Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-20

CarrlDgtOn s circus IA to be at OnCW
Hill on the 10Th inst. We believe this
show was organized in Virginia.
! The Polkton Ansonian says: Oul
! neighbor, Mr.. +. III. Flake, killed a
calf on the Sd inst, eight months old,
which weighed 40 lbs. to the quarter.
Who can beat him?
The Newbernian says: Ga Saturday
morning last the roof OF the cotton
gin house OF Joseph l.. Ehcm, ESQ. -,
of this city, took fire from sparks IS
suing from the smoke stack, but for
tunately the flames we've subducd be-
fore much damage wac euat~ined. Loss
about $50.
The Charlotte Observer saws: We
have said so much about POTATOES
lately, that We are almost afraid to
speak of them now, and would MT, but
tor tho fact that on yesterday Mr.
James Manning rolled ono ND our back
steps. into our Office, which weighed
eighty-three ounces.
The Greensboro Patriot saws: Wo
saw several young men, with their
wagons and teams, on their return to
/
had been West-tried it, became dis
Gnsted and have come homo. This is
a good sign. Few places Cif any) are
better than the Old North State
after all.
The Tarboro Enquirer South srner
says: We learn that Mr.. Lamb Law
renee, living some six o. seven miles
below this place, was SO unfortunate on
last Sunday night as to lose his gin
house and about thirteen bags of cot
ton. He has no doubt but it was the
work of an incendiary.
The Washington Echo says: The
jury III the case of the State VS.. Aaron
Bonner, colored, for rape upon tho
person of Margaret Hipps, white,
brought in a verdict Of guilty on Sat
day evening about 6 o'clock, having
retired to their room about .. Seven
blacks and five whites composed the
jury.
The Raleigh News says: Judge Hen
~ has Just rendered a decision in the
case of Branch VS.. the North Carolina
Railroad, dissolving the Injunction
prayed for. 1t will be remembered
that this injunction was granted III
consequence Of the prayer of Branch
and others against the North Carolina
and Western North Caroliea Railroads
aud the issueing of the bonds of the
said North Carolina Railroad in order
to complete the latter. We have not
learned the ground of the Judges
action in the case.
The Raleigh News says: Ex-senator
Lppes, colored, or rather as black as
the hinges Of perdition, who has been
a member of the Senate from Halifax
for several sessions, and who is by the
way a minister of the gospel, has been
convicted at the present term OF Hall
fax Court for cheating and conspiracy
to cheat. We have not learned the
specific nature Of the charge. Eppes
was not returned to the incoming Leg
islature, having been succeeded by
John Bryant.
The Washington Echo says: L. G.
Foster. an intelligent colored man,
aud a juror i'll the trial of Aaron Bon
nor for rape, wGs met on the streets by
q crowd Of negro loafers, and Kissed
at for not acquitting, because the pris-
jured party white woman. We arc
glad to know he took no notice of
them. He acted the part of a good
citizen in upholding the majesty of tho
law, regardless of color, and i'll doing
telljgeut and sober minded portion OF
his race.
The Raleigh News says. Capt. FuI-
ghum, who has faithfully served the
State Agricultural Society for the last
two years in the capacity of Secretary,
retireB from that position on the first
of December, and viii be succeeded by
that elegant gentleman, Major J. G.
Winder. Capt. L. declined running for
the position of Secretary or Superin-
tendent, from tho fact that he desires
devoting his entire time to the build
ing up of the State Agricultural Jour
nal, which paper will continue to be
tho organ of the State Agricultural
Society.
The Winston Sentinel says: The
body OF Mrs. Christina Hearted, inter
red about Il months ago near Salem,
was disinterred q few days since, aud
q post mortem examination held 10 see
whether or not she was poisoned. An
inquest was held, and Drs. Silahner
and Siewers made the test, and upon
their sworn evidence tho jury returned
verdict Of death from natural
causes" The investigation was made
at the instance of her son, who 1t
seems had couVersed with the spirit OF
his mother through the medium OF
"spirit rapping," and was informed by
! her of the poisoning.
The Raleigh News says About 5
| o'clock last night the new sin house
and saw mill Of Mr. ". Y. Clifton,
| located on the creek running through
| the farm of Mr.. Biedsoe just south OF
| the city, was discovered to be on fire,
| Our fire companies turued out prompt
! ly, but could not reach the scene.
The building, together with some
twenty-five bales of cotton, was totally
destroyed, except abodt three bales
that were saved. The fire was sup
posed to be the work of al iGcendiary.
| The building and fixtures We're valued
| at s., 900 and waa insured for 81 900
! Tho cotton was insured fOr $500.
The Hickory Press says: Tie direc
tors of tho Fair OF tho Caroiinas IN
sisted upon Governor Vance deliver
ing al address on Friday Of the exhi
bitiop. The Governor reluctantly con
sented, and warned them that Ia
should say some things that might no
be very palatable. We can recall oni,
a few of his happy hits. He com
menced by saying that he was particu
larly fitted TO deliver an address OF
agriculture, for he had followed tn
plow from his youth up, but he hat
always taken particular pains to folloE
it at @ respectful distance, and ha,
never caught mp, even uuto this day
said he WIS fitted. too, to write an.
talk Of agriculture fer another reason
that rs the best and most impartial AZ
, counts Of al great struggles had bee
written by outsiders, SO he could Civ
an unbiased opinion on this subject
, since all lis observations had bee
made from outside the fence, ard L
, was consequently an impartial witness
He gave n glowing and Just descrir
ton OF what wcro the avowed object
, of agricultural fairs-tha promotion c
agriculture, &c. Then. to iIlustrat
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