The enquirer southerner., 1874-06-12
THE
Gnquirer- -Soutberner,
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FRIDAY. JUNE u 1874
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STATE NEWS
The erops in Nash are said 10 be

Looking bad.
Nineteen students will graduate
this year at Davidson College.
A number of Northorn families
have arrived at the hotels in Beau
fort. ............ .~..--,
The Cotton States Congress, now
in session in Atlanta, Ga, will hold
its session next year in Wilmington
Rev NJ. NJ. Marshal is expected tc
assume the rectorsh;p of Christ
Church EpiscopaI at Raleigh, on
the 18th .,...'...-@. '.......
Capt. s. T.. Williams, of Nash
county, late editor Of the Raleigh
Daily News has been nominated by
the Democrats of the Sixth judicial
District for Solicitor }+.t4
w. S. Moore, of Greensboro, has
purchased in the last twelve months
6974 dozen rabbit skins, S65 mir k
otter, 3042. muskrat, 1049 raccoon,
578 gray fox, 20 red fox, 1888 opos
sum, 10 cat and - skunk. -..
4 thief entered Whitaker's Chapel
church, near Enfield, on Thursday,
and stole therefrom the Bible that
adlain on the alter,og that church
forty years:
Of the students attending the Col
umbian University, Law Department
at Washington City, to graduate this
session, we notice the names of
Messrs. E. L. O. Ward and 3. i.
Winbo1ne, of the Old North State
The Greenville Register says
The prospect for o good cotton and
corn crop in this county is much
botter than was once supposed. The
,armers are cheering up little. -ns
The Charlotte Observer is inform
cd that the mining property at Gold
Hill, in Rowan county, has been sold
. Northern Company for the sum
of $809,000. The property was
valued at $40, 900 before the war
Charlotte Democrat: After a
month of dry weather and terrible
dust in this city, we were blessed with
general and abundant rains last week.
Grass has been thoroughly killed, and
the prospect is good for fine crops,
Notwithstanding the late start Wheat
and oats are very good.
News: Gov. Caldwell has APP
pointed Tillman Smith, Of Navasota,
Texas, Commissioner Of Deeds of
North Carolina for that State Mr.
Smith is, we learn, a native Of Anson
county, and one of the most promis-
ing young lawyers of the Lone Star
State.
The Statesville American has been
shown by Mr.. W. c.. Mills, of Shep-
erds Roads, Iredell county, stalks
ofcoton planted on the first Of May,
that measure nine inches in length,
with a half dozen or more leaves.
This speaks we'll for Iradell lands and
cotton culture in that county.
Raleigh News; The, Grand Mas
ter of Masons in this Jurisdiction
having been requested by the proper
eutorities TO lay the corner -stnnn nf
the United States Court and Post
tffice Building in :his city, on tbs
4th Of July next, the Subordinate
Lodges are hereby notified that q
Special Communication of the Grand
lodge will be held at the Masonic
Hall in this city, at 10 o'clock 4. M.
On that day for the purpose above
indicated.
A correspondent of the Charlotte
Observer, details an account of the
shooting Of a young lady, Miss Gull
Tough, by her lover, Mr.. Williams
IN Cleaveland county. The wound
was inflicted by a gun loaded with
buck shot. 1t seems that an engage
ment had existed between the lovers,
but she found some one she liked
better, which did not take so vel
with Williams, and the green eyed
monster getting the upper hand, he
committed the fearful deed Miss
Cullough is not fatally injured, and
will recover. Williams is i Shelby
Jail.
Newbern Times: We learn tha'
the temperance feature has beer
started in this city. Two ladies were
engaged Friday afternoon in visiting
the barrooms in the vicinity Of tht
Five Points and urging their pro
Irietors to quit the business. Some
little excitement was created, anc
the whole proceeding considered ;
striking novelty, although no sing
ing or praying was done. We ar,
Tot informed Of the result, bu
from indications yesterday presume
that the ladies argument had little i
any effect.
Weldon News: A short allusiol
to our standard bearer in the contes
for Superintendent Of Public Instruc
ton and the candidates for Congres
and for Judges will not be out 0
place. Colonel Pool, who is Gu
candidate for the first position, is il
every way qualified for it by ability
age and experience, while his oppo
rent, Mr.. Purnen, is young, mex
perienced and is not suited for III
Office. We receive the most cheerint
accounts Of our candidate and prediC
for him a handsome majority in Au
gust.
Norfolk Landmark: At the clos
of Governor Vance's lecture on WI
and Humor, Friday night, in Nor
folk, Captain John s. Tucker aros
and approached him, bearing in hi
hand magnificent boquet, whjc
he presented, speaking in substanC
ns follows :-GOrGnor Tdnce Th
young ladies Of tits city, both JEWS
and Gentle, have delegated II
10 perform the pleasant task Of pre-
henting to you this beautiful boquf