Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
STATE NEWS.

into this State to vote on Thursday.
The Raleigh News says: Quite Sc
rious difficulty occurred at Lockvllle,
Chatham county, on Friday, during
political discussion. We did not learn
any particulars, other than that several
persons were severely hurt.
The Raleigh News says: The Supreme
Court yesterday adjourned SO far as
hearing argument upon cases. 1t will
be engaged next week in writing up
decisions and in hearing notions
The present session of the Court has
been quite laborious one.
The Monroe Enquirer says: Mr..
John W. Harrington, young man OF
New Salem township, one day during
harvest time, cut on the plantation OF
Mrs. M. J. Simpson, one hundred and
sixty-eight shocks of oats. This would
have done we'll for two men.
The Raleigh News says: Gov.
Brogden Yesterday issued a warrant OF
delivery for one Jonathan Hays, a fu-
gitiye from the State of Illinois.
charged with forgery. Hays was ar
rested at Charlotte a few days ago,
and has since been confined in Neck
lenburs jail.
The Charlotte Observer says: We
have learned that meeting was held
day before yesterday by the LEADING g
merchants of Charlotte, to consider
the question of consolidating all the
railroad depots, and to memorlallze
the various railroads leading into
Charlotte on this subject.
The Monroe Enquirer says: We un-
derstand that Col. Ames, who recently
bought the Union Hotel building in
this place, is trying to make arrange
ments with Mr.. W. II. Trott, who
leased the hotel for this year, so that
he can at once tear down the old build
ing and commence the erection OF
hotel that will do honor to Monroe.
The Hillsboro Recorder, in speaking
of Mr. Duncan Cameron, who was re-
Gently wounded in Mississippi, says:
We are glad to say that subsequent,
though not very full information, has
relieved the anxieties felt for this
young gentleman safety. His wounds
are not Of serious character, and it
is hoped he viii soon return here fully
restored.
The Charlotte Observer says: We
learn reliably that Gen. Robert Is.
Vance. member of Congress from the
Eighth District, has given his Cadet.
ship in the United States Naval Acad.
emy, at Annapolis, Md, to Master Ed.
gar Fulenwider, son of + I'll Fuien-
wider, Esq, of Shelby. Master Full
enwider is described as bright and
promising youth. We suppose he will
accept the appointment.
l.,
the eastern end of this county lives ar
old colored man, named Cross Woods.
In 1860 he gave III his age at 100 years.
Not willing to take his own statement
we consulted his neighbors AMI they
conceded with him, and to-day thai
old man is living, ia years old, il
good health. and does considerable
labor; chops wood and works on the
farm. In 1860 he raised more rice
than any man in the county. He has
been free nearly all his life.
The Raleigh News says: Some sly
years ago a son of Mrs. Cherry, OF
Washington, \. c., was abducted
from his home by some parties engag,
ed III pedding III tobacco in that sec.
ton He was afterwards seen in Ok
! ford, III company with the same ped
| dlers, since which time he has 40;
| been heard from. There has k,acr
! since that time Il standing reward OF
So, coo for the recovery OF the Child
Is it not possible the youth is s.l
somewhere in the tobacco section o1
North Carolinas.
The Goldsboro Messenger says
Our young townsman, Samuel h. hoy.
all, was on Friday mCrning last, found
in an uncor scious conditio-., and suf.
fering intensely, in one of the upstairs
rooms over the store Of ". I. korne-
gay, Esq, where he had gone to fit G
key to a lock. Drs. Miller, Kirby anC
Moore were speedily called to his as
sistance aud every effort made to af
ford him relief. All day Friday lie lay
in distressing agony, ravlrg pitifuliy
but We are pleased to be able to say
that he has greatly improved, and We
hope soon to see him out again. The
attack was produced by congestion O
the brain. At first It was supposed
to be meningitis.
The Charlotte Observer says: With
in the past two weeks, We have beer
over most of the entire county O.
Mecklenburg, and speak knowingl,
when we say thai the farmers in tni'
county have not had such a prospec
for good crop as they now have
since the war at least. Corn is abou
made, and as tie season has been {
favorable one, a very large yield is ex
pected. In some paris of the county
it Was feared that the recent rains
might somewhat damage the cotton
prospect, but if it remains clear the
crop will not be injured. Altogether
we have had Il most bountiful Gro,
'hls year. Wheat and oats were botl
very good, and now the promise foi
cotton and corn were never better.
The Raleigh News says: Last night
at 9:30 o'clock, the alarm of fire was
sounded, caused by the issuing OF
smoke from the roof of the building
over the printing Office OF Nessrs.
Nichols & Gormon, on the corner OF
Fayetteville and Hargett streets. and
it was discovered that the garret room
of the building was on fire, the fire
having burned through the roof of the
building and threatening to destroy
the whole building, if not the whole
square. The fire, hook and ladder
and bucket companies were soon upon
made to suppress the flames. The
Bucket Company (col.) were the first
to get water to the flames and the Vic
tor Engine Company (col.) obstructed
the first stream. The Rescue Steam
Engine Company were promptly on
the spot, but owing to serious defect
IN their hose, were unable to give any
material relief until they placed their
hose upon the top of the house. By
superhuman efforts, the fire was ex-
tinguished before effecting any mater
ial damage, other than by flooding the
printing rooms and material of
Messrs. Nichols & German, who oc-
capy the third floor; these gentlemen
were damaged to the extent of some
$500, the floors were flooded with
water, necessitating the removal of the
goods ID the second story to prevent
damage.
The Bucket Company rendered val
liable assistance to the fire companies
in reaching the top of the building.
The lower floors of tie building
were occupied by Mr.. VIM. Simpson,
druggist, and by Mr.. j. NJ. Rosen-
baum, dry goods and clothing mer-
chant, neither of which received any
material damage.