Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-22
STATE NEWS.

The Goldsboro Fair ground proper
ty is to be sold on Saturday next.
Bald Mountain has recently shown
slight signs of disturbance, but not OF
that serious character as heretofore.
A dispensation has been issued by
Grand Master Bagley for the establish
ment of a Lodge of l. o. q. f., at
Farmville.
Col. Jno. L. Bridgers will address
the citizens of Whitakers and vicinity
on ssPractioal Agriculture" on the 2Oth
inst, at IL A. M.
The Hickory Press asserts that
since Raleigh has voted the dry
ticket. Gov. Caldwell has abandoned
the idea of third term.
A Bald Eagle, measuring, after his
wings were cropped, eight feet IRON
tjp TO tip, was Killed by Mr.. L. j..
Stancill, of Pitt, one day last week.
The Winston Sentinel says: From
the best information we can receive
there is no doubt that the small pox
exists in Reidsville as an epidemic.
The grounds and property OF the
Fair of the Carolinas at Charlotte,
have been sold at public auction to
satisfy a mortgage against the COM
pany.
The Commissioners of Granville
county have been indicted by the
Grand Jury for failing to advertise
statement Of county finances as re-
quired by law.
The Newbern Times says We learn
that there is bardue {name unknown
ashore at Body's Island. She was
loaded with lumber, bound from Sa-
vannah to New York.
The Wilson Plaindealer says: Mr..
John Lancaster, Assistant Frelgh,
Agent at this place, we regret to learn,
broke his arm above the elbow, 10y
falling from car on yesterday.
The Wilson Advance says: Mr..
John Selby slaughtered a lamb, three
months old last Monday, that weighed
net 40 pounds. This lambs out any
thing in the way of mutton in these
s"diggins."
The Charlotte Observer says: Allen
Kuester, a son of F. Kuester, Esq. 6
g1lnsmith in this city, accidentally SHOT
himself Through the hand yesterday
morning, while unloading a pistol
The wound is painful though moi
dangerous.
The Raleigh News says: Gen. A.
NJ. Scales was invited to deliver the
annual address at Wake Forest Col
lege at the commencement IN June, but
being compelled to decline from prl-
vate reasons, G. G.. Clark, Esq, has
been invited in his stead.
The Winston Sentinel says: Joseph
Crews, one of the oldest citizens of Our
county, died at his residence on last
Saturday evening at the advanced age
of 90 Years. Old "Uncle joe was
known by almost everybody in the
county, and was held in high esteem
by every one.
The Newbernian learns that PamlicC
county instructed her delegates to
vote for L. J. Moore, Esq, for Sole.
itor of the Sd Judicial District. This
assures Mr.. Moore's nomination fol
that position, as counties casting five
votes out of nine have declared in his
favor. In this strong Republican
District nomination is equivalent tC
election.
The Winston Sentinel says: cit i:
generally understood here that Mr.
Purnell, the Radical candidate for Su
perintendent of Public instruction
was a ku klux III fact, there are per
sons in this town who say they were
present and assisted in initiating him
Mr.. Pool asked him the question if he
was a member of the order and Mr.
Purnell did not answer it.
The Durham Tobacco Plant says
J. L. Miles, lightning rod man, was
thrown from his wagon last week ant
had his arm broken. He was travel
ing on the road between this place ant
McCown's mill, and crossing a place
in the road covered over with watel
when suddenly the wheel dropped in
to a rut throwing him to the grount
with such force as to intlict seriou
wound.
The Raleigh Crescentsays: We Iearl
that Mr.. Samuel Brooks died at hi
home in Chatham county, eleven mile
west of Pittsboro, last Friday. Mr.
Brooks would have been 76 years o
age to-day, the 18th. He was usefu
man and COR many years Magistrate
in that county, and was the father o
Mr.. JAS d. Brooks, we'll known t.
many III this city.
The Raleigh Crescent says: Capt
Robertson, of the Cherokee Herald
has brought down for the attention o
the members of the Press, specimen:
of gold, silver and argentiferou'
galena, corundrum. agalmatollte
hematito and magnetise iron, fiesl
colored marble for sta.uary, gray mar
BILE and the variegated and black, anC
areolites. all found in abundance il
his county.
The Charlotte Observer says: The
this place on the 10Th is likely to be
somewhat enhanced bpthe presence o.
a fair disciple Of Esculapius, who is
known to the medical fraternity as
Miss Doctor Dimmock. She was
elected an honorary member of the
North Carolina Medical Society last
year, and has promised to be present
at the approaching meeting.
The Fayetteville Gazette says: ON
friends from Cumberland, Moore and
Harnett counties represent farming az
very backward, on account of the re
cent heavy rains. A great deal of the
cotton has not yet been planted, and
operations have been generally re-
tarded. A week or two of fine wealth
err, however, will brighten and hasten
affairs very materially. Fruit is gen.
orally promising. Some peaches were
killed, but not enough to hurt, and an
average crop may be expected.
The Tarboro Enquirer-Sontherner
says: Prior to the meeting of the late
Judicial Convention, the Republicans
of this county called convention, and
officially instructed its delegates to
support Hilliard. Il is currently re-
ported on the streets and authenti-
cally too-that before leaving for Will
liamston, brides of one hundred dol
lars were rendered each delegate in
behalf of Judge Moore. the present
incumbent, and it is believed, further
more, that he was the sole instigator
OF the movement.
The Shelby. Waterman says: We
learn on, Sheriff Waggoner, that
John :. : ;,'hs'y, who was SEN
fenced To- hanged on the 22d inst,
has had Ii. seutence changed by the
Governor. i'd his time respited to the
18th of June. Strenuous efforts are
being made:by the prisoners counsel