Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-09
STATE NEWS.

The number Of entries to the State
Fair far exceed those Of last wear TO
this date
A gentleman at Beaufort a few DAYS
since caught in one day 80 drum fish
averaging so pounds each, or total
in weight of ], 800 pounds
Old Badly" is at it again. A gen
tlemen living near the base reports
that the rumbhng has been heard sew
eral times within the past ten days.
The Hillsboro Recorder says: The
Rev. T. N. Jordan, of this vicinity,
who has had the charge Of the Baptist
Church at Durham, has resigned and
Rev. Mr.. Huffman, of Raleigh, has
been called to fill the vacancy.
The Magnolia Record says: Mr..
Edward Smith, of Sampson county,
has picked, from field of four acres,
1857 pounds of seed cotton, and has
on the field, still remaining, as much,
if not more, than has been picked off.
This is certainly a fine yield, and
speaks well of Mr. Smith as a farmer.
The Charlotte Obscrycr SAYS We
are Informed that Mr.. John Moose. of
Salisbury, died in that city on Friday
night last, of stroke of paralysis.
He had been up street the day before,
apparently as well as usual, and, after
going home, was stricken down and
died in short time.
The Hickory Press says: It is ru-
mored that McClung & Co., a wealthy
firm of Knoxville, have bought the
eighteen miles of Railroad between
Johrston's Depot. on the V. & T. Rail
road, in Tennessee, and the Cranberry
Iron works, in North Carolina. and
propose to complete it at once to the
latter point.
The Magnolia Record says: Rev. r.
ii. Leak, colored, informs us that at
the Camp Meeting held near Teachey's
Depot, during the past week, from
l,SOO to 1900 persons were estimated
to be present. Eleven ministers were
in attendance, the best of order pre-
vailed, and much religious fervor
was manifested.
The Hickory Press says: Rev. r.
B. Anderson, who has heretofore been
acting as "stated supply" to the
Presbyterian Church at Morganton,
has received call from said church
with an offer of $500 year. MIR. An
derson, we learn, will accept the call
and the Presbytery will doubtless con-
firm it at its next meeting.
The Hickory Press SAYS: We are
informed that the Northern Company
who own the Ore Knob Copper Mines,
are making fortune. Two and half
tons of pure copper is smelted daily.
yielding the company $1,000 per day,
clear of all expenses. The town that
has sprung up at these mines is said
to be already larger than Jefferson,
the county seat of Ashe.
The HiHsboro Recorder saws: Mr..
respectable and most worthy citizens
of this county, met with an accident
on Saturday afternoon which will most
probably result fatally. He was on
his way home in two horse wagon,
and in descending a steep rough mill,
he lost his seat, and was thrown out,
cutting his head. From his shoulders
down he is hopelessly paralyzed, and
recovery can scarcely be possible. Mr..
Darlington is between 50 and 20 years
Of age.
The Robesonian says: From all |
PARIS OF tie couut,y We hear of the |
disastrous effects of the storm.
Bridges are carried off, mill dams
washed away, and serious damage
lone to crops. The rice crop is ruined,
oeing thrown down, and in some
places perfectly inundated. Cotton
md corn suffered severely, especially
Dhere they were of rank growth. The
or1osns over the river, near this place,
are In Such a condition that it is ex-
dangenous to attempt to cross
upon them. The extent of the loss ia
aot known, but is very heavy.