Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
STATE NEWS.

developed pigs, on Thursday night
last. This is very good for one time.
The Tarboro Enquirer Southerner
says: From the best information we
can gain great effort is made tor
large cotton crop in Edgecombe TINS
year, and, if there are good seasons, we
may expect more than an Vvefase
yield.
On the return trip of the excursion
train, on the A. & N. G. Il. H., col
ored boy who, being approached by
the conductor, jumped OFT while the
train was running about twenty miles
an hour. It is feared he was seriously
injured.
The Henderson Register says: A few
evenings ago, when party OF young
ladies and gentlemen were IN the
height of enjoyment, every one trying
to talk louder and more than the other,
one of the young ladies remarked that
she had cever before seen such a
sshurrah and 6ustle." We saw the
hurrah.
The Fayetteville Eagle says: NELL
Mckay, it is supposed, will be the
Radical candidate for Congress IN this
District, Judge Buxton will be the
Radical candidate for Judge, and A.
r. Mcdonald the candidate for SolIcl-
tor. In fact, these candidates are
already before the people for their
suffrages.
The Fayetteville Eagle says: Rob
ert Cotton, a young colored boy, and
waiter at the Fayetteville Hotel, was
accidentally killed by another colored
bow. waiter at the same house, while
at q target practice on last Friday.
There is no criminality whatever at
tached to the killing, as the affair was
wholly and purely accidental.
The Raleigh News says: From MIR.
Fred Stith, who was in the city yes
terday, we learn that the locks at
Lockville, in Chatham county, have
been completed, and the steamer Geo.
J. Lobdell now plies a distance Of tif-
teen miles. above Lockville. on Deep
River, and navigation between the
iron and coal mines is now unlnter-
rupted.
The Charlotte Observer says: Mr..
W. W. Sheriff., who lives in Watauga
county, told us on yesterday, that in
the coves of the Blue Ridge, near his
home, snow was still to be seen in
drifts, three feet deep, when he left
there day or two ago. A snow fell
there an inch or two deep last week,
which will probably account for the
cold snap here.
The Greensboro Patriot says: While
at High Point last week we learned
that the Society of Friends were MAX
lug a survey of the grounds adjacent
tie town where they purpose erecting
a fine college. Funds for the purpose
have been literally supplied, and the
building will be of superior order.
The cost of the structure IL estimated,
we believe, at S75, 900.
The Raleigh News says :: A tcle-
gram was received in this city yester-
day by the council Of the liquor d, al
ers from Judge Watts forbidding Yves
~ Whitaker. J. p, Chairman of the
Board of Township Trustees, from
giving a certificate of the election,
and Register of Deeds White, from
recording the same until the 18th inst ,
when he will hear the argument pro
and con in this city at Chambers.
The Rocky Mount Mail says: Mr..
Ben. Atkinson and negro attempted
TO cross Tar river, below Tarboro, Il
few days ago, during the high water,
wheE the current washed the negro
down and he was drowned. Mr.. At
kinson with much difficulty swung to a
tree and remained there all night i'll a
benumbed and almost exhausted con-
dition. Assistance was had the next
morning and he was taken from his
perilOuS condition.
The Raleigh Crescent says We are
informed tina. two negro waters at tn,
Fayetteville House, in Fayetteville,
went out target shooting with mus
kets. The first negro had fired and
fixed the target fer the second negro
to shoot, when he ran in again to re-
adjust the target, just as the second
negro was leveling his gun, and re-
ceived the whole load through the hip,
killing him i'll short time.
The Asheville Pioneer says: On
Monday last Deputy Marshal t. X.
Davis left this place having in custody
w. r. pills, who is indicted in the
Superior Court of Swain for the muir
der of n. H. II. Burns, in February
last. Burns was a United States Dep
uly Marshal, and in the discharge of
his duty as such at the time he was
killed. 1t is necessary IN such casea
to take the prisoner to the county in
which the offence was committed, in
order to let the grand jury act upon
the case.
The Fayetteville Eagle says: The
following are the Conservative nomi-
nations for Harnett
For Senate-G. w. Pegram.
For House Of Representatives..
A. Spears.
For County Treasurer-C. Fl. Co.
field.
For Register Of eeds-D. II. Nc
Lean.
For Probate Judge-B. L. Shaw.
For Sheriff-k. N. Mcneil.
The Rockingham Courier says: 1t
was reported in town Sunday morning
that Mr.. J. D. Horney, a wagner from
High Point, N. c., was robbed the
night previous of $3.50. On Saturday
night he drove his team and wagon to
the camping ::ground in 1.-The north
of town. During the night his pants
containing his money, and which on
going to sleep he had placed under his
head for protection, were removed.
The covering of the wagon was cut
clear across over the place where he
was sleeping the pants Invested of
everything valuable we're found Ey the
side of the road.
The Weldon News says: The many
friends of Mr.. ". w. PEBBLES, Of
Northampton county, will be surprised
to learn that he has sTJocrp,bad 10 4bo