Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-27
STATE NEWS.

w. l.. cray, mayor Oh hOcky hOtho,
died on Wednesday last.
Gov. Vaace has been invited to de-
liver his lecture in Norfolk at an early
day.
Prof. Kerr has received an order
from Vienna for specimens of North
Carolina mica.
General Vance has appointed r. Y.
Micheaux, of Burke, to the West
Point Cadetship.
The State Auditor will commence in
a few days to send tax lists to the sev-
eral counties of the State.
Calvin Joyner, ex-member OF the
Legislature, of Pitt county, died at
his residence in that county one day
last week.
Ihs Adlutant- General of the State
has issued one hundred guns and ac-
coutrements to Horne & Graves school
at Hillsboro.
It is reported that large number OF
scientific men from Boston, New York
and Philadelphia, are Oh their way to
examine the Bald Mountain volcano.
The Rocky Mount Mail says A
subscription is being gotten up to
build an Episcopal Church at this
place. We notice that several parties
have subscribed 800 and 800 each.
A considerable sum has already been
raised.
Gov. Hart, of Florida, the man who
so persistently refused to surrender
NJ s. Littlefield to the authorities of
this State, being dead, Gov. Caldwell
will make requisition for the rendi-
&c Million tho Gov
ernOr.
The Rocky Mount Mail says: About
IL o'clock last Friday, Mr.. John
Horne's dwelling house, in Edgecombe
county, caught fire and was entirely
consumed The fire was accidental
and Mr.. Horne saved his household
furniture.
The Raleigh Crescent says: We
learn that John Spellman, Private Sec
rotary in Washington City, is writing
the life of Hon. Billy Smith, member
of Congress from this district, and has
completed at least one hundred pages
thereof, and that it will soon be ready
for the press.
The Fayetteville Gazette says: A
very destructive fire occurred in the
woods lying along the Cumberland and
Harnett line, near Jacksonville. last
week. A large tract of good timber
and turpentine boxes was desolated,
and many OF the dealers in naval stores
are heavy losers.
The authorities of Chatham county
have ordered all election on the tnlrd
Thursday in May, upon the question
of a $4,000 county subscription to
build branch road from some point
on the Raleigh & Augusta Airline
Railroad, by way of Pittsboro, to a
point on the Alamance line.
The Raleigh News says: 1t is rumor
ed, with how much truth we know not,
that Sheriff Lee is about to start q
large public free school in this county
with an endowment fund of So, 900
or $13, 900. Just here comes in a
curious coincidence: the Sheriff owes
the county school funds just about
this amount. Curious, very.
The Hickory Press says: Capt. T.. L.
Horton, on King Creek, Caldwell
county, has long sim musket which
hands of his grandfather, Nathan
Horton, who was on guard on that
memorable OCCASION Nathan Horton
moved here frout New Jersey immedi-
ateiy after the Revolution and brought
this gun with him.
The Board of Managers and the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the State Agri-
cultural Society have been in session
during the last two days, Col. L. NJ.
Holt, the efficient President, being
present. Every arrangement has been
made for the holding of the Fair in
oh
the 10th of that month and last through
eight days. So says the Raleigh News.
The Raleigh News says: 1t is con-
templated, we learn, OF the part of
the Adjutant- General, by the advice
and consent of the Governor, to re-
woke all the commissions heretofore
issued in the militia, and to Ike
start, in militia movement, appoint
ing new officers in toto; and with the
new officials, to inaugurate the old
fashioned militia, general musters and
all.
The kinston Gazette says: We learn
that Joseph Brooks, Il sewing machine
agent, was robbed by four white men
in Contentnea Neck OH last Friday,
week age. He states that the men took
his coat, in which was $16O in money,
and number of valuable papers; they
also took from him four shad of which
he had seven in his wagon, and also
attempted to take IL machine which
was fastened to the wagon, and which
their hurry prevented them getting.
The Rocky Mount Mail says: Ruffin
Bachelor, of Nash county, is anxious
to hear from his sob, Richard Bach
elor, who left him without his consent
on the 9th inst Richard is sixteen
years of age, weighs about 125 pounds,
is about 81 feet high, has wide front
teeth and pale blue eyes, wears home
spun suit of clothes and has short hair
Any information which will lead to
his recovery will be highly appreciated
and thankfully received by Mr. Bach
lor, an honest, hardworking farmer.
and troubled father.
The Asheville Expositor says: A
man by the name of VIM. G.. Cannon
some months ago moved into the
neighborhood of Alexander s, on Swan
nanoa, and commenced the purchase
of lands. He bought several parcels
on credit, and the parties had gwen
possession. He succeeded i'll borrow
ing a considerable sum of money, and
Aiss>h hitehuSoCO ~ "
the best endorsement in the neighbor-
hood, and a few days ago he ran away,
leaving his family and creditors to
look after him.
The Weldon News says: The gin
house of Captain Alfred White, of
Scotland Neck, was burned on Friday
night, the 18th instant. The screw
and other appurtenances were also
burned, entailing a very heavy loss on
Capt. w. We could not learn. full
particulars as to the burning, nor
whether the building was insured. It
seems that the lower portion of this
county is cursed with band of incen-
diaries who, whether for spite or spoil,
apply the torch on every favorable |
occasion and manage to elude detec-
ton.
The Charleston Observer says Will
Liam Gray, Esq, of this city, is now
engaged in writing book which will
SEQ h placed in the hands of the |
p..'-'-"~ts. as only five chapters re-
LA. ii &c finished. The title of the |