Wilmington journal., 1874-01-09


present General Assembly for an ace
to incorporate the ''Bank OF Wilson.
The Raleigh News says: Mr.. John
Spelman, formerly Associate Editor OF
the Daily Sentinel, is, we learn, now
the private Secretary of Hon. W. "A.
Smith.
The Charlotte Observer says that
Rev. J. Rumpie, of Salisbury, VIII be
called to fill the chair of Professor at
Davidson College, vice Prof. Andef-
son or Prof. Richardson, resigned.
The Milton Chronicle says We
regret to hear that old man Tommy
Turner, who lived near Milton, dropped
dead one day last week with heart DIS
ease, while in the woods cutting wood.
The Charlotte Observer says: There
is a rumor, which we catch on the
wing. that Rev. L. McKinnon, of Con
cord. will be called to the pastorate of
the Second Presbyterian Church OF
this city.
Tie Goldsboro Messenger says: lie
Recorder says that Bishop Lyman and
family will soon become residents OF
Hillsboro for the winter, ii not per
1nanently. They will take quarters at
the Orange House.
It is said that Silas Burns will con-
tend for his salary as superintendent
of Public Works, and if need be sue
for it. He: contends the people can
abolish his office but not his salary.
The Goldsboro Messenger says: Mr..
Benz. Dukes, of Webbville, undertook
to examine pistol few days ago,
with the intention, probably, of pur-
chasing. He now carries his right
hand in sling. Another warning to
be more careful in handling firearms.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: We
learn that eleven persons were received
Monday night into the Good Templar
Lodge at Durham. Only about
dozen persons in the village now re-
main who are not members, and 1T IS
thought they will join.
The Raleigh News says: Among
the bequests in the will of the late
Johns Hopkins, the Baltimore million
aire, there is one giving Mrs. Marga-
ret Elliot, wife of Joseph Elliot of this
State. a life interest in some very valu-
able warehouse property III that city.
The Charlotte Observer says To
each (paid-up) reader we wish IA happy
New Year. For those who have not
paid up, we hope that the Lord will
have mercy on them, and forgive them
the sin of reading paper for which
they have not paid, and also remem-
Der no more their other iniquities.
The Hickory Press says: A friend
writing us from Boone, WatauSa coun-
ty, tells of buxom mountain lassle,
living in that delightful village, who
L Ill II IY,i
shoulders bushels of wheat. She is
three inches longitude her gravity
in the State.
The Raleigh News says: Notwith
standing the unusually tight times i'll
this (the Fourth) Collection District,
the receipts from all sources at the In
ternal Revenue Office for the month of
December amounted to $50, 563 3S.
For tie year 1873, closing last night,
the Internal Revenue receipts for this
collection district reached the huge
amount Of $i43,70 80.
The Raleigh News says: We hear it
from parties who have facilities for
knowing, and who have the utmost
confidence i'll the fact that in the event
that Williams is rejected by the Senate
rs Chic. Justice, the President will
appoint i'll his stead member of the
Court, and Hon. S. T. Phillips will be
nominated as Associate Justice.
The Raleigh News says The tur-
pentine dis,illery of w. J. Barrow. at
AIitchener's Depot, together with
about 800 bbls naval stores awaiting
- shipment, were destroyed by fire on
Tuesday morning. The cause of the
fire Is unknown. Mr.. Barrow being
somewhat appreheiisive from the in
cendiary fire yesterday, inspected his
premises late in the night and saw no
cause for alarm The fire was discov-
cred about three hours afterwards.
Loss about $1,000.
The Wilson Plaindealer SAYS: A
friend at Battleboro informs us by let
ter, that the residence of Mrs. Bur
nett, at Millbrook, in Halifax county,
was destroyed by fi-e on the 21st of
December, ultimO, it having been one
of the finest residences in the entire
State. The furniture in the house
which cost one thousand dollars only
q few weeks ago was destroyed with
the house and nearly all it contained
Mrs. Pullen was thrown from buggy
near Whitakcrs mill in that section
and had an arm broken.
The Kinston Gazette says: We
learn that young man named Ed
Broadway of tins county, seduced E
young woman of Craven county, namet
johnson under promise of marriage
and afterwards attempted an abortion
upon her by sending her certain drugs
which she refused to take. Upon thes,
facts being made known warrant was
issIicd for Broadway's arrest, and he
was taken to New Berne, examined
and placed in jail. We have subse
quently seen him upon our streets,
and we learn that he was bailed out
to appear at the next term OF Cravel
Superior Court.
The Raleigh News says The State
Agricultural Society in its wisdom an
nornce that the premium for the
largest yield of field crops would no
be given before the 30th of December
and tinvite competition from tic Ell
tire State to that date. We learn from
the Secretary, Capt. II. I. Fulghum
that Il large number of competitors
have entered for the prizes, and at the
next meeting of the Executive Com
Inlttee an Awarding Committee Will be
appointed to examine and pass upor
the affidavits now on file in the Secre
tary's Office. We will publish the
awards when made
The Raleigh Sentinel says: We carr
that man by the name of Pyles who
lived i'll the neighborhood of Hayes
store, is missing. He and three
Others, two Emory's and one Finch,
were together on Christmas Day at an
Englishman's store about one mile
this side of fuckers mill. Late in
the afternoon as the four were leaving,
al under the influence of liquor, one
o. The Emory's was seen to slap Pyles
III the face. Since that time Pyles has
not been seen, and the neighbors have
concluded that he was murdered and
his body thrown into the pond. On
Tuesday they were drawing off the
water, but with what success we have
not heard.
The Charlotte Obser yer says: About
IL o'clock on Sunday night five negro
men were brought to Charlotte and
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