Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-08
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WILMINGTON, n. G:
FRIDAY. NAY 8. 1874.
STATE NEWS.


Moi. Thos. Sparrow, of Washing
ION 9s IN deliver The Memorial Ad-
dress in Newbcrn next Saturday.
Hirs. Mary Green, a very aged lady
living near Weldon, accidentally tell
down on Tuesday last, breaking her
right arm just above the wrist.
There was considerable Of run on
the Freedmen's Savings Bank, il
Raleigh, on Thursday, but news re-
ceived from Washington served to
allay the excitement.
There was killing frost in the
neiekborhood Of Charlotte on Ihnrs-
day morning, and much damage has
resulted. The peach prospects are
said to have been cut short iuily one
half
At the Spring term Of Rowan Su-
Derior Court. Just finished, three men
were sentenced to the Penitentiary Tor
five wears. and one for two years Tor
larceny. John Allen Ketchcy was re-
sentenced to be hung on May 22d.
The Enfield Times says: Last Thurs
day morning this section was VISITED
Inv q killing frost, which has com
pIetely destroyed all the early vegeta
fIes. the ground was frozen an inch
deep in exposed situations, and there
was any quantity of ice.
The Wilson Advance says: A few
nights ago some fend attempted to
burn the Primitive Baptist Church at
the Falls of Tar River. The fire was
1,rovidentially discovered in time to
be extinguished before the dev1ilsh
work of the incendiary could be fully
corsummated, and the church was
saved.
The Raleigh News says :Gentlemen
from the country inform us that a
heavy white frost was general through
out the country yesterday morning,
but doing no serious damage to either
the farmers, fruit or gardens. The
weather continues quite cool at this
point, and serious fears are entertained
of destructive frost.
The Rockingham South says We
are pratified to be able to state that
the building Of the third cotton fac
tory in this vicinity is nova fixed fact.
Our esteemed townsman, Mr.. James
Ii. Aycock, informs us that he has Sc
cured a valuable site on Hitchcock
creek some of mile below the Great
Falls Factory, and will proceed with
out delay to erect factory Of 5000
spindles Mr.. A proposes to manu-
facture cotton yarns only.
The Hickory Press says: We have
taken the pains to make very careful
inquiries in regard to the crops in this
section. We have talked with repre-
sentative farmers in Burke, Caldwell,
Watauga, Catawba, who express a
most positive opinion of the prospects.
,.n.cI, o,lhlo IC
seriously injured And until the re-
cent heavy 1ains wheat never looked
better. The rains have seriously re-
tarded the farming operations arc
have done some injury to the wheat
The Raleigh Cresrnt says IT is
talked about the city how gallant
Wake Forest student rescued a young
sghoolmistress from drowning a. the
ads Of the N211ec il this county. L
vas Easter Day and tine young lady NAT
Keen b0at-ridinG with II yoUrg man
and on nearing the hore she stood ~
ii the boat to arruj> her hair aut
losing her balance fell ."tO tile d-ef
river The student, who :, stan'ijn.
on the river back, plunge. iuto Ia
,ys,tcr ana Selling her IS she SIX lii,
third time he swain with her IL a,.'~t,
70 the bank. Hep gratitude to her pr.
server knew 10 bounds.
The Ncvbern journal Of Commerce
says Mr.. Z. w. King, Collector o
the port Of Newbern. forwarded Il
Washington lis resignation Of that Pc
sit;on on Tuesday last, his new du.ic
as President OF the Atlantic and Ncrti
Carolina Railroad proving too great +
permit one Of even his enlarged capac
/
aitions Thomas is thus deprived OF
victim, though Mr.. King declared a
shc court house building on ThurSt1a
might that had lie chosen to retain til
position, the members "great innu
encc" could not have operated to afi;tc
him in the least.
The Raleigh Crescent says We ar
Informed Of the death of Miss Mani
Gaskine, of Bc1tie county, who recent
" died in private asylum at Balti
more. The life of the lighted hall, IT,
eynosnre in her midst, she was beref
OF her reason almost in a twinkle.
as yet fresh in the memory of ore VIII
was there, ut d party i'll Hertfol'
county. how she turned aside from iii
happy dance, and as if by magic
stream Of melody stole through In
brilliant hall, and the dance wa
hushed, and the room grew still rs if
silence from on high had bewitched il
She was singing at the piano ''PaSsin
undcr the Rod" Not long after til!
her fair brow was wild.
The Ncwbern Times says: A terribi
gale pursuing track about twent
yards wide, passed over section al
iacent to Havelock. on the A. Il n. {
il. r., on Wednesday morning, an,
FRUSTRATED everything in its course
Large pine trees were carried thirt
or forty teet from their stumps. ant
presented the appearance of bein
wrenched or wrung off. Nothing S
destructive has visited this sectio
for years. The appearance of tn
scene, as described by an eye witness
was terrible, not tree or anything i
the track of the gale left standing
We have not learned whether an,
buildings were included in the de
struction, but have reason to boliey
there was none.
The Charlotte Observer says: Abou
o'clock on the morning of the 27tI
fire was discovered issuing from TIL
warehouse of Col. G. +. Lowe, OIL
Main street, Lexington. The fiji,
seemed TO have been burning TO
some time i'll the inside of thu
building, and had gained such head
way that it was found impossible t.
stop it until the entire building wa
consumed, with all its contents. On,
part of the house was occupied by Mr.
L. NJ. Harrison, as a bar-room. H
entire stock, fixtures and all, were de
stoyed, estimated at some S400; no in
surance. Col. loves loss is suppose
to be some 5000, exclusive of building
no insurance. The fire was evidentl,
the work of an incendary, IS no fir
had been kindled in the house sine
Saturday, the 18th inst. The belle
here is that the house had been en-
tered by thieves and part of the good
stolen out, and then fired to concea
the theft.
The Clinton Reporter says Las
week Two :nfian negroes went to al
old 1'".' ..ouse in high Sampson
and ~. intended to kill one O
the ftii4I4,, negro woman, whereupol
the mother demonstrated x-oip