Wilmington journal., 1875-07-23
STATE NEWS,

STATE NEWS.
The crops in Nash are looking well,
and are In excellant condition.
Joseph Dobson Esq. has been nom
mated for Convention in Surry.
Our friends in Polk county have
nominated VIM. Morris, Esq for Con
vention.
The Wadesboro Chess Club, says the
Angus, are to play a game with an
other Club by postal card.
Hon. W. T. Dortch and Mr.. Silas
Cox. have been nominated for Conven-
ton in Wane.
Granville has nominated Messrs.
John W. Hays and Baldy Capehart
for Convention.
The Telegraph Office at Fremont,
on account of some misunderstanding ng
between the railroad and telegraph
companies, has been closed.
The Toisnot Transcript says: The
crop prospect is very promising in
this section, especially the cotton which
has improved wonderfully since the
rains.
There is a young man in Tarboro
fifteen years of age who is six feet tall
and weighs one hundred and sixty
pounds-and he is not grown either.
The Concord Register says: we were
shown by Mr.. John. Brunley, yester-
lay, tomato grown by him, which
was the largest we ever saw. 1t was
twelve inches in circumference, and
wighed exactly pound. Who can
beat it?
The Polkton Ansonian says: The
POlkton Literary And Social Club was
or ganized some two months since, and
we are glad to note the interest taken
in it by the ladies and gentlemen of
Polkton. The Club meet evry Mon
day evening.
The Newbern Journal of Commerce
says: Terrible reports reach us from
Beauford. The Atlantic Hotel is filled
in the State, and there are not more
then dozen beaux on the ground.
The Shelby Banner says, The master
mechanic at the Carolina Sewing Ma
chine Factory says that the Carolina
black walnut is superior to northern
or western, as it is much ricter in ap-
earance and takes better finish.
There are several young collegiates
home for the summer vacation. Says
the Tarboro Southern. They inform us
they propose leaving their preset COL
leges for Chapel Hill. A good idea the
State University now on the point of
being reestablished should meet
with hearty support from all section
These poor fellows are constantly in
demand, and their suerffings are in
tense. They call for relief from their
more fortunate brethen throughout
the State. Newbern sends delega-
tion to the rescue this evening, and it
is expected that Charlotte, Raleigh,
Wilmington and Goldsboro will res
spond to the appeal in few days.
Capt. T. G. Evans will represent the
Vicksburg Herald, in the States of
North Carolina and Virginia during
the months of August and September
as correspondent and general agent
for subscriptions and advertisements,
and is duly authorized to make con-
tracts and receipt for the moneys col
lected. Courtesies extended to Capt.
Evans will be appreciated by the Her
aid, Company.
The Concord Register says:
A negro man named Alex. Neeley.
apparently about % or % years old,
was brought to town on last Saturday,
charged with an assault with the inten-
ton of committinya rage upon the per-
son of Miss Margaret Winecoff, very
respectable white lady, on that day. At
ter a hearing of the case before JUS
tice w. j. Hill, the negro was recog-
nized in a bond $500 for his appear
snce at our next term of the Superior
Court, failing to give which he was
committed to Jail.
The Raleigh Era says: Supervisor
P. w. Perry has been transferred tC
the New England District, with head.
quarters atBath, Maine Gen. Sewell,
from the New England District, will
succeed Col. Perry as Supervisor OF
this District. Special Agents Nc. AL
pine and Wilcox, who have been serv-
ing on the staff of Supervisor Perry,
will remain in this District on duty
with Gen. Jewell. It is thought the
change Is only temporary. Col. Perry
left Saturday morning for his new
field of duty.
Tarboro Southerner says: A negro
boy was captured last week who has
been acting in the double capacity of q
spy and piolot Hamp Austin & Co; a
| band escaped penitentiary convlcts,
and confined in jail at this place. He
readily 'fessed up himself and identi-
| fed one of h two helt in cusody as a
member of the gang. He reported
| that they use cave In the extreme
western part of the county as rem
devious, and at night commit depre-
dations upon hogs, cattle and and
other eatables. He also says the gang
numbers five. The ample reward that
has been offered for their arrest has
induced numbers to engage in the hunt
with but little success thus far.
The Wadesboro Herald says: We
are reliably informed that on Saturday
the Bird inst, Henry and Hampton Horne
| (sons VIM. Horne of Whites StOle
| Township were down on a creek near
their fathers house. They both went
in swimming-Hampton came out first
and started off, and when about seventy
| five yards from the creek, without any
provocatlonat all, pulled out a pistol
| and shot at Henry. Henry then went
| MP to Hampton aud took the pistol
| from him and went back to the creek
| and fred at Hampton, missing him.
Hampton then proposed trying sho
at twenty five yards-Henry agreed tc
it-Hampton took the pistol aud step
J ped off the distance agreed on and
| fred, but he again missed. Henry
took the pistol and when as the same
distance (25 yards) fired at Hampton
and hit him in the right breat. Our in
forma didn't know weather tht
wound was fatal one or not. Another
| warning to parents to keep their chill
dren from carrying fire arms.