The enquirer southerner., 1875-01-15
STATE NFWS-

the N. c. Agricultural Society has
been published.
Hertford Academy was burned on
the night of the 9th. Ashes left in
the building carelessly.
The Presbyterian Church of Milton
has called the Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald,
of Hillsboro, to its pastoral charge.
The town of Apex, on the line Of
the Raleigh and Augusta Airline
Railroad, was started in 1872. 1t now
has population Of 200
On Sunday last, in Newborn, little
Willie Harrison, on behalf Of his class,
presented to the NJ f. Sunday School
of that city splendid organ.
In Newbern Emancipation day
was duly observed by the emancipa>
ed The Newberian compliments
the colored people upon the order and
decorum observed.
The committee appointed by Epis>
for the Diocesan College met at Char
lotte last week and decided upon
Morganton, Burke county.
Mr.. Ball, Rad. Editor of the
Greensboro New North State says:
In our opinion, Sheridan is the very
man for the place and the times.
President Grant knows his man and
is fully aware that he can depend
upon him in an emergency"
The Goldsboro Messenger says
We learn that the Odd Fellows Hall,
in this place, is to be dedicated on
the 10Th inst. The ceremonies are to
be public. Major Seaton Gales, of
Raleigh, is expected to deliver an ad
dress on the dedication ceremonies,
The tobacco planters OF Caswell
couaty have burned their plant beds
for the next season, and the indicar
tions are that an unusually full crop
will be planted: The high price of
the loaf is the stimulating cause Of
the large preparations for the next
crop.
The latest snake story comes from
Salisbury. The Watchman says:
"The smallest reptile ever put on ex
hibition is now to be seen at Mr.
Theo F. Kluttz's drug store in this
city. 1t is between twelve and tif-
teen inches long, but not much lar
ger than horse hair, 1t is quite
lively"
The Reidsville Enterprise says
Application will be made to the pres +
ent Legislature for the charter of a
Railroad from some point on tho Raj
eigh and CASTOR Road, to the Yves,
tern or North Western boundary of
the State, Said Road to pass by
Oxford, Roxborough, Yancoyville
aud Reidsvillo to Wentworth,
The Windsor Times says: A cSl-
ored man by the name of --Sim-
ons, was brought to Jail at this place
last Sunday morning, charged with
numbering his wife, The case seems
to be strange one. The man says,
so we learn, that he did nothing to
kill her. He had simply hugged
her.
The Charlotte Observer says: It
was grown on the model farm of J.
w. Wadsworth, Esq, about a mile
from the city, On two acres there
were produced 1850 pounds of lint
making two bales Of just little less
than 500 pounds to the bale, on an
acre. This is a remarkably large
yield.
The Wilmington Journal says;
Captain R: P. Waring, Senator from
Meclenburg, and Mr.. W. ]. Yates,
editor of the Charlotte Democrat and
a Director of the Carolina Central
Railway, are expected to arrive in
this city tomorrow evening, and on
Tuesday will go down the river to
visit the works for the improvement of
the river and bar 1t is understood
that this visit is to be Of an official
nature.
The Raleigh News says: The i'm
portant suit heard before Judge
Watts a few days since, the State vs.
C.lD, Upchuroh, indicted for failing
to list the poll tax, has been decided
in the Superior Court. A verdict of
guilty was entered by consent A
motion was made to arrest judgement
for want of jurisdiction in the Supe-
rior Court, it being claimed that the
Magistrate only had jurisdiction in
the premises. Upon the hearing Of
the case Judge Watts gave it as his
opinion that the judgement must be
arrested, from which decision an ap-
peal was at once taken by the State
TO the Supreme Court, and that body, {
desiring to give tho matter immedi
ate attention, heard the argument in
the case yesterday morning, pending
which argument the Court adjourn~
ed until 10 o'clock this morning.
The Lincoln Progress says; Our
people are discussing the propriety Of
permitting an amendment to the
charter of the Carolina Central Rail-
way, which has perhaps been forfei>
A ted by the non-complotion of the
track to Shelby By the lst Of January,
just past CASTOR, Lincoln, Cleavland
and Ruthford in the West, and AM
son, Union, Richmond, Roheson and
4 New Hanover in 4he East, are very
much Interested in the tariff of
treights that may be adopted. tits
suggested to call meeting Of the cit'
izens Of Lincoln county at the court
houuo for Thursday next, (the 14th,)
to take some action in the matter,
We would also suggest meeting Of
tha other counties named 80 that the
Inrislatnre on re-nssemhlinr might