Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
STATE NEWS.


from this State to Iowa.
The Methodist people of Durham
and vicinity have just placed hand
some organ in their church.
We learn from the Patriot that H.
600 partridges were recently shipped |
from Greensboro to England.
De NIureka is to concertize in Ra- |
leigh on Tuesday night, aud over two |
hundred seats have already been TAX
en-.
The Greensboro Patriot says: ". s.
Moore has purchased this season 49,
900 hare or rabbit skins, besides q
great number of other furs.
J. C. German, Radical, has been
elected Mayor of Raleigh, by the
Board of Commissioners, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of J. w.
Holden.
The Durham Tobacco Plant says:
Lost Wednesday Mr.. J E, Lyon, of
DutchvilIe township. Granville coun-
ty, bad a lot of tobacco III Farmers
warehouse that was sold for 81 per lb.
The Ra'~igh News says: The L gis-
iativr Democratic caucus lat night
d. cusSed the Convention Question
without any definite action. Ii is un
| i.r~tpod a vote will be taken some
! u ei:t Bt xt week.
Th- Raleigh Sentinel says: 1t is our
| .ad lot to record the death OF Miss
| Mary CHAMBER, of Eagle Rock. IN
| this county, who was burnt to death
| the other day, her dress catching fire
! har n
| flames.
The Duplin Record says: William
Ro' inson. COL, residing near Rose
Hill, aged 60 years, boasts OF II child
rem, 100 grand children and 13 great
grand children. He is still quite active
and splits his 200 rails per day with
ease.
| The Raleigh News says: The store
house of Brice Haralson, in Yancey-
Vile. was destroyed by fire Wednes-
day morning. Loss between 81, 900
and $40, 900, with no insurance. The
fre is thought to have been the result
OF an accident.
The Tarboro Southerner says: It "a
rumored that our esteemed townsman,
G. NJ. Wesson. E4q.. oontemplates
roakipg St. Louis his home in the
future The social world will part
with him with many regrets a. he was
one of its chief ornaments.
We also learn that Mr.. Riley Ross :.
ir., living at South Creek, In this
county. ra ,sed on 40 acres of swamp
and, 600 lbs. lint cotton to the acre.
or II bales to the acre, and only paid
out In cash S5-the labor being per
formed by himself and two children
besides making corn to sell. This land
was not manured.
| The Elizabeth City Register Gays
The body of Mr.. Anthony w. Morgan,
which was found de ID, ON last Tuesday
about one nile from this city, was
taken to the residence of a relative on
Road street. about 9 o'clock, the same
evening. After three days deliberation
the Jury's verdict was died of apop
Iexy, cause unknown"
The Washington Echo says: We
learn that Mr.. Cbas. Fl. Fowler
living at Stonewall, Pamlico county
raised last year on 40 acres, 50 bales
of cotton, weighing 400 lbs. each. Bu
for the dry weather, Mr. F. thinks ht
would have realized IS bales. The
hos been in cultivation a number o
years, but was well manured.
, The Salem Press says: Mr. A. 8
! Jones, of Yudkin county, informs III
, that from the increase Of one sow
, within two years, he. r3b3tlss"'eo' th.
Amount of S42 50; has $50 so worth o
hogs on hand, besides 9 shoats, tn,
f product of this one hog amounting I.
. $3.50, so, independent of the shoats
= which are worth at least $50 more
total $3.50 80.
The Rocky Mount Mail says: o.
i, last Friday night several dlsguiset
, , men V Mt to the house of Mrs. RhOdi
Brsswell, widow lady living few
miles from Nashville, and after forci
=. bly, entering her house opened he
trunk and took therefrum about 81.
in money and other aiuables. Mrs
: BraSwell is a poor lady and altogether
unprotected. Only daughter, u
helpless as herself, occupies the house
with her.
. The Dup'in Record says: Thre,
brothers Of Rockfi~h township Messrs
: 3. n, d 81. aud s. \. Williams, ar,
Low sending t"enty one children t.
else Can equal this, aud will report
the Messrs. Williams can start few
{ more.
. Five negro prisoners attempted t
escape from the jill in Charlotte OF
Wednesday and Que by the name OF
LIE Robinson was shot dead by the
jailor, Mr.. Orr. He also fred at two
prhers, but the shots did not take ef
ftct. Mr. Orr was first attacked by
the prisoners and knocked down with
bucket. There is no blame attached
70 the jailor.
The Sta esville Intelligencer says
We regret to learn that Mr.. E6el
Hearne of Alderman Ie in Stanly county
n. c., had two barns and one crit
burnt on the night of 9th ult also g
valuable horse and seven mules were
consumed with the buildings. The
horse belonged to Mr.. Hearue The
mules belonged to Tennessee drover.
Supposed to be the work of An incen-
diary.
| The Fayetteville Gazette says: As
will be seen by reference to our special
report of last weeks proceedings in
Superior Court, the negro Robert
hcDohad, after full, fair trial has
been convicted of burglary in break
ing into the dwelling of Capt. Green,
and Oh Monday morning, Judge Bux-
ION sentenced the prisoner to be hang
I'd on Friday. March 9Th. The yer
'iict of the jury was accompanied by
recommendation to mercy; prisoner +
counsel cravrd aud were granted an
an appeal to Supreme Court.
|
The Salisbury Watchman says: On
Wednesday morning last the mangled
and mutilated remains of a negro boy
were found scattered along the track of
the N @. r. r from near the depot to
Dixousyiile. distance of fourth of
u mile. '''Twas q ghastly spectacle.
A coroner's jury was summoned and
came to the conclusion that the negro
must have secreted himself under the
cars intending to steal a ride when
| his ciothes-which were torn from
his perSOn-csupht in the oar ub.ols