Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-07

TIES OK cattle Eastward.
, Charlotte is soon to have a man
moth carriage and wagon factory.
The Mecklenburg Centennial Ball
to be given at the Chatotte Hotel 0
Friday evening, the 21st inst.
The Observer thinks that Charlott
has bt tween 5000 and 10000 inhab
tants.
Mr.. Caldwell, of the Charlotte OF
server, is improving, and will soon b
at his post again.
DIR. Barker, the Phrenologist, is lee
turing III Salisbury, as We learn f. on
the IntelIigencer.
Mecklenburg is organizing a count,
Historical Society to Cooperate witt
the State Historical Society.
Col. John L. Bridgers is to delive
the agricultural address before til.
Agricultural Congress at Raleigh Oh
the 18th of July.
George Ayers, a shoemaker in Char
Iotte, made an lnatfectuai attempt t.
commit snicide, on Tuesday night, by
taking laudanum, as we learn flon
| the Observer.
The Raleigh News says: The revival
OF Person Street Methodist Church is
still in progress The new church
building is rapidly approaching com
pietion. It Is arranged to seat, com
fortabiy, about SIX hundred persons.
Shelby is going to turn out ready
made sewing machines. The Aurori.
rays: The machinery has Mi arrived
for the sewing machine factory, and
the Company will be turning out the
best quality and the only Southern
made machines III few days.
fLe Concord Sun says: Our friend
}. II. Moose Informs Us that the shad
season Is at its height at the Mar
rows" A few days ago some fisher
men made Il haul of about 400 at Que
catch. Red horse, fat backs, suckers,
&c, are being caught Ill abundance
The Wilson Advance says The
fame which Lincoln obtained as IA rail-
splitter destined to wane before the
honors which are waiting the rail
splitting, which will come off between
Marcus Hill, of Edgecombe and ".
L. Bryant, of Nash, 100 rails an hour
having been split by them.
The Asheville Pioneer says: On
Saturday, the 18th ult., John Rodgers
Was shot by Thomas Colbert in Rob-
blnsvllle, Graham county, and is sup
pc ed to be ia ally wounded. Colbert
Was arrested, taken to Swim county
aud lodged in Jail. The trouble origi-
mated III Abernathy's store, where
"bitters" are sold
The Graham eleanor says: On Fri
day night last, about nine O'Clock. the
stOre-hOuse of Peter l.. Sellars, Esq
at Company Shops, was discovered TO
be on fire. It was entirely consumed
with several barrels of liquor and
other property stored III it. The loss
is nearly or quite covered by insur-
ance.
The Raleigh News saws: The new
Chapel of Trinity College has been
with the exception of paint
ing. 1t is said to We one of the hLest
halls in the State, and is Il valuable &C
QUESTION to those it adjoins. The Col
lege is now one solid building, and is
without blemish OF defect of any kiud
The Chapel Will contain about POGO
persons, and its strength will bear t, n
times the unmDrr.
The Charlotte Democrat says On
afternoon last tins section
was visited by heavy storm of wind
and rain, blowing down a few uses
in the suburbs of the city and some
trees and fences.
In Cabarrus county the storm was
more severe than here, especially III |
the town of Concord. The roofs of the |
stores of Montgomery & Dowd, Pbif,r
& Cannon and DR.. Gibson were badly !
damaged, that of Montgomery < !
Dowd beng blown entirely off. Chin |
neys and houses were also IL jured.
The Charlotte Daily Eagle says
Last week We spent a day III Salisbury |
AID part of a day in Greensboro. -
There is great complaint at both
places of dull times A railroad meet
ag was held Friday night i'll Salisbury |
TO aid in securing Yadkin the railroad ,
from there t, Wudesboro. The first |
AID greatest interest of Salisbury is to .
get this road as soon as possible. The |
county of Rowan is to vote on $l0,- /
100 subscription to this road in An
yuet, and the town has already voted
$50, 600. Both town aud county arr
,ht of daot and the people IN good
, ndltion. Stsnly county it is said,
viii subscribe $50. 900 and there IS over
$50, 600 private subscription. This is
snongh to secure tie road.
With such road Salisbury and the
whole Western North Carolina road
md the upper Yadkin counties would
AVE ample outlet for trade and ship
nent to Wilmington or Norfolk.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: The col
ored people about here had foor
yesterday evening at Hayes
Jhurch, over the railroad. Before the
sashing came off they all went around
L a ring singing and slapping hands.
Then they had large new tin bucket
MI Of w.ter and one white sash al
wered for a towel for all. The men
md women washed each others feet,
,ut the men were not allowed to wash
he women's feet AS each got ready,
he white sash was tied around III
'ficer like style, and with the end of
his sash the feet were wiped dry.
About one hundred persons were as
embed.
The Monroe Enquirer says: We
earn that Mr.. John Nash, of Beaver
Dam, in this county, was severely
by jumping from the train at
Station, last week. His head
truck a rock and was badly cut above
he eye, and his left shoulder was Sc
-erely injured He was Helped on the
rain in the evening. when he returned
O Beaver Dam.
The Hillsboro Recorder says On
tuesday night, April 9th, the ladies
If our town gave a festival at the Ma
onic Lodge, the proceeds of which
ire to be dev ,ted to the aid Of the
Ne cklenburg Centennial. Owing to
he inclemency Of the weather, the at
enhance was not quite 80 large as
night have been expected. We are
5ery sorry indeed for those who were
10 unfortunate as not to be present,
or they missed rare treat. The Ia
lies were attired in the costumes of
he Revolutionary period. With the
short narrowed skirts, mob caps and a
plentiful supply of diamond dust and
Nv w hitp orr baautifI1l yOunO ladies |