Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-11

The Raleigh News says: In the Su-
preme Court yesterday the following
applicants were examined and licensed
to practice law in the several Courts
| of the State, viz:
Richard Stokes Andrews, Randolph
county.
Samuel Thomas Ashe, Arson.
Benjamin Edward Blount, Pitt.
John Henry Collins. Halifax.
David Anderson Covington, Union.
George Guilford Eaves, Rutherford.
Ephraim Lash Gather, Davie.
Joseph Whitfield Glenn, Guilford.
Thomas Hamlin, Rockingham.
William Martin, Pasquotauk.
William Columbus Maxwell, Neck
lenburg.
Samuel Fox Mordecai, Wake.
Francis Erwin Osborne, Mecklen-
burg.
Frank Powell, Edgecombe.
Henry Shepherd Puryear, Yadkin.
Bartlett Yancey Rayle, Forsyth.
Oscar James Spears, Harnett.
Isaac Anderson Sugg, Pitt.
George Tate WATSON. Chowan.
Ado.phus Richard Workman, Warren
The Raleigh News says: We were
shown yesterday, by Mr.. l.. W. Ro-
bertson, of Little River township, in
this county, the measurement of
mulb cry tree standing in his vicinity
which makes it doubtless the largest
tree of it's kind in this State; if, in
deed, it can be surpassed anywhere.
Its diameter, three feet above the
ground, is tiUe feet seUen inches, with
a circumference of sixteen feet nine
inches. Near this tree stands another
of the same kind only one foot less in
diameter. These trees are found on
the farm known as the George Bell
Place, but at present occupied by the
Misses Bum.
The Hickory Press says: Mr.. ".
Nj. Puett, of Caldwell county, has pre-
sented us with a nice specimen of
asbestos, from a mine on his planta-
ton. He is hopeful that this mine
will prove to be very profita BILE. He
says the surface is very rich and the
veins much richer. The specimen be-
fore US is as heavy, and looks very
much like a piece of petrified wood.
It is of white-gray color, with green
ish and reddish shades. In the mine
it is found in compact fibrous masses
and seams. The finer varieties of
asbestos have been wrought into
gloves and cloth, which are incombus-
tible. The cloth was formerly used
as a shroud for dead bodies, and has
been recommended for fremen's
clothes. It is also employed in the
manufacture of iron safes, and for
lamp wicks.
The Boston Advertiser says: In
memory of the noble young physician
whose loss our community SO deeply
feels, it is proposed to endow a free
bed at the "New England Hospital
for Women and Children" to be called
the "Susan Dimock free bed" Her
friends believe that no other monu
ment could so worthily express their
appreciation of her loving service to
the poor, suffering women under her
care at the hospital, and now that she
is called away from that work, they
think that in this way can best be car
ried out her own wishes and prayers
for the hospital. The interest of SIS 900
would support bed free in perpet-
uity. and the name of Susan Dimock,
the skillfuI physician and tender
friend of the poor patient, would be
kept in grateful remembrance in the
place of her labors. All who would
like to unite in thus honoring DIR.
Dimock's memory are invited to send
their gifts to the Rev. James Freeman
Clarke, the Rev. George L. CLANCY,
Miss Lucy Goddard. President of the
New England Hospital, or to any of
the directors.
The following is notice of patents
issued to North Carolinians by the
Commissioner at Washington, during
THE month of May:
Combined cotton choppers and
scrapers, by Roderick McRae, Fay
ettevilIe. A reversible blade with up
turned ends, the wide edge designed
for scraping, and the narrow for chop
ping cotton.
Plates for artificial teeth, by Benton
J. Field, Leaksville. A nut with an
oblong rectangular slot is secured in
the plate, and forms an integral part
of it. The fattened end of the tooth
pin is passed through this slot, and
firmly secured therein by giving it.a
partial turn.
Apple slicers and carvers, by n. ST.
Ter and T. A. Brooks, st. Lawrence,
assignors to themselves and T. A.
Brooks, Raleigh. The cutters or
knives grouped and secured together
in q series of triangular sections. each
having one blade extending beyond the
apex, forming together a core cutter,
which may be adjusted to and from the
centre, varying with the size of core to
be excised or all the blades may be
brought together when there is no core
to be removed. These triangular cut
ting-sections slide upon each other,
and upon base-blocks, by means of a
slotted ring-plate provided with per-
forations to receive pins on each cut
ting section, SO that the action of all
the sections is simultaneous.
Tobacco hangers, by 8. @. Shelton,
Asheville. The leaves are strung upon
q wire, which is fastened to bar be-
meath it, and upon opposite sides OF
the latter the leaves are alternately
arranged to separate them.
Plows, by Thomas I. Merony, Sails
bury. An ordinary clip or staple
holds the pillow standard to the beam
and the adjustment for a deeper or
shallow furrow is effected by means
of two Hanged and lotched wedges
embracing the upper and lower cor
ners of the beam opposite the standard.
Flows, by G. A. Hege. Salem. A
plate having Tugs upon its back to en-
ter the plow-beam, and channel with
vertical slots on its face to receive the
standard, both being corrugated con-
centrically across their surface, to al
low the plow-beam to be elevated or
depressed.
Springfield bottoms, by Jesse A.
Jones, Raleigh. The oblique arrange
ment of the loops causes them to bind
against the edges of the stats, and hold