Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-19
STATE NEWS.

Some fifteen or twenty negroes lett
Stokes county last week for Indiana.
A number of whites also left that
county for the West.
The Tarboro Southerner says: The
freshet in Tar river at this point came
within thirty. two inches OF the high
water mark Of June 1867, causing
much damage to property along the
river. It is now falling quite rapidly
and we are glad to know it.
The Oxford Leader says : The Hon.
A. w. Veneble, despite the infrmities
of age, is occasionally seen On the
streets of Oxford, mingling freely in
the social conversation with his
friends. The Leader says his treas
ures of wit, anecdote and wisdom are
as yet full and inexhaustible.
The Asheville Expositor says: The
damage done by the recent freshet
| has been considerable in Bunconoe
| county. The roads are almost i'm
| passable with a vehicle of any kind.
The mails are being carried on horse
| back. Most of the mills have been
washed away or greatly da naged.
| Two piers of Capt. Alexander's new
| bridge on the French Broad river hav.
been washed away.
The Lumberton Robesonian says !:
| We learn that the following gentlemen
graduated at Ediuboro Medical Col
| lege on the oath of February and re-
ceived the degree of Doctor of Medl-
cines, and now ejoice in the possession
of their diplomas. They are B. :.
| II. MaNnill Nj Mol
| ratum, Wright Hall. B. +. Stephens
and J. W. DENLY. Under the skillfuI
management of the President, Dr.
Hector Mclean, Edinboro Medical
| College has become a fixed fact
The Raleigh News says: 1t is said
| that Tim Lee is hopeful of obtaining
| the position of Postmaster at Raleigh.
He is now in Washington working
like blazes. Ike Young has gone on
| in the interest of Governor Holden.
and it is likely the Franklinton fight
will be repeated. If Tim can't get
the Postoffice at Raleigh, it is said he
would not object to sur ersede Hearne
in the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Post
office building here, or would even
consider the appointment as Consul
to Hamburg.
The Newbern Nutshell says: On
| Friday last, Cenar Smith, a negro liv-
| ing in White Oak Township, Jones
County, became incensed with his
| wife, and most numerically beat her,
which resulted in the death of her
child and very nearly resulted in her
own death. Smith was arrested and
brought to trial before a magistrate
! -c4o-lox- To iai1
| but before the sentence could be ex-
ecuted he escaped and is still at large,
but with about 100 citizens of the
neighborhood hot on his track
The Washington Echo says: We
learn that on Tuesday last, before day,
two negroes, VIM. H. Hawkins ami
| Henry Robinson, set fire to the gin
house belonging to Mr.. L. Ell. Blakely
in Pitt county. which was detected
and extinguished, however, before any
serious damage was done. They wer,
tracked and Hawkins was captured
and is now in the Greenyille jail II
await trial ct the next term of the Su
perior court. Robinson is still a
large.
The Lumberton Robesonian says
1t may not be generally known to oul
readers that Hon. William 2. Mclean
of Texas, who gave Beast Butler
severe rebuke recently In the Hous'
Of Representatives, is of RobesoI
county parentage. His father emigra
ted many years ago from near Sho.
Heel to Mississippi, where William
Pinckey Mclean was born. He en-
tered the University of North CAROLYN,
in 1854 and graduated in June, 1897
with Major Avery. of Morganton, Ma
John W. Graham. of Hitlsboro, Pro
lessor Grady, of Sampson, Capt. w
s. Norment, of Lumberton and others
He is a gentleman of polished man
ners, of considerable wealth and of un
doubted personal courage. He is pos
sessed of splendid talents, and bid:
fair to become one of the distinguished
men of his day.
The Monroe Enquirer says: We I'LL
named Mollie Allen killed at Capt
Ellis works, on the G. G. Ry., abou
six miles from this place on las
Thursday night. At coroner's inqus
held on Friday the following testimo
mentioned, Mr.. Ell. 81. Carter, tn,
| o1OClOh hIooUC11 nCAu ldOO LIS S1ldubt
and finding dog there, ran him on
and shot at him as he ran out of th
door. Just at this time the woma,
came up and wanted to see his pistol
He handed it to her and turned arount
to look out, and hearing the pisto
fire, turned just in time to catch tn,
woman who had shot herself, and VIII
in the act of falling Mr. Carter was
the only witness present, and his fac,
being from her, he could not tel
whether the shooting was Academia
or not.
The Wilson Plaindealer says 4
colored woman named Fannie Simms
living on the farm of DIR. Brooks, nea
Black Greek, left her house with two
small children by themselves on Sat
urday last and did not return unit
the evening of the next day, Sunday
On Sunday morning some of the neigh
bOrs entered the house and found on,
of the children. aged 2 years, froze,
dead, and the other, aged about years
nearly frozen to death. It is hoped,
however, that the latter may recover
The woman was committed to Jail.
The Raleigh Sentinel says TIL,
Western North Carolina road will b,
sold at auction sometime in MAY ne x
| and President Armfield of the Senate
aud Speaker Robinson of the House
and Gov. Brogden have been appoint
ed commissioners by this Legislature
to purchase the road for the State, anG
then it is the intention to finish it t.
Paint Rock with convict labor. By
amendment of Mr.. Morchead these
! commissioners are limited in price tc
| eight hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. The bill passed it's third read
ing in the Senate last night, and will
return to the House to concur in the
amendments. Mr.. Linney amended
so as to protect the commissioners
| from all chance of trickery and fraud
on the part of sharpers.