The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-06-09
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. George Harperof Wilmington was
shot at and dangerously wounded on
Friday evening by some unknown assar
ssin ball entered his hip iDfiicting
dangerous wound. The bali has beenex-
tracted, and DIR. Beliany thinks tie wouli-
ded man may recover.
The Steamship Pioneer sailed from Will
miugton on Tuesday drawing IL feet, one
incl,aft' This proves that the increase Of
water on the main bar Is maintained.
Wilmington sent to foreign ports on
Tuesday, 1923 casks spirits Of Turpentine,
5, 03I barrels rosin $4,000 feet of lumber,
. $1,000 shingles, and 1850 rail road ties.
Mr.. Daniel Fergus, an old resident Of
Wilmington, aud soldier Of the war Of
1912. died recently at The geof "a. +,
The Concord Sun has been discontinued
by the death ofts late editor Mr. Q. b"
Harris. Arrangements are being made to
revive Il. t5A t.ikltaih kf 4
subscriptions 10 the University are being
made rapidly. Over eleven Thousand dol
lars have already been guaranteed, and
yet the circulars addressed to the different
paris as the State have hardly had time 70
| reach their destination. The prospects
truly are bright. s4sr
Beaufort. with population OF about
300, has So males and se females whose
united ages made average of70 years for
each individual This makes Beaufort
almost as healthy as Hillsborc.
The Cumberland County Democratic
j Convention has nominated Mr.. Jos A.
Worth, brother 10 Gov. Worth, and Dir.
lNeill r. Blue as candidates for the Con-
yeniion FIRST rate selections.
Il Twenty miles Of the Fayetteville and
Florence Rail- Road have been graded.
The work g',es on quietly apd steadily.
Twelve miles % the rad frum Sanford
south have been laid. and The cars viii
probably reach Carthage Station by tae
lst OF July. w
George w. Cunningham, ayoung man
Of respectable connections Ia Buncosnbs
Coswas hung III Asheville on the 18Th d
May Tor the murder of Steinburg, aman
who had come into the county with a view
Of settling and who had some money, and
which was taken ~ The iauFllerer, II
Tie house Of Mr.. Sol Bear was robbed
on Monday night. Wilmington is agaiu
become Infested With the gang which WA
thonght % haze been broken mn
Coy, Allen Of Ohio says, ina letter q
the Charlotte Observer. that he was born
In Edenioni n. {. IN 1905 Alas. Pool
Lynchl,urgi, One more laurel stripped
from her.
Memorial day. the day for the dec
! grafton o. the graves ofthe Federal dead
Al Raleigh, was marked Ny the union .
{ the soldiers Of both sections IN the beauti
I sul solrmnity. The two military conr
J panies Of Raleigh. the Light Infantry an,
. The Artillery joined with the Federal sol
, oilers III this tribute to she dead. Tlr
, days Of peace aud harmony are steadll,
|. approaching:
I Judge Tourgee delivered the address a
: the Federal memorial celebration q
; Raleigh aud his speech Is said 10 hay,
: been unexceptlonable In spirit, and, rs !
: literary effort, very fine
The Patriot says work has been begun
!, on the new Roman Catholic church .
! Greensboro under the supervision Of MI
4 Ashely.
: The Patriot says q large number Of baud
> are IN Greensboro TO 80 ~ once 20 work y
y changing the gauge Of the n. q. X. RI
{ The Company Ships.
Levi Donnell. ayouih Of years die
at Greensboro on Tuesday aftef an Hines
Of three days ~
!, The Patriot says the. Guilford Grange
h had reunion on the 2s.h Inst In III
Il Court House. twas resolved % keep q
Y the Organization aud committee was az
: polluted % gather ~ old records, Janner
/. &C. ~ - 80 1919
y The condition Of DR.. Mott, ofs,aiesyill,
y. \ stiIl critical. ~
: Judge Watts entertained the farmers 9
! Northampton with ali agricultural I'D
!. dress during the recent session OF III
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