Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-05
STATE NEWS.

The EDiscopaIians of Kinston are
taking steps to erect church at that
place.
We learn from the Washington
Echo that Rev. W H. Cunningham,
Pastor Of Swift Greek Mission, who
accidentally got his leg broken a few
weeks ago. has been removed to his
home in Aurora, where he is fast re
covering.
The Wilson Plaindealer says: G pt.
James H Avent, who left Nash county
about two weeks ago for his new home
III Marietta Arkansas, died very sud
denly d pneumonia, In Little Rock,
one day last week, before reaching his
destination.
The Salisbury Waterman says: Mr.
Samuel Hart, Il soldier IN the war of
1872, died in this county a few days
ago at the advanced age Of SO years
Mr.. Fart leaves many relatives and
trends TO mourn his death.
The Washington EchO says The
plea that 1.-The man was drunk" will
will have no influence with Judge Eure
in mitigation of sentence for offenses
! against the law Says he 90 desire
it to be understood that / shall make
it rule to add TO rather than take
from the severity of the sentence in ali
such cases -
Parker Moore, a very prominent
! citizen Of Macon county, was shot ana
instantly killed by his little son about
five years OLD The little child wa-
pl wing with pistol thought to be
Il
was loaded and fired shooting thr
father through the heart.
The Monroe Enquirer says that tie.
farmers of Cabarrus are independent
They raise large quantities of wheat,
oats, corn and stock, not only enough
for their own use but a large surplus
which finds a ready market. Also a
superior quality of cotton Is produced
and the money that it brings for sur
surplus grain crop is clear.
The Hickory Press says While the
Beast is now. for the last time, brought
prominently before the country, 1t may
not be amlss to state what, perhaps, is
not generally known, that VIM. Mum
ford. the man Butler murdered IN
New Orleans, was a native OF Onslow
county, \. c., where he has numerous
relatives and friends still living, many
of whom are intimate acquaintances of
the writer
The Weldon News says: One of the
lady passengers who stopped over at
tho Weldon Hotel Wednesday night
left next morning, leaving a wallet of
money containing over q thousand
dollars II her room The chamber
maid found it and delivered it to DR..
McLaurIe who forwarded it to the
owner. That girl should be remun-
Grated.
The Tarhoro Southerper says: The
Tar River Navigation Go. dissolved
on the 18th inst, the steamer North
East having been purchased by it's
Captain, r. P. Paddison, Esq, who
obligated 70 ply between this point
and Washington for the period of three
years. Capt. Paddison has made ar
rangements for regular connections
outside with thesss Northern markets,
ard the prospect for the boats re
naming on the river is bright.
The Salem Press says: A. S. Jones.
Esq, exhibited to US white squirrel,
with pink eyes, marks usual with ami
mails of that color. This squirrel was
noticed for four or five years past.
near West Bend, Yadkin county, and
all attempts to shoot it failed, as il al
ways succeeded in reaching its den.
Finally, the tree in which his squirrel
ship harbOred was cut down, and thus
1T was captured. There are others of
the same color in the neighborhood
The Magnolia Record says: Harrell's
Store, Sampson comfy, is growing
into quite village There are about
seventy-fve persons now living there,
two business establishments, two tur-
pentine distilleries, one steam saw
mill, one establishment for manu-
featuring spirits casks, and one black
smith shop. There is good academy
building in which a school is main
tanned for most of the year. Over the
academy is a good hall in which the
Masoas hold regular meetings There
are also lodge of the I. O. G.. T.
and a Grange of P. of Ell. which meet
regularly at the same place.
The Magnolia Record says: Clinton,
tn county seat of Sampson, is a pros
porous and beautiful town, of about |
800 inhabitants. 1t has four churches,
one female college, one hotel, one
loan association, nine dry goods |
stores, three confectionery and gro-
Gerry stores, one drug store, two jew
eler's establishments. two buggy
shops, two harness and naddls shops, |
two livery stables, one barber shop,
and five GROCERIES. The Baptist |
Church is without a pastor, but a |
series of meetings was held week
before last. resulting in the addition |