Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
STATE NEWS.
The State Fair vii open ON the 18th
of October, lasting five days

The State Fair will open ON the 18th
of October, lasting five days.
Miss Isabella T. Armstrong, an En-
glish lady, is to lecture in Raleigh on
Temperance.
The r. & G. r. e. are about to
turn out a handsome new passenger
coach at their shops in Raleigh.
Mr.. R. w. Allison is announced as
candidate for the State Convention
il Cabarrus county.
Gov. Brogden has called meeting
of the Trustees of the University, to
be held i'll Raleigh Oh May 4th.
The surviving members of Gen. 2.
Barringer's Cavalry Brigade are re-
qaested by the officers to meet
in Charlotte on the Goth Of May AID
partlci pate IL the Centennial ceremo-
MES.
The Charlotte Democrat says: Hon.
Thomas 5. Ashe, the Representatv sc
in Congress from this District, has ap-
pointed David Vance (son Of Gov.
Vance of this ety. to the Naval Ac.d-
envy at Annapolis.
Governor Brogden has been Inter
viewed by a correspondent OF the NV
York Herald, in regard To the PBlls-
deiphia Centennial. He is resolved to
do his duty, blue coat. brass buttons
and ali, to make the affair complete
success.
The Hillshoro Recorder says: On
Friday the wind blew gale from the
West. followed at night by freeze.
which has effectually destroyed al! TIE
ffnit, up to which time the prn>p. CT
was unusually tiue. The cold cuntiu-
ued through Saturday, aud there WAS
fall Of SHOW Tile loss OF the fruit
is a serious calamity which affects tie
whole State.
The Raleigh News says: We learn
that track laying on the r.. & a. Air
Line road began at Sanford yesterday
morning. Ten mile s are ready fo- the
s;Iil5, which are being rapidly laid
seven miles more ara being worked
which will bring the road To the MOI
rison place. About three hundred
nands are st work, and tie roud W.
suppose IS IA liked fact.
The Raleigh News says: We regret
to learn that the handsome residence
f Captain James A. Graham, in the
. tOwn Of Graham, was consumed by
Ire on Sunday afternoon The origin
II toe fire 9ao accidental Very litt;t
OF the furniture was saved ht policy
If insurance had expired ab,.nt ten
days previously, and consequently the
loss is total.
The Raleigh News says: The follow
ing named gentlemen have been ap-
pointed by the State Agricultural So
Getty as delegates to the Cotton States
Congress, TO be held in Raleigh on
! The 18th of July next: State at large.
Col. j. l.. Bridgers, Col. ThoS NJ
Holt; 1st District. Hon. Mills l.
Eure; I'd District. Uriah Vaughan; 3rd
| District. Mai. 9. W McCla muy; 4Ub
District. Hon. J. ". Norwood: 9TH
| District. Col. ). ". Crnning:,s.r.
9Th DlsI riot, Brevard Davidson. Esq;
7ih District, Stephen D. Clark: 81.
District. Prof. Kim berley.
The Raleigh Vows says We learn
that the commissioners appointed by
the Leg iztturt 10 act Oh behalf Of the
| Western y. G. railroad, have made a.
engagements satisfactory to all parties.
III" sale Of the road has been ordered,
and the State viii become the purcha-
ser at rhe limits fixed by :lIt acf (S35u,-
uM), she being ii a position 10 ol,tild
ali opposition. AS soon as possible
after the sale and confirmation thereof.
work VII! be begun to push forward
the extension wet from Old. Fort.
Penltentiary labor viii come usefully
INTO play.
The Asheviile Pioneer says: On the
Il GIT of the 10th, Z. s. Commissioner
Allison and Deputy Marshais Altman
aud Franks arrived III Webster with
tie body of John Regle, one of thar
guard, WHO had been killed by illicit
iIstiiiers. While riding along tEe road
with another man he WIS shot from
his horse by some parties in tbe bush
es. His companion escap by fight.
lug his way through. Risgie Was shot
directly through the braip. and dIeu
INSTANTLY. His body laid by the side
of tie road all night and the next day
was recovered by Franks and Allison,
who summoned u large force and went
alter it. The bushwhsckers had de-
spoiled their victim of everything IL
his pockets, and also carried eff his
nat. His horse was still near him, ny-
lcg badly crippled with buck-shot.
The place selected for thls murder was
IN Macon county, and Oh the line
which separates it from Rabun coun-
", Ga. Eagle leaves wife and three
IttIe children.