Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-25
NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS

We clip the following items of North
Carolina news from the Greensboro Pa
triot:
The Regulator announces the death Of
Noah Smitherman, wealthy aud infu-
ential citizen Of Randolph county.
An Is months-old African cherub was
recently spurred to death, in Stokes cOun-
ty, by large game rooster;
The Cherokee Indians OF this state have
appealed 10 Congress TO protect them "a
gainst official swindling.
The HillsborO Recorder mentions the
death of Mr.. l.. j. Clayton, which Oecurr-
ed in the northern part of the county on
Sunday, in fight with another person.
Particulars not given
Sam Brown, cOlrred, of Salisbury, fell
a distance of 40 feet, from an oak tree
which he was trimming on Monday last,
and received injuries which resulted in
his death.
The Tobacco Plant says thar by actual
count there are in Durham 40 houses
Estimating six persons TO every house,
which is a fair average, the population
of Durham will not rail- short of 264O.-
In 1868 the population did not exceed
200.
Wm. Wolfe, native of Stokes, WHO
lived near Pilot Mountain, drowned him
self in Grassy Greek last week. This is
the second prominent citizen of Stokes
who has committed the insane act of sui
eide within the last fev. weeks.-Danbu-
~ Reporter.
Another saw mill gets the best Of it,
Up "a AQrganton last week Dir. ROBBERS
tirsiaEea- k'lla has eharge ~ MI. -Rres-
ton saw mil, tnderruuk 81 st84 'iIIe =. N
after the water had been shut off, by pla-
cling his foot on the side of the saw, and
now he hasn't got but eight toes To 'stnm.
Blue Ridge Blade.
The Blade SAYS that one of the colored
convicts at work Oh the Western Insane
Asylum at MorgantOii, met with Il horri-
BILE death last week. They were hauling
some very heavy logs zap a steep hill
when the wagon Overset as he walked he
side it, and one of tile logs fell with its
full force across his body, killing him in
stantly. He never spoke but once.
\ memorial has been presented to Con-
gress by Hon. 4. NJ. Scales for a post re-
pute from Wentworth, in this State, to
Persons Store ia Virginia. Also one by
Mr.. Vance, for u route from Shelby TO
Marion, aud one by Mr.. Waddeli. for a
route from Shelby and Marion, and one
by Mr.. Wuddell, for route from Dun
darch TO Lumber Bridge. The papers
were referred to the committee of pOsto,-
tices and post roads.
The Wife of Mr.. Joseph Wisenhunt, Of
Burke county, says the Blade, gave birth
TO twins the last night OF the old year
one was born ten minutes before y, and
the other ten minutes after II o'clock
SO one was born on Friday and the other
on Saturday, one in 1875 and the other i'm
1876. Their birth day is not the same
s1.s~r - -
such thing ever occurred I'm the history
of the world.
The Salisbury Watchmau says that old
Jim Locke, colOrcd, and respectable
young man named Pleasant Barringer,
got into dispute at sale in Rowan cOun
", on Friday of last week, when Barrin-
ger struck Locke in the face. Jim's son
Bill was standing near, and whipping
out a knife, he made a pass at Barringer,
cutting cash in his abdomen five inches
in length. inflammation set in, and Bar
ringer has since died. Bill Locke escaped
and has not yet been found.
Mr.. Samuel deal of Marion, we are
told, has the gaf with which Andrew
jackson ''heeled" his first chicken at a
cock fight, at Burke Court House, in 1875.
\ glance at Parton's Life of Jackson will
show that Jackson was in Burke county
in that year We understand tnat Mr..
Deal will have this gaff on exhibition at
the Philadelphia Centennial, along with
his famous game rooster, ''Martha Ann
Lewis"
Wilmington Review Mr.. james r
BrOckett, residing on the corner of sec
Ond and Church streets, is possessed of =
very curious freak of nature in the shape
of a small boar, nineteen months old,
which has hams and shoulders, but no
sides, with his tail very near the center
of the back, and his hoOfs closely resem-
bling those Of deer. There is seam
passing around the middle oi the body.
which makes il appear as though the two
halves of the hog had been seWed S0geth-
er, and it Is said that when angry lac acts
very much like a young bear
Danbury Reporter: The Mt. Airy and
Greensboro Narrow Guagc Railroad con-
tipues TO grow in subscription of stock
The peOpl. of Stokes are investigating
the subject ia deep earnest, and are look
ing TO the building Of this road as essen
tial TO their future prosperity ia the de-
velOpmeHt Of their fine agricultural and
mineral resources. II Is thought by clear
headed, practical individuals that when
this road is compIeted-.ls We have nO
doubt it will be-that it Will pay the laT-
Sest dividend of any read in the State, a.
it penetrItes- large scope of undevelOp-
ell country OF increased shipping fesour-
ces, To say nothing Of summer travel 10
the variohs mineral springs at several
points Immediately on the proposed line
OF the road. We are locking TO Green's
bOrO, as the terminus Of the road, with
much interest. This road viii do more
toward making that place great inland
city than all the rO1dS that now enter it.
la regard o. the mysterious lady in
custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, at Will
lard's Hotel, in Washington, il IS said
that ION her testimony depends the fate
and good name OF a person high III au-
thOrity;'' and il Is further announced,
that mo person in private life is permit
ted TO see her, vet the Chairman of the
House Naval JommiJtee has Undisturbed
access to her room, and seems 10 know
what he i about We're it not uniVer-
sally known that the distinguished Chair
man Of the Naval Committee Is, even be-
yOnd C;rsar'S wife, above suspicion, we
would feel like warning him 10 ''Iake
somebody along 0n lisc occasion OF his
calls, for there j. scandal iu the very air.