The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1883-10-03
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE,

from Warm Springs yesterday morn
ing. He will return to the springs
for his family in a few days and bring
them to- Charlotte to locate for the
winter.-Chayiotte Journal Observer.
The army worm is beginning to be
heard from in every direction. Nh.
Charlie Mallett, of Riverdale, was In
the city yesterday and reports that
they have cleaned off a fourteen acre
field for him. They are early e.
nough to inju-e the young bolls.-
NeWbpyn Journal.
On last Monday the large two-sto-
~ dwelling, occupied by Mr.. f.. ID.
Patterson. near Lockyille, was entire
ly consumed by fire, which Original
ted from a spark from the chimney
catching the roof. The day was
very windy and the aattee spread
with great rapidity. Most Of the
furniture was saved. This was one of
the best dwellings u the caunty.-
PHfsbor0 feroid.
A SHOT FIRED INTO A PASSENGER
COACH.-Some person fired a shot at
a passenger train Oh the Carolina
Central Rail Road, Thursday last,
near " Stouts," eighteen miles east
of Charlotte. The ball entered
a window Of the passenger coach
passing out through the glass window
on the opposite side. The railroad
company offers a reward for the de-
tectiom of the miscreant who fired
the Star.
President snow, of the new rail-
road, has returned from the North,
where he purchased iron, two loco
motives and twenty cars, and will be-
gin track-laying at once.-The
Winston 4 Fayetteville Rai!road
Company IS putting up a saw mill
near New Market.-It is highly
probable, if not certain, hat Ran
dolph will have two railroads by the
first day Of September, 1SS4.-4she-
totA eHrtst.
Mr.. Holden ought to be allowed
to die with the forgiveness Of all in
dividuals for private injuries; but the
State must hold her honor so high
that her punishment for disregarding
it shall be lasting. The willingness
Of some men 10 remove his disablli-
ties does credit to their hearts, but
hardly to their Judgment or the
dignity to the Commonwealth.-Rol-
eigh State Chronicle.
PIIr FOR LATHAM.-The Tarboro
S0uthe1uer says that the Democratic
convention ofPitt County met We'd
nesday. Col. Harry Skinner sound
ed the key note of the campaign in
a splendid speech: Joseph J. Laugh
inghouse was chosen chairman, and
/. V. Morrill, and J. r. Whichard,
secretaries. Maj. Latham was en-
dorsed. A new executive committee
was appointed and the party organ
lied.
RESIGNATION OF JUDGE RUFFIN.-
Our readers will share in our regret
that i'll health has caused Hon. Thos.
Ruffin to tender his resignation as
an associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court. About two years since Judge
billiard was impelled by failing
health to retire from the bench
and Judge Rufin was appointed to
succeed him. The wisdom Of Gov.
Jarvis selection was unanimously
approved by the convention Of 1882,
and at the ensuing election Judge
Rufin was retained on the bench by
his fellow citizens who expressed
their preference by giving him a
large majority Of the popular vote:
And now, after a service Of but two
years, he like Judge billiard has been
forced to seek relief from the exact
inc duties Of the court. His retire.
ment will be universally regretted.
We think we may safely say that
all classes Of our citizens, without
respect to party affiliations, will de-
plOre lt-fOr 1t was hoped and antlcl-
pated that an extended service on the
bench would have secured him a
fame no less substantial and merited
than that so deservedly won by his
lamented father. Indeed the work
he has done justified that conclusion.
We trust. now that he is to be freed
from the onerous duties Of his Office,
that his health will become more
robust and he will again illustrate
in public life his rare learning and
and those manly virtues that adorn
his character.-Rol. Neus and Oh
SPiTcp.
THE CAROLINA CENTRAL.-The
Carolina Central Railroad Company
have purchased from Col. F. w.
kerchner the fine brick building,.o on
Front street. now occupied by Mrs.
Al a.. ,,,I-, 4. a. fn,.n{, =,