The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
NORTH CAROLINA.

Charlotte Chronicle: The death of
Coione Murchison, reported in a spe-
cal dispatch from Wilmington today,
leaves a Charlotte man by long odds
a wealthiest citizen of the state 1t
mad been a question IL this Charlotte
man was not wen weather. than Colo
mel Murcaison. 1t is a fact that he can
show two million for every one million
that any other man in the state can
show.
Charlotte Chronicle: A good deal of
that nearly three million increase in the
cotton acreage of the south this year
is in Mecklenburg county. 1t dcest
matter what road you take through
the country, il is cotton on both sides
OF you. In many instances. mower
gardens and back yards have been con-
verted into cotton patches
burg is going to see what she can 90 IN
the way of raising cotton this year.
New Bern Journal: Mr.. j. E. Dele
mar, OF Arapahoe, sold a quantity OF
Irish potatoes of Pride of South"
variety in the city yesterday. The crop
yielded IS barrels to the acre and the
market price in New Bern was s3-Z5
per barrel. The potatoes are of good
size and excellent quality large
shipment Of beans was made on the
eame Neuse last night. Fifteen
hundred baskets were in the consign-
ment- The price per basket was n
dollar.
Sanford Express: This morning as
the southbound passenger tram over
the Seaboard Air Lin moved out from
the station the engine was run INTO by
the rear end of a freight train which
was moving back over the Atlantic
Coast Line. One side Of the cab OF the
passenger engine was badly damaged
The fireman had a narrow escape and
had to jump for his life. The engineer
remained at his station, blu was not
hurt. The train was delayed several
hours.
Charlotte Observer: The following
named young men have been enlisted
in the United States army at the local
recruiting station during the past w
weeks: G. N. Mauney, of Spartan
burg, S. c., in the cavalry, and was
sent to St.Louis; CASTOR Mitchell, OF
Gastonia, for the infantry, n sent
to Columbus, Ohio; Bert. 7. Lineberger,
for the cavalry branch, and sent to
St. Louis; Guy L. Grass, the son of a
federal veteran of this county, re-en-
listed for his third term, and was sent
to Fort Schuyler, New York city, Where
ne will become drum-major Of an ar
tillery band.
Henderson Gold Leaf: One of the Gu
riosities Of the North Carolina EXHIBIT
at the st. Louis exposition Will De a
piece of meat 40 years old, 1t was a
grafton" of Nassau pork issued to
Private R. C. Woodlief, OF
county, on the 3rd day of May, 1864,
near Orange Court House, va, the
day before the Wilderness fight COM
menced. Perhaps, owing to its smail
size, it got lost through a hole in ms
pocket and was hid in the lining OF his
coat or the corner of his knapsack- AT
any rate Mr.. T.-odlief carried TINS
niece of meat with hin until the close
of fhe war and brought it home with
him. He has kept it ever since, re-
garding it as something sacred almost,
until a short time g he was prevailed
arpon to send it 20 the state museum IN
Raleigh, where it was placed IN the
HALL of History department. Mr.. WOOD
lief is Informed that his war time I'd,
ton has been sent to st. Louis ana
visitors, to the exposition may see II
in the North Carolina exhibit.