Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-09-30
Hail storm.-Depar,ure of summer.

Hail storm.-Departure of Summer.
Last Thursday afternoon. everybody about here
knows, we were visited by one of the hail storms
" that you read about" each particular chunk of ice
being about the size of piece of chalk or a
pigeons egg. or baby's thumb or, speaking less
metaphorical y some half inch in diameter and the
way it ratified and banged upon tin roofs and against
window panes, and upon headed dogs noses
u caution to Moses, to say nothing of Aaron. Luck,
lily it came too late in the year to do much injury
the crops. although we suppose it did some little
Such fall of hail. and such cold weather has
followed, reminds fOrcibly that the Fall Of the
year also about, even-although the trees in this
region STILL in great measure, retain their verdan-
cy Old summer is knocked on the head. The vim
and vigor of youth and middle life gone. and
even the song of his mosquitoes is less muscal-for
which last let us be duly thankful
1t was the summer of pestenee and of migration
Never has destructive a scOurge swept over the
low country of the far South Never have so many
people travelled around the plea Of business or of
health. But for the painful features, there has been
ameoraton in the prompt and liberal assiS
lance given to the suffering communities by their
brethren in all sections of the country and we of
this town and State, have also especial cause for
gratitude in the enjOymen: of the uninterrupted
health with which We have been blessed.
And the country has been prosperous generally
speaking, and the revenues of the government have
been large and trade has increased and the exhibit
Of imports and exports shows that, if we have i'm
ported largely, have also exported largely, and
the aggregate is very nearly twice what it ten
years ago; and our presen crop of cotton is the
largest made, while the increased consumption
which more than keeps pace with the increased pro-
ductiOn, leaves no doubt that prices will rule even
higher than for the last crop The partial failure
of the crops in Europe will make brisk demand
for breadstuffs and provisions, at remunerative
prices, so that, upon the whole the indications
that the coming commercial season will exceed in
prosperity any that has preceded it. Our imports
and exports for the next year will probably reach
two hundred and seventy millions each gay, or an
aggregate of five hundred and twenty five millions.
And of this general prosperity North Carolina has
also felt the influence, in the very largely increased
value of lands and of real estate generally, and in
the impetus given to enterprises both of public
and private nature
We care little for moralizing; people have died
many perhaps, whose loss will be severely felt; but
this is the common tale of life and requires not
be again told; and besides. who will say that dying
is a misfortune! Who knows! So let it pass like
the summer, as we all must some day or other-and
but once. Better to come home in time, like sum-
mer traveller than wait till the and frosts of
age overtake US.
B9g@We copy the following communication from
the Herald of last Saturday, in relation to the propo-
~ed new site for the County Jail of New Hanover
county. We dislike to find fault with the action of
gentlemen in the discharge of public duty. who.
Al L. al1l
to the best of their knowledge and belief; but we
deem il proper and just alike to the public and to
the committee to give utterance to what we have
found to be the almost unanimous feeling upen the
subiect-which is that of decided and unqualified
opposition 10 any such change of location that
contempated-and for the reasons set forth in the
Herad's communication. Indeed, we have not seen
q single individual this morning and we have seen
good many, who does not participate strongly ir
this feeling. For own part, must confess
that we cannot see the slightest for such change
which must have the effect simply of changing the
location of the nuisance, without at all abating it
The New Jail.
Mr. EDITOR Will you please inform us, if it b.
tue. that w. C.. BettencOurt and M. London Esqs.
the Committee to locate the new Jail. have cOnclu
ded upon paying $4,000 for that low swamp lot, a
the corner Of Fourth and Princes streets, for that
purpose? The public are interested very deeply il
this matter. Their convenience requires a NOR,
suitable location than the heart of the town, DIN
ing the homes of respectable families, and direct
opposite the School House. where numbers of child
rem of both sexes daily assembled for hour
together
If am not misinformed, the objection to the pre-
sent Jail, on the part of the Public, that it
nuisance to the whole neghborhOod. Is this OF
iectiOn intended to be appeased, by lis removal on
square only; by retaining it in the midst OF privat
houses,-changing the site from side of tn
Court House to the other side
A TAX PAYER.