Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-10-28
tern people, at least those West of Raleigh were greatly


in the majority in the way of numbers.
Having glanced at the Fair as presented on the
ground let look at of the incidents There was
the Circus crowded to death with people and some of
them very much fatigued with spirits" Yankee
Robinson 3" must have made much money In room
over the Market House. woman was preaching splr-
itualism in shrl voice. The Salisbury Brass Band
composed of good performers, was giving promenade
concerts and Frank johnson and his Band played get
out of the wilderness with great wind and pertnacy
Great institutions are fairs.
Henry W. Miller ESQ. delivered bis Lecture on the
Eighteenth Century before very intelligent audience
As we remarked once before the historic detail which
forms the first part of this lecture is and must be dry
the winding up is highly eoquent-an EXHIBITS research
and breadth of intellect.
Naturally there was great crowding and dlfhcuty OF
obtaining rooms or any part thereof but when one got
into a room at all, be found that if the room was
crowded. the crowd was made up of the everest sort OF
people, and he satisfied
On the grounds we were pleased to meet Gov held'
looking better than we had him. and the same
pleasant and unpetendng gentleman that we have ever
known him. Also, Messrs. Winslow and Craige OF the
House. and Mr.. Bragg Of the Senate. Governor bragg
Is little changed-a thought stouter perhaps but the
same Tom Bragg" that the people supported with so
much enthusiasm for the Office of Governor Burton
Crage is giant with the kindest of faces on the sum-
NIT of one of the most marked of frames He has
grown good deal fesher than formerly and is in every
way gentleman who could not pass unnoticed in any
crowd. Gov WinsIow we all know, as we do his abi-
ties. We were pleased to find him in good health
IN Ipdoo lie
nor is about as usual and his courteous manners con-
tnue to win him hosts of friends while his clear judg
ment and unmpeachable integrity secure for him the
confidence of all parties His Honor, Judge Ruf6n Of
the Supreme Court, also in the city-he has not
been so well as could be wished On the Judges stand
we recognised the commanding form Of Governor More
head.
We must not forget to mention Hon. L. OBJ. Branch
and Col. D. M. Barringer both worthy gentlemen and
most excellent Democrats.
The corps editorial appears to have been quite hume
rousy represented From the West had the pleasure
of meeting Mr.. Yates of the Charlotte Democrat and
Mr.. Britton of the Charlotte Bulletin, Mr.. Cole Of the
Greensboro Times and Col. Alspaugh of the Western
Sentinel. From the East Mr.. Williams of the Leisure
Hour Mr. Tumbro of the W lson Ledger, Mr.. Penning
ton of the Newbern Progress, Mr.. Walsh OF the War
renton News and Mr.. Sinclair of the Fayetteville Caro-
lnan We had also the pleasure of paying respects
to the venerable Dennis Hart of the Hboro Recorder
Of the resident editors we saw Messrs. Holden & Will
son of the Standard and Mr. Whitaker of the Press, all
looking well. Naturally enough, Whitaker is much in
proved as be ought to be, since his marriage to most
worthy lady. We wish him and his amable wife al
happiness. Mr.. Syme of the Register did not have
the pleasure of meeting, which regret everybody
speaks Of him as gentleman whom it is pleasure tc
know
| Major Clark, Speaker of the last Senate, Frank
Fries, Chairman of the Revenue Committee W alter
Steele of Richmond county, Dr. Williamson, of Gas
well, Col Cunningham, of Person. Major Stokes, o
Wilkes, N. M. Long, OF Halifax, VIM. K. Lane, O
Wayne R. L. Patterson, of Forsythe, Lott Humphrey
of Onslow together with the members OF the Democratic
State Committee were few among the prominen
Democrats we met to say nothing of host of othe
prominent Democrats whom we did not meet