Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-11-25
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pensoned for the services of their husbands in the Revo
ton. Three reside in Virginia, viz Sally Goodal aged lO5
ty Taylor aged O2 Madison county. Among the
Oldest Sarah Fitzpatrick of Smith county, Tenn aged
1885, and Wnifred Holly, of Halifax comfy n c. aged l04
HAMPERS FERRY IN ENGLAND.-They got news in Eng
land of the Harpers Ferry outbreak by the Crcas
san created something of sensation The London
papers print it, as teegraphed from Liverpool with big
headings The Manchester Guardian speaks of alarm
ing" but thinks Harpers Ferry is too near the capital
any chance Of success The Liverpool Journ thinks he
United States will have enough to do without ustyng
the ourages of Gen. Harvey at San Juan Time had
elapsed to allow of comment in the London Journals.
DEsTRUCTIyE FIRE AT NAsHvILLE.-We regret to learn
did considerable damage before could be suppressed The
ing occupied in the lower story by Mr. oerson j. Harss
grocery and in the upper, by Mr.. Red Conway
carriage shop. In very short The discovery
the fire the flames communicated to the Eagle Hotel
large and substantial structure, owned by Mr. B. H Boun
of Hlardston, and leased by friend W. R. Williams for
house of entertainment These buildings entirely
consumed with almost all their contents. We deeply sym
pathze with Mr. Williams, whose loss is very heavyhe
&c, being burned We have of arriving any
close estimate Of the aggregate loss sustained in this fire.
though suppose must be quite large Only prompt and
vigorous the further spread of the de-
yourng element 1t undoubtedly the work of ncen
DEATH MAJOR MORELL.-Msjor William H. MorreIl
died at st. GATHERINGS, Canada West the 7h Major
Morel was born in Lenox Mass, and formerly,
engineer connected with many works of internal improve
ment various sections of the United States In 1919 he
southern tier of counties of New York afterwards
principal railroads in Pennsylvania and Virginia, subse
quenty chief engineer of the State of Missouri and finally
within about year past closed his valuable engineering
abors the slack water the Cape Fear
in North Carolina
A1The dust from the mills was formerly considered
great nuisance to the mill owners who hardly knew how
to get rid of it, and to river fisheries which it greatly
jured when thrown into the river Now however, it
ed to good account. and the ashes quite
price for One hundred bbls shipped Nova
Sc ota week before last which purchased about
40 cents per bb They also large demand for the OBJ
ject of extracting the aka contained them
ture into perl ashes.-EG. paper.
INUNDAToN-A freshet took place last week in Fish
Baldwin county, Alabama Messrs Kennedy Ellison,
residing on its banks lost 1000 bbls of rosn $50 bbls of
turpenne and IL mules by the overflow valuable negro
man in their employment was drowned.
THE CIRCUS Row RoBEsoN-We learn that the
Of the fracas at White House, Robson county. which
copied from the Petersburg Express greatly
Nobody killed. though persons beaten. We
not such particulars as to justify particular account
| Fayetteville Obs
RgThe Schr. John A. Stany. ashore Squam Beach, it
thought would be foated off the 18th instant She
makes no water All the cargo had been landed
The ALLEGED KIDNAPPING CAsE-TRIAL FOR RETURNING
l6-The court decided in the Hyannis kidnapping case
(Which grows of the captain returning
named jones' to Virginia. which he found board his
the consttuonaty of the personal liberty act IN
der which the case being tried The court claimed that
his District Attorney Sanford opened for the common
wealth, arguing with ability Twenty-Five witnesses were
called The first witness testified to the escape of Columbus
Jones South on the vessel and his recaptue and
conveyance back by the schooner Elizabeth The trial
cites great interest Much feeling being exhibited, and
there is great arrav of counsel on both sides.
FRATRcIDE.-Fower, who was noticed in our Mondays
issue having been in with another of the
anything of that nature The authorities have heard
of the affair and it will doubt be investigated Immediately
| Fayetteville CdrOllnian, 18th ms!
RETURN OF FOREIGN DEAD LETTERs-IMPORTANT SUCCESS
TON TO POsTMAsTERs.The Constitution is requested to
call the attention of Importance of
dorsing the of nondevery upon all letters
eign countries which, from be delivered
the person addressed and are therefore, the dead
letter office be returned The omission make such
dorsements has caused inquiries sometimes &C
companed by mplants, from Foreign Posoce Depart
ments, respecting the of nondevery of letters
if Posmasers will attend to the above SUGGESTION will be
the means of saving much correspondence.
New YORK ELEcTIoNs:-Albdny NoU. 1.-THE official re
turns to o'clock this evening" show Jones majority
be 1870 Rchmonds Ito SINNERS 249-al Democrats
Forrest Republican, for Prison Inspector majority
| RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL melancholy accident occurred
yesterday the downtran of the Charlotte Railroad The
train had stopped at point above Klians mills The
it in motion missed his hold and fell track the
train passing his legs cutting nearly off smash
h ne 60nes o. DIT Inc he from ROCK M
piece of flesh 1t is thought that probably the other limb
will have to be amputated The sufferer brought to
Columbia Columbia rs. c. Guardian, 18th inst
Mr.. COMPTROLLER BRoGDEN-This worthy and faithful
officer has been laborng under serious ndsposition
two past occasoned doubt by of
and incessan devotion to his duties. He is absent
Wayne We trust that he may be restored to his
health.-Raleigh Standard.
MARINE NEws.-Neoo York. November 1.-THE steam
ship North Star got ashore French Keys, Bahamas,
the 29h of October out but got off without
sstance and proceeded on her voyage the I'd instant
The schr. c. s. Peaslee from Jacksonville. Fla Phil
adepha capszed five days out from that port The cap
tain his wife and five seamen, lost George Slaterly
of the crew, rescued and has arrived at Boston
, The OVERLAND MAIL.G. Louis Nou 15.-The overland
mail of the oath ut reached this city last night.
Heavy rains fell at San Francisco the 3d. and there
were indications of continued wet weather.
The dates from the Sandwich Islands to the 3rd of
tober The prospects Of business were poor and the
muny troubled by reports from the Atlantic States
relative to the cheapness of coal oil which though
would diminish the demand for whale OIL inure the
whaling business of Honolulu Some of the sugar planta
lions paying very well but the coffee crop