Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-11-18
For the Journal.
wilmington In May, 1878.

For the Journal.
Wilmington May, 1918.
The workmen who are engaged IN the demolition of
the ruins of the LIST Presbyterian Church, some
days ago, to the corner stone in which they found
leaden box containing the artics placed there the
day on which the stone was laid Tuesday the 10th of
May 1918 With few coins, and paper on which
was printed the hymns sung the OCCASION there was
found newspaper, which sheds light upon what
doing in our part of the world at that time.
The paper the Cape Fear Recorder, printed
weekly by William Hollinshed, for Thomas Lorlng.'
1t is not as large sheet the present Daily Journal
and has a very dngy appearance, and very vii
famous smell about it. The only editorials in it are
short and relate to the building of the Church.
There is review copied from New FORK paper, of a
new poem called Yankee Doodle in which the author
is handled without gloves. There also an Indian
war in Florida in those days in which Arbuthnot the
Engishman hanged by General Jackson, figured extern
svey. Further it is said that rumor prevailed in
England at the last dates February %, that divorce
was to take place between the Prince Regent latter
wards George IV) and the Princess of Wales latter
wards Queen Caroline.)
The news from Fayetteville, is under date of May T.
There are only two items:
John A Cameron, ESQ.,, of this town, has been ap-
pointed President of the Branch of the United States
Bank at Fayetteville, in place of William Barry Grove
Esq, deceased.
On Thursday last, april 30th,) tie steamboat Hen
rletta launched at the boat yard of Seawe
this place
The advertisements are of more interest to US than
the news columns.
Beneath the masonic symbols, we have the following
MASONIC NOTICE.
By request of the Trustees and Building Committee
the PRESBYTERIAN Church. the masonic brethern tran
sent and resident, invited to meet at St. Johns
Lodge Room, on Tuesday the 18th of the present
month, at halfpast eight O'Clock, A. M. When pro-
cesson will be formed and proceed to St. James Church.
where divine service will be performed by the Revd
Ministers of this place and from thence will proceed
the site which the Presbyterian Church is intended
to be erected for the purpose of laying the Corner Foun
daton stone of said Edifce.
By order of w. NJ.
w. MITCHELL, Sec'y
n. B.-A collection will be made in Church. for the
use of the Female Charity School
The marine intelligence is scanty. The brig Grace
Rudd, came from Demarara, to John F. Burgwin & Co.,
and the brig Drover, Esdale from New York. to W. IT.
Lippitt. Two briggs cleared for Liverpool by
Alexander Hattrdge one tor Providence by Isaac Ar
mold a schooner for New York. by R. W. Brown and
a sloop for Boston, by f. Winslow. A schooner was
up for Charleston, and brig for Mobile and New Or
leans, both advertised by D. Mitchell.
Here is pleasant little reminder -
NOTICE.
The subscribers to the Reading Room, at the rs -
Coffee House. are requested to call and pay their SUBJ
scriptions
The advertisement Of the Theatre is the most prom
inent n the paper. The play was to be Coleman s
Comedy of John Bull by the gentlemen of the Tha-
liam Association, assisted by Mr. Dalton, Mr. Boyle and
Mr.. Saunders A number of miscellaneous advertise
ments follow. Samuel Shutter sets forth that he has
" New Goods" such as ladies love to see. Valuable
Books offered for sale the Methodist Parsonage
The Co-partnership existing between R. Parish & Co.,
is dissolved. Also, the firm of Usher & Bethune, and
Bethune & Co. Gabriel Holiness Jr offers his services
to his friends and the public Auctoneer and Com
mission Merchant. Stephen Baker profers to sell
Watches and all kinds of Jewelry. Drs McRee &
Henderson give notice of dissolution of Partnership
and DR.. Mcee that be will continue the practice OF
Physic and Surgery. A. R. Savage & Co. advertise a
quantity of Groceries, just received per schr Catherine
Rogers and T. Loring besides editing the paper, has
lot of Patent Medicines hand, prepared by Conway
Chemist Boston, Mass
So did men buy and sell, and get gain in our town
forty years ago. One melancholy reflection is that Of
all the names here mentioned, belong to living
men* except that of Dr. McRee and the venerable Ed
tor Mr.. Lorng Long may they survive the generation
of which they now almost the only relics.
Mr. E. Winslow above mentioned is living in Char
lesion Co. where for many he occupied the position
of steamboat agent for the Wilmington Weldon R. r.
pany-EDs. JOURNAL.