The North-Carolinian., 1859-07-23

acters OF the Soph. and Junior classes. There
were threats of violence. but all things are now
quiet. Yours,
Our North Carolina Correspondence e.
4nnarersnry of ,he ,Dectaration # Iadepen-
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FAYETTEVILLE, July 4. 1859.
Editors or Deg Book
-. sfrl-1ne sas~ ssssl anniversary af our nation
al ndel endencc The town aut horties ma de
suitable arrangement to celebrate in n becoming
manner a day ever to be held sacred by every
citizen of this favored land. The weather is
delightfully."- cool, a fresh northerly breeze is
causing the corn fields to wave lheis tasseed
stalks, and altogether it is very agreeable fol
the military whe are out in all their strength
They were assisted hy the Lafayette Cornet
Band, under the Ieadship Of John w. Collins,
discoursng good music during the moving OF
the procession, and the exercises in the Farm
ers Hall, where Grafton was delivered by
Mr.. Henry Mullins, of Fayetteville, n. G. a
Yong man OF promise, and who, on this occa-
sion held his audience entranced by his elo-
quence
Business is improving, and the large whole
sale and retail business houses doing we'll
The frm of Fl & e. j. Lilly dry goods, and
Star & Williams sell exclusively at wholesa lie,
and annually disposing of from one to two
hundred thousand dollars worth Of goods each.
The firm Of George w. Williams & Co., dca ers
in groceries and hardware, are importing direct
from English manufacturers cutlery, files &c ,
also iron from Sweden There vast mum
Der of other business men of various kinds that
successfully engaged in their varions avcca
tons alike profitable to tiemse Ives aud bene-
fetal to the town.
Our place is improving and amongst the
rest is the Merchants FIGURING Mill being pa;
up by Mr.. Mcdaniel, on the site where one was
burned in greet fire of 1851 opposite the ruins of
the heroic Flora McDonad's residence. The
ClareEdon Bank are getting materials together
for their new Banking House, which is to be
so feet front by 10 feet deep, and two stories
high and will be ornament to Hay street
A religious and miscellaneous book store is t.
be opened in few days by Rev. George Nc
Neill Il Miller and j. G. Stedman a want long
felt by Tie Presbyterian churches in this por-
Of the Sta:
Walton & Barry have erected lie main building
for their ear factory ant machine shop. 1t is 81
X50 and two stories high ~ addition they IN
tend to have foundry aud open lumber
yard. Mr., I. S. Lutterloh has nearly compile
ted new steamer, in.eaded to run between
this place and Wilmington, on the Cape Fear
River She is fitted up in better style than
amy now running, and will have good accom-
modatons for passengers We have seven
churches. viz Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Bap-
tst Methodist Catholic, African, and Protest
ant-Method!st la the latter there is no service
at present held. The catholic has but few
members and no settled pastor all the other
churches well attended, for this is church
going community.
About two years ago, few gentlemen asso-
clated themselves together for the purpose of
vine dressing, and purchased about thirty acres
of land five SIX miles out of town, and
in hopes Of making wine this summer.
Their Catawha grapes have been rotting some
and they attribute it to the late frosts
The North Carolinian Democratic Daily and
" Uee1ay, edited by Sinclair 4 Pearce, is staunch,
well conducted paper and exerts influence
over a large extent Of country. The North
Carolina Presbyterian, established about two
years since by this Synod-has a large circula
ton in the State. aud is ably edited by the Rev.
George McNei and w. L. Miller.
We have three banks, two Of them are
branches.
A gas company, too, has been organized,
stock ali taken, capital twenty-five thousand
do lars; the contract has been made with Water
house Bowes, for the erection Of the works,
to be completed by the first Of November.
The health Of the town is good and the peo-
pie happy aud contented NINDEX.