Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-23

FIRST BALE New CorToN.-The first bale of cot
ton is expected in this market IN few days 1t is
gested that be put up to the highest bidder Spirited
competition may he expected.Neacbe1n Commercial
| We take pleasure in informing Newbem friends
that ahead of them. They eapec the first bale of
cotton to arrive in their market shortly. The first
bale has already arrived in 1t shipped by
Express from Messrs. Moody q Smith, Marion c. H., S.
c. and received by Messrs Russell 4 Ellis to whom
it was consigned, yesterday morning. 1t received
together with d note to the effect that it
was the first bale of cotton No information
conveyed, however, to the place upon which it
grown, the of the planter. Messrs. Moody &
Smith country merchants who each plantation
and their gents here surmise that grown upon the
place of one of those two gentlemen.
AS expected, South Carolina friends ahead OF
those Of State, and have outsripped in the
race for the prize.
We suppose that the goblet offered by Messrs. Mitchell
Allen & Co., prize for the first bale of cotton
brough into this market will be awarded to the planter
upon whose place this grown. One Of the require
mens originally stated necessary to be complied with
that the bale should weigh 400 pounds. The to
which alluded, weighs but $50 pounds but the claim
ants do suppose that the prize will be withheld
account Of the trihing difference Of weight.
Three Of prominent merchants have been requested
by Messrs Mitchell Allen Co. to consider the merits of
the claim made for the prize and award it if they think
the claim entitled to such action.
The cotton purchased by Messrs Worth & Daniel,
at IS cents per pound and shipped to Philadelphia this
morning by the steamship Pioneer. The staple is excel
lent and the quality good.
WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER r. R. CAR.-The sleep
which IS used railroad here, curl
osty The passenger may now by paying dollar extra,
have the pleasure and luxury of lying, at full length,
soft couch, where he and sleep equal to
that which he could have the best steamboat except
that the boat water does not roughly the
latter. This road is well managed, and with the
sleeping which Is temptation to travel, there
to be nothing to prevent the most splendid and
prOsperty.-M0"i0n Crescent
We have before alluded to the sleeping which
now in on the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
and take pleasure asserting that they afford the great
more elegant than the which they furnish
ed. To recne upon the soft and luxurious touches, is
sufficient to invoke the presence of Morpheus upon
by no means drOwsy.
MORTALITY AMONG BUSINESS MEN OF Our CITY.-in
glancns copy of Kelleys Business Directory for
166O-61 struck with the number of names,
tanned upon single page of men who have since died
This led to review the whole work. i'll order to inform
ourselves of the mortality among those whose names
were contained III the Directory. We found
that less than hundred business men had
died since the compilation Of the work. Among these
notice the names of many of prominence and standing
during life Not few among that number those,
the bravest of the brave who gave their febood for
most sacred and noble in its character. The part
which Wilmington, through her sons, bore in that
cause. was mean one, and she has record which the
most tied need be ashamed Of Truly has had
to blush for her