Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-01

| DUPLIN COUNTY, \. C.-Duplin was
| formed, accoring to Martin, from the up
per portion of New Hanover, and was set
| tied by Irish, who, it is said, were remind
ed Of the capital Of their native Erin, and
! hence the county was named Duplin. II
is surrounded by Onslow, New Hanover
Sampson, Wayne and Lemon counties. Its
capital is Kenansville, after James Keenan,
whose name indicated Irish descent, who
was one Of her representatives in 1774 tC
the first general meeting of the deputies Oh
the inhabitants of the colony, which met
in Newbern ; and was also delegate to
Hillsboro' in 1775, and to Halifax in 1776.
He was also one of the twenty-five signers
OF the oath of allegiance and abiuration,
adopted by act of Assembly, passed at
Newbern in November, 1776 He also rep
resented this county in 1904 in the senate
Of the state, and was q member of Congress
from 1903 to 1911.
He subsequently removed to Alabama,
and was Il member of her Assembly for
several years. He died near Selma in 1913,
aged 73 years. Wheeler says the early his
tory of Duplin proves that in the days that
tried mems souls the county was true to the
principles Of liberty. The population in
1860 was II, ,78+, OF which T., 124 were slaves,
81 were free negroes, the total of whites
being $3.50. In 1850 the number of farms
was 923-imprOved acres 90, 3,OlS-unim-
proved S3t, O3O-value with improvements
and implements 81, $50, ,926-horses, sheep
neat cattle, and swine 60,754 wheat 372,-
go bushels Irish and sweet potatoes 258,-
S07 peas and beans 49, ,740; rice 101 1902
pounds; wool 1864, besides, perhaps, up
wards Of 1900, 0OO lbs. cotton, and SO, 600
barrels trrpentine-which information in
cludes all OF general interest relating to
r"-y ~, n, De-
HoNOls TO THE DEAD. Our readers Will
remember that when the army of Gen.
Sherman passed through this section OF the
State, and made this whole country one scene
of aiclEening desOlation and ruin, the most
stubborn and decided resistance which WAS
offered to the progress of his destroying
and devastating army, WAS made near Aver
ashore, in Harnett county.
There many on both sides fell and the
fight was stOutly contested for some time
And now for those brave and noble Con-
federatGs who there gave up their lives for
the love OF country, and III defence of our
own State, an appeal is made, that their
bodies may be Te-inteTred IN deccncy and
sacredness, and their bones rescued from
tho exposure and neglect which II want of
care and attention entails upon the resting
places OF those for whom, in far distant,
hereaved homes, a Wite'S breaking heart
sent forth its yearning cry, or u mothers
prayer ascended unto God, whose
hand had thus stricken Gown
the beloved son or husband
Not al the care Of man, not all the sol
emn ceremOnialS Of hearse and pail and sa-
bic plume, can from their dark and silent
abOdes reclaim these onceiso dearly loved,
and now from the vacant places Of the home
circle 50 sOrroWfully and sadly missed.
But it is our solemn duty to see 0 it that
the remains of those who died for us and
IN our midst, shall rest in peace and sccu-
rity. Many patriotic and generous ladies
who worked nObly and bravely in behalf of
those who were defending their homes
who nllrSCd the sick and wounded around
the battlefield Of Averasboro' who receiv-
ed the last words of the dying, are invoking
the aid Of our people to do something to-
wards rcinterring the dead there, and mark
ing their graves with simple stones or head |
boards.
His Honor, Mayor Mclean, of Fayette-
vile, has shown us q paper, to be filled up
with the names of such of our citizens rs
ire willing to give some aid in this work,
md it is hoped that the appeal which is
made to the sympathies ofall will meet with |
| generous and immediate response. Will |
lot some of our ladies take this matter in
land and endeavor to accomplish the OBJ |
ect designed
SALEM WooLEN FACroRY.-This Factory,
We learn, is in full operation, turning out |
arge amount of excellent cassimeres and |
perhaps cloths, which command 9 ready |
ale. The North Carolina woOlen goods |
will compete with any goods in market. -
Il. W. Fries, Esq, we believe, is directing |
he operations of the Salem Factory.
CATAwBA LTIE.-This article, we under
tand is now being burned in large guam
tiles from an excellent quality of lime
tone, by Messrs. Powell 4 Wilson. They
,ffer it, on good terms, as a fertilizer and
or building purposes. They propose to
lelivcr it at any point on the n. c. Rail
DAD, at S13 per ton. We shall possibly OBJ
ain further particulars in few days.
CATAwBA MARBLE.-We have a specimen
# Catawba marble on hand now being
Luarried pretty largely and convenient to
It is not equal to Italian
marble or to the marble which we learn is
ound in great quantity in Cherokee, but
nay answer many purposes at cheaper
ate.
HENDERSON, n C.-The Raleigh Sentinel
avs:
We are glad to find this village looking
p, and in an apparently improving con-
ition. We observed, on yesterday, sew
raj fine residences recently put up or i'm
proved, and contiguous to it several hand
ONE villas. Rents are high there, which
hows demand for more building. A fine
obacco factory of brick is going up and we
earn there are others IN contemplation. The
lnds in that section are desirable, and we
earn that, at the sale of an old homestead,
within few miles of Henderson, day or
wo ago. the lands ordinary and somewhat
worm, were sold at S14 per acre.
CHEESE. Our Western Dairymen can
make as good cheese as can be made in
america. Good butter and cheese are al
ways in demand, and our Western coun-
les can compete with the world in both of
hese articles, if they will. The "home
made" cheese, which we have seen, is hard
Y worth the name, as general thing
every one wanted English cheese,
because of its superiority now, as good or
'etter cheese is made in the Northern
states. We believe our Western people
an make it as good if they will. And
Thy should they not take advantage of
his great source of profit
Raleigh Sentinel.
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