Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-18
STATE NEWS.

TuE PRESBYTERIAN DENOAiINATIoN.-The
SYNOD of the Presbyterian Church In North
Carolina is in session in this place: Itcon-
vened on Wednesday night, and was or
ganized by the election OF Rev. H. H.
CHAIRMAN, d. D., of Hendersonvllle, as
Moderator.
Rev. A. G. Hughes, of Haw Fields,
preached the opening sermon, from the
text 'sLord, believe 4; help Thou mine I'M
belief"
There are about one hundred delegates
in attendance.
In 1886, division of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States occurred, grow
ing out of the doctrine of the Atonement.
The two branches took the name of Old
School and New School. The North Caro-
lima Presbyterians adhered almost unani-
mously to the Old School.
The war gave rise to another division Of
both branches, into subdivisions Old
School, North, and New School, North, and
Old School, North, and Old School South.
Since this, the Old School, South, and the
New School, South, have united.
In North Carolina the strength of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church is about Ministers
112, Churches 191, Communicates about
1900
The denomination has a number of pc
riodicals in different States, and a book
A history of the Presby terrain Church in
North Carolina is being prepared by Rev.
Mr.. Doll, of Yanceyville, which, in some
points, will be interesting outside of the
denomination proper.
Charlotte Cor. Raleigh Sentinel
CHARLOTTE. -Charlottee has population
of about -, and is the centre OF a good
section of country. 1t is cheering to
North Carolinian to fall upon such busy
town as this. 1t relieves the sadness of our
depressed old State All is life and motion
in Charlotte.
The church edifices of Charlotte would
be an ornament to town of ten times the
size. They are built with an eye to con-
venience and comfort, as well as appear
ance- Corr. Raj Sentinel.
Rock ISLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
There is, in this city, Wooden Factory
of dimensions and character that are I'M
known to many of our people, and only
serves as another illustration CT fact, al
Iuded to in former letter to you, and that
is, that we know far too little of ourselves
here in North Carolina.
The Rock Island Manufacturing Com
pany has long been known, as a company
that made wooden goods in a general way.
The machinery of this factory is busily at
work in Charlotte.
1t runs 2, 800 spindles, turns out 2, 500
yards of cloth per week, consumes 5000
lbs. of wool per week, or from 120, 600 to
100000 per annum ; it has six sets of cards
and seven spinning cranes. The machin-
cry is driven by sixty horse power en-
CINE.
This factory uses the " Harrison Boiler"
of one hundred horse power. The pecu
liarity of the s. Harrison Boiler consist in
the fact that the water is made to pass
through series of globes, holding about
one gallon each, and thus presenting to the
fire largest amount of surface. Consequent
", steam can be raised in as little time as
would be taken up in boiling an ordinary
tea kettle. This boiler has 1,O64 such
globes. Gen. Young is agent for this
boiler.
About 80 hands are employed in the
Rock Island factory.
But the best item of the whole thing is |
the fact that this company is turning out
the best article Of cloths and cdSSimereS, equal
to the best that is brought here from the |
North. In proof of this [ send you a
sample of what they are making mou bea-
yer cloth for OvercOats and caSsimereS for |
pants, etc.
There ought not to be coat or pants worn
in North Carolina made of imported cloth. |
The company consists of General. j. A. |
Young, John Wilkes, NJ. l.. Wriston and
Jas. Earnshaw, who say they are deter
mined that no cloth shall be made in |
America superior to theirs.
Charlotte Corr. Raj Sentinel
The WHEAT CRoP-We hope that our
planters throughout the entire wheat re-
region are making the most extensive ar
engagements possible to seed large crop of
wheat The wheat lands of North Carolina
oil hot al
the cost of cultivation, than any thing else. |
Less labor is required than with any other |
product, and 1t natures at period when |
1t is much needed to relieve the scarcity of |
bread.
We believe it is now generally conceded,
that North Carolina wheat, raised upon our
lands best adapted to it, is not inferior to
any in the world. 1t always commands the
best prices in the New York markets. Let
our planters, therefore, seed largely, put |
ting the crop in thoroughly and adding to |
the soil such and amount of fertilizers as
they can possibly command.
Raleigh Sentinel.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRs.-Steps are now be-
ing taken in various counties in North Car
DINA to organize agricultural fairs. In
Wake county fair has been organized and
movement is being made for the reorgan-
North Carolina was second to few States of
the South in her agricultural exhibitions
she might easily become the first, consider |
ing the wide range of her valuable produc-
TONS
FATAL ACADEMY yesterday, on the ar
rival of cars from Newbern, negro boy !
aged about II years, who was on them
while the cars were being turned around, |
accidentally fell under them, the whole train
passing over his leg, SCATTERING it in such
manner that death ensued in few hours
DR. Davis was called to see the sufferer but
could do nothing for him.
This should be a serious warming to the
numerous boys, both white and black, who
daily make it a practice to cougregate
about the railroad shed and amuse them
selves by jumping on and off the cars while
in molten, thereby endangering their lives
Parents should compel their children to
keep from about such dangerous places.
fTOLtISbOrO' NetrS.
COMING EAsT.-Some of the best citizens
of Wake county are making arrangements
to locate lii the county of Lenoir, to carry