Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-30
TON, n. c.. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 80, 1856.

LECTURES IN RALEIGH.-We are informed that
the Young Mems Christian Association of this
City, propose to secure the services of eminent
and able lecturers to deliver during the ensuing
season series of six lectures The proceeds Of
these lectures to be applied to the support of the
poor.
It is proposed, in order to ascertain whether our
citizens are favorably inclined to the measure to
issue season tickets covering all the lectures, at
~ ticket. Admission to each lecture singly will
be fifty cents. Those who may desire season
tickets, will leave their names with r. W. Best
W. 81. Spencer, Perrin Busbee or Leo d. Heartt
Rdk Progress.
CRoPs.-The cotton and corn crops upon the
highlands have not been better for periods before
the war, and the yield will be larger than be-
fore, if no disaster occurs, and we should have
late fall. Upon the river bottoms below Weldon,
the crops will not be so good, and some of the
most practical farmers think there will not be
than halfa crop made ''upon the river" The coun-
ty, however, will make for market more cotton
than she made in 1860. Before closing,
I would add that the crops of cotton and corn in
Edgecombe are superb, and will yield more than
an average crop. Indeed North Carolina will
make more cotton than she did in 1860.
HaljfcHc Cor. Petersburg hader.
CASE OF Mr.. BLow.-The Williamson Ecposi-
tor calls upon Gov. Worth to interpose in behalf
of young man by the name of Blow, from Pitt
county, who was arrested by the military authori-
ties for battery upon freedman, while under
civil bonds, and subsequent to Gen. Robertson s
late order The attention of the Governor having
been previously calle:. to the matter, he at
once addressed Gen. Robertson on the subject
He has been assured that the arrest was error,
for which the Commanding General expresses his
regret Mr.. Blow is no longer in military custo-
dy.-Rm. Sentinel
FIRE IN SM1THF1EnD. Sunday morning last,
about II o'clock, A. NJ, the kitchen to the house
owned by Mrs. Hobbs in Smithfeld, and occu-
pied by her mother, Mrs A. B. Northaln, and her
self, was found to be III flames The fire had so
far progressed, when discovered, that it was i'm
possible to save the dwelling out houses, which
were entirely consumed. By the prompt endeav-
ors of the citizens however, everything that the
dwelling contained was saved.
At the same time that these houses were burn
ing, dense smoke was seen in the direction of
Mitchner's depot, which it has since been ascer-
of Mr.. Millener, Agent of the N. c. Railroad Com
pany. It was entirely destroyed.
A MATTER TO LOOK To.-Our Northern friends
will perhaps get insight into the present con-
dition of Southern society, and the necessity for
friendly policy towards the whites of the South,
when we inform them that the County of Wake
alone, is now mulcted in tax of about 81, 800
per year to pay jail fees, and other expenses of
arresting and furnishing negroes for stealing and
come out of the white people of the County, be-
sides the loss of their goods, &c.-SentineL
A Man SHOT BY HIS DoG.-Mr. John Cole, of
Johnston county, recently went to the house of
his neighbor, Mr.. Nathan Williams, to go hunt
ing. While standing in the yard, with his gun
by his side and his dog playing about him, and
jumping up on him, the dog accidentally struck
his foot against the hammer of the gun and fired
it off-the shot entering the left of Mr.. Coles ab-
domen, and travelling upward along the left side
and coming out at the shoulder. At last accounts
Mr.. Cole was alive but his ultimate recovery is
considered doubtful.
OUR NAMED HERoEs.-We saw no less than
seren one-legged former soldiers alight from an
omnibus in front of one of city hotels on Sat-
urday. These gallant, unfortunate men were pro-
badly all from one county, and have come here to
avail themselves of the noble munifcence of the
State in providing mutilated heroes with arti-
fetal limbs-Sentine.