Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-30

we beg agricultural readers. and all others, not
to forget that is highly that they should not
neglect the highly important production of provisions
| WILMINGTON, N. c.,
MEssRs. MITCHELL, ALLEN Co., WILMINGTON.
DEAR sRs Having been requested BY yoa to act as
the planter who shall sell in this market the first bale
cotton weighing -Four Hundred pounds grown in 1866
we have examined the claims of the different parties
through their Agents. Messrs Russell Ellis and Messrs
Northrop Cumming, and have no hesitation in award
s s a Gp s so % NOT BY in
Marion District South Carolina who is represented by
Messrs Russell & Ellis Of 1T this is,e city ,
s s. n nr WAkTAoE' Committee
P S. Messrs Northrop& Cumming, have ordered Cup
similar to the offered by Messrs MITCHELL Allen Co.,
for Mr. E. ]. Moody of Marion, s. c.. he having
getting the other prize and also having the heaviest
bale of cotton (his bale weighed 497 pounds.)
| WILMINGTON RAILWAY BRIDGE CoMPANY.-A meeting
held in this place yesterday the three Railroads being
| properly represented and company organized by au
hory of act of the late State Convention under the
and style given above Hon. R. R. Bridgers
elected President and Stephen D. Wallace Esq., Secreta
and Treasurer The company organized for the pur
pose of constructing Railroad bridge the Cape
Fear river.
| We copy the following interesting letter from
the Dipach It is from the pen of one of the most
accomplished ladies of Texas, recently on a visit
to our city. The authoress has fallen into an er-
ror in regard to the time of the epidemic, in which
the beloved Rector of st. James church, DR.. r.
B. Drane died. and in which Mr.. Repiton labored
It was during the prevalence of the yellow fever
| in the fall Of 1862. The Rev. Mr.. Pritchard of
the Baptist church. also fell a victim while faith
fully laboring in behalf of our suffering citizens.
The Rev. Thomas Murphy of the Roman Catholic
church, also labored zealously throughout the cpl
demic, and though spared then, has since been
called to render an account of his stewardship:
Texans Impression Wilmington.
A correspondent of the Houston (Texas) Telegraph
date Of june sth from which we make the following ex
tracts:
cities of the South Although it is of the handsomes
towns we have of the residences be-
ing almost paatiayet there air of quiet repose
minds you Of grand old Of the past dressed in
state This air. however does not invade the business
of the townthere Cape Fear river with its steam
State pitch, tar turpentne and lumber, playing con
sPioueus pfrhe large and elegant stations" where
ferryboats the porters the seamen the cries and calls
and all the babel of commercial life lives and regns.
Great taste and elegance characterize
Johns Epscopa) and the First Baptist church are e.
psH s6 9san The a hsa co
Gothic in the country 1t is worth trip to Wilmington
He Greek his fathers side and fancy we detect
many of the characteristics of that people brilliant in
tifu and above all most love for his coun-
tryour own Sunny South love that led him to the
rghtness purity and zeal distinguished him while there
that he holds it were the hearts of all the young
men in this city in the hollow OF his hand.
Rev Mr. Young, pastor Of the First Baptist is away
joying his summer vacation Rev. Dr. Repton, who has
breaches Third Baptist charoh The a life and ser
vices OF this emneRty good man would fill pages, and
Of his talents and wealth conserving it all to the
of his Master unreservedly conscientousy, with
months but for ~ years. Never leaving his selfmposed
fha5ge un ths y but standing BY post
In the latter in 1864 remaining when every
bored together until the good Rector fe ike true SOL
der the ied-comforted in his dying hours by his
Baptist brother who performed at his the last sad
Wilmington is eminently moral and religious; one is
suh M Of The n4: ting
Sunday School and choir etc. And we but believe
ing the folds The society of this place has long been
celebrated for it's elegance and Hospitality we
claim. We good deal Of the family OF the e9Mayor
dear to the hearts Of Bayou City Guards for their
to wilmington, ragged dirty pennyless poor confsder
o % hs gSa M
of going into the highways, hedges and dtches and
and where 10 his noble ay me them @
e e Se hsvn sms
tor all Ther memory win be green in the hearts Of the
Texans as long as there is Hoods man TO tell the story
| of their goodness =" - : - .''' = :.
The things that characterize Wilmington have been
hers always. Griffith McRee in his life Of James Iede
speaking of the society of this place says-Wmngton
in 1774 noted for its unbounded hospitality and the
elegance of it's society Men of talents fortune ard
as n to Reae i s
had yet scarcely been eaced the higher civilization of
the Old World had been transpaned there and taken
vigorous root There Gen. Ashe the great popular
leader whose address consummate and whose quick
Of apprehension seemed intuve, the Rupert of
debate Harnet who could boast genius for music
tact for letters the representative man of Cape
united Wit and genius and learning and scence.-
adorned With classical literatnre Howe, afterwards
Lord Howe,) whose imagination fascinated, whose
reparee overpowered and whose conversation was emil
by strains Of exquisite raiery Dr. John Fergus
headed graduate of Edinburg, excellent Latin
and Greek scholar William Pennington (Comproller of
the Customs and afterwards Master Of the Ceremonies at
Bath elegant writer, admired for his wit. Maclan
rrascble but intelligent who trod the path honor
y para Rass,w1th 1reden, Hooper, Johnston Hill Lii
ington, Moore, DeRosset, and q host of others'
These gave tone and character to the city and
thetF descendantsmany Of whom live under the same
roofee that sheltered their foFeatheFs have proved
themselves faithful cpstodsns Of the honorable heritage
bequeathed them by their ancestors ~
1t to such progentors the South owes her exemption
from Plymouth Rock fanaticsms and purtanical cant.
Military Officers ON o Political stumpinx Tour.
Generals Custar, McCook and other prominent
officers, delegates to the late Philadelphia Cenyen-
ton, viii start Immediately upon q stumping tour
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