Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-08

The FIRST GOLD M1sE.-The first piece
of gold found in The United States is said
to have been found in Cabarrlls county,
North Carolina, in 1899 It seems from
the account furnished Mr. Wheeler by Col
Burnhandt that boy named Conrad Reed
went with his sister and younger brother
to small stream called MeadO" Greek ON
a Sunday, and while engaged along the
banks of the stream shooting fish he saw a
yellow substance shining in the water,
which he picked UP and found to l, metal.
His father carried it to Concert, and
showed it to William Atkinson, the silver
smith of the village, who was unable to tell
what it was. 1t was taken homo by Mr..
Reed, and being the size of II smoothing
iron it was used as weight against the
door to keep it from shutting. In 1902 lie
carried it to market at Fayetteville, where
d jeweller pronounced it to lie gold and
melted it, producin" n bar six Ur seven
inches long. II was sold to tue iewelIer for
s., so, g big price, - as Mr.. Reed thought
Upon subsequent examination gold was
found upon the surface along Meadow
Creek, and i'll 1868 pieces Of gold were
found varying from Is pounds to the small
est particles. The vein OF this mine was
discovered in 1881. The annual products
Of the gold mines Of North Carolina are
stated at $500, 900. The product Of the
Cabarrus mine i'll 1910 is estimated at 81,
600. This eNhausts the data before us.
E,ccbcnge.
CHARLOTTE AND ATLANTA RAILROAD. We
had the pleasure of meeting in the Court
room, yesterday, Governor Graham and
General Leventhrope, both looking re-
markably well--indeed We thought we had
never seen the General in such health. We
uO6apStan1 bn ic 40 FrtCiGa,t of fI,A ni1
line Railroad from Atlanta via Yorkville to
this point and that arrangements are now
perfected to push it right through. This
is an enterprise thai will certainly make
this great point III tie transit route from
the great West and Southwest on to the
East and North.
The General is able and efficient, and as
well calculated to accomplish the great
work as any gentleman in the South. We
are glad to see he has entirely recovered
from his wounds and hardships encountered
during the late war.-Cdor1oHe T1n2es
DESTRUCTIVE F1RE-Our Charlotte ex-
changes give full accounts OF u fire which
occurred on the night of the 31st ult, in
which the place known as the Tan Yard,
the property OF DR.. NJ. B. Taylor was de-
stroyed. The fire was the work of an in
cendlary.
Dr. Taylor was insured in three compa-
nies, to the amount of S15, 900; in the Geor-
gia Home, for s., 900; the Jefferson Insur-
ance Company for s., 900, and the James
River Insurance Company for s., 600, the
former Messrs. Hutchinson, Burroughs &
Co., being the agents of, and the two lat
ter, Mr. 4. ". Downing representing.
DR.. Taylors loss is estimated Gt about
$4,000, besides insurance, as the tannery
was complete in every particular, having
all the late and modern improvements for
that branch of business.
We are sorry to record that Mr.. J. J. |
Blackwood, a worthy citizen, lost heavily. |
Mr.. B. had been in the habit OF sleeping
III the building, and which, unfortunately, |
he did not do last evening, and had his
room furnished with everything, which, to-
completely destroyed. Rumor has it that
Mr.. B. also lost money, but we are not
informed as to the fact
We deeply sympathize with the gentle
men in their misfortune
comm ission to Judge A. S. Merrimon, au-
thorizing him to hold special term of
superior court for Chowan county, on the |
second Monday i'll December next.
Duck SHoOTING.-A party of gentlemen !
from New York city, who are members of
a club owning extensive duck-shooting
privileges in Currtuck Sound, have passed !
through Norfolk, as we learn from the Day
Book, for the Eastern part of the State
They were fully equipped with boats, small
stores, &c. They will doubtless have q |
good time, though what will be fun to them
Will be death to the ducks.
SOUND STEAMERS. The Atlantic Iron
Works, of Norfolk, are constructing six iron
steamers designed for the fisheries in the |
Sounds of North Carolina They are small
steamers, to be built entirely of iron, and
are to be used in the work of hauling the |
seine i'll our prolific Eastern waters.
DAVIDSON CoLLEGl1.- Rev J. Rum |
pie, of Salisbury, writing to the n. &. Pres
Gyteridn, gives an encouraging view of
the condition and prospects of Davidson
College,
COTTON. article continues to come
in handsomely in small qualities. Buyers
arc anxious to purchase, but are timid in
advancing prices Sales were made, to-day, |
we believe, at 3O4, BOZ and 30 $40 nett.
RaIeigh Sentinel, Nor. l.
BUTTER load o. mountain butter was
il market to-day, said to be good. It was
held at 35 cents.-SenlipeL
The BUREAU.-Major D. H. Morton, of
the V. r. Corps, former Assistant Superin-
tendent at Morganton, has relieved Capt. |
A. W. Shatfer lately on duty IN Charlotte
in charge of the Bureau" The Guardian
says that Capt. Snafftr has been clever and
courteous. He goes to Salisbury.
Representatives of Ex-Governors.