Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-02-22

man, and contents, at Morehead City, were
entirely consumed by fire on the mornin g
of the 18th inst. Also three other small
houses.
! The Festival held on Tuesday evening
by the ladies of the Congregational Society
to raise funds for the rehabiliment of their
church edifice, on Middle Street, passed
off as affairs of the kind always will, when
judiciously gotten up and properly man.
aged.
The Chapel was filled at an early hour
by as fair and festive an assemblage of la
dies and gentlemen as it has been our good
fortune to ming gle with for /, long time
NeUbern Journal Commerce..
DARING HIGHWAY RoBBERY-AIr Willie
/ Flowers, who was on his waYtO Wilson yes
terday morning, was halted on the road
about two miles from Wilson, by three men
-black-and robbed of his horse, money,
valuable pa )ers, hat and boots, and then
ordered not to go to Wilson, He however,
after making circuitous route reached
Wilson. Mr. Flowers, weunderstand, thinks
the robbers were white men disguised us ne
groes. Golds50rO' News 14th.
PETTY ,THIEvING-ARREsT OF ONE OF THE
| DEPREDAToRs.-A number Of cases Of petty
thieving have been reported to us during
| the week.
|
the establishment of Mr.. 0. T. Sheldon, on
Hancock street, one diverting the clerk s
attention while the other emptied the money
drawer The thieves then knocked over
the lamp and ran out. Henry Becton, one
of the party, was arrested yesterday.
! From statements made by some OF his
accomplices it appears this rogue has been
robbing by the wholesale, recently.
NeU6e7n Jour. Conn., l4M
The CHILDRENs FAIR AND FEAST
Opened in the Court House building last
night with all its anticipated success. The
display of attractions for both eye and pal
ate was unusually fine, and the prepara-
tions for the amusement of the audience
excellently arranged. The fair will continue
throughout the day and night and possibly
tomorrow night.
Neacbe1m Jour- Com. 14M.
TRAVELLING OYSTER BED. We were per-
mitted to examine a curiosity in nature of
a most amusing character, at A Near's con-
fectiOnerY store yesterday.
It was no less than three large sized live
oysters, firmly attached to the shell of a
common river turtle.
The bivalves are very securely imbedded
on the turtles back, and doubtless have
been enjoying free transportation for many
day.-Neecbe1m Jour. Com. 14td
A ROGUE CAUGHT. are glad to an
nounce that, by the vigilance Of DR.. Jobe,
the Special Mail Agent in this State, the
Deputy Postmaster at Huntsville, Yadkin
county, n. c., was arrested this week, for
purloining money from the mails. On the ex-
animation sufficient evidence was produced
for his conviction, and he was committed
for further trial, to the Jail at Winston, be-
cause of the insecurity of the Yadkin coun-
ty jail. We have had several complaints
from that office, of the non-arrival of mon
ey, which had been sent us, and the deyel
opment shows who got it. We advise all
persons connected with the mails, to be
honest, or very sharp in their ROBUSTNESS,
or DIR. Jobe will catch them. DR.. Jobe
suggests to the people the propriety of be-
ing cautious in sending money by the mails.
The department is in no way responsible
for losses, and when it can be done, money
ought to be sent by Express or private
hands. This is especially necessary, until
the department can fully organize and get
into complete working order the mail sys-
tenn in the State. Rogues must not presume
too much on the patience of Job-e.
RoJeigh Sentinel, 1911 inst
NEwBERN MARKET. Cotton-sales to-
day at 254026 cts; tax paid by purchaser.
Naval Stores.-Spirits Turpentine 48Cg
80 tax paid by purchaser; Crude Turpen
tine scarce and in demand. Dip $4(d$4 10:
Scrape So 9Od$3 90. Rosin S3(G$6 as per
quality.
Corn s10s1 O5.-Ne,c Journal Com.