Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-11
NEWS ITEMS.

Gen. Schofeld is pronounced GONZALES.
cent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis arrived in Toronto
on Sunday.
An American newspaper, called the Two
Republics, is published in the city of Mex
leo.
The Detroit Free Press says the New
York Constitutional Convention has gone
into bankruptcy.
"A single dealer in eggs in Western New
York sent over half q million Of them to
market at New York in three weeks,
1t is remarked by the press that no wear
OF the last thirteen can show such fall of
rain as has occurred this year in Texas.
The Radicals of Southampton have nom-
mated John Brown, a genuine negro,
for the convention.
The Brooklyn Union, of Monday, says
General Steadman was on the Blooming
dale road yesterday with a prominent re-
venue officer.
Brevet Major General Jas. A. Hardie. for
some time past on duty in the War Depart
ment, has been ordered to Fort Larned,
Kansas, on special service.
The Army Medical Examining Board,
which has been in session at New York for
some time past, has been dissolved, by or
der of Gen. Grant.
Governor Sharkey, of Mississippi, has
Wr1ttensa review of the reconstruction laws
OF congress, and earnestly protests against
their ratification by the people of Missis-
sippi.
Rev. DR.. John M. Krebs, for thirty-five
years pastor of the Rutgers street congre-
cation, New York, died on Monday. DIR.
Krebs was President of the Board of For
| elgn Missions, and q director of Princeton
| Seminary.
By direction of General Grant, the Sub
sistence Depot at Philadelphia has been
| closed, and the headquarters of the Subsis-
tence Depot fer the Department of the East
will be in New York city.
The defalcation in the Atlas Bank, at
Providence, r. l., amounts to $4,000
The money has been paid out by the cash
| ler, who has been in the habit of certifying
| the checks of certain party who had no
funds in the bank.
Ohio is reported to have more sheep than
any other State in the Union-6, ,56S, ,O52
out of the 32,695, ,797 in the United States.
In 1866 the live stock of Ohio was valued
at $151, 100000.
John Mitchell, it is said, intends to be-
gin the publication of o weekly newspaper
IN New York on October 18th, to be called
interests of the Irish people in America.
Some idea may be formed of the number
of baseball players by the fact that sim
gle manufactory in Lynn Mass, has made
and sold 10000 pairs of shoes for baseball
players this season.
Among those who have died of yellow
fever In New Orleans are William 3. Doug
lass, aged 3S, and Thomas g. NAPLES, aged
4th .. S. Cavalry.
New Orleans papers complain that the
city cemeteries are emitting noisome and
deleterious odors, and advise that they
should be freQuented no more than is ne
cessary.
Hon. Thomas Jenkes, member of Con-
gress from Rhode Island, having the ap-
pointment of cadet to West Point has
designated committee to examine candi-
| dates.
| On the Fashion Course on Monday,
Lady Thorn trotted against Mountain Boy,
Lucy and Bruno, winning the race in three
closely contested heats, her best time being
2:24, which, considering that the wind
was blowing almost hurricane and the
dust was flying about in clouds, is consid-
cred good time.
The San Antonio Herald says that no
courts will be held in Boerne, Kendall
county, Texas because of an Indian raid
into the town and settlement. Many Of
the settlers had gone in pursuit, and those
who remained at home were afraid to leaYe
their families to go to tOwn-hence no Jury
men.
A New York correspondent says '"The
season for fashionable weddings is at hand.
The candidates for matrim0ny are many,
among the rest Miss Dahlgren, sister of the
Admiral of that name. After the marriage
she will go to Europe, accompanied by her
niece, the only daughter of the Admiral.
The large fy-wheel of the Great Western
Rolling Mills, at Hamilton, Canada, burst
on Saturday evening, injuring three per
sons, one of them, Mr.. Dampler. of the
surrogates Office, seriously. Some of the
pieces, weighing twelve hundred pounds,
went through the roof of building.
"Divine Adelina Patti " has brought
Paris to her feet again at the re-opening of
the italian opera. She made her reentre
as Ami,pa, in "Somnambula," and was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm. The
choicest contents of the Paris hower-shops
and greenhouses, forming no less than fifty
monster bouquets, were thrown at her feet.
They have way of renovating old or de-
ceased figs in New York. Tho figs are
soaked for q time in common whiskey,
which being absorbed by them, causes
them to swell and become quite fresh-lOok-
ing. They are then carefully pressed or
packed into neat new boxes, and exposed
for sale as new figs on the street corners.
The London gas companies, thirteen in
number, it is proposed to consolidate into
four gigantic corporations, the city to be
divided into four districts, so that one cor
poration will supply gas to each Of these
districts During 1866 these thirteen COM
panies supplied London with the enormous
amount of 8, 653, 900, 900 cubic feet of gas
The Leavenworth (Kansas) Commercial
says: g Tie Democrats swept the second
ward yesterday like q whirlwind. Two
Democrats, Tholen and Childs, were run
ming, and one Radical, Richardson. Tho
len received 159 votes, Childs 81, and Rich
ardson lat. Tholen was elected The
combined vote of Tholen and Chiids was
216. Total Democratic majority 90"
The New York Herald of q recent date
says: ga northeast gale sprang up Sunday