Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-02
STATE NEWS.

has made an imprOvement in the manner
of treating auriferous minerals for the ex
traction of gold, whereby all loss or waste
is prevented. He has entered caveat IL
the Patent Office, and is now experiment
ing, preparatory to applying, for II Patent
The Newbern Journal Of Commerce,
speaking of the new labor-srving Pump,
says: -,
ssWe have made enquiries regarding the
practical working and success of Patent
Economical Labor Saving Pump and Well,
recently introduced by Messrs. Mitchell,
Alien d Co., of our city, and find that a
large number have been put down, and are
in successful operation in this city and
neighborhood also in Lenolr, OnsloW,
Carteret Pitt, Beaufort and other counties.
In some instances, Mari beds have been
penetrated, and clear gushing streams OF
water have been found.
| SOUTHERN RADIcALs.-John Forsyth, of
the Mobile Register, native of North Car
olina, tells the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, when he says -
There is one miracle neither God nor the
Devil could work, viz Make anything
but traitor, renegade, a coward and a
scoundrel out of any Southern-born man
who would desert his Southern mother in
the hour of her agony and become a Radl-
| ical.
! CAPT. WADDELL.-This gentleman, the
commander of the celebrated steamer Shen-
andoah, arrived in" Baltimore last Friday
| from Europe. We are pleased to chronicle
his safe return, and hope that he will meet
with no annoyance either governmental or
personal It would afford us much pleas
ure to meet him, should he pass this way.
Petersburg Lader 22d.
Mr. Daniel Parks, q young gentleman
who lately removed from Salisbury to Tex
as, was drowned on the morning of the 7th
inst, in Yagua river, Texas.
| TABAoEo'-THE LATE FIRE AND IT'S LES
soNs.-A dreary blank space marks the spot
in the midst of the town, where formerly Il
thriving business enterprise did it's allotted
work. One of the most busy portions of
town being laid in ashes, many Of our citi-
zens are thus entirely thrown out of their
means of employment and subsistence,
while others more fortunate, have with
praiseworthy energy and zeal established
themselves in new quarters, and again,
! though on diminished scale, present their
claims to the favorable consideration Of the
public generally.
We learn with pleasure that steps are
being taken by the owners of the real es-
tate destroyed to have their respective lots
rebuilt IN a manner at once creditable
to themselves and highly ornamental to
the general appearance of the town. We
trust that all may be actuated by the same
spirit and that speedily spot, now alone
marked by smouldering ashes and solitary
chimneys, may spring forth with new life,
and by its rejuvenated appearance display
the accustomed enterprise of our business
men.
In this age of progress, the destructive
ravages of fire among wooden buildings
should serve as warning against the con-
struction of such edifces in future and in
duce all to weigh well the great superiority
and safety of brick when compared to the
tinder like materials of wood.
An opportunity is now presented our
capitalists, which we hope will not be over
looked, of testing this well known superb
ority, and while adding generally to their
own safety, materially improve and beauti-
fly one of the most important and business
portions of town.-Tarboro' ,S0utherner
EDGEcoNrBE. ARREST OF BURGLAR-A
few weeks since, the Smoke House of one
of our citizens was forcibly broken open
and a considerable portion of its contents
carried off.
On Thursday last, Louis, a colored man,
was arrested (having the stolen goods in
his possession), and committed to jail.
Suspicion points strongly toward this
rascal as the author of the late fires, and
Judging from his past reputation, we
should Judge him capable of any act of
villiany.
If we are not mistaken, he is the same
person who some time since set fire to
Northampton Jail for the purpose of es-
Gaping therefrom and for whose recapture
the Sheriff of Martin received reward of
three hundred dollars.
Being confined in Wilson Jail, he once
more effected his escape in company with
several other prisoners and has since been
working about this place, until his mean
ness again brought him into trouble, and it
is to be hoped that this time he may re-
ceive due punishment for his numerous ras-
calities.
Our citizens should leave no means un-
tried to ferret out the author or authors of
this nefarious confagration and infict such
punishment as will serve as warning to
all engaged in such attempts hereafter.
Tarboro' SoMherner.
WASHINGTON, n. C.-There were two ne
groes arrested near this place, on last FRI
day and Saturday, supposed to be the muir
derers of the Foscue fanlily-their names
are Sharper Williams ana SCanly EDOrn.-
The party who arrested them say they have
sufficient proof to identify them. They
were locked up in Jail at this place until
Monday morning, when they were taken
out and carried to Newbern. If they are
the guilty party, we hope they will receive
the full retribution of the law-speedily.
Other murderers are believed to be lurk-
ing in the same locality.
Washington Lade!r.
He REMAINs.-We observe that it is sta
ted that Rev. Dr.. Skinner, of the Baptist
Church, in this city, has been prevailed
upon to remain with his Church. It has
been rumored, for some time, that DR..
Skinner had been urged to go North and
might be induced to go. His congregation
will be gratifed at his determination to re-
main. Raleigh Sentinel.
The Military Commission, III the case of
Messrs. McRae, Toler, and others, holds
daily sittings in the Commons Hall. We
observe the Hon. 7. G.. Fuller in this city.
Mr.. T. is one of the counsel for the defence.
Raleigh Sentinel.