Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-09-13

magnificent House of God, now rapidly ap
preaching completion, and feel that We cal
do but feeble Justice to its merits anl
real beauty of style and conception. AS {
specimen of architecture, it has fewrivals IL
y the country, and it's majestic grandeur anc
solemn dignity of appearance would Dea1
no mean comparison writh the lauded edl
fees of populous cities. The taste displayed
in the general arrangement of the interior
is all that the most fastidions fancy car
desire. Without seeking any elaborate OF
gaudy display, the strictest attention has
been paid to simplicity of style, the SUI est
sign of good taste, while the eye dwells
with pleasure upon the systematic order
and beauty pervading the whole.
The articles of furniture for the Chancel,
just finished by Mr. Chamberlaine, an Eng,
lishman, are really gems of art and eXecu-
ton, and will greatly add to the appearance
of the whole. They are made of solid oak,
and even now present an appearance OF an
tiquity and age seldom attained but by the
operations of time itself.
It is estimated that the entire cost Of the
building will amount to $1,000, which,
taking into consideration the general i'm
poverished condition of the people, shows
no small degree of energy and zeal on
the part of those interested in the struc-
ture.
We understand that want of sufficient
funds will probably cause some delay IN
preparing the windows, in the manner
wished for and intended, but the deficiency
will be remedied i'll way that will answer
every purpose, until more prosperous times
will Justify the expense necessary to place
them in condition to correspond with the
whole.
Unless some unforeseen circumstances
| ho1 1n
vices there after his return, on the I'd Sun
day of October next.
Altogether, her congregation and Tar
boro may well feel proud OF Calvary
Church. h.-IarbOr0' .SOuthe2UeT.
Ho,ucIDE.-W ELDoS, n. c., Sept. 3,
1SG7.-A negro man named Anderson, was
yesterday committed to the Jail at Halifax
for the murder of his wife,
| He halls from Catawba, but has been at
work lately in the neighborhood cf Brln-
kleville i'll this county.
! Che deed was committed last NedneS-
day night, and the instrument used was a
hatchet, with which her head was cut en-
tirely off.
Sometimes he acknowledges the deed,
and gives jealousy as the cause, and says,
too that they had a fight previously III
which he was wOrsted at other times he
denies it. His conduct and actions are such
as to lead to the belief that he is crazy
The arrest was made by an old freedman
named Austin ThOrne, who handed him
over to the civil authorities.
CORES Petersburg Ecprcss.
DEAD-Rev. Jordan Parker, local min
lister in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
died at his residence III Gates county, n.
c., on the 22d inst. He suffered only
few days, and the announcement of his
death fell upon his numerous friends with
mournful surprise.
UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.-On We'd
nesday last an unfortunate difficulty occur
red in the Northeastern part of this coun-
ty, between G.. G. Kirby and Calvin Haire,
whites, during which Haire received Il Sc
we're blow on the head from rifle barrel in
the hands of Kirby, from the effects of
seems that Kirby had been drinking during
the day, and when under the influence of
liquor is generally very disagreeable. le.-
Kirby is at large, and is reported to have
left the county on the day after giving the
fatal observation-disclosures Aryus.
Our RA1LRoADs-We believe we have
never seen our Railroads managed with
more energy than now. The North Caro-
lima road seems to have walked up. Mr..
Turner and Mr.. Anderson on that road ap-
pear to have stopped putting on brakes,
and are driving ahead. Mr.. Bridgers and
Col Fremont are up to time on the Will
mington Road, and Col Whitford, of the
Atlantic, is determined not to be out
fanked The old Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road has ntver been behind yet. If they
beat DR.. Hawkins they must rise early,
that's all. The Seaboard and Petersburg
Railroads are fully in the race They are
determined to make our roads good feeders |
if they can. Well, let them all go ahead, |
at lightning speed, if they choose, if lis
safe. Competition is the life of trade |
Take care Of yourselves, but don't forget |
the people. Clear the way for the farmers
and the merchants. They must have free |
choice of markets by the safest, the quick |
est and the best routes.
We are for that, and yet we bid all the |
Roads God speed. All things being equal, |
and for our North Carolina sea ports, so |
the people are not harmed but next to |
ourselves, we are for our Virginia neigh |
bors. Petersburg and Norfolk have strong |
claims upon us. Not SO strong as Newbern |
and Morehead City and Wilmington, but
nevertheless strong, as long as they make
it to the interest of our people to go in that |
direction.
Pecuniarily the people of Raleigh have
more at stake in the old Raleigh and Gas |
ton Railroad than in all others. Her en-
ployees go very far towards sustaining the
business of the city The people of Bal |
eigh will, therefore, be expected to stand !
by her, and they certainly will. 1t is right |,
that they should. Indeed, in the busy, |
anxious rush now for trade and business, |
all our Roads will do we'll if they are we'll |
managed and our people everywhere will |
rejoice at 1t. Success to the Roads, we |
say, and to all our people.
Raleigh S1}ttineL
Letter from Charles Sumner.
1t is given out that Charles Summer has |
addressed 4 letter To an innorta pt morgan |