Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-18
STATE NEWS.

Hon. DAVID HEAToN.-The report Of
this gentleman's sickness was exaggerated
Although suffering under some indisposi
ton he was in his seat at the opening Of
Congress.
HILLsBoRo' RECORDER. The venerable
Dennis Heartt, for nearly half century
connected with the press of this State as
editor of the Hillsboro' Recorder THE first
number having been issued Feb. 10, 1920,
has disposed of his interest therein to Mr.
T. G. Evans, of Milton. Mr.. Heart is
native of Connecticut, born November
1888, printer by profession, and honored
by men of all political parties.
DAVIDSON Co1LEGE.-"J Fl. S., in bis
notice of the meeting of the Synod in Wi.
mington, says:
CDR. McPhaii, President of Davidson
College, addressed the Synod and the
public on the condition and prospects Of
that College. It was gratifying to hear
such favorable accounts. Few Colleges in
the South, if any, present more induce
ments to parents-christian parents anu
especially to Presbyterian parents, to en-.
trust their SONS to the care, the discipline
and the scholarship that are now making
Davidson one of the best Colleges in the
land. Davidson College appeals, especially
now, to all the Presbyterians of North
Carolina. IN. @. Presbyterian.
We claim to have here in our little
town the champion workman on plowS he
wooded up" last Saturday tOenty,fre
plows-size No. 80. Who can beat it, in
SO short a day +? D. @. Richardson is
man of energy. NeUs.
The PEN1rENTIARY.-Amid the slashing
commentaries of the Press, in various parts
of the State, upon the action of the Com.
mittee la the purchase of the 5000 acres
of land ten miles from the site of the pro.
posed Penitentiary, for the modest little
sum of 800, 900, we beg them to remember
that Mr.. Robbins, the Senator from Row
an, one of the Committee, presented
minority report, dissenting from that &C
ton. We have been endeavoring to find
room for that report, and hope yet to be
able to do so. AS the Old North STATE
truly observes, Mr.. Robbins in this mat
ter has shown a laudable zeal for the best
of the people of North Carolins
Raj. Sentinel
Among the new townships laid off by
the Commissioners of Wayne are two
which commemorate, by title, the illustrl
Gus names of "Holden and Brogden. 1t
is said that an exodus of white men IS
threaten ed from these townships"
Raj. Sentinel
GEN. d. 81. HILL OF North CAROLINA
This distinguished Confederate General,
the hero of Big Bethel, and who is endear
ed to his fellow citizens of the South by
reason of common sacrifices and struggles
n cause, the memory of which is dear to
hem all, is sojourning in our city. The
lies of friendship which link him to the PEG.
pie OF Mississippi are doubly strengthened
BY his relationship to the late Col. VIM. H.
and TO Hon. A. p Hill, honored citizens
Of our State, who were beloved in life ana
ame nted in death. The 18th, 18th, 18Th
and 2lst Mississippi regiments will eSpecl
Ally hold him ia remembrance as the sue
,essor of Gen. Evans at Leesburg, in the
early part of the war, as O commando u
The brigade of which they were part
Gen. Hill is performing valuable ser
vice In the publication of his able perloIi
,al, 1.-THE LAND WE Love" which Is de-
voted to the interests of his own section
and serves the useful purpose OF recording
n detail, the great deeds which have rem
lered illustrious the names OF those VINO
achieved them in behalf of the cause
which, though lost, is reverently remen.
oered. 1t is an able work, and apart from
ts political and historical aspects, Is op0
If the most valuable of the day. Gen
Hills visit affords good opportunity "
our citizens to become subscribers.
Jackson Miss Clarion.
Gen. Robert B. Vance, of Buncombe, ID
,ne of the most popular men in the State
among the benevolent orders. He "
Grand Master of Masons, President OF thS
state Council Friends of Temperance, anu
Past Grand of the Order of Independent
Odd Fellows,