Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-26
STATE NEWS,

oT. -uARYs SCHOOL.-Ihe PETERSBURG
Express speaks in the following terms 81
merited praise of this excellent institution
with no desire to reflect upon schools
of similar character, we will be pardoned
for remarking that long and familiar OBJ.
selvatlon of the operations of this Semi
nary has strongly impressed US with its su.
perlor advantages. daughter, commit
ted to DIR. Smedes, is in safe and reliable
keeping. Our friends need not fear to give
him trial.
WOULDN'T it be funny if General Candy
should suspend Governor elect" Holden's
order convening the Legislature, with a
gentle reminder that it will be we'll enough
for him to "wait for the wagon" (Omni-
bus wait until the ''six States" becomes
a law ? It would be stranger still, if the
rumor is true, that Gen. Candy, himself,
has assumed that to be law, which ls, as
yet, no law. and ordered the conyening of
the Legislature Raleigh Sentinel.
FINE WHEAT.-Mr. G. W. McCrary, of
Long Creek, left at our Office yesterday a
sample of the Broughton wheat, grown on
pine field lately reclaimed, that for size
of head, plumpness and weight of grain,
cannot be surpassed anywhere. This was
|
A year or two since it was cleared, and last
fall we'll broken up and then sewed down
i'll BrOughton wheat, without the applica-
ton of pound of manure. The land was
| plOughed very deep, and the result is ten
bushels per acre. This shows what deep
ploughing and careful farming can do in
| this county.-Charlotte Times 17M.
FINE WHEAr.-Jos. Yeargin, Esq, of the
- 1.PL NC
number of heads of wheat, which are
equal to anything we have seen this season.
Gov. Manly, in the Southern suburbs of
the city, has raised some, which is perhaps
as fine. AS the harvesting season progress
ses, we are pleased to hear highly favora-
BILE accounts of the yield.
Raleigh Sentinel
A MEETING was recently held in our SIS
ter county Northampton, on the part of
the freedmen, to raise money for the pur-
pose of sending a delegate to Raleigh to
visit MIR. Holden concerning the petition
ing the government for rations and means
to carry on farming operations, but it be-
ing rather difficult to get an instrument of
writing exactly in accordance with the OBJ
Jects of the meeting, committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon a Republican friend,
| ID nau Ol SOOu S6uS0, TO nave Iu0 WTlGIuSS
properly drawn up. But their white friend
very considerably advised them of their
premature appeal to Holden as the Cover
nor of the State, and besides that they
would find it to their advantage to go into
some ones cotton field, and make the
means which they wanted. Did they act
upon this advice it would be better for
them. Weldon News.
The Corn AND COTTON CRoP.--We are
pleased to learn that the corn and cotton
crops through this section, as a general
thing, have asplendid stand. In some in
stances the wet weather caused the corn to
be injured by a species of worm that bored
| through it in the ground, which occasioned
| heavy replanting. But, notwithstanding
the extreme backwardness of the Spring.
should the seasons prove advantageous in
the future, the farmers will have an abun-
dant return for their labors. Such re-
suit would afford a relief. that would be
most agreeably felt by every one.
Roanoke NeUS.
A SAD FACT.-We learn from a prac-
ticing attorney of this county that at the
last term of the County Court judgments
on new debts were entered up against resi-
dents of the county for as much as one
hundred thousand dollars. This, under the
present condition of the money market in
this section, will prove extremely disas.
trous, as enforced executions upon these
debts would result in the sacrifice of q
great deal of property. Ne,cs.
A CORRESPONDENT from the neighborhood
of Ringwood tells US of a twenty acre lot
of splendid wheat grown in that section,
which will probably produce from four to
| five hundred bushels. The raising of wheat
III that portion of the county is not much
engaged in, and this is considered fine
yield. Roanoke Neors.
The LADIES of Fayetteville have formed
a Circulating Library Association in that
town. Glad to hear of the fact. Books
are wanted-funds are wanted.
MASONIC Winston Lodge No. 167.-The
following officers of this Lodge have been
elected for the ensuing year:
NJ J. Bodenhamer-Worship Master.
Lee Hendrix-Senior Warden.
Jesse Riggs-Junior Warden.
Wm Axum-Treasurer.
W. F. Swaim-Secretary.
Geo. M. Mathes-Senior Deacon.
Jerry Miller-Junior Deacon.
Ed. Spach-Tiler.
Salem Lodge, u D.-Upon application,
the Grand Master has granted dispensa-
ton for Lodge in Salem, and appointed
the following officers:
J. W. Hunter-W. NJ
A. Minning-S. w.
G. S. Hauser-J. W.
Fl. W. Barrow-Treas.
A. F. Pfohl-Sec.
". J. Cooper-S. d.
F. W. Carmichael-J. d.
A. Fogle-Tiler.
iStohesburg Lodge, No. 22O.-The follow
ing officers were elected in this Lodge for
the ensuing year:
Abraham Fulton-W. M.
Sterling Adams-S. W.
| A. W. Price,. w.
J. W. Cole-Treas.
Rufus Massy-Sec.
w. B. Vaughan-S. d.
J. M. Marshall-J. D.
Jos. Fulp-Tiler
Cool WATER.-The Biblical Recorder
says that water in this section, after perco-
latino tho strata IF sionita is foun6 Tn