Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-19


shall publish the report of the committee
on labor in tO-mOrroWs issue.
Raleigh tSentia'el.
RELIEF OF THE Poor OF THE SOUTH
Messrs Murray, Ferris & Co., acknowledge
the receipt of the following contributions
for the destitute of Onslow, Jones and
Cateret counties
Christopher Ray y................. ...........s
j. L. swift Observation-Disclosures. 70
W. .....-.-.........-.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
Previously acknowledged. Observation-Disclosures. 333
Sherman & Williamson also contributed
one hundred bags of corn. The money
has been invested in corn, most of which
has been sent to Captain De Witt for dis
tribution. The balance has been sent to
correspondents.-N. Y. Post
IMMlGRATIoN.-Am meeting of the farmers
of Mecklenburg is to be held in that
county on Saturday, to devise measures to
induce white emigrants to come to that
section of country. Judge Osborne and
Col. II. @. Jones will address the meeting.
This is the right kind of move.
GEN. CLITz.-We regret to hear it ru-
mored that this gentleman will soon leave
this command on protracted furlough.-
We have not heard it intimated who will
be his successor as Post Commander. He
has been with US but O short time, but has
made a very favorable impression. He is
me of those soldiers who will rejoice when
the rule of the sword yields to that of
stable civil government, and who is not
fond of carrying his authority to arbitrary
stretches.-Ral. Sentinel.
A CoMMENDABLE ENTERPRIsE.-W learn
that some of our Farmers and others are
engaged in forming joint stock company
for the purpose of purchasing and placing
| on the Tar from this place to Washington
steamer that shall be able, if possible, to
run the entire year.
We are gratifed to learn that subscription
to the amount of some three thousand dol
lars have been obtained and it is thought
| sufficient amount can be raised and the
boat placed on the line by October.
The present high rates of freight render
this enterprise of particular importance to
the merchants of this and other places on
the river, and we have no doubt it will be
favorably considered by them.
Tarboro Sout1teTneT.
MEMORIAL QUnT.-This magnificent
piece of work, recently won by Mrs. NJ. E.
Lewis, of this place, at the rattle in Fay
etteville, has been received by that lady.
It is now at the store of Messrs. Weddell
& Co., where it will remain for few days,
in order to give all who may desire to see
| it an opportunity of doing so.
1t is the most beautiful specimen of such
work we have ever seen and-~1d-we only
wish 1t belonged to US.
We understand that Mrs. Lewis intends
to conform to the original intention in re-
gard to its disposal, and that in q short
| time it will be presented to President
Davis, as fitting testimonial of the love
and respect with which our noble leader is
still regarded by every true Southern heart.
Tarboro' SOutkerTer.
| HEAVY RoBBERY.-Last Wednesday night
| the storehouse of Mrs. Elliott, in this
county, was entered and seventy pieces of
bacon, amounting to eight hundred or one
thousand pounds, was taken therefrom.-
Through the diligence and skill of our
county and town police two of the thieves
were caught the night after and lodged in
the guard house in this place. A good
portion of the meat has also been recovered,
and we think it probable that all of it will
be at length secured. Neers.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-William Henry
Harrison, sable youth Of about twenty
five summers, entered the establishment of
Mr.. Geo. Rixford, on Middle street. early
yesterday morning, and being quito hun
cry or having a natural propensity that
way, he seized upon piece OF bacon,
thinking that he was unpercelVed, and
commenced TO make his exit in a somewhat
hurried manner; but alas for poor Will
liam, Mr.. Hanks, one of the clerks saw
him. and he was quickly captured and car
ried before the Mayor, where, to his own
astonishment and that of every one else,
he was discharged on paying for tho meat.
Twas not always thus in our childhood
hour, that thief escaped his just punish
ment in this county, even if he did happen
to be "man and brother"
Newbern jour. Of Com.
To THE BORDER COUNTIES OF NORTH
CAROLINA. published yesterday the
proceedings Of meeting held at Nottaway
on the 4th instant, and beg to attract the
attention of our North Carolina friends to
the fact that the border counties are invited
to send representatives to q Convention to
be held on the Sth of July, at Burksville,
in order to discuss with the delegates from
Cumberland, Charlotte, Halifax, Pittsyl-
vania, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, Amelia,
Powhatan. Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and
Mecklenburg the ways and means of con-
structlng the Norfolk and Great Western
kallroad. This might seem at the first
blush selfish proposition; but when our
friends, from Granville to Stokes, reflect
that they can tap this great highway and
find an easy outlet for their productions its
Importance will be perceived. Not only an
easy and comparatively cheap outlet fo,
their corn, or wheat, or tobacco, but the
establishment of this line will enable them
to 60 into that most profitable of all indus.