Wilmington journal., 1869-07-16

November next, (the exact days to be an
nounced in due time.)
| Every accommodation will be afforded
the public, within their iLclosed grounds.
to exhibit their stock, agricultural and me-
chanical products, of every kind-includ-
ing that of the flower gardens and needle
work of the ladies', &C., &c.-on the most
extensive scale desired. A race track for
the trial of horses will be in readiness.
The Committee have nearly ready for
publication, very extensive list of pre-
miums, for all articles that are likely to be
offered at any State Fair, especially TO
farmers, gardeners, nurserymen. vegetable
and fruit growers and stock-raisers.
| The Committee earnestly call upon their
fellow citizens, of every honorable pur
suit, to cooperate with them in making
this. their first Fair, an entirely success.
ful one.
The Association has for its object " the
promotion Of Agriculture, Commerce and
the Mechanical Arts in that section of
country of which Wilmington is the COM
mercial centre"
And the Committee confidently expect
that its members in the several counties
and especially the Vice.Presidents for the
connties-will use due diligence in getting
as large an exhibition of products of their
counties as possible To do this, early
assurances that the Fair will be held are
deemed nessary.
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railway companies will make their rates
for the transportation of persons and things
so low that NO ONE will be prevented from
attending with their specimens.
| S. J.. FREMONT, President.
Executive Committee Rooms Cape Fear
Agricultural Association, Wilmington, N.
c., July 10, 1869.
RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF Mr.. W. 3.
MEAREs-THE LAST SAD RITEs.-It is a
melancholy satisfaction to know that the
body of Mr.. W. B. Meares has at last been
recovered from its watery grave and now
reposes quietly and calmly within the hal
lowed precincts of Oakdale Cemetery
It's recovery, though at the time
unknown here, dates as far back as Thurs
day morning about o'clock, when it was
seen by little negro floating up the river
on the rising tide near the shore at Big
Island. some or 10 miles from the city
and about or 5 miles below the point
where the accident occurred. This was
near the plantation of Col. John D. Tay-
lor, on the Brunswick shore, and the little
negro who discovered the body, acting
under the advice of his elders to whom he
communicated the fact, at once lodged in
formation with the nearest Magistrate, Mr.
Ed. W. Taylor, an overseer on the planta-
tion of Mr.. Dan1 L. Russell, in Brunswick
A jury was summoned and an inquest held
The body was unknown to the jury and a
verdict of death supposed to be from
drowning WAS rendered. On the body
was the watch of the deceased and ring
which were preserved and returned to the
family.
Thursday afternoon Mr.. VIM. WATERS
who had participated in the search for the
body, heard that this body was found as
he was journeying from the city to his
plantation situated few miles from Big
Island. That night he l"ie over to the
place and was strongly impressed with the
fact that it was the body of Mr.. Meares.- -
1t was placed in a boat by Mr.. Taylor and
Mr.. Waters caused it to be brought to
before sunrise yesterday morning. It was
identified by the watch and ring found
upon it and at once enclosed within a cof-
fin and placed in st. James Church The
body is supposed to have risen between
midnight Wednesday and daylight Thurs
day morning 1t no doubt came to the
surface some distance below the lower
point of the search and thus escaped the
vigilance of those on the lookout. Return
ing with the tide, if not discovered at Big
Island, it would no doubt within al hour
been within the reach of the Watchers
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning the fu-
neral exercises took place at st. James
Church, where the last sad rites were per-
formed. The funeral was attended by the
Steam Fire Engine Company in full uni
form and large number of citizens -
The attendance would have been much
larger and general among all classes, but
for the early hour and the little notice
which had been given. There were none
who did not desire to pay this last sad
mark of respect Ana there are few whose
memory SO Justly deserved it. Worthy,
upright, just-he was held in universal es-
TEEN, and his death has caused an aching
void in the hearts of all. .Suaviter n, uodo,
fortiter' IN re-. long will his example be re-
membered, his character admired, his
memory held dear.
| From the Raleigh Standard.
! State Fair.
The Executive Committee of the North
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