Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-10
We respectfully suggest that the business


houses of the city be closed to-day from II
o'clock q. M, until 1 p. M, in token of
respect to the memory of Gov. Worth or
at least, from the tolling of the bell at the
Church until the funeral procession shall
have passed from the Church to the Gem
etery.-Ral Sentinel
LAND SALEs-The n. @. Land Co. are
selling lands to immigrants almost every
day, in the eastern, middle and western
parts of the State. Last week the Com
pany effected n sale of several hundred
acres in the vicinity o. Raleigh, to two
gentlemen, the Messrs. Perry, one from
Rhode Island and one from Connecticut.
This Company is doing much good for our
State in this way and we wish it much sue
cess in its business. RAJ. Sentinel.
MASONIC. At a stated Communication
of Roanoke Lodge, No. BOB, Of Alasons,
held i'll their hall in Weldon on Thursday,
tie following officers OF the Lodge were
elected for the ensuing Masonic year
Worshipful Master-Jamea Johnson.
Senior Warden-lt. W. Daniel.
junior Warden-W. r. Whitfield
Treasurer w. Spillman.
Senior Deacon--Samu6l Lee
Tyler-Wm. Z. Key,
The Worshipfnl Master appointed Jor
dan Stone, ESD, his Alternate to re- =
present Itoi.noke Lodge III the next con
vocation of the Grand Lodge of the State
Raleigh MtnAnd
.3AEEATH s3CHoOf CONVENTION. A Sab
batn School Convention will be held at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. com
menclng on Thursday, 10th INST, ami con
tinulng TOM III tive days. Delegates to
the Convention from other schools i'll the
State will be passed over the N T.. Rail
! road both ways for one first class ticket
and doubtless other ROADS III the s3tate
will extend the same courtesy.
! All preachers will be considered dele
gates, independent OF the lay delegation
from their respective charges All dele
gates. on arriving in the city, will report
themselves at the Book store OF MIR. j. A.
Jones, Oh Fayetteville street. just above
Incker's store Raleigh Sentinel.
HE REVIVAL. The revival meetings
are still continued at the BAPTIST and
Methodist churches of the city. At the
Baptism Church, on Sunday night, four
were received into the Church by Baptism,
and the number OF penltents was large.
At the Methodist Church .On Sabbath
morning, nine were received into member
ship, and the rite of Baptism administered
to Six subjects. The interest is unabated,
and the meetings at both Churches will
probably be continued through the week If
not longer. Raleigh Sentinel
WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE AND RUTHER-
FORD RAILRoAD.-The Directors OF this
Road met in this city on Wednesday last.
the I'd inst. We learn that nothing of i'm
portance was transacted except the election
of an additional Treasurer, Mr.. l. Il. AL
derman. The Road now has three Treas
urers, viz &. j. Cowles, IN the centre, v. A.
McBee for he Weste1n DioiSi0n, and /. Il.
Alderman for the EStsrn DECISION. A pro-
position was made TO the Company to pur-
chase an interest in the Clyde line of
steamers running between New York and
Wilmington. The proposition was reject
cd by the Directors or final action postpo-
ned. Democrat.
Many new buildings are going up in
Charlotte, some very extensive for bust
the Wholesale trade seems to be cOncen-
trating.
THE funeral services of the late Governor
Worth took place in the Presbyterian
Church yesterday at II o'clock. The
public offices and the places of business in
the city were all closed for the time Tho
national flag on the Capitol, the flag on
Tuckers Hall, and the flag over the Stand
ard Office were displayed at half-mast. A
large congregation crowded the Church to
10 Iock 70 h0 Lett oil. a
dead - Raleigh Standard.