Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-28

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water and every facility for sewerage, &c.
and easy of access by railroad or otherwise
1t will be seen by reference to our adver
Using columns, that they have issuet
proposals for materials for a stockad
and temporary buildings. We alst
learn that they have selected one @
their number to visit some of the principa
prisons of the country and obtain all ne
cessary information; and that plans, speci
! fcations, and competent and reliable ar
chitect will be provided as early as posi-
! BILE; ands. from the well known character O
those composing the Board for stern integ
rity and practical ability we are fully as
sIred that the best interests Of the Stat,
will be promoted in every particular.
| Raj Standard.
| In conversation with North Carolirt
gentleman on Saturday, who had lately
Travelled through the Eastern part of the
State, lie informed US that General Butler
| had made an investment in cleared an(
swamp lands in the vicinity of Plymouth
! in Washington Co., and intended to make
! his residence there. AS old Ben is pretty
| we'll played out at the North, we should
not be surprised at such move on his
! part, with view of succeeding Gen 40
| Norfolk DAY Book.
! THE EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN,-D
| SERVICE. The services in Christ Church,
| Episcopal,) on yesterday, were of highly
| interesting and impressive character, and
we're attended by one of the largest and
most attentive congregations ever assem-
bled in any House of Worship in this City.
In the morning, besides the ordinary SER
vices, which were read by the Rev. Mr.. Muir
ply, and an able and eloquent discourse
from the Rev. Mr.. Patterson on the Minis
try Of the Church, (''FOr We are ambassa-
doris of God. and do beseech you, in
Christ's stead, that ye be reconclled to
God, y the Holy Bite of Confirmation was
administered, and Rev. Messrs. Eburn,
Gordon and -, Deacons, were ordain-
ed to the Priesthood. Nine Clergymen,
robed in their appropriate vestments, uni
ted with the Bishop in the imposition Of
hands in the latter ceremony.
In the afternoon, at ST. Mary's Chapel,
REV. DR.. Smedes, Rector,) after an i'm
pressive discourse from Rev. Mr.. Patter-
son, ("The fashion of this world passeth
away, y the Bishop administered Contir-
with the School At the conclusion of the
in a feeling manner. The music On this
occasion was very fine, and All the services
were beautiful and touching,
At night there was an appropriate Mis-
sionary Sermon by the Rev. Mr.. Murphy,
and Missionary addresses by the Bishop,
Rev. Mr.. Forbes and Gen. J. G.. MARTINI
A collection, resulting in handsome re-
ceipts, was taken up in furtherance of
Diocesan Missions. Sentinel.
COMMITTEES OF INvEsT1eAT1oN.-Col. Q.
t. Harris, Superintendent of Public
Works; Gen, T. G. MartindAie, Elihu
White, Col u. 3. Moore, John Gatlin and
Thomas Humphreys have been appointed
by the Legislature Of North Carolina com
mittee to Investigate alleged frauds in the
of the Albermarle and Chesa-
peake Canal Company.
The following order in relation thereto
has been issued by Gen. Candy:
RICHMOND, Va, May "a, 1869. I
The committee, appointed by joint reso-
luton of the Senate and House of Repre- |
of the State of North Carolina,
to investigate the affairs of the Albemarle
and Chesapeake Canal Company, are here
papers connected with such investigation
TO appear and be produced before them
at such times and places as to them shall
seem requisite and necessary; said COM
mittee being authorized to issue process in
he nature of subpoena to such wines
3eS and for such papers, and to enforce
heir attendance and production by rule
nd attachment, under such circumstances
nd process as are ordinarily required in
}ourt.
LOUIS V. CAzIARC,
A. d. c., A. A. A. G.
The gentlemen on said committee ar
iyed in this city day or two since, and
re stopping at the National Hotel
hey expect to be in session two Or three
weeks Several parties in Norfolk have
een summoned to appear before them;
Norfolk Day Book.
SUIcIDE.-Mrs. Brown, the wife of Allan
Crown, residing ner Hillsboro', committed
uicide by hanging herself to loom on
Thursday last.
Mr.. Harrell, of this county, while plow-
ng in his field a few days since, picked up
root which he thought was Angelica and
te piece of it. A short time after, he
Iedical aid was Immediately summoned,
nd relief afforded. He had mistake
Wild Parsnips for Angelica, and eating it,
narrowly escaped death.
Rutherford Findtcdt0r.
TIE HAWKS WILL GET HIM.--Our Treas
Irer bird, David Jenkins, is on visit to
Vail Street again. Wonder if he has any
nore North Carolina Railroad bonds to
ell at G5 cents. If North Carlina bonds
epreciate on his present visit as they did
n his first, our contemplated Railroads
ill not be completed soon. What has be-
ONE of the truth of the Governors tele-
ram to Wall Street that the January in
crest would be paid ? Why has It not
cen paid ?-Raleigh Sentinel
MECHANICS TRADE PROTECTIVE UNION
he colored mechanics OF the city of Raj
Ugh met at the Court room Monday eve-
ing, the oath instant, at o'clock, for the
urpose of organizing a Mechanics Trade i
reflective Union. The Union was organ
ed by electing the following officers
ustin Green, President Fred Yerkin,
ice President Henry Dunston, Treasur- I
r; John e. Williams, Secretary. The ,
lotion that ten hours should constitute
avs work in this city was laid On the I