Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-09-10

Hill Will shortly reopen INC MlliIafy
ernte We trust that the rumOr may
- ..t as a verify Charlotte Times.
q g. Il X. X. R-The Superintendent
the Eastern Division Of this Road, Capt.
brett, encourages the good people of
IN by the information that the cars
!, ,un to Riverside in a week or two.
that there il no doubt they will cross
river and reach LilesVilie by Christ
hes Raleigh ScnffneL
4 heard it reported upon the Streets
tLont being able to trace 1T to any re-
hIe source, that the Catholics were anX-
to purchase the building, formerly
Military Institute and more lately the
,kl.LbHTg Female Coliege, Tor the pnr-
~ ii establishing Nnnnery.
Charlotte Iinaes
SAD AFFAlR.-We are informed that
l,.nse and two children OF john liar
~. colored, were burned in Providence
,w.ship, on Friday evening,
1Le Parents of the children We're both
sent, the father oft at work and the
liner at IL neighh0Es on ii visit. The
lie, discovered the fire, hnt could not
sch his house III time to save it or his
i.iten, ii boy and glIl, age respectively
1t 1 and yeals, were very probably
at Iip iii the house lay their mother and
e III doubt klndlei the tire which de
:, ed them =. Another warning ~ here
Een to parents against leaving THEN
LIS aud children alone.
Salisbury Ba"ner.
LIE IRON HEEL MIR, A, IT. Galloway,
turday from Wilmington cast-irou heel.
presenting a shoe heel and Il part of the
Lie, with a nice silver label rivcted to it,
tn all appropriate inscription sent az a
ak of respect, and an emblem of final
umph in the cause of Justice, from arti-
ers at WILMINGTON to Col. &. l.. Harris.
superintendent oi Public Works. The
rnDol is unique and expressive, intend
to intimate that Col. Harris will
iumph IN the contest waged against him
! GOV Holden and 'the Hing" amt
knratiyely place his heel upon the neck
] his enemies. Raleigh Sentinel
Inc PARTICULARS or THE GREAT FIRE
GnLpsRoRu That beautiful portion
Goldsbnro', generally known as the
lsiness part, is IN ashes. Last Saturday
ening, the 4th inst, most of our citizens
ad retired to rest after Il weekly busy toll,
ktle dreaming of the dreadful calamity
hat awaited them, ere the dawn of anoth-
sun. About 10 O'Clock the alarm of fire
as sounded and, within an hour there
ter the most beautiful and largest bust
ess portion of our town WAS ct the mercy
/ the flames.
. The Wayne Hook anu Ladder Company.
it'll what little force they could command,
as upon the spot and aided all in their
over. But force, as we'll as water was in
efficient to subdue the element, and its
quld tongue of flames soon deVOured the
2ntlre block of houses from the corner of
3hestnut and west Centre to Walnut SITS,
Y completely destroying everything IN
hat part of our town. At one
me the element became furious and much
|uxiety was felt for the safety of the two
otels and the row of business houses on
/ last Centre Street, but fortunately the ele-
bent ceased its prey after having laid III
shes II places of business. the Masonic
!, Udge, the Wayne Boarding House, the
Ilesseuger and Post newspaper Printing
bttice and Wells Lumber Yard.
We are among the unfortunate, our press
nd other materials have been destroyed
ind such OF our type as we have saved are
fefy much deranged. Still with the aid
ii uur small Job Press, we hope to issue q
mall extra, probably each day until we
ali secure another largo press, which we
hope will not be longer than two weeks
IN now, when the Messenger will again
|ppear in its usual size.
The losses by the fire were Mossr&. We'll
Bro, loss $50, coo; VIM. Robinson, $l5,
(UU Einstein & Bros, $l2, 900; j. ii. Priv
Ett so. 900; DIR. j. nj. Hunter, 49, 900; W.
y Crawford, s., 600; DR. W. IL. Fiulay
boa. 81, 500; Mrs. nj. A. Borden, So, 500; j.
D Waters, 50, 500; JnO Fl. Powell. 81 800;
Eutus Edmondson, 81 800; j. II, Wiggs,
81 800; l.. ID. Giddings. $1,000; j. w.
|inIlck, 81, 500; l.. j. Gregory, 81, 500; j.
h Morris, 81, 500; j. A. BOnitz. 81, 100;
pr w II. Robinson, $500; W. +. Kornegay,
E7U0; and Mrs nj. A. Tompkins, 5000.
There were other smaller losses which
Ee could not gather up in time to go to
press
The entire loss will probably reach one
hundred and twenty five thousand dollars,
pf this, as far as We eau learn, only about
eig Lteen OF twenty thousand dollars worth
~ was liIoitICt'
those insured WeIo Messrs lei. We'll "
Bro. about $l3 900, w. W. Crawford,
s. 800, and z. Enstein i Bro, from So, 1000
T. s. 600
The citizens generally did all in their
power to alleviate the suffering of the I'M
for which We are authorized to
leusn their thanks.
The fire originated in warehouse at
tached to the rear end of Col. j. W. Nor
~ Bowling alley, and as no fire has been
Il that portion of the building since spring
last, 1t IS strongly suspected to have been
lie work of an incendiarY. Ferret him
out by all means, and tnrn him, or them,
oYsr to Judge Lynch.
GOlAsboro' Messenger F,rtrd.
We are requested to state that out of re-
spect to the memory of the late Elk Cover
LIZ Worth the public offices will be closed
o-day.-Ral. .Sta"d,ud
Capt. r. II. Blount, an old and esteem
Ell citizen and former merchant, died at
Us residence IN this place. on Friday last
Wilson PIaindeaIpr.
Col. Geo. +. Whitfield, an esteemed
citizens OF La Grange died last week He
was master OF Lemon Lodge No. 233.
New Berne Times,
1hE LARGEST lEr.-A young gentle
man laid on orr fa6to xoOE,rjov- ~ 49,,