Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-26

SHAD are plenty in New Berne and sell
ing from 60 to 80 cents pair.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT. members
OF the Goldsboro' chain gang. confined in
the county Jail at that place, made an un-
successful attempt to break from confine-
ment few days ago.
Stay AT HoME.-A very great number OF
horses, mules and beef cattle are being
taken from this portion OF the State to
South Carolina and Georgia, where the de-
mand is large and sales effected at high
prices in cash, to cultivate cotton this
year. Much corn is likewise going to the
same region, the current rate here being
81 per bushel, besides oats, peas, &c, at
corresponding rates.
All this, with other products, will supply
our mountain region with large amount
of currency, and in great degree relieve
the stringency Of the times Ia this section
of the State.
With this, let our people be content to
remain where they are, at their old homes,
and not spend their money in moving
away-and fare badly. What they have
they made here, and it is altogether 1ncer-
tain if they will do as well elsewhere
0GaU66VllIc american.
The Evangelical Lutheran, published at
Charlotte, is about to be enlarged and i'm
proved.
Judge Cloud has taken up his residence
in Salem.
A large number of fresh shad, from the
Sounds of this State, are arriving at Nor
folk to be shipped North.
BAPT1sM In the Baptist Church on
Sunday night last, after sermon by the pas
tered to young lady, deaf mute and
teacher in the Deaf and Dumb Institution.
RAJ. Standard.
The UNIvERsIrY.-A Raleigh correspon-
dent of the Rutherford Star, says: The
University will be opened on the third of
next month. tt is free to all who are una
BILE to pay. Board can be obtained for
twelve dollars per month.
LECTURE AND READING are pleased
to learn that tie Rev. J. G. Hidden, Of Viii
will visit this city next week and
will lecture on Monday evening. His sub
ject will be the Cosmopolitan Bug. .
The lecture has been delivered to delighted
audiences in Norfolk, Wilmington and
other cities.
On Tuesday evening he will give read
lngs and recltatiOns from Scotch, Eng lsh
and American wits-the pieces being selec-
ted from Burns, Hood and Poe
The proceeds of the Lecture and Read
ings will be applied to completing the
Church in Wilmington, of which Mr.
Hiden is PastOr.--Ral. SttM0drG
EASTERN AND WESTERN RAILROAD. The
Henderson Index publishes the proceed
ings of large meeting of the people of
Eastern and Western Railroad. That pa
per says the meeting was the largest ever
held in Oxford, and fixed upon Henderson
as the starting point of the Road.
STEAM MILL BURNT.-The Steam Flour
Mill of Mr. r. III. Cowan, who resides six
miles west of Salisbury, on the Lincoln
road, we regret to learn, was destroyed by
fire on Monday night. It had but recently
been built, at a cost of soma IS, 600. No
insurance. Circumstances place it beyond
doubt that the mill was first robbed of
quantity of flour and then set on fire.
COUNTY OF SwA1N-Petitions are in cir
culatlon in Orange, Chatham and Ala
praying the Legislature to establish
O new county out of said counties, to be
known as the county of Swain, in honor
of the late Gov l.. d. Swain. It is pro-
posed to establish the county seat at Chapel
Hill. The following are the proposed
1.-The northern boundary to begin on
the Orange and Alamance line ten miles
northRof the southern boundaries of Orange,
running thence due east to the Wake line,
thence South with the said Wake line to
the Chatham line thence continuing south
with the Wake line to @ point on the Wake
and Chatham line six miles south Of the
northern boundary of Chatham, thence due
west to Haw River, thence north with said
Haw River to the Alamance line, thence
north with said Alamance line to the be-
ginning point.
We learn that the project is meeting with
favor from those living nearer
Chapel Hill than the county seats Of
Orange, Alamance and Chatham, though
there is some opposition from persons who
will be left in the old counties.
CHARITY SCHooL.-The ladies of the
church here established parish
school for white children last year, where
all can attend free of charge. This school
is still in successful operation, in the neat
and comfortable academy in rear Of
the Episcopal church. We understand
the ladies of the church employ able
and faithful teachers, and pay them
and sustain the whole expense of the
school from donations, needle-work and
other sources Whether there is any as
distance from the church fund or not We
do not know, we think a portion could be
very properly expended that way. These
ladies also raised the necessary amount TO
build the academy by the same means
Some thirty children, We learn, attend this
school regularly, and the namber is in
creasing. Mrs. Hall, a lady we'll adapted
to the business, Las charge Of the school.
We commend the liberal example OF our
noble ladies to people elsewhere. A little
effort and a little money applied IN this
way, will put one or more good schools IN
every neighborhood of our impoverished
State. -Fayetteville Eagle.
Two of the tobacco factories in Milton
saws the Chronicle, have recently been
rented by parties who have in view the