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

was handed letter address Mrs. H. c.
Elliott. No. 48 West Fourteenth street
with instructions to bring an answer Mrs.
Elliott received the note, which read
MAY 18th: Dear Emma. I have friend
here who wishes to see your single stone
diamond ring. He is going to purchase
one like it to-day. Send it by the boy. l
will bring it up tonight.
Your affectionate
CLAY.
The forgery was SO complete that Mrs.
Elliott enclosed the ring in an envelope
addressed to her husband and gave Il to
Barton, who delivered it to the man at the
| hotel On discovering the swindle at
night, Mr.. Elliott communicated with Off
Ger Corkey. of the fifteenth precinct who
found the boy and obtained description
of man named James D. Farnum alias J.
D. Forney alias J. D. Hays, who had for
merly been boarder in the house in Four
teenth street. On Thursday he was arres-
TED, and was recognized by the boy as the
man who had dispatched the notes and
received the ring. The accused, who halls
| from Little Falls, where he carried on the
| photograph business, WAS yesterday COM
mitted for trial by Justice Dodge. Two or
three other complaints were in court, who
| say he has operated npon them in q SINH
larly ingenious manner.
n. Y. Herald. l5N.
, Meeting OF the County Agricultural So
ciety.
The Society was called to order by D.
Mcmillan, Esq, at 10! o'clock.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Committee on the Agricultural con-
dition of the county, and the services of
the State Geologist, through their chair
man, DR.. S. s. Satchwell, made few re-
marks and asked for further time. In re-
gard to the State Geologist. the Doctor
said Prof Kerr had agreed to be here to-
day, but he had just received dispatch
from the professors physician stating tn at
he was too i'll to come.
On motion of A, r. Black, Esq, the
committee was granted further time.
The committee ON the fertilizing in
fiuence of the atmosphere upon Vegetation
was, on motion of DIR. Buie. granted
further time.
The committee on the geology and
minerology of the county, had prepared no
report because Prof. Kerr had agreed to
be here in March, and his report was to be
engrafted IN their report. AS his illness
had prevented, they were unable to make
as full a report as they wished, DIR. Bnie,
member Of the committee, gave very
interesting verbal report OF the geological
formation Of this portion of the State
At Wilson he found the bone of whale,
the tooth of a masto3on and al indian
hatchet in the same bed of mari. This ex-
plodes the old theories of geologists, and
is of great Importance. On motion, the
committee was continued.
Committe on Truck Farming was not
present.
Committee on Fruit Raising was not
present.
Committee on Grasses was not present.
Committee on Personal and Family
Hygiene was granted further time, and Dr..
Lane was permitted to withdraw from
serving longer on said committee. The
President appointed DR.. S. S. Satchwen to
fill the vacancy.
The committee on Labor and Immigra-
tion was not present.
The committee on Drainage was not
present.
The committee on Maris and Lime, and
their transportation, made an interesting
report through DR.. Buie, who gave the
liberal rates of the Wilmington & Manches
ter and Wilmington & Weldon Railroads.
~, fha
ed to make further reports.
The committee on Horses and Cattle
was not present.
The committee on Hogs and Sheep
made slight report, and was granted
further time.
The committee on Grapes and Wines
was not present.
The committee on Moneyed Crops made
a verbal report and wanted further time.
The President made an interesting
speech on the affairs of the Society, and
the importance of fostering the agricultural
interest and improving all the means in
our power for the furtherance of those
ends.
There being no further unfinished busi
ness, the Society went into the considera-
ton of the charter passed by the last Gen
eral Assembly.
On motion of Dl. Buie, the charter was
adopted.
On motion, committee of three was ap-
pointed by the President to recommend of
ficers for the ensuing year, under the char
ter.
On motion, the President was empower
ed to appoint committee of three to as
certain the probable expenses of zoologi-
cal survey of New Hanover county. The
President appointed Drs. S. s. Satchwell,
d. Nj. Buie and M. Cronly, Esq.
The committee on Officers made the fol-
lowing report. which was adopted