Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-18

irving at Portsmouth the splendid Bay
steamer, Louisiana, will be waiting to take
| the excursionists to Old Point and the
Capes. On the return on the steamer to
Norfolk, the visitors will be invited to par
take of banquet furnished by the Board
| OF Trade, after which preparations will be
made for the return. Particulars of the
programme will be announced in due time.
Raleigh Sentinel
EscAPKD.-On Wednesday last, while a
| squad of soldiers were taking some prison
ers from Fort Macon to Raleigh, and when
near Dover, on the Atlantic and North
| Carolina Railroad, one of the prisoners
Jumped from the cars while the train was
in motion, going twenty-five miles Per
hour. The bushes were quite thick by the
roadside, else the man would have been
killed in coming to the ground. The train
was Immediately stopped, but it was i'm
possible to find the prisoner
Newbern Jour. Of Com.
AwARDED.-We are informed that the
Committee of the State Agricultural Soci-
ETY. met to-day and awarded the contract
for putting fence round the Fair Grounds
to Rufus III. Page, Esq, a sure guarantee
that the work will be we'll done.
A half mile track has been surveyed and
the grading of it contracted to be done by
Mr.. Martin Allcott, who will at once COM
mence operations. The Committee intend
to put the grounds in thorough order
Raj. Sentinel.
HARvEsTING.-Our farmers are making
preparation to commence harvesting their
wheat crops. From all the information we
hpve gathered on the subject, we conclude
that not only in this vicinity, but through
out the State, the wheat crop this year is
above an average.-Ral. Sentinel
WATSON DREW THE HoRsE.-Just before
going to press we learn that Watson, the
Photograph man, drew the horse in the
second explanatory drawing of the N. G..
r. & P. Estate Agency, at Tucker Hall,
this afternoon. Ticket, ITO, drew the me-
lodeon. Sentinel
The Grand Council Fl. O. A. met at Raj
eigh, June 10th, 1869, Grand General
George Riley presiding. Grand Lecturer
of the United States, DIR. J. l.. johnson,
was present. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing yoar J. P. An
drews, Grand Commander; Gov. W w.
Holden, Grand Chancellor; Amos n. Hall,
Grand Master of Palace; George Riley,
Grand Master of Finance; Thomas FL.
Coates, Grand Master of Dispatches; G. j.
Rogers, Sword Bearer; e. D. Haynes, Cen
ductor; J. W. Ragland, Grand Santinel. J.
81. Jones, Second Grand Sentinel; ". f.
Henderson, Grand Secretary.
Ral Standard,
WEST PoINT.-RoEert London and CAL
vim D. Cowels are the Cadets appointed to
De-
COMMENCEMENT. IT h commence
ment exercises, according to the Standard,
took place at Chapel Hill on the 10Th. It
was begun by prayer from Professor
Brewer Superintendent Ashley delivered
an address to the ''Trustees." 'Presi-
dent Pool spoke on the subject of youth
full culture. Governor Holden delivered a
speech abounding in demagogism about
the University.
In the afternoon Judge Rodman delivered
the address before the two Societies. Mr..
Walter Gutherie introduced him. We are
not told he compared the two Societies.
His subject was also upon tho University,
and the duty of the people in regard to it.
President Pool read the report of the
Faculty to the Trustees, from which We
gather the following: The session ending
June 10th, began March Sd, 1869. During
this period there have been in attendance
the following students: Walter Guthrie,
John Overman, Walter F. Poole, ranking
as Sophomores; and Robt. Carr, addison
Gates, w. III. Howell, Geo. W. Purafoy,
Chas. Suggs, John Tenney and Samuel NJ.
Ward, ranking as Freshmen. The stu
dents have made good progress in their
studies.
The following degrees were conferred !:
The honorary degree of A. B. upon Mr..
Abner K. Tenney, of Raleigh, and Mr..
Jas. Mason, of Chapel Hill the degree
of A. M. upon Prof. Patrick, of the
University, and D. S. Goodloe, Of Clin-
ton, Ala; the honorary degree OF
A. M. upon Col. VIM. A. Moore,
of Edenton, and Hon. S. W. Watts, of
Franklinton; the degree of D. D. upon
Rev. Neil Mccoy, of Harnett county, and
Rev. s. Milton Frost, of Baltimore, Md.
The assembly joined in singing the Dox-
ology, and the exercises closed with the
Benediction by President Pool.