Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-12

death
The engines refused to work--there was
not force enough in the machines to throw
the water 90 feet from the mouth of the
pipe-of course the firemen are not to
blame for this.
This is the third time Mr. Womble has
fallen victim to the deyOuripg element
Perhaps after this our citizens Will see
the necessity of bringing good supply of
water into the city and procuring good
steam fire-engine. If there had been any
wind blowing last night the fire would
have swept the street.-Ral. Standard.
Loss OF A SMAcK.-The smack Ned
Buntline, from New York for Charleston,
in ballast, experienced a heavy gale. on
Saturday, Oct. Both, off Cape Lookout,
lost her mainsail, aud before the damage
could be repaired the vessel drifted upon
| the Shoals and became a total loss.
The crew took to the boats and after sew
| eral hours of hard work butfeting the
waves succeeded in landing safely upon
Shackleford Banks, about eight miles from
Beaufort. Here they were met by the
lighthouse keeper, Mason, who showed
them every attention and conveyed them
| to Beaufort. Mr.. Davis, the collector OF
| the port. attended to their necessities, and
| the Captain of the schooner franklin Bell,
sympathizng with their destitute condl-
| ton, offered them passage home.
Capt Greenwood was in the city yester-
| day, and gave Us the above information.
| The vessel was owned by him, and he val
ues his loss at 81, 500. .-Newbern JOnr. Of
| Commerce.
AT LAsT.-We see those everlasting Acts
of the General Assembly have been print
ed at last, and are being sent out to the
various counties of the State. Just IN time
to get ready for the next " shucking.
| Iaeigh Sentinel.
ALL QUIET.-We have no new develop
ments in regard to militia movements. 1t
was reported that Capt. Kuryatkowski had
made an advance movement. bot the I'll
NOR lacks confirmation. 1t is our decided
opinion that there is more dread OF kn
Klux in certain quarters in Raleigh, than
any where else. Facts indicate rs much at
any rate. Raleigh Sentinel.
LARGE PoTAToEs. Easac A. Wright
has left at our office several specimens OF
sweet potatoes, his own raising. They are
the largest we have seen this season. Any
, one OF them would make decent " Gus
tard - for three hearty laboring men. Mr..
". had grown them on his farm in New
Hope township Goldsboro' Messenger.
The engineers Of the W. G. & Il. r. II.
are expected along this way in few
days to inspect and survey the line to this
point, with a view to re-letlng the con-
tracts We presume they will settle the
question as to which one of the suburbs
of our city the road will be allowed to pass
through. gh.-Rutherford indicator.
PRETTY Coop EYEs1GHT.-We are in
, formed that our townsman, d. Scott, Sr.,
who is in his list year, put a shaft in a
fine lever watch, without using any other
aid to his eyes than pair of ordinary
spectacles Considering his age and the
size of the shaft-it not being larger than
a hair-we think is something to bragg
on but, from Mr.. SCOTS appearance be
would pass for not more than 50 years OF
. e.-Greensboro' Pdtri0h
Passing the Presby yterian Church, on
Wednesday, our attention was attracted by
pile of huge boxes. which upon inquiry
we found to contain the splendid new Pipe
! Organ, intended for the use of the congre,
CATION of that Church. We understand it
OSNAON
at cost of several thousand dollars. We
congratulate our Presbyterian friends up
on the accession of this important aid to
their worship, This, with the improve
ments and alterations now going on IN the
Church building, will render the First
, Presbyterian Church of Salisbury, one OF
the most comfortable and attractive places
of worship in the State.
: Salisbury Examiner.
MILLS BURNED.-We regret to learn
that the valuable mills, known as the old
Foulks Mills, ten miles north Of Greens
boro', were destroyed by fire on Tuesday
3 night last. This is a heavy loss both upon
the community and Mr.. JAS. Foulks, who
had Just put the mill in the very best re-
=, pair. There were several hundred bushels
of grain stored in the mill. It is supposed
to be the work of an incendiary.
Greensboro Patriot.
q A vagrant was noticed in this village
last week His appearance was suspicious
1 but it was not known until Thursday morn
ing that he had stolen one of Mr.. Hodges
q horses, Mr.. II. pursued him on the Ashe
1 Vile road to Reedy Patch Gap, but die
Q net come up with him. although only ;
k few hours behind.
! In connection with the above, we regre
e to learn that son of Mr.. Hodge was seri
ously wounded by the accidental discharge
of pistol, on Saturday night. MIR. 81
j. was making preparations to follow thu
j horse thief, and dropping the pistol whicl
he was loading, on the floor, it was dis
charged, and the ball entered the thigh O.
g his little son, shattering the bone fearfully
! Rutherford FindicatOr.
: An accident occurred on the N. @. Rail
=. road, Just above jamestown on Monda.
y morning last. by which the passenger ca
9 attached to the through freight was throw
q from the track, badly damaged, and Alber
u johnson, the Superintendent burned an an
J. bruised, but not seriously MIR; >. wa wa
:. not hurt, however, so badly that he los
Il his usual sagacity-for he had track lal'
in few hours round the damaged car ant
y road, thus enabling the other trains to pas
n without any delay, and even made the con
l. nection with the train sustaining the accl
@ dent. This speaks volumes for the fore