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

! OF the unfortunate was 1Oanu IL presented
a most heartrending spectacle. Both legs
had been cut off and the body was other
wise terribly mangled. Death must have
| been instantaneous.
| Goldsboro' Messenger
| RAILRoADs-SoMETHISG DDFTTTE. In a
conversation the other day with Captain
Everett. the energetic Superintendent ol
the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
| Railroad, he gave us some very encoHrhG
ing information respecting the progress OF
that road towards TadesborO'. The cars
will run to the Riverside in a week or two,
where all freights will be deposited and
passengers taken on. He says there Is
now no doubt but that the cars Will cross
the river and reach Lilesville by Christ
mas, and very soon thereafter WaueSbofn
will be reached.
| This information is from a sOurc6 that
gives it weight and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
our people may go to work In the comple-
| tion and filling of their stores, for the day
of mighty changes anu great improvements
in trade and general progresa ls near at
hand. -Wadeabnro' Argus. ...
AGRICULTURAL noOIETY.-rhe Cumber-
land County Agricultural Society met III
regular monthly meeting last Saturday, in
Curtis, Esq, occupied the chair, and an
interesting practical address Was delivered
by Col X. nj. c. Williamson, Viee-Prcsi
dent of the Society.
A committee was appointed to confer
with farmers in the adjoining counties in
regard to the formation Of District Asso-
citation to promote the agricultural inter
ests of this region of country. COM
mittee was also appointed to inquire what
amount of funds will be necessary to place
the Fair Grounds belonging TO the Society
in good repair, aud also to see if the
money necessary can bo ralsed-and If it
can, whether it Is oxpe,llont to have the
repairs made Immediately with II view of
holding County Fair this Fall.
The next regular meeting of the Society
will be hold Oh tho last Saturday in Sep
tember. Presbyterian
FIRFNENs PAKADE.---The parade OF the
Fire Department yesterday, was imposing.
Tie ranks Of each company Wore VOL fill
cd, and the boys, dressed in their nent
uniforms, presented q handsome appear
anee. Ihe engines aud trucks Wore Ill ex
cellcnt order, and everything pertaining to
the Department, was III tiptop condition.
Upon the arrival of tho train from Colds
boro the Raleigh Hook and Ladder Com
pany Wns received by tho Department. -
Chief Engineer BrinBOn welcomed the
Raleigh tiremen To Newborn, and was
responded to by Foreman J. q De
Carteret, III the most felleitious man
ner. The visiting tiremen were then
invited into the railroad depot whore
ample refroahnlents were spread. and did
| full justice to the cheer provided for them.
After spending about half an hour i'll dis
cussing tho viands, they again took the
train. As 1t moved Oft cAeor after cheer
! was given for the Raleigh boys, which
| they returned in vigorous manner Alto
gether, the reception was pleasant cpl
sode Of the parade
The parade was continued until night.
| fall. and the tiremen We're followed by the
adniring glances of our citizens, ana-hy
one thousand and one little darkles
Our claim that Newbern has the best
Fire Department In the State and the
handsomest tiremen, was fully substantial
ed yesterday ,-Newbern Jour. Of Cam
The Seventh installment of ten per cent
on the capital stock of the N. W. N O..
Railroad will be due on the End day Of Oc-
tober xt-Raleigh Standard.
NEW CorToN The first bale Of new cot
ton arrived i'll Baltimore on August oath
and was consigned to the enterprising firm
of Hawkins, Williams & Co.
Copper and Gold have been discovered
on the farm Of Alison e. Oakley. within
five miles Of Greensboro
Raleigh Sentinel
Greensboro Is talking of enlarglng its
corporate limits by purchasing half a mile
of woodland adjoining it's present lines and
converting it into ity-Raleigh Sentinel,
THIRD New BALE-The third premium
bale Of new cotton was sold in Petersburg
on Thursday. 1t was grown by MIR 3,
Gibson, of Richmond county. N. O.. and
was sold for 35 cents and the premium of
300. So says the Index.
REWARD. His Excellency Gov Holder.
has issued proclamation offering re
ward of $500 for the arrest of John Stalcup,
of Cherokee county, who is charged with
committing an atrOciOus murder on the
23d ultimo.-Raleigh Standard.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS. .-Ex-Gov Ora
ham, DIR. VIM. Sloan, President of the
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad, DIR. Ct. ". Blacknall, Of Kittrells,
Louis thinner, of Greensboro, regiatered
at the Marlborough House on yesterday.
Raleigh Standard,
INTEREST ON Rail Road BONDS. A.
Jenkins, Esq. Public Treasurer. gives no
tice that interest on bonds issned in aid OF
new Railroads, due on the 1st of April,
1869, will be paid on the presentation OF
the proper coupons at the Treasury of the
State or at the Raleigh National Bank
Interest hereafter falling due on said
bonds will be paid at the above mentioned
places Raleigh Standard
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION The
stockholders of this association held a bus
mess meeting at the Court House last
night. Dues reported we'll paid up. Over
l. 600 shares have been taken. .. ..s..