Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

been very destructive among the young corn.-
seed it was considered rather dry, and there was
some delay in getting this crop IN the ground.
There will be large crop from tho sprouts
The cotton was planted later than nsuaiin con-
sequence of the continued cold, which is just now
getting well up, and planters say is promising TO
do well. --r --s.Eg 80. rzegI es
vineyards immense quantities of the Scupper-
nong and Flowers grapes will be made In this
county this Summer. Four of our business men
OF the first order of character, reliability and re-
sporsibility, all experienced wine makers-D. P.
High, A. J. Rutner, Ell. @. Rockwell and Owen
Smith-have TO rmed a copartnership for the pur-
pose of manufacturing these grapes into the
very best wine that can be made. Their ex-
perience gives ample assurance of their success.
Their firm is to be styled "The Whtevile Wine
Company"
The weather is now turning warmer, and with
good seasons, and the energy whe our farmers
seem to be displaying we hope all the early diff
cultes will be overcome, and that we shall have
splendid crop.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Board met
yesterday and examined into the sutficiency
of the Sheritf's bond. 1t appears that the
law required three bonds to be executed by
the Sheriff-one for the collection of the
county and poor tax, for $50, 900; one for a
similar amount for the due execution of
the duties of his Office, and like bond for
the payment of the State or public tax. At
the examination the latter bond was found
to be informal in its conditions, and a new
bond was executed in a similar amount
with j. C. Abbott, Jos. 81. Neff and Geo.
z. French as sureties, each making oath
that they were worth the amount of the
bond. These parties, with l.. G. Estes,
constitute the sureties Of the other bonds.
Gen. Allen Rutherford was appointed
"County Examiner" of public schools.
It was ordered that the fee for gauging
and classifying spirits of turpentine be
fixed at cents per cask.
A resolution was passed regarding the
appointment of the Chairman, Mr.. z. NJ.
Shoemaker, as an Inspector of Provisions,
asking that he be allowed to continue as
Chairman of the Board, if not inconsistent
with the laws of the State, it not being sat
isfactorily determined whether bis being a
county officer does or does not prevent him
from holding Office as Inspector understhe
State at tho same time.
Mr.. S. d. Wallace, former Supe rinten-
dent of the public schools of the county,
returned $13962 II in Confederate notes,
and $3.50 IL in greenbacks as belonging to
the former school fund, which will be for
warded to the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
Stacey VauAmringe qualified as Super
and E. d. Hewlett as Assistant,
of the county workhouse, and presented
bond for S., 900, signed by Jas. Fl. Chad
bourn, Geo. Chadbourn, and s. ID. Wal
Iace, which was accepted. These parties
contract to keep the workhouse and
operate it from the proceeds, without ex-
pense to the county, which will be great
saving, it having been operated at an ex-
pense Of about 81 900 per month for some
months past. The new superintendent,
enter Immediately upon their duties. -
The Commissioners reserve the control of
the prisoners.
Cornelius johnson (white) gave bond of
$3.50 to keep Anders' Bridge, over South
River, (erected by the counties OF Baden
and New Hanover) III order for seven
years.
The Board adjourned to meet on Tues.
day, June LIST.
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