Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-11-04

Association is rapidly approaching, and
we are glad to say that the preparations of
1.-The Buildings and Grounds are in a salts.
factory condition of forwardness. The
Executive Committee have 1abored dill
gently and faithfully to get everything In
readiness, and we are sure that visitors will
commend their efforts. Many improve
ments have been made on the Grounds.
and the accom- mediation for visitors and
articles are much more ample and COM
plete than last year. The Committee have
been limited in their expenditures by want
of means, but they have made the very
best use of the funds at their disposal.
From information in our possession, we
are satisfied that il the weather proves
favorable the attendance will be much
larger than year ago, while the articles
already entered. and these promised. will
render the exhibition every way worthy of
this section. The General Secretary is in
daily receipt of vast numbers of letters
entering articles and making inquiries in
regard to the Fair.
The very liberal Premium List offered
by the Association, and the attractive
leading business men, hold out substantial
inducements to our housewives, agricultu
rists, mechanics and others, to compete for
them, But the benefits to be derived from
O. spirited rivalry among our people, the
mingling together, the agricultural dis
cussions, the exhibition and trial OF i'm
proved and labor saving machines, are in
eomparabIy greater titan any and all the
premiums which are or can be offered. In
these things lie the real value Of these an
nual industrial exhibitions. We are satis-
fed that :he Fairs Of the Cape Fear Agri-
cultural Association will do more to arouse
the slumbering energies Of our people and
open their eyes to the mines OF wealth they
possess in the fertility of their lands and
the salubrity of their climate, than any
other means which could be adopted.
The railroads and steamboats, have made
cheap and extensive arrangements for
transportation for the Fair. The mer-
chants of this city are providing to supply
the wants of the people in every depart
ment, and committees have in charge the
proper entertainment of the crowds which
will be in attendance. Nothing will be
left undone to insure the comfort of visi-
tors. Private houses will throw open their
doors, and hotels and boarding houses are
getting ready to accommodate the largest
numbers possible.
Those who seek amusement merely, will
be gratiied with the arrangements for that
purpose Upon tho Grounds of the Asso-
citation and in the city there will be attrac-
! tions which must satisfy the tastes of ALL
The Executive Committee desire and
expect large exhibition and attendance,
the citizens Of Wilmington desire to see
all their friends here. ALI will be well
coined. and We believe, will be pleased.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS add to-day
others to our long list of Special Premi-
specimen of bread large premium. We
commend his judgment and liberality.
Mr.. Jno. D. Love, Also offers three very
attractive and appropriate Premiums. The
competition TOR them will doubtless be
, most spirited.
Messrs. Bass & Scott add to the already
valuable premiums for Cotton another
, very attractive prize.
In connection with these we publish q
full list of the Special Premiums offered by
our citizens, and will give them as wide a
circulation as possible between this and
the Fair. We have already sent them far
and near, but will give them publication
! as frequently as our space will permit.
: The Association is also distributing them
. in their pamphlets and hand bills through
out the country. They form most attrac-
. tive feature for the Fair
RADICAL DISTRICT CONVENTION. The
Radical Convention. composed of dele
+ gates from New Hanover and Brunswick
a counties, fer the purpose of nominating a
q Senator from the District composed OF
! these two counties, met in the City Hall
yesterday, G.. n. Hill, of Brunswick, pre-
I sided and S. t. Potts was made Secretary.
e The result of the meeting was the nomina
ton of Geo W. P,ice, Jr. On the first,
q informal, ballot the following was the vote
I Price, 3; Frazier, 2 Howe, 2; Hill, l. On
. the regular ballot Price received votes
g and Hill !.
The Convention was very tame affair.
X In fact the Schenck-Jones crowd Of the
+ last election did not participate at all. But
= very little interest is felt by them, though
q their irreconcilable aninlosity to Price
. renders the nomination distasteful to them.
. The division of opinion is even worse in
/ the country than in the city.
i LIST of Marriage Licenses issued by the
l. Register Of Deeds. New Hanover county.
It during the month of October, 1870
WHITES.
John VIM. Ridge, Caroline Virginia
q Pea Jason Hawkins. Elizabeth FARRELL
I Chas B. Skipper, Mary Catharine Boon
John Costin, Ella Pridgen Joseph Price,
Mary Eliza Jones; Jas. Pittman, Geor.
e gianna Craig Albert G. P. Hughes, Mol.