Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-08

time had growa to be a very large one. He
took off bis hat and bowed ard then
passed on. accompanied by his daughter.
across the platform to the Augusta tram,
the crowd With uncovered head, pivifg
way and ferming passage FIR them
When they got IN the coach they found a
pass over the road rendered by the Pregi-
dent, Col William Johnston. 4 waiter of
refreshments, and beautiful boquet were
sent DOM to him by Mrs. Col W. e. Nv
ers. H9 declined the refreshments, having
breakhsted at Salisbury, but accepted the
boquet and expressed his thanks for it
Several gentlemen and ladies went o2 the
car before it started to greet him, ali Of
whem he received pleasantly. The peopla
on the outside manifested such desire to
sea him that he went to the platform and
bade them goodbye, and IL a few minutes
the train sped away.
General Lee is just such a great and
good man that he disarms bis foes of All
their animosity, and ne is honored and
loved by every one, Of whatever political
faith, nativity, condition or color.
Charlotte Observer.
! Rev. Mr.. Benton, by his untiring ener-
gy and perseverance, has succeeded in es-
tablishiDg a Chapel il Stantonsburg. FIR.
| Benton breaches in Stantonsburg once a
month, Bishop Atkinson makes his first
visitation there April f.
Tarboro' North Caroliniaa.
| FACTORIES. a few weeks we will have
a largo Tobacco Factory i'll operation in
our town, also two Sash and Blind Fac
tories with Planning and Mor.ising Ma
| chimes. Our town IS improving fast IN The
way of new buildings and business, and cur
railroad will be completed by October,
| which will make Ia one Of the towns Of
North Carolina. In fact without the aid
of the railroad Salem and Winston do Il
larger business than most any other places
west of Raleigh. Winston iStmtineI
| The OLDEST EDdEooMBE MAN.-Edge-
combe has long been priding herself upon
excellencies in mary things, but until now
was unaware that sac contained within her
limits one Of the oldest couples OF the
| country.
| We have in thu county, Mr. D. Gard
| ner, aged 113 years, in the full enjoyment
Of the best health of sound mind. and
wonderful physical activity His wife,
still living, has resched the venerable age
of 80.
ANOTHER KU-ELUx OUTAGE IN ALA
NANoE.-We learn that Governor Holden
has received information of another Ku-
| Klux outrage in Alamance county, which
took place some day last week 1t seems
female residing in the vicinity of Gra-
ham captured one of the United States
troops stationed at that place. and that an
acting Justice OF the county assisted her in
binding him fast, thus giving official sane,
ton to the act.
We do not know whether the Governor,
| in consequence of Shis information, has
telegraphed the Prosiasnt for additional
troops to suppress this new insurrectionary
movement, but, if be has not, we shall
ALWAYS think he ought to, = the grounds
are J'lst as good for it as Tor the other
acquisitions of the kind he has made.
Raleigh Sentinel
PERsoNA1.-We have been favored by
call from Major W. s. Green, formerly of
General Trapier's staff, now Chief Engineer
of the Charlotte and Georgetown Railroad.
He speaks very hopefully of the compile
ton of this road, as the people show O
liberal and commendable spirit along the
line.
Starting from Georgetown, the road will
cross Black River at Browns Ferry, inter
sect the Northeastern Railroad at Cade's,
and the Wilmington and Manchester Rail
road at Lynchburg, thence to Bishop7iIle
and Charlotte. Lancaster @. Fl. is five
miles out of the direct line, and that town
will not be taken in the route unless it's
subscription justifes the DETECTION.
Charlotte Southern Home.
NORTH CAROLINA Masonic TEMPLE.-The
Legislature incorporated the North Caro-.
lima Masonic Temple Association, the pur-
pose of which is to erect in Raleigh q nam
month building for various public uses,
among them Masonic Hall, and, per-
haps. Halls for other benevolent societies.
It is not exclusively Masonic enterprise,
but joint stock company. The plan is to
raise $15O,O0O by subscriptions of shares
at $25 each.
A meeting of the corporators was held
on Thursday night, az We learn from the
Raleigh Sentinel. and a partial organiza-
tion effected by the election of Col. W. E.
Anderson, President; P. A. Wiley, Treas.
J. @. L. Harris, Recording Sec; j. B.
Neathery, Cor. Sec; and H. T. Clauson,
W. j. Hicks and W. G. Upchurch, Direc
tors. A Vice President and two Directors
are yet to be elected.
Gross OFFICIAL NEGLECT-A DEAD
NEGRO MUTILATED BY BUzzARDs.-We |
learn from the Newbern Journal Of Com
naerce that the body Of a negro man
drowned about two weeks since was re
covered on Tuesday, and after the inquest |
was permitted to remain in the water, |
within the corporate limits, until the birds |
of prey had horribly mutulated the re-
mains. "We were struck" says the Jour
maIof Commerce, "by remark made by a
colored man in alluding to the affair. Said !
he {: 'The poor fellow can't vote no more
and the carpet baggers amt got no more
use for him. That's why they let the |
buzzards eat him up The remark ap-
peard to US both opposite and truthful"
DIR. @. T. MURPHY.-We can conscien-
tiously join the Wilmington Journal in its
commentators of DR.. Murphy, of Samp-
son. We differ from him on political |
matters, but he distinguished himself du-
ring MS short term in the Senate by his
earnest and philanthropic efforts for the
good of every class of our unfortunate |
people. He has been appointed to the |
Board fof Public Charities, and no one
will make better member of that body |
RaIei0h Sk1ad0r6