Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-23

phens s'Sook OF the Farm" and IS for a
bushel of wheat.
z. P. Battle, Esq, offers $50 for best
bull, native or imDorted.-RaL Sentinel
ANOTHER negro company paid off and
mustered out at Raleigh on Thursday.
GREENsBoRo' is becoming quite city
papers there chronicle two burglaries in
one night. Fl
The 9th Synod Of the Presbyterian
Church of North Carolina, will commence
in Raleigh on the 9th of October next.
The Scotland Neck Conservatives had a
jolly time On last Thursday. celebrating
their well earned victory.
= NEwBERN wants Lodge of Odd Fellows.
One liberal gentlemen proposes to Start the
ball with a 800 subscription.
The Weldon Necs is PANIED to learn that
the beautiful and elegant residence Of Mr..
Peter q. Smith, who resides just outside
of the town of Scotland Neck, in the low
er end of HALIFAX county, was destroyed by
fire on Monday last-the result of acct
dent. Loss about $4,000; no insurance.
VIM. p. GRIMsLEY, of Greene county, a
Radical Director of the A. & N. G. r. r.
has Instituted suit for libel against the
Editors Of the Newborn Journal Of COM
naerce laying the damages in $4,000.
FROM HArrERAs.- Captain Stoddard, of
the wrecking steamer "Resolute,' from
Hatteras Inlet yesterday, reports that du-
ring the recent Northeast gales the buoys
were much out of position, as the bar has
changed from three to five hundred yards
westward. Norfolk Viryimiaa.
The Weldon News, speaking of prize
tournaments says: It is proposed to close
the Fair here in November with similar
entertainment, the successful knight to be
presented a $500 prize The young men
of this section who would like to engage in
this contest will please communicates with
the Editor OF the Ne7CS
WM. A. MOORE. Radical Speaker of the
late House for month previous to lis ad-
journment, bat better known as ''prcyious
question Mocye," has also gone to look fer
the woodbine, he having left his country
III tiAn COUNTY ESOOU. OAu PREVIOUS
question" left very unexpectedly, few
days after the lato election, much to the
regret of some, who held little unsettled
balances against Ills Honor.
Gen. III. J. Hunt, who has lately been
in command of tho q. S troops III this
State, las received orders to return TO his
former post at Fort Adams, Newport, II.
l. The Sentinel says Of him: ''Gen. Hunt,
by his courteous and affable department,
and his manly impartiality in the discharge
of his duties, won for himself the esteem
of the whole community. All are sorry to
see him 60, and all will, we are sure, join
us in wishing him success and prosperity"
STATE FAIR.-General y. G Lewis, of
Edgecombe, has been appointed Chief
Marshal at the State Fair in October, ana
we learn he has appointed the following rs
assistant marshals
Capt. VIM. B. Hill, Iecklenburg; Capt.
j. G. Kenan, Duplin, Mi p. O, a1>-Iy,
Wake; DR.. W. G. Capehart, Chowan; Dr.
J. B. Mckee, Wake; Geo. Little, Jr., Esq,
Capt. Samuel Grier, Cabarrus; Adolphus
G. Moore. Esq, Alamapce; John E. Grow,
Esq, New Hanover; DR.. @. f. Dowd,
Wake; Maj. J. NJ. Crensbaw, Wake; Sam.
E. Westray, Esq, Nash-SeutineL
ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS. few days since
we noticed the fact that quite a number Of
our enterprising business men had offered
special premiums, in addition to those Of
fered by the Society, On certain articles.
We have the pleasure, to day, to add the
following to those already published
Messrs. Dancy, Hynlan & Co., Counts
sion Merchants, New York, (Hyman &
Dancy, Norfolk, Va.,) offer for the best
light draught Stallion. owned in the State,
$25, making in all $50 premium on the
came.
Messrs. Hawkins. Williamson & Co,
Commission Merchants, Baltimore, offer
for the best box of tobacco manufactured
in the State, $50, making $40 for thIs ar
ticle.
Our enterprising young townsman,
Douglass Bell, Grocer end Commission
Merchant, offers special premium of
SIS on the best barrel Of \. c. -four, max
ing $40.
Also, by the same, $40 for the best draught
horse, making $50. Also so for the best
milch COW, making the premium offered
for the best COW $50.
We are pleased to chronicle these evil
dences of increasing interest in our State
Fair, and hope TO add yet many more.--|
Sentinel
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AT meeting held in the Court House