Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-26

ing at the Peni.entiarS.
The new Lutheran Church in GuiIford
county will be dedicated 10 day.
A big time is expected in Greensboro
when the party of Northern ditors arrive.
Judge Warren is s'oaly recovering his
health.
Beaufort county wants a county agricu!-
tural fair.
Three tobacco factories in Granville
lately seized for violations
Raleigh is still building; ditto Colds
boro'.
Dull times is now the cry all over the
State.
Building Association stock in Raleigh
averages $105 81.
Large quantities of clipped wool find
a market in Newbern.
The Roanoke Netcs appears this week in
a new dress.
Gov. Vance has accepted an invitation
to deliver the address at Asbury Universi
ty.
Col. @. B. Killebrew has been re elected
President of the Edgecombe Agricultural
Society.
Some of the Halifax farmers arc engaged
in replanting their cotton, because of
damages by rain and cold.
The Newbern District Methodist Con-
ference meet. at GOldshoro' on the Oath
inst.
Another severe hail storm at Salem last
Tuesday. Much damage resulted there
from.
Col. James F. Taylord, by request, re-
pests his amusing lecture on the Origin
and Descent Of Man in Raleigh tomorrow
night.
Lively times in Raleigh last Friday. All
OF the liquor establishments were raided
by U. 8. detectives and q large amount of
the article confscated.
A Building and Loan Association has
been organized in Washington, N. @. Two
hundred and thirty five shares were taken
at the first meeting.
The Newbern Republican says that there
are two thousand and tbirty-two deposi-
tors in the Newbern Branch Of the Nation
al Savings Bank.
The Weldon Ners says that the Episco-
palians and Methodists will jointly hold a
for the benefit of st. Luke and Oak Grove
Churches.
The Wilson Ledger says that Miss Mol
lie Blount, of Rocky Mount. was severely,
but not dangerously, injured last Tuesday
by being thrown from buggy against a
rock.
One night last week five prisoners-one
white and four colored men-confned in
the Jail at Danbury, effected their escape
by cutting through the wall. The instru-
ment with which this feat was performed
was pocket knife.
Maj. W. nj. Robbins, Gen. Scales and
Gen. Leach, according to appointment,
addressed the people of Forsythe county
last Tuesday, at Winston, on the subject of
Convention. An immense crowd was pre-
sent, and the speeches were delivered with
telling effect.
The Raleigh Telegram learns that Mr..
Robert johnson. a young man, and keeper
nesday last, from the excessive use of
liquor, which produced deliriuns h'emens.
Mr.. J. had been married only four months.
On Friday, the 18th. inst, Mr. Ken
meth Tbigpen, prominent citizen of Edge
combe county, and for several years Re-
preventative in the Legislature. died sud
denly at his home near Tarboro.
DR.. f. G. Pitt, q leading man of Edge
combe, died at his residence near Sparta,
on the evening of the fanae doy. Edge
combe has lost three prominent citizens
within as many weeks,
The Newbern Journal Of Commerce says:
Bryant Watson, "a mule thief of the most des-
perate character, who was arrested several
days since, by Deputy Shipp, in this city,
was turned over to the Sheriff of Onslow
yesterday morning and carried by him, to
that county, to stand his trial. His last
offense was stealing q mule from James
Jarman, q deaf mute, living in Onslow.-
The man being notorious desperate. Mr..
Murrell, the Sheriff, thought it necessary
to heavily iron him, and otherwise ar
range for bis safe keeping.
As Mr.. Davis stepped from the cars on
Saturday morning, he was at once recog-
nized by Aunt Abby House. who was there
at the time, and grasping the ex-President
warmly by the hand. weeping. she said /:
President Davis, I have trayel for you
ever tiCce the war, and prayed that God
might sE are you, that I might again zee
you. He has answered my prayer" Mr..
Davis shoe k her hand with much warmth
of feeling. Aunt Abby. during her many
visits to the army in Virginia, during the
war, frequently called upon President
Davis, who always received her kindly and
courteously. and Of whom she ever speaks
with most respectful reverence and affec-
tIOn.-Ralelgn ISe1ttneL
Hon. Jefferson Davis, ex-President of the
Confederate States, was yesterday in Ral-
eigh at the Yarto oro' House. The Ssntine el
says: A very large number OF our citizens
called upon Mr.. Davis. He is enjoying very
good health and spirits. and was more
cheerful than we expected to ind him.
He avoids illusions to public matters,
though we could we'll see that he main
tains that feeling for his own land that
has ever been governing principle with
him. He leaves this morning for the
South, and carries with him the heartfelt
prayers love aud wishes, for him and his,
of Ill our people.
The Raleigh Telegram publishes rumol
that ex- Governor Holden will return tC
his home in that city, at the close of the
summer, after the campaign, with it's in
ci1ental excitement, and party feelings
shall have passed off. The Telegram also
learns. (authority not qnoted) that nam
ber of distinguished gentlemen OF the
s ate, Conservative of means and in
foence, have determined to invite the ex
Governor to return at the close of the som
| mer, and, If necessary, stand by and aic
| him in dafendinQ himself against auy Ciyi