Wilmington journal., 1871-01-13

Love and Beauty. The gRYetles were
concluded by brilliant Coronation Ball.
The masquerade ball in Newbern. on
Monday night, was splendid affair.
Goldsboro' has post Office and the post
Office has lock boxes.
A writer in the Robesonian thinks that
Fayetteville. in proportion to population.
is more prosperous than any town in the
State.
Thermometer only 2 degrees above ze-
TO at Kinston, n. c., during the late cold
spell.
The Sentinel learns that Maj. W. A.
Smith has determined to contest the cleo
tion Of Capt. James A. Graham, Senator
elect from Guilford and Alamance.
succeeds Mr.. J. NJ. Blair, in the manage
ment OF the Exchange Hotel in Raleigh.
A grand tournament and coronation ball
is to take place at Sparta, on the 10Th in
stant.
A Magistrate in Pitt county. one day
last month, joined five happy couples IN
the "holy bonds of wedlock."
James f. Simmons, Esq, formerly a
citizen of Halifax county, has been ap-
pointed to Judgeship in Mississippi.
! The tax payers of Edgecombe are crying
out against the special tax of SO. 900 which
their loil Radical Board of Commissioners
wish to put upon them.
The boiler of one of the engines of the
gravel train trains on the North Carolina
railroad exploded near the Poor House,
Guilford county. on Wednesday last. Mr.
John Lowry, the engineer, was seriously
| but not fatally injured.
Interesting exercises were held at the
Peabody school, Newport, n. c., on Mon
day last Mr. John S. Williams, of Gin
cinnati, who was horn and reared IN tne
Mt tighbOrhood. and which he lett In IoOO'
was called on and mado an Instructive ad-
dress to the grand children and great grand
children of the companions of his boy
hood.
The Warren Springs property. IN Mad
ison county, has been purchased by the
"Western North Carolina Cooperative
Manufacturing and Agricultural Associa-
ton" who propose, Immediately, to plant
a colony of live people on ito recon
struct the large hotel and erect manntac
tories of various kinds, rendering avail
able the splendid water-power aud nt1l-
izing the immense forests adjacent thereto.
Asbeville Citizen.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE MUSICAL Con-
yEsrIoN.-The North Carolina State Mu-
sical Association will hold its Second An
nual Convention at Raleigh. commencing
on Monday, 10th inst. and closing Friday
night following with public concert.
The object of the Association ls the i'm
provement of choir singing, and the
awakening of a deeper interest in musical
culture. To accomplish this object the
Association is required by it's Constitution
to hold at least one Convention each year,
and to employ the services of one or more
first class professional music teachers. to
conduct the exercises, who will give in
structions in the cultivation of the voice,
solo and chorus singing, harmony and
thorough base, and the art of teaching
vocal music.
The singing exercises to be selections
from oratorios, anthems, hymn tunes
elees, &c. Three sessions to be held dal
ly.
an opportunity, at a trihing cost, OF {
course of instruction that they will find o
great service to them in their future work
and it is believed all choir leaders En6
choristers may attend the coming Conven
ton with pleasure and profit.
The directors of the Association hav'
secured the services of Prof. Chester q
= Allen, of New York City, who has an envi
able reputation Us a thorough instructo
and frst-class director of Musical Con,
ventions.
Books will be furnished for the occasion
free to members. Railroads will pass thos
- attending the Convention for fare one way
1t is hoped that the press throughout tn
State will aid us in extending this notice
and urging every singer to come. 1t on
i hesitates about coming, let him ask any on
: attending the last Coyention and take hl
advice.
n G. DEWEY,
President.
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