Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
LOCAL..

n GRAND MATRIMONIAL AFFAiR.-
Wednesday night, in Raleigh, was matri- /.
mohialiZed by grand wedding. Mr.. Ann
iStead Jones was married to Miss Mamie
Branch, by the Rev. DR.. Mason, of the
Episcopal Church. The home residence
was spIendidly lit, and the guests repaired
thither after the marriage at ChIiSts
Church. Wine, cake and toasts were tie
order of the evening. The fair bride looked
happy as modest lilly, and the bridegroom
was in his seventh zenith Of eternal bliss.
The following were the respective walters:
Mr.. Jones with Miss Branch; DR.. DOwd
with Miss Blount; Mr.. Craige with Miss
Sallie Hogge; Mr.. Myers with Miss Fannie
Johnston; Senator FleRming with Miss
Bettic Grimes; Mr.. Root with Miss Mamie
Grimes; Mr.. J. B. Young with Miss Meta
Devereux; Mr. G. Z. Johnston with Miss
Eugenia Lewis; Mr.. Haywood with Miss
Engelhard, of Wilmington; and Nj. Hay
wood with Miss Livy Cowper.
The bridal presents were numerous, bat
of one we must make mention: MAYOR
Engelhard of the Wilmington JOURNAL,
presented a box of hOt-house flowers, from
the Rosenvink Gardens, at Magnolia. Beau
tiful Japonicas, Geraniums, and the blooms
of the Christmas tree were fragrant and
beautified the box.
| Never was seen a happier or more con-
| genial party. The wedding broke up to-
wards the wee O morning.-RGleiyh Caro-
! ti3eidn.
WE learn that the residence Of Mr.. l.. l..
| Boon, on Hanover street, between Second
and Third, was robbed on Thursday night,
of considerable quantity OF wearing ap-
parel. There was no one in the house at the
time, Mr.. Boon being at work down town,
and his wife having gone to her fathers to
spend the evening. They returned home
together about IL o'clock, and, rs they ap-
preached the house, heard the thieves
making of. Nearly all OF Mr.. Boons
clothing was taken off, but nothing else
has yet been missed. No clue to the
thieves.
Iron For THE WILMINGTON, CHAR
1orrE AND RUruERFoRD RAILROAD
Iron sufficient to complete the Wilmington
Charlotte and Rutherford railroad to Wa
desDoro'. on the Eastern Division, anC
Shelby, Oh the Western Division, has becl
purchased in New Y ork, and will be ship
ped Immediately. Active operations vii
bo commenced at once.
It is lust 9 miles from the present ter
:. minus Of the road, which is about II mile
! east of Lilcsville, to WadesborO'. This ga
is to be filed up at once. From Wadcs
boro' TO Charlotte it is 50a miles. Som
15n,iles of this has been graded. On tn
;. Western Division, beginning at Charlotte
h the road is built to Lincolnton, distanc
l. of 43 miles from Charlotte. From Lincol1
, ton to Shelby it is II miles, and over th
:. distance the road is to be built with pc
IN ton of the iron recently purchased in Ne
a York.
h AEApPEAL..-As District Vice PrCSidcl
at of the Friends of Temperance in this Gil
ne trict. take this occasion to make an appe
It. to the ladies and gentlemen OF the cid Cal
ng Fear, in behalf of the cause represent.
of Were it necessary, l could point you
at the broken links in nearly every lam
d. chain to the ruined homes and deSOlat'
ce hearth stones ; to the poverty strickt
10. widows and starving ignorant orphan
~ made so by the demon intcmpcrance.
could tell you of the sad-eyed, hopelc
III widows and orphans, who, d0u6ty deS
of Inte. sorrO,v acjthout hope. could t.
-, Won of the bright eyed sunny haired bo
'- Who was his mothers pride and tathe
- iov: and who, in the morn OF life babe Il
~ 10 win a name and fame. but who, ali
n wrecked all his brightest hopes III the
A. of sparkling wine.
-, / could tell you many tale OF woe d
vi sorrow, could show you many a PROOF
10 ~ the evils of intemperance, were 1t heceSSa
III but desist
s. Ladies and gentlemen of the Old "a
AT Fear. l beg you to come to the rescue.
Lr. harder battle is to be fought than ever q
-, upcd with blohd the green fields OfNlrSl
HeIp us to fight the great battle against
cen TEMPERANCE. Enrol your names as me
his hers of our order, and be to others 4 qua
has land and guide.
-. AS members of the order of Friends
'o Temperance, we want your aid TO help
ter, to reclaim the drunkard and keep hln
be the paths of sobriety and rectitude. \
ave is the time to come and join us, and toSt
-, or as brothers and sisters, begin the
sh with efforts TO dogOod.
on Respectfully,
ado WIN. NJ. Poisson.
District -Presidcn
f'"0 WILMINGTON. January 9th, 1872.