Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

East River To the mouth of Long Creek. +
en- bracnas all that portion of New Hanover
North of the North East branch of Cape
Fear River, together with Grant and Holly !
Townships on the East side OF said RiVcr /
Bill to annex portion of New Hanover
Trankln Township to Sampson county
Bill to confer cumulative suffrage on the
voters Of the City of Wilmington in elcc-
tiolis for Aldermen.
The bill to enable the Wilmington, Char
lottc and Rutherford railroad TO complete
its road, and the bill to consolidate the
Planters and the Wilmington and onsloW
railroads have been published in the
JOURNAL.
There are several other local bills oi coll-
siderable interest, which | have failed TO
get look at.
1t will thus be seen that Our members
have thci; LANDS full, aud when it Is recoi-
lected that those from other sections ana
counties have their own measures to press
upon the attention Of the Assembly, we are
better able to appreciate the efforts OF our
immediate Representatives.
| had the pleasure to-day OF visiting FRO
tessor Kclr's Laboratory and Geological
Museum. 1t is really wonderful to sec
what a vast number of geological specl-
mems he has collected, most OF which arc
the productions Of our own soil. BeSih-
ming with the fishes of our EasfFn Sounds
and the marls of.the Atlantic coast, through
tbe iron and coal of the middle section 10
the vast and valuable mineral resources Oh
the mountains, his cases arc ladened, pre-
sentinc at one view the prolific evidences
of North Cardinals undcveloped wealth
Upon the wall Professor Kerr IS Just
colnpletinc Il large Geological Map OF the
State upon the scale ola mile to two inches.
When completed he Will have it engraved
to accompany his report. i his viii take Il
few weeks longer. Upon this special work
we found our friend, Mrs. Cornela Spcn-
Ger, busily engaged. She is not better
known to the people CT the State as The
authorcss of - The Last Ninety Days OF the
War" than She is by her devotion to the
interests Of the University, to which she is
! bound by the ties OF affection and pride
Her father and brother, Doctor and Pro
fessor Phillips, are identifiedWith the proud
est history Of that institution.
| This vast map viii give a correct view oi
the geological resources of the State, anI
: will prove Of great benefit towards promo
! ting Immigration.
Professor Kerr is now iii possession o
letters asking for the information whicl
map will furnish. An official publica
ton of this nature will do more than any
thing else to bring the advantages OF on
State to the attention Of the world. w
hope the delegates to the Agricultural Con
vention, which meets in Raleigh next week
will find time TO visit his Museum.
Tie Dress Hop given lasl night i'll Tuck
er's Hall was brilliant and delightful al
fair Besides the bellies of Raleigh, no
ticed several from other portions 0f III
State The MessIs. Tucker deserve niue
credit for their liberality and consider alto
in providing these Delightful entertain
ments Besides leading the dry goods bus
ness Of the State, they are not unmindtt
Of those social recreatioEs which give zc@
ana enchantmcnt to Il &i5;i u tllr Cap
tai
As usual, find the y Harborough Hou>
comfortably. filed with visitors from a
portions of the State. Iou are sure tC .Ict
volu friends there, and DR.. Blacllnan l.;
no superior in clever attention to his guest
He is making the Marlborough thc gre;
: North Carolina headquarters.