Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-07-05
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hoan raised from $1,000 to $500, and
That of the CITY Treasurer to $500.
FAYETTEVILLE street Raleigh is to be mac
adamized soon. Stone is now being pre-
pared at the quarry
Warren county ladies bore off the preml-
UNI for beauty and style at the Wake For
est College Commencement.
The assessors appointed to value city
property in Raleigh have submitted re-
mort which places the valuation OF city
property at $2,314,S36.
Three hundred and eight houses have
been erected within the corporate limits OF
Raleigh since 1865. A large number have
been erected just beyond the line.
The Rocky Mount Mail says !: Farmers
report crops clean, growing and improving
in every way, rapidly. Some crops OF
cotton are being engaged at 70 cents, 1u-
ture delivery.
The Daubury Reporter says the farmers
of that section report the wheat crop the
| hest that they have had in ten years. The
| breadth of Lind seeded last fall was not as
| LARGE as usual, but the increased yield Will
more than COMPENSATE the failure. Corn,
rye and oats all at this time promises an
| abundant yield.
Local. MINISTER'S ASSOCIATION OF
NORTH CAROIINAt FOR 1S72.-The an
uual meeting of the Local Ministers AS
| sociation'' will be held at Franklnton, on
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, twenty
seven miles from Raleigh, commencing at
three o'clock d. m., on Thursday, the Sth
Of july, and continuing until Sunday night.
There will be preaching by members of
the Association, at all the churches aces
sibe, OH Thurs !ay night, then at eleven
O'Clock and at night on Friday, Saturday
| and Sunday.
Ample provisions will be made by the
citizens for the entertainment of members
while present; also, for the usual return
tickets on the different railroads. Black
board exercises for Sunday School on Sun
day evening. This Association will be glad
to have any written reports OF any work
done during the year.
(Sicncd) Il. L. ABERNETHY,
Il. Ii. WHITAKER,
j. Z. SIMPSON,
JOHN RUMLEY,
l.. BRANSoN,
CoHa'tec Of arrangements.
The Asheville Ciiizcn says: We have
letters from several counties i'll this west
ern section, and we are glad to learn that
the wheat crop is tirst-rate. The quality
of wheat is said to be very superior. The
corn crop, although not tall, looks as line
as we ever saw III this country.
The Winston Sentinel says: A new dis
ease, denominated by the physicians as
"Bilious Collie" has assumed an epidemic
form in the towns of Winston and Salem
and surrounding country. The attack Is
sudden and violent, but out OF large
number of cases none have yet terminated
fatally, and the disease yields readily to
treatment of purgativcS and morphine.
Several of the Wilmington folks have
gone North to spend the summer! Why
IS this so, while here III the mountains o.
, Western North Carolina we have as 1Ine
, and pleasant All atmosphere as is to bt
found on the globe ? The water is as
pure, cold and delicious as the taste OfmeT
could demand. Our mountain scenery
SURPRISES anything East of the Mississippi
river From the top OF the "Black" Mt
Mitchell, near 1000 feet above the sea, w
can almost kiss the 'Aand that made us.
Our mountain streams are alive with tE'
mount ain trout. We have the finest NUT
r ton, milk and butter; also vegetables o
: every kind. In fact everything to render
: summer 81 iourn pleasant and profitable
: and that One-fourth the cost of going North
4 Good board 1T So to $50 per month, is a
: item to some tolks.-AsheVille Citizen.
The Wilson P{dtntledlcT says: We az
/ glad to see that the people OF the sterlln
, old county of Edgecoinbe know how TO az
i preciate true merit as manifested in Tia
n nomination of that true gentleman e. Il
s Stamps Esq, for the House OF Representa-
tivcs. We know Mr.. S. and take pleas
llre liz saying that for high-toned mora
:: character, purity OF motives and unswery
= ing devotion TO right because it is right, h
y has but few equals.
Q Atthe annual meeting of the StOckhOld
! e1s ofthc Atlantic 4 North Carolina rail
g road, held i'll NcWbern on thursday
Mcssrs. John l.. Molehead, Il. l.. Perry, w
T. Faircloth, NJ. f. Avendell, John Plttel
y son, ThOs. Powers and }. NJ. PARROT Wer
elected Directors.
:. Subsequently, 1T 4 meeting of the neN
Il Board, L. Il. Stanley, ESQ. was rc-clecte
. President, and the other officers of the rOa
: | retained.
LIST OF DISTANCES ON TIE CAP
FEAR RIVER, AS FROM SURVEY Oh L.
Il ENGINEER CoI:PS IN lS7l.-The tullowin
list of distances, from landing TO landing
> on the Cape Fear, between Wilmington an
J Fayetteville, may prove of interest To thos
Z who travel much by water rs Well as b
u land. 1t will be seen that the entire dis
= lance is Just l II miles and 2IJ feet. Th
= compilation was made for thu Fayettcvill
/ EuUie.