Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-29


The estimated cost of the new capitol Of
Iowa is 81 ,3S3,057.
Croquct has now been PIT under the
han by Western clergymen.
Seven thousand women belong to the
German lnternatiOnalS.
Nearly one-third OF the entire population
Of Long Island arc SpiIitualists.
1t requires one ton Of steel to make, on
an average. one million OF steel pens.
The Second Adventists give us still one
year more on this mundane sphere.
A ST. Louisln has lost faith in the doc
tors, because shortly after being vaccinated
he was bitten by mad dog.
The Jacksonville Journal, an Illinois pa
per, is printed by steam made from water
which IS hauled one and Il half miles.
Or. Bailey, of Baltimore, who has pre-
pared a carefully-written work on the Pas
sion Play at Ober-Ammergan, has gone to
Barcelona to witness the Passion Play in
that city during holy week.
1t is stated in New Y orll that govern
ment officers have discovered an extensive
scheme Of smuggling silks, laces, gloves,
&c, which have been bought i'll Europe
sent to Halifax, and thence to St Stephens,
New Brunswick, and Struggled across at
! Calais, reaching Boston, New York and
Chicago in large quantities. 1t is alleged
that Mr.. Howard, in Halifax, with Mon
treal parties, have thus struggled several
! hundred thousands Of dollars worth the
! past year.
| Captain Jones, of Stonington, is respOn-
sble for the following: On his passage
| from New \ Ork few years ago, he OBJ
! served, one Summer afternoon, 4 heavy
! cloud arise from the land, and to his great
/ surprise, approach the vessel. Suddenly it
| broke near him and covered the decks with
millions Of mosquitoes, while part of the
/ flock went through the mainsal, leaving
nothing but the bolt ropes hanging idly to
/ the spars. COrroboratiye evidence TO this
astonishing tale was found in the person of
D " dOwn-East skipper" who heard the
! story, and who, on comparing dates with
the narrator, declared that two days after
ward he was boarded by the same flock of
mosquitoes, and they 0U 1cOre cdnrdss
/ breeChcS.
1t has been proposed in London to open
book Of subscription for the completion
of the Cathedral Church Of ST. Paul, as a
perpetual memorial of thankfIlness for the
recovery Of the Prince Of Wales, and to
| keep this book in the Library Of st. Patl's,
! as a permanent record of the year in W hich
! a croWniDg effort was made for the COM
/ pletion OF TIE Cathedral. Two similar
| books are in existence, one of which was
! opened in 1864 and the other in 1913.
Both contain the autograph Of many dis
! tinguished persons, including those of
! Charles II, his brother, the Duke Of
! Y DIRK, Lord Clarendon, General Monk and
/ others.
A foppish young dandy who had Just re-
turned from abroad, appeared at New
! York ball last week, elegantly attircd in
| full dress suit, with diamond studs ano
sleeve buttons, point lace neck tie, three
| buttoned gloves, hair powdered with blonde
| powder, French heels to his boots, q strong
| suspicion OF rouge on his cheeks, and a
court plaster on his forehead. The girls
made 50 much fun Of him that he retired
! before supper.
There is a deed on record in the town Of
| Scitico, Conn, hearing date Of 1926, CON
veying from cert0in parties TO the Society
/ OF Shaking Quallers,' gin distillery s.for
! the express use and purposes Of support
and help of said community, and for the
support of the gospel and the relief of the
poor, TIE widow and the fatherless of this
| world as the gospel may require