Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-15


Strong efforts are being made to revive
the New bern Board of Trade.
A large and elegant new organ has been
placed in the NJ. E. Church in Newberr.
The snow was two feet deep i'll Bun
combc county, last Saturday.
Tarboro has the youngest preacher i'll
the State.
The Democrats and Conservatives of
Green county will hold meeting on the 1st
prox. TO select delegates to represent the
county in the Greensboro Convention.
The Conservatives and Democrats of
Wayne county will meet in GOldsboro on
the Both instant to appoint delegates to the
Greensboro Convention.
We notice that Governor Vance will de-
liver the address before the Literary So
cieties of Wake Forest College at the an
nual commencement OH the 26th of June
next.
A series Of concerts will be given by the
NJ. +. Sabbath School III Washington, on
the 18th, 18th and 18th inst, for the pur-
pose of raising funds 20 assist in rebuilding
their church.
John r. Marshall, of North Carolina, is
entitled to honorable mention among the
first course students at the Maryland Col
lege of Pharmacy, says the Baltimore ca
zettc, in its account of the annual COM
mencement of that institution.
The Ne,y North state says that a section
master, Mr.. Rayford, was shot in the thigh,
not dangerously, however, and knocked
down and robbed on last Friday night,
near Greensboro. He had been paid off
that day and had n considerable sum of
money about him.
The TarborO Enquirer says that Col
John l.. Bridgers, of Edgecombe, has been
hOnOred by an invitation to address, the
National Agricultural Convention to as
samble at St. Louis on the fourth Monday
in May next. There are few farmers who
keep up their scientific reading to tie ex-
tent of Col. Bridgers, and shonld he accept
the invitation we look for an able and in
str.ctive address from him.
Mr.. Bonitz, editor of the Goldsboro'
Messenger, recently had occasion to send
'pistOl and coffee - invitation to one
John ID. Grimsley, a prominent radical of
Greene county, to meet him in Virginia.
Grimsley accepted the invitation, and at
the time set for the meeting, Mr.. b. made
his appearance at the specified place, but
10 and behold the valiant Grimsley was
end Of the chapter.
The Magnolia AdrertiSer says that Dr.
y. w. Herring, of Kenansville, a few days
since, killed 102 rice birds at one shot,
using a double barreled fowling piece, and
discharging both barrels at the same time.
The RObesOniC2l says The argument Of
Col. w Mel. Mckay before the jury in behalf
OF the prisoner in case of State vs.. John
Brown, on Friday last, is pronounced one
Of the ablest and most powerful efforts
ever heard at our bar.
We learn from the ROJesonioul that the
Conservatives OF Robson county net in
Convention at Lllmberton on Monday last
The rules presented by the Central Execu-
tive Committee, at Raleigh, in their late
address, for the government of the Demo-
cratic-Conservative party were adopted so
far as they relate to county organization,
and one delegate for each township was
appointed to attend the State Convention
in Greensboro, on May lst.
GEORGE WALTER SITES, Editor of the
Salem Press, died at that place, on the 3rd
inst, after painful illness, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Sites was born in Campbell county,
Va, and first came to this State in 1860,
and embarked in the editorial business,
having previously been employed as a local
editor in Richmond. In the summer of
1861 he volunteered as a private in the 21st
Y. T.. Regiment, and was present with it
at the battles of Bull Run and Manassas.
His paper, the Press, was ably conducted
and welded a powerful influence in the re-
cent campaigns.
The Elizabeth City Economist, referring
to the disiointed and fragmentary state in
Which the history of North Carolina now
exists, and appreciating the need Of a more
perfect and complete history, uses the fol-
lowing:
Looking through the State of North
Carolina to see what son of hers there is to
tell the story Of her life, our eyes, without
much seeking, fail on one qualified by age,
by ability, by position, by literary tastes
and habitudes every way qualified for the
work. That man is William A. Graham.
He is native and to the manor born, his
whole life given to North Carolina. His
wealth of long line of illustrious ancestry
has come to him through the battle-felds
and council halls Of North Carolina. The
history of North Carolina is peculiarly his
work. 1t is to him more than a patriotic
work-it is Il work to which he is called
! by a voice from the dead. 1t is the voice
of Gen. Joseph Graham calling to his son
ana SdNllIS 'ILeG NOIlIl OdIOllIld IlloJOIy
10 longer be like the oraclrs Of the sybils,
written OIL leaves and scattered to the
winds.''
There is not man in the State 50 com
petent for the task as the writer suggested.
| We mentioned yesterday that suit will
; shortly be begun by the United States tG
! recover from the Richmond and Danville
Railroad that portion formerly known as
/ the Piedmont Railroad, connecting Dan
villo, Virginia, with Greensboro, NOrtl
! Carolina. The facts in the case are these
Before the war, the Legislature Of NOrtl
! Carolina refused to grant a charter by
which the Richmond and Danville RoaC
could connect with the North Carolina
Road, because the State owned the con
trolling interest i'll the latter, and it wa:
deemed against the interest of the State Il
allow any competition.
The requirements of The COnfederat
Government became so great, and thei
means of transportation so limited, that the
Confederate Congress resolved to, and did
build the road between Danvlle AM
Greensboro, distance of 5S miles, thu
giving them ali additional and more direC
line Of communication with the othe
Southern States. The Richmond and Dan
vile railroad company claims to have bull
the Piedmont road, but the Federal gov
eminent holds that the only claim tn
Richmond and Danvillc company has to
lies in the fact that the road was operate
by them after it had been built by the Cor
Observation-Disclosures Gdzette.
Presbyterian HOspitaI-S3S2,OO 900 sui
scribed.
At the meeting Of Presbyterian minis