Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-22

| the river now between this city and Smith
vile, and consequently navigation at night
| is almost next to impossible. We trust to
see not only Bald Head, but Pver's Creek,
OIton and Big Island lights all restored at
an early day.
DEATH OF CAPT. J. S. GREEN.-Capt.
John Su.nmerfield Green, "a native of New
bern, and closely related to several gentle
men in this city, died very suddenly in
Mobile, Ala, last Monday. He served
with much distinction throughout the war,
and was with Walker in the ill-fated Mic
arauga expedition. He had been for some
time past on the editorial staff of the
Mobile Register, and was with that paper
at the time Of his death, which occurred in
the 39th year Of his age. He leaves behind
him genuine and " 'e-spread sorrow both
in this AMI in his adopted State.
We publs''. on our first page, the re-
marks of the Register on the sad event,
and the papers in this State are requested
to notice his death.
RESOLUTIONS by THE CnAMBEFs OF
COMMERCE ON THE DEATH OF COLONEL
CowAN.-The Chamber of Commerce me.
Oh Friday in special meeting, to receive
the rep rt Of the Committee appointed to
draft resolutions relative to the death of
Col. Robert Ii. COwan. Mr.. Allied Mar
tin, Chairman Of the Committee, made the
following report, which was unanimously
adopted
death loves shining mark" Again
the great leveler has invaded our CONNER
cial circle, and laid his relentless grasp
upon one Of our most distinguished men,
bers one who, not only our small circle,
but the people Of our whole loved COM
monwealth, admired, loved and delighted
RI Nho fri nd
ciateS of Col. Robert IL. Cowan, and the
public, Ihave left us little to say Of his
private character, public services and SUI
periOr abilities. let we cannot permit one
so much loved to pass away from among
us without spreading upon our minutes
record of our gratitude for his able, zeal
Gus and OFT successful advocacy of all
measures designed to advance the CONNER
Cin interest Of oar community, our adj
miration of The character, both public and
private, of our friend and compan-
ion and our profound sense of the
loss we have sustained by his death.
Quick to perceive and to comprehend all
things tending to tie advancement of cur
commercial interest, he was ever Their
ready, able and vigorous advocate, as well
before the public at large as in our legisla-
tive halls.
No man was ever more sincerely and
earnestly devoted to the interest Of his
friends and the welfare and prosperity of
his State and his native city, or sacrificed
his means, his time and his talents to the
advancement Of great and important mea-
sures of public utility, more freely and
more cheelfully. Appeals i'll such behalf
were never made in vain to him. In this,
as in his social virtues, and in oil things
thai 60 to make up the life Of the good and
great man, Col COwan has LET: Us q noble
example.
Therefore be it Resolred, That by the
death Of Col. Robert ii. CoWan this
Chamber has lost a wise counsellor, an
able and influential advocate and a jealous
and faithful member.
Resolred, That we Will ever hold in
grateful remembrance his many valuable
services as a member Of this Chamber and
public representative Of the interest of
our community.
ResO!red, That to his afflicted family we
tender the assurance Of our deep and earn
est sympathy in their bereavement.
ResolreI further, That memorial page
of our journal be duly inscribed to our de-
ceased friend as token of our high ap 1re-
citation of his valuable services, and our
love aud admiration of his many social
virtuEs, his distinguished abilities, and his
lifelong devotion to the interest Of this,
his native city.
Be it further resoEred, That copy of
these proceedings be furnished to the city
papers for publication, and also copy to
the family Of the deceased.
For the journal.
PoINT CAswELI., NEW HANOVER Co, !
November 8th, 1872. :
Pelhaps no event connected with the
history OF Virginia is more sadly remem-
bered than the burning Of the Richmond
Theatre How could there be? When
youth, manhood, beauty, genius, age-all
became the victims Of so dread a doom?
That fatal night! ne'cr can the tear,
Cease DER its dark events to Aow;
Nor can time in its passage bear
From memory's seat. the scene Of wOe.'
How important, then, to pespetuate cor
rectly the date and all incidents connected
with the history of this sore inficton.
Instead Of 1914, as is reported by some
writer in the Lynchburg ''Virginian,"
from which yCu COPY, it occurred Ou
Thursday night, Goth December, 1911.
A new dI ana was presented for the teneft
of Placide, favorite actor, and it was to
have been followed by the pantOmime of
"I'he Bleeding Nun The wild legend
Oh which this spectacle was founded had
lost none of its power under the pen OF
Mond Lewis, and, even in pautomime, had
az akened great interest. The regular
piece had been played. The pantomime
had commenced; already the curtain had
riser upon its second act, when sparks of
fire were seen to fall from the scenery on
the back paIt OF the stage. A moment
after, Mr.. Robertson, one Of the actors,
ran forward, and waving his hand
towards the ceiling, called aloud, "The
house is on fire" His voice carried
thrill of horror through tue assembly. All
rose and pressed for the doors Of tie build
ing. but alas the warning came too late I:
There fell, in rosy chiIdhood's day,
The doating parent little pride,
md feeble age. with trtsseS gray,
Aid there the lover, atriCt died.
George Smith, the Governor Of Virginia,
persisted in his efforts to save lis ward "a
young lady whom he had under his protec-
tiOn at that moment.) Benjamin Bots
and lis wife (the parents of the late John
Minor Botts) were lost in the flames, while
Atram Vcnable, Lieutenant Gibbon, Miss
Conyers, Miss Clay, Miss Gwathmey, Miss
Gatewood and numbers of others, amount
ing to about sixty, and nearly all of them
4, important and prominent citizens Of the
dear old Stale, peIished in tie flames.
"And hence Virginia long must weep
Her SONS and da lighters from her torn,
And doomed i'll glO, HI death to sleep,
Till dawns the great eternal morn."
Very respectfully,
VERITAs.