Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

committees, and delivered one hundred
and fifty sermons and addresses. AS the
result Of his laba1s, more than twenty So
cieties have been revived and eight new
auxiliary aud branch societies have been
organized. 1hesr societies have pur-
chased for their dcp"sit"IicS over $1,000
v orth Of Bi},lr.s and Te>tanl,.l.ts, and
grants of nearly 5000 " lunl's i...ve been
received from IT," i:.:c;i No"iIE for gra-
tulioiIs dist ril3i.il,,n / lie C.i!"ciinIIS and
donations IuN,- :np:ntIi.icd la about ST.
300. -
The Agent will start i'll a few days TO
CANVASS the counties beyond the Blue
Ridge, and expects to be engaged in that
part of the State during the months of
August and September. He has every
where been received with great Kindness,
and although his iabOrs have been severe,
has enjoyed good health, and feels much
encouraged by the results thus far achieved.
We would bespeak for him cordial recep-
ton by ali eur people, wherever his duties
may call him.-CharlOtte Southern IOmc.
SCUFFLETOWN CHEEK AGAIN.-Our
rtaders will remember that upon the ap-
plication Of the SculfletOWn friends of the
outlaw Tom LoWrey, his body Was deliv-
cred to them by the sheriff for burial
This was done by the sheriff in the good
ness of his heart as an act of kindness to
| them, but he was surprised, last Wednes-
| day morning., TO be waited OH at his office
| by Noes Jacobs, one of the outlaws So
called friends, who presented his bill
against the county for performing that
! service! In the expressive language of our
| excellent sheriff, when he gave us the itein'
''f1ow's that for hiSh?" 1t is needless TO
say that the claim was dlsalloWed.
| &Onidp.
TIE NEXT LGGIsT.ATURE.-The next
Senate, rs at present estimated, will stand
50 Conservatives and Is Republicans, with
two doubtful districts to hear from.
The House Of Representatives, as far as
Il ard from and estimated, stands &.
! rmocrats and 81 Republicans, and one
, oubtful.
Ii is safe to say that the two houses will
stand as follows: Senate-31 Conserva-
tives and 10 Republicans. IIousc-G:
Conservatives and 80 Republicans. Ma
i0rity on joint ballot 22; though some one
OF two OF the counties to hear from may
have elected Republican members. The
mejority on joint ballot cannot be less than
20. This will most eficctualy settle IT,.
fate of Mi. FOOL, and for this the people o
the State will be thankful, notwithstanding
ether losses that may have been sustained
Raleigh Nctr~.
| FIRE IN NUI.THAMPTON-ON -TIIlRI
OF TIE INMATES OF \ DWELLING FER
ISL IN THE FLAAtls.-It become my pain
ful duty to record the most terrible, mel
an"holy, and notwithstanding accident b,
fire which occurred near Seabord it ha!
ever been my lot to witness. About ]:
O'Clock, on the night Of the 4tl instant,
happy family, consisting Of Mr.. Geo. w.
Harrison, his wife, an infant child, Mrs
Mildred Buxton, mother of Mr.. Harrison'
wife, an aged, most excellent and estma
ble lady, MI. Eddie Harrison, a youn
brother Of Mr.. H., and Miss Alice Web
Ster, a young lady living wilhstlIe family
were quietly and peaeeably sleeping, TN
conscious Of the impending danger. Mis-
/ Webster was aroused from her Slunber
by threatened suflocation, produced by tn
dense sitting volumes of smoke, Whicl
were rapidly filling her room. She hurried
, ly and almost frantically rushed from he
room down the stairway, giving the alarm
of fire. She succeeded in awakIng MI
Harrison, who aroused his wife and assist
ing her, succeeded in getting her and cllil
out of doors, not, however, until both @
them We're slightly scOitched.
: After Miss Webster made her escape
. she ran to the nearest nci9hbOr's to Civ,
the alarm, leaving Mir. Harrison and wifi
iii the yard. Mrs. H., after reaching th
yard and not finding her mother, and sup
posing her till III the house, made a dies
pcrate effort 10 90 To her assistance, an
was only prevented from pershing wit
her mother by the finn resistance Of he
husband.
The house fell in, few moments afte
the fine Was discovered, giving no time I
20 to the relief Of those left in the hulla,
The bottles Of Mrs. BuNtnn, and youD
llaui ison, Il most amIabe and eXclnplaI'
gentleman, persisted, but il is thought The
ted 1an nrb. lrnII
The c:lust OF the lire is not accuratcl
knowM; some srIpposin@ it the work OF a
incendlary, some attribute il TO the cook
stove, while others think it possibly olIg
n1tad from the Ignition OF matches carrie
in the walls by rats.
The chaIred rcn.tiu$ OF the unfodunat
victims were got out from the hlrnn
ruins, and buried ON the evening of til
! 9TH inStant.- R00nnkp Np7rN