Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-03

The Raleigh gents will pay New Years Is
calls. ~ :
Col. L. G. Edwards, of Oxford, is to
remove to Raleigh. i
Major J. NJ. Blair is to take charge OF the
Mansion House, in Charlotte.
Hon. A. W. Venable and lady are to
reside permanently in Oxford.
The National Hotel, at Raleigh, is to De
under the proprietorship OF Major w. H.
BAeley.
DR.. Blacknal, of the Marlborough, egg
nooged his friends early on Christmas
morning.
The dwelling house Of Mrs. Moses l..
Brown. situated two miles West OF sails
hurv. was DESTROYED by fire on Sunday
morning last, about O'Clock; total loss OF
money. furniture, provisions, clothing, &c
The fire was undoubtedly the work OF an |
incendary. The loss is from S3,OOO t" !
So 900.
The Nrwbern Republic says: A
da1sh1er of the late Rev. Levi l.. Wayne.
AGED about Is years, ami living with her
uiother a. Swif reek, accidrnlly fell int"
the fire, during the absence OF other mem
hers Of the lmily, and before assistance
could be rendered, was 50 badly burned,
that she died almost Immediately.
The pll ills Oh the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind Insti ute at Raleigh, bad HAPPY
Iris mas. Recently a number Of he
members Of the Legislature contributed
handsome sum to give these unfortunate
ones good time on Christmas day. ihls sum
was materially increased by the officers
and teachers Of the institution, and the
little ones (and big ones, toO) had fish
of ,i,j, II
stantial and valuable gifts.
The Raleigh News says : On TUESDAY
evening George Ill. Williams, Esq. returned
from a visit to Warrenton, bringing with
him lovely bride. We are filled with so
MANY good wishes for this young couple,
that difficulty is experienced to give ex-
preston to them. May their welded bliss
never be decreased, and their walk throu- b
life be attended with Is much happiness as
usually falls to the lot Of humanity.
The Newbern Republic says q tele-
..vaph line to connect Hattegas, \. g.. with
the civilized world is InncL needed Many
vessels, with numbers Of brave men and
valuable carEocs, are lost II the vicinity Of
Cape Hatteras every yedr, many OF " hich
might he saved # telegram could Ut Tor
wardad from the Light House 10 the
wreckng steamers. or the /. :. Revenue
SALE or THE WESTERN n c. 4. J..
P.sTFoNED.-Juage Slipl', on Ike part Ct
the State, and Judge i!cuiuon on the
part Of the holders Of tie judgment, ap-
Deared before jude Dick, Monday, 10
argue the case Of an injunction against the
sale of this road, which is advertised 10 take
place on the 3lst inst. We understand
that it was mutually agreed 10 postpone the
sale for sixty days, within which time the
status Of the road anI the legal points will
ne settled.-trrceHS5C,.o Pt,l.'jgt.
special to the Richmond Dispatch
dated Greensboro, \. O., December .
says: To-day, al II o'clock, q sentlclua!
who had Il few minutes before left III:
shoes to be mendeJ in the shop Of jacot
Morton, returned ard found that u lis
meantime Morton had hung himself b.
slipping his knee-stTap around his neck ans
suspendiDg it from the corner OF the man
tlepiece. Cause OF suicide unknown !; sup
posed to be impecuniosity. Deceased
leaves a family consisting Of wife and tWl
children. The .nantiepiecG was only i0ul
and half feet high, therefore be could mo-
hang himself without bending his knees.
The Raleigh News says On Christmas
night 4 party composed OF three gentlemen
captured the notorious horse thief OF Rowan
county, John Allc; ketchey near Salisbury
Ketchey was born and raised in three miles
of Salisbury. He has already served par
tial terms iii the New York, Virginia ani
other penitentiarieS. He was sentenced
wear or more since at Greensboro, \. G.
TO term of seven years, IN cur STATE
prison, but broke Jail. Kc,chy is shrewt
business rascal. During the war he drew
the pay rolls Of lis regiment, when sta
toned near Richmond, Va, had passe
from all the leading Generals, and wen
wherever he pleased. He is now confined
ia the Jail at Salisbury.
a brilliant surgical operation was per
formed in our city Recently by Or. Edward
Warren, Professor Of Surgery in the Col
aege Of 'PhySicians and Surgeons, Nv hicb
from its intricacy and Happy results, de
serves notice.
A youth named AGuilIa Hyman, from
North Carolina some sixteen years Of age
was brought 10 Baltimore by his home
physician in search of surgical aid. 1
large tumor lad formed in the back par
Of his nose and made It's way downward t
the throat, nearly filling up that locality
The poor boy was reduced to a mere s1el
eton and suffered intensely.
lie had not slept more than few min
Etes at a time for ten consecutive DAYS anC
nights, and could with great difficulty swal
low Only small quantities Of liquids. His
cons It danger o. suflo alton.
Several atten pts haG been made to re
lieve this youth bat without success, anG
when first seen by Profe.so Warren he
seemrd on the very verge Of death. Emf
nent surgeons deemed an operation really
applicable. s'!pposing that the size and con-
Cealed position Of the tumor would rende
It, removal exceedingly difficult and haZ
idous. Undaunted, however. and full Of
~ ha f0Slr l.
successfully performed by Professor War
rem.
The difficulties attending il were height
ened from the necessity of inventinc aud
having manufactured the required instr11-
ments. he boys windppe had to be
opened by trachpaotomry." several hours
in advance, SO that enough air by artificial
means might enter his lungs to enable him
10 Ave up to and during the operation.
Some parts of tie tumor were removed
thr""oh the nose and others through the
mouth.
Ahe operation, truly painful and intri-
cate one, lasted three hours. Il was pnr-
formed in room at Darnum's hotel, and
witnessed by quite a number Of persons
VINO expressed great wonder at beholtjiDo,
the young sufferer, thus rescued, from nj
most certain death, as he could scarcely
nave survived forty-eight hours longer lie
.'"s2'eiitiy sciit 10 Tue lDiirtHary Il.
view OF receiving more careful attention
there, and is now doing well, and will re-
turn nome IN few days perfectly re-
lieved.
Professor Warren, il may be recc,l,.ctod
is the gentleman who distinguished him
self as an expert at the trial of Mrs. Wbar-
ton, originating the g Cerebro Spinal Mem
nights theory. lie certainly exhibited
marked skill IN the operation above men
sloned.-Battimore Saturday Might.
!, Il man III Virginia City has no music in
his soul eXceDt when asleep. He then
sings Crock Ne to Sleep, Mother" shores
an lnteriude. and starts off again on "Ols.
Dog Tray" or other classic ualodr