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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
RaYHDunl,S Loss.

The Museum and Hippotheatron of
Barnl,m was burned on the oath. Mr..
Bar1tun's money loss is estimated at
$500, 900 with an insurance of half the
amount We sympathise with Mr. B, !;
still he is irrepressible, and will rise
from the firery ordeal with " the most
attractive exhibition in the world
But what loss for the children Christ
mas. What treasuring up of dimes
on the morning of the Oath to visit
Barn,lm's during the holidays. What
an anticipation of inspecting stately
giraffes, patient camels, magnificent ele-
plants, fierce lions, glaring eyedtigers,
jolly monkeys, and fierce hyenas. And
then the circus band. the horses state
ly in bearing, caparisoned in trappings
of gold and silver, whose eyes were as
those of the eagle, and whose hoofs
paved vauntingly the ground. And
then the troop of riders; the men III
fashy doublets, the women in scarlet
habits, all charging about in the saw
dust, displaying their skill and PROV
ess. But no Baanum' y Christmas. So
other resources of Santa Claus were
t ,sted to comfort the Juveniles for their
,SS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
RankruDt Government.

The New York Bulletin is showing
that all or nearly all of the leading
governments of the world at this mo-
ment are in state of bankruptcy. A
hopful view, however, is taken of the
conditions of the government of the
United States, England and Holland.
So are Austria, Turkey, Mexico and all
the South and Central American States.
Modern government, the editor con-
clndes, is getting to be a very costly
machine; but one of these days must
come grand collapse of fictitious
credit and paper money, and with the
substition Of real value in their places
IA better state of things will succeed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

! ltate revolution extending all over
the country. He will fight in favor Of
direct vote by the people, with the
abolition of the Electoral College,
claiming that the latter is cumber-
some piece of machinery which has
been long since ut-grown, and which
was instituted simply because of want
Of confidence in the people by the
trainers Of the Constitution
According 20 the New York Times
the next House of Representatives, so
far as chosen, is composed as follows
Republicans, one hundred and ninety
one &; Democrats, ninetyfour. The
full House will consist of two hundred
and ninety-tWO members two-thirtls
vote will require one hundred and
ninety-fiye members, and the Republi-
cans, by obtaining four OF the seven
members from Connecticut and New
Hampshire, at their elections in the
Spring, will secure it, There will
be seven cOlOred members-Walls,
OF Florida Lynch, of Mississippi !;
Rainey, Ransier, Cain and Elliott, of
South Carolina, and Rapier, of Ala
bama. One Democratic member, Gen
eral Ambrose X. Wright. of Georgia,
has died since the election. Mr. Haynes,
the Congressman at large from -Arka.n-
sas, though elected on the Greeley
ticket. claims to be Republican.
A London correspondent of the Bos-
ton Globe states that is not at all un-
likely that Mr.. Benjamin, ex-Confeder
ate Attornev-tieneral, will be elevated
to a judgeship sooner OF later. He is
ut this moment Ole of the most sue
cessfuI advocates ut the English bar,
with IN enormous and growing prac-
tice. HE appointment of u harrister
of foreign decent to so high an Office
would he very unusual, if not unprece-
dented, in Great Britain. Mr.. Benia
min is !, man of brilliant ability az au
advocate, ana was surpassed by very
few as Hi orator when he sat III our ma
tional councils; his speech on retiring
from the Senate. just before the war, waa
one of great power, not soon t" he for
gotten bv tlus. who heard it, HI is
of Jewish extraction, and. if promoted
to the English bench, will be the first
pf that faith t" occupy high judicial
position there We're he to become
Lord Chief Justice. and Mr. Disraei
again Premier, the singular spectacle
would be- exhibited of jewish heads of
the English administration and the
English law.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
From the Charlotte Observer.
kAOR RlBLE ACCIDENT.
stN Persons lMjure Loss
Of Life.

Yesterday afternoon ali accident. the
very contemplation of which "a sicken-
ing in the extreme, occurred in this
city about half past two o'clock, occa-
stoned by the, bursting of a boiler. The
scene Of the accident was the spoke and
handle factory, situated near the Lin
coin depot, and the particulars. rs We
have been at trouble to gather them are
as follows
The steam had gone down and the
machinery had been stopped until
more stean, could be made, the eccen-
tric stopping fairly upon a centre
When sufficient steam had been made
in the boiler to start the machinery
again, the engineer turned the whole OF
it on. the eccentric still on centre, he
| neglecting to prize it off until after he
had turned the steam on. Failing tG
move the engine, he then resorted to s
lever to move the eccentric, and was il
| the act of doing this when the explO
| sion occurred, the water flying out the
| front part of the boiler, and completed!
! emersing all those in the vicinity. The
! following are the names of the persons
| scalded: Eddy Lewis, white, age(
! about Z years--seriously; J. G. Lee
and Lee Rudsill, both whit te-seri
ously: Frank Thompson, colored-
seriously Jake Myers, the engineer
t slightly and cnlored man, not al
employe OF the factory, whose name il
unknown.
| Every exertion was used by Mr.. w
II. Justice, who was i'll charge of tn
factory, for the relief of the unfortll
nate victims, though little hope i
entertained of the life of more tin,
one Or two of them. They present
truly horrible appearance, the ski
and flesh being entirely torn OFF pur
tions of their bodies. The scream
and shrieks Of the scalded persons ar
4. .ribed a. truly heart-rending, Ant
frantic efforts to escape were made b.
them. One Of them, who had the ski
and finger-nails entirely torn of, ran
distance of perhaps twenty-five yard
into al adjoining. room and lumpe'
through IL window-glass to the ground
fall of about ten feet.
E; What with the fragments of hric
and timber strewed around, tn
groans of the wounded and thel
CHASTITY appearance, the scene wa
absolutely indescribable.
/, Several causes have been assigne
for the bursting of the boiler, anon
others that the fues were weak an
defective, but the theory advance
above seems to be the most general
accepted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10


| Sunday school Board, North Caro-
lima state Convention.
December 26th, 1872.
This Board met at the rooms of the
Rev. J. A. Boone in Charlotte. Pres
ent Revs. y. b. Cobb, r. H. Griffith.
J. 3. Boone and brethren w. F. Cook,
r. d. Graham, and Thomas L. Vail
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. \. B. Cobb. Prayer by brother
Cook. After brief statement by the
Chairman of the work of the past
year. the Board was organized for the
ensuing year by the election of the fol-
lowing officers :
President-Rev. J. B. Boone.
Recording gSecretary-R ID. Graham
On motion J. Jenkins was continued
as Treasurer until the next meeting of
the Board.
On motion it was resolved that this
Board strive to attain the following OBJ
jects
1st. The establishing OF Sunday
every destitute neighbothood in North
Carolina.
2nd. The organization of Sunday
.tOCiloo1 So1If t,At1oI1 III every itSSot-IdtlOll
In the State.
3rd. The connection of every MEM
ber OF Il Baptist Church, with Baptist
Sunday School. either as teacher or
Scholar.
After mature dehberation the Board
deemed it necessary to the accomplish
ment of these objects to have State
Sunday School Missionary constantly
i'll the field. Whercupon they appoint
ed Rev. \. Is. Cobb to that work
Brother Cobb signified his acceptance
of the appointment and readiness to
enter at once upon the work. A col
lection was taken up from members of
the Board present amounting (ss50) tlir-
ty dollars.
The Board then adjourned to meet
OH Friday before the Sd Monday in
January. 1873. L. l.. Van.
Papers friendly to Sunday Schools
will please copy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
The Peanut Crop.

From planter in this county, who
was IN the city yesterday, we learn
that, for various reasons combined, the
peanut crop in this section will fall
short this year, nearly one-half. This
Will be sad news to the lovers of the
goober kind, although they will be
glad TO hear that, though the crop is
short, the peas are Of very good
quality. .-4l .sf sa -. =.
Previous to the war the cultivation
of the peanut was carried to a consid-
cradle extent on the Sound lands of
this county and in Onslow, and proved
source of afiauence to many. The
prices then realized ranged from 80
cents to 81 123 p pbnsh. It::was also cul-
tivated extensively during the war, the
peas being made into OF! at the rate of
from three quarts to one gallon of oil
to the bushel of peas. The refuse was
fed to the stock
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
From the Cumberland Md Daily News.
4 Terrible Mi>uake-A Man TAX en-
for :, Deer and Shot Dead.

for .s Deer and Shot Dead.
On Monday forenoon last q most la
mentable affair occurred i'll West Vir-
ginia, between Frankfort and Spring
field, in the section known as the
Middle Ridge, about fifteen miles dis
tant from this city Several gentle
men residing in that section of country
were out hunting; among the number
were Messrs William Truax and Joshua
Messmore They had seen sorne deer
and were chasing them up, but found
this somewhat difficult, the deer at
times getting out OF sight. In order
to make better progress IL thc hunt
the members of the party separated
Shortly atterward Mr.. Truax cspied
tbron.h the thick woods and brush
what lie believed to be the hOOf of a
deer, and III the spur of the moment.
thinking perhaps he might be able to
shoot the tsnpposed) animal before
it could see him. be drew ZIP his
gun and fired ut the object. 4 low
groan created his ear, and hnrrying to
the spot he found to Ills intense horror
that he had shot and killed his fellow
sportsman, Mr.. Messmore. The bullet
entered his head just behind the left
ear, AMI instant death was the result
Mr.. Irusx imm mediatelv called others o.
the party, who sooi, came. mp, and in 1
few moments these men, who Il shOr
time previous were joyous in the excite
ment nf the sport, Uended their way
homeward silently and sorrow-stricken
bearing the remains of their unfortIn
!: ate companion.
; Mr.. Truax, Mr.. Messmore and {
| brother of the deceased, were Peensyl
, vanians, who had been for some tim,
in that region of West Virginia engaged
! in the bark bus n ,ss, the Messmore
being employed by Mr.. Sauax, who hat
large contracts for supplying bark. Mr.
| Truax is a n,iddle-aged man, MARI e
! and has family. Messmore was sin
gle, and about twenty-five years OF age
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
Saw Mills al FIe eaminSt0n.

We learn that Messrs. Strauss &
Rice have removed their steam saw mill
from the foot of Castle street, in this
city, and have transported it to Flem-
ington, on the W., c. & A. Railroad,
where it will be in active operation in
the course of a few weeks, under the
superintendent of Mr. Perry NJ. Rice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
snteersttnx Postal Decision.

The Acting Postmaster General has
decided that several printed circulars,
although they refer to the same thing,
and are, as it were, part, cannot be
sent through the mails prepaid by a
one cent stamp only, but must bear a
one cent stamp each. This is import
ant to merchants and others who are
now preparing circulars to distribute
for the Sprinp trade,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

Punch is responsible for the follow
ing: ''What is the difference between
fixed stars and shooting stars? The
one are suns, the other quarters"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
That s1.eoo Item.

The examination of the white man
named Afford. charged with robbing
Wooten's Express of u 900, came up
in Wadesboro last Wednesday, when
Afford was released on bail of 800 for
his appearance at next term of Superior
Court. f7is- E-5t=9't [tt--.s- #f g
It will be remembered that Afford
was the express driver of Capt. Woot-
ems hack, running from Lilesville to
Wadesboro, and that he recently en-
deavored to appropriate to his own use
q package containing 81 900 in money,
shipped by Messrs. Wick Il Mebane, of
this city, to Mr.. c. NJ Burns, of
Wadesboro. The package was found
missing, but the money, which had
beeu taken from the package, was
afterwards delivered up to Sheriff Wall
by Affords wife.
On the examination some extenna-
ting circumstances came to light and
besides, the prosecution, having secured
the money, were not desirOus of press
ing the matter, as Afford has hereto
fore borne 4 good character. 1t WAS
elected at the examination that Afford
had been drinking quite hard at the
time Of the theft and that, when told
that package of money was missing,
he denied having it in his possession.
The next day, being somewhat sober,
and more capable of realizing his posi-
ton, he sent word to Sheriff Wall that
the money was in his wife's possession
and that she would deliver it all up to
him.
Afford was released on bail of 800,
as we have stated, and will probably
leave the county before the next term
of Superior Court.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
Counterfeit Money.

A person signing himself D.. NJ.
PhaEng, No. "a Amity street, New
York, deluging the country with circu-
lars Offering to sell counterfeit money.
A number of these circulars have been
received in this city within the past
few days This person threatens to re-
venge himself in direful manner if his
name is revealed Can't some shrewd
detective take up his offer and get him
complimentary ticket to the Albany
penitentiary ?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
TERMS OF sURsCRIPr1oM3

THE DAILY JOURNAL is mailed to sub
cribers at EIGHT DOLLARS per annum EOU1
DOLLARS for six months; SEvENTY-FIvB CEXTe
per month for a shorter period. - - -fs~Ft fE@4
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL at Two Dol,
LARS per annum ONE DOLLAR for six months.
No subscription received to the WEEKLY for less
than six months. --S+1 A. !
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
LOCAL i INTELLIGENCE.
THE DEAD OUTLAW,
Some Farther PArsicul Of the
killing Of Andrew StrOnE..-The
Outlaws Loves and Hates...The
Dusky Bellies of ScuffletOWm--.
Articles Found ON the BODY, 6c.,
&c. &c.

The killing of Andrew Strong seems
to have started into life lots of ru1nors
in regard to him and his course of life.
Andrew, it is said, was very fond of
whiskey---corn preferred-and that, at
the time Of his death, he was on big
spree. He and Steve I1owrey, the re-
naming outlaw, were not on very good
terms, and were seldom seen together.
They fell out and almost fought, some
months ago, and since that time were
seldom with each other The cause of
this was the same as the cause of
grandfather Adams troubles. Stephen
became enamored of one of the dusky
bellies of SrnffietOwn, and bestowed on
her huge gold ring tprobably stolen
from some dead mans handJ and in a
few days afterwards he found the same
ring sparkling on Andrew StrOng's
finger. The two outlaws had never
fought, but this circumstance, it is
said, served TO ALLEVIATE them very
greatly from each other. Indeed, it is
reported that Steve Lowrey has been
seen since the death of the other, and
that he asserted that he g didn't care
d-n if Andrew Strong was killed."
and that he and Andrew didn't get
long togedder no how" But with
the drlsky brown female deniZens of
Scufhetown. among whom Andrew dis
tr1buted his favOrs just AS his fancy
prompted. there is said to be weeping
and wailing for the dead outlaw.
Andrew Strong is described to have
been huge, broad Shouldered, power
ful fellow, but one more inclined to
fight iii the dark than by daylight. The
gun he carried with him when he met
his death was Spencer rifle with 16
chambers ready loaded aud with IL lot
of cartridges in the breech pocket 1t
WAS nearly new and is saidt TO have been
recently ordered fOr him by some par
ty living on the Sout!, Carolina line.
4 pocket knife. gold chain, and
some SO cents in fractional currency
We're also found on the body. Some of
those who saw him the previous day
state that he had with him then some
$40, which il is presumed he s4,,an.ler-
ed while on the spree
Tis. gun with which the outlaw was
shot was double barreled shot gun,
with both barrels heavily loaded with
buck shot. 1t is said to be the proper
ty of Floyd Oxendine, coIorcd. who for
some reason had vowed Andrews s death.
Oxendine, it is said, had carefully
cleansed and loaded the gun and left it
with Mr. Wilson, with the parting adj
vice to make sure of his ailn before he
pulled the trigger. How we'll this ad-
vice was carried out the sequel has al
ready shown. Mr.. Wilson was only
about six feet from the outlaw when he
killed him, yet only one of the buck
shot went through his head, the other
II lodging i'll the back part of the head
and neck
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
County Com nm

Inc Board met laSC night.
The Committee on Township Claims
reported that they had examined the
claims presented and audited by the
Trustees of the Township of Whining
ton, amounting to about 5000, and had
directed that the same be paid.
Report of Sheriff Black, recommend
ing that the location of the proposed
bridge on North East river, be at Asa
b. CrOom's ferry, WAS received and
adopted. and the Chairman of the
Board WAS authorized TO advertise for
plans aud estimates for the same, to be
submitted to Committee on Roads and
Bridges for consideration by the Board
The Auditing Committee reported
that they had examined the books of
tile County Treasurer for the month of
December and found them correct.
David PISott. Tax Collector, was di-
rected to pay over to the Clerks and
Treasnrers of Rocky Point and Harnett
townships SO much of the taxes author
lied to be levied, as is already collect
ed, Oh account of said townships.
The Chairman and Commissioned
Shoemaker were appointed Commit
tee to assist the County Treasurer in
his yearly settlement with the county
officers. in accordance with Section 40,
of Act of January 18th, 1872
The matter of Jail fees was referred
to Committee consisting of Commits
sioners Lowrey and Rice, with in
structions to report ut next meeting of
the Board.
Adjourned to Monday, Doth inst, at
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
Masonic Visits by the Deputy Grand
Master.

u. G.M. Thos. NJ. Gardner, will in
augurate this week series of visits to
the various Masonic Lodges III this sec
tion. The following is list of his ap-
pointments running to the Doth instant !:
Warren Lodge, lOl, at kenansvillc,
Tuesday and Wednesday, 7th and ath
instants.
Rehoboth Lodge, 279, at Teachey's,
Thursday and Friday, :th and 10th in-
sta1Its.
King Solomon Lodge, 1873, at Lii
lington, Saturday, 11th instant.
St. Adams Lodge, lii, at Lumber
ton, Monday and Tuesday, 18th and
l4th instants.
Lanrinburg Lodge, 315. at Lanrin-
burg, Tuesday and Wednesday, 14th
| and 10Th instants.
killwinning Lodge, 64, at Wades.
borp', Thursday and Friday. 18th aud
| 18th instants.
After his visit to the last name q
| Lodge, Mr.. Gardner will return to the
| city, and on Monday, the Goth instant
will begin his visits to the Lodges OF
the line of the Wilmington, Columbia
! Il Augusta Railroad
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

''Au quiet On the Potomac.
frozen up,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
Wake Forest College.

W. have received the Catalogue of
Wake Forest College for 1S71-'72.
There ore now at this College 100 stu
dents, and We are glad to learn that it
is rapidly prospering under the pre-
sent efficient management.
In the list of students We notice the
following from this city and section,
viz W. r. Best, DupGn y. 7. BLAND,
Bruce Williams, J. B. Powers and l..
NJ. Powers, New Hanover;J. ". Den
mark, Wilmington H. c. Herring.
Sampson : w. H. Jarman, Onslow
w. 4. Memory, B. T. Powell, G. L.
Powell, D. W. Powell, and ]. w
] Rouse, Columbus.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
Struck by Lightning.'

j. NJ Morales is the name of the
schooner that pnt i'll here in distress
Oh Saturday last, a note OF which ap-
peared in Sundays JOURNAL. She is
from Asua, 69 miles southwest of San
Domingo city, and is bound for Boston,
with a cargo of sugar, honey. dc. She
was struck by lightning while in port
at Asua, and had her maInmast shivered.
She arrived up at the city yesterday,
and will fit with new mast here.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-18


his dead body was found horribly mangled
near home and the team and hay rake sad
ly wrecked. From all appearances. the
horses took fright and O'Brien was thrown
from his seat, and getting entangled in the
rake sas dragged for a distance of four
miles
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 1.-THE
starting barges have been placed in posi-
ton for the university race to-day. They
comprise every variety of small boats
known to watermen-skiffs, scows and ev-
erything short of dry goods box
In the freshman race to-day the Yales
were first, the Amhersts second and the
Harvards third.
The start in the University race was
made a contested affair, and it at first ap-
peared that Harvard had won, and by mis-.
take the colors were adjudged to her The
error soon became evident, however, and
Yale was finally pronounced the winner.
Time of Yale, l6 minutes, SO seconds;
Wesleyan, II minutes, | second; Har-
ward, II minutes, ii seconds Dartmouth,
II minutes. 279 seconds; Amhersts, II
minutes, 80 seconds; Columbia IL min
utes $50 seconds Bowdowin, l8 minutes,
| Z seconds Massachusetts Agricultural, Is
minutes, ,l9l seconds Trinity, IS minutes,
AZ seconds; Williams, 10 minutes, 253 sec
onds;
NEW York, July 27-A special from
Springfield, Mass, says the starters in the
foot race for the Bennett challenge cup
were Benton, of Amherst; Bowie, of Me
gill University, Canada, and Phillips, of
Cornell After an exciting struggle Bowie
won He made two miles in eleven min
utes and eighteen and one-half seconds,
Phillips was second, only second and a
half behind time Benton was distanced.
Three thousand people witnessed the race
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-18

Itis gratifying to to inform the public that Dr.
q C. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial, for Throat
sud Lung Diseases has gained an enviable reputa-
tiln from the Atlantic - the Pacific coast, and
rom thence to some Of the first families Europe.
not through the press alone but by persons through
out the States actually benefited and cured at this
oface While he publishes less, say our report
err he is unable to supply the demand. 1t gains
and holds its reputation
First Not by stopping cough, hut by !oosening
and assisting nature % throw of the unhealthy
matter collected about the throat and bronchial
tnhes which causes irritation.
second II removes the causes Of irritation
which produces cough) of the mucous membrane
and bronchial tubes, assists the lungs to act and
throw of the unhealthy secretions and purifes the
blood
Third. 1. is free from squills, lobelia, ipieac and
opum OF which most throat and lung remedies
r. composed, which allay cough only and disor
gsniLe the stomach. 1t has soothing effect the
liver and Kidneys and every part of the system and
10 it, invigorating and purifying effects it has
gained reputation which it must hold above all
other in the market, -