Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
COnlsllendablc.


Commentaries.
We are pleased to learn that the
proprietors of the Purcell House and
the National Hotel; in this city, with
very comnlendable Gberality, have
agreed to charge only So per day for
board for the members of the Cape
Fear Agricultural Association Execu-
tive Committee whenever they may
be called to the city on business rela-
ting to the Association.
Sam Brown. colored, convicted of
the murder of his father-in-law, was
hung at Marion on Friday. He died
unconfessing, and in that blessed hope
of Immortality generally lndnlged by
those condemned to die on the scaffOld
when they find that the Executive re-
fuses to pardon them.
Mortuary Statistics.
We CLEAN the following from the
Annual Report of the Secretary and
Treasurer of Oakdale Cemetery Com
pany, for the year 1872
During the past six years there have
been only 739 interments, including
still-born infants and persons who have
| died elsewhere and been brought to
Wilmington for interment. OF the
above 120 were inferred III 1867, 1l6
in 1868. 149 in 1869, lis in 1870. 102 in
t 1851 and 134 in 1872
rEs.s Legislative.
| In the Senate. on Friday, Mai
son introduced bill to incorporate the
| Cape Fear Water Works Company.
The bill to repeal the charter Of the
Cape Fear Building Association passed
| its second and third readings in the
! Senate
The resolutions of Mr. Morehead, of
Guilford, in regard to the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, the
preamble of which states that suits are
now pending in the Superior Court of
New Hanover to foreclose the mort
gage on said road, and requests the
Governor TO inform the General As
semblv what is being done by him fol
the interests of the State in said road,
was taken mp. adopted and sent to the
House.
In the House, McLau,in intro
duced bin to establish Il house OF
refuge and correction for New Hanover
county.
Insurance Company.
! The regular annual meeting of the
{ stockholders of the Wilmington Nortl
Carolina Life Insurance Company was
| held at the Office Of the Company, IL
/ this city. last evening.
= The meeting WAS organized by call
ing DIR. W. 4. Freeman 70 the Chat
= aud Major +. IT. Cameron to the Sec
$ retary's desk
+ The President. on behalf Of tn
] Board OF Directors, made II very fiat
Y tering report Of the operations of III
Company during the past year.
{ DIR. 4 J. DcRosset WAS electe
f President and Mcssrs. 7. W. Atkinson,
2 l. Is. Granger, T. ". kerchncr. c. VI
! Stcdman, I. H. Mckov, II. B. Eilers
n \. \. Willard, W. A. Cumming, G.. "
: Williams. L. Henning, p Murph,
= J. ID. Williams, j. G.. McRae. /. j
/ Kelley, J. L. Pope, II. B. Short, V
e II. Bernard and L. t. Calder Boar
Of Directors for the ensuing wear.
O At Il Ineeting OF tho newly elect>
/ Board of Directors, held suhsequcl
c to the above, all Of the old officer
e were reelected. as follows:
l. Col. 7. W. Atkinson, Vice Pres
5, dent.
t Major +. II. Cameron, Secretary an
l. Treasurer.
ii DR.. T. \. Anderson, Medical Dire
lc tor
n NIessrs Wright II Stcdlnan, \
j. torncys.--Daity journal. 24th.
nj Cape Fear AricuIturai association
T. A full meeting of the officers al
> Executive Committee "f the Cal
/ Fear Agricultural Association WAS he
~ . at the Purcell House. in this city, ,
'o Wednesday evening.
Major J. \. Engelhard WAS clectl
,,'' ,'' General Secretary for the cnsUii
~ wear.
or Major c. W. McClammy WAS elect.
y Marshal for the next Fair.
III ~ The Premium list for Field Gro
~ for the regular Annual Fair, to be he
= in November next. was carefully 40
~, sidercd and agreed upon amt will
IN published in a few days.
ed Mcssrs. DeRossct Il CO.. Sta
~, Agents for the Caroiipa Fertilizt
IN III renew their very liberal offer
-. Special Premiums. 4 committee, &C
-, sisting of DIR. Thos. 3. Carr, Capt.
III III 4. Cumming and Maj. j. A. Eng
t;i H hard were appointed TO wait upon t
od agents Of the guano companies a
=" request them to offer special premium
49,, The regular Premium List will
10 issued i'll the Spring and very cxt'
l,o sively circulated.
mt g. , ~ -. - ~.
wv, wv and we have every reason to bell,
r. r. that the next Fair of the Associat
Wv, w will be ut least as successful rs '
10 any of its predecessors.
~ We are glad to learn that Col. s.
,.,, Fremont, the old President of the
os a. sociation, was in attendance at
oh meeting, he having lost, since his
he has always evinced in the affairs
the Association.
. The County N~rk H"".e.
The following resume of the opt
:, tons OF the County Work Hot
ir -. since it was first inaugurated, will
1,pa ua found of general interest:
Is1 Ile,. COUNTY PRIsOSERs-!s +e,-Ma
,h; 113, females, 1S: total. I3l. 1S7
VIZ, VIZ, Males, 113, females. ): total
,,nn 1S71-Males, 56, females, 3; total
'o4 ~ Males, 81, females, i: total
nh. =, - Total county prisoners, 37G.
III CIrY PRIsoSERs--July list. 1870
' anI Decemher 3Ist, is71-Ntales, TO,
a. a males, -: total. IG2, 1872 Ma
to IS, females. ~; total. ~. Total
tha prisoners, 2l5.
H. FROM OTHER Co1-SrIEs-Males
,;nb females, IL; total, IS.
10 Grand total for above 12i.
;ob CRI,fEs-Laccny, i34; assault
nrO battery. 81; fainication and adult
q to %; hastaray, 8: forgery. 3; drum
hon ness, lJG: arson. ); murder, ! /: rap
il Married, 800: single
y of EDUCATIoN-Rcad and write.
,,lize neither read nor write, tJ5
sons HABITs-Temrerate, 337 in
perate, :iS4.
ESCAPED AND REC APrt EED-Esca
can 80; recaptnred, 10. Total escapes;
i'll Color AND SEN-Whitc males,
! to white females, :'5: coioreI males.
cost | colored females, 81.
tblp OF the above IL have died