Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

The steam-tug Aler. Oldham, which
left here last Saturday mig hit for
Charleston, under command of Capt.
ID. p. Morgan, was lost on Wednesday
about five miles off the mouth of
Little River. Her pumps refused to
work and, as she could get no headway,
she became unmanageable, and was
swamped by the heavy sea- that was
running at the time. IIcw crew sue
ceeded in getting off safely, and Capt.
Morgan arrived in the city yesterday
with report of the disaster.
The OtGhant was recently sold by
Messrs. Worth & Worth and w. G.
Fowler, to company Of gentlemen,
and was on her way to Charleston,
where she was to be repaired, when
the disaster occurred.
Nara, stores in Wilmington and
Charleston.
Wilmington continues TO rule as the
best, as il is the oldest, market for
naval stores IL the United States.
Charleston has recently been doing Il
good business in this line, by tie
opening up of the heavy pine forests:
i'll South Carolina, but Charleston has
not yet, thus far, found out the full
value of these products. They don't
pay near as much for the product as
we DO here IN Wilmington, as is suffi-
cicutly attested by acomparlson of the
two markets. For instance, Oh Friday
last, crude turpentine was quoted. i'll
the -teWS and COuFiCT, at 81 80 for
hard, 81 IS for yellow dip, and B % for
virgin, while it sold here in Whining
ton, on the same day, at 81 GO for hard
and So for yellow dip and Vlrgln-lO
cents more for hard, 81 - more for
yellow dip and Is cents mo"e for viz
gin. On the same day spirits turpcn
tine sold in Charleston for 50 cents
and i'll Wilmington foc 10 cents per
gallon.
a Tragedy On fl,e Circus s;roI.nt.
ac l.um5cFtOn.
\ gentleman who arrived i'll this city
yesterday, on the Charlotte train, tells
us Of homicide that occurred on the
circus grounds at Lumberton, some
time during Thursday night. Early
yesterday morning the dead body OF
young man about % years OF age 10y
the lame Of Benz L. Smith, was found
dead on tue spot occupied by the cir
Gus tents the night before. From the
injuries found on his person it is
thought that he was killed by blows
from a tent pin, although it is not
| known who the murderer is. All that
can be ascertained is that lie went to
Lumberton CnThursday from Abbotts-
burg, and that he was III company with
young man by the name of Morris,
an emplOye OF the company shops at
Laurinburg, the latter having been
himself severel Y wounded lii the face
| in this or some other melee of Thurs
day night We could not hear any
thing relative t,c Mr.. Morris statement,
but the general impression is that Mr.
Smith was killed by one of the hands
employed by the circus. 4 coloGed
man who was first taken into employ
here says, we understand, that he saw
the blow struck, and that he could
identify the man if he saw him again
The proprietors of the circus knew
nothing of the matter until yesterday
afternoon, and Mr., Morgan, one of the
agents who is now II the city, requests
us to state that Mr.. Haight will give
every facility in his power for the de-
lection of the murderer, md will
promptly surrender him into the hands
! of justice as soon as he is identified,
provided he is member OF his troupe.
There is much excitement III regard to
the matter both at Abbottsburg and
LrmbertOn, and 4 party went up
to Rockingham on the train yesterday
to endeavor to ferret ont the guilty
person. Mr.. Smiths remains were
yesterday taken to his home at Abbotts-
burg for interment