Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-17


is remarkably healthy.
The steward of the Insane ASYLUM
has raised Il 527 pound hog.
The new Lutheran Church in Char.
lotte Was dedicated on Sunday last.
i The ladies of the Raleigh Bant;st
Church propose organizing an indus
/ trial school.
Ralelgh is to have a grand New
/ Years Ball at Tucker Hall, on Tbnrs-
day evening.
A series of brilliant hops are to he
given i'll Raleigh during the session of
the Legislature.
1t is rumOred that two colored Ia
bies, twins, froze to death near the
Central depot in Raleigh, on Friday
night.
. There were 236 bales of cott n
received and sold for the week ending
January 8, 1873, in the Fayetteville
market
Rev. l.. c. Vass, of the PRESBYTERIAN
| Church, Newbern, has recovered from
his late indisposition, and has resumed
his duties.
The city of Newbern will petition
the Legislature for power to levy a
special tax for the purpose of boring
! for water.
The Fayetteville Eagle says that
there are 700 barrels spirits t11rpen-
tine and 10, 900 barrels rosin on hand
there, awaiting shipment.
There have been sold in the Wades.
boro market, to January LIST. I8OO
bales of cotton. Sales for the mast
week IS bales, ranging from * Ia
! - Is cents.
The Statesville American learns that
the Hon. John Kerr, of Casweil. ha,
an idea of removing to that place. with
the intention of making it his perma-
nent residence.
The Raleigh Era says: We have
the latest smallpox intelligence from
Nash county. Ont of eleven eases only
two recovered. Only one person now
that's got ia Miss Harper
The cold Red Mill at t5nwoo,,
between Lexington ard Salisbury. wan
set IRE to on last Saturday night and
destroyed. The property belonged to
a.
stored in it at the time.
: The GOldsboro' Messenger SAWS
Joe Jefferson will delight the rural in.
habltants OF the country village of VII
mlngton with one or two of his per
formances during the present week. In
a clty-aheln-ah em-like GoIdsborO'
. -ah-we have circuses.
! The Hillsboro Recorder saws
Land III Mecklenbrrg readily
finds purchasers at good prices
say from $40 to $45 per acre. it has
recently been sold at the latter price
within eight or ten miles of Charlotte
The Asheville Citizen SAYS We
learn that there is "a large quantity of
fruit in orr Western counties. Here
tofore 1t has been carried off by
wagons travelling through, but the cpl
zootlc lnterfered this winter, and hence
the supply still on hand
The Newbern Times saws: A large
number of rOckfish were brou hit 10
this market late Friday evening, which
were purchased by our enterprisinp
fish dealer, Mr.. B. B. Lane. at s. per
pair. Mr.. Lane shipped a good Dor
ton of them to Baltimore and New
York.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Cover
nor Caldwell has succeeded in his pc
tltlon to Chief Justice Chase to post
pone the sale of the Western North
Carolina Railroad for sixty DAYS be-
You'd the time of Judge Dicks post
ponement. The Governor is securely
fastening the door after the horse has
gone.
The Asheville Citizen saws We re-
greet to learn that little Alfred, Younger
son of Mrs. Keykendall, who resides
near Marshall, Madison county, was
accidentally shot and instantly killed.
ON last Monday. It..seems that his elder
brother, James, was fooling with gun
at the time, surprising it to he I'M
loaded, when it wentoff, the load going
through the little fellows head. with
the above results.
The Raleigh Era says: The SOW that
beats them all has lust been heard
from down i'll Granville county. Mr..
James Fuller, near kittrells', the
father OF our esteemed friend, the
head clerk of the Marlboro House. has
Il SOW that guve birth to nineteen pigs.
and they are all doing we'll This SOW
is some of the well known George
Johnson stock in Milton and was given
Mr.. Fuller by Mr.. johnson.
We learn from the Spirit of the Age
that the Baptist Educational Conven-
ton meets in Raleigh on the Ilth of
next month. and will remain in session
for two days. A large number of dis
tlnSuished gentlemen will be present
and make addresses upon subjects con-
nected with the educational interest of
the State. Among those announced to
be present, We notice the names of
Hon. John Kerr, Hon. c. c. Clark.
Prof. W. G. Simmons, Kew. J. c.
Simmons, Rev. J. c. Hidden and q
in this State.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Mai. II.
NJ. Miller, Deputy .. S. Marshal, in
passing through portion of Harnett
near the Johnston line. on Sat-
1rday last, came upon the grave of an
unknown Confederate soldier, buried
alone IN the woods short distance
from the road. The grave evidently
had been taken good care of by some
kind sonl, but all traces of the remains
are passing away. Maj. Miller is GER
tain of the following inscription: I'D.
The Weldon News says On Monday
night, the 9th of this month, some per
son or persons broke into the gin house
IF Mr.. Lewis Summerill, in Northamp-
5on, and stole a large lot of cotton ::
md the more effectually to cover their
rack they set fire tothe building, which
vas wrapt in flames before an alarm
vas given. There were twelve or if
cen bales of cotton in the house, be-
'ides cotton in seed, bagging, ties, &C.,
all of which was entirely consumed.
His loss is estimated at. s., 500; unfor-
no part thereof was insured.
The Reidsville Recorder says: We
earn that on last Saturday night,
lbout twelve O'Clock, the roof of the
residence of Mr.. John Pierson, an
sstimable citizen, living on Reedy
Fork, in this county, took fire, it is
lu xroro Sleanipp i'm tho louar ,,o,-f of