Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-02-20
HLLsBoRo. Feb. II. 1874

dILLsBoRO, Feb. Il, 1874.
EDITORS Journal The Whining
ton correspondent of the Recorder
grows facetious over the submerged
crossings of your city and the deluge
OF mud which overwhelms your streets,
and criticises very pungently the au-
thorities who have those subjects in
charge. Yet, knowing the two places
as we'll as [ do, and therefore enabled
to make a just comparison, L can almost
smile at the magnitude of his clauior
at troubles which are so slight in. con-
trast with ours.
Our authorities have abandoned the
fight long ago and given up the streets
| to the rule of chance. Kind nature has
| interposed in our behalf to mitigate
our evils and saves us from the danger
OF total submersion, by giving foun-
! dat1on OF rock to this country, which
brings up the pedestrian before he has
quite disappeared from sight.
The weather last week was simply
| horrible, and the sleet of the I'd inst,
came near having a repetition of itself
on Friday last. 1t is specially unprom-
| lsing to-day and becoming cold again.
| 1t was not very cold last week and the
| formation of ice on the trees was made
at comparatively high temperature,
| the mercury at the time being never
lower than 80. Our correspondent
| may be assured of ice enough to julep
and cobbler him to his hearts content
| next summer, but the supply had been
previously garnered. We do not gath
er ice from trees any more than figs
from thistles. :.
The heaps of it, however, that are
still banked under the trees would
offer very tempting treasure on a
warm simmer day. If they could be
preserved SO long.
Umsted Smith, II resident of this
vicinity, ~was knocked down during
the sleet of last week by IL falling limb
and was taken up insensib.e, his head
being badly cut. For several days it
was thought he would die, but [ learn
his physician how pronounces him out
of danger.
The Misses Nash and Miss KoliocL's s
school opened last Friday, and l hear
it is unusually full for s. early in the
session. This school has always been
a favorite with the Wilmington people,
AMI is one of the strongest ties which
unite our two communities. I pre-
sumo the usual patronage OF your
place Is extended this year, though /
have not heard the composition Of
the school.
Mr.. GrotZ, the instructor of music
for the past threc years, having gone
10 St. NIary's at Raleigh III the same
capacity, his place has been supplied
by bfr. Bourgy. L know nothing of
linn, but you may be assured that
none but L first class teacher would |
be tolerated by the principals Of the
school.
Horner and Graves have added to |
their corps, within the last few days, |
W. IL. Naumann as instructor of mod |
crn languages, drawing, gymnastics, |
&c. This makes their BODY complete, |
and 1t presents au array of members |
and qualifications rarely to be found in |
any school.
We are looking here with some anx-
iety to see what the Legislature will |
do towards the revival of the Univer-
sity. Besides the interest felt in it as |
State institution, there is a local |
feeling growing out of its position in |
Orange county. [ hear that Chapel |
Hill already shows signs Of animation |
uuder the genial breath of the first |
favorable movement. 1t is Il matter of |
great moment to that community, |
when sUch large investments in profits
nave been made, pred!cated upon the
permanency and prosperity of the in
stitution. But I fear their hope must
hang i'll suspense for another year, for
the speedy adjournment Of the Legis-
lature gives little time for the per-
lection of any plan that may have been
devised.
When TIE roads become such as peo-
pie can move about, ] may be able to
pick up items of interest. At present |
it is inconceivabiy dull, and there is
nothing to furnish local for the most
imaginative penny-a-liner.
Yours c.