Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-10
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HILLsPoEo, April eth, 1874.

Easter was as dreary a looking da,
as 1t was possible to imagine, and the
temperature wintry as January. The
clouds seemed freighted with SNOW
aid it would have been no matter OF
surprise to have seen the day close
with genuine old fashioned snow
storm.
The floral decorations of ST. Mat
theWs Church We're beautiful and taste-
full i'll the extreme, and the freshness.
beauty and brllliancy OF the flowers
were III striking contrast with the
leaden dullness of the sky, and the
chilly wrath of the atmosphere. Whel e
the flowers came from is a mystery to
the unsOphistocated, but when the
ladies of that parish undertake any
thing they never have 1t incomplete
and seem almost able to bind down
nature herself to their will.
The services of the Church We're
very largely attended, as is always the
case on Easter Sunday. The music
and the decorations are the principal
attraction to the attendants from other
denominations and there is reason to
believe that they were gratified with
both.
Yesterday was a universal holiday,
tluN& oSCOi11uS W at
least half the male population disper-
sed themselves over the country and
Invaded the shady sanctuaries of every
stream in the neighborhood in their
vain designs on the finny tribe. There
is something ludicrons in your eyes.
no doubt, III the idea Of fishing in the
mighty Emo and its tributaries AID.
III fact, [ share your incredulitv to
c11cI nvfopt that
to "wet hook in these waters for
many years.
The blank faces, or the meagre
strings of fish that 1 met last everine.
as the fishermen returned from their
labors, convinced me of the wisdom of
my estimates.
Last night the Cadets had their hop
at the Barracks, and I learn it went Off
with grear eciat. 1 was on nv way
when a sudden rain coming up, and
catching me without protection. I re-
traced my steps, and therefore, now
give you no account of it. I learn that
many of the cold folks" were there.
and contested with youth for the prize
of enjoyment. The ''boys" had an ex-
cellent band of music from Raleigh. |
and the dancing was prolonged to a |
late hour.
A match of base ball between a club |
from Raleigh and the Cadet Club from
comes off this afternoon if |
the weather permits. There has been O
heavy thunder storm this morning and
the skies are threatening while I write
The Cadet Club is new, and [ fear
go Intoth contest under disadvantages
against their veteran competitors from
Raleigh. 1t will have the aid of Messrs.
J. Q. Webb and A. w. Graham. the
best of our town base ballers. and
to our guests does not forbid
the wish that Hillsboro may come ont
the winner in the game.
L had the pleasure of a long chat
with our old friend, Col Walter T.. Steele.
the "by gum of college days, and bor
ring gray hairs and a few other marks
of time, the same man he was in the
olden time. He came here IS one of
he Committee appointed by the
Board of Trustees of the University to
7lslt Chapel Hill and form some esti-
mates of the cost of repairs aud take
ome other steps preparatory to the ,
e-openlng of the institution. In COM
'any with 2. G. Cameron, Esq, anoth ,
r of the Committee, he went down on
friday. Col. w. l.. Saunders, the ,
hlrd member, was unavoidably de-
aimed by business.
They spent parts of Friday and Sat-
rday IN their investigation, and reach i
d the conclusion that the college
ould get under way at cost not 1
luch exceeding the estimates which il
on have seen made by Foster Utley. t.
his of couse does not embrace a C
renovation, but only what n
ould be enough to provide for the T
mited number of students who would v
lter the first year. s.
L could give you good deal of in O
rmation if were at liberty to do SO.
Mt you will soon see the published
port of the committee I will only Il
y that they had no facilities extend c,
them by President (?) Pool that m
ey did not even see him, and that CT
lough was indicated by the CORES I'll
'ndence they had with him in refer VI
ce to gaining access to the q
uldings to make it known that ie