Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-27
WILMINGTON, \. G.
FRIDAY. MARCH a.. 1874.
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TGLI.s2ono, March -, 1874
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...,li"rfllt uAva.;1s I:ss been ,:3aIt.
:, tl. progress & ,c1.-tation during
4 ~ past week, and IIe peach AMI plum
tress are row in fnlI nIooln. Tie a3-
'lo near and cherry st:il prulrnt!y
t'r,,J hack. No doubt tie most FOR
,rorI Of the fruit was killed ten DAYS
ago. but with ~ at least, if DO unto
narI frost shall blight the prospect, d.
GOOD fruit year may be calculated on.
lint EIarch is trcacierous and NAL O.
raft, and even now shows .his teeth
with ominous s.iva9enes8.
The wheat crop seems to have re
,.,,rrI from the setback Il fortnight
.r,, good rains having settled ia.
,,.ot. which were thrown up by tlic
Ir,cze and subsequent drying winds.
A! accounts agree in representing the
crop rs now presenting an unusually
pralu sing appearance. The crop has
ijclcr been rs large since, as before the
var. and : am sorry to say III regard TO
i. there has been hat little advance III
agricultural skill. Cur farmers adhere
IS vet 10 The cid modes of seeding, a"d
r4'v upon the native fertility Of the
soil. as they did when the country was
first opened up when, iii truth, here,
=, everywhere else in the older settled
norton Of the country, that native fer
tl,itv las disappeared. ard must be re-
,,3Hred by brain anl labor.
Your types of last week were guilty
O. several errors, only one Of which,
how. ytr. | shall notice. Where [
spoke of the varied products Of Orange,
.ley made he say grapes where / said
,,.I~sss. The former might be classed
alaung tie fruits: and in truth, Orange
Is IN 40 wise conspicuous for them,
either ia quantity or quality. But III
ef..>.c4 Size may become, with proper
ear almost as famous as her name
ak, # New York Mr.. James Nor
w,a5. Of this vicinity, has, within the
Ia. ts,o years, tnrnSd intelligent and
srtys. attention to them, and has
nrNr,t that soil and climate both adj
.o.raby suit them. Glover, orchard
arass. timothy ana red top are Guilt
waited by him on 4 large scale, and the
-hlu,nt- If hay from the Hil.sboro
Irn,t have become very important
jt.la-a business mainly due to the
easacty aud energy Of Mr.. Norwood.
Many others are beginning to emulate
his example, and ] regard this move
nent as he beginning Of the solid ag-
r.cu.tHrll Improvement of the county.
\ dairy farm was begun here about
two wears ago by q Mr.. Mcconnell, from
Illinois, 1t is as yet on Il small scale,
lmt promises success. The cheese made
last season was very good. He seeded
rs upland5 with clover and timothy
and vas rs much surprised as his
aeighb,rs at the happy results. He
savs he would be afraid to let his
friends at home know how tall both the
clover and timothy grew; so much
taller than at home that he thinks his
statement would be received with in
redUli1y.
went to Eorner K Graves school,
en- Monday afternoon, to witness a
drill Of the boys in gymnastics under
their Instructor, Mr. Grammar. The
threat of rain, however, without the
shield 81 al umbrella. drew me off
before the hour Of exercise. The boys
are drilled regularly each day at ) 2.
n, i'll squads, i'll the various depart
ments Of the gymnasium, and attend
cl IS Iii any of their scholastic duties
1t - u most admirable adjunct to tie
discipline of the school, and must con
duce vastly to the health as we'll as the
physical pen lection OF the pupils.
I had the pleasure CT meeting with
Gen. ID. Fl. Hill, who his son at the
school. He has given Tie preference
to Horner & Graves over an institlI
l.,
door. As General II. is :, man Of APP
verdict with much satisfaction.
There was quite an excitement in tllc
barracks Gas the shoot is called u few
III animated conversation with Mr.
Graves both seated by a cosy fire in the
room OF the latter. Mr. Homer had a
Ting, when by some accident the blade
artery, and causing profrse hemorrhage
He tainted, partly from loss OF blood,
AMI partly from the sight Of it. Dr.
Sjrndwic}l was Immediately sent for, two
Of the boys mounting horses, and dash
ing mad!y after the Doctor, without
waiting to saddle. When Dr.. 5. arrived,
Maj. Hamilton had succeeded III stop
pjlg the bleeding, and Ill further
trouble ended.
DR. Stridwick has removed with bis
tllAii, into the country. about two
miles from town. He has an Office III
town. where he is daily &c be found,
but the people of Uiilsboro will find it
hard to reconcile themselvs TO tie loss
Of family SO well known, and consid-
dior so macy years n5elarable from
tie social history and connections Of
the place. yours, c.