Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-03
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WAKE FoEEsr COLLEGE, \. {.
March 80, 1874.
DCxr .JoiJ1lGl:-Wel have at last ex-
changed tie cold blasts Of Winter for
the mild and genial weather Of Spring;
hill and dale whicl. for Months past
have worn the scar features Of wither-
ed herb lge, are beginning to assume
the conely vasture OF floral dccOra-
ton. yhe arrival OF Spring has
brought busy times for the farmers.
The farmers in this section have about
finished sowing their crops OF oats,
grasses &c, and arc just making
Dreparations for their prIncidal crops,
this portion Of the State pay much at
tention to the cultivation of the grass
crops; and it is to be regretted that
our farmers in the eastern portion Of
the State have overlooked this very
important crop. \ crop of grass, for
instance, the herds or orchard grasses,
would snit our eastern soil and eli
mate; while the forage is invaluable
for stock, the grass does not exhaust
| the land, but rather 0tlds to Il Utosc
| i,l0l.ganic constituents, which are SO
essential to the growth OF other crops.
We can see no:hin. then to prevent
| the farmers of the eastern portion OF
| the State from cIIltivating THIS import
ant crop.
| Our College IS now IN Il tlOurlshing
| condition, and We think offers superb
or advantages for the education of
Young men. 4 student here is under
rigid instruction, ana no pains are
| spared TO contribute to his moral and
intellectual advancement. We rarely
| find M institution so emlnently fitted,
! as this IS, to advance in every partlcu-
lar the moral and intellectual culture
Of its students. Its Alumni are to lie
! found in most every Southern State IN
| influential positions. We regard it us
Il blessing TO our State, and Ole which
has, and Is yet, contributing Much to
her pride and welfare.
New Hanover furnishes thu lar est
number Of students this session; and
it is with pleasure that We refer to one
of her most promising s0ns-Master
j. b Powers, son Of our esteemed
county-man Col. J. ID. Powers. He is
young man OF energy, and seems to
outstrip his competitors in scholastic
attainments.
Our village is improving rapidly.
The depoG has been moved here from
Eorestville; and besides many costly
buildings now in course of erection,
we have 4 factory for the manufacture
OF tobacco and boot polish" The
boot and shoe polish, manufactured
by the Messrs. Eeams, Is of a superior
quality. It has excelled the "Cele,
DRAFTED M:son's Backing" and what is
remarkable about it, the boot may bs
previously oiled, and yet the ''poiish'
will afford All elegant ''shine. 1t be
speaks much for the enterprise OF oul
State. The Hiessrs. EeGms are enter
prising gentlemen and have contrib
UteH Inuch to the manufacturing inter.
est Of the State.
The volcanic eruption Is tic only
topic OF interest up here. It has Great,
ed lnl!cii cvcit-ment and has seriously
iutc:IrrJd with business in the sur,
rounding country. Scientific men ARK
watc6iig t'.e affair with intense inter
est. While some ti.iEl, volcano
would elevate our State III interest
others contend theT wouii not like /,
he elevated III that style.
i're3lrut!ous are being made for tn,
MT coinnIci.eeIn.lt Judging from
i!.,' interest 1aaniis&teI we expect il
L. excel any similar occasion
hc.e since HE war. Hon. \. n
Sc#jes. Il t;reei.sl.ofa, VII! deliver the
address.
the oio,l:NA. is regular i'll it. visits
il reaches here n i T. II. of the DAY
OF its publication. We regard il.
presence, coming n; it-,loes from nome
as 4 most welcome visitor, amt one re
. CTiT.H with that DitaSura which !,