The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27
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WEDNESDAY ~. MAY ~ ;s1l
ron SUR. orftsLlc sxsrRucrsos.
Gel Stephen 0. Pool,
or CRAVEN.
gDiroRy CORRESPONDENCE.
WrLMINsros Mas 2lst 'iI.

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write this afternoon without mhsh Of
definite information for my readers Of Wod-
nesdays issue; too soon entirely to detail
The operations Of the Episcopal Convention
now IN session, and with too brief period
ofiatercorrse With the citizens and politi-
clans 10 gstLsred up nauy items Of in.
,srest. A aacussise cha: is all ! can I'M
dsrtaks.
The Ccnvension above referred to is one
Of the largest Of the Episcopal Church sssr
assembled IN the Stats. From the Annual
address Of the Bishop q the Diocese. do
liyered this morning. It appears that there
are 6fty-ssven ratochial clergy IN The Do
cese, exclusive Of the Bishop and Assistau,
Bishop. OF this number. there are forty
one present. besides the Bishors The Lay
delegation is also large and respectable, in
cIuding such gentlemen Al Judge Battle.
Gen. Martin. Seatou Gales. Thos. B. Hill
and many others Of the highest social posi-
ton, and intellectual endowment.
a feature in the Goavention is the pres
ence Of two colorsa ministers. each Of whom
il 10 charge Of parish. one in this city. the
other in Fayetteville. They take their
seats 90 an equal footing With the other
raembsrs. bul are quiet and unobtrusive.
Their presence has disturbed the quiet Of
some, who on that account. have not been
present 10 the Convention. The Episcopal
Church has always sschswed politics in It's
zeal for the ono object Of its pufsuit--the
care Of souls--snd mar be safely entrusted
,0pilot through the troubled waters Of pO-
litics. this. 70 many. dangerous innovation
and daring approach 70 practieal civil rights
demonstration.
The people Of this city are nov 10 the full
snioymeutof one Of their dearest privileges,
and the illustration OF one Of their most
striking traits--tbat Of hospitality. VIII
nipgfon aud tia, Ford have always been
ynonymous. The old habits prevalent IN
ea-ly days when the whole community o.
the lower Cape Fear was but one large IA
nily, interchsnging in turn the duties and
pleasures Of mutual entertainment. became
fxsd % local trait which time has not u.
faced. and altered circumstances have not
weakened. Such occasions As The present
are seized upon with aridity As 6tperiOd,
for ths display Of this charming characts-
ristic.
This Is one reason Why Wilmington =
long was open to Tie rsproach Of Tia passing
traveller. A good hotel could 40, exist
sgsinst The assaults Of pritste hospitality.
The reprosch il removed to some extent By
the excellent Pureelr National and
Manning houses. Bat the mammoth ss-
tabIishmsnts which are % prominent and
necessary institutions. north or south of Us.
could not spring into existence here.
The weather Is ia striking contrast q
what left behind me. and hot enough q
ssiisfy the most eager sIpectant Of sun
nsr weather. The streets would Be IN
saBsrsbly disagresabls from the dust. bai
Or The juaiciOus introduction Of Tatsi
e1rts. which every bali hour make then
rounds and jst out grateful showers upOl
The thinsy ssssh.
One Of The most marked Illustrations o
the difference between this climate an.
Guns 70 given in the markets A wall
through them this morning showed me mes
pptstoes Of full si1e. beets. beans. peas 400
other vegetables, for some u which We vii
have 70 vaii FOR soms weeks and ais
srswosrries. and bIaekberries. the Latte
y which are only BOw 10 bloom With n.
The 6sh market Il also attractive V
back country man. The sbad are gone
BAT she dslieAciss Of she sea 10 tbs form Q
hlackksb. blue eli. sun Ssh, founder
drum-snd ssOvt, besides many varieties .
smaller Oh, are pFssssisd u great sbun
dance. aud sisow the Ayish bDunty u o.
iure IL The donsiion q such cheap. ~hsls
ZONE aud delicious sIimsHt. Iolssrss ia
shs s.h msrks. . nuch bette, SUPPLE
shsn !. sss 10 ssrsss yssrs. tie deIrstd ,
an iDessAssd popslstion Lssiug bfges,s
more energy sss ssisrprIss ss.ag the g.
sfmen. many Of whom pursue thsir calm
Gar beyond lhs lBsia bsr. b ne ,nsbs'ei
waters Of old Ocean himself.
lhave NOT yet bad time % vim mas
POINTS Of interest vhish you'd furnish .al
jseis Cor instrueiiss description. or ,sdJsl
iag o. plssahgssfersnes. Among the IL
TER would Be its bsau,ifui oskdals Cess.
fers. 40 loysly. shst shsfs. ssatl ns,u, ri