Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-12-03
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age will much exceed 800, 900 gallons.
LAST year it cost la $3i, 900, 900 to
repair and keep afoat the old iron
pots and wooden tubs diguifel as
"our navy"
MARIAN SINGER, daughter of the sew
ing machine inventor, has appered up
on the stage in San Francisco in bur
leeque.
A MEMORIAL to Congress is being nu-
msrousIy signed in Ueah. praying for
the admission Of that Territory as a
State this winter.
THADDEUs SURvENs's colored "bouse-
keeper" Lydia Smith, to whom he de-
vised s.. 600, has sued the estate for
Elk years pay at $500 per annum.
THERE is bull frog farm in South
eastern Wisconsin. thirty acres of
swamp fenced in, and the proprietor
aends thousands of these featherless
birds TO New York
GEN. SHERMAN's report, which was
given to the country several days ago,
showed the regular military force of
the army to consist of "a, OBJ men and
$40 officers.
THE pool sellers on the great four
nile race in California, hold more than
$500, 900 to await the result. AS there
is no Immediate prospect of the race
taking place, and money is worth four
per cent, month in San Fransisco,
the pool sellers are in the enjoyment
of very respectable temporary Be-
| na"za.
THE hour of Joe Jcfferson's great
triumph in England is clouded with
great grit. His youngest child,
boy. just four years old, died in Lon
don. two weeks ago, after an illness of
four days. This child Harry, the pet
| of the household-was born in Chica-
! go on the night OF the great fire, ard
his death brings sorrow to one of the
happieet homes GU earth. By pcrenp-
tory command Of physicians, Mr.. JEFF
| ferson continued to act.
A WASHINGTON dispatch gives the
rather apocrypbal report that Vice
President Wilson wa engaged to be
married, OF. the recovery of his health,
| to Mrs. .'ohn A. Jackson, of William
son county, Tennessee. and that It was
mainly to see her that be visited Nash
vile last spring. The story further
goes, that they first met at Washing
ton, had corresponded regularly since,
and that Mrs. Jackson is one of the
most disting 1ished and highly cultur, d
women 10 the South.
The purchase of large interest IL
the Suez Canal by ENGLAND has given
rise to good deal of comm Mt ard
speculation in Europe, aud in reply to
this the Times says that the Great
Powers were not notified because there
was not time, and that. moreover, 10
body had right to protest. This is
IN strong contrast with British noiicv
of late years, and We take it is explain
ed by the crippled condition of France
Before Sedan tn purchase would have
been followed by the burning of much
villainous saltpetre, but now, we take
it, England will be left in the COM
handing position she occupies without
molestation.
The Presbyterian Synods of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas,
Nashville, and Memphis have united
in obtaining charter for
the Southwestern Presbyterian Uni
versity. The board of commissioners
selected ClarksvilIe, Tenn, as the To-
cation, and Stewart College, with its
funds and appurtenances, as the nucleus
OF future operations. There is now
on hand 100000 of endowment fund |
safely invested, which is one-fifth of |
the amount proposed to be raised. In
addition TO the grounds and buildings,
worth $4,000, there are cabinets CT
minerals, fossils, and scientific books
representing $50. 600 The former fac
ulty of Stewart College will be con-
tinued Professionally