Wilmington journal., 1875-07-30
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WILMINGTON, N. G:
FRIDAY. JULY 80. 1875.
Beaufort

e,1s lis more III love than ever with
:, At present a most delightful party
= ladies' aud gentlemen are gathered
tocether at the Atlantic hotel, which of
;,s.lf is an attraction which cannot be
oxc4lIed. Most OF the visitors are
North Carolinians-Wi!m which
furnishes the largest number, Charlotte
E.,laich. Greensboro, and Columbus,
Richmond, Rockingham and Sampson
oounties vie with each other in the
L,.ilIjant galaxies of beauty ard refine
pent which they contribute to the So
o;aI circles of the Atlantic. And even
distant Florida proudly boasts of her
editions to this brilliant circle. 1t
is enough to turn the head of any res
nectab!e and clever man, and we con-
less ourself a sad victim.
There is much talk about the com
ing regatta between the boats OF the
H,rhor and the Carolina Yacht Clnb,
preparations for which are now being
made II is thought it will take place
to wind up at ight with a grand ball,
complimentary to the Carolina Yacht
Club President Humphrey of the
AAN &. Railroad, VIII give an eX-
cursiou from Gol2sboro on the occa-
sion at very low rates.
Blue fish seem to have been thought
ful of the pleasures OF the visitors at
Beaufort this year, for they have
made their appearance fully one
month earlier than usual. On Monday,
with party of four, we captured con
silerably over one huudred-two 9th
er parties on the same day did about
a. well.
County Comm issiOnerS.
A special meeting OF the Board
of County Commissioners was
held yesterday evening at , O'clock.
Present, James Wilson, Chairman.
Commissioners Morris, Wagner, Van
Amr.nge and Nixon.
The following was passed:
WHEREAS, Section 9 paragraph 6, of
the Act known as the machinery Act,
requires every cashier and treasurer
Of any corporation or associatIon, to
furnish list of the stock holders resi- /
dent In the several counties of the /
State with the amount of cash on !
the first of April in each year to the
County Commissioners of the county !
IN which such depositor or stockhclder !
resides: and
WHEREAS, c. S. Ellis, Treasurer of |
the Real Estate and Loan Association;
Richard j. Jones, Treasurer of the |
Wilmington Gas Light Company; Wal
ter G. McRae, Treasurer OF the VIII |
mingtOn Building Association, and G..
S. Ellis, Treasurer of the Mechpnics
Building Association. have been re-
peltedy notified to comply with the
act So made and provided, and they
having failed to comply with the said
Act
ORDERED, That legal proceedings
he immediately instituted against the
sud parties.
communication from a prisoner
III the county jail, accusing
John Orrell, the watchmau with drunk
ennpss. was land on the table.
A communication from W. II.
French. wishing to know what the
COMMISSIONERS of New Hanover are
willing to do about running the two
parts Of lines between New Hanover
aud Pender, situated III Cape Fear and
Harnett Townships, and stating thai
the Commissioners of Pender were vii
Ing to take one of them and have it
run, if the Commissioners of New
Hanover would take the other and
have 1t run. The surveyor to furnish
areport to both Boards of Commits
slOners. Referred to chairman with
power to act
The '@atter of tie work house inves-
tgatlon was taken up, and various re
ports Were read in relation thereto,
aud statements in regard to the man
her IN which the prisoners are treated
were made by Messrs Mpthes & Bro.
ntatements we're made also by Dr's.
Allg, Lane and Wood, and lengthy
ever, decided to take 30 action, and
then referred the matter 20 the COM
Mlttee on Work House to report at the
n'xtregular meeting, the first Monday
IL August.
Inc Chairman reported that he had
advertised for bids for the repair Of
onlth creek bridge and the construc
lon OF new bridge over Green's Mill
ioho Duncan Holmes having put in
Tue lowest bid for the construction OF
'ad bridge, the contract was awarded
10 Alm for the sum of S115.
Inc Chairman submitted the report
VI 'ne clerk appointed to investigate
''e matter of the defalcation of James
V Mann, late Superior Court clerk OF
'"e county Of New Hanover.
oEDERED. That immediate proceed
> Oe taken against his bond
lie following changes were made
Election:
r.I lLlrd Ward John Hargrove, APP
t1eused. 17>' "''' - 'A0 "iN u
p,a,s ttssOnboro eoro Township - William
lett. lol LliJan IAe"-
,. FEDERAL Point William H. Williams
of IS substituted as Registrar, in place
W.. "epnens Keys, and Joseph Pepper
W1rssauos substituted III place of W, Fl.
','lanls as Inspector,
ArrlI,,..
NtpncatloA OF James D. Williams
w.. "1s''Se TO retail spiritous liquors,
'-e Board then adjourned.
o"ntaIn Meadow Massacre.
ipf,n tne trlai of the men concerned in the
ossss1 -olS and cruel Mountain Meadow
eytroa. mas inst commenced. We
fDIIan.,. from the New York UcruId the
AI,tnr," hrl"f and comprehensive
detai'ss "l 'hlS terrible trug, dy, whose
light g. are about beng brought to
N4lrI Iue GXDIrut ON ,,f