Wilmington journal., 1876-01-28
5 FATE N EWS.


be issued from Rutherfordton So says
the Editor in his FAREWELL of the 22d
inst.
The Charlotte Observer of Sunday
says: We md rstand that the authori-
ties IF the Atlantic and North Carolina
Rail, oad began at Goldsboro on yes
terday afternoon changing the gauge
of the road from Go;dsbo1o to More
head City.
The Goldsboro Messenger saws:
Gen. Brogdep, with his aid. W. L
Pearson. of Morganton, and A. D.
Jenkins, of Raleigh, will attend tn"
Southern Sta es Fair at New Orleans
next month. His Excellency evident
~ has taken a notion to travel in his
old age.
The Raleigh News says: The Ut.
Psi in this city have plan ou the r:'ris
for n reunion festival to he given here
at no distant hav to al ihe Zeta Psis in
t State. and invitations TO he extend
ed 10 the Beta chapter at 5no ULiver>i-
ty of Virginia. To this eud a meet
will be held and i committee had to
corr espond with all members il good
stand''g of the q p. fraternity. The
brother Zip of the Tarboro Southerner,
and friends to the cub throughout the
State, Will confe- favor by noticing
and urging the ball onward so as full
reunion may pe secured.
The Messenger says: We regret to
hear that the gin house of our friend
Col r. G. ID. Beama',, near Speight's
Bridge. ia Greene county, was des-
troyed By fire on the night of the 14th
inst, undoubted'y v the work of an in
cendiary. About eight bales of cotton
were burned together with the gin and
gin house, and Col. Beaman's loss is
e+timated at $4,000, with no insurance,
This burning of gin hous IS assum-
ing an alarming increase, both from
accident or careiessness and from iu-
ceudiarism.
The Raleigh Meas says the Insane
Asylum is remarkably healthy aud is
filed up to the last nook and corner
The number of inmates is two hun
dred aud fifty, nearly an even proper
ton of males and females, the division
| being males 1876 and 124 females. We
notice on the rounds tribute paid DR.
Grissom by writer who signs him
self a Granville Democrat We sup
pose there is NO man of either party
in this State who does not agiee with
the writer that DR.. Grissom, as Presi-
| dent of the Insane Asylum, has d me
| his duty impartial y, ably. faithfully,
with nothing but duty and humanity
to prompt and urge HIM. That is the
general vervict, we believe.
The Messenger says of the Fayette-
vile and Goldsboro Railway: A pri
vate letter received from Mli. d. G.
| McRae informs us that he is ready to
commence the survey as soon as the
| citizens of Goldsboro make up their
| ratio of the expense it will involve.
About $3.50 is expected from Colds
boro for this purpose, OF which nearly
half the amount Is promised. We hope
that those of our citizens who have not
already sub>cribed towards this under
taking will no longer delay doing so.
We eau assure our friends that pros
poets for completing this important
road, during the present year, yet, if
begun early, were never better, and #
neglected now, will never be so good
again. Col. Humphrey gives MS
| assurance that number of English
capitalists are ready to furnish either
the money or iron and rolling stock as
soon as the people along the line show
that they feel sufficiently interested,
by grazing the road, sc. Let us make
sure of this railway.
The Journal has the following on
the birthday of Gen. Lee:
The birthday of Robert E. Lee was
appropriately celebrated on Wednes-
day last, by a parade of the Newbern
military, unuer the comm and Of Capte.
Low M,llar and
Elm City Rifles were uniformed in
white shirts. black pants and siouch
hats. The Newbern Grays were
drC ssed in black, with slouch hats.
Both Companies presented a fine ap-
pearance, and their soldierly appear
ance has been mplimented. It was
their first public parade, and taken all
in all, the evolutions were well per
formed The line of march was
through the principal streets OF the
city, and the sidewalks were througed
with the spectators. The Silver Cor
net Baud, in their new uniform, led
the van and enlivened the parade with
excellent music.
AS the procession passed the store
of Messrs. Nash & Clarke, on South
Front strt ct, where was displayed Il
portrait Of Gen. Lee and the Confed-
crate battle flag, the military saluted,
amid the chipping of hands and wav-
ing of handkerchi"fs.
The parade ended about half past
four O'Clock, the companies being dis
missed at the flag pole OF Broad street.
The Raleigh Sentinel says: Governor
Brogden ha wing received notice of the
capture of Gilbert Williams, q nigger
-.
r"qnisition on Governor Krmper, of
Virginia, for his delivery to the
authorities of the above ma med county.
Williams was arrested a few days ago
in Henry county. Va, aud lodged in
Jail there.
The Sentinel says also: Bri hit Will
liams, wife and six children were on
the train last Friday from rennessee,
and bound for Selma, in Johnston
county. MIR. Williams three Years ugo
left Johnston county for Tennessee.
where he and his family have suffered
from chills and fever. The children
we're as pale as the morn, except the
eldest girl, who had rosy cheeks.
When passenger told him he would
have chills in Johnston he secuted the
idea; he was raised there an / never
had one until he went to Tennessee
Williams has returned with the I'M
preston that North Carolina is the
greatest State in the Union and John
ston county the greatest county in the
State.
And Sentinel correspondent says
Major Robert Bingham delivered a
very impressive and highly instructive
lecture oD Education as a Power" 20
large and attentive audience in the
Presbyterian church few nights since,
containing some appalling facts and
statistics. showing the shameful indif-
ference of the people of our State to
educational matters. At the close of
his address the thanks of the audience
were rendered him with the request
that he will favor them with his
lecture on the Anglo Saxon race, which
he promised tc do in the spring.