Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07

is but one out of only one or two other
States in the Uuion that furnishes
this rare and valuable ore.
Watatga, Montgomery, Alexander,
Rowan, Mcdowell, Union, HAYWOOD,
Cabarrus aud Davidson and Wilkes
counties are the only sections in this
State where silver can be mined. The
mines aye Of woI ked no. ever have
been exc pit in Davidson county where
for some time they mined for zinc.
Bat work has now stopped there. The
| fact Is silver Will soon be a burden
| upon the national market, aud as soon
as the Pacific road opens up free access
| to the mines Of Mexico and Colorado
| silver will degenerate to even below
| the worth of nickel.
From the Newbern MT Shell:
Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock
a terrible rumbiing noise was heard
in the vicinity of the corner of Bern
and South Front streets, and some of
our citizens going IL that direction
| found that a tenement house tut re-
Gently occupied had been tumbled
in nglomerated mass TO the ground
| from the effects of the Garc4 breez
which was blowing at the time The
house was the property of Mrs. W. z.
Moore and at the time Of the accident
was fortunately unoccupied.
From the Oxford Torchlight:
Our distinguished townsman, Jas.
81. Homer, Esq, has returned from
his Florida trip. We learn that he is
slightly improved in health. We hope
sincerely that he will be fully restored
and continue for many ye rs the I'M
SURPASSED school over which he has
presided with so much ability and
success since 1853. He is a grea.
| teacher.
From the Concord Sun:
Some of the ladies' of Concord are
making efforts to raise money to seId
flag to the Centennial Of the
original thirteen States all but this one
are represented in that way, and why
should North Carolina be behind
Talk. forefather, talk to these ladies'
and we think Cabarrus will respond.
She is never behind in anything that is
for the good of the country.
From the Robesoniau:
We are requested to announce that
Rev. Joseph r. Wilson, d. D., viii
preach the annual sermon of the Lum.
berton Bible Society IN the Presby-
terrain church in this town this (Wed-
nesday) evening. DR.. Wilson is one
of the ablest men in the South and
we hope that ali interested in the
Bible cause will go out and hear him.
From the Washington Echo:
Hon. Jesse j. Yeates has appointed
Arthur Mayo of Beaufort county to a
cadetship at West Point.
We regret to learn that our old
friend, Mr.. John Cherry, met with 8
serious accident on Tuesday last. Mr.
@. Was feeding his hogs, and in turn
ing TO throw a stone at some chickens
that were eating the corn from the
hogs, stepped on d rail and fell, break
ing his thigh bone. Mr.. Cherry's in
Jurles are severe, and owing to his
extreme old age, which is about II
years, will prove to be serious.
We were Informed a few days ago
that Mr.. j. t. Winfield. who lives
in Chocowinity township. while dig
ging in mari bed came across four
lampereels, ali alive, one of whicl
measured Is inches Ill length. What
they were doing there is mystery,
their native element being water. VII
some one give u the desired lnformR,
ton? Oae Of the above species Of eelS
were on-cxhibition 1T the store Of Hoyl
Bres. Oh tuesday, which was draw
up IN net by some Of our fishermen
that day. they are said to DE as pois
OnOus as rattiesiake.