The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-13

Our North CarollnA Cs9responAence.
LEwHBuRG, ON TAR RIVER, N. q, Nay IL, 1856.
The Late Knov Nothing Congressional Conom0m-Gyeat
RusA to 7brm-Tne Democratic and Wing Delegates-
"Sdm's" Chooe-Divisioss Of the Demoydts-Great
Ercitesses.
Hearing that there was TO DO . Convention in this
place Of the American party TO nominate candidate for
the Central district your humble servant
on hand and though ] arrived in town q number
Of hours before the Convention assembled for business
the two hotels and many Of the private houses full
$50 full indeed that 1t WAS past midnight before could
find place to lay my head. The people of the place
outsiders, mean-were taken by much surprise as
an invading army from Cuba had entered their quiet
town. No public notice OF the Convention had been
given and 1t not supposed that there were as many
Know Nothngs in the whole State. II was subject OF
considerable discussion what new attraction had been
added to Tar river to to assemble upon its
famous banks Some Thought 1t to nominate Fred.
Douglass for the Presidency Others to sympahize with
he LIQUOR De alers in New York but the members
wound their way to certain hall, Cufy said it the
Know Nofhns."
As the secret was then out, the Convention COM
menced their Deliberations One hundred and twenty
eJegates reported themselves sixty five of whom
formerly democrats and fifty five wings The reports
rom the o rent sections Of the district represent the
party to be in highly prosperous codition Councils
s sss snppy o as
came in which plainly indicated that the nominee would
be elected.
choice the convention Mr.. Shepard has heretofore
been consistent and popular democrat and il fully
qualified to meet any man on the stump, which he win
soon advocacy Of Americanism The present rep
resentative from This district, Mr. Rogers, a young
man Of great prom and ability but am told declines
ton and with his and that Of other
prominent wings, nearly the VIII ale strength OF that
party will be thro IN in favor Of Mr. Shepard
nsxrao uauAe0 onftn ara a n
the democratic party Their first nominee, George w.
Thompson another is to be selected that
will stand fire. Hon Abraham Venable has declared
bis intention to cake the stump independent cand
date sgainst the nominee of his and the American
gained himself kind Of Wise notorsty, before
going into this missionary labor will well supply hun
assured he combs ont all the Eno Nothings IN mis- dis
tnct he wil get some awful big hauls and meet many
Political excitement in this State is approa :hing fever
heat the old political nucssters COMPOUNDED at the
progress Of the Know Nothpgs, and hardly dare
their bile before their intimate friends lest they be
OF the mysterious order There plenty Of fun in store
for all to have q feast. MAS.
WILMINGTON, IN. o. May 2s, 1855.
The Trade and Traders of Wilmington "Reminiscences of
Fred DougIass-Business DuH-Politics-T Know
Nothiags-Their Prospects and Abolitionism.
Large towns and cities, like great men, have their
strong and weak points, their beauties and sights
seemly, their notsbles ana notorious characters.
Wilmington is the largest city in the State Of North
Carolina, and vessels of medium size readily approach
her wharvss, it is the great commercial town of the
State Large quantities of turpentne rosn cotton,
lumber, &c. here shipped to New York and other
ports. Many Of the commission houses here will
pare well with those in much larger cities, both in size
amount of business transacted and profits. more in
tegent and better ing set of business have
seldom met than those ON Water street. Perhaps their
intelligence may be accounted for in part from the fact
that nearly all constant readers Of the HERALD or
all Northern papers, tits first and most read Occa
sionaly you viii hear administration oHiceholdsr
cursipg for not sustaining the President and Cbioet
it Helped create yet knowing they do that the
saons and denuncations af the HERALD strictly
and true, the people, knowing that would sus-
tain such administration except for the spoIs of
Office, construe their into PRAISES and Of
the very best of arguments in favor Of BENEFITS UNI.
vERsAL BEEALD"
The old residents Of this place can tell one more of
the early history of Fred Douglass than any of the
aboltioDiats Of the North. Here is where hts master
lived. If Fred would only doubt the c,ti-
would give him hearty reception ride about
town with the span Of horses he left tied in ths
swamp
Business very dull provisions scarce AMI higher at
retail than in New York Money tighter than old
ali Of these DEPRESSING influences combined to prevent
them from enjoying something OF life as it fits away
oiSsr 10 nsG h: IS
catch further tidings from Virginia. Safhcien has
been received to that the Nothngs have lost
the day but Sans boys no. at all disposed to give
up the fight because they belere that Fournoy
been defeated through the Misrepresentation made BY
Wise K Co., and their slur Of aboitionsm which they
have attempted, and perhaps successfully, to cast
upon the American party These foul imputatons
they will be dispelled like the moraiag
dew by the action Of the National Council 10 June. II
that body shall at to give them conservative de-
clarstion OF principles 1t is believed they will do and
officially publish it to the world SUCH then will they
buckle the and manfuily fight for country
whole country. The chilling winds of the Nassa-
chusetts abotonists have blown this way and slightly
chsd tender plants, but those Of maturity haye
ESCAPED unframed. Those which have been slightly
frost bitten WILL it Is hoped be entirely restored BY
congenisl breezes which the National Council will watt
from Philadelphia, 70 all parts of our beloved Union
There is dsputing the point that the OF aboi
tionism which been cast upon the American party,
has had the effect to check It's progress temporarily at
the South, for no Southern viii join the Order
long there Is any doubt that question. The Ma
tions Council have it In their POWER to wipe this
stain and place their party upon high national
high that the poisonous arrows Of abolitionsm,
disunionists and nul.6ers cannot harm It, viii they
do IT. We shall see. NJ A.. s.
FAYETTEVILLE IN g., June 1, 1856.
TIP from Wilmington 10 Fdye1sville--A Steamer Nth
Light Drdught of Water-Scenes Reconsideration
Of Fayeaeriue-Edry Setlers-Ruins Of Flora Nc