New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
under her roof. "should not be hurt" replied
never felt safer IN life

speech in Newbern on the 4th of July in which hc as
serted they would walk into tho lades Pario,s IN
stead Of staying in the kitchen. &c, III he haa hearu
any niger" make such remark, he woulu na az;
shot HIN on the spot If IT was the last ACT ne eNoi w
IN his hfe" He Is one OF Gov Hodens Jnstees y .ho
Peace and not bad sample ofthe large majority o tue
people in these parts trust, for the sake OF JusJ
and the domestic peace Of this household-partioua
for the sake of the blacks there will be no early "eu
ding on the Atkinson plantation.
4 THE FIRST SCHoOL-HOUsB.
Paying my bill ana taking early start on mohuhs
morning. reached Marlborough about noon distance
Of twenty miles, meeting nothing worthy Oh hote w
the way except the first schoohOuIe which had iounI
in actual possession Of teacher and pupils since nhu
| left Raleigh This was within five milcs OF Lar,
| borough; the teacher, lady of % Summers VINO hau
an interesting group OF ~ or 10 haxen.haired cni1ie
around her and ono GDterested Confederate so.''i
who had come bone wounded from the EaIy hsu'
in Baltimore suspected he was learning something Dc
side synax in that school. a brief conversation sals
rd he was stin in tue gall OF bitterness ana ponuS
OF iniquty far any clear perception OF his os' eo
| di ion is concerned A..
Within hundred yards Of this spot 1 passed two
young men. one Of whom stated that his master hau
run HIN on from the plantation. paving hun nothlng
ana giving him clothes. lie was going 70 NeWpeih
( 10 lad his brother. Ct.
/ Tarborough the county seat OF EdgecOmbe County,
is one Of the hendsomest inland towns Of this State
Tie streets ere broad, wellshaded, and laid out at
right angles, With many line residences ~ The western
rarf and an open park Of about % shaded by Tor
est oaks There q general air OF neatncss and quiet
about the Mace and Indications that IL was once the
center of "A considerable trace ana the aOOue Oh HuCh
wealth intelligence and comfort. Nearly all the houses
of any pretPnsons are painted white or yellow, when
gives TO the town a lively and inviting appearance
There are one or neat churches The Court House
IS Of brick and Il substantial structure. The Jan IN
the rear has been destroyed only the walls remaining
\ branch railroad. ~ miles long, connects them at
Rocky Mount with the Weldon Road, but II was fool
! ishly destroyed BY the Rebel army shortly before
Johnson's surrender. II Will be restored soon. and
will probably add something TO the business OF the
place which Of present Is et the lowest possible stage
Tuesday is a Kind of market.day which the farmers
have been accustomed from immemogial usage 20 ride
to town to sell their turpenne etc which gave II the
uupoctic name bears. Though they have little now to
sell md less 90 hry with the citizens continue 10 ride or
walk into town Tuesday and talk tie prospects
OF the country and tie crops.
! Corn is purchased IN trade at two dollars ana
two dollars IAd a half per barrel and Tor iorty or
iitv cents per bushCl and there Is 10 be an abuncant
supply Nearly every farmer has q small cOtOu-p1tcl,
aud have 30 and - IN cultivation. Produce
was formerly b0atel down the river IA llis, ana
shipped sold 20 Washington. The first large batch
OF our prisoners who delivered 20 Gen. Burnside
from Salisbury pG-sed through this place IN June. ~
and sent down the river IN hats, and shipped by
steamer from near Greenvile One OF these arks,
which bore down the river large cargo % our starved
and naked Union soldiers now lies swinging lazy by
a lawsCT 10 pier Of the bridge. partially hleu win
water. and two stalks o. corn growing OF OF lho
accumulated SOIL near the bow from cre'ioe III tue
1o0I.
There were some thirteen stores in the place before
the war'a period always referred 20 IN ihi' country
the end Of all prosperity. 1--we OF thcse stores du
each business of $4,000 year. There are now four
five stores, with very limited stock. aud 10 blYeIs
The only hotel in the place is shabby Institution
without furniture and with abundance OF dIt. Tic
landlord finding his occupation gone during the dlng
wear OF the Rebellion It - SAID. sold ont the furniture
fpr twenty-odd thousand dollars Confederate noheY
invested the amount IA negroes. ana Aow has heler
hotel negroes, money! He pretty clover TEL
low hut felt slightly argroycd NJ being required 10
pay the whole expenses Of the establishment durg my
stay for which had only very indifferent merls and
ditto lodging. party OF almless youth. OF deoaved
fortunes. sat crossogccd around the door and talked
small beer throughout the day They Ia be ptied
thought, more than tie negro who b. generally the
man Of color and forthwith reported ne ~ the captain
Of the Police as a suspicious Dcrson uud limited that
aiming to excite insurrectiou among the blacks
WHAT MAY BKFALL SUSPICIOUS PRISON.
As an evidence Of tie moral obluiiies into which
your correspondent IN North Carolina has fallen, he
sends the following for the information Of his nu-
mcrous friends NJ home:
BUEtAU OF FRUEpsEs.
Hp0Hs SEE DlsI ttiTis Pes1 ts. e A ~,
Col wmrrIrsrr- rave received report .ron tic
ofS Loca roce % fdgccon be- ouny TO- tue
eacrt ihnt Elias saih who seourned 80 Tborpsh
d.y or two pirsrut by hu aud oh,I couifrda
character aid a'ly To- Do nu-A ham b. Do irve
5.ses. head b. several citizens spcsssto em o.
ihoiT sls AID tos en h,y ~. noi hl'' tef ni' ad
IL belong th, Bureau AID d he ng.s pc
.boror esry on Tuesday morning ush Informed that
would BE- in the place that duv Many OF c 'ns lr
their rishts o aid told tie rosdmcn solno
occasion Nat Tuner Uho RAIDER o. an in'ITccsion IN
W. 1
have houghi 4 proper comuuuc -" tLese facts 20
without being abe ay positively 10 tie Truth Of TIE
M. psrt a. y,ry errehnble end ihni Il should be stopped
ntrae have the honor to BE- y0gf osTds., .sfy1ni
To ell and singular Of which the respondent pead. Not
Guilty. D. SIXTH
II was mining smartly IN the morning when. with |
nv great dscoycrcr and travelling companion ! re |
crossed tic Tar and struck out FOR Palmyra on the
One OF he largest cotton plantations In this region
lies IN sight Of the town Of Iarborough on Tie east
side Oi tie ryOr. II is now OycrEroWn with weeds ana
without fences From present Indications 70 VII bc
long time before ihc present owner VIII undertake 10
put 10 under cultivation.
During re 90 miles ride 90 tie Roanoke found the
same thrifty fields Of corn and hourishing cotton !
patches with the general admission among the farmers
that the has been of IL. most thfy TIE!
had known for years. Toward tine latter end of the
route however. the soil became thin, sandy and poor
with small faImcu struggling among pine birrons To
exc out scguiy support Tor themselves ana ianiles
Some OF these moderate planters we're soldiers IN tue
Rebel army who we're now working side by side with
their three or four cOored hands and appearing Hght
glad there was once moro peace for The country.
One OF this class who out Of the Held where he
had been hard at work with his hands, asked many
questions as 10 the intention OF the Government
toward those WHO had been IN tie Rebellion and
seemed an1 ous 10 know whether their lands Ia
be condsca.d or what the amount Of taxes would TO.
when assured him that DO lands belonging 10 such
men rs himself would be- touched and that the present
Government tax was only one.cghih 81 one per cent
with homestead exemption Of SJf he expressed sur
prise that there should have been great war to
break up such Government
STURGEON.
BY O'Clock. p We watered our horses m Ne 10
snoke at HIPS Ferry party who had been hshing
during the day met US descended to the riyer
level bearing home upon wagon sturgeon weighing
about 10 pounds. These fish caught IN great nbun
dance IN oil the North Carolina rivers, and are es-
tcemed "A luxury BY the people. The negroes prefer
Ia lsh ghlt. and cheplilllN