New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-08
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
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freedmen and peir families in bondage.
Another cle.ss disposed TO lei matters dIn' eA
pecting tho by future legislation OF the o'a'e,
gradual emancipation maybe substituted anG en'ofeeu
Tor present actual freedom
CHURCH IRRITATION
There is large congregation of coored Methodis's
Who have worshiped in house built chiefly by them
selves receiving their minister as usual white man
from the n. C. Conference The present incumbent ID
named Prgtor-not Of the Roman hnd-whom tue
members hay long wished to exchange for more en-
Pertaining preacher of their own color. Bnt Pr@tor
having the law as well the profits on his sde and The
property decided to Trustees who under his control
40 determined to YIELD Except at the point Of ihe
bagnet" Mr.. McLane the Mayor, advised him TO per
NIT one of the colored ministers TO ofcate alternately
making a compromise, thus preventing schism. But
Prator inexorabe and the result is his conerega
tion is mostly benches. Had he yielded TO the Mayors
advice, cause Of much irritation might have been
saved.
CoLoRsD SCHOOLS.
Thus far no coored schools have been opened 10 ns
place. though affairs in train for opening tDein ar
soon rs teachers csn be obtained. Mr.. T. D. Lons'!'
frem Wilmington, one Of the agents OF INC a
Missionary Association. applied 10 the Mayor anu Noii
missioDers for permission 10 establish SCHOOLS anu was
not opposed. A public building which MI Langley
designated for the purpose was deemed suitable by
tbe Commissioners an an effort will next be made to
procure the use OF p, atOr's meeting house.
These coored churches. 10y judicous management
might have been kept integral portions Of the NJ l.
Church but the attempt 10 force Objectionable white
ministers upoa them when they prefer and hooe Tsht
% employ men of their color will result in ulti-
nately causing them all TO join the African Zion con-
neetion at the North. For the quiet Of all parties 1t
would have been better in the Judgment Of rejecting
men, that sudden changes Of this kind should have
occurred now that Slavery is dead and must be deadr
tom year TO year.
RALEIGH. July "a, 1865.
We left Fayetteville early tie morning Of the cd
and taking the Summerviile Road the west OF the
Cape Fear made the return trip 10 Raleigh in two
days.
There was little vary the experience OF the ont
ward trip during the ride over this road. The farms
seemed wider apart than on the lower road, ond we
saw but three four plantations which would tempt
man who had seon the North West 10 accept as git
upon condition Of coming here 10 i've II must be con-
fessed. however that this light sandy soil produces
corn wonderfully, and with comparatively little labor
We passed the vineyard of Mr. Horn a few miles from
Fayetteville which has been paying institution The
Scappernong grape said TO make the best French BRAN
Gy grows spontaneously ard fourishes well when cnti
vated Nature seems to have adapted this soil and eli
mate to the culture Of the vine and not many years
win pass before North Carolina viii be the vineyard Of
she Atlantic States.
SANDY KLLloTTs
vas our first stopping place, about 10 miles from Fay
stteyille, on the lower Little River.
Aswe emerged from a six mile ride through pine bar
sens without seeing dwelling, and ieined up before
The fine old residence Of Sandy Elliott, We discovered
the same reluctance to give a welcome which is so
common among all "frst families" The piano, which
was being touched by fairy hand suddenly became
silent and the family retired to the Of the house as
II they saw visions Of Shermans BURNERS in the dis
lance civil request for some feed for our horses
however soon brought forward Mrs Elliott, who 20
htely acceded to request-the older lady Of th'
house with no fear of Yankees before her eyes, giving
- blunt dig about stealing horses" which caused
good patured smile all round In few moments aftel
being seated younger lady Of dignifed but geDtee
manners came to the door and introduced as Mrs
Col Murchison Like the youth of Longfellow heI
brow was sad, her eye beneath hashed-not like fall
ehon from its sheath but with mild and gen;eel
dance shone the reflection of intelligent and gentle
soul within. She had seen a world of trouble. Hel
husband had been the Colonel Of the 5ih North Caro-
lima Infantry aud now. and had been for iTent,
xsnsAs prisoner al Johnson's Island
HARD CASE.
And here let me beg of the President L be have any
control over the inmates Of that island called by hi;
name, to say good word for Col, Murchison and, il
possible restore him TO his gentle but nearly heart
broken Young wife, Mrs. M1rchison was attacked in
her own husbands house by Bummers they de
bouched from Fayetteville gun cooked and fingered
at harh wit of death
n she did not tell where she had concealed her gold
and her silver ware. Her calm "fre-
have none and have concealed norel ~ The wretches
then forced the rings from her fingers and proceeded
70 rensack the house from top to bottom carrying of
every article of any value destroying Der wardrobe.
and taking all the food which could be found in the
place. They were believed to be soldiers belonging 10
the Twentieth Corps. She appealed TO an officer for
protection, but received none.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR.
She has now taken refuge at the residence Of Mr..
Elliott, her uncle. He too served the same way.
Ars E. heard that Yankee troops coming and
heught she would boil them two hams and be ready TO
awe them good dinner AT This point Of the nara
Tive dark-eyed htle girl. sitting by her mothers lap
b, s into childish laugh at the absurdY Of tie idea
They came down ike thunder-gust. a woh,
mp N the fold. They struck match. aud swore they
wo. I'd fire the house. They wanted the sirerwarel In
less t than it takes TO tell it, every ham contained in
smo te.aouse cellar 100, had been piled into
THAR beft family carriage and with all their best horses
and ther stock eKceptfwo three cows were driven
or 1SDe house searched from garre. TO ba ,eu ent
for mo aey sick child being lifted OFT OF bed TO look
beneath it5or gold Thefithful old servant who had
been intx>ased with the silverware compelled by
shneats Of DEATH TO diEsge y1sre it was and srery
heirloom, jorg treasured q hundred fold beyond It's
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