Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-23
Majority for Rejection.

Raeigh Sentinel.
Gov. WoRTH.-We regret to learn that the ven
cradle mother of Governor Worth is lying at the
point of death, at her residence in Guilford-
Governor Worth left Raleigh on the train Friday
afternoon, to be with her in her last moments.
HORSE STEA11NG.-The Salisbury Banner truly
says that this crime is now reduced to science
1t mentions several glazing thefts in this line in
that vicinity, lately. Hardly day passes that
our columns do not contain advertisements offer
ing rewards for stolen animals.
DRIED FRUIT.-The Press states that T. A. VOC
ler Esq, of Salem has shipped North over 800 bar
rels dried blackberries, this season,-about 100
600 pounds and although the apple crop was con.
sidered pretty much failure he has also shipped,
and has on hand, up to this time, over 5O,OOD
pounds dried apples, being over 1000 bushels
and they are still coming in faster than half do
Ell men can pick them.
The dried fruit trade has certainly been
great blessing to the people of Forsyth, these
hard times.
HoMucDE-We regret to learn that II fatal
shooting affair occurred between Mr. James Ne
KessOn and Mr.. Bob Tate, of Morganton, r. c.
on Tuesday last which resulted in the killing ol
Mr., Tate by Mr.. McKesson. Mr.. Tate was brot-
er-1n-lAw to Mr. MckessOn, and it is said that
family matters were the cause of the difficulty
which terminated so unfortunately
The CRoP.-An intelligent gentleman Of Ia.
ton, is almost literally burned up He saws his in
formation is, that such also is the case in Sontl
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi.
COMMISSIONED. Geo. Badger Harris, ESQ., Of
Henderson, has been commissioned notary pub
lie for the county of Granville
The PHILADELPHIA CONvENTIoN.-A correspol-
dent of the Richmond Times, writing from Phila
delphia, says that " Gov. Graham of North Caro-
lina Governor Or, OF South Carolina Colonel
Flournoy, OF Virginia, John A. Gilmer Of Nort.i
Carolina, Is. Il. Perry, of South Carolina, and 9th
eFS, appear to command great influence and r.
spect and are much sought after"
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATION. Tho new temper
ance society of Raleigh was organized last even.
ing, over the Jewelry store of John G.. Palmer
Esq. The following officers were elected SCI,
Il. w. Best, President Josiah Jones, cc-o1ici,
>. e. L.. harris, secretary Rev. w. II. GINNING.
GIN, treasurer. Regular meetings will be held
every tuesday evening. Rid. Progress
DRowNED.-A little boy, the son of Mr.. Rcdma
OF this city, was accidentally drowned on SATURDAY
morning, in Phifcr's pond CHo1loHe Times.
CorToN CRoPs,--sir L have just returned from
an extensive visit to the counties of Hafx, Edge
combe, Pitt and Northampton counties, and find
tie people of that entire section extensively en-
gagged in reconstructing themselves and their foI.
tunes by bringing from mother earth heavy Weld
of the usual staples of North Carolina
The cotton IS looking we'll in many sections. but
combe county will produce at the lowest account
lo,OOO bales of cotton, and I would not be sur
prlsed to see 1T come mp to $4,000 The other
counties which have visited will also make
good crop OF this very important article. Many
OF the farmers will begin saving their fodder the
early part of next week, and cotton picking will
commence about the first of September.
Corn crops are good on the highlands but foI
want of seasons, very Indifferent on the Roanoke
Cores. Of Norfolk Piyuuia4
EMEUTE IN Northampton Monday last
says the Norfolk Vugiaidpe, very large concourse
OF negroes assembled at the courthouse, it APP
pears, for drill-many with side-arms In march
ing the line came in contact with Captain Oh
yer, seafaring and Northern man, neither party
giving way. Captain Oliver, it is said, being II
liquor, commenced an assault upon the negroes
knocking down number of them and finally sue
ceeded IN getting out of their clutches without Sc
rious injury Captain Oliver retired from the
scene, and order restored but to the entire
discontinue OF the negroes There was no moro
procession.
Later in the day worthless character, very
much under the influence of tangle-leg whlskeI;
attacked 9 negro with a knife, unprovOked an"
uncalfeda for which resented by the negro,
when general melee commenced, and threatened
to be a serious but for the timely and siren
uous efforts of Maj. French of the Freedmen
Bureau, who by his firmness and prowess quelleu
Them and by securing the aggressor and placing
him beyond the reach of the Infatuated mob
The day passed without any further difficulty an"
none would have occurred but for the interference
Of men under the influence Of whiskey.