Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-26
STATE NEWS.

believed that he will accept
Judge Battle has ten law students, not connec-
ted with the College. a...
The young men making every arrangement
for brilliant commencement, and anticipate a
large attendance of visitors We hope that their
expectations will be realized-Sentinel
The remains of Junius G. and W. S. Battle, sons
Of the Hon. William H. Battle who fell at Sharps-
burg and Gettysburg, respectively, will be removed
to Chapel HILL for re-interment in a few days.
Thus, one by one, North Carolina is gathering
her jewels to her bosom. ..s ..t..F...
Gov. GRAHAM AND GEN. CLINGMAN-These dis
tinguished gentlemen both in our city on
Saturday-and both seemed in good health and
spirits We had the pleasure of social chat with
our Senator and Ex-Governor. We only reiterate
our own sentiments and express those on the
State, when we say we have every confidence in
his opinions on the great leading questions of the
day. He is a far-seeing statesman, and to sum
up briefly, his sentiments we think we express
them in saying, ''La us 6ide Our tine" Patience,
perseverance and Andy Johnson will, with Gods
help, set us al right soon-we hope.
Charlotte Times, 17W inst.
The FREEDMEN. what we can learn we
think the Freedmen in this section are becoming
more industrious and doing pretty well-behaving
with moro propriety than they did some months
ago. Some Of these people really deserve credit
have set their fellows and for using their influence
for good. There yet many who seem to pre-
fer ldleness and poverty to labor and industry,
and hope to live without work but this number
is not as large it was some time ago. The fact
is, if the Northern fanatics would let the negro
alone, and quit tEeir fussy and demagoging har-
rangues about him, and leave the black and white
man in the South to arrange matters between
themselves it would greatly promote the interests
of both races. If an attempt is made to enforce
the civil rights bill, and the annoyance Of the peo-
pie of the South continued by those in authority
the result will be that white labor will be substi-
tuted for cOlored labor and the negro must either
emigrate or suffer. The Southern people are dis
posed to give the colored man fair chance, but
they unwilling to be annoyed and dictated to
by those who are Influenced by spite and hatred
and ignOrance and ifitis continued, they will with
draw all employment from the colored man, and
leave him to his fate and the tender mery of radi-
calls. --ChCulOtte Democrat.
Trains now run daily on the Wilmington Char
lotte and Rutherford Road from Charlotte to Lin
colnton. Leave Charlotte at 6 A NJ, and return
2:15 P. M.
The commandant of the Post at Raleigh has
prohibited all sales of liquor to soldiers.
A CHALK MINE.-Mr. Marberry, of Davidson
county, has discovered chalk mine very rich,
on his land near the Mineral Springs.
HEREFORD CoUNTY-In your last letter you ask
g how are you getting along in Murfreesboro %
In some respect WELL in others badly. We are
joicing in anticipation of plenty of fish. Our fish
taking many shad and herring they can take
care of. Mr.. John Wilson, who fishes at the Eden
House Fishery, took at one haul last week 10000
herrings and $50 shad, besides the usual guam
tity of rock, perch, &c, NC, which are regarded
as otfal. Augustus Holley, at Willow Branch Fish
cry, about the same time took 2O, 600 herrings, l.,
100 shad Mr.. Mebane, at the Howe Beach, caught
at same time 10000 herrings, and 120O shad.-
Others are doing well. The present run of fish
has reduced the price of herrings to IS per thou
sand, and $40 a hundred for shad. Sometime dur
ing this week the Meherrin and other small tribu
taries to the Chowan, will receive their portion
of the tnny tribe, which will relieve of the fear
of want for the present. Thousands have already
been barrelled and sent to Norfolk Baltimore and
Our farmers are i'll good heart planting largely
in cotton despite the heavy taxes Early corn is
generally planted. The peach crop, though cut
off by frost, will yield eating fruit and apples
unless blighted at this time, will be abundant
On the other hand the unprecedented scarcity
of circulating medium the impending direct tax,
the passage of the civil liberty bill by the hot
headed fanatics of Congress, the apprehensions of
a worse future, tend to throw shade over the
general prospect Our trust is in that over-ruling
Providence whose kind hand guided the destinies
of the republic in years gone by.
The negroes work about we'll as could be ex
pected, but in some cases they are inveigled by
l1nprincipled white men, and become thereafter
of but little use. Crops of usual amount will be
put in the ground-indeed the demand for land
to cultivate is greater than the supply. Thus
landowners will realize large amount of products
while the consumption will be greatly 1essened on
account of the emanci patton of their slaves. Poor
eboshin is realizing the painful fact that his lib
erty, after ALL is very doubtful blessing especi-
ally when it is encumbered with the support of a
wife and children Many of the most sensible
among them in this county would gady return to
their former owners, and labor for food and clo
thing the balance of their lives. Generally we
cept the issue Of the war, and would not return to
slavery again were it practicable
Cor Of Petersburg Express.
SEND THEM ON--.fhe county court clerks in diff
ferent sections of North Carolina have up to this
failed to send to the Secretary of State
here, r. W. Best, Esq, returns of the magistrates
who have qualified Weare informed that iti de-
sirable for such delinquents to forward them at
once and cotempories would do well to notice
the fact. ....-. ......
ExPELLED-We see that j. r. Hood, formerly
of Raleigh, a graduate of the Standard Office has
been expelled from the Tennessee Legislature, OF
which he was member, upon the charge of will
fully absenting himself to prevent a quorum Ev-
en- when brought before the bar of the House, he
persistently refused to answer to his name Mr..
H. is native of Wake, and his father now
sides at Dunnville, about ten miles from here.
POSTAL AFFAIRS. We clip the following from
office is established at Kingsboro, Edgecomb
county, and John T. Lorman appointed pOstmas
ter; at Newbern, n. c., ". L. Kilhurn is appoint
ed mail messenger, to convey mails as often as
necessary between postoffice at Newbern, n. g.,
and steamboats, and railroad depots; and con-
tract was made with Geo. 81. Holderby for mail
service between Leaksville and Stacyvile.
The office at Mosely Hall, Lenior county, has
been re-opened and Sarah A. Barrow made post
mistress vice d. A. Murphy. 80. ..... -.
OPENED.-The postoffice at Lilesville, Arson
county, in this State, has been re-opened, and W.
IT &o1