Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-09-06

and protracted sickness. He was o worthy
citizen and estimable gentleman, and leaves
many sorrowing hearts to mourn their ire
parable loss
The crops look badly-the corn has all
dried up. Our tobacco crop, which we ex-
pected to be good this year, will fall far
short of our expectations. However, we
have no right to complain when we consid-
er how much better our condition is than
that of the people further South, who had
everything they possessed destroyed by
Sherman's army. Indeed, think the peo-
pie of this section Of country have great
cause to be thankful.
[ was down in Caswel last week, and
found the crops looking better than they
do in Rockingham, yet the dry weather has
injured the corn, and there will not be an
average crop Old Caswell, always famous
for pretty girls and fine tobacco, seems to
have redoubled her efforts this year, and
the prospect is good for an abundant crop
of both. Some farmers have commenced
cutting tobacco already, and all say that
the crop will be very fine one, provided
it be properly cured.
THE LAST SURRENDER Asheville
Ne,os SAYS that the last surrender this side
the Mississippi was made by Col. James K.
Love, on the 18th day of May, 1865. 1t
says
''It is a fact which impartial history will
record, that Col. James Il. Love, with his
little veteran band, fought the last battle
for the ''lost cause" that was made on this
side "the great father of waters. " This
battle took place at Mil Creek, IN Nc
Dowell county, in this State, on the 18th
April, 1865, and was success to the Con-
federates, delaying Gen. Gillian who had
dc nj ba1
hundreds, and causing the enemy to take
another route to Asheville, then the Head
quarters of the Military District, known rs
the "Western District OF Il. c." Subse-
quent to this, however, Col. Love had a
skirmish with Col. ". G. Bartlett, com
manding U. S. forces in Haywood county,
on the 9Th Of May, 1866, and negotiated
terms favorable not only to his own COM
mand, but to the citizens of tie District,
in the surrender on the day following, at
"Allman's mill," which terms were con-
firmed by Brig. Gen. J. G. Martin and
Col W. II. Thomas. This was the last reg
ular surrender this side OF the Mississippi
river,-Gen. Dick Taylor sJlrrenderiEg Oh
the 4th of May, 1865"
DEAD.-We regret to learn that Rev. Z.
W. Dowd died at his residence, in Wake
county, on Wednesday morning. He was
an able and efficient minister.
Hon. A. II. JONES. A a meeting in Hen
derson county, in this State, on the 18th
inst, the Hon. A. Il. Jones, among others,
was appointed delegate to the Conven-
ton which was to meet OF the 25th inst,
in Henderson, to appoint two delegates to
the Traitors Convention in Philadelphia
on the 3rd of September. We suppose that
all doubt is now removed as to the political
status of Mr.. Jones.
A BROOM MANUrACToRY.-Rale is to
| have broom manufactory III q lew days,
| and if proper encouragement be extended,
all the appliances required in such an es-
| tablishment will soon be introduced We
hope the people OF our own State and those
of other sections will encourage southern
manufactures wherever and whenever they
spring into existence. We understand the
brooms will be Of the first quality, and can
be offered as cheap as the like article can
be bought at the north.
FAToRY BURNT.-The tobacco faetory of
Colonel J. c. Pinnix, near Ianceyville, was
entirely consumed by fire on Sunday night
last, together with a large lot Of tobacco
Some insurance We hear, but what amount
we cannot learn.
THE LATE Hon. JNo. NJ. MoREHEAD.-
The funeral of our late distinguished fel
low-citizen took place at Greensboro, this
morning. A meeting of the citizens was
held at that place on yesterday, Tor the
purpose Of paying proper respect to his
memory, which was largely attended. The
following gentlemen were designated as
pall-bearers, viz: DR.. VIM. r. Holt, of
Lexington Hon. Thomas Ruffin, OF Ala
nance A. S. Buford, of Virginia and
I'll. 1,oI> I 4
Scott, Peter Adams, Robert NJ Sloan,
Richard Sterling, and A P. E,ckel, of
Greensboro.
Gov. WoRTH-His Excellency, Gov
Worth, will be absent from the City few
days. He is in attendance upon the Com
mencement Exercises of the Pittsboro' Sci
entifc Academy.
Ioazeigh Sentinel 31st uH.
RATIFICATION IN FRANKLIN. The Louis
burg Eagle contains cali for a mass meet
ing of the people Of Franklin, at the Court
House, on the 18th prox., (Tuesday Of Sep
tember Court, for the purpose of ratifying
the proceedings of the National Union
Convention This is right.
CABARRUs. Honor Judge Mitchell is
holding special term of Oyer and Termi-
nef IN CaDaffu3 county the present week.
We learn, from the Salisbury Banner, that
the negro who committed the outrage upon
Mrs. Query, last month, was convicted and
sentenced to be hung on the first Friday in
September The Judge is also "persecut-
ing" the horse thieves, two Of whom were
whipped a white man and Il negro.
CONFEDERATE CURRENCY RECOGNIZED.
The Petersburg Lsdec says that the mer
camille house of Martin, Plummer & Co.,
OF that city, received q letter, day or two
since, from correspondent in North Caro-
lima, the postage upo1: which was paid with
a ten cent Confederate stamp-one OF those
old fashioned blue stamps, ten of which it
used to take to huy Il small sized loaf of
bread.
NASH COUNTY Weldon State Of yes
terday says Messrs. d. ". Williams, J.
NJ. Stone and Richard Short are candidates
to represent Nash county in the House of
Commons of the next Legislature OF this
State From all thut we can learn, Mr..
Williams viii undoubtedly be elected.
SUICIDE.-Mr. West, postmaster at Kin
ston, committed suicide Monday evening
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