Wilmington journal., 1866-06-07
STATE NEWS.

The trial of Major Gee is still progressing at
Raleigh, \. c.
We have OH our table a specimen of Marble
from the Shuford quarry, Catawba county. N Z.
It is fair specimen, and think it fully equal,
if not superior to any Northern Marble. 1t has
fine grain, works WE'LL and we learn that the quarry
is very extensive Messrs. Steele and Snuggs are
now working the quarry and prepared to fill
orders so per cent cheaper than Northern quaries.
Salisbury Banner.
A MARRYING NEIGHBoRHooD-Ag gentleman who
is himself candidate for matrimony, in this mark
et informs that at the time of the surrender of
Gen. Johnsons army, there were seventeen in
cOnsolable widows in the Immediate vicinity of
Clayton fifteen miles east of Raleigh in the coun
ty of Johnston A recent census shows that six
teen of the mournful have put off their weeds,
donned bridal robes, and are safely moOred to the
anchors of their souls. The lone one is only wait
ing for the dawn of the first of June to ditto her
self.
Who will now assert Johnston county is not
'union to the CORE and who maintain that Clay
ton is not thoroughly reconstructed To our mind
there is no splitting or divisions there-the first
of June will make them unit Hurrah, hurrah.
Raleigh Progress.
The cotton crop of Roanoke country, it is said
will this season reach 25, 900 bags.
The Charlotte Democrat relates this It was
stated some time ago that colored man in Cas-
well county had been awarded a contract for
rying the mail. We have been informed that
when he presented with the test oath, and told
that he must take it before entering on the dis
charge of his contract, he positively refused to
take it, saying that he could not do SO honestly
he had been a friend to the Confederacy. The
Radicals sometimes declare that the negroes are
the only loyal people in the South, but the South
ern people believe that, during the war, the col
ored people were about as loyal to the Confeder-
acy any class.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS IN D1sTREss.-Mr. JAS
Cheatham, of CasweI county, formerly of the
39th \. G. Infantry, called on us, yesterday and
states that he is from Camp Scott, at Fort Winnie
bago Wisconsin, He there prisoner of war
for more than two years, having been captured at
the battle of Chlcamauga and conveyed thlther
soon after He left at Fort Winnebago, the fol-
lowing persons who formerly belonged to the
Confederate army:
Alexander Rudd, of Catawba county Ander-
son Ecter, Iredell county; Barber Saunders,
Wilkesboro' Henry Cranor, do Peter Moore,
Taylorsville; II. Mcintosh, do. James Garrison,
Alamance county; Henry Brown, Cabarrus coun-
ty; VIM. B. Chatham, Casweu county FL. G.
Crawford do. James Williamson, do. Rice
Bailey, Person county H. @. Blacknall, Kittrells s
Springs II. G. Morrison, Orange county; VIM
Harrison, Wake county Dock Grimes, Anson
county Rufus johnson, Johnston county J. G..
Newsom, Hertford county B. A: Newsom, B. G.
Scott, Guilford county W. W. Cobb, H. G..
Bowen, Hertford county.
At fhe great exodus of prisoners from Northern
prisons, the above named were of the sick and
wounded, and most of them are still unable to
work walk to their homes, several having but
one leg They are without means, and most of
them dependent upon the charity of the in
habitants of Fort Wienebago
We insert the list Mr. G. gave us, hoping that it
will meet the eye of their friends and that some
thing will be done to relieve them.
There were others there from several southern
States in destitute condition, but Mr.. Cheatham
only has list of his acquaintance most of whom
are from this State
Mr.. Cheatham has been long while on the road,
but has very recently seen Captain Reynolds,
just from Fort Winnebago, who informed him but
few had left there since he came away.
Newberm Commercial.
The LATE Hon GEORGE E. BADGER-The New
York WHctmadn revives letter of introduction to
Judge Story, which was given occasion by
Mr.. Webster to Judge Badger. The letter was in
the following brief and characteristic words
&c Dear SRI present you my friend, Hon. Geo. E.
Badger of North Carclina,-your equal and the supe-
Yours very respectfully,
D. WEBSTER
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CARoLINA.-The exerci
ses of Commencement week will be opened or
Tuesday evening next, by defamation by the com
petitors selected from the Freshman class.
The valedictory sermon to the graduating class
will be preached on Wednesday forenoon, by the
Rev. Charles Phillips; and the defamation from
the Sophomore class will take place at night.
Gov. Vance will deliver the Annual Address be-
fore the two Societies on Thursday morning, and
the Senior speeches, with the accompanying OBJ
servances, will occupy the afternoon.
The ball will come off on Thursday night
The Salisbury Old North State of 26th says
The trial of Jacob Blackwelder, before the Supe-
rior Court here for the murder of his wife, is in
progress to-day The testimony is not yet con-
cluded. The case was brought here, by change of
Venue, from Cabarrus county, where the alleged
offence was committed.
WAKE CoUNTY.-At Union meeting in Wake
county last week. Willie D. Jones was recon-
Rodgers, R. K. Ferrell and G. H. Afford were re-
commended for the Commons. "GOv. Holden,
or some other good loyal man, was recommended
rs q candidate for Governor