Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-09-20


ty convention held in Newbern on Tues
day. Judge Manly and Mr.. Latham, being
present, accepted the nominations.
CRAVEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
At the close of the County Convention, a
meeting was called to reorganize the Cra-
ven County Agricultural Society.
to the chair, Col. FL. T. Guion was elect
ed Vice-President, and VIM. H. Oliver,
Esq, Secretary.
On motion, of Mr.. Oliver it was resolved
to re-organize the Craven County Society,
and that its name be changed to that of the
Craven County Agricultural and Wine
Growing Association.
On motion, VIM. B. Wasdworth, Esq,
was elected President of the Society," and
F. p. Latham, Colonel Fl. T. Guion, and
Colonel S. S. Biddle, Vice Presidents, and
Samuel Whitehurst and VIM. H. Oliver,
Secretaries, and L. J. Mitchell, Treasurer.
On motion, the meeting ajourned till the
Tuesday evening of next Superior Court,
October 23d.
THE CAPIToL.-It makes one prouder than
ever of our magnificent State Capitol to
view the numerous improvements that have
been effected in its interior appearance Of
late. The painting of the walls and var
nishing of the desks, the Introduction of
gas, and, indeed, the general brushing up,
have worked n great change for the better.
The grounds, also, are kept scrupulously
neat and clean-which is the more wonder
full, considering the number of persons that
pass though them daily.-Se'tineL
WESTERN n. c. r. R-The new Board
on this road has very wisely reduced the
rates of freight one-third, which cores
l. 41nC In
raies of officers. The Statesville american
says
"The road henceforth may be expected
to enter upon prosperous course as Col.
Tate, the new President, is one of the most
energetic and thorough railroad men We
know, and his name will inspire a conf
dence in the public mind which, the past
year, had become much weakened i'll the
management of the Road"
Hon. John Baxter formerly of this State,
is canvassing East Tennessee in behalf of
the Presidents policy. He is making tel
ling and effective speeches, as he IS SO well
capable Of doing.
A MORAL TowN.-As proof of the ex-
treme morality of Weldon, we will state
that there are only eight drinking saloons
in the city which are doing Il paying busi-
ness In Norfolk or Petersburg either,
there are fully twice as many.
Weldon State.
BODY FoUND.-Some children WHO had
gone on q fishing frolic, accidently discov-
cred the body of white man, floating on
the water in mari hole, on Il plantation
seven miles from this town, in the direction
of Snow Hill. The body was taken out,
but had been dead so long that we under
stand it was impossible to recognize it. It
is believed the man was murdered and then
thrown into this hole, as place of conceal
ment-GOIdS. NetCS.
Mrs. BoYDEN.-The Saliabury Banner of
the 8th, regrets to learn, that Mrs. Boyden,
wife of Hon. N. Boyden, was on yesterday
evening, severely bitten by dog. She
was on a visit to q sick relative, Mr. j. NJ.
Coffin, when she was attacked and bitten
in the arm.
RALEIGH MATTERS. Raleigh H1der,
of yesterday, says: Mr. B. ". Starke sue
ceeds Mr.. j. E. O'Bryan, as telegraph ope
rator in this city.
Mr.. Starke was operator here, under the
COnfederacy, and was succeeded by MIR.
OBryan upon the surrender Of the South
ern forces. His reinstatement Will be graf
flying to his many friends and acquain-
tances in the city and business community.
BoYs READ THIs.-In the Library at the
Capital of this State may be found copy
of the Revised Code of Alabama, compiled
by Hon. Turner Reavis, under appointment
of Gov Moore of that State, in 1860.
Judge Reavis had been on the Bench of
the Circuit Court of that State for ten
years.
Some of the older citizens of Raleigh will
remember this isame Turner Reavis as a
shop boy in the bakery and candy store of
old Mr. Bacchardi, who did business in the
city within the recollection of many of the
present inhabitants The Turner Reavis of
the Bacchardi candy and cake shop in Raj
eigh, and the Hon. Turner Reavis, Judge
of the Circuit Courts, and Compiler of the
Revised Code of Alabama, are one and the
same person. He raised himself by his own
unaided efforts, from the bakery to the
Bench. Boys, many of you can do the
same or at least as well, if you will pursue
the same industrious course that he did.
Raleiqh Lndec.
The SHORT CRoPs.-We hear complaints |
from various quarters Of the shOrtness Of
the corn crop. In some localities not more
than fourth of crop will be made. This
is said especially to be the case in n large
portion of South Carolina.
The last Charlotte Democrat says
From Lincoln and CASTOR counties we
hear cheering reports about the crops. A
few localities in those counties have suffered |
a little from drouth, but generally the pros
pect is fair. The late rains i'll this section
have done much good.
But we are sorry to hear of poor prospects
in Union county. The whole of that coun-
ty appears to have suffered from drouth.-
The proceedings of meeting of the Magis-
trates OF the county will be found in our
columns to-day.
Let us all resolve to help each other in |
these times rs much us possible Let those
who have corn to spare be particular not to |
sell it to eXtortiOners, but to those who ac-
tually need it.
From the Western Democrat
At meeting of the Justices OF Union |
on Saturday the lst September |
1866, called for the purpose of considering
the condition of the people and of devils
ing some mode for the relief of the desti |
tute it was
l. ResO}red, That the almost entire tailare OF
he crops in consequence Of he prOtracted dronth |
following soon after the severe scOurgluG suf- |
'ered by this county from he march through it of
arge portions Of both aTnes, ~, ITS the gloomy
of suffering. il not starvation. to !