Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-04
STATE NEWS.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.


most distinguished and useful ornaments,
by the death of the Hon. John M. More
head, who departed this life on the 9th
ultimO, in the seventy-frst year of his age.
Mr. MOrehead was a regular and most
valued member of this Society for more
than fifty years. He graduated at this
University in 1917, was for one year tutor
in the Institution, and soon after became
one of its most active and efficient Trustees.
Devoting his earlier manhood to the pro-
fession Of the law, he became the ablest
advocate in the circuit in which he prac-
tised. As popular orator, with power to
sway the opinions and actions of men, he
had few equals in the American record
Twice elected to the office of Governor and
called to many other public and valuable
emplovments, he fulfilled them all with
general acceptance and conspicuous useful
ness to the country and his native State
With q vigorous mind, an energetic and
enterprising nature and q natural cOntOl
over men, the genius to project and power
to execute the noblest undertakings he was
equally distinguished and successful In the
pursuits of Il varied and private business,
rs in his patriotic and public career. Uni
ting with these characteristics OF mind,
the highest manly virtues, Il cheerful and
buoyant spirit a cOnformable and social
temper and attractive manners, he was III
private and public life one of the most emf
nent characters to whom the State has ever
given birth.
Hfs therefore 1eS0Ired, That the members of this
Society dee ,ly Iegrettn death of their fellow
member john ". Morehead, token of respect
the Hall of the Society be draped III mourning for
the term of thirty days.
Be Il also fat1tHe5. res0Iued That 4 copy of these
resolutions be transmitted to the family of the de-
ceased, and copy be filed in the Archives of the
Society. A. W. R1EGER,
J. Il. SrRAYHORN,
A. PHILLIPS,
Committee.
GEN r. f. CoLsTON.-The Richmon d
Enquirer, in referring to the fact that the
Hillsborough military Academy will open
on the first of next month (Monday,) under
the superintendency of this gentleman,
says &c Gen. G.. was for fifteen years
professor in the Virginia military institute,
and left it only for the field where he won
the special Communications of Stonewall
jackson for his skill and gallantry. He has
now made North Carolina his permanent
home. His reputation as a scholar, pro-
fessOr, and gentleman, IS SO wide spread
that the institution of which he has assumed
the direction cannot but command a -arge
share of the public favor and patronage"
We hope thse favorable predictions will be
more than fulfilled, because there are as
many reasons now for military education
of southern youth rs at any previous pc
Rod. How soon and in what field their SER
vices may be required, no one can predict.
Ecchange Paper.
THE STEAMER SHERIDAN-We regret to
learn that the steamer Sheridan, announced
by telegraph as being ashore on Body Is
land, off our coast, has gone to pieces and
is total wreck. \ portion of her crew
reached here yesterday. They report no
lives lost, but that the cargo was a very val
liable one, consisting of rich merchandise,
valued at little short of million of dollars.
They represent the wreckers as having a
rich time of it-NetCbey7a Commercial, 29M
CoMING.-The delegates to the freed
mems convention, which meets here next
week, are already coming to hand. Felix
Grimes, from Asheville, and Thomas Nc
Kasson, from Morganton, are here, and
gentlemen who know them speak of the
Duet in favorable terms-RaL Pr0Wess
THE LATE Ex-GOvERNoR MoREHEAD.-
The New York Commercial thus refers to
the death OF Ex-Gov. Morehead:
We regret the loss of this statesman as
a great misfortune to the South at this time.
Very few of those wdO wrote paragraphs and
made speeches during the war were aware
and iudiciOus man.
He had for many years been the
successful manager Of cotton mills in North
Carolina, and has rejected all the renewed
abSurdities III the South about the people
unfit for manufactures, and proved by sue
cess that we can spin and weave cotton,
and forge oar own iron as we'll as any other
people.
He was at one time spoken of as Secretary
of War, but merely knowing where meal
and meat were to be had, how clothing was
to be produced, and how transportation
was to be etfected-fOr he was the great
friend of the railroad, and did much to
make the great Danville connection, which
saved the South for months,-only knowing
these things, he was adjudged unfit for the
station. But if the South had Il few hun
bred statesmen like John NJ. Morchead, she
would never have been dependent on other
and foreign people for the clothes she wore,
or the arms she welded
MILITARY vs.. CTvIL.-On Friday last, in
Gates county, Il party of young men were
arrested by guard of twenty-five soldiers
and brought to Charlotte. These youngmen
III a drunken frolic, had blackened and
otherwise maltreated struggling fellow, who
hailed from South Carolina, and had been
for short time in that county teaching q
negro school
Capt LaSall, on being Informed that the
delay in not arresting the parties and hav-
ing the matter judicially investigated WAS
not designed, but that in such matters the
initiatory steps were left to Il Grand jury,
promptly released them on bail The
whole difficulty resulted from the inter
ference and false information of certain rad
ical partiZans.
BURGLARY .-Messrs. Brown " Pippen' S
Store was entered on Sunday night last
about dark, by burglars who forced the
panels of the back door with Il chisel, but
by the timely arrival Of one of the clerks,
the rogues carried off very little property.
There is beyond doubt a band of regular
burglars, thieves, &c, in our midst. Our
citizens cannot use too much caution in
guarding against these too frequent robe
rles.-Id'. SOutheTner.
Row AT MURPHY.-The Dahlonega Signal
contains the following account of a fatal af-
May which occurred at Murphy, North
aroma. short time since:
We learn from Mr.. Pierce Roberts, a
CsiS rehahle gentleman from near Elijay,
TbT Sia' that difficulty occurred at Mar
PA4g, north farc1;-.