Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-30
STATE NEWS.


son, and Col. N. w. Arlington, of Nash, are can
didates for the Senate. d. M Williams, of Nash,
is candidate for the Commons.
Gov. WORTH IN THE EASTERN CoUNTIEs.-A
friend writing us from an Eastern county says
In the Northeastern counties of the State the people
out opposition enjoys the singular good fortune to
be thought honest by every shade Of political opn
secessonsts, Union men, war men peace men, the
speaker is very apt to say that every body calls Gov
that is what now lid Sentinel ''"' anu
The DRoUTH.-We have distressing accounts of
the drouth from various parts of the State A
friend writing from Carthage, Moore County,
says:
done for the drouh being very fatal fear we shall not
make a support in this section"
We have similar reports from Orange. portions
of Granville, Chatham, Wake, and other local.
ties. We learn that the crops will be short
on the Roanoke and in the Albemarle country
We have not heard from the Wayne and Lemon
region. We are glad, however, to state that the
corn crops are said to be excellent on the Yadkin
and Catawba. Our friends will oblige us bv fur
nishing information in relation to the crops.
The present prospect is that the ensuing year
will be one of scarcity. Many of the poor must
suffer without help from abroad-Standard
The CRoPs.-We were sorry to learn from Mr.
Fred. Lane, yesterday, who has recently returned
to the city from Chatham, where he has been re-
in that region, on account of the drouth. He says
the ground has not been wet thoroughly for over
two months, and that many farmers will hardly
make bushel to the acre.-Ne,o. Times
CAUTION. ---Kemp P. Battle Esq, Public Treas
urer of this State advertises that coupons of the
State, which have been cancelled, have by some
means been put into circulation again. They are
supposed to have been taken from the Comptro-
ler's office during the occupation OF Raleigh by
the Federal forces Several of these cancelled
coupons have been presented and easily detected.
In some OF them the cancellation mark extends
but short distance into the body of the coupon.
The public are warned against receiving them.
CoNsoL1DATIoN. had the pleasure on Fri
day night of listening to the lecture of Colonel
Thomas upon the subject of railroad consolida
ton Colonel T. spoke for about an hour and
half and gave the audience full and inter esting
account of the character and customs of the Chero
kee Indians who inhabit the western portion of
our State, and related some very pleasing Incl
dents of his sojourn among them during his boy
hood He then showed, as we think very clearly
that it is greatly to the interest of section to
consolidate the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail
road with the North Carolina Railroad and the
Western Extension, such result would give
this section great advantage with regard to freight
and travel in a direct through route from the ex-
tre1ne west to the sea coast. The Colonel spoke
Of the great march of improvement which is now be
ing carried forward, and gave it his opinion that
here would he consolidation with Wilmington
coast that is SO much needed and desired by the
demand Of that section, and showed conclusively
oy argument that it would be greatly to interest
lay aside all little local preudces and join in
With them before it should be seized upon by one
u the other of these Places and the golden har-
rest which is now within rcch should slip
rom grasp.
There goodly number of our railroad men
md merchants present, who seemed to be very
much interested in the subject, but whether any
was ph0DO16 tO
Tiews not, we are unable to say, as we have not
leard any express themselves as yet.
Col. THOMAS lectured to the good citizens of
3oldsboro' on last night, and will be in Raleigh
or the same purpose on Monday night.
NewJe,m Times.
Mrs EUNIcE WoRTH.-This venerable lady died
n this county on Friday of last week, the 18th
nst., aged 76 years. She was the widow of fhe
ate DR.. David Worth. She died of cholera NOR
us, after illness of three days. She one
# the most useful women that has lived in
his county. AS Physician and Nurse, she had
10 superior in obstetrics. In energy and activity
n business she was hardly equalled i'll this region
f country and in this commendabe virtue, she
the same spirit to her ofsprings, male
nd female. During the war, at her advanced age,
nd when she daily called upon to administer
D the relief of the sick and afflicted, she found
me to spin and weave, with her own hands,
eautiful suit of jeans for her son Jonathan, the
resent worthy Governor of the State. She was
ne of the most worthy members of the Society
Friends. -GreenSborO Patriot.
NEGRO OUTRAGEs-The Greensboro Patriot
ives the particulars of negro outrage in Gull
ord It says:
sOn Thursday night of last week, at a late hour
the night Mr.. John Wharton, who lives in the
EASTERN part of this county, was aroused from his
numbers by the reports of guns i'll the direction
his stock lot, short distance from his house.
IN proceeding to his lot, he was halted by negro
nan, and, receiving no answer to his enquiry who
7as there, snapped his gun at the negro, who, ia
eturn, fired on Mr.. Wharton with an army musket,
lifting him in the head and breast with n number
f shot. Mr.. Wharton fell, and remained insensi-
lie for some time, but finally recovered sufficiently
, make his way back to the house, when neigh,
ors were summoned, and dogs put upon the trac'
the negroes, resulting in the arrest of Sam, + -
lerly slave of Colonel Ell. c. Dick, Carter or
ierly the slave of M. D. Smith, and John, lor-
ave of Mrs Smith. These negrocs are ,oLniei
ILL., and no doubt is entertained of the noM III
q the morning it was ascertained thu ~ gun
roes had put lumber of shot il u IheSe ne
Earton's hogs, but did not succeed =; one VI Nj:
Mr. Warrior IS In very crities' 40 Ity ~ pn
E9ng hopes are Entertained Of his recovarv '"'
YaE I uH1yERs1EEEWe bad the pleasure of meet
81 ~ t Sio IS lst evening" Prof Kim
49, 1F" Iii rTIS 80 Agricultural Chemistry at
,oerRt 70 ianrr 49, ends of the University will
,1o;no 7,oTn| :, in order TO devote himself to
1nptro ~ r. purchased farm in Bunc0mbe
tnreS win ~ arm from him that the next Legis-
ftaarress s. rDbably apply the land donated by
olleoa % the endowment of an Agricultural
nye,.s;! Al this State, to the endowment of the
,roi = ~, st the same time erecting an Agricul-
'ou -epar Ument there. This we think is a good
; .; ano- IT the tone of some of the Faculty
ilttle more devoted, we might expect to see our
Mater TAKING f1lo