Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-16
STATE NEWS.

/ STAIE NEWS
Cons VIM. JOHNSTON. This distinguished gen
tleman, the Railroad King of North Carolina, has
paid us flying visit. We are glad to hear of the
1 famous prospect of his twin ines-the Charlotte
and South Carolina and Columbia and Augusta
Success to him and his enterprise.
We clip the above welldeserved compliment
from the Augusta Constituencies This commu-
nifty is under heavy obligations to this gentleman
for his efforts in building up the line from Angus
ia to this city, thus making Charlotte most i'm
portant point in the great Northern and Southern
transit route. If any enterprise will build it up
this is one to do t-and Col. Johnston has the in
uence, ability and energy of character to make it
| a success.-Chd1IOHe Times.
| NEGROES DRILLING.-For some weeks, We learn,
a number of negroes formed into companies, have
been drilling in this city, we presume with the
knowledge of the military authorities. The mani
fest improperly of this ought to be apparent to
| every one. The military commandant here cannot
be ignorant of the consequences which were about
| to result from it in Richmond, and which were
| prevented by the timely order of General Grant,
suppresslng all such organizations not recognized
| by law. No one doubts that if an association of
white men were to meet regularly for purposes Of
military drill, without the authority of law, he
would suppress it at once. We call upon General
Robinson, as the military guardian Of law and or
der in the State, to put stop to this thing. We
learn that the colored population, properly belong
ing to this city, opposed to this thing and be-
ieve there is harm in it. Strange negroes have
| congregated here from all parts and they are the
parties principally engaged in this mischief They
the authors of most Of the mischief occurring.
Our colored people are generally we'll behaved
GEN JNo. Il. CooKE.-We were glad to meet
this brave, battlescared gentleman, late Of the
Confederate army streets yesterday. He
was leader during the late bloody struggle
through which passed for Southern indepen-
dence and liberty anG his presence had the eff
feet of calling to mind scenes and sacrifices
witnessed and endured, which cherish
among the happiest episodes Of our life, as con-
Meeting us with deeds and q cause of which we
feel proud, though it failed. May the General
long live and prosper. -BdnneT.
In it's issue of the Sth inst, our contemporary of
the Wilmington Journal under its heading of
g State News" enormously accredits list of Con-
federate soldiers, buried here, to the Goldsboro'
Daily Neers. We allude to the mistake, simply to
request the Journal and other papers, which may
have copied the list, to correct it, lest friends and
relatives of the deceased should be misled, should
they desire at any future time to remove the
bodies for re-intermen t.-Wilson Co1ozinion.
CorToN IN NORTH CARoI1NA.-The New Nork
Journal of Commerce gives place to commune
cation in favor OF Southern immigration. The
writer denies that the Southern people are op-
posed to selling their lands, and therefore calls
the attention OF Yankees, Germans, and others
who wish to move and get rich, to what he con-
siders the finest field for emf grafton in the United
States, meaning Eastern North Carolina general
l.
Craven, Beaufort, Hyde, Washington, and Tyr
rel containing about 5000 square miles Of land.
This country, it is stated, is thinly settled the
whites constitute nearly the whole population
There is no part of it which does not lie within
few miles of navigable water. It is healthy, and
white men habitually work in the fields during the
whole year. The writer says it IS destined to be
come the most profitable cotton region in the Uni
ted States, and that this high land, if properly
cultivated and MANFRED, will bring 800 pounds of
ginned cotton per In good condition tsold
before the war at $50 per acre. Uncleared, or III
bad condition, it worth about 81 per acre, If
reno tie from towns high roads, and, if near
them, about $40. It now be bought at those
prices.
The representations here made would seem suf
ficient to attract many but there others whom
the advantages which Maryland affords would suit
much better. The emigrant from Europe gene
rally knows nothing Of cotton culture, and there
fore we find our Maryland lands, the particular
crops grown, and the mode of culture better a
dapted for his acceptance. 1t is possible that
while we shall have German agricultural-sts set
Ting in our State, of our native sons may be
departing for these cotton lands of the old North
State but with great advantages of near and
remuneratiye markets. there are no better oppor-
tunites any where than in Maryland for either ma
tives or foreigners.
STATE CONVENTION Hon Nathaniel Boy
den presided, and Seaton Gales acted as Secretary.
The following delegates were in attendance
Second District.-Hon. M. E. Manly, W. A.
Wright, Esq.
Third District. Hon. Thomas S. Ashe, Archd.
Mclean Esq.
Fourth Dist,>ict-Hon. D. NJ Barringer, Hon.
Chas. Manly, (proxy for Hon. A H. Arrington.)
Fifth Dish'id.-Seaton Gales, Esq, proxy for
Hon. John A. Gilmer.)
.Si1ta Dist'ict.-Hon. n. Boyden, J. Fl. Wilson,
Esq, f. F. Simonton, W. J. Yates, W. R. Myers,
W. P. Caldwell, John Wilkes.
,SeoenM Dish'ict-Col. r. W. Pulliam.
Each District allowed to cast two votes.
As already announced, the Hons William A.
Graham, George Howard, George Davis and Il.
c.. Puryear elected delegates
E. j. Hale, Esq, was selected the alternate
of Judge Howard Geo. W. Mordecai, Esq, as
the alternate of Mr. Graham; ". J. Yates, Esq,
as the alternate of Mr.. Davis and Hon. W. N.
Edwards as the alternate of Mr.. Puryear
new factory, employing over 100 hands, has
recently been started in Greensboro, n. G.