Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19
STATE NEWS.

The LATE Hon. G. E. BADGER.-Gov. Graham
character of the late Hon. Geo. E. Badger, in the
Commons Hall, in Raleigh, on Thursday, the 10Th
day OF July, at IL o'clock, A M.
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION public
meeting was held in Charlotte, on Thursday last
to appoint delegates to District Convention to
select delegates to represent that district in the
Philadelphia Convention Jos. Fl. Wilson was
called to t e chair, and r. P. Waring was ap-
pointed Se retary. Addresses were delivered by
Gov. Vance, Capt. John Walker and Judge Os-
borne. Twenty delegates were appointed to rep
resent the county in a Convention to meet in
meeting washelda at Salisbury on Saturday last
with D. A. Davis as Chairman, and A. J. Mock
and J. J. Bruner, Secretaries, for the pur-
pose. Hon. Lewis Hanes addressed the meeting
Committees appointed and other arrange
ments were made to hold District Convention at
Salisbury on the Oath inst
DEDIcAT1oN.-The new edifce of the Episcopal
Methodist Church in Charlotte will be dedicated,
on Sunday morning, the 22d inst The Rev. DR..
Albert M. Shipp will conduct the dedication SER
vices.
Hot AND DRY.-We have recently experienced
spell of exceedingly dry and hot weather.
On Sunday in the country near RALEIGH the
thermometer stood, at half past two, at 1O1 deg. ;
at three, at 100 deg. and at sunset at 81 deg In
the city it was equally warm.-Sta1addrd
OUR DEAD-Col Jno R. Connally is to speak
in Danville on Wednesday night. in behalf of an
effort to erect monument to the memory of the
volunteers from that place killed in the late war
The subject is one well calculated to inspire the
most ordinary speaker with eloquence and earn
estness, and we cannot doubt that gentleman of
such superior gifts as Col. Connally exhibited in
his maiden effort at the Greys dinner will present
the subject in its most forcible strength. Such a
speaker on such theme will we'll be worthy of
oaob of wa of will of
ence worthy of both-Rich. Enqui1er.
Col. @. is North Carolinian and the Col
onel of the 55th n. c. Regiment. He lost his arm
at Gettysburg.-EDs JOURNAL.
OUR SCATTERED DEAD-The Goldsboro' Ne,cs
says that Capt Fulghum will have headboards pre-
pared and the graves of all Confederate soldiers,
who are buried in Wayne county properly marked,
if those in whose lands they lie will notify him
of the place of their interment.
Arrangements have been made to have all the
scattered dead brought to the grave yard, in Colds
boro', so as the weather becomes sufficiently
COOL when their graves will receive the attention
of the good people of that town.
MORTALITY AMONG THE NEGRoEs-A correspon-
dent writing from Oxford says
The mortality amongst the negroes of our cOun-
ty is daily increasing. Whilst the whites un-
usually healthy, we find that the darkeys are dy-
ing rapidly and what is strange, Messrs. Editors,
their own relatives seem to nothing for them.
In some cases the survivors can scarcely get help
to bury the dead
NAG's HEAD-Nags Head is beautiful place,
affords many facilities as a summer retreat, and
before the war the retreat of many of the
most fashionable people in Virginia and North
Carolina but like all other similar places in the
South the war has made sad havoc with its I'M
provements and out of fifty or sixty private cot
tages originally there, not one is left standlng-
We are pleased to say, however that parties are
daily arriving here, and are making arrangements
l.
that appearance of gayety and festivity that char
acterized it in former years.
The bathing here is unsurpassed, while the gun
ming and fishing is excellent. No place offers a
more desirable retreat from the dust and heat OF
a city life than this-COr Norfolk Firgini0n.
HALIFAX CoUNTY-Dr H. Joyner declines to
become candidate for reelection to the House OF
Commons from Halifax county. This county loses
the services of al efficient representative.
GENERAL M. ". RANsoM-A meeting of the
citizens of Halifax have nominated this gentleman
for Governor.
The CRoPs-Ihe Williamson Martin Co.. Ec-
positor says that the crops of corn and cotton in
the Roanoke county fine as they have been
in any preceding year.
correspondent of the Norfolk Tl1yinidn writ
ing from Edenton, says that the crops in the AL
bemarle region care backward, and not SO good
as they could be desired The cotton generally
than any other article. This County (Chowan)
formerly produced large quantities of wheat and
corn, which found its way to Norfolk; but the
yield this year will not be more than is required
for home consumption. Formerly there were
many wealthy and very extensive planters, but
few large ones now"
EDENToN AND IT'S HrsToRICAL "REMINISCENCES.
Edenton, the capital of Chowan county. is named
in compliment after Charles Eden, the royal Gov
ernor Of the Province, in 1713, and who lies buried
in Bertie county. During his administration, the
notorious pirate Edward Leach, commonly called
Black Beard, who defed the Government and
spread terror along the coast, surrendered with
twenty of his men to Gov Eden. Leach having
acquired habits lily suited to life of peace, he
fitted out sloop at place which now bears his
name, within Ocracoke Inlet called Leach's Hole,
and again went forth on piratical adventures
Such was the annoyances of his depredatlons that
the Assembly of Virginia offered one hundred
ers, under Lieut. Maynard, in 17ls, sailed from
Hampton Roads in quest of him. He was found
at his usual place OF rendezvous, near
Ocracoke. The action Immediately com
menced Leach boasted that he neither asked
nor gave quarters. At one broadside nineteen o.
Maynard s men were killed. The pirates boarded
his ship fierce and deadly combat ensued-
two commanders met and Leach fell, covered
with blood Maynard sailed with the head OF
Leach hung to the bowsprit of his vessel 10 TINS
day, superstition still preserves his name, with
heaps of buried treasure The residence of Gov
ernor Eden is still in good condition. and has long
been the mansion of the family of Nathaple
Bond Esq. and is at present occupied by tour OF
his estimable daughters who regarded for then
piety intelligence and general worth.
| In 1920 Gov Eden assembled the Legislature
here, and at this session the town, which had beer
some time established, QS16) was called Edentor
The ancient records of the court at Edenton are
full of interest," and filed in the Superior Court