Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-12
STATE NEWS.

GLOOMY PROSPECTS. effect OF the
recent rains and fresbet has been disastrous
to d great degree to the farming operations
in this county.
We are informed that many planters
have discharged q portion OF their force,
and have but little hope now OF raising
more than half crop.
This is q most unfortunate state OF az
fairs and will most seriously interfere Win
! the IMPROVEMENT Of the entire country:
! MANY farmers went considerably into
! debit for Fertilizers and other means of
carrying on their operations, and with
| the present prospect, but few will be aole
! TO meet their obligations, which must ne
cessarily cause a general dearth of money
| throun6out the country and consequent
| stagnation of business Of every descflp-
| ton.
It has taught lesson to the colored peo-
pIe who worked on shares, which VIII rem
| der it difficult to obtain labor on such
| terms hereafter.
Information from the lower counties of
Washington and Tyrell shows that they
have suffered even to greater extent ana
the farmers have almost Gespalred OF ma
king q support.
We sincerely trust the general expecta-.
| tions may be agreeably disappointed
TarbOro' ,SOuike11tey.
! HE LIGL's. L rom INC 1IJo VI 'A'tAAO''
| every farmer we meet we hear the same
story of q grand mistake and a gloomy fu-
ture As a general thin8-we might say III
every instaJce-they planted but Il small
proport On of anything with the exception
| Of Gotten, and the recent unprecedented
heavy rains and continued wet weather
have totally a1nilllated their hopes lor
even q passibIe cotton crop. On many
| fields the water has been at uepoh OF three
feet, utterly running the crop, and banlsh-
! inc the only hope O. many who committed
the suicidal policy 1or the means OF sup
sistence next year. They have been taught
an excellent lesson at d fearfu! price, and
we predict the exercise of better Judgment
and a total change OF tactics in the future.
Broken in fortune, they determined upon
Il haZ rdous experiment to TelIeV0 them
selves from embarrassment and the result
has been to thu eaten them with all the dire
ful horrors of famine and starvation.
The wheat and cora crops are also con
siderably injured, aud when we consider
the small space devoted to them, we have a
distressing picture for conteHPiaflon.I
While amaj0rity will perhaps make enough
to suppl7 their actual wants, there are
many who cannot be SO fortunately clasSed
Washington IaC}or.
BAD News FROM THE COUNTRY.-We re
some of our friends who had cut and shock
ed their wheat previous to the recent heavy
rains. are apprehcnsive that large Qaontl-
ties will be ruined by sprouting, &c. We
hope that the damage is not extensive, 1Qf
fear that large quantity viii be seriously
inirr .dgscme in neighborhoois.
We also learn that Irish Potatoes are rot
ting in consequence Of the VET season.
Lincoln Courier.
d. G. McRAE, EsQ.-It is rumored that
4 Military Commission has been appointed
to convene in this City, by the District
Commander, in q short time, Tor the trial
of d. c. McRae. Esq, and Capt. Tolar, OF
Fayetteville. OF the case OF Capt 10lef,
we know nothing, but we h2i supposed,
from the general tenor Of the statements we
hear from Fayetteville, that Mir. McIae's
case would involve no difficulty, and that q
simple enquiry into his conduct would sat
isfy all parties of his innocence.
Raleiqh Sentinel
GEN. Il. E. CoLsToN.-We had the pleas
IRE OF avist from this gentleman, on yester
day. He has Just returned from visit tC
Virginia and the North, where, we are graft
fed to learn, he met with substantial Ell
cOuraeemeEt in the interests OF the Poly
tecnic Academy, at HiIlsDorO', over which
he so ably rresides. The Fall session o.
the institution commenced on Monday, un
der favorable auspices. We know Of few
institutions in the South more deserving 0
encouragement, and we trust that the mos
sanguino expectations Of It's accomplished
and energetic Princial may be realized.
Raleigh Sentinel
MAIL TO FAYETTEvILIE.-WG are glad t(
be able TO announce that g tri~weekIy mai
line direct, over the old route, has bee1
established between this city and Iayotte
Vile, and is low in operation. We hop'
that it may not Do long before the old dall,
line is restored.-Raleigh Sentinel
HORRIBLE 1IURER IN JONES CoUNTT.--Ol
Friday evening last, party OF three bIacl
men went to the house OF Reeves Foscu
in Jones county, and first shut the Whol
family up in one Of the outhousos on tn
premises They then proceeded to rltt
;. the hOrs of It's contents, after short Will
al the family thinking that they We're gone
made efforts to relieve themselves, |he1
the scoundrels returned, and one Of th
most diabolical murders chen commences
that we have ever recorded. Ihelr hrs
victims were NEr. Enscue and wife, VIII
were taken out aud murdered before tn
ewes OF their children. They next se1ze'
Mrs. Whitty "a daughter OF Mr. foscue
and her child, an infant Of four or nv
months old, and after sna:chinG the chill
from h.. arms and killing it, they murder
ed the mother
Miss Foscue caught up another child an
started to run when she was fired upon D
the miscreants, and herself and the chill
both wounded ; she still contilu d her way
however, andg succeeded IN reaching
neighbors house, two and a half miles 'i1
tan6 from the scene Of the murder UDo
examining the child it was found to be dea'
A coroners inquest was held the next day
but we have not heard what was the yerd!c
We have not yet heard whether susplclo
attaches to any one OF not. Let the rnu
derers be hunted down, and brought
justice. .n
:. Since writing the above we learn shat Il
Ie Deputy Sheriff OF the county has summon
s. ed a 8 posse c0mitatuS," which will leave tt
Ne city this morning in search Of the scou1
e drels. New bern Journal Of Commerce.
nd Later information states that subscri
We ton of $500 had been raised ii New Berl