The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-01
Ambition Of Virginia Negroes
for Office.
Row Among North Carolina
Republicans.
AFT AIRS IN FLORI "a !.
yIR GINA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Or TIE HERALD

Elopement In High Life-Internai Improves
mcnts-The Crops-The Army Worm.
PETERSBURG. Va, Sept 20, 1867.
lind here in the " Cockade City, OF the Old Domn.
ion that the radical party has been attacked BY an IN
durable disease which babes al the skill Of their most
expert political doctors and negro practitioners As the
auspcious day 22d Of october election day. approaches
the sable surrsgans exhibits high state Of political
excitement and degree OF fermentation that threatens
the NEST serious consequences 10 the "party.n
They have lAteriy become fanaticN to such an
extent as 20 excel the New England Purltans
In that particular. Politics and religion arc
combined, and what with mongre sort Of christianity,
radcalism, connscaon, and asprinkling OF Felichsm
the most eccentric and udicrous presented at
their midnight meetings secluded places, sometimes
deserted barns ruined churches half burnt houses and
even In the woods these singular performances and
ncantaons INDUCED in But in these semi-barbarous
proceedings feature aioft In striking prom
nsncs to all Others and that is the malady above men,
tionsd-an am billion for oce thirst for supremacy
longing to rule and dominate the white Per-
ambulang orators angels OF radical light and league
organizers have 'oersho the mark ana the OF
radicalsm negro supremacy and accompanying horrors
which they stimulated, is now swift and swollen "
defy all impediments TO its advance and progress.
In all the counties Of Southern Virginia and In this
aware Of and one which they intend to advan.
tage At meeting Of these sable citizens which your
correspondent 0btaned politico.r0
gious gogus and orator Informed hts wooly head
Cd audience dat de great principles OF do publican
party wuz do 'josisy should rule dc m norisy; dc
stronger galvanized ober do weaker; de same as II
whipped dat ar boy en- mako i'm hey me. Now do
white man terrified ober Us long nuf. and we'ss
our natural lives, cause party whipped de rebels;
dsy succumbd, and nov deyse gwine TO be de hewers
OBJ wood and drawers OBJ water, and wess to be do
bosses" The speaker then announced several nomina
tons which had already bssn agreed upon by select
tha mr. Ornt0 ind m
court but failing In this he had also procured for
himself nomination for the office Of shern, making
certain provisions for ono or the other
such Is the extent Of negro ambition and such ara
the ideas prevalent among thsm, that once under
the Unsuitable desire ruIs' And who viii avert its
terrible and disastrous consequences Here In this city
r.csSsy an editor Of r.puelisas orssD' s1Ssr:nosd
signal defeat In nomination for delegates 70 the Conssi.
sSsons Convsn,on the active H captain r,s WIN 81 a'
was named a. candidate; but Georgia negro, named
Morgan becoming an sspirant the worthy captain
nomination The black and tan republican club OF the
city supported the white candidate denounced
disoyai republicans
Negro supremacy the order OF the day, and though
never can succeed in Virginia, the A.smp. 70 sssao
Hunncuu Is Determined, and has at hts back strong
corps Of anprinciplsd supporter In recent issue Of
And necessary fugtves Canada who escaped from
slavery and the suffer emsra ns now in Hay aud iberiA
Yea We would ossr.urn Airis. RICH. INTO America Z nsss,
AL now sorss b. Srhi hsrs
Ir:hmen from Ireland and the time be h.tsd -
talI.iss would under willingly and whou.
There are 70 be 10 induce Tor
com .ad ). is ~ e
Is :sgSs for y. goose should .. sauce for the
Importing Africans al savannah while lrishmen New
Ii this is not significant a. an avowed 70
Afrioanzs the South and the whole country possible
not for any lask OF forcbls expressions or the gra
Petersburg has recently had sensation furnished BY
. neighborhng town in North Carolina no less than an
common.eaiihs Attorney q aass VA county. Nors
Carolina, man OF wealth and high standing had been
with his wife who 10 an mplished, beautiful and
fascinating lady, for ten years past Sooman employed
clerk named Walker; good looking Young man, N
slasi 10 was unworthily bestowed. Mrs Soioman hsd
been in unusually delicate health and weeks since
came 10 Buffalo Springs In this State TO recuperate.
With the consent OF the connding unsuspcious hus
band the insidous Walker left home on . vs, 70 the
tims, during which an siopsmsnt Was agreed upon BY
the faithess wife and vlanous clerk. They left the
and Danvls Railroads, where, instead OF taxing the
for this city, they went TO Greensboro, ~ c. tho
last heard OF the feeing pair To evade discovery
Walker sent negro GIRL attendant OF Mrs. soomans,
to the Bongoroke Hote desiring her to tell the proprie
tor TO take OF her until he and Mrs soonan arrived
which would be in day or two. Failing 10 come, Ken
ncdy OF the hotel made Inquiries discovered the flight
Of the pair, and communicated the sad intelligence to
she forsaksn and betrayed solomaa who arrived in this
city agony OF despair deporng his loss but re-.
ievng his wife from all blame, ~ the victim Of
prnopled man No trace Of thor whereabouts could
be dsooy sred and the detected soloman returned 10 his
deserted home expressing willingness however, to
csvs once more HE errns wife, 10 whom his every
Affection and heart were reposed.
Tho public works throughout this State In q hope
less state Of insolvency they neither debts dv
under the Bankrupt Law. This creates an Open
ing for foreign and Northern capitalists under whose
ndsr -. old os nss a
doing business these great Interests burdens 10 the
State. and their sale Gill be beneficial 10 the public
Their credito There 10 Little doubt that this would
b one OF the best movements ever inangursed for
purpose OF Introducing capital immigration and enter
Intsillgsncs from the south side gives moro
cheerful accounts OF the crop, which II IA
estimated will BE- than wo-lhirds an average
yield. Worms are actively engaged wasins dessruc,ien
on the cotton These insects recently made their appear
ance In small numbers bu. soon in myriads, over the
whole cotton section, causing great damage and oom
pletsly devastating the crops This 10 the nrst appear
sncs OF the army worm Ia Virginia, and i.s presence
brings gloom 70 the plantsnL
First visit or General Beauresard-HIs Ap.
pcsrance at the Theatre-The Kissing On
RicHroSp, Va. sep, %, 1857.
For the nrst time General Besursgard has visited the
sycapita OF the late confsdssacy He arrived here on
Thursday evening iast. The Generals acquaintsnees
here few; but happily he found friend Of his 10
the person OF Mr. Brnsss wiitz formerly officer OF
cslsbrated LOUISIANA brigade 10 the rebel Service bu,
who has thrown down the sword aad resortsd TO the
peaceful yet more powerful avocaton OF the PEN
He 10 connected with the city presa circus
w1 In town the theatre was also opss. The
former was crowded 10 excess the lAtssr
exhibited ''bssgary account Of empty boxes" not
over hundred persons present. TO the theatre
the General went accompanied By his friend Camille
hssnU visvsd M wsavttv scana
prsssnsss ITSELF until length The magic word Bean.
regard" noissd about the audience grow attentive
shs playias became animated, eyes turned alter
natsy on the actors and the Generalshs latter being
the chief attraction The spread rapidly snd
numbers poured into the theatre among whom we're
msuy who introduced themselves TO the General which
became irksoms 10 him ana caused him shortly 10
withdraw An announcement sppssred Ia city