Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-04

| they would have been had 1t not been for
| the heavy rains of the Summer. In some
| instances the rains proved quite serious,
but with an abundance of living around
them, and the early approach Of the cot
ton season, and its advent into market, 1t
gives them the promise of an easier time in
money affairs Altogether, we saw no rea-
son for discouragement, but on the contra.
ry, cause for a good feeling on the part OF
the worthy people of that section.
Weldon NeWs.
DEAD.-The excellent and estimable wife
| of Montreville Patton, Esq. of Asheville,
died in that town on Tuesday night last,
| after an illness of some weeks. The News
and Farmer says of her
" Mrs. Patton was greatly beloved by all
classes and conditions of this community.
| The sick and afflicted ever found In her an
untiring friend and comforter, and her
death has cast gloom over our whole COM
munity. All feel deep sympathy for the
| bereaved husband and children"
SHER1FFs SETTLING.-The Sheriffs of Ala
nance aud Catawba havsssettled this week
with the Public Treasurer. The prospect
of the crop is somewhat encouraging in
their section. Ultra Radicalism will hard
! lY make 3 showing Ill LAcoO OoAAoCA N"oiFO
counties Raleigh Sentinel
NORTH CAROLINA RAIhRoAD.--If we are
to Judge from the length Of the trains which
arrive here, the N. G. r. r. Co. is like
" to be much the richer from the present
freight arrangements. On Thursday last
! there arrived here the longest freight train
| that has come over the road since the war.
Colds. Cor New Berne Jour. Of Com.
DESERVING THE CRAFT-We learn, from
a respectable gentleman living in the South
ern part of the county, that all of the white
men in that section, who have been delud-
cd into the Leagues, or who have been dis
| noseG TO affiliate with the Republican ="
party, are leaving it in disgust and denoun-
cling openly its programme, as developed
| nv the late Convention. "TO this COM
plexion it will come, at last.
f-~->1O Raleigh Sentinel.
| THE ARMY WoRM.-We were shown yes
terday evening the army worm, which, we
learn. has lust made it's appearance In this
| vicinity. in immense numbers, and Will, we
| fear do much damage. Weldon Ne1rS.
AGRICULrURA1.--Prof.K Kimberly has been
| requested to deliver an address before the
Bnncombe Agricultural Society, at its ap-
| preaching Annual Fair.
/ F1SERAL.-The funeral of William Holt
Parsons late of Petersburg, took place yes
terday under the auspices of the Ladies
| Memorial Association and Friends OF lem
Derauce. After fitting services at the Epls-
copal church, Rev. DR.. Mason officiating,
the remains were deposited in the Confed-
crate Cemetery side by side with many
other gallant soldiers. The deceased was
a member of the 18th Virginia regiment,
Mahones old brigade, and in arduous and
ardent service in the field, contracted the
disease of which he died. Peace to his
ashes.
It is worthy of mention that the carria-
ges OF Col Bomford, commandant OF this
department, and Lit. Eagan, quartermaster
of the post, were sent for use at the fune-
raj and occupied place in the procession,
a fact equally creditable to the living as the
ad.-Raleigh Progress.
FIRE AT JoYNER's.-We should haze no
ticed in our last, the firing OF the turpenc-
tine distillery of Messrs. d. L. Hardy d
Company, at Joyner's, on Wednesday,
Or Sunday morning, the 10Th, a pretended
attempt to fire the Union League, and col
ored school building, at Joyner's, was dis
covered and frustrated by the Leaguers.
Those who know the character OF the lead
ers of the Union League at Joyner's depot
have very little doubt as to the origin and
purpose of this attempted confagratlon.-
Those who discovered the fire no doubt
played it there for the purpose of making
political capital by thus playing upon the
prejudices of the negroes. 1t is also be
iieved that the burning of the distillery was
the work of the Lea9uers, for lnstantano
| A. 4l,D n1tn nf
Tatten was discovered on the top of the
Union League building with buckets O
water. and in the most eXultant manner
calling the attention of his school to th'
maonifcence of the scene-exclalm1ng
that is beautiful, magnificent, glorious
much more so than this building woul(
have been. That's right; let it burn. D.
it, that's the way every rebel shall have HI
day." The wife of one of the Lacquer
was heard to say day or two previous tha
some persons about Joyners might loo
out; that the attempt to burn the League
building would be most successful.
This is deplorable state Of affairs, an
is due to the pernicious teachings Of lat
ten, who, by the way, was an honored del
O egate of the late Radical State Convention
Of such base stuff are the Leaguers made
Wilson CduoLinidn.
d A VERY RICH MINE.-Mr. Samuel I
?. Harrison has opened an exceedingly ric
e gold mine some six miles south of thi
IS place We saw him test piece of or'
is which is sort of ratten slate weighin
about half pound. This was broken all
,e crumbled with the fingers into small PAL
n and washed without any further reduction
le yielded or 10 grains of gold We lear
a that this test was very inferior to some otl
N ers made of ores taken at 27 feet in dept
a. of the mine.-Salisbury Banner.
DEATH OF VENERABLE MAN.-John T
d Hall, venerable citizen of Fayettevill
a. died in that place on Friday last. NJ
at Hall was, in many respects, a remakab
a. man. We believe that he was upwards
es eighty years of age, and, up to his last i
mt ness, managed all his business affairs wi
es the pecularity and promptness which alwa
ia distinguished him. He was the princip
at owner of Beaver Creek Factory, which
O. conducted with success. For many yea
We a leading member of the Methodist Chur
ng in Fayetteville, he has set the example Of
u.s. correct and upright life. A Northern M
ec by birth, and opposed to the late war in
Lor inception, he nevertheless sympathiz
ng warmly, after it was inaugurated, with t