Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-11
STATE NEWS.

society and q very intelligent people, busl
,,ose is dull and the people seem despon
lent They need not be; they have gooo
Ionds. rich minerals, fine pastures and {
healthy region. They never knew the sur
to set behind their mountains, buS 1t arose
again in due time. Dark clouds have rest
ed upon America before to-day, but klnC
Providence has cleared them. away again
The s5v NAV look dark. but it will bright
en- anon. | am firm believer in the might
Of trnth. and Justice and reason they viii
nrevail at last, and all our country become
hrirht once more. Our land will sell higl
one day. Only let us toll on, and DO Gods
bidding, and He will reward us at last
I stood, yesterday, beside the grave OF
General Gordon. Whether the cause he
espoused was just OF unjust, is one OF those
questions which one half of this world will
decide one way and the other half the other
way. But, mistaken or not, Gordon was a
boLL. b,'ure and gallant officer. He was be-
loved by his people. And If his portrait
on his mothers wall is faithful represen-
tation, he must have been a man OF IN
commonly handsome and noble bearing
Bland and gentle IN expression, he was at
the same time strong in intellect, forcible
and solid.
There is hardly a more quiet spot on
earth than his grave. 1t is in the yard
OF the Episcopal Church of WilkesbOro' -
His half brother, Col Ii. A. Brown, has set
tied in his old homo, WIlkesboro' The Ven
cradle mother Of Gen. Gordon, now Mrs.
Col. Brown, resides here. 1t takes one back
t0other times tosee this lady. She IS one Of
those dignifcd matrOns of the generation
inst passing away, Who seem almost like
4 separate race. Dignity, intelligence and
Kindness seem to be the essence of their
whole character.
The scenery around this village is sur
passineIv grand. There are elevated spots
within the corporation, from which the
finest views may be had. not the least Of
which is a beautiful view of the region off
towards the Brushy Mountains, which 1
must cross to-day.
The Yadkin valley beef is rare article
and high il price. Good beef cannot be
made without two other good things, VIZ:
GOOD Dusiu7,ugc and good trQter This val
lev abounds in these two commodities.
Hence. the beef is extra, The land lacks
but two things, Iinae and blue grass, and
when these are fully introduced, this ought
to become a model beef region.
DIR. Hollis farm, 'LinwOod," is a sam
plc of what can be done on the route of
this river. Better COWS and horses no man
needs than he has succeeded in raising,
Butter of the finest quality and in album
dance is made in the course OF the 1adkln.
1t is usually pat up in very large tirklns.
This needs an improvement. 1t ought to
be put into twenty-five pound tubs and
then sent to market for family use.
Wiihesboro' Cor. Raj Sentinel.
TIE RECENT ELopE1IENT CASE OF Mrs.
SoLoMoE-AN EXTRACT FROM LETTER
FROM THE UNEoRTUNATE HUsBAND.-We
have been shown a letter from Mr.. W z.
Solomon, of this county, the unfortunate
victim Of the late elopemGnt case from the
Virginia Buffalo Springs on the part of his
wife and one ". j. Walker Mr.. Solomon
has. since the occurrence OF the sad event.
which has bIighted his life and made desc
late his home, been spending Il portion OF
his time in WarrentOn, IN this State, but
he has now returned to his home an at
tcmnted to resume his duties, though this
will doubtless be difficult to do-hiS mind Il
prey to the narrowing memories which
will ever haunt his pathway. His consti-
tuition is, We understand, considerably
shattered by the terrible blow which it has
received. and time will hardly be able 10
bring again to the unhappy individual any
vigor or elacticity of life. The following
portion OF DIR SolOmon's letter, which
may prove of interest to many friends OF
this gentleman, We take the privilege OF
using, although 1t was not written for pub
hcation
No one who has not felt the bEghting,
whitening effect of confidence betrayed OF
heart blasted, of affection. crashed, can con-
ccive of my desolate and wretched condi-
ton.
l once had as lovely. as sweet, believe
IS devoted wife as any one ever had,
until that tiend in human shape, was ad-
mittel into my family. He came as a gen
tlcman, and being well connected, L re
at the recent loss Of a wife and two only
children, received him as friend-did
what l could to divert his mind and amuse
him. My wife being young and delicate,
would often carry her into gay society, and
sometimes when business claimed nv at
tention / would entrust her with him
little did l suppose | was trusting her to q
serpent who was winding his fold around
her to destroy her happiness and rob me
of my only treasure. But such Il viper he
proved to be. No tongue can express the
degree OF punishment due such a villain.
''Ihe ornament of He'll should spout her
cataracts OF fire" with ten fold fury upon
MS head. AL humanity should unite
WIKI whip OF scorpions 10 l;lSA the
rascal naked through the world" until
overtaken by the just vengeance of Heaven.
If any one could look into that sinis-
ter face and listen at the deceitful words
with which he parted with me, "Mr.
Solomon, [ can never thank you enough
for your kindness to me. You have
treated me not as 4 stranger but as
friend and companion. The sympathy and
kindness which | have received from you
and Mrs. S. was my greatest comfort in
my affection. l hope l may sometime be
able to repay it" at the same time medi-
tating in the dark recesses Of that deYilish
heart. deed so dark as would make even
devils blush. The facts as narrated by her
servant girl were substantiated by the Pro
prietor OF the Springs. Let this case serve
as warming TO all boating husbands in fu-
ture not TO regard their wives as angels,
and to watch with care the avenues to
woman's heart accessible by fattery and
deceit. Rumor, as L now learn, had been
handling their names quite roughly, but
the whole world seemed to combine to
keep it from me-a cruel delicacy N this
case. As soon as [ suspected his motive
not dreaming that she did kindly warned
RCr him ,pI 4 - o,,.o l.