Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-18
STATE NEWS.

NEGRO SHoT-We learn that q negro
soldier belonging to Go. k of this gar
risop, was shot by a sentinel on duty, night
before last, while refusing to answer the
sentinel's challenge, in his attempt to get
into camp.-Goldsboro Rough Notes, 18Th.
OUTRAGEs BY NEGRO TRooPs.-We learn
(though We have not been able to ascer-
tain the precise particulars that an act of
lawlessness and violence was committed
by some negro troops in the Eastern part
of the city, on Sunday evening Two
white wagoners, who were camped out in
that quarter, were set upon and badly
beaten by some of those negro soldiers
The facts, we learn, were communicated
by the Mayor TO Gen. Miles, and we hope
that he will promptly take steps to prevent
the enactment of such scenes here as are
transporting in the unfortunate town of
Goldsboro' Raleigh Sentinel, 18th.
UNION CoUNrY.-The county is we'll or
ganized for Democratic Conservative sue
cess, and already numbers among the
members of the Democratic Clubs. more
than was the Consel vative vote at the last
election. In many of the election precincts
mour and Blair Clubs are double, and in
one thribble, the Conservative vote on the
Constitution at the last State election. At
Condor's, for instance. where we got only
ID votes then, the Club now has Al mem
bers At Grassy Creek, where we had 26,
we now have Al. At Rogers, where we
polled only 81. we now have 60. At Will
sons, where we voted So, we now have 80
members, &C., sc. And many who refuse
to join our Seymour and Blair Clubs de-
clare that they will vote with the Conser-
vative party for Seymour and Blair, and
profess to be disguised and sick of Radi
calism and all it's advocates.
Cor. Charlotte Times.
MASS MEETNGs.--Full arrangements
have been made for a great Democratic
Mass Meeting in Tarboro', on the Oath day
of October. It is the determination to
make it the grandest demonstration ever
held in the Eastern part of the State
The Democrats and Conservatives of
Beaufort propose holding a grand Mass
Meeting in Washington, on Wednesday,
the 10th inst.
The Barbecue and Mass Meeting in Ashe-
vile, on the 1st of October, promises to be
a splendid success. The iberality of the
people of Buncombe is being displayed by
their DOuQG11ul CONTRIBUTORS VI t)IOFlSlOAS,
while those who subscribe money do so by
the SIS, $40 and $50. The News" ex-
poets to meet ten thousand of the true men
and women of the Western counties on the
occasion. A fine band of music is en-
gagged, a large Seymour and Blair flag,
made by our true Southern ladies, will be
raised, and a cavalcade of 800 noble-hearted
mounted mountaineers, from Haywood,
Jackson and Macon counties, will join in
the procession.
New CorToN.-The new crop of this
great staple is beginning to come into the
market. Yesterday sixteen bales were re-
ceived in the city, and readily sold for
twenty-five cents per pound. AS long as
prices continue at this figure the producer
will feel that he is getting fair remunera-
ton for his labor and expense, and prices
will remain so if he will store his cotton
and take advantage of the markets.
Newbern Jour. Of Com.
The CHATHAM RA1LRoAD.-The Columbia
Phoenix, of Sunday, says that owing to q
misunderstanding relative to certain funds
advanced by the projectors of the Chatham
Railroad to assist in greasing the machinery
of the So called Legislature, the whole rail
road charter has fizzled out.
ONE of the County Commissioners of
Wake made a bet the other day that Phila-
delphid acas q State, and vehemently in
sisted that it had forty-foIr electoral votes.
Squire Sasser is nowhere.