Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-10
STATE NEWS.

pLow so constructed and arranged that the
mouIdboard and point may both be de-
tached from the plow when desired, and so
that the said parts may not be weakened
by having bolt holes formed in them.
| a MYSTERIOUS APPEARANCE.-A rather
mysterious affair has been exciting the
minds Of this community for some days
past, the appearance of an individual III
our midst claiming that he left here tweD-
ty years ago, and that he had relations here.
| Although many cOrrObOrating statements
made such thing plausible, yet the ac-
tlOns OF the stranger, and the difference 10
his appearance and size being too marked,
| his relations as claimed could not reconcile
the one with the other, though such an in
dividual did leave here at the time specl-
fed. The question still remains unsettled
although the parties claimed as relations
would be more than willing to acknowledge
such relationship could the conflicting cir
cumstancos be cleared up. The individual
in question has gone down upon the Will
mington road, and has, we learn, been
claiming relationship elsewhere
| Weldon NearS.
| An IMPORTANT QUESTION. There was a
meeting here yesterday on the part Of the
landholders on the line of the canal termi-
|
Gliding the question as to who are the real
| owners of the canal at present. Itappears
that the stock company has forfeited its
charter, rendering the probable reversion
OF the property to the owners Of the land
through which the canal passes. The ques-
ton will involve a suit.-Weldon Netcs
THE FRUIT CRoP.-We are sorry to learn
that the prospect for a fruit crop through
this section is not not of promising na-
ture, the greater part, and especially the
peach crop, having been severely damaged
by the unfavorable weather of the Spring.
Much Of the fruit that remained on the
trees is now falling off. A large fruit
grower near here anticipates the loss Of al
most his entire crop.-WeldOn NeUs.
RELEAsED.-We mentioned some two
weeks since the arrest by military of Mr..
". Il. Pepper, of Northampton, for whip
ping negro woman and her son. We
heard nothing more of it at the time, but
We now learn from Mr.. Pepper that he was
retained at Goldsboro' some four days
awaiting an examination by a Military
Court, when he was released upon bond
to answer any demands of the Court here
after. He says he was treated with uni
form kindness by the authorities.
Weldon NeuS.
SOCIAL EQUALITY. from what
is visible on the streets, the Radicals elect
to the Legislature have made considerable
progress in "social equality" with their
cOlored allies, since the " Konvenshun
adjourned "No discrimination on ac-
count of color" is perceptlble, where the
crowds most do congregate. This is con-
sistent "loiI and Radical. We have
nothing to say against it.
Raleigh Sentinel
CREDIT.-On yesterday evening, while
the funeral procession of Mr.. Frank Dob
sons infant were proceeding 10 the ceme-
terry, they were met by squad of colored
soldiers mounted on horses, galloping at
full speed and raising considerable dust
AID noise. Approaching the procession,
the colored Sergeant in command of the
squad, who no doubt possessed some po-
liteness and manners, brought his horses
to halt, and facing the procession, al
lowed them to pass.
We have heretofore pointed out all
wrongs and injuries done by the troops
G imposing this garrison, and therefore
think it our duty in justice to such soldiers,
as possess manners and self-respect, to re-
late this occurrence.
Goldsboro' Rough Notes.
BApTIsTs. Biblical Recorder says
there are twenty-five thousand regular
| Baptists in North Carolina.
Crops IN North CARoLINA.-We had
conversation with gentleman on yester-
day, just returned after tour through
some of the Eastern counties of North
Carolina, as high up as Granville. He re-
ports that the wheat crop has turned out
fnely-the yield large, and the quality
good But owing to the short supply of
corn, they Will have but little of their
wheat to sell.
| Cotton and corn look remarkably we'll,
and promise a good yield. The grass
grows very fast, owing to the continuous
rains F.; but as the negroes work much
better this year than last, the planters are
able to keep it down.
The extreme Eastern counties have suf-
fered heavily during the past week, by
tremendous fall of rain. Il almost
amounted to deluge, and has done much
damage on the low grounds.
Norfolk Journal.
SUPREME CoURr.-The following are the
closing opinions
By PEARSON, c.. J.-In State VS.. Wallace,
from Mecklenburg, no error. In Gully
VS.. Holloway ct al. from Wake, decree de-
claring rights, sc.
By BATTLE, J.--In Rogers VS. Hinton,
from Wake, no error. Petition dismissed.
In State VS.. McCurry. from Cleaveland, no
error In State VS.. Willis. from Wake, no
error.
BY READE, J.-In Bynum VS.. Daniel,
from Wilson, no error. In Vaughn VS..
Raleigh Il CASTOR Railroad Company, err
Tor, renire de moro.
DESTRUCTION OF CRoPs IN THE East
We regret to learn that the violent rains IN
several OF the Eastern and North Eastern
counties have destroyed the growing crops
entirely. The country is said to be food
cd. The rains are regarded as the most
violent which have occurred in the last ff-
ty years We have heard from Hyde, Tyr
rell and Currituck counties, and the de-
StructiOn in those counties is represented
as being almost COMPLETE If the water,