Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-23

from ali other quarters are very encourag
ing. The wheat crop-now all harvested
. has been an unusually fine one f; the pro
ductiou of cotton bids fair to be larger
than that of any year since the war, and
the corn crop of the West will be enor
nous. AS general thing, fruit is entirely
destroyed in the South, but in some of the
Northern States especially in New jersey
! and New York-peaches and apples are IL
unusually good supply.
| DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.-It becomes oul
melancholy duty again to record the
drowning of a young man in the bloom Of
, youth and filled with the aspirations, and
fresh in the promise, of early manhood.
This distressing accident occurred Satur-
day afternoon last Oh Topsail Sound about
thirteen miles from this city. A party Of
excursonists, consisting of ladies and gen
tlemen of the neighborhood and Mr.. Julian
E. Leach, son of Hon. J. M. Leach, OF
Lexington, and Mr.. Alex. Greene, son Of
Mr.. Zeno H. Greene, formerly of this city
but now Of Wilson, had assembled on the
beach with many anticipations of enjoy
ment. But, alas for these bright antici,
pations-grief too soon presided over the
scene where only pleasure was expected.
Several of the party we're bathing in the
surf, and among them were Messrs. Leach
and Greene. The tide was making out
and Mr.. Leach was unfortunately carried
away by the current. It was his first visit
to our coast and he knew not the treach-
cry of our surf-beaten shore. Seeing his
danger others went to his assistance. Mr..
Greene was the first to reach him and
swan with Mr.. Leach until he was CON-
pletelY exhausted. In few seconds Mr..
L. H. McClammy was by his side and
made every effort to save him and only re-
leased his hold when Mr.. Leach was
drowned by the waves passing over them
both. In the meantime the current had
swept them SO far to sea that Mr.. McClam-
my, owing to his depleted strength, sank
twice before reaching the shore, which he
gained only through the assistance of his
brother, Maj. c. ". McCammy, and that
in an insensible condition. The body of
| Mr. Leach was seen tossed about by the
waves some ten or fifteen minutrs after he
was dro owned, but finally disappeared from
sight altogether.
Mr.. Leach was young man about 70 or
20 years of age and student of Trinity
College. He had completed his Sophie
more year and would have entered the
Junior class next session. This was his
first visit to our coast, having agreed to
divide his vacation between his friends and
fellow students, Mr.. George West. III this
city, and Mr.. l.. FL. McClammy, on Top
sail, with whom he Was staying at the time
of his death. A friend thus speaks of
him He was a gentleman of the finest
culture, of rare ability and intrinsic merit
tho idol of his parents, the pride of his
friends, and beloved by ali who knew
him" We cannot express our sorrow az
the circumstance, and that he should have
come here from distant part of the State
but to meet his death.
All efforts for the recovery of the cody
have thus fer proved unsuccessful. Messrs
McCIammy and Greene are both doing
we'll
The FRENCH EAGLES CoNy ENTIoN.
terday morning, agreeable to their determi-
nation and, as they claim, in pursuance OF
the legal adjournment OF Saturday, the
French Eagles clique of Republicans as
sembled in Thalian Hall for the purpose
of nominating their candidate for the
Legislature. The scene on this occasion
was decidedly more orderly and business
like than on Saturday.
The Convention was called to order at 10
o'clock, Mabson the President in the Chair.
On motion Of j. ". Schenck, Bulcken,
the Secretary on Saturday was called and
on failure to appear Fl. L. Scott was called
to the Secretary's desk by motion of G. Il.
French.
Unfinished business of Saturday was
called for, and French stated it to be his
substitute to appoint a committee Of seven
on Credentials, which was put to vote
and adopted.
q. Il. French and J. W. Schenck, Jr.,
! (white) and Geo. nj. Arnold, Jno Bell,
Diamus Deyane, Benz. Galloway and w.
II. Butler (colored).
On motion Of Schenck "a committee of
three on resolutions, consisting OF G.. M.
! Arnold and Archie Walker (colored) and
E. M. Shoemaker (white), was appointed.
G. ?. Rourke (colored) here arose and
announced himself as substitute for a
delegate from first Ward denounced Price
and others present on Saturday as bogus
delegates, and declared himself for Eagles.
Allen Denton made an Eagles speech
! and took occasion to state that he was
choked off Saturday afternoon by the hon.
est gentlemen who then figured on the plat
form. He gave vent to the following for
| chile remark If you colored people
fail to vote for Eagles, then if there is q
hell on earth and you don't fall into it and
be damned, I'll eat potatoes before they
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