Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-10-29

d COuIIuua1 suOWer OF ram, ana OuC little
fun was expected in this quarter. There
is much blooded and imported stock and
really fine racers here, but they arc prin-
cipally in the hands of traders and sharp
ers, who are afraid of each other and conse-
quently the public suffer for want of races
Several scrub matches were carried
through this morning and q running match
was especially interesting and created con-
siderable excitement, the race being very
close. 1t was not sufficiently important,
however, to Justify particulars
There are great many things which I
might speak of in connection with the
Far, but neither time nor space justifies.
Everybody here is delighted at the in
creased attendance, and numbers only
seemed wanting to complete the impor-
tance of the occasion. It is matter of
sincere and deep regret that the weather
should have proved so bad, but as this
can't be cured, it must be endured. l
partake of the general satisfaction expert
enced, and am much more favorably i'm
pressed with the success Of the Fair which
L was inclined to regard as rather doubt
fol on the first day. Tho strictest order
has thus far been maintained, and its OBJ
eerVance is attributed greatly to the effici-
ency of the Chief Marshal, Gen. W. s.
Lewis, and his active assistants. The
committee on premiums have been hard
at work all day. Some of them have han
ded their reports in at the Secretary's Of
flee, but none will be made public before
ports will not be submitted before the
close of the Fair, which will necessitate
publication hereafter.
Abandoning now my pleasant recollec-
tions of the Fair land its fair) [ cannot
refrain from Introducing here few SEN
tences relative to an exhibition given at
the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and the
Blind yesterday afternoon. It was curl
Gus as we'll as interesting The public had
been informed of the exhibition only the
day before, and consequently had no time
for elaborate preparation, which enabled a
more correct judgment of their powers of
comprehension and educational acquire
ments to be drawn. We know not which
to be surprised at most-the readiness
with which the mutes answered upon the
black board questions propounded for the
first time, or the peculiar concentration
and exercise of thought and mind display
ed by the blind in solving mathematical
problems. One young lady from Cabar-
rus county, who has been here only three
sessions, and who was taken from the
commonest rank in life, especially surpris-
ed us by her mathematical turn of mind.
A gentleman in the audience desired her
to multiply 999 by 898, and without hesita-
tion she proceeded to work out the exam
pie step by step, multiplying aloud. and in
two minutes had the correct answer pre-
pared. A description of adjectives by
deaf mutes was especially interesting, and
several songs by young ladies, blind pu-
pills of the institution, evidenced one of the
peculiar sensitive qualities of the blind.
A description by Mr.. Tillinghast IA deaf
mute and one of the teachers in the insti
tution) of Christ stilling the tempest was
the most excellent and expressive panto-
mime we have ever witnessed. It was
generally acknowledged to be superb.
Icannot close this letter without alluding
to the immaculate Governor Holden's Ku.
Klux proclamation. It is strange that
coupled with this is a proclamation of
rather q different character-one appoint
ing day of thanksgiving, in which the
shameless old reprobate grows mighty
pious and recommends all sorts of chari-
tableness. Yet. in the same issue of the
delectable Standard of corruption, he de-
clares war upon certain counties, swears by
st. George he will send out his ''melish"
if white men dare again to be killed by loyal
leaguers, in fact, declare them in state
of insurrection, and then damns the Ku-
Klux. This proclamation exhibits decided
trepidation, and, though here in Raleigh,
| the "Gov." is shaking in his boots He
has the Ku-Klux chills, but not the fever,
and trembles at the mere mention of the
name. And we are threatened by the
Standard with the passage of an act at the
next Legislature declaring death to Ku-
Kluxes in any form. And why is all this
fuss and fury? Simply because a young
man was shot down in Chatham county
the other night by negro loyal-leaguers
while quietly returning to his home from
religious meeting. The negroes broke
up meeting of their league near the
scene of the attempted murder especially
to commit this act. And the young man,
Mr.. James Horton, (not Haughton) now
| lies at the point of death, victim of
negro malice, which daily meets with en-
| couragement from Gov. Holden and his
Standard of pollution. 1t is base fabri-
cation, as we are informed by reliable gen.
tlemen from Pittsboro', that mack and
disguise was found near the wounded man.
If he RECEIVERS and is tried, and mask
| and disguise are presented and sworn to,
then there will be lie out somewhere.
and the Standard will be responsible.
The Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad in
fuence is still at work prejudicing the
North Carolina Railroad Stockholders in
| favor of the second penitentiary swindle,
| leasing the North Carolina Railroad to DR..
Hawkins and his crew.
Tonight there is musical SOire at st.
Mary's, which [ hope to attend and speak
OF at length. j.