Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-16
STATE NEWS.

The tobacco and corn crops in Caswell |
county are reported as being very fine.
The planters in Orange have begun cut
ting their tobacco and good crop will re-
ward their industry.
Some four or five hundred of Holden's
disbanded banditti passed through Sails
bury last week on their way to some un-
fortunate locality.
Gov. HOLDEN still retains company of
negro soldiers at the expense of the State,
as body guard for his immaculate per-
son.
JUDGE SHIP took the oath of Office as
Attorney General of the State, on Friday,
at Franklinton, and he's entered upon his
duties of Office. The oath was administer
ed by Judge Watts.
SAYS the Newbern Journal of Commerce
The q. S. A. sergeant who rysteriously
disappeared at Dover, few weeks since,
has turned up in this city. He says his
mind had become affected by excessive in
diligence in alcoholic beverages, and In
condition of semi consciousness he strayed
off to the woods. AS soon at his faculties
fully returned, he came here to look up
his command.
JUST RETURNED. Jerry Ashley, of
Flat River, Orange county, went out IN
1861, as drummer boy ia Capt. John w.
Graham's company. Before the war closed
he was large enough to handle gun. At
the battle of Gettysburg his leg was bro
ken, and ball entered his skull, which
has not yet been extracted. He was also
shot through the lungs, and shows run
ming wound on lis side. He was taken to
the jersey City Hospital, where he re
NAMED uutil recently. The wound IN
the head affected his mind. For years
he was not able to tell who or what he
3 was.
q He leaves for his homei in Orange county
; this evening. We commend him to the
charity of all good people.
b In 1864 we saw in one of the RlchmOnd
! Hospitals young son OF our nelghbor,
r Henry Whitfield, of Orange He was badly
wounded ia the head. The ball entered
the eye, destroying it entirely, and lodged
in the head. Last year the ball made Its
appearance and fell into his mouth.-kal-
eigh Sentinel.
q To THE PUBLIC Mr.. EDITOR -SomethinG
n has been Said in the New York Tribune and othel
o papers as to the alleged alteration Or gerblinf
;, of a letter by the Hon. A. ". Tourgee. Judge o
the superior Court to Mr.. Senator Abbott, an'
l. published in the Tribune. Justice to all con
n cerned requires that [ should make statemen
i'll relation to this matter.
e When in Washington City, in July last this let
% ter was shown to read it, or 1T was read Z
mel land 1 asked Senator Abbott for copy OF II
l. Soon after my return to Raleigh received IN
copy. did not read it, for knew it's contents
but put it in my drawer for future reference
{. Soon after this MIR. Beecher, one OF the CORES
u pondents Of the Tribune, visited Raleigh to oh
Ill tain inform alton in relation to KUkuX outrage
b. in this State. In order to post Mr. Beecher o.
the subject Of these Outrages, handed hum III
~ conv of Judge Tourgee's letter, with ipjunC
he ton not to publish it. it private letter
[ was eurprised after to sec IL III the IT
o. bune. II it had been my purpose to publish thl
n letter, would have sent 1t to the Standard
know nothing about the garbliDg, or the mls
81 takes made in publishing tho letter il the Jr
,n bune. All 1 know about it have stated IN TIL
card: :: -,
"a ton to this letter which NAV have been made o
40 Senator Abbott or Judge Tourgee have nc
Of imputed to them any improper conduct in rea
az ton to the mistakes made in publishing the lei
al ter nor do expect to do 80. This garbling {
,st these mistakes may have occurred in the proc
reading. But, however this may be, kno
eel nothing about these mistakes or this garbling.
Vs. Very respectfully,
Raleigh Standard.
81 ' Gov. HOLDEN, on Saturday, issued
'1o commission to Hon. Sion II. Rogers,
= the 18th Congressional District, membt
"o elect to the 42d Congress.
nj THE Cape Fear Baptist Association wi
mi meet with the church at Pleasant Hi
n Columbus county, on Friday before IL
,+ 18th Sunday in October.
The Pee Dee, with the church at Plea
'n- ant Grove, Arson CO., six miles north
he Lilesville Friday before the 3D. Sunday
it October.
"a Eastern, Tuesday before the Cd Sundf
in October, at Wells Chapel.
OF At the next session of the Eastern AssC
IN, citation, Elder J. p. Faison is appointt
30 to preach the Introductory sermon, Ed
lar J. G. Hideu, alternate; Elder j. N. Sta
lines, to preach the missionary sermo
Elder J. l.. Stewart, alternate.
th, Biblical Recorder.
ny THE Raleigh Standard, having oharg
cir that some 100 of Kinks discharged scou
ng drels were fired on and wounded, on t.
'ne train, a few miles beyond Salisbury,
positive reputation is made in the Senti1a
" It seems that the dogs were drunk and sh
q at and wounded each ether. Yet Il
To- becomes, of course, in the Standard, a 81
Klux outrage"
!, g The Jewish Oath.
The Jewish Times asserts that there
o., no specific "Jewish OATH" It declal
~ that according to the jewish law q simr
7nd affirmation is equivalent to an oath, a
yed that every good Jew feels bound by
II; coDcciance and ralioion To observe such