Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-04
STATE NEWS.

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SCARCITY OF LABoRERs-NEGRoEs RE-
FUs1NG TO CoNTRAoT-We understand that
the farmers of the county are experiencing
considerable trouble in securing a suff
cient number of laborers for the present
year. This trouble is mostly confined to
those who are intending to employ by
wages, those working on shares hndlng
but little difficulty in procuring full sup
ply.
It is supposed that, under direction OF
the League, the negroes are holding back
for higher wages. thinking that the far
mers will be at last compelled to employ
them on their own terms.
Tarboro' Southermer.
CAPT JAMES j. WADDEL1.-THE HERO
OF THE SHENANDoAH.-This gallant officer
who was the eagle bird of the seas during
the late war, was on visit to our sanetum
O short while since. He is the same North
Carolina tar heel I" sailor who fought
Billy Yank " seven months on the seas
after the war was over. During his career
as the Confederate Commander of the
Shenandoah, Capt. Waddell burnt 49 Yam
kee Whaling ships, averaging each some
five hundred thousand dollars. AS an old
Massachusetts brandy cocktail merchant
man remarked the other day on the cars,
damn the stick of timber, sir, that man
has left in my State"
THE CAPTAIN.
Captain Waddell was born in Pittsboro'
in the county of Chatham in this State, on
the 18th of July, 1924. He entered the
September, 1841, and remained in service
until the commencement of hostili
| ties, when as a first Lieutenant of the
q. S. Navy. he resigned his commission
and pledged his sword and compass to the
South He is six feet high; dark hair and
a blue eye full of expression either in
fight or in frolic; long Roman nose with
big nostrils, square shoulders, and
heavy moustache-make up Capt. Waddell
of the renowned Shenandoah. He is now
in Baltimore at the head of a hardware
house and we trust he may conquer that
success in his peaceful pursuit which so
brilliantly bedecked him during the time
of wars and rumors of wars
Hillsboro' Recorder.
ANOTHER HORRIBLE KU-KLUx OUTRAGE
The following, which was reported to Us
from Northern gentleman, deserves all
the vengeance which Tourgee and his fol
lowers can put upon the perpetrator.
On last Saturday night Mr.. Loftin. son
of VIM. Loftin, Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners, and High Priest of the
Radical party in Davidson county, cow
ardly, and without provocation, stabbed
| Capt. t. Harvey, Superintendent of the
Silver Valley Mine. The only cause for
this murderous attempt was that Loftin,
| being little too patriotic, caused by the
| too free use of benzine, was ordered off
| Mr.. Harvey's premises, refusing to leave.
| Mr.. III. attempted land he had the right to
do SOY to forcibIy eject him, when he was
stabbed seriously, but it is hoped not
fatally
| Horo 80 &l,o ,o.o44~, ,oort of %I,o storv ond
we hope Hodgin, Welker, ,Tourgee, Holden
| and others will remember this in the fu-
ture when they want to suppress x. x.
| outra9es.
Loftin was tried on Sunday by one of
HOLDEN'S PETS ane fined foe dollars.
| We would like to ask our aspiring"
Senator, Shoffner, if his militia bill ap-
plies in any way to this case. If it does
| we want some "negro" troops sent to
Davidson Immediately Pa
| riot
| GENERAL ". d. PENDER.-Near one OF
the corners of the burial ground reposes
all that is mortal of this great soldier
There is no monument to mark his resting
| place-no slab, no cenotaph, nothing but
| a few cannon balls. LIS this all that Edge
| combe has to give to the memory OF her
| greatest citizen? Has she no gratitude,
no appreciation of virtue, and manhood,
| and intelligence, and courage, and conse-
Grafton to the ''lost cause?" Have her citi-
zens no affection for the heroic dead who
gave his life to his country? Surely old
Edgecombe, SO rich in the products of the
soil, SO blessed with virtuous and intel
ligent population, will not permit the
grave of her most distinguished
citizen to remain longer unmarked by
an appropriate memorial. A large
beautiful monument ought to be erected
| 49, kcl 1a
the splendid tribute paid to the honored
dead by Gen. Lee in his report of the
Maryland campaign. No soldier from n.
G. ever won ouch distinction as Gen. Pen
der. Gen. Lee regarded him next to
Jackson, as his best officer, and Gen. A.
P. Hill gave it as his opinion that he was
the best officer of his grade to be found in
the Confederate army. With such high
glorious record as he left his memory
should be forever embalmed in the hearts
of his countrymen, and fitting monu-
| ment should be reared to tell of his virtues
and to express something of the gratitude
; of the people of his native county.-Oor.
of Fayetteville Eagle
CorToN.-The supply of cotton still in
the hands of the planters is evidently
J large. Within the past five days about
seven hundred bales Of the staple have
been brought to this market. -Newbern
jour. Of. Com.
; LOOK ON THIS PICTURE, AND THIN ON
THAT.-In 1868, house and lot in War.
renton, was valued $500. That year the
! County tax was So 60; and the town tax,
? we will say 81 50,-making 81 TO- Last
year the same lot was assessed 81 800
i State and County tax, SIT 80; town tax.
: 81 80. Total for 1869, $25 80. Difference
in one year, $21 26. That increase ought
!, to show how fast we are getting rich-bu,
it don't.-Ridgeway Press.
We met Gen. CASTOR Lewis passing thil
: point Yesterday He represents the Tar