The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-03
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g,rSyryncns--Fi0"cy Incident.
GREENSBORO. y. c., May |, 1872.

TEc on--Crog,s--Matcriai xn-
ncns--Fi0HerS--!tns Incident.
GREENSBORO. y. c., May |, 1872.
EHifor Dispatch:
stopping here for few days in my RAM
hlrS. / lind the Democratic Conservative Con-
vention Of i he state in session. There are
about SEQ delegates in attendance, nearly
every county in tic State being represented.
TIE sessions are harmonious, and will no
doubt work much good to the party, not only
mere. hut in other States further South, who
are watching the proceedings Of this body
with great interest, and their future actions
will largciy depend upon the result of its de-
alterations. | lind an almost unanimous
sentiment III favor Of the Cincinnati Conycn-
ton amongst the delegates. and should the
nominees Of that Convention lie men ut all
c:lta!lC--mcn on whom reliance may be
placcd--whoSe record is not Of such II nature
II 70 preclude support from them, the white
people of this State will rally as one man to
their support. The enthusiasm of those of
the party now here will insure 4 victory ct
the coming election and the redemption Of
the State from the horde OF rutllrcs who
have so long pTcECd upon her. The speeches
in the Convention to-day mark 4 determine
ton 10 90 10 work in earnest for the further
EIlCt VI lIit NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tllt. L III
nomination OF Judge Merrinan. /, western
man. to the highest place OH their ticket,
giye> very general satisfaction, and should it
be followed by nominations for the other
offices of men equally as acceptable, there can
ne but little Doubt Of success for their ticket.
TIE CROPS.
Passing over tll. DanviIIc road to this
place, We lind the crop Of wheat looking
very well. There Was . much larger breadth
OF land sown in this crop than usua! and il
The promise which ii now gives should be
verified You will he able t" buy your flour at
a much cheaper rate than It now brings be-
fore YOU are six months Older. Tie season
being umI,:opitiuuS for seeding oats, that
crop will hc IA short one in Ill this region.
\ good deal Of corn has Eeen planted, and
some OF it is up. though owing to the late
| spell OF dry weather there will needs be
mach rcpanting. Preparations have been
| naGc for 4 large crop OF this the staple OF
many OF the counties hcrcabolltS.
Planters are nov very busy getting their
tobacco land in order. cleaning up new
grounds, making up their "hiIIS," Sc. Beds
have al been soi.li, :.n.t III many Of them the
plants arc very forward \ good stand is
txt rule noW, .nol the exception, as is often
the case. ShOiid the season lie favorable.
trliSplantin@ will he begun about the 10Th
instant, and from that time IL the 1st OF
June toiEacco-raiScrS will nc uN;i-ti:!!iy busy.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Within the last few months warehouses for
the sale of tobacco have sprung up on every
hand. Besides those III Danyille and also in
Milton, y. c., both recently mentioned by
CORES ondcnt> of the Dispatch, 1 find two at
.Jn;JS,.ill. pnn nj p,ltito and nj tarS .f of her
points on the road. Nor are improvements
confined TO preparations fer the sale OF that
article alone although this staple makes in
Great mart the demand for other branches OF
trade. On every hand We sec new stores and
dwellings Sprnging up and evidences OF
thrift and enterprise all round III. Since |
was last in this place two new warehouses
have been built, and other buildings for trade
and manufacture recently erected show the
>pirit Of this people.
Vegetation is further advanced than with
ynu and thc air here Is ladcned with the
Cdur OF nnnty-suckits, roses, and other early
flowers. \ walk through these streets, in
the shade CT trees which are here protected
i,y law. and bv the side OF The beautiful
wards and gardens attached to every resi-
deucc. is alone worth a trip from Richmond.
The little farms around this town are all
more or less adorned with flowers and shrub
berry, and form :; pleasing feature i'll the
landscape. -,
An incident which occurred here l will
relate. As ] was walking ont with few
friends we passed an enclosure which. by the
| mounds of green earth leach with its plain
head-board) i'll it, we rightly conjectured, was
q graveyard. Tie impulse which always
impclS strangers 10 look over the names of
| the dead, carried Us within its walls. We
| found that it was the spot where lie gathered
the remains of the Confederate soldiers who
| died in this vicinity. The hands of fair wo-
men here. Us elsewhere throughout our be-
loved South, have kept these graves IN order,
and placed at the head of each board con-
tanning the name, regiment, and State, OF the
deceased. We felt mournful pleasure IN
| looking over this list of the heroes OF the
| "lost cause" who, battling for what they
thought to be right, fell before the end came,
| and were spared the pain OF knowing That
their sacrifice was in vain.
VI, we're much struck with the appear
ancc Of an old man whom we found seated
on one of the graves. Ills mourll1ul couli-
tcnancc and detected attitude attracted our
attention, and thinking that perhaps ne was
mourning for some bright youth WHO li,iu
been killed in battle, or who had fallen by
approach him and offer sucL colisotallon d.
was in our power to give. Ills reply 10 our
question, however, dlSpcieQ any stcii i'c' =;
& oin't cot no son buried here, stranger,
he said. Il am an old man, who is trying
to git home. | was taken prisoner durln'
the war, and was not let out till last year,
and I'm now begging my way back to whar
came from. My name is Nottingham.
Maybe you mout have heard of me, or least
ways seen my name in the Richmond Dts-
patch. That give Il correct account OF me
when was thar. Here's the paper, mister,
If you want to see it. Please give lie quar-
ter TO buy some Tread" Having heard some
thing of this gentleman before, we declined
both invitations, and left him to his medita-
lions. p. L. Z. X. HEAD.
The house Of John Jennings, brooklyn,
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