Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-10-15
EnIToKlAL NOTES.

Ting from naieiSn, furnishes theSc
brief sketches OF some prominent del
egates: 4 = 4
Major Patterson, of Orange county.
was elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Governor Graham,
and in spite of the energetic canvass
ing OF the Radicals, was elected by a
large majority. He is very fine
looking man, of middle age, and from
all accounts worthy successor to the
lamented Graham.
DIR. Ransom, the President of the
Convention, is Virginian by birth,
but has been living in Tyrrell county
for ten or fifteen years. Heretofore
his name has not been known in pOlitl-
cal circles, but it will be handed down
hereafter in the history of North Car
o!.na. By his unusual, but certainly
Justiiabie course, in voting for him
self, he saved the Convention a great
1ea' Of trouble and tie State from the
hands of the Radicals.
E1-Gov. d. = Reid stands forth as
tbn .ki@f of the Conservative side
M. 4 It iture, OF sharp and regular
features, he is to b3 seen swinging
round among the members, strength
enipg the weakened, and epcourag-
ing the strong to stand closely to-
getLer and present an undivided front.
He served two terms as Governor OF
the oiate, running in 1S4S and 80 On
she ''free suffrage ticket, and carry
ing the state by large majority.
Gen. Clingman was pointed out to
the writer as one who served calamity
in the confederate army, and before
the war represented his State in the
United States Senate and the House
of Representatives. He has devoted
himself Of late years very much to
scientifc research, and has delivered
several very acceptable and entertain
lug lectures on science and religion
Col. F. E. Shober, of Rowan, will
put dyspeptic in good humor only to
look at him; he is the picture of
geniality and good humor, yet he add
to these great ability and good sense;
| ana while his voice is not often heard
yet his Influence will be felt by all
who meet hum in the co ference room.
Col. Shober represented his district
| in the United States Congress since
| the war.
| THE immediate organs of the Ad-
ministration ara loud in their asser-
tions that Senator Alcorn, OF Missis-
sippi, is no longer a Republican, Of
course, every Radical who opposes the
| insane ambition of Adelbert Ames is
repud .ated.
| THE Virginia State conservative COM
nittee have issued an address to the
Conservative people of Virginia dep
recating all dissensions aud divisions,
e1horting all to stand by the regular
nominees every where, and to discount
.eaapce all independent candidates.
THE Goldsboro Record says that a
few days ago, when Tourgee popped
up with one Of his perpetual delay
| amendments to some ordinances inst
introduced by the judiciary committe,
| III the Convention, a member OF th.-
committee exclaimed, in an underton..:
| Nothing can pass you without sn
amendment being offered. haven't
amend the Lords prayer, especially
that part OF it which says 'U.ou shalt
not steal Though slightly tangled it
was hr.
SON RANDOLPH. Enquirer,
9th: The telegraph announces that
| Colonel Thomas Jefferson Randolph
died at Edge Hill, Aibemarle county,
| night before last. Colonel Randolph
! was the oldest son of Governor Thos.
Mann Randolph and Martha, the
daughter of Tnoma. Jefferson, and
was born September 18th, 1892, and
wss the oldest grandson of Thomas
Jefferson. Colonel Randolph passed
mary of his early days with his illus
irons grandfather, and Was with him
portion of toe time of his Presidency.
He was a scholar of remarkable re-
search, and of the most comprehensive
information as regards political his
tory and the brighter era of the pres
ent century.
STATE FAIR.-For fftet years the
Agricultural Society has struggled
against popular sentiment some
what against the effort to build up
Sta g institution. We think it has
been accomplished now. The ener-
gies of Col. Holt and Maj. Winder
have been directed to the main point
OF making the present Fair a success.
For not only North Carolina has been
aroused, but the interest of other
States have been enlisted. Never be-
fore has such promise been given by
exhibitors abroad.
A DEPOSIT of chloride of silver that
promises to occupy an important plac
in the business of the Pacific coast was
lately made in the Pinal Mountains,
Arizona, thirty-fve miles from Flor
ence. The mineral is so rich that large
Jumps Of it are worth twelve dollars |
paund. and two men in five days dug
out ore worth twenty thousand dollars,
OF at the rate of two thousand dollars |
a day to the man.
THE failure of Sterling. Ahrens &
Co., at Baltimore. as might be antici- |
pated, has had an unfavorable effect |
upon the sugar trade of that city. The |
three largest reineries were operated !!
to grerter or less extent by the firm
in question, and with its suspension |
the Maryland merchants and Chesa-
peake refneries were necessarily shut |
down. The Calvert refinery, were all |
told, has about finished melting the |