The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-21

WELDON. n. c.. August 2O-lSpecial. J.
Ex-Governor Jarvis spoke at Wsrrenton TO
day. He will speak at Aurelan Springs TO
morrow and goes % Nashville Monday. He
has been canvasslng the state for the pas
three weeks. speaking somewhere every day
during that time. and has been IN nearly
every section of North Carolina. lie told
this writer last night that great change had
come over the white voters within the past
/ month. and that many were returning TO the
/ Democratic party. Senator Ransom who
is also canvassing. expressed the same opin-
| ion yesterday. There will be no cessation
Of work on the part of the Democrats until
| election day.
In this county IL is the prevailing opinion
that the Republicans will make no nomina-
tions at their convention. which will meet
on September I'd. The reasons given are
/ that the Republicans have no money and no
I competent men % nominate, and will let
! the Democrats and Third party fight 1t out
/ among themselves, hoping thereby 20 gain
/ some advantage in future. The Inrd party
people are making strenuous efforts 70 Sc
cure the negro vote, and for that purpose
/ are circulating all kinds OF stories. Among
/ other things they say If the Democrats con-
/ troll the next Legislature they will not allow
any one % vote who does not own fifty
acres of land. For reformers they rapidly
learn the tricks which they ascrlbe eXclu-
siyoly to the two old parties.
The nomination by the Third party Of
negro for register of deeds IN Vance county
and negroes for register Of deeds and House
OF Representatives in Edgecombe has not
only weakened them locally but the news
has gone oil over the State and has had the
effect Of cooling Third party men down con-
siderabiY IN some sections.
On the first of September the mails be-
tween Wilmington and Southport which
are now carried by steamer, will be carried
on horseback, increasing the schedule time
from three and a half to nine and "a half
hours. The people of the two towns are
complaining loudly OF this step backward
BY the change the Government only saves
about twenty cents q day.
Reports from Granville county say there
will not be more than half a crop OF either
corn or tobacco made on account OF the
drought. The condition is equally serious
in Johnston Washington and other eastern
counties.
Two colored men were drowned near
Wilmington on Thursday One was swim
ming in the river; the other was in the surf
at Wrightsville. He WAS an expert swim
MGR and went out beyond the breiL srs.
There was a strong sea on and be became
exhausted and sank in view OF a large
crowd, who had no means Of responding 10
his cries for help.
ne Veterans encampment az Mright3-
vile closed yesterday. Ii was most success
tul in every respect. only one accident oc-
curing the drowning of one OF them while
on his way TO camp by falling from boat
into the river. The oldest veteran in camp
was John Monells. who is ninety-one years
old. he enlisted IN Company j., Thirtieth
infantry. when be was sixty years of ace.
He is remarkably well preserved, though
wounded three times in the war. The
youngest was 0. H.. Pearce. of Lenoir
county. He is forty-four years of age,
having enlisted at the age Of fifteen in Com
pany II, Thirty eighth infantry
Colonel Carr, Democratic candidate FOR
Governor. spoke At Red Springs to-day in
stead OF in this county, as at one time ar
ranged.
Three negroes who Potterized a negro
man some months ago in this county were
tried IN the inferior court yesterday and
convicted. Two OF them were sentenced 10
the penitentlsry for fifty years each. The
other, who was an accessory was sentenced
for ten years. The latter turned States
evidence The case WAS appealed 10 the
superior court. 1t was developed during
the trial that these men had formed kind |
of society for the purpose of performing |
such helnous acts, and that they had Sc |
lected three other men TO be treated IN the /
same way.
The bank opened its doors this morning /
for the transaction OF business. and before I
IL O'Clock had received deposits amounting /
20 nine hundred dollars.