Year: 1866

sources, submit for your information, and that
OF your readers, the following intelligence


A company has been organized in Greensboro
North Carolina, for the purpose of boring for coal
oil petroleum.


This company has been Incorporated by an OF
dinance of the late Convention under the name
and style of ''The North Carolina Petroleum and
Mining Company Capital stock, $500, 900
shares S. each 30, 900 shares appropriated TOR a
working capital This company has secured by
warrantee title 100000 of valuable lands ly-
ing in the coal regions of Deep river and Dan
river. These lands valuable, not only Oh ac-
count of surface indications of petroleum. but al
for large basins of rich bitumlnous COAL besides
fine veins of co. per and iron


During the late war, and at the present time, a
source of great profit has been the distillation of
Oil from this COAL and manufacturers obtain Sc
gallons of oil from ton of coal.


i The s' North Carolina Petroleum and Mining
| Company" have already commenced boring in the
Dan river section with very fiattering prospects of
success. The operations conducted by two ex-
perlenced Pennsylvania oil borers, who have pass
ed the last five years in the business. They ex-
press no hesitation in asserting their belief in the
presence of petroleum at no great depth and in
good quantities


The officers of the company are Cyrus P Men
denhalf, President E. Z. Jones, VicePresident
A. G. Brenizer. Secretary Henry G. Kellog,
Treasurer. Cor. Richmond Wig.


DISMAL SWAMP CoMPANY.-In the Senate Mon
day, the following joint resolution was passed


Whereas the United States interested in the Dismal
Swamp Canal connecting the Chesapeake with the sounds
of North Carolina by holding eight hundred shares of the
stock of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company and whereas
the canal should be kept open as navigable highway
without further outlay the part of the United States


Eeso1red by tie Senate and House Of Representatives.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and is hereby
thorzed to sell said stock at auction otherwise in such
manner as will best protect the interest of the United
be kept open navigable highway without further
expense ITO the government providing that the nsru-
said shall be approved by the Attorney General before the
delivery thereof.


RIPE GRArEs.-Mr. J. r. Franklin, who dates
his letter from g near Morehead City" not being
able, as he says, to send us first cotton bloom or
boil, sent to us, yesterday, two three lunches
of ripe grapes. AS Mr.. Franklin did not learn the
proper name Of the grape from the person Of whom
" Franklin grape" Mr. f. says he has three 9th
er varieties-the Scuppernong, the Catawba and
the Isabella, but the Franklin is much the ear
liest.


He asks us to give the proper name if we know
it. Our chief knowledge of the grape is confined
to its effect upon the palate. These have tried,
and we think they are superior variety. At all
events, the Goth of July is very early for grapes
ripened in the open air.-Neerbeom Commercial.


The ODoM MUnDERERs negroes have been
arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the
murder of Mr. Odom and in the rape upon his
wife. We understand i'll the case of one or more
OF them the circumstances are strong.


We regret to have to state that Mrs. Odom,
quite young lady, is in q most disconsolate
dtlon and fears entertained of the loss of her
mnd.-Nea0be1a COmme7ci0k


CONFIRMATION BY THE SENATE.-Chas Mapning
has been confirmed as collector of customs for the
district of EdentOn and Stark j. Smith as sur
veyor of customs at Windsor.


The MAILS Saturday last for the first time
since the close of the war, mail delivered to
the good people of WILLIAMSON by Z. S. contract.
SNAIL Pox.-Small pox is prevailing to a some,
what alarming extent in Martin county.


The Governorship-Letterf from General Nj. w.


Ransom.


[From the Weldon state.l


NORTHAMPTON County, N. G..


July 7th, 1866


Mr. EDITOR I have observed that my name
has been presented in the newspapers and in some
public meetings, in connection with the guberna-
toral election in this State and that my silence
may not be misunderstood, [ have thought it
proper to declare that cannot be candidate for
that Office. have come to this conclusion, from
deliberate conviction that the agitation of politi
cal contest at this time would do our State
good; its tendency would be to revive and embit-
ter party passion; to infame and divide the peo-
pie and to weaken the influence of the State. The
people of North Carolina, and may say, of all the
Southern States, ought now to be unit. There
should be division, distinction or alienation
in purposes of action. It will require all our
strength, our whole united energy, to assist the
patriotic of the country in maintaining the
principles of constitutional liberty and preserving
to us the right of self-government Certainly,
this is no time to think of personal advancement
or party aggrandizement The Office of Govern
or of North Carolina is position of the highest
honor, and the ambition of any might we'll
be gratiied to attain it, but cannotseekt through
the discord of the people and at the sacrifice of
public harmony.
The recollections of the past; our common trials
and suferings; the sight of our desoated country;
every virtuous consideration that appeal to
honorable men, ought to reconcile all thoughts OF
division among ourselves and bind all together
as brothers of the same blood I cannot consent
that my shall go before the people in this
election. If my poor services required by
my State; if could harmonize the popular senti-
ment of North Carolina; do any thing to promote
her interest honor, to add to the happiness or
pride of hernoble people, if could contribute to do
Justice to the memory of her gallant dead; to bind
up the wounds and of her living patrlots to
vindicate her fair faae before the world trust,
that no personal considerations could induce me
to decline the effort But such is not now the
case political struggle, with its agitation and
strife, elimination and acrimony; the triumph OF
one party; the defeat of another; the narrowing
up of domestic troubles and Affections, with |
all the evils of divided, disconnected, alenated
public mind, would not accomplish these objects,
but might prove curse to the State from which
she would not recover for years. Let not the
shame of dlssension rest upon the name OF North
Carolina. Let us sacrifice our differences IN
common devotion to the good of the State and
once more be united, fraternal North Carohn1ans,
graphing together and determined to discharge
the whole duty of North Carolina to the country:
to "support and defend" her rights a State,
and above all personal party and political consid-
erations through defeat, disaster and general ca
lamity, to preserve her honor without reproach. |
To the generous friends who have honored me |