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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL. WILMINGTON,- N. C, ArRIL 26, I860. TO SUBSCRIBERS IN THE COUNTRY. For Ct: hf ovulation f or friends residing atony the line? of Railroads, or clscichcre where they can Uct the Journal, and there is vo Post Office in their vicinity, 'rill state that the postage can be paid at our office, and we mill see that the proper payments ore made of the Post Office HEBE, 50 as to enable the paper to he sent through the viaxls. The postage on the Daily Journal is 30 cents per quarter, or SI 20 per year, and on the weekly " Wil mington Journal" fire cents per quarto', or 20 cents per yearpayable yearly or quarterly in advance. TIic resident's Spcecli. To tho exclusion of editorial and much news matter, we give tho two late speeches of tho Tro nic! ent entire. If his former speeches left a doubt as to the po sition of the President, those List will settle it After his bold and manly denunciations of the Radicals upon the 22d February last, several dis tinguished Senators and Representatives, in the Connecticut election, assumed to believe and so harangued throughout that State, with good effect no doubt, that the difference between the Presi dent and tho Radicals was one of means and not of ends, and should not disturb party harmony and action. To dissipate any such notions, if they ever were honestly entertained, and to draw a line of demarcation between himself and the fanatical majority of Congress, the President seizes the first opportunity of doing so. And he does it most thoroughly and effectually. Before he denounced these men as "disunionists," but now in view of their atrocities and legislative outrages he proper ly calls them "foul whelps of sin." The gulf between the President and Congress is widened, and he now reiterates his firm purpose of raaintining hi policy, and appealing from Con gress to the people in tho approaching Congress ional elections. It is to be hoped that the demon stration of Wednesday last, the occasion of his eloquent and impromptu address, is but the pre sage of the popular sentiment of the people. This demonstration was made by the soldiers and sail ors present in Washington, and the sentiments of his address will find an echo in the heart of every brave man throughout the country. Tho soldiers of the Federal armies have, throughout the long and fierce political contest which has followed the surrender of the Confeder ate forcer, showed themselves the most liberal and magnanimous of the northern public. They learned in bloody schools to appreciate tho cour age and honesty of purpose and action which actu ated the Southern soldier. Vengeance and confis cation find no lodgement in their brave hearts as they contemplate their fallen but honored antago nists. Truly, says the President, "Take the brave men who sustained the ilag on the field and n the wave, and you will find better feelings and better judgment on these questions than you will find with thoso who havo been bitting in the closet and never bmelled gunpowder. Yes," he added and the fact as lie states it is indisputable 4 'from the privaievp to the Commanding General, they lenow letter how to treat the present circumstances tta. uy f those c'os-'t it'!rio' and 7t.umanitario.us.''' Agriculture. We are pleased to learn that citizen in and about Spring Garden and Rocky Point, in this County, have recently formed a Farmer's Club. Its ob jects arc the social improvement of its members, the advancement of the science ui agriculture, tho development of the resources of that rich agricul tural region, and the general goodof tho commu nity. A Constitution and By-Laws, suitable to the" accomplishment of these laudable purposes, have been adopted, and tho Club is now in good working order. Its membership is composed of good and true men who will bo likely to succeed. The officers for tho ensuing year arc as follows : William S. Larkins, President. Dr. W. W. Lane, Vice President. James McPhcrson, Rec. Sec. and Treasurer. Dr. S. S. Satchwell, Corresponding Secret'y. The Club meets monthly at the residence of boino member, and the day is spent in a critical examination of his farm, of his stock, fences, ditches, farming implements, mode of farming, Ac, and in the transaction of such business as may come before the Club. Suggestions as to im provements demanded, errors committed, and tilings omitted, in the important relations and management of tho farm then inspected, are not only in order, but expected from the visiting agri cultural brethren. In this way the experience and ivisdom of each member contributes to tho good of the whole, md the strength of associated effort follows. A disposition to excel in farming is thus honorably increased, and a new incentive given to adopt the best modes of drainage, plowing, ma nuring, planting, raising stock, Sec. A dinner is generally provided, the social senti ment and kindly impulses prevail, and after ad journment the members return home better pleased with themselves and with each other, and more enlightened on tlio great subject of agriculture. Papers are read and addresses made on agricul ture. Hon. R. R. Bridgers, tho able and energet ic President of the Wilmington and Weldon Rail road, and Mr. Henry Nutt, of this city both prac tical and successful farmers have been invited to address the club. Success to this praiseworthy movement. It will do good. It shows "there is life in the old land yet." Let the farmers in every section arouse from their depression and go and do likewise. Tired of politics and politicians, they have gone to work as loyal men, loyal to law, to order and tho constitution, and accepting in all sincerity the situation under tho new order of things, they are, though somewhat dispirited, struggling manfully against the embarrassments and discouragements of the" times. Let Congress but do its duty to the South, and the farmers will feel encouraged, and re-invigorated in their ennobling pursuits of agri culture. The idea now is by industry, energy and economy, to raise tho greatest quantity with the least labor. Hence labor saving means and mea sures, are more than ever demanded in the South. We are assured by those who ought to know that as a general rule New Hanover county is adapted to the raising of cotton. At present pea nuts, corn, potatoes, cow peas, &c, constitute the main agricultural staples. There are but about two cotton gins in tho county, and only about enough cotton is made in the county for home consumption. Some few, however, are embarking in tho business and we hope their success willjui duce others to follow their worthy example. We aro promised for publication a brief report of tho proceedings of the last meeting of the Farm er? Club ci Spring Garden and. Rocky Point. Troop iii the South. : - An order was issued by the War Iepai tment on Tuesday to reduce the number of colored troops in the South so as to -leave two regiments in Ken tucky, four in Tenneeo. one- in Georgia, two in Alabama, four in Mississippi, 01,0 iu South Caro lina, one in Florida, and one in the District of Columbia. Looking to the attainment of full pacification, the well meaning, suid those who desire only the good of the whole country-, will generally approve this policy of the administra tion i for while the necessity, as yet, of i coining United States troops iu the South, to a certain extent, is recognized, few object to the presence of white soldiers, with whom the disbanded soldiers of the South almost universally harmon ize, if not fraternize, while exactly the reverse is the case with the colored soldiers, who, in some instances, have been guilty of outrages upon plantations in remote districts, for which, under the influences by which they were incited, there was no redress. The radical disunion spirit which seeks to retain negro troops because they are ne groes, to the exclusion of veteran volunteers who arc discharged, is fraught with evil, which might be wholly obviated by a reduction of one-third of the war footing, and providing for the meritorious discharged volunteer officers who are seeking employments. " How long will Our Patience be Abused I" Yesterdav evening forty-eight c olored prisoner at the jail, men and women, boys and girls, contrabands and natives, were, with their own consent, placed on the way to Louisiana under charge ot an officer of the Freed men's Bureau. They were all charged with petty larce nies. , The District Attorney ha.-s entered a ttoUe prosequi in each of the case, on condition that the prisoners should go South, and the court will issue an order for the re covered stolen goods to bo turned over to the owners by the property clerk. About one hundred and twenty-live other colored per sons, nearly all of them freedmen, left at the same time for the South, where thev all are promised good wages. Xt to York Evening Post. We are not advised whether the District At torney acted by authority, or with the advice of the Reconstruction Committee in this matter, or upon his own responsibility. An impoverished people, already overburdened with the support of many thousands of paupers, resulting from eman cipation, cheerfully submitting to taxation by a government in which representation is denied, now has its territory converted into a Botany Bay for negro paupers and criminals by a government official. In all patience, our criminal records show we havo our quota of negro malefactors, and the returns of the Frcedmen's Bureau will exhibit what terrible lists of negro paupers are being al ready fed on government account, while numbers of the infirrn and old are the recipients of the charities of former masters. Colored thieves and vagabonds are sent into our midst, and when rmnished for crimes, we are de nounced as cruel to the freedmen, and unprepared for and undeserving of re-admission to the Union ; and yet not only arc forty-eight criminals turned over to the tender mercies of "rebel" Louisiana, but 4 ' one hundred and twenty-five other colored persons left for the South, where they all are promised good wages." Certainly,, at least, the na tives spoken of could not have perused the col umns of the ('hronidc attentively, or listened to the cruelties, to the negroes, depicted by Senator Sumner's most recent Southern correspondent, when they determined to leave such safe and happy homes for the South, even upon the promise of "good wage?." Independent of the outrage perpetrated upon the people of Louisiana, for which, wo do not re member any constitutional amendment as yet pro posed that will give warrant to it, what a commen tary is this announcement upon the conduct of Northern fanatics aud humanitarians. How hol low and absurd is all their vaunted affection for the negro it indeed dwindles into shameless party trickery and pharisiacal cant. l-JU-ctloii in Duplin County. Gov. Worth has issued a writ of election to the Sheriff of Duplin county, for a delegate to the State Convention, which assembles on the fourth Thursday of May, in place of Rev. D. B. Nichol son, deceased, to be held on Thursday, May 17th. Wc have not heard who will be candidates. In this connection we will correct v n error wc made in a late issue, which has been extensively copied in our State exchanges, that the death of Mr. Nicholson was the third among the members of the Convention, Col. Faisou of Sampson and Mr. Hanrahan of Pitt, being the other two. We should have included Col. J. N. Sandei-s of Ons low, among the number, making four. The Ladies of HiiUiiuorc. As long as a Southern heart pulsates, the noble endeavors of the beautiful and benevolent ladies of Baltimore will ever be cherished in eternal recollection, and their names linked with the dear est memories aud thankful gratitude of our peo ple. Not content with the munificent amount al ready deposited in Banks, as the result of the great fair, which has already nearly or ijuite reached the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the Baltimore ladies have sent numerous boxes to the fairs now being held in Richmond and Peters burg. But this fair and its results, munificent as it is, is not the dearest offering the Monumental City has made for the benefit of the sufferings of our people. Wc have been kindly permitted to see a private letter, which records the death of two of the faircfet daughters of that city, Miss Lizzie Iloffm-;n aud Miss Myers, in consequence of their exposure and incessaut labors during the fair. Miss Hoffman is, we leam, a near relative of Mr. Hoffman of the firm cf Mallett Hoffman of our city. When can our people repay the debt of gratitude we are under to a Community, that places upon tho altar of our misfortunes such precious offer ings ? The Cliolc-ru Conference at Cuimf tmti uoule A letter from Constantinople of March 12th, in the New York 7 Vs, says that the cholera conference is still holding its meetings there. The proposal of the conference to establish a quarantine, by sea, between Mekkah and Egypt and Syria, already greatly alarms the Porte, who fears a revolt among the pilgrims and their friends. After a long dis cussion the proposal was carried, aud a recommen dation to the Porte voted accordingly. It is be lieved, however, that this quarantine cannot be carried out, as the closure of the sea against the pilgrims must result, if not in open revolt, cer tainly in a very dangerous ferment, justly provoked by the impossibility of their cither finding means of transport back to their homes by larfd, or ,of procuring food if they remain in the country till tho embargo is removed. Famine, it was rierhtrv argued, would thus bo superadded to pestilence, with tho certainty of a general insurrection, from which the Porte must politically suffer. In Slemorium. By common consent, throughout the Southern States, to-day has been Bet apart for' the ladies of every city, town, and village to decorate and pay1 some tribute of respect to the resting place of our dead Iieroea, We notice with much fjatisfaction, from most of our Southern exchanges, that pre paration has been made by the ladies, generally, to' inaugurate' an united effort to hallow and em balm the memories of our noble dead by air an nual tribute of jospeet by lh" lrlv daughter of the South. Siennas Acciii:nt. YVulearii Mint on Sunday last, about 1 o'clock, p. ni., an strident betel Mr. Joint Hopkiu, near his place, about 3 miles from the city. The facts as far as we have ascertained arc to this efi'eet: Mr. Hopkins, with several other gentlemen, stalled from his place oiiJetinie during tho afternoon, with the inten tion of having a day's hunt. On wiving at the place of the intended bunt, Mr. Hopkins alighted from the huggy iu which he was tcaU-d, aud while attempting to draw forth hit gun from under tho buggy scat the piece was acciden tally discharged, the content of which entered his right arm. The wound thus canned was of so severe a nature that immediate amputation was necessary. Dr. Walker, one of our resident physicians, being sent for, arrived at Mr. Hopkins's house late in the afternoon and pc-formcd the operation of amputating the limb with all skill and dispatch. Wo aro very much paiued at this sad accident, the more so, for the reason that Mr. Hopkins being quite an old mm, is not as capable of earning a living as a younger per son. P. S. S'nce the above was print e l in our edition of Tuesday morning, we have been informed by Dr. Walker himself that Dr. Ja. F. McRco, Jr., aud not Dr. Walker, was the burgeon who amputated t he limb for Mr. Hop kins, Dr. Walker being called iu by Dr. MeRec as an as sistant. Of cow he we only gave the information as we received it, without any desire to detract from the well earned merits of Dr. Mcliee. Scr-Eiuoa Coubt. Judge liaxton having arrived in the city on Monday night last, tho court was duly opened yes terday morning and proceeded to regularly organize. The grand jury were selected and sworn, of which body Col. E. D. Hall was chosen foreman. Judge Buxton's charge to the grand jury was an able and efficient one, and de lineated plainly Hia Honor's firmness in the course which he intended to pursue in regard to transgressors against the laws of the State. The grand jury then retired for consideration and returned after being absent several hours and delivered six bills of indictment. The Solicitor, Mr. Neill McKay, was present, aud ap peared busy in getting hia witnesses together preparatory to the taking up of the State docket. Very little, business of importance was transacted during the day, except the execution of a sentence upon a frcedman in a case of larceny, which was first brought up several years since. The case was first brought before the County Court and from thence went up to the Superior Court, which sen tenced the defendant to receive twelve lashes upon his baro-back. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, which decided that there was no error in the judgment. The case was taken up again at this term of the Superior Court, and the sentence was duly executed by the She-rift". The Court shortly afterwards adjourned until 10 o'clock thia morning. Daily Journal' a Local, 2oth rnst. Strrr.RiGK Cockt. The Court disposed of several im portant cases yesterday, and transacted other important business. Among the cases disposed of were those of Thomas Jones and William Tyson, freedmen, who were convicted of larceny aud sentenced to receive, respectively, twelve and thirty-niue lashes upon their bare backs-. A white man, named Win. Locke, alios Wm. Harrison, alias Henry Stevens, was convicted of cheating by false tokens, or iu other words obtainiug goods upon forged or ders. 1I was sentenced to receive twenty lashes upon his, baro hack The above H.-ntcnces v. en-, prompt e.vecuted bv the Sheriff. Tho case of Jol-n C. Mclllieimy, -who was charged with tho murder of one Wm. Lain, by consent was transferred to lit Superior Court of Cumberland county, Spring term. Daily Jtjurw.il, iMVA ',-.. llitui.x Swami Comi-.vnv Our neighbor of the JJj-nt'.t, iu an article iu their Wednesday's issue, cutitlod "Kidcr prise," spoke of the Green Swamp Company as being' com posed of Northern men, ami that "such 'Yankees' as they will be always welcomed to the South." This is au error, and oue perhaps vhicti appeared inadvertently. We are informed l3r a senior partner in a mercantile house in this city that, iusttad of the stockholders being com- Sjsed of Northern men. they are ail, with two cvjcptionw, orth Carolinians. Our informant certainly ought to be correct in this matter, as the iirm ef which ho is a mem ber, owns a large share of the capital stock in the com pany. Tho gentleman to whom wc allude, also informed us that this enterprise is progressing linclv, and that a small colony, as it were, has been established real- tho scene of operation, which consists of some thirty or iorfy families, and that some of theso families are composed often per sons. Tho land on which these people have settled lias bceu disposed of to them by the Company, at a mere nom inal price, something like 1 per acre, w:j bcllcw, This settlement is likely to flourish, aud also to bo a benefit to the Company, under whoso auspices it was established. Most of the men of the settlement, we learn, are mechan ics of different brauches and are calculated to render effi cient service. Tho close proximity of the iGrecii Swamp enables the Company to procure the best of material for making staves, wooden vessels, shingles, V:., which they manu facture in largo quantities. An enterprise of this bind is bound to succeed and grow in favor with all who desire to encourage home mauuracT turf. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Eventful Crisis in Congress Stevens' Amendment Fixing the Basis of Representation Equal Suf frage ii all the States and 77errilories JVo Dis crimination Between Whites and Bltclcs A Pro perty or Educational Qualification for Both Races The Adoption of this Amendment to he a Basis of Representation in the South. Correspondence of the Richmond Examiner. "Washinoto", April This will be an eventful week in Congress. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens has stated that he is ready, as the orgau of the Reconstruction Committee, to re port a constitutional amendment fixing the basis of representation, and will do it. this week, unless tho Committee on Ways and Means should be pre pared to press the consideration of the tax bills. The tariff and internal revenue bills are called for, on the part of the public, inasmuch as all business interests are to be affected by them. They will give rise to much discussion, and, if brought for ward now, cannot be expected to be matured and passed before the end of June ; and it is desirable) that they should go into operation at the begin ning of the next fiscal year. Therefore, the finan cial questions will have precedence of the political projects. The reconstruction plan will be reported to both Jlonsos at the sanie time, but jt is to be first acted upon by the House, where it will be more certain of receiving a two-thirds vote than in the Senate. As to the ney plan, the committee have not yet promulgated it, put it js believed tq bo a proposi tion for equal suffrage, anil applicable to all the States and Territories, That is, each State regiv late tho suffrage for itself, but in such a. manner as will avoid discrimination between blacks and whites. For instance, a State may comply with the provision by establishing a property qualifica tion, applicable alike to all races and colors, or merely require reading or writing as. a- qaujiiica tion. It is to be provided, however, that those who aro now voters, under State laws, shall hot be deprived of the right till after the 1 expii-ation of ten years. 5 "When three-fourths of the State Leg islatures adopt the amendnicnt it will be a part of the Constitution. Until the amendment shall be adopted, Con gress will admit no representation from any one of the now excluded States. Those Southern States now excluded which may not ratify the provision will remain as at present, subject to all the laws of tho United States, without any partici pation in their enactment. This new scheme ba ses representation upon the number of those who! may be voters under it. It is a concession to the Radical element of the Senate. The Radical Sen ators defeated the original constitutional amend ment, because it did not impose negro suffrage 041 the States, but simply excluded the millions of freedmen from representation until the States should, extend to them tho right" of suffrage. The Reconstruction Committee proceed, too, upon the idea that the eleven Southern States will be forward to adopt the scheme, under which they will be entitled to representation, provided their members elect shall take tho test oath. ..." WttJifdlst Conference, SroU, ,' sv.OxtUB, 'Li; AprU-'U.Vu Tho Conference has spent two davs on the csma of Rev. G. F. Doggett, who appeals from tho de cision of tho Virginia Conference, The. decisioa of said Conference was submitted ;,to the Bishops. The Book Committee failed to agree, nnd two reports were submitted in reference to the Pub lishing House. :-. -:'.- jPJ The subject of introducing District Conferences into the church economy is made tho order for to-morrow. The Bible meeting passed off pleasantly last night. ; The Conference adopted the following : L'esolred, That the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, stands this dav, as she has always stood, ready and wil ling to consider with. Christian candor any uneauivocal and scriptural overtures for sympathy and fellowship which may be tendered her by any body of Christians in their general representative capacity. liesolved, That tho General Conference moat warmly re ciprocates tho fraternal preetinga and expressions of Christian love borne from the Christian union of Illinois, by their messenger, Rev. J. Dertseler. Jiesolred, That one biwhop and Rev. J. H. Linn arc hereby appointed fraternal messengers from this body to the annual council of the Christian Union Church. licsolred, Tha t should any church or association signify their desire to unite with us they shall bo received on giv ing satiefactorv assurance of belief iu our articles of re ligion, and willingness to conform to our discipline min isters coming in the same grade as they held in their own church, according! to the mode prescribed in our disci pline. . One of the bishops and Rev. C. F. Deems were appointed fraternal messengers to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to be held at Georgetown, D. C., in May next. Internal UevenueXew York Collector kipNa tional Hank Circulation, Etc. Washington dates of April 22nd, furnish the fol lowing : It is expected that the committee on ways and means will early this week, report some of their proposed amendments to the internal revenue bill, especially relative to education and exemptions. They have not yet considered the branches with regard to tobacco, distilled spirits and the admin istration of the law. THE NEW YOKK COnUCTOKSHll The Senate committee on commerce, to. whom, (as is customary in such cases) the nomination of Mr. Smyth 3 as collector of customs for the port of New York was referred, have not come to a de finite conclusion on the subject. ADJOURNMENT OV CONGRESS. It is the opinion of various prominent Congress men, that the present session will be closed early in June. Apart from tho subject of reconstruc tion, all other business can be closed in several weeks. NATIONAL BANKS. The Uuited States bonds held for national banks for circulating notes, is 320,000,000 ; for deposits 36,000,000. Last week the Treasury issued $100, 500,000 of national bank notes. The entire circu lation is 8208,000,000. The receipts from the internal revenue last week were three million four hundred and sixty-four thousand dollars. There are now sixteen hundred and fifty national banks in the country. The funds in the treasury here amount to ninety-six mil lions. MISCELLANEOUS. Brigadier General W. G. Mank, of Hancock's corps, has been appointed by the President United States Consul at Matamoras. Senator Dixon expects to resume his seat in the Senate to-morrow, having entirely recovered. Lieutenant E. 1. Doherty, the captor of Booth and Harold, was yesterday appointed a second Lieutenant in the 5th regular cavalry. The reconstruction committee held no meeting yestorday, 011 account of tho continued illness of Senator Fessenden. Gen. Bobert E. Lee is expected here to-morrow. Although a largo number of persons called at the White House yesterday, a very small propor tion of them succeeded in obtaining an interview with the President, among thom, Adjutant Gen. Thomas. The National Democratic Association met last night, when resolutions were passed expressing full conlideucc in the ability and patriotism of Mayor Wallach, and declining to nominate a candidate for Mayor in opposition to him. Yesterday, Judge Wylio, iu the Equity Court, made a decree divorcing from tho bonds of matri mony James C. Cullen, with Carrie Cullen, the grounds of separation being based on tho fact that the respondent had another husband living, whom she had given up for lost, supposing him to have been killed in buttle in 1801. I.iHt e from Kurope- Arrival of tke Steamer Persia Tlx; Airio-Frtiiaii lMJfii-tilty, tc. New Youk, April It). The btciftucr Persia has arrived at Sandy Hook with Liverpool advices to the 7th instant. The relations between Prussia and Austria re main unchanged. Prussia is reported to continue in her uncompromising attitude. Tho Emperor of liussia has sent two notes to the sovereigns of Austria and Prussia, tendering mediation. The Prussian reply to the Austrian note has created a very unfavorable impression at Vienna. Tho political excitement on the German ques tion runs high in Paris, and it is positively reas serted that France is quietly getting an army of observation together and strengthening her gar risons. The minor German States are arming. Count Bismark is said to have declared that the pacific declaration of Count Kavolge in behalf of Austria is insufficient, and that Prussia will continue her armaments. -Vcoording to another statement, he had briefly replied to Count Kavolge's note, justi fying the movements of Prussia by those of Aas t ria, but repudiating any idea of attacking Axstria. FKANCE AND MEXICO. The Paris correspondent of the Observer says: France intends occupying Vera Cruz, Tarapieo,, aud other principal ports, as a guarantee for the payment of the expenses of the expedition, and security for French eonimericial interests, The Paris Monitevr confirms the statement that Duron Saillard's mission to Mexico has been suc cessful, and that arrangements for tho reduction of tho French troops there have been made. It is hoped that this arrangement will satisfy tlio Washington Government. Rumors of ministerial changes aro current at Palis. 1 ENGLAND I'ENIANS DENOUNCED. It is expected that the Government majority on the reform bill will exceed twenty. The reform agitation continued. Mr. Gladstone has mado two brilliant speeches, emphatically declaring that the Government would stand or fall upon tlip ques tion. Ho warmly eulogised, .moriea and pointed tq the exertions' made there in the late war as proof qI the benefit resulting from a trust in the people, and contended that England should learn a lesson from it. He severely denounced the Fenian designs against innocent piritish colonies, aud said if they carried out their diabolioal threats the whole power of England would assist tho colo nies in their defence. 4 . ' . , Commercial Advices. Literal, April G The Brokers? Circular ay thttho authorized quotations aro : New Orleans fair, 20jd.: mid dling, isd.; Mobile fair, l$$d.', middling, 18dd.; uplands, lmddling 18d., Texas, 20d., niiddlfng, lSid. lAndon, April 7 liullion in the Rank of England has decreased 110,500. Consols for inonev. 865.V ; United States 5-20's, 73J71. r 'xA1'"1 7. Evening. Cotton, Sanis to-day, COOO bale; the market closing easier, with but littlo in quiry, and prices weak. Middling uplands aro quoted at m17$d. Breadstuff's are quiet, but prices stcadv. Tab Liverpool, April 6. Rieadstufts. The market is firm. Flout w linn and quiet. Wheat is firm ; lower qualities have improved most. Cora is quiet at 2s. 5d.(ffc28s. 9d. for mixed. t . 7 Provisions. The market tends downward for provisions. F. .Miaetivo. Bacon quiet. Lard dull and declined l2s., but globing steadier. Butter very dull. Tallow heavy, and prices declined Gd.le. ;i '1? .' ... - rroduce.-Sugar very dull, and declined 6d.ls. Cof feo quiet aud steady. IUee inactive. . Bosin quiet at 7s. tor common. Spirits turpentine steady ak 5s.50s. (A. for American. Petrolctua quiet at Is. lld,2s, ' rr J 1 " " . , The grand Fenian fair, under tho auspices of the lenian Sisterhood of New York, opened iu that city on Monday evening at the German. Assembly Rooms, m tho Bowery. 'f ' T ' n T1 TheBritish stearni'hipEphesus, Capt. Colhngs, eailed'from Liverpool ou Saturday, April ah, for Norfolk via Boston. Her manifest r;t r -Tr yJi ..njani .uanip, ot ryor Oli. J.: .u.ii.-..!'. Rev. James B. Hubbard, of Maryland, has ac cepted a call to the rectorship of St, James Epis-1 copal Church at Warreaton, Ya. STATES tfEWSJ H Captain STEVENSON.-We learn from the Golds boro' jVews of the 22d, that Capt. Stevenson con- ; tinUCS TO improve. eiugivm uwuuuu jj.- i formed by Dr. Miller, formerly Surgeon of tho 1 31th N. C. T., Scales' Brigade, is spoken of in the highest terms. r f Hon. R. S. Donneel. We arc sorry to learn that Hon. R, S. Donnell is very sick at his old place of residence, Washington, N. C. Resigned. Wc learn that Luke Blackmer, Esq. , of this city, has resigned his seat in the House of Commons, and has received the appointment of Clerk and Master in Equity, for this county, from Judge Mitchell. No better appointment could liavo been made. Salisbury Old Xorth Slcfte. TJ. S. DisTKiCT Coukt. -Hon. Geo. W. Brooks, Judge of the U. S. District Court, for the District of North Carolina, is in town and a guest of W. P. Moore, Esq., of the Gaston House. The district court will convene in this city on Monday next, before whom, we understand, there will be several important cases. Xeiebaii 'Times. Pobtis Gold Mine. We learn that our friend Thos. K. Thomas, Esq., of Franklin county, has sold two tliirds of this mine to a company of en terprising men from New Jersey. This mine is located near tho junction of Franklin, Nash and Warren counties, and has been worked for a num ber of years. Maj. Gee at Home. The Tallehasso Sentinel announces a concert in that city for the purpose of raising funds to assist iu the defence of Major Jno. II. Gee. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North Car olina will hold its next Annual Convention in Trin ity Church, Cabarrus county, on Thursday before the first Sabbath in May next. Heirs of St. Kilda. In the Norfolk Virginian, of the 7th inst., we observe a notice in a commu nication from Murfresboro', of a forthcoming book by , Major John W. Moore, of our village. As we have been privileged with a sight of the manuscript it is due that we should apprise your readers of the character of the book. It is called the " Heirs of St. Kilda, ! " or " The History of a Lost Civilization," the object of the author seems to be to give a faithful record of the present sta tus of Southern Society, a way mark for future ages, enabling posterity to pronounce faithfully on the conduct of the actors now on the scene of life, defending them from the malicious assaults of those who wouldcover our memory with obloquy. It will be issued in two vols., 900 pp. Although a long story, yet its object, character and great in terest, will acquire for it a wide spread reputation and merited popularity. Maj. Moore commanded a battalion of light artil lery in the late war on the Northern frontier with Gen. McLaws, fought gallantly in the battle at White Hall, where he was specially complimented by the commanding general, was in the terrible battle at Fort Fisher, &c, is a graduate of Uni versity of North Carolina, and one of the best read men of my acquaintance. Cor. of Petersburg Express. The Fair at Gaston. The ladies' Fair at Gas ton was quite a success, and passed off very pleas antly to all parties. The delicasies presented for sale were abundant and choice. The hospitable people of that section well know how to cater to appetite and taste. The day's entertainment con cluded with brilliant tableax, where the beauty of both Virginia and North Carolina were amply represented. The amount realized, which is to bo applied to religious purposes, was &I00. While the Fair . as in progress, some enterpri sing individuals indulged in the pastime of a cock fight across the river, making tho day one of varied amusement.ie(.T.so"?v lodes. Rev. Joun 13. .Hakdwick, who was so well and fvorably known in our city, as a former paster of the Byrne Street Baptist Church, Petersburg, has received a unanimous call to assume the pastorate of the Baptist Church in Goldsboro', N. C. xm ple provision has been made for his support, and the use of a parsonage been tendered. Brigadier General J. G. Martin, of North Caro lina, is studying law at Ashville. He was on the stand the other day at Raleigh as a witness in the trial of Major Gee. N. C. sixes sold on Saturday, in New York at S3. Stonewall. Cemetery. We leam from the Goldsboro News that a scries of entertainments of a highly rueasing character will bo given in that town about the 20th May next, for the benefit of the Stonewall Cemetery fund, under the manage ment of the following named gentlemen : Hon. W. T. Dortch, Dr. Jno. W. Davis, Messrs. G. V. Strong, L. W. Humphrey, M. K. Crawford and J. A. Washington. Mail Contractors and Postmasters. Dr. A. Jobe, the Special Mail Agent for North Carolia, has his Head Quarters in this City. All letters pertaining to mail contractors and Post Masters should be addressed to him at this place. Where there aro contractors on mail routes, there must be Post Masters or mail matter can not be left with other, Any boy over sixteen years of age, or a single lady or widow, as Avell as a man who is competent and honest, can take tho " test oath," and give a bond, may be appointed Post Master or Post Mis trees. Sentmeh " We learn from the Wiamston Expositor, that a large meeting wag held in that town on Saturday last to take into consideration the building of a Railroad from that town to Tarboro'. Books are to be opened at Tarboro' on the 15th day of May. Immigration. The steamer El Cid arrived at Newbcm a few days sinco with several white la borers for Sheriff Harper, of Craven, Rev. N..F. Reid. Wo arc glad to learn that this gentleman has arrived at his home in Thom asville, and that he is rapidly regaining his health. He found tho climato of New Orleans so enerva ting, after an attack of fever, as to cornpeMjun to return home. " " The Murder or Colonel Miller, of North Caroltna. Tho Lawrensburg (South Carolina) Herakl gives the following account of Colonel Mil ler's death at tlio hands of a Mr. Looper : The facts of tho case, as we gathered from the affidavit submitted by ex-Governor Perry, who appoarod for the prisoner, are about as follows : By some strange and (perhaps on tho part of others) criminal fatality the de ceased was supposed, by oouer, to bo 0,10 Largent, a transient refugee froai Maryland, who had made, it ap- Koara, threats against Looper's father and to burn his ouso. Several messages were received by young Looper, that Largent was at a certain place and would attack his father ; when he started out with others, and coming upon Miller lying drunk hi the road shot him through, causing Ins death in a short time. Tho accused is a young man! and, it would appear, was procured by others to kill Mil ler, under the unnression that it was Largent, the other parties knowing who tha deceased was, and is said to have exhibited much remorse for tho killing of Miller, whom he had never seen before. In the pockets of tho deceased, which gave evidence of being rifled, was found a parole as Colonol, which would give evidence that ho was a respec tablo citizen at home, " Tne Crops Freedmen in Granville. We hear good tidings from the crops in Granville, and also as to the industry of .freedmen. The yield from the former will perhaps be larger than, for some years and our informant says the freedmen are working better and harder than previous to the war. II only let alone the white people of the South and their former slaves will prosper and no injustico bo done the latter either by our laws or individuals. Of course we do not intend to say that villainous whites will fail in seeking to de fraud the blacks, just as at the north cheatery is practised day by day between white and white ; but that as a class our people will do what religion, honesty and legal obligations requires. Progress, Bank of Charlotte. A meeting of the Stock holders of the Bank of Charlotte was held in this place on Thursday last. . The directors were au thorized to close the affairs of the Bank in accord ance with tho late act of the Legislature, whenever they thought proper to do no. Charlotte Democrat. Freedmen Emigrating. Three thousand two hundred freedmen have emigrated from North Carolina during tho' last three months to Massa chusetts, Connecticut, i and other Now England States on contracts to work at twenty dollars per month, and that moro will follow. Mr. Spelman, editor of the Cbminercial,liB.a)een elected printer of the city of Newbern, kj-l 1 1 rr y- Af JJV..ut.. A X liUl. lJ.il 1. J Jj Government now offers for sale tho large .steam mill at Greensboro', N. C, with coal, ha and en. gino house, attached. An. engine of a hundred horse power is also in tho markot. : Forsyth County. We learn from the Suit j;, Press that at the late term of tho Superior Com 1 1 this county, true bills were found against si v. j, persons, charged with being implicated in the f shooting of several persons in tho county,; members of the late IstN. C. Battalion, comni;!! ed by Capt. R. E. V llson. Election in Martin County. 1. W. Bn&lov has been elected to fill the vacancy of deh'gal'. from Martin, in the State Convention. Crrr Charter Election. Our citizens voted yesterday upon the acceptance or rejection of (h,. new City Charter. The vote stood: For accept ance, 63; for rejection, 150. The election was conducted without excitement. Sentinel NEWS SUMMARY. Southern Merchants Meeting their Li w:il! ttes. At a meeting of the New York Chamber oi Commerce on Thursday, the committee appointed recently to petition the President to exact from the Southern States payments of debts contracted North before the war reported that they were oi' the opinion the interposition by the government was not required, as tho States in question scenic to be willing to pay their lawful debts without co ercion. Tho committee add : ' No oue of tho States lately in rebellion has thown im disposition to repudiate theia liabilities incurred prior i , tho war. On tho contrary, most of them have already n, -knowledged that hability, and many of them haveaU , been engaged in devising ways a d niesns for paying ! the accumulated interest and" providing for the future pnv ment of interest and principal." The conduct of the individual citizens of the Southern States is aho referred to by the cominit ttee as highly honorable. Few, if any of then', have failed to acknowledge their obligations, or to provide for the future payment of such portion oi' them as their reduced assets will allow. National Currency. The following is th. amount of each denomination of national curren cy issued up to and including April 12, 1800: l's $ 4,&s.'i,:;i 2's :i, 122,21 5's J0:l,us.;M.o 10's i).17o,y:(i 20's 37,!t;i, 50's H,71s,(ii:, 100's 2-, (mi !.;',.'. 500's .!(.. on i 1,000's J,' 27 o Total. -2ir. The list of the awards to the captors of the as sassinsof Mr. Lincoln and the reward paid for Un arrest of Jefferson Davis havo been laid before th. House of Represenatives. Col. L. C. Baker n ceives $3,750; Lieut. Baker, i, 000; Boston (r bett, $1,000; Lieut. Dougherty, $7,500. Col. Pritehard receives $10,000 for the capture of Jell. Davis. A Heavy Conservative Gain. In the city oi Nashville, on Saturday, the vote stood 1,836 for the Union, and 475 for the Radical candidate, be ing a Conservative gain of 1,0(10 since the lust. August election. The late election was lor mem bers of the Legislature, to till vacancies occasion ed by "bolters," and tlio bolting candidates w ere re-elected. It now appears that Mr. Clay was released oi his parole according to the following terms: Ho i , to take tho oath of allegiance to the United States Government, and is at liberty to visit any part ! the States to transact his legitimate business af fairs, and to remain in Alabama ready at any time to obey a call from the Government. Gen. Grant at Richmond. Richmonp, April 21. Lieutenant General Grant and wife, accom panied by Colonel Badeau and A. II. Dent, Mrs. Grant's father, arrived here this afternoon, on :t brief visit to Postmaster Sharp and his family, Mrs. Grant's relatives. The proprietors of the Spottswood Hotel will to-morrow give a compli mentary dinner to the distinguished guests. Imi'Oktant Decision. Boston, April 21.-. . fj,, Supreme Court of Massschusetts, in a case eu-riccf before the fidl bench on demurrer, has i.vided ; follows : A revenue stamp is no part oi the note, and need not be copied, nor is tho, validity of the note affected by the want of stamp, unless it i fraudulently omitted. Sailing or Steamers. New York, April 21. The steamers City of New York, Hansa, Sa-xonia. Periere, and City of Cork, sailed to-day for Eu rope, with. $17,000 in gold. The total export d gold for the week has been $118,000. Condition of Affairs in the South. Treusnn Agent Bnffington has reached Washington, on hiV return from a trip through Dixie. It is stated he gives a very favorable report of tho disposition of tho people, but says they are fearfully poor. All were, however, loud in praise of President John son's policy, which they hoped would prove suc cessful. The freedmen were attending to the crops of cotton and corn, and not one need sutler for tho want of work, as there was plenty of it. The freedmen are behaving well, generally. National Bank Circulation Internal Ri: enue, &c. "Washington, April 22. The United States bonds held for national banks, for circula ting notes, is $320,000,000 ; for deposits, $30,000, 000. L,asfc week the Treasury issued $100,500,000 of national bank notes. Tho entire circulation is $268,000,000. The receipts from internal revenue last wceh were three million four hundred and sixty-four thcusand dollars. There are now sixteen hundred and fifty national banks in the country. The funds in the treasury here amount to ninety-sb. millions. "Iesldent" Beauregard. At a meeting las I Wednesday evening of the Directors of the Nov. Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad. General P. G. T. Beauregard wa3 elected Presi dent, T. S. Williams, General Superintendent, L. H. Green, Engineer, and R. S. Charles, Seeretarv and Treasurer, Tite CiVkTj Tln-iiTTK T.iw Tlw i . is to bo tested in tho Memphis courts. The sty.f mea oi j.ennesseo pronibit negroes from keei ,ia unuaaug uuu omiaru saloons ; and several .ts-s are now pending maintaining that under th': nev. law all men aro on an equal footing as to business pursuits, AN ACT To Regulate Salaries and Fc. Sec. 1. Be it enacted hy the General Assembly ( State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted lii' ttortf'J f the a7,l?f That the oflicers hereafter luw i shall annually receive salaries and compensation as fol lows, to-wit: The Governor of the btate four tnousane dollars ; counsellors of State, tho samo conwenati n which is allowed to a member of tho General AsJmolv, i. . every day he may attend on puhlio business and i -r 'ever thirty nulea traveling : to and from the eitj of Laleih ; public business ; the judges of the Supremo and Miperi". Courts, twenty-five hundred dollars ; iub;io Treat-un two thousand dollars ; Chief Clerk of the Treasurer, in teen hundred dollars ; Secretary of btate, one thouKin two hundred and fifty dollars and fees allowed in cine ter one hundred and two Revised Codo ; Private nterctar of tlio Governor, one thousand dollars an. I the fees al lowed in chapter oue hundred and two Kevised Code : Attorney General ono hundred dollars for his at ton dance on each term of the Supremo Couri. and twenty dollars for each term of the Superior Court - any county he shall attend and tbo fees allowed in char ter one hundred and two Kevised Code ; each Solicitor l : tho State twenty dollars for every term of tlio Mipei i' Court he shall attend and fees allowed in chapter ono hun dred and two Revised Code ; Reporter of the decisions'-' the Supreme Court, six hundred dollars and fees allow .1 in chapter one hundred and two Revtsed Code ; l'ubii.- Li brarian six hundred dollars ; Messenger in Governor's oi fico three hundred dollars ; Clerk of tho tuperior Com five hundred dollars salary and forty cents tor recordinx as heretofore, besides the fees allowed in chapter one huu dred and two Revised Codo ; Clerks of the superior and County Courts, Clerks and Masters in Equitv, juivra avA witnesses fifty per cent, in addition to the leos allowed :: chapter one- hundred and two Revised Code : Proriil-'-That the salaries and fees hereiubeforo fixed aro to bo re garded as payable in currency of the United States, aud may bo hereafter reduced b tho General Assembly, b : this reduction shall not ho below tho preeent reJttivo vain of gold to said currency, and shall in that eaeo bo pavabi in gold. Sec. 2. lie it further enated, That all laws and clauses o: laws coming in coulLct with this act or with such pruvi ions of chapter one hundred and two Revised Code, in not superseded by this act, be and the same aro hti i repealed. Seo. 3. Andbe it further enacted, That this act fehall bo in force from its ratification aud thh legs.1, effect and optm tion shall not be controlled by tho thirt-lH'th seciien ". chapter fifty-two Revised Code. Ratified this 27th day of February, A. D. 18GG. 8. F. PaiLLPS, S. H. C. THOMAS SETTLE, t. &
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