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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL, i I Nr RATJER OF ADVERTISING, 1 sqnsvp, of JO lines or leas, for each and every KSGKLimUD Jis PRICE, rrcprletora. To whom all Letters on Business musibe addressed. Term of Subscription. Wojilv Paper, one year, in advance, wj Do. six months," iinnn Daily Paper, one year in advance, ? UU six months, 44 thrco months, in advance, J UO ono month, " 1 co i:i- i t ion, 1. Special N-.i will bo charged $200 per square f reach and t vcrj insertion. All Obituaries and prirato publication of ever charactor, are charged aa advertisements. 3rNo ad ertiseruent, reflecting upon private character, can, under Axr ciucumstahces, l admitted. YOL. 24. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15. 1869. NO. 49. if! a i m m In New York, on Monday morning, January4, MOSS KLI.1S, joungest. bon of the Rev. K. SI. amlMatilda Myers, aged years. la Tarboro', at tha residence of his mother-in-ir on 31th December, lSGd, of Typhoid i neu motia, DAVID NEAL, in the 47th yearof bis age. la E.lcecorabo county. 12 miles be'ow Tarboro', on the 17th ultimo, Mrs. ANN L. TIIIGl'JEN, ife of Kenneth Thigpen, aged 48 year!- I. Ml iW ill ! ! I IMIIMT? " - "-"" Sale of Valuable Heal Estate. ON WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of January next. I wilt offer for sale by public auction at the Court IIou oin he city of Wilmington. that valuable PLANTATION in the county ITanover King on the south feido of the ,crth vatern branch of th Capo Fear river, contaiu-i'.- about ACUKS, part of tho Reeky I'oint Jamla, well kr.OTvn as the VATTci, or FF.IIUY I'LVNTAIIO:?, and now occupied by Mr. E. II. Mcij -igg. AnJ at tho tamo timoand place about i?r Acres of Iand cn the other fide of said river, pthI nearly opposite fcaid Vatts Plantation. Une f.jurth of "the purchase money will bo required in csh on the day of sale, end the residue in t'irce equal annual payments to bo made in one. two and three vears thereafter, with interest from ,-;d;l day of sale. The purchaser will be required ... give satisfactory bonds for tho deferred pay ments, fit cured by a mortgage on the premises, containing a power to ncll if default is made on any payments for sixty days after it may be due; and'aUu to pay for drafting ncceas ;r.7 conv!V4ncej. Tiiis f ale is male by Mrs. BeUio A. Lane, un.'er a. conveyance in mortgage rf mi l premise?) here tofore made to her. WM. A. WRIGHT, Attorney. T. c 18 45 ilYRIUAGE 11 IDE. II KING A PlilVATr INSTltbClUIt KU; married persona or those about to be mar- r:e:l, both male and female, in everything con ( ; ii;ing tho idiysiology and relations of our eex ud system, and the production and prevt utionof nil 'pring, including all the new discoveries never i.. -r . uiven in the English language, by W.M. YOUNG, M. D. This ia really a valuablo at)d in ; n -tiug work. It is written in plain language t r the general reader, and is illustrated with nu merous Engravings. All young married people, i : those contemplating marriage, and having the ..-ant imnedlnif-nt to married life, should read this : i k. It discloses secrets that every one should ir- Euvpiaiatcd with ; still it is a book that must ho locbe 1 up and not lie about the house. It will k; went to anv address on receipt of 50 cents. Ad-lress, Dr. WM. YOUNG, No. 4IG Hprace rtr:-t-t, above Fourth, Philadelphia. i' AFFLICTED AND UNFOIiTUNATE. No maaer what may bo your disease, before you phice y(,nrsrlf under the caro of any one of the ii itorious QUACKS native and foreign who ad v rtise iti this or any ether paper, get a cop of Dr. Young's Dook and read it carefully. It will !; tho mea'.s of swing yon many a dollar, your health, and possibly your life. Dr. ioung cm bo consulted on any of the dis o.i.scs deenbed in his publications, at his office, No. 4 to Spruce street, above Fourth, Philadel phia. j:i;y3 21-ly 3ILi: ACADEMY. CLINTON1, N. C. rr.rii exeucises of Tun next session X of this Institution now in successful operation , Aid begin January the 11th, 1SG0, and continue twenty weeks. TUITION, Payp.ble half in advance, English Studie3, . .$17 50 Classics, M&theciaLus aud sciences 22 50 Contingent Fee 1 00 I! iMi-d from $10 to $12 50 per month. It i earnestly requested that pupih be prepar- .1 to enter the first day of the eossion. For farther particulars address the subscribers. C. F. GRADY, Jr. fj. McLEOD. ik e 25 46-lm Ayer's Sarsaparilla, FOE PURIFYING THE BLOOD. The reputation this ex eellent medicine enjoys, is derived from ito cures, many of which are of ;i truly marvellous char acter. Inveterate cases of Scrofula, where the system seemed utterly given up to corruption, have yielded to this com pound of anti-strumous virtues. Disorders of a scrofulous type, and af fections which are merely .nriri avated bv the presence of scrofulous matter, Is-iyc been radkahY cured in such numerous in-s-l:m.cs, in every settlement in the country, that the pul.li-. d.) not need to be informed here that it is in mo ! ease.; :i specitk and nhsnlute remedy. Scrofulous poison is one of the most destructive enemies ' our race. Often, this unseen and unfelt t. ii u:t of the organism undermines the constitution, :::;! invite-: t'iie attack of enfeebling or fatal diseases, without exciting a suspicion of its presence. Again, i -eesr.stit breed infection throughout the body, and Hu n, on some favorable occasion, rapidly develop into one or other of its hideous forms, either on the Mit-f.i.-e or mnong the vitals. In the latter, tuber cles ma- be suddenly deposited in the lungs or hen rt. or tumors formed in the liver. These facts make I he occasional use of the Sftrsajtarilla us a preventive, advisable. It k a mistake to suppo -e that so long a? no erup-tio-is or humors appear, there mu-t be no scrofulous t:'.!nt. 'i be-: forms of derangement may never e.vnr, and vet liie vital forces of the body be so re-dre-od by its subtle n.-ren :-, as materially to impair i':e he:-ilt!i mid shorten the duration of life. It is a. i e.n.n ,i error, ako, that scrofula is strictly heredi 1 1: . It d-o-:, indeed, descend from parent tochild, !iui i- ako encrend 'red in persons horn of pure 1;! l. Low living, indigestion, foul air, licentious ktb.t -, un.-Ieaaliiiess. and the depressing vices gen I'raUv. produce it. Weakly constitutions, where not I-i t !.!;' I bv the ino-t constant and judicious cave, :i.e pecidi.t! !v liable toil. Yet the robust, also, who -e turbid "blood swell a the veins Avith an appar ently exuberant vitality, are often contaminated, an. I on the road to its consequences. Indeed.no Li-s or condition can depend on immunity from it. nor feel in-en-ib'.e to the importance of avi elTec lu d remedy. In St. Author' Fire, Hose or JZrisiprlas, for Trttrv, Suit Jiheinti, Scald U'ftd, Itiiiff tror.ii. Sore IJnrs ami Vies, and other eruptive or vi.-ib'e forms of the diseases caused primarily by the scrofulous infection, the Sarsaparilla is so ef lieit nt as to be indispensable. Anl in the more conceded forms, as in Dyspepsia ,Irops;, TIeart IHse s -, Vfs, J 'pileps;, Xcnralia, and other .itrections of the muscular and nervous systems, the SursfTftirUirt, through its purifying power, re moves the cause of the disorder and produces aston-i- hiiig cures. The sar-aoarida root of the tropics does not by il.elf achieve these results. It is aided by the ex tracts combined with it, of still greater power. So pou-nt is this union of healing virtues, Syphilis or fern real and Mercurial JHsetse are cured by it, though a long time is required for subduing these ob-tinateniala lies by any medicine. l,cnrorrha-a ;r White, t'teriiia Ulceration!, and Female intense in pjncral, are commonly soon relieved and ultimately cured by the invigorating and puri fvmg eifc -t ot'our Sarsaparilla. Rheumatism. ;n 1 flout, often dependent on the accumulations of extraneous matters in the blood, have their remedy aiso in this medicine. For JLiver Complaints, mrpidiiy, kiilammatio-.i, abcess, etc., caused by rankling poions in tlie blooil, Ave unhesitatingly recommend the Sarsapttrilla-. This me licine resbires health and vigor where no siiectii (iise.ise can be distinguished. Its restora tive power is soon felt by those who are T,a:ifjt:irf, J.ist'.-ss, I) s)oiKle)it ', Sleepless, and tilled with XrrriHt Apprehensions or Fears, or who are troubled with any other of those affections symp tomatic, of weakness. Many, after taking it for enteral Itdtllity, have written us of the youth ful vig r imparted to their nervous systemwhich seemed buoyant with that prolific life "ihey thought had departed on the advance of age. Others, Avhose fountains of life were always sterile, acknowledge their obligations to it for an obvious change. Ayer's Ague Cure, 2"or IVvpr -.ia;l Asruc;. Intermittent I"e ir. Cliill I'mit. JlSemittent lTever, kn;2t Aruis Berislical or XSilioii! Ii"'vir, Ac, ami iniloeil all tlii affec tion tvliicb arise front malarious, laamli, or miasmatic poison. As it" name implies, it does Cure, and does not fail. Containing neither Arsenic, Quinine, Iusmuth, Zinc, nor any other mineral or poisonous t-ubstance whatever, it in nowise injures any patient. The number and importance ot its cures in the ague dis tricts, are literally beyond account, and we believe without a parallel in the history of medicine. Our pride is gratiiied by the acknowledgments we re- i -i e of the radical cures eirected in obstinate cases, and where other remedies had wholly failed. I iv;-climated person, cither resident in, or travelling through miasmatic localities, will be pro tected by taking the AliUE CUIil daily. I'or l.icer Complaints, arising from torpidity l lite Liver, it is an excellent remedy, stimulating bi Liver into healthv activity. l'repnml bv I)r.".T. C. AVER & Co., Practical i':d Analytical Chemists, Lowell, Mass., and sold all round the world. 1'RICL., S1.09 PER BOTTLE. TrfLB3l(1ailxWln:iin8ton by E Wujlis, WH -F. 7 Etaggists ard Dealers every- 74-eodiw-Xtvy t THE LODI MANUFACTURING CO., (Established 1840.) INVITE TLANTEia AND FARMERS to send for a pamphlet descriptive of their Fertili zers. We offer our Double Refined Poudrette, equal to tie best Super-phosphate, at the low price of $25 00 per ton. The Company also mako a supe rior article of Nitro-phosphate ani pure Done Dut. See testimonials: E. M. TODD, fcmithfield. Va.. eaya where he used the Double Refined Poudrette on Corn it doubled the yield. WILLIAMS BRO'3, Dover, Del., saya it gave their Rhubarb and Tomatoes a vigorom growth, ripenintj the latter two weeks earlier. P. W. HUTCIIISON, Sen , near Cherokee, Ga., savs it nearly doub'ed his yield of Cotton. UcnELI 8. SHORTER, Eufaula, Ala . eays his Cotton wa9 fully equal to adjoining fields ma nured with tho beet Ruper-phoephattH. H. MONTGOMERY, Eliaville, Ga., iys it in creased his crop of Cotton 150 lbs. per acre. G. S. OGLESBY, Marietta, Ga., used it on Corn and Cotton and saya it more than DOUB LED the yield. Ue regards it the cheapest and mostieliable Fertilizer within his Knowledge. Ex-Gov. 8MITH, Warrenton, Va., tried it with three several crops the list and present years, and eays : 44 1 peon-ounce it with cosfidece a M0ET VALUABLE MANUBE." The Superintendent of Gen. W. R. COX, Poik Island Plantation, N. Csays: "I think the Pou drette used for Corn cannot bo eurpaesed need it also on Cotton which produced a large yield." Doc1. E. M. PENDLETON, Sparta, Ga , t-ayc: " The Nitro-phosphate of Limo, nsed on Cotton mado 248 per cent, the first year Prof. GEO. II. COOK, of the New Jersey Slate Agricultural College, at New Brunswick, bays : "Tho Doublo Refined Poudrette and Nitro-phosphate of Lime paid us full 100 per cent, above their market value in tho increase of crops this year." Addrebs LODI MANUFACTURING CO . Box 313J, New York 1 O. Office CO Cortlandt Street. li. G. GRAHAM, Charlotto, and HINSDN & BROWN, Ivenansviile, N. C, Agents for the Com pany, jan 8-43-3m From tho Raleigh Sentinel. LEGISLATITIK OF NORTH CAROLINA. SENATE. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 18G9. Tho Senate vas called to order at 11 o'clock. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Messrs. Barnes, Brogden, Burns, Blythe, Colgrove, Epps, colored, Forkner, Graham, Hayes, Hyman, colored, Jones, of Wake, Lassiter, Lindsay, Long, Love, Melchor, Moore, of Carteret, Moore, of Yancey, Purdie, Rich, Respass, Scott, Stephens, Sweet, Welker and Wilson 2G. Mr. Graham presented the credentials of Robert L. Beall, Senator elect from the 41st District. On motion of Mr. Moore, of Carteret, the credentials were referred to the Com mittee on Privileges and Elections. The President presented to the Senate reports from the Commissioners of Burke and Robeson counties, laying off said coun ties into Townships. Relerred to the Com mittee on Townships. Mr. Brogden, from the Committee on Propositions and Grievances, to whom was referred a bill for the relief of W. L. Ed wards, Sheriff, and W. F Taylor, Register of Deeds of the county of Greene, reported favorably. BILLS. By Mr. Brogden : A bill to place tho county of Duplin in the 3d, and Onslow in the 4th Judicial District. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A message was received from the House, notifying the Senate of its organization, and transmitting the following bills, to wit : Bill to incorporate the Lebanon Lodge, Columbus county. Referred to the Com mittee on Corporations. Bill to amend an act for the relief of P. T. Masscy, late Clerk of the County Court of Johnson. Referred to the Committee on Propositions and Grievances. Bill for the relief of W. L. Edwards, Sheriff, and W. F. Taylor, Register of Deeds, of the county of Green. On motion of Mr. Brogden, the rules were suspended and the bill passed its sev eral readings. On motion of Mr. Rich, the Senate ad journed until to-morrow morniEgll o'cl'k. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 18G9. House was called to order at 11 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Franklin of the House. The Journal of the 21st of December last was read and approved, and also the Jour nal of yesterday. Tho Clerk called tho roll and a quorum responded to their names. A message was sent to the Senate notify ing that body that the House was organized and ready to jroceed to business. Mr. Laflin arose and announced the death of his colleague, Mr. Short, of Pitt, in a few feeling and appropriate remarks. In conclusion, he offered the following resolutions and moved their adoption : Wueuea?, This body has learned, with deep re gret, of the sudden demiso of the Hon. Richard Short, Senator from Pitt ; therefore lie it revolted, That we tender to his family and friends our heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of aflliction. lie it further resolved. That the House wear the ueual badgo of mournicg for thirty days. Be it further resolved. That a copy of these re solutions be sent, by the Speaker of the House, to his wife and family. Mr. Sinclair, in seconding tho motion, pronounced another eulogy upon the de ceased. Tho resolutions were adopted, when, On motion of Mr. Estes, the House then, in compliance with the usual custom, adjourned until to-morrow morning 10 o'clock. SENATE. Wednesday, Jan. 0. 18G9. On motion of Mr. Lassiter, the use of the Senate Chamber was granted to the Trustees of the University from and after 4 o'clock to-day. On motion of Mr. Lindsay, the Senate Chamber was tendered, from and after 2 o'clock to-morrow, to the Legal Profes sion. Members of tho Legislature and citizens, desiring to attend, are invited to do so. Mr. Sweet introduced a resolution in structing the Public Treasurer to pay, out of funds not otherwise appropriated, mileage and other necessary expenses in curred by witnesses summoned before the Committee on Bribery and Corruption. A committee arrived from tho House announcing the death of Richard Short, Representative from Pitt, with appropriate resolutions. Mr. Rich delivered an eulogy upon the deceased. Mr. Barnes said that he knew the de ceased well. He was born and raised in the county of Nash, and moved to Pitt county about two years ago. Ho has gone without leaving an enemy behind him in Nash, and, no doubt, the same can be said of him in Pitt He was a crentle- hman and "an honest man the noblest work of God." Mr. Brogden followed in eulosrv of the j deceased ; and the resolutions were ' adopted. Qn motion of Mr. Respass, tho Senate agreed to wear the usual badge of mourn ing. On motion of Mr. Forkner, the Seriate adjourned until to-morrow, 11 o'clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wedke?day, Jan. 6, 18G9. Mr. Sinclair moved that a committee of three be appointed, to inform the Senate of the demiso of the Hon. Richard Short, and lay before tbem a copy of the reso lutions passed by the House on yesterday. Carried. The Chair then appointed Messrs. Sin clair, Downing and Argo aa said com mittee. Mr. Estes presented a memorial from the Chamber of Commerca of Wilmington. Lies over. Mr. Downing gave notice that he would shortly move a Joint Committee to inves tigate th whole matter in regard to the purchase of a site for the proposed Peni tentiary. A message wa3 .received from the Gov ernor, transmitting tho report of the Auditor. The report was ordered to be printed. Another message was received from the same, transmitting a communication from tho Public Treasurer, showing the present condition of the Treasury. The Governor, in the message, expressed great confidence in tho financial skill and ability of the Treasurer and urged upon the House to tako immediate action to provide for tho payment of the interest on the public debt and to meet the current expenses of the State government. Tho communication was read at length. It states iu substance that every effort had been made to bor row $303,000 to meet the interest falling due on tho 1st of Jauuary, but it had been found impossible to do so without having the power to pledge some collaterals, &c. Mr. Barnett regarded this as one cf the most important communications yet laid before the House, therefore he would move to print and refer to tho committee on Finance. Mr. Hodnett said he would make but a few remarks. He wished members to re call to their minds that, wheu this propo sition was made to pay the interest ou the public debt, he had warned them that the people would not be able to pay. He had begged them to take into 2onsiikratiou the distressed and impoverished condition of the tax payiug people of the State, and to postpone, for a while, the effort to pay until they could in some measure recuper ate. He understood that the Treasurer had not been able to borrow the pitiful sum of $305,000, and would not be able to do so unless lo should bo sdlowed to hypothecate the property of the. State. Now would the House, in the face of these alarming evidences of our financial weak ness, go on with their insane and lavish appropria!ions cf money extorted from an heavily oppressed and ruined people ? Mr. Downing arose to a point of order, saying that the gentleman was not con fining himself to the subject under con sideration. The Speaker sustained tho point, saying that the question was properly upon the motion to refer to the Finance commits e. Mr. Hodnett resumed : The reason that induced him to speak now upon this mat ter was that propositions appropriating millions would, in a few days, come beforr this House, and he wished to warn gentle men against this mad and injurious policy of adding to the now almost unbearable load of taxation which tho people are laboring under. Instead of pieserving the credit and honor of the State such meas ures are eminently calculated to bankrupt and sacrifice what little is left. Mr. Vest said he was not vet out of heart about the financial resources of the State. He was sure that if the State wanted a railroad she would have it. If she wanted money it could be raised. The fact of the Treasurer not being able to get this 6305, 000, after pledging the incoming taxes, was attributable solely to the fact that no rev enue bill had been passed settling the basis of taxation. There was no uso of any one becoming excited over this matter. He was confident that the State of North Caro lina could get the $305,000, and more too, if she wanted it. Mr. Downing said, in explanation of the Treasurer's failure, that it was a well known fact, that for some time past in the com mercial centres, tho money market had been exceedingly stringent, and it was a matter of impossibility to borrow money, without pledging some kind of collaterals as security. This body had restricted and hampered the Treasurer in a manner that mado it impossible for him to borrow the necesuary amount. Mr. Ellis said things had taken a strange turn in the last few months. The Treasur er had informed him that he had borrowed $100,000 at G per cent, last Spring. AW money could not be had for 8 per cent, af ter pledging the incoming taxes fur its payment ! The only way by which money could be had was to pledge all of the prop erty of the State ! Really, the promised benefits of this new order of things were fast being realized by the people ! ! Mr. Downing said things had taken a turn, but as ho had before stateil, it was owing to the stringency of the money mar ket in the commercial centres, and not any alteration in our circumstances. In proof of his position, Mr. D. cited several exam ples in the city of New York, Arc. Mr. Estes next took the floor in explan ation cf the failure to borrow money, lie also knew well the extreme difficulty to borrow money without pledging collat erals. Mr. Pou said he hoped that when the proposition pledging the States property came up, instead of being in favor of it, that the whole House would unanimously oppose it. Mr. Ingram said he was convinced that the present difficulty had been brought about by weak-kneed Republicans, who op posed the measure. He had been among the number, but he now came from his home prepared to join heart and hand with the Republican party in this measure to preserve the credit of the State. Mr. Estes said that when the bill should come up again, that the measure would not go to the table, &c. He was more proud of the vote he gave on the measure, than any he had ever cast in this House. It was a vote to preserve untarnished the honor and credit of tho State. The question recurred upon the motion to refer ; which was put and carried. Mr. Malone offered the following resolu tions which lie over, viz : "WHEEEAf, The people of North Carolina are la DorinR under many disadvantages for the want of pecuniary means and the enterpriee incident tj and necessary to develop the manifold resources of tho State ; and vhereas, the true condition of the state of affairs i not accurately understood by the people of the Northern States, and per haps other nations who would wish to come among us as citizens, to engage in all the peaceful pursuits of life, and to invest capital in various enterprises of the State: Therefore Unsolved, (the Senate concurring), That it is the opinion of this General Assembly thet the people of the State of North Caro'iaa greatly de sire, and will hail with delight,the coming among us of all persona Lorn the northern States, or other countries, to assist them in the building up the. " A4.o placva" mado deaolate by the raja- pes of wsr; that kfadnos", sympathy, and protec tion will be extended to ad such aa desire to be come citizens, or to invest capital among us in legitimate trade and speculation. llesolved. That it is the opinion of this General Assembly that the people of North Carolina ac quiesce in good faith in 11 legitimate results o! the war, and accept tho euuatiou of affii s as the very best that can be done, ana that they are dis posed to cultivate lindnets, forbosrar.cs and peac with all parttj c f tte com-try. Hesolced, That we deprecate any reckless dis position that may be manifested to farther pro tract the troubles of the country, and to alienate the people by 8 mkrepiesentatiori of the true condition of the affairs of the State. By Mr. Ragland : A bill to stay judg ments on all debts contracted prior to May, 18G5, until June, 1SG9. Ordered to be printed and made the special order for Friday next, 12 o'clock. By Mr. McMillan : A bill to authorize tl Commissioners of Duplin county to levy a special tax to build aud repair bridg es, &c. Referred. By Mr. French: A bill amending the charter of the city of Wilmington, defin ing tho terms of offico of Aldermen. On motion of Mr. F., the rules were sus pended and the bill passed its several read ings. By Mr. Argo : A resolution raising a joint committee of three on the part of the House, and two on the part of tho Senate, to review the Cotlo of Civil Procedure as adopted by tho General Assembly, at its special session of 1868. On motion of Mr. A., the rules werij sus pended, and the resolution was adopted. By Mr. Sinclair : A resolution repealing Chapter 103, section 5, Revised Code, which appropriates the two east rooms of the northern division of the Capitol to tho Supreme Court. Mr. Sinclair moved to suspend the rules and adopt. Mr. Malone hoped tho motion to sus pend would not prevail, or that the reso lution would be voted down. Here was ono of tho co-ordiuate branches of the government the Snpreme Court of the State coming to hold their court in Chambers prescribed by law, when they find it filled with books and papers, and occupied by a man. who, though properly an officer of the government had, as yet, no duties as signed him, save to nurse those books and papers aforesaid. This removal was an out rage upon the dignity of the Court and a direct violation of the law. They were most unceremoniously ousted from their chamber, and given quarters in what has been very properly styled tho 44 cock-loft" of thisbailding, reached by a flight of stairs dangerous to the well-bring of the neck of even a young inau. Tho Chie f Justice and all the Associates had protested against such a procedure. Mr. French hoped tho motion to suspend the rules would prevail. Spacious and ade quate rooms could be assigned the Court in the Executive Mansion, Arc. Mr. Sinclair said ho at first had strenu ously opposed, and did everything that he could against the removal of the Court, but now that it had been done, he opposed the trouble and expose that another move would entail. The removal of the Superin tendent of Public Instruction would neces sitate the removal of tho Auditor, and this would interfere greatly with the business of settling for taxes, which was going for ward every day, Arc. The question recurred upon the motion to suspend the rules. The yeas and nays being called upon that motion, resulted in a vote of yeas 7, nays 73. Mr. Bowman then offered a resolution (the Senate concurring) that so much of thu action of the committee on Public Buildings, as resulted in placing the Super intendent of Public Instruction and Audi tor in the rooms of the Supremo Court, be repealed. After Eome debate, the rules were sus pended, when Mr. Estes offered an amendment, author izing the committee on Public Buildings to provide rooms for Jthe Auditor and Su perintendent of Instruction. Mr. Vest moved to postpone until to morrow. Lost. Mr. Stilly moved to amend by saying "and make a report to this body." Car ried. The resolution, as amended, was put to a vote and adopted. Mr. Laflin gave notice that there would be a meeting of the Legal Profession in the Senate Chamber to-morrow at 12 o'clock. All members of that profession are invited to ottend. On motion of Mr. Argo, the House ad journed until to-morrow 11 o'clock. SENATE. Thursday, January 7, 18G9. The President presented a communica tion from the President of the National Monumental Association, setting forth the financial condition of said Association, and inviting personal subscription from members, and what appropriation from the State the General Assembly may deem proper. On motion of Mr. Barrow, it was refer red to a Special Committoe, to wit: Messrs. Barrow, Osborne and Rich. RETORT OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Brogden, from tho committee on Finance, reported favorably on a bill to al low W D. Justice, late Sheriff of Hender son county, to collect arrears of taxes; which was amended by including the fol lowing Sheriffs, viz: Jno. T. Patterson, Burke; S. R. Bunting, New Hanover; Lewis Bond, Bertie; N. R. Jones, Warren; G. I. Williams, Chatham; Wm. Haymore, Surry; W. J. Muny, Alamauce; W. C. Pearey, Yancy; li. N. Stafford, Guilford; David Loftin, Davidson; Colgrove, Jones; T. W. Patterson, Rockingham; E. H. Ray, Wake, and the Sheriffs of Person, Moore. Rutherford, Cabarrus, Hyde, Franklin and Lenoir. The bill then passed its several read ings. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Brogden: Resolution requesting the officers of railroads and other transpor tation companies to keep an account of the amount of produce sent out of the State, aud to report the same to the Governor, at the close of each year. Adopted. By A. H. Galloway, colored: Resolution proposing to raise a joint committee to investigate the 8,000 acie purchase. On motion of Mr. Respass, it was laid on the table. By Mr. Lindsay: Resolution requesting the Supreme Court to give an opinion as to what constitutes a Judicial or Executive offico within the meaning of the Constitu tional Amendment. Referred to the com mittee on the Judiciary. By A. H. Galloway, colored, the follow ing resolutions, to wit: Resoled, That a committee of three members on the part of the Senate and five on the part of the House be appointed to examine into and as certain all the facts connected with the present system of management of the North Carolina Railroad, in which the State owns a large and oontrt Ring interest, by which another Railroad 0BJpajrji in tna Stat owns a largo inter est, is entirely deprived of ai.y leoefit of connec- ' tion and rfivkion f business I Resolced, That the aforesaid committer be Rnd it is hereby empowered to send for the .fiieor8 of the several Railroads interested, and oxmr-c. them noon their oaths. Refe:rrd to flic committee u Internal Improvements. CALENDAR. Bill to protect certain citizens of North Carolina who rented lands from United States Treasury Agents during the late war. On motion of Mr. Moore, of Carteret, its further consideration was postponed until Wednesday next. Bill to amend the Charter of the city of Wilmington. Referred to tho committee on Corporal ions. Bill in favor of R. W. Hardio, lato Sheriff of Cumberland. Referred to the CGmmitteoon Propositions and Grievances. Resolution in favor of the Sheriff of Brunswick. Passed its third reading. A message was received from the House transmitting the jfolJowicg resolutions, viz: Resolution to amend a portion of an act setting apart certain rooms in the Capitol for the use of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and Auditor. On motion of Mr. Blythe the rules were suspended and the resolution passed 19 to 12. Resolution providing for tho appoint ment of a Joint committee to revise the Code, to invito and receivo suggestions from members of tho bar, and report to the General Assecnbly. On motion of Mr. Respass it was laid on the table, viz : Ayes. Messrs. Barrow, Bellamy, Brogden, Burns, Blythe, Colgrove, Cook, Eppes, colored, Galloway, colored, Ilayee, flyinan, colorod, Lab siter, Martindale, Melchor, Moore, of Carteret, Rich, Respass, Stephens, Wolker and Whito 20. Nays Messrs Barnep, Eaves, Graham, Lind say, Long, Moore, of Yancey, Osborne, Purdie, Richardson, Scott, Shoffaer, Sweet, Wynne and Wilson 14. SPECIAL- ORDER. Bill instructing the Supreme Court to give an opinion, without regard to term time, in reference to the constitutional questions, when asked by tho General As sembly or the Attorney General. Mr. Hayes offered a substitute. On motion of Mr. Barrow, it was made a f-pecial order for Monday next, at 12 o'clock. On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, 11 o'clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Jan. 7, 18G9. The Speaker announced tho following gentlemen as the House branch of the Joint Committee to revise the Code of Civil Procedure, to wit: Messrs. Argo, Seymour and Bowman. PETITIONS, iC. Mr. Downing, in accordance with a notice given yesterday, presented a pe tition from the House branch of the Com mittee ou the Penitentiary, asking for a committee to investigate the matter in re gard to a purchase of a site for that insti tution. The petition was read at length, when Mr. Downing took the floor and pro ceeded to give a history of tho action of the committee. Mr. French offered the following reso lution, viz : llesolved. That a committee of five, on the part of the House, and three, on the part of tho Senate, be appointed by the presiding officers of tho re spective hodies, whose duty it shall be to investi gate all the facts connected with the purchase of the Penitentiary site, and other property, by the Committee appointed under 44 An act to provide for the employment of convicts, and the ereotion of a Penitentiary," and report as to the value of said property, and as to the propriety of the State soiling the same, or any part thereof. Said com mittee shall have power to send for persons, to examine witnesses under oath, and administer oaths. The rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. French, and the resolution was adopted. In aecerdance with Mr. Malone's resolu tion in regard to a committee of conference with the Tennessee Legislature, as to cer tain railroad matters, the Speaker an nounced Messrs. Malone, Bowman and Laflin as said committee. RESOLUTIONS, &C. By Mr.Ragland : A resolution in favcr of James J. Moore. Referred. By Mr. Estes : A resolution directing the Clerk of the House to prepare a new list of Standing coaamittees, stating at what hour and day those committees hold their meet ings. The rules were fcuspended and the reso lution was adopted. By Mr. Pou : A resolution instructing tho Judiciary committee to inquire and re port at as early a day as possible, whether the purchase of eight thousand acres of land by the Joint committee to locate the Penitentiary, was made by authority of law. After a short debate, J. II. Harris, of Wake, colored, moved to lay' the resolu tion on the table, as he thought the Special committee raised by Mr. French's resolu tion answered every purpose in view. On the motion to table, Mr. Pou called for the yeas and nays, and the call being sustained resulted, yeas 30, nays 54. Mr. French said if Mr. Pou's resolution was adopted no man of any independence would consent to servo on the Special com mittee. All authority was taken from the proposed committee. In fact it was dis courteous to it. Enlarge its powers or re strict them, but don't takeaway all author ity from it. Mr. Pou said that committee was not yet born, and he could not be discourteous to a committoe that as yet had no existence. He then proceeded to thow the utility of his resolution, and that in no way ham pered the proposed committee. Here a long discussion ensued as to the propriety of Mr. Pou's withdrawing his resolution, in deference to the proposed Special committee raised by Mr. French's resolution Messrs. French, Sinclair and Downing arguing for a withdrawal, and Messrs. Pou and Malone opposing it. Mr. Justice, of Rutherford, hoped Mr. Pon's resolution would be voted down. Mr. Vest called for a reading of the re solution. The Clerk read it, whn Wm. Cawthorn (colored) moved to ad journ. Lost. Mr. Estes moved, to postpone the mattpv until to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Lof t. J. S. Leary, colored, hoped the iv . i tion would be adopted. It only asked the opinion of the Judiciary as to a question of law. He could see no reason why any one should object to it. Mr. French said he would ofifcr a sup plementary resolution as a sul .-Wtute for Mr. Pou's resolution. While he was writing tho resolution, Mr. Estes introduced a resolution amend ing the rules of the House. - Lies over. Also an' act to organize the Militia of North Carolina. Referred. Mr. French then introduced the follow ing substitute for Mr. Pou's resolutions, viz.:.,- i - -; . ' ; ' - ;--' 'Reolced, (the Senata concurring) that the com mittee authorized to be raised to investigate facts concerning the Penitentiary purchase, be instruct ed to ascertain if there was any fraud in coxneo tion with the purchase) and report to this ' Legia- Lturo ; a!eo, to ascertain if the committee wero authorized by law to make the purchase. On the adoption of the substitute, J. S. Leary (colored) called for the yeas und uaye. The call being sustained, resulted in a vote of jeas 49, nays 36. The resolution then passed its several readings. On motion of Mr. Laflin, the House then adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Note The Reporter omitted in yester day's proceedings, to state that Mr. Hicks presented the report of the commissioners of Clay county. Special Ccirespondonco of the World. Oiant'd Views Wasliburne, Fetsemtcn, Builer, 31cClfIIan, Raymond, Bcvrlicr, ami Others. Washington, January 2. Without pretending to entire verbal ac curacy, I am ablo now to give you his expressed opirions about some other mat ters, and especially about men concerning whom ho would naturally talk, about this time. his opinion of elihu b. washburne. General Grant says : "Washburne was my friend when I needed friends when it was no advantage to be my friend, and when I had very few friends anywhere scarcely any outside of tho army. My friends are very numerous now. I often wonder how many of them would remain my friends if my position and patronage were taken away from me. The friends of my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to re lieve tho glocm of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with mo the sunshine of my prosperity. The newspapers cannot alienate me from Washburne by any abuse of him or ridi cule of his supposed influence with and over me." what grant thinks of wttjjam r. fes- SENDEN. General Grant says of Fessenden : "I regard him as the ablest statesman in the Senate. He is a man of high order of in tellect, of catholic views, of large and well improved experience, and has that moral courage which is far more commendable, as it is far rarer, than physical courage. I have differed from his opinions some times. When I did, I involuntarily re called the kind words of Mr. Lincoln, ' I am satisfied now that you were right and I was wrong. ABOUT SUMNER. 44 Senator Sumner," says General Grant, " is a great scholar and a finished orator. I am not well qualified to judge such men as Sumner. He is a faithful representative of his State. If he had not been chosen by Massachusetts I do not believe ho would ever have been a member of tho United States Senate." concerning butler. General Butler is a man of very great force of character. He would be a leader in any county in which ho lived, and any causa wnicu ne espoused, llio Republican party could better afford to lose almost any other of its captains. general m'clellan and the cabinet. In answer to tho inquiry about the news paper story that he had offered a Cabinet portfolio to General McCJelian, General Grant said : 44 There is no truth in tho report that I have offered General McClcl lan a place in my Cabinet." After a moment's reflection, he added : " I do not say that I have not thought of doing it, and if I do it I know of no one who has a right to object. When I am inaugurated I shall be President of the United States not the head of a party. I shall be the executive officer of the whole people not of a meie majority. If the interests of the people can best be served by any man, I would have no right to set him aside because he did not vote for me. Of course, all other things being equal, my personal or political preference might justly decide the competition. But I shall never remove a good man and a compe tent officer who is a Democrat to make place for a bad man or an incompetent man who is a Republican. I know some thing of politicians. While I believe I was the first choice of the masses of the Repub lican party, I believe I was the last choice of a majority of its leaders. If these lat ter had imagined there was any possibility of electing anybody else they never would have nominated me. As we soldiers say of things we don't like to do, or doubt the right of doing, it is a military necessity ; so the politicians considered my nomina tion a party necessity. Therefore, while I fully appreciate ray indebtedness to tho men who voted for me, I do not overrate my obligations to tho men who nominated me. I do not wish you to understand that I have not a warm sympathy with the Re publican party. As a party, I like it better than I like the Democratic party. As to the masses who compose tho parties, I re gard them as equally loyal, equally honest, and equally intelligent. As to the leaders, I think there are good men and bad men in each party ; but I think the controlling element in tho Republican party is more loyal, more honest, and more intelligent than the controlling element in the Demo cratic party. The great objection to either party, in my mind, is the want of indepen dent action on the part of its members. I shall suppoit the Republican party whenever its policy commends itself to my judgment and conscience, and I shall ob serve the same conduct toward the Demo cratic party. So in regard to appoint ments, if I think tho interests ot the coun try will be subserved by placing in office a man who opposed my election, this latter fact will not deter me from making the appointment. McClellan, continued Gen. Grant, is an able soldier, a good citizen and a pure man. He has great powers of organization. The Army of the Potomac was the best organized, the bet equipped, and the best disciplined army the world ever saw. For accomplishing this at least the country is indebted to McClellan. Another remarkable fact is that, while to a large extent McClellan lost tho confi dence of the country, he never lost the fidence of his army. I know full well ;L when I succeeded to the command of it army I did not supplant him in its af fections. He was its first love." his views with regard to rebels. 44 1 am in favor," said General Grant to a friend, "of general amnesty. When the war ended I was in favor of a more exten ded amnesty than was either Mr. Lincoln or Mr. Johnson. I was in favor of amnesty to all except the men who organized the Confederate government, or rather those leaders who organized the movement which declared the rebel States out of the Union. Those who adhered to their States after they had established a de facto government, and had nothing to do in organizing tie rebellion, I thought it best to admit to am nesty. Now I would make no exceptions," (The conversation occurred prier to the ap pearance of the President's last amnesty pi9Claation.) " I am in favor of peace, and I think tho definition of Mr. Barke tho best one. Peaco means reconciliation. In my final report of the operations of my armies I expressed tho hope that we might live in perpetual peace and harmony with that enemy whose manhood, however mis taken the cause, drew forth such Herculean deeds of valor. As we are compelled to live together, it is far better that we should ferret our differences and strive together to eradicate all the ill feelings engendered by the war. NEGRO SUFFRAGE. In answer to an innuirv as to his yiawk upon negro suffrage (in the same conver sation) he said : " Negro suffrage is inevi table. I was bitterly eppesed to it until it was forced upon us by the logic of events. The extension of suffrage will not forbid the supremacy of intelligence." HENRY WARD BEECHES. Of Mr. Henry Ward Beecher the Gene ral says : "I guess Beecher don't want any office ; but ho would bo a better preacher if ho were less a politician, and a better politician if ho were less a preacher." CHARLES A. DANA. "Dana is a man," said Grant, for whom I ought to have a great contempt, but to whom I owe nothing but good will. Ho came to mo a spy upon my conduct. He reported favorably. If it had not been for his favorable report I should probably have been lemoved from my command. He is a shrewd man, and a man of letters. He is very susceptible to flattery. My staff read him, and captured him. So far as I know, he is not an applicant for offico un der me. Hois eminently fitted for jour nalism, and I should consult his interest in declining to remove him to any other sphere." JAMES G0RDO.V BENNEIT. ' Bennett is a Scotchman ; no man born in Scotland ever became acclimated in this country. His grandsons may, but neither he nor his sons are ever true Americans. I am of this descent myself, and therefore speak candidly. No Scotchman ever ex patriates himself except from necessity, and nothing here is equal to the Auld Iang syne.' Bennett, like a true Scotch man, is ever ready to trade upon the mis fortunes of his adopted country. He cares not how terrible it is for the country if it is only a good time for newspapers. Ho made his paper famous by making it infa mous. It mattered nothing to him who was harmed bo that he made money. He has ftlwars fnnlnr.f.l bia imirnnl nnnn tl-io j v ----- j ..fv .mw. principle enunciated by tho Scotchman who advised his son John : When you marrv. m.arrv n. woman vuhn li.ifl mnnov For any woman may turn out ill, but, Gad, 1 1 t ino money never win. RAYMOND, SEWARD AND WEBB. " Raymond reminds mo," ho replied, "of a jumping-jack. Ho is heads up or tails up as Seward or Weed movohim. When Raymond goes wrong I always feel like forgiving him, for ho knows not what ho does; nobody supposes him to be anything but the mouth-piece of Seward and Weed, though ho is a brilliant writer if he would be independent and strike out on his own hook. Seward is a man of very great abil ity and very little principle. If he had not entrusted his politics to Weed he might havo been a statesman. Weed being a very corrupt politician, Seward was drag ged down from tho elevation of statesman ship to tho lowest depths of demagogry." Taxation. Taxes most be laid to meet the expenses of the State to pay tho interest coming due on the pub lic debt. The character and credit of North Car olina must now be preserved at all hazards. Hal. Standard How is it to bo dono if tho Legislature continues to mako enormous appropria tions and increase tho expenses of the State Government. Besides paying the interest on the public debt, look at the amount re quired to pay salaries of State officers, members of tho Legislature, Ace, to say nothing of Penitentiary, Schools, Aic. The number of public officers has been largely increased, which, alone, causes heavier taxation. Also, the expense of conducting the County Governments is much greater than heretofore. So it requires no great comprehension to see the destruction that will come upon us if public money is ex pended with a lavish hand, while the Le gislature still further involves the people by issuing State Bonds, a considerable amount of which, no doubt, are obtained by corruption and rascality generally. But we object to extravagance and extra vagant appropriations becauso wo know tho money cannot bo raised by taxation, and therefore no one ought to be deceived iuto becoming a State creditor. Tho Con stitution positively limits the amount of tax that can be levied by the General As sembly, and if taxes aro assessed beyond that amount tho people can refuse to pay and appeal to the Courts. Section 1, Articlo V, of tho now Consti tution declares a9 follows : 41 The General Aeeembly shall levy a capitation tax on every male inhabitant in the State over 21 yearn and under 50 years of ago, which eball be equal on each to tho tax ou property valued at three dollars in cash. Tho coairoi3ionor of the ecveral countiin may exbmt from c apitation tax in upecial cases, on account of poverty and in firmitv, and the State and county capitation tax combined bha'u never txoced two dollars on the head." Let those who are involving the State in an onerous debt remember that the tax on each poll must be equal to the tax on $300 worth of property, and that the poll tax is limited to two dollars that is, $300 worth of property cannot bo taxed moro than $2. That is tho plain reading of the Constitution, and, although interettod parties may endeavor to pat a different construction on tho words, it cannot bo done fairly. Wo intend to urge tho peo ple not so'.submit to anything but what tho Constitution of the State requires. It is time State creditors and rerybody else understood this matter. Let no one be deceived. Wo are in favor of encouraging internal improvements, but not by contracting an enormous debt with no possibility or pro bability of paying it. We love North Car olina, and are anxious to maintain her good name, but are unwilling to subrsit to what is notoriously wrong and a cheat, even to avoid repudiation. This is no partizan matter every man, republican or democrat, black or white, is interested in having the government eco nomically administered. And neither are the plunder schemes a party matter Me plunderers are not divided by party lines. Cliarlotle l)emocrat. What Milwaukee Do. At the request of the Secretary of tho Interior, Mayor O'Neill has prepared a statement of tho amount of capital em ployed in the manufacturing and industrial interests of Milwaukee, which foots up $19,174,377. The following are the prin cipal items: Beef and pork packing, $4, 103 877; beer, $2,000,000; leather, 81 500,-nn-lothiner. $1,500,000: flour. $1,300,000: Inmhpr. SI. 500.000-d fitilleries. 1.000.000: iron, $750,000; boots and shoes, $G00, 000; railroad iron, $500,000; furniture, uu.uuu; cooperage, $490,Q00i tobacco, $000,000.
Wilmington Journal [1844-1895] (Wilmington, N.C.)
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