North Carolina Newspapers

VOL 1. NO. 188 1 . j , ''tt'j r '.'.f ' jJisL : - - THE WiyUNGTOS HERALD, A III J ;;D AI LXQ ND I WEEKLY, v-f ! THOMAS M.; COOK fc CO., . ::' i. ' ' - EDITORS ASD PROPBIETORS. THOMAS K. COOK. TIKINCK V. 70LKT. I' lfll? DAILY HERALI1 printed every mornmg(Sundays1 cxceptea.)- i terms f 10 per year ; f5'fof six ''''monk's ii; per month.- I i ; i 1 . Tlllii i i -t ;.;t . - j THE WEJBKIiY HERALD 1$ printed every Saturday Terms $2 50 per year ; $1 50 fur six months j $1 00, 'for;, three ! months ; $0"50per month.' '''. ';r- K'-'l,'.''j!.-'-' "V-77 I The Sunday Morning Herald, ' A mammoth family and .literary newspaper, is printed every Sunday morning. Price' ten cents pier copy. - - --,- ,r . '; JOB WORK I Neatly and promptly executed. Wilmington Post Office. ' , Owicb Hours 9 jL m. to 5. p, ,m. ii JMaiU Close: " . Northern, Easts en akd' Western, Daily (except Saturday) at 3 P. M. -''. New York and Eastern, ' ? r a - By Steamer Wednesday and Saturdays. - ; SoUtHEHST, ... j .v:lir!' "'.: '-.".-i-t . Daily at 6 P. M. : -,.' ..: Wilmington, Charlotte & Ruthsbto rd R. R. Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6 A II. "'.;'' Mailt Arrive.' ' Northern, . , Every morning except Monday, New York, ?? Every Tuesday by Steamer, 7 Southern, - i Daily at 3 P.M. -: I I i' RAILROADS. "Wil., Char, and Rutherford Railroad. Offiok Wil., Char. & Kcth. R. K. Co. ) Laurinburgb, Sept. 7th, IS65. jj SCHEDULE. i Up Train Tuesday land Saturday. ' Leave Wilmington- 8.00 A U, Riversidef .. 9.00 " North West -10.00 ... Marlvillc-- -lL0f " Roaindale--'12.18 P Brown Marsh 1.06 Bladcnboro- 1J54 Lumbdrton 3.18 Mjsa Neck-. 4.08 Bed Banks- 4.-54 Shoe Heel-.. 5.24 Laorin burgh 6.00 Laurel Hill- 6.36 i Arrive at Sand HUL.-7.30 The above tram M. u n it it tt . it if it Down Train Mondays and Thursday. Leave Sand HiU--.-6.00 A. M. Laurel Hill---6.54 " Laurinburgh -7.30 Shoe Heel... 8.06 Red Banks.-. 8.36 Moss Neek-.i 9.24 Lumber ton -10.12 BIadenboroM1.36 Brown Marshl2.24 P. M. Rosindale-.--1.12 " Marville 2.24 " North West. -3.80 . " liiverside . .-4.30 " Arrive at , WilSIISGTOS, & T4T0 . T?nTmTAT V i ftrr THREE V CLOCK P; M. If- in TV BY TELEGRAPH. ,r3 No report received this eTening. BY EXPRESS. will be run as a -freierht train wiin passenger coacnes attacned. in addition, an other train will run exclusively for freight twice perjweek if a sufficiency of freight is offered. Meals furnished on board the Boat connecting with the Trains. Breakfast on day of departurfrom Wilmington. Jiinner " " arrival at Wilmihgton. , vym. a. ALLJ2N, Master of Transportation. -spt. 9th 163 Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Office Gen. Supt. Wil. & Man. R. R., ' -Wilmington, N. C.Auffl 26tlf, 1865. 0N and alter Sunday, Augi27th, daily trains ! for passengers and freight, will run over the 'Wiljtnington and Manchester Railroad as follows : Leave Wilmington daily at 6.00 A. M. - . , ? I"' Kingsville " 7,35 P- M. , Arrive at Wilmington daily at 3.05 P. M. . KhigsviUe " -1.25 A. M. These trains connect with trains on North Eas tern; Rail Road for CharlestOnvthe Cheraw & Dar . lington Railroad and WiL & Wei. R. R. There . is diily stage cohimuhication ', between Kingsville land; Columbia, S. C, connecting with these trains. There is also a liDe of stages between Camden and Snditer (on Wil. & Man. Railroad.) The boat connecting with these trains leaves and arrives at "Wil & Weldon Railroad wharf. The freight of fice i of the Company will be at A. H. yanBokke leiiTs wharf, on the premises recently occupied by A. E. Hall, and by steamer North Carolina in run ing to Fayetteville. All freight will be received and delivered at this point. Passenger business is done from Wil, & Weldon Railroad! wharf and freight business from above wharf. HENRY M. DRANE, Gen. Suo't. Aug. 26th- : t i . 151 Wilmington and Weldon Bdilroad. . Wilmington & Weldon R. R. Co. ) ; Wilmington, Aug. 29, 1865. t " PAS-SENGER TitAINS SCHJEDUI.E. T?ROM this date Trains on this Road will run J? is follows : Leave Wilmington af 4" 00 P. M. Arrive at Weldon at 8 00 A. M. " -Leave Weldon at 2 00 P. M. Arrive at Wilmington at 5 40 A. Mf Connecting at- Weldon both ways with trains to and from Petersburg, by Gaston Ferry, and on direct to Norfolk and Washington ; connects at Goldiboro' with trains to Raleigh and Newbern. Also jconnects at Wilmlngtoti with the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad south to Charleston, Co lumbia, Atlanta, Savannah, Montgomery, &c. S. L FREMONT, Anjr. 30, 1865154. - ; Eng, & 5upH. Wp.) Char, and Rutherford Railroad. 'Office Wil., Char, & Ruth. R. R. Co.") i Laurenburrr. N. C SeDt. 7th. J865. ( 'THE regular : annual meeting of the Stockhol- burg 1865. sep 4er8 of this Company will be held at Laurin- on Wcauesday,' the 18th 4 day of October, , ; ,. . WM. H. ALLEN, : ! ' Secretary, flth , ' ' , 163-tm , 11. Char. 6c Rut herford Railraait. Depot W., C. & R. R. R. Co., ) TRJEJGUTS must be deUvered at this depot by .1- llM O'clock. A. M- Mnnitnji anA -V-:a wder1 to insure their shipment by the trains 'leav ing Tuesdays ami Saturdays. Receipts in duplicate must accompany each ship ment, and freight invariably prepaid, i ' J. T. ALDERMAN. ' 1 J ! Freight Agent. C f- - - - ' 165-S sepi ISth' SOUTHERN EXPHESS COMPANY, ; h EXPRESS FORWARDERS. ' J TIII3 SOUTHERN EXPRESS COi . LATE' THE ADAMS' EXPRESS COMPANY TS npw, prepared to receive and forward with ju promptness and oispatcn, all reight, Money and Valuables, 6 any point in the Southern States, and wth their connection with THE ADAMS' and HAMDEN' EXPRESS, can Toward" Without delay to all points in the Northern States, either A?alroad or SteaDaers 8 shippers may desire. ' -n-n uarges on ireisnt aeuvered to tms company Lfcpoiu on aeiiverji oi same at this Office, therehy avoiding the necessity of forwarding bills of charges for collection 'L..-..--. & J r--L" Fl BATES, SuptjSa:Ex.ea sep. 15th. : 168-lm AlhllirifcV A1K ' mkj 1 II 11 1 1 AIIIIIIIIV' T FerSn 1 cheapestver o? s , 6-186 To Operators. T ??LB 887 th,at Ivbavri Peed e , largest X Stock House in the South, and. wiUaeUat northern prWes. u ;.s , - !Beli 186. Octi 6th- STATE "COTiVENTlbN - .. .. t ri.'tY-lUi tj . ': ;" NORTH CAROLINA. ' HXTBL DAI S PHOCEEDIKGS. IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE STATE CONVECTION. , Passage of an Ordinance Albol ishing Slavery. THE VALIDITY OF CIVIL, CONTRACTS. Ordinances Ordering Elections. Financial Questions. &c. dec, &c. Oar Raleigh Correspondence. Reported expressly for The Wilmington Herald. Raleigh,' Saturday October 7, 1865. The convention met at ten o'clock, A. M. Paayer by Rv, T. E. Skinner of the Baptist church. Tue journal of yesterday was read and ap proved. 1 -" ' 1 The president called the attention of delegates to a map of North Carolina, presented to the convention by Messrs. Branson & Farrow, book sellers and publishers in the city of Raleigh. Mr. Love introduced a resolution of thanks to to Messrs. Branson & Farrow, which was adop ted under a suspension of the rules.' Messrs, McCleese and Johnstone, who were un avoidably absent "when the vote was rtaken by which " the ordinance declaring hull and void the secession ordinance of May 20th, 1861," passed its second reading on yesterday, were allowed to record their votes. They both voted nay on the motion to strike out the committee's ordinance, and y oa its passage on second reading. Mr. Williams," delegate from Greene county, who subsequently appeared and was t qualified, was also allowed to record his vote on these ques tions. He also voted nay on. the motion to strike out; yea on the passage of the ordinance on second reading.; , . i -1 ' i Mr. Nicholson introduced a resolution propo sing tba,t a cemmittee of five be appointed to in quire as to the expediency of re-organizing, the militia force of the state. Mr. N. A. McLean, an ordinance to abolish slavery in North Carolina. .Mr. Starbuck, an ordinance to protect the freedmen from the evils of intemperance. Impo ses a tax equal to the tax levied on two hundred acres of land on liquors manufactured in this state, and double said tax on liquors brought into the state. Mr. Faulkner, an ordinance to provide for homesteads, exempts, generally, from sales un der execution fifty acres of land. Mr, Jones, of Henderson, a resolution inquiry as to the propriety of limiting the number of justices of the peace. Referred. On motion of Mr. Conigland, the resolution offered by him, a day or two since, asking infor mation of the governor, as to the specie value of the war debt of the state, .was .taken up. After some discussion, the resolution y?as again laid on the tablei onmotion of Mr. Donnell. Mr. McCoy, of Sampson, introduced the fol lowing, which lies over under rule : , , ' "Whereas it appears from the vote of thisncon- vention (upon the ordinance, passed (for the pur pose of declaring null and void the ordinance of secession of the convention of 1861) that there is a want of unanimity among .the members of this convention as to the desire to return North Caro lina to her allegiance to the federal government ; Therefore, be it resolved That the delegates of this convention, as. refiecting; the sentiments of the Ppeople of the state, unanimously desire the early icawi.uuu wiwnu varoima xo ner ieaerai rela tions with the other states, composing the govern ment of 'the United States under the constitu tional union." ;; j . . , Mr. Settle, an ordinance recognizing the just debts' of .Norths . Carolina, and -prohibiting the payment of all public debts5 created or incurred in aid of the latef rebellion." Atf-l : . . - - The committee's torumanbe pronibiting slavery in the State of North Carolina, was put on the same reading. .. . . .t r !f , s f t Mr. Odoinmoved to amend, by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting, t" That the institution of slavery uaring been destroyed in the Sta of Narth Carolina; here after, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in this State, except as a punish ment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." Mr. Smith of Johnston rmoved to amend the amendment by inserting after the words "North Carolina " the words by' the Secessionists." jThe question being on the amendment to the amendment Mr. Smith said, "as it seemed to disturb some gentlemen he would withdraw if Sr j?on m0Ted to amend by striking out from the . original ordinance the word ffqireTBr," but withdrew ihe motion before the queiaonwas taien. " v-aaui . : The question reiairring on iiri Odom's substi stute-itwaa rejected ' li';,; The original Ordinance' passed its second read ing by a unanimous rote. I The ' yeas land nays were ordered, and those who Voted' 'in the affir- 1 YeaOUssrs. Adams, Alixanderj Bainii3a- Iker, Barrow, Beam; Belli Berry, Binshamf;Boy- uiey, jpncaeii, Jirown, urooks, jsryan; Burgin, Buxton, Bynum, Caldwell of Wte, CaldellPf gtircldoidriand. ' Kckr. 1 .nnellEaton. Ellia.Faircldthi Faison, auumer, r urcnes, cahagan, Garland, Garrett, Gilh, GodvrfcV fituiiford; HaiEfBneribaynei,' Hennhia fienry', Hodge, Jackson, Jarvis, Johnston; JonejJ of Co lumbus, Jones of Davidson, Jones of HeMersbb; Jones of BowanrJoyner, Kelly, Kennedy,! King, Lash, Logan, Love of Chatham, Love of Jackson, Lyon, Manly, McCauley, McCleese,, McCJorkle, McDonald of Chatham, McDonald o-Moofe,1 McGehee, Mclvor, McKay, N". A. McLean, Nat' Mclean, McLaughlin, McRae, MeaneMobre of Chatham, Mooreof Wake, Murphy.-NiphblsnV xiuiueet, vuom, ratierson, irerams, Philups, Polk, Pool, Rtmiley, RusseU, Rush, Saunders Settle; Sloan, Smith, otKE'i Smith of Wilkes, Spencer of Hyde, .Spncerof Montgomei7,i iStarbuclt; r Spnensbn J Stubbs, Swan, Thompson Walkup, Ward, War ren. Willy, W-dliams, Winburhe, WinstonWright --yeai, loa. : Nay-'0. - : .f,T: Absent and not Toting-MessrsAIlei Cowper, Dick, Ferebee, Harrison, Howard, Joyce, MeCdy, Reade. . . USxl? TV"8?.W. IS,? STAG FROM , THIS MORNING' EDIr I will assemble in the tTnited States Court Room , 'ZvirytiffinTir . Lthismonungat-lOo'clock. ,z TUB 11MNG'L0$ iMiliDi A.. if . ,! - ' r1". i :U: Tt ' u&iHass-iWai4' Si j .ww.. " LOCAL inTELLlCENCE. MtLjofg Court, atnrdar before Com-, . S. AATmtssioiieijr Shackelford. rThe court. was convened at : the usual hour ten dav AjI : !.jo: uiJLaa siaic'j s 0CMOMMr.-8enr Walker, colored, was arrested by! officer Hexter for washing in.tbe'rt.spiing heieleaned. W.f'';-T ; miH000? wairjccnpied' -for some toei-tegiilag omarticlei'bf poBpe'rraa- v..:,uo . cMiuuuuwi ,itx t .some, cases r The rules were suspended, and the ordinance passed its final reading. " J i- .The-ordhiance.to. order at an early day the election of municipal officers throughout the state, was put on its- second" reading. Mr. Jones of Rowan (who introduced it) proposed a substitute for the ordinance. " On motion of Mr. Philiips the amendment was laid on the table, carrying the ordinance with it Mr. Love's resolutions amending the constitu tion, were referred on their second reading, to the committee on constitutional amendment. ; "An ordinance providing for ,the election, of members of a general assembly, to be convened on the third Monday of November, 1865, and for electing representatives in;, congress? was pui on its second reading. ! The ordinance was amended injundry parti culars, and then passed its second and third read ings, under a Suspension of the rules. ' This or dinance provides for the election of a general assembly, seven representatives in congress and a governor, on the second Thursday of November next ; the general assembly to meet on the third Monday inj November, and the governor elect to take his seat so soon as the authority of the pro visional governor shall cease, either before the 1st of January 1866, or afterwards before the 1st of January, 1667, It further provides that the 'gov ernor shalfl hold office until 1st of January, 1867, and empoWrs the general assembly to modify so much of this ordinance, as relates to the pro visions for electing a governor and his term of office. Qualifications of voters substantially the same as those required in the election of; dele gates to the state convention! " " ' Messrs. Fdrebee and Gahagan, who were, ab sent when the vote was taken on the passage of the ordinance abolishing slavery, were allowed to vote and had their names recorded in the affirma tive. .., A resolution of inquiry relative to the qualifi cation for membership in the general assembly was read the second time' and referred to the committee on constitutional amendment. A resolution to raise a committee to enquire as to the propriety of appropriating property be longing to the state, to the payment of taxes due the Federal government, was read and passed. The resolution of thanks to President Johnson and Governor Holden, was read, and on motion of Mr. Ellis was referred to a special committee. The president appointed, as 'the committee ;on this resolution, MessrsEllis., Warren, Spencer of Montgomery, McGehee, Kennedy and Nathaniel McLean. . -: . -. '- ; Mr. Settle moved the' appointment of a com,-; mittee of eleven on the subject of if public and private debts," which was agreed to " To this committee (yet to be . raised) were re ferred, tf a resolution concerning iegfelation upon private debts contracted during the war," and Mr. settles ordinance, introduced to-day, re cognizing the just debts of North Carolina, and prohibiting the payment of all public debts crea-J ted or incurred In aid of the rebellion' -4 The Convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. on Monday next. ' - k ; i The following is the ordinance of repeal as passed yesterdey by the convention : . ,. i AIT OBDIHANCE DiCLARWa HULL ABD VOID THH .-;ir OBDISAlfCB OP MAT THK 20lH,! 1861 Beit declared and ordained by the , delegate! of ih good people of. the State of North Carolina: in convent turn assembled, and it it hereby declared and ordained, That the ordinance of the convention of the state of North Carolina ratified on the 21st day of No vember, 1789, 'hich adopted and ratified the constitution of the United States,and also, all acti and parts of acts of the general assembly ra tifying and adopting amendments to the said con stitution, are now, and at all times since the adon- tion and ratification fthereofhave; : beeh in full I v .uv. vucb, uuiwibuauuiamg me supposed ordinance of the 20th day of May, J861r declar mg the same to be repealed, rescinded and abro gated, and the said, supposed ordnance i now, and at all times hath been null and void- o " - ' . ....... . .,m..'.tjV; -r';) 'iil' pertaining to police affairs, not interesting except ,man charged. Hf"w in me sirecia, was next exam med, and fined ten dollars., Hi appearance was that of a man front the country, and not by any means used tothe tangle-foot whistey that he had imbibed, f i5,! irj(ogue.- Amos Council was , the t name of 'a little black' specimen of humanity who was ar rested for stealing cotton from the Charlotte De pot. He contended that others Were engaged with him, or at Jeasjihey'eiApioyed him to bring it; to tne'eity, and was 'detained until they could be brought up. 1 r People , behaved themseves on Saturday, and Sunday's docket was light in consequence... Lunk.j-Jki6l- Latab ' arid Thqsl Carroll were charged with being, drunk and disorderly in the streets, and striking the officer making' their ar rest., Fined ten dollars and to remain, in the lock-up until paid. " " - 'Picayune I ikfairTira fMl - of ethiopian proclivities' were next brought up upon charge of disputing about the ownership to a' five cent greenback.., The proper , claimant was not settled in the examination, and they were sent back to the lock-up to adjust the matter. 1 A Mos8trou8 Eyil. One of the most uncalled for and annoying as welias the most dangerous practices of this community just now is theprQ misciapus discharge of fire-arms in the streets after nightfall. In some parts of the city, the most retired, if any there be, sc common has the practice become, that the inhabitants fear to leave their, chambers, even for a physician, after dark, lest in doing se they be stricken down by some stray shot.- On Saturday night there were such frequent discharges heard in the city from three localities that it was presumed bv some to be volleys. Many persona charge this upon the soldiers, and with probably some show of truth, as they have a free use of fire-arms- but it is nevertheless wrong, and there is nightly a milita ry patrol sent but to assist in arresting this class Of offenders. It must be done too mnr anil increased vigilance must be exerted, else "some serious accident will bethe rdsidt, and that at no distant hour. - '"'' . , -m ' ' ' - Still at Large. Duncan Cameron, the pro fessional gentleman from South Carolina, whose presence was held so sacred here as to require five hundred dollars "bail for his appearance at the next term of the If nltecT States District Court, but who omitted to give the bon has not been heard from, nor perhaps will not be again, ex cept in the same capacity as he was found in here. Great quantities of his bogus notes have turned up since his departure.-, ; The twenty-two dollars currency left by him behind is said to have had no influence' as an mducemen(i;i to his return. ; It is "agreed .also in his behalf that he was a man of impulse, and very careless in manner,5 ' which , accounts for his ugly behavior after the settlement of the case. ' Who so bold as to doubt the ct ,Vi ': BcRGt ars About. There is; beyond question j an organized band of burglars and rogues now fin the city, and it would be advisable for all par ties 10 pe on the alert., . ;. There was an attempt made to cet into the drr ffoods5 str Wn" An " , J . Market street; next door. to; the Daily Dispatch "office, on Saturday morning last, ' but without success. The rear, of the bailding sits on pillars', and the thieves by this means got under the house and ; attempted to raise the flooring and thereby get access to r the goods. Fortunately the planks ran the fwidth of the room instead of the length, and they could not raise them, .which alone prevented the carrying outof .their plans. The gentiemenjdomg business in the building are new-comers to the city; ; : : " r .'. " ' c. j :v'- ' ;rJ 1??! ' ?cAaTB--Tiie highest Jmuthority Can be furnished, if necessary, for stating that JliMltl ItotejQalsbStiiaikl general J Court Martial has een. ordered fojtria of military offenders andwili -bably assemble in tbi city some time durmg the coming week. ! ' . ...! ... tt. -Tit i'Ll-i. i f , . RxiLJccvitt fzTifi down train on the Weldbn'road met with air aeddent on;' Saturday night wh-iteariMh passeercarwas thrown frdm fahiortn am&ot during' anylaltiloughftvvo trsons were inside at the" time. i Apegro man became frightened -afterwards and-jumped from f' breaking his lej-rtfcwfc'Na Pther danVas-WtWed,,TT Aours behind the -schedule time in con- v tRjBTURJxnAmong the passengers-by ' .the r?f?1rx- Eairimh yesterday morning,we note WJBA;Cr;3aney,'f; been for some months on. a .visit tba uropel He is looldng in the best of health, and speaks flatter ingly of his Observations :a ImKSSiOK. 'Five negroetwo Bien and three women were immersed in the river, at the foot of Dock street, yesterday, nooni a! Colored minister officiating." A large crowd of 1 their,coIored race were in attendance as witoesses to the important Hotel Arrivals. BAILEY'S pJEl aAIDRDAY, OCT. 8, 1865. Albert Cogswell, Boston 1 L B Gomtes, Duplin county M Jacobs, New York i ; f 8aml Doy r : Geo 8 Cutten, Halifa, N 8 ' - SUNDAY, OQTpBER 9. , ' - ; Lt Jm CulHns, Wilmington lit J Moore, 39th U. SCT Wm P Lamb, Saratoga O J Dnncaa 89th U SCT P Amby, 8t Louis, Mo , CITY HOTEL, OCTOBER 8, i860, r W D Lamb, Marion C H Wm Alderman,' Cumber land -,.,-., P "P ; Alderman,1 Cumber janq A B Para. Virginia Jr Legget H?Bro on' B T mineion '. i L P Legirett, WandVW R R rown. Witmineton B T French, Wil- R S Morse. Termont A Friend, Albany, N Y . LtAJ DuncanSth USCT George B Sharpies, Provf- dnce, R I Tho L Colville and family, Wilmington V; . Spaibt H1U, Dnplin Mrs Melle, Richmond, Va LA Merriman, Magnolia P C Oates, Magnolia Joseph JBensel, Smith ville H B" Hammond, Wndet- Uro k ', JnoA Bowen,lReld Ex jd W H L NelmsjReid Ex Co 0-5 B Hathaway, Provi dence, R I L G Close. W and WHfi Jno R Ivey,W and W R R! new iurs Mrs Joseph Hyglop and 4 children, New York Geo Peacock, Wilmington In the north it1 will produce a greater effect upoflj pubhc opinibat than anythmgHvhlifi naif1 yet oc curredi Politdami1tMV.Mi8irei''k&e feel- i ingof .the squthern people;for their owtt partizan - purposes ; but hi view of such au ofncial expres sion ot their sentiments in thht state through a bodyt cpmposed.pf.j the ablest men kJwwn to the PabUoiniie senti ment as the one made to-dfty iall tmer "random assertions reckless lying iUipasa"forbaught. , . in viewjpf; , these - and - other practical advan tagesthe; people pf Jforth Carolina' maybe safe ly jCongraXulatej on the v action .takenby their delegatean this-, important nquestionw There were a ew good and able Jmen totb convention who opposed the meaaurej abut" 4hey were gener ally men who were- in the convention of 1861 and their opposition niay 1 reasbnilDio inferred to have arisen' more from' ,theif unoieWtariking of what was reqdired by personal "consistency,, than from any desire to cling t4he!balefui doctrine now forever renounced, or from any fear that the ordlnahoald jpcy-.hiiviito any rigt of the stateor wm-dditiii tanyidigree com promis her ltnorii jom w'tcib , It is unnecessary afotLme to comment on the speeches deli vered by the several members who participated in the debatet as the abstracts for- warded, with your report of the proceedings will ".. show for themselves, l-aa .siv- hua i :.'- ,l j Among the measures next to come on the tapis ,v may expect the ordinance for tho abolition of slavery. As the ordinance of the ' committee now stands, however it canscarcely'occasic!ti five minutes debate, . before its ' passage,1 it; being :; only a simple recognition of the fact that slavery is destroyed by the war, and shall henceforth be : forever prohibited; two points upon which there is less than two; .opinions.'. ; The mmittee to which was referred the freedmen 's address will be hkely to bring in a report that will occasion more discussion, as it will .bear on the policy to be pursued towards the colored race as free men--'n regard to this there Will be considerable diver- a. SJCOM M ERCI AL. ! i h H q S$ WiUftaoTro; Monday, 2 Rltfrthv .This has been a dnll forenoon 'and there haa "been but few transactions to report ! " A'sm'looiTiCrade Turi pentiae sold at 3 60 and 50 bb'ls! Common Rosin at $500', 17 bales hife-io'ei'N-t was not sold! up to the time of gojng to press. v it m :i. '..;..! r'T t wuwnivuu luiciiigence. . It is announced In the -marine intelliceuM in tMa num. lngspiper, that t Br.' Brig Persia l eleared ' for Liver pooLlThfal the firet vessel 'that. has i sailed direct to England since; May, 1861" She takes, pot foILcarge of Cotton and Tobacco, and wih load and return to this port with an assortment of goods snkble to'oar wants. ,t J, This is another- evidence -of ' the enterprise" of 'our mercbax(t4 aid we wish the shippers, Mesrrs. Harriss dfc UoweJi, large returns In their venture. ; f s r f-t - " I I I II .5 '.:,Itrl-er"Br. Brig Persia, 657 pekgs Tobaeco,' 100 bales Upland and 24 baga Sea'lsland CoUop.' W"E have removed bur office to the south aide of Dock, west of Front st. second floor, f ' 1 Mf- iif JUsFH K. BTJlSSOTlf 1W r Oct.2 - 182-lw' n Friday evening last, two- Mgro soldiers, botii unaer the rmttuence iof liquor,- fired ; upon two tfttie white girlsp rm6jwftmi Sixth sti-eets. ! The 'girls had started across the street to - the house of S a neighbor directly after j 3f -bright fhd fearing no moles rWea about midway between the houses these devils halted theni, when the girls became frightened and ran back, and just as they reached the gate two shots were fired at them, but With oiit mjurmgeithe identified, else the pleasure of . hanging might be anrrded them bylthe'cburt martial soon to con vene here:- The girls were about twelve and fo?ears of. age jspectivelrrfr i DiAHri i RAoB.A 'very"m woman; bA'S':iMiiiblMaM tperhaps black would be be tter) tfsuadon, fired uppa v iherx inconstant - lover near; St.. Jaines7 Church - on Saturdav eveniriflr ' last': ahnnt. , fm oVclock. A ipistol"wassaid to have been ,tha, weaponjised,k the, report 'o'f which gave the Sambo; puch fiight aa to put his pedals into in ybluntery .: execnaM'' lepgen the 'distance tyfeAiir1 lif'itdteA: -1 No clajiaidone,1 exeeptj 'pethaps; to the' atmbs- phere mjhe, ricimty, tihe jdbaracter bt which waa harsoleaapt tqthe ;nostri&-a the iwent of "futia r;r Kivxi.J Jit K Mxsts -To-dat. The military coinmission for the trial of, all offenders brought before them, BY TELEGRAPH. . PROGRESS OF REORGANIZATION IS TEXAS. .; Extensive Conflagration in Phi Mclphia. LOSS NINETY - SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS. From; Texas. : . V.:,) Washutsto-jt, October 8. Accounts received here from Texas show re organization proceeding rapidly! - , - : : ; Bxtenslre Fire in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, October 8. A? extensive fire occurred in this city to-day, which destroyed a United States bonded ware house, containing about four thousand barrels of Coal oil belonging to various parties. Loss $96, 000, one half insured." "" ' - v - THE STATE CONVENTION. Our Ralei'ffb Correspondence ' : ' : -- fvr f' ' , ! . ., Raleigh, JS.C, Oct. 6, 1865. We have to-day recrossed 1 the rubicon, which we crossed with somewhat disastrous results on lM JO Vf May,Vl8aii The ordinance of the ''committee on the ; ordinance of secession,'! "de claring null' and void? the ordinance which was generally supposed to have taken the state out of the union on the 20th 'May -1861 this ordi nance has passed byn overwhelming majority. When it is remembered that it expressly repudi ated the entire doctrine of .secession declaring tit tiie ordinance by it abrogated never had any Ibgal force or effectft will be 'possible to appre ciate tiie significance of the vote of 105, and only 9 against, which was - given about 4 o'clock jthis evening., orth Carolina has indeed placed her self in the van of. the southern states; fojf.loyalty to the old constitution, and thus vindicated her long established reputation for conservatism, sound practical sense,-and true patriotisnv . And however earnestly, tins" measure may have been opposedasihideed, ithas been on the floor of the convention, I do not thihk'that even' the nine men who voted against ii canJ seriously regret its passage. - The nwUcal declarations may be jsome what repugnant to. the fls of those who have entertained different iriewsr and . it . may the; to.arceTtoiigilJiDg to the pride of many5 : tbsee tins public confession that the peo ple of the state aa 'a4 mass Jwere carried away by a false pohtical tiieory-at. ..abort .;jcom. netted i gye pphticai error. But the pnxcti cal advantages this frank avowaX will more than inden&ify the stater tor whatever 1 mortifica tion there Jwyjmildng i''IHant decision madertby the delegates. of lithe people of this stater almost with . absolute unanimity, con,, signing' forevertel to which k8 Pf ovf .ftewurceot so manywoes--that de cisibtf has already been flashed over'the wires anol laid. -before ' the eyes'bf the president. It, pias gladdened his heart and. fthown him that in-his honest championship'of the constitutional rights orthe.sonthern states agamstlcahsmhe does not do! battle alone. It;mfshow)umfon that his course "is appreciated, but also thai his efforts are practically seconded: and his5 cbnfll dence hr the southern 'people, for whose loyalty he pledges- liimself to' iaiiafff fied. Tea,, it is Sot the ehtira aontljr lout herself alone thatj North Garolhia has to-day done y'Bnid'y not an actof era-, vei eubinission; butbneof high moral - courage andt sterliag pattbtism.'It wfll' be ui exsjmpfe for the guidance of her sister states of the south in their future legislation and other political acts. ity of opinion.. The, question of receiving the testimony of . colored . persons in courts of justico is one of the .most, obvious . subjects that will claim notice., I am disposed, to think, from the conversation I have so far had with.members of the convention, that jthe matter will receive favor able attention; for the , reason,!, if -for. do other, that there seems a probability of pro vosft courts or the freedmen's bureau being iepfc ia existence until this means of self-protection is afforded to the negro. . . .. The constitution of ; South Carolina which first made its appearance, here in. The IIebalp (Wilmington,, not New York) and,,, by. the bye,. has not yet appearedt to my knowledger in any other paper is scanned with' considerable interest by many of the delegates here, and some Of them seem disposed to take, a hint, or two therefrom. South Carolina' has' abolished her property qualification1 for members of ihe. legisla ture, while this state, although usually represent ing more advanced ideas than he more southern sister, still retains in her constitution' the. absurd provision that a man shall not be eligiblunless he own a given number of acres., If H beswamp, sand-hill or mountain, it is all the Csame; -but the land he must own; and no amount of other pro perty will serve as a substitute ox equivant. The committee on constitutional amendments were yesterday instructed by a 'resolution offered by Mr; Allen of Duplin, to inquire into the pro- . priety of adopting a property qualification of a fixed value, instead of a certain nunibeioaces but it is quite likely' thai ' aname-aoyen'sjtai more radical will be adopted. ' J Appended are the "remarks of Mr., Boyden'of Rowan, in favor of the ordinance as reported by the committee nullifying the' ordinance of seces sion, Which your reporter 'tells me he omitted to take: ' '' ' " '' " ' , -' REMARKS OF MR. BOYDE3T. , ; , ; ' T Mr.- Boyden spoke in favor of the ordTnancp as reported; by the committee. Ki tte ' alluded to te allegation of the ; gentleman from Camden that this ordinance was discourteous to the convention of 1861, arid that it was prepared with, maliee prepense against the hienibers of that convention present here. He denied the allegation for him self as one pf the convention. To show that he bad not been actuated by such a motive is that imputed to him, he said he. had recently been in Washington, and stated to high officers bflhe government that the' original secessionists Would ' v be amongst the most ardently loyal. .He believe ed this at the time,, but be now found, he had gone too far. He saw that the" old doctrine of secession was notyeabandohe4.'vITKe gentle man from Edgecombe ( J ndge i Howard) regards the ordinance of secession ; asawaU of protec tion i to the people of this state, ,and is unwilling i to deprive them - of ; that Jprotecti6n. th what manner could it protect .the-people unless' it had a bmding legal effect Tliere, are men-who still clmg to that same, miserable heresy of secession. He.hadheard of a geatiejnanwithbr tbe-Jastrfew days who beheved that if England and France, or other nations, should prbhuse aSsistence ano ther attempt mighttatill beSmade-i for iiidepenl dence. , H? did not believe thafcv He knew that tiie people of North Carolina can never again be dragged into rebellion by all the promises in the world; R flex chargedseveral 'gentiemewith aV willingness to give.pjthe doctrmeof.seoew sion. Alluding to the, objection of. members to, declaring null and void, from, its passage, the" ordinance of 1861 on - the grotmd1 that itVoulr deprive the people ?f its) protection, he said he3 held that that ordinatce never, had iy legalforctt. and consequently; opuld neyer(f B afford .protect tion to anybody. ' Touching unon the imrir the opposition for unanimity, he admitted that k ' itself . that was a very deairabla Jthltid Unt s3 would be one of the most imfortuaa tbiags poaii thin which it was of the " utmnsf UnpbrLaflce i should be done. i He believed" tiiat-'four-tlrir the people would i noiT support 1iie brdinanc as reportedrby the conttee52 2frwVjM'W not consider any repeal of the seessionlorffl-aancft necessary r for it was null and void without any action of this convention to rouHtir But it 'was'5 necessary ttafcjve should declare a aoctrineon this subjecteuld4able-togoHo Wash uigton with the claipj that we are and have -ever been citizens of the, United. States.m Our worthy president has spoken feelingly of. 'going:home".J We. are, indeed;going home rand 1 desire" lot4 only, to. g. there and grasp hands of -ou ffiSwST toj gratpethenx-5- so hard that with life nor 'death, nor, principal i ties.nor -powers shall ever again .be able J toser arate us.,-;,' : ."it l. r irr.yt ife ai Don't Throw;A7ay a Dollar U BUY f5 Hats for- $i at'''--' 'n' i j.:j;!v-uj . .it'.Cut v-.ii & iSt :. BALDWIN, MUNS0N & CO'S, e . : . " ALaraet st. , Oct.fi '; It- V v' ?4 ' A- MM I 1