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Tm,,: :-, PEgfjMji aorraMrm:; wmfr- 1 . r J WILMINGTON POST. TJSKUS Or.SUtMCUlPTION INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE TH-Weekly one year . . , . . . i . 6 00 ,, -" six months. ....... ........ .....350 one month ;.l 00 7 . .' RATES OF ADVERTISING: 1 : A vcrtisements' will bo inserted at $1 00 per square for first insertion and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. - ;-P - ", Ten lines or less, solid rainlon type, constitute a square. - : ""' 1 Ji 18 PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY. SUBSCRIPTION ; U ne year ............. ... Advert Uesients 1 per square. ..$2 00 V MASONIC DIRECTORY. : St. John' Lodge No, .1, - ' Meets last Thu rsday evening in each month. ' Horace H Munson, W. M. Wnv M. Poisson, Sec'y. ConcordCliapter No.,1, j . Med 1st and id Monday in each month, . Thos. M. Gaudser, M. El; H.. P.v ? nr.. -t . - : a. uAAAias. sec v. ' Wilmington Council No. 4, ? Meets 1st Wednesday in each month. Alfbed Martin, - T. L 6.. M.-. ' I. D. Ryttejtbebg. Recorder BUSINESS CARDS. WM. LYNCH, MERCHANT TAILOR. GLOTHES CUT AND MADE IN THE L VT est Styles and of the best Material. North East Cor. Market & Second Sts., : t , WILMINGTON, N. C. oit2i ..3m DANIEL A. SMITH, .; Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of , Parlor, Dining Room, Cnamoer . and Office Furniture, Mattrasses, Feathers, Window Shades, Wall Paper, &c, also Sasli, Blinds and Doors. SOUTH FRONT ST., WILMINGTON, N. C ' OCt 21-., . i , . , ly - JOSEPH H. TOF, SHIP CHNDIER. '' 1 ' AND DEALER IN JSIIIP STORES," GltOCEItlES, HARD .; ware, Paints, Oils, Boats. Oars; &c. NoV3 Water- and 2, 4 & 6 Dock Street, " WILMINGTON N. C ocl . - ly 7 GEO. Z. FRENCH, ' No. 10, South Front Street, "Wilmington, 1N- O., WHOLESALE DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions. Wines, Liquors. Cigars. Wood, .Willow, and Com- mon t;rocKery ware. - v Cotton and Naval Stores Bought or Received, on Consignment. oct6 ; j tf Hi UOL1.SEK, O. POTTER.' J. CAMERDKN 00LU1ER, POTTER & C05 Commission Merchants 3 , New York. , Liberal ca&.h advances on consignments of Na , val Stores," Coif on and otherSouthern produce. Bept. 24 TICK, UteBANE & 0., Q.ROCERS, . - FOR WARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Corner Chesnut and Water etreets, Wilmington, N. C. auff5 . . tf ; p. C HATCH, U O. ESTES, U. t. HATCH. New, York. Wilmington, N. U. - New York. i niTCH, ESTES & CO., GENERAL CO IE dssion Merchants, NO. 133 FRONT STREET, CORNER OF PINE ' : nev york. g consignments of cotton & naval stores solicited. Usual advances made ; an all orders promptly executed. Aug. 5th, 1867. " tf L. A. HART. JNO. C. BAILEY , WIL3IINTGTOX. IRON AND, COPPER WORKS. . , ; AND r ; ; MACHINE SHOP, - A Manufacturers of TURPENTINE .i -fl STILLS, and COPPER WORK in all its ranches. . . f'ront; Street, : below Market Street, Wilmington, T. HART & BAILEY. ! i x Proprietors. 6ept 25 . . V . r tt THE WILMINGTON mm POST i PETTEWAY & MOORE' V GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, . NORTH WATER STREET, V , WILMINGTON, N. C. SOLICIT CONSIGNMENTS OF COTTON n NAVAL 8TORES AND COUNTRY I'HO- Being AGENTS for the Manufacturers are prepared to ail, on the most reasonable term? r . orders for" GEO. KIDD'S CELEBRATED o ' COTTON GINS, x ZELL'S RAWBONE , SUPERPHOSPHATE, BROWN'S COUNTER, . f PLATFORM and RALL t: r . . : ROAD SCALES. ' Uave constantly on hand FERTILIZERS of all , descriptions. Constitutional ; Convention. TFrom the Raleigh Standard Thursday, February 6th, 1868. The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock1 Pres. Cowles in the chair. ' Prayer by Rev. H. T. Hudson, M.E Church. i ' The journal of yesterday was read and ab proved. , Messrs. Turgee, Moore, Welker and Peter son oflered the following protest, which was entered on the journals, in relation to the stay law yesterday : : . Whereas, we consider the ordinance, enti titled an ordinance for the relief of the deb tor, passed by vote of the Convention yes day, as entirely inadequate to the wants of the people, invidiousand unjust in its dis tinctions between debtors, affording no relief iUO uuiui iuuauj aeotors whose old debts have been renewed since 1865, and others whoseresent condition is equall deplorable and equally the result of,the war ; add- that it also opens the door to unlimited fraud we respectifullv nroteat Of the Convfintinn nr1 .at 4-u:- x be suread unnn th'T" .3 'uia i,luieM Messrs. Ing, Congleton and McDonald, of Chatham, also appended their names to the protest. Mr. Ray presented a Petition frnm m C. Wagner, praying for a divorce. Referred. reported nnfavnrhw ho Mci;7:"rtr Ui "a.B ."qrea wnetner the r'7-,n eiauon to .the liabilities of banks . wlthout recommendation upon a res- olntion requesting a loan of three millions; from Congress; and. favorably upon a reso- lution to raise, a loan of $500 for contingent expenses. Gen, Abbott announced that bills for con- tmgent expenses properly avouched, would be cashed at the 1st National Bank. Frorathe finance committee, by Gen. Ab bott, an ordinance to levy a tax for the ex penses of the Convention. He said this' ordinance provided for a tax of 1 2.0th . of 1 per cent., on property now taxed real estate being valued as in 1860, and personal property as in 1868. Mr. Tourgee said the ordinance should be so amended as to include all the personal property of the State, as well as that now taxed by State laws. The act of Congress was explicit. Gen. Abbott said if property not now tax ed by the revenue law of the State was in cluded, trouble and confusion would ensue. A new assessment would have to be had. Mr. Tourgee said he could not vote for the ordinance as it stood. 1 Mr. King, of . Lenoir restated the argu ment of the chairman df the commiM und said he hoped the; Convention would sus tain the committee. Hejcalled for the yeas and nays. . ' s r , The ordinance was passed yeas 92, nays Mr. Jones, of Washington, a ieport from the committee on corporations other than municipal, which was ordered to be printed Mr.-King oi Lenioir, a resolution suspend ing the 16th rule, which was adopted. Mr. Ragland, a resolution instructing the committee to confer with Gen. Canby to ask him to stay executions on ruinous debts. w Mr. R. asked : for a , suspensibn of the rules. Agreed to.. " ? r Mr. Jones, of Washington, said the mat ter, was i settled yesterday.: If new debts were stayed, the laboring men of the country would be at the mercy of harpies and shy locks, of whom so much was said. The matter of relief was decided yesterday. Mr. McDonald, of ; Chatham, pressed a vote on ! the : resolution. ' He . desired the fullest relief for, the people. 'There were ten or fifteen thousand dollars due him, and he had pressed no one indeed had ?volun4 tarily destroyed 5 or $600. , Mr. Hood said, step by step the repudia tionists were advancing. , :What would come next, God only knew." , He moved to post- bpone indefinitely. Mr. Tourgee called the yeas and nays Yeas 44. Nays 56. ; Thd question recurred on the resolution, when, :' - ." ' ') '-: Mr. Galloway said the resolution amount ed to a request, merely. , The resolution was adopted. Mr. Heaton a resolution that the President beauthorized, to appoint a standing com mittee of- three, on the revision and arrange ment of the Constitution. The rules were suspended and the resolu tion adopted. , Mr. Turner introduced ah ordinance that no act appropriating money shall be valid until ratified by the people. Laid over. Leave of absence was granted to Mn'San derlin for 5 days ; to Mr. Galloway until Monday ; to Mr. Patrick until Wednesday ; to Mr. Williamson ' until Monday ; to Mr. Aydlott! until Wednesday; to Mr. Carter for 5 days, and to -Mr. Peterson,, until Mon, , THE CALENDER. - Was taken up, and the resolution of Mr. King, of Lenoir to amend rule 36, was read and adopted. : The resolution regulating expenses, by Mr. uodman, was read and laid over. An ordinance, by Mr. Mullican, declaring contracts inviolate, i &c, ; was indefinitely postponed, i . . 3 me resoiuuon oi jirf Kich, amendatory ot rulelwas.withdrawn. 7 A resolution by.Mr. McDonald, of QhtXri7?$,;r -rtK Li. . J table. . u.s?tthsu .s;s ham, for relief of . debtors, r was referred on motion of Mr. Gunter to the relief commit- . . . The resolution of ilr. Lafiiin, in relation to State bonds outstanding, was laid over un til the 6th section of the bill of rights was taken up. . , , ' , .. , " . . f ' . A resolution by Mr. Read in favor of two daily sessions at 10 a. m. and 4 p. m., was adopted! : .'.':-. ' . t Aesolution by Mr. Parker on the same" subject, was tabled. 'A resolution by Mr. Ellis, ' in relation to the unconstitutionality of the reconstruction acts. r r . 4 , The resolutions were tabied.1 i - , The report of the Executive Committee on the first article of the Constitution, was then taken up. The question recurred on the motion to amend section 1, by striking out two and inserting three years, Mr. Jones, of Wash ¬ ington navmg tne noor. Mr Jones, , of Washington, 1 moved to ameaa Dy striKing out three and inserting four. . 1 Mr, Lafiin seconded. ' "'' "' Mr. Forkner 1t; 1,. J-.-v - "j J. 11 follow- Ja auu uaJp. as Ayes 62. Nays 36. , ' . - ' . 1. ; Tfm.A-j "1 . i ' Th! sect.io.WM reid knd adopted. v Mr. Tourgee moYed . to, strike out "exe cute" and insert "perform." ,, Agreed to. ? ' -I he section was adopted. s : -t . M -s . The 4th section was read, and r : '-.- ! On motion of Mr. Forkner, amended so as to require the Governor to swear to support the Constitution, and few of the United utaiesrana mate. , ' " -t FTfi Rftlrl tVinf - A-i. iSS i -'T . ,.t. r "un-a-uiijB, uuiciais maaQ a distinction between he laws and Constitu tion. He desired to have them support and execute both, until the laws werefdeclared unconstitutional; if it should happen so, by the proper tribunal. - -j - . r The section was verbally amended on mo tion oi jur. rourgee and adopted. The sections from five ine wnoie of the article, were read and . . . ' -i uwwuut opted; seperatelyi i- i . ; . ,: . Y , T un mouon of Mr. AahlP orae.re,a to.De Panted as amended and made d to be printed as amended unrt mftri special order for final passage to-morrow 12 o'clock. , -, ? - mo icpuri, on miima as reported from the committeeol the whole, of four sections. was read: adnntpH jinrl noma as in case of executive reoortl' 5 ''' . - . j. i . - Mr; Harris then called up the petition for divorce of Ann. Underdew from IS hSband Gilliam ttnderdew, w! r ff H ' ilr. HJ asked its reference to a seieit com- mittee. ; ... -Mr. Tourgee moved to lav on Hip tahV Kost; f K r i : ' ' A : n tUe table" AMrjHaW of Wake L A thUaiwarn ttl derdew had married his wife Ann, and de frauded her of eight hundred dollars of her hard earnings, run away and again married in unio. inev were free npranna nf w and married in 1858. She was a woman of unblemished character, harl hoen ; u i. . " r w, vawa treated and now feared that should She die ine Daiance ot her DroDertv mint hftVlftim. ed by her unworthy husband. If referred On motion Mr. Heaton the section was he was confident she could make such state - am,eded y inserting "majority of the Sen nient before the committee as would induce aie or "Senators elect," and as amended the Convention to grant the divorce. f section was adopted. t ; Mr. Ashley favored the reference. He de- '.Tne lltb section was read, the words "by sired a full report - on the whole subject If ?irtae of his oflice," on motion of Mr. Tour divorces were granted here, the desks of dil. gee, were stricken out, and it was adopted. egates would ; be covered. But this matter might be referred for a full and fair report uu ouujcv-w. o uouuc ii was a case or hardship,!but let the whole affair, with all oimilor no u'm?"" v-3vo, fjaoat ucr w vue Aiegigiature finally; where such provisions could be made in tne raw as would be liberal and just. , .. Mr. Kiner, of Lenoir ' said : he Imnwi thP Convention would perfornr its legitimate duties. It one divorce was granted, twenty thousand "would pour id. It was out of the question. 1 He called for the yeas and nays. I Not sus- tained, when i ' l J r .. :. i i . s Mr. Harris, of Wake, replied brieflv nA the motion to refer was put and adopted; J j THE. CAiEND A.B . . : , Was resumed, when a resolution bv Mr. Harris, of Wake, in relation- to ' relifif - was read and postponed. un motion the bill of rights was made the special order for Saturdav 12 M Resolution by Mr. King in relation to the action of the Convention, was read and with drawn, j : Resolution by Mr. Harris, of Wake, read and laid on the table. " . . ; Resolution by Mr. Congleton, that the Convention considor first the constitution and then relief,1 before other business. ,.: (i j Mr. Forkner moved to adopt; when on motion of Mr. Hood the resolution was ta bled.. ,- : : .V-V-- ' j'V Resolution by Mr. Gunter, regulating the hour of daily sessions, was read and with drawn. . '--a;' ,' V; " Resolutioh by Mr. Teague, instractfng the uuui iui iicu 3 luree 10 comer witn yen. Can by, to inquire how far he will xecognise Ieg-? islation by this Convention,, was read and laid on the: table. Resolution by Mr. Rich in favor" . of con ferring upon the Governor the veto power. Passed over, j ' i ; Mr. King, of Lincoln, requested that his name be recorded in the negative on the vote for fotr years term ot office for Gover nor, &c Granted. , . Ordinance, by Mr. Duckworth, ip, favor of Sheriff Justice, of Henderson county?? Read and adopted; v ?n n-i-ii hh U l " - Ordinance by Mr. McDonald of Chatham, in relation to taxing old debts 75 per cent. was reau, wiicu On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Convention innrnpii i . . 1 adjourned. Fbiday, Febuary 7th 1868. The Convention .assembled in the Comi mons Hall at 10 o'clock, Pres. Cowles in the chair. -zjl. ; , Prayer by Rev. Mr. . Hood of the Conven tion. VvO'J ' MiMlUt, Mr. ? Hood a report from the committee on relief : That delegates send to the commit- iittbL " v reconstruction, t : c0 , ixfv, l. " T:rr' rr , n5S?0 Yeas: llv Nays89. ;lf Mr Daniel said he was for universal : am nesty and wished all relieved, who are now banned. ; 'l'.r. .:, Mr. Marler agreed with Mr. Daniel. Mr. McDonald, of Chatham, the same. -Mr. Bradley, the same. 1 5 i:i 'u '-o Mr. Elfis said he desired all to be par doned. -. '.. ,'- '. "i ' " " The motion was lost, when. ; ;.. Mr. Hood moved the previous question. " Yeas 89. Nays 9. ... The resolution was adopted.': ; ; ' Mr. Morton, a resolution 'that a copy : of the relief ordinance be sent i to the Sheriffs and Clerks of the Counties; and moved the rules be suspended. Agreed to, Md the resolution WM adof Ti.eordoVuWelker in to iiaiuimcs ui uanKs, was called up, the and report oi toe committee reconsidered, it was placed on tne calendar. : 3 , , 1 , ( The resolution of Mr Gongleton calling on Congressfor a loan of three millions for agricultural, educational and other interests otthe State. . -. lThe hour of 12 having arrived the resolu tion passed over., ; v ; i .Mr., Sweet, bi permission report from the Legislative Committee. Or dered to be printed. uereu iu ue pnniea. - , . SPCIAJL OBDER.-. ; - , ; .Was taken up; j The 1st section was read, when. r 'J1' Dfurham moved by striking out the offices of Lt. Governor, Superintendents of ruDiic wonts and instruction and Attornev General. : 1 r - - t J . The yeas and lows : nays were called for as fol- . Yeas 12. Nays '88 r ; : ' -; 1 " -l J - Mr. Durham moved to strike ? but years and inseftvtwo." ; l; four" . The section was then read, and Mr An drews called for the yeas and nays oh its 2. Yeas, 77iKavs 26. . j The second resolution Was: read, when! '- drTrf' liurnam moved to strike out 'fourn i -r . . r - . an .lnsert "twenty, strike out "resident": auuxusers "citizen." strike ont"fwn J nVi ."Ye. - and add at the end of the sec- I xllo5 snau De able- red and write." . . Yeas 14 Navs 82. .1 f , . TCU tt quaiiucation oi over- ffn -Mieatenant Governor, bf$2,000 free I "Old. i ; - ; - ;, , - , . Klc" to amend bv savme $10,000. . I A . -3 1 - r . -n . . - r - J - I - - - - AWCJItCU uy JUT. JiOltA? V . mx. congleton moved to. amend by ma king it $20,000 in slave property. Mr. Rich moved that 10,000 be Confede rate money. i t rne motion was taken amendment and lost : on -s the original 3 ' The section was adopted, i ; r. The 4th section was read, when 1 . .air. uranam, ot Orange , moved to strike out me woras vand laws. . Yeas 42. Nays 54. f The section was adopted, also the 7th. 8th and 9th. i On the 10th section Mr. t, Graham, nf nr. i - . fwg. 1 a ea Ior t&e yeas ad nays.. He said that section overturned the estahlkhiO tsageJ of the. State and he desired to see a Mcuum upon n. . ....... ; ne 12th section-was read, when ; , . Rdman moved to amend so as to " . iuuxcu.i. mi iue uovernor, and lnsert "conviction of the. Governor on I imneachmpnt. ' ' impeachment.'. The amendment was adopted: J ; lost and the section ine lrftn, and; 14th, verbally amended, 15th, and 16th, verbally amended, Were read and adopted, " A, . When the 17th section was read a question uuBsu io wueiner inree seperate Bureaus jr .ne nly. was r contemplated, and it was deciced that the Bureau of statistics, am- & culture and immigration should be one. . Mr. Durham offered the, following addi- Section 18. No person of African decent or of mixed blood, shall be eligible to the office of governor or Lieutenant Governor or any other executive office. Mr. Rich asked what mixed blood meant, Scotch Irish or what? Mr. Durham I understand it in the ordi nary legal meaning of the term. ' The yeas and nays were called as follows : Yeas-ll Nays 84.! ' ' i V7AS!II)QT0H ITEMS. The Senate Finance Committee ban x fi nun. ical matters under discussion but did not adopt any of the schemes j before them. When they meet again they will endeavor to hit upon some finanical policy which will be satisfactory to the pountry... t ; The Ways and Means Committee - have reccommended holdinsr evenino- npazinna ; ordrr that they may get through the new Revenue bill a3 soon as possible. ' - Gerifiml tscnenclc stated to-day th at it would be ready in about two weeks. I The Senate Military Committee has favor ably reported about five-sixths of , the army nominations sent in at this session .ot Con gress,' but none of them have yet been acted on by the Senate. There is a great struggle over five pay masterships, and these nomina tion have not yet been taken up by th)fe com mittee. i .. i: i i '. ; ; The House Judiciary Committee, ordered the summoning ot ' several witnesses, news paper men and others, t;o appear and testify relative tn the n1lAfri.fi aAhffit 0Pinion 97 one of the Justices of Lthe Supreme Court on the Reconstruction acts. ;: . The Grant : and Johnson correspondence Was read, in the House. Nearlv . ATI hnnr cn8umed in its reading. It created a oro- found sensation, and made the Grant men particularly jubilant. ! A short time since, there was some com plaint on account of the limited amount of fractional currencv in circulation, the dfi- mand being much greator than the supply. received at the Treasury Department Mr. dark, chief of the printing division, in orl der to furnish the treasurer with a sufiicient supply to meet the demand directed : that the employees in his division should work at night By this plan the treasurer has been enabled, to fill "f orders as they , arrive, and there is now in the vaults of the department nearly $2,000,000 in fractional currency, be sides $860,000 , in available United States notes, $984,270 in national bank ' notes, and $58,930,839 in gold and silver.. The total amount of money in . the treasury, at ; this date, is $337,431,830. , " The United States Navy Register for 1867 shows that there are six . squadrons'lon for eign service, comprising fifty-one vessels, with an aggregate of four hundred and thirty-eight guns, and, in special service, vessels with an aggregate of six hundred and sixty guns. Thirty-nine vessels have been sold or lost since the publication of the last Regis- j.MTdffi'SlSS "Jg wr m 1866, and hJty-three iron clads are , - v.wug ivui BU uiirais ana one commodore. . At the Naval Acaaemy, Annapolis, v there are stationed nine vessels not included in above lists. . Lake Oatarioj usualy frozen over, at least as far as the eye can see, attjiis season of the year, is now entirely open. 4 , 1868. GROCERIES. CHRISTMAS AND ars! CAKES, i . CRACKERS, . ; NUTS, . CANDIES, CURRANTS, CITRON, RAISINS, PRESERVES, : i.&c.j&c.f&c. nourbon, Rye, Irish and Scotch whiskies; oirijDRAnDfjYinEoaconbiAio all kinds. ; ALES, "'''. ' - ' ' , CIDER, PORTER, Everything required for the , Inner Man," for sale very low, for Cah at Geo. Z. French's, Sonth Pront tst., lO dec 19 tf 80 iiahkeIjS AND HAjliF BAR. In store and receiving at. ; . ' GEO. MYERS, 11 and 13 Front street JgEEP TONGUES, . r DRIED BEEF. SMOKED SALMON, No. 1 MACKEREL, Just in store at 11 and 13 Front street. ' ' CHAS. D. MYERS, Agent NCHOVY SAUCEV STUFFED OLIVES,; ; ENOLTSTT TAUT. TP. QlFT DDnannmin . wui. JELLIES, PRESERVES, : ' &C,. &C.f &C At GEO. MYERS', 11 and 13 Front street. CHAS. D. MYERS, Agent . ' . . tf dec 31 liRWILLIGEU & CO., t , MANOTACTCBIEHS OF . Mmprnea Triple Flange Fire ana isurgiar Proof S A FES With Combination and Powder-uroof T.nclrd nuiwiicuireu xrom aampness. Jewelers' and BanlLera' Safes. Made to Qrder and lined with Hardened SteeL ; Manufactory, 180 to 193 West Houston Streeet w9 xw iuiuucu iuue, near irean otreet, x W.Terwllllger, J.S.Lockwood, W H.Terwllliffer. 6m J. 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FRENCH and ROBERT STEVENSON, for savin property from wrecks of all vessels belonging to the Go v vernment, on and adjacent to this coast, and having been appointed by him si agent to super intend their operations, I hereby warn all per sons from interfering with said wrecks or any er Government property on the coast L. G. ESTES. Wilmington, Aug. 5, 1867. Journal copy. voii. int. i;ev. tf t OUR LATEST IMPROVED ' , 1 New Scale. Piano-Forei NOTICE. After the most flattering testimo nials from the first Pianists in the country who. at our solicitation, have tested them in t)T severest manner POSSIBLE, have Wn . re nounced v. i 7 . inerinesi square riano.Forte Made in the World. 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