Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-18

The Express of yesterday morning says:-
The citizens of Petersburg testified their respect to
the remains of the late Hon John w. Ellis yesterday,
in manner appropriate and becoming to his genuine
worth as public officer and private citizen 10 have
witnessed the spectacle presented at the depot where his
eess remains to arrive and the solemn scene ON
the streets through which the funeral cortege moved,
would have impressed the mind of a stranger with the
belief that universally beloved citizen of our own COM
munty had been stricken down. The turnout on the
OCCASION both civic and military spontaneous and
universal The vast cOncOurse crowded all the available
space at the Norfolk depot where the body was landed
and lined the streets even to the Church In whch was
ldep0sted On the arrival of the South Side train at
one o'clock, the several military companies-the Home
Dragons, Cant. Pannl, the COckade Cadets, Capt
Platt and the Home Guard, Capt. Potts, under com.
mand Of Col. + L. BrOckett, together with the Ma
sonic fraternity of this city were drawn up IN line to re-
ceve the corpse. With reversed the solemn pro-
cession moved slowly of, marching up to Boingbrook
street. up Boiling brook to Sycamore, up Sycamore TO
Washington street, then to the Southern depot where
the remains delivered to escort OF North Caro-
lnaus who had during the morning to receive
and convey them home. Guarded by this escort the
body was conveyed down Union street and deposited IN
the central aisle of St PauFs Church 1t there re-
mained under proper guard until o'clock, when ID
charge of the Caronans it removed to the depot
and started en- its route home.
| Gov. Ellis was in many respects remarkable man.
Few indeed in his condition of physical inrmlty could
have remained at his post Gov. Ellis did, and fewer
still could have accomplished what he has done. He
was an in6exbe and ncorruptibe patriot and an ar
dent Southerner and his name will stand out IN bold
relief in the history of North Carolina during the perl
ous time be had to steer the ship Of state The follow
ing is the delegation sent here to receive his remains
Adiutant General-J. G. Martin.
| Surgeon GeneraA-Chares E. Johnston.
Lieut.. Colone.-E. q. Haywood.
| Quarter and Pay Master General.-L. OBJ. Branch.
Assistant Quartermaster-Capt. H. Myer.
Surponn Eth RoOment-A Nj Nesbitt.
| Governors Aids-C. j. Hammarskold, John Spell
man.
Companies A and B of Col. G. F. Fishers Sixth
Regiment State Troops commanded by Major Light
foot.
Mrs. Ellis accompanied the remains of her lamented
husband, attended by Miss Dawes her sister, and An.
| derson Ellis Esq., brother of the deceased.
When the painful intelligence of the death of the
Governor reached Petersburg, the citizens assembled
and adopted the suboned resolutions, offered by Judge
| GbOlson
Resolved That this meeting have heard with deep re-
gret of the death of john w. Ellis, late Governor OF
| North Carolina. 1t was known that his health was
feeble but he had borne himself so galanty during the
stirring events of the last few months, and had dschag
ed the duties of bis Office with such energy and decision
that the hope was INDUCED that many years would yet
be vouchsafed to him. It seems however, that his hgh
a1d important duties strengthened and sustained him
for no sooner had be sought to repair bis health by
temporary from his abors than exhausted nature
sunk.
Resolvcd, That we tender to North Carolina oul
sympathies The loss Of such man as Governor Ellis
at sucu a time is loss not only to North Carolina
but to all the Confederate States.
Resolved That the Mayor appoint committee te
meet and receive the remains in manner becoming th
position and character OF the deceased.
The REACTION IN EAST TENNEssEE.-The Nash
Vile Union and American has reliable information from
East Tennessee which indicates the true feeling OF the
people The masses are determined to follow the des
MES of the State aud abide by the decision of the ma
ority despite the ncendary efforts of such renegades
as johnson and Etheridge, and the cowardy efforts o
the Northern press to incite civil war in the State.