Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14


secession may possibly be passed early next week as
stated.
nEa County Court meets next week. About 160
writs have been issued returnable thereto believe
This is an increase of something like forty over the re-
turn to last term but not than half Of the number
returnabe TO terms during the I" crisis OF 1891
We are now only at the beginning, however. Mutual
forbearance has been the rule and suppose will be so
far possible, but the power and disposition may
have limits, and time passes or, these limits will be
reached.
There is this however, to be said-that if money is
harder to get there fewer debts made-ewer goods
sod and therefore, fewer to be paid for SO that per-
haps thus far the operation of the crisis has been rather
Statutory than otherwise.
But there ought to be limit to retrenchment, and
method. AS thus 1t is right TO cura, as far pos
sibe, the consumption OF expensive goods or articles OF
any kind manu- actured either the North or in Eu
rope but may not be mistaken policy to cut oil all
those expenditures which give employment at home,
WHILE at the same time they add to the value the beauty
and the convenience OF property Save so many thou
sands or hundreds Of thousands year-save it from
going out of the State, but spend it the State Get
all requiring repar-paint all requiring paint-keep
the wheels of life in motion and there will be much
gained.
We need not utter any warning against too sudden
curtailment OF the ornamental a4d more expensive de-
partmens-the fancy gOods-for there, there could
be too precipitate movement but take it that
the ladies may be fairly trusted to that there acOn
The fact is that the uru1 les OF life in their demand by
large numbers, enable the smaller number who supply
them obtain the necesarle and portions of the
luxures for themselves The panic of overrerenchment
entails suffering, where liberal policy generally
pursued might have averted it, while by this liberal pol
icy the community would have been the richer for the
labor of those whom different would have left
unemployed consumers without beirg producers.
! AN ERRONEOUS REPoRr-We were surprised this
morning to find in the New York and Philadelphia pa
pers Geographic dispatch, dated Wilmington n. g.,
March 5th stating that most of the contents OF Lncolns
message were satisfactorily received-especiay the part
relating to forts and collection of revenues because sup
posed to favor coercion. This CT course, knew to
be the very opposite of the TRUTH and evidently mis-
take What that mistake is and how it changed the
whole thing. will be by the annexed note from Mr..
TANNING, Chief operator here. Hon. or where the mis-
take occurred We cannot say:
WILMINGTON, N. c., March 7th, 1861.
MEssAs EDITORS Under the head of teeg aphc reports,
relative to the general feeling on reception Of Mr.
Inaugural Y. Herald, March 9th, contains report
satisfactorily received therefore deem due to
selves and to the public to correct this mistake and ap
pend correct copy of report as sent to the Associated
W &. TANNING,
Manager american Telegraph Co.
WILMINGTON, March 9Th, lS6l-7 P. NJ.
So far known of the contents unfavourably
received especially relating to forts and collection of
nues. They are supposed to favor coercion. F.& 2.
For the journal.
Fort ASTON, NORTH ISLAND, March 4th 1861.
The detachment of the Books Guards low occupying
Fort Aston, Capt. j. H Norman commanding, in
with the invitation of the Captain extended the
close OF dress parade having assembled at headquarters
u o'clock, P. NJ,
On motion of Lieut. Toier Capt. Norman took the Chair
and Sergt William j. Taylor was requested to act Sec
rotary.
The Captain upon taking the chair explained the obec
of the meeting of the corps They this day the
cipients of most liberal donation, the free Offering of
lady of South Carolina the occupants cf the defence
erected this part OF South Cardinals coasts that while
he had doubt the hearts his before him
like his own, quickened their throbbings at the thoughts
Home and Homes Idols, yet like HIMSELF this generou
Donation of the nobles daughters of the land
taught the truthful lesson, that with the
thusasm of her watches country and it
fortunes and that like himself they willing to
home and its ties to Heaven, and appealing to the sam
high source with confident trust strike for the affairs
sleeping sres for the homes of times and thu
hopes of hesfuture.
On motion of Lieut.. j. R. Beatty, it
Resoloed, That the thanks this detachment of thu
Brooks Guards due and hereby most heartily ten
dered, to Mrs PlOwden c. J. Weston of Haigly, Wat
maw for the rich and elegant supply of edbes this day
ceived through her bounty
ResolUed, THAI her name and memory will ever be en-
deared by this liberal manifestation of her kindly feel
ing for corps, and that while cherish her name
will teach ckildrens children her memory
ReSolUed That the Captain be requested to forward t
Mrs. Weston copy of these resolutions.
On motion of Sergeant Congdon, it
ResoEued, That these proceedings be published in tn
Charleston Courier Wilmington Journal Horny Dispatch
and Pee Dee Times.
After the passage Of the foregoing resolutions, by
voice of the corps and three times three cheers
in which the of Plowden c. j. Weston and his nobl
wife linked together, the corps retired to their quar-
tiers. J. H. NORMAN, Chairman.
w. J. TAYLOR, Secretary.
MESSAGE OF THE PRINCIPAL. CHIEF OF THE CBoCTAy