Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
NEWS SUMMARY.

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have received information that leaves no doubt o
the intention of the Fenians to attack some poin
in the British Provinces. A PRESIDENTIAL procla
nation the biect is said to be highly probable
New FIVE CENT Cor-The House of Represen
tatives has passed bill to authorize the coinage
of five cent pieces 1t directs that as soon as prac
ticable after the passage of the act there shall be
coined at the Mint of the United States, five
cert piece, composed of copper and nickel in such
proportion, not exceeding twenty five per cent. OF
nickel, shall be determined by the Director OF
the Mint, the standard weight of which shall be
sixty grains with greater deviation than four
grains to each piece The shape weight and device
of the coin to be determined by the Director of
the Mint, with the approval of the Secretary of
the Treasury.
The number of students at Washington College,
Va, has recently been increased bylarge additions
Under the wise management OF that noble patriot
and soldier Gen: r. E. Lee, it will take rank with
the first institutions of learning In the United
States The students not from the Southern
States alone, but many come from the States north
of the Potomac.
THE CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES To CHURCHES IN THE
SOUTH DURING THE Wharf.-The Military Committee
of the House has established rule in the conside-
ration of claims put in by religious associations of
the South for damages done churches by occupa-
ton for hospital purposes, whereby all such claims
are reported upon unfavOrably. Many Of these
claims are before the committee.
The Texas Convention has passed an ordinance
making five years residence a qualification for
voters.
Ex-Governor Allen, of Lousiana-now in Mexi-
cO-says he has secured small piece of land near
the beautiful city of Cordova which he intends to
improve as he can make the money. IT'S here
where he expects to live the rest of his life, and
spend his declining years amidst his own fruits and
hOwers-resting literally under his vine and
fig tree-free from all envy, all hate-but with
good will toward all men.
DIVORCES. Domestic happiness is rather ques
l. ID ILL.,
present before the Supreme Court of that State
thirty-four cases of persons praying for divorce
rom their marriage bonds. The plaintiffs are
nine men and twenty-five women.
The Carrollton (La.) Railroad has been pur-
chased by company OF which Gen. Beauregard
IS President.
One of the murderers of the Deering family has
been arrested at Philadelphia The news pro-
dJced the greatest excitement throughout the city
and the authorities had much difficulty i'll saving
the man from the vengeance OF the crowd
That would be-modern JeIfries of Virginia,
Judge Underwood (so-called) has decided that
the writ Of hCtbeuS corpus is not restored to that
state by the proclamation of the President.
The Macon Telegraph says that there for
tv-three thousand negroes and upward fed at the
oXpense of the Government in Georgia, and that
IN all the Southern States the number exceeds four
hundred and thirty -four thousand thus fed.
The dead lock in the Tennessee House of Rep
rcsentatives still continues. The Speaker posi-
lively refused, on Wednesday, to receive the re
uort of the Committee Elections relative to the
rrcdentials of members elect, because no quorum
present.
\ new and elegant hotel, to be called the Ma
pnal Hotel, is being erected in Atlanta, Georgia
r. will be opened to the public on the first of
May.
GEN. BUFFERS VEws.-General7B Butler spoke
fore the legislature of Pennsylvania on the 18th.
tlat Southerners shall not be admitted to Con-
rcss without guarantees. The Union party, he
ID, must extend full political liberty. If South
rrn Congressman are unqualifedy admitted they
night combine with democrats and repudiate the |
@.Dt.
The charter elections in Jersey City Hoboken
and Hudson City, New Jersey, have been carried |
the democrats.
It is stated on apparently good authority that
President will not at present issue any procla
,tiOn concerning the Fenians, under impression |
HAT to do so would only increase the ism. The |
pvernment is watchfu it is said, to prevent VIC
| tons OF our neutrality.
! GENERAL AOINEsTY.-Some writer's say the proc |
lnatiOn of general amnesty will soon be made |
Others, that it viii not.
| Mr.. DAvIs.-The correspondent of the New York |
nws says that the President Will soon release Mr.
Davis parole, and that there is evidence that
] oUld convict him I'VE suppose of completely with |
he assassination. On the same authority it is as
! fteU tlat he Will not De brought 10 Inll.-
| DOubtful)
The president ON JUDGE UNDERwOOD.-In |
conversation to-day the President expressed |
surprise that any could take such q mistaken |
|VIew of the procamationas Judge Underwood had |
3tone, and declared not only that martial law was
abolished all over the South, and the Hobe6s corpus
pc restored but also that henceforth, under the |
ate decision of the Supreme Court, there no
whatever that can be tried before military |
rbunals-COr. ~ 7. NerS.
MUSTERED OUT.-The Secretary of War has
ssued an order directing all volunteer bands of
musicians to be mustered out of the service.
AmOng the general officers mustered out yester- |
Lev was Maior-General Francis Fessenden, a son
u senator FeSSenden.
RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE. Tribune |
nnounces another instalment of testimony |
lis includes the testimony of ex-Vice- President |
Stephens. The Tribune says that it is all (includ- |
n Stephen's) damaging to President Johnson's |
)ocy-it cites that of General Phil. Sheridan as
being especially not fattering to Texas Perhaps
yas could draw portrait of the General not
Iore fattering. If it can't, the painter for him
YES in the Shenandoah Valley.
THE TRIAL OF DAvIs.-It can be positive
stated that the Attorney General is bust
engaged in arranging for the speedy
raI of Jefferson Davis. He will be arraign-
ii before one of the Circuit Courts of the |.
Lted States upon the charge of high treason
he Attorney General holds that there is no such
hing as constructive presence in the crime of trea-
Oh, and on this account the trial will probably
either in Tennessee or Virginia. William NJ.
warts is the only gentleman whose name has yet
ranspired who is to assist the Attorney-General