Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-29
NEWS SUMMARY.

Allen for Paris Dr. Kavanaugh, formerly o
Missouri, died in Mexico on the 28th ult. Glen
James E. Slaughter and Captain Price, son O
Sterling Price, of Missouri, more recently Maio
General in the Confederate States army. are, run
ming steam mill between Orizaba and Cor
doya: Generals Hindman, Hardeman, Watson
and CoIonels Green, Whaley Fox and Roberts
are at Cordova. Shelby Price. Judge Perkins
Green and others have purchased land between
Patrero and COrdova, and have gone to work tt
clear 1t. They, all others who have capital vii
do well. Two crops year of cotton, coffee, to
bacco corn and vanilla can be raised in this re
gion Gen. Shelby is the owner of Il splendit
farm, and Is doing well. .e5
The papers are almost all publishing statement
directly the reverse of the truth in regard to the
orders recently issued in South Carolina relative
to the lands granted for three years to the freed
men by General Sherman. The order is that the
owners may have possession (the title to stand a.
it is) where they make with the freedmen con
tracts, approved by the Freedmen's Bureau, to re
main as laborers. If the freedmen refuse to make
such contracts, they will be dispossessed. If the
so refuse, the freedmen will remain in DOS
session. -.
The city authorities of Mobile are making pre-
paratlons to prevent the appearance of cholera. =
The Mayor issued proclamation establishing
strict quarantine against all vessels arriving in the
bay from any port in the West India Islands OF
elsewhere where the cholera may be prevailing >
Quarantine commenced on the 9th The quaran.
tine station is to be selected by the military all-
thorities. Dr.. L. Guild, formerly Medical Direc
tor of the army of Northern Virginia, is appointed
quarantine physician.
CHEAP CATTLE AND HORSES.-By the expiration
of the Canada reciprocity treaty and the defeat of
the bill IN Congress for renewing some of its rates
for the exchange of commodities, the trade in live
stock between the United States and the provinces
comes within the general tariff of 1862 which in
cludeS among the articles exempt from duty g an
lmals living of all kinds" So we NAV send for
Canadian horses, and supply ourselves with Cana
dian cattle and sheep free from tax. This is bad
for the protectionists, but good for the people
RECONSTRUCTION IN TExAs.-The Texas Recon
struction Convention, which assembled on the 7th
OF last MONTH is still in session, progressing very
slowly with Its work. The only recent point
in its proceedings of Importance of which we have
received report is the adoption of an ordinance
declaring the secession ordinance null renorn-
cling the light to secede in future and acknowledge
ing the supremacy of the naional constitution.
The Washington ntelligencer commends to ev-
cry citizen at the North who has acquaintance at
the South, extensive or otherwise to open CORES
pondence at once, in order to ascertain for him
self the condition of public sentiment there, and
makes this suggestion in view of the testimony
( &c p077e) now being given to the country by the
&" Central Directory i'll Congress. .... ~ ...,..
Mobile planters are flocking to New Orleans for
the purpose of procuring loans, of buying agrcul-
planting. If the planters can get ready cash now
to carry out their plans, there is hope of obtaining
the 800 900 bales Of cotton that some writer's fig
Tlrc out for next season.
The people of Maryland and Baltimore are
number of charitable and benevo-
lent measures for the relief of the destitute people
of Virginia and other Southern States They
have their reward in the thanks of the whole
Southern people, and the richer reward in the
approval of their cOnScienceS.
IMPORTANT LEGAL TENDER DECISION IN New
IORK.-The Superior Court of New York, in gen
era term, has decided in the case Of John WILSON,
and Others VS.. Edwin D. Morgan ct al, that law
full money of the United States is legal tender
for debt contracted to be paid in gold or silver,
and that Judgment that debt be paid in gold
cannot be rendered. l...t-z
Il THE FREEDMEN IN GEORGIA. notice in our
from the interior of Georgia, that the
negroes working very well, and that there are
cheering hopes of good crops. The wheat crops
are promising large yields, and the planters are
luite confident of a generally prosperous season.
The same we learn, may be said of the upper dis
ricts of our State .....-.-., f...,n,
The ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CoMpASY.-This Cont
pany is undergoing the process of reorganization
1t is to be under management. It is under
stood that Mr.. Peabody has given the great infdl
ence of his name to the new Directory. Such
solid men will give renewed vitality to the en-
ELECTIONS IN PENNsYLvAN1A.-Th Democratic
candidates for Mayor and Treasurer of Harrisburg,
have been elected at an election held on Friday
asst. The whole Democratic ticket was successful
IN Millersburg and York. These are all large
yains and we trust that in these cases. ''straws
show which way the wind blows" .s.....,.-:
The President has pardoned but small num-
Der of persons for the past week The entire force
IF the Attorney General Office is now engaged in
making up the report of persons pardoned, called
'or by Congress. In South Carolina the whole
number pardoned so far is six hundred and fifty
i've. s.. '--'
The New York Tribune says that the taxes in
his country are heavier than are or ever We're
borne by any other Thirty Millions of people on
earth. Adding our State and municipal to our
National taxes, and they amount to not penny less
Than $50 each per annum for the whole American
people . ...-... .. .. faa--..,I i
Hon A. III. STEPHENS. Washington paper
says that letter from Crawfordxille Ga, states
hat Alexander FL. Stephens will soon visit that
city, his parole having been so amended by the
President, allowing him to do 40 'l:,'
GEN. WADE HAMproN-This distinguished gen
,leman arrived here day Or two ago. He is in
good health and spirits, and says that his freed
people are working well on his plantation in Lou
siana.-C Columbia Phoai.c. ...... . d4c- /
VIRGIN1A-The late Virginia Legislature passed
law giving to all colored persons and Indians the
light to testify in the courts in all matters in which
hey are interested The law to go into effect af-
er its passage.
The CorroN CROP II LoU1s1ANA.-Letters from
Louisiana say that the planters of that State
ire devoting almost their entire attention to the
'aising of cotton, and that all things now look
,- .. .... .--.,.5a
Madame Murat, of Tallahassee, Florida, widow
IF the late Col Archie Murat, and first cousin to
he Emperor of France, has received a life annu-
ty of fifty thousand francs, in consideration of
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