Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22


our disabled soldiers, also communication from the
public treasurer relative to place of deposit of the state
funds, which referred to the committee finance
also transmitting the resignation of Mr. J. Keener
rector of the Lunatic Asylum.
Mr. Mccoy, of Sampson, announced the death of Isaac
n Sander, Senator from Onslow, in this city Mr. Me-
Coy said:
of the death of Isaac Newton Sanders the Senator
from Onslow fills the senate with gloom To-day we miss
knew him now know him more. Enjoying the conf
dence and esteem of his constituency who have delighted
to honor him as man and friend double capacity
of member of the constitutional convention and at the
loss to them grevious irreparabe Faithful
loving his whole state with earnest devotion he
is loss 10 his constituency the senate and his
His cheerful smile longer greets u.s. his friendly tones
logger heard for his voice is hushed in DEATH and
life and the certainty of death His sudden death sarte
us al for but last week he e. mingled M with US and who
ours? Yet the destroyer had marked him for his own,
and to-day, he lies cold in DEATH With him ife's ftfu
fever is He heeds not the tolls and cares of this
e but has to that bourne from whence no Traveller
itor to this body Ny own county has lost one
ued citizens i'll the death of honored predecessor the
sentative Her Hanraan more. And, to-day another
is added to North Caroinas honored dead in the
parted dead to their memories and call up from
nemorys dreary waste hthoso pleasant episodes in LITE
page like oases in the desert to the pilgrim oins through
all remember the of our departed broth
nators and the charge never be brought against
u.s. that they have found their m deepest grayes in our
passeth away his perishes from record and reco
monument becomes ruin" To revere the memory Of
the dead and to departed respect honor and
of all lands and cmes lis but an evidence of the cui-
ure of the nation and the virtue of it's people, s of
those privileges delighted in by the statesman te pho-
sopher and the sage and comes down to haowed by
the growth of ages. Why is this? It be no idle
braves wisest and best sanctioned by the good
and great, its must be just, the practice must be
record that the euogst would proudly tell to those
who may y and Pm out to ohGrs Ia as an enampe amy
sufficient cause for its perpe atlon and worthy OF the m-
ation OF the cultivated and refined christian May We
all by it be admonished to Fear God and keep his COM
mandments, and may we be taught that " this is the
later when desire shall fail because goeth his
long home and the mourners about the Streets
the pitcher be b. oxen the fountain the wheel
broken at the cstern Then shall the dust return to the
gave it,"
Calm be his rest in his cold dwelling, be the re-
in the beautiful language of another at cannot be that
earth is mans only abiding place 1t cannot be that our
ness Ese wbV is It tt that the high and loft loftv aspraon
which leap like angels from the temples of hearts
forever wandering about unsatisfed Why is that the
roe are set bvond the Of our limited M a
and are forever mockng US with their unapproachabe
beauty presented imagnatons and then taken
away leaving our with their thousand streams
MAN born higher destiny than that of earth
There a realm where the rainbow fades-where
the stars will be spread out before like islands that
sumber the ocean, and those bright forms stay
presence forever
MI Mccoy offered the following preamble and resolu
tons ,.,
to which all that is mortal must bow in humble subms
son Isaac Newton Sanders, member of this body from
the county of Onsow has been suddenly cut down in the
midst of his usefulness therefore,
Resolred That have heard with deep regret of the
len defR OF our h o4h the I
icted family of the deceased i'll their sad bereavement
shorn lamb temper the atctio to the saddened hearts
Resored That in the death OF Isaac Newton Sanders,
the State useful and patriotic citizen.
Resosed That copy of these resolutions be sent to the
ResoEUed That mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased, the Senate do now adjourn.
Mr. Morehead seconded the resolution, and followed in
feeling and appropriate remarks. The occasion
indeed solemn and impressive. The resolutions We're
unanimously adopted and the senate adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TUESDAY, Feb 13 1866
The house was called to order at 10 o'clock A. NJ
Prayer by Rev. N. b. Cobb Of the Baptist Church.
The Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. Webb presented petition from sundry magistrates
compensation to Justices of the Peace services.
Referred to the Committee Propositions and driev-
Mr. Blythe introduced resolution that heneeforth the
house of commons hold evening sessions commencing at
O'Clock. Lies over one day under rule.
INTRODUCTION BILLS
Mr. McNar introduced bill for the relief of executors,
administrators, trustees guardians and other persons
Mr. Waugh a blIl for the relief of VIM. Haymore, sheriff
of Surry.
Mr. Furr bill to establish homestead freehold.
Mr. Baxter presented the resignation of Joseph Keener,
ESQ., director of the asylum for the insane Sent to
the senate
message was received from His Excellency, the Gov
to inquiry as to the usefulness OF ar
cal arms and the steps taken supply artificial limbs
manned soldiers under resolution passed by this gen
eral assembly The states TN the governor had
corresponded with number Of OF artificial
limbs but had not received answers from all From the
information he had received he OF opinion that the
artificial ornamental rather than useful The
message accompanied by letter from North Caro-
nian engaged IN the manufacture OF arhcial legs IN
Washington City, setting forth the merits OF ewett
right of said patent for the state of North Carolina
Another message from His Excellency, transmitted
communication from the public treasurer IN relation to
the custody of the public funds These messages were
sent to the senate.
ON CALENDAR.
bill to authorize the transfer of registered bonds of
the state to bearer. Passed second reading.
Mr.. Murrl to discharge painful duty In announ-
cling to the the death of his colleague Mr. Isaac n
Sanders Senator from Onsow He briefly sketched Mr.
Sanders political and paid feeling and approprl-
Mr. Manly said he had frequently visited Onsow county,
and formed there many warm and lasting attachments
Ho had known the deceased well from youth He had
highly respectable family before him. He had
this morning and could only commend Mr. Sanders to
the recollection of his fellow members intel
ligent honest amiable of sterling integrity
and patriotic impulses. In respect to the memory of the
deceased he moved that the house adjourn until ten
o'clock morrow. The house adjourned accordingly
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb IL 1856
Mr. Ieitch of Robeson gave notice that the senator
from Davidson r Leach) had been for several days and
still detained from his seat by illness in his
family.
Mr. Shober introduced bill amend act, entitled
An Act to amend the charter of the town OF Salisbury