Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12

DEATH OF Benz. SUNINER.-Died, at his residence
four miles west of this place, yesterday morning a
half-past nine o'clock, Mr.. Benjamin Sumner
aged about IS years The deceased had been
sufferer from paralysis for three years or more
He has left highly respected family who vii
long cherish the memory of a most worthy parent
Salisbury Union Banner.
Mr. Sumner was born in Gates county, n. c.
and was much esteemed by large number Of
friends and relations in Eastern North Caroline
and Virginia
SrH REGULAR INFANTRY.-Six companies of this
command arrived in this city, on Friday night
4 portion of them are to take the place of the you
teer troops on duty here, and the remainder
we presume will be stationed at other points in
the State.-RdL Sentinel
We learn from the Asheville Meas, that Gen. r.
B. Vance is engaged in merchandise in that place.
TRIAL OF MAJ. GEE-The Military Commission,
sitting in the trial of Maj. John Fl. Gee, met again
yesterday, and, after the reading of the journal,
Mr. Holland, Counsel for the defense, moved to
quash the proceedings, on the ground that the
late proclamation of President johnson, declaring
that hOstilities had ceased and that the ordinary
Judicial process could be executed by the civil
authorities in this and other Southern States late
IN rebellion and restoring the writ of h0beGS
p1IS, and that, therefore, martial law had ceased
and the tribunals created to execute it had term
mated within the States named. He argued in
favor of the motion at considerable length, and
cited numerous authorities to sustain the position
he took.
The Judge Advocate asked that the motion be
not entertained on the ground that the Court had
no official evidence of the genuineness of the Pro
clamatiOn
The Court over-ruled the objection. The Judge
Advocate then asked time to prepare his answer
to the argument of the defense in regard to the
question of jurisdiction, which was acccded to by
the Court.
The Court then adjourned.-.Stn,dnM
The FREEDMEN Salisbury Old North Slate
states that Col Cillev of the Freedmens Bureau
ut that place, addressed the cOlorcd people last
week, in which he explained to them the new law
of marriage by which they are hereafter to be gov
crned-the recent proclamation of the President
restoring the writ of hobeaS c0rpas and informed
them that hereafter their cases would be under
the jurisdiction of the State Courts. Col Cilley
furthermore expressed the opinion that our Courts
would do them full justice. We are glad to record
the admission, and believe that the future Will
fully sustain Col. Cilleys opinion.
''SrosEwAL1 CEMETERY The ladies of Raleigh
announce IdJhur IirdntS to come off at the
Chapel of the Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM on Thurs
day night next, 18th inst for the benefit of the
Stonewall Cemetery" at Winchester, Va.
CAUGHT.-The Charlotte Gundin states that
three men, supposed to be burglars arrested
IN that city Saturday, by Mayor Harris, having
in their possession twenty-five silver watches, f
teen brass watches, together with about peck of
hre2stplnS ear rings, finger rings spoons, &C.
They held for the arrival of persons from New
bern, Raleigh and other places, who have been
robbed of this kind Of ware lately, to if any of
the articles can be identified as those recently
stolen in the places mentioned
JOHN HARRIS, a native of North Carolina, com
united suicide at Wilmington Los Angeles county
Cal He had been a soldier i'll the Federal army
during the late war.
SOUTHERN PosToFFcEs. WASHINGTON, April -
One-fourth of the persons just appointed to take
charge of the twenty-four postoffices reopened in
North Carolina and Virginia are women. Two of
the women previously appointed could not take
the oath.