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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-26
The Meeting Yesterday.

While the meeting held yesterday to appoint
delegates to the District Convention to meet in
Goldsboro' was not as large we could have
wished, still many Of our best citizens were pre-
,ent, and by their earnestness and interest mani
tested in the meeting and its purpose, demonstra-
ted the feeling of the community to be in unison
with the efforts of the National men of the Union.
During the absence of the Committee at the
unanimous request of the meeting, Major H. b.
Hardy entertained them with forcible and en-
tertaining address. He reviewed, with much force
and effect the course of the Radicals and their
want of faith in all the promises they had made
to their Own people during the war, and the
pledges to the South since the surrender. He de-
sired that North Carolina and the other Southern
States should be represented in the Philadelphia
Convention by their ablest and most conservative
men. It was due the President and those noble
men at the North, who were standing as mighty
breakwater between the helpless South and Radi-
cal fury and hate
Maj. Hardy was listened to throughout with
great attention, and was frequently applauded
We refer to the proceedings of the meeting fo1
| further particulars, in another column.
| Daily Journal 220 inst.
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public is concerned able to offer all reasonable

public is concerned, able to offer all reasonable
inducements.
Its President, Major H. M. Drane, has exhibit
ted those qualities, as manager, which have al
made him acceptable to the stockholders while
the Superintendent, General William McRae, by
the display of the discipline, energy and good
sense, which marked him one of the most eff
cient and successful officers of the late army OF
Northern Virginia, have distinguished him in his
new position.
In placing our estimate upon the eficien-
cy of the management of this railroad, are
glad to be able to have our judgment endorsed by
such authority the Charleston NeCs. In all ar
ticle of that paper of late issue upon the "Com-
mercial disabilities of Charleston, in which the
Editor, complaining bitterly of the short-slghted
policy which prevails in the management of the
railroads concentrating at that city, states that
while Wilmington, previous to the war, was heard
of in the commercial circles of Charleston only
in connection with the articles of lumber and ma
val stores, is now doing much of the business OF
that city. Says the Neus:
In our Saturdays issue published extract from
merchant Darlington, stating that arrangements nave
been completed bv which whole Pee Dee country and
neighboring sections the entre me OF the
Wilmington and Manchester and Cheraw and Darlington
Railroads to send their produce to wilmington, and
supplied from that port and this at cheaper rates than
by the Northeastern Railroad to and from Charleston
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-26

cause is lost. Desertion and skulking during the
war, is to be as much despised now and hereafter,
as it was while the war lasted, and our brave Off
GERS and soldiers are to be cherished and rewarded
in the, same degree as if we had succeeded, if in
our power to reward them. Doctrines, like these
prevail every where in New Hanover, and the pop
uar current in this respect need not be attempted
to be set aside or disturbed by any wire working
or diplomacy.
FENDER.
July 10Th. 1866.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-26
Washington, J
The New Postmaster General.

WASHINGTON, July 1S, 1866.-The cause of the
delay by the Senate Post Office Committee in act
ing upon Governor Randall's nomination for Post
master General, is said to be that the committee
are engaged in investigating certain charges made
against him by his political enemies.
MIR. Dennison to Take the Stump Against the Pres
ident's Policy.
Governor Dennison, while in New York State
whittier he goes next week, with his family, Will
take the stump against Mr.. Johnson's policy
Mr. Seward is also expected to get rubbing.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-26
:. Dennison to Take the Stump Against the Pres
The Final Adjournment.

The House to-day, after lively contest passed
a concurrent resolution to adjourn on "Wednesday
next. The Radicals resorted to every parliamen.
tary expedient to defeat the proposition, so that
Congress might continue in session indefinitely
Thad. Stevens, Banks, and Morrill, were among
those most earnestly opposing an adjournment
There is little doubt but that the Senate will con-
cur,
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Mr.. Raymond's letter the revolutionary
schemes of the Radicals has created quite sensa-
ton and elected renewed hostility to him from
that quarter. 1t was commented on freely on the
floor of the House to-day in conversation, and
some members went so far as to urge that the
House ought to take action
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MR.. MORRILL, EXPECTS THE REBELS.

Mr.. Stevens said ought not to think of adournng
until had passed enabling acts to authorize the rebel
States to form Constitutions the principles Of universal
to organize State Governments under them He deemed
such law of far greater Importance than all the others
that had been mentioned.
The resolution to adjourn the 2srd having been
dopted
Mr. Raymond moved that the injunction Of be
removed from the proceedings of both caucuses.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania said he hoped it would be
that the people might how Indifferent Congress was
to the public good.
The resolution then unanimously adopted, and the
meeting adjourned.
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The Philadelphia Convention.

The Philadelphia Convention.
Editors Journal:
GENTLEMEN Il approve your views and course
in regard to the proposed National Union Con
vertion at Philadelphia. 1t can do no harm for
Southern representative men to meet the anti
Radicals of the North in consultation on the
other hand much good may result The South
owes it to herself to send delegates, if the right
sort of men will go, and if we cannot with proper
self-respect harmonic and coalesce, they can
come back in honor, if their disposition to peace
and harmony is not successful. Northern Radi-
calism must be put down, and can be, if the true
men North and South will meet at Philadelphia
in Convention with the right spirit. Light be-
gins to break upon the dark night of gloom, sad
ness and despair that has been SO long upon u.s.
and the bright harbinger Of better day and more
prosperous times begins to be indicated by the
appearance of the political horizon.
By all means let New Hanover be represented
properly in the District Convention to be held at
Goldsboro', the 25th inst The people in the
country are inclined to view this whole movement
favorably, but are SO busy in their crops and so
tired of politics that you need not expect many of
them at the proposed meeting in Wilmington
next Saturday, to appoint delegates to Goldsboro'
Select the right sort of men, or send none at ALL
This is due, not only to right and justice, but to
the noble war record which Whining tou and New
Hanover so proudly presents. She is represen-
tatlve county and wants none but representative
men, either to fill her public Offices of honor
and profit or to represent her in Conventions
abroad. Select war me those in preference who
were in the war, if you can get them, and if they
will not consent, then those who were consistent
war men, and not be encountered with those who
shriekers during the war; or resort
ed to any and every shiftand expedientto keep out
OF the war, and thus to save their hides and talow
from yankee bullets. The war men of the South,
now SO generally impoverished and in retirement,
are the heroes and patriots to rule the day hereaf
ter and to fill important public stations, and these
are the men to be sent to the Philadelphia Conven
ton. New Hanover can probably boast of many
such, and from that gallant list let us select our
delegates; and wAen we have public office, how
ever small to bestow let it be given to good SOL
der, If he will have it. Our officers and soldiers
ere as yet generally in the back ground, resting
from their labors and wounds, or hard at work for
subsistence, and are indisposed to come out and
compete for Office with deserters skulkers shirk-
ers and Union shriekers during the war, who are
now so numerously seeking to fill our profitable
offices But the day is coming when these I'M
worthy characters must give way to our noble sol
diers. whose services none the less to be hal
lowed in our hearts and memories because our
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-26
The Veto Nc sSage.

We desire to call attention to the veto message
Of the President returning the Freedmens Blu
reau bill without his signature The message will
take rank with his other State papers, which have
already marked Mr.. johnson one of the ablest
of our Presidents. Under the head of Latest
News by Mall will be found an interesting ac-
count of the passage of the bill over the veto.
First Appearance of the Cholera i'm the South.
Trustworthy private kilograms received in this city
yesterday containing the unTecOme intelligence Of the
arrival AT Savannah Of the steamship San SaIradOr from
New York having board twentyeight of Asiac
Cholera. The San SalrddOr, believe, sailed from New
York about the time with the Quaker CUy and the
fact that there has notable of the disease
in that city, at the time of her departure, shows the in
sidous and unaccountabe character which usually marks
We learn that General sckes had also received official
ders, the steamer Cosmopolitan to have been dis
patched to the Savannah quarantine ground to
hospital ship.--Ch0'}estom Co,s1ier, Goth ies.
We need hardly call the attention of our Off
Gals to the above. We know that they are re-
quired to know that danger exists If this infor-
nation prove true, cannot be too vigilant here.
THE New REVENUE Acr.-Consdelable interest having
been manifested in regard to the New Revenue Act
Gently passed by Congress, clip the following extract
from the New York Journal Of Commerce, which affords
some information in regard to this important law
We published days SINCE synopsis of this tariff
which goes into effect will be from the following
on the list of August.
We should be glad to publish this interesting docu-
ment, but as it will make volume of nearly three hun
dred pages octave, it is altogether too long for col
most striking changes from the old law must suffice until
the public purchase the book for themselves which
much dispute to the time when the law is take
effect the authorities not agreeing this respect. We
ion ana receved the following oc repy takes
effect August LIST, except as to whiskey aud BEER which
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-26

ALTERED FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.-We were shown yes
terday, specimen OF the altered fractional notes which
have been going the rounds and ha deceived many of
the unsuspecting This specimen originally note
the denomination of ten CENTS but with the assistance
of note it has been altered by artful and de-
ceptve hands warrant its ready for the
of fifty cents The shown passed upon gen
teman who received it at the value is at made
to specify. The skulness displayed in its alteration
would be cOmmendabe were directed in honest
and worthy channel.
The the original note that of the denomination of
ten cents is allowed to remain, and the the note by
the assistance of which the alteration ected carefully
and neatly pasted the Immediately preceding the
order to make appear So This is the case every
place where the figures appear except Ill the extreme cor
There the is defaced if it were the result OF
accident.
The note is very deceptive in APPEARANCE and unless
examined closely the deception practiced will not be dis
covered
citizens will do well to closely every note Of
the denomination of fifty cents and will perhaps have
to regret their scrutiny There num-
Der of these altered notes in circulation. Examine
closely, and you will be made dupe the deceit prac
ticed can be discovered.
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Patterson which responded to with deep Amen in
the hearts of all his hearers.
After the prayers had said Major A. Engelhard
having been invited by the ladies Of the Memorial Asso
citation delivered an address, in which the sacrifices made
by the defenders of lost cause, and the mmorta
glory won by them by those sacrifices, were touchlng
nortrayed claims upon gratitude were alluded
to and the beautiful expression Of the holy love OF the
fair daughters of the land by the solemn and Impressive
scene of placing their graves appropriate decorations
was be such to touch the cord OF delicate
sentiment in the hearts of all.
After the delivery of the address, the work OF love was
in earnest the graves of each soldier were
visited and upon each lowly mound were deposed p1
delicate and sensitive hands, the wreathes and garands
of evergreen which had been prepared beautifully
formed cross upon the turf beneath which their bones
were reposing mind that they not only sol
diers of their dear beloved country but christian soldiers
many of them doubt being soldiers of Christ and nave
ere repaid the reward of their toll
The graves of those own true noble of Wilmington
who laid down their their beloved land, ast
visited and syphke FORMS which had once been tamll
eyes, cold in death, with fervcnt hearts, bede"
ed eyes, and loving hands, wreathed the chape Ger then
heads and declared them vctors though we suffer
defeat.
The of ALL who thus yielded their lives for the
countrys liberties, among which those OF Meares
Craige, Jacobs Mckee, Wooster Moore and host OF
Wmingtons truest SONS, were all visited and the EN-
bem of their peoples appreciation and reverence were
The ceremony might have been much more protracteo
and the distant mutterngs Of thunder warned those 10y
ing hearts that it time to depart They took then
conviction of having paid the tribute their hearts dcta
ted.
The wreathes o. laurel which have been laid
heads of our brave will soon wther, but we know tina
they have drawn around them the mantle of DEATH
rounded with glory, and rapt up in the immortality
of their deeds of renOwn performed in that render
ed sacred by their sacrifice and sutlerlngs
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-04-28
DR.. WHITIER

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WIN. M. HAzELTINE & CO.,
OF TIE
EASTERN BAKERY.
Are still in the field and are selling all kinds OF
goods In their line
AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST

w DO NOT DEEM 1T NECESSARY TO
w say more; those who know US will attest
the truth Of our assertion. We only ask a con-
Inuanee of those fsvOrs so beautifully bestowed
heretofore, and promise our whole efforts in your
behalf, knowing that an aPPreeiative public will
reward us for so doing. u 80 ~
And to eur country friends we would say that
we will endevOr at ail times to pay the HIGH
EST MARKET PRICE for your PRODUCE;
and in return will try to make it for your inter
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And We do hope, through the kind ness our
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The Van Buren press., 1866-08-11

Az EXTRAORDINARY FIREARM.-A very
extraordinary fircarm is being exhibited
in England. 1t is claimed by the admi.
rers, that it will entirely superccde Colts
revolvcrs, Spcnccr's seven shooters, the
needle rife, the Enfield, or any old or new
invention. The principle of it is that in
place Of having the chambers of the re-
volvcr attached to the pistol or rife, the
arr, is, as it were, skeleton pistol, hav
ing barrel, stock and hammer The car
tridgcs are inserted in a separate horri-
zontal, elongated steel receptacle. When
it is desired to load the pistol this thin
elongated box containing the cartridges
in separate cells, is inserted in the empty
space left for it between the barrel and
stock, and then, rs fast as the finger can
draw the trigger, it passes through Of it.
self until all the cartridges are fired An
other can then be inserted, and the firing
continued at almost any rapidity, and for
as long period as there are rcceptacles
for cartridges A rifle could, in this man.
ncr, fire sixty shots minute. A child
could be reloading the empty cartridge
cells with perfect safety. The principle
is also applicable to big guns. The in
ventor is Mr.. James Gale, the blind gen.
tleman who invented the system Of ma
king powder non-explosive.
The Van Buren press., 1866-08-11

MEN AND WoMEN-Women may talk
Of their inherent rights as much as they
please, but they can't overcome nature
they may preach about the equality Oft the
sex, but they can't overcome facts and
originations. Men and oaks were made
to be be twined, and women and ivy were
to twine about them. Though an equali-
ty were to be established between calico
and cashmere, it would not be week be-
fore all the officers would be men and the
soldiers women. Females are perfectly
willing to 60 ahead, provided the men go
first. Set fire to steamboat and not u
yard of hIhity will bulge till cashmere
sets the example. So long as the men
cling to the vessel, the women will cling
to the men. But il the men will plunge
overheard, chemiscttes will plunge too.
AS we ssid before, reformers may prate
as they may about equal rights, but can't
alter the regulation of God. ltisi impos-
sibc for women to cut themselves loose
from men. as it is for steel dust to free it
self from its attachment to magnet.
The Van Buren press., 1866-08-11
POET RY.
Under the Leaves.

OFT hattI walked these woodland paths,
Without the blcst foreknowing.
That under meath the withered leaves
The faircst buds were growing.
To-day the south-wind sweeps away
The type of autumn's splendOr,
And shows the sweet Arbutu's flowers
Springs children, pure and tender.
O. prophet souls, with. lips Of bloom,
Outyielding in their beauty
The pearly tints of ocean shells,
Ie teach me faith and duty
Walk life's dark ways, We seem to say,
With loves divine foreknowing,
That where man sees bnt withered leaves,
God see the sweet flowers growing.
The Van Buren press., 1866-08-11
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ET II is claimed that nine northern
States will refuse to ratify the copstitu-
tional amendment and among them arc
Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana.
ET The Treasury Department reject
daily from 81, 800 to $500 spurious eur
rcncy and bills received as mutilated for
redemption from the South. An evidence
Of the vast amount in circulation.
The Van Buren press., 1866-08-11

a COOP SroRY-Speaking Of the fire.
qucnt rows in families, growing out Of
disappointment in the last will and tes-
lament" of relative, the Winstcd Her
aid tells the following good story:
"Some fifty years ago, in one Of the
towns OF this State, a very aged lady was
dying. A silver tankarl was in the pos
session of her ancestors for ever so ma.
ny generations had now for years been
hers. 1t was avery ancient tankard; it
might have been one Of the vessels out Of
which Belshazza drank wine on the night
when he became so frightened, or it might
not, since tradition was silent as to its
origin or exact antiquity But 1t was
hers, and now, which Of her two grand
sons should have it? "Granny,'' said
one of them, show about the tankard ?"
';Oh, yes, the tankard; yes, yes, ! know.
Well, let it be as it is.' She was then at
Johns. So John claimed the tankard,
partly because it was in his possession,
and partly because he was the elder Of
the grandsons. but, John says Oil
yer, she used to say the tankard should
be mine because / was her youngest
grand child. She has promised 1t to me
more than fifty times WELL says
John, she now says let it be just as It Is
didn't you granny but granny was al
ready beyond speaking. She died-the
brothers quarrcled and went to law. John
who had it in keeping, fearing that the
case might be against him, and detcrInin-
ed that if Oliver got it, he should not
have it as it was, had it melted down and
made into cups. He finally got the suit
however and the cups, too, at a cost of
only $1,000, spent in litigation. And
how about Oliver? He, Of course, lost
the tankard, and spent about $500 in the
case, but has often been heard to say that
he made good as 5000 in the matter, since
the knowledge Of law which he acquired
during the trial was worth to him ut least
thousand dollars"