Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-02


John r. Harrison, T. ILL., CIR NJ
w. j. Palmer ILL., III. of T.
A. T. Bryan, Pr. G. of W.
We are also pleased to state that Lodge O
Perectlon, the first organization under the A. A
Rite in this State, will commence work in this cit,
in few days.-Progress.
DEATH OF JAMES McKmMoN. James McKim
mon, Esq, long merchant of high standing il
this community, died at his residence this morn
ing. We have known Mr.. Nick. for long serie!
OF years. in fact from the day of his arrival into
the city, and such had been the uniform, quie
demeanor of his whole life that he naturally drew
around him great many friends. Thus, one by
one, our old citizens are passing from this stage
of action to eternity.
Since the above was in type the following no
tice has been handed to us
In accordance with the suggestion of some o1
our oldest merchants, there will be meeting OF
the merchants and tradesmen of Raleigh this af
ternoon, at O'Clock, at the Court House, to con
slider the loss this community has sustained in the
death of James McKimmon Esq, which occurred
this morning at o'clock.--RaL Progress, 24h.
The LATE JAMES McKn1MoN. meeting of the
Merchants and business men of the city of Raj
eigh, for the purpose of paying proper respect to
the memory of the late James McKimmon, Sr.
was held in the Court House on Tuesday afternoon,
July "a
| L. H. selby, Esq, was called to the Chair and
Mr.: S. II. Young requested to act as Secretary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed Committee to report resolutions express
sve of the sense of the meeting, viz Messrs. Jesse
Brown, p. F. Pescud and L. E. Heartt who,
through Mr.. Brown, submitted the following:
WHEREAS, This meeting has learned with profound
Kimmon, ST., and Whereas deem proper to put
our regard for his memory that he has depared from
Resolced That we deplore as public bereavement the
dspensaon of Providence which has removed friend
and felowcitizen from his sphere of usefulness in this
ResoIced, That as citizen and Merchant of long
standing he deservedy enjoyed universal respect and
confidence and that his unswerving integrity and devo-
ton to the interests of the City of Raleigh worthy of
emulation and entite his memory to be long respected
| and cherished.
Resolced That tender to the family coincidence
in this, their heavy afiicton and earnestly commend
them to the keeping of that God who has promised to
phan.'
Resored That tribute of respect to the deceased
will attend his funeral tomorrow in body, and that
respective places of business be closed from o'clock
F. NJ, tor the remainder of the day.
Resoced That copy of these proceedings be sent to
the family of the deceased and published in City pa
pers.
Which were unanimously adopted and then on
motion, the meeting adjourned.
HONOR TO Whom IT Is DUE.-A writer in the Raj
eigh Sentinel has been lauding Gov. Worth for
the provision made to supply crippled soldiers
with artificial legs We have no doubt that the
crippled soldiers will always find in Gov. Worth
friend, and that the Governors sympathies
keen as most mems for the afflicted and distressed
from any cause.
But the honor, credit, what may please
to call it, of inaugurating the movement which led
to the supply of gallant, crippled soldiers with
good serviceable legs belongs to another gentle
man. The measure not recommended by the
Governor. It originated with one of our repre-
sentatives in the Convention-Judge Manly.
We happen to know something of the history
of this movement. When first started by Judge
Manly, the idea was discouraged by men who
thought and acted with him, as tending to
firm prejudices as to their loyalty. But the Judge
reflected on the matter for few days, and con-
cluded that it was right and just, and being so
ought not to be delayed. The measure was then
introduced by him, and he pushed it through.
Ne,cbe17a Commercial
The Ashville NeUS says that more than sixty pu-
pills have already entered the Holston Conference
Female College in that town,-an auspicious be-
ginning.
Exchange of North Carolina Bonds.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, July Goth, 1866 -
John Derere,Ar, Esq., Raleigh, N. c.:
DEAR SIR Yours requesting my views ''wheth-
er there was, before the passage of the ordinance
authorizing the conversion of State bonds into
railroad stocks any understanding that the State
control of these works would cease pa,i passu with
its interest,", is received. You state that my
'' opinion on this point, although not having the
validity of law, will influence the action of many"
Under the above announcement that ''my opin
l.
diffidence in expressing that opinion, but a
doubt in regard to the action of the State, in the
contingency of sale of Stocks Will lnjurlOuSly
affect their price, do not feel at liberty to with
hold frank answer to your inquiry.
[ conversed frequently with the leading advo-
Gates of the ordinance, under which the offer for
exchange of stocks for bonds is made, and there
was not one, who did not assume, a matter of
course, that the State would surrender the control
of the works pa1'i pdSSu with the sale of stock
One of the arguments for the passage of the
ordinance was that the railroads would be better
managed when freed from the mutations in the
Boards of Directors, incident to the biennial
changes in the appointing powers. The chief ar
gument used against the measure, was that by It's
execution the administration of those works mi ght
pass into the hands of others than citizens of the
State.
happened to be in the lobby of the Conven-
ton hall when one of the delegates from Gran
vile, (Mr. Grissom moved q reconsideration OF
the ordinance above mentioned, giving as reason
therefor, that it required amendment in the par
ticular in question. One of the delegates from
Orange (NIr. Phillips,) gentleman of large in
fiuence in the Convention, replied that If an ex-
change should be made, the surrender of the Di-
matter of course, by subsequent legislation
WhereupOn, without further debate, the motion
to reconsider defeated
By section B, of the amended charter of the Raj
eigh and CASTOR r. r. Co., it is enacted, ''That
whenever the State shall transfer its stock, in
whole or in part the State shall have only one Di-
rector for every thousand shares which it may re-
tain in the stock of said Company
I am not aware that there is any similar provis-
ion in the charter of other Railroad corporations
But that the State after having sold its stock in
works of internal improvement, should transfer
the CONTROL possessed only by virtue OF its owner
Ship seems to me so manifestly required by good