Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-19

native OF North Carolina and resident of Ports
mouth. He has declined Captaincy in the Rus
sian navy.-Cor. Norfolk Viryinian.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. THE commence
mept exercises of the Murfreesboro' Baptist Fe-
male College closed last week. The annual ad-
dress of Rev. T. G. Baily and the commencement
sermon of Rev. r. B. Jones, are very highly
spoken Of
The commencement exercises of the Oxford Fe-
male College have also just closed. Letter writer's
speak in terms of high commendation of the Es-
says of Misses Grice, Arlington, Mitchell and
Grandy, and especially of that of Miss Cynthia B.
lands, on the occasion of receiving her Diploma.
The address of Rev I. B. Kingsbury, before the
Clio Society, is also highly spoken Of
CRoPs.-We are now having very dry hot
time Crops generally good. Corn looks
promising and cotton was never better. The
wheat crop was Indifferent rye, and oats good.
Nnfreesboro' Cor; Pet. Express.
SUICIDE.-The young man. Mowery, who COM
mitted suicide here last week, was only about
twenty-five years of age Poor fellow, four of
brave soldier in Co. K, 4th N. G. Regiment. It
is said that imaginary domestic troubles caused
him to drink, inducing that mental distortion
which enhances and aggravates all troubles, real
lyzed, he committed the soul-harrowing act of
self-murder. The bigot may denounce, the gen.
erous and humane, pity.
Salisbury Cor. Ral Progress.
DEsTrTU11oN IN NORTH CARo1NA-Governor
Worth, of North Carolina. has addressed the fol-
Tribune in answer to inquiries respecting destitu-
tion in that state:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF n. c., !
RALEIGH, June co. 1866
.Sir-At your request [ make the following state
ment as to the destitution of certain counties in
this State This information is derived from the
members representing here, and other trustworthy
sources
Catawba county, Cleaveland county, Rutherford
county, and Polk county, Cherryvie, the termin-
us of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
railroad, the most convenient depot. The most
expeditions route is via Portsmouth, Va, and this
city and Charlotte, n. c.
Buncombe county-Depot MOrgantown via
Portsmouth, Virginia. and Raleigh and Salisbury,
North Carolina.
Madison county-Depot Greenville by the rail-
road from Richmond to Chattanooga.
These remote western counties were devastated
by the contendlng armies and by robbers not in
either army. They were stripped not only of
food, but of the horses and mules necessary to
make full crop. They had not an adequate
amount of seed wheat and corn and potatoes. At
the close of the war they had money and al
most literally nothing to sell. There being no
bank of discount in the State and public and pri-
vate credit almost annihiated, it has been impos-
sibe with those left with property to procure
provisions. Many well-todo in the world I am
assured cannot get enough bread and many ap-
prehend that actual starvation will occur. The
State has neither money nor credit to spare for
their relief.
THE CONVENTION TAx.-The Supreme Court has
re vsed the decision of Judge Warren, in the case
of the People rs. Blagge, and ordered new trial.
This, it will be remembered, the test case up
the question of the constitutionaity of the Con-
vention tax. It is understood that the decision
turned upon tt clinical point-the authority of
the Sheriff to collect the tax-and not upon the
law itself-and that the only point decided was
that the Sheriff had not given the requisite bond
and was therefore not entitled to proceed to en-
force the law. If this is so, the main question is
still open for tigation-Newb. Times.
DELINQUENT POSTMAsTERs-UnitedS States Mar
shal r. G. Kehoe has returned to Newbern, says
the 1jnsss after long and hot ride into Pitt and
Beaufort counties serving warrants of arrest on
| some delinquent Postmasters, or their bondsmen,
| who owed Uncle Sam balance of from two thou
sand dollars down to six hundred, at the breaking
out Of the and since the termination of the
war, have not seen fit to balance accounts with
their Uncle. David Lawrence, late P. NJ. of Lit
| tie Washington, held to bail in the sum of ST.
| 200 Aquila Davis in 81 600; John S. Paul $4,
! 600; John r. Nelson 1,2OO, and others all to
appear at the next Fall term of the United States
Circuit Court, to be held at Raleigh in November
and show cause why they don't fork over the lit
| tie difference which, no doubt will be very disa
greeeble, but nevertheless necessary.
| Rev. DIR. CRAvEN.--We are pleased to learn,
that the popular President OF Trinity College, Key.
| DIR. Craven, has received the unsought compli-
| ment of unanimous election to the Presidency
of Soule University at Chapel Hill, Texas. This
is of the largest and most prosperous institu-
| tions in the Southwest 1ts endowment was in
iured by the war, but it has been reorganized on
| a substantial basis The Literary department is
| fully represented the Medical department has
nine Professors, and is fourishing the depart
| ment of Law has two Professors.
We are not advised whether the Doctor will ac-
cept or not, but the position is a tempting one,
and the friends of Trinity must be astir to hold
the Doctor if possible. We learn that DIR. Craven
has had the offer of three other Institutions
Raleigh Sentinel.
SALISBURY LYCEUM-A Literary Society with
the above name, has been organized in Sails
bury DIR. J. W. Hall was elected President. r.
A. Caldwell was elected to read an Essay or deliv-
er Lecture at the next meeting, and Maj. W. M.
Robbins to prepare monthly record OF current
events, notices of new books, etc. Distinguished
gentlemen from abroad will be invited to address
| the Lyceun, quarterly.
The British Cabinet Crisis.
LIST (PRoBABLE( OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EARL OF
DERBY CABINET
| From the Liverpool Post June 27.
| There has been very little speculation indulged
| in as to the probable formation of the new Minis