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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
Military Commissions.

In the Supreme Court of the United States re-
Gently, Judge Black, OF Pennsylvania, (Attorney
General under President Buchanan.) delivered an
argument on the subject of Military Commissions,
which was styled by the leading lawyers there the
greatest effort of his life. He gave history of the
birth and struggles of trial by jury, and in speak
ing of the nature of Military Commissions said
'' They simply signify the right of an Executive
irrespective of the judicial power, to capture i'm
prison and kill any person to whom the Govern
ment Or any of its dependents may proper to
impute an offence and the power to choose a
Court that Will do their bidding. This power is
lawless and despotic It has been exercised in
some form or other ever since the days of Nimrod
under various shapes and disguises. Under the
French Monarchy it executed by means of
Lettre de Cdchet in Russia by imperial rkase;
In Turkey verbal order from the Sultan causes a
man to be tied into sack and thrown into the
Bosphorus. Herod sent his Provost Marshals to
kill all the children in Bethlehem and spread
mourning over all the land in one night Macbeth
organized Commission upon Banquo, and that
Commission sat upon him the same night
at convenient place beside the road where
it was known he would pass and the Com
mission did precisely what the Attorney General
says Commission may do here with an Ameri-
citizen-that is, they killed him. When Lola
Montez was Minister and mistress of the King of
Bavaria, she had another mode of dealing with
those who thwarted her Government but substan-
italy the same; she bought herself pack of Eng
ilsh bulldogs, and with these at her heels she
marched up and down the streets OF Munich, with
sense of power which any Judge Advocate in
America might envy Mr. Black also remarked
that no witness was ever punished for perjury
committed before a Military Commission, for the
Government protected and employed them '"The
power of such tribunals in the hands of an execu-
tive, backed by raving crowd or malignant
priesthood, is to be dreaded. Why, it is the
French revolution and the Polish plot combined.
Every bright name in history was linked with re-
sstence to such despotic of illegtimate power,
and none excused it or used it but beast, who
fattened on the garbage and otfa thrown it by it's
masters" The Court was STILL very still, and not
even Erskine Burke ilnpeaching Warren Hast
ings were listened to with more awe and reverence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
Later from Europe.

We have four days later news from Europe
Two vessels supposed to be intended for Chilli
an privateers had been seized in the London
docks. The Peruvian ironclads were still detained
by the French government at Brest, though the
right to detain them was vigorously contested by
the Paris Opinion Nationae which contrasts the
course pursued towards the Peruvians with the
measures taken against the American "rebel'
rams
Advices from Paris with respect to the termina-
tion of the Mexican Intervention grow less salts
factory with each mail.
There were rumors, apparently premature of
ministerial crisis in England and the resignation
of Earl Russell.
The advance in our national bonds abroad con-
tinued.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
High Testimony In Behalf of the South.

When the Senate of Virginia was about to nd
lourn, unanimous vote of thanks and approba-
ton was rendered to Lieutenant Governor Cow
per, the presiding officer of that body, who re-
sponded i'll a handsome speech, which was pub
lished in our columns yesterday. From that
speech we Gull the following
''And I believe solemnly that of oil the citizens
OF the United States, the people of the Southern
States are decidedly the most thoroughly loyal to
the Constitution. Ind these are The sentiments Of
the Chief Magistrate Of the natios-nay, I know it
and they the sentiments of the best part of his
Cabinet, who are now, to-day, standing, support
ing and encouraging the Executive in the position
he has taken"
These are not the words of what is called ''a
rebel They are the words of an original and
consistent Union man. who opposed secession
from first to last and who, for his fidelity to the
Union cause, was elected by the Unionists, under
the Alexandria Constitution, to tho high position
he now fills This testimony to the loyalty of the
Southern people deserves therefore to be written
in letters of gold.-Ric1mond Whig.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
Thad. Stevens Yallcr Gal he Rampage:
The editor of the Lancaster pa LateligenceT is
imminent DANCER Hear what no

Thad. Stevens Yallcr Gal on the Rampage:
The editor of the Lancaster pa. Lateuigencer is
In imminent danger Hear what he says
Yesterday afternoon were favored with visit
from "lady of high degree in this CITY, She
claims to stand high in social life, and is of the
fashionable hue-about the color of new saddle.
She has long presided over the household affairs
of that grim old Mephistophelean septuagenarian
who so admirably represents the sparse negro pop
ulation of Lancaster county, and so completely
misrepresents the voters of this Congressional
district, by ignoring everything that seems to
have any relation to the interests Of the white
race.
We are proverbially polite, especially to the Ia
dies. Being batchelor, we have an amiable
weakness that way. Whether they be maid, widow
OF blooming matron, always at their COM
mand. Recognising the voice which acco, ted us
from behind as that of female, though it was
somewhat cracked, and little harsh withal we
turned, around with courtliest smile Judge
reader, OF our amazement when we saw before us
dlngy termagant, laboring under intense excite
ment, with eyes that flashed a vengeful fire. A
torrent of accusing words issued from her lips
We were amazed, stunned, stupefed. Before we
could recover our accustomed equanimity, the
very imposing form of the most corpulent member
OF our firm appeared upon the scene of action,
when the following dialogue ensued
Thad Stevens Housekeeper. er.-Why-why did
you publish me in your paper?
Our Corpulent Partner-I In a peculiarly bland
tone of voice for which he is n0ted) Madame
you mean?
Thad Stevens Housekeeper.-Didnt you call
me Mr.. Stevens idol?
Our Partner. with rognish leer in his eye J
Are you his idol?
Old Thad's Housekeeper.- - Excitedly, and with
convulsive gasp that threatened to choke her. }
No-no!
Our Partner.-(With one of his broadest smiles J
Why, then madame, do you apply it to yourself?
Mr. Stevens Housekeeper. a wonder
fully seflmportant air. have been waited upon
by more than dozen highly respectable white Ia
DIES and gentlemen, all of whom have insisted
that ought to come and demand an apology.
Our Partner-(With a towering dignity CON-
mensurate with the occasion.) Madame we have
no apology to make.
Hon. ~ Thaddeus Stevens Housekeeper.-
with the all Of one who would protect another)
You always abusing Mr. Stevens.
Our Partner.-(With glow of patriotic excite
ment on his honest face.) MI. Stevens acts a1c
public property and we have yet to learn that we
must consult you i'll regard to what shall say of
them Oh him. Are you his keeper?
Housekeeper Of our Congressman. - Indignant
ly.) No But have plenty of backing-lots of
it-white at that.
Our Partner. -(Savagely.) Why didn't you send
some of your white hackers here We might have
known better how to deal with them.
Old Thad's Housekeeper.-In In fury If-if
ever-I ever my name appears i'll your paper
again-I will-ariN-couchideM the editor
Ect the tan-colored termagant, in fury; slam
ming the door behind her
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

STRANGE Academia MAN BLOWN UP BY
''PHARAoHs SERPENTs" IN CHURcH.-We learn
from the Quincy Qllinois) Thig, of the Goth in
stant that during the services at the Fifth street
Methodist Episcopal Church last Monday evening,
some matches in the pocket of a youngman named
Spencer, ignited from some cause, probably from
accidental friction. He attempted to squelch out
the flames, but some serpent eggs being in the
same pocket, TODD fire, and commenced discharg-
ing their suffocating fumes and rolling out their
horrid, snaky convulsions in q manner that for o
time baf1ed all efforts to extinguish the internal
combustion. The female portion of the audience
was soon thrown into wild state of alarm and
disorder, resulting, however, in serious conse-
quences The young man, we are told, had his
hands and clothes somewhat burnt, though he for
tunately escaped any very great or personal inju-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
Increase OF French Commerce,

From recent official returns We find that the
imports of France in 1866 were more than those
of 1864 by 254 millions of francs. The exports of
last year exceeded those of the previous year by
275 millions
In 1861 the French exports amounted to 1926,
26O, 900 francs, but rose to nearly 3,200,000,00O
francs in 1866
In 1865 the importations of the precious metals
into Franco exceeded the exports by more than
223 millions.
In the customs and indirect taxes there is a sur
plus Of TAI millions gained by the French Trea-
sury.
Considering the recent liberal changes made in
the commercial policy of France in accordance
with the views of Bastiat and Chevalier the above
gratifying statements are highly instructive. They
demonstrate the folly of the French protection
lists, who prophesied nothing but ruin from the
advance of France towards commercial freedom.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

SUMNER WE'LL CHAsT1sED BY BROTHER RAD1-
cM.-Senator Fessenden, in the closing debate Oh
the question, (the rejected amendment, devoted
about an hour to Sumner, whom he reviewed in
most scathing manner, politically and person
ally. He held up to the Senate, with very lively
sense of ridioule, the absurd metaphor and scho
lastc plattudes of the impractcable and theoreti-
cal Massachusetts, Senator. He denounced his
propositions visionary, his elequence as myth,
and his speeches a sham; adding, that if a
member of Parliament read speech from proof
slips, he would be coughed down by his fellow
members. Mr. Fessenden had colated several
pages of Summers insane rhetoric, which he read,
to the intense amusement of the Senate and the
galleries. The Senate, without regard to party,
relished this castigation; and when the Maine
Senator had finished, Sumner was so completely
annihilated that he barely had sense enough left
to saw nothing
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

HEAVY ROBBERY OF BoNDs.-Neayly a Million
and a half Of Dollars Stolen.-The largest robbery
in financial circles for long time past has just
come to light in New York. The Express says:
It appears that the safe in an Office, No. SO Ex-
change Place, entered on Wednesday or
Thursday last and large amount of securities
taken, of various kinds valued at nearly 81 800 OOO
The thief thieves made a clean sweep The
numbers upon the bonds were but partially known
at the time, but have since been quite fully ascer-
tanned and advertised. The matter was at once
placed in the hands of the detective police, who
have as yet however, no clue to the missing prop
erty. 1t is thought the perpetator was a sneak
thief who waited his opportunity, after n steady
reconnaissance and when the coast was clear, to
take possession Cf the bonds
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

A SAD AccIDENT.-We were much panied yes
terdy to learn of the accidental death of the young
er. Dr.. Beckwith of Smithfield, which happened a
few days since at Swift Creek, in this county Mr..
Colbert and the Doctor were keeping watch for a
rogue who had been committing depredations on
Mr. Colberts premises and the Doctor making his
appearance where Mr.. G. did not expect him, Mr.
G. fired upon him and killed him dead, the ball
passing through the neck. The bereaved widow
and the elder Dr.. Beckwith passed through this
city yesterday, with the corpse, for Smithfeld,
Johnston county, for interment.
This is very sad affair and adds one more cau-
ton to the millions already on record to be more
careful in the use of fire arms. ....-
Ne,rbe,a Times lMn.ch 10
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
A Lady Mesmerist and Unlucky Editor.

Miss Poole, a lecturer on electrobiology and
mesmerism, lately paid visit to the town of Car
marthen, Wales, and disturbed for brief period
its wonted quietude. The editor of the Reporter
published some structures the performances,
and offered, by simple test, tc prove that the
mesmeric sleepers were in reality wide awake
whilst supposed to be under her powerful intiu-
ence.
The next evening Miss Poole varied her pro-
gramme little by commenting upon the critic,
and taking copy of the Reporter from her pocket,
she tore it into shreds before the audience. Short
" afterwards the unfortunate editor entered the
room, when the doorkeeper appealed to Miss
Poole if he should send for policeman to turn
him out, and she replied; Let him alone; have
policemen of my own. We will have some fun
directly" Addressing about eight of the young
men on whom she had been operating, but who
were apparently awake she said, "Ihere is per-
son in this audience whom 1 want you to bring
upon this platform; go and fetch him." At this
command the whole of them bounded OFF the plat
form and ran towards the individual referred to-,
who was pointed out to them by the doorkeeper,
and they laid hold of him and carried him by main
force to the platform, the audience cheering and
laughing heartily, little anticipating what would
follow But matters soon took serious turn, for
as soon as he was brought near the platform Miss
Poole whose GOODNESS and self-possession had evil
IDENTIFY deserted her, seized hold of him by the
hair of his head and dragged him upon the plat
form, the young men still keeping fast hold OF
him, and there he lay for few moments with
the enraged lady pulling his hair in furious man
ner, the audience yelling and hootlng at her; but
their yells and hoots she needed not. The editor
at last gained his feet but his revenger still clung
tenaciously to him until some parties IN the audi
ence came to his rescue. The confusion was now
the audience Miss Poole proceeded with her per-
fGImance. Summonses have been issued against
Miss Poole and her coadlutors who joined Ill the
affray- Toronto Leader.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

ExPED1T1oUs-We understand that what is known az
the Ar Line to Memphis, between Norfolk the great
Mississippi mart, is beginning to transport very large
amount Of freight and doing it in very brief period.
with cotton, conveyed from Griffin, Georgia to Nor
sl, delayed an entire day on the sonthsidc
railroad Farmvlle, in consequence of the desruc
ton of the bridge Buffalo Creek Notwithstanding
this detention the cotton was landed in New York within
eight days from the time of leaving Griffin This is
markably precedent we believe in the
South.
The souhsde railroad is prepared to forward manu-
facured and other kinds tobacco all points South and
Southwest of Petersburg To New Orleans and all inter-
mediate points persons ship with the that
their goods will go directly through. This will be crafty
ing intelligence to merchants and they shoud fail
to avail themselves of the opportunity. E5
press.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

CLAIM FOR WAR DAMAGEs.-It is stated that the
Hon. Francis Thomas, of Maryland, is preparing
to make a claim before Congress on behalf of this
State for damages account of the burning of the
two bridges on the route from Washington
to Frederick, destroyed by order Of Lew.
Wallace, at the battle of Monocacy, in July, 1864
General Wallace, i'll response from Mr.. Thomas
says he ordered the burning of the bridges to
retard Early's march upon Washington, by
depriving him of facilities of crossing the
stream, and that Early thus detained
thirty-six hours second object was to bring
into action the forces detained to guard the
bridges, the overpowering numbers of Earlys
troops making it imperative to concentrate all the
Federal forces to hold the rebels in check.
B0bi11b7e SIM
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
+" "Litt1e JiIla.'I


The cottage thatced one TIE outside old and mean
clean. ~
The night dark and stormy the wind was howling
patient mother watched beside the death-bed of her
little worn-out creaure-hs once bright ewes grown
1t was the Golfers wife and chd-thoy called him Littlo
JIM"
cheek,
AS she offered mp prayer in thoughthe was afraid to
Lest she might waken sho loved far better than her
For she had all mothers heart, had that poor GOLFERS
With hands upcd she neels beside the sufferers
And Pras that He will her boy and take herself in
She gets her from the chd-eo fall these words
Mother, the angels do smle and beckon Little Jim
have no pain, dear mother, now but oh l am go dry
cry" ' ~
With gentle, trembling haste, she held ea.cup to his
He smiled to thank her as he took three little tiny sips
Tel! father, when he comes from work, said good
And, mother now I'll go to sleep" Alas poor Little
She saw that he dyngthat the child shc loved so
Had uttered the last words she might ever hope to hear
The cottage door opened-the GOLFERS stem Il heard
The father and the mother met but neither speak word
He felt that all was over-he knew his child was dead
he took the candle in his hand and walked towards the
His quverng lips give token of the grief he'd fan con-
And see his wife has joined him-the strckened couple
With hearts bowed down with Sadness they humby ask
of Him
In Heaven moro to meot aain their own Moor e
JIM"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
[From the Philadelphia Age.]

CURE FOR SMALL-Pox.-As this loathsome and
dreadful disease is at present alarmingly prevalent
in several parts of the country, it may not be
amiss to mention what is said now to- be the es-
tablished mode of treatment in the English army
in China, by general orders, and is regarded as a
perfect cure It is as follows, as reported to have
been discovered by an English army surgeon two
or three years ago. When the preceding fever is
at its height, and just before the eruption appears
the chest is rubbed with croton oil and tartar1c
ointment. This causes the whole of the eruption
to appear on that part of the body, to the relief
of the rest. It also secures full and complete
eruption, and thus prevents the disease from at
tacking the internal organs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

"If," said Hon. Henry J. Raymond, of New
York, in a recent speech in the Federal House of
Representatives, 'swe cannot treat our Southern
people as members of this Union without degrad-
ing terms or doing aught to hunailiate or destroy
their pride and self-respect, then we may make up
our minds that we are fallen. We shall fail in re-
storing peace, harmony and prosperity to the
Union, but the nation will not perish. Others
will take our places who better appreciate the ma
t11re of the work that devolves upon us, and who
will accomplish the end we fail to reach, even
to comprehend"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

CA King of England who should conspire
against the free press of his country, would un-
" dermine the foundations of his own throne. -
McINTosH.
"Where the press is free, and discussion unre-
" strained the mind, by collision of intercourse,
gets rid of its asperities; sort of insensible
"perspiration takes place in the body polite, by
90 which those acrmonies which would otherwise
tester and nfame, quietly dissolved and dis
90 siDated.-CURRAN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

A young lady having "set her cap" for rather
failed to win him, was vas telling her sorrows to =
couple of her confdants, when one of them COM
forted her with these words: "Never mind, Molie,
there's as good fish in the ever yet was
caught" 'Molle knows that, replied her little
brother "but she wants whale!"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

dence of manly christianity to hammer man
after he is downthat it is blessing for poor peo-
pie to pay interest on bonds the rich hold not
taxable-that the negroes are better off in rags,
sickness, and shallow graves than at contented
labor-that it is unchristian to resent insults, and
that you folks down South, and especially you,
Bill Arp, so-called, are ungrateful people not
to admire the present state of affairs in the Union,
so-called. Indignantly yours,
sFBRICK" POMERoY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

NADIR-SoRAPE, SYRIA "A Jewish house was
here recently excavated, perfectly preserved that
had been built about two hundred years before our
present chronology. Besides furniture and YES
sells of various descriptions, which said to be
very similar to the ancient Egyptian articles of
that kind, were discovered the five books of Moses,
the Psalms of David, and a collection of Hebrew
poetry, hitherto unknown.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

square, OF 10 lines less for each and every inser.
ton, 81.
Special Notices will be charged 81 90 per square each
and every insertion.
All Obituaries and private publications of every charac
ter, are charged as advertisements.
HB-No advertisement, rejecting upon private charac-
ter can, under CIRCUMSTANCES, be admitted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

General Joe Johnston employs about five hun
dred of his late Confederate soldiers in the repair
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. AS they
became familiar with the pick and spade in the
entertainments, they work with knowledge, and
are glad to obtain living in this way,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

During the violent hurricane of the 1th the French
coast 200 enormous blocks stone placed in front of the
breakwater Cherbourg, protect from the action Of
the sea- lifted by the and thrown the wall
into the harbor Forty cannon, planted the pier,
thrown into the Such storm had before been
experienced in that place
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

General Sherman has prohibited a party of
Southerners from embarking at New Orleans for
ernment was to prevent any alliance between the
people of the South and the Imperialsts
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

IMMIGRATION TO FLomDA-The Gainesville Fla.)
Era, makes mention of the fast filling up of that
It bids them welcome and assures them of the
kind reception they will receive from the people
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22

young lady refused to go into the Woowlch
Arsenal the other day because she heard that come
of the muskets were without breeches