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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
DIED..

At the residence of R. O. Nixon Topsail Sound April
4th Mrs. CORNELIA CHADWICK, wife of A Chadwick
aged 70 years. r.. 80 = ......
Angels above chant loud the praise Of He who died In
redeem believers from all SIM for another harp has been
tuned to- swell the strain yes, the close embrace of death
has hushed another voice earth and fHed it with the
choir sing the praise Of One, who shes been for long
years endeavoring to serve, so THAT when death She
might welcome him happy messenger from land "
pleasures ig.~-It2 .tH G',-. Pr
Her health had been feeble for years. but her last attach
short and yet death came not unexpected or
resigned and now she's gone to happier shore to wac
and wait for the coming of her aged husband ana the
number of orphans She reared her OWL So look u
bereaved ones she not dead but veh the life that
knows sorTowand feels pain She was only abidin
Gods time so strive to follow her, and you meet
on that happy shore, to part no more. t--..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
The civi, Right. Bin i'm the House.

The vote against the passage of the Civil Rights
bill, In the House of Representatives, Monday
WAS as follows .-arei, n ~. :,
Messrs. Ancona Bergen, Boyer, Conroth, Dawson Den
phrey, Latham, LIE Blond, Marshall Mccullough Nblack
Nicholson, Noe Phelps, Radford Randall of Pennsyva
MIA Randall of Kentucky Raymond Ritter Rogers Ross
RoussesH shankn. stgreayes, Smith stronse Taber
Mr.. Ames of Massachusetts, and Mr. julia. OF
Indiana, voting yea, had paired respectively with
Messrs Bingham of Ohio and Stilweu of Indiana,
voting nay :. r,,rr ,..i ~. f-.e T.,
Tie absentees we're Messrs anderson blaine, Blow
Chandler Culver briggs Cunont, Goodyear Order De.
mas Hubbard Jr; Johnson, Jones, Kerr, ldall
emily members elected Uniontsts OF Republicans
who voted the bill it's final passage Messrs
Thomas T. Noe MISSOURI Charles E. Pees 81 MARI
land; L. q: Rousseau, William Randall and Green Clay
eight In all <--.--r- "a. - 1.-~g-4 -;-.Cr.-'
The National EsteOigence' of yesterday says:
It was considered by the managers of the dia-
blerie of the Star Chamber conclave in Congress
that the stale thing of passing the civil rights bill
IN the House should be accompanied by those noisy
and snowy demonstrations that are so often re-
sorted to by showmen to make up for heartfelt ac-
clamations of the people, Accordingly, Mr.. Viii
SON., of Iowa, announced SO long as Saturday that
he should move the previous question on Monday
If the House should consent, at which exhibition Of
nony 'no RePupHcan sac hdulged In general
laughter This was the prelude to usual tricks
and arrangements of politicians, which we're put
in force throughout the sabbath, to procure a
large attendance of the faithful to respond to the
spectacle on yesterday. As per schedule, all
ranks, sexes, and conditions of Radical partizan
ship were there. The superior class of office
holders and lobby men, in an excess of patriotic
enthusiasm, were not to be repressed from break
ing over the barriers of privilege, to the sacred
presence of the "patriots" of the popular branch.
The less notable, white and black, crammed the
galleries. Els- = = -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
LIT, Col. Maurice II. smith.

We very cheerfully make room for the letter Of
our correspondent Norman" correcting an en-
ror had fallen into, and also giving the partic
ulars of the death Of the gallant officer whose name
heads this article. We were not personally ac-
quainted with Col. Smith, but now recollect the
circumstances of his death. We were a witness
of the charge referred to, which cost this regi-
ment It's 1t Colonel, and deprived it from thence
forth of the services of it's Colonel, who was left
in Pennsylvania, having suffered the amputation
of an arm.
We were led into the error, possibly, by the
kind recollections had of cherished class mate
and personal friend who fell leading his regiment
against the entertainments at Bethesda Church.
Side by side, with Maj. Smith, fell the youthful
and chivalrie Col. Willis of the E12th Ga, whose
noble deeds and glorious end is linked, in immor-
tai glory, with the Army of Northern Virginia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
The Last Battle Field.

Rev. DR.. Craven, on his way to the General
Conference of the NJ e. Church, South, in New
Orleans, stopped at Lynchburg, Va, and, in
writing to the Raleigh Enterprise, makes the fol
lowing touching allusion to Appomattox Court
House, in Virginia lt2-zt
eve have passed to-day through a locality of
undying memories. Appomattox Court House
will be remembered whenever Petersburg and
Raleigh are forgotten. The whole country shows
most impressively that the storm of war has pass
ed over it. The debris of ruined army of heroic
men brings sadness to the soul. Over all this
field of the death struggle, the farmers plough
ing, new fences have been erected and the budding
vegetation is just now awaking to the wooing of
spring; but these signs of life, generally vel
come, seem discoriant here. It seems to the sad
soul and the fearful eye that these old Shoes these
broken guns, these fragments of Wagons, wrecks
of cars, pieces of old hats, bleaching bones of
horses, and nameless graves of many Southern
boy, ought to be in a desert.
AS we look upon the forsaken batteries and
immense hospitals of Farmvile, the stricken
ought not to turn this SOIL that the trees ought to
die, and that no bird ought ever to sing here
again. No Union man, however true and loyal
to the United States, If lie is man, could walk
this desperate field unmoved and untouched.
Here a h'ore army surrendered, gave up its
and laid it's banners in the dust. Here lie the
remains of a and brother, for whom mo-
Their mourns and sister weeps, and there is none
to comfort them. Here lie the half uncovered
bones of father, whose little children still ask,
when will father come home?' 1t is night,
it is raining gently all is STILL and feel lonely
sadness that makes the heart ache
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19

FROM MoBIE-FIREAGEN's NN1vERsARY-GRASD
Observation-Disclosures JOHNSON CoMp1IMENTED
AND JEFFERSON DAVIS TOASTED -MoBILE, April
10.-The grand anniversary demonstration of the
Fire Department yesterday was the occasion for
great enthusiasm.
The following among the toasts offered
Andrew Johnson The pure and fearless patriot
the friend of those who support his policy and
the enemy of those who oppose it,
This was responded to by His Honor, the Mayor,
Jones M Withers, who paid a lofty tribute to the
cupied the position.
Major Waltham being called upon for senti-
ment said ! rise Mr.. President to propose SEN
tlment which think should not be omitted on
any occasion of this kind. I mean no treason.
nor do mean to revive any memories of the past
which ought to be buried. I simply offer the
health OF distinguished gentlemen. give you
therefore
JEFFERSON DAVIS Soldier, Statesman,
Patriot and Prisoner. Our tongues may be mute,
but our hearts are with him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
The southern Relief Fair.

The second week of the great Southern Relief
Fair opened at Il o'clock, NJ, Oh Monday, under
most favorable auspices. The throngs Of visitors
were even greater than on previous days. The
vast hall of the Maryland Institute was filed in a
few minutes, and SO great in short time became
the crowd as to render promenading impractical
BILE. Nevertheless, the greatest enthusiasm and
high good humor characterized the vast assem-
blage.
The Board of Managers have determined posi-
lively to close the fair tonight still contributions
of goods and money continue to be sent in. The
donations of cash on Monday amounted to So, 258.
Admiral Raphael Semmes, just released from
prison in Washington, visited the fair on Monday,
and after viewing the prominent objects of inter
est and dining with the ladies in the lunch room,
took his departure, evidently much pleased with
his visit Among the recent donations, one of the
most notable is lot of ground, twenty-fi feet
front and one hundred and twenty-five feet deep,
situated on the north-east corner of ST. Paul and
Federal streets, presented by Mrs. B. c. Howard
the President of the Ladies' Southern Relief As
sociation." This handsome present will be ratified,
two hundred chances, at S. each.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
A Statesman.

Having given our readers several notable exam
pies of Senatorial morals and the low state to
which party rancor and sectional hate had brought
Congressional honor and reputation, we desire to
relieve the dark picture with some bright coloring
Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, when about to
vote to sustain the Presidents veto of the Civil
Rights Bill, in the of his remarks, read the
instructions of the Legislature of Wisconsin, COM
handing him and his colleague to vote for the
Civil Rights Bill, in order to pass it over the veto
of the President In declining to obey these IN
structions, Mr. Dcolittle In the course OF an able
exposition of the reasons which induced him to
adhere to his course remarked: @@:. .'<
I know sir that if disregard these Instructions ana
vote to sustain the Presidents policy that acs~ IN
an hour with the weight upon my conscience which
would have if failed III this hour i'll what CONCEIVE 70
men who have constituted themselves my instructors but
they have been deceived and mislnforned Ii they were
here they would think and act differently
The telegraph already announces that the Lee
gislature of Wisconsin has passed resolutions of
censure against this patriotic Senator, who dared
to do right, when policy demanded him to do
wrong, and they now insist upon his resignation.
This act may indeed terminate the public life
of Mr. Doolittle, for political madness and fanati
cal blindness seem to control the councils of his
State, butsuch patriotic sehsacrifce and exalted
example of craftsmanship, is worthy the Senate
in its PIANIST days. and will link Mr. Doolittle's
name with the immortal galaxy of statesmen
and patriots, who Oh the floor of the Senate
Chamber have added lustre to the American name
long after such stilted pigmics as Sumner, Nor
rill and Co, have withered from notice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19

HIGHWAY RoBBERY.--A of highway robbery was
brought before Justice Conoley yesterday, in which
James Wilson, alias James Boyd ALIAS James Carey, was
charged with having assaulted David Watson on the
public highway and did knock down and rob the
and take from him several articles of clothing and small
of money. This WAS done on the 9Th day of April
last. ~ l. .... ..i, ..... ....
Mr. Charles E. Stewart witness for the State. having
been duly sworn, testified as follows
know the defendent Jim -, but think he goes by
other saw the defendant strike David Watson
the head with club Sunday night last. This
done the Rail Road Bridge in the public Streets
after striking him, he took the shoes from off his wat
sons feet and also took money from his pocket.
The defendant then drew his knife. | told him that
this would do, and he did not the knife. then
went off, and when Left David Watson still lying
the ground When the defendant first struck the blow
going to do Woud not have ashore with yo.
-..--. GROSS EXAMINED. --..- 81. .-- rr.r-
The defendant and myself ashore together (from
vessel lying in the stream and fell in with David Wat
son, (the who knocked down and robbed,) who
with up to the time of the robbery.
+ WATSON. sr-rr.s..-- d.
On Sunday morning, the sh day of April last fell in
with the defendant and Chas E. Stewart, about g.
O'clock NJ, and in company with them until about
II O'Clock at night About this time the defendant
saulted me with club, in the public Streets Boney
Bridge, in this city. WAS knocked down and little
stunned by the blow, but sufficiently conscious to
know that my hat shoes and money taken from me
ny tie defendant. James Wilson 1 saw the defendant
with knife III his hand and heard the witness Chas E.
Stewart, tell him not to do that" The defendant and
Chas E. Stewsrt then went away together and left me
lying on the ground.
! have since found the shoes which were taken away
from me, in bag belonging to the defendant who &C
that the bag his.
CROSS EXAMINED
heard Stewart tell him not to do that for if he had
known that he, (the defendant) of that sort
he (Stewart) would not have ashore with him.
The evidence being deemed sufficient to convict him
be committed to Jail TO await his trial at the next
.erm Of the Superior Court.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
The Loan Bill.

The Loan bill which has passed both Houses of
Congress, allows the Secretary of the Treasury to
receive any notes other obligations issued by
the United States in exchange for any Govern
ment bonds authorized to be issued by the act of
March Sd, 1866, and also to dispose of such bonds
to any amount he may deem necessary, either in
the United State elsewhere, for lawful money
of or other representatives of value issued by the
United States, such proceeds to be applied to the
returning of Treasury notes or other Government
obligations but not more than ten millions of dol
lars to be retired within six months from this time
or more than four millions in any month thereaf
ter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
A Touching Compliment.

A compliment paid to the Senators who
voted for the Civil Rights Bill, over the veto, a
beautiful boquet being presented to each one,
Senator Trumbull being specially honored by a
basket full for his share. This compliment was
rendered every touching" in the estimation of
the Washington Chronicle the editor, DR.. Forney,
was also similarly touchengIy complimentary
from the fact that the flowers presented, ''by
the colored ladies of the District" The thanks and
prayers of the "white women" throughout the
whole country, which cheer the Conservative Sen
ators in their noble but unavailing patriotism may
be more to the taste of those Senators, if not
touching. It would appear from the ready and
tumultuous applause of colored gentlemen, and
the presentation of flowers by colored ladies in the
Senate Chamber Immediately upon the passage of
the Civil Rights Bill over the veto, that these
ladies and gentlemen may have been soups
employed for the occasion to give effect to the
tional farce there enacted It has kind of Sc cut
and dried " appearance, common to shrewd thea
trical managers "
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
Returning Sense of Justice.
The New York Post, somewhat radical in its
views, gives the following very sensible advice:

| The New York Post, somewhat radical in its
views gives the following very sensible advice:
''Iet try new plan. Let us say to the Southern
people, You shall be in all things free you
shall be represented in Congress you shall what you
please shout for whom please, wear what colors you
like elect whom you like only require that you shall
grant the same right to U.S. that you shall Keep the peace
right which you demand for yourselves We believe there
craftsmanship enough among their leading men to accept
and fulfill these conditions and where they find II difficult
at the moment TO receive lnd t OF tne gen
enough to enforce these simple rights and are bound
to do so with utmost vigilance"
| This advice contains the touch-ston to reunion
and fraternal feeling. Keep the peace, obey
and enforce the laws and protect all others in the
right you demand for yourselves" is all that can
Justly be demanded of citizens of the United
States. Do not prescribe certain colors as loyal
and certain others disloyal. Do not compel us
to elect men in whom we have not confidence We
are willing and anxious to be tested by all proper
means, in regard to loyalty, but do not require
us either to be false to tho memory of glorious
dead, forgetful of the living.
We hope the sentiments of the Post may yet
rise above the petty passions of the hour, and that
the North my appreciate the feelings, which the
people Of tho South have for those who fought for
what they honestly believed to be a good and
righteous cause. The Southern heart must indeed
cease to throh before it ceases to venerate those
who died for her, or to cherish those who fought
her battles. The character of the Southern peo-
pie must fall to such d low cbb rs to render them
worthless as citizens, when they cease to recall
with honest pride, the gallant deeds and uncom-
planning suffering Of their sons, which will for all
time TO come, Hume Southern history, and be-
lieve, SO beautifully expressed by Northern
statesman, that the many noble qualities manifest
ed by Southern heroes in the war, reflect honor
not upon the South alone, but upon the whole
American name and character
The Civil Rights Bill is the siuh in the history
OF the country, which the Presidential veto failed
to arrest III its enactment into law -Four of the
previous cases were local Internal Improvement
Bills vetoed by President Pierce ; and the other
bill relating to revenue cutters &C. vetoed
by President Tyler.
HE CANADIAN CONFEDERATION Tho move
ments in favor of great confederation of all the
Canadian Provinces are making decided progress.
In New Brunswick the people have declared for
the scheme by repeated acts, both in and out of
the Legislature, and the Ministry, which is op- |
posed to it, can scarcely get any support. In a |
recent address to the Ministry, paragraph oppo-
sing confederation was replaced by another favor
ing it, by large majority, only three votes being
recorded in the negative.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON, N. c., APRIL IA, 1866.
The Medical Profession.

The decentralization of the war may be seen In
every department, trade and profession The
Medical Profession has not escaped this common
injury and degeneracy. Its members, many OF
them, did their duty nobly in the war, and their
humane self-sacrifcing labors and heroic spirit,
give honor and lustre to their names, and add much
to the common glory of the Southern armies But
as whole it cannot be denied that the profession
al standard is now lower than at any former time;
and never was the spirit of medical reform and
Improvement more needed than now. Formerly,
under the direction of wise and good men of the
profession in this State, much good was done for
the public and the science of medicine by the ma
chinery of county medical societies, State MedI-
cal Society. and q State Medical Journal By
these Iaudable means and measures, much was
done to unite and harmonic the profession, to
develop its resources, to improve its science, to
elevate its standard and tone and to contribute to
the health and lives of the people. But all these
means of good and progress were in the main
necessarily suspended during the war, and de-
plorable evils have hence resulted, to which we
have just alluded.
In this view we are glad to learn that steps are
about to be taken to reorganize the profession of
the State-to revive county Medical Societies and
again soon the State Medical Society. We are
cratifed at this, and we should be pleased to see
a State Medical Journal also established at an
early day as practicable The profession IN
other States are moving in these matters, and why
should the medical men of our State lag behind?
The medical officers of North Carolina, like her
brave and generous soldiers, were not during the
war surpassed in ability, skill and patriotism by
those of any other State, and why now should the
medical men of the State allow themselves to be
surpassed?
We are glad to know that the physicians OF
Wilmington and New Hanover are about to form
a County Medical Association, or to revive the
old County Medical Society. 1t is only by COM
bination in this way that elevation and progress
can best be attained, and the evils Of empiricism,
and low conduct be best eradica-
ted from an injured profession, whose existence
is indispensable to the community.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19

Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa, moves the previous ques-
tion. Some Democrats affect fillibusterng opera
tions yeas and nays are called-the result is
the poor old, thing of three tonone of a majority
for Mr. stevens as against the President Where
mon. -as ier7 programme, a considerable number
OF persons, designated for .the purpose, set up
cheers, and waved hats and handkerehiefs with
preconcerted yicore O Jire la BdqoteUe. Hl5~1L
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
The Civil Rights Bill.

We publish to-day in full, the Civil Rights bill.
We do this at the request of our friends, as we
gave it at the time of its first passage 1t hay
ing then been vetoed, the attention OF many were
not called particularly to its provisions. Now, as
it is the law of the land al desire to make them
selves familiar with it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
Executors, Notice,

YfNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING AT MARCH TERN
1866 of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session of tho
county of New Hanover, qualified Executors of the hast
will and testament of Frederick W. KnOh all persons
debted to the estate hereby notified to make payment
estate will present them to the Executors within the TIM
prescribed by law otherwise this notice viii be pleaded in
P HEINsBERGER, Executors
March o. 1865 ........ .,.. 15O2w-S-4t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-19
English War ships-The Fenian Fleet.

Two more English war ships ore reported steam
ing to the northeastern headland of Campo Bello
Island =-,l1,t l. &t.a, +. ..- chr. 4~..Ls -...
The Fenian vessels which arrived here day or
two ago, and which are armed with howitzers and
twenty FOUNDERS, were not allowed to go out of
the harhor at IL o clock last night by order of
the custom house officer. ..7a; l.o. .....
Tie Fenians are confident and cool .- ....
Matters are now in sttt~ quo, pending further
orders. : -
4" MOVEMENTS OF THE CANADIAN HEAD GENTLE
PoRT Hope, April Michael Murphy and staff
left Toronto by this mornings express train for
Boston They were all fully armed and displayed
reviewers freely. 1t is supposed they are en- route
to Campo Bello to Join the army Of the Fenian
Republic =. -