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

DESTRUCTION OF THE STEAMER FRANC1ER B,
r FL FIRE-IEN LIVES LosT.-PHTsBURe, April 49,
Inc steamboat Financier, bound from Pittsbure
10 New Orleans, was burned last night at Reming
ton, twenty miles below this city. Ten lives were
iost and the boat and cargo, consisting of aeri
cultural implements, iron nails, and glass; totally
destroyed, Insurance on boat 1000, and on
cargo $50, 900, mostly in Pittsburg Offices
The names of the lost are Emanuel Rothchilds
wife and two children, of Texas wife and da11eh
ter of Captain Darragh Thomas Bladder, colored
pantryman, two deck hands, and fireman 9th
ers of the were severely but not seriously in
ljured. The fire was occasioned by the explosion
of a petroleum lamp in the hands of Mrs Oar
ragh.
LABoRERs IN THE SoUTH-It is estimated that
IN Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, there are
now about one-third of the number of colored la
borers there were in 1860-while there are twice
as many white workers. . .,.
Flags were displayed in New York on Thursday,
IN honor of the anniversary of the birth of Henry
Clay. =
The BURNING OF COLUMBIA, S. C.-The Charles
ton South Ca'ohiridn, in referring to General Sher
mans recent letter on the burning of Columbia,
says
Gen. Sherman, we perceive persists in the as
sertion that the city of Columbia was destroyed
| by order of Gen. Wade Hampton. Hampton joins
issue upon the fact. The DTObandi rests upon
| General Sherman. He must produce the orders
he can show that Hampton contrived, even while
| he Sherman, was in full possession of Columbia
! for than twelve hours, to introduce five
thousand of his COnfederates, clothe them in
Federal uniforms and keep them busy, with torch
and combustibles flying from house to house, in
the presence of five thousand witnesses, all his
reservations must be in vain.
MARROW EscAPE.-It is reported that ex-Sena-
tor Gwin lately had narrow escape from death.
While writing in his room at one of the New
Orleans n Of is MAJ Mt
Dr. Gwin started for it upon the rum forgetting the
sentinel upon duty. The negro drew his musket
upon him and pulled the trigger, but fortunately
the cap failed to explode Had it gone off that
would have been the end of the ex-senator.
LEAVING THE RADICALs-The st. Louis Repub-
icaa says that at the election in that city on Mon
day last, which resulted in brilliant and over
whelming Democratic triumph, large numbers of
Germans, who have heretofore acted with the
Radicals, voted with the Democracy. The Repu6
icH compliments them for the good sense and
patriotism they exhibited, in thus rebuking the
revolutionary plans of the late leaders.
ANOTHER RELIEF FAIR.-The ladies of Charles
county, Md, held Southern Relief Fair at Port
Tobacco last week, and on the first day realized
over 500. The contributions represented by
the Times to have been very liberal for the peo-
pie of that county, in view of the losses they sus-
tanned by the war.
The SOUTHERN RELIEF SoIREE. The grand sol
for the aid of the Southern Relief fund, which
Monday evening next, promises to be a grand af-
fair, and fitting finale to the grand exhibition
just closed The house has been rendered the
lady managers by Mr.. John T. Ford, free ofcharge,
and there is every prospect that it viii increase
the general fund to a considerable extent
Btah. Sun.
The church, in New Orleans, in which the Meth
Odist Conference is holding its sessions struck
by lighting on Thursday night during the pre-
valence of one of the severest storms which has
visited New Orleans.
PERSISTENT. Pennsylvania Legislature
have again adopted a resolution requesting Sena-
tor COwan to resign.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE RECUsANT MEMBER
EXPELLED. NASHVILLE, April 16.-The House of
has expelled James R. Hood one
of the absconding members, charged with wilfully
absenting himself to prevent quorum. When
brought before the House he persistently refused
to answer to his name
MURDERoUs AFFRAY.-NEw YORK, April 14.-In
a murderous affray at Yonkers last night Matthew
Tansey was killed and his brother Roger mOrtaly
by a man named Delaney, formerly in
the rebel service. The Tanseys were endeavOring
to stop fight in which the murderer engaged.
EARLY VEGETABLES IN THE SoUTH.-The Mobile
papers have most tantalizing accounts Of the
abundance of vegetables in the city markets.
Green peas were plenty-some brought from New
Orleans, but the most of them home growth. The
finest of carrots, celery, cabbages rutabagas, rad
ishes lettuce, beets, &C., were displayed. New
potatoes were i'll abundance.
HONOR TO THE GALLANT DEAD.-A proposition
has been made by the ladies of various points in
Georgia, and seems to meet hearty concurrence
everywhere in the South, to appoint the Goth day
of April, as the anniversary upon which Southern
women will decorate the graves of our deceased
soldiers 1t is a sublimely touching and beautiful
thought; one prompted by the same generous de-
votOn which has won for the women of the South |
a shining page in the annals of history. |
Whatever differences of opinion may have been
produced by the result of the late contest of arms
as to the justice of the Confederate cause, there