Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-26

They have good circulating library, chapel TO,
pray meetings and sick room, which is ALWAYS
superintendent by a nurse chosen from among the
inmates OF the establishment. A large attic room
serves as dormitory. It extends the whole
length OF the building and is lighted with dormer
windows. Each sister has plot of ground where
she can cultivate vegetables, flowers, &c. All the
clubhouse conveniences are provided and the whole
| establishment is as complete an arrangement as
ever had the pleasure of seeing.
There is ''poor fund" for those sisters who
cannot support themselves.
! The Widows House is similar in its arrange
ments and is intended for homeless widows The
appointments of the establishment are almost the
same the Sisters House, and the same neat
ness and industry characterize its inmates These
two buildings are real specimens of the cum
brous yet convenient old German style of archi-
lecture.
The BURIAL GRoUND.-The burial ground be-
| longing to the church is a retired and beautiful
| spot on a considerable elevation, and commands
a line view of pastoral landscape. You approach
the spot through magnificent avenue, skrted
on either side by ancient cedars of over half a
century's growth. Over the entrance gateway is
inscribed in letters of gold BLESSED are the dead
which die in the Lord - and inside, 81 am the
resurrection and the life" The grounds are laid
out IN squares, classified as follows To the right
| as You enter, lie entombed the deceased male
members OF the congregation to the left the fe-
male. These are again divided into the married
brethren and sisters, first you enter, then sim
gle brethren and sisters, and lastly the little boys
and girls. So you can always find the different
classes without any trouble. Every thing is kept
in the very best of order, and one cannot help adj
miring the care that is bestowed upon the last
resting place ofthe mortal remains of the brethren.
There is but little distinction made only where
larger or more tasty headstone marks the resting
place. There no lots reserved, but every one
must take the spot which happens to be in the
proper square, suited to age and sex. The enclo
sure Is shaded altogether by noble cedars.
NTJTIFNT I'hn,n IS 11o1-
tom among these people of steady habits which
deserves passing notice allude to the custom
of celebrating Easter morning, by marching in
procession to their beautiful burying ground where
they pray Easter morning litany, prepared for
the occasion. \ band of music heads the process
sion and the whole must have most solemn and
impressive etfect.-COrTes. n. 7. Herald
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF n c.,
RALEIGH, July 3d. 1866
To the People North Carolina.
publish the following letter and order from
Brevet Major General Robinson, for the informa-
ton OF the judicial officers, and other citizens of
the State
BUREAU REFS, FREEDMEN, ABAN'D LANDS,
HEADQRs ASST Con-. STATE OF n. c.,
RALEIGH, n. c., July II, 1865. J
His Excellency Jonathan Worth, Governor, &C.,
Raleigh, n. c.:
GoUeJnor:-I have the honor tor acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant, call
ing my attention to an act of the General Assem-
bly,, passed in 1865, and to the ordinances of the
State Convention repeating the Provisos of the
9th section of said act and so modifying the 18th
section that So there exists, under the laws of
this State, no discrimination in the distribution
of Justice to the prejudice of free persons of color,
and desiring to be officially informed how, in my
opinion, the question of jurisdiction stands
in matters relating to freedmen.
In reply have the pleasure to inform your Ex-
cellency that [ have this day issued order ia
copy of which is enclosed) directing the officers
andagents ofthe Freedmen Bureau to referallc
to which freedmen parties, to the proper COun-
ty and State Courts, with the single exception of
claims for wages due under contracts approved Or
witnessed by officers of the Bureau.
have made this exception for the reason that
the condition of the freedmen is believed to be
such that they cannot be subjected to the delay
sometimes incident to proceedings in civil Courts.
Trusting that my action may prove satisfactory
to the civil authorities, and that there may be
obstacles to the fair administration of justice to
all persons, have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully, your ob't serv't.
JNO. G. ROBINSON,
Brevet Maj. GenI