Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-12

Opp-FE11owsHr-At regular meeting OF
Mecklenburg Declaration Lodge, No 8, I. O. OF
o. F., held July 3rd 1866, the following members
we're installed as officers for the ensuing term
R. NJ Robinson, N. G.; J. H. Smith, V. g.; s. F: Hous-
ton Secretary D. c. Barnharett Treasurer j. n Hun
ter Of Of n G. f. Te @ slfeS Of G. w. H. Boton
c. L. W. Osborn, W.; R. W. Beckwth, l. s.; H. Holton,
o. G.-ChdTfOue Times.
Masonic CELEBRATION IN 4ANCEYvLLE.-The
Masonic procession formed in full regalia and
marched nnder the direction of Colonel E. Ben
ton Withers to the Baptist Church, where, in a
beautiful shady grove, seats were prepared to re-
ceive the various lodges and the numerous visi-
tors. The lodges represented were the Danville,
Graham, Leasburg, Milton, Roxboro and Green's
bOro', in all turning out quite goodly number
A crowd of sweet, bright and beautiful female
faces added more charming brilliancy to the
scene and greeted the Masonic fraternity with
happy, sunlit smiles A few eloquent Introductory
remarks were delivered by the Hon. John Kerr,
of Caswell, when the Rev. Mr. Mays, of South
Carolina took the stand and delivered an address
to the assembled multitude. His subject was
mostly argumentative in favor of Masonic beau
ties and contra the preiudices of the Ignorant
initiated He said, g Many men, outside the pale
of Masonry, condemned its principles without I'M
derstanding one iOta of its object that the rock
Of Masonry, though basked by ten thousand sum-
suns, and washed by the waves of ten thou
sand stormy seas, remained Gibraltar still. Nor
would he place the grand and sublime Order of
Masonry above and beyond that Holy Order whose
foundation is laid upon the Rock of Ages, but
hand III hand let them work on together healing
the sick, clothing the poor and needy, assisting
and feeding the lone defenceless widows and Or
phans whose husbands and fathers have fallen in
the worlds great field of BATTLE and that class,
or body men, aided Christianity so much as the
MasOnS CORES. Richmond Wig.
NORTH CAROLINA PoL1TICs.- WASHINGTON July
FIX Governor Vance is here for the purpose of
securing ways and means for an active canvass in
North Carolina in behalf of Governor Worth can
didate for reelection.
The election will be held next August. Both
Johnson Clubs here have been called upon to con-
tribute.
The loyal Union of North Carolina will
hold convention in Raleigh about the first of
August to nominate a candidate for Governor
Thomas Settle, of Wentworth, it is supposed, will
lie the nominee
CONCERT AT SALIsBURY-Iast Wednesday and
Thursday nights, the Episcopal ladies gave very
fine and diversified musical entertainment, sup
per, &c, to benefit their Sunday school. They
cleared four hundred dollars. [ can say
without hesitation, that it the most tasteful,
brilliant and pleasing affair of its kind ever saw
in any town of the size of Salisbury. The chief
musical feature of the occasion was Mr.. L. Wheat |
of DR.. Wheat, formerly professor at Chapel
Hill, and brother to the famous Major Wheat |
of c. S. A, now on a visit to his sister, Mrs F. |
T. Shober, of this place. He has very recently
returned from Europe, where he has been study
ing music at Leipsc and the cOnseryatOire of
Paris during the past seven years. He is one of
the most accomplished and gifted artists [ ever
listened to- and have heard many of the great
est celebrities of this and all other countries not
forgetting the African what is it blind Tom
Cor. Raj Progress.
CONFEDERATE DEAD.-The following note ex-
plains itself
Filter Petersburg LaCec:
SIR-There lie buried in my grove, in the rear
of my residence, the remains of two Confederate
soldiers who noby fell in our lost cause. They
were killed while stOrming the enemies works at
Sycamore Church, during Cen Hampton's cattle
raid Their names are:
Lieut.. John z. Kendale of Arson CO., n. c..
Co. a, 4th n. G.. cavalry, and
Private Ellison G. Dorler, Union CO., n. c., Co.
4, 18th n. c.. cavalry.
[ make the request, Mr.. Editor that you pub
lsh this notice, in order that the friends and rel
atives of the deceased may know where their
bodies lie, and to give them the assurance that
they are cared for.
B. W. BEIsCHEs.
My address is Hawkinsville, Sussex co., Va
IMPORTANT DECISION OF THE SUPREME COUNT
We learn from a responsible that this
tribunal has decided at the present term, that a
note given during the for money simply with |
ont expressing any particular currency has the
same force and is valid to all intents and pur-
poses if made in 1860. The effect of the deci-
sion is to abrOgate to a very considerable extent
the law imposing a scale of depreciation. The
only remedy, presume, in such cases is to APP
ply to a Court of Equity on the ground of fraud
mistake in the fdct'tno of the note.
We have had the above in type for several days,
but have refrained from publishing it, hoping that
would be enlightened on the subject by our
Raleigh exchanges, but thus far we have been dis
appointed. We hope that if any such decision
has been made, contemporary of the Sentinel
Will give the information, and also publish the
opinion at an early period If such decision has
heen made, we will take occasion at an early day
to express our opinion to the course which our
people should pursue, in order to avert as far as
possible the calamities which we fear will befall
Our people in consequence In saying this, we
IS who made the decison-if such decision has
really been made We have no doubt they have
decided according to law and no reflection should
be cast upon them for simply discharging their
duty as cxpounders of the law
Salisbury Old North State.
SUPERIOR CoURTs.-The Fall Term of the Supe-
rior Courts will be held as follows: