Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-09
LATEST NEWS DY MAIL.
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| LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Good Results OF the Bounty Act-The President
and his Appointmcnts-Thc Philadelphia Com
| vention. etc.
| WASHINGTON, August 5.-The number of bene-
fciaries of the so-caed equalization bounty act
will, it is found, be SO inconsiderable in proper
ton. to the humber Of claimants and expectants
| that the will, instead of popularizing
Congress, bring down upon it fierce denunciation
For every one who receives the bounty twenty
others viii be disappointed The Radicals may
lose twenty votes by the measure where they will
gain To be sure they may promise to rob
the treasury to greater extent next session, but
the equivalent for additional pay formembers, with
! out which majority could not be obtained, will
be wanting.
The new army bill contains provision exclud-
ing from anyappOintment under it all persons
who engaged in the rebel service, civil, mil
itary or naval. Thus the President can select no
officer for the army from the States late y in rebel
lion.
The President is expected now, OF Immediately
after the adjournment of the Philadelphia Con-
vention, to make vacancies in various offices
i'll the Northern States, and fill them by the APP
pOintment OF national Union men. Therefore
there is much pressure upon the President for
offices, from the highest to the lowest grade
Some of the lucrative Federal officers in this
district will probably undergo a reform.
The list of appropriations by Congress at the
late session is, by law to be completed and pub
lished by the clerk OF the House of Representa-
tives within thirty days after the close of the
sion. It will be perused with interest, and fur
nish fruitful source of comment. For prodigal
and wanton expenditure Of the public money this
Congress has had no equal.
The National Union Executive Committee have
taken rooms at the Continental Hotel, Philadel-
phia and will there assemble four days before the
meeting of the Convention.
The prospect is that the Convention will be, in
the number and character of the members the
most important that has assembled since the Con-
vention wich framed the Constitution.
Burning OF "a Proposed Cholera Hospital in Phil
phia.
PH1LADELpH1A August 4-Thc old Moyamen-
sing Hail. on Christian street, below Tenth, which
used during the war by the Government as a
hospital, and recently taken possession Of ny the
Board OF Health a cholera hospital, was set on
fire at three O'Clock this morning. The adjacent
wooden structures destroyed, as well the
lower portion of the hail. IN indignation meet
ing of the residents Of the vicinity of the hall
held yesterday to protest against the establishment
of cholera hospital there. The hall was one Of
the old institutions " of the city, where in times
gone by, many noted political gatherings were
held
Arrival @ Boat.
New York, August 4.--The French gunboat La
Megre has arrived at this port. She reports hav-
ins left the United States steamers Mononoahela
De Soto, Florida and Mecanico at st. Thomas.-l
She also reports the Bcnvilie to have been at
Martinique about the middle OF June. All we'll on
board
al CinclnnaG.
CrNcISSAr1, August 4.-The Franklin cotton MILL
situated at the corner of Third and Smith Streets
was seriously damaged by fire this morning. A
large amount OF cotton was consumed. The loss
is estimated at about 500, 600
Ohio Politics.
CrNc1NNArr, August .-Beniamin Eggleston of
the first district and r. 3. Hays, of the second
district We're nominated forreelection to Congress-
oy the Union Convention which met in this city
o-day.
DeEnsitins Salesman.
New YORK, August IA Wall street salesman
II large sugar refining company is said to be
defauiter to the amount of $50, 900 to S12O OOO
md fled to California on Wednesday with $50 900.
Cholera Ravag"s III New York and Vicinity. !
New YORK, August 5--There were twenty-five
cases OF cholera and ten deaths from the disease
yesterday The mortality of the week from chO-
ra ln~this city and adjacent islands is nearly two
Kindred.
In Brooklyn the epidemic is also severe. Thirty /
light new of cholera occurred on Friday in
he Penitentiary there.
About an average number of cases are ronorted
IN Governors Island The disease is thought to |"
lave somewhat abated Oh the Island
Pennsylvania Politics. 7
PHILADELPHIA, August 5.-The Press Of to-day
publishes sarcastic letter from one William F. | i,
Ohnston, spu.ning his nomination as collector of
'ohcy. The explanation is that the commission
o William +. Johnston, of Pittsburg was misdi-
ected, and fell into the hands of 40 Radical !"
Jnlon man Of the same name in this city. who r
you'd not neglect the opportunity to express his
Jews. Il
Mexican Advices.
San FRANc1sCo August 1.-The imperial consul G.
I MEXICO here has been officially informed that b
he Liberals assaulted the fortified garrison of g.
at the third line of defence on the morn
ng OF July Odd, but were repulsed, and pursued
ONE distance, leaving the dead body of tEeir com
handler IN the hands of the ImperiaIists. 8
Cholera al New Orleans -
New ORLEANS, August 3.-There have been ten n
ew cases of cholera in two days, principally con
ned to the newly arrived troops from New York
Visit Of Charles O'Conor to Jefferson Dasis.
Fort MONROE, July 31.-Charles Conor, Esq. Al
rlnclpal counsel of Jefferson Davis arrived here a
at1er unexpectedly this morning at early hour r
by any one, on the steamer George
'eary, from Baltimore. He proceeded at once to
lie tores, and has remained there all day in close
onsuitatlon with his client. The precise nature
his visit is unknown except that the recent re- r.
ort OF the Judiciary Committee to Congress has +