Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-24
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Wis on condition that the President will issue
proclamation which is said to be already prepared,
abrogating martial law SO far as the United States
District Court of Virginia is concerned, which the
President is perfectly willing to do.
| THE CNcNNAr1.-The following were elected
officers of the Society of the Cincinnati at their
recent meeting at Trenton:
President General-Hamilton Fish, of New
York. Vice-President General-Col j. W. Sever,
of Massachusetts. Secretary General-Thomas
McEuen M. D., of Pennsylvania. Assistant Sec
retary General-George W. Harris, of Pennsylva-
nia Treasurer General-Col S. W. Scott of
New Jersey Assistant Treasurer General-John
Mcdowell, of New Jersey:
| The Society adj journed to meet in the city of
Baltimore in May, 1869.
! The late Memphis riot is thus explained A
Nashville paper says, ''Gen. Fisk has received
letter from Gen. Runkle, superintendent of the
freedmen at Memphis, stating that the late diff
Guilty had commenced between squad of dis
charged colored soldiers and party of policemen;
that there was a good deal of whiskey at the bot
tom of the trouble; and that the negroes were
most at fault at the commencement of the riot.
The GETTYSBURG MONUMENT DESIGN AWARDED.
l-HAKrFoRD May 12-The C0urant this morning
announces that the contract for constructing the
Gettysburg monument has been awarded to its de-
signer, James G.. Patterson, Esq, of this city
| The monument is to cost $50, ,00O. Mr. Patterson
designed and built the Worth monument
! tournament is to be given at Clarksville, Ten
nessee, by the young men of Christian, Todd and
Logan counties of Kentucky, and Montgomery
county of Tennessee, on the 31st instant, for the
benefit OF the Orphan Asylum. Generals Forrest
and Brown of Tennessee and General Williams
of Kentucky are to adjudge and award the prizes.
| Cotton growing Association - has been OF
ganized at Jackson, Miss, the object of which is
| to procure 6 from planters throughout the Stale
statistical data relative to the cotton crop OF 1860,
and the probable yield of 1866" S. P. Bailey
was elected Chairman, and J. w. Robinson, Sec
retary of the Association.
There was a trial of skill between the telegraph
ers of New York ard New England, on Wednes-
Cao night. Mr.. Kettles, of Fail River, Massachu-
sets, the victor, he having sent 25O Words in
six minutes fifteen seconds.
The Supreme Council and Sovereign Grand
Consstory of Ancient York Masons will meet in
Boston on Wednesday next. Delegates will at
tend from all parts of the country.
Governor Orr and other prominent citizens Of
Charleston S. c., propose to organize the COM
mon school system for colored children.
| RIOT IN CH1cAGo.-A riot, which came very
near being serious, took place in Chicago on the
9th instant because of an attempt by the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad to lay track
along Twenty-second street to a lumber yard,
against the wishes of the residents the street.
During the riots several persons in jured but
none fatally.
STATE ELEcT1oNs-The State elections in the
several States comprising the Federal Union are
held as follows: In New Hampshire, ON the first
Tuesday Of March ; in Connecticut, the first
Monday, and in Rhode Island, on the first Wed
nesday of April in Virginia, on the fourth Thurs
day of May in Oregon, the first Monday Of
June Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky and lex
as, on the first Monday, in Tennessee, on the first
Thursday, and in North Carolina, on the second
Thursday of August in Vermont, on the first
Tuesday, in California, on the first Wednesday,
and in Maine, on the second Monday of Septem-
Der in Florida and Mississippi, the first Mon
day, in Georgia, the first Wednesday, in Indi-
ana, Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania the second
Tuesday, and in West Virginia $50 called, on the
fourth Thursday of October in Louisiana, on the
first Monday, in Delaware, Illinois, Kansas Mary
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nevada New Jersey, New York and Wis
consin, on the first Tuesday, in Colorado on the
second Tuesday, and in South Carolina, on the
fourth Monday of November. There are no State
elections held in the months of January, Febru-
ary, July and December.
MEMPHIS RIOT The Select Committee to in
vestigate the Memphis riot, recently appointed by
the House of Representatives, left Washington
the 18th instant for the scene of its labors.
Messrs. Washburne of Illinois, Boutwell, of Mas
sachusetts, and LIE Blond of Ohio, constitute the
Committee.
It will be seen from the list that the chances for
justice being done exactly two against one.
ANOTHER STAY LAW PRONOUNCED UNcoNsr1rU-
T1oNAL-In the Court of Errors of South Carolina,
in session at Columbia last week, the Stay law of
that State decided to be unconstitutional.
| Mr. L1NcoLN's FAMnY-It is stated that Mrs
Lincoln is about to purchase residence in Chi
cago for the of $14 900, and that Robert Lin
coin is about to be admitted to the bar, and to
enter upon the practice of his profession in that
city.
| Mr.. WIsE's SPEECH AT ALEXANDRIA.-Thea amount
collected at the lecture of Governor Wise for the
benefit of the Alexandria Orphan Asylum last week
was over six hundred dollars. On the occasion,
President Andrew Johnson, Hon. Henry A. Wise
and his lady, Hon. Senator Salisbury, General
Robert E. Lee, Mrs. r. E. Lee Mr.. Jefferson Da-
Wis, Mrs Jefferson Davis, Rev. Mr. Biting, Rev.
Mr. Leftwich, Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, and Edgar
Snowden Esq, were made life members of the
benevolent institution by subscriptions, which
tend to swell the receipts.
CROPS IN VIRG1NIA.--The Examiner is informed
by very intelligent and observing gentleman
from Halifax that the wheat crop in all the region
bordering upon North Corolina will be q very
small one-not the half of average yield. He
says the planters are, however, making strenuous
exertions to raise large crop of tobacco, and the
prospect is at present exceedingly tiattering
IMPORTANT DEc1s1oN.-The Boston Journal
says:
In the town of Red River, Wisconsin, man
who had been a volunteer in the rebel army was
elected by the Copperheads town clerk and JUS
tice of the peace. His predecessors refused to
yield office to him. and the Attorney General there
upon gave his opinion that having served
volunteer in the rebel army he had forfeited all
political rights under the United States Govern
ment Not having right to vote, he could not
hold office. ''No republic" says the attorney,
IS could live long If it's acknowledged enemies,
it's administration.
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