Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-03

paratively calm discussion of the issues of the
day. Would it could continue Let us not
be disturbed by chickering's at home, while receiv
ing the peltings of radical wrath Poverty and
affection should make avoid all exhibition Of
private annosities. We should leave that for th,
return of prosperous days. if it be necessary at any
time: Our people are straining every nerve to
get the means to keep them afoat till the crop Of
the coming Fall shall afford some relief. Every
thing depends on the success of the farmer, and
the farmer happily seems alive to the response
bility upon him. The merchant who has fur
nlshed us with the necessaries of life, for consd
Grafton, has long ago reached the bottom of our
pockets and he doubts whether it be worth
his while to replenish his half emptied shelves
while his anxious look often indicates that he has
but little surplus funds to meet the demands of his
Northern creditor and support his dependent
family The mechanic is in a little better condi-
ton, but he feels that he cannot count with Ger
tainty upon paying job when he shall have
finished that which now occupies his attention
We are glad to see the State and General Gov
ernments have some work here to give few Of
our honest painters and carpenters. The pain
ters brush has within few days past worked con
siderable improvement in the appearance of the
rooms in the Capitol Each of the officers has, IN
turn. been compelled to vacate before that pract
cal Board Of Internal improvements, and seek an
asylum with a neighbor till his SC17ctum refit
ted The Executive rooms present quite differ
ent appearance from what they did in the latter
days of the in North Carolina, when the orna-
mental was necessarily neglected. The POstofcc
Department is erecting temporary wooden build
ing for postofice, the corner where Law
rence's Hotel formerly stood, the site of the hotel
having been purchased by the United States Coy
eminent several years before the war But for
the war a handsome brick postotiice, worthy tn,
Capital of the State, would probably ere now have
been erected. Such a building would serve an cN
cellent purpose in the way of ornament to that
portion OF the city, by partially concealing from
view our poor apology for Courthouse in the
neighborhOOd.
The trial of Maj. Gee still drags its slow length
| along. We see several gentlemen from Salisbury
and the country beyond in town, patiently await
ing their time to be called to give evidence in
behalf of the priso-.er. BY the way if we mistal,
not, tomorrow is the day fixed by Judge Fowlr
for giving his decision, the motion Of counsel
for an attachment for contempt against General
Ruger, for not producing the body of the prisoner
required by the writ.
Gov. Worth has not the patronage possessed by
the Governors during the war, ana the late Pro
visional Governor but he has recently
made two excellent appointments-in the selcc-
ton of Col. Jno. A. Gilmer, of Greensboro, for
the post of Adjutant General, and of Mr. l.. Gar
land Ryan, of Chapel HILL for the duty of distrib-
uting artificial arms and legs among the MANNED
soldiers of the State, under the act of the Legis
lature. Ma. Ryan lame soldier himself for
awhile, and he brings to the aid of his late unfor
tunate comrades-in-arns, Il good head, willing
hands, and sympathizing heart. Gen. Gilmer's
duties Adjutant General, imagine, will not
be very onerous, but his character as an officer,
earned while he was 'Colonel of the 9th n. c.
Troops, is sufficient guarantee that whatever
they be- they will be well performed.
We understand the Literary Board is in session
to-day. The board is composed of first rate men,
but we doubt that even they will be able to make
the So n q. 6's and S's' with which the Treas
ury of the Literary Fund was filled, ayaila-
bic for much in promoting the cause of education
in the State and believe the Legislature APP
proprated the thousand old 6's belonging to the
Fund, and its only valuable effects to the use Of
the Public Treasury. We would fain hope the
Board may discover way to save the Fund p
from bankruptcy but we do not see how it can be
done.