Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-10

one hundred hogsheads of molasses Messrs At
kins Il Co., and Spalding Burgess & Sons are
among the principal owners.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EPISCOPAL METHODIST CONFER
New ORLEANS, La, April 29.-The committee
on boundaries made their final report to-day.
DR.. E. W. Sehon, of Louisville was elected mis-
sionary, with headquarters at Baltimore
| In the place of the ordinance changing the name
this morning, a whole, it was amended by in
serting g Episcopal y the title now is the Epis-
copal Methodist Church"
Correspondence of the Baltimore SUM-
The Presidents Views the Subject Recon-
struction-Mr. Dixon's Proposition The Repub-
Hcan Majority Disturbed and Broken-Nevv FL
nancfal Scheme-A Five per Cent Loan.
! WASHINGTON, May q 1966-The President
with the cordial and firm support of the majority
OF his cabinet, has strongly expressed his disap-
probation OF the report and plan of the commit
tee on reconstruction. Further, he has author
1zed as you notice, the statement of his views
the sub ject of reconstruction an explicit and
positive and unmstakable manner. He is for the
immediate admission of representatives from ali
the excluded States, and is opposed to any amend
ment of the constitution until all the States shall
have an opportunity to participate in framing it.
through their representatives in Congress-
Senator Dixon offered proposition in the Sen
ate to-day, which reflects the views of the Presi-
dent, and will be heartily conc1rred in by the
American people, declaring that when any one of
the lately rebelous States shall present itself not
only in an attitude of loyalty, but represented by
men capable of submitting to constitutional tests,
1t shall be admitted to the right of representation
The apparent and pretended unanimity of the
! Republican majority of the committee in favor of
the committees scheme is already disturbed and
broken. 1t was onlya pro f011na report, excited
by the expressions of public dissatisfaction at the
delay OF the committee to do anything. No two
or three of the committee concur. in the report
and it IS likely to undergo tinkering in the House,
even by the members of the committee them
selves. 1t is complete abortion.
Senator Sherman has introduced very impor-
tant and plausible financial scheme in the form of
bill to reduce the interest on the public debt and
fund the He proposes to fund the whole
maturing debt IN thirty year bonds, at five per
cent. interest, both principal interest payable
III coin The bonds are to be subject to no taxa
ton, Federal, State municipal. The amount
saved by the reduction of the rate of interest is
to be appropriated as a sinking fund towards the
payment of the public debt.
SECRETARY STANTON AND THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, May 2.--Some of Mr.. Stantons
friends deny that he took ground in the Cabinet
meeting yesterday in favor of the Presidents re-
construction policy, but it is known that the pub
lished statement furnished by a prominent
member of the Cabinet.
A FENIAN PRIvATEER.
EAsTPoRT Me, May "A custom house official
VIII o has just returned from Quebec, states that
some armed Fenians left there in small fishing
vessel this morning, and We're put on board of a
large schooner back of Grand Marion, n. B.
EAsTPoRT, Me, May 2.-The United States
steamer Winooski has just left the harbor in pur-
suit of the Fenian privateer
NOMINATIONS REJECTED AND CONFIRMED.
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Senate rejected to-
day the nomination of General Blair for Collee-
tor of Internal Revenue at st. Louis also j. V.
l.. Findlay, for Collector of Internal Revenue for
second Congressional district, Baltimore. William
Of +Io OR
New Orleans.
EAsTPoRT, Me, May 2-The schooner said to
be Fenian privateer was boarded by the GUS
tom-house officers at Quebec, this morning, and
a large number of armed men were found on
board She has Fenian arms on board.
CHARGE OF HEAVY FORGERY.
New YORK, May John Ross stock specu-
lator in Exchange Place. has been arrested on
charge of forgery. He had purchased $780, 900 in
gold each from Messrs. Black &c Spalding, and J.
S. Cronise, paying for the same by his own certi-
fed checks on the Continental Bank The certifi-
to have forged the signature of A. Speyer to two
check on the Union Bank for $64, 500 each, and
the certificate the paying tellers, and also two
checks on Howes Macy, amount not stated.
FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE MEMPHIS RIOT.
MEMPHIS, May 2.-Some negroes in South
Memphis fired on a citizen this morning, wound
ing him and white woman. The sheriff with
posse attempted to disarm the negroes, but they
fled to the fort, firing as they ran.
They were driven from the fort this evening,
and sought the woods. During the excitement
seven negroes and one citizen were killed and
few houses were burned. The military have been
under all day.
All is quiet tonight, but fears are entertained
that the negroes will attempt to burn the
town, but they are groundless. Up to this time
fifteen black and four white men have been killed
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The following is state
ment of the public debt of the United States on
the 1st of May, 1866:
DEBT BEARING INTEREST.
Five per cent. bonds. $198, ,A1 100 90
Six per cent. bonds of -8........ 323 591 so
Six cent bonds of 283, IA 154 90
Six per cent. 3-2O bonds 685, 900 90
Total debt bearing coin interest 81 1856 O92 841 so
BEARING CURRENCY INTEREST.
Six per cent bonds ds................. 81 634 600 90
Temporary loan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 131 497, ,853 62
Certificates of Indebtedness .......... 6262OOOO 90
One and two years per cent notes 6,046, 800 90
Threeyear compound interest notes 167012,141 90
Three-year 730 notes 861, ,512 $50 90
Total debt bearing currency interest ST. 54 62
ment .:................... 877,729 64
DEBT BEARING INTEREST
United States notes $415 318 90
Fractional currency. .......... %, OF 81
Gold certificates of deposit ........ $685. 42O 90
Total debt bearing no interest ~ 1852, ,392, ,755 54
Total debt 81, 1927, ,676,81 so
Amount in Treasury (coin) s76,676, 4O7 O2
Amount in Treasury (cur-
rency) 67,3lO,6I ~
Total amount in Treasury $137, O28 80
nry " -. =. 81 689 689, ,842 79
The above correct statement of the public debt as
appears from the books and Treasurers returns in the
DoDarf finer on