Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
NEWS SUMMARY.


In Washington about difficulty between two
prominent Politicians, caused by the one kissing
the others wife. Whether it will come to ''coftee
and pistols for two mot, remains for future de-
yelopments to determine.
2 It IS said that Secretary McCulioch takes the
recent letter of Controller Clarke very quietly and
will pursue the course he has marked out without
any reference to the letter in question. He does
not consider that the letter calls for any reply
from him. .
Repubicau Senators the Reconstruction
Committee will endeavor to agree conshtu-
tional amendment that will be satisfactory to the
party. So says Republican dispatch from Wash
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~ The President has approved of the act concern
ing the withdrawal Of goods from bonded ware
houses. ~ @Af1i+ 81 -. .---a
President u hafson has determined to have for
ty thousand negro troops, now stationed at the
South mustered out within the coming month.
Tue RICHMOND GoLD.-The latest in regard to
the gold of the Richmond banks is the following
from the Washington Chronicle of the 18th inst ::
The specie claimed by the Richmond banks
remains i'll the vaults of the treasury department,
and will not be surrendered until further proof is
forthcoming important testimony has been ell
cited which will doubtless interfere with the claims
as set forth by the banks, which are now making
extraordinary exertiOns to secure what they deem
their property. -.... ~
REDEMPTION OF INITIATED NOTEs-An Office
has been established in Washington which will re-
suit i'll great benefit to national banks, III the
prompt exchange of new for mutilated notes, and
indirectly benefit the public in keeping in clrcu-
ation perfect notes, thus lessening the danger OF
the counterfeiter being able to deceive, as it IS
well known that their main hope to circulate bO-
gus notes depends very much upon the genuine
circulating medium being partially worn out.
NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTATION Com
PANYlt is currently reported, that the headquar-
tiers of this company being removed to Bati-
more the reason assigned therefor being the IA
cilies from that point for transportation of freight
North and West. General Johnston and Mr.
Fickln said to be in Baltimore now. General
P T. Moore has, it is said, resigned the Secretary
ship of the Company
MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANs.-A dispatch from
Washington states that the President has author
lied telegram to be sent to Gov. Wells, of Lou
lslana, requesting the latter to withhold the
dentials Of election from John t. Monroe. Mayor
elect OF New Orleans, and thus prevent his as
sumption of the office, on account of his alleged
dlsloyalty.
John Bell, OF Tennessee, has declared in favor
of negro suffrage, with property qualification of
$3.50; and also for the admission Of negro testi-
mony in civil courts. He expresses the belief,
however, that the African race in I; state Of free
dom, will, III time become extinct.
President Johnson was informed OH Monday,
by friend just returned from Europe, that his
policy had the approval of intelligent American
sympathizelS i'll Europe. The President express
ed pleasure at the information, and complained of
the do-nothing policy of Congress.
The Provost Marshal of the Norfolk district All
nounces that certain articles of silver ware which
came into the possession Of the military authori-
ties Of that department during the war, will be
returned on application to Colonel W. i. James,
Chief Quartermaster and Financial Agent, Rich
mond
Cotton growing last year WAS unusually lucrative
Ill Southern illinois, Jefferson County produced
one-haH million pounds, which at Western prices
(fOrty-ye cents per pound is worth S225 900,
while some of the counties below raised four times
that amount.
The RECIPROCITY TREATY.-m accordance with
the official notification given by our government
IL year ago, the treaty regulating trade between
this country and Canada, known the Canadian
reciprocity treaty, after existence OF ten years.
has expired.
LECTURE ON Gen. SToNEwALL JACKsoN.--Gen.
II. f. COlston is announced to deliver Il lecture in
Baltimore on Thursday evening the odd inst, ell
titled Personal Recoections of StOnewall Jack
son and Critical Discussion of his Military Char
actcr
TIE LEE ENDOWMENT FUND-A considerable
amount of money has recently been raised in New
York by Rev. S. ID. Stewart, to enable the Trus-
tees of Washington College to endow another
Irofessolship and otherwise enlarge the usefulness
of that institution.
ABOVE HIS BUsINEss.-Freeman Clarke Comp |
troller of the Currency has written very impu-
dent letter to the Secretary of the Treasury. He
attempts to mako 1t appear that Mr. AcCulloch is
not fit for the high office he fills.
New HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.--It seems from a !
published letter of Hon VIM. Dennison, Postmas- !
ter General that the Republicans had the assist
ance of the official influence Of that cabinet of
ticer in the recent elections.
ST. PATIaCKs DAY IN New YORK was celebrated
i'll most extensive and magnificent style It is |
estimated that the parade composed of fifty
thousand of the daughters and sons of the Emer-
aid Isle.
Capt. Matthew's sIlb-commissioner of Freedmen
at Magnolia, Mississippi, having made unfounded
statements concerning the treatment of negroes by
white persons, has been published as a libeer by
the citizens
DLsMIssED.--An agent of the Freedmens Blu
reau, In LoudOn county, Virginia, has been dis
missed by General Howard for charging a fee for
the restoration OF certain property to It's rightfu
ownCr.
General Burnside Will probably receive the
Republican nomination for Governor of Rhode
Island.
On Thursday the steamship Etna arrived at New
York, from Liverpool, with seven hundred emf
grants.
The India cotton crop is 40, coo bales short
STATE ITEMS.
MAJOR GEE.-Ihe trial of this gentleman is
still pending. The commission has adjourned
until Wednesday, when the introduction of wit
nesses for the defence will begin His counsel
have subpenaed d large number of witnesses, and
Jhe trial Will consume some days vet. There
seems to be but little doubt of his acquttaI