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


The Merchants National Bank, corner of 18th
and D streets, Washington City, declined to honor
any drafts or checks on the 4th inst. The Wash.
ingtOn correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun, under
date of the 4th inst, says
The presentation of a heavy check of a govern.
ment official yesterday disclosed the shaky condi-
ton of the concern, and upon investigation it is
stated in the afternoon paper that Baltimore
broker, sometime since, got $150,OOO from the
bank, afterwards, to themselves, the bank di-
rectors allowed him other sums Last evening a
committee of National Bank Presidents here went
to Basimore to examine the colaterals of the Dor
rover, but they were reported insufficient though
full report of the examination will probably be
rendered by them tomorrow. Among the special
deposits is of 800 900 by Mr.. r. ". Carter, dry
goods merchant. It is also stated that the bank
will make good all depOsites, &c., made since
Wednesday, when its officers first had reason to
apprehend disaster. The bank stock is selling to-
day as low as two cents on the dollar by holders
anxious TO get rid of it, because of individual re-
sponsibiity.
SETTLEMENT OF DIFFTCULTY.-NEw ORLEANS
May 3.-President Johnson has ordered General
Candy not to interfere with the United States
Court The President first ordered General Can
by to make a full report by telegraph of the con-
tiict upon which he acted. The court was reopen
ed Immediately. By instruction of the President
General Candy has released the cotton held by the
military, and turned it over to the United States
marshal.
TENNESSEE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, May 3.
The Senate has passed the franchise bill by a
vote of Is against 6. It is now law, and dis
franchises nine tenths of the people of Ten
nessee.
AT a social picnic near Galveston, Texas, Gen.
IOngstreet present, and in reply to toast to
Gen. r. Z. Lee, said that Language failed to ex-
press his great admiration for Gen. Lee, but he
would be pleased if the General could be so situa-
led that he could give the command, by nations,
right wheel" Upon being introduced he had
previously offered toast to the ''homespun dress
eS the Southern ladies wear" preceded by few
remarks showing the determination of the speaker
to pursue peaeeably and quietly the honorable
calling he has chosen, advising all to shun ex-
tremes, are in that condition, politically, in
which can find no plank or platform to stand
upon that is likely to prove acceptable to the pow
crS that may reconstruct.
BrrToNs.-Certain ladies of Charleston wrote to
General Lee, asking him to give them me-
mentO something, no matter how trivial, which he
had worn during the war. The rebel chieftain
sent them some uniform buttons, with the follow
ing letter:
LEXINGTON, VA, Dec. 22d, 1865.
Your letter of 18th inst has been received, and wish it
was in y power to send you something worthy of accept
ance but have nothing which during long
struggle better than these buttons
They bear the of Virginia, which hope will not
make them the less acceptable
Thanking YOU for your kind sentiments towards me-
r. E. LEE.
The Old and New School Presbyterians of Col
orado have united in one body, to be styled the
- Presbytery of Colorado"
THE LATE RIOT IN NORFOLK Major Stashope.
The following letter published in the New York
DAY Book, puts Ma Or StanhOpe in very unenvla-
bic position, and suggests significant reason for
his SANDER of the Whtehursts and for his excu-
sive communication with the dying lady:
70 the Editors Of the Day Book:
Sir-As have been circulated about the
affair the 18th Of last month, in which lost my
wife and and perceive by the papers that Major
Sanhope that my wife gave him to understand
that she received her death wound from my whilst
deayom& to take pistol out OF hls hands tmnk 1t Is
In the first place there has not been in house. in
possession of any of my family, such thing PTS
toll Tor ten Neither of my sons had pistol III his
hands at the time at any time during that morning, and
1t Is remarkable that Major SanhOpe should get such in
formation from my WIFE when no one else about her either
before after could get any sign from her Stan
not the slightest attempt offer my wife, but
left her Iyne; the floor, helpless and sufocating.
wife wish he had been able to who robbed her
pockets about $50 SO, and also who carried off
and my wite's clothing, family bible, &c.
Will also state that he refused to allow my friends to
'l' II - 'l' 77'='''''' my JOHN wHrrrHunsr,
Norfolk, Va.
A trial of skill by the telegraphers of New Eng
land and New York will take place on Monday,
9Th inst, the prize being silver telegraph key.
Property seized under the act of July, 1862,
and restored by the bureau, Is, 452 acres aban /
by the bureau, 1862 acres; abandoned property
not allotted to freedmen restored by the bureau, |
100000 acres Total, 43O, 1O4 acres.
THE LITTLE GIRLS OF BALTIMORE see it |
stated that the noble-hearted little girls of Balt
more are making arrangements to hold a fair of
their for the benefit of the poor little children
of the Southern States The conception, whoever
may have originated it, is beyond all praise, and
will but serve to endear the Monumental City the
stronger to the hearts of the Southern people.
Lynchbt0y Neocs.
A ROAST FOR GEN LEE.-The Lynchburg NeoCs
says Il fine roast fr1-n one of the mammoth Balti-
more steers was sLIt to Gen. Lee.
INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from internal
Revenue Saturday were $765 O52 70, and the total
receipts for the week ending Saturday were 49,
3O4, 31S q.
LABOR FOR THE SOUTH-Three hundred Ger
man immigrants have just arrived at Augusta, Ga
They are all engaged and are to be paid $3.50 per
annum, with board and lodging for each man, and
800 for each woman.
A Convention of Railroad Presidents, Chief En-
gineers and General Superintendent will be held
in Philadelphia, on the 4th of July, for an inter
change of views in regard to railroad construc-
tiOn management and operation.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK FA1LURE.-WAsH-
INGToN, May Up to yesterday 1t was ascertain
ed that three-fourths of a million of dollars
was Oh deposite of government funds at the Mer
chants National Bank of this city Paymaster
Pauldings' deposit was six hundred and ten thou
sand dollars. Mr.. Kennedy, late of New York, |
has been, it is stated, appointed receiver
THE Considerable measness is felt
ABOUT this steamer, which left Liverpool at II NJ,
the 9th of April. She is slow sailer, but she
Is now ten days past the outside time OF any rea-