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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22
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Lieutenant-Gene

very learned and compassionate judge in
Texas, passing sentence John Jones, who
had been convicted of murder concluded his re-
marks as follows
'The fact is, Jones, that the court did not in
tend to order you to be executed before next
fortunately, is in very bad conditions much of the
glass in the windows is broken; the chimneys are
IN such dilapidated state that no fire can be made
to render your apartments comfortable; besides,
owing to the great number of prisoners, not more
than one blanket can be allowed to EACH to sleep
sound and comfortable, therefore, is cut of of the
question. In consideration of these circumstances
and wishing to lessen your sufferings as much as
possible, the court in the exercise of its humane
compassion, hereby orders you to be executed to-
morrow morning, soon after breakfast as NAV
be convenient to the sheriff and agreeable to
VOL Z"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

The Charleston S. c. Weekly Record, says
"The Rt Rev. Thomas F. Davis, D. D., has
been in our city on a visitation to the Episcopal
churches here. He preached sermon of great
clearness and power at st. Paul's on Sunday the
fourteenth, and administered the apostolic rite of
confirmation to eight candidates. white In the
afternoon he preached at Calvary Church, to an
attentive congregation of negroes, and confirmed
seven. On Wednesday, seventeenth, he confirm
ed seventeen whites at St. Lukes. On Sunday,
twenty-first he preached to immense congrega-
ton a sermon of marked ability at Grace church,
and confirmed twenty three whites In the after
noon he preached again at ST. Johns chapel and
confirmed twenty-seven whites. At night he
preached to an overwhelming congregation at ST.
Mark s church (the new cOlOred congregation and
confirmed thirty. On Wednesday, he ordained
to the holy office of deacon Mr.. Thomas Gadsden,
of the late Rt. Rev. Christopher Gadsden D.
D., and confirmed two persons in private, making
IN all one hundred and fourteen added to the COM
munion of the church, and ambassador sent
forth to preach the Gospel in the same. The COIL
gregations have all been large, and the number of
candidates greater than Oh any occasion of an
Episcopal visitation before.
"Bishop Davis is perfectly blind, and his con-
dition gives peculiar seriousness and solemnity to
the performance of his Episcopal ministrations
His health seems feeble, but his intellect burns
with increased light and heat whilst the depth
and earnestness of his spiritual instruction and
ample make him blessing to the church over
which he presdes He has left the city for a short
visitation to adjoining parishes but expects to
turn on the twelfth of February, when the Dloce-
81 Council will meet at Grace church on the four
tee nth He will preach, ordain, and administer
confirmation at the church of Holy Communion
on Sunday, the eighteenth of February"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22
Ltberality Acknowledged.

WASHINGTON, n. c., Feb. 5, 1866.
MEssRs. EDITORS We desire to acknowledge
through the columns of your paper. the great
kindness and ibe1ality of former townsman,
". H Willard, Esq, to those in our community
who have suffered severely by the and its con-
sequences.
After the evacuation OF Washington and its par
tial destruction in the spring of 1864 Mr.. w.
trbuted the of S. 900 to the relief of the suf-
ferers In the ensuing fall in view of the neces-
sites of winter, he gave the additional sum of
81 900.
During the present winter he has forwarded $50
lbs. of cotton yarn, for the same benevolent pur-
pose. This has all been done in the most private
and transformations manner.
As we unable 20 make any return, except
our grateful thanks, it will be Il pleasure o us, and
we think due Mr. W, to express them publicly.
MANY RECIPIENTS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

TRIAL OF Mr.. DAv1s.-The following is the let
ter of Attorney General Speed, to which reference
has already been made, stating the reasons why
the evidence adduced against Mr.. Davis should
not be published. The spirit of the letter gives
us reason to hope that Mr.. Speed is disposed to
grant fair trial to the distinguished captive The
text of the letter is as follows:
..... "ATToRNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, JAN 81, 1856.
S1R:-Sundry reports of the facts going to show,
that Jefferson Davis and other rebels have been
guilty of high crimes have been made to you as
the chief executive officer of the government.
Most of the evidence upon which they are based was
obtained &c pa1te, without notice to the accused,
and whilst they were in custody in military prisons
Their publication might wrong the government,
or the accused, or both. Whilst see that much
wrong may flow from the publication, cannot see
that any good would come from it,
In my opinion then, public and private justice
alike demand that they should not be made pub
lie. am sir, very respectfully,
JAMES SPEED,
Attorney General.
tn zbo (o1yO
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

An IMPORTANT ORDER FROM THE PRESIDENT
The president has issued order restoring all the
churches and parsonages within the bounds of the
Baltimore Annual Conference embraced in the
State of Virginia, to the NJ E. Church of the Uni
ted States, held by said church prior to 1861 This
order farther states that such possession shall be
valid until the civil courts shall have determined
in whom the legal title vests The effect of the
order will be to take from under the control of the
conference now sitting in Alexandria all such
property and place it in the possession of the Bal
timore Annual Conference of the M. E. Church in
the United States, which will meet the last of this
month in Baltimore city.-Bahimore Sun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

JACOB BARKER, recently elected to congress from
the first district of Louisiana, is a marked char
acter He was born on Swan Island what is now
the town of Perkins, Maine, in December, 1850,
and is therefore eighty-fve years of age He is
coeval with the foundation of the republic, as he
was witness eighty years later of its attempted
subversion, and now of its restored unity He had
seen two foreign wars and four rebelions, count
ing IN Shay's DORIS, and the Whiskey to say
nothing OF the Canadian rebellion, with the prin-
clpal az tors In which he was at the time person
ally acquainted. -.. lhL---
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22
Banking,

We see that our contemporary, the Raleigh Sen
tinel is advocating banking scheme based upon
landed estate. That is to say, the capital will con-
sist of the lands of the stockholders. Now we
are not familiar enough with banking projects to
give oracular advice, but it does seem to us that
all banks should be based upon specie basis
Specie is the barometer, it is the standard of ex-
fact All other standards are fictitious, whether
,aaio,aal or state. The world recognises specie.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

The CONFEDERATE LoAN.-At a recent meeting
in London OF the English holders of Confederate
sufferers that the Messrs. Erlanger, Paris bank.
ers, who engineered the loan in question, have
melted the sum of two and half millions of dol.
Lars out OF the affair." but hoar it was done is not
stated.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

In HARMONY WITH THE TINES. Do you enjoy
going to church now, asked lady of Mrs Parting
ton. Law me, do" replied Mrs. p "Noth-
Sunday morning, and go to church and hear
populous minister dispense with the gospel" Mrs.
z. can DO easily suited these days.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

RAILROAD TO DANvnLE VA.-The Virginia house
OF delegates have passed bill athorizing the open
ing OF books of subscription to raise money, not
to exceed $780, 900, to build a railroad from
Lynchburg to Danville, and incorporating the
scribed r y. - -..-L :.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22
To the President.

GRANTS Pass TO THE GALLANT MosBY-SonIe
small fry officials have been bothering Mosby lately
arresting him and wanting to know whether he
was worth $40, 600, ETC., whereupon General Grant
sent him the following pass:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Z. S.,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 2, 1866. {
John S. Mosby, lately of the southern army, will
hereafter be exempt from arrest by military arl-
thorties, except for violation of his parole unless
directed by the president of the United States,
secretary of war from these headquarters.
His parole will authorize him to travel freely
within the state of Virginia and obstacle has
been thrown in the way of paroled officers and
from pursuing their civil pursuits or travelling out
of their states, the privileges will be extend
ed to j. S. Mosby, unless otherwise directed by
competent authority
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22
First Grief.

The following poem was written by James Hedderv
cottish poet. but little known in this country. '
I ever lost brother or sister could read these
bout falter in the voice or tear in the eye y
They tell me first and early love
Outlives all after dreams;
But the memory of the first great gref
To me more lasting seems.
The grief that marks our dawning youth
To memory ever clings, -..
And DER the path of future years
heightened shadow things r-g,
oh! oft my mind recalls the hour
When to my fathers home
Death came, unlimited guest, ...
From his dwelling in the tomb.
Ihad not seen his face before
l shudder at the sight;
And I shuddered yet to think upon
The anguish OF that night!
A youthful brow and rudy cheek
Became so cold and wan
An eye grew dim in which the hight
OF radiant fancy shown.
Cold was the cheek, and cold the brow
The eye was fixed and dim;
And there moaned a brother dead,
Who would have died for him.
know not if twas summer then,
know not if twas spring
But if the birds sang in the trees
did not hear them sing.
If flowers came forth to deck the earth,
Their bloom l did not see;
looked upon one withered flower
And none else doomed for me
sad and silent time it was
Within the house of woe:
All eyes were dim and overcast
And every voice was low.
And from each cheek at intervals,
The blood appeared to start,
AS if recalled, in sudden haste,
To aid the sinking heart!
Softly we trod, as if afraid
To mar the sleepers sleep,
And stole last looks of his sad face
For memory to keep.
With him the agony was DER,
And now the pain was ours,
AS thoughts of his sweet childhood rose,
Like odor from dead flowers
And when at last he was borne afar
From the worlds weary STRIFE
How oft in thought did we again
Live DER his little life.
His every look, his every word,
His very voices tone,
Come back to US like things whose worth
Is only priced when gone!
The grief has passed with years away,
And Joy has been my lot;
But one is long remembered,
And the other soon forgot
The gayest hours trip lightly by,
And leave the faintest trace,
But the deep track that sorrow wears
No time can eer elface.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

At the seventh regiment ball. New York. last
week, the flowers alone for decorating the Colo
nel's Box cost $500. Go it-but there will be
round turn before long
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22
A Eaefml Table

Counting plants foot apart each way No shall haye
thousand five hundred and sixty upon an acre
because acre contains that number of superficial feet
Take the figure in the first column following table
as the distance apart and will contain the num-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22
THE SHENANDOAH

ran from the Arctic to Liverpool in $50 days; from
the line on the Pacific side to the cape in 2G days;
from the line to Liverpool in "a days. Two of my
crew died of disease when near Liverpool; other
wise nothing happened to cruise; ac-
cident occurred during the cruise. Sd.
So ends my naval career-and am called ''pi-
rate !" I made New England suffer, and do not
regret it, 7 cannot be condemned by any honest
thinking man. I surrendered the vessel to the
British government, and all are Internationally
released. Ny obstinacy made enemies among
some of the officers, but they inwardly regret
their action in the Cape Town affair.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-02-22

The banking house, belonging to ''the bank of
North Carolina" situated in Wilmington, upon
the intersection Of Front and Princess streets,
and until recently used in part for postofice,
sold yesterday at public aucton for thousand
six hundred dollars-gold rates-one-thrd of the
purchase money to be paid down; the payments to
be made in specie or in the notes of the corpora
ton, at the rate of four for one. Mr.. D. Kahn
weller became the purchaser, If the rest of the
lot could be purchased and hotel built upon it, it
would be capital Investment The site is better
adapted for such purpose than any other i'll Will
mington, and good hotel is the great necessity
of the town.-Desilu Journal, 1911 i3.st.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23

and II probably will not be attempted. Tho signs
also indicate a steady movement towards specie
PAYMENTS. and new engagements should be made
with canton.
Tho Hartford and New-Haven Railroad Company
has declared quarterly dividend of $3 per share.
At New Orleans to-day, gold ia quoted a. 10,
and Bankers. Sterling 1876 in currency.
The Australasian brings financial dates 10 inc
close of the 10th inst Monetary AFFAIRS were
unsettled by the failure of the London Loan ana
Discount Company with very heavy liabilities the
occurrence having seriously affected the value OF
the large amount of shares of limited companies
organized recently. Five-Twenties were quoted at
7OI. At Liverpool cotton was buoyant at 30 9ld.
Messrs. Satterthwaite's American Circular says:
Since our Inst the dealings in the London market In
American securities have been on somewhat limited
scale Toward the close If last week there was strong
disposition 10 buy United States $50 bonds anc on
SATURDAY pIior to the uIligal of tie per Australia
sian cy were bought up u H. but nom tins pllce tey
have reacted on sales 10 realize pTfs, ana close fO1
7Ot Railway securities have sympathlzcd III u down,
ward movement, Illinois shares closing ia 01e., ana
Eries 53i asst. Atlantic and Great Western DeOen'
lures continue to be pressed for SALE bot at ANYTHING
under 80 buyers appear 10 come forward pretty Neey
Small bonds OF alO0 each command sOdel.
The following is the return Of the Bank OF En-
gland for the week ending March Z:
ISSUE DEPARTNENT. 1900
Notes issued a2S 800 oyorr't Debt ell 0l5 100
OtHer Securities 3Yef,sVO
Gold Coin and
IN an I .
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23

cline In the price Of FOODS bss the average been ABOUT
twice as great ss that on the raw material
But NAV the demsnd for Foods revive as suddenly SIT
has fallen of This is difficult question 20 ansWef WIN
confidence but 1t must be admitted that ths prubabes are
other way. The seehngy Unsuitable demand oil last
was The opening Of the South. which was naked Of
goods and the restoctng OF Southern stores at time "hh
both the stock and the production Of good, wa, n
small in consequence Of and protacted otouth
Try. Then the difficulty Of finding hands was very
great and until well in the Winter the demina was
in Of the supply Of fabrics But for some time ,nse
ob ace have been and the prodncuoh o sou'
has been large scale. Thus stocks are no" inpuy
mrlang We,eIn buyers too poor AZ present 10 ouy
much prices Of their pr duce are 90 low S4u'htIn ouy'
generally wei stocked, and even those VINO want
aud have money pay for frightened INTO tne pate
bsudto mouth transactions by the down~afd 'enuey ,
gold and Il oil values and 10 doubt In sone oes' " W"
uncer. ain political state Of Affairs -,
Ii will thu. appear, how during short pence IS
past fortnight beginning with the sudden fl' III eoo on
IA instant and continued by the revival OF Tecs asru
from New Orleans tho 10Th instantly there has been Al I'M
poraut change in the circumstances bearing on Tue Aue %
cotton TIE supply has shown signs OF grAte
before rrckoned upon and the local support upon "hcn tn
msrko depended 90 much ougbou the sssoi i no
be reod MON What with The stock n the port ana the an
cuaed luther receipts about 800 GOO bs oil cptioh W" u
available aud little Of tits will probably be wanlec Iof nome
mutton the ensuing three months a. least re large
suors cotton mud the reduction o. the inf trace win
In arrow bounds will conspifo 70 drIres ercbng snu pos
hl 10 dree gold from Fnope huf probably confirming the
dow inward tendency Of the gold market ana P1sPonhB inc
reec. on which must ultimately take place;
The hi price Of cotton which has ruled eve since sepen'
Der as brought aoou by Temporary rush Tor good. 70
stock the South. 1t hss since been supported by woey
mifed sysein Of deception to the eIsnns supply.
commencing in the south, and actively supporter ~
ore-a,or. 81 Boston and az Liverpool. and by MI.
rrrseutaous the negro aud tie pros OF getting ~ 20
WORK II has been contend With success against
drusons which tie majority desire TO believe anu 9n';i
lately appeared that prices might bo supported Hk
level until The close. Now. however good opportunity Of
surely de.obe to take advantage Of it, and thus place the
Trade safer basis.
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a37.536e7l
sa7..S6.s7Il
The return, compared with that for the previous
eek. shows the following changes:
The Daiig Ners remarks on the return:

The Ddlfy Meas remarks on the return:
This return affords evidence Of a continuance Of the
demand for money. There Is fresh increase OF
49, 1872 ia the Banks advances on private securities
"A movement which OF itself, would, Of course have
ccssItned dimnutioD in the reserve but ire Gov
eminent deposits have decreased tbOs94i, and II ~
chiefly in consequence OF this that tie reserve has ~
creased 1905 1t will DO noticed, however, that the
addition TO the Banks iii Is less, IN proportion thab
the increase IN its liabilities Inc movement IN the COIN
and bullion is satisfactory.
The following is copy Of an act to provide for
the payment of the State debt OF North Carolina
contracted before the war:
Jgberer Il appear. by the estimate Of the Public Treasurer
that Inc de0 % the Sae coupons now du. on 6ods
issued Passed pror 10 the % day 81 Ny, 4
I6l IL sbont Inc son snd lf million Of doars aud
the coupons falling 10 the 1896 viii smount to
about s65OoO and that tie bonds OF the STATE
due and to become due IL tie year - amount 70 ne un Of
1904 OOO making aggregate SUN Of -334V0 the ptblc
debt which contracted before tie war to be provided loi
means enable the Public Treasurer T. pay ssd drbs
SIC. h IL enacted b ne Gaera! d'scmty y ne STATE
Of North Caroline and . hrebV 'naeied dy ne duth'Hy
That the Publc Treasurer be-, and lie s. hereby
authorized and directed t. to be prepared sud TO so
bonds Of the state amount not eIccrcdng Tie nm q
300O for the purpose OF paying ssid debt which bonds
ha bear day January, 1896 .nd to be made
psy4b % years thereafter with coupons bearing ok per
interest payab az snch places the Public Treasurer
msy prescribe said bonds stall be Of the deDominson OF
oO $500 and co., aud shall not be disposed 81 io ess
par ard IN all other respects shall be aud sgreeaby 10
provisions Of the 18th chapter Of the Revised Code, end
bonds and the interest sccruins thereon, shall DO
That the bonds Of the State which Issued under
passed prior the 10th dy OF May looud which have
already become due become due eore tie lot day OF
Janoafy A. D. 1867 at the Of per
from the time the same shan have or may be-
due.
sKo That the shall be in force from its ratification
Ratified the 9Th day Of March 1906
The Albany and Snsquehanna Railroad was
opened on the 18th inst. 10 Unadilla Otsego
County, 100 miles from Albany; IS miles have been
added since lst June last, leaving 40 miles 10 com.
plete it to Binghamton There has been expended
in the construction and equipment to this time
$3,s6S,l66 80. OF this sum 100000 has been e1-
pended west Of Unadilla which includes the cost Of
the right of way and depot grounds for the entire
line. 1t is expected with the $4,000 balance Of
State aid, the road viii be completed within the
next year.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23
NywYoRK. March 20. Ieoe

INV DIRK March ~ I0B
We quote middlng Cotton as last week, 40 a 4lc.,
while quoted 27i per cent premium against 20 per cent
last Tuesday decline o. ?. per cent
The filling of ia receipts which lately manifested 1t
nearly ali points has since been succeeded by recovery
which proves hathe decrease have been partly caused
by mporay mpcdn The total known to have been
received Of all the ports from the end Of the down the
atea mail date from each point amounts 20 1876 900
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23

MARcH 22-al79 Ibis. Flour OF bbls Whisky o 1872
bbs Corn Meal. 400 bush. Wheat, 4.t50 bush. Corn
240 bush. Oats, ECO bush Malt. leo bush. Seeds
1895 phgs Beef 672 pkgs Pork, 537 pkgs. Cut Meats
% pkgs Ashes 75 pkgs Lard, 40 pkgs. Butter a965
pkgs Petroleum.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23
TELEGRAPH and EXPRESS STOCKS

T'ELEGRAPH and EXPRESS STOCKS.
AMERICAN EXPRESS.
UNITED STATES EXPRESS,
NATIONAL BANKERS EXPRESS,
ADAMS EXPRESS, For SALE.
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
UNITED STATES TELEGRAPH
BANkRRs'kN BROKERS' TELEGRAPH.j
WELLS. FARGO & COS EXPRESS lw.NTFD
WESTERN UNION TX. TELEGRAPH. 5
Apply to - . ., .
Dealer IN Teleg Aph AID Express Stocks County Town and
City Bouds aud al descriptions Of Railway Securities not
bou.h, aud cold q the New York STOCK kIchang-.
TRAVELING CREDITS on Messrs. j. s.
1 MORGAN L Co. LONDON Successor. TO GEO.
PEABODY Cor rnlatle IN the principal eitiss o..
EUROPE aud ,h. EAST. is'asd By pABNEY MORGAN
Co.. No - Erchsng-- place.
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FRUITS AND BERRTEs.
POULTRY AND GAME

IVILIHI MD
The duty OF % per cent on Canada poultry shuts il ont
OF the market Fresh killed turkeys and chickens are
scarce and sell quickly ,tqIie AN advance. Geese are
OF season. either alive or dead, can scsicry DC
,old AT nnv ufce FROM turkeys are worth 23q &c.
II sweet aud good chickens. 2342ic. flight pigeons
are still very scarce. We quote;
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23

New or fresh-mado butter Is coming In freely
but tho receipts are still light and grocers dare not
begin upon H. for after they commence they wish TO
continue without having 10 20 back upon the old
ORDERS for new are coming In from Baltimore and
PHILADELPHIA That IN Wolsb this sails $50 for good
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23
nIRECrORs:

DIRECTORS;
LAwFoRD ACKLAND, ess, Chairman Of the Csyi's
Compsny,
HARRY GEORGE GORDON, esq, Chairman Of the oren
tai Bank Corporation,
JOHN BISNEY KAY, esq, late Of MeHrs Bnny q 0e-
Madras
PATRICK FRANCIS ROBERTSON, esq, NJ P, Dhecse1
Of the Oriental Bank Corporation, A
WILLIAM sCHOLEFlELD esq. II. p, Director Of the
Union Bank of London,
FRANCIS TURNER esq. Of Me'srs. A. Turner Co., ~
Manchester.
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OyvIcH BRADBxY Or COMPANY,
10 I Mammal Room 30. 10. March Y. 1870.

No Nsssan'st., Room NO. to, MaILH .. Ioou, a
TTNHE Annual Meeting for the ELECTION OF
i TRUSTEES Of the BRADLEY OIL COMPANY WI
be held ON the first TUESDAY the ID day Of April 1885, at
O'clock n m al this Office. Polls open from TO D. M an
The Annus Meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Bradley VI
Company will BE- held this Office, at IL OF that day.
The Annual Meeting Of the Board Of Trustees OF the Com
pspy will be held at the place. tho same day IN
after the adjournment Of the Meeting OF Stock
holders. -, 4
Transfer Book, will be closed from March "a to April T.
1866 H. L. LOWEkEE, Secretary.