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


Riot IN FALMOUTH, VA terrible riot occurred
in Falmouth, Stafford County, Va.,. on the 29tl
: ult., between the whites and negroes. Fifteer
negroes were killed outright and number wound
ed One white man mortally wounded, anC
others slightly. The affair created the most in
tense excitement, but, at latest accounts, order
was partially restored. -,....
| ACTING PRIVATE SECRETARY FOR THE president
Colonel Cooper, Congressman elect from Ten
nessee, is temporarily designated the Presidents
acting Private Secretary. He comes with an en-
vable reputation for his legal and business ability
| Certain evil disposed persons having sent a
threatening letter to DR.. Wilson, the Principal OF
a freedmen's school at Columbus, Miss, the Com
mon Council of that city, at a recent meeting,
anteeing protection to DR.. Wilson and his assis-
tants, long they may conduct themselves
with propriety in obedience to the laws of the
land.
| CoNGREss.-Mr. Howe, from the Library Com
mittee, reported joint resolution for the purchase
OF the library OF James L. Pethgrew, of South
Carolina, for the law library of Congress. A bill
was passed authorizing the bridging of the Missis-
sippi at Quincy, Illinois. ...
| REFUSES TO ABD1cATE-The President has re-
Gently ordered the removal of a prominent post
master IN Indiana, who refuses to abdicate until
his successor has been confirmed by the Senate.
That body will probably not do sc: : and if not
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United States Court to put him in the place, and
the question will then be settled whether the Pres
ident possesses the right to remove an oice-hold-
| er and put another in his place without the con-
sent of the Senate, while that body is in session
The conservative papers Of the North are exult-
ing on the declining prospects of radicalism. The
recent elections justify them in considering it as
on the wane. A thorough union of all the ele-
ments opposed to the Sumner and Stevens tyrany
would soon overthrow 1t.
| The CAD1z BANK ROBBERS CAUGHr.-WHEEL1NG,
April 3Oth.-The burglars engaged in the robbery
of the Harrison National Bank of Cadiz Ohio, were
Overtaken about two miles from Lagrange, Ohio,
this afternoon, when sharp encounter took place.
in which one of the burglars wounded and
three captured. One succeeded in making his
escape closely pursued. The amount of money
recovered probably exceeds $15O,OO0.
The electric telegraph is to be introduced into
China. and DR.. Macgowan has been appointed to
proceed forthwith, its commissioner and en-
gineer, to connect Pekin with Canton He will
be accompanied by a staff of telegraphers and
will employ system which he long ago advised,
by which messages can be transmitted in hero
glyphic characters.
DECLINED TO Hold CoURT.-The court of Nan
semOnd county, Va. has refused to sit, because of
the presence of one of the agents of the Freed
mems Bureau, who are sent to all courts South to
see what justice is accorded to the nigger.
KENTUCKY.-A grand convention of the Demo
Gratis and Conservatives of Kentucky, was to Or
ganize at Louisville on the 1st inst The hotels
were greatly crowded on the previous day. by
the delegates who had already arrived.
Judge Hook of the Georgia Superior Court has
decided that 'Greenbacks are not legal tender
for debts contracted prior to Feb. 25 1862 the
date of the passage Of the legal tender act.
Governor Jenkins, of Georgia, has issued an ad-
dress in which he thanks the ladies of Baltimore
for the contribution from the proceeds Of the late
fair which they have sent to relieve the distress
in Georgia.
The two European powers which are now eyeing
each other with the glare of beGgerents can bring
formidable armies into the field. When on full
war-footing the Austrian army consists of 579, 900
men. The Prussian army, including the Land
wher, militia, is composed of 566, $50 men.
Hon. c.. c. CLAY.-The Norfolk -V11yinioaa pub
Gshes, with some very appropriate remarks the
following beautiful letter from Hon. G. G. Clay, to
two Federal officers who had charge of him in his
captivity:
FoRT MONROE, April 20, 1856.
Captains Blackrnan and Lands:
GENTLEMEN On the Of departure, and last act
tender you all have to ofer-my thanks and grateful
your repeated kind Offices and oour
tesies to one deareF to me than myself when in deep
may forget it, for am but The good God
never will. May He reward you.
Very truly your friend,
CoNrRIBUTIoNs.-Mrs. Paul Ravesies, of Mobile,
has collected ST. 2OS in response to the appeal of
the ladies of Winchester, Virginia, for pecuniary
aid to collect and suitably renter the remains of
the Confederate soldiers who fell in the vicinity of
that city.
SAD TO RE1ATE.-A negro woman employed on
the plantation of Mr.. Welsh, in Pontotoc coun-
ty, Mississippi, recently turned up missing, and
upon searching her residence the corpses Of her
aged mother and four of her children we're found.
They had starved to death The fifth child was
at the point OF death, but with proper care recov-
cred. The mother was arrested and turned over
to the Freedmens Bureau. She said she was
tired of supporting the brats, and had taken this
means to get rid of them.
A Doctor ExP1oDEs HIS LABoRAToRY.-A terri
BILE explosion occurred at st. Louis on the 29th
ultimo, in Dr. W. O. Cornelius dental Office on
North Fifth street, which shook the buildings in
the whole neighborhood. The Doctors laborato
ry is on the second floor, where he was engaged in
melting some vulcanized India rubber in an iron
retort for dental purposes Too much heat was
applied, which caused the explosion.
1t is proposed by the Quartermaster-G General to
establish three national cemeteries In the Depart
ment of Georgia, TO which will be removed all the
rest in graveyards or other permanent and decent
grounds, viz At Atlanta, Andersonville, and eth
er Savannah or Milton. There are supposed to be
about 80 600 bodies of Union soldiers in the De-
partment of Georgia.
The Price of Paper.
The Cincinnati Gazette, in the course of an arti-
Gle on paper manufacture, says:
So far as we know there has been no reduction
in the price of paper. This the manufacturers
manage to maintain, Notwithstanding the fall IN
gold, and the perfection of a new discovery by
which forest trees can be converted into pulp In
6va bours and info Daper ready for the printing