Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-03-22
A. New Military Order.

An order, issued by Colonel O. Brown, on the
18th inst, and approved by Major General A. H.
Terry, commanding the Department of VIRGINIA
gives effect to the laws passed by the General As
semby OF Virginia. at its late session. in relation
to criminal cases and proceedings at law, or III
equity, IN which colored persons parties This
order fofb1dS, until further orders" the trial of
criminal cases ''by any officer OF agent of the
Bureau III this State" except such as NAV have
been commenced before the date of the order
1t makes it the duty of the Assistant Superin-
tendents' to attend such trials OF preliminary
hearings within their jurisdiction, to which It
cOlOred person may be Il party or in which
| such person shall be witness The Assistant Su-
perIntendents will not however interfere with the
action OF the Court, act attorneys or offer ar
guments They to 'confine themselves to
such friendly suggestions to colOred :persons
concerned, or their cousel, as may be necessary"
1t Is made their duty to make - immediate report
OF any instance of oppression or injustice against
a colored party, whether prosecutor or defendant
and III cases OF the improper rejection of colored
evidence, &c, &c. It would be premature to offer
any conectures as to the probable operation of this
new order. We can, however, distinctly see where
III 1T may be abused.-RiclsnaOnd Euguirey
Mr. n. P. BANKS, (late Major General,) whose
distinguished and brilliant campaigns in the Val
ley of Virginia. and subsequent achievements near
shreveport, III Louisiana are well remembered bv
our readers land for whose forethought as q col
1ector OF commlssary stores the late Stonewall
jackson always expressed the warmest admiration
is now member OF Congress from Massachusetts,
In this last capacity he delivered q speech few
days ago. advocating appropriation to defray
the expenses OF the American exhibitors at the
great Paris Industrial Exhibition of 1867
In the course of his remarks he insisted that tbc
civilized world profoundly interested in the
large and miscellaneous assortment of old shoes
boots, haversacks and other trumpery which the
war has scattered i'll such profusion throughout
the land Among other things, he said
"A par OF worn out shoes and the dress of an
American soldier, the shelter tent under which he
slept, his bayonet his musket, his knapsack. his
cap-WhateVcr he haS-Will attract more attention
draw Il greater crowd of people, and hold them
longer and faster III study and observation than
the crown jewels of England and France and all
the European States combined
The idea of such an assortment of rubbish as the
above atti acting more attention than the crown
Jewels of all the European States combined is very
funny.
If Congress shall decide to devote portion OF
the space which has been allotted to the United
States IN the great exhibition " to old clothes
we trust that Banks shall be put in Charge of them
Banks must have worn outa great many "'boots "
and "shoes i'll his famous Valley campaign as well
as during his excursion into the interior of LOU
siana.
SIEGE OF EORT SUMTER.-The Daily South Car
Gilman cntreats those Confederate officers who
were, at any period in command Of the defences
of Fort Sumter and Moultrie to put their facts
observations and ODiDionc 4lo4