Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-10


gallon It also proposes no change on cigars.
moderate reduction on the coarser staple goods,
coburgs, wool and carpets is substitution speci-
fc for Gd rolorela, and also slight reduction on
drugs. It opposes change on printing and wri-
ting paper, and suggests large increase on cured
meats and malt, and a large increase of the free
list, embracing articles which enter into manufac-
turea.
statement Of the debt has been made That
bearing coin interest is announced as 81, AGO. 490
74l so; currency $685., ,379, ,440 matured and not
presented s14, SIS, 959 81 those bearing inter
est s425, ,G73 s34 81 Coin in the treasury s97,841-
SGT rs; currency $50, ,S95, ,765 Oh.
Notwithstanding the immense frauds the rev.
enue from distillation is 3 times greater than
last year.
The Arkansas delegation visited the President
again this morning and were presented to the
Cabinet, which was in session, and to General
Grant. Ghe members of the delegation were
highly pleased with the reception. MIR. Andrew
Hunter, Senator elect made a brief speech ex-
planning the object of the mission. His re-
marks were well received Attorney General
Stansberry in reply stated that Arkansas was
considered already reconstructed. The delegation
dimes tomorrow with Secretary Seward. The Sc
cretary said they never made speeches in the pre-
sence OF their Chief, but that on tomorrow at
dinner both he and his guests could talk matters
over. The members Of the delegation have sent
cards to-day to Sumner, stephens, Wade, Foster
and others, and will call on them tomorrow. A
majority of the delegation will leave on Sunday to
reach Little Rock in time for the Legislature
which convenes on Thursday next, leaving two or
three members here to take care of their interest
The Congressional Observation-Disclosures Re-
ception at jackson and Magnolia, Miss,
and New Orleans-SpeecIl of Mr. Wade.
The following are special dispatches to
the Chicago Tribune, (Radical3 J
New ORLEANS, Dec 28-The Congress
sional delegation was kindly received yes
terday morning at Jackson, Miss The del
egation was met by General Beauregard
and other prominent gentlemen from New
Orleans. Governor Humphreys, of Mis-
sissippi, also called at the hotel where they
stopped, and paid his compliments. Very
many Of the citizens went to the hotel, and
every Congressman was kept busy CONVEX
sing with them. The interchange of Opin-
ions was kind, and citizens and Congress-
men were highly pleased with the meeting.
The Congressman expressed themselves as
much surprised at the treatment from
| Southern men.
At Magnolia, Miss, the party of Con
gressmen was met by q delegation from
New Orleans, and taken to the Central
House, where splendid dinner was in
waiting Mr.. r. P. Boiling, OF Mississippi,
made very happy speech, welcoming the
party to the State, and assuring all that
they would not receive any indignity on
account of past political opinion.
Senator Wade WAS called upon to make a
speech, and though very weak and sadly
worn, he at last consented, and responded
in very kind vein. He assured the peo-
pie of the South that we of the North only
wanted such action as would secure to the
nation refraternlzatiOn, and a return of the
| kindnesses that existed before the war
He Senator Wade) said that all the North
wanted was harmony and kind relations be-
tween the sections.
To-day the citizens Of New Orleans gave
Il dinner to the members of Congress who
have arrived and the expressions of good
feeling we're of the very kindest character,
and from the most prominent
The party then visited every place of in
terest, and were well received They visi-
ted the race-track and levces. The citizens
treated all kindly.
New ORLEANS, December 2S.-At eleven
o'clock to-day a committee of the Common
Council, accompanied by several prominent
citizens, rendered the hospitalities of the
city to the excursionists, and invited them
to public dinner at seven o'clock, which
has been accepted.
One of the finest boats on the Mississippi
will leave with the party tomorrow morn
ing, and steam up and down in front of the
city. Between two and three o'clock they
will receive visitors, and depart of Wash
ington at nine.
| Work by Mr.. Stephens.
Hon. Alex. Ell. Stephens, of Georgia, has