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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
The Changes of Time.

Two or three years since the portraits of
Thomas II. Seymour and Isaac Touchey
were removed from the Senate Chamber at
Hartford, Conn, because they were oppo-
s9d to the late civil war. They have been
restored. Even the PalIadiuaoa, at New Ha-
ven, Conn, the organ of the Radicals.
says sit should have been done long since. {"
The Norwich Conn., Democrat says
1--WE thought the time would come when
the republicans would be heartily ashamed
ofthat act of party meanness and party spite.
The two gentlemen who were made the tar
get for Radical malignity are as pure mind
ed a&d patriotic men as any in the State.
They have stood true to constitutional lib
erty through storm of obloquy which few
men have ever been called to encounter,
and their country will yet give them credit
for their faifhfulness to her interests. They
have been maligned and abused simply be-
cause they would not bow to Radical unrea-
son: We think the day will yet come when
to have been steadfast and true to the
Constitution while Radical madmen were
seeking to destroy ii, encouraged by popu-
lar passion, will be the highest recommen-
datlon OF a public man to the favor of his
IcOntTymCn.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
The Coming War.

All the indications in Europe point to a
war this summer between France and Prus-
sia The speeches in and out of Parlia-
ment, the newspapers, the state of trade,
the stock ists-all furnish evidence that
the conflict is considered inevitable. Not
that the Emperor Napoleon wants to fight
he would avoid it if he could with honor.
Personally, he is far from well his army
is not prepared ; the French needle-guns
are not yet ready, and the Exposition is
under way but events will not wait. The
French people are in passion of wounded
national vanity, while Prussia is insolent,
imperious, and evidently determined to
force o fight. Bismarck seems to be of
opinion that blows from without are essen
tial to the consolidation of the great Ger
man power he has called into being. He
insists that France shall not have Luxem-
burg, his King threatens the French En-
peror in a speech from the throne, while
the needle-guns swarm on either bank of
the Rhine.
But if war takes place, what then On
which side will the victory incline The
event alone can answer these queries 1t
is only certain that the French Emperor
has had a run of ill-luck for the past two
years, while fortune has favored his rival.
Russia alone seems to be uneasy and not
unwilling to take advantage of the Luxem-
burg imbroglio to seize Constantinople.- -
Some of the news we give to-day has a look
that way. At any rate 1867 promises to be
memorable in the annals of Europe.
NeaU York World,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
General Rodcs at charlottesville

The Tuscaloosa Monitor, whose editor
e. the gallant Lieut. Col. Garvin," as he is
styled in Rodes' report, was severely
wounded in this battle, says, in publishing g
this document
A participant in this battle will recog-
niZe the truthfulness of its description in
every line, and in every movement of the
division, from its advance until the field
was won. It was on this field, near Melzie
Chancollor's house, that Gen. Jackson rid
ing up to Gen. Rodes, sad General,
your troops have carried every position
with gallantry unsurpassed. From your
sl1illful handling of them, you deserve pro
motion, and shall have it. Sir, the day is
ours" This was probably the last recon-
mendation for promotion ever made by
Gen. Jackson. How our gallant Rodes
deserved it, let the history of the country
tell. His OLD brigade and his division will
join with lis in thanks to his accomplished
and noble lady, for enabling us thus to add
to the history of the times this report, from
his manuscript copy. AS great in the mis-
fortunes which have overwhelmed her be-
loved South, as she was kind and gentle to
the privates of her gallant husbandss com
mand, she now displays those higher traits
of Southern womanhood, by her self-inde-
pendence, in providing for two children
and herself by her own labor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03

SUICIDE Foster, Of Wilkes Co.
committed suicide, some days ago, by hang
ing himself in his barn. No cause is as
signed. Mr. F. had been several times q
member of the Legislature.
New PAPER.-Thos. B. Garner has com
menced the publication of 1.-The Weekly
Transcript" at Elizabeth City. 1t is open
to all parties for the discussion of political
TOPICS. We wish the new candidate favor
at home and abroad.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.-The citizens
of Halifax gave the cclored people of that
town mplimentary dinner, on Saturday
last, as mark of appreciation of their ser
vices during the burning of Woodson'
hotel.
PIc-N1c.-The colored people of Salisbury
and vicinity had a grand picnic last Mon
day. They were addressed, by invitation
by Major W. B. Robins, who gave them
some excellent advice. Everything passed
off creditably.
North CAROLINA AND THE RlCHMONI
BAzAAR.-Among the articles most favora
bly, mentioned as on exhibition at the Me
mortal Bazaar, in Richmond, are the follow
ing from this State
On the third floor, and apart from any OF
lllC ldU1oS, Is AZ ullIldIutEc ldIlu ytlTC, COLI
tributed by Mrs Shackelford, of Whining
ton, North Carolina. The house is made
of pine wood and rooted with varnished
pine b1rrs, arranged very beautifully, and
setting off the pretty cottage admirably
The groundwork of the yard is excellently
done. At the front gate of the yard re
turned "Confed " is in the act of embrac
ing his " ole ooman." In the rear mum
Der of chickens and ducks lend to the
scene a peculiarly domestic air.
On the North Carolina table we were
shown cameo likeness of General Lee
executed by Mrs. Rev. DR.. Mason, o1
Raleigh, n. c. The likeness is accurate
and exquisitely and artisticalIy finished
Mrs. Mason is evidently an artist Of higl
degree. This cameo is for rattle.
AN OLD MANA correspondent at Whis
tier, Alabama; writes the Mobile Register
that there is in that neighborhood gentle
man who bears the name of Stanley Monk
He was born in Dobbs county, North Car
olina, near Newbern, on the 10Th day Of
March, 1868, which makes him one hun
dred and four years old last March. He
has been a man Of extraordinarily fine con
stitution, and until within few years past
would think nothing of starting on toul
of several hundred miles on foot, anC
make an average Of fifty miles per day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
Romance OF Crime-IIoyv a Scduccd Woman
Avenged her Wrongs.

| Eleven years ago, man named Hudson
abandoned his wife and children and went
| to Blandsville, Ballard county, Kentucky,
! to reside. He was introduced into the
family of Mr.. Belcher, who had two
daughters, and, after short acquaintance,
succeeded in running the youngest one
Shortly after the commission Of the crime
he was found one morning III the garnet of
his house, banging by the neck, his knees
touching the floor. 4 jury of inquest was
summoned and a verdict of ciderendcred.
One of the jurors observed something like
q piece of iron in the ear, but did not
examine it closely nor did he make any
mention of it for some time thereaftCr.-
Some years later both the girls married
and were respected in the neighborhoo0S
in which they resided. Yet there was q
skeleton in both households, and the girls
did not sCom happy and contented, \ few
weeks since the younger sister divulCod to
one of her neighbors the terrible secret
which had SO long weighed upon her con-
science. Her story was, that in company
with McNabb, whom she afterwards mar
ried, and her elder sister, she called upon
Hudson, and telling him of her situation,
upbraided him with her betrayal
Hudson attempted to laugh away the
affair, and for the first time in
formed her Of his being married
man. This incensed both the sisters and
McNabb, all of whom commenced an as
sauIt upon Hudson, as had been previous
ly agreed upon in case he refused to render
Justice to the girl he had SO foully wronged
Hudson WAS easily overpowcred md killed,
by driving into his ear d portion Of the
iron spindle belonging to spinning wheel,
After the murder WAS accomplished, the
body was taken to the loft OF the cabin, and
left hanging by the neck, as it was found
Sc ,eral days thereafter. Both families have
been arrested and lodged in Jail to await
trial. Verify, is truth stranger than tic
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
Surratt Case-EarIy Trial Secured.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The question of
the trial of John III. Surratt was revived in
the Criminal Court to-day by his counsel,
who filed written motion praying that the
case be set for some day of the present
term. The motion rehearses in detail the
announcement of Surratt's arrest in Octo-
Der last, in Egypt, and the patience of the
prisoner, who has been in custody ever
since, without being granted trial. It de-
clares that the prosecution has had ample
time to Investigate the case and get ready
for trial, and, in conclusion, says that Sur
ratt is ready and challenges enquiry.
District Attorney Darlington said he
was willing and anxious that the accused
should have speedy trial, but he could
not do anything detrimental to the inter-
ests of the government. When the case
was tried he expected to prove the accu-
sed guilty, as indicted.
Judge Fisher saw no reason for haste
He did not consider it SO great hard
ship to keep the accused in jail sixmonths
This frequently happened with prisoners,
but he said it would be agreeable to have
the trial take place on the 9th of May
Mr. Bradley announced his readiness to
proceed on May Goth, but Mr.. Darlington
declined to agree to that day and sugges-
ted Jnne 18th.
-. After some further discussion the mo-
ton for a continuance was ovenuled, and
the counsel for defense then announced
t9at they would be prepared for trial on
May 2Oth. 1t is not improbable that the
prosecution will have to be prepared some
time between May Doth and 9th, as the
court does not seem disposed to grant a
longer delay.
The case will probably be tried before
Judge Fisher. Judge Carter, who, it was
expected, would hold the next term of
the court, will leave the city in day or
two, and will be absent, if possible, most
OF the summer. It is possible, however,
that some one Of the other Judges NAV
try the case, as Judge Fisher has had a
Gag. G59ng and tedious term in the Criminal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03

"PuceriS hia n1aniplia dd names spargere."
Beautiful feet with maidenly tread,
Offerings bring to the gallant dead
Footsteps light press the sacred sOd
OF souls untimely ascended to God.
Bring spring flowers, in fragrant perfume,
And offer sweet prayers for merciful doom.
Beautiful hands ye deck the graves,
Above the dust of the Southern braves,
Here eXtnguished their manly fire,
Rather than finch from the NOrthman's ire.
Bring spring flowers the laurel and rose,
And deck your defenders place of repose.
Beautiful eyes the tears We shed,
Are brighter than diamonds to those who bled,
Spurned is the cause they fell to save,
But little they'll reck, :" if ye love their grave.
Bring spring flowers with tears and praise,
And chant DER their tombs your grateful lays.
Beautiful lips We tremble now,
Memory wakens the sleeping ones vow !;
Mute are the lips, and faded the FORMS
That never knelt down, save to God and your
charms.
Bring spring flowers all dewy with morn,
And think how they loved yc, whose graves ye
adOrn.
Beautiful hearts! of matron and maid
Faithful were yc when apostles BETRAYED
Here are your loved and cherished ones laid.
Peace to their ashes, the flowers We strew
Are monuments worthy the faithful and true.
Bring spring flowers perfume their sod
With annual incense to Glory and God.
Beautiful tribute at valorss shrine
The wreaths that fond ones lovingly twino,
Let the whole world their ashes despise,
Those whom they cherished, with heart, hands
and eyes,
Will bring spring flowers and bow the head,
And pray for the noble Confederate dead.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
a Gentle Admonition.

The Now York Times of Tuesday says :
"When we read of such incidents as that
of the negro youth who made row in Mo-
bile the other day, gathering crowd of
his friends to enforce his rights upon the
driver and conductor of street car who
wished to prevent his riding, we feel the
same Indignation about the acts of the ne
gro mob as we should in reference to q
white one. Every man who is deprived of
his just rights has his remedy. But that
does not consist in disturbing the public
peace"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
The Virginia LoyaIists' state Convention,

The Virginia LOyaIists' State Convention.
1t appears that this convention, which
has just come off at Richmond, was en-
phatically q convention of the rump of
rump party in the State. Even the res
pectable men who were inveigled into the
movement were ashamed of it. The con-
vention was called by persons assuming to
be u Republican State Central Committee
for the State of Virginia. Not one, we
believe, of this self-assumed committee
were native Virginians, and, probably, not
one of them had ever lived in the State be-
fore the val. But this is not all. Their
authority to call convention is repudiated
by the great lights of the Republican party
in Virginia. 1t seems that these gentlemen
were appointed by Hon. John Minor
Bolts, as president of the Loyalists' Con-
vention of Virginia, held in Alexandria in
May, 1866, rs u committee 10 distribute dOCu-
nae5ats and for this purpose only. Filled
with Il sense OF their Importance, and apx-
ious to martyrize themselves as the leaders
Ola party, they assumed the powers of
State Central Committee, and very consid-
erately invited Mr.. Bolts to participate
with them. This he not only declined to
do, but utrepudiated their authority as a State
Central Committee, SO that it appears, the
convention was only Hunnicutt 81 Co. af-
fair, but totally unauthorized ard absolute
ly repudiated even by the leading loyalists
themselves. Md. LtteLigencer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
street Life in Paris

" Carleston" writes from Paris to the
Boston journal:
. The streets of this capital of fashion
and pleasure are alive with people. There
is not the dull, heavy, constant roaring of
lIoHGon there is wanting the heavy traf-
tic Of New York, but light vehicles roll
along by the thousand. 1t requires twenty
thousand cabs to do the light riding OF
this people. Riding is SO cheap that you
cannot afford to walk Thirty cents will
carry you anywhere inside Of the city walls
LII cab. But cheaper than cabs are ON
nlbuseS S-not running helter sl1elter, but
under 8yStenl-all owned by one COM
pany, with some six hundred omnibuses
and seven thousand horses, carrying eighty
million passengers per annum. The East
and West lines intersect with those running
North and South, SO that you can reach al
most any section of the great city for six
cents
''Stand anywhere you please and watch
the never ceasing tide of life sweep BY
Omnibuses always full, cabs Jogging at
regular pace, great loads of hay not pitched
on in fOrktulls, but done up in wisp, loads
of wood done up in little bundles, brush
for kindlings, tied up by the peasant wo-
men. Now great wagon filed with
calves, going to market, all of which had
inspection aI Ule Guy gate TO ensure health
in the metropolis; now procession of wine
trucks; here comes the great stone crusher,
weighing several tons, grinding the broken
stone to powder beneath its ponderous
pressure; soldiers from Algeria, swarthy
| Turcos with Zouave costume; soldiers of the
line in trim uniform of the Imperial guard,
| top heavy with bearskin cap; workmen in
wooden shoes-such shoes as would make
a sensation in Boston-clamp, clamp they
go the sidewalk-worn here in Paris and
throughout France 10y those too poor to
wear anything Us soft as leather.
| "And now the wOrkwomen, in coarse
dress, but every one wearing q white ruff
| fled cap. 1t is their only head dress
Never a bonnet have they owned, nor will
| they ever own one. At home or abroad it
is ever the same white cap. Look at that
space around the tower of st. James and
you behold it filled with servants and young
children, and every little toddling creature,
every infant, every chubby-cheeked girl,
tumbling on the grass or making dirt pies,
wears a white rulfled cap. A workwoman
or servant girl appearing without cap
would be out of her sphere. And what
strong creatures these servant girls are !
They will carry great trunk up to the
| fifth story, or toss it from the ground to
the top of cab as if il was the easiest task
III the world.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
LAND FOR SALE.

DY VIRTUE of decree OF the Count y
ID Court of New Hanover county, we will, on
Thursday, eth day of May next, at the late resi-
dence of Thomas Lee, in said county, proceed to
sell at auction, the following lands, to wit
One tract in Dupln county, on Wild Cat Branch,
contang 259 acres.
One other tract on East side of Holly Shelter,
and North side of Shaking Greek, containing 48O
acres.
Also two other tracts on Holly Shelter Greek,
and one on the North East River, number Of acres
net known.
Terms of sale-one-fifth cash, the balance at
nine and eighteen months, with interest from date,
thelpurchasers giving notes with good security.
JOHN J. MOORE, Adm'rs Of
ROBERT LEE, ! Thhos. Lee.
apri u 9-4t*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
NOTICE.

CERTIFICATE No. Al, for twenty shares
~ and No 1921 for three shares of the Capital
Stock of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Com
pany, standing in the name of W. W. Peirce, hav-
ing been lost or mislaid, notice is hereby given
that application will be made to the President and
Board of Directors of said Company for renewal
of the same.
W. e. PIERCE,
Admir- estate W. w. Peirce, decd.
Wilmington, N. c., April 26, 1867 11-4w
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
From the Land We Love.
MEMORIAL FLOWERS.
FANNY DOWNING.

The Lord of light, who rules the hours,
Has scattered through our sunny land
Mementoes of His love in flowers,
With lavish hand.
This month they bloom in beauty rare,
And more than wOnted sweets display,
As conscious of the part they bear
| The Tenth of May.
On which the South in plaintive tone
Of pride and sorrow mixed with bliss,
Speaks 'As natiOn l can own
No day but this
give on it, my glorious dead
The tribute, they have earned so We'll
And with each bud and blossom shed
mystic spell.
lay the Laurel wreath above
The Cedar with its sacred ties,
And place them with mother IoHe,
Where JACKSON lies.
The Lily in its Ioveliness,
Pure as the stream where it awoke,
And spotless as his Bishops dress,
| give to POLK.
To ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSON, Moss,
And Rosemary and Balm to these
Entwisted in simple Cross,
I add HeartSease.
The Fleur-de-Iis, in song and lay
The emblem of true knight-hoOd's pride,
place commiXed with Jessamine spray,
By ASHBYs side.
Fresh Morning Glory buds I twlne
With scarlet Woodbine laid beneath;
And mingle with them Eglantlne
For PELHAM wreath.
The Honeysuckle's rosy drift,
Whence fragrance dripping deWs dlstl,
/ offer as the proper gift,
For AMBROSE HILL.
Der FENDER pure and sacred dust
Let Bleeding Hearts and Bays be swept;
He well deserved his Country's trust
So nobly kept
Let RAMsEUE's native pines drop down
Their leaves and odorous gums. displayed
To form with Ivy-tlowers a down.
Where he lies laid.
While Orange blossoms fall like snow
To ill the air with fragrance ripe,
And form of MAxCY GREGG, below,
The truest type.
Where DoLEs and BARLOW rest in death,
Strew Hyacinths and Mignonette,
And scatter with its balmy breath,
The Violet.
The fairest of the radiant dyes,
Which paint in living gems her sward,
The Land Of Flowers well supplies
To honor WARD.
The grand Magnolia's blossoms fail,
Mingling with Fern their snowy loads.
And form freshly fragrant pail
To cover RHODES.
Let Stars of Bethlehem cleaning lie,
AS pure as BARKsDAIE's soul, which scars
While he eXclaims {: " | GLADLY DIE
In SUCH \ CAUSE -
GRANBURY rests in drcamless sleep
And heaped upon his graves green sod,
l Let the Crimson Cactus creep
Round Golden Rod
OF OfZoLLICoFFER, who went first
To plead my cause at Heavens bar
The Am'ranth's bud to glory burst,
Fit emblcms are.
For MORGAN let the wild wood Grape
Afford a dewy diadem,
And with its dropping tendrills draps
The Buckeyes stem.
Missouri from the fertile fields
Washed by her giant rivers wave,
Inc gorgeous hIlOuOueIurOu ylelus
MCCULLOCH's grave.
Around the stone with CLEBURNE's name,
Wreathe Daisies and the Golden Bell,
And Trumpet-fowers with hearts of flame,
And AsphOdel.
For him who made all hearts his own,
The sweetest Rose of love shall bloom,
In buds of blushing beauty stroWn
On STUART's tomb.
Each nameiess nook and scattered spot,
Which hides my children from my view,
1 mark with the FOrget-me-not,
In Heavens own blue.
OF all the varied vernal race
I give my cherished dead a part,
Except the Cypress that place
Upon MY heart.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

square, of 10 lines or less, for each and every
insertion, 81.
Special Notices will be charged 50 90 per square
for each and every insertion.
All Obituaries and private publications of every
charac ter, are charged as advertisements.
Rg-No advertisement, rejecting upon privat
character, can, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, be
admitted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
Destruction, of Sheep by Dogs

The March report Of the Commissions
of Agriculture dwells upon the ravages
committed by dogs among sheep in the
United States In 1866 five hundred
thousand sheep were killed by dogs, and
their value was $2,OOO,0OO. The number
injured was three hundred thousand, and
the loss is estimated at 100000. The
number of dogs in the country is compu
ted at five millions, their annual expense
ten dollars per head, and the sum total Of
their subsistence fifty millions of dollars
and immense sum to bestow upon class
of animals the most of which are worth
less, and many of them causing great mis-
chief to farmers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03

Dlckens has been reading his works in
Ireland with great success At his last
reading In Dublin hundreds were turned
away from the doors.
bishop Johns administered the rite of
continuation to thirteen persons at the
monumental lEpiscopaI Church in Rich.
mond on Sunday. --'-01
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

4 GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
IA Nervous Debility, Premature Decay and
all the effects of youthful indiscretion, will, for
the sake of suffering humanity, send free to all
who need it, the receipt and directions for making
the simple remedy by which he was cured Suf-
ferers wishing to profit by the advertisers expe-
rience can do SO by addressing, in perfect conf
dence, JOHN B. OGDEN,
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03

A malicious joke was recently played in
Paris, upon three actors who were supposed
to be drinking champagne in an inn. The
property man put gentle emetic into the
bottle, and the actors were obliged to go
off before the scene was concluded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03

Laura Keene lately brought suit against
John S. Clarke for producing the play of
'' Our American Cousin" of which she
claims the copy right. The jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of $2,-
16S, from which an appeal was taken.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-03

Over fifty disabled soldiers have been
entered at Oxford College, Georgia, under
the provisions of an act of the Legislature
of that State, which allows three hundred
dollars per year for each disabled soldier
under the age of thirty years, for educa-
tional purposes.