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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

We Law before our readers the opinion of
Judge Battle, giving the reasons for the
decision of the Supreme Court in a case of
much interest and Importance. The case
is that of State u.s. Bell the defendant
having been q merchant of Beaufort dur
the wear 1865. The Provisional Sheriff Of
Cartret county demanding from him the
merchants tax, due under the Revenue Or
dinance of the Convention for 1865, he
refused to disclose the amount of his pur-
chases, except those made after the passage
of the Ordinance, and was thereupon in
dicted under its provisions. The case was
argued at the June Term of the Court, but
the Court, owing to the Importance of the
questions involved, directed a new argu-
ment at the present term. The counsel on
the part of the State were Hon. S. T. Phil
lips, and of the defendant, John H. Haugh-
ton, Esq, and their speeches are said to
have been very able and exhaustive.
There are many cases pending i'll the va
rious courts identical with this, and the
amount involved is large. The Ordinance
was drafted. it is said, by our townsman,
W. a Wright, Esq.
It will be seen that the Court sustains
the Ord nance, deciding that the merchant
was bound to list his purchase for the whole
of 1865, although Beaufort, for a large part
of the year, was in the Federal lines, and
the defendant paid license tax to the
United States for his privilege to sell.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01
REPORTED FOR THE JOURNAL.
THE CONVENTION REVENUE ACT.
THE STATE vs.. JOHN L. BELL.

This case was argued before us at the
last term of the Court, but as the questions
presented in it were found to be novel as
well as important, we deemed it proper to
take time for deliberation, and to request
another argument. It has accordingly been
again discussed, with much zeal and abil-
ity, by the counsel on both sides, and we
are now prepared to state the reasons which
have conducted us to the conclusion at
which we have arrived
The Indictment against the defendant is
founded upon an Ordinance of the CoaYen-
ton of 1866, which was ratified on the 18th
day of October of that year, and is entitled
can Ordinance to provide Revenue for the
year 1861 By the 10Th section a tax is
imposed of lone half of one per cent on
the amount of all purchases made in or out
of the State, whether for cash or on credit,
by any merchant, &C., buying or selling
goods, wares or merchandise, of whatever
name or description Provided, Aou-
ecer, That purchases of cotton, to-
bacco, turpentine, rosin, tar or spiritu-
GUS liquors, wines and cordials, shall not
be included in the amount of purchases
on which the tax laid by this section is to
be estimated" This tax was by the first
section to apply and operate during
the twelve months next preceding the
LIST January, 1866. By the Dist section it
is provided that, "to ascertain the amount
of taxes due, from any person, company,
firm Or corporation, the Sheriff or his dep
uty, is hereby authorized and empowered
to examine on cath, any person, &C.; ana
in case any such person shall refuse fully
10 answer on oath, such person shall be !
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

.ons therein named and requiring the
Treasurer to advertise that on the LIST day
If January, 1868, and thereafter, until the
moneys directed to be collected shall be
exhausted, fifty per cent. of interest due by
the State viii be paid to any person emit
tied to the same, in full of said interest -
Col. Hall supported his substitute in a most
able speech. He thought it was absolutely
necessary for North Carolina to give some
assurance, other than empty words, that
she intended to pay her debts ; even IN
her IMPOVERISHED condition she could pay,
without too much burden upon her citl-
zens, one-half the interest now due.
Gov. Clark also made forcible appeal in
behalf of the credit of the State. He urged
the friends of internal improvements to
come forward to the support of the bonds
of North Carolina. If these become worth
less, which must inevitably be the case, if
the payment of interest was much longer
delayed, the aid granted to the great Rail
road corporations during the session would
also be worthless. These appeals were,
however, in vain, and the bill was indef-
nitely postponed by considerable vote.
The bill to aid the Fayetteville and Flor
ence Railroad was SO amended, thatitsfriends
have placed it on the table pending its
final passage in the Senate. The Cheraw
and Coalfelds Railroad bill was rejected last
night in the same body, by one vote, but
to-day motion was entered to reconsider
it, and another fight will be made upon it.
It will be finally rejected, unless its friends
fllibuster it through near the close of the
session, when many Senators are absent.
E.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01
HonesfeadS.

In continuation of the important Acts for
the relief of the people, passed by the Legis-
lature, wepublish to-day the Homestead Bill.
The bill finally agreed upon and is now
the law of the State, is combined of the
principal features of the bills of Col. Rich
ardson, of Bladen, and Mr.. Berry, of Or
ange. We hope our people generally will
and trust its benefits will be evidenced by
the improved appearances of the homes of
Our citizens, and will so attach them to
their homes that the flood of emigration
from the State will be stopped.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

The United States st Gamer Shenandoah
Capt. J. r. Goldsborough commanding,
visited Calcutta in December. This IS tue
first United States vessel which has visited
that port in twenty-five years, and she Vas
enthusiastically received by the civil anu
military authorities.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

IN. L.
lowing, published in the Home JOurnak-
He who could write such letter under
such circumstances is true man after all
SICK Room IDLEwILD,
December 4, 1866.
Dear Philips-The promptness and eff
cheney and devotion with which you sprang
to my side on the doctors announcing me
dying man at my city lodgings were me
morable, indeed You got me home on
that beautiful Sunday, as few except II
''ministering angel could have done the
kindness. l am not suffering at present
but my paralysis has gradually crept from
my legs upward to my lungs, and l am I'M
able to sit erect without fainting. l am
still very much as usual in the brain.
With fearful storm raging Ill the high
lands about me, L am thinking how you are
making up" without me at the office, and
wishing were ''wee" bit nearer to you.
My friendship with you, which cherish
so pleasantly, stands chance to be the last
intellectual act of my life ; yet it is by no
means novelty. When L found dear Old
Morris loving you and making you his pri
vate secretary and literary assistant, ten
years ago, adopted you as creature to
be loved, and have found you to be Il man
singularly modest, and curiOusly unappre-
ciative OF many good qualities in yourself
think, for an editor, your capacities are
excellent. There is no better appreciator
of good thing, moral or intellectual, sta
tistical or witty but as a business friend
and partner you are invaluable
am gratifed to have lived long enough
to have got you fairly into harness as a
well-dveloped partner and co-worker.
could have wished for more-but, alas
for this fragmentary life it is hard to be
taken soon enough; it is hard to be left
long enough.
1 am writing this, half dead and hall
alive, by the hand of my attentive and
sweet wife, and it is not to be published
while live. But you will be at liberty to
refer to it, and print it post 1',0rtem.
God bless you, my dear friend.
Yours faithfully, thus far,
n p WILLIS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01
Meeting of the Stockholders OF the Will
mington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rail-
road Company.

|
mington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rail-
road Company.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the above
| Company was held in the Court House, in this
| CITY, at o'clock Monday afternoon agreeably
to notice from the Secretary, to consider the Act of
| the General Assembly, now IN session, amenda-
tory to the charter, entitled g an Act to enable
the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford BAIL
road Company to complete its road pay its debt
to the State and extend its road to the Tennessee
line.
The meeting was organized by calling General
Alfred Dockery, of Richmond county, to the chair
and requesting I. T. Alderman and NJ. Crony
Esqs., to act as Secretaries.
On motion of the President Col r. H. Cowan
a committee consisting of Messrs. o. G. Parsley
and B. S. Guiop, appointed to verify proxies
and ascertaio the number OF shares represented
On motion of Judge Person, the committee on
proxies were authorized to exercise their disere-
ton il the consideration and veriication Of
proxies.
The committee reported the following number
of shares represented:
IN n person 1853
by proxy ............... Ii, $3.50
Total ,949
presented, the meeting was declared duly organ
lied and proceeded regularly to the transaction of
business.
Col. Cowan moved that the delegates present
from the Western Railroad be invited to take seats
with the Stockholders of this road and participate
in their deliberations. The Chairman, without
putting the question, invited the gentlemen indi-
Gated, to seats in the body.
Col. r. 81. Cowan then presented the amend
ment to the Charter of the Company authorizing
an extension of the road to the Tennessee line
and to enable the Company to pay its debt to the
State, which was read and submitted to the con-
sideration of the meeting, and it's acceptance
recommended to the Stockholders
Col 81 ". Guion offered the following resolu-
tons bearing upon the question:
RESOLVED, That the act of the General Assembly
OF the State of North Carolina, ratified the TWEEN
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

Daniel Delvin, Esq, the city chamber
lain of New York city, died last week.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

DR.. Buie informs u3 that tins, Guano is well
adapted to cotton lan.s, AMI is likewise valuable
fertilizer for all kinds Of rraiu ana other crops.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

ton was referred by the Stockholders. will it Civ
careful consideration, and take such acton a.
will advance the s1ause of internal improvements.
We were Ileasel to notice at this meeting Co
s. H. Walkup, Congressman from Charlottee dir
tlict, and a Director in the Company. Col. Walk
up served his country during the late struggle il
the capacity OF commander of the 18Th regimen
from this State, aud has given to the State much
D,or y,j,.a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

We publish below an analysis made by DR.. d N
Buie, of 100 grains of Phoenix Guano, for firm in
this city. The 100 grains produced
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01

Mr.. n. P. Willis's last letter was the fol-
lowing published in the Home JOurnaL-
He who could write such letter under
such circumstances is Il true man after all
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01
TmuOrfaut Decision.

= This act will appear in our next issue
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-03-01
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

The Approaching Adjournment and Future
Meeting of the Leg1slature-ActsR Relating
to wilmfngton-The Fayetteville and
Western Railroad-The State Debt-Co'.
Coxyan's, Col. Halls and Gov. Clark's eff
forts i'm behalf OF the Credit of the State
Fayetteville and Florence, and Cheraw
and Coalfields Railroad Matters, &c.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-01
The Tnrim.

From the Nep York Tribune ofthiS morntng. r..
"WAsHNGToN February 2s.-Without an
ticipating what may be done this evening or
tomorrow, may say that 1t is the general
Its friends are proved, on every vote,
large majority in either House, yet an un-
scrupulous minority says:--'You shall not
perfect measure which has already passed
both Houses, by over two to one,n and the
majority have allowed themselves to be placed
where they think they have no choice but to
succumb. The most unfortunate absence OF
MIR. Justin s. Morrill, at the bedside of his
dying mother, and of Mr. Roscoe COnklng, in
attendance as lawyer at the late Oneida Cir
cult, is the primary cause of this calamity, as 1t
left the Committee of Ways and Means in the
hands Of the open and secret enemies OF pro-
lection, who overloaded the bill with 200 or 300
amendments, apparently on purpose to secure
It's defeat. The master spirit OF the intrigue is
Mr.. Samuel Hooper, of Boston, who aspires to
be Chairman of the Ways and Means Commit
tee in the next House. Should he be grati6ed,
We may abandon all hope of protection from
that Congress. OF the Republicans in the
House, but 20 voted with the Copperheads
against Mr.. Morrill's first motion to suspend
the rules, in order 10 take the Tariff bill out
of Committee OF the Whole, and this includes
Defrees and Stillwell, of Indiana, with Kuy-
kendall, of Illinois, who have been discarded
by their constituents as unsound. Every
man who was elected on Lincoln ticket,
who has gone square over to the enemy,
also voted against protection, to wit, NOEL, OF
Missouri, and Phelps, of Maryland. Indiana,
though mainly represented by Wings Of other
days. gives not one vote for protection, the
Speaker not voting except in case of tie. Mis-
souri,, with more mineral wealth than any other
state gave two votes isa all, ~-a her equator,
Crate Brown, declares that no protective tariff
shall pass, even though he should have to speak
hence to the end of the session to prevent it.
We are beaten, if beaten at all, by minority
of less than one-third OF the Senate and about
two-6fths of the House, including two or three
who stab us as much IN the dark as possible
But if defeated for this Congress, another is
lust at hand. #,f.U Fl. G..
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without being able TO turn his siokened soul
from the prospect. The awful paraphernalia OF
the execuiioner stands before him; his mind
freezes with horror; but there Is no respltej
Gothing to draw the veil of DARK obscnrity De,
tween him and his impending fate. Dreadful
anticipation gnaws at his heart hts cheek fades
into the blanohed hue of death, moral paralysis
tIansfxes his mental gaze on the fatal
engine that is to immediate him-the little trap
door that is shortly to open for him passage
into the unknown future He thinks OF the
eternity OF anguish he must experience between
the falling Of the drop and the total extinguish-
ment of vitality, as he hangs suspended by the
neck ia mid.air. Il is too horrible TO be real;
some mOnstrUus nightmare oppresses his soul;
he strives to break the spell, and relieve his
awakening senses with more grateful realities.
He moves his joints and catches hold of objects
around him; he would dispel the dream by the
sound OF his own voice, but the grim apparition
is indelibly stereotyped in his mind. The delu-
sion is in the hope that the prospect before him
may be a delusion. The clank and calling
weight of his chains are too real, and the
dilated eye alone tells of the depth of the souls
despair-the silent frenzy that holds its seat in
hls brain.
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EXECUTION.
George Wagner Hanged in New Y ork
for the Murder of His Wife.

NEW YORK, March l.-George Wagner was
hanged in the Toombs' prison yard at O'clock
this morning, for the murder of his wife. He
was attended on the galows by Father Duran
quet, of the Catholic Church.
The Tribune of this morning says:-
1t will be remembered that Wagner's was a
most brutal crime. In the broad day. in the
month OF June, 1866, he seized his wife, threw
her down, and kneeling on her back, crushed
her skull with an axe. He was convicted OF
murder. After his conviction his counsel
obtained writ of error, and the case was
taken from court 10 court till finally, in Decem-
Der last, the conviction was affirmed in the
Court of Appeals. AT the January term of the
Supreme Court, General Term, Wagner was
being to-day. Application was then made TO
Governor Fenton for Communication of sentence.
The following Is the response of the Governor,
which was received yesterday rr
STATE NEW YORK EXECUTIVE DEPARrEENT
ALBANY, February 27.-Dear SiT:--I have carefully
sentence OF George Wagner TO Imprisonment for life
and have decided interfere with the sentence OF
the Court. Respectfully yours, r. Il. FENTON.
Wagner has no relations in this CITY, He has
had, however, one really devoted friend, man
named Weis. Tue two were members together
OF political society in Switzerland, and were
boon companions in this city. Weis has put
forth every effort to save the life of Wagner,
having, though possessed of limited means,
spent nearly $500 for him since the murder.
Wagner expresses himself as prepared to
meet his fate. A French lady and daughter
together with the Rev. Father Duranquet, have
been unceasing in their efforts to minister to
his spiritual welfare, and the prisoner processes
to have received the consultations of religion.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-01

The PRUssIAN COYsoRrPTIoN.-A letter from
Hedersleben says;-"You cannot form an idea
ofthe emotion caused in Northern Schleswig
by the oonscription for the Prussian army.
Nearly four thousand youths have left the
country to escape wearing the Prussian uni
torm they have taken refuge in Denmark,
where they will enter the Danish army"
RoUMANIAN CURREEoY.- The Roumanian Gov
ernment has submitted to the Chambers pro-
ject for the creation of national currency.
The system proposed is identical with that now
established in France, Italy, Belgium, and
Switzerland. The coin will be the franc, under
the name of piastre, with all its subdivisions
FEMALE LABOR IN New ZEALAND.-The de-
mand for female labor in New Zealand is
increasing. A want of between sixty and
seventy per week unsupplied is still felt
High wages are offered in vain. Dairymaids
are specially in demand at this season of the
year, and get from &4O TO ESQ per annpm'
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Phiiadelphia Trade Report.

FRIDAY, March l.-There is q fair demand for
prime Cloverseed, but common qualities are
not much inquired after; sales of $40 bushels
new at sS0S'26 e "a lbs. Timothy ranges from
$500 10 1918. Flaxseed Is selling at s3'25. i--
In the absence OF sales OF No.1 Quercitron
Bark, we quote at $50 p ton, !. I. g.,.. :.
The Flour Market continues greatly de-
pressed but prices remain without quotable
change. The demand is entirely confined to.
the wants of the home consumers, who pur-
chased q few hundred barrels at S8@875 for
superfine S9@1O'50 for extras, $Il@l250 for
Northwestern extra family, ell@l350 for Penn.
sylyania and Ohio do. do, and Sl4'60@N for
fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour
is quiet with sales of 200 barrels at $7'25. u
There is some inquiry for prime lots of Wheat,
but common grades are neglected; sales OF l4O0
bushels Pennsylvania red at $20O@3O7; ana
1000 bushels California at S320@3'25, Rye steady
at $3.50 for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn
is in good demand at yesterdays quotations;
sales of 10000 bushels new yellow at B(098c. in
store and 81 afloat. Oats are rather lower; sales
of 1000 bush els Pennsylvania at 81 cents. lf
Whsky.-The trade Is entirely supplied with
the "contraband" article, which sells at Sl@
$50 q gallon. . "a. F.. .---- ----L -- --Ln
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A SUPPOSED MURDER.-Early this morning
Thomas W. scott, musician, who had been
at Seventh and Bedford streets, by a colored
man, dead.
on an examination being madefa bruise was
discovered on his lips as IL Inflicted with fist
and another behiEd the ear as If IL was occa.
stoned by blow from blackjack.
The deceased was taken to his residence Emo
504 South Eleventh street, He leaves one child
A violin was picked up by his side i'm a damaged
condition.
Dr. Shapleigh win make post-gaorteD1 exann-
ination this afternoon, and the inquest will be
held tomorrow, when the full facts OF the case
will be elicited. S''''O
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thrty-eight pounds a bushel OF lime (unsacked)
shall be eighty pounds: bushel oflanthracite coal
shhl oe eighty poun0s bushel Of pituminous coal
shall be seVentysiN pounds; OF coke forty pounds;
bushel of potatoes shall be hfty-six pounds: "A
bushel OF potatoes (sweet) shall be hfty-
four mounds; bnshel of haxseed shall be hfty-'ix
pounds; bushel of bran shall be twenty pounds; a
bushel OF beans shall be iity-sx pounds bushe of
dried peaches shall be thirtyeght pounds; bushe of
dried apples shall be twenty-five pound' But nothing
In this act contained shall be construed TO
vent any person persons from selling or buying
OF the articles Aforesaid by measure or In bulk IRE
spectve of the ghts herein establshed and ali laws
parts of laws nconsistent herewith are hereby
Cd
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From Boston.

Boston, March Up to yesterday nearly
SIC, 900 had been subscribed by our citizens in
aid of the destitute of the South.
A fire in A. H. Allan's furniture warehouse,
Nos. and 2 Dock square, last night, destroyed
property to the value of eight or nine thousand
dollars, which is fully covered by insurance.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-01

INSULTING THE PoPE.-Some caricatures in
sulting to the Pope having been recently pub
lished by the Tribune of Berlin, that journal
was cited before the tribunals by the public
prosecutor; but In consequence of the Pom
tifcal Government not preferring any accusa-
ton, the charge was dismissed.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-01

By ne Atlantic Cable. .,r, ....5
THE CANADIAN coNFEDERAT1ON. ..
LONDON, March 1--NOon.-The bill for the
confederation of the British Provinces has
been read twice in the House of Commons.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF ARTBNAs WARD. .
The American humorist, Charles F. Browne,
better known in America as Artem as Ward,
is lying i'll at Southampton, whittier he had
gone for the benefit of his health. His life is
despaired of.
HELP FOR THE cRETANs. ..'.
VENICE, March 1-NoOn.-The sons of Gene
raj Garibaldi have gone to Gambia to help the
Cretans in their battles with the Turks.
THE ARAGo ARRIVED OUT.
HAvRE, March 1-Noon.-The steamer
Arago, Captain Gadsden, from New York on
the 10th, reached this port early this morning
Commercial and Financial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, March Moon y, Tb n Rrni---e
Cirenla----r,oros rne sales of cotton for the
week ending last evening at $4,000 bales, in
Guiding some 10000 for speculation and ex-
port. The market has been generally dull,
and prices have fallen off to a considerable
extent. H' rH 0N 'r. .
Near the close of the week the market
stiffened up, and the market to-day opened
firm, and with estimated sales of 10000 bales
The following are the authorized quotations.
Upland middling, 13sd.; Orleans, l3Bd.; Tai
low, ABS. 3D.; Ashes, 34s. for Pots.
LONDON, March = Noon. - Consols fo
money, 81; Erie Railroad, 36t; Illinois Central
76I; United States 800 bonds, 49,