Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-05-17
STATE NEWS.

Mr. JAS q. Maroon was called to tbo
chair, who, in few appropriate remarks
explained the object of. the meetinr onJ
Mr.. j. Bagwell was requested to act as Sa Sec
rotary. ''e''
On motion, committee of five. throo
whites ana two colored, consisting of 7
Bryant Jordan, j. B. Franklin and r G.
King, on the part of the whites. and VIM
IL. High and George Fields, on the mart
OF the colored' were appointed to adoDt
resolutions for the consideration Of 20
} meeting.
The committee retired and after a short
absence returned and reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, The condition of the country. tbo
scarcity OF money and provisions, and the general
paralysis of our industrial resources demand mn
tual forbearance, encouragement and asssista 90
between all classes of society, and the practice
of the principle of live and let live !" therefore
be it -
Resolced, That we, a PORTION of the rept-narors
Of Raleigh, in public meeting assembled would
respectfully represent that the existing rates Of
rents are entirely disproportionate to our means
and for the reasons set forth in the foregoing pre-
anble, entirely of our ability to paw and
of all the requirements of g the situation"
ReSOtCed, That, recognizing the necessity of re-
| trenChment III our expenditures, and feeling that
the interests Of all classes in the community are
intimately associated, we appeal to landlords ard
property owners to effect such a reduction in the
the demands of the times, which, while increasing
our ability to pay, will, at the same time the bet
| ter secure them against loss.
| ReSOlred, That actuated in this move
ment by no capuous motives, ut by simpla sense
| of duty to ourselves and famiNts
RescLUed, That a committee of nine, five whites
and four cOlored, be appointed by the Chairman
of this meeting to take such steps and make
such public representations, as will conduce to
the accomplishment Of the ends we have in view
The Chairman appointed the following
| ha
r. X. Terrell, j. B. Jordan, Jno. B. Neathery
S. d. Harrison, and O. Holt on the part of tie
whites.
Steward Ellison, on the part of the colored.
The meeting was addressed by several
persons, white and colored.
Raleigh Papers.
MEASUREMENTS FROM ABRoAD.-In an
other column of the News of to-day will be
found an extract from the N. Y. Herald
representing that in consequence of ere
peated evidences of disloyalty, it has been
found necessary by Gen. Sickles to garri-
son Fayetteville with small body of troops.
This announcement will doubtless occasion
considerable surprise to our citizens, for it
contains q mention of state of feeling of
! the existence Of which we were all igno-
rant. Our community has been accustom-
ed to make the tranquil and law-abiding
feeling which pervades it, a matter of con-
graduation and there are but few of us
who will not be at loss to conjecture in
what our disloyalty consists. It is true that
we are not "loyal" in the sense of approx
ing, endorsing, or initiating the course of
the military speaker who delivered dis
course on the 29th ult., and whose peculiar
business in our midst would appear to be
to incite ill-feeling between the two races
in the South, which must be productive of
injury to both, and to foment political strife
and luminosity, which will of necessity work
i'll to the general government.
But withal, we can offer some substantial
evidence of our fidelity to the oath of allie
glance, and our claims to good citizenship
Our county has paid thousands of dollars
in taxes into the Federal Treasury, and
while there is no credit due us for doing
whatever we are obliged to do, there might
be a little accorded to us by magnanimous
minds for performing what is required OF
us, heartily, faithfully, and without attempt
at evasion. We obey the laws with exact
ness and alacrity, and SO far from attempt
ing to hinder, we strive to further the adj
ministration of justice to all classes. We
have a good many Northern men doing bu-
siness among us, and while we do not in
dulge in the hypocrisy of processing friend
ship and brotherly love for them, we treat
them with ordinary civility and fairness in
all business transactions, which is as much
as they should expect or desire. We hope
| that some of the officers or soldiers of this
garrison will take the trouble to acquaint
themselves with the real state of feeling
here, and, as u matter of justice correct
the Misrepresentation going the rounds Of
the Northern press.-Fayettevi Nelcs.
The PRESIDENTS VISIT TO RAIEIGu.-
The President has decided to compromise
between not going South at all and going
upon Il general tour by going direct to
Raleigh, and remaining one day and night
there, and then returning to Washington.
He will consequently be gone but three OF
four days.
North CAROLINA FISHERIES. "A Norfolk
contemporary says that from all sources come
the most grateful accounts of the NORTH
Carolina Fisheries. The shad season was
unusually fine, and the herring season i'll
some portions Of the State is the best for
fifteen years. One fishery on the Tar riy er
has yielded as many as sixty thousand her
| rings a day, while others have even excee-
ded that amount. The sturgeon fisheries
have been unusually productive also, and,
altogether, the fish season in the old North
State has been exceedingly profitable
| 1HE w WEATHER. AND SROPS. WedCllCI
here is now quite cool. Fires are cOmfor-
table. We had heavy storm of wind and
rain on Tuesday night. The present rains
have interfered somewhat with planting.
From what we can learn larger Breadth
will be planted in cotton in this State than
in any for years. Cotton will pay well at
fifteen cents. This State will most proba-
bly, produce this year two hundred thou
sand bales The tobacco planters, too, are
hopeful The present fine prices will
doubtless lead to the putting in OF large
crop-Raleigh Standard
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. Spring
Term of Mecklenburg Superior Court was
in session last week, Judge Gillian presid-
ing. Dave Blackwood and - Peoples
both colored, were found guilty of larceny
The Western Democrat appropriately says;
eff our judicial authorities were allowed
to infict punishment according to the laws
in force in this State for many years past
we should hear of less stealing and nave
fewer depredations of all sorts. In THESE
latter days, however, a criminal must elt :nG