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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-26
Agricultural Eair-Border Counties Of Vir-
gInin and North Carolina,

A large number of the most prominent
and influential citizens Of Danville, repre-
|senting all the avocations of life, have uni
ted in an address to 'the people Of the
border counties Of Virginia and North
Carolina" inviting and urging them to hold
county meetings and appoint delegates to
assemble at Danville, on the 9th OF July,
for the purpose of forming " Border Ag-
ricult1ral Society,"" to be composed OF the
citizens of both States This address very
truly states that the intimate business con-
nection of DanviIle with the border coun-
ties of Virginia and North Carolina is such
as would make their union i'll such all
enterprise not only natural, but in the
highest degree advantageous to all concern
ed. The address makes the following
suggestion
eve suggest. therefore that on the first day Of
the terms of your respective July Courta, or al
such other time you may deem more expedlent
vou take the proper steps 10 carry out this propU-
,,tiou, by appointing delegates to meet at thl'
lace OF Saturday, the 9th day of this month
Julv) to consult with regard to the best means
Of accomplishing this very desirable object"
It is cheering to know That everybody
is not SO much depressed by the Poltlca
gloom rs to give ~ al undertakings "hlcl
ook to tie agricultural Improvement
the country, and re hope that not only vii
the counties Of this State bordering On til
Virginia lire, III that section, give a warn
response to this appeal. but that tho exam
nle of the public-spiritaa pconla OF Dan
vile will spread to other portions Of this
State and Virginia. Much goot can 1T
accomplished by concert Of action Il
our present weakness more than ever 10 We
need united efforts 10 aid the material ed
ranccment Of the country and III" we.f.sr,
of indiEiauals.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-26

The following figures are of general in
terest, as showing the total amount of ex-
ports from New Orleans during the second
quarter of 1867, ending June 3Oth. The
statement includes both the foreign and
domestic merchandise carried away in eth
er American or foreign bottoms:
Cotton 80, 1913. 1872 pounds, valued at 1914 O34 DOL
Total domestic merchandise, including
cotton. ..... 5000, 75S
Total foreign merchandise. ......,.... 369,515
Total exports Of merchandise. .s25, 374, 273
Specie exported ........................3 82, 921
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-26

chiefs and banners did not cease until the
Sultan had entered Buckingham Palace
This royal residence has been placed in a
state of complete preparation for the a..
commodation of his Ottoman majesty, and
will he occupied by him during his stay in
London.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-26

Sir Stephen Love Hammick, the oldest
medical man and the oldest baronet in
England, has lately died at the age of
ninety.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-26

The Russian government has SEM " ' ~.
der for 100. 600 rifles Of the Berdsn patent
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-26

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO TIE JOURNAL
Meeting OF the Grand Lodge of the Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, in NORTH
Carolina at Goldsboro,,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-07-26

SlluSB1eu tLG C4Otu, lie would present q
case of equal merits and parallel with the
present but he would not be likely to have
the verdict of the jury or the Judgment Of
the Court"
So, in the case before us, it is conceded
shat 1t was illegal to issue the Treasury
notes, just as it was illegal to import the
negroes; but the illegality is in the ISSUING
In the one case, and in the impogtinq in the
other, and does not attach to those who
afterwards use the thing issued or import
ed. 1t was insisted, IN the argument be-
fore us. that the value of the Treasury notes
depended upon their circulation, and that
the parties, bJ using them in their contract,
aided IN their circulation ; so, in the case
just quoted, the value of the importation of
negroes depended upon their sale, and the
transaction between the parties aided their
sale, and, in that way encouraged importa-
ton. The fact was undoubtedly true, vet
1t did not render the contract void. The
illegality consisted in their importation
and not in their use after importation SO
the Illegally consisted in the issuing of the
Treasury notes, and not in their use after
they were issued. If balls, which had been
shot in battle, had been found and sold
it might as well be said that the conside.
ration was illegal, because they had been
made for, and used in, the rebellion
In Coolidge Us. MgJee, supra, the case was
that in the war of 1872, citizen of the
United States bought goods of the enemy
contrary to law, and brought them to the
United States and sold them, and, when
he sued the purchaser for the price, he set
up the defense that it was unlawful for the
plaintiff to have bought the goods, and,
that, therefore, the consideration of the
contract was illegal but the Court held
the contrary. 1t is absurd to suppose that
the goods in that case, or the Treasury
notes in this, were illegal. We're not the
goods precisely thu same as il they had
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-08
The President,s Trim.

from the Tribune.
In the brief journey to Raleigh, President
Johnson and Secretary Seward deserve
credit, not blame. Their temperate and timely
speeches must have had good effect, and are in
singular contrast to those made on the Presi-
dental trip through the northwest. True, Mr..
Johnson could not entirely escape criticism of
the photographed portions of his address at
Raleigh but when we consider the provoca-
ton he has had, we cannot too highly COM
mend his abstinence from censure of Congress
and the policy of reconstruction. Since his
previous speeches, he has had his vetoes
thrust aside, has seen the validity of the laws
he so bitterly opposed recognized by the
Supreme Court, and in two of the five
Military Districts has beheld the strict
and uncompromising execution of the
Reconstruction acts by the Generals in
command. To him this triumph, in which so
many rejoice, could not have been welcome.
He cannot read the papers, receive official re-
ports, or travel without meeting evidences of
his unpopularity and the utter failure of his
plans, and his visit to the South must have
awakened feelings as bitter as those Lee or
Johnson would feel should they be escorted by
Grant or Sherman over the battle-felds where
the Rebellion was defeated. Yet Mr.. Johnson
betrayed no feelings of resentment in any of
his brief speeches, but confined himself to the
expression of general wishes, which we cheer
fully accept as sincere, for the perfect union of
all the States, and the reconciliation of all
classes. Mr. Seward was equally moderate in
what little he said publicly. We rejoice in
this apparent change of feeling, and if Mr..
Johnson had continued his trip throughout
the South in this spirit, it would have been
very beneficial.
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Corn and Wheat.
From The Tribune.

trofa The Tribune.
1t would be interesting to know how much
corn is planted during these pleasant June
days. Owing to the protracted wet weather,
large part of the corn-felds of the North
have remained implanted. But now, through
region thousand miles long and the hun
dred broad, from daylight till dusk, the farmer
improves the favorable hours to plant corn.
Whatever the amount may be, it is certainly
larger than ever was planted before. With
the incentives of high prices, a real scarcity
OF grain, and the growing season before us, we
may confidently expect yield fully up to the
average,
While the weather was so unfavorable for
corn planting, it was highly favorable for
wheat. During those wet, cold weeks the
wheat plant grew very slowly, and, in protect
ing itself, it sent out new shoots which now
through all the fields, are rising to sight and
adding to stand which, by reason of the win
ter SHOWS, was already good. This addition
will add much to the crop. Had the season
been warm, the plant would have grown
rapidly, and been deprived of this increase
Hence, one sees that naturally a cold climate,
giving a slow growth and having a tendency
to create a self-protecting sod, must in series
OF years yield more wealth than a warm,
rapidly maturing climate.
Thousands of sharp observers are noting
these facts, for millions of dollars depend upon
them. The prospect of bountiful harvests is
having a powerful effect upon the market
and we are noting heavy declines. Other
articles of food are also declining. These
may be considered as sure signs of speedy
revival of trade.
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stream of events and been set az rest forever
We are now in new era-an era in which the
vital necessity is not conflict, but concord.
Public affairs have all changed. both I'm ele
ments and relations. To try to keen mn the
old forms and modes is preposterous in the lite
raj meaning of the word, absurd in order of
time, substituting the last for the first There
is always a tendency in party divisions 20 CON
tinue themselves, long after the passing away
OF their original cause. Even in ordinary times
we see IT constantly illustrated how singularly
hard political party dies. This is especially
apt to be the case after some desperate strain.
like civil war. The momentum then gathered
will of itself suffice to keep up the old party
movement and party cries, much after the
manner of the old apple-woman killed by the
ice of the Thames, as celebrated by the Eng
lish poet Cay
'The crystal yields, she sinks she dies:
Her head, chopt off from her lost shoulders
fes,
Pippinsp she cries; but death her voice con-
Pip-pip-ptp along the ice resounds"
II is pertinently remarked by Macaulay, 'Tt
is the nature of parties to retain their original
enmities far more firmly than their original
principles. During many years a generation
of Wings, whom Sidney would have spurned
as slaves, continued to wage deadly war with
a generation of Tories, whom Jeffries would
have hanged" Exactly so, in our case party
strife is kept under up names which have out
lasted all their original significance. Jeffer-
toms form of expression is completely appl-
cable to our present situation. We are all
conservatives-an radicals. All, of every
name, agree that the Union must be preserved
in every essential element. All are for root
ing the last vestige of slavery from the land.
Even the name COpperhead, which still lin
gers, is no longer appropriate, for there is
nothing left of the old venom with which the
war was opposed. There are no genuine Cop
perheads nowadays. They were too obnoxious
to multiply. If few of the original species
still live, they have undergone a wonderful
transformation, owing doubtless to the fire
with which they were girt-they have cast of
their skins, dropped their fangs, and are now
seen engaged, like veritable silkworms, in
spinning, or trying to spin, new ties for the
Union. 1t may be that they will thus make
some amends for their former ways. At all
events, the effort is good one, and, as such,
it binds us to hold our hands from them until
they have had chance to do their best.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
g UNION LEAGUE HOUSE,
MAY is, 1867

At meeting of the Board of Directors of the
March IL, 1867 the following Preamble and Resolu
tions adopted
Whereas, In a republican form OF government 1t is
of the highest Importance that the del gates the
people, to whom the sovereign power is entrusted,
should be selected to truly represent the body
polite, and there being no provision of law whereby
the people may be organized for the purpose such
selection and all parties having recognized the
sy of such organization by the formation Of volun-
tary associations for this purpose, and
Whereas, There grave defects existing under
the present system OF voluntary organization, which
is believed may be corrected by suitable provisions
of law; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, BY the Board of Directors of the UNION
LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, that the Secretary
be and is hereby directed to offer eleven hundred dol
lars in prizes for essays the legal organization of
the people to select Candidates for oce the prizes
be as follows, wiz
The sum of five hundred dollars for that essay
which, in the judgment of the Board shall be first in
the order of merit;
Three hundred dollars for the second
Two hundred for the third, and
One hundred for the fourth.
The conditions upon which these prizes offered
are as follows, VIII
First All essays competing for these prizes must be
addressed TO GEORGE II. BOXER, Secretary of the
Union League of Philadelphia, and must received
by him before the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1868,
ana no communication having the authors name at
tched, with any other indication of origin will be
considered.
Second. Accompanying every competing essay the
author must enclose his name and address within
sealed envelope addressed to the Secretary of the
Union League. After the awards have been made the
envelopes accompanying the successful essays shall
be opened, and the authors notified Of the result.
Third All competing essays shall become the pro-
perty Of the Union League; but no publication Of
rejected essays, the names OF their authors shalt
be made without consent of the authors In writing
By order OF the Board OF Directors.
GEORGE III. BOXER,
DIG Inn SECRETARY.
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men will yield without a struggle to the num-
berless forces which will besiege their pocket
books; and in many family circle the nav
master in pantaloOns will resolutely do econo-
mical battle with the prodigal in petticoats.
In too many cases, however, he will be ipno-
miniously defeated, not for the want of natu
raj good judgment or acquired discretion, but
because in an evil hour some libel-monger
accused us of loving money too we'll, and of
spending it with sparing and a trembling
hand. Since that time we have been praoti,
cally refuting the scandal by playing at ducks
and brakes with our gold and our green
backs, and have been buying at an enormous
cost character for liberality, which turns out,
after all, to be only an unenviable notorietv
for reckless expenditure and tasteless
luxury. While we hold it to be disgrace
tul to be outbid, dshonorable to be
out-bought, we are very blind to the
imminent danger of being outwitted. Il would
mOrtify us intolerbly to have Poor Richard
with us in our transatlantic meanderings
although we owe all our power of profusion
to his homely proverbs. He was once himself
in Paris, and in his plain coat partook of
many little supper with the laced wits and
the furbelowed beauties of brilliant era
with the cOurtiers who found a new relish
in his republican simplicity, and with philoso-
piers who could never have enough of his
conversation and common sense. II will do no
harm for Americans in Paris to remember that
they are the countrymen of Benjamin Franklin.
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GB UNIOnPAClFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, E. D.

OFFICE, NO. 424 WALNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, May 2I, 1867.
The INTEREST IN GOLD, on the FIRST MORT
GAGE BONDS OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAIL
WAY COMPANY, EASTERN DIVISION DUE
JUNE l, will be paid presentation of the Coupons
therefor, on and after that date, at the Banking
House OF
DABNET, MORGAN a CO.,
No. So EXCHANGE PLACE New York
(signed) WILLIAM ]. PALMER
8 q tuthslOt Trsssnra.
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g REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

HARRISBURG, April l6, 1867. - The Republican
state Convention" will meet at the "Herdic House"
IN Willtamsport. on WEDNESDAY, the 26th day or
June next, AT 10 o'clock A. NJ. to nominate candi-
date for Judge OF the Supreme Court TO Initiate
proper measures for the ensuing State canvass.
AS heretofore, the Convention will be composed OF
representative and Senatorial Delegates chosen In
tne usual way and equal In number to the whole OF
Assembly. = ' NN-~A
BY order Of the State Central Committee
oa- VI, +. JORDAN, Chairman.
j. RoSLE% Y D1HsIIsoN. D1SHsaEf Secretaries. 52Om.
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Carpetings, Canton Mattlngs, Oil Cloths.
Great VARIETY, Lowest Cash Prices
REEVE L. KNIGHT g. SON,
NO. sO7 CHESNUT STREET
tBelow Girard HOuae)
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on tremendously with them by and by, II you Northern
people will onl let alone II interest 10 deal
Justly with them and theirs look for labor and
protection Al present they somewhat deInoraized;
and too often, II negro man dollar he spends
IL In powder and shot, and of the woods huEing
destroyed and the birds, useful destroy insects
out shall have to give up entirely the raising Of pigs
and poultry. In most the negro's squirrel lant
ends in The stealing OF pig lot of chickensi Tor
they take their observations during the day so as TO
know where bag their game at night In their small
game they to US what the Highlsud raiders an old
times were to the English iewsnds This, however, Is
but temporary thing incidental to present unset
tied condition.
In all these things the processes OF social re-
construction work in Georgia. and from careful ooser-
yatons ere free to say, without shadow OF mis-.
giving tina. II Congress will only declare 10 these people
do this do that, and we shall ask no more-wo are
say that perfect harmony with the government
and between the whites and blacks will 30 established
in the South without any trouble whatever.
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AL b A N A .


Union Element In Alabama Activity Of tho
Observation-Disclosures ton ReiieG-The Crops,
&c.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. June l, 1867.
The Union element In Alabama Is probably stronger
than In any other Of tho Southern States North Carolina
excepted; II Is rapidly growing, and nowhere has u
gained such an ascendency the opposing procves
Of the scccssIonists az here Huntsville may be called
the headquarters OF the Alabama Unionists Here
the majority OF places throughout the SOUTH the
sionsts scn, and quiet while tho republicans
active In the work Of extending their influence and add
ing strength 20 their organizations meeting on tho
whole with marked success Union leagues have been
organized: meetings are regularly held and platform
OF principles, radical In tone has been adopted. The
work Of registration Will shortly commence when stll
more active political campaign will be opened-the
pubcan being sanguine Of success
There IL great deal Of deeuton in this vicinity
numbers being without even the actual nccessarics 10
sustain life and but for the efforts OF charitable societies
10 other states deaths from starvation would be numer-
here. car load Of hundred and ATTY sacks OF
arrived here few Gays sncs consigned TO the
Huntsville Board OF Charity by Southern Relief As
socaiion OF LOUISVILLE Ky which caused great JOY
among starving poor. The Board Immediately
mepcei distributing and they have ave times
the amount could be well disposed Of In and around
this city.
The crops in this section ar. remarkably rood The
farmers have turned their attention making this
year instead OF cotton the last year. and
there every assurance that the harvest will bring
abundance Of provisions II nothing more Money 70 En-
Hsney scarce u sss section, the Dpovsehsi pespls
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G Z o n GA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE ur TIVE HERALD

a nip into Northern GcorgIa-The Growing
wheat Crop-Chccring Prospcct-The suffer-
ing Poor-Northern Reltef-The Negroes
The Political Sitnation-Striking Contrast
Between the Turbulent Condition Of Ten.
nesses and the Quiet state Of Georgia
Gcaerai Pope Doing n Good Work, &c.
Krsosroy, Northern Georgia, May 20, 1867.
From Chattanooga In the regular afternoon tram for
Atlanta have four hours OF daylight for observa-
on OF the points OF interest connected with
shcrman's march into Georgia Rough country, this
meet Of mountains for army 10 get through without
nghung Mountains steep, rocky aud covered With
yrngls streams parrow, sluggish, dscp, and fringsd
With almost impossible chapparal. Among them are
ChickAnaugs creek and the Etowah The mountain side
a RiDggold, from which HOOKER rspulsed in his
hot pursuit Of Bragg, IL another Missionary Ridsc.
Tunnel the traveller SOUTH will remember for lie good
substantial supper OF hot biscuits, fricasseod chickens
ham and eggs becfsteaks and coffee. But what mean
ose heaps q bones OF horses and cattle have seen
pfng a. The several stations rou,>. They are only
ron tne debris OF sherman's trail, gathered TO be
ground up into bono manure There may be some poor
soldiers bones among them for all We know: but the
government euryns parties have doing their
very carefully and thoroughly. As the evening ap-
poaones 'ne muse o. The iarks woodpeckers robins,
soails and mockng birds 10 drowned IN the de.renins
chorus OF millions Of frcss from the loves, bass 70 the
highest treble. AT points their csora, sIsnces
che roar and rattle Of the train.
The wheat fields land nearly all the cleared lands OF
Northern Georgia seem 10 be devoted this year 10 whea
beading out beautifully. In two weeks or "a tho
crop Will be ripe and the promise Is the sane as in m.
Shenandoah vaeythe promise OF the zines. crov that
ever known 10 the universal testimony o, ths
farmers from the back counties and the traveller sees il
for himself along shermans track The crop is so far
advanced that nothing now but destructive storms can
damage ~ and these IL 10 hoped, will be escaped All
CLASSES looking forward TO their coming wheat CROP
encouraged and hopeful Of better times coming
10 COL Cosbrsn, proninsst erssn ef the nsjshtsr-
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being unable to produce that would bring even
enough to cause q general CIRCULATION no matter how
small the amount The coming crops VIII, however,
afford some relief in this particular
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Union Element In Alabnmn-Activi Of tho
Rcpubiienns-Dest tuition Reiief--The Crops,