Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-27
General Hancock.

ton.
General Hancock.
We stated in late article that this dis |
tinguished soldier was a member of the
Military Commission which conducted the
Lincoln Conspiracy trials, We are glad to
be corrected in this statement. We could
hardly reconcile the finding of the Com
mission i'll regard to Mrs. Surratt, the
ugly reports in respect to Booths Diary,
and the tampering with the papers before
they reached the President, with the high
opinion we had formed of General HAN
COCK. This officer was, at the time Of the
trial, Commander of the Department of
Washington, but had nothing whatever to
do with the trial.
OUR WASHINGTON CORRESP ONDENCE.
WAsHINGToN D. c., Dee. 1G, 1867.
To tie Journal Colts foot candy, hive
syrup, bonsett cordial and sage tea, etc.
have at last effected partial cure of a most
terrible cold, and [ am able to resume my
pen. Unless it be diseases incident 10
colds, from which almost every one IS suf-
fering, Washington is remarkably free from
sickness. Our extreme cold weather,
however is exposing great deal of real
poverty. The applications for relief at
charitable associations are numerous. -
Means have recently been inaugurated here
to provide for the necessities of the suffer
ing white people from the South, who are
at present sojourning in Washington. An
association has been formed for this pur-
pose, which promises to accomplish much
good. Accounts from all parts Of the coun~
try represent that the winter is an unusual
ly severe one, ana the depression i'll bust
ness, which everywhere exists, renders it
much harder for the poor. 1t is getting to
be an old story that there are at least fifty
thousand men out of employment i'll New
York city, but new feature of this state
of things exists in the fact that it is III con
twenty-five per cent. That is q little bet
ter than the wholesale reduction which has
been going on in the Departments in this
city. The turning out of Office by the
Commissioner Of Agriculture of twenty
seven women III one day has been. and still
is, the subject Of proper censure. Il is
| thought that they should have had at least
| three months notice. The Trcdsury De-
partment is also to be considerably depict
| ed. On the other hand. all the clerks are
raising heaven and earth, and trying to
move Congress to increase their salaries
| twenty per cent. In Ey opinion it Is right
| that this increase should be made. If any
one thinks differently, let him try to sup
port wife and family hero on one hun
| dred dollars per month,
| To-day, the committee on Approprja-
| tons unanimously reported the bill grant
ing the twenty per cent, increase. It will
undoubtedly become o law before the first
of February 1t will come like blessing
from Heaven to many poor families There
is much rejoicing among the clerks and
| landladies who have back board bills due,
! will also rejoice.
! There are some good, or rather tolerable
| boarding houses in Washington, but as
general thing they are frightfu abodes for
| Christians, and those who do not recog-
nize in the mselves the truth Of the doctrine
| of Total Depravty. A man would, some
times think, be justified in taking his wife's
| life at once, rather than attempt it by pla-
| funny to get married. Il looks nice, but
| three months in an institution Of Ihe
| kind | have named, will take off all it, gilt
| ter. Possibly there are women able to sup
port husband such have a right to marry
| a poor man, but a poor man has not much
| prospect Of happiness In marrying poor
woman. One, at least, ought to be de-
Gently we'll off in these times. Some poor
men object to marrying a rich woman, for
| fear she will taunt him about it-not if she
is in love and he proves to be Il good man.
Without atfording competent support love
won't last. 1t cannot exist on air, but I
subject. Should be glad to hear = Mo-
nonia." He has time to explain the cause
of the unhappy condition Of matrimo1y.
The sleighing at five and ten dollars per
hour has been excellent for the last few
days. A few millionaires have seemed to
enjoy it. The poor folks have enjoyed the
beautiful snow " by melting it up to wash
with. Iu the vicinity of II and Eighth
streets the weather moderated greatly last
Sunday morning On account Of the burning
of 6 Calvary Baptist Church." 1t was the
largest fire we have had in a long time, and
one of the most DISASTROUS The Hon.
Amos Kendall, who gave 100000 toward
building the church, can hardly afford to-
be SO liberal again.
1t is not probable that any serious es-
arrangement of feeling exists between Gen.
Grant and Mr.. Stanton. SO far as can be
judged by interchanges of social courtesies
there is no ground for the story that they
are not on speaking terms.
We now have chance to purchase Cuba
for $15O,O0O,0O0 in gold. Spain has
made a formal offer to this effect to our
Minister at Madrid. It would be q splen-
did investment, and as long as we have
plenty of loose change, the purchase ought
to be strongly recommended.
The recent census of Our city shows a
population of over one hundred and five
| thousand, of which fully one third is color
e9. AS predicted to you some time since,
the intimations of the early removal of Gen.
Pope are assuming much more definite
shape. Maj. Gen. Meade will be indicated
as his successor.
Mr.. Logan of Illinois introduced reso-
luton to-day looking to the removal of the
Capital to some more central point. It is
useless to deny that those in favor of re-
moving the Capital have some strength,
but not enough to cause any particular
alarm.