Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-24
For the Journal.
Rocky Point ACADEMY.

Rocky Point Academy.
Messrs. Editors knowing that the col
umns of your valuable paper are ever at the
service of the Educational Interests of our
State. feel no hesitancy in oommunica-
ting the following inadequate description
of an Examination and Exhibition which
appropriately closed the first scholastic
year of the Rocky Point Academy.
This Institution was founded by some of
the residents of the neighborhood, who are
interested in having School of high Or
der within reach of the community, and
was put in successful operation more than
a year since by the choice of A. r. Black,
M. A., as the Principal.
We arrived on the ground about 90 clock,
and found the school-house already we'll
filled with as fair throng of the better part
of humanity rs ever lent the charms of their
presence to such an occasion. There were
also in attendance quite a number of gentle
men from other precincts of the county,
who were either interested generally in the
progress of education, or were patrons of
the Academy. The number of visitors was
about ono hundred and fifty, being the
largest gathering ever assembled to witness
slmi lar exercises in this district.
The examination of the various classes
was concluded by the Trustees, and gave
satisfactory evidence of the thorough pre-
paration of the different scholars. In par
tcular were we pleased with the Rotations
in Algebra, Latin and Grammar, which, in
deed. proved both the diligence of the pu-
pills, and the excellence of the preceptor
By three o'c. ock this portion of the ex-
ercises was concluded, and old Frank John
son, who had relieved the monotony of
the examination by occasional tunes dur
ing the morning-now struck up in earn
est-and RECALLED our spirits with much
good music, while we made furious at
tack on the splendid dinner that the neigh
bors had prepared for the occasion.
subsequently, Dr. w. w. Lane, one of
the T. ustees, delivered a fine address to
the students and patrons of the Academy,
in which he endeavored to influence the
mind OF the young men with laudable
ambition to excel in scholastic attainments.
And by request, Maj or Hines and others
followed in impromptu speeches enforcing
the ideas DIR. Lane had advanced, and di-
recting the attention of the rising genera
North Carolina is their peculiar province,
since all who formerly held Office are now
excluded from places of trust, honor and
profit.
Alb out s P. M. the crowd reassembled to
hear the speaking and the recitation of
poetry and dialogues by the pupils; but we
cannot attempt a description of this por-
ton of the exercises-for our feeble pen
could not do justice to the subject. Suffice
it to say, there was no one in that large
cOncourse of citizens who did not expert
ence emotions of pride at the complete sue
cess of the entertainment, and that all pres
ent pronounced it one of the most agreea-
BILE performances it had ever been their
good fortune to attend.
At IL o'clock the crowd dispersed, many
fully satisfied with the enjoyment of the
day; but lot a few of the young folks &C.
cepted the hospitable invitation of Mrs.
Ito pass the remainder of the night at
her residence, where "they tripped the
light fantastic to the stirring strains of
Old Franks band till the grey light in the
| east gave warning of the approach of day.
| And thus ended one of the most charm
ing festivities that has ever been enjoyed
by the people of ROCKY PoINT.
States that Have Ratified the ConstItu.
tienal Amendment.
The President sent o message to the
Senate on Wednesday, enclosing, among
| other papers, the following letter from the
Secretary of State:
To the President:
The Secretary of State having received
resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant,
questlng him to communicate to that body with
ont delay a list of the States of the Union whose
Legislatures had ratified the fourteenth article of
amendment of the Constitution of the United
States with copies of all the resolutions of rati-
cot off oT06 to kl,ak
body all resolutions of ratification of said amend
ment which he may hereafter receive as soon as
he shall receive the same respectively, has the
honor to report to the President that official
notice has been received at this department of
the ratification of the amendment referred to by
the Legislatures of the following States, to wit
Connecticut, Tennessee, New Jersey, Oregon,
Vermont, West Virgins, Kansas Missouri In
diana, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Wis
consin, Pennsylvania Rhode Island, Michigan,
Nevada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Ne
braska, Maine and Iowa. Besides these acts of
ratification, notices and certificates have also
been received by the Secretary of State that the
same proposed amendment has been ratified by
the Legislatures of the States, respectively, of
Arkansas, Florida and North Carolina, which |
notices and certificates last mentioned were re-
ceived from the newly constructed and estab- |
lished. authorities assuming to be and acting
as the Legislatures and Governors Of the said
States of Arkansas, Florida, and North Carolina.
These acts of ratification are for this reason
stated i'll this report separately and distinctly |
and, for the moro accurate information of Con- |
gress, copy Of all the acts and resolutions of
ratification of al said Legislatures is herewith
subjoined, together with copy, also, of certain
resolutions of the Legislatures of Ohio and New
Jersey, which purport to rescind the resolutions
Of ratification Of said amendment, which had
previously been adopted by the Legislatures Of
those two States respectively and to withdraw
their consent to the same.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The German md the Democratic Nominees.
A very largely attended meeting of the
general committee of the German Demo
cratic Union party of New York was held
on Tuesday evening. Oswald Ottendorfer,
Esq, editor of the Stdats- Zeitung presided;
A. Gottmann, Esq, secretary. After brief
speeches the following resolutions were