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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

General CANDY. following the footsteps
recommended to Congress the abolition Of
the test oath in this Military District, and
we should suppose if tLat body was open to
conviction, the concurrence of such Radl
cal authority, by persons, too, whose oppor-
tunities for Judging of the operation of the
present law are better than that of any
others, and who could hardly be accused
of any sympathy with "rebels," as their
administration clearly proves, would be am
ply sufficient to cause them at least to re-
move the disabilities under which so large
number of our people rest.
General CANDY, in asking of Congress
the repeal of this obnoxious measure, urges
that active and Jealous friends of the Union
and of restoration have been technically
debarred by this oath from any official par
ticipation in the work of reconstruction.
A large number of such persons have been
elected in North and South Carolina at the
recent elections, and the difficulties here
tofore encountered, again present them
selves in both States in greater magnitude.
To continue the disabilities which exclude
these persons, is to deprive the govern
ment still further of the services of intelli-
gent and well-disposed men, whose techni-
cal disqualification is their only fault, and
whose aid is essentially important to the
speedy organization and successful work
| ing of the new State governments. Gener-
al CANDY thinks the removal of the disa-
bilities of these men will not only SUBJ
serve the interest of the government, but
prove acceptable to the people of the two
States.
We trust the reasonable and just de-
mands of this officer may be needed. We
hardly suppose he will, like the Governor
elect, include among the Intelligent and
we'll disposed'' only such as may have vo-
ted the Radical ticket, for We cannot be-
lieve a lifelong soldier, an occupation
which teaches one to admire candor, truth
and honesty, will hold up a reward for
such remunerated friendship as Rodman's,
Dicks and Settles, while he spurnes the
honest manllness and disinterested consis.
tency which has marked the course of
Brown, OSBORNE, Turner, ALLEN and 9TH
ers. We hope that all disabilities may be
removed from the officers elect. The en-
dorsement which the successive Conserva-
tive candidates have received from the in
telligent and well disposed white constitu-
encies should be enough to entitle them to
the favorable consideration of the repre-
sentatives of white men.
We truly hope we are not to witness the
removal of the disabilities from men mere
ly because they have advocated negro suf-
frage, with no assurance that they will be
faithful to any trust they profess attach
ment to, while others, faithful to every OBJ
legation into which they may enter, will
have their very honesty made the instru-
ment of their punishment. This mere
mockery of government, if persisted in, will
not and cannot come to good.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

MEMORIAL CELEBRATIoN-DECoR OF
GRAVES. to appointment the
ladies of the Memorial Association and the
citizens of Wilmington generally repaired
to Oakdale Cemetery yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of participating in and
witnessing the ceremony of decorating the
last. sad resting place of those who in life
knew no defeat and were conquered only
when Deaths heavy hand was laid upon
them. AS number of the business
houses were closed, many young men were
thus permitted all opportunity to attend,
who would otherwise have been de-
MED that melancholy pleasure
The ladies arrived at the Cemetery about
half past five o'clock. There they found
the new lot wherein the remains of the
Confederate dead have been re-interred in
most perfect order and awaiting the recep-
ton of the decorations. Beautiful flowers
had been twined by skinful hands into
wreaths and garlands, and evergreens we're
not wanting to give additional beauty
to the decorations. By request Rev. A.
PAUL REP1roN, with few words in expla-
nation Of the object for which they were
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
Edgecombc and Halifax.

In those counties where the negroes had
overwhelming majoritics and consequently
there was no expectation as to local sue
cess, and the only issue was to keep down
the Radical numerical superiority to its
lowest mark, tho canvass is apt to be over
looked, Is attention was turned to other
quarters Yet we venture the assertion that
no where in the State was the contest mere
warmly conducted and the issues more
thoroughly canvassed than in the large ne
gro counties il the Eaet.
Among those which have como under
our notice, were the counties of Edge
combe and Halifax. We doubt if there
were more ably and vigorously conducted
canvasses in the State than in these two
counties. In the former, Hon. GEORGE
HOWARD, and in the latter, EDWARD Con-
IGLAND, two of the most able and efficient
speakers in the State, neglected the de-
mands of their very lucrative practice and
devoting their entire time and talents to
the cause, running upon their county tic.
kets for the Legislature. In Halifax Mr.,
Is. h. SMITH, gentleman of acknowledged
talent, of enviable reputation, of great ex-
perlence, and one of the leading agricul.
turalists OF the State, and in Edgecombe,
Capt. FRED. PHILIPS, young lawyer of tai
emit and promise. and aspeakerof force and
vigor. also ran upon the county tickets and
labored zealously and faithfully for the
general good. The effect of their efforts
is manifest in the result. Large numbers
Of negroes were registered just previous to
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
THE DAY FOR HOLDING THE DEMOCRATIC

The DAY FOR HOLDING THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-The resolution
adopted by the congressional democratic
executive committee requesting the demo-
cratic national COMMITTEE to reconsider
their action designating the 4th of July as
the date for holding their National Con-
vention is not likely to effect the purpose
designed. This action having been ad,,
dressed to the chairman of the national
committee, Mr.. Belmont, the latter, 1t IS
,tated, has replied that it would now be
impossible to get the committee together
order to effect this arrangement. ana
therefore insists that the day Originally
DESIGNATED will have to continue.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
The Atlantic Telegraph I. Nuisance.

The Pail Mall Gazette says "The exis-
tence of the Atlantic telegraph certainly
lessons the interest of the Impeachment
trial. The bold statements sent through
the cable keep the English reader continu-
ally in advance of any real information,
and when he has read in one column of the
newspaper that the case for the prosecu-
tion has closed, it is difficult to fix his at.
tention upon those preliminary details
which appear in another column. Except
to persons interested in the rate OF eX'
change, the Atlantic telegraph, as fer as it
has to do with public interests, has hither'
to been simply a nuisance"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
Another Military Order,

General Order No. 81, from General
Canbys Headquarters, issued on the 9th
inst, contains the following provisions
I. Genera Orders No 80, series of 1867 from
these headquarters paragraph l, clause page
~ is hereby amended by striking out the u Ords
on the gross profits Of all banks or banking in
situlions two dollars on every hundred dollars :"
words: twenty-five cents upon every hundred
dollars Of the shares Of capital stock of all banks
and banking institutions.
Ii. In every Gaze of attachment pending in any
Court Of the State of orth Carolina. or of the
State Of South Carolina, upon proof hat the alb
sence of the defendant which constituted the
ground of issuing such attachment was occa-
stoned by his seeking to avoid transcription into
any military organization engaged in armed
beon against the United States the Court
all proceedings in prosecution and enforcement
Of such attachment are hereby declared null and
void.
III. 2 he sense of so much of the provisions Of
General Orders No. 90 February IL 1868, from
these headquarters as relates to an additional as
the expenses Of the Constitutional Convention Of
North Carolina is hereby declared to be that such
assessment OF One-twentieth of per cent. is to
be made upon such personal property was by
law taxable, and included 10 the general tax as
sessment for raising revenue, and on no other
personal prop rty; and all property exempt by
he revenue law of the State of N, rth Carolina for
1866 and 1867 (section 8 schedule c. is to be in
like manner exemp ed from the levy Of said addi-
tinnal one-twentieth of one per cent.
". To re any doubts the Office of Lieu
tenant Governor, and the offices of members of
the Senate, of the second class, OF the General
ASS mbly OF South Carolina, elected under the
provisions of the constitution adopted in conven-
ton a, Columbia, on the eth day of September,
1865. are hereby declared to be vacant
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Amount of debt less cash in Trea-
139,0e3,794 50

sury. .................2,5O 500, 528, 1927 Sc
The foregoing is correct statement Of the pub
lie debt as appears from the books and Treasur-
er's returns in the Department., on LIST of May,
1863 HUGH Nc I'LL ,CH
Secretary of the treasury.
A comparison of the above statement
with that for the previous month, shows
that the debt bearing coin interest has in
creased SIS, 927, 45O. The debt bearing
currency interest has decreased $21, 800, 700.
The matured debt not presented for pay
ment has decreased $1.131, 100. The debt
bearing no interest increased 81, AT, $40.
The total debt has decreased So, los, ITO,
while the debt less cash in the Treasury has
decreased $18, 680,859 80.
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assembled offered mn TO Heaven one IF the

assembled, offered up to Heaven one of the
most beautiful, feeling, fervent prayers to
which we have ever listened. Expressive
of the depth of our feelings and touching
that tender chord which is ever awake to
the memories of that defeated cause, his
words sank deep into the hearts of his
hearers. Our present humiliation and bit
ter suffering and oppression were alluded
to, with entreaties to the Almighty Parent
for deliverance.
There was no address delivered, this
part of of the arrangen cuts, by some sad
ladies then began to decorate the level sur
face of the earth, beneath which the bones
of so many soldiers Of the South are
moulderiOg. In the centre was large cross
of evergreen, and to the tight one of SINH
lar character which bore upon its arms
the immortal name of WHITING, skillfully
formed in letters of cedar. Lightly trod
the fair daughters of Wilmington upon
this hallowed spot, and mournfully, ten
derby placed they, above that sacred dust,
the offerings which they brought.
Immediately after the decoration of thai
one great common grave. the ladies and
friends dispersed to repair to those private
lots, wherein many of Wilmington's OWL
gallant sons lay sleeping. TenderIy ali,
reverently were natures offerings laid upol
the turf, and sacred were the tears dropped
upon the graves of our RANKIN, OUNCE
VANBoKKELEN, WRIGHT, MOORE, McRAE
and their gallant comrades in death, whose
ashes Wilmington esteems among the most
sacred of her possessions.
D0iZu Journal lob
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

favor of the ratification of the Con stitution.
Only twelve counties remain to be heard
from, which will probably change the ma
iority somewhat, but will SO little affect
the general result, that General Candy is
authorized to state that the Constitution
has been ratified.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
The Official Result in North Carolina

Gen. Candy, in letter to @. j. Cowles,
President of the late mongrel Convention,
dated the I'd inst, says that returns have
been received from seventy-seven counties,
which give majority Of 21,32S votes in
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

Balzac says women at forty-fve often
have new and stronger affections than eve
,efore, and that their love is deeper an
more disinterested than when they ar,
young.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

MIR. Oliver p. Murray, formerly of Balti-
more, but for several years past q grocery
merchant in Norfolk, Va, was accidentally
drowned on Monday. nj ... r~- -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

The gunboat Heron is taking q week.
cruise on Lake Ontario. ~, -. ..-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
statement of the Public Debt Of the United

Statement of the Public Debt OF the United
States on the 1st of May, 1868.
DEBT BEARING COIN INTEREST.
per cent bonds $215, 947 400 90
per cent bonds
of 1857 and 1868 $685. 80
per cent. bonds,
1881 ......... 283.677, 200 90
per cent. $40
bonds. ,442, O65, 45u 90
Navy Pension
Fund ....... 100000 90
------s1, 963, a7s. 291 80
DEBT BEARING CURRENCY INTEREST.
per cent, bonds 23,982, 600 90
Swear Compound
Interest Notes. A. 573 $50 90
Swear 7-30 Notes. LA, 400, $50 20
per cent. Certif.
Gates ...... .... 28, 1890, 900 co
--- ,---- 2G9, 375 go 90
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15

At every State election since the spring
If 1867, the Radicals have lost ground. A
comparison of the returns of the election
in 1867 with those held in 1866, shows that
be Radicals have lost in the States named
IS follows:
Iaine 1882 Maryland .....29, 212
Jew Hampshire. 1,5l0Ohio. .......... 1877 4
Vermont ........ 2,641 Kentucky. ....... z64
;hode Island. 80. LII California. ..16 81
Connecticut. 1881 Iowa. .....-. 1906
Massachusetts, 81, 1863 Minnesota ........ 4,e64
Hew jersey. II, 949West Virginia. 1893
Pennsylvania. 10, 1O2
Total Radical loss in 1867. .285, 485
This year, says the New York Express,
he Radicals have lost TAG on their last
YEAR, majority in New Hampshire, and 1862
N that OF Rhode Island, whilst the Dem
'crats have gained about 900 over their
last years majority in Connecticut. Indi-
ma, Illinois and Kansas show important
Democratic gains in and since 1S67-the
Radical loss in Missouri was heavy last
year, and at the local elections this year.
In Michigan, at rough calculation, the
Radical loss was about 5000, and we need
not recapitulate the fall back this spring.
Oregon held no general election in 1867,
'ut has steadily decreased the Radical ma
Jorlty every year, and will certainly go de-
mocratlc next fall. Delaware increased it's
Democratic majority in 1867, and will do
still better next fall. Nebraska and Neva-
ia held no election last year, and Tonnes
ee Is swamped in negrOism and Brownlow-
sm. The spring elections in New jersey,
New York aud Penhsy lvania indicate the
Democracy will sweep everything next
all
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
MATURED DEBT NOT PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT.

DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST.
U. 8 Notes. .356 ls4, 1877 20
Fractional Curren-
cy............... 80, $50, 469 "a
Gold Certificate of
Deposit .... 1885, 1000 90
----- 4O7, 953 ZIG "a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
From the Tarboro' Southerner.
Proceedings OF the Fity-secOnd COnven.
tion OF the Protestant Episcopal Church,
Held in Calvary Church. Tarboro', N. 6.
FIRST DAY.

According to appointment made at the
last Convention, the ffty-second Annual
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. net at Tarboro' On Wednesday,
the 9th inst, at 1O2 o'clock.
Bishop Atkinson, of this Diocese, took
the Chair and opened the Convention with
prayers
The roll of the Clergy and Lay Delegates
was then called and the following were an
nounced as present
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-15
/" BuZ. Buzz"

"Buz. Buz."
Here's large mouth, indeed, :,
hat snits forth death, and mountains, rocks and
The Shasta courier., 1868-06-06

In A TIGHT PLAcE.-The Berkshire Mass. J
Eagle is responsible for the following =
6 A man in Beckett, while in the woods for
timber, had the misfortune to lodge" tree,
and in order to get it down hitched his oxen
to the butt and made them pull The tree
fell into the fork of another near by when
the top overbalancing, the other end was
jerked twenty feet in the air, carrying the
oxen with it, where they remained suspen
ded in imminent danger of being choked to
death. Perceiving the tree to be very nearly
poised, the man attempted to drag them
down by the tails. but failing in this, he had
recourse to fifteen foot pole, with which,
by reaching up to the top, he could so raise
it that the oxen's hind feet could touch the
ground, thus enabling them to catch breath
Being unable to sustain the top for any
length of time, he adopted the see-saw mo-
ton, causing the tree to vibrate up and
down often enough to give his cattle chance
for air. He continued this operation for four
hours before aid arrived. lie then climbed
up and went out on the tree, cut off twelve
foot log, which, falling, released the oxen
and he snaked" it home without even
unhitching"
The Shasta courier., 1868-06-06

PERILs OF EDITING A FRONTIER PAPER
The editor of the Owyhee Avalanche, under
the head of Agreeable Business" gives the
following incident of newspaper editors
life on the frontier:
Oh, the felicity of editing paper! Charm
ing. agreeable, in a horn Fascinating,
seductive occupation, but so difficult to ap-
preciate How nicely and smoothly one gets
along without any onpleasantness J" For
instance. in a recent issue we referred direct
ly to a ruffian known as Cap. Prescott. and
incidentally to guerrilla named AL Cage.
We did this in justice to ourselves and the
community at large. The other day, while
quietly seated in our sanctum, taxing our
brain for more copy" in response to the
everlasting cry Of the devil, . the two above
named villains, one of them armed with
hatchet and the other with a bowie knife of
large dimensions. made a violent attack upon
our person. The only alternative was to
fight or die. We accordingly seized large
knife, about two feet long, used for cutting
paper, and bled our assailants pretty freely.
They sued for mercy, we spared their worth
less lives and told them to dust, aad they got
up and busted. We would take this occasion
to state that if ever they or any one else
attack us with the intention of doing us
bodily harm, we will shoot them dead in their
tracks or cut their throats from ear to ear.
The Shasta courier., 1868-06-06

A CURIOUS PET.-The Virginia Enterprise
of the Goth publishes the following snake
story:
A man considerably intoxicated was to be
seen yesterday nearly all the afternoon, on
South e street, sitting or lying about the
sidewalk, with snake some four feet in
length as his pet and companion. The snake
was of the species known as bull-snake''
or Z" blow snake" The owner had the ugly
thing crawling all over his arms and body,
and it seemed quite tame. Even when the
fellow fell asleep on the walk the snake did
not leave him, but coiled up by his side and
took nap on its own account. While the
owner of the sarpent" was lying sound
asleep a man came along, and catching it,
started it up the fellows trowser leg. The
snake quickly disappeared, and soon was
seen to coil itself up on the mans breast,
under his shirt. Afterwards it thrust
its head out through the bosom of his shirt
and amused itself by poking out its tongue
at persons passing the walk What eventu-
ally became of the man and his pet we have
not learned.
The Shasta courier., 1868-06-06

PROBABLY NoT.-It is announced on seem.
ing authority that the impeachment Court
will not pronounce President johnson guilty.
That may be, but will it not be grand
spectacle to see President of these United
States in full accord with the Democracy
President who has denounced the Senate
and Congress as revolutionary body hang
ing on the verge of the Government (wbere is
A. J. hanging now p holding that high po-
sition by the magnanimity of his opponents
by the favor of one Republican He may
not be declared guilty under the Constitution
for lack of one vote, or because Republicans
are now as they ever have been in the past.
more than generous, but be is guilty and
has been so declared by and before the peo-
ple-the power behind them all which makes
and unmakes Presidents and Seniors. lie
will owe his Office to the kindheartedness of
those whom he betrayed and SO grossly
abused.-Bee.
The Shasta courier., 1868-06-06
The Cole-Hiscock. Case.

Hadley, of Counsel for the defense in this
case. after urging that the fabric of society
is built uTon that instinct of the human
heart which ever impels the wropged hus-
band to vindicate the sanctity of the marriage
bed, and that the impulse which prompts
the wronged husband to slay the seducer of
his wife, or the afflicted father to slay the
seducer of his child was implanted in the
breast of every living man by the hand OF
God himself, said:
sc affirm that within the last two hundred
years no man has been punished by any
court of justice either in this country or IN
England for Staying the seducer of his wiie,
his daughter or his sister, when that motive
and that alone has prompted the fatal blow.
If modern morality has directed no human
legislation against the invader of domestic
peace and destroyer of female purity, yet the
best representatives of enlightened moral
sentiment-those jurors who have from time
to time assembled in the courts of justice
and been charged to inquire into the guilt OF
the outraged and frenzied husband, father
or brother-have, so far as they could, sup
piled this defect of duty by adopting as their
rule of action the law of their God, when
amid the solemnties of Mount Sinai, He
ordered for all time. Thou shalt not COM
NIT adultery > Thou shalt not covet thy
neighbor's wife, The man that committeth
adultery with another mans wife shall surely
be put to DEATH The voice of God comes re-
sounding to us to-day through the ages that
are past, and tells this court that the verdict
of juries which justifes the death of the
adulterer at the hands of the betrayed hus.
band are given in obedience to that law of
nature which governs and controls in every
human breast throughout the widespread
earth. On the great law of public opinion,
sanctioned and sustained by the enlisted SEN
timent of the Christian world and inspired
by the teachings of the great Jehovah, l as
sert that General Cole is free from crime,
both in the sight of God and man and on
that great and final trial day, when you and
| shall appear side by side with him to rem
der in our account of the deeds done in our
body, if there shall be no greater sin rendered
against him then the punishment he inflicted
upon his wife's destroyer, be you and he
assured that he need not fear to approach
the throne of the Omnipotent Judge to an.
swer for the conduct of his whole life.'
The Shasta courier., 1868-06-06

THE NORTHERN MENIALs.-The Memphis
Avalanche of April 25th. straight-Out rebel
paper, begins an editorial thus;
1t does our hearts good to read such papers
as the Hartford Times, New Haven Register,
Pittsburg Penn J Post, Detroit Free Press,
and Cincinnati Enquirer. These papers are
fighting our battles with an energy, boldness
and ability truly wonderful.
1t is the old story-the Northern Democrat
crawls in the dirt, fawning like a spaniel,
only too happy if his natural master, the
whipped rebel, will pat him on the head now
and then, and say ''Good dogP says the
Appeal.
The Shasta courier., 1868-06-06
From F. Dewitt, Merchant.

To THE PUBLIc.-I had bad cough for long
time. friend urged me to get bottle of "Hen-
ley's Royal Balsam." He said it cured him.
got bottle, and sure enough it had splendid eff
feet 1t dried the cough up in a short time.
hereby recommend it to the public. F. DEWITT
l.. GROSS, Sole Proprietor, Portland, Oregon
For sale by l.. Wellendorf, Shasta. [39.