Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-07

OF the godly individuals who figured most
prominently in this delightful and cherubic
congregation, it will consist of Gov. Hol-
den, '. G. Barringer, General Latin, Cole
man, darkey named Friday Jones. joseph
William Holden, and one or two others less
remarkable for purity of character and
piety of "walk and conversation" I
nominate Judge" Watts for Presiding
Elder. The reason alleged for the neees.
sity of a new ecclesiastical dispensation. is
that scalawags and carpet baggers are . ct
treated with "deoent consideration F." at
the various Churches in Raleigh. I pre-
sumo that this is entirely untrue-that they
are treated properly when they attend Di-
vine Worship, which few of them probably
do-and that the only effect of their pres
ence is, perhaps, now and then to distract
somebody's devotions little. They do
say that one Of the city ministers, Sabbath
or two since, was unwittingly severe on
Jayblrd Jones, who sat Immediately be-
meath him, in that he preached homily
on prof1igate officials, and particularly on
drunken Judges ; but this is all the uu-
kindness that I have heard of towards this
class of people. If they are dissatisfied,
the African Churches will receive them
with wide swinging portals
L see it stated in the city papers that
an accomplished and excellent lady, who
has had charge of the Musical Institution
OF the Blind Fer many years, in the State
Institution in this city, was, day or two
since, displaced to make way for ddnseuse,
who has been giving lessons here. The
dismissed lady's offence, [ learn, is that
her husband is Conservative and the
successful applicants recommendation was
that she had taught "Gov." Holden and
little Mr.. Coleman how to strip it on the
light fantastic toe -
Next Monday, you will remember, is the
day fixed for an adjournment, or, rather,
recess of the Legislature (so-called). It
is not possible that it will take place. In
the first place, none of the more important
measures, regarded as indispensable to set
the new machine in motion, have been
consummated in the second place, it is
next to impossible, now that the per- diem
has been fixed at ST, to shake these greedy
stockings from the Treasury teat; and
"watch " the Democratic State Conven-
ton, which assemblies on the 18th. So
that if the Ramp gets away By the Goth, it
will be as much as most people expect.
The Democrats and Conservatives of
this city had spirited meeting last night
which was addressed-all in brief speech
es-by Messrs. Osborne, Durham, Love
and Gales. The Seymour and Blairites
here are growingly enthusiastic. They
are anticipating great Convention next
week, and expect Wilmington to send the
banner delegation.
In speaking of the Legislature I have
omitted to mention that one of their ex-
travagances is the employment of four
Pages-two in each Housewife are paid
SIS day each which is the compensation
a member of the Assembly used to receive
in the better days. These Pages" are,
of course, of the loyal color-in other
words, little niggers, whom the white peo
pie of North Carolina are taxed to pay for
g toting" glass of water to ''Senator
Eppes," or " Representative Cuffee
Mayo So we go. Dot.