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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
The Res ult.

Our table to-day contains the complete
official vote of the State, with the exception
of Yancey county. 1t will be seen that the
Radical majority is twelve thousand four
hundred and seventy. six, which will be re-
duced about two hundred by Yancey. 1t
will be seen that the gallant DURHAM is
elected by eighteen majority. Doubtless
much fraud was practiced to defeat him.
and moro will yet be attempted to deprive
him of his seat, and may possibly succeed
but the strength of Radicalism is broken
in our Western counties. In the future 1t
will be Democratic stronghold
The result in the State has disappointed
us. We hoped for success. We shall ex-
anime the vote more in detail hereafter.
There are important lessons to be learned
from these figures, and we trust our people
will be benefited by them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27

his Office of Treasurer of the Synod, was
rendered by letter and accepted. A reso-
luton of thanks for his faithful services
was adopted.
Elder Jesse Fl. Lindsay was chosen
Treasurer of the Synod.
The report Of the committee on Bills and
Overtures, on tie overture from Fayette.
vile Presbytery, praying for its division,
was accepted and adopted.
The committee on the report of the
Trustees of the Synod made their report
which was accepted and adopted.
Morganton was chosen as the place Of
the next meeting Of the Synod, and
Wednesday before the first Sabbath o.
October, 7 o'clock P. NJ, 1869, the time
The committee on the records of Orange
Presbytery reported that they have exam
ined and recommended that they be
approved as far as written-to page 475
Their report Was accepted and approved
The Synodical Agent of Publication read
his report, which was accepted and referred
to Committee consisting of the severa
Presbyterial Agents, viz Rev. Messrs
Farley, Harding and Smith.
Rev. E. Thompson Baird. D. D., OF Rich
mond, Va, then addressed the Synod, b.
invitation, on the subject of Publication,
which consumed the remainder of the morn
ing. Recess until 3 P. NJ.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
The LEGISLATURE.

A quorum of the Senate appeared IN
their seats on Tuesday. The credentials OF
Messrs. Avery, Graham, Oates and Stevens
were presented and referred to the Com
mittge Oh Privileges and Elections. Sub
sequently the committee reported recon-
naending that Messrs. Graham and Stevens
he permitted to take their seats. Having
examined Mr.. Avery, they find that ne was
q Solicitor before and during the war, but
had not taken an oath to support the Con
stitution of the United States, and that Mr..
Oates was Sheriff before the war. The
committee submitted the question OF their
eligibility to the Senate. No action was
taken beyond the qualifying OF Messrs.
Graham and Stevens. The Governor
message was read and twenty copies for
each member were ordered to be printed.
Senate adjourned.
In the House, after reading the Gov
errors message, resolution paying Sher-
ifs ten cents mileage while travelling to
make election returns was debated and
passed. The House adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
From tho National Intelligencer


The New York Tribune seems to have
been stated with carpet.bag agitations to
the sickening point. We copy:
eve have been asked to publish call for
national convention of Union men, to meet in
consider tchat legislative or other action IS needed
TO protect the lres, liberty and property Of loyal
citizens in The late rebel States.
"We decline to print the call. because it 10 n05
7esponsi6ly signed, and because we trust no such
convention is required The better part of those
at the South who supported Seymour and Blair
in our late struggle seem now deeirous to unite
in efforts to secure peace and prosperity to the
South and 20 the whole country We trust those
efforts, heartily seconded by those of General
Grant and his supporters, ociI preratl At all
events, let wait and note carefully the effect
produced 1T the South by Gen. Grants election.
Congress will need no prompting to do what is
right Let US not provoke further turbulence and
outrage by needlesSsy anticipating them"
This is not bad sign, coming from the
quarter it does. We believe it may be
truthfully asserted that no one thing has
contributed more to the public disturbances
and individual outrages in the South than
the carpet-bag gentry. There may be
exceptions, but, as general rule, they are
O. set Of people very little calculated to do
good. They came South for the purpose
of fomenting discord among the races, and
they have very diligently pursued their
undertaking. The editor of the Tribune
may we'll imagine how much bad blood
such men could stir up, and how much
mischief of various sorts they could do.
If he would render real service to peace
and good order in the South, he could not,
in a small way, more effectively achieve it
than by calling home these pests. General
GRANTS prestige, or even very large
standing army, might fail on occasions to
save these characters in remote districts
from being very summarily dealt with
We suppose the Tribune knows the sort
of characters we refer to. We do not mean
Northern men who come South to settle, to
make their homes here, to share orr pros
perity and adversely, and who will feel and
take an Interest in promoting the common
welfare Such men are desirable acquisi-
tions, and will be welcome. But the mere
political adventures who come for Office,
to be obtained by exciting had feelings
between blacks and whites who have
nothing, and intend to create nothing by
honest industry, We trust even the editor
of the Tribune will excuse US for not loving
and embracing them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
No More RatiOnS.

In the district of which Washington
city is the centre, it has been announced
that no more government rations are to be
served out to negroes who have been fed
since the war. It is rec orted that there
are ten thousand o. the "wards OF the
government " in the Metropolis who
would have starved if they had not been
fed by the Bureau.
just SO. The services of the poor ne
groes will not be again required unit
1872. In the meantime let them retire to the
country, hire themselves to their former
masters, eschew the city vagabond life
they have been leading, acquire habits o
economy, lay by their small earnings, anG
in 1872 they may have learned who arr
really their best friends.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
Governors Message.

We give up nnch Of our space to-day to
tho Message of Governor HOLDEN. AS
faithful chroniclers of events, its great
length cannot deter Us from giving to the
public the State papers of our Executive
Office, whatever may be its character. We
have not the space to comment Oh THIS
document, and we suppose all Of our read
ers will avail themselves of the opportunity
TO read it. AS the Message of the Governor
of the State, it behooves US to give it that
attention it merits, as questions OF great
State interests are discussed and some
speciGc measures recommended. We may
refer to them more in detail.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
A curious Enoch Arden case is renor

A curious Enoch Arden case is reported
in Ireland. A woman, married ten years
ago, was shortly afterward forsaken by her
husband, who emigrated to America. At
the end OF nine years sine married again.
the second husband, like the first, belong.
ing to the lsboring class. Soon after this
the return of the first husband was re.
ported whereupon the woman, who had
kept the fact of her first marriage pro.
found secret, Immediately disappeared,
and the most diligent search by both
husbands has failed to discover her retreat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27

of the Agent of Sustentation were taken
up and the first and second adopted.
On motion, resolution 5, page IL, of
the minutes of 1867, was rescinded.
On motion, the resolution fixing the
time of meeting of the Synod was recon
sidered, and the time fixed for the second
Wednesday of October, 1869, at o'clock,
P. M.
The committee on the memorial of the
late Rev. Robert Tate was continued.
A resolution in regard to furnishing the
rooms of Davidson College was adopted.
The committee on Devotional Exercises
made report and was discharged.
It was then resolved that Rev. G. W.
McPhail, d. D., and others be heard upon
the interests of Davidson College after
public service tonight.
Leave of absence was granted to four
members.
The Synod then took recess until after
public worship.
The night session was occupied princi-
pally by the addresses of Rev. u. W. Nc
Phail, D. D., and others IN the interest of
Davidson College.
After taking some action in this behalf.
the Synod of 1868 adjourned sine die.
From the Raleigh Sentinel
LEGGsLATURE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
Code of Civil Procedure.

From the following letter from the Sails
bury Old North STATE, it will be seen that
it is proposed to hold meeting OF the
Bench and Bar of the State, at Raleigh, for
the purpose of a full interchange Of opin-
ions as to what changes are necessary IL
our Code. The letter emanates from a
distinguished Republican officer under the
Government, and cannot be viewed as q
party movement.
We trust that something will be done in
this matter. That change is necessary no
la ygyer or intelligent gentleman in the
State will deny. and we know Of no better
plan than the one proposed This is a
matter above party, affecting all. And
since the people of North Carolina have
decided to give the present system of laws
fair trial, let them be perfected as far as
the legal ability Of the State can do SO.
We hope, therefore, there will be large
attendance of the lawyers present on the
occasion, and that something will be done
to reform some of the crying evils of our
present Code.
The letter is as follows
Editor of the Old North State:
By our constitution the distinction between law
and equity have been abolished, and there can
only be one form of action for all suits and three
| Commissioners were appointed to report rules of
practice and procedure to the General Assembly
| in lieu of our former practice.
These gentlemen ask generous criticism -
| of their labors from the Legislature, and also
from the profession, which they say they will re-
gard in &c kindly spirit. and every effort direct
foIF
Justice" In pursuance Of our constitution many
| important changes have been made by our COM
missioners, and time will show their wis ION.
| propose through your paper. that the Judges
! OF the Supreme and Superior Courts Of the State
together with the whole legal profession, meet III
| Raleigh, on Wednesday the 10Th day Of December
| next (the Legislature then being in SESSION. and
that they, together with our Commissioners, inter
change opinions as to what changes should be
| made in our laws. Ia this way, take it, great
benefit can be done our whole people. Let all
attend for the accomplishment OF good and me-
| noriaize the Legislature if necessary.
ONE OF THE Profession.
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necessarily awaken lively and anxious
interest among our people. However we
may feel or act, Southern reeonstrnction'
with view to the future veal OF the he
publican party, and without regard clthef
to Southern interests or tho welfare OF Tue
whole country, will be the apple Of dlscof0'
and may yet prove the fatal rock upon
which their party will be dashed to pieces
Congress will soon meet, and the peg lnt''h's5
of the end will appear.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
-ard Headed Old Democrat,

A few nights since q sQall party were
assembled in Gen. Grants parlor, among
them Mr.. Dent, his father-in-law, who
lives in Missouri. Some one asked him
how Missouri had voted. The old man
said : "She gives Grant ten thousand ma
jority, but I'll be id if he got my vote !''
The General himself roared with laughter
at the reply. MIR. Dent is justly proud Of
his Democracy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.

After recess the Synod met.
The Statistical Report of the Synod to
the General Assembly was read by the
Stated Clerk. On motion, the report was
accepted and ordered to be forwarded to
the General Assembly.
The Stated Clerk was ordered to cause
1000 copies of the minutes of the Synod to
be printed.
The committee on the minutes of Fay
etteville Presbytery reported, approving
said minutes as far as written. The report
was received and adopted.
On motion, the minutes of to-day's ses-
sion were read thus far, corrected and ap-
proved.
The Chairman of the committee on the
Treasurer's account read his report, which
was received and adopted.
The unfinished business, the first resolu-
ton of the committee on Education, was
taken up, and. On motion, adopted. The
second resolution was withdrawn the
third laid on the table, and the fourth
adopted. They were then adopted as a
whole as amended.
On motion, it was resolved to place the
reports of Synodical Agents on the objects
of benevolence at the disposal of the edi-
tor of the North Carolina Presbyterian for
publication.
On motion, the order requiring agents
to furnish condensed abstracts for the
minutes was rescinded.
The resolutions appended to the report
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
Nominations Inn New York.

The Democratic Union City Convention
of New York has nominated for mayor the
Hon. John Kelly, ex-sheriff and ex Con
gresham, and for corporation counsel,
Abraham r. Lawrence, Jr.. distinguish.
ed member of the New York bar. Both
gentlemen were brought before the con.
vention and accepted the nominations. A.
Oakley Hall, Esq, is spoken OF as the Tam
many nominee for mayor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27

The motion to reconsider was with
drawn. "1'n'
On motion OF MIR. Robbins the bills on
the calendar from last session were indefi.
nitely postponed.
On motion CT Mr.. Welker the Senate sd
iourned until tomorrow. IL o'clock.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS

FRIDAY, Nov. 20.
The Synod met and was opened with
prayer.
The roll was called and the minutes read
and approved.
Elders VIM. A. Faison and John 81.
Murphy, of Fayetteville, appeared and
took their seats.
Rev. J. G. Wilson, of the Synod OF
South Carolina, was invited to sit as cor
responding member.
The resignation Of Elder .. A. Davis, OF
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
Negro Women Voting in Mobile.

A letter from Mobile, Ala, dated No
vember 18th, says
The election passed off quietly here. A
number of negro women were registered
and voted. They were dressed up in mems
clothing, and were found out after the
election was over. They all voted the Rad.
ical ticket.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Synod met according to adjourn
ment.
The committee to whom was referred
the report of the Synodical Agent of Pub
LEGATION and Colportage made their report,
which was accepted, and after being
amended, was adopted.
The report OF Fayetteville Presbytery,
on Systematic Benevolence, was received
and ordered to be spread on the minutes.
The report of the Synodical Agent on
Sustentation was read and received, and
the Agent was requested to prepare an
abstract for publication in the appendix to
the minutes.
The Synod was then addressed by Rev.
j. L. Wilson, D. D., on the subject of
Sustentation.
A committee of three was appointed to
prepare plan of systematic collections,
and report the same to the Synod as soon
as possible,
The Synod then took recess until y
o'clock p NJ
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
THURSDAY, Nov. 10.
NIGHT SESSION.

NIGHT SESSION.
The Synod met in accordance with ad
journment for recess, and continued the
discussion upon the subject of Education.
Rev. G. w. McPhail, D. D., appeared
and gave a satisfactory excuse for tardi-
ness.
Adjourned, with prayer, until 81 A. NJ,
Friday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS. I


SATURDAY, Nov. 81.
The Synod met and was opened with
prayer; the roll was called, and the minutes
were read and approved.
It was resolved that the Synod will
hereafter call upon Ruling Elders, in the
excuses.
The report of the Judicial committee
was read and accepted. and the committee
discharged.
The committee Oh the records of Con-
cord Presbytery presented their report,
which was accepted and adopted.
The committee on the Minutes of the
General Assembly submitted their report,
which was read, accepted and adopted
and it was ordered that the report should
be read before the congregations by ali
the ministers.
The committee appointed to prepare a
plan of systematic collections made their
report, which was read and accepted
After some earnest discussion, it was re-
ferred to committee of seven to prepare
a new report and present it at the next
meeting of the Synod.
The committee to prepare an address to
the Churches read its report, which was
accepted and ordered to be printed in the
appendix to the minutes, and in the North
Carolina Presbyterian.
The unfinished business was then taken
up, viz, the consideration of the resolu-
ton contained in the report of the Syno-
dical Agent on Education.
Rev. G. W. McPhail, d. D., President
of Davidson College, addressed the Synod
in stirring appeal in behalf of our Theo-
logical Students.
After much discussion, recess was taken
until P. NJ.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27

A duel with cork bullets took place on
an island in the James River the other day,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-27
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
FRIDAY, Nov. 20.
NIGHT SESSION.

NIGHT SESSION.
After public worship the Synod met and
took up the third order of the day, viz to
hear the report Of the Synodical Agent OF
Foreign Mission. This was read received
and ordered to be spread in the appendix
to the minutes, and the resolutions ap-
pended were adopted.
Rev. J. l.. Wilson made an interesting
address on the subject of Foreign Missions.
The Synod adjourned, with prayer, until
9! o'clock A. NJ, Saturday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-14
BY Wellington Goddin,
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent.

rTRUsTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
STOCK OF DRUGS, MEDICINES, ETC
Ry virtue of a deed Of trust executed to the sub
scrIber bv Messrs. C. ". Thomas Brother, bear
ing date 2lst March, 1858. duly recorded In Rlch-
mond Hastings Court shall IN execution i thereof s1era
rorner of Main and Twenty-first streets; on
THURSDAY the goth of August, 1858, at 10 O'CLOCK
al o. DRUGS MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
JARS BOTTLES,
COUNTERS, SHELVING,
SHOWCASES. PRESCRIPTION GASES,
SCALES and WEIGHTS,
SODA APPARATUS,
and oil other goods wares, ana Inerchanuise'
The sale viii be in gross, and not in detail, thus
offering favorable chance for any one to engage
TERMS: One-fourth cash balance at three, six,
and nine months for negotiable notes, interest
added. satisfactorily endorsed.
d. b..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-14

Eff you are onla quarter of second tn
late you won't git thar in time.
There may be sum sweet sadness in chu-
ing the bitter cud Of adversely, but the most
Nv 'em in this section would rather hay ter
hacker, you know.
Ef wise men never made mistaiks, this
wood be hard world for fools.
Some men gets proud mighty quick. The
neerer u dominiker is to dunghill the wus
he krows.
II don't take as much sense to pick lock
or forge check rs it does not to do it.
When it rains pudden, you hold up your
dish, but don't spend your time waiten for
shower.
You can't do bizness without sense any
more then you ken start q cooper shop on q
bung hole.-JOSh Billings.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-14
CEILING OFF, SELLING OFF!l TO
CLOSE! TO CLOSET!

With the view Of engaging in another business,
Ihaye determinedto close out my ENTIRE STOCK
OF DRY GOODS, which is very large, for short
time only, AT AND BELOW COST.
It would be useless to attempt to enumerate any
particular goods or prices, and viii only say that
the stock Is complete In all branches and every
ticle MUST be sold regardless Of cost; and what
ever remains unsold within short time will be
disposed OF at auction.
This Is y chance rarely offered TO consumers OF
dry goods and will be TO the interest OF all in want
to call early at ISAAC HUTZLER'S
je3 No. S2e Broad street. corner of Sixth.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-08-14
lIloIIaS W iAi-Nt7)
jy 16-Jy %. al, Aug. 1. l. II. Ia, II
A TTRACTIYE SALE or ONE THOU

A TTRACTIVE SALE OF ONE THOU
N SAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINE
TY:SIX (; ACRES OF VERY HALHABLE REAL Al,
tie United States District Court for the District Of
Virginia, the undersigned will; on THURSDAY
the Cd day of September 1868, sell on the premises,
at public auction that portion Of the landed estate
of John Clark, ESD, conveyed by said Clark ana
Bette s. his wife by deed dated the 4th day Of
MAY 1887, and duly recorded In Halifax County
Court Clerks Office, to james Plcasants and Albert
Blair, IN trust for certain, purposes therein mcn-
tlontd. The land conveyed By said deed aggregates
l.796 acres, and consists OF two adjoining pianta-
lions, described rs follows:
The first tract, containing ol25 acres, lies on
tract purchased by John CLARK Of William G. Mog-
ton. ST.
The second tract contains 1874 acres, lies on
me se owned BY Colonel William Bailey, deceased,
The whole Of these lands lie in one body. on the
north side Of Banister river, within three miles OF
Halifax Courthouse, and about the same distance
of Scottsburg depot, on the Richmond and Danyille
railroad. The whole of 1t Is well watered by creeks
of considerable size and numerous branches, and
the soil is susceptible of easy Improvement.
BY order of the court, the whole tract will be
divided into such parcels will suit purchasers OF
small means. In making the division, reference
viii be had to the convcniences of wood and water,
and to the settlements, which are numerous.
Plats of these lands viii be exhibited on the day
of sale, and before that day at the Office OF Barks-
dales & Wood, Halifax Courthouse, Va.
The title TO these lands Is undoubted, and the
neighborhood is as good as any In the state. The
locality Is healthy, and OF easy access by good
roads from Halifax Courthouse and from SCOTS
burgi depot on Richmond and Danville railroad.
it's rare, indeed that suph an opportunity for in
vostmcnt Is offered to the public. Capitalists as
well as the man of small means would do well to
view these lands and attend the sale.
TERMS IS, 600 will be required on the LIST day OF
January, 1859. and the residue In one, two and
three years from date Of sale the purchaser giving
bonds with approved personal security for the
payments which shall bear interest from date, and
the interest 10 be secured by separate bonds fall
Ing due ut the maturity Of each principal bond,
and title TO be retained as further security, until
the purchase money shall be fully paid
JAMES PLEASANTS,
ALBERT BLAIR,
Trustees;