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norm UstveeI I'd ana Sd elst; west side Of ith
sUtst est, between A south and Penn.
.0-.t. % connect gith North CaroliIa ave-
me, s-Uth side OF North Carolina avenue,
be seen I'm and 1lth streets east; north side
II 81 b Carolina avenue, between 7th and sth
n, Us east east side of First s.re. sst, ts.
TIVE en- a and Il north; south side Of b str ct
north. from LIST 10 I'd east; both sides OF Second
street west. from ID 10 q south; south side Of q
street north, from 9Th TO 9TH east; south side OF
Mari land avenue, irom LIST to 9th street east;
north side Of Il street south, tom 7tn to 9.a
WesS west side OF Sixth street west, from q
north side OF O strest south, between sIh ana
YIN etfeeti Hnrd street. Maryland avenue, and
Y sure, eortni north aide OF Virginia avenue.
nom 20 suees -. % the canal; norsa side OF
side OF Ninth street east, between B street ana
Capitol street south north side of q steel. from
Delaware avenue TO Let street east; north
| suGet. IRON H TO 1 Aortn; sooth s,ds
OF q street south, nom N to 9th west: west
side Of 18TH street west, frem K TO Il. norm.
north side Of ID Street nortA, from 18th TO ioi 4
west let street east, between A and c; cas-, sids
OF list street east from 70 b north; cas-, side of
1 lUth street vest, from % 70 p north; west side
| Of 2'st street west, fro0 u north TO Boundary;
north side OF b street. north, from New Jersey
| svenus 70 lst street east; south side ID str 8,
| couth, from 9th % ath east north side OF Canal
4 street, from 9tn TO f4th west; north side Of Z
l street north, from 4th ives: 10 Boundary; s,uth
side OF street south, from 5th to i3tn east, and
east side Of ID street east, from L to N south
Bills 10 repair an alley in square 39e; to pave
the alley In square $50 TO Improve the cross.
irgs at the Intersection OF street north and 9TH
| strt ct west, ard 20 constructa bridge (brick
and stone calvert On 21st street west ST street
north, 10 cost SJ,G0. Join. resolution 10 repair
all the bridges out Of repair. Bills authorizing
| the Mayor 10 piart trees IN and around the
CITY Hall grounds; and 10 grade and gravel Il
street north, between &th and sth east; NJ stree,
| rortb, from 10th wsstto Connec,icus avenue
i 10Th street west, from + south 10 Water street
/ stn street east, between and q; 18th srrt a,
l fryn L 70 Boundary; X street south from ilth
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MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.


Passed.
Mr. Venable, from the Com raittee on the
FiTe Department, reported bill making an
appropriation for the repair Of the Union en-
gine house; a bill 10 pay deficiency in the
amount expended ior entertaining visiting
fremen on the lth of March, 1862 Passed.
Mr.. Holder, from the Committee on Gas
Lamps aud Pipes, reported bill to erect
lsmps, &c, on X street, between 18th and 10Th
streets west; On ID street east, from & street
south to Virginia avenue; OF Sd sire Of west.
from Pa. avenue TO Georgia avenue; on ID
street south, from 90 street cas-, to New Jersey
avenue; on ith street east, from Virgioii avenue
to Georgia avenue; in Union 'ev, 4 vean I'd
and Sd streets west and ID and L streets north
Psssed.
Mr.. Detrick, from the Committee on Health,
reported bills for the relief o: ID. p. H,ckiing;
Of X. A. Bacon, apothecary to the Seventh
Ward; q bill TO set the curostones and pave the
footways ana CATERS on the west side OF LIST
street west. beIw sen Virginia avenue and i;
street south, ito abate nuisance,) passed.
The Prestdspt apnounced 4ssSrs. Taylor,
johnson snd Holden as the COMMITTEES on
Joint +, solutions in Relation to an Exposition
of the Fine snd Useful Afts. 81 "a - ..Fslf +
Nj, Derrick submitted resolution. which
was ana sosd IN q otion of Mr. McKnishL au .
thorizIng the Presiden' - cause the Council
the furniture repsfred. &C.; agreed to.
Mr.. Piper, from the select committee, report
ed Joint resolution irstructng the Surveyor
to survey and open Boundary street, e'tw n
n.l plan r passed. The eomm,tses submitted
report, that previous 20 the war there was
triangular square near that locality, (Which
appears on the old maps,) bat fence having
b. en- ere cted SO as TO block m boundary str st
that 60 uare appears now beyond Boundary.
Mr.. Derrick moved 10 reconsider the Vote re.
ferripg the We measurerS bill to the dslega.
ton from the First and Second W ARDS, pending
the cops,deratior OF which the hour of eleven
siiivtd End the President declared the Board
Adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
Ohio Testimony for the South.

In the Cincinnati Commercial we find a
lengthy and able report upon the genius
and results of the Memphis Convention,
from the pen Of Mr.. George F. Davis
This gentleman was appointed by Cover
nor Hayes as delegate from Ohio, and his
report, after rehearsing the salient points
of the meeting, closes thus: -1 g
The most pleasant fe sture of my visit is the
testimony it enables me to bear to the evident
good feeling these conventions produce between
different portions OF our country, and to the abb
sence of that bitterness of feeling toward the
north of which we hear much. A better day
has dawned upon US in this respect; and the more
the citizens Of one section commingle with the
other, the more evident it viii become
that we are one people. It may seem strange
that the first real aity of feeling between the es-
tranged sections OF our country should, be of
those engaged in commercial pursuits, rather
than among the Christian determinations and
poopls OF the land and yet there has hardly been
an exception to the rule. that from the day when
Joseph was carried down to Egypt by the Ish-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02

General r. E. Lee, Virginia; Hon. S.
ITeackle Wallis, Maryland General ID. ii.
Hill, North Carolina General Wade
Hampton, South Carolina Hon. Ale2an
der Iii. Stevens, Georgia Admiral Il.
Semmes, Alabama Gov. lshanl G.. Harris,
Tennessee Gov. i. G.. Humphreys, Mis-
sissippi; Col. Ashbel Smith, Texas Gen
eral j. G. Breckinridge, Kentucky :; Gen
eral Trusten Polk, Missouri Hon A. FL.
Garland, Arkansas Hon. S. H. Mallory,
| Florida.
| An address was adopted which fully ex
plains the objects and scope Cf the society.
The parent society is to hold its seat and
its archives in the city of New Orleans,
with afiillatinG societies to be organized in
all the States favorable to tho object propos-
ed these in their turn branching into local
organizations in the different townships
forming thus wide fellowship Of closely
CO. ordinated societies, with common cen
tire in the parent association. The OBJ
ject proposed to be accomplished is the
collection, classification, preservation, and
| uual III SOHIc 1O1 LII w 10 hCtC-
after determined, of all the documents and
facts bearing upon the eventual history of
the past few years, illustrating the nature
of the struggle from which the country has
| just emerged, defining and vint;icating the
principles which lay beneath it. and mark
ing the stages through which it was CON
Quoted to its issue. tt is not understood
that this association shall be purely sec
tional, nor that its labors shall be of parti
san character. Everything which relates
to this critical period OF our national his
tory, pending the conflicts antecedent or
subsequent to it, from the point Of either
or of both the contestants everything, in
shot, which shall vindicate the truth Of
history--is to be ndustriously coIlated and
filed and all parties, in every section Of
the continent, who shall desire to cooper
ate in the attainment of these ends will
be welcomed to share in the councils and
tolls
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02

the most part, compulsory. The labor il
the cheapest in the world. They are capa-
BILE of adapting themselyesto any pursuit,
being among the most ingenious people on
the globe They will ditch, dig, plough
and attend to all Of the requirements 81
agriculture. while they are useful in the
factories. For rice culture, they wouldfar
excel Cuffee and Sambo, both in thrift and
powers of endurance. ..-....-..,,.
We are certainly in need Of such lab6r-
ers, particularly 80 for our rice fields and
the time is not far distant when the Celes-
tials will find their way to the cotton and
rice fields of the South. The country must
be developed and improved. We cannot
expect any large amount of European i'm
migrants, and doubtless attention will be
directed to the Chinese. AS regards the
political bearings of the subject, this is a
problem for politicians to work out, and
we will soon see how the Fifteenth amend
ment will apply bnt the present indica-
tions are that Asia will soon pour upon
and over us countless thousands Of her su-
perfuous, cheap-living, slow changing. I'M
assimilating but very useful laborers."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
August Elections

There will be elections held on the first
Thursday in August next for township Off
GERS, and also, by proclamation of the Gov
ernor, to fill several vacancies in the Gen
eral Assembly. It will be seen by adver.
tisement elsewhere that the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of General L..
G.. Estes as member of the Legislature
from New Hanover will then be filed.
The officers to be elected are. we believe,
two Justices of the Peace, Clerk and a
Constable for each township. 1t is hardly
necessary for rs to urge upon Our friends
in those townships in which the whites
hav" oqnal or superior numbers. to organ.
lze for tho % elections. In many localities
in which good men can be elected by
proper efforts, the people have suffered
much from the inoompetency and corrup-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02

tion of the present appointces. The Mag
istracy of county can do much Tor the
peace and quiet Of II community, and by a
wise, conciliatory and Just administration
of bis important duties, can frequently
prevent quarrels and litigation between
neighbors.
We assure our friends that the election
of good and true men rs township officers
will be an important step towards hnal
emancipation from the thraldom imposed
upon US now by incompetent and dlshon-
est officers of all grades. Those neighhor-
hood officials can DO much TO relieve us
from the hardships aud evils under which
we are suffering, and it will in every way
be pleasant and beneficial to have our more
immediate officers selected from and by
the intelligent and responsible people of
the State
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
Josh Billings has q House for sale.

[ kan sell for eighteen hundred and
thirty-nine dollars, pallas. sweet and
pensive retirement, located on tho virgin
banks Of the Hudson, containing eighty
five acres. The land is luxuriously divided
by the hand of nature and art, into pasture
and tiilage, into plain and declivity, into
stern abruptnces and the dalliance ov moss
turfed medder; streams of sparkling glad
ness Chick with trout dance through this
wilderness of buty, tew the low musicll ov
the cricket and grass hopper The ever
green signs as the aspen trimbl9s like tho
love smitten heart OF damsel. Fruits oy
the tropicks, in golden buty, melt on the
bonghs, and the bees go heavy and sweet
from the fields to garnering Iuves. The
stables are worthy ov Nimr0dyor the studs
of Akiliis, and It's henery was built OK
pressly for the birds ov paradi1e !; while
somber in the distance, like the cave OF
hermit, glimpses. are caught ov the dog
house. Here poets hav come aud warbled
their laze; hero eculptors hav cut, here
painters hay rObed the scene Ov dreams
landscapes, and here the philosopher dis.
covered the stun which made him the aka
mist of nature. AS the young moon hangs
as curting of silver from the blue breast
of the ski, an angel may DO seen each
night dansing with golden tipt toes on the
green.
n. b. This angel goes with the place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
From the New Orleans Pi,ayunt
4 Detectives Experience.
Secret Murder.

81 [ once arrested man, said Mr.. F., &C.
cnsed of killing his wife. Although cen
victed, have always been doubtful if his
sentence were just. He came here stran-
ger silent and repellant in his manner,
making no acquaintance and stunning So
ciety. He was foreigner, too, speaking
our language but imperfectly, and relying
solely for sympathy and confidence on the
beautiful woman whose warm, sunny love-
Illness seemed chilled by the cold, rigid
manner of her husband. She was very
young, too, and those who knew them best
from seeing them most declared that her
glad utterances were often frozen-her
childish laughter stilled-by gloomy look
or stern command. He seemed a man at
war with mirth, and brooked no JOY in his
alienated sympathies. She feared him,
too for those who saw how the young
creature gladdened when the sunlight
flung its beauty around her, when the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
John Chinaman.
He Is Wanted I'm the Rice Fields.

The Georgetown Times is not very much
in love with John Chinaman, but is de-
cidedly in favor of trying him in our rice
fields. The Times says:
The completion of the Pacific Railroad
has already demonstrated that the Asiatics
will become very important element in
the United States. The building of this
great inter oceanic road has shown them to
be very efficient and industrious class of
laborers, adapting themselves to all the
improvements in the arts and sciences that
while the individuality of John Chinaman
remains the same. He aciU steal-so will
the negro he aciU lie-so will the negro
But work, interchangeable, persistent labor,
seems to be an inherent characteristic OF
the Chinaman. With the negro it is, for
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
From tho Cortland IN. Y journal, June 20.
Another Scandal ease in CentraI New
York,

The quiet village of Homer las boon
disturbed FOR several days past by IL gen.
uine case of Grim. CON. One Of the parties
is professional gentleman, and moves in
good society. He has been married about
eight years, and is the father of one child
about three years old. Ii has been known
for some time that he Las not lived happ-
ly with his wife; yet they occupied the
same house, and public attention was not
attracted. About two weeks ago the wife
won't on visit to Cayuga county. During
her absence female friend wrote her that
her husband received at his own house tho
visit of young married lady Of question
able character, and that if she wished t.
have ocular demonstration to come AMI
see." The wife came to Homer secretly on
Sunday last, accompanied by an uncle.
The house of the husband was watched and
the young lady was seen to enter. The
wife, uncle and two female friends noise
lessly came to the back door and entered
the house, went to the husbands room,
found it locked and demanded admittauce.
No answer returned, but n good many hlu
ried movements made. The uncle got
ladder and looked through tho window
over the door and discovered the younE
lady in bed and the husband sitting com
fortably in a chair. We need not picture
the remainder of the scene. There was
the usual amount of excitement and tears.
with now and then q round OATH The n
suit was the wife Immediately commence
an action for divorce, and the case is no"
in court
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
Col :" II. Taylor.

This gentleman 80 we'll known to thou
sands of thcpeople of the South as the gal
liant and efficient Adjntant General OF Gen
eral LEE, has been nominated as the Con
servative candidate for the Senate in Nor
folk and Princess Anne, Virginia. We can
say nothing more to the credit OF Colonel
TAYLOR than that he was throughout the
war a member Of General LEES military
family, and enjoyed the confidence and
esteem Of that eminent man. Those OF MS
who enjoyed the friendship OF Colonel
TAYLOR will be pleased to know OF the
INST and high estimation in which he is
held nv his fellow citizens.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
Immigration.

We have received n copy OF Or. .. o.
s,rcuvE1I,'s Address before the North Car
DINA immigration Association. 1t was
published by order of the Association ana
the work neatly executed at the ONCE Oh
the Weldon Ne1rS.
We had the pleasure of listening TO TINS
Address, and we can speak advisedly OF Its
great merits. It's wide publication must
do much to attract attention to q subject
Of the most vital importance to this sec
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
maelitis meercha ants to Be the means Of good to

'maelitish merchants TO be the means of good to
Isrsel, to the present. day, commerce 1iasI been
the fDrerunner of the chnrch in carrying the It'd
ings OF peace and good Will TO men and paving
the way for a comminSling of races and peoples
otherwise estranged. Let II be so now, and these
CONVENTIONS will perform q double mission of
good for our nation Letour mon of practical
thought lay hold with disintesested zeal. and bind
our land together with the railroad and telegraph,
untilits borders. once 80 distant, shall be con-
densed so closely that the magnitude of our do
main shall be no longer our peril Excuse me for
saying much, my report being rather thoughts
suggested b 2 the convention than account of
it's doings. .. ... ..-# ....
..4, With great respect yours truly,
30 80 ''.-' GEO. +. DAvIs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
Largest owner.
IN court.

The lnrgest owner of personal property
in this city and in the United States y
Commodore Vanderbilt, who is said to hold
twenty millions. The Astors, whose CHIEF
wealth is in land, about five millions IL
personal estate. Moses Taylor has about
four millions, OF which his coal stocks, in
connection with those of his son-in-law'
reach one million and half. George Law
has about two million, while out OF the eS-
tate of the John J. Phelps, amounting IL
all to eight million, about two-thirds are IL
personal property.-N. Y. Correspondents
Ir0v Times
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
/" Southern Historical Society" 10 Preser
the Archives OF the War

meeting was held at New Orleans Cd
the 14th instant, which was we'll attended.
with General Braxton Bragg presiding, at
which Il society for the above named pur-
pose was organized. OF the parent society
Rev. B. nj. Palmer, d. d., is president !;
General Eraxton Bragg, vice president !;
joss pa Jones, III. D., secretary and treas
urer. The yice-presidents of States are
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
Impressions of the south.

We direct special attention to the article
upon our first page. It contains many
wholesome truths, which should be read
throughout the entire country, expressed
in bold and elegant language. It's author
is a man of ability, of truth and OF feeling.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02

We gladly give room to the above letter,
regarding the subject as one eminently
worthy the consideration of our farmers.
Much good would result from unity Of
action upon their part. Before another
season we suggest they meet together and
take definite action upon this subject.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
Trucking.
WILMINGTON Il WELDON RAILROAD Co.,
OFFICE Grief ENG'R & GENT. SUP'T,
WILMINGTON lime 05 1880

" AZ
OFFICE Grief ENG'R & GENT. SUP'T,
WILMINGTON, June 25, 1859
MAJOR j. A ENdELHARD:
EdiiOr Journal:
DEAR SIR:-l have just received from an Agent
very familiar with the trucking business-the
sales and transportation Of truck, fruit, &e.-a
letter containing the following sentences:
al think if our North Carolina Truckers would
form Union, and send on to the northern cities
an agent in common to attend to the sales of
their truck that they would ge: much better
prices.
Transportation lines would not then be blam-
ed for the extremely small sales.
Talk to them about it,
l think the suggestion good Ole, and hope for
the benefit of the farmers that you will publish,
and the papers along our line will copy it, as
much has been said about the sales Of truck and
the condition in which it is said to arrive as
pared with last year, laying much blame to the
railroads. ''
Yours truly,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02
Our Chatham Correspondence.

Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation
COmpany-WilmtngIon Loss NorfOlk's
Gain-Agrtcul,,ral md Mineral Wealth
of the Deep River Country-COIrupr Elk
travagance of the observation-disclosures
Fruit SSr. &c.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-02

When shall we have peace Somebody
answer.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-23

WATCHES, JEwELRY, &c.-The stock in
trade of w. PUNCHES, purchased by our young
friend STEBBINs, has undergone a reduction
and marking down of prices, which show
determination to secure a rapid sale, and
speedy disposal. AS random opinion, we
should say that these reductions are from 33
TO so per cent. The stock, though not large,
is full in variety, and has been selected with
care, discrimination and taste, and some of it
is new and fresh. Staple articles, such as fine
silver watches. table and pocket cutlery, silver
ware, spectacles, &c, have all shared the com.
mon fate and can be bought at prices, that any
novice may see, are low indeed, and that the
determination to run off the stock is an hon.
est and fair one. Notwithstanding the deter
mination TO sell on the present stock, we un.
derstand that Mr.. STEBBtss win continue to
fill up, and keep the business in lively opera
ton, and make both It and himself an
Institution among u.s. Repairing and all other
branches of the business will be followed with
prompt and unwearied attention.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-23

THE NEW BRIDGE is completed, and pre-
sents q very comely and tasteful appearance,
while its stretch Of ll0 feet resting upon either
extreme, without understanding the applica-
tion and strength of its bracings. naturally
leads one, while taking lateral view of it, to
indulge doubt of its reliability. This idea,
however, is soon corrected by passing over it,
or springing upon its center, and perceiying its
surprising stiffness The play from an effort
of this kind is barely enough to rattle its net
work of rods and bars. One can hardly think
of this structure with all its strength and dura-
biliity, without hearty approval of the judg-
ment, and the soundncss Of the policy that
dictated the outlay, and thus placed the county
beyond further expense for long succession
of years Its level is several feet higher than
the old bridge, and, therefore, in no fear of
being reached by freshet, while the removal of
the central pier leaves the whole span unob-
structed for the passage of the water. The
hight Of abutment will somewhat relieve the
hills on either side, and make the traYersing
of them less tireseme and Objectionable. The
approach TO the northeast end is under town
ship control, and has already been graded.
The filling at the other end comes within viii
lage management, is more heavy work, and
the masonry over the race being about done,
the contract for the sarthwork has been let to
THOMAS M6IddaAN, al % cents per yard, and
the work began as we learn, on Wednesday
last, SO that We may hope, ere long, TO hs re-
lisved ffom fcrding the creek, while passing
from oao village 10 the other.