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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
our Correspondence.

We direct attention to the graphic md
interesting account from our Halifax cor
respondent OF the scenes attending the re-
spiting of the prisoners convicted of the
murder of Wade Ditcher. 1t was truly an
impressive and solemn scene, and must
make deep impression upon all who
read it.
This letter, in connection with our usual
Washington City letter. curtails our
editorial space this morning, but we
are satisfied that the interest of our cor
respondence will more than compensate for
our own short comings.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
General Heauregard in Account with tn
United States Government

MI. r. w. Clarke, third auditor Of the
treasury, found on his accession to office
in Washington. few weeks ago, that Gen.
Beauregard was indebted to the United
States government in the sum of 80 so.
A communication sent to Gen. Beauregard
asking settlement, elected reply, in
which the General says:
''In answer to this claim, 1 beg leave to
inelose you herewith the duplicates of my
account, amounting to $165 so, for trans
portation from West Point, n. Y, to New
Orleans, La, in January and February,
1861, in obedience to War Department
Orders No. 10, copy of which is herewith
inclosed, marked a, relieving me from
duty as perintendent of the United States
Military Academy, and sending me back
to my former post at New Orleans. My
account for transportation was presented
for payment to Colonel d. D. Tompkins,
assistant quartermaster general, in New
York, the qnartermaster department here
being out of funds ct the time-on the 23d
Of February, 1S61-but it was not paid by
him as per copy of Lis letter herewith in
closed, marked j, to the Quartermaster
General at Washington. It has never yet
been settled. You will, therefore, please
deduct therefrom the amount $50 5O)
claimed by you III your letter OF the 1st
instant, and remit to me the balance at
your earliest convenience. [ will remark,
for the information Of your department,
that my resignation from the military ser
vice of the United States was accepted to
take effect on the Goth day of February,
1861"
The squaring of the account which is
thus demanded by General Beauregard
will be refused under the act Of March,
1867, which forbids the payment of any
claims on the United States to parties en-
gagged in the late rebellion which accrued
previous to 18th of April, 1861
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

WE learn that meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Columbia and Augusta Rail
road Company and the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad will soon be held
in Columbia, t. determine the terms OF
the consolidation of the two companies.
pose that the stock of the Columbia and
Augusta Railroad be valued at So per
share that of the Charlotte and South
Carolina at par, and that four and-a half
shares OF the former be received for one
share of the latter. This agreement will
be ratified or rejected at the meeting to
he held by the stockholders in July.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

At Peekskill, New York, man is. in jail
for numbering his little daughter. He at
tempted to ehastise his wife with poker,
when the child interceded and he hurled
the weapon at her. 1t stuck IN her head,
and she ran screaming into the street,
where a passing man pulled it out. She
died in few days afterwards.
This happened at Peekskill, New York
not in Virginia-not in North Carolina
not in Georgia. It is good text fol
Mr.. Greeley Or Mr.. Forney to preach from.
But We are afraid they viii never men
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
Presbyterian HCUnion.

We publish elsewhere, from the proceed
ings of the Presbyterian General Assem-
blies. the basis Of reunion which has been
agreed upon by the two bodies. 1t will
be seen that this plan must be approved
by three -fOurtLs of the various Preshy-
teries Of the two Assemblies before the
18th Of October next, anil IN that event the
formal reunion will be declared at meet
ing Of tho two Assemblies to he held in
Pittsburg in November next. The una
nimity and enthusiasm evinced III the
action Of the Assemblies would warrant
the belief that the State PreSbyteries will
ne influenced by the same spirit, and that
the reunion Of the two churches will be
fully consummated III November next
This reunion does not include the South
ern Presbyterian Churches This subject
was discussed in the Old School Assembly,
but no formal action was had, IS being in
opportnne and embarrassing. The hope
was held out that the entire Church in
this county would again become
united and act i'll the same harmony which
characterized their union prior to 1888.
The Presbytcrians of the United States
are numerous and influential, and their
reunion Is an important ecclesiastical
event
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
Mrs Gen. Gains In Court ARIn,
New ORLEANS, May 20

NEW OFIEANS, IIitV
Suit has again been brought in the
Second District Court of this State in be-
half of numerous petitioners recontesting
the validity of the title aE MIS- Myra
Clarke Gaines to large properties in this
city and State held by petitioners and
claimed by Mrs. Gaines. The petitioners
ask a revocation of the decree of probate
of the pretended will OF Daniel Clarke of
July Is, 1913.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
HALIFAX, N. c., May IS, 1869.

MEssEs. DIroRs:-This usually quie!
town was the scene of considerable excite
ment to-day, arising out of the incidents
connected with the proposed execution of
the colored prisoners, Baker and Thomas,
who were respited until this day week by
Gov. Holden.
The condemned men, with another colored
man named Johnson, were tried and con-
victed of the murder of one Wade Ditcher,
a negro, at g Court of Oyer and Terminer,
held here in July, 1863. An appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court, where their
Counsel, Conigland and Solomon, insisted
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

Late Cape of Good Hope journals con-
firm the extraordinary intelligence con-
corning the diamond mines on the Vaai
river, South Africa.
The National Guard of New York is to
be reduced from twenty five thousand to
twenty thousand men.
The Boston Advertiser suggests that
O'Baldwin, the Irish giant, be engaged to
beat the drum at the peace jubilee.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
Grants Right to Cancel the Pardons OF
hts Predecessor to he Tessxd in the Courts.

Grants EfShe TO Cancel Inc PaftOnS OF
hts Predecessor o Tessxd in the Courts.
AT the February term Of the United
States Circuit Court, Moses and Jacob
Depuy were convicted of receiving large
quantity Of whiskey which had been seized
in Collector O'Caiiaghan's districts. Jacob
was sentenced to two years Imprisonment
in the Blackwell's IIand penitentiary, and
to pay fine Of $500 and Moses, son of the
other defendant, was sentenced to one year s
imprisonment in the same penitentiary,
and fined one dollar. The fines were both
paid. President johnson,i just before the
expiration of his term, pardoned both of
the prisoners, but the pardons were revok-
ed by order of President Grant, who came
into office before the pardons had left the
United States Marshal in this city The
pardons, were returned to Washington and
cancelled. the authorities holding that they
were not effective unless they reached the
prisoners hands before the Executive who
granted them vacated his office. The
Depuys are, therefore still in prison Mr.
Clarence A. Seward, counsel for the
Depuys. has obtained II writ Of haIeos
corpus in favor Of the prisoners -Ne,r
YOrd: Work, Maq %.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
yortn Carolina railroad.

We have received printed statement OF
the receipts and expenditures OF this road
for II months to Goth April, 1869, show
inc the receipts to have been $500. $685.
IL, expenses 1916, 8l1.58 net amount Tor
II months $3.50, 1860.
The amounts Of assets on the 5Oth OF
April. 1869, is stated to he $l56,t42.2l
more than on 31st May, 1868.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
mother Grand Railway Project,
BUFFALO, n. Y, May 81

A meeting of citizens of the Buffalo
Board of Trade has adopted resolutions
favoring the construction of direct line of
railway between Portland and Buffalo as
part of trans-continental railway from
San Francisco to Halifax and Newfound-
land. The distance from Buffalo to Port
land is 4S0 miles. A charter has been
granted by the States of Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont, and one portion
of the line is already in progress.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

Dam-Eaw Creek.
After two weeks OF alternate rain and
sunshine the clouds finally broke and fed.
leaving behind on every side smiling GER
d,re and every beauty of II youthful
spring. It was grateful to feel that you
were no longer i'll dread OF sudden show
er streaming upon You during little walk,
and drenching you for the fun of the
thing The woods are no longer naked,
but clothed with the thickest and
the fairest foliage noisy with birds
aud bees, and full of blossoms, rose tinted
flowers and sunny glades. Having such
an aspect drive with friend could not
be otherwise than delightful. Then [ Was
TO see the
Widest brightest, lOveliest river
or our sunny, Southern cline
Charming Get up Tom. OFF we start. 49,
Down the road. Over the hillside. On
through the woods, all rich and rejoicing
in The exuberSnce of nature.
Come" said my companion, I'm
gong TO show you one OIL the rrettIoSt
views in the world" We we're
very soon travelling over the pro-
perry Of Nfr. Mcdowell, and to
" prominent position called McDowell's
Hill. On the way thither [ noticed
shaggy Cashmere goat. 1t was the second
had ever seen. There was also some
attempt made at vine culture. was pre-
sently on the summit of the Hill, and look
ing down upon-to the right hand and TO
the left, and away of in the far awav dis.
lance in front-the most magnificent sight
in scenery in which my vision. and fancy.
ana rl mind III Il, had ever taken 1 delight A coup
smiling before me-" To describe it is inn
possible. To paint it would set at defiance
the ears Apelyea." It is unrivalled,
lovely, beautiful, grand, glorious and SUBJ
lime. At sunset it is enchanting. The
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. n. Z.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1869
Rrownlow stopped.

The Supreme Court of Tennessee (Radi-
cal iudges) has just decided that neither
the Governor nor the Legislature can set
aside the registration under the law OF
1866. This gives the Conservatives or
Democrats thousands of votes that were
struck of the list at the last election by
PrcvvDlow
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
HnoSie Island and the Fifteenth Amend
menf.

F3node Island and the Fifteenth Amend
meEf.
There IS Il world Of significance III the
modest announcement that the Rhode
Island House of Representatives has post
poned the consideration of the Fifteenth
Amendment until the January session, and
adjourned, which is to be met with in an
obscure corner of almost every newspaper
we pick mp. Why. Of all other States,
should Rhode Island hesitate to adopt this
amendment Ii there IL any orthodox
t.Gdlcalism 10 be innnd anywhere, surely
At mHet be there. Her Senators and Rep
rpsentatiVt.i igerc foremost III its advocacy
and support. Since the organization of
tie party, j.hole Island has been always
and under all circumstances consistently
radical. None have advocated universal
negro suffrage with more enthusiasm than
have her people, and certainly now, when
it is almost secured without her support,
ahe will not withhold ii when her assent
will make it u part and parcel of the fun
iamental law of the land.
The trouble is not in this quarter, how
ever. II NEGRO REIMBURSEMENT only was
embodied il, the amendment it woGld have
been ratified long since. 1t is 'chHe en-
reimbursement that causes the delay. In
the liberty loving State of Rhode Island
SeCerGl M0HSdHa poor '@AHe ac0T%ingnaea
haze not tie right IF Suffrage, and it is an
unwillingness to give them the ballot which
has caused this, the second Legislature, to
adjourn without n vote upon the question.
Universal negro suffrage is desired by these
political and religious Puritans, but they
hesitate before they confer the same right
upon their fellow white men who have not
tax list of the Tcquistite length For
nearly century il has never been deemed
advisable % make citiIons of intelligent
and hard working white men, who have
built no tho wealth Of that State; whose
fathers defended 1.-The flag " in the Revo.
luton as they themselves did ia the
"Great Rebellion ;" yet, in less than five
years after their emancipation, regard il as
essential for the perpetaity of the Govern
ment to confer that privilege upon ignorant
negroes
This amendment will doubtless pass
without the aid of Rhode Island. These
Thousands Of white slaves will be enanci-
pated, and we are mistaken if they will not
remsmber at the ballot-box the humilia-
tor end political slavery to which thoy and
their ancestors have been subjected. They
will hold balance in that State, and men
more tolerant than heretofore will reflect
me views OF Rhode Island in the councils
of the nation.
The Late Colonel Woodruff, of Mobile.
The particulars of the death Of Colonel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

We expect visiting other points, and if we
CLEAN any thing that we will think of inter
est to Eyou We will not be slow in commu-
nicating.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
OUR HALIFAX CORRESPONDENCE.

The Wade Ditcher Murdercrs-Co Confession
Of one of the PrIsoners-The Evidence
and the Deed-ApplicatIon for Respite
An Unofficial Respite Received Solemn
Religious Services in JaiI-PrepnratfOn
for the ExecutfOn-On the SeafoId-The
Execution Objected tO-The Last Prepar-
ations and q Timely Respite-Refiections
Upon the Scene Gov. Holden &C., &c.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTFv

The Municipal Election Efror,s
the City Government from uo, cue
Partisan RsgistratIon-The I,d,a 'Itn--
mission fiety and Tr"ds"-Kn,n''''
Tsmplars - ImpertOusnesa OF ssht
Observation-Disclosures Services Tn, CRY
cIhc Railroad, &c., SC. IA
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

Jacob Belser, the former negro press
man of the Montgomery Mail, is a candi-
date for Congress in Alabama.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04

The Late Colonel Woodruff, of Mobile.
The particulars of the death Of Colonel
WOODRUFF have at last reached as by mail.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
For the Journal.
Wayside Queries and information.
DIR. j. B. PURCELL.

Drive Along the Swannanoa- nicDOwsll
HnI-Tennant's Terrace-PattOn's Milps
-RaiirOads-A n " lille Prices-BeaVer
Dam-Eaw Creek.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04
TtgE GIL MARA E'ca.

OFFICE OF
FHE PBr'M CHSTRr DAILY RKCoRn.
PETKoLEUM CENTRH, Aug. ~
4. The market is firm and lively at $500
10 $3.50 The sales have been IA cats at
SIS 60; 6 cars az S5.GG. Sellers are asking
at the close S5.75.
Shipm ents CSC bbla
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

LIVERPOOL, Aag. 4, p. N.
Refined l6}ad. Spirits, 7,5d
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-08-04

New YORK, Aug 1.
Refined. sl}s@s4
Crude, l7491a.
Morket--Little 6rmer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-04

81 -
FEMALE Soc1ErY.- You know my opin-
ion Of female society. Without il We
should degenerate into brutes. This OBJ
seryatiop applies with tenfold force to the
young men, and those who are in the prime
of manhood. For, after . certain time in
life, the literary man may make . shift "a
poor one / grant, TO do withoa. the soci-
ETY. Of ladies. To young man, nothing is
80 important as spirit of devotion next
to his Creator) to some amiable woman,
whose image may occupy his heart; guard
| Il, from pollution which besets it on oil
sides. A man ought TO choose his wife. as
Mrs. Primrose did her wedding gown, for
qualities that /" wear WE'LL" One thing at
least is true, that il matrimony has its
cares, celibacy has no pleasures. A New,
ton, or mere scholor, may find employment
in study a man Of literary taste can re-
ceive IN books powerful auxiliary bnt
he must have bosom friend, and children
around him to cherish and support the
dreariness Of old age.s.s~---
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-04

ytiE WONDER or THR Aek.--Peofssor
Samuel Gardiner, The electricians. at the.
Capitol, has lately invented and patented
in Europe and this country, selflighting
gas-bufiRer which, on turning on the gas, it
is instantaneously lighted. II blown out
by accident or Intentionally it. Immediately
reignites himself In fact, it cannot DO
blown ont without immediately lighting
again The burner is so constructed as to
cause fifteen per cent more perfect com
bustion Of the gas, flame being steady and
preventing the nickerng Of the gas flame.
which is the case with ali burners now
used. It is just what the public has been
looking for since the introduction Of gas.
| No matches or electricity are required.
Public buildings, churches, theatres, hotels,
stores and private residences can now dis
pense with the danger OF matches and
aambeaux. BY turning on the gascock Of
any public building, 10000 gas burners will
spring in light in second of time. Huo-
lreds have, within few days, visited the
rooms OF Mr.. Gardiner, at the Capitol, land
Witnessed tho wonderful inventions Two
Iof the largest gas-burner manufactures in
New York are now manufacturing this
! burner, and orders are received daily from
all parts of the country. Prof. Garline,
has spent years III perfecting tho lighting
and turning on gas By electricity. which
Il has proved perfect success for the las
four years in lightning the Capitol. Hi
scientific studies have nov resulted in thi,
) last inventions self-lighting gas-burner-
: which. eau be seen in the rooms of thu
S electric gas lighting department at th'
Capitol II Washington lntviiigencer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-04
THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING CONPAN
LAO Fulton ST., New York. ~
THE RIVERSIDE FOR 1863

6.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-04

DSs~ Old errors are stubborn errors. It
took q long, time to prove to people that the
earth, was round, aud turned on its axis
and rcyolyed around the sun. II was,
however, satisfactorily demonstrated at
last. 1t seems that an error almost as hard
to eradicate has been found in the English
Admiralty. chart. The London Times,
speaking of the laying Of the French cable
by the Great Eastern, says: r.saleal3 s.
The, course Of the vessel would have
brought the Great Eastern close Ia the
northward Of the supposed gaunt spires oil
rocks called the .'rhree Chlmneys," and
which, as laid down in the Admiralty
chart, were confidently believed to exist.
When this was mentioned some months
ago in the Times, controversy at once
arose in these columns, some naval nen
utterly denying the existebre of these ex
traordinary rocks, while the other sids
rendered the evidence of eye witnesses
who averred that they had actually see,
them. The matter is now at rest, and !
ever the "Three .Cimneys" had an exis
tence, they have none now. The Atlantic
cunnot afford TO lose the small amount 0
interest which attached 10 Tie supposed
presence Of these solitary peaks, but ..iact
are stubborn thing" and it has been place
beyond a doubt that they are not to
found, at least in the latitude and longitad
in which they appear on the chartc
Lieut.. johnson, in the course of his sound
: inss, went over the exact spot where the
! are indicated in the chart, and found nor
|, than two thousand fathoms Of water, wit
deep water ali around, and not the siightes
trace Of rock or shoal in any direction
/, The sooner, therefore, they come out.
D the Admiralty map the better, and it wou
), be curious to know how they ever g,
. there al all.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-04

U Governor elect Walker, of Vir-
gina, was serenaded at Binghampton,
New York, on Friday night. He
made speech in response. saying
his election i'll Virginia was the tn
umph of reconstruction measures
ovee carpet-baggers.