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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08
Special Dispatch to the Baltimoro o..
FROM WASHINGTON.

Effect OF the Presidents Amnestv D.
notwithstanding Arguments Pr
Con-PrObabilfIisso or n judicial Gu"
ment, &c.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The eCyao,
the Presidents amnesty proclamation !;
yet the subject OF argument and dnn,s
among Congressman and others, aud il "
asked, "Does the proclamation remit ~
cancel all penalties, and relieve against al
disabilities % al
Among competent judges, there does No..
appear to be any doubt that it can 'i''
pleaded in bar to pending criminal pros,
cutlons, and that it is within the nov.
and province of the Executive to pa rJ"g'
whether before or after iadicial con
ton f.; but does the proclamation reTs1
as to the disabilities described in tho nv.
amendment to the constitution-thn for.
teenth
This is the mooted question Nav tbo..
who participated in the rebellion now LoIT
Office and vote; are the disabilities nr r,U.o
ded in the 14th amendment intended ~
penalties and, if SO, does not the Pres;
dents pardon obliterate and remove r..
penalty?
In answer it is claimed by some fbo.
teenth amendment, which provides for tbo
removal of disabilities by two-thirds yot.
of Congress, the Presidents power is com.
plete, and his pardon under the second
article of the constitution accomplish,
exactly what the Congress may do by a
thirds vote; that the fourteenth amend.
ment does not repeal the second article Of
the constitution, but at most only give
Congress concurrent power with the Exc.
cutive in the subject named that under
the amendment Congress may do this thing
by two-thirds vote.
Under the second article, the Executiy,
can. by his pardon, accomplish the same
result.
Such is the substance of the argument
held by some officials, legal men and Con.
gressmen, and there IS SO much conflict OF
opinion on this important subject that in
all probability there will be no definite set.
Element of it until judicial decision shall
be had.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08

The highest number of persons for whom
votes were cast for Aldermen was in the
second ward, being no less than 81. Taking
the vote for Mayor as the number of votes
cast land it will exceed this very little)
there were over 1900 registered votes not
polled, the registered strength of the city,
exclusive of this last registration, being
1926, and there were but 1929 votes cast
for Mayor.
DAILY Journal, 4tz
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08
Sensible Resolutions.

The negroes in Perry county, Mississip,,
pi, have formed Democratic club, ana
have adopted several resolutions, of when
the following (copied from an exchange
are sample
LIST. That the carpet baggerI won't do
but that the Southern whites will.
j I'd. That the carpet-baggers can't do
but that the Southern whites can.
3rd. That the carpet-baggers can't be
trusted, but that the Southern whites can.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08

II General Grant to-day received letter
earnestly advising him, as a measure of
peace, harmony, and cancellation, to ap
point Jefferson Davis as secretary of War.
1t is understood that General Grant de-
Eclines to accede to the request; which may
be considered as the first reliable intorma-
ton concerning the Cabinet. Washing-
ton Correspondence New York Times.
Dispatch to the louisville Courier-Journal
Matrimonial Mistake ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Newly made Benedicts get into the wrong
Bed.
NASHVILLE, December 20.-An extraor-
binary matrimon contretemps TRANSFERRED
in Williamson county on Christmas night.
A double marriage occurred in the same
house, and the wedding festivities were
celebrated in the old-fashioned style, and
in that joyful way naturally prompted by
Christmas and the blissful event which
made double couple happy. About mid
night both brides retired to rest, and in
half an hour thereafter the newly-made
husbands followed suit. By some strange
mistake, each gentleman found his way to
the wrong room, and actually occupied the
bridal couch to which he had no claim
Strange as it may appear, the mistake was
not discovered until daylight, when one of
the ladies shrieked her surprise after a
very vigorous fashion. A general hubbub
was the result, and at last accounts the
brides were disconsolate, on account of
the scandal created. All sorts of schemes
of reparation were proposed, but it ap-
pears that no tangible plan for undoing
the double mistake was arrived at. The
above episode actually TRANSFERRED as nara
ted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08

election of any one. For the united vote
of the Southern States, with New York,
New Jersey and Oregon, would have
elected Mr.. SEYMOUR.
However, we are not surprised that Gen.
eral GRANT should express contempt Tor
such characters. We sometimes use people
to subserve our purpose, and think none
the more of them for all that.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08
1.-The Policy OF Cancellation. ~

The Richmond Enquirer directs atten-
ton to the following extract from the
Philadelphia Press, from an article pub
! ished during the recent visit OF General
GRANT to that city. It would be doing
Forney great political injustice to suppose
this historical reference was for home ap-
plication-a reflection upon his loyalty
which we have not the heart to make.
His wish was not to convince the President
elect and his party of the 'policy of con-
Citation - towards the South, for he dis
approves OF the Presidents late Amnesty
Proclamation, but to convince the Sultan
of Turkey that he should ''.act reasonably
and Justly towards Crete" Our statesmen
and rulers are too busy removing the
notes from other peoples eyes to clear
their visions by removing the beams from
their own. Anyhow, the advice which
Forney gives to the Sultan is very good,
and it might find application nearer home
with good results upon the peace and pros
perity of the United States.
Says Forney in regard to the "Policy of
Cancellation >:
For over two generations Hungary, badly gov
erned, has been the weakness, the difficulty of
Austria. In fact, Hungary was the ireland of the
great German ruler. Her people are among the
best educated in Europe enterprising, brave and
generous. They revolted in 184S, and would have
achieved their independence if Russian army had
not done the fighting for Austria. Ever since,
down to the autumn of 1866 after Austria had
been so badly beaten by Prussia at the battle OF
Sadowa, and had to acknowledge the defeat,
Hungary thorn in her side. At last Provi-
dence put it into the Austrian Emperor's mind
to try what effect Cancellation and Justice would
produce. What the result? Why, at this
moment, the real strength Of tho Emperor Fran
Cts Joseph is not in Austria, Bohemia, the Tyrol.
or TRANSATLANTIC, but in that very Hungary which
SO long and 80 bitterly was in chronic antagonism
to it's ruler. Francis Joseph has gone among the
Hungarians without guards or attendants. and
ran no risk. He has restored all the rights of
noble race. He governs nation whom his sense
Of justice has enfranchised. Peace and pros
pority are now in Hungary, and it is not to be
doubted that, as ruler of great united realm,
Francis Joseph liz more powerful and more
happy than when he nOminsl head Of Ger
many,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08
Cold VictQaIS.
Committee.

1t is not long ago since, in this country,
cold meat was looked on as the symbol of
everything impoverished and stingy and
squalid. In many parts of New England
the same predjudice exists yet, and "mean
as cold victuals'' is quite common express
sion to denote anything Or anybody that
is beneath contempt. In large cities like
New York many thousand of people live
more upon cold meats than upon hot and
the food seems to agree with them. Ger
mans live half the time upon cold ham and
sausage; and are much given also to salad
and uncooked vegetables o. various kinds.
Cold veal is always to De found on the
counters in German restaurants. Follow
ing the English fashion, many restaurants
In New York make especially of cold meats,
and there is a great demand for them in
general, many persons considering them
more wholesome, as well as more palatable,
than hot meats,
Cold roast pork is infinitely better than
hot, as well as more digestible. In certain
villages of France where the culture of the
silkworm gives employment to most of the
inhabitants, while the season is at it's
height the women are all too busy to pre-
pare hot food regularly, and so the people
dine perpendicuiarly, on such cold victuals
as may be at hand. They are reported as
being very healthy and robust under this
regimen. tits question open for discus
sion why food and drink should be taken
hot under any circumstances. Some ply
sicians think that the premature decay of
teeth is owing to the constant habit of hot
meats and drinks, with the frequent anti
thesis of iced water. Man, being the only
animal that cooks, is the only one that eats
hot food and he is more liable to disorders
of all sorts than the lower creature.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08
Salary of q Queen.

The income of Queen Victoria is fixed
by law ct $1,925, OOO per annum, but this
amount is not under her personal control.
The sum mentioned is divided into six
items, the first of which, $500. 600, is the
money paid to the Queen in monthly in
stallments. Item second is 1856. 800, for
the payment of the salaries of the house
hold, from the lord of the bed-chamber to
the pages. Item third, 1862, 500, is for
the expenses of the household. The re-
naming items, amounting to $106, 200, are
for the payment Of civil pensions, and are
under the control Of the premier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08
Carpet-Bag Concressmen.

In what estimation Radicals hold the
Adventures who turn up i'll Congress from
Southern Districts, we can Judge by the
following, taken from the Washington
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Conn.,
anerciaL the most influential Radical paper
in the Northwest
And in all sober earnestness, to write In "a
frank aud manly way" the net report and upshot
CT our reconstruction measures at the South as
seen in Congress-, is not pleasant. No amount
of certificates Of election and formalities of an
oath can make these gentlemen OF the hand
baggage real M. C.'s. When one makes his ap-
pearance on the floor we cannot look each other
in the countenance without audible smiles that
are indecorous. If the gentleman would only In
dulge i'll little disguise to help on the deiuslon
something might be gained, but not only ID the
ner, dress, and above all, the vote, Is the vote of
the alien.
The antagonism between New England ciyiliza-
ton and that of the South, Lrevious to the war,
was not more deadly than is the antagonism OF
interest now between these localities and yet
these gentlemen of the paper collar and extra
dickey follow New England, and vote ail the time
against the interests of their own constituents.
had long talk with one OF these representa-
tives I'D interim last night, and tried to convince
him that it would be well, just for the appearance
of the thing, to cast vote now and then for the
region &c claimed to represent. But, no!
found my friend had an intense contempt for one
half of his people, and deadly hatred for the
other half. 1t was Connecticut Congressman
elected in the SOnth
Having no very high opinion of myself, and a
contempt for the rest Of humanity, can put up
with tho grotesque and absurd as we'll as any
one. But there is point, you know, beyond
which I find it difficult to keep my countenance,
and the New England carpet-bagger carries ne
there. wrinkle and haw-haw-l can't help 1t
when the gentleman of the paper dickey, from
New England, gravely takes his seat as repre-
sentative from the South.
Better cut the South iDto provinces, and give
them military Governors to keep peace until the
negro is educated, the white master subducd, and
time, the CONSIDER, heals the wounds of war. than
thus to make q CaricatuIe of d representative
Government and stultify ourselves.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08

The present population of st. Louis IS
two hundred and forty-one thousand ana
seventy-one increase in four years. fifty
three thousand two hundred and tifty-one'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08

wicked, blighting curse upon theqeoun-
try, and if Congress has not the manhness
and honesty to confess it, then let General
GRANT use his power to save those sections
of the South which are being destroyed
through the very agencies falsely alleged
to have been created to promote and
secure their prosperity.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION. election IN
this city yesterday passed off in quiet
manner and without the slightest excite
ment The Democrats did not generally
vote, and those who did selected their can-
didates for Aldermen without regard to
nomination, except as to the good men
men on the Chadbourn ticket. The result
will be ascertained from the following
figures
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-08
The State GeoIogIst.

We append below letter from Governor
Holden, enclosing communication from
Prof. Kerr, State GeoIogist, in reply to a
petition from the committee appointed by
the County Agricultural Society to procure
the services Of that official In this region
of the State. We are pleased in informing
our agricultural friends of the prospect of
an early visit from Prof Kerr. They have
for long time desired and endeaVorod to
secure his services. We trust they may
prove of benefit to us :
STATE OF NoRIH CAROLINA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH, N. O., Dec. 80, 1868. J
lueSSrS. Is. IL. Moore, S. s. SOtcil1reH and u. C.
Mann, Committee, &c.:
GENTS Il enclose herewith Il letter from Prof.
W. @. Kerr, In response to communication from
you, Of a recent date, and which [ caused to be
laid before him. trust that the time designated
to visit your section of the State will be acceptable
Very truly yours,
W. W. HOLDEN, Governor.
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. IS, 1868.
HIS ErceUercy w. w Holden, GoUernor:
SIR Il have before me your favor of the 21st
instant, transmitting letter from Messrs. B. E.
Moore s. 8. Satchwell and D. @. Mann, Il commit
tee of the New Hanover County Agricultural So
clety, III reference to procuring tho services OF
the state Geologlst IN the region OF country lying
on the lower Cape Fear" and erquiring at what
time . can arrange to visit that section of the
State"
Your Excellency Is aware that in accordance
with the plan of operations adopted with the con-
currence OF the Executive and the Literary Board,
have hitherto given the larger part of my time
and attention to the western section of
the State, for the reason elsewhere stated,
that that region had been neglected in former
surveys. The last seasons work however hay-
ing nearly completed the preliminary SURVEYS of
that section, shall be able, with your Excel
iencys approval, to visit the Cape Fear region in
the early Spring, say the latter part Of March
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
W. G. HERR,
State Geologist.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-04-28
PORTSMOUTH CHURCH.

The meeting Of the Presbytery of East Hanover
at Portsmouth, was to the members Of that body
such that they all felt chow good and how pleas
ant it was for brethren to dwell together in unity
There is good reason to know that it was equally
pleasant to the good people of that church also,
and to the many in Norfolk who came over daily
to worship with US.
BY the blessing Of God on the labors and preach
ing of the faithful pastor of this church, there was
some religious interest in his congregation, when
the Presbytery met there. The faithful and point
ed preaching during the sessions Of that body, de-
velOped the interest already existing The services
were continued several days after the adjournment
of the Presbytery Although there has not been
a general awakening in the community, yet it has
been felt as a time of refreshing by the members
of the church. During these services fourteen
persons have manifested an interest in their per-
sonal salvation, and some of this number have
hope in the Spviour. At the communion on Sab
bath six persons publicly prOfessed their faith in
Christ These had been led to a good hope
through grace previous to these special services,
1t is hoped when the next communion season shall
come, those now awakened viii publicly confess
Christ.
This church has in contemplation the erection
of new house of worship. The ladies have taken
hold Of the enterprise of raising funds for this OBJ
iect with commemorate energy. Let them be
helped literally by stronger churches,
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CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN N8F

was, After all, this is the adversary's world
('God of this world, } and the best plan for a
Christian is to live in as complete retirement as
possible 1t deserves the notice of whatever good
may be left in official stations. Judge Hudson be-
longed to the ancient class of law-reverencing
minds, who would have thought it a disgrace to
poute justice by prejudice, as is now so much the
thriving plan everywhere. He was man of great
purity of heart, of diAident modest worth, and
genuine Christian.
His parting addresses to his devoted family cir
Gle, will long be cherished in memory by them
with tender affection The sentence he rolled over
and over, as long as his voice was artculate was:
"The Lords righteousness is all in ALL" His
death was such as might have been expected from
his life Most mems deaths are so. A Christian
life is the sure road to Christian DEATH Blessed
be God for the banners of triumph which to the
Christian, hang over DEATH and for the voices Of
triumph which, in the word of God, resound
around it
The memory of the just is blessed. Few men
memories are more tenderly cherished. Sadness
is difused over the whole community by his death.
He was inferred, not only by his pastor, to whom
he gave, and from whom he received the truest,
deepest friendship, but with the imposing cere.
monies of the Masonic fraternity of which he was
a member. Adieu, brother, till We meet again
m j. ii. B.
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a5y- Assembly's RecOrd-A contract has been

ssg- Assembly's Record-Ac contract has been
made in Mobile, for publishing full daily report
of the proceedings of the General Assembly. 1t
will involve an expense which cannot be met un-
less our brethren throughout the churches take
some pains to get subscribers for it.
In appointing committee to provide this re-
port, the last Assembly acted under persuasion
that it would be not only convenient to many to
have such a record from year to year, in form
suitable for reference, hut that it would also be
very useful measure in other respects. To get in
teigence of what is said and done while lis fresh
from the lips of the speaker-to have thus an i'm
mediate sympathy with what is going on, is worth
a great deal as means of good in our churches
The committee are very anxious to carry on
successfully the wishes OF the Assembly. VIII
our brethren grant them that effective aid, b,
which only this can be accomplished? If success
full this first time, it will soon become thing easI
to carry through.
Our Church papers will confer favor by calling
attention once more to this matter.
Subscribers names, and Post Office, with th'
amount (ffty ceats) may be sent (if done quickly
to the Office of this paper, or where more eonve
nient, to the Office of any of our Church papers
or to the Permanent Clerk of the General AS
sembly, Mobile, Alabama"
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Lexington Presbytery

Met at Shemariah Church, April llth. About
sixteen ministers and as many ruling elders were
present. .a.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev. N.
w. Calhoun moderator of the last meeting.
Rev. P. Fletcher, of Churchville, moderator,
and Rev. Messrs. See and Murray. clerks.
Rev. s. j. Baird, D. D., presented dismission
from the Potomac Presbytery, of the Old School
Assembly, and after examination was received as
member Of this Presbytery.
The subject Of life assurance was brought up
through an overture from church session, asking
the question: " Is life assurance in harmony with
the teachings of the word of God p Considerable
discussion ensued upon the duty and propriety of
the Presbytery's giving decision upon this mat.
ter.
The answer returned to the overture was that
the Presbytery did not feel called upon to give
decision in this matter. but that every one must
act in accordance with his own convictions of duty.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson read the report of the
Standing Committee on Domestic Missions. 1t
appeared that three missionaries and an evangelist
are employed, at an annual expense of $3.50.
These were all diligently employed, and several
more are urgently needed in vacant churches and
missionary fields.
An adjourned meeting of Presbytery will be held
at Williamsville, Bath county, on the third Mon
day of May next, to ordain and install Mr.. j. w.
w. Winfree pastor of New Bethany and Rocky
Run churches.
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ally designated, two to each point or field of vis
tation, to 90, in the interval before the Presby-
terry next regular meeting, and spend at least one
Sabbath and an entire week, in visitation and
preaching, in its vacant and weak churches and
the missionary fields within its bounds. This is
great step in advance of the meagre ministration
t., our home destitutions, furnished by the common
old plan of an occasional Sabbath visit and sermon
from single minister From the interest mani
tested by the brethren in the subject, while it was
under discussion, there is reason to expect that
the plan will be efficiently carried out | cannot
but hope that the experiment will be theoretically
and thoroughly made of the value OF the plan;
and confidently believe that if we'll concerted be-
forehand and entered into with an earnest looking
to God, on the part of those who 60 and OF those
to whom they are sent, for His blessing to attend
the effort, very good results will follow and even
the churches from whose service the ministers are
for the time detached if they send forth their pas
tors to this missionary work with their prayers and
Christian sympathes, will themselves be blessed; ;
for she that watereth shall be watered.
1t is certainly high time for us all, minister's
ruling elders, and church members at large, to be
sup and doing" in the Masters work. Other de-
nominations are putting forth great activity In
some departments Of efort-cspecialy among the
young; the spirit of worldliness has been making
fearful encroachment upon the spirituality and
piety of the Church with the new state OF
things, political and social now introduced among
us, and the progress Of immigration, population
is to flow in and society to be moulded anew
Now is the time for all Christians-now is the time
for Presbyterians-who of course regard their
own type of Christianity as at least somewhat the
best to renounce worldliness and give themselves
anew to the Lords work and service. We may
talk about hard times and the scarcity Of money ;
but if, even now in our comparative poverty, our
church members would give but respectable frac.
ton of what they expend for articles of needless
indulgence, accompanying their offerings with
other Christian effort and with their prayers, min,
listers at home and missionaries now abroad, or
waiting to CO. would be enabled to give themselves
joyfully to their work, the blessings of heaven
would descend upon our families and churches and
Southern land, and our Church in the South
would "look forth as the morning, fair as the
moon, clear as the sun, and gloriously terrible"
to the powers of darkness, cas- an army with ban
ners" '' In.