Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-02-12

will be paid within twelve months, and
that the Supreme Court decision in the In
junction case will be of that non commit
tal character, when rendered, as to inter-
pose no effeotual barrier against further
extravaganza and recklessness OF appropria-
ton. This Injunction case, indeed, is
another McArdle case, in the hands OF an.
other set of political judges, who dare not
call their souls their own, and who live In
mortal apprehension of offending their
party masters. By the way, of the five
Judges, Reade and Settleaare the only two
who appear to be acclinaated to Radicalism,
and utterly shameless as to public criti
cism on their position. The other three
Person, Rodman and Dick-appear
abashed by their associations and surround
ings. OF all, commend me least to Reade.
His tread is too stealthy, and he wrote the
ever infamous legislative address,
Several bills, affecting your section,
have passed one Or the other of the two
Houses. within few days past, and will,
undoubtedly, become laws. viz Bill to
incorporate the Wilmington Life Insurance
Company Bill to incorporate the Cape
Fear Agricultural Society, and reso-
luton authorizing the Board of Education
to sell the stock owned by the Literary
Fund in the Manchester and Wilmington
with some opposition, as it is thought shat
it is another step in the direction of sacri-
ficing public interests for the benefit of
Northern capitalists but as the PROPOSE
ton meets the concurrence of the Presi-
dent of the Weldon Road, it is presumable
! that the measure is not an Objectionable
one. Mr.. Bridgers has proven himself a
aide aUohe Railroad President, and knows
what he is about.
Holden recommends the Legislature to
make an appropriation for q monument to
Union soldiers at Louisville, KY. He
| would oppose an appropriation for nlonu-
ment to the gallant Southern heroes, whom
he as much as any living man, encouraged
to go forth to battle and to death. He
also favors State aid in building the
National Lincoln monument-probably
! through remorse at having asked "who
would plot" for his head.
| A wealthy citizen of New York visited
Raleigh last week for the purpose of seek
| ing field for permanent investment. He
went to the Capitol and spent an hour
| with either branch of the Legislature
The result was so intense disgust with
the spectacle, so profound a conviction
that nothing but ruin impended where
such motley crew ruled, and so absolute
distrust of the practical workings of this
" Reconstruction" that he shakes the dust
of North Carolina from his feet with min
| gled nausea and pity.
It is understood that Pilgrim Ashley has
submitted his estimates for the School sys-
TEN to the Committee, and that they are
almost fabulous in amount AS soon as I
can lay hand on the figures you shall have
the benz fit of them.
It is given ont that there is to be anoth-
er I" loil Ball. in this city on the 22d inst.
The eclat with which Holden executed a
pas seeI, and the brilliant success which
attended the saltatory efforts of Estes,
Coleman, Tourgee and Judge Reade, at
the last soiree dansante RepubHcanique,
have induced repetition of the festive
occasion. Jaybird Jones will figure in the
Highland Fling, and the airy and grace
full French will whirl through the wanton
mazes of the waltz.
Wake Special Court adjourned on Sat-
urday, after a session of two weeks. Be-
sides the presentment alluded to above,
am informed by citizen of this place,
that the Grand Jury found a true bill
against gambler by the name of William
| son, and great friend and favorite of
Gov. Holden, for illegal voting in the late
municipal election here, and, also, against
Farris, Holden's keeper of the Capitol and
particular pet, for brlbing voter at the
same time. What a precious set, to be
sure Dor.