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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
Northern Prejudice Against Color.

The Tribune of Saturday brings us
another vail over this "prejudice, So
called. It appears that colored man from
Canada brought letter of introduction to
Mr. Greeley, and that gentleman sent to In
auire of one A. M. Powell where the col
ored man aforesaid could get "hotel en-
tertainment." Powell just then was look
ing ont for respectable lodgings for Sc a
Massachusetts lady of wealth, intelligence,
and culture, and her son, gentlemanly
Young man of liberal European education,
both slightly colored." He wrote to the
principal hotels, asking could these persons
"be provided with good rooms, be re-
ceived at the public table, and have the
same attention as other guests ?"
Powell-it is not stated whether he is
black or white-received answers, and for
the information of the Tribune readers he
gives the purport of these answers thus:
At. Nicholas" Never had such an application
before. The parties had better make personal
application"
Metropolitan.--" Very sorry, but could not pos
sibly do so. Would lose all our guests, most
likely, il we did"
Aston House. Impossible"
Fifth Avenue-"Will give all answer another
time
Hoffman House" Will send an answer"
Everett House" Proprietor in Massachusetts.
Will send an answer when he returns, on Hatur-
day"
Brevoort House.-Sent letter declining.
Westminster Not possible. Would have
every guest leave if we did"
Olarendon.-" Impossible to make any prom
ises as we are very tull about this time. Besides
our guests are generally such stay with us
some time every year, and not like other hotels,
come and go irregularly."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

SEC. 1. The General assembly Of North Caro-
Ina do enact That if any person or persons whom
soever shall be known 7" hunt in this State the
Sabbath with dog or l. %, or shall be found off
their premises on the Sabbath, having with him
or them a shot gun, rifle or pistol, he or they
shall be subject to Indictment and, upon conyic-
ton, shall pay fine not to exceed fifty dollars at
the discretion of the Court, two-thirds of such
fine TO enure to the benefit 'of the free public
schools in the county of which such convict is g
resident, the remainder to the informant
Sec. 2 That upon failure of such convict to pay
the required fine. he shall be imprisoned at hard
labor for not more than three months the
Court, in it's judgment, shall direct Provided,
That this act shall not apply to any person who
may violate its provisions in defence Of his own
property.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from and after
March first eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.
Ratified this 9th day of January, a. D., 1869.
(Signed) 10. w. HOLDEN,
Speaker House Of Representatives.
@ gned) TOD r. CALDWELL,
President of the Senate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 6.-There was gen.
eral frost yesterday throughout the State,
and vegetation is much injured.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 6.-The weather
is cold. Accounts from planters say cot
ton has been injured by the late cold snaps.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 5.-The frost
for the last few nights has had serious
effect on crops. There is much complaint
in consequence of the scarcity of labor and
the incessant rain which has retarded farm
ing operations.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
Senator Sptag Eounces down upon his
COIteague's Paper

EhPcT
To the Editor ofthe Journal, Providence, Il. l.:
Sir am i'll receipt of a slip from our
paper of the 25tk referring to me. The
most outrageous insinuation that you set
forth will be answered by me in my place
in the Senate. AS you reflect the senti-
ments and are tied in servitude to the
overshadowing power that attempts to
control both the politics and the public
sentiment of Rhode Island shall give to
that influence the setting forth it is emit
tied to. AS I strike directly at the power
of which you are the lickspittle, you and
those who control you will find I am in
deed terribly in earnest. Take, therefore,
as you now have, the position in public
that have long known was your private
sentiment. Your present is a far more
honorable, if honor belongs to your nature,
than your past dastardly and cowardly one
has been. Show this to Ives & Co.
I am, &c.,
w
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

One of the Indian ring in Wash ington,
the other day, was required to subscribe to
an oath, and was asked if he had any men,
tai reservation. He replied no, but that
he had his eye upon very fine Indian re-
servation in Dacotah,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
Horrible Murder and Suicide In Tennessee

MEMPHIS, April 6th.-A horrible murder
and suicide occurred this morning, A. J.
Wall, while in fit of insanity, Drained
Newbury Gibson, his room mate, with a
Ratchet and then rushed into the adjoin-
ing room to kill George Nelson, who ward
ed off his blows, receiving terrible wound
on the head. Wall then ran back to the
room where he had killed Gibson, and
screaming out Farewell to the world, -"
he leaped from the window on the third
floor, killing himself instantly. Nelson is
in critical condition. All parties were
formerly prominent merchants.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

We have received copy of the following
circular, which seems to show that, if Borie
knows nothing of the duties of his Office,
he does know something of what he thinks
he owes to his party:
CoMMANDANT's OFFICE,
q. 4. NAVY YARD,
Philadelphia, March 3d. 1869
Sir-By direction of the Navy Department, you
will see that no person hostile to the present adj
ministration will be employed in the yard depart
ment under your control.
Preference should in all cases be given to those
who have belonged to the Union party.
The Secretary of the Navy particularly desires
this should be done.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) ]. b. MARcHAND,
Oommandant.
IN. Y. World.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
THU, WILMINGTON JOURNAL
SATURDAY. APRIL 10. 1869.
GENERa1 FRANK BLAIR was dlned by
WILMINGTON. n. O..

GENERAL FRANK BLAIR was dlneo by
the HANCOCK club last week in New Or
leans. Responding to compliments paid
him. he said he had gone into the war to
aid in preserving the Union on the basis
Of the constitution. That since the close
of the war new and oppressive conditions
had been imposed on the South by the
dominant faction in Congress, to WHOM Nc
had MOI given his assent Those condi,
tions were not such as the North snouid
exact nor the South agree to. he had
therefore cast his lot with the South, pre-
ferrine to share her fate and participate In
the DISTINGUISHING acts and other dlsaolii-
ties to which Congress had seen tit to SUD-
ject her.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

The New Oath of Office for Late iehri''%
In the Senate, on Monday, Mr.. rum
bull, from the committee on the JudlciaI'
reported, without amendment, the bill pre-.
scribing an oath of Office to be taken py
persons who participated in the late reDe'
lion, but who are not disqualified. IRON ~
holding office by the fourteenth article 3I %
amendment to the constitution, oil ~
United States. 1t provides that When Suo,
person shall be elected or appointed, 10 ani
Office of trust or honor under the OnII IJ,
States government, and shall not be a iC5
to take the oath prescribed July 2 loo-'
on account of participation in the late re- re-
bellion, they shall, in lieu thereof bei ,GS
entering upon the duties of office, AXE Io tn0
oath prescribed in the act OF July H. lIoI
prescribing an oath of office to be ! tahen
by persons from whom legal dlsaolli"''
shall have been removed"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

South must be benefited by the new ap-
portionment whether the number of repre-
sentatives, or the basis of representation,
are increased.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
North Carolina Bonds.

Previous to the war the credit of North
Carolina was equal to that of any of the
South. IN States. No more desirable in
yestment could be made, and at home and
abroad they were eagerly sought. The
finances of the State were managed with
prudence and the administration of its af-
fairs conducted with economy. Its assets
were large in comparison to its indebted
ness and were source of much profit A
judicious system of internal improvements
had been commenced, and several great
works completed. If this system did not
meet the necessities of our people it did
not injure the credit of the State or burden
the people with excessive taxation.
It has been almost a year since North
Carolina "accepted the terms of the
Congressional Reconstruction, and for
nine months Enthusiastically loyal" men
have controlled every department of the
State government. Conventions and
Legislatures have been, during this time,
almost in continual session. More laws
have been passed, repealed and amended
within the year than any decade of the
States history can parallel. North Caro-
lima has never been more governed since
the formation of the State. When Mr..
Holden was declared Governor in July last
North Carolina bonds were worth seventy
three and seventy-four cents in the dollar.
To-day they are barely worth sixty, and We
fear by the time the present Legislature
meets once or twice more their value will
be much less.
It is a matter of interest to compare the
price of our bonds with those of other re-
constructed States in the New York
market. The following are the quotations
on the 9Th of April:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
w GDp
Damage to Southern Crops by Frost.

The Journal is Senator Anthony's pa
per.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

It will be seen that out of five of the
eight reconstructed States, being all whose
bonds were quoted on the 9th inst, North
Carolina is the lowest in the scale. Ten
nessee comes next. This association is
suggestive in many respects. It speaks
volumes in proof of the mal-administra
ton of their governments. and the mere
announcement is enough to condemn the
men who, for party purposes" have de-
stroyed the credit of these States, and
retarded their prosperity.
Why should the credit of North Caro-
lima be 80 far below that of Georgia and
Alabama ? Even the bonds of Louisiana,
it's State affairs in great confusion and an
archy, command from nine to ten cents
more in the dollar than do ours. Such a
condition of affairs could only have been
brought about by the most prohigate ex-
travagance and corruptions of the State
government. II economy and honesty
had been practiced since Reconstruction" !;
If capitalists were as we'll satisfied that the
resources of the State would be zealously
and intelligently fostered and the appro-
priations fairly and judiciously expended
as they are that ignorance, prejudice and
dishonesty will in the future, as they have
in the past, disgrace the State and eat up
its substance, North Carolina bonds would
command as much OF more than those of her
sister Southern States. President GRANT
has expressed himself satisfied with theloy
atty of our people. Orthodox Radical au-
thority has pronounced us the most COM
pletely and satisfactorily reconstructed of
all the States. Peace and order exists to
such an extent throughout North Carolina,
that not even the sensation legislation of
the General Assembly, nor the calling out
of the militia by the Governor can pro-
woke an unusual disturbance or create the
impression that "new rebellion has
broken out in this State. On thisscor there
can be no good reason given for the pres
emit prices of our bonds.
| The tax bill has been passed. Soon the
tax gatherers will wiring from our people
quadruple the amount of taxes collected
during fanny one year previous to the war;
Yet the January interest remains unpaid
and tho members of the Legislature are
unable to get theil per diem. So far as We
know there is not one farthing in the pub
lie Treasury, nor has the State the credit
to borrow the paltry sum required to mee
her pressing obligations.
| What Goes Governor Holden propose tc
do to improve the credit of North Caro-
lima ? What steps are being taken tt
meet the unpaid interest which he prom
Used would be promptly met By what
. process is the value of our bonds to be en-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16

DIDN'T STEAL Hoe Mr.. Adkisson
Jeffreys, one of the would be County Com
missioners, made ''hog stealing speech"
last week at Yancyville, which we fear has
ruined his prospects for appointment to
Office, inasmuch as he denied the charge of
stealing hog, which was the substance of
his speech. We take pleasure in giving it
publicity, but we fear Adkisson has blast
ed his prospects for small potato Office
If he is crazy for office perhaps he had
better -Butlerize shoat
Milton Chronicle
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-16
An ACT TO Prohibit Hunting ON the Sab
hath

G.. G.. DURHAM, Sec'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05

To THE PEopLE OF HUMBoLDr COUNTY.
The remuius of the late James y. Banks,
u prominent and respected citizen of
this county, lie where he met his I'M
timely death ut the hands of ruthless
savages, near Paradise Valley. No mon
ument marks the spot, and unless some
thing is done to prevent it, in s short
time all traces OF his resting-place will
be obliterated. In consideration of this
fact, and with u view toward the reno
val Of the remains TO some suitable
place, and the erection Of Il monument
to commemorate the memory of one of
H%umboldt's noblest citizens, Messrs.
j. A. Dunn, of Dun Glen /; VI. S. Bouni-
field, of Uniouville David Melarky, Of
Winuemucca A. DEMO, of Paradise
Valley ; aud E. J. Ely, of G~olconda,
have been selected as trustees TO receive
subscriptions for the purpose, and 10 see
that the money raised is judiciously en-
pended in carrying out the designs OF
the d~onators. A small contribution
from each of our citizens will be suth-
cient in the aggregate, to erect over the
grave Of q true and trusted citizen Il
monument that will endure for ages and
perpetuate the name and memory of an
honest man. We suppose, upon the re-
turn of Mr.. Bonniield from Virginia, an
opportunity will be afforded the citizens
OF u~nionvilIe TO contribute to this laud-
able undertaking. Let every Humboldt
er consider himself specially appointed
10 forward the movement and show the
world that we cherish the memory Of a
good citizen. Humboldt Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05

DISCRIMINATORY. L. Edward, long
a respected resident, deceased ut his
residence in this city on Saturday morn
ing last. He was born July 81, 1912, in
Breckenridge County, Kentucky, and
was consequently aged Sc years, .
moths and 10 days al the time Of his
death. although not a member of any
Pioneer Association of this coast, he
was emphatically n PIONEER. He first
visited this coast in 1884, and travelled
through Oregon, and subsequently,
through California in 1885. He aided
in erecting Fort Hall, Idaho. Return-
ing 10 Missouri in 1913, he married
there in lS47, and WAS u member of the
Legislature of that State, being a dis.
tinguiShed member of the bar. In
1850 he returned to California and en-
tered upon the practice Of his profess
sion in this city, where he settled and
subsequently resided. la 1852 he was
the Wing nominee for Congress from
this district, in 1855 he was elected n
member of the. Assembly from Sacra-
mento County, aud was the regular
Wing nominee for the United States
Senate. He was recognized as being
a very able lawyer, and universally re-
spected as q citizen and beloved as n
husband and father. We have been
promised and will hereafter publish a
biography OF our deceased towusmau,
from the pen of one who has for years
been intimate with him and his family.
The funeral, which was very largely at
tended, took place from his late resi-
dence at ~ O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The services were celebrated by the
Rev. Mr.. Anderson, and the remains
inferred in the family plot in the City
Cemetery.-SaeramsRto Reporter, 4h.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05
THE MINING PATENT QUESTION.
U. S. LAND OFFICE, }

U. s. LAND OFFICE,
CARSON CRY, New, May s.. 1859.
EDITOR GOLD HILL NEWS: Dear Sir
Referring to the Hon. Commissioner letter
of January &c. 1869, published in yesterdays
issue of the Gold Hill News, permit me to
state tina, the following mining eases have
been sent from this Office to Washington,
and in the order named:
Radical, Spotted Tiger, Bald Eagle, DEAN
North Star (Buel), South American, Bailey,
Utah, Brophy. Knickerbocker, Timoke'
Golden Swan, Hale s Norcross, Ohio, kapl-
dan. Front Lode Consolidated Uncle Samb
Twin, Montgomery, Fity-six, Rogers, Table
Mountain, Emigrant, Jr., Alabama, Buck.
eve, Grant, Atlantic and Pacific (Stariight
Iode), Atlantic and Pacific midas Lods).
Patents have been issued to the buei,
North Star, and TO the Fifty-six.
In a letter from the General Land ot1ce
dated April u, 1869, and received at this
Office April 81, is. the following paragraph:
"In the case Of the Bailey Co.'S claim upon
the Bailey Lodo, and the Virginia Sidonia
Co.'S claim upon the Virginia Sidonia Lode,
no further action need be taken at this time,
as their areas are found to be within 1000
feet Of the proposed line Of the Sutro
Tunnel" Very respectfully.
Clerk in charge of Office.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05

THE following explanation Of the
strange conduct Of GOunod, the French
composer, ut Rome, which recently gave
rise to the rumor that he intended to
become an austcre and orthodox Cath
Ollie, aud to write no more operate mu-
sic, is furnished by his intimate friends.
When Gounod has worked a long time
at Il new opera or oratorio, he is liable
to fits of hypochondria, which in his
case generally assumed the character of
religious cxultation. After II weeks du-
ration, however, these fits, during which
he always uses the language that leads
others 10 believe that he will leave oper-
attic music henceforlh alone, disappear,
aud Gounod esumes his operate COM
position with rs much ~nOnchalance rs II
he had never talked about writing in
future anything but oratorios.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05

THE DELAWARE WuirPrNG-posT.--The
s~emi-anuual legal barbari,ies in this
State m mildly this year, with
the hogging of a single colored man,
named Joseph Godfrey, ut Georgetown,
to-day, he having been convicted OF
petty larceny a, the present term OF
Court in Sussex County. He receives
20 lnshes, is to DC imprisoned for six
months, and wear q coGvict's collar six
months thereafter. The disgusting ex-
hib:tion will probably be repeated on n
larger scale ut Georgetown next Satur-
day, and then it will work its way up
through Kent to New Castle, where, in
May, more backs will shrink beneath
the cruel lash, to the destruction OF
manhood aud the shame Of the State
Wilmington (Dei.) Commercial, .Ipril II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05
BY TELEGRAPH
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANoIsco, May 6-2 P. NJ
Specials to the Herald say that the
widow of q late Major-G General of tho
army called upon the President, and
stated that she had long been vainly
pressing II claim for considerable back
pay before Congress, and confessing
TINT she was in q destitute condition.
Tie President promptly relieved her i'm
mediate necessities out of his w pock-
ct, and promised to appoint her q post
mistress NJ one Of the Southern military
depols, and her son to a cadotship Mt
West Point. President Grant told the
woman she should. have come to him
first, Instead of applying to Congress.
1t is reported TINT the Arago sailed
yesterday from New York, Cuba-ward,
with 1000 men, 1000 mules, and 10000
rounds of ANN unition-General Gels.
ereri commanding.
The President says tho Government is
not anxious to acquire more territory
for money considerations.
General Fremont goes to France to
fur,he: negotiations of n loan for con-
structing the Fl Paso Railroad. The
Company intend building $50 miles OF
the road this summer.
II. Z. Dibble Il Co., dry goods mer-
chants in New York, have failed.
A negro, named James Simms, has
been appointed Postmaster Of Saynnnah,
Georgin.
10 Rawlims, the new Collector of In.
ternal Revenue of this district, San
Francisco, took possession Of his Office
day before yesterday. No changes were
made in the organization, except Henry
S. Dent, appointed to desk, and W
Morrow, Chief Deputy. Lucien Curtis
declined an appointment. Mr.. Dent is
related 10 the Presidents wife.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05

Mr.. SUNSHR's SPgEcH-A CANADIAN
yIEw.--We give an unusual amount OF
space to-day TO q speech delivered in
the United States Senate by Mr.. Sum-
ner, the Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations. and on the Alabama
question. It is understood that Mr..
Sumner was the spokesman, in the Sem
ate, Of President Grants Cabinet in
this matter, and his utterance may
therefore be regarded as official. His
speech was the only Que Of those de.
lirered at the secret session which was
allowed to be published; it had evident
ly been written TO serve for a species OF
manifesto.
Regarded as the case Of the new ad-
ministratiou at Washington against
Great Britain, the statement of Mr..
Sumner assumes m Importance greater
than intrinSically belongs to it.
With the words Of peace on his lips he
yet exhibits II depth of bitterness indies.
cribablc using the word-skill to FIRE
the American heart against Britain,
while he puts the demand in such a
iOEW NuNu ~ lupOsSioio ~ 80
complied with.
The whole speech leaves on our mind
the impression that the United States
Government, for whatever purpose, de-
sire an open question with Great Bri-
tain. But it is II policy which is always
dangerous, aad stirs uP i'll feeling.
While Mr.. Snmuer was so very bitter
against the British Government because
it, in common with others, recognized
the fact Of belligerency, he had no
word Of thanks for its refusal to ac-
coed to the request Of France to recog-
nize the independence of the South after
the battle of Fredericksburg. Had En-
gland yielded to the solicitation Of
Napoleon on that occasion, the whole
face of this continent would now be
changed, and Mr.. Sumner would not
talk in his present one.-.uonirsdl Co.
=ette, AprH Il.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-05

A RELIC PRESENTED TO THE PREsI-
Dexr.--About 1856 mn attempt was
made to restore the tone Of tie old
Independence Bell, of Philadelphia,
which had been cracked by n singular
coincidence while ringing n Fourth of
July morning peal. 1t was thought
that BY cutting away n small portion of
the metal on either side of the crack,
80 that the two sides would not come in
contact, the lone might be restored /;
but the experiment failed, as it was
found that the crack extended into the
crown of the bell. The filings were,
however, carefully saved, and made into
several forms, 10 be presented rs. relics.
A ring with n signct setting, made OF
this precious metal, WINS worn by the
late John Minor Bolts, of Virginia.
That gentleman, prior to his death, re-
questing TINT this ring, which he Ind
worn, should be given TO General Grant,
whom he considered the most fit re-
cipisnt of the relic, aud on Wednesday
last, John f. Lewis, of Rockingham
county, Va, his administrator, prcscn-
ted the ring to tho President, in COM
pliance with the request of Mr.. Bolts.
If we mistake not, we have observed
upon General Grants w%atchguard one
of the very few miniature bells made
from the same metal Washington Re-
publican.