Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-24
Hon. Jefferson Davis Ira a Sew KoIo.


Nearly five thousand children and ter
thousand admits, attended tho Sunday
school celebration at Jackson, Tenn, last
Tuesday. All the schools of the town in
that section were represented. letter
descriptive Of the demonstration, states
that the Hon. Jefferson Davis was intro
duced and spoke about ten minutes in an
earnest and thrilling manner. His ap,
pearance on the stand was hailed by tre-
mendous outburst Of applause. The Hon.
Jacob Thompson and the Right. Rov. Bis
hop Quintard, were also introduced, and
made n few remarks. 1t was great day
for Jackson, and it is q matter Of debate if
there ever was a gathering of the like kind
and magnitude in West Tennessee.
The COIOred Cadets at West Point
A letter from West Point says:
The statement from Washington, to the
effect that the two colored boys here had
been reiected-the one for physical de-
feots, and the other Oh account of not hay
ing passed the mental eXamInation--is not
true. Howard, the darker and less intclli-
gent of the two boys, passed successfully
the physical examination over week ago;
but Smith, the South Carolina boy, was
not so fortunate The doctors have found
that he has defective cyesight, and have
made their report accordingly. That,
however, does not declare him rejected,
for everybody who knows anything at oil
about West Point is aware that where q
''plebe" is found suffering from some all
ment which is not organic. and which may
be cured, he is put OF probation" for q
year. In other words he remains at the
academy for whole year, during which
time every effort is made to cure whatever
physical defect he may have. If he does
not improve 10y the end OF the twelve
months, he is then rejected. This is
Smiths case exactly, and for q year at least
he will be q full fedged cadet, provided,
of course. that he doesn't fail in the mental
examination.
The Cholera In India and Its Dangers.
The last dispatches from India state that
the Asiatic cholera is making dreadful
ravaees in all parts OF that country. Bonn
bay dispatches report that the disease is
particularly virnlont IL Madras. The pea-
tiIent demon is lar way from Us, it IS
true, but at the same time it would be well
for our government 10 obtain all possible
information as to its progress. The
Navy Department, for instance. might
make inquiries, through the officers in
command of our slips III that direction,
and the State Department should inform
itself, through our consul, upon the sub
jcct. We know that i'll the cholera years
OF 1OOZ anu 4CtJ tlIC OlStiG6C WIS t1IOlIB III
to this country in ships from Europe. We
should remember that the communication,
even with remote India, is much closer
now, by means Of railroads end steam.
ships, that cover the land and the sea,
than it WAS twenty years ago, and there
fore there is more necessity for foresight
and precaution on the part Of She govern
meut. 1t will do no harm to be q little
ahead OF dangcr.-N. I. IIcrHtd
The Hon. John T. Hale, who has Just
returned from Spain, will, it is said, be
come a candidate for Congress in the Grst
New Hampshire congressional district. III
the place of Jacob IL. Ella, whose terra ex-
pire8 in March.
The printers are exceptional people ;
always ahead. notwithstanding the alb
sence of beef from the market, each one
has mad his (5)take every day.