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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

The MEETING LAST N1GHT.-The meet
ing Of the citizens, held last night for the
purpose of expressing the sympathy of the
people of Wilmington, for the sufferers bv
the late Richmond disaster, was called 70
order by Mayor Martin, by whom, in few
feeling remarks. the object of the assem-
blage was explained.
Col. Munford read the following resolu-
tions, accompanying them with some
seasonable words.
Upon motion they were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, the good people Of the city OF Rich
mond, by appointment OF civil authority, in the
midst OF universal mourning, are assembled in
their places Of worship, in humiliation ana
prayer before the Divine Ruler Of the Universe
in view of a recent awful visitation of his Provi
dence, and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Wilmington here AS
sembled would not permit the occasion OF such
calamity to pass without some words OF kindly
sympathy, therefore
ResotUed, Beside the many and sacred ties
that would ever bind the people of Wilmington
to those of Richmond. common disasters CON-
10 On suffering. our dead children sleeping upon
her hills her living SONS here at our hearthstone
we do not forget tho tenderness with which her
p ople mnstered to our calamlties in those other
DAYS of pestilential darkness when the hand of
God lay heavily upon US. But as brothers use
no set phrases Of speech at the graves OF kins
men, and as each is then content only in the
grasp and pressure of fraternal hands, to know
what is passing in the other breast-so now We
standing in the sha Tow of this awful dispersal
ton upon the people of sister city-as
a. earnest OF our tenderest sympathy, appeal
with afectionate confidence TO what was in their
hearts for us, when in the time of our calamity
we too were passing under the rod.
Bowling then with them this day before the
same God and Father of US ALL we would tender
~ and atectionately mingle our humiiistions
and our prayers and our fraternal sympathy with
theirs, in this the day of grief.
ReSoL0ed, That the Mayor of this city be re-
quested to transmit u copy OF these proceedings
to the Mayor OF Richmond.
The following additional resolution was
then offered by Mr.. D. Cashwell and adopt
ed:
ReSoUed, That a Committee of five be &p-
pointed to solicit some material aid for our SUIT
ferin9 sister city, and also to request the Phil
harmonic Society at some early day TO give
Sacs ed Concert, the proceeds to be applied TO the
like purpose.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed on the Committee:
Coils. VIM. Munford and A. III. Waddell,
DR.. W. E. Freeman, Messrs. Jno. e. Lip
pitt and Geo. r. French.
Eloquent addresses were then made by
Rev. J. O. Hidep, Col. J. W. Atkinson,
G. J. McRee, Esq, and Col VIM Nun
ford, Mr.. Hidden suggesting the propricty
of the Ministers of the different Churches
using their efforts publicly in their Church
es 70 forward the success of the proposed
entertainment by the Philharmonic Sc
ciety.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
Daily Journal Jh.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
VALRDICTORY.

With to days issue of the JOURNAL We
close term of over four years of unre-
hitting application as it's Local Editor.
The service has been varied, but always
arduous. Assuming the pen as a mere
boy. manhood has dawned upon us in this
avocetion. However manifold and great
our shortcomings may have been, we have
essayed always to be animated and guided
by principle of common Justice towards
all persons and things of which we have
been called upon to write. Seemingly we
may sometimes have failed, but never in
intent. To do iull justice and no more has
ever been the rallng motive of our humble
efforts. But wa have had no charity for
official or political corruption or personal
debasement, and this we have never at
fected to conceal. We have doubtless
thus made enemieI, but the good opinion
of those whose friendship we value We
trust we have never forfeited. To provoke
petty malice anil spite is incident to the
character and duties Of the position. But
it is with pleasure we look back upon the
kindness and encouragement bestowed by
earnest and SINGER, well-wishers.
It is our regret tlaa duty to our feelings,
and sense Of insult and wrong, has ever
called us to acts OF indignant resentment
which the condition Of the cases appeared
to us Justly to warrant. While We deplored
the necessity. and may since have doubted
the propriety, of the coarse, in the most try
ing moments OF our career we have never
scorn ed the advice of friends or determined
without careful deliberation or due regard
for peace and justice.
Towards our employers we have ever en-
tertained the most kindly feelings. Our
relations with them have been pleasant
and agreeable. We sever the connection
with regret, for the harmony Of it's exist
ence has remained undisturbed. But
new field of labor has been opened unto
US, and in this our efforts will hereafter be
brought to bear.
And, now, kind readers, you who have
ever been most kind, excusing our faults
and throwing the mantle of charity over
our follies-adieu. May each of your
lives and our life be socomposeo that, when
tn last great proof s1eet shall be read
when the time for reUisals will have passed
there shall be no errors unforgiven.
JNo. G. JAMES.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

the Lieutenant Governor OF State and
not of party should SO far forget the
obligation resting on him as presiding
officer of the Legislature, to bury all po-
litical differe nces in oblivion, as to memo,
riaIize Congress, over his own name, to
keep in political slavery his neighbots who
happen to entertain views opposed to his
own.
The watch has not yet been made capable
of measuring portion of time SO minute
as that during which Governor Caldwell
forgets to be partisan, and until such an
one is made we think he ought to buy his
own time pieces.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
THE OLD HERO.
General Lee in Norfolk.
1arlCs OF Respect.


The Norfolk Vrginian says that early on
Saturday afternoon il was Iumored
that General Lee would reach Portsmouth
by the Scaboard train at half past seven
o clock in the evening. Such an announce
ment, as might be expected, stirred the
blood of all who had followed him in his
glorious career, and long before o'clock
the space around the depot in Portsmouth
was filled by an immense crowd, composed
not only Of those who had worn the grey
or who sympathized with us in the strug-
gle, but of those who were opposed, in the
field and elsewhere, to a separation of the
South from the United States. The Ports
mouth boys had borrowed the gun "Brick
Pomeroy," belonging to the Hope Fire
Company, and as the train reached the de-
pot and it was ascertained that the Gener-
al was aboard, they fired a salute to well
come the hero. The General, accompa-
MED by his daughter, was met at the de-
pot by Col. Walter II. Taylor, his former
Adjutant General, and was by him con-
Quoted through the dense throng to the
ferry boat. The air during his passage
through the assemblage was vocal with
shouts of welcome to the old chieftain. It
may also be remarked that these shouts
were not of the measured hip. hip hurrah
kind now in vogue, but were the genuine
old fashioned Confederate yells, which
quickened the pulses at all the battles in
this State, from Big Bethel to Appomat-
toX Courthouse, and which doubtless awak
ened host of memories in the breast of
him in whose honor they were uttered.
On hoard the ferry boat the cabin in which
the General was seated was besieged by
crowd eager to catch glimpse of the hero,
but the door was faithfully guarded, and
as far as possible he was relieved from the
inconvenience of being enveloped In
multitude whose only wish was to do him
honor. AS soon as the boat started several
Roman candles signalled the United that
the General was on board, and in few
minutes their cannon pealed forth war
like welcome, which was kept up until the
arrival of the boat on this side. Here
another immense concOurse was assembled,
and as the General and his escort stepped
on the wharf they were greeted with
another succession of the familiar wells of
the battlefield, which continued until they
had reached hack and were whirled rap
idly away.
The General is the guest of Col. Walter
d. Taylor, and will probably remain in
the city day or two. We have not had
our beloved leader, but in the glimpse we
had, we could see little change since we
last saw him on the field of Appomattox.
TAe form is still erect, and the eagle eye
undimmed, although perchance the hair is
q tribe winter now than then, and his
cheeks little thinner, perhaps the result
of his recent sickness. His presence is
still as noble and commanding as ever,
and would win respect and admiration
even where his name had never been heard,
If such place exists.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
Agricultural.

We call attention to the Address of K.
i P. BATTLE, Esq, President of the State
Agricultural Society, published this morn
ing.
It will be seen that the Fair of til Q State
Agricultural Society will be held in Octo-
Der, just one month before that Of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association. We
are glad to know that ample and timely
preparations are being made at Raleigh, as
they are here, for the coming Fair. There
is nothing more benefi cial to the farmers
than the generous rivalry which these ex-
hibitions inculcate, and the improvement
in the annual Fair will be taken a true
| indication of the progress of agriculture
and mechanics in the country. We cannot,
if we would, avoid being judged by the
display we make upon these occasions.
It therefore behooves us to exert ourselves
to make as good a showing as possible.
The value of our lands, the energy and
enterprise of our mechanics and agricul-
alists, the efficiency Of our labor system,
are all published to the world through
these Fairs. A stranger can Judge more
satisfactorily of the people, and lands, and
labor of the South upon the grounds of
our Agricultural Societies, than from any
amount Of travel and personal examination.
Then, again, the mingling together of
our farmers, and the mutual interchange
of their experience, and the examination
and trial Of improved implements, tend
greatly to the advancement of agriculture.
Our farmers live too much at home. They
do not reap sufficiently the advantages of
others experience, nor do their Deighbors
profit by theirs They have much, very
much, TO learn in the use of labor saving
machines. There is great want Of know
ledge, amounting in many cases to posi-
tive prejudice, in the advantages and
economy in the use Of improved agricultural
implements. One Of the greatest positive
benefits TO be derived by these Fairs is the
opportunity afforded for information in
regard to these machines.
We are glad to learn, through President
BATTLES address, that the State Society
will make ample preparations for the O.
tober Fair. Our people should avail them
selves of the opportunity to make it worthy
OF the State.
In this connection We are also author
lied to say that the President and Execu-
tive Committee of the Cape Fear Agricul-
tural Association are laboring to improve
their grounds and extend their accommo-
dations for visitors and articles. Due an
nouncemeuts will be made from time TO |
time of the progress and the ar
rangcments entered into for the approach
ing Fair. Nothing will be spared to make !
it a worthy successor Of the grand exhibit
ton of last Fall.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
THE RICHMOND DISASTER.
incidents of the Accident Miraculous Il
cRBea

Incidents OF the Accident - HIrac uIous Es
eapes.
During tho fearful accident in the court
room Dr. W. NJ. Withers was standing on
the hearth near the northeast window OF
the room. He felt the floor giving way
beneath him, and chung to the mantel un-
til relief was afforded him. He states that
he at once saw the condition Of affairs,
and knew that there was but one chance
for escape, and availed himself of it. His
partner, Captain @. G. McPhail, the agent
of the North American Life Insurance
Company, was in company with him, and
saved himself by clinglng to the mantle
piece and then climbing to the window.
We have already heard of several remark
able cases of this kind, and have been
amazed at the hair-breadth escapes.
Major John W. Daniel, of the House,
says of his escape:
Happily for a number of us near the
bench, a narrow margin of the room about
the breadth of the bench, chung to the
walls-the bench itself being unoccupied
and not SO much strained, and throwing
ourselves forward re grasped the ratings
that guarded it, and thus held on at the
very brink of the vortex. The ratings, too,
protected good many from the timbers
of the ceiling by breaking the force of
their fall. Mccall was the first one of
those clinging to the ratings to extricate
himself from the debris of the ceiling which
covered us-and in that spirit of gallant
and unselfish courage which makes hearts
warm toward him, he paused to help thoee
Of us who were lie S fortunate, instead of
making good his own safety. The doc:
of the conference room, where the judges
were in consultation, happily opens at that
end of the hall, and soon those who were
not pinned to the floor climbed through
the ruins, and through it reached the I'M
injured portion of the building and the
open air, and assistance came to those con-
fined and wounded. Mccall, Mahoon
and myself, with the exception of slight
bruises, were not hurt, and Greer and
Hatcher were equally fortunate.
Capt. Roberts, of the steamship Abe
marle, was standing near the elevated
Judges platform, engaged in pleasant
conversation with Mr.. W. O. Durham, the
agent OF the Old Dominion Steamship
Company, and Mr.. Julius A, Hobson. He
did not dream of danger on hearing the
cracking Of the raftera, attribGting it to
some noise outside the room. The Cap
tain informs US that he found himself bu-
rcd in plaster an / other debris, but man
aged to breathe with difficulty until extri-
Gated some thirty or forty minutes after
the disaster. Near him lay a gentleman
who was continually urging his fellow suf-
1efefs 10 be or gOOd choef, that help was
at hand, and they would soon be rescued
and the encouragement of this Ito him un-
known) hero was music to his ears. Sud-
denly another crash, and like an avalanche
down tumDled the entire ceiling over the
court room, silencing forever, he fears, the
voice and heart of this brave and unknown
friend, for he heard him no more. Capt.
Roberts was bruised from head to foot,
and so covered with dust that his friends
could only recognize him by his voice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

SUPERIOR COURT. following cases
were tried yesterday Alonzo Simmons,
assault and batterF--jadgment suspended
on payment of costs, and defendant recog-
nized in the sum of 800 for good behavior
and appearance ct next term Of the Court.
Abram Sharpless, larceny-not guilty. =
JACOB Murphy. lareeny-guilty. John
Bryant, alias John Williams, larceny
guilty. Jno. Robinson, larceny-guilty /;
sentenced to s months in the work house.
Jno. Robinson, larceny-6 months. In the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
Lieutenant Governor Tod. II. calawell.

Lieutenant Governor Tod. II. Caldwell.
In the proceedings of Congress, as pub
lished in the Washington City Daily Globe
Of late date, We find that "Mr. Abbott
presented the memorial of Tod. R. Cald-
we'll, of Morganton, North Carolina, re-
monstrating against the removal of the
disabilities imposed on james B. Kincaid
William S. Sudderth, John Il. Suddertb,
Bartlett A. Berry, Aiphonso G. Avery, Will
lougLby t. Avery, joseph Britain, E. W.
Dorsey, and 3. S. Gather, of North Caro-
lima; which was referred to the select
Committee Gu the Removal Of Political
Disabilities
This Tod. T.. Caldwell is, we presume,
the same Tod. r. Caldwell who, by virtue
Of his office as Lieutenant Governor, is
President of the North Carolina Senate ::
the same individual to whom Conservative
Senators in the plenitude of their gerer-
oslty and chlyalric magnanimity, with
great ceremony, formally presented a gold
watch IN token, We presume, Of their ad-
miration for his impartiality and his want
OF partisan raDcor. It is an old and O
lomely, and perhaps to the over-nice ears
of the present generation, a vulgar saving,
but none the less true, that forbids throw
ing pearls before swine. We do not say
that Lieutenant Governor Caldwell is
swine. for that would be unparliamentary
and uncourteous to the second officer of
the State, but We do think that the pearl
of chivalry displayed before Governor
Caldwell by our Senators was not duly ap-
preciated by him. We say, furthermore,
that N our opinion it is time these mocke-
rles and farces in which bitter, open,
avowed, rancorous partisans are formally
" thanked - for virtues they do not possess
and to which, indeed. they scarcely make
any pretence, were stopped.
70 do Governor Caldwell Justice we
believe he has never laid much, if
any, claim to mildness in his political
views and conduct, and we very much
doubt whether in his heart he sees any DO.
litical merit in political moderation. If,
however, we are mistaken in his character,
1t Is passing strange that he should so far
forget the obligation resting upon him as
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

In April, 1861, the late Girard Hallock,
editor of the New York Journal of Com
merce, published an editorial in that paper
in which he declared that one thing would
be demonstrated by a war upon the South
ern States, viz "'That we have not and in
the event of the subjugation of the South
ern States are not likely to have, such a
Government as the Constitution contem-
plates, or such as our fathers understood
to be instituted when the Union was
formed. The Government then established
was Government of equals, in which all
the States would perform willing parts
The one which our warlike friends repre-
sented, it seems, by the Lincoln admins.
Sration would prove to exist is q govern
ment of force. where a majority of States
or of the representatives, as the case may
be, shall hold the minority in subsection
to their will
For the expression of such sentiments as
this Mr.. Hallock was forced to retire from
an editorial career extending over thirty
three years, and to abandon his valuable
newspaper property. How true the above
words are. an examination of the present
political condition of the country will tell.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

SUPERIOR CoURT.-The following is a
summary of the business transacted at this
Court yesterday State VS.. John Shaw,
larceny-1O months. John Terry. A. and
B.-24 months. John Terry, A. and B-12
months VIM. Howard, larceny-3 years
in the Penitentiary. Jerre Forbes, LARGE
ny-not guilty. John Bryant, larceny-12
months. Jacob Murphy, larceny-12
months. John Bryant, larceny--6 months
Richard I. Jones, larceny-9 months
Richard L. Jones, larceny-12 months. =
VIM. Fl. McKoy, larceny-6 months.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

Some fellow, whose head is level, thus
defines Reconstruction
(Which is it that's the best government
the world ever seed Clergy ought to
have found ont by this time, having run
some fourteen or more since Dixie went
third, no government (iust sloshin' round
loose, like a stray dorg); fourth, military !;
fifth, civil and military mixed sixth, in
the United States one fourth seventh,
plum out, &C., &C., down to the fourteenth
started out tryin' to run sorter
double barrel ixin'-that is, civil when it
suits, military when it don't. and it suits
and don't about every new moon"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

Gen. Bragg has been succeeded by
negro as chief engineer of the New Orleans
water works.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

case OF Mrs. Chatterson for infanticide q
mol. pros was entered.
The grand jury returned Sc true bills du-
ring the dav
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
NIGHT SERVICES.

At night the Church was again filled to
hear the sermon Of Rev. DIR. Pritchard,
Pastor of the Baptist Church in Raleigh
The services were commenced with the
anthem, so how long," etc; next in voca-
ton; then 956th Hymn reading of Scrip
ture; prayer by Rev, Dr. Winkler; anthem,
''Ihis is the day that the Lord hath made;
and then q sermon on the "Temple" by
Rev DR.. rritchard-tcxt taken from
Zechariah VI IS.
This sermon was delivered with all the
fervor of eloquence for which Rev.
DR.. Pritchard is noted. It was Baptist in
it's essence and doctrine to the very GEN.
tire, and was one OF the most lucid explain
atoms of this particular faith ever made in
this city of Wilmington. It created, as it
was bound to do, strong impression.
After the sermon followed the 1157th
Hymn to the tune of Happy Zion" The
Pastor then gave notice of a baptism in
the new Church Sunday night next. The
doxology was sung and then followed the
dismissal.
In this connection we are requested to
give notice that Prayer Meetings will be
held in the New Church every morning this
week from g. to o'clock.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06

COMMISSIONERS OF NAVIGATION. The
new Board met yesterday for the purpose
of qualifying by taking the oath of Office.
The oath is simply for performance of du-
ty and support of the Federal and State
Constitutions and laws. Messrs. J. W.
Galloway and c. 81. Legg appeared as the
members appointed from SmithviIle. The
Board now consists as follows: Silas N.
Martin, Jas. Il. Chadbourn, B. G. Bates,
Henry Davis, r. P. Barry, J. W. Gallo
way and O. H. Legg.
To-day the Board meet-at o'clock
this morning-for the purpose of fixing
the rates of pilotage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad.

We learn through private sources that
the application of the First National Bank
of Charlotte, to make perpetual the injunc-
ton against the Public Treasurer paying
to the Presi dent of the Wilmington, Char
lotte and Rutherford Railroad the bonds Of
Nhe Company held by him, has been again
A'used by Chief Justice PEARSON at Cham
S>Sin6n the 9th inst The Bank has ap-
pea. sto the Supreme Court, which con-
tinuesA he injunction until June. Judge
MERR1M9S appeared for the Bank, and II.
W. GU1oN<or the Railroad Company.
We sincerely trust that if the operations
Of the Road eEe retarded by what appears
to be an illegal ald unjust interference by
the Bank, that it will be held responsible
by the Railroad Company for the full
measure Of damages.