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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18

A WRITER in the last Raleigh Episcopal
Methodist in an article styled Wander
ings Among the Preachers" and signed
Wanderer," in giving an idea of the
manner in which the Ministers of the
North Carolina Conference have opened
the year in their respective fields of labor,
thus speaks of those in this city:
"Rev. W. Gloss. D. D. This venerable servant
OF God has entered upon his duties in the Will
mington District with all the zeal which has so
eminently characterized his life. His preaching
has been with power and with Divine JUNCTION
which brings to the heart the truths Of the Cos
pei. As yet his location has not been perma-
nently made, but his postofdce is at present. as
we announced last week. The people Of several
places in the District want him TO make his home
among them. In due time his decision will be
announced"
6" Rev. W. NJ Robey arrived in Wilmington
sick and preached under much difficulty at first,
but is all right now. His congregations are
large and attentive his sermons with power and
the Holy Ghost, his efforts for the Sunday school
are already felt and the prospect opens WE'LL
The work is heavy, but through the blessing of
God. we look for glorious success not many
days hence"
'Rev. Frank 81. Wood. The Fifth Street
Church is more than pleased so far with his
services; every interest Of the Church has been
looked after, and basis OF operations adopted
which must produce fine results. Press on the
work, Bro. Wood.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Matters I'm Observation-Disclosures Grant
Postal Observation-Disclosures
Drama-Laura Keene, &c, &c.
WASHINGTON CITY, D. c., Feb. 8, 1870.

WASHINGTON CITY, D. c., Feb. 8, 1870
Dear you7mal commissioner Delano
has decided that dealers in tobacco who
may dispose of their stock through COM
mission houses and at auction, are liable
to the same specia! tax as dealers. The
Reconstruction Committee yesterday re-
ported to the House two bills removing
political disabilities-one embracing about
two thousand names, and the other provi-
ding for general removal of disabilities.
Senator Lewis and Ex-Governor McMullen
visited the Executive Mansion yesterday
morning, and invited the President to ac-
company the Congressional party to Rich
mond on Thursday next. His Highness
has not yet given definite answer. The
new Virginia Senator knows that Ulysses
delights in junketings of all kinds, especi-
ally pleasure trips, and taking advantage
of his weakness in that particular, thought
to " get his hooks in" and he may cap
turs him yet. as ID has been three months
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18

Cd. On Bui'dtngs-Messrs. Robinson, DeRosset
and Chsdbourn.
Sd. On Premiums -Mess-s. Engelhard. Steele
and Thigpen.
4tt. On General Improvement dnd Designs
Messrs. Mann, DeRosset and Williams.
5tt. On Library, etc-Messrs. Satchwels Taylor
andlBryan.
9Th. On Laboratory, etc-Messrs. Robinson,
Satchwen and suit.
7th. On Fish Raising-Messrs. McIlhenny,
Taylor and Bryan.
SPECIAL SUB-COMArTTTEEs
1.t. On AgricuHure-Messrs Mutt, Thigpen
and Taylor.
I'd. On Ror. observation-disclosures. Steele. Robinson
and Bryan.
Sd. On Commerce and Manufactures Aessrs,
WilIiame, Kidder and Fulghum.
4th. On Lice Stock-Messrs. Taylor, Memory
and Mcmillan.
9Th. On Mechanic Arts-Messrs. DeRosset,
McIlhenny and Chadbourn.
9Th. On agricultural Machinery - Messrs.
Bryan, Mcmillan and Robinson.
After discussing matters pertaining to
the next Fair, the committee adjourned
until the next regular occasion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18
Decrease of the Negroes,

The census of Kentucky, taken in 1860,
showed colored population in that State
of 236, 167. The Courier Journal states
that by the State Auditors report for 1868
the total colored population is only 14O,-
445. This is q fearful falling off of the
black race. Where have these negroes
gone There has been no general or ex
tsnsive emigration from the State. A few
here and there have gone North, but the
number hardly reaches, all told, more than
a few thousand.
Those who would find the true cause of
the diminution of the negro race in Ken
lucky and elsewhere in the South will look
for it in the increased mortality which has
prevailed among them since emancipa-
ton. This Increased mortality itself is
easily accounted for.
The negroes when slaves were relieved
OF the care and responsibility of their sick,
decrepid and infants. Their owners as
sumed all the expense, trouble and re-
sponsibility of nursing the sick and pro-
viding medicines and medical attention.
They also provided careful nurses for the
young and the old and inGrm, and in fact
took the same care OF their slaves as of
their own children. Hence, the negroes
never learned to take care of themselves.
There was no necessity for it. They re-
lied entirely upon their owners to do this
for them.
Emancipation threw them entirely upon
their own resources. Ia those cases where
their old owners would have continued
their protecting care, through the agencies
of that "infernal machine" called the
Freedmen's Bureau, the poor negroes were
go estranged rs to render the old familiar
aid of "massa and missus" impossible
This condition of the Kentucky negroes
is no worse than that of their race gener-
ally throughout the South They are per-
ishing by thousands and tens of thous-
ands-perishing because they have neither
the capacity nor inclination to protect and
preserve their ot1spring-because they are
inexperienced and dull nurses because
they are rapidly relapsing to their old state
OF barbarism, and do not pay sufficient at
1ention to the laws of health.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18

hasty words. had to remain behind under arrest
until released by Lee"
| This scene really occurred, and we were
an eye witness thereto. after the battles
of Second Manassas and Ok Hill, upon
the march into Maryland in September.
1862. General JACKSON was very strict IN
his orders in regard to the march. the
pace, the time and the rests. In the march
into Maryland, we think the day before
crossing the Potomac, General Hills di-
vision was in front, with GREGG's South
Carolina brigade leading. HILL, with his
staff and couriers, was some few hundred
Yards in front of General GREGG at the
head of his brigade. General JACKSON
came riding up from the rear with his
staff and attendants (for at that time Gen
erals of divisions and corps in the Con-
federate army were each attended by a
company of mounted men, and remon-
strated with General GREGG that his troops
were marching too rapidly, and dismount-
ing he began to march beside the first
Company to give the proper step. This
action attracted the notice of General
he believed to be an injustice of General
JACKSON to his division and to himself in
his preliminary report of the battle OF
Cedar Run, August 9th, few weeks pre-
vious, when he Immediately rode back to
where JACKSON was still on foot directing
the march of the South Carolinians. Rid
ing up General HILL said spiritedly, "Gen-
eral JACKSON, I believe am commander
of this Division, but if you desire to as
sumo command here is my sword" Gen
eral JACKSON replied quickly and sternly,
General HILL you will retire to the rear
of your Division and consider yourself I'M
der arrest" an order which he promptly
obeyed, and staff officer was sent for Gen
eral BRANCH who was placed in command
of the Division, being the ranking Briga-
dier.
There was no engag ement by JACKsoN's
troops for ten days or two weeks after
this occurrence, during most of which
time General HILL remained under arrest.
But as JACKsoNs Corps approached Har.
per's Ferry, he gave to HILL, without any
order from General LEE. the command OF
the assaulting column, and to that officer
the Federal General, WHITE, surrendered
the forces under his command, after HILL
had gained secure footing on Bolivar
Heights, close under the Notifications of
the enemy.
Nothing occurred afterwards during the
military relations between these
two officers, ending only with the death of
General JACKSON, with all the feelings en-
gendered by this transaction, which in
any way reflected upon the character of
the other or interfered with their efficient
official intercourse.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18

The latest sensation in Wall street, New
York, is the female banking firm of Wood
hull, Claffin & Co.
The Herald says they have created new
sensation ION Change" not SO violent as,
but more profound than, the gold corner
panic of that awful ''black Friday" and
these lady fnanciers, as dealers in bills,
bonds, stocks, &C., appear to be so firmly
seated in the saddle and so confident and
so we'll posted that the notion prevails
among the lame ducks and old foxes of
Wall street that Vanderbilt, the oldest fox
of them all, is at the bottom of the expert
ment. No matter. The experiment is
one of great Importance. If successful it
opens a new and boundless field for en-
ployment to women-a regular California
gold placer, not only in New York, but in
every city and town in the United States
and in both hemispheres. But if it should
fail Fail These ladies Of the new
banking firm, they coy, are backed by a
capital of half O million, and that they
cannot fail. At all events, we like the ex-
pertinent as a new thing, and we wish it
success.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18
success.

CAPE FEAR AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
At the meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Cape Fear Agricultural Association
Friday evening, the following Bylaws fol
the government and control of the Com
mittee, and for ub-division of labor
were adopted:
1. The following named subcommittee shall
be annually selected from the Exscutive Commit
tee by the President, with the advice and consent
of the Committee:
| FRsT-Committee on Finance-Du ies: To
provide for raising funds; watch and attend tc
the careful and proper disbursement Of the same.
and audit the accounts of the Treasurer.
sECoND-Building Committee To pro.
vide for the erection of any new buildings order
cd by the Committee; select designs and plans,
| and supervis" their construction.
THIRD-COn mittee ON Premiums-Duties: To
make out the premium lists of articles and Tx
the premiums, select the awarding committees.
and supervise their awards when they think pre-
miums have been improperly awarded, to bring
such cases to the attention of the Executive Com
mittte for its approval or disapproval.
FoURTH-Committee on General Improvement
and Designs-Dt1ies &: To prepare aud submit to
the Executive Committee, from time to time
general plane and designs for improving the
grounds, as the funds of the Association may
warrant.
F1FTH-Library and Education Committee
Duties: To provide for library, q library room
and librarian; to establish all useful rules for the
safe keeping, issue and return Of books to the
library, and generally to provide for the increase
and impro vement of the library; to have charge
OF all matters pertaining to agricultural educa.
ton.
SIXTH-Committee en- Laboratory and Fertil-
izers-Duties: To provide laboratory. when re-
quired to do so, and make all needful rules for
the management OF the same, and attend gensr-
ally to the mechanical department OF the Asso-
citation.
SEvENTH-Piscatorial Oommittee-Duties To
provide for the construction OF q fish pond, and
superintend the raising OF fish for exhibition
and for market.
There shall be other special subcommittee.
viz committee on Agriculture on Horticul-
ture on Commerce and Manufactures ON Live
Stock, and on Mechanic Arts 1.-TWO or more), to
whom all matters pertaining to the several
branches of the business undertaken by this As
eociation shall be referred before final action by
the Executive Committee. .P8Ff
These committees shall be especially charged
with procuring Essays and other valuable papers
to be read before the Association On matters
to the particular subjects with which
they are charged respectively.
2. The President shall have the right to attend
the meetings Of any Of the committees named
above and council with them.
The General Secretary shall keep record OF |
reports of all committees.
ALL subcommittee, when not required or when |
it is impraoticsble to report to the Executive |
Committee, shall secure the approval OF the |
Association before carrying out their views. i
Under the foregoing the President ap-
pointed the following - |
COMMITTEES.
Isl. On FIaGnee-Msssrs. Kiddeg and Engel- !
hard, =
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18

yeqi,ae is soon about to come to an end,
but only to be supplanted by some power
seyen-fold worse and stronger. Thefol-
lowing extract is from our report OF the
proceedings of the Senate on Thursday
"Mr. Abbott offered resolution setting forth
that violations of the public peace are OF IRE,
that protect on OF life and property by the Gen
eral Government are the right or every cltlzen,
and nstructing the Judiciary Committee 70 IN
ouire what is tie power OF the General Govern
ment in the premises, and also to inquire into
the constitutionalty and expediency OF establish
ing national police force for the Dettet en1ofce-
ment OF law. Adopted.
Every one now understands the value OF
Mr., Abbott's threadbare falsehoods about
the insecurity of life in the South-every
one appreciates his hypocritical professions
of respect for the rights of the people OF
that section-every one comprehends the
worthlessness of his intimation of a viii
lingness to conform to the Constitution.
His bill may be rejected in favor of some
other plan. But if it shall appear to the
Radical majority in Congress that nation
al police force OF one or two hundred
thousand white and black Radicals will be
the most effective measure by which to up
hold it's supremacy in the South, such a
force, as Mr.. Abbott well knows, will be
established without any more reference to
the rights of the people or the letter of the
Constitution, than it these latter had never
been heard of. All the talk about defer
ence for either is like Congressional pra-
ting about oppressed Irishmen and Cubans
There are comparatively few of the domi
nant party who would care if Ireland and
Cuba both went to the bottom Of the ocean
tomorrow. It is a poor compliment to
the common sense of the American people
for men who are every day trampling the
Constitution into shapeless fragments to be
going through further devout mummeries
in its honor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18
For the Journal.
For The JOurnaI
Progress of the Fruit and Grape Culture
OF Eastern North Carolina

CT Eastern North Carolina.
Mcssrs. Editors:-Knowing that you are
always willing to publish articles of some
interest to the many readers of your paper
I therefore send you the following com
munication:
I travelled last month on business through
about ten different counties of Eastern
North Carolina, during which I paid es-
pecial attention to what extent the fruit
and grape culture is going on in those Sec
tons, and I assure you I saw the largest
orchard, not alone on this Continent, but
in the whole world, and the largest grapery
in the world. think it is of some inter-
est to the many readers of your valuable
JOURNAL to know more particular descrip-
tions of what [ have seen in this enter
prise.
found IN Columbus county many ex-
tensivo vineyards, especially at Whiteville,
where I saw vineyards from 60 down to 5
acres and some in very fourishing con-
ditioD, and with few exceptions they con-
sisted of that great grape. the scupper-
nong. Mr.. Stanley he's a 60 acre Vine
yard, the finest 1 have seen yet and the
finest wine [ found in the cellar of the
Whiteville Wine Company, which is su-
perintended by my friend DR.. Butner.-
His cellars contain not fer from 10000
gallons of wine from which I sampled
splendid qualities. Everything is arrang-
ed so properly and systematical that could
well imagine I was home on the Rhine. I
saw many wine casks made there holding
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18
The Military and the Civil.

It is little singular that in this Repub'
lican governments government deriving
its powers from the consent of the govern
ed AID claiming that its greatest strength
ia in the affections of the people for their
Rovernment-that the salaries paid to the
highest and most important civil officers
should be SO much less than those paid to
the military officers. That such is the
case will be readily seen by reference to
the following table:
SALARIES.
Gen. W. T. Sherman. .<1S,70O
Lieut.. Gen. P. 81. Sheridan .............. Ii, 8O4
Major Gen. H. w. Halleck. ............. 1868
Sec. OF War BelknAp. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOOO
Chief Justice Chase. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 65OO
Vice.President OOlfRx .................. o,OoO
It is hardly possible that General SHER-
MANS duties are three times as important
or onerous as Chief-J Justice CHAsEs. The
duties of the one requires the very highest
of talents and long and patient labor and
much responsibility, while those of the
other, during peace, con be performed by
any intelligent clerk.
It is manifest that our legislation in
clines towards the military and much is
being done to make it superior to the civil
power. Unless checked, our form of govern
ment will rapidly change into military
despotism.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18

The Truth OF Btstory-GenernI A. p. Hin
In the latest chapters of the $" Pen and
Ink Sketches of American Men and
Women" published by Mr.. DAVID MACRAE
IN the Glasgow (Scotland) Herald, we find
the following account of an occurrence in
the military lives of Generals SToNEwALL.
JACKSON and a. p. HILL, in which truth
and error are so closely blended as to
call for correction. We make the correc-
ton because we know the writer would not
Intentionally do injustice to the memory
OF either of the eminent soldiers referred
to, and we are sure his informant cave
him the account Of the occurrence second
handed. 1t left too vivid an impression
upon those who witnessed the scene ever
60 be forgotten. As it really occurred it
serves to illustrate one of the leading fea-
lures OF JAcKsoN's military character with
out rejecting upon that of Hills, who
was never, we believe, accused of any want
OF alacrity in placing his troops in action.
Mr.. MACRAE says
a Southern officer told me that, on one oc-
casion, when A. p. Hill was taking his men into
action, jackson, who thought the movement WAS
not being made with sufficient alacritv. dashed
mp and took command OF the division himself
Hill was an officer of eminent ability and felt
hurt.
"'Genersl,' he said, IF YOU comma7d INV
division, yea had better take nav sword
hetlrC to the rear, Sir = said Jackson sternly.
% consider yourself under Arrest
xEhere was nothing for him but to obey
sckson, thinking OF nothing but how to turn
rode or the battle, took Hills division and
MS anto action while poor Hill. for his too
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18

The Wilmington Journal don't want Demo
cratic editors to visit us. When we invite him
to visit US it will be time for him to refuse. He
shouldn't get mule-ish so suddenly.
RdleiQh Standard.
If by "we it is to be understood that
the Editor of the JOURNAL had received no
invitation from the present Editor of the
Standard to visit that Office, it is :rue but
we have received a special invitation from
Colonel Pixies employer, General Little
field. which we promptly declined upon
the ground that we had no desire to make
that individuals acquaintance, much less
pay him the respect of formal call.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1870-11-24

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