Wilmington journal., 1873-07-18

4ouucSSce, dIlu never ONCE WIFI CrOODS
from its own State, and but once with
and under its State Brigadier. Yet
with steadfast, unfiinching nerve, and
flashing eye has it bravely met the
storm of missiles upon nine pitched
always doing its whole duty. It has
been engaged in the following battles,
besides various skirmishes, &C., &c.
Mechanicsville, Ellyson's Mills,
Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Boonsboro.
Md. ,Sharpsburg, Md. Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Winchester No. 2,
and Gettysburg, Pa, in all of which it
has obtained the highest credit for
courage, discipline, efficiency and
tenacity.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENB-
MENTS.
The following are the eight proposed
amendments to the State Constitution,
to be voted on the first Thursday in
August, and which were agreed to at
the last session of the General Assem-
bly,:
Amend section five of the said arti-
Gle, by striking out all that precedes
the words, "the said Senate District" )"
and by striking ont the phrase, las
aforesaid or, in said section; the part
SO stricken out having reference to the
State census.
Amend section two of the second az
| tlcle by striking out the word "annu-
ally, and inserting in lieu thereof the
word ''biennially," being in reference
to the sessins of the General Assembly.
Amend section six of the third arti-
Gle by striking out the annually"
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
| "blennially," SO as to conform to the
provisions respecting the sessions of
the General Assembly.
III.
Amend section sixth of The fifth arti-
| Gle, by inserting after the word lin
| strument," in said section, the words
''or any other personal property"
".
Strike out the words, s'Superinten-
| dent of Public Works" wherever they
occur in the Constitution, Thus abolish
ing that office.
Amend section six of the first article
by striking out the first clause thereof,
down to and including the word "but,"
this being the clause relating to the
State debt
Strike out section four of the fifth
article relating to taxation to pay the
State debt and interest.
VI.
Strike out section five OF the ninth
article, and i'll lieu thereof insert the
foIf II
shall have power to provide for the
election of trustees of the University
of North Carolina, in whom, when
chosen, shall be vested all the privi-
leges, rights, franchises and endow-
ments heretofore in anywise granted
to or conferred upon the trustees of
said University; and the General As
sembly may make such provisions,
laws and regulations, from time to
time, as may be necessary and expe-
dient for the maintenance and manage
ment of said University"
Strike ont sections thirteen, fourteen
and fifteen of the ninth article, relat-
ing to the University of North
Carolina.
Strike out sections two and three of
the fourth article, being the provisions
which refer to the appointment and
duties of the Code Commissioners.
VIII.
Alter section seven of the fourteenth
article so that said section shall read
as follows: No person who shall hold
any office or place of trust or profit
under the United States or any de-
partment thereof, or under this State,
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hold or exercise any other Office or
place of trust or profit under the
authority of this State, or be eligible
to a seat in either House of the Gen
eral Assembly: Provided, nothing
herein contained shall extend to officers
in the militia, justices of the peace,
commissioners of pubic charities, com
missioners for special purposes.
End OF The CHoIera season at
Nashville.
A despatch to the Louisville Courier
Journal, from Nashville, dated July
Sd ssvs:-''The Robertson Association,
which has done much toward the relief
Of the INDECENT sick, met this afternoon
and Iecared that as the cholera had
disappeared from Nashville It's mission
had been fulfilled. 1t recommended
.ilat all it's members return to their
respective av0catiOns. TO the end that not
only they but other citizens might af
ford employment to those in need of it.
Since June oath it has extended aid to
five hundred and forty-eight families
in the city, of which Alb were colOred
and 13o white, and to over 100 families
outside of it. Judge Ferris, of the
Probate Court, to-day dismissed six
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poor of the country attacked with
necessary. 1t is expected that the
Mayor will discharge all physicians
employed by the city in a day or two,
in consequence of the abatement of the
disease, which is considered by the
physicians to be about at an end, with
very few new cases appearing.
Business has been resumed to a
great extent, and it is anticipated that
every thing will he running as smooth
ly within the next few days, as if We
had never been visited by the prevail
ing epidemic A good many country
peoble who have been alarmed at the
appearance of the disease in their re-
spective localities are now coming
back to the city, thereby hoping to es-
cape it's ravages.. Reports from various
low-lands in Middle Tenn, are discour-
aging. Out of negro population OF
two hundred in New Bethel, two miles
south of Nashville, one hundred are left.
There were nine deaths from chnl-
era in Murfreeboro yesterday. 1t is
prevailing there 10 an alarming extent. y
A severe type of the cholera has ap-
peared at Breslau, the third city in
Prussia, and the capital of the Prov
ince of Silesia. Fourteen cases out OF
eighteen have proved fatal. 1t is prob
ably one of those sporadic attacks that
have been taking place for year OF