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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
WE MEET UPON THE SQUARE.

We meet upon tie Level, and part upon the
What precious words of meaning these words Ma
Come let us contemplate them they are worthy
of a thought
In the very soul of Masonry these precious words
are wrought.
We meet upon the Level, though from every sta
ton come
The rich man from his mansion and the poor man
from his home
For the one must leave his wealth and state out
side the Mason's door,
And the other finds his true respect upon the
checkered floor.
We part upon the sqnare, for the world must have
its duo:
We mingle with the multitude-a cold unfriendly
crew
But the influence Of our gatheting in memory is
And we look upon the Level to renew the happy
scene.
There's world where al are equal-we are hur-
rying towards it fast
We shall meet upon the Level there, when the
gates of death are past;
We shall stand upon the Orient, and our Master
will be there,
To trv the blocks we offer by his own unerring
Square.
We shall meet upon the Level there, but never
thence depart
There's mansion-'tis all ready for each trust
ing, faithful heart
There's mansion and a welcome, and multitude
is there,
Who have met upon the Level and been tried upon
the Square.
Let us meet upon the Level then, while laborins
patient here;
Let us meet and let us labor though the labor be
severe:
Already in the Western sky, the signs bid US pre-
pare,
To gather up our Working Tools and part upon
the Square.
Hands round, ye faithful Masons, from the bright
fraternal chain,
We part upon the Square below to meetin Heaven
again,
Oh what words of precious meaning these words
Masonic
We meet upon the Level and we part upon the
Square.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

Our attention has been called to an ad-
dress, recently delivered before an aglicul-
turai convention 1T Springfield, Ohio, by
John Il. klippart, Esq. ltreyleTs, at great
length, the system of farming as practiced
III knrope-especially in Gcrmany-inti-
mating that American farmers have much
to learn and more to forget before they can
arrive at the excellence of the former. The
cause of the difference observable between
these two classes OF farmers is asserted to
be this. The German makes farming his
sole business, while the American has num-
berless irons in The fire, outside of his ag-
rlcuitnral operations The one expends
the surplus OF one years productions in en-
rlchlng and improving his lands for sue
cecdlMg crops, till their highest productive
capacity is reached The other devotes
that surplus to the purchase of bank, rail
road or OIL stock, leaving the farm to it's
own resources.
The consequence is, the grounds Of the
one increase yearly in productive power
while those OF the other are starved for the
lack OF due preparation and nourishment
Among the German farmers more atten-
ton IS paid to a systematic rotation Of
cropping than IS customary among the
same class here. On this point we quote
from the address as follows "In Europe
there IS regular rotation of crops adapted
to the sofia three course system, a four
course system, d SIX, eight, ten or twelve
course system according to the size of the
farm and quality of the soil The farm is
divided into as many fields as there are ro-
tations in the course, OF else into multiples
Of the rotations; then, the kind of crop
which was grown in field No. last year is
grown in field No. 2 this year, and will be
grown in field No. ) next year, and so on
till the course is completed this insures q
crop Of wheat every year on o different
field, and lras many advantages it has the
advantage Of having the soil properly pre-
pared by previous crops it is very much
less liable to insect depredatons, and the
crop is every year Oh a comparatively new
soil, and there is, as rule, a good wheat
crop every year"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

DecI5ne In Prices

Consumers shonld feel happy in the
prospect Of falling prices for the necessa-
ries Of life. in Chicago, corn, that sold
for ST. 10 u bushel in the third week of
May. fell 70 80 cents on June 5th Oats,
which sold for 80 cents on May 28th, fell TO
so cents on June 9TH. Rye, which was
quoted at @L37 in May, had fallen to $I.O2
in June. Wheat, which was s2.85 BUSH
ell in May sold as low last week rs $780,
Chicago is the headquarters of the grain
trade Of the country. The prospects of
abundant crops have been the cause of
this marked decline. The New York Jour
nal Of Commerce estimates the yield OF
hay this year at 30, 00OOO TONS as compar-
ed with Il, Co.,, 600 tons last year of corn
at 1, 200, 600, coo bushels, as compared with
SG8, ,00O,0 900 bushels last year, and other
crops i'll proportion. The effect of so
bountiful supply should be the reduction
OF the prices of the necessaries of life to
reasonable figure,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
Ell. Jefferson DnYie-

A few days ago, Mr.. Jefferson Davis, on
arriving at Niagara Falls, on the Canada
side, was serenaded, and in response to the
compliment, spoke as follows :
Gentlcmen-I thank you sincerely for the
honor you have this evening shown to me /;
it shows that true British manhood to
which misfortune is always attractive e.
May peace and prosperity be forever the
blessing of Canada, for she has been the
asylum for many Of my friends, as she is
now an asylum to myself. / hope that
Canada may forever remain o part of the
British Empire, and may God bless you all,
and the British flag never cease to wave
over yOn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

DUPLIN COUNTY,
Co,ot IF Pleas and quarter Sessions, Aprd
Term, 1867.
Iaaac II. OUTLAW, Admir-.
rs { Petition to sell real
Heirs # law of estate for assets.
William Branch, deed.
IT appearing to- the satisfaction of the
Court that Haywood Branch, one of the de-
!endants in this cause resides beyond the limits
0E this State, Otdered, that publication be made
in the Weekly .iOsuTtGl, newspaper published IN
the city of Wilmington for six weeks successfully,
and at the Court house door, and three other pub
lie places in Duplin county, notifying the said de-
endant Of the filing of this petition, and that, un,
less he appears at the next term OF this Court and
answers the petition, the same will be taken pro
c1afesS0 and heard er pdrte as to him.
Witness, W. n. Bell, Clerk of said Court, at
office, i'll KcnansYille, this the 9TH day OF May,
1867. WALTER H. BELL,
County Court Clerk.
may II tpr. adv. S22 5O) l4-W6t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
DUPLIN COUNTY.

DUPLIN COUNTY.
tou17 If Pleas and quarter Sessions, Apr%
Te,7t 1867.
Isaac H. OUTLAW, Admir-
Of VIM. Branch, jr.,
deceased, Petiuon 10 sell INeaI LIS
rS tate for assets.
Marshal Branch and
others
IT appearing that Haywood Branch, one
of the defendants in this case, resides Deyond
the limits of this State 1t is therefore ordered
that advertisement be made for six weeks success
-iycly, at the Court House door IN henansvlle
and at three other public places III Duphn county
fvng the said defendant of tke filing of this pet-
tion and that unless he sppears at the next term
Of this Court and answers the petition, the same
will be taken pro coae&&0 and heard eE pG'1e as to
him.
Witness, Walter L. Bell, Clerk of said Court, at
Office in kcn;nsyiIle, the 9TH day of May, 1851;
WALTER Z. BELL, Clerk.
NAV II (pr. adv. So SOY 14-6W
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
Professional CGurLes

Judge Busteed, of Alabama, formerly oi
New York, is somewhat impnlsive in tone
and manner. A few days ago one of the
members of the Alabama bar, L. Ii. Watts,
Esq, taking offence at something he had
said, announced his purpose not to practice
in that court any more. The Judge there
upon wrote him note, saying he couldn't
allow that, and that he issued his 'man-
date" recurring him to revoke such inten-
ton, if it existed. "The fact is, said the
Judge, 81 cannot spar you. Your usual
ly genial manners and your professional
learning make your companionship very
desirable, and although you and differ as
to how lawyers and judges shall respectively
conduct themselves in court, this need not
provoke personal unkindness, and on my
part shall not" Mr.. Watts could mt resist
this, and came back, writing the Judge a
note of acknowledgment, but telling him at
the close that his manners were anything
but agreeable to members of the bar. So
order reigns again in Alabama.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
LOST .

GONE TIME IN FEBRUARY, 1885, on the pas
~ sage of Sh rman's army through North Car
DINA, one note against DR.. s. S. Satchwe for $50,
dated, January 20th 1860, with interest from date.
Marshall H. Morgan. amounting to 50. ESQ 90 bear
ing interest from the 18th of October, 1860.
The above notes are all made payable to the
subscriber.
Also, one note on John Stokley, payable to Dr.
s. s. Satchwell, and endorsed by him to the sub
scriber, dated time in 1857, for $50 so, with
interest from date.
Also, sundry other notes, of small amounts,
against sundry persons, dates and amounts not
recolected.
All persons are foreWarned from trading for any
OF the above notes, and the makers of the same
from paying them to any person except myself, OF
my written order.
JAS. P. MOORE.
june II 1S-3t*
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
DUPLIN COUNTY.


Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, APrA
TtfHl, 1867.
William Sutton
vs. Original Attachment; Levy on
George W. Shaw Lands.
ut APPEARING to the satisfaction of the Court
Il that George w. Shaw, the defendant in this
attachment so abscOnds or conceals himself that
the ordinary process of the law cannot be served
upon him. It is therefore ordered that adver-
tisement be made in some newspaper published
in the city of Wilmington, for the space of six
weeks successfully notifying the said defendant
to come forward plead answer or demur. or judg,,
ment will be entered against him, and the land
sold to satisfy the PLAINTIFF demand and all costs
"f the proceedings.
WITNESS, Walter r. Bell, Clerk of said Court, at
Cfhce in kenansvilie, the 7th day Of
May, 1867.
WALTER r. BELL,
Clerk County Court.
June 176w
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
OUR BABY.
BY MRS. GAGE.

Did you ever see our baby!
Little Tot;
With his eyes so sparkling bright,
And his skin so lilly white,
Lips and cheeks Of rosy light -
Tell you what,
He is just the sweetest baby
In the lot.
All he is our only darling,
And to me
All his little ways are witty;
And when he sings his little ditty,
Every word is just as pretty
AS can be-
Not another in the city
Sweet as he.
You don't think so-never saw him,
Wish yOu could
See him with his playthings rattle-lng.
Hear his little tongue gathering;
Little dancing feet come pattering-
Think you would
Love him just as well as | do,
If you could
Every grandma's only darling,
suppose,
Is as sweet and bright blossom,
Is a treasure to her bosom,
Is as charming and endearing,
As my rose.
Heavenly Father, spare him to us,
Till Life's close.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
The Crops.

From all parts of the country we are in
receipt Of the most favorable news concern
ing the crops, especially wheat. The crops
promise as great yield as in any year for
she past twenty years, and we hope that
Providence will continue his blessing and
allow our suffering people to harvest plen-
tiful supply of food this year. The oat
crop, also, looks excellent, and upon the
whole, our people have reason to be great
ly rejoiced at the favorable prospect be-
fore us, as far as the staff OF life is con
cerned
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
The Money Order System.

The French and English p ostal authori-
ties have under consideration the establish
ment of an international system of money
orders between their respective countries.
The idea appears to be good one, and
might probably be extended to the United
States, to meet the wants of emigrants who
are constantly sending money to the old
country. So long as the government in
sists on carrying the mails, it may as we'll
do it thoroughly.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
NOTICE.,

TNHE BUILDING COMMITTEE for Richmond
il county will let, to the lowest bidder the build
ing of public Jail for said county, at Rocking
ham, on the third Monday of July next. Infor-
nation in respect to plans, specifications, &C.,
will be given by the Building Committee, at Rock
ingham N. G..
JOHN SHORTBRIDGE,
L. II. WEBB
VIM. 3. COLE.
JNO w. LEAK,
y, DOCKERY,
L. BOWDEN,
Committee.
june II 1S-4t
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

square, Of 10 lines or less, for each and every
insertion, 81.
S2e",.d Notices will he charged 50 90 per square
for ch and every insertion
All Obituaries and private publications Of avo, =,
charac tor, are charged as advertisements.
RS-No advertisement, rejecting upon priv, a
character, can, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, Ia
admitted ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
n Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and
all the effects of youthful indiscretion will, for
the sake of suffering humanity, send free TO all
who need it, the receipt and directions for making
the simple remedy by which he was cured. Sui
fererg wishing to profit by the advertisers expe-
rience can do so by addressing, in perfect conh-
dence. JoHN d. OdDEN,
No I2 Cedar ST., New York.
,rl 10 10-1y
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The Southern Relief supper at Royal Oak

The supper gotten up at Royal Oak on
Friday eveningfor the relief of the Southern
people, was eminently successful, notwith-
standing the inclemency of the evening"
We understand that the collection of peo-
pie was large, and the profits amounted to
over two hundred dollars. The fund will
be transmitted to Mrs B. G. Howard, of
Baltimore, President of the Ladies' South
ern Relief Association, for disbursement.
Baltimore md. San.
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STATE Of NORTH CAROLINA,
COLUMBUS COUNT

Co,az Of P}ens and quarter Sessions. May Term.
1867.
John 4. Manits5y, EX'r
Of Alfred smith,
vs.. Attachment.
Mary i. Bellamy,
IT APPEARING to the Court that Mary +. Bel
1 lamy hath removed beyond the limits of this
state, it j. ordered BY this Court that publication
be made III the Weekly Wilmington Journal, for
siz weeks, notifying the said defendant TO appear
81 the next term OF this Court, TO be held at the
Court House in Whiteve, the Second Monday
in August neXr. and answer or plead to the plain
tiff's action or judgment final viii be entered
against her.
WITNES5-D p. H4uH, Clerk or cur sand Court,
1T office in Whitcyille, the Second Mon
day in May, 1867.
d. =. HIGH,
Clerk County Court.
June q l9-bW
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

ooa At Pttsburg huge gun, weighing 49,
ooo pounds, has been cast for the Gbilian
government; This gun is twenty-six feet
SIX inches llong, five feet four inches in
diameter ual at the breech, has a,bore of twenty
iRcaes and carries thousand pound ball
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21
Harvest I'm Georgia.

letter dated Atlanta, Ca, 81 instant,
says:
Harvesting is now going on rapidly in
some of our Southern counties, and, if
the weather proves favorable, the work
will soon become general throughout the
State. In many of the towns along the
line of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road, a great many agents of Tennessee
and Kentucky millers have been making
engagements of wheat at s. per bushel,
which may be quoted as the opening
market price at all the points above this
on the road One of our Atlantic millers
thinks it will be worth here about s. 25.
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WANTED AGENTS.

tDZC. THE BEST CHEAP LICENSED
SEWING MACHINE. $50 per month paid to
agents to sell the best s25 Licensed Sewing Ma
chne en- IN the World. Fully Licensed. and warran-
teu ior nye years. For particulars and terms, ad-
j. HENRY CO., Alb Chestnut street,
.,, Philadelphia.
10y II 192-2w&14-1m
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N''raer 'H'' Sus2idc-A man Shoots ,,7.R.
EntsG ~ e--n.ld theI. Kills IIin.,c

- ''A'' >"ESi"c-A man Shoots Lis Re-
F"'S" Wife nnd them Kills Himself.
In Il New York boarding house on Mon.
LI::y' d man named \. III. King murdered
II us supposed wife, Matte r. King, by
shooahS her through the head and then
committed suici lie by shooting himself the
ball entering the left temple. The instr,11
ment used was n small Sharp's repeater
with four barrels, three of which were
empty when found. Pecuniary distress
was apparently the motive impelling to the
deed When the officer entered the BODY
OF MIS-. hlng was fonnd lying upon the bed,
shot through the head She was evidently
shot While asleep. IT was conieotured thnt
the murderer had taken the extra precau
tlon 10 put her under the influence of chIo-
ro1orm before the shot was fired, as a largo
ball OF cotton was lying under her nose
Inc body OF King was partly upon the bed.
the legs hanging over the front from the
knees down, and the feet touching the floor.
Ihe pistol, q four barrelled. smali-sized
oh9rp,S repeater, remained clenched in his
tlSnt hand. Everything about the room
Indicated that the deed had been done after
the parties had prepared to retire for the
night, and after the lady had in fact. re-
tired and fallen asleep. Her clothes Law
upon the chair, her iewelry upon the bu-
reau, her shoes and stockings upon the floor
py the bedside, and his clothes were upon
another chair. The following is a COW of
the letter written and mailed by him pre-
Vious to the murder:
NEW YORK, June 8, 1867.
Cousin Howard | am tired of life. I
have Wronged you; but forgive me- l took
your pistol and sold it, and bought another
one. Brandon knows where It was sold.
but ne thinks it was mine; he did not know
stole it,. Give my love to father and
mother, and God bless you all. Yours, ever,
A. M. KING.
Bury us both together, Howard, is the
last request make of you. Do, please.
A. M. KING.
The lady whose full name had been given
as Matte Il. King, had, in her intercourse
with her acqualntances in the house, stated
that she was a native of Virginia, claimed
always to be the wife of King, and only
day or two ago told the inmates that She
was twenty-four years of age, which was
also the exact age Of King. Both of them
had black hair and both were OF medium
size, but further of their personal appear
ance could not be gathered, owing to the
position Of the bodies.
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well up-being, in some places, two feet
high, and looking healthy; whilst cotton
shows first-rate "stand," but looks s'pu-
nv" from the want of sun. Ploughing and
"chopping ont have been kept back by
the rains, so that the grass has got n little
more headway than desirable; but as plant
ing is finished, there will be a general OIL
slanght wade on it this week-if fair
There is famous gold mine in the lower
end of Warren, which has been worked
with more or less profit by numerous sue
cessive owners, for the last fifty years It
is estimated that several millions of dollars
have been got from it. A company is en-
gagged now in doing something; though
what it is, or what it will amount to, is not
quite apparent. They have sent any guam
tity of mules and machinery down there;
and who knows but that Warranton may
yet have large and increasing population.
Within about a mile OF Jones Spring is
the grave of Miss Annie G. Lee, daughter
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, who died at these
Springs in the year 1862. 1t is quiet
spot in which she is buried; away from the
haupts, and even the habitations of men.
It is an old burying ground, upon a hill
surrounded by other hills, neatly fenced in
and with few native trees here and there
through it. In one corner stands CEDAR
and beneat its shade lies her remains. Over
her grave is plain monument of the native
gray granite, and on the grave itself were
some fresh fiowers--the granite, out of re-
spect to the virtues of her father-the flow
ers, in memcnto of her own.
Corr Norfolk yOu77auL
TUCKER HALI.-'Ihe work on this build
ing is progressing finely. The interior or
theatrical or concert room is being fitted
up in handsome and appropriate style,
with suitable and elegant scenery, &c. In
a month or two, the enterprising owners
will be able to throw open to the public Il
building that is indeed, already, an orna-
ment to the city.-Raleigh Sentinel
A Chicago WILLIAM IN NEvBERN, n. c.
Some time since Capt. Case, representing
himself from Chicago-he greatly desired
to be called Ma ior "-wooed and won the
heart and hand OF us fair a young damsel as
graced the city of Newbern. She was
young, beautiful and accomplished and
stood high in all the virtues that adOrn ii
true woman. She was greatly esteemed
by all who knew her, but of too fond
and contding disposition she easily fell
a victim to the cunning artitices of the vii
fan.
Confding her all in the man she loved,
she was induced to become his wife, and
Tor three short days she was happy IN the
enjoyment of connubial bliss. But a
change came DER the spirit of her dream. ]"
Her husband feigned business at Roanoke
island, and has not returned She has
learned that he has a wife and children in
Chicago For three months she has been
confined to her bed with slow fever and
evidently declining with that slow, but GER
tain destroyer, consumption, caused from
a broken heart.
Gods righteous Judgment will surely
oyertake such fiend in mans form.
Chicago Times.
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The Columbia Phoenix of yesterday, says
(" We had the pleasure of examining, yes
terday afternoon, at the jewelry store of
Major Thomas W. Radcliffe, an elegantly
chased gold headed curled hickory stick,
which is intended to be presented as tes-
timonial of respect to General j. d. Green,
late post commandant in this city. The
following is the inscription To General
j. D. Green, q. S. A., from citizens of Co
lumbia." The General leaves Columbia
this afternoon, for Washington, en- route for
Omaha, Nebraska. By his geptIemanly
department and firm administration of the
duties of his trying position, he has won
the admiration of the entire community"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-06-21

Messrs. A. j.. Blocker, Son & Co., who
sold Barnum's place at Bridgeport, writes
us to deny that Mr.. John Morrissey bought