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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

Injunction Denied on Maryland ELECTION.
The application on the part of several
prominent citizens Of Baltimore to the Su-
p'rior Court, Judge Martin presiding, to
enjoin the Sheriff and Police Commission
ers against proceeding in the election au-
thorized by the Maryland Legislature, has
come to naught. The Baltimore papers
publ, the answers in full of the RESPOND
ents to the bill Of the complainants, and
which is completely riddled thereby.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
Horrible Accidental Young Woman
Killed,

The Harrisburg Telegraph tells of another
young lady who has been killed by the care
less use of firearms. 4 young man named
Herr, employed in a store, had gun load
ed for the purpose of shooting rats. BY
some means the piece was accidentally dis
charged, the contents striking Miss
Schwindt, causing instant death.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
Reconstruction and the Confederate Gem
erals
New YORK CRY,
NEW lUKh OIIA,
Tuesday, March 26, 1867.

Tuesday, March 26, 1867.
10 the Editor Of The Neac York Times =
SIR-ln your editorial of to-day, March 26,
headed ''Soldiers on the Situation" you
speak of Lee, Longstreet, Taylor, Hampton
and Chalmers taking positions on the side
OF submission and reconstruction. You do
not mention others whose entire course
since the war closed has been directed to
this end, and who have not spoken publicly
because Of the want of IN opportunity
Among them are Joe Johnston, who posi-
lively refused after Lees surrender to
commit the crime of waging a hopeless
war" (his own words), though urged by the
then existing Confederate authorities. -
Forrest, Of Tennessee, Ewell, Malone, Ed
ward Johnson, and others of like and infe-
rlOr rank, whose names do not now recall.
AS well by precept and example they have
steadily and consistently inculcated a spirit
of harmony and obedience to the laws.
1t will ever be regretted though that these
gentlemen did not seek to direct public
opinion in the South to the proper channel
Had they been outspoken on the "consti-
tutional amendment" and urged its accept
ance, the South would have a better future
IN prospect and have no such fearful prob
lem to solve as that now presented. They
ought to have rebuked the unmeaning cant
about 'degradation," and to have told the
people as Longstreet does now, that we are
a conquered people, and that it is no deg
radiation to accept the terms" offered by
the conquerors and, further, that it is d
mark of wisdom, under such circumstances
to accept the best that can be obtained
The institutional amendment" was offer
ed for acceptance. 1t was Indignantly re-
fused, and even spnrned. Now new and
harsher terms are offered, with the certain
ty-as was the case when the amendment"
was proposed-that harsher still will be
presented next time if these are not agreed
to. The cry of ''degradation" is no longer
heard, though the same right to accept or
reject is given. General Longstreet's let
ter demonstrates that q mistake and a griev-
GUS one, was made It is, repeat, most
unfortunate that these gentlemen did not
accomplish the great good they might have
done by taking the position they have now
assumed little earlier, and not have delay
ed till the mischief was well nigh oonsum-
mated An OFFICER.
OF the late Confederate army
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

I have known some men who were pos
sessed of good qualities, which were very
serviceable to others, but useless to them
selves; like a sun-dial in front of a house,
to inform the neighbors and passengers,
but not the owner within.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
THE DRUNKARD's DAUGHTER

Go. feel what have felt,
Go, bear What l have borne
Sink meath the blow father dealt,
And the cold, proud worlds scOrn-
Thus struggle.on from year to year,
Thy cole relief the tear.
Go. weep as | have wept,
Ger love d fathers fall,
Sc every CHERISHED promise swept,
Youths sweetness turned to gall;
Hopes lad, d flowers strew'd all the way
THAI led MT up to wOmau's day.
Go kneel as have knelt,
ImpIore, bescech. and pray
strive tb bcsO,t ed heart TO melt,
The downward course to stay
Be cast, with bitter ears. aside,
Thy prayers bui lesqued, thy tears deie1.
Go, stand where have stood,
And see he ST. Oug man bow,
WIh gna-hn teeth, lips batned in blood,
And cold and hviI brow;
Go catch his wand ring glance and see
There, miro d his souls misery.
Go, hear What I have heard,
The 5obs of sad despair
As memory's feeling fount had stirred
And Its revealings there
Have told him what he might have been,
Had he the druukards fate fOreseen.
Go, to my mothers side,
And her crush'd spirit cheer,
Thine own deep anguish hide,
Mipe from .ler cheek the tear
Mark her dimm'd eye, her furrowed brow,
The gray thai strtaks her dark hair now,
Her toil-wOrn fr.mt, her trembling limb,
And trace the ruin back to him
Whose pIighted faith in early youth
Promised eternal love and truth
But who, forswOrn, hath Welded up
Thi- promise to the deadly cup,
And led her down from love and light,
From all that made her pathway bright,
And chained her there mid want and strife,
That lowly thing--a Drunkard's Wife,
and stamp'd on childhoOd's brow so mild,
That vithering blight-a drunkard's child.
Go, hear, and feel, and know.
All that my soul has felt or known
Then look upon the wine cups glow,
See if its brightness can atone.
Think if its flavor you would try,
fall proclaimed-'' Tis drink and die.''
Tell nc hate the bowl
Hate is feeble word
lOathe, abhor-- my very soul
With strong disgust is stirred
When e'0r | see or tell
Of the dark beverage Of he'll.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
OF the late Confederate army
Our New Possesstons-Why Russia Coded
Them.

The cession excites intense interest. In-
auential parties regard it as significant of
Russian policy, i'll Wow of impending Eu-
ropeal4 complications Oh the Eastern qucs-
tions. Russia cedes her American terrific
ry for the same reasons that induced Napo-
leon to sell Louisiana. In the evert of a
wal Russia would probably lose this terri
tory, and by parting with it the Gar Sc
cures the friendship of our Government. -
The English representative is deeply cha
grinned, and it is said that Sir Frederick
Bruce will telegraph to Earl Derby for in
structions to protest against it's acceptance
by our Government. letter IN Netn York
E2DyeSS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

Ambition often puts men upon doing the
meanest Offices SO climbing is performed
in the same posture with creeping.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

A certain Baptist Church i'll Albany and
the State Legislature have been having
rather lively time. 1t appears that the
pastor of the church, in addressing the Sun
day School denominated the State Capitol
. a lunatic asylum" whereupon one of the
legislators, whose feelings were " teched, y
called the church ga bath house." What
the church has said we are not yet inform
ed, but probably something good.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

The stock of cotton on hand at Mont
gomery, Alabama, on the Esd ult, was T.
225 bales.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

Milkmen who water their milk do not do it
with such impunity in Europe Is appears
in America At Zung in Switzerland, land
owner was recently tried and convicted of
putting water in the milk that he sold, and
condemned to eighteen months imprison-
ment, the payment of the cost of suit and
q loss of civil rights.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

Few theological definitions could bear
the palm from that Of the priest who, hav-
ing preached Il sermon on miracles, WAS
asked by one of his congregation, walking
homeward, to explain q, little more lucidly
what a miracle meant.
rs it miracle you want to understand -
said the priest. ''Walk on there formist me
and I'll think how can explain it to you. -
The man walked on, and the priest came
behind him and gave him a tremendous
kick
ugh - roared the sufferer; why did
you do that %
did you feel it ?" said the priest.
ITO be sure did," replied the unhappy
disciple.
well, then, remember this. It would
have been miracle if you had not.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
Important to Farmers,

Mr., B. R. Duval, Druggist Of Rich
mond, publishes in the Farmer, for the
benefit of Agriculturalists, the following
receipt for making Agricultural Guano.-
The receipt was given by DR.. Valentine
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

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Over five hundred risks have been taken in the
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
TERMS of ADVERTISING.

square, of 10 lines or less, for each and overy
insertion, 81.
Special Notices will be charged 50 90 per square
for each and every insertion. .. s#ssn.
All Obituaries and private publications Of every
charac tor, arc charged as advertisements.
as-No advertisement, rejecting upon privat
character, can, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, be
admitted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

An Italian in Mobile was put in his coffin
while in a trance, as he was supposed to be
dead. Upon arriving at the graveyard the
friends of the deceased found that the cof-
fin had been partially broken open, appa-
rently by force exercised within. They at
once held consultation, which resulted in
the opening of the coffin, when the appa-
rentIy dead man was found to present the
most unmistakable signs of life. Although
there was evidently life, there was no con-
sciousness. The whole strength Of the al.
most buried man had been thoroughly ex-
hausted by his efforts to make his condi-
ton known to his friends, and his con-
sciousness deserted him simultaneously y with
the bursting of the lid by his frantic exer-
tions to save himself, for he was certainly
dead when the physician who was sent for
arrived on the ground.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

Abundance of Goldfish, halibut and sal
mon, of excellent quality, are said to exist
in the Russian possessions on the Pacific
coast, which the United States has just ac-
ouired by treaty
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

The Portland Transcript says; We
heard an anecdote the other day which
amusingly illustrates John Bulls incapacity
to appreciate anything that isn't English.
The weather was somewhat foggy, and one
of the sailors belonging to a Liverpool
steamer in our harbor was overheard to
say to one of his mates 'fThis is weather
as is weather-none Of y0~' blasted 6l"e
s8u :"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
JOHN Z. SPEARMAN, Agent.

Market Street, between I'd and 3D..
Wilmington. n c.
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12

The following paragraph is from the De
Witt (Arkansas) Elector: evolves are heard
Fhowling in the vicinity of this place almost
every night. Calves and young pigs are
ndiscriminately prey d upon by the raven
Gus midnight prowlers. They are actually
becoming dangerous, and it would be well
for all persons travelling alone in the woods
to take every precaution, in order to de-
fend themselves in case of attack"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
THE
GREAT QUESTION,

.. Can 1 better provide for my Family ,ha N
by spending "a small portion of nav in
come fog "a Policy my Life 80
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-26
E2 e Il q kefZ : . Z
.ssst,mc s'leSTiis:e;s oA Es:sT:,a.s Gf::
National EeeJ; Il, GsTecH5:.cEks.

.gssasmc s'se1sruss:. GA Paying GE:c
National. ESeJ: IL, esrecsab:cIks.
Judge Thurman, the Democratic can
didatc for Governor Of Ohio, in his speech
at Marietta, the other day, spoke as fol-
lows on the important question Of paying
the national debt. lie said:
What do think about this greenbacl,
matter may he summci up in very few
words aud although it IS not the par. OF
my speech in which ordinarily SPEAK on
that subject, yet, as am making Il some
what rambling ana discursivc speech to-
day, had as lief speak Of it now as at an J
other time. We owe debt of $780,
/ 900, 600, as appears upon the books OF the
Treasury dcpal ltmcnt-that which Is the
admitted debt OF the government. Then
there is that vast amount called the unllq-
Undated Gcbt-not the rebel debt for thc
rebels themselves never would vote for
paving that-tha;'s gone ''hook and line.
We have compelled them TO rcpudiate 1T.
even in their constitutions. But the DEBT
due to what are called loyal mel, amount
inc. accordinr to Sir. Ihadlcus Stevens,
to almost as much more, for he puts our
entire debt at between four and five thouS-
and millions of dollar then il stands thus
-Twenty-two hundred millions of 1t, III
round numbers. are in,crest-payiuS bonds,
and the interest is payable in sold. Be
tween three and four hundred millions are
III grecnbacks, chat pay TO interest. And
now the question is, whether 1t would be
right ana proper, just to the bondholde-s,
and good policy for the country, to pay
this bonded debt which now bears gold
interest; to pay it in grcenbacks which
bear no interest at all, and stop this drain
upon the people of one hundred and sew
enty millions of interest each year, which
they now pay, counting it at paper prices.
The first thing to inquire is. would that
be a violation of the good faith OF the ma
ton ! Would it be violation OF the prom
isc of the governmcnt-would 1T be con
trarv to Law? Fit would, 'ghy, then hon
est people of the country will not enter
tain the thought So that it becomes ma
teri,l to know at once what is the law un-
der which these bonds were issued. You
may examine your statute-booG from the
time the first bond was issued down to THIS
day anu you cant find one single line in
! them that promises the holder OF the live
twenty bonds that his principal shall be
paid in gold. 1t is only the ten-iorty
bonds. the principal of which the law dc,
clares shall be paid in gold-both principal
and interest in gold. As to all the rest ol
the bonded debt of the country, 1T is lei'
bv the law as well as by the terms OF the
bonds themselves, to be paid in whatever
is the leral tender Of the country. III any
man doubts it he can see IN one single IN
stant, if he happens TO have the good for
tune to own IA grcenbaek-[ laughter i
haven't got many cf them, but thinl
] I've got one-I think have enough t.
prove the truth of what AIN saying. Yes
here is one suiting the action to the
word1. Let any body look on the back o
greenback, aud he will find printed thes
words
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-26
The Es3r1er State Convention.

The .Jacobin Border States Convention,
which assembled at Baltimore on Thursday
{ Sept. l2th( was an assenblage more rev
olutionary and treasonable in character
than any OF the qualification assemblages
hat met in the Southern States from the
administration Of General Jackson to tha:
of 4 Lincoln. The sole purpose Of this
convention was to iomcnt disorder and
pot treason. The letter which was read
f.om Charles Sumner expresses in cverv
lne the spirit Of disloyaity tc the Consli-
tuition which anilnates those who seek to
repuliate that form of government and
set up the Will of few desperate politi-
clans in its stead. Congress, says sum
ncr, Twill leave undonc what it ought to
10 il it fails to provide promptly for the
establishment Of equal rights. whether
political or civil. eyerywhere throu shout
the Union" This means, ii it has any
meaning. that Congress orgkttc tc repudiate
IN toto the present and create a new form
of government. The powers which Sum
ner demands that Congress shall exercise
are forbidden to the National Legislature
by the present character of government.
and are expressly reserved to the States
or to the people" Congress can no more
exercise them than could the disloyal Ja-
cobins who composed the Border States
convcGt;on.'
The resolves adopted by that couclave
were of Ike purport. Congress is invoked
to interfere in the governmental eoncers
of the states to shield minoritics--in ease
they happen to bc composed of .Jacobins
against the constitutional government
OF majorities; even to guarantee prosperi-
ty TO tie individuals who compose them.
On the 18th instant, the new State
Constitution framed by the recent conven-
ton in Mary land will be submitted to the
voters OF that State. One of the objects
of this Bor Ter States Convention is bclicv-
ed to relate TO that occasion. The Jaco-
bins demand that Ethopians, who are not
voters under the existing constitution of
Mary land, shall vote on the new constitu-
ton. The scheme il believed to be to
create rio;s and bl0odshed on the day of
election. in order to raise rretext on
which Congress can be influenced TO inter
iere and guarantee to Maryland repub-
iican form Of government, that Is to
suppress the majority with bayonets. and
,,'ace the government in the hands of the
minority. OF such reasonable character
were the objects of the Border States Con-
venton = Chicago Times
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-26
Loss by not taking a Local Paper

\ gentleman called at our Office one day
last week, and subscribed for our paper,
saying that he had been loser of tTenty-
five dollars 10y not seeing LEGAL adver-
tsement which appeared recently in It's
coiumns lie says one of his neiehbors
lost an equal amount from the same cause.
One year ago he stopped his paper and
gave reason for SO doing that 1.-The
times wele too hard" to cradle Kim to cor-
tinue his subscription besides, "he WAS
taking one or two city papers, which con-
tained as much reading matter as he had
time t. read
This is the old story. Many excuse
themselves for taking a metropolitan pa
per on TIE ground that they contain more
reading matter than those published st
home-simply for the reason that they are
better supported. Every dollar sent to
foreign newspaper by citizen who takes
no local paper, builds up that foreign pa
per at the expense not only of his own To-
cal PAPER, but the interests Of his oWu
unity.
If a man has FIVE dollars gear, ten cents
week, to spend for information and liter
ature for his family. his first duty as a cit
lzcn Is to take his own county paper. We
10 not ask this for the local press as 4 mat
ter OF charity, bu5 of justice \ good pa
per can do more COR IA town than any Gown
can DO for paper. Bat few appreciate
the local press as they ought. They over
look the fact that its conductors are the
mlst seli-:aeriiicing men in the country
From one years end to another. they de-
vote their talents and energies to the build
ing up Of their localities to the neglect Of
their own pecuniary interests.
The gentlemen alluded &c IL our first
paragraph, have learned lesson that will
last them many years and it is warning
to others, wha, from TIL same motives. fail
to take their county paper. There is hard
ly man in the commuaity who will not
be caught up some day oa legal notice,
who does not take his county paper, unless
he 'andestinely reads his neighbor's; aud
every q nfemoa should lie above literary
pilicring Ike this
We repeat that it is the first duty Of cv-
cry man-a duty that is inn eratve-to
sustain his local press with liberal hand
and thereby advance tie Interests c his
own town and county.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-26
a ysa; 10 Fay TIE TatEOna1 EscEss

The Detroit Free Press recommends lie
following as the best way to ray the ma
,ional debt and bring about restoration
and peace to ;he whole country;
Put tic thieves ont Of Office AMI put
honest men in. Rctrench the expcndi-
lures Of the Government to one hundred
millions. Cut the freelman's bareau
swnl.o from the Treasury. and thus save
millions to The people. II The negroes
are fit to vote, they are competent to sus-
tain theusclves. Take the military for
ccs from the South and muster them out
Of service, and leave the people there TO
reconstruct themselves, as they were
doing before Congress interlcrel and put
them further from the Union than they
were ever before Cut IF The myriads oi
parasites ROW hanging upon tho Treasury
Retrench the expenditures until the in
come largely exceeds the outeo Apply
the surplus to the payment Of the nation
al debt, and the whole question will be an
sVercl
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-26
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACTS. - W

BEAUTIFUL EXTRACTS. - W hen the
summer of youth is slowly wasting away
into nishtfall of age, and the shadow OF
vast years grows deeper and deeper, as
life were on its close. it is pleasant to look
back through the vista of time 1pon the
felicities of our earlier years Ii We have
home to shelter, and hearts to rejoice
with us, and friends have been gathered
together by our firesidcs, then the rough
places of our waylaring will have been
worn and smoothed away in the twilight OF
life. while the sunny spots We have passed
through will grow brighter and more beau
tifuI. Happy, indeed, are those whose
Intercourse with the world has not chang
cd the tone of their holier feelings, or bro
ken those musical chords of the heart
whose vibrations arc SO mclodious, SO ten
der and touching in the evening oraec
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-26

a TRUE LADY, was once walking a
short distance behind very Handsomely
dressed young girl. and thinking as | look
ed at her beautiful clothing: II wonder
if she takes half as much pains with her
heart as she does with her body"
\ poor old mar was coming up the walk
with 4 loaded wheel5arrow, and lust before
he reached us he made two attempts to get
into the yard of small house but the
gate was heavy and would swing back be.
fore he could get in.
"Wait." said the Young girl, sprinsing
lightly forward, "l'll hold the gate open. -
And She held the gate until lac passed in.
and received his thanks with pleasanp
smile as she went on.
"She deserves to have beautiful clothes. =
| thought, "ior the beautiful spirit owe lis
IN her breast. .''-LittIe Corporal