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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
The Pacific Railroad.

In nothing is American enterprise dis
played to greater advantage than in the
tremendous energies and wonderful achieve
ments in the mighty efforts to Complete the
iron chain of railway communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific. While the
two routes through Nebraska and Kansas,
are pressing westward with great rapidity,
the Central Pacific line is fastening to
meet them from the shores of California.
Starting from Sacramento, this magnificent
piece Of engineering has already scaled the
mountain range OF Sierra Nevada, at an
an elevation nearly three times greater
than that of any railroad in America. The
summit of the mountain has been pierced
by grand tunnel one thousand six hun
dred and fifty-eight feet long. Thus the
worst and most expensive portion of this
great work has already been finished, and
recent information says that another Sec
ton of twenty-five miles will be completed
within a month.
The task of scaling and piercing the
Sierra Nevada range has been difficult
one, and as completed, is the master tri-
umph of engineering skill and intelligent
enterprise of the world. This work has
been done by Oriental workmen. Ten
thousand Chinese laborers are employed
under direction Of American overseers, and
the success which has attended this expert
ment Of Introducing Asiatic laborers in this
country is peculiarly gratifying, i'll view Of
the rapidly failing usefulness of those who
have long been employed in that capacity
in the South.
The Central Pacific Railroad, already
completed from Sacramento, one hundred
miles eastward, is the grand trunk, of
which the Union Pacific Railroad, and the
Union Pacific Railway Eastern Division,
will be the branches, the one running east
ward toward New York and New England,
the other draining the rich resources of the
Middle and Southern States. Its bonds,
the principal and interest of which are pay
able III gold, have become established
among the most secure and profitable of
American securities, and a continuance of
the energy, prudence and ability which has
characterized the prosecution Of the work
thus far, will soon girdle the Continent with
iron chains, and there will be uninterrup-
ted communication from all parts of the
Atlantic coast with the Pacific.
The fact that both ends of this line are
now self-supporting, is conclusive evidence
of the impotence with which commerce is
waiting to seize upon this great highway
Its completion can only show how vast will
give life to.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
TIa .TH6ieiarV

The Military Governments are gradually
working out their legitimate results. The
semblance of civil Governments are gradu-
ally, but surely disappearing. We learn
that during the present week judgment of
the Superior Court of Brunswick has been
set aside by the military because the jury
was not drawn in conformity with the Or
der of General CANDY, although no objec-
ticn was urged during the trial.
In another column we publish the resig-
nation of Judge HANDY, of the Supreme
Court of Mississippi. An upright, faithful
and learned officer, be finds it incompati-
BILE with the dignity and independence of
his position to continue in it any longer.
It is this condition of affairs with us which
has warmed into life the freemen of the
North. It's continuance will only change
the solemn protest into a specific demand
that tyrannies shall cease and civil law
and national peace be restor ed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
GoYernOC bragg.

We had the pleasure of hearing this dis
tinguished gentleman on Saturday. in his
address to the mass meeting in Raleigh
To say that the speech was characterized
by great ability and good sense. is what
will be expected by the people OF this State,
before whom he has canvassed in two excl
ting and able campaigns.
Gov. BRAGG reviewed with much force
the political excuses which have brought
about the reaction now manifesting itself
at the North. He warned the cOlored peo-
pie of following the lead of the demagogues
who we're driving them on to their own de-
struction He advised them to be content
with the rights and privileges they pos
sessed, the protection of life and property
guaranteed them, and not by means of con-
fiscation and increased disfranchisement,
seek to make themselves superior to the
white race.
The colored people present listened to
the wholesome truths to which this gentle
man gave utterance with marked attention,
and it's influence must be most beneficial
We hope the Governor may be able during
the campaign to deliver other speeches, es-
pecially directed TO the colored people. In
Wake, Warren, Halifax and Northampton
where that race more particularly know
him and appreciate his character, similar
advice to that given to those who listened
to him on Saturday, must be attended with
good results to the cause of peace and pros
perity in the State.
We are glad to see our able, experienced
and trusted citizens giving the Conserva-
tivcs of the State the aid Of their support
and counsels. Those men whom the peo-
pie have honored and who now have their
dark hour of trial
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

Government in North Carolina, let him
appoint his judges to carry out his orders,
for, with juries formed of the ignorant
masses who compose large portion of the
voting population of the State, with much
of its intelligence excluded, it matters but
little to our own people who may be the
Judge or what may be his capacity, who
presides at the trial. Rather than have
the partizan legislation of Congress find It's
way into the jury-box and become recorded
in the DEGREES of our Courts-rather than
see the great bulwark OF society, which
has stood the test Of all changes and revo-
lutions, prostituted to the profligate de-
mands Of political parties-we prefer to see
the Courts entirely closed, and the orders
of the General become in theory, what they
are in fact, the laws of the State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
j. q. AHamA, Letter.

It should be recollected that the Mr..
John Q. Adams who accepted the Demo
cratic and Conservative nomination for
Governor Of Massachusetts is not the son
of the late John Quincy Adams, once Pre-
sident of the United States. He is the
grandson of that distinguished man, and
son of Charles Francis Adams, Minister to
the Court Of St. James Like his great an
cestor, he cannot concur in the extreme po-
litical intolerance and disloyalty to the
Constitution of the ruling party in Massa-
chusetts. The elder John Quincy Adams
repudiated the treachery of the Bluelight
Federalists of 1912, and raised the stand
ard against them. His grandson is now
arrayed against the same phase of popular
disloyalty to the Constitution and the ma
tional welfare into which the people of
Massachusetts, have been beguiled by the
depraved politicians and preachers of that
State. It would be a great national bless
ing, says all exchange, if he could meet the
same success in his independent and bold
conduct that crowned the efforts of his dis
tinguished ancestor.
His letter accepting the nomination is
concise and frank. 1t will be found
in another column.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

THE CASE OF WILLIAM WRIGHT PARKER-THE
MOTION FOR A New TRIAL.-At the Criminal Court
Monday morning, after the prisoner had been
brought into Court, Hon. HUGH WADDELL, senior
counsel for the prisoner, arose to state the
grounds upon which the motion for new trial was
made. The exceptions it will be seen are purely
technical and constitute exception to the charge
of his Honor being a mis-charge on certain
points of law. They are in substances as fol-
lows
1st His Honor charged the jury that if they
found they found the prisoner committed the
homicide, they should return verdict of guilty
of murder, for there was no evidence introduced
tending to lessen the crime to that ofmanslaught-
er. Exception-There was evidence of scufiiug
on the bank as well as other evidence of defence
having been made by Childress so the act may
have been homicide on sudden occasion and
from this the jury may have inferred the prisoner
guilty of only manslaughter.
End. The counsel for the prisoner had asked his
Honor to charge in the language of Judge Cas-
ton, in the case of the State us. Swink that the
circumstantial testimony must be such as to sat
isfy them beyond a reasonable doubt as to the
guilt of the prisoner, and as strong and clear as
that which would be derived from the testimony Of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

one credible and respectable witness, and ,swber
ever the circumstances combined produce mi.
moral certainty, and are fully equivalent to tbis
direct and positive testimony, reason and lon,
both declare that jury may rightIully convict -
His Honor had replied 81 adopt that decision -
but added to the jury that those words simnl,,
meant they were to be convinced beyond zoo
sonable doubt.
3rd. The counsel for the prisoner had asked bis
Honor to charge that if any reasoabe Hypothesis
could be made, consistent with the { idence o,d
not inconsistent with the prisoners innocence
the jury should bring in a verdict of not gnil+
which request his Honor did not comply with
The counsel insisted that there were two sucb NV
potheses LIST. That Parker was not present %
the homicide at all End. That Parker NAV have
been present, but not aiding and abetting in tho
homicide
This statement OF the grounds of the motion
for new trial was made, as we have written in
substance, and submitted to the considers tion of
the Court His Honor overruled the motion.
The prisoner was then asked if he had ANYTHING
to say why sentence of death should not be nassed
upon him. He replied that he had, and spoke
strongly protesting his innocence of the crime
He denied that his hands had ever been At ,ined
with the blood of any one of his fellow beincs
and neither did he have any knowledge of anv in.
tention to take the life of Chdress on the part Of
Rlnciman or any one else. He further asserted
that if an investigation before Magistrate had
have been had, soon after his arrest. he could
HAYS proved an ahba. After further protesting his
innocence the prisoner took his seat, apparently
as calm and collected as if he had been remarking
on ordinary subject.
His Honor then proceeded to pass sentence
upon him. This he did in most solemn and i'm
pressive manner, and absolutely touching. Tho
prisoner was lmplored to turn his thoughts on
high and prepare for his appearance before that
final judgment seat where we all have to answer
for the deeds done in the flesh. The sentence
was that he should be should be taken to the
jail from whence he came there to remain until
Friday, the 9Th day of November next, when he
will be taken by the Sheriff to the place of CON-
mon execution, there to be hung be the neck I'M
tit he is dead.
The counsel for the prisoner have prayed an
appeal to the Supreme Court, which was granted.
The case will come before that body at its De-
cembcr term. If the proceedings of the Court
below should be confirmed, the prisoner will pro-
badly be re-sentenced at the February term of the
Criminal Court.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
Suffrage.

" Ohio has, for the time being, denied to th
colored man the right to vote. We now tell Ohio
that the coored man SitGU vote in Ohio. He viii
vote in all these Southern States and he will vote
in all the Northern States. 1t is only question
of time. Suffrage must go with manhood Every
man in the United States must bear his part in
the work of selfgOvernment Or self-gOYernment
will fail."-Raleigh Standard.
Did impudence ever go farther? A mis-
cradle trichster-a man bankrupt in private
character, a disfranchised politician, with
out social or moral influence in his own
baiEwick, threatening the people of the
great State of Ohio with his impotent
wrath. A political Samson, shorn of his
locks, forgets he cannot yet "kill and
make alive" Take care, men of Ohio, the
oracle at Raleigh says your fifty thousand
majority must give way to its imperious
command, and you had better submit as
gracefully as possible.
But seriously-did impertinence ever go
farther A man devoid of influence and
social character, petition for whose par
don was hawked about in vain in the lob
bies of Congress by such political mounte-
banks as Heaton and Thomas, warns the
people of Ohio, lest he visits upon their
heads the force of his impotent rage.
What a miserable plight for one who once
had the respect and confidence of a large
portion of the people of North Carolina !!
Despairing of any influence among the
whites or the more intelligent of the blacks,
he directs his shafts against four hundred
thousand freemen of Ohio to please few
ignorant negroes in North Carolina.
We tell the Standard that the voice of
Ohio spoke not against the right Of negroes
to vote in that State but it proclaimed in
tones of thunder against their exercise of
that privilege il North Carolina. "Blood
is thicker than water" and Ohio. has an
nounced that the "colored man shall not
vote in the South without the consent of the
white people of those States"
And we tell the negroes of North Caro-
lima that if this privilege is ever granted
them it will be by the efforts of such gen
tlemen as Judge HOWARD and Col HALL,
who Yainly endeayored, two years ago, to
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
g RuIing Passion Strong in Death

The Standard, in affected rejoicings over
the pretended want of success of the Con
sentative meeting in Raleigh last week,
brings out one of its old Democratic roos-
tiers. It looks quite natural in those col
umns, and called back the memories of the
campaigns of the past. The same "Game
Cock of Lib erty" adorned its columns
when Governor Reid, Governor Bragg,
Goyeror Ellis and President Buchanan were
elected, and when the vote of the State was
cast for Breckenridge and Lane, and we
could not help but think that the gallant
bird had mounted to its place as matter
of old habit at the glorious triumphs of its
party friends at the North.
By the way, we would like to borrow a
few of these Democratic Game Cocks from
the Standard, in time for the November
elections, as we must protest against their
appearance in a Radical paper. We will
return them in time for their legitimate
use in that sheet, for few more Demo
cratic successes will doubtless convince
Gov. Holden of the error of his ways. He
will soon have hankering after the ''glo-
rious Democracy" Brush them up, Cover
nor, and let us have them by the 7th of
November
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

persuade such loyalmen as Harris, of Ruth
erford, and Jones, of Wake, in the Senate
of the State to vote them the right to tes-
tify in the Courts. And the favor of such
men cannot be won by the promise or the
benefit of their suffrage, but by the conduct
and the advancement of the colored people
in those qualities which become good citi-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
JuTieS.

Colonel FRANK has placed us under obi
cations for the following Special Order of
General Candy, in regard to the formation
of jury lists under previous orders from
District Headquarters
HEADQUARTERS SECOND MILITARY DIST,
CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. II, 1867.
SPECIAL ORDERS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
Greeley Uses Bad Words.

Horace says of the new and improved
method of paying the national debt by the
use of the printing press that 'though 1t
may not be polite to sag that every adyo-
cate of the new repudiating dodge IS
scoundrel, we can't think anything else )
and he writes to man who challenged him
to discuss the question upon the stump as
follows:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
No. 176.
[Ertract.l

VI. Commanding Officers of Posts will immedi-
atey. upon the receipt of this order, transmit to
the Sherifs Of the respective Districts or Counties
of their Posts, of the triplicate sets Of regis
tration books. com lete by Districts or Counties
the may be, with instructions to such SHEER
if to cause without delay the Of all pers Ons
registered therein to be Transcribed upon jury
lists, required by the laws of the State and the
orders issued from these Headquarters and on
the completion Of such lists, to return said books
to Post Headquarters, where the same will be
kept until further orders.
By Command Of
BvT. MAJOR GENERAL ED. R. S. CANDY
LOUIS V. CAZIARC,
Aid-de- Camp, Act'g asst Adj1udnt General,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
"OFrIcs OF THE TRIBUNE,

"NEw York, September 8, IoOI, y;
''Mr Dean Sir,-l have yours OF the Z9th ui,,.
mo. Should ever consent to argue the PToPIio,
ty and policy of wholesale swindlng, shatI t"MT
your proposal into consideration. l do not khG"
where the cause OF national vlllainy could ma
filter advocate than yourself
Yours, HORACE GRELiL1'
"Hesry Clay Dean, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

The President has. upon the recon-
mendation of Governor Pierpont and At
torney General Stanbery, pardoned Sam
uel Barron, of Virginia, ex-commodore of
the Confederate navy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

Less than half the usual winter populiia
ton remained in New Orleans during tno
prevalence of the epidemic.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

The temperance movement has, during
the past twenty-five years enrolled 1000,
go members.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

Within the last twelve months over TWO
thousand persons have persisted from coal
ex blossoms in the United States. a.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18

Some 30 ladies in Linn county, Kansas,
have adopted short skirts, which fall about
the knee.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-10-18
Resignation of Judge Handy.

LOOIC V, OhLIhhO,
Aid-de- Camp, Actg Asst. AGiMtant Genera
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-28
KENTUCKY ITEMS.

A carpei ter named james A. Lowell fell
from the second story of the Gait House,
now building in Louisville, and broke his
neck.
TheLouisviile Courier foots up the Press
of kentucky, politically, as follows: Demo-
cratic, G.-e. Rebel, thirty awe = Radical, or
Union, seven !; Conservative, or Third
Party, three; Neutral, two. The rebel
element predominates greatly.
Charles d. Corey, editor of the Big Sandy
Herald, at Cattlettsburg, KY, died on the
10Th. in Carter County, after an illness of
several weeks. Mr.. C. had been married
only few months.
3 After considerable effort, the Louisville
Relief Committee have Succeeded in rails
ing three thousand dollars for the desti-
lutte of the South, and authorized the ex-
penditure of that much money for pro-
visions. lC 5 1a A&4
On Wednesday night mob under cover
of the darkness, attempted to lynch a
man named Bradford at Stanford. Brad
ford discovered the crowd and mate so
vigorous a resistance that the attempt was
abandoned. Considerable shooting occur
red, but no one was hurt.
; The Kentucky Statesman wants TO know
of the Lexington Observer If Young, elect
ed over Mckee in the Ninth District, is
any less a rebel than the rejected members
of Virginia aud the Carolinas.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-28
INDIANAITEMs.

The great horse fair opens at New Alba
ny to day, tuesday, H.
Papers in the northern part of the state
continue to speak. encouragingly OF the
prospect for fruit in that section.
The Baptist Church of Madison has just
purchased a new five hundred dollar cabf-
net organ. VIZ A301 WeG 10
The Republicans of Putnam County hold
their nominating Convention on the sth of
June, and township meetings on the sat
urday previous. l'aA'. sac. .ii'i' ~ ~
1t is a startling commentary ON the
morality of the times when an excursion
train is run from Indianapolis, the City
of Churches" for the purpose of enabling
its citizens to witness the Black Crook p"
in Cincinnati.
The Lafayette Journal says, beyond any
manner of doubt, there is in that city
regularly organized band of burglars.
horse thieves, and other rascals. 1t affirms
that a number of villainous looking faces
are seen per ambulating the streets of that
city every day. a3
General Miiroy has accepted the Chief
Marshalship of the Grand Encampment OF
the Army of the Republic, at its celebra-
ton in Lafayette, and appointed Captain
II. G. Finney, of the latter city, his Chief
of staff, to whom all reports of those de-
signing TO participate in the Celebration
will be sent ~ ~ -
Prof. Hoyt, of Asbury University, one of
the most talented men connected with
that institution of learning, died at his
residence in Greencastle ON Friday last.
He had been Professor in the institution
for about ten years, and this is the first
time that an active member of the Faculty
has been removed by death.
A party of Antiquarians recently dug in
to mound in the vicinity of Fairbanks,
Sullivan County, and found the bones of
thirty-nine Indians. They might have
gone to any grave yard and found twice
that number of skeletons of white men. &
Captain ]. b. Ford has purchased Mr..
Henry Hennegan's interest in the New
Albany Glass Works. The works are now
owned by Captain j. B. and Emery L.
Ford. We q
The feeder dam at Broad Ripple. White
River, recently rebuilt to furnish the In
dianapolis manufacturing establishments
with water power, has again been washed
away.
On the night of the I'D. Mrs. Simonds, OF
Logansport, gave birth to four children
all of which died. In three births, Mrs
Simonds has been delivered of eight child
rem. .sr.e ~
The Indianapolis Herald says that Beech
ON Hancock, a distinguished stock speeu-
lator, has broke up specializing in mules
His liabilities are reported at $1,000 II a
Mrs s. NJ. Wagner, who drew the 5000
prize IN the Richmond lottery, is q sister
of Captain Miller, who got up the concern
OF course she is. The Millers were always
lucky.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-28
No State Tax i'm Pennsylvania,

The Legislature of this State, at its
late session, passed an act abolishins
State Tax on Personal Property, and
In lieu thereof, impose levy of $780,
900, apportioned between the several
counties according to population. As
the State tax on real estate was
abolished last year, there will be no
State tax whatever to pay in future to
the tax coileei ors. but the county tax
will have to be increased to meet the
quota of each county In the $500, 900
State bonus, which will come back to
the county again IN. the. shape of ap-
preparations for. public schools. It is
said that sufficient revenue to pay
current expenses and interest is OBJ
tanned from banks, railroad q CONF
panies, and other incorporated insti-
buttons.