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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-02-15
r. Y. McApEN, S. FL. of c..
M. E. MANLY, S. S.
THE LAND IPAND THE UNIVERSITY.
AN ACT to transfer the Land Scrip given
by the United States to the State of North
Carolina,

SECTION 1. BE 1t enactedby tie General assembly
of lie State of North Carolina, and 1t is hereby
enacted Jy the authority 0fMe same, That the Land
Scrip given by the United States to the State OF
North Carolina, for establishing an Agricultural
College, be, and the same Is hereby transferred to
the Trustees Of the University of the State for the
purpose of effecting the objects Of the grant :
PrOUlded, That the University shall comply with
the act OF Congress, and make its leading object
to teach such branches of learning related
to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. without
excluding other scientific studies and including
Military Tactics.
SEC. 2. Be Htut1ter enacted, That the Trustees
Of the University be, and they are hereby in
structed to dispose Of the same they may think
best, and with the proceeds to establish, in addi
ton to the course of instruction, prescribed in
the regular curriculum of the University, two pro-
fessorships, in which the leading object shall be,
without excluding other Scientific and Classical
Studies, and including Military Tactics, to teach
such branches of learning related to Agri-
culture and the Mechanic Arts in such manner
the General Assembly may prescribe, III order to
promote the liberal and practical education OF the
Industrial classes in the several pursuits and pro-
fesSiOns OF life.
SEC g. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall be
the privilege OF the County Court, IN each County
in this State forever to select annually one native
of the State, resident in said County, OF good
moral character and capacity for usefulness, with
out the requisite means to defray the necessary
expenses of education, who shall be admitted to
any classes in the University, for which he may be
prepared, free of all charges for tuition and room
rent, SO that each County may always have one
representative at the Institution.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. That IN order to
promote the liberal and practical education of the
industrial classes of the State. pupils may be ad-
mitted to the branches OF Agriculture and +ae-
chanic Arts who possess the requisite quallh-
cations for these studies, without requiring the
previous literary training requisite Tor admission
into the regular College courses
Ratified 18th February, 1867.
4. 7. McADEN, S. Il. of C.
M L. MANLY, s. s.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-02-15
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-02-15
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-02-15

Pine Steam Su,ged Lumber Cargo rates-per
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

RATHEE CRlHPED Notwithstanding the the extent of UsEle sam's ranch and the re- cent addition of few acres up north. tbe old gentleman, doesn't seem to feel as if he had quite enough room to exercise in. Some waggish fellow, skillful with the pencil, has got out a carcaturc at Metamoras re- gently, representing the old fellow lying fiai on his back with Canada underneath him and while his bead was in the Russian pur chase taking an iced drink. bis leg- wer, cramped hy @ rickcty fence named Mexico Cucle sam rpeditatively says he win have tr stretch out be legs directly. We really be- gin e think from ihe way in which the Mex jeans are misbchaving theuH elves. and iAs impudence of Escobedo's talk about tho " Yankee" that it is high time for Unclt sam to just ~straightcn out
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

4 Coop WWE-For tho benefit of tue young gentlemen who have lately married or who are about to marry ve quote this de- scfipiion of a good wife:
 good wife is one who puts her husband iii ai the sale of thc bed next tO fbe wall. and turks him up to keep him warm in the winter splits the wood, makes fire in the morning. washcs hcr husbands face. and draws on his boots for hiu, never scold-, noF suiers a rent Co remain n hcr husband's small clothcs, keeTs her shoes up at the heel and her stockings darned. never wonders what brf husband sces interesting in the young woman across the way. nsver slams thc dOOl loud Ehcn her husband is speaking, and al- Wats rCpr0sss tlse children shea tLcy es; uT their pa'- supper
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14
The Fourth Legislature of the
 Territory of Arizona.
NAMES OF THE MEMBERS
COuNCIL

COUNCIL
 Pima County -MoRIMER k. PLArr. HgSnY JENKlNs, DANiEL II. srfCKNEY.
 Yuma County McKEY. M0haCe County WILLIAM II HARDY Pdh- Cte Couty.-OcrAvIrs D. CAss YaUapai Comty.-JoHN ". sfNMoSa, LEWIS A. STEVENS, DANIEL <. LoUST.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Pima County CHARLES W LEWIS. JonS B ALLEN, USDERwooD C. BARNETT, MARvfs NJ. IIoDGEs, PHILIP DRACHAAN.
 funa County OLIVER LISDsEr, JoHS HESroS, E. W. HANFOHD
 Mohare County.--NArHASIEL s. LEWIS PaA- Cte County. y.--RoYAL J. CUTLER YaUapai County A. Rusm. EDwARD J CooK, JAMEs S GILES, ALLEN CULLuMBER, JoHS II MATHEWS, JOHS T. DARE.
 OFFlcERs OF THE CouScn. PreiidenL-Ociavlus D Gass. Secyetayv-Al mon Gage AsSist Secretary William II Ford Chaplain Rev. Charles N Blake Sergeant a Arma.-Gcorgc Lount Door Keeper. .-Juliu, Saunders. MeJscngcr.-C Coles Bashford, Jr Wafch p'an.--J. B Mckinney Engros,ing Clcrk-Geo W. Barnard. Earolhng Clerk-Joseph C. Len non
 OFFICERS OF TIE HoUsE SpcaIer.-Oliycr Lindsey. ChieC C7erk -Folle C. Christie Asyisfanf Clerk-Augustus Bricia Chapla.a.- Rev. Thomas ii. Head Sergeant a ArBit.-IIoracc E. Lindsey. Door Keeper Geo " Hun He5sogey Henry Wundereh. E,' gro,siHg Clerk Joau ?. BOurie Enroiin Cierk Joseph Tyson. Watetman.-- Thomas Won day
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

BULLY.--Hon. A. E. Davis, writing from Hardyyille tO James F. Bull, now in Pres. colt, gives the following amusing account of the antics of certain wild bulls just brought by Major Strobel, for the garrison at Camp Mohave:
 Major Strobel arrived here a few days ago with 2j0 head of cattle for Government. They are worse upon our poor citizens than the bloody i4th. One of them made q charge on George Oakley and a stranger from Williams Fork broke Oakey's collar bono and tore the strangers face to pieces, broke his collar bone, etc Both the men are in the hands of the Post Surgeon and will probably survive.
 On the following day ono of the irrcpressi ble brutes charged a Mexican hcrder, killed his mule had the Mexican in chancery, and would have sent him to see his Padre bad not Price, MT. liardy's herder gallantly hur ried to the rescue and delivered a shot in th' 1 bullock's ear. The bullock by splendic | flank movement sent Prices horse rolling il | dust and gave Price several horns oi char acter entirely different to those he had bcei used tn Though Pric1 went through som ground and lofty tumbling be is said to hav ! three shots into Mir. Bull which ehcctuall subjugated him
 The dcvilish cattle have taken possession of the bottom and seem likely to hold i John Allyn has been practicing shooting an has succeeded in killing seycml head. an unfortunately for himself in shooting 20, ernment mule anal Jimmy FoFezt's colt. Co Price has interlered and John is q goyen ment guest at the Camp lle wants hoJs1 corpus he is in great luck that he has h corpus at all.
 l. is time some one was brought up wit a turn
 We should think so, and if these cait continue on the rampage, Col Price vi have enough to do without hunting Inc Wa lapais and Pah Utcs
 Why the government should buy anima which it will take half the force at Moha' to guard, is question which puzzles q good people of that vicinity.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14
THE PRESIDING OFFICERS

Hos O D. GAss. President of the Council. was a member of that body last year, and a member of the House the previous year. He was thus skctcbed in the MlSER last year.
 Mr Gass was q member of the House of thc second Assembly from Mohave county, and was chiefly is-trumcntal in the erection of Pah-Utc County. lie 's ranchman, liy- .ae at CaiIyiIie man of quick wit. and more than usual intelligence. Although on intimate terms with the mouneus VIC believe he {. vet without wife. Tn the second As scmbiy he was a iavorite, as we doubt not be wiii be in the present Legislature. His age |, Sc, and he was born "a Ono"
 Hos. OIrvER LINDSEY, Speaker of the House, is from Saratoga county, New York, and lived n California for some year.. Al enc time be was engaged in the lumber business at San Iose, IT. has been in Arizona some four year., living most of the time upon tho Colorado, where he now resides al Min eral City, or, as it Is now called. Ehren. bersr IT, has q fine ranch across the river from that place, and the promise of an excel lent crop this year Mr Lindsey Is a barhc- Tor, agcd about 3i. and has not been al Pres colt beforc Ile is ihe only member Of th, House present from Yuma county. ln p"li- tics Mcssrs. Class and Lindsey are Republi- cans
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14
Officers of the Territory.
FEDERAL.

FEDERAL.
 Gorcrn0r -Richard C. Mccormick. Secretary. James r. T. Carter. diiistam SeeTetary Henry " Fleury. Chicf JHsfice William r. Turner. Ass2ciate do.--IIenry T Backus, Harleigh II Car. ter Surveyor Gensral-Laurcns Cpson. Mar shall -Edaard Phelps. S0Pt L~diaa AfaV'.- George W Dent Districf Attorney Vacant Auestor ef Internal RereHue Henry A. BIgelow Coliecior-Lc, Bashford.
 TERRITORIAL
 fsa}.t0T James Grant Jrcas,vcr. John T A,sap AJutam General William II Garyin De!cgqie fn Conyret--Colcs Bashford Pr3Jofe Ja4gcs P,gla Co.-sidacy Delong. Yaai. C0-Joscph B. Tattlc. Mohare Co.-wiliiam l. Haskell Pah.Ctc Co.--David N Thomas. Tar apa. Co., Hezckiah Brooks
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14
MARRIED

BROWN BLAKT-At E,sauyside. September if isG7. near Fars WhipS,ie. A. T. s.y tbs Reg C. G Blake Fosi Chaplain. L $ A.. Hr Henry A Breun. of Nafa, CaAforni=. Co &iss Lottie A. biatc dauRi,irr 0f thc OGiciaiiug clergyman.
 WHh iiBe st-ove noiioe, we received a uote frefn Nr Broan and lady, tes3eriug us iiser eompir larass also. ghe customary and time houored F7g-sHJ sf snt-, tp vhi,h thc printers did flli jvstlcs The MTxEs people tender their thanks Co Mr sn1 Mira B., and hope they may enjoy a ioue lre of virtue snd l8appsness
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

VERDICT OF CoRoSER's JURY.-Mr Bar nard, Justice of the Peace, gave us the fol- lowing report Of the examination, by jury into the cause of the death of Wm. M. Saxton:
 We, the undersigned jurors, summoned by c. W. Barnard, Justice of the Peace, to hold an inquest. do find that the name of deceased was William N. Saxton, that he was a native of the State of New York, that he died from the effects of a gunshot wound, and that said gun was, when discharged, in the hands of an Indian
 PREscoTT, September 10, 1867.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14
JUNGLE THAD."

"Prlvate Niles O'Reiy" though Democrat, is not an unmtigated Philistine. He can even appre- ciaie the gosd points of Thaddeus Stevens, whom Democratic editors generally seem 10 think it a party duty to represent as a devil incarnate " Miles" has been writing soreed of verse on the great Radical, of which the following Is a speci. men
 Gnarled and tough from seventy winters,
 gritty, grizzly, bitter, "Rad'- Though our Union fi.l 10 splintcrs,
 Here's to Pennsylvania Thad Though lame his leg, his mind is rapid
 And all the House Is hushed and glad, When. to squelch some talker yapid-
 Rises Pennsylvania Thad.
 Hes in candor a believer.
 All may know the thought be had For no mesly moutbed deceivcr,
 Is our wrinkled Uncle Thsd Co it, my old shoulder-hitterl
 For though we think your logic bad. You're just ss brlllab; as you're bitter
 Here's to Pennsylvania Thad
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

ISDilSs oN THE AGUA PHro-A few days since. C4 Indians visited Bozgs and Van Bibber's ranch, and seemed to be very friend ly. They are the same whose chief wcre !z;s'g at F"t' ~hippir.
 On sunday some Indians stole mule froJn Mir Dickson, ai Leouora valley.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

MoRE TRooPs.-Lieutenant Hunt, 32d Infantry, Lieutenant Buchanan, i4th Inian- try, and one hundred and hfly eight recruits for tine 52d Regiment [. < Infantry. stationed at the various posts in Arizona have arrived at Wilmington.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

JosH BulINGs oN ARTEars WARp.-Wc ion't ttlicyc sags tho Troy Rsise. Josh Iii- iings cFer use.e =sy;iiiffg rFrttirr or more touching than 'he following. We don't bc- licyc that philosophy a-a cyeF hs.iss ..:s.;ssi; to thc tendcncs. of grief It is poetry in disl.aliIic: 1t s tho heart of an honest man ia yellow plush.
 Josh Bilines io Artcmus Ward-Dcth hath done Q cruel thing lately. Drth scldom ] is kind, hm Dah is hallarhd tlns iz all ! that kcn be srd in hi. favor He moves his siihc awl round the world. now in this field. lpow in ihai wheat, iluwcr- and weeds drop, wilt and Ni,ller, for be scythcs carly and late, . in citi and in town, hi thc hartlEiun and away oph where the wanderers arc Dcth haz done a cruel thing lately. Deth . is seldom kind. Hero father, a mother, a wee small thing but ;aan;h oH visit thar Mary and Charley % down in white close : nslh moves; mCnuy heiia are al bare, for Deth cuts cluss as well as cruel Dcth loves to mowi lis hiz stile- He is oid. and silk with hiz sickcl; he moved for [ Ahcl ov old and for Abel ov yesterday. Dcth mows strangely, and round tall tho dazy and grass, and alone snarling, stands the koarsc thisscl left for what Deth kant | tell. for God only knows.
 beth, yu hay dun cruel thing lptely yu hay moved where the wittiest one oy CT awl stood, whoze hart waz az good and al sOit az q mothers
 Deth, yu hay moved where my frient Artemus stood, and Humor wears mourning now for the child oy her hart. l am sad, anC
 am sorry"
 Writing to us (continues the B'ligeO Josl
 says modestly, as if an apology were neces
 sary, " cannot write epitaphs in my style
 and if don't use my style nobody will thanl
 me for the effort. If aman stand on his hea'
 once, he has got to stand on his head th
 balance of his days. We can't put on tn cap and ever wear the citizens dress agaiI This is the misery that fools suffer. when the , would like to quit playing the fool, and cree in amongst sensible folks. Artemus Wa
 kind to me once, and that Is enough for m'
 l had rather have a slice of a mans near f than to have his bank account barher. cal ra zoV,z xxhat lo fhcV gen
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

FIT AT LAsr.-our gay and festive Dob Postle, who has been on the high 4 "iatrimony for some years past, has been caught by one of the fair sex. A' married in Prescott on Tuesday to Ahhah Shivers. Justice Blair tied the
 Inc presence of large assemblage Of ehds of the bride and groom. Bot Ike hero, and received many con- nons, May his tribe increase.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

GRAvE-Two men engaged to dig the grave for Saxton charged SEQ in gold. Our devil says this is running things into the ground with a vengeance, and that he cannot afford to die here
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14
HORACE GREELEY's AUTOGRAPH

Don't sign ii, Horace! Don't you offer lail. Let Southern bondsmcn take Jeff out of laii. Beware, posteriiy will read your name
 Joined with a traitors oB Inc page of shame. "Oh never fear," !" says Ha0sce, as his eye Cleans iise a moon upon tho twilight aEY; Thai's good advice, but don'tBced Co heed ] write 70 tsi p0sierity can't read h,'
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

CONSIDER well before you take glass of brandy and water, says Prentice, the subject is good deal "mixcj."
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14
Prescott Post-0mee.

AUG. 3l, 1867. EGILATlDNS---0n and after date, the n Mai fr HarsvTiiis viii iease en Thur day aud sunday mornings at o'clock and for Tucson on Monday morning., ai same hour. SsrArate bOxes are keEt ai The Office, for nAil matter for skull Valley Kirkland Crc,k --Ster linz hine-tsuilr Baeno-Blg bug--i Fsss Greek - NalnBi Grovc-QuartK Mounta.u sa~ NH. and Umpqua. Residents only, of those iocaiiies. ar' eKpeeged to apply for letters or faFers,
 l. NEAcHAN. ? NJ
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

GoLD Losr.--We regret to say, that Gray ( Co. sustained heavy loss by the recent fire in San Bernardino box of gold anal gam having been lost and not ye, recovered A reward of $500 has been offered for it's re turn.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

THouAs HoDCFs, the indefatigable Indian scout. requests us to say that be sill- in q few days give our readers an accoant of bis last trip in search of |" contrary sign, des- crplion of the country travelled over, etc. Tom has rode and shiRRed % II over large portion of the Territory, and, no dOnbt, he will have something 10 say that will interes, and amusc. Send 1t along, Thomas.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

F D, : LoUST, of this county, who has been at the Agua Calicnte ranch, on ia, arrived here on Tuesday evening Colonel Wcolsey, and, on Wednesday, Dis seat in the Council. He would have 1i,re before, but Colonel Woolsey and ping to injury done one of their animals F desert, by the bite Of rattlesnakc, to go back and make a hundred mile.
 travel, and, of course, considerable k members of the Council arc now all in siance.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

OvERwoREED MES-Engrossing and En- rollin. Clerks of the IegisIsturs.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

to'-fhat much talked about conjugal
 was tied Thursday. The affair was Tery quiet, and the gossips were thrown Ftlf guard, but it was done Brown, and rri"T'er'who was present in disguise, ten 'i' hearty congratulations to the happy T ID which we cordially join, "of all
 ''ons Of mans fife, his marriage does 'oheern other people; yet of all actions
 ll'e 1t is most meddled with by other
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

LivEHr SfAnLr.-R Read the advertisement of J D. Aionihan, in 10 days MINER. His place of bu.nes. is on Goodwin stret, 0ppo site che plaza Jim is horsist of no mean order. and animals left in bis charge will be well fed and cared for If sick or wounded they will be made whole by him in short time. and at reasonable prices.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

REcovERTSC.-It gives us great pleasure to be able to say Co our readers, that Captain Williams is rapidly recovering from the wounls inflicted upon bis person while com batting our red foe Hope he may yet live to send several" good Indians to their hap nv hnnting ground
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

FNAs MAHER. well known character, ,tere on Thursday. He came here in the *fn'a Volunteers, and since he left the
 e has been engaged in mining, chiefly
 iiconderoga lode, of which he was one \ onginal owners. Abont two weeks hde riding on horseback the animal
 manageable, and he was thrown skull fractured, from which injury he
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

hE Governor has appointed Henry W D bis private Secretary, and viii tr,n-rnit (nnanicAiious to the Legislature through
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

a,,y BornKE was thrown from his horse
 -',,,, and considerably bruised but as he p'' ''sd more hard knocks than any man in town ...,,,oe he will be all right in day or two " .,ho would be a sherinf The prospect is Y .,. ,,omislug for Jack Moore.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

-. c,srsR. Secretary Of the Territory, is in
 Col e' -,'.on all important man He holds the tiesc u'y .. from which the honorahles' arc tO oD, ., ,bcr little mileage and per diam He is t"-,' ,,,srdian of the public printing-the GUS so 'I ,be stationery, and general referee up. \ Po'," 'm ,o,,,ers pertaining to the Territory.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

c Rs>rprcr, now guide at Camp McDow-
 al in town.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

lArLAIS BLAKE will preach In the Leg sla tnll, tomorrow, at eleven o'clock, A N. As ho go io Camp AeDoSeil next weck, this
 his last service here and We trust there will krgr auenAaacc.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

WEHs barbers set razors what do they gen orally 1escb7
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

erbseriDcr Of country newspaper of long .s,0, who had never paid deila: Q! his sub I .,,on told the collector no, many months ago,
 rn called upon for his little bill that he had no L1.-Dh he only subscribed for the thing 10 en- ..~, tbs undcrtiking.' We nope our collector | .,T % accounts" will not meet this reception .- he calls upon various gentlemen who are In .. fnt ihc MINER
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

s- s=. - third iiou-r meets on Monday Evening
 c Leg siatiyc Hdi There will probably bc p< flu
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

...,,as Ward pronounced Brigham Young z. ,,o., married man be had ever seen"
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

h Of the descr;crs from whippie vas arrest. Camp MeIhsrson day or two since.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

HrNlAu RioHpAN. Of Tucson, arrived here
 <f n.ug, with bis train. He is in fine health,
 sle lriily received. aDd will proceed to Camp |6 Go iulhl tue hay contract awarded to ot -rc some lime since.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

tGE BAcKCs, sin lecture in thc Legislative j. evening on Arizona aud its Resources.
Arizona miner., 1867-09-14

F'7'' ..' 5 n.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-08-03
w aifn for the LadAea


The prettiest neck-tie for . lady-the
arms OF her baby.
A very unpopular officer with the ladies
General house.work.
"A young lady, just married in New FORK,
had TIVE .ty.fonr pairs OF shoes 70 match her
twent, four dresses. She Was = whole soled
msiden
I'm Cleveland there are females who fasten
shoes 10 their hoops, while the clerk is look
ing fol- another, pair, and walk off with the
bo0tees.
80 What would you be, Dearest said
Walter TO his sweetheart, 8 if | was to press
the seal OF love upon those seAling-wax
lipsg !" shosld be stationery"
Two men in Paris, Illinois, who periled
their lives 70 rescue . drowning woman who
had leaped from the bridge, were savagely
drown.
When Dutch maid servant wishes TO 90
TO dance, and has no swain of her own,
she hires cavalier for the occasion. A beau
with an umbrella receives double pay.
"A gentleman was awakened in the night
and told his wife was dead. He turned
roand, drew the coverlst closer and muttered
a. he went to sleep again: .'Oh, how grieved
shall he in the morning
"A very sensible woman, Who ID going to
Europe. desires that when her husband .
name and her own are published in the list Of
passengers, it shall be Mr.. - and wife,
not lady, for he goes abroad with his own
lawful wife, and nobody else
- would not marry Western man if l
had to live an old maid oil the days Of my
life,' exclaimed = buxom country lass.
"Why not, demanded her sstouished com :
panions Because every paper you pick
up, contains an account Of the failure Of the
Western mails.