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! book. With what grace we could we pro-
ceeded To apologize Quiltcr pointing it
out, with elaborate and elegant minuteness,
how tile circuumstantial evidence in the
case was absolutely irresistible, and that it
was only by courtesy that legal mind
could let it be outweighed, even by the pos
tive proofs which Bobsby had advanced on
the other side.
At that instant ring resoundcd through
the little house, and the maid brought i'll Il
letter, saying it had been brought down
from town, and was marked immediate.
"Queer coincidence said Bobsby :;
''here is another note from Wurzel, en-
closed from my shop. 1t may perhaps in
forest you, as you know him."
He read it, and then handed it to me. 1t
can thus =
Dear Sir: find that my man has
stupidity sent 4 turkey to your address,
which intended for a nephew of mine
AS should be sorry that he was disap-
pointed, would you oblige me by passing
it i'll to him at once or, should you already
have disposed of it, let him have the very
best you can supply in its place. His ad
dress is John Brown, Victoria Villas" &c.
$50 now, gentlemen, hope your minds
are quite satisfied and after reading that,
your consciences l think, may be easy,
NIcH olleI you tuc very i'cIillCdl DIu.
Huipiliated rs felt at my precipitate in
justice, could hardly decline, more espe-
cially as both Cutter and Palette declared
at once, with marvellous unanimity, that
nothing could be more honorable than Mr..
Bobsby's behavior ard that the only way
| could possibly atone an involuntary wrong
was by accepting the turkey in the spirit in
which it is offered. So did accept and
very capital dinner we made of it. To my
wife, think, it was tainted by the arriere
pensce, that it might bridge the gulf that
had hitherto been fixed between her and
her vulgar and dressy neighbor. She need
not have troubled herself on that score
IIenceforth the rcpulsion seemed to be on
Mrs. Bobsbys side; and at next term Bobs-
by's little house was to let. Doubtless his
wife had learned that we were privy to the
fatal secret, ard SO took the precaution of
carrying it away to hide it elsewhere. And,
after all, no friendship with the Bobsbys
followed on the episode of our Christmas
turkey.
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From the Atlantic Monthly for january
Our Present System of Domestic Service, Il
Relic of Slavery.

| We mistresses who try to regulate indie
pendently these creatures who come to us
we know not whence, and fit away we
know not where, little realize that we are
bearing up the heavy fag-cnd of the once
universal system under which not only do
nestle labor, but every possible species of
agricultural and manufacturing art, was
| carried on in the houses or on the estates of
their owners by slaves who could no more
dream of giving their mistrcsseS warning
and leaving the following week. if they dis
| approved her arrangements, than they
| could hope to reverse the DEGREES of fate it
| self,-running away when there was moth
| ing but slavery elsewhere to run to, not
| holding out those rosy inducements that OF
late the North did to the Southern bond
| woman. SerfdoIn was at its last gasp in
| Queen Elizabcth's day, but the tradition of
bondage remained for a hundred years or
more. In Cromwell'S time servants We're
only paid few dollars a year; they seldom
| left their places, and were glad to transmit
| them to their children after them. But the
disorganization begun by emancipation has
eliminated in our American chaos. where
| from its very foundation the domestic tenn
pie sways and iluctuates uneasily on its
| eyer-changing basis of ill-trained and I'M
pTinciplCd service, creating an antaGoniStlc
1eellnS which renders the relation OF mis-
tress and servant but a cold-blooded bar
gain, formed in suspicion and dissolved
with pleasure on the slightest provocation.
All our trouble comes because we are 60
ing against the spirit of the age, which re-
volts against submission to an individual
will. but freely subjects itself to the despo-
tism of an organization. American-born
girls, as we all know, have long abandoned
domestic service for the factory, the shop,
and the district school and the Irish girls
are following their example, so that under
the present system it is 4 grave question
where, when Irish emigration ceases, the
servants of the next generation are to come
from. Even without this problem to trou-
BILE us, however, with the American idea
deeply implanted in servants that the maid
is as good as the mistress, it is as absurd to
| hope for obedience and respect, and the
only way to control them is by the unalter-
able laws and regulations of an organized
| corporation. The community would need
fewer of them, their wages would he higher,
and as service would then be as ''respecta-
ble'' and independent as factory work,
and lowing to the good meals and lodgings
we could easily provide for them) far more
| comfortable, much better class of women
would go into it than we ever see in our
families, while even those who do so badly
in private houses by the accurate division
of labor, and the having only one Kind of
Thing to attend to all day long, would reach
higher standard of perfection than with
their present diversity of duties they are
capable
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LA RENE S'AMUSE.
A Paris corrospondep writes @.

W
The remarkable representative we have
here left i'll Paris of legitimacy and divine
right is Queen Isabella, whose fat sides are
becoming familiar in every public walk
and drive and every theatre of the town.
LIZ reia0 saMnse! She has evidently come
to Paris to ''sce the world" which she had
not much chance of doing at Madrid and
as she seems to have plenty of money at
her command, she is welcome visitor in
all the fashionable stores. But she is
fought rather shy of in what is called $50
GETTY" and has not been asked TO Court,
nor is likely 10 be. Even the Marquis de
Moustier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
was i'll great hurry the other day to con
tradict, in the semi-official pross, a report
that lie had called upon her. Queen Isa-
hll.a has grown enormously fat, and wad-
dies rather than walks and to see her
come rolling into Saloon, followed by nor
miserable husband, poor. little chetff crea-
ture-is not q 4;sht which raises ones esti-
il.a,ion of royalty III q general point of
view. Indeed the vagabonl Kings and
Queens who are now constantly rolling
about Eurone with indifferent regulations
have gene far to sweep away from the
minds Of the people that s;iivinity" which
was once thought to 'l-elSe" such ;ndivid-
uals.
The spirit of Democracy is kept in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-12-26
CHRISTMAS.

''The shepherds on the lawn.
Or Ger the point of dawn,
Sat simply chatting in rustic row.
Full little thought they then
That the mighty Pan
Was kindly come to live with them be-
low:
Perhaps their loves, or else their sheep,
Was all that did their silly thoughts so
busy keep"
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The spirit of Democracy is kept in
Aug.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-25

A little grill Indianapolis drowned her
self because her mother forbade her to
wear new dress.
Forney says Robert Lincoln looks much
like his father and is an "ardent Republi.
can"
The Radical party is staggering, and
Prentice thinks it is from having swal-
lowed Grant.
The New Orleans Times says the COM
Inercial flags are at half mast in memory of
departed business
Ben Wade and his wife had special car
all to themselves and their dignity on their
way to Ohio.
Gen. Butler is looking after his Glou-
cester claims his principal digger, DR..
Loring.
A man in advance of his tine-one who
has been knocked into the middle of next
week.
The aristocracy along the Hudson give
breakfasts % in the afternoon. affecting
Viotoria's fashion
Gov. Yarmouth, of Louisiana, talks only
war. He and the hole in his face are a
couple of war-mouths.
The common law keep off the grass "
An injunction not worth following have
q care.
Queen Isabella'stipple lisa gallon of brandy
a week.
Never waste your time waste somebody
else's.
Disraei wears yellow trowsers and Glad
stone bad white hat
The workmen on the Mont Gents tunnel
have struck.
The London Postofice Savings Banks
yield an annual profit of 100000
The gentleman who ''spoke against time"
has been obliged to apologize.
The bricklayers' strike in New York has
already cost them $500, 900 in wages.
Twelve policemen were killed OF manned
in New York last month.
Utica is to have picnic of fat men
none admitted under $50 pounds.
Why is an omnibus like lithograph p
because it is drawn on stone.
The Mail says thatthe ''wickedest woman
in New York lives on Fifth avenue.
Bierstadt has sent home a new picture.
view on the Tuolumne River, Oregon.
Napier has introduced the fashion of raw
beef hash into the English cuisine.
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DIED.

In this city, at y o'clock, P. NJ, on the evening
Of the 31st inst, Mrs. REGINA DOROTHEA'
wife of A. G. Il. Fncken. She leaves an afec,
tionate husband and one child to mourn her loss
Near Marlborough, on thd 28th inst. of Dropsy.
MIR. JOHN Il. MAIHEWSON, in the 68th wear
of his age.
at the residence of his son, Rev. James B. Ayi-
rett. Winchester, Va, at o'clock, Monday after
noon, July 20, 1863 JOHN a. AVIRETT, Sr in
the 7lst year of his age.
This gentleman for over forty years was ona of
the most successful planters in North Carolina
and his home Lock Katrine Hall was the
seat of delightful hospitality.
In Greensboro, Yesterday Wednesday
morning, Mrs. ANN ELIZA MUREHEAD, widow
of the late Gov. John II. Morehead, in the Goth
year of her age. This exemplary and excellent
lady was the daughter of the late Colonel Robert
Lindsay. of Guilford county. Her valuable life is
terminated in the midst of her usefulness sur
rounded by her children and friends, who mourn
not without hope. She had been for many years
worthy and useful member of the Presbyterian
Church. She rests from her labors and her works
do follow her.
In Jacksonville North Carolina, On the ult
Mrs. SARAH BRYANT, aged 20 years.
Thus the little town of Jacksonville has lost one
of its highest ornaments, and society one of its
most useful members. The exemplary deport-
ment of Mrs. Bryant won for her a large circle of
devoted friends who, with her bereaved husband
are left to mourn their irrepArable loss.
L. this city, I'd inst, MARY ELEANOR. danoh
CT Of George and Julia o. Harris, aged wear and
5 months.
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WASHINGTON, August 2, 1868.

WASHINGTON, August 2, 1868.
Accounts which have recently seen from
the South represent the Radical organiza-
ton there as terribly demoralized. Except
in Louisiana, it is now thought doubtful
whether the Legislatures of the seven re-
constructed States will assume the power
of appointing electoral votes. Virginia,
Mississippi and Texas will, in some way, if
States under the orders of the bogus State
authorities, select electors and send their
votes to Congress. It is understood the
President has all along advised this course
It is probable also that the whites, indie
pendent of endeavoring to carry the cleo
tons under the reconstruction acts of Con-
gress, will hold separate elections, if per-
mitted by their epauletted masters. The
moral effect in certain contingency of a
united vote of the South may become of
vital consequence.
In respect to the political sentim ntS of
the Cabinet, learn that Messrs Browning
and Welles may be relied on as sincere
friends of the Democratic ticket. Accounts
are contrary as to the other Members
Randall is disguised, it is said. with poll
tics and has declared his position to be that
of armed neutrality. Schofeld will, Of
course, adhere TO the epauletted candidate.
McCullock is retlcent, and, whatever may
be said to the contrary, Seward and Evarts
occupy doubtful attitudes. In truth, none
of these men have political future. II the
Democrats succeed in November, clean
sweep will be made from top to bottom
IF, on the other hand CONTRARY to all signs
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the Radicals shall triumph, the whole of
the present Cabinet, together with Fessen-
den. Trumbull, Henderson, Ross, Van
Wrinkle and Fowler, will be unceremoni-
ously thrown overheard. The Radicals,
however, will be without other patronage,
as the proscriptive and unconstitutional
action of Congress has left scarcely single
Democrat or real Conservative in Office
The town to-day is without single item of
news.
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Many trunks at Long Branch stand in
the halls because they are too large to be
carried through the room doors.
The arrival of Frank Leslie, with Mrs.
Gilbert and pair of fast horses, is chron-
icled at Richfeld.
The Misses Beckwith are at Newport,
astonishing every one with half dozen tot
lettes day, fresh from Paris.
They say Grant has dropped one of his
names, but that doesn't matter much, as
he will drop altogether in November.
Aujac, Bateman's new tenor, was poison
ed the other night by the verdigris used IN
dy eing his beard for Barbe Bieue."
Grants arrival at Fort Wallace was cele
brated by salute that blew off both the
hands of poor soldier.
John A. Logan calls the Democratic par
ty whited sepulchre. OF course, it is
winter than it was when Logan belonged
to it.
Mapleson is to bring Titiens, Kellogg
and Santley over with him for the next sea-
son at the New York Academy.
"Theres nothing new under the sun, I"
quoted Brown. "Excep boots, exclaim-
ed his imping friend.
The reformation of the "wickedest man
in New York - is said to be humbug.
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Disguised with the League.
LUMBERTON. N. c.. Auo I 1916

TOT the Journal
LUMBERToN, N. c., Aug. 1, 1868.
L hereby give notice that, having been
deceived and duped by fraud and lies to
join the Union League against my will
and better judgment, I am no longer
member of that corrupt organization and
shall now vote and act with the Democrat
&c party, as the only one that will give us
our rights under the Constitution.
STEPHEN BRITT
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August 4 ?. II.
Thaddeus Stevens is seriously i'll il this city.
The debt statement, which will prooably be
issued tomorrow, will show slight Increase.
Captain Harrison, of the navy, has been Or
dered to take charge of the photographic Office
here.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day there were four
members, Messrs Seward, schofeld, Evarts and
Randall, absent.
To-day the Express lewspaper OF this city ap-
pears under the ownership Of Jonah d. Hooper
and Butler.
Rumors relative to change in the Internal
Revenue Commissioner continue. In response to
q second request to accept that Office, ex-Gov
Cox of Ohio, to-day sent a telegram persisting in
declining the appointment.
Hon. Caleb Gushing has resigned the position
as one Of the Commissioners to codfy the United
States laws.
A Convention OF the colored people of the
Border States convened in the city of Baltimore
to-day.
Returns from all parts of kentucky show an
imme nse increase of the DemocI attic majorities,
while the Radicals show a great falling off,
Stevenson's majority will probably reach sixty
thousand. In Louisville Stevenson received s. ga
votes and the Radical opponent 492
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day
amounted to $4,000.
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It was glorious thing, they said
This freedom that they talked about
This right to come and go, without
Question or beck. or bar, instead
or slavish cringing-as they said.
I'm sure have not found it so;
I'd rather hear my master say
90 We cannot spare you Tom to-day
Your work counts double, as you know.
All, well-I own I liked it so!
Yes I am free to straegle West,
Or idle Northward, If choose;
Who marks how many days lose:
Who praises when l do my BEST
VINO cares to chide, aye-East or West.
You talk of suffrage Did the vote
l cast on Monday at the polls,
Like any white man-mend the holes
Wore in my old plantation coat
I've got the puffering and the vote.
My wife keeps grooming in my ear;
My ragged wild ones at my heels,
Rave Of the merry cotton fields,
And of the happy huskings' cheer;
And moan and murmuring fill my ear.
o, for one hour of the old days!
When all the ''quarters came at night,
TO gossip in our cabin bright,
And dance the pine knots blaze
Well never, never know such days!
Then, all the cost and all the care
We left within our masters hand,
Without a wish to understand :
Believing the division fair:
TIL exemption ours, and his-the care.
No Christmas visions of brave clothes
And daintlcs from 1.-The house" arise
To taunt my chiliren's gaping eyes,
AS shiveripg at the coming SHOWS.
They cover beneath their tattered clothes.
Instead-I have you' leave your vote!
Why, sirs my imps who've learned TO write
Their nameless names in black and white,
Lack food and fire ana shoe and coat,
Give these-and Keep your right TO vote
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Seymour and Blair.

AUGUSTA, GA, August 4 P. M.
There was a great Seymour and Blair ratifca-
ton meeting at Aiken to-day. Three thousand
persons were present. Hampton Butler spoke.
also two colored men. a coIored Democratic
Club was in the procession.
There was heavy rain this afternoon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-25
STATE NEWS.

To THE FARMERS OF NORTH CAROLINA
| At meeting of the Farmers of Warren
county, held at Warrenton on the 10th
ult., for the purpose of taking steps to-
wards the formation of an immigration
society, the following resolution was unan-
lmously adopted:
Resolred That the chairman appoint a com
mttee to correspond, either Dy letter or through
the press, with the citizens OF other counties,
vitng them to hold meetings in their counties and
appoint delegates to general meeting to be held
at certain point, (the time and place of holding
which to be appointed by this committee) to con-
| slder the subject of immigration and organize q
society If deemed proper"
We the undersigned were appointed the
| committee under this resolution and in
conformity to this requirement address
you this letter through the press.
The Importance Of immigration to the
future prosperity of our State is fully appa-
rent to us, as we have no doubt it is to you.
This immigration can only be secured by
organized and systematic action. We pro-
pose to form society, embracing as many
counties may choose to join with US, and
thus, by combination, accomplish what we
could not do separately. The feasibility of
such an organization is almost unquestion-
able. Through it we may induce the very
best class of emigrants from other States
and foreign countries, to settle upon our
surplus lands and aid in building up our
wealth.
There is an immense quantity of land in
the State lying idle, upon which we are
paying taxes, and from which we are de-
irving no revenue. These lands are all we
need to carry our enterprise into successful
operation. Nor is it necessary to give them,
as plan can be devised by which We can
make them available for our purpose and
secure to the owner a fair price for them.
We call upon our sister counties to unite
with us in our undertaking. Hold meet
ings and appoint delegates to attend a
general meeting which we will appoint as
soon as sufficient number of counties have
expressed their willingness to participate.
Let your delegates be untramme led. and free
to adopt any plan which may meet their
views when assembled in convention. The
resolution imposed the duty of appointing
the time and place for holding the general
meeting upon this committee, because not
knowing what counties would respond to
our invitation, place could not be desig-
mated with any certainty as to its being the
proper one.
In conclusion, let US say to our brother
farmers, it is time to be up and doing
Hold meetings at once and let us have a
Farmers convention at an early day which
shall not only devise but execute great
things.
The newspapers of this State are requested
to insert this letter, and use their influence
to promote the object it has in view. With
an earnest desire for the prosperity of our
State and the rebuilding of her waste places,
we subscribe ourselves.
Your brother farmers,
3. F. LONG,
VIM. S. DAVIS,
JNo. WATSON,
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Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette.
Radicalism In the South-SOuthern Legis-
latures and the Electoral Votes-Senci-
ture.
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A Radical paper in Texas has "John
Swindles at it's editorial head. To which
Prentice remarks" Does he? We should
have judged as much.'
A homesick dog travelled alone, and
doubtless on foot, from Kentucky to Mis-
souri,, 900 miles, and reached his old ken
mel by instinct.
The Pail Mall Gazette calls for an order
from the Home Secretary to close balls at
one in the morning in the interest of young
men and dowagers.
Young lady in chemists shop-Have you
any kid Reviver," Mr.. Bottles Chem
ist-No, Miss, but we have the g Infant
Restorative"
The Springfield Republican declares that
the choice of Presidential electors by the
Legislatures of the southern States would
be fraud upon the people.
A negro, who announced himself in Lon
don as the "great African Blondin, had a
fall and smashed himself generally the
other day.
Thurlow Weed writes that he had straw
berries and watermelons all the way over
the Atlantic and that he feels better than
he did.
Forney makes Justice Grier say that
Grants election is certain from which the
only reasonable inference is that Justice
Grier said directly the opposite.
There is eight in the window for
Grant, but the window isn't in the White
House.
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OUR CABLE DISPATCHES.

PARIS, Aug. 4.
An Imperial decree has been issued authorizing
the issue Of new loan.
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MARRIED.

On Thursday, July 23d, at Howelis Point,
Brunswick county, LEWIS n. BARLOW, to Mrs
SARAH WILKINSON, =
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From the New York Express.
s.. THE RIGHT TO VOTE IA NEGRO So
LILOQUY.
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Financial.

NEW 1OKk, August III.
The Sub-Treasury receipts to-day amounted to
81, 37S, 900 payments, s8,5S0OOG. Balance in the
Treasury, SIS, 421 900.
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Men OF the South. awake, arise;
The star of Hope is shining;
The clouds which long have yelled our eye
Now show their "silver lining"
Men of the South, be strong, be bold,
The flag of freedom is unroned.
Long have ye groaned beneath the heel
OF iron-clad oppression;
Long have your hearts been made to feel
All species of aggression,
But now the tyrant's hours are told,
The flag of freedom is unrOled.
Men Of the South, brook no delay,
Beneath that banner rally
"Gird up your loins " to join the fray,
And forth to victory sally.
No more your arms supinely fold,
The flag of freedom is unrOlled.
Your Northern brethren greeting send,
While for the conflict banding
Go forth with them, as friend with friend,
Shoulder to shoulder standing.
In the great cause let none be cold,
The flag of freedom is unrolled.
Fight fiercely and with bated breath,
With ar dor and with bravery;
It must be, victory or DEATH"
Or worse, for proud hearts, slavery.
Shake from our land the tyrants i.oid;
The flag of freedom is unrolled.
From North to South, from East to West,
The cry to arms is sounding,
And lightly in each gallant breast
The freeman's pulse is bounding
While far and wide, the tale is told.
The flag of freedom is unrolied.
Roll. roll the ball, the tidngs spread,
Ring out the joyous story,
The charge by gall mt Hampton led,
Must needs lead on to glory.
Men of the South, be strong, be bold
The flag of free dom is unrolled.
Charleston, July %,