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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29

A Mornsru1 TRAGEDY SAD SUICIDE OF
DESERTED WIFE-A painful st'''S'.,pr" , ""s
created among the boarders at the " t>''''o'e
House, New York. on the Cd inst. by tI,'
suicide of lady. Mrs. J. Priest, who had been
employed for few days past as the cashier of
the establishment. A bottle, partly filled with
audanum, and some opium lying by her side
told the story. The lady was from New Or
leans, and had but recently come to New York.
Several letters were found in her trunk, from
which it would appear that she had been some
time separated from her husband, and had
come to New York to procure the means of
livelihood. The following letter is supposed
to have been addressed to her husband:
"DEcEMBER 31.-Dear, dear Sir-When
you get this l am no more. All l asked for
in this world was your love; it was denied me-.
You have cast me from you as you would a dog.
| connot live without you my heart is broken.
| have left your family pictures and slippers
with Annie Ashmun. If YOU wish, you can
write to her, and she will give you further pa
ticulars., May you be happy, and remember
your everloving but heart broken
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29

A Young and pretty girl stepped into store
where a young man who hao iong u p:a -. ,,.o
amored but dared not speak, STOOD oeh'hu ,ne
counter In order TO remain as long as Possio, l1
she cheapened everything; at last she sala, a..
believe you think am cheating you. ~ J,
no. was the reply, ito me you are always lair,
"Well," whispered the lady, blushlng as she
laid an emphasis on the word, :" would mol
stay SO long bargaining if you were not SO
DEAR
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29
Vesuvius.

Naples Correspondence of the London Times
Vesuvius, the eruptions of which have been
hitherto source of amusement has this week
awakened considerable apprehension. Every
day almost it'has presented different appear
ance. On Monday it was covered with man
tie of snow, which was stri ped at invervals with
broad stri pes of lava, and the explosive force
of the mountain began to increase, throwing
out smoke and dark celored sand, with slight
detonations. 1.-The smoke holes" said Prof
Palmieri, 'were covered with submates of
sal marine and of metallic chorures; the smoke
issued, too, not only from the cone on the sum-
nit, but from another lateral hole which, from
the great deposit of material around it, has
grown into the dignity of a cone. On Tues
day night the spectacle was grand beyond all
power of description. Large masses of lava
were shot up to great height, one OF which,
even from the city, WAS seen to fall like
mighty rock and roll down the sides of the
great cone. Streams Of red hot lava were
flowing over the crater and bathing the whole
OF the upper part of the mountain, while fiery
lava, ashes and sand were sent " with an i'm
mense impetus, irradialing the sky far and
near. At intervals during the whole of the
night there was loud and continued cannon
ade as OF artillery, which WAS heard in the
most distant parts Naples. Clouds and dark
ness hid the mountain from US for two days,
and what was going on under their mysterious
veil it was impossible to say but a north wind
swept them all away, and then Vesuvius was
again revealed in all its magni6cence, and one
may almost add in all its terrors. The erup-
ton of Thursday" to quote Palmieri, was
at is greatest intensity. Enormous masses of
solid lava were launched to fearful hight,
falling and rolling down in every direction,
thus rendering the ascent of the mountain yet
more dangerous. The detonations were very
frequent. and so violent as to cause the walls
of the observatory to rock back and for
wards'
1t was necessary to detach the scientific in
struments from the walls and place them on
the ground in order to preserve them from the
strong undulatory shocks. Persons who were
there at the time compare their sensations with
those which they have felt on board of yes
sci when rocked by the waves. On the same
day the inhabitants Of Tore del Greco were
again in SO much apprehension of another dis
aser that PalmIeri went over to examine the
extinct holes which in 1861 spread devastation
over the city. He so far satisfied them by re-
porting that "there was no imminent danger, -
and thus ,tranquilising the population, a great
proportion of whom were making arrange
ments to leave. As | write, the eruption con
tinues with equal violence, and the dense
mSsses of dark smoke beaten down by bitter
northe., ster are sweeping over the sea-
C,,vds If visitors have come in to see this
vondrous >,eCtacle, among others, some Of
Turin Al pine clue
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29

Rev. DR.. Bellows says marriages between
Jews and Christians are becoming common ;
Jewish women like Christian husbands and
Christian husbands like Jewish dowries, and
Jewish beauty and brightness.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
STATE ELECTION NEWS,
BY MAIL.

|
BRUNSWICK. The Radical majority il
this county is reported to be 1S1. This is
said to be due to the fact that large mum
Der of negroes, recently from South Caro-
lima and now at work in the Green Swamp,
were registered and voted It is reported
that they were not even registered by the
lawfully authorized Registrar, but by ire
sponsible parties deputized by him for the
purpose.
CALDwE11-OficiaI. Democrat GIT
Radical 394-Democratic gain 233.
WATAUGA. $50; Radical 282 -
Democratic gain of 80. One precinct to
hear from will make nc change.
PERoUIMANs far as heard from Rad.
ical majority Of 1888
Decentralization gives Radical ma
iority of 3OS
Returns show Radical ma
jority 5O7.
MART1N-So far as heard from gives 35
Democratic majority.
CAA1DEN-Radical majority of 4--Radical
gain.
McDowE11-Radical ajority 125-Dem-
ocratic gain of 46.
IREDELL-O t5ciaI-Democratic majority
467-Democratic gain al.
UNIoN-Democrat $50 Radical Sill
Democratic gain ITO.
WILKEs-Radical loss about 400.
MONTGOMERY --Radical majority 387-
Democratic gain 50.
PERsoN.-This county, the home OF Judge
Reade, has done nobly. The vote stands :
Democrat l, 054 Radical 953-a Democrat
ic gain of 2S9.
RoCkINGHAAl-The home Of Judge Set
tie gives Democratic gain of over 800.
IREDELL. - CDtciM: Democrat 1,412 !;
Radical 955-a Radical gain of 251. The
poll of one precinct was not received until
the third day, and could not be counted ac-
cprding to law. About 400 registered vo-
ters did not go to the polls, and about 200
did not register.
WILSON Official returns show the fol-
lowing vote: Democrat HOB; Radical
SEA Democratic gain of 23S.
YADKN. Official: Democrat $40 Radi-
cal 622
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
FAYETTEVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Nov. 9, 1868.
Dear Journal If there be nothing else
satisfactory in the result of the recent
election, there is some grain of comfort to
be extracted from the fact that it is result
something accomplished and ended, and
that hereafter the time, talents and ener-
gies Of the people may be turned to other
concerns in this life. You can think of no
scheme in business, no project of society,
no development of industry, which was not
retarded by, or to receive its impetus and
due share of attention only after the great
struggle for party supremacy. That strug-
gle has been made and the final decision
OF a majority of the American people has
been forcibly expressed that they endorse
Radical Reconstruction, and will accept
q mutilated Constitution. Defeated in
politics, it is to be hoped that the South"
ern people especially, submitting to the
verdict Of faction, will now zealously set
about the work Of once more becoming in
dependent-ira pocket. Radical proscrip-
ton may condemn the ''rebellious' South,
but it cannot stop the course of it's broad
rivers, choke up its capacious harbors,
render sterile it's exuberant soil, and Grip
pie the capacity and industry of its people.
Let our aim he now the recuperation of
our resources let US toll to amass wealth,
and if, in the future even we yet hope to
restore the Republic upon the basis of its
old principles. Let US oppose moneyed
oligarchy with capital as large and mex
haustable for I hold that nothing has
been more conclusively shown in this
Presidential election than that the dollar
is almighty yet; principle is a myth, de-
votion to the "heritage of our fathers - is
an exploded sentiment, but the dollar re-
mains, swaying all, carrying all at will.
have not been much of prophet in
my recent writings. I fear that I am
doomed to see the very last of my predic-
tious come to grief; and am forced to
confess that I am one of the few who,
over -sanguine, were gulled by foolish con-
fdence in the good judgment and patriot
ism of the people. A national Republican
victory has swept over us like whirlwind,
our own State is again in the hands of the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13

Election day was, in other language, hol-
iday. Was there an Indifference shown
Did all do their bounden duty to them
selves, their neighbors and their country
How many can now say, why did not
vote !? What kept me from voting Ii
there be any, let them reason why 1t is
thew did not vote. Was the candle not
worth the snuffing /? Was the victory so
sure to our enemies that it were useless to
90 to the polls ? Was there ever time IN
the history of this State when display OF
patriotism was ever SO needed? Ought not
the honest man honestly consider that IN
every political battle it is a part OF honesty
to Give his voice N the ballot and thereby
endeayor to Dust an obnoxious official and
mt in his stead q truer and an ADLER man
to overthrow any ubiquitous system that
may hold over him the sword Of destruc
ton, and hang around him an ugly, etfete
palladium Of tyranny? Be this as it may,
what is done is done beyond present re-
demption Many looked on with apathy.
They were wanting in that soul-stlrrlng
thrill of patriotism which makes men strug-
gle, push, drive, tear, work, speak, argue,
and, if needs be, fight for his right, and
follow it up till his ticket is closed in the
ballot box. IF this is not the spirit of all
it ought to be, and it ought to live in them
aud leap forth faithful and true at tho ap-
pointed time Tt is we'll to remember these
things. The day is not SO distant when
a proper appreciation of them will be worth
the trouble of their present study.
Now, however, our attention is turned to
the pursuit of more peaceful enterprises, !
to those employments which were, per-
haps, very much neglected during tue last
few weeks The merchant will be found
moro steadily at his desk the farmer at
his pillow the blacksmith at his anvil All
trades and occupations and professions will .
profit, no doubt, by this silent pause The
yells and the rodomontade of the Radical !
victors have died away. A deadly calm is !
on the land The country is il the power Of
the Philistines. NaugLt need be expected
from them but taunts and oppressive meas /
ures. The South is PROSTATE. Gloom is
we see the sun of her glory to rise. We
are stilIhopeful. We are not cast down. We
are as determined as ever to win-to topple |
the monster fabrication Of Radicalism from |
its turret to foundation. Let us busy our
selves, then, peacefully with our immediate .
affairs. We must forget the irritants Of !
the past, and endeavor to extract from its
many evils some good. That will be our
only consolation, and it will be sweet one.
It, and it alone, will be instrumental in
healthy mind IN Il healthy body. |
This we need. This we must have. With .
this our defeat will be robbed OF its sting. |
1t will prepare US to obtain and to enjoy the
great victory which We shall surely yet
pain
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
For the Journal.
The Election In Robson County
IUMBERTON, Il. c.. n

LUMBERToN, n. c., Nov. 0, 1865.
MesS5-S. Editors Il write these few linz.
to let you and your readers know what q
mean, low, vile, rascally act was TRANSACTED
here Friday. The election returns from
the different precincts in the county hal
been received by the Sheriff and deliveroa
to the County Register of Deeds, as 70
CURED by law sworn to and signed nv
the judges of the election as correct. Bnt
as soon as all the returns had been 20.
ceived and the result, any thing but fayoro.
bic to the scalawag party, they conclude,
to alter things to suit themselves-they like.
wise order the quintescence portion of their
registrars to meet in Lumberton on Fri.
day. They met, charges were brought
against two precincts in the county-Ster
ling Mills, which gave Conservative ma.
jority of eighty nine, and McPhaul's Mills,
which gave q Conservative majority OF for,
ty seven. The charge against the first
named was, that the registrar did not re-
tain the oaths, but gave them to those that
registered the august body decided that
the returns should be received. The
charges against McPhaul's precinct was,
that the registration books had not been
returned, (which I suppose they could get
if they would make an effort.) The other
charge was that there were negroes there
that would not vote, giving for their rea.
sons that they would be driven off the
lands they were living on. They threw out
the votes of this (McPhaul'sl precinct,
and have since understood that they have
been frightened by threats from the Fight
ing Parson that he would indict them if
they did not throw the Sterling preoiuctvote
out also, reducing the majority in the coun-
ty to nineteen.
hope every man that processes to be Il
Robesonian, will come out and vote for
Magistrates of the county in January, and
increase the Conservative majority to three
hundred. as q rebuke to the dlsgraoefat
and unlawful act performed here on Fri
day. The Robesonians can have the con-
ISOLATION of saying REDEEMED.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
e,ou,o,.. .,,, For the Journal.
'iorious oiu HoHes0n-stiIl True TO IN.
Past and her own Noble Sai~ 'he
LUMBERToN, N. G., Nov. G 1890

AoNBEfFoN' N. u, Nov 6, 1868
MeSsrs. Editors: Robson county /.
raised her voice in favor of civil ihort
and the Constitution of her fathers c,|
has "shaken the dewdrops of repose fro,
the hens of her garments, and march,
again to battle and to victory" She b.'
voted down the Radical party, and piro~
one hundred and flfty-eight majority 90
Seymour and Blair, which is gain g.
the Democratic party since the last aIoo
ton OF five hundred and twelve votes o.,
by that deed she has proven to the vo,IS
that there are men yet in Carolina, No,
sycophants, traitors and towards. bnt
BILE: pure, high-minded men BELONGING ~
that same lineage who won their laureIo W
l775 for being the first to sound the bnoiuu
notes of independence that men here a e%
live who Enoao their rights and dare ma; ;u'
tain them. 1t is true she has slunhora5
too long, but she has now arisen anS
atoned for the inaction of the past hr
valor and determination on the day Of H.
tie which, if it has been equalled bv tba
other counties in the State, will cansa ~
to welcome in tomorrow's morn, with tbos
glorious soul-inspiring shout once famiIar
to a Carolinian's ear, Vctoyy! Ticlor'1i
Carolina redeemed! And do h&pe to Ca
that these are the glad tidings that will
leap from her mountain tops to her wales
from her sea coast to her vallies.
WEE
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
BETTING the Father Of Lies, and the lover

BETTING the Father Of Lies, and the lover
of Spoons.
/ GRANT will extend no iron rod to furthe
irritate and punish the men whose valol
lie can appreciate. He will care very little
for the advice Of those who, during the
conflict, lay behind a demi; ohm on the
broad of their backs With a tumbler OF
"rot-gut " to their lips He will pay very
| little attention to those who now cry in all
the anger Of demons to depopulate, if it
be possible, the South Of her brave white
population and SET up an idol for the great
free people of the North to come down
here to worship. Defeated, and having
nothing to say, We need not fear for the
future GRANT will not forget the Apo
mattox, and the man he met there, and
the soft humanity he displayed-a human
ity which almost lost him his popularity
with those very extreme men. Did GRANT
care then for them ? Will he care now ?
Not bit Of it, he told Stanton to mind
his own business and he corked up Butler
completely. He will now, we suppose,
cringe to the Beast, and he will bow the
knee to Baal and worship We may expect
friendly hand extended US from the cap
tor of LEE. Il cannot be any worse than
the past. How would it have been did the
Radicals nominate and elect their choice
the beautiful Ben Wade ? This is some
thing for reflection.
We did all We could to resist the election
of GRANT Inevitable fate was against us.
Thank God it is no worse. We hope for
the best. GRANT may be popular with all
classes but the Radicals. We hope he will
extend a liberal hand to the afflicted South !;
restore her oxied sons do away with the
farce of the trial OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, and
as much as it will be in him to remand the
government OF the South into the hands Of
her own people.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
CUr state.

We have eagerly watched the returns OF
the election in this State, as they come
slowly in, hopingi.to hear sufficiently to
form some correct idea of the probable
majority in favor OF the Radicals. That
that party has carried North Carolina,
there seems to be scarcely doubt but
their majority in the Spring has been
whitfield down to what they must esteem an
alarming extent. Their confidence IN the
nowerlessness of the Democratic party
within our borders has been much shaken,
and to us and our people there is great
hope for the final redemption Of the State
Without being enabled to form definite
and correct calculation, we are OF the opln-
ion that the Radical majority will not ex-
coed 5000
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
The following are the registration re
2,643 4

Our friend also asked that we should
make o comparison by precincts with the
former election and registration but this
we find itimpossible to do, in view Of the
fact that in the Spring election the pre-
cincts were of military character and not
the same as now
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13
THE Present,

With the excitement of the recent con-
test will have passed away much of the bit
terness of faction and party. No commu-
nifty, We can safely aver. has ever behaved
SO ooolly as ours. No hurry, no passion,
no quarrel, no riotous conduct, nothing.
has disturbed the quietude of our citizens.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13

THE VOTE OF New HANOVER. friend
in the country has written and requested
us to publish the official vote of this coun-
ty, together with the official registration
complete, for future information and to af-
ford correct basis of calculation. In
compliance with this request We republish
the vote by precincts and append the Of
fetal reristratinn returnS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13

The health of ex-President Pierce still
continues so poor, we regret to learn tha'
it was necessary to take him to the poIiS ~
a carriage, in order that ne might depoSi'
his ballot. .,.. t....
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13

The newspaper stamps issued from the
Excise Department of Great Britain dun :
ing the year ending March 81, 1868, amount
led to q, 992, 759. .s.s
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13

cultural Convention which assembled in
this city early in October, adjourned to
meet again on the fourth Thursday in No
vember, when, it was expected, there would
be a larger and more general attendance OF
the planters of the surrounding counties,
and the important questions concerning
united efforts in our Stale agricultural en-
terprises could meet with the considera-
ton they merit. Since the Convention
made this decision and adjourned to the
time specified, the President has set apart
tho day it agreed to re-assemble as an &C.
casion of general thanksgiving. In view
of this state of the case, we would suggest
that the President of the Convention Issue
a call converting it one or two days earlier,
or say one week, the third Thursday in No.
vember The circumstances necessitating
this course could be stated in the call and
the matter would be generally understood.
But whenever the Convention does re-
assemble, we sincerely trust that there will
be general and full attendance. Much
important business was set apart at the
first meeting for the action of the Conven-
ton, and it is necessary and proper that it
should receive the full consideration of a
large number of representatives. Let us
push forward our agricultural enterprises
to the full extent science admits.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-08

til after he made his speech on impeachT
doubt on the subject. But up to the pres
ent moment no one but the majority of the
Committee knows upon what grounds he
was ousted. 1t is probable, however, that
they gave full weight to all Delano's hired
testimony and rejected all it contradicted
to Morgan's testimony, no matter how
plausible or convincing. venture the as
sertion there is not respectable Repub-
lican in Morgan's district who, if put on
his oath to-day, would not say it was the
unfairest election for Morgan that
ever took place in the District
and under no circumstances again
could Delano come as near beating him !;
and that if he and Delano ever make the
race again, Morgan will count his majority
by thousands instead of 270. Yet this man
Delano, no doubt, chuckles over this most
ridiculous partisan report, and is mean
enough to sit in Congress as the represen-
tative of district in which he and his
friends must know he and they now and
for all time to come, are in hopeless mi
nority. Well, let hinr have the seat and
then let every Democrat hiss him wherever
he meets him, as politician who is mean
enough for any dirty job his masters here
after may impose on him. AS to the Democ-
racy of that district it is no use telling
them. what to do, They Will do
sail things well'' at the 20 proper
time. There is no member of the Demo-
cratic party here whose loss even for the
balance of the present Congress will be
more regretted than General Morgan's.
The weather has been delightful for a
week, but to-day is quite cold and windy.
OBSERVER.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-08

There are large, but not specified DEM
bcratic gains in. Newark, and Township,
and in Wooster.
In Steubenville the Gazette says the
Democrats hold their own, and have Sc
cured several more officers than they had
last year.
There is falling off in the Republican
msjurity in Norwslk and township. L1Z
Clinton township, in this county, elected
the Democratic ticket without opposition.
InDarby Creek township, Madison coun-
ty, the Democrats made gain of 26 on last
fall, and for the first time in the history
of the township beat the Republican town
ship ticket. esNi S8
It will be found that throughout the
State where party lines were drawn, the
gains and losses, correspond with those
given above. The net gains in the places
we have enumerated are sufficient to over
come the majority Gen. HAYES was elect
ed Governor by. Never before did the
Municipal elections in Ohio result SO aus
piciously for the Democracy. They indi-
cate with certainty that Ohio will give in
November Dext majority to the Demo-
cratic candidate for President; and the re-
suit OF these elections, too, will help secure
the nomination of Hon. GEORGE H. PEN
DLEToN for. that position. -5rT TFyrcsgl
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-08

Yesterday forenoon's dispatches an
nounced that the majority OF Governor
ENGLISH in Connecticut is about 1900!
Not.a, word. did we receive yesterday af-
ternoon or last night on the subject of the
Connecticut election. What's the matter?
Is 1t even worse than that for the Republic
cans,- ->ss8 rrsrxts1