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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-26

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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
JusfiCe in North Carolina.

Among our clippings yesterday was al
article from the Statesville American
which did injustice, inadvertently OF course
to our friend KEMP p. BATTLE, the efficient
Public Treasurer, headed "Dislnterlng
the Dead Past" In explanation OF the
matter, the Raleigh Sentinel gives the 1ol-
lowing particulars:
"Gov. Worth. some short time since, received
q letter from q gentleman in New YORK, VINO
stated that he had accepted wager, rendered
him. doubtless, by some purbllnd RADICAL VINO
had assorted that prior to 1851, no white man
had eyer been hung in North Carolina for the
murder of a negro. Mr.. Battle, on looking over
some volumes of the Supreme Court Reports, saw
detailed the cases of Hoover and Robbins, both
of whom had been sentenced to be hanged Tor
the killing of negroes. He, thereupon, as a
matter of accommodation to the New YORK gentie-
man. and with a view to the vlndlcat1on or the
State in this regard, wrote private letter to the
Sheriff of Iredell, propounding the interrogatory
specified in the above extract from the Amer 1cdn
This is all, friend Drake. And the New YORK
Radical has lost his money, and been satisfied, we
hope, that crims, by whomsoever commltted,
whether by high or low, white or black, has al
ways been punished in North Carolina, under
that old and admirable Judiciary system OF ours,
which has Just been uprooted by designing
demagogues and ignorant adventurous"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
Oregon Means Change.

In two years from this date Mr.. Senator
Williams will retire to private life. A
Democratic Legislature in Oregon secures
that result, and as the first long cry from
the family of States since impeachment,
betokens that whirlwind that is coming up
from the people for Democratic Presi.
dent and Democratic House and a Demo
cratic Senate, ere the term at Gen. Grants
opponent is out. Warrior Mum cannot
save the saints Eight years of their rule
has put half million of Heroes in Hades,
given us dollar of debt for every minute
mat the worlds stood, and now shown that,
under the very nose of that faction and its
chief, savage Africans can bespatter our
brothers blood on the streets of the CAPT
tal.-NeW York WorM,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
Oregon.

The election news from Oregon con-
tinues to grow better, and it seems that it
was pretty clean sweep for the Democra-
cy. The Legislature and county officers
are almost unanimously Democratic.
Some of our exchanges have fallen into
an error in regard to the election of a Uni
ted States Senator depending upon the
present Legislature. The term of Hon
GEO. FL. WILLIAMS does not expire unit
March 4th, 1871. Yet tho election is moi
without its influence upon the Senatorship
Only one-half of the State Senators were
elected this year, and as they hold over fol
four years, they will vote in the Senatorial
election. The present Democratic success
at least secures a majority in the Senate
for 1870, when the successor to Senate
WILLIAMS is to be elected.
The result in Oregon is decided re
buke to the vote of it's two Senators for th,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
Col. St. Leger GrenfeI,

It will be remembered that this gallant
English officer effected his escape from
the Dry Tortugas some time since, at the
risk of his life, in an open boat setting sail
from the Florida reefs to the coast of Cuba.
Great uneasiness was felt in regard to his
fate, and his escape from the perils of the
sea was thought to be almost impossible
We are glad to learn, however, from the
Mobile Register, that letter has been re-
ceived from him, dated Havana, announc-
ing his safe arrival there, and sending his
thanks and acknowledgements for kind
treatment to some of the officers at the
Tortugas, and stating that he was just about
to sail for England. This intelligence will
be joyfully received by Colonel Grenfels
many friends throughout the country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
Canadian Preparations Against Feniar
Invasion


OTTAWA, June 2.-Military preparations
for an anticipated Fenian raid are very
complete. Field brigades have been
formed in several districts, composed oil
regulars and volunteers, having attached to
each battery of artillery and a troop OF
cavalry. under command of officers chosen
from the line. Each brigade can act indie
pendently, or they can be brought together,
as circumstances shall require.
Tents and field stores of all kinds are
ready for use, and troops could take the
field at moments notice, fully equipped
for service. Should the brigades already
formed not be sufficient to meet the emer-
gency, regulars and volunteers now arrived
with Snider and Enfield breech-loaders
and an abundant supply of ammunition in
hand, are at all necessary points. Volun-
teers are to receive fifty cents per day in
addition to full rations, when in active
service. In addition to the preparations
for service on land, gunboats are now
stationed at Prescott, Kingston, Toronto,
Fort Erie and Fort Clair, manned by sailors
of the Royal navy, and supplied with Arm
strong guns.
TORONTO, c. W., June 2d.-The field
brigade, composed of regulars and volun-
teers, in Toronto, has been placed in a
state of efficiency. Staff officers in charge
of camp equipage, forage, stores and all
other requisites, have been appointed and
details for prompt action, in case the SER
vices of the brigade should be required,
are all arranged. Four guns of royal ar
tillery stationed here left this morning for
Prescott. A strong guard from the Twen-
ty-ninth regiment has been placed over
the drill shed and new Jail. The Mon
treal provisional battalion, under Major
Brown, of the One Hundredth regiment,
will be formed at Chambly.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
Destructive Effects Of n Hail Storm.
SPRING GARDEN. NEW HANOVER Co., N G.
JTNE 3d 1890

Destructive Effects of n Hail Storm.
SPRING GARDEN, NEW HANOVER Co., NJ
JUNE Sd, 1868.
EDITORS JOURNAL:
GENT1EMEN:-I write to inform Won of
the most disastrous effects of hail stor,,
of any of which have ever heard or read
On last Saturday evening, the hail storm
of which you have heard was so iniurious
to crops in this vicinity, was especially
destructive upon the place where I now
reside, known as Swans Point, and owned
by Mr.. Thomas J. Armstrong. It literal.
ly stripped all the corn, the garden. pota.
toes, melons, and small trees, and vepeta-
ton of all kinds, and in fifteen minutes
my crop, which before was likely, was lit.
orally worth nothing. Sound and sub.
stantial shingles were split and torn from
the roofs of houses and holes left LARGE
enough for a good sized dog to pass
through. Bark was torn from large pine
and other trees, and the ground was com.
pletely covered by the hail to the depth of
three inches
Twenty-Five hundred dollars will hardly
repair the damage to me of this terrible
hail storm. which was only few minutes
as it were, doing its work of devastation on
my place. On attempting to leave nv
house for few minutes to shut from out.
side some window-blinds. the furious pelt-
ings of the hail drove me back in conster
nation, for if had remained in the yard a
few minutes no doubt should have never
lived to tell this tale of this sad destruction
of property. A mile or so from me this
hail storm was comparatively light, the
storm having conferred over my yard and
fields in all its rage and severity. I have
never seen anything to approach this ca
lamitous operation of nature, and cannot
learn of the Oldest inhabitant who has,
In order that the truth might be better
established, called on my neighbors
Messrs. Joel Hines and James III. Durham
to make an inspection of my place the
day. after the storm. They were astonish-
ed at the sad havoc before them upon all
species Of vegetation and crops on my land,
and say they never saw anything at all APP
preaching it in degree. They will testify
to these statements. It is we'll that this
serious phenomena should be put upon
permanent record, and hence as an object
of interest I send this paper to the JOURNAL.
for publication. The lovers of science and
nature would crafty me and others if they
would explain why this hail storm should
have selected this small spot of earth for
such ravages, when so little injury was
done short distance off.
Yours, &C.,
A. nj. CoRDETT.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
South Carolina EIection

We arc indebted to friend for the fol-
lowing returns from the election, which
was held for county officers in Sonth Caro-.
lima, on Tuesday and Wednesday last /:
Fort Mills, 100 Conservative. No Rsdi-
Cal vote was cast.
At Rock Hill. 800 Conservative Radi-
cal, 4.
Yorkville, 500 Conservative F.; Radical, 81.
The negroes are fast discovering who are
their friends. Charlotte Times.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
For the Journal.
Commencement at the University.

Messrs. Editors :-Oncemor Commence
ment has come and gone, and fear very
much never to return, certainly not i'll the
spirit and style of the olden time-but vain
regrets are out of place here. so I will pro-
coed at once to give you short account of
matters and things in general. On Tues
day night the competitors on the part of
the blue and white ribbons from the Fresh
men class held forth in accordance with the
following programme -
l. Adams and Jefferson, EVERETT.
SAMUEL l.. PATTERSON
Caldwell county.
II. Fall Of Poland, SHEFFY.
w. PLUMMER BATcHELoR,
Raleigh.
III. Pocahontas, HALL.
SAMUEL NJ. DAVIDSON,
". In Favor of Permitting the British Refu-
gees to Return to the United States, HENRY.
ANDREW J. BRITToN,
Northampton county.
V. National Respect BEMAN.
JOHN Z. GIBSON,
Richmond county.
VI. National Glory, RIVERS.
ROBERT A. JOHNSON,
Richmond county.
Mr.. Patterson was quite successful in
ture and appropriate meditation of voice.
Mr.. Johnson's subject demanded and re-
ceived a style of defamation most difficult
Take it all in all, he showed more acauain-
lance with the principles of the art and
more evidence Of culture generally than is
usually evinced.
On Wednesday morning the olation be-
fore the two Societies was delivered by the
Hon. Thomas 81. Seymour, of Connecticut,
who was introduced to the audience by Mr..
F. Fl. Busbee in one of the neatest and
most appropriate little speeches it has ever
been my pleasure to listen to for long
time.
Gov. Seymour was the prominent feature
of the occasion. Everybody was eager to
see him and to hear him. Students and
citizens, villagers and country people,
women and children, all crowded up to gel
look at the man of whom they had heard
so much. His reception, wherever he went
was so warm, so cordial and so honest, thai
it must have sunk deepin his heart. lam ar
old ststager" at Commencement, but never
have yet seen any man received with such
la spontaneous outburss of warm-hearted
delight-no not even the most cherished
son Of our own State. As he came
along in the procession to enter the Chape
where the address was to be delivered
lcheer after cheer rent the air. Always
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
Bankruptcy,

The following petitions have been filed
in Bankruptcy, viz Godfrey W. William,
son and Hugh Z. DeArmond, Mecklen.
burg Wiley RudasilI, Cleaveland Adol.
plus and Samuel Witcover, New Hanover
James W. Knight, B. B. Barron, Isaac G.
Moore and Robt. Ell. Fender, Edgecombe
James G. Potter, Greene; M. L. Carroll,
CASTOR Ed. H. Henderson, Thos. G.
Sparrow and William Arnold, Craven
Blount @. Pearce, Pitt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
NIfsafsSfppi Politics.

In the First Congressional District of
Mississippi the Democrats have nominated
Can't. CHARLES II. TOWNSEND, a gallant Of
fcer of the Federal army during the war,
while his Radical opponent is one Wotford,
late of the Conferate army. Verify, ''hmes
change, and men change with them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
The Senate Bill for Admitting the South
ern States


Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, on Tuesday, reported the following
substitute for the House bill to admit
certain rebellious States to representation
in Congress
Reso1ueG, That each of the States of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana. Georgia. aud
Florida, shall be entitled and admitted to repre-
sentatlon in Congress as State of the Union
when the Legislature of such State shall have
duly ratified the amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States proposed by the Thirty ninth
Congress- and known as article fourteen, upon the
following fundamental conditions: That there
shall never be in such State any denial or abridge-
ment of the elective franchise to any person by
reason or on account of race or color, excepting
Indians not taxed and the State of Georgia shall
only be entitled and admitted to representation
upon this further fundamental condition, that the
first and third subdivisions of section seventeen
State, except the proviso to the first subdivision
shall be null and void, and that the General As
sembly of said State by solemn public act shall
declare the assent of the State to the foregoing
fundamental condition.
SECTION 2 And be 1t further enacted, That if the
day fixed for the meeting OF the Legislature of
either of laid States by the Constitution thereof
shall have passed, or have so nearly arrived be-
fore the passage of this act that in tho opinion Of
the Governor elect there shall not be time for the
Legislature to assemble at the time fixed by the
Constitution of such State, such legislature may
be convened within thirty days after the passage
of this act by the Governor elect of such State.
SECTION 3. And be ii further enacted That the
first section of this act shall take effect as to each
State except Georgia, when the President of the
United States shall officially proclaim the due rat
ifcation by it's Legislature of article fourteen Of
the amendments to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States proposed by the Thirty ninth Congress-
and as to the State of Georgia, when he shall pro-
claim in addition, the assent of said State to the
fundamental condition herein before imposed up
on the same and it is hereby made the duty OF
the President, within ten days after receiving Off
cial information of the ratification of said amend
ment by the Legislature of either of said States,
to issue proclamation announcing that fact.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
Influencing the Votes OF Senators on the
Impeachment.

Influencing the Votes of Senators on the
Impeachment.
The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Journal says
The following laconic messages, which passed
over the wires between Parson Brownlow, of Ten
nessee, and General Stokes, will be produced by
the Democrats if they get q hearing before
the nosing committee
KNOXVILLE, May 3.
How will Fowler vote ?
w. G.. BRowNLow.
WASHINGTON, May 8.
Don't know. Think he's all right.
w. B. Stokes.
KNOXVILLE May 4.
If you amt certain, pump him.
W. G.. BRowNLow.
WASHINGTON, May 4.
can't: He won't discuss the question. I fear
he Is shaky. w. B. STOKES.
KNOXVILLE, May 5.
Tell him if he'll resign and let me appoint you
in his place. I'll make him Judge Of the Supreme
Court, in place OF Harrison, who will make way
for him. W. G. BRowNLow.
WASHINGTON, May g.
He won't resign.
W. D. STOKES
KNOXVILLE, May 6.
Not profanely, but religiousy, tell him to go to
hell. W. g. BRowNLow.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12

conviction of the President, and is the first
response to the nomination of GRANT and
Co1FAx. Put down Oregon as safe for the
Democratic candidates.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12

Delegates to the National Democratic Com
ventiOn.
The following named persons have been
appointed delegates from this State to the
National Democratic Convention, TO be
held in New York on the 4th day of July
next viz
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
From the Handsboro' Democrat, May %
The Mower Mystery


The mystery which SO long hung over
the fate of Morgan in New York seems
likely to be equalled, if not surpassed, by
the wonderful contradictions and varieties
which the Mower Tragedy seems destined
to assume. We now hear that the free ne
gro sheet in the city, called the Rep1bli-
can, has come out with long article, de-
nouncing us with falsehood in the whole
transaction, and stating positively that
General Mower was not married, and never
had been married I! !!
A statement to the same effect has ap-
peared in one of the New York papers.
In the name of Heaven, then, who was
it last winter passed as Mrs. Mower in New
Orleans, and aChdt aCds she? Who was she
who passed as Miss Mower, and aUhat qcas
size? Is the matter worse than any man
ever had thought it q? Is General Mower
criminal, but not unfortunate Has he
come here to violate not only law, but
common decency even.
But where is the negro? Is he murdered?
escaped then where is the REGARD for him?
Where is General Gillem ? Where is the
United States Commissioner for Harrison
II some Southern gentleman was involved,
the work would be swift enough. But now
the negro is, in our opinion, murdered. and
that's the last we shall ever hear of it off,
Cidllu! More anon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
Grapes ner Acre

A subscriber asks, ''How many grapes
can be grown per acre 2" We have on sew
eral occasions, fully answered this question,
and will now do so again, trusting that in
terested parties will cut this article out, and
paste it into their scrap-book for future re-
ference. We find it on record that Mr.
Jobe, of Clay, Washington county, Iowa,
raised on half an acre, containing 800 vines,
five years old, 1865 pounds. Grapes, when
grown for wine purposes, yield at the rate
OF q gallon to fourteen pounds. At the rate
OF yield we have given, an acre will pro-
duce II, $50 pounds. It is held that vines
under proper cultivation will yield, when
ten years old, 10000 lbs. per year.
We have had occasion to allude to the
vineyard of a Mrs. Mum, near Rochester.
New York, which has been very successful.
The vineyard occupies two acres and half,
and numbers five hundl ed and fifty vines.
They are planted fourteen feet apart each
way. In 1862 this vineyard produced
seven tons of grapes in 1863, eleven tons;
and in 1864, fifteen tons. The reader can
easily figure what the crop would be worth
at the wholesale net price of ten cents
There is no chance for glut of this fruit
in any market of the country. We have
never known a season when the grape
would not sell at price that would bring
the footings of the yield per acre at ten
times that of the heaviest acre of wheat
ever grown. Estimating the yield of an
acre of grapes at seven tons, or $4,000
pounds, ten cents per pound would make
81, 500, certainly a large return.
We note that certain portions of land
lying in and around Washington, hitherto
held as almost worthless, is to be put in
grapes to greater or less extent. From
what we know of the soil, it will not an
swer the purpose. 1t is decidedly too
poor.
In answer to the question, "Can grapes
be kept through the winter to the spring."
our observation and personal experiments
made, would induce US to reply no. Very
thick-skinned fruit may be carried over,
but the finer varieties rarely hold sound
until March. The renowned fruit hous-
es, - that are talked of in horticultural jour
nails, have never carried peach into the
month of May, and we have yet to learn of
any pecuniary advantages resulting from
their introduction. On the contrary, one
of the most expensive of these structures,
built upon so-called scientific principles,
in the city of Buffalo, proved complete
failure, and was abandoned.
From the Turf, Field and Farm.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12

Buffers brass shines through even the
heavy plating it received at New Orleans.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
National Convention of Conservative Sol
diers and SatlOrs-CaH OF the National
Executive Committee,

National Convention OF Conservative Sol
diers and SafIOrs-Cau OF the National
Executive Committee.
In pursuance of a resolution of the Ma
tional Executive Committee appointed by
the Soldiers and Sailors Convention which
assembled at Cleveland on the 18th Sep
tember, 1866, national delegate conven-
ton of all who served in the Union army
or navy during the late rebellion, and are
an xious to rescue the country from the
rule of the Radical party, is called to meet
at New York city on the 4th day of July
next. Delegations will be chosen from
each State in such manner and of such
numbers as the several State executive
committees may prescribe and each dele
cation will cast in all the proceedings of
the Convention the number of votes to
which its State may be entitled in tie cleo
toral college.
General Grant is the candidate of the
Radical party, which for three years past
has prevented the accomplishments of nearly
all the ayowed objects of the war, and
turned to the destruction of the Constitu-
ton and Union the powers confded to it
for their preservation. But he will be no
stronger before the people than the policy
he represents if the Democrats and Con-
servatives cordially unite and nominate
record of patriotic service is as unques-
toned as bis own. The momentous issues
between the two parties will be fairly con-
sidered, and the reason, not the prejudice,
of the people will determine the choice.
The purpose of this Convention is to adj
wise and cooperate with the Democratic
party in presenting to the nation candi-
date for President who will command the
support of all who desire to extinguish the
revenges of the war, abolish the military
despetisms now ruling the South, give
back to the Southern States the rights of
self-government and of an equal and fra
ternal Union, and restore to the nation an
economical and constitutional Government.
Colonel A. w. Bradbury, Maine,
General J. Donohue, New Hampshire,
Vermont.
Colonel Ely @. Kingsley, Massachusetts,.
Major James B. Colt, Connecticut
Colonel Lawrence, Rhode Island,
General James McQuade, New York,
Colonel G. W. Zulich, New Jersey,
General J. Knipe, Pennsylvania,
General E. Maulsby, Maryland,
Colonel P. Ell. Allabach, Dist. Columbia,
Colonel L. D. Campbell, Ohio,
Colonel r. E. Bramlette, Kentucky,
General John Love, Indiana,
General T. Lyle Dickey, Illinois,
General J. G. Parkhurst, Michigan,
General Edward Bragg, Wisconsin,
General Willis A. German, Minnesota,
General E. B. Brown, Missouri,
Colonel Peter Mcfarland, Kansas,
General J. w. Denver, California,
National E:cecsaioe Con'ns'fEee'