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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-11
For the Journal.
Seymour and Blair CIub-BrunswicL
County.

Town CREEK, Sept. 9Th, 1868.
The Seymour and Blair Club was duly
organized by calling D. T. Montrose to the
Chair, and appointing John N. Bennett
Secretary.
Upon motion, P. L. Sellers, John Biggs,
w. ". Drew A. II. Evans and Stephen
Ganey were appointed committee to re-
port a Constitution for the government of
the organization and the names of suitable
persons for permanent officers.
Whereupon the committee reported an
acceptable Constitution, and the following
gentlemen as permanent officers, who were
unanimously chosen, viz:
For President-J. A. Evans.
Vice-P Presidents Rufus Galloway, d. Z.
Montrose and Daniel Skipper.
Secretary-J. n. Bennett
Treasurer. T.. Sellers
Directors-A. Fl. Evans, W. w. Drew,
j. b. Evans, j. Biggs and A. V. Goodman.
Ordered that these proceedings be sent
to the Wilmington Journal for publication
J. n. BENNETT Sec'y.
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How THE Poison Works. The following

| How THE Poison Works. The following
persons request us to announce that they
no longer belong to the Radical party.
One gentleman states he entered the
Ubiquitous League under the impression
that all who did not JON it would have
their property cOniscated, and he knows
many others who We're induced to do SO
upon the same misrepresentation. At that
time there was great danger that Congress
would pass an act of confiscation. This,
however he says, we find, was held over
the heads of the poor white people, merely
as threat, while the negro was promised
the confscated lands with a mule, and in
many cases, 500. The scales have fallen
from our eyes, and we now see that all
these threats and promises were made to
secure the State governments to the con-
troll Of secession Radical tyrants. such as
Holden, Jim Henry and others, who now
hold the State offices:
Another gentleman says +: I became Sc
cessionist under the teachings of Holden,
and as Congress has been able to make
Holden good and reliable Union man, by
passing IAN Act to that effect, Congress
has no right to complain that we are not
all good Union men, for it has not passed
" An Act" to mako us so:
A Massey, JB Riddle,
Lalner, Jr, Simpson Sprouse,
Bird Shirien, William G. Daniels
Chambers Mcintyre, Burgin Brown,
william Grasty, James Vest,
Joseph Williams, J w Mahafey,
b Farmer, John Farmer,
Y d Blalock, L Il BlalCck,
FL + Clark, L E Medford.
John Seton.
Asheville NeUs.
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From Observation-Disclosures.

San FRANcIsco, Cal, Sept. 9-Noon.
The schr. A. J, Burr has been sunk off Faira.
lono Island. The crew were saved by means Of
small boats. They endured many hardships and
privetons.
The report that the Italian bark Arignardillo
was ashore below the Clifton House and aban.
doned to the under writer's is incorrect. She is
in Genoa.
The Kentucky Mining Company have declared
dividend of $50 per share ON the capital stock
invested.
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OUR CABLE DISPATCHES,

LONDON, Sept. 9-Noon.
From Foo Oh ow (China) it is reported that
the Tea market throughout the month ofAugust
was heavy. The exports Of new tea reached
during that month, eighty one million pounds.
LONDON, Sept. 9-Afternoon.
The ship Tucker, heretofore reported as hav-
ing been blown ashore. has gone to pieces. The
crew were saved.
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Z E Y [ E w
OF THE
WILMI NGTON MARK EFT S
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
September 10, 1868.
r E V [ E W

TURPENTINE-Has continued to como in spar
ingly throughout the week, and the market has
ruled quite firm at advance of 10 cents on
former quotatons-closing at 81 s. for soft, and
half-price for hard. Il $50 lbs. The quantity
ceived for some weeks past has been very small,
being inadequate for distillers' uses, and the
market closes steady at figures given below. The
weeks receipts and sales only 1890 5bls., as
foil
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New York Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10-Noon.
Stocks strong. Sterling Exchange 1904. Money
3@5 per cent. premium. Gold 144S. Five-tWen-
ties, of '62, coupons, 1874. North Carolina Skies
Tennessee's, ex-coupon, 20; new ga. 81.
Flour heavy and 10@l5 cents lower. Wheat
dull and 203 cents lower. Corn quiet, but a
shade frmer. Mess Pork 500 3d. Lard firm
steam rendered zs4 cents. Cotton dull and un-
settled-sales at 27027a cents. Spirits Turpen'
tine lower at 43@434 cents. aosin dropping
common strained % 20. Freights dull.
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LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington Z.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. q-Noon
A careful calculation Of the Vermont election
shows Democratic increase Of 331 per cent,
and Republican increase of ~ per cent. as COM
pared with the election pre- vious.
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printed copy OF this act to the Commits oners of
each County. -
Sec. 10. This act shall be in force from and af
ter it's passage. ..f....- =.
Ratified the 24.h day of Aug lst, A. d. 1868.
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SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-Since the close of our
last review there has been rather more frmness
in the market for this article and there mas been
a slight advance 10 price. There has been q
steady enquiry each day, but in consequence of
the light stock offering for sale the transactions
have been limited. The market closes firm at 333
cents for country, and 1853 cents for Now York and
perm Gated barrels. with factors generally holding
for higher figures. The weeks sales are only
1 9e2 hills fOltDws
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For the Journal.
Sampson County.

CLINTON, n. c., Aug. 20, 1868.
At meeting of the Seymour and Blair
Club here to-day, the President, j. III. Hill,
Jr., took the Chair and called the meeting
! to order.
On motion, DIR. A Holmes and Capt. A.
M. Mosely were appointed a committee to
wait Oh Capt. J. 9. Dobbin, of Fayette-
vile, and request him to address the meet
ing. Capt Dobbin entered and was in
troduced by DR.. 4. Holmes, in short but
very neat and appropriate speech, in which
he took occasion to pay high tribute of
praise to such men as Capt. Dobbin, who
battled manfully for the "Lost Cause, p"
and who are now making manly efforts in
the cause of civil and religious liberty,
soon to be submitted to the decision of
the ballot box.
Capt Dobbin entertained the meeting for
some time in his usual happy and eloquent
manner, urging the people to Immediate
and energetic action, and commencing to
them Gov. Seymour, the patriot and states
man, and now the standard bearer of those
which will depend, not only the salvation
of the Southern people, but also that of
the entire country.
Capt. Dobbin is q young orator of much
promise. and is destined ere long to make
his mark, and prove that he is veritable
"chip of the old block" To his acts of
conspicuous gallantry under circumstances
that FREEDMEN ssouls, your correspondent
having been an eyewitness, can bear full
| testimony.
81. L. Holmes, Esq, being repeatedly
called for, came forward and addressed the
meeting in very forcible manner.
The meeting was really enthusiastic !;
and the people are fully aroused, and seem
to realize the immense interests with
which the coming election is fraught, and
are determined to leave no stone unturned
in Sampson. These are perilous times
through which we are now passing ; and,
although many of the sentinels on the
watch towers of the Constitution have
proved traitors to their trust, being infu
enced only by motives of self-promotion
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT, yet we trust that
there is enough of virtue in this great ma
ton to save it if it can only be brought
to bear.
This thing OF burdensome taxation, a
matter now too much overlooked by our
press and canvassers. should be squarely
and fairly set before the people. The
purse, and especially anything tending to
its unnecessary depletion, is tender point
with most men, and may be made very
efficient channel through which to rouse
! them to action.
Many of the fair daughters Of Clinton
graced the meeting with their presence and
smiles Of encouragement. The ladies are
always right, and were they disposed to
WELD the irresistible power and influence
that they have, soon, very soon, would we
have better country. M.
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OUR CABLE DISPATCHES.

LONDON, Sept. 9-P. n.
Mr.. Davis is here.
Spain is taking great precautions. Many army
officers have been removed.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
"AYING RESUMED THE TIMBER INSPECT
IL ING BUSINESS, l would be glad to work
for all my old friends. will continue to SELL
Tree Of commissions for all who may favor me
with their patronage. Persons sending me their
PRODUCE will receive prompt personal alton
ton. W. NJ. MONROE.
Wilmington, N. c., Sept 4th, 1868.
sent w3m
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DIED.

DIED
In Sampson county, N. c., August "a, 1863. o
consumption Mrs. MARTHA CHESEUIT, wife
Of Nicholas +. Chestnut, aged 43 years.
Mrs. Chestnut aifectionate wife, kind
and indulgent mother. She was ever kind and
obliging, both in her own family and the neigh
borhood. The poor always found in her a benevO-
lent friend.
But her body now must mouder to its mother clay
AS all things earthly must eventually go to decay
The high, the low, the rich and the poor,
Must ALL sooner or later enter deaths door,
Then the spirit immortal will wing its way above,
To mipgIe in the praises of God OF love.
Being freed from all sin and temptation,
To inherit the ''gift " of impartial salvation.
Cow
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From South Carolina,

From South Carolina
COLUMBIA, Sept. 9-P. NJ.
The Legislature to-day passed bill pledging
the taxes collected for the redemption of bills
ceivable in the State.
Also bill to aid the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pany.
The Republican Convention has elected Elliott,
colored, permanent chairman Of the committee
appointed to prepare an address to the people OF
the State.
A. s. Wallace, of New York, was nominated as
the Republican candidate for Congress in the
Fourth District.
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Georgia Legislature.

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. 9-P. M.
The House has passed bill giving aid to the
Air Line Railway through Northeastern Georgia
A message as received from the Governor en-
closing the report of the committee in the case
persons applying for seats vacated by expelled
negroes, or giving the names of persons receiv-
ing the next highest vote. A lengthy protest &C
companied the report, against the action of the
House expelling the negroes. It reviewed the
constitutionalty of the question. and stated that
the constitution clearly gave the negroes the
right to hold the position.
The following resolution was offered:
ReSoloed, That that portion of the communica-
ton from the Governor rejecting upon the action
of the House deciding SIS to the eligibility Of free
persons of color under the constitution, be re-
turned to the Governor with tho following
"Resol0ed, That said communication is not
warranted by the resolution upon which the Gov
ernor requested them to act and that the men,
bers of each House are judges OF the qualifca.
tions of its members. and not the Governor
They are the keepers Of their own conscience, and
not His Excelency."
resolution was passed to swear in the mem-
bers having the next highest vote'who are not
ineligible under the third section of the fourteenth
article of the amendment Several of the new
members were sworn in and took their seats.
Railroad Accident.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Sept. 9-P. M.
The cars on the Montgomery and Mobile Rail-
road met with terrible accident this morning,
six miles below Pollard, while crossing Escambia
river trestle. The trestle gave way. and the
three front cars fell through. Several persons
were badly hurt. Mr.. J. T. Warren, the express
messenger was instantly killed..
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BOSTON, Sept. 9-P. M.
Enoch Train is dead.
Marine Intelligence.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 9-P. NJ.
Acknowledgement San Jacinto and Marimon,
from New York.
Cleared-Schr. Kate, Carleton, for Cardenas,
Cuba.
CHARLESTON. s. c., Sept. 9-P. NJ.
sailed-steamer Monterey, for New York; schr.
Montana, for Boston; schr. Mary E. Van Cliff. for
Philadelphia, and schr. Myrover, for New York.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-09-11

COTTON GINS,
YNHE SUBSCRIBERS BEING AGENTS FOR
Manufacturers, are prepared to fill promptly orders
for the we'll known
GEOR GIL GIN,
of any size desired at lowest prices, and on most
favorable terms.
These GINS arc well known throughout the
cotton districts and have never failed to gtue en-
tire satisfaction.
All sizes. from 80 to so Saws, now on hand and
supplied at short notice by
aug is IIo-5taW-W,F,S-&w-Zo
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Seymour and Blair CIub-Bladen County
ORGANIZED Mt Parkcr's Store, Biadsn
County, September ed, 1865.
The meeting was organized by appoint
ing W. G. Parker temporary Chairman and
r. M. Devane temporary Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
explained by the Chairman, on motion a
committee was appointed to recommend
officers for the Club, which reported as
follows:
For President J. Parker.
For Vice Presidents.-R. M. Devane and
W. X. Cromartie.
For Recording Secreta.y.-A. s. Smith.
For Corresponding Secreta'y.-D. John
son, Jr.
Which recommendation was unanimous
ly approved.
On motion the following committee was
named to draft resolutions for the action
of the meeting r. M. Devane, P. L.
Cromartie, NJ. M. Smith, Wiley Reeves,
M. Monroe ...-.. .
The committee. through their chairman,
r. MI. Devane, reported the following res
| olutiors, which were adopted
l WHEREAS, We regard the election OF Seymour
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MARRIED..


In Wilmington, N. c., Sept. 8th by Rev Drury
Lacy d. D.. Captain ALFRED A. MOFFITT, to
Miss CARRIE i. JONES, both of this city.
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Wilmington Wholesale Prices Current.

LIME, ~ bbl.O 90 "a U 90
From store l 80 @ l 60
l1oLAssEs, ID gallon,
Cuba, hhds. AS "a All
do bbls. so a 523
Sugar house.OJ a 40
do bbls. 60 a 43
Syrup, bbls. 60 % l 90
llNAVAT, ST0pFS
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From Cana ia.

From Canada.
TORONTO, Sept. 9-P. M.
In the trial of Whelan the defence proved moth
ing. The public feeling against the prisoner is
intense and declared, if acquitted, will be taken
by the people and hung.
Two White Men Murdered by n Negro.
augusta, Ga, Sept. 9-P. M.
The particulars of the murder OF two white men
at Thompson, by negro. shows it to have been
unprovoked. The negro split open the skull of
one with an axe, while his back was turned. The
oolored people in the neighborhood captured and
hung the murderer.
From Fort Wallace, Kansas.
Fort WALLACE, Sept. 9-P. M.
The Indians attacked hay train to-day, and
killed one man.
From Boston.
BOSTON, Sept. 9-P. M.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-20

"TIaHTs. Tight pantaloons are to be
all the 60 the present summer. We have
had sight Of them already-and such 9
sight! It really makes US nervous to thinl
Of it. Our young men actually seem tc
have no visible means Of support" Fol
goodness sake let them wear false calves,
How they expect.to become anything in the
world on such diminutive props, we are un.
able to comprehend. And how do they
manage to get into them2 Their legs look
rs if they had been melted and poured in,
and somehow or other the big end Of the
material seems to have run down into the
boots. ip 't -.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-20

TnE Willow WHISTLE. pleasan,
spring:weather we are now enjoying, will set
the sap to circulating, and prepare the chest
nut and willow for:whistles. The.boys will
soon be at it, and we shall have the shrill
sound piercing our ear from every direction.
We love to'think Of those things by which
we beguiled many an hour in happy child.
hood sport. Holmes,::in the Atlantic Al.
manac, says: "Who does not love to make
q willow whistle, orsto'see one made? Can
you not recall your first lesson in tho art
the cutting Of the flexible bough, the choos-
ing smooth part, passing the knife around
it, above and below, pounding it judiciously.
ringing it earnestly, and feeling the hollow
cylinder Of bark at last slipping on the sap.
py, ivory white, fragrant woodi Tie little
plaything grew, with growth of art and civ.
ilization, to be the great organ which thun.
dered at Harlem or in Boston. Respect the
willow whistle"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-20

YOUTHFUL INFLUENCE.-Men are accus.
toned to look upon the excesses Of youth
as something that belongs to that time.
Men say that Of course the young, like colt.
unbridled, will disport themselves. There
is no harm in colts disporting themselves
but colt never gets drunk. ! do not OBJ.
ject to any amount Of gayety or vivacit that
lies within bounds Of reason or Of health,
but l do object and abhor, as worthy to bs
stigmatizcd rs dishonerable and unmanly,
every such course in youth as takes away
strength. vigor and purity from old age.
do not believe any man should take the can.
die Of his old age and light it by the vices
Of his youth. Every man that transcends
natures laws in youth is taking beforehand
those treasures that are stored up for his
old age; it is taking the food that should
have been his sustainance in old age and ex.
hausting it in riotous living in his youth
Bcecher. l. ...
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-20

Brazil has also had her peaceful triumphs.
In the great exposition held at Paris, b
1867, Brazil attracted much attention by the
display Of her meterial resources. She sue.
ceeded in obtaining . number Of prizes
To the uninitiated it may seem strange that
from all the countries-Arabia, Java, Ceylou
Venezuela, the West Indies and Central
Ameaica-c contesting for the production Of
the best coffee, Brazil bore away the palm.
But it has long been known to dealers that
cofe does not depend upon where il grows,
but upon the length Of time it remains up.
on the tree upon the manner Of its curing.
The southern and tho southwestern states
became acquainted with coffee imported
from Rio do Janeiro, fifty years ago, at q
time when Boazilians did not know how TO
cure coffee but the taste Of the South and
West has alone kept up tho demand for the
green, poorly cured coffee known in COM
merce - "Rio." The Brasilians themselves
never use "Rio," and althouh threse fourths
Of all the ooffeesimported into the United
States come from Brazil, yet much OF it ID
sold ss Mocha and Java, or under any 9th.
or name than "Rio." The English, Ameri.
cans and Germans make tho poores drink
ooffeein the world, while the Latin nations,
who never boil their coffee, make the best
beverage.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-20

M0NN.-Men' work for it, beg for it,
steal for it, starve for it, and die for It, and
all the while, from the cradle to the grave,
God and nature laundering IN our ears the
solemn question, What shall it profit q man
to gain the whale world and lose his own
soulP' The madness for money is the
strongest and lowest Of passions, for it il
the insatiate Molloch Of the human heart,
before whose remorseless altar all the finer
attributes Of humanity arc sacrificed. II
makes merchandise Of all that is sacred in
the human affections, and even trafdcs in
the awful solemnitie Of tho eternal.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-20

A QUAKER ANEcDoTE.-When the Erie
Canal was first stated, the subject Of invest
ing in II was discussed in q Quaker business
meeting Of the men. It was opposed by an
influential msmber-no other than Elias
Hicks-on the ground Of its being specu-
lation. Among other objections, he went
on to say" When God created the world,
If he had wished canals, be would have
made them" Thereupon "a weighty
Friend" Zone Of their tsrms) rose up, and
said slowly In the atoning voice In which
they always speak in meeting,
And Jacob dis.osa q we'll,
and sat down.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-20
The Armies Of the World.

At the present day the standing armies Of
the world arc larger than they have been
since the great wars Of the first Napoleon.
The army Of tho United States now num-
bers $4,000 men in all. The cost Of our
army is 800, ,OOo, 900 or nearly $4,000, 900
per 1000 men.
The army Of France has been fixed at
75O, 900 men in the "active army" and $780,.
600 in the passive" the latter being nam
ed the National Guard Mobile. Total, l..
300, 900 men available for war. A contin-
gent Of 100000 men is..annually available
to recruit the army.
The British army numbers about 200, 900
men. The bulk Of this army is at home
Ireland isabsorbing about 25, 600 goodtroops.
OF the colonies or foreign possessions, India
takes the largest body Of troops, tho Domin
ion of Canada next, Australia next.
The Prussian army numbers about 600,
600 men. ~" 't' ''..' .'
The italian army now numbers 2l5,00O
men, and is very effective one. In one Of
it, arms, the borsaglieri, or rife batallions,
it excels even the French army, whose Zou.
ayes were supposed to be the first light in.
fantry in the world. r'-.t '. a'
The Austrian army numbers about 7O0,-
900 men its cavalry is said to be very fnc.
The government breeds its own horses, and
thus secures good mounts. ..,r
The Russian army numbers about s00,-
600 men it could be quickly increased to
1900, 900 in time Of war. II is spread all
over the empire, from the Baltic to the eau.
casus. ... , .. ....,. .. .-.
Tho Spanish army is small, not exceeding
$4,000 men; but it is very we'll clothed and
disciplined. It is also receiving breech'
leaders. ..., r.a-..
The number of men maintained in the
standing armies Of civilized nation is not less
than 100000. All these vast numbers are
suatched away from useful industries, and
condemned to idleness and . vicious life,
while the laboring people ore taxed for their
support, and the costly armaments they re-
quire. Is it not too large police forceP
Would it not be cheaper to dethrone few
request r-s a-"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-20

Mr.. CLARANof LOGAN, Of Philadelphia
just returned from Savannah, having obser
we'd the election there, has made a statement
that in one ward in that city several negroes
were supplied by q wag with labels Of "Cos
tar's rat and roach exterminator," and 70
ted them as ballots. Some Of the very in
elligent suffragans noticing cut Of a raj
on the supposed ballots, asked what it meant
They were told It stood for tho "RAr.i6oa
ton Of the constitution. They wondered
believed, and voted. After this, who prste'
about educating voters. and who doubts tha
the colored troops fought noblyi