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Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
Tmportant to Voters

In the election in this State to come of
on the 3rd of November next, it is impor-
tant for voters to understand that they
must vote where they register, enLess they
obtain certificate from the Registrar, that
they have registered at a given precinct.
This is the law in the case, taken from the
"Act to provide for the registration of
voters"
6 SEC. IL. The Registrar of voters shall. at the
request of any legal registered voter in his pre-
cinct, furnish to such voter under his signature a
certificate of registration, stating the County and
precinct in which such voter is registered, and
shall make entry Of such certificate against the
name of such voter the registration book
Upon such certificate of registration, such elec-
tor may vote in any precinct in his County, with
out further registration.
'' SEC. II. Upon receiving such vote, the Judges
of election shall fold such certificate of regist1a
ton 1cit the ballot of the elector offering to vote
thereupon, and deposit 1t 'oith the ballot in the bal
lot-box."
Remember that every voter must have
been a resident of this State twelve months
preceding the day of election, and resi-
dent of the County, in which he votes,
thirty days before the election.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
Manner OF Voting,

The learned (?) Attorney General Cole
man has fled with acting Governor Holden
his official opinion that but one box, and
consequently, but one ballot, is to be used
in voting for all the officers to be elected,
National, State and County, at the next
election. His letter is as follows:
To His ErceUency W. W. Holden
have carefully considered the ordinances OF
the late Convention and the acts of the last ses-
sion of the General Assembly, and am clearly
of the opinion that at the approaching election
the candidates for Congress- for Electors of Presi-
dent, and for such vacancies in the General As
eembly as may exist, should be voted for on the
same slip of paper, and in the same ballot box.
WIN. III. COLEMAN,
Attorney General.
We suppose that this letter Of legal
poppinjay decides this question, although
the following opinion from five of the most
eminent lawyers in the State is to the con-
trary, as follows:
RALEIGH, II. c., Oct. 10Th, 1868.
In our view there Is nothing in the Ordinances
of the late Convention or in the acts of the late
session of the General Assembly that repeals the
provisions of law heretofore in force as regards
the number of boxes required in candidates
for different offices are voted for at the same
place and on the same day.
Weare therefore ofOpiniOn that at the approach
ing election the candidates for Congress, for Eec-
tors of President, and for such vacancies in the
General Assembly may exist should be voted
for in separate boxes-one box or one set of box
es for each Office.
Ed. GRAHAM HAYWOOD,
DANIEL g. FOwLE,
SAM'L T. PHILLIPs,
B. T. MOORE,
THOMAS BRAGG.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
Our Duty,

We are glad to see that the Democratic
party have recovered from their useless
panic over the result of the recent elections
at the North, and the ridiculous talk in
regard to change of candidates. With
the address of the National Executive Com
mittee, these troubles, we hope, have pass
ed away. The assurances which the South
ern people have given of their peaceful
disposition and honest desire to return to
the Union in good faith, must carry con-
viction, if there be condolences at the North,
in their integrity. Our utter helplessness,
our poverty, our very necessities, should
plead trumpet-tongued against our ability
and our disposition to create disturbance
or renew the struggle for the 'Lost Cause, +"
even if there be no confidence in the sim
cerity of our promises and our oaths.
If, therefore, the Northern masses, either
from craven fear or bitter prejudice of
the Southern people, are determined to
reconstruct this government with the bay
onet rather than in the affections of it's
citizens, there is nothing which we can do,
in the present or the future, which will
allay the one or the other, except by DUR
suing the. same course we havein the past
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

among them. No possible blame can be
attached to the contractor. On the con-
trary, he has pushed his work with all the
energy of which man is capable, and he
has frequently indulged the Company to
his own decided injury. In the present
condition of the labor of the country. We
can make no certain calculations with re-
spect to the immediate future but our
whole work is now clearly before us, and
if we meet with no difficulty in the matter
of labor, we will reach the Pee Dee during
the month o. November.
"Much complaint has been made because
the money derived from the sale OF bonds
and used for construction has been expen-
ded principally upon the Eastern I vision
of the road. We are willing to ad, lit that
such complaints are natural, but W., hardly
think they are just. 1t must be remem-
bered that we have no right to regard the
interest of any particular section Of the
country through which the road passes,
when it comes in conflict with the interest
of the Company and it is beyond all ques-
ton the paramount interest of the Com
pany first to complete the gap between
the Western terminus of the Eastern Dlvl-
sion and Charlotte. Until that is done.
every dollar expended elsewhere is per-
fectly useless. When it is done, the road
Will complete ltSelI TO any VermiuuS WHICH
may be selected by the Company. These
indisputable facts have shaped our policy.
Any other policy would have been suicidal
We have no hesitation in saying that not a
single bond could have been sold, and not
a single dollar could have been borrowed
to be applied to any purpose which would
not yield immediate returns. We could
not have paid our interest-our credit
would have been destroyed forever-and
the means which we now have, and which
we believe to be sufficient to complete the
road, if properly applied, would have been
rendered utterly valueless.
sIn conclusion, the President desires to
express his obligations to Messrs. Soutter
& Co., Of the city of New York, and espe-
cially to Mr. T. H. Porter. OF that firm, for
the earnest, honest, long continued and de-
voted labors which they have bestowed
upon the interests of the Company.
"Referring you, now, to the accompany
ing documents for detailed information up
on all points connected with the manage
ment and the condition Of the road and its
finances, and the progress of the work of
construction, this report is respectfully
submitted. 10y order of the Board of Di-
rpctOrS -
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
INSTRUMENTATION.

The miserable straights to which Radi-
calism is put, were visibly demon
strated in the recent meeting of the Stock
holders OF the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad. Having seized pos
session of nearly all the Railroads of the
State by means of State suprema-
cy, in violation of the almost unan-
imous wish of the individual Stock
holders, their insatiate impudence and
greed led them to hope for a similar con-
dition of things in this road. Their hopes
were as vain as their efforts were futile.
The interest of our city, however, was
under the control of three men who have
hardly "local habitation and name " in
this community. They cast the vote,
amounting to four thousand, with three ex-
not be acceptable to the citizens whose
property and whose labors must pay the
bonds and the interest thereon, by which
these shares were purchased, and Iaakee
like, two of their own number were includ-
ed in the number of candidates. voted for.
Of the twelve for whom the Wilmington
vote was cast for Directors, seven were
not even stockholders of the Company,
among whom We're the two modest Alder
men, who voted for themselves.
French, who was so fully persuaded that
the interest of the road demanded his own
election, as SO much to overcome his ma
tive and becoming modesty, to compel his
self-support said to several stockholders
that it would be advantageous to the road
to have some Radicals, of course including
himself, upon the Board, i'll order to be in
favor with the Radical Legislature; and af
ter the election remarked in the midst of
his grievous disappointment, that g the
Stockholders had done just what Holden
wanted them ''-giving his own, and we
suppose, correct opinion, of ''our " Legis-
lature and "our" Governor. French ex-
poets soon to be member OF the Legisla-
ture, and then this great work of internal
improvement need not expect any support
or encouragement FROM that august body,
not indeed because it may not deserve it
not indeed because the interest of the
State and the city of Wilmington may not
demand it, but, forsooth, because French,
Brink, ku Klux Ingram, ct i'll Onane genus,
who are not Stockholders, and can hardly
enumerate the counties lying along the
route of the road, were not included in
its Directory. Such is Radicalism, and
such it's leaders.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
Capt. DObbin.

This gentleman is doing gallant service
in the cause of Democracy. His efforts arc
highly spoken of. and he has won for him
self the gratitude of his Democratic fellow
citizens for his arduous and eloquent labors
in their behalf throughout the District.
On Wednesday last he addressed large
crowd at Blockersville, Cumberland county.
He met and overwhelmed French (C. b. ,
of Bladen, at Bladen Station and Eliza
bethtown. why will tho Radicals do
themselves the injustice to put up such
weak and ridiculous champions ,
On Saturday night, at Owensville, Samp-
son county, there was grand torchllght
procession, when Capt. DoBBIN addressed
upwards of one thousand persons. Samp-
son is determined to be the banner county
of the District, and Columbus must look
to her laurels.
Coils. MCKoY, DOCKERY and Capt. Dob
BIN addressed the people of Sampson at
Clinton on Monday. Poor DoCKERY cut q
sorrowful figure in the discussion. These
gentlemen have gone to give the counties
of Harnett, Moore and Montgomery a
thorough canvass.
We are Justly proud of our standard
bearers in this District.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

Der, and Illinois, which furnished aid TO
Indiana Radicals, will have as much as
she can do to save herself, even II she
can do so much, from a Democratic trl-
umph. Consequently these States must
depend upon themselves, and we are salts
fed that the chances of success are as good
for the Democracy as for the Radicals.
Much harm has been done our cause by
persistent and repeated Misrepresentation
of the views of our candidate and the aims
of our party. Our noble and eloquent
leader, HoRAT1o SEYMOUR, has determined
to make few speeches at some leading
points in several of the Northern and
Western States, setting forth what would
be the policy of his administration in case
of his election. We believe this fact will
give to him the few votes necessary in
Pennsylvania and Indiana to carry these
States and secure his election.
Let us all follow the example of our
standard bearer. Let us go to work with
renewed zeal and patriotic devotion, and
all will be well. We have an arduous but
important labor before US. This is no
child's play, and if we desire success we
must deserve it. Our very misfortuues
makes it more necessary than ever for
North Carolina to contribute her share to
insure victory. If we desert, basely de-
sert our friends in this, their earnest and
patriotic efforts to rescue US from the thral-
dom under which we are suffering, then is
our future dark aud gloomy, aud we will
deserve our sad fate. Arouse, fellow-citi
zens, shake off the apathy which is master
ing u.s. Let us make determined and
successful attempt to save our dear old
State from destruction. Garry North
Carolina, and the victory is more than half
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
For the Journal.
Radi cal Justice in BJaden.
ELIzABETHToWN, N. c., J

Oct. 10th, 1868. {
EDITORS JOURNAL II am seated to give
you and your readers short sketch of our
way of doing things, in these days of Yam
kee progress and Negro success, Lup here
in Bladen.
You are aware that the "power," togeth-
er with most of the offices in this county,
have long since passed out of the hands
of the respectable and reliable citizens,
into the hands of the Yankees, scalawags
and negroes. These imnaacuzates, not being
troubled with "disloil" interference,
have nothing to do but just to have things
according to Holden and Abbott.
Last Monday, 10Th instant, was a day
appointed for the dispensing of justice, and
you would not be surprised to learn that
it was entirely dispensed aoih. The case
upon docket was unanimously voted by
the respectables what. in common technol-
ogy, is called "knotty case" If it had
been "negro" cersas respectable white
man, it would have presented no difficult
ties, no matter what the circumstances
But this time it was Cufee against Cufee,
and what must be done
Judge Croweu was on the Bench, hand
some as life, and altogether sufficient, none
more so; (; no, not even Judge Russell
Three attornies were before him,
one for the State, and two for
the defence, but neither of them ex-
actly the right stripe, all being white men
and gentlemen. The case opened with
the usual preliminaries, and sure enough
no one is concerned but negroes. The
interest is considerable. A problem is to
be solved. Whether it is possible for
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

As our people look more composedly at
the diminishing figures of the Radical ma
jorities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indi-
ana, and learn more and more of the ex-
traordinary frauds by which they we're
brought about, they are overcoming the
dependency into which the result tempo
rarily threw them.
The Radical majority in Pennsylvania,
in a total of nearly seven hundred
thousand, is less than ten thousand, or
about equal to majority in North Caro-
lima previous to the war. Of fourteen hun
dred. In Indiana, the proportion is much
less, being not more than three or four
hundred, while in Ohio it is not much
greater than i'll Pennsylvania. We would
ask, what man would have been discour-
aged in this State in going into canvass
with less than two thousand majority
against him at the previous election. We
venture to say not one. We are, ourselves,
laboring under an adverse majority of
nearly twenty thousand, in total vote of
less than one-fourth of that of Pennsylva-
MIA, and still we are most sanguine of vic
tory in North Carolina.
In regard to the successful frauds by the
Radicals, by which at least two of these
States, Pennsylvania and Indiana. were
carried, they cannot be repeated in Nc
vember. Large numbers of voters were
brought from neighboring States and COL
onized in those States just previous to the
election, and their votes received by the
Radical officials who have control of all the
boxes, and are the judges of all the cleo
ton precincts. This might be repeated in
were not their votes required
at home. New York and New Jersey, from
whom Pennsylvania received many thou
sand Radical votes, needs every man with
in their own borders on the third of Noyem-
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

obeying all laws passed for our government
and refusing to accept anything voluntsr1-
ly at the expense of our honor. We feel
that all has been done on our part to re-
store kindly relations between the sections
and if our efforts have been spurned' oi
our feelings misrepresented, let the conse.
ouences fall upon those who have brougn'
about this condition of affairs for seinsh
purposes. ,,
II, however, these people are welded to
their preiudices and fears, we must pos
sess our souls in patience, and by deserving
respect and consideration. yet compel them
even from unwilling heats. Weawait the
result. with hope but with anxiety.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
For the Journal.

Proceedings of q Meeting OF the "C,n
Creek and CoIIy Conservative CIub w.
at Parker's Store RIaden County ~
day, Oct. 10th, 1865.
The meeting was called to order h, y,
J. Parker, President, taking the Chair "
The minutes of the last MEETING ro.
read and approved.
On motion Maj. r. NJ. Devaue was o.,
pointed Marshal for the Club on the dov =,
the barbecue at Elizabethtown.
Thos. II. Sutton was introduced to g.
audience, who delivered strong, forcihs
and logical speech upon the political ton;o.
of the day. Mr.. Sutton is o youpp mo-,
of strong talent, and he has labored bor1 ri
in the cause of the Democracy, and Io'
and is now accomplishing much for "s tbo
cause of Seymour and Blair.
We will give unanimous white vote 20,
Seymour and Blair in this District ,rI
will probably carry several colored votas
1t was ordered that copy Of these nro
ceedings be sent to the WilninGta,,
Journal for publication, with a request iSnt
the Star copy. '''0'
On motion the meeting adjourned 70
meet at Elizabethtown on the 2gtb inst
at o'clock A. NJ. '''
W. j. PARKER, Chm,
Z. Z. PARKER, Sec'y, pro tenn.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

passenger train all this work was done,
promptly and satisfactorily, except in two
cases, and then without fault ON the part
of the Company. saaa
It is proposed to begin this next season
with special train for this work, running
sufficiently fast to reach the markets in
good time, and with certainty of con-
Meeting in time to prevent loss.
We hope the exhibit we make, with the
increased facilities we promise, will not
only encourage our farmers to go fully into
the "Fruit and Truck" business, but viii
induce emigrants from Delaware and New
jersey to come and see what they can dc
on this line.
Respectfully,
s. L. FREMONT,
Eng. & SHpi.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

Quantity transported as estimated in barrels
in bulk was 744 in April 1881 in May; 1,O463 in
September, bN making total Of f. i6si barrels nda
Estimated net receipts to the farmer,
say S. per barrel, considerably less no
doubt than they actually realized, and we
have $50, 512 so as the beginning of bu-
siness that will at no distant day become
great staple production along this line.
With only the ordinary facilities of
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
Notice TO Subscribers.

On the Goth of November we shall over
haul our subscription books and erase
every name to whom bills have been sent
and not paid by that time. Our terms are
strictly cash, an adcdnce. We hope we will
have but few names to erase by that time
In future our terms will be strictly COM
piled with, and the names erased at the
time of expiration of subscription, without
respect to person.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
Appointments.

Can't. J. c.. DoBB1N, Democratic Elector
for the Third Congressional District Will
address his felIow-citizens at the following
times and places
Lilesville, Anson county. Oct. 29th.
Wilmington lat night, Oct. 3Oth.
Fayetteville [ }, Nov. I'd
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30
Have You Registered

This is the question of the day. Have
you registered ? Dc you intend by your
neglect, your apathy, your timidity, to en-
danger the preservation OF constitutional
liberty and fasten on North Carolina for
ever the government under which we are
now Rroaning? Our own negligence. our
own lukewarmness, our own cowardice,
have given to this State the miserable Con-
stitution under which we are now living
and the iniquitous laws and their moro
iniquitous administration Hereunder
Our supineness and our distrust, for
Nothing routed US
But the villalny Of our fears,"
have already subjected us to ills that have
brought their merited but terrible retribu-
ton. Our Executive Office is filed by a
man who disgraces humanity itself-our
Judiciary is the nursery of degenerate sons
and unworthy adventurers, and every de-
partment is filled with men who disgrace
their Offices, and the good name of our
State is fast becoming by-word and a re-
proach among the nations Of the earth, all
DrOuSHI upon us ny Ouf own 1HeAouSaOIe
neglect. This Constitution was adopted
and these men elected by a vindictive and
ignorant minority, while those whose lives,
whose happiness and whose prosperity
were fatally involved in the result, stood in
listless apathy and cowardly neglect, when
their honor and their welfare demanded
action, and when thier Stateecaled upon
them for assistance.
Will this election be miserable and dis
graceful repetition of the last ? Do North
Carolinians intend again to permit this
minority who have no interest and no care
for the good of the State or the welfare Of
its citizens, to bear off the palm of victory.
The great Democratic party of the country
have marshalled their hosts to aid us in our
struggle against despotism. Will we refuse
to accept their assistance and spurn their
offer ? Will we show ourselves unworthy
of their noble efforrs We have the power
if We will only exert it, to redeem North
Carolina from the possession Of these van
dals. If we fail to do SO from unworthy
and disgraceful motives, then are we bound
hand and foot to our enemies, and we will
deserve our fate.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

California has rated this year twenty
million bushels of wheat, half as much
barley. and great quantities of oats and
hay.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

Return Of Fruit and Vegetables that have
passed over the Wilmington s Weldon
Railroad from April Goth, 1865, to Ccto-
ber Ist, 1868.
Wilmington journal., 1868-10-30

The subscription for the monument 10
Macmillan at Trieste has reached the sum
of forty thousand forms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-25

How often do you hear the complaint
from mother and father that their son
or daughter is not well; that they have
no aPPetitei that they feel languid; that
their head aches; that they are growing
thin and feeble, and that they have NO
life or energy left. That they are low
spirited, and perfectly incapacitated to
participate in any pleasures. or perform
any mental or physical duty. And the
question is often asked, what shall do
for them2 or. what shall give themR
Our Ruswer is, let them try PLANTA-
TON BITTERs moderately three times a
day, and our word for 1t they will re-
cover.
MAGNOLIA WATER-Superior TO the
best imported German Cologne, and
sold at half tho price. eod&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-25

THE PENNSYLVANIA uTcH. n-ThIs
is the title ef lecture that George Al
fred Townsend delivered at PIttsburgh
last night, and that he will deliver in
Wheeling next Tuesday night.
The Pennsylvania Dutch" is hu
morous as well as historic descriptive
lecture copcernIng the residents OF the
interior OF Pennsylyapia, their lido.
syncrasies. meat and drink, .supersti-
tions and business.
George Alfred Townsend is one of the
most brilliant writer's connected with
the newspaper press OF this country.
The New York CTttse,t, edited by
the late Miles o'ReiIIy, said of
him that whether as TGath" OF the
Chicago Tribune. "swsds,n OF the Gin.
cinnsti Commercial or under his own
initials In the Cleveland Leader, his
bEiilidney has been equaled only by
his versatility and fertility" II also saw
that this winter he will pass his two.
hundTedth lecture. rssa'.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-25
FIour1xe Rosters at Paull,s.

THE M1LTox1AN TABLEAux.-our
readers will fad this morning under
the head of new advertisements, the
announcement of this well known se-
Fles of tableaux. About eighteen
months ago The Miltonian Tableaux
were exhibited in our city and drew ex-
ceIleDt houses during their stay. The
first public appearance will be to-mor-
row evening, and they purpose remain.
ing during The rest of the week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-25

RIVER NEws.-The water at this
port was falling slightly last evening,
with 8 feet inches in the channel.
Weather mild and clear and very fav-
orable to shippers.
The Julia left yesterday morning
early, for Evansville. The Grey Eagle
passed up for Pittsburgh yesterday
morning. The Express departed for
Parkersburg at 1lA.a The Anderson
LEFT for Cincinnati at 81 P. N. The In
gomar passed down last night for Par
kersburg.
To-days Packets: Bayard for Pitts
burgh alta. N; Rebecca for Parkers-
burg at II A. AZ; New State for Pitts-
burgh at Z A. n NsW York for Nash
Vile direct at 3P. N; Golden Eagle for
Cincinnati at 3 r. n; Grey Eagle for
ParkeTsburg at 9iP. N. F.If.-t =.