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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
4 New Explosive Agent.

! Dauline is q coaree powder of light
| brown color, looking very much like saw
! dust, or ike Virginia smoking tobacco
L will neither decompcse leven by being
accidentally brought in contact with acids),
nor CONCEAL, nor pack together, cor lose
| any OF its properties during spell of cold
Or hot weather. 1t is immaterial whether
| the magazine in which dualine is kept be
dry OF damp, hot or cold. Dualine, if
fired by flame or coal, will burn in the
open air without exploding. twenty-five
pounds OF dualine contained in STRONGLY
| made key, over which large fire was
built, commenced burning rather slowly
| only after the slaves had been burned
through. But If confined in strong en-
closure, as in we'll -tamped blast hole, in
the box Of O mine, il q torpedo, &C., dua-
line can be exploded like powder by fuse
or spark. The stronger the enclosure is,
the greater is the effect of the explosion.
In the open air, or with o tamping of
loose sand, OF under water, it is necessary
90 use cap in order to cause the dualine
to explode.
Daulne is so little sensitive to concus.
sion that 1t may, without any danger of
premature explosion, be used for the burst
ing charge Of shells.
Dauline acts on coal and rock less VIC
4ohtlJ iA~A uItfO-Slyceflne ana dynamite
do. Its explosion produces in coal larg.
er quantity of Jumps and round coal than
even corresponding charge of powder
would produce.
Absolutely cheaper than either nitro
gIycerine or dynamite, it is also relatively
cheaper team common blasting powder, for
hardly one-ffth of the work and time re-
CURED in using the latter is needed for
successfully operating with dualine.
The explosion of dualine does not eau Sc
the development Of any noxious gases, and
miners may resume their work Immediate
IL after blast has been fired. In the Dud-
weller mine, for instance, mine that is
not well ventilated, five blasts were made
in quick succession, yet the miners were
not in the least molested by the gases de-
veloped by the combustion of ten ounces of
dualine used for the charges of these blasts.
At another much better part of the same
mine charge Of only two ounces of dyna-
mite was fred it's explosion filed the
shaft with nitric acid gases that were in
supportable to the men in the mine. Qua
line, combining strength with safety, and
certainty of action with considerable say
ing Of expenses, may therefore be destined
to occupy ere long, in mining operations
on this continent, the same place which it
has obtained in Europe since last May,
when the first trials with it were made.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
Deputy Commissioner.

Krupp, the Prussian cannon-maker, IS
building palace for himself thai will sur
pass any owned by royalty in Europe.
They say in Paris that Victor Hugo
owns nearly all the valuable real estate on
the Isle of Guernsey.
A son Of Otter Wendell Holmes, the
poet, is private Secretary of Senator Sum
ner.
Brigham Young, Jr, of Salt Lake City,
with only few of his wives, is in Ne"
York.
The "eirl of the PERIOD" one hundre!!
years ago, wore sharp needle in the top OF
her stay which pricked her chin unless sue
held her head up,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
The Republican Party on its Last Legs
Cuba Can Save 1t.

Dana's New York SIN has an article with
the above striking heading, in which its
editor says: "The great questions on
which the Republican party attained
power. and those which have arisen in the
course of its wonderful career, are all
practically settled. Neither the one side
nor the other can revive them, or hope to
make anything by nugatory attempts to
disturb the public mind by their further
agitation.
"To perpetuate the power of their party
the Republicans need the stimulus Of a
great and absorbing national issue. It is
presented to them by the heroic struggle
now going on in Cuba to Wrest that island
from the clutch of Spain. The Repub-
Iican majority in Congress should at once
order the administration to recognize the
independence of Cuba-recognitlon OF
belligerent rights will not answer the pur-
pose and then, in yindication OF the true
American doctrine, that freedom and not
slavery shall be the prevailing law in this
hemisphere, the United States should i'm
mediately form an alliance, offensive and
defensive, with the Cuban Republic.
Gin this way the Republican, party may
save itself from premature decay end ultir
mate extinction. If, on the other hand, It
permits this golden opportunity for ini-
tiating grand and inspiring policy to pass
away, it must continue to decline, and
finally be dissolved. It is for the majority
in Congress to decide which of the alter
natives it will adopt"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
Treasury Receipts, Expenditures and H..
Inmates

At tho conclusion of his annual 10.
port to Congress the Secretary Of tho
Treasury gives the usual statement Of
the receipts and expenditures, estimates
&c. The statement for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1869, exhibits the total re.
ceipts, exclusive of loans, to have been
S37, 943, TAT; expenditures, $22l, 400, 5J7 /;
receipts in excess Of expenditures, 3d.
49, 149. The receipts for the quarter end
ing last September were sos, 831 ,G22 OK
penditures, $50, 48O, 514 receipts in excess
of expenditures, $23, 351 JOY.
The estimated receipts and expenditures
for the three remaining quarters of the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1870, ere as fol-
lows Total receipts 1886, 00O,00O total
expenditures 5000, 200, 900. Estimated re.
ceipts in excess of expenditures SIC, 49,,
600. He estimates the receipts for tho
year ending June 80, 1871, at $685., 600. 600;
expenditures 1921, O0O 600; receipts in OK
cess of expenditures STOP, O00 900. These
estimates are made on the assumption thai
the laws in force will not be changed, and
that no extraordinary appropriations will
be made.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
A Postal Convenience,

A novelty, as well as decided convent
ence, has been introduced into the postal
arrangements in Austria. Cards of fixed
size are sold at all the postoffices for two
kreutzers. one side being for the address
and the other for the note, which may be
written either with ink or with any kind
of pencil. It is thrown into the box, and
delivered without envelopes. The object
is to enable persons to send off with the
least possible trouble messages of small
importance without recourse to paper,
pens, ink and envelopes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17

Our North Carolina aspirants, Chief
Justice PEARSON and Justice RoDNAN, have
not been appointed United States Judges
of the Circuit comprising the States of
Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, North
and South Carolina. The President has
recommended GEORGE A. PEARRE, Of
Maryland. for the position. Judge Pearre
is about fifty years of age, and is repre-
sented as having a Union record without
flaw. He YVES president of a Union c2n-
vention ct Cumberland ut the beginning of
the War, which denounced secession as
treason, aud exerted ;fall his influence in
favor of the government, denouncing> those
engaged in the secession movement in. the
most severe terms. He -representedsAlle-
ghany county in the convention.o of Ution-
lists held at Baltimore i'll January, 1861
and made an able speech in favor of MP
holding the government OF the United
States. -
He was elected Judge of the Chcuit
Court of AllegIasny county in 1866, to Fill
the unexpired terra Of Judge Smith, and
held the position until reno ed by the
Democratic Constitutional Cor 1ention CT
1867. During the Presidential contest q
1868, he took all active part in the cam
paign, canvassing Western Mstyiand in
support of the Republican candidates. He
was rendered last year the nomination for
Congress from the fourth district, but de
clined on account of his legal engagements.
This fact is greatly in his favor, and is an
earnest that he intends to be judge, and
not Ike Underwood politician. The
Baltimore american says nc man. we are
confident, will ever be less open to the
charge of partisanship in the discharge of
his iudicial functions than be will prove.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17

natives of the Legislature have failed IN
their charges; that the reports OF frauds
are false, and that those who represent
them should be made answerable at law
and punished, we might we'll claim that
the case was fully made out So defense
less are they against these charges, III the
face of surrounding circumstances, that 1t
is even advised that laws should be passed
making such accusations criminal Surely
it is not by such means that the Radical
managers hope to divert public attention
from the corruptions of their officials, or
brighten the press from their e1positions
All the Nominations OF the Radical Legls-
lature and all the endorsements OF the
Radical Executive cannot blot out the evil
dences Of Andrew J. Jones past thetts, or
whiten the criminal transactions OF Little
field They stand before the pubic as
much convicted of crime as If the verdict
of jury and the sentence of a judge had
made it q matter Of record.
Under ordinary circumstances honest
men who have been entrusted with the
charge Of large amounts Of money would 10
vite investigation into the manner ii
which they have performed their trust.-
But when The mouths of men are filed with
runors of frauds. AID official names are
connected with criminal transactions. they
would demand such an investigation. If
these reports be only unfounded rumors
thew have had the effect of breaking down
the value of the bonds which have been
issued. The Governor has pledged his
official wor,i aud the Legislature has pro-
missed the faithful payment Of the interest
upon them, and the people haye been
fearfully taxed to meet it, and the honor
and prosperity of the State are pledged for
their faithful payment ct maturity, and
still they are worthless. The capitalists
of the co90lsg viii not touch them except
at such g. discount SIS carries with it the
evidence Of want of confidence. Fl the
Legislature will not recognize the fact,
the people of North Carolina know that
these bonds have been utterly ruined by
the we'll grounded reports OF frauds IN
their disposal. and in the fraudulent use OF
the money raised by their sale. The Radi-
cal officials in charge of the bonds are open
ly and boldly charged with these crimes,
and they shrink from, instead Of Inviting,
investigation. Their friends in the Legis~
lature defeat every feasible plan proposed
to bring about an honest investigation and
clog by every parliamentary expedient
the dilatory aud expensive mode which
only they have permitted. Under the film
soy pretense Of az liz partial Investigation
they expect TO whitewash tbs crimes o.
their officials.
But even this, after they have accom-
plished their evident purpose, will neither
build the Railroads, lessen the taxes nor
improve the credit of the State Millions
OF money will have been stolen or rcck-
lesaly squanderod the reputation Of the
State will have been sacrificed, and the
people will have been still farther impoy
erishetl. Investigation has been virtually
defeated-the cosues are still masters Of
the situation-and the people are being
dragged into reputation,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17

on Foreign affairs, in place of Mr.. Fessen-
den; Mr.. Cragin, of New Hampshire, to he
chairman of the Naval Committee. in place
of Mr.. Grimes; Mr. Pool, of North Carroll
ma, to the Committee on Appropriations
in place of Mr.. Grimes; Mr.. Ferry, of
Connecticut, to be chairman of the Com
mittee to Audit accounts, in place OF Mr..
Cragin; and Mr.. Osborn, of Florida. to the
Committee on Naval affairs, in the place OF
Mr.. Cragin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
A Little Selfish.

The complacency with which some OF
the Virginia papers compliment the JUS
tice of the President in recommending the
Immediate and unconditional admission
of their State into the Union. IN view OF
his unconstitutional and partisan recon-
mendation in regard to Georgia, to say the
least. is q little selfish. IF he deserves
credit for doing right, he certainly should
be held up to public condemnation for
doing wrong. We hope that in recon
skructing ourselves in accordance Win the
wishes and behests of the Radical party,
the Southern people will not let all the
nobler impulses of their hearts become
cauterized or shut their eyes to the dan
gers attending the inter contempt in which
State lines and State authority are now
held by the President and Congress.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
Colonel e., G.. Tcw.

The Montgomery Nail has just gotten
hold of a statement OF a Mr.. Kelley, for
,ner,v Of the 1st South Carolina Regiment
that Colonel G. G. lew is now prisoner
at Dry Tortugas. This same story found
some credence in this State in 1866, ana
the man went so far as to visit Mrs Ie"
with his story but upon investigation IL
was found to be untrue. There Is 10
doubt, although his body has never oeen
found, that this gallant officer and accom-
nlished gentleman was killed at Sharps-
hnro in September, 1862. The fact that
he went into the battle with no mark or
indication of his rank will explain why ne
was never recognized. He slumbers with
the thousands of other unknown dead
of the war.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
NUueER OF CHILDREN IN New HANoyEl

NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN New HANOVER
CoUNTY.-The following is correct return
of the number of children in the several
townships of this county together with the
amount of money apportioned each town
ship as school fund-being fifty cents to
each child. Phis is to be understood as
embracing children between six and
twenty-one years old, white and colored,
male and female
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17

EDGECoMBE AFFAIRS. the Tar
boro' Soutberaer we learn that in the Crit
fin murder case, Simmons, the principe.
actor in this tragedy, was found guilty of
manslaughter. A mol pros was entered as
to Winborn and Bellamy, the other de-
PENDANTS.
On Thursday Lewis Hines (coloredD was
tried for rape upon the person of q white
girl. He was found guilty and sentenced
to be hung on Friday, the 18th of Janu-
aEy.
On Monday, Jack Scott (colored) was
convicted of an assault to commit rape
upon the person of a little negro girl. He
was sentenced to five years in the Peniten-
tiary.
On Tuesday Fl. Anderson (oolored) was
convicted of attempting to burn the gin
house of Mr.. 81. l.. Leggett. He was SEN
fenced to five years in the Penitentiary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17

The course of the Radical members of
the Legislature in regard to the investiga-
ton OF alleged frauds in the disposal of
the twelve millions of dollars of State
bonds issued for the benefit of the various
unfinished Railroads is confession of the
guilt of the officials into whose hands thew
have been placed. If we are to judge of
their guilt or innocence by the feeble de-
tense OF the party put up by the Raleigh
Stdndard-because no onehas stated the
exact times when these frauds were COM
mitted, and the precise amounts involved
in the criminal transactiong, or the names
OF the parties implicated; that the Conser.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17
Senate Committees

The revision of the Senatorial Commit
tees, rendered necessary by the death OF
Mr.. Fessenden and the resignation of Mr..
Grimes, has been determined upon al fol.
lows: MIR. Morrill,, OF Maine, to be chair.
man of the Committee on appropriations;
Mr. schurz, Of Missouri. to the Committee
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17

We see it stated that Elihu Green, con-
victed of setting fire to the courthouse at
Kingwood, Preston county, W. Va, was
allowed to choose hanging or imprison-
ment for life. and selected the former
Judgment was accordingly pronounced,
the time for the execution being fixed for
January %. -. -- -.
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BRITISH CONSULATE,


CHARLESTON, December 3, 1869.
General Johnson HGgoOd, President of the South
Carolina tStdte agricultural and Mechdnicdl
association, Barn,oeN, S. c.:
My DEAR SIR As the steamships plying
across the Atlantic have commenced to bring
myself applied to by them for direction az to t,
portions OF tins country to which they should
resort. Some bring their funds, and are de-
sirous OF purchasing lands REGARDED as healthy
aud productive. Others desire engagement 8 for
service And each class considers that should
DE able to give proper directions as to the part
of the State to which these vsitors should in the
first instance carry themselves and their families
1t seems to me that you, as President OF the
South Carolina State Agricultural and Mechani-
csI Association, may be able through your vari-
Gus county organizations, to place in my hands
such recommendations CT the lands in every
county the propretors may desire to lay be-
fore the parties referred to, and also undertaz-
ing to give employment to those now waiting
for engGgemer is, and hereafter to arrive.
I hear on all sides that these immigrants are
desired. A number have arrived by the British
steamer Marmors, and am unable to name any
definite point in the State to which may direct
them to proceed; and. therefore, in the hope of
avoiding this difficulty in the future address
myself to you.
1 shall be happy, if the plan meets your appro.
baton, to receive from every county auxiliary
Agricultural Association throughout the State
such information as the officers thereof may be
pleased to furnish me WITH in order that may
lay the same before present and future immi-
grants, trusting that they may thereby be en-
abled to make selection which will be alike adj
country to which they may resort.
lam, my dear sir,
Your very obedient servant,
II. P. WALKER, Fl. B. NJ. Consul.
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Travels i'm Europe-Kome-PO

We have been permitted to make the
following extracts from private letter
from citizen of Wilmington in Europe.
Everything relating Rome and the Pope
view of the Ecumenical Council now in SEES
sion over which he presides. There are
besides other points of interest noticed
PARIS, Nov. 18th, 1862.
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). Keep out of bad company, for the chan
ees are that when the devil, fires into a
flock he will hit somebody.
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E OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, Dec, ., 1860.


grocers generally
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1860.
SIR: reply to your letter Of the LIST
inst, that any person who grinda coffee or
spices for use and sale is regarded a5 &
grinder of coffee or spices within meaning
of paragraph 81, section 70, OF the act OF
June 80, 1864, as amended, and should be
required to pay tax as such. II, however,
a grocer or dealer has a codee-mill upon
his premises. in which no grinds coffee or
spices, aChich lie las 0readY SoH and
weighed out, or otherwise separated from
that left On hand for sale, he would 70.
thereby incur additional liability as
"grinder of coffee or spices" The fact
that grinder of coffee or spices may have
paid the tax of dealers or liquor dealer ii
no manner serves to relieve him from pay
ment of the special tax imposed under the
provisions of paragraph 81 aforesaid.
Yours, very respectfully,
j. ". DOUuLAss,
Deputy Commissioner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-17

If you have been tempted to evil, fly
from it; it is not falling into the water,
but lying in il, that browns.
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Gentlemen ara not permitted to enter uni

Gentlemen not permitted to enter unless
in full dress of black, and ladies ditto-includ.
ing black veil. The weight of the Rev. Dr.
v, of New York, whose family have been
our travelling companions for several weeks. is
about 225, while mine is but 40, and his breadth
of shoulders exceeding mine at least six nches-
ergo his swallow-tail, which he rendered, was
not a fashionable fit, but as was determined to
witness the services, by the aid of the Doctor
and the ladies was full robed in the canoni-
calls of the Dutch Reformed (the church Of the
Doctor and accompanied by the three ladies
draped apparently in widows' robes of the most
ultra style of those fashionables who advertise
their bereavement when recent, managed TO
enter with the closely packed crowd. ..a.a .s, s
This chapel ia eonseerated by the painting in
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Ny DEAE SZB +:

I attended full Papal services liz TIE Sistine
chapel, speciality of his Holiness and one OF
the rooms in the immense pile of buildings con-
stituting or called the Vatican, and connecting
the great Church of st. Peters with the resi.
dence, or more properly, the palace of the
Pope.
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Total. ............. 1885 s3,767 so
= or this number 3,5l5 are white. and 1920
eplered. ~ "
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Imnnigrn ton.

As the attention OF foreigners is being
more ard more directed to the Southern
States, there is increased direct immigra-
| ton to our own ports. It will be seen by
| the following letter from the British Con
sui at Charleston, that direct immigration
sprung up between that port and Europe.
It may be we'll expected that many OF
| these settlers will find their way into our
State. OR would do SO, if any organized effort
is made to bring it about.
To do this it is necessary to place IN the
hands Of some organization Or agent the
necessary information to induce q fair
share Of these immigrants 20 North Caro-
! lima. It must be known who has employ
ment foE Immigrant laborers who has
| lands for sale in snail lots, or TO lease to
these people who are viking 10 donate
alternate sections of their lands TO induce
| good and reliable settlers. We must put
our house in order TO receive these people.
come. We must therefore provide for
them in advance of their coming.
It appears to us that this may be done
through theagency established by the North
Carolina immigration Association in this
city. The Agent, Mr.. HENRY NUTT, is
we'll known TO the people of this section.
Through his agency We have the means
best adapted for the purposes for which
Mr.. WALKER has addressed his letter to
President HAGooD, Of the South Carolina
State Agricultural and Mechanical Associ
alton. All the information desired by the
immigrant could be gathered together in
this office, and Mr.. MUTT, with the prof
fered and efficient services of Mr.. SPRUNT,
the British Vice-CGnsul at this port, can
and will do much, if the proper encourage
ment is extended by those in need of Ia
borers or settlers, to promote the rapid in
fux of European immigrants into this
section Of the State. We therefore COM
mend to orr own people the following let
ter, and hope they will at once place Mr..
MUTT in possession Of such information
and orders that he may forward the great
work, which has only just begun, but
which must be developed before there can
be any substantial prosperity to our sec
ton
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Important TO Grocers.

Revenue Department will be Of interest to
grocers generally