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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-25

TIE steamer Tyrone sails on the 9th
instant for New Orleans and all interme-
date points. r--
Cosl for sale on the steamer Unnire-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-25
State of Tennessee, Dickson County
Court.

H. NJ. McADoo, saici;or for Petitioner. no25 "
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-30
Virginia and North Carolina.

At the reception of Governor Walker, OF
Virginia, at his native town of BinGhamp-
ton, \. Y, on the 18th instant, he re-
marked, among other things
The late iasuo was not 40 much contest as
II whether Republican or Democratic sentiment
should prevail in tho State, but the issue was
whether tho virtue, property and intelligence OF
the state should control It, or that tho ORGANIZED
ignorance and poverty shonld mlaruie It, mo
-yirtuo and property and intelligence haFo
trinmphed"
We have had the Richmond Wig, the
asserted organ of Governor Walker, quoted
TO us and We now give the Governors
own words IN reply. Precisely the con-
trary of the above may be said of tho clec-
ton in this State, and if the "virtne, and
property and intelligence" OF Virginia were
triumphant, the vice, poverty and igno-
rance Of North Carolina carried tho day by
its numerical strength, for it Is notorious
fact that niDe-tenths Of the offices In this
State are filled either by needy adventur-
ers or by ignorant negroes. The scenes in
the Capitol at Raleigh, during the sessions
of the Convention and the Legislature, are
sufficient evidences of this. to say nothing
OF all that meets the eye in almost every
petty county and municipal office through
out the State. Every. election which oc-
ours now, to fill vacancy, bears also n
confirmation of this fact witness, among
others, the present contest in this county
for Legislative honors between two
Radical candidates of the Raleigh Standard
persuasion-one Of whom is an Ignorant
negro and the other II Confederate deserter
The Wilmington Jp31uti Is the only pape
which has had the ctfruntery to deny that ti'
Virginia election Is Ii Iitpubcan triumph IL la:
ATTEMPTED to deny that the Walker men ale lie
uubllcaBs-RaleIgh Standard
AS is habitnaj with that sheet, the
Standard flies the track Of argument and
with its usual disregard t. truth. has cFeai
ted rs with an assertion that We have
never made. The party that elected
Walker, and Walker himself, tonight all,
conquered under the name aud the banne
of Conservative Republicans and are n,
more allied will, the Red String Radica
Republican party who now lord it in thi
State than water can la said to affiIiat
with fire. The party against whom tines
Conservative Republicans strove were nc
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-30
Mechanical Triumph.

The triumphs of mechanical science ana
ingenuity arc daily assuming more anu
more wonderful proportions, and are no"
annl;el to almost every exigency OF every
day lie. A truly magnificent Illustration
Of this was given on the Missouri f"oin'
Railroad on last Sunday, when the gauge
Of that road, for it's entire length-tl'ree
hundred and eight miles-*as changeh' IN
sixteen hours, from the broad to the mar
row gauge. Thirteen hundred ""| h''S
men we're employed on the work. A com
,late stock of three hundred and fifty cars
and forty six new locomotives was IN feaol-
ness and On Monday the business OF the
road was carried on without interruption
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-30

Tho two great triumphs of the year arc
the construction of the Pacific Railroad
and the opening Of the 5uez Canal The
former stands as monument Of the energy
and enterprise Of the American people;
while the latter gives evidence that there
is some life in the old world yot.
The Suez Canal, although not yet finish
ed, is very nearly SO, and the 18th day
of November next has been set apart as
the time when it will be completed, and
when the opening of this great work Is to
be inaugurated The enterprise is of
French origin and has been carried on I'M
der tho direction of NJ. de Lesseps, q
French engineer of great reputation.
These two Works-thc Suez Canal and
the Pacific Railroad-aro destined to work
moro changes in both hemispheres than
arc even dreamed of now. They not only
pave the way to freer intercourse between
the nations of the east and those OF the
west. for the benefit of commercial rela-
tions, but they will eventually revolution
ize the habits of life, methods of educa'
ton, and oven the religion of the Moham-
medans and Pagans of the east. They will
bring to England and France. and to the
shores of America, the rich products OF the
oriental chimes, and VIC will send them In
return not only the results OF the mechanl-
cal science and ingenuity of our greatest
mechanicians, but travellers and missiona'
rics, and perhaps colonies of actual settlers
who will carry with them tho Bible instead
of the sword, and who will Introduce every
where the religion of the only true God,
until the uttermost parts of the earth shall
hear and believe in the glad tidings of sal
walton.
These ideas may yet DE ranked al
dreams-almost as vagaries-but yet We
arc .fulIy justified in believing that the &C
complishment of all such is III the near tn
ture. and that the greater the facilities TO
intercourse between the eastern and thu
western world, so much more rapidly will
truth, enlightenment, education and rell
cion be spread through the now dark re
| oion Of the earth.
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eaoat;on must be adhered 10. the effect will
be. either to nnllify oil Of the taxation of
the session, or to displace pro ta'et0 part
of the tax on property in the revenue bill,
in order to make room for the tax on the
University bill 'ffortor est IN tempOre, &c.
do not concur in either Of the conclu-
sions. AL of the bills, at the same ses-
sion, are TO be takon together. The re-
venue bill being In exact accordance with
the Constitution, must take effect, ard It
specially appropriates the amount to be
raised under it, to the annual expenses OF
the State government, and to the payment
of the interest of the public debt. SO the
scope Of the legislation is II the General
Assembly has power to lay tax to pay the
interest on the debt for the University Il.
r. without being limited by the equation,
then the tax is to be levied. Otherwise It
will fail as being levied ,Utru 0iyeS, and the
General Assembly assumes an unlimited
power of taxation.
Several cases were supposed IN the argu-
ment, but they all involved tho fallacy,
that the General Assembly and County
Commissioners have an independent power
80 tax property to the extent of 66S cents
on the 800 valne, whereas, there IS nc
such power, and the right to tax property
depends on tho capitation tax. Both must
be exercised Jointly, in order to preserve
the equation of taxation.
Order in the court below reversed and
maCdamus dismissed.
PEARSON, G. J.
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eral and intelligent interest IN, and appre-
citation and furtherance of, my recent in
yestigntions on the part OF the citizens OF
the Cape Fear egion. I know OF no bet
ter method of accomplishing that purpose
than of constituting you the means ana
medium Of communication. Not to nell
ton others, | AIN under especial obllga-
tions to Col. Cowau, Capt E7crlts, efen.
McRae, and Col. Fremont, for the very
essential aid furnished by these gentlemen
in placing special trains On their respec-
tive roads at my disposal. In this way
and in the very cordial manner l was
everywhere received, I was able to accom-
plish much more in the line Of my lnvestl-
cations among the marls and soils IN the
counties traversed by these railroads than
would otherwise have been possible in the
limited time which could be devoted at
present to that purpose. So much public
spirit and so just an appreciation of the
direction in which lie the trne interests OF
your people and of the best means OF pro-
noting them on the part Of the gentlemen
named, and SO many others of your lntln-
entail citizens, arc full of promise to the
rising agriculture of your region.
I am also particularly indebted to DIR.
Bnie. whose extensive and minute acqualn-
lance with the mari deposits of the Cape
Fear country and whose readiness to com
municate information and to assist anu
accomnanv me were Of essential service III
facilitating my operations.
I confess my snrpriae after all that has
been said and written on the subject, at
the discovery of both the abundance C1td
apfde distribution of marls in yor1r section
But it is matter of still greater surprise
that such qrinps Of qcc0lM should be 80 little
known and appreciated, and Used by the
farmers We must char &c all this. count
on your Farmers Clubs and Agricultural
Societies, aided 10y an enlightened and
comprehensive railroad policy, to do much
in that direction
[ have collected largely and over con
siderable area. both of soils and marla Of
which the samples ara undergoing analy
sis as fast aa possible in the State Labora
tory. The rcsulta viii be given to the pub
lie at the eallieat practicable moment
| 1t is my present purpose to rttnrn to these
| explorations il October, at the point where
they were discontinued, and t. cXteno
them over the whole mani region of the
! State during the Fall and Winter.
1 waa very Glad to receive a copy OF you
Address on the subject of Immigration.
contains many valuable @"gg"ati"na.
agree with you fully in regard t" the own
ership and cultivation of too much land l.,
almost all our farmers 1t Ii one of ')l
worst vices of our system and the mos
difficult to remove.
Yours, very truly,
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COMMUNICATED.
Agricultural Resources of the Cape Fear
Letter from the State Genlogist.

Agricultural Resources of the Cape Fear
Letter from the state Ge"legist.
IT ia known that our State Geologist is
now giving attention to the marls and soils
of the Cape Fear region. The following
communication from this State officer,
whose public duties involves matters of
Immediate and great practical Importance
to our people, will be read with much III
terest. We but express the feelings and
wishes of every intelligent man and woman
throughout the Vast and fertile region OF
the whole Cape Fear country, when We
say to Governor Holden and Professor
| Kerr, that our people of all classes, cOlors,
and parties, are extremely anxious that
the Professor ah0nld resume his labors
hele ,,a carly as practicable, and contlnne
them a. long rs possible
RALEIGH, n. O., July 10th, 1869
| To Dr. $. s. SdtcI.aDeu,
| President N. g.. Immigration Ass 1ctdttoa
Dear Sir Il should do injustice, boil
to myself and many others. if failed te
find some means Of Signalling the grea
qualification afforded me by the very gen
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". &. KERR,
State Geologiat.
Yours, very til

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-GREAT Loss OF PROP
TY.-About 81 O'Clock last evening the
fire bell sounded au alarm. Soon tho
cause became evident, tho burning Of til,>
extensive barrel factory of M"Ears. Stra'iZa
& Rice, on Surry between Church ant
Castle streets, in the southern portion OF
the city The buildings and material being
exceedingly combnatihle the whole was
soon enveloped in flames. 1he engines
hurried to the spot, md the Fire
King mo. p being near ut hand
WAS the first to arrive and play q
stream npon the fire. The Steam Fire
Eneine came next and played the second
stream upon the burning pile which 1t soon
followed by a third. Other engines quickly
followed. In a short time tho brick build
ing adjoining the barrel factory, belonging
to Mr.. Rob't Herning and occupied by
Mr.. 2 Graefl, who carries on a large coop
cring establishment had caHght and was
finally destroyed Notwithstanding the
efforts to save it. A large quantity OF slaves
near 1T hand were burned, but the major
ity of those slowed in the yard were saved.
Much other valuable property III the I'M
mediate vicinity was endan8erod-the
Wilmington Gas Works and the steam saw
mills of Messrs. Northrop Il Cumming and
Maj. J. G.. Mann.
The barrel factory of Mcssrs. Strauze q
Rice was entirely consumed Their loss
is very heavy, being estimated at fully SS25,
OOO Upon the works and material was an
insurance of $9,5OO-in the Atlantic, of
Baltimore, the Liverpool and London and
Globe, the James River, OF Virginia, and
the Jefferson, of Virginia. Mr.. Graofl had
his stock, material and tools insured for
| s., OCO, in the Georgia Home Com
pany which will barely cover the loss. -
The loss of Mr.. Heuning in the destruc
ton of his building is about $1,000, on
which there was no insurance.
The origin of the fire is not definitely
known. AIessrs. StrauZo & Rice arc in
clined to think it accidental, but there arr
reports of incendiarism. It is impossible
however, to tell definitely at this time.
| DqilU Journal 2;JM
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-30

Democrats, Uut tAcy OoAioNA
Republican party of Virginia, ana as sucn
were fully accredited, either positively OF
impliedly, by the leading Repubhcan
papers Of the party. The defeated candl-
date Wells also claimed, and was accord
ed. q full fellowship with the Radical he
nnbIicans of the State and county, anu'
had he been elected, none would have peon
more fulsome in their praises tnan
the Standard, which has now made the VOL
derful discovery that it always haS oeon
of the moderate Republican stripe
TT the members of the Standard party IN
this State were, as general thing, su11l-
GENTLY Intelligent to understand the mat
tor = vonld be considered an insult to
them for the Standard to thus veer so sud
denly and so completely around to the OPP
nosite side of the compass. Its present
editor (the ex-Democrat from Maine) may
be sincere in his professions and may be
guided in this by some of his carrier party
principles ; and perhaps, too, he Is not SO
much of an apostate after all. Cafpet'bag
Republicans in the South, it Is we'll known,
are reneeades from all sorts of political
oninions. and easily adopt just such
as will pay we'll. A renegade Democrat
in Republican office is now as contempt
ible and disgusting something to us as
was at one time deserter from the oonth-
ern army, in the Federal ranks.
Surely. the recently imported editor OF
the Standard is not fully aware OF the course
which that paper has always pursued under
his many predecessors, nor how, with such
editors as Holden, Sr. and Jr., Chaplain
Pepper, Pilgrim Ashley, the Infamous
Paige, Ilittlefeld, Ct a., 1t has pursued
almost nniformly--a line of policy that has
been infamous in the extreme. 1t has new
ar enumerated doctrine that was not
decidedly radical, and its articles have
heen such. on some occasions, rs would
shame even old Brownlow himself. 1t has
encouraged corruption in every shape, aud
boa mover hesitated to endorse even the
most infamous measures Of the most -lnfa-
roous members OF its Infamous party. 1T
had the honor Oh l'tijitSiiihS' 20 "'' '''"
rial the article headed Work,
which caused such burst of Just lndlgna-
ton throughout the State, and was warm
sunnorter of that most villainOus measure
If the present Lcgialstnre, the organization
If the North Carolina Detailed Militia.
This newly iledged editor OF the St4"tte""
certainly hetrnyG a great ignorance OF the
character of Gov Holden, Of tho reputation
Of his uaper. and Of the principles and aims
of his party, if lie is sincere IN his clam tt
he considered CONSERVATIVES Republican
Go to work, Mr Pike, and study the recorc
of your predecessors take down your lilies
for the past two years and read there al
that its half dozen editors have enumerated
and then, if yon still wish to be teckone'
"A a Virginia Republican, burn up your ola
files, wash yonr type, and your hands, AM
vonr pen, and then boldly come out before
the world and acknowledge past errors
ber for indulgence i'll the future, and dc
"a Governor Walker has dnne-damn thu
! carpet haGgora.
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PAS -w1tdeOd

RATIFICATION MEETING-THE FRENCH
EAGLES ABBOTT CLIQUE. Last night the
meeting of the faction adhering to the
"clique," as it is SO frequently termed by
the Price Larkins party, to ratify the
nomination of Eagles, was held il ITALIAN
Hall. The binding was pretty we'll
crowded. large number of our Demo
cratic friends being present to see the
" elephant. -
But previous to this free exhibition,
tarehlight professions with few
transparenoies and fewer torches moved
up from The several wards. The in
scriptions upon soane III these banners
were quite ingenious and equally Offensive
no doubt to the pariiea eoncefned' Among
these we noticed the reimbursement
''Steamer Bolter, Capt, All! Pea Barry
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HI. CHINESE Question.

Numbers IL the prcbs, If tins country are
becoming greatly startled at the idea OF m
t,odncino Cinese labor into the 9onth, and
a hne and cry Las already been raised
araIii9t those vino propose to do 40. III IL
averred that all of the old time -of%anlHa~
tiop Of labor will be broken mp, and that
the artisans and mechanics OF the country,
Al well as the laborlng classes, cannot i've
moon the low WAGES for which Il Coohe VIII
york.
There in much truth IN thia, and mH'l
that IS worthy Of careful consideration,
Dnr people cannot wcl"h too carefully tho
MANY DISADVANTAGES rs we'll rs benefits that
viii acrrno to them hy the introduction
hnro nj Chinese labor. But ii the cNperi-
,,,f>nt j.; To- !,2 made at ali it should bo al
together IN experiment, until 1t IS ''5cer
tanned, beyond doubt, that tho pcrma
pcnt institutions OF this country will not
suffer by the innovation.
On the other hand, it can we'll be urged
that the fertile lands of the South are eX-
tensiqe enough for all, ana that the great
or the amount of labor so will there be the
greater amount of productions; that VIC
can easily find employment here for one
hundred millions Of C0olio laborers,
entirely ontaidc of the limits of the
cities and towns, and that, more important
than all, Labor is b0nnd to regulate it
self. We need this new labor, and, if il
can be obtained without nccessitating the
overthrow of any of orr old established
4vatems, let us have it, say we.
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,Hr. WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. n. c..
SATURDAY. JULY rs. 1862

TIE Pittsburgh Conaoeerciats the io""ins
Republican journal in Western PennSylT"-
n Nc nors the following justly mcrited COM
nliment to Hon. Asa Packer the a, D eIne
tio candidate For Governor of that state
The Democratic candidate for aSTerngr in
onteman Of rreproachsbe private bride
whom his at.acle creat wealth by successful 6ng
He has nentqes and in the of 10
nns and BENEVOLENT purposes nse as
fcsted the utmost hberality. Mr. h., kind Kind words
man, therefore, will receive nolG ,De see no pre-
nent reason for indulgng in severe efi'l'''-
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The language Of nature and experience demon-
strates that whoever would enjoy the pleasures
of food, the beauties of landscape, the Joys OF
conapdnioasAip, the riches OF literature, or the
honors of station and renown, must Treserue Me"'
heath. The effect of foul, injurious food, enter
ing the stomach, ia 10 derange the digestive or
gains and produce headache, lOss OF appetite, I'M
refreshing sleep, low spirits, feverish hnrninga,
etc, which are the symptoms of that horrid
disease, Dyspepsia, which assumes thousand
shapes, ami points toward miserable life and
premature decay. PLANTATION BITTERs will pre-
vent, overcome and counteract all of these fleets.
They act with unerring power, and are taken
with the pleasure Of beverage.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-SuperiOr to the best i'm
price.
iuly Is AS-w1tdeOd
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,,rtans In California.

We are pleased to learn that the famllle.
originally from North Carchra-"moIE
whom was Mr.. Sarn'l Holmes, formerly
from this county-that left Mississippi anu
settled in California last year. are hie or
With the most abundant success. th0S
are now harvesting their crops when 'ney
write are beyond even their most sangn'he
,,ticinatiOnq
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Railroads Ueci0fe0 uFAcOnst1tUa091SAls
Mandamus dislniaaed. Power of taxation discus
eed. Held that the equation in Art. l. Sec. 3.
does not apply TO the old debt, or TO debts
contracted in aid of unfinished roads. No
power to bnld fltao roads without submitting
the question to the people. No limit to power
Of Co unties to levy taxes for necessary expen-
ges designated in Art. z. Sec, 2 provided they
obtain special law of the General Assembly, and
they need not be submitted To vote OF the
poOplo.
OPINION OF CHIEF JUSTICE PEARSON.
l. incline to the opinion that the act
entitled can act to incorporate the Uni
versity Railroad Company" does not have
in law the effect TO create Il corporation.
TO give legal effect to grant, there must
be a grantor, a grantee, and thing grant
ed. Here We have a grantor, the General
Assembly; thing granted, corporate pow
ers and franchises Ito the same extent as
are possessed by the North Carolina Rail
road Company" but there is no grantee
no person, persons, or body polite to
whom the grant is made. If this be SO, it
| would seem to follow that the directors
who are to manage the affairs of said 'Uni
versity Railroad Company" there being
| in contemplation of law no company can
| not have such rights as are enforced by
| the writ of aaandanaus.
III. In my opinion, by the proper con
strnction of art. 5, sec 5, of the Consti-
| tntion, the General Assembly Las no power
| . Contract a debt to build aeU railroad,
| unless the subject be submitted to vote
Of the people, Tt is decided tGallova5
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OPINION OF JUSTICE DICK.
The important questions which are in7
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From the Raleigh Standard.
SUPREME COURT.

In the Case of the University Railroad
Company VS.. w. w. UGlden-Oplnions
by Chief Justice Pearson and Judges
keade and Dtck-nonds for bniidf0a
new Railroads declared unconstitutional.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-20

suppose" continues the unabashed Brigham
81 have dozen or fifteen am taking care OIL
perhaps few morc-I don't know ana l
&" don't care about i'll try to do good ana save
"the people" And so the patriarch losses HIS
connubialities away like half-pence' WIN an
oblivion of consequence and sense Oh geilece
irresponslbility that are amazing. lie uooS Il =
know and he does MT care AID lie mas quito
forgotten whether he has dozen OF niteeli Ill
round numbers. Great men have such aoSVIac-
tons, and it was said of old that 1t was WISE
son who knew his own father; in the case OF
the Mormons it is a wise elder who can name
over his wives and count over his own flock
Surely the assembly of women have great
reason to denounce this anomaly, perhaps the
grossest living embodiment of male humOug
and selishness. What should we say IL SECT
of the opposite sex asserted their rights 10 I"
plurality Of husbands