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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
n Remarkable LunatIc
The Pail Mall Gazette tells tb;o o

The Pail Mall Gazette tells this storr
"The intellectual activity of a ceyto;,
class Of lunatics is curiously ILLUSTRATED =;
the report on the lunatic asylum If fr "a
land, which has lately been printed an5
laid before Parliament. A man nom"1 i
Joseph Langfrey escaped from the Cent?
Asylum with two other patients. nono 90
the party being looked upon as lunatico W. wy
the medical officers, although confinoI
there rs criminal lunatics. Mr.. LannfroT
was the leader of the fugitives, and IS IL,
scribed as being of IN extraordinary clcyo,
and ingenious mind. lie could do tLino,
quito beyond what men in general can nar
form, and his cleverness was oven eyceeJol
by his versatility. lie was q good shoe
maker, tailor, weaver. lie made from
scrap OF iron key by which he couII
open the door of his division He mt TO-
gether wooden sewing machine Of his
own cOntrlvance, with which he mad
clothes for himself and his mind, lust
before his escape, seemed SO intent ON Inn
proving this machine that there was littlo
apprehension of his attempting to escape
Ills career, it is stated, before he came
70 tue asylum, was most extraordinary. He
had been IN tho British army, in tho French
army, In tho French navy, and hnd been
IN British, German, and Russian prisons
Lie had fair grammatical knowledge
OF Fronch, know something of German,
AMI was completely self-taught, his age, al
though he had passed tho various phases
of existence above described, was only ",
lie spoke we'll and reasonably. the great
defect in his character being a iicklcness
IN purpose. lie had that rambling dispo-
sition that is never sated with travel and
adventure; that if his principles were
good and upright he would in all prohabll
ity have had n distinguished career in life
Langfrey was, in fact, not unlike one Of
Ouida's heroes No trace Of him has vet
been found .t... "a. ..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

ted son of Puritanism, with the peculiar
ideas of his section to be the defender of,
as tbH "World'' says, murderer, thief,
pim., pander and butcher-oide Gettys-
bug. The history of Daniel Slckies is
that IF the vilest creature of earth. Why
send such character abroad as our repre-
sentative. 1t is an insult, aye aEd dellber-
ate one, to every American citizen. hold
those who sent him, knowing his repnta-
ton, as personally responsible; but, then,
they but sent representative of the DOM
inant party, and Dan Sickles, it seems, is
one of them, and hence fitting person to
send abroad. s.......
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
Tennessee y. 9. Senator.

Advices from a trustworthy source in
Tennessee state that the Legislature elect
has been carefully canvassed with a view
to obtaining information regarding the
election of United States Senator. The
result shows that ex-President Johnson
will get the support of all the old-line dem
ocrats, while the old-line wings will sup
port Bailie Peytou, and the Republicans
will nominate Stokes, or some other man
of similar political kin. The balance of
power will doubtless be held by the Wings,
but few of them willunder anycircumstances
be willing to vote for their old antagonist,
Andy Johnson. 1t is, therefore, not i'm.
probable that Republican of the Conser-
vative stripe will be elected. -W Washington
telegram n. Y. Tribune. t.f..'t go
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
cape Fear agricultural AssocIation.

It will be seen from the following cores
poudencc that the Executive Committee OF
the Cape Fear Agricultural Association
have selected Hon. GEORGE HOWARD, OF
Edgecombc, Gs the Orator at their first
Annual Fair in November ext, and that
nc has accepted. This is al appointment
aminently fit TO be made. 1t is compli-
ment to the man and the county we'll de-
served by both. Though a young man,
Judge HOWARD is we'll known to the peo-
pie of this section and the entire State
lie has been an cminentIy successful man
III every sphere OF life, and since the war
has devoted such timc and thought to agri-
culture as he could spare from his profcS-
siOnal duties.
We arc satisfied that the people OF Edge
combo viii duly appreciate this compli-
ment to their county through their talent
I'll and fuvOlitc son, and will show it by
their interest III the Fair.
The correspondence is rs follows:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
AEEAIRS IN TuE FUuTn
NASHVILLE, Aug. ii

Case.
NASHVILLE, Aug. III.
Gov. Senter arrived in this city on Tues.
day evening, and met with brilliant 10
ceptlOno He was escorted from the ran
way depot to the City Hotel, where he de
llvcred speech in response to the address
of ex Governor Neill Brown. In the course
of his remarks Gov. Senter emphasized one
point, and that was that in Tenneaaee there
must be no prescription on account of re-
bellion, race or color suffrage and the
fullest political and civil rights must he
free to all. lIo continued by saying that
the wounds of the past must heal up, and
that brOthcrly love and fratcrnal feeling
must now be cultivated MI ronnd in Ten
nessec. IIe thought the circumstances
were ripe for new party, which would
discard dead issues and act upon the living
present. B0nrbOniSm on the one hand
and proscriptive radicalism on tho other
should be IGNORED and set aside, and new
departure taken, which would tend to lib
oral and progressive ideas and measureg.-
Tho young men of tho State, he said, car
ried tho State election with such impetus
that tho old judges wore almost unable to
decide how far they had gone ahead. The
wisdom of age should temper Young Amer
ica, but it was striding along like an Arab
courser. His remarks were received with
shouts of applause and approval.
Col. Vandyne, on the part of the United
States government, is hero to auc the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad for
81, 600, 900 for rolling stock sold by the
government to the road. The rond offsets
the claim by bill of over $3,O0O,0O0 for
tho use of tho road during tho war. This
will serve as test case for number o
other southern roads.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
An AGED Trio.

A novel spectacle. says the Boston
Transcript. was Witnessed at the Spring
field street chapel last Sunday morning. :
Mr.. Alpheus Chaplin, father of Rev. DIR.
Chaplin, now eighty two years old, recently
had fall which famed him 80 that he goes
up and down stairs with difficulty. He
was aided out of the chapel by Father
Cleveland. who is ninoty and another
hpry veteran, who is hundred years old
The average ages of the trio are ninety
three and third years. ,...s .s..s.- ~ =
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copy. |
IAREUEO, n, o., 1

IAREoIo, n, g., Aug. T. 1869.
,.., -. IL. Irrn,"nt, PrtSjit,H
EJfr,Hire TOM. cape Fear Az. AsS0cidtj0n.
DEAR FIR The invitation of the "Oapc Fcar
agricultural Association" to deliver the annual
..,i!roer in November next, has somewhat en-
DlrraSScd me.
Aware Of nay Inability to properly represent the
fEriculturists Of EdGCcOmbC, whom you 30 justly
commend, were W. not in transition state, the
old necessarily being supplanted by the new,
..roatinI. wih" sropH for thoughtful and practical
suEEcstI0n@, incident to agriculture. | uld
.rrapt.
l;rciprocatiny tulIy your kind remarks regard
sng myself and my native county, am,
Respectfully and truly yours, &c,
QEO. HOWARD,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

Hon. John Quincy Adams said the
other day to tho New York Sun inter.
viewer -"
Ct think" he replied, GO that it will
make but littlo difference whether it is
adopted or not. 1t is inconsistent with
the former portion Of the Constitution,
aud is, therefore, invalid. If declared
adopted, when the Democratic party comes
into power it will simply ignore it..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

1t We are informed that there is a disease
prevailing extensively among tho chickens.
of number of our citizens which III o. y
most every instance proves fatal MIS- has a,
Ffdman, residing on Baltimore street. Nv ~
'rdcently lost number of fine chickens ot ~
the disease, and we hear of numerous osr
ers in various parts Of the town VINO ma INA
also lost some valuable fowls by the SAM
disease, Hanover, pa, j. Spectator
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
How Beau. hickman saved his wardrobe

IN CONNECTION with the recent destruC'
ton by fire of Canterbury Hall, in Wash
ington, the correspondent of a New Or
leans paper mentions the circumstance
that the famous Beau Hickman occupied q
bury and that the firemen, by superhuman
efforts, managed to save Hicknan's ward
robe. It seems that at the time of the fire
the Bean had not laid off his clothes that
the firemen brought him fully dressed out
of the window. and SO saved the entire
wardrobe of Beau Hickman.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
The Corn Crop In the West and Mort"
West

The Cincinnati Price Current of the tn
instant says:
"The weather has boon quito cool dur
ring the week, the temperature at night
being down to sixty at times. This Is TOO
low for corn, which is q serious matter a.
overy day of warm weather now would DO
of great value but there has been no Il"
vorable weather for corn this month, 80
far and not only has it been too cold Du'
it is quite dry, and the corn is now suliei
ing for want of rain. There can be liI!I'
doubt now that corn will be q partial Ian
ure in the northern part Of this State, III
diana and Illinois. In Iowa the prOin''O
is more favorable, and our advices lf"'I
Kansas report corn forward and III gov
condition. In kentucky corn is good, anu ~"
will be largo crop, thore having '7TtI
more land planted than was last year -
is Esomewhat singular that the weather -,
England has been quite like that when W.
have had in this country. The spring cor a
and wot, which continued up to the oIoI'
of Juno, whom the temperature rose 81"
denly, and during July it was very ho'
unusually 60"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
Judge Dent and General Grant.

The President, III q lengthy private
letter to Judge Dent from Long Branch
says: '
Il have said and repeat it, that if the
Conservatives are to win L would proteI
your election to that of any other person
likely to be elected but rs matters now
look, it seems to me that tho weight of my
influence should be given to tho other
party. / earnestly hope, however, before
the election, concessions will DO made on
both sides, SO as to unite all friends OF the
reconstruction movement"
This in Mississippi of course.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20

The Louisville C0uricr.Jouraal is hard
upon Grant and Go. 1t doesn't know
which it has the most contempt for, Grants
brother in law, Dent, or the brother-in-la law
of Dent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
Roanoke CrOpS.

private letter to gentlemen in this
city, dated Weldon the 18th inst, says no
rain has fallen in the vicinity of Weldon
since the 18th of juno, and the crops are
suffering materially,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
INEcUTWE COMMITILE Rooms,
MI FEAR AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION,
Wilmington, July 2lst, 1869.

''ti fAl' h''ist' IL i'Ai' nc
Wilmington, July 2lst, 1863.
lt,n. fs'rg'. No'rard IUTb0ro', N. e.:
DEAR SIR Tho Executive Commit of the
&" Cape Fear Agricultural Association has
uaanimonHiy chosen You 10 deliver the annual
1iGros., before thor Association ut it's hrst an
uuaI Fair TO bc held in the month Of November
n"Xt, this city.
We have selected you, sir, able and
;50rtilV Of North Carolina, not for yourself
ti1na hat ~ cause You are Il representative man
II thr Ina:iing agricultural county in the State
linili AZ. 4 within tho limits of orr Association.
Allow mr to hope that you will accept thln in
vttaton AMI thus add one moro to the many OBJ,
i,gAtIons that all agricultural intercaa arc un'tCr
"a your nnD.0 county and people.
tm, very respectfully.
yGur nhCtnCnt servant,
s. J.. Fremont,
President.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
"IsoIsc Jockey " and "noy.n

i@cASN ooSASS anu 10y
1t would seem that President Grant has
some queer Ideas a. to how the affairs of
the nation shonli be administered, aud the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
SOMETHING ABOUT CUBA.


Under the above caption Appleton S
Journal gives the first of what promises to
be timely series of sketches relating to
Cuba. Tho ono before us is pleasantly
written, and full of useful information
We make two or three extracts:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-08-20
IT'S MILITARY POSITION.

It's Importance, as the ''key to the gulf, "
will be still more perfectly understood when
We recollect that Cubh is ninety five miles
from the nearest point of Jamaica fifty
miles from Hayti one hundred and twenty
miles from the coast of Tobasco and Ynca-
tan, in Mexico and one hundred and fifty
miles from the coast of Florida.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-24


A rumor comes from Berlin that Mrs. Abra-
ham Lincoln is to marry Count Schmidstwill,
Grand Chamberlain of the Duke of Baden.
A motion has been made in the Canadian
Parliament to fix the Governor Generals sal
ary at $4,000.
The Boston hotels are already receiving nu-
merous applications from all parts of the coun-
try for accommodations in June, in anticipa-
ton of visiting the National Peace Jubilee
Efforts are being made by the executive COM
mittee to secure. the attendance Of Strauss
band from Vienna.
Chicago is arranging for great mass meet
ing in favor Of Cuban independence.
John P Hale remains at Madrid after all,
while Sanford remains at Brussells
Mrs. A. B. Stowe is about to open an agri-
cultural school for girls at Aiken, s. @.
There was great Indignation in the Senate
Thursday when Sprague spoke of the owners
and hackers of his colleague Anthony. He
would have been censured had it not been
thought better to pass his remarks by in silent
eoutemDt
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-24

FRIENDS MEETNG.-There will be meeting for
Divine worship at the Friends Meeting House, on
Oak strset, Tomorrow evening, at o'clock ALI are
invited.
PAYsoN MEMORIAL CHURCH, corner of Congress
and Pearl Streets Dr. Carruthers will preach in the
Lecture room to morrow at 1oi A. M and P. M.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH.--Sabbath
School service at the West Congregational Church
tor, Rev. George A. Tewksbury, at o'clock P. M.
Prayer meeting att o'clock P. M.
SPIRITUALIsTs-Congress Hal.-Children's Ly-
ceum 10t A. NJ. Conference P. M. Subject-The
Philosophy of Health. Doctor Hopkins viii address
the meeting. Free.
WILLIsToN CHAPEL. corner of May and Danforth
streets. Sabbath School at II o'clock Pm. Sabbath
School Concert at p. M. Ali are cordially invited
ST. PAUL's CHURcH-Rev. Mr. Root Rector
Services in the Reception Room, City Hail. to-mor-
row at 10k o'clock A. M and P. N.
STATE STREET CHURcH.-Prof Edwards A. Park
OF Andover Theological Seminary, will preach at the
noon.
MoUNTFoRT ST. A. M. e. CHURcH.-There win
be services at the Mounttort Street Church to-mor-
Rev. John II. Hayslett Sabbath school at Close Of
the afternoon services. All are invited.
HIGH STREET CHURCH.-Sabbath School at IA
at s. G.. Chases saturday evening, from to O'clock
Social meeting regularly at Central Church vestry
Wednesday evening; at q o'clock Sewing Circle
Congress street. Gentlemen and supper at u o'clock
P. Y. M. g. A.-Prayer meeting at the rooms Of
the Young Mems Christian Ass ,cation every We'd
nesday and Saturday evening, from "A to o'clock
Toe public are cordially invited to be present.
NEW JERUSALEM MCHURCH.-Servicesi in the Tenn
pie on High Street tomorrow morning. at 10a
O'Clock. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Hayden, on the Re-
turn OF the Prodigal Son. Lecture in the evening on
neaven what it is, where 1t is, and how to 60 there
,.;,,L .ST; LAWRENCE STREET CHURcH.-Rev. II.
stat r VIII supply the pulpit in the St. Lawrence
sueeI Onurch Tomorrow
anD AhlsH CHURCH-Preaehing tomorrow
hoIne al1 afternoon at the usual hours of service
o oy he nerrick d. of Bangor, at the hall
o. .ne 1 w y. Assoclation The public are invited.
penses. " N0A"y "a
REV. Mr.. FRINK will lecture before the Mortbo
Washington Society, in the Central Church to.mora
row evening, services commencing at IA o'coct 4
collection will be takenn aid of the funds Of the Ga
ciety.
CENTRAL CHURCH.-Services in Central Cburcb
tomorrow morning Preaching by the pastor No
service in the afternoon. Public service In the eve
ming An address will be delivered by the pastor be-
fore the Martha Washington Society.
SECOND ADVENT HALL.-Elder L. Boutell, of
chelsea Mass, will preach at Second Advent Hall,
1884 Congress street, tomorrow at the usual hours.
Saof froo Lore nvifa1
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-24

The anxiety begotten by the presence Of
bonds, deeds, mortgages, large quantities Of
plate, diamonds, jewelrs, and other portable
valuables in private residences, is hardly al
layed by placing them in bank, where lir at
alD they are received only on sufferance. 1t il
wholly removed, however. by the renting Of q
safe in the Union Safe Deposit Vaults, 40 State
street, Boston, where every conceivable safe
guard is taken against loss by theft or fire.
The leading bankers are unanimous in their
approval of this great depository for all such
treasures. Interest and dividends on bonds
and stocks are also collected and transmitted.
Full particulars of Henry Lee, Manager.
AND he did many wonderful works, inso.
much that his name was pronounced in many
tongues. And there came unto him. Judith.
from the seaport of New Bedford, who had
been sick for many years; and after some days
her pains were gone. She slept soundly, and
did rejoice in eating her food. And Asa. from
those which are called Quakers, in the great
city of Philadelphia, wrote an epistls saving:
o, Doctorl accept thou this money. which is
called greenbacks, and hath the picture of
Abraham, thy friend, on one end. For verify
was weak, exhausted and respondent: 1 ate
but little, and suffered many pains, and thy
Plantation Bitters gave me health, Hkened
only unto the vigor of youth. And upon such
as are afflicted with liver complaint, with sour
stomach, with general debility and dyspeptic
pains, in all parts of the land did these Bit
ters produce astonishing cures.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half
the price, apr24eod1w&w
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-24
COMmRRCIAL.
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS AND STEAMERS. Apr

NJ H.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-279 cans milk. 20 cars
lumber, do laths, 13 cutivators 90 bdls paper 25
rolls rSd leather 200 bbs aour ear bar sies Is do
141 pkgs sundries for shipment East-6Oo bbis. our
13 cars wheat
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-6O bdls shovsls, q
cultivators 23 pkgs scythes, potatoes IA pkgs
sundries.
PORTLAND, SAco g. PORTSMOUTH RAILROAD
cars oil, do boxes, do -four bbs, do maehinery
do IRON do hhd shocks, 700 empty kegs, i6 Stoves
" bdls casting, lot furniture, wagon, 10 carboys
acid, 80 kegs lead, 130 bbls., boxes and pkgs
PORTLAND & KENNEBEo RAILROADS.&C. cars bbls
20 pkgs waste GA trusses, II looms "a beams boxes
mdse, D bdls sash, terce lard, pkgs furniture q
pieces granite oxen dozen blinds and sash, Dbl
Deans bdl hoes, 30 do scythes II boxes do elepic
springs part car furniture cases woolens. 30 cars
freight for Boston. 'e'' '" ~
STEAMER MONTREAL, FROM BosroN-s2 coils
cordage 80 kegs nails, 65 do lead 17 oreen hides 90
bales rags u 6ds @ paper dead hogs loo boxes mdss
country, 81 bbls mdse, so bags do, ID casks pow
ders, 6pianos, 174 bars iron 20 bdls do 500 boxes
mdse los bales WOOL 60 rolls leather "a sets Wheels
8 casks oil, 17b pkgs mdse to order.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-24
sid bu 81 rhouas 7th ins. seh p p nA... n.,

Sid I'M st Thomas 7th inst, sch r P Chase Collins.
Arroyo to load tor North OF Hatteras at 40c or s3k
and 90 gold; 18th. brig Katahdin, Saunders MAYA
guez to load tor Philadelphia at l2ic gold; Pedro,
Davis, do, to load for New York at same rate.
Ar at Kingston, ia, 9th ult sch Eva Leonard.
Bunker, Norfolk; 3Oth, brig AroostoOk, Bryant, TN
SID sIst, brig Machias, Whiting, New York via Old
Ar At Trinidad 14th inst, brig Lizzie wyman. GAM
Hayana annsdeapniai oarque Florence Peters, Hooper.
ydItp IN port S 9TH basque Brunswick Dixon, tor New
Nat yass T 9Th inst, brig Kate Foster Fickstt from
AT Ponce. PR, 9Th inst brig Valencia. Strout for
~ H.tt scns Webster Bernard Smith, tor North
=" tSe.asi margaret, Nichols. for Boston.
and Aha.das 10Th inst, barques T Cushing Dahl,
veil for Sc Treat, tor New York; Albert. Max
son. Brl DaSn " hSr on, Rhodes, and Sarah Pay
.;, apu niiena, Davis tor Portland: bries Er,
hesIne, nngnt, for New York; Ida IT, Rav Raw
i0r foruano; mary Stewart. Adams: M A Rerry,'
Chase; Clara Jenkins, Gilkey and Helen n ph;nnyy'
Boyd, TOR North OF Hatteras; q T;,eoT
fer Baltimore; Hyperion, Woodburv Ioy PhiaIa1,
phia; and others, as before. - "i n"auei-
Ar at st John, NIB, 18th inst, sch Congress- yo,k
Portland. AAs
SPOKEN.
Feb 10, lat 2s s., Ion 55 z, ship Arabia Hinckley,
nom Batavia for Falmouth.
Feb %, lat 25 8, Ion 2s w, ship Pendleton, from
Liverpool ior New Zealand.
Feb 26. lat 80 "a S, lon "A O2 W. ship @ Blanchard
bletnen, from Antwerp tor Callao.
rep y, on Cape Good Hope, ship Eastern Star,
March 10, lat N, Ion 81 W, ship Cnrling, from
Calao for Hamburg.
April ls lat 81 lon 70, brig David Owen, from New
York tor Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-24

THE new party movement seems to have
been entirely ignored at the meeting of the
Cumberland County Temperance Association.
though that was one of the subjects to which
it was supposed special attention would be
given. There are not few of the most active
and radical temperance men-gentlemen who
have devoted their whole lives to the good
cause-who refuse to follow Mr.. Nye and his
associates in the movement to organize an in
aependent temperance party. 1t was no doubt
sne pruoent counsels of such men that govern
ou 'ne association and prevented an endorse
ment of the programme of the crond Iodca ~
Good Templars at Richmond. The nore
thoughtful and discreet temperance mon sao
that the secession of part of the Renuhl;oan
organization could at best have oulv tbe effsot
to throw the control Of the State into ~
hands of party that is traditionally opposed
to prohibition and even to abstinence.