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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
Washington News.

We direct attention to the interesting
Washington letter on the fourth page. The
tinues to increase in interest. We expect
there will be shaking among the dry
bones in that quarter before long. The
present Cabinet must drop to pieces, or
the party will do SO. An administration
never so rapidly lost popularity and sup
port General GRANT is failure as Pre-
sident, and his friends have been quick to
discover and acknowledge it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14

The action of the Stockholders Of the
Western (Fayetteville) Railroad in their
recent meeting at Fayetteville, decides a
question which has agitated the friends of
the enterprise for several years. At what
point the western terminus of the road
was to be fixed, was a matter of great mo-
ment not only to the road. but to Fayette-
vile and Wilmington. We think the de-
cision is a matter of congratulation to all.
We hope to see the work pushed rapidly
forward and completed.
President Jones has now an opportunity
of doing something to promote the welfare
of North Carolina. The State has done
much for him, and he has heretofore lily
requited it. It is to be hoped he will not
lose this, probably the last, opportunity he
may have Of redeeming his former short
comings. We have no compliments to pay
this official. If we should do so, he would
know that We were not honest in our ex-
pressions, and would have reason to des-
pise us for our duplicity. He deserves
no praise, but much censure for his course,
and we have been free and honest in our
references thereto. Our candor, if not our
discretion, must command his approval.
However much we may have censured
Mr. Jones, he will find in US jealous de-
fender if he will prove himself worthy of
the responsible position to which he has
been elected Let him push forward the
great work he has in charge, for he has the
business qualification, the ability and en-
ergy, and the means to do 50, and we will
be prompt to give him all just credit. Let
honesty, economy, industry and intelli-
gence charact erie his administration.
Be honest yourself. Mr. Jones, and COM
pei your contractors to be so. Use your
means with prudence. Choose your officers
with care. Enter into no entangling alli-
ances with Sloan, who seems, since his
chances are good for the Presidency of
another road, and his opportunities to dis
pense favors quite encouraging. to be a
very "proper man." Finish the work to
the best of your abilities. Do your duty
to the State and to the stockholders. and
the JOURNAL will greet you as you will then
1oserva
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
Bad for Columbia

Sprague tells Robertson, scalawag Sena-
tor from South Carolina, that he (S.) will
not, at present, make any Improvements
in Columbia, S. c., where lie made large
purchases of water power from the State,
and agreed to forfeit the purchase money
if certain improvements were not made
within year, five months Of which have
already gone. He was asked why he did
not go ahead, and replied he could not do
anything while money was IS per cent.
per annum down there A negro govern.
ment with its wholesale robbery and blum
dering legislation is what makes money sc
high there, and Sprague helped to set il
up. He's got the black yomit now, and
it's going to cost him something.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
What the South Needs.

There is much nonsense and falsehood
written concerning the wants of the South.
What the South needs is rest from politi-
cal turmoil and capital. 1t has the energy,
the endurance, the intelligence and the
spirit, but, in poverty and made the foot
ball of political factions, its virtues are un-
able to push her forward in the scale of
progress with the success commensurate
with their merits. That we need ian in
fusion of Northern pluck, energy and in.
genuity," is a SANDER upon our people
which we regret to see adopted at least by
acauiescence 10y many Southern States.
We want Northern men of pluck, energy
and ingenuity to come South to settle. We
want brains, we want skill, but above all
we want citizens and not politicians-men
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
University Of North Carolina

We direct attention to the first OF a
series of sketches of the University OF
North Carolina. copied from the Raleigh
Sentinel, published to-day. We shall con
tinuo their publication as they appear
These sketches are from the pen OF one
of the most accomplished writers OF lho
State. and one entirely familiar with the
subject. They will be source OF pleasure
and pain to the Alumni ct that VehefaDio
neutrality-suspicious. in referring to Its
honorable past. and pain in contemplating
;ts present degradation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
D.struc,ton of wheat an Anson.

We are distressed to learn that the farm
ers of Arson county have found it neces-
sary to plough up their wheat fields, one
of the most disastrous hail storms ever ex-
perienced, having destroyed the wheat Of
that section Wednesday night last. This
is truly distressing, not only that the labor
of so many months should be brought to
naught, but that we shonld be afflicted by
the loss of so much promised grain.
FRANK LEsLIE's Journal has caricature
representing Grant grinding an organ,
while compassionate people drop checks,
title deeds for houses, &C., into his hat
Butler sits behind, figuring up the value
of the gifts There is story, says the
Philadelphia Age, that general of the
latter days of the Roman Empire, named
Belisarius, being reduced to poverty, sat
with paper before him, on which was
written "Give a penny to Belisarius, y
L" date o6oluna Belisario." But historians
discredit the tale. as wholly unworthy OF Bel
isarius. Perhaps future American histo-
rians will try to discredit the record that
tells of our Belisarius, and his checks and
title deeds.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14

federate vault, and the graves of our Con-
federate soldiers, in Cedar Grove Cemetery.
We hope that crowds will flock to the SPOT,
with garlands and flowers to manifest their
interest in this beautiful tribute to our
dead heroes. All disposed to assist, will
meet at the Academy Green, at four o clock
in the afternoon, and proceed to the Gem
etery, to distribute their floral offering.
New Berne jour. of Conn.,
BEAUTIFUL MoNUAIENT.-The heirs of
Hon. Richard S. Donnell have recently had
erected over his remains most beautiful
memento Of pure white marble. This
monument is now the largest in Cedar
Grove Cemetery, being nineteen feet in
height, and weighing more than nine thou
sand pounds. 1t is a tasteful and orna-
mental work of art, and was erected under
the supervision of JAS A. Bryan, Esq, by
Mr.. VIM. Jones, whose bandiwork is too
well known in the city for US to speak in
its praise. 1t is enough to say that Mr..
Jones placed the monument in position
with his usual skill.
One face of the marble base bears this
inscription
RICHARD SPAIGHT DoNNELL,
September 20, A. d. 1920;
Died
June 3, A. D. 1867.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
CanerOn's wit.

CAMERON, of Pennsylvania, the corrupt
Senator. has generally been supposed to be
rather dull; but now he is credited with
having declared that 1.-The only Minister we
of Pennsylvania have except negro who
set down for Russia who ought to be sent
to the Lobos Islands vice .qu0nO remOred
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14

"a PARTY of Northern capitalists, d
headed by Occasional of the Press, is
now prospecting IN the South, and the
Charleston Courier hopes "that the visit
of these gentlemen to our section means
practical reconstruction in earnest" Prac-
teal "gobbling" in earnest is what this
party is bent upon, says the Philadelphia
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.es, as follows

When these Southern States, by the pro-
gress of population and wealth. are as well
drained and provided with the sanitary
conditions of the Northern States here
named, they will show far more favora-
BILE return. It will be observed that the
health of the Southern States compares now
most favorably with those of the North,
and when the facts are known the erroneous
impression that the South is "grave
yard" Will be corrected. We have no doubt
the impression that as a general rule
the Southern States are unhealthy has had
the effect of causing many emigrants to
seek homes in the Northwest. The truth
will finally prevail, and the injurious i'm
pressions in regard to our feelings and SEN
iments, as we'll as those in reference to
the healthfulness of our climate will be
dispelled, and the South will reap the
benefit of the salubrity of its climate, the
fertility of it's soil, and the uprightness Of
its inhabitants,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14

and your needs y1ut large heartedness your YOU,
hospitality your kin Iness and hheraIty VIII
tell them of your gallant gentlemen aud your
beautiful ladies will deal justly by you IN Ell
things, misrepreuent you in nothing. And 90
which wells IN from q full stomach after par
taking Of ono of your sumptuous diupers, ntit
from sincere heart. that beats with sympathy
for the good of our common country iiJ hit;Iv
with the sword l will fight just valiantly Tor
Won with the pen, to remove q wrong impression
~ a N uDiust prejudice,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
Trouble Among the Senate Employees
Caroline Brown (CoIoredA DISCHARGED


Caroline Brown (Colored) Discharged.
There is no little excitement among the
officers and employees of the Senate over
the discharge of colored woman named
Caroline Brown, who has had charge of the
ladies retiring room of the Senate. Car
oline is the individual who raised sensa-
ton some time ago about being turned out
of the cars of the Washington End Alexan-
dria Railroad Company. It appears that
the Sergeant-at-Arm of the Senate, J. r.
French, was directed by Senator Cragin,
chairman of the Committee on Contingent
Expenses of the Senate, to reduce the
force of employees during the recess. Car
oline was among the unfortunates. She
resolved. however, not to submit. She ap-
pealed to several Senator'S and Senator'S
wives. Among the Senators importaned is
Mr.. Sumner, who championed her case in
the Senate when she had the difficulty with
the railroad company. Since that time
Caroline has been apparently very lame,
especially when about the Senate. On the
street, however, it has been remarked that
she walks remarkably brisk. Mr.. French
is unrelenting, and refuses to reinstate
Caroline. Caroline threatens to have
French removed, and so the war goes on
What will be the end of it remains to be
seen.-Wash. Cor. N. Y. Herald, May 9th.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
Washington Cor N. y. Times, May 3
General Lees Interview with PreSi-
dent Grant

Most shameful and malicious misreprc
sensations of the interview between th.
President and General Lee have been made
in two of the New York and in some other
papers. It was stated in the Times Of Sun
day, and again to-day, that the interview
was brief, and that the conversation was
entirely personal. This was strictly true
The statements to the effect that Senators
and members were turned out of the Presi
dents room to admit General Lee, or that
there was any consultation on reconstruc-
ton matters, are pure fabrications. The
only person with the President when Gen
eral Lee was announced was MIR. Motley,
who proposed to retire and return at some
other time, but the President requested
him to stay. General Lee then entered,
accompanied by his friends, Mr. and Mrs,
Taggart, of Baltimore, who, after being
presented, took seat one side, and con
versation ensued between the President,
Mr.. Motley and General Lee. They talked
about the weather, about the crops in Viz
ginia, about railroad which General Lee
is interested in, and possibly one or two
other personal matters. At the end OF III
teen or twenty minutes General Lee and
his friends withdrew. Not word was SAID
about reconstruction, andi the call was en-
tirely one of courtesy. General Lee fees
much annoyed at these misrepresenta
tons, as he does not propose to take any
part in politics in Virginia, and has n"
personal opinions or suggestions to IN
trude upon the President or any one else
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
House Bought for bishop Beckwith.

We learn from the Macon Journal t.
Messenger that the Moughon house and
lot on CowIes Hill, in Macon, was sold on
the 4th, at Sherii17s sale, and was bid in for
Bishop Beckwith, of the Episcopal church.
at So 600
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
Fire at RladenbOrO'.

The outhouses attached to the dwelling
of Capt. Rob't TAFT at Bladenboro', On the
W., G. &R.R.R. were destroyed by fire.
we are informed, on Thursday last. The
fire was accidental, and the loss will pro-
badly amount to $1,000 There was no
insurance it is thought.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
Western Railroad,

The stockholders of this Company met,
according to adjournment, in Fayetteville
on Wednesday and Thursday last The
meeting was large and much interest was
manifested. We gather from Capt. Green,
of the steamer r. e. Lee, which arrived
last night, the following information
The town of Salisbury was chosen as the
terminus of the road. a Stock vote was
taken on this question, the vote of the
State being cast in favor of Salisbury, thus
deciding the point.
Geo. A. Graham, of Montgomery. held
the State proxy.
The offices Of Secretary and Treasurer
were consolidated, and J. Ell. Davis, oil
Montgomery, the former Treasurer, elect
ed to the new position.
Nothing else of interest TRANSFERRED.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14

For fifty htrepresentations of Romeo
and Juliet" at Booths Theatre, New
York, the gross receipts were nearly sixty.
FIVE thousand dollars, .a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
A Mysterious Bell.

Ia a house on Ninth street there IS :
great mystery. The head of the family
recently left home for New York. SlncGS
his departure, the street bell rings at pre-
intervals during the day and night, wlt1lG0,uS
any apparent physical assistance In S
family aud neighbors have watched IL tTl
hours, and Witnessed the vibrations OF !lo
wire to which it is attached, ana Wli Ial
and amazement. 1t is q most singular
phenomenon, and has caused mucn ana - -
and distress in the family who attribute II
to supernatural agencies; but we think Oh
a scientific Investigation being made s0 Til
physical cause might be discovered: in l
ssneryes of the air" are, no doubt, the peIi
ringers. 1t is electricity. mo,
Richmond Stale JoHrRa'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
Comparative Health of thu North and
South

The census tables of 1860 are the best
answer to the inquiries of Northern emf
grants about the comparative health of the
North and South. The census tables show
the deaths in the several States to average
one in the numbers opposite the name of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
,Ht, WILMINGTON JOURNAL

WILMINGTON, Il. c.,
SATURDAY. MAY 8. 1862
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14
The Union Pacific Railroad SwIndfe

We have received the report of G. Ell.
Snow, Government Director of the Union
Pacific Railroad, upon the location of the
construction Of that road, now about COM
pleted, a careful perusal of which will
satisfy the most skeptical that those under
whose management it has been constructed
have not built the road for traffic, but to
secure the bonds and lands granted by the
Government.
The road, such as it is, has been built by
subsidies of money and lands which have
been donated by the Government with d
profigate iberality unequalled in the his
tory of this or any other country, and as it
stands to-day is without doubt one of the
most stupendous of all the frauds that has
been perpetrated upon the American peo-
pie by the rotten Radical party.
Mr.. Shows report is severe attack on
the construction of the road and the Off
Gals who manage the same. The latter
are pronounced wholly incompetent, and
General Superintendent SNYDER is accused
of corruption by being engaged with
Omaha firms in manipulating freight to
his financial advantage. Snow claims that
but two hundred miles of the road are
properly built that the rolling stock is in
sufficient and worn out that the grade on
the Black Hills is all wrong that there
are but two arched culverts between Omaha
and Cheyenne. and that from Rawlings to
J the Washita mountains the track was laid
on frozen alkali. He charges the regu-
lar commissioner with having approved
of worthless road through Echo Canon,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14

The Masons in all parts of the State OF
Massachusetts, are preparing to participate
in the Masonic celebration at Newbury.
port on June Oath.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep il
lholy,n
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-05-14

9th. - - invested.
9th. The Religious.
7th. Men.
9th. Women.
The services closed with q hymn, ii
place of "GLOrin in ErceLSis," and the
benediction.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-23
SENTENCE OF THE PR1SONEhS--
PAINFUL SCENE IN COURT.

Horace X. plumley was brought
iltocourt on Tuesday and sentenced
10 be hous, and Zlba plumley was
sentenced to prison for life. and
Frederick Piumley to twenty Years
Imprisonment. ! he scene in The
court was most painful. and we copy
from the report in the Rutland Her
aid:
The clerk called upon Horace Il.
plumiey to stand up, and sald to
him:
Horace Il. plnmlrN, have you
ANYTHING to say why the sentence
of the LAW sionld rot now he pro
no,nced against Nou!"
ThrpriSou,r ar"Sr. and with much
emotion answered :
Il hjvca little - SAY. have
been wlon-lullN convicted. dunk
II hard Toy me to I've taken away
from my family aud lay down my
lie Ior my rIrinlrS.
lnmSWcr to the same inquiry, III.
Iva pnmley said:
u have u few words to say
to the court and spectators.
| shall be 90 years old day after to
morrow have lived III Shrcws.
hnrN fifty ionr Nrais, and have
raised II large family. have al
ways known John Gilmau, .Ir., since
he was born We have never had
,hc LIST day OF August last. lie
never laid II straw III my way, nor
in his. | have but Il few days AT
most 20 travel in Vermont, even il |
were set M liberty. ! have been
prosecuted fr the hast thirteen years
by my rnimirS. and the authorities
OF Shew shary, have turned ii dcai
ear Ia my complaints have been
"A cripple for the last three years by
the rough hand of Isaac II. i;al"h.
And mo- ! am oNruakrn 10y my en-
emics. hope my downfall will bc
thu means OF my enemies salvation.
hol he count viii have mercy on
me and my son Frederick
In answer to II similar inquiry bv
the clerk, Frederick u. Plll ley
said, IN substance:
IL hope the court will have mcr-
cy on me, and should like to hay,
a minister come IN and see me he
fore | leave and have Ina,ers.'
Horace X. plumlcy then received
tn" sentence Of the court as follows
Judge Steele reading the same from
u written memorandum
Horace X. Plumlry, YOU hay,
bccn duly tried by an impartial jury
and convicted Of the awful ciim,
Of murder, It has now become III,
duty ct the cOir, To- pronounce til,
sentence Of the law upon you, which
, sentence IL,
That on the Goth day Of Scptem
Der, in the year Of our Lord on,
thousand eight bul dred ana scvent,
, between the hours Of ten o'clock IL
the forenoon and o'clock In the at
. teruoou, you will 10 taken from
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-23

sary two thirds ro.e- i'm favor of
Withdrawing can be obtained ia
Dist. NJ. 2; and if it could be it il
alsO necessary, In order that the
district may withdraw, to secure a
two thirds vote in the other dis
trict which is associated with No. 2
in the Union District, and No. II
will not, we are sure, give its con-
sent. But We dislike to see any
such attempt made as we believe
it is a back ward movement, and we
want to see Progress and no: dcte-
rioration in the beneficial institu-
Ons of Bradford, as well as those
of other towns.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-23

c. II. Curtis bias opened mil
lnely and fancy goods store, at the
rooms formerly occupied 10y q. X.
AndrosS, and now Offers the best as.
sortment of millinery. goods TO be
f,uiul IN this section. and also a fine
assert uent OF gloves, hosiery, col
Aels, XII. .s,-e,Ihl old. ri.,s- tiim
mingS and other small wares, at the
lowest prices. All who are in walt
of such goods Will do well to cal
there before purchasing.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-23

The rains of week have raised
the streams to an almost unprece-
dented height. The Connecticut
has not been SO high for seven
years, and from all section, We hear
OF great floods. Railroad travel
has been Interrupted for several
days, and many bridges and cul,
verts have been destroyed Brad
ford is at present the head OF nav
igation on the PasSumpsic rad,
but little mbre rise III the river
wouid, we think. give us water
communication with NOntredl.-
No rams from the North have run
Tor three days. Tire track between
here and Newbury is several feet
under water, and some OF it washed
away. On Tuesday the up train
could only run to Barton, and on
Wednesday it had to stop at New
bnly,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-23

Jefferson l.. kidlcr, formerly OF
Randolph, VI, has bccu rcappoInt'
.d Associate Judge tor Dakota Ter.
r,lory. He WIS IA democrat when
&c lived III Vermont. ami IN 1858,
when three State tickets were run,
and there was no election 10y the
people, he was elected Lieut.. Gov.
ernor, with John =. Robinson for
Governor, by II coalition of the Dem.
ocrats and Liberty party in
the Legislature. lie went West II
nulnDcr of yea Is ago. The rebel
lion opened his eyes, and he has
sincc brcna Republican,, giving Il
son to the army. and losing him III
the service.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-04-23

your place of confinement, to the
place Of execution, aud there be
hung by the neck until you be dead
pursuant to a warrant to he issued
as provided by law, and that YOU be
imprisoned in solitary cOnfinemer t,
in the States Prison, at Windsor,
until such punishment sh Ill he in.
fiicted.
AS the Judge was prOnOuncing
the sentence, and the room was
lusl,ed and still, not even breath
being heard. when he reached the
part where he said, land there be
hung by the neck until YOU he dead"
the wife, mother and sister, and
other female relatives of Horace in
court, uttered IA low wall of distress,
so strong and continued that the
voice of the Judge was drowned by
its power. The remainder of the
sentence was read amidst the moan.
ing OF women aud SOobng of child
red. The scene VAS one to affect
the strongest hearts. aud scarcely
an eye hut was filled with tears OF
sympathy for the families of the
condemned men.
The Herald Of Wednesday morn.
ing in commenting upon this scene,
| SAYS:
The scene in the court Yesterday
was sad Ou", an aged vii" ami
mother listening 10 the sentence OF
the law, blooming son to execution
and Il. husband and another son to
virtual separation from her for life,
young wife, hearing the awful sen
temce OF her companion to be hanged
until dead. and il daughter and is,
ter hearing the judgement which
puattd her from father aud broth
er>, almost in one short moment
mourning children, almost 10 yonng
10 comprehend the tenor of the pass
ing scene, which oondenmeda father
10 the ignomihy vt the gall0ws.-
| Snch a scene has rarely, it ever,
lcen Witnessed, and Gcd forbid that
it ever may be Witnessed again, in
our community.