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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
The Thing Works.

The Now York Citizen announces that
the prospectus of a paper to be called The
Imperialist has been issued in that city.
Its creed, according to the prospectus, is
revolutionary" It's mission is to prepare
the minds Of the American people for the
revolution, already begun, which is to
terminate in the Imperial Government 1t
declares that the national faith in the
keeping of the populace will be sullied by
reputation that "the Republic means
lawlessness, corruption, insecurity to per
son and property, robbery of the public
creditors, and civil war and that the EN-
pire means law, order, security, public
faith and peace" This journal, says the
Citizen, is likewise to advocate General
GRANT as Emperor. Things do not move
much just now in the direction indicated
by this advanced expression of the opinion
of the Imperialist. If such paper really
appears it will have an uphill business.
Imperialism will never manifest itself pop
ularly, and will be enthroned by coup
d' etat-the people passively submitting.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02

been thrown in the way of such through
freights-such as refusal to collect the
through charges by which business is
greatly facilitated, and losses were not
promptly made good. Our friends know
well enough that there are thousand ways
by which such business can be pro
NOTED aud as many by which it can be
checked, and in either Gaze there may exist
the same agreement.
After there shall have been q contract
entered into by these roads, which we
sincerely trust may result as the efforts OF
the two papers, We have this proposition
to make to our esteemed contemporary ::
That both the Nescs and Journal publish the
facts relating to the breaking of the agree
ment, in letter or spirit, by either or all Of
the contracting roads. What say our
friends
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
Common sehools-A Fat Job.

We notice in the debates upon the bill
to provide system of public instruction,
that Mr.. Bowman and other native Radi-
calls object to the sections of the act
which require the Board Of Education to
provide a series of books for tho Common
Schools, and that such as shall be selected
to be used until otherwise provided by the
General Assembly. Mr.. Bowman thinks
obnoxious systems of religion and politics
might be inculcated into the minds of the
youth Of the State.
We will tell Mr. Bowman further, that
there is scheme on foot by the carpet
baggers to publish series of school books
to be used by the common schools of the
State, and several of them expect to make
a " good thing Of it. Poor North Caro-
lima must be bled to give life to these va
grants. From the haste with which they
act, and the big slices which they take, it
appears as if they believe the fountain will
soon run dry, or that North Carolinians,
like Mr.. Bowman, who have been I'M
fortunately seduced into the aid of these
enemies of the State, will soon join the
true men to rid North Carolina of these
blood suckers. ss
Let Mr.. Bowman remember what we
have said about the publication of these
school books, and WHO will reap the bene.
fit of the job. 'l'' ..ssa'-'*''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
Truckin q.

The present delightful weather will have
the effect of urging our truck farmers to
renewed exertions. We may we'll believe
that the Spring has now fairly opened, and
no efforts should be spared to prevent one
moment of the present season OF genlal
sunshine from being lost. We are aware
that there has been much activity dlspiayed
among this class of farmers, and that
much larger area has been planted in vege-
tables than heretofore, while some of the
largest orchards in the country have been
set ont in this immediate vicinity. The
attention which these crops are receiving
is much greater than that which has char
acterizeds their cultivation during pre-
vious years.
Having greatly the advantage of our
Norfolk neighbors in climate. and those in
Charleston and Savannah in accessibility
to market, there is no reason why the crops
of the present year should not prove very
profitable to our truckers. If no untoward
circumstance interferes. we predict great
profit during the Spring, attended by
greater exertions next year. We learn that
those who have planted radishes will soon
begin to gather them. In some ten or
twelve days many boxes of this vegetable
will be forwarded to the North.
The Railroad officials will not be behind
our farmers. A special train will be put
on the roads between this point and Nor
folk, leaving here late each afternoon, and
reaching Norfolk in time for the steamers
of the following day, as soon as the crops
ore ready for shipment. We sincerely trust
that all parties will receive benefit from
this liberal provision.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
Official and Personal Conduct.

Governor Holden, with illy-concealed
prejudice and vindictiveness, fastened
negro militiamen to Alamance county to
vindicate the majesty of the law, and to
bring to punishment men who had violated
the Elaw only when sorely tried. There
had been no resistance to officers !; there
was no laches upon the part of the officers,
and proper punishment would in all proba-
bility have been melted out to the offend
ers in due course of law. But we suppose
the Governor felt the solemn RESPONSE
bility of his official position, and if not a
duty to the people, at least good turn to
the party could be given. The official
ukase was forthwith promulgated, and his
sable troops were armed and sent to the
scene Of action.
So much for the official.
Two days after this coup a. etat. as we
learn from the 4SsmtineI IAN account of
which We have already published,) this
same Governor, in the city of Raleigh, in
the presence of the Mayor and other peace
officers, while the Mayors Court was in
session, and when the multitude there col
lected were much excited, did harangue
the Infatuated mob, against the earnest
protest and efforts of the Mayor, and did
then and there endorse expressly the breaking
Of the peace on the part Of his son and others
,Uho had collected together and conspired 70
aSSaSSinate lNr. Turner.
He not only did this, says the Sentinel.
but only few moments before, as he was
on his way to the Mayors Office in com
pany with four or five of his body-guard,
without the slightest proyocation, he raised
his stick against a minister of the Gospel
who was quietly passing him, and who was
not at the moment looking towards him
exclaiming in excited and angry tones al
he did so, "wHo are you ?" The glentle
man quietly told the warlike Governor
that "he would have nothing to do will
him."
so muoh for tho in6ividro1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
o much for the individual.
The South Carolina railroad.

1t seems as if our pleasant little contro-
NeaUs was about to result in something
practical, and we trust, beneficial. IF the
Neocs and the Journal can arrange tariff
of through rates between the South Caro-
lima and those North of it as far as Norfolk,
which will be mutually satisfactory, we
shall accomplish that which the railroad
officials have thus far entirely failed in
doing, and which must prove of advantage
to these roads.
In denying our statement that the South
Carolina Railroad Company has been
offered the same rates upon through
freight from Kingsville to Augusta as it
charges from Charleston to Augusta, it
submits by authority the following propo-
sitions
1. The South Carolina Railroad Company has
always offered to the roads East to take freight
from or to Kingsvine at the same rates which are
paid from Charleston so that for freight for ex-
ample, from Eingsviue to Augusta the South
Carolina Road would receive as much as from
Charleston to Augusta. This is a standing offer
which may be accepted at any time
2. The South Carolina Railroad is willing to do
better than this, and will ptU rate with the Will
mipgton Roads, if they will make the rate to New
York via klngsville, as much more than the rate
via Charleston, as is equal to the difference of in
surance by tho two routes. This difference the
South Carolina Railroad will commute at twenty
per cent and will pro rate via Wilmington, if the
rate is made twenty per cent. higher than the
rate via Charleston.
In behalf of the roads connecting at this
point we will say these propositions will
be accepted, and it will require but a
meeting of our railroad officials TO seal the
contract.
SO far as the first proposition has refer
ence to the past, we have to say that while
1t Is true the offer may have been made,
our information is that whenever a
cargo OF freight passed over the South
Carolina Railroad under these verbal agree
ments, local charges were made out against
the freight and much trouble was piren
before the matter was settled. Our infor-
nation is that other impediments have
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
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LEGIsLATURE OF NORTH CARROLL,
SENATE.
THURSDAY. March o. 1872

THURSDAY, March %, 1869.
Mr.. Brogden, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported the bill to prevent the sacr;
flee of State bonds, favorably. Also hill
to tax railroad tickets.
Mr.. Bellamy introduced bill authori
zing the late Sheriff of Edgecombe to col.
leot arrears of taxes. sas.a.
Mr.. Jones, of Wake, introduced bill n
amend the charter of the North Carolina
Railroad. s, At
Mr.. Legg, bill authorizing the Com.
missioners of Brunswick to levy q special
tax.
Mr. Respass, resolution amendatorv n
a joint resolution to Banks. THE com,
mittee asked for additional power to in.
vestigate the affairs of the Bank of the
State. Referred to the committee on ri.
nance. ......
A sharp and protracted debate ensued
on this neutrality-suspicious. in nv
Messrs. Osborne, Lindsay, Davis, and Ora.
ham. ...-
Mr.. Welker introduced resolution di.
recting the President to withhold his sio-
nature from the per diem of Senators who
has been absent longer than five DAYS I'M
less detained by sickness, or sickness of his
family.
Mr.. A. J. Jones moved to lay the reso.
luton on the table-resulted yeas II, nays
25.
Mr.. Respass offered substitute that no
member having indefinite leave Of absence
shall draw no per diem, and that no mem
Der absent over his leave of absence shall
draw no per diem for the excessive absence
unless caused by sickness.
Mr.. Moore called the previous question
the substitute was adopted, yeas %, nays
IL.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted, yeas 81, nays7.
Mr.. Love moved reconsideration of the
vote just taken.
Mr.. Respass moved to lay that motion
on the table-resulted yeas Is, nays q.
Lyman, colored, called the previous
question, and the motion to reconsider did
not prevail.
Mr.. Graham introduced resolution re-
ducing the per- diem of members of the Gen
eral Assembly, their mileage, and directing
the Clerks of the two Houses to keep
record of all members who are absent on
call of the yeas and nays. Lies over one
day.
The bill supplemental to an act amenda-
tory to the charter of the Rutherford and
Wilmington Railroad Company--readt three
times and passed.
The bill known as the Homestead Act,
was taken upon its second reading and
passed.
A bill providing for general system of
incorporation for mining, manufacturing,
mechanical and chemical companies, read
second time.
Mr.. Hayes offered as an amendment,
provided, that no Banking or Insurance
Company shall be chartered under this
act" Adopted.
The bill then passed its second reading,
and the rules were suspended and the bill
put upon its third reading amended by
making the personal property of stock
holders liable for the debts of the company.
The bill then passed.
Hyman, colored. introduced bin to in
corporate the Warrenton Cooperative
Company.
The Senate then adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02

THE FOLLOWING is the full text of the re-
cent act in regard to the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad which
will be submitted to the Stockholders with
the original act at the meeting on the 10Th
Instant
An Act Suppl ementa1 TO an Act TO Amend
the Charter of the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad Company, and
Ratified she Twenty-Ntnth day Of
January, 1854.
Section 1. The General Assembly of North Caro-
Ina Go enact That an act passed by the General
Assembly, and ratified on the twenty. ninth day
of Janua y, eighteen hundred and siXty-nine, en-
titled an act to amend the charter Of the Will
mington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
Company, to provide for the completion of said
road, and to secure the State representation in
said Company. De amended as hereafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 2. That in all meetings O? the stockholders
the election of the six Directors to be elected by
the stockholders, sh all be chosen by the stock
holders other than the State, in the manner now
provided By the charter and bylaws Of the COM
pany.
Sec, &. That Immediately upon the reorganiza-
ton provided for in the second section Of said
act, the Treasurer of the State shall deliver over
to the President of the company the remainder of
the Bonds provided for, which shall be necessary
to pay the residue of the subscription of the
State, except the amount of seven hundred and
twenty thousand dollars of bonds m entioned in
the seventh section of said act, and thereupon a
certificate of stock shall be issued to the State for
eighty thousand shares of the capital stock ai the
company.
hereafter dispose Of the whole or any part of her
stock, the right to appoint by the Governor shall
cease entirely upon the sale of her whole stock,
twenty sight shares 90 sold he Hight to appoint
one Director shall be lost on the part of the State
and the right OF appointment thna iost shali not
succeed to the purchases on purchasers, but in
ton as other private stockholders Of the com
pany. s
Sec. 6. That this act shall be submitted to.
gether with the act to which it is supplemental
to the stockholders, and be passed upon by them
rs if part of the said act and shall take eject
from and after it's ratification.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON. N. G.
FRIDAY. APRIL 2, 1869
Ex-Presfdent Johnson.

DISPATCHES from Greenville state that
ex.President JOHNSON, after suffering in
tensely for some time with gravel, is again
nm and in his usual health. He will begin
the work of regenerating Tennessee at
once. He is announced to speak at Knox
vile, April Sd Nashville, April 9Th and
at Memphis afterwards. ANDREW JOHN
SON will yet be a thorn in the side OF kadl-
calism. .s
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-04-02
Revenue Act.

We publish this morning the full text OF
the Revenue Act. We make no apology
for the space given to it. We trust favor
ing seasons and prosperous business will
enable all our citizens to meet its inexora-
BILE demands.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24
RAILROAD MEETING AT HAIR
RTsBURG.

HARRsBURo, Oo'x, Dec. II, 1869.
Editors Democrat:
Pursuant to call a number of our
citizens assembled at the academy, to
consider the expediency of extending
aid to the East Side Railroad. On
motion Enoch Hoult was called to the
chair, and Jas. W. Brasiield was elect
ed Secretary. Mr. Hoult stated the
object of the meeting, and gave it as
his opinion that If proper means are
used by the citizens of Albany, Har-
risburg and Eugene City, the road
viii touch at these three points. He
had learned from source entitled 10
credit. that. in the event that the peo-
pie of Albany raise thirty thousand
dollars, Harrisburg ten thousand, and
Eugene City twenty thousand, we will
secure the road. Mr.. Hoult was fol-
lowed by Hiram Smith. L. B. Moore,
G. II. Paine and others, expressing
themselves in favor Of the early grant
ing of the desired aid. A rising vote
was then taken which resulted unani-
mously in favor of extending the de-
sired aid. Now We would ask the cit
izens Of Albany, if, for the triiiing
sum above named, they will allow the
Railroad TO leave them several miles,
which will Immediately take away the
county scat, thereby crippling them
for oil time to come? Wal the citi-
zens of Eugene City, for the small
sum above named, suffer the road to
pass by the way Of Springfield, there
by causing the dog-fennel to again
grow there to such an extent that they
will lose their children in the streets.
While we, as citizens and communi-
ties, should use the utmost economy,
it is clear that all necessary improve
mcnts should be secured at some price.
We cannot afford to let an opportuni-
ty pass for making sure of a railroad
through our towns We have men in
our midst who oppose aiding railroads
and argue that produce is worth no more
after the completion of railroads than
it is before. We cannot reasonably
expect that building a railroad through
our valley will change the markets of
tho world but We may expect rail-
roads q modern conveience which
largely enhances the value of proper
ty in the country through which they
pass and that any State, county or
city must stand in the background in
point Of wealth and influence which
refuses to encourage such improve
ments. IN order to receive the bene-
fits OF railroads, we must be willing to
aid in their construction. We hope
TO see united effort on the part of
Albany, Harrisburg and Eugene City.
Let us take hold OF this railroad en-
terprise and reap all the incalculable
benefits which follow.
A. w WATERS
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24
STANTON. JUDGE


Stanton has been appointed to the
Supreme Bench vico Grier, resigned.
The Senate made hot haste to confirm
him upon receiving notice of his ap-
pointment
If the mournful fact were not we'll
attested, tho publication OF his ap-
pointment would bo attributed to the
pen OF Satirist. It is impossible TO
conceive more unfit appointments
more grotesque caricature upon Ameri-
can Justice. There is not man of his
generation who has committed so
many crimes against civil liberty as
this man Stanton. OF all the names
made infamous by the unholy use of
poverty trampling down law, by
turning deaf ear to appeals for mer-
cy, when justice was denied, that Of
Edwin Stanton is uneciipsed. No man
has more fairly earned the right to be
detested. Duplicity, treachery, per-
jury and cruelty were in his service
and waited upon his call. In . land
dedicated to liberty. the dungeons,
that he filled with the helpless sub
Ijects of his displeasure. acknowledged
no master but him. He mocked ut
statutes and derided courts. The
priceless privilege Of the habeas corpus
that the stout Barons wrested from
an English King was defied and spat
upon by him.
The right of the accused to hear and
answer his accrser is not easily to be
denied an enlightened people. Not q
sovereign in monarchical Europe dare
do it. In free America Stanton did it
To promote him is to pollute the ju,
dicial ermine, to deiile the seat of JUS.
tice and to bring into disrepute the
! highest judicial tribunal upon the
earth.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24

in Senator Williams Senatorial pros
poets. If the energetic Ben. Simpson
has contracted any other job than that
of carrying Benton county for Judge
Williams, he is neglecting his part in
the premises, and we don't believe
that Ben. Simpson is the man to do
that. If Senator Williams is ever
found to be stockholder in the New
port Transportation Company, nobody
ought to be astonished, and every
body ought to be, if his candidates for
the assembly don't gain votes by this
boat business.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24
SYNOPSIS OF LATEST NEWS.

BrownIow denied in Congress that he
did anything to aid Andrew johnson $
election 20 the Senate.
The President has nominated Hoar as
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
of the United States t. D. Latimer, u.
s.. Attorney for California; Edgar w.
HiIlyev, Judge Of the District Court of
Nevada; Richard Beardsley, of Indiana,
Consul to Jerusalem, and Henry Rogers,
Receiver Of Public Moneys for the Helena
District, Nevada.
It is said the Spaniards are enlistiDg
men to serve against Cuba. Legal evil
dence of the fact has been offered to the
law officers of the Uuised States, who de-
cline to receive it or in any way act upon
it.
Specials say that the Supreme Court on
the bank tax question sustain the consti-
tutionaIity Of the Legal Tender Act.
The Chief Justice, speaking for the en-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24
STATE NEWS.
From tho Statesman ]

The editor of the State man has de-
clned to pass counterfeit money. Good.
The boys of Salem amuse themselves
by feeding rats to Bascoms hawk. It is
said to light on the rats g like hawk on
a June bug"
A. r. Mcconnell, formerly of Corvallis,
has bought out Bascoms x Roads.
The merchants of Salem unanimously
agree to close their business houses during
Christmas and New Year.
State Teachers, desiring to attend the
meeting of the Association to be held at
Portland, during the holiday, are inform
ed that the P. 7. Co. agree to convey
them to and from there at half price.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24

YAoUNA HEARD FRoa.-A company
has been Incorporated at Yaquina in
Benton. county, called the Newport
transportation Company, Of which
B. Simpson is president It is stated
that the Company mean business and
have commenced work. Such an en-
terprise as this purports to be is very
commendable and on that plane We
wish it all manner of success. We
hope the Company Will not go into
the importation business before their
boat is ready for transportation pur-
poses. We can't help thinking, al
though we see the name of one Demo
crat among the directors, thatthis boat
business may be happy circumstance
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24
HE STILL LYESI

IN WISCONSIN, many years ago, lived
one ". PEARSON, young man Of great
enterprise and sagacity. aud remarkable
judge of Groceries, in which commodity he
was. perhaps, the fairest dealer in the State.
lie has done business everywhere, from Wis
consin TO Oregon. Fast young men and the
VI. PEARSON'S cigars and tobacco. Gold
hunters in Idaho would buy their groceries
from him. The old ladies' in Oregon would
always bring their truck and trade with him.
and the children would never go 10 sleep
until guaranteed full supply Of his candy.
This same tyoung mani II. PEARSON. still
lives and is doing business in Albany, Ore
gnn, dealing largely in Grnceries and Pro-
visions, and has very good stock Of the
above on hand
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24

FEMALE VoTERs.-It is stated that d
large number of females are entitled to
vote at the municipal elections of the
towns of Fngland AT Lincoln, 800 fe-
male voters are on the registry at Siam
ford, $50; at East Relford, CO. out OF
514 voters on the list; and at Norwich,
1900. out Of total Of 10000. From
these facts it is argued that in ten years
time, the majority Of the women in Eng
land will enjoy the right to vote.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-12-24
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMENT,

ID AMR5 BLAKELY, ADMINISTRATOR DE
bonus non of the estate of William Sperry, decd,
having this day fled his final account of his Ad-
ministration of said Estate and rendered the same
for settlement; it is therefore ordered that
Mondoy, the 7th day Of February, 1870,
being day Of the February term of this Court,
be appointed for the hearing of objections to such
fnal account and the settlement OF the same. and
that notice hereof be given by publication in the
Estate Rights Democrat" u newspaper of general
circulation, once week for at least four successive
weeks prior to said day.
BY order Of said Court.
S. A. JOHNS, County Judge.
Dee. I, 1so9-n1oW4.