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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
About "CaIpet-Baggers."

We copy the following from an account
of the recent Illinois press excursion, pnb-
lished In the Illinois State Register, at
Springfield
The talk about Northern people not be-
ing permitted to live in that country is all
twaddle. IT Is not true. This We can
readily assert Of our own personal know
ledge OF several cases in point. where per-
sons known to be avowed radicals in poll
tics went South to live and make it their
future home, conducted themselves as good
citizens, which they are, and no people
were ever received with more cordially
and kindness, and none would do these
same radicals an act of kindness more
readily than the native Southerner. They
are anxious that people from the North
snail come to their country and become
part of it, but they very naturally want
men, not the scum and refuse of the North,
who leave their country for their country's
good.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
'Ghe Decentralization OF the Times.

1.-The world moves, and in It's onward
progress it presents more than one start
ling development. This nation is proudly
boasted to have obtained u superior posi-
tion among the leading powers Of the
earth. We boast OF our enlightenment; our
progressive development ; our refinement !;
our intelligence, and orr c1sristiQa4ty. But,
God save US Of what do these consist
and to what do they apply? Enlightenment
rs 10 the debasement Of mankind pro-
gsessi7e in the development of immoral
ity refined in the matter of cinelty and
deception Intelligent as TO the appIca-
ton IF knowledge to the attainment Of our
own selfish ends, and chrlStianHed only rs
10 The variety and multiplicity of our religi-
oas doctrines. 1t is 4 sad picture. yet a
true one. We prate not upon the degeuc-
racy Of the times from mere discomfort or
misanthropic feelings, hut in sorrow and
melancholy atliction d. the Startling facts
daily eyidenclng the depths of immortality
bly, plunged.
Aud does not every day develop unmer-
Gus events which seem hurting liz on rs a
people 10 rerllition itself? Were there ever 80
many divorces SO much corruption in The
society of many sections so many outra-
ges upon female virtue SO many women
descending from their trrc and high es-
tate and soiing their robes IN The contain
mating nazcs Of breach of promise suits,
and the paths OF the deception aud dis
honesty Of men 80 much bribery SO
many frauds; SO many felonies and muir
ders-were over all these things committed
by a people SO greatly and continually as
by those we have been proud to call OUT
own? The history Of the world is search
ed in vain to find It's parallel.
If the Almighty Predestinator of events
did elect that this people should be saved :;
if we were among His elect, as the Jews of
old were His chosen people, we are far
from making our election sure. There may
or may not be such thing as the respon-
sibility of nations at the judgment bar as
moral persona but in the event that there
is, what woful responsibility is this ma
ton daily heaping upon it's shoulders.
Omitting from its Inauguration that cor
rect, proper. formal and christian recog-
milton of the supremacy of the Deity,
which its constitution should have been
proud to contain. how can it now, or at
that dread day, answer this important
question Were your Judges upright,
your tax-gstherers honest, and the taxes
taken from the poor well-spent?'
But this growing decentralization is be-
coming subject of anxious thought for
truly good men and eminent divines of our
time. 1t is the desire of every christian
man that they consider it soberly and well,
land pray the mercy of their divine master
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
IMnaEAr1os promises to be active thus


IMMIGRATION promises to be active inns
year. During May there arrived at Inc
mort of New York over fifty thousand, ana
from January 1st TO jane LIST the number
was nnn hundred and two thousand. But,
sovs the He5uH the arrivals for the first
seyen DAYS Of the present month are more
astonishing still La that week. there ar
rived ten thousand nine hundred ana
seventy-eight. Out Of the. hundred and
two thousand nearly fiftyfouro thousand
were Irish The Germans number over
thirty-two thousand. The increase is large
over the immigration Of last year, and
seems to have set in with perfect food.
The HouM says on the other side of the
continent every steamship arriving at San
francisco from China and japan brings o
load of Asiatic: Tie lime seems near at
hand when the immigration of CEnese
and Japanese will equal Or exceed that
from Europe. And what then? What
about the fifteenth amendment
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
,rhc chtncs. Labor question.

/ Much has been said from time to time
| by various papers, our own included, It
garding the habits. religion and genera
custom OF Chinese immigrants bat there
| is much unsaid regarding their labor and
the advantage of which il is productive
The g ak companies IN San ranclsoo
are sending these iahorers o1t Tor rather
! bringing them in) by the thousands SO
great is the appreciation III which then
services are held, and SO steadily is the lie.
mand increasing, az yet their presence is
confined TO the line of direct commrnlea-
ton with their homes, and California now
reaps almost exclusively the benefit OF their
labor.
+ Looking facts rs they are straight 10 The
face, there is no question hut that, were
VIC ever so much satisfied with our present
class of laborers, there is not enough OF
them. Our requirements are, good labor
and plenty of laborers, And in this broad
country where the climate, soil and pro-
auctions differ SO greatly and are So diver
sified, We need The laborer from almost
every part of the world to develop our re-
sources as they should be developed.
Europe and Africa are the storehonses
from whence we have hitherto drawn, and
Asia is now open TO our acquisitions. all
event which men Of experience and pene-
tration are far from despising, and neither
do they neglect to avail themselves OF the
advantages it offers.
Viewing our interests as they affect us.
the class of labor required for our own i'm
mediate section, our river and swamp
lands, our rice fields, is the African or
Monaghan. The negro laborer of the
present day has contracted decided aver
sion to rice felds-his idea of labor there
and the exercise of his newborn franchise
are to him decidedly aad most appallingly
Incompatible. No class of hands ever en-
ioyed better health than those who former
~ worked in our rice fields. But there is
gro ever so much disposed to work in the
rice fields, and we must look to q new sup
ply from source where an equal hardl
hood of constitution and familiarity with a
hot climate exists to develop these fertile
lands, if we would restore them to the ex-
cellent state Of production IN which they
formerly were. Africa is no country to en-
courage emigration, and we want not wild
and untamed savages, bnt industrious and
skillfull laborers. Our interests point to
the Monaghan, and our new means Of
speedy communication with his native
land furnish us with the first step towards
securing his presence.
The one great question Of the labor he
can furnish us engrosses and absorbs all
minor considerations, and will in time, we
are assured. assert itself with gratifying
effect.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25

It is estimated that the total amount of
sugar of all kinds produced in the world is
$780, 900 tons annually. The United
States consumes 10000 tons and Great
Britain $50, 900 tons. The consumption is
increasing annually-the gain in this ooun-
try from 1867 to 1868 being $1,000 TONS
Of the total production the island of Cuba
has hitherto supplied one-third, and this
supply will now be measurably cut off,
The Southern crop last year was altogether
about 100, 600 tons, leaving more than 400, :
900 to be supplied from abroad. They are
beginning to raise sugar in Florida.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
Going South,

Over three hundred colored persons
have recently left Southwestern Virginia
for the more Southern States From al
most every other section of Virginia 1t is
stated that they are taking up the line of
march southwark. An exchange. in view
OF these facts. asks how long will it be be-
fore the colored people cease to be politi-
cal power in Virginia?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25

pei is yet with as but it may not be so al.
ways a continued indifference and open
disregard may bring upon us their legiti-
mate fruits. The Jews chose their own
path-let us not initiate them But let us
so act as if we were in reality and truth a
portion of Gods great elect
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
TO Southern Agricultural Societies.

Mr. Thomas McElroy, European Seed
Grower, of New York, having donated
over three thousand dollars worth of all
kinds Of seeds to Southern agricultural So
cieties, gratuitonsly, the officers OF the
Fruit-growers' Club OF New York desire
the representatives of all Southern agri-
cultural societies to forward their address
to either of the officers of the Fruit
growers Club, No. 81 Park Place, New
York City, when package of seeds will
be forwarded to the address of such So
cieties as may desire supply.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
The French Elections

The Fr.neI. Elections
The Government count OF the recent
elections in France announces a result
which foreshadoHs a serious crisis In that
country, inasmuch as the gain for the OPP
position has been heavy one. According
TO the official announcement there have
Eeen returned as Deputies 10 the Co170s
Legislatf at the late elections two hundred
and thirteen Government representatives.,
forty-two independents and thirty-tive rad
icals. When we recollect that Inst year the
opposition could only muster twenty-five
votes, and that but short time since only
i've men in the Assembly dared to raise
their voices and cast their votes against the
will of the Emperor, the Indication Is serl-
Gus and threatening.
There is dangerous element IN France.
Men Of marked character and position
in Paris have taken stand
against the Government, active and open
and it is in the large cities-where capital
and Intelligence and political Influence
centre-that the backbone OF the opposi-
ton lies. The people are stirred up with
the feeling of the opposition minor
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25

Fine View Cash Room of thc Treasury De-
partment-Tile Irrepressib!e Niger
Douglass the Printer; and hts Friends
Preparations Cor Taking Observ at1ons
Of 4hc Eclipse Ia augustine Boston
Peacr Jubilee The ssTr,tstcr Para
quay.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25

Chicago now has thirteen railways con-
Meeting it with other places, and seventeen
more are building.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25

The Methodist of this week publishes
large number of lay delegation returns.
showing q total of 1852 for and 3, DAB
against,
Mayor Hall OF New York, has raised
strawberries four inches in circumference.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25

Maurice Strakosch has bought house
in Vienna and will make that city his
home.
Joseph Nj. Dake, who died suddenly q
few days ago in Chicago, had his life in
sured for $3.50, 900,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25

scum, and is effectively and clearly heard
10 all parts of the building. In the orches-
IRA the leading violinists are OLE BULL and
CARL Rosa. The anvil chorus with one
hundred anyils and accompaniment OF
artillery is said to hast created the most
intense excitement. s.
Taken all in all, the Jubilee has thus far
proved one of the most successful, as well
rs the grandest musical demonstrations
on record. 1t has nov about reached the
height of its glory and magniBeence, and
the audience, which at first numbered
about twenty five thousand. has 20 doubt
been increased fifteen Thousand more, the
fnll capacity o.. the building
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-25
THE RESULT.

After this the seconds drowup and sigueI
the following document. which mas been
given us in view of correcting the dliei
emf statements likely to rise
"AIr VIM. +. Cameron received % 4. I'd.
wound Immediately over the lower lohe 81
the left lung, which disabled him entire"
according to the statement OF nis Pr.
clan. sMr. Hughes having demandCi
second fire, was informed by MS that M'
Cameron was unable to receive another
fire. Mr.. Hughes having received salts
faction the meeting is Therefore al
journed.
"Sale Of No,M Carolina, June 18th.
1867 o'clock"
Here follows the names OF Cameron
seconds. Then the words. accepted IN
behalf of our principal, and the signature
Of Hughes seconds.
This being done, Mr.. Cameron wa
borne to his carriage, and driven of. MI
Hughes waited until he had left the field
and followed. They returned to Deep
Greek crossing and thence TO Petersburg
MIR. Cameron was supported by his seconds
TO and from his carriage and the cars,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11
NEGRO PREACHER ON. FEMALE
:sf%a 40 : SUFFRAGE. ttri - go 4

The Rerolstt5on says the following is
genuine, and not a fancy sketch, and
isas good reasoning as is generally
heard against female suffrage: i
"A negro preacher fthe Gospel, and
doubtless little inspired, on being
asked if he was in favor of woman
suffrage, REPLIED with great pomp
. No, sar, Is posed to dat, it will not
do atall. IteII you dat de woman
was de first to commit sin, sar. tell
you dat de damsel demanded the head
of John the Baptist, sar. l tell yor
dat when God made man, he gave d.
man power over all living, and mad,
de man boss over de woman, sab. 7sl
tell you dat God let de man name ev
cry thing, and de, man named de wo
man Eve, because she was dc Mothe
of all Evil I Iltellyou, sar, itwillney
ef do, sar, fof / am preacher and m,
father was a preacher before me, ane
am better preacher than he eve
dareibe'; I tell you what, sar, dat up
.derstand de Bible y good deal bette
haS6ea Le0ala rsaa, dan my oRe mis-
60 ever 90 ssE. 7 telt yoa AVA
'usvss % to1ss 9Ws Womsa vSes =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11
THRILLING ADVENTURE OF FDR.MARY
WALKER.

"Jingle,p of the New York Sunday
Netos, tells this story, which has an air
of probability:
While with the army of the Poto-
mac, iu the summer of 1868, DIR. Mary
Walker visited the headquarters of
Colonel, afterwards General, Sam.
Carroll, of the Second Army Corps.
Failing in all of her efforts to obtain a
regular commission as surgeon in the
army, and having only permission to
remain with the troops in the capacity
of nurse, the "Doctor" was frequent
ly obliged to accept the, hospitality of
officers. On the occasion referred to.
She plainly stated to Carroll her in
tention to tarry at his headquarters for
a few days for the laudable purpose of
looking after the sick Of course the
hGeneral consented, and being as gal
liant as he is brave, offered her the sole
use of his tent, which she accepted
So far so good Early on the morning
after her arrival, field officer OF the
7th West Virginia regiment of Car
rolls Brigade a bluff, honest, brave,
devil-may-care old backwoodsman,
took walk over to brigade headquar-
ters, and noticing that the flies of Car
rolls tent were still tied, thought it
somewhat strange that his command
ing officer, generally an early riser,
should remain in. bed, at so late an
hour. 81 have it'll" said he, thinking
a moment, and approaching the tent,
he quietly united the canvas, doors,
winking at the same time to several
staff officers who were near by en-
deavoring to control their risibilities.
i The face of the Tslecperlwas hidden by
the bed covering, and the officer quietly
lifting the clothes at the foot of the
couch, and encircling two. warm ankles
with his sbraMny paws while lhe
watched the head of the bed intentls
to see if the sleeper awoke, shouted al
4 the top of his lungs, as he dragged the
body completely ont of bed to the
4 floor, "Carroll, you lazy cuss, get VI
herel It's eight Orr" The rest o
the sentence was lost in piercing
scream, such as lonlya female in dis
tress can furnish at,short notice, ant
the jolly old officer, abashed ant
dumbfounded, bounded from the ten
like stag, struck by, a three ounce
bullet. The joke was altogether to-
good to keep, and the. result was tha
every soldier in the second corps sool
knew the story about Col. s--4r-- of tn
Seventh Virginia, pulling DR.. Mar,
Walker out of bed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11

IDENTIFY eBdeayored to'ef4sel Thebahk
account OF, the murdered man showed
no deposit of anything like S400 on
December 10, 9or any day near that
time sft s,.E
AN INTERVIEW, WITH THE PRISONER.
Late in the forenoon, your cores
pondent visited the unfortunate man
in his cell, and. held something like q
half hours conversation with him
and must say that never before
saw man SO completely heartbroken
and utterly prostrated. He was SO
utterly unnerred, and trembled so vi
olently, that he could scarcely stand
upon his feet. L found him with his
head buried in the bed, where he had
thrown himself when the jailor had
left him-still weeping bitterly. 1t
was almost impossible to obtain any
satisfactory statement from him, the
deep sobs breaking in upon almost ev-
cry word. Ever and anon he would
lean forward upon my hand, which he
held in his as sat beside him.. and
covered it with tears. - stf
BY TEE PRISONER. e4
Robinson, IN his conversation with
me this morning, stated but little.
lie was born in Lawrenceville, Illinois
in 1872 lived there until 1865, when
came here and married in this city.
He has child about ten months old,
his wife and child are temporarily at
his fathers in LawrenceVille.J The
night preceding the murder he slept
at Bradbury's and obtained his break
fast, soon after 8 O'Clock, at the Madi-
son House; went from there directly
to the store; stayed there perhaps ten
or fifteen minutes then went down
to livery stable, part way to McCon-
nel,s residence stayed there a few
minutes, and then proceeded down to
McConnell's residence, and, on the
same side, of the street to his former
residence, to obtain washboard and
some nutmegs which he intended to
give to Mrs Bradbury and, when on
his way down and in front of McCon-
nelPs he saw Mrs. Mahoney on the
opposite side Of the, street: IiT1
He did not get into the house where
he formerly lived, and returned back
past McConnell's house to his store,
crossing to the opposite side of the
street from McConnell's some time
before reaching the scene of the. mur-
der. Within ten minutes after he
reached the. store the murder was an
nounced. Beyond this, he made no
statement: a friend being present who
advised him to attempt no explana-
ton of the entries upon the book or
the statement that he had been seen
going in and out of AfcC Connell's house.
GENERAL M'coNNELL's FUNERAL.
The funeral of General Mcconnell
was solemnized this afternoon the
Rev. NJ. l.. Townsend, of the Episcopal
Church, reading the burial service.
1t was attended by several thousand
people.-Business during, the after
noon was entirely suspended, not a
single store or shop being open.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11

"A Clergyman said to tie boys in the
gallery: +" Don't make 50 much noise,
foryo will wake your parents be-
low si.ii - i,u1 5afoJ .Jaa I'll 10 z5Isf0'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11

NIsNT brings out stars, as sorrow
sllows Gs truth; ). We eanleyer see the
stass sii1 ws esn seA llitals o. .naHghf
alss-aad 0as u is VITA truth. . zh'S'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11

THE ILLINOIS ASSASSINATION.
The swift UaraseIins of the My.tear,yA A
Dramatic Chain of CircumstantiRI Eyi-
dence. .-.fr le
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11
THE LoaFEK.s LAMENT.
PROM AN OLD SCRAP BOOK.

Oft in the Silly night
When iiqaor's chain hath bound ME. = q -
The watchmen with their light
Snug in the ditch have found me;
The laughs. the Jeers. fle songs, fhecheers,
The merry words late spoken,
The grog that shene, now drank and gone,
The witty heads now broken siii af-s,r .sFr
P Thus in the Silly night. 3~os 2
When in the ditch they found me.
II e'er showed them fight
The raseals Oft would pound me.
When remember all
The Ioafers linkef togetlist,i isEo1t 7.1efsiS
I've seen around me lfaIl qsiti i4ass
Like hogs in slippery weather,
l feel as one who sleeps alone ~ -
In some dark ditch deserted.
Whose gloss is dry, whose bunged up eye
Shows how his feelin;s hurled ~
Thus in thes stilly night
When whisky's chain has bound me-
II Sad. sad has been the plight iss
In which the watchman found me.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11

DAvENNA sH1NGLEs FACTORY F0R
ID ISale.-On account of I'll health and deaf
fore oferfor sale my Shingle Factory, a few
rods south of the Court House. in Ravena.
The machinery is nearly new and in complete
running order The shingle machinery will be
sold separate from the engine. if desired 1t
will be running constantly until sold, and any
one desiring to purchase is requested to come
and see it operate. Those wanting shingles
made are requested to bring along their timber
eitherin the log or bolt. INi1' ". .fst ,iiti.i
The above property will be exchanged for q
small Farm, or for Village Property.
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