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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
N3I. II. NORRIS.

British British There is no other
term 10y which to characterize the inpris-
onmrnt of nine youhs Of the land on
Sunday by u. >. Commissioner A. w.
:5hatler, without a hearing
The question will be asked, who is Shat
fer ?
i We can only answer by saying he is the
CARPET bag successor of Deweese as Com
missioner IN bankruptcy III this city.
We did not believe that, except Col
grove, or Iatten, any other carpet Dagger
roHId have shown so little feeling Of hui
manity Or sense Of common Justice as was
shown by Shatfer GU Sunday last, in i'm
prhOnlng nine young men without a hear
ing in of the tiithiest dungeons Of the
State, aud that, too after Lieutenant Pow
ell, who had them iii charge in the camp,
had offered to keep them until Monday, the
dav Ct trial.
The character and department Of the
young men have made this british out
rage tell with great force upon Holden,
Shutter and C!rrow, who are the guilty
parties in it.
Boshcr, after keeping the young men in
Jail one night and part of two days, con
feesed that he could have broagh t them all
to the city by summons and without the
aid Of soldiers. Lieutenant Powell, we are
informed. says there was no necessity for
soldiers to make the arrests,
G.. ". Pegram, Of Harnett, whose two
sons were arrested, was about starting for
Church when detective Bosher with troops
surrounded his house. The Pegram family
consists of seven persons, two sons and
thrce daughters, father and mother. Mrs.
Pegram and one of the daughters have been
afflicted for great while. The father is
an elder in the Church; the sons are mem
bers Of the Freshman class at Trinity Col
lar nd OF
They have been members of the Church
from early boyhood, and one of them is
preparing for the ministry.
These young men left an afflicted mother
and daughter in the greatest distress at
their arrest, and were forced to sleep the
first night on the ground with Holden's de-
tectlve. and Grants soldiers guarding
them. They bore their imprisonment with
christian forbearauce. An old sinner, see
ing how silently and without murmuring
they bore the indignity offered them, said,
Gods! how want to cuss for them young
men,"
We call upon all young men to deport
themselves as these young men have done.
Holden Will be sadly disappointed if, with
Kirk and such arrests and false imprison-
ments us this, he should not be able to get
up another fight and have little more
blood letting. He can get up an arrest of
a like character with this in every county
in the State.
We call on the young men to bear with
the malice and maIignity of this iacoblni-
cal leader, and not be provoked by his
daring despotism and political malig nifty.
Bnt don't fail to vote, and vote to put
down the malignant administration which
is engaged especially in insulting, oppres,
sing and tyrannizing over the people of
the State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22

of Duvall, of West Virginia, who received
| $40 majority in u polI at n' arly 23, 600 OF
Van Horn, of Missouri, who got SGT. and
Dyer of the same State, WHO got 432. both
in heavy poll while Benjamin's (same
State) district is also clearly in danger.
In North Carolina the five districts,
represented by Dockery. majority 1901;
by Deweese, just resigned to avoid expul-
sion for cadet-mongering, majority 1.24O;
by Lash, majority 8 400; by Shober. ma
jority 1869, apd by Jones, who was dc
feated by the people and elected by the
House, will be pretty certain to elect Con-
servatives and Democrats, making gain
of eleven, which, added 20 the thirty five
gain from the North and West, will secure
the party the forty-six additional members
necessary to give the Democrats control OF
the House, with one to spare.
In addition TO this there is the greatest
probability that the Democrats will carry
one or both Of the Boston districts, and
the certainty of two of the South Carolina
and several of the Georgia and Louisiana
districts, with chances in favor Of gain
in Alabama In South Carolina the House
voted in two Radicals who were defeated
at the polls, and several in Louisiana.
The prospect looks encouraging.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
Registration.

The Attorney General decides that re-
gistration is only necessary Gin counties
not districted at the last registration, and
where material changes are made in the
boundaries "a to voting places"
In .ome counties this has not been done,
and it will be necessary Tor every man IN
such counties to renew his registration be-
fore he can vote.
It will be prudent to do SO in every
county. Ii there is new registration
there will be no doubt in regard to the
matter. At least we would advise our
friends in such counties where new regis
tration is not required under the opinion
of the Attorney General, to call upon the
Registrar and see if their names appear
properly upon the list. This will give but
little trouble. and may save trouble upon
the election dRY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
EIOIuen'S War.

Our suggestions in Il recent editorial,
that the law-abiding people of those coun-
ties to be oyerrun by Holden's militia
should call upon the Federal authorities
for military protection, seem to meet with
much favor. Che Baltimore G0-ette pub
fishes the article in full. The Savannah
Ne IS also publishes it with strong edito-
rial endorsement. The moro We consider
the matter the moro fully are We impressed
with the propriety of the step.
We want 40 soldiers in our midst We
do not n. cd them. Tie civil Lfficers can
execute all laws without the Assistance Of
the military. But if Holden is to overrnn
certain portions of the State with his law
less mobs under the murderer, Kirk. aud
the brute, Bosher, we think the people of
those sections should forthwith appeal to
the President for protection. We are not
afraid that the citizens are unable to take
care Of themselves. But conflict ought
to be avoided. We fear the presence of
Federal soldiers alone can effect this.
Holden intends to force a conflict if posi-
bic. Good citiZens are as anxious to pre-
vent such a contingency. The General
Government surely cannot refuse such a
prayer. 1t cannot afford to do so.
Kirk and Bosher are vicious men, and
will do mischief ii permitted. Bare hire
lings, they care not for the cost or the
suiferings. They will greedily do
their masters bidding. Holden picked
them ont for that very purpose. AS for
Clarke. we rather suspect he is q harmless
sort of man. He may strut about in his
new uniform and ape the warrior, but,
Chinese-like, he will attempt to brighten
the enemy by mHch noise. Indeed. his
address is the Veritahle gong by which he
expects to scare the bloody Ku klux The
damage which his feather received on the
Fourth We expect has already dampened
mis- military ardor.
We really hope our people will consider
the force of the suggestion. Let us by all
means make an honest tffort TO prevent
violence and bloodshed. Let us warn the
government of the danger we are placed
III by the conduct of our Governor. Should
We be refused. then our skirts will be clear
Upon the failure Of the civil authorities to
protect US against outrage and wrong, we
will be held gniltlt should We be forced
to protect ourselves 1t is our duty to do
all we can for peace and order, even under
the severe and exasperating provocations
which the Governor is employing.
We have trying ordeal to pass through.
We should meet it like men. But let us
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
The Public Baths at Hev~ York.

The free bathing establishments opened
by the city on the East and North rivers
have proved an immense benefit to the
poorer class OF people. Amusing Incl
dents frequently occur during the hours
whom the baths are open, one of which is
told as follows by the Times:
Zone day last week, while the women
were bathing at the foot OF Fifth SIRE Ct, t.
horrible ell WAS head in the bath. The
mhtrOn rnsht d III and found IL person with
masculine cat Of counter auce III the
grasp Of some eight or ten nNmpEs, who
were "souAing" her ur.lcr water ut al
alarming rate, and every dip they screamed
ont, "WeIl give i! to yon, you Internal
scamp dip How dare yon intrudc
your dirty chIcHs1 among unprotected
females ;" (auother dip) "an,i ii y"u stay
in here another mime" 1.-TWO dips in quick
succession) I've Ii duck the life ont of
YOU" The unfortunate wretch was res
cued from their clutches, and when the
truth was nsceTtaiued II was found that the
vir COS bad almost drowned poor Ger
man girl under snrpo%i'lon that eh" was
a male in dsguice."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
Absnrdity can go no further.
The Income Tax.

The New York Sun (RadicaD reiterates
the conviction that the Senate, il resolving
to perpetuate the income tax, is but con
structing the coffin OF the Radical party.
The New York Post (RadicaD is response
bic for the following neat application of an
old story in the same connection There
was an old lady, who lived next door to
the navy yard at Portsmouth. in New
Hampshire, and who had the misfortune
to be hard OF hearing. Last 9TH of July
she sat in her parlor, while the boys in
the navy-yard fred salute of thirty six
heavy guns. AS tie last sixty weight
FOUNDER went off, the old lady started up
in her chair, and called ont, Come in.
Are not the Republican leaders in Con-
gress something like this old lady They
sit there in Washington. in their big
parlor, while the people are firing big
guns for revenue reform, and they do not
hear sound. About election time they
will suddenly start up and cry. Come in ;
but the people are likely to answer, like
and Irish echo, Go out"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
Colonel A. m. WaddeII.

The nomination CT this gentleman gives
universal satisfaction, so far as We have
heard, throughout the District. The earn
vass is looked upon as the harbinger OF
success. We assure our friends everywhere
that Colonel WADDELL will do his whole
duty. He will spare no honorable effort
to achieve success. If the Conservative
people will exert themselves as he will. the
Third Congressional District will be re-
deemed.
The marlborough Argus thus speaks
of Colonel WADDELL, before the fact OF
his nomination had reached the Editor
It is reported currently among us Of the
up country that A. M. Waddell, ESD, of
New Hanover, will be nominated by the
Conservative Executive Committee, as our
standard bearer against Brig. Gen. Dock
cry, Jones & Co. We suggested his name
some weeks ago, and did it with full
knowledge Of the powers and eXcellencles
of the man. He will meet the wants and
needs of the people. He has been Wing
and a Union man in the commencement of
the "unpleasantness of the long ago.
He was editor of the Wilmington Herald
of which we were corresponding editor,
and we know him intimately. He is n man
in the fullest sense of the word, honest,
faithful and capable ;" giant 'he
stump, Il champion If the quill !; never a
seeker of office but one who has stood
nobly in the fore front in the whelming
day OF battle.
We hope tho report is true that he will
be our standard bearer. The whole up
country will arise as one man for him. His
nomination will be received with shouts,
rejoicing and acclamations-or in the Ian
guago of the famous orator, with bonfires
and lluminations )" for the sure hope of
victory will be ours, and release in this
District from the thraldom Of political
bondage and reigning corruption. A. M.
Waddell and victory.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
Who are the Real Thieves

The New York Journal of Commerce,
with reference to the Tribune's warming
Congress to watch the thieves in tho lobby
during the last days of the session, peril
nently says
"Wo don't exactly zee how the thieves
of the lobby are to secure the 'ewMg un-
less with Congressman az c"nfaderatts.-
They cannot violently possess themselves
Of franchises and subsidies and approp1i-
atoms. They are powcrless to rob if Con
gress is honest. Therefore it is not among
the iObbymen HAT we shall set ourselves
to watch the thieves but among the hon
orable members. The Tribune mean right,
we dare say, but it is raising the hue and
cry in the wrong dire ction; and while peo-
pie are looking for tn ewes among the gang
that is points ont, the real iHscnls will be
working i'll another quarter. If there
is any stealing done III the final skinny, it
will be 10y Congressman, and not by the
lobby, though the latter vii get their
share Of the puudor iii return for taking
most Of :E4 / rihuuu's odiun."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
rae Threatened War,

Late kilograms inform us that war has
been formally declared between France
and Prussia, and that the army and navy
of both countries are being rapidly con-
centrated. This event, should hostillties
actually be begun, would affect the inter
ests of the whole world-our own country,
among others. France and Prussia may
each be considered at the height OF power.
They have both been long preparing for
the event, and the people of each endorse,
almost without a dissenting voice, the
policy of their governments. Our noon
| dispatches of yesterday announced that
it was known that the governments OF
! Austria, England, Italy and Russia, had
presented at Paris urgent remOnstrances
against the war yet they seem to have
been, Thus far. without effect. and vast
preparations were still being mHde for
the coming struggle No one can fnrtsee
the result, as. should war once be incOrpO-
rated. al! of the prime pal Europe an pow
ers may be gradually drawn into the COO
test.
Our own country may he affected more
lmul6uluIcIy tuEOuSl llS maj ACto IuHu Az
any other way, as in Europe our surplus
breadstuffs would find a ready sule at
increased prices. Yet this would also af
feet our home consumption, and would
raise the price Of the necessary articles Of
food to something like war prices-and
We oil know what that means-while the
spectators in breadstuffs would probably
L, \ -, l. I'd
by the changed aspect Of affairs.
We are told that the announcement in
our own Congress that war had been de-
clarCd drew forth applause from tie mem
bers. although why this should be. We are
at loss to understand. Possibly it may
have been OF al expected relief to the
Cubans, should Spain be drawn Into the
war, and be thereby necessarily compelled
to relax her hold on the Ever Faith full Isle.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
Ha,Iroad nfc.rinx in on.Iow
SIMMONS" STONES BAY,

/ oIMMONS, cTOSES DAY.
! ONeLow Co, n. g., July 18th. 1870. {
| ear Journal The announcement that
IL Railroad m ci,ng would be held at this
place to second the efforts of the committe c
of WILMINGTON merchants, that mot uS on
the 4th of Jaiy at Jacksonville, re-
sponded to by the citizens of Onslow en-
mnSse to-day. John ". Shepard, Esq.
was called upon to preside, and S. II.
Morton to &C as Secretary.
| G. L. Ward, Burgess Williams and J.
nj. Wise were appointed committee to
draft resolutions, which should embody
the sentiment of the people, and the fol-
lowing, as read, debated, amended and
adopted, express as fully as possible the
determination of our county
WHEREAS The fact exists thar proposed rail-
road communication is row being Agitated
throughout this county, and Duplin. New Fl an
over and Jones counties are Awe to their inter
| ssts, as bang Identical with ours in this great
WHEREAs, The endorsement If enc of he
thr proposed routes Ia called for ut the ballot
| box at the coming election, win the cOHSeQueIC
eppropriA tion by the county OF $4,000 to ali in
the u,icn OF said route that shall receive
a majority of the votes. Therefore, be it
KeSOLCetl. That we ale committed to the para
mount iterCs's Of OEs!Ow, first, last and all the
time; ard ,hst ,he route from Wilmington to
Jacksonville Uid Speed's Ferry or Stones fay is
the only route calculated to inspire confidence in
| its success and present practlcabty.
| ResolUed That wo will give OF our substance
aid i'll its construction, satisfied that the iron
ties that now bind us to sister county Of New
Hanover will be dOubly strengthened by the &C.
complshment of this enterprise, and that the
developments of saline products from New RIVER
will alone justify the apportionment OF the pre-
posed taxation for this purpose.
ReSOI0ed, That to the solid mon OF Winning
tcn-her merchants and ctizons--we tender our
united support in every par ocular, and congratu-
late those noble names WIN now ming for
themselves wealth of commercial prosperity
from the neglected flowers and jewels of the de
velOped resources Of Ons County.
1t is not sufficient to say that the meet
ing was success-it was the promise of
earnest men that Wilmington should APP
preciate.
After adjournment Capt Wise. the in
dependent candidate for the Assembly,
addressed the multitude, clearly demon
strating the fact that Onslow county pos
sesses the material to make tide water
New River tributary to the fame of North
Carolina and to the iuxurias OF tho world
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
The Great DrOuth in Eu,ope itHect on the
American

A { 'rrtspondent writing from Paris on
the 18th instant, III relation to the recent
extensive drouth Throughout Erunco ant:
i'll other paris of Europe, say:
| III" prospect l. in ruth NEST discour-
aging. In MANY parts of France the far
merB are killing heir cattle from absolute
want of food for tHoni. Hay is at such an
eAhOrDitaut price that none but agricuitn-
| rlstS of large means can afford to yurcha4 20
1t. In the Corps Lcgislatltf yesterday ur-
| gent appeals were made to the govern
| ment by M. COrnellle and tther Deputies
| to see that the orders issued to allow cattle
to browse i'll tie forests of the State and
the crown We're promptly executed. It was
| affirmed that owing 10 the persistent
drOuth and the Intense heat which accom-
panied it the animals were literally perish
| ing Of hunger close to forests in " hioh the
grass was allowed to go to waste without
probing any one. NJ. Segris, tho Minis
ter of Finance, stated that after the first
Interpolation Was addrl ssed to the gov
ernment on this subject orders had been
transmitted by telegraph authorizing over
the whole extent of the forests of the
State the gratuitous removal of the grass
for the use Of the large cattle, and also
that they should be admitted within the
limits of the forests themselves, wherever
their Introduction was rot attended with
injury to the trees.
Il give you these particulars in order
to prove to you the extent of the evil, and
the influence which it is likely to exercise
on the prospects OF American farmers for
the next couple of years. If the grain crops
in the United States turn out as abundant
and of as good quality as some Of the New
York papers represent, the expectation
from yonr side will be very large, and the
| balance of trade will be so considerably in
youi favor that you will soon be enabled to
return TO specie payments. It is not from
France merely that the drouth is likely to
create large demand upon your cereal re-
sources. The news received from Spain
TO day in this connection is very bad. In
the provinces of Leon, Pulencia and Vala-
dolld the crops are entirely lost, owing to
the want of rain, and similar calamity is
unprecedented in the provinces usually most
favored in this respect"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
Good News rr. nm the EasI.

A friend recently in Washington brings
the most cheering political news. The
election of Judge WARREN from the "a ma
toriaI District, composed of the counties
of Beaufort and Hyde, is conceded by q
large majority, and both of these conntit s
will send Conservative members to the
Legislature. Other Legislative gains are
assured in that portion of the State
Judge WARREN's election will be hailed
with pleasure by our people. His course
while upon the bench, and since his re-
tirement, has given him deserved popu-
larity in til State. His ability and ex
perience will enable him to be of great
service to his party and 10 North Carolina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
= Doubtful .ntt Lake Disast.r

The awful report comes in Il very round
about way, via Sacramento, from Salt
Lake TO the effect that the steamer Kate
Common, which LETT port on that lake to in
vestigoto the story about the mysterious
outet TO the lake, has not been heard from
since. and it was feared that she had been
sucked into the suppo sed whirlpool and
drawn to the bottom. II the Kate don t
turn up it is clear that she must have gone
down, and here's q remarkable instance OF
a "Ci'y of Boston" tragedy i'll the con
tinental inferior. It may be we'll to re
mark, however, that the story il not credi-
I1fo
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
a Rival to- Weston.

William butcher, Of poughkcopsie, a
yonng man bnt twenty years Of age, began
at six o'clock on Monday morning, in the
Olympic billiard SILICON, at Fiahkiii Land
ing, the hrrcunn tax of Walking during
l15 successive. hours without rest. 1T s
o'clock yesterday morning he showed bnt
little signs Of fatigue, and bid fair to nc
conlplish biz tack, which was not to end
until l O'Clock this morning The attempt
creates great txcitemt ut III Du:chess,
O1Guge, md Pnt:am counties, and numet-
Gus bets are pending on the result.
Baltimore Sun.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22
Ghe Cha'Ioste. Columbia and Augusta
Railroad

eF913% hia Dfs1 S ns n Gyne
icle and Seufinel,) by the Charlotte, Co
lumbia aud Augusta Railroad for the pur-
pose of connecting with the Greenville
Railroad. The Wilmington, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad will soon follow
suit, when it is contemplated TO erect o
vast freight depot, and, we presume, a
passenger depot also.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22

The mortality Of New York largely de-
creased last week, the deaths being SGT,
which is 1877 less than in the previous
week. The marriages were 200 and the
births 303.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-07-22

Detroit lawyer walked out 4 second
story window in a somnambulic state late
ly. and was only slightly hurt.
When are young ladys earrings like peo-
pie in debt :? When they are in her ears
(arrears.)