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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-14

views upon this bill, but we are obliged to
say more.
The most dangerous thing connected
with this whole matter does not arise so
much from the extraordinary power really
to be conferred upon the Governor by this
bill as it does from the powers that the
Governor and the Radical party will claim
to derive therofrOm. Upon this point
their intentions are already known and
avowed In the Raleigh St0"dor1, of the
30th of October, appeared an editorial
prepared by Governor Holden himself,
and the authorship of which he has dellb'
erately assumed and avOwed. In that
manifesto Governor Holden said " But it
is said Orange and Chatham will be pro-
claimed in state o. instruction. This
orou1d suspend al GIRL lac, rs ii 'ros SUs-
pended IN 1860. Tie Constitution co.teJs
this p0,rer on the GOrern01' IN Tie last resort,
and tie Cou,ts rro"ld sustain Tim. IL as
idle 10 assume that IL ann ete1et he GOreTn01'
qCou7d not be sustained II The State Poa0eT
should fail, arAicA is not likely, the Federal
pooce,. ocould be inrolccd and 1T Stoads 1'eoCl.y
promptly to aid
Mr. Cook, Radical Senator from John
ston, advocated the passage Of the bill as
8" matter Of necessity" and declared that
if the "writ of HabedS Corpus was sus-
pended and these counties put under mar
tial law, every man would be responsible
for his acts, and if guilty Of these great
crimes qc0auzd be tried quickly before a dram
head court martial" Our readers can now
see where this bill comes from and where
the danger lies. We believe that it is
intended as a cloak for a willful, wanton,
premeditated usurpatiOn OF powers eX-
pressly prohibited by the Constitution.
We believe that Governor Holden and
the Radical leaders generally are parties to
this traitorous conspiracy. and that their
object is to terrify our people, and thus to
prolong their ascendancy in the State. If
this thing be persisted in, before the next
harvest the soil OF North Carolina will be
red with the blood, both of her citizens and
of her oppressors. It is time for our people
to speak out.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-14

IMPORTANT ARRESTS IN THIS COUNTY
For some six months and more two negro
women, named Jane and Jennie Davis,
but passing under assumed names, have
been living in this county, portion of the
time in the town of Halifax. II now turns
out that these women escaped from the
Orange county Jail just before coming into
this county where they had been imprison-
ed for being implicated in the murder some
time last spring of the husband of Jane
Davis, for which offence one man has al
ready been hung and another sentenced to
the penitentiary for a term of SO years.
The man that was hung the woman wished
to marry, and hence the murder. The
whereabouts of the woman in question
were discovered last week by one of them
writing back to Orange. The authorities
of Orange were at once notified of their
presence here, Sheriff Reid was instructed
to arrest them, which he did on Wednes-
day, and on Thursday morning Deputy
Sheriff Turner, of Orange, passed through
here with the prisoners On his way to
Orange. where they will now be put on
trial for their lives.
The woman Jane Davis had young
child, which she left with negro woman
in this place to be taken care Of.
Weldon Ne,cs.
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a Sad Affair.

We are panied to announce that Mr
Lexington Cliff, of King George county,
committed suicide, by shooting himself,
on Thursday last about 6 o'clock. The
weapon was shotgun, which the deceas-
ed placed against his forehead, and which
carried away half the head, portions Of
the skull being found some distance from
where the sad act was committed. Temper
airy arrangement of mind, caused by a
him, utterly unnerved the deceased, who
is spoken of as q firm friend, good neigh
Dor and an excellent citizen.
Fredericksburg (Va.) Herald
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Death OF Ex.mnyor addison.

Hon. Henry Addison, one of our Oldest
citizens, died last evening, at seven O'Clock
at his residence, corner OF Dunbarton and
Montgomery streets. His death was sud
den, though not unexpected, as he has
been gradually failing since last winter
when he fingered for weeks under severe
spell of sickness, from which he only par
TALLY recovered. Mr.. Addison was a ma
tive of Maryland. and had he lived to the
oath instant would have been seventy-two
years of age. He came here when quite
young man, and for long time conduct
ed the dry goods business on the corner Oh
Bridge and High streets. lie was Mayor
of Georgetown for twenty-five years. and
was untiring in his efforts for the Interests
of the town, not only among his fellow-cit-
liens. but he spared no pains to procure
all possible aid and advancement at the
hands of Congress. Of commanding per
son and dignihed manners, he looked Ike
gentleman of the oldea time. He leaves
q wife and six children, all grown up.
TVdSH Star, jan. 4.
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The PENITENTIARY SToCKADE-PRIso.
NERs ADMITTED YESTERDAY Lewis,
years; Nancy and Eliza Richards, 10
years; Carey Smith, 10 years; all from
Johnston county.
Jacob DraughoIn, 5 years; Haywood
Manuel, 9 months; Sandy Smith, months
sampson county.
Joshua Cottell and Thomas Ushee, s
years-Duplin county.
Ben Snead, 20 years; Reuben McCauley,
10 years; W. G. Glenn, 2 years; Andrew
Davis. 10 years-Mecklenburg county.
David Morse, II months-Bertie county.
John A. Owens, (murder) for life; Alex.
Willis, (murder) for life; Edwin Foster, 10
years; G. Griffin, 10 years; Robert Will
liams, 10 years; Duncan Mathews, years;
B. Perry, 10 months; Richard Dryon, 10
years; L. Brantley 5 years; Wilton Wat
kins, years; Allen Richardson Is months;
j. Pearce, Is months; II. Williams,
years; &. Robertson, II months-Wake
county.
Hogart Pogue, l year-Henderson
county.
George Daytime, (murder) life-Halifax
county.
Levy Pope, Is months; William King, 5
years; Henry Barnes, time not known.
The dead body of Jabob Rowe, an old
C1ClZon OF Ibis county, was 1OunQ IN the
woods near Wilson, On yesterday, the 9th
instant. An inquest was held over the
body, under the superintendence of Coro-
ner Peel. Dr.. Ed. Barnes made an ex-
animation of the corpse, and there being
no evidence of violence, the Jury render
ed verdict of death from causes un-
known. Wilson PLQindealer.
TARBoRoUGH MUNICIPAL ELECTION
This event took place after fashion on
Monday last, with the following result:
For Mayor-John Norfeet.
For Oommissioners-A. McCabe, B. J.
Keech, j. III. NJ. Jackson (col)
Radical triumph headed by man so
soured in his political feelings as to en-
dorse the late arbitrary action Of Jones in
debarring the editor Of this paper from
the practice of law-action that was con-
demned in the strongest terms by the
most extreme radicals, including the Raj
eigh Standard. What merit he may pos
sess for the position of Mayor of Tarboro'
beyond that of skill in figures, we are I'M
able to find out, and the taxpayers of the
town are equally ignorant of any qualifi-
cation. Soutkeruer.
FOUND DEAD.-On Monday morning last
Mrs. William Ann Hagins, wife of Jesse
Hagins, one of the night police, was
found dead in her bed. Mr.. Hagins left
his beat about day, and arriving at his
house, was compelled to break in the door
when his wife was discovered as stated
above. She was apparently very we'll the
evening before. -Tarboro' S0MHeTner.
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horticultural Society.
SMITHvILLE, Jan, 5. L

SMrTHvILLE, Jan. 5, 1870.
MessrS. Editors: ] have just seen the
communication of Col. Steele in relation
to the establishment of horticultural
Society for this section of the State.
fully approve of the project, and would
do all in my power to forward it. regret
my inability to be present OF the 21st, but
almost any other day would suit me-.
If we can establish uniform method of
making wine it would soon acquire good
reputation.
Such society as is proposed by Colonel
Steele is the best and only way to accom-
pllsh the purpose, which is of vast import
ance to this part of the State.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want. W. Curtis.
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The Wear 4si,-I,A Legal HGycs::

We repuh!i"a in another column, this
morning, the tex Of the bill entitled IAN
act to secure the better protection of life
and property introduced by Mr. Shaft
ner, of Aialnan:e, and passed through the
Senate on Thursday before the adjonrn-
ment with such hot haste, aud which
failed to become "a law only because Of the
patriotic action OF two Republican repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Anes, OF Lenoir, and Mr..
Harris, OF Franklin.
We beg that cur readers will turn to the
bill and read it carefully aud attcntiveIy.
1t will be seen that it Is composed of six
sections, four Of which only need com
raent, The first section empowers the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-14
TIT, WILMINGTON JOURNAL
SATURDAY. JANUARY =. 1870
.vatIon and tho P"oIIc pebt.
WILMINGTON. n. c..

Ne have received from the author a we'll
written pamphlet entitled : "a plan by
Which the people viii be relieved from
taxation q uniform rate Of interest Sc
cured tie public debt paid, and specie
PAYMENT resumed, without disturbance to
trade. BY DAVID S. SENER, ofPhiladelphia' "
The mode suggested for reaching these re-
suits is the adoption of system Of Gov
crnment banking Ito save the people
from the monopoly at present known as
He National Banks"
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The H111sDoRo' NIURDEnER.- Gum

The HILLsBoRo' MURDERER. Gum
(coiored) who was arrested here some fey
days since, charged with the murder @
Mr.. Blalock, of Hillsboro', has been re-
moved to the Orange county Jail. He con
fessed to the murder, and duplicates TWO
others, one of whom has Eeen arrested
The other is still at large, though we learn
the officers are after him.
It was the most brutal butcAcIy ="
record, and from his confession We LUZ
the following extract: III
Gum says-That they had concoe,,o.
the plan sometime previous, ana on !. Ill III
night they watched and waited until a.,
the lights in town were extingulshed' VIZ" VIII
they commenced operations. They en te;oT
through window, and the first lntllLI "a.
BIalock had of their presence was Oi 100
he Immediately grasped his pis!oi :- a..
fired one shot, which unfortunately - -,
them all; one of them, which is not Aho ''-1
then struck Mr.. Is. with small coz -.
which was tied to piece OF rope, A. +.
tached to the arm. This blow laid MI =, =.
senseless, and while in that condltion a "a
throat was cut from ear to ear, ana d ~
and pocket-handkerchief tied IN the bab
also, O. pillow case was forced III MS I9 I'm
as O. gag. The three negroes then ooAiN
erately ransacked the house ana IeI'i i,,.o,
This was the most coWardiy "a" ~ I've tra
murder we have ever heard OF, ana ~
hope that justice will be dealt out u pa l
with q liberal hand, --Greehs"oE'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-14
E,niitical "Outreges."

political "Outrages."
Under the significant heading of q "Small
difficulty IL Georgia. the New York Her.
ald publishes The telegraphic report of an
unfortunate alteration originating be-
tween intoxicated parties, in regard to
matter Of unsettled business, and resulting
in one death and the serious wounding of
two others. This caption was given to the
telegram for tbs purpose Of leaving an i'm
preston upon its hundreds of thousand
Of Northern readers that such occurrences
were common in the unrecOnstructed and
rebellious State Of Georgia. It was in
tended as Z disingenuous endorsement of
the recommendation Of President GRANT
and the action of Congress towards that
State Like tho arguments conveyed in
illustrations OF Haper's Weezly, as fright
i'll rs they are false they appeal to the pre-
-udices Of the Northern masses. Making
false representations Of the true condition
# affairs il the South, the minds of the
Northern people are filed, by such
special pleading, with erroneous notions
Of the state OF Southern society; they are
made to believe that murder and violence
IRE rife, an, that the laws OF the land and
the peuco or The country are set at defiance.
81 such means it is sought that the
political ana civil condition Of the South,
AID especially OF Georgia, shall be judged.
1t IS unworthy even OF the source from
which 1t springs. Such conduct brings
disgrace upon American journalism, par
.icuIarlT eIniuatiag from the leading paper
q tne Omitted; States.
IN the same ISSUE OF the Herald is the
record two murders in New York, within
and near tbo csty. Suppose We apply the
same rule 10 that State which it's leading
paper wishes 10 apply t. Georgia? Sup
pose vc should Judge Of the state CT So
cletY ard The political condition Of the
people ~ t,s4 Terrible tragedy which has
Just occurred in the 1ural district of larry
town, the Sleepy Hollow" Of the delight
fuI romance associated with that State,
where q o,l.o'ical monster smashed the
skull of his ~l5e With the stock of a gun,
sIauohtecel ,ua Of h3 nejehbor8 outright
ana muIlat@ll another beyond tho hope Of
recovery q? Low would Brooklyn, tho
pious and rcs:ued CITY o. Churches like
to be Judged ny the conduct of one Of the
teachers in i:a public schools, who meets
female teac44r. lis guilty peramOur, in a
house OF Ill fame, and shoots the woman
and himself What would be thought of
that Southern crater or editor who shou
hold up such crimes az characteristic of
the people among "bOm they are commit
ted ? Vet bq s,ich 2 course have much of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-14

emit Ashley and President Grant
Tax ON Farmers-Texas Election Mat
Observation-Disclosures ON the Wane-Cu-
ban ARairs--The Presidents Spiritual
Welfare-The Negro I'm Washtngton-So-
ciaI Equality-JudGe Hoar's Confirma-
tIon-Tennesse~, Sc, &c.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-01
TENNESSEE.

The reconstruction committee yes
ter,lay resumed the investigation INTO
the condition OF affairs in Tennessee.
and bet sides were heard. Secretary
of State FIctchcis coIciu'ird his state
uiel,t from Thursday aud declared that
81 numerous were the Outragcs that
the Intervention OF the government 10
project The people aud their property
was necessary. Col. Thurston. OF
Nashville. formerly of tlr stan of Gen.
George II. Thomns. appeared and made
"a speech IT, the toumIter. in which he
presented an array OF facts and argl-
Dleuts in complete RETALIATION Of thr
statem MS made by Fletcher an other
intrrvrnIioriSts. He declared that
most of the alleged ontrages ocrurret
Lrarly year ago; that Tennessee. on
tile hole. WAS abonf ~ praceat'le a.
any Nurrhern State that every little
disturbance was greatly magn fed. aud
that - tar as he is aware the stories
that L hion men and ex Federal sol
diprs have bren ordered to leave the
State are utterly false. The committee
have.not yet concluded taking testi-
mony. but next week viii he able to
decide whether they SHALL report a bill
for congressional intervention. The
impression is that the intervention
scheme is dead. Se.atorriect Corpcr.
alter converting with The President and
congressman. expresses tina. opinion.
coSxEcTIcuT POLITICIANS.
Onj.e n number of Connecticut re-
pubIicans are here to see ii Georgia
and Texas cannot possibly be admired
and he fiiteentl, amendment proclama-
tion issued next week, 80 that the iii
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-01
THE INDIANS.

Colone' Baker. who commanded the
troops at the Piegan figat. has forward
ed Ms report to Gen. Sheridan, and
that officer har transmitted it to Gen.
sherman. The following Is an extract
from it:
"Im snsver To yolr 'eleg AM re
crived On tli 22,l Inst. | report that.
after having made every Effort 10 get
the Judy aent of the officrr> 81 The C ''si-
n and. am SAT-. Md thal tie fol'dN ing
nlmbers approx mate ~ nearil TO me
exact truth as any estimate can lhi'si-
hiv he made The number kllifn at
the PECAN village was l,3. OF whoni l20
Mesr able bnIfed mrn aini ~affi"f'.
aud the trna n,ier were Nnnleh had
ch ..drrn. A ntMbcr &c pri- lners ae e
taken; of these latter therr We're 80.
heliey, that every efinrt was IN d ny
officers aud men ia save tbs. np--i's',ii-
ha.auts, an.i that Such women and
children As W re Killed were sii'd ac-
cdsnialh. The frpa.f> pnbi >heti Ia
the Eastern papers are wholly ana MA
licioisly false. Il seems incredible
thar the l~e ASS, tioG~p, fwp iitrspii>.
urilhcr OF whom has made afy effort l"
| intsrm themselves III Che matter
should on weigh the rep"rls OF those
engaged IN thu fghT. anl Nho teei that
they have nothing to palliate or conceal
! in their conduct. All tue Officers "i
this command ash AT the hand> OF the
au horities IL full and complete IN
vrstisation of lac campo gu. ana less
| limn tins einnat be c0rced ii them.
! Gen. Shermaa had Al interview WITH
III, President yesterday AMI he rei d
the report to hin. the President *
pressed himself satisfied With the re-
| mort.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-01
RAILROAD ENGINEERS OF AMERICA.

Brick Pomcroy. in AN article recount
ing the hei oisD, of AN engineer OH the
Erie read. closes as bellows:
:. md who of those who ride ever
think Of the engineer. with his oily
clothes, hi, keen eye. his well trained
hand, his advanced POSITION. aud his
responsibility Too few of us, We tear.
We chat with the conductor, we tell
him stories, we say he j. Il good Il Tow /,
as he is, but there is anOthrr on the
train in whose keeping we are
wiieE rushing over the rails. and that is
the engineer.
THANK Cod. they are brave. sober.
earnest men. They are uiiervalurd,
overworkcd and nlidcrpaid; they are
not nnticed because they dc not dress
well they are seldom tiiongit ol sno-
Ken OF, brcause they are woi kingnen
or mechanics but who of us Nil are
better. drawer. or more deserving than
the railroad engineers Of America :"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-01
poor caRLoTTA."

The unfortunate Empress OF Mexico.
the widow OF Max milan, In yet resid
Ing in Ter,u~ren Castle. and has still
bit very few light moments. She Is
strictly watched. ANA her KEEPERS iiard-
Ia venture TO allow her the f1rmerl on2
prompna,ies in the park. "a she has
more Than once enueayored to elihte
their vigilance. Even II short time IL
go they had the greatest difficulty IN
preventing her from gallopihg oil on
ihe horse of solder Who had Just
brought dispatch 10 the castle. She
was always passionately lOnd OF rii.tng
and Obelst Van lie Vetie, one ct hrr
attendants, was compelled To Use all
his authority TO hinder her from carry
ing ont her Intentions. In Tervueren
lsa Topographic blteau. Afhers the
unhappy Empress spends a great part
al her tine in sending messages 10 all
The EUROPEAN so,ereighs. TO whom she
bitterly complains OF "a. / close confiu
neni. These tetgrains are AWAY
tnrw a,'sled 10 the court III Brussri>. and
Carlotta never oats the bureau Hhtti
she has received an ANSWER. one OF
the siiange.t s!mptoms of her dcrahSe-
:ncnt II, hat Y viii never sit ut taole
10 take any mral. Size has her dinner
served on small night table, aud rhe
officer on gard must eat by the fire.
place, SHE still holds fast to the idea
That some one intends TO poison hei,
and each dish has 10 be tasted OF IN her
presence before She Will consent 10
touch it. Her nights are very restless;
only towards moiiiifg >he enjoys ieM
hoars sleep. Tine phys,cian have
given up all ii,pes of ever being. able
to restore her to reason.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-01
THE Less or THE ONEIDA.

WASHINGTON. Marci, u.s. Official notes
and the evidence in The proceedings of
the naval court. as to the collision be-
tween the steamers Oneida and Bonn
bay, held at the British consulate in
Yokohama. have been received here.
Several copies have been sent by Min
istcr De Long Tor the relatives of those
lost on the Oueida. Abiding TO Cap
tain Eyre the court says: We recog-
nize lie iacl hat lie was placed in Il
position OF great q ificultv and doubt.
aud IN circumstances under whi..h he
was called upon To decide promptly.
but We regret 10 have 10 record ii as oiir
opinion tnat he ac.ed hastily aud ill
atlyisedly in that he. instead OF waiting
and underwriting 10 render assistance
to the Oneida. he. without having rea
son to believe that his own vessel Was
IN perilMs position. pro 'eeded on his
voyage. This conduct constitutes, III
cur opinion. a breach Of the 33d section
of chapter 81 OF the merchant Shipping
act. and Ne therefore teel called upon
to suspend Mr. Eyre's certificate Tor
six calendar months from his date.
The evidence gives thrilling details
Of the disaster. the substance OF which
has been published.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-01
THE REPOR IT'D INsURRECTIoE III
EoRTH CAROLINA.

A CorrespoRde Of the Richmond
f KAN ner writes to that Journal from
Raleigh on the 1851 inst. as tollnN's
The insurreeli ion in Alamance ia
Overfated aud Affairs are gaiet. i 10
people here are astonislWd At he "
ports in Northern papers about 1t. The
report OF anoihrr negro being hung
here is groundlr>s. There is no rrsis-
lance to law in any county in the State
and has not been. Persons accused of
crime have been arrested. when dis
covered, without trouble and there las
beef. no attempt ~ rescue. The state
ment that disguised men visited the
postmaster at "tlr Company's Shops
l. untrue. y me nrgroet who In dis-
quiz, whipped other negsoes IN Ala
nlniIre have been arrested and are all
NOW in Jail. The inuiderers of Outlaw
have not been discovered. but Should
they be-. there Nill he no more difficult
ly in aIresting them thpn there VA. IN
a,resting the alleged Klu Kiux l. 1t
nor last year. Spie. and detectives
are understood to he in iarisHs coun-
ties. but have made no discoveries OF
conspiracy OF in~uriecti0ns.