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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10

FALLING IN OF THE PEE DEE BRIDGE
On last Thursday afternoon, at about 6
O'Clock, the false works, supporting por
ton of the W., G. e r. r. r. bridge, over
the Pee Dee river, gave way while nr
Robert Harvey. the contractor, and eight
of his men wore upon it. These were al
seriously injured, Mr.. Harvey more than
any Of the others. His wounds were, an
injury of the right heart and right
hip, but he was reported yesterday as
being much better, as were also all of the
injured men.
The Pee Dee is bridged at point whera
there is an island near the middle of the
stream thus making, as it were, two divisions
of the bridge. That portion of it on the
Arson, or further, side, is about one hun
dred yards long, and is of two spans. 1t
was the false works supporting these spans,
and not the bridge proper, that gave way.
The injury was caused, it is thought, by
the pressure of the freshet water on the
works, and not from any deficiency in the
construction. The completion of the
bridge will probably be delayed about one
month by the accident, and Mr.. Harvey,
who we hope will soon have recovered,
will urge it forward in time for the crops
of the Fall.
It is proper to state here to our readers
that this information reached on Friday
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10
The Lumberton Convention.

Below we give letter from our cores.
pondent at Lumberton, detailing the open
ing scenes of the Lumberton Convention.
Nothing had taken place yesterday, at the
time our correspondents letter closed, but
we look for long favor from him by this
afternoons mail, giving us full account
of yesterdays proceedings:
LUMBERToN, N. O.. June 8th, 1870.
Editors Journal: Our little village Is full OF
Radicals, as their Convention 10 nominate can
ddate for Congress meets here to-day. IDe
different aspran.g are hard at work, and money
and whisky flow freely. Jones, Dockery, Oiz-
zard French and Galloway are all here. L
thought, up to yesterday evening, that Dockery
would be the nominee on the first ballot, but
the result is now very doubtful, and Jones or
Galloway may be the man. They held meet
ing in the Court House last night Ii. ).
Mclean was called TO the Chair, and Galloway
lead off in one of his most bitter speeches, abus-
ing everybody except Grant and Holden and
those who support their administration. He
took occasion, in his remarks, to vilfy and
abuse Gov Graham. The Charms of the meet
ing, being an old Line Wing, and a great adnairer
of Graham, at the close of GGllOway's speech
arose, very much excited. and stated to the
meeting that he felt it TO be his duty to vacate
the Chain; that this man Galloway had ~ de one
of the most damnable speeches he ever listened
to he had abused Gov. Graham, the purest
man IN the whole country, and Landed to the skies
that Infamous scoundrel, W. W. Holden. at this
point the Chairman left the chair and, under
stand, says this morning that he is clean with
the Radical party
ParsCn Sinclair, to restore harmony, took the
chair. Price from Wilmington was called for and
made a speech for DOckery. Sinclair then took
the floor and pitch5d into Dockery generally,
accusing him Of endorsing the address of the
Conservative party; of condemning Senator Pools
speech, and OF lodging the final passage of
the 18th Amendment. Dockery replied to Sin
clair. In his opening remarks, he told Sinclair
that he had heard it thunder before; that this
meeting was gotten up for the purpose Of defeat
ing him, and that he. Sinclair, and Galloway,
were carrying out the orders OF a caucus for that
purpose. He, Dockery, promised them that On to-
morrow, when { his Convention opens regularly,
he would cram down their throats the vile Sian.
ders they had uttered against him here tonight.
Dockery was unusually bitter on Sinclair, aud
the man fairly withered under his romarhs.
To-day, at 10 o'clock q IN, the thing opens in
earnest, and, from the beginning you may
imagine what time they will have. 1t anything
OF unusual interest happens may let you know.
You're, PEE DEF.
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land SIiIe q. R1Am.pnLa.

Tho Memphis Araionclo of the 81 IN
slant, says:
Nearly an acre Of our Iahdina, at tho
foot of Poplar street, plunged into the
river yesterday. For some time this i,or-
ton of our landing has been yielding To
the solicitation OF the Father Of Water,
Notwithstanding the pleading and some
times indignant cxpostulations al our City
Fathers. The sudden slide yesterday
dashed the old Mississippi into n terrible
rage. The waves 8wamped fonr barge
and endangered all those below tho sceac
of the accident. Several boats immediate.
ly below were forced from their moorinGs.
as the mighty waves passed OF across the
river and broke unanimously on our bean.
tiful sandbar III Arkansas.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10
Nominating Convention.

To-day Republican delegates from the
counties composing this Congressional Dis
trict are to meet in Lumberton, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for the
next Congress. There are two prominent
candidates for the office, O. II. DOckery
and A. ]. Jones, and as a nomination by
the Radicals of this District is often equiv
alent to an election, the contest between
these two aspirants will be close and de,
tcrmined. Both of them have been busy
for weeks, and even for months past, mar
shaling their forces, and to-day the great
battle is to be fought between them.
The Conservatives of the District care
but little for the result. If there is any
choice at all between the two candidates,
the difference is so little that it would not
pay to seek it out. The public lives of
these men, since the war, have not endear-
ed them to the honest among the Southern
people, and they rank with US, to-day,
among those who have sold their birth
rights and betrayed their friends to aliens
and strangers Whichever one of them
may receive the nomination and election,
will represent the ignorance and dishones-
tv, and not tho virtue and intelli gence, of
the country.
1t is probable that both Jones and
Dockery will go into the fight to-day armed
with plentiful supply of greenbacks and
promises of offices and emoluments, for
it is or open and urdcniable fact that, in
this section Of the country at least. bribery
is now freely mood to aocure nomination
and election ut the hands of q corrupt
Radical power. Money is potential with
the newly enfranchised sovereigns, and
man can nowadays buy constituency
where formerly, in the good old ante
bellum days, before an internecine war had
spewed up its myriads of peculating carpet
baggers, genuine worth and solid merit
alone were the passports to official dis
tinction.
The fight for the nomination will be
close one. and it is impossible to speculate,
with any certainty at MI, on the probable
result. Dockery has money, friends and
position, and the influence of offices within
his Gift is telling one On the other
hand, zones is an opponent by no means
to be dcspised. He, too, has many friends.
and what he may now lack in Office pat
ronage he makes up in shrewdness ana
mendacity. He has announced, we under
stand, that he will not go into Convention
at all, but having laid his wires and already
sprung many Of his mines, he will quietly
tske back seat and await developments.
Should he succeed IN securing the nomi-
nation he will rise in his place and cor
daily endorse and accept the action of
the Convention. On the other hand, |
should he lose this, he Will go out among
the commonality," declare that it is q
free fight, and Immediately announce him.
self an independent candidate for Con-
gross This, we think, is Andrew Jones
oil over. His personal popularity in the
lower counties of this District is immense
he is bold and INSCRIPTIONS in attaining
his ends and is perSevering and indefati-
gable in the pursuit OF an object. He is |
dangerous opponent, and such Dockery will |
find him lefore the end of the struggle.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10

ten, to mention that accomplished Journal
ist, Major Engelhard, of the Wilmington
Journal y We never nat
the Major before, but already he has the
best niche in our memory. Long may he
live to enjoy the good things of this life
| and soon may we again have the pleasure
| of taking him by the hand.
While in the city We of course took a
''stroll' and was surprised to find so many
evidences of prosperity. The city has
nearly or quite twenty thousand inhabi-
| tants, and is rapidly increasing, both IN
size and importance. Weup country people
| have too little intercourse with the Eastern
| portion of the State, and bE no means real
ize the advantages to be gained by full
communication with the people of the
coast. Wilmington is the first city in the
| State, both in size and location, and our
people should give her a liberal share of
| their trade. We were informed that line
| OF fine steamers would soon commence
running direct to Europe, taking out cot
ton and returning with cmigrants. We
were really gratilied to find so much life
and vitality in the city. Her merchants
are enterprising and energetic; her me
chanies skilled; her capitalists far-sighted
and adventurous, and from early dawn ILL
the shadows of twilight the busy hum of
the labOrer may DO heard. The advant-
ages OF W 'lmlngtOn, III u cOmmerclal point
of Wow, are patent to any one who will re-
fleet for d moment, and We sincerely hope
that the people from this section of the
State and further west will no longer allow
themselves to be blinded to their true in
terasts, but will at once thlow their trade
iuto the enterprising city of Wilmington,
ana thus aid her IN becoming, as she GER
calmly will, the mart of North Carolina.
Nor are her farmers behind her mer-
chants i'll enterprise and intelligence. The
Cape Fear Agricultural Society las been
but recently organized, and already they
have elegant grounds for their Fairs, a
large membership, and offer liberal premi-
ums and great inducements 10 the most
successful followers of Triptolemus. Then
let us miDgle moro with our eastern
friends; know them better, and perhaps
instead of sending our products to fatten
the cities of other States our own would
be built up, and thus make us a wealthier
and more influential people.
But already we have written too much,
and will close with a most sincere wish of
meeting the Wilmingtonians ere long, and
by advising all who love beautiful women,
generous hospitality, courteous attentions,
elegant dinners to visit Wilmington.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10

Washington that these men had fully per-
formed the work emitting them to their
compensation. This is the clique, Arnold
asserts, that are all Dockery men.
Arnold also pitched into l.. E. Rice "a
few" We have heard men abused, but
we have never heard q man SO completely
abused as Rice was. There wasn't a spot
on him that was not branded with some
hard name. But. if he can stand it, we
can.
It is free fight-count us ont
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10
The Latest Sensations

New York has found q new scnsatiui. II.
the shape of q skeleton discovered II the
walls Of house, and rumors Of MURDER are
freely circulated. Trenton, n. J.. cclirsoa
this totally by female apporition which
appeared to an Itishman in that city, some
nights ago, and rotated the circumstances
Of the murder to the body 10 which IT WI,
formerly attached, which il says tool. place
some years ago, The ghost forgot t. give
its name, and the Trentonians arc any
ious!y awaiting second revelation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10
Who can deny the modcsy Of Grant

Who can deny the modcsy Of Grant
Not those who affirm his GRAMMAR. IL
the committee on the Steubcn celebration
our noble President written g ] regret
that my public duties prevent my accept
ing the invitation, and thus cOutribntc III
a feeble manner TO the ceremony" &C.,
&c. What agrees with 9. contribute - i'll
this sentence The first personal pro
noun I. So that by pot going to the 'ccr
emory" Grant thinks he g contributes
to it. Which is probably true, and Ger
:Ginly modest. And why sEoHld moi Grant
agree with contribution when rs al g.
perience shows, contributions asroo 81"
we'll with Grant ?-N, \. IYo"H
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10
The Deba4cment of southern Politics

With the reelection of Whittemore. the
cadetship trader, to Congress before us.
the special correspondent of the New York
Tribune, who in this case will certainly be
acknowledged good authority, writing
from Charleston, gives the following in
relation to the ruling power in South
Carolina politics:
There is an unpleasantly large class of
politicians who live only by politics, who
know no other profession, and who look
upon the legitimate and the illegitimate
emoluments OF the trade with equally favor
able eyes. When to these we add an in
fusion in the Legislature of men chosen
as the most eligible in a community of
field hands who never saw a school house
and never owned five dollar bill, it is
easily to be seen that dangers beset the
public affairs of South Carolina"
The above is fair resume of the politi-
cal situation throughout the entire South,
and it IS quite as true of every other State
as 1t is of South Carolina.
Washington, Arkansas, claims to contain
the maker of the original Bowie knife,
now an aged man, feeble and blind.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10
(CIRCULAR
To the People OF C0Iumbus County.


FeNo1o citizens In the Spring of 1868,
you were called on to vote on the new Con-
stitution, and to elect State and county of
fcers. At that election your kind suffrage
assigned me to be yonr Representative in
our State L legislature. The trust you re-
posed has been discharged and it Is now
proper that [ should thank you for the
honor conferred. In the performance of
my duty much was encountered that did
not meet my approval. My judgment up
fore us will be indicat ed TO you by the re-
cord which 7 have made, and to which
invite your attention. My term of office
being at al end. the time approaches when
it will be your duty and your privilege to
elect my successor. Lest my silence should
who have expressed desire to vote for me
again, must say to them that am not a
candidate, and trust they will excuse me
from second term. Thanking you again,
fellow citizens for the cOmplim entary
manner in which you have repeatedly en-
trusted me with official duty, I desire to
express the hope that, by a strict adhe-
renee to a correct political faith, the bur-
thens of oppression and heavy taxation,
which false legislation has imposed On our
people, will soop be removed. Wishing
the people of our county, State and whole
country the highest degree of peaceful
prosperity,
| am. follow citizens,
Your Ob't eerv't,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10
nIedicnICO Convention.

We copy from the Warrenton Gazette q
very pleasant letter from one OF Whining
toms recent guests in attendance upon the
Medical Convention. These echoes are
pleasant "reminiscences Of the events Of
the week.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10

last, but that it was withheld, by especial
request, until fuller particulars could be
obtained.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10
Egroms RaIeIeh-Judge shipp for At'or-

Special to tho Journal.
RALEIGH, June s, 1870.
Jndge ". NJ. Ship, of Charlotte was
to-day nominated by the General Execu'
tive Committee for Attorney General OF
North Carolina. The Executive Commit
tee Of our (tho Thirdl Congressional DIS
trict. will call Convention, to be held al
Fayetteville on Thursday, juno I'D
T.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-10

A friend of ours, says an exchange. who
TOOK trip to California, said that he was
not AFRAID OF tho Indians, because he he
longed 10 the Benevolent Order of Red
Men, aid knew all the passwords and
winks, and the fgurativc language and
Things, ana no savage was going to touch
him, initiated and fixed uD in regalia "a he
was. he had not gone more than a hun
dred miles from Omaha before q bond ~
Indians came at him and scooped hin, mn
he took the chief aside and whispered tho
password IN his ear and gave him the grin
tWenty-s times on both hands, and made
some observations about Fifth moons
and "happy hunting grounds" The chief
repLed IN fraterpal manner by tCrna-
hawking him and jobbing Iii butcher-kIl;ge
into his vitals. Our friend remarked that
these ceremonies were not observed in his
Lodge; but the chief wanted to show him
all the pecullarltles of the western system,
so he scalped him and chopped off his
nose, and was about to build a bonfire ON
his stomach when some soldiers arrived
and rescued him. He is now the bald
headedest Red Man this side Of the Pm
clhc ocean. and you never saw IL person SO
dIsgustcd with secret societies and Indian
poetry. He is going to sue his Lodge for
passing counterfeit grip on him. and for
damage done by loss Of his hair.
AudHctous Conduct of IA Rebel" HTo1h.x
The Worlds Washington correspondent
Of Tuesday, rel1tes the following incidents
OF the decoration OF tho Federal dead ut
Arlington. We are surprised that this
rebel" woman s name il not given ~ thc
correspondent. 1t should be- held tn H.
the indignant reprobation OF all .loyai'
ladies' and gentlemen everywhere.
One Southern lady, dressed IN ii, e.;
mourning, while passing crave on TIC
hcad-bOard of which was inscribed the,
name OF her son over the word in alarne
letters ''robel," quietly icfs crown 81
roses on the green sod, and was passing
on when the harsh voice 81 ouo Of tIe CON
mittee gentlemen ordered her 10 take il
away again or no wouId throw i aUunn
the crowd. The lady burst into ,rarr, Lut
was compelled 20 obey.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-10
ERIE RAILWAY.

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and more comfortable. It's track mas been placed
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New aud improved sleeping coaches accompany
all night trains They are heated by steam, per
fectly ventilated conts n elegant and spacious
dressing and state rooms, and combine all the
modern improvements.
Excellent dining saloons are located at con
venient points upon the line, where ample tim
IL allowed for meals.
Three express trains daily from the
western termIni of the road to New ork withou,
change, making as quick time as by any other
route.
TIE long distance without chan gs-S60
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broad gauge coaches, especially commend this
route to families and ladies.
Tickets via this popular line can be obtained
at all principal ticket offices throughout the
country
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-10
We Believe in Advertising.

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-10

a RUFFIAS PLBADs GUILTY.-Wm. By
acters that ever cursed this county, plead
guilty in the Circuit Court, yesterday after
noon, to two bills of indictment found
against him-one for stealing shoes from
Mr. MCGEE, and one for assaulting a respec
table, inoffensive citizen-Mr. E, Hoover
with a pistol, and attempting to xii! him.
He was born and raised, we believe, IN this
county, and his father is, in every way, q
worthy citizen, we understand. "Bill," as be s
commonly called, has oscillated between this
county and Chicago for several years, and
has been known in both places, and wherev
err he has been, as bloodthirsty villain
He is supposed to have engaged in several
robberies, and was so strongly suspected Of
robbing Mr.. Taylor at Hampton, that he
was taken out and hung to a tree by mob
to compel confession. He escaped, how
ever, by the completely of q detective, and
there is every reason to believe shared the
plumber of his accomplices afterward. He
was under $4,000 bonds in Chicago at the
time ne WAS arrested here for killing man
IN saloon in that city. His assault on Mr..
hoover was tigerish piece of bloodthirsti
ness. Bysant expressed determination to
get up dance in the school house. and said
he would kill anybody that prevented him
His father was school director, and he
went to him to get the key of the house, bu,
his father was afraid of him, and referred the
matter to the other two directors
of which Mr.. Hoover is one. They
quietly refused, knowing that the
the dance would result in fight and per-
haps bloodshed. He became so Infatuated
with Mr.. Hoover that he drew a revolver
and shot twice at him, missing him both
times. He then ran towards Mr.. e, and
Then got him into fence corner, and plac'
ing the muzzle of the pistol against his fore
mead, threatened to kill him unless he
promised not to prosecute him. Mr.. Fl. had
nothing to do but comply, and be went off
aho subsequently committed this larceny
'pohen OF above. He will doubtless spend
Iii :. seals IN the penitentiary, aud society
WAN 10 renewed trsm a plague spot.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-10
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