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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-01
ORGANIZATION.

We notice with pleasure that in various
parts of the State the people are looking
to their future organization for the com
ing election. Men never had higher in
centives to urge them to make desperate
effort to rid themselves of the piratical
crew who have seized the ship and are
running her high and dry upon the shoals
of utter and eternal destruction. We an
ticipate the greatest enthusiasm and inter
est in the Summer canvass. To save the
State from ruin is worth the effort of every
true son of North Carolina, and we believe
that the present crisis will call out the en-
ergies of the people beyond anything we
have witnessed since the war.
The only officer to be voted for upon
general ticket is candidate for Attorney
General, occasioned by the resignation of
Mr.. Coleman. The position has been tenn
porarily filed by Governor Holden APP
pointing his son-in-law, Odds. Members
of Congress are also to be chosen. Sheriffs,
Commissioners and some other county Off
GERS of minor Importance are to be
elected. But the chief interest centers in
the election of members of the Legislature.
Never in the history of North Carolina
was the selection Of true and honest repre-
sentatives so important as now. Our State
is on the very verge of ruin. 1t can be
saved, but it requires the interposition OF
our ablest and best men. In every county
preparations should be made for the ap-
proaching canvass. The sufferings of the
State appeal so eloquently to every citizen
for relief that even the colored people are
beginning to rise above their prejudices
and are determined to send none but hon
est men to represent them-men with es.
tablished characters. They are heartily
sick and tired of the political vagabonds
who have deceived them.
We see that preliminary meetings are
| announced in Robson, preparatory to the
County Convention on the second Thurs
| day in April. This is right. We trus
their example will be speedily followed
We hope the County Convention in Rob
| eson will make some recommendations fol
a District Convention and appoint dele
| gates thereto. We should think the mid
die or last of June very appropriate sea
son for such Convention.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-01
Robson County.

In addition to the murder of Mr.. Owen
DR.. Dick, Mr.. Bridgers and Captain Plum
mer upon the night of the 10Th instant, we
learn from the RObeS0niara that upon the
same night Mr.. Archie Graham, near St.
Pauls, was shot and dangerously wounded
in his own yard. Mr.. Benjamin Mcmillan,
in the same neighborhood, was shot, and
the house of Mr.. Jackson, on the Eliza
beth road, eight miles from Lumberton,
was fred into, fortunately doing no dam
age beyond the killing of dog.
We repeat that the perpetrators of these
crimes are Observation-Disclosures Of the
consideration the long chapter OF their
deeds of violence and blood, this one
nights operations show q spirit of lawiess-
ness and record of crime before which
all the outrages in Orange, Chatham and
Alamance pale into insignifcance. These
victims are men of character and standing
law abiding citizens. DR.. Dick is q
brother of Judge Dick of the Supreme
Court. The criminals are known-their
hiding places could be discovered, but the
civil authorities are either not disposed or
are pOwerless to arrest them.
In Orange, Chatham and Alamance, the
vengeance of the people have been wreaked
upon the perpetrators of crime. In every
instance in which violence has been used,
it was in retaliation for violence. The cries
OF outraged females, the corpses of murder
ed victims, the smoke of burning dwell
Engs and barns, and the want of conf
dence in the purity and impartiality of
judges, have been the incentives to re-
venge.
In Robson a wanton spirit OF lawless-
ness, thirst for the blood of good men,
and the hopes of plumber, seem to be the
bonds of union which keep together the
band of plunderers and murderers which
infest that county. And yet we have no
proclamation, no appeal for soldiers. The
good name of the county is not brought in
question by embracing it among those de-
nounced by his loyal Excellensy. One
company of well-disciplined soldiers
could capture and destroy this band in a
few Weeks-a work which the Sheriff of
the county does not seem capable of do
ing.
We ask again, can Governor Holden
spare one of the companies sent to Ala
nance, oriare the emergencies of thes re-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-01

''He has kept among us, in time OF peace
standing armies, without tho consent OF our Leg
isIatures. Declaration Of LsdeDelde1lce.
It was the King OF Great Britain who
did that. So George Washington and hi
fellow-p patriots went to war with him *
stopit
Grant is now sending the standing army
to Tennessee, to break up the State GoT-
eminent, or to prepare for that interc~t-.,s
job.
Where is your free government, men Of
the United States Where are Jour STATE
governments Under the heel OF the
army?
This work does not bring confidence ANp
PEACE. 1t is disturbing and ruinous. No
wonder that business is staGnant-that
merchants and manufacturers are losing
money, and that laborers feelit.-H"Jfor@
Times.
An Ohio murderer, who escaped conVlc
ton on the plea of insanity, now refuses
to pay his lawyers for the very sape
Seasons
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TRUE COPY.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. Goth, 1870.
j. Sinclair, Assessor
SIR Your letter of the goth inst, rendering
your resignation az Assessor of Internal Reve-
nue. Third District Of North Carolina has been
received, and, by direction Of the President, the
same is accepted, to take effect when q successor
shall have been appointed and qualified.
am, very respectfully,
[Signedl "Eo' D. ooO G.I.
JAMES SINCLAIR, ESQ,
Assessor, &c, Lumberton, n. q.
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ablest and most attentive members of that
body. His gallant defense of his county
against the examinations of Governor
Holden and his minions, and his caustic
reply to the ill-advised attack OF General
CL1NGMAN, through the Hillsborough Re
corder, show what manner of man he IS.
The people of Orange may well be proud
of such Representative.
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p
tions Of Swepson and Littlefeld. The first
is the comments of the F1oridian upon the
tranort of the BRAGG PHILLIPS Committee ::

report of the BRAGG-PHILLIPs Committee ::
as cautious Little field evidently was in dis
closing bis own ard SweI sons traneactions con-
nected with the Bonds obtained from the State,
it is pretty certain from the above that there has
been misuse of the proceeds. Littleheld says
that Swepson invested 5000, 600 and upwards Gin
Bonds of the Pensacola and Georgia Railroad
aud otherwise" Swepson paid over to the
Florida trustees, in the purchase of the Pensa-
600 in its Bonds, hich he bad bought at cost
of about thirty-five cents on the dollar. Suppos
ing him to have paid thirtJ-ive cents, he in
vested in Pensacola and Georgia Railroad bonds
1886 OOO leaving something like 1854, 600 OF the
$3.50 600 to be invested otherwise"
1t is noteworthy that Littlefeld makes swep-
son responsible for the disposition Of all the Gar
DINA bonds. Perhaps he Is, technically ; but II
Littlefeld is worthy of belief, Swepson's invest
meDt with North Carolina's money in Florida
Railro ID Bonds iuures to Liltlefeld's benefit.
Gen. L. made secret when here few weeks
ago Lengaged in manipulating the Legislature,
purchases and Investments. People believe
much of this as they please. All who know the
parties, however, are pretty well satisfied that 1t
nses Littlefeld to do the dirty work, euch as
bribing Legislatures to grant large subsidies for
drafts on bogus deposits; while Little6eld is no
| doubt using Swepson for purposes of his own
tho two, meanwhile, while not engaged IN
skinning each other. are playing the game OF
thimble-rig with the Bonds placed in their hands
MUST SETTLE UT viii be remembered that
Pen. and Ga, and st, Marks Bail Roads some
| $472 40. for which Ill. G.. W. SwEPsoN Of North
Carolina is said to be responsible. at meeting
of tho Board of Trustees Of the informal In
prove1nent Fund, held last week, g resolution
passed calling on Mr. 3. to settle up by the first
of May, and notifying him that if he does not
make q favorable response by the first of April.
steps will be taken to compel payment This is
all well enough; but suppose Mr.. swEPsoN
refuses? And suppose again that Mr.. s. is bank.
rupt or has put his property out of the way Of
Courts? What then? 1t is plain that the Trus-
tees have bunged il this business. They adver-
tise the property for sale for cash over a year
ago aud sold it on credit. After few months
! Of delay, they received payment in bonds and
gave deed to the property, while nearly half
million Of the purchase money was still DUE
N0U they call on party to settle the balance,
with certain prospect of getting it when it
ehall be convenient for Mr.. Swepson to pay it,
| and not before.
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Aiming the Southern seatcs.

The following is the bill Which passed
the United States Senate on Monday:
''Be it enacted ETC., That the quota OK arm.
due TO each of the States OF Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, FLORIDA
Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, III
der the statute Of April 90, 1903, be allowed T.
the said States in the same manner rs if the eall
act had not been modified; and that the chief d
ordinance shall, on requisition il the usua
form, deliver to the said several States the arrlf
or their equivalent in ordnance stores from Jan
uary, 1861, to January, 1861
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lCOPY. |

UNITED ETATER INTERNAL REVENUE, !
AssESsoR's OFFICE,
THIRD DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA,
LUMBERTCN, Jan. goth, 1870
Hon. &. Delarlo, Commissioner Inter. ReUenue
Sir After an experience of eight monthe in
Office, find it impossible to discharge the duties
of faithful Revene officer, and at the same time
eubgerve the personal interests and purposes OF
certain politicians from this State in Washing
ton,
now, therefore, beg leave, respectful lily. to
tender my resignation of the Office of Assessor OF
Internal Revenue Tor the Third District OF
North Carolina, to take effect from and after the
31st inst.
have the honor to be- sir,
Iour Obedient servant.
JAMES SINCLAIR, Assessor.
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+. N. Strudwtck.

This gentleman, recently elected to the
House of Representatives from the county
OF Orange, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation Of Mr.. Allison, is
masking an enViable record as one of the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-01
For the Journal.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
Acc Or-r.rca1,

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
Assessors OFFICE,
THIRD DISTRICT North CAROLINA,
LUMBERTON, March 23d, 1870.
EujtOrS journal Tho enclosed communica-
tons will explain themselves. During my alb
sence attending the Legislature several papers
published in the State, assumed the authority
TO state facts that / was removed from the
Office Of Assessor Of Internal Revenue and that
my successor had taken charge. L am still, at
the present date, Assessor and discharging the
duties OF said office; but will be glad when re-
leved for the reasons assigned in my letter OF
resignation,
Respectfully yours,
JAMES SINCLAIR, Assessor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-01

HE SUFFERERS BY THE LATE RAILROAD
Accidentally special train on the Will
mington & Manchester Railroad, Messrs
NJ. z. Jessup and W. E. Dodge and wives,
sufferers by the late accident on the South
Carolina Railroad, arrived in our city last
evening and are now stopping at the Pur-
cell House. They will remain over here
until Monday. None of the party have
fully recovered. MIR. Jessup, who was the
worst injured, is yet unable to walk with
out assistance and feels considerable sore
ness from his bruises,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-22
InCidenIals.

"A San franciscan who sued the city for
500, 900 on account of the death of his daugh-
ter, who was run over by fire engine, has re-
covered $4,000.
"A Chinese cigar-maker at San Francisco has
gone to the insane asylum through trying to
keep the run of internal revenue decisions re-
garding the cigar stamps.
Massachusetts, proposes to appoint Com
missioner of Luaacy and Pauperism, to have a
general supervision ef persons confined for
either of these causes in the State institutions
He is to make visits at least once month to the
hospitals, without notice. .-.
The body of Mr.. Robert Harper, of Albany
who disappeared on the 22d of January, was
found on Tuesday evening in the Hudson river
at Coeymans. His money and valuables were
safe, and no marks of violence were found on
the body, The Coroner's jury returned ver-
dict of accidental drowning. a-
"A Newburg clergyman suddenly stopped in
the midst of his sermon on Sunday aud sat down.
This aroused the seepers, and he then arose and
said he did not propose to preach to persons
who were sleeping under his sermon, and he
had taken this course to secure wide-awake
audience. He had 1t.
The special election for a successor of Mr..
Golladay in Congress takes place in the Third
District of Kentucky on Monday next. General
Joseph H. Lewis an ex-Rebel, whose disablli-
ties have been removed, is the Democratic nomi-
nee. j. III. Lowry, who has announced himself,
Is generally accepted as the Republican candi-
date.
The Chicago Times thinks that the ulinola
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Constitutional Convention ought to have sub
mitted the question of woman suffrage to the
women, with provision that those women who
refused to go to the polls should be counted
among the negatives. All, but who shall count
the women who refuse, and how shall they do iR
An Ogdensburg gentlemen, just returned
from Montreal. reports the fear of the Fenlans
in that city to be intense. The dead walls we're
placarded with mammoth notices to Americans
to quit the city. Five hundred men guarded
the Montreal end of the Victoria Bridge to pre-
vent surprise. Recruiting parties were parad-
ing the streets and calling for volunteers to repel
the invaders. A large detective force has been
despatched to the States for the purpose of
ascertaining the designs of the Fenians, and it
was reported that the Fenians have been moving
into Canada ali winter, and that an army will
spring up, mushroom-like, In q night
The Hartford Courdnt has employed q spe-
cial commissioner to investigate the subject of
politeness in street cars, and the result of his
observations is stated thus:-A car starts off
eide, sitting closely, yet comfortably, together,
and ten men on the opposite side Presently
one lady gets out; the other nine unconscously
rise q trile, shake their skirts, and the seat is
full again. Further on another lady departs;
the eight remaining go through the same pro-
cess of rising and in twnkling, the seat is still
full. short ride beyond, another lady steps
out, leaving seven only who, by the same sort
of spreading, fill the seat again completely.
Nov enters a lady. On the ladies' side there
are three persons less than when the car started,
vet not one of the remaining seven moves. And
so one of the men on the opposite side gives bis
seat to the newcomer and stands during the
rest of the journey.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
.sLucIa di LnmmermOOr" by the BrIRnOlI
Troupe.

Lucia di LnmmermOOr" by the BrIEnOlI
Troupe.
'The Bride of Lammermoor" is simpler and
more direct in theme than any of SCOTS novels,
and it is distinguished by a genuine tragic in
spiration such as he was seldom able to COM
mand. The plot adheres closely to aseries of
actual occurrences that were remembered by
many persons living at the time the work
appeared, and the novelist has only used
the license of his art in the arrangement of his
accessories and in the sequence of his incidents
He has intensified the darker shades of his pic
ture by some of those finely humorous descrip-
tions of Scottish life and character-notably
so In. the person of tAat prince of major
domos, 'Mr. Caleb Balderstone" and by his
skilful use of the popular superstitions of the
country, the idea of an overruliRg Fate, as i'm
penetrable and relentless as that of Greek
tragedy is represented as deciding the fortunes
of the luckless lovers. ''The Bride of Lammer-
moor" is probably not as popular with many
readers and not as extensively read as some of
the other writings of the same author, but in the
opinion of many it is Scots nlGgnus opus, and
il Is likely TO be remembered when some of his
other performances have fallen into neglect
The dramatic character of the story, and the
powerful scenes with which 1t concludes are
eminently adapted for stage representation, and
both as a drama and as an opera 1t has
achieved success even greater than in its
original shape, DOnizetti's opera Of Lucia
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Tho City Amusomenrs.

AT THE ACADEMY OF Music Yerdi's opera of
II 7rOUatOre will be given this evening" with
Madame Gazzaniga in the role of the gypsy
''Azucena." 1t is seldom that first-class artist
appears in this important part, and yet it de-
mands greater hstrionic ability than any other
in the opera. Madame Gazzaniga's pre-emi-
nence as a lyric actress is universally acknowl-
edged, and her first and only appearance as
"Azucena" will doubtless attract large au-
dence. Tomorrow there will be q matinee,
when Martha will be performed.
AT THE CHEsNUT The Field of the Cloth of
Cold, with all Its amusing features, will be rep
AT THE WALNUT Mrs. Barney Williams
will have a benefit this evening, when she
will appear as Maggie McCarty" in The Enle-
raid hing.
The Emerald Ring will also be represented at
the matinee tomorrow.
AT THE ARCH the comedy of The Provoked
Husband and the farce of Betsy Baker are an
nounced for this evening.
Mr.. Adam Everly's benefit takes place at the
Arch Street Theatre on Friday, 29th instant A
good bill will be presented.
AT THE ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HoUsE
an attractive minstrel entertainment will be
given this evening.
AT DUPREz 81 BENEDIcT's OPERA HousH
a variety of amusing features are announced for
this evening.
MISS CAROLINE McCAFFREY will give
grand concert this evening at Musical Fund
Hall, in which she will be assisted by number
of popular artists. frst-rate programme will
be presented.
THE PANORAMA OF "THE PILGRIM" will
be exhibited this evening at Concert Hall for
the benefit Of Sloan NJ E. Church.
matinee tomorrow.
THE SENTZ-HAssLER ORCHESTRA will give
matinee tomorrow at Musical Fund Hall.
MISS CARLoTTA PATTI is announced to ap-
pear as the 'Queen of Night" in Mozart's beau
tiful opera of The Magic Flute, at the Academy
of Music on the evenings of May and 5.
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DIED.

DE SAUoUB.-This morning, CARRIE c. DE SAUQUE,
derghter OF Charles L. De Sauque.
Due notice win be given OF the funeral.
HoFFNAE.-on the goth instant SAMUEL T. HoFF-
MAN, aged 62 years.
The relatives and friends OF the family, Amity
Lodge, No. 10, l. o. OF o. F. Washington and Lafay-
ette Beneficial Associations, and Southwark Me-
chanics Beneficial Society, are respectfully invited
TO attend his funeral. from HIS late residence, No
125 Wharton street. on Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
Interment at Machpelah Cemetery.
MnLER.-On the 2lst instant, LOUISA, aged years,
daughter OF Charles ii. and A. Il. Miller.
The friends OF the family are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, from her parents residence,
Mount Airy, on Saturday, the 23d instant, at II
nut Hill Cemetery.
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

f. PUBLIC CsALE-THOMAS x SONS, AUCTION
Ei EERS.-Very elegant three-story brown stone
Residence, No. 1906 Spring Garden street, west of
Eighteenth street; SO feet 'front.' III feet deep; two
fronts. ON Tuesday, May II, 1870, at ~ O'clock
noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Phiadephia
Exchange, all that very elegant double hree-story
brown stone messuage with three story back build
ing and lot OF ground, situate the north side OF
Spring Garden street, west of Eighteenth street. No.
1905; containing in front on Spring Garden street
80 feet and extending in depth 40 feet II inches to
Brandywne street-two fronts. The house is new
well and substantially built, and finished In a very
superior manner with all the modern conveniences;
has hall in tie centre, parl0r reception room dining
room with buffers pantry, kitchens with soap
stone washtubs and snks) and water-cosets on
the first floor; chambers saloon sitting room
library, and bath room on the second floor cham
bers, bath room and billiard room the third floor;
marble mantels throughout, front stairway doors
and window sash solid walnut plate-glass front to
third story, stationary washstand5, with floors
lined with lead, bell calls gas hot and cold water
furnaces cooking ranges, dry cellar with bath,
large yard, underground drainage, etc. Terms half
cash. Clear OF all incumbrance. Immediate pos
session. Now open for examination.
NJ THOMAS Il SONS, Auctioneers
s22 som ia Nos. 139 and l41 s. FOURTH 81.
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II YOUR THROAT Is SORE, you annoyed by a con-
slant Cough use promptly Dr. Jaynes Expectorant 1t
will relieve the air passages of all phegm or mucus,
allay inflammation, and give the diseased parts
chance to heal No safer remedy be had for all
Coughs and Colds, or any complaint of the Throat
efficacy. Sold everywhere.
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RoCKHILL Il WILSON'S
Great Brown Stone Hall,
Nos. 6O3 and sos Ohesnut Street.

A FRIENDLY CALL, AND WHAT WAS SAID.--It is human
nature tell friends of ailments We all do it,
expecting sympathy Sympathy is great comfort to in
vads When we have recovered too we fond of talk
ing of the medicines that relieved This is good trait
humanity Ii shows that grateful for the
bene received
The other day Mrs. &C. Sutcl the wellknown teacher
of crayon painting whyse ae is in Court street, Brook
lyn was visited by lady pupil who had been absent from
her class nearly month "What has been the matter p?
said Mrs. s. "Have you been sick ?" Very" the
reply "what complaints ?" Dyspepsia. 1 thought 1
should have died" "Ah and what did the doctors do
for you my 2" said Mrs s. Nothing" responded the
young lady "a gentleman FRIEND" continued she, with
telltae blush, induced try PLANTATION BITrERs
and you see result perfectly ,ceR " This couver
sation occurred in Mrs Sutclfs studio and is here
given as she relates it, word for word.