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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-02-18
Historical Facts,

History in many cases will have to be
rewritten. For example, there never was
Pope called Violincello.
The Duke of Wellington always took a
box of sugar plums with him to battle to
encourage the troops. His celebrated ex-
preston was cup Guards, and eat 'em. "
The Well-known magnificent Gar of Rus
sia was always fond in winter time of sit
ting with his feet in the fender. Hence
his laughter-loving people called him Peter
the Crate. If he caught anybody saying
this he at once sent him to Siberia.
The above will raise the question, where
is Siberia ? The best maps will we'll re-
pay the trouble of a search.
The scheme of tunnelling under the At
lantic is not new. The idea (if we are cor
rectly informed) occurred to gentleman
some time ago, but he never mentioned it,
and the secret died with him.
Diogenes was persevering man. He
was present at the siege of Syracuse in his
tub. ''If I were not myself" observed
Alexander, with more wit than truth, 81
would be somebody else.
William, the first of England, was
called Conqueror. This fact has never
been disputed. He invented pepper. This
fact has.
Historically and correctly speaking, the
Christian Era, A. ID. 56, was not published
weekly, nor 0ld IL contain any tneaIr1caI
or sporting intelligence. 1t has much i'm
proved since then.
Dyeing was discovered by the Syrians,
and they dyed in great numbers. The
use of the word ''Dye" for joking purposes
was unknown to the ancients.
Ovid wrote the MetamOrphoses and
changed his shirt three times day. Nir-
gil tried to follow his example, but perished
in the attempt.
The Romans were SO fond of tea that
when they died their friends erected urns
to their memory. This was the origin of
tea gardens.
'"The Antonines' was game like skit-
tloa
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TO CONSUMTLVES.

THE Advertiser, having been restored to health
IL fsw weeks, by very simple remedy, after
having suffered several years with severe lung
affection, and that dread diseaee, Consumption
is anxious to make known to his felIow-suffer-
the means of cure.
all who desire it, he will send a copy OF the
prescription used Gree of charge), with the di-
ruc,:ohs for preparing the same, which they will
tiad SURE CURE FOR OoNsUMPTIoN, ASTHMA
DRoECHITIss etc. The object of the advertiser in
sonding the Prescription is to benefit the atflict-
cd and spread information which he conceives
70 30 invau bic; and he hopes every sufferer will
t.y his remedy, as it will cost them nothing and
may prove Il blessing.
Parties Wishing the prescription, will please
address REV, EDWARD a. WILSON,
williamsburg. Kings County, New York.
nov II 39-W3mch
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a Singular Subtle.

The other day, in the upper part of
Powhatan county, Va, man named Mot
ley committed suicide under the following
circumstances: He had the day before
married lady who had been divorced
from her former husband, and while talk
ing to her, he remarked that he loved her
so much that he could kill himself for her.
At the same time he borrowed knife
from her with which he stabbed himself
mortally in her presence. His strange
conduct can be accounted for upon no
other hypothesis than that he was derang-
ed. 1t was to say the least of it, the most
tragic termination of honeymoon We
have heard of for a long time.-Lynch-
burg Virginian.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 1870
Mr.. French, for Committee on Finance,
reported (majority) unfavorably upon the
bill (Senate) III aid Of investigation
ordered by the Senate into the affairs of
certain Railroad bonds, by a resolution
ratified the 24th of January, 1870. Placed
on calendar.
Mr.. Moore, Of ChowaI, arose 10 a ques-
tion Of privilege in regard to his attack
upon Josiah Turner, Jr., and the offensive
article which appeared in the Sentinel,
which caused it. sc.
Mr.. M. furnished q copy of his remarks
to the Reporter, which he submitted to
the Editor, who declined its publication
on account of its ecurrihty, and thought
the impudence of the request was equalled
only by the audacity of his (Ioores) speech
against the resolution telegraphing for
Littleield and Swepson. -.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill (Senate) to abolish the Office Of
State Printer
The question REQUIRED upon the mo-
ton of Harris, of " ile, COL, to postpone
until the committee appointed to investi-
gate the alleged mismanagement of the
public printing should made report to
the House.
Mr.. French moved to amend by making
it the special order for Friday next at II
O'Clock.
Harris, of Wake. COL, accepted Mr..
French's amendment.
Mr.. Downing favored the postpone
ment.
Messrs Pou and Ingram opposed it,
Mr.. Painter had the following statement
read from the Clerks desk.
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Political Com pIexlon OF Kentucky.

The Courier-Journal says the negroes of
that State have decreased from 236, ,167 in
1860 to 14O, 445 in 1869, and that the
adoption Of the fifteenth amendment will
not make the slightest change in the polit-
lcal status Of Kentucky. 1t estimates the
negro vote at IS, 900, and says If they vote
the Radical ticket en- masse it will scarcely
alter the result even in single Legislative
district. The principal black vote will be
in Louisville city and Jefferson county.
$500; Fayette, 1000; Bourbon, 900; Chris
tian, LOO; Logan, 1000; Madison, 1000;
Shelby, 1000, and Warren, 1000.
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Bill TO incorporate the Lumber River
Navigation Company. 49,. - a-..1s..
Bill to prescribe the time for Sherifs to
settle with County Treasurers. -t.sazss 81.
Bill to incorporate. Foy's Mathsmatical
and classical High School in theaeqgpty
Of Wilson. 80 Il s.:s
81 Bill TO amend an act to incorporate the
Cape Fear Manufacturing Association srL
On motion of Mr.. Jones, OF Mecklen-
burg. fhe vote was reconsidered by which
the bill to amend an act creating one n1l1
hon-of preferred stock in the North CARO-
lima Railroad Company was rejected and,
on his motion, the bill was laid en<the
Bill to provide for the election of mem,
bers Of the General Assembly passed its
second reading. was ordered to- be. printed
and made the special order for Tuesday
next at, II o'clock -, IL IN goftftsrafl.
On motion, the Senate adjonrned until
u o'clock this evening. Il 7Eisd ls.ss.-es
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Auditor to furnish the Senate without de-
lay, detail report as to the manner the
three Thousand and eighty dollars and
seTcnty-three cents was paid out for labor
on the capitol sqEare,Hp to the end of the
last fiscal year. and also "a similar state
ment up to date adopted.
FROM THE HOUSE.
The following bills were transmitted
from the House, and were referred Sc, az
Epfppriate Committees, viz: ~ =
BAN to authorize the Commissioners of
EIsichmond, county to levy special tax, not
bH Bffl TO incorporate the Wilmington and
Carolina Railroad Compahy was placed on
FthA Calendar. .f.s. -s.a-s -sa.s sdIn8 Els. s
Rfa RESOLUTION iR favor of John, Crisp, Of
Macon county. ~
p Bflr to prohibit bathing in Lumber
Riper within certain imits9If et"i s&
|DI Resolution relative to tariff on rice aud
pea nuts, was amended by striking out rices
passed its second reading.
r. Resolution (of Mr.. Lassiter) proposing
to reduce the per diem of members to So
Mr.. Beasley moved 10 lay the resolution
on the table, which was voted down.
Those who voted IN the affirmative are
1fessrs. Beasley, Burns, Cook, Davis
Forkner. Harrington, Hyman, COL, ay.d
Smiths
Messrs. Davis and Smith changed their
votes to the negative before the vote was
announced.
Mr.. Welker moved to amend the resolu-
tion SO that it may apply only to the coun-
~ of Granville. Subsequently withdrew
the amendment
J. A, Hyman, COL, moved the indefinite
postponement of the resolution.
Mr.. Love called for the yeas and nays
which was refused, and the resolution was
indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Forkner, in explanation Of his vote
to lay the resolution on the table, said he
voted to table it because it was introduced
for Buncombe and nothing else, besides
resolution would not repeal an act which
was adopted at the beginning of the ses-
sion fixing the per diem at 81.
On motion the Senate adjourned until =
O'Clock this evening.
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Queer Legacfes-The Will of an Eccentric
Sportsman,


A well-known character in Partisan cir
cles and founder of the French Jockey
Club, Count de Chateau Willard, died a
few months ago, leaving behind him a
considerable fortune, the disposition Of a
portion of which, by reason of its eccen-
trieity, is ust now under consideration by
the Paris tribunals, at the instance Of the
Connt's two grown up children, the Off
spring of his first marriage. It seems that
during his life time the celebrated French
sportsman was in the habit of burying his
old hounds in particular enclosure Oh his
estate, and that he had erected over them
O monumental column inscribed: FTo my
true friends"
The Count, however, desired to carry
his affection for those members of the
brute creation step further, and to
be buried beside them, and gave this di-
rection in his will. leaving, moreover, a
sum of sixty thousand francs for the erec-
ton of a handsome mausoleum, within
which were TO be disposed the statues,
busts and other works of art at his chateau
of Willard, together with all the portraits
of his female frienas. A further sum, suf-
ficient to produce two thousand francs a
year, was to be set aside for the salary OF
keeper of the proposed mausoieum. The
widow of the Count desires that the provi-
sion of the will may be strictly fulfilled,
and has instructed counsel TO support her
views before the tribunal that will Judge
the case.
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PURSUANT

TEIO AUTHORITY vested in me by virtue of a
i deed of trust executed by spaight Hill,
shall, the 7th day of March, 1870, at the Court
highest bidder, that valuable tract of LAND near
Faison's Depot, known the Rhodes place, con-
tanning $40 acres. This tract of Land is situated
OF the best cotton growing sections OF North
Carolina, and is considered very superior Lands
we'll adapted to the growth of Cotton, &c, &c
one .enth cash. and the balance to be secured by
note with approved sureties payable eight months
after date.
Title retained until the whole of the purchase
money is paid.
A. G. MOSELEY, Trustee.
an 81 5O-tsch
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Politics in New Hampshtre.

CONCORD, February 8.
The labor reform party will open 1.-The
campaign in this State Tuesday next
They claim to have 5000 votes, which is
enough to throw the vote for Governor
into the Legislature. They will issue
campaign paper on Friday. s. Flint is
their candidate for Governor. They also
claim that they can elect a sufficient num-
Der of candidates to the Legislature to
defeat the election of United States Sem
ator in June next.
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BILLS INTRODUCED

By Mr.. Sweet: A bill to protect the in
terest of the State as stOckholder in the
North Carolina Railroad Company. Re
ferred.
By Mr.. Hawkins: x Bill to amend the
charter Of the Louisburg branch of the
Wilmington 6 Weldon Railroad. Refer
red.
By Mr.. Hayes: Bill concerning Insur-
ance Companies doing business in this
State. Referred.
By Mr.. Martindale: Bill to auth orize the
Williamson d TarborO' Railroad Company
to issue first mortgage bonds. Referred.
BY Mr.. Love: Bill amendatory of and
supplemental to an act relating to the sal
aries of State officers. This bill fixes the
salary of the Secretary of State, Superin-
tendent of Public instruction and Auditor
Public Works at 81, ,25O. (These officers
are now paid So, 400 each per year, Also
reduces the number of messengers and
clerks, now six in number in the Execu-
tive office, to two, (they are now receiving
s., 50O) with the pay of $1,000. Takes
two clerks from the Secretary of State,
three from the Auditor, and one each from
the Superintendent of Public Instruction
ard Superintendent of Public Works. and
leaves the clerical force as it was IN June,
1868 Fixes the pay of county surveyors,
commissioners and registers at not exceed
ing So per day, to be fixed by the commits
sioners, and that of the clerk of the board
of trustees not to exceed 50 per day, to be
fixed by the trustees. Referred.
BY Mr.. Love, the following resolution,
to wit
Reso!eed, That tho Superintendent Of Public
Works be, and he Is hereby requested TO inform
tho Senate, without delay, by what authority he
occupied the Executive Mausion. when he began
to occupy it, what rents, If any, he pays for the
same and to whom are euch rents paid, which
was adopted.
By MIR. Love, the following resolutions,
to wit:
HesolUed. That His Excellency. the Governor,
be, and he is hereby respectfully requested to
furnish the Senate with such information con-
cerning the operations of the detective force,
thorized to be employed by chapter So, laws of
1868-69, as he may deem compatible with the
Public good.
ResolUed further, That he furnish the Senate
with the whole number of detectives employed
up to this time, the entire sum paid such detec-
tives, including sums now due, the number now
employed, and the highest monthly pay OF any
said detectives, which was adopted.
FROM THE HOUSE.
The following bills were transmitted
from the House, viz
Bill to incorporate the TarbOro' Gas
Light Company.
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EENRnRS OE YNITH.

: GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility. Premature Decay. and all the
effects of youthful indiscretton, will, for sake of
suffering humanity, send free to all who need it,
the receipt and directions for making the simple
remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers wish
ing - profit by the advertisers experience, can
do 80 10y addressing, with perfect confidence,
JOHN r. OGDEN,
No. - Cedar steot, New York.
nov - 39-W3mch
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The police commissioners of New York
are investigating the Prince Arthur assas-
sination canard, with view Of furnishing
the originator of it if in the police force.
Two sensation reporters, however, are
thought to be the guilty parties.
A man who gets to his Office late in the
is behind his time.
Adam Trout, for fifteen years proprietor
of the Western Hotel, in Lancaster, Pa,
and at one time u prominent politician,
died on Monday.
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DOUBLE REFINED POUORETTE
OF THE
Lodi MANUFACTURING CD. -

For sale in lots to suit customers. This arti-
Gle is sold for half tie price of other fertilizers,
and ia cheaper for Cotton, Corn, Tobacco and
Vegetables, than any other in market. 1t is
made entirely from the night-sOil, Offsl, &c, OF
New York City. Price delivered on board in New
York City, Twenty-Five Dollars per Ton. Pam
phlet &c, giving full information sent on applica-
ton to JAMES T. FOSTER,
Box 3I39 N. Y. p. 0.
Office 66 COurtlandt Street. New York.
Fer sale by SPRUNT Il EiNSON, Wilmington,
at $50 per ton.
dec 24 46-w3mch
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ALBANY. GA. Nov. l3. 1869

ALBANY, GA, Nov. To, 1859.
We hereby certify that we weighed the
cotton picked from the foregoing area of
land (six and eighty eight thousandths
acres), and we found the total amount
gathered to be twenty-seven thousand two
hundred and six pounds seed cotton, one
third of which, say nine thousand and six
ty-eight and two thirds pounds, we weigh
ed and had ginned and packed, showing
result of twenty eight hundred and eighty
four pounds lint cotton, an average of
furteen hundred and twenty and two
thirds pounds per acre. "
JOHN w. ALLEN,
G. III. CAAIFELD,
Y. G. RUST.
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It is said that the members from the
Southern States who are known and de-
nominated ''carpet- baggers" find the col
ored Senator Revels particularly objection
able, and would like to find some good ex-
cuse for opposing him. a-
New settlers are said to be pouring into
Texas at the rate of hundred daily,
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From the Raleigh Sentinel.
PROCEEDINGS Of THE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. S, 1870.

. :" 017' = 1O'0'
Protest against the passage of the bill
calling in the special tax bonds, which
passed the SeratG on last Friday, signed
by Messrs. Sweet, Forkner, Moore of
Yancey, Moore OF Carteret, Colgrove,
Hayes, Smith and Blythe was entered up
on the Journal.
Mr. Welker, from the Committee Oh Ed
ucation, reported favorably on the resolu
ton proposing to raise q committee to in
vestigate and report in reference to the
Interpolation of an act to establish O sys-
tenn of public instruction.
Mr.. Love moved a suspension Of the
rules in order to put the resolution on its
passage, which motion prevailed.
Those who voted in the negative are
Messrs. Colgrove, Hyman, col, Martin
dale, Moore of Yancey and Smith,.
The resolution was then passed.
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ALBANY, GA, Nov. 13. 1869.
hereby certify that I have carefully
surveyed the parcel of land pointed out to
to me by Capt. j. w. Allen, on that from
which he has this year gathered 27,206
pounds seed cotton, and that find the
area of said parcel of land to be six and
eighty eight thousandths acres.
THos. A. e. EVANS,
Civil Engineer and SURVEYOR.
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The Havana MISUNDERSTANDING Of the
Victims.

The four young men who were shot at
and injured in the streets of Havana on
Monday had been sent there by the firm
of Lanman Il Kemp, of New York, for the
purpose of opening branch house in that
place. They have all been in the employ
of the firm tor some years, says the New
York Commercial, and have always had
the greatest confidence reposed in them.
The unfortunate victims of this Spanish
outrage are all married, with the exception
of Foster, who is young man, and a
nephew of Mr.. Kemp. Their families re-
side in New York. Mr.. Isaac Granwall,
who was killed, was a German, leaves a
wife and seven small children. Mr.. Kemp
has so far done all in his power to learn
the particulars of the affair, and to attend
to the sufferings of his agents, but up to
the present time nothing more definite
than already related has been ascertained.
The Spanish authorities are after the MUIR
derer, and his capture is expected.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 1870.
PETITIONS,


PETITIONS.
Isham Sweet, COL, presented q petition
from certain citizens Of Wilmington. Re
ferred.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
By Mr.. Ragland: A resolution request
ing the Speaker to appoint q Committee
of five to draft a bill for the relief of the
people Referred.
BY MIR. Moore Of AlaInance: A bill to
exempt practicing physicians from work
ing on public roads and serving il militia
Lies over.
Mr.. Downing wished TO know why the
Committee of the Whole did not prosecute
their Investigations. DIR. Sloan, President
of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther-
ford Railroad Company, was in the city.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to consolidate the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad Company and the
North Carolina Railroad Company.
Mr.. Seymour resumed the floor in advo-
cacy of the bill and in opposition to Mr..
Hodnett's motion to Indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. Gatling took the floor in reply to
arguments advanced by Mr.. Seymour and
spoke to some length in opposition to the
bill.
Mr.. Welch next spoke in favor of the
bill
ME. DOWu1uS AcAIOWou Ill OppOS1ClOu 10
the measure.
Mr.. Bowman also opposed the passage
of the bill.
Mr.. Hodnett argued against the bill and
called the previous question upon his mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone.
The call being sustained, the yeas and
nays were called and the motion was adopt
ed by the following ballot:
YEAs.-Messrs. Ames. Argo, Ashworth. Blair,
D11l
Clayton, Davidson, Downing, Ellis, Ferebee.
Forkner, Gatling, Gibson, Graham, Gunter,
Harris. of Wake, Hawkins, Einnant, IH0dgin:
mond, Mendenhan, Moore, of Alamance, Morris.
shsT RSg sst FSSGa bb c RGInns
Smith OF Martin, Sykes Festal, Vest and Whit
ley-46.
Crawford, Davis, Dixon, Durham, Eagles, Far
row, Franklin, Hayes, Hicks, High, Ingram, JUS
tice, of Rutherford, Latin, Malone, Mayo, Nc
Canless, Mcmillan, Painter, Pearson, Peck,
Profitt, Ragland Reynolds, Seymour, Sinclair,
simonds. Smith, of Wayne, Stanton, Stevens,
Sweat, Thompson, Welch, White, Williams, Of
Harnett and Wilson-4.
Mr.. Downing moved; to reconsider the
MIR. Seymour upon that motion took the
floor and after making some remarks in
favor of a reconsideration of the vote,
moved to adjourn.
Upon the motion of adjournment. the
yeas and nays being called the House re-
jected it by vote ofyeas 80, nays 43.
After O discussion of innumerable points
of order, Mr.. Seymour occupied the floor
in explanation of a substitute which the
friends of consolidation proposed to offer
for the original bill, if the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill was in
definitely postponed prevailed. CThe sub
stitute proposes to consolidate that por-
ton of the n. G. r. r. between Raleigh
After running debate during which
much confusion ensued, the House ad
journed.
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WARNIN%
4 SPLENDID PUMP FOR SALE,

HAVING PURCHASED THE EXCLUSIVE
Ii right for the States of North and South
Carolina for the manufacture and sale of A.
ble-Acting Force Pump, hereby forewarn,
under the penalty of the law, any person from
Infringing upon my rights in the same. Intend
Ing to manufacture aud cell the same, I would
be pleased to confer with parties wanting them.
The price will range scom $40 to $50, accordi ng
to the depth of the We'll, for No. 3 yard wells,
throwing 80 gallons of water per minute; and
No for railroad stations, throwing GO gallons,
price given on application. This pump has no
friction, and the packing will last for fifteen
years ii good we'll. directions will accom-
pany the pump for putting it up, which can be
gone IN 80 minutes. l will receive orders at
!Grboro, Scotland Neck, and FsrmviIle, N. c.
All orders addressed to me at either of the places
named will receive prompt attention.
j. l.. KITCHEN,
nov 26 AZ 6m
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SENATE.
NIGHT SESSION.


THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Bill to INCORPORATE a Railroad Iron
Foundry and Manufacturing Company
Passed.
Bill to establish a bridge across French
Broad River in Madison county. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Life Assurance Association, after
some debate was recommitred to the Com
mittee on corporations.
CALENDAR, .o.-#+ 81.
The following bills passed their second
reading, viz
Bill to authorize the Commissioners OF
Wayne to collect arrears of taxes.