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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-19

A photographer in one of the country
towns iniMassachusetts.was recently yisi.e"
by a young woman who, with sweet sim
plicity, asked show long docs it take to
get your photograph after you havo lett
your measured"
Catching twelve-foot tiger sharks from
the wharves is called sport in Charleston
The man who leaped into Reals grave
on Sunday is named James Moulton, ana
he is undoubtedly inaape.sssThe friends OF
the murdered officer Smedick claim to have
no knowledge Of him.
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Arre.t eff E1-Attorney General Bowden

the arrest at Charleston, s. G., of Thomas
r. Bowden, late Attorney General of Vir-
ginia, (by military appointment,) on re
QUESTION issued ty Governor Walker, of
Virginia, to Governor Scott, of South Car
olina, and served by Detective William L,
Knox. Mr.. Bowden has been indicted by
tho grand jury of the Hastings Court for
conspiring with George Chahoon and
others GO to cheat and defraud the State OF
Virginia" The Indictment grows out OF
the famous Haunstein forgery case, which
is to como up for trial in September
Bowden will be brought at once to Rich
mond. -Richmond (Va.) Dispatch.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-19
The Fall Elections,

In September, California, Maine and
Vermont vote; in October, Indiana, Iowa,
Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia; in November, Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida. Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland,
Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Lutgc xourgse's Letter.

as NC published ;he false md malicious
letter of Judge Tourgee TO Senator Abbott
We give the following corrections ~. The
Editor OF tho Tribune, however, denies
altering the figures, and declares ho pub
lished it as he received it from an official
source" The corrected statement differs
only from the former in the enorDlity OF
lie falgehood The wicko,l purpose Of the
writer is as manifest IS in the first rnbiica-
ion.
The questions arc, VINO altered the
figures What is the "oniciAl source"
from whence The letter was obtained
Judge TouTgec corrocts Us follows
To tie Editor u the Tribune:
SIR: In your Daily received to-3ay, I fad q
ccUy OF letter By me TO Gen. abbott. y. 5. Hona-
tor from this State. I have not the published
copy before me, bat notice III its h&sty pornsal
the following errors, probably maio either IN
trGuacrbnG III ''sottiDg Up :" 1s.. instead OF
IA arso1a," ! wrote ID arsone." I'd. Instead Of
''Four Thousand or 5.0C0 houscs Cpencd," &c, l
wrote 'F0pr hundred c9' 800" This would DC
evident from my aggregate statement OF crimes
which I believe TO hav0 been committed by the
Ku Klux IL the district, tc-wIt, one ht0us6Ad
This il nv estimate, including, OF course, all vio-
IatioDs OF Tho donici4. have frequently stated
it and etili believe i. Ny estimate u those Is
mace from conversation with citizens III different
counties, and from tho number OF complaints
made by parties W-oDGed.
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. n. O.
ruTphx, AUGUST 10. 1e7o.
Political Chips.

A--ror,-r-y zSET.aI.-Sixty OF the eighty
nine counties heard from give Ship four
brndre1 and twenty seven majority. The
other twenty nine counties will increase
tho majority TO eo7en CT eight thousand
CoIorel Walter CLARK, Conservative, will
contact the seat q John Ronfrew, Radical
Repyegentasi7c elect from Halifax, upon
fhe ground Of & want Of residence. Rem
few has lived with lis family in Raleigh
fo7 twelve EoutLa.
BeFan2v, the Radical Senator elect from
Edgecor.fe, is also a resident q Raleigh,
where hc Married end scttled more than q
wear seo. Il s said that NicajGh Ander-
sen, Conservative, viii contest his seat
The Wilson Plaiade47er says that the &c
suit in the Congressional elections in the
Eecou9 E1..--s -:ot aro 90 clos that had the
CONSERVATIVES ot EJgocombe turned out
IN full so1cc O'Iagan and Humphrey would
haze bean elected. The Conservative loss
IN Ea1e-o11c IS 500 The people Of that
noble old county nrss wake mp and 7indi-
cato tLomael7e- in another election
QUINN. Would tic admission Of Wm.
;. Smith, Radical Senator elect from Ala
80 n-,.T VIZ, Ceror. f.oll Radical
- - oos fran, casvel. be Oh aoknowl,
o7-r,a,-t h the Senate that the people
- 80 oo,,-..;aa we're in q state Of insnr-
..-ol;.,, e,..3 xrc.,75 = he al endorsement
=. r-a1Io,,,s ,;o1.t >, declare them SO, and
thu3 laga,tzo inc organization OF lis State
So. viii rot the admission Of the
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rear while they arc atLacAto III ltoh' ~
the French armies covering those cities.
The telegsaphic cable seems to have de-
voted itself just now chiefly to tho propa-
CATION OF candrds. Strasbourg has been
invested and bombarded by 10000 men,
when suddenly we find that it has not been
attacked at all. Then corps OF 30.OoO
men, which we had never heard of before,
finds its way there, and gets in quietly, IN
spite of the 10000 men who are supposed
to invest the place. Then the Empress,
who was reported to have taken lodgings
in st. Johns Wood, London, with the
Prince Imperial, is now imploring permits
sion to pass through Belgian territory on
her way to England, as if she could not
sail from Farve or Calais in case of need
The last dispatch states that the 10Th
the Prussians made n reconnaissance, but
their vision was INSTRUCTED by The dist :
from which they Inferred that tho French
were In retreat.
1t would seem rather as if the dust had
obstructed the vision of those who send
such bosh ell the way across the Atlantic
BRINGING IN SHEAvEs. "-Pcople who
like novel reading ought to read this book,
recently issued from the pen of the dis
tinguishcd Evangelist, Rev. 4. B. Earle.
Such readers would find, that q simple,
| pointed narrative of actual occurrences in
| the experienced and observation of real
man, may possess as genuine ali interest
as any fiction can arouse. This book con
| tains accounts of protracted meetings
which the eminent author has held. in
various parts of the Western world, from
| New Brunswick TO California. Several
sermons are given in full-among them
the sermon on the objectionable Sin, -
the general doctrines of which, We think,
may be gravely questioned, but which
seems to have beeu instrumental in the
conversion Of some fee thousand sous
There are thrilling accounts, too, Of ex-
traordinary conversions, of pungent con-
viction under remarkable circumstances
and the kind, Christian spirit towards all
pious people of whatever namc) which the
whole work evidently evinces, cannot be
too highly commended. Az tue dis
tinguishod anthor has already promised
Rev. Mr.. Hiden to assist him in Il pro-
tracted meeting in this city, some time
during the Fall, the interest Of his book
will, for some readers, bo greatly enhanced
by this circumstance. Those who read
Bringing in Sheaves " will be prepared
to give Mr.. Earle very warm greeting
when he comes in the FALL The book is
beautifully bound and ndmirabIy printed
subscription only, ard cannot be had at
tho book stores Rev. j. G. Hidcn, Of
this city, will tako pleasure in procuring
it for Subscribers at the retail price i'll
Boston 81 SO, or $2-according to style
of binding.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-19

THE gain of four members of Congress
in North Carolina has convinced the Radi-
Gals that they have to rely upon the North
to carry the next Congress. In this view
of the matter tho Radicals feel that THEN
tenure OF power hangs upon very slen-
der thread. For instance, the Philadelphia
Press says:
''Thc salvation OF the new Congress is with the
North III the coming elections. If Pennsy lvania
Ohio, and New York reasonably true to them
selves, we will save it. II not, shall lose it.
That Congress is matter of vital importance
1t is thousand times more than the choice Of
Presidents before the war. Upon 1t may depend
tho whole structure OF tho gOvernment--its faith
its honor, its very existence. The issEe itsel
is one that transcen6s administrations and am
bitiUn.'
The Press is frightened, and we'll it may
be. The chances are all in favor of the
Democrats, and the Radicals are driven to
Pennsylvania. Ohio anil New York as
their last hope. The Democrats are work
ing like heroes in these S ates with every
probability of making largo gains. amply
sufficient to give them the House of Rep
rcscatatiVes by q handsome majority.
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in front Of them and Bazaine'e army NOV
ing at once upon their rear and cutting
off all communication with their base. In
his admirable work upon strategy, Jomlnl'
who is recognized as The highest authori-
ty, supposes this very case Of German
army entering France, as this one mas
done, and recommends as tho best strategy
for French commander TO leave open the
road to Paris ami to shut up tho inTAderS
between the army covering mat capital
and his own army. II defeated il snch
position, the Prussian army would iind Its
only line of retreat cnt of. while French.
army being in its own country, would find
a dozen lines OF supplies. These con-
gideratioDs are, doubtless, the reason OF
the present pause IN this gigantic contest.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-19

gao ~e lEA go %-L|at-AlSSs "a t5A0 ~4*s'~ a.
eaus----l s.. -, .t-.:. - a. arF,ru.
According 70 tlo last EanaDl9 accounts,
tho french armies a.o now occupying lho
line OF tie EIoaouo Their lest IS ut Thion
Vile, .lai- ca4tgo = EEotz, and oheir right
at Nancy. this Lire. running 1cagly North
and Sou'I, il -0out Fifty miles long, AID is
capable Of q .:co4g -csiaFa0co. netz il
the centre Isa fortress OfiuIncnso strength
ThionviIIo 10 also = permanent fortress,
while Nancy il defended By strong Garth
works.
The Pruaaiaas aEo now II front Of this
3i1o. More t1au a vccIz has elapsed since
tho battles ut IEoogjI md Fcrbacil. After
advancing nj h Leg Ltangs End FaulQue-
mont, the L1ues.an o":1oaSs have fallen
back boJoaG St. hTold5 and Fo4ha9h. and
thoro has bccH 70 further lighting since.
Some q lie t:csnptchos state shat the
prueslau II. uses u t1o lato battles were
very severe. TAe delay IN their advance
IS better proof a2 t:s;g fact than any 3os-
patches, They have probably been aeri-
ousI7 crippled Themselves, and they arc
compelled to pauac II ovdoG e Ga-oYgan;za
their shattered ccrpa and 10 wit for re-
Inducements. 15 il probable, also, that
they intend - carry ou5 TIE system by
which they have gained thcir rocont sue
ceases, that cGaltackiug only when certain
ofa vast numerical superiority. ~ Wocrth.
Mac1Tahou'a 90, 900 were overwhelmed ty
moro than double their number and at
tHvl4nrF -, NJ, re ~ G0l war
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-19

Torrance of our duty to the good people !
of the State. Timid men did not organize
| or win TINS victory, and their counsels
should not be permitted to render IL
nugatory While there is much to lose
through al Incorporate and inconsiderate
use of our SUCCESS, there is moro to be
fearel from it's being wasted by false and
mistaken notions of policy. Let us obey
the laws Let us deal justly with all men
and oil parties. Let US vindicate the
honor and integrity of North Carolina
| Let as be sure ace are right, then go ahead
Political Chips.
| ATTORNEY CENTRAL. Judge Ships ma
| iority in sixty-seven counties is four thou
sand seven hundred and fifteen. This
leaves twenty-five counties TO hear from,
which will Increase the majority several
thousand.
LET HOLDEN Look OUr.-The New
York Times, one Of the abiest. most influ-
ential and respectable of the Republican
papers, says that ''it our party managers
would win victories they will expel the
HoIdens from their councils, and discard
the intoIeraat proscriptive temper, and
the reckless nbnse OF power, which have
been their chief characteristics.
| The REASON Why ?-The kaltigh
| S!andard says But we still IL ar the ones
ton Of y. S. Senator had much to do with
the late disastrous result in Republican
ranks" This is surely Holden's thrust at
| Abbott.
| Doubtless Abbott thinks Holden and
Kirk had something to do with the late
disastrous result in Republican ranks"
We expect both are right in their con
| lectures
| "BURGE1. "A letter from Jonesboro',
Tennessee, the home Of Burger. the Lieu
| tenant Colonel of kinks laElhs,'' says
that Burgon has sent by express i've hun
drc3 dollars to his family. Burger, it is
known. did not have money euough to pay
his passage on the cars when he left hopa.
Where did the money come from
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Grants administration. They sustain him
by their votes, and he maintained them
by his bayonets Their downfall will
herald his overthrow. But let those who
invoke n change repudiate all idea of re
sorting to violence. It was the threas of
the Tammany Presidential Convention Of
1868 that their candidate. if elected, would
break up these governments by force,
which made his defeat both q necessity
and certainty. The people will tolerate
no such slogan now, any more than then.
Orderly proceedings through the ballot
box will prove to be the efficient, as they
are the only tolerable, mode of effecting
this reform.
From tho Richmond Dispatch
THE POLITICAL PROSPECT.
The late election in North Carolina is
one of the happiest events since the war.
Virginia set the example which the Old
North State followed; but the North Caro-
Iinians have afforded singular example ol
greatness of sonl in the forbearance and
self control which they have maintained
amidst 5he circumstances calculated Ia
the last degree to inflame the public mind
and drive the people to violent resistance
to their oppressOrs.
| The whole South will fnIl under the in
fuence Of this brilliant example, and be
checred by its grand results. The rule oI
| vasoally carpct-blGgors is broken, and Sc
will the low and blackguard politicians
| who have been seeking that elevation to
Office from tho colored race, which they
know their domOrits deprive them 01
amongst tho Whites, Ice beaten AID dis
| piTitea. au3 finally, covering beneath thC
| just rcbuke Of virtuons pnbIc ind;gna-
ton, seek refuge in obscurlty.
These persons have had no hope tut IL
tho Hncdrcated ana deceived coloreG
voters. Their whole plan Of reaching
| power rested upon the Tuin Of the country
the pyostration Of the public confidence
ana c,iorgics, aud the destruction of every
! branch Of industry. he State could no
prosper under the rule of the incompetent
and dishonest men who trusted altogether
| to negro votes for their election to Office
It is a grand result for the whole coun-
| try, north ard south, which breaks the
| power OF such nlen-WhO3e only hope Was
| in sowing disseneions in society and en-
| quilting oil the public interests in tho SeG
Of misgoveEnmcnt.
All he people shonld be cheerel to con
tinuo their noble combination without
party distinctions Or impodiment issues
that could only bring discOrd upon theil
councils The welfare Of society, the
peace Of tho State, the very safety of the
women and children, demand this union
and harmony. The salvation OF tho South
| rests upon this noble combination OF al
good people for the good of all.
The elevated example of the North Car
olinans should everywhere be cmulated
| Their stoicism under Outrage, their grand
| victory over themselves in their self-cOn-
troll, will bring out every State from the
Wilderness of wretchcdness and despair
to the broad sunlight of peace and securi.
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RADICALS AND NEGROES.

The election has settled one thing be-
yond cbange-tho negroes will never vote
with the Republican party again in body
in this State. Many of them voted with
white Radicals to support the negro Jim
Harris for Congress in the fourth district,
and the defeat of most of the other negro
candidates in the State, has opened the
eyes of the negroes to tho fact that while
tho carpet bagGers and native scalawags
consider the ne gro a very good voter they
Thcre will be general hegira of carpet
baggers from the State in consequence of
the result Of the election just passed.
Those who have not been obliged to go
before now to avoid prosecution for their
rascalities will leave now, except few who
hold Office for terms not yet expired
Raleigh Correspondence Now York World.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer of August 9Th.
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Hhe EFHr-30 per;ority % the PrussIan
Stra1cgy-ActGnt Position Df The Armies
Photographic AbsurdIlIes.
The fundamental principle Of strategy
Is TO act wi your masses upon the finc-
tons Of tho en5my's army, or. in 9th er
words. to be always in stronger force than
the enemy at any point of conflict. This
is & problem which able commanders have
solved successfully, ovon with inferior
forces. The fact that the Prussians have
beaten the French in tho recent battles by
overwhelming them with superior num-
bers is therefore proof of their good
strategy, which, together with rapidity Of
movements, enabled them to mass snpe rior
forces 1T the decisive points and at SO
great n distance from their own base. In
deed, too great praise canno3 be awarded
to the leaders of tho prussian armies for
the skill and promptness with which they
have directed their operations In many
respects tho campaign, so far. resembles in
points tie opening of the Waterloo cam
paign by Napoleon in 1916. The Prus-
slams have already won their Ligny but
1t may yet be followed by Waterloo.
The French have behaved with their
usual gRilantry and have no doubt made
the Prusaians pay dearly for their victory.
But the very fact that they had to contend
against great odds shows the En- peror' s
miserable strategy. Being in chief com
mand he must be held responsible for all
tho blunders hitherto committed. Having
declared war and being in his own coun-
try, he should have been ready. It was q
blunder to wait for the Prussian attack.
! It was still worse not TO bring up his re-
serves. so as to be stronger than the enemy,
| for he had less distance to traverse. Con
sidering The weH-earned reputation Of the
French as military people, surprising
degree of incapacity seems to have existed
heretofore among those who were charged
with the administration and direction OF
tho armies.
The actual situation of affairs whom
cleared Of the mystifcations of laundering
telegraphers, seems to be as follows
The fight on Sunday last (the l4th) was
clearly rear guard fight. The French
were retreating across the Moselle, and the
Prussian vanguard attacked the French
rear guard. The latter stood their ground
long enough to effect their retreat. and
claimed success in consequence. The
Prussians having retained possession OF
the battlefield, anu seeing the French in
retreat, also claimed the victory. Such is
always the case in all fights on retreat.
The French have abandoned Nancy on
their extreme right, and have fallen back
on Toul. Their line is thereby shortened
and strengthened, and it assumes the form
of IN L. All reports of the evacuation OF
Metz arc entirely absurd, for it is place
Of immense strength and Importance, and
can stand siege of many months. It's
communication with Paris is assured by
the railroad connecting it with Thionville
aud thence with Mezieres and Reims,
which is rot threatened so far.
Tue present position would seem to in
dictate that the French commander intends
to leave open to the Prussians the road to
Chalons ana Paris, with the purpose, no
doubt, of wheeling upon their TANKS and
The New York herald., 1870-11-22
The LOVERS, FEUD.
Tilted in Germany and a Mean Revenge
Taken In New York.

Tilted in Germany and Mean Revenge
Taken In New York.
Two years ago In village about dozen miles
from Baden Baden, in Germany, Louisa Stalr, then
a fair young girl OF eighteen summers,
was seduccd by one Theodore Uste, q bach
elor OF at least twice her years They
shortly after emigrated TO this country. but
Louisas affection was OF the changefu sort: and
meeting younger and more attractive indi-
vdual than Theodore she bestowed u him.
uste soon made the discovery and taunted Miss
stan WITH her Inconsistency. The latter didn't seem
to mind, though Theodore vowed revenge.
Last night Louisa was returning from No. SIC
Broadway, restaurant, where she has been EN-
pl0yed as a waitress, and when In Leonard street
near Broadway, was met by este, who, with an
oath in cultural German stabbed her with sharI
knlfetln The breast ana arm "skedaddllngn fast
he could after committing the deed. Ofllcer Dorsey
OF the sixth precinct, came up the yonng girl lay
bleeding on the sidewalk and took her 10 the station
house. Search was subsequently made Tor Uste
and he was arrested. Miss Stalf was taken 10 the
Centre Street Hospital, where her wounds were
attended TO.
The New York herald., 1870-11-22
TRE POLICE CoMxlSSIONfRsAlp.

Tne Tammany Hall Democratic Reform Associa-
ton held meetings last night IN the Sixth, seventh.
Tenth, Sixteenth, seventeenth, Eighteenth and
Twenty-irst wards for the purpose or urging upon
Tammany Hall the justice OF selecting some
prominent German democrat TO Nil the va
cancy In the Board OF Police Commits
sioners occasioned by the resignation OF Mat
thew r. Brennan. lately elected sheriff Reso-
lutions were adopted, setting forth the very
important services rendered the party by the demo
cratic 1euonic element at the late election and
popular, capable and trustworthy candidate to I'LL
the position or Police Commissioners. IL was also
resolved to appoint committee OF ten members 10
wait upon MS Honor the Mayor Peter Is. Sweeny
and William 81 Tweed TO get their views and To
urge earnestly the aV0oiRtment ef Mr., Cohen.
The New York herald., 1870-11-22
EUROPEAN t. MARKETS.

. IoNpoS hoSEYMARKET.-LoSpoN,N Nov. 21 a 80 r. NJ
Consos closed Al Tor both money the account
Ican securlies nIm United States hvewentes 1852 IS;
do, 1863 Old " de- 1857, soy; tenforties S6t Stocks
steady Ere Railway shares, 49, Illinois Csntras llO1
FRANKfoRr oURsR.-FRANKFoRT Nov sI-Upited
States bonds steady FvetweDties 1859 are quoted at
LIVERPOOL COTTON MAEkET-LIyERpOoI, Nov. 2I-
:o M-The cotton market closed steady Midding up-
lands, ?sd midding Orleans, 9ssd. The the dav
and speculation. - ~fO'
HAvEH COTTON MAgKgr.-HAvnr Nov 2-Tbe ,Joyr-
nal reports the cotton inactive All kinds or busi.
pafalyzed -
LIvEEpooL BREADsTuFFs MARKrr-LIyEspooI koy
21-4 30 p M--Brcadstufs quiet - ~" o''
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARxEr.-LIvyrpooI Nov
"a MLard lis per cwt Beef, I5s. per tierce for
con, SIS. per cwt. for Cumberland cut
LtyRErooL PRODUCE MARKEr.-LIvgRpoor, Nov. 81
4:3n r. M.Linseed oil, G3l Is. per Talow l3s 3D.
per cwt. - -
LONDON PRODUCE EMAgKyT.-LoNDoN, Nov. c1.-Tarow.
4Ss Cd per cw Calcutta nseed hrmer nj bgs Sd 5g od
Refined petroleum easier at Is 6Md Is I'd Linseed oil,
c29 bs. per ton Spirits turpentine, 3is per Hops
hrner Sugar 32s 3D. 3as Cd cwt for No. IL Dutch
standard on the spot; anos easicr al 2Ss
The New York herald., 1870-11-22
THE COLONISTS UP AND D0iRG.

The Newfounilanders residing In New York and
Brooklyn are evncing lively interest in the ques-
ton Of annexation with regard to their country, and
propose to organize "Union Society,"" in which
they will adopt every available means OF agitatny
the cause OF annexation in Newfoundland. The
Newfoupdlanders or Boston will also form
cooperative society, by which they nope
70 create powerful element that VIII stimu
late TO renewed action the anncxationists OF tAei
own country AMI those OF the other British provinces
Iney viii meet in this city Brooklyn within few
weeks and draw up declaration OF their sentiments
!m reference to the cause they are advocating ano
aansmi II to their leading countrymen at home. Tnt
la.o uction OF The British government towards tht
avaVny y OF Newfoundland Is their great incentive I,
10 the United states