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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-28

CoNvENrIoN or No CONVENTION. We
learn the Ropubiican party in this county
are divided ca The question Of Conyon-
tion-somo ftVoliUg and others opposing
the measure. We understand that Mr.. y.
5. Hayes, OF Shoe Heel, former State Sena-
tor, is in favor oE Convention while Col.
Nat Mclean, Il. 4. Proctor and others Of
the party oppose it. 1t is now stated that
Col. Nat Mclean and Hon" Ku-kluN
John Holloway, IF this town, are to he run
rs tie Convention candidates, ard
that '':id prorl. and tie "ftin parson"
ars, IL he l,,t o.: - the cola. We think
il altE le.Acr uLlt,,u.}, howe YeT, that those
Wuril}ies viii quietly Submit tt such treat
mzn and We constantly expec$ lots ,f
IL - I-u2lbcrton l3obcS0nidL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-28
NATURALIZ NOTICR.

IL he ATTENTION OF NATURAL-BORN sub
jects Of Her Britannia Majesty is called to the
4th and 9th clauses of the Naturalization Act,
1870" viz:
4. Any person who by reason OF his having
bee born within the dominions or Her Majesty
is a natural-born subject, but who also at the
time of his birth became under tho law Of any
foreign State subject of euch State, and is still
such subject, may. if Of full age and not under
any disa bity, make declaration Of alienage III
manner aforesaid, and from and aftor the max
ing OF such declaration OF alienage, such per-
son shall cease to be British subject. Any
person who is born out of Her Majesty's domin-
ions of father being d British subject may, if
of full age, not under any disability, make
a declaration of alienage in manner sforesaid,
and from and after the making Of such deciara-
ton, sh sll cease to bo d BrItish sutjec5
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-28


Fighting Before ParI4-The First En-
counter Describeo-n -nemor aIiza,ton and
Coy:ard!cc
On going out this morning, at O'Clock,
[ had not the slightest idea that anything
unusual was about to take place. Red bat
taions kept marching up and down Rue
RiYOli, making the usual chatter and noise
with their drums and bugIts. Everything
seemed to be quiet as it has been fox
the last fortnight. and being utterly sick
of exploring tae Hotel de Vile and other
Republican haunts, your special cores
pondent and myself elected to take a walk
down the Champs El3sces, Intending to
| try and go Oh to Neuilly, AID have a look
at the Pontifcal Zouaves, whose outposts
we believed to be a lit5le way beyond the
gates. AS We entered the Champs EIysees
the report Of cannon and rather brisk
musketry fire made us hasten onward, and,
on reacbiog the Avenue d5 Ia Grand Ar
| NEE, between the Arc de Iri0mpho and
the Porte Maiilot, it became evident TO
the most Impractical ear that a Sc
rious engagement must be taking
place at 10 great distance. Presently we
fell III with National Guards marching
| hurriedly towards Paris, chattering among
| themselves. The remark "NOuS 5erO7aS
done t0y0,0s h'ahis,'' frequently caught
my ear, and, On inquiring Of enc of those
| gallant fellows what had happened, and
where he was going to, was informed,
! civiiy enough, that ''the forts had fired
upon them, that they had no ammuLitio
that their muskets were no good, and that
| they were going to the Hotel do NIlle to
have u51e et.plicdi014 with the Commune.
| The firing got rather hott,r Just then, and
we could see distinctly heavy white smoke
| rising above PuteauX, and above the rOht1-
| point Of COurbeVoie. We went iato Il
hoase on The right-hand. close ID tue rail
way station, aud from Il balcony ct the
top we had clear view Of the whole affair.
The firing grew very heavy on the right,
and then the troops en- the TOHIpDint
opened fire on the barficade of the bridge
of Neuilly, from which, SO far as could
see, there was no reply. Presently guns
were brought midwey down the slope, and
began firing towards Paris. This was
evidently meant tt clear the Avenue de
Neuilly and the Avenue dc In Grande
ArmeC, and II certainly did SO most ef1ec-
tuaIly All the defenders of the gates Ic-
/ piled themselves with degree OF alacrity
| rejecting the highest credit on their pru-
dence Barely fifty men were left crouch
ing close behind the loop -hoIcd wall which
! runs across the road on either side Of the
4 tumblinrg in closer ard closer to the gates;
four of them fell within the walls. one
! striking a house next door. Neither ap-
/ pears to have done any damage, but IN
the Avenue de- Neuilly some Of tho houses
appear to have suffered. At II o'clock
tie firing ceased, ana the Versailles forces
occupied the bridge of Neuilly and clear
ed away the barricade. We expected that
they would have advanced, and had they
1 done so;s they conid have entered the
town with out the smallest difficulty, fi1e
number of National Guards behind the
loop-holes being numerically Insignificant,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-28
a stoH,se,fui Cow story -S~v~na y tNv"
Calves nf II E{rGh


The Roanoke Valley, pubIishe at lark
villo, MecIonbnrg coanty, gives the f"l
lowing remarkable story: ...
We have hoard OF ono oi the most won
dertul cases which ever came to our notice,
and which deserves the investigation oi
psychologists. A large sized COW belong
ing tc gentleman living in the noighbor-
hood Of Aaron's creek, was delivered OF q
calf of full SIZE and fine appearance IA few
days ago, aud Ill an hour or So afterwav dS
of seventy-onc more, of about the Bizo OF a
mans fiet, all perfectly formed, bnt not
fully developed. The COW died, and all
the little calves were OF couIsb dead, bat
The first and full sizo calf Is living and
doing well.
Our informant was u physician OF ubiii-
ty and reputation, who sud that he was
not eye witness of the case but his infor-
mant was reputable gentleman. in whose
word he placed implicit confidence. ..
1t ia certainly curious case and hard -
believe, but we beilevo the statement u
entirely true.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-28
A va,o,ous Congres.1.an

The valorous Mr. Kelley, who went
South 10 make fre-brand speeches, aud
c3nct aled himself under table in Mobile,
declared in Congress the other day tbat
sixty seven shots vera fir, q at him. We
should hardly think that MIR. Kelley was
IN proper state state of mind to count
the shots. A man trembling under table
IS vely likely to take quaking view of
things, and it isn't quite unsafe ID estimate
Bis exploits according to his own blatant
words afterwards. IN. Y. Record. ..-..
Not only false, but az insult What! sixty
sevea "rebel " shots and not one bit The
thing is impossible. The reconstructed
are better marksman taan that. If any
one in that row bad wished to kill Kelley,
it would have been easy to have done
it. Ne do not believe that a shot was
fired at him at all. Perhaps,- if he had re-
mained after the negroes had been incited
hy his speech to CON mence the riot, he
might have be made to take his chance
III bis own scrimmage, and no one can say
he did not deserve 1t. Bat he ducked
under the table at the first report, and
then made 40 time to his hotel, by q back
street aud bare headed. Reaching t1e
hotel, be asked for his room key and told
the clerk to say he Gns out. He remained
pe1fl,t until special boat uld bo char
tered to take him 1T of the city. After
this experience of course he is Ii Ku Nluxer
after the Shallabarger pattern.
Mobile Rcyi$'cr.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-28
Raleigh Sentinel.

At meeting of the vestry of Chris:
Churca, held on Monday, the following
named gentlemen we're elected delegates
and aIIernates from this parish TO attend
the State Convention to be held at War
renton on the oath of May:
Delegates Major john Hughes, Major
u. 7. Carfn~ay. John Ii. Haughton. ESD
aud +. .. Roberts Esq,
Automatically. J y. Hughes and Mess.s.
NJ. DaW. Stevenson, Rufus Morgan and
George Ii. I;otert~. ncw;,ern Jo,01tM IF
C0gjz21eyIP
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zoo oToN .

CTAR AMMONIATED SOLUBLE FHO =.
- PHATE now landing from Schooner Mary
Riley, which we offer for sS!e at reduced prices
for cash or on crop time.
WICK & MEBANE.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-28

The following is the Ku-kInx bill. as
finally agreed upon by both Houses Of
Congress, and passed:
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Paris prl y Correspondence London 6tand2rl /
Fighting Bcfcte ParI4-The First En-
counter Decentralization and
Gov. oTl!!cc
The New York herald., 1871-01-15
The Fenian Pardons In Ireland.

Our special letter by mail from Dublin pub
lished in the HERALD to-day is Of quite an
interesting character. Departing from the
usual routine Of writer's in Ireland in present
ing dead issues, such as the land and Church
questions, agrarian outrage, religious party
displays and ssfaction nghts," the HERALD
writer speaks of living subject, which is at
once national In its bearing and likely to be Of
International consequences-the amnesty and
exile Of the Fenian convicts. He regards the
measure, as it has been treated and accom-
plished by Premier Gladstone, q grand Cabi-
net mistake" for Great Britain. Her Majesty
the Queen il made to ''strain" the equality Of
mercy !" the fountainhead OF consolation has
been muddled by q half-parslyzed motion Of
the rod of persecution. Instead Of being
returned to their homes with their crimes
condoned by royal grace, the lead
ing men amsng the convicts are
really transported from the country during
the remaining terms of their respective SEN
tences; those who were sentenced to inn
prisonment for life are banished from the
British realm for life. They go not to foreign
land, to be sure, not foreign to them, for they
are sent ''among their own to rest"-that is, If
they are so pleased, but most likely, as con-
veyed in our special letter, to agitate afresh
for Irish independence. 1t is intimated,
indeed, that such will be the course Of their
mission, such the first consequence of their
conditional" pardon by the British crown.
The Fenian exiles are represented as being
men of nerve and purpose, and it is limited
that, although they will soon be ''far away
beyond the Atlantics foam," in ''true men
their spirits still at home."
The New York herald., 1871-01-15

PRESIDENT GRANT, in an interview yester-
day with . member Of the st. Domingo
Commission, expressed his desire to have
everything pertaining to the negotiations
which have been carried on with Baez probed
to the bottom, and II any jobbing existed
between any Of the parties concerned that it
be exposed without regard to consequences
The President charges the Commissioners to
institute the closest investigation into the
alleged allotment of lands around Samana
Bay, marked Grant, Babcock, DC. A full and
impartial investigation will establish both the
wisdom aad patriotism Of the Presidents
course in regard to St. Domingo, and explode
the nonsensical stories Of fraud 30 unblush-
ingly retailed bv disappointed spectators and
politicians.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15
Powerful Reinforcements to
Navy.


That the government Of Great Britain antiol.
pates q war trouble Interior to that of the
Franco-Prussian struggle, and 1t may be Of
almost immediate inception, is indicated very
clearly by the contents Of the telegram from
London which appears in our cable report to-
day on the subject Of British naval reinforce
ments. The Lords Of the Admiralty are max
ing unusual and extraordinary efforts to place
the entire naval force of the United Kingdom on
sea-going footing and in sea-worthy condf-
tion. Setting aside their own recently uttered
argument of national economic necessities, and
actually reversing their lately issued rulea
for dockyard retrenchment, her Majesty'a
Ministers have ordered that all the war vessels
now on the stocks, either new or for purposes
Of repair, shall be ''pressed to completion"
and finish without delay. This work will in
volve very enormous expense. Parliament
is not in session; the extra charges over the
amount Of the Admiralty estimate now ap-
proved will be incurred without legislative
authorization, so that it is quite apparent that
the public servants-men 80 cautious as Pre-
mier Gladstone and Earl Granville particu-
larly--must be In possession of facts which
they know will justify their action before the
assembled lawgivers when they do meet
That our readers may be enabled to UNDER
stand the magnitude of this British naval work
we present to them q complete list of twenty
seven vessels of war which are just now In
process of construction for the Queens service.
They range in classification from gunboat to
the most powerful iron-clads turret ships and
armored rams. Some Of them are being built
by private firms outside Of the dockyards; but
as this part of the work has been also ordered
by the government it is to be presumed that
all the new vessels are included in the word
''dockyards, as reported in the telegram.
When this new feet is turned out what is
England going to do with it? Where will It's
services be required-at home or abroad
Questions such as these are not solved readily
at distance. Perhaps England anticipates
rapidly approaching opportunity for an at
tempt at renewing her ocean dominion lease
for 'sthe flag which braved thousand years
the battle and the breeze"
The New York herald., 1871-01-15

see nothing In the present condition Of Europe
which warrants it. True, the London Confer
ence was again psstponed but the post
ponement was due to the absence OF good
reason rather than to any incipient belligerent
tendencies ON the part Of any of the Powers.
II is our belief that the fall of Paris will bring
peace to France, to Europe and to the world.
the most belligerent of oil the nationalities.
For the third time In sixty years they have
had enough Of fighting. As the Sultan is not
indisposed to meet the Gear half way on the
Black Sea question, as neither Austria nor
England care to 60 to fight for worthless
point of fancied honor, and as France
is PROSTATE, it is not unreasonable to con-
clude that with the fall Of Paris, what
ever be the form of government which
France may prefer, whether republican or
Orleanist, or Legitimist or Bonapartist, win
be inaugurated an era of peace which will
extend over couple Of decades. II will DO
well for the world generally, well for the
cause Of human progress, If Great Britain has
to reconstruct her iron-clads, and If the United
States shall have built up a navy worthy of the
country before another gigantic war disturbs
the world. In spite OF the vexed question Of
the Papal temporalities, it is our belief that
the fall Of Paris will work the commencement
Of a lasting peace. We are assured almost,
indeed, in this hope, by the contents Of eur
special cable telegram from London, which
tells the people that the European Conference
will assemble in that city on the 17th instant,
to adjust the Black Sea difficulty at least; it
may be to define the future of France, also.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15

CONSOLIDATION OF NEW YORK COLLECTION
DISTRICTS. The President yesterday issued
an order consolidating the First, Second and
Third Collection districts Of New York into
one district, to be called the First dis
trict; the Fourth and Sixth are united
and called the Second district, and the Fifth
and Seventh will be known as the Third. The
Ninth and Thirty-second districts are
unchanged. The officers designated for these
districts are: First district-James Freeland,
collector, General James Jourdan, assessor
Second district-W. H. Treadwel, collector,
Max Weber, assessor; Third district-John
NJ. Haig, collector, Morris Friedman, assessor
The Ninth district retains its present officers.
and in the Thirty second district W. A.
Darling has been appointed collector and A.
p. Ketchum assessor.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15

Ex-SESAToR HENDERSON, Of Missouri, takes
the old Seymourian method Of securing a nomi-
nation. He declines il beforehand II is
highly probable that the ex-senator, who, it
will be remembered, was one of the seven wise
men who saved Andy Johnson from impeach-
ment, will be nominated in the Missouri Leg
islature by the republicans, for the United
States Senate, against Frank Blair, Jr. It
would be an excellent nomination; for Mr..
Henderson is an independent, fearless states
man, who will always do credit to his party
and his position.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15

OUR CANADIAN NEIGHBoRs propose most
radical and comprehensive change in their
school system. A bill before the Ontario
free and attendance compulsory. 1t is also
proposed to introduce into the public schools
more advanced courses OF studies including
chemistry and agriculture and TO establish
industrial schools
The New York herald., 1871-01-15

Too MUCH OF COOP THING.-Radical
Congressman give up reconstruction as bad
job. Reconstruct the late rebel States as they
will, they cannot be depended upon, politi-
cally. Southern white republicans are ''mighty
uncertain" and the negroes don't vote the
straight ticket. The sorrowful fact Is at last
forced upon the leaders that in 1872 the South
ern electoral vote will be almost unanimously
democratic. Republicanism at the South was
smothered by too much reconstruction.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15
Our New. fro. tho German H.adauar.er,

Our News IRON the German Headquarters.
We have information from our special corre-
spondent at Versailles up to the 18th inst,
and from that we learn that General Trochu
has made another sortie and has been
again repulsed. This time he selected the
north side for his attempt, and on the 10th sal
lied forth from st. Denis, only to meet
defeat. The troops employed were under
the personal superintendence Of Trochu him.
self, but It does not appear to have been
sortie of any considerable magnitude. At
least we come to that conclusion from the
reading of the despatch. On the following
day another attempt was made by the besieged
army, but It met similar fate to that Of
the one on the day previous. This sortie
was made on the south side, from a point
between Forts Vanvres and Montrouge. This
attempt would also appear to have been of no
very considerable strength, and possibly may
prove to be only feeler thrown out by Gen
eral Trochu to ascertain the strength Of the
Germans In the directions indicated. If
such should prove to be the case, we
think 1t rather late in the progress Of the
siege to begin this kind Of work. Trochu
must do something quickly or may not have it
in his power even to make an attempt. The
bombardment of the city continues. On the
18th twenty one batteries were pouring forth
their storm of shot and shell on the besiege
capital, new batteries were being prepa red,
and all along the investing lines the dreadful
preparations for dealing death and destructi on
to the doomed city were hurried on to con-
summata the work just begun.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15
TRIPLE SH E e T
New York, Sunday, january IS, 1877.
CONTENTS OF TV.DAY,s HERALD.

PAGE.
1-Advertisements.
2-Advertsementa
S-Chanzy's Defeat: HERALD Special Report from
LIE Mans-Map OF the Battle Field and Sur
rounding Countrywide Battle Of Bapaume-
The Bombardment OF Pars-The European
Congress miscellaneous Cable kilograms.
4-Proceedings in Congress-Cltv Intelligence
Treasury Thieves: The Magisterial iusestiga-
Ion Closed az Last-BoOk Notices-Cust0m
seas"n a ,s RTIfiaS C
sions In Jersey-The Elizabeth Matrcide-
Naval Intelligence-Another Unfortunate
Kelly-The Scare About the CrotOn-The Jersey
Water Famine-Journalistic Notes.
S-lreland's .'Felon' Heroes: Conditional Release
OF the Fenian Prisoners; The Exile OF the
PATRIOTS a Grand PoIitical MistaLe-A Wiz.
gina Ghost Extraordinary GhOstly Antics
Con1ederated Crime: sentencing Of Convic-
Ted Criminals In the Federal Courts-The
Grove Divorce Case-Kites and Kestrels: How
Empire-A Little Scandal Among the Albany
Observation-Disclosures Terrible Warnng-Skat
tng-A Bold Boy Burgiar-The Burns Anniver-
6-Editorlals: Leading Article, ''The Impending
Fall OF Paris-The Prospect of Peace in
Europe'-Amusement Announcements.
7-Editorials Continued from Sixth Page)-News
from Wasnlngton-Au Revolr. Fechter: The
Complimentary Testimonial Benefit Last
Nlght-Personal Intelligence-Miscellaneou
Telegrapnc Despatches-The British Navy
Views OF the Past Business Notices;
S-The C0urts-The Albany Express Robbery
Negro Riot in Brasbear, La-voice of the
People-Religious Intelligence-Fatal Accident
Especial Sessions !: An Army OF Martyrs-Finan-
cial Report The Dry Goods Market-An unpre-
tending Charity-LOwell tMass.l Manufac-
tures-Matriages ana Observation-Disclosures
1O-Rapid Transit: Another Meeting to Agltate the
subject-The Rogers Murder: A Convict In
Auburn state Prison Confesses Himself the
-MethodisticaI Muddle: Continue
Con Con e era a''e FraudsWArt salesNTae % Parental
Magstrate-Shipping NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ments.
Acknowledgements.
12-AdyertiSements.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15

CoSFTDlNG -Philadelphia
politicians went sorrowing to their couches
last night. President Grant was expected In
the City Of Brotherly Love yesterday, and it
was determined that he should not be permit
ted to depart from that suburb until he had
agreed to make place In his Cabinet for
son Of the Keystone State. But the President
failed to put in his appearance, and the
schemes Of the place-hunters were spoiled.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15

STILL THEY CoME.-Five Of The most
prominent of the Fenian convict leaders in
ireland, including Luby and Thomas Burke,
who have been held in prisons in that coun-
try, were released unconditionally yesterday.
They viii embark in the steamship Russia for
New York to-day. Plenty of room.
The New York herald., 1871-01-15
Tho Dramatic Promise Of the Coming
Week.

Tho Dramatic Promise Of the Coming
Pleasant greetings to fair prospects in the
world of histrionic art New York deserves
congratulation from her sister cities, and has
it from her faithful annalists, for season OF
truly brilliant and effective drama. The
recent Shakspearian nights at Niblo's the
sparkling music and burlesque of Offenbach
at the Grand Opera House the separate
performances of Mrs. Lander and Mile.
Janauschek; Jeherson's Rip Van Wrinkle; the
hearty merriment and summer sunshine Of
Saratoga" in Days 6oudoir dramatiQue,
and score of other dashing entertainments
only less remarkable than these, have led
right on to the temperance Of Edwin Booth
in role so grand as Richelieu, and of Madame
Seebach in her great succession of first class
tragedies that have now won the plaudits OF
the New as well as Of the Old World.
For the coming week the promise is to place
our metropolitan stage in higher rank for the
time being, with regard to the number and
variety of its attractions in the upper sphere,
beyond all its rivals at home or abroad.
Booths representation of the renowned Cardi-
nal will be continued, with its splendid accom-
paniments; Mr.. Lester Wallack will brighten
his own beautiful theatre with series Of ster-
ling comedies, in which he personally assumes
the leading parts, and Mr.. Grau has invited
the public to witness the efforts of Madame
Seebach's versatile and ever-brilliant genius in
whole repertory Of new dramas. In two OF
these at least she has never stood before a
New York audience-viz, "Dorf und Stadt''
on Tuesday, and 'Jean Of Arc" on satur-
day, her benefit night. Opening with
ssRomeo and Juliet" on Monday, the remain
Ing evenings promise such an array az Schil-
ler's renowned tragedy, sDie Rauber" (The
Robbers), "The Tamiag of the Shrew" and
ssAdrienne Lscouvreur." Where is there q
city in the world which can present such o
weeks programme as is thus suggested at o
glancsY Talent and celebrity of the highest
order in the loftiest walks and in every
diversity of phase Thus, in art, az In all
things else, the Empire City claims the head
Of the column.