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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
THE NORTH CAROLINA KU KLUx.

First Arrest Under the Ku Kiux Law-White
Woman Scourged and Threatened with
Assnssinat i0n-PcpularIty Of the HeralHs
Nominee for the Presidcncy.
RALEIGH May Q, 1871.
Yesterday squad OF United States soldiers under
the command OF Major Cushing, Fourth United
States Artillery, proceeded to Chatham county to
aid the United States Marshal In arresting parties
charged with the violation OF the Ku Klux law. They
returned TINS afternoon with three young men
against whom there appears to be strong proofs Of
having been concerned In the following outrage ON
some white women :--One night last week party Of
disguised men surrounded the log cabin
In which these women lived, In Chatham
county. They commenced halloong and
shooting at the house, completely peppering the
door with blrdsho and shooting several bullets into
tue one room OF the house, They then burst in and
severely beat two II not more OF the women with
sticks and threatened to Kill them and small child
belonging TO one OF them. After raising the devil
and whipping negro, en- PEASANT, they started on,
leaving the unfortunate women in such state OF
terror that they have slept out In the woods ever
since. The women can swear positively TO the
parties arrested, and there appears little doubt
but mat they VIII be convicted. The parties arrested
are looked upon as dsreputaDle characters. This
Is the first arrest made under the Ku klux Dill.
The United States Commissioner here has lore-
stalled the Ku Klux bin, which required the Presi-
dents proclamation before II went into operation.
He called the troops into reuuison under tne Force
bil aud PROBABLY mstook the law. the whole
proceeding Is evidently for political effect; and
as General sherman says AnsEs MI s4ouga Hgys
and true men In every Southern state 10 prese,Ivo
order without the interference OF troops, WINE
Grant is extremely unpopular as soldier ana
slatesman Sherman is acceptable as Dotn oy Tue
neople here who acknowledge him to be tue lead
ing Spirit OF the War .,,, pr,berfora cou,d
All the arrests Ia chatham ana hu.nel u, War
have been made by Deputy United states ,r Mar
sinai but effect mad to be given 10 y. u,ea .l0ep
have been sent TO Rutherford COUNTY ny v w radi
cais WIN assassnated q whole fanny last "eeA' Us
already reported in the HERALD; s 49, nc
, ~. = for President IL favorably received here.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07

the Potomac river to enforce the Fishing law. She
VIII visit all the shores the Virginia side OF the
river and furnish the proprletors with printed
copies OF the law, hear all complaints and redress
them, and stop all seine hauling and gilling after
the 1st OF June,
Cruisers for the Fishing Banks.
The usual summer cruises to the fishing banks
win be ordered, and, as far US the allowance Of
seamen will permit vessels Will be sent to foreign
whatever OF any details having been made for
cruises OF special significance.
Treasury Balances.
The balances at the close OF business to-day
were- Currency, $S.Ss9 900; coln $780, 900; GER
uncates. 81, $4,000.
Weekly Currency Statement.
The receipts OF fractional currency for the week
ending to-day amount TO $559,5o0
The shipments were-fractional currency, $461, $40;
notes, $S55,94l.
The Treasurer holds In trust as security Tor
national bank circulation, $780, 1911 000 and for pub
lie deposits $l5,S66S 500; national bank circulation
outstanding at this date 1914, 44o; national gold
bank notes issued to date, $4,000.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, $4e1 42e; grand
total for fiscal year, sl23s1o.l11; subscription to
the new loan to-day, $l15,OOo
Naval Orders.
Chief Engineer W. w. DUNCAN Is ordered to the
Dictator. The Second Assistant Engineer OF the
Resaca has been detached and ordered home.
Grand Musical Reception I'm Baltimore.
On Monday evening next William Prescott Smith,
OF Baltimore will give grand musical reception at
his residence in that city. All the prominent
government officials in Washington and number
OF the leading merchants OF Philadelphia and New
York among the invited guests. President Grant
and Mrs. Grant are expected TO be present.
Tho National Game.
The Olympic Base Ball Club Of this city will leave
Washington on Wednesday next for tour through
the Eastern and Western States. They will play
the Boston club on the oath inst
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
PROBABLE MURDER IN TIE FIFTH WARD.

A Negro Shot and Probably Fatally Injured.
At eight o'clock last night dispute arose In the
alleywsy OF AZ Thomas street between two negroes,
named George Brown and william Thomas, In
reference to white woman with whom Thomas
had been living. After indulgng in war OF words
Thomas took his departure, but was met on the
pavement by Thomas Brown, brother OF the above
Who deliberately pointed pistol at him and fred.
fRe biz entered the right shoulder and passed
downwards into the S"sv. Xl2laas was removed 10
Park Hospital in an ambulance, ana y 10 critical
condition. Thomas Brown, VINO resloes at NO. 5s
fcomas street with his brother, was arrested an
officer OF the Finn precinct, and VIII be held TO
await the result OF the injuries s.sr..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
BURGLARY on BROADWAY.

On Friday night burglars entered the fancy goods
store OF Friend Pitts No. 500 Broadway, and carried
awayabout 81, 200 worth of goods. Word was given
to the night Waterman shortly after they entered,
b. he instead OF raising an ALARM started 70 give
Attenuation to Mr.. Pitts who lives some i've docks
nom his store. Mr.. Pitts not being In at the time,
the Waterman waited for him, and by the time they
reached the store the burglars had decamped. Mr..
B. +. Palmer Mr. Pitts CLERK, when ne entered the
store Yesterday mornlng, found some $4,000 worth
OF goods strewn over the floor. Evidently the
thieves had been frightened on. MI Pitts has only
occupied this store two years, aud this Is the fth
time It has been broken into.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
fHGnIEul AcclDtNIs IN JERSEY.

Yesterday morning girl named Annie Lynch met
horrible death at New Brunswick, N. j. While
playing near the lock OF the Raritan and Delaware
Canal there she was caught in the drum OF the cable
and literally cut in two. An inquest was ordered.
On the Morris and Essex Railroad, yesterday AZ
ternoon, an unknown German was struck by the
five r. M. tram, near Roseve, and crushed to
death. The body was brought to Newark ana
burial certificate granted, an inquest being deemed
unnecessary. II was the Bloomfield TRAM which
struck HIM.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
LAUNCH OF THE LULU.

sloop yacht tLulu) belonging to the WEIGH Point
OIL Company OF Milford, Conn.,, was launched at
the yard of A. II. Bishop, Greenpoint on Wednes-
day. The following are her dimensons:-Length.
81 feet; breadth, IL feet inches; DEPTH feet %
tons burden. A vessel OF the same dimensions will
be launched on Tuesday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
PRESIDENT GRANT.

soci.l visit of the President to JAY Cooke, Of
hiiadclphia.
PHILADELPHIA. May q 1871.
President Grant arrived here this afternoon, ana
the guest OF Mr.. Jay Cooke, at Cheton Hilla HIS
visit Is purely social and not connected Win any
political move.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
LAUNCHING OF THE SCHOONER AGNES.
Her Dimensions, Spars and Canvas.

Her Dimensions, Spars and Canvas.
After several disappointments, caused by the
exceedingly unpleasant weather OF the past few
days, the centreboaru schooner yacht Agnes, owned
by Mr.. Edward Harvey, OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club,
was launched from the yard of the Messrs. Poion,
foot OF Bridge street, BROOKLYN, yesterday morning,
OF ten O'Clock. The event was successful In every
particular, the handsome little boat, after the word
was given to knock away the blocks, moving or
into her future element with consummate graceful
ness and without single hitch. She was appro-
priately decorated with the owners ana the club
signals ana, although there were but two or three
strangers present to give her pleasant send-on,
the workmen In the shipyards cheered Justify as her
bow touched the water.
Although 1t is declared that the Agnes was not
built for racing vessel her lines such that she
may, when in TRIM have the right to dictate terms
to many aquatic companions or her class. The
dimensions OF the Agnes are as follows:-Length on
water line 81 feet; length all, 90 leet breadth
Of beam, IL feet inches; depth OF hold feet Her
frame Is of white oak, hackmatack and locust, which
Is fastened IN the most workmanllke manner. She
VIII be fully rugged, excepting in the particular OF
f0retopmast, being In this wise alike our pilot
boats. Her spars are OF the following lengths:-
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She VIII be fitted with mainsail foresail, jlD, main
gait topsail and maintopmast staysail.
The internal fittings Of this yacht are nearly COM
pleted, and good taste Is observable throughout.
White and gold Is the cabin finish. SO soon her
ballast can be placed In position Mr.. Harvey will
direct the Agnes to be taken to GOwanuS Bay,
where she viii be repainted externally her sails
bent and Otherwis put in order for the yachting
events OF the season, now SO close at hand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07

Net for miner one day ......................$3 81
have been told by miner who worked AT Scran-
ton some years since that eight diamond cars were
considered days work for miner ana laborer at
that time. l nave not seen any statement from
ochuyikl county in the same form, but IN the
Miners Journal OF February 25 1871, there given
the net earnings OF miners Mt several coieries last
year, when the men were working below the three
collar basis as foows:-
No. /. South Broad Mountain basis, August,
So 75 September and october, 81 so; Novem-
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01
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SsriemItitraI.
THRASH THTE GRAIN EARLY.

1t is always economical to thrash ear
ly. We would advise every farmer, who
can possibly do it, to thrash his wheat,
rye, or oats, as the crop is drawn from
the field. There are many considtra-
tions in favor of doing this.
LIST. BY reason of the state of dryness
ia which it is hauled off the field, the
grain is in better condition for tho
thrashng machine (or certainly as good)
than at any other time.
I'd. Only one handling is necessary,
and thus labor is saved.
81. At harvest time grain is almost
always in better demand by millers, and
in the general marhet often brings "a
higher price than at other times.
Taking one year with another, it will
be found that this is the most advanta-
geous time to market grain. If the far
iner holds his grain for speculation, very
well; he has right to become spt GU
lator if any one has; but we hold as q
general rule, that so soon as a farmer has
his produce ready for marker, then is his
best time to sell. The earliest markets
are almost invariably the best We were
once enabled to sell tho whole of our
crop Of wheat at high price, for seed,
because we had thrashed in time, and
none of our neighuors had.
LASTLY, and most worthy of consdera-
tion, is the fact that, by thus early
thraShing END marlleting-the destrue-
ton by vermin- MICE rats, weevil, etc.
lis prevented. We believe that ten per
cent. at least of the grain put into barns
is put there-unintentionally, of course,
but not the less surely-for the benefit
of rats and mice. A granary may be
made rat-proof, but barn cannot, and
if it could. would soon be stocked by the
animals carried in from the fields among
the sheaves.
If four horses are kept on the farm,
one pair may be hauling while the other
is at tho machine. If only a single team
is kept, they can be unhitched from the
wagon, put into the machine, snd as
soon as the load is thrashod, taken to the
field again for another load. While load
ing, two extra hands may be protitably
engaged putting away the straw or clean
ing up and bagging grain, or storing it in
the granary.
If it is impracticable to thrash grain as
it is drawn, we would stack it close to the
barn, make the top secure for few
days, and as soon as possible, thrash it
out. Even thi mode would tend to save
lni nc
new farm, where machines are not yet
introduced, any plan whereby labor
can be saved is worthy of consideration
and adoption.-American Agricultural
iSt.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01
POTATOES.

p we believe in early planting, especial
4 kor neachhlows and other late grow
ing Varieties. But we have had good
crops of flnkes and other early kinds
planted as late as the last week in June,
Where potatoes were planted early and
deep, a harrow run over the land just as
the potatoes are breaking the crust, will
destroy millions OF small weeds without
cultivator should he used as early, deep,
and frequently as possible, and continued
unit! there is danger of disturbing the
roots or tubers.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01
miscellaneous,
OUT OF THE DEEP.

III
\ nlf-past ten Janet Raeburn, the
rectors daughter, heard the old clock i'm
the parsonage library proclaim the hour,
and almost simultaneously the harbor
clocks began to strike, and the resonant
old bell, high up in the windy steeple
of the church, pealed out its sonorous
echo. The girl fingered a moment list
ening, holding the knob of the half-clos
ed door in her hand, and peering with
anxious eyes through the stormy dark
ness in which her lover had just disap-
peared.
1t was midwinter, and the night was
dresdfllly tempestuous, the sky pitch
black, and wild wailing wind driving
before it great sheets of freezing rain,
and over all the solemn thunder of the
sea.
Janet stood almost breathless, her
creamy, clear cut face finely defined
against the ruddy background of light
that streamed from the pleasant sitting
room; her shining gold stone eyes dark
with an unexpressed dread of terror
which even her own heart did not COM
prehend-one of those vague but pres
cient forebodings that creep over us at
times, the shadow of some dark event
that wings its flight above us.
-She was in trouble, this pretty
bright-eyed daughter of the rector. She
had just parted from Ross Milburn, her
lover, and his pale face and grave looks
and ominous words had set her timid,
womanish heart all in O fiutter. He
was an architect, this Itoss Milburn-a
fine, well-to-do fellow, and engaged to
. pretty Janet Raebarn, the pride and
boast OF Stramville, the little sea- bound
town IN which she lived.
Ross had not an enemy in the world;
he was honest to his hearts core, up
right and honorable, and as genial and
CHEEKY as summer morning. Yet that
stormy, mid-winter night, pretty Jenat
found him strangely altered, oppressed
with a severe gloom, which all her mas
den wiles and timid love failed to brigh-
ten or dissipate.
He paid long visit, and rose at last
to take his departure, with something
unsaid that was almost choking him.
She saw it, and accompanied him to the
door, resolved to make ono more effort
to solve the mystery.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01
HOW Good Farmers Make Money.

They take good papers and read them.
They keep account of farm opera
tions.
They do not leave their farm imple-
ments scattered over the farm, exposed
to the heat, rain and snow.
They re pair their tools and buildings
at the proper time, and do not suffer sub-
sequent threc-fold expenditure of time
and money.
They use their money judiciously,
and they do not attend auction sales :
purchase all kinds of trumpery because
it is cheap.
They see that their fences are well re-
paired, and their cattle are not grazing
in the meadows, or grain fields, or or.
chards.
They do not refuse to make correct ex.
periments in a small way, of many new
things.
They plant their fruit trees well, and
care for them, AID, of course, get good
crops.
They practice economy by giving their
stock good shelter during the winter,
also, good food, tsking all that is un-
sound, half rotten, or mouldy, off.
They fo.not keep tribe of cats or
snarling dogs around the premises. who
eat mere in month than they are worth
in their whole lives.
They subscribe for the HERALD.
Lastly, they read the advertisements,
and know what is going on, and fire.
quently save money by i.
Successful farming is made by attend
ing to little things. The farmer who
does his best earns his money with best
appreciation, and uses it with best re-
suits. Such men are the salt of the
earth.
4
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01
IN CLOVER.
BY WALTER THoRNDURY.

I've made myself a nest
Where the grass is all In flower,
Where the wild rose sheds its leaves,
Where the great ox-daisies tower,
watch the butterfly
Roam all the wild field over,
While lazily lie
For once at least in clover.
The swallows skim and dip
Around me and above me;
The wild doves in the copse
Murmur as If they love me.
hear a voice once dear
In every blaclbird's whistle,
And even in the chirp
or the goldfinch on the thistle.
i am lord of these domains
For a summer hour at least,
And / Did the fairies come
To the revel and the feast.
From the honeysuckle's bloom,
From the bell of the fox glove swayinG
From the cup of every flower
Where the little elves are playing.
NY pipe by my lazy hand
Burns like gunner's fuse,
When the dead man trampled lies;
And see, there over my shoes
The ants, an eager host,
Are bent upon invading,
Fierce. ruthless, hot, and keen,
For conquest AMI crusading.
Between the wiry stalks
OF grasses gaily dancing,
/ see shy creatures peep,
And fairies quick eyes gIancing;
Small monsters limb and pry
Upon the cowslip blossom.
Clinging like sailor boys
When the sou'wcsters toss 'em.
The dragon-fiy with wings
OF silver gauze is darting;
The midges circling waltz
In greedy anger parting.
In the brook that near me flows
The yellow llly's swimming,
Where just beyond the mill
The fuller stream is trimming.
Close by me in the field
The dappIed cows are browsing.
And there on the king-cups gold
Tne sleeping bee 70 browsing.
As the fairies will not come,
At least in any number,
I'll steal just. half an hour
For little dreamy slumDer
feel like man enchanted
BY these summer sounds and sights;
Titania, come to me,
Crowned with thy glow-worm lights.
Come in the sunlight lin,
And kiss me as I'm sleeping;
Already thy fairy guards
Their secret watch are keeping.
fall from c.oud to cloud,
Down II precipice of beams,
Deeper than ever Vulcan fell,
l see strange lands and streams;
When, all at once, soft lips touch mine,
It's fact that am stating)
And the swe atest voice you ever heard
Says. "Darling, ten is waiting"
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01

CELERY should tbe set out in'freshly-
stirred soil, wetting the plants before set
Ting and pressing the earth firmly round
the roots. Put the plants six inches and
the rows three feet apart.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01

A LARGE portion of the Canadian Do
minion press is seriously and earnestly
advising separation from England rather
than acquiescence in the treaty of Wash
ington.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01

MARRIED.-At Edgnryille, Georgia,
Mr.. Whiting Fish to Miss Bette Isiv
err. Won't he swim? Bet he {Bettie)
will.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-07-01

The day of Ross Milburn's trial was
one of unprecedented excitement in
the country town. which was only amile
and a-half from Stramville. AT an ear
ly hour all the avenues leading to the
court were blocked up by eager crowds.
the very best counsel had been engaged
on both sides, and expectation was on
tiptoe.
The proceedings began in the usual
manner, and the prisoner was conducted
to the dock. Worn and haggard and
anxious his face looked; but his eye
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-21
10Y cANAAN,s HAPPY sHoRE.r

The press of this country and Europe
has lost first-class item-a magniiicently
exciting one--because the good ship that
bore the mighty Alexis to our friendly
shores refused to go to the bottom of the
ocean, and deposit his precious remains
alongside the Atlantic cable, where, with
the beautiful fairies of the coralled deep, he
might for ages have danced to the tune of
yankee Doodle" He was never born to
be drowned, consequently he didn't drown,
and if to be hanged or have his head cut
off, the time for that little ''onpIeasantness''
has not yet arrived.
He is here, has landed safe and sound in
the great city of New York, and is stop
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ping at first-class hotel, where, doubtless,
he is enjoying delicious oysters, brown
fried goldfish balls, humming bird pie, and
other delicacics, such only as the mighty
feed upon. IN
We have been anxiously inquiring for
several days among our ncighbors, what
brought this young chap to America, and
none Of them can tell. We ceased our
inquiries among ignorant people, and wrote
TO Bath and Highland for information. We
have received quite satisfactory reply
from an old lady, who, after giving us all
the information she was enabled to gather
from the neighbors, begs to be remembered
to Colonel Popham, after whose health she
inquired most anxiously. She says
"Ellick, "-she despises Alexis, or
"Alexandronis," or anything else than
plain, simple 'Ellick'-came to this coun-
try to let the silly headed women look at
him and then go home and mark their bal
morals all over with "Ellick," and cry
themselves to sleep, all because the dear
young man refused to set up till daylight,
two nights in succession.
The old lady from Bath and Highland i-
forms us that to be "a blood" nowadays,
you must wear an 'Ellick" hat, "Ellick"
shoes, shirts, socks, collars, and so on, UNI
til you complete your toilet; drink SCI
lick" whiskey, smoke "Ellick" cigars, and
go to the 'Ellick" devil.
We would be glad to publish this inter-
sting letter in full, but it contains some
thing of the private history of "Ellick, d
which, if made public, might affect his
standing in society. We don't want to dis
turb this just now.
"Harry Bassett" must be christened
over; he wishes to be considered
of any Importance for the next sixty days.
We dare say some "Ellick" will be elected
speaker of the House of Delegates-ne
doubt of it, if Sandy Cochrane had moi
been promoted. We are soon to have al
"Ellick" sewing machine, butter-churn
baby-cradle, hand-organ, Jew's-harp, UNI
brella, and so on down to "EEick" fame
pettieoats. Even multitudes of the Amer.
lean girls would like to become Miss Gel
lick" What-you-cal-em, or Mrs, perhaps
would be preferable.
Who doubts it, when they remembe
the efforts many of them made to MARI,
the black and tan Japanese Tommy
What pity "Tommy don't CO." was un.
known at that time. The ''yaller" DO,
would have been serenaded until deprive,
of his usual repose, he would have becom
an invalid ; thus affording glorious OPP
portunity to be nursed by the bellies ant
fed on ''po-na-de."
We propose an early meeting of the Cit,
Council, and that it be asked to mvit
"Ellck" to Richmond to dig up the frs
spade full of dirt of the Church Hill Tun
mel, and that this great work be named il
honor of this grand-lord, who at last is Blu
simple man, and in the hands of God bu
as the grass.
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MEETINGS..

NUTICE.-Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad
IN COMPANY, CASHIERS OFFICE, RICHMOND, VA,
November Sd, 1871.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company will be
held in the city of Richmond, on THURSDAY,
the 18th of December, 1871.
The attention of the Stockholders is called to
the following extract from the bylaws of the
Company:
"All proxies to represent Stockholders at gen
era1 meeting shall be in writing, and signed by
the person thus transferring the power; partner
ships may sign in the name of partnerships, and
the signature of either member of the firm shall
be valid. No proxy shall be valid given more
than sixty days prior TO the meeting of the COM
pany.
''The books of transfer shall be closed fifteen
days previous to any general meeting
no std J. GARRETT Cashier.