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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
For tho journal,

"ShIAhl,
TO depict so transient a thing as a. :,
OF lightning, would be difficult taslr
We're it lot best done by merely repreeont
ing its effects. When n cloud bioh,.
charged with electricity. is passing ovo,
mead and throwing off it's excess 10 opickl,.
repeated strokes, followed by n sharp cIo,,
Oh thunder most persons have observed
that 1t Invariably inspires either awe or 70,
tor' DIS tne Csc may be. Ninth and lauob.
a tone of sober solemuity, houa into lnto
fore, IN the subjoined lines andao1o"1.
address myself mainly 20 these SENT oonts ~
To THE LIGHTNING.
TEou quick, culver ing flash
now do on I've stsrted when thy binding glare
has lit the earth. sDd tho hoarse thun1srs
RolPd with harsh, rafting crash, JAZZ
Iherc-;hou East dart.d forth
from th9 deep bosom OF yon lowerino c,o,,,
AND through the waters II thy misty shrons'
uEst HAND thy track to earth.
All how dost thou re joico
To lit the toWrlDg pine. or epreadirp ool
| Flash the bright terror OF Thy daZZiia; I'm
| AID thunder with thy voice No'
| HAPPY some offering hind
| Shall wander thithsr and look m and ca,.
Where thou hast sEot along thyIblghtinc i,.
With wondering, awe struck mind O"@''
| Not always thou. in Wra,h
| lost tear the forest, aud with thgnd, ror,,
Scatter its shiveI'd ruins DER tire gfo1o6
Blasting it with thy tcsth
For oft, come summer cyo1
I've safe me down to watch thy hickfrine raw
| Lighting ihe piled up clouds in harmless ,,I
Far on the ve.ge Of heaven pay
But when the roaring storm
Drives up thy IL -ecy garments on his breath.
| Thou dost stray the for thy v ork Of desth
In ziaziE, frghttul form.
o. thou terrific fac,
On thy approach I've ssen how stern he arts ouai.
And men, uaused to fear, grow feebly palo,
DreadnS thy baIufIl ire.
| Go. by tn Almighty = will
Strike the tall Cliff or mountain -ctestiny pinc
| With that all-dsZzling, blasting flame of thine
And spare US, LrenIblers, still.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
others rs anti-tarjT, wo have the follow
ing

That is If the States bo thus c!assed as
tariff and arti-tari1, on q La-is Of 275
represe NATION, the tariff States will make
a net gain OF two aud the anti tariff Of
thirty one, or On the Whole net gain OF
twenty nine fer the anti-tariff States. If
the basis be fixed at 800, the tariff States
will gain eleven members and the anti
tariff forty seven, CT, on the whole. a net
gain of thirty-six for the anti-tarif1
States
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
Dedication II st. JOseph's Church
ASHFVILIE n @
Editor Whining on Journal :


Editor Whining on Journal:
DEAR SIR ON last Sunday, the oath
of September, Rt. Rev. Bishop Gibbons
dedicated the splendid new Catholic
Church in this town, to the Honor and
Glory of God. At the conclusion of con
firmation and the dedication ceremony,
solemn High Mas was said by Rev. L. P.
O'COnnell, V. G.. The church was packed
to overlooking, with devout and most
respectable congregation. After Mass the
Bishop preached a lengthy sermon; it
was one of the most practical and
instructive sermons I have ever
heard. He is certainly an able
preacher, and possesses rare eloouence.
He also congratulated the Priest and
people, contractors and mechanics in erect
ing so noble and magnificent a church,
His stay with US Was short, as urgent bust
ness called him TO another field. The
church is situated upon hill in beauti-
full oak grove the lot contains eight acres
which is paid for, as is also the church -
The interior Of the church is not finished
yet, but We hope to finish it shortly. We
have about fifty members here end look
for great many more, shortly, as this is
very healthy section, where everything
is cheap in the way of clothing and food.
The railroad runs within twenty miles of
Asheville, and we expect it to be finished
to Asheville in the course of two or three
years, as most of the grading is done.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
Incorporation menssof :Kepr ssntatives.


One of the duties which will devoIve
upon the next session Of Congress- Will De
the reapportionment OF representatives on
the basis afforded by the late census. The
Chicago Times presents tabular view
which we append, showing, IN the first
column of figures the number Of repfesen-
tatives to each State under the present ap
portionment; in the second column' the
number to each State if the total number
should be fixed at 275; in the third
column, the gains of the several States upon
the basis of 275 members in the fourth
column, the number to each State upon a
total representation of 300, and in the last
column, the gains upon the basis Of BOO
members. An asterisk ~ prefxed TO a
number indicates loss:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
Thanks.

The Editor OF the JOURNAL is again COM
PEELED to acknowledge his iLdebtedne So
to his brother Editors for kindly notices
of his paper. Especially is he under OBJ
legations, personally and professionally, to
the Editor of the Tarboro' Somherner for
his county notice of the Journal and it's
Editor. We trust that such kindnesses
only serve to teach us cur own short-com-
ings the moro seneibly.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

On the first day of November the eleventh vol
uma Of the daily Journal of Commerce will be-
gin. The name of every Subscriber thee in
arrears will be stricken from orr books,
will be entered on our list aoth0u!
aduance payment. From this rule there
will be no departure. What applies to the daily
is intended also for our weekly. II we hal u
large capital, which unfortunately We have not,
we could soon exhaust it in publishing paper
upon the credit system. That system With US
will play out entirely with the present Vo!Ume or
the Journal of Commerce - expiring on the 3lEt
of the present mouth We trust our friends vii
make note of this and promptly renew in time.
Newoern Journal 4f Commerce.
You are correct, brothers Pool. We are
done with publishing a paper on credit.
Oar old subscribers arc coming forward
most handsomely, sustaining Us in our
''new departure" We have thus far lost
only ttcO while many new names have
been added to our lists.
There has already been an endorsement
of our decrease in subscription price with
the cash proviso. Our club rates also
seem to give great satisfaction, as we'll as
the arrangement to send certain leading
agricultural publications at mere nominal
rates in connection with the two editions
of our paper. We have already introduced
each Of these publications to new readers,
and in sections of the country in which
they were strangers.
We are glad to join hands with the jour
nal Of Commerce. in this wo:k of newspaper
reformation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
STATES,

Deduct the loss of one in New Hamp-
shire, If fixed at 275, and you have the
nett gain in 275 only thirty three. CLASH
tying the states as tariff and anti-tariff,
and placing the New England and Middle
Northern in tie tariff class, and all the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

which does not exactly illustrate tho
During the sixty-eight years of our exist
ence, politicalIy-from1 1892 to 1660-the
American people paid into the United
States treasury, in taxes, 81. 1872. SIC. 1888,
out of which the debt of the Revolutionary
war, the expenses of the war of 1912, of
the Mexican aud Florida wars, and the
purchase money of Louisiana, Florida and
California were paid, and in 1860, when
the Radicals drove the corrupt and ex-
travagant Democrats from Office, the pub
lie bit was little upward of ST., 900. 900.
We pass over the period of war from 1861
to 1865. But let Us look at the six years
from July, 1865, to July. 1871, a period of
profound peace. During that period the
people of the United States have paid in
taxes 81. CSC, 413. 97S (this is exclusive of
loans), or fifty per cent. more than they
paid during the sixty-eight years to whioh
we have already alluded, and The debt is
still 50, 800, OOO.O
In Mr.. BOUTWELL, next Grafton on the
finances will he have the kindness to ex-
plain how these figures can be reconciled
with his praiseworthy economy?
BEFORE he went on Circuit, the infa-
nous Jeffreys used to say he was going tc
give the provinces ga lick with the rough
side of his tongue" A similar spirit
of nalignity doubtless inspired the
Plug Ugly Federal Judge Bond, wher
he starS ont on his recent "judi
cial crusade. and he gratiied il
to the full, -whi!e little Tod Caldwell
the miserable abortion of an accidental
Governor, egged him on in the work, an6
poor Brooks, who couldn't stand the pres
sure" discharged the legal jury, and the
two sorry Sans. Carrow and Phillips
packed partisan De'sire ready to order
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
THE WASHINGTON Chronicle, in annount

The WASHINGTON CNTOn1cle, IN annOnDc-
ing the additional convictions at Raleigh,
says:
"We understand the Attorney General, hear
ing on yesterday that judgments were about to
be susp 3nded in the above convict ns tee-
graphed positive instructions to the District At
t1orney to insist on judgment in every case, and
to postpone case ia which the parties were
Ieady for trial. The Government is in earn est
in this business, and it will be we'll for those off
GERS who specially charged with duty in this
respect to govern thems elves accordingly"
And no one, who knows anything Of the
bad and malignant creature, whom the
people Of North Carolina have driven from
the Slate, and who. to-day, stands indict-
ed for perjury, will doubt that the dishon.
ored ex Governor, ". W. Holden, is al
the bottom of the Attorney Generals &C
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-26

Z A RECENT law of Congress. established
session of the United States district
court, for the eastern district of Wiscon-
sin, in this city and also one in Milwau-
kee. As BETTING the character of the
court. it is necessary that a suitable
building should be provided for it, and
We are glad to see that there is a good
prospect that the bill recently presented
in the house of representatives, will be.
come law. It provides for the erection
of government building in this city,
to be used for a post-ofice and court
house. A similar building has been
erected, by the general government at
Milwaukee, Madison, Dubuque, st.
Paul and several other western cities.
When the great improvement is COM
pleted there will be necessity for a
building of this kind for custom. house
purposes. And already it is needed
here fully as much as at any point in
the west, where such buildings have
been erected during the past ten years.
Mr. Sawyer rarely undertakes an enter
prise of this kind without accomplishing
his object and we trust that we shall
soon chronicle the passage of the
bill Oshkosh Northeastern. | q.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-26
Jhhf Uributtf.
SPECIE PAY MENT.

The matter of resuming specie pay
ments is one that is so Intimately con-
nected with all the business interests of
the country and one that is so complex in
its relations that there are nearly as
many suggestions in regard to the policy
which it is necessary to adopt in order to
accomplish thesoblect safely and quickly,
as there are men who have the necessary
information to enable them to think in
teligently on the subject. The PROPOSE
ton which lies On the surface is that all
values must come to specie standard
whenever resumption is attempted. The
N. I. Tribune proposed to accomplish
this result at once, when it said the way
to resumption is to resume. The other
extreme IS represented by that class who
desire the government to let the subject
alone leave our finances as they are and
let the resources Of the country gradually
develope until resumption becomes desir-
able and can be effected without any
shock to our business. The Nation says,
that. the Treasurer of the United States
is boarding surplus If fifty millions in
gold in excess of government needs, and
says, that either this surplus ought
to be disposed of so as to relieve
the business interests of the country, or
boarding be Systematically pursued to a
point necessary to enable the government
to resume. We apprehend that if the
Treasurer should dispose of all the sur
plus gold as fast as received, that he
would be charged with unduly stimula-
ting the speculative business of the CONN.,
try, and if he should announce that he
would pursue the other policy, another
class would urge that, his course was
Gripping and restricting business, so that
we have no doubt when the time has gone
by that conduct of the Secretary efTreas
ury is examined through political specta-
cles, it will be universally admitted that
his policy has been the most prudent that
could be pursued, because he has so aid
ed our financial interests as to bring ms
gradually and without serious pressure
toward the gold standard. Sudden and
violent financial changes produce great
loss and suffering, but such change as
we have been effecting during the past
two years, enables our people to see the
tendency of business, and gives them an
opportunity to make the necessary alter
atoms which all see are necessary, and to
adapt modes of business and habits of
lite to the new circumstances, which are
continually forcing themselves upon their
attention. is4-9Ff1 3
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-26

It is with deep sorr,w that we record
the death of Judge Byron Paine, of the
Supreme Court He has been danger
ously III for weeks. but not until last two
weeks was he considered in great dan
ger. He died last Friday. The funer-
al took place last Monday, and was at
tended by the State officers, the Legis-
latrre and large delegation of lawyers
from Milwaukee.
For many years Judge Paine has been
considered one Of the very ablest men on
the Supreme Bench. His loss will he
regretted by all classes. He was an
honest, noble man-unassuming-kind-
hearted and ever attentive to his Gu.
ties.
For nearly twenty years he has occu-
pied, to a greater or less extent, positions
of public trust, and there has never been
. charge Of dishonesty or neglect Of duty
brought against him. =
Hon. w. p. Lyon, Judge of the LIST
District, is appointed his success
soF.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-26
Tbs Trial of the Camden Election
Rioters

The trial of the Camden riot eases
was resumed in the United States Dis
trict Court at Trenton yesterday morn
ing. The witness for the prosecution
agreed in their testimony that during
the attack upon the colored voters,
Constable Souders 1.-THE prisoner) fred a
pistol out of one of the windows, another
ont of the door, and another ut o man
who was lying on the foor. The shot
that was fired out of the window, wound.
ed John Gillen, who was one of the
witnesses. His testimony vas positive,
identifying Souders as the man who
shot him. Another witness testified
that Souders fired two shots over his
shoulder. It was also proved that
shots were fred by Justice Henry.
lawyer named Davis, and Others. and that
the colored men were beaten and abused
by these men and their associates. The
rioters said the damned niggerS" had
voted long enough, and that none of
witness testified that the lawyer, Davis,
had declared to him several days before
the election, that they would be ''knee
deep in blood" and showed pistol
threatening to prevent the negroes from
voting. Souders, Davis, and others
were heard by another witness to say be-
fore the election that they would drive
every niger out of the place before they
should vote"
Most of the witnesses for the prosecu>
ton were colored men. Although they
were subjected 70 searching cross-ex-
animation by the counsel for the defense,
they did not deyiate in any instance from
their original statements.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-26
THEIWA r..

Prussia still continues to thunder at
The gates of Paris, and to reduce forti6-
cation after fertilization, end to capture
city after city in France. A
desperate attempt, few days since, to
raise the seige of Paris, resulted only. in
renewed defeat of the French and in ex-
posing to their enemies the real weak
ness of the defense OF the city. The
modern Babylon is destined to fall into
the hands Of the more virtuous Teutons,
and 10 be eleansed of its many pollutions
by the red flood of war.
The result of the war to France is,
what every persons of other nations,
who understood the practices of the
French people during the last twenty
years, foresaw, and what the few virtu-
Gus minds In France predicted. A ma
ton that Stays its unborn children, Or
boasts that it scientifically prevents the
increase Of it's population, as France has
done especially during the last ten years,
must inevitably fall into decay, and inc
vitably yield, when brought into warlike
contact With nation whose ranks are
continually recruited with strong young
men, the unhindered result of the natu-
raj and legitimate contact OF the sexes.
The fact is, France has increased in
population but trife in the last twenty
years, and not at all in the last ten years.
Miscalled science has Slain her innocents
by the million; it has taught French
women. not how to become the moth
ers of numerous and strong sons and
daughters; but how not to become
mothers at all. 1t has converted the
marriage couch into harlot's bed and
the conjugal relation into union of IL
centious pleasures. The mothers of
France have slain the sons of France at
the very portals of maternity, and as
consequence, when the French army of
old men, ennervated by RIGHTEOUSNESS
(robbed Of its young men, slain by
science" and the women before their
birth) came In contact with the sturdy
Germans, whose mothers were proud to
give them birth, proud to cherish them
on their bosom In infancy, proud to
rear them to man estate, and proud to
see them go forth in manly strength and
beauty to do battle for their fatherland
and their motherland, it was scattered as
are leaves scattered by the winds of au-
tumn.
Let America, among whose women
this French system of scientific pre-
vention" to large families has become
practically popular, take warning by the
fate of the child murderer of France.
A thousand times more do we honor the
unmarried girl, who yielding tothe ma
ternal instincts and impulses, brings
forth her babe and nourishes and cher
ishes it with a mothers love and care,
than we do the married harlots, who
counting husbands embrace, strangle
their mutual offspring at maternity's
threshold.
This is one of the morals we would
draw for our readers from the fate
which has justly overtaken France,
the scientific destroyer of infant Life.
The Million 3a
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-26
SPECIAL LEGISLATION.

The legislature of this State convened
On the 18th inst, and probablv :.
majority OF the members are each
prepared with bills for presentation for
the benefit of some eonstituent-some
special incorporation, the enactment of
which will benefit no one outside of his
district-and the object of which can be
attained just as well for the public inter
est under general laws. Now, this local
legislation nuisance ought to be abated
because 1t occupies time that should be
given to more important matters. and for
Inc reason that few persons are likely
to obtain special favors in this way, un-
known to the legislature. There is moth
ing more odious than this species of leg
lslatlon Tor the benefit of the few at the
expense of the many, occurring under
our republican from OF government. II
brings that kind of government into con.
tempt with the people. It is our boast
that all citizens should have the same
privileges, and equal protection by our
laws. HE passage of special acts of in
corporation have direct tendency to de-
feat this principle of aequality, and it has
become an evil of monstrous proportion
stealing power continually from the manv
to the few. Not only this, but it oceu-
pies at least one-half the time Of the lep-
lslature, and adds proportionately to its.
expenses, among which. not the. least is
the Item of printing. We take at random.
from pie of legislative. documents in
otiloe, the volumes of private and local
laws for the years 1866 and 1867, the for.
mer OF which has 1444 pages and the
latter 1888, as specimens of the WORK
done by the legislature in this fneesip
FORMER years, and which are by no means
associated examples. Doubtless some IF
the mass OF rubbish was necessary. bnt
the larger portion was wholly Unnecessary
as we have general laws that cover nearly
All the cases of this kind The conre,-
ton which formed our constitution. fore
saw this evil, attempted to prevent If bv
the adoption of provision which savss
operations without banking powers or
privileges may be formed under general
laws, but shall not be created by s s,,;
act, except for municipal purposes and
IN cases where, sin the Judgment
OF the legislature, the objects of
the corporation cannot be attained
under general laws It is the lat
ter part of the clause that opens the
door for all this local legislation, but we
are OF the opinion that members should
consider their oaths of Office when they
vote for such bills IF the objects of
them can be attained under general laws.
then nomember can eonseientiously either
vote for them or permit them to pass I'M
challenged.
We call the attention of the legislature
to this subject at this time in the early
days of the session. members may see
the necessity of correcting this evil, and
setting their faces frEly aud uncom.
promlslngly against 1t. The Governor
has Tor many year attempted to correct
it by numerous vetoes. but combinations
have thwarted his efforts. We. trust at
this session all unnecessary special legis-
lation will be wholly avoided.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-26
We ought to be Satisfied with Them.
The devil ought to be satisfied with the

The devil ought TO be satisfied with the
democratic party: for they are very true
to him, and very watchful of his inter
ests, and never fail to hit the Lord a
slap whenever an opportunity presents
itself. 1t win be seen by the legislative
reports, that the democracy in both bran-
ches of the legislature opposed the time
honored custom of opening the legisla-
ture With prayer In this they are no
doubt consistent, though entirely selfish.
IF there is any object on this earth that
has sinned away the day of grace, and
got beyond the reach of prayer, it is the
man who has been democrat during the
past ten years. Then why should they
pay for that which will do them no good.
Anything religious has the same effect
upon them as the sight of Jesus did upon
the man who lived in the tombs, called
Legion. and they cry, why hast thou
come to torment US ?" 1t would be a
sad thing for the packing business of our
country, if all the devils that are in the
democratic party should be cast in to our
swine. -Roci,se Journal
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-01-26
The Milwaukee Sentinels Washin

The Milwaukee Seninel's, Washing
tons correspondent teiegraphs as follows
Il reference to the sale of the sMenomo-
nee pine lands:
The bill of the Hon. Philetus Sawyer
tor the sale, after proper ppraisement
and due amount of advertising, of the
Menomonee ladian timber lands in Wis
cousin, will be put on its passage when.
ever the committee. called 1t up.
These are the lands, the advertised sale
of which caused such an excitement in
the fifth congressional district Just pre-
vlous 10 the eIecx1uu, last ran.
Mr.. Sawyer's bill provides that the
lands shall be duly appraised and ad-
vertised after which they viii be offered
for sale at public vendue at the nearest
government land Office.