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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
Letter from Judge Russell.

APRIL %, 1871.
Editor Journal IF you are disposed to do
justice, you will publish this. my answer to the
charge which You have copied from q Raleigh
paper, to the effect that am afraid to hold Court
in Sampson county. It is false that have not
held Court in Sampson for two years. have not
presided there for the last two terms, having
last Spring exchanged that county with Judge
Buxton, and last Fall we exchanged half OF our
respective circuits. 70 ia true that did once re-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
Paper Legal Tender Money Constitutional

The Supreme Court of the United States
has decided that the legal-tender act is
constitutional, ovelruling the decision OF
last year, which declared that contracts
fer the payment of money made before
the passage of the legal-tender act could
rot be paid in green backs and must be
paid in gold.
The decision of last year was illogical
that just made is logical. If the Govern
ment has authority to make anything else
than gold and silver coin legal-tender IN
the payment of debts, and it makes paper
money issued by itself legal tender, that
paper money becomes, to all intents and
purposes, as efficient in the payment OF
debts as gold and silver coin and it can
make no difference whether the debt was
contracted before or after the time when
the Government made paper money issued
by itself legal-tender. Gold and silver
coin is not a legal-tender until made so by
Government authority, and paper curren-
cy is not legal-tender no more than is
cold and silver coin unless made so by
the Government.
The only question is she authority OF Tie
Government in the premises. If the au-
thority be once conceded, then tho deoi-
sion of the 81 preme Court Of the United
States just made is correct and logical.
The authority conceded, the Congress can
issue stamped paper-not promises to pay,
like the present greenbacks-and make
that stamped paper a legal tender, the
same as it can make gold pieces, stamped
and marked by the Government, legal ten
der in the payment of debts. Both are
such by virtue of Government authority
only Everything depends upon the au-
thority. The Court rules that the author
ity exists hence there is no distinction
between gold legal-tenders and paper legal
tenders.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05

Mrs. Swenn, of Cochran, II. Y, lighted
her fire with kerosene on Monday, leaving
a husband and ono child.
A bachelor friend suggests that in most
marriages considerable 'soft SOAP" with
strong I've, IS used, and the whole opera
ton ends in shaving
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05

our best efforts to prevent it. and bring
the criminals to justice. But We desire.
also to see the active, official agents of
these disorders punished. We want men
having in their keeping the well-being OF
society, who use such important trusts to
serve selfish and partisan purposes to the
detriment of the public, to be held to
strict responsibility for their base conduct.
We venture nothing in saying that Judicial
crimes have done more to injure North
Carolina than the Loyal Leagues and
Ku-Klux combined-indeed, the corrup-
ton of our Judges has been the fruitful
source of lawlessness and crime upon the
part of these two secret organizations.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
e Pretty G5OEnance-American Officers II
Egypt

a recent letter from Cairo says:
Inc Vlceroy, some years ago, discharged al.
Iorelgn officers, who Wero thee French and i.
thalr place put eE-hmerican and Confederate
STenerals. Ous Genera! stone (of Bsli's Buff
Is Chief OF Staff. Generals Ei5ley and LoriDg
(Jonfederatesl have high commands. General
Mot., OF New York, a son Of Dr. Valentine Mott,
Is attached to tho personal et4ff Of the Vceroy
Inc employment Of Americans ID Attributable 10
deheral hott, or rather TO rom tntic incident IL
MS NE. some two years ago he met ST Con
stantlnop!c beautiful Greek girl, who had been
educated at our Missionary School in A,hca-.
ana ftll IN love with her; she reciprocatcd bat
her mother was afraid to trust a stranger frC-t
d country 30 remote, and intimated that adveL-
turers mac been known 10 hail from even '';Lo
Isnd OF the brave" SO, when General Mott VS.
aosent from the city she took her daughter and
ned into Egypt. The General, returning 10
Oalro, learned viii her they lad gone, and also
the reason OF their j1urnfy. lie Immediately
sailed for New York, procured testimonials az ~
MS position, character, etc, from persons high
Ia authority and veil known abroad, and vii:
them returned to Europe, and proceeded TO
Cairo, and again met his lady love and her
mother His payers were satisfactory. and they
were married. His letters procured linn audi
ence with the Viceroy, who was pleased with
him, and offered him comr'ission n his Eervicc.
He accepted and through his advice the other
American officers were employed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

swarmed up the river ON their way over
land to the famed EldoradO and gambling
was one of the most favorite pastimes.
When a man lost his money he pocketed
his discontinue, and scarcely thought OF
telling his nearest neighbor of his misfOr
tune, let alone asking Tor its return, or
trying to have the winner arrested. Deck
man worked industriOusly among these pas
sengers, kept his own counsel and saved
his money, and in less than two years, it is
stated, had amassed, by the playing of this
game alone, a fortune of $l50,0O0-and in
less than four years from the day on which
he left st. Louis for WestpOrt Landing, was
settled on plantation in Mississippi, about
twenty-five miles from Natchez, and sup
posed to be worth at least $25O,0OO, where
he lived the greater part of the time until
after the war, raising very interesting
family.
Many of the old Missouri river men will
remember him as Deekman, Colonel War
renger, or Major Hedson, for he often
changed his name and identity while carry
ing on his operations. During the war he
lost his fortune, all but the plantation, and
now he relies on his old profession to sup
port his wife and children. He runs on the
Northern and Western railways, and makes
enough money to keep his family in very
good style, they being ignorant of his bust
ness, but thinking he is specializing in
Western lands. 1t is also stated that he
visited this city several times last fall and
winter, about the time such an impetus was
given to the huge swindle on the railroads
centering here.
The principal points of this wonderful
story we culled from the NeTs, published
at Kansas City, and we have no doubt some
of the features of it are yet fresh in the
memory of many of our Missouri river boat
men.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04
From the Washington Capital
oIrR SOLDIERS, GRAVES.

Irvine lovely wreaths to deck the honored graves
Where sleep the ashes OF our nople oeau;
w,eathe I, dark laurel, green as ocean waves,
With reverence p ace them Ger each patriot
head.
Bring our loved ensign, DER them let it wave,
The dear ''Old flag" beneath whose folds they
fell
Long NAV the nation live they died to save,
Bright be their memory who died so we'll
For the dear sacrifice so freely given,
Here let the nation bow itself and weep;
Gently let falling tears, like de~s OF heaven,
Water each mound where our brave patrols
sleep.
Place a white tablet o er each noble breast,
And let th-ir glowing record there be found;
This be our Mecca, where our soldiers rest,
Shield we from impious hands each sacred
mound.
But not alone to him of high renown
Shall peans rise. and words of praise be given;
Bring brightest aurels for the dead unknown"
Whose records lost to earth. are bright in
heaven.
The solemn minute gun, the warriors knell,
For them is booming over land and sea-
While DER their graves the winds, that sigh and
swell
Their soft and mournful requiem shall be.
Rest savior patriots, in your narrow beds,
While all about You natures voices ring;
Far brighter crowns await your noble heads
Than the sweet tributes which we hlther bring
MARY B. HOSMER.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04
THE ROBIN
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

NV old welch neigbbor over the way
Crept slowly out in the sun vi sPa,
Pushed from her ears the locks OF sI"J'
And listened to hear the ROBIN slhs'
Her grandson, playing at marbles, stoPPeu'
And cruel in sport as boys WI, NC,
Tossed stone at the bird, who hoppeu
From bough to bough in the appio 'ioo'
"Nay y, said the grandmother; have you ho' no"i0
nv n ,or. bad boy of the fiery PIT, ,;,d
And how drop by drop, this merchui '
Carries the water that quenches III
s.Ea bripg. cool dew in his little bill,
And lets it fall on the souls OF SIN; LII
Won can ace Me mark on his red breast sui
or fires that scorch as he drops it H.
,.Nv moor Bron rhuddyn my breast burned Diiu'
Singing so sweetly from Limb TO hmo,
Very dear to the heart of our L0rd go
Is he who pities the lost like Him
"Amen p' said to the beautiful myth; :,
"Sing bird of God, in my heart as wen;
Each GOOD thought is a drop whereWlth
To cool and lessen the fires OF nell
Drawers of love like rain-drops fall,
Tears of pity are cooling dew.
And dear to the heart of our LORD are all
Who suffer like Him in the good they DO.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04
A singular Will

The special of the st. Louis Democrat
telegraphs:
WASHINGTON, May 30.-Information has
reached the Treasury Department of sim
gular will just made in New York by a
gentleman named Derby, of that city, who
owns property to the amount of eleven
millions of dollars, much of it in England.
In his will he has devised the whole estate.
conditionally, to the United States. The
conditions of this legacy are that Congress
shall pass an act guaranteeing perpetual
interest on the amount at three per cent
the interest to be paid quarterly to the
heirs of Mr.. Derby. His immediate heirs
at present are five nephews and nieces and
one grand niece. The substance of this
curious proposition is, in short, that Mr..
Derby agrees to give, at his death, eleven
millions to the government in return for
which the latter shall engage to distribute
among the heirs of the testator the sun of
$33O,OOO yearly forever, or practically so
long as any record of the family can be
kept.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

of protecting gargoyle, curiOusly carved
in the days when the wall to which it chung
formed part of the front of the building,
got my feet upon the wooden rail of the
gallery, caught hold of one of the small
pillars which supported the roof, and slowed
myself in. | was almost as glad as when
had crossed the buttress, for below me
was paved bottom, between high walls
without any door, like dry well in the
midst of the building
My recollection of the way to the armOry
| found, however, almost Obliterated.
must pass through a bedroom at the end
of the gallery, and that was all l remem-
bered. 1 opened the door, and found my.
self face to face with a young girl with
wide eyes. She stood staring and aston
ished, but not frightened. She was younger
than Clara, and not so pretty. Her eyes
were dark, and so was the hair she had
been brushing Her face would have been
quite pale but for the rosy tinge of surprise.
She made no exclamation, only stared with
her brush in her hand. and questions in her
eye. I felt far enough from comfort able );
but with great effort spoke.
81 beg your pardon. had to get off the
roof, and this was the only way. Please
do not tell Mrs. Wilson"
NO" she said at once, very quietly !;
but you must go away"
IF could only find the library ~ said.
II am so afraid of going into more rooms
where have no business"
II will show you the way" she returned,
with smile; and laying down her brush,
she took up a candle and let me from the
room.
In few moments l was safe. My con-
ductor vanished at once. The glimmer of
my own candle in the further room guided
me, and was soon at the top of the cork
screw staircase. | found the door very
slightly fastened; Clara must herself have
unwittingly moved the bolt when she shut
it. | found her standing, all eagerness,
waiting for me. We hurried back to the
library, and there l told her how l had eff
feeted an entrance and met with guide.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

A Baltimore house was sold at auction the
other day, after being advertised as having
all the modern improvements. The pur
chaser finding these consisted of gas and
water pipes and sink in the Kitchen. re-
fused to take the property, was sued, and
Judge Pinkney, of the circuit court decided
that there was mo proof of fraud, mpOsi.
ton, or surprise and that the words, with
all modern improvements" are too indef-
mite and uncertain to constitute binding
representation. The case was carried up,
and the Court of Appeals. in confirming bis
decision, says: The sale was advertised by
the trustee to take place on the premises
and, of course, it was supposed that every
person bidding at it would make bis Owl
eyes the guide to his Judgment as to the
condition of the house. There could there
fore, have been no intention on the part Of
the trustees to deceive bidders in that re
spect. The doctrine of 'careat EN- ptOr,' ap-
plying as it does to all sales like this, tie
ground of objection, to be of any avail
must be of a very different character from
that set up in this case. Fraud or deep.
ton in regard to some material matter
must be shown to exist. and that without
the fault of the purchaser"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

Colonel Fitzgerald, of the PbiladeInb;a
C'ty Item, who had the honor to first nro.
pose the use of the telegraph for the pur-
pose OF reporting the weather, makes some
a admirable suggestions in his paper of Nav
70, Tor an Improvement in the service
he says; 8 For example, the probabilities
are now gwen for such large sections of
country that they fail to give true informa.
non at particular points. 1t would be we'll
" pe more specific in predicting for smaller
stec'ions, especially on the seaboard. Again
f fne prooaolilty' is given only tor twenty
usually enable the officer in CHARGE ~ "U nno
a1ct forty-eight hours" Colonel Fitzgerpa i a
aiso suggests, as an aid to more certain IRE.
alctlons, that an efficient system of s;opais
ee devised, to be displayed at Iipbthonses
ior the warning of coasting vessels. and an
increase of the number of stations "A'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04
The San Antonio Express of the sixteenth

The San Antonio Express of the sixteenth
reports fearful tornado
Last week fearful tornado visited the
east bank of the Colorado river in the neigh
borhood OF Burnett crossing. Trees were
twisted up by their roots as though they
were childs playthings, while death and
destruction visited every living object that
was in its path.
party of stock drovers en- route to Kan
sas had stopped upon the west bank with an
immense herd, but one of their number.
with wagon and team, had crossed to the
other bank and camped i'll an old log house
for the night.
The drovers upon the bank heard the
shrek OF the storm but did not cross until
daylight, when they found wagon. team.
log house, and everything else spirited
away, evidently by the force of the tornado
The body of the unfortunate young man.
Lemburg by name, was found fearfully
mangled, at considerable distance off. vel
strange to say, no yestige of the wagon and
animals could be found. The line of the
tornado was probably two hundred wards
wide, contning itself, however, to the east
bank, the river marking its dividing line
we learn that other persons, within the line
OF the visited region are missing. and that
no traces OF them are to be found.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04
The New York Tribune saws.

The Hon. Henry Wilson,. United States
Senator from Massachusetts. has engaged
his passage to Europe in the steamer
Scotia. which will leave this port on the
seventh of June. Mr.. Wilson, during bis
long senatorial career, has been a hard
worker, and for some time past he has eI.
peneneed the natural effects of his TOO
arduous devotion to the public service. He
needs the rest which we hope he will find in
voyage across the Atlantic, and in seeing
the sights of the Old World. He will re
turn, OF course, before the next meeting Of
Congress, if not in time to take his usual
active part in the fall elections.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

-, In one OF the recent engagements between
the Nersalllists and communists outside Of
faris, pretty young woman, dressed in the
uniform OF a cantiniere, was captured by
the former, wounded. Her story was that
she had become a cantiniere in order to
search for her husband. who had been i'm.
pressed in the iusurgent ranks. She had
peen to all the Cutposts in search of him.
out without success; and she did not know
whether he was living or dead. Her cap
TORS dld all In their power to promote her
recovery
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

Sncie Sam, down east farmer. known far
anu anu VIDE by this patriotic title, had neigh.
Sor VINO was in the habit of working on
sundays: but after while the Sabbath-
SSieaker joined the church One day orr
Ilata met the minister to whose church he
U Ueionsed. We'll, Uncle SAM" said he, edo
; you see IA any difference in Mr. p since bo
yS,neu -. ohe church" 'Oh, yes" said Uncle
Vent on+ great difference. Before, when he
carried his ak On his shoulder, bnt n"g ne
carries it under his coat ' ~" lie
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

A Boston surgeon has just removed from
Lawrence mans neck ragged piece Of
the blade of dirk, which he has carried
there ever since Thanksgiving Eve, 1860 1t
was left there in fight in which he became
engaged in a saloon at that time. and as it
projected inside the jawbone has been
constant annoyance to him. Four separate
attempts to remove it heretofore have failed
II has now been taken out through the orr
nee OF the ear. All of which is stated on
the authority of the Boston Trdrel[er.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

M esPitai story used to be told of tbe la+o
DdVld Roberts. An art critic who w iao ih ave
p personal TREND published sharp aftan is
. "RTn certain pictures of his lust exbib;tad
10y wy gear Roberts" wrote the critic IN, in a.
private letter, you may have seen NV - re a.
MAKE Un your pictures. hope they will
Y" %no no difference in our friendship.
the pain 1ev' IN ro., MY dear =" wrote
you | shall pull your nose ' hono i meet 1;n
make make no difference in our friendsh hi IN
Yours, ETC., D. Roberts" no'nip'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

A city miss, newly installed as the wife OF
iarmer was one day called upon by, a
absence of her husband, asked her for the
loan OF his plough for short time. Il an
sure you would be accommodated, " was the
reply, If Mr.. Stone was only home; do
not know. though, where he keeps bis
plough. But" she added, evidently zeal
Gus 10 serve, there is the'cart in the yard
couldn't You plough with that till Mr.. Stone
gets back"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

A curious remark was made lately by a
theatre goer in regard to Joe Jefferson as
mp Van Winkle: lone thing has struck
me as peculiar. l have never seen Mr.. JET
ferson called before the curtain. Fechter,
with his melodramas; Montgomery or Booth
with their tragedies; Nilsson. with her sing
ing, all receive the most extravagant ap'
plause, and are called out again, but though
the people admire Mr.. Jefferson fully as
much, and flock to see him night after night
curtain"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

Fasten nail or key to a string ana
suspend 1t to your thumb and finger, anu
the nail will oscillate like pendulum. ".
some one place his open hand under tI'
nan, and it will change to circular motion
linen let third person place his hand uPoa
your shoulder, and the nail becomes IL
moment stationary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

The Northwestern States are welcoming
immigrants with open hands. Iowa has an
agent regularly employed, who has just
escorted some hundreds of Hollanders to
homes in that State. Norwegians are also
coming in rapidly, and this State, like Min
nesota, Wisconsin, and others, is absorbing
all who come in with the utmost com
placency This part of the Union seems to
Northern Europe. including Danes, Swedes,
Norwegians, Dutch, and also for Bohe
mianS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

A clergyman was lately depicting before
adeeply-lnterested audience the alarming
increase of intemperance, when he aston,
lshed his hearers by exclaming: "A young
man in my neighborhood died very SUD,
uenly last Sunday while | was preaching
me Gospel in beastly state of intozlc'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

DR.. Newman, the other Sunday evening,
at Washington, said from his pulpit: II am
neither prophet nor the son of prophet,
yet venture this. prediction. Within the
next decade, aye, Within the next five years,
Christianity will be tried as it has never
been tried before. There are men in
England and America to-day who will bring
to the assault ripeness of scholarship, a
power of intellect, and breadth of view I'M
equaled by the past. These assaults will
continue, and there are men and women be-
fore me to-right, their faith terribly
shaken"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04
The Washington Chronicle of Tuesdor

TIC washington Chronicle Of Tuesday
morning publishes the following:
The opinion of those in financial circles is
that Secretary Boutwell, contemplates
making a coup d'etot in the money market
next week or before. 1t is understood that
he intends to redeem all five-twenties of
1907, OF which there is about $4S5, 900 900
outstanding, and thus create a market for
the new i've per cents. 1t is believed that
tary will bring the new bonds into great
demand. eA'"'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

:, Miss Tennie Clatlin says that GeheISSi
Butler Is one of the mentors of herself a nJ
sister, revising "Viecy's" lectures a lIa
giving her good advice to the effect thai s lS
would do great deal better to care notn llas
about her reputation, adding that he S''
never really hapDy until he lost hiS.-u
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

A traveller being in coffeehouse will
some gentlemen. was largely drawing on
the credulity of the company. Where did
you say all these wonders happened, sir ?
asked gentleman present Il can't ex
actly say" replied the traveller ''but some.
where in Europe--Russia, | think 81
should rather think Italy" returned the
other.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

couple in Connecticut, who were mar
ried recently on Sunday, are said to be in
despair because some one has informed
them that contracts entered into on Sunday
are not binding.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-04

The New York Egening Mail Of Friday
says:
A case of sunstroke is reported to day.
II the present heat continues, persons en-
ployed in exposed places can not be too
careful to avoid over-exertion. And every
0ody will find it advantageous to refrain
from excessive neutrality-suspicious. of
tnat sort OF fire water which consumes the
vital forces