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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
Have We 8 PresIdent:

It may seem strange to our readers that
we should make such an enquiry. They
cannot be more astonished than are we at
sideration of so grave a question. 1t is
true that Gen. Grant still lives, and that
he has not been impeached or formally
deposed. It is true that up to the adjourn
ment of the late Congress, he was noni-
nalIy, at least, President of these United
States. Indeed, from the extraordinary
powers conferred upon him by Congress
in the notorious Ku-Klux bill, we had sup
posed the danger was rather that bis rule
would be made ABSOLUTE during his life,
than that it would come to a sudden or I'M
timely end.
But we live in strange times. Thrones
and dynasties and temporalties and
municipalities totter and crumble around
us, men are slain, women are ravished,
fertile fields are devastated, and whole
counties are given up to pillage and plum
der without exciting more than passing
remark.
Amid the actual accomplishment of these
if we had failed to give due heed to the
warning notes Of others not yet developed.
It is true that one by one the Vestjges of
the government of our fathers havo been
swept away, until scarce q single land
mark Of the olden time is lett. 1t is true
We have had, time and again, evidence of
the existence OF new power IN the laud.
It is true that we have had evidence Of
the purpose of the woman Of the period,
persisted in with the sublime pertinacity Of
which woman alone is capable, to share, If
not to usurp entirely, the honOrs end emo
luments of government. Step by step-and
We presume it is not indelicate TO intimate
that the woman of the period has the ma
chinery necessary therefor-has the woman
OF the period advanced. She is lawyer
she is a doctor she is banker she IS, in
remote rural districts, a voter, and has
even invested her fair form with the judi
cial ermine. These things have come up
on us so gradually that we have not given
sufficient heed to their import. Ithad not
occurred to Us that her vaulting ambition
could so far o'erleap human probabilities,
and tho woman of the period accomplish
silently, secretly and successfully. the
grandest coup d'et1t Of an age SO frequently
brought to bed with the throes of empire.
IT'S passing stranse-wondrous strange !!
Yet, with the evidence before uswc caa
scarce doubt that General Grant that
mighty man of valor, the Sampson of his |
day, has been shorn of his Presidential
and that woman rules in !
his stead-and thus is solved the problem |
of mans capability for self-government
But to the evidence. We find in New |
York paper OF the Goth April, 1871, the |
following
PECULIAR OHARnS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
GA Little LearnIn g"

1t IS dangerous lh1H8' Sly . mo q
Modern theorists seem 10 o4uei Irotn I'LL
very much as the country JGStlce olner-
cd from Blackstone. Ii Is a7Su"eo Wy
them that morality and instruction always
advance p1ri passn, and that the man VINO
can read and write IS necessarily petter
morally than lie who cannot. Ihls Is VIC
assumption OF the Northern people Will
regard to the South, but IL is tar from Dc
ing justified by the facts. Ills only q lew
days since, Col. L. Z. ". Duke member
Congress from Virginia. proved ~ olhclal
statistics that the average OF CRIME IN his
district (Albemarle) IS much less than IN
Buffers district IL Massachusetts. Yet Inc
per oentago Of those who can read and
write is much greater N Massachusetts
than in Virginia.
To instruct people IN the rudlments OF
education, Is TO give them an appetite
which they did not have before. But be
fore deciding whether tho result VIII De
good or evil, 1t is necessary to know upon
what food this appetite IS to pe sat1aleu'
To take IN untutOrod savage and to awake
IN him desire for clean and cooked food,
instead Of raw flesh, snakes and lizards
may have ciViIizing influence upon INN.
But to kindIe In him craving Ter ardent
spirits unknown to him before, IS tosre-
duce him below his already degraded level
IF the masses Ct the Northern people had
not been SO generally able to read and
write, they would not have been so ready
to imbibe the pernicious doctrines OF abo-
lition fanatics while on the other side' II
they had possessed moro true learning,
they would have been able to detect and
reject those doctrines and the govern
ment established by our fathers would still
remain what 1t IS no more, lit OBJECT 1or
the admiration o. MANKIND
Inc 1aot tna' " ll!I10 ieArnln6 - ""n
gerous thing is StrlAlng'y illustrate" ~ tue
state OF affairs IN france ana IN "rlS'
Inc "oIA""h u INC oi''0S 10 6'o"VS 1A'1
cultlFa'9'', IL solAo feSPeo''' 'n'la 'ii0 ~ O.
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rant o. inc S-mP4ebI r""ItneH'' u pHi1H'..J
cuuoallOh' ING loI!neI 20 very een0!'','J
hole 10 Ie~u' AaiS LUCAS axe eA'"A''SG ~
the con'"o' "a q u -'--N'
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we peruSed' " &c" DAYS ago. Ia d Frenon
paper, some extracts from the journals "hlch
have sprung up like venomous weeds I'M
der the shadow OF the Commune. Several
of them, like the "Pcre Duchesne,' have
revived tho names OF the most odlous
sheets Of 1898, and the language that they
use is worthy Of their names. The paper
in which we read the extracts, had replaced
by blanks and initials, the proiane and
obscene words employed to give more en-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05

It is pointed out. that much suffering was
then inevitable, and especially among, the
freedmen. 1t is shown that these VIII lcse
their wages. which depended upon the
crops now destroyed, and upon the pros
pect Of which alone II ey obtain credit
Judging by the earnestness of this appeal,
while the great calamity was yet at tts be
ginning, we are aided in forming an idea
of the magnitude of the disaster. 90 g ....
~s tAs Bait SIM 90.
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The EObDfre.

Most Of our reaiers will recoilect that.
some eighteen months rgo, q journal of
unusually haDd~om typographical ap-
pearance was published in the city Of New
York, urder she extraor binary title of the
LnpericJist As Tho name imported, it's
bold and evowed object was the subver-
sion Of the Republic an i the substitution,
in its stead, If Tie Empire. Though its
existenca was comparatively ephemeral.
| the circu ms 'anc: that such paper sh ould
find any supporters was, in itself, porten-
tous. There were no. wanting. at the
time, well-founded onjectures that it was,
in some degree, the organ of Adminissra-
tive sentiment. L was not far from the
same period that Holden declared him
self for Grant for Emperor. with his
| (Grant's) son as his successor
Suppose that, in the days OF jackson, or
at any later era, indeed, up to the election
of Abraham Lincoln, such a paper, ad-
vocating suca purposes, hal put forward
claims to popular coun:enance. 1t would
have been "whistlcd dJwu the wind. OF
public execra ion IN week, and IL second
issue of the paper would have never ap-
peared.
| The h'speraliSt no longer. owing, per
haps, 10 pecuniary difficulties, exis.s u
journal, but imperialism rides rampant in
| Congress and among the opponents of
| Radicalism, and the Emperor sis in the
Presidential chair, once graced by the
fathers and founders of Republican gov
| T. 7n TX nol ~
offered to George Washington 1t time
when our forefathers had no experience of
any other system of rule. but they were
spurned. It is not very long distance of
time from Warrington to Grant, bnt the
distance between them 10 point Of moral
character, mental fitness and patriotic aim
is iuconceivable and immeaSurable. What
the arbitrary, despotic, monarchical and
unconstitutional honors conferred upon
him by the recent legislation Of Congress,
to make for himself warm place in the
hearts of all lovers of Republican liberty,
and high niche in the temple of History
The fact that, so far from refusing, he
actually courted them, with all the upstart
tyranny of vulgar and mean ambition,
marks the littieness and badness of the
man.
Mr.. Trumbutl. oae Of thu few state srnen
left III the Radical party, capable OF lift
ing himself above the sordid level CT gross
ana ulaievo!s ut passion, Ally designated
the so called Ku-KIux bill as the ''anui
hi ator OF States" It is SO. II enforced
in the spirit of its conception and adop
ton, it breaks down every barrier behind
which have been intrenohed the reserved
and delegated rights of the States It de-
stroys tie centrifugal power of the Fed
eral Union, and leaves unchecked that
centGipital force, by which the ''stars"
shall rush madly from their spheres, seek
ing the fiery cantre which is to engalph,
absorb aud obliterate them.
IF, with slcn dread prospect before
them, the American people do not rise in
their majesty and might t. put down the
fruitful authors Of this evil, they will not |
be unworthy of any form of government, |
however grinding, ruinous ana oppressive,
that may befall them.
'Ye acould be dupes aud victims,
And ye are 2"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05
BRADBURY PIANO.

m~ From q personal acquaintance with this
firm we can endorse them worthy of the full
est confidence of the Christian public. We are
using the Bradbury Pianos in our families and
thew give entire satisfaction. Persons at a dis
tance need feel no hesitation in sending for their
illustrated price list and ordering from it or to
order secondhand pianos. They are reliable,
Mrs. =. 8. GRANT, Washington, d. @.
g. P. CHASE, Chief Justice, 50
d. D. PORTER, Vice Admiral q. s.. Navy,
And ten1otheEss
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Poverty and Riches.

Bulwer says poverty is only an Idea ~
nine cases out Of ten. Some men with
VIC. 600 year suffer moro for want Of
means than others with $500. The reason
is, the richer man has artificial wants. j.
income is $4,000 n year, anl L.
suffers enough from being damned fos
unpaid debts to kill a sensitive man. :
man who earns dollar daY, and does
not go in debt. is the happiest OF the two.
Very few people who have been ricl VIII
believe this: but il is trce. There arc
thousands and thousar Dis with pfincely in
comes who nevea krow a minutes peace.
There is really NOR happiness among the
workingmen in the world than among
those who are called rich.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05

-, ga young lady," in a rural "person'l,
informs 8" certain Young man, that tie
next time he desires to gaze Upor her forty.
give mortal minutes, without winkiaE LIS
his eyes. she will consdar herself Lishv
favored if he will close his month, and A"t
sit there like O young robin awaiting the
parent bird"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-05

better in this respect, and when the prim-
airy schools diffuse among the people the
rudimenis OF education, let the thirst for
information thus created be quencbed IN
the healthy stream of pure knowledge, aod
not the turbid quagmire of corruption
Northern nHen. Residents sf this State
We publish below card signed by thir-
teen respectable gentlemen. reElGenfs p"w
of North Carolina. but lately from North
ern States. This card Is extracted from
the Raleigh Sentinel, and it is worthy the
careful and candid consideration Of ali
men, of all parties. 1t is complete and,
to the minds of honest men, a conclusive
refutaticn of the villairous fal>ehoO3s and
calumnits that have been o often aud 50
industriouely spread abroad by those whose
flial affection to the State Of their bilth,
should have induced them to shield and
protect her in the hour OF her trouble. but
who, having once tasted If the fesl-pots
Of Egypt, now voluntarily sacrifice the last
spark of decency and self-respect, to the
Moloch of party ascendaDcy.
The Conservative press Of the Sac have,
from time to time, unfolded the villainy
and exposed the falsehoods of those who
have so often willfuly mierepresented
affairs in this State, but it has, Gs yet,
availed nothing. Now, when number of
men of Northern BIRTH who have resided
sufficiently long in the Stale to fully ap-
preciate the condition OF things here,
testify freely and voluntarily to the good
order existing in every part of the State,
will they be believed by the people Of the
Northern States
The following is the card referred to;
RALEIGH N. c., Apri! Goth, 1871,
John Human. Esq. Fail Brook, Penn:
DEAR sIR: Having been Informed that there
are reports, circulating 10 Pennsylvania and
elsewhere in the North, with respect to the in |
security Of Northern men II North carolina, |
ont OF ku-KluL organizations. we de- |
sire to state that we are Northern men, and
have been residing here for come tme, longer or |
shorter we have never beec interfered with in |
any way, and find the county as safe as any |
place where we have lived.
There have been outrages committed by t
bands, who call Themselves Ku Kluz, IL three or
four counties OF the State. We know nothing |
exist now anywhere. These acts were not |
against Northern men, but against those of their |
own Stale. towards whom they had bad feel |
ngs. Any Northern man, W1o desires to get an
honest living, can coma hore ana will be treated |
kindly by ell classes. We feel perfectly safe in ,
our persons and property, The cry Of Ku-Klux
IS political cry, entirely, and is kept up for
political purposes in the North. Any one " ho |
will visit this State will see that the com nunity |
is perfectly orderly and quiet.
Yours faithfully,
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@. Y. COCVER,
Late of Pennsylvania.
SAMUEL T. PATTERSON,
or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
DANIEL STCUFFER,
Late OF Harrisburg. Pennsylvania
a. REFKIE.
Late of Michigan.
T. D. BENNETT.
Late Of Delaware.
THOMAS OWEN,
Late CT Bipghampton. New York.
D. ). IRELAND, Sen,
Late of Tiogs county, Pennsylvania.
JOEL CURTIS,
Late of Connecticut.
WILLIAM WARNoCK,
Late of Canada.
SAMUEL FL. PERRY,
Lste of West Killipgly, Connecticut.
CHARLEY Z. PERRY,
Lute Of Rhode leland,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-14
SUCCESSION OF JEAN MAUhlUs-No. 334Oo.

DY q. GUINAULT, AUCTIONEER-OFFICB
ID corner of Exchange alley and Bienville street
SATURDAY, July 8. 1871. will be sold, at IL NJ, at
the Royal Street Auction Exchange corner OF Cont
and ROYAL streets, by virtue of an order from the
honorable the Second District Court for the parish
of Orleans, dated March 10, 1870
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND with the build
ings and improvements thereon situated in the
faGbourg IRENE, Second District of this city, in
square No 81, comprised between Marais, Cont
Where and st. Louis streets and having, American
street by depth of so feet II inches and lines
Cont street-together with a two-story brick
house. with a veranda on both Streets and con-
tanning three rooms and hall on the ground floor.
Others being used as a store. Three rooms land
ing and back gallery the second floor. Two
other twostory brick buildings adjoining the
aboye one built on Marais street, and having
three rooms with an entrance door; the other
having four rooms, double two story brick prlVy,
two hSdrantsii etc., the whole divided into TWO
tenements. ,r..,
TermsMTSo thousand $4,000 dollars cash, and
the balance at credit of one, two and three years
from the day Of sale, in notes or coupons, II re-
quired to suit the convenience of the vendors for
their respective shares drawn by the purchaser 10
his own order and By him ndOrsed bearing interest
at eight per cent per annum from date until 1 ths
city, secured by vendors privilege and mortgage
on the property sold; the purchaser to assume, be-
sides the price of Adjudication, the payment OF
taxes OF the running year l871 to keep constantly
insured against the risk of FIRE, up to the amount
of said notes and until then final payment, the
buildings erected on said property to transfer the
their benefit; and the purchaser to pay also all
lawyers fees at the rate of ten per cent, in case
judicial proceedings should become necessary to
recover the amount of said notes.
Act of sale before Joseph Cuvillier notary pub
hc at the expense Of the purchaser, including the
United States stamps. je4 10 II 29jyl
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25,343
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE
ID to me directed by the honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish Orleans in the above
entitled cause Twill proceed to sell at public auction
al the Merchants and AuctiOneers' Exchange, Royal
street between Canal and Customhouse streets. in
the Second District of this city on SATURDAY,
July Is, 1871 at twelve o'clock H., the follow.
ing described property. to wit
CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated,
living and being in the faubourg Bouligny, parish
of Jefferson. now the Sixth District of this city,
in square No. sc. bounded by Bordeaux. Nayades,
now St Charles yalence and Apollo now Caron-
delet streets. Which said portion of ground meas.
ures hundred and fifty feet front on apollo or
Carsndelet street, by one hundred and twenty feet
in depth and front ON yalence street, and forms
part of the one half of said square No &c.
Together with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, rights, ways and advantages
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining-
the buildings and improy ements comprising a one.
story frame cottage, etc.
Being the same property acquired by defendant
by purchase from the succession of Mrs. Margaret
Bower, per act passed before W. j. Castell notary
public, in this city, on June g. 1870.
Seized in the above suit.
Telms-Casb for a sufficient amount TO pay plain
tiff 5 claim, say the sum of two thousand three
hundred and thirt three dollars and thirty-thr
and One-third cents, with interest at eight pei
cent per amman from the twenty.frst day of May
1870, till the dav of sale, five per cent attorney
fees, three dollars and eightyfive cents costs of
protest, five dollars costs of copy of act OF mort
gage, and costs of suit. O. The purchaser 30 as
sumo ito the extent of the amount of his bid) the
payment of promisOry note secured by concur
rent mortgage on said property for the like sum
of two thousand three hundred and thirty-three
dollars and thirty-three and one-third cents,
drawn by defendant TO his own order and by him
Endorsed, dated May 81, 1870, payable two years
after date with eight per cent interest per anaum
from date till paid and in of judicial proceed
ngs five per cent attorneys tees the property to
be kept insured according to the terms and cendi
tons of the act of sale TO defendant 3. And the
balance of the price of adjudication, if any, cash
on tile spot
C. s. SAUVINET,
ie13 % ivl5 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-14
mvo ie14 30 Sheriff of the e. Par :,
yincente Prats VS.. Edouard Richmond Ar

Vincente Prats VS.. Edouard Richmond Ar
chinard-Fourth District Court for the parish of
Orleans, No. 1881.
10y VIRTUE OF WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALR
ID to me directed by the honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled cause, win proceed to sell at public
change, Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets, in the Second District of this city
on FRIDAY, June 30 1871, at twelve o'clock M the
following described property to wit
A CERTAIN PORTION 0R TRACT OF LAND
situate in the First District of this city In the
square comprised within Julia Cypress, Howard
aud Liberty streets, and having the following d.
mansions, TO wit; One hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
feet front on Liberty street, hundred and four
teen feet more or less, in depth and front on CIV
press street, one hundred and seventy-uine feet
more or less in depth on the line rn1nino fron,'
Liberty street toward How ard street aud one
hundred and seventy three feet four inches more
or less, on the rear line running from Cypress
street toward Julia street; with the improvements
thereon.
Being the same property acquired by the de-
tendant by purchase from plaintiff, per act passed
pefore Joseph Cuviller, notary public in this eity
dated MAY 90 1869. ''i
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-l. In cash for a sufficient amount TO nag
PLAINTIFFS cIalm say the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars with interest thereon at eight per cent ,s
annum from the seventh day of Nav 1850 upptii
the day OF sale five per cent attorneys fees on tbe
amount sued for three dollars and eighty cents
costs of protest. four dollars ard FIVE cenfs costs
of copy of act Of sale and costs of suit q The nn
chaser to assume Ito the extent of the amount or
his bid the payment of two promissory notes 90
cured by concurrent mortgage on said pronertv
each for the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars dravn'
6y defendant to his own order and by him Endorsed
dated on the seventh May, 1869 and payable rs
spectivey three and four years after date and
bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent NJ
annum from date until final payment a And IN
tho spot. " - -------'i s-'A WA
C.6 SAUyrNEr
ns0 iels - Sheriff Of the pazish Of OTleeos
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-14
j. u. LayilIebeuvre VS.. Samuel Powers
Fourth District Court tor the parish of Orleans,
No

j. U. LayilIebeuvre VS.. Samuel Powers
Fourth District Court tor the parish of Orleans,
No. 24,059.
DY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF FIBRT FACIAs
ID to me directed by the honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in
the above entitled cause | will proceed to sell
at public auction at the Merchants and Auc-
ti0neers Exchange, Royal street, between Canal
aud CustomhOuse streets in the Second District of
this city, on SATURDAY, July IS, 1871, at
twelve O'Clock d., the following described prop
erty, to wit ...-Lf --..r ~
A CERTAIN SQUARE OF GROUND, with all the
rights, privileges. sersitudes and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, situate in the rear of the
faubOurg St. Mary in the First District of this CITY,
designated by the number eleven, on a particular
plan deposited in the office of Philippe Lscoste,
then notary public in this city, and bounded by
Poydras, Perdido Miro and Tonti streets. contain
i''g thirty lots, numbered from one to thirty in-
elusive Said square is also designated by same
number eleven, on plan drawn by Louis Bringier,
late Surveyor General, on the twentyeighth april,
1889 deposited in the Office of J. W. Breedove late
notary public in this city, which said square of
ground measures three hundred and four feet seven
inches and two lines, thereabout front each
of said POydras and Perdioo streets, and three
hundred and seventy six feet three inches and two
lines, thereabout, front each of said Miro and
Tout streets.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the .pOt. q
The same will be sold by lots as per plan now on
exhibition at the exchange, from lot number enc
and continuing the series up to number thirty,
until the plaintiffs claim interest and coats is sat
isied.
. C. s. SAUvINET,
ie142ajy15 Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.