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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
Grant In a New Role.

The New York ITi6uns directly charges
Murphy with having robbed the q. S.
Government of 500, 900, and says that be
''ought to be sent to Fort l.. Faye -
The New York Post admits the charge, yet
President Grant, the Chief Executive OF
the nation, turns deaf ear to them, con-
tinues Murphy in his Office and in the OPP
portunities for robbing the Government
and makes him his boon companion
Grant himself, as the comranion of a
thief. is no better than the thief, and yat
the New York Post and its Radical COL
leagues are in favor of his denomination
for the Presidency next year
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
The Texas Elections.

The result of the regent elections held
in Texas, for members of Congress, is a
glorious triumph for tn, Democratic
party. And it is as complete as it is glori-
Gus. In the last Congress the delegation
stood three Radicals and one Democrat,
and in this election we have swept the
State, electing one Congressman from
each of the four districts. And this, too,
in despite of the herculean efforts made
by the Radical Governor Davis, to SECURE.
the State te-f:itas 1 pssafsy Efforts the most
INSCRIPTIONS and through means the mos;
dishonorable.
Texas has been redeemed, as has been
Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama
South Carolins, Georgia, Florida, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas will soon
close up and form one compact Democratic
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
OUR LOUISIANA LET TER.
The Army VOrm-Its havaRes-Intersst-
log DescriptIoD-The Cotton Crop-GOcd
Prices - Politics In LouiSfann Cool
Weather-The Yellow Fever, &C., sc.
TENsAs PARISH. La, Oct. s, 1871

TENsAs PARISH, La, Oct. 5, 1871.
DEAR JOURNAL The bright sunny val
Icy of the Mississippi has had its first 'cold
snap" and frost i con fidentIy anticipated
within a weeks time. When 'hoary j%ck"
does pnt in an appearance he will as GER
tainly sound the death-knell of those
ruiDoue insects now so seriously affecting
the cotton growing il tere st--the terrible
''army worm" While / am upon this
subject description somewhat in detail
reg riding the mode of appearance and
the various shapes and processes Of forma-
| ton through which it rasses before it be
| ~omes the identical destroyer set loose to
| ravage with ''tooth and toe nail," might
not prove uninteresting to many Of your
readers. In fact the whole country is too
greatly interested in the matter not to feel
at least an emotion of curiosity towards a
little insect which, in its myriad swarm,
can destroy SO large o quantity of staple
so valuable in every market of the world
in single night. Aud the processes of
formation are so peculiar that may be
readily justified in de scribing them for
the benefit of your readers. I will premise,
however, by stating that these facts have
most OF item come under my indiyidSnaa1.
observation but am als9 greatly 1ndeb-
ted to the experience of veteran planters,
OF WHICH, nave fortunately been permit
sses5u 10 avail myself.
The genuine ''army worm" is from one
and half to two inches in length. It has
a black velvet looking back, variegated with
longitudinal white ttreaks; but these at the
sides give place to streaks of pu:e yellow.
TIE belly, head and tail are also yellow
The first form in which it appears is of a
species of caterpillar. These constitute
what is termed the " first CROP" which
sometimes attack the plant, but rarely or
never in sufficient force to accomplish
much damage. The caterpillar then webs
up in the leaf of the plant and enters the
sbapesof q chry sails. Ia this form is it
that they are generally tirst observed. The
planter, in passing through his crop, knows
too we'll what to expect when he discovers |
this webbed-up appearance of the leaves |
and the 1nabimate form therein. Within |
from eighteen to twenty-three days from |
that time the worm is sure to be upon him |
in full force, and only an early frost can
save him its ravages. In due course Of
time the chrysalis is transformed into fly,
or species Of moth. and til fly in turn lay
upon the leaf numerous little eggs which
are Matched by the action OF the sun and
now at LAST springs into life, the brood
complete. an army OF destroyers-the
dreaded worm which takes its name from
the force in which it appears. In single
night, so rapidly do they work-they have
been known to sweep over an entire /
plantation, and two days are often
sufficient to complete the ruin of the
largest crop. Their first attack 10 upon
the leaves, which they reduce to perfect !
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
From the New York Journal of COMMERCE.
The Demand for Carreney-GUod Advice
TO Merchants.


TO Merchants.
There is annually at this season an in
creased demand for currency through the
! Interior to move the crops and facilitate
| )ther commercial trans actions, SO that
coming to an end, because tbs rates of in
:erest have advanced and money is wanted
by those willing to pay more for it than
| the borrowers on call, who. In less busy
times, absorb the daily surplus in this
market. The West and South have been
Kept poor on many accounts, and there is
always in both sections an opening for
capital. The grain crops have not crowded
| up the granaries as anticipated. the export
demand having been a constant relief, and
this ought to create more buoy ant feeling
in ali agricultural circles. The fall trade
has not always taken the anticipated chan
mel and many who hoped to control
certain branches of it have been disappoiE-
ted bat the volume of business has been
large, aud quite as profitable as could rea-
sonably have been expected. People who
sit nervously in counting houses, or be-
hind their goods, waiting for custo Il ers to
to let the world know the bargains they
have to offer. will find the season very
unpropitioas, Many of those who have
spent large sums in hiring drummers and
paying for other we'll known appliances OF
trade. have effected large sales but ewal-
lowed up too large a share of the re-
ceipts in such enormous attendant ex-
penses. The best remuneration has
been found by those who have re-
returned to more legitimate old-fashioned
methods of pushing their business. We
say it. not simply because we are interest
ed in this line Of expenditure, but as on,
best advice to al who wish to be enter
pri ing and to secure a larger custom,
there is nothing now Sd effective to this
end as judicious advertising. A little ad-
vertising may be like a gentle touch OF
the whip to poor Dobbin's horse. "a mercy
thrown away; but liberal outlay is al
most certain to bring it in large return,
and this will last even boy ond the current
season. We do not believe that any enc
who has valuable service or desirable pro
perty to offer can fail Of resping a rich
harvest by continuous advertising on {
largo acale
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
Important pectaton.

The United States Circuit Court, sitting
at Hartford, Conn, has decided that the
families of any and all suicides are entitled
to the amount for. which the deceased was
insured. man named Gay had commit
ted deliberate suicide by shooting himself
in the head, and his widow sued for the
amount Of his policy. The defence
admitted, in the trial. that in O case of in
sanity the company would be bouad to
pay the amount, bat contended that the
present was not an instance in point.
In view ofithe concession of the defend
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
The Coil CT the Empire,

Day By day, not little by little, but with
gigantic strides, the work of Imperial Cen.
Immunities, absorbing State prerogatives.
consolidation marches on. It is reserved
for North Carolina, the theatre of the first
Declarati against regal power. in ITS.
to witness he most striking illustrations
of the tendency TO absolutism,-to fee
most keenly the cuils of the serpent. A
Federal Court, presided over by corrupt,
rough, partisan judge. usurping the pow
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

is The court charged ihe Jury that if
Gay killed himself in q ct ct insanity
l~h;ch o7srpowtred his consciousness,
reA ,"r, memory and will. and thus ected
from Il mere blind and uncomfortable i'm
pulls. the company was liable. On the
other hand the court did not accede to
the claim of the plaintiff, bat Instructed
the jury that if Gay was conscious OF
the cot he was com uniting, intended to
commit it, and understood its nature and
consequences, his death was, by suicide,
within the meaning OF the policy, and
that whether he was capable of under
standing the moral aspects of the deed,
ar of distinguishing between right and
wrong, was wholly immateriaI. r.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
Letters Of Rec,mm. ndation.

A gentleman adv r'l,ed t1r boy 10
a, sist him in his Ollie J. and ncahy fifty
applicants presented thc.n5aiV' $ TO tim
Out of the whole number, he IL a shorc
time nolccted ono aud bdis2lis the rest
g. should like to kao"," sad iriena'
"on WHIST ground you sti5c:oI thai boy
who had not single rec II Dendation.
"You are mistaken, sal the gentleman;
she had great many. H5 wiped MS feet
when be came 10, closed tho door alter
him, showing that he was careful. -
gave up his seat instantly TO tha5 l1mo oI1
man, showing that be was KIND ana
thoughtful. He took off hia cl2 "Atn 40
came 10, answered Tag qlssl,n5 promptly
and respectfully, ehCwIrg thar DO was f.o-
lite and gentIemanly. He picked up tho
book which I had purposely laid upon '.o
floor, and replaced it on the table VIII
all the rest Stepped over it or shovel i.
aside. and he quietly waited for A!9 iu-4
instead of pushing aod cto"ding' E r4o",
ing that he was honest GLd orderly. nA'
talked with hin I noticed iha5 ni7
clothes were carefully brushed, Lls 1alr IL
nice order, and his teeth as white IS HIA'
and when he wrote his name L notice
that his finger nails were clean, instead q
being tipped with jet, Ike that handsono
little fellows in the blue jecket. Don
you call those things letters of reconneA-
dation L do, and would give moro loL
what can tell about boy by using by
eyes ten minutes than all the hne la.Eei'
he can bring nle."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
Chicago,

The terrible fire in Chicago destroyed,
in two days, one-fourth of the labor OF
twenty years, for just that period ago Chi
cago was an Insignificant place. 1t ranked
as the fifth city in the United States, and
boosted population of 800, 900 souls.
In common with the people of the North.
we of the South weep over the results oil
this dread calamity. yet there were few in
the North who wept when Columbia was
burned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

Congressman Shelabarger, il a speech
at Xenia, Ohio, On the 4th instant, said
that the Southern Ku kiux had murdered
80. 900 persons. Mr.. Shellabarger is talked
of for political preferment.
England is at last to have a female
medical college, as a direct means OF CIV
ing a medical educ +tion to ladies similar
to that given in hospitals.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

IT would seem that the star Of Napoleon
is again in the ascendant Accounts are
rife of Imperial intrigue and growing
popularity of the "lost cause" That the
Republic will shortly give place TO some
form of monarchy is, perhaps, inevitable.
and the prosperity of France under the
Bonaparte dynasty is urged Is a reason
for it's restoration.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
WELLINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON, n. c.,
FRtn4s O1VtsRE4 ID, 1871.

WE woULD urge upon ali En' moeIs OF the
District Comm tees the importance OF
meeting in Raleigh, as suggested by the
Democratic Central Committee. during
the week of the approaching State FAIL
The necessity for consultation is urgent
and an Interchange and comparison OF
VIEWS ia greatly TO be desired.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
General CT TrIenntAl Convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church In ths
United States A. I'D. 1871.
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
DEAR Observation-Disclosures was ee
thronged to-day as it was yesterday, but
last evening it was filed to repletion. The
occasion was that of the meeting of the
Board of Missions. Rt Raw. Bishop Nc,
Ooskey was elected President, and Rev.
VIM. a. Matiison, Secretary. Rt. Rev.
Bishop Kerfoot preached se1mon of an
hour and thirteen minutes, and so inter
esting that every mind was held in atten-
ton. II was full of the most enoours ging
data, and to me. and to many. no doubt,
seemed wonderful. The text was taken
from Numbers, XXAu, 9Th. In connection
with this it was resolved to-day that next
Thursday be the day for celebrating the
fftieth anniversary of the Board of Mis-
sions. We shall speak of that, therefore,
in its proper place.
After morning prayer the house pro.
ceeded TO business. The roll Of those Of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

VIZ are indebted to Mr. Samuel Or. OF
Columbia Township. for a lot OF Engiish
grapes, The second crop of this years
growth. raised by him in bis garden.-
They are well developed and perfectly
ripe.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad Is re-
laying it's track with fish Int rails, be-
tween Charlottesville Grd GordonsVl:le'
Va.
Hendricks ard Groesbcc. will stu-.h
Wisconsin fox D-O44,ty,
The Atlanta True GeorsIAu calls The pc
lit icaI Bourbons ''politicidee.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

e,s Of State Courtf, using and abusing,
without compeI sation, the State Cepitol
and County Courthouse for its 81 tings
and for on,-Federal soldiers stand
ing guard over prisoners hurried and hdr-
risd from distant hcmes,-Federal spies
(the meanest, most detestable and most
debased of creatures, and the invariable
pimps of despotism,l crowding the thor
oughfares, filing the hotels and "ostng
everywhere,-these are the evidences all
around us of the Empire. and of o state OF
things tina. might have become the reign
of Henry VIII or Charles l, but which
prove the "model Republic 20 be farce,
if the matter were not too serious, and
certainly, the veriest of ct. shans.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

The amount Of public lands which the
Republican party has given to the various
monopolies, rings and jobbers already ex-
ceeds Two THOUSAND MILLIONS OF ACRES
Estimating its present value at one dollar
and a quarter an acre, the donation
amounts to two thousand five hundred
millions of dolIars-more than our entire
national debt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

The Fair at Henderson opened very
successfully on Tuesday,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
THIRD DISTRICT.

J. A. ENeR1HARD, Wilmington, Chair
man T. C. Fuller. Fayetteville A A.
McKoy, Clinton q. @. Wall. Rocking.
ham; A. s. Norment. Lumberton. J. D.
McIver, Carthage; J. W. Ellis, Whiteviiie.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
sFCoND DISTRICT.

THos. s. KEENAN,, Wilson. Chairman
John Hughes, Newbern W. G. Morrisey,
Goldsboro Chas. J. O'Hagan, Green
vile W. V. Geffroy, Beaufort +: R. W.
Nixon, Jacksonville J. F. Wooten, Kin
ston
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13
RALEIGH, 12th Sept, 1871.

RALEIGH, 12th Sept, 1871.
There will be general meeting OF The
State Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic Conservative Party. held in the City
of Raleigh, on Wednesday. the 18th day
of October, proximo. Each member OF
the Committee is earnestly requested to
attend and County Executive Committees
are invited TO be present, or send dele
gate. Matters OF Importance will be con
sidered. ...
By order Central Executive Committee.
Thomas BRAGG,
Chairman.
The following gentlemen comprise the
Committees in the Second and Third Dis
kriokS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-13

CHAMBER OF THE STATE CENTRAL
KxECCTIVE QUANTITIES. OF THE
DEMOCRATIC c ONs e RVATIv e
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-29

The latest Butler sensation is the
development of the doings of George
II. Butler q nephew Of the redoubt-
able Benjamin, and our Consul-General
in Egypt. 1t seems that he sold ap
pointments of consuls and yice-consuls
under him, through Jew named
strologo, and then went through the
country with him (Srologo) on a
"bum' which shocked even the Egyp-
tan police; with some other little IL
Irregularities. In speaking Of the affair,
the n. Y. Nation says, ''that Mr.. g..
II. Butler was a very notorious person
in this city before his appointment, and
that it would take a great deal more
proof than is forthcoming to satisfy
people that the President knew moth
inc of his character when he appoint
ed him"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-29
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Thursday, June 20, 1871.

The New Departure" movement
is everywhere looked upon with dis
trust among the true and unhinching
Democrats and also, with favor
among the leading Republicans and
the prominent Republican papers of
the Country. This shows which way
these "New Departure" straws are
blowing-right square into the ranks
of the Republican party. If any
Democrat wishes to go into that party
let him adopt this movement, which
surely leads there. If not, let him
"stick" where he is, and let it entirely
alone. Let the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention fix the platform
for the Presidential campaign of 1872.
With that the Democracy of the coun-
try should be contented. Don't
"agitate' the matter any more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-29

Klux bills were kept out of Congress
and the army kept at their legitimate
duties, there are enough good and
true men in all the South ern States to
put down all Ku Klux or other bands
of marauders."
Even if Gen. Sherman does so much
dislike politics that he would not serve
as President ifelected by a unanimous
vote to that high office, the fact does
not invalidate his testimony as TO the
condition of the South and the neces
sity of the Ku KluX law. We arc
very glad that his opinion was made
known to the country, and that by il
we have an opportunity to judge Of
some Of the movements of politicians
Boston Uerdld
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-29
The Financial Situation.

The present condition Of the tinan-
ces Of the country will be traced by
even the most superficial, as well as
close observer, to the policy of the ad-
ministration-a policy which has re
suited in aggregating the whole wealth
and currency Of the country in the
hands Of the National Banks, bond
holders, oflice-holders, railways, manu-
featuring and other corporations, to the
detriment Of every legitimate business
interest Of Of the country. Every one
discovers that the policy is fast reduc-
ing the middle and poorer classes to a
condition Of absolute want. Failures
in business among Western merchants
exhibit large per cent, above those
Of any' preceding year Our adyices
from southern Minnesota, especially,
are any thing but pleasant to contcm
plate. And yet, money in New York
and the great commercial centers, was
never more abundant, and the rates OF
interest are lower than during any
precedingyear since the Federal Union
was established.
But parties engaged in Legitimate
business in New York OF elsewhere
would find it difficult to obtain money
even at high rates Of interest, if they
were really in want of it, The offer
mgs Of the minimum rates Of and ;
per cent. per annum are to the rlcl
only, who have themselves money t
loan. The productive interests Of thu
country, whose toll and skill are thu
real sources Of public wealth, cannot
in any emergency, obtain accommoda
tons at Bank which, in numerous III
stances, would obviate bankruptcy.
Capital holds labor by the throat
The tax eaters have the taX-consumer
in wise Noproclamation Of emanci
patton could afford relief to the labor
ing interests of the land. That interes
itself can only break the calling fetter
that bind it to the juggcrnaut car 0
the banker, bond-holder and monopc
list, by awakening to a sense of ii
danger, and striking the blow that vii
again make it free. The cry Of tn
administration is, God help the ric
the poor can take care Of then
selves. - Chicago Democrat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-29
The VaIIandiqham Affair.

From fullreports Of the circumstanc-
es of the sad affair, it appears that Mr..
Vallandigham was one Of the counsel
for the defense of Thomas Mcclellan,
the on trial at Lebanon, Ohio, for the
muder of Myers, at Hamilton, Ohio
While in room with Ex-Lieut Gov
McBurney, who was associate
counsel with Mr.. Vallandigham, the
latter attempted to show how Myers
might have shot himself; Gov. Nc
Burney having expressed some doubts
in regard to this theory, which Mr..
Vallandigham sought to establish.
Picking up apistol from the table,
Mr.. Vallandigham said he would il
lustrate his theory in half a second
Two pistols were on the table, Mr..
Vallandigham by mistake took up the
loaded one,put it in his pocket and with
drew it, keeping the muzzle next his
body. Just as it was leaving his
pocket, it was discharged, it is report
ed at nearly the same part of the body
where Myers was shot He at once
exclaimed, "Oh murder !" said he had
taken the wrong pistol. While the
examination was going on he watched
with eager eyes, and he even assisted
them in searching for the ball. The
ball entered the right side Of the alb
domen below the ribs, and appears to
have taken a downward course in the
direction of the bladder. The wound
at first was not considered mortal, but
at later hour of the night he com
menced to sink very rapidly, vomiting
often. All hope Of his recovery was
then given up by the physicians
He continued to gradually sink during
the night, land at 9,45 on Saturday
morning he breathed his last. Mr.
Vallandigham was in his fftieth year
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-29

Brother Cain Of the Rutland
Courier is affected with political
lunacy as usual, and has gone Oft at
$40 gait" on the "New Departure
movement. He thinks he sees the
"ear-marks" of Hon. ii. b. Smith,
Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee, in the leader in last weeks
AGE, because we saw fit to "stick" to
the good old ship, Mr. Smith is a
very good man, and probably thinks
politically as we do, but he don't
write for the AGE. We presume
friend Cain will have Summers name
for President at the head Of his paper
in few weeks, just as he had Grants
in 69. Democrats, beware of the
dishcloth democracy, I. G., the 'new
departure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-06-29
Gen. VIM, r. Sherman has lately

Gen. VIM. T. Sherman has lately
written a letter to the n. Y. Herald,
in which he most positively and abso-
lutely declines being candidate for
the Presidency. He uses the follow
ing emphatic language in regard to
the matter-no one can mistake its
meaning Il hereby state, and mean
all that say, that Inever have been u
never will be candidate for Presi-
dent that if nominated by either
party should peremptorily decline,
and even if unanimously elected, |
should decline to serve