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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-12
EGgecom be County.

4 recent visit 10 TaJbofo', and a stay Il
several days enable d Us TO visit consider
able portion Of Edge .OmLe and see and
converse with many of the farncrs Of that
county.
We wish that all The farmers Of this sec
ton could make visit to Edgecombe at this
particular season of the year to witness the
planting of crops, but more especially tc
see the condition Of the firms. We are
satisfied that in our examination, which
extended several miles East ard West Of
| Tarboro', as we'll IS IN the immediate vi3it.i
ty of the town, We ola not Sec o single
fierce, ditch or bri 1ge that was out OF or
der-nay, that was not in perfect repair,
The fields were in a perfect state of pre-
paration. On most Of the plantations cot
ton was just being planted, but il some
fields we noticed it already up.
From our conversations with the leading
planters we came to the conclusion that if
there was not very sensible falling off in
the quantity Of cotton to he planted, at l. asst
there will be q very decided increase in the
amount of provision crops 10 lie cuItiva-
ted. II cotton is to command only ten TO
fifteen cents pound those only can afford
to raise it who make their living at home.
Men who raise their own bread and N eat,
and weave their own clothing, csn produce
cotton for less money than those who buy
every thing they use. These facts are in.-
pressing themselves upon the thoughtful
and practical agr:cultutists who have done
so much to place Edgecombe at the head
of the farming counties of the State.
In consequence Of the low price of cot
ton and the resulting depression labor
ers do not command as good wages as fer
merry. They saem to see the justice OF
this reduction and acquieece therein, with
cut as yet divining its cause. Led on by
q worthless and selfish a set OF men as God
ger cursed country with, they continue
to support at the polls the creatures who
lave done all in their power to cypress
our people with taxes, and to fasten upon
the Public Treasury the thieves who have
destroyed our credit and brought dishonor
upon the State. These burdens are bear
ing their legitimate fruit, aud the poor
negroes arc beginning TO gather their pro
portion of the harvest
Tarboro' is beyond doubt the most
beautiful town in the State. There has
been more taste displayed in the architect
ure of the houses, and more attention Civ
en- to ornamenting the streets with shade
trees, and The yards with evergreens and
flowers than is noticeable in any
other place in North Carolina. The
refinement which these outward or
naments naturally seem to indi.
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In his testimony before the "Outrage-
ous'' Committee a. Warrington, Judge
Russell asserts the existence of the Ku-kluX
in at least three counties Of his judicial
district, among which be numbers the
county of Robson.
Being asked what outrages had been
committed by the Ku-klux in this county,
he seemed Every much ditikiltied" to find
a reply, but finally stated with some hest
tatlOn that there were tome OutraGes he
! had no dOuGt, bit none Gerry hagrAnt-he
"djol11t kn0tC dMhc did lear of their kill
ing one man." And this is the character
of most of the testimony which goes to
prove the existence OF The Ka -klux ia the
several States Of the Sontb, and upoa
which t2o !afeSt infamy ia the shape Of q
new ''eofOrceme1t act" has been perpe-
! trated upon the South by II partisan and
vlndictive Congress. Ii il all the merest
hearsay-vague Impressions, &c, the idle
gossip and ridiculous tales Of ignorant
negro AID low, vicious whit4 trash, re-
hearsed by judges. members of Congress,
| Solicitors II q sc AiawaGs of every grade
| and spread Def re tIt world AS ''tes j.
mony" es'ab isniug @ exist nee Of an
| = ga I'D syeten If 80 r It ace to the
gov Inment of t"e Z. ed S ats" and
calling 70! the most ,xtraDrd nary meas
| urrs for its suppression.
we nave nau OCCASION IN sra IMAM OSC3
to speak in commsndatory terms of the
Judicial course OF Judge Russell, and to
applaud his apparent impartiality and dill
geuco III the administration OF Justice. and
we must confess to some establishment
when We read some passages in his sworn
testimony aJ Washington.
Up to the date of his testimony not a
single murder or other outrage bad been
commlttt d in the county of Robson by
disguised men that WAS not known and
pTO0en TO have been done 10y colored or
white M lnbarS OF tAe Loypi LeIgne.
Like J1dge KI.s Il, we have heard of
enc, AID emily one, Outrage committed III
this equity by Ku kiux, and the p.rsOus
engaged il 1t. as Judge Russell mseif
knows, were- al c0.ored men. H. must
RENE III Ger thu assault lnad5 up.u a ca O: ed
m n III this town, duriUg the tsslou OF
the Superior Court this Spiing, by John
Holloway and three or four other colored
Rcpnbilcans-.he re ,sOn of the assault be-
ing that the man had vo,ed the Demo
cratic ticket TDis is the only attempt we
heard CT in this county to intimidate a
voter or to persecute for political opinion,
and we believe this is what constitutes dis
tinctlvely "K1 klux outrage"
Lumberton RO5eS0nidn.
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This Outlook.

We do not belong to that class of men
who see no silver lining to the dark cloud
that has so long lowered over us. We are
strong in faith and in hope, and have
never yet entirely despaired of ou2 coun-
try even in its darkest hour. We are of
opinion that sooner or later the South will
oe restored to its former prosperity, and
that the right of tie people TO govern
themselves will again be everywhere ac-
knowledged within cur borders The ner.
sistent courage and endurance, tho skill.
the industry and the enterprise that our
people have exhibited in the face Of the
Snost discouraging circumstances, have won
Tor them a reputation not eclipsed by that
which they brought with them from the
battlefield.
ALI that is needed to enable us to utilize
the many blessings Providence has show
cred upon our favored land is season O
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To the Conservative Democrats OF ths I'd
| CONGREGATIONAL District -

At meeting of the District Executive
Committee, held at Goldsboro on the 4th
day of May, 1871,
it was Resolved, That thorough and
| immediat organization of our forces is in
dispensabe TO success in the great work we
have in hand, and therefore it is urged
upon the late Executive Committe es of the
counties of this District that they call
Conventions to meet at their respective
county seats, not later than tue first day of
Juno next, to nominate candidates for the
Convention. and appoint new Executive
Committees and canvasser3 for the ensuing
campaigp.
The issues at stake are of the greatest
importance, and the consequences to flow
from them are pregnant with great good
or correspor ding evil dependent upon
whether we come fully up 10 the high
mark of orr duty as cit;zeLs, or fall short
of a proper discharge of that duty.
Ii ever there was time in the history of
our State in which every man should de-
vote his talents, his mems and his in
hnence to her rescue from the fearful
Tough into which she has been dragged
by the bad leg islatOn OF evil and CORFU pit
men, that tinc is now. State pride, the
independence Ct our citizens, individual
liberty Of Ourselves and our children, a
de>ire to be well governed and to possess
anu ENJOY or property III peace hHIl
prosperity, relieved from the fearful bur
deus of taxation which is now crushing
every enterprise to the earth, all con-
spire to bring about on the part of our
pc Op,e mole vigorous, Garnet, Jealous
and enthusiastic campaign than has ever
been heretofore seen
Victory will be ours if We are but re-
solved upon it and WORk for it, other
wise defeat and utter ruio, State, financial
and personal, awaits us.
Il was a'so resolved tia: the following
gentlemen be appointed and requested to
act as District Canvassers at large:
w. A. Allen, Duplin.
J. G. Scott, Onslow.
L. III. Martin, Carteret.
G. @. Clark, Craven.
B. F. Askew, Jones.
w. w. Dunn, Lenoir.
". Il. Dortch, Wayne.
J. W. Duntan, Wilson.
Geo. Howard, Edgecombe.
E. G. YelIowley. Pitt.
". L. Darden, Jr., Greene.
THos. S. KEENAN,, Sec'y.
JNo. HUGHES, Sec'y.
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cate is even more apparent when We enter
the social circle. A more high minded,
hospitable and generous people do not
live.
We were present at The opening OF the
Superior Court, and several times during
the first two days OF the session. This was
the first Court presided over by Judge
Moore, appointed to ill the vacancy oc-
casioned By tho forced resignation Of
Judge Jones. We hayo known Judge
Moore long aad well, and have admire d
him as a man and esteemed him ss friend.
Ties formed in boyhood aud Ct mented by
years Of friendly issocia IN are not eat lily
sundered. No one can regret his p 1lltca!
course more than we do, nor desplse
more heartily the steps which have
brought him to his present position.
But We acknowledge his ability
and fitness for the office. Ii he has sHDk
the partisan in the judge, "a We belle W
he has AMI all regard his dIiiss IT, bis
fellow men rs Paramount to his ohiiSa.tioa IS
to his party, az we believe be will the peo
pl3 Of his District and the whole State
will have cause FOR congratulations IN Ills
appointment. He male Il most favorable
| i'm Pc ssiou upon the bar, and the publ;
generally il his charge aud rulings End
his department on tie bench. Il will at
ford us much pleasure to know that these
favorable impre sipLs have bean c'n
| firmCd.
During our visit We met Capt. Biggs OF
the SomAerner and TLiepen Of the Recon-
st, acted Farmer. The extt nsive influence
which both of these journals exert is q
compliment, ut once, 10 the gentlemen
who so ably lrcside over them, and the
people who so generously support item.
We were tie recipi. mt Of very many ele-
giant private hospitalitios during our brief
visit, bat the,e find their record more
prop erly in the heart of the individual
than in the sanclun O. the editor. We
wish it Wa in cur power more frequently
to visit our numerous friends end pair ms
| Of old Edgecombe.
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DupIfn Cousafy-Judge EueseIi

We publish this morning correspond
ence between Col. ". 8. Allen and Judge
Russell upon certain points Ct the teati
mony OF the Jnjgo before tie Outrage
Committee. Col Alien is always ready to
stand up in defence Of his people against
attacks from any source.
The Judge makes certain corrections IN
Justice 10 the good people OF D0piin. II
would have greatly pleased us had 'Juat-
ice" demanded a correction by the Judge
in regard to all the other counties.
We have some hope. however, that the
opinion of Gen. Sherman will ct least be 6
ees-off to that of his Honor, Judge Russell
in the estimation Of TIE people of the
North,
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Death OF ThaIberg.

1t is reported by cable that Thalberg
the great pianist, is dead. This emIneg'
master was born in Geneva, Switzerland,
January z, 1912, and was the natural COZ
OF Count Dietrichstein. Famous a. pi-
anist at the early age of fifteen, his career
has been long and brilliant one. In 1S3i
he produced an opern called " Fiorinde.
which failed. la 1916 he married da1gh'
ter OF Lablache. Tpalberg's tocr III tbs
country will long be remembered. Ih2
perfect finish the fauitless taste, and tae
wonderful execution displayed by him cl
the piano have never been excelled b. any
other pianist whom we have heard hare.
Ballim ore Sur.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-12
A Negro Rebellion
MEMPHIS. Nav s

The Avalanche's Little Rock special of
last night says that serious troubles are
reported ia Chicate county, the largest
negro district in the State. Just prior to
his election as Senator, Governor Clayton
appointed Senator J. w. Mason, colored,
of Chicate county, Probate Judge as al
legged, to secure his vote for the Senator
ship but, just on the heels of the session,
Governor Clayton appointed Major Rag
land, of Jefferson county, to that position,
and, under Clayton's instructions, the
Senate refused to take up and act on Ma
sons nomination, and by that menas, it was
expected to get rid of him. But Mason
went home and took possession of the
Office, aud the colored men made Ragland
leave the county. To add to this, the
Governor recently appointed Conway Bar
bour, colored, lately resident of Cincin-
natl, and a member of the House from
Layfayette, as Assessor of Chicate county
ignoring the claims of all the colored resi-.
dents OF that county. This incensed the
negroes still more, and when Barbour won't
down, he only remaided two days, t2e
negroes telling him that it would be better
yor his health il he made himself scarce.
The negroes are reported to bs on the
point of an outbreak, and should the Gov
ernor attempt TO force these men on them
there would be trouble.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-12
Preventive Medication.

A radical cha &c has been introduced in the
torture AMI PROSTATE their patients. Instead of
pulling down. they build up instead of assault
ing nature, they assist her Cupping leeching,
clustering, venesectlor. calomal, antmony, stu
plying narcotics, ard rasping purgatives, once
the favorite resources of the faculty, aud now
rarely re orted to even by the most dogmatic
members of the profession. The old creed was
that disease was something which must be ex-
PEELED by violent artificial 3ans irrespective oil
the wear and tear of the vital organic alton in
the process. The new creed recognizes the I'M
provement Of the general health as essential to
the cure of al local ailments. Hcnco it is that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the most potent
vegetable tonic that pharmacy has ever brought
to the assistance of nature in her struggles with
disease, has been cordially approved by prac-
titioners ofthe modern school. It is Lleas ant
to reflect that reason and philosophy have at
last been victorious over the errors OF thu past,
and that thousands, and tens of thousands, of
human beings are alive and we'll to-day who
would Individually be mou!dering in their graves,
had they been subjected to the pains and penal
ties which were deemed orthodox and indispen-
sable thirty or forty years ago.
Preventive medication was scarcely thought
OF then; but now it is considered of paramount
Importance, end the cele brity of the standard
tnVgorant, Alternative and restorative OF the age,
e. title which Hostetter's Bitters have fairly
earned by their long career of success is MI ain
~ due to its efficiency a protective prepare -
ton.
course Of the Bitters is urgently recommend
cd a safe and certain antidote to intermitten Mt
and remittent fevers, diarrhea. dysentery and
other maladies.
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Correspondence for Germany.

Those having occasion to write letters Il
the continent Of Europe will do well +
bear In mind that Alsace and Lorraine ar.
now integral portions Of Europe, aud the
post routes Of the late French provif CO:
have passed under the direction Of the
general postoffice department at Berlin
Correspondence for Alsace--.he dcpart-
ment of Upper and Lower Khiue-snd
for German Lorraine, the arrondls- emeut
Of Metz, S@rgenund, Thionville. Chateau
Salins, and Saarburg is, therefore, Sub
Iect to the same rates of postage and con
ditious OF payment as the correspondence
addressed to other portions of Germany,
and should be sent in the United stato
and German mails.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-12
Sherm AN VS.. herman.

Until very recently, says the Washing
ton Patriot, Senator Sherman always
profess Ell 10 be in favor OF mode rate policy
towards the South, and. although lie gen
orally voted at the final pinch with I'll e red
revolu.ionists, bis tOuo was more reserved
than that of leaders like Morton fort.
o. ght ago. he abandoned this shaun of for
bearance aud sought 10 pace Limself il
the front rank of prescription, ny prep s.
ing a measure Of persecution copied from
William the Conquc,or, and which was SC
odieus as to b. denounced hy even *
tremo Republicans in both trnuches Of
Congress- Aiming, apparently, to super
sede Mr.. Morton in the command of the
Administration forces, and to attrae: at
tention to himself a. a candidate for TO
election to the Senate, he no only adopt
ed all the notorious fabricaii0us CT Ku klu1
"outrage'," Lat, pos ing the limits of de
cency and truth, lie endorses them with
whatever authority his name could give
His spe ceh on this subject exceeds in VIC
leDce as it surpasses i'll delib rate ipjus-
| tice, every other harangue ia the Senate
except those Of Pool and Nor on. which
are emGa'med in exceptional iDfamy.
General 81 crman is now on a tour of in
spection III the South, and VAS entertain
ed at New Orleans, almost at the very houl
| whom his brother was ntteling bitter de-
nunciatio1s on the floor OF the Sehafe.-
We cannot make thcir respective opiuions
more forcibIy confront each ether than by
placing them side by side, and thus all w
fair minded men to draw their own CON
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-12

The "Devil' Of newspaper in V4.Irr.
Cal, recently stepped into Il dry good
store to negotiate foE cap. Not hGrifa
the pecuniary consideration about III.
clothes, he told the trader to charec i to
him. Trader entered the account uvJr
his books to Satan, and The other DAY
when the bill was presented (which red
'Satan, Dr., TO o. p. ScLenck, for on.
cap, SD "Dev." remarked: you charge
it to Satan, did You -? Well, Just 60 f.
hill and collect it !"
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For the Journal.


Lecture on 1.-THE True Rights of "O-
man." I'm Contradtsti action to "Wo-
mans Rlg hts" an now CnderstoCd and
Practfced In Some Portions al the COun
try" Delivered before the Students OF
Floral Coll-ge, by Col. n. A. M'Lane.
eff Lamberton Ea .
SHOE HEEL, N. O., April 80. 1870.
The finished and elegant lecture OF COL
MLane before the students of Floral
College, on Friday night, called forth by
invitation OF Prof. J. HI. Coble, was lis
tened to by large and deeply interested
auditory. We regret our Inability TO fur
nish distended synopsis of this able
lecture but We have not, at present, the
leisure, and. perhaps. lack the ability
requisite for the production Of carefully
prepared report.
The gifted speaker enforced his subject
with his US al eloquence aud prolific il
lustrations. In his exp osi,ion o. sM0Se
true righ:s Of tc0n1a7e" he reviewed tie
subject in all its phases, showing forth
the true moral dignity and character of
woman, their c0rrelative relations TO O.
ciety, the moral and intellectual influence,
and their duty as the brighter and lo7elier
images OF humanity.
His exposition OF aconaa1lS rights wa, a
fruitful theme of peculiar acd attractive
interest, forcibIy and peispicuously de-
picting the absardities of the times nj
the various impediments to moral and
intellectual development. His subject
throughout wa1 thoroughly Imbued with
the energy of impassioned logic, AMI
characterized by clear anil ia ease per
ception of truth. We viii look forward
with eager expectancy for the publication
in full. SIMEON.
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Tarboro' Somhc1ucr says that

THE Tarboro' So"tler"cr says that
Judge Moore, in his charge on Monday
asst, said that IS in tie past two years
more order had been observed 10 eiec-
7ions than at any other time in the history
of the State"
Such testimony as this, from Radical
Judge at that, will rover he considered by
the Outrage Committee. If Judge Moore
doesn't look sharp the Radicals viii Rad
him ont CT the party for telling tie trnth.
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For the Journ 81.

I For the Journsl
Dup:fn County and the Ku-KIux-Inter-
ssttng COrresp ondence between Judge
Russell ami Col. Allen
MAY LIST, 1871,
DEAR SIR You have doubt ess seen
that I am reported as saying to the Out
rage Committee that Duplin was one of
tue counties where l thought there was
good reason for apprehending intimidation
and force in election. This is an error
of the stenographer. I had no just
grOund-or at least not sufficient Cause
for believing that in regard to this county
and did not say so. There are several
other errors in the report, but none SO i'm
portant as this. I did not read over the
report, and had no opportunity of correct
ing it, did say that thought the secret
organizations existed there. In saying this
was Influenced chiefly by what had
passed under my own observations III the
Court House --matters OF hot very serious
importance, which l would not d. sire to
drag before TIE pub ic at large. Neither
did wish 10 be understood IS saying that
| any fragrant on ra e S I'd been committed
in that equity by their organizations. 1
would Announce this publicly if [ wac sure
that it was of sufficient Consequence to de-
mand it. and if / did not apprehtni that
malice would size the opportunity OF mis-
constituting the motive. 1t, however, you
think it matter of sufficient consequence
you can make such use of this letter.
Yours truly,
DAN. L. RUSSELL. JR.
Col WILL 4. ALLEN.
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of three round trips to WILMINGTON, six to
Savannah and one tosHavaua. The total
Expenditures sm DUN cd to 1914 964; total
receipts $6O3 925 90 showing net loss of
81 038 o. The outward f,rights of the
compans Ii ave ehown s'esdy increase,
nut OWL 10 Ire ~anttf foreign outlet
tho return fr. lights have not shown The
Same results
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Increase OF Eanhins Capital

The increase of the capital of the nation
al banks since the passage OF the act Of
July II, 1870, authorizing $54, 900 600 ed
ditional bank circul4'ian, las been Sl6
800, 100, and the increase OF national bank
circulation from the slm p5r;ol has cen 2aa
$15, 2O7,O0 OF this capital 81 3C0,O
have been used in the establishment OF
two national gold banks one in San Fran
cisco, employing $1,000, 600 and the either
in Boston, employing $500 800