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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-01-20
Fxtorting Evidence.

The evidence cxtorted from the Execu-
tive by the resolution Of Mr. Jordan, of
Person, has not received that attention
which the matter deserves. -.
Mr.. Jordal's resolution passed on the
9th day Of December, and before Cover
nor Holden was fanctus oI7icio. 1t devOlv-
ed upon Gov. Caldwell to furnish the in
formation wanted. s.r ...I..,.f ....
After twelve days deliberstion the new
Governor sent to the Legislature a report
of the expenses of the Executive depart
ment, as they appeared upon the records.
1t appears from that report that Solicitor
Bulla received one hundred dollars. He
is the first Solicitor who ever received
money from the State Treasury over and
above what the law allows as salary.
Gov. Caldwell is said to be very deficient
in matters of arithmetic, We have reason
to think this is so. We learn that his re-
port 10 the Legislature is incorrect as to
the amount paid by Gov. Holden to his
son Lewis. Gov. Caldwell reports that
Lewis received SIS, 600. while others say he
only received $500. Still another report
has it that son Lewis received only fifty
dollars. It matters not which is correct,
the principle of the payment is the same.
Lewis earned $50 as much as he did $500
or SIS, coo. The enormity consists in the
farther's paying to the son for services
ne nau not rendered. as attorney Neu-
erol the State was entitled to his legal SER
vices in all nlatters without extra compen-
sation.
.Boyden and Bailey received 50, 1000. :
They did not earn their money. They
drew a few affidavits, charging that we and
others of Kinks prisoners had attempted
to subyert the State government Kirk
swore to these afidavits. Bailey. Boyden,
Kirk and Holden all knew they were false.
Kirk committed perjury. and those who
procured him thus to swear were guilty OF
subordination OF perjury. Mr.. Boyden
himself, before Judge Brooks, contradict
ed Kinks affidavit by stating that there
was not particle of evidence to sustain
the charges contained. therein. .a5L
Gov. Caldwell reports that James Z.
Boyd received $3.50. Boyd earned his
money il any OF the witnesses did. he
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RoEasoN CoUNrY.-Everything is repre-
scented as quiet in Robson county, at this
time Nothing has been seen or heard Of
any OF the outlaws, since the daring muir
der perpetrated last Saturday, and the au-
thorities are waiting, we presume, for as
sistanCe.
The county is suffering very much from
she depredations ofthis band, who, if they
are not aOon captured or dispersed, will be
again on the war path at an early day.
Oar city, IS we'll as the counties Surround
ing Robson, is Interested in their extirpa-
ton, and every effort should be put forth
to have the gang captured or killed. The
financial injury to the county has been
great, and the evil is still increasing, as
numbers of the people are leaving there,
rather than remain at the mercy OF the
outlaws.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-01-20

Private and Trustworthy adVlces from
North OarOlina-the CHIEF source of the
supply of crude turpentire, and the centre
also OF the refining interest In this COM
modity-assures us that the production
has almost ceased in consequence of the
extreme cold that has prevailed in that
country for an unusual length Ct time, and
that the accumulated stock of crude has
been refined and the product sold to an
extent that leaves the supply market vir
tually exhausted. A careful enquiry into
our market supply gives the quantity on
hand at G, 101 barrels of refined and no
crude This stock is very light, indeed,
reIng not quite half the amount held here
at tins date last year. The market, is
therefore, very firm The quotations are
- cents per gallon III prime Southern bar
rel5, and Sc cents per gallon IN cans aud
cases. 49, a.s ... ....s. 80. f..
The prices are for large lots, delivered
to buyers orders in sellers yard. The
demand for tnrpentine is at present COM
paratively light. and holders believe that
a demand for 500 barrels would cause an
immediate and marked advance, III conse-
quence Of the fact that thereis scarcely
any stock to come forward from any
source. Regarding rosin, the total stock
now in this market is within. IS, 600 barrels.
At the corresponding period of last year it
was a little more than $4,000 barrels. 1t
lis held for S. 30 per barrel, strained, and
on yesterdays Change buyers manifested
considerable animation, while holder were
very quiet. being entirely indisposed to
consider bids lower than the market figure
they established. They aver that the re
cepts are unusually light. and that parties
holding rosin outside OF our market conf
IDENTIFY anticipate better prices for imme
date and future sales.-N. Y. Bulletin.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, JAN. 10th, 1871.


Pursuant to adjournment the louise was
called to order at 10 O'Clock.
:, Messrs Drake, of Nas1, McAllister, of
Alamance, Baylor and Withers, of Oaswell,
and Guyther, of Washington, appeared
and qualified as members OF the the House.
The Clerk called the roll and 81 mem
bers responded to their names
By Mr.. Johnson, of Buncombe: A reso-
luton in relation 10 the bonds issued to
the Western Division of the W. n. O. r.
r. placed on Calendar.
By Mr.. Brooks: A bill to empower JUS
tees of the Peace to take the privy exam
nation of feaanacS core'F; referred.
message was received from tho Gov
ernor in relation to the mistake made in
his recent message about the pay of L. p.
Odds, late Attorney General. The message
was ordered to be printed and5 referred to
Committee on Finance.
On motion OF Mr.. WEIGH, the rules were
suspended and his bill to regulate bail,
was taken up.
The bill provides that upon any capias
in the hands of any Sheriff issuing upon
any Indictment now pending or which may
hereafter be found sn any Court, wherein
it is charged that any person or persons
has fraudulently received or used any
bonds Of the State or of any corporation
in which the State is interested, for their
own gain, that no such Sheriff, Judge or
Justice of the Peace, shall admit the person
or persons SO charged to bail in a sum less
than the sum which such person or per-
sons are. charged to have fraudulentIy re
ceived, Sc
Mr.. Welch took the floor in explanation
of the resolution. He said that in the
West this was no party matter. The
people!all knew they had been swindled and
outraged, and wished to bring the guilty
parties to speedy justice. The people
were astonished that Geo. W. Swepson,
who had embezzled millions Of their
money, when arrested, should have been
released upon bond of 5000, 900. This
sum he could most easily pay out of the
money he has appropriated and leave the
State. What protection did this give the
people Of the State +?
The bill then passed its several readings.
On motion of Mr.. johnson. of Bun
combe. the rules were suspended and his
resolutions In regard to tho bonds issued
to the. Western Division of the Western
N. q. Il. r., was taken up and passed its
several readings.
On motion of Mr.. Hardy, the rules were
suspended and the resolution in relation
to the credit of the State, was taken mp,
and,
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Caldwell, was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
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End OF the Franco German War.

Recent advices Indicate with much GER
tainty the early fall of Paris But what is
still more important the Army of the
Loire, upon which hangs the only hope
Of Franco, has been So severely punished
that It's early dispersion seems probable.
General Trochu has performed wonders.
new and untried governmental mere
crude eXperiment-organized in the midst
of crushing defeat, its soldiers anu ablest
officers prisoners of war, could not have
been expected to Withstand the victorious
armies Of King William. He has defend
ed the young Republic with astonishing
endurance, and has organized an army
from raw recruits which has commanded
the admiration OF the world for their re-
markable discipline, heroic gallantry and
accomplishing sacrifices.
But these cannot much longer save the
French Capital. Fire and disease are
lending their fatal aid to gaunt famine
Humanity already demands that the use.
less defence should end.
But what then King William once in
possession of Paris, and the only organic
ed army completely routed, he is in posi-
ton to dictate peace. Can the Provisional
Government at Bordeaux accept any terms
likely to be proposed by Count Bismarck
At the very worst, large fragments of the
various French armies will be intact
France is not entirely drained of her vast
resources of men, money, provisions and
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Congressional Representation.

The new apportionment of representa-
lives to Congress, reported by Mr.. Mercur
from the House committee on the Judiciary,
makes $50 tne number Of which tho House
shall be composed. On u former occasion
the House assigned to itself 275 represen-
tativea, while the Senate named 800. Tie
present proposition is a compromise The
ratio of representation is fixed at 1877, 800,
and the only losses under it will lie borne
by Vermont and New Hampshire. each OF
which will be deprived of one representa-
tive. Massachusetts, New York, Maryland,
Virginia, North and South Carolina, Ala
bama, Mississippi, California and Mime
sofa will each Sain enc. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Kansas and
Wisconsin will respectively gain two.
Missouri, Michigan and Iowa will each
gain three, and Illinois four. The States
not Lere enumerated will retain their
present representation. O laesified as sec
tions, the result will give the West nine
teen additional members, the South nine
additional, the Middle States six, and en-
tail upon New England n loss of one.
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munitions of war. The German march
from he Rhine to Paris has told fearfuily
in blood and treasury, Gripping tho IN
dustrv. enterprise, and all the operations
of German trade. \ continuance of the
war, however desultory upon the one hand,
would be no less aggravatiug on the other.
Pence is essential to both nations. But
how is to be brought about If tie Ger
man Emperor cannot or will not treat with
the present Provisional Government. with
whom can he arrange the terms Of peace
II will be necessary to set up govern
ment endorsed by the French people under
the influence of German bayonets. Will 1t
he through an Assembly or the re-estab-
lisbment of the Napo!eoIic dynasty IN the
person of the Prince Imperial? Will he
attempt to accomplish his work through
tbe affection or the fears of the defeated
French ? Will either be permanent or
only lending a dangerous feature to the
Enropfaa complications Germany de-
s;res Deace. Count Bismarck appreciate
this fact. The fall of Paris will be the
SIGNAL for it's attainment But If the ne
ootiations are not conducted with the
utmost Judgment the successful end OF the
otrne,ole may transform victory into de
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egiS;eture If h0rth carolina.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Jan. IL, 1871.

MONDAY, Jan. IL, 1871.
This body assembled at II A. n.
President Warren in the Chair.
Clerk called the 1ol, and the following
members answered: Messrs. Albright,
Beasley, Bellamy, Brogden, Currie, Oar :
gan, Eppes, COL, Flemming, Gllmer, Ora
ham, King, Latham, Lehman, Linney,
Love, Mauney, McCotten, Norman.
Moore, Murphy, Odds, Price, col, Rob
Waddell, Warren Whitesides
Mr.. Gilmar stated that Mr.. James A.
Graham, Senator elect from the Goth Dis
trict was present, and asked leave to pre-
sent his credentials, and that the Senator
be sworn in.
Mr.. Graham came forward was sworn
in aud took his seat.
AIR. Gilmer called the attention of the
Senate to the fact that on the calendar was
an act relative TO consolidation of the N.
G. Il. +. and Western N. G. r. r., which
should now come up as unfinished bust
ness, inasmuch as the Senate adjourned
before final action was taken thereon. He
moved that it's consideration be made the
special order for Wednesday, at Il a. m.
adopted.
Bill amending the inspection law. rela-
tive to tax on fish caught in the waters of
the State. Provides for its increase.
Mr.. Beasley moved to postpone further
consideration until next Monday, as the
Sena' or who introduced the bill was now
absent. Adopted.
Bill TO supply the temporary deficiency
in the State Treasury. Orders the TreaE-
urer to borrow from the North Carolina
Railroad Company $3.50, O0O the aplount
to be deducted from the first dividend ac-
cruing from the States interest in said
road Passed last reading
REVOLUTIONS.
Resolution in regard to school fund
Authorizes our Represent atives in Con-
gress to ask the aid of tie general govern
ment in creating a literary fund for the
benefit of the children of the State, with
out regard to race or color. Passed.
Resolution to provide for the compile
ton Of w. n. q. r. R., calling on the of
fccrs of SAID Road to report its condition.
Passed.
Mr.. Graham, of Orange, asked to be ex
cused from serving on Committee On Penal
Institutions. Excused.
Resolution in regard to Internal Revc-
nue.. Directs our Representatives in Con
gress to use their influence to have tax on
spirituous liquors and tobacco reduced
Passed. q
A message was received from his Excel
lency, Gov. Caldwell. transmitting TO the
Senate preamble and resolutions of the
| National Immigration Convention, held 81
indianapolis, Indiana. Referred to Com
mittee on Agriculture.
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From the Southern Home.
State FInRuces

Editor Southern Home Having in 4
brief manner, IN my last communication to
your paper, shown how the special tax
bond debt was created, and having advised
that it be left forever where the authors of
it's creation left it at the close of the last
session of the Legislature. beg to invite
your attention to another class of State
liabilities.
The old and real debt of North Carolina
with interest to January LIST, 1871, will be
about $40, OOO. 900. With less than $14O,-
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that before the reccss there were compare
tiycy few Conservatives who were nov
prepared to vote for the Bill, some OF
those who had opposed it, had become lts
foremost champions. 1t wac postponed
over the recess through abundant CAUTION
in the hope that there would not be Il
Conservative vote against it upon its iiral
passage.
Now that the time has come, we hope 1t
will be acted upon without delay. Ihero
can be no good reason for the opposition
of anv member who regards the welfare OF
the State as Of paramount Importance to
nersonaland party considerations. 1t IS
useless to talk about delays; OF amend
ments by legislative enactments. Inc
public good demands immediate action
It will he utterly rulnous to attempt 10
garry on. even for year or two, our mag
nifcent and expensive system OF govern
mant 1t is folly to expect reformation In
laws. to expect to re-estabhsh our creoI''
to restore our prosperity under the burdens
which the Constitution places upon US.
It is criminal to compel our Legislators 70
impOse the taxes necessary to meet the
expenses of the Stale government ana the
interest on the public debt winch their
oaths require Of them. Without change
an early chaDge-Onr people will be
utterly banErupted and ruined This ls
no question OF party policy, but OF sell
nrescryatiou. We cannot stop to consider
whether the people will sustain the
General Assembly, or what may be the
noliticaI complexion Of the Convention. or
whether Congress Will be pleased at the
action. The opportunity should be ex-
tended TO the citizens Of the State to save
themselves from the impending financial
rrostration and ruin. Their dellyerance
shou!d at least be placed in their own
hands. If they turn their backs they will
be responsible for their material de1truc-
ton. The Legislature have no right
to murder victim because he ls bent
upon suicide They must lift the resFon-
sibility from their own shoulders.
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state Finances.

Wcpub!iSh a sensible article upon this
subject from the Charlotte SouAe171 H0"1e.
Tho fact tllat it is from the pen Of gentle
man Of age and experience, and one OF the
leading financicrs in tho State, does not
it to the attention of our poo
pie so much rs does the importance of tho
questions discussed and the measures pro
posed. Something must be done to pro-
mote the financial condition Of the State
and re establish its credit. We are not
prepared TO endorse unqualitiedly the plan,
proposed in the article, yet We believe
that there is much plain, practical COM
mon sense in the views of the writer. We
trust that the Legislature viii take the
matter into consideration. and give such
relief as il consistent with law and the
honor OF North Carolina.
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a Convention.

We suppose the Convention Bill will
occupy the early and earnest attention OF
the Legislature, which re-assembled III
Raleigh yesterday. 1t Is the one great
subject of importance which now engrosses
public attention. It is to be hoped that
those members who were not ready TO vote
upon the question have returned to the
Capital fully prepared to sustain the call
after full and free consultation with their
constituents. We are satisfied that there
is not member Of the General Assembly,
without regard to his politics, on the opln-
ions with which lie took his seat at the
beginning of the session, who IS not firmly
convinced that the beat interests Of the
people of the State 60 not imperatively
demand changes in the Constitution. In
deed the more honest and outspokoH
among the Radical members, and even the
Raleigh Standard, admitted that the Con
stitution required amending. For party
purposes they may, and probably will, OPP
pose the call for Il Convention, or attempt
to defeat any feasible plan prepared by
the Conservatives Yet their plain adnlls
law are indubitable evidences Of their IN
biased opinions in regard to The Necessity
of some action.
While we were not surprised at the many
changes among Conservative members IN
favor of Convention during the few first
weeks of the session, still we were not less
pratified at the manly manner in which
~ 1,p n noNl wall
appreciate the embarrassment OF those who,
unconscious of the Imperative necessity
for immediate amendments to the Cnnsti-
tuition, committed themselves IN the can-
vass last summer against the call for a
Convention, and we respect til m for com
plying with their unfortunate pledges to
their constituents until snch time as they
could confer with them, after being them
selves fully convinced of the absolute ne
cessity for the early assembling of Z Con
stitutional Convention. Nevertheless We
honor the courago OF those who dared tt
do their duty after they became convinced
that the best interests of their constituents,
and Of the people Of the entire State, de
manded great and immediate changes IL
the OOQSt1LuClOH.
Fully committed as we were to II Con
vention, and having given the subject some
consideration, We were astonndsd at Its
overwhelming importance when the Con
servatiye majority III the Legislature at
tempted to begin the work Of reformation,
which all had pledged upon the hastings
No one can fully appreciate the necessity
for an immediate call for Convention
unless he had participated in, or listened
to, the debates IL the Legislature. There
was general disposition among the mem,
bers to postpone the Convention Bill in
Difference to the opinions Of those who
were not satisfied that it should be imme-
diately agitated. There was neither wish
nor disposition to be hasty in a matter OF
such vast moment, nor to force any mem
Der into position for or against the Bill
through caucuses or party manouvres,
Its friends were willing to abide the ma
surs decisions of members. The neces-
sites for a Convention developed SO rapidly
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TIM, WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. n. c..
ERJDAY. JANUARY 20. 1871.
VIZ fullv intended doing So bat ma"

WE fully intended doing So Du' 'L 4I"t
uortontIv omitted, last week. to state that
the interest due this month ny the w., y -
minaton, Charlotte and Eatherford hall-
raaJ will be paid next week, notwithstand,
;nc some difficulties that have been thrown
IN the way of this accomplishment by one
Of those rings of which We had occasion
to speak in last Fridays issue' IL,
President Martin is evidently working
hard and faithfully in the interests OF this
road and we hope that he Will so continue
to work, until the Original intention OF TIC
fonnderg Of the road shall have been com
n1eted and Wilmington and Charlotte
will be brought within 10 hour OF o"'n
other,
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Mr.. Ashe, from tho Commission to take
dispositions III tho contested election in
Wayne county, submitted a report, Istating
that neither party to the contest wished
dispositions to be taken, &c.
After some debate the matter was, on
motion of Mr.. Strudwiclz referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 18th, 1871.
Mr.. Morehead presented credentials Of
Mr.. J. Livingston Brown, Senator elect
from the oath District. The Senator came
forward and was sworn in.
Mr.. Allen submitted his report as Com
missioner to take dispositions in contested
election in 2lst Senatorial District. Re
ferred to Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Robbins, of Rowan. q resolution
asking information of the Governor as to
the troops employed in the recent military
movement, what number were so employ
ed, what number, and what kind of guns
were used, and the cost of same, cost of
equipments, and an itemized account of
the whole expenditure made on account
of said troops, &C., &c.
Mr.. ODDS moved to amend by adding:
the same being demanded for the purpose,
in part, of ascertaining the amount of tax
es VIII Oh it may be necessary to levy upon
the counties declared in Instruction in
order to reimburse the State Treasury.
Mr.. Robbins opposed the amendment.
Was unwilling TO adopt any motion which
would in any way commit the Senate to
the levying of q tax upon these two coun
ties, or the State either, to pay the expen-
ses of that unjust war upon them.
After debate the amendment WAS rc-
jectcd Question on the resolution was
put and passed.
Adjourned.
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It is disloyally intimated that the only
trouble with Smith at West Point is the
length of his heels, causing his next neigh
Dor to step on them so often. The Gov
eminent can't afford to have its cadets rid.
ing around on Smiths heels.