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Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
&RRim~ for Himself.

1t is fortunate, says the Charleston NctrS,
that Senator SchurZ has an opportunity of
seeing for himself the way in which South
crn Radicals carry on a political campaign.
TO 4 Northern man it may seem iacredi-
bic that the newly cntranChised blacks
should deny TO their own race the privi-
Icgc of voting for the candidates of their
choice 1t is the fact. The Radical ne
groes argue that the right to vote carries
with it the obligation to vote the Radical
ticket, and they brand as a traitor any
cDIorcd man who has the Intelligence and
independence to support any other ticket.
The oflicc-holders and hangers-on of the
Federal Government sustain their black
disciples, and do not hesitate to urge them
to try cudgels where words fail. Money
is freely used, and, as long IS the Grant
party have their way, it is Il mOckcry to
say that there can be Il fair election. All
this Senator SchurZ has seen with his own
eyes. lie knows now how hard it is for 4
col0red man to vote against Grant i'll the
south, and he knows the terrible provOca-
ton to which the Conservatives are every
where exposed. This ne will tell to the
Northern people. who will believe him
when they would look with suspicion upon
the declarations of Southern newspaper
or politician. The great cause, by the way,
of Senator Schurz's finn hold upon the
people is their belief III his disinterestcd
patriotism. They know him to be a states
man, not a demagogue--a man who has
no higher aim than the salvation Of his
country. Nor can the people give Carl
Schurz more confidence and praise than
he eminently deserves.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
From the Savannah Republican.
The Street Car Difficulty

In Sundays Republican we stated that Il
difficulty occurred on street car OH Sat
urday night, which resulted in q colored
man being knocked down and a white
man dubbed. On Sunday afternoon the
difficulty was resumed, resulting i'll Rich
ard w. White, COlOred man, being eject
ed from white car. Yesterday excite
ment ran high amongst the colorcd people,
and throughout the day they persisted in
riding and crowding the white cals. In
some two or three instances a few colored
men were compelled by young men to
leave, but as far as we could learn no viO-
lence was used except in one case, where
a cOlored man had cursed and abused a
white person. During the afternoon the
Lincoln Guards paraGed the streets, which
tended to increase the excitement, and
about 7 o'clock some two thousand per-
SONS, white and cOlored, had assembled
along the line of the street railway, but no
difficulty occurred. Later in the evening,
as the o'clock car was passing the corner
Of Wayne and Whitaker streets, some col
OIcd person threw a rock into the cars,
and simultaneously a shot was fired, the
ball striking Nj. II. F. Segur, who was in
the car. Luckily, Mr.. Segulr received but
d flesh wound between his thumb and one
Of his fore fingers. immediately upon the
car being attacked, several white persons
returned the fire in the direction from
whence the first Shot Came We were
unable TO learn whether any colOrcd per-
sOm was shot. After this trouble "a general
row followed. The coIOred people pan AIDED
the streets with muSkots and other Weap-
OnS, and fired indiScriminately at citizens
on the streets. On the coroner of Barnard
and BrOughtOn streets small colored boy
was Shot. About 10 o'clock last night the
widow of OrsOn Barber, with two other
females, a small child, and a male white
friend, were sitting Oh their stOop near the
corner Of Bull and Anderson streets, when
a party Of negroes came along and dclibe-
rately discharged their muskcts at the
party, severely wounding all OF them. In
formation was at once brought TO the city,
and the services of a physician procured.
We understand that one of the females
was dangerously shot i'll the breast and
neck. The widest excitement prevailed
throughout the night, and many disturb
ances occurred in the Western portion
of the city and suburbs, the negroes taking
every opportunity to modest unprotected
citizens,
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

A DR.. Bourne, Of San Francisco, Cali
fornia, has just completed a trip on foot
from Portland, Oregon, TO that city. The
distance is 800 miles. Ills hours Of actual
walking were 3O2 He consumed forty
pounds Of unbOlted bread or crackers dur
ing the journey. His other food was
sGewed fruit or water. lie lost five pounds
weight of flesh during the trip. The doc
tor is siXty-siX years Of age. lie has been
vegetarian for nearly third Of a con-
tury, aud has all that time been preaching
its doctrines without success. His late
trip was his last grand demonstration 10
MAJ. kind in order TO convince them Of the
vinnc If his teachings and OF unbolted
bread. lie travelled over mountains at the
SNOW line, and in valleys with the ther.
mOmetcr at % degrees III the shade, and
arrived at his destination in good health.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
Horrible Trage6Iv.

On Friday evening of last week horri-
bic murder took place on Beaver creek,
Fayette county, Penn, about five miles
north of the western line of this county.
The murder grew out of an old teud that
has existed between the parties for num-
Der Of years. On the evening in ques.iO
Alpheus Glover, farmer, aged about forty
years, went with his daughter, a young
woman of eighteen, and son about six
years old, to look at cow that had calved
in the road near the farm Of Mr.. Jacob
Staub, adjoining his own. Some hogs
owned by Mr.. Staub were worrying the
COW, and to drive them off Mr.. Glover
hissed n small dog that accompanied him
upon them. Just then Jacob Staub and
his son, young boy of sixteen or eighteen
years, came, the father armed with a re-
volver and the latter carrying a rifle. AS
they approached they poitned their weapons
at Glover, who tol them to go away that
he did not want any trouble with their.
The elder Staub replied, "Ill shoot your
heart out" At this Glover's daughter
stepped between the muzZles of the weapons
and her father. She was roughly told by
Staub, "YOu get out Of the way" The
girl, in her fright, obeyed the command,
when the little boy, apparently seeing the
great danger in which his fathet stood,
clung to his knees, crying pteollsly the
while. But the appeals of the childlen did
not save his fathers life, for Staub ard
his son fired together, and Glover fell (his
little boy was still clasping his legs), cX-
claiming, "My God, Jake, what have you
done to me-" and expired almost instan-
taneously. Staub and his son then fed to
their home. Staub and his son were ar
rested and placed in Jail at Uniontown.
Jacob Staub, the murderer, is native Of
this county. Glover, the murdered man,
was native of Fayettc county.-Cum-
borl md (Md.) Times.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
Fearful Family Fatality.

Diptheria recently pluclled five members
from the family OF john KllrtZ, Of West
Perry township, Snyder county, within ten
days. On the 10Th Of July three of Mr..
kurtz's family were attacked by The dis
easc-a boy aged six years, another eight
cen years, and a girl four years. They
fingered until the Thursday following,
when they all died. The little boy expired
ut one O'Clock In the morning. Two hours
atterward the li.tle gill arose from her bed
and laid beside her dead brother. A brief
interval elapsed, and she, too, was a corpse.
At six O'Clock the same morning the eldest
brothers dissolution took place. The
three were buried in one grave. The Fri
day afternoon following all the rest of the
family were confined to bed by the same
disease, and on Sunday last daughter,
aged fourteen, and on Monday one aged
SlXt IL years, died. On Tuesday the sis
ters were inferred together. The only sur
'lVing children are a son and little girl,
and the recovery of the latter is very i'm
probable. Mr.. and Mrs. Ku1tz are also i'll
with diptheria. Ten children have now
been taken from this family by death. -
harrisburg {Pa.) Patriot.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

Among The speakers at Greeley and
Brown ratification meeting iii New York,
Tuesday night, attended by abodt 5000
persons was SOlon Johnson, "A well-knOwn
colored man from Virginia. He said that
he was satisfied that every State in the
South and Vest where corrupt influences
were not employed would give a majority
sufficient TO place Mr.. Greeley in the
White House next March. Said he: "You
do hot know how we suffer in the South
through the acts of the present administra-
ton. The parasites in the public offices Of
the South are bleeding the people, and the
only way TO get rid of them is 70 over
throw the administration and elect MIR.
Greeley. The telegraph operators tn the
South, after sunset the 9TH OF Noyem-
her, will give tJrTth the joyous news OF the
election ef All honest man"
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

Senator Obi and several other pOlil j.
cal magnates interviewed the learned pig
a Saratoga the other day. care yOu a
DtmOcrat"' asked O'Brien. The pig
brought, in answer, a card marked "NO."
Are you Republican,? 20 Again the pic
said ''No." care you a Liberal ?" "No."
"Then what on earth are you ?' said
OBrien The pig simply brought him a
card on which were marked the words,
"A hog
Incomplete list of moneys stolen by the
Presidents officials Internal revenue, ST.
800, ,95S; Pensions, S27S 900; Postofiice
S242, 900 Treasury, $9O3,0OO ; State De-
paltment, 500 Department Of Justice,
$l21 GOO Customs, $4,000; Navy,
S47G, $50 War, $145,4OG Total, s., 1884,
PAT.
Disastrous floods have occurred in Y ork-
shire, Lancashire, and other English cOIIn-
ties, causing loss of life and immense de-
structiOn of property. One CHASTITY Incl
dent is reported from Manchester, where d
graveyard was submerged and many bodies
were washed away. About fifty have been
recovered.
A farmer had a calf so contrary, he said
that he chad to pull his ears off to make
him suck, and pTli his tail off to make
him let CO.
Wesley, Me-, must be a pleasant locality
for forest rambles. Thirty eight bcas have
been killed in the vicinity in the last twelve
months.
A very little Yill wito lcarnin. to read,
ard part OF her lesson ran: ''Thc cat has
q rstt !" she thought for moment, and
then exclaimed, "Cats don't have rats !;
cats have kittens. But sister Susan has
Tato iii her hair" Sister Susan corrected
the child by stating that the rats were
never troublesome, and the very little ghl
said She thought they were, WHEN Mr..
Jones pet clerk always had to help fasten
them up, after he had been sittiug next TO
sister Susan on;a moonlight night.
BY the Accidental fall Of a candle upon
some asphalte, the beautiful church of st.
Mary Magdalen, in Paddin5ton, which had
nearly reached completion, was burnt to
the ground on the 18th of July. The erec-
ton of the edifice had cost between $50,
600 and 10000.
A store on MelpOmene street, New Or
leans has out sign, L" Old furniture what
amt no use, made just as good as new"
Guests at Saratoga complain OF incessant
piano-banging.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
Origin of Greeley's "Yoa Lie, VII.
lAfm.'s

The Louisville Commercial makes the
assertion that Greeley once applied the
epi:het " liar " to William q. bryant
GIeelcy never said anything of that sort,
but, according to the New York Sun
" While Gen. Taylor was President and
the cOntr OVersy about slavery In Now Mex
leo and California was raging, Mr.. John
Bigelow, then editing the Fcehing Post,
charged that General Taylor and his ad-
IninistraLion favored the conspiracy for
Carrying slavery into these new Terrific
ries. Greeley met Bigelow, laid before
him facts proving that this charge was un-
founded, and, as he supposed, entirely con-
vinced him that 1t was 80. The next day
the charge was repeated by Mr.. BigelOw in
the Post, and Greeley In the Tiibune re-
piled in a fury OF Indignation, you lie,
villain, knowingly, wilfIlly lie.' This vio-
lent retort was not intended for Mr.. Bry-
ant, and had 10 reference TO him."
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
No. 80.

W,-T'm only a drunkard's child and
my mothers-dead."
Why, bless the child" he said, as he
rubbed the tears out of his eyes, A." who is
your father ?" and this was John Hard
hack, the man people always called hard
hearted. People don't always know.
wish had time and space TO write more to
tell you how even Nell's father was moved
when he heard the story of his little child /;
how John Hardhack persuaded him TO sign
the pledge; how bright and pretty his lit
tie cottage looks now with his little Nell as
housekeeper, and how surprised tie people
were when John Hardhack bought the cot
tage adjoining, and persuaded Mary to be
his bride, and how he gave her back her
mothers ring and how little Nc,idy never
had chance to say, like his sister Nell,
" Pm only a drunkard's child, and my
mothers dead;" but Instead would say,
"NIy fathers name is Edward Hunter, and
he's the best man that ever lived. and I've
the best home in the world. d.'-Zion'S Her
OI1
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
From the Springfield Republican.
T7le Southern AppeaI-Wflal IL MHsSa-
cllusetts Liberal Republican Thinks


Tne Southern AppeaI-WEAaI IA M"ssa-
chusetts Liberal Republican Thinks
of 1t.
The South has done all thai it can. 1t
says to us
Let it be as you say. | have thought
that perhaps we were both of lis to blame.
But let all the blame, if you will, fall upon
my shoulders. Granted that in a parOXysm
of mad folly | dug this chasm that | sent
sorrow and bereavement into your homes.
Mea culpa | have sinncd. But have |
not been punished for my sin? Have not
suffered? Have l not been conquered, over
whelnled, ground down i2tO the dust p
lIaVG | not seen my servants pat over my
head as my rulers ? Have | not been load
ed down with an Indebtedness which it
will take generations to discharge ?
Have L not been migOverned, plum
dcred and Inundated as no Anglo
SlxOn people cvel' was before ? l accept
my punishment. | acquiescc sincerely and
finally in all that has been done. | agree
that the rights You have conferred upon
the black man shall hcnccforth be rs in
yiolablc rs the Union itself. | only ask Il
chance to mako the best of the situation :;
To protect myself against thieves ; to lay
up money for my creditors; to begin the
world over again. To do this | must have
your confidence and friendly help. | ask
for it frankly and earnestly. ! offer YOU
my hand. | ask you to help me fill ny the
bloody chasm that has yawncd between
us, through my fault, with mutual forgive
ness. Can you, dare you, refuse me ,"
We do not know what answer will be
Given TO this manly and pathetic appeal
Cur Northern people have good sense !;
that is conceded by the whole world
W0 believe that they have good hearts as
well, that at bottom they are rs
generous as they are shrewd. 1t would
seem that both self-interest and generoS-
lty should mBke them give the prOifercd
hand so prompt and cordial grasp as to
make the fingers Of the South tingle again
and its heart beat quick with gratiticd sur
prise. But it does not follow that this is
what will actually happen. Passion is a
noisy DluSterer who often succeeds for the
moment i'll drowning the quiet voice ofrea-
son and the low whispers of instinct. That
4 usually sensible and generous people is
liable ut times to go wrong and show itself
harsh and even cruel, is a familiar truth Of
Which almost any history will furnish illus
'r:tti0ns. But if the people Of the Northern
States allow themselves TO be deceived and
practiced upon by self-seekinG politicians
II they say by their votes to the people of
the South that they wish the bloody chasm
To divide the two sections in the future as
II has i'll the past-thty will Incur a re-
Sponsibility which it is not pleasant to
think of.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
GENERAL BANKS LETTER.
BOSTON, July 81, 1872

DOSIoN, July ol, 1CI-.
My DEAR SIR: have the honor to ac-
knowledge by this note, in addition to our
conversation to-day, the receipt of your
Lynn on Thursday evening in support
of tie reelection of the Grant
policy and his Administration. No
invitation could have greater weight " it'll
me from any part of the country, nor
from any portion Cf my ftloW-citizcns, and
it gives me great pleasure to assure You
that nothing could be added to your sug-
gestiOns, as the representatives Of the cit-
Zens of Lynn, to induce me to accede to the
request. Their kindness to me many Years
ago is continuing life-remembrancc, and
nothing would give me greater satisfaction
.iian to renew my associations with them
but regret to say that am not III accord
with them in regard to the Presidential
canvass.
Against my wished and personal inter
csts, am compelled to believe and to say
that the perpetIIatiOn of the present policy
of the Government is not for the advantage
OF the country, and that it will not tend to
establish its former good and prosperity,
uOr to promote the interest Of any class Of
citizens. No personal feeling of any form
Or character enters into this judgment. 1t
is in view Of general principles and public
interests alone Ifat am leo 10 lIllS COIlClU-
sion. The uniting OF the masses of people
Of all parties, sections, and races III support
OF the grand results OF the war is indiSpen-
sable to the permanent establishment of
a general recognition Of those results
1t can | e secured by no other means
We shall all be forced to this conclusion
sooner or later. This united action on this
has been the hOIe Of my life. | fcrvently
desired it during the war, and i'll the re-
construction of states subsequent to the
war. believe it is now rendered III good
faith in the nomination Of Greeley, and fol
one | cannot reject it. 1t was what | de-
sired. Its cOnsummatiOn, although sudden
and startling, does not alarm me- My duty
to my country and myself requires me to
give him my support. l cannot advocate
before your friends a different course,
which neither my judgment nor my heart
approves. 1t grleVes me most deeply to
separate myself i'll thought or act from any
one of those with whom | have been 50
long associat d, and to whom am SO
greatly indebted; but believe that the re-
suit will justify my actiod, give to the
country peace and prosperity, which is the
object Of our labors, and secure to every
citizen civil and political e iuality and free
dom, which was won by the sacrifice Of so
many valuable lives. Accept the asst
rance OF my lasting friendship and esteem,
and believe me,
Yours, truly, y. L. BANKS.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

For Secretary of State-Womack d,
Howerton 50.
balance of State ticket runs same as
Secretary of State).
For COngrcss-NVaddell %, Mckay 81.
For the Senate-Price So, MADISON 2G.
For the HOuse-Macomber 81, Reed SO,
Bryan 81, Hcaton 20, McLanrin 2S, Lloyd
27.
For Sherif:-Schenck "a, Manning 50.
For COroner--HeWlett 9J.
For Register-Hil 5, Bunting SO, Harris
5, Sampson 4S.
For Treasurer-FennelI GG, Blink 80.
For -Colvin G2, Murphy 30.
For County COmmissiOners-Mar G5,
Shoemaker 20, Lowery 81, Bordeaux 30,
Morris Al, Black GG, Nixon 80, kellogg 20,
Davis 81, Ieyer 3, scattering Z.
ROCKY POINT TOWNSHIP.
For Governor-Melrimon1 100, Caldwell
243.
For Lieutenant Governor Hughes 100,
Brogden 243.
(Balance of State ticket runs as above. }
For COngress-Waddell 1O2, Mckay 243.
For the Senate-Price 173, MADISON ITO.
For the House--Macomber 167, Reed
1853, Bryan 16S, Heaton ITO, McLaurin ITO,
Lloyd ITO.
For Coroner-H ewlett 33S.
For Register-Sampson 155, Hill 1G7,
Bunting II, Scattering 2.
For Treasurer-Fennell III, Brink 172.
For Surveyor-Colvin I'll, Murphy 1Go.
For County COmmissiOners-Mart
$40, Shoemaker 165, Lowery 1GS, Bor-
deaux 1GS, Morris 100, Bivins 5, Black
17G, Nixon 1913, Kellogg 164, Davis ~.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP
For Governor-Merrimon1 125, Caldwell
142.
For Lieutenant Observation-Disclosures 122,
BrOgden 14j.
balance of State ticket same as abOve.)
For Congress- WaddeIl 124, Mckay 142.
For The Senate-Price 142, Mabson 1Ig.
For the IIouse-MacOmber 13S, Reid
13S, Bryan 142, IeatOn 119, McLaurin
III, Lloyd lit.
For Sheriff Manning III, Schenck 119,
Scattering 2.
For Coroner-IIewlett 2Gl.
For Register-Bunting 81, Sampson y
bordeaux 20, Hill 105.
For Treasurer-Fennell 14y, Brink 10.
For Surveyor-Colvin $50, Murphy 1OG
For County COmmissioners-Black 259
Martin 147, Nixon 40, Davis 14G, Bivns
90, kellogg 102, Shoemaker 05, LOwely
113, Morris 115, Evans t, Bordeaux 4.
For Congress-Wad addcll 125, Mckay 13H.
Fol Senate-Price 100, MADISON 133.
Representatives-Bry 127, Reid 100
Macomber 100, IIeaton 13:', McLaurin 1:;;:}
Lloyd 132.
Sheriff--Schenck 10, Manning -, Scat
tering /.
Coroncf-uewlGtt PAS.
Register-SampSon 1O4, Hill 151, Bunt
ting II, Scattering l.
Treasurer-Fenncll 131, Brink 131.
Surveyor-Colvin 13O, Murphy 131, sea-.
tering /.
Commissioners-Nar 253, Black 134
Nixon 1OG, Kellogg 107, Davis 40, Shoe
maker 13l, Lowery 131, Bordeaux 131
Morris 13l.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
Cnnnr RAILROADS.

Estimating that on the average it costs
$4,000 mile for railways in the United
States, the total expenditure on those con-
sfrttcted in 1871 would be 1928 200, ,000.-
To this should be added at least $50, ,OOO, 900
more expended i'll new works and equip
ments on old roads. The total value OF
the 00,3S2 miles of railroad constructed Is
estimated at 81, ,OOO, ,OOO, 900. 1t is proba-
ble that the great advance in the price Of
iron will have a tendency TO check railway
b .ilding in this country for some tme to
come; but it is safe, however, TO judge OF
its progress by the falling off in the ship
ment OF rails from Great Britain.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
A Curious VIII.
a New York letter saws

A New 7 oTk Ietter says:
Mrs. Drake Mills, wealthy lady OF this
city, whose daughter Alice married some
years ago, at eighteen, the politician Fer
nando Wood, has left in her will but one
gold dollar to Mrs. Wood, and one to each
of her children. The bulk OF her very
large fortune IS bequeathed to her son, Ed
ward Mills. Mrs. Mills, it may be remem-
bered, was recently killed by accident in
Washington.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
General Banks Declares for Greeley.
UNION OF THE MASSES OF PEOPLE
OF ALL PARTIES, SECTIONS.
AND RACES NECESSARY.

We print below the letter of General n.
p. Banks, of Massachusetts, in answer to
an invitation extended to the General by
the republican city committee of Lynn to
deliver an address upon the merits of the
Administration, at a meeting i'll that place
this evening. The letter, which is address
scd to the chairman of the committee, is as
follows:
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 5.
Nj. Burns saddlery warehouse, Compton *
Garrett's crOckery stoie, ID. Laveman Il Cos
and OtweN IL Bros dry goods stores, on Mal ket
street, were burned this a. Their stocks
were nearl all destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

Mention is made in print of the great
SIZE OF Mrs. Ballou, OF Saranac, Michigan,
who weighs CTS pounds.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

A Milwaukedn drank quart Of ice wa
ter to get cool, and has been growing colder
ever since.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
DISENTEGlSA SATEON.

The Radical Mountain
CrIIInDIing,
Still Another Land Slide.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-06-01
popr Miss Nav Of

PopE, Miles,, May Is, 1872.
At mass meeting Of the white
and coNored citizens Of Pope's Sta!
tion and vi6inity to consider certain
lawless ACTS recently committed hy
unknown parties--J., II, Nicholas
berg called to. The chair and DR..
Thos. Bryan requested to net Ias sec
,retary-lthe following named per-
sons we're appointed to- draft a
Isuitabls resolution, expressive of the
sentiment Of the meeting: Peter
Hubbard, R. A. Shields, DR.. LIS.
sGartrell, j. L. Clements, G.. G,
sSfticklfn, Eide Houston, Robert
Piston, John Chapman, Alex.
Webb ihd Lewis Wright. ~ nv !,
The committee made the following
r~enort.noaS V a1Gn! aaeal M
Rssslssd, That We do most heartily
|disapproye Ill acts Of lawless1css BY
whDnisoevef committed, whether BY
black cf white, aud Tint we arc
wiling, at. all times and under all
N~ciFcumstahcss, TO aid the eva au.
|tbofities I'll executing the law md
'pnpisking al. grades Of ihxlessness.
On motion 81 Peter Hubbard, TIE
resolution WIS u~ndsnimorsly adopt.
a. and ordered to BE- sent to the
|PxR0LA 6rAR foripublicationr1
j. II. Nicholas Chm. q
THos. BRYAN, Sec.