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Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

card TO the seizure and detention of three
Citizens of Cleveland by troops from anotf-
or state. If this condition OF things was 10
exist there was no safety for amy man.
Mr.. Graham, Of Orange, complained that
instead OF the information asked Tor, the
Governor had undertaken TO thrust upon
the Senate the opinion OF an Attorney
General who had been kicked ont OF an
office lie was unfit for and had disSraced,
with the universal consent OF the people -ol
tl,e United States. There was now another
Acknowledgement in office, and he may take
4 different view OF the matter.
Mr.. GHmer supposed this Was but a
temporary disposal of the papers which was
Droposed. lie hoped the Senate would al
the proper time give this matter due con
sideratiOn, for it contained doctrlue
seemingly endorsed by the Governor, and
from this man Akcl1nan, which, if held t"
he law, goodbye to liberty in America
The motion to table was lost.
The bill to enable the Wilmington, Char-
fotte & Rutherford Railroad Company to
complete its road and to extend 1t 10 the
| Tennessee line, passed its second reading
/ Mr.. Brown moved to reconsider the vote
+ rejecting the resolution i'll regard to addI-
| ti0nai rewards for the Lowry outlaws. 1he
! Scnatey refused to reconsider.
4 message was received from the GOV
ernor transmitting an additional report OF
! the commission to settle the affairs OF The
Western Division Of the w. y. {. X. Il
/ CO. Ordered to be printed.
Thexbill to incorporate Warren Lodge
! 4. q 4. NJ, Of Kena"syile, passed It's see
ond reading.
Also. the bill to incorporate the Waterc'
/ Steamboat and Transportation Company
Also the Wilmington andAtlantic Steam
boat Company
The bill to ratify sales of real estate
made for partition, where such sales wer'
irrcgularly made, passed its second reading
by leave, Mir. Robbins, of Rowan, intro
duced a bill to facilitate the capture OF tn
RobpSOn outlaws.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
'Ehe German EmDire.

The establishment of the German Empir"
dales from the 18th of January, 1871, and
it is consequently the youngest Of tie great
lowers on EARTH.
The German Empire is confederation
Of twenty-five Sites. 1t comprises four
King Ions PRUSSIA, Bavaria, 5, sony and
WullenlOug) six rard-1llchies, five
Duchics, seven PrincipalitIcs and three
Republics. The latter, which AIT, usr dly
called the Free Cities, aic LuDeck, Bremen
and Hanh Org. Besides these, Alsace and
Louainc, the newly v-acQuired torl ito. its, are
direct dc .)cndcn, .eS Of The German Empire.
and az adminIotcI aI by Il governor. 1t
was formerly bclieN tiaJ republics only
were able to form a compact 5deral govern
mant, but tic successful CI Iganlzdtion CT thc
German Empire Iej' ties this argument.
The German Empire is Inhabited by
forty millions of people. With the eXccp-
ton Of about 1.5JO,OOO of Poles III Eastern
Prussia, 1CC,0UU Danes i'll Northern Scllcs-
wiz. and about 200.JC0 FrelIch II Alsacc
anu Lorraine, the pUDdlatIon consists Ell
tiely Of { Ccrmans. by far the largest
State is Prussia: which las population If
2400J.OU0; next comes bavaria with
4.SUO,U0O; SaXony with 100000, and
w III ucnb sIg with 100000. The agere-
gate population IF the OTTER twenty States
is about 5,5O0,OO0. The populs-on ct
Alsace and Lorraine, according to the French
census 0t 1S0S IS nearly I,50't,0A0.
The German Emphe has 6, 90 gcograpl-
! ical equo'1 miles; ITS area is consequently
| considerably smaller than that Of European
| Russia which has 1Oh.2S5 square miles,
and 1t is also smaller than the Austsial!
Empire, which embraces 1O.7S0 sI.larc
miles, and it is only little Larger .hatt
! France (9,5SS S Iuarc mile=) but consider;,-
hly larger than Great Britain and hclaud
! (5.7}2 square milesl and Italy with Rome
| (5:T06 squares miles.) With regard to
/ population, European Russia, with nearly
/ 100000 of p3Jrle, exceeds TIA" German
| Empire, but the latter outranks all othr.
European States with regard TO the numbcl
! Of Inhabitants.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

ooh, dear, do they?" whispered Miss
Dove.
s'Yes," said Bachelor Brown. "Now, it
would We very awkward fof me TO explain;
and l like You so much. Couldn't you
like me, too, and let him do it?-eh?"
ado what, Mr.. Brown?"" said Amanda.
''NEarry u.s. said Bachelor b.
'Of course not" said Amanda. 'sWhat
would the Hinkles say?'
"They'd be delighted" said Richard,
growing bolder- Then he put his arm
around her waist.
II don't know much about this sort of
thing, but you are the only nice girl | ever
saw. Please DO. I'm not such bad fel-
low. I'll be good to you.''
81 know you are good,'' said Amanda,
sEbut-.''
''But. then I'm ugly,-eh?" ?" said Rich
ard
E.Ah, no--not at all
.'Well?"
at would be SO odd
''Well," said Bachelor Brown, ''that's my
I fault, and they know I'm odd, mys1ear."
-Four hours after, the Iinkles heard the
light wagonette drive to the door, and
rushed out to greet Amanda.
'We've been so alarmed said Mrs
Hinkle.
But Amanda said nothing.
Uncle Richard, too, shrank, as though he
were afraid of something.
.'Tell 'em, Amanda" lie said.
! No, you tell them, Richard,' sale
Amanda.
The Hinkles listened in amaZement.
What is there to tell ?' asked Mrs
Hinkle.
"Wlat is all this mystery about 20
And Cousin Richard answered, sheep
ishly
NotlIing-only we've been getting mar
ried. This is my wife, Mrs. Brown"
1t vas the only explanation ever offered
} The HinkleS never comprehended it. |
! was always mystery to them; an though
they were profuse in their congratulations
and always continued the best of friends
the fortune which might have been Roses
or Adclaide's, rather troubled Mrs. Hinkle
and she always declared in secret famil
councils, that she was perfectly sure Uncl
Richard married out OF spite, to ,puD's
Adelaide for the trick she had played upo
! him.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
NEWSPAPER REPORrEits.
Mark Twain Earratcs His EN-
riemce.

In recent lecture delivered in ChcaG'
Mark Twain gets off the follow ing:
reported on that morning newspape
three years, and it was pretty hard woll
But | enjoyed its attractions. Reporting
the best school in the world TO get a know
edge OF human beings, human nature, az
human ways. A nice, gentlcmanly repo
teri make 10 reftreuce-is well trcatd
by everybody. just think Of the wild
range ofhis acquaintlnccship, his cxperien|
Of life anu society! 10 other occupatiI
brings n man into such familiar sociablc
laticns with all grades and classes of pc
pie. The last thing at niglit-midnight
he goes browsing around after items ano
police and Jail birds, in the lock-up, G,p
tioRing the prisoners, aud making las.
friendships with some Of the worst pcoJ
in the world. [Laughter.l And the VI
next evening he gets himself up regardI
OF expense, puts on all the good clothes
friends have got [laughter] goes and tai
dinner with the Governor, or the comm
der-ln-chief OF the distrct,.the United Sta
3 -nator, and sCme more of the upper cru
OF society. lie is OH good terms with al
them, and IS present at every public Ga
er1ng, and has easy access TO every vali
! OF p9ople. Why, breakfasted almost cy
morning with the Governor, dined with
principal clergymen, and slept in the
tion-hOuse- [Lauglitcr.l
A reporter has to lie little, Of cou
or they would discharge him. That is
only drawback to the profession. Tha
why left it. [Laughter.l L am din;l
from Washington; have higher
grander standard of principle. Washing
could not lie. / can lie, but won't.
lonScd lauShter.1 Reporting is f,scinai
but then it is distressing TO have to lie
Lying is bad-lying is very bad. E'
individual in this house knows that by
! periencc. l think that for man to te
lie when he can't make anything by
wrong. [Laughter.l
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

Friday, Jan. 5.
MI. Johnston, Of Buncombe, introduced
a bill to abolish the office of Supreme Court
Reporter and for other purposes; referred.
Senate bill to incorporate the Whining
ton Library Association passed third read
ing.
BY Mr.. Sparrow: \ bill to enable three
OF more persons to organize corporations ;
referred.
Senate bill to amend constitution Of the
State, being the special order for this hour,
was taken up and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Luckey, he further
consideration of the bill was postponed
until Wednesday next at II o'clock.
BY Nj. Durham: A bill to incorporate
the Wilson Collegiate Institute; referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnston, of Bun
combc, the resolution in favor Of delinquent
sherifs was taken up and referred to the
finance committee.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
SENATE
THURSDAY, Jan. 4,

THURSDAY, Jan. 4.
Mr.. Mauncy, from the joint committee
on Printing, submitted a report, contract
ing with John c. Syme to do the public
printing. To measure by the quadrate en-,
and to receive seventy-five cents per thou
sand by that measurement for plain work,
and one dollar and fifty cents for rule and
figure work, measured in the same way.
No material changes i'll prices heretofore
paid for press work and binding.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The joint resolution Of enquiry into the
matter of the lease of the n. c. Il. Il.
The question being the motion of Mr.
Worth, that the number of the COM
mission be increased to eight, it was
agreed to.
The question recurring on the motion OF
Mr.. Gilmer, to concur i'll the amendment
of the House, the Senate concurred-ayes
20; nays 9.
Bill to provide for the support of the
Insane Asylum, unfinished business COM
ing up,
On motion Of NIr. Graham, Of Orange,
the bill was recommittcd, with instructions
to report whether there cannot be retrcnch-
ment.
Bill to validate the revision of jury lists
passed third reading.
Bill to punish the procuring of goods
under false pretenses, passed third read
ng.
The Senate, on motion of Nr. Moore
concurred in the amendment to the bill
changing the time Of holding the Courts il
the third Judicial District; the others were
appropriately referred.
On motion of Mr.. Norment, the rules
were suspended, and the resolution author
izing the Governor to offer an additional
reward for the capture Of the RobesoI
county outlaws, dean or alive, was takeI
up.
The resolution failed to pass the seconC
reading.
Joint resolution authorizing the Cover
nor to offer a reward of S. 900 for the ar
rest of the mnrderers of Herring and Ste
phens, laid ON the table,
EIr. Worth moved that the report of tn
Committee on Printing be accepted. Th
Senate refused to accept-ayes 8, nays -
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
DErAETMEN OF JUSTICI, J
NNASuINGTON. Dec. rs. 1871.

WAsIINGTON, Dec. 2G, 1871.
HIS Erccltency. 9'2d Il. Coi1rcU. Rat
ciyh, V. C..
SIR: On the first instant the President
referred to me, for investigation. a memo
rial endorsed by you, from certain officials
and citizens Of the county of Cleveland,
North Carolina, complaining of the arrest
and Imprisonment Of one Allen Bettis,
Chairman of the Board Of County Com
missiOncls Of that county.
| have made investigation, and learn that
BettiS was arrested by the military upon
overwhelming proof Of his connection with
tie Kr-klux Klan i'll \ Orll county, South
Carolina. At the time Of his arrest it was
supposed by the officer that he was citi-
zen of South Carolina blit it was after
wards learned that he lived in Claavcland,
North Carolina, and very near the State
line On the 24th of November last, he
was turned over TO the United States Mar
shal, and by the Marshal taken before
Samuel 7. Pointer, United States Commits
siOner, and released by the Commissioner
on giving bail to appear before the United
States Circuit Court for South Carolina,
and answer to any Indictment that might
be preferred against him for violation OF
! the enforcement acts Of Congress.
1t thus appears that ilo law has been
| violated by the United States authorities
| in the case Of Mi. Belts, and that he is
| held to answer a regular accusation OF
! crime.
! The statement Of the mcmOralists that
| Bettis is willing to be tried by his peers in
his own State, and claims that he, i'll JUS
tice, should be tried in his own State, is Ell
! tirely inarplicable to the facts. His alleged
offences having been committed in Soutl
Carolina, he is triabla for them in thai
State only.
The memorialists probably conceived
! that, under the enforcement law, no ar
rest could be made blythe military outside
Of the district in which the hdbcds cOrIou
is suspended. You will perceive, however
by the examination Of section third Of The
act Of April 10th, 1871, that the right t.
employ the military in making arrests i
not limited to such district. In the preSer
case, the President being authorized to us
the military for the suppression of the un
lawful combination in South Carolina,
member Of such a combination in tha
State is not protected from military arres
by getting over the State line. Nj. Bett
has been delivered to the marshal Of tn
proper district to be dealt with according I
law; which is exactly what the third sec
ton directs to be done. The proper dis
trict is that in Which the alleged offence
were committed.
Very respectfully,
\. L. AKERMAN.
-1ttOIpeY General
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
From the New York Herald.
The 'TerPOrs' of Carolina.
The Lawless Lowreys and their
Liege Subjects.
GENERAL GOtLD.s JEOPARDY.

Visit TO the Outlaws HGadquarters-
People Terrified and DemOraliz-
cd-Respecta5Ze Citizens LeaV-
ing AnsOn COuMfy-PiIIaGe
i'm broad Esayiight-Ehsc
Whole Population as
Spies for LOWrey-
POycrEeSsmeSS Of
the State Gov
~ PFnTlcEst.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 1872.

4hC hCRSDAA, Ja1 4, 10 *.
Mr.. Waring presented a memorial from
the County commissioners Of MecSlen-
burg, endorsing the memorial Of the bar of
the Ninth Judicial District, asking for the
removal of Judge G.. W. Logan, also the
proceedings Of the public meeting of the
citizens of the same county upon the sub
iect.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the town of Ellington, in Harnett
county. Referred.
Mr.. Sparrow introduced bill to amend
chapter II, section /, Revised Code, rela-
tive to bastards. Referred.
Also, a bill to amend chapter 95, section
32, Revised Code, concerning pilots. Re
erred.
Mr.. Gore introduced a bill to prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquors within two
miles of Pleasant Plains church, in Column
bus county.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to construct
a toll bridge. across Cape Fear river at Lii
iington, Harnett county. Referred.
A bill to provide for the collection OF taxes
by the State and the several counties of the
State, being special order, was read.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

One hundred and ffty-seven persons
committed m 'lIiaGe in Chicago last week.
Somebody must have married an odd wife.
An election for State treasurer takes
place IN Pennsylvania on the 10th cf this
month.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
\. L. AKERMAN.
-IttOTpe4 General

Ar. Graham, OF Orange, said as the re-
sponse Of the Governor had no relation.
whatever, to the subject of enquiry, lie
moved to lay the papers on the table.
Mr.. BrOgden said they contained all the
information the Governor had.
Mr.. DMgan concurred with DIr. Gra-
ham. No response whatever had been
made 10 the enquiry Of the Senate in re-
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

There is scarcely a republican in the
entire South, says the New Orleans Nation
al Republican, : Who does not favor mi
vPTsal amnestv''
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
SENATE.

Mr.. McClammy introduced a bill to in
corporate the bank Of New Hanover. lie
ferred
Messages were received from the House
transmitting sundry cngroSsed bills, &c.
A message WIS also received refusing to
concur in the Senate amendments to the
bill to provide for the collection Of taxes.
Mr.. Graham, Of Orange, moved the
Senate insist upon its amendments, and
propose committee OF conference.
Adopted.
Tie bill to amend chap. 17S, laws OF
1SGS-'G9, passed it's second reading.
The bill to promote immigration and the
material interests of the State, being the
special order for II O'clock was taken up
on it's second reading.
MI. G:Imer said the bill was most ini-
portant one, embracing most Of the mate
rial features Of the plan adopted by the
States OF Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, &c,
but as several senators WHO take al interest
in the measure We're absent, he did net
propose to urge the bill on its passage, de
String merely the adoption of the commit
tees amendment, and then lie would pro
pose to print and make the bill the special
order for II o'clock Monday next. The
amendment was adopted, and the ORDER
made as suggested.
Mr. Cook introduced a bill concerning
cOnstabIes. Referred
The following message, &r., wee Fc-
ccivcd from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DErAETAiENT,
Raleigh, y. c., jany 9th, 1877.
To U0,,I. Z. j. ITdrTel,
President OF lie .Sctujc:
! SIR Il have the honor to- acknowledge
! the receipt Of resolution adopted by the
/ honorable body over which yCu preside, OF
/ the 21st December, 1874, calling upon me
/ for such information as [ may have con
! cerning the capture, removal and detention
! Of Charles Blanton, i. L. Warren aut
/ William Lowery, citizens Of Cleayelalli
county, by soldiers Of the I. $. army
/ without warrant Of law, &c, &c. Said res
olution was transmitted to me Oil Flida.
/ the Z2d December, just upon the eve OF a.
/ adjournment, and before 1 had time TO rc
ply thereto, the Senate had adjourned +
the 2d Of january; this therefore, is the frs
( opportunity l have had to respond
| now have the honor to transmit here
with Il communication received by this De
partment from the Attorney General {
the L. S.. bearing date 18Th December
1871.
The only information / have Ieceiyc
on the subject Cf tie arrest Cf citizens (
Cleavcla.ld, III addition to the above trOl
the Attorney General anI that contained !
my special message OF the -Slh OF EOVcH
Der, was 4 verbal statement made by lie
NJ. McAtce, Esq, a member 0f the IIoas
of Representatives Oh the same day IL!
before the special message above ailude
to was transmitted to yolr honorable bod,
Mi. McAfee's 8t.tcm"ut was the same
substance as that contained in the commit
nication o. memorial from certain otlicia
or citizens Of Cleayoland county, which
aDpriscd YOU had Teen forwarded bT mo
2 the President Of the United States.
= have the honor TO be,
c Very Respectfully,
Yoor obt. Sery't,
: TOD Il. CALDN ELL,
, Governor.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

The amendments of the Senate were READ
and House refused to concur.
House bill to abolish the office Of state
Geologist, being special order, was read.
AIr. Sparrow moved that the bill! be post
poned until Tuesday next. Carried.
Mr.. Johnston, of BuncOmbe, moved that
the rules be suspended to consider House
resolution in favor Of defaUlting Sheuils'-
Carried.
The resolution passed second reading.
Senate bill to incorporate the wilmington
Library Association passed second rea0-
ing.
+ Mr. Ashe introduced bill to incorporate
Stonewall Lodge No. !, knight7~"t ~
thias. Referred.
I Mr.. Ashe introduced resolution allow
ing pages So per dicR. Referred.
The rules were suspended, and bill to
nrotact Commissioners Of counties from I'M
Drisonnent, was read.
Mr.. Mills stated that Burke county 0Weo
seventy or eighty thousand dollars. THAT
county has been sued, and Writs ct manda'
mus have issued to compel the County
Commissioners to levy tax to pay the
county debt. His county tax last year was
nearly s. on the 500 worth OF property
| If something is not done to relieve the Com
missioneTs, they will he compelled to lay
this wear d tax Of $40 on the Sl0O worth @
property. This bill is to protect the Com
missiOners from imprisonment for taIliiI(
| to lay tax to pay the debt.
The bill passed its second reading.
| Senate resolution in favor Of Hon. j. 81
| Cloud, Judge of the Sth judicial district
passed second and third readings.
Senate bill to re-enact section q, chapte
| 1O2, Revised Code, relative to Supreme
! Court Reports, was read.
An amendment was adopted, lcqrlirin:
the party to whom the printing is let, t'
give bond for the faithful performance G
! his duty.
The bill passed third reading by the t"l
owing vote: Yeas 40 nays 80.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12

The House of Representative in III
has voted 10 permit womel TO hold de
lnent offices IN that State.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
ORDERS NEAT AND BREAD
wheneber dcy wants it,"
s1IS that all ?''

Wheneber dcy wants it,
''Is that ALP
eyes, sah; dat's all. l hearn Hcn'y
Berry l'ossclf say at the depot de oder day
he did 1T tend to hulJ nobody in dc county
les> it is dcy goes an iutelfcres wild him"
'What did he mean by intcIftrc with
him ?"
''Wen, sab, he mean deg Inusn't help de
'thoIiLieS to ,dtch him or git information
bout him"
''What would he do i'll that case if they
did help to have hlm All asted''
''BOSS, dcrc's no t4llin' What he woulln t
do. lie would do cye:yting 'tcp let dem
or dere family lone"
''You think he would murder thcm?'
eyes, Boss. de las one oh dem, an den
burn dere houses to de groun.'
''The white people here appear to be
greatly afraid Of Lowrey and his gang?"
eyes, sab, dat dey is. / tell you, Boss,
desc yerc white men bout here would as
sooI think Of cllttin' dere own tlroats as
to
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12


Other Special Premiums, and the GEN
eral Premium list, will be issued early in
tie Spring. Very attractive premiums will
be offered in all departments of industry,
including 4 valuable Premium to the
housewife exhibiting the largest and best
specimens Of her handiwOrk.
Terrific Explosion in Virginia Tunnel.
a correspondent Of the Richmond, Va.
. Wing, writes from Lewis Tunnel, ALLIE
@any county, in that State, an account of
| the premature explosion OF blast of s'Dua-
lin blasting POWDER" or nitro-glycerinc, Oh
| the 2Sth ult. lie says:
g Il. Harold ard j. Ryran were filing a
drill hole with the compound when it ex-
plOdcd. When | arrived on the scene one
Of the wounded men had just been brought
up. lie was lying in the bottom of the
bucket, his lips blown of, and his face SO
horribly Inutilated that no one would have
recognized linn. Ills right hand was
blown to atoms, and his other hand badly
| burned. lie was otherwise severely wOl1r-
ded in his aims and legs. Particles of his
fingers and nails were blown into his arms.
ard his thick clothes torn to pieces and
/ rlddlcd by rock. The second man was
then brought lip, uttering shlieks of the
mcst piercing kind. Ills face was terribly
! bruised and both eyes blown out. Their
wounds were dressed and sewed I'D. One
arm being mashed to pieces, was ,linDuta-
ted and one piece of hand taken chs
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
RAISE 4 FINGER

again one of dem men in de swamps Dew
rather sen him word ftls' if dey hears OF
OBJ any body trying to take dem"
''Well, docs Lowrey break open houses
at night time to take provision when he
wants them ?'
"NO, sab; he goes in de broad daylight
and helps hisself to cberything he wants ."
E'Do the people offer any resistancc?"
fNo, sarree, dat dcy don't. Dey is only
too glad to glib him all he wants an git rid
of him. Case he'd take it anyhow, Boss,
an what is dc use Of 'fusin'," (rcfusing.)
'sDo the colored people in the county gen.
orally like Lowrey?"
"Well, Some of dem does, Boss, an some
on EN- doesn't. A good many oh dem is
related an mixed up wild de Lowrcys an
de Oxendines one way or anodor, and Gey
have derc spies bout cberywhar what gibs
dem notice when the sheriff or soldiers is
gWine To make a raid on dem.''
''Wllat DO the LowreyS do then 80
obey goes into de swamps whar de white
people can't git at dem.'
''DO you think the colOred pcoDle wou;d
attempt to capture them ?''
''No, sab. Dey is too much afraid, like
dc white people. Dough l 'specL dev
would make de bes' show, case dev knows
more bout de swami.s.''
MONARCH or ALI. HE SURVEYS.
My colored informant and then parted.
and from all he said it can easily be infer
! red that LOwrey is supreme ruler Of the en-
tl'e country, of which the classic township
o. ScuiiletoWn is the centre and capital. lie
issues his mandates and le7ics his tributes
IN an imperial manner as any monarch Of
Old mignt do, however despCtic and in his
broad domains there are none so dislOyal or
rebellious as to murmur against his decraes