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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23
- From the y. Y. World.
Report OF the Ku-Klux Committee.
Disguised Bodies Neither Comm On nor
EOntAc0A I'm OrKa m fzatIOn---Stssr tItng
FACTS anu Eh&uFe@---W liz % A e NJ ~ q
EIum0@FAmE by the CarDet-BaExerS---
OVer TWO Mmndred Millions 6lOIem.

Dasgulsed Bodies Neither Common nor
EOnAcal I'm Orga rtlfng
PT~.ssze @I1 EagHreS---Wh O. esa
OEer TWO hundred Millions stolen.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
The majority and minority reports Of the
joint ku-KluX committee Of twenty-one
will be presented to Congress on Monday.
The majority, as is we'll known, will sub
NIT several thousand pages of printed evil
dence Of so-called Ku-KluX outrages, de-
fend the Ku-Klux law of Congress, and re-
commend the continuance of the suspen-
sion Of the writ of habeas corpus beyond
the time to which it is now restricted. 1t
Will to certain extent agree with the re-
port of the minority that the carpet-bag
governments of the South have plundered
and robbed the Southern people until law
lessnesS was provoked. The minority re-
port covers 800 printed pages, and is signed
by Senators Bayard and Blair, and Repre-
sentatives Beck, Cox, Van Trump, Wad-
dell, Hanks and Robinson. 1t may be
briefly summed up thus
First-The minority do not intend to
deny that disguised bodies OF men have
been guilty Of most fragrant crimes for
which they should be punished, but they
do deny that they have any general organ
iZation or any political significance, or that
| their conduct is Endorsed bv any respect
able portion OF the white people Of the
State. They do not fear successful contra
diction when they say that there never
was disguised band in more than forty of
the 420 counties of the six Southern States,
! and to this they add eve will show to all
men not blinded by prejudice or passion
| that the Ku-ClGx bill and the conduct and
report of the majority OF this committee as
inaugurated, continued, and reported is the
grOssest outrage, the foulest calumny, ever
! perpetrated or circulated upon or against a
helpless people by their rulers, who ought
for that reason to be their friends instead
Of relentless enemies and CalumniatOrs."
Second-That the debt OF these States
has been increased over 5000, 00O,0 900, tc
pay the interest of which, cCHpled with eX
travagant expenditures, has almost cOnfis
Gated property.
Third-That most OF the officials Who
create this debt and levy taxes do not pay
cent OF taxes. But SIG Of taxes are pait
by the executive branch Of the South Caro-
lima government whose salaries and cxpen
ses are increased Sl25, 900 beyond the al,
regime.
The report is full Of startling facts ant
figures, showing, for instance, that in tn,
case OF Alabama the new Democratic gov
ernment has stopped one theft of $4,000,
600
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23
II is understood that Governor Caldwell

IT is understood that Governor Caldwell
intends to carry out the programme lad
down in that famous Raleigh dispatch, and
viii soon announce Boards OF Directors for
the several charitable and penal institutions
Of the State.
1t is reported that Anthony Howe our
colored Alderman, is to succeed Alfred
Howe, who is probably not so popular
with General DOckery.
We suppose the old Board will ''stick, y
and what will the Governor do about 1t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23
enc Next Election.

The first State election that Occllrs in
1872 is i'll New Hampshire. She votes for
a Governor and Legislature Oh the second
Tuesday i'll bIarcf She had been repub-
llcan for seventeen years by small MAORI
ties, but III March, 1871, aided by local
issues, the democracy unexpectedly carried
the election, choosing their Governor and
all three of the members of Congress. Gov
ernor Weston is again the democratic can
didate. ''..'
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0Nilmirrgton Journal,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1872.
WILMINGTON, N. C.:

MR.. Nj. A. BLEDsoE, President OF the
Board of Directors of the Penitentiary,
gives our Accidental Governor fitting re-
bike for a most insolent proclamation
Such conduct on the part Of his Accldency'
shows him to be mere beggar on horse
back" whose impudence and concelt VIII
ride his party to death. MIR. BLEDSoE
letter is published elsewhere
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23

The good people Of Manitowoc, Wiscon-
sin had grand celebration II the compile
ton OF their dry dock, and woke up next
morning TO find that tile dock had caved in
entirely. iI'% a'f9-t
At the last sale of the 1Tchborne bonds
In the Open Stock Exchange the claim
ants ElO0 obligations Only fetched { Is
which weuld represent the betting as tn
2 against him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23

Iowa boasts that her chief magistrate,
Governor Carpenter, practices the economy
OF the fathers. He was inaugurated in. a
suit of homespun, and delighted the good
people with his affability and good sense.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23

In the Carolinian dispatc lles, OF to-day.
find the above " notice signed by "TCd l..
Caldwell, Governor" in reference to the
:" Directors Of the State Prison ! de
nOunce the statement in the above 'snu-
tice.n over the signature of "Tod r. Cali-
well, Governor" that the present Board OF
Directors for the State prison are oifcrinr
for sale brick and other materials belong
ing to the State, which were procured for
the purpose Of erecting sail prison,
malicious and mmitigated falsehoOd and Il
base and infamous SANDER upon the Board
of Directors.
If Tod X. Caldwell, Governor, had de
sired TO protect the public interest only,
and not infiict blow, under cover OF his
official position, upon the Board of Direc-
tors, because they are Democrats and Con
servatives, he would have called upon us
for the desired information and not relied
upon the reports Of ignorant and unscrupu-
lOus parties,
There has never been time when the
present board of directors OF the State
pcnitentiary would not promptly and most
cheerfufly have furnished Governor Cald-
well with any information he might have
desired i'll reference to that institution.
Two of tie directors might have been seen
by him any day in the week, and either
one Of them would have called at ais office
II They had been invited to do 50 il, there
fore, TOD II. Caldwell. Governor" has
issued the above official Notice. under a
misapprehensiOn of facts he is 40 less Gull
pable than il he had issLIed it knowing the
statements contained ia it to he untrue.
Tod R.Caldwell, GOVERNOR" might have
learned by consulting tn. present board OF
directors that the Old board of commits
siouers instructed Mr. w. j. Hicks to re
cclVe from certain parties 10 whom
they had advanced the lnhhc money,
some two or three hundred Thousand
inferior bricks, 20 reimburse them the
amount which they had so advanced with
out authority Of law that they Uhe con-
misSioners) were informed by Mr. Hicks
that these bricks wer' not sticlI as the con
tract and specifications required should be-
used IN the construction of the penitcntl-
AIRY; that these bricks have been COLI
dcmned by the present board Of directors
as UNFIT To he used in the building; that
the present board discussed the propriety
/ Of selling these condemned bricks, provi-
, ded they could be sold for as much as they
cost the State that at their last regular
meeting the board instructed Mr. Hicks I"
/ ascertain whether or not they could be sold
! Tor What they cost That Mr.. Hicks has not
! yet reported To the board, and the board
have made 10 order for the sale of ..these
bricks or other materials belonging to tli'
/ State"
II. y. BLEDsOE,
President Board of Directors.
+ haleigh, y. g., Feb. TO- 1872. fH'
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From the Raleigh Sentinel.
EO the Public.
IN OTI & E-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. e,


RALEIGH, Feb. ID, 1872.
WHEREAS, 1t has been reported to me
that the present Board Of Directors for the
State Prison are offering for sale brick and
other materials belonging to the State,
which We're procured for the purpose OF
erecting said prison; and, whereas, by /.
recent decision Of the Supreme Court OF
North Carolina, it Is manifest that said
Board of Directors were appointed contrary
to and in violation of the Constitution of
said State. ! do, therefore, hereby forbid
said Directors, or either Of them to dispose
of amy property of the State, and also
warn any purchaser or purchasers against
removing any Of said property or material
from the place where it Tow may be, or to
take the same or any Of it into his or THEN
possession. Any one interfering with said
property without lawful authority will be
deemed trespassers and held responsible rs
such. Given under my hand on the day
and year above written. NV
TOD. *. CALDWELL.
Governor.
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Health Of Wilmington.

We had occasion last Fall, in replying to
some structures from the Charleston papers, |
upon the health Of our city, to publish and /
comment upon the mortua1y statistics OF
Wilmington. From this exhibit We took
occasion to claim that ours was really one
of the hcaltIiest cities i'll the United
States. More recently we had an oppor-
tunitv to compare our health statistics
with those of Raleigh, justly regarded as
one of the healthiest places in the country
which was most favorable to Wilmington.
In the recent Report Of Mayor MARTIN,
there is Il carefully complied statement OF
the relative number Of deaths III this and
eight other cities, situated along the Attain
tic coast from Boston to New Orleans,
which makes a very favorable exhibit for
as.
There is a popular prejudice, even III our
own State, that Wilmington is very
sicllly city. We have, year after year,
published the number Of deaths, and called
attention thereto, but without effect upon
the popular sentiment. This comparison
by the Mayor is more to the point. We
haye here q comparison from official sour
ces. We hope it viii be read attentively
by those who still have the impression of
the unhealthiness of our little city.
There was once time i'll which We had
our siclzly season, and it is fashionable yet
to speak of the ''sickly season." but expert
ence shows that such a season really exists
only in the memory of our - oldest inhabi-
tants."
The following statement is from Mayor
MARTINS Report:
In times past the reputation Of the city Of
Wilmington has been that it was I'M
healthy. l am happy to say, if any reason
existed for the assertion, it 40 longer eX-
lists. During the year 1871 the number OF
interments in the Cemeteries was as
follows:
In 9H ib oI Gsmetery co,oro 40 whites lo2
In City . 1t ~
1913 f22
Out of the number making up the tOta
of 32I, several were strangers, sailors from
the hospital and wanderers, estimated al
40, which leaves the total number of death;
in population of $4,000 at PIP; or i'll tho
ratio of 18l to the 10000. How this com
pares with other cities may be learned from
comparison with them. in the census o
1860, mortality statistics for the year end
ing June 30, 1860, the following rates are
given for 10000:
Boston $50; New Bedford. 243; New York
81; Philadelphia, 235; Baltimore, DID, WASH
ington, 2O3; Charleston, 266; New Orleans
5f2.
The average in eleven cities was 267 il
the 10000 of population. The average
deaths in the United States was one il
1917, or 125 in the 10000.
have no means of comparison with tn
mortality Of former years, but L am salts
fed that great Improvement has takel
place. The changes are obvious to an.
resident of our city of the past twenty-fv,
wears.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23
BOTTOM RAIL ON TOP.

The SECOND Conquest of the
south.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23

TENNESSEE.
Dents and liabilities, October,
1861 .:..:::...............S 20 105 COG &C.
Debts and liabilities, January,
1871. ........-............ 1858 o63 IS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23

Increase under Radical rulCS p $50 $50 so
TEXAS.
In 1861, no debt.
Present debt and liabilities, in.
cnrred under Radical rule. i'll
Guiding Railroad bonds esti-
mated .-..--. - Il ono NM OO
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23
NEW YORK. December -, 1870.

SIR: lave the honor to inform you l
have received your telegram Of the 10th
and 18th, ordering the number Of batteries
to be reduced in number to fifty. and III
forming me Of Instructions to the consul
regarding the last credit to him of 3,0UO,-
0GO frames.
Although at the time ofthe receipt of the
telegram | had bought the whole number,
one hundred, and had paid the advance re-
ouired, 100000, the government very Will
linglY reduced the number to nifty.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-02-23

II. y. DLEUSUE,
President Board of Directors.
Raleigh, y. g., Feb. 10, 1872. lf.aa
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-23

were heavily squeezed. Both these gentle
men vowed to be revenged upon
the Drew clique and proceeded
to lay their wires, but sudden disagree
nlent ended their, plans and opened bitter
quarrel between them, and war to the knife
was declared. In his anger Smith is said
to have remarked to one of his friends, 'I'll
make that little monkey (meaning Could
grind on organ yet for his liVing;" and fur
ther said he
"WOuId Ruin Him in a week."
In the mean time Gould by skillful mani
pulations managed to get both Smith and
Drew short on Northwestern and then run
up the stock as was done to-day to 200. 1t
is said that Smith finding himself short
asked Gould to let him have $4,000 shares
Of that stock, threatening to bring the pre-
sent suit against him in case of his refusal.
Gould however would not accede to the
demand and hence the suit and present ar
rest.
As Gould left bis ofice this afternoon, to
give bail at the sheriff's Office, he gave or
der to his brokers not to sell share of
the stock at any price.
Travers & Duncan, who became bis sure
ties on the order of arrest, are said to be
short on Northwestern to considerable
amount
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-23
A VIENNA ROMANCE.

A letter from Vienna to the New York
Times saws:
The interest felt in romantic unions has
been increased by the happy issue of a
match entered into by an Austrian Arch
duke. A few y5ar4 ago the Archfuke
Henry fell so desperately in love with Miss
Hoffman,, girl of modest beauty, sweet
temper, and gentle. winning manners, but
possessing no other gift Of rank or beauty,
simple citizens daughter, that no prayers
and no representations could wean him
from his attachment. He married her,
however, like man openly before all the
word, fulfilling pablicly all the requirements
made by State and Church, and willingly
abandoned IL the prestige Of his high posi-
ton. His name was struck from the army"
list, whe,fe be ranked as Field Marshal, his
high olrder was taken from him, and the
Wr9 Oh of the Archduchess Sophia-then the
Filling spirit OF the Imperial family-went so
, far as to cause 8 serious reduction OF ms
allowance. With rare fortitude and noble
| constancy he bore it all, and enj 1yed true
| happiness by the side of his loviug wife, and
| in the midst of his numerous Children
At last warm friends, fired with admira
| ton for his courage, and convinced OF thf
genuine merit OF his Wife's character, re
newed their intercessions, and finally saw
| their efforts crowned With SUCCESS. Dur
| ing tie last week his dignlties have al
been restored to him, and the Empero
himselfis said to have been delighted witt
his new lsinswoman, the Archduchess Helm
rich, nee Hoffman.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-23
INCREASE OF THE USE OF ANCIENT
LUyUREES IL EUROPE.

An instructive article in German news
paper makes known by carefully selected
statistics, the great increase that has taken
place of late years in most European coun-
tries in consumption of articles Of food and
drink which cur grandfathers regarded as
luxuries. OF course the increase has been
much greater In soma articles than in
others.
In Prussia the yearly consumption Of
meat per head had advanced from SO pounds
in 1906 to 4OpOunds in 1849; brandy had
grownfrom quarts to s, and wine from Z
of a quart to quarts. The increase OF
sugar, again, was from II pounds to z
pounds, and in coise from Of a pound to
4 pounds. These figures do not bring u S
to the latest times, but the increase has
besn even in greater ratio during the ten
years since 1919. Thus, KOlb estimates
the total consumption of sugar per head,
of the population in the area of the ZOll-
verein for the year 1860, at Z 81 pounds,
and in the year 1864 it had advanced to
9.23 pounds.
The annual consumption of the populs-
ton of London is given, on the authority OF
the Economist, as follows: In the year
lS43-Sugar, 10 81 pounds; tea; 1.47
pounds; cocoa, 09 pound; wine 022 gal
Ion; spirits, 81 gallon. In the year 1855
Sugar ALI pounds; tea 1926 pounds;
cocoa, LA pounds; wine 040 gallon; spir-
its, 0.S9 gallon. From these figures it ap-
pears that England bears off the palm easi-
ly in such matters,
From the recent work of NJ. Block, "L'-
Europe Politique ct SOcia e." it appears that
the sugar consumption in France per head
per year is I 4 kilogrammhs, that of Prussia
379, Austria 2.46, Russia 1.02, Holland 1893
Belgium 406; while England stands at
1888 kilogrammes. Il is the same with
tea, as we showed the other day. England
also uses above half as much silk as the
whole Of the rest Of Europe.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-23
RELIGIOUS.
Virginia synod.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-The synod of
Virginia, embracing churches in Virginia,
West Virginia and Maryland, in connection
with the Presbyterian Church, South, met
here yesterday, Dr. Kirkpatrick, moderator.
The reports read showed the different
churches to be in a satisfactory condition.
Church Extension.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.-At a meeting
of the Church Extension Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, last evening"
reports were read showing that during the
past year $4,000 had been collected and
ia churches built and aided.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-An apportionment
has been made among the different confer
ences of the Methodist Episcopal Church OF
the sum to be raised for missionary purposes.
Cincinnati is assessed $4,000, Kentucky
50 $500, Lexington $500, Mississippi $4,000,
Missouri $4,000, 81. Louis So, 600, TenDes-
see 81, l,500.
Free ReIfgi0n-Gan1Ot flad the Truth
in Jesus.
The American Free Religious Association
which opened session in Philadelphia Tues
day, resumed its sittings in Brooklyn yes
terdsy. The Association has no creed to
limit fellowship, but is established on the
principle of truth seeking, not truth found,
and includes spiritualists and Jews, as well
as Christians. Among the officers are Rev.
o. b rockingham, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
and 6erritt Smith.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-23
THE CHICKASAWS.

Abandoning the Communism which
Some Prog gEGssiyes Want Us TO
Adopt.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-Rehable advices
from the Chickasaw Nation, says The Le-
gislature Of that nation, which has just
adjourned, passed resolution requesting
President Grant to carry into effect thas
part of the treaty of 1866, which provides
that, when the Indians desire It, the lands
heretofore held in common may be divided
among the individual members ofthe tribes.
This is considered by those best informed
regarding matters in the Indian territory as
the most advanced step towards civilization
ever known by any of the Indian tribes,
and it is thought by a great many that
should the Government not insist on ary
territorial organization other than that nov
existing, many of the tribes will follow the
example of the Chickssaws.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-23
yuE Athens, Tenn, Post is complaining
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Hog cholera prevails in Bradley county.
Wild ducks float on the river at Knox
vile.
At Columbia, pork is worth five cents a
pound.
Columbia has few dogs, but plenty of
sausages.
The Memphis Exposition will be ska
ting rink soon.
Barnum lectured on temperance in Men,
phis, on the 10Th inst.
At Cleveland, hogs sell for four and a
half cents per pound.
Pickpokets operated at Jackson, when
Barnum's show was there.
Knoxville is alarmed at The expected visit
of the porhinorheaosceros.
Uncle Tommy MSrgrayes, of Roane
county, aged eigkty-four, is dead.
Candidates for Knoxville aldermen make
issues on the hog law and gas question.
Sam Mitchell (colored) has been jailed at
Columbia for stabbing another negro.
Ben Wilkins, colored butcher at Co
lumbis, murdered another peyson's calf,
and is now in jail.
On the 22d inst, the Atheus Post, a sterl-
ing sheet, closed its fifth volume since its
revival In the year of grace 1867.
A four year old daughter of DR.. Nathan
Perry, Msury COUNTY, was severely burned
by her clothing taking fire a few days ago.
Spotswood 2. Evans fell from a car on
the knoxvillCJ and Ohio Railroad, on the
ZOth list, near that city and was mangled
TO death.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-23
LATEST mAKKErs BIZ TELEGRAPH

GALVESTON, Nov. 22.-Net receipts
1907 bales, exports, Great Britain 985
bales. coast sos bales, sales 1000 bales,
last evening 2,0J0 bales, stock ,761 bales,
weekly net receipts 1921 bales, exports
Great Britain 1900 bales, coast 2, 79s bales,
sales Il, 100 bales.
MOBILE, Nov, 22.-Net receipts 1888
bales, exports Great Britain 1875 bales,
coast 8l9 bales, sales 500 bales, stock "a
472 bales, weekly ret receipts 1920 bales,
export Great Britain 1850 bales, Continent
1913 bales, coast 7,649 bales, sales $500
bales.
COLUMBUS, Nov. 22.-Receipts 5,631
bales; shipments 2,149 bales; splnners Il
bales; stock 6, ,124 bales.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 22.-Net receipts 1852
bales; exports to continent 3,2l4 bales;
coastwise !, sos bales; sales 791 bales; stock
6S,524 bales, Weekly net receipts 24,92G
bales; exports to Great Britain $500 bales;
continent {, ,658 bales; coast wise 1877 bales;
sales II ,64l bales.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 22.-Net receipts
S,OS5 bales; exports coastwise 2,I20 bales
sales SOC bales; stock 28, 100 bales. Week
'lTnet receipts II, ia bales; exports to Grea;
Britain 1924 bales; continent 2,S25 bales;
coastwise 7,6 20 bales. sales s 500 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-23

A Chicago mechanic was robbed and
killed about s O'Clock last Monday evening,
while going to the Waukegan depot. His
family, who supposed him safe aud well at
W, identified bis remains only yesterday,
Concord, n. H., reports a heavy snow
storm raging.
The Commission appointed by Gov. Hoff-
man to revise the New York State COnsti-
tuition, has been confirmed by the Senate.
The Mayor of Madison, Ind, offers $500
for the apprehension of the murderer of
Henry 81. Armstrong, killed at his residence
last Sunday.
John Hanly, an old steam boat owner,
died at Madison, Ind, yesterday, aged 10.
After years of litigation, the New Albany
and Chicago railroad has been ordered sold
by the u S. Circuit Court, at the suit OF
the frst-mortgage holders.
The friends of four missing men are sor-
rowfuliy securing the slums of New ork.
Ler y ce Tejada was elected President
Of Mexico unanimously-a second Wash
ington.
Germany promises England ali moral and
dip!om llic aid In the war against East Afri-
can s.a,ery. 1t is proposed TO make Cox
haven first class port, building q railroad
10 Hamburg, and effectuAily quenching that
ancient free city.