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When John Smith writes long letter to
stamps on. it, John Brown, though himself
guilty Of no neglect, must not only pay the
amount Of postage which John Smith ought to
hnve paid, hut must pay small fine in explana-
tion OF the offence Of Smith.
Nature is much given in indulging in queer
freaks and producing strange nonstro.ities, but
# the Chatham, w., Tribune is to be believed.
that town is favored with tho most extracrdi,
nary l4sus naturE OF which We have rend. Il is
extra optics are in his krees. Nov, we do not
believe this story as it stands, and, when it is
added that the child "hisses and 1icks out his
tongue like 3 anake," weconsider it as an insult
to an intelligent community.
, 1872-10-23
REMARKS OF MR.. HOYNE,


Loud calls for Hon. Thomas Hoyne brought
that gentleman to his feet. He said that after
having heard from two Of the ablest and most
patriotic men in the nation like the Governor
elect of Indiana, and the preferred candidate
Of Ohio for the Presidency, Democrats had
heard enough. # there was any one thing to-day
owl in its symptomsit it the corruption IN every
department, from tho President down to the
Post Office clerk Did any one doubt that this
corruption existed? And how long Basit to exist7
There Was an opportunity for change, and it
change was ever necessary it was to-day. It
was claimed that the elections in Pennsylvania
had settled the question. It had settled the
question that corruption was fast controlling the
people. This YVES perhaps the last opportunity
the people would have of deciding who their
President would be. It WAS q question with the
people whether public servants should be con-
tlnled in the Offices they had disgraced and in
the power they had corrupted. It will be found
that the people who rolled up that impossible
majority for Hartranft had oyerdone their work,
and public morality Was rising against them
Against the public peculator Hartranft, they
could show the noble Tom. Hendricks, of In
diana, and in his name they would conquer.
# they wished to save the country let them vote
for Horace Greeley. OF General Grant and
Horace Greeley, who waB the fittcst man to rule
great country? [Cries Of ''Horace Greeley.'']
It no more followed that good soldier could be
make 8 good boot. One was educated at public
expense, the other had risen from obscurity
to the highest type Of the American citizen.
They called Grant the savior Of his country.
Was he the only savior? Where we're Generals
Logan and Bon. Butler? When would the
people be done with the work Of electing their
snviors? Horace Greeley had done as much
with his pen as Grant had with his sword
Beneath the rule Of men suprcmeIy great
The pen was mighter than tho sword.
And it remained for his hearers, in the election
of Horace Greeley, to show themselves to be
men sup1emely great.
Three cheers we're given for Horace Greeley,
and the meeting dispersed.
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Mr.. PENQLETCM.
The Hon. George 81. Pendletou WaB then

The Hon. George Il. Pendleton was then in
t1oduced, and spoke as follows:
MY FE1Low-C1r1zENs: feel abashed at the
presence in which stand tonight. One year
ago your city vas in ruins. The ightnings Of
Heaven seemed to have descended upon It. and
to have stricken it with the red light hand of its
impending wrath. To-day you have illustrated
the fable of antiquity; you. have realized the
story Of that bird which, alone Of al it's kind,
found in its own smouldering ashes the ele-
have consumed it, clothed with a
more brilliant beauty, and inabued with a
mightier power. As rode to-day throughout
hagration, and as cav the palatial ed1dcea that
you are building, the stores, the warehouses,
the elevators, the depots, the residences, the
churches, and the school-houses, 30 perfect in
their design and unequaled in their execution,
Il felt that must bow my head with 8 feeling
wealth, wisdom, which could accomplish
gentlemen, that I might say without i'm
Tho Creator in praising his creatures "Behold
what works man hath wrought" have been
told that when that fire was burning, strong
hearts grew weak, and that cheeks not accus-
toned to blanch turned pale; but that, when the
extent Of the calamity was fully recognized, the
people Of Chicago came together for consulta-
ton, and, laying aside all petty 1ivalries laying
aside all past animosities laying aside all that
had divided them in q career Of prosperity for 30
many years, they united in one Jealous, hearty,
combined, determined effort to restore their
city, and to repair its calamity. Gentlemen, I
take that to be to-day an omen and an augury.
You are now in consultation, tonight, not
about your city, but about your country, and,
will require from you the same energy, the same
determination. tue same combined action. to
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4 Dry Spe11--T1ae Winter Wheat I'm
DangeT--Tho Audubon C1ub=-Fataa
Accident.
Special Dsspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. 22.-Tbe fa1l-sown
wheat in Morgan and adjacent counties is suffer-
ing severely from the protracted drouth, and,
unless rain falls soon, the young and tender
wheat plants will perish from lack Of mois-
ture.
The two companies Of the Audubon Hunting
Club of Jacksonville have been out all Of to-day
on 9 grand match hunt. On Thursday evening
next the Club will have magnificent game sup
per in this city.
Last evening e span Of horses attached to E
wagon ran away on the farm Of Scott and An
draw Russell, in this city, and threw man in
the Messrs. Russells' employ from the vehicle to
the ground with such violence as to break ono
manner: The injuries are probably mortal
John B. Little, residing near Beardstown, was
killed BY telling tree on Saturday last.
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Wholesale Stealing OF Vouchers EsroE,
t1sc KoSf<, Pa, Court House.
YoRK, Pa, Oct. 22.-Last week, soon after the
Legislature appointed Re~auditing Committee
the Court House here WAS entered and all the
vouchers stolen that could irnplicate any Of the
mombers OF the Ring. Last night the Court
House was again entered, and all tie Treaau1er's
accounts for the past six years stolen, togethe,
with the s'stub book" which contains the
records OF the noteB issued br the county. But
more Important than all, the Re-auditorB' report
which va8 to have been flied at the November
term Of the Court, containing evidence Of the
most gigantic frauds, was carried of.
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The alarm from Box 81 at G o'clock was false,
Box SO was turned in at about half-past 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, for fire in q barn
at conkling & Campbell's brick yard, situated
on the South Branch, near Wahl's glue factory.
LOSS, $500; no insurance.
The cottage house, No. Is Wentworth avenue,
owned and occupied by John Mccarthy, was
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DEATH ON THE RAIL,
Fatal Collision OH the SeasShore Rail
way

EaEdl COLLISION OH the ScAsShOTe Rail.
way.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Oct. ga Pullman train
on the Eastern Railroad, hence for Boston, at 8
o'clock this morning, run into freight train at
S9 SSssb9rook, le miles from this place. The sc:i-
dent vas caused By . misplaced switch. Only
one person was killed outright, Captain Richard
Norton, @ ef Bruns7iek, Me-, aged a6out 60 years.
badly injured and will probably have his log an
putated- The assistant mil agent was seriously
injured, and will probably die. About
Is are reported injured, none Of whom
we're IN the Pullman train. The baggage car Of
the Pullman train Was tc!escoped into the smok-
ing car. The engineer jumped OF, but the fre.
man stuck to his post. Neither Of them weso
much injured
NEw8gHERonT, Mass, Oct. 22.-Up to p m.
captain Norton was the only peszon dead. There
are from twelve to fifteen wounded in all, Of
whom there are three whose injuries will proba-
bly prove fatal. The body Of Captain Norton
has been Il taken to Portsmouth, where the in
received at the disaster,
Geo. Hayward, Of Calais, Maine, on his way
to Minneapolis, a1inn,, is lying ut the City Hos-
pital, fatally injured in the spino-
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DIED.
,INGLIS-At the fnuai1y residence. Glendale, Vest
chester Co.,. n. Y, Sunday morning, Oot a. 1872
MRS Janet Patterson Inss In tho s5thyesr Of her
from ths Dutch Kstormsd Church. GisHdals. n Her
too, William 1nglis and okho.s Of the family, arc ~
quested to attend
COOKE-On Sunday, Oct 20, Mt his resdouce, Ga
South Ha1sed st, john Arkell Cooke, Of Ec.hefton
England, aged 81 years.
PEARSON--1a Lincoln, Mob. Oct. Is, Of typhoid fo-
ver Lzze G. Pearson, OILY child Of Thos. j. aad Soph
C. Paccson, nged Ii years.
Buried 1t Bfistol, Ind, Oct. II. 1872.
HEYLE-oct.zl, Edgar Waldf7aas sen Of q. S. and
1illie T. Hcyle, aged year, months AID y days
ct, day at 1015 :. N. Friends arc Invited.
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6TQNE-SHITII-Sunds Oct. 20, 1ss2 ia this cy, ty
Smith, both Of this city,
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War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
SIGNAL OFFICER, D1g1s1oE OF TELEeRAns AND
REPORTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMENCE,
WAsH1Ea1ov, Oct. 22.-Tho probabilities are,
clear and cool weather with norther]y and vest
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4 Dry SpeI1--The Winter Wheat I'm
Dar1ger.-Tho Audubon C1ub=-Fatal
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we're essential to preserve the free Government.
Laying aside all other questions, putting asde
all other doctrines, it invited thoao mon who
could agree with us and cordially cooperate with
us. That, fellow-citizenB, touched the heart Of
the Democratic party. [Cheers.]
Thoughtful men doubted all men hesitated !;
weak men we're frightened but the great part
age, responded peremptorily to the appeal, and,
in their Convention in Baltimore, declared TINT
the highest hopes of the Government, the hopes
and prospects of liberty, required this co-opera-
ton that We must save the Republic before
We can administer it, and that, as for itself and
it's adherents, it would compose all minor differ
ences it would lay aside all past prejudice it
unite heart and soul with all those who would
unite with it to restore peace to our people and
purity to our Government. loud cheering.1
Gentlemen, humanity has been 0nnObled by
deeds Of self-denial and ee1f-devoton. Men
have dared and have died for their friends. and
their country, and their God; but all history
does not show moro unselish or more mag
Democratic party. At the call Of patriotism it
stided the cry OF party; at the demand Of the
country, it silenccd the voices Of prejudices, of
pride, Of ambition, Of lifelong and honest an
tagonism. enid to these Liberal Republicans,
in the presence Of this calamity, and to avoid
this danger,
1--WE WILL ACCEPT YOUR INVITATION;
ne will lay aside our luminosity; We will hold in
abeyanco all our differences; we will &C
cept your. platform; We will adopt
earnest, determined, bitter, persistent
and able opponent; but he is right on the ques-
ton OF to-day tcheors]; and we will be faithful
to him, rs he is faithful to the country; We will
bring to his support all the power Of our OF
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might be one and undivided power. [Appfause.1
The union of the American people WAS the senti-
1nent that animated you during the war; it AMI
You % n cas- castng yous ballot IN 1872. Let there be
peace, that there may be prosperity.
FINASC1AL QUESTIONS.
My countrymen if the circumstances favored,
would like to speak very briefly upon the fnan-
OF AGO On n"l-not at any length. You have
been told that Horace Greeleyis in favor Of an
Immediate resumption .of specie payment and
that that would bring financial disaster upon the
other; for in the platform adopted at Cincinnati,
and in the platform agreed to at Baltimore, and
also the platform adopted at Phila-
%a5 aspa honaRted Red It i IS desaasd as alike @hs IN
favor of al early resumption of specie payment.
The platforms on that subject ara nearly in the
ame language; 60 that no charge can be made
Il. do not intend to discuss these platforms
on that question: suppose you all feel that,
ag soon as it can be- there ought to be a resump-
ton Of specie payment: so that all the money
and all the currency Of the country wiu be OF the
same value. Every one Of us feels the import
ance of that, and am free to say that do not
look to any act of Congress for the resumption
Of specie payment. believe that q
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENT
is to be the result Of commerce. and trade and
puslne5s. ueAe7e tHal "i!eu " Mns eoaneiJ o5"t4
produce OF the great staples that command a
foreign market such increased quantities that
our sales abroad will bring the gold towards
our shores instead OF having it float constantly
from us-specie payments viii then be natural,
easy, and permanent; That is my opinion about bout
it; whether it be Mr.. Greeley's or Genera!
Grants will not undertake to say tonight. !
do not know that General Grant
has expressed any opinion on that
subject naughter.1 I am not sure
that be has any opinion upon the subject. Re
If YOU want an carly resumption Of specie pay
ment, you Nant a prosperous country; you
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19
CongressiOnaI DIstrict..

There has long existed throughout the
section, prejudice against New Hanover.
Whether this feeling extends to the county
or is confined to the city of Wilmington,
we are not prepared to say, though we are
inclined to believe that 1t does. What may
have given rise to this prejudice, or what
causes j: 10 still exist, We are profoundly
ignorant. Of this, howsser, we are salts
fed, after residence here OF a half dozen
years, that there is no local cause for its ex-
istence. There Is not a moro thorough
in sentiment and interest, than Whining
ton. The great object of her citizens Is to
connect themselves with the interior Of the
State by direct lines of railway, and to
build up at least one North Carolina city.
There is no municipal corporation In the
United States, in proportion to its popula-
tion aud wealth; which has contributed
more to works OF internal improvement
than Wilmington. When the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad was projected, the
subscriptions in this city amounted to more
than the entire yalue Of the real estate
within its limits. And that road, built
through the energy and By the means of
citizens Of Wilmington, was, when COM
pleted, the longest railroad in the. lrorld,
and remained so for secese years. And
then the Russian government built the first
road which surpassed it in length.
We allude to this only to show with what
liberality and boldness our people inaugur-
ated the spirit of public improvement In the
State.
New Hanover nov pays !ene. tenth Of the
entire public taxes OF the State, and we
hope In few years, from the rapid increase
of our city, and through the completion of
improvements now in satisfactory state of
progress, that even this large proportion
viii be increased,
We refer to these things Ia 30 bOsstful
spirit, but as reasons why there should be
no prejudice to our people, but on the con-
trary as furnishing grounds why an oppo-
site feeling should exist.
We have regretted to see disposition ex-
hiblted on the part of some members of the
Legislature, and by writer's In the press 20
take advantage of this prejudice to separate
New Hanover from the counties with which
1t has heretofore voted in congressional
elections, in order to form large Radical
district Ia connection with Craven. Cen
tlemen might, as they say, laugh to see the
struggle between such loyal sspirants as
Judge Csntwell, Abbott, French and
Rutherford, Of New Hanover, Moore, Leh-
man, Green and Clark, Of Craven, and the
hundreds Of negroes who would claim the
nomination. But we do not believe this
would hs very wise groand for hasing
such important iegisla1loD.
All we ask, aud 1t is y hat every geod
Conservative should DESIRE is tosee such q
division Of the State into eight congress
sional districts, in strict accordance with the
law, as will secure to the party the largest
number Of Representatives. This the oppo-
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19
Impeachment Of Judge LOgan-Parti.
sanship.

We reprint elsewhere the manly and
fearless speech Of Mr.. J. L. ROBINSON, the
member from Macon, upon the resolution
impeaching Judge Logan. We do so not
only for the intrinsic worth of the speech
and for its bold denunciation of judicial
officers who have disgraced their positions,
bnt also as reply to those speakers and
papers which have denounced the proceed
ings against Judge Logan as being founded
on political prejudices, and arising from the
connection of that officer with the Ku-Klux
trials in his District. A1r. ROBINSON is a
representative man, enjoying in an eminent
degree the respect and confidence of the
people of his section of the State. and has
won an influence in the House Of Repre-
sentatives not surpassed by any member OF
that body.
It is fair TO presume that his views mate
rally coincide with the large majority of
Conservatives VINO voted against the reso-
luton. We have not been able 10 acGnain.
ourselves sufficiently with the merits ofthis
particular grievance to pass judgment upon
the action Of the House. We are satisfied
to abide by their decision.
1t does not appear, however, to appease
the wrath Of the leaders OF the Radical par
ty that In a body in which the Conssrva-
tives have almost a two-thirds majority,
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19
STATE NEWS.

Wood ~ Il csrd in Ncwheru.
Eggs is TO 90 cents. and ehi.r~,,, 80
cents, in Newber7I,
The Charlotte Democrat states that the
medals awarded q! the Fair Of the Caro-
linss have heen received. and als awaiting
claimants.
Tie Newbern Times SAYS: Durin. the
past two days $4,000 large drum fish have
been shipped from this city, besidas fifty
barrels Of assorted fish, and yet there is fish
on the wharf E:till you can't rest"
The Hickory Tavern Edgle says that il
learns from. Col. McCorkle that the Western
\. 4. Railroad was sold on last Monday, at
Newton, and that r. Y. McAden, ESQ. Of
this city, bought 1t IN for about $3.50.
The Raleigh CorotinioR says: In the
lower part o1 Johnston, as well as in Wake
county, they are taking off the negro labor
to South Carolina to work i1 turpentine at
eighteen dollars month. Consequently
"hands" are growing very scarce IN both
these counties,
The Raleigh CdrOltn;ut zaYs: II.
Burke, of the hotel in Pittsboro', Chatham
county, killed that big black Berkshire and
Essex hog Of his on Monday. 1t weighed
seven hundred and forty-folIr pounds, and
was so big that they couldn't get it into a
vessel and had 70 wrap ii in blankets aud
pour boiling water Oh IL.
d. SCHEHCK, EeQ-We have made
some inquiries As te the character of the
witnesses and the charges upon which a
biA o. indictment Was found against ID.
Schenck, Esd, Of LincoFnton, and ascer-
tained that it Vas mere political persecu.
tlon. Ii is not charged that Mr. Schenck
participated in any violence, but that he
was chief OF the county Of Lincoln when
ff1a in hA tIiI
nitted. Anderson Davis Is the main wit
ness, and swears that Mr.. Schenck told
him in 1870 that be wes the chief.
The credit due to this periured wretch
may be weighed by his character, He ran
OF from Caldwell county ior stealing a
trunk, and since then has been convicted Of
stealing a plow and imprisoned for it.
There are now three presentments against
him In Lincoln ea1nty Superior eouIt for
larceny.
Thomas Hope Is but little better. Ne
sTears that Mr.. Sehenck told him s.to kill.
and not whip, for dead men told no tales
This can be easily eOntradicted by credible
Witnesses. This Hone is drunken, law
less t9s4, Eisl We EFernlsed patdon tog his
many kH-1ux 4erimesp to swear to ithis
falsehood. Hope, While at Raleigh as a
witness, was accused by a negro woman.
VIII HheEi hs was hoarding, Of stealing a
blankat. and fad IRON the city With tbs
police after him. They had the warrant
To- him and he escaped by taking the cars
at night.
Such are tue low, base means resorted
TO, to inpugn the character Of gentlemen.
Mr. Schenck has given the lie to the above
ehAfge3 in bis eRorn testimony before tbs
Epnimitsee 1t NashinSsop:C City. rsr:.
jCsTICE.
Charlotte Soutbey, JIan.e-
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19
The LeGiSlAfuRe.

The Legislature is dispatching the business
before it with considerable rapidity, and yet
with due caution. However desirable it
may he that the session should be termin-
ated at an early day, as matter Of saving
to the tax-rdden people of the State, there
are some things which, we trust, will not
be neglected, though it may involve more
protracted session than is otherwise 10 be
wished. We allude more particularly, to
the arrangement and apportionment of the
Senatorial and Congressional districts.
The present iniquitous system by which
the voice Of white maiorities is stifled by
the annexation of overwhelming negro ma
iorities, is nm evil and an injustice that must
be cmed.
With regard to the refusal Of the House
Of Representatives 10 prefer articles OF i'm
parchment against Logan, the incompetent
and corrupt Judge of the Seventh Cir
cult, it is well enough only in party point
of view, for We question the prOpriety Of
the action in the light Of public duty. In
q merely party aspect Holden's impeach-
ment gained US nothing, for his successor is
no improvement upon the original, in men-
tai qualifications, in manners, or in freedom
from mean and malignant spirit; but then
it was right,-it was due to justice,-that
a great criminal should be punished. And
SO, while the expulsion OF Logan from the
Bench, which he disgracas by his inconpe-
tency, is demanded by considerations Of
public duty, and as an act of justice to the
people of the counties afflicted by his i'm
becility, lis continued exhibitions Of unfit
ness will disgust all decent men with the
party of which he was elected as repre-
sentative. And there is, besides, much of
reason in the position, that it would be an
act of inconsistency 10 punish the stolid
fool, Logan, while high judicial offenders,
like Pearson, who was Holden's fright
bower" in the kirk-war, are allowed to go
unwhipt of justicel
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19

WHINING TON, \. c., Jan, 10, 1872.
Editor Journal /: / notice i'll your editO-
rial, in issue Of the 18th instant, mention
Of my name in connection with the report
Of the '' Fraud Commission Will you do
me the justice to publish the following
statement
L have nevsr had any other tllan strictly
legitimate transactions with Swepson, Lit
tlefield, or any member Of the Legislature.
am ready at any time for, and court, the
most searching investigation into my con-
duct as d legislator.
l had charge of the Bill y that made the
largest appropriation Of any Railroad Bill,
while was in the Legislature. (The VIII
mington, Charlotte S Rutherford, 5000
000) and not one cent was ever paid III
rectky o. Indirectly. The business trans
actions that L had with SwePson and Lit
tlefield. was explained in my evidence be-
fore the - Fraud Commission" and had no
connection with any of the Railroad Bills.
Those who know me best will believe my
statements, and if any opinion injurious
to me should bc formed ny any others can
live 1t down. q. T.. FRENCH.
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19

We know whereof we speak when we
sav that John Pool was the main cause OF
the adoption Of Morton's amendment
which (if sustained by the House, settles
the rejection of Governor Fance's right 10
a seat In the Senate. We have further
reason for knowing that, up to the moment
Of his vote for that amendment tSolely
leyeled at Governor Vance), Pool expressed
himself to Governor Vance and his friends
as In favor of his admission. This Is eX-
actly like the ST eaking hypocrite, who de
clared that he took office under the Con-
iederate States government, and s'core to
support it in order that he might betrdy It,
Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19
NUh HUI a OI MINING.
Agents for "Calle Fear Guano.

A school class at Johnstown, Wisconsin,
is in condition of uncertainty regarding
the component parts Of chalk. At an ex-
animation last week, che Of them thought
Il was made Of snow, another was Of the
opinion that the ingredients were milk and
water, while a third insisted that it was
nothing else than petrified Dutch cheecc.-
Number three was sent to the head. The
class takes up astronomy and mathematics
next term.
An Indianapolis paper says that ban
quet In that city was opened with prayer
by Rev. Emsley Hamilton, ''whisky gaut Or
for the seyepth district"
The Boston Post abbreviates the name OF
one of it's exchanges into "LOir. Cour. .
and another into g Wash Pat
The three most popular authors just
now are .Moore About Fisk