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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
fSss>tsy MOrnins, March 20, 1872.
The Purity OF the Ballot,

Sss77sssEsF
The Purity OF the Ballot.
Last week We published in a
news paragraph that votes in
the late New Hampshire cleo
ton were purchased at $50 each,
and the ballots did not benefit
Il Democratic candidate by any
means. There are possibly
some readers Of the OBSERVER
who regard such statements as
idle cxa8gerations; who fancy
that the purity Of the ballot"
As something more than rheto-
1-ical flourish, who are aware that
fraudulent voters are realities 10
be guarded against by summa-
r. process, bat conceive that
the bribery Of legitimate cleo
tors exists only in the fertile
imagination Of newspaper re-
Purters and political sensation
lists. 1T is a duty to awaken
such unsophisticated souls to
thorough conception Of the dis
agreeable truth. They should
know that in important cleo
lions, a Radical victory in many
a Northern State actually de-
ponds upon money--upon bring
ing large number of purcha-
sed voters TO the polls. A late
number Of the New York Sun,
Republican paper, furnishe g
another link to the long chain
OF testimony, sustaining our po-
sition. 1t says;
We find a remarkable exam
pie of political virtue in the o.
~ego q. Y Press. That pa
per declares that the superinten-
tiant Of the Oswego starch fac
terry casts three hundred votes
3. every election, as such a sys,
ten Of espionage and intimida-
ticn.;s employed there that er-
cry person employed in the fac
tory iscompelledto vote precise
" as the superintendent directs.
The workman is not even per
United to exercise the privilege
Of staying away from the polls,
but is required to report the
time ct which he deposited his
vote, and the person from whom
he received his ticket, or run
the risk of discharge. The
Press saysit has long desired to
expose this disgraceful abuse,
bat has been deferred from do
ing so by the fact that the men
were coerced TO vote the Re-
publican ticket, which was a
good thing, and that an expo
sure would injure the Republi-
can party. But now the Press
has discovered that the factory
men do not vote the Republican
ticket unless the names on it
are personally agreeable to the
superintendent; that they did
not vote 70: Republicans in 1869
nor this spring; and SO it man
fully appeals to the Grand Ju-
~ 10 come TO the rescue of the
starch mandatory employees,
and by standing between them
and their tyrannical employer,
restore 10 them that freedman
right Of suffrage Of which they
have so long been robbed. The
opposition Of the Press 20 such
4 system Of intimidation is
highly commeDdable, hut it
would have appeared more dis
interested ii it had developed
itself a little earlier,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
favettetIIG and Huntsville Mail,

TNHERE is a good BACK on this line,
Il with good gentle horses and CAREFUL
driver.
Leaves Fayetteville on Monday aud
Thursday Of each week, at A. NJ, arrive at
Huntsyille 7. NJ. Leave Huntsville on
Tuesday and Friday att A. M.arrive at Fay
etteville AT S =. ".
Thsnkful.for past favors, the proprietor
hopes by strict attention to business, TO
merit continuance OF liberal patronage.
aug24-tf j. a. COKN, Proprietor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

At a recent baptiSmal ceremony
of the immersiouists at Lafayette,
Indiana, six of the unregenerate
who were looking on broke
Shrough the ice, but were rescued.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

NS Lynchburg Cotton Yarns
are kept in large quantities by
Shackleford & Smith, and for
sale to both merchants and con-
sumers. This thread is acknowl,
edged to be as good as any sold in
this country,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

H@ The Louisville Ereaing
Sun has set forever. For sew
eral months it had steadily de-
clined.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

sz@ In order to close out our
winter stock, we will give great
bargains in boots. shoes and hats
for the money.
W. L. HATCHER s Co.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
FAYErTEvILLE, TENN. Feb. 22'72

FAYETTEvILLE. Tenn, Feb. 22,'72
Mr. NO Walldce Please
let US say to the people of Lincoln
county through the OBSERVER,
that we are now opening a large
stock of Hardware, Table and
Pocket Cutlery, Farming. Black
smith and Mechanic Tools, Iron
and Steel, which will be sold as
cheap as they can be bought in
any retail house in the State
Also have fifty barrels best Hy-
draulic Cement. Liberal discount
on wholesale bill.
HATCHER l. OGELvIE.
House next door TO Wright &
Wilson's, Hatcher'S old stand.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

pS Having got fresh hold,
we are all right with new stock
of Cslicoes, Domestics, &c.
7. J. GRAT s Co.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

The upper Mississippi is still
cloaed with ice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28

tx Avery's improved steel
Plow tor sale by
r. L. GAINES & Co.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-03-28
A chance for Bargains
FOrtV-tWO Hundred Dollars worth

F0Tty-tF0 Hundred Dollars worth
OFDRY GOODS. NOTIONS. QUEENS
~ WARE, GROCERIES, &c, 70 be sold
out at once,
BELO" COST!
These Goods belong to the estate Of ". Y.
Thompson, Bankrupt, and
Must be sold at Some Price
without delay. CsIl Immediately II you
would have choice and secure a bargain
You will find Thomas Bruce the salesman,
assisted by Il. c. Higgins, as thoy ever are.
polite and courteous and ready to accom-
modats customers. Remember to call a.
"Thompson's store" the Arcade Building"
next door to the "Shanks House"
jan4-tf ASSIGNEE.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31

the privilege of perpetual renewal, was
agreed upon, aud the terms Of the lease
will lie formally referred to the Stockhold-
eIs at a special or at their next general
meeting in this City.
TheSWilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company contracts to take entire
charge of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, pay the interest OF its bonds. and
pay TIC bonds Themselves at their matu-
rity, and pay to the Stockholders five j,eJ
ccjtt. upon their stock for the year 1872, six
per cent. for the year 1872, and seven pc1
cent. for each and every year thereafter
These rates arc to be-paiA to Stockholders
free of all taxes and all other encumbran
ceS.
We take i5 that the Stockholders Of the
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad com
/ pany will be well pleased with this lease a
financial operation, and the stock ma.
be expected to so rapidly up in price.
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western North Carolina Railroad.

We have just learned through G.. NJ.
Roberts, Secretary of the Western Division
of the Western North Carolina Railroad,
that Major Rollins, President of the Road,
has arrived, and reports that he has closed
lease with the Southern Railway Security
Company to build the road from Wolfe
Greek to Asheville, and to Waynesville, n
G. This We regard as entirely reliable
ASheCale Pioneer.
The Eastern Division of the Western
North Carolina Railroad runs from Sails
bury to Asheville, n. c., distance of one
hundred and forty-twO miles, of which
twenty-five miles are unfinished. The
road now having passed into the hands of
capitalists viii lie speedily completed.
The Western Division OF the Western
North Carolina Railroad is to connect
Asheville with Cumberland Gap, where it
will meet the roads now being rapidly con-
structed towards that point from the West.
To connect the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad with these two
Divisions IS only a matter of fifteen to
twenty miles, according to the choice made
of the point of connection.
This connection, which will certainly be
made, will connect the city of Wilmington
with the West, placing Cincinnati within
twenty-four hours of Wilmington.
The Importance to this city of these con-
nections is SO vast that we venture to pre-
dict an entire new departure in its trade
and growth. Capital and enterprise will
make it a great city. We may look for an
immense trade. There is no reason why
we should not import the groceries and
export the products of the West in great
quantities.
Cincinnati will be within fifteen hundred
miles Of the Island of Cuba and twelve
hundred miles from the Bahamas.
In view of all this anticipated increase of
trade, it is time our merchants should take
some steps toward securing and transacting
the business likely to grow out of this great
connection.
There is no doubt about these railroads
coming together and the establishment of
an nt.1."N5s! lu.,4 to the West. Should the
Nii:rin.lon, Charlotte and Rutherford
Railroad pass ITO the hands of its mort
gage bOndhOlders, we understand from
good authority that no delay viii occur in
making the combinations necessary to
effect the object desired:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31
Hon. O. y. Meares.

1t will be seen from our special report,
published elsewhere, that Judge NIEAREs
was present at Whiteville GU Saturday, at
the request of Judge MERRIMoN, and asked
for division of time with Governor CalG-
well. This was denied, except upon terms
too unjust TO be accepted. The cOWardice
displayed 10y Caldwell is the more repre-
MON had promised him to permit any re-
spectacle representative of Governor Cald-
we'll to reply to him at his (AIERRINioN' s.
appointments, but especially as Governor
Caldwel's friends had advertised through
hand-biils, printed at the Radical office in
this city, that the " CANDIDATES FOR Gov
EE;NoR WILL ADDRESS TIE People OF
COLUMBUS COUNTY, AT THE COURT Hot Sc
IN WHITEyILLE, ON SATURDAY NEXT.
THE 18TH INST. EVERYBODY Is RE
GPECTEUILy INVITED TO COME OUT AND
HEAR THEA
These hand bills were handed to a lead
Ing Democrat Of Columbus, by 81 Eepub-
lic-n Of this city, With the request 10 dis
tribute them, as twas joint appointment.
Upon the suggestion that Judge MEREI-
MON would not be present, the assurance
was given that his representative would be
present and allowed 10 reply. With this
promise the hand-bilis were distributed,
and by this means many Conservatives
were induced to be present.
Judge MEARES waited until the Radical
speakers finished, and then replied TO them
in his own fearless and bod manner. 1t
was u very fine effort. All of tho assump-
tiOns OF the Radical candidates were fully
met, and their deHagoGisin exposed
We baye never heard men more fully and
successfully replied to. Their batteries
were turned against their own party.
While protesting to represent the party of
peace and law, and proclaiming the supre-
macy Of the civil over the military law,
they were forced to admit that they favored
The suspension of the writ of hdbedS corpus.
Protesting to haze lie power over
the militia, Governor Caldwell was
made to confess thai he had armed one
hundred negro militia in the city Of Will
mington, who were drilling almost every
night until after midnight.
Judge MEAREs has entitled himself to the
thanks OF the people for his effort, and we
can give assurance that he made these
Radical candidates, who talked so boldly
to the Wilmington negroes, coo as gently
as sucking doves in the presence o. the
white people of Columbus.
Ii ConserV speakers would initiate
this example they wOuld not only rob Gov
ernOr Caldwell's incendiary appeals t.
negroes of their sting, but make them
weapons in the hands Of his ODDOrenfs
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tel to carry? To which he replied 100
pounds But says lie, YOU need not look
III tnat OLD thing (pOinting to the gauge)
1or IL Is % or 40 pounds out of the way"
DO we concluded the Carving of steam on
a freight train engine was SOHctch0t guess
work. For several miles we enjoyed the
SituaIlon amazingly, until in descending Il
grace WITH bridge at the bottom, we saw
four Cattle Standing on the track. The
engine sounded ''brakes" and the forr
little brakes were applied, bnt our Roadway
was not stopped at all. The whistle be-
came suddenly animated, it sounded all
manner of rapid shrieks, the cylinder cocks
opened rapid Kissing, the bell rang, the
safety valve was raised and the whiz of
its steam added to the other noises. The
whole engine seemed to bristle us and vomit
noises but the cattle stood their ground,
gazing blandly at the approaching four
hundred tons OH wheels nearing them at
the rate Of fifteen miles an hour. AT last
they seemed aware that to stay longer
would not be healthy, and bottled down the
track at a rate that just kept ahead Of the
engine and not further than twenty yards.
just then we would have been willing to
be back in the shanty with its dust and
guano. Ii we struck them it would be at
the foot OF the bridge when, if the engine
did not throw them clear, she would pro-
badly take a twenty foot leap into the river
with a four hundred ton pile driver TO give
her good settling. The engineer looked
back-all the breaks were on. He gave
double handed blow Oh his trCttle valve,
as if he wished to drive il through the
boiler. He swung himself out Of his seat
and took a swinging position between the
engine and tender. Not ten PAGES nov to
| the bridge, when the matter must be set
tled-we closed our eyes for an instant,
, and when We opened them we saw cow
rolling headlong down the bank on one
side, looking like two barrels of rosin
] sewed UP III a bloody raw hide, and we
felt the wheels under us strike fair and
square on the rails of the bridge. One
long breath Of relief. The engineer was
! in his seat in an instant, sounded uT
brakes and we rolled smoothly along, all
safe. Our limits are exhausted for this
article, so we must conclude by saying thai
the freight train men, although engaged
/ continually in theic most laborious bust
ness, find time to be polite, accommodate
| ing and hOspitable, with which remark We
Continue as ever,
! IN TRANSIT.
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Fine BaItimore Conyen1iou.

the united strength of the National
Democratic Party, if it be thrown into the
Presidential campaign at the proper time
and in the proper manner will decide the
contest. But the Democratic Party has
not yet left its camps, nor is any man au-
thorized to say when or how it will go in
she fight, or under what leadership. In Or
binary times, indeed, the only uncertainty
would be as to the leadership. But these
are not ordinary times. No man can now
tell what an hour may bring forth. There
can be no stronger evidence to show how
sadly the times are out Of joint than'the
fact that the gravest question for the grand
war council of the Party to consider is how
shall it go into the fight.
1t may be, that single-handed and alone,
the party VIII contest the field against all
corners. 1t may be that it will seek addi-
tional strength in an alliance with some
othe:' party. Indeed, all parties who now
oppose Grant are, to a certain extent, more
or less combined against common enemy.
This much, however, is certain -: No mat
tOA AOW1 VI WACl, VI lluuSI NIi[tC lCIOCl
we may go into the fight, it is absolutely
necessary for us to go in with our whole
force, and to fight as one man. Upon this
condition only can we hope to win. Unity,
discipline, concert Of action and thorough
are as essential to the success
of political party as to that of an army
These can be attained only by means gifts
Conventions, which are, indeed, its mouth
pieces. Being unable to assemble or act
en- ,nasse, the different constituencies of the
Party delegate certain men to represent
them and to speak for them. These dele
gates constitute the Convention. The ma
iority must rule. individuals and individ-
ual constituencies must yield. This much
we presume is indisputable.
The decision, then, of all questions p err
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31
Governor CaIdwcII and the Negroes

Governor Caldwell amused his sable
auditors, and gained the applause of the
g groundlings," in his speech in this city
on Thursday night, by denouncing those
editors who had charged him with neglect
of duty in not using the militia to arrest
the Lowreys. He asserted that the last
Legislature had taken all authoEity'frOm
him over the militia. Many Of his negro
hearers knew it was false, for they belonged
TO militia company which had been
armed and equipped by the Governor and
its officers commissioned by linn. Bat
they applauded just the same, and The
Governor enjoyed the joke highly. But
g Brutus is an honorable man.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31
Senatorial Nominations.

counties of Duplin and Wayne, which met
at Mount Olive yesterday, Colonies LoTTE
w. HUMPHREY, OF Wayne, and ". n.
ALLEN, of Duplin, were nominated. As
these nominations are equivalent to an
election, we congratulate the party and
State upon having such men in service.
Colonel ALLEN rendered valuable service
an the last Legislature. We are glad to
know that Colonel HUMPHREY will again
enter the States Legislative Halls. Few
counties will be better represented.
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CaIdweu at Mn"nOsim.

That gallant champion of Conservatism,
Captain j. d. STANFORD, of DUplin, re-
piled to Governor Caldwell and Colonel
Hargrove at Magnolia yesterday. Gentle
men who were present inform us that Cap
tain STANFORD fully met the expectations
of his friends, and drove the Radical cham
pions to the wall. The. base appeals to
the negroes, their advocacy OF martial law,
their defense of the party of corruption
and extravaganza were handled with a
mastery hand.
The examples set by MEAliEs and STAN
Fo-:D should be followed throughout the
State.
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Amnesty.

The New York Times, on the same day
with the United States Senate, came
to the conclusion thai Amnesty was
not only right, but also a measure OF
sound partisan policy right because
sit takes away from the South every
just cause of complaint, and poll
tic because being granted by a Re
publican Congress on the recommendation
of Republican President it win deprive
90 the amnesty plank in Mr., Greeley's plat
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31
Senatorial Nominations.

At the Convention to nominate Conser-
vative candidates for the Senate for the
District composed Of the counties Of Or
ange, Person and Casweil, held at Pros
pect Hill, Caswel county, on Saturday
last, as we learn from an esteemed CORES
pOndent, JOHN ". NoRWooD, OF Orange
and JOHN w. CUNNINGHAN, of Person,
were nominated.
Such nominations, like those CI Hum
9HREY and ALLEN, mean success in the
election and honesty and talent in the
LEGISLATURE.
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Mr.. EDITOR Please publish list of
tie delegates from Sampson county to the
Congressional Contention, viz.
John r. Beaman, Luke 4. Powell, DR..
G. I. Murphy, o. p. White, Allen Barbary,
John G. Hines, Julian j. Brown, Amos j.
Johnson, John G. Wright, James, u. Smith,
Thomas N. Culbreth, Edwin Williams,
Jesse Wilson, Lewis q. King, John W.
Giddens, w. A. FaiSon, James |. Nc Calop,
DR.. Isaac NJ. Hobbs, David Smith, n. II.
Fennell, Edwin ". Kerr, Patrick Merritt,
A. r. Herring, n. !. Faison, George W.
Hobbs, J. L. Stewart, James ". Wright,
Richard Herring, Frank Boykin, Haywood
Peterson, Castor Spell, John Culbreth, l..
j. Tern, Alien Daught.y, John A. Oates,
Willis Thomson, VIM. Kirby, isaiah Her
ring, DR.. j. b. Seavey, DR.. Allmand
Holmes, VIM. III. Thompson, d. d. Tread
Well, VIM. DaughtFy, Amos Royal, John
Ashford, Thomas j: Lee, Haywood Boy
kin, d. l.. Brock, John Fisher, James r.
Maxwell, VIM. Maxwell, Handy w. Lay
ton, VIM. III. Bryan, Charles A. Thomson,
VIM. j. Thomson, John Barden, James II.
burlington, DR.. G. S. Kerr.
1t is further req ueeted that any Demo-
crat from Sampson county present at the
Convention be constituted delegate and
be requested to be admitted to p seat in
the Convention.
A. A. MCkoY,
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Lease of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad.

On Friday last, at the meeting of the
Board Of Directors of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company, held in Balti-
more, the lease of that Railroad to the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road Company for ninety-nine years, with
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31
CONGREGATIONAL District Convention

1t will be seen by the following telegram
that the delegates to the Congressional Dis
trict Convention will be passed over the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad go
ing and returning for one fare:
To JOSEPH A. ENGELHARD,
Chairman Erecutirs C02nmtttec :.
Delegates to your Conv cntion will be passed
for one fare by procuring tickets before leav-
ing. ,,-.,,..4
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duty than engaging in controversy about
candidates, none of whom can even hope
for an election without thorough and ac-
tive organization"
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0Nilmington Journal.
WILMINGTON, N. C.:
FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1872.
Nomination OF Colonel David NJ.
Garter,

Colonel DAVID M. CARTER has been
nominated by the Conservatives for Con-
gress in the First Congressional District.
This is an excellent nomination, and one
calculated to carry with it the full measure
of success.
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Nebraska is as big as England and Scot
land put together.
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Tie White Sulphur Springs H. Catawba
county IN tl'e State Ia . recently b e.
sold to d.. L. .. Elliott Of Ills place. II
is the intention Of the Doctor, under I.
skilled caterer and Inanagor, 10 open IL:
public ,6encLt this well known and truly
beneficial watering place during the sum
mer. North Carolina can well lay claim
to as many comfortable resorts as any state
i'll the Union, but ccua iiy there can be no
more desirable point tlaI the C,..a"bA
S9ring3.
To the pleasure seuEels here every IN
ducemcut is Oiiefcd, aua the cool luonulaiE
breeze viii ever IoIIcsa Inc business man,
who, WcaIied by The tolls and cafes of
business, needs retirement and cessation
from the ordinary routine, while the inva-
lid would find in the tested iuo dIciial pro-
pprtieS Ot tho atgr5, !. panacea .tG ,-i:4o>-
every III that flesh may be Ae:c tu.
The scenery too in III Ike surrounding
country IS pleasing 70 the eye, and 80 pant
OF the United States presents IL more favor
able piac" lOr enjoyment than does Wes-
tern North CarOIlua, and ior -. summer
trip, there could be no place OF visitation
more desirable than the White SulpilW
Springs. Editors in favor OF buildiilg up
the watering places in the South are lc-
quested to notice this that the advantages
offered by us may be duly Appreciated
StatesYille LltelijgcNcer.
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Haywood w. Harris, of Craven county,
was struck and instantly killed by light
I.ing on Saturday last.
Major II. A. Gillian, Of Chowan, and
Mr.. j. l.. Mitchell, of BERTHE, are the Con
sentative delegates to Baltimore from the
First District.