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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-16

no the voters Of the Republican Party OF New Cas-
tie county:
$50 GRETLFMBN:-EncOuraged by many
# friends ana the -fnttering vote given 10
me at the last nomination election, am
induced TO again offer mytelf az candidate for
nomination OF sheriff for he County OF New Castle.
pledglng myself TO abide the nomination OF said
Party, and give my hearty support to the ucsessfu
candidate. Respectfully,
feb9d6wtn JAMES MARTIN,
Formerly OF Christiana Hundred.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-16

Every Erening draws its information like it's in
spiration in regard tothe Contract question, from
sources which are not above suspicion. In its
statement,t that this paper has 'neyer recognized
the resolution passed some time ago requiring
contracts to be opened in the presence of the
Council, it is in error. The resolution was at once
commented upon, and we then said in substance.
as we now do, that while it was a measure we'll
enough in ITSELF it was but a poor substitute
for that which should have been adopted, forbid
ding City Councilmen from becoming City Con-
tractors That was the reform urgently needed
and the new rule, while it is a good one so far
as it relates to outside parties is of little value
as applied to bidders inside the Council 1t at
tempts to guard the regularity of that which is
essentially irregular and to establish mer e
propriety of proceeding in reference to a custom
which is improper in substance, and wrong
from the start. This wite-washing Of pitch is a
poor business.
The National Progress, Prof Vim. Howard
Days paper, in its issue of last week. contains
an able editorial on Equal Rights and Equal Du.
ties in Delaware The article urges the estab
lishment of public schools for colored children il
this city, as a matter of right. Colored citizen'
pay taxes, and ought therefore to have schools
provided or if they do not pay taxes it is nj
fault of theirs. The colored people in Will
mington are beggars for justice"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-16

GHERIFFALTY CARD.
- hereby give notice 60 my fellow. citizens that
again offer myself a candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Sheriff OF New Castle County,
hoping that 1t will not be considered too much 10
ask the support OF my friends the second time, nor
to anticipate sufficient increase of their numbers
date, whoever he may be, win, Of course, have my
cheerful support
jan6-eod&w-tn w. A. HUKILL
ODESSA. DBL, Jan. eth. 1879.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-16

Every hour cough OF cold is neglected is 80 much
injury to the lungs. HASSON'S COMPOUND SYR.
UP OF TAR never fails in curing the worst cases
OF coughs COLDS hoarseness sore throat Group asth
ma, whoopng cough &c Every sufferer should moi
neglect to buy 1t. For sale at all the Drug Stores
None genuine without the signature of RUSSELL a
Lands, Proprietors on Ourslde wrapper of each
bottle. jan6-3m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-16

DERRY'S RAILROAD FREIGHT EXPRESS
N Successor TO Casperson's Railroad Freight Ex.
press, will deliver freight to any part of the city Inn
mediatey upon its arrival; also, deliver freight to
depot, In connection with all Trains at REASONA-
BILE RATES. Orders left at W. IL. Almond a Bro,
Sth and Market K. Ducher's tobacco store 9Th and
Market. II. X. BriDghurst e. McInall, Jr., Freight
office p, W. 4 b. X r., will receive prompt atten-
tiOn, as my whole attention is directed to this busi
ness. Covered wagons in stormy weather. Respect
fully soliciting the patronage Of the public,
oct1s-1y JOHN X PERRY Pronrtetor
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-16

Camphor and Persian Powder,
For putt ng away furs, SC, &c. For sale by
b. N O. SHOEMAKER,
SOB Market street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17


TIE DEMOCRATS ~ CoUScIL.-On
Yesterday there was to have been held
at Washington caucas of the members
of Congtess, at the call of Mr.. Fernando
Wood, for the purpose of determining
the line of policy to be pursued by th'
party in the ensuing presidential elec
ton. The prevailing views of the par
ty are supposed to be represented in |
recent letter of Mr.. Pendleton of Ohio,
who advises, thatthey neither disband
their organization, nor abandon the
.field-that if the Liberal Republicans
desire an alliance with the Democratic
party they must organize and deal OF
their strength-that this being effected
there will doubtless be no obstacle to
union. The Herald suggests that Mr.
Belmont, the chairman of the National
Committee, call a convention at an early
day, to adopt a platform and hnrinon-
ise the discordant elements, and leave
the matter Of nomination to follow the
action of the Republican Convention, al
Philadelphia. They may thus secure
harmony ut home and profit by the dis
sensions Of their antagonists. ,,...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

South CAROLINA LAND AND EMM1-
GRAFTON LOTTERY. - The drawing
came off, according to announcement,
at tho Academy Of Music, Charleston,
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Of the last week, and our Charleston
exchanges publish full lists of the
drawn numbers: So far as we have
heard none of our friends in this Sec
ton are the fortunate possessors of
tho drawn numbers, and hence have
neither part nor share in the result
Of the unsold tickets some seventy
eight thousand, we learn, were held
by the Association. We suppose they
have most likely drawn the best pri-
zes. AS yet the names of. tho fortu-
nate ones have not been published
the numbers only being given and not
those who hold them. Messrs. B. Il.
Rutledgo and G. H. Suber, publish a
certificate that the drawing was open
ly and fairly conducted. 'n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

THE STORY IN a NUTsnELL.-Thc
World, in its editorial article on the
murder of Fisk, condenscs the whole
story and puts it in the compass of u
nutshell: ...... .- ,.. -.'....
This is the bald, simple story of the
Staying Of James Fisk, Jr. by Edward
Stokes. 1t is an old story OF revenge
I fiat, low brutal revenge-unredeenled
so far as yet appears, by the faintest CLEAN
las indeed who could expect it to be? p of
the romantic, the heroic, or The dramatic.
Fatuous attempts, indeed, have been
made to throw over this crawling, sOrdid
crime certain glamour of passion, st0-
len from the Interviewing with the tale
of the name and the adventures Of a
strumpet rs notorious in her way as the
chief actors in theirs. But the only
evidence which has so far been adduced
TO prove this wretched woman a cause of
the catastrophe really proves only that
the murdered man shrank from tile rev
elatiou of his am0rous correspondence
with her-not because his feelings were
enlisted in the correspondence, but be-
cause bis orthography in that correspon-
dence was inaccurate. The association
Of the assassin with the assassinatcd, rs
in cash it began, so through cash did it
findits dismal end. The man who con-
ceived himself to have been swindled
and destroyed slew the man whom he
felt he was powerlcss to prevent from
swindling and from destroying him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

SUDDEN DEATH.-We regret to learn
of the sudden death on Saturday last, at
the residence of her father, Mr.. A. II:
Morton, of Mrs. Miller, the young wife
of the Rev. Mr. Miller, Pastor of the
Baptist Church in the lower part of our
District. The centre of large circle of
admiring friends she has been called
away, in the bloom of youth and beauty,
and after brief matrimonial union.
The death of the young and lovely is
impressively sad, crushing hopes when
brightest, and bringing anguish and des-
olation when least expected. Our SYM
pathies are with the bercaved relatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17
The Passive Po1icy-Presidential Pros
poets.

The st. Louis Republican the author
OF what is known as the passive Poll
cy," presents an array of facts and fig
ures, to shew tn at it is the only policy,
which gives reasonable possibility OF
redeeming the country from Radical
misrule. The eleven Democratic States
with their one hundred and three cleo
toral votes, must be supported and sup
plemented by seventy-six electoral votes,
which can only be carried by an alliance
of all the opponents of Radical misrule,
sustained by force of liberal Republi-
cans sufficiently strong to make it GER
tain, that votes honestly cast against
Radicalism shall be counted.
Such men as Senators Schurz, Trum.
bull, Logan, Upton, and others, uniting
upon a platform of amnesty and revenue
and civil service reform, could not fail,
says the Republican, to carry Illinois,
Nebraska, Wisconsin and Indiana, with
their forty-eight electoral votes-and
with the aid of Secretary Cox, and the
German element of Ohio, the twenty
two electoral votes of that State might
he secured. To these add the twenty
fur electoral votes of Mississippi, Louis
lana, Arkanaas and Florida, and the
ten votes of Connecticut and New
Hampshire, which would be secured by
an alliance with the liberal Republicans,
and we have majority sufficiently con-
trolling.
Itis reasonable to suppose too, that a
reform ticket would carry New York
with its thirty-four electoral votes; and
if Senator Sumner should also support,
it, the thirteen electoral votes of Mas
sachusetts would also be won.
Here are seventy Western, twenty
four Southern and ten Eastern electora!
voters to be gained with great certainty
by all alliance with the Liberal Republi-
cans, while forty-seven more from New
York and Massachusetts are not impro-
bable. With these there is also a body
of Republicans strong enough in the
Senate and House to render it certain
that votes honestly cast will be honestly
counted. 't.
Such are the views of the leading
Democratic organ Of the North West,
and the triumph which has attended its
policy in Missouri, gives some signiti-
canoe to its suggestions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17
"THE PRIfcE or ER1E."-The New

. "THE PR16cE or ERIE" The New
York rApers, during tho past week.
have been full of detailed accounts OF
che inquest over the body, and OF the
funeral obscquies of the deceased. mil
|lionaire, as we'll as of comments upon
the traits OF his character and the
events of his life. Only Il few years
ago a poor reddler boy Of Vermont,
but at his death controlling millions
a power in the financial world-bold,
inscriptions, boastful and licentious
u type of that class of greedy, tlashy
Adventures, who find their counter
part in VIM. N. Tweed and politicians
nearer home, he: still had qualities of
heart which enlisted sympathy and
commanded popularity. Sympathy
for his death should not blind one to
the lessons Of his reckless career. HIS
death was but its legitimate fruit
The fall of Tweed and the death of
Fisk are the. harvest of those who
"sow the wind and reap the whirl-
wind" ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

THE, WILLIAMSToN FEMALE COL
LEGE.-We direct the attention of our
friends to the advertisement of this In
stitution, which opens its spring session
on the 18th of February next, under the
charge of the Rev. a. B. Lander, as
Principal. Mr.. Lander is highly recon-
mended as scholar and teacher, and
will doubtless give character to the Col
lege. The delightful and healthy loca-
ton of the institution will add very
much to the educational advantages pre-
sented, and enforce its claims upon the
patronage Of our people. Our best
wishes attend it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17
The KuKluX Trials.

Since our last issue, the Grand Jury O.
the U. S. Circuit which has been so long
in session in Columbia. has been dis
missed after finding some hundred new
indictments, and the Court itself has
adjourned, to meet again at its regular
Spring Term in Charleston. Of over
five hundred prisoners indicted, only
some fifty-two have been convicted and
sentenced, and the great majority await
trial at the next Term-some in jail, and
others under heavy bail for their appear.
anee. According to the Radical press
justice is not yet satisfied, and the bloody
work is still to be prosecuted. But it
seems that the dominant party have al
ready accomplished, all they may ever
hope to effect. They have indeed failed
to connect the respectable white people
of the State with these ku-KluX out
RACES, or to show that the organization
itself was designed 10 effect political
party purposes, but neither does the
trial of the remaining prisoners promise
anything more encouraging in this re-
gard. The Government has succeeded in
getting up a bloody record of crime,
which may make an excellent cam
paign document to catch the unwary
and make them believe that the wretch
cd specimens of humanity who dis
graced the criminal calendar at Colum-
Dia, were fair exponents Of intelligence
and character of the State. If it is to be
its object to punish crime, let the work
10 on, but if to make party capital, it
may well cease, es it may not hope to
accomplish more.
With regard to these trials, and the
facts which they establish, the Columbia
correspondent of the New York World
very justly Iemarks'
40 sum up the whole Of this Ku
Klux business In the up-country, the
ill-feeling engendered by Radical lead
ers between the two races resulted in
the Governors arming the negroes, or
yallzing them into militia, and their
leaders encouraging them to commit all
kinds of eXcesses against the whites,
even to the extent OF numbering the
helpless and unoasending, burning
barns, gin-houses and dwellings, anu
creating u perfect reign OF terror. 10
protect themselves against these savages,
whites organized in secret associations,
and in some cases Of desperate necessity,
applied the Lynch law. TO these asso-
Citations were imprudently admitted
some of the lowest characters, emphati-I
cally styled .poor white trash,'' and
these latter, on several occasions, issued
forth on their own hook, and, without
either the knowledge or authority OF the
klan proper, INDUCED in acts Of cruelty
anu low, debaslng deviltry among the
blacks, tor which they ought to suffer.
i;ut when the cohorts and courts OF the
United States announced q crusade
against the ku klux, these low fellows
or the baser sort came forward and con-
Iessed. and became swift witnesses
against the gentlemen of the country,
charging them with the Chimes which
Lhe iuformers themselves had committed
aud winch the respectable defendants
unuGoasnts,ianced or Sul SeSted,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17
Religious Services on Sunday Last.

Thecongregationo of Trinity Church had
the pleasure of hearing, on Sunday last,
The first sermon of the Pastorate of their.
new Rector, the Rev. Edward r. NJ lies.
It was an excellent discourse, setting
orth the claims of the Episcopal as a
Protcstant-Catholic Churen Protestant,
inasmuch as it holds fast to the cardinal
doctrines of the Reformation-th denial
of the Pore's Supremacy, the invocation
Of Saints, tho doctrine of Purgatory, and
the local and material presence of Christ
in the Sacrament-Cathol since it en-
braces in its creeds every substantial
truth of Christian doctrine, from the fixed
DEGREES of Calvinism to the free grace OF
Arlninianism. A true branch of the An
glican Church, it was content to purge
itself of error, and did not seek to be ag-
gressive, by attempting to charge error
upon others. The whole subject was en-
forced with much learning and ability.
This being the close of the week of
prayer, the Presbyterian and Methodist
congregations united in religious services
in the Methodist Church, where impress
sive and eloquent discourSes were deliv-
cred by Rev. II. NJ. Mood, the Presiding
Elder, the Rev. ]. l.. Martin, of the Pres
byterian Church, and the Rev. VIM.
Capers, Of the Methodist Church
here-morning, afternoon and night
We had the pleasure of hearing MIR. Ca
lper's sermon at night, which was
preached to large and attentive con-
gregation. 1t was an able and interest
ing delineation of the character of Moses,
the Hebrew Lawgiver, and deduced from
his exalted faith, and noble self-sacrifice,
the most impressive lessons of Christian
duty. Choosing, as he did, to ''sutfcr af-
Fiction with the children of God, than to
enjoy the pleasures of sin for season."
renouncing the wealth and glory OF
earthly dominion for the recompense
hereatter-the servant of God" the
grandest man of all time''-even to his
lonely grave on Nebo there attaches an
awe and wonder which have not been
vouchsafed to the dust of forgotten
kings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17
TEnNs.-Three dollars year, in ad-

.TEMs.-Three dollars year, in ad-
No subscriptions taken for shorter
Nme than six months.
Transient advertisements are chargoi
e,r at the rate or One DOLLAR per r.ch
snace for the first insertion, and FiF1Y
a., KS 1or each subsequent Insertion.
A liberal deduction from the above
ra.cs is made to persons advertising by
tn quarter or by the year.
n% All obituary notices and tributes
of respect are charged for at the usual
rates of advertising.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17
Evc.1sJr AND CLASSICAL School

ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL SCHOOL,
By reference to the advertisement in an
other column, it will be seen that the
Cokesbury Conference School will be
opened OH the lst of February next, un-
der the charge of the Rev. G. f. Round.
Mr.. Round is an experienced and sue
cessful teacher, and we feel assured will
we'll sustain the past reputation of the
school. Situated in delightful and
healthy region, aud with avery moderate
rites of board. and tuition, the school
presents many educational inducements.
We take nleasl1re in recommending it
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

: WHOM TO MARRY.-M:ss Kate STAN
ton, the lecturess, tells for pay Northern
audiences whom to marry. Here are
her conclusions: TO men: MARRY a
large woman, one who wears at least
No. 5 shoe; marry a healthy widow
With healthy children, rather than a
young girl, for she has had the advantage
# experience but, best Of all. marry an
Id maid, thou ugh she is difficult of ac-
,ess.n TO women: Z" Marry a healthy
rman, especially fat man, round like q
pumpkin but don't marry gossippy
man (unless he is reporter or editor, who
is forced professionally to be a gossipper).
Above ali, don't marry she said "a
drunkard, a gambler, quack doctor, OF
a defamer of women"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

A GOOD PEoJEcT.-We learn that it is
proposed to raise, more especially in
Charleston, $4,000, in order to set on
foot a line of steamers from Charleston
to Bremen and kindred points. This,
we are told, will result in the possible
advantage to US Of four dollars more on
each bale of cotton in the market That
spirited, enterprising and earnest citizen
of German sympathies, Mr.. John G.
Seegcrs, whose habit is to act as we'll as
to speak, authorizes US to say that he
will subscribe and pay $500 towards the
scheme. Let US have the Bremen line.
-PheniJ. 80 ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

The Yorkville Enquirer reports that
William Ramsay y,-lolumbus Ramsay
Saml. Randolph, and T.. Ross Sepaugh
have been arrested and imprisoned by
the militaryauthorties. Leander Spcn-
Ger has been sent to Columbia and the
following have been discharged from the
prison here: j. II. Wilkcrson, w. S.
Wilkerson and J. II. BIoodworth, leav-
ing seventeen yet in prison. ..-H
The negro Joe Carter and his gang,
arrested some weeks ago by the military.
were turned over to the civil authorities
on Tuesday last. g
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17
To OUR PATRoNs.-According to Gu:

To OUR PATRoNs.-According to Gus
tom We make our annual appeal to all
of our patrons who are. indebted to us
hy subscription or advertising, that they
make payment at an early day. Saleday
in January will be very suitable time
and we would be glad to receive visit
from our friends. Ourexpenditures nee
essarily involve a heavy cash outlay,
and the money from our patrons never
comes moment too soon. We trust then
that they will respond with their accus-
toned liberality, and enable us to go OIL
our way rejoicing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

m- We find in the Augusta Chronicle
4: Sentinel, |the Inaugural Of the Hon.
Jas. NJ. Smith, of Georgia, who was
inaugurated as Governor on last Friday
the 18th inst. filling the unexpired
term of Bullock. He pledges his best
efforts to rescue the State from its .finan-
cial troubles-and proclaims that the
people of Georgia have no idea Of repu-
diation. ......-. ~.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

FROM DAN TO BEERsHEBA.-From
Charleston. to Dahlonega, from the sea-
board to the mountains, can be seen a
marked improvement in the style OF
buildings in the last five years. Villages
and farm houses all present more ele.
CANT and comfortable appearance. The
reason is well known. 1t is because in
that period the whole county has learned
to patronize that celebrated manufactures
of Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Mr.. ?. ?.
ToALE, Charleston, S. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

TOBACCO SEIZURES.-The equanimity
of the merchants Of our town was consid-
erably disturbed OH Saturday morning
last, by the presence of the United States
Revenue Collector, Mr.. r. Nj. johnson,
and two assistants, and the seizure by
them of all tobacco which had no reve-
nue. stamp affixed to boxes in which it
was packed. Few escaped, and several
hundred pounds of tobacco were seized.
Receipts were given, and the parties
coolly informed that they should escape
lightly with the contiscation Of the to-
bacco, as the law imposes heavy penal
ties upon all parties in whose possession
unstamped tobacco is found. AS a mat
ter of course, our merchants are entirely
innocent of offence in the matter, and,
we suppose, could not be chargeable be-
yond the contiscation of the tobacco. II
any one is guilty it is the manufacturer /;
but We suppose the most likely conclu-
sion is, that the stamps have been rubbed
off by the wear and tear Of Transporter
ton. A like fate, we trust, will bctakc
the whole odious impost duty, which
promises soon to be swept from the stat
ute books. We would rejoice ifa fate as
certain awaited the .onerous taxation
which is imposed by authorities nearer
home. Until the aforesaid law is re-
pealed, however, we suppose that our
merchants will need no suggestions to be
very careful about buying unstamped to-
bacco, or III preserving the stamps upon
boxes in their possession. ..,. ....
We learn that at Cokesbury, and we
suppose, wherever the Collectors have
gone, the same wholesale seizures have
been made. Several hundred pounds of
tobacco were seized at Cokesbury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

MISS PEEoNNEAU's ScIooL.-WC
direct attention to the announcement OF
the opening Of Miss Peronneau's school
near the Presbyterian church on 2sd
January. Miss p. is thoroughly quail
fled to teach, and will spare no pains to
advance the progress of her pupils. We
trust that she will receive full share oi
the public patronage. ....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-17

REMovAL-Wc learn that our esteem-
cd fellow citizen, DR.. NJ. c. Taggart, has
sold out his plantation in the lower part
Of the District, known as the "Sproul
Place." to MI. J. M. Pruitt, thrifty
and energetic farmer Of the neighbor-
hood of Due West, and will remove to
Greenwood, where he intends devoting
himself to the'practice of his profession.
We trust that the change will be bene-
fetal to all parties-the oldneighborhood
will get in Mr.. Pruitt good citizen and
successful farmer, and Greenwood in
DR.. Taggart, q skillful physician and
estimable man.