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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26
.:,,e Growth of the German

,:.tq Growth of the German Capital.
The statistical returns from Berlin show
.hat it is rapidly becoming the most impor-
amt capital in Europe, and that since the
census Of 1867 it has increased III pOpula-
.fou 10000 people. The corrected returns
for 1871 are not yet i'll, but it is presumed
that they will show that the number of i'll
uabtants Of the now imperial city is about
rs 900, and steadily increasing at the
..yrrage rate Of 1,20O a week. This sur
,,lsscs ANYTHING in America, and houses are
run up in all directions. Hotel accOmmO-
,ations are insufficient, and private apart
Inents have reached fabulous prices. A
toor of rooms near the Brandenburg gate
was rented in December for $4,000 a year,
and small suites of unfurnisheu rooms in
more distant parts of the city, on the third
and fourth stories, are not to be had I'M
der 81 900 to 81, 800. This is wonderful
change for the village Of fishing novels on
he banks of the Spree which was once
known as Baerlein (Little Bear,) the home
OF a rough and sturdy race of Selaves,
known as Wends Baerlein has been ele-
yated into Berlin, and Sweedes, Poles,
Russians, and finally Germans, have all
had their turn in shaping the capital OF the
Germanic Empire. The Wends, however,
lave not yet lost their nationality. There
are two or three million Of Wendish Sclaves
Who still speak their ancient language as
well as that of the conquerors to whom
,lleir Provinces belong.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26
South Carolina items.

Haights circus was in Charleston yes
terday.
Mr.. Alex. McConllcy, well-known citi-
zen Of Charleston, died OF apoplcxy, i'll
that city, On Wednesday.
The old Charleston Light Dragons are
to be recognized. The compnny was lIst
formed over 70 years ago.
Haight's Circus is to exhibit at Marion
on the Both, at Sumter, on the 31st, and at
Columbia, February 1st.
The rifle clubs in Charleston, which have
been furnished with arms and accOutrc-
ments by the State, have been ordered to
return them.
The Charleston Courier says that a club
of sixty Germans, composed principally Of
Metz's Band, won $500 in the Academy Of
Music drawing
The Charleston Ne,rS deplores the death
OF Alderman Elias Gardner, colored, a ma
tive of Charlestonian, and an efficient and
Jealous member Of the Council. He was
liberal and consistent Republican, and
was elected as an Alderman OH the citizens
ticket last summer.
The Edgefeld AdrertiscF says The Hon.
Z. Simkins departed this life at his home,
near Jacksonville, Fla, on Tuesday, the
I'd day Of the new Year. Clark Simkins,
our early and much loved friend was the
youngest son Of Col. Eldred Simpkins, and
the younger brother Of Col. Arthur SIM
kins, so long and 50 brilliantly identified
with this paper, and Of the gallant Col.
John Simkins, who perished in the late
war. He was the last of his generation
the latest survivor among the children Of
old Col. Eldred Simkins.
The Charleston Ne1rs says: The funeral
/ services of Alderman Elias Garden (col'd,)
J took place yesterday afternoon at three
; O'Clock, at the residence Of the deceased,
No. III Coming street, the Rev. JOS. l..
! Seabrook officiating. The funeral was at
tended by a considerable number Of citi-
zens, among whom was 81 large proportion
of whites. After the services had been CON
cluded, the body was conveyed to the
hearse, which was followed to the place OF
internent by large and honorable escort
At the head of the procession walked the
Hon. Alfred Huger and Mayor Wagner,
followed by the City Fathers, the commis-
>,,ners of the market with the chairman,
! m III. Steinmeyer, the officers of the
ire Department and police. The remains
v ere taken to the bury:ng-ground Of the
'.Brown Mems Fellowship Society,"" in Pitt
street, where they were inferred.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26
LOCAL..

A MEETING OF the Stockholders Of the
Wilmington and Charlotte Ocean Steam
ship Company was held at the Rooms of
the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday,
January 18th. Col. S. l.. Fremont was call
ed to the Chair. After examination he re-
ported that Sl00,G50 had been subscribed
to the capital stock of the Company, and
$92, 100 was represented in person and by
proxy.
A resolution was passed accepting the
charter granted by the State i'll April, 1871
The meeting then proceeded to an cleo
tiou Of five Directors, to hold their office
for 80 days, or until their successors are
elected. After a ballot, it was announced
that +. w. kerchner, Silas Y. Martin, IL.
Vollels, j. :. Willard and G. p. Mebane,
having received majority of the votes,
We're elected Directors.
The Directors were then authorized and
instructed to take necessary action, imme-
diately, for buying or building Steamships
for the use of the Company.
Subsequently the Directors held meet
ing, when F. w. Kerchner, Esq, was unan-
imously elected President, and a. d.
CazauN was appointed Agent, and instruc-
ted to proceed North at once, fully author
lied to commence negotiations for the pur-
chase, or Econtract for the building, OF
suitable Steamships TO ply between this
port and New Y ork.
We learn that the Company have every
prospect of being fully under way i'll short
time, with two first class steamers, and..it is
the intention to have four on the line by
next Fall.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26
POLITICAL SPECULATIONS.
FROM the New York Evening Post, (Kepul

From the New York Evening Post, (Repub
Hcan)
The Nation cY last week contained an
interesting calculation as to the cOmpara-
tive strength of the two parties in this
country, founded, first, upon the returns of
the elections for the present House Of Rep
resentatives; and, second, upon the results
of the most recent State elections. With
out pretending to offer any opinion as to
the accuracy of its figures, we abridge its
statements as matter of information and
interest to the political student. According
to the Nation, the electoral vote of the cOun-
try, as represented by the last popular vote
for members of the House of Representa-
tives, is divided as follows-the number of
electoral votes set opposite each State in the
table being the number to which the State
will be entitled under the new appOrtiOn-
ment bill, which will probably become
law:
States in arhich Democratic mdjOFiy Of
the popular cote trds cast for the present
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26


WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. 9th, 1872
MAJ. J. A. Engethard, General Secretary
Cape Fear Agricultural association.
SIR As Agents OF WHANN's RAwBoNE AS
SOLUBLE PHOsPHATE, We offer the following
Premiums to be competed for at the Fair of the
Cape Fear Agricultural Association to be held
1000 lbs. Whann's Superphosphate fer the
largest production of Cotton to the acre.
900 lbs. Star Phosphate for the largest prOduc-
ton of Cotton to the acre.
The above Premiums are for crops produced
or only in combination with plantation man
ures or vegetable matter.
We offer also enc ton each of" WhaEns' and
Phosphates or Commercial Fertilizers. Gertih-
Gates must be furnished to the General Sccre-
srg etng ,S Grth rtb fnst otS.r H~r %
person who produces the best results from the
use of either Whann's " or - Star" compared
with any or all others, shall be entitled to one
ton OF the special manure used. The sane guam
tity of each Of the competing Fertii Zers to be
used in the test and on the same kind of erOund
eral Secretary with q detailed statement of heir
modes OF application AID culture.
WICK & AEBANE,
General Agents.
MAJ. j. A. ENGELnARD, Secretary e. +. A. A :
SIR:-Please offer the following Special
Premiums to be competed for at the next Fair
of the Cape Fear Agricultural Association, in
November, 1872:
/, 900 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest yield
900 lbs. Cape Fear Guano for the largest yield
of corn to the acre.
500 lbs. Cape Fear Guano tor the largest yield
of peanuts to the acre.
500 lbs. Cape Fear GuanO for the largest yield
of sweet potatoes to the acre.
The above premiums are for the crops pre-
duced by this guano alone.
The rules and regulations of the Association
must be complied with.
NoRTHoP & CUNNING,
Other Special Premiums, and the Gen
eral Premium list, will be issued early in
the Spring. Very attractive premiums will
be offered in all departments of industry,
including a valuable Premium to the
housewife exhibiting the largest and best
specimens of her haadiwerk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26
Railroad construction in 1871.

The Railroad Gazette has a very inter-
csting article showing the amount of new
railroads opened during the year just end
ed. The statement that it has been COM
I,iled with great care is confirmed by the
fact that it is followed by a detailed list of
the new and extended roads, classified by
States.
Assuming the substantial accuracy OF
hcse figures, We notice first, that the i'll
crease i'll mileage is more than 500 miles
more than in 1870, which was i'll its turn
more than 1000 miles greater than the in
crease in any preceding year. This shows
extraordinary activity, and not only demon
strateS the enterprise of our people i'll ex-
tending general business, but also great
prosperity in that business. Otherwise the
hundreds OF millions Of dollars necessary
10 construct these roads could not have
been found. Two or three facts, that will
hc readily observed from a glance at the
first table, are both interesting and import
ant. The railroads built during the last
yearwere 4 thousand miles more in amount
than the entire length of railways III the
|
six times as much railroad in operation to-
day as at the close of 1851. We are but
few hundred miles short of double the rail-
road mileage Of 1860. We have added
more than fifty per cent. within the last five
years The ratio of increase in 1870 was
tAireeen per cent; in 1871 it was very near
lv twelve and a half per cent. on much
larger mileage. The gain i'll the several
states and by sections is also an interesting
subject. The group Of seven States, bound
ed by Illinois and Wisconsin OH the east
and the Rocky Mountains on the west,
have gained 3,116 miles, nearly One-halt OF
thc whole increase III the country, while
the fourteen Southern States south OF Mary
land. the Ohio river and Missouri have
Gained only ,06S miles, which Is consider
ably less than the increase i'll Illinois and
Wisconsin. There are but four States III
which no new railroads were opened III
fS7O-Rhode Island, Delaware, MISSISSIPPI
and Tennessee. In twenty-one OF the
States the increase exceeded one hundred
miles. There has been but little change III
fne rank Oh Jllt DldJcS III lllC ALAftICSl VI A"A
road mileage. Last year the first seven
States stood in the following order: ILL
mis-, PENNSYLVANIA, New Ork, ONO, lndl-
ma Iowa, Missouri and the same order
is preserved still. But Michigan has taken
The eighth place, having exchanged with
Georgia. Wisconsin is tenth and Kansas
eleventh, as before. Alabama has passed
Massachusetts, Virginia and Tennessee, and
has become the twelfth instead of the tif-
teenth and Massachusetts,, having passed
Tennessee and Virginia, has risen from the
fourteenth to the thirteenth place
We have prepared the following table
showing the ratio Of railroad mileage TO the
area of tIe several states. TO sac frac-
ji,,ns we give the number OF square miles
~ each ,nHe OF railroad, rejecting fractions
q less than one-half and adding one where
the fraction is greater than one-half:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

Representatives.
ELECTORAL VOTE.
Republican maj.

1t will be seen that, could these figures be
taken as trustworthy, the Republican can
didate would, out of the whole number of
357 electoral votes, receive a majority of
only7. But if we suppose that either
South Carolina, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Louisiana, New Hampshire or California
will cast its vote against the candidate OF
the Republican party, his opponent would
have clear majority. Under the old ap-
portionnent the above table would show
Democratic majority of the electoral vote.
Next, we have comparative statement of
the strength of the two parties as indicated
by the result Of the last State elections,
thus:
States 4jcinJ Democratic mdJOrities IN the
IuSf Sfnfo Elections.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26
SIUIeS tfttUty Oe5ItOCI UItC HtttJOIttt5o tI III
last State ElectiOnS:
States gjting Republican mGiOrities IN
lest State Elections:


According to this statement, it will be
seen that the Republican candidate would
receive majority Of ninety-tive electoral
votes. But the Nation argues that several
States put down as Republican can by no
means be relied upon to cast Republican
electoral vote in 1872. Among such States
are New York, Pennsylvania, California,
Connecticut, together with Louisiana, South
Carolina and perhaps Mississippi. Should
New York. together with California, Con-
necticut, and Louisiana or South Carolina,
pronounce against the Republican candi-
date, his opponent would have a majority
of eleven electoral votes. Should the four
last named States, together with Pennsyl-
vania, prove Democratic, and New York
Republican, the Democratic candidate
would have a majority Of twe,ve electoral
votes. Without assuming anything as to
the correctness or inc0rrectnesS Of these
vaticinationS we think there Is enough in
them to startle the sincere friends of Re
publican principles out of their security as
to the certain triumph of the Republican
party. They prove that the dependency
which has come over the Democrats is not
altogether justified by the facts, and that
the assurance of success which the Repub-
licans generally feel must have some other
ground than careful study of the political
horoscope. We cite them, therefore, fOH
the simple purpose of warning the Repub-
licans that they cannot afford to waste any
further strength in the quar1els of the fac
tions. The silly and wearisOme cOntro-
versies that have grown up in this State in
regard to the pretensions of rival Senators
must at once be terminated; the attempt OF
certain managers at Washington to make d
personalcrest of fidelity to tlle party must
come to an end, and the party must place
Itself simply, elearly, unquestionably on the
high ground of principle to maintain its
supremacy in the affections Ofthe people.
All the Democratic clerks in the Missis-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

FRIDAY, JANUARY 90, 1872.
Grants Advocacy OF the Civil Service
Reform.

Reform.
The New ok San declares the Presi-
lent utterly insincere i'll his professions as
the Civil Service Reform, and exposing
80. Presidents practices as utterly at vari-
.,uce with his professions, declares that g a
,,an who cannot lift himself above :he in
f,rence Of partisan scheminS, the maggot
10, whose brain is a selfish ambition for re-
nouination, and whose sense Of his Whole
duty is comprised in the effort to pelpetu-
ate the rule Of the Republican party, with
Himself at the head, is certainly utterly tln-
worthy That party must be getting short
# GOOD material for Presidents when the
nest piece of clay they can find is the un-
,ayory pipe which necessarily smokes at
lie White House"
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,s, SCupptTnOIIg, TO" "OI0 q ''IIV' y
SPECIAL PREMIUMS

SPECIAL PREMIUMS
Rvthc Naysssa Guano Company of Wilmington
500 pounds Navassa Guan0 Tor the pesC ylel" ol
corn from 4 acres uplaht. ..,, -
5O0 mounds Nayassa GuanO for the best yleid OF
cotton from acres of upland
500 mounds NavaSsa GuanO LOT the Dtet Jlel" Va
oats from acres of upland. -, ~
500 pounds Navassa Guano for the best yleIu oA
turnips from acres OF upland
5o0 nounds Navassa GuanO for the best yleId OF
sweet potatoes from acres OF upland. =.
800 hounds Navassa GGano tor the pest ylelo VI
peanuts from acres OF upland.
The Navassa Guano to be used alone IN
connecting for the above Premiums, or only
in combination with plantation manllres or
veoetable matter. Samples OF the crops
nomed must be exhibited at the Fair OF the
C!ane Fear Agricultural Association. Yield
of crops required TO be properly authentl-
Gated in accordance with the regulations OF
the Association, and decisions to be made
by Committees appointed for the purpose
by the Association.
Connetitors are required to furnish the
General Secretary with detailed state
ment Of their modes of application and
culture. ~ ., ,.-,
Maj. j. Il. Engethdrd, GeperW Secretary
GuDc Fear 1gricult;utu association
SIR-As State Agents for the Carolina + tcLtn- ,ii-
izer we offer the following premiums, to be com
nrtpd for at the Annual Fair, N0Vember, lotz :
600 Ibs, Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Cotton to the acre .
900 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for the largest
production of Corn to the acre. ,.
01o Ihs Carolina Fertilizer fer the largest
production of Wheat to the acre.
600 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for the lar rses' Pi0-
ducti0n of Peanuts to the acre. ..
I0o III. Carolina Fertlizcr for tne largest pre-
drfction-of Sweet Potatoes to the. acre.. : ,,ro
4n0 lbs Carolina Fertilizer for tE0 largest PIo-
ductiOn Of Turnips to the acre. o,,,o.d
The above premiums are for crops pIouucG;n =;
NV the use OF Carolina Fertilizer alone, or "
combination with plantation manure 9t SRiy anu
the awarding of said premiums Is !e1t GIscte7
tionary with the Committee OF the AssoclaIisA'
Connetitors will be required to furnish us with
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

In San Francisco salutes will be fired on
the arrival of the japanese embassy from
all the Notifications in the harbor, and the
citizens will tender them banquet.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

Seven women were permitted to vote az
the 4pec,al and local election held at ' al
go, Cal, on the 1st inst
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Il - . -
CAPE FEAR AGRIGULTTRAL A&SO-
CITATION.

The Executive Committee Of the Cape
Fear Agricultural Association have the
pleasure of announcing the following General
and Special Premiums for Field Crops to
be awarded at the Fourth Annual Fair of
the Association, in the Fall Of 1872:
FIELD CROPS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

A letter written in New ork says:
1t is rumored that tie legal complica-
tions in which the late Colonel Fisk had
become involved have seriously embar-
rassed his estate. 1t was popularly be-
lieved that he was worth several millions
of dollars, and probably had he lived to
disembarrass himself he would have been
able to save very large snm. But there
is good authority for saying that when all
his liabilities are discharged there will be
left only from 100000 to 100000, The
Equitable Lie Insurance company has is
,.c,i policy $4,000 in his favor, and il
is beloved at he Lad other policies for
smaller sums. Ills former private secre-
tary, John II. Conner, is charged with the
duty of settling the estate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

All the Democratic clerks in the Missis-
sippi State Senate have been discharged.
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For largest Weld OF Stock Pea-Vlne hay Oh one
acre. one bale to be exhibited:
Premium-Sterling Silver Plate, value I'D
For largest WELD of Native Grass one baIe 10
be exRibited quality and quantity to be con-
sdered: ~os
Premium-Sterlng Silver Plate, value SO so
The grass must he cut from land cultivated
for Hay. 90 . an. ooro.
IaTpest Weld of Cultivated Grasses upoh one
acre; one bale of each to be exhibited
Premium each-Sterling Silver + ate, yaiuc.$2o
no the farmer who raises and applies the largest
quantity of Domestic Manures to, and by each
horse, mule or OK, used IN the cultivation OF
his farm the quantity to be certified to by
two or more competent witnesses;
Premium-Solid Silver Plate, value. 500
All the rules and regulations specified IN
the foregoing Premiums must be complied
aoith. .Afddrits and certificates, as re
quired, to be filed with the General Sec
retarv, when the articles are entered, other
,rise the Awarding Committees will with
held Premiums.
Largest yield of each of the following ar,
ticles Of fruit and vegetables, to be proved
by affidavit and submitted to the Commit
tee
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

Dispatches from Matamoras announce
the complete investment of Mier by Cen
eral Cortina. Four or five hundred revO-
lutionists, under Gen. Quiroga, had been
driven into the plaza, where they were Wig
Orously defending themselves
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

culture, and the results; and the awards Of the
Committee will be fulfilled by shipment OF the
Fertilizer as directed, upon receipt by us of the
abSye required statements.
Very respectfully,
DER0SsET & Co..
at
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-01-26

acres Of upland. Regulations same as for Cot
ton; two (2) bushels to be exhibited AS
LIST Premium-sterlnng Silver Plate, value. $50
1i :. . 20
For largest crop OF Corn grown upon one (ll
acre of land, same regulations as above:
Premium-Sterling Silver Plate, value. SO
Eor J.rrest crop of Corn OH one made by
hov not over eighteen years OF age: Medal
and ......,.;. *
For second best crop. 10
For third ........-..-..... ~
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FIELD & r . Z S.
COTTON

For largest crop OF Cotton upon four ~ acres
or more of upland, with statement OF quality
OF soil mode of cultivation, amount and kind
of manure used, the time OF planting and va
rietv of cotton the land to be measured and
the Weld to be vouched for by affidavit-one
bale to be exhibited:
LIST PremiuR-Sterling Silver Plate, value. 500
1nJ 30
9rj . %
For largest crop of Cotton upon one (D acre OF
land regulations same as above:
PremiI1m-Sterling Silver Plate, value ..... S23
For largest crop of Cotton on one acre by boy
not over eighteen years of age-Medal and SO
For second largest crop. 10
For third : - ..,.......-.......'' ~
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WHEAT

For the largest yield OF Wheat from tye (5l
acres under same rules and regulations
for Cotton and Corn-two bushels 10 pc eN-
ha9n,e" III 80;
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For largest yield of Rice, Oats or Rye, same
regulations as above two bushels to be e<-
hibited
Premium, each-Sterling Silver Plate, val
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-07
GOOD ADVICE AVID POETRY.

TUNE, anything that Fits
Magic Oil is ''death on Fits. v
Magic Oil is delicious. thank Renne for this
All Pain it cures quickly for mother or miss,
Goes right TO the trouble rubbed in with the palm
AS sure as your faithful 1T works like charm"
The directions please follow, but use your own skill
In Sprains and Neuralgia, but bathe with Will.
Used outward and inward 1t never does harm,
In headache or COIc ''It works like charm"
Sore Throat from Catarrh, from Cold In the Head
Or Chills from Cold that would keep you in bed,
Magic OIL performs wonders and acts like balm
For Gargle, or Swathing, ''lt works like charm
It cures you so nicely, it makes you feel brave,
SO that ordinary pain is luxury to have.
Magic Oil in Dyspepsia gives feeling so calm,
The stomach in glee says lit works like charm
The ''toot horn of fame" most usually lies
30 the Magic Oil CURES took the folks by surprise
The claims that 1t made caused wondrOus alarm,
The trial now shows that 1T works Ike charm.
WM. RENNE & SONS. Sole Manufacturers, Pitts
held, mass Reader, call for 1t where you usual.
trade, by the full name.
Sold BY John BsnEssen, Rock Island.