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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
\ FRENCH VIEW OF FRENCH
AFEASssS.

The French National Assembly
having adjourned, after the late coup
! dct0t which led to the elevation OF
Marshal MacAIahon to the Presidency
until yesterday, full opportunity was
given for intrigues and rumors of i'll
trigues for new combinations, as well
as for speculation upon the existing
| status.
The Co"Tie,' Des Etats, French
paper, published in New York City,
says the latest dispatches from France
have thrown some light upon the con
| dltlOn of affairs in that country, espe-
cially that saying the Orleanists are
seeking to form a new coalition with
the Republicans. The tactics of the
Orleanists are SO transparent, however,
that they will have little or no effect,
save to add to the reputation of the
Ofleanist Princes for simplicity. 1t
is folly for them to suppose they can
mai common cause with men
who, though beaten to-day, are
yet certain to be victorious to-
morrow, because the combination to
which they yielded is broken up by the
Orieanist detection. II this detection
and desire for alliance with Republi-
cans is genuine the rupture fthe coali
to hope. If it be not sincere and is
merely a strategem to detach certain
members Of the minority, it is decided
ly too thin to have any chance of sue
cess. Whatever the result may be,
these intrigues viii continue to be car
ried on under one form or another. It
is rlain that majority SO unreliable
cannot be kept together unless by very
good management. and as there is
nothing to give il the cohesiveness it
lacks, it will not be slow to fall to
pieces, the work OF disintegration hay
ing now begun.
The Courier thinks however that
the MacMahon Government will make
some capital ont of the evacuation
of the French territory by the Ger
mans, during its administration, hay
ing in this instance the good fortune
to reap the benefit of The lahors of it's
predecessors. Marshal MacMahon and
his administration have nothing to do
bat to strst t,h forth their hands and
gather the harvest alrea ly ripe in
fields they have never planted.
The Courier thinks too that it was
a wise thing on the part of the new
Government to advocate the doctrines
of free trade, though the Monarch.sts'
Will be disappointed if they expect
any special gratitude Therefor
1t is we'll known that the Republicans
would have pursued the same course
the moment they were relieved of
the necessity to which both Mon
archists and Republicans were obliged
to yield.
After all, concludes the CUnrjcr,
''the r,;ie of MacNialon will be short
and we shall not ~ s1Irpr Il if it
lasts on!y long cnongh for his enemies
t. agree upon a choice for his sue
ct'sSOr
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
THE COMING WAR.

General Rosecrans has just arrived
from Mexico, and a reporter of the
New Orleans Herald fastened to re-
view him relative to the situation, and
the feelings of the Mexican people on
annexation.
He says that Mexico contains $780,
O)O unhappy people, 100000 of whom
are unmitigated rascals who are en-
Gagged in the promotion of discord and
strife. The honest people are divided
into different classes. The merchants,
large landholderS, ETC., hold aloof from
politics, desiring nothing SO much as
peace and permanence and they
would, in Gen. Rs. opinion, welcome
the protection of the United States
The political chiefs and small politi-
clans, who manage to control opinion,
fear change of government, because
they fear there would be no chance for
their peculiar tactics.
The General says that many of the
American claims are very unjust, and
he is satisfied that the government
does not intend to force Mexico into
war. He believes i'll peaceful con-
quest of Mexico-a conquest that
would inevitably result from more ir-
innate commercial relations, the con-
struction of railroads, and the increase
of respectable emigration from the
States The MeXicans really have an
exalted opinion of our energy and ad-
vanced civilization; and if we set about
it i'll the right way, says General r.,
the conquest of Mexico is the easiest
thing imaginable.
In case of war, he thinks the course
pursued by General Scott will operate
favorably in the matter of supplies.
He treated the people well, and paid
for everything the army used. The
French. on the contrary, stole every
thing they could lay their hands on,
maltreated the people, billetted their
officers on private families, and com
mitted the grossest Outrages. The
consequence was that every Mexican
became the deadly foe of the French,
bushwacking and annoying them in
every way. TO this day there is only
one feeling as to the French IL Mexico
that Of cordial hate
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13

Don Piatt gets off in Sunday MOTT
ing's fapitdi a good thing on the
Grand Army bigots who forbid any
floral tributes on decoration day to
the Confederate dead buried at Airing
ton. He informs them of the unques-
tionable fact that fully % per cent. of
those who were buried there as Union
soldiers, and destined to be hOnored
by tie Grand Army fellows on the
30th inst, are deceased exCOnfederate;
soldiers, whose bodies the contractors
picked Ilp and buried under their COLI
tract ut so much per head.
Another Congressional scandal and
disgrace IS thus limited at by the
Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnatti fona1crcial, which says: cit
is privately stated here that a lawsuit
which had just been commenced in the
District Court by the estate of the.
late cashier of FL st National Bank,
against a corporation known as the
Metropolitan Paving Company, will
develop more food for scandal, SO far
rs public officials are concerned, than
did the Credit Mobilier suits lnstl-
gated by McComb. Ghe story goee
/ that any number Of Congressmeq
! besides higher game, had contracts
/ from this concern and dealings with
the above bank in this connection,
which will do anything but add to
/ their present reputation"
The Washington correspondent oil
! the Baltimore San says: politicians
here and throughout the country are
observing with some anxiety the rapid
| progress of the Oranges the organi-
cations which the Western and South
ern agriculturists have formed, as they
avow, to protect themselves from rail
road inipositions and secure cheaI
freiehts. One of tho organs of the
administration in Washington, ant
many of the prominent Radical paper
throughout the country, are express
ing alarm for fear of the truth of state
ments that prominent Democratic poll
ticians are I ow actively at work in TIL
endeavor to use the Oranges for pc
litical purposes. 1t may be expecte'
that not only Democratic, but Repuh
, lican politicians will lose no occasion
to ingratiate themselves with tn
Oranges, but so far, all the information
! is that the Western farmers are actin
/ outside of party considerations. "
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
sac t,sNs. 'EfaE FIR ASUEE y
ST T. f DS.

The people of the United States are
indebted to the vigilance Of the New
York .Sst,s fer another exposure of the
extravaganza and col ruption of the
Federal authorities at Washington
City. And i'll this connection it is only
simple Justice to the Sim to say that it
has done more to expose the cOrrllp-
ton that pqryale& every department
OF the government than any other
paper in the country.
1t will be remembered that to the
persistence of the .Sm in bringing be-
fore the public the proofs of the
fraudulent transactions of the Credit
Mobilier is due the bringing of the
perpetrators Of that gigantic swindle
to merlted disgrace and Judgment,
if not TO punishment. This last item,
as the .Staa says, is comparatively a
trial one, nut it is significant as an
indication Of the manner of keeping
accounts in the department which re-
ceives and disburses the entire reve-
nues of the United States.
The S,s,. says
. In 1876 the entire expenditures of
/ the Treasury Department on account
of the salaries of the Secretary, Comp
trollers, Auditors, Register, Treasurer,
| Commissioners of Revenue and Gen
eral Land Office-au their clerks and
messengers, watchmen, and laborers
We're only S115. e2C c8. Tie amount
of business transacted then:w by nc
+ means Insignificant. The General
/ Land Office and the Indian office were
at that time GUIDED in this depart
ment. Nearly fifty millions Of dollars
were ann!:a.iy collected and disbursed
The annual contingent expenses OF the
department, including the publ,
printing for all the departments of thu
Government, were less than FIVE tlIou
sand dollars
l, is true that the growth of til,
country since the close of the las
British war is unexamplea il the his
tory Of the world. But unfortunately
with our increase of wealth and reve
nue. there has been a corresponding de
crease of official morality. One of til
results of this inverse progress G
national wealth and official morality
witnessed in tho li!.nlsnse II. increase G
the contingent expenses of the Treasr
J. ry Department during Grants admir-
: istration. For the coming fiscal yea
1927, 800 have been appropriated fc
the cont ngent fund of that department
Th is nearly twice the amount T.
quired to defray the entire expenses {
, the Treasury during its administratio
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
South Car0iizsa Items.

Tho State Dental Association is in
session at Columbia.
A Republican, paper is to be pull
hshed in Anderson county.
There were 36 death. IN Charleston
for the week eE,>lrng the 31st ultimC--
whites Is; colored %.
The Columbia Phoenix is informed
by Il gentleman from Fairfield, that
the crops iii that county have literally
gone to cT.s..S. There has been so
much rain that the farmers have been
unable to keep the grass down. Rich
land is but little better off.
The Sumter Nayrs says We are
truly sorry to hear tha5 our energetic
r yttenberg, had his steam mill, located
eight miles from town, completely de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday morning
last, the 18th of May II is believed
that the fire was set by the hand of an
incendiary. We have not learned
whether there was any insurance upon
the pr perty This is the second time
Mr.. Rytterberg has been burnt out,
within the past two years.
The News and Courier says: A
Christian ana q bewitching young Isra-
! elite were pursued to this city yester.
/ day from Georgetown by an excited
father, who was brimful of law a &c
love, aud ready to resort to any expe
dient whereby his daughter might bt
recovered. The services of Trial Jus
tice Levy and the Solicitor were called
into requisition, and for a while mat
ters looked rather murky, but he pro
duction of a marriage certificate by thu
young groom, signed by well-knowl
Eclergyman, soon settled the difficulty
and the excited parent and the ney
partners departed in peace.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13

Federal troops were strictly observing
those laws during the truces and nego-
tiations that ended with the death OF
General Candy. If the accounts re-
ceived from the Lava Beds at that
date be true, the Federal forces were
constantly drawing their lines closer
! and closer around their enc ny, utterly
regardless of truces and negotiations.
So much SO, indeed, that it may doubt
less be said that 10 single truce ended
| leaving the situation of affairs precise
ly as it was when it began.
Another 7ificulty too, is, that the
recognition of the Modoc captives as
prisoners of war will, it would seem,
involve necessarily recognition of the
sovereignty and independent existence
of the various Indian tribes. The
country has had enough trouble grow
ing out of this cause.
Except as prisoners of war it is
scarcely necessary to say that the
United States Government has nc III ght
to try the Modocs by any military tri-
bunal Nor does there seem to be
any need to resort tomilitary tribunals
If the States of Oregon and California
be indeed, sovereign States, they have
jurisdiction over their respective
territories and the people there
residing, no matter OF what race
or color they may be. It is
difficult to see why an Indian living i'll
Oregon should not be amenab!e to its
laws as much as Il German or English
subject. Every man owes at least Il
qualified allegiance to the government
of the country in which he may be, ut
least to the extent of being amenanle
to that country for any violation of its
criminal laws. Any other doctrine
than this is utterly suIyersive OF that
sovereign authority which Oregt
must necessarily exercise upon its own
soil and will set up at least as many
States upon Oregon soil as there are
Indian tribes. Indians may or may
not be citizens of any State or of the
United States, but if they be not, it by
no means follows that they are not
liable to be punished by State Courts
for violations of State laws, nor by
f, deral Courts for violations of Fed
eral laws. We trust the Federal Gov
ernment will take advantage of this
opportunity to settle this much-vexed
question, SO far as it is possible to
settle it at present, by delivering the
captives into the custody of the States,
whose laws they have violated.
Upon general principles this seems
to he the proper course, and specially
it would seem to be a good thing for
the Federal Government to habituate
itself to pay respect to the rights and
laws of the States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
VOL. 90.
THE WEST AND SOUTH.

The Chicago Erenil1l Journal ex-
presses the opinion that there is mus h
IN the way of internal improvement
which the United States ought to do
in the South. The General Govern
ment is helping Illinois to perfect COM
munication between the Mississippi
and the Lakes and the .JOat,nat is
just enough to add What we ask for
ourselves we would cheerfully accord
to others. Western farmers are blessed
with r-production, but are deficient
in market facilities. They require
cheap transportation for their surplus
products, which would readily find
market at remunerative prices in the
South Atlantic and Gulf States With
increased and cheaper facilities for
transportation there would be more re-
ciprocity between The farmers of the
West and the people of the South, and
community of interest would soon
beget a strong feeling of friendship
between the sections, which would be
of incalculable benefit in the develop
ment of Southern and Western II
terests.
We are glad to see there is some
thing more than a coincidence Of
DtUHcen Oilt oOUhNAL anu lbs
contemporary of Chicago. Our readers
will bear us out in the assertion that
the sentiments of the Chicago paper
embody the views that the JOURNAL
has from time to time urged in refer
ence to the necessity and Importance
of more abundant and cheaper facili-
ties for transportation between the
South and Northwest, and the material
advantage to be reaped by each section
therefron1
We sincerely trust that tie day is
not far distant when, even if there
shall not be an air line between Will
mington and Chicago, the two cities
will not be obliged to communicate
with each other via New York
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13

The book VIII 'cE Mr.. Bailey, the
Danbury NCars man, is getting ont for
u Boston firm, is composed Of clip
pings from his writings, made, as he
says, with an eight dollar pair Of
shears" He goes to California under
the aus pices of this same Boston house,
and will, as the result Qf his visit, pre-
pare ! second book for them of Il ticti-
ti0us character.
The condition of the poorer English
clergy is beginning to attract consid-
erable attention in that country. A
vast number OF the 1ivings Of the Eng
! lish Church do not exceed in value
ESQ per ann1lm, while many do not
exceed e1O0. The Princess Louise
and the Marquis of I.orne, s4mpathiz-
ing with the clergy, now propose to
raise central fund large enough to
make it certain that no incumbent of
any living belonging 10 the Church of
| England shall have less than e200 per
annum.
A correspondent of the Richmond
| (Va.,) Wig, speaking of Stratford, III
Westmoreland county, in that State,
says Light Horse Harry Lee was
born, there; SO vac General Robert
Lee. A lew miles OFF was siChantilly,
u lere Richard Henry Lee and Francis
Lightfoot Lee were horn, and four OF
five miles away is ''Wakef e d., where
General George Washington was born
and little later, James Madison frs
saw the light of day at ':Polt Conway,
on the Rappahannock; and still a littl'
later James Monroe was born on Mon
roe's creek, close by Stratford.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
lEOge:sa TAE.s&-EsADICA RAD
ES'AsI.

The New York Times III comment
ing on affairs in Arkansas, says:
Although positive statements were
made not long since by prominent Re
publicans of Arkansas. that no purpose
was entertained to disturb Gov. Bix-
ter in his position, the Attorney Cen
eral has applied for writ of quo war
rantO for his eiectment, OF the ground
that he has unlawfulIy usurped the
Office. This proceeding seems to
us not only All act Of bad faith,
but revolutionary Governor Baxter
gives notice, III advance, that he de
nics the jurisdiction of the court, and
viii pay no attention to its decree in
all OF which h" is justified by the late
assertions Of some of his present oppo-
nentS. In any wcli-reglIated co,nmu-
nifty it would be safe to assume that
snch an application, under the c:rcllm-
stances which surround the case Of
Coy. Baxter, would be denied,
but it is not safe to assume
anything OF Arkansas Governor
Baxter has doubtless done much to
forfeit ele confidence OF his former
suppol tors, hut there has been moth
ing III his conduct 10 Justify the
course which seems TO have been de-
termined upon to get rid of him. The
Republicans of the State cannot expect
the public to have any sympathy with
a movement which many among them
selves have declared tC be illegal, I'M
necessary ana disastrous to the peace
and prosperity of the State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
~ William H. Crawford or Richard

Rush.
But it was not customary in former
years for heads of bureaus to have two
or three carriages, or for chief clerks
and other favorites to indulge in SINH
lar luxuries at the peoples expense.
With what magnificent wrath Andrew
Jackson would have kicked an officer
out of the civil service who. had ap-
proved an account for annual repairs
to two ordinary wagons which amount
ed to 50, 500 SO What would he have
said if there had been paid out of the
contingent fund of his day for ''repairs
of harness, 1,131 SO and for ere
pairs of carriages" $1,17G 70, there
being only two wagons in use by the
department authorized by law
The venerable William NJ Meredith,
who presides with SO much dignity and
impartiaity over the deliberations of
the Pennsylvania Constitutional Con-
vention, was Secretary of the Treasury
in 1880. Imagine his indignation
had one of his subordinates approved
and paid out Of the contingent fund
an account similar to the following:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders ef the Southern Hallway secu=
rity Company, was held at the office
No 50 Liberty street, New York City,
on Wednesday last, when the follow
ING officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year !; aa,aes Kosetelt, >Rfesident.
Directors-=T. A. Scott, NJ. J. Jesup,
r. r. Wilson, I'll. B. Plant, d. Willis
James. b. f. Newcomer, w. T. Wal
ters. J. d. Cameron, and G. w. Cass.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13

Three hundred and thirty-three dol
lars i'll one year for shooing the horses
used to draw one single and one
double wagon! 1t is evident that the
horses used for these wagons either
passed nearly all the year in the
blacksmith shops, OF else that illegal
expenditures have been concealed I'M
der the pretence of horseshoeing
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13

One O: tie vastest enterprises for
which this enterprising century is dis
tinguished is yet to be accomplished IN
a project about to be undertaken by
the Khedive of Egypt. This is nothing
less than the construction of railway
ross the Africa. 'rteriel. for a span
of nearly a thausandmiles through the
/ desert from the coast to the White
Nile The Man of the East, as the
Khedive is called, intends to prosecute
this herculean labor to completion
within the space of three years and at
the magnificent outlay of twenty mil
lion dollars in gold. The road will be
marked by a ship canal at the first
cataract, a bridge across the Nile, and
the avoidance of all CONSTRUCTION in
volving tnnnels and ferries.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-04
Sentence Of the Ring Thieves.
Five Tears In Sin. Sing for IngersoIl.
JUDGE DAVIS GIVES EARRING TON
SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE.

JUDGE DAVIS GIVES EARRING TOW
SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE.
NEw YORK. Nov. 2S,--This morning
James ii. Ingersoll. convicted OF forging
and altering warrant for fictitious claim
ON the county for el5,l33.1O. was sen-
fenced to five years hard labor in Sing
Sing. aud his tool John ID. harrington. to
eighteen months. Judge Davis said:
Inyersoll.-lt often devolves upon me to
sentence criminals who. under sudden pas
sion. pressed by poverty or want. commit
crimes; and always felt that a judge was
al liberty. on account of the weakness Of
human nature. to be as lenient as Justice
would allow. But your crime WAS differ
ent. GU took solemn oath to protect
and support the constitution. That oath
Is, In the sight of God. perjury. You be-
came plnnderer, the greatest perhaps
ever known In any country and YOU ap-
pear on the Tweed trial to be a recipient
ola claim for $1,000 900, of which YOU
kept Sl73O. coo and turned the rest over to
woodward. The court must take cogniz-
ance ofthis. Instead of performing your
duty, you deliberately caused TO be prepar-
ed claim against the county, having lit
tie or no foundation, and endorsed war
rant III the name of an extinct firm. volat-
Ing your oath and committing forgery. We
are unfortunate innot having laws adequate
To that class of crime involving moral per
jury. trust that another Legislature will
amend this. All the court can do is to
make an example of you. a far rs the
statute permits. You occupied a respecta-
Bile position, your friends are respectable
and cstimiablc. You have wife whom
the court pities. but even they must admit
The business of your sentence. which am
about to pronounce. The sentence OF the
court Is. that You be imprisoned at the
State prison in Sing Sing TOR the term of
hve years. which Is the utmost penalty the
statute permits me 10 give.
Harrington was then ordered to stand
up. The Judge said.
am glad the person just convicted has
the manhood To admit what it seemed 10
me he ought to have admitted In the pro-
gress of The trial and which perhaps might
have saved you from conviction, because
your connection with the case was the max
Ing ont of accounts which You knew to be
false ones, adding fifty per cent. You
were participation in the crime. There
was conflict As tn whether you signed the
name. but there Is no doubt rs to Your
participation in the crime. and the Jury
were Justified IN the verdict. | must make
4 distinction, a. intended to. In your case.
on DO not appear Ia have participated In
| the proceeds of the crime though on your
own statement you participated in the
CRIME. lou will have an opportunity af-
ter short term OF sentence, To return TO
society. and by an honest career make
atoneinent for the past and recover the
good name you have lost. You are SEN
fenced To one year and six months in the
penitentlary,