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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-03
LOCAL.
The Columbus Crops.

A gentleman just from Columbus
confirms the bad news heretofore re-
ported from the cotton crop in that
county, to the effect that the crop is
greatly injured by the excessive rains
and by the army worm. In corn the
planters will realize only an average
crop.
OifLci:il F8onds.
The bonds of j. j. Hewlett, Clerk OF
Masonboro' township, with Elijah
Hewlett and George Harper as securi-
ties, and that of jeremiah Hewlett as
Constable, with w. S. Hewlett, S. II.
Manning, w. L. Canaday, and A. II.
Morris, as securities, have been laid
before the Board Of Township Trus-
tees, by whom they were accepted and
ordered on file.
EAc Cotton Crop ia onsIoxv.
Notwithstanding the enormous rains
and tire devastationS OF the catcrpiI-
lars, a gentleman just from Onslow
county, yesterday Informed us that
there will be more cotton picked there
this season than there was during the
last
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-03
fleunion ofii,e Mexican War s-etcr-
an. 0G North Carolina.

. A. heretofore stated the Veterans of
the Mexican VIZ will hayc Il reunion
in this city on the 18th Of October,
Eair week. and every indication
points to large and enthusiastic meet
ing. Gov. Caldwell has kindly offered
the use of the Capitol for the purpose,
and thes,l4.- -sa1s.e4i Iass 30 lsas ;
Caroline troops in that war Will wave
over the hall. Every preparation for
the event is being made by the vcter-
ans Of this city, and it is believed that
the meeting viii result in much good
to the members. To form perma-
nent organization is the chief object of
the reunion, and to elect delegates to
the National Convention which vii!
meet in Washington in January next
At this Contention it is hoped that
means will be adopted to secure the
pension that Congress has expressed
its Willingness to give. Lit. Col. John
4. Facg. who is the senior officer liv-
ing of the North Carolina Volunteers,
IS expected to preside at the reunion.-
Raleigh NclC&.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-03
EoiIunlots- CaHYi.

The Fail Term Of C5lGmbus Supe-
rior Court, which was in session last
week, adjourned on Friday. The fol-
lowing is Il summary OF The business
transacted
Cases on criminal docket, I21 con
victcd, 3o: acIuitted,-. mol. pros, l.;
continued 80. Tie Grand Jury found
- true bills and returned . not true.
Two of the cases on the evil docket
excited great deal of interest. One of
these. Garden IS. Powell, occupied all
DAY of Thursd " In this case Mossrs
London and Sutton appeared ion tho
plaintifT and Messrs Ellis. Powell and
George for the Defendant \ vordir;
WAS rrt,nlrd tor the plaintiff f"r ST.
5G}.
Another ci4e-a cou:rart-waS one
in which Sheriff Maultshy received
SO 50 from Il Mr. Smith. IN this
ease Mcssra Cantwrll and George al =
pear,d for the plaintiff and Captain
Ellis tur the defendant.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-03
Death OF Capt. FEcfIhcany.

We regret to have to chronicle the
death of Capt John Cowan McIlhcT n.y.
which occurred in this city, very sud
denly, early yesterday morning. at the
residence of his brother, Col. Thomas
c. McIlhenny. Deceased had been
unwen for some Gays previous to his
death, but had been able to appear
abroad. He went home about clock
on Wednesday night aud was soon af-
terwards taken so sick that Dir. w ".
Davis was sent for. lie suffered very
much until Il O'Clock, when an opiate
was administered and he slept so well
then that the family retired to rest.
About 2 o'clock Mrs. McIlhenny arose
and went up to his room and found
him still sleeping, and about daylight
Col. Mcilhenny went to the door and
looked III and, seeing him apparently
asleep, did not enter the room. At
breakfast time 81 servant was sent to
the room TO know IL he was awake and
returned With the startling information
that he was dead. DIR. Davis, who was
hastily summoned, thinks that nc
probably died of neuralgia of the
heart.
Capt. McIlhenny was born in July,
1886, and was consequently about 81
years OF age IN MS younger days he
was one Of the most gallant and chiv-
alroua spirits on the Cape Fear. and
when tie first sonnd of war WAS heard,
embarked III the contest. IrApriI 1861,
he accompanied the Wilmington Light
Infantry to Fort Casweii, holding the
rank of Second Lieutenant During
the summer OF 81 he resignedhis posi-
tion IN that company to accept 4 SINH
lar rank in Moore'S battery of Light
Artillery, and it was while lie was ut
Raleigh with his company that he
met with an accident, 10y being thrown
from his horse, that left him cripple
and an invalid for life, both body and
mind having suffered from the injury
The funeral services Will take place
this morning, az 10 o'clock, from the
residence Of Col McIlhenny, on Second
street, between Dock and Orange,
thence to ST Johll' $ Church and thence
TO oak,lale Cemetery.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-03

The Wadesboro' Herald says: .lsey-
c. L. Bland, Rector OF Calvary Church,
in this place, Will enter upon the Aasls-
tant Rectorship of St. James, Lemon,
\. c., during the first weeh December.
He Will also assume charge Of Eurhe
mia Hall, at Lenoir, at the beginning
of next term.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-03

''A man who can marry and does
lot, ought to be damned" Is what the
Rev. J. E. Wicl,s, Of San Diego, Cal,
is reported to have said III q sermon on
mar iage.
The bulk of the tobacco c,op in Con
necticut has been harvested the last
ten days. The crop is good i'll quality
and much greater III quantity thaa has
been expected during the seasOn.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-03

There is proposed to separate lee
land from the kingdom Of Dcn,nark,
making il a sort Of independent mon
arrhy, OF which the Danish king shah
ic the hc;sd also to establish an III
dvpJu.!.lrt native legislature.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-03

Alma Nerener never knew shy that
piece OF ribbon betrayed her, or why.
in the splendid parlor of Dell Evan,
there was framed, in costly golden
frame, simple lovers knot of this
same blue ribbon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
THE LATEST NEWS.

Two freight trains colllded at Oak
Ridge New Jersey Wednesday night.
Engineer Roberts was killed.
-Wm. II. scudder was elected Prcsl-
dent and s. NJ, Edgell Vice President OF
Merchants Exchange Of st. Louis, Wed.
nesday.
-McNulls lumber mill and adjoining
premises at Boston, burned Wednesday
night. All the losses. about $2S, 900. In-
sured.
The resolutions concerning Summers
battle flag proposition has been trans
mitted to the Representativesat at Washing
ton.
"A saloon keeper named josiah Fuliz
died suddenly at indianapolis, on Thurs
day morning, He Is supposed to have
committed suicide by taking morphine,
AT Hamburg, New York, Thursday,
several cars ran oil the trestle work.
The Nebraska Legislature met on
Thuriday at Lincoln. The Senate or.
gahzed by elecling ". A. Gwyer, Of
Douglas county, President and Daniel Il.
Wheeler, OF Cass county, Secretary.
The Legislature of Nevada in Sen.
atorial caucus Wednesday night, nomIn-
ated Jones 10 succeed Nye, by vote
which gives him thirteen majority on &
| Joint ballot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
WASHINGTON.

WASHING ron, January 0.-The PreaI.
dent to-day sent the following nomlna-
tions TO the Senate: VIM. W. Mitchell,
Associate Justice Of tho Supreme Court
of Utah Territory, vice Strickland, re-
signed.
The Postmaster General, Representa-
tive Twltchell and the Postmaster at BoS.
ton were. before the House Committee
on Appropriations today. There object
being 10 have the postal railroad car ar
rangCment largely extended and improV.
ed, owing to the increased necessities OF
the service. The Postmaster General
was also in consultation with the COM
mittee on the subject Of an appropriation,
Us there is deficiency for the tranSportS.
tion Of free mail matter, the law making
permanent appropriation for that pur-
pose having been repealed.
Tee President to-day withdrew the
nomination OF Gov. Bard as Postmaster
ut Chattanooga at his own request, which
removes all difficulties opposing the
friends oI the administration In that
State on the subject.
Louisiana and Arkansas will be visited
by sub committees Of tho Senate Commit.
tee on Privileges and Elections, to inquire
into the late elections and the condition
Of affairs generally.
The Ways and Means Committee TO-
day discussed at some length the subject
Of amending the tariff on the revenue
laws at the present session, and finally
appointed sub committee consisting Of
Dawes, Roberts, of New York, and Kerr,
TO take the matter into consideration and
report 10 full meeting Of the committee.
The opinion Of several members Of the
committee is that there will be no i'm.
portant changes, If any, at tho present
session.
The Interior Department to-day sent
10 the House draft Of an amendment to
to the act of July, 1872, for the relief Of
certain Indians In the northern Superin.
tendency. The general act provided for
the disposal with the consent Of the Adoc
and Missouri tribes Of Indians, oi u por.
lion of their reservation lying in Ne6rss.
kS, not exceeding $4,000 acres The In.
dtans refused to be bound by law, but are
willing TO sell their entire reservation and
remove To Indian Territory. The wishes
" bhS9S Ahll0uS uACCb VIII IuG aPRluNaI
Of the Indian office. The amendment
proposed is intended to carry the same
into effect by causing the land to be sur
yeyed appraised and sold for The benefit Of
the Indians.
Tho Secretary OF War has submitted
for the consideration OF the House Mill
tsrs Committee two reports oil Major Poe,
U. S. Engineers. who is in charge Of the
construction Of the canal around the falls
Of St. Mary's river, Mich, concerning tho
necessity ol placing tho cansl under the
control OF the United States. The War
Department approves OF the recommen-
dation.
sclla Martin, colored, now here, has
resigned his seat in the Fusion LegislA-
ture. ----
Tho Louisiana delegation have pre-
pared Ru argument, addressed to Attor-
ney General Williams, to be forwarded to
Congress with their memorial. Judge
Durrel's order in the Antonio case is re-
ferred to in severe terms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10

WHAT "RRFoRM" IS DoINo IN NEW
YoRx-The message of Mayor Have
never, who, on New Year Day, began
bis third term as Mayor Of New York
city, was transmitted TO the Common
Council Of that city on Monday. sThe
aggregate expenditures Of the city IN
1872 are stated at SSO224,79O, and May.
or Havemeyer makes comparison with
the expenditures Of the previous year,
by which he shows that Tor municipal
purposes the city expended in 1879 3d.
78ssB0 less than in 1871. The above
aggregate OF thirty millions contains the
State tax paid by the city. 1t must be
with no small pleasure that tho people OF
New York contemplate this financial ex'
hIblt, which shows no less than one.iourth
Of their expenses for municipal govern.
ment to have been Topped of in q single
year. This great saving is due to the Re-
form movement in New York, which
drove the Tammany Ring from power,
and, stopped the robbery that was going
on in all departments Of the city govern.
ment. It's success and usefulness are
alike shown by this large reduction IN the
payments made from the treasury, and It's
example Is good one to be followed.
Reform" will do similar good work here
whenever the tax payers conclude to
vote for the best men, irrespective OF the
dictaton Of packed party conventions:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
PERSONAL.

OLIVE LOGAN Is going to settle In Paris
BAYARD TAYLOR says oatmeal keep
the brain clear.
CINCINNATI clergymen refuse TO marry
without the cash in hand.
THE church property Of the M. E
Church is worth &60.s4S,s14.
eAM1. SINCLAIR has ceased to be pub
Usher Of the New York Tribune.
9sENAToR PoNERoY Is q member OF the
Congregational Church.
Gov. ENGLISH, Of Connecticut, has Civ
en- the Yale Law School $4,000.
ITis said that George William Curtis d
engaged to the Harpers for two yearS.
MIR. FRANCIS, our Minister to Greece
says Byron'S Maid Of Athens Is a myth.
SECRETARY boutwell, will succeed
Henry Wilson In the United States Sen
ate.
A r. STEWART has presented 81 900 to
the fund for disabled fireman in New
York.
JOIN PR1EsTIY, q noted literary char
acter of New York, Is dead. he wa
ninety.six years old.
WHILE Gerrit Smith, who headed the
signatures on JEFF. Davis bail bond, still
| lives, six OF his associates are dead.
Mn. ROBERT BowLEs, Of the firm Of
Bowles Brothers, has been held to bail
for trial, in London, in the sum Of $1,000.
Dr.. HARVEY PRtNDLs, President OF the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. in
New York, died New Years day, aged
seventy. nine.
COLONEL DANIELS, a Richmond (Va.)
editor, will enter the lists as q contestant
for the Clerkship of the next House OF
Representatives.
SENATOR TRUMBULL will soon resume
the pratice Of the law. he has been in
the United States Senate for seventeen
years. He was too liberal.
GENERAL ". 8. HANCOCK, the Com.
mauder Of the Department Of the East
will remain at the Westmoreland Hotel,
New York, through the winter,
GARmA1Dfs second vile is thirty.ave
years old, and is described as dark
handsome woman, with fierce eyes, and
thick hair parted at the side Of her head,
COLONEL LDwn D. CAMPBELL is still
confined to bed, at his home, in Hamilton,
Ohio, and itis,doubtful.w ul.whether.he will be
able TO appear In his seat during the bal
ance Of his term in Congress.
BRGoHAM YouNG's health Is very pre-
carious. Imagine thirty.seven widows
and one hundred and seventeen orphan
children in mourning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
The Trade Of St. Louis.

Tho 81. Louis papers publish number
Of long and elaborate articles concerning
the trade Of that city. From the Dispatsh
we extract the following interesting sta.
tiStics:
Navigation did not open in 1879 until
March, but then started out briskly.
Owing to the erivalry between the "North.
ern" and white Collar" lines OF steam
ers navigating the Upper Mississippi, the
rates Of freight and passage became low,
and not little traffic In that direction
was thereby encouraged. The lines Of
river boats generally proSpered through
the year. The total shipments OF the
year from all ports on the Upper MIssis.
Sippi, Lower Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri,
Arkansas, White, Cumberland, Tennessee,
Ohio, Red and Ouachita rivers amounted
to S05292 tons the receipts at all
ports on the same rivers to 98S, ,0l9 tons.
The grain receipts at St. Louis may be
summarized as follows: OF wheat the
receipts were 6,0000O0 bushels, 5000 900
leaS than in 197li Of corn 400 ,8S9 bush.
els, an increase Of 8, ,488, 8,652 over 1871; Of
oats, 6,417,900 bushels, an increase Of
!, 1,O59, ,7O1 over 1871; OF barley, 1883, ,494
bushels, an increase OF 977267 over 1871;
Of all kinds Of grain in 1872, 22,6l124l
bushels, an increase OF 3,571 ,855 bushels
over 1871. The receipts Of corn and oats
were the largest ever known in any one
year. lThe receipts Of tobacco for the
year were 9,023 hogsheads and l,407 box
es. The cotton receipts were Is, ,G84 bales,
against Al ,572 in 1871. The cattle re.
ceipts were 289, 1884 head; against 199I427
in 1871; OF hogs, 769 O78, against 632, ,S18
In 1871; and of aheep, 115, ,904, against
11e,964 In 1871. The lumber receipts
were lie, ,479, 900 feet ofboards, 66, ,653, 900
shingles, 9,4O9OO0 lsth and 100000
logs. There Is q noticeable decrease in
the receipts of -four and some other sta
piles, but IS q whole the trade Of the city
shows q healthy and prosperous condition
and very satisfactory increase. The
amount of duties paid at tho St Louis
Custom House in 1879 was $1,691,663, q
slight decrease from the preceding year,
which is largely owing to the reduction OF
tariff duties. EE aE. aN 1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
RIVER NEWS.

NASHVILLE, January 9.-River falling
slowly, 124 large on Harpeths shoals
Weather lair and cold.
MEMPHIS, January 0.-Wcather COO
River rising.
CA1Ro, January Driver risen 2
inches. Heavy ice running out Of the
Mississippi and some in the Ohio. The
Arkansas Belle lett Paducah tor Evans
vile this morning but had 10 return on
account Of heavy ice above Paducah'
Weather clear and cold,
ST. LOUIS, January Ono change in
river other than It's falling slowly. Wealth,
er continues cold. Thermometer ranged
during the day 10 to 20 above zero.
CtNCINNArI, January 0.-River 90 feet
0 inches and falling, Underwriters TO-
day forbid all steamers to leave the land
ing. A couple olshort Line packets lett
Ice is forming on the water rapidly,
Weather clear and windy. Thermometer
IA degrees at dark. '.
LOUISVILLE, January Driver station
ary with II feet in canal and feet IN
chute. Weather clear and cold. Mer
curry ranged from 10 to 20. The Board
Of Underwriters announce no more risks
will be taken on the Ohio and Mississippi
above Memphis, until further notice. The
tug May caught and landed unipjured,
barge marked l.. L. B. s. Reed. Ice Il
not quite so abundant in the river as yes
terday but hardened by the cold, Appre
tensions Of gorge II the present wealth
or continues i0rty.eight hours.
The pilot house Of the steamer Shan
non, lying at tho wharf, caught fro thi
afternoon from u stove pipe leading from
the texas, but the flames were extin
guished with the loss oI tho pilot house
The damage was only about $500, ant
will be repaired tomorrow. The drt
was discovered by the chambermaid ant
oxtlnguiShed by the men on the boat will
buckets Of wafer. Had 1t gained head
way, II would most probably have de
str0yed the Sam, J. Hale, Charley Bowen
Camela, Grey Eagle, Little, and the Mai
Line wharf boat, all Of which lay diroctl
above the Shannon, touching each oIhel
and sharp wind was blowing upstream
Extra precautions are being taken TO pre-
vent such disaster in the event OF fl
on any boat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
FRANCE.

PARIS, Jan. 0-Evening.-The : news OF
tho Emperor's death was received at II
late hour this afternoon. 1t IS not yet
possible to estimate here the effect on the
Emperalists who, Of course, are profound
ly effected, and regard the event as a
final blow TO their hopes. The only
evening journal which has any &c editorial 1
on the subject is the AeSSehger Do Pdrt',
an influential finance organ. It closes q
brief article with the following tribute:
The disastcrs which have made q ship
wreck Of the Empire will not cease 10 be
torgoLten-the great success Napoleon
hes rendered the Nation In establishing
order and developing the prosperity OF the
country. None Of the other evening pa
pers had time to do more than print the
announcement without comment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
1Npnnr1 raoxA DnUNEEN ENa1NRRR,

In PERIL FROM A DRUNKEN GNdLNhhh'
The Altoona (Pa) Tribune says: A
few nights since, the locomotive Of train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad was run
between Pittsburgh and Altoona BY an
engineer who had, unknoWingly to the
conductor, become considerably intoxica'
ted in the former city. At times, at the
most dangerous places, the man put the
engine to It's utmost test-torty.fve and
filty miles an hour. But whenever he
saw red light he reversed the locomo'
tive, and brought into operation the pat
ent air.brake. The stoppages from Pitts
burgh to Altoona on this account were
very many, and the train was several
hours late, on arriving at the latter place.
The peculiar movements Of the train
greatly excited the passengers, and filed
them with painful amazement. The con-
ductor had become informed Of the en-
gineer's condition, but he could find no
one to whom he could intrust the respon'
sibility of running the train. He stud
iously kept his secret from the passengers
lest It's divulgement would fill them with
terror. Notwithstanding the dangerous
hands in which probably hundred liyea
had been placed, the train reached the
end of the engineers run with safety. II
is needless TO add that the drunken en-
ployo Of the company was promptly dis
charged. he had previously been con
sidered one OF the best and most reliable
engineers-ash he was one OF the Oldest
on the road. On the day o! the accident
unfortunately, he fell In with q party o
friends, and drank an inordinAte quantity
of LIQUOR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
Stn,ntn TO IIorncn Greele1.

New YoRK, January 9.-The compost
tors Of the Tribune, at a chapel meeting
to-day, approved ol proposition that
the printing offices of the United States
give one or more pounds of old type each,
for the purpose OF making statute OF
Horace Greeley, to be erected over his
grave In Greenwood Cemetery, and ask
tue compositors of the country to give
the proceeds OF 1000 ems to be set up on
February Sd next, tue sixty-second an
niversary Of the birth OF Greeley; the
the money TO be forwarded to the Presi-
dent Of Typographical Union No. Q, at 90
Duane street, this city, Of which Union
Mr, Greeley was the first President.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
lorIdaLegislature.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA January 9.-Both
branches Of the Legislature effected .
permanent organization yesterday. No
business of importance was done. The
Republican caucus on the evening Of the
7th, came near breaking up in general
row over the election oil Conover az
Speaker, whose election created intense
dissatisfaction. Senator 0sborn's chances
for reelection are continually wSriJg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
Railroad Accident.

WATERTowN, N. Y, January 9.-The
express train No. s on the Rome, Water
town q Ogdensburg Railroad, going
north, was thrown from the track some
fifteen miles from here by the ice, which
had frozen in the 1anges, as Is supposed.
The entire train, consisting OF two loco
motives, baggage car and two coaches
went of the rails. Thelocomotives were
badly broken up, one Of them is on its
side In the ditch. The train was filed
with passengers. It Is singular that no
person was seriouHlY injured. M
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10

EUROPEAN SALMON Eaos FOR AMERI.
CAN WATERs.-ProIessor Baird, United
States Commissioner oi Fish and Fisher.
les, has Just been informed by telegraph
that 100000 salmon eggs will be shipped
from Bremen by the steamship America,
on the llth Of January, and will conse.
quently be due in New York about the
9Sth. They will be in charge of Rudolph
Hessel, an eminent German fish culturist,
and on their arrival will be distributed in
greater part to the State Commissioners
Ol Fisheries for introduction into the
waters OF the great lakes and the Allan
TIC coast. oue.third Of these eggs arc a
present from the German government the
remainder were purchased In Freiburg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10

A PROMINENT member Of a church in
Kingston, N. Y, the other Sunday, in a
fit Of abstraction, went early to church
and took q scat in the pew ahead Of his
own. The next person that came In,
knowing that his pew was the one ahead
Of the prominent members, also sat In
tho wrong pew. Every one that came In
afterwards pursued similar line Of argu'
ment, and, In consequence, that morning
everybody on that side Of the church
was In the wrong pew. Tho man who
occupied the front seat thought "his
pew" didn't look natural; but aS Brother
B. was just behind him, It wasn't POSI-
bio be himself could be mistaken.