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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25
From the Masnoiia Advertiser.
LIBEL.

I
The persistent efforts of Solicitor
Cantwen have at length been. success
full in getting an Indictment through
| against the editors of the Wilmiugton
JoURy.lL- It is not given as matter
| of new but for the purpose os lllaking
few Sommeqts on:
The ~ 81 bel has been very mate
rally c6an9H within the last century
Formelly the doctrine obtained IT, IL 20
defendant could not Offer psnde as ~
s s 1T. =, ra a n scs Jaw was that the
oreater rbe truth NE greater the libel.
Th;a ,.,,Ja ~as drawn from England
Where it today remains mistaken, and
80 tbs evidence of the truth of any
IbeLds speech or publication is mad
.-lssib1e.
But in this country of free press and
free institutions, after exhaustive and
laborious discussion, it SCENT to be
definitely settled that the jury has q
right to determine the fact as to the
words charged as ibelous. The Con-
situations of several States make spe-
cial provisions in favor of giving the
truth in evidence in public prosecu-
tions for libel; and where this is not
the case, the tide of public opinion is
strong not only in favor of breaking
down all previous opposition against
publications, but also for removing all
impediments to free discussion ofthe
truth. The Legislature OF Pennsyl-
vania enacted that no person should
be indicted for a publication on the
official conduct of men in public trust.
It is certainly a prerogative of the
press to discuss and freely criticise the
conduct of men in official station, and
where their conduct both public and
private is fagitious, it is its duty to
hold them up to reprobation. All that
is necessary for the editors of the
JOURNAL. to do in this extraordinary
case, is to place some of the good citi-
zens of Baltimore on the witness stand,
and the Solicitor will not handle the
fee usual on conviction.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25

Promising coal discoveries have been
made in Iron county, Utah.
A single saw-mill at AIuskegon,
Michigan, cut II, 124, $50 feet of lnm-
Der last season.
A school boy being asked by his
teacher how he should fog him, re-
piled, eff you please, sir, I should like
to have it upon the italian system of
penmanship. theheavy strokes upward,
and the down ones light
An Indiana lawyer lately defended
man for keeping his saloon open after
10 o'clock at night. He made the plea
that it was 10 o'clock until it was II,
and won his case.
The latest fashionable link is pop
corn parties. It is claimed that they
not only keep young men from another
kind of corned parties, but are very
suggestive of question they ought to
pop.
A clergyman OF Worcester, Mass,
recently had al old coffin, which had
done service underground,
and a shroud left in front of his resi-
dence, accompanied by a note recog-
nizing his labors in behalf of temper
ance in terms of doubtful compliments,
always was a notorious
State for Ku-Klux operations.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25
TIE UNIVERSITY.

We publish in another column a
letter from Judge James Grant, OF
Davenport, Iowa, to the Tarboro'
Enquirer, in response to an article in
that paper calling upon the Alumni of
the University to do something in its
behalf. Judge Grant is native of
North Carolina, and graduate of the
University, and though a resident of
another State, still feels great inter-
est in the fortunes of his Atnan Mater.
We sincerely trust that some material
aid to the University, as well as pleas
rlre to the Alumni, may come about
from their proposed meeting, in June
next.
We do not know the precise
plan by which it is proposed to bring
about the restoration of the University,
though Judge Grants letter indicates
a wish to see the control of the affairs
transferred entirely to the Alumni.
Under the Constitution of our
State as it now stands this cannot
be done, nor can it be done
under the Constitution as it will stand
if the proposed amendments shall be
adopted in August next. If the amend
ments shall be ratified by the people,
the University will be controlled by
trustees to be elected from time to
time by tho Legislature. AS the
in relation to the Univer-
sity received the assent of the Repre-
aentatives OF both parties in the Leg
lslatlre, we presume there will be no
objection made to it ut the polls, and
40 difficulty. in effecting a reorgan-
5zation upon basis that will
prove satisfactory to all right minded
men, no matter to what party they
may belong.
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RALEIGH SENTINEL-.-.NES
KINGSBURY AND SPELMAN.

We are pleased to learn that Me'srs
Theodore B. Kingsbury and John
Spelman have once more become mem
bers of the editorial staff 1f the Ral-
eigh Sentinel. These gentlemen are
too well known in Moth Carolina as eff
ficient workers in the "Press Gang"
for the public 70 need any assurance
from us as to their character and quail
fications. We cordially welcome both
of our old friends back to editorial
harness. Our only wonder is that two
such good fellows could have kept out
30 long.
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GENERAL CLINGMAN,s LETTER.

We call the attention Of our readers
to the very interesting letter of Gen
eral Clingman to the editors of the
Asheville Exposition, to be found on
our second page this morning. The
proof of the existence of a people in
North Carolina superior to the Indian
race in arts and intelligence, if not
prior in point of time is indisputable.
Who they were, where they came from,
and how and when they disappeared,
Y Ill doubtless ever be unsolved ques-
lions; but for all that, any thing relat-
ing to these ancient Carolinians as we
may call them, for want of better
name, will be interesting.
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zsh one or two transparent white
n nerl and several small aquama-
lis, some of which I had cut.
This last mineral, though used as a
gem, is in fact worth little more than
the cost of cutting it. As however the
emerald owes it's fine green color to
the presence of less than one per cent.
of the oxyd of chromium, and as
chrome oreis widely dispersed through
out this section, we may hope that at
some point emeralds may be found. L
need scarcely remind you, that the
emerald ranks next in value TO the
ruby and the diamond.
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
T. l.. CLINGMAN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25

The polonaises will remain in favor
as an article of feminine wear during
the spring.
4 city editor of journal oi1sred to
send his girl tho paper regularly, but
she replied in sweet innocence, that
her INA didn't allow her to wear 'em.
The poor girl only knew one use for a
paper.
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The Law of Libel.

| In our last issue we took occasion to
speak of an Indictment for libel found
against the editors of the Wilmington
JOURNAL in Bladen county Superior
Court. Though a Grand Jury may
have found it to be ''true BILL" we
feel confident that-when the matter is
brought to trial our contemporary will
be triumphantly vindicated and sus-
tanned. The high and noble mission
of the public press is to mould and
lead public opinion, as well as to con-
vey instruction and general intelli-
gence. It is called the bulwark of our
liberties, and, unless this is a mean
ingless title, the legitimate newspapers
should have the fullest protection of
our organic, statutory and common
law, just as it is bound to secure the
love and respect of the people who are
enlightened by it.
The press strengthens the arm of the
law, and cares only for the common
veal, and so every protection should
be afforded, and no attempt to belittle
lts influence should be tolerated. Our
present libel law is not comprehensive
enough by any means, aud we think it
ought to be modified and materially
amplifed. It should be general in it's
provisions anu bearing and ought TO
be the very soul of equity itself. 1t
shculd BE good defense in libel suits
to show tho sou existence of malice,
absence Of mercenafy n1asi-.s, and
the truth of the statement published.
Nor should decent criticism of public
men and measures be deemed libelous.
Tie press should never be muzzled i'll
that way, ana il il the duty of every
honest and law-abiding citizen t. sus-
tain every legitimate newspaper in its
acts of exposing to the public gaze the
corruption of persons i'll official station. |
The people eail easily discern the !
honest editors who are working On the !
side of truth, Justice and wisdom /,
GoldsGOro AessenqCr.
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RALEIGH, \. c.. April % -I,ar
or, Judge Albertsnn, cDnt;u,,,. :, f1@
junction against tho R:c!.mo,,d Il,
Danville Railroad! Company. in VA W
to a change of gHage GU the Ns!t
Carolina Railroad between G,e,,,r I'm
and Charlotte, but requires q bnn 'f'
$50, 900 from the State to ;nGs,.' q
sa d Company for damages ,ha: II.
be sustained on or before tho 'p'I
May. If the bond is not given ,,r ~ %
time the injunction is to be dissa,,u "a
Neither the validity of the laasa d
the right to change the guage oxsr no .9
entire road was passed upon. bnt
partial change was held to be unlawtnI
Both parties have given notice of u
appeal to the Supreme Court "
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25
Vienna is building SIX new theatres

to arnuse visitors to the exposition.
The first Protestant Easter service
ever held on the shore of Cuba took
place II the Episcopal Church at
Havana recently.
The Spotswood Hotel lot and three
adjoining lots, in Richmond, Virginia,
have been sold at auction, for the
aggregate amount of s3s, 1914, to
Colonel Darlington, the proprietor Of
he Exchange.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25

An Iowa minister, convicted of stea..
ing Bibles, amuses himself in jail by
butting his head against the wall and
beating himself with a club.
The decision of the T4ite1 States
Supreme Court has revealed the sset,
that except the Chief Justice, no mem
i,er Of that bench is inclined to favor
the woman's right movement.
The New York SIN says that tho "a
nous Watkins Glen, near the head of
Lake Seneca, Now York, which less
than three years ago was purchased
for $25, 700, has just been sold to a
Philadelphia firm for 100000. Ten
years ago the property could have
been purchased for So, 600: II
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GREAT BRITAIN.
OF CABLE TOLLS.

LONDON, April 23-Noon.-Cable
tolls are to be increased tn 81 50 (gold)
per word, commencing May 1st. The
cause is from the failure of the French
cable.
The weather is favorable to crops.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25

Tree planting in Kansas amounts to
an epidemic,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25
GOTHAM.

THE TRAIN LUNACY Ivvrsr,
CATION.
FEMALES REQUESTED TO RE-
TIRE.
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FROM RALEIGH
THE RAILROAD 1N51-xo
JUDGE ALBERTsON DEcIDp,
CONTINUE TT Drs I
| SPECIAL To TIE !grt.

BOND OF 800. OiE, krr,.
FROM THE STAFF Xxi
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25

SHE SAYS THAT THE EVIDENCE
WOULD NOT HURT HER
MORALS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25

ONE OF THE STRONG-MJyDrn
REFUSES TO LEAVE
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25

inc unfortunate NlCIlcm or this sad
occurrence is Mike Roach He is a
young man, perhaps 23 or 81 years of
age.
The Charlotte Democrat says: We
are very anxious to get a copy of the
Democrat of the latter part of Nav,
1857. containg a full account of the
able Address of the Rev. DR.. Hawks
On the occasion, as it is the only form
in which that celebrated historical and
useful Address was ever printed Our
file of Democrats containing that
paper was burnt. We would be highly
gratifed and very thankful if some
friend could furnish us the paper
mentioned Some of our oldest sub
scribers will please look o1er their old
papers.
Speaking of that occasion recalls to
our memory some pleasant reminis-
,ences. The Address was delivered
IN the Goth of May, 1867, and on the
of the 21st We published it in
un together with full account of the
of the day. It was done
n this way: Z. J. Hale, Esq, then
,ditor of the Fayetteville Observer,
now of New York; was here on q
7isit, and he volunteered his services
O help do the work. The editor of the |
Democrat and Mr.. Hale worked all |
light, and he OR. III. } being one of |
he fastest eompositnrs in the State,
as well as the hest editor OF news.
aper,) the work was promptly done.
81 such energy and industry as that
isplayed by our good friend Edward
.. Hale, is the only way any printer
yer was Or ever can be successful:
nd had it not been for Sherman's
riders to burn Mr.. Hale's property in
fayetteville, in 1866, he would now
ave been one of the richest men in
lie State instead of having to work in
'ew York dealing in books, stationery,
C. But such is often the fate of the
cry best men like Mr.. Hale. |,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-13
WAR DEPARTMENT, Office Chief Sion1l Omcey.
WAsHINeTON, ID. O., March 4 iSi3 IL q M

SYNOPSIS FOB THE PAST TWENTY -FOUR HOURS -
Ihe barometer has risen since Wednesday morning
throughout the Atlantic and eastern Gulf states III
has fallen on the upper lakes and in the northwest
Mbere the pressure Is now rising. The temperatur
ma, fallen during the night, especially in the south
hantle and Gull states, and has risen from the Ohio
valley northward. Northwest winds prevail in the
middle and eastern states, with partly cloudy AMI
clear weather. Northeast winds with clear weather
in the south Atlantic and eastern Gulf states Light
winds and Gains in the Ohio valley. Southwest
winds with partly cloudy weather, from Iowa to the
PROBAB winds backing to
southwest, with partly cloudy weather and risine,
temperature, prevail over New England during the
rest Of Thursday. Falling barometer, southw est
winds and cloudy weather prevail over the Ohio
valley and lower lakes. For the upper lakes, rising
barometer northwest W nds and falling temperature
For south Atlantic and eastern Gulf states, nOrt6
Reports are generally missing from the southwest
and Rocky Mountain stations
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GovernmeIt seeuritsee.
NV YoRI-FInsf BoARr
me Marken.

BALTIMORE, March l3.-yirginia s's, eonsoli.
BALTIMORE, March 13.-COtton duh and weak
low mddiings, 14. Flour sready-prces nc b sne ed
Mhest Iwhlte choice, 81 log szls; fair to
prime DO = SOG s2O3; choice amber, 80 o0G 50 05;
good 70 prime red, 81 $50 Is; common to fair do
;sr1 ~ red western, q 6s@slso; amber IVES
yhite southern, 6s@Ss; yellow southern, 5S59;
mixed western dull So Oats frm-southern, &5Gso;
western mixed, E(G4S. Rye quiet and unchanged.
Hay unchanged. Provisions quiet but firm. Mess
FORK hrn'-Sie5. Bulk meats shade frmer-
Sh0uders, @6; rib sides. Tsa7ss clear rib sides,
779@s. Bacon, good jobbine denland-S Shoulders,
6a@I; rib siats, S.@,li; clear rib sides, 500;
butter steady-sOcd 10 choice roll, $3.50. Whisky
steady, 90.
NEW YoRK, March l3.-Sfocks heavy. Gold arm i,
Bis- Money firm, l732 to lilo per cent. Exchaags.
long "a: short. Gs. Goyerhments dull and steady
New YoRK, March l3;,FIour dull aud unchanged.
LONDON, March IS, IL a. m.-Consols opened AT
Bonds # ISIS, old, ss4 1867, sti; i04Os, 50; new
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FINANCIAL AHD COHERCIAL.

There WAS a good deal of interest exhibited in
Wall street yesterday in the election Of U. s.
Senator from Massachusetts,. The " street."
perhaps incorrectly, con strue the retirement of
Mr.. Boutwell, from the Treasury, and the Access
sion of Mr.. Richardson to the secretaryship as
q move in favor of more currency. 1t Il, how
ever, the opinion of those Who should be good
judges that there is likely to be very little
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-13
Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page.
WASHINGTON CITY:
THrRSDAY..... March II, ls73.
The Resignation of the Gladstone
Ministry.

As Mr.. Gladstone had been defeated before
by larger msjOrities than the present, without
throwing up Office, il was not deemed certain
that he would resign on the defeat of the Irish
University bill. IL seems, however, that he
considered this measure, embodying his policy
on educational matters in Ireland, to be test
question, and preferred to make the issue be-
fore the country upon il. The bill proposed the
establishment OF an Irish college, which should
be entirely non-sectarian; Dublin University
aEd the Queens University were to be abol-
ished, and in their stead created or recon
stituted the Irish National University, which
would confer its degrees upon the stu
dents of all colleges throughout Ireland,
or upon any student who would pass its
examination, no matter where he studied
To carry out this scheme fully, Trinity College
Dublin, had TO be remcdeled and its vast state
endov ments readjusted, so far as to serve
national purposes This wealthy CORPORATION
(TTinity COllegel has continued TO maintain
tests excluding Roman Catholics from its ben
ehts- u was proposed by the Gladstone min
istry that Trinity College, together with Cork,
Belfast. and Msgee Colleges, and the Roman
Catholic University. shonld hold such relations
TO the remodeled Irish National University that
Catholics and Protestants could enter on equal
terms, with equal chance OF all university
prizes, and all degrees, subject to no tests and
TO no liability OF heretical teaching of any kind.
MI instruction in theology, moral philosophy
and modern history was to be abolished ana no
examination in them would be required for
scholarships or fellowships.
The measure appears not to have met the
views Of the Roman Catholic bishops, who
wanted an exclusive university for themselves
for the education of Catholic young men, instead
Of Trinity college, or Cork, Belfast, or Galway
colleges Neither was it favored by the church
Protestants who objected to any system of edu-
cation supported by Government, in whole or
in part. which should not be distinctly Protes-
tant. The Protestant non-confOrmists how
ever, of the United Kingdom, in the main, sup
port Dir. GladstOne's measure.
The kilograms state that Disraeli hesitates
about undertaking the task of forming gov
eminent, and well he may. Despite this ad-
verse vote upon GladStone's pet measure, there
i no reason TO believe that the Tory party have
gained any positive strength in the country,
such as would enable them to hold the reins of
once The liberals have undoubtedly the as
cehdancy. and will maintain II; consequently
bisrae.i's lease ofpOwer. should he assume Office
would lie somewhat of the shortest.
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hSOLD CLAIMS.-An parties holding claims
SS against the late corporations of Washington,
Georgetown and the Levy Court are hereby notified
that BY the act Of the District Legislature
june % lS72, all claims against said corporations
must be presented to this once on or before MARCH
20, 1873. if not heretofore presented, III they wish
their Claims and approved. u. RICHARDS,
Auditor District of Columbia
:, By request Of the Commissioners Of the Sinking
una. ml0-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-13

Referring to the fact that Prof. Tyndall has
placed the net receipts for his lectures in this
country-between $50 and sIi,Ooo-in the
hands of Profs. Joseph Henry and Z. L. YOU
mans and Gen. Hector Tyndall, as a trust fund
for the aid of young American scientists DESTROYS
to devote themselves to original investigation,
the Springfield Republican heartily seconds the
notion Of the New York Commercial Advertiser
that our rich men now take hold and run MP
the 1yndan fund 10 figure which shall surprise
and delight ITS noble founder, and at the same
time Indicate the esteem and grateful remem-
branee in which he is held by all intelligent
Americans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-13

One or two incidents recently noted i'm the
newspapers go TO prove that too much care can
not be taken to guard against fire. Thus an
apparent case of spontaneous combustion in an
unOceuPied room IN New Hampshire was inyes-
usated. when it was discovered that the fire
was ignited by the concentration of the rays OF
The sun through stereoScOpie glass upon some
Imfammable material. The Cleveland Leader
tells stranger story however of the narrow
escape OF its Office few DAYS since. Had the
fire not been discovered 80 soon its origin would
most probably have been forever a mystery 1t
appears that hard wood plug had been put into
a hole In gas pipe that ran along the ceiling in
the job rooms, several feet from any burner
and in a position where no one could ever sup
pose II would catch fire. About six inches be-
low 1t passed belt running from one pulley to
another, and in operation during the day
About four days after the plug had been driven
into the pipe IT was noticed to be on fire. and a
bright jet of light, as if from burner, burst
forth from the side of the plug, which was
already charred and being rapidly burned up.
How the plug caught fire, and how steady fame
OF light could burst out from the side of it, was
OF course a subject of anxious inquiry. No one
had lighted II and no fire had been used near il.
The only conclusion possible was, that it was
caused by electricity from the belt, and a full
Investigation confirmed this conclusion. Now
here are two possible causes of contlagrations
against which precautions may be easily taken
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- NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.

The Assessors Of the several Legislative Districts
having the OF real property for
the hscal year ending June 3oth, 1874 the Board of
Appeals viii meet at the Office Of the Superintendent
OF Assessments and Taxes, No $50 ~ street the
corner OF Louisiana avenue, on the 81 DAT OF FEB
EUARY, ls.3, at IL O'Clock m, to hear any appeals
that may be made from the valuations of said ss.
SCISSORS.
All appeals must be made in writing, and sworn to
before an officer competent to administer oaths,
The Board will be in session each day Sunday ex-
ceptedD from ii O'Clock g.. m. until O'Clock D. m,
and on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS fromS
O'Clock until O'Clock D. M
II. A. HALL. VIM, WALL.
GEO. A. BOHRER, RILEY A. SHINN
Il. J: MIDDLETON, JR.,
fe1-f Members Of the Board Of ApueaIs
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The Washington STAR saws IL isreported tba,
New York congressman will distribute their
addltlonal salary among benevolent institu-
ions IONS MS Is the hrst time in the history of
the country that sample rooms have been
called benevolent instftutlOns."-y. y Com
HisTcidl.
they doubtless want to put it where-to the
New York mind-it will do the most good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-13

Honesty Roosevelt took his additional salary
steal like little man. He says il cost money
to buy gold-headed eanes-per the taxpayers
Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-13

WHAT THE MoRNoNs SAY ABOUT 1.-THE
Deseref Ns'cs, Brigham Young's organ, of March
9Th, has an exultant editorial under the head of
Passed Away" which commences as follows:
The r orty-second Congress has dissolved. and
thls i sun living. growing, prosperous COM
ihuhty' which Is thing to be thankful for see
ing the slandeTOus venonous. tremendous eff
IOItS which have been made TO destroy it, That
reign OF anarchy OF drumhead law has not
been inaugurated in this goOdly territory has
not been the fault of the U6scrunnIons rnia-nr'
rum ring, Tor that body Of worthless have tried
theII utmost to drive Congress into the enact
ihehI OF one OF the most proscriptive and bar
COUNTRY" - - NV