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Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

The insinuation in his speech to the
jury in the Hawkins libel suit that
Judge Hawkins had been selected for
attack by the Picayaue because he
was less likely to resent an attack than
the other members of the board, was
of such a character that he had no
right to expect it to pass unLoticed.
Indeed. throughout the whole diff
Guilty taking his own account of the
affair to be correct, Judge Cooley
seems to have been determined to pro-
woke Colonel Rhett into a duel or to
disgrace him before the people of New
Orleans. He carried out that deter
mination, but at the cost of his life.
Colonel Rhett is said to be a remafka
by pleasant and amiable gentleman.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

A Washington despatch says that
the impression is gaining ground in
the best informed circles there that
Mr.. E. lockwood Hoar will be ap-
pointed Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court.
It is said a company of Americans
have been organized, who propose to
purchase from the Government OF
Mexico, two or three of the Mexican
States, with G view to developing their
mineral resources. The States alleged
to be in view by these parties, are
chihuahua, Sonora and Tamaulipas.
The Shah of Persia, now on visit
to Europe, confers gifts in truly
oriental style of muniticenee. He was
particularly liberal to the imperial
servants both at Potsdam and Berlin,
bestowing the sum of $1,000 i'll cash,
besides gold watches, shawls, brooches,
and the like, in abundance. The En-
peror got very costly gold snufi-box,
set with diamonds; the Empress a
necklace of rich brilliants; while minol
dignitaries received the Grand Gross
of the order of the Sun and Lion
How welcome this freehanded Shah
| would be made in Washington!
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
THE AMENDMENTS AND THE
LE(.ISLATURE.


The Raleigh Ners in commenting
upon the action of the last Legislature
upon the Constitutional amendments
now before the people for ratification,
we'll say that we must not give all the
credit to our own friends for all that
was done 1t says truly too, that,
without the assistance of the Radicals,
all the amendments would have failed,
Judgment and patriotism of the lead
ers in both Houses of the Legislature
that the amendments We're not made
party issues.
1t is undoubtedly true that the
amendments would have failed bad
not our opponents come to the rescue
of the State and joined hands with us
in an effort to give some relief from
the hardships of the carpet-bag Con-
stitution of North Carolina.
AS it was, most of the influential
Radicals in both branches, as the Ncecs
correctly says, voted f,r those
amendments that received the Con
stitutional majority, X. G. Badger, of
of Wake, III the House of Representa-
tives was especially prominent and ac
tive in behalf of the amendments that
were finally agreed to. Indeed, it is
not saying too much, to say that,
had it not been for his cordial sup
4
have prevailed. He did not stand
alone, however, for j. Il. Respe s,
white Radical Senator from Beaufort,
and James FL. Harris, colorel Senator
from Wake, We're also thoroughly en-
listed in the same cause. There were
other Radicals, too, who did the State
good service at that me-especiallyd do
we remember Mr. Long, the Radical
Senator from Richmond county, and
Mr. McCotter, the Radical Senator
from Pitt county. Indeed, there was
determination generally, on the part
Of the best men on both sides to pre-
vent the amendments from becoming a
party question.
And, knowing the manner in which
they were adopted, We have never
urged them upon the accel tance of
our people purely as a party measure.
These amendments stand far above any
question of mere party or partisan ad-
vantage. They were adopted by the
Legislature and proposed to the people
for ratification, for the benefit of the
whole people, regardless of race or
color, and are of vital Importance.
We trust, therefore, that our people
will turn out in full force on election
day and ratify, by an overwhelming
vote, the amendments now pending.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

The Siege is the name of new pa
per issued i'll Lafayette, Ind, and
among the few little things it proposes
to accomplish are to stop the importa-
tion and sale and use of liquor; to
break down all monopolies; to effect
Tie repeal Of the divorce laws; to sub
stityte arbitration for war; to promote
universal love; to strengthen the moral
attributes of the gOvernment; to en-
force home economy; to establish a
non-sectariau school system; to sup
press political craftsmanship; to sup
press selfish political economy by a
more philanthrnpic plan, and to de-
fend labor against capital.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
IL list o R Y-TIIE
SENTINEL AND ITS 4IISTOLEI.
CAL CORRECTION.

The .Se0tiact on Tuesday last de-
clared Wheeler's History of North
Carolina to be i'll arranged, ill-cOmpiled
AMI i'll printed, and that its writer,
save industry, possessed not single
qualification OF writer of history.
The Sentinel also took occasion "tO
add to the list Of events in WHICH
North Carolina was first" one that
Wheeler had omitted to mention, to-
wit: That ''the FIRST tcu that was
thrown overheard was i'll North Caro-
lima and not in Boston,
On Thursday following, however,
the Sentinel rose to explain that i'll the
hurry of writing, its memory was at
fault and said ''it was not tru that
was thrown overheard but it was the
stump act that was resisted. This oc-
CURED in 1776." The sentinel said
further that it had read Sin some North
Carolina publication the particulars of
resistance" but not being able to lay its
hands upon it called upon 1.-The Whining
ton JOURNAL or some gentleman of
Wilmington to come to its relief and
supply the hiatus.
The JOURNAL takes great pleasure
III coming to the relief of its cotempo-
rary; indeed. it gives us especial pleas
ure to 10 SO, us it affords us an apt op-
IOrtunity to call the attention Of ohl
cotemporary to the value Of a book il
affects SO much to despise, to wit
HHteItl.'s ILstolv Of .NO,7h Cu,oIiau
Onthe fifty first page of that 'ill-com
piled, ill-arranged and Imprinted" vol
ume, will be found all 1.-THE particu
lars Of Resistance" asked for by the
.StHtltf. The "resistance" occurred
however, in 1863 and not in 1866, al
onr cotemporary hath it.
1t seems, therefore, that Wheele,
had good reason for not adding ''t'
the list of events in which North Caro-
lima was first the event of throwing
:ea overheard or ut least, that III
rrCOf of the event was afforded by 'th'
particulars of resistance to the British
sloOp-of- f-war, the Diligence. Tha
Colonel Wheeler duly appreciated TIL
importance of the occurrence equall
with the .S,Ittintl, is apparent from TIL
fact that he too, took occasion to con
trast it, done as it was 'in open da
by men of we'll known person an
reputation, with ''the famous Tea part
ofiBostOn, when a number of citizen
:iisguised az qians went on board c
a sloop in the harbot" &c. Doubles:
Colonel Wheeler will be gratified t
learn that he ard lis critic are of on
mind upon one point at least. W
trust, however, that the fact of h
having made the point some twent.
five years before the Sentinel made i
at least in print, will not puff hlm Il
beyond measure.
With these facts before us, we al
inclined ia think that if some of oil
friends would read Wheelcr's 'public
tions" little more carefully, they woul
possibly criticisc them a little le
harshly.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
German migration.

The Clinton Enquirer says: We arc
informed that Mr.. John G.. Heyer, so
we'll and favorably Fn,wn to all Samp-
son men who ever visited Wilmington,
instructed his brother, preyi3us to tho
latter's departure for Europe recently,
ia hiring over with him OIL his return
to this country, if possible, a few il
dustrious, practical German farmers
with their families as the nucleus of a
colony which Mr.. H. proposes to settle
Oh his South River lands in this
county.
The most important sale of cattle
and horses that ever occurred on the
Pacific coast lately took place III oaa
Mateo county, California. The sale
was q compete success, and proved
that the complaints of the scarcity of
money in the Golden State does not
extend to blooded cattle. Famous
horses were struck off at famous prices,
one bringing upwards of $4,000, aud
others ranging from SO, 900 to $40, 900.
The Thoroughbred cattle brought gooti
prices, although some oftle best stock
in the Stale was represented in that
nerd. The sale indicates the inc-eas-
ing attention paid to stock raising in
California, and shows that farmers
think it to Their interest to pay almost
any price fol improved breeds and
blooded stock.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

Governor Austin, of Minnesota, de-
clines a gubernatorial third term, on
the ground ti:at his annual expenses
amount to 5000 more than his official
salary. -: ';:'ii
English journals record the death OF
Captain James Murray, of the Queens
army, in his ninetieth year. He had
received the war medal and clasp fH.
his services in the first year of the
present century in the Egyptian cam
paign.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

hngly said, with solemn earnestness
cleaning in his eyes; ''but will yen
kindly tell me whether have operated
on you before ?" I assured him that
he had. He frightened instantly as he
replied: "You have relieved my heart.
sir. The thing has never yet failed,
but / thought it had at last. In that
case should have been a ruined man. "
He respectfully bowed and vanished
from the doorway.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
A New Field Of Labor.

Rev. J. II. Mills, editor of the bi-
Hcal Recorder, has left the editorial
fraternity for the purpose of taking
charge of the school at the Oxford
Asylum. fact which we have hereto
fore neglected to notice. Mr., Mills is
a good man and foroihle, trenchant
writer. He has been an honorable ad-
aition to the editorial fraternity in this
State and his loss will be felt. Our
most earnest wishes go with him.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

The public will perceive from the
above correspondence that l made
fair, honest and manly Offer to Colonel
Rhett, viz: to publicly acknowledge /
was wrong if he could show from his
own files that from the 10Th Of Decem-
Der, 1872, until the ODD of February,
1873, the Picayu3ae had used toward
any member of the Lynch returning
board, except Judge Hawkins, the
terms 'perfdy, perjury and bribery, "
provided that he agreed to admit he
had spoken incorrectly in the article
of yesterday morning, eff he could
not prove what I denied The
valiant and truthful Colonel lodges the
issue in his letter to me, and very
| complacently refers me to the files of
his paper from December -, 1872,
to February %. 1873. I had al
ready examined those files, and knew
| that Colonel Rhett could not prove by
| them that I had misstated the Plea
g,uae. and I presume that Colonel
Rhe.t employed the twenty-four hours
of delay he claimed, and was allowed
to answer my note to him, in examin-
ing the files himself; and after salts
flying himself theretrom that he was
fairly caught, he refused the PROPOSE,
ton 1 made to him. Colonel Rhett
having written in the Picay,oae that
made assertions to the jury which Wers
malicious and wilfully false" and
having subsequently refused my fair
honest aud honorable offer to decide
which of us is correct, I publish hin
to the people of New Orleans as an un
mitigated caluminator, n deliberate
and wilful falsifer, an artful dodger
and withal, thorough paced braggart
w. H. COOLEY,
New Orleans, June 26, 1873.
Upon the appearance of the abov
card in the Times Colonel Rhett sent
peremptory challenge toJudge Cooley
which was. accepted. The time an
place of meeting and the weapons wer
agreed upon and the duel fought i
accordance Herewith, resulting in tn
death of Judge Cooley at the secon
fire as heretofore announced.
From Judge Cooley's own statemer
it appears that he was the aggressol
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
The EsObcs0IlSan.

A dispatch from Lumberton yester-
day afternoon informed us that the
RObc%oiiuq newspaper Of that place
was sold yesterday at public auction to
Mr. W Walace McDiarmid.
Mr.. McDiarmid, the new proprietor.
is younger brother to the late lament
ed founder and proprietor of the
Hrbcso,tiaa, and was formerly con-
nected with that paper. He has since
established the PioHcr' at Florence
which is now being published hy him
at that place. He is not only good
writer Int a practical printer, as we'll,
and will ally conduct his new enter
prise. He has our most cordial wishes
iOr his success
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
NEw ORgFANS II1np Of 1ST.

" H. Cooiey, Esq.,:
SIR-1Our communication OF yeSter-
day was received.
The editorial remarks in the Plea
yt',te to which You refer were reply
to portion of your speech therein
quoted You asserted that neither
during the month of December nor
january had the Picaydtne noticed the
canvass of the Lynch returning board
and the result proclaimed, and that
had omitted noticing all the other
members of the board but Judge Haw-
kins. I controverted these assertions,
and appealed to the files of the Plea
yune to disprove what you said.
1t is not my province to find and to
show you what the files of the paper
contain What was published on the
subject of the Lynch returningboard in
these two months, it cannot be diffienlJ
for yon to ascertain; and any ao=
acknowledgement you may see fit to make
will meet with due consideration.
In the meantime, / am, sir, your
obedient servant,
r. B. RHETT, JR.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
Dr. Lyman will Accept.

We understand that Rev. r. B.
Lyman, of Trinity Church. San Fran
cisco, who was recentlv elected Assis-
tant Bishop of this Diocese, has de
cided to accept the position. 1t is
stated that he was to have left San
Francisco, for Baltimore, abort the
Ist i'll t., and expected to sail from
Baltimore, for Europe, on visit to
his son, about the 10Th inst
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
Promising CrePs.

A gentlemen of this city, who has re-
Gently travelled through Il large por-
ton of Eastern North Carolina, rep
resents tho crop prospects rs being
very fine. He passed through the
counties of Duplin, Wayne, Greene,
Wilson, Pitt, Edgecombc, Beaufort,
Craven, Lcnoir and Carteret, and ev-
crywhere the corn. cotton and oats
were 10 king their best and giving
evidence of IL bountifui harvest
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
THE REGATTA

The Fourth at WrightsvilIe--AFi Fine
Day and n Spirited ltace--Tvvelve
Boats entered--The CarOlin a
Takes the first PriZe..The Little
Sister comes I'm SecOnd..The Qui
ViVe gains the Club PriZe.-Large
attendance of Ladies' and Genlle-
men.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
sIlrg;Iry.

Joshua Loftin, colored, was sent
here Yesterday from Harnett township
and l~dged III jail, charged with break
ing into the house of Delaware Nixon,
on the 18th of last month, and stealing
thercfrom a pocket book containing SIT,
and some other articles He will be
held for trial at next term of Superior
fnnrt
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
Row at Magnolia.

A difficulty occurred at Magnolia on
Friday, among some of the colored
cxcursionists who went up to Colds
boro from this city. The train was
obliged to wait ut that point for more
than one hour, so rs to allow another
train to pass, and dnring that time
some of the excursipIists got drunk
and row was the result. The town
authorities CT Magnolia acted very
efficiently and detained the train until
they could arrest some of the princi-
pal parties to the disorder. This was
finally effected and the parties are
now in custody at Magnolia
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

was then called and q report was made
by the Pastor. He stated the mourn
full fact that there was no Sunday
School in the Circuit
On motion of Dr. r. S. Moran, Rev
Z. A. Yates, p +. of the Newborn
district, was invited to participate in
all the deliberations of the Confer
ence.
The Presiding Elder announced the
StandingiCommittees.
The Conference then adjourned I'M
til ( o'clock T. NJ
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11

Ruta bagas may be planted from the
middle of this to the 18th Of next
month. Other varieties from the latter
date to the middle of September
Very rich ground and repeated plough
ings and borrowings are the conditions
of success. Nothing is lost in making
the effort for good snrnip crop, for If
it fails, the land will be in charming
condition for wheat or oats or barley
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
Robbery at Rocky Point.

Henry Willis and Ned Huffham were
brought here yesterday and lodged in
Jail, under commitment from Justice
JAS. b. Mcpherson, at Rocky Point,
for trial at the next term of Superior
Court, for robbery.
The circumstances OF the case are as
follows About two weeks ago Mr..
Mcpherson missed five bags of pea
nuts from his pea house. He knew
that they had been stolen but could
not trace the theft Some days after
that, and while Mr.. Mcpherson was
abst mt from home, the house was again
broken into and seven bags taken off.
Having reason to believethat the same
thing would be attempted again last
Tuesday night, he placed s guaru over
the building. About dark this guard
! cav Henry Willis and a woman name d
CLANCY Huffman drive up in Il cart.
Willis alighted and went into the
house and brought out several bags OF
peas while the woman held the horse.
They then drove off with the peas
These facts were reported to Mr.. Nc
Pherson and the next day a search
warrant was taken out and two bags
of the peas were found in possession o.
the defendants. They were then ar
rested, examined and sent here fol
committal.
Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
SWEET POTATOES.

Along the Gulf, slips or vines may
still be planted to advantage. In To-
calities where the seasons arc shorter, >.
slips put ont after the 10th of July are,
not likely to make tuhers large enough
for the table, but in favorable seasons
may make excellent seed potatoes
Give Hght workings as late as possible
lutte workings make the crop. See
that not a bunch of gras is left among
the vines, and keep the latter from
taking root between the beds; this
they are very apt to 10, if covered at
all in the workings, Or if the season 10
wet
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Dated
Certificate.

The undersigned, postmaster at --, State
of -, certifes, UNDER HIS OATH OF OFFICE,
that he is acquainted viii the above guarantors,
and knows them to be men of property, and able
TO make good their guarantee; and that bidder
and guarantors are above the age of 81 years.
bids of IS 900 and upwcrd must be accom-
panied by a certified check, or draft, on some
solvsnt national bank, equal to 5 per centun'
on the present annual pay on the route; OF
IN case Of neao service not less than per
centums Of one gears pay proposed an bid
Section 253, Act Of June 8, 1872
The Postmaster must not sign the certificate
until the sum of the bid ia inserted and the bid
aad guarantee signed by all the parties, and da-
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Read these Figures and compare them WITH
others.
Black silk l rs, rs, $40, So SO.
Blue and green silk 623 to So SO.
Japanese silks IS to Goo.
japanese patterns 90 to So 90, cheap.
Black alpaca s74 to 75e
Black bombazine only co. worth ST Is.
French merino IS cents to 81 25.
English merino 50 to 75e.
Poplins and plaids 623 to 75c.
Rep yelours only s5c
Wooden surges As to 62ac.
Tycoon reps and striped poplins 20, % and 25o.
All wool flannel 379 to ,'2ac.
Homemade flannel "A to 75c.
1914 brown sheeting SOC; bleached ditto SOC.
Brown cotton l23c; bleached ditto IS, Ia and 15c
Pins and Needles, cents paper.
Boss at cents spool.
Skirt Braid at 8 cents.
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3uITED STATES MAILS.
VIRGIN la

Posi- OFFIcK DLfARrMsNr,
Washington, December l, 1872.
Pro 'osALs VIII se.received at the Contract Of
nee Of this Department until p IN. of March
3. 1873, fer conveying the mails of the Uni
Ted States from July /, 1873, TO June 3d.
1876 in the State of VlRGlEiA, on the routes
and by tile schedules; df departures and ar
rivals herein specified.
Decisions announced On or before March 20, 1873.
sB;dde should carully the forms and in
! strG;t,om ANNEXED. See lars requiring certified
- j check or draft scih bids Of $4,000 ara
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Read T ,vsi, z,.nar a,ro,,
NOW Is THE TIME TO DO AWAY WITH
WHITEWAsHINC.
will furnish % beautiful styles of Wall Pansr
(Gratis)
to all those who employ me to do the HANGING
| will hang the said paper for 80 cents per holt
Tor 9 yards. "A room II by 16 and 10 feet high
will cost but $500 finished and will last from
five to ten years before it will need repairing
NO one now need have their walls bare. All the
latest styles of
DECORATIVE PAPER-HANGING
done IN the most tasteful manner,
invite my friends and citizens of Saunton to
call and examine nay beautiful assortment of Dec
oratlons, before having their papering DONE It
is new thing in Stanton, and so far has given
general satisfaction
Will make this branch of my business spec
lsiiy this summer, but will also continue to do
Upholstering, Gliding, Picture frame MAKING.
Laying Carpets, Oil cloths, &c., making Curtains.
Cornices and Lambrequins.
ALI work guaranteed or no cbaroe hv
GEO. w. HEWITT.
Paper hanger and Upholster.
Main street, next door 10 j. A. Bick1e g. Rro
rurnllore Rooms. july 25-tf
A MEXICAN HOTEL.
IN IMMEDIATELY AT THE G. OHIO RAt,po.n
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
McCHESNEY s. NADENBOUSCH. pronr;.tors
Tho Proprietors in resuming the manaoemen
ol TINS well Enown and popular hotol SO long and
.avpfanly kno#h to the travelling public, promise
IN the future to retain the reputation the Amer.
can has horne, as a
FLRST CLASS HOTEL.
Its locality, Immediately at the Railroad Denot
renders 1t convenient stopping place for Ter'
sons on business OF in searsh of health
Bar and Barber Shop in the House
All the Offices of the Telegraph and STAGE ,;neo
running to this town are adjoining this house.
a first class Livery Stable, conducted bv PAT
oIoole, is connected with this House
~. McCHESNEY & co
~ B.-Citizens Of the county will he furn;s Cd
Dlnner at 80 cents, and orses fed by Pat O'Toole
90 cents "'o Aooie
4 1HAMBERS' ENCYCLOP EDIA-IO Volumes
calf, $50. Taines English Literature j
volumes, $lo, for sale by
seplo-tf HUNTER & C0.
FLANK AND MEMO RANDUM BOOKS a fnIl
- assortment of each, received by
sept5 UINrggp 9 ~
Brother Yeast Powder, Horsford's Bread
preparation, pooley's' Feast Powder,at
is'y C. c. WHEATS.
atEAS.-Greeh Tea, Japan Tea, Black Tea. In
Rerial Yea-she very bsst, at
"ay .. {. &. wi,RAEsa
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, ETC.

OATH REQUIRED BY SECTION GAG OF AN ACT OF
CONGRESS. APPROVED JUNE 8. 1872. TO BE AT
FIXED 10 EACH BID FOR CARRYING THE MAIL
AND TO BE TAKEN BEFORE AN OFFICER QUAIL
FLED TO ADMINISTER OATHS.
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NIT. VERNON NURSERIES,
WI Established IS Years,
Fairfax County, Virginia.
APPLE TREES, $l5 per 100.
Edwards Early, Red Astrachan, Milan, Winesap,
Green Newton Pippen, Grndstone, etc.
PEACH TREES, $50 per 1000.
Ha.e's, York, Crawford, Smock, Heath, Lagrange.
VINES, SMALL FRUIT, ETC.
Send for Catalogue.
c. GILLINGHAM & CO.,
dec 10 If Accotink, Fairfax county, Va.
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Guarantee.

The undersigned, residing at --, State of
--, undertake that, if the foregoing bid tor
carrying the mail on route No. - be accepted
by the Postmaster General, the bidder will, PRIOR
to the LIST June, 1873. enter into the required OBJ
legation, or contract, to perform the service pro-
posed, with good and sufficient sureties.
Tbs ue d., understanding distinctly the
obligations and liabilities assumed By guar
tors.
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ing the mail on route No. -, from ---- -,
do swear that 1 have the ability pecuniarily, to
fulfil my obligation as such bidder; that the bid
is made in good faith, and with the intention to
enter into contract and perform the service in
case said bid shall be accepted and that the sig
natures of the guarantors thereto are genuine
and that believe the said guarantors to be pecu-
niarily responsible for and able to pay all DANA
ges the United States shall suffer by of my
failing to perform my obligations as such bidder.