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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
thirty mites per hour, or from Denver
t0 Pueblo, 128 miles in four hours. r-

PASSENGER CARS. Pa
These passenger cars are thifty-five
fcet long, seven feet six inches wide,
ten feet high to the dome, weigh only
seven and half tons. and seat thirty
six passengers comfortably, the ar
rangement of seats being one seat on
one side of the aisle and t,cO on the
other up to the middle of the car, and
reversed at the other end. They are
in every respect equal to any cars In
the country, with more choice of seats
than the standard car.
THE STOCK CARS
have wheeled trucks, are twenty
four feet long, carrying nine to twelve
head of cattle, with suitable partitions
or rooms six by eight feet. To sum
up this part of my address, will say,
as a means of comparison, that the
narrow gauge eight-wheeled box cars,
weight four tons, capacity eight tons,
arcigh, uhca lo0oled, only t,cO toms
more than the hc0riest broad gauge
boz cars rhcn empty; that the narrow
gauge eight wheeled stock car, weight
four tons, capacity nine head of cattle,
1900 pounds. arcighs, uhcH loaded,
0nly 600 pounds more than the hcaUicst
61'Oo6 y0ugc stock ca. arHcn empty;
that the narrow gauge eight-wheeled
platform car, ancight three toms, ca
pacity eight tons, or total of eleven
tons, weigh, when loaded, only two
tons more than the heaviest platform
cars of the broad gauge when empty;
that the narrow gauge eight-wheeled
passenger car, weight sac tons, capacity
| thirty-six passengers, or in round num-
bers, uinc tons areight acfca .tillcd,
| bcing sir tons less than the nucrdGC
broad y0ugc car whcn empty. Further
argument on this point seems TO me
| unnecessary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31


The population, acres of improved
and unimproved land of the counties
from Norfolk to Charleston, through
which the line of the railway passed,
is taken from the United States census
of 1880, as the statistics of the census
of 1870 are not sufficiently advanced i'll
preparation to be obtained. There
has been very considerable increase
in production III the last ten years.
The counties on the immediate line of
this railway had in 1860 population
of 7,267. with 1,O41, ,574 acres of inn
proved, and 1894, III acres of unim-
proved land, &c. Farm valuation of
:3l. .202, l922.
The extent OF country contiguous to
the line and in which there are no rail-
way facilities, is about ten Monsoad
sYnuir mites.
Corn, cotton, rice, naval stores and
other products of the forest, are the
leading articles of production, al
though all The crops of the temperate
zone, and the semi-tropical fruits are
produced in great abundance. With
| facilities such as this railway will afford
| for reaching the markets of Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York, the pro
duction would be greatly stimulated
and very largely increased.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

The Mobile Tribune, hitherto a most
Incorporating Democratic paper and
unrelenting enemy to the Republican
party, has furled the Conservative ban
ner, stacked it's arms, and marched
square into the ranks of the Republi-
can party as one of the most openly and
strongly declared supporters of Presi-
dent Grants administration. Who
next ?-Raleigh Era.
True, and yet false The Mobile
Tribune Company failed. The paper
was purchased by Radicals and became,
in consequence, a Radical organ. ''Only
this and nothing more.
We have seen i'll the South stranger
things than the buying of broken
down Democratic newspapers by the
Radical partv.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
EX-GOVERNOR HOLDEN.

Ex-Governor Holden walks these
streets, the most quiet and inOffensive
looking man, and shakes hands with
more old country folks, who don't
seem to be ''skeered, of any man we
ever saw, to wear 4 muzzle on his
mouth and be locked and unlocked at
the will of the Legislature. What's
the matter?-Are they afraid that if lie
but open his month the votes of the
people will be swallowed up? Surely
not. Then, Oh dear what cnn the
the matter be ?-Raleigh Era.
Ex-Governor Holden, we under
stand, is an applicant for pardon ut
the hands of the Legislature. If we are
mistaken, we hope to be corrected.
He is convicted criminal and has not
been too severely punished for his
crimes, and he was guilty of great
many for which he has never been
punished. The ruin of the State
credit. the ruin of the unfinished rail-
roads. the ruin of the University. thc
present bankrupt condition of North
Carolina. arc chaTgeablct to Ex-tiovernol
Ilu1tttti more tiiH!l "iNt ''li '''>4
men.
We cannot prove, and therefore dc
not assert, that he participated III the
stcalingsof Littlefield, Swepson, Sloan
Jones. Pruyn, and others, but he coul(
! have prevented them. He made these
men what they were. He placed Solo
mon Pool at the head of the Cnivcr
sity. He tolerated-nay, permitted
it all; and if his sins do not wcigl
heavily upon linn. then, indeed, IS h
hardened and unrepentant criminal
We do not know whether the 'muz
Zlc upon his mouth ought TO be mn
locked or not. and VIC offer no advic
upon the subject but if he is one hal
as defiant in spirit az is the article W
quote, he does not deserve ii. LIE
the Legislature take what action
pleascs-it cannot blot out from tn
history of North Carolina the blac
record which will make Holden IN
his memory hateful t" every true 50
! of the State
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
Determined TO Marry.

Tom iuc SuICdso LINUS
A man named August Giilsbeck, who
lives ON Michigan avenue. rushed into
the City Hall in tremble OF excite
ment yesterday, and demanded to see
''Sheaf of Bolcese," When admitted
to the s'Sheaf's' Office, Augustus went
on to say that he loved asugirl named
her promise of marriage, and yester-
day at 10 O'Clock the ceremony
was to have come off. Gills
beck is Il widower, with three
children, but Miss Amelis. loved
him none the less for all this, and Sun
day evening she promised to be ready
at the appointed hour. She works for
family in the Bresler block, Michigan
avenue, and as she did not make her
appearance at the appointed time he
hired sleigh and went after her. The
| minister was at his house, as well as Il
number OF friends, and, as Augustus
expressed it, che felt so cheap as never
vas 1T the idea that his Amelia was to
go back on him.
He drove up to the door and called
for her, but was blandly informed that
| Amelia had changed her mind. He
| attempted to force his way into the
| house, but was hit ON the nasal organ
| and fell back and entrenched himself
behind o wood pile. Callingfor a truce,
he was informed that the girl had locked
herself up, and that there wouldn't
be any marrying that day. The disap-
| pointed man rushed over to the chief
and wanted him to send an officer to
break the door down and oblige tho
woman to keep her word. The chief
| declined, when Augustus pondered Il
moment, clapped his hands together,
and exclaimed ''Shoost you keep
sthill und I'll fix him all rhight." He
went off, leaped into his sleigh,
and was gone about an hour
| When he came back he had woman
with him who was introduced as
| his wife She was not Amelia
she was Mrs. Jones. When Cillsbeck
found that he could not get the idol OF
his heart, he went home and ran over
to the widow Jones' and told her that
she could become Mrs. Gillsbeck.-
She hesitated little, but yielded, OF
course, and there was Il wedding after
all. ''And now, Mr.. Sheaf of Bo-
lecsc,'' said Augustus, as they turned
to go out, 81 am shust so habby asone
big sunf1ower."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
IN yIENORIAN.
WIZ. &. Bradley. late President
and one Of the Seven Founders OF
the c. ID. T.. Society ~. Clements
yEa1I. savannah.

WlH. (ss fBra0Icy. IsAse hHcSA"S
and one OF the Seven Founders Of
the C.. ID. T.. society, ~. Cieisaen'7~
HAIL, Savannah.
WHEREAS 1t hath pleased Almighty God IN
His wise providence to take oug OF TINS w0rlo
the soul of our friend and felloW-mempef W
G. BRADLEY, whose gentle ana unopt fusisc
lire won the affectionatc regards OF ilii W o'
who were I,rivileges. to know him there.ore'
ReSolred, That we, the members OF tnc - ~
r Society. desire to record our SihccTest sc'
row at the loss OF one VINO, as meInbeI IRON
the earliest organization of the society, haS
been unIailIng in his devotion to IT'S htercs.SS
and has ever proved one OF ITS Nost ia''hiui
r. iced, Tha. we viii ever cherish the mem
ory of his connection with u.s. and will reIneM-
Der with melancholy pleasure those Ties wiici
are nov 30 sadly broken.
R<sossed, That while we cannot out hlon.1 t...
with those who weep at the loss OF one VINO wa,
so gentle. exemplary. and so manly IN ~.
his actions, we yet rsjoice to remember tna. m q,
our departed friend has received .he Tew@r" oi
h,s labors, and has entered into Paradise-
Pssolrsi That we tender to ais sorrowins :
parents our sncerest symratny IN as. .neas Se Se
sire that their hearts may be comiolCsu oy u .nS
! everlasting consolation of God AND OF the Loid
| ResoIreI, That these expressions OF our sym
] pathies be communicated to the parents o. oul
deceased friend, and be entered upon the InHi-
| utcs CT the Society.
| =. =. Binsay, President. Chas. 7. Earle,
| vice-Presdent; B. Zeveiy. Secretary; Thos
| r. Dawson, Herbert n. Shepherd. Brehm
II. Phillips, Il. Pancake, II. Harlan, r. l.
| Battle, Ii. 7. Spunkle, w l.. james.
we also, the undersigned meabers OF TIN
SchooI desire to unite in ahecti0nate remem
! brance OF our departed friend, and in Profount
sympathy with his parents and brothers II
C4W. D. LeiCne. g. B. Hazlehurst, /. n
Tavlor. Newton Leonard, j. s. Battle. Dali
WorthiEgton, Eugene Denn. Einggol
Archer, w. Clayton Lefe6ru: kenoen y o9nn
son. j.. Chamberlain, Z. r. DENNIS, y.
! Dennis. f
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
4 lIady-s R use.

\ Iadv arrived in Washington the
,ther Lav Will. Saratoga trunk, and
was informed l,y Il detective that he
was ordered To ;:f1re~: IL lady travelling
alone from Philadelphia with a Sara
tnca trunk What have you III that
trunk. riadam ? Tell me i'll ponfi-
deuce. She replied that she slot a ?.
man in Philadelphia, and had one OF
hi arms i'll that trnnk. Go to the
hotel, man and consider yourself
under arrest, and to call at headIuar-
tiers next DAY. The sequel is told hy
the Washington Republican :.
1.-The lady did so, and the interview
ended. Some time after her trul'k
ecame, and was found to have been
broken open, dresses and clothing
turned upside down, and everything IL,
very disordered state, which had
been caused by the detective looking
for that arm of the man who was shot
but which. it is almost needless to re
mark. he did not find, as none t,a1
ever been there, and the remark of the
lady was 'sportive rusc to fool him
The lady did not appear at headqurter'
next morning, and suffice it 10 say TIT
detective has not gone i'll search o
her, although he knows where she II
stopping, but is willing to let the lok
pass and drop the matter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
\ PIucky t;irI's Anxiety Eor "a
Husband.

Husband.
New York Cores. Louisville Courier Journal.
And now I'll tell you Il story OF the
pluckiness of an American gil. She
was nineteen years of age OF there
abouts, and was engaged TO be married
to a likely young fellow, a.; officer on
one of the Pacific Mail steamships.
She resided III New York City, and
was to meet him, by appointment, on
the return of the steamer at San Fran
cisco.
So, accompanied by Il lady compan-
ion, a cousin about her own age, she
went by rail to California. For some
reason OF other, however, the steamer
/ to which her lover WAS attached was
detained in the Japanese waters. and
| another steamer made the trip from
Yokohama to San Francisco in her
place. This steamer. however, though
! it did not bring the lover to meet the
intended bride, yet brought the next
best thing-in the estimation, proba-
! bly,, OF the young lady-to him.
/ namely: Il letter, setting forth the
| reasons of his non-appearance, and
| imploring her to extend her trip few
thousand miles further over the ocean,
in the steamer that brought his mis-
S1ye to her, on It's return voyage, anu
join him in Japan, where they would
be united immediately on its arrival.
The two young girls took a few days
to consider the matter, then telegraphcd
to their friends at home their decision,
repacked their carpet-bags, did mp
their back hair Il ld japanese, and
went aboard the steamer Ell
route to Yokohama, where they
in due time arrived, and the day after
ward the marriage OF the sailor and his
plucky young sweetheart took place on
the Quarterback OF the vessel i'll the
presence Of the high officials thereof.
Whether the cousins, who accGnpa
MED the would-be bride, Will meet
with similar fate, remains 20 be seen.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
'ystc e.corgisl Gold Mines

Three months ago Mr.. Philip Riley.
of Nottinghanshire England. arrived
in this city en- route for "Cherokee.
Georgia, where he had purchased an
exfensiye tract of land said to be rich
in gold ore. He had never been South
previously, and the object of his mis-
sion was to prospect the gold heids.
Yesterday one of his friends, Mr.; Rich,
ard Comstock, was i'll town and had
several specimens OF the ore iron,
veins that he had recently opened, ana
which had been assayed and foiind
satisfactory. Mr.. Riley has returned
to England with the intention OF or
ganizing company with capital OF
$500, 900, to develop the veins already
opened and to prospect for more.
.SaUafaah Republican, ./dn. lS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

\ sixth Atlantic cable is being can
vassed for among the capitalists i'll
England, to be laid from Liverpool to
New York direct, 3, 200 miles. at a cost
ofs s5. 100000. A Hew French cable,
for which the money has alredy been
subscribed, is to be eight hundred
miles shorter, and is to possess a car
rying capacity of twenty-seven words
per minute, which is said to be double
that which can possibly be ohtsi1eI
bv single direct line of three shohsand
two hundred miles. the asceftained fac.
that after the hrstsohs Thousand miles
tha Ee;sist,.stse Of the cable is immensely
; ihtreased
The distinctions of caste maintained
among the Hindoos arc no more rigid
than some of those observed by Amer
lean Indians. In the Indian Territory,
the Cheycnnes and the Arapahoes have
been brought together in one as;ani.yi
but no persuasion san Induce tbs
Chcyennes to pernait tkeir children to
| associste with those of the Arapahoss
| who are considered low caste. f-'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
DIED.

In this CITY, AT O'Clock yesterday, OF con
snmntion JOSEPE A. CLIFFORD, a native
of Prussia, aged IS years.
In this city, on the morning. of the sd INST
Mrs. AMELIA G. EVERETT. wife OF the late
Dr. sterling B. Everett, aged 20 years.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

A Kansas man dropped little note
to neighbor's wife, inviting her to
meet him under the pale silver moon:
The husband. got the note first, and
kept theI appointment; Two doctors
have been at work on the Kansas man,
in whom they found a rich lead mine.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

The nuptials Of Ezra Comfart, 80, and
Eliza Carr, 10, were celebrated ut
Chester, Pa, the other day.
The Marquis Of Butte IS tlle,prirciIai
owner of o new line Of steamers from
Cardiff to New York. VIII lis sailors
be Bute-Jacks.
One day, when Mrs. Partinstol.
heard the minister say there would
be nave in the new church, she OBJ
served that '.she knew who the party
Was"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
From Mr.. Southgate's report on his
Masonic Temple enterprise. we extract

From Mr.. Southgate's report on his
Masonic Temple enterprise. we extract
the following
"The purpose of the Association is
to build a Grand Temple in the city OF
Raleigh for the use of the Grand Lodge
of North Carolina, and for other
purposes, and i'll order that its archl-
tectual beauty and finish may
be such as to reflect credit upon
the Masonic Order and the State, 1t
is desired to raise 100000 by sub
scriptions of stock with which TO blild
the Temple. Mr.. sonthgate was ap-
pointed the General Agent of the AS
sociation, and it was made his duty to
visit the subordinate Lodges OF tbs
State III behalf of this object. He
has visited So Lodges, - OF Which
have subscribed 500, ,0W-which, to-
scther with the stock taken i'll Rale lgl
and by the Grand Lodge. make SS60, ,0N
already subscribed, leaving $40, 600 te
he raised by the remaining 16O suhqr-
dinate Lodges. Mr.. Southgate il
greatly encouraged by the survey O
bis past lahors, and hopes To realize
what is SO fondly hoped by the Mason'
t of the State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

..'he principal of a young ladies' sem
mary in Chicago, where especial atten
lion is devoted to department, wa
Mortified the other day to find the
big girls playing leap frog m the
hack ynY,}
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

CHAppED HANDS, face, rough skin,
pimples. lingworm, salt-rhenm, and other
made soft and smooth, by using the JUNI-
DER TAR SOAR, made by Caswell, Hazard
& Co, New York. Be certain 10 get the
Jnil'er 1ar Soap, as there are many
wo,t3less limitations made with common
Isl. 12w
THE Purest and Sweetest Co,l-Liver
Oil is Hazard * Caswelfs, made on the
seashorr, from fresh, selected hveIs, ty
Caswel, Hazard 4 Co, New York !t IS
absolutely pare and sweet. Patients who
have once taken it prefer it to all others.
Ply ysicians have decided 1t Superior /" any
of the other oils in market. NV
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

Hostor render the American House one OF fhi'
mos. desira BILE. as it has long been one OF The
best storping places in Boston, ei'heE i'r hus'-
ness men pleasure seekers
To Sk. psse>>
The almost daily receipt OF voluntary testl-
MOI. is.Is from every past o. the country, from
phvsicians C;aggyaen. old and young, male
and fessats, IS sufficient to convince the most
sl.eptis.,l that DIR. TUTT'S ENPECTORANI
is tat most valuable LUNG BALSAM or the
age many wonderful cures have been per
toraled b. il. as may be seen by hundreos O.
certificates in the hands of the proprietor. EEy
it and YOU will doubt no longer.
BAINsEipei:, GA. Sc OF. a, 1859
". l.. H. ". HcTyre
DeaI Friend-Enciesel please lind 2. .. Or
der Tor five dollars, and shall have to apollo
gize for net @Eitng to you before. l have
been euiae sick, and very busy when well
therefore neglected it. You will please sene
me per Express two more bottles of TUFTS Ex
/ pcctorant 1T is certainly a splendid thing
| tor cough it has cured me etfectually of my
| cough. and also several others to whom gav'
| it.
With thousand thanks for the medicine yo'
| sent ne,
| remain your sinGess friend,
t R.. SCOTT
DIR. Tutc> Bsalr Dye is Easily Ap
isa,s ls-deodiwlkw1t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31

The President of the French RopiloAe,
usually dimes as follows; \ plate of
soup, wing of q sApcken. a few
leaves, a glass SS eIaret, and bon bons
ad kibitgs,- IF he wishes to dine
| heartily he adds u mutton-chop. In
stead OF champagne or liquors, he in
| dulres in humorous conversation and
sparkling witticisms.
Every spendthrift to passion is debt
| or to thought. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-31
WHAT HAS BEEN kCCOMFLlSliEp.


1t is not necessary to detail III what
manner the reduction of first cost of
or operative cost is
affected, the best proof being the
actual construction of nearly three
Housund antics. wifhin tn" /asi .t"H'
yc0rx in o,sr oum counf,y. and nc
ft0uS00d Of mites in OfhC' cDU,,ffi"s
u,to1c,. coasiruction. At the St. Louis
Convention, held iii June last. thirty
four narrow gauge roads were repre-
scented. aggrcgating nearly
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-28
Amusements.

JOHN r. STEVENS, As "DANIEL BOONE"
At the Grand Opera House, last night, be-
fore pretty fall sized audience, Mr.. John
A. Stevens, supported by 3 good company ap-
peared IN the thrilling drama, Of " Daniel
Boone, or the Pioneers Of Old Kentucky"
Whh eOmmendahle earnestness, Daniel and
his brave followers, slaughtered the Indians,
and resisted the base attacks Of the renegade
Simon Gerty. wiRding upiby iRnomIniously
pitching Simon over the towering cliff and
striking lasting peace with Little Turtle
and his hostile band. The play abounds in
exciting effects, all OF which were well pre-
sented. YGwcop terrified Dutchman, makes
fun for all the party, and keeps the audience
In constant good humOr. "Daniel Boone
will be repeated tonight, when IL should bC
witnessed by Q large audience. Tomorrow
night the company will appear in the affecting
drama OF "EnOch Arden, with Mr. Stevens
Of course, In the title role. This performance
will be followed by the farce of HThe stag
Struck Tailor"
THE MILITARY MATINEE AND conc KRT
The matinee and concert OF the Band o
the Eleventh Pioneer Battalion, at the Inst
tnte Hall, yesterday afternoon and evening
were attended by large audiences. Exceilen
programmes were presented both occasions
and the music is said to have been thrilHn
and inspiring.