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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
GENERAL LANES LETTER.

We publish elsewhere An interest
ing letter from General JAMES n. LANE,
who commanded one of the best OF the
Nort1, Carolina brigades i'll the late
war. The statement of General LANE
in regard to the wor,nding of General
SroSEwALL JACKSON, may be. relied
upon as correct. General LANE writes
from personal observation. A partlcl-
pant ourself i'll these transactions, we
are prepared to confirm much OF what
is stated. -...
His kindly mention of the knightly
AVERY and the gallant BARRY, and his
complimentary reference to the North
Carolina troops, will serve TO render
his letter doubly interesting to our
people
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
4 L.~.Nrr Shot in the Act Of AbJlmcs.
ing his Sweetheart.

y Young man, whose name we could
not learn. wooed and won the affec-
tiOns of Miss Price, daughter Of Mr..
Chapman Price, formerly of this
county, tf'it now = resident of Craig.
The parents of the young lady bitterly
opposed her marrying the youth in
question. because of his lissipated
habits But, as Is usual in such cases.
opposition only added fuel to the fame
and confirmed the maiden in iler de-
termination to cling to her lover
through thick and thin. Last week,
learning that Mr.. Price wonld be from
home, he procured buggy and went
TO his residence to elOpe with his
daughter into West Virginia, to be
married His affianced was ready and
willing to go with him, but her mother
set her foot firmly and vowed that he
should not. take the girl from the house,
at the same time pointing to the gun
and telling him that if he attempted
to carry her off she would shoot him.
Treating these rs the idle threats of
woman, the lovers continued their
preparations for departure. All things
being ready, they proceeded to the
buggy-the young lady was handed in.
the youth had taken his seat by her
side, and was in the act of driving OFF,
when Mrs Price cut short the whole
proceeding by shooting the aforesaid
youth with the gun above mentioned.
The physician that dressed his wound
pronoIlnces his recovery as doubtful,
if not impossible. This is a sad occur
renee, but the universal verdict will be
''seryed him right" If few moro
Mrs Prices would shoot q few more
worthless lovers, fewer foolish girls
would be rendered miserable for life
by indiscrcet marriages. --Montgo,nta:y
Messenger. -.FiF.i~ it''ls''.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

A British journal suggests that Ser
geant Bates is carrying around the
American bunting as preliminary. to
the announcement Of some quack
medicine. .. -......-....- p,
eff I am not at home from the party
tonight at 10 o'clock said a husband
to his wife. edo not wait for me. >
"That won't )" replied the lady. I'll
come for you. ''t'- ..s... --
The oldest Methodist church on the
continent is known as st. Georges, on
Fourth street, Philadelphia. It was
built by German Reform congrega-
ton, and, when partly finished, was
purehase1 BY the Methodists Novem-
Der 23, 1859
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
OFFICERS TO RETIRE.

The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Times SAYS that three
members of the Cabinet will positively
retire, OF their so~n solitaon, on, tfs-
4th of March next-viz: Messrs. Fish,
Boutwell,, and Williams. All Of them
win tender their resignations; bat only
these three, so far as is now known,
will decline further service. Secretary
Fish will retire, in accordance with
determination long since expressed,
although the President has recently
expressed his very strong desire to have
him remain in the Cabinet as long as
he remained in the Presidency. Secre-
tary Boutwell, will retire. positively,
whether called to service in the Senate
or not. 1t is reported that his lresig-
nation is written, and will take effect
on the 10th Of February, but this is
denied at the Treasury Department.
Acknowledgement Williams will like
wise voluntarily decline further official
service in Difference to future business
| plans. OF course nothing has been de-
veloped with reference to the future
successors of these gentlemen, and the
| mention of any names is, therefore,
simply the reiteration of current gos-
sip, and current gossip mentions the
| name of Hon. E. lockwood Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, for the State Depart
| ment, and Hon. E. D. Morgan, OF New
York, for the Treasury. The transfer
of Secretary Delano to the same De-
partment is also suggested.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

New 1oRK. Jan. S-Noon.-At free
tight among the quarrymen in drink
ing house in Centeryille, d hamlet.
near Sangertie's. On New Years night
a Miss Hilly had the top of her head
beaten in Il Mrs. Stewart had several
OF her ribs broken and was fatally in
J1lred. Another woman was also bru-
tally beaten, and some twenty men
combattnnts, We're all more or less in
iured. The fight was one of unusual
savageness. No arrests. ..a
BANGOR, Me-, Jan. S-Noon. The
Courts have adjourned on account OF
the smallpox.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. S-NOOn.---The day
was consumed in All argument for
motion to quash the Indictment against
Mrs. Wharton, which the Court de
MED.
MADRID. Jan. S.-Night. General
Flores has been appointed Governor
General of Porto Rico.
LONDON, Jan. S.--Night The ap-
pretended reduction of Bank rates
has been discounted to-day. - H..
OswEGo, y. Y, Jan. S.-Night. -
Monroe and hudson blocks were burn
ed to-day. Loss S135, 900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

The ship r. c. Winthrop, Just az
rived at New York from Antwerp, re-
ports November q, lat. 34:13 North,
long. 1919 West, Madeira Islands
bearing South half East, distant one
hundred miles, had meteorlc shower,
commencing at dark and lasting Two
and half hours. The first hour, as
near as could be judged, there, were
from nine hundred to twelve hundred,
the second hour from four hundred to
six hundred, and in the last half hour
were gradually disappearing. About
four-ffths of the meteors appeared Ike
small balls of fire moving through the
air leisurely, but. others moved with
great velocity, leaving in their track
trail of fire resembling that in the wake
of an army rocket. -;s- - Co..
From the two spectacle glasses
which formed the first telescope made
| by Hans Lippersheim, of Middleburg,
to the grand telescopes of the present
F., day, what stride has been made =
| Galileo's first instrument magnltied
three" times, but telescope has just
been put up which magnlties three
thousand times, that is to say, it draws
the visibility of distant objects like
| the moon three thousand times nearer
The object-glass of this instrument Ii
twenty-five inches in diameter, and Ii
said to be the largest in the world, ex
cept one now being constructed for the
United States, which is to be twenty
seven inches. BY the telescopes al
ready set up, the moon is brought
practically within eighty miles of tn
| sight of the observer. s.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

reporter on Western paper thus
rapsodizes over a lecture recently de-
Gvered in his town: "Without a written
word, for more than an hour, he piletl
up gems aud gold, truth and beauty,
i'll radiant tiers. We thought Of it at
times as majestic crystal, brilliant in
it's noble bulk, and radiating from in
Vulnerable lines, facts, philosophy.
poetry, ethics and religion. Seldom
does SO good mass of truth, SO richly
phrased and so luminonsly uttered.
come within the reach OF any au-
hence" -..... a..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

to make money, and they will be conduc-
ted in their own interests-to build up
themselves. All We have advised in
our former article, and all We SdSise in
this, is tosplace ourgcity and port in,
such a condition that We car reap -
much benefit as poasible from q cond-
lion Of Rrirs who y ssists' sda Which e
These railroad kings can do <ns
great harm. So, too, they can do us
much good. We prefer their friend
ship to their hostility. We would
have been glad if We coph have kept
control OF our own railroads. This
was impossible, and we must look at
the matter rs it is, and not as we would
/ We know there is no in-win felt
towards Wilmington by those who
have the immediate management. OF
these railroads. Many of them were
born and reared in this. city. Nearly
| all of them are attached by long resi-
dence and business interests. What
ever oflocal mismanagementt there is We
trust will be corrected. And that
there is just cause Of complaint we are
we'll assured, either from want OF
/ facilities or from neglect. These
should be, and doubtless will be recti
fed. Not only the welfare of vii
mington and the people along the lines
of railroad demand it, but thu
permanent prosperity of the roads
requires it. We shall hail will
pleasure the time when our rail
roads shall be in such condition tina
they can and win do all the business
which offers. And more than all else
we desire to see the day when Viii
nlington shall be able TO reap the adj
vantages Of its geographical situation
and compel the railroads, for thei
own interests, to make their "througl
rates. centre here and not at NOR
favored points
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
HEADQUARTERS.
APPROPRIATIONS.
LOUISIANA AND ARKANSAS.

WAsnING.roS, Jan. S-NiSht.-
Twenty Thousand dollars has been
appropriated for the expenses Of the
Committee on Elections and Privileges
for the Louisiana and Arkansas cleo
tons. The Indian appropriations We're
resumed.
House. was done whatever
affecting the South. H.. ...- ....-.s
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
GEM OF THE ANTILLES.
AID FOR CUBA.
STEAMER EDGAR STEWART
GONE THERE.
ARMS FOR THE PATRIOTS.

NEW YORK, Jan. S-Noon-An As
pinwall letter states that the steamer
Stewart, which had received new
crew from New York and announced
as having sailed for Carthaginia, has
sailed for Cuba, with large cargo
of ammunition for the revoliItionists.
She Ii under command of Gen. IT.
Aquero, who heretofore has been quite
successful i'll expeditions. OF some
sixty OF her crew fortv-one are recruits
for Cuba. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
MISSOURI.
DEMOCRATS AND LIBERALS IN
CAUCUS.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.

ST.. Louis, Jan S-Night. At a
meeting Of the Democratic and Repub-
lican Senator's, held i'll jefferson City
last night, the Senatorial aspirants
having been invited to address the
meeting, Col J.. V. Bogg. Ex-Governor
REYNOLDS, Col. Cleo c. West, Judge
Upton, ana Gen Edwards made
speeches. expressing their views on
national affairs Neither Senator
Blair nor Gen. Phelps were present.
both being too sick to attend. .asl
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
A HOME INSTITUTION.
Charter of the North Carolina In.
>'sranrc Company Secured.
SPECIAL TO THE JouRSALaI

RfALElGH, \. G., Jan. s, 1S72.--Up-
wards of one hundred thousand dollars
have been subscribed to the North
Carolina State Insurance Company.
This secures the charter
Ii IS the purpose of the projectors to
make this & strong and successful
Home Life Insurance Company. A.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

DIR. Livingstone's daughter lives
very quietly and unostentati9ualg IN
Glasgow, Scotland, and devotes her
time to literature and the fine arts.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
4 Good hustle STORY.

\ merry party of ladies and gentle
men had a narrow escape from terri
bic death among the Thousand Islands
at the St. Lawrence recently, but were
saved by the presence of mind and he
roism of one of the ladies'. They were
out in a ward at late hour in the eve
ming, when the clouded sky rendered
it almost impossible to distinguish an
object on the water at short distance
They were sailing about thoughtlessly
and enioving themselves us such par
ties are in the habit of doing, when
suddenly dark object doomed up be-
! fore them, which was evidently large
steamer. \ collision seemed incvita-
bic, unless the steamer could be sig
nailed to change her course, as it was
impossible for the sailing craft to
do so. 1855. - ..s
The party were i'll ii terrible diem
ma, as, except few matches, there
seemed to tie no means at hand to pro-
duce light. The young ladies', ex-
cept one, screamed with terror, and a
fearful catastrophe seemed on the
point of contamination. A slight
iostling, however, was observed III the
direction of the silent young lady,
No one could see what she was doing,
hut she soon handed a roll of paper to
one of the gentlemen. Ina monentit
was ablaze, the steamers course was
changed and the party. We're saved
! When they recovered from their fright
there was naturally much speculation
rs to where that important roll of pa.
per came from, and it finally leaked
out that the fair one had heroically
sacrificed her hustle to secure the safe
ty of her companions.
From arecently published statement,
! it appears that the average life of 4
Jew in London is forty-nine years,
while of the Christian it is only thirty
seven yeras. OF given number of
Christians, only one-quarter will, as a
general rule, live to be sixty years,
while among Jews one-quarter live to
be at least seventy-one. Among chill
dren, fourteen per cent. of the Chris
tan population die between one year
and five years of age, while only ten
per cent. of the Jewish children. In
Prussia it requires fifty-one years for
the Christian population to double
! itself, and only forty-one years for the
Jewish.
At the Savannah Fair Charleston
took the honors for the best phos-
pilates, the best horses and the best
buggy and harness. ts''. .#.- .f-s-...
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

America has contributed, thus far,
twelve large cases of books to the
Strasbourg library. ......:.-4.-. q
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10

proved the use of the Federal troops
in dispensing the State government
and holding armed possession of the
Capitol for the useef the bogus Legis-
lature foisted upon the State by Judge
Dnrella ordffs. d when tlls ndgro
Pnchl1 eek Md seized Hhe Execa6ve
cARce, Attor ney General willis ms tele-
gfaphed him as folowsa let it be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-30
PROPOSALS

For Concrete Stone, Bubble Stone. Cement and Sand
required in the construction of the U. S. Custom
House and Post Office at Rockland, Me.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT .)
q. s. CUSTOM HOUSE AND PosT OFFICE,
RoCKLAND, Me-. July 18th, 1873.
Sealed roposals will be received at this office
till IL NJ of the I'd day of August 1873 for furnish
ing and delivering the sie the building all of the
Concrete Stone, Bubble Stone, Cement and Sand re-
CURED for the construction of the building. There
will be required:
0 cube yards, more or less, hard durabble stone.
broken to the size of hens eggs and suitable for con-
crete.
Also for 500 cube yards, more less, Bubble Stone,
which may be of Granite, Limestone other suitable
stone which is fat on the bed, sound durable aud
which breaks with clean, square fracture, one
quarter to be bond stones of length equal to the
thickness of thewas, and to contain not less than ten
Q0 cube feet no stones containing less than and
one,half % cube feet or less than twelve Q2) inches
thick will be received.
Also for 1000 barrels, less, Hydraulic &C.
ment of quality and strength equal to the best brand
Of Rosendae each barrel must contain not less than
800 pounds.
Also, for 500 cube yards, more less clean, sharp
River Sand
Samples of each of the above Materials to be sub
mitted with the proposals.
Delivery will be made at such times and in such
quantities as may be deemed necessary by the Super
intendent,
preceding items of Materials.
obtained on application at this Office and each bid to
be accompanied by penal bond in the sum of five
hundred dollars $500 for each item bid for, condi
toned that the bidder will accept and perform the
contract if awarded him, the suffciency of the
rty to be certified by the S. Judge, Clerk of the
u s. Court, or the District Attorney of the district
in which the bidder resides
Payments Will be made monthly. deducting ten per
cent. until the completion of the contract
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed enyel-
0pe, endorsed proposals for Concrete Stone or
Bubble Stone or Cement, or Sand, Gas the case may
beo for the y. s. Custom House and Post Office,
Rockland, Maine, - and address to
jy1Sd2w IL, r., SPEAR Superintendent,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-30
RAILROADS.
EASTERN & MAINE CENTRAL RAIL-
ROADS,
JULY 81, 1873.

sassssaass for Portsmouth and Boston. lSnn
G:sssszzz5..zsdays excepted) at *1.30 A. NJ t6 X
NJ, 1910 A. M, t1.O5, 1920 P. M, is 90
Leave Bangor for Portland, Portsmouth and Bos-
ton at 1880 A. NJ, 1890 NJ, 400 P. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth and Portland at II 30
ns.3OA. M, f12.3O, 1915, 1900, $500 P. NJ. low
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor
Houlton, Calais and st. John at $500 P. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Banoor
and st. John at 1880 A. M.
Leave Portsmouth for Portland at 1855 u10 az
A; NJ; H257 p NJ t5;4o E Ro Nj. s;og 1905 P.
Calais and st. John at 5000 T. M.
Leave Portland for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland. An
gusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Belfast and Bangor
Leave cave Portland via Danville) for Lewiston An
gusta, Pennington, Waterville and Skowhepan at
Leave Portland for Bath lewistoD, Rocklana An
gusta, Skoxhegan. Belfast, Bangor. st. john and
Halifax at HOS p. nj. "'
For Lewiston via Danville at 1918 P. M.
Leave Biddeford Tor Portland at t7.15 A. M. re-
turning at 5.15 P. M.
The 615, $40 A. M, LOS and 800 P M. trains from
Portland, and the 500 A. M. train from Bangor
make close connections TO New York by one or
other of the routes from Boston. Passengers ticket
ed through by either route.
The 6 Is A. Nj. train arrives in Boston at 10. an
NJ, connecting with train for New York via Shore
Line at lilo A. NJ. The 90 A. M. train arrives in
Boston at 10 PA. NJ. in season to connect with the
train for New York. all rail. also with the $50 p
(steamboat) trains for New York via Fall River
StOnington and Norwich Lines. The LOS and 2 %
P. M trains arrive in Boston in season to connect
with trains for New York via Springfield at 9 p Nj. /:
also with train from Boston at T. NJ. via Boston
and Providence r. r., and steamer Rhode Island
at Stonington for New York.
The $40 A. NJ, LOS, 800 and 500 P. NJ trains
from Portland connect at Conway junction with the
Great Falls and Conway Railroad.
The Z. 80 A. NJ train from Boston arrives In PORT
land in season for passengers to take the cars of the
P. q o. Railroad, (via Sebago Lake. for Naples.
Bridgton, North Bridgton, Harrison and Waterford
The $50 A. M. train fro Boston connects with
the Grand Trunk Railway for Montreal, Quebec and
all parts of Canada East
The 1890 P. M. train from Boston connects with
steamer Falmouth every Tuesday for Halifax. N. S.
Through tickets are sold in Portland and Baggage
checked through to Houlton, Calais St. John, Hal
flax Dover, FoxcrOft, Rockland, &c.
*Pullman sleeping car express tram. N. B. This
train runs Sunday Morning, does not run Monday
morning, and arrives at and departs from the Maine
Central Railroad Depot.
Accommodation train.
IFast Express.
j. PRESCOTT,
L. L. LINCOLN,
Supt. First Div. NJ. G, R. R.
GEO. BACHELOR,
General Agent Eastern s. M. G. R. R., Portland Ne.
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Proposals for Purchase.

Sealed proposals will be also received aforesaid
for the purchase of the whole any portion of said
parcel of flats for cash. the purchaser TO bud said
sea-wal and do said filling according to said plans
and specifications and to perform all the obligations
OF the Commonwealth to the City of Boston in re-
lation to said parcel under the Indenture of -Four
Parts made between the said Commonwealth, the
Boston and Albany Railroad Company, the Boston
Wharf Company, and the City of Boston, dated June
23d, 1873.
The right to reject any and all proposals is reserved
by the Board of Barhor Commissioners, and their
ceptance is subject to the approval of the Governor
and Council.
Proposals must be endorsed proposals in relation
to the South Boston Flats sealed up and directed to
the chairman of the Board.
For the Board of Harbor Commissioners.
jy22d1m JOSIAH QUINCY, Chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-30

FAST EXPRESS.
Passenger train leaving Portland at 800 P. M
daily Sundays excepted) arriving in Boston at $50
making the time in
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-30
Proposals for Sea Walls,

Dredging in Boston HHarbOr, Filling
Parcel of South Boston Flats, and for the
Purchase of such Parcel.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HARBoR J
COMMISSIONERS, Nos Pemberton square,
Boston, July 18th, 1873.
CEALED PROPO AIS will be received at this Of
y flee until WEDNE DAY, August goth. 1873,
II o'clock noon for enclosing with walls and filling
a parcel f the Commonwealths flats in South Bos-
ton, situated at the juction of the motn and Fort
Poiut Chan mel, in Boston HarbOr, bounded south
west by flats of the Boston Wharf Company, and
southeast by flats sold of the Boston and Albany Rail
road Company and containing about one million
square feet, more or less, as follows:
1. For about 700 lineal feet of light sea wall on
Fort Point Channel.
2. For about 1900 feet of heavy wall on Fort
Point Channel and the main channel.
3. For filling said parcel to grade 49, with mater
ial dredged by the contractor from the mouth of Fort
Point Channel and from portion of Boston Harbor,
which is to be dredged uniformly to depth of % feet
at mean low water.
A. For filling said pnrcel with good clean gravel
from grade 10 to grade 16,
g. For the whole work of building said sea wall
and filling said parcel as aforesaid on or before Octo
Der 1st., 1876
The above work must be done according to plans
and specifications to be furnished at this office
between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and
twelve o'clock noon.
The contractor will beoI quired to give satissac
tory guaranty that he will execute contract accord
ing to his proposals. and to give satisfactory bonds
forthe faithful performance of his contract.
The Legislature of Massachusetts has appropriated
four hundred thousand dollars towards the above
specified wall and filling, but ne contract will be
made binding the Commonwealth for any more of
the Legislature, under the laws Of the Common
wealth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-30

NAPLES
Elm House, Nathan Church e. sons, Pre-.
prietOrs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-30

Responsible Agents wanted for unoccuped terri
tory In localities where agencies not yet estab-
shed until such established, will sell Pianos
to the public at Factory Wholesale Prices Send for
circular to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-30

BOLsTEB MILLS.
Hancock House,-J. ". Hancock, Prop.
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KNOX & LINCOLN RAILROAD.

DireC rail route to Wscasset, New
Castle, Damar2scotta, Waldoboro,
eeewv-Wuua5Warren and Rockland.
No change of cars between Portland
and Rockand.
Steamers leave Rockland for all points on the Pc
nobscot river, Machias, Mount Desert Vinal Haven,
Hurricane and Dix Islands.
Leave Maine Central Depot, at 700 A. NJ. and 100
p. M.
Stages connect at Rockland. for Camden, Lincom-
vile, Northport, South Thomaston and st. George,
ington, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
At Thomaston tor st. George daily.
At Warren for Union, daily.
At Warren for Jefferson and Whltetield, Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays.
At Waldoboro for North Waldoboro', Washington,
and Liberty daily.
At New Castle for Bristol and Pemaquid, daily.
Freight Trains daily and freight taken at low rates
jv29dtf C. A. COOMBS. Sup't