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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
SONG OF THE MYSTIC,
BY FATHER RYAN.

walk dewn the Valley of Hence,
Down the dim, voiceless valley-alone
And hear not the fall of footstep
Around me-Saye God and my own
And the hush of my heart is as holy
AS novels where angels have flown.
Long ago was I weary of voices
Whose music my heart could not win;
Long ago was ] weary of noises
That fretted my soul with din:
Long ago was weary of place
Where l met but Human and Sin.
1 wslked Through the world with the worldly:
L ,aved what the world never gave;
And said: ''In the world each Ideal.
That shines like star in lifeS wave,
Is toned on the shores of the Real.
And sleeps like Dream in the grave"
And still did pine for the Perfect.
And still found the False with the True:
sought mid the Human for Heaven.
Bur caught 4 mere glimpse of its blue:
And L wept when the clouds OF the mortal
Yelled even the glimpse from my view.
And toiied on. heart-tired of the Human:
And l moan Ell mid the mazes ot men;
Till knelt long ago at the altar
And heard a voice call me; since then
l wake Il down the Valley of silence
That lies far beyond mortal ken.
Do you ask what found iu the Valley:
'Tis nv trystng-place with the iyinc:
And | fell at the feet OF the Holy
And about ME voice said. - Be mire.''
And then rose from the depths OF my spirit
An echo: MY heart shall be thiue!"
Do you ask how live in the Valley.
| weep. and dream, and pray;
But my tears are ali as the de w-drUpS
That fall on the roses in May;
And my prayer. like a perfume from cenSer,
Ascendeuh to God, night and day.
In the hush of the Valley CT Silence,
l dream all the songs that sing,
And he music floats down the dim VALLEY
Till each finds word for a wing,
That to men, like the doves OF the Deluce,
The message OF peace they may bring.
Blu. far OH the deep there are pillows
That never shall break on Tiie beach,
And l have heard songs in the silence
That never shall float in the speech:
And | have dreams in the Valley
Too lofty for language 10 leach.
And l have seen thoughts in the Valley
All, me !! how my spirit was Stirredi
And they wear holy wells on their faces
Their footsteps Can scarcely be heard;
They pass through the Valley, like virgins.
Too Dure for the touch of a VOID.
Do yol ask me the place OF the Valley.
1e hearts THAI are narrowed by care
1t li.th altar between mountains,
And God and his ang Is are there;
And one Is the dark mount OF sorrow
And one the bright mountain of PRAYER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

Districts i'm the state under the
Charge-The Deputy Collectors 6 ct
the SpOisS - How the Thing is
| Done - Attachments One Honest
Republican only $4,000 Behind.
| The rumor of frauds in the revenue
| departments of this and other districts
of the State is the subject of general
conversation on the streets and else
where. All we know of the matter is
that such things are talked of, and that
in this district an investigation has
been ordered from Washington City.
| This investigation is and has been for
| some time in the hands of Supervisor
Perry, and the Department at Wash
ington awaits that gentleman's plea
sure before proceeding further in the
matter.
| The manner and character of the
/ alleged frauds we understand to be as
| follows. We will use the names of the
/ revenue officers OF this, the Fourth
! District, to explain the matter, though
! the charges extend to other districts
and affect other officers.
| The Assessor, Major WillieD. Joues,
makes return OF the persons liable for
| tax and the amounts they are liable for.
| This return is made to the Supervisor.
p. W. Perry, aud by him to Washing
| ton. where the whole amount is
charged to the account of the Collector,
| Col. I. j. Young, for collection. Col.
Young gives the collection CT these
taxes in charge to his deputies, who are
bonded officers as to him. These dep
uties, in the course of collection, make
return OF insoivents and others for
''abatement that is, of persons un-
able to pay by reason of insolvency,
not carrying on the business taxed, &c.
These returns go through the hands of
the Assessor and Supervisor for APP
proval. up to Washington, where the
Collector is credited with the amounts.
1t frequently occurs that after ''abate-
ment, the parties in whose case it has
been made, pay the tax, and this of
course should go through the regular
channel to Washington to be charged
against the Collector And now for the
alleged frauds.
The deputy collectors, it is said,
have for three or four years past been
in the habit of returning persons for
abatement" who have paid the tax
demanded. and pocketing the money.
It is further said that sums of money
paid for taxes after abatement" have
been retained by the deputies and no
return made of them. This is about
as we understand the matter.
Ihe sums thus misapptopriated in
this district already amount to between
three and four thousand dollars, and
fresh discoveries are being made daily.
There is some dihiculty i'm getting
parties who have paid taxes and been
returned for abatement" to furnish
the evidence by dread of having to
appear as witnesses at some future
day to the neglect and injury of their
private affairs.
1t is rulnored, in this connection,
that one of Col. Young's deputies is in
arrears on his account to the extent of
some $S3, 600.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
The Maryland oyster beds have been
scraped so clean that tight market is
looked for next wear.

The Maryland oyster beds have been
scraped so clean that IL tight market is
looked for next year.
Coal has been discovered in Texas,
respecting which local paper SAYS
1.-The value of the article may be
judged when it is known that seven
barrels OF this coal is calculated to be
equal, for the purposes of generating
steam or use i'll q forge, to twelve bar
rels OF Pitts burg COAL
An eminent physician i'll France has
investigated the article known i'll cities
as street-corner ioe cream, and finds it
to contain poisonous cOloring matter,
which produces serious symptoms
when taken in continued course, and
is prolific cause Of scrOfulous erup-
tions and dropping out of the hair
among the lower classes.
There seems to be an alarming ten
dency to suicide among bridegrooms
/ nowadays. We have noted several
cases lately. The last occurred in Phil
adelphia only a few nights ago, on the
very eve OF the poor victims wedding.
/ He had been engaged ten years, and
when at last he came to Il realizing
sense" of his awful situation, it was toe
much for his poor brain.
4 new method of preparing coffee
| for the market, invented by DR..
/ Doycn, of Paris, is now very popular
in France. After burning, the coffee
is ground to very fine flour, which is
/ then slightly moistened, mixed With
twice its weight Of rowleIed 'srigal
! and pressed into tablets. Coffee pre-
p..reI for use III this manner is claimed
pound for pound, to be susceptible OF
far more complete utilization.
The latest Boston ''notion' is a very
Interesting one, a "'bazaar of all na
tIons." got up in the big Music Hal
for the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A. O
that city. The productions Of man.
ciimes are on sale in hooths and stores
which are made III exaca 1nitation o
those CT the different nations, and th'
vendors are dressed in costumes t.
match. At the opening exercises ad
dresses were made in eight aliferen
languages
Here IS il mystery about an officla
position which is hard for an homes
and cQntidiug man to fathOm. A Baltl
more rapertel OF a man in that city VIII
has held an Office for half u doze
wears with a salary Of loss than sa 70
= year. and III that time has accumu
lated p for-unr over 100000. Ho'
ti.s ,hing is done is a thira .Aat We
being honest ~, .r'sstful sy nature
60 a.. understand.
Dr.. Anderson, of Edinburgh, SEQ
| land. has proved by actual analys
: that the last gill of milk drawn fro
1 the udder of COW contains siAtee
E times the quantity Of cream incide1
4 to the first one, tie separation of Il
Il cream from the milk taking place
e part in the udder, particularly i'll 4
stances where the animal is suffered
stand at rest for some time befo
IS milking.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
THE PRESEDENT.S SOUTHERN
TDU R-W EsY FEE DID NOT
w

The cause of President Grants
vacillating course relative to his pro-
posed Southern tour ha" ~t last
been explained. The Philadelphia
North 1nnerican. an Administration
paper, that talks RS if its utterances
were "by authority" saystle President
"was discouraged from making a tour
through the South this season by
variety of circumstances. There
cannot be q doubt that such Il
visit might have been productive of
much good; and the more sensible
people of the South, both Union men
and Confederates, had begun to look
forward to If with interest. But as it
became evident that his visit could
only be successful under the patronage
of conspicuous Confederate, it was
considered not advisable. We cannot
doubt that the mass of the Southern
people would have received the Presi
dent with sincere respect, but the con-
fiict and preiudices of races would
have either left him entirely sur
rounded by Confederate whites, or
wholly in the comI,any Of Republican
blacks, and in either case the effect
would have been unfortunate.
There is, doubtless, much truth in
the statement of the dilemma in which
the President would have found him
self, had he made his projected tour.
It is certainly true, had he made a
soyal progress through the South,
wholly or in part, in the company of
Republican blacks, that he would have
been left severely alone by 1.-the con-
honor to the high office he holds. II
is, doubtless, true also. had he made
his tour in such company, that "confed
crate whites" could have joined liz any
demonstration of respect proper
to be rendered to the Chief Magis
trate of the country, that he woulc
have been severely left alone by those
not .' confederate whites" We are
glad that the President has, at last
discovered there are people in the
South whose pre- iudices or principle
nre worthy Of respect. Whistler thu
Republican blacks and their whit
brethren will think the refusal of th
President to make the promised visi
for the reason assigned by the Nort'
american, is a question we do no
propose to answer. We appreciate Tia
dilemma in which the President fount
himself placed, but we have the salts
faction Of knowing thai We had n
hand in bringing about the conditio
OF affairs in which it had its origin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
SUNK AT SEA.
Loss of the steamer Francis Wright
-The Crew Saved and taken to
New York.

Loss of the steamer Francis Wright
The Crew Saved and taken to
New York.
Our last nights press dispatches
bring the news of the loss at sea, on
Wednesday night, o. lResteamer Fl0n-
els lFyr:gL.t. wheh Was on herway from
New York to this port. Capt. Fair
! child's statement is as follows
On April 30th, at 11:35 O'Clock, 2.
NJ, the shaft on the port engine broke
in the steam stuffing box, carrying
away sleeve, dead wood, &c, in the
after part of the ship. The vessel he,
gan to fill rapidly, and the engineer,
finding it impossible 70 stop the leak,
shut off the sea Injection ind put ON
tho i,itse injection and the Donelley
i;pumps. Also, the mate was ordered,
!, with all hands, at work on tle Toward
pump. 1t was. all without avail, how
ever, as at haas the ship was sinking
ranidly. She filled SO fast That the
| fires we're put out IN he main boiler. A
passing steamer ascertained to be the
! itvartoel, was signalled and her Captain
asked to assist in towing the Ht'tuh,
to the beach, but it vas foun', impos
sible 10 give thiis aid. At 1:3O A. NJ.
yesterday pcrning, it was found un
| sato 20 remain any longer on ncard
and the ship was ahal.toned. She
went down Gto.A rirst. in about 2,
r,irg.us after The boats had left her
At daylight the schooner John KetsO
from Virginia, hove in sight, whel
the crew of the steamer were taken ol
board of her and carried to l.ew York
The Francis IVrsgi.d was built a
Fair Haven, II 1865, and Registered
59s tons: She was but recently pu
on the line between this point an,
New York, to take the place OF tn
lost steamship IDs.a.tcer.-Daily Jou'
! "as, IA.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

4 correspondent writes from London
that flute playing by amateurs is per-
feet rage there at present, and is con-
siderei The Fashion"
The official declaration of the result
of the Connecticut State election gives
Democratic Governor elect Ingersoll
majority of 3,237 over both the other
candidates.
The manager of the White Star LINE
offered fifty dollars each for the rl.:iEet.s
x 1:.a to4ia, u oapIi4 PASSENGERS, and
- ssyiaollaf5 each for. the recovery of
the bodies of steerage passengers.
This is a singular exhibition OF the
caste that survives death.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
Dsrse HNDaAS ,EssDz Sss4ES.--AN-
OTHER EAT laSD SS =
OFFER saSSSCEeE.

:
! We feel mortified and hulnlllated at
| the conduct Of our troops III the recent
Indian combats. We have been out
| generated. ut-witted, and we gricve
to say, o1:t-fought. We have the glll-
comfortable sense of failure defeat and
| disgrace. Our negotiations were rldlcli-
lous, and our fghtingi; worse. Candor
comDels rs to make these shameful ak
n,;ee;o,,s A. st7.,+hfa1 nnhlir journalist
e,;41f,,1 s,,,+;,,o1s. ,,,,o,, 4bo
,.a-o,, 4o,-.ln.,' af +ha ..,,,1uorlL IF froe-
1on, ;, o 49,, oor,ro,1ol 70 mako tbs
o:,,,..7 7.,,.,.,-na,,a.,4 .l,+ o,,r ,,o.,,,1o
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~, r.a- .....,,. +'.t o,2 Eovlisy - tie
hest o,.v..r,,-,...t the vc.,d .s.:.-.
AM or r:.,...::...t.o.. Tor the finest army
o.; tla rlanet. are too well known 70
render K necessary 10 Gay 10 whona vi.
refer. when We s,j;.:tk q s'olir troorl1. -
Rut these ere i'll times. and men are
Dro3n to sucne.t their neighhors.
/ Tv,o the n17rast and the best of us are
at times, misunderstood if not 1lisrsl,-
resented. It NAV, perhaps, therefore
he as we'll 20 say that by ''nr,r tr""i>@-
We N an the brave boys III n'"e' ->S
Governor Holden SAID, apoioSe1ic"iF
as it were, to the coiored people when
I he was ttrst appointed 1ToVlSlohai
Governor OF Aorth Caro1lna, we are
white and must go with our color. We
90 not delight III the Thought OF White
scalps danGiinG at the greasy bei'S ot
greas7er Indians we cahho' rejoice
with the red man ID his triumph over
the white man. Ii must be exceedingly
unpleasant to be scaIped'
Where does the responsibility for al
this shame rest? -Ianifestly upon the
War Department at least in so far as
/ il has failed to use means commcnSU-
rate to the end that IS, in not sending
| out q sufficient force. under 4 compe-
/ tent commander. As has been well
suggested, i there were not regular
! troop, enough at hand, ihe hardy from
! tiersrc3. who know how 80 fight
Indians. ought to have been called
upon. From various parts OF the
country the cry ROW comes that IL
adequate force be at once sent out
and that General Sheridan be put a
its head. The hardy frontiersmer
would doubtless do good service
Nor can there be any objection tt
putting General Sheridan at then
head. now that the dangers of massa
creing whole tribes of Indians nc
LONGER exists. II there be danger o
massacre at all, the fear is that OIL
neonle. and not the Indians, will bc
the victims. We trust, however, tha
neither side will indulge in any sucl
barbaritv. Captain Jack, or Gen
eral Jack, as he may now vel
be called. has made for him
~1e a,, ua,.,4,4;,,, -. -. 5inIon,a
.t ..,3 ,s hold
sI,. sl9'' 80 ,ar1 eoI,+o, =. ~ co,,,ron.
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ie'i'1e' =, 1s-a,, ,,;.o1f r,
slaas - ,rotol;o+e uno, his Cbristia,
,''l % C,ss,.,s1 w c1,orn,on hr ,o+;fv;no hi
roe "1iiei a. N'i.i'',' ~ 49,. :. -, !,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

Teachers Cannot draw any pay for
teaching, after this sexamination, without
new certificates, and the standards are
raised, and no certificates are to be
granted but to those who have the re-
quisite qualifications.
The drill of two woaks, offered gra-
tuitously to all teachers, may enable
mary to secure third grade certificates
. who could not otherwise get them.
All can do their work much better after
this drill The Normal Drill will open
in the Williston School House. Seventh
street, on Monday, May 19th, 1873.
Half fares, or return tickets, will be
given on the railroads and some assist
ance in board.
The sessions ON Saturday OF next
week will bein the Hemmenway School
House, near Boney bridge, on Fourth
street, and will comprise review of
the work of the week.
Another examination of teachers may
be expected in the autumn.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

Petroleum has been found on the
farm of DIR. J. S. Apperson, Smyth
county, Va.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
For the Work House.
Natiee 10 Teachers.

The Board of Examiners OF New
Hanover county will meet at the Court
House. in the town Of Wilmington. or
pose of examining teachers and grant
ing certificates to such applicants as
may be found qualified. The exatuina-
ton will continue two days. All per-
sons desiring to teach Il public school
should be present for examination, as
no teacher can receive an order for
wages for a school taught under the
present law from the public school
funds on any certificate heretofore
granted.
This, the 1st day of May, 1873,
HENRY B. BLAKE,
Chm Board of ExaA,aeIs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

COTTON.
For largest crop of Cotton upon four (4) acres
OF more of upland, with statement OF quality
OF soil, mode OF cultivation, amount and kind
OF manure used. the time Of planting and va
riety OF cotton; the land 10 be measured and
the yield to be vOucheh for by afdavic-oae
bale to be exhibited
For largest crop OF Cotpon upon one d acre Of
land, regulations same e above:
} brt1niunl.
For largest crop OF Cotton on one acre, by a boy
not over eighteen years OF age ............SW
CORN.
For largest crop Of Corn grown upon four az
acres of upland or loNland. Regulations same
rs for Cotton; Two t2l. bushels a. be exhibited
as sample:
For largest crop OF Corn grown upon ono %
acre OF upland or low land; same regulations
as above:
Premium. Observation-Disclosures. $50 each
For largest crop OF Corn on one acre OF upland
or lowland, made by boy not oyer eighteen
years OF age SO CZECH
WHEAT.
For the largest yield OF Wheat from five ~
acres, under same rules and regulations for
Cotton and Corn-two bushels TO be exhibited
OATS AND RYE.
For largest Weld OF Rice, Oats Rye, same
regulations as above; two bushels to be exhib-
tied
Premium, each so
POTATOES.
For largest croJ, OF Sweet Potatoes upon one
acre; one-touTih to be dug and two t2) busio
10 De eSllDltcu as sample
For largest crop OF Irish Potatoes upon one ha
(1} acre. Same regulations As above for
sweet Potatoes:
L'GeInlOm- S-lV
PEAS, &C., &C.
For larg st crop OF Ground Peas upon one acre:
! For largest yield of S ocl peas upon one acre
for largest yield of Turnips upon one acre..
Two bushels Ofeach to he cXhited; under same
regulations as other crops:
Premium, each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
HAY.
| For largest yield Stock Pea vine Hay ono
- ....rs: i'a.Is s-lail.iod.
For iarst Yield Nf,tf7, tr.,.s. - 90 s;ss %
exhibited; quality ami quantity 10 be con
siiered
Premium. ss2G
The grass must bta cut from land cultivated for
Hay.
Largest yield of Red Clover upon one acre; lar
gest yield OF Cultivated Grasses upon one acre;
one bale oi each to be exhibited:
Premium, each .SrIt
TO the Farmer " 10 raises and applies the largest
number OF bushels OF GOmpOsted MaDluT4s TO,
cultivation OF his farm, the quantity to be cor
titled to by two or more competent Witnesses
All the rules and regulations specified iu tine
foregoing Premiums must be c1snlpLie9 soitA 1lD-
i1r a. :,5sf certificates. required, 10 St niet
with the General Secretary, when the articles
entered othermise the Awarding Committees
will withhold Premiums.
Largest yield OF each of the following articles
of fruit and vegetables. TO he proved Ey aiii'tl
and subm Ested u the committee:
CucumJefs- ------------.-.. .
IaSi,a ss us ----
ts'tuisOoS --t-- ----------
Caboages-; ---....'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
FIELD CROPS, 1873.
G GENERAL AND SPECIAL PREM.
aplS EOEe FIELD CROPS.

a4lS E'OIs FIELD CROPS.
The following General and Special
Premiums for Field Crops, Will be
awarded at the Fifth Annual Fair of
the Cape Fear Agricultural Associe-
ton, to be held in the Fall of 1873
GENERAL. PRENTTIIMS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
From the Raj gh Sentinel
REVENUE FRAUDS.

An snCcstigsatiOnt to be Had-Several
Districts i'm the state under the
Charge-Elae Deputy Collectors g ct
the SpOfiS How the Thing is
Done - Abatements One Honest
Republican only $1,000 Behind.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
Superior Court.

The trial of Allen Wilson, Haywood
Branch and Joseph Mintzy, of Dup
lin county, all white, charged with ar
son, was resumed yesterday morning.
A consultation took place between the
counsel for the State and for the pris-
oners, which resulted in an agreement
to have a verdict of Guilty brought in
against all of the prisoners, with the
understanding that, after verdict in
accordance with law, the Court will
join the counsel in recommending the
Governor to commute the sentence
into Imprisonment for life in the Peni-
Tertiary Should the Governor fail,
or refuse, to do this, then the Court is
to grant a new trial at the next term.
The announcement was made that
the civil docket was continued for the
term and the witnesses were al dis
charged. journal, 2d.
For the Work House.
The following prisoners, convicted
at the recent term of Superior Court,
were yesterday sent to the Work House
for the terms set opposite their names:
George Thompson, for larceny,
twelve months.
Josh Irving, for larceny, twelve
months.
Sam Robinson, for assault and bat
terry, four months.
There are three others in jail, not
including the Duplin county prison
ers, awaiting transportation to the
Penitentiary. They will go up this
week.-Datty Journal, Alta.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

COTTON.
For largest crop of Cotton upon four (4) acres
OF more of upland, with statement OF quality
OF soil, mode OF cultivation, amount and kind
OF manure used. the time Of Wanting and va
riety OF cotton; the land 10 be measured and
the yield to be youcheh for by sfidAvir-one
bale to be exhibited
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-09

Wkci, prevail il the valleys OF rivers, anu
other Inias,natic districts through the Su:u-aer
and Autumn are invariably accorsI-a aied by
arrangements Of the Stomach snd Liver, ana
other abdominal yiscsza. There is always n
weakness ard irritable state Of the stomach
and torpnr OF the bowels. DIR. TUFTS Liver
Pills are peculiarly adapted To such cases.