Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
bay, is now several hundred yards from

-'AA"o ->Ciut oIhut IL ont. one
stands in Washington German" A
correspondent says ''she WAS looking
exceedingly well, and wore dress OF
pale blue silk, with over-dress of Va.
lenciennes lace. Like her mother,
Miss Grant has beautiful arms, neck
and hands, and she appears to the
greatest advantage in evening dress. "
Ladies who wear evening dresses and
show their neck and arms to CORES
pondents most always have beautiful
ones.
A movement is said to be on foot 10
bring ont Judge VIM. j. Robert,,on, o:
Charlottesville, as the Conservative
candidate for Governor Of Virginia,
with Gen James 4. Walker. of Pulaski,
for Lieutenant Governor. Judge Rob
ertson was for some years upon the
bench OF the Court Of Appeals, ami
stands deservedly high as lawyer and
high-toned gentleman. General Walker
commanded the Stonewan brigade 10
the Confederate army, and lis a MEM
ber OF the present House OF Delegates.
A Washington telegram i'll reference
to the Louisiana troubles, SAYS that a
''gentleman i'll prominent official
station remarked that but for the news
papers it would not be known in ad-
ministration quarters that there was
any widespread dissatisfaction in that
State 1t is Il great pity that Of AL the
numerous officials under administration
patronage i'll Louisiana. none can be
found to convey the truth to Washing
ton. and that the whol. work Of
elightcning the people at the White
House must he done by the newspapers
But As If seems it must be 50. no dnnht
the newspapers can stand it.
The New York H,'nld does not ex-
aggerate the matter when it declares
that ''-llch corruption and anarchy as
exist now in the South are not only in
furious to that section, not only check
its progress and material interests. and
therefore prove damaging 10 the buei-
ness interests of the North. but they
are infectious, and must in the end de-
moralize the whole Republic. 1t is, in
fact, long step towards Capitalization,
lespotism and military rule. 1t IL the
way in which all nations have marched.
the liberties and the institutions of
which have been suhverteI or over
turned.
The contest over the wills of Mr..
Greeley still continues i'll New York,
and still excites comment. The con-
testants have served a notice upon Miss
Ida Greeley to show cause why the will
of 1871 should not be admitted to pro-
bate. 1t is needless to say that all the
sympathy of the public is with Miss
Greeley. She appears to have been,
all through these trying proceedings,
we'll advised, and has acted truly, hon
estly and nobfy. 1t is a sorry natter,
and a most unseemly struggle, and the
sooner it is ended the better the true
friends Of Mr.. Greeley will be pleased
In Indiana they are trying to remedy
the nuisance of the plea of insanity in
criminal cases 4 bill before the
Legislature of that State provides that
whenever an indicted person is found
not guilty by reason of his temporary
insanity, the court shall send him to q
lunatic asylum for term of years pro
portionate to his crime. This would
be All easy punishment 10 desperate
men. but if they will add an amend
lnent repeating the number of years il
! the State prison or hanging when dis
charged from the asylum. it might ,t'
some good.
The patriarchs of the Grand Encamp
ments of Odd Fellows i'll New England
have adopted the following as stree
uniform Black chapeau with thre
pluInes, two black and one royal pur
pie. Yellow metal crossed crooks on
black rosette, with purple centre, ol
the left side of the chapeau. Ga,ntle
gloves, the hand part black kids
gauntlet of royal purple, with yello'
crossed crooks embroidered on tn
back of each cuff. A baldric, to b
four inches wide, trimmed with yello7
lace; purple velvet belt with tW
strips of gilt lace braid through tn
centre. Sword thirty-six inches, yello
metal scabbard. cross handle, blac
hilt.
Central Park, III New York, presente
lively scene on Sunday. 1t is est
mated that fifty THOUSAND persoI
visited the Park. Ten thousan
skaters were on the lakes, and Fl,
thousand sleighs dashed around IL
snow-covered roads, and large nun
Der of spectators were there enjoyir
/ the sport, comfortably mufiied for II
| occasion. The New York papers d
; scribe the scene, not only i'll the Pal
, but in Harlem lane, on the Fifth aven,
J and other portions of the city,
| enlivening and brilliant As the city ev
wore, notwithstanding the soiem
r character of the day. The price Of
? team ran up as high AS forty dolla,
, and many were disappointed otferil
a that SUN.
y Senator Norton is now preparing
speech, which he proposes TO dehv
during the winter session, on our pre-
), ent system Of electing Il President. ]
= is of the opinion that the present cal
e paign has demonstrated that Onr ele
IS t,ral system is thoroughly defecti'
t that contingencies may arise, such
e the death of the President elect ol
y