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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31

The Rutherfordton Record says ::
More than forty thousand pounds Of
cotton have already been balei with
one screw in this county, all Of which,
VIC learn. was raised within radius of
five miles.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31

1t is stated that the consumption of
iaudanum and opium has come to be
SO great Id New Lon don, CT, that the
Mayor has been called upon to SUE
press their sale,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31

IBAvE been dyspeptic for years; began TO
use the SIMMONS LIVER REGULATORS
two ycars ago; it has acted like charm in my
case.
REV J. C. HOLMES,
Clayton, Ala.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
SEEIE. ANOTHER !-.-A rTENTION
COTTON PLANTEKS!

In calling attention on yesterday 10
the advertisement of Messrs. Williams
& Murchison, Offering cotton freights
from this port to Liverpool, we ex-
pressed the hope that ere long our adj
vertising columns would be filled with
such notices.
The hope we then expressed was not
without some foundation, as appears
from the following, which came to
and after the article of yesterday was
written:
FOR LIVERPOOL.
The British brig "E1AMpLER, now
'oading for Liverpool, has room to
pare for 800 bales cotton. Freights
reasonable and liberal advances made
N any consignments to our friends.
Apply soon to WICK & MEBANE,
Corner Re / Cross and Mutt SITS.
October 29-3t
Messrs. Wick d Mebane are by no
means new hands in the foreign ship
ping business, having eleven vessels
.lready engaged in the direct trade.
There are now fiftyfou vessels Oh
the VA from foreign ports bound fol-
Wilmington, and We trust that the
praise Gritty efforts of Mcssrs. Williams
& Murchieon and Messrs. Wick & Me-
banc 10 ship cotton from Wilmington
direct to Liverpool will not be confined
to the two vessels now chartered. We
trust also that others of our merchants
viii follow their example and that our
planters, recognizing and approaching
the Importance of the enterprise in
which they are now engaged, will take
advantage of the opportunity to test
fully tue advantage of selling cotton
IN Livcrpool rather than in New York.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
From the Chester S. c.. Reporter.
:. Ee.ro Trial Justice at Chester In-
CarccrateS a White Lady for
Contempt Of COErt,

Contempt OF Court.
On Saturday afternoon last we wit
messed on the streets of Chester sight
which we had thought never to have
seen. We saw respectable white
lady being dragged to jail by negro
constable for an alleged contempt of a
negro court. The lady was Mrs. Will
liam NJ. Robins, and the circum-
stances under which this shameful in
dignity was perpetrated upon her were
as follows: She had been arrested on
a warrant issued by B. F. Michael, a
negro trial justice, upon the complaint
of one Nathan McAliley, another ne
gro, that she had made m assault
upon him. In obedience to the arrest
she appeared at the trial Justices office
accompanied by her counsel, Gen. W.
4. Walker. While the bond for her
appearance for trial was being pre-
pared, she and her counsel were stand
ing at the door of the Office conversing.
Mrs. Robins remarked that she was
done with negroes on her plantation;
that they gave her SO much trouble
that she did not intend to have any
more of them about her. At thus
Michael flew into a rage, accused her
of having insulted him, and ordered
that she should be confined i'll the
common Jail of the county for twelve
hours fer contempt of his court. In
vain did she .lisclaim having said a
word about the court; in vain did she
deny any purpose to insult the trial
justice; in vain her counsel, Gen.
Walker, assured the trial justice that
the remark had no reference to either
him or his court: the commitment was
written out, llaced i'll the hands of
Isom Grier, IL negro, and orders given
to linn to carry the prison er to jail
The poor woman was led off terror
at the idea of being incarce-
rated in Jail, aud at the unparalleled
outrage that was being perpetrated
upon her. and this manifestation of
.c-T Oh lcr part gave ""c"S'on to q
crowd of savage AMI tiendish negro
to gather around the constable
and exult in the spectacle. The hIs-
band of the unfortunate lady could
think of nothing else to do than to run
10 Judge Mackey for assistance. The
Judge came upon the scene and by !
some means induced Michael to coun- |
his order and discharge the
prisoner. This is the plain, unvar- |
lished story. We will not trust our
self to make any comments, but will |
cave it for every white man who reads |
t to indulge in such reflections as the
pare recital of the facts may call up in
ais breast. |
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
Nh mHn

can add 4 cubit TO his stature, but by using So
Nodont, he may add to the beauty and durability
Of his teeth, and thereby, to bis popularity with
the adorable sex.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31

patriotic working men of the Legisla-
ture. instead of laboring to disparafe
and Cmbarrass. as has been too much
the case, we may have a useful session
of the Legislature.
The intelligent public know very
we'll that the action OF the Legislature
at it's last session, in respect to some
matters, was as di tasteful to me as to
any man in the State, but think it is
exceedingly unkind in the Conserva-
tive and Democratic press of the State
to make their reflections upon the
Legislature SO general as to reach in
its effects the majority of the Conser-
natives and Democrats in the General
Assembly, who were as faithful to their
trusts and SIS patriotic /. the discharge
of their duties as ever men were,
in my opinion. I think the press
woul be doing much better service
for If State if they would endeavor to
o.d, instead of disparage. The Conser-
vatIve and Democratic members of the
present Legislature are not without an
influence, and this the press ought TO
recognize. In this way the public in
terest may be vastly promoted, and the
State styed from the hands of the
Radicals who have so nearly ruined
our every interest as to make legisla-
ton embarrassing, and everything
else. Let us unite and harmonic and
try to do what little good we can. I
, confess am not hopeful of the future,
do tie best we can. Much useful leg
islat3on is cut off by the present en-
barrassing situation OF our State finan-
ces. Indeed we are rendered almost
| powerless to do many things that are
| almost indispensable for our respecta-
biiity, to say nothing of our future
| prosperity, and 1 see no hope of doing
anything with our present resources te
/ revive Our credit.
But I'll not discuss that now. My
letter is already so long that fear you
! will never read it. If you should
| however, DO SO, and think it worth
anything, You can do with it what yor
think proper, provided it excites nc
disposition to treat it harshly. If
however, any feeling of that sort should
be excited, commit it to the flames, q!
l have 10 disposition to engage i'll con
troversy except to defend myself per
sonaily. l assure you I have writer
III the kindest spirit toward you per
sonaliy. L do feel, however, that Will,
the press have uniformly dealt kindl,
with me personally, the majority 0
our party IN the present Legislature
have not received justice at the hand
OF our press. If our present politica
organization in opposition to Radical
ism is to be maintained, the course o
the majority of our party in the Legis
lntnre at its last session ought to b.
i sustained by our press, and the midi
vldual members who stood by the or
ganization ought to be commended
Otherwise organization amounts t.
nothing, and our party becomes pow
phalanx of Radicalism, of ruin and de
vastatlon seize hold of the little re
naming vitals of our beloved State ant
we must be overwhelmed in darkness
Very truly, WIN. A. ALLEN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31

Benson j. Losing reviews in the
Poughkeepsie Eagle the famous Mis-
sissippi scheme and the South Sea bub-
ble-the two great financial sensations
Of the last century. The Mississippi
scheme originated, it will be remem-
bered, In the bad state of the finances
of the French government. That gov
eminent lent itself to an immense
scheme for swindling the people, in
order to fill its Golfers. The company,
with John Law, Scotchman possess
ing Il great reputation as an Amster-
dam broker, as its head, had monop-
oily of the trade of the Mississippi on
condition that it should relieve France
of its debt. The most extravags Mt
stories of the richness of that valley
were told, and the excitement among
all classes at Paris was intense. The
company was chartered. and after its
shares had gone up to l 200 per cent.
above par, bust.
Wide financial ruin followed, and
Law died in poverty at Vienna. The
counterpart OF this organization in
England Cthe South Sea Company was
to have a monopoly of the South Sea
trade, and WAS to confer the same favor
on the British government that Law
had promised the Ere nch. Its shares
rose to above 200 per cent, and as a
consequence n great number of similar
companies sprung up around it. The
objects were very curious. One was
''for planting of mulberry trees and
breeding of silk worms in Chelsea
Park: another "for importing num-
Der of large jackasses from Spain in
order to propagate a large breed Of
mules in England; and clergyman
proposed n company for discovering
the land of Ophir," and monopalizng
TIE gold ana silver of that country.
Toward the end of July 1920, when
the stocks of various London concerns
exceeded the value of fifteen hundred
million dollars. news came of the
bursting of the Mississippi bubble -
The shares OF the South Sea soon fell
from so to 176. Shareholders pressed
their shares upon the market with the
eagerness of men fleeing from falling
building. Thousands of families were
reduced at one blow to absolute povety.
Old families, whose estates were lost
disappeared from society, and the
names of many nobiemen were dropped
from the list of the peerage of England
forever. The event stimulated emil
grafton to America, where ruined men
hoped to retrieve their fortunes. From
the debtors prisons in England Ogle-
thorpe procured most of the emigrants
who accopanied him to Georgia and
founded that State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-31
So 10. SELARs.

Engineer Of the Dudley
We conclude that the disaster was
IN act Of Providence, and did not hap
pen because it vas near President
Eridgers' phantom, and he and few
friends used the bridge in transport
lug their cotton. JUSTICE.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15
what is the Credit Mobiliere

The Credit Mobilier was incorporated by
the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1882 under
the name of the Pennsylvania Fiscal Agency,
with power to borrow money aud transact other
business incident to similar corporations. Five
wears later, George Francis Train, having got
hold of the charter had the name changed to
''the Credit Mobilier of America" after one
of the great corporations of France and later
still its powers were greatly enlarged to enable
the company to loan its credit, guarantee con-
tracts and engage in business generally on
grand SCALE The Union Pacific Railroad
Company was Incorporated in 1924, and
received the last OF its very valuable grants in
1864. In 1865, when the enterprise, through
mismanagement and a nearly universal want of
confidence, was in danger of breaking down,
Mr.. Ames took hold of it, invested large part
of his private fortune, and through his conf
dence and enthusiasm persuaded many of his
friends also to embark in it. To escape per-
sonsl liability they with their associates got pos
session of the Credit Mobilier charter, put their
money into its stock, intending to build the road
with its aid AMI under its guarantee. The first
contract, for PAT miles east of the Tooth
meridian. was assigned to the Credit Mobilier,
anil all was executed by that corporation
The second contract, for 667 miles of road
and telegraph west of that meridian, taken by
Mr.. Ames individually for $4S, 900, 900, was
assigned by him to seven trustees, who were
also members of the Credit Mobiier, who ex-
ecuted the contract, and divided the profits
among the stockholders of that corporation
The Credit Mobilier became but another name
for the railroad company, absorbing its assets
of every kind as fast as they became available
Boston AdrertiSer.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

LEGAL RATE OF INTEREST In Alabama, 8
the whole interest is forfeited il usurious
interest be charged; Arkansas, 6-by contract
in writing any rate; Connecticut Gin case of
usury whole interest forfeited Delaware, O.
in case of usury sum forfeited equal to the
principal; District of Columbia, 6; Florida, no
limit; Georgia, I; Illinois, 6-by special con-
tract l0-usurious interest forteits whole
interest Indiana, 6-by special contract, 10 :;
Kansas, by special contract, y; Kentucky,
g. Louisiana, 5-by special contract, any rate
but not higher than s, collectahle after matur-
ity; Maine, g. Maryland, 6; Massachusetts, 6
by special contract in writing, any rate {;
Michigan, by special contract in writing, 10;
Minnesota, by special contract in writing,
u; Mississippi, 6-by special contract in
writing, II; Nevada, l0-by special contract,
any rate; New Hampshire, 6 New Jersey, 7
-usury forfeit the whole interest; New York,
excess of interest charged may be recovered
back within one year; North Carolina, 6-by
special contract in writings, s; Ohio, 6-by
special contract in writing, 8; Oregon, l0-ty
special contract in writing, II; Pennsylvania
6-if more is paid it may be recovered back
Rhode Island, 6-by special contract any rate
South Carolina, by special contract, no limit
Tennessee, 6-by special contract, any rate
Texas, g. by special contract any rate Vermont
6; Virginia, siace March Is, 1870, 6-by
special agreement, II; West Virginia,
Wisconsin, by special agreement, 10.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

MURDER IN THE FRIsT DEGREE.-The
trial of Stokes for shooting Fisk, in the Grand
Central Hotel, one year ago. resulted in a
vardict by the jury Of guilty of murder in the
first degree On Monday the prisoner was
sentenced by the court to be hung on the 2Sth
day of February. This verdict seems to be a
surprise to everybody. For shooting such a
public enemy and robber as James Fisk, Jr,
is an act that public conscience can't reconcile
with cool blooded murder, such IS the felon
Mara attempted to commit on Brooks, in
Philadelphia and the deliberate lying in wait
and shooting his vic'im like a cold-blooded
assassin, for the purpose of robbery. In
assessing the penalty against Stokes, he shoul1
have had the benefit of Fisk taking-off to the
community be so largely assisted to curse and
corrupt by his robberies. The prisoner was
entitled to portion of that benefit as palia-
ton of his crime. Almost two months inter
vene between the sentence and the day appoint
ed tor his execution, aud in that time it is mol
improbable that the prisoner may be pardoned
Fisk's fate was righteous retribution though
brought upon him in an unrighteous way.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15
For Hent.

TWO DWELLINGS. on South ST. now IN tenuTs
of Mrs. Hoffecker aud mir. William MaHnerIng.
del83t Apply to VIM b. & 'LLINS.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15
Our ROliIy Eufirmifies.

Physical inhrmtes the lot Of all Millions are always
A No mar, child IL uniformly In perfect heath'
n hoWeve Of the sickness aud suffering which render e
TO many Of fellow beings Is due to careessness
~ neglect mighty antdote to the leading causes oi AIS
n been provided. Il Is harmless as It is ecieht' NO
ohous drug into Its composition 1t an undehled
tonic and aperieat. Of which every ingredient veg
This unexceptionable preventive aud restorative meu
e % not thing under the SUM- HOstetters stomach
sn Will soon have been before the world quarter OF
aJ and Is not too much to that thousands aye
w. OF thousands using 1t who would have been IN
~ graves had they not been strengthened anu
a~hed By this wholesome stimuan.. The rapidiy WIN
minor ailments become. when neglected. obstinate
masses s we'll known This tonic is famous for the immeai-
ensek which gives these breeders o deadly disorders
ensaon Of aRKuOr the sick headache the nsrvouSness
sposltiOn to exertiOn. the nausea the CONFUSION o.
he physical debility. which intended to premoh Hn
he approach Of serious danger invariably removed
doses Of the Btters The lame OF the preparation as
specific Tor dyspepsia bilious complaints malaTious
heumatsn and debility. il wide as the woria'
he"e days Of Infamous eharatanism. when fierce catn-
nat rob the invalid Of the last remnants OF his strength
as nsEorants m II Is indeed blessinE to man
,n hssetters Stomach Btters everywhere procur
''An evefywhers popular. '4sA ''
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

At New Haven, Conn, on Saturday, Mrs.
Lydia Sherman, reputcd poisoner of three
husbands and two or three children, and con-
victed of manslaughter for the poisoning of her
last husband, was sentenced to imprisonment
for life At the conclusion Of the sentence, we
are informed "she gracefully curtsied ac-
knOwledgment to the court" 1t is reported
that she has made confession of the murder
Of eight persons.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

Charles Sutherland, of Copenhagen, N. Y,
was arrested early on Saturday morning. on
suspicion of being the murderer of Charles
Wenham, whose body was found in the ice,
near Watertown, n Y, on Thursday. While
IN charge of the officers who we're conveying
him to JAIL Sutherland managed to commit
suicide by swallowing some strychnine.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

Money received on deposit and interest
allowed; Stocks, Bonds, &C., bought, sold and
exchanged, by John McIIear & Son, Bankers,
NO. SOP Market St., Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

5000 Delaware Railroad Bonds, interest pay
able semi annual lly-January and July-due in
1880, for sale by John McLear 4 Son, Bankers,
No. 6O2 Market ST., Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

The Democratic caucus of the Missouri
Legislature Monday nominated Colonel L. v.
Bogy, OF St Louis, as United States Senator.
The vote stood Bogy 81, Blair At.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

"a, OsLrURE OF rHE HAIR.Just surely as soil ines-
g., 'n Canadian thistes be be made to produce hne
49, golden Fran. the scalp sparcely covered Win
S' unmanageabe hair be made prolific of silken
All that Is to effect the change in either
ne RIGHT KTsD FgRrfLTzER. Leaving the agrieul-
hu, To determine how the barren land shall be made
squs We positively assert that Lyons Katharon ~ un-
l a A. fertilizer and beant6ar OF the hair Twenty
bns success Is the basis Of this unquallihed staspent
se mat time Il has been used By millions 9i both
pee the hst instance in shieh has tailed 20 fuih the
hs o. rational purchaser has yet 70 be discovered
EVER cause hair grow vanished gourd: but where
roots OF the hirsute fbers remaln uudsturbed IL will
A 70 put forth shoots, ard Ia all cases where lne
oreome thin u will increase iuI vslams.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

An old woman died lately at La Sale, ILL.,,
aged 70 years, who had survived ten hus-
bands
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

A colOred man named Alex. Humster is
winning favor as a sculptor in Portsmouth,
UhlO. He is entirely self-taught.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15

Northern Pacific 7-3O Gold Bonds, for sale
at par and interest. John McLear & Son,
Bankers, No COZ Market St., Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15
FIREPLACE HEATERS
NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting OF the POiicy Holders Of the
KENT County MUTUAL Insurance CoUPANY will be
held at the Town Hail. IN Smyrna. on the THIRD
MONDAY. che 2oIh) OF JANUARY. 1873. al 10
o'clock, A. NJ. at which time an election for MIN E
Directors. 10 for The ensuing year, will he held
dec25tm VIM. DENNEY. ia, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1873-01-15
LOST,

On Tuesday evening. December 81, 1879. SPUR.
rel FUR CAPE. Lost 1t Is supposed. on the road
between Mr.. J NJ Wrght's. in Thoroughfsre Neck
and Smyrna. between Smyrna and James C..
MOOre's The finder will be literally rewarded for
its return to Mas. MARY Z. MOORE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-29

ES" COUNTY NEws.-We clip the
following items from the Charlestown
papers of this week.
HANDSOME IMPRovRMENT-The neal
and tasteful iron railing just erected
around the enclosure i'll front of the
Court House, by Mr.. John Z. Hilbert
forms handsome Improvement to the
county property. The gates will be
made and hung in few days-SprrH
Too BAp.-We learn that our good
friend Jere Harris had slaughtered on
Friday night last, by the sheep killing
dogs proving on the river, one of the
finest Cotswold Bucks in the county,
Spirit.
NEW CHURcH.-Tbe new church To
be built on the land of Mr.. Henry Rob
rer, near Renner's Mill, four miles from
Charlestown, is now in course Of con-
struction. The erection of this building
is due, in large degree, to the llberall-
ty of Messrs. G. G. Porter, John Burns,
Henry Rohrer, l. III. Renner and other
progressive citizens OF that neighbor-
hood.-Spirit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-29

THE STORY OF BAG OF COUPON
the west side of the street leading down
from the Bluff street bridge to the Uni
on Depot, in Kansas City, stands 4
small frame house, which, before the
street was graded up, stood upon props
or stills. 1t is called the "Texas and
Colorado Saloon" This house has had
a board nailed upon it for some time,
upon which was painted blouse and
Furniture for sale" a few days ago 4
stranger entered the house; and after a
brief conversation witch Louis Mczza-
DIRE. the old lrenchman owning the sa-
loon, concluded the purchase, and yes
terday afternoon called upon the pro
prietor with witnesses to consummate
the trade. The terms of the trade were
these The purchaser Mr.. Clew, was
to nav Mezzadre 500 in cash for the
house and all it contained, with the ex-
ceution of Mezzadre's trunk and his clio
thing.
This agreement was repeated over in
the presence of witnesses, and the sale
effected, and the money paid over. 1t
was now that the strange and singular
part of the transaction took place. The
owner asked for Ratchet, and before
any one could imagine what he was
about to do he walked to a certain place
in the wall, known only to himself, and
proceeded to chop away the plastering,
and in short time dragged from be-
hind the broken lath AMI plaster bag
of gold containing $4,000. Before the
crowd prcse..t could realize what was
the matter or how this strange discoye-
nv had been made the strange man had
got on board of the eastern bound North
Missouri train, then leaving the depot,
and started east The question natural
" suggests itself, whose money was it :!
Who put it there, and how did the
stranger know of it 1t is one of the
most singular transactions in real estate
ever brought to public notice in Kansas
City.
Since the above was written it has
been discovered that the old Flenchman
had gold and silver sufficient stored
away in kcg beneath the house to
purchase the finest residence in Kansas
CITY. An old servant states that the
old miser had brought this gold and sill
yer with him from Texas, where he had
accumulated it suddenly and in a most
mysterious manner. Some others say
he obtained it on the Mexican frontier !;
others assert it was the result of several
years trading among the Indians. But
wherever he obtained it, he succeeded
in keeping his treasure secret and paid
taxes upon none of it. He is now on bis
way tc France.-Kansas City Times.