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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24
E.e+ .HREKTON.
Thc Murder at I4Ilni bert0ES 'siie
Circus Performance There How
the DGOr-EK ceper Tried to DO the
Thins-The Trfa! Of jim Dial
1Bis icGuittai Predicted.
i friend writing us from LUmberton,

i friend writing us from Lumberton,
under yesterdays date, says
The Great Eastern Circus and
Mcnagerie has come and gone. The
attendance on yesterday WAS very
large, not less than 5,00O-last night
not more taan 2,0fO. 1t ended, how
ever, with a tragedy. \ inan i'y :hc
name of Ben Smith, said to he from
Abbottsburg, was killed, lolhe,i anllclt
on the field another. by the nan!e ,t
Morris, from Wilmington. is badly
hurt. 1t is reported also that two
colored mon belonging 70 the CircuS
were killed and carried off on the
train last nigh. Several mon had
their pockets picked and several hun
dred dollars was lost. The Great
Eastern has more rascais III it than any
concern of the sort we have seen here
Even the t!oorkeepcr tried to make
persons pay twice, and would not re-
ceive their own tic&cta as pay, saying
they had been stolen. This We know
to be true.
The trial cf Jim Dial, f I the kill
ing nf Floyd Oxcndinc, i, now beines
argued before tie Jury. This case has
consumed the entire week ana vii not
cnl before tomorrow, Wien we pre-
diet The acI,itt;sl OF the prisoner.
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From the Charlotte Southern Home.
North Carroll Justice Under
Radical su!e--LsdGc H.OSan in
ClcaVeland County.


We give below list of the cases
tried up to Friday. Two of them de-
serve particular attention: First, the
case of Noble Surratt. When the
beastly marshals were making money
out of the Ku-klux troubles and inau-
gurating reign of terror i'll the West
ern counties, jim Scogcins, Mack
jolly and Leander jolly went over to
South Carolina after Noble Surratt-
They found him sitting on q gentle
mans porch. They told him that he
was their prisoner and must go with
them. He said that he would Dot go
unless they had a warrant for bis AZ
rest. Not having the warrant, one Of
them Jim scogeius, we heiievej,
struck him severely i'll, the side
marched the oh NAN eight miles
through the mud, he hciug on foot and
they on horseback Not getting along
fast enough with him III his exhausted
condition, they beat him by the way
side They marched him 10 luther
forClton, and there refused him bail
for five days, keeping him confined in
the common jail. In the better days
of the country the laWics5 fellows who
male an illegal arrest and Haltsoatcd
prisoner would have been sent TO the
penitentiary for four or i've years.
The jury found them guilty, and then
His Honor announced Judgment
suspended on payment Of costs. -
1t was the old story Of "a penny and
costs =
The second case Of special interest
WAS one in which the bgaStiy narshalS
again figured. \ low fellow named
Long got squad Of soldiers ald some
OF his own gang and surrounded
Il Baptist Association, worshippinS
quietly at Bethlehem Church on
the Sabbath day They yclIed like
demons, fired off th.ir pistols, picket
| ed the roads TO keep any one from
| leaving, kept the whole congregation
| besieged till dark, hstc., ng at their
oaths, threats and taJ,nt.5. The right
| to WORSHIP, God without disturbance
and molesta;iun is the highest and
| most sacred right that a hitman being
can enjoy. The rufiians, who acted so
outrageously, deserved terra OF many
wears in the penitentiary. Their case
was not even brought into court, out
was arranged by submission outside,
| on payment of costs 1t should be
| stated, however, in simple justice to
| the Honorable Court, that tie rowdy
gang professed to be Ku-Kl1x hunt
ing, and that, in loyal eyes, covers %
multitude of sins" It is equally evi-
dent that the lawlessness and PARTISAN
ship of the courts have been pleaded
| by lawless men, as an excuse for their
| own acts of violence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24
. "a, Had Us sf Fast Lite,

E.iW!n lluglish, aged txcn.y-one
years, shot himself III the oil "a of the
county clerk, III Patterson, yesterday
murnluG. English was native of
Al Xandria, Va, where his father has
held a nulube OF prominent positions,
among others Mayor and Treasurer.
HIS parents died about four years ago
and Edwin came North About SIX
months ago he went To Paterson and
olt.!msd employment i'll the Manhat-
tan shirt store, but Iefs there couple
nI weeks ago and took situatian in
another stm-, a, l64 Main street.
About .: . o'clock ycster,i? morn
and got shaved: after which he
remarked, "Ihat':s the last of me. "
From there he went to the clerk S
office, ana entering tie lnGer Office lie
sat for d few moments without attract
lug attention, when he suddenly pull
ed ont Il revolver, placed the rluzzie
against his right temple, and fired.
He was removed to the Ladies' Hos
pita!, where lie died shortly afterwards.
lie had been living beyond his income
and WAS Involved i'll debt. He had
been paying his attentions to Miss
NJ; ia Ford, :nI had been dismiss ed
on account of his in.emperance. The
following letter WAS found in his
pocket:
Il wish my body sent to Horace L.
English, Alexandria, Va. Eta Ford
knows ali May God bless her through
life and keep her from all harm and
dan; e.. My mind is as sound as ever.
EDWARD ENGLISH"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

TnE Washington City ->afjoysI Re-
ioubijcu}1 says the JoURNAL has resort
ell to "iheOries' In the absence of
facts for attack upon the Federal Ad
miniatration in the matter OF the con-
tineme3t and examination of Captain
BnddinGton and his associates, s1irviv
ors OF the Polaris
If the lCvRSAL has fallen into any
error in regard 10 the matter il was
bccaurn It accepted as ''fact' and
not "iheory" Il statement pIibijshed
in the i'CDuhticGst some teE days ago,
and which can be readily found upon
reference to its files.
II people Oh board a ship who are
forbidden 20 land and ''rrohibitcl
from either sending letters OF other
communication ashore, and 10 one
from the yard was allowed 20 90 on
board are not properly described as
being ''if close custody or IN close
confinement" We are ~ Il loss for
words i'll Which to make 4 p."Tcr de
scrip!ion.
We DO not Know how Captain Hnd-
diugton ali,l his associates "ere exam
ilcd or how they were confined, VIC
o.l!s- know what the H.D1h|jrar, &c
ported 1.-The Instructions which lad
been previously receiyed from tie
Navy Department ri'on tie subject
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

Citizens in Arizona, meeting Apaches,
report them armed with new Govern
ment guns, and they accuse the agents
of furnishing them TO the Indians.
Senator Fenton, OF New York, ven
lures a prediction that Will inspire
terror in the politicians breast. He
EXPIRE sses the belief that the coming
session of Congress, like that of last
winter, will be largely devoted to III
vestigation, for he believes that the
people will insist on finding out,
through their representatives, what is
being done With all the money that
the Government is spending.
General Hooker. IN the late reunion
of the army of the Cumberland, re-
ferred to the Confederate army against
which he had fought, in these terms
8. .Searck the world over and you will
not find the like of them. i have had
an opportunity Of seeing some of the
armies of Europe since then-the
French, Prussian and Au9trian-and I
tell you it will be down hill work to
fight them, compared with our late
foes"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24
EH"E:ss:s. saa&>H~<sz:s>s: a,AS'
s'ro>gaTz,;etaois s3 the President.

Proclamation. ay the E'rc c~.slcE.t.
HyHcP,'csidC,t Of tic tHiteiSiHf|%:
1 I,ociala0t;ojs The approaching
Closing OF another year brings with it
the occasion for renewed Thanksgiving
and acknowledgement to the Almighty
Ruler Of tie Universe, OF the unnum-
barcd meIcies which he has bestowed
upon us. Abundant harvests have been
among the rewards Of industry With
local exceptions health has been a4.,;1,5
the blessings rejoiced in. Tranquility
at home and peace with other nations
have prevailed. Frugal industry IS
ragaining its meritcd recognition and
its merited rewards. Gradually, but
under the Prov Ierce of God, surely
as we trust, the nation is recovering
from tie lingering results Of dreadful
civil strife For these and all other
mcrcies vo1lchsafed, it becomes us as a
people to return heartfelt and grateful
| acknowledgements, ard with our
! thanksgiving for the blessings we may
unite prayers for the cessation OF local
and temporary s1lfferings. I. there
| fore recommend that on Thursday, the
| 9th day OF November next, the people
! meet in their respective placts OF Wor-
ship, t. make their Acknowledgements
to Almighty God for His bounties and
His protection, and to offer to Him
prayers for their continuance. In
witness whereof. ] have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the city of Washington, this l4th day
of October, III the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seven
tv-three, and of the independence OF
the United States, the ninety-seventh
L. S. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24
.;EzE e.f:=.EsE.lEeJlsE.

Tie Ley;sl.turc Of North Carolina
Ill reqssenble in special session at
- y according . its order OF ad-
:,,,r.,,...,.t. one month from to-day.
And Will. ~ are not of that class OF
Conservatives who are unable t. sec
aor GOOD that orr Legislatures have
J,p, .:uco thry have been controlled
h, Conservative rnaiorities, VI, yet H.
csre,r trust the coming session vii RS,
! very short one.
# j.. indeed, necessary thaJ Tie
legislature should meet, aud on sew
o~s7 accounts. Notably IS it ncc, saary
for i 10 meet for The purpose OF elect
inc p new Boar,i Of Trustees fvc tie
I-9iyey.,it.- or lie State, Some Of tue
:.,,2:c:al districts oi the State too &c
6, ;ar,nygnicnt in many respect. as 10
,srI f. l.a changed. i >poi4ae::t
oo Yesterday suggests also that I.ore
..r;r1trt legislation is needed IL re
card to the evil Of seducing labovcrs
from oue plantation 10 another and 30
rreyel4t tie IL effects Of the crime of
vagraGcv.
Buf. admitting :I.st al these are
proper suh;ects for legislation at this
tine. they are fortunately Few iii num-
her and q such character as will not
rac.Iirr much time sor t!.e;r cy:.s.tlera-
tio:.
Tnes, = - Pab!;c action 10 bc taken
np5n tie State Debt unless It be 20
pass a resolution declaring in . formal
n.sn,er :hat the State Of North Caro-
Iira does not regard the Special Tax
Bonds so-c;ei:ed a. part of its Public
Debt, and directing the Treasurer 10
omit til N from the enumeration OF the
liabilities of the State in LIS annual
reports.
We i, ( no reason, therefore, why the
Christmas holidays should not find the
legislature al m end and its members at
home. One OF the greatest evils of
the day is the excessive and useless
legislation that is inflicted upon rs.
Heretofore there has been but little
option in the matter, as the Constitu-
ton required the Legislature to meet
once year. But that Constitution has
been changed, andit spirit and its letter
now require that the approaching ses-
son of the Legislature shall be OF as
short duration as possible.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

A fashionable dry goods establish
ment in Paris is said to have introduc-
ed a billiard saloon INTO its apartments,
where gentlemen beg'lile themselves
while their wives and daughters are
shopping.
One way to celebrate the anniversa-
ry of great calamity is to honor it by
a general jolifcatior Chicago made
the second annivers, ~ of her confia-
grafton "a half hol ,iday' by procla
nation The board of trade, and bust
ness houses generally, shut up shop,
and the city was gaily decorated with
flags. No fireworks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

The students of Curn,n University,
who have hitherto heeu content with
the publication of a twelve-page weekly
called the CDratU Fra, edited by the
members of the junior class, are soon
to issue rival hebdomadal called the
CUruU Ifmes, with two editors from
each OF the four classes, a quarterly
review Of one hundred and twenty
pages, after the model of the monthly
Yale Literary Mdgazi,ee, and a
monthly newspaper, to be prin ell half
in English and half IN Portuguese,
and conducted by the Brazilian stu
dents.
Missouri now claims to rank second
in the farmers movement as regards
the number of oranges and Their infiu-
ence. Fifty agents of the State Grange
are busy organizing new oranges at
the rate of fifty week, and it IS be-
lieved that when the movement As two
years old it will number no less than
two thousand oranges. Meetings are
held almost daily in the State, with
an average attendance ranging from
fve thousand to ten thousand.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

A Washington dispatch says that the
German Minister has just received in
telligence from Berlin, stating author
itatiyely that the Princess Won Bis
marck, is not only not dead but not
sick.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24
,sec.n Like Ada..,ant

q >. vervrare. hut anv teeth, however fail, may
he Breser we'd from decay by the most bAisainic
of All dentifrices-SozodO
1t not only beautifes, but strengthens tnem'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

IN this State the Democratic tri-
pmph was complete. Nj. Ncsnlith,
the Democratic candidate, was elected
to Congress, by about >, zoo majority.
TIE Republican majority for Grant
last year, was 3,5O2. Tie Republican
majority in the Congressional election
IN 1872, was only $50. Oregon has
gone Eacl. to her first love.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24
IOWA.

Las, year the Radicals had q ma
jority Of 80 votes on joint ballot in the
Legislature, and elected their cau,ii-
date for Supreme Court Judge ly It
majority Of 41,25f votes. President
Grant carried the state by q plurality
Of 90, ,039 votes. By the late election
the majority Oh joint ballot IN the
Legislature was reduced to about 20
votes, While Governor Carpenter has
been reelected by only a very small
majority. The Republican State
Committee report Il loss in sizty-six
counties Of over 80, 900 lnaic ritv.
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Hartranft, Radical, carried the State
last year by Il majority of b, 3GS votes.
Drant carried it by majority Of 1885,
us votes.
On Tuesday, Mackey, Radical candi-
date for State Treasurer, was elected
by a majority of about $4,000 votes.
Nordon, Radical candidate for Judge
OF Supreme Court, got a majority OF
only about Is, 600 votes. AIackey was
thoroughly identified with the great
frauds i'll that State. Gordon, so far
as we know, was a man of good char
acter. Moral The more unworthy
the candidate the greater mis- majority
III Pennsylvania
EEBEASKA AND DELAWARE.
The election was for local officers
only III these States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

'ssE -.sEEEED&S a.AS's' WEEK.
The smoke OF battle has IaoW pretty
we'll r'ea;ei away and we are enabled
to declare with some assurance Of
certainty the result Of the recent
eIrctiOns
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24


The Radicals had majority Of t"o
on i".nt ballot III the Legislature IN
Ohio last year. IL the State election
iOr same wear lire kadicIis 60; a ma
iority Of Il, 10t votes, ;ltd IN the Pres
identiai election u maiurity Of - 2G,>.
In the Legislature elected on Tuesday
last, there viii be Democratic major
i-r Oh Joint ballot, thereby securing
the return OF 1Ir. TIUKMAN to the
|. ). Senate. But this IS not all.
Ohio was not content with Il Democratic
Legislature, hu5 she must have Il Dem
ocrat.c Governor as well, and accord
ngly, on Tuesday last, for tie first
time IL twenty years We believe, Ohio
elected Democratic Governor. 1t Is
tue Ii was done By small ln.jor;fy.
but wlle4 We consider the tremendous
lnajotitIcs that had 10 De overcome, thC
victory is Il splendid one. Aud it j.
especially grateful 10 us, because II
was wcn upon a straight oUt Demo-
cratic pl tform. There was 10 coquct-
ing with the enemy, bat 4 straight
out fight between Democracy and Rad
lcallSln, and Democracy was victori-
oUN. We trust that any friends who
may have become lukcwarm III their
devotion to the old Democratic party
and who have not overcome their de
sire to run after ye strange gods Will
take warning.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24
-s.5s5c EeCTssE:os,.

CI. ). +. F..I.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-24

Ittrr,' Was considerable amusement
afforded ty tl:e efforts OF the Youngsters
II Climb Al forty foot creased pole for
Il god watch placed on top. The
highest point reached did not take the
CONTESTANTS ouc-fourth of the height
Tia, watch j there still
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-28
SENATE.
TCEsDAE, February %, 1873.
Bills we're disposed,

/ ICEsDAI, February 20, 1873.
Senate called to order at 10 o'clock,
Lieutenant Governor Brogdeu IN the
| Chair
/ Mr.. Durham sa;d:I was absent from
my seat on Saturday last, and | ask
| the perm issiOa Of tie Senate 70 record
my vote upon the resolution remov:ng
| the disab:atles Of ", W Holden III
explanation Of nay vote, 1 desire 10 say
that voted for the Amnesty bill, be-
cause believed it to be measure pro-
motive Of the prosperity happiness
of the whole people of X rita Carolina,
and do not deem 1t inconsistent now
to vote against the resolution il Ques-
ton. In the first place, I doubt the
power of the General Assembly to do
the thing provided for in the resolu-
ton. IN adai,iIIi = that I recognize
this distinction between the easaa GOV
cred by this resolution and the Am
nesty bill. The persons granted am
nesty III the latter were private citizens,
charged, It is true, with Offences against
the criminal lay 90 the State, which
offences were tile outcome, ii . great
degree, of the disturbing causes men
toned Icy the Senator from Orange );
the deposai of Governor Holden was a
punishment imposed for grave ana Ham
gerous breaches of a high public trust.
The sentence of the Court of Impeach-
ment was directed against the officer,
and not the individual, and as I do not
consider that sentence unmeriJed or
severe, 1 cannot give my support to &
resolution looking to ATS reversal. l
vote "no" on the resolution.
Mr.. Seymour having also been abb
sent on Saturday from sickness, was
granted leave to record his vote upon
the same resolution, and voted ''aye.'
Mr.. troy introduced bill to incor-
porate the Cumberland Savings Bank
Referred.
Bill amending an act in relation to
laying off tbs personal property exemp-
ton was considered, said amendment
provides that where any person has
had his homestead laid of III accord
ance with the provisions of the present
exemption act, shall not thereafter be
vacated, set aside, or again laid off by
any other Judgement creditor, for |
whom 3 levy sA@ll be made, except for
fraud, completely or otls. irregularity. |
1t was discussed by Messrs. Norwood, |
Troy, Merrimon, Love, Respass, Elem |
ming, Ellis, of Columbus, Avera and !
Worth,
Mr.. Merrinon mo4el the indefinite
postponement of the ill. Lost.
Mr.. COwles moved as II amendment |
that this act shall not apply to home
steals Iii feei property that may
Increase in yai;le 10 5i,5US CT more. !
Lost.
The previous question being Or
dered. the bill passed its second read |
ing by g yeas, u nays.
The bill being placed upon It's third |
passed by vote OF % yeas 10 |
l3 nays. /
Adjourned. /
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-02-28
EDUCATION IN NORTH CARO-.
LIMA.

We lay before our readers, in this
issue. the interestingand instructive es-
sayread before therecent Baptist Educa
tional Convention by our friend and
classmate, Rev. n. B. COBB, of Cleave-
land county.
The essay will be found replete with
facts and figures interesting to all the
people of the State, of all denomina-
tons, disclosing an educational famine
among the whites of North Carolina
which is truly alarming.
It is time that the Baptist and all
other denominations bestir themselves
None can hold themselves blameless
for the terrible educational wants o.
the State. North Carolina can never
be great or prosperous when so many
of her citizens grow up in ignorance.
This subject indeed needs the fos-
:ering care of the Churches, and of the
State.
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or other thrust forward and mo-,
prominent in the providence of God ae
This seems to have been the case ~ ~
ages Of Church history. A pro,,:,-, a.,
Baptist, John Wicklifle, YVES . H., r;>-
ming Star of tho Reformation -
other Baptist, William Tvrdala gu ~,
his Life for the translation md c;rc &c
ton of the Scriptures. Another To-,
fist, William Ccrcr, Left Ergiani =.
humble Shoemaker. ard oece.r.. 10
Apostle of India, ard the iethrr cf h.r
civilization. 4 delicate Tsaptist vorral,
from Virginia, whose son vas etlucc.ea
at our own Wake Forest. vas tic Ar
female Missionary 90 China. tna
now, with zeal that is Chris.
like, We find our brethren -
India, in China. in Africa y; ~
Italy, in Germany. in Sweden. in Hol.
land, in Spain and in Mexico, lifting ~,
their voices il behalf OF religious lii.
erty and the right OF every one to read
and interpret Gods word for himself
With brotheriy love leaping over tho
bloody chas1n of war, our brethren -,
the North and South have not onIr
cIasped hands, but embraced each othe.
as Christians. Tho cause of SUNDAY
Schools and of education has bound
them together in conventions. and
bound them together IN work and i,
love.
shall we in North Carolina be nm.
mindful OF our duty? Shall we, when
great crisis like the present is upon
us, bs forgetful of our denominational
history, and prove ourselves unworthy
sons of our noble Baptist ancestors !
No, brethren. We must cast ourselves
into the breach. We must meet onr
obligations like men and like Baptists
and if We do this, God will grant US
such success as will rebound most to
our good and the glory of Hrs own
GREAT NAME
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bacon F0x lhS South,

a circular Of one of the leading pro-
vision houses in Louisville, KY, makes
statement which gives some idea
faint one-of the amount of money
that the South sends annually to
Egypt for food. The circular says:
| During tie month Of january we
sold ana shipped 10 tiEs point over
| four million pounds of meat, in addi-
| ton to direct shipments from our pack
! ing houses, which would swell the
amount 10 nearly six million pounds,
equivalent TO tie product Of thirty
thousand hogs"
This, it Will be remembered was
all done by one firm, il one
| month, aud tho laeats were all the
products OF their own packing houses.
Ii this could DO added TO the ship
nent3 that other houses, in Louisville.
Cincinnati, ST. Louis, and elsewhere,
the aggregate would be swelled to an
enorlnity which would estouad tie
farmers who are grumbling over the
low price of cotton, while their mouths
are tull Of dodger made from Western
corn ana I,lCE ei.i;;ned from SONS OF
the great meat 1nalas of 5ie 1sorli
The same house which issues the circu-
laT quoted from above, puts up brand
OF ham that's somewhat noted in South
ern markets. They state that iheir
product in the way of hams this year
is go. 600 pieces-not much short Of
.~"-s enI ti.rsa-quarters millions OF
pounds-and T. tia Lowest Wholesale
price, would amount to near N-'f Il
Inilio.1 dollars. And the greater por-
ton OF this lneaS viii lie consumed, Jy
southern cotton raiSeil -;
One Of these days, perhaps, the
Southern people viii begin to under
stand the utteranccs of figures, which
sustain the logic OF pork and hominy"
with wonderful significance but now
they do not. They cen count the num-
Der in 4 pile OF cotton bales, but do
not seem TO estimate the cost of corn
and baoon.--dfacoa Telegraph.