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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-06
FIRING HAS COME.
- AND so ia w WE,

and filling our store with the best rs
sOrtmcnt, TIVE think Of
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-06

Sen. Charles Sumner was last
week divorced from his wife Alice NJ.
Sumner, on the ground of desertion.
So say the papers. 1t is generally
understood that with Mr.. Summers
peculiar temperament it would he
irksome for almost any woman to
live comfortably with him.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-06

According to Montreal sheet the
late Chief Justice Chase left a will
bequeathing his property to Dart.
mouth college, colored institution
IN Ohio. Such is fame. Dartmouth
ARrH.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-06

HANovER.-Alvin Page Esty, a
Sophomore, of Groton died at Han.
over on Monday.
Several additions to the Faculty
brigade are recently chronicled-all
infantry. Appopos ofthis we notice
the recent importation of several
two wheeled top. bugeies, too small
for pony chaise and too large for
doll. wagons. Such is life.-Anril.
The graduting class of the Aca
deHioal Department Of Dartmouth
College numbers n, although 1O5
have been connected with it. The
average age of the class is 90 years,
81 months.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-06
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale his Farm situ-
ated ! mile from Bradford Village on Prospect
HILL containing about 20 acres of valuable
land nee House built 5years ago New Horse
Barn and other buildings al. good Sugar or
chard of $50 trees and wood and timber enough
for the farm, good iruit orchard, good running
water at house and barns Terms of sale lib
eral' Any one wishing to purchase will please
call and ste the premises
G.. u. BROWN.
Bradford, Vt, Jan. Is, 1873 3itf
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-06

Capt. Jack of the Modoc tribe and
nearly all his "braves" are now in
the hands of our troops, and the
"Indian Wan" is about ended.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-06-06

On the 25th ult., in StraffOrd, N.
H., two SONS of James Curtis, aged
10 and II years respectively, were
liz the woods in pursuit Of game,
when rabbit was started, and the
the elder boy, seeing his brothers
head through the bushes, and mis-
taking it for a rabbit, discharged his
gun full in his face, putting out one
of his eyes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
EEARk! FROM THE TONES.

The New York SIN has found one
Of Jay Cookies pamphlets "of forty
eight pages of most alluring typogra-
ply" setting forth in glowing lam
guage the route, resources, progress
and business of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and under the influence of
recent events has been very much
affected by its perusal. It says
In looking over the pages of this
melancholy souvenir We were especial
ly impressed by paper from the pen
of the late Schuyler Colfax, entitled
''Ihe Northern Pacific Railroad-Will
it Pay % 1t was like voice from the
tombs, the cry of deceased Christian
statesman in behalf of the plans and
purse OF Christian banker who has
not long survived him. They were
,ovely and pleasant III their lives, and
in death they were not divided. The
unfinished year 1873 has seen them
both out. It is needless to say that
the late Mr.. Colfax answered his little
conundrum Will it Pay? with an en-
nous faith in great financial enter
prises and IN large capitalists. He
thought the Union Pacific Railroad
would pay. And it did pay him. Con
fding child of grace that he was, he
thought the Credit Mobilier would
pay. And it did pay-him. Hethought
that Cakes Ames would pay. And
Cakes did pay-him. And still, as
ever. credulous and trusting, he thought
that the Northern Pacific and Jay
Cooke would pay. And doubtless they
did pay him, although they have
ruined nc arly everybody else.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
co1oREp POPULATION IN 1860 ANp 1870.

In Georgia, ruled by q ." White Nan S
Government, We tind the increase
from 1860 to 1870 to be II per cent; in
North Carolina 8 per cent; i'll South
Carolina, dovetailed as it is between
these two white States and controlled
altogether by negroes, the increase has
been less than one per cent. In Ala
bama, where the white man prcGomi-
mates in numbers, and where his i,.Rlj-
once in the Government is always .tcit,
the increase was ID per cent. in Arkan-
sas it was 10 per cent; Mississippi,
sandwiched in between these States,
shows but L per cent. As stated he
fore, Arkansas showed 10 per cent i'll
crease from 1860 to 1870, while Texas,
the strongest white mans State in the
country, showed 100 per cent. Mean
while, Louisiana, which ever since the
war, has been sort of Liberia, showed
Jour per cent. only! Is there nothing
in these figures to afford the negro
food for reflection Can he find moth
ing in this stern "logic of facts to
convince him that the best interests
and future welfare of his own race de-
mand a "white mans Government !"
for Alabama ?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
THE FAIkNING INTERESTS OE
THE UNITED STATES.

The farmers do not seem to have
kept equal pace with their comrades
on the road to wealth during the last
census decade.
In 1860 the farmers constituted about
one-half of the working population,
and owned about one-half of the
wealth Of the whole country. The ag-
greg'' vain" of all property, rcal and
pers -, il: 1860, according to the
censu-. -eturns, was $14, 1872, 736, 06S,
exclusive of slaves, of which 81, $780,
1893, 063 was the value of farm property.
In 1870 out Of 10, G69, 635 male wc-k-
ing population, 5, 425, SOB We're farmers,
rather more than one-half. According
to the census r.curns of 1870 the ag-
gregate value of all the property in the
country was $50, O60, SIS, 507, of which
only 81, 124, 95S, TAI was farm prop
erty, but little more than one third of
the whole amount. If the farmers had
held their own from 1860 to 1870, their
part OF the whole property would have
been ST., 439, 100000, instead of s11,-
124, 958, TAT as above stated, making a
a difference of over $4,000, OcO, OOO-
more than twice the amount of the
national debt. In 1860 the farmers
owned IS per cent. of the whole prop
erty in the country, but in 1870 they
owned only 81 per cent. Of it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
THE WELDON FAIR.

The Fourth Annual Fair of the Roa-
noke and Tar River Agricultural So
ciety will be held at Weldon. It will
commence on Monday. the 29th of Oc-
tober, and continue four days, and
promises, we are pleased to learn, to
be the largest and most successful one
yet held. The Society was organized
for the purpose Of promoting the Agri-
cultural interests of the Roanoke and
Tar River country, and every dollar
received from its exhibitions has been
expended with that view; but no as
surance is needed that it's affairs have
been well managed when it is remem-
bered that its President is Richard H.
Smith, Ct Halifax, a gentleman of
unusual worth, of unusual intelligence
and all his life successful planter.
We are looking forward with much
pleasure to the coming Fair, which we
propose to attend in person.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
.Japanese VI apS.

4 Japanese map is curious thing
indeed. There are in Jpaan maps and
plans of all sorts. itineraries and birds
eye views. The itinerary map is a
wonderful sheet, many yards i'll length,
folded in zigzag fashion, so as to be
easy to consult, and so portable as to
be carried in the sleeve Of ones coat.
1t is made without regard to the con-
fguration of the land, and presents to
the inquirer series of elongated peaks
and capes, as if map printed on India
rubber had been distorted by being
stretched out indefinitely. The routes
are known by straight lines, and certain
marks are given of the divisions of the
provinces, the seats of the daimios, the
principal elevations, and the distances
between places are always indicated in
ri and half ri. A ii is 1915 yards Eng
fish, so it would be easy to calculate
the distances. The crest of the daimios
figure i'll little tablets, where the head
quarters of the princes are; the distance
from thenoted Nihonbashi and Yeddo is
given; the revenue of the lord of the
manor is added in kokus of rice, the
article of which the daimios claim a
good proportion from the tenantry Ill
lieu of money.
OhC III uuitt1Olt ItCttli"illf Ill Odpi-
nese maps is that the names of all i'm
portant and many unimportant places
are given in Chinese characters. These
characters are to be pronounced in the
japanese way, and sometimes in local
patois. Hence the extreme difficulty of
reading japanese maps; and the diff
Guilty is Increased when we find that the,
Chinese characters employed are often
variously pronounced; at one time they
stand for one syllable, at another time
for another, SO that the sounds they
represent are purely conventional and
apparently arbitrary.
The names of provinces and prince
doms, shires or hundreds, cities and
towns, villages, courier stations, shrines
remarkable antiquities, springs, ETC.,
are all inclosed in differently shaped
frames, and are variously colored, SO
that the map presents a molly appear
ance, and the exact positions of the
places are not clearly indicated.
The area of Japan is officially given
as %, $50 Ii, which are equal to 127, 154
square miles English, and the popula-
ton is about 80, 600, 900.
The whole country is divided into do
or circuits Qiterally ways, nine in
number, each including several. pro-
vlnces, with the exception of the ninth
which consists of two islands, Xxi and
TSuShima.-LC00e3.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
WORSE TEAM HIGHWAY ROB-
Berry.

The Employers isl the Baltimore
Custom, House Forced to Contrib
ute TO the Republican Election
Fund.
BALTIMORE, October 2d-The en-
ployees in the Naval Office and Survey
or's department of the Custom House,
when receiving their September sala-
ries, We're given notice by the supe-
riors that they must pay certain per-
centage upon them for purpose not
stated. At the same time it was limited
to them that if they did not pay up
their designations would be received.
They we're directed to go to No. 621
West Baltimore street, where some
one would be in waiting to take the
money and give them receipts. The
amount levied was one and a half per-
cent, upon all salaries under s., 900 and
two per cent, upon those above that
figure, the levy to be upon the salary
for the year. The employees who
went up to pay the money found that
it was received by the Secretary of the
Republican Executive Committee in q
secluded back room, and that they
could obtain he acknowledgment OF
their payment. A number of the en-
ployes, who remembered the Filley
precedent in st. Louis, refused to pay
the money. They say the Filley case
authorizas them to believe that the
Government will not sanction such q
backmail for political purposes, and
that they will refer their case to the
Treasury Department if necessary
The Republican party of Maryland has
| always levied upon the office-holders
for campaign money, and has never
failed to collect it before now. Dire
threats have been held by the Surveyor
and Naval Officer over the heads of the
recusants, and they have been sum
moned to pay or go. The matter i:
eliciting much comment, and the othel
office-holders are anxiously awaiting
| the result-NeW York San.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
DIRECT ADE-LINE OF STEAM.
EEsS BETWEEN PORT ROYAL.
AND LIVERPOOL.

A dispatch was received yesterday
by Major George L. Jackson, From D.
Z. Appleton, to the effect that the
Dominion Line of Steamers had been
secured to run between Liverpool and
Port Royal, and that three hundred
tons of coal would be wanted at the
latter place on the Goth of November
next, at which time the first of the
steamers will certainly arrive from
Liverpool. This steamer will thus be
the ,,arant courier of splendid line,
which will run regularly between
England's greatest seaport and Port
Royal Chronicle.
The above will be pleasing intelli-
gence to all true Southerners.
The day after the meeting of our
business men in Atlanta, says the
Constitution, one of our merchants,
Mr.. Frank, mentioned to the writer
his establishment that none of the
speakers at the meeting had alluded to
one obvious lesson of the panic. This
was the absolute nece ssity of Direct
Trade with Europe for our own COM
mercial and financial security. We
thought the point exceedingly well
taken. Tie South has suffered in
this crash entirely through her de-
pendence on New York. Suppose
that the European markets were con-
nected directly with the South; that
foreign firms had branch houses
among us, and that instead of going
to New York to sell our cotton to
English buyers, we sold direct and got
the money direct, is the benefit not
Let MS destroy our slavish
vassalage financially to the North, and
we will be less sensitive to the fuctua-
tons and vicissitudes of it's business.
When Wall street takes snuff the
South sneezes. Direct trade with
Europe viii largely tend to disenthral
us,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
Correspondence OF the Sun.
FOUND AT LAST.
What Came from Dream-HOE
Mrs. Ruler Found her Relatives
From whom She had been stolen
rEhirIY.fiYe XesarS Ar0.

Mrs. Ruler Found her Relatives
From whom She had been stolen
ThirIy-five Years Ago.
BUFFALO,, n. Y, Sept. 29.-SOme
two months since Mrs. Ruler, of Read
ing, Pa, had the following advertise
ment inserted in several English and
German newspapers:
"Where is Eberhart Schomers, from
Prim, District Frier, Prussia Oh the
Rhine, or his living sons and daugh-
tiers ? They are respectfully invited
to send their address to their daugh-
ter or sister Gertrude, who was lost or
stolen about thirty-five years ago. Ad-
dress Charles G. Ruler, Reading,
Berks county, Pa.
When five years old Gertrude Schom-
ers, now Mrs. Ruler, was taken from
her parents in New York by man
named Lawrence, and they were never
able to regain possession of her. She
lived on Lawrence's farm near Pater-
son, n. j., until IA years of age, then
she lived three years in the family of
Mr.. Van Bussum. At II she learned
the milliner's trade in Paterson. Soon
afterward she was married. She has
several times dreamed that her rela-
tives were living, and advertised for
them, but without success until few
weeks ago.
On the last day in August John
Michael keim, who had married her
sister, saw the foregoing advertisemen t
in newspaper. He called his wife's
attention to it, and letter was imme-
diately addressed to I'll party adver-
tising. A reply by telegram was re-
ceived, and after a few exchanges of
pictures and letters, the fact became
conclusive that the lost waif had at
last been found. Soon after, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruler came on here and remained
two weeks. Few who were not wit
nesses to the scene can imagine the
JOY and satisfaction when the .'lost
baby" was folded in the arms of those
who had thought her dead. Both her
parents were dead, but brothers white
with age wept as they caressed her, and
sisters who had shed many bitter
tears received the lost one with
outstretched hands. The sight of
Mrs. Ruler was sufficient to
prove her identity. She is a small,
1.-the lady, with dark, dangling eyes,
fair complexion, dark hair, and greatly
resembles her sisters. Then followed
narratives of their lives. They
called her 'tGerty,' as of old, and
when she told of her youth, her final
marriage and her success. the past
was forgotten, the long years of sor-
row and despair rolled away. and all
again was sunshine and happiness.
Twenty-three natives. residing in
this city and vicinity, gathered about
the little waif, and listened to the
story. Their happiness at meeting
their lost ona.. cannot be described. |
After spending two weeks in visiting
the principal places in this section, |
including Niagara Falls and trip On
the lake, the happy people separated |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ruler returned |
home.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
AFFAIRS are in a bewildering con-

AFFAIRS are in Il bewildering con-
dition in Mississippi. Two State
tickets, both claiming to be Radical,
are in the field but public attention
has been diverted from the considera-
ton of their respective dement's 10 be
concentrated on the question whether
either ticket can De legally chosen in
Nc-ember. This point was raised by
a letter of Governor Powers to the At
torney General of the State, who de-
cided, in an elaborate opinion, that
lawful election cannot be held this
year. The decision is based upon con-
structions of the Constitution, ordi-
nances, and statutes of Mississippi,
which have no interest outside the
State, but are attacked or sustained
within it with great bitterness.
If President Grant has no brother
in-law in Mississippi it is possible the
question may be determined by the
proper legal tribunal rather than by
Federal bayonets.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10

The New York Ereni,eg POat says
There was trial of the new fireless To-
connective at East New York yesterday
afternoon, in tie presence of large
company Of gentlemen interested in
street railroads and the problem OF
quick transit. The engine consists OF
large receiver, which is filled with
steam from stationary boiler. The
steam supply is expected to furnish
the power for Il run of six miles and
return, which is ample for any of the
Brooklyn railroad routes.
Denver dispatches give.a forid re-
port of the riches of the territory late
ly acquired by the United States. The
tract of the county referred to las long
been reserved for the exclusive posses
sion of the Indians, and contain about
four hundred million acres, situated
in the heart of the Continent. This
possession is given up by the Utes by
what is called articles of agreement,
which we take to be an ingenious eva
sion of the law forbidding treaties
with Indian tribes. Being a newly
opened region, it is natural that high
ly colored statements of its worth should
be circulated +; but sanguine emigrants
and colonists should think twice before
accepting as veritable these tales of
wealth.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
The EOX-IEuntinE M n Ic ii u =
Snecd Means Business.
cssrs. .Suit, Marshall and Ci'ox.


GENTLEMEN Il am in receipt of
yours, and in reply hatl an idea that
you were merely bouncing when first
challenged you, but now that believe
you to be in earnest, I am willing to
match my pack against yours for
$4,000. AS the present money panic
will prevent me completing my first
offer for some time, therefore [ will
reduce the amount to $4,000, and if
you VIII send me particulars CT loca-
ton, time, judges, &c, at your earli-
est convenience, / will do all in my
power meet your views without unDe-
cessary delay. 1 am very anxious to
bring this matter to speedy issue, for
1 believe my hounds are superior to
yours.
The fox-hunters in this State are de-
termined to support me. and can de-
post the money at any time on four
teen days notice. / do not require
references Of responsibility from you !;
it is sufficient for me to know that you
are sportsmen, and if you are prepared
to deposit the cash, SO am I. [ should
prefer Gin order to prevent discussion
afterward) that the articles of agree
ment should be drawn up by our re-
spective attorneys. Waiting your re-
ply, am, gentlemen,
Very truly yours,
r. G.. SNEED.
Townsville. Granville county, n. c.,
SeDtember 30 1873
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10

WE like the way our Virginia broth
rem of the Press talk abont each other.
1t is, indeed, pleasant for brethren to
| dwell together in unity. Here is what
the Norfolk Landmark says about the
Tuyinian and its new editor;
This game cock paper, the lI.gin-
ian, will be edited by a dear friend of
scholar and gentleman, and the Wig,
approaching our friend Ham,, and
our gallant contemporary, speaks rs fol-
lows.
The TIryi,aian will hereafter be con-
Quoted by j. Hampden Chamberlayne,
who won a distinguished place in the
manly conduct of the Petersburg
have made SO solid q reputation and
berlayne.
Norfolk is fortunate at havingtwo such
gentlemen at the head of her press.
She is a genuine old Virginia city, and
it is meet that her two principal papers
should be presided over by men of the
true Virginia stamp.
Inc hlcnmOnd fnQuHrT noticing
the same fact, says
Mr.. J. Hampden Chamberlayne, re-
Gently editor of the Petersburg Maer,
will succeed him the late editor of
the Virginia,a. We congratulate our
cotemporary on its selection. The
Virginian is popular paper, and de-
servedly SO. Its proprietors are gen.
tlemen of intelligence, energy and
worth; and with Ham Chamberlayne
as its editor-distinguishe1 as he is
for his high qualities as man and his
capacity as writer-it will doubtless
continue to command the confidence,
approval and support which now so
sustain it.
We need not say how cordially we
endorse the atterance of our friend and
brother, Baker P. Lee.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-10-10
From the Washington Star, October G
The POlaris Investigation.

The TallapOosa, with the survivors
OF the Inflated Polaris, is expected to
arrive at the navy yard this evening,
should the weather outside be favora-
BILE: On reaching the city she will be
anchored i'll the stream, and strict
surveillance kept over the officers and
crew, upon whom the strictest secrecy
has been enjOined. As Commodore
Reynolds, Acting Secretary of the
Navy, has it, You newspaper fellows,
l don't think, Will be allowed on board. -
The official examination will be con-
Quoted by Secretary Robson, who will
probably be assisted by the former
Board of Inquiry, consisting of Prof.
Baird, of the Smithsonian Institution:
Commodore Reynolds, U. S. N, and
Captain Howgate, of the Signal Corps.
The investigation will not prob
ably begin before Thursday. 1t is be-
heved the coming investigation will
not consume as much time as the first,
for the reason that most of Ruddina-
tons party are intelligent men, and all
speak English. The former investiea-
ton was delayed on account of the Es-
qulmaux, whose lingo had to be inter-
preted, and also by the examination of
several German sailors who could not
speak Ineligible English. There are
no Esquimaux or foreigners Except
Or. BesseD with Buddington's party.
There are some, however, who believe
that the investigation will take consid-
cradle time, as the Board will necessa-
rlly examine each separate witness mi
nutely on the different points elected
at the Tyson inquiry. Several letters
addressed to Captain Buddington and
others of the party have been received
at the Navy Department.