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Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

"For the leadership of the gay
world" writes a Washington cores
pondent, "Mrs. Admiral Porter and
Mrs. Secretary Richardson, and Mrs.
Senator Stewart might have each
large following, but beyond any ques-
ton Mrs. Fish stands at the head of
official society. It is a place impossi-
BILE to the lady of the White House by
reason of her position; but to my mind
it belongs of right to the wife of the
Vice President. On the contrary, un-
til Colsax's time, this lady was n verit-
BILE Cinderella, and even his smiles
made her only princess, not queen;
he was too much of the people, and
his social acts even savored too much
of his ambition to admit of society
leadership. Mrs. Fish came here with
position already assured, Of one OF the
Oldest families in the land, with so re-
mote a tradition of wealth that its pos
session or lack Of it appears never to
occur to her, while on every hand she
makes it her servant; there seemed
nothing for her to gain, as it was i'm
possible for her to lose anything, but
her Washington experience has added
to the honors that clustered about her
name the reputation of being the most
perfect hostess in the land, and OF com.
biping with the most complete ele-
gance the most thorough womanliness.
There is no young lady who would not
be the better for following after Mrs.
Fish. The sensation Of the season IS
her daughter, Miss Edith, and truly L
have no patience with the man or wo-
man who does not at once and lrrevo-
cably fall in love with her. She Is
simply surperb, and she isn't so very
handsome, either. 1t would be per
fectly useless to attempt to decribe her
Il would as soon think of drawing
one of Murillo's Madonnas."
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

Ed und Alexander IiavVes.

1 have noticed, with much regret.
the death of E. A. Haye1, of this
county. The passing away of such
man at this time demands more than
an ordinary notice. Hewas one of the
few remaining landmarks reminding
us of better men and times.
Edmund Alexander Hawes was the
son of John Hawes, of Black River, in
New Hanover county. He spent por-
ton of his boyhood in Wilmington.
and for a short time in the village of
South Washington. At an early age
he married the daughter of Duncan
Robinson, of Upper Black River. He
was an energetic and successful fam
His mind WAS stored with useful knowl-
edge. An old line Wing in politics,
his party honored him on more than
one occasion with nominations for the
State Legislature. He was deeply in
terested in the system of public schools
in North Carolina, and in its infancy
none were more jealous in its advo-
cacy or gave it more material aid. AS
for old fashioned North Carolina hos
pitality he had no superior. II.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
IMPROVEMENTS.

Population follows railroads. Along
all our lines of railroads we see, year
after year, villages springing up, which
rapidly grow into towns, not unfre-
quently of considerable size.
Since the war, along the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad, we have been
very much impressed with the i'm
provements. Substantial villages, with
nicely built houses and stores, and In
dustrious and intelligent populations,
have taken the place of the conven-
tional depots of the olden time.
The same is true, we understand, on
the other roads, especially along the
Carolina Central Railway, but we are
not pref ared to speak from actual
observations. Not long since we had
occasion to say something about the new
and promising town of Luneville, in
Anson county, to which point the rail-
road is now nearly completed. Mon
roe, in Union county, already begins
to feel the impulse which the rapidly
nearing railroad gives to business in
that rich cotton country.
We are informed that at point
midway between Monroe and Char
lotte, twelve miles from either place
village is being laid off to be called
Houston. The situation is in very
fine agricultural country, and it must
become very important shipping
point on that railway. The plot which
we have examined indicates mucf
judgment in the selection of the sit<
and in the laying off of the place. W.
predict for it an early and lasting pros
| neritY
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
THE DOWN w A Il u ROAD.
A Sad story of u Woman of Way
wardneSS.

Hardness.
The Chicago Times tells the story of
a beautiful and accomplished daughter
of prominent financier of Cincinnati,
who, two years ago, graduated at
fashionable boarding school in Phila-
delphia. In the summer she f1irted at
Saratoga, led the German at the
Branch, sang in public at Rye Beach,
and was very syren at West Point.
After a time, however, she began to
lose caste. Her genteel visitors fell
off, and their absence was supplied by
adventurers and disreputable soldiers
of fortune.
The parlors of her elegant mansion,
that had glittered with beauty and
chivalry, and resounded to the sonatas
AM Mozart and Haydn, gave place to
the melodies of the cork opera, and
after time she scarcely left her home,
and, under O false name, appeared
upon the stage as ballet girl. For a
season she was oblivious to the view
of the public, and her actions were
being forgotten until one evening in
the engagement of Lawrence Barrett,
at Chicago, she electrified a theatrical
audience, and revived knowledge OF
her existence by appearing before the
foot-lights in a subordinate part of the
tragedy of Julius Caesar"
Her friends endeavored to persuade
her to return to her home, and her
grief-stricken father offered to settle
! fifty thousand dollars upon her if she
would renounce her wayward life. She
| refused to listen to their entreaties,
however, and again she disappeared
from view, and nothing more was heard
of her until last week, when q Chicago
| policeman rescued her from a drunken
brawl, in which she was an active par
ticipant. Upon learning who she was
the girls parents were promptly mott
fed. and She will now be released from
custody on condition of returning to
her family, who are willing and ready
to receive her.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
PlNCHBACk REPUCLICAN1sn.

The Radical Senator's, says the Hart
ford Times, are turning up their noses
at Pinchback, the colored Senator
from Louisiana. Why repudiate him?
He is a Legitimate offspring of
the Grant-Casey government. He
comes regularly from usurpation.
The people of the State had
othing to do with his election.
He is child of the army-a son of a
gun. It is charged that he used cor
rupt means upon the Legislature which
Grant and Casey made! Really,
where did the Legislature come from
Corrupted and by this snip of ne
gro? No, no, gentlemen that won't
do. The whole thing is corrupt and a
fraud, and this frisky ring is q good
representative of it, from Grant to Ca
sey and Kellogg. To throw him off
scornfully, is to stultify your Louisiana
record. Fraternal Radicals-room for
Pinchback.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
VOL. 80.
THE MODERN MIDAS.

Mr.. Boutwell,, ex-Secretary of the
Treasury, now n Senator from Massa-
cllusctts, has made strong speech on
the financial question. The main point
OF his argument was to prove that the
Secretary of the Treasury had right
o reissue the sH,OO0,OOO greenbacks
retired by Secretary Mccullough in
1866. Senator Schurz asked Mr. Bout
well if the Treasury Department had
right to withdraw them again ? The
reply of Mr.. Boutwell, was affirmative
ly. The st. Louis Republican con-
siders this very important confession
and pertinently says:
"A single man is invested with pow
er to decide whether the volume of
loyal tenders in the country shall be
1856, ,00O,OO or 800, 900, 900, or some
figure between these limits-that this
single man is empowered to solve the
difficult question Of contraction or ex-
pansion, at his discretion, without the
Intervention OF Congress-that he can
increase the volume OF grecnDacks 10
per cent. and then contract it IL per
cent, at his option-in short, that he
holds the prices of all commodities in
the country in the hollow of his hand.
If this uncertain and elastic financial
policy, stretching over a margin of
thirteen per cent, and capable of be-
ing used to unsettle values to that ex-
tent-if this is the policy which Mr..
Boutwell, is credited with successfully
vindicating, why does not Congress
abstain from its discussion of the f.
nancial question, and leave it entirely
to the Secretary of the Treasury to
put out new money and draw it in at
his pleasure %
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
neutrality-suspicious..

The New York San, edited by Mr..
James A. Dana, during the war the
principal assistant to Mr.. SEWARD, and
relied upon by President LINCOLN in
every great emergency i'll which the
Federal Cause was placed during tie
war, in advocating reduction of the
standing army has the following to say
In regard to the subject, in which is
paid just compliment to the Confede-
rate Soldiers:
Ii the statistics of desertion from the
United States army were published
they would present a striking proof
that our military system is sham
within sham; that the rank and file
mostly enlist to get food, shelter, and
clothing till they can find other en-
pioynent, or to get carried at the pub
hc expense to some distant point they
wish to reach. Our excessive peace
army of sc, 900 men is not an army. 1t
never better than an unassimilated
mass, one-third of which is strange to
the musket, and nearly the whole of
which runs away and disappears every
TOUR years. AS O nucleus for such an
army as we put in the field to suppress
TIE rebellion it is little better than
worthless. The men who enlist are
mostly foreigners and refugees from
m, m@ieness, beggary, or criminal justice.
The army is their poor house or hiding
place. They enter it to avoid starvation
OF arrest. The quality of the Confed-
crate soldiers effectually disposes of
.ne plea that it is necessary to keep
Iae regular army a a nucleus On the
Cnlon side was the entire rank and
ME of the old army. OF that force the
rebels had only officers. The Confed-
crate rank and file was composed
wholly of raw men, and, in the first
Two years of the war, volunteers. Yet
shat an infantry they we're! Those of
W US who saw them charge in line of bat
tie never approach a Confederate
cemetery without taking off our hats in
homage to the devoted braves who
ever walked straight into the jaws OF
aeath wlhout blenching. The explana-
tion tS OF the extraordinary excellence OF
.ue rebel infantry is that it was made
up OF American citizens. The present
HnImy of the United States is not such
largely composed of unnaturalized
u,eigners, who enlist as a temporary
'iuge from material ills.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
BGgy and Schurz-Syhich of the
Two Represents the People of
Missouri on the Currency Qucs-

Two represents the People of
tfom.
The United States Senator'S from
Missouri are brought prominently be-
fore their constituents by their recent
speeches on the subject of finance.
Mr.. Schurz was elected by Republi-
cans, but we venture the assertion that
on the great question of gold and green
backs-a question of vital interest to
every western man-Senator Bogy, @
Democrat, represents both the Repub-
licans and Democrats of his State more
completely than does his colleague.
Senator Schurz believes i'll the eastern
bond holding and hard currency theo-
ry, which will ruin the West. He is q
theorist and a philosopher. Senator
Bogy enunciates the true doctrine
VIXEN he says the West demands more
government notes with which to do
business. We want uniform currency
based upon the faith of the Govern
ment. The national bank system is
monopoly. Mr.. Bogy is a practical
tinancier-a business man--who daily
walks, talks, and acts with the manu-
factnrers and producers of the West,
and he knows and Expresses their wants.
The producers give annually twenty
five times as much wealth to the nation
as there is actual money in the United
Stat, s. They have, of right, more 10
say on this sabject than self-styled
"money-kings" or philosophic dream
ers. Let the hard d-money misers gather
up and hoard the mite of gold and sill
yer in the land, and stagnation and
death are the result. The West i not
in favor of specie resumption. We
have s. in paper and bnt 81 i'll con to
redeem it with. No civilized nation on
the globe is or can be placed on Il spe-
Gle basis. Our treasury notes are made
money by Congress- money to be used,
not redeemed or destroyed.
We think Senator Morton has strnck
the key note, and the West thanks him
for taking the correct position on this
question. Senator Bogy is also in &C
| cord with the popular sentiment
Senator SchurZ represents the money
bags of Massachusetts, Joseph
| Herald,
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
Death of Sheriff Bunting.

We regret to hear of the death in
this city early yesterday morning, of
Capt Samuel r. Bunting, one of the
eldest and most highly esteemed cit
liens of the place. Capt. Bunting was
for a long time Clerk of the Superior
Court of this county, prior to the war,
and was after Yards Sheriff, both of
which offices, he filed most accepta-
bly,. He served during the war as
Captain of BuntinG's Artillery. and in
every relation Of life he was a true
and honest man, brave in the service
of his native State, steadfast in his
faith 10 his friends, and conscientious
in the performance of every duty.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

ton paid out over t,Uclvc thousand fee
hundrcd dollars for the support of
the other townships i'll New Hanover
county.
The amount of county taxes assessed
for 1873, Oh property, is S31, 500; the
Schedule B ard G. will yield about
81 900, making total sum of $43 500.
Of the tax on property, the town
ships outside of Wilmington contrib
ut. eight thousand dollars, as near as
can be estimated.
The expenses of the county will be
increased over those of 1872, and the
city of Wilmington be again called
upon to contribute $16, 900 to $I8, 600
for the other townships.
The school money collected iii 1872
and 1873, with balance on hand be-
longing to New Hanover county, will
amount to nearly twenty thousand
dollars. Under the distribution re-
quired by law the country townships
receive one-half. The city of Will
mington pays seuen-eighths of the tax
and receives onc-half back for the edu-
cation of its children. The country
townships pay for county purposes and
school money $4,000 per annuna,
and receive in school money SIS, 900
per annum.
The property and citizens of Will
mington are paying 25c. to 3Oc. per
500 annually for the purpose Of keep
ing the large territory outside. Is it
worth the cost?
1t is evident that there is large
number in the country who favor the
division. The distance from: the county
seat, with four terms of the Court, the
expense of attending Court over COM
pensation, the loss of time from busi-
ness, all rmexpressed by figures, add
immensely to the amount of cost.
With economy the affairs of new
county could be kept much below a
burthensome figure. At least, it is to
be hoped that the citizens of Will
mington will enquire into aud do
something to reduce the area and the
expense to them of the present coun-
try districts. TAXPAYER.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
I.illing gtOn.

EDITORS JOUHNAL:-The division of
the county of New Hanover and for
nation of the new county of Iilling-
ton, having failed in the General AS
sembly. it is worth while to look into
the matter little, and, if possible, ac-
count for the apathy exhibited by the
citizens of Wilmington, toward a
measure relieving them from heavy
burthen. Let us look at it.
The amount of State taxes
collected in the county OF New
Hanover, for the year 1872. on
property and for Schedule B oo0
and G, was. .... w., ,1o2
County taxes on same . 1872
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

The late James Fisk, Jr., was sup
ping one night at table in the st.
James Hotel, in Boston, when Miss
Elsie Holt, the English comedienne,
came in with her husband. Miss Holt,
extending the castor to the gallant
Colonel, inquired. "What viii You ave
with your am, Mr.. Fisk ?" "Thank
you" replied Fisk, '1'l take an d, II
you please" Then he gave her an en-
oagement, which consolsd her.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

Judge Woods. in the Circuit Court
of Mobile, has rendered decree for
the sale of the Alabama and Chatanoo-
ga Railroad on the first Monday in
May next. The minimum price is
fixed at five millions of dollars, and
the proceeds are to be applied to the
extinguishment of the first mortgage
bonds.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
SS5.3O4


OF the county taxes on property
amounting to S32 $40, the city of Will
mington contributed s25, 9S7 and quite
all the Schedule B and G, while the
country townships outside of Whining
ton paid only sic HOuso''d .nre hnm- I,n1
dred and ffiv-sir doitars-(Se, 500.
Az will be SCI n the city of Winning
tn contributed about .f1rty. one forty
serenths-(41-4O of all the county
The expenses of the fiscal year, end
purposes. we're s39, ,539 7s,1OO. By a
careful examination OF the county
books item BY sy,nsmded nts% fop aPptdas the city
Ctownship) of Wilmington, $50, 47l; 81
and for the townships outside Of VIII
mingtor, nineteen thousand and sirty-
seyen 94-1OO dollars!
In other words, the city of Whining
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

s'I shall be dishonest" writes
Washington correspondent of the Troy
Times. 'if attempt to hide the fact
that among the Republicans in Con-
gress the President is at this moment
not quite so popular as he was year
ago."
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
CLUB.

We return thanks to n friend at
Snerds Ferry, Onslow county, for a
club Of subscribers. The people of
0uslow have always been partial to
THE Journal, and we don't think less
of them on that account.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
The County Bill Again Defeated.

A special to the JOURNAL, received
last night from Raleigh, says that
motion was made yesterday in the
House to reconsider the vote by which
the bill to create the new county of
Ellington failed to pass its third read
ing on Thursday, but was tabled by
majority of fonr votes. This finally de-
feats the bill for this session of the
Legislature.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
Carolina Central Hallway.

We learn that track laying has COM
menced in earnest on this Railway and
will be pressed on as fast as possible,
until Wilmington and Charlotte cars,
shake hands the same day, by daylight.
Just think of it Our trains leaving
Wilmington after breakfast e o'clock
and reaching Charlotte before tea, C.
o'clock, y. NJ and Shelby before 9
o'clock, r. NJ! And if you then want
to go to Asheville, you can just take
the train and be at Old Fort ready for
stage next morning. For Atlanta
you can take the night train from
Charlotte and be in Atlanta next morn
ing.
This has a business look. Now,
gentlemen who sell lumber in the
West Indies, look to your interests.
Molasses, sugar. &c, will find ready
market in the West. Naval stores can
soon reach the valleys of the Ohio and
the Mississippi by shorter route
than by the Chesapeake and Ohio line
by some fifty miles. Who is looking
to a sugar refinery here? Who to
smelling the fine iron ores of Lincoln
and CASTOR counties here at tide wa
ter, by the AID of charcoal, &c?
No doubt all this sounds very wild
and strange to the quiet people who
have known Wilmington as q big viii
lage, bnt only place to sell ''tar,
pitch and turpentine," and buy 1nolas-
ses, sugar, coffee and corn. We are
getting out of that old rut, and are
really and rapidly expanding; and THE
JOURNAL keeps time to the movement
with much pleasure.
We say to our Western friends, come
and take oysters and fish with us, and
we will, next Summer, or soon after,
go out to Asheville, Flat Rock and
Paint Rock and drink in your pure
air.
Our Road to the Sound is now all
that is wanting tomake us happy-for
awhile, at least. That seems now GER
tain to be built, if $4,000 can be
raised, and we believe it can be for
the purpose. But 9 will say more on
this subject another dly.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

Howard is said to be much gratified
at the prospect of having his case
brought before Military Commission.
He thinks he seems to see whitewash.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

t.n aunoreA Volumes have been writ
Aooat the teeth, but one bottle O. Fraprant
win tn u worth them all 1t tis an elixir that
s,t Keep the enamel sound briliiant anJ
'potiess for life time '' ahu
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
TERMS OF SIBSt'RIfrrIoS

THE DAILY JOURNAL is mailed to : D.
crihers at EIGHT DOLLARS per auEum FOUR
nnrIAks for six months; SEVENTY Five CENT
ner month for p shorter period.
fTiJE WEEkLY JOURNAL at Two Dol
.ps rer auuum ONE DoI.LaE for ak months
L suI,srrr.i.,n received 10 thr " EENL.T for ss
months.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

were subsequently increased to about
the number of forty. With this force
and an overseer they worked the plan
tation and were generally regarded as
very successful planters
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

All new Governm ents in Spain find
smo 9TH sailing at first. The Serrano
Ministry for any rumor that reaches
us now might be considered upon
bed of roses. All it has to do is to or
der, and the thing is done. The seeth-
ing turmoil of Spanish intrigues has
taken a rest. It is, nevertheless, we
believe deceptive quiet. Serrano IS
supported by General Pavia and his
troops. The Intransigentes, the Com
munists, and the mob generally are
overawed. The Carlists are faced by
the General who reduced Cartagena,
and who. flushed by success, comes
seeking other victories. This is all
very gratifying, but it is not a Repub-
lican Government after all. Pavia's
bayonets are quite monarchical sub
stitute for constitutional law, and the
Cortes has departed into empty space.
CASTELAR,, who really did well, but who.
like Amadeus, represented no solid
party in Spanish politics, fingers and
waits, and we would say that his hopes
are in vain we're it not that nothing is
improbable in Spain, mot even the
impossible"
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06

Chang's landed property is estimated
to be worth $40, 900, his money $4,000
and his personal property, including
stock and furniture, at 81, 900. Eng's
land is worth $40, 900, his money 81, 900,
personal property $1,000. Eng's will
bequeaths all his landed and household
property to his wife during her life
time; his money to be divided equally
among his children at his death, and
the property at the death of their
mother. Chang's will is substantially
the same.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
HlLLSBOlsO,.

March Winds in January The
Crop Prospects Houses FILLED
at Last-lIUrner aud Graves, and
BinEham's Schools Cotton in
Orange ge-wiIningtOn Invited to
Compete for Trade, &c, &C., &c.
Wilmington journal., 1874-02-06
MOUNT AIRY, Surry Co., N. c., I
January "a, 1874.

Adeline. Eng smiled serenely at tt .
proposition, Chang frightened mp at
it; but the next question that present
Ell itself was, would the young lady
agree to como into the family as a wife
as well as q peacemaker ?" Mrs. Eng
said. leave all that to me; will fix
that" And sure enough she did. By
her persuasive eloquence, Miss Addy
was won over, and in two weeks from
the date of Eng's marriage. they were
two Mrs. Bunker.
AS PLANTERS AND SLAVE OWNERS.
They then settled down in Wilkes
county, where they purchased small
farm, upon which they continued to
reside until 1847, making occasional
tours to exhibit themselves. In that
year they moved to this county and
purchased the plantation upon which
Chang's family now live, which is quite
a large and valuable one. At this time
they had number of slaves, which