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Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
CONGRESS AND THE PRESS.

1t appears, after all, says the Balti-
more Gazette, that the contest between
the Senate and the press may not yet
be over. The bill designed specially
to drag a proprietor of a newspaper
before the partisan tribunals in Wash
ington, the creatures of Congress, has
failed, it is true. But the law which
prevented Mr.. Dana, of the New York
Sun, being brought to Washington to
answer for libel, has been evaded.
According to the Washington cores
pondence of the Tribune this is done
by the following Act passed by the
late Congress
AN ACT conferring Jurisdiction upon
the Criminal Court of the District
of Columbia, and for other purposes:
Ben enacted by the Senate ana
House of Representatives Of the United
States in Congress assembled, That
the Criminal Court of the District OF
Columbia shall have jurisdiction OF all
crimes and misdemeanors committed
in said District not lawfully triable IN
any other court, and they are required
by law to be prosecuted by indictment
on information.
SEC. 2. That the provisions OF the
thirty-third section of the Sudlclary
Act of 1889 shall apply to courts
created by Act of Congress in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The ruling that man could not be
brought from New York here to be
| tried for libel before the Police Court,
because it had no jury, is evaded III
this Act by the first section, which
turns the case over to the Criminal
Court. which has jury; and the fur,
ther question, whether the warrants OF
the courts of the District of Columblf
are to be respected in the States, Is
set at rest in the second section, which
confers upon all the courts of the Dis
trict, including the Police Court, the
same power to secure the offender IL
any part of the United States whlcl
any United States Court has. Ii the
claim of the courts of the District
that a libel is published wherever the
book or paper containing 1T IS clrcu
lated, holds good, then an editor IL
San Francisco can be indicted for llbe
in the Criminal Court of the District
and arrested and brought here fo1
trial.
Have Senators Carpenter and Conk
ling been too sharp for their oppo
neuts Or was it Poland, as some say
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
EUROPE.
SERRANO TO COMMAND THE
REPUBLICAN ARMY.
CARLOS AND WIFE AT STELLA
RUMORS IN REGARD TO CON.
CHA'S DEATH.
REPORTS OF A FEARFUL MAS
SACRE AT ESTELLA.

LONDON, July 1-Noon-A special
dispatch to the Standard says that
Marshal Serrano has decided to take
command of the Republican army
Immediately.
General Z&5ala has arrived at Taf-
fata.
BAYoNNE. July 1-NoOn-Don Car
los and his wife have arrived at Estella
where they were received with great
rejoicing.
LONDON, July 1-Night-The Times
Paris correspondent telegraphs that
among the stories current, there is one
to the effect that Marshal Concha was
killed at the instigation of Serrano,
because he was an Alphonzoist. There
is also another notion, that by the
death of Concha the influence of Ger
many is increased, which is unfavora-
BILE to the restoration of the dynasty
attached to the Pope.
The Atlantic & Great Western r. r.
Company have declined to receive and
pay to-day, the coupons on their first
mortgage bonds.
A report reaches here that an acci-
dental fire in two houses near Este]la.
was made a pretence by the Carlists
for the massacre of all wounded Re-
publicans who fell into their hands at
the battle at Muro.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
HEADQUARTERS.
HALE DECLINES TO BE pOsr
MASTER GENERAL.
PUBLIC DEBT s STATEMENT
FURTHER REDUCTION OF CI,Fp
ICAL FORCE.

WASHINGTON, July 1-Noon-Mr
Hale has finally declined the Postmos
terGeneralship on account of imna;ras
health. His successor will not ~
named for several days.
United States consul Strave, whosa
term of Office had just expired. dieS
at Quebec. Strave had been promoteJ
to the legation at Leghorn.
WASHINGTON, July Might
public debt statement issued to-dav
shows a reduction during the month
Of June, of $3.50, 1876. The curronou
balance is S14, SIG, ,01O, and coin hsi
ance $74, ,2O5, ,304, coin certi6catas
$22, ,S25, 100, special deposits held fo.
re demption of certificates of denos;t.
$58, ,760, 600. ''
The comptroller of currency bo.
called for statements from the N.t;onaI
Banks of their condition at the cIosa =.
business on the Goth ult.
The President to-day apno;ntaa
Charle3 F. Conant to be Assistout
Secretary of the Treasury, Vie Saw.
yer. Mr.. Conant has been clerk in
the warrant division of the Treasurv
for nine years, four of which he acted
as chief of the division. He IS from
New Hampshire.
Reductions of employees in the
public departments continue. A LARGE
number of males and females were
dismissed to-day.
In the Patent Office to-day, clerk
who had been discharged became tenn
porarily insane and divesting himself Of
all clothing, seized a bayonet from the
model room and rushed through the
halls. There was great CONSERVATION
and the clerk was finally taken in
charge by the police.
A. G. Cattell, who was apuo:nted
one of the District Commissioners. has
finally declined. Blow and Dennison
| accept.
1t is expected that a Commissioner
| i'll Cattell's place and a Postmaster
General vice Hall, will be appointed
| to morrow.
There was Cabinet meeting to-day,
at which the subject of the Post Office
| appointment was discussed, but the
President, as yet, has made 10 deter
mination.
At the meeting Creswell stated upon
leaving, that he would act until his
successor was appointed, but that he
intended to insist upon leaving the
Department as soon as possible.
On returning to the Post Office De
partment, III reply to a question
whether he would not reconsider bis
resignation, he said emphatically, "No
[ was in earnest when 1 resigned anG
would be glad to be relieved to-mor
row."
Johh L. Packer, of Pennsylvania
Chairman of the House Committee OF
Post Offices and Post Roads, is men
toned in connection with the Office.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

Rev. A. d. Hepburn, of Pennsyl-
vanla, has been elected Professor OF
Latin and French at Davidson College.
Professor Hepburn was stationed here
IN charge of the Presbyterian Church
at the close of the war, and his con-
duct when the Federal army entered
onr city was not such as to leave a
pleasant recollection of him among
our people.
We sincerely regret the selection, as
we Tear it will do no good to Davidson
Couege-an institution that has our
warmest wishes for its success.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

HoN. GEORGE DAVIS will address
the people at the following times and
places
Jacksonville, Onslow county, Mon.
day, July 9th.
Shoe Heel, Robson county, Friday,
July 10th.
Aenansville, Duplin county, Tues
day, July 18th.
Coils. ROBERT STRANGE and W. Eos.
TER FRENCH, will address the people
OF Columbus county, at WhiteyiHe,
Friday. July Sd.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03

LILEsN!LLE. June 80.

If have dine Mr.. L. RatliG' any in
justice, l sincerely regret il. / only
gave what was, and is yet, Tie eur
rent talk and belief, though from Mr..
Rs card, my information must have
been incorrect as to the length Of time
he had known OF the break III the road.
Mr.. Rs statement that he don't know
acho Io3,a, is as singular as that other
which places his mill "half mile"
from the rail road. And now, I
"quit". L.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
THE CABLE :

THE FARRA DAY A TOTAL
WREpl<.
HALIFAX, n. S., July Might
The steamer Faraday engaged IN
laying the new Atlantic cable, lett
Halifax, a week ago, and intelh-
gence from Pictou just received repre-.
sents that she struck an iceberg on
Halifax and is a total wreck. Further
particulars are expected soon.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
CUBA.
HALF TAXES TO BE PAID IN
GOLD.

HAVANA, July 1-Noon-Capt. Gen.
Concha has issued decree, requiring,
GA and after the 1st of July, the pay
ment of fifty per cent. in gold of the
regular taxes and duties The rate a:
which paper will be received in pay
ment of these dues is to be fixed by
the government. The decree of June
4th, authorizing Banks to sell gold
for the payment of land taxes, is re-
voked.
A lighter with thirty-fve persons on
board capsized to-day off the village
of Cojiman, six miles east of Havana.
Sixteen were drowned
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
THE VEST,
AND STILL ANOTH II NEW
PARTY.

BLooMINGToS, ILL, July Moon
At the State Temperance Convention
seventy-five delegates, including TWEEN
ty women, formed an independent
party. Among the nominations was
Miss Jennie I. WelIy, for Sppefia:en'
dent of Pu1ha Instr. .ctiOi..
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03

The use of soap-suds preserves flow
ers. The most delicate blossoms can
be retained in freshness for Sometime
by occasional applications.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03

The Wadesboro' Herald says the
net proceeds of the Masonic Festival
in that place, on the Oath ult., for the
benefit of the Orphan Asylum, foot up
&2az.i
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03

Politicians who are searching for
motives for the appointment of the
new Postmaster General may perhaps
get valuable hint by considering the
situation of his father-in-law. In be-
liefs, mental traits and personal tastes,
Mr.. Chandler and the President are
cOngenial, and the President is known
to have long looked upon the Michigan
Senator as one of his trustiest friends.
Mr.. Chandler's term is about to expire
and his reelection has not been con-
sidered q matter of absolute certainty.
Doubtless the President could in no
way render him such effective assis-
tance as by placing his son-in-law in
possession of the patronage of the
Posboalce Department. This may not
explain the mysterious problem, but
it is al least suggestion which the
specuiators will think it worth while
to turn over and look at from different
sides.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
For the journal.
G0IlIDarISOn.

Companions are not always OdiOus.
Let us compare the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad with OR Sea Side
Railroad. When the now tiourishing g
Weldon Railroad was projected it vas
ridiculed by the majority of people
The idea seemed preposterous.- -
What build road one hundred and
sixty miles in length (then the longest
road in the world). Doubt was ex-
pressed, by the knowing ones, that it
could not be built. Soon, however,
the spade was brought into requisi-
ton and the road was built, and
where does it stand to-day? The
real estate of the city of Wilmington
then only amounted to $3.50, 900. Cold
water was thrown upon the enterprise
and only few determined men insist
ed that it should be built. What was
the result? We had men then equal
to the emergency-lnen that talked
little, gave literally, and acted sub
stant.ally. Many are living to-day
who can recall the happy countenances
of McRae, McIlhenny, Cowan, Dudley,
Dickinson, Potter and others when
the road was finished.
Wilmington then began to prosper
and we owe her prosperity, in great
measure, to the enterprise of those
gentlemen.
Now here is a small road of only
eight miles, which will benefit Viii
mington alone, a home institution,
which we can look upon with pride,
leading to a healthy and pleasant re-
sort, and you say it cannot be built
when the necessity for such road is
admitted by all; (shade of the Mighty
think of it business men, you who
seek to please those whom your bust
ness relations are with What better
excursion can be offered your friends
from distant cities than q sea bath, or
q bait of our great delicacy, the pig
fish, going there a short quick
trip over the railroad to the seashore.
Your late excursion was a success.
Many of your visitors had not seen Old
Ocean, what grand sight it must
have heen to them who for the first
time beheld, 'The bridegroom sea toy
ing with It's shore, it's welded bride.
and IN the fUllness of it's married JOYS,
retlres apace to see how fair she looks,
then rushes up to kiss her.
1t was expressed on more than one
occasion by the Charlotteonians how
pleasant it would be to have q rail
road to the Sound then we could
come down. bring our families to this
healthy resort, and every week visit
them. Here are facts and figures as
before stated, when the Wilmington &
Weldon railroad was built, the real
estate was $500, 200, now it is above
still you cannot raise 4 small
sum to build a small rail road. Well, !
it is to be hoped that you who have |
not aided or abetted this enterprise, |
will take a sober second thought about |
it and lend helping hand, it will be-
nefit you. The grading has COM
in good earnest, the right men /
are in the right places, and if you will |
aid them little all will be well, and |
in the completion of the road, you will |
gladden. the heart of the capitalist as
we'll as the poor laborer SENEx.
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03

It is proposed in New York to estaL-
lish training schools for domestic SER
wants in connection with the Bureau of
Emigration at Castle Garden or else
where. The emigrants are fi1st to be
sorted like lot OF apples. They then
go as classified into training wards.
These cooks, walters and chamber
maids will learn at leastthe rldiments
of household WORK. Then there is 10
be an advanced school into which Il
most promising pupils will be drawn,
and under a competent teacher will
learn the finer arts of cookery-how
to tickle the eullet OF Alderman Cop
ble or the Hon. Mr.. Guzz,eum, the
mysteries of honed turkey and soft
crabs, and how to call American dishes
by French names, and summit of all
one chance in thousands-how to
cajole some decrepid gourmand into
that terrible punishment of senility-
marrying his cook"
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03

any peCUn1afy or other favor at yOur
hands. The reason for this feeling on
my part you know so well that l will
spare you the statement of it.
Yours truly,
THEODORE TILTON.
Mr.. Tilton then goes Oh to produce
a mass Of letters and correspondence,
in which we discover no new facts
until VIC come to the following, ad-
dressed by Mr.. Tilton to Dr. Bacon:
Please forward to Mr.. Beecher the
letter which [ am now writing, and
ask him to inform you, on his word OF
honor, whether / have been nls sian
derer, whether I have evaded my just
sponsibilities to Plymouth Church,
whether have treated him other than
with the highest possible fairness, and
whether he has not acknowledged to
me, i'll large and ample terms, that my
course toward him in this sorrowful
business has been marked by the mag
which you apparently init
mate has characterized his toward me.
If you will write TO Mr.. Beecher as 1
have indicated, l will thank you for a
line as the words or substance of his
reply.
In reply to this letter, Rev. DIR.
Bacon sent the following, dated Sep
Haven, April 1G:
Dear Sir:-Not being in BIr.
BeecheT's confidence, L have doubted
what to do with your letter written
week ago. / was not-and am not
willing to demand OF him that he shall
admit me to his confidence on matter
on which he chooses to be reticent.
But as the letter seems to have been
written for him quite as much as for
ne, [ have now sent it to him without
asking or expecting any reply.
It is now between two and three
months, Mr.. Tilton adds, since I re-
'eiyed from you the folio wing letter, |
md as I have not heard that Mr..
Wilmington journal., 1874-07-03
A ROBBERY.

Early in the afternoon the General
aud his lady went out for a walk, for
getting the cash box, and leaving the
room door open. While they were
gone a chamber-maid entered the
room, opened the cash box, took out
the contents-nearly S2,O0O-and took
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-08-13

do YOU not see that I hold You fast-close-
" and firmly and that l shall only release
you if l please, and if you ask very pref
tily!"
Then she raised her dear-liko eyes to
him, with an expression OF confidence
that only the glance OF woman eye can
impart, saying very softly oh, l am
not afraid of you, you arc so good"
Her ewes were reflected in his, and he
did not know how it happened, but he
stopped suddenly and kissed her on her
innocent lips.-But the next moment lie
found himself embarrassed, hlushing ana
kneeling on the ground before hcr-the
nosegay of violets had fallen to the earth,
and the blue flowers must be tcdiousiy
culled again.
Neither spoke a word-only there was
hasty picking and seeking, and the bou-
quet was scarcely re-gathered, when Felix
was already approaching Ito LOOK alter
the children And when, in the evening,
since Ewad's vacation had eXplred-both
of the brothers were returning to N--at
the leave-taking. Hello could not be found,
however long Mademoiselle searched for
her. and however eagerly Felix assisted ;
and her aunt was much alarmed about the
thoughtess girl, and her childish freaks.
But when the carriage rolled by the wall
of the terrace, there she stood, very quiet
ly. on the upper grade, in the clear hight
of the evening; smiling and boWing' she
held bouquet of yiolets in her hands. 1t
flew directly to Ewald, while the carriage
was passing. Bat before he could hold 1t
closely, Felix had caught it, and laughing
he bowed from the carriage, noddlng to
the little one, and raising the flowers high
in the air.
CONTINUED To-MoRROw.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Line
FOR CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN
GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES, PASSAGE, AND


GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES, PASSAGE, AND
FREIGHT, To CALIF0RSIh, VIA PANAMA.
The magnificent Steamships of this Line Will be
despatched from Pier ~. tUrih River, New York,
q under
July IS, at L. NJ, COLON, Capt, J. NJ. Dow
August !, at II M.,ACAPULCO, Capt. y. q. Gray
And every i0rtnightIy saturday thereafter, con-
meeting at Panama with all steamers for Central
Passenger steamers viii call at Kingston, Jamai-
ca, both Oh their outward and h0mewdrd trips, ar
irving at that pCrt ON Friday, the sixth Jay ancr
leaving New York, and leaving Saturday PM, for
AspmWal.
Extra steamers, for freight, etc, viii be dis.
patched on Intermediate Saturdays, whenever the
necessities OF transportation may require it,
TOJAPAN AND CHINA.
The splendid steamers of ,his line, carrying q.
:. mails, leave san Francisco tor Yokohama, Hong
Kong, aud shanghai, Is follows;
ALASKA, July %.
COLORADO AUGUST s.
Tea Will be broCeid from san Francisco to New
York fast, n!s days at $40 gold, per ton of 2,00o
pounds.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
(.ncludin. Berth, Meals, and ali requisites for the
trip)
New York to san Francisco, $40, 800, and $il0
currency, according to location.
New York 10 Kingston, So or $50 gold, according
to location.
san Francisco to Yokohama, $3.50 gold.
San Francisco to Hong Kong, 500.
For Freight and Passage, or other information,
apply at the Companys Office, Pier Il, North River,
foot of Canal street, New York.
RUFUS HATCH, Vice President and Managing
Director.
tebl3-tly II. j. BULLAY, Superintendent.
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Maine Steamship Company.
semi Weekly Line.

Steamers Elaan3ja and Ffanconia
fSs2S.s&e Will, until further notice. run
=. /AeS&3rA- ffc>9 A. follows:
tI<ssss s-sS-a 1921 Leave Franklin Wharf, Port.
ss'a-H>'>1 land, every Monday aad Thurs
day at ) O'Clock +. ~, and leave Pier SO, East
RIVER, New York, every Monday and Thursday At /
O'Clock Z. NJ.
The Eicano' n is Il steamer, last bull for this
route amt both she and the FIancona ;llc Tilted up
Nith me accommodations for passengers making
th.s the most convenient and comfortable route
for travellers between New ork and Maine.
These steamers VIII touch IT Vineyard HagCn dur
ing the summer months on ,heir pcsSage to and
from New York
Passage in State Rooms, $500. Meals extra.
Goods forwarded and from Philadelphia
Montreal, Quebec st. John, ana all parts OF Maine.
Shippers are requested to send Their freight to the
steamers as early as 7. NJ on tne days that they
leave Portland. For further Information apply 10
HENRY FOX General Agent, Portland.
J. +. AMES, Agent, Pier 80 East River. Nsf.
Portland, 1874. Jalyl4-;U
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Selling Out
ALL OUR
Hamburg Edgings and
Vases !
AT COST +!

Hamburg Edgings from TO 20 cents yard.
| Vases from cents to 81 90 each.
| Good Elastic Cord, only cent yafH
| A New Kind of spool Cotton at 30 cents dozen.
Ladies' White Hose Tor cents Il PAIR
Gents's Cotton Hose 10 cents par.
GN sired Hand kerchiefs for Ladies for - cents
Gents Paper Collars for :. cents "a box.
Dotted and Plain silk Wells cheap.
Gents Undershirts and Drawers, ~ cents each.
Good Brown Duck Oyerhalls tor 10 cents.
Atwood's Vegetable Jaundicc Bters, 70 cents.
Howes Arabian MIX Cure cheap.
Vinegar Btiers 10 cts. Plantation B.ttcrs 20 cts.
sIhnms ~ cts Writing Desks for 50 cts.
Black Walnut Work Boxes for 50 cents.
Nice qualify Note Paper, 10
Good White Initial Note Paper - cents n box.
New style Tinted Initial Note Paper. 20 Cts.
a box.
French Corscts best We ever had) for 30 cts.
New Lot OF Leather Belts, good ones for 20 cents.
Gents Linen Bosums from /. TO 81 cents
Gents Hemmed Linen Hds from 20 - % cents.
IL Cakes Honey or Glycerine Soap for IS
Gents Overshirls from co cts. to 81 90 each.
Linen Table Covers for 40 cents and up.
Good Hoop skirts for 80 cents.
Small Lot OF Kid Gloves for 20 cents.
| Gents Neck Ties and Suspenders cheap.
Good Pins cents. Good Fine Combs cents.
Ladies' Bustes for % cents each.
Twelve doz. Agate shnt Buttons for cents.
Clarke Best Machine Cottons 9 cents spool.
Best 1906 wards Machine spool silk 10 cents "a spool.
Uhildren's Round Rubber Combs, cents.
Iioyt's German Cologne only 20 cents.
Nice Large Linen Towels for 20 cents.
DR. Cummings VegetIne only 81 cents.
QUAKER BITTERs ONLY 20 CENTS.
Adamson's Cough Balsam, p cents.
Nice Highly Periumed Hair OIL 20
Hagau's Magnolia Balm (or the cOmpieXiOn) 5ects
Ayers oarsaparilla and Cherry Pectora each b5cs.
Peruvian syrup Preparation Of Iron) 90 cts
Constitutional Catarrh Remedy g els.
Burneu's Cocoaine Tor the Hair, IS cents bottle.
= yer's Han Nigor, 20 cts.
HALLS Hair Remover, 61 cts
/ Rush's SarsSpaTilla and Iron, Cheap.
| Rush's Buchu and Iron, Cheap,
| Dr.. Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery,
| Calder's Denune, nice 'or the Teeth 20 cents
| 5chenck's Mandrake Pills, %. holowaY's Pills 20
Ayers Pills 20 cts II box, Wings pills, 20 cent.
| Pain Killer 20 CTS. Russia oalve 20 cts
Miss Sawyer's salve, 600 cent size for ~ cents
Kennedy's Medical Discovery SllJ
| Best Lily White, 10 cents. Tooth BrLshes, 10 cts
Good Periumery for 10 cents.
COTS Best Alpaca Braids % yd. sticks) ten' S.
! Ladies' Neck Ties and kuchngs Very Low
Remember we keep a fell STOCK OF
Ladies' and Gents Furnishing
Goods, Fancy Goods, Patent Medl-
cines. Linen Table Covers, Towels,
Napkins, Doylies, and sell them at
prices that can't be beat on the Ken
nebec River, at
WIN. Cooks
CHEAP VARIETY STORE,
Second Door above Post Olice.
JgnI6-ttaes&thurs&w Halloween.
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Zegal advertisements.
County Treasurer's Sale of Lands
in Franklin Co.

WHEREAS, the County Commissioner,
w for the County of Franklin, on the thirty.
first day of December, \. ID. 1877, as required Nv
law, assessed upon the following described unn
corporated townships aud tracts of land, in said
county, for The purpose of repairing the roads
therein, the following sums, TO wit: