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The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06
Ron. Hills Augusta Speech :

Ben. Hills Augusta Speech: L
enter my protest here to-day against
the doctrine or right of the Presl-
dent to euter State to determine
wi.o is Governor. Congress has no
more right to say who is Governor
than England has. It Is the in>
aiienable right of the people TO de
termine. Mo foreign power has in
va led Louisiana. 1t was the THEW
ing carpet baggers who invaded.
Congress has protected Louisiana
for the carpet>bagg ers against the
State of Louisiana.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

hold their court on certain set days
in the the county town, and let the
community know what offenders are
punished and how. By all means
let criminal trials be open and in
the face of day, and not in corner.
Since the class of men from which
our magistrates are :aken is 80 diff
ferent from what it was under our
old law, it is much more necessary
that they should have the force of
public opinion brought to bear upon
them in their administration of JUS
tice. How unfit is magistrate $
court to have jurisdiction of the
statutory offense of fornication and
adultery, for example, and yet under
a recent decision Of the Supreme
court their jurisdiction is exclusive.
How liable is this system to corruP
ton aud abuse in the hands of un'
principled men.
By all means then let our Legis
lature have the power to fashion oul
judicial system to suit our varying
circumstances. The constitution
may lay down its general plan ano
outline, but it is an absolute neces
sity to good government that i
snould De IN our power to fashlor
the details to suit the public exisen
cies without interfering with the or
ganic law.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

The King of the Sandwich
Islands is momentarily expected at
San Francisco, in the U. S. steam,
er Benicia. He is accompanied by
Elisha Allen, Chancellor and Chief
Justice of the kingdom, and Am.
bassador to the United States
John 0. Dominis, the Kings broth
er>ln law, and Military Governor
Of Oahu; Kapena, Governor of
Mani and A. P. Carter, principal
merchant of Honolulu an member
of the Privy Council. Mr.. Pierce.
the United States Minister, accom-,
panies the party.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06
THE RESULT!
WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND
THEY ARE oURS!i

The third of November just past
will long be memorable day in our
political annals. It was the Water
loo of Radicalism. For fourteen
years the Republican party has
ruled this country with rod of iron
stepped in gall. This period of its
supremacy has been signalized by
war, confscstion, official corrup-
ton and reckless violations Of the
Constitution. 1t was literally con-
ceivedins in and born in iniquity."
d.. :4L-- 80 loot gUue oUWn UeueaEn
the indignant Reputation of the A.
merican people. History will do it
justice. 1t will be classified hear
after with organizations like the
Commune of Paris.
Founded on sectional animosities
in the beginning, it has been kept
alive and fostered by the bitterness
and rancOr engeDdered by bloody
civil war, and its baletul existence
still further prolonged by the Coz
hesive power of public plunder.
1t always lacked vital principle
and since the abolition Of slavery it
has never had any policy-like all
parties that are born amid the feet.
ing passions of the hour, its exis-
tence has been short lived. The
day was sure to come when the
healthy Conservative sentiment of
the American people would compel
its overthrow.
The late elections are full of en-
cOuragement to all loSkh9f their
country. We need not yet despair
of the Republic. The, ,Rep ublican
shibboleth-" the Constitution is q
league with death and 4 covenant
with hell" has died away on the
breeze which brings to us the yicto-
rious shouts of the FIRE tried :"
Democracy. '
The late elections have settled
two things, viz: Grant will never
be elected for third term, and car
pet>bagism ia the South has reeeiv>
ed its death blow. This accursed
excerscence on our political system
will never more be known among
US, and in a few years will only be
remembered by the load Of debt it
has hsaped upon the Southern
States. Three times three for the
National Democratic party.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06
The Case of DR.. Seymour.

The documents which are now
made puplic do not close the case of
DIR. Seymour. In sense it NAV
be said that they open it, in carry~
ing it from the secret session of the
1rlennlal Convention to the special
public of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Eand the whole religicus
| public Of the country. We will not
undcrtak" to deciee the significance
OF the Documents. 1t can hardly
be supposed, either, that the issue
they raise has been decided by the
rejection of DR.. Seymour from the
Eishoprlc Of illinois. The defeat
OF DIR. Seymour was by so close a
vote that it could not have settled
anything in the minds of church
men. 1t did not even purport to
settle much more than that the con.
yentlon was wiling to sacrifice DR..
seymour on account Of the smell .of
rltuallSm which the keen evanpc!l-
cal noStrlt detected upon his Yest>
ments. As DR.. Seymour SAYS in
the manly letter requesting to be
cited before the convention. the
question Is not whether he is to be
a bishop or no; it is question of
his usefulness as clergyman and
OF his character as man. That
question canno; be held to have
been decided by the convention,
and 1t is now to be tried. Il is an
exceedingly painful question to
settle, and, though luckily we arc
hot called upon to settle it, it can
hardly be settled except at the cost
OF considerable scandal to the an
clent, venerable church which it
agltatea. For it raises what We can
hardly help regarding, in tie light
OF these documents, as an issue Of
yefaclty between Il bishop of the
Episcopal Church, who has been
thought worthy by the Diocese of
Limos Of an elevation to the House
of Bishops. The submission of
these documents threatens to begin
a bitter controversy, which can
hardly end without imparing the |
good name Of one of the parties
to it.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

Rev. John O'Brien,- Pastor of st.
Patrick's Chu4sh" for tie pastz>a6
years di. d while sitting at the table,
of apop'exy, at Lowell, Mass EN-
Sunday night. 49,
A book lately published in France
states that the mortality among chill
dren intrusted to professional wet
nurses is thirty Or forty per cent. and
among children nursed by mothers
only ten per cent.
State Assayer Vaughn, Of Rhode
Island, has made a chemical analysis
of So samples Of bitters," including
all the important ones in the market,
and finds that they contain from SO
to 1920 per cent. Of alcohol.
In response 20 inquiries sent from
Boston, responsible business men of
Mobile replied Saturday as follows :
No alarm nor authenticated case of
yellow fever here. Strangers visit US
without apprehension"
Beecher's lectures in Boston and
elsewhere are greeted with crowded
houses-eleven thousand tickets, at
81 each, sold in Boston in one night.
Cause why ? The morbid curiosity
of mankind to sec the man is the
solution.
1t is said that the people Of New
Orleans greatly enjoy the daily pa
rades of Gen. Emory's soldiers
through their streets, and that the
pageant fully compensates them fol
the loss of their liberties and their
property.
The aggregate receipts of the State
fair at Richmond, Va, last week,
will reach $4,000, which, however,
does not include the money received
from the life and other members
These receipts are larger than any
year since the war, except 1871.
The St. Louis Dispatch says the
high honor of being the banner Dem.
ocratio State of the Union will lie
after the election between Kentucky
Arkansas and Missouri. From pres
ent indications, says the Little Rocl
Gazette, "we are inclined to be lievt
that Arkansas will get the banner
The bark Thomas Pope sailed
from New York, Oct. 3lst, for Libe'
ria, with twenty-seven colored emf
grants, under the auspices of thu
American Colonization Society. They
came from North and South Carolins
and Tennessee. Of this number, ff
teen were over fifty years of age, ant
the rest younger
The October returns of the De-
partment of Agricultural show tina
the wheat crop is equal to or greater
than last years in all the States ex,
cept Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Ken
tucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota anc
Kansas. The yield generally is large
and the quality improved. Tn pro
duction, Maryland falls one per cent
and Virginia six per cent. below last
year.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

Generally Sheridan telegraphs to
General Sherman from the Wachita
Agency that there is every indica~
ton that the Indian war will close
before winter sets i'll The hostile
Indians have been surrounded by the
columns of Miles, Price, Davidson
and Mckenzie, and havingno oppor-
tunity to get food for themselves or
pasture for their animals, snd no
security for their lives, they are
snr1endering unconditionally.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

For the year ending September
Both, the people of the United
etatAe consumed $50. 600 hushols
of peanuts. Tennessee furnished
1850 bushels, Virginia 225,o00,
North Carolina 10000, and the
rest, 125, 900 bushels, was imported
from Africa. The maturing Vir-
ginia crop is said 20 be large, pro-
baby about $4,000 bushels, while
the new North Carolina crop is es-
timated at 12O, 900 bushels.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

A gentleman recently from New
Orleans informs the Providence
Press that just before he left to
come North he was shown fine
estate in a most desirable part of
the city, and told that he could
have the use of it if he would pay
the taxes. This illustrates the on
erous rule which has prevailed in
Louisiana, and explains why busi>
ness is at stand still.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

Colonel Vogdes, commanding the
FIRST Artillery, reports to the Ads
jutant General of the army that,
owing to the prevalence of yellow
fever in Charleston, S. c., he has,
under instructions from headquar>
ters. removed his command from
that city to Summerville, S. c.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06
Dissraceful Scenes in a. Court Room

Dissraceful Scenes in a Court Room
In the Augusta County Court this
week there were a series of remarka-
ble trials of white women and black
men tor living as man and wife in
defiance of the law. Only two of the
women, degraded and repulsiye look
ing objects, appeared in court, and
about the same number of African
husbands. The couples were con.
victed and fined sums ranging from
$50 to $500
In one case two of the witnesses
rather decent looking young men
were brothers Of one of the white
women living with a negro man, and
their testimony showed an absence Of
moral perception startling in a Chris.
tan community. Both seemed to
regard the arraignment of their sister
as an lmpertiuent interference with
her dom -stic affairs, and gave the,
Commonwealth's attorney pert ans,
wers to that effect. Missionaries are
evidently wanted in some parts of
this county as we'll as abroad l.
Ssaunton Va, Vindioator. t.znr.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

The statistics of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South in Calls
fornia show 1859 members, a
church property of the value of
SI14, $50, parsonages of the value
of $4,000, college property of
the value OF $500
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06


Mary Louisa Caldwell, Henry Lloyd, Mary
P. Lloyd and Harriet z. Lloyd
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
TOhe Sheriff Of Edgecom6e County-Greetino:
You are hereby commanded, to summon
Mary Louisa Caldwell, Henry Lloyd, Mary P.
Lloyd and Harriet E. Lloyd, tie defendants
above-named, if they be found within YOUR
County, to appear at the Office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Edgecombe, within
twenty five days, after the service of this
summons on them, exclusive Of the day of
such service, and answer the complaint, a
copy of which will oe deposited in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court for said
County, within ten days from the date of this
summons, aud let them take notice, that If
they fail to answer the said complaint within
that time the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint
Hereof fail not, and of this summons make
due return.
Given under my hand and seal of said
Couit, this 2sth day of October, 1874
II. L. STATION, JR.,
Clerk Superior Court, Edgecombe County
HOWARD & PERRY, Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
Oct. so, 1874 6w
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

At Omaha, Nebraska, the wealth
er for tho past three days has been
very cold, with high winds. The
first snow Of the season fell there
on Thursday, and ice half an inch
thick formed in the rivers Friday.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

The Tribune says Congressman
Holman, Of Indiana, is likely to be
Mr.. McDonald's most formidable
antagonist in the contest for the {.
S. Senatorship. Judge Holman is
one of the ablest and truest Demo-
Gratis in Congress.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

The Presidents proclamation
fixes Thursday, the 26th of Noven>
ber, a. the day on which shall be
celebrated the annual Thanksgiving
Of the nation for the mercies vouch-
safed by Providence during the past
year.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

The Mdian ErangelicM Reviev
estimates the number of converts to
Christianity in Hindostan for the
year 1873 at 5000; CT, including
Burmah and Ceylon, G.OOO.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06
FROM THE LOUISIANA L0WLANDS |!
TIE Mn ESSEE FOLLOWS THE
EXAMPLE OF THE MOTH
Err STATE,
BroWnloW and Butler
81 Both Busted!
VI massachusetts, Democratic - REtier.
thc Spoon Thief, Defeated
Louisiana Democratic.
with Five ol.t Of Six
-t Congressman!
DEMOCRATIC GAINS. EVERYWHERE
GREAT REJOICING THROUGH
u OUT THE COUNTRY.
ALABAMA.

MONTGOMERY, Nov. G.-The. Demo.
cratic majority in the 3rd District, viii be
5000 gain. Out of thirty-six huadrej
negroes the vote is heavily, and Hays,
Republican, in the 4th District is probably
elected. The Democrats claim certainly
3 Congressmen, being gain Of three.
DEL ENARE
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

At Baltimore, 400 special Dep
uty I. s. Marshala were sworn in
to preserve the peace at the polls
on election day.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

8 VSoVtUVW
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole Tickets $40 90 Quarter Tickets Ss so
Half Tickets 5On IL Tickets 500 90
NO INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS.
This Concert Is strictly for MASONIC pur.
poses, and will be conducted with the same
ltberality, honesty and fairness which char.
acterized the first enterprise.
JOHN L. ROPER, President.
For tickets aud circniars giving full infor.
nation address
HENRY ". MOOR Il, sec,y, NorfoIk. Va
RESPONSIBLE AGENTS WANTED.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06
STOLEN
PineY Grove School.

IT is with pride that call the attention of
Il the public to the condition of Piney Grove
Free White School under my management.
L have had an average attendance of 25 schol-
ars and they have made rapid progress. AS
l expect TO make school teaching my perma
nent occupation, put this before the public
D. j. HUNT.
Oct. 9, 1874. If.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06
ILLINOIS.

2 Washington, November 3.-PIiyatc tele-
grams from Chicago say that the Congress
sional elections there show a Democratic
gain. A telegram FROM piasburg say
Negv, Republican,. is defeated. These
need confirmation.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

Albany Nov. 4.-The Evening Journal
makes the Assembly stand: Democrants
Y; Republicans 56, and as the Republicans
have only 4 majority in the Senate, the
Democrats will have majority on joint
ballot, with Berne to hear from, and two
district il WaterY!iet.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

Detroit, Nov. 3.--An unusually heavy
vote has been polled throughou: the State.
The returns show considerable Democratic
gains. The proposed new Constitution is
Overwhelmingly. defeated, though it re-
ceived large vote than was generally ex-
pected. Indications are. that Williams
dem, is elected to Congress in the first
district, Potter, dem, in the fourth, aid
Durand, dem,, in. tie sixth.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-06

2 New Orleans, NoIember additional
returns are favorable to the Democrats.
Indications are they elect . Congressman
and State Treasurer. The Democrats
claim the election Of GS members of the
Legislature, - Icing majority.
ITCHTE AZ
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-21
The Situation.

MR. H2nPEa:-The prevalent idea presented in
our State politics is the combination of two di-
visions heretofore known as the Camden and ia
cob wings Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES par
ty-:or q welhdefned purpose-.for ne sake Of
fAe party. Now as the frat named wing has
claimed the virtue, tie putty, the wisdom and
patriotism as its peculiar properties, an6 long
since read out of meeting the nnclean publicans
who supported Jacob, when they call for reunion,
what indemnify for tie past aud security for Ms
future do they intend to offer their excommuui-
Gated brethren Do they ask votes-vo,es-
votes ! for Themselves, as sufficient fouuda-
ton of reunion Do they ask the supremacy Of
King Caucus, that they may obtain for them
selves places and Offices as they have gotten them
before, in order that the State may continue 10
reek in rotteuness, and corruption begotkn of
place men and incompetent officials Do they
want help In course of legislation such as has
had 20 match in The history of the country?
Is the olive branch now extended with any de-
sire or expectation that the Jacob men are to
have any places and divide any responsibilities
with the other party in the civil conduct Of our
State affairs ? If not, is it that olden cry Of
Peace, peace, when there is no peace 20 If the
moderation and patriotism of the Jacob party be
appealed to, with what propriety, By thosc who
SO lately denied them both, and even read them
on of the party in which they ciairsed their
birth-vigh,? Hare they, (,he Jacob men, SO
ffe sense as to forgive the wrongs they have suf-
fered go promptly, and TO return 10 the embraces
so soon Of those who so lately offered them every
indignity JUSTICE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-21
Martinsburg Lynching Affair.

Ii is not probable that any steps will be
taken TO arrest the persons who we're en-.
gagged 10 the lyncbiog Of Tho negro TALL.
FERuo al MHtinsburg, Oh Thursday night
last
81 far IS we could gather the drift Of
public sentiment from conversations with
leading citizens Of Berkeley on tbe morning
after tho lyuching, the prevailing opinion
seemed 20 be that the act was pardouablc,
If no. justiGlb,e,u ndo, oil tho circumstances
TALFERRO bad been twice tried had
bad the benefit Of able and ingeniors eoun.
sci and all the safeguards Which the law
throws around tho lria! Of prisoners-Jad
been, after patient investigation, Ciu which
his counsel did not advance even q pausi-
bic theory consistent With bis inuocence)
convicted aud sentenced.
In spite Of these facts thc Court Of Ap>
poals Of West Na.,as We arc informed upon
the 7eriest technical grounds, granted q su-
persedeas which, 10 effect, threw the case
over for whole year and induced O belief
IN the minds Of the people that the prison.
er would ultimately escspo tue Just penal.
ty Of bis crime.
When tho nature Of the crime-ths fou-
lest and most 6sndsh that can be imapin-
ed, is considered IN connection with its a.
farming frequency Of lato years 10 commu.
ties having a large negro element-it will
Do readily understood that the people Of
Berkeley, with two csses fresh il their
minds, we're in no temper to brook the laws
uncertainty aud delay.
Ia cases Ike that Of TALIFERRo, with
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-21

BAuoU's MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER The Sep.
TENDER number of this popular magazine Is issu-
ed, aud is fully as attractive as ever II contains
moTe'vAriety, is filed with more live stories than
any other magazine in this country, and this is
what makes it such favorite with the people
All find something in it that interests and anu
ses. The illustrations are scasonable and the de-
scriptions well written and instru ctve Pub.
shed by Themes Il Talbot, SO Bromfeld Street
Boston, and for sale at ali the periodical depots
in the country
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-21
RESID ENT FRENCH TEACHER.

ENAiS School is situated on an elevated poin (.
i in a retired healthy part Of ''the Mountain
City, at the former residence of the Daughters
OF the late James w. Jones, of Cumberland -
The ample grounds, by which it is surrounded,
will be appropriated TO and afford every facility
for outdoor exercise. The large and well ven
tlated rooms are admirably adapted for Dormi
tories and School rooms, aud 70 pains will be
spared to make all ns comfortable and attractive
as possible to the Pupils. Only such rules will
be enforced as necessary to their improve
meut and happiness, and as will promote a
heathful and Christian training.
Great care has been taken in the selection OF
Teachers of acknowledged reputation aud expe-
rieuce.
Every facility is furnished for the requirement
of finished French and English Education
French being spoken in the home circle A
punctual attendance al the opening of the School
is requested.
Scholastic Year will commence Sept. 7th and
terminate towards the end of June
Cumberland, Aug. II, 1874.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-21


PAINFUL AcCIDESr.-Yester rioru-
ing Mr.. John g. Brady was superia,ending
the weighing Of some cattle at bis farm "a
bout six miles west of this city, when a
steer among the lot became fractions and
reared against the gate Of the scale. pen,
throwing it violently open Mr. Brady hap
pened to be in the way, aud was struck in
the face just above the cheek bone, near
the eye aud mple, by the prof citing ror-
ton OF heavy iron s.sple to which hook
had formerly been fsstcn d. The blow
inflicted an ugly cash AMI knocked Mr..
Brady senselcss TO the ground. He was ia
Ken up and removed 10 the residence OF Mrs.
barrow, where be remained in an uncou
scious condition for nearly an hour. Med
icai aid was Immediately summoned IN the
person OF Dr.. Scott, who wac at the picnic.
DR.. Oar, also, was tolegraphed for and went
out on the afternoon express, aud gave
medical attention to Mr.. Brady's injuries.
Mr.. Is. was aftervdrS conveyed to his res,
ijeuce, and at latest accounts was doing
well for ooc SO seriously injured. - Cam
bertrand Ners, Aa9. 10.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-21

regard to which all communities are pecu.
larry sensitive, it is we'll for the courts-of-
law to understand that the people will not
tolerate the procrasiinaiion and noucha-
lance which often characterize their pre-
ceedings IN the ordinary civil cases. WIN
chester Times, Aug. 10.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-21

A BLOODY PRIZE FIGar West Virgin
ia can now take her rank with the great
States Of tho Union. She has bad No.
prize fight. Two beasts by tho name of
Edwards and Coilyer, ccompauied by r.
bout one hundred other cut-throata, after
navigating the Ohio for twelve hours On
rIekety steamer bstweon Pittsburgh aud the
West Virginia line, finally landed on Line
Island in this State, at which place they
fought eleven savage round5 iu the ring.
Collyer after having his face pounded to
Jelly gave out on tho eleventh round BY
way OF enliVening the occasion several per-
sons we're shot more or less severely aud
others hit on the bend with brick cats
The world would hava been better off If the
steamer had blown up with the whole eeng
on board .-P,trAersJa"y STATE Journal.