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The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01
SHALL WE HAVE A CANDIDATE

In this journal a few issues back
we took the position, that it was in
eApcdient tor the Democratic party
of the 2nd Congressional District to
have a candidate in the field. Up
on this point our friends of tie En-
field Times, in an able and courte-
Gus article, take issue with US and
argue for a nomination.
There is no dissent between
the ENQUIRER SOUTHERNER and
the Times as to any material
fact, both being doubtless
equally honest and earnest as to
the end to be attained, i. e. the
promotion OF the interest Of she
Democratic party, but we differ as
to the best means of reaching
this end. The point taken IN
our first article on this sub,
ject was, that opposition, that
Is solid party opposition, could
effect no good for US while it would
infuse activity in and arouse all the
energy of the Radical party; gram
ing that We would also suffer to
some extent from inactivity but not
in degree commensurate with the
injury that would finally work in
the ranks Of our enemies. We see
no argument advanced by the
Times to cause US to change our
opinion. It's position, that the
radical party would all vote wheth.
er it had opposition or not, is to a
certain extent true: They would
certainly continue with their pre-
sent compactness, which We have
to considerable degree produced
for perhaps two or three years, but
in our opinion would finally become
so weakened by want of opposition
and so torn by internal dissentions
that it would disintegrate entirely.
We confess, however, that it is g
simple matter of expediency, upon
which much may be said pro and
con, and hence We will cheerfully
abide by any action our party may
think best to persue.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01
THE FLOODS AND THE COTTON
CROP.

1t becomes a question of practi~
cal import to cotton growers what
effect the terrible floods in the
South and Southwest will have
upon the price of the coming cotton
crop. A large portion of country,
including perhaps the most fertile
parts OF Mississippi, Louisiana,
Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and
Texas, has been suffering overtiows
and rains almost unprecedented.
The Mississippi river and other
lesser streams have broken through
all barriers and spread destruction
over hundreds of miles of the finest
cotton>growing section Of the Uni
ted States. The disaster too has
come at very inopportune time.
1t has rendered worthless the great
amount of labor expended in pre-
paration for the crop, which, if it
has no other effect, must delay the
planting to most unreasonable
time.
The practical question for US is,
what effect will this produce upon
the cotton crop of 1874?
1t is impossible to argue the
extent Of the future crops with any
absolute certainty an account oi
numberless contingencies which en-,
ter as active ingredients, any one
of which might materially effect the
result and the happening or moi
happening of which no one can pre-
dict, but it does seem evident, from
) two simple facts known to the pub
lie, that the cotton crop of 1871
) cannot be large one. In the frs
place, the low prices of last yeal
left the farmers in such a crippled
condition :hat they we're materially
unable to expend the means upoI
this crop necessary to produce ;
. large one. In the second place
the floods have not only greatly in
, creased the expense of the presen
crop but will also render it so lat
l as to effect the quantity of produc
) ton.
, We think therefore our farmer
: may safely calculate upon dimin
. ish crop and a proportional advanc
S in price this fall. But while thi
! should encourage their energies, i
f should not render them too sanguine
nor so Jealous in the production G
d cotton as to neglect the staple sup
d plies of the farm. They may wor
+ with hope of good remuneration
$ but should never forget there is n
y safety for a farmer who has to spen
e his income for such things as h
e could easily produce himself.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

\ correspondent in the n. Y.
Herald makes a novel suggestion
in regard to cremation, that is, in
stead of building furnaces to burn
the bodies that the gas works be
utilized in other words, that the
bodies be placed in the retorts and
converted into gas. We have some
friends whose bodies ought to sell
we'll if this plan is adopted.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

The various Democratic factions of
tennessee are to meet for conference
at Nashville on May 5, to see if some
sort of cmpromise ticket can be ar
ranged for the next election, when
Congressm n, Governor and a Leg
lature are to be chosen. The
Legislature will choose Senator
Brownlow's successor.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

The Baltimore Gazette, alluding
to the variable climate to which our
whole Country has been subjected
this Spring, accompanied with disas
trous rains and floods, says
1.-THE soft, ethereal mildness OF
the breezes is represented by damp
rheumatic gusts, ice and now-laden
at the East, flooding rivers at the
West and South, and, with US, max
ing every one feel as though "Gentle
Spring was a most consumatc
fraud and humbug. As the earth
has been pretty we'll put to soak it is
prsbable that the Summer will be-
drought-afH cted, and will bake it.
and so we will have in our Winter.
Spring and Summer, as pretty q
specimen of climate as one c-uld
wish 90 avoid"
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

The Louisville lot cry scheme in
the interest of the public library in
that city is the subject of severe
scoring from the entire press of the
country, and unless the Lou'svillian
hide is of more than alligator thick
ness the citizens of that town
will feel little ashamed of them
selves on seeing the uuanimity with
which their enterprise is condemned.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

Col. S. d. Pool has received the
nomination Of the Democratic party
Tor the position of Superintendent
Of Public instruction. We hope
every Democrat in North Carolina
will show his appreciation of Col.
Pool by going to the polls on the
first Thursday in August and cast
Ling his vote for him.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

Late Washington advices say that
the com mittee appointed by the in
fation Senators to draw up an ad-
dress to the people of the South and
West have about completed the diff
cult task, but the publication thereof
will be deferred a few days. 1t is
thought some milder measure will be
agreed upon that will meet the ap-
provai of the President and both
branches of Congress.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01
A Judge Hapeas Corpusing Himself

They have judge in Florida who
was arrested and put into the Gala,
boose for drunkenness. While in
confinement he endeavored to issue
a writ of habeas corpus requiring the
sheriff of Madatee county to seize his
body and bring it before himself in
order that he might inquire into the
legality of said confinement. 1t was
a brilliant idea but it wouldn't work.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

INITIATION. General. Butler is re-
ported as saying that initiation was
not dead, and that the President
should have another opportunity to
pass upon bill of that character.
lie then added that the substance Of
the banking bill recently vetoed
would Re attached to an appropriA-
ton bill as an amendment, and then
it would he seen whether the Presi
dent would be so ready to use his veto
This same idea has been expressed by
other members of the House who
advocated the bill recently vetoed
SIMS Washington Letter.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NO TECE.

A DMINISTRATION with the Will annex
n cd during the minority of the Executor,
having been granted TO the undersigned, up
on the estate of the late Henry T. Clark, all
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present them 10 the under
signed on or before the first day of May, A
D. 1879.
JOS. BLOUNT CHESHIRE, JR.,
Administrator cum testdnae,ato a,.nexo, dur0nte
minoritdtc ErecatOris
Tar boro', n. c., May l, 1874 Ct
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

Among DR.. Liviugstone's effects
were found great many letters bear
ing the dates of 1869-T0-'71, ad
dressed to Sir Roderiok Murchison,
Sir Henry Rawlinson and others,
which had never been sent to these
gentlemen. There were also found
the Doctors favorite gold banded cap
aud Mr.. Stanley's card.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

Bayonne, April Doth. The latest
dispatches from the seat Of war state
that Gen. Manuel Deiaconcha, with a
body of Republicans numbering 90
900 men, has moved from the sea
coast in the direction of Valma eda,
% miles southwest of Bilbao, for the
purpose Of striking the Carlists in
the rear. Marshal Serrano, with a
force equally as strong, is to make a
simultaneous attack on the insurgents
from the front Tho Carlists are
reported to be strongly entrenched.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

Both Houses of Congress have
passed the bill authorizing the War
Department to issue rations to suf-
ferers by the southwt stern floods.
No relief will be extended after the
1st Of September next.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01
Gaming Calfax. ,

The Bridgeport Comm, Odt> Eel
lows gave Mr. Schuyler Colfax
gold headed cane, and the chaplain
of the lodge, in presenting it said
"This gold is emb!ematical of the
purity and brillianoy Of your charac-
ter, the steel ferule illustrates the
firmness and trueness of your princi
pies, while the wood represents the
perishable character of the calumnies
uttered against you."-Er.
1t would have been in closer keep
ing with the facts Of the case, says
the Lnder-Appeal, had he said: "this
gold is emblematical of the money
you abstraced while a member OF
Congress; this steel ferule has refer
enee to your stealing propensities,
and this wood represents the dead
wood Oakes Ames got on you in the
Credit Mobilier investigation
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

The war in Spain, like the war in
Cuba and in all Spanish countries, is
interminable. Queen Isabella was
deposed in June, 1868, and with no
more prospect of an early termina-
ton than five years ago. The Car
lists are stronger now than they have
been since the contest begun, and
the Government seems powerless to
subdue them. The fact is. Spain is
only fit for an absolute despotism or
an oligarehy. That is the only form
of government for which the people
have any respect. The result is that
civil war in Spain always descends
to brigandage, the troops" fighting
on the side which pays best or per-
mits the greater license. The wars
in Spain, forty years ago, over the
Carist succession, became so at.
rociously inhuman, that civilization
was at last aroused, and the nations
of Europe had to bring it to a con-
clusior by force. The present war
will have to be closed perhaps in the
same way.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

Modesty is women is like color on
her cheek-decidedly becoming if not
put on.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01

Boston's contribution is $50, 900
for the Louisiana sufferers.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01
ZO&Ts

A CERTIFICATE No 1l74, dated Nov. 9th,
" 1855, for shares of W. & w. 4. r. stock,
issued TO Moses Smith, A new certificate
will be applied for. NJ. T. SAVAGE
April 37.-tf. Executor.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-01
e. R. STAN p S,
TARBORO'. n. q.

rET Messrs. Walker, Taylor & Co., Adver-
Using Agents, Baltimore, are sole agents for
THE ENQUIRER in that city. Our paper may
he found on file at their office, 13i West Bal
timore street.
FRIDAY. MAY l. 1874
ELECTION AUGUST 9Th, 1874.
Fop SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INsTRUC-
TION:
stephen ID. Pool.
OF CRAVEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

WHILE The woman crusade has
doubtless awakened a spirit of re-
newed activity among temperance
advocates, the direct pressure of the
movement upon the liquor traffic in
localities where ii originated does
not seem to have produced very
striking results. Our Ohio and In
diana exchanges report a marked
reaction in this respect, especially
i'm localities that boosted their en-
tire freedom from bar rooms last
fall. In Washington Court House,
Ohio, where the crusade began there
are now six beer-shops in active
operation within the village limits,
and three just outside. When the
praying women first made their
assault on the liquor dealers of Rich
mond, Indiana, there was but one
licensed saloon, now there are three.
Then there were three wholesale
liquor houses at Richmond, now
there IN six, and twenty other
places where liquor can be obtained
i'm such quantities as the United
States permits to be sold not to be
drank on the premises. This would
either indicate a reaction among
the ungodly, or a relapse into in
difference among those who sought
to suppress the rum traffic by pray
ing and singing.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

EXCURSIONS to Nebraska seem
just now to he the order of the day.
The Georgia excuasionists are now
at Columbus and another excursion
party from Illinois will reach Fair
mont during the present week. A
letter just received from Earlville,
ILL.,, announces the departure of two
car loads of excursionists under the
leadership of Mr.. c. 8. Harrison.
The party is made up of citizens of
Aurora, Earlville, Mendoza, and the
surrounding country. They come
by the b. & NJ. railroad, crossing at
PlattsmOuth and will stop at Fair
mont, Fillmore county.
Preparations are made there to
take them to Arborville, the new
town i'm York county. Many of
these eXcursiOnists come with the
intention of making Nebraska their
future home. Thus immigration
keeps turning toward the great
American desert.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

THE champion liar has turned up
again. His name is supposed to be
Rogers. At least that is what he
signs himself in a letter dated Oma-
ha, and published in the Cincinnati
Times. According to Rogers, Ne
braska is a dry desert. The rivers
are not approachable by cattle,
owing to the nigh rocky banks, and
springs are entirely unknown. The
best farm houses are shanties valued
at from $50 to 500, and nobody can
begin farming unless he can muster
from 5000 to $4,000. If Rogers
would only sign his real name peo-
pie hereabouts would give him the
grand bounce for his unblushing
Misrepresentation.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

VERY exciting times are anticI-
pated i'm the French National AS
sembly when the Committee OF
Thirty, which has been instructed to
investigate the proposition to pro-
claim a permanent republic with
Mcmahon as chief executive for
seven years and a parliament COM
posed of two legislative chambers,
shall make their report. The Legi-
timists and Imperialists will doubt
less exert their utmost power to pre-
vent the adoption of such a pro-
gramme, and i'm the event of its re-
lection, they will endeavor to carry
a proposition proclaiming a consti-
tutional monarchy.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24
FROM the Washington Chronic

FROM the Washington Chronicle
We learn that John L. Cadwalader,
the new Assistant Secretary of State,
is a son of General Thomas Cad
walader, of Philadelphia, and a
grandson of General Cadwalader
who served with General Washing
ton during the war of the Revolu-
ton. He was graduated at Prince
ton College, studied law at the Har-
ward College Law School, and after
ward with Daniel Lord. He was
subsequently a law partner of Geo.
Bliss, Jr. He is a personal friend
of Secretary Fish, to whom, it is
said, he owes his nomination. His
law practice has been a lucrative
one for several years, and he is re-
ported to be wealthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

CONGRESS has adjourned, and
he country again breathes free. AT
the same time it must be concede d
that the Forty-third Congress has
SO far developed less corruption than
any preceding Congress since 1861.
The fact that only five hundred out
of the five thousand bills before that
body have become a law is within
itself an evidence that much mis-
chief might have been done if this
Congress have been inclined to
initiate the example set by its pre-.
decessors.
With the exception of the new
bankrupt law currency bill and Gen.
eva award no measures of nation
al importance have been enacted
At the same time it must be
admitted that the Investigations in
to the cheap transportation prob
lem District of Columbia Govern
ment and Sanborn frauds developed
an earnest desire on the part of our
national Legislators to eradicate cor
ruption in the public service and
comply with the demands of the
country. Whether these actions
indicate a superabundance of pub
lie virtue or a wholesome e
spect for the popular will is imma-
terial. At all events the present
Congress has repudiated the back
nav business, and kept its hands
Near from Credit Mobilier grabs.
this, if nothing more, the people
bit to be thankful
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

THE bill to compel the Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company to pro rate
with the Kansas Pacific, and other
branch roads that connect with it at
points between Omaha and Ogden,
has been signed by the President.
While this bill may appear just in
the abstract, Its provisions prac-
tically carried out would work great
injustice to the Union Pacific. For
instance, the Kansas Pacific may
deliver its California freights
and passengers at Cheyenne,
and compel the Union Pacific to
transport over the mountains at the
same rates charged for transporting
across the plains. 1t costs at least
fifty per cent. more to operate a
road over steep grades and through
an iuninhabited region, than it
does to transport them over easy
grades, through a settled region that
affords an.opportunity for local traf-
fic.
While justice would demand that
no discrimination be made against
any particular road connecting with
the main line at any way station, it
would be unjust to compel the COM
pany to transport passengers and
freights through Wyoming and
Utah at the rates charged for trans
p~ortation through Nebraska. Under
these circumstances We shall not be
surprised if the Union Pacific shall
prefer to contest the validity of this
new law in the United States Courts,
instead of complying with its arbi-
trary and unreasonable provisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

"Governor" Brooks, of Arkansas,
has arrived in Washington.
Chief Justice Waite will spend
the summer at his native home,
Lynne, Conn.
Mr.. Bowles, of the Springfield
Republican, will try the milk cure
on his dairy farm.
Fitzpatrick is going to South Amer
lea. His loss is New Jerseys gain,
to say nothing of the United States.
President Grant has consented to
attend the formal opening of the
new bridge at st. Louis Oh July 4.
Fitch, of Nevada, will not lecture
next season; Cough will sail for
Europe after repeating his old lee
lures a few times.
The Earl of Marlborough has been
found. He was sleeping of the
effects of his drunk on the island of
Jersey.
Gen. John c. Breckenridge and
family have left Kentucky for New
York, and will remain i'm the latter
State all summer.
b. +. Butler, the Washington
Chronicle says, will not go to Fiji
not, we suppose, if he finds the sea-
sons lobby fee gee.
Cyrus Field has gone to Iceland
to see the millennium and find out
whether it is what it has been crack
ed up 10 be.
DIR. bio. Lewis, of Boston, has
discovered that when it is high tide
there is generally a great deal of
water i'm the river. He intends to
agitate the subject.
The Hon. Robert c. Winthrop,
has been invited by the Bunker
Hill Monument Association to de-
liver the Grafton at the one
hundrcdth annniversity of the
battle If Bunker Hill, which occurs
on the 18th of June, 1875.
Ashley is working like a beaver to
get the Democratic nomination for
Congress i'm the Toledo district, and
half a dozen candidates whose De-
mocracy is of less doubtful kind,
are industriously undermining him.
When the Convention meets it is
intimated Ashley will wish himself
out West, prospecting for "town
sights"
Forney, of the Philadelphia Press,
has had a town named after him on
the Texas Pacific Railroad. Geo. w.
Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger,
must e Scott about that. Childs
is neglecting his own fame. He is
so busy putting up painted windows
i'm Westminster Abbey to dead poets
and putting new sod on the graves
of Others, that he has quite forgot
ten the source of glory that lies in
the name of a new town.
Francis Butler, q well known dog
fancier and dog trainer off New
York, disbelieved in hydrophobia,
sent letters to the papers denying
the existence of hydrophobia, and
pOoh-poohed all reported cases of
death from that disease. About six
weeks ago an u~ngrateful cur bit the
hand Of the dogs champion, and
now Butler has gone. He died raw
ing mad with hydrophobia ON last
"Wednesday. He was convinced too
Late that be was mistaken.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

The most righteous decision of the
Supreme Court of Illinois, declaring
the invalidity of the infamous
''grab law" has pricked another
of the Wall street gambling
bubbles. The Wall street hold
ers Of these local subsidy
bonds have for five years been EN-
plOying them as gambling capital
upon the delusion that the whole
State of Illinois was bound to pay
the gambling debt Of its reckless
municipalities. That delusion has
now been dissipated, and as
the holders find that they
must look only to their deluded vic
Tins, the makers of the bonds, for
the payment of them, there is q
sudden escape of the gas from that
particular sort Of Wall street bal
On.-C Chicago Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

SECRET political societies are
training schools for perjury. Poll
ticians who have axes to grind, de-
liberately take upon themselves
sworn obligations, with the mental
reservation never to fulfil them I'M
less they can thereby serve their
selfish schemes.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

CORRUPT and unprincipled politi-
clans may proclaim some very good
doctrines and sound principles, but
the people can never trust them
with carrying them out, especially
if they want to propagate them
through s secret political society.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

UNDER the redistribution clause
OF the the new currency act Nebras-
ka is entitled to 100000 more
national bank currency. 1t now
remains to be seen whether our
bankers will avail themselves of
this opportunity.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24
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literary or poeticai character; and We
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he same, in any case whatever. Our Stan
10 sufficiently large to more than supply our
limited space in that direction.
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and every case accompany any communlca-
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faction and as proof OF good faith.
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pleased TO hear from, on all matters connected
With crops, country politics, and on any sub
rect vhatever Of general interest to the peo-
pie Of our State. Any information connect
Cd With the election. and relating TO foods,
acaJents. ETC., viii be gladly received. All
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Be written upon one side of the sheet only.
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Editor, are until nominations are madel
amply personal, and will be charged as ad-
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All communications should be addressed to
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Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

Ex-Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
will be the orator at Lancaster, In
that State, on July 4, when the
county soldiers and sailors mOnu.
ment will be unveiled,
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

Col. H. s. MoComb, whose suit
against the Credit Mobilier led to
the exposure Of that disgraceful con-
Germ, has been elected President of
Delaware College,
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24
NOTICE.

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scriptions not paid At the office will be payable.
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E. RoSEwATER. Publisher
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-24

TIME WHOLE OR ANY PART OF A De-
i posit after remaining in this Benk three
months. will draw interest from Lite of depos-
it to payment. The whole or any part of a de-
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