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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-15

ING LOT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF AS
eAOHuSETTS AVENUE. BErWEEN ARR
AND 9TH STRERTS NORTH MEST.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
ARKANSAS.

The disgraceful imbroglio in Ar
kansas is still the centre Of absorb
ing interest in the political world.
Both parties are armed and seem
determined to enforc their behests.
Already there has been bloodshed
and from last reports we may ex-
pect still more. The whole matter
is shameful commentary upon the
reconstruction policy, and the New
York Herald takes the opportunity
of reading the Republican party the
following lesson
The painful fact remains that the
condition of affairs in Arkansas is q
misfortune to that State, sad evi>
dence of misgovernment, crime,
folly, corruption and shame; but it
is only another in the series OF
scandals that have marked recon-
struction in the South since the
close of the war. We have closed
the war, but we have not made a
peace. Chaos remains, but chaos
IS not reconstruction. The ma alor
general has withdrawn, but the ad
venturer has taken his place. Mil,
itary severity has been succeeded
by untrammelled license. The ma
tural leaders Of the South are dis
franchised, banished, silent, dead
The new rulers have gone, like tht
English to India, or to the Spanish t.
Cuba, to wiring wealth out of the peo
pie and leave when enriched. SpIen
did States like Arkansas, Louisiana
and the Carolinas, rich in natura
resources, climate, and all the blss'
sings that nature can bestow, ar
plundered. They have no enter
prise, no growth, no prosperity, n
encouragement to industry or enter
prise, no security at home, no credi
abroad. 1t i indeed a sorry sight
a disgrace to our Republic NOR
marked even than Poland or Ire
land. Poland has government
which keeps the peace and protect
property, and Ireland is ruled b.
. men who may despise her history
her traditions and her hopes, bu
who do not plundsr the treasury an
Cypress the people for their person
al gain.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
AGRICULTURE AND MANUFAC
TUBE.

The April report of the depart
ment of Agriculture has the follow
ing. 1t would be we'll ifthe fact
of the correlation between agricul>
ture and manufacture were more
generally realized.
That farmers and manufacturers
are mutual producers and consumers
that is, that each is consumer OF
the others products-is quite plain.
1t ought to be equally plain that it
is for their mutual advantage and
profit that they be in juxtaposition.
The cost of transportation between
them is a tax on both, and it increases
with the distance between them. If
the price were fixed to the producer,
whether Of agricultural OF mechanical
products, then the cost to the con-
sumer must increase with the distance
between them; if the price were fixed
to the consumer, then the profits to
the producer must be diminished as
the distance between them increases.
As a matter of fact, the cost OF in
tervening transportation is a tax
which is divided between them, and
this would still hold true were that
cost reduced to its minimum. 10
transportation companies and middle
men distance may LEND enchantment
to the view," but he is an unwise
farmer who does not do all in his
power to encourage manufacturers tc
locate beside him. A former CORES
pondent of this department, who ha:
emigrated from Indiana to Morgan
County, Alabama, calls attention tc
the great disadvantage agriculture
labors under in that section f,r the
reason that it has it hitherto beer
made the exclusive industry. HI
says: "If ever a country needed
manufactures this certainly does
Our wagons are shipped from North
ern Indiana; pIows, hoes and ever
ax.handles, as we'll as every othe
manufactured article, come from tn
North, although the country abound
in the finest timber for manufuctur
ing purposes"
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

The recent news from Spain is
most cheering to the friends of the
Republic. The siege of Bilboa.
which has lasted SO long and was
SO stubornly resisted, has been rails
ed and the city has been occupied
by Marshal Serrano and the Re-
publican forces. There seems too
to be general state of demoraliza>
ton in the Carlists ranks, numerous
small bodies having surrendered to
the government forces, and the
main portion Of the army is said to
have retreated in great disorder in
the direction of the province of Guip
uzcoa. if SerraDo is a man capa~
bic to command the situation, We
may look for series of successes
for the Republican forces that will
soon bring the war to q close and
give peace once more to Spain.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
The Western Deluge.
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.
MEMPHIS. Nav :

MEMPHlS. may
Many reports have been sent from
here in reference % the overflow,
some of which partook of a sensational
character, as, for instance, the damage
at Osceola, Arkansas, where it was
stated that the levee had broken, the
town was inundated, and the inhabi'
tants we're in a perilous condition;
when the fact was that a small
traverse levee had broken and par
TALLY flooded the town to depth of
about ten inches.
A brief review of the entire situation
may prove interesting. From Cairo
to this point, steamers cannot make
landings on the west bank except at
wharf boats, and yet, with the exeep-
ton of at Osceola, no serious damage
to planting interests has resulted.
From the Louisiana lins up, there
are no levees on the Arkansas side
except local ones; and large portion
of the country is subject to inunda
ton, and is sparsely settled, as is the
case opposite here, where the river
spreads out to the highlands near
Madison, a distance Of over forty
miles. St. Francis Valley is generally
foot above the overflow, and the
lanters are waiting for dry weather
to begin planting. White River
Valley is inundated up to Indian Bay
but for reasons already given the
damage is slight. Ten thousand
dollars will probably cover the loss
on stock, &c.
The Arkansas Valley is overhowec
up to Arkansas Post, but like others
the damage is light, and $500 will
probably cover it From the mouth
Of the Arkansas down, is where the
greatest damage has resulted, ant
where destitutlon undoubtedly exist
among all classes, but particular.
among the laborers aud their families
Large portions af the TalIahatchi'
and Yallabusha bottoms have bee,
overfowed for some time, but at tht
latest accounts the water was sub
siding; but another crevasse wa
reported at Cat Fish Point, maxim
the fourth in that vicinity, though a
yet but few plantations have bee
Injured.
The Sunhower River has thus fa
carried off the main body of wate
escaping through he Hushpuokan
, crevasse. The Deer Creek planta
tions have not suffered materially
e but from MiIliken Bend, twenty-five
+ miles above Vickshurg, is where tn
greatest damage has been done, an
where the greatest destitution an
suffering prevail. The citizens her
are making good progress in fol
n warding supplies to the sufferers, an
d have established depots from Na
poleon to Van Cluse Landing.
A lady from near Napoleon, who's
s husband was one Of the wAalthiet
It planters in that section, arrived her
to-day, and stated that she left tt
the family and plantation hand
d numbering eighty, without foo
It All would have starved a few da,
@ since but for the food furnished |
the officers of the city of Vicksbur
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

The Richmond Enquirer thus con-
cludes an able article on the civil
rights bill now pending before Con-
gress:
THE passage Of this civil rights
bill would b. one the boldest blows
ever struck at the rights of the States.
1t could be productive of no good to
the black race, and the white race of
the South would receive it as another
evidence of vindictive hatred on the
part of the chiefs and leaders of the
Radical party. i he colored man is
already invested with Equality be-
fore the law" by the States of the
South; and his liberties are conceded =,
and his rights respected by the
Southern people. He needs no Con-
gressional legislation to protect him
He is safe and free as he is to work
out his own destiny among the white
men who are fully as friendly toward
him as those who would, if they
could, force him into antagonism with
them"
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

Doctors are usually unappre-
ciated. They are generally poorly
paid, and the community has but a
faint idea of the amount of good
they do and the relief they bring to
suffering humanity as they unosten>
tatiously move in society. 1t is so
seldom too that they have their
merited position before the public
that it is with pleasure that We
publish the article to their praise
be found on our first page.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

A question was propounded to US
by friend a few days ago and We
mention it in our columns that
so1.e of our readers may have the
opportunity of answeringit. Where
did the expression "Like oil upon
the troubled waters originate?
1t may be Of interest to mention,
that it is a fact, discovered by an
accident, that by pouring oil upon
a tempestuous sea a vessel may
saVely harbor where it would be
impossible to do SO otherwise. The
matter has been recently discussed
in the Scientific american and il
is there related that during severe
storm whaling vessel poured over
board quantity of oil, which com
posed its cargo, in order to lighter
the vessel, when to the surprise of al
it SO allayed the force of the waves
as to render the vessel secure from
danger. 1t is claimed, however
that this fact was first noticed b,
| Ben. Franklin.
As the matter has become one o
practical interest to the scientist
the curiosity as to the origin Of tn
phrase quoted above becomes NOR
absorbing. Will not some of on
literary readers enliphtep US?
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

4 woman suffrage convention is in
session at San Francisco. We should
advise them to ''go West"
The debt estimate for April shows
a decrease in the public debt for that
month of s2,965, ,451,4S.
The Baxter aud Brooks man had
right brisk skirmish last week at
Pine Bluff. in which several were
killed and wounded.
The iron manufactures of Wales
have almost entirely disappeared,
This. says an ex consul for the United
States to Cardiff, is owing to the su-
perior quality Of Am rican iron.
The Mississippi Legislature has
passed an act requiring liquor dealers
to obtain written consent Of a ma
iority of the men and women who are
of age in the town where they propose
to sell before license can be granted.
The New York Herald felicitates
itself over the adjournment Of the
Legislature Of that State. L says
"This body has done nearly every
thing it should not have done, and
has left undone all that it should have
done with justice and propriety.''
The infationists in Washington
say on Monday Gen. Grant had
drawn up a message to Congress
giving his reason for approving their
bill, and then on Tuesday he drew W
and sent another message with his
veto. Aha.
It is estimated that it will cost
sixty millions Of francs and three
years. labor to fortify Paris againrt
fereign enemies. The line of defence
is to be pushed far as Versailles and
Montmorency, so that an invading
army would henceforth have to form
belt of 100 instead of 60 miles.
Weston, the famous walker, has
announced that he will undertake to
walk 500 miles in six consecutive
days, and on one Of the days to walk
115 miles in "a hours. He will
commence May the 18th in American
Institute Hall, New York. He con-
siders the accomplishment of the feat
the limit of mans endurance.
| The Baltimore american, a staunch
Republican paper, thinks that the
investigation into the affairs Of the
District of Columbia, at Washington
will result in the abe litlon of the
present form of government there. i
says that the amount Of fraud aud
corruption shown to exist there has
no equal outside of the Tweed gov
ernment of New York city.
Marshal Serrano entered Bilbao
Saturday. There is great rejoicing il
Madrid over the deliverance of thu
city. Saturday evening there was q
general illumination and the municip
atty have ent.ccngratulatory dispatch
es to Marshal Serrano and Genera
Concha. Small detached parties
Carlists are surrendering to Republi-
CANS, but the main body of the in
surgents have retreated in grea
disorder in the direction Of Guipuzcoa
A correspondent of the Richmond
Enquirer, speaking ofthe Washburn 8
says: "Che seventeen year locusts
can't compare with them. Th,
country is run down with them
They were ali born with caul. Wa
there ever Washburn out of Office
History says no. Will there ever b.
an Office without a Washburn ?
reckon not. There were three o
them in Congress at once before tht
war. The war has been and gone
but the Washburns are still with us
They GO on forever.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

The Wilmington Star thus speaks
Of Col. McKoy, the Democratic
candidate for the position of Judge
in the fourth district:
Colonel Almand A. McKoy, of
Sampson, the nominee for Judge, is
prominent lawyer of middle age,
mature and practical views, wide
personal popularity-a man of un>
flinching integrity and high purity
which command alike the respect Of
political foes and friends.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

In recent speech in the United
States Senate on the civil rights bill,
Mr.. Norwood, of Georgia, made use
of the following striking and effective
language
Nine years ago, 100000 slaves
were set free. The next year they
were invested with civil rights. The
third year they were given the ballot,
and the fourth year rulers of men.
Within that brief space of time the
negroes were made professors oi
Republican doctrines, aud set up as
rulers. History furnished no such
parallel. OF the 100000 Israelites
who went out from Egypt, but two
were found competent TO be rulers il
10 years, though they were instructed
by signs from the great Creator oi
the Universe. The Republican part,
had made 600, 90 rulers In 40 minutes
without any assistance. The man
and brother was taken off the corn
tirl and made a Republican states
man by an act of Congress.
But what appeals to reason car
avail with Radicalism
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

An historical curiosity has Just
been placed in the museum of the
InvaIides, namely, the suit of armor
which Charles VII. presented to
Joan of Arc, and which the heroine
went to deposit at st. Denis after
having been wounded under the walls
of Paris. 1t is composed of steel
plates, weighs about fifty pounds, and
in every respect resembles the une in
the Pierrefonds collection, which the
Maid or Orleans wore at the momen,
when she fell into the power of the
enemy in making a sortie from
Compeigne.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
A recent dispatch from Gener

A recent dispatch from General
Custer, in Dakota Territory, to the
Adjutant General of that depart
ment, shows that the Indians are
raiding again upon the settlers.
IN Wyoming territory the Sioux
have become troublesome, firing
into the camps Of the military
scouts, and in Texas the indians
from the reservation fred into the
camp of the Tenth calvary at
Argur. 1t seems impossible for
these sayages to learn anything.
We would have thought the tragic
end of the Nodes weuld not soon
be forgotten.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
Mark Twain s Soldiership.

A northern paper says: 1t tran
spires that Mark Twain was soldier,
having served two weeks with JEFF
Thompson in the rebel army in
Missouri. That he never ma 1e much
of a military record is explained in a
letter which he has just written to
Thompson. He says: ave never
won any victories to speak Of We
never could get the enemy to stay
still when we wanted fight, and we
were generally on the move when the
enemy wanted to fight"
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

In various portions Of our State
we are now witnessing the disgust
ing sight of judges manevering for
Office. We fear for the spotless-
ness of the ernine when Judges
have to resort to chicanery for
popular votes.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
HUMANITY.

If there ever was time when we
should realize the fact of the broth
er.hooi of humanity, that time is
now. And it must bring joy to the
heart of every true philanthropist
to see that fact being so generally
recognized all over our broad land.
1t bellies the selfish theory of ethics,
and demonstrates that benevolence
is an actuality, real and self:exis>
tent.
The amount of suffering, entailed
upon a large portion of Louisiana,
and other Southwestern states, by
the recent most unprecedented
floods, is scarcely realized by the
public remote from the scene of
disaster. Fortunes have been
swept away in a moment wel-to-do
farmers have been reduced almost
TO starvation Millions of acres of
arrable land flooded bouses wash>
ed away and towns inundated !;
labor wasted and desolation spread
rampant over once the most wealthy
and most refined sections Of the
South. The accounts given Of
individual Instances of extreme
suffering, as we'll as a realization of
the general calamity, are heart,
rending, and appeal most touch
ingly to the warmest impulses of
our nature.
What then becomes the duty OF
a christian man, or one who regards
no christian obligation but is in~
auenced by charity and benevo>
lence, in such en- emergency a:
this? What saith the Scriptures
about the man who hath and seett
his neighbor in need and "shutetf
up his bowels Of compassion
against him? What saith it o
that giving that enricheth ant
Withholding that brings to poverty
What saith it of the man who cast
eth his bread upon the waters
What saith humanity of him who
hath abundance and can coldl,
witness the suffering poverty abou
him, with no eye to pity and with
out stretching forth his arm t.
help? And what saith our owl
consciousness of the joy of giving
1t becomes then the duty, anc
should be the pleasure, of those
possessing means to aid those who
have been so sadly and sorely smit
ten. Gentlemen of property shoul'
constitute a committee in every
community to solicit contributions
Various portions of the UniteC
States have done this, and up t.
this time the donations of evel
Boston, city supposed to have bu
little goodwill for the South
amount to nearly $4,000. Th
general government has also mad
an appropriation of $15O,O00, bu
still there is great need.
We hope this subject nay com
mend itself to the public, and tina
our own cummunity, as we'll q
others throughout the State, ma.
show material sympathy by libers
contributions.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

The Finance Commute of the
Senate held a long session on Sat-
urday last on the currency question
There appeara no difficulty among
the members on the general feat,
ures of a free banking clause of
which they are in favor, but they
can come to no agreement on the
other features Of bill on this sub>
iect.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

Democracy gave us all the law
lessness and violence Of the hu
Klux. Republicanism gave us law
and order.-Raleiqh Era.
We differ with the above slightly.
Democracy gave US constitutional
republic. Radicalism gave US the
socialistic dreams and fanatical out
RACES of the commune.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

Appeals from overfowed Louisiana
says: "For pity sake send US relief
The cows that are not drowned are
starving" The details of calamity
are too wide spread for telegraph.
No mail trains reached Jackson and
Mob le yesterday. The mails come
via Vicksburg by boat.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
May s.

The attention oflplanters and others is again
called TO the above old and reliable make of
Gotten Gins. They are furnished this year
greatly improved, and nothing which an cx-
perience of thirty years in their manu-
tacture could suggest has been left undone to
.rake them the most reliable and perfect Cot
ton Gin in mai ket. AS the result of our
effort we need only refer to their estab biShed
reputation and de-sprcad'popuarity For
Perfection OF Workmanship, Strength, Dura-
billy, Light Running. and quantity and quail
ity of lint produced, we challenge coInpeti-
ton. We are prepared to aoarrant 10 any
| reasonable extent perfect satisfaction to every
planter or operator. The Gins are sold at
the lowest possible prices for good machines,
and on reasonable terms We invite exam
inatioh of the samples in the hands of our
local gents who will give all desired infor-
nation and furnish applicants with circulars
and copies of commendatory letters from
parties using the Gins In all sections of the
cotton planting country. Circulars, Price
Lists, and other info nation, may be obtained
of our agents or by addressing
THE BROWN COTTON GIN CO,
New London, Conn.
PENDER & JENKINS, Agents, Tar boro, N. c.
May 9Th, 1874 ly.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

The activity displayed, by the
democratic party in the municipal
elections throughout the State on
Monday augurs we'll for the gener-
al result this summer. Oncs more
to the breach and We may yet see
Carolina ruled by her sons.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

Rumor says this county has
shifted from Hilliard to Moore. So
much for radical confidence inter 10
Hilliard one day and Moore the
next, anybody who happens to
bs on the field at the time.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
aVsO TECE.

A LII persons are hereby warned against
N employing Lewis Speed, Harry Leonard
George Stew rt, Robert Morris, Henry Har.
ris, Kizzie Ward, Patience Seasons and Vic.
let Morris, all colored, who are under con-
tract to work for me Ibis year. The law will
he enforced against any person who hires
th-m. G. C. BATTLE.
April 81. At
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

Ex- Governor Gilbert G.. Walker,
of Virginia, is about to commence
the practice of law in Richmond,
having formed a oopartnership with
Senator Hundley from Buokingl' am.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

A DEMONSTRATION with the VIII annex
IA ed 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 tae first day of May, A.
D. 1875
JOS. BLOUNT CHESHIRE, JR,
Administrator cam teStamento annero, duua,te
minOritate Erecutoyis
Tarboro', N. c., May !, 1874 Ct
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

DIR. Livingstone's body was Off
cially Unidentified in England by the
mark f bite infictd on his arm by
a lion thirty years ago.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
CENTRAL HOTEL,
Furniture, &C., at
Norfolk, for Rent.

THIS Hotel, situate on the corner of Main
Il and Commerce Streets, Norfolk, Va,
with the Furniture and Fixtures, will be rem
ted or leased on favorable terms to good
tenant. This Hotel occupies the former site
of the North Carolina and Virgini. Hotel, B.
B. Walters, Proprietor, so long and favorably
known to The travelling public. 1t has 33
Chambers, Large Dining Room, &c, with
Bar nicely fitted up. The name of the hon. e
could be changed If deemed desirable. For
particulars, address,
VIM. s. WILKINSON,
May |, 1874. Norfolk, Va.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08
LOSTs

EERTIFICATE No liza, dated Nov. 9th,
~ 1856, for shares of w. & W, K. r. stock,
issued to Moses Smith, A new certificate
will be applied for. NJ. T. SAVAGE,
April 37-tf. Executor.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-08

GEfoG IN per day! Agents wantedl All
4OlOApkO classes of working people, of
either sex, young or old, make more money at
work for Us in their spare moments, or all the
time, than at anything else. Particulars fsIe.-
Address G. stinson &c Co, Portland, Maine. u