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It WAS rumored tonight that priest from
Chicago together With Rafferty'a father. 'Fero jn
town. but such is not the fact. The latter is said
to be worry i'll, and unable to come Il he wanted
to. Tie fears that mob of BndePort rouTha
intended makius raid on Wauke8Ro have abated
somewhat but extraordinary precautions are be-
ing taken to prevent surprise and rescue OF
TIA murderer il one Is attempted: Guards are
not only stationed in the Court-Ho1ise square,
but pickcts lave been posted On the road leading
to Chicago, two miles from heEe.
There has yet been no apparent change IN
EAFFERTYS DENKANoh.
Ho looks little moro sober than this after
t,oou, though he is far from showing cowartf1y
inapuer. He will certainly die game. Ho again
declined to 1ee The TRIBUNE reporter this eren-
i1ic, saying, aa before. that he did not feel in .
mood tor talking. No reporter has yet inter
viewed him, and mono will be permitted to do 30,
as tile Sheriff will not admit them until Rafferty,
gives bis assent.
SEEING HIN HUNG.
Several persons caue up from Chicago
this afternoon, having letters from stnte's-
Attorney Reed and others, requesting that
they bo allowed to witness the hanging.
Numerous similar applications have been made
BY people hero, but only limited number will
be admitted.
Springfield. Father Gavin, who telegrnpheti this
morning, has not receiTed reply. 4 son Of
Senator Upton received a dispatch from his
father, saying tho Executive
WOULD not 1.;TEDFERE-
The hesitation Of Gov BeVeridse ia regarded
G3 oniinous and there are doubtless few here
who entertain any other opinion than that Rsf-
ferty will be hung between noon and q o'clock
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down stairway to the left, at the foot OF which,
knife in hand within full view OF the victim, the
Sheriff will stand ready to cut the rope when
tho time has come for the murderer to be innno-
lated on the altar Of Justice.
THE NEWS FROM SPRINGFIELD
in this mornings papers has engendesed doubts
in the minds Of the few who felt confident that
tho Governor would interfere. Among theee Is
Father Gavin He. telegraphed to Father Gro-
he Cspital, for something definite, but up to
O'Clock had received no reply. He does not
seem as hopeful NJ be WAS yesterday, and thls
nfternoon Rafferty's countenance denoted that
Il lad been intimated to him that Is WAS almost
vns niofe. quiet than in the morning, more fer
vent In Saying the ROSARY, and more attentive
while ut his Devotion
SOME LITTLE EIC11EMEST j..
WIS causod about o'clock by rumor that the
Sheriff had received dispatch. Mhele Il WE
eence Of information, conclusions we're, OF
course, jumped ut. The prevailing opinion TOT
a time Wns that the sentence nad Dee1 COIL
tnuted;: but al doubts we're d1aslpateu oy tue
Sheriff, who said the telegram was lom n11"au- ~
kee, and mas Of q private nature, having no lel-
e1once Whatever to Rafferty,.
THE apIHIIUAIIBTH HAVE HEAAD
from tho other world, and say there is no escape
for the condemned NAL a COMMUNICATION "as
received BY medium At o'clock. IL u, "as ;tt sen,
RstferT'" Who is tie author Of it-whether he
il friend OF t'Chris," or cue Of Boree's host
IL not stated. That the dispatch came from tne
spirit world is steadfastly believed and It ls eocn
CONVINCING proof to the believers that they as- %
sert boldly tha it Is no use to intercedo further
With Gov. Bare1idge.' The "judicisl murder,
as they tenn it, is foreordsined, spd nothing can
prevent the sacrifice Of human oeing.
Tho trains this evening brought the CnacaEo
afternoon papers containing dispatches from
Springfield hat there mas nttls kope OF COM
, 1874-02-27

Special Dtspatch to The Chicago Ir76unx.
WAuKEaAs, Feb 26.-As informed You last
night, the better portion Of tho people here
think the punishment Of Rafferty, just, while
those who have been advocating the commuta-
ton Of his sentence are Spritualists and parsons
who are Of no special Importance in this COM
munitY.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23

The great dcEentratH il our pOiiti-
cll affairs and the base ends t. which
officials rc5O.t to defeat opponents. .iiai
ample empliticatioDa in the forgery
porpttratGd by the Washington 'Hrou-
icJr, upon CALuU CraH.>',, t. prevent
lis confirmation as Chief .inatic;.. Tie
thrppjc?c is owned and edited l,v ti,c
Reverend Senator Harlan, VII" las
recently founG it necessary 10 ,te.cLd
himself, with indifferent succcss. from
the charge of having received i briie
from the Union Pacific railroad II ten
thousand dollars. His associate editor,
a Mr.. CorkhilI, is the son-iu-!:;w Of
Judge Miller of the United States Su-
preme Court. SO it is to be presumed
that both of these men are highly res
pected and highly connected, person
ally and officially, With the Republican
party and the Government
The. letter as read to the Ec!ubiican
caucus. and which decided the fate Of
Mr.. CrSHING, was as much 4 forgery
rs if hs had never written q letter in
Producing Mr.. Roane to Mr.. DAVIS.
We suppose even in the tests OF 10y
atty which Radical politicians now ap-
ply to modern patriotism and party
fealty, there is some difference between
l...roducinG to Mr.. DAVIS acquaintance
4 ripe and accomplished scholar
: s,s
and habits II man OF modest
contentment il his lot, having
more than once declined Offices ot
conspicuous employment in the public
service and sending linn an ''eiicicnt
officer OF ''seven years experience III
the ordnance Department., who viii be
p1 special service to the CoufedGIacy.
1t is by Just such corrupt practices
as this that not only appointments but
the Legislation OF the country IS con
trolled. Certain uuprincipled men are
determined, and thus far have been
successful, to use the entire patronage
and power of the Federal Government
IN the interests of the worst men OF
the worst party that ever cursed q
country.
In this instance they hare carried
their point. Forgery followed tho
vile falsehoods with which they per
sued the distinguished appointee o
The President. The question now is
will General GRANT give way to thi:
corrupt citerie OF second class pofi
ucians who intend to compel him t.
use the patronage OF the Government
10 suit their views. The third chcic
OF the President for Chief Justice i
no" the subject of anxious anticirn
tion,
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23
Il :. s:. GOD MIA. Escsig.safioI:
Letter Erou, Dr. Emmett.
-UrS~fS. EUifrr~ :

Nrs~t& Editr5-~:
As | have been asked and written Ia
several times whether anything ap-
pcared in the minutes of the meeting
of the Cape Fear Agricultural Associa-
ton relative 10 the nomination of
I.nwcry's wife as Il Vice I'resi.iont al
the Association. ANA having seen some
discussion M hcn1walGp"is IN regard
10 II, | deem It my duty - Secretary
tD make a statement.
The official record in regard go this
matter reads rs follows "itcbeson
being called, Nj il. Goodwin was NOM
mated and unanimously elected,
| heard the name OF the widow Low
cry mentioned, but neither the Pre.i-
delt or myself tie Secretary noticed
it, rs we knew the spirit IN which it
was said, and [ believe every man in
the house knew rs well as we did.
There were several gentlemen il th,.
meeting disposed to be Il little liz ely,
who had made some silly nominations
from other counties, not IN mischief or
i'll feeling, bat more to have Il little
fun after u hard days work. When
Kobeson was mentioned, Mr.. kcrch :
ner saiI 30 friend beside him, I
nominate widow Henry Berry Low
~. III an undertonc just as an otIse5 to
other such remarks, made during the
meeting, certainly not with any inten-
ton of insulting the good people OF
Robeson. His manner and the spirit
Of the meeting at the time would for
l1,i any surh Interpretation to his re-
mark.
have written tl,is much III the
hope that Mir. Goodwin viii reconsider
Ia, resignation, and tlt:,t 10 harm
shall come to The Association from
what was intended and regarded as q
harmless pleasantly.
am yours, &c.
" L EENErT
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23

We publish in this issue u most
interesting lctty: from G.ucr.d Cot
sr">, written upon liz" shores ii the
Red Sta. Ills letters III" always Of
interest. This one will prove .sDc-
ciaiiy so. He writes Of new things
an2 gives lis thoughts just as they
arise. Onr readers viii fin,l this letter
full Of information. concerning a
country and n pco?!, OF which little is
known. We shall loci, for his next
letter with much interest.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23
DIR RAILROADS.

We have received copy of the
Annual Reports of the President and
Superintcndents Of the Wilmington
Columbia & Augusta, and Wilmington
4 Weldon Railroads, together with
tll. report of the Treasurer: These
make Il S,ry hatttring exhibit to tic
stockholders OF the two Companies.
President BRIDGERs, iii his report,
gives the earnings for The pat three
Years of both roads. lie adds:
From this exhibit it Will appear
HAT the business Of the Wilmington,
Columbia i Augusta Railroad, hae
Increased iii two years -S5I7, I.6 -
which is little more than seventy
:" six per cent. while the Wilmington
i Weldon Railroad il the same timc
has increased S1ja 994 - which is
more than twenty-scven per cent
The tonnage of the former road has
more than doubled. while that Of tie
d" latter has increased more than fiftv
per cent.
The very great increase OF the local
business, especially on the Whining
ton, Columbia X Augusta Railroad, IS
4 matter of congratulation and full q
promise \ table showing this in =
crease during the past four years, has
been carefullys compiled and IS pull
iished III full. In referring to this
subject. President HRfpGrrss says:
"CompasinG 49,; with 1870, the
'' time at which we took charge "i ,l.a
Road, there appears an increase Of
= lG0.}.; bulreis Of Spirits Turpcftine,
gain Of 81 per cent: an incrca@o
= If N1,ilI barrels nf Ro-il, II cuIsi If
~ rri cent: AN increase ,.f -,
'' Isl go pounds or 2o3O car loads Of
20 General merchandise, 4 gain al 81!
- per cent. Lumber and Timber were
- taken together previous 10 1873, an
= increase OF IG9 car loads II gain Of
q" E5I 30 per cent: Cotton bales, ali
" increase ui 2,225D, Il gain Of 81 per
" cent; an aggregate gain of ,21J car
t''filS ~ t:it' ifbtttt ifitS ILiS itt W al
:. inington.
We have recently published the c>-
port table for the year 1872. The
amount OF business done exhibits u
wonderful increase and is truly IN
mense. This report shows that largo
part OF this increase. comes from the
rapid and extraordinary growth Of The
local business OF the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad A.
superintendent Anderson says that
- the operations of the road for the
past year have been attended with
many difficulties, chiefly caused av
the poor condition of tiir lnal. to-
- gether with the heavy increase of
= business, with no adequate prepa-
. ration to meet it, either ~ fuel oi-
equipment OF any kind, and as BOW
the road IS in good condition and the
equipment j. ample, We may hope
10 sec a still further Increase in both
local aij through hnsincss.
Their report Of Superintendent DIvt>s.,
of the Wilmington i Weldon Hailroa.!
exhibits a 1iattcring increase Of bus
incGs, and shows the ro-,I and II.
equipment 10 be in very fin.' condition,
prepared j"r every emergency likely
t. aris,..
During the year more than sj"lltz
thousand passengers were transported
over the Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, with entire cxctnp-
ton from personal damage of any kind.
Indeed upon both OF these reads, We
believe, there have been fewer serious
accidents than upon any other il the
country
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23

NV attention has been called to Gov.
Holden's letter on this subject have
read the letter carefully, ard consid-
cred it all. I concur entirely with him
in what he has said. While / would
not compound with felony, and whiie
7 have nothing to retract in the past
as to what [ have said or done with
regard to The ku-Klux organization,
vet, 7 think the time has come when
we should make use OF the past, only
to promote concord Tor the future IN
stead OF discord, and TO this end am
for amnesty instead Of vengeance, for
good will and harmony among ali our
0eonle instead Of bitterness, alienation
and i'll will.
Let us wipe out I'll Tie past that Is
evil as far rs We can. and take new
s.art. remembering only that which
! will rebound to the common good OF
oll ". F. HENDERSON.
December 29th, 1873.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23
! nt th- i'ai;y .50ur:;a' - - ~ :
sfsNS:SYy

We srIrrrlIder our c,litur.a! c0lu,i II
. today to publish the interesting cor
EcspOudence between Colonel THOMAS
RrFFiS and Ex-Governor HoLDEN, to
which tle views Of leading Repub-
licars Of Alamancc a,e appended The
! objection heretofore urged against
Amncsty III tina: section has been that
If these parties were par,loned tie
! lives OF their political opponents
would not be safe. This correspon-
dcncc therefore ends this last objection
The leading Rcpublicau citizens of
tl:at section unite with Ex-Governor
Hctrt:,, il urging It upon the fcvora-
BE consideration OF the Legislature.
1t 8 high time that there shouid be
an end to tlie unimosities and the
fcUds which one their existence, 1i-
Tectiy or Indirectly, to the war. The
Pr, siacnt OF the United States has
given his official sanction to Amnesty
by par,Ioning those who had been sent
Il tile Hcniientiafy by the Federal
Courts Our own Legislature has
more than once given its approval.
Governor HOLDEN, the most cousp:cu-
",ls leader of the Republican party in
North Carolina. when the excesses in
both parties frequently resulted III
arson and b!ood-shed, advises AM
ncsty. These citizens who are. more
directly interested in the issue than
all others endorse this advice.
We hope tite matter vii! at once
receive the attention Of the Leafs
lature:
Hn.L>ooko, Dee -, 1871.
.hr.,''% +. R0Hf, ExI-.
Dear Sir:-I have learned indirectly,
tnOaGIt from source on which | rely,
that Ex-G0vernor Hcllen has address
c,l to you. as a citizen of Alamance
equity, letter in which he advises
that the prosecutions now pending in
that county against parties; for acts
committed during the Kuklux ex-
citenent, should b" stopped: ] am SO
persuaded that .:,;ch policy is best
for the pr,:.,. .."r;I and Will, IN the
cad, i,I1ir,, IA - 10 the preservation of
good ORDER and tn the restoration of Il
proper state of feeling amongst our
people Of all classes. that ] trust lot
only tha; il may i,c true tiiat Governor
Holden ha~ tnE.." ,;rh :, l,oetion IL
his letter T. Wa: t.,lt that n,,u aa4,i i!c
will cu,l~ent l., iavt yutir t-,rrc>i,nl,-
dcncc lllbiisit,'l that others MAY see
how the matter appears tn him Wlln
WAS ut the time the Chief Executive Of
the State and t., yuV WHO are rfi the
ground and have the best opportunity
to Judge OF what is best, To many of
the parties against Whon charges are
made. ! was for Il long time = neigh
bor and friend, but think that ! have
been able 70 divest my mind oi every
feeling of partiality for them when
thinking Ci the lJToB9r course 10 lillj-
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23
ElLEi,.s., NuE. l., I~-i.


Aiv D,ar Sir:-l Our letter OF thc
I1th inst, Ia, h,;u received. nl..t duly
considered.
i.nu 3-i> ne Ii / v'5nc;;r ~ yoji.- upill-
ion tia;:t the troubles III iiamance
county, growing out Of the crimes
committed by tie s0-calied hui illuA
organizations, should be composed by
granting amnesty and Oblivion 10 the
parties who committed these crimes
and otts ucas: and il should tlus con
cur with Won, what !4ta:ln,i should be
alu;tCH tu effect such amnesty all,l
oblivion.
Ii, reply -. am decidedly Of the
opinion ttlat no further action should
% t.,i"u against the parties charged
wiih th,,-.. critacs. assume, what is
Iuu:,tit..., t,9:e, that many are guilty.
Not les, >51nprs,., than eighty per-
eo1ls wcy. whipped, several nlur-
,:,roa. a..,l inudrti~ Of citizens put
IN terror tur tl,c1I livr>. and kept ia
tHi:, terror ter ntHny months. All
lin, j. admitted and dsp!urCl. But
ti..sc wee. I.,,t rr!ltt.5 committed in
oldiu1rr time t;l,,t i, il times Of
peace There was Z, formidable, and
irr u tine. I'll uI.-c"ntrcilipg iusur-
reC.ion There Wis Il government
within ii:c government. The civil
maGiStrAte WIS poWer!cs5. l:s N
sI.rIvc;;On vas political. that j., II
was lie resait Of po!:5;r:i feeling. y
very large majority OF oria whole race
uf fho people # Al: nance were Ell
gagged in i. The military power al
til. Stat. WIS invoked. WAS used,
martial laW was declared III the c0un-
IL, and th1is t!.e iIsj. ,ecciun was sup
proceed. order wus restored. lii" j>u-
l>IpN "rgau.Z too, Ny" 'll7hantse't
anl c!i-l:, rstd, aEd Il" civil ld*T again
l;tit ~ full operation. do n"t deem
il |,racJlc:t!e 81 advisable Ia dy.'l viii,
tit. crimes .tii,l ntitucts tH''a commit
ted, iu the ordinary w.. II wee 10
.,-yc mv ic:t-na9 for ia opinion, IN
addition ia the sE..;r'.,nt ~ facts
above 'nasi", t!iis letter ""Hid nc cA.
tended! t. ~! nnduc itnGih. but |
think that al! ut the Whole political
past, whether Of the contest between
the National Government and The Con
fedcr,.te States, or oi tie hu-i>iHH
Period Of strife, and ill-Wii!, and crime,
which Nay be calyHiated to re-lntialne
the pass ouS OF u'tr people. or lead to
mutual crlE'in"ti9:l' and f3GEih''i'%'
tons, should h." buried III o'hvIon:
and that this pas. should be referred 5
to ard used only for purposes "f bar
monv and good Will among ot'f p""pif''
As to the mode OF eltec'i lG TINS result,
am unable to speak Inns Is mat
ter ioT the anth"fih@S AMI liot Ter Y"''i
people 70 setti". I "''' "a j"j"' 81
. amnesty, "f'h"f"" su"|""H I" ff''- |/|'|(H'
naI Ih1ir1" is"f "|'|t' A'of' n s.''H-
I an anxious to 200 on,ar" COOS
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23
consumption,

7 he sccurge OF the human family, may in Its
early stages g promptly arrested and pen
!leutly cured. 81,
HAvENs>EooD W. Va. Oct. 28th, 1o.2.
Er T.. Y. PIERCE:
.NiC.-For the last year i have been usln
YOUR Golden Medical Discovery. / owe my
life II j.: having been a1hictec for years. Did
not use IL sut short time before ] was bene-
ftet: at shat time L was very bad, not able to
sit NJ, nlrch, was suffering greatly with my
throat, getting blind, had dry cougii, and
much pain IL! my lungs. | have u<ed twelve
s,ottive OF lie Discovery and Al, almost we'll.
KATE +. W WAGBN2E.
A son OF Mr.. j. II. Me-eck, of Chatham
Fem Corners. n Y, has h-en cured OF Ger
sr1nitiou by DE-. Pierce'$ Golden Me Heal Dis
ctverv-so SAVE Nir.C. Il. Canfje.d, editor of
the Chatham Courier.
SIX Eclar, druggist, Of West Union, Ohio,
writes To st ste that Or. = ';oTces Golden Mc,li-
cal Discovery has effected a wonderful! cure vi
CouSu III rtion i'll his nei.hborho ii.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23
RATES OF ADVERTISING

nothing that Mohammedan execrates
more than the worship of images and
idols. Although their religion is VIII
ated by many fatal errors, they are the
most pious people on earth, in their
way, except the upper classes which
are fast becoming Indifferent and uli-
! believers. The great mass of them.
! however, stick to the old faith When
ever the hour comes for the Niezzen
to call to prayer, which is several times
day, they spread their carpet Gf
| they have One) in the street or any
where they may be and go through,
. their orisons. 1t is sight which never
! fails 10 excite my respect. [ see the
! soldiers doing it IN camp, the sailors
on the deck of the ship whenever they
are not on duty-without affectation,
| without wishing to be seen or being
ashamed to he seen, but evidently 10
perform n serious duty. The Moslem
spreads ont 4 mat or q prayer carpet.
about i've feet square, If he lapne:4s
! to have one, and pulls oil lii. shoes.
Then lie stands on facing towards
the East towards Nacer) and with III.
| hands folded before him seems to col
lect his thoughts for 81 few moments.
Then he raises both hands above hi;
| head and exclaims, God is great
God is merciful - and bows deeply
twice. Then. lie kneels and bends
down till his nose first, and then his
: forehead touch the ground. Then he
sits knccling and repeats his beads Of
which he carries a chaplet like .ho Ro-
man Catholics. Finally he concludes
his prayers with touching the ground
and bowling as before. The Hamadan
Is the Al0hamedan iat and rs their
religious year Is eleven days shorter
than ours, il falls n different period
every year. This ycar, : vas during
November. while / WAS Oh board the
steamer. 1T lasts thirty days, during
which, ttoln the time il = light enough
'to ttl@'!NG'll5A &l1-i2 thread from Il
Diduh, Ill he mnIIiIG III ait,r sun
down, th-J are not allowed to cat, o.
dtihh IS ALuch a. cHs drop Cf water,
or smoke, or s1!sI II @stohi8Led me
! 10 see how ialtttuiiy The soldiers and
sailors o3scrTcd this rigorous fast
"thic performing fcjT active duty. 1t
Is ttic lHA1 tAe% make up Tor y by
c&ilh5 three meals during the night
but fhe pfiFaCluh must hc severe du
ring the day, especially when the
halnadan la!ls IN the long days CT
/ summer. immediately after the Rama
. dai1 comes the te"a. oi the baira,a,
I lasting thrcC days, during which they
/ least; II IS their Now Years day
! Livery one fUia on new clothes, and
, chlIGrcn aAd servants expect presents.
! On ihc llfat DAY oi the Da3raln, VIC
i American officers al went on snora
! and fecelYet the visits OF the Arab
! oilceIs ara SuelkS IN the biS Head
| quarters tent. Coffee and pipes were
! h0nInI around IL
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23

"A nundred Volume. have been writ.
Slat apoot the teeth, but one bottle o. Fragrant
Viii yIoIonS Ss Is worth them all! 1t ia an elixir that
spotiees, for a lifetime. "'"
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-23
LrreprOaChabIc.

Not one word of consure can justly be uttered
against SoZodont. No other dentri0ce makes
the teeth so white, and yet none is SO entirely
free from every Objectionable ingredient.