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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-09
Repo, ted for the Journal
Wilmington Presbytery.
CLINTON. N. c.. Oct. 6. Isl

CLlNION, N. ", OcG. ., 1914
Editors Journal =: At your request I
send you an accounted the proceedings
Of the Presbytery CT Wilmington,
which met IN the Presbyterian church
in this town September 30, and con-
tinued in daily sessions till Saturday
night, October 3. The attendance was
full, all the ministers being. present
and most of the churches being repre-
sented by ruling elders. The weather
was delightful, and there was a large
attendance from thesurrounding coun-
try. Entire harmony and good feeling
prevailed in the transaction of the
business that came before the Presby-
terry throughoutits sessions.
A call from the church at Goldsboro
for the pastoral services of Rev. N. T.
Graves was placed in his hands and he
signified his acceptance of the same.
A call from the First Church, Will
mington, was presented to Rev. Jos.
r. Wilson, D. D., which was also ac-
cepted, and the first Sabbath in No
vember fixed as the day for his installa-
ton, while the third Sabbath in Octo-
Der was fixed for the installation of Mr..
Graves.
The subjects of principal interest
that came before the Presbytery were
that of church finance and that of the
pastoral relation.
Presbytery did not concur with the
Assembly's plan Of benevolence, but
rather inclined to some plan by which
the whole matter of finance could be
taken from the hands of the ministry
and placed in the hands of financial
agents, congregational and presby-
terial.
On the subject Of the Pastoral rela-
ton a resolution that: every congre-
cation should have The undivided ser
vices of a Pastor if practicable, and
that when this arrangement cannot be
effected, they should not be content
with less than services twice month";
was discussed at length by ministers
and elders, and while there was no
dissension rs to the importance of &C
complishing this most desirable result,
it was finally agreed to defer the reso-
luton to the next regular meeting of
the Presbytery.
Sermons by Rev. Messrs. Kirkland,
Shaw, Sprunt, McFadyen, Miller,
Monroe and DR.. Joseph Il. Wilson,
were delivered during the meeting
and were listened to by very large and
attentive audiences. OF DIR. Wilson's
sermons, preached in the forenoon
and at night on Sunday, the least that
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ALABAMA.
A REIGN OF TERROR IN SUM
TER COUNTY.
OUTRAGES UNDER COVER OF
LA W.

MONTGOMERY, October g. Night
A letter to the Advertiser, from one Of
the most prominent and reliable ci.i-
zens of Sumter county, says: United
States Maishals are very actively en-
gagged here. Martial law, in point of
fact, exists IN Sumter. Houses are en-
tered by q. g. soldiers without form
or ceremony; private property is taken
and carried off without leave or IL
cense, and private citizens, against
whom there is no shadow Of Il charge.
are arrested without warrant or pro-
cess of law.
A few nights ago the whole body of
the Democratic and Conservative Con
vention was put under arrest until the
Deputy U. S. Marshal saw proper to
release them. On the next night
squad of Federal soldiers went into
the country, went to house, and not
finding the owner of the house, took
into their possession the guns and pis-
tolls belonging to different parties. At
one Of the houses, in charge OF one
negro man who was sleeping IN it with
his little SOD, in attempting to sur
round it they awoke the little boy, who
became frightened and started to run.
He was shot at eight or nine times, but
whether he was wounded or not | am
unable to say. On thu next night
Marshal Randolph, with soldiers and
a detective, went to house of one of
the most quiet and respectable citi-
zens and surrounded his house. When
he got up in the morning he found
that his premises were surrounded.
As soon as he dressed he opened his
doors and Randolph, with soldier
ard detective, came in. The gentleman
was ordered to cross his hands so that
he could be handcuffed. He demand
ed their authority for his arrest. The
U. S. Deputy Marshal significantly
tapped his musket and remarked:
''This is my authority"
Another old man started early to
town, and a U. S. Marshal, with a
squad, met him and told him he was
out too early, arrested him and held
him several hours. The Marshals ap-
pear surprised to find no white leaguers
in tbn oO11Dtv
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THE HUB.
MOVEMENT FOR THE REVISION
OF THE TARIFF LAWS.

BosToS, October 6-Night AT
meeting OF the Board Of Trade to-daD
1t was unanimously resolved that tIso
executive committee appoint special
committee to represent the Board hol
fore the Secretary Of the Treasury AMI
the com mittees of the Senate and Honso
of Representatives concerning rcvis-
ion OF the tariff laws, with :. view +,
simplify the collection Of c,is.nm rev.
enue, remove obstructio..~ il, com
merce, diminish opportunities f,,.
fraud ~ the rev9nue, to prot. Il hone.
men against fraudulent fnp,.s.ars. a,,.i
promote ccononly il the coli, c,:ou l,y
a;'"i:shlng '1nprodUctivc custom lolsn
duSi; s; sit comm tee t. be 70
Qu"sfed 10 gather all necessary inc.r.
nation by comforting with merchant.
III ;.lI branches OF trades inteT.,f..l
therein. and especially consider VIII
can he done TO facilitate the transit -
products OF Canada through ti.j, ....,f
for xnart. Also, shat -a,,l s,.,aami:fa,
he requested 10 confer WI g. (,l,n,
h. - o;s5Iilprcc IN N 8 * !, r,f
iArf;.ce 20 matters s17hIn.@.,i of
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THE WOES oE LOUISIANA.

Even Spain has word Of sympathy
for PROSTATE Louisiana. II Croni#ta,
the Spanish organ in America, says;
Louisiana IS tranquil rs countries
usually are when, moved by terror,
calculation, OF prudence, they surren-
der at discretion to their enemies.
Order reigns at Warsaw,
rs the famou5 Russian proconsul said;
and this is al that can be said Of New
Orleans" The woes Of that unhappy
province have touched even the flinty
heart of the Spaniards. Spain crushes
out instruction III any shape with a
remorseless hand and browns liberty
in blood, but her deeds OF violence
have usually been done to the body.
She does not attempt to murder the
soul. She has not made an inferior
the ruler of q superior race. She does
not set up usurpation upon the points
of bayonets and style it Republican
government. She does not mock her
victims with pratings of law and con-
situations, when there is no constitu-
ton but the Will Of the spoiler, and
no law save the sword. Even Spain
can moralize upon the condition OF
Louisiana, and an American State can
almost regret that it ever cea-ed to be
the province of foreign power.
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For the JOuTna
County Matters.

4NtSSTS. LtttOIS.
Some of your correspondents have
recently been utterlng interesting facts
through the JOURNAL on county Off
cials, their bondsmen, &c. But while
this is true, let it not be forgotten that
there are other county matters of a
township character which greatly &C.
mand correction as we'll as exposure in
this time of needed Improvement and
reform. You united with others in
promising that il the people would
elect our candidates, Mckoy and Nor
ment, they would enter effectually
upon this needed work of reform. Let
these promises be fulfilled. If this ar
ticle should meet the eye of Solicitor
Norment, let him regard it as call
made upon him by the down-trodden
people OF the various townships Of
New Hanover, to relieve them all in his
power from radical violations, OPP
pressions and outrages of town
ship officers. You are able to endorse
the statement now made that no coun-
ty IL the State is more oppressed, mall
treated and injured by radicalism than
our poor old radically county
of New Hanover. Never was there
such set of ignorant, incompetent
and corrupt magistrates and con-
stables as infest nearly all the town
ships of New Hanover. For these
several years they have revelled in
their meanness. and rioted in their
official excuses, abuses and outrages,
and have gone UNPUBLISHED. Grand
Juries have not opened the fostering
sores Of malfeasance and disregard Of
law ard duty which scores of them
have upon them and can be proved
upon them if Solicitor Norment will
do his duty. A good sized book
readable and saleable, and startling
could be written and must be written
in exposition of the rascalities, viola
tions and outrages, which have been
going on and are yet goingo on among the
miserable impostors. swiudlers, igno-
ramuses and cheats who, as magis-
trates, constables, school committees,
/ tow nship clerks, ct id ona1ae genus,
have (as radical oficials) been swind-
ling and outraging the people in every
township where they have had sway .
Let the day of reckoning hasten on.
Let Solicitor Norment nerve himself
for the many and high duties before
him in New Hanover in bringing these
offenders to justice. Theyhave been
and are now a terrible scourge to our
people ever since the day of recon-
struction. A large portion of our
crimes are committed by these hordes
of officials who are mostly vuitures,
hungry and rapacious, upon the body
polite. BURGAw.
Oct. Sd, 1874
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GOTHAM.
MEETING OF THE CHURCH
CONGRESS.
ANOTHER FAILURE REPORTED.

New YORK. October 60
Messrs. Keep, Cupper & Co., woolen
dealers, have failed.
New YORK, October, 6-NiGht-
The first annual meeting Of the Church
Congress Of the United States was
commenced this morning in Calvary
Church, at haif-past ten o'clock, by
the administering of the rite of Holy
Communion, Bishop Whippie, of Min
nesota, officiating, assisted by Bishop
Hare, of Niobrara, and several minis
tiers.
New YORK, October 7-Noon-The
Pacific Mail Steamship Company has
begun suit against Richard b. Irwin,
its late San Francisco agent, and agent
of the Company at Washington during
it's former administration, to recover
$3.50, 600, which he is alleged to lave
appropriated.
The Judicial Committee of the Pres
bytery of Jersey City announces that
they will be in session this afternoon
and evening, to hear any person who
may have charges to prefer against
Rev. John S. Glendenning, pastor of
the Church, of which the late Mary
POme1oy was member.
The Office furniture and fixtures of
the Branch of the Freedman's Bank in
this city. have been sold.
New YORK, Oct. 7-Night.-The
Protestant Episcopal Convention be-
gan this morning in st. John S Chapel,
on Varick street, where the religious
services of the body were held. The
Chapel was filled almost to the doors
by the congregation, and the aisles
and passages were packed, the people
encroaching on the open space in front
of the communion rail. The morning
service and communion service of the
Episcopal Church were celebrated,
many prominent divines participating.
Bishop Selvyn. of Litchfield, Eng
land, preached the sermon, Bishops
Lee, of Delaware; Greene, of Missis-
sippi; Atkinson, of North Carolina;
Potter, of New York; Clark, of Rhode
Island, and McCoskey, of MICHIGAN,
also took part.
At meeting of the members elect
of the House of Deputies, held this
morning, the following officers were
elected. President, Cleft blank; Sec
rotary, Rev. VIM. Stevens Perry, d.
d., of the Diocese of Georgia; Assist
ant Secretary, Rev. VIM. G. Williams,
d. D., of the Diocese of Georgia; Sec
ond Assistant Secretary, Rev. Geo. A.
Mallory, d. D., of the Diocese of Con-
necticut; Third Assistant Secretary,
Rev. Charles L. Hutchins, d. D., of
the Diocese of Massachusetts,; and
Treasurer, Mr.. Matthew Mathews, of
the Diocese of Massachusetts,.
In the House Of Deputie DIR. James
Craig, of Kentucky. was elected Presi-
dent and W. S. Perry Secretary. The
House of Bishops elected Henry G.
Potter. of New York, Secretary.
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There is report that the King OF
Bavaria is about to abdicate III tayO:
Of his brother. King ludwig IS well
known to be n devoted foliowc: ri art,
and TO have great distaste for poll
ties and ceremonial. The report IL
probably well founded.
Another great railroad enterprise in
the far west IS announced. y company
has been organized at Portland. Orc
gon, with d capital Of S7,5J5,G1 for
the con: tructiOn Of a railroad from
Ninnemucca to tie Columbia river, at
the middle fork OF the willamette
river.
In arecent number Of .Scrihact'S lir.
Edward King has an article entitled
Down the Mississippi, in which H.
states that in Louisiana a plantation
costing $40, 900 was offered i0r S10l,
and land originally worth 800 M acre
viii not bring so; the depreciation lac
charges upon the political compiled
tions of the State.
They have found IN Holccmbe Val
ley, California, meteorological marvel,
a mountain of gold bearing quart. i
is twelve miles from Bear Lake. above
which it rises three hundred feet.
The crown of the mountain is SAID to
be a mass of gold bearing rock, thirty
five teet high, one hundred feet wide,
aud about two miles III length. HE
assays have yielded so ton.
A gentleman of our aaq11Intanc"
found the other night, much 10 tl;-
surprise, that his WIFE knew so:lrtlinS
about draw-poker The way Of il was
this: The couple have two fine by
babies. Seeing them asleep II the
same bed, the admiging fAthcr won
dered if anybody had 4 better par
than that. The wife thought not. The
husband then said, speaking IN par,
ableS, as he thought. III we c'iiid
draw three queens we would have Il
full' and that would be hard u beat
And the lady promptly replied, lex,
cuse me, if you please; We'll stand PAT
on the pair we have.
It is now intimated, on the authority
Of the Germantown Telegraph anu Il
Germantown correspondent ct the
Reading PA Eagle, that the long lost
Charlie Ross was abducted, Il a"dlc'-
ed is the word, by friends Of his own
who is said to be living III the
West, having, it is alleged, been some
time separated from her husband aud
ever sir ce anxious to have her children
with her. 1t is suspected that this Is
fully understood by the father. who
did rot realize that lis original 500
reward for his stolen childen was gong
to make such fuss and bring about "a
offer of $4,000 Whether
trae or not, he story Is given with err
plauslbiEty.
The Charlotte D2aOcfGf says: we
regret to learn that the Key
Henry Asbury, living near Dry Pond,
Lincoln county, died unexpectedly on
Thursday last, the 1st of October.
early in the morning of that day.
about I or S O'Clock, he complained OF
feeling unwell with a pain III his body-
After bathing his side with kerosene
oil he took seat IN front OF the hre-
place in his room, and 1t Is supposed
he tainted and fell into the tire. or his
clothing caught in some way, for when
he family was aroused he was found
n the yard with his clothing nearly all
,urnt oft, and in dying condition.
)rs. Shurill and RoZzell were prompt
Y in attendance but could render no
Material assistance to the good, greae
nd dying man. He expired ABOUT
clock in the afternoon.
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TaE oC.COBEK ELECTIONS.

Next week important elections are to
he held in Indiana, Ohio and Iowa,
and probably other States, and their
result viii foreshadow the political
complexion of the next Congress.
While we trust and believe these cleo
tions will show decided Democratic
gains, we are frank to confess that we
do not think the gains will be SO great
as to give hope to overthrow the very
large Radical majority in the present
House of Representatives.
The Democrats in all the States
which have held elections during
the present year, have gained
very largely, and if these could be
sustained in the remaining States,
that party would have working ma
jority in the next House. But this
can hardly be expected. Democratic
successes have frightened the Federal
Administration and the revolution IN
Louisiana, the disorders in Tennessee,
Alabama and South Carolina are BENG
worked up into "new rebellion. and
what is failed to be accomplished by
this means, Federal patronage Will be
used to good purpose. 80 we viii
not be surprised that if III most CT the
Northern States substantially the OBI
result viii be attained. Yet IL Indiana,
New York and OHIO We shall be dIs"p-
pointed If there are not considerable
Democratic gains.
The time has not come, however,
when the North can discard lis rreju-
does and do the South justice at the
bailot-box
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A Pleasant Word for Us

It is gratifying to see that two of
the ablest papers in the State, the
Wilmington JOURNAL and the Hills
boro Recorder, are most earnest advo-
Gates of a Convention. We do not
wish to be considered invidious, since
there are other papers of marked abil-
ity that favor the measure, but those
named are not only among the ablest
State papers, but their wise and
wholesome counsels have had a most
telling influence for good in the Con-
servative cause and in the promotion
of the general welfare of the State.
The arguments of such papers are en-
titled to weight and considerations
iSdtiS6ulV Waterman
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The belief in "the evil eye may or
may not be a superstition. Gen. La
moriciere, in his youth, was always
threatened by young Cialdini and.
years afterward, upon the plains of
Italy, surrendered to him his sword.
He is reported as saying that Cialdini
was always his tormentOr and had for
him the evil eye. At any rate events
proved the truth of the assertion.
Just at this time, as Grant declines
in power and popularity, Sherman
seems to be in the ascendant. The
wedding of the generals daughter
came very near proving the death of
the President and his wife through an
accident to the executive carriage. It
is said, too, that Grant is very glad to
get rid of Sherman, whose head
quarters have been removed from
Washington to st. Louis. All of this
is quite likely mere rumor and idle
speculation and then again it may be
correct. Very few men continue to be
lucky as long as President Grant has
been and very few who continue to
strive for power fail to meet eventually
with some powerful spirit with an evil
eye for them.
Sherman made war on the South in
a manner almost beyond condonation;
but he excused himself on the plea
that war was bad business anyhow,
and the more terribly it was waged the
sooner it would be over But it is
pretty certain that, when the war
ceased, he had nothing bitter in his
heart against the South. He has never
taken part in that vile Radical Recon-
structlon war since 1865, but rather,
we frml y believe, detests and abhors
all the scoundrel men and measures
put in array against this section.
We give this morning a graphic &C
count of Miss Sherman's nuptials.
From all accounts she is noble
woman, we'll bred and pious, the best
type of good Roman Catholic girl,
just as Miss Grant was a beautiful
eXemplar of the Protestant faith. Both
of these ladies were reared by the best
and tenderest of mothers, ard both
are charming and admirable specimens
of American womanhood. The South
ern people, ever chlva lrous, wish Miss
Maria Sherman, now Mrs. Fitch, much
happiness and all honor. They may
even find it in their hearts to accord,
as bridal present, .fuU and free for
giUeness of many aCrongs inflicted 6y
her father. Alongside of this, dia-
monds, sil7erware and jewelry are
mere dross, and even the Pope's bless
ing must take asecondp place. Augusta
COnstitatiOnaIist,
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For the journal.
For the journal.
a Centennial Celebration at N10Ore's
Creek Battle Ground.

Centennial Celebration at nCOrc's
Creek Battle Ground.
Messrs. Editors:
As the century draws to close we
are more and more reminded OF the
infancy of our Government and the
terrible circumstances under which 1t
was established. What bosom does
not leap with manly pride at the men
ton of the time when our forefathers
"a noble band of patriots-prompted
by a religious ardor and urged by
philanthropic zeal in the holy cause
of liberty, rose up in the majesty OF
their power to declare men Tree, equal
and independent of British oppression.
IF there is one that does not feel Joy
full at their achievements, let him IN
woke the illustrious spirit of sleeping
TIC. that his bosom may swell with the
same patriotism and burn with the
same love of liberty that inspired the
souls and prompted the exertions OF
our illustrious dead
To give expression to cur pride and
to manifest our devotion, why need we
repair to old Mecklenburg or to the
PHILADELPHIA Centennial when we have
a place among us of equal interest,
place hallowed by tradition and made
memorable in the history of the Revo-
luton. I allude to MooRE's CREEK
BATTLE GROUND. Why not hare q
centennial celebration there Inc
battlefield is on high bluff up the
creek, at the bridge where the road
from Ellington to Point Caswel.
crosses: it is about five miles from
Ellington, two from Point Casweii
and about seventeen from Wilmington.
The field at present presents rather
a gloomy appearance, but what pleas
ure and interest are awakened when
we observe the plain old breastwork
as it winds its way, like hugeh serpent,
through the Ieafy forest Much in
terest too fingers III gentle dalllance
around the old monument as It rises,
as if from pride, above the lnslgnlfl-
cant heritage below, to mark the last
resting place Of private John Grady,
the only wing killed in the battle
The battle field IS indeed a pleasant
nlace to visit; the historical interest is
not void of entertaining emotions as
we listen to the retiring echoes IN the
nighboring swamps and thrilling notes
of the featbered songster.
propose then that we have & cen
tepuial celebration on the MoOre's
Creek Battle Ground. The people III
the surrounding country will respond
literally to asubscription for dinner,
and besides will add interest to the
occasion by the presence of their IN
terestirg families. Let US begin to
talk about it. Let US set the ball ~
motion. Let us give that prominence
to the occasion that visitors from
other States may meet us on common
ground and enjoy the interest and
pride vouchsafed TO us by our fore
fathers. What think you OF it Messrs.
Editors ? W.
Ellington, n. c., Oct. 3D. 1873.
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SKETCHES OF MONTH"; CARROLL,

The fourth number OF the sketches
of North Carolina, by Governor Vance
appears in the Norfolk La3.dDaalk OF
the 4th inst. AS these sketches have
been copyrighted we are unable to re-
publish them. We surely have no
reason to complain of this action on
the part of the prcprietors of the
I"i<'htH, (, as it is but just that they
-. 80, 4. ~ the benefits of their en-
t. ';se and expense.
Inose who desire to read the re-
malnder OF these sketches, and they
grow in interest with each number.
should subscribe to the La,ad,nayk at
once. Independent of Governor
Vance's contributions, it is vigorous.
ably edited and bold Conservative
paper.
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VIRGINIA..
SERIOUS SPLIT AMONG THE
RICHMOND RADICALS.
TWO REGULAR CANDIDATES
FOR CONGRESS IN The FIELD.

NTCHNoHD, Oct, Night Dis
sentioDs among the Republicans Of
this, the third Congressional Dstrict,
eliminated to-day In the nomination
OF two candidates for Congressional
honOrs. Two conventions we're he'd,
each having fun delegations ard each
claiming to be the legal gathering Of
the representatives OF the Republicans
O. tie district. Both c0Lv nt:ous met
al noon at different places, and after
the usual preliminary business pro
ceeded regularly to work, the result OF
which was the nomination by one ri
Hon. J. Amber Smith, the present in
cumbeut in Congress, ana by the
other of Rush Burgess, Esq. Coilcc-
tor Of United States Internal Revenue.
The latter, as heretofore reported, was
nominated for the same position at the
convention held on the 10th Of Sep
TENDER. From the present Indications
both candidates viii enter the contest,
as it is certain neither viii Withdraw
in favor Of the other, as tho feeling
between the two factions Is very bitter.
Il Is possible. however, Vet not very
probable, that compromise may be
effected in the interest OF the party by
each withdrawing and a new man be
ing put forward.