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huge pile OF greenbacks on his desk, which
must look very inviting and tempting to the
destitute outside. The applicants are, for the
greater part, respectabe-poor widows, with a
large number of children; men who nave been out
OF work Tor months and with large families; or per.
sons VINO are frlendless and III and seek, perhaps
only temporary relief. the applicant has a face
RoSEATE FROM BRANDY sMAsHEs
or gin cocktails, Mr.. Kellock says sterny, "Pass
relief In the bud.
Both Commissioner Stern and Mr. Kellock as.
sUred the HERALD reporter yesterday that the
extent OF destitutiOn and distress this winter was
unparalleled. The following compare
tive statistics regarding the relief extended BY the
were obtained through the kind
ness OF Mr.. Blake, OF the outdoor Relief Bureau
The figures represent only the cash donations.
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The two visitors who receive only $500 year
trict. AS regards the salaries OF the Superintend-
ent ana Assistant superintendent 1t Is necessary
THEY PERFORM ALSO OTHER pUr1as
connected with the business OF the Commissioners
me appropriation for outdoor relief tor this year Is
$685. 600. and Commissioner stern stated yesterday
that every penny would have to be spent to relieve
the terrible distress In tins city.
MT keuock, VINO mas performed the ouerous
duties OF superintendent now for twenty-slx
years, Is a gentleman OF tact and Discrimination
both qualities which are greatly needed for the
proper administration OF relief to thousands Of
persons He combines trmness with kindness in
his dealings with the needy pensioners OF the city
treasury. The reporter questioned him yesterday
In regard to the causes OF the vast amount OF dis
'.Ahl the principal trouble is want OF labor " Mr.
Kellock said ''and this winter reminds me greatly
OF that OF 1857 after the great panic OF that year.
Formerly we scarcely ever received applications
from men, but confined the relief TO women. Now
THE MEN COME TO Us HUNGRY,
with hollow cheeks. and say that they have had no
WORK or perhaps three mSntns ana are blessed
poorest men always have the biggest families. Or
here is woman, perhaps, who lost her situation
In shop and has SIX or seven children to sup
port 1t Is terrible terriblel"
In regard to the natl0nalite OF the benefciartes
Mr.. Keiiock said the greatest number were among
Americans, OF whom there were also very large
number English and Scotch applicants were very
large share OF the city's charity.
Among other cases seen by this reporter yester-
whose family was teraly Starving ana who Ai's
HAD PAwNED HIS LAST SHIRT
the previous day for twenty-five centst He was
sober, temperate man and MT. KellOck gave him
temporary relief. A c0lOred woman, who looked
spruce and neat despite her poor worn dress
asked Mr.. Kellock, in the most piteous tones, to
help her.
How many children have youw Mr.. Kenock
asked.
Eight" was the calm reply.
"Whats your husbands trade ~
"He has nOne," the poor woman replied.
An expression OF amazement spread over Mr.
KellOck's face. "Wel, he ought to have One,n he
said and smile forced itself even on the care
worn faces OF the hungry applicants who heard
this good natured sally
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The following letter was received yesterday by
the Rev. Alvah Wiswall:-
II Alice 0hel will call at No. East Fiftieth street,
between Madison and Fifth she and her mother
can be assisted at any time Enclosed she will find 81.
FEBRUARY H. 1874.
Many packages Of groceries and clothing have
also been received. Contributions may be sent to
the HERALD Office, or to Mayor Havemeyer, City
Hall; c. V. b. Ostrander, President OF the Mer-
way; Andrew ". LeRgat, Collector Of Assess
ments City Hall; G. J. N. Zabriskie, cashier Of
Peoples Bank, corner or Canal and Thompson
way, and Rev. s. II. Weston. d. D., No. 8 East
Forty-fth street, OF the Rev. Alvah Wiswaii,
Master OF st. Johns Guild, ST. Johns chapel
Varick street.
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Action Of the Produce Exchange.

A subscription paper was started on the floor to.
day, the proceeds to 20 for the benefit of the poor
In New York and Brooklyn. Five dollars was the
outside limit allowed to be paid but Ia short
time $500 was raised ana sent to various charita.
BILE societies.
The President OF the Produce Exchange has been
requested by large number OF members to call q
meeting for the purpose OF considering what steps
can be taken to assist and relieve the sureriig
poor OF the city. The meeting will be held In dIJ
or two.
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Warm Dinuera.

The Juvenile Guardian Society will, on Thus
day, 18th inst, at two p. NJ, open two floors Of NJ.
IA Dey street, near Broadway, where warm dn-
ners will be furnished to the suffering poor free 81
charge. Donations In all kinds OF provisions ad
urgently solicited, and may be sent TO "Fhe ie-
lle" No. Ia Dey street, or wifi be called for D0m-
lions in money may be sent to William N. We.
miye, Treasurer, No. 10 Nassau street 10 Mr. yele-
to the Editor OF the HERALD. who VIII acknovk
edge the same.
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poot<s
The amount spent for coal in 1873 was over
$4,000 which brings the total amount OF relief for
1873 up to $67,300.
In January, 1874, the amount OF relief was
ss,se4, and this month, according to the statement
OF Mr.. Blake,
1T WILL BIZ EVEN MORE.
Win the above named amount 1923 families
were aioed last month, or, altogether, not less
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ST. JOHNS GUILD AND THE DOWN
TOWN POOR.

Quick and Generous Response to the
Recent Appeal for Funds.
The following contributions have been received
by St. Johns Guild for the poor OF the Fifth and
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than 21 624 persons, as follows:-2,479 males 52Ol
females. 1855 boys and 1889 girls. During the
twelve months ending November 80 1873 1852
families, or % 090 persons, were aided as follows
1882 males 5,422 females, 1862 boys and 7O74 girls.
In December, 1873, lego families were relieved.
boys. 1881 glrls-altogether, cess persons. The
amount OF relief per head In 1878 was about So This
may seem very small amount; but II must be
as such. and but In rare cases to single individuals
For 1878 the relief extended, as stated above
was over $4,000 How much did 1t cost (by way
OF salaries, &c.) to distribute this amountS
the salaries paid In the outdoor Relief Bureau
are as fOllOws:-
10 visitors 81 900 each .......,.... - s1n mn
z visitors $50 each ................... I6W
aistfc CT physicians. $500 each. ............ 1900
oaiary OF MI kelock superintendent 47U
salary OF M Blake Assistant superintendent L5Q
Total. "a $50
The two yisitnrs who recalua onIu Haoo q .aar
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
EETHf3le,S COMPROMISES BANK
ING: BILL.

General Butler introduced bill on
Monday last to provide for free bank
ing and other things pertaining to the
currency, which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
Though the term free banking is used,
issued seems to be fixed at ten dollars
head for the population of the
United States, according to the census
OF 1870. That would give a circulation
of q little over three hundred and
eighty millions, or twenty-six millions
more than is now authorized by law.
This Is not 4 great measure of expan-
sion, therefore, and looks as if Butler
was leading off for compromise on
the currency question between the
President and the administration
party in Congress. The bill provides
that the Secretary of the Treasury be
authorized to withdraw legal tenders
to the amount of twenty-five per cent
Of National Bank notes issued, until
Tie legal tender circulation is reduced
to three hundred and ffty-six millions
of dollars, the legal tenders to be held
as a reserve in the Treasury as for
merly. The bill also provides that the
banks shall retain all coin interest re-
ceived on their bonds, which are
pledged to secure their circulation,
until their whole reserve shall consist
of coin. The banks are prohibited
from loaning their reserve and from
charging q rate of interest on loans
and discounts exceeding seven and
three-tenths per cent. and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is authorized to
issue notes on the deposit of gold
bonds, the interest to be deducted on
the return o. the notes. This bill
would appear to meet in a measure, if
not entirely, the views of the Presi-
dent. Perhaps Mr.. Butler has been
talking with General Grant and may
be trying to bridge over the currency
difficulty to save the Republican party.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
COL. STEPHEN POOL.

We daily receive letters says the
Raleigh Neacs, from various sections
of the State expressive OF qualification
Mt the nomination of Colonel STEPHEN
d. Pool as the Conservative-Demo
cratic candidate for the office of Su-
perintendent of Public instruction.
All agree that he is the man for the
place, and that he will not only carry
the full strength of his own party, but
will have the support of those Repub
llcans who feel too much interest in
the cause of education to lend their
aid i'll placing at the head of educa-
tional affairs in this State an unsettled
and unmatured young man like Mr..
PURNELL. The State is too poor to
make such an experiment, for all the
chances are that it would result in
Il disastrous failure. North Carroll
na is not i'll a position to venture
upon the experiment of transferring q
young man without the least expe-
rience, almost fresh from the halls of
college, to an Office of difficulty, and
one requiring executive ability in a
high degree. Mr.. Pool is q gentle
man who has had large experience as
an educator, and is known to possess
those qualities which fit one for the
discharge of the important duties de-
volving upon the Office for which he is
a candidate. We are sincerely glad
that the action of the Executive Com
mittee i'll nominating Col. Pool meets
with such a hearty and universal en-
dorsation. He is in every way worthy
of the confidence reposed in him by
his fellow -citizens, and will make the
State a most Jealous and efficient
officer
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
GRANT DECLINES a THIR ID
TERM.

A Washington special to the Rich-
mond Dispatch says a Brooklyn Con-
gresham, who was at the White House
recently with a number of friends
made some allusion to the colossal pic
ture of President Grant on horseback
presented to him by some of his Lou
isiana friends, and the President said:
"Mrs. Grant and myself have often
been puzzled as to what disposition
should be made of it after retiring
from public life, it being so very large
no ordinary room will contain it." To
this, by way of little humor, the
Congressman responded by suggesting
that there might be another four years
service as President fall to his lot.
"Oh," said President Grant, ''that
would be an imitation of my term of
office, and as I have taken occasion to
pronounce against imitation the sug-
gestion would also, for consistency,
have to be vetoed" This, taken in
connection with other circumstances,
may be regarded as at least a slight
indication that the President has no
desire whatever to remain in public
life after this term, even if his re-elec-
ton could be deemed possible.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
HON. ALFRED NJ. WADDEII.
The Raleigh Crescent saws:

Ine halelSh crescent says:
A telegram from Magnolia, informs
us that Hon. A. M. Wadden has been
nominated for reelection to Congress
from the Cape Fear District. Col.
Waddeu has made an able and a faith
full representative, having been first
elected in 1870, and again in 1872 to
the high position he now holds. He
is very popular in his section, and has
ever struck Radicalism such heavy
blows as to entitle him to the gratitude
of his people. Warm and generous i'll
disposition, able in debate, learned in
law and literature and fully alive to
the requirements of his constituents.
we are satisfied that he will, if re-
elected, be credit to North Carolina
in our National Councils.
The National Republican, Of Wash.
ington City, says:
Hon. A. M. Waddell, the talented
Representative from the Wilmington
On. Co. district, was unanimously re-
nominated on Wednesday by the Con-
servative Convention held at Magnolia.
N. G. Colonel Waddell is justly re-
garded as among the ablest of the
Southern delegation, and the compli-
ment paid him yesterday by his con-
stltuents in his absence and while an
invalid, shows that his services in the
last and present Congress are appre-
ciated. At the same time we earnestly
hope that some straightforward Re
publican may be elected to FL his
place.
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was kept unissued. Why? Because
if all the SD, 600, 600 had been issued
there would have been no excuse for
not Withdrawing the $25, 100000 from
New England. But there may be
another reason why Rhode Islanders
do not like North Carolina, antedating
the citing" during the late 1lnpleas-
an!ness. We fear they have not for
gotten the contemptuous insult noted
and notorious North Carolinian, one
Shocco Jones, put upon their insignifi-
cant State and Governor long years
ago.
We cannot recall very many times
when we honestly and heartily rejoiced
that we were once moro back into the
Union, that North Carolina was again
an integral part of the Federal Union
with voice and vote in the Federal
Congress, but no matter what our
feelings may have been in the past we
declare now that we are 80 thoroughly
reconstructed that we feel an intense
satisfaction in knowing that the South
ern States belong to these United
States. Why? Because by being in
the Union we can unite with the peo-
pie of the West and Northwest, and
by being united with them they can
shape and control the National Legis-
lature of the country and by controll-
ing the National Legislation of the
country we can aid in furnishing the
avarice and insolence of just such
hypocritical New Englanders as our
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island cor
respondents. We are now "trooly loil"
and thoroughly reconstructed and we
glory in the future as we'll as in the
past
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15

other, and in every Part of It. he is
thoroughly wei known, and his re.
nomination by the Convention at
NaSnolia under the operation Of the
two-thrds rule, shows beyond ali
donbt what a strong hold lie has upon
the affections Of his constituents.
Soldier, scholar and statesman, as
he was so happily ch :racterized by
Mr.. DAVIS, III his nominating address
before the Convention, Colonel WAD-
DELL received from its members proof
OF confluence and affection of which
any man might well be proud.
With such candidates as these and
presented to the people under such
encouraging auspices, there can be no
doubt of success if our party friends
shall only do their duty. We have a
clear Conservative majority in both
the Judicial and the Congressional
District. We have only to poll our
acknowledged strength and the victory
will be ours.
Meanwhile let us prepare for the
tight that is before us. If we do this
and do our duty on the day OF election
when the sun shall go down on the first
Thursday i'll August, a NJ. WADDELL
will have been elected as our Repre-
sentative for third time, a. A.
MckoT will be our Judge and W.
5. NoRMEcT our Solicitor. So mote
it be.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
NO. 20.

marsh diseases are rapidly disappear
ing upon the introduction of this tree.
A railway station in the Department of
the Var was so pestilential that the
officials could not remain there longer
than year. Forty of these treeswe
planted, and the unhealthy condition
of the place was changed. Two miles
from Haywards, i'll this State, the sur
veyor-general planted two groves of
the eucalyptus, one of about ninety
acres and the other seventy acres, the
whole comprising about $50, 600 trees.
TLey are now only about five years
old, yet many of the trees are forty to
fifty feet high, the whole making a
1nost extensive and beautiful forest; for
fuel and timber purposes, being worth
thousands of dollars.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15

These eis shteen States gave Grant
popular majority Of 1913 in 1872,
and now give m opposition majority Of
1S8, 9GJ. This is a net opposition gain o.:
Cos, $50, or within less than 300
votes for these States OF reversing
Grant majority for the entire country.
And it IS TO be noted that the change
has not been wrought by the absence
from the pclls OF voters belonging to
both parties for while the Ad1ninis-
tration vote has fallen off enormously
il each Of the above named States. ex
cept Virginia, which shows nominal
increase on the Administration vote Of
1872, the opposition vote las increased
in all kentucky, New York, Ohio,
Of these five, except Rhode Island,
were carried by the opposition in the
recent elections. It IS almost unneces-
sary to add that 90 per cent OF these
opposition gains are Democratic gains,
and equally unnecessary to state hat
the elections of the past few months
have demonstrated with absolute GER
tainty, that the Democratic party must
eventually and speedily attract to its
ranks all the struggling opponents Of
Republicanism who, under one name
or another, are attempting to wage q
sort Of guerilla warfare against the
Republican party.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
7lE&sIsS. .EckOY AND NORHEN'E.
The Raleigh Crescent of Wednesday

~ o. - "''o~''' ~ W
last, says:
We notice the nomination of Col. A.
A. Mckoy of Sampson and of Col. w.
;. Norment, of EobesOn, as candidates
respectively for Judge and Solicitor
in the Cape Fear District. Better can
didates could not have been selected
Both of these gentlemen are well known
as able and skillful lawyers, and high
toned and worthy citizens, aud if
elected, they will restore the admins
tration of justice i'll that District to
the tone it possessed in the good old
days of ante-hellum. We congratu-
late the Cape Fear people OF. the pros
pect they have i'll view, and feel
assured that when Russell and Cant
well give place to McKoy and Norment
the country will breathe freer than
during the dark days of the last few
years.
TIE R0LesO1aian of the 9Th inst,
says:
We learn by telegram from the Edi-
tor yesterday at =. NJ, that at the
Judicial Convention, held in Whining
ton yesterday, Col A. A. McKoy, of
Sampson, received the nomination for
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15

the Judgeship in this District, and our
worthy and distinguished townman,
Capt. W. S. Norment, the nomination
for the Solicitorship. The meeting
was harmonious.
We fell proud of the nominations,
for IN our opinion more competent gen.
tlemen could not have been selected
for either of the positions.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
WELL. PCTs

The Richmond Dislootch says: " Do
s you doubt that this is Il free country,
q or that the States have rights left :?
" Attorney General Williams at Wash
's ington is hearing counsel for both
s Baxter and Brooks with the inten-
E" ton Of advising the President by one
% word to decide which shall be Gov
80 crnor of Arkansas.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15

city of New York. The South and the
West both have "real values" to give
in exchange for currency, but the
holders OF the currency live at such a
distance from us that they are not
willing to let it go upon the same rates
that they would upon property at
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN.

We return thanks to a friend for a
large club of subscribers at West
brooks, Bladen county, with several
names at other offices. Let the ball
keep moving.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15

A gentleman bought piece of land
on the outskirts Of Providence thirty
years ago for $4CO. He recently re-
fused S75, 600 for the same property.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-15
POLITICAL. RENOVATION,

The following table, says the New
York World, shows the opposition
gains and Republican losses in the
eighteen States which have held gener-
al elections since the fall of 1872:
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's'ssE: rsENAE. AND INEI.ATI0N-
HOW OUR NGsTzgsIsN HRETsz-



We continue to receive letters en-
closing to us the editorial Of the JoUR
NAL about the currency, that our
Michigan correspondent was pleased
to send broadcast over the land.
1t is little amusing to note the
change of sentiment and tone and
temper in the letters. Just in proper
ton to the amount of currency III any
locality is the bitterness of the writer
in his comments upon our editorial.
In order that the readers of the
JOURNAL may see how its Northern
brethren greet its uttera,rces, we pub
lish the following letters received by us:
Boston, MAY Tth, 1874.
[ have read the article entitled "a
few facts about the currency" circu-
lated from the Wilmington, n. c.,
JOURNAL. No doubt New England has
more than its share Of currency, but
the writer has omitted to state the
matter as strongly as he should have
done \ worse case is that of the City
of Washington, which, with very
small population, has issued green
backs to the amount OF $3o2, ,O0O, 900!
This being the worst case should first
receive attention.
respectfully yours,
.T0nS THOMAS.
We presume the above is what Josh
Billings would call "sarkasticul. 1t
furnishes its own answer.
l.
If the above ga few facts about the
currency''} were anything but the in
evitable Southern style of misrepre-
sentation and faisehood, they might
be worth the trouble and expense OF
circulation, as il is they are worth
rot ing.
e. r. PRICE,
Attleboro,
Mass.
It will be borne in mind that Mass
ach1setts has by law $40 81 of Ma
tional Bank note currency to each per
son in it's borders.
The next letter is without signature
ana comes from Woonsocket Falls,
Rhode Island, State that the law per-
mits to have SCI SO of National Bank
Note Currency to each one of its pop
ulation, while it permits each one of
the population of North Carolina to
have only 81 70. The nameless Rhode
Islander says:
While we were taking up the curren-
cy you were fiting us. But now
there is nothing to prevent North Car
olina from taking the 81, 100000 chr
rency authorized by Congress. Ard if
that is not enough you have the right
to withdraw $50, ,OOO,O 900 from the
Eastern States. ''Why don't you take
it," The fact is you cant. But can
grumble and find fault, it does not re-
Guire large capital to do that.
To our amiable little Rhode Islander
it will be sufficient to reply that as the
law directed S25, 100000 currency to
be withdrawn from the England
States as soon as the whole of the last
issue authorized ($54,000,OOO Ha'
taken up by the States having less than
their share of the currency, it is not
surprising that balance of $4,000, ,OOO