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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

With this record staring him in the
face, the New Englander tells us there
is money enough in the country; that
North Carolina has enough and Rhode
Island not too much; that an acreage
of s. 81 to each Southerrer is Just
right and that an average of S3l.69 to
each New Eng.ander is just right also,
The six New England and five Mid
die States have 1926, ,09S, los of cur
rency. The thirty-five Southern and
Western States, Territories, etc. have
SIG, $40, IA of circulation. In ether
words, eleven States with population
of 1:5, 1872 $50 have S11S, ,227, ,9GI OF cur
rency more than thirty States and
Territories have with n population of
p, 435. 1872. With half the population
the Eastern States have twice the
amount of currency
But The patr otto New Englanter
tells us we have enough money and he
has not too much.
BY law New England is entitled to
S:}g, 799, go Of currency in fact she
has Sl1o Asa, $50. iu other words s7O,-
Goa 0i6 NOR, tLan 81, j. entitled TO
under tn. Law. THE So1,tl and West
are entitled to SIS, ,4JS, go under the
las: in fact they have onl7Sll6, 945, 100
or e,7o 40 S14 less than they are en
titled founder the iegalaprortionment;
that is New England has so. OOo. 900 OF
c,rrancv that the law authorizing it's
;ssra said shonll 90 10 the South
.,,Y woe+ An1 ~at tJ,;s ca,,a r.,t.io+io
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
RATES OF ADVERTISING
street. 1t was twilight when I

Lenox street. 1t was twilight when !
rang the bell at his door.
A smiling fellow admitted me fairly
1ofclng me into the hall, before
could utter word.
"Walk right in, sir, they are exrao..
ing you! The ladies will be down IN a
moment. Miss Hattie is in the haci Z
parlor. Walk right in, SIR ~
was gently pushed toward the door
OF shadowy apartment, and at the
entrance was announced:
E'Mr. Henryw
The gas was not lighted, and the
apartment was in semi-darkness.
heard soft, quick football on the car
pet, and a pair of the sweetest Eps in
the world touched mine; and, good
gracleus-fot moment the world
swan; and felt as if had been stew
ed IN honey, and distilled into Lubin's
| best triple extract OF roses.
oh, Henry-my dearest and best,
WY don't you kiss me, Henry?'
cried voice like music. ''Have You
ceased to care for me?" and AGAIN The
kiss was repeated.
Who could resist the Temptations
am naturally different man. bnt
have some human nature in me- and
paid her principal and interest.
''Oh, Henry, L had SO feared that
being IN the army had made you cold
hearted--good heavens!" She fell
pack against chair as pale as death
The servant had sit tie gas. and r
stood revealed.
IL beg your pardon, marm." said
there IS evidently some mistake.
May inquire if Mr.. Smiths wife was
Melinda Bryne, the eldest daughter of
my fathers great uncle?"
The red flush came to the vounp
lady's cheek-she was handsome as
plcture-and she replied with courtesy.
"She was not. You will, Ihope. ex-
cuse me for the blunder [ haze com
mltted We are expecting my brother
Henry from the army, and your blue
clothes deceived me-"
For which I shall always wear
b!ue, L replied gallantly. "Allow me-
to Introduce myself am Henry
farkwell, OF Squashville,. and in max
ing my best bow, stumbled over an
ottoman. and fell smash into a china
closet, demolishing at least a dozen
plates and as many glass tumblers.
L sprang to my feet--seized nv bag.
and without word dashed out of the
house.
l knocked over a mali who was nass-
ing at the moment, and landed myself
on my head IN the gutter. The man
picked himself up, and was about to
make display of muscle, when the
glare Of the street lamp revealed to
m me the well known face of my John
Smith.
Eureka y cried I. 'AlIow me to
inquire If your wife was Melinda, the
eldest daughter of my fatber's oraot
uncle Byrne 2"
'She was !" said he, grasping nv
hand, "and am delighted to see YOU!
Bus, confound it you needn't come at
4 fellow SO -
But L must cut my story short.
He took me home with him and
had good visit; L saw Melinda to NV
hearts content: Nay, more-I met
was properly introduced to Hattie
omlth-and-well-I am having new
suit of clothes made-and in due
course they will be married--myself i'm
hem, to the young lady just alluded
TO-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
VOL. 80.
STEPHEN ID. pool.

1t is with great pleasure that We
place at the head of our columns this
morning, TIE nan of Colonel STEPHa en-
ID. Pool as the candidate of the Con-
servative-Demo party Of North
Carolina for the important position of
| Superintendent of Public instruction.
The position is beyond all question
one of the most important that the
people Of cur State are called upon to
fill. Not even the Governor of the
State, nor the Chief Justice can do
more for good, or for evil than the
Superintendent Of Pablo instruction.
To his hands is committed the charge
Of the educational interest of the
whole State. If he be competent
laborious and faithful i'll the perfor-
nance of the high duties belonging to
his position the State will prosper; if,
however, he be incompetent, il he lack
industry, if he lack experience, if he
lack faithfulness, our common school
system must perish for want of the
necessary organizing head and the
proper administrative hand. and with
It must perish the hope of educating
any Of the youth of North Carolina,
save such az may have rich parents
That the rising generation of
North Carolina should be ed
ucated, and as far rs the means
of the State will allow, at the expense
OF the State, is question no longer
open for argument. But let the means
of the State be ever SO large and let
the school Law be ever SO well adapted
to our needs, yet if the Superintend- |
ent of Public instruction be untitled |
from any cause for the place, the re-
su is accomplish will be poor and |
meag,e
This being so it is with especial
qualification that we present to |
our readers as the nominee of our
party the name of gentleman of ma
t1re years, of decided character of
known capacity, of long experience,
and of tried and fixed habits Of industry.
That Colonel Pool possesses all of
these qualities even his enemies, polit-
ical enemies, we mean, for we doubt if
he has any personal ones, willno deny.
In presenting such a man for such
position the Conservative Democratic
Party has given another pledge to the
people of the State that it has their in
terests 1T heart and affords a striking
contrast to the Radical Party in pre-
senting for the same important Office
III untried young man, young Mr..
PURNELL, whose brief span of life since
attaining manhood, has afforded him
little or no opportunity to show his
itness for the position. Mr.. PURNELL
may or may not be a young man OF
0arts, bat whether he is or not, is a
question that we think the people of
North Carolina will agree with us
n saying, ought not to be settled IN
he Office Of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
With our nominee no such difficulty
,ccurs and we therefore present Col
mel STEPHEN D. Pool with pride
Ind confidence aG our party candidate
or the sntf'rages of the voters Of North
Carolina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

h
The Macon TcIcyrdloh and Mcssen-
ger makes pretty shrewd guess as to
The why's and wherefores Of President
Nrant sproposed interference inGuban
matters at this Iuncture Of affairs. It
says:
lhe Importance Of direr$i0n, when
sh army or a political party is hard
pressed, Is easily to be seen. GraHtism
Is Just now under heavy pressure of
popular suspicion and condemnation,
anu therefore, the ntral organ l. ads
9H III pr"nuncianento for the imme-
u"te recognition OF Cuba. Something
;uuSt ;.S be done to divert attention from
f rs nome record, and the recognition
~ cuban independence, with all the
tor heS political and contingent trade in
le'ts which may grow ont OF the
AZ IS certainly US promising as any
Here is really 10 accounting for
.ne Oddities Of the Grant administra-
'''n Alter the manner in which 1t
80 quietly pccketed that little FIR
a"''i'$ affair. 1t is strange that the
"p'fli should 50 suddenly move them
~" TO accomplish that which could
lave oeen just as easily accomplished
'lieh' But who can explain the wonders
'lie universe Or account for the
'flGks and turns o. the Grant party ?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
4 Famous Apple Eree-E1issorIcas
twin with the l.ppona;Ifio< Tree.

There is an apple tree standing III a
lot adjoining the house of Rev. j. W.
Canter, at Huntersville, Pocalontas
county, West Virginia, which has be-
come historical, marking the spot
where Gen. r. L. Lee pitched his first
tent in the late war. Early in the
summer OF 1861 Gen. Lee was ordered
to the command of the forces in Wes-
tern Virginia. Leaving Richmond he
came to Warm Springs the first day,
and on the day following reached Hun
tersvi1le, where, for the first time in
the war, he bivouacked on the
tented field, selecting the afore-
mentioned apple tree which stands
on n hill overlooking the town,
as the place whore his tent
should be pitched. It is a singular
coincidence that General Lee should
have commenced his military career
under an Gi2lIIe tree among the noun
tf,lns Of West Virginia, and have closed
that brilliant career by cspitulating to
General Grant under an Upplc tree at
And what is more singular. as an in
cjdent connected with the War, John
Brown, who commenced this war, was
hung on sour apple tree aud it is
said that the forbidden fruit which
mother Eve partook of was taken from
an apple tree; and now, to cap the
climax, agents FOR the sale Of apple
trees are becoming as numerous as
men and sewing machine
agents, GrcenLriey' [itIcl1cl.Gc}tt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
FEE STATE EXECUTIVE COM
NsETEEE OF THE CONSEREA-
TIVE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

The meeting of this body held in
Raleigh on Thursday, was we learn, a
very pleasant and harmonious one.
Colonel STEPHEN D. Pool, of Craven,
received the nomination for Superin-
tandent OF Public Instruction.
There being no further nominations
to be made the Committee adjourned
after adopting the following resolu-
tion
Resoired, That the Committee ad-
journ to meet again in this city on the
10th day of June next, and all mem
bers are requested to be present.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

In speaking of Lee and Grant, sthe
Hector and Achilles of the American
'1Iiad'," the London Saturday Reviey
says; "The Virginian's character was
of that noble kind which retains it's
flil measure of dignity in the shadow
of adve rsity. Though nothing Sec
eeeds like success yet, in the last
meeting of the hostile generals, our
admiration and respect are given
chiefly to him who surrenders his
sword and, viewing them as they ap-
peared in later years, when their for
tunes diverged Sc widely, the Presi-
dent of the great republic looks small
and commonplace compared with the
broken-hearted school-master of Lex
ington."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
TEE RADICALS AND STATES
RIGHTS.

The goods,ol Democratic doctrine
of States Rights seems to have had it's
last practical exemplifcation in the
very den of all of the iniquitious legis-
tation by which State laws have been
swept away and the control of sover-
eign States placed in the hands of a
usurping central government. 1t was
easy enough to reconstruct the South
ern States at the will of Congress and
without ii reference to the rights of
the States themselves to sus-
tam the Kellogg faction in New Or
leans in their contest with the will Of
the people as expressed at the ballot
box: to override State courts and
State constitutions in the enforcement
of the iniquitious ku Klux act, and
to sustain horde OF villains in all of
the numerous villainies practiced by
them on the defenceless people of de-
fenceless States for more than eight
years past This did we'll enough so
lon" as the supremacy Of party was to
BE- maintained and political capital
was to be had with the Northern mas
ses by the publication of absurd sen
sationalisms as to h:deous events hap
lI.ning away off to the South Of them,
and among a people Of whom they
knew nothing save that they were
rebels to the best government the
! - ! IL
well enough solong as the loyal people |
OF the North were to be hoodwinked |
into blind belief in all Of these |
things, but nJw that a few missionaries |
have been sent out TO this heathen |
land and the truth is gradually leaking |
ont that we are a people more sinned |
against than SHINING, it is necessary to |
effect sudden change in the policy of |
the Administration. How to do this,
and at the same time to preserve
intact the organization of their party,
is the question that now troubles them. |
Should they heed the appeals of the
people in South Carolina and Louis
lana. and grant the relief prayed for,
yielding but simple justice, they will
be sure to lose political prestige; on
the other hand, should they refuse
the aid desired, they must take the
of the Indignation and
disgust which will be excited in the
minds of some OF the best men in their
own party-men who have no political
axes to grind, but who may yet assist
at the funeral of the Republican party.
On either side there are dangers to be
encountered, and the SolOmOns Of the
party are in doubt as to what viii be
the best course for them to pursue
under the circumstances. One thing
they have fought for and have gained,
and that is time-time in which to
mature their own plans and to allow
the pubic to become wCaried with
long -winded discussions on the theme. |
A few days more, however, viii de-
velop a scheme which seems to have
already been foreshado we'd in recent
debates, and when the for them) ,
strange doctrine that Congress has no
right to interfere with the State gov
ernment5 II Louis ana and south Car
oilna, viii lie brought to 4 practical
test
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

The Penitentiary has been recon
structed on loyal basis. The con-
victs have been furnished with blue
jackets, and az they march from the
quarry to the stockade, as Sunset Cox
has said, Solomon in all liis glory
was not arrayed like unto one of these. %
Raleigh Ne"s.
Probably our good friend General
Hill, OF the ,ycaNc1m Home, will agree
with us in the assertion that we have
never yet seen better illus tratiOn of
the eter.- fitness of things.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
A FEW FACES ABOUT THE CUR
esENCY.

The money power OF the country Is
located i'll the New England and Mid
die States, and the people Of those
States are naturally very loath TO see
it depart from them, and for this rea-
son oppose all projects that have for
their object the cheapening of money.
They contend that there is already
money enough in the country. Let US
see, therefore, how the amount OF
money in that portion of the country
iii which we are specially interested
compares with that i'll other countries.
The average amount of circulation
to each person in the countries and
States named hnlnW is as follows:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
SO.sEEg CAROLINA EsAEs. ROAD

A spec al dispatch to the JOURNAL,
published today, informs us that the
amended Charter of the North Car
oliaa Rail Road has been accepted at
the meeting of Stockholders of the
Road, held at Salisbury yesterday, by
a vote of 1925 for to 3,247 against.
The State proxies polled 10000 Off
teen sixteenths) Of the votes i'll favor
of TIE measure.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

The Havana correspondent of the
New Orleans Ptc0ytac says: The
Cubans are making great havoc in the
sugar plantations of this island. The-
destruction of property is fearful.
Numerous fires of sugar estates are
reported in the jurisdiction of Rene
dios, Cienfuegoes and the whole sur
rounding country. The object in
burning plantations is to prevent the
Spanish Government from obtaining
revenue from its expectation of sugar.
The patriot army throughout the island
is estimated at 35,000 OF late they
have been successful in several en-
gagements with the Spaniards.-
Although the war may be prolonged
for one or two years, nobody here
doubts that the Cubans will achieve
their independence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
J. T. L1TCaFoRD, Sect'y.

Postmaster-General Creswell mas
given the postmasterer at Llttle Rock,
Ark, the following Instructions about
gubernatorial correspondence: Let
ters addressed to Governor Aiaaser, or
to Baxter, Governor of Arkansas,
should be deliverd to Baxter. Letters
addressed to Governor Brooks. or TO
Brooks, Governor of Arkansas, shou 4
be delivered to RroolEs. 4ou will re-
tain all communications addressed to
the Governor of Arkansas until further
orders"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
sluxV sses E':4i.I.

Two married ladies', strangers to
each other, met on one Of oUr streets.
Trev walked u piece to5,etilr Nu.
mtntionel something uaont her chill
drel.. ''4sou are not married - said
2. I've had six children" said l.
"Oll my, took y"u for young l,.,ly,"
said /, I've had SIX, myself " ''Daar
ms laid !, ''iust what J thcuglIt of
you. ] WIS e.r.<.iA .Dat you were a
y.,uns lady" Now this was nice. In
what smiling spirits did they repnir to
their homes.
Let no boy be dsheartcned by the
following calculation, but remember
that untirirg industry Will enable him
TO cos~s o,.t .iGtcy Ii .he end Say
that the boy is ten years old and is
taken up into high mountain, or
respectable hill, perhaps, viii do as
well, and shown the various articles
he will have to consume should he
live an average life time Surrounded
with these o.,ec,e, lie i1raS sees 80 OK
Ell, then 200 sheep. IG0 calves, eco
lambs, so pigs, 1,2G0 chickens, 5000
turkeys. 2G3 pigeons, lt0 pounds sal
mon, 120 pounds other fish, 30,G00
oysters, 5.4i3 pounds vegetables, 2l3f
p0uuds butter, q COO egga, !! tons
bread. ? 0eA gallons IL: and coffee. be
sides toIis Of frlit, barrels oE sweet
meats, and hogsheads Of wine. These
are the figures given by Mr. &.yer. the
cook Of the LONDON EefolIn Club, in bis
booA, The Modern Housewife. 'as the
anlpnpt consumed hy each individual
in = Iife time, and they are said to be
below, rather than above, the zeal
quantity. OF course tie toot may he
varied, l..rt EA2s Is .aac,l or from one
lsind must be added to some other.
The boy may seriously apprehend that
bis jaws and stomach viii give ont be-
fore he has disposed of this rast
quantity Of fooa, pat hs viii take
courage Ui.en ha casts his eye over
The sleek form o. onc in middle lfe
who has we'll nigh accomplished his
task without showing the least sign of
VI, oriness. Many a man has disposed
Of his allotment, and is apparently
ready ior another .op Of equal mage
nitu.c, and thus will it be with tie
tace until The end OF time.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

Mrs Belva A. Lockwood, attorney
at law, Washington City, is knocking
for admission to the bar of the Court
OF Claims. Chief Justice Drake, who
has examined the rules governing his
court, finds that an attorney who
wants to practice there must be ga
MAJ, of good moral character" and
hesitates to admit the aspirant to
forensic profits. If not admitted, Mrs.
Lockwood intends to have Congress
reconstruct the Court.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

Irof. j. Laurence Smith OF I,ouis-
sllie Is said to have been the first ner-
son son to bring the subject of cremation
1re nelore the American people. He de-
lvefed lecture in New Orleans 90
years ago, In which he favored crema-
;;ion, and described plan for furnaces
~ winch to burn the dead,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

The Sacramento Bee says: can old
friend tells us that out of 2,700 sheep
on his winter range near Oroville, he
has but $40 left" It is estimated that
S., i,000, 600 will not cover the losses in
hoases, cattle and sheep in California
during the past winter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

As an illustration of the immense
bovine resources of Texas, !. is stased
that one breeder t,,.9vs boas's that he
vii! have ~, 00u calves to brand this
season. He says that he branded
63, 600 last year, and 1000 the year
preceding. Compare tAis with 3 New
England L.rn-yard, with its Two COWS
ana yoke Of oxen
1t is coniectVrea that the imm;gra-
ton to t,.o United States will De re
daoea one-third this year. The New
York kTp5Tss says that OF the emf
grants recently arrived at that port
nearly the whole body have LETT far tt %
places Of destination agreed upon be-
tose leaving home, the great West, as
usual. absorbing the greatest number.
o. one thousand arriving in New York
on Friday only twenty remained in the
city.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24

A Washington dispatch menti, n'
Lieutenant Beadle, of Philadelphia,
an old army friend of President Grant,
as the possible successor of Secretary
Richardson.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

TIE DAILY JOURNAL s mailed to D.
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.p,IIAks for six months; SEVENTY-FIVE GENT
,,ar month for n shorter period.
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LARS per annum ONE DOLLAR for SIX months
subscription received to the WEEKLY for nss
han six months.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-24
CAROLYN CENTRAL. RAILWAY,
Proceedings OF the Annual W Meeting
Uf Stockholders.

The ANIMAL meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Carolina Central Rail
way Company was held at the banking
house of the First National Bark il
this city yesterday morning.
Sllas \. Martin. Esq, was elected
Chairman and Capt. Z. TT. Langdor
Secretary.
The Committee on Proxies reported
that 4,642 shares Of stock were repre-.
sented in person and by proxy, where.
upon the Chairman declared the meet
ing organized for business.
The number OF Directors was fixed
| at eleven.
The amendment to the charter of
| the company, ratified February 6,
1874, was read and adopted by a unani-
nous stock vote.
Sundry amendments were made to
the bylaws.
On motion, an election was held and
the following gentlemen, having re-
ceived all the votes, were declared
elected for the ensuing year:
c. I'll. Roberts, of Wilmington; Silas
n. Martin, of Wilmington; Watson
Matthews. of New York; A. Y. Stout,
of New York; T. II. Porter, of New
York: J. W. Savage, of New York; J.
b. Matthews, OF New York: A.
IL. Reid, Of Baltimore; r. T. Bennett,
OF Wadesboro; W. J. Yates of Char
lotte; e. E. Burruss, of Wilmington.
The Produce Exchange.
The newly elected Board of Man
ayers of the Produce Exchange, con-
sisting Of Messrs, J. w. Hinson, E.
Lilly, A. H. VanBokkelen, f. W.
kerchner, and VIM L. DeRosset, met
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, at the
Exchange, for the purpose of organiza-
ton, and the election of Secretary and
Treasurer, an Arbitration Committee.
and the appointment of the different
Standing Committees for the ensuing
year.
Capt. d. r. Murchison, the Presi-
dent, being absent from the city. MIR.
Chas. II. Robinson. the Vice-Presi-
dent, presided, and proceeded to ap-
point the following Committees, with
the approval of the Board, viz:
Richard W. Andrews was reelected
Secretary & Treasurer
NIessrs. Geo. Harriss, d. G.. Worth,
Roger Moore, B. I. Hall, G. w. Will
liam3 were elected an Arbitration
Committee.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
C0n3naittcc or Finance "A. II. Van
Z. y. kerchner, Richard |
". Andrews.
COn9n1ittce on L0W.-Chas. 81. Rob |
inson, J. ". IIinson.
Committee on H?t0gmatiOn a,sd Sta
Z. Mebane, b. G.. Worth, |
Richard ". Andrews.
Cp3n.s1ittcc or Laslooctj01a and It'ci.gh-
L. Cantweil, G.. ". Williams, |
J. 4. Willard.
CoUAaiftcc on Marine and Ship |
Earriss, James Sprunt, |
4. A. Willard.