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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
work for the xasyta Conrre.s

! There Is so much work for tie
| Democrats Of the XLIVth Congress
/ to do and SO short q time to do it in,
that. If it were not wasted breath, We
| should exhort the NLIIId Congress
to adopt the boomerang suggestion OF
the Post and convene their successors
On the Ash Of next March. The in
vestlgatloEs with which the Demo
Gratis of the next Congress will rip M
Ell the thieving of the executive de-
partm ents for the last six wears, will
take time, the public appreciation of
their results will take time, for which
The eleven months between December
1875 and November 1876 is all too
brief. Meanwhile, therefore, the
U'ortd must continue its exposures of
the public and confessed lniquities.
the protilgato expenditures and the
open corruption which have marked
the executive administration OF Gen.
Grant.
The New Orleans Custom House
has probably provided corruption
funds for the Republican party in
many an election. North Carolina
and Pennsylvania in 1872 doubtless
saw the color of the greenbacks which
vi Ht DEOtleT-lu-1tW expended to
retain the Presidency and the Col
lectorship in the Repos family. The
Senasorship is still remote which the
Presidents support of Judge Durells
order was intended to Sc
cure. But the New Orleans exposures
during Gov. PENIS short term will
cause the records to be de-
stroyed OF which part came to the
light and were SO damnng.
The official reports concerning the
New Orleans Custom House are
enough, however, to convict the ad- |
of President Grant of |
extravaganza and mis- |
That taxation office is
l mere machine RIM for political and
'ecuniary ends. During 1873, accord
ng to the official reports, at the once
port of New Orleans, al
most ruined by President Grants dep
tiles Durell, Kellogg and Casey, a
otal customs revenue was collected of
8, 618, 221.19.
The following officers were ostensi.
'ly employed, aud paid by taxes upon |
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
THE NEW PARTY,

Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, New
Jersey, Kentucky, New York and Ohio
were each feebly represented in the
new party movement insugurated at
Indianapolis On Thursday last. The
Convention adopted the following as q
basis Of union for the new political
party: First, it is the duty of the Gov
ernment to establish monetary sys-
tenn based upon the public faith and
resources Of the nation, and adapted
to the demands of Legitimate business.
To this end the circulating notes Of al
national and State banks, as well
as al local currency, should be
Withdrawn from circulation, and
paper money issued by the
Government directly to the
people without The intervention of any
banking corporation, which money
shall be a legal tender in payment Of
all debts, public and private, duties
on imports included. This money to
be interchangeable, at the option Of the
holder, with registered government
bonds bearing rate CT interest not
exceeding Go pei cent per annum.
Second, tie interest On the present
public debt and that portion of the
principal OF the same which is by ex-
press terms of The law creating Il Fay
able in coin, shall be so paid. 1t was
resolved 10 hold a National Convention
a Cleveland. March i, 1879, to PEI
feet platform ana appoint time and
place for the National Independent
Convention to nominate President aud
Vice President. i National Execli-
tive Committee was appointed, and
the Convention adjourned.
Some of this looks pretty we'll OF
paper. thinks the Petersburg Ncms.
but the idea of q third party FOR the
contest of 1876, based on tie cur
rency question is simply an ab-
surditv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

Between the conditions Of trade IL
England and the United States, says
the Boston Post, there IS an iriense
sympathy, and whatever Gisturbs q
benefits one country Las 10 Il greater
OF less degree 6 corresponding effect
upon the other. The financial lauiC
CT over g year ago III this country e1-
tended its blighting grasp even to the
trade and industry CT Great Britain
Prices fell Of. wages became reduced,
and business generally stagnated in
proportion. Up to the end OF Sep
tember, the revenue, instead Of show
ing the promised increase over tie
FIST SIX months OF the last financial
year, exhibited decrease Of six and
half million dollars. The impulse IL
the downward direction, however, had
then been exhausted, and the crafty
ing reaction has now set in. For the
five weeks between October l and
November 7 the revenue receipts ex-
ceeded those OF the corresponding pc
Rod OF last year by seven and half
millions of dollars, SO that the def
cheney OF the first half Of the year has
not only been made Up, but there is a
gain Of e million. This recovery from
is not fitful Or Fictitious.
1t s1guaizes a new and valid read
iustment Of those conditions which
regulate labor and distribute capitol
i'll wages and trade.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
FEE EsE:SN=I' or yE@s..

Ihc approaching transit Of the planet
/ Venus, across tie face Of the sur,
which takes place next Tuesday, ii 6
S,h inst, Is as important an event in
tho cJe5 Of the scientific worId as were
the results OF the recent elections 10
politicians. Expeditions have been
tilted out from various countries for
the purrose Of making calculations On
the event. in referen-e to its bearing
on astronomical science, for during
the transit observers will be enabled
to ascertain facts, now in obscurity,
which will go far towards determining
the various celestial distances and for
forming new bases for astronomical
calculations. The United States.
Russia, England, Germany and France
have each fitted out expeditions for
tn purpose of noting the various de-
ve!opments which may be made. The
transit will not be visible in this
country.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

payment of fines imposed for SUCH mis-
demeauor. the ordinary of the county,
and when there is board of commits
siOners of roads and revenues of the
county, then said board of commits
sioners, and in those counties where
there is a county judge, then said
county judge, where such conviction
was had, or where such convicts may
be confined, may place such cOnvlcts
in the county or elsewhere, to work
upon such public works of the county,
in chain gangs or otherwise, or hire
out such convicts upon such terms
and restrictions as may subserve the
ends of justice and place such convicts
under such guards as may be neces-
sary for their safe keeping"
We quote the above from the Re
publican, word for word, period for
period, and comma for comma. 1t is
terrible accusation, but, unfortu-
nately, the method of thus hirirc out
public convicts is not original with the
State of Georgia. It has been prac-
ticed in North Carolina, under the
auspices of a true-blue Republican
Governor, and it has been practlced
here in the city of Wilmington, under
the eye of a true-blue Republican
Mayor. 1t is simply nothing more nor
less than plan for relieving the State
and the county and the city treas
uries of the immense drain made upon
them for the support of the idle and
the vicious, and it is not question OF
either politics or color as white mel
and women, IS we'll as negroes, have
thus been compelled to work upon the
streets and roads.
It thus remains for the imaginative
Republican to brew thunder storm
out of pot of beer, and it illustrates,
most charming'y, the desperate straits
to which the Executive organ is put
for material out of which to mannfac-
ture its daily sensational reports.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
NO EXPEaEENCY.

The people in Georgia are revolving
the propriety (not the e,;22edicac1O of
calling Convention for the purpose
Of making some alterations and i'm
provements in the Constitution of the
State. the proposal seems to have
originated with several grand juries
IN different counties, but whether it
will be endorsed by the people of the
State or not remains to be seen.-
With the gallant Georgians it is
a question as to whether the Consti-
tuition needs revision, without any
reference, whatever, to a weak kneed
exrediency.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
413 employees. Total

t13 employees. Total. - s474.747 81
Note that IL one of the great ports
of entry Of the Uuited States the cost
CT collection WAS more than - cents
for every dollar collected. 1t cost
S474.747, 81 10 collect 3,6iS. 22I.10 in
1874 IL New Orleans. The swiGdle is
monstrous. Tue swindler Is President
Grants brother-in-l =, for whose be
netit not only were the tax payers Of TIE
South and Of the whole Union thus
plundered, but the government of the
State was usurped and maintained in
the hands of Kellogg by the use Of
federal bayonets and executive power
Just how grCSs and EnDluehiug tie
swin.ii:ng OF the Impoverished tax pay
ecs OF TIE South has been at Casev's
seat cf customs may DO seen by com
p airing tEc official staff, the amount
collected and the cost OF collection at
Il port OF entry not under the i:nmedi-
ate heels Of Grant and his family.
1t SAL Francisco, during 1879, the
total customs revenue collected y as
81. 033, Cos. 81, more than twice the
sum collected 1T New Orleans, from
total Imports more than two-anI -a-haif
times rs large. Tie importation Va ues
at San Francisco Tor tho year were
Ss;;}S So 4GS. at New Orleans SI4, 04J,-
l26. Yet the total force employed in
the San Francisco Custom House TO DO
over lej per ce1it. more business an.
collect moe than double the revenue
of New Oci-ans, ana the salaries paid,
were as fellows
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
TWELFTH DAY.
SENATfT
- ~ "A L -,
MONDAY. Nov. 3Gth

MONDAY, Nov. seth.
The judiciary Committee asked
that the bill concerning the cal! Of a
Convention be referred TO tho Com
mittee on Constitutional Reform. SO
referred.
A bill to prevent the sale, delivery
or receiving Of cotton in quantities
less than is usually baled, either in
lint or seed, between the hours of
sunset and sunrise, being al amend
ment of former law, was considered,
and after some discussion as to needed
amendments, was, On motion OF Mr..
French, recommended to the Judiciary
Committee.
Bill for the relief of L. Meginnev.
of Wilmington, was recommltted to
Judiciary Committee. at the request
of Mr.. Cantwell.
Mr. Niorehead asked a suspension
of the rules to consider resolution to
repeal an act making the Governor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

TUESDAY, Dee. i, 1871
On motion Of hEr. Jernigan, Mr.. W
W. PEBBLES, Senator from Northamp
ton, was permitted 10 qualify and take
his seat.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE,.
House resolution relating to tie
Civil Rights Bill, corgratuiatiDr tic
country upon the late glorious victory
and expressing the view that the PEG
! pie OF the whole country had spoken
III unmistakah'e terms against this
abomlnabte bill. and that TIE people
| OF North Carolina desired to express
their unalteraDie objection 20 it.
Alr. Cantwel. moved to postpone IN
til next Tuesday the farther conside :
flon OF this question. Adopted.
Mr.. Jenkins, Il bill to compromise
aud settle the Public Debt Of the State.
Referred and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. Cashwell, 3 bill for the relief Of
the Sheriff of Bladen county, until the
first day OF January, because Of a mis-
take that renders 1t necessary for the
Sheriff to return homo before he can
settle with the Treasurer. Referred.
MIR. French, resolution for the re-
lief ofthe ". & w r. r. Co. Refers
to certain taxes paid into tie STATE
Treasury during the years 1870 and
1871. Referred
MIR. CantweL, q resolution concern
ing the Freedman's Savings Bank. and
tie I. 5. Banks OF that name charter
ed by Congress. Requires that the
Committee on Banks and Currency
enquire and report how much, il any.
OF the money deposited by the colored
people of this State, III the Freed
mau's Savings Bank established at
Wilmington, Newbern ant Raleigh BY
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Z. S. A, Com /
missioner in charge, ia 1867, has been |
loaned out by the officers thereof, |
upon unencumbered reat estate. &c, /
aud resolving that 1t il the opinion O.: T
tho Senate that tie United States .
should assume the obligations of TIE
said Bank.
Mr.. Linney opposed tie Senate
Itself to proposition that
would be recommending or endorsing
the payment OF moneys to parties who
had been robbed by dishonest officials.
Nh. Bnsbee Offered an amendment
that ''of all the swirdies ever perpe-
rated upon az innocent paople. the
Radical Freedmen's Bank swInd!e is
he most infamous.
The resolution was tabled.
Mr.. Marler called UP the biii for the
general relief Of SheriIs. Passed its
several readings
Resolution permitting insolvents 10 I
waive the ten days notice in certain
'ases. Passed Its several readings. {
RESOLUTIONS concerning the removal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

OF cases from one county !, -
MI. Morehead moved auo.ra'1 'heF
that all orders baretofo,e ~ . u i,dtlent
Court Of competent inris,lir,;''; ATTY
! moving actions, civil or crimi,,al re,
al proceedings in any acton aG,t
moved, are hereby leealiz d ID re-
e%u aail' as. as II THAT act had !ten !.
ao,Ie at me ,ihle snch ofder AS r,s5 n
",'a ptoc7' u'''g had Adorned sre
resolution I'isssrd- 'a
! :, r, COMMIT ~. ''fhS Arp"I>rrD.
. IA II Oo G'N i,;'i X f...m-sI ss,.
=: III. Coos, M,'rc had. NIcFiriis'
Cn4rni, f''Ac'' H'ai'ee, Kerr my
N' aSI'.;, ''
nn,,n;.,,. ~ III u /" 81 Tie Judicj,,;
ramiey lE..-.'. tteSSiS' Nadaeli, NJ
EIrov ~ htfr ard H..
:;Dr1E O., ;.--I-----e-
H. ~ -. '-' -" '-'2i-N AiIFES
-, =, -. r,... q resolution Of II.
80. ,,,, .'''.S TIE funds r.cejy.a
! R,.i.nI.i - North C@rn.;c,
By Mr.. R;,.s,a,dsrn
! Instruction Ia onr D. d RESOLUTION Of
/ C,noress f., rso a. Representatives j.
, chi . -. -. -, III .A'tSLcS 10 Sc
! tx a., s,mrit- ns t'r,l e'!ending If tie,
the 1vey ien'ihe SION afte,
~ Ny S+o,,,.a
iz.4 90 $500 -l.'-s sI OIL to author
ti,e T,;te3 s,fstoo 'ne Government Il
LA 1919 ,''reS 10 purchase ana
, ,, 500 80 ~ ~ olSh Carohaa tor tie
~ ~, -, .>I.i - Ctmettry.
NJ 90 rra ,'',,, " : 0 e'ock House bill
0r,4tr e.. 80 1at."i I as as TIE S:ec;al
c,,,carn;rl. 10 t llu'i, LUIS Is bill
81 60, 49,, n7t ,ea, and person
f,,la,r-. - ~ 1He oiii reads as
I1c l,o.,-,.u, ,,
C,2roI:o1 ~, ", o ~ ,hSS0'''''3 Of Nortt
$780, n,-rses g" 0't -
a., ,7, raUH -. livery homestead ard
1919 i,o Melilhss ana outings belonging
tho,,san1 LII eAoeeding IN value ole
49, go na1', , ~, 10 80 selected by
- ~ o - us age.t' or IL leu there
II =, -, 80 80 VI me owner any lot
l,,al 30 'o"n or Fliia3e, with the
t.orntl 60 '5'''ioines belonging
49, .nct1'o; o"neo ano occupied by any
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

Serious troubles prevail among the
Indians and white settlers in the ter
ritory of the Cherokee nation. There
has been an engagement in which one
man was killed and two more serious
~ wounded.
The colored people of Savannah hay
ing generally voted the Democratic
ticket at the recent election, have con-
cluded to elevate themselves still
further in the scale of morality and
respectability by organizing a Chris
tian Association among themselves,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
tn 6 c., c. d A. RAILROAD

The South Carolina Railroad has
made proposition to lease the Char.
lotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad
for term. of years. A committee was
appointed to consider the matter, and
to report at future meeting. 1t is
stated by the Charleston Neecs and
Courier that the Southern stockhold-
ers Of the company favor the lease,
and that the opposition to it comes
from the Southern Security Company.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
ks3sI5T TOW AND RiaJELEssgT.

The Supervising Architect, Mullett,
the man who spells it with two Us, viii
yet, it is rum0ved, triumph over Sec
resary Eristow. This il tho latest
talk from Washington and It Is GER
tai;l'y characteristic CT the man Who
holds so much OF Tie destinies OF
people anG Of country III his own
hands. Bristow is perhaps the best
man in the Cabinet. He IS credited,
eTen By political opponents, with being
frank, sincere and honest, while the
Ittleress Ct Mrllett, physically
or mentally, IS Lis most promi-
n21t characteristic. He should
lo2g ago lave been removed
for inaompetenay and eruption, pro
vitie1 there s atv truth III the crit
ic;sms that have been passed upon
his work by those who should be ca
pa3ie Of Judging it correctly. It can
hardly be believed tIlat BrisIoN viii
be made - .uiecul4J t. EIullet,, but
such a denoucrlent would not be at all
out Of kceoing with ti1 general policy
of the Administration IS dcycio3od so
freely Cor wears past.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

S5ove iustre, when mixed with tur-
penti2e and applied i'll the usual man
ner, is blacker, more glossy and en-
during tian any other liquid. !he
turpeutine prevents rust, and when
applied to an old rusty stove will
make it look like new.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
CONDENSED rem tn, Raleigh Ne
E9aTn CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
ELEVENTH DAE.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Nov. %, 1874.


Ar. McCauley, a bill to prevent
misappllcation of bonds of the State
Each person embezz.ing to be counted
a felon ana punished by heavy fire ol
lcug Imprisonment. Calendar.
Mr.. S.andford, a bill for l., Il IN
tereet at per cent , or for borrowed
money at II per cent Calendar.
MIR. Waddeli. resolution providing
some means for recovering Nur:i,
Carolina lands that have been OBJ
tanned by bribery, corruption a,J
other illegal means. Adopted.
Mr.. Graham, resolution to employ
convict labor in draining State swamp
lands. Passed.
CALENDAR.
B:iI for the general relief OF Sheriffs
and Tax-Coilec.ors, to prevent the
number of bills coming before the
Legislatures from the different couu-
ties, granting longer time for the
collection of certain areas Of taxes,
and including the year OF 1876 because
of tie fact that there will be no Legis-
lature that year.
Mr.. Cantwell moved that, in case of
the removal or death Of the Sheriff.
his sureties shall be placed under bond
before they shall be allowed to collect
the same. Adopted, with an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Linney.
On motion of Mr.. French the whole
matter was recommitted to the Com
mittee.
Mr.. L;nney moved a suspension OF
the rules in order to consiI er bill to
charter the Watauga and Caldwell
Narrow Guage Railway Company,
said road to run from the town Of
LeroiT, Caldwell county, 30 the Ten
nessec line, at or near the head of
Cove Creek.
Mr.. French thought the powers
asked were extraordinary, and moved
that the bill be recommitted to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
Nj. Stamford offered an amend
-1ena providing that the said Company
shall have no banking powers. With
drawn.
On motion of Eir. Love, it was re-
committed to the Committee on Inter
nal Improvement.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

700 employees. Total .-.... 1923, 746
Thus the cost of collection in San
Francisco was $500, 746, q fraction
over cents upon every dollar of
So,OO0,CO0 instead of ID cents upon
every dollar of So. 100000.
Thus brot her-in-iaw Jas. T. Casey
spends Sl45,0 900 more and employs
1l3 hands more to collect So, 500, 900
than Thos. B. Shannon employs or
spends IN collecting 50, 100000.
The following table sums up the
above facts:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

the people, for collecting that three
and q half millions of revenue:
Officials. Salaries
1 collector. $4,000 90
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04
THIRTEENTH DAY,
SEN TT
hN-N - u L.

TUESDAY, Dee. i, 1871
On motion Of hIr. Jernigan, Mr.. W.
W. Peebies, Senator from Northamp-
ton, was permitted 10 qualify and take
his gent
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-04

The Ashcvine Expositor says: Jas.
- slai., wao was charged with the kill
lI8 u DE. Edwards, was tried and &C.
qI!5t at Pennsylvania court, last
week, on the plea of justification.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-31
It is Not Generally Known

That the shortest possible route between the East
and Great West is through St. Louis, over the st
Louis, Kansas City and Northern Short Line.
This road has gained surprising importance by
reason of immense expenditures in the last two
years, of over two million dollars, besides earnings,
in improvements Of roadway, in relaying their
line with best quality of new steel and iron rails,
on broad new ties, and by substituting for ordinary
cars new reclining chair coaches elegantly carpeted
and cited, with dressing rooms with toilet conyen-
fences for ladies, gentlemen and families travelling
with children, tvthOtt any extra charge. This line
runs six fast Express trains between the Missis-
sippi and the Missouri Rivers, two more than any
other road, and connects with all the great Land
Grant Roads in the West, and has adopted all mod
ern appliances for comfort, speed and safeguards
against accidents, including night and day watch
men, who inspect the road before and after the
passage of each train to see that everything is in
order. We recommend those contemplating trip
West to take the st. Louis, Kansas City andNo
en Short Line, it being the only line running
through cars between St. Louis and Omaha, and
for tickets over this excellent line refer our
readers to any ticket agent selling through tickets
TO the West. For map, circulars and time tables
address either Geo. D. Teller, Buffalo, N. z; or
p B. 0roat, st Louis, No, either Of whom win
tUrish anY information desired,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-31


formaIity is "wbat ails' number Of oshei
Ordiuanoes Of that city, and that one particu
larly under which the Mayor draws his salarl
and has drawn it for three years past. Tb'
Herald remarks persuasively that as the May
or discovered and eniorced. .the consequences
Of the informality in the one case, to be con-
sistent he must surrender the salary which
he has illegally drawn the first three years
The point is well taken, but the Mayor viii
hardly 1see it." Its different ox-goring."
Two dollars for one paper is not large
amount, but two dollars on each Of one hun
dred papers, amounts to quite sum, and on
five hundred papers is largely augmented. At
least Rvehundred subscribers have not paid
their subscriptions this year, while many 9TH
ers owe US for two or three years. We need
money and ought to have what is due us. To
our farmer friends We would say: You have
had a huge harvest and have been bountiful-
ly repaid for your labor. Now remember
your debt to the printer, and call in and pay.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-31
Missouri. kansas & Texas R'Y.

The completion of the great iron
bridge over the Missouri River at
Boonville, enables this popular line
to offer still better facilities for the
business between the Northeast and
the great Southwest.
Two daily trains will be run be-
tween Hannibal and points in the
great Neosho valley, in direct con-
nection with all lines. Also, two
daily trains between st. Louis and
points in Southern Kansas.
For the Texas trade, new and bet
ter facilities are offered. The rates
have been greatly reduced, and ar
rangements have been made whereby
through Pullman palace sleeping cars
are run from Chicago, Quincy, Han
nibal and st. Louis, to Galveston,
without change, passing through the
finest portion of Southwest Missouri,
Southern Kansas, the Indian Nation
and the most desirable portion oi
Texas.
Any one contemplating a trip to
Southern Kansas, the Indian Nation
or Texas, should address THOMAS
DoRwIN, general passenger agent
Sedalia, Mo-, for a correct map, with
time tables, rates of fare, &c. 2S52