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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
TaE AMERICAN FLAG-ITS PRO
EECTEONy

The defiant attitude of Cuba and the
mild manner of Mr.. Fish in the mat
ter of the Virginius massacre, are
bringing forth just such fruit as might
have been expected. When govern
ment permits vessels bearing its flag
to be captured upon the high seas, and
thecrew and passengers to be shot like
dogs, it is to he expected that in fu-
ture its vessels will be very circunl-
spect in their behavior when upon the
high seas, although within sound,
almost, of the guns of the largest
squadron of that countrv's largest war
vessels.
The action OF Captain Deaken, OF the
steamship City OF New York, is case
IN point. 1t seems that the City of
New York left Havana on Sunday
morning Of last week and proceeded
on her way northward some dozen or
more miles, when ''three well-dressed
and intelligent men. who had secreted
themselves on board, were discovered,
and Who represented that they had
taken refuge on the vessel because it
was :gr American vessel, believing it
wonId protect them from tyranny !;
that they were sympathizers with
CUBA Libre,' and did not want to he
drafted in Havana to go and fight
against "Cuba Libre," and that they
would pay their passage money upon
tie arrival OF the vessel in New York
The event proved, however, that
these POOR unfortunates had more con-
tidrnce in tie American flag than did
the steamboat captain, who instantly
Calf 10 the conclusion CT stopping The
vessel and returning 10 Havana, and
sulrende1ing the unfortunate Cubaus
to the military authorities.
What tie fate Of these men will be
30 one can tell, bat if the future Is to
be judged ly the past, it may well be
that lie Nen York LICraN IS correct
IL aging the men who thought that
ths.> lad escaped the draft are low,
w,t:o!i: Gn"bt, sleeping their last
zl"cp.
i; =, 10 say ;lIc i,.,>t of it. very hui
initiating, to feel t,::.t ;i,r American
GnveEnmant las sunk 80 low IL the
u ZION Of It's own citizens, that tbs
c,.stain Of Il Vessel upon the high seas
feels compelled TO act as did Captain
Dcaken, Of tie steamship City OF New
York. Bat i is not to be presumed
that il" was acting from personal COW
ar,lic", but rather fro!n !: desire to
please his owners and prevent any
complications with the Spanish Gov
ernment. And all this, in sight almost
as it wee, OF the magnificent naval
drill going On off the coast Of Florida.
Alas poor Stars and Stripes, how low
you have sunk.
How long VIII 1t be, if this state OF
things continues, before freights and
passengers will seek protection under
another flag, is a question that is only
too pertinent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
~ nointment is one of the very best titet

po:n.ment is one of the very best tibet
Grant has ever made.
But il is to North Carolinians III gen
eral, and to Wilmingtonlans Ill par
ticular, that the peculiar adaptation 81
this man Miles TO perform the task
assigned him will be apparent. when
thew recall a statement lie made III
writing. over his official signature,
to fine then Governor of North Caro-
lima Said General Miles to Governor
Holden, on the 9th October, 1868:
81 have received reliable reports
zegaUy substantiated that several nun
dreds of Henry and Spencer R1fles
(many of them sixteen shooters Win
accoutrements, &c, complete, have
been received at Wilmington and thence
distributed to organizations Ill this
State styling themselves Seymour
and Blair" clubs and SIX. K. KS.
The man who had the unblushlnS
effrontery to make and publish that
statement is, we submit, without fear
of successful contradiction, the very
best qualified man in ali America to
fill the office of Towards Whitewater.
Reliable reports, legally su6stanfiated,
that several hundreds of Henry and
Spencer Rifles (many of them sixteen
shooters) with accoutrements COM
plete, received in Wilmington and dis
tributed to Seymour and Blair clubs
and K. K. Ks y Shades of Munchau-
sen and Dewese, where are ye
But General Miles wears another
feather in his cap that men will re-
member for long years to come. Miles
is the man that manacled Jefferson
Davis at Fortress Monroe. The man
who could manacle Jefferson Davis,
will not stickle at whitewashiDg How
ard.
At last we have the right man in the
right place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
SE- a Il z. e n d THE HOWARD
sGETESE.

After several years Of delay the au-
thorities at Washington have been
forced by public opinion to investigate
the charges of fraud and corrupt, IL
preferred against General 0. o. How
ard, growing out Of his management
or rather acknowledgement of the affairs
Of the Freedman's Bureau.
Congress being sorely pressed,
ordered a military court to be ap-
pointed ~ the President to inves-
tigate the charges, and tie court
consisting of five members was
appointed. It seems, however, that
that number was not satisfactory,
for The intelligence from Wash
iagton informs Us there has been
another member added, and the man
thus added is 10 less a parsonage than
Nelson \. Miles, the bare mention of
whose name IS sufficient to satisfy
every unpreludiced person that for
once a military court las been OF
gained not TO convict but to acaUit.
T. there is any man IN America equal
10 the task OF withdrawing, the sanity
i,ypocrita who disgraces the profession
OF arms AZ we'll as that of religion, that
man il Nelson A. Miles, and we shall
be much surprised ii the whole inves-
tigatiun does not end with letter O;
confidence from President Grant SINH
lar to those he SO recklessly wrote
to Governor Cooke and to Vice
President Colfax.
It was one OF General Towards OBJ
iections to being tried by Court Mar
t!al that such court would be COM
posed of officers who commanded white
troops and who would therefore be
prejudicedagainsth him. 1t is needless to
say the appointment Of Miles, who was
and for ought we know still is Colonel
OF q colored regiment Of United States
infantry, removes this objection.
Whatever prejudice Colonel Miles of
the colored troops may have, it may be
p1Soo"CNs ~ ID hOG oCuS1dl
Howard on the score of the colorcf his
command.
But there is another fact that pc
culiarly fits General Miles fer the
position OF Howard's Whitewater.
Miles was himself an officer of the
Freedman's Bureau, and of no mean
rank-if any man, therefore, is pc
cuharly fitted to make the worse ap-
pear the better reason for whitewash-
ing Howard, we rather think Miles is
the man. Miles ''knows how it is him
SELL IN all matters pertaining to the
Freedman's Bureau department. Up
on the whole case, then, we think
as mean to an end that Miles ap-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
Attempted Suicide.

At the early hour Of seyca o'cIocI,
Sunday morning, that portion of WI
m!ngt0n street III rear of and near tta
city market was thrown iuto consid.
cradle state Of excitement by the unu-
sual sound Of two pistol Shots in tha
vicinity OF the saloon of W. D. IN
church on said street. The exciteme,,.
was still more increased by the report
that suicide hal been committed in
Tue saloon above referred to. The
News reporter was soon upon the spot
and obtained the following particulars
Of the tragic deed:
Francis III. Brent, Of Maryland. who
has been for nearly q month in This
city on a drunken debauch, asked
for lodgings at the saloon of Mr..
Upchurch Oil Saturday night at a
very late hour. Mr.. Upchurch, Jr.,
after some little hesitation, granted
the stranger the use Of his bed up
STAIRS, making a'pallet for himself in
the store-room below. Brent was
slightly under the influence OF liquor
when he retired, butperfectIy conscious
OF every Transporting event. At about
seven o'clock Sunday morning, Mr..
eE2huroh was aroused by the sharp
ASPoAS VI a. tIlSIOi SuOG III the room
above. As he was hastily ascending
the steps he heard another shot. On
reaching the room he found Brent
standing in the room with q Smiti. 4.
Wesson revolver pointed at his mouth
which snapped just as he reached him
MIR. Upckurch seized the pistol and
wrenching it from the grasp of Brent
discovered that the barrel which had
refused to fire was the only one. eycept
the two which had been fred, that WIS
unloaded, and one more revolution
would have accomplished the bloody
work. The first shot 1ired took effect
two inches back and above the right
ear, and the second Immediately above
the right ear. DR.. Little was called in.
who examined the wounds and found
that the skull had not been penetrated,
both balls being CHANGING shots. The
wounds, however, are Of q serior,
nature as erysipelas set in al once, and
Trough the man was able to be up yes
terday morning, yet his condition is
thought by DR.. Little, to be quite pre-
carious.
Brent is said TO be 4 man Of more
than ordinary intelligence, and very
respectfully connected. His excuse for
the rash act was the recent loss OF his
wife and disappointment in financial
matteTS.-RQLeiQR NCzrH
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
= Esi.htarleseG Insurance Agent.

\ family named kempcr moved into
ii house in orr row last weclz, writes
Max Adler, and Benjamin Z. Gum,
the life insurance agent. WHO lives m
the ss;Eie row. wo5 the first cail.r. lie
dropped in to see II he could not take
out a policy for Mr.. Kemper. Mrs.
hempcr came down to the parlnr TO
see him.
81 suppose, said Gum, ''t-at NJ.
X mper has no insurance. On his HE. 80
No" said Mr. hc,nncr.
well, I'd like to get !i.n (. tai.
out policy ill our company. its the
safest III the world; the Target cap!t.I,
smallest rates and biggest s!i~Ilc1,;s. !
Mr.. Kemper don't tale rnnct1 il
tereat in such things now. sad
Mrs. X.
We'll, madam, bat i,e ought to, in
common justice to You. No man knows
when he will die, ard by pay ing .
ridiculously small sum nos, Mr..
kempor can leave his family III alilu-
ence. Id like 10 hand you, Tor him, !,
few pamphlets containing statistics
upon the subject; may I ~
''Of course, if you wish to-
Don't you think lie cab be indeed
to insurer" asked Gum.
Il hardly think SO, replied Mrs.
kemper.
''He is in good health, I suppose g?
Has he complained lately Of being
sick ?"
Not lately"
May I ask Is he has any considera
bic wealth %
Not q cent"
"Then of conrse he must insure. No
poor man can aff'ord to neglect such an
opportunity. I suppose he travels
sometimes goes aboat III railroad
cars and other dangerous PLACES"
NO, he keeps very quiet
"Alan of steady habits, ] 'spose:"
Very steady"
''Hc IS inst the very man want,
said Gum, I know T Can sell him
policy"
Il don't think you can. replied aIra.
hemper.
why When will he be home ?
III call OF him. I don't know any
reason Why I shouldn't insure him.
Z know, replied Mrs. L.
why"
ole has been dead q Years :" said
the widow. Then Gum left all of a
sudden. He will not insure ANY Of the
kamperS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
nEEUNDING THE COTTON TAX.


It is said there are some chances of
bill passing Congress, to refund the
cotton tax. According to the Courier
Journals Washington correspondent,
the great trouble now is the disagree
ment between the friends of the meas
ure themselves. The cotton factors
insisted upon having the money to be
refunded paid to the parties holding
the receipts for the tax paid. Many
of the planters did not acquiesce In
this procedure, and SO the matter fell,
as it were, between two stools. The
present status of affairs is thus repre-
scented by the correspondent referred
to:
At this time several schemes are
pending. One offered by Cooke, OF
Georgia, proposes to give the money
to the States in which it was collected,
which would probably be very agree
able solution of the question to the
negroized Legislature of Mississippi,
South Carolina and Louisiana. Anoth-
er bill, offered the other day by Mr..
Mckee, corresponds with the old bill
of last session, which proposed to pay
the persons holding the receipts for
taxes paid.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13

ity was discovered by II party residing
near her home, VINO Informed the
police, ard brought about her arrest.
A lady esme>to see the little waif,
ana interviewlid her alone. When she
camo out she pronounced Berthe a
thorough an,; perfect little lady,
whose truth, sincerity a d virtue
could not NC doubted. IN half an
hour BERTHE beccme IL great fayorite.
Every body wanted to talk with h<r.
No one -coI-id help laughing ut Tie
little creature, sitting there So grace
fully. dressed III thos, rr,;e and rid
cuioas habiIiments she seemed 30
cute. SO bright, So full OF inrUcent
coGuettery and mirih. She spoke in
English and al German with equal
fucncy, and after an interview held
with her by Mr.. Smith, OF The German
Democrat he Informed me that she
was exceedingly well educated, and as
well versed III German literature rs
could be possibly expected IN one 50
young as herself. The police are
doing all in their power to render her
comfortable, and have communicated
with her parents, telling them that no
harm has befallen or will befall her.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
she North Carolina Press Asaec;a.
siOH-'Efse Coming Convention


/ On th2 18TH Of May next this body
in this city. From al the present in
| dications the Convent:on will be a
! large one, representing nearly every
paper published within the limits OF
our State Many matters OF vital in
will be discussed, and adjusted in Il
manner equitable to both publisher
and patron. The proposed excursion,
to which we alluded several days ago,
has taken definite shape. Col. t. III.
Holt. one of the proprietors of the
Granite Cotton Mills, Haw River, Ala
nance county, has written a letter to
the members of the press Of the city,
cordially inviting the Convention to
visit that place and inspect the large
factories there. The invitation has
been accepted, and the 14th of May
fixed for the ting of the excursion, at
which time and place the visitors
will be entertained at a banquet.
The idea of this excursion is capital
one it will give our brethren of the
quill theme full OF interest to our
whole people to write upon. They
can see with their own eyes how easy
il is to grasp the advantages with
which nature has endowed many Sec
tions of our State and turn them to the
furtherance OF Il great industry which
brings wealth and pi> mtg in IFS train.
This trip cannot fail OF being of great
interest, and suggestive of ideas,
which, if put in proper shape and in
diligently elaborated, will give to the
public mind wholesome food for
thought, and induce an effort toward
the utilization of our now worse than
wasted opportunities and advantages.
We speak advisealy when We say
that the press Of our city will use
every exertion ID make the stay of the
members of the Convention i'm our
midst both pleasant and profitable,
and when they wing their homeward
fight, we are sure that none of them
will have cause to complain of the hos
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
ngaEYs Dr yss:. ss-.-e:.s

CHARLES SUMNER, the lifo-Ion" cg.s
my OF the South, is dead. bat now, that
he has passed from earth, We lave
no word OF reproach for his lie, nor
of exuItaLion for his death,
Tor quarter OF century 1Ir.
SUMNER occupied prominent pu~;tion
before the country, and lie p0a5usse /
1T least one trait to which publ: lnen
can rarely lay honest claim fiat OF
consistency. From the time wheu he
first declared that freedom was na-
tional, and slavery was sectional, Mr.
SUMNER never ceased to make open
war upon the rights OF the South,
guaranteed to her by The constitution
Of the country, but continued Al, open,
avowed enemy in whose hostility there
was neither variableness nor shadow
of turning.
With the war, however, and its re-
suits the power OF GIr. SUMNER, though
not his will for further evil to the
South, passed away. 1t WAS his for
tune to live to take part III maxim 6
citizens of ignorant slaves, and to
make slaves Of intelligent citizens,
and mere provinces Of sovereign state ;
but the jaws OF death closed upon
him before he saw the accomplish
nlent of the darling object OF his de
slres, in the spectacle Of those citizens
and their former slaves, sitting at the
same table upon terms of social
equality.
Mr.. SUMNER was an enemy, and as
We believe, the enemy of the whole
country as well. not because he
hated the country, but because lie
was q fanatic. We cannot believe
him to be good citizen who delIvs TO
his fellow citizen the rights guaranteed.
to him by the constitution OF their
common country. The proper rule Of
action is, if the constitution be wrong,
to change it in the way prescribed! by
law, but until it DO changed, h. obey
It. The evil consequences OF another
rule of action, we see daily cropping
out in every section OF the tnitett
States. and no man did more 10 de-
bauch and demorali2c the publia sen
ument OF the Northern people III re-
gard 10 the obligation resting upon
them, to obey the law and constitu-
ton Of their country, than did Mr..
sumner, except, possibly, 5Er Sew
c.rd.
But s',ch as was the lie. Of CHARLES
SUMNER, it came TO an end ut ten
minutes before three o'clock yesterday
evening. What We have said, We have
said not in anger, nor yet in bitter
ness, but simply because truth de-
manded it.
cir. SUMNER was born in Boston in
III" year 1911, graduated at Harvard
20 in 1880, came to the bar in
:, aid Was elected to the United
States oenate as the successor of Dan
aei Webster, in 1851, of which body
lie Was prominent member until his
death.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
WILLARD FILLMORE.

1t is our duty to announce to ON
readers this morning the death of on,
of the nations great men.
WILLARD FILLMORE, whose deatl
the whole country now mourns, was
born at Summer Hill, Cayuga County
New York, 1900. His parents were IL
humble circumstances and unable tc
afford him the advantages OF educa-
ton, and he was therefore apprenticed
to q wool carder Of the neighborhood
in which his father lived. His zeal IL
the pursuit of knowledge, however,
enabled him to make such progress
that before he came of age his talents
and industry attracted the notice and
esteem of Judge Wood, an eminent
lawyer of Cayuga county, who invited
him to take a desk in his office, and
offered to defray his expenses while
preparing himself for the practice OF
law. Mr.. FILLMORE accepted the gen
erous offer only in part ard saught III
a school in order that he might press
as lightly as possible upon the purse
of his benefactor. In 1921 he removed
TO Erie county and pursued his legal
studies in the city of Buffalo. In 1927
he came to the bar as an attorney ; III
1929. rs q counsellor before the ST.
prene Court. 1929 he was elected a
member OF the Legislature of New
York from Erie county, and in 1872. q
member Of the House Of Representa-
tives of the United States Congress.
For a number of years he alternated
between political life and an exclusive
devotion to the practice OF his pro
fession, rising steadily all the while
both as q lawyer and leader OF the
Wing party. In 1917 he was elected
70 the important post Of comptroller
Of the State of New York.
In 18l8 he was elected Vice Presl-
dent of the United States and upon
the death Of President Taylor, III July,
1850, he became President Of the
United States.
After his retirement from pnbl!c
life Mr.. FILLMORE returned 10 Buffalo,
where he lived until lis death, which
took place on the evening Of the lay
before yesterday at ten minutes past
eleven
Mr.. FILLMORE was a type Of the
better class of men i'll the better days
of the country, and the distinguished
success he attained in life IS ilI Of
encouragement to the thousands Of
young men OF talent throughout the
land, who are to-day struggling With
adversely. His example Is especially
worthy Of commendGtion to the rising
generation, because he was not one OF
the men WHO rose 10 cmincnce bF the
acts of the trickstcr or the b!auI:s3:
,lents of the dema9ogue. He vas o:c
OF the lev Northern men for whom
the war did rot destroy the affection
ate respect ,;u1 esteem Of Southern
men, wi bout t.:rd to party ai.jiia-
tons
All good men, old j.oH Democrat,
ana old line Wings, allA.: 'anent the
death CT WILLARD FILLMoRL.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13

a message from the President has
brought before Congress measure fo1
the preservation of o,lr forests. At
the Portland meeting of the American
Association for the advancement of
science, that body empowered q COM
mittee 10 memorialize Congress Oh this
subject. The memorial recommends
the appointment of some man If APP
proved scientific and practical ac-
quaintance with the subject as a Com
missioner Of Forestry. His duties will
be to investigate the consumption. i'm
portation, and expectation of timber.
the means for it's preservation and re-
newal, the influence Of forests upon
climate, and the experience Of foreign
countries in these matters. Even i q
Forest Commission does little else
than enforce existing laws, so rs TO
check the prodigal waste by axe anI
fire that is nov taking place, great
good will be accomplished.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13

1t seems that Bill Simmons owes h s
confirmation by the Senate, in part at
least, to his religion. The New Haven
Palladium, q good Republican paper,
quotes approvingly, the following mes
sage received by Simmons from Sena-
tor Logan, pending the consideration
OF the latter's appointment as Collec-
tor. The message reads thus: st am
id good Methodist myself, and
will fight for you to the bitter end. "
supported by Butler on the one hand
and by the Rev. Dr.. Tiffany on the
other, Gen. Logan, Gen. Oglesby, and
all the Democrats and religious men
had to vote for him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13

Ames. the new Governor, so-called,
OF Mississippi, has the honor Of being
Beast Buffers son-in-law, and also of
having been elected to his present 20
sition by the almost exclusive votes of
the negroes of that State. But botI,
he and his wife have "soured" on the
''man and brother" since the election.
and especially since the Madames last
reception. The II aud i and his nu-
merous wives and children pervado,l
the executive mansion to such g n,,-
merous and odoriferous extent that the
Madame couldn't stand it, and now the
story goes that Ames has broken I'D
housekeeping and gone to boarding in
order TO ESCAPE any further infections
of the same sort
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
Soldiers Fifty Dollars per shcH-
sand.

Among the Ashantee allies OF the
British forces, under Sir Garnet
Wolseley, were II, 200 men provided
by Kings Ansa and Alta. These
monarchs, with noble patriotism
required neither pay for themselves
nor their troops only few hundred
muskets with some powder and lead,
which, of course, were supplied. lie
actual services OF other native troops
were secured at fixed rates, which, re-
garding the belligereDt nature of tie
services, were not high. The hingN
were paid .cl0 or fifty dollars
i'll round figures, per month Ter
every thousand OF the colored troops
brought into the field. The Chiefs,
answering in rank to orr Major Gen
erals we suppose, received five a:'ih-
ipgs a day, while the fighting men
were paid three pence day for pro
visions, but nothing Tor lighting, that
being included in the GI0 R0Hccuf 70
the ebony sovereigns who owned them.
Taking everything into considsrat2-.
England got her food for powder aSa
cheap rate. OF course she pat her
collored allies in front where they
couldn't well run away; but then ~
fifty dollars a thousand Sir Garner
could well afford Occasionally to be-a
little reckless of his native warriors.