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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

SCOTCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHILL the sermon
preached at this church, Fou rteenth street, near
Sixth avenue, the Rev. Samuel M. Hamilton TOOK
his text from l. Corinthians, X, 16:-"The Gun OF
blessing which we bless, is it not the communion
OF the blood OF Chrst? The bread which We break,
is it not the communion Of the body Of ChristT a
large crowd Of Communicates listened intently to
the edilying discourse and partooS afterwards of
the sacrament. There was "A large attendance.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
A STRONG GOVERNMENT

The following from one Of the
leading Northern journals, shows
the theory of government entertain~
ed by our brothers beyond the line
As soon as the President spoke,
the belligerent factions IN Arkansas
saw that their strife must cease
He happened to be on the right side
and gave a good opinion through
his Attorney General for being so,
hut had he taken another course
and firmly commanded peace, there
would probably have been no armed
resistance. He was on the wrong
side in the Louisiana case, yet he
compelled peace. When an issue
is made the federal government is
supreme and powerful enough to
overrule State authority. jackson
showed this i'll the Notification act
of South Carolina, and it was test>
ed, though severely and at an enor-
nous cost Of life and money, in the
late secession war. With all our
States rights and local self governs
ment, there is not a stronger central
power in the world than that at
Washington.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
DR.. LIVINGSTONE AGAIN.

Some critical and not very care>
full journalists, says the n. !. Her.
AID, have questioned the authentici-
ty of DR.. Liyingstone's recent let
ters' y San Francisco newspaper
thus expresses its doubts -
The African explorer is repre-
sented as writing from Lake Bang
weolo, somewhere in Central Afrl>
ca, and pays a neat tribute to the
kindness of the " good, kind-heart'
souls in New York who were feed
ing the hungry people thrown out
of employment by the panic. The
letter has no date, but, as the ex>
plorer died in October, months be-
fore the soup houses and other es~
tablishments for the relief of the
hungry poor were opened, it is
rather curious that he should have
INDUCED in so remarkable a states
ment, which can only be regarded
as admissible in the light Of
prophecy, or, perhaps, as a spirit
ual manifestation"
Additional letters published in
English newspapers are said to
fully explain the mystery caused
by the apparent anachronism. We
suggest to the press that it allow
the indefatigable Doctor to rest in
peace after all his wanderings.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22

This year seems to be one of
most terrible and unusual aqueous
disasters. Last year many por,
tions Of the United States endured
the fearful scourge Of fire and now
others are the victims of that
equally disastrous element, water.
Large portions of several of the
Southwestern states have been in>
un1sted, cropa have been washed
away and million of dollars worth
Of farm labor destroyed, and now
from the far North comes the It'd
ings of another avalanche that has
spread terror and utter waste in its
track.
On last Saturday morning three
large reservoirs, constructed for
supplying the manufactures o.
Williamsburg, Leeds and Haydens
vile, Mass, gave way and precipi-
tated the water upon these towns,
almost entirely destroying them
and sweeping everything before it.
There was much loss of life, esti-
mated at about $50 persons, anc
an untold amount of property de
strovel. r.t 3
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
FRANCE.

The crisis in France continues.
Marshal MacMahon has made an
appeal to the republican and con-
servative monarchical elements by
appointing NJ. Goulard to be Prime
Minister. This news is not official,
but it is said to come from good
authority. In the proposed new
Cabinet NJ. Magne retains the head
Of the treasury. The formation OF
the new Cabinet indicates that
Marshal MacMahon will lean upon
he conservative sections Of the
Assembly, and avoid all afiliatlon
with the extreme monarchists or the
extreme republicans. The over
throw of De Broglie seems to have
been legitimist plan to compel
the return of the King. In this
unpatriOtic and unsuccessful work
the royalists were aided by the
Bonapartists. who, it seems, would
vote for anarchy to restore the En-
pire. The legitimists and then
allies now threaten that unless
MacMahon will permit the return
of the King they will unite witt
the republicans and dissolve th'
! Assembly.
The entire situation seems criti'
cal, and the republic in imminen
danger. We can have little groun'
to hope for peace in unhappy
France until strong governmen
of some kind is established over it
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Shall We have one: There are
certainly business matters demands
ing q County Convention. \ new
Executive Committee is TO be ap>
pointed, and settled plan for guid>
ance in the summer campaign adop>
ted. We hope the present Chairs
Of the Executive Committee will
call convention OF the democrats
Of the county some time during the
early part of next month, and that
the call will meet with hearty re-
sponse from our party. We can
hope for nothing without organiza-
ton.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
TARBORO'. y. &.
ELECTION AUGUST 9Th, 1874.
THE CAMPAIGN.

The Importance of the campaign
this summer is not. We think, fully
appreciated by the people of North
Carolina. The election of members
Of our State General Assembly is
4 duty containing more real interest
than that of any other officers per-
hans, for it is to them that we look
for those salutary laws that compose
such important clements in a good
government. and such absolute re~
quisites for personal liberty and the
enjoyment of happiness and the
we'll ordering of society. We not
only have to elect an entire Legis~
Iature, bat Judges are to be chosen
in six districts and Solicitors in all
the judicial districts in the State.
The election of county officers too
is matter Of no small moment to a
large portion Of the State. To us,
however, it is matter Of no inter
est, as the taxpayers Of the county
have no voice whatever in their
selection.
The election TO which We look
with the deepest anxiety, howev er,
not because of the essential impor-
tance attached to the office, though
that too is not properly appreciated,
but on account of the effect that
will be produced upon North Caro-
lima politics by democratic yicto>
ry in the State, is that of Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. We
do not say that it is unimportant
whom we have at the head of our
public schools, but that notwith~
standing the benefits accruing from
good and efficient Superintendent
of Public Instruction, the greater
advantage will flow to the State
from the fact that Radicalism will
have received a blow from which it
will be hard for it to rally in the
gubernatorial election in 1876. A
defeated party always becomes more
or less demoralized and loses a
large portion of its less jealous ad-
herents, while victory not only ems
courages to renewed effort, but
brings the doubling and hating
fully in its ranks and under its ban
ners. With this aspect of the case
the election Of Superintendent be-
comes q most important one, it
becomes q test Of mutual strength,
a salient point on the main line
which, if carried, makes the victory
comparatively easy. We are cons
stantly receiving cheering intelli-
gence of the progress Of Col. Pool.
our candidate, and but little doubt
is entertained that he will 60 in by
Il good majority this summer if his
friends but realize the position and
10 their duty.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
DROUGHT THIS SUMMER

\ clear-headed farmer contrib
utes to the Raual Carolnian a sem
sible article from which we collect
the following, and lay it before the
farmers of Edgecombe for their
consideration:
We may look outkfor drought
every season, and shall seldom look
altogether in vain, but the present
spring up to this time has in most
parts of the country, been marked
by frequent rains, and a wet spring
is likely to be followed by a dry
summer. What can we do about
it Z" do you ask ? Keep the soil
we'll stirred and our crops vigorous
by clean cultivation. If our lands
We're properly prepared before
planting, We have the means in our
hands of protecting our crops
against all moderate droughts. The
bad farmer suffers every year
either from drought or from toe
much moisture, and generally, frou
both. Such bad luck " is sure tc
follow him, from year to year, til
he shall mend his ways and learl
a more rational system of farming
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22

Gen. J. B. Hood has come out
before the public in answer to stric-
lures upon his defence Of Atlanta
by General Johnston, in which it is
alleged the latter underrated his
own forces and overrated Hoods.
General Johnston had affirmed that
his force at and near Dalton was
40,484 infantry and artillery and
1880 cavalry. General Hood con-
tends that while General Johnston
lost $4,000 men in sixty-six days
while falling back from Dalton to
Atlanta, he General Hood lost
only 5,347 white standing and
fighting for Atlanta forty-six days.
Gen. Hoods reputation has so
often been assailed on account of
his failure before Atlanta, that we
are glad to see him coming forward
and yindicating himself.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
BLACK VS.. WHITE.

The e culud genniman has at
last asserted his supremacy over his
white " brudder 10 the glorious
2nd Congressional District. John
Hyman, colored, a kindly disposed
and good natured man we hear, has
whipped out the whole pack of his
brother whites who were seeking to
sacrifice themselves for their coun~
try's good, and taken the patriotic
Job himself. We think it time the
colored people Of the 2nd District,
who compose about ninety nine
hundredths of the Radical constit-
uency,were having some of the pay
ing Offices. Our preference, as far
as we have any preference in the
matter, is, negro first, carpet, bag
ger next and scallawag last.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
THE EFFECT.

In speaking of the bad effect the
passage of the civil rights bill will
have on popular education, Col.
John NJ. Flemming, Superintendent
of Public Instruction Of the State
of Tennessee, says IS u
{" If mixed schools were 3ordered
by law they would not be attended;
and were they attended, the result
would be rather Juvenile war of
races than a profitable rivalry in
studies. The people cannot be
brought to regard the schools as
merely civil organizations subject
only to political government the
school is too close to the family
circle not to be subject in a great
degree to social laws and influences.
Already the detrimental effect of
the proposition to include public
schools within the operation of the
civil rights bill have been severely
felt in Tennessee. The mere pen ,
dency of the bill in Congress, with
a possibility Of its passage, has be-
gotten hurtful apprehensions. The
county Courts Of quite number OF
counties that last year levied adds
tional school taxes have this year
either deferred action on the sub
iect or referred the matter to the
people. School officers throughout
the State have been for some time
uneasy and distrustful. | have
myself been, and still am, in hesi
tation in regard to projected meas
ures of school policy which an en-
forcement Of the civil rights bill il
reference to schools would render
yalueless. Certainly no sane mar
at all acquainted with the temper
and tastes Of our people, can expcc
that any further contributions il
the way Of school taxes would b.
drawn from the public, by either
legislature or a county court, 70
! the CO.. education Of the white an,
colored races. On the contrary
should Congress undertake to MI:
the schools, all school levics woul,
cease. The school houses wouI'
be closed, and the coIored peopl
would find that while in the lette
Of the law they would enjoy tn
right to enter any public schOo
whatever, there would be 80 publ
school to enter, and that Will
grasping at shadow they hayI
lost the substance. -
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. :
TAX PAYERS !. ... ....
TAKE NOTICE! II
OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, }
EDGECOMBE COUNTY,
NJ q NIa y 4 Gil 1 SHf \


In pursuance of section l6, Of an Act to
Raise Revenne, ratified Febrnrary.I4th, 1874
the Board of County Commissioners VIII
meet at the Court IIorse, in tlfetown of Tar
bOro', on the first Monday in JaHe, I S54, aud
then aud there proceed 10 revise the Tax
Lists and valuations reported to them, and
complete the same The session of the Board
will continue for three working days. e..
The following dnties devolve upon the
Board .e 81" Y
lst. They shall hear all persons objecting 10
the valuation of their property, or to the
amonnt of tax charged against them. sd
2d. They shall hear all, persons ohjecttng
to the valuation upon such property as they
shall deem unreasonably low. For thefpur-
pose above indicated, the Board of COmmfs-
siOners are empowered to summon and ex-
anime Witnesses and tez correct abstracts nf
the Township Boards of Trustees. (sssmay bs
just and right and so the valuation of smi-
lar property throughout the county shallbe
as near uniform as possible, : = as1es vr
After the Tax Lists are made up and placed
in the hands of the Sheriff, it will become
very difficult to make any alterations in
them therefore, all persons interested will
please attend to this important matter. Il
The frequent applications to the County
Commissioners heretofore for relief and cor
rection of errors almost entirely the fault OF
the tax payers) have become an evil of great
magnitude, costing the county more to cor
rect errors than the whole amount involved
Notice is now given that no alteration will
be made after the lime expires, except in ac-
cordancc with the letter of the law.
Sa- 3. j. KEECH,
Clerk Board County ycommissioners.
May 22 2t
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22

While Mr.. Purnell, Gov. Cald>
we'll and other prominent RAIDS of
the western and middle portion of
the State are opposed to the Civil
Rights, it is almost impossible to
find white Republican in the East
who will dare rot favor it. Too
many negroes in Eastern North
Carolina not to keep the office
seeking whites alright. The RAIDS
of Edgecombe are pledged to Civil
Rights. ..----- -
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
The programme for elections du

The programme for elections du
ring the coming Summer and Au>
tum, is as follows In June Oregon
will begin the campaign. -Four
tickets are in the field, namely, Re-
publican, Democratic, Granger and
Temperance. North Carolina holds
an election in August. At the
present time ii has q Democratic
Legislature and Republican State
officers. Kentucky, which is Bour-
bon to the backbone, will hold its
election in August. Vermont and
Maine elect State officers in Sep
tember. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Nebraska hold State elections
in October. Pennsylvania, under
her new Constitution, holds an
election in November, also New
York, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, New Jersey, Wisconsin
Iowa, &c.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22

The San Francisco Bulletin says ::
We have in round numbers 1900 Of
flee holders in our local government.
To maintain them it costs over a mil
lion and a half a year. If to these
1900 we add the State and Federal
officers resident in this city, we will
have a grand total of 1000 men en-
I'loyed in keeping society together in
a community at the outset Of 100000
souls. OF course these are all civil
officers. It will be seen that they
amount exactly to one per cent. of the
population. We have long felt that
government was very burdensome
hereabouts, but the true cause was
not apparent till these figures were
compiled.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22

The Governor of South Carolina
has been indicted for larceny, and
that too by Republican grand
jury. The case must be a plain
one.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
AGENTS WANTED.

0AA PER MONTH will prove it, or for
s1OU felt sl.O0 to sell BLAKE'S SHUT
TIE SEWING MACHINE. Price only $50.
The best and cheapest Lock-Stitch Machine
in the United States or Canadas.
AFEw GOOD REASONS
!. \ new invention, thoroughly tested.
. 1t makes the Lock-Stitch alike on both
sides, and cannot be ravelled.
). Runs for years without repairs.
/. Construction most careful and finished
1t is manufactured Ivy the. most skiltul Ma
chnists. For circulars and terms, address
s. BURKE, SON & co,
100 Warren Street, Jersey City, n. J.
May q. :}m
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
The Situation at Little Rock,

~ \ LAtzfAeA A@As<A1s~
The city is still under military rule,
with pickets on every corner, and
several accidents are reported IRON
carelessness.
Brooks still holds the State House.
and visitor to it reports filth every
where, but strange e fslase the State
library IS unmolestsa@she mob could
neither eat nor read the books.
Brooks is still de6eant, and feels
assured the President acted hastily,
while Baxter talks Of death to trail
tors. The latter advises Brooks TO
leave the State.
Baxter sent telegram to Wash
ington to-day thatCo (Tesry would
testify that Judge Bowen, Dorsey .
opponent for U"s Senate was paid
$4,000 by the lattersto withdraw
from the contest and that he (Baxter)
was told by Dorseyftba he deposit
ed 100000 in bank for the purpose
of bribing the Legislature.
Alarming accounts came in from
the country. Houses and barns have
been burned, and the murder oftwo
persons, homeward bound, is repor-
ted. --
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
B. T. Rabbits rsss
Pure Concentrated Potash
OR IYE -

OF Double the Strength of any ether
SAPONIFYINGs SUBSTANCE.
have recently perfected 4 new, method of
packing my Potash, or Lyc, ana am now
paching it only in Balls, the coating of which
will saponify, and does not injure the Soap.
1t is packed in boxes containing o. and 4S1b.
Balls, and in no other way. Directions in
English and German, for making hard and
soft soap with this Potash, accompanying
each package. B. T. BABBITT,
GA TO 81 Washington ST., y.
April 10. Pm
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22
The Brown Cotton Gin,

The attention of!planters and others is again
called TO the above old and reliable make OF
Gotten Gins. They are furnished this wear
greatly improved, and nothing which an ex.
perience of thirty years in their manu-
tactUre could suggest has been left undone to
lake them the most reliable and perfect Coz.
ton Gin in maIket As the result Of our
efforts we need only refer to their established
reputation and de-spreadspopularity For
Perfection of Workmanship, Strength, Dura.
bility, Light Running, and quantity and qual,
ity Of lint produced, We challenge Compel,
ton. We are prepared to ,rarraat to any
reasonable extent perfect satisfaction to every
planter or operator. The Gins are sold al
the lowest possible prices for good machines,
and on reasonable terms We invite exam
inatioh Of the samples in the hands of cur
local agents who will give all desired infor-
nation and furnish. applicants with circulars
and copies of commendatory letters from
parties using the Gins in all sections of the
cotton planting country. Circulars, Price
Lists, and other information, may be obtained
Of oar agents or by Addressing
THE BROWN COTTON GIN CO.,
New London, Conn.
PENbER q JENKINS, Agents, Tar hoFo, n. C.
May oth, 1874 1y.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22

Proceedings of Reformed Episeo-
copal Church Council in New York
last week: The prayer for Congress
was next taken up, and proposition
was made to place it among the occa-
sional prayers. The Hon. Stewart
L. Woodford thought Congress need
ed prayers at all times.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-05-22

Mrs. Collins, youngest daughter
Of Charles Dickens, and widow of
Charles Collins, is about to be mar
ried to a Mr.. Perugini.
A Wyoming paper delicately
announces that its charge for marri-
age notices is ''just what the ecstasy
of the bridegroom may prompt"
st. Edmond, Of Canterbury, was
, about right when he said to some
| body, "Work as though yop. would
live forever; as though you would die
to-day"
A Private letter from Hon. Jeffer-
/ son Davis, dated London, April 28th,
to Frank Fl. Alfriend, Esq, of Will
mington, gives the following informas
ton containing Mr.. Davis health.
! Says an extract:
''I have improved in health by the
voyage across the Atlantic, and
though yet weak hope to return soon
and be entirely restored to my usual
condition" -... ,..
The lawyers of Indianapolis are
torturning their brains over an ex-
traordinary problem. Some years
ago a lady of that city was married,
and four months thereafter separated
from her husband, was divorced and
remarked in a month, and four
months thereafter gave birth to a
child by her first husband. Quite
recently the second husband procured
a divorce, and the custody of the
child was awarded to him. Now
comes the first husband, and claims
the child, and the lawyers are asking
who is entitled to its possession
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-16
Dashes Here and There.

1t is wickedly suggested that Weston
should now walk around the world by way
of Alaska, Kamptschatka, Siberia and
Tarlary. 1t is believed the Tartars will
welcome him IS he deserves.
The smallest postoflice in the world is
an old beaten and battered barrel suspended
by rusty chain from the outermost rock
which overhangs sthe straits of Magellan,
opposite Terra del Fuego. Every ship
which passes assists in distributing the
mails left in the solitary spot.
At the methodist conference in Batavia,
n. Y, one of the elders said he was once
settled over weak church, and appointed
committee of young ladies to collect sub
scriptions for its support. One of them
was so successful that he thought she
would be a good overseer and belpmate in
a family, and so he married her.
The Terra Haute Qnd.) journal says
that the widow of Hon. Thomas N. Still
well has brought suit upon life insurance
policies. amounting to 100000, upon the
life of her husband, for her benefit. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Stlwell was
killed last January by John E.
Corwin, formerly cf Rutland. The
insurance companies have able counsel,
and the trial of these cases will no doubt
attract the public attention to high de-
gree
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-16
Special TO the Globe.
From Montpelier.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 10.

MONTPELIER, Oct. 10.
The legislature will adjourn from Fri
day afternoon to Tuesday morning Many
of the members have already left town.
Some excitement was caused to-day by
the introduction of Joint resolution in
reference to southern outrages. Itbrought
Mr.. Smalley of Burlington to his feet, also
Mr. Gilman, with denunciatops of the
resolutions, and they succeeded in pos
poning their further consideration until
next Wednesday, when lively time may
be expected.
A final adjournment resolution was in
troduced to-day, fixing Nov. 18th as the
day, but very wisely, the House refused TO
entertain it, as at this stage none can tell
what the public interests demand.
The opposition to Senator Edmunds has
not developed the strength expected, and
ms no coalition can be made the democrats
will vote for Edward J. Phelps of Burling-
| ton.
Business has been presented very rapidly
this week, and the committees have suf'
ficicnt to Go, and are holding protracted
sessions. 1t is evidently the determination
to accomplish results OIL the various mea-
sures as rapidly as possible.
The interest question will as usual excite
much attention and discussion, but it is
doubtful if the vote will be changed
The railroad freight bill will excite con-
siderable controversy. 1t is reported that
bill will be introduced next week similar
in lis provisions to the Wisconsin law
The liquor law discussion upon the vari-
Gus amendments to the present law and the
new proposition will be warm and ex-
citing.
A constabulary bill will be presented at
an early date The friends of the measure
are already on the ground.
A bill has been introduced to amend the
act creating the Rutland municipal court.
A bill has been put in to prevent the i'm
position upon the community of medical
"quacks." 1t provides for board of cen
sors from whom every practitioner must
procure certificate. A strict compliance
with the law to be enforced by the courts.
Next weeks session will be busy, excit-
ing and interesting.