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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-25

The Greenvilie Register is agail
cidmOrOus for railroad from tina
t,~n to Wilson.
J. c. Logan Harris, Solicitor, drew
850 indictments against parties in Hal
fax for failing to enlist their taxes
both on the poll and property, as re
quired by law.
The Kinston Gazette says: There
are now living i'll this county three old
veterans of the war of lS12-Messrs.
Taylor, Davis and Phillips. Mr.
j Taylor is now nearly 96 years old, the
others being several years younger.
They are all in good health, of vigorous
constitution and good memory. They
| reside each in a different section of the
| county, but by mutual agreement the
trio met i'll Kinston on the 4th inst.
aud had pleasant chat over old times.
The Ashevilln Citizen says: Mag.
netic iron ore il found in great abun-
dance, containing, it is said, from 66
to 80 per cent of iron on the lands Of
William Pickens, in TINS county, i'm
mediatcly adjacent to the new town.
Lookout. We hope it will not be
long before huge iron mills will be at
work at the new village.
The Wadesboro Herald says: We
learn that on Friday night last an out
house. on the plantation Of Frank Til
man (colored), about i! miles from
this place, containing several thous-
and bales OF cotton, was entirely des-
troyed by fire, the work of an incen
diary, who, after having stolen large |
quantity of the cotton, fired the house |
to prevent erspicion.
The Sail, bI,ry Watchmar says: The
oi the Ya3kin is again
talked Of, and we understand that the
company now formed or forming for
the purpose is determined to succeed
if the Legislature will grant charter.
LIZ IS estimated by competent Judges
and engineers that $3.50, 600 will be
sufficient to open tho river from the
Il. G. Railroal bridge to l. or 20
miles above Wllksboro. The project
meets with general favor, and it will
prove great benefit to the splendid
country the successful navigation Of {
his grand old stream will open up.
We gican from the Leader some
acts concerning the Orphan Asylum
It Oxford. From February 2Oth 1873.
. december 1st, 1873, 241 children
ave been received by Mr.. Mills. OF +
hese 1l2 were girls and 1870 were boys:
05 have been discharged and 2 girls !
nd boys have been returned to their 7
ONES ran away, 5 boys; decoyed
way. 3 boys; died > cash receipts, +
rom December 1,IS73,to December ], +
S7l. $40, 7S3 81 disbursements, SIG +
Ol 81, leaving on hand $50 %. Dur q
lS the mouth Of November tie dis q
urseraents amounted to 81 ,395 %. T
II this sum S5S4 08 was paid out in
'Eford, besides salaries at tie Asy- 7
im. |he children all seem happy +,
nd contented. 81
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| The Greensboro PGh'iOt gives it's
! reasons for calling a restricted Con-
vent;on very briefly. but very forcibly.
IT says.
we aae III favor, however, of a
restricted Convection for the follow
ing reasons:
LIST. We believe the people will
sustain such call.
End. A Convention is the shortest
and most direct road out Of our diff
culties.
3rd. The Legislature manifests no
disposition to act promptly in giving
us the amendments we need.
4th. It will form a feature in the
next campaign which pay be used
against us, and it had better be dis
posed of now.
9th. An amended Constitution is an
absolute necessity, a fact which the
Legislature seems slow to realize.
For these and other reasons we are
in favor of a restricted Conv ention,
which is not open to The objections
and misrepresentation Of an unre-
stricted one
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Aion 'AiC huIhti VI
Railroad Meeting,

According TO appointment, q large
number Of the citIzrns of IT, county,
composed Of both political partiee ,llet
to exchange their views and discuss
the most practicable way of getting a
read
The ne ting WAS organised 10y call
ing Col. A. G. Logan to the CHAIR and
j. Albert Forney as Secretary.
Rev. J. Is. Ca penter was called
upon by the Chair to Explain the OBJ
Jet of the meeting Mr.. N. FL. JUS
tice and Cot. }. A. Hague were then
called upon to report the proceedings
OF the com mnittee that was appointed
to conf,.r with the Carolina Central
Railway Company.
Uron motion OF DR.. Thns S. Duffy,
the following gentlemen were appoint
ed a committee to correspond with,
and nrge the claims OF our county
npoD the present Legislature: NJ Il
Justice, Esq,, DIR. Thos. S. Duty au,l
Rev. j. B. Carpenter.
Upon motion "f III. Fl. Justice, Esq,
Judge G.. w. Logan, the Chairman
aud Secretary were added to the com
mittee.
Spirited speeches were delivered by
Dr. Thos S. Duffy, NJ. il. Justice,
Esq, Judge Logan, Gen. \. Scoggin
and Col. j. 4. Hague. Judge
Logan gave his views at length
and expressed his intention to
work earnestly ard faithfully
for the road. IN his address lie
set forth the claims of our county
upon the present owners of the Caro-
lima Central Hallway. He favored the
move made bv this meeting, vet. if
the Company oontinl.a to ignore orr
claims, he, like the man in the fable,
was in favor of throwing stones in
stead of turf i'll other words, he IA
vored harsher means if the Company
continued To refuse US our rights.
Upon motion of Gen. n. Scoggin,
another meeting was appointed for the
26th December.
Upon motion, the meeting ad
journed.
A. G. LOGAN, Chm.
J. ALBERT FoRNEY, Sec'y.
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After considerable discussion the

After considerable discussion tn
!, motion to postpone prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. McIver, the bill
to repeal the law appropriating th.
amount of $1,000 to the North Carroll
ma State Fair was taken up, under {
suspension of the rules, and discussed
Mr.. McIver said no other fairs OF
the State had this State aid, and
though he was loyal to the State Fair,
yet he was more loyal to the people,
Mr. Boyd said he hoped that this
hasty Legislation would not be urged,
as it was one of Importance. The
State Fair, he said, was really the Fair
of the people of the whole State, and
under its present management would
soon be an ornament to the State. He
hoped the bill would not pass
Mr.. McIver disclaimed any opposi-
tion to the State Fair, only he wanted
every Fair to be on the same footing.
Mr.. Strong concurred in the remarks
of Mr.. Boyd, in regard to the danger
of hasty legislation on the subject.
After briefly reviewing the affairs of
the Society, he appealed to the house
to favor the motion (that he would
make to postpone its further consid-
Grafton until the 21st of January.
On this motion Mr.. McIver called
the yeas and nays. Result, yeas, 80,
nays, &c.
The bill passed its second reading
by vote of SO to Il.
Mr.. Walker, of Richmond, called up
Senate resolution concerning the me-
mortal of the Chamber of Commerce
of the city of Wilmington. in regard to
the completion of the New River Ca
nal, &C., which was read, passed it's
readings, and ordered to be enrolled
for ratification.
MIR. Tate called up his resolution in
regard to the Western North Carolina
under suspension of the
rules: The resolution provides that
the President of the Senate and Speak
er of the House be authorized and in
5tructed to negotiate with the holders :
Of the claims included in the decree of {
mortgage on the Western North Caro-
ina Railroad, and to purchase the r
same for the State, subject to the ap- +
orovai of this General Assembly, and !
hat they report at the earliest dsy
to the end that this prop +
'rty of the State be secured, if the 4
anne can be done at such price as this .
Assembly may approve. The {
esoiut1on was discussed at considera- n
lie length, in which full history of
ii the affairs of this road was brought
'efore the House, by Messrs. Strong v
nd Gudger. s.
Mr. Means offered an amendment Il
i substance to strike out the word e.
and insert in lieu thereof d
consult" and strike out the word ST
to- tafore purchase" and insert in ''
eu thereof the words .'ascertain upon ST
hat terms they can," and add to the W
g Provided. that nothing VI
one or said by the Speaker of the p'
-onse aud President of tho Senate Ill
lail, IN anywise, the State or any of
S agents, or III the least, acknowledge I'll
lo validity Of any kind Of claims r
After some discussion, motion was
ade 10 postpone till tomorrow at 12G of
clock. Carried. ye
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI

! - ~ VIA III AhLI 4N2kCL ~ L y L L E1J.
by Mr.. McHae, a petition from citi-
zens Of Cumberland county in regard
| to the prohibition law.
| BY Mr.. Tate, s. resolution in regard
| to the Western North Carolina Rail
road. Referred.
| by MIR. Oaksmith, a resolution con.
corning State railroads. Tho resolu-
tlon provides for the appointment of
| JOINT select committee to examine
| the States interest in all railroads.
with power to send for persons and
papers, and report the condition of
the same TO this General Assembly
Calendar.
ing the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace. Referred.
BY Mr.. Walker, of Richmond, a
bill concerning the listing Of polls and
property. Referred.
BY the same, bill to amend an act
| supplemental OF an act to amend the
| charter OF the Richmond Mauufactur-
ing Company. Referred.
by Moore, cOlOred, an act to pre-
vent the punishment of any person
Tor the same offence more than once.
Referred.
by Mr.. Moseley, IL bill to prevent
the telling of timber in tho run OF Gra-
ham swamp, DHplin comfy. Refer
red.
On motion Of Mr.. Greene, the bill
to charter the Watauga and Caldwell
Narrow Gauge Railroad, was taken up
on a suspension of the rules, but on
motion Of MIR. Finger the further con-
sideration of the b II was postponed
till the 2.st OF January.
On motion of Mr.. Means, House bill
to amend chapter 1875, laws of TIP,
as brought forward in Battles Revissl,
chapter Ill. sections 81 and 80. The
| object of the bill was briefly explai ned
by MIR. Mea,s, as giving to the chief
officers of cit es and towns, and justices
OF the peace, final jurisdiction in all
cases where they have the constltu-
t.onal right to try and determine.
Mr. Moring moved to postpone till
tomorrow at II o'clock, and be made
the special erder for that hour.
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TIE COTTON EAX-Nls. S7i:TEz-s
sDr,rEzEtkS FEET E.E.E

Tor pure unadulterated "cheek,' to
use the expressive slang OF the day,
the proposition of Mr.. SMITH, of North
Carolina, to appropriate the illegally
collected cotton tax money to the pay
ment of the public debt of the South,
is unequalled. Mr.. SMITH admits that
the Federal Government has now IN
its treasury certain money 1I"Cai y
collected from certain individuals in
the South and proposes to do what
! with it ? Pay it back 10 these lndl-
viduals? Not at all, but to appropri-
ate it to the payment OF the public
debt. In word he proposes to make
certain individuals pay the who,e pub
lie debt of the South IF some mem
bcr Of Congress should introduce a
bill providing that whereas Mr..
SMITHS plantation had been illegally
seized by the Federal Government,
it should therefore be sold and
the proceeds appropriated to the pay
mert of the public debt we rather
think Mr.. SMITH would fail to see the
Justice of the measure and would con-
tend that instead of being appropri-
ateu to the payment Of the public debt
his plantation ought to be restored to
him.
II there he any obligation upon
those of US who paid thisillegal cotton
tax to pay the public debt of the
South, more than upon other citizens,
Mr.. SMITH has thus far been the only
man with optics keen enough to dis
cover it. But the proposition is too
absurdly unjust for serious comment.
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yruas OF sIRsCxvu>v1oN
SHALL WE HAVE A CONVEN.

1t has been objected to the call of
Convention that should one be ordered
majority of the delega tes would be
Radical in politics. An unanswerabIe
reply to this objection is to be found
in the fact that though in 1871 the
people voted down the proposition to
call a Convention submitted to them
as it was by mere majority vote of
the Legislature, they yet elected a
majority of Democrats as delegates.
Commenting upon this fact this Raj
eigh Ne,cs well says:
by majority of six, sufficient
N jority for all the practical purposes
of legislation, the Democracy would
have controlled the body had it as
sembled. This result was attained in
the face of the belief, held by many,
producing division and lukewarmness,
that the mode adopted was reactionary
and revolutionary-a belief which was
duly used for the begetting of doubts
III the minds of the people by the
press and speakers of the opposition.
Ii this were SO then and under these
disadvantages, and the records estaj-
Ilsh it's truth, there surely can be no
good cause TO anticipate q con-
trary result III 1870. The question
Of the legality Of the method Of amend
ment is eliminated from the discus
sion. All men, Of all parties, know
that the mode now proposed is in strict !
conformity with the requirements of /
the Constitution. Tile simple TIcs- /
tlon submitted to the decision os The
electors Of the State is, whether they
prefer that the revision Shall lie made
by Democratic delegates, or by dele
gates chosen by the voters and hold
ing the opinions of the party by which
the oppressive and iniquitous ;.ro.is-
lons of the Constitution were oIigin-
ally Incorporated into OR fundamen-
tai law. The Constitution, as it
stands, is the handiwork Of the Ee,
publican party OF North Carolina.
The Convention of 1868, by which it
was framed was entirely under Repub-
iIcan control, and it was subseuuent-
ly ratified at the polls, in great part,
by the votes of Republican electors.
The people will not long hesitate be-
tween the rival claims of tho two ]
great parties, therefore, when a cor
rection Of the errors and ircons;s-
tencles of the instrument is proposed. g.,
Let respectable candidates be put in ,
nomination IN tho several counties of /
the State, and the entire abilities I
the party, by public speaking and D.,
through the press, be brought into
active service, and the triumph Ct
Tie Democratic party, in the con- g
'0S'' @oo"-" te Nc m he hy no r
means problematical. The issue IS !
involved in no doubt; and we L
ire encouraged to the effort by the e
of those Of Our sister States ;,
+ the South, who have been subjected !
o the process of reconstruction by the t
Federal Government, and have since
-scaped from Radical rule. Without
EXCEPTION, winch We now recall, they
AVE adopted as the first measure of q
elef from the miseries OF carpet-beg Il
nle, the modification and correction, Il
" constitutional conventions, of the {
ode of organic law imposed upon o
hem by Federal bayonets in 1868 C
surely there is not less virtue, less S
oye for home and the sacrednes5 OF s
INT !
,orth Carolina,'
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TEE SEAgESVILEsc LANDMARK
EkEA rs.

We beg leave to return our sincere
/ thanks TO our esteemed cotemporary
the Stateayilie L01,dnlaJk for its gen
erous vlndicat;on Of our city from GER
tam editorial comments of the Char
lotte D6scTccr, which, however inno-
Gently they may have been made. were
nevertheless calculated to iniure our
city and its trade. The landmark
deserves The thanks OF every one inter-
ested III the welfare Of Wilmington.
After publishing the material parts
OF the reply OF the JOURNAL to the
cbscrrcT article, the L0Hdmark says !:
Many who read the Observer. are
readers Of the L0nd1aGJE but are not
readers of the Journal. Justice to
Wilmington and to her cnterprisinc
and liberal merchants demands this
hearing through our paper, ard it is
hardly necessary for us to add that il
IS very cbeerfuilv given.
1t viii be matter Of regret 70 lis
should the construction Of the Carroll
IA Central Railway develop any selfish
and improper rivalry between Viii
mington and Charlotte. Which city
will be the loser and which the gamer,
and in what ratio, by the completion
OF this railroad is problem we shall
not attempt a solution OF. This much
we 90 krow--the producer and ship
per will be benefited, let the result al
feet the two cities as it may. The
trade of Western North Carolina
which must be immensely increased !
has long demanded this outlet. The |
Western produce that so effectuaily |
giuts the Charlotte market every sea- |
'on and is hauled in wagons to South |
? ui'l fnd q nav ma -i-.b in |
The merchants o. Viii |
are not lacking i'll business
enterprise and sagacity, and will not
'e slow to appreciate the important
citations they now sustain TO the West.
We have further reflections to cfer in
his dir, ction at another time.
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NO. SO

, the same court decided that it had n>
power to force the payment Of tht
principal or interest upon the same
, The committee did not think there
was any law that could compel the
State to pay its debt. but they desired
to make such a settlement as the State
was able to stand. Let this LegisIa-
ture adjust this debt and it will not
only be approved by the people, but
will become fixed policy of the State.
North Carolina might not restore her
credit, but sho would protect her
honor.
| Mr.. Love moved an amendment that
the Committee of Conference be COM
| posed Of the full Joint Committee of
the two Houses.
Mr.. French supported Mr.. Loves
amendment, which wa3 adopted.
Mr.. Hargrave had no objection 10
the resolution, other than it would
imply that If the creditors were not
Wiling to accept the proposition OF
the committee We would be will !
hing to offer more. He did not think !
the State could pay any more, and he !
for one was not willing to pledge her |
for any larger amount.
MIR. Marler called the previous oueg-
tion, and the resolution of NIr. Cooke
was adopted.
Bill to repeal the law prohibiting
the sale of iquor in the town Of
Swansboro, Onslow county. Passed
its several readings
Bill to make the furnishing of pro-
visions as supplies to croppers and
enants constitute lien without any
written agreement. and to take prece-
ience of all other liens.
Pending the discussion of this bill,
5he Senate adjourned until Il O'Clock
'o-morrow morning. {
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'aFsEi EEGESEAG GRE-WIiA FIR
EsAIIL OTTE GES l1EsV 4 Rg
THINKS OF IT.
The OLScrrcr SAYS

Liz cCSLf ftSF Sd.ro.
We worked hard for the success of
our PARTY last summer, and without
"~etierr "" nav say that our labors
m.Te Lot il st.4n, D,., ~ uo.4tas ihat
we have been sadly disappointed SO
far in the work done by that body.
The two questions which are para
mount to all others Just now, are, some
legislation by which the public debt
may be adjusted, and the settling Of
the Convention matter, neither of
which our Solons have attempted to
do anything with, beyond an informal
talk or two, over both questions. We
take this occasion to tell our Legisla-
ture that their two-thirds majority has
been won after hard fight; it has
been secured by missing the people,
honest, WHOLESOME legislation, re-
treachment, economy and reform, and
if there is nothing 20 be done, as ap-
pears to be the case, why not adjourn
the Legislature, and let the members
return to their homes, and thus cut
off expenses to the State =?
But to get back to the Question !:
The Legislature has not fulfilled the
expectation of the people, and without
an improvement there will be general
dissatisfaction. We call upon our
Conservative members to remember
what the people expected at their
hands Every pecuniary interest of
the country demands an adjustment of
the debt, and, we may add, there are
many reasons why our new tangled
Constitution should be changed to
meet the requirements of the people,
either by legislative enactment or by
the call of Convention. The mem
bers are doing nothing except to pass
off the time and draw their per diem.
We would cheerfully pay our quota to
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
By Mr.. Means, bill 70 call q Con
| ventlon of the people. Referred tc
the Committee on Constitutional Re
| form.
The bill provides that Convention
OF the people shall be called, two
thirds of the Legislature concnrring;
1t must meet in Raleigh, on Monday,
- day of -, 1875; said Conven-
ton to consist Of 100 delegates; each
delegate to the Convention is to take
an Gate not to do anything contrary to
the act under which the Convention is
called.
The 10Th section Of this bill pro-
vldes that the following propositions
shall be submitted tbs peoDle. that
they may be restricted or not restrict
ed; the former Of which shall be TN
derstood as expressed blythe votes Gro
strlctlon," the latter by the votes of
mo restriction, viz As to the home
stead section, the rights Of married
women section, except thai tie Con
ventlon may enlarge their rights, the
power OF vacatlng Offices now cxistin.r
under the present Constitution.
by Mr.. i'rlvett, bill IN relation to
the practice OF phys:c in the State.
Referred.
On motion, the resolution IN favor
of Judge Nchoy was taken u!:. The
yeas and nays were called for, and the
resolution WAS lost by vote of -
yeas to 90 nays.
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xgssEEss.,t,S fsa%.T,E

We heartily concur with the writer
Of the following communication, which
we take from the Ealeigh Sentinel, as
to the vatre of Colonel WHFEIEE's
Manual.
We know of 10 book, ror of any
ha!f-dozen books, containing the in
formation that WHEELER's Manual
contains. We would be truly glad for
another edition to be published, to the
end that certain errors in the present
clifton MAJ be corrected.
From the Sentinel
MIR. EDITOR Il read letter yes
terday flom Col. John Ii. Wheeler, in
which he stated that his Manual had
cost him great research and LABOR, and
tie State had not paid him ono cent
TOR the book, nor did he ask it. With
HIM 1t had been n labor of love ard a
desire TO connect his name more fully
with the history Of his State. There
Is hardly Il State il tho Union that has
not such Il manual. There is no other
book l can turn to to tind G list Of the
Speakers OF the House and Senate of
North Carolina. or IA list of the Judges,
0r Governors, or members of Con-
5ress. or members OF the General As
'embiy, or the vote for Governor. [
md 1t in ever way Il useful book. 1t |
should certainly be Te-publisLed by |
way Of allowing The author to correct, /
'eTisa and add to the work, and then, !
q my opinion, it should 10 re-pub- /
shed every two years. As e people |
md State we spend little for books, !
ND, this being the only o2o calling !
or a shilling, let it be rc-pubiished.
hours, ECR TIE MANUAL.
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All our actions take their hues from
the complexion of the heart, as land
scapes their variety from light.