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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26

A Selma, Ala preacher has, accord
ing to a Southern exchange, been tell
ing his congregation q strhnge yarn.
We hope lie preachsd ''to the ma
rines," but his audience was colored,
and lie himself the line of ebony. The
negro is credulous.
He said that q Toun.E man, living in
one of the many towns that lie had
visited, asked a young lady to accom-
pany him to church on the SABBATH
day. She replied, pettishly, that her
hair had not been curled, and that she
would go to the bad place with her
eyes wide open before she would venture
to church with her hair uncuried. And
she went not, at t..Gt t4nc. but the
next Sunday, having gotten her curls
adjusted, she ventured ont aud listen
ed patiently to the sermon until its
close. When the congregation had
been dismissed she moved to warts
the door, but fell, on reaching the
portal, with her feet to the door and
her head towards the pulpit. AS she
fell her clothing cracked like Chinese
crackers exploding, and on eHam}nlnR
her face it was found that hol cyellds
were completely gone. She was dead,
but it was impossible to close ber
eyes, because of the loss OF the lids.
When her friends crowded around to
raise her up they found themselves
unable to move her. The seIuel
showed that il took twelve strong
men to lift her from the floor
and twelve to put her in coffin. 1t also
required the united exertions Of twelve
ministers to preach her funeral an
exceeding heavy Job: Doubtless. When
the last sad rites were being observed, |,
the lid of the coffln suddenly raised of
it's own accord, and something '.about
the size of black cat, but which Wss
not black cet,' leanea ou.. And as
this creature jumped to the floor II
cried aloud to the petrified audience,
"Wait ! wait wait until I curl my
hair p Gas I expect to answer in the
day of judgment, said the sable div
ine, ''I saw this scene with my Owl
eyes, and it was just as hav- told it,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26
uuPORTANT DECISION.

ALFRED SELF VS.. D. A. JENKINS, PUBLIC
TREASURER, &o.-aPINIoN OF CHIEF
JUSTICE WAITE, OF THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COUNT.
After reciting the facts in the case,
he Chief Justice says:
The plaintiff is the holder of certain
of the bonds issued to the above Ra1l-
road Company, CIV. G: & K. Il. H.
on which no interest has been paid,
and in this bill he asks that the Treas
urer may be restrained from the pay
ment of any monies out OF the Treas
ury of the State; until he has replaced
the 1922, ,O91 13 borrowed by him from
the special tax fund, applicable to the
payment of the interest on the bonds
issued to the said Company.
The facts axe all adiaitted by the
pleadings, and the simple question
presented for our determination is,
whether upon such facts, the relief
asked for can be granted?
The use of the special tax funds to
paw the general expenses OF the gov
ernment was in violation OF the Con
stitution, and therefore unlawful, but
the wrong, If any exists, has been
done. We are not nov called upon &c
preyent the act, but to relieve against
it's consequences. The first, upon g
proper pr application made in time, we
might have done. The question now
is, whether, upon this application, the
latter is within our power?
The Treasurer is a public officer.
His Office belongs to the Executive
Department of the State. His duty is
to execute the laws, not to make them
He, within his official sphere, carries
into effect the will of the Legislature
and can only do what the law permits
The Courts will not by maa'aadnaus
compel a public officer to do thai
which the law does not authorize
Neither will they restrain him from
doing that whiohSthe law requires. Ar
unconstitutional Law is mo- law, and
the Court viii, when properly callei
upon, restrain its execution, because i
J cannot authorize action by any one
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26
Supreme Goodness.

The postmaster at this PLACE, says
the f'incastle Herald, received q lettsr
from one Thos. g. Coleman, Trey, N.
T., which for cool impudence takes the
shine off anything we have ever heard
of. Coleman says that on the Goth of
June, 1864, whilst the notorious Hunt
er was on his raid through this coun-
try, few Federal cavalryren made a
raid near "Fincastle Crossroads" and
captured" bay colt, and states that
his object is to get the pedigree of it.
he having a colt of hers Here, the
Inference Is q man takes horse with
out paying for it, and then writes back
for the pedigree ! Cool, decidedly.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26
s:c.cr:ai Eso,saru and CIVIL Rights

= lew days since we stated that
General O. .. Howard ana a party of
his friends, including two negroes.
had been ropul5ed il. an attempt to
get breakfast on the steamer n. z.
Banks, and their subsequent success
at the IIygaia ho'el, at Old Point,
without tae knowledge of the proprie-
ter. We have since learned that ON
the afternoon of he same day he and
party returned from Hampton and at
tempted to get supperin the same way,
but Mr.. IhoAbus polite uniformed 'Ghe
general that there was q special din.
ing-room III the hotel for the accom-
modation of white a2l colored SER
wants, and that the NEGROES of the par
ty must eat MrrF. OR 20 without their
supper. and also intlmated to Mr..
How irtl that If .tr considered negroes
fit company for hir2scif, he could eat
J with them in the servants room. So
the entire party took their supper with
all the ofLe,' negroes present in the
Gcrvants hall, and seemed to be per-
! fcotly well satisfied.
| We wonder if General Howard
would attempts to force g negro into
the dining room cf a Northern hotel.
OF course he would not, for he knows
full we'll that he would be repudiated
| by his own associates for it. Probab
ly he thinks he will be apl1lauded for
| such conduct in Virginia. a.-N0rtOlE
/ FHyiHi0n.
A HeT0}d West Point correspondent
writes Of Cadet Smith, one OF South
| Caroiina's colored representatives at
| the Military Academy 1.-The case of
| Smith now seems desperate. Official
| information rs to whether he did or
not really fail to pass his examination
in philosophy as well as is exacted by
the academic board IN order to insure
him against an involuntary home trip,
with little or no prospect of return.
cannot be obtained; but certain cir
cumstances which have come under
my notice, almost confirm me in the
belief that he is doomed. It may be
that the result of the comparing Of
notes by the examiners will lead to .
different result /; but the prospects, 40
/ far as I have beer. able to fathom them,
look very gloomy for the pQqR 115fRl
u
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26
GENERAL COLSrON

We publish to-day another letter
from Gen. Colston, which is probably
the most interesting of the series. We
't-lnl- we can congratulate cur readers
Upon being able, to ilay before them
tnese highly instructive and interest.
Mg letters: They add much value te
our columns.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26

The Salisbury Waterman says: We
learn that the Rev. Il. A.: Stroi,el, has
been chosen Principal of the Female
Seminary at Mt. Pleasant, and will
ooesn the Institute on Monday, the Sd
OF July, with corps OF competent
teachers. This Is good selection,
and good results must follow it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26

20 ALL. particularly inv4l:ts, spGinR Is =. try
rig season IndicatiCIs OF FlckHt s. Shou ii at
once be attends Il ~. Fatal Il se2Ses may he
caused by allowing tue bow l. to become con-
stipateO, and the syste IN 20 rem ain IN diSor-
d5Ieh condition. until the disorder has time to
d. veiop itself An ounce of prevention is woi IN
a pound OF Gu {, is an Old and truthful saying
Therefore. we advise all " no are troubled with
the complaints now very prt tvalent-headache,
digestion. dserdered liver, want =: appetite,
nausea, o. feyerish ska. =, Saxe, Atont ii lay
Schenct'S MantlTake PiiE. We LnOa uf DO
.eI,ie:iy so IA InlsSs and deciive in its action.
Il at strikes at the root OF the disease and
produces = healthy tone to the system. People
n,ve ;nei suffer frcm anv disease araing from
ad-crie-ef cOnd tion of the liver if thev would
take this exrelielt liea Gilie len they feel the
Ara. indicaIlo on Of II e ina sdy. Families leav-
ing home foi the summer months should tske
three or four boxes of these Pills with them
They have a'nlcst "a iastafitanf Gus effe ct.
They viii relieve the patient of headache
In one OF two hours, ard will rapihiv cleanse
the liver of surrounding bile, and will effectu-
ally prevent billions attack. They are sold by
all druggists. may IL. I'm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26

HelmbOld's Buchu is tho s-ear famiiy
medicine for diseases of 4 he kidneys ard klnd :
red organs. Full directions accompany eacn
bottle Look out for counterfeits. The genn-
Inc has the private proprietary stamp ef u.
Helmbold. It is not safe to take any othsr
None but the genuine guaranteed. Jean r
He1Ty, New York. Sole gent
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26
hn.an County Gold

We have had laid Oh our table by
Col. W. :. G. Andrews, OF this city, a
nugget OF gold from a mine III Arson
county, which assays II carats fine
and is most beautiful gold. 1t was
taken out by negro. who did 50
In a very short time.
This mine is situated in Il field
which has been in cultivation for over
one hundred years. The tract of land
embracing the mine is rich in all parts
with the same precious metal, and is
offered for sale, as the owner has not
means to work it to advantage, though
with an old tin pan only it pays good
wages. We have not time or space to
speak more particularly about this
and must therefore refer parties to
Col A. for further information, only
adding that this IS one more OF the
daily accommodating facts which go TO
show the wisdom OF the policy which
projected what is now the Carolina
Central Railway, and of the officers in
pushing it SO rapidly to completion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-06-26
appointments 10y the 're~idinG
Elder,

For the information OF onr readers
who attend the Methodist T.. Church,
Sol.th, we chearfully print the follow
ing appointments for Quarterly Meet
ings on the Wilmington District, as
made by the Presiding Elder, Rev. ".
S. Black, comprising his third round:
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WoRTH KNOWING. The Nashville
Union and American concludes an ar.
ticle on the next Congress rs follows:
"Wa do not wish to dampen public
anticipations, but the new Democratic
House will not be able to do any more
than check the Ruiicui Senate and
suggest improved legislation. It will
not be able to carry any measure op-
posed by the Senate, nor can it repeal
any past Legislation without the CO.
operation of that body. II the closing
session of the Radioal House, which
meets next month, should enact the
infamous Civil Rights Bill, the suo-
oeeding Democrats House cannot re.
peal it. It must stand on the statute
book till after the Presidential cleo.
ton, If the Radical Senate SO wills.
There is no chance for Democratic
Senate before March, 1877. These
features Of the Congressional situation
should be generally understood.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-20

OLDEN TIMES. Who among our ex-
travagant young ladies in these boast
ful times ever gave her lover, as Cleo.
patra did, a pearl dissolved in vinegar,
Tor undissolved, worth $400. 600?
Then there was Paulina, one of the
ton in Rome. who used to wear Jewels
when she returned her visits worth
$3 10000. Cicero, who was compare
lively poor man in those times, gave
81 800. 900 for his establishment on the
Paiasine: while Messalas gave So. 2.000.-
600 for the house OF Antony. Seneca.
who was only plain philosopher. was
worth $i2G. .00G. OCT. Tiberius left a
property Of nearly &!2o, Goo. 00o. C:e-
ssr and Marc Antony both owned
wonderful fortunes. Why they talk
about mans failing in New York for
$1,000, 900 as if it were big thing.
Caesar, before he entered any Office,
when he was young gentleman in
private life, owed 100000, and he
purchased tho frindship of Qnmsor for
$4,000, 600. hlarc Antony owed on
the Ides Of March $1,000, 600. and
paid before the Kalends of March.
This was nothing; he squandered
$720. 600, 600 Of public money. And
these fellows lived well. Esopus, who
was play actor. paid $400, 900 for
single dish. Oalignla spent $400. 900
for supper. Their wines we're often
kept for two ages. and some of them
were sold for $40 all ounce. Dishes
were made of gold and silver, act with
precious stones. The beds of Hello
gabulns were of solid silver; his tables
and plates were Of pure gold, and his
mattresses. covered with carpets of
cloth Of gold. we're stuffed with down
from under the wing of partridge. It
took $4,000 year to keep up tho
dignity of Roman Senator, and some
OF them spent S., 600. 600 year. And
yet they talk OF the extravagance of
modern times.
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It was at Williamsville, Iowa, that
si1' young men recently went out to
serenads the belle of the town. They
had praoticed for weeks on the violin,
the flute, the majestic guitar, the soul
stirring ACCORDION, and the plaintive
banjo. They waited until late Mt night.
so that the fair one might be- wrapped
in dreams when the sound of their
music should break upon her ear.
When they reached the house. the
hour being late. they were tired. and
they discoursed their concord of sweet
sounds while sitting on the sidewalk
with their feet in the gutter. They
played until flowers wero thrown to
them from the window, and they then
undertook to rise and go homeward.
Ouriously enough. no mun rose up;
but each looked at his neighbor with n
countenanco of silent horror. Then
one by one they broke into subdued
blasphemy, and presently a sound of
rending garments was heard, and the
young men fled mudly away. Next
morning those who passed that way
behcld the wrecks of six pairs of trow-
sers adhcring to the sidewalk. and felt
a new respect for the inventor of tar
pavemente.
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The bicycle Juror which ragged 80
violently in this country some time
ago. is inci easing rather than dimi.
nishing in England, and bicycling ap-
pears to have become o very popular
form of amusement there. Great i'm
provements have lately been made
both in the form and material of the
machines, and school of daring and
expert riders have risen up. There
are a considerable number of bicycle
clubs scattered over the country, and
it is common incident for tourists to
meet q party of dozen bicyclists, all
in the uniform of their club. charging
along the road on pleasure trip. The
ordinary uniform is u blouse, buckled
at the waist, long boots. or Knicker-
bockers and hose, and little cap.
whose headquarters are in London,
made an expedition to Scotland. ira
Yelling in this Independent manner.
There are matches or promensdes
every week, and the particulars are
published in the sporting papers. A
new GLASS OF sportsmen are thus intro
duced to the pleasures Of the chase,
and though the humber riders on their
ave-pound velocipedes cannot keep
pace with aristocratic rivals mounted
on 200-guinea hunters. still they enjoy
the came sort of exbilaration nad ex-
element. The question of the pace
which can be attained by skillful
rider on bicycle has just been solved
by remarkable feat which has been
accomplished by David Stanton, one
of the chief experts in the art. who
recently made LOG miles in seven
hours, fifty-eight minutes aud fifty
four seconds. in the presence of 5000
people.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-20

There are more kid gloves sold in
New York than in any city in the
world. The annual receipts ut that
port are about $50, 900 dozens Of what
are called first class gloves. Including
an inferior article, the number reaches
800. 900 dozens year, making $1O.-
10000 paid annually by New York
merchants for this one article.
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Election of City Clerk.

OFFICE CITY CLERK,
COLUMBIA, s. O., November IL, 1874.
fNHE City Council will, at their next re-
L gular meeting, to be held on tho oath
inst, enter into an election for Oily
CLERK, TREASURER AND ASSESSOR, to
I'LL tho vacancy occasioncd by the rceigna-
t!on OF the present Incumbent. Applica-
tions must be- filed in this Office on or be-
fore tho 23d. By order of Council.
WALTER Il. JONES,
NOV IL u City Clerk
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Lorick & LoWrance.
For Rent

StlBELS tItLli or to BOONE III UL-
LEK, Attorneys at-I.aw Aug5t
Look to Yonr Blood. There is Life IN
1t Yet!
WITHOUT pure Blood no ilcsh is Tree
w from disease.
The Queens Delieht"is the greatest
Blood Purifier.
If your blood is poor, watory. full of
humors-use tho "Qneen's Delight"
IT, your health is declining wasting Of vi
tai force-use the Queens Delight"
If YOU have rheumatism, Swellngs Of tho
Joints-use this Queens Delight"
II you have Chills. Fever and Ague, Bill
iousness-use tho Queens Delight"
III You have Sick Headache, Nervousness, 8,
Weakness use tho Queens Delight"
If you have JaundIce, Liver Complaint,
Yellow Skin-use tho Queens Delight"
II you have Dyspepsia, FIutteri about
the Heart-use the Queens Delight"
II you have any Cutaneous Eruption.
Itching Hum0rs, Carbuncles, Erysipo.as or
Kings Evil, Goitre, nothing will remove it
but tho "Qneen's Delight
II YOU want Summer Tonic and Winter
lnvigOrator-uae the Queens Delight"
Call and get Circu ar, and read it.
Prepared only by
Z. II. HEINITSH,
Sept90 t Pharmacist.
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W7E have just received ten cases OF
w very choice aud staponable DRESS
GOODS. purchased for cash of two bank
rupt importing houses, which will be sold
very cheap. Also, two cases BLACK AL
rACAS and choice MOURNING GOODS,
which. for quality and finish. cannot to cx-
celled anywhere.
The following Goods are now in stock:
80 pieces choice patterns OF CARPETS,
100 RUGS, % MATS. so dozen Of BalIou IL
Co.'scelebrated SHIFTS. for which we are
tho agents, retailing them at wholesale
prices.
All the departments OF our establish
Incnt arc full OF the best makes OF goods,
aud purchased by our resident buyer in
New York for cash at tho lowest prices,
enabling MS to sell goods as low as any
house in New York.
Those residing in the city. a nd strangers
passing through. before laying in thoir
"iitcr supplies. should examIne our large
and cEoice assortment, at the GRAND
CENTRAL DRY GOODS ESTABLISH.
MENT OF VIM. ID. LOVE 81 CO, whole.
sale and retail dealers in DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS. BOOTS and SHOES, corner OF
Main and Plain streets.
=. B. SAMPLES sent gratuitously to all
parts of the country on application.
Oct ii
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COLUMBIA, G. FRIDAY X-N

"Humbug," once said the satirical
Pope, ''is the great winner Of all things
and the great conqueror of menw
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Of my 0rn az we'll AZ of Northern ,nan"-
facturc. and OF handsome sty IL and finish.
ALSO,
A !ull s;O.k of The :ctrjr0tei MlILEuKN
WAGONS. which have given rucii universal
satisfaction. My prices nave been greatly
re'i"ced, and all vehicles rol,l are 'cdrra"tc.!
tor t,ceice months, and any doiect i'll work
manship or material will be made good to
the purchaser on SPndinJ tie rfhiclc to my
Carriage MdnuJuct0ry.
Nov 10 JOHN AGNEW.
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New Books, at hryans Bookstore.
M1o MING 10 W!n Il story TOR girls,
w $l.1j
Mistress of the Man.e Nv DR. Holland.
aui hor OF Arthur Bonu!cAstic, 81 so.
Hist":y OF Germany, from, the Earliest
Times, by Charlton Lewis. 81 SO
Nanuai "i Mythology, Greek, Roman
Morse. Hind"o. kEypian and Old German
bv Murray. 81 25.
Prairie and Forest. the Game OF North
America. with adventure. in their pursuit,
by GiilnM.re. 81 90.
heaiti and Education, by Kingsley, $l75.
li"garth's complete works, In three vo-
i1m.s. The Wild North Land, by Msjor
and Club Life, London. Book Of Wonder
iul Characters, with portraits. The Slang
Dictionary, historical aud anecdotal.
Homes and Haunts Of the British Poets,
London. and other rev hooks. Nov1
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CIGARS! CIGARS! CIGARS !!

NNHE friends, patrons and public at large
Il are respectfully notified that in conse-
quence of the large demand for My favorite
brands Of Cigars, have been compelled to
open another branch
In the Columbia Hotel Rotunda.
MY Retail and. Wholesale Departments
are kept in full force. to meet the demand.
All friends from the country are invited to
inspect our Factory, at No. 1c3 Main street,
threo doors below tho Wheeler House, sign
OF Indian Chief.
Nov 10 NJ SIJLZRACHER
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Total for County

The tag duplicate will be opened in
this office on the thirtieth day of this
instant, for the collection of the above
tax levies. and every day thereafter
Sunday excepted) until the 18th day
of January. 1875. When 20 per cent.
penalty will attach to oil delinquents.
j. l.. NEAGLE,
Treasurer Richland County.
Nov II u7WS
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and Dwellings, Patent RailinKs for G ardens
and Cemeteries, Iron Hettees and Arbor
Chairs; also. Brass Castings of all kinds.
Bells for Churches, Schools, Workshops,
DO. Guarantee all my work first claes and
equal to any North or South.
Works at foot OF Lady street snd pear to
South Carolina and Grcenyille & Columbia
Railroad Companies' Depots. Nov18
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Tax Levy.
RICnLAD COUNTY,
OFFICE CotNrY TREASURER.

OFFICE CotNTY TREASURER
COLUMBIA, S. g., Nov. 16, 18
The following taxes have
levied upon the property of
County. viz:
l. For pay of salaries Exc
cntive and judicial officers of
the State, the Clerks and
contingent expenses Of the
Executive and Judicial De-
partments of the Govern
2. For support and main
tenance the penal, ohari-
table and educational insti-
tutions of the State, exclu-
sive of common schools. -.
8. For support and main
tenance OF public schools.
For payment of deficien-
cies for school claims and
School Commissioners sala-
ries, due prior to November
l, 1878.
4. For expenses Of the
General Assembly. .......
s. For public printing.
=. For payment of inter
est upon the public debt, las
adjusted by Act Of Decem-
ber %. 1879 due and pay-
able upon lat of January
and July. 1875.
z. For deficiencies, or un-
paid appropriations aud
claims of Central National
Bank, P. f. Frazee and T..
Cardnrelli.
Total for State Taxes 10
For current expenses of
3iohland County. !. MILF
For New Court House. -.
For Common Schools.
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A Kerosene That Will Rot Explode!
A LADDIN SECURT'Y OIL ia offered
n with the coniiden1u that it will prove
itself equal. il not superior, to any burn
ing oil that has been offered to the public.
This oil il prime white in color, is de0dor-
il. d to the Lighest extent achieved in the
manufacture ot burning oils, and is war
rauted to stand Il FIRE test Of $50 degrees
Fahrenheit.
It is perfectly safe fer use in all Coal Oil
or Kerosene Lamps. and as it's name indi-
Gates. will give all who use it perfect
''security" in doing 30.
Aladdin Security Oil will burn longer,
have much less smell, and not crust the
wick, and will be found to be very economi-
cal, to Say nothing Of the entiro ''eecurity
in its use. For sale at
l.. r. SILLIMAN & CO.'S
Oct IA Drug Store.