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Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
'EEEE CASE OF STOKES.
A GentseyvOn,Rn's Plea for a Dying
kinsman.
GREENvILLE, S. c., July 81,

GREENvILLE, S. c., July 81.
TO the EHitoi. Of the INctcs d; Courier:
Believing that your journal is ever
ready to advocate justice and right, l
beg You to give tins short letter place
in your valuable columns.
And now, gentlemen, ! write in be-
hall of one who is i'll every respect
Christian gentleman of the highest
honor, and one who Is oppressed to
degree unprecedented il the judicial
annals OF South Carolina, and, think,
L might safely venture to say, OF any
other State III the United States. l
refer TO Edward E. Stokes, of Green
vile, who has been lying in prison
since tue 18th OF last September, now
more than ten months. His health has
been failing ever since his I'M
prisonment; has been confined to his
bed for four months with an affection
Of the lungs; has not been able in that
time to speak a word, and it is very
doubtful If lie can live many months
longer. Edward T. Stokes is an honest
man, ard would never wrong any man
Of his just rights. and this all who
know him know. Can such a man de-
serve to languish and die in prison?
Even his enemies / defy to point to a
single blemish on his name Has South
Carolina SO many such that she can
idly look on and see such Il man as
Edward Z. Stokes imprisoned unto
death? Such treatment is 30. only
oppressive but cruel. What, | ask,
has he done to be worthy Of in1Dri>on-
meEt, far less to the destruction Of his
health ana his life? He Is the only
protector OF a widowed sister, who, by
this oppression, has been berei.
of all protection and comfort.
am the only child of that widowed
sister, 10 comfort whom have left my
husband and home in Pennsylvania
for the last three months [ bore this
ati1ictiCn with her at my home until
could endure it 10 longer, and | have
come now TO JON :ay appeal "ith hers,
that he may have Justice a,d hH re-
leased from prison before his body Is
laid III the grave. [ !leye waited TINS
long, anxiousIy trastir9 :he Supreme
Court OF the Stat" wou'd ac5 in the
matter and Grant his lease. snail
continue TO pray that they viii DO so;
for it is fearful responsibility 70 tax"
from AZ Innocent man bi: life and iib-
crty-God : most precious gifts,
Very respectfully, yours,
EMMA z. IAYBERET.
o. PENNSYLVANIA.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
ELECTRICIS.IS.

An insane divinity student, whom
Bishop NhirpIc refused TO orlain IS
priest, on account of unsonnd mind,
attempted to shoot the Bishop 1urine
service at St. Paul, Minn.
In Owensboro. Ky, at al election
row, Geo. ". Swope, State Senator,
killed Penny Riley in the Court House
yard.
Reports from Kentucky Indicate
that Jones, Regular Democratic noin-
inee for Clerk OF the Court cf Appeals.
has besn elected by a large majority.
The British steamship, CoriniI., from
New York for Liverpool, has been lost
off Galley Head, Ireland, together with
her cargo. TIE crew were saved.
The Earl of Egremont is dead
1t is rumo~ed that the Postal Con-
ventiOn has been concluded between
France ard the Carlists.
Northern dispatches report three
rapes. The people, IN full accord, are
at the heels Of the bIutes.
Col. G. Faulkner, autior OF The Ar
kansas Traveller, died yesterday at
Little Rock, aged H.
The Atlantic & Pacific Insurance
Company, of Chicago, is insolvent.
George Beigner, proprietor OF the
Evening Telegraph. and post master
of the city, died yesterday evening at
Harrisburg, Fa., after al Illness OF
several weeks.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
EUROPE.
FRENCH TROOPS ON THE SPAN-
ISH FRONTIER.

LONDON, Aug. 4Evenin4 4-In the
game of base bali yesterday afternoon
at Lond's Cricket Grounds. between
the Red Stockings and the Athletics,
the Red Stockings reached the first
base times by errors on the part OF
their opponents, and the Athletics
once. The game lasted two hours and
ten minutes.
The bowling of the Americans III the
game of cricket was weak
The journals publish long details Of
the game OF base ball, giving full ex-
planations. The beautiful catching Of
the Americans is particularly referred
to.
LONDON, August 1t is said that
French troops arc guarding the Span
lsh frontier and have been reinforced
and vigorous measures ordered to pre-
vent uniformed Carlsts from crossing
the boundary.
The Americans beat the English at
cricket lO7 to l05 with several Ameri
can wickets stending.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
THE ELECTIONS.
THEDENOCRATIC TICKET ELEC-
TED IN VICKSBURG.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC BY
$4,000 MAJORITY.
THE APPROACHING STRUGGLE
IN TENNESSEE.

V1cKsBURo, August -Noon-The
whites carried the city election by 800
majority. Forty negroes voted the
white ticket and three whites vo ed
the black ticket.
CNcINNATI, August s. 5-Noon-The
Democrats have carried Kentucky by
$4,000 majority.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 5-Noon.-
The approaching county elections
throughout the State are causing a
great deal of excitement. The party
lines in many counties are being close
ly drawn on account of the Civil Rights
bill. The contest iii this county be-
tween the Conservative and Democrat
ic nominees on one side and the Inde-
pendents on the othef will, it is be-
heved, cause both parties 10 have
unionlsts ard ex-ConIedcrates on their
tickets
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Poison.

A standing antidote for poison by
oak, ivy, etc, is to take handful of
quick lime, dissolve it in water, let it
stand half an hour, then paint the
poisoned parts with it. Three or four
applications will never fail to cure the
most aggravated case. Poison from
bees. hornets, spider bites. &C.. is in
stantIy arrested by the application of
equal parts of common salt and bicar-
Donate of soda, well rubbed in on the
place bitten or stung.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

On Monday, on the up trip of the
train ON the Carolina Central Railway.
Capt. Morrison, as he left Laurinbure.
had some reason to suspect that a man
whom he had seen hanging around the
train at that place, was somewhere
concealed on or about the train. He
made a search, but could not find him
and when at Sand Hill looked careful
~ under the cars, when he was re-
warded by finding him safely en-
couched on one of the trucks. He
called him out, thinking that he was a
negro, but found afterwards that he
was white man and was only tempo
rarily Africanized by the results of his
ride. he gave him a blessing and
then allowed him to depart in peace.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
ST. LOUIS.
HUGE COTTON FORGERIES.

ST. LOUIS, August 5-Ni ght-A
great deal cot exciteme;+ on
Change to-day was caused by the re-
port that Dorman & Co. had forged
cotton warehouse receipts to the
amount of from S1G0 600 to $3.50, 0GO,
and that two or three banks of this
city had been victimized 10 tie extent
Of so, 900 or S50,00G. Dorman and
one or two other members OF tie firm
have been arrested and an investiga-
ton will be had tomorrow.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

A Keokuk lady, white engaged in
the pursuit Of her domestic duties, en-
countcred house in the flour barrel.
Now, most ladies, under similar cir
cuins;ances, would have uttered a few
feminine shrieks and then sought
safety IN the garret. But this one
possessed more tnan the ordinary de-
gree of feminine courage. She sum
moned the hired man, told him to get
the shotgun, call the bulldog, and
station himself at a convenient dis
tance. Then she climbed half way up
stairs and commenced to punch the
-four barrel vigorously with a pole.
Pretty soon the mouse made its APP
pearnnce ana started across the floor
The dog at once started in pursuit.
The man fired, and the dog dropped
dead. The lady tainted and fell down
stairs, and the hired man, thinking
she was killed, and fearing he would
be arrested for murder, disappeared,
and has not been seen since. The
mouse escaped.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

According to South Carolina papers
the colonization of South Carolina by
the foreign elements continues. Dur
ing the year the State Immigration
Society has settled several hundred
families, and on Friday last another
colony of forty English, Scotch and
Germans arrived in the State. The
colonist are mechanics and agricultu-
ralists, and enter the State with ample
means to begin life. Other large par
ties are now being collected in Eng
land and Scotland, to follow these, and
from present appearances, there will
be a large immigration of valuable
people to South Carolina in a very
short time.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
DaSIardlY OUTRAGE

We understand that on Monday
night last, at about o'clock, as two
gentlemen residing at one of the
Sounds were returning from the city
with their carts loaded with supplies,
they were fred upon on Eighth, be-
tween Queen and Wooster streets, by
some unknown villains. Fortunately
neither of the gentlemen was hurt
but an examination proved that one OF
the horses had been struck in the flank.
into which several shot had penetrated.
There is no clue to the perpetrators of
this outrage.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
LATEST FROM CUSTAR'S EN-
Petition.

Sioux CITY, August 4-Noon.-Gen.
Custar command was in camp near
Bear Butt and the foot of the Black
Hills on the evening of July 31st.
They report that the hostile Indians
know nothing of Gen. Custar's expedi-
ton, and they were peacefully dis
posed and wanted to come iato the
agencies to trade.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
THE INDIANS.
REPORTS FROM THE NORTH
WEST.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4-Night-The fol-
lowing dispatch has just been received
at the Headquarters Of General Sher-
idan:
OMAHA, Aug. 4, 1874.
To Gen. IL. c. Dunn, Asst. Adj. Gcn.
HeadQudrters Dis. cf Missouri:
Col. Stanly has just arrived a. Io-
ramie. From agencies he reports
large numbers OF InGinus coming in
from the North, who say that they
stabbed a prominent Indian in dis
turbauce last Spring at the agencies,
and several others were killed by Gus
tar's men. There seems to be much
feeling in consequence, among the In
dians coming in.
E.. O. G. ORD,
Brig. Gen Comd'o
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
David Martin Sent fer.

David Martin, the convicted mnr-
derer of little Willie Carter, who es-
capped from the County Jail at this
place short time since, was seen in
Sumter, s. c., on Monday afternoon.
information to this effect was lodged
with Sheriff Black who, we under
stand, yesterday dispatched an officer
on to Sumter to identify and secure
him.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
ErightfNl Accident.

We hear of q dreadful accident
which occurred at Cerro Gordo, on
the Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta
Railroad, yesterday afternoon, by
which colored boy. only some fifteen
or sixteen years old, was injured to
such an extent that he must have died
shortly afterwards. The boy, whose
name we could not learn, had crawled
under one Of the cars Of Capt. Reid S
freight train, which arrived here yes
terday afternoon, for the purpose of
stealing ride by concealing himself
on the truck of the car. Before he
could get himself securely fixed, how
ever, a sudden jerk was given to the
train by the engine and the boy was
thrown off. He fell on the track and
was frightfully cut, his right thigh
having been frightful!y Taugled and
his left foot cut off at the ankle. He
managed, however, to crawl from
under the train and sprang up and for
a moment balance himself on the
stump of his left leg. He then fell to
the ground, asking those around il
they, thought he would die aid pitiful-
ly moaning for the surgeon who had
been hastily sent for but had not then
arrived. He was IN this situation when
the train left Cerro Gordo.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

The Weldon Ne,cs says Mr.. Julien
Tenant. of Petersburg, was recently
appointed Messenger by the Southern
Express Company, to run between
Richmond and Wilmington.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

Observe the contrast, Kentucky, as
q result CT Democratic rElt, is !lee
from debt and has a surplus il hei
Treasury; North Carolina, cursed Dy
the sway of R2dicaiism, groans be-
meath load Of debt, Which she is un-
able to pay. and so suffers IL repufa
ton, as well as in material interests.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

The Raleigh News says: Messrs'
G. w. Blacknall, Jordan Stone ana L.
j. Young have been appointed @ Eolh-
mittee to invite Robert Bonner, ESD
OF the New York Ledger, to denver il
speech at the--approaching State falr,
upon fine stock. Mr.. Bonner IS Known
as favorite admirer of blooded horses
and We suppose there is no man IN Tue
country better verscd in that line.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Holm b0ld'S ESuChl

ElSIhb0ld,s Esuchu is tire great iSn,
medicine for disc ases of the kidneys ana hih III
red organs. full directions accom- any .. .
bottle Lock out for ceunterfeis. The s1hSp q
inc has the prvat ts proprietary STAMP o ather
Hslmb old. 1t is nc: safe to Is eES VI r.
None ut the genuine graraHtet0, Z ia" -
Henry, New York, Sole AgeAs.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

To ALI, par i91lariy 'nvtli IS, stIibe ehaI -
irg season. IH.ieatiCI OF rickhtsS shou" - -
cauSel; by aliCwir Tie bowel 10 become COLI
stipatsc and the SYST N 10 F~Il IN a - to
deiea cordirion until the tii-oEdtr b2s tnn t,,, -,
dey,-lCp itself An ounce OF Tre:entiin IS "o -
p uound OF Gu G. is an cli aud truthful HisinSS
ThoretCre we advise all V ho ale tftt"itu W." W.
the com ElaiEts now very f.re evaient-heaoa..;..'
il digestion. diS0rdered liver want o. aPlc,,s'
nausea, Or feveTish skin, TO take vi hoH u ~ r..
Schepck's Mandrake Pills. We kno" q. -,
remedy SO ha' miess and decisive IN Its a''"
Ii at once strikes at the root of the dse 49, az.
produces u healthy tone tr the S:steIT. ftoirs
neve nee d suffer from disease arising l,oiu ,iI
a Gisorde-t.f cOnd3 ton ofthr liver II fAey "'I "no
take this excellent med cine wien they ies' 80
ing home for the summer months should .a~
ii rec or furr boxes OF these pills with ,Ee.' 1
They have almost an instantant Gus eish ihs
They will relieve the patient OF hsSLs. hsss
in ore or two hours. and will rapidly citdtN :atnD
the liver OF Surrounding bile. ana VIII eHsih ~
ally prevent billions attack. They are so,u 't
all druggists. may l'
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
MAsONBORO TOWNSHIP,
August Sd, 1874.
MessrS. Editors Journal ;.

MGSSTS. EUItOTS JOUT7lUL {.
Dear Sirs Seeing an article III
your paper of August 1st concerning
me, in which you have been misin-
formed, I feel it my duty to furnish
you with a correct statement of the
same, which 1 hope you will please
publish in your columns On the
morning of the Both day of July,
while engaged in performing some
work for William Fowler, Esq, on
the Sound, I was slightly cut on the
hip by the glance of an axe in the
hands of Mr.. James Elder. The cut
ting was a mere accident. there being
no dispute of any kind between us.
Respectfully, &c,
F. M. HEWLETT.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Approaching Monroe.

We are glad to learn that the track
of the Carolina Central Railway will
be completed to Beaver Dam, which
is within ten miles of Monroe, by Sat
urday next, and we presume that the
schedule of the train will be extended
to correspond with the increased track,
in few days. The Intervening ten
miles will soon be bridged over, the
greatest obstacle being some heavy
trestle work to be laid, and we hope,
before long, to hear that the trains are
running into Monroe.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Card from Mr. Hewlett

We stated in Sundays issue that
Mr.. F. NJ. Hewlett, of Masonboro, had
been injured a few days since by a
blow from an axe in the hands Of Mr.
James Elder, while the two were at
work together, and that the injury was
the result of a quarrel between them.
In yesterdays issue we cor
rected the article and stated that We
had been misinformed in regard to
there having been any dispute between
the two parties, the einjury having been
accidentally inflicted ty the glancing
of an axe in the hands of Mr.. Elder
Mr.. Hewlett bears us out in this cor
rection, in the following card, to
which we cheerfully give place
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
supreme Court Decision.

The following decision was filed
in the Supreme Court on Saturday.
Larkin ct al. VS. Murphy, Admins
traitor, from New Hanover, Reade, D.,
delivering opinion. JudgmentreverseG.
This Court has found it impossible to
Law down any rule to govern all cases
as to the liability of administrators
and other fduciaries, who received
deprecated Confederate currency.
The nearest it could come to it was TO
say that it might be received before
1868 and not after; and that 1868 was
debatable ground. Every case must,
to a considerable extent, be judged by
its own surroundings. In this case
the defendant had in his hands an
ante belttna bond which was apparent
ly well secured, and there was no nee
essity for collecting it; and yet he did
collect it, in part payments, at dlffer-
ent times in February, March, June
and October, 1868, and in March, 1864
The Court say: ''We are inclined to
he opinion that he oughtto be charged
with the whole amount because he
converted good security into curren-
cy greatly deprecated, when there
was no necessity for it. And especial
ly because he had reduced the security
to Judgment, which he might have
leased and kept alive on the lands OF
the obligers." 80
it would seem that he is clearly liable
| for the whole amount if the lands were
| worth as much, or else for the value
of the land if that was less than the
amount of tie security. '-Rateigh
| NeaCs.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

A royal heart is often hid under a
tattered cloak.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
LARGE SEIZURE OF LIQUORS.

PROGRESS OF THE BEECHER-
TILTON INVESTIG
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

One of our good citizens WAS aroused
from refreshing slumbers, few nights
ago, by crash in the direction of his
pantry. Thinking that burglars were
on the rampage he seized a lamp in
one hand Ga sure sign he was frighten-
edD and pistol in the other, and, with
as much noise as possible, fastened to
the place. He didn't find any bur-
glars, however. The noise was caused
by the explosion'of six gallon demi-
john containing new blackberry wine.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
GOTHAM.
THE TILTON PEDIGREE.

THE CHILD FARMING BUSINESS.
THE NEW YORK CRIMINAL RE
CORD.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Send Ms the H eturns'

Will some one in every county
please send us by mail the election re-
turns Immediately after the election ?
Give the vote for each man and name
the Office for which he was a candi-
didate. In regard to county officers,
saw whether the Conservative or Radi-
cal ticket is elected.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

Did you ever see a really beautiful
lady wear very thick veil?
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07

CATERS with monogram clasps are
now all the fashion with pretty girls.
The style is said to be convenient and
elegant. and we hope to see more of it.
The lemon crop is said to be poor
this year. The public will, therefore,
please be sparing of lemonade in Or
der that enough may remain for punch.
Wars, comets, pestilence and top
ping dynasties may fill the world with
fear or wonder but nothing goes
down to the marrow of mans soul SO
much as the announcement of his
first baby's tooth.
Cotton in New York held higher at
II to 17a cents. ...
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
AN T.HER CASE OF LYSSA-
PHOBIA.

THE CALIFORNIA BOND FORGER
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
THE FAR WEST.

E. o. Q. Ord,
Brig. Gen. Comd'g
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
Seamen,s Friends society.

T,IUU UO
Since the resignation of Rev. II. b.
Burr. in February last, the Office of
Chaplain has been very acceptably
filed by Rev. Joseph l.. Keen, Jr.,
whose salary of fifty dollars per month
Is regularly paid by the Parent So
ciety.
By order of the Executive Com
mittee.
GEO. r. FRENCH, President.
THos. B. CARR, Vice-President.
Wilmington journal., 1874-08-07
PEA FALLOW FOR WHEAT

Where fertilizers are used, cotton
natures early enough to allow wheat
to follow it; fine crops Ct wheat were
made by this succession, ia this and
adjoining counties. the past winter
No preparation is required but
ploughing across the beds to level
the land-otherwise, the seeds will
accumulate in the middles too thickly
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-01-02
Route No. 3s

Prom Camp MoIave to Fori whppls and WhiPPle Depot Camps Verde and Apache.
 Rnad travel to be not less than ten Q0 miles per day
 Bidder, will state the rate n [. Legal Tender notes prr pz,nd Ter hundred (l0J) Mles ai which they will transport supprs They will give their names lh fnu their residence and Post Oaoe address 6ds made by hrm should be signed by each member thereof
 Contractor. nay be required transport supplies 'e and from joints a reasonable distance, ndt exceeding l5O nlcs outside the limits of the regular routes aui bidders ate requested specify their pgoPosais the rate at which such transportation shud t Oe required will be performed he stated separately from rates Tor service within regular limits of route.
 Each proposal must 1s aSoSITss'esi sy giA!ahi-s signed by responsible persons, whose responsibility must be certified by Oicer of The U. s Ciy or Military service that n he bid Is accepted the bidder VIII at once execute eoHsisa; with satisfactory bond ID one fourth of is amount its faithful execution aud be in readiness for service July I, ls4
 The right reject any all bids is reserved by the United States
 Envelopes should be endorsed Proposals for iapd riaton and addressed to this Ohoe where plans form. of proposals and further information may be ob taiDed. '' CHARLES BIRD
 lst Lieut. and Adjutant 2jd Infantry,
 Asst Depot Quartermaster, in charge oi onice
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-01-02
lFpm Taesdayspaily1

l.. k. Stevenson and Pete Smith leave here today for a trip to Oregon. Steve Richard. son, ot Walnut Grove, goes with them. They are all old pioneers in this region and will be likely 10 come back here to spend the bal ance of their lives.
 MoSEY, with which to pay taxes, was in demand yesterday, it being the last day of grace. Great was the "rustling.n The fact that, owing to an oversight of the late chief quartermaster, Gen Dana, the present chief .. M., Col Rockwell, was unable to pay out something over Sl00,000 which was intend. ed should be used here, as the money was placed to the credit of Gen Dana and will not be paid on the order of Col Rockwell. This delayed contractors in meeting their obliga. tions with the people, consequently, the "rustling" to meet the demands of the Terri tory and county.
 SINCE our reference to the church building m Prescott, yesterday, we learn that Rev C. A. Reeder has been quite successful in get ting subscriptions for the purpose of paving off the indebtedness on the building and fin. ishlng it; and as all sects and persuasions have shown liberal disposition to aid in the ! undertaking, the church, when completed. will be open to ministers Uf the Gospel of all denominations. We hope that all who desire 70 see such an addition Co our town as a res- pectable church will make, will, now 1t is settled that it Is not to be sectarian, give as their means will allow towards it's compile l tiOn.
 W. W. Standiler, from California, gave us call Monday morning. He has quite large band of cattle getting fat on the rich feed at Wallapai Mountains in Mohave county. Mr Loren $. Jcnks is now acting as night. wa,ohman in Prescott, and should, at once, be empowered to make arrests, and do other acts in the interest of law and order.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-01-02
lFpm wrdps,aar,. pAll-l

Our thanks gre due to F II. Trotter, from the Rio Verde, who presented Us with fine mes of fresh fish on Tuesday.
 The MiSER acknowledges being placed un- der obligations by the Col $. N Co, and the wagon master of BrysH's fr,igbt train, by the transmission of box of type through them from San Francisco free of charge.
 Sol Jackson Smith Ball and party, from the Verde. arrived in tosn with wagon load of fish. ducks and venison, this morning. Just in time for o-morrOw's dinner.
 There is A letter at the Minor office for Frank Drake. His present location Is uu- known t0 us.
 The Boafd Of Supervisors to-day, passed an order extending tbc time in which the con. tractor l. rcqared Co complete the county buildings, Co ibe ilnst Of July.