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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
why Chubb NIOurned.

When Chubb's wife died we called
III to mourn with him, and if possible
to console him in his affection. The
old man sat in the rocking chair, with
his eyes closed, chewing toothpick
and rocking to and fro as he apparent
ly unused over the years that had sped
50 happily in company with his late
partner. We gently approached the
subject Of Mrs. Chubb's departure.
We assured him that we sympathized
with him in his deep affection, and the
more sincerely because we we'll knew
the estimable qualities of his wife and
were familiar with the virtues with
which she adorned her home. .She
was, indeed" we said, "an excellent
woman; remarkable woman; wo-
man of sterling qualities and unaffect-
ed piety." Chubb stopped rocking
and looked at us mournfully. "Un.
affected picyy ?" he exclaimed; "unaf.
fected piety? That's just what's the
matter. I tell you, Adeler,'' he said.
bringing his hand down emphaticaIly
on the arm of the chair, ''the way that
there woman could roast a sugar
cured ham would bring tears to the
eyes of a craven image" Then we
went out and left him alone to his sor-
row. There are some kinds of grief
that are too sacred to be lightly in
truded upOn.-Mac Adcler.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
important Sale.

On the 18th February next, at the late resi-
dence OF +. A. Halves, deceased, there will De
sold all the perishnble property belonging to
the Estate Of e. A. HAYES. Terms cash.
j. B, HALVES,
ian 3O-wtd* Executor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
Notice..

The undersigned having qualified as Esecu
tor of the Estate of E. A. Hawes, notice is here
by given TO those indebted to said estate to
make payment of the same, and creditors VIII
present their accounts within The time required
by law.
j. Z. HAYES,
jan 30-@3t&s Executor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
NOT TEsr QUESTIONS.
Memphis Appeal.

The funding and assessment laws
were not made issues In the late can
vass. In this county Haynes and
Overton, who voted against the fund
ing bill were elected. and Williamson
and M'Kenna, who voted against it,
were beaten. Jesse f. Brown, whopre-
tends that he led the opposition 90 the
funding bill, got few votes, so few
that they were hardly counted.
Cummins, of Upton, voted against
this bill and was reelected. Orr,
of Marshall, voted for it and was re-
elected. Most of the members of the
last Legislature, either friendly or un-
friendly to these measures, declining to
become candidates. Jones, of David
son, who voted for both these meas
ures, ran far ahead of his party In Da-
wilson county. Nearly every one of
the old members that has been re-elect-
ed voted for the assessment Law, which
has been denounced as much as the
funding debt. The simple truthissupport
of or opposition to these measures were
not made questions in any of the coun-
ties. The men In this county who sd-
vocated a twenty cents tax and non
payment Of the interest on our public
debt were badly beaten. What policy
1t may be besttO pursue in regard to our
State debt we viii not now undertake
TO dstermine, but we do say that there
is no evidence In the recent elections
whether the people approved or disap-
proved of the funding or assessment
acts In all their details. We thought
during the canvass, and now think,
they should not be made test ques-
tions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
Fatal msHIP.
An Aged Lady Ran over and HOrs
ribly MangIed By = Krightened
Horse.

An Aged Lady Ran over and HOr.
ribly MangIed By . frightened
Horse.
Mrs. Moore, lady well advanced in
years and In feeble health, wife Of Samuel
Moore, who lives and has grocery store
on Broad street near the tunnel, met with
terrible and probably fatal misfortune
about four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
She was walking along Church street and
In crossing Vine street was struck and run
over by a horse attached 70 an express
wagon and running away. She was picked
up senseless and bloody, and removed to
the Office Of DR.. Eve, near by, where she
was at once attended by Drs. Paul +. and
Duncan Eve Both of her legs were found
TO be broken below the knees, and her head
severely gashed. Both bones Of the lefl
leg had simple fracture, while both in the
right were broken in several pieces, the
ends appearing thrust through the flesh.
The cash in the head reached the skull in
depth, and was about three inches in
length. Vomiting Of blood indicated thai
there were also internal injuries.
The horse and wagon belonged 70 the
Adams Express Company. The driver had
delivered package at the residence Of Mr.
John Kirkman, on North Vine street, ano
was about to get in the express to drive
away, when the animal took fright and
dashed down across Church, where the
shocking accident occurred. The driver
was knocked down and a wheel Of the
wagon passed over his arm.
The unfortunate lady was taken to her
residence on another express furnished b
Capt. Thatcher, Agent OF the Express Com
pany, who lent his personal assistance. Late
inthe evening she was suffering greatly and
was not expected to live tn Ough the night
She was out buying Christmas present:
when the calamity befel Der.
LATER.-Mrs. Moore 6ied at 20 minute:
past ii O'Clock last night.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
THE NEWSPAPER OF THE FUTURE.
Raur York Sun


There are two tendencies in our newspa-
pers, one toward the purely intellectual
side of journalism, making the newspaper
a medium of opinions and intelligence; the
other toward the merely commercial side,
making il a convenience for the publiea-
tion of advertisements.
The late Mr.. Bennett was an original
and peculiar man, and as long as he lived,
he made the intellectual predOminate in
his paper. We have known him on going
away at night, 10 give an order to leave
every advertisement out of next days edi-
tion if il should be necessary in order to
make room for important news. This, how
ever, is not the present policy Of the Herald
nor of the majority of our city newspapers
They sli run after more advertisements,
and think more of them than of important
news, or brilliant wit, or cogent logic in
the editorial columns.
1t is evident that this tendency to con-
vert influential journals into immense ad-
veFtising sheets cannot 60 on forever.
There will in time be change. The pub
lie will grow weary of turning over
dozen pages of advertisements in order to
get at two or three pages Of reading matter.
Who will start newspaper from which
advertisements shall be excluded? Ii Will
come some day, and then there will be
journals for advertising alone, and others
devoted to information and political and
general discussions and not to advertise
ments; and these will probably be e.
teemed the true models of journalism.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
rnE REsILIIT FL.aRIna-

jackson Correspondence Of the Savannah News.
Much to our disappointment, the
State canTassers have counted In Pur-
man, IN the First District. and Walls,
In the Second District, as Congressman
elect. As to the First District, Pur-
man received the maioriey of the legal
votes. Had our Democratic friends
come out, and the Cubans IF Key West
voted as their interests should have in
huenced them, Henderson would have
been elected IN the Second Dis
trict (the Western Notwithstanding
the gerTymandering, Finley We conf
IDENTIFY expected would be elected, and
indeed really received a majority Of the
legal votes, but the gross irregularities
and fraudulent system of receiving ille-
gal votes in the strong negro counties,
and the course taken by State canvass
ers gave the certificate to Walls, color
ed. Most probably Finley will contest
the seat at Washington and may IN
seat Walls; certainly be ought to. In
reference to Senators and Assembly
men, at present it looks as though there
win be Democratic majority on joint
ballot, IN which case a Conservative
Senator Is assured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
LOUISIANA.
A Member of the Returning
Board Resigns in Disgust.
Mere Light ON the Throwing ont Bus
fness.

Mere Light on the Throwing ont BUS
fness.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-Mr. Arroyo,
to-day, sent in his resignation as a member
of the Returning Board, in which he says:
81 am impelled to adopt the present course
by the rulings Of the Board in the last few
days, in returning TO the Legislature, as
elected, members who were unmistakably
defeated; rulings which, to my mind, are
so clearly partisan and unjust, defrauding
the people of Louisiana Of their chosen
representatives, that my self-respect will
not allow me TO longer retain seat on the
Board" Mr.. ArroyO's resignation was ae-
cepted, and the Board went into executive
session.
The extra Bulletin has the following ne
garding the Returning Board: The delib-
erations of the evening resulted in a final
decision regarding the parishes Of Clai-
borne, Caddo, Lafourrhe, Lincoln, Rapides
and St. Martins. The parishes of Grant,
Winn, Bienville and DeSoto were referred
to the Legislature, that their several cases
may be adjusted there. The House, as re-
turned by the Board, nos stands: Demo
Gratis 81, and Republicans "a, making
a majority Of two for the latter,
II VIII DG ODSNAhCA NAA<1N
neither party is given a uOrum in the
House. 1t is somewhat suspicious that the
Board did not take unto themselves a suf-
ficient number with which 10 organize the
Legislaiure-ihat is, quorum. However,
it suited the purpose of Wells and Andsr-
son to make the returns as above, and
doubtless they know that there are three
among those returned, sailing under Con-
serYative cOlors who, upon an emergency,
will offer allegiance TO the kellogg regime,
and repudiate utterly the cause Of the peo-
pie. All the parishes before the Board
Thursday were largely Democratic, but By
extensive doctoring and manipulation they
were returned as follows: Caddo, three
Republicans; Lincoln, one Republican;
Rapides, one Republican; Claiborne, two
Democrats; St. Martin, two Democrats;
Lafourche, two Democrats; Bienville
Grant and DeSOto thrown out, making the
representation in the House fifty-twO Demo
Gratis and fifty-four Republicans. The
throwing out Of the above named parishe:
and of several polls in Caddo was to over
come the Democratic vote in the other
parishes. MOncure CONSERVATIVE is beat
en- by nearly 1000 votes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
DIsCOUNTING THE ELECTION IN
EuROPE.

When we turn to read Gen. Grants mes
sage one thought occurs to Us which can
not be shaken of from beginning to end Of
our perusal. The Presidents position is
not what it was. He is still President, and
can not be removed from his Office until
March, 1877, but he has received warning
that his second term then comes to an end,
the meaning of which can not be misap-
pretended. Though not unseated, he is
practically discrowned, and as we
follow one train Of his observations,
the reflection arisfs whether he
has been consciously or unconscious
ly, induced to make them under any
dreamy hope that they might serve to Sc
cure that reelection for third term which
has been supposed TO be the object of his
ambition. When, passing from this, we
take up another group of suggestions, a
second thought occurs TO us-whether
Congress will pay any attention TO the re-
concentrations Of a Chief Magistrate the
end of whose authority is clearly defined.
This second speculation may be set at rest
without any doubt or hesitation. The
present Congress will do nothing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
COUNTY sUPERINTENDENTs.
The state superintendent COnstrue-
ton of the Law Relative 60 she
Time Of their Election.

OFFICE STATE SUPERINTENDENT,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. p, 1oTETo
the Chairmen Of County Courts in Ten
nessee: There seems 10 prevail misunder-
standing ef the eighth section VI the public
school law Of Tennessee. That section
is as follows
"Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, there
shall be County Superintendent for each
county, who shall be elected bY the County
Court at its April or July tenn, 1873, and
after 1874 he shall be elected biennially in
January, and no member OF the County
Court shall be eligible to said office. he
shall be person Of literary and scientific
attainments, and, when practi;ab Of skill
and experience in tile art Of teaching; shall
hold his Office for two years, and shall re-
ceiye such pay for his services as may be
allowed him by the County Court, to be
paid upon the order Of the Chairman or
Judge of the County Court by the County
Trustee. He shall be subject to removal
from Office for misbebavior or inefhciency
at any time, by the County Court; proyi-
ded. that the causes for such removal shall
be communicated TO him in writing
1t seems to be understood In some coun-
ties that the official terms of the County
Superintendents, who were elected in April
and July, 1873, will not expire till April
and July, 1875. This is q mistake. IL Is
the evident meaning Of tue law that,
in January, 1875, the terms Of sll the County
Superintendents in the State shall become
uniform, and thereafter remain sO-clOsing
and commencing every two years in Janu
ary. The terms Of those suoerintendents
elected in April and July, 1873 (or at any
other time of court in 1878 or 1870, are
therefore limited to the January term Of
1875, at which time, take the liberty Of
suggesting, il will be the duty Of each
county court in the State to elect County
Superintendent Of Public Instruction in acs
cOrdance with the law. The Attorney
General for the State concurs in this
opinion.
Should any court, for any reason, fail to
elect County Superintendent at the next
January term, the incumbent Superintend-
ent will continue to hold his Office until
such election is made, since our CenstittI-
tion provides that ''every officer shall bold
his Office until his successor is elected, or
appointed, and qualified"
JNO. n. FLEMING.
State Sup't.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
JUDGE s. NJ. FITE.
HIS Address 20 the Voters Of the Fourth
Congressional District.

HIS Address 20 the Voters Of the Fourth
Congressional District.
Fellow Citizens-Having been nominat-
ed by the Democratic Convention, assem-
bled at HartsviIle on the 18Th inst, as a
candidate for Congress to fill the vacancy
eansed by the death Of our distinguished
and lamented Representative, Col. Head,
adopt this method Of making known to you
my acceptance of the nomination, and to
assure you, should be elected, that shall
devote all my energies TO the service Of the
country. Further pledges than this, and
my past life in your midst (much Of my
manhood in the public service), do not
propose TO give. As the election takes
place on the 31st inst, it will be impracti-
cable for me TO see many Of you in person,
or make and I'LL list Of appointments for
public speaking. Nor will now enter into
discussion of the political issues Of the
dsy. Suffice it to say, am in sentiment
in full accord with the principles Of the
great Democratic party Of the country. But
i will add that, whilst the question Of the
currency, tariff, the disposition OF the pub
lie domain AID public debt, are very i'm
portant, yet, in my opinion, the necessity
ton Of the government, and, as means 70
this end, the driving from power the ava
rieious and corrupt politicians who have
foI years held sway in the high places OF
the government, is Of paramount impor.
tance. This consider neither an impOs-
sibe or improbable end to accomplish.
When recur to history, find notable in
stances to encourage US in this effort for re
form and purifcatiOn. About two hun
dred years ago, when the corrupt Scraggs
sat as Chief Justice Of England, and the
equally infamous Clifford, Arlington, Buck
ingham, Ashley and LSuderdale (the in
itisls of whose names make the word ca
bal now used to signify a corrupt faction
In q go7ernment) were ministers,
and the whole nation seemed
sunk in the deepest disgrace, the people
arose and by one mighty effort hurled the
corrupt officials from power, and put In
their places honorable and patriotic men
1t Is apparent that the Democratic party
will have IN the near future, high re
spOnsibility cast upon il, in his matter o.
reform. The Southern Democracy is, anc
has been for years, fully alive to the neces
sity of reform, and the recent elections
show that the people at the North have de
termined to cooperate with the South II
this great work. These elections are in
tended by the people Of the North also a
real olive branch Of peace and fraternity
10 the South. Let Us accept the Opportu
nifty, and make it forever impossible for cor
rupt men again to seize upon the reins oi
government.
do not know that shall have al oppo
nent, but as / may, earnestly ask my
friends to come 10 the polls.
Your obedient servant,
S. NJ. FIFE.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Two new suits growing out Of the old
ring operations in New York, have been
begun 10 recover S525, 900 for the city.
The public departments generally closed
business at noon yesterday.
The government sold half million gold
in New York yesterday at 1l1.69 to l.65.
King Kalakaua and party had sleigh
ride in Central Park, New York city, yes
terday, and Afterwards visited the Normal
College and the stock Exchange.
James Walker, ID. d., formerly Presi-
dent of Harvard College, died Wednesday
at Cambridge, Mass, aged eighty years.
A fatal duel was fought Wednesday neal
the line of Alabama and Mississippi, be
tween A. II. Tsrdy and r. ID. Lay, Of
Mobile, Ala. Tardy was killed at the first
fire.
About two hundred mechanics and Ia
borers employed ON the foundation Of the
new custom-house and pOstOfhee building
in St. Louis, We're discharged yesterday
and the work stopped, the appropriation
having been exhausted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
THE LOUISVILLE ROAD.
Success OF the Recent Mission Of
Messrs. standIfOrd and NewcOnab 20
New York

Success Of the Recent Mission Of
Messrs. standIFOrd asd Newcomb 10
New York
The Louisville COlEier-JOWrRql Of yes
terday has the following With regard TO the
receH negotiation in behalf Of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad, effected by II.
Victor Newcomb and Hon. Z. ID. Standi-
ford in New York:
First, they offered the bonds to Messrs.
Barring Bros. x Co., Of London, who, after
duly considering the matter, were willing
to make a loan upon them, or purchase
them outright, but upon terms that these
gentlemen were by no means willing 70 &C
cept, and 50 refused. They then deter
mined to see what could be done on Wall
street, and succeeded there in borrowing
for the road, for two years, over one
million dollars at seven per cent, hypoth-
ecating the bonds as security. By this
transaction the road will be able, with
its present assets, TO pay all Of its floating
debt, and hereafter make is purchases fol
cash, which will be great saving Of ex-
pense.
"This is considered by financial experts
as one of the best business arrangements
that could be made for the interest Of the
road, inssmuch as it concentrates its float
ing debt al low rate Of interest, and it is
also unquestiOnably good and safe invest
ment for the Bank Of Commerce Of New
York, who made the loan, and exhibits the
far-seeing sagacity Of the officers Of that
bank. The road is now one Of the most
valuable and not Overburdened with debt,
and its property and business constantly
increasing in value. Il is in first-claSs or
der, and probably in better financial condi-
ton than at any period Of its history. The
result Of the panic has, instead Of injuring
its finances, enabled the management q
economic by cutting down expenses, and
the net earnings are more than they eyel
were before, and constantly increasing.
"Tbe new management can now devote
their time and attention to matters Of
economy and building up the business oi
the road. We congratulate the stockholder:
on having selected these gentlemen, who
have taken hold Of the interest Of the road
with so much energy and ability
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
THE CITY
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CcURT.-Bills Of exceptions
were fled ia the following cases: Alex. w.
Campbell vs.. r. NJ. Porter ct ais; Hugh
McCrea & Co. vs.. Tennessee Marine and
Fire Insurance Company; L. G. McDer-
mott, administrative, vs. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company; o. A. Hunt
IS. Albert Akers; Merchants National
Bank of Cincinnati, vs.. Anson Nelson;
AcCrea, Manry & Co. vs.. Royal Insurance
Company; James @. Foster vs.. e. A. Her
man.
Davidson county vs.. Bradford Nichol ;
judgment was set aside.
Mayor and City Council vs.. James L.
Powell; motion 70 dismiss. certiorari, con-
tinued.
Same VS.. A. V. Keevil; same entry.
The minutes were signed by Judge Bax-
ter and the court adjourned till the fourth
Monday in January.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
STOKES DIsAPPOIsTED OF A PAR
DON.
New York World


The relatives Of Edward 5. Stokes, SEN
tenced TO four years Imprisonment at Sing
Sing for killing James Fisk, Jr., applied TO
Gov. Dix for pardon on the ground that,
reckoning In the time Of Stokes impris-
onment before conviction, his term Of SEN
tence will expire Jan. 8, 1875. Gov. Dix
refused to interfere on the grounds, first,
that the application had been deferred till
so near the end of his term as Governor,
and second, that Stokes term Of imprison-
ment does not expire, even according to the
above reckoning, till the Governor is out
ofoffice. II is said that a similar application
will be made to Gov. Tilden. Stokes has
been in State prison since October, 1873,
or about fJurteen months, having been in
confinement since Jan. 6, 1871, the day
Fisk was shot. His term of sentence will
expire in October, 1871.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25

A WRITER in the WIOm1R's Journal,
published in London, says: "1'here is grow
ing up in England large elnss Of women
who do not marry who apparently wish
not to marry. They deliberately devote
themselves to literature, to teaching, 10
some trade, generally an artistic one; at
any rate to some occupation that gives a
livelihood and tends to culture, and this
they choose for life. The rlarrying in
stinct seems dead, or rather never to have
been born in them. They do not seem TO
be thought of as out Of place, b'it, on the
contrary, they move into fit places in the
social organism easily and naturally and
are accepted without remark
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25
sEQUACHEE VALLEYS PROSPECT
FOR A RAILROAD.

Chattanooga Commercial, Dec. -.
A party Just from Sequachee yesterday,
Informs US that the citizens in that fine
valley are just now highly pleased with
the prospect of the railroad. 1t seems that
English capitalists are moving in the mat
ter of looking after the vast deposits Of
minerals in the Cumberland and alden
ridges. An agent has been in the valley
for several days making purchases, and the
surveyors are busy laying off tracts Of land,
hitherto only used for grazing purposes;
but soon destined TO become Of vast i'm
portance. The suppOSition s that If
English capitalists purchase largely Of iron
and coal beds, they viii build a branch
road from Jasper 10 Brush creek, IL not on
through the gap in the mountains once
surveyed by the Cincinnati Southern en-
gineers, perhaps to tap that great trunk
rod
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25

PITrsBUBG, Dec. PA midnight fire
broke out on Fourth avenue, in this city,
in building occupied as the Amencan
Garden Varieties Theatre, and is still
raging.
LATER he fire is now believed to be
under control, and has been confined to the
building in which it originated. The prin-
cipal losers are Roencke Il Gill, whose mat
tress factory occupied the upper floor of the
American Garden Variety Theater, and the
Wilkins estate. Loss $4,000.