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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
ELECTRICISMS.

The value of the cargo of the Cham
plain, wrecked near San Francisco,
amounted to six hundred thousand dol
lars. 1t was insured i'll New York.
At the races at Jackson, Miss.
American, won the first heat, and Bo-
dine second, third and fourth-time,
2:2Ss, 2:2S4. 2:2S and 2:273.
A Bangor dispatch says that the
North american Railway Company has
suspended.
A private cable telegram says: Lady
Franklin is dangerously i'll in London,
and she requests the churches in
America to pray for her.
Z girl was outraged by three young
men in the vicinity of Wilkesbarre,
Pennsylvania. One of the iends was
arrested and has been recognized by
the girl. He has been committed to
jail.
The Report of the Texas Peniten-
tiary Com clittee sustain the charges
of cruel and inhuman punishment
At Austin, Texas, Deputy United
States Marshals, Allen and Blood,
have been indicted and arrested for COR
ruptIy allowing the counterfeiters to es-
cape.
Forty-five Alabama and Tennessee
editors left Hudson, n. Y, Saturday
morning for the city of New York.
The Secretary of War has returned
from West Point.
Adiutant General Townsend has a
months leave. General Vincent will
still act
The Ossippee reached Aspinwall on
the 2Jth ult. Affairs in the Isthmus
are quiet.
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Remit by Draft on New York City Banks
Registered Letter, or Post t'ttce Money Order
a.rii Il
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Destructive Fire I'm Sampson.

Information was received by us yes
terday of a very destructive fire at
Newkirk's Bridge, Franklin township,
Sampson county. The store of Mr..
Chas. Howe, who is well known III this
city, was discovered on fire between l
and o'clock on the morning Of the
18th. The neighbors gathered shortly
after the alarm was given and render
ed every assistance to subdne the de-
vouring element, but the flames had
gained such Roadway as to render it
impossible. Mr.. Howe's loss is very
heavy, as he had in his store
at the time a large stock Of
general merchandise on which there
was no insurance. The origin of the
fire is unknown, but is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
Thc Graduating CLASS OF 1Sj9-76O.
The surviving members of the grad
uating class of 1S59-'60 of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina are requested to
meet at the Atlantic Hotel, in Beau
fort, N. c., on Tuesday, the 3rd day
of August, 1875. This is in lieu of
our appointed reunion at Chapel Hill,
in June, 1865-that peing prevented
by tho war.
Let rs do something for our
alma N0tCr at that time.
W. Ell. BORDEN,
Goldsboro, N. @.
NoRFLEET SMITH,
Scotland Neck, n. G.
JAS. a. GRAHAM
Graham, n. G.
Committee.
We would advise these gentlemen
to change the day of their meeting, as
it occurs only two days before the
election for delegates to Cow ention.
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TiEH. EAST.

SHAHGHAI. June 19-Noon-Intelli-
gence has been received from Chin
kiang, that body Of native soldiery
insultcd the United States Consul and
his wife. Two OF the aGgressors were
arrested and temporarily confined IN
the British Consulate when a mob Of
soldiers surrounded the building and
endeavored to effect the rescue Of
their companions. The Europeans
were heavily mustered and prepared
to defend the Consulate, but the Chi
nesc authorities succeeded III quieting
the mob The British aud American
ConsuIs at this city have left for Chin
kiang. The United States mali-of-
wal Pa!os and British war ship Thaiia
will follow them.
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THE FiEtG1 FIE,Ei1

DUBLIN, June 19-Noon-A fire oc-
Cured IN the Excise Bond warehouse,
this morning, containing 1,S00 pun
cheons Of whiskey. A series of ire
menduous explosions followed, and the
flames spread rapidly to the adjoining
bindings. The burning liquor flowed
through tie streets, iSnlting the whole
neighborhood. Seventy buildings in
Andre, Mills and Chambers streets
are burning. A mob rolled out sew
eral barrels of whiskey and are help
ing Themselves. The police are mus
tering and troops have been ordered
OUT, to nreserve, order The l9SS 10
half million dollars. At 2 O'Clock
this morning the fire was as fierce as
ever. The liquor carries the frein all
directions.
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NATIONAL BOARD OF
TRADE

PHILADELPHIA, June }9.-Noon-In
the National Board of Trade Conve0-
ton among the resolutions adopted
was the following
ResOlred. That onr National Water
Lines should be improved. bat that
such Improvement should be limited
to construction of short lines between
great waters. The resolution Wis
amended SO as 10 be limited to exist
ing water lines and then adopted.
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Make it Public.
SOUTH BosToN, Feb. g, 1874.

SOUTH bOSIONY req y, ISI
H z. STEVENS. kSO-
Dear Sir have heard from very mar :
sources Of the great success OF NEGRTINB ia
case1 OF Scrofult, Rheumatism, Kidney Com
plant, CatarFh and other diseases of kin II d
nature. | make no hesitat ,On in saving that |
IRON NEGETiNE TO be tue most reliable enc
dy Tor CatarTh and General Debility
NY wife las been troubled with I;atarrn Tor
many years, Alid at 'imes very badly. She
las thoroughly tried every supposed remtds
that we could hear OF, aud with all ths she has
for several years been gradually growing
worse. aud the discharge from the head was
excessive and very Offensive.
She was in this conditIon when The com
menced IN take NEGETTNE; could that
sac WaS improving Oh the second LottIe. hhe
continued taking the sgCtine until she had
used from twelve 10 fifteen bottles. am now
hapiy in informing you and the public III you
choose 20 make it public that sue i. entir' y
cureG, ana EegetiT6 HccOmp shed the cure
after nothing else would Houce 1 feel justi-
fed in sa! irg that Vegetine is the most reliable
REM dy, and would advise ali suffering u
Denity 10 try it. tor l believe it to be a good
honest, vegetable medicine. and | shall not
hesitate to recommend it.
am. &c, respectfully.
l.. q. CARDFLL,
Store ISL Broadway.
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sampson Nominating convention.
The Central Executive Committee
of the Democratic party of Sampson
county, met in Clinton on Saturday,
the 18th of May, 1875.
The following gentlemen We're ap-
pointed to call the different township
meetings for the purpose of electing
delegates to meet in general conven-
flon ut Clinton, to nominate candidates
10 represent the county of Sampson in
the Constitutional Convention to meet
in Raleigh on the 9th of September,
Il. d., 1876:
These Township Conventions are to
he called on or before the last Satur-
day in June next.
Franklin Township COMMITTEE DR..
3: B. Seavy, N. II. Fennell, DIR.
Cl:nles S. Kerr.
Lisbon Township Committee-A. J.
Johnson, Haywood Boykin, Allen
blackburn.
Taylor's Bridge Township-Henry
Mathis, z. a. Murphy. o. P. James.
Turkey Township mittee-L.
Z. Carroll, W. S. Mathis, DR.. VIM.
I. Thompson.
Piney Grove Township Committee
Amos Royal, Jno. W. Giddens, W. A.
Address.
Halls Township Committee-A. B.
Parker, G. w. Hobbs, 0. F. Herring.
Westbrooks Township Committee
VIM. Daughtery, G. r. Williams, W.
Il. Bryant.
Mingo Township Committee Jesse
Wilson, n. d. Barefoot, r. A. Draw
horn.
Dismal Township Committee-J. @.
Williams. Jas. A. Aughtery, Robert
Williams.
Little Coharie Township Commit
tee-Thomas Billiard, DR.. P. II. Hal
iday, Murdoch White.
Hunnycutt's Township Committee
Jas. Fl. burlington, Bluew Crumpler,
Wiley Butler.
IcDanieIs Township Committee
nj les 2. Ovens, Fl. S. Spill, Jno. G.
Wright.
Clinton Township Committee
Owen Holmes, Everett Peterson, Fl.
E. Royal.
Five delegates from each township.
Delegates elected are requested to
meet IN Clinton on Saturday, the 3rd
OF July, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. "A. d. 1875.
O. L. MURPHY, Chairman.
JOHN ASHFORD, Secretary.
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THE, COAST SURVEY.

WAsH1NGToN,Ju June Night. -TheNar-
raganset has completed the survey OF
the Gulf and Southern coast of Lower
California. The vessel may be detain-
ed at Lopez, in consequence of the
rers..;;ttion there. Commander Dewey
reports that the survey work has been
very satisfactory.
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kESCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PUBLIC REPORT
OF A
. . Lie e M q n .

have not enjoyed good health for sever al
years part. yer nave MT allowed It to interfere
with my tabor Every one belonging the
laborinE class knows Ihe iucOnv cnlence OF be
ing ubTEed Ia labor when the body. from de
hlity. alHf"St refuses 10 per ~ III I's lily task
| v. believer du~!nE w h iii
cInyS; hut having heard the VEGEI I y r
SPOKEN Gt mighty Ill term ned 10 try 1t,
snd >'.'.ii never rtgrei that determination A
ii tonic when every one iIetds at tITue(
ii sur passes aTvJiIn. l ever heard ct. IT Ia
Ni4OT.ttes The whole system; IL Is Il great clean
: and uritier OF tbt blood. There are any
Of my aCquAii.ttuctS whc have taken it, and
ali unite Iraire of liz salts s4CtOry effect
ESpt cially anon the aged class of peopl-. ii
mGaTI= t. til Ill The one thing m st II dtui in
old age nights ct calm. sweet Itposr, thereby
siren ,thenIug the ri3td a wail ~ TIN. body.
t:nc aged lady. who has been su ttering through
| 10 from scIOfula. And has become bllud from
its effects having tried many remedies with no
favorable result, was induce by FILE nd- to try
the Nrg-Iinc Alter taking few h"ttt, :. he
obtained such great relrt That slIC espresso
wish tor her sight, that She might he able to
hook uprI, the who had sent her euch Is
blessing.
Yours respectful
o. f. +. Hodge,, Police officer, alton &,
B"sToN, NJ ASS, May 1871.
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Wilmington District.

Below we give for the benefit of our
readers the appointments of Rev.
w. S. Black, Presiding Elder,
for his third round of quarterly meet
ings for the present Conference yea,
Of the Wilmington District:
Kenansville. ct Charity Chapel,
June 10 and 20.
Wilmington, at Fifth Street, June
q and IS.
Clinton, at Goshen, July IS and 10.
Cokesburg, at Bethel, July %
AMI IS.
Whiteville, at Abbottsburg, August
l and 2.
Elizabeth, at BIaden Springs, Aug
ust s and 8.
Bladen and G. +. Mission, at Cen
ter, August Is and is.
Topsail, August % and %.
Magnolia, at Harrell's Store, Aug
ust 30 and 30.
Wilmington, at Front Street, Sep
tember 5 and 6.
Smithville, at Smithville, Septem-
Der II and Ii.
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Heartfelt Prayer.

ST. PAUL, Aug. y, 1,CI.
H. r. STEyKNa, ESQ:
Dear SIR / SHOULD lie wanting in gratitude,
If failed % acknowledge what the NEGETINE
has don. tOr me. ! II attacked = out Elcl eli
months since with bronchitis. wh Ul eCt.ici
into Consumption. | had night swrats and
fever ChlIN; tlis,rt est-d Tor breath, End ire
weak, and So low that Ny friends thought my
case hopeless.
/ was advised TO make q trial of the Eege-
tine, which. under the Prevalence OF GOD, hes
cured Lat Lee MY BILE, the u-e OF LOnr
p+dicine TO Others. a. lie has to me. and that
hi~ divine grace may attend you, is the heart
feit prayer OF VoHr aGmirIng hu nble servant,
RESJA MlN PETIT NGiiL
p. S.-MiTe = bUt one among the many
cures Your meC:CiIt has etit CITE d III thit place
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SHELBY BANNER.

Published weekly. ar SHELBY. Cleve and
County. N @, at fl so per annum, IN ad-
vshte; has a large and ras idly increasing cir
cuistion in nearly all the counties West OF
MecklerhurR. Also, AZ extensive circulation
n the 'unties or Spartarburg. York d
Union. s. u. Ha. just been enlarged from 4
twenty to thictY-two column. and l. now
adorned with an entire dress. It's p0Iatlcs
are Democratic The Carolina Central Rail way
being now completed through to Wilmington
an shelby being the Western terminus, the
Banner is a most excellent advertising medi-
um. Rates moderate.
DURHAM & WEBB
Editors aud PROJECTORS
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The Piedmont Press
HICKORY. NJ. c.,

Is the only paper pub ished in Catawha
county, ana has an extensive circulation among
Merchants, Farmers, and all classes of husi
ness men in the State. The PREss is a live
wide-awake Democratic paper, and is a desira.
BILE medium for advertising in Western North
Carolina Liberal terms allowed on yearly 'ad.
vertisements. Subscii ption 80 in advance
Address MURRILL Il TOMLINSON.
Editors and Projectors.
march % 7IIF
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Executive COMMITTEE Meeting
HDQRs. CENTRAL Elk. Com,
Democratic COnSerya tive Partr

Democratic Conservative Party,
New Hanover County, Wilmin-
ton, n. c., June II, 1875.
The members of the Central Execu.
tive Committee of the Democratic
Conservative party of New Hanover
county (being the Committee rs con-
stituted before the county of Fender
was established) are requested to meet
at the Star office, in this city, Wed
nesday June 80, at 3 o'clock, P. NJ.
The object Of the meeting is to call
County Convention to nominate
three candidates for the Constitutional
Convention.
W. II. BERNARD,
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GOTHAM.
Il y SIN Z S S DELAYED ON
CHANGE.

New YORK, June 19-Noon-Busi-
ness in the Stock Exchange is delayed
somewhat by the presence OF the
Washington Light Infantry, of
Guard. OF which Geo Mclean. PIesi-
dent Of the Exchange, is President
The reception Of these gentlemen was
cordial to the degree Of being enthu-
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MORE FAILURES.

ST. JOINS, June 19-Noon-Ed.
Jewett & Co., have failed. The banks
hold large amount OF their paper and
other houses are Interested. Several
million dollars are involved
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MIR. Caleb MONTE is the Democratic
candidate for Convention in Lincoln
county.
Mr.. Frederick Phillips and James
Exum have been nominated by the
Democrats of Edgecombe for the Con-
Yention.
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FAIRBANKS * co, BIZ Esroadvva<.
NY.
FAIRBANKS & co, 166 Baltimore ST., Bal
timOre, Md.
FAIRBANKs & Co., So Camp Street, New Or
leans
FA1EBANKs & Co., 90 Main Street, Buffalo,
NY.
FAIEBANks & Co, saS broadway, Albany,
FAIRBANKS & Co, 3Os 81 Paul s St, Montreal.
FAIEBANKs y Co., 81 King William St., Lon
don, Eng.
FA1RBANKs. BROWN & Co, Milk St, Bos-
ton, Mass.
FA1aBANKs g EWING, Masonic Hall, Phila-
delphis. Pa.
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & Co., III Lake St., Chi
cago.
FAIRBANKS, MORSE & Co., 1s9 Wal ut Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
FAIEBANKs, MORSE s. Co, 1872 Superior St.
Cleveland, Ohio.
FAIRHANKs, MoKaE g Co., IS Wood Street,
Pittsburgh.
FAIRBANKs, MORSE & Co., 5th and Main St,
Louisville.
FAIRBANKS & Co., sO2 and 304 Washington
Avenue, st. Louis
FAIRBANKS & HUTCHINSON, San Francisco,
For sale by leading Hardware Dealers.
june 9l-d&y- 10w-eod
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MISSOURI,
THE TIMES If TROUBLE.
RAIN STORM.

ST. LOUIS, Jnne 19-Noon-The
Sheriff, upon FL suit Of Graham Il Co,
paper dei4le'a, .ook Possession of the
Times of1ic,. The paper will appear
rs usual.
A three hours rain flooded many
parts Of the city. Damages heavy.
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CUBA.

HAVANA, June 19-Noon-A Cataran
regiment attacked two hundred Gu
baus in the Vargas Hills, killing five
and capturing thirty-six women.
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Rates OF Board, $40 Per Month,
Newspaper for Sale.

"A NY GOOD MA N wishing TO engage in the
Il newspaper buliness, can with G small CO Sh
capital. secure the ress. Type, Fixtures and
Good Will Of the ' Concord Sun p"
For full particulars, address
JOHN X. HARRIS,
Concord, N. @.
june II 139-1m
State papers please copy.
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THE GREAT MEDICINAL WATER
OF-TRE SOUTH.
OPEN Doth NAY, 1875.

These waters are possessed OF extraordinary
curative lowers in affections OF the h DNEYS
and HLA DDkR, in all arrangements of til
hillary ORGA ~ incident TO warm I4-ias
matte regions, in Dyspe 3sia, III EiS-
gases peculiar to Women IL
Chronic, intermittent aud Eers1iT-
tort FeVers, ia Chronic ConoTF-
hS5a, Secondary SyphiIis' elect
and all diseases ~ The c enit&I Organs.
and in some forms OF Govt and Rheu una
tiSn. Their remarkable power auu cthcsl>y
in the disc asts Indicated are Won he'd for hy
some of the most distinguished medical men
OF the couutrE, both North end South, as wei
as by reported cases from the mort una! ues-
tionable sources Te.tiuicriaIs in Pam hlef
torm furnished OF application. THE WATEe
FOX SALE.
The water I. pur up in cases of one dozen
half gellOu Bntt! a. ~6 per case. Route
to the SPRINGS for the South: ~
SAy of the hiCLmOI.d and Atiai.ts A II Line
Railroad to ScOtrsbuTg DePet in EatiLx
county, Virginia. where all trains are met by
coaches for the SlTi lgs 70 miles di.tant
TkOA % 4 GOODE,
80.
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John FL. Steven, our Naval Pay
master in Japan, has been ordered
home, to settle his accounts, which are
irregular.
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APPLETONS7
AMERICAN CyCLOPEDiE.
New Revised EdItsOH.

Entirely rewritten by the ahlest writers on
every subject. Printed from new type, and
illustrated with Several ThousaLd Engra-
wings and Maps.
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FRGHrIrR acts directly uron the causes OF
tht Sc =: !i.IT t. 1t Invig Or~teH ana strength
ems tn whole So III acts upon The secret e
organs, allaVe Irfmn nation, cleanses and
cures liberation, cures constipation, and regu-
iates the bowel Is.
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To,.rofFospectIon.

Tour OF Inspection.
Messrs. W. N. Bowden and T. W.
Clark arrived last evening, on a
special train over the Carolina Central
Railroad, from Wilmington, says the
Charlotte Observer, having left there
Monday morning on tour of inspec-
ton of the road. They pronounce it
in good order, and think that the
Summer will thoroughly settle it.
TO Our Friends in the Country.
Incidents frequently occur IN this
or adjacent counties, an account OF
which, if promptly reported to us
would add interest to our columns.
We therefore ask our friends in the
country to drop us a line, whenever
ANYTHING unusual occurs IN their
neighborhood. 1t is not necessary
that a long article, ready for the
press, should be written. All we ask
is the "points' the date, names OF
the parties and the nature of the oc-
curence, correctly stated.
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Has Entirely Cured Me.

BOSTON, October, 1870.
Mr.. STEVENS
beal Sir NJ daughter, after having a Sc
we're attack OF Whooptng cough, left IN n
feeble state OF health. Beng advised by a
friend She tried the VEG ETINE, and after using
few bottles WAS fully restored to health.
have been a great sufferer from khpuma-
tiSm. | have taken several bottles ct the
' e;-atlEe Tor this complaint and AM happy to
say 1T has entirely cured me. 1 have recon-
mehded the Vegetine TO others, with the same
good results 1t is n great cl' anser and puri-
her OF the blood 1t IL pleasant to take, and ]
can cherrfuIiv ommend it
JAMES MORSE, 364 Athens Street
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is very large throug bout the State ann
@hCle South. In Nea Hanover. kdgeconhe
Unsicw, Dupiin, Sampson, Brunswick, Baden
AMI COlu it is especially large, while in
Halifax, Wilson, Wayne, CarteIet, K0besen,
Richmond, Arson, Cumberland and Moore
and III several counties OF South Carolina, it,
circulation i very good.
1t is published every Friday on the follow
IN
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INTERESTING
Storiesz ales, &C.
KITS SERCULA

are giTtE every week, making it the best fam
lily paper published in the country.
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It's Market Reports

are always full and accurate. The Review Of
the Markets is accepted by the ner camille com.
munity az the true index of tie commerce OF
the city, while its repOF other markets are
full AMI reliable
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ESTABLISHED 1S44

Embraced in fta columns is a more csmncte
compact yet comprehensive history OF tha
'7or' d's doings, from week to week, than can
E'cssibly be found in any other journal.
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1t isjust the paper for the home and tresids.
t13ll Of coed reading; All the best Editorials ii
tie daily al the Congressional, Legislative
and Political news of the day.
National Republican., 1875-05-29

eminent" = ''can never be perfect.
This is an admission, at least. One would
have supposed, from reading the co lstant
seedlings of the T.ibuHi, that per ection
was just what had been expected OF Gene
lal Grants administration by that 1urnal.
Perhaps if the Detective press wouli labor
as diligently portion of the time in its
efforts TO find something to commend, In
stead of devoting its entire energies to crazy
imaginings Of evil, it would achieve hap
pier frame of mind and sweeter temper
for itself, and assist in the elevation OF the
name and fame of the American people
abroad.
The child who is constantly scolded and
never commended loses heart, and is but
too apt to yield to every temptation to do
evil, upon the principle that it is ''no worse
TO die for an old sheep than lamb" The
Detective press, of which the Tribune is
notably rival of the Sun for the leader
shin, seems to have become infatuated with
the idea that it can scold the people of this
country into becoming particularly good.
= Its policy is to reform all evils by persistent
exaggeration of them, and adding many
which only exist in its own feVered and
corrupt imagination. 1t rarely strives to
point out any remedy for real evils
1t is satisfied with the constant applica-
ton of tongue and birch oil to the complex
machinery of human nature, which it
admits is far from perfect, in the evident
hope of running it to political and moral
perdition.
Neither does it mend the matter to fling
back its billingsgate upon the press of Great
Britain. This is only begging the issue
and pettifoggiDg the case. 1t is useless to
deny that the Standard is justified in its
structures by the tone Of the whole self
styled Independent Press. 1t can fortify
its position impregnably by quotations from
the editorial columns of the Tribune during
the last two years. Perhaps it is matter
worthy the most serious reflection by the
managers of that journal as to how far such
a course as it is pursuing in this respect
can be justified, in face Of the fact that we
are just now inviting the whole world to
come and visit US upon the occurrence of
the Centennial Of our existence as nation.
Our reputation and credit abroad both call
loudly upon the press Of the country, as
well as the people, to be. just to ourselves
at least. Can we expect the nations of the
East TO come and assist US in doing honor
at our birthday feast while We persist in
brazenly advertising to them our utter in
ternal rottenness2 Is it consistent with
the character of great people to confess
themselves politically and morally debased
aEd debauched, and at the same time cor
daily and fervently invite the whole world
to come and witness our shame? This is
what the Detective press is now doing.