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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
Interesting Document.

The following is copy of an ex-
ceedingly interesting document which
has just been deposited IN the State
Library:
jefferson to the King-Bond of
Marriage License-Know all men by
these presents, that we, Thomas Jeffer-
son and Francis Eppes, are held and
firmly bound unto our sovereign lord,
the King, his heirs and successors in
the sum of fifty pounds current money
of Virginia, to the payment of which.
we'll and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves jointly and severally, and
our joint and several heirs, executors
and administrators. In witness where
of we have hereto set our hands and
seal this twentythird day of Deem
Der, one thousand seven hundred and
seventy-one.
t'The condition of the above obliga-
tion is such that if there be no lawful
cause to obstfuct a marriage intended
to be had and solemnized between the
above-bouni Thomas jefferson and
Martha SHELTON, of the county of
Charles City, widow, for which a
license is desired, then this obligation
is to be null and void; otherwise 20
remain in full force.
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
FRANCIS EPPEs."
ENQUIRER,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
The Head of the Republic

To-day with appropriate ceremonies
the citizens aud soldiers of New York
will decorate the graves of the brave
men who persisted in defence of Amer
lean freedom. Ii there is d rebel sol
dler's grave in any of our cemeteries
the flowers of Spring will be laid upon
that humble mound as freely and rs
tenderly as they VIII be upon the last
resting place of hirn who died that the
Union might live. We rejoice that
this spirit of brotherly forgiveness ard
oblivion of all the elements of war,
except those of heroism and glory,
does not prevail Ill the North only, but
is as active and universal in the South.
There is no grave there OF a Union
soldier, known to the women from NIr-
g!nIa to Texas, upon which a wreath
will not be laid; for death absolves all
and makes even the tomb of the an
clent enemy seem almost as sacred as
that of a friend. The noble letter of
General Forrest to the Memphis Com
m1ttee of Arrangements is an illus ra-
ton of the spirit of the South. He
and General Pillow, who wrote SIM
liar letter, were only a few years ago the
bltterest enemies of the Union which
they fought bravely and perslstently
to destroy. Like all earnest men who
become the champions of an extreme
they were misrepresep ed and malign-
ed. But whatever their records in the
war may be, their records in time of
peace are honorable and clear. Those
were noble words which Gen. Forrest
uttered i'll response to the invitation to
take part in the cerem MES at the
National Cemetery at Memphis, 81
sincerely trust" he said, THAT the
time is not far in the future when the
soldiers of the late war will cease to
remember the angry passions engen-
dered by the bloody struggle. Between
those who were true to their colors
during the late war there can be no
hate or bitterness. Since all have now
one flag and one country there ought
to be nc estrangement or sectional
antagonism. When this honorable
spirit of peace is shown by the late
enemies of the Republic shall not its
friends respond without fear or sus-
piclon We welcome these express
si'ons of fraternity and hope as evil
dences of that true and permanent re-
cancellation which it is Of the first i'm
portance to encourage in the North as
Well as the South.--N y. Herald.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
Resolutions Oh Yhaukx.
FAYETTEVILLE, \. O.,
Nav 23rl, 1879

M. --CtIi, ICEJ
The undersigned, Committees from
the Fayetteville Endepend ut and La
Fayette Light Infantry Compaui"s,
and from the Lafayette Cornet Band,
appointed for the purpose OF drafting
resolutions expressive OF the apprecIa-
ton of their fellow officers and mem
bers Of the many courtesies and favols
extended to them during their Char
lotte trip, beg leave to submit the FOL
lowing
Resolued, 1st. That we tender our
cordial thanks to Capt. Worth and
the officials of the Cape Fear ana PEG
Piles Steamboat Line for the generous
tender of free river transportation and
return, ard
I'd. Our grateful Acknowledgements
to Capt. Garrison and the officials OF
the Express Steam boat Liue for like
favOrs.
81. Our hearty Acknowledgements
to the superintendent, Col. Fremont,
and the officers of the Carolina Cen
trail Railway. for free transportation
over their road to and from Charlotte,
and for the uniform courtesy and
kindness extended to our cJmpanies
on the trip.
4tu. otiE SlbCSIt lliauhS are Qttt W
the Fire Department, the members Of
the Called )nian Club, and the citizens
OF Charlotte generally for the gene
Gus hospitality Sc freely offered TO Is
during our stay III their city.
5th. Our thanks ire hereby tender
cd to the Wilmington Light Infantry
Company for their kind and courteous
reception of us on curriculum from the
Centennial, and for the good care they
took Of Us during our brief soiourn III
their city.
9th That it would be an act Of great
remissness Oh our part dld we fail to
acknowledge the noble hospitality SO
generously offered the members of our
companies BE- Col F. W. Kerchner,
and that we take the first opportunity
offered for rendering him our many
thanks and high appreciate III OF his
generous kindness
7th That "a copy Of these proceed
ings be harded to the North Carolina
Gazette for publication, with the re
quest that The Wilmington and Char
lOtte papers copy.
TSiOOo,2
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
From the Raleigh New,
THE BLUE AND THE GRev
Federal Decoration Day-Jn,.
ing cere"onies-Thc Blue an.
ti,c Grey Communicating for
First Eflnc-ElOquent Prax
Poem a4d speech.

Yesterday afternoon was obser,o,
Federal Decoration Day in our mi1aa
The programme as announced
strictly carried out. The troops fr "as
the Federal camp marched down to w.
Courthouse green at Il O'Clock. ioinoS
by the Raleigh Artillery, Capt. A q
otronach commanding, aud bv -:
Light Infantry, Capt. b. G. ManIa ne
commanding, and preceded bv tSs
Stanley band, marched to the F-de.a1
Cemetery, just East of the city.
Arriving at the Cemetery. the o.,
dience was conducted to the prana
stand prepared for the speakers sud
the special guests OF the occasion, sna
the services We're opened by praya.
from the Rev. Mr.. Marshal, a prays.
exceedingly appropriate to the ocras-
ION. Then followed the recitation y.
the poem, ''Iile Blue and the Grev :,
by Col. L. j. Young. preceded by m
propEiate remarks.
The orator Of the dar, Hon. "
1ourgee, was then introduced NV NJ,
5. ID. Wait, Chairman of the Com,n;t
tee OF Arrangements. Judge Tourgee
spoke for the space of an hour, sett1no
out with the graduation to himself to
witness the soldiers i'll the grey OAR,
ticipatlng III the memorial services To
the honOred dead Of the North. He
referred III touching language to the
memory Of Lee and Jackson. and the
sp ech throughout was replete with
language unObJectionable to either
North or South. We have heard but
| one expression concerning it-that il
did jgstice 10 the occasion and honor
to he speaker.
After the Grafton was concluded. a
national salute was fired by battery
of artillery from the Federal camp
| during which time the friends of the
dead strewed flowers on the MANY
/ graves IN the Cemetery. And thus
! closed the day.
! Tins Is the first time since the late
war that the Soathern soldier has
marched with the Federal soldiers to
the decoration Of Federal graves, and
We hope 1t will have the effect of show
/ ing the people of the North that all
aniuositIes have been buried by the
Southern people, and that We are again
ready TO become embers III every
sense of the grand Federation which
we celebrated at Charlotte only a few
days since.
Upon the stand we noticed some Of
the first gentlemen of our community
men who have often braved The
dangers OF battles in the late war, who
thus gave cOuntenance to this reunion
of the blue and the grey.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

For the last ten years the policy of
the Federal Government has been to
convert greenbacks into bonds. This,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, has led
to financial ruin and industrial beg
gary. We must reverse the proceed
ing and now convert large portion of
the bonds into greenbacks by buying
them up with new issues of the latter.
The masses of the people are benefit
ted by the legal tenders-only few
derive it from the bonds. More legal
tenders and fewer bonds-more money
without interest and less money at in
terest-is now the popular demand.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

SETTING type by telegraph is the
latest invention. The London Times
is said to have the machine, and to be
perfecting system by which the pa
per will be set simultaneously in each
of the large cities where it has a large
circulation. This will connect the
London Offices with offices in Liver
pool, Manchester, Birmingham, etc.,
and a person operating the keys OF the
machine in London will set the type
same time. OF course the papers will
be delivered simultaneously in all the
cities where there are branch Offices
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
Curious Case of LitfgattOn.

A curious litigation is going on in
bloomington, Ill. About thirty years
ago, one Stephen Griffith had some
1900 head of cattle and the same num-
Der of hogs. Corn was high, stock on
the decline, and Stephen, in deadly
fear of losing all his property, entered
Into covenant with God, that if He
would help him out of the difficulty,
he would make over all the property
he might in future acquire, above
en- ough to support him. to the Lord.
During his life he gave away almost
ST., 900, 600 to various religious and
CHI aritable institutions. When he died
at the age of 80 he was thought to be
insane, for he had previously conveyed
property valued at $3.50, 900 to the Or
ph an Institute in Flat Rock, Ohio, the
Freenan's Aid Society, the Christian
Union, the American Bible Society,
the Tract, and the Church Extension
Society. These conveyances, his heirs
propose to set aside, with what pros
pect of success we are not informed.
The point that when in danger of loss
he made special vow, would hardly
pro We him insane ; though his keeping
1t might, in the opinion of some men.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

The largest run ever made by the
Nashville cotton factory was on last
Saturday, says the Nashville Union
and american, when 2O,O7O yards of
sheeting and drilling were woven.
Fourteen thousand spindles are in
operation there now, and seven hun
dred looms. -Four hundred operatives
are employed. and they receive at the
end of six days $1,000. All this, not
withstanding the fact that trade in
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
THE THIRD TERM.

President Grant has at last spoken
in regard to his third term intentions,
says the Baltimore Gazette, and. in a
letter unusually long for our reticent
Executive, has said exactly nothing -
He writes to General Henry White,
the President of the recent Pennsyl-
vania Republican State Convention,
and tells of the sacrifice he made in
accepting first term out of pure pa
triotism, thereby relinquishing a life
office, created especially for him, and
its "emoluments." There is a sad
ness in this last clause which sounds
very real, but we think he may find
some slight consolation left. If he has
not. like ANDY JOHNSON, filled s'every
Office in the gift of the people," he
has at least taken every gift offered
him while he filed his office, and will,
unless rumor bellies him greatly, retire
a Cresus rather than pauper. He
did not, he declares, seek a first term;
the second term was the acceptable
offering of grateful nation,
and he is not a candidate for a
third term. He will, in fact,
only consent to such an abnega-
ton if the nomination shall be made
in manner-he is too modest to think
it will-that demands self immolation
on the altar of his country. He, how
ever, pointedly argues in favor of the
propriety of third term in a general
way, and even thinks situations may
arise where it will be a necessity. We
you'd not be surprised if he should
consider the Fall of 1876 one of these
very situations. His congratulations
to the Republicans of "the second
State in the Union" may be well in
tentioned, but are very weak. We can
not see how this letter has been forced
out by resolution that goes far to
place final bar across the pathway of
his ambition, unless it is, as we regard
ut. bid for denomination and not
Pronunciation. The President is by no
means safe man, and we shrewdly
surmise, should the other States de-
c'ere against the third term, that the
Republican National Nominating Con-
gention will find itself "between the
7evil and the deep sea-" with the
claims of the President set against the
Expressed will of State resolutions.
The Republican party is not yet rid of
arantism!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
THE TOBACCO TRADE

Some statistics of the tobacco trade
OF this country may be of some inter
est. During the last year we exported
318, O97, 8O4 pounds of tobacco, valued
at $13O, 1893, 181, and imported 10, OOO,-
600 pounds of leaf and stem, SIS, 332.-
531. We also imported 41,945, IA
pounds of, cigars, or Is. 1888, 900 cigars,
worth So, 638, 628. We also manufac-
tured from imported and domestic to-
bacco 1,7SO, 961 900 cigars. The daily
average of cigars smoked in the Uni
ted States is 5,168,OCO The Govern
ment received last year from tobacco
and cigars revenue of $S9, 392, 1856,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
FENDER County

Our correspondent at Rocky Point
draws & gloomy picture of the condl-
ton of Fender. 1t seems the mlser-
ahle Padical vagabonds, whom the
vicious negroes, natives and squatters,
elected t0 office, are unable to give
bond, and the beautiful Radical Com
missioners are beginning to divide the
spolls amongst themselves. MIR. Shaw.
the only Democrat on the Board, and
Mr.. French, the only decent Repubil-
can, vote against such outrages not
only against the people but against
decency itself; but the regro, Arm
strong, and the other two, who are
really rlOre contemplate than the ne
gro, constituting majority OF the
Board, rule and vote themselves III.
And next, they will doubtless have the
hardihood and lndecency to pass on
their own bonds.
We tell these Radical commission
ers that they will be held to a rigid
accountability. We have an incorrupt
ible Judge, who will do his duty
We have plenty of Democratic law
yer5, who will see to 1t that every
branch of the law shall be attoned tor.
You had better be careful. The eyes
Of the country are upon you. II the
law is violated, by commission or
omission, you WI l be made to bear the
penalty incurred. Judge Mckoy Will
be at the proper place for holding the
Court OF Ponder, and woe to the Rad
zeal office holders if they have failed
in their duty and incurred the penalty
of the law. 1t will be enfor' ed.
We tell the friends of Fender to be
of god cheer, Fender shall not fall
We tel the enemies Of Fender beware.
Pender shall succeed. A Convention
"a Democratic Convention Will con
vene in Raleigh next September. The
session Will be short, and soon after
session of the Legislature will be con-
vened. Before 1876 shall dawn relel
will come to Fender.
Let the Democrats be faithful ana
fearless. Do their duty and Fender
will yet be all right and that ere long,
Dupii1a Record
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
TUG ROINI - U
Signed

Another proof of the growing wealth
and importance of the Presbyterian
Church has Just been giveu IN the city
of New York. At the corner al Fifty
fifth street and fifth avenue stands
the newly -erectcd and magnificent
edifce presided over by DR.. Hall. The
building cost about one million dol
lars, and it was hardly finished before
one fifth of the cost vas subscribed by
one OF two members of the cOngrega-
ton The pews Amounting to 3J2
were valued at $500, coo. Ata1 auction
held two weeks ago some lG5 pews,
estimated worth about 1926, 600, were
sold for St00, 900. Ii is expected that
ii remaining $50 pews will entirely
clear the church from debt. This
achieve ment upon the part Of DR..
Halls congregation, the most brilliant
probably III the history of the Presby-
terrain Church, not only speaks wei, for
the vitality and wealth CT that body III
the United States, bat for the ability
and worth Gifts popular divine. 1t has
always been question whether money
spent III costly edItices and elegant
adornments might not have been bet
ter applied lii relieving the poor and
spreading the gospel, or whether the
fashionable church has not u tendency
to foster pride and to shut its doors
against the multitude. The Church
of Rome has reared the noblest tenn
pies to its faith, but the heggar is IS
free to pass those sculptured gates,
and to worship at that costly shrine,
as the proudest people i'll the land.
Fashionable churches seem to be an
offshoot of the time. A man is GER
tainly free to worship where he pleases,
and if he possesses wealth is rtainIy
justified in bestowing it where it seem
eth unto him good. Handsome
churches doubtless form graceful
tribute to the Most High, and seem
~ ornament in the heart of a civilized
city.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

THE Democratic Legislature of New
York has reduced the State taxes more
than two millions of dollars a year.
They have cut down the tax levy from
fifteen millions to thirteen millions of
dollars. Upon the same ratio this
would be equivalent to saving in the
Federal Government of full fifty mil
millions of dollars year. 1t seems
to pay the people to elect Democrats
to Office.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

THE new Atlantic cable is fast near
ing completion. It has been laid 1000
miles from Rye Beach. New Hamp-
shire, to the extreme easterly point OF
New Foundland, and from there 800
miles in the ocean, and on Saturday
last the European end was only twenty
miles from the buoy of the end on
this side
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

The Springfield Union, speaking Of
the Hoiyoke disaster. refers to a Ca
tastiophe at Santiago lie Chill, South
America, December s, 1862, when, by
the sudden conhagration oil the cathe-
dral during a crowded service, two
Thousand women, maids and matrons,
including the very flower of the city,
persisted horribly. 1t was at an even
ing service, when the church was
densely crowded. A camphene lamp,
used in a Transparency on the altar, set
fire to the hapginRs, whence the flames
spread instantane ously along the Ella
borate festoons of gaUze and drapety
that covered the walls aud ceilings,
among which 30, 900 candles and CAM
phene lamps were burning. La mo-
ment the whole interior was bonfire,
and rain of blazing oil and burning
cloth fell upon the crowd below. The
one door OF the church opened inwards
and was soon choked. In less than Il
qnarter OF an hour 1900 persons, in
cIudiug very few men, bad persisted.
The Gillian LIE gislature forbade church
illuminations for the future, and or
dered a sufficient number of doors 10
be put into all churches.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
IL ADICAL lNEA nv

The Montgomery AdUertiser gives
in full the testimony of W. W. Glass,
Radical Senator from Macon county,
Ala, In reference to his disgraceful
conduct in the matter of confirming
Spencer's so-called election to the
United State Senate. Glass makes
nearly clean breast of it, confessine
to everything known and charged by
the Democrats, except in the unim-
portant matter of the time for which
he ''paired" with Senator Edwards.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sua has
taken the trouble to synopsize the
main points of Glass evidence. az fol-
lows:
TheSenate was composed f17 Dem
ocrats and IL Radicals, and there was
one vacancy caused by death. The
observation-disclosures (McKinstry, Re-
publican) had vote only in case of
tie. 1t was deemed necessary to make
out Radical majority in the Senate,
so as to make it appear that the Radi-
Gals participating in the election of
Spencer counted a majority. Glass saws
that it was therefore arranged that
he should pair off with Edwards.
Dem, who wanted to go home for ten
days; that he did pair, and went to the
depot with Edwards, where they took
different trains about the same time:
that Edwards went on to his home in
North Alabama, but he GLASS; instead
of going to Macon county, got off the
train at Pickett's crossing, only four
miles from Montgomery, where, by
arrangement of w. 81. Belts, a car
riage was waiting to take hira back to
the city; that it was close carriage.
and conveyed him and Belts to the
Madison House, where he was given
room and told to remain con-
cealed until he was wanted; that
he remained SO concealed for two
days, and when he was informed
by his party friends that they were
ready for him at the capitol, that he
Immediately went there in close car
rage with Belts, and found the SEN
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

A WASHINGTON special to the Court
er-Jous7aa1 says attorney Gene al
Pierrepont is preparing list of United
States Marshals and District Attor-
neys to be removed between now and
the 1st of July next. Most OF those to
he removed are located in the South.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

The Cincinnati Enquirer says it
may yet become necessary to send the
army and navy up to New Hampshire,
and expresses the hope that this may
be done in order that the folks in New
England may know how it is them
Selves
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

The Albany argus notes the fact
that several of the New York canal
boats have been named after General
Grant, but singularly enough there is
not one first or second-class boat among
them; and yet be aspires to third
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
Sensitive hafbar IN

Sensitive bather to bathing atten-
dant IS Listen if am to be drown
ed, or nearly SO. want it to be distinct
~ understood that I am not to be
stood on my head, or rolled on a bar
rel, or any such ridiculous exhibitions
made of me. If I can't be revived
without any of these performances, I
prefer to be left alone"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
s'StaSEd ding and lsA Silence,

Here's to the memory of General
Breckenridge take him all in all, We
shall not look upon lis like again,
thank God !-ButaIo ". 7. Express
But aS long as meanness, baseness,
cowardice and n.alignity find lodg-
ment IN the human heart, and incite it
to instructive hatred of the noble and
the brave, we fear We shall be COM
PEELED to look upon the like of the pitt
able wretch who penned that para
graph. -LOuisUiIte Ledger.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

Major Howell, of Nashville, Tenn,
has accepted the challenge of the
Evansville, Ind, school teachers for a
spelling match by telegraph between
representatives OF the two cities. Each
word will be inclosed in a sealed en-
velope when sent over the wires, there
being objections raised to postal cards.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
Winnie Ream is a Freemason. an

Winnie Ream is a Freemason, and
has obtained eight degrees, She is
very proud of this honor, which was
con ferred on her by Albert Pike. She
will yet win her way to still higher
realms of the craft; the advocates of
wornan's rights age to be congratulate
ed on the possession of SO invincible a
pioneer in this direction.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04
FRIDAY. JUNE 4. 1875.
MASONRY IN THE UNIT Il ID
STATES.

According to late authentic report
there are 543,4 Master Masons In
the United States, New York contain
ing 9O,S49. There are 1854 Lodges.
In North Carolina there are l1,216
Master Masons and 229 Lodes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-04

Bethany congregations, III Ireui
county. will celebrate the Centenhia1
of their Church, which falls due o"
the 18th of August.