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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
0stE GENEEy AND sssa2 SET
aEis PUP.

The New York Herdtd, that astute
Observer Of men and motives, calls
editorial attention to the fact that
Fft>Iieut Grant has declined to accept
til Invitation to the Centennial Cele-
br;tr'n Uf the Meckleuburg deciara-
t'"l "f Independence and sIgely sug-
geatS by way of explanation that Gen
e'a OFrant has accepted 50 much that
this d~cIination may be regarded as
al apology to the country for the
errors If the past. But cautious and
PoA'ie and an adept III the difficult
sc'rn"o OF picking D acliberries on both
sldoS Of the fence, the Hcratd is care
1nl 20 qualify the above declaration
WIKI caution to it's readers to re-
III iDber that the Charlotte people
on"fed the Pres dent neither dog
nor hOrse-nOr third term.
lnIs habit Of refusing things is
o"nhtiFss good one. especially i'll a
lf"@ident, but then it ought to be
N'"e poilteiy. Much excuse may be
NIL for the errors Of & man going
mo new business and il. his last
Hie Grant is emphaticalIy III new
business Indeed, prior to his refusal
70 accept the invitation to Charlotte,
'he on'y thing on record that he had
re1n-ed to accept was that fnmon=
setter lup-but then the Expreys
Charges were u8paid.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
TROUBLE Az THE NORTH.

In a recent issue of the Washington
ment that the North was not prosper
ous It won d be tedious to go over
the whole field, but the Nv York
Daily Bulletin summarizes the enor-
nous waste Of wealth in one depart
mint alone, which may bs taken as
test of all. Abiding t. the miners
war in Pennsylvania, the Bulletin "cal
cuiates that $500, 900, 600 of capital and
100, 900 persons are now idle in this
ole Sta;e, simply on account of the
strikes. The loss in wages is 5000. 600
and on capital Cat 6 per cent $75, 900
q day. Thus the laborers lost eight
dollars per day, while capital loses
only three dollars The aggregate
loss per week is 3i,65O,OOO, without
taking into account any profits of pro-
ductiou to capitalists and the country.
Slch condition of affairs, prolonged
for months, is abnor nal, and VI wedoubt
that mere obstinscy on either side or
both, will suffi ce to explain it. Money
wonld not thus lie idle, it profits were
sure Protection has overdone many
manufactures dependent on Pennsyl-
vania coal and iron. while panic and
depression have Dc creased the demand.
These facts possess an important bear
lug on tue situation, aud those who
throw all the blame on the miners are
equally at fault with those who con-
denim the capitalists exclusively"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
pItNDERED ARKANSAS.

Mr.. Nordhoff, who is writing up Ar
kansas matters for the New York
Herald, calls the men who ruled the
state from 1868 to 1874 robbers,
pIunderers aud pirates" He iustifies
this language by figures. Just before
the war the cost of administering the
state government was Sl59, 600 year.
Allow twice that sun. for every year
between 1868 and 1874. aud we would
have total of 81, 100000. But in that
period there were collected from the
people in taxes the prodigious sum Of
sc, GA, 600; the bonded debt was in
creased IS. 1853. 600, and floating debt
of scrip, demoraiizing TO the comnn
nifty, was added, of 81 ,S65, 600. Thus
tie rule Of the aforesaid land pirates
cost during the six years over $l7,-
GOO, 900, instead of $l,S0O,0OO which
would bave been a liberal expenditure.
To the st-alages should be added
about s., 500, 900 more in the shape of
new county, city and township debts,
making ii grand total Of nearly twenty
million dollars. There is nothing to
show for this enormous indebtedness.
1t vas simply forced levy upon the
resources of the State. 1t represents
the cost of reconstruction and the
beauties of Grantism. Poker Jack
and L.ndauiet Williams, Caesar and
his double Arkansas role, will go
down to history arm in arm, where it
will be recorded that the organization
bv which the thieves and robbers was
known was that of the Republican
Dartv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
PetriGed Forest.

The San Francisco Chronicle gives
the following account of what proml-
ses to be an object of interest to the
tourist in California
Among CaIifornia's most notable
wonders may be mentioned the fetrl-
fed forest, about half way between
tH O celebrated summer resorts, Mark
We st Springs, of Sonoma county and
Calistoga Springs in Napa county.
The forest is situated in a Wild and
mountainous region, and at distance
appears like mass of fallen trees. On
approaching what at little distance
appears ito be a stump, proves, on
examination, to be broken section of
some PROSTATE pine petritied. Every
circle or year growth is easily dis
cernible, so that the exact duration OF
the tree existence may be determined.
Next one sees the partially excavated
trunk of large pine, lying in an IN
clined position. One sees in another
spot mass of solid stone in the form
OF fallen tree some seven feet in di-
ameter-every fissure in the bark and
knot plainly Indicated as in that OF
tree fallen by the woodman axe,
while around, thickly strewn upon the
ground, are numerous fragments, sim
liar to the chips and broken pieces Of
wood that are scattered by the wood
cutter in preparing a tree to be cue
into logs for the mill. On striking the
stony mass with a piece OF petrifted
wood it gives back o metallic sound
very different from the dull thuj
produced by striking rock against .
wooden log So are to be seen many
similar trees, as we cali these peculiar
rocks, varying only in size and length,
all, however, having the same incline
and the same general position, VIZ {:
North and South. Occasionally, Pc
clliarity IS noticeable, such as the dl-
vision of q tree into sections OF various
lengths, ranging from three to seven
feet yet SO slight are the fissures that
separate these sections that at very
short distance they have the appear
auce of one solid log. Another pecu-
iiarity in one tree is its color, while
the general color of the stone logs IL
a grayish white. This tree is to al ap-
pearances tree of stone-cOal, and the
proprietor of the forest asserts that 1t
burns equally well with the best quail
ity of that article. Tie largest OF
these natural wonders. as found SO far.
| measul es eleven feet in diameter. and
is excayated to view tor a distance OF
sixty-eight feet, though doubtless 1t
penetrates the hillside many feet f0r-
iher. The space within the inclosure
is cleared of underbrush, and contains
very many beautiful shade trees of
living oak, young pines, manzanite
now in full bloom the madrona, and
several other varieties peculiar to this
locality. Here, indeed. is field for
the geologist. Not only in this parti.
cular place, but the whole range OF
mountains offers many attractive sub
iects for analysis.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
TsEE SDg,ssg. g.isG His s,OssICAL
SfsEsE"gX.

The following utteranc : arr as we'll
worthy of consideration by the read
era OF tlie JOURSAL as by those Of the
L5d1E and -1ppeU, by CaIoltniaps as
by Virginiaus, aud we therefore re
produce them taIs morning with our
most cordial endorsement. Our es-
teemcd Petersburg contemporary say:
The highest duty of every South
erner who would see the FAR fame of
his dead brothers rescued from Cbliv-
ion or aspcr@lon, is to assist In the
cuiIe ection of suitable mattTial for "a
history of the war from Southern
stand point. IL i impossibia tina: any
OF those who regarded the whole
struggle IN the light of a rebellion,
could do justice to the motives or to
The actions Of LII VINO believed they
were lighting ii d just war Of liberty
and Independence. Ii the task OF
presenting to posterlty for Its Judg-
mrut, q fair statement and vln-
dication of our people, is ever to
by the South and the Southern people;
and il they fan, the history OF the
great civil contest viii be partlzan,
prejudiced and for all practical par
uos-s worthless. Even our enemies
might well desire, if no higher mo
tive than curiosity, t. hear what We
have to say IN our own defence. And
our own people, bound by every sacred
tie to the past, to It's record and Its
actions. must feel the need Of some
Systematic effort to rescue the Justice:
OF history from pervefsiou; to nlaln-
tam the truth ag;,iuet sectiUntIonal
m srrl resentation, and to keep dis
tiuct and clean the names of tile dead
VINO gave their priceless IiEes to the
| defence # the Southern States.
There is nothing pOliticA!, nothing
| disiOvai, III such il purpose; and SUCH
| is the mission of the Southern HIstor-
| ical Society. the headquarters OF tue
Association are at Richmond. Gen
eraI Early is the President, and Rev.
! J. William Jones, =. d, is the Sec e.
tsry. N'e are grstitied TO know TIA
! the Society las already accumulate u
! Considerable store of valuable dCcU
| ments and other material OF history, in
| its archives in the State ccpitol. 1t is
providing for the great work which
m,.&t be at some time undertaken by
worthy champion and chrolicer OF
the Confederate struggle. The ex-
pense incident to this labor Of love
and of sacred duty is not large, but
has to be betrayed by the sale of
memberships, both life and annual.
The life memberships cost $50 !;
and ANNUAL memberships So per
year. We hope that the efforts
now being put forward in the
Society's behalf will realize an imme-
diate aud liberal success. The Society
will soon commence the publication of
valuable papers and pamphlets, and
these, we learn, are to be sent as soon
as issued TO all the members of the
Society. Let it be remembered that
ime is precious in respect to he res
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23

cue and proper preservation of tn .
material out of which a just and fit
record Of the war is to be constructed
by the Southern historian. The ma
terial itself decays, is scattered, and is
lost, with every day. and its collection
becomes an undertaking of greater
difficulty and cost. Let the Society
be strengthened SO that no embarrass-
ment may impede its work. Out of
the facts it is now carefully collecting,
editing and preserving. the figure of
the South in battle will be made TO
rise heroic and glorious. for the eyes
of mankind to dwell on in admira-
tion-a memory and treasure for ell
time"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23

II seems TO be generally accepted
'hat the signs of the times in the
money markets are confirmatory of the
Iheory that the country is vergIng to-
, WARDS STEADY and prosperous busi-
1esS era. The New York kzcainy
-uH't remarks that the feeling IN Wall
n'ieet Is doubtless somewhat IN anficl
palioh OF the good time comiue," and
% hot always controlled by good iuag-
- nleh'' but it indicates unmistakably
sne general conviction of our shrewi.
col Judges of the signs of the times.
.nat the tide has at length begun to
s, .urn, That money is seeking invest
me1ts, and that confidencs is coming
oacK' we hope ''to stay" That is the
general aspect of ''the street" as anv
one can ind out who is in doubt of the
si'oation. For the first time since the
panie s. money is pouring into Wall
soleet .o IN large quantities from inves-
sIls oh outside of the city, who are ex-
changing Government bonds for secn-
tnn tl,,es that have the promise and 90.
'0n's OF development in their value.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
From the Petersburg index and Appeal.
Con. Ransom for President.

The Shelby, North Carolina Banner
nominates Senator NJ. W. Ransom for
President Of the United States in
1876. The Banner pays well -deserv-
ed tribute to the patriotism, ability
and craftsmanship of the distinguished
North Carolina Senator, in all of which
we heartily concur. 1t is too early,
however. to bring forward Southern
men for high positions of Federal
power and honor. We hope the good
time may soon arrive when the claims
of Genersl Ransom and of other gal
liant and able Southern men can be
advanced and asserted. That timF, !,
however, has not yet come, and Gen.
Ransom himself, whose modesty and
upseltish patriotism are not cxcelled
even by his great public services in
var and peace, viii be the first to ap-
preciate the wisdom of the course re-
commended and followed by his popu-
lar associate General Gordon. He will
no doubt be prompt n Withholding
his name from any canvass which can
only result in injury TO the great cause
Of Liberalism and Reform, and in de-
ferring the charces of Gen. Ransom
himself, when the period shall arriy c
ior our Southern statesmen and sol-
diers o be brought forward and duly
hOEOred
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
A mAsrERLY srROKE.

The Philadelphia North american
recognizes a mastery stroke of policy
in the determination of tie Republican
leaders to allow the party TO be de-
fcatcd IN Connecticut They only
made feint in the land of steady
habits in order to distract the atten-
ton f the enemy while the Republ-
cans attacked and captured such
Democratic strongholds as Michigan
and Rhode Island, and-Pender
county There was never such feat
of arms since tho Dutch conquered
Holland.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
a New Canal Es0uie Surveyed.
WASHINGTON, April 13. 1875.

Tire United States Surveying party
under the cDInmaud of Capt Lnli, Of
tie Un3trd States Navy, returned 10
nY the Pacific N.Iti Steamship Aca-
rulco, hsNi,g compl-t 4 tho survey Of
tue lstnn,a> uf pHiirr. 1t is stated
that the result oI rh,s survey h4I clearly
drnlO1st t. ;t1d the pract.cabinfy All
constituting Al lntcruC~aafc r3nu!
route ii,r T-rcrt tAat t.. palty
had tin,sLcd t!l,:'r survey from PAN
tla to Asp!nw>i- J, 34id nad pronounced
Il 10 he til" most drS:ra|ite rUut' tor til.
contemplated canal. WI, received VIZ.
great satisfaction By the pt OIL, II
Panama. During the progress OF the
survey tie Congress at Bp%ott mani
fn-l-d It's Interest lii tie proj"c5 Ety the
Introduction OF biz III the HOuSc Of
pfes-ntntlvCa by one OF the Deprties
ttnm Panama, to author tin ap
puinfmeI.t OF al exploring commission
OF COiumb- All eugiuCerS t0 C-Jm.ue
three routes foi ii canal. The Iro
OF tn neSe routcs was that which has bee:
Snrv-d by Commuu1er L4Ui, AID
winch il the one select d by G;ureii,
the French engineer, aud runs fron'
Limon bay, ou the Atlantic to the By
OF Ven del Monte. on tie u.
ctiic TIE second was from
e Bay of Mnnd;nga on the
! At.aJtIc t. tue mouth ut tine { ci.n
! R'e-r, ou tie Pacific Fac t,.,:.t
! route Wis that inspected aud report -
upon by Capt. Selfridge. Should the
explorations made by this commits
sion be ,nnd to agree with tho oe
! made by Comnander LEll, the Gov
| ernment Will publish the report OF
/ their engineers in tuis cou .tiy ard
! Europe, and lend every assistance IL
! tne construction of the canal The
! tuIi account of the result al Capt.
| LulTs explorations viii not be made
! public until it is presented in an Off
c;aI fern 10 the United st ties Gov
! ermment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
EEFEAr OF CONSOLIDATION.

We learn from yesterdays Raleigh
4Netcs that the application for injuno-
ton in the Swszey suit VS.. the pur-
chase by the North Carolina Railroad
Co. of the Western n. c. Railroad,
was heard before Judge H. l. Bond
in Greensboro OF Friday. Hon. X
=. Battle, 4. c. Badger and General
Bradley T. johnson appeared for the
construction bond-holders, Hon. s.
+. Phillips fling brief; and Smith i
Strong for the North Carolina Rail
road
Judge Bond rendered his decision
yesterday morning, granting the in
junction prayed for, which extends to
the prohibition of any mortgage on
the North Carolina Railroad, thus de-
feating what has been known as the
consolidation scheme.
The Governor, Lieutenant-Go Governor
and Speaker Robinson of the House
OF Representatives are applying for the
Receivership of the Road IN compli
ance with an act of the Legislature, a
matter which will come up for adjust
ment hereafter. The States repre-
sentatives have also made application
for sale of the Road with view of
its purchase by the State at sum not
exceeding $3.50, 900 payable in bonds
of that Company.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
VOL. 81.
WEzAG q q n Il Ek n 4. G. % kx DO n

! General Gordon, Of Georgia, has re-
: Gently given expression to bis views
abou. the political condition Of the
coun:Iy. He seems very hopeful aud
Il brighter DAY ahead of us. OF course
he looks TO the Democratic Party for
the redemption of tue South and for
the salvation Of the country generally,
aud he believe if that party sl'au act
with It's accustomed wisdom aud hon
e7ty III framing its platform, IT Will
! have no difficulty III electiu2 whatever
candidate It may nomirate Tor the
next Presidency.
Seuator Gordon thinks there are
fonr cardinal purposes that ought 10
be Incorporated into our platform to
insure Success ANA then adhered 20 by
til" party to ensure peace.
These cardlnat purpO e5 are:
1t. Al honest purpose 10 reform the
abuses Of the iiudi,al party, tu sld-
minister III: government fairly, and
to dis pose OF iJs revenues honestly.
2nd. Az honest purpose to bring
about k!nh!y and irhttrnai relations,
between the row a.ienatcd sections >t
til" country, SO that the people of thia
Republic, seeking n common end, de-
tending common right, building up
a common country, shall move for
ward III harmony and peace.
3rd- An honest purpose to protect
the negro Ill ali his constitutional
'1gi Is and frauch srs. which purpose
@. GiIt to b. made manifest by Il def
+. T., u"mi-taks,b!e pledge i,om lie
southern people III order to d.oabusa
the Northern mind % ;he idea that tn.-
reascend"ncy would be the return Of
the negfO to condition of at least
quasi slavery.
4tb. An honest purpose to return
to Constitutional methods. both IN the |
State and in the Federal Government,
yielding to the general government |
al tie rights it has or may have IN |
der the decisions of the Supreme |
Court, but insisting upon the night Of !
the States To manage for themselves |!
their own internal domestic affairs
On this platform with its four cardi-
nal points Of honesty, concord, the |
protection of all citizens in their legal
rights aud a Constitutional republic. |
Senator GORDON thinks that any
straight out Democrat who has the
confidence of the people w,.uld Ger
tainiy be elected, believing as he does
that at least two-thirds of the people
OF America are openly aud squareiy op-
posed to the Administration. He thinks
the Republicans are hopelessly divid-
ed, and that it is 10 exaggeration to
say that fully half of the present Re
publican party are to-day ready to fol-
low Schurz, Fenton and Hesing
Bryant, Evarts aud Ferry, VINO are
rIevocah!y opposed t. thirl-term,
and to the adminIetgat.o wiug Of the
party. winch Is controlled by Butler,
Morton, ConkliDg, Logon and Ed
nuuds.
The financial question, tne Senator
kinks, ought to ht- treated iust Us tnt.
nr3f question was treated at Cincin-
natl, aud left 20 Congress 10 settle
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
An limp pertasrt Act.

"An Act to prcrent Discrimination in
freight t0yiU$ by Rui:road (Orpo-
ratio'so tSoing business IN the State. ,;
The General Assembly Of North
Carolina do enact,
any Kallroad Corporation operating
porthtion of any freight OF any de
scription over its road, greater
amount as toll or compensation than
shall at the same time be charg. d by
1t for the transportation OF al equal
quGLt tity of the same class of freight
transported III the same direction over
any portion Of the same railroad OF
equal distance, and any railroad COM
pany violating this section shull for
ieit, and pay the sum of two hundred
dollars for each and every offence to
any person sueing for the sam
Stc 2 It shall De unlawful for any
railroad company operating i'll this
State to allow any freight they may
receive for shipment to remain uu-
shipped for more thnn five days, M
less otherwise agreed b:t"tcu the
Railroad Company AID the shipper
and any company violating tins act
shall tUf1elt ana pay the sum OF tWtt3-
ty-fve dollars for each day said freight
remains unshipped to any person sua-
ing for the same.
Sec. 3. n, thing in this act shall be
taken in any manner as abrIdSlng or
controlling the rates Of freight charged
hy any Railroad Company to or from
auy competing point (>uch H. Junction
with other Raiiroads). or ;elmu4i ut
any Railroad i'll this State, but said
Railroad Company shall have the same
right to charge such rates for carry
ing such freight as they possessed be-
fore the passage Of this act Provided,
however, that the provisions Of this
section shall not apply 10 any freigE'
received at a local oin So ia: % read
receiving such freight is concerned.
Sec. L. This act shall be IN forct
from and after its ratification.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23

a lady correspondent inquiries of an
Eastern paper: 'How shall L keep my
husband at home in the evening!
Women are constantly asking this
question; but every women OF sense
ought to know that she can keep her
hus sbaLd at home easily enough by
simply opening a frst-class beer gar
den in the backyard. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that few pretty
waiter girls thrown in, by way of sup
Elementary advertisement, might have
a tendency to drive him abroad, but
il would be ridiculous to omit them,
nevertheless
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23
Perhaps. after all, we shall have tc

Perhaps, after all. we shall have to
rely on the fashionable drcssmakers
to deal the deathbioW 10 poly gamy. A
Salt Lake City correspondent say s that
one of the chief Causes of dissatisfsc-
sion in Mormondon Is the introduction
of fashionable dressmaking and the
consequent creation OF Il taste among
the Mormon women for finely. They
have discovered that where man has
half a dozen wives it is impossible for
him TO foot all the millinery and dress
making bills, and consequently mum
Der of the ambitious have become
,rm advocates OF mOnogamy, as they
perceive such state enables them t.
crafty the dress propensity. Very
few of tie Mormons are able to LAY
for the fashionable costuming Of five
or ten wives. Re:ore buetles and
other paraphernaiia were introduced
the Saints had al easy time, as their
wives dres ed in the coarsest material.
Let Utah be coionized by fashionable
dressmakers by all means.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-23

from her elevated station, and with the
only grave countenapce in that vast
assemblage; she was simply attired in
gray silk and wore an ample white
mantilla. By her side, right and left,
and behind her were ladies of honor,
the Cabinet Ministers and a multi
tude of state and palace dignitaries.
On the extreme right stood the diplo-
matte body, the heads and SUI oaltern
members of all foreign legations-the
English and. 1 believe, the Dutch
alone excepted; the European repre-
sentatives in their uniforms, the
American republicans in plain eve
Ring costume"