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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
EII wv. SANDERS

We have learned, with much sor-
row, of the death of our esteemed friend,
Eli W. Sanders, of Carteret county
He occupied a position in society
which cannot be easily filed. Upright
in all his dealings, without reproach
in all his relations with his fellow-man,
q lust and an honest man-God's no.
blest work, he has passed from time to
eternity, lamented by all who knew
him. With his relatives and friends,
we desire to unite our testimonial to
his virtues and his worth.
A friend writes us that on Sunday,
the Goth ulto., large number OF the
Masonic fraternity from the town OF
Beaufort and vicinity performed the
last sad and beautiful rites of the order
over his remains, near his residence.
in White Oak Township. Not only
large numbers of his neighbors were
present, but the counties of Jones
and Ons!ow contributed many of their
best citizens to testify their respect to
the memory of the deceased. The
Rev. E. A. Yates delivered touching
and impressive sermon on the .occa-
sion.
Mr.. Sanders was man of excellent
qualities, and was greatly esteemed by
all who knew him. A leading spirit
in everything which pertained to the
moral, social and material advance.
ment of his people, his loss will be
severely felt by those among whom he
lived and for whose welfare he had
Iabored.
To us he was always firm friend.
Among the Oldest subscribers to the
JOURNAL, he had successfully labored
to extend it's circulation in his section.
His warm and generous friendship
and his services will never be forgot
ten. Green be his memory in the
hearts of his surviving friends and
"peacc be to his ashes"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
THE UNIVERSITY AND IFS NEW
FACULTY.

The ALTERNATE Times thinks the
Trustees of the University have acted
with great good sense in giving SO
much prominence to the department
of agriculture as thereby the youth of
the State may obtain thorough edu-
cation as practical farmers. Many
men, says the Times, who have neither
the means nor the inclination to send
their sons to Chapel Hill for a four
years course, will gladly avail them
selves of an opportunity to secure for
them twelve months of agricultural
Instruction accompanied it may be
with course in history, geography
and mathematics. One year of hard
study, accompanied by practical les
sons in the field, will place young
farmer bow shot ahead of his less
lucky neighbor, who is unable to re-
ceive other lessons than those handed
down TO him from his father, and
which are almost part of the farm.
This department is under the charge
of PROFESSOR JOHN KIMBERLEY, of
whom the Times speaks as follows:
Prof. Kimberly, the gentleman who
has just been selected by the Trustees
of the University to occupy the re-
sponsible position of Professor of Ag-
riculture, is every way suited to the
duties it imposes. In the first place
he is man of great practical sense.
He is moreover a thorough chemist.
No man can be a thorough farmer
without considerable knowledge of
chemistry. He should be able to ana
lyze the fertilizers which he buys, apd
to know how to make the best domes-
tic fertilizers at homo.
In addition, Pref. Kimberly is a
well-bred and accomplished gentle
man. His manner of instruction is
graceful and pleasant. No one can as
sociate with him without catching, as
it were, some of his grace and polite
ness. Nothing SO adorns the planters
home as hospitality. and from no one
cam our young men learn to dispense
it with more ease and ability shan the
learned and elegant Professor of Ag-
riculture
Nor is Professor Kimberly the
only one for whom the press has a
specially kind and commendatory
word. The Pee Dee Courier speaks
of PROFESSOR REDD in the following
complimentary terms:
We know none of the Faculty elect.
except Rev. A. F. Redo, who is CON
sidered, and rightly too, a very fine
scholar. We believe he received his
scientific and mathematical training, at
the Virginia Military Institute. After
graduating at that institution, he at
tended the school of Ancient Ian
guages in the University Of Virginia.
He took q very high stand in these
studies, and at the final examination
in Senior Latin only fell half short
of the highest mark ever attained by
any student in that University. One
student before him made SO out hun
dred. Mr.. Redd made 924. After
leaving the University of Virginia, he
taught in this State, and afterwards
was Tutor in Latin in the Virginia
Military Institute. Early in 1869 he
resigned the Tutorship and in Sep
TENDER entered the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary at Greenville,
s. @. He ranked first in his class,
and graduated in May, 1872. He ex-
cells as liDguist, but has the capacity
and scholarship to make sucoe, sful
teacher of science
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02

sist until the county is ruinously in
volved in debt and you again Cypress
ed with heavy taxes. Will you submit
to it?
Convention, yes Convention, by all
means and let us forever blot from
existence the Candy Constitution. The
above facts argue more strongly than
any tongue can, the Importance OF a
change. God speed the day, say we. !"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
Cost of whole session of Con-

ventlon. $50, 800
Quite different sum, we think, from
that put forth by the Radical Execu-
| tive Committee! But we are willing
to stand by our figures, and if any err
ror can be pointed out in them we will
promptly make the correction.
1t is true that $23, 800 is no small
sum in these days, but how much more
would it have saved us could it have
been expended for a Convention only
a year ago ? In the last issue of the
JOURNAL we showed how eighteen
hundred dollars had been wasted in
five months in the county of New
! Hanover, because its affairs were in
the hands of incompetent or corrupt
men paced in power by ignorant ne
groes. In the issue before that we
showed how the county of Halifax had
| lost in eight months the sum of thirty
two hundred and eighty-tive dollars
from the same cause. These two items
alone make up more than one fifth of
the whole cost of the Convention. In
deed, we venture to say, without the
slightest fear of successful contradic-
ton, that scarce a month will have
passed after the new Constitution shall
have been adopted before the State
will have saved far more than the cost
of the Convention.
But suppose it had been attempted
to change the Constitution by legisla-
tive enactment, how would the cost
have compared with that of Conven-
ton? It would nnquestionably been
far greater, very far greater, for the
reason that the Sena:e with its presi-
ding officer and its other officers and
its fifty members would also have been
paid. In addition to this, the Conven-
ton, consisting of only one House, can
despatch business with far greater ra-
pidity than can Legislature, which
consists of two Houses; or would take
just about twice as long to pass any
measure through the two Houses of
the Legislature that it would take to
pass it through the Convention. In
addition 80 this. two different Legisla-
lures would have had to concur on the
proposed changes. Counting this cost
alone, therefore, it is settled beyond
doubt, that the mode of changing the
Constitution by means of a Conven-
ton is far cheapes than any other.
The only question now to be consid-
cred is, do the people want the Consti-
tuition amended ? Do they desire to
live under the Candy Constitution, or
do they desire it to be changed =? Do
they prefer a Constitution written by
their enemies, with bayonets, in the
blood of their sons and brothers and
their fathers, or do they prefer one of
their own making? Shall it be Can
by Constitution or shall it be North
Carolina Constitution
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
ADVICE TO THE RADICALS.

In its issue of the 28th inst, the
New York Herald advises the Repub-
lican party how it may remove "the
only formidable obstacle to its success
in 1876" That paper has persistently
denied that there was any necessity
for Federal interference il the South
ern States for the suppression of law
lessnes and violence. and, by its able
efforts, has induced the people of the
North to be convinced, against their
will though it be, that there wasreally
no more demand or reason for Federal
interference in Southern affairs than
there was in the affairs of the Northern
States. It has maintained with great
forethought, that the passage and exc
cution of the Enforcement, and other
like acts, were not only unnecessary
for the safety and welfare of any race
or class in the Southern State, but
would prove to be positively injurious
and disastrous to the material interests
Of the whole country, the North as
well as of the South.
In advising the repeal of the En-
forcement act and the entire cessation
of any further interference in the
local affairs of the South, it makes a
statement i'll the following extract, the
truth of which we readily recognize:
"No sensible person in the North
any longer doubts that this interfer-
ence, however proper and necessary it
may have been during some years
after the war, has, during the last two
or three years, and even longer, been
the means of keeping in power in the
South set of Inscriptions politici-
ans, who have misgoverned and robbed
and used the federal power to sustain
themselves. Even those who believe
that violence and lawlessness are still
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
Washington Letter to Philadelphia Star
Pools on the Next Presidency.

POOLS Oh the Next Presidency.
Some of the gentlemen in one of the
principal social clubs IN this city have
organized pool selling meeting on
political candidates for once a week
| until the Presidential nominees take
place. L was present at the last meet
ing, aud it will be seen from the bet
ting how these people look at the
chances of the many political caIdI-
dates. For the Republican Presiden-
tial nominations the following names
are entered: Grant, Blaine, WASH
burne, Wilson, Bristow, Butler, jew
ell. Conkling. Logan, Morton, Fish,
Judge Miller, HawIey and Gov. Noyes.
Fifty-four pools have been sold up to
date with the following result:
Seventeen, in which Blaine is select
ed as first choice; thirteen, in which
Wash burne is first; ten, IN which Bris-
tow comes to the front; five, in which
Morton leads off; three, where Grant
has the call; the same number in which
Wilson was first. and three in which
Logan is the leader. The Others are
all punched in the field It will be
seen by this that Blaine, Washburne
and BristOw are the favorites, and that
there are still some who believe III q
GulTu beTu. IL lS SdIu tudt COI. DlOOkS.
the editor of Grants organ, holds the
three Grant pools. and IS also in many
of the others, with Grant as second or
third choice.
On the Democratic prospects the
following entries are made: II hendricks,
Judge Davis, Tilden, Thurman, Old
Bill Allen, Bayard, Seymour, Church
Governor CASTOR, Charles Francis
Adams and Peudleton. Is all the pools
sold, excepting seven, Hendricks was
the choice, with Tllden, Bayard and
Adams competing for second choice.
In the seven pools carried again
Hendricks, Judge Davis was the
choice in the two, Tiiden IN one, Old
Bill Allen in three and Bayard III one.
On the Fall elections In Ohio and
Pennsylvania the Democrats were the !
favorites, with slight odds on the for |
mer, and on the latter the betting was
even up.
A bet of S500was made that if Noyes
beats Old Bill Allen for Governor in |
Ohio next Fall he will be the Repub- |
licar candidate for Vice President, and |
the Republicans will carry the presi-
Dental election.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
WHAT WILL THE CONVENTION
COST?


The address to the voters of North
Carolina recently put forth by the Re-
publican State Executive Committee
estimates the cost OF a Convention at
four hundred thousand dollars. How
any man with any regard for truth
could sign his name to any such state
ment is very difficult to understand.
Perhaps, however, the fact that MIR.
Keogh whose name is appended to the
address as Chairman of the Commit
tee. is oarpet-bagger and Radical,
is sufficient explanation.
The actual cost of the Convention
can easily be arrived at. The Conven-
ton will consist of one hundred and
twenty delegates whose per diem will
doubtless be the same as that of the
members of the Legislature, that is to
say, five dollars day, except the pre-
siding officer, who receives seven dol
lars. There will be principal clerk,
a reading clerk, an engrossing and an
enrolling clerk, who will doubtless be
paid six dollars per day, as the case
with like officers of the General Assem-
bly. There will also be doorkeeper
and two assistants at five dollars per day
The mileage of course can not beicom-
putsd with so much accuracy but it is
safe to say that it ought not to exceed
thirty-five hundred dollars for the
above body, averaging the members
at two hundred and fifty miles travel
at ten cents per mile. The printing
bill will not be as much as ten dollar g
per day, and finally the cost OF the
printing and publication of the Jour-
nal of the Convention will not amount
to five hundred dollars. SO the mat
ter stands about as follows:
4
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
% u R BEAUFORT Cou.
DENCE.
Old beaufort all Rixh,
ton NOminatio.

BEAUFORT, N. G., June &c, 1s7,
Dear Journal. o'''
To-day We had our Comfy ~
ton which was well attend.a SonVen-
erned by the most harmonions . gov
Our local differences were aeeilng.
healed and past discurds ns;n',fey
complete forgetfulness. The ott; In
sought the man, and that man % 0as
only the most popular of our cti As not
but the most competent for tn. 1ens,
ton, OF any gentleman within fl. POSI-
ders of Carteret. Hundreds n's. oor-
of our limits will be glad to he ou's 81
Carteret will send to :he Conva,.lh mat
James Rumley, Esq who vii; II''on,
the State. upon
The opposition to him, if anv -,
be feeble and his majority, it is WI
coded, will be overwhelming co.,
The resolutions passed by tho m..
ing endorsed the restrictions imn" ee', :,
by the act calling the Convrpt;ea
proclaimed opposition to fram;"o
partisan Constitution, aid i'm ;tad -
men, irrespective of party. 70 all
their support TO James Rnm]ev give
man who will work for the true ;n a'
ests of North Carolina. ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
TILTON, BEECHEs AND BOWEN

'These three, and the greatest OF
these is - which?
The story is told of clergyman
who had three pets; a monkey, a par
rot and squirrel. These three he.
lmprudent1y left, on one occasion,
shut up in his library. When he re-
turned he found that the monkeys
hide was full of holes, which had ev-
identity been bitten there; the squirrel
had lost his tail; and the parrot, hav-
ing been picked alive, was perched on
the back of a chair as the master en-
tered, to whom he remarked by way
OF explanation of the condition of af-
fairs. we've had he'll of time"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
Cost of Convention per day.

But how long is the Convention to
last ? There is not the slightest rea-
son to suppose it will last at the out
side longer than thirty days, probably
not longer than twenty days.
80 days at $500 per day 49,. .s19. 800
Mileage going and returning. $500
Cost of Journal. ... 500
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02


steps. as may be necessary TO cause economy in
the disbursements OF the county's funds:
Halifax, Halifax Co., May II, 1875
All this money was allowed for Pc
Rod of only eight months lacking
only few dollars of being at the rate
of five thousand dollars year.
Commenting upon this state of things
the Nca0s says u:
The sheriff is allowed $500 for ex-
ira services. There are certain duties
attaching to the office for which no fee
is prescribed. 1t was the custom in
former years to allow the sheriff S25 a
quarter for such services, but this
earl " in the present term of the Office
OF sheriff the enormous sum of $500 is
allowed and the amount may be trebled
before they are through with it.
The former Register OF Deeds got
$3.50 and the present incumbent $3.50
for extra services separate and apart
from their regular fees.
For some reason or other Halifax
must have regularly appointed At
torney, in the person of J. E. OLA
"a, "a negro.-EDs. JoURNAL.) who
has been allowed, SO far, 800
Tor such service, besides a furnished
office in the Court House worth 500
per year, and in addition to all this, he
TOO, charges. and is paid, 1925 for ex-
ira services.
Judge Barnes is the acting ATTORNEY
for Northampton county and only re-
celves for his services an Office in the
Court House worth 800.
Was a county ever plundered in a
more daring and open-faced way? Go
and examine the records, We tax-pay
ers, and see what your delecta ole
Board is doing for your ruin. We
have only given the most important
jobs practiced upon you. The half of
the petty cases has not been told.
We are told that the Grand Jury, at
this Court, endeavored to have the
Commissioners indicted for a misuse
OF county funds, but the Solicitor re-
fused to draw the bill. People of
Halifax, what redress have you when
the Judge and Solicitor wink at, if
they do not approve, the way in which
you are being plundered You have
this recourse-impeach these high
functionaries and you can then strike
at the small fry.
County scrip was at par twelve
months ago, and now it only COM
mands sixty-fve cents and few dis
posed to take it at that.
Remember, citizens of Halifax. that
you can go to the books and see for
yourselves that you are at the mercy
OF set OF cormorants who will not de-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
THE CONVENTION AND OU
COUNTY EfkNMENT.

In our last issue we took the posi-
sion that the Convention ought to
change the Constitution SO as to re-
turn to the old mode of electing mag
istrates, and to put into their hands
the control of the county governments,
as sure means of relieving certain
counties IN the eastern portion of the
State from the intolerable grievances
under which they labor.
To show that the appeal for relief
we make to our brother Democrats in
the central and western portions of
the State is not without foundation
we publish the following statement of
facts taken from the Weldon NeaOs.-
The condition of affairs it proves to
exist in Halifax is truly lamentable.
Before the war no county in the State
was in q more fortunate condition
Fertile lands and intelligent cultiva-
ton under government Of white men
had made her people rich and prosper
GUS. Now with labor uncomfortable and
taxed and tyrannized over by an ire
sponsible herd of ignorant and corrupt
negroes, the condition of things is
sadly changed.
The negro majority in that county
is usually about two thousand votes
and of course the County Commission
ers belong to the Radical or negro
party. How these men have abused
their power will be seen from a glance
at the following:
Report of Grand Jury on allowances made
by the County Comm issioners:
To HIS HONOR, s. W. WATTS, JUDGE
The Grand Jury havH examined the Books
of the County Commissions from September /
1874. to date, find the following allowances
made for extra services:
l. r Larkn. for ex otficio services. 49,. $500
6 " - s. work on Coun ty Jail -. $50
B Fl Franklin, for ex officio SCI vices $50. 200
50 " Secretary Board Edu-
cation. -............. $50
Il ii Franklin, for Taking Tax List 1000. 500
j L O'Hara, for extra services, September,
October, November. observation-disclosures, 100
j O'Hara Clerk School Committee, '72,
IS, L.. 81
j O'Hara. for Examining account of j
a helc. .......... u
J K O'Hara, Alto. County of Halifax De-
cember, IA to September, '75........ 400
K j Lewis, for -ofhco services. ......... $50
-, 60 90
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02

Owing to the largeness of these allowances
the Grand Jury feel it their duty to call YOUR
attention to them, that you may take such
Eteps as may be necessary TO cause economy in
the disbursements OF the county IS funds.
j. W. FAUCETT, +. G. j:
Halifax, Halifax Co, Nav IL, 1878
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June 25th, 1875.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-06-04

4 FRESH supply of Medicines, Groceries,
"A Hardware, Tinware Boots, Shoes, Hats
and Caps Crockeryware, &c, &C., just received
and for sale cheap by
J. THOS. COTTON,
nah 20 Aliens Fresh.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-06-04

CPRING CALICOES, Plaid Doinc-tics. Far
- mers' Drills, brown and blcachcd Shifting
and Sheeting, bleached Drills and Linen Duck,
Spring Cassimercs, Gents Linen Bosom, and
Fancy Shirts, Gauze and other under Shirts,
Drawers SC, Sc, Just received and for sale
cheap, by J. THOS. COTTON,
NH 5 Aliens Fresh.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-06-04
Ayers
HairViger,
For restoring to Gray Hi its
natural Vitality and Cor.

gloss and freshness Of youth. hin
hair is thickened, falling hair cheted,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can resore
the hair where the follicles are le-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied I'd
decayed; but such as remain canhe
saved by this application, and slim
lated into activity, so that a NV
growth of hair is produced. Instea
of foul;ng the hair with pasty sell
ment, it will keep it clean and vigoroa.
Its occasional use will prevent the hal
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma.
ton of dandruf, which is often so u1l
clearly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for HAIR DRESSING
nothing else can be found so desirable
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet last'
long on the hair, giving it rich, GLOSSY
lustre, and grateful perfume.
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