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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
A NEW ANIEsrEsETIC.

DR.. Otto Leibreich, the famous Ger
man physician, has lately discovered
five new an@sthetic agents, one of
which, entitled "Donomine," possesses
the wonderful power of putting the
patient into a deep but healthy sleep.
One hour Of sleep induced by it is
equivalent in reparative power t.
eight hours of ordinary sleep. The
slumber is profound, and the naedulla
0b'Ongata, whence are spread the
nerves which govern the lungs, must
be powerfully effected, for the breath
ing is deep and rapid, whereby enor-
nous quantities of oxygen are taken
into the system and proportionate
amount Of carbon eliminated. If
more extended experiments establish
the harmlessness that is claimed for
this new drug, tho name of Liebreich
will become familiar as a benefactor
Of suffering humanity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

more to tle homestead! We thought
we were men and women, but we were
children there; the old-fashioned
grandmother was blind in her eyes,
but she saw with her heart, as she
always did.
As the sunlight cast our long
shadows through the open door, she
felt them as they fell over her form, and
looking up dimly, she said: Edward
L know, and Lucy's voice I can hear,
James" for she had almost forgotten
the folded hands; ooh, no not James.
for she-let me see-she is waiting for
me, isn't she?" and the old grand
mother wandered and wept. 1T is
another daughter. grandmother, that
Edward has brought for your bless
eyes, my son? Put her hand in mine.
for she is my fastest born, the child
of my old age. Shall I sing You Il
song children ? and she is idly fumb-
ling for toy, a welcome gift for the
children that have come again.
One of us Omen as we thought we were)
is we ping. She hears the half re
pressed sobs, and says, as she extends
her hand "Here. my poor child, rest
upon your grandmother shoulder;
she will protect you from harm. Come,
children, sit around the fire again
Shall | sing you song Or tell you
story? Stir the fire, for it is cold;
the nights are growing colder"
The clock in the corner strikes niue.
the bed time of the old days. The
song of life was indeed sung, tho story
told. 1t was bed time at last. Good
night, a long good night to thee.
grandmother. She is no more, anJ
we miss her forever.
But we will set up a tablet in o1ir
heart, and write on it only this:
''Sacred to the memory of the Old
Fashioned Grandmother. God bless
her forever"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

The nb-nrdlty and Injustice of
'com puiso'y' education has lately
been strongly illustrated in NV York
city. a youth named John Smith was
arrested under the act and committed
to PandaIrs Island on the charge of
vagrancy; and now it appears that his
father is q poor invalid whose wife is
dead, and who is entirely dependent
upon th L.. boy for aid and assistance.
The fanatics who passed the law onght
t. be tnade to support the man. That
wonld perhaps cool their crazy enthu-
sia@n II on the subject.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

TUE Boston Post truly says that if
the latest iynchiug had occurred some
where down South instead of in the
virtuous State OF Iowa, l. would have
afforded a fine chance for some more
outrage literature. The particulars
of this high-handed outrage reveal the
fact that the victim was an old and
aflluent farmer named hirkman, for
twenty years resident Of Storey coun-
ty, and, for aught that appears to the
contrary, gentleman of good charac-
ter. Some months ago he was accused
by the Nigil&ntes, of whom there
seems to be an organized band, of
having burned his son-in-law's barn,
and Threatened with hanging. He
procured the arrest of the leaders, and
during the peneleEcy of their trial be
was notified, under pain of death, to
Leave the country for six months He
failed 10 comply with the demand, and
he was dragged from his bed and muir
dered in cold blood, simply as a means
Of getting out O. the way Il oublesome
witness
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

JUDGE Nelson, who is trying the
Beecher- Tilton case, has been very
little known in New York. Brooklyn
has been run as a close corporation. A
half-dozen men hold the great off ces
and keep them in their vest pockets.
At convenient time they get together
and make a distribution. One man
claims the police. another has friend
that he wishes to be made mayor
another has relative that must be
made Judge. Judge Nelson was a
very ordinary lawyer, SO accounted.
He was doing a very snug, unostenta-
tious business. His son married Sen
ator Murphy's daughter. OF course
Nelson must be provided for. Sena-
tor Murphy took as his share the city
judgshlp, and gave it to his daughters
father-in-law-a pretty good slice, an
Office that holds for fifteen years with
a salary of ten thousand dollars year
attached to it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

The Montgomery AdUertisey says
the Developments in the Spencer in
vestigatiOn are rich. rare and racy.
The committee have unearthed the
most astounding rascality. When the
testimony is laid before the Legisla-
ture it is believed that a memorial
asking Spencer's expulsion from the
Senate will be unanimously voted.
Will the Senate retain him in the face
of evidence that amounts to a judg-
ment of conviction in every impartial
mind 2
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

AT the D-mOcratIc conference On
Thursday Senator Thurman expressed
his belief that the Republicans will
reorganize the Old Nothing
Lodges that played such conspicu-
ous part IN our political history twenty
years ago. That was the idea in
Washington before Congress closed
its session, The course Of the Repub-
iican papers, their violent assaults up
Oh all foreign born and Catholic citi-
zeLs, gives corroboratory evidence to
that f, ct
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

me on my return from an extended
| tour through the South on the 18th of
| June, 1867. / have seen nothing in
the course of my recent trip to essen
TALLY modify the views I then express
| ed. AS you have probably not seen
the volume, let me express my present
convictions by citing a brief passage
| from the address referred to:
"What is required to regenerate the
South is subsoil ploughs, phosphates,
agricultural implements generally, a
large increase of horses, mules, and
horned cattle, a steadily increasing
supply of steam engines and machin-
cry, and such manufacturing machin-
cry as can be moved by water power
These, with a comparatively small
amount of cash capital, and few
earnest men to teach their use and
value, would in few years make the
South bloom like garden, and devel-
cp population as loyal as that of any
Northern State during iEe war. The
interests of Northern capitalists re-
qulre them to supply these potnut
agents at the earliest practicable day !"
Are not these views consistent with
the reports you have seen of my re-
cent expressions ? But these agents
have not been supplied. On the con-
trary, the financial policy of the gov
ernment in the hands of either party.
has rendered their acquisition impos-
sible. It was about the date above
referred to that Mr. McCulloch an
nounced the resolution of Andrew
Johnsons administration to contract
the currency suffici ntly to enable US
to resume specie payments. This
policy received the appreciation of bis
Democratic followers, together with
that of the Republican papers of New
York, New England, and other money
centres. La brief. it became the
policy of the country, and has been
persisted in by Congress TIL the
Treasury is threatened with bank
ruptcy, and the militia of Philadelphia
Is encamped IN our coal regions to
enforce order &C the point of the bay
cnet. If this policy is still persisted
in we shall go from bad to worse, as
England did, when by the act Of 1919
Parliament fixed the day four years in
advance when specie payments should
be resumed, until we too shall have
our Peterboro and Bristol riots, to
suppress which troops will be required
to fire upon the suffering people This
unwise Legislation has pressed with
stricken, desolated South, and has
begotten widespread discomfort, as it
is now doing throughout the North;
and this has been the refrain Of all my
recent conversations.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

A Washington dispatch says: "The
manufacturers of Southern outraees
having suspended business, and Hes
ter, the superintendent, having been
discharged, the next effort to astonish
the country for political ends. it is
said, is the removal, in a summary
and mysterious manner, of a number
of Federal officials hitherto praised
for their efficiency and reliability, but
suddenly found unworthy to strength
en- the cause of the administration in
the fall campaign"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
COsEENrION CAuPAIGN.

The Editors have until now been
full of their annual meeting, and
Church and Medical Conventions have
just been, or are soon to be held, and
then, too, next week is the celebration
of the MecklenDurg Declaration, in
which the people of the whole State
are Interested All these matters have
SO engrosse3 public attention that the
overweening Importance of the cleo
ton in August for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention has been
somewhat overlooked. But it has not
by any means been forgotten.
Next week about closes these cele-
brations, and then the minds of the
people will naturally turn to the pend
ing election, for it is no ordinary
event. The delegates to the ConveD-
ton will rewrite the fundamental Jaw
of the State which will in all proba-
bility outlive the present genera
ton. The Convention of 1885 gave
us Constitution which, except sim
gle amendment, was not changed I'M
til 1861, and then only, by influences
brought about by the impending war.
Indeed we may say that there was no
material change until 1865, when
strangers, aliens in blood, in affection
and in interest, took possession of the
State, and under the protection of
Federal bayonets fastened upon us
our preaent Constitution, Infamous in
some of it's principles; antsgonistic to
our best interests in nearly all.
The Convention which meets IN
September, and delegates to which
are to be elected in August, will sub
NIT to the people of the State for their
adoption or rejection, new Constr
tuition. What it's character will be
depends upon the people them
selves. Whether we are to have a
Constitution which will reform
our State government, conform the
fundamental law to the wants and
sympathies of the people, and under
which North Carolina can join her
sister States in their onward march IN
prosperity will, of course, depend upon
who the delegates are. The people
can, and their most vital welfare de-
maids that the be st men in the several
/ Counties should be nominated and
elected. We want delegates who mol
. ONLY know what the best interests OF
the people require, but who have the
moral courage to give us aConstltutior
which will protect and foster those III
/ terests. Our wisest. our best and oui
bravest men should be selected, and
our word for it, their labors will moi
only meet the approval of their con
| stituents, but will rebound to the
general prosperity of all the people o.
| the State.
1t behooves us, therefore, to beglr
the work of preparation at an earl.
! day. More care than ordinarily should
be taken in the selection of candidates
and more than the usual time shoule
be devoted to thorough canvass o
the counties. The issues at stake arr
too vitality important to trust to sec
ond class men or to an ordinary can
vass. Our dearest hopes, our deares
rights are the prizes for which VI
fight. Let d then buckle on our ar
NOR. and under our wisest, best ant
bravest leaders let us go forth to
| glorious victory.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
KENT KX'S AENE GOV
EEk%sRFs

Col. James b. McCreary. the DEM
ocratic nominee for Governor of Ken
lucky, is TINS described by the Louis
vile Courjtr-,Totumul. He is q young
man of irreproaohable private char
acter, whose experianc Of public life
has been had in our State Legislature,
over the lower house OF which he
has presided during two sessions. He
He was an officer in the Confederate
service, and is a nephew OF the Hon.
Thomas Q. McCreary, one of our
United States Senators. a gentleman
of excellent understanding and intelli-
gence, thoroughly iuforacd as to our
domestic situation, Mr. McCreary can-
not fail 20 make US a good Governor.
There is also a liberal possibility of
Development in him, ard, on the
whole, his nomination viii give gen
eral satisfa ton"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
THE PEO>PECrx~ cR=,,

The confident opinion expressed by
Senator Thurman ard Governor Alien
that the democracy will carry Ohio by
large majority in the Fail is supple
mented by that of the Hon. George Il.
Pendleton, who says: THE financial
troubles, the stagnation of bosiness,
the depression of all industries, the
extravagance and corruption of the
public service, the decentralization OF
the administration, the personal gov
ernment of General Grant, the third
term project, the violation of ali law
In the policy adopted toward the
Southern States as means thereto;
all these have filed the people with
uneasiness, and they are anxiousIy
seeking better state OF things"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

Inc latest addition 10 the British
navy Is an immense ship called the
Alexandra, of over nine thousand tons,
ano provided to greater extent than
AuS other English ship with the trj
uDlphs OF the maritime architects art
and powerful engines Of war. She is
,aSed at all points Of Importance with
."elVe-lnch armcr plates, has at pres
-, al armament OF ten eighteen-ton
1uo Two twenty-fve-ton guns, while
I nef ram" is something more formida-
us than has yet ben seen IN naval
architecture. The Alexaud dra is well
oA''uiated to make trouble just as
?oon ;. as the chance for fight presents
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

POSTMASTER General Jewell had
something to say at the annual dinner,
given on Thursday night, by the New
York Chamber of Commerce. He made
the statement that the city of New
York sends through its postoffice 250,-
900 letters in day, and "pays to the
department over which I preside 40
per cent. of all the newspaper postage
of this country, paying as it does
$Sc, 900, against Chicago's $4,000,
Boston's $4,000, and Philadelphia s
$1,000.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
'AM1EG the incidents of vest

AND the incidents of yesterday, y
say s tn Memphis Aralanche, Of Sun
day, was an accidental meeting in
the public streets of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and Vice President Wilson.
Having been acquainted in years gone
by, when Mrs Davis resided at Wash
ington, their mutual recognition was
instant and cordial, and the two clasp
ed hands with friendly ardor, after
which the party adjourned to Specnt's
ice cream parlors to discuss strawber-
ries ana i". AID the memories of the
past"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
RICK o~ yf.E sa.usTHo~

vi k' 81
The Hon. James B. Beck hopes tC
ho the next United States Saator from
Kentucky. h told Il reporter of tie
Cincinnati Enqnjrcr recently that he
n,oda no disguise of the fact that he
ras a candidate, and that he should do
all in bis power to secure his election.
When asked about his party's ,omina-
+ion for the Presidency. he gave this
racv answer: THE way the tide has
set in everything seems to be directed
coward one man. You havr Allen and
Tburman and PandietOn up there III
Ohio and Hendricks in Indiana.
Hendricks ruiued PeudletDn's chances
in 1868. SO that both are out of the
onpstiou. Thurman has been dis
tspcel by Allen because Alien came
in at the right time and rescued The
Democratic party from complete ami
bIotion You will nominate him for
Governor again this Fall, OF course,
and # yyu elect him by good M
iority-say 40,OJO-all h itself
couldn't defeat him for the Presi
dency. I cannot say he Is my choice
for the place I would rather
have a Younger man chosen, not
because Governor Allen is not hale,
vigorous man, and perfectly comp
tent to discharge the duties of the Of
fce of President, but because. if elect
ed, he would be apt to gatbe. around
him class of advisers who are Old
like himself, but who are not content
to let the dead past remain buried.
He would call IN, | am afraid. the men
of "reminiscences. who wuuid have this
or that wrong to bring up from their
memories. Th4t is not what we want.
The Democratic party must took for
the future time instead cf recalling
the past if it expects to have lts lease
Of power, now Just commenced, con-
tinue. Allen is an able man, without
stain, and in all respects, save this,
suitable one, And if he IS elected
Governor this Fall by good majority,
be can't be beaten ne Vt year for Presi-
dent. Tilden is out Of the question.
The South and West will have the
naming of the candidata-you can't
keep it from them if you wanted to
and no Eastern bondhoIdiGg candidate
will stand any show Whatever"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

GEN. FRANK p. BLAIR Is steadily
improving under the operations Of
transfusing healthy blood into his
veins. He has now received three
operations. The first time an ounce
and half was transfused; the second
tme little less than four ounces, and
the last time previous five ounces. -
1he tirst two times he lay almost in
sensible and apparently unconscious
1he last time he watched the opera
uon with great interest and al lticulated
lew words, which he had not done
lor some time. He also moved his
Paral ytlc arm, and a few minutes
afterwards fell asleep. His wife and
4amlly are represented to be greatly
encouraged. Similar operations have
oeen performed recently on two pa
"entS IN st. Louis hospital. and in
eaeh instance the result Is SAID to have
oeen satisfactory.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

AN auction sale of bonds and stocks,
to cl Sc an estate, held at New York
last week, is of some interest, as show
ing the enormous value of certain cor
p0rate shares that az" not usually
dealt in at the Stock Exchange. Thus,
Is shares (par value SlO0 each,) of the
New York Life Insurance and Trust
Company, sold at S405 each; 60 shares
New York Gasljgtt Company, (St00
eoch,) S152! !aSI33; 10 shares Manhat-
tan Gasiight Company, $50 EACH }
S3O1; IS shares Greenwich Insurance
Company, CS25 each,) S3lG; 25 shares
Peter Cooper Fire Insurance Compa-
ny. $50 each, } S2OS3; 35 shares Park
Bank, $IOO each.) &l50!a$I51.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

'lLFEa coinage is going on SO
rapidly at the mint and branches. and
eu7 CONS are increasing in the Treas
ny 50 fast that it is anticipated there
WI, De ten millions of dollars in silver
- Nand by the opening of Septem-
e1l' t SO that, if the gold premium shall
81 i' 70 favorable point, it is possible
ae issue of the new coins may be com
a eueed before the meeting of Con-
o00 e. IN December. 1t is rezdered
- probably by the steady contrac-
vb; u the fractional currency, to
o. I'en We have before referred
-. .uio the issue begin with the dimes
49, 10 more ten-cent notes be issued,
VAC dimes Can be kept afioat.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

THE traces of Maximillian's short
reign III Mexico are rapidly passing
away. Even the place in the city of
Mexico which he confiecated and pre-
sented to sMarshal Bazine upon the
occasion of the latter's marriage, is
now to become the site of an American
hotel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
VOL. 81.

4 LARGE number of the citizens of
Philadelphia who are officially con-
nected with the Centennial will visit
Charlotte, n. c., on the Goth, for the
purpose of participating in the Meek
IenbuTg Centennial celebration.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

1t is likely that Gov. Tilden, aided
by MIR. Charles O'Conner, will recover
about six millions which Tweed trans
ferred to friends when he found that
bis conviction was imminent. It is
refreshing in these degenerate days
to find an instance in which the law
really prmotes the aims of justice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

The grand scheme of Pan-Presby-
terian Confederation meets with I'M
expected favor from thirty eight
different Presbyterian bodies. A CON
ference of the committees of these
churches is to be held III London III
.IIIlv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

Gov. Hartranft seems to have the in
side track in Pennsylvania for renomi-
nation on the Republican ticket. His
record is SO notorious that the Demo
Gratis will be we'll satisfied with this
Arrangement
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
RATES OF ADyERTISIN6
The Merchants, Reception.


Our editorial friends turned out in
force On the occasion and were met at
the Exchange by 4 large number OF
the merchants, when Capt. D. r. Muir
Gibson, President Of the Exchange,
formally welcomed them. Capt. Muir
Gibson said:
| GcWcDc,a Of the North Carolina
Tt is my pleasing dnty, i'll behalf of
the Wilmington Produce Exchange,
to extend to you the privileges of this
| institution a8 well as cordial well
come to our city. We recognize in
you, gentlemen, the power which, to
/ a great extent, forms and controls
! public opinion, and we believe that
| with united efforts on your part you
can add much to the prosperity of
/ North Carolina, and make her what
/ she deserves TO be, one Of the first
| commercial, manufacturing and agri-
| cultural States III the Union. In this
/ orr interests are most assuredIy iden-
/ teal, and on our part, as merchants of
the largest city in the State, we prom
Ise to leave nothing undoue to secure
Il result so desirable. But to do this
We must huIld up the cities and towns
Of the STATE, and the whole agricul-
tG~at alt manufacturing interests will
receive the benefit Of their growth
To give orr = ara the position which
she rs Jl.ll:oG 10 hyid 1y reason Of her
productive soil, llr diversified
productions ana hst genial climate,
her produce aljnauGtactu:cs should
s ssrk the markets Of the world through
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

The COuricr-JOul9eat says: On the
whole, Murat HuIst9ad's scheme of a
third party movement, looking to
nominate Charles Francis adams for
President, aud by getting him early
III the field to force the regular repub-
licans to take him just as the Demo-
Gratis We're forced to take Horace
Greeley. does not strike ns, That
scheme cannot be executed twice and
on different political sects. 1t failed
badly in ~, and il will fail worse in
rs. Still there is much true inward
ness in it, and true inwardness is
greMt thing.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

The Philadelphia North An'erican
says: "Mouey is i'll such abundance in
the bank and fiscal institutions, and
in the hands of all engaged in dis
counting, that the demand is far below
tie offerings. Money for loanable
purposes is, in fact, drug in conse-
queuce of the total absence of enter
prise. Much as has been said hereto
fore on the subject, the surplus,
which is greater than ever, shows that
tie expected recovery of business ac-
tiyity has not yet set in.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

We should Lot hesitate to recon-
mend to any friend OF ours, Parsons
FdrgGtjrc Pills; they are scientific
ally prepared, and are adopted to all
the purposes of a good purgative med
icina
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21

To meet this appropriation and to
provide for the further enlargement
Of the mission work of the Church,
the Board assessed $4,000 among
the several ANNA! cOnferencaa