Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-09-24
Prof. Van L6er.

Prof. L. Van Laer, after an absence
of several years, has returned to our
city to accept position in the school
of the Misses Kennedy and Hart. His
many friends will extend to him a cor
dial welcome. For several years Prof.
Van Laer has been resident of Sa-
lem, n J. Weclip the following from
the National Standard of that place:
Prof. E. Van Laer, the founder of
the Salem Musical Institute, has dis
posed o. the Institute to Prof. Schel-
ling, of Philade phia, gentleman well
qualified to be the successor of SO sue
cessfuI an instructor. Professor leaves
this city to day for Wilmington, n. @,
where he will locate, he having accept
ed position in the Female SemtuBry
of that city. We regret to part with
Prof Van Laer and he will be greatly
missed in musical circles here well
as by all the lovers OF music In this
section to whom his excellent concerts
have been sources of much pleasure
and benefit. H has been an efficient
teacher devoting to his profession all
the enthusiasm and energy of his ma
ture, and many of our most accom-
-
der his instruction. curing his resi-
dence here he has done much to de-
velop the musical tast of the people
as well as to promote the general in
tprest IN musical matters, and popu-
larize music of the better class. We
hope he will fin6 his new position en-
| tirely congenial and that he will fully
| regain his health in the less rigorous
climate of the South. Our very best
| wishes follow him to his new location.
Talk with sam Randall.
| Hon. S. J. Randall is pleased i'll the
main with the action of the Erie Con-
vention. He is quoted by the Phlla-
| deIphla Star as saying:
81 am hard money man, but don't
believe in getting back to hard money
by deception. 1t is question that
will laturally work out itself. But the
currency question was secondary
| matter to me in the Convention. All
/ nv energies were bent in the direction
of honest government IN our State.
! The Infamous State Treasury Ring AT
Harrisburg, was my special object OF
attack, I felt the National Congress
could take care of the currency, but
we, the propie of the State, must take
care of our selves when our officials are
robbing and running us. So L wanted
men nominated whose honesty is be-
yond even the suspicion of doubt
and I know we have them in Persh1ng
and Piolett.
OF the prospects in Pennsylvania he
is eanguine, remarking:
The victories of last year have given
the party new life, and we enter the
canvass with confidence and deternl-
nation. The feeling is general that we
have everything to gain, and If we lose
this fall it will be decentralization in the
more important election year hence.
We count on coming to Philadelphia
with at least 5000 majority, but L
think it is more likely to be twice that
number. With all their cheating the
Republicans in the city cannot give
more than 10, 900 to their ticket. On a
fair vote we can carry the city. but an
honest vote while the present officials
are in power is almost forlorn hope.
The Republicans are badly split up IN
Allegheny, Lancaster, Huntingdon,
and along the Northern tier, where
Strange, the defeated candidate fol-
the nomination as State Treasurer, has