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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
Atase OF ..VEtnd,ng Ep.',
Corr aspO ndeu &C o: the h ,-r0I tunmerCj
RulIttiD.s

Bulletin.
Fifteen of US mrt at the creditors
meeting to decide upon winding young
Spiuriit up. He was "a ] lily, genial
fellow, meant well, but had sold too
N nv goods mellow cost and To poor
customers. His list Of debtors dis
closed a rumber that we ali knew had
been tabOoed from the books of every
prudent house in our line, and. with
Spiurjit's long experience in the en-
y.loy of one Of tho best houses in the
trade, we were surprised at this evi-
dersce Of fonI!Iardiness. But then he
was young" and w:s 'struggling
along" aud the philauthropic spirits
in cur meeting thought it best to ''give
him another chance" B wanted to
take back all Splurjit had OF his goods
unso;d at what he, B, had charged him
for them. G, d aud e objected that
B's goods had advanced i'll price, and
sll the creditors ought to have the ad-
Vantage Of that rise, and on this EN-,
phatio statement twelve Of the numb,
at once decided TO accept from Splur
lit ten cents on a dollar This settled
that pr IJceeding,
-Four days afterward B, who has 6
large order i'll hand, receives word tc
box AMI ship what is finished and under
way, but get out nothing further. 1n
vestigation disc!oscs that Splurjt ha;
been to BIS customer and underbiG
him, using the goods he paid ten cents
for, which B wanted to take back a
invoice value as the basis for his esti-
mate. Spiuri.t is a ''jolly fellow,
you see, and B-well, he "ain't up t.
the times" or else he'd be starting
afresh with a ten cent stock himself
Do you think. dear Bulletin, there ii
auy moral IN this true story? Do yol
thiuk the sequel would induce thos'
| twelve to recant?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
[Richmond Enquirer s pecial. I

l. En4uircT Decl2l.
NORFOLK, April Hon. l.. 81
Chandler mysteriousiy disappeared
from his residence here yesterda,
morning, while in a state of inerta
alteration. It is believed that he ha,
committed suicide.
Thursday, son OF Mr.. Chandler
who holds clerkship In the office o.
Collector o. H Russell, in this city
Richmond, received O Telegram
summoning him to Norfolk. as his
father had returned home from Wash
ington in an alarming condition OF
mind. Yes erday Mr.. Russell received
a letter from Miss Chandler-who
performs the duties of the Office OF
United States pension agent, of which
her father is ncumbent-announci
the same facts and stating that her
father had left his bed Thursday night
In his night-clothlng, aud had not
since been heard from or found. As
| Mr.. Ru ssell was one of hissbondsmen,
she incidentally remarked that all of
the effIirs of the office are .correct-
which Mr. Russell.is perfectly satisfied
is the case.
A short time since our Washington
telegram stated that there were in ex-
istence proofs of defalcation on the
part of Mr.. Chandler in his official
capacity. An investigation of the
matter developed that in the Rose
moiety case. before Judge Hughes, the
lnoiety had been allowed. and that
MI. Chandler not only received his fee
out of the funds, but borrowed por-
ton of the money from his client.
This decree of the court was made
under a misapprehension, and Judge
Hughes subsequently made an order
resembling it, and ordering the money
to be refunded. Barry, of Norfolk,
who received portion of the moiety,
complied, but Mr.. Chandler was unable
to do SO.
His friends say that being a man of
high sense of honor and of nervous
temperament he was stung to desper-
alton by the publication of articles
intimating or charging him with mis-
funds that came into |
his hands in the course of practice,
unable to refund the amount of the |
fee. when ordered by the court, his |
mind was dethroned by the imaginary
disgrace and he sought relief in self
destruction. More sanguine friends |
hope that his sberration of mind is
temporary, and that he may yet be
Iounu safely cared tor by person to
whose premises he may have wand
cred
Hon. L. Fl. Chandler was born in
the State of Maine, but had resided in
Virginia for many years, and before
the war was known throughout the
State as an ardent Wing, an active
politician, fluent and eloquent speak
er, and an able lawyer. He practiced
aw for long period in the courts of
this State, and resided in the city of
Norfolk. During the war he actively
90 operated with the federal govern
nent for the suppression of the effort
or the Independence of the Soush,
md since the close of the war nc has
1een one of the ablest champions of
he Republican party in Virginia,
holding the office of United States
District Attorney for several years,
nd was recently appointed pension
Igept at Norfolk. He was Bell and
everett els ctor in 1860, a member of
Congress before the war from the
Norfolk district, aud the republican
for Congress in the same
listrIct IN 1869. He was about fifty
light years Of age.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
Resolutions OF the state Conn mtttee

II the late meeting at Raleigh of the
State Executive Committee of the C0nser-
vative party, the following resolutions WEI e
unanimously adopted:
ResotUed, That this committee i'm issuir e
the call for the State Convention cordially
invite the hearty cooperation of all, with
out regard to former distinction or per-
sonal estrangement, who are opposed to the
reckless extravaganza, glaring corruption
aLd dangerous usurpation of the Radical
party.
Resolved, That the chairman of the
different county organizations be requested
to put themselves at once IN correspond
ence with the Central Executive Commit
tee, and where there are no county organi-
zation, prominent members of the party
will notify the committee of the fact, and
recommend suitable persons to constitute
such committee.
ton in the State Convention, subject to its
ratification, shall be the Merrimon and
Caldwell vote, and and that one delegate be
allowed for each 100 Democratic votes and
an additional one for each fraction over 80
votes.
Resolued, That the nomination for offices
should be made at regular convention,
called for that purpose, to meet at some
central point, of which due and timely
nOllc0 SIlaiI D6 gwen.
Resotred, That the accusation against
W. r. Cox, chairman of this committee, of
conspiring to deprive r. M. Norment, of
Robson county, of his rights as citizen
at the election for delegates to the consti-
tutional convention, is, in our opinion,
utterly groundless, aud that the institution
Of proceedings for his arrest SO long after
The alleged offence, and ON the eve OF the
meeting of this committee, is a wretched
attempt at intimidation, and but an Illus
ration of the vile prostitution of law and
legal process to the purpose Of manufac-
| turing political capital, so generally prac-
ticed throughout the South by the Republi-
| can party.
| Resoloed, That we doubt not that all
good people of whatever party afiliation,
| will see the base purpose of this unfounded
prosecution, and that it's investigators,
whoever they may prove to he, will receive
their reward of condemnation and con-
| tempt.
| Resotred, That the good of the State and
interests of the party, which are identical,
demands that the personal warfare between
the Sentinel and Daily News of this city
shall cease and their efforts be united for
| the overthrow of Radicalism in this State;
and that copies of the resolution be trans
| mitted by the Secretary to the editors of
| those papers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
The fOuDg Lawyer.

The tie which bound Il certain De
| troit youth to a Ia pyer's office Wa.
served yesterday, ard his paren were
happy. They wanted TIL, BOY to make
| a great lawyer. But ht. was getting
along too fast. He pursued his studies
| with an ardor which cast Il iudicia
shadow Der the household aud ere.
ated cousidera BILE neighbrhood talk
He got trusted fOr candy and repudi-
ated the bill on the ground that he
was minor. He bought dog and
went into bankruptcy. He borrowed
Il pair OF skates aud defad the owner
10 get out a writ of eplevin. He
borrowed fifty cents aud then made
the lender his assignee.
But the worst Of it was in the fam
lily. He had legal name for almost
everything, ard his desire was to
prove to his pa' onts that he was Just
absorbing dead loads of law. If he
wanted ii botato at the dinner, he
would remark: ,
Father, file my claim against that
baked potato, aud III prove the in
d.btedneas this afIeruUon."
Ii he wanted bread he said: "mother,
get me- out writ of attachment for n
piece OF broad"
It was expected of him that he
would build the morning fires, but no
sooner had he gained an insight into
law than he said TO his father:
I'm going to move for change OF
venure unless soma other arrangeme Mt
Is made.
He moved for a stay Of proceedings
when asked to go to the grocer, and
If chided for being out nights he re-
piled:
File your declaration and give me a
cnance for jury trial.
When he was in good humor he
would sit aud regale his mother with
stories how Old Chancery vas going
up town one night and met Old |
Equity and asked him how Decree
was getting along. Old Pleadiugs and |
Exceptions came along just then, and |
here was big fight, and the young
awyer would slap his leg and add:
If Indictment had only been there
le'd have whaled the whole crowd!
The other day the ong-suffering
ather severed the tie. He was trying
o bear up, hoping for reform, but as
le sat down to the tea table his son
)rlghtsned up and remarked:
1.-The defendant will now take the
tand aud be sworn. Now, sir, did
,ou or did you not come out of a
trlsWold street saloon at IL O'Clock
his morning, wip:ng your mouth on
he back of your hand? Tell the jury
IL about it sirp'
1t was a little too fnuch, and the
10y doesn't study law any more. He
lays with wood pile in the back
ard.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
& German "Count,, Sentenctd

A gentleman representing himself
as a German Count, cucumber with
several trunks, arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel on september ilth. After a
nice days soiou'D the Count" left
the hotel without notice, forgetting to
pay bill of $45, and OF examining his
trunks the proprietor of the hotel
found that they were filled with stones
nicely packed III clay. On the oath of
the same month tine Count" made his
appearance at the Windsor Hotel,
where he ran up bill of $23 aud dis
appeared. leaving his bill unsettled.
The proprietor of the hCt tel seiZ q the
luggage of the nob!emau, but found
it to consist of IL variety of rocks and
bricks closely packed. The b"gut
Count, who gave tue name OF Herman
q. Uebe1, was subsequently arrested
aud identified by his numerous vic
tins, and on February 9th, pleaded
guilty in t Court of General SEES
sions. Yesterday the hotel swindIer
was brought before Judge Gild"r-
sleeve, who sentenced him to nine
months III the penitentiary.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
LEecciYcrs Npnoi,ltcd.

On application Of the cou 1sel for the
holders # the first murtg lge bonds of
tbe Carolina Central Railway for a
receivership pending foreclosure pres
ceedings. Judge McK6y has entcrl d
AZ order appointing DR.. G. II. Rob
erts, the present president OF the road,
Capt. [. B. Grazing. +, the vicc-presi-
dent, and Hon. Andrew Y. Stout,
president Of the Shoe and Leather
National Bank of New Yo k. as such
receivers. The receivers have given
bond in $50, 600, and the road is now
in their custody: Arrangements will
be made to seoHre payment OF all ar
rearages due employees. Tne action
for foreclosure became necessary in
order to protect the interests Of the
bondhOlders, but instead of its imply
ing any reflection upon the recent
manage ment of the road, it must be
considered that the appointment of tie
individuals mentioned as receivers is
equivalent to vote Of confidence on
the part of the boudholders.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
The rcat CLOCK for the Centennial
EyhibIfiNn.

The clock for NJ mortal Hall, which
has been building at Thomaston, is
completed. It Is splendid piece OF
work aud will no doubt do its duty
faithfully. There are l. 100 nieces,
the est M ,trd weight of all being six
tons. The man whee s measure
four feet i'll diamct /. The pen
dulum ball and rod weigh TOO and
800 pounds, the rod being IL f~ct
long. ana come ed with tl." clock
work by what is krosn as gravity es-
capement, and makes Two second beats.
The rod is Of steel, and to compensate
for contraction and expansion. is en-
cased in two cylinders. one of zinc and
one OF steel. which, by their relative
expansion upward, maintain a uniform
centre of oscillation. This escapement
is different from that used in large
clocks heretofore constructed by this
company, and some fears were felt
about it's success, but every part seems
to do it's work perfectly. The clock
stauds eight feet high. There will be
six.y or more dials connected with the
clock, which will be run by electricity,
the hands moving with every beat OF
the pendulum. The clock for. Inde-
pendence Hall will stand about four
teen inches higher than this one
". Y Register.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANcIsoo, April 6-Noon-Ten
thousand persons attended the anti
Chirese mass meeting. Gen Irwin
presided. Resolutions denounclng the
recent evils flowing from Chinese I'M.
migration were adopted and local
me .sures for relief failing the only
resource was an appeal to the treaty
making power A delegation was
ordered to Washington to urge immi
diate action. A Gordon of police was
placed around the Chinese town dur
ing the meeting. The Chinese have
made large purchases OF weapons.
The city is quiet.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14

Postmaster Filley at SIT. Louis is
accused of making compulsory assess
ments on employees in 1873.
Geo. W. Hewes, prominent broker
of Philadelphia, hung himself yester-
day.
Several houses and many trees were
prostrated by a gale which visited
Port Jervis Friday.
The movement of the army head.
quarters from st. louis is progress
ing.
The president and vice president OF
the First National Bank of La Crosse
have been arrested at Chicago on the
charge of embezzling $l25,0 900 of the
funds of the bank.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
Depressing Ma,adies.

Dyspepsia, constipation and biliDusnesa,
we'll disorders OF the nervous system and
the organs urinstIon, react by synpsthy '
lpon the brain, frequently causing desree Of
mental depression not remotely akin TO in
nifty. The surest way to bsnish the "blu es'
thus prod uced LIS to use that failing Antid ote
., bodily Irrsgulxrity and gloominess Of mi nd
II te.ter,s Ssom>eh Bitters. A course OF Q
gre It corrective tonic promptly removes the
naisdies above specified, as well as many
o hers, and restores the chesrfulness which 10
snch a char acteri sic att ndADt of good be alth.
Il likewise mpsrts v1goT t. the constitution
VIII ch is lss snrest safeguard against dlsesse,
aud the best GuarAnte Of 4 long NE ne age u
y q Infrm . welt as the sick and cnnva c: :
cent erive incxprrssible comfort and bsneht
rom its uee
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
stories shut Xou Needn'i Believe


Speaking OF shooting ducks, says
DIR. F., puts L. III mind of the great
storm that occurred when l lived on
the island. As YOU are ali we'll aware,
our island WAS near Casco bay; an
awful storm arose, and was SO fierce
that it .irove all the ducks in the bay
into pond, covering about an acre,
near my house. In feet, so many
ducks crowded into that pond that l
could not see drop of water.
Shoe, sa d Smith, didn't ye shoot
any of 'em
That's what [ was coming at. l
went into the house and got my
double barreled shot gun, and dis
charged both barrels right into the
mil of them, but to my aston .shment
they all arose into the air, leaving not
! solitary duck on the pond.
Good gracious! You don't say so,
said Smitt. Didn't you hev any shot
| in yer gun, or what in thunder was
| the trouble?
We'll, / was coming to that, said
! DIR, F. 1t astonished me at first; but
as soon as the ducks rose few hun
! dred yards in the air, and commenced
to separate a little, ducks began tc
| drop, anu, WHeGuSI Jou 'oii0So IL Va
not, I picked up twenty nine barrels
OF ducks, aud it was poor season foi
ducks, too. You see the ducks were
wedged in so solid on the pond thai
when they arose they carried the dead
ones in the air with them, and wher
they separated, down came the twenty
nine barrels of dead ducks.
Oh, says Smith, I'm not surprised
at that at all, or of the big lot of ducks
yer baggea, for it was an awful storm
I remember it well, doctor. 1 had Al
that time a corn barn full of corn; OIL
one side of the barn was an open win
dow, aud on the other side was knot
hole; and during the storm the wlnd
blew SO fierce that it blew every ear o
that corn right through the knot-hole
and the hole being just the size of the
cob only, the result was that it shellet
every ear, leaving the corn in the barn
and the mex morning found my barr
half full of shelled corn and not
single cob. / had curiosity to know
where the cobs had gone to. L Wen
to the rear of the barn and followe'
the line of those cobs over clever
| miles, and at distance of about fv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14
The way the ChIne.e nOlt.
From the San Francisco Cal.

AS an Illustration of the manner in
which this people are rapidly usurping
the trades, 1t may be mentioned that a
nember of the firm to Tong Wo. an
| Intelligent Chinese merchant and s.
prominent member of the Yupo Wo
| Company. informed our reporter but a
| few days ago that the company Lad
twelve thousand coolies under its
charge, five thousand of which num-
ber were engaged in cigar-making
three thousand are boot, shoe and
slipper makers, two thousand shirt and
clothing makers, and the remaining
two Thousand are composed of laundry
men. domestics, fishermen, vegetable
peddlers, &c. A good story is told of
man who resided here a few wears
ago, and who had never studied
political economy. He opened an
establishment for the manufacture
of birl-cages, and after a while did
thriving business. Soon after a
smart looking Chinaman came along
and solicited employment, Offering his
services at so cents per day less money
than that paid to the white then in hi>
employ. The cage maker and politi-
cal economist jun ped at the offer, and
discharged the white man, satisfying
whatever Ecruples of conscience he
might have by making the Chinaman
dance around and make things fly.
When the meek-eyed Celestial had
mastered the mysteries of the trade.
he aStonished his employer by de- |
handing a salary equal to tina received |
by his predecessor, the white mnu.
The demand was denied with some |
show of indignation, aud the cage |
maker showed his contempt for Chi
nese labor by kicking him ut of the
shop. Within week afterward an
establishment similar to his own was
opened on the opposite side of the
street by his discharged coolie, and
bird cages were sold very cheap. The
cage maker became a bankrupt, as did
several cigar makers who tried the
same experiment and met the same
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Harter & Co.'S. elevator, with II, ,0lO
bushels of wheat, was burned at
Rochester, Ind, yesterday.
Nine members of the grand jury of
the federal court at New Orleans were
discharged yesterday because of their
inability to take the iron clad oath.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-14

The Benwood (W. W nail vorzs
were burned yesterday, and 500 men
were ousted.
A fight at New Orleans republican
club meeting resulted in three persons
, being shot, cne fatally.