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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

The terms of twenty-six United
States Senators VIII end on the 4th of
next March, namely, of seventeen Re-
publicans and nine Democrats, as fol-
lows:
Republicans Clayton. Arkansas;
Logan, Illinois; Wright, Iowa; Harvey,
Kansas; West, Louisiana; Morrill,,
Maine; Bout well, Massachusetts; Fer
ry, Michigan; Window, Minnesota;
Alcorn, Mississippi; Hitchcock, Ne
braska; Cragin, New Hampshire; Ere
linghuysen. New Jersay; Anthony,
Rhode Island; Robertson, South Car
DINA; Hamilton, Texas; and Howe
Wisconsin.
s-Goldthwaite, Alabama;
Salisbury, Delaware; Norwood, Geor-
gia; Stevenson, Kentucky; Ransom,
North Carolina; Kelly, Oregon; Coop
er, Tennessee; Davis West Virginia;
and Johnston, Virginia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
SOBEH EKN HISTORICAL sOCIE
TT PAPERS FOR APRIL.


We are indebted to the Secretary,
Rev. ]. William Jones, for the last
number of this invaluable publication,
in which he sums up with memorable
logic and in judicial temper the evil
denae in regard to the treatment OF
prisoners. He shows:
1st. That the policy, orders and in
tention of the Confederate Government
were that our prisoners should be
kindly treated.
I'd. That in individual cases where
these regulations were violated it was
without the knowledge or APPRECIATION
of the Confederate Governments.
Sd. The Federal prisoners had the
same rations and other supplies as the
Confederate soldiers.
4th, The mortality was less than that
of our prisoneFs in the North, and would
have been still less but for the Fedora |
government having made medical sup
plies contraband of wal, and refused
to take their PRISONERS home either
with or withoES exchange.
9Th. That the Confederate prisoners
In Northern prison pens" were
treated with deliberate cruelty, denied
proper medicines. clothing, and food.
by the express orders of e. M. Stanton.
Federal Secretary. 80.
9th. That all the suffering on both
sides was ayoidable by carrying out
The terms OF the cartel of exchange.
and that the Federal government is
alone responsible for ebstruating that
cartel 3,-f s..t-
The above points are fully sustained
by the facts brought to light by DIR.
Jones, and he deserves the thanks of
the South for the noble vindication
Of our record which he has given to
the world. sas s---a. = : -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
Here is how the small change fal

here Is how the small change famine
works in New York. A person who
teuders a one dollar bill for a car fare
and receives 50 cents, fractional notes
or silver, in change, gets something he
can sell for 90 to 100 cents, and thereby
gets his Gar ride free or at cost of
two cents. La places where lager beer
is sold for five cents a glass. if dollar
bills are changed the seller loses a
good part or the whole value of the
beer sold. For time the car corr
panies rather profted by the premium
on small change, but the people are
finding out about the matter, and of :
fering dollar bills for payment of fares.
The premium charged by brokers
ranges from 3 to per cent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
THE YOUNG MEN OF THE COUN
TRY.

The Indianapolis Sentinel makes a
strong appeal to the young men of the
country. AMI not only to them, but to
those whose duty it is to give the
needed instruction to young men, to
do their full duty in the great cams
paign now about to b.gin. 1t says:
There is no duty devolving upon The
democratic party of more vital impor
lance than that of showing by the facts
of history the ignorance, wickedness
and fanatical malignity of the party
that has controlled the government for
the past fifteen years. The materials
are shamefully and humiliating!y
abundant. From the White House,
where brides have been proffered and
accepted, through every department
of the government where thieves have
held supreme sway, down through all
the gradations of office, until clerks
and scullions have been reached, is
one long march of fraud and cor
ruption. Surely the young men
of the country, reading this his
tory, backed up as it may be,
by proof convincing and unanswerable.
will not be likely to cast their first
vote to perpeSrate the party that it
sinks to soundIess depths of infamy-
Let the grand work then of educating
the young men of the country begin
in earnest The interests at stake are
of such overwhelming Importance as
to enlist the best men and the best
minds of the country. Democratic
clubs should be organized in every
town. village, city and neighborhood
throughout the land. Rallying points
should be established everywhere.
Earnest work, unceesing, and aggress-
i've work should be the watohword.
Thorough organization is demanded
by every consideration of public
safety. The country is to be flooded
by Republican lies; they must be
throttled by Democratic truths, killed
as they are Matched, and the young
and the old nodded into solid pha-
lanx to bear the Democratic banner
| on to victory
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
Is Don PIatt in His Right Mind ,

A'AA VIZ w eA0A'hStOA ShE tdI'
The Alta California, capable news
paper when not political, reaches us
in an alarming state of journalistic
Mysteries over the fact stat ID by US
that the President, in his trouble, had
returned to his old habit Of taking
stimulents. The Alta intimates that
we are Lot in our right mind We
really are much obligad to the Alta
for the information. We have had a
suspicion to that effect ourselves for
some time back, and therefore watch
the investigation of DR. Nichols's
asylum for the insane with intense
interest. We think of driving out
some day and selecting a room, and
STIMULATING for the Alta as our only
narcotic.
We console ourselves with the
thought that We have brain enough to
be insane upon.
Further consolation-it is not an
asylum for inebrlates.
Now here are the evidences of our
madness:
There was once Captain Grant in
California, He was dissipated gen
tleman. So dissipated was this poor
captain that lie had to resign to escape
being cashiered. The Alta treated
the poor gentleman as it wonld any
other poor gentleman under ike cir
cumstances-with marked contempt.
In time, through a strange chain of
improbable events, Captain Grant be-
came President Grant, aud the miser-
able habit chung to him We, who
would have shrunk from exposing the
poor captain, felt shocked at the degra-
dation of high Office and spoke out
But then we are insane, you see. 4
sensible, practical editor tramples re-
morsely on the poor and helpless,
while he bows humbly in the presence
of the powerful.
We want a room with a southern
exposure, for the west wind makes us
very mad. And we want ward filed
with people like ourselves, who have
an insane dislike for official funky-
ism-if such crazy people can be
found.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
The Centennial now opened, gains

The Centennial now opened, gains
its brightest flowers, says the Philadel
North AGericGn, in the friendly re-
union of all the States. Here at last
the bitter disputes of three decades
and the bloody arbitrament of one, find
their adjustment in cordial fraternity
that celebrates what is equally dear to
every State and citizen, contemplates
advantages that have no narrower di-
mensious. The nation gives its au-
thority to the day and the event; and
every State and every Territory parti-
cipates equally in the glory and will
participate in the gain. The original
Commonwealths are present as when,
one hundred years ago, they staked all
for less hope than this reality; and
their first great reunion defends the
early Union and witnesses descendants
larger and stronger than they were,
looking nationally to a greater devel-
opment and to greater power under
the same principles.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
The great steam engine of the Ce

The great steam engine of the Cen
tennial weighs 800 tons; will drive
eight miles of shafting; has fiv-wheel
thirty feet in diameter and weighing
seventy tons; is 1,40O horse power,
with capacity of being forced $500
hoIse power; has two walking beams
weighing twenty-five tons each; two
forty-inch cylinders, of ten foot stroke,
a crank shaft ninetsen inches in
diameter and twelve feet in length;
connecting rods twenty-four feet in
length and piston rods four and enc
quarter inches in diameter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
QUIZ GOvEaNOR WHERE she,

None of the papers, SO far as we
have seen, great or small, have noticed
Governor Brogden's presence at the
opening of the Centennial. Taken in
conn ection with the announcement
made by the Raleigh papers that the
Governor had certainly left the scat of
his own government for the big show,
this fact N axes us fear some of the
brethren may become uneasy lest the
''old war horse is lost, or has strayed
or Las been stolen.
Is it possible thai the Governor of
North Carolina, one of the "Oid Thir-
teen" (the State we mean. not Governor
could be in Philadelphia and present
by spe cial invitation at the opening of
the Centennial and yet escape the
vigilant eye of the ubiquitous, uni>
versal, interchangeable reporter. of all
colors. races, sexes and countries, with
out regard to previous condition of
servitude? Our old Curtis has, I've
trust that no evil fate has made if
proper to say had } a voice that in any
multitude, no matter how vast the sea
of upturned faces. was wont to make
him the observed of all observers, the
exposure of all eyes and the terror of
all ears.
Where is he, where is our Curtis
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
Tribute of Respect.
From the Salisbury Waterman,

At meeting held in the town OF
for the purpose of paying tribute OF
respe It to the memory of the late Hon.
| Burton Craige, the Hon. J. II. Wilson
and Chas. Price, Esq, of Mocksville
| requested to act as secretary.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Wilson
proceeded in an impressive manner to
speak to the memory of the late de
ceased.
On motion a committee of three,
consisting of Messrs. Blackman, Gle
ment and Bailey, was appointed to
draft resolutions, to-wit:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Burton Craige,
a distinguished Carolinian, and for
nearly his whole manhood, a member
of this Bar, has since the last term of
this court departed this life, and
whereas, it is the mournful pleasure of
this Bar to pass a tribute to the mem
DRY OF the deceased, therefore,
ResolUed, That it is the sentiment of
this Bar, that in the death of our dis
tinguished brother, we have lost one
of its brightest monuments, his family
fond and devoted husband and
fender of right and opponent of injus-
tice In every shape, ripe scholar, a
cultivated gentleman, and sincere pa
triot.
Rcsolpe9, That the many manly
traits of character possessed by the
deceased, his uniform frankness.
earnestness and atfa ability, his varied
accomplishments and extensive learn
flua 70
and will ever prove a fond source of
pleasure to us in recalling our associa-
tions with him.
ResOlUed, That his family have our
sincerest condolences in this bereaves
ment
Resolved, That copy of these reso
buttons be forwarded to his widow.
and proceedings of this meeting be
furnished to the Watchn1a7a, with a
request for publication.
Messrs. Bailey and Blackmer spoke
in feeling and eloquent terms of the
late deceased. The resolutions. on
motion of Major Kerr, were adopted.
The solicitor, on motion, was in
structed to present these resolutions
to the court, with request that they
be entered upon its record.
On motion!the meeting adjourned.
J. II. WIIsoN, Secretary.
Cas- PRICE, Secretary.
May 4th, 1876
On the meeting of the court the SC
licitor presented the resolutions of the
meeting, to which his Honor Judge
Cloud responded in a feeling manner.
and ordered them to be entered of
record.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

The number of visitors at the open
ing of the Centennial was yariously
estimated at from $4,000 to 800, 900.
The press dispatches are responsible
for the first and some "reliable gentle
man accustomed to estimating crowds"
we presumed responsible for the last.
BY the way what has become of that won
dsrful machinery that was to SCORE one
by telegram, some where in tine city,
every time visitor passed through a
gate2 g
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
0l,1ulllmingtor1 go11rnal,
THE SVINSLOW CASE.

w w CfASGs
The Richmond Dispatch briefly and
we think correctly sums UP the salient
points at issue between Great Britain
and the United States in the matter OF
the demand for the extradjtion OF
Winslow, the notorious Boston forger.
Commenting upon Mr.. FIsH's last
note to the United States Charge
d'Afaires in London, the Dispatch
says:
ssIts reasoning needs no strengthen
ing when it denies that England can
herself change the provisions OF a
treaty; but England claims no such
thing. She claims that she has right
to see that the article of the treaty re-
quiring the surrender of fugitiyes from
Justice be not perverted from its
original purpose and used to recover
the bodies of persons who could not
be disturbed in England, if charged
there only with the offence for
which the claiming government
wishes to try them. England
argues that when the treaty pro-
vides for the return of a person
charged with felony, or any other
crime therein named, it does in effect
provide that such person shall not
be extradited to be tried for any other
offence; and so she asks Uncle Sam
to give his word that the extradited
individual shall not be tried for any
other offence. But he refu ses to do
SO. He claims that he has a right to
Winslow's body, and that England has
no right to attempt to make any con-
ditions precedent to its surrender.
We are pretty sure that England will
stand firm. She could hardly yield
such a point. Mr.. Fish will also
stand firm. the case being one involv-
ing no risk of war or any other I'M
pleasant result. The consequences
will probably be the abrogation of the
old treaty and possibly the making OF
a new one; and in this new one may
be inserted all the provisions which
John Ball so much desires to see
respected in the Winslow case. Or,
failing to get them, England will al
most certainly refuse to enter into a
new extradition treaty at all.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
| HOW OUR PRESIDENTS HAVE
BEEN NOMINATED.

Washington, the immortal George
needed no nomination to point him
ont to the electoral college as the
choice of the country for President; nor
was there any formal nomination of
the elder Adams. He and Mr.. Jeffer-
son were by common consent the candi-
dates respectively of the administia-
ton and opposition parties, then called
Federal and Republican.
I IN 1900, the first formal nomination
for President vas made, and it was
made by caucus of the Republican
members of Congress and Mr. Jeffer-
son was the nominee, and was elected
In 1904 he was reelected. In 1908 the
Congressional Republican caucus nom
mated Mr.. Madison, and he was elected.
In 1912 Mr.. Madison was again NOM
inatet by Congressional Republican
caucus and again elected. In 1916 Mr..
Monroe was nominated by Congress
sional Republican caucus and was
elected. In 1890 there was no opposi-
ton to Mr.. Monroe 3 reelection only one
electoral vote being cast against him.
In 1924 the Congressional caucus
rule had become very odious to the
Republican party. A large majority of
the members refused to take any part
in such body or to be bound by It's
decision. In spite If them, however,
q Congressional caucus was called and
nominated Mr.. Crawford, only about
one-third of the republican members
being present. The result was the cele-
brated "sarub race" Of that year, in
which Gen. Jackson, Henry Clay and
John Quincy Adams took part. This
was the end of "King Caucus" as pres
idential nominating machine. Imme-
diately thereafter Gen. Jackson was put
in nomination for the next term by the
Tennessee Legislature, and was elected
in 1928 over Mr.. Adams by very de-
cided majority.
In 1882 the present or convention sys-
tenn of making nominations began.
There was no open opposition to the re-
election of President Jackson, but there
were differences of opinion as to the
for Vice President. To recon-
cile these differences q national con-
NeHtlOu Oh the JACKSON party, 6nen and
since known as the Democratic party,
was called to meet in Baltimore in MAY.
1882, to nominate candidate for Vice
President. The convention met, for
malIy adopted the celebrated ''two-
thirds rule and nominated Mr.. Van
Buren, for Vice President. The Con-
vention also passed a resolution COR !
daily concurring in the repeated |
which General Jackson
had received in various parts of the |
country for reelection as President.
Since that day Presidential candi- |
dates have been brought forward by |
conventions of the parties to |
which they respectively belonged, ex-
cept in the case of Horace Greeley.
Who was nominated by a party to |
which he did not belong.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
LET NO MAN FROM THE SOUTH
.BEPUrONTHEP Il Z VI D f VITAL

LET NO MAN FROM THE MOUTH
.BEPUrONTHEP PIX
TICKET.
The prevailing sentiment of the
South in reference to the improperly
of placing a Southern man upon the
Presidential ticket by the st. Louis
Convention has been expressed in
such unmistakable terms that any ats
tempt to do SO is now as impracticable
as it is inpolitic. Ransom, Gordon
and Lamar, one of whom doubtless
would be the nominee, if any South
err man was to be SO honored, have
each, if we mistake not, expressed in
the plainest possible manner their dis
appreciation of any such policy.
There can be no doubt we think, as
the Petersburg badec and appeal
says, that "the presence of any South
ern name on the ticket, whether the
nominee were a native or adopted son
OF this section would UNNECESSARILY
! damage the cause in the Northern
States. We have been convinced,
however reluctantly, but by proofs
and instances that could not be whis-
tied down, that whatever is Southern
is regarded N the North with disfavor
and suspicion. The victorious section
has determined not to release for
| many years to come, the fruits and
spoils of it's Southern conquest. To
it's perverted sectional mind, it ap-
| pears that the South should be more
than satisfied-should in fact be pro-
foundry grateful-that her people have
not suffered any of the bloody penal
ties of rebellion, and are admitted to a
quasi but closely restricted and fire.
quently menaced representation on the
floor of Congress. That such a con-
dition of things exists is not creditabie
to the magnanimity of the victors, that
| is made so often the occasion of their
boast; but it would be sheer folly to
| deny it's existence"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

The Boston advertiser says: The
Massachusetts Historical Society has
long been in possession of the valuable
and interesting autograph of Washing
toms address to the officers of his
army at Newburg, and several original
letters authenticating or illustrating
it. By order of the society these man
uscripts are now published as a COL
tribution to the literature of the Cen
tennial year.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

Some time since wager was made
between a New Yorker and an old
Californian, the former betting $25, 900
against SIS, 900 that it was impossible
to bring mustangs into this Eastern
climate, subject them to Eastern fare
and have them keep their speed. The
race is to take place within the present
month, and to come off within one
hundred miles of New York. The race
is to be run in relays, the entire dis
lance ridden by one man, and not more
than thirty horses are to be used.
Thirty-six mustangs have already ar
rived at Jersey City, N. J., designed
for the race.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

The Richmond Dispatch says: eve
are afraid of the October elections
lot of the August election in North
Carolina; this will result in our favor -
Jupiter mods sometimes" or words t.
that effect. Our wide awake Rich
mond cotemporary forgets that the
August election this year in North
Carolina does not take place uatil
November. We plead guilty to the
"bull'' in advance.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

a Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sua says: "An amusing
incident, which has not yet found its
way into print, happened on the occa-
sion of the visit of Dom Pedro to the
Supreme Court Chamber on Monday
last. Dom Pedro was conversing in
an audible tone with the Brazilian
Minister while Justice Miller was
reading an opinion. The marshal of
the court raped and commanded
silence, and Justice Miller suspended
his reading and remarked sternly,
'We don't allow but one to talk here
at time The Emperor was quite
discomitted and shu5 up at once, and
as soon as he recovered his equanimity,
left. Neither the Justice nor the
Marshal knew who he was. Afterward
some one remarked to Justice Miller
that it was the Emperor of Brazil
whom he had rebuked, when the JUS
tice said Emperors must respect the
proprieties of the court room Just as
we'll as common people"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

The following s'fashion notes for Re-
publicans" appear in the good humored
NeU Frs, of Hophnsyille, Alabama:
Faces are worn long. Rings are,
still in vogue. Plain hempen neckties
are shown for officials. Pockets are
made full and are of steal colored ma
terial. Striped suitings are much in
use for the elect. they are cut a Ia
Joyce. Broad steel bracelets, with O.
new patent lock. are to be worn this
summer. Black is the popular color
for regulations. Patterns for sof3ees|
wear are gored in front and extensively
trailed."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
The New Orleans P;co,,,ne savs tbe

The New Orleans PSc0yttne says the
officers of the steamer Chas. Fl. Dur
fee. which arrived in that city on
Tuesday evening from Shreveport, re-
port 'that when that packet landed at
Coushatta, on Sunday last, it was as
certained that Twitchell stated that he
knew the man who shot him, and that
he did not care to have the matter in
vestigsted.
Fwiehsll is rapidly recovering,
The clerk Of the court came down on
the Durfee, and will lay the matter be-
foresthe Acting Governor. @
The man who did the shooting is
supposed to be one of his own party. ?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
Personal distinction, unless it

personal distinction, unless it be
very genuine and of considerable ex-
tent, will be scarcely worth carrying
to Philadelphia for the present. Small
great men are pretty easily lost in the
crowd of distinguished guests" there
present, and the only use there can be
in taking ones little stock of import
ance with him to the exhibition il to
discover how small q thing local repu-
tation may be-" 1873 - : ss7-
So says the New York Eueuing Post.
But for all that, Governor Brogden
went to the Centennial. -s>t
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19
Captain Eads has reoueataa II

: Captain Eads hes requested the
Secretary of War to order measure
ment Of the depth of the channel be-
tween the Mississippi jettiss. This is
done to refute the recently published
assertion that there ere only twelve
feet IN the channel. and that the bar is
reforming in front Of The ietties.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

The civil suits against the bonded
officers convicted of whiskey frauds
at st. LOUSY will commence next week.
1t is understood the defendants will
agree among themselves to- compro-
mise.
The steamship Hudson, from New
York, arrived at Port Eads, La, FRI
day. This is the first steamer that has
passed through the ietties. Her draft
is "a feet inches.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-19

AT a Convention of the people of
Orange county, held in Hillsboro
Saturday, John W. Graham was nom
mated for the Senate, and John King
Hughes and c. E. Parish for the House
of Representatives,