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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-10-13
Platform of the Democratic Party i'm
North Carolina. adopted by the De-
mOcratic State Convention at Ra-
leigh. Oh 18th June. 1876.

WISE tkAs, the republican party OF
tie United st ties, for the last sixteen
years, has had the complet control of
the government in all its de, artments,
and by its disregard of Constitutal
limitations; by its unequal and 'p 1essive
taxation; by its eXtravagant and wasteful
expenditu es by its unwise and mischie-
vous financial policy; by its official corrup-
ton pervading all branches of ad mnistra-
tion-has brought disg a e upon oul gov
ernment and unparalleled distress upon
ourpeople: therefore
ReSOLUed, /. That in this centennial year
of ur existence, we invite all patriots to
ignore all dead issues, to disregard the pre-
judiccs engendered by past events, and to
unite with us la the effort to restore con-
stitutional, honest, economical and pure
administration Of the government, and thus
promote the general welfare and happiness
of the country.
ResOlUed, 2. That we earnestly and cor
daily recommend the adoption, by the
people, of the amendments to the Consti-
tuition proposed by the Convention Of 1875,
and thus largely reduce the expenditures of
our State and county governments and
simplify their administration, SO that we
may be enabled to establish a thorough
and enlarged system Of public schools for
the benefit fall the citizens OF tue State.
ResOtred 3. That notwithstanding our
repeated disappointments and impoverish-
ed condition, We still cherish the North
Carolina project so long labored for by
Morehead, Saunders, Fisher, VIM. II
Thomas and others, of uniting the harbors
OF Beaufort and Wilmington with the great
west; and for the completion of the Wes-
tern North Carolina Railroad to Point Rock
and Ducktown, and of our other unfinish-
railroads, We pledge the continued use
OF the conViet labor Of the State, md of
such other .udicious legislative aid as will
secure the completion of these great State
works at the earliest practicable period.
ResotUed t. That the people of North
Carolina now have it in their power by an
earnest, determinated and united effort, to
relieve oul people from the evils of repub-
lican misr1le, extravaganza and corruption
and restore the prosperity of our State
ReSOtued ). That we denounce official
corruption wherever found, and we hold
honesty to b.. the first and highest qualifi
cation for office.
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The Sabbath Question

VIM. E. Dodge having addressed q
long letter to Gen Newton on his
Unnecessary Dissertation of the Sab
bath" and intimating that he was
making public show of the explo-
sion, Gen. Newton forwarded the fol.
lowing reply:
HALLETr's POINT, Sept, 23-To
Mr., VIM. E. Dodge-Sir: 1 received
a com munication from you dated Sent
~, IN which you decline an invitation
from me to witness the explosion at
Hell Gate on Sunday, the Oath mat
AS you take great deal of pains to
go out of your way to violate the com
NOR courtesies of social interchanoe
l take the occasion to inform Won thai
L did not invite you nor even know sof
your invitation until the recent of
your refusal to accept. The truth is
left the matter of invitation to thu
Chamber of Commerce, to rGen.
Willard, United States Engineer With
instructions to invite certain numa
Der OF gentlemen. I regret to And
that in one case he has made a mis-.
Jake. Your obedient servant.
[Signed] JOHN NEWTON
Lieut.. Col of Eng, Bvt. Mai. Gen.
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HAYES NAILED IN HIS coEErN

The Chicago Times has unearthed
the following about the Radical
Candidate for the Presidency. Thu
facts are brief. Young Leroy, a SOL
der III Hayes division, gave him ST.
OOO, counted in the presence of two
persons, before the battle in which he
was killed. After the war the fact wa,
mentioned to Leroy's father by one of
the witnesses. He paid no attention
to it at first. but it was brought to his
attention again twice by different men.
He inquired about and various mem
bers of the command confirmed the
statement. He then demanded pay
ment OF Hayes. The following THU
replies of Hayes showed his ATTEMPT
to bluff, his concession and admission.
with an effort to evade and avoid. It
is pitiful exhibition of moral weak
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Nv NREHIORIAM.
Behind this stone is laid for a season,
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON,
A General of the Confederate States,
Who fell at Shiloh, Tennessee,

Behind this stone is laid for a season,
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON,
A General of the Confederate States,
Who fell at Shiloh, Tennessee,
On the 9th day of April,
A. D., 1862.
\ man tried in many high offices,
And critical enterprises;
And found faithful in ALL
His life was one long sacrifice of Interest
to conscience.
And that life on woeful Sabbath,
Did he yield as a holocaust to his country's
need,
Not wholly understood was he while he
lived, ..e-.-
But in death, his greatness stands con
In peoples tears.
Resoiute, moderate, clea" of en"y,
Yet not wanting in that finer ambition
which
Makes men great and pure
En- his hOnor-impregnat
In his simplicity-sublime,-
No country e'er had truer SON.
No cause nobler champion
No people holder defender,
No principle purer victim
han the dead soldier who sleeps here!
The cause for which he pershed-is lost
The people for whom he fought-are
crushed
The hopes in which he trusted-are shat
tered,
The flag he loved guides no more the
charging lines,
But his fame
Consigned to the keeping of that time
Whic.', happily. is not so much the tomb
OF virtue as its shrine,
Shall in years to come fire modest worth
To noble ends.
In honor the great Captain rests,
A bereaved people mourn him,
Three Commonwea,ths proudly claim him
And history shall cherish him among those
choicer sp rits,
Who, holding their cons fences unmixed
with blame,
Have been in all cOniunctures
True to themselves, their country and their
God,
The above Inscription was found pasted
Gu rough board at the tomb of General
A. >. Johnston, in New Orleans, before
tue removal of his remains to their final
resting place in Texas. 1t is probably the
finest insert UPTON Til It was ever written in
any languag and is from the pen Of Mr.
j. b. ). Dimltry, son of Prof. Alexander
ID miLry, of Louisiana. The Charleston
JOarhat Of C"7tnlerce says THE author
al II III manuscript before the writer Of
this notice, with modesty and reverence
due TO the sleeping hero, and placed it
where it WAS after" ards u;Id. Mr.. Dim
TRY at the time " as one of the staff of the
New Orleans Times. Several years ago he
followed the profession of journalist in
New York, but lie is now filling a profess
sor's chair i'll one of the colleges in Central
America AS young man, he gave
promise of a distinguished career 1t is
hoped Cent? al America will furnish wide
field for its fllfill.nent
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HAYES AND sHaEo,srIGNynr,

HAYES AND kH FOseEEGN VOTE
Hayes acceptance of the nomina.
lion for President from the Gran Conn
ell Of the "American Alliance" o.
Philadelphia on the 9Th of July last
as announced with approval by all the
Republican papers of the day, sand es
| pecially by the Rochester, n. Y,
Chronicle of the 9Th and 7th of July.
i, all the talk says the Rochester
Union, with naturalized citizens.
The "American Alliance" which is
based uron prescription of all men
not of native birth, and not sons Of
man of native birth at that, nom mates
Hayes and repudiates Tilden-indor,.
ses Hayes and condemns TIlden.-
Why? Is any man such blockhead
as not to know the reason?
BeailDg upon the subje ct the World of
last week prints an exceedingly elabo-
rate article on the strength of the
German born population aud vote in
the United States. compiled from CEN
sus and election statistics with much
care and many figures. This article
possesses peculiar interest in the light
of the generally asserted and admitted
tact among prominent politicians,
that for the first time in many years
the German vote is going to be cast
very largely for the Democratic ma
tional ticket.
The article shows that, according to
the census of 1870, the whole foreign
born population Of the United States
was 5, 473, 029-of whom the German
born numbered 1,679, O25, or 80 81 per
cent. OF the entire population of the
country.
. OF this foreign population there
were, Of males of and over the age of
fifteen, 2,7l7,346, including 1926, 1854
voters, and, making due deduction for
decrease by mortality, etc.. there are
1854 German born voters in 1876.
According to State statistics, these
German born voters numbered as fol-
lows in the following States which we
have selected from the writer's table.
In Illinois, 89,577. In Indiana, &c.
AIT. In Iowa, 29,373. In Ohio, TO-
o99. In Michigan, 1853. In Mis-
souri,, So. O52. In New York, 129, COL. |
In Pennsylvania, SO, 43S. These States
in their latest elections polled a net
Radical majority of 1896, and the
arithmetic man argues at length on
the probable consequence at the polls
If. as Is alleged. the bulk of this vote
goes over from the Radical to the
Democratic side. The German voting
strength in these eight States, it will
be seen, is over half million-or
sos, 965.
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COM VI E RICE OF THE UNITED

The Bulletin says the monthly re.
turns OF the Bureau of Statistics show
continuance of the movement noted
Tor several months past. viz: large de-
crease IN important in the preponders
! anceof exports. The imports of merchan-
disc In August amounted to S35, 314,-
1854, as against 1914, 1916 for the
same Month of 1875, and S45, 247. 367
in 1874; the decline compared with the
like month of either of the last two
yesrs being at the rate of about 20
per cent. The exports of domestic
produce for August, expressed in
currency values, are stated at s43. 286
OLA, against $35, 699. 473 last year, an
increase of 81, $50, 627, or at the rate of
314 per cent. The specie exports
however, show decline, being for the
month only S2.761 ,O3O, compared with
S4, 6O8.272 last year. These figures
show that the imports of August did
not feel the effect of the general i'm
provement i'll business that set in with
the opening of the Fall season. Indeed
that effect can hardly be expected to
appear until the receipts for the Spring
trade come to hand. The first eight
months of the calendar year show a
very remarkable falling off in the i'm
ports: The total ilnportatons, specie
included, exhibit decline, compared |
with the same period of la st wear. of |
S69, Oo3, 779, or at me rate of nearly |
Stub, 5OO. 600 per annum. Seven mil
ions of this decrease, however, occurs
on specie, the importations of which
nay have been only 81, 900, 900 against sl4,-
600, 900 last year.
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From the Savannah News, September 27
Death OF Rev. + III MYERS

Death of Rev. e III. Myers.
We are called upon to chronicle the
death of the Rev. E. H. Myers, Pastor
of Trinity N. e, Church, who fell j
victim to the prevailing epidemic yes
| terday morning at seven O'Clock.
The blow falls with a crushing force
upon the whole community, and more
especially upon the membership of the
| church whose much loved pastor he
Was.
When the fever broke out DR.. Myers
was at Cape May as Chairman of the
commission then in session with their
Northern brethren, engaged in a1jus-
ting the difficulties between the North
ern and Southern branches of he
Nj. e. Church. This labor having
boen successfully accomplished, he
vas left In charge of the work of pubs
Jlcatlon OF the minutes of the con-
ference. But when notified of the
ravages of the epidemic in our midrt
he at once returned to his charge in
Savannah and nobly engaged in his
work of love, until one week ago,
when he became stricken with fever
which terminated as above stated.
Dr. Myers was one the prominent
ministers of the Methodist Episc0pal
Church South, and his reputation was
national. For the past thirty years he
has faithfully served the church and
his tellow-belngs occupying high
positions. for which his piety and
talents fitted him. In the itineracv. as
editor of tho Southern Christian
4dOocate, as President of the WESLEYAN
Female College, at Macon, and as
Chairman of the committee of tie
Southern Church at the recent cone
ventlon-he filed all the measure of
his duties and all the sacred trusts
committed to his care; but especially
as pastor in our city vas he known
aud loved. We close this necessariI,
brief notice with the following, from
one with whom he has labored in
Christian mlnlstrations during this
terrible visitation of sickness and
death;
One more victory gained under the
Captain of our salvation. who tor hts
people hath abolished death: one more
good and faithful servant welcomed
INTO the joy of his Lord one more of
the adopted gone up leaning on the
arm OF the "only begotten," to enter
On the pledged inheritance one more
voice to swell the redemption song,
. Unto Him that loved us and washed |
Us from our sins i'll His own blood. |
md hath made us kings and priests
into God and his Father 10 Him be |
glory and dominion forever and ever.
Amen.'
Translated brother, we wish thee
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at the time of his appointment, qualified,
v ter of the city, town, county, parish.
election district, or voting precinct in which
his duties are to be performed.
SEC. 2O29. The supervisors of election
appointed for any county or parish In any
congressional district, at the instance often
citizens, as provided in section two thous-
and aud eleven, shall have no authority to
make arrests, or to perform other duties
than to be in the immediate presence of
the officers holding the election, and to
witness all their proceedings, including the
counting of the votes and the making of a
return thereof.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-10-13

While cleaning out the old law of
ice OF Judge Boyden the other day,
an Old French Testament was found
which was nearly 300 years old. 1t
was printed at Mons. France. Rev.
II. j.. Murdoch showed US OLD and
valuable books in his possession,
among them was an old Catholic COM
mentary on the gospels, Pr nted at
Lyons, 1898. These books are we'll
preserved, are covered with raw hide.
which more like ivory than any thing
else.-SaLsbury Examiner.
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Col Ca MeF8n-Ehe HiliSbOr0 We
cOrder


To My FIR. ENDS = Having severed nv
connection tn the Daily News. with
which have Teen associated for the past
eighteen moII.hs, l hereby notify all nv
old friends tL.t l shall devote myself ex
cl1siVely to the Hillsboro Recorder, the
publication of which has, meantime, been
conducted by myself, aud never intermit-
ted. The Recorder is the oldest paper in
the State; i: a democratic organ of the
most unfiinc1l ng type; was the earliest ad-
Vocate for ccnstit .tional reform, and is
no" the mkt ardent supporter of the
measures of the late Constitutional Corx
ventiOn.
Its age IS guarantee of it's future ex-
lstence. Ana The pleasant relations formed
with the pubic through the columns of the
News encour age the hope that new friends
will not drop off.
L offer the Recorder at ST so year. All
disposed to Subscribe will address me at
Hnlsboro, N. g. J. d. CAMERON,
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OF SCHEDULE.

OFFICE OF SUP'T TRANSFORMATIONS
sEABoARD AND ROANOKE RAIIAsAp CoMP'Y,t
PORTSMOUTH, VA, MaJ 9Th, 1876.
On and after Monday, the 9Th Instant, Trainl
follows:
on Fr; III a. ;:....'.:.--. 5:sO
No Freight Train at. -. 3:Oops
ARRIVE AT PURTSk 10TH.
No Freight Train at ..I20On
No Erelgnt at..................... 1900. $3.50 pD
Mail train south will stop OF II st Suffolk
franklin, NevsOm's, Boykin's Marguerite
vile and Seaboard.
M IL train going north will STOP only at Ses
BOARD, Boykin's, Franklin and !. folk.
ruelght trains have psssenger car ATTACHED
ana Will stop at stations FOR paseu lgers.
Mail train connects at Weldon sth the NAL
Iains of the Wilmington and weldon, and
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroads.
ana on Monday, Wedn esday, and Friday
al franklin. with steamer Tor / lc nton. Ply.
mouth and landings on Blackwell. and ChowiI
River.
Freight received daily Except npdsys) from
m to M.
r. q. GBIO.
Superintendent of Transportation.
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NORTH WESTERN N. C. R. R.

OALEM BRANCH.
Leave Greensboro, 445pm
Arrive at Salem, 6 45 "
Leave Salem, 8I5am
Arrive at Greensboro, 10 80
Passenger train leaving RalefL st 1l:43 3.
M. connects at Greensboro witt he Southern
pound Train; making the quickeit time to an
outhern cities Accommodation train leaving
raleigh at 90 p M, connects with Northern
rOund trains at Greensboro for X chmond ana
all points East Price OF Ticket same as Via
ether routes.
Accom- III odation train leaving Greensboro
$50 a. M, connects at tiOldsborO " it'll Northern
AMI Southern bound II aims en- the wilmington
and Weldon Railroad.
jynchburg A accommodation leave Richmond
at 1925 a. m arrive at BurkevilIe 1:45 ?. H..
leave Burkeyille $50 a. M, arrive at kichm ID
$50 m.
EXP ess Trains will Only make the following
stofs between X chmo"a and Charlotte. VIZ
Chula Burkevilla, Clover. Wolf Trap. King
goi1 Dundee, DanviIIe. Greensboro. b"IDss-
vile, Salisbury AM China Grove. 1ic'ee
VIII. therefore, in no case be sold to passenger
by this train to other than the points mentl' ned
above.
No Change of cars Between Char
lOtte and Rich I'M Ond. 2S2 Miles,
FRpers that have arrangements to sdVeitsee
the schedule of this company will please p IN
&s above and forward copies to General T Se-
senger A gent.
For further INFORMATION address
JOHN K. MACh URDO,
GEN. Passen; er Agent,
june loft Richmond, va.
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PETERSBURG RAILROAD Cosu'ANY,

PETERSBURG RAILROAD Co,u,ANy I,
OFFICE OF SUPERB IKNDEST !
PETERSBURG, VA, June 1, 1876.
CCHEDULE OF TRAIN
GOING SOUTH
THROUGH MAIL
Leave Petersburg at...3:1On r.
Arrive at Weldon at " 6.56 u N
SOUTHERN EXPEESS,
Leave Petersb urg at .- e4oou
Arrive at Weldon at 1025s N
THROUGH FREIGHT WITH A PASSEN.
GER COACH ATTACHED
Leave Petersburg Rtb 500 a m
Arrive at Weldon at 9.Isnw
GOING NORTH
THROUGH MAI
Leave Weldon at.... 7.35am
Arrive at Petersburg at , 11.3O a N
SOUTHERN EXPRESS.
Leave Weldon at. a.10ru
Arrive at Petersburg at .7:0s p m
IdROuGH FREIGHT WITH rASSENGER
COACH ATTACHLU
Leave Weldon at 6,anm
AIIiVe at petersburg at. --. 1905 D m
through tickets sold to all Eastern arl
southern points and baggage che sked through.
II. IT. DOUGLAS,
Jezo-u Superintendent
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This Train leaves Wilmington and cb.r,o,..
Mondays, Wednesday s and Fridays.
assenger VIII not be taken eXcept on Pa
senger, Express and Mail Trains,
Papers publishing g. G. Railway sche6
ule will please notice changes.
sept 1G-tf General snnerints.asn,+
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by ITa1n makes close correction ~, q ~.
Ion Tor ali points North via B:v Nv we
erce pt Su nday, and da ly Wis Richmonao .h
all rail- bate. ohd ard
Freight Trains will leave Wilm;no
WEEKLY a' d. m and arrive at LAO p m. III
aug30tf Gan n,s iiNE,
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WILMINGTON & WELDON RAl1no.n =.
o1r1oH OF GsHsRAL supsa,,,. 20
Wilmington, N. O., Aug, ~ -,


"a and AFTER Sunday, Septemhe, .,
fassenser Grams oE che ". 80, 10
viii run as follows: - ". Railru
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Carolina Central
RAILWAY Co.
~ 2Ess eRaA ~ ess.u1,
OFFICE GENERAL SuFRatNrRNnux
Wilmington, N. u, Sept. 10Th, isis
Change OF Schedule

On ard after SUNDAY, September II ,s,.
trains win run over this Railway a, fo,io, .o'e'
na PASSENGER, Express ana mail
Daily except Sunday.
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RALEIGH & AUGUSTA AIR-LlM
To Take Effect May 18th, 1876.

ms MOVING SOUTH-Nail Al
Freight Train.
STATIONS. Arrive. Leave
The New York herald., 1876-07-10
SUNDAY AT CONEY ISLAND.

Twelve thousand persons OF both visited
Coney Island yesterday making the trip ththor by the
steamers ldlewild Eliza Hancox aud Pilot Boy. Neves
before in history Of tue island i,s by
good Queen Anne to the town OF Gravcsend have so
many persons went bathing In the surf A constant
stream Of overheated men, and chill.
drcn passed under the broad verandah Of
looking relieved at the first glimpse gwen them
of the trackess Loving couples promenaded the
beach arm in arm, and aterward partook OF the VIVA.
cous but my sterious clam. boiled fried roasted
or chowder STYLE To form somc idea of tho cOnsump-
ton this edible at Coney Island, its native stamping
ground, 1t is only necessary to state that Norton
came Coney Island no less than 20 0oJ clans cooked
IN the various ways known to the clam. Some tn,
bahers, who do not admire the clam many do, were
forced to exist tenderloin steaks and leo cold
Hcnslck aud fragrant Havanns tapered of the
succulent meal In a that is only known
the character OF the people visit Coney Island ha
changed in the last few The rowdy element has
disappeared completely, gone and faded into utteI
night Twelve thousand nicer looking, better ordered
or sociabe people than those who made tho
eighteen trips up ami down the steamboats, befort
enumerated coud be found anywhere. Many whS
would naturally go to Long Branch now go to Gomez
T.land nnding that bad suspicious characters viii
not be allowed 10 land from any Of the boats by the
proprietors of the Pavilion Hotel. who have chartered
the STEAMBOATS, and have them completely under their
control THIS prevents any Intrusion OF the improper
characters who once IN the habit OF disgracing
the island by their visits Now that this Is publicly
known Conev Island will become what 1t was twenty
years sgo-the peoples most popular sea bathing
The New York herald., 1876-07-10

CONDITION OF MRS. HOUSE.

Mrs. Irene House yet remains at her father's resi-
dcnce in Trenton in very critical condition ON Sat
urday she prostatcd that her s,cans are re-
ported to have considered her condition critical Yes
terday morning she recovered somewhat Great
weight laid upon the TACT that her husband beat hcv
severely before tho shooting this severe
illness and Inflammation OF tho bowels from the kick
ing
Mr. f. T. Green, counsel to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, has her in nand. lie will be AZ.
sisted by Jonn ID. Townsend Of New York VINO has
considerable knowledge as to the dom troubles OF
the deceased and Irene IN New York.
The relatives OF Mr. House watching his effects
In New York. Mrs House Is very anxious In regard to
"the papcrs' IN the oHlce. when. If exposed would
reveal some strange domestic dcultics and .quccr's
lcral transactions
The New York herald., 1876-07-10
A NEW PASTOR INSTALLED.

A large congregation assembled last evening In the
Spring Street Presbyterian church to participate in the
ceremonies OF inaugurang the Rev Alfred H. Moment
as pastor The Rev. l. ID. Wilson, OF the Central
Church. presided and opened the proceedings with an
appropriate address explaining the objects of the gath
cring and dwelling particularly the power the in
d,vidual Tho ordalning prayer was offered by ths
Rev Dr. White, OF the Twcnty-third street Prcsby,
tcrtnn church. The ceremony Of installing the Rev
Mr. Moment was then proceeded with. The charge 70
the pastor delivered by the Rev. Dr. Wild OF Brook.
lyn by invitation OF the Presbytery; succeeding this
came the charge to the people, which cloqueDtly
delivered by Rev. II. Il. Chaplin. The exercises were
altogether exceedingly interesting and The close oi
the proceedings the reverend gentleman heartily
con gratuaicd by many members Of the congregation.