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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
VOL. 80.
Venerable CherOke eeS.

| I've learn" says the AshviIle
citizen, "there is an aged couple of
Cherokees in Cheowah, Graham
county. who propose going to the
Centennial. The husband, C6ee
Squich. is aged 1875 years, and the
squaw, Nahlih, 130 years. Both are
In vigorous health, possess ali their
faculties intact, aud are full OF ancient
remin'ser ces. They are Cherokees,
and We're born within four miles of
the i'lace of their present residence.
Tie iuan recolle:ts perfectly the de-
c!nration Of the revolutionary war and
tie proclamation Of peace. They will
fO- III d valuable addition to the collec-
ton OF antique human curioaities."
Ehc DcmHcrzzts OF RronsXvick.
The ID mncrnts of y unswick are
b' ginning 10 make i,reliuin ,ry prep
aration for the campaign. The EX-
ecutive committee not long since held
meeting the proceeding of which we
published, appointing deltgates to the
District Convt ntion, &c. OHe of these
delegates having declineds the vacancy
III the delegation thus created, hus
b ell filled by the appointment of d.
S Cowan Esq as will be seen by the
following letter of appointments:
OFFICE OF Elk. Con-. Dem.
Cos. PARTY OF BRU> swICK
Co., April II, 1875
TO ID. s. COt0Gn, Esq.
You are hereby appointed dele
gate to the next congressional district
convection TO fill vacancy caused by
the declination of Samuel A. King.
W. G. CURTIS.
Chm'n Ex Com.
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kiudness VOrthiIy BesIowed.

lh0 tcumI6E LTUG ISCUtIITOH says.
We have been pleased TO learn from
Mr.. VIM. Cuttino, of our town, who
has interested himself in behalf of
Miss Fanny Peck, blind orphan of a
worthy Confederate soldier of Ciaren
don county, who has been desirous of
going to Baltimore for the purpose of
having her eyes operated on by DIR.
Chisolm, Of the Baltimore Eye and Ear
Infrmary, that arrangements have
been completed for her to- go on at an
early day.
DR.. Chisholm agreed to perform the
operation free and Mr.. JAS Woods of
Baltimore has kindly offered her q
home in his house while it shall be
necessary for her to stay in that city.
At the request of Mr.. CuttIno Messrs.
Kerchuer & Calder Bros of Whining
ton, N. c., have secured her passage
on one of the steamers of the Ba!ti
more and Wilmighton Line, of which
Mr.. A. D. Cazadx is the popular agent
at the latter place.
Miss Peck Was edueated at the
State Institute for the bind and dumb,
at Cedar Springs, Spartanburg county.
For some time past she has been stay
ing with friends in this town where
she has won the esteem Of all who
have made her acquaintance, and
many of our citizens feel an interest
III the operation to be performed for
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Tucker-The gentleman says he
thanks God he was not brought up ID
the school of States rights as I was.
He cert inly was brought up in q very
different school. The differences be-
tween us in our views ON the federal
constitution are very wide. but I will
not go into that matter. I am not to
te betrayed into it. States rights is
the great bugaboo that is to go along
with the ''bloody shirt" in the coming
political contest. / suppo.e the gem
tleman from Maine will bring it up on
all occasions to haunt it in the face of
the multitude. The hero of the
"bloody SHIRT" is at the other
end of this capital and the hero of
the States rights bugaboo is at
this end. 1 do not know where
| the great unknown" stands. Laugh
ter and applause. Blaine here arose
and walked to his own side of the
House as if he took no further interest
in the argument, which Tucker then
proceeded to make in the support of
his amendment The deba:e was
+ further continued by Jones of Ken
lucky ag ainst the resolution of the
Judiciary commit ", and by Lord of
New York and Lawrence and Hurd of
Ohio in favor of 1T. The question Was
Il EN- taken on fuckers 8 samendment and
it was rejected by a vote of 86 to
149 The substitute off rcd by Lynd,,
of Wisconsin directing the sergeant
alarms to make returns to the writs
aud to produce Kilbourn before the
court WAS adopted-yeas 165, nays IS.
Adjourn ed.
The President has signed the silver
currency bill.
Many letters. with money, have been
received at the Treasury, to be ex-
changed for silver. 1t is not gen.
orally known that silver will be given
only for fracti >nal currency, not for
legal tenders or national bank notes.
Oliver A. Goyn testified in the |
Emma mine investigation, and gener- |
ally corrob0rattd Parker's testimony; |
should be denounced because Lyons |
had QUAR- elcd with Stewart.
In the Supreme Court, Taylor, COL
iector. VS.. Secon, ct al, from the
Northin District of Illinois: This case
involves several others, known as the |
railroad tax cases. Decree below re-
versed, with instructions to dissolve
the injunction and dismiss the bill.
Ino uectSiou is against the rallrOa1s.
Phillips vs.. Payne: This was a ruit
brought to determine the validity Of
the retrocession of Alexandria to the !
State of Virginia. Decree below
and retr ocession sustained.
delegation headed by Senator
Bogar1 called on the President with a
petition for Maguire's pardon The
President referred the papers to the
Attorney General with Instructions to
to st. Louis 9 stay of the
proceedings until the application for
oarden went through the regular
The plea is that Maguire's
offence was technical and he derived no
money from frauds.
The elections committee herd fur
her argument in the case of Buttz VS..
Nack,y.
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NO. Is
PENNSYLVANIA.

PrTTsBURa, april 17-Night. The
national labor convention, composed
OF delegates from different labor
organizations throughout the United
States, met in convention here to-day.
The convention was called to order by
George Murcott of Philadelphia, and
j. Il. Wright. tailor of Philadelphia,
was made temporary chairman. After
the reading of a telegram from Detroit
the chairman made a short speech
explanatory of the telegram, or rather
of the organization of q body called
social democrats, who, he said, were
in session in Detroit, and whatever
were their views on the political ques-
tions of the day, it was understood
that they were right on the labor
question and would act with this
convention. He then went on to
remark that this convention had no
political significance and was called
simply to promote the interests of
the working men and to improve their
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
THE BLAINE BRIBERY.
An Interview With Harrison, th e
Author OF the Charges.

/ AutnOf the On arEtS.
The Indianapolis Sentinel, of the
18th inst ant, prints the following in,
! terview between Mr.. Harrison and on.
of its representatives in conference tc
the charges against Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Harrison, said he reporter, you
have no doubt been bored to death
to-day by interviewers about this busi-
ness?
Oh, no. he replied; have simply
refused one and al Of them any ex-
tended staten .nt about the matter,
for think it the best policy on my
part to hold fire till the committe..asks
for my testimony. If they order me
to speak. 1 am ready, and shall GER
Amy tell ali I know.
Well, sir. the charges made are just
BOW Of national interest and impnr-
tance, and the people would be glad
to know III general. if not Ill detail,
If you sub tantiate them.
L don't want any newspaper notorie-
ty, he bartdIy epllrd
But about the dates given, must any
change be made III them?
.Ao, he quickly answered, and then,
seeing he had, perhaps, committed
himself, he said, [ was a tiFst-class
guess.
You have been one of the govern
ment directors of tue road for some
time, Mr.. Harrison?
Yes. for sixty years.
How many are there?
Eve, and three then serving are
still on the board; Mr.. Wilson of Iowa,
Mr., Maliard, and myself.
1t was not Mr.. Wilson that urged
You to withdraw that resolution about
tie money?
Oh, no; it was Rollins, the Secre-
tary; aud then he remarked confiden-
TALLY: He came to ne and said it
would never do to pre- 5s that invitation.
Easy enough to slow that when the
time comes, though. I'd rather not
go into details at present.
Well, Blaine certainly must have
had some connections with the Pacific
road in some legal capacity
Not Dt of it. He never was en-
ployed that [ know of, aud 1 would
have some knowledge abo1t it if he
had been. He was Speaker of the
House at that time-1S7i
Of course YOU know nothing of his
services to the road
I can't say that do, but feel con-
vinced the money went into his
pockets.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
A communion Service styO HUH
drcs Years Old.

The Southern CHerchnLd1a says IT, at
an interesting event took place on
Sunday morning, March 25, after di-.
vine service, in st. Johns church,
Washington. Tie silver communion
service. which for sixty years had been
nsed in this parish, was presented by
Colonel Iayloe, of Mount Airy. Va,
Who purchascd it under the followi g
circumstances: On the sacred vessels
IS the inscription, "Farnham and
Iuenburg parish, Virginia. " Two
hundred years ago they were given by
Oneen Anne 70 this feeble colonial
cburch IN secluded parish of the Old
Dominion. u Iuttr years, when much
of the church property was conhscated,
the globe and silver Of farnnam par
ish shar. d the fat" of other colonial
property. but this communion 'ervice
uas ,.fterward redeemed and presented
+, St. johns by Colonel Tayloe.
Here for sixty years 1t has been used.
1t having beeI recently q cIdt by the
rector and vestry Of st. Johns that
Furnham and L enburg parish bad a
prior claim in equity, thongh no legal
clim to this communion plate, it was
resolved Dy them to restore it to this
ancient parish, ard, last Sunday, after
the regular morning services, the
formal restoration of The pious me-
mentoes was made by the rector and
wardens o St. Johns to- Farnham
parish, through its Rector and vestry-
men. who were present to receive
them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21

Were [ not a peculiarly moral per-
son, | should say, for my own part
"Drat the fashiopsl' For [ an not a
Venus, and the Incoming modes will,
unless [ am much mistaken, be pitiless
to those who are anything else. The
old Princess or Gabrielle cut for
dresses is to be revived nay, is re-
vived-and threatens to become the
rage. New, in old days, with hoops
and full skirts, these gored, all in-one
dresses were not so bad; but now,
what with the tie back skirts and
glove fitting dresses, women who are
either too thin or too stout have a
hard time of it. Of course, such a
figure as that of Croizette looks simply
divine in such attire, but how many
women have a figure like that of
Croizette, shou ID like to know ? Not
one form in a hundred Can stand the
total absence of drapery. And SO, fat
and forty, or thin aud thirty, must be
turned into guys in order that the
sweet and shapely may have a chance
to stun the world with a revelation OF
loveliness.
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our az Railroad

Whatever changes may be made in
its management, We hope. for the sake
Of peace that the present corps of con-
ductOrs will be retained, for they are
to our people in their capacity, what
Capt. Wuuten was as Express owner,
and the People along the line, don t
fancy the manner in which he was
swallowed up, and We don't think they
are trying 10 like it-PolktOn A7a-
sO5tian.
We endorse this very cordially and
feel satisfied that the public at large
does. No railroad has more gentle
mauiv or efficient corps of conductors,
and with the AnsOnian we express the
hope that, whatever other changes
may be made, these will be retained.-
UariOttG Observer.
And to these fatteling testimonials
we be to add our hearty amen.
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+ T the journal.
GreeRRyfIse. -, G..

In the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, located here, We have at
present tour North CAroliuians study
ing for the r'inistry. Two others
spent part of the session, but they
have recently entered upon the work
of preaching in North Carolina r '
5. +. Conrad, of Yadkin county, has
entered the past orate, and Rev. A. G.
Dixon, of Cleveland county, is preach
ing very acceptably as an eva gelist.
Mr. Dixon VIA, al uEcOmmOnly prom ,
lsing yourg man and We were sorry to
lose him from cur corps of students,
though there Is good reason for thin :.
ing that he and Mr.. Conrad will both
do good work in the field.
The North Carolina students now
here are Messrs. A. B. Alderman, OF
Pender county; Thomas Currick, Of
Davidson; j. L. Harris, of Wake; and
y L. Vann, of Hertford
Mr.. Alder ma has relatives in Will
ming on; and his quiet, unassuming
worth and his mild, gentle manners,
remind at least one person here of a
family in Wilmington whose kindness
to their pastor during, his SIX and a
half years of labor III that city, will
not soon be forgotten Mr. Alderman
is studying Old Testament Interpreta
ton, Biblical Introduction, New Test
ament Interpretation, and Church,
Government and Pastoral Duties.
MIR. Carrick studies Old Testament
Interpretation, Biblical introduction, ,
junior Greek and junior Hebrew. He
has recently recovered from an attack
of measles, which disease has been
prevailing here for some weeks.
Mr.. Harris studies old Testament
interpretation, New Testament inter
probation and junior Greek.
Mr. Il. L. Vann is one of the very
best students in the seminary. He
has senior Greek, junior Hebrew and
honoiletics. All his work is done care
fully and with marked ability. Mr.
Vann has lost both his arms, and yet
he writes his own sermons, essays,
etc, and writes uncommouly good
ones. His general health seems to be
quite good and his spirits exub2rant.
If he lives, he is sure to make his
mark.
The seminary examinations arr
beg ming now, and hard work is at a
premium. When the examinations
are over. and the results are made
known, the JOURNAL shall he ar how the
Old North State comes out of the
ordeal. J. c. 81.
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vanc.,s Great GRANDFATHER

We learn from Col. Tate that the
great grandfather ON his mothers side
Of L b. Vance whose name was Rran&,
once killed Tory named Warlick, in IA
hand to hand duel at Ramseur's mill,
near Lincolnton, just alter the fight at
that place. Brank was a mOuntalneer
Of great prowess. and as bod and
brave. as lion, and WIS the
most uncompromising of all the
rebels. He and a man named Muir
ply had come from the battle OF
Kings mountain, and were walking
over t. is hill, near LIucolDton. looking
if they could pick up any of the way
side wounded, when just at the crest
ot the hill Brauk met Tory neigh
Dor. O man named Warlick--and him.
self a brave and desperate man
coming towards him. Each one knew,
as he eye the other, that one or both
had to die. Both men we've armed
with flint and lock guns and both their
guns were empty. They stopped,
facing each other, aud eaca COM
menced loading his gun. Murphy
stood off and looked on in silence. Lit
was just question of time which could
load his gun the quickest. Both ram
med their guns together. Now they
prime together. coolfy and de-
liberately, the muzzles of their guns
nearly touching. But as Brank
primed his gun he closed the pan and
cooked it at the same time. and drew a
dead bead on Warlick ard killed him
lust as he was raising his gun to his
shoulder. Murphy often talked oven
the whole thing to the neighbors and
described the scene just as it happen
ed, and it is as familiar as an old song
in the mountains. Warlick's grave Is
fenced around with stone wall on
the hill just outside of Lincolnton.
Descendants of all the families are now
living. NeaUS.
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Caught 6 I'm Their OyYn Trap.
Charleston News and Courier.


COLUMBIA, s. c., April 1.-THE
twenty-five minutes, Swails in the
chair. Immediately after roll call
GailGard moved to concur in the
on April 14th. A short debate ensued.
a vote was passed, and the adjourn
ment carried-ayes Is, nays IL. This
Was accomplished in the absence of
some of the Republican members. A
motion TO adjourn at once was intro~
duced by Nash and carried, and a
message announcing the fact sent to
the House. Its reception in that
body produced marked sensa-
ton. Elliott. who saw the point,
explained to the astonished
members that it was question
able whether the House was now com-
petent to transact business. After
shorr diScussion, Elliott, johnson,
Meetze, Bampfeld a BrsytOn we're
appointed a committe to consider the
question of adjournm, ut without day
of the Senate without the proper ratl-
fication previous to such adjournment.
The committee, after ali hours alb
sence, reported verbally TIN ough El-
liott that there was no remedy, and
nothing left for the House but to enter
its protest on th, journal aud leave, as
it was already adjourned in effect by
the Senate action. The report and
protest were adopted. Elliott then
made brief farewell address, and de-
clared the General Assembly adjourn
ed sine 6lSe Leslie's matter lies where
it was left on yesterday. Several inn
| portant acts remain unratified. The
| Conservatives are highly gratified at
the result of the Senete's move, but
disapprove of the irregular manner In
which it was done. No words can ex-
press the disgust Of the Radicals and
| the ''suatcheEs,"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21

Ex-Governor Truston Polk of Mis-
souri, is dead.
Jim Tarpin, colored, was taken from
the Danville (Ky.) Jail and hanged for
assaulting q little girl.
By the collision of a tow boat and a
barge near Hannibal. Mo-, yesterday,
nine men were drowned.
In leaving st. Louis for the peni-
tentiary Mcdonald was gay, jocose
and fun of humor. Avery was much
depressed.
A Chicago telegram states that Mayor
Calvin believes the demand for his
resignation is purely political, and de-
clines to resign.
A Lawrence (Mass.) dispatch says:
The Merrimac is very high and 4 500
mill operatives are unemployed In con-
sequence. No danger is apprehended
A Boston dispatch says suit has been
brought by s. @. Mains against Gen
B. F. Butler ct al. for $500, 900, for
alleged violation of contracts relatiYe
~ certain patents.
At Corning, N. Y, Sunday, Ella M.
Calliman was shot in the heart by her
lover, John E. McNaman. at the
Arcade Hotel. She died in ter
minutes. Jealousy was the cause.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANo1sCo, April 16-The
steamship Croecus arrived here to-day
from Hong Kong via Yokohama with
a cargo of rice and S82 Chinese pas
sengers. The intention was that the
stea mship should sail direct to this
port. but when two days out from
Hong Kong the Chinese mutinied,
complaining of the food and water.
The mutiny was quelled without loss
of life, but in consequence of the
trouble the ship put into Yokohama
where an extra crew of 40 men were
obtained. 1t had been given out here
thai on the arrival of the Crecus the
anti-coolie societies wopld mob the
passengers. and strong police force
was stationed at the landing. The
Cinnamon were, however, undisturbed
on their way to China town.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
FOREIGN.

LONDON. April 17-Night-There
was large demonstration at Hyde
Park to-day to favor the liberation of
Tichbourne, the claimant. It is esti-
mated that ten to twelve thousand
persons were present.
BERLIN. April 17-Night-The Porte
has again drawn the attention of the
powers to the attitude of Servia,
whence, it is stated, the insurrection
is continually drawing supplies.
RAGUsA, April 17-Night- -Sclavanic
ment between a body of Turks and
insurgents in which the Turks we're
defeated.
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TEXAS.

GALVESTON, April 17-Night. The
News special from Brownsville says q
government force has occupied Victo-
ria. the capital of Tamautipas, and de-
manded of Gov. Corsles whether he
has pronounced for Diaz. He is at
San Fernando together with the State
Legislature. Gen. Escapedo reached
Monterey yesterday with six hundred
government cavalry. The revolution
lists are exacting forced loans from the
merchants of New Laredo. Mexico, and
the consular officers are understood to
be endeavoring to obtain military as
sistance to resist it. Diaz siezed sew
eral hundred stands of arms in Mata-
morAs yesterday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
The Novel of the Season
CHRISTIAN REIDS'
IA QUESTION OF HONOR

GA Ouestioa OF Honor, by Christian Reid, Is
praised by the Presz as work highly creditabl
OF American lherstqre The sgbJolacd e1-
From the I'kiLddetpal2 Press.
"a new work of fiction by Christian Reid is
aiwA ys acceptable "A q uestiS IL OF honor,
is q story of Southern society, witt yell con-
structGd and weIl-sustained plot. and with
finish which will be unanticipated by most
readers"
FySsu the NeuD Hduen Register
0Au admirably told story, ful! of incident
and plot, that In no respect overstraised.
and carving iutense inteTest as the thre ads OF
the narrative are e&2ght up and joined TO-
gsther'"
I<The story i. charming one, apd is fuIiy
wor<asT of the authors repui atom ladeed, ~
has seS4ad 10 US the best and mobiles. OF Ah
from the Boston Globe.
HExHU UtsStelF clear III style and elevated IN
tone and is worth more than one careful read
From 80 E.lc1 Herald.
HThc author has wrought with care, ana
With a good ethical and &taic purpose, and
these aIe the essential needs In the building
up of AN American literature
From the B0sto4s Gazette.
>sAsx contribution to American fiction, "A
omestiou of Honor will more than maintain
tHe sIready en- viable re outati0n OF its author
From the Buffalo Courier.
The Suthor OF .'Va erie Ayimer' is one OF
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constr1 ct aovels oat OF the crude material OF
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A eIsIie Mother.

The following barbarous deed, re-
lated by the Raleigh sentinel, re-
minds us OF some of the acts of cruelty
which were leIpetrated by many of
the neg,o mothers who We're emp
followers of Sierman's army on its
march tbrougi, North Carolina. The
>entihet says: "A nigger woman in
Chatham County. name unknown, got
m"d the otiier day with her fretting
infant, sciz"d it by the heels and
dA~ i,' lis brains out against a stove.
Ihe she-dt vil then tried TO conceal Ler
crime by hiding the body in all old
outhouse, but the act had been seen
by little nigger boy, who at once
gave the alarm. The woman was az
rested, carried to Pittsboro and
jailed"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
VIRGINIA..

NoRFoLK.April 17-Noon-The body
of L. 81. Chandler, who disappeared
from his residence in this city on the
morning of che 9th inst, was found
floating in the harbor near Fort Nors
folk this morning, He was dressed in
a full suit of black and his pockets
were filed with stones. The remains
were very much decomposed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE, April 17-Dexter &
Brother. the Pawtucket cotton spin
ners, who, it was announced yesterday,
had made an assignment, failed for
S4OO, 600. Their assets are put at $500,
600. They were the largest msnufac
turers of cotton and knitting yarns in
the country.
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A @ A r D.

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errors and indiscretiOns OF youth, ner
v0us weakness, early decay, loss OF
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that will cure, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by
o missionary In South America. Send
q selt-addressed envelope to the Rev.
Joseph 7. Inman, Station D., Bible
House, New York City.
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