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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
DOM PEDRO IN WASHINGTON.
Visits TO the President, Congress
End the Supreme Court Cham
WASHINGTON. Nav 8.

WASHINGTON, May s.
Dom Pedro, accompanied by his
private secretary and the Brazilian
minister, visited the capitol at noon to-
day, aud from seat in the diplomatic
gallery took a leisurely survey of the
House of Representatives as it COM
menced the business of the session.
Messrs. Faulkner, Williams and Spring
er, of the foreign affairs committee,
paid their respects to the Emperor, in
the gallery, and as usual he manifested
an intelligent and vivacious interest in
everything of importance that was
brought to his attention. He then
proceeded to the Supreme Court room,
remaining there some time.
Dom Pedro, accompanied by Wis.,
count De Storm Retro, DIR. Carl Hen
Mug and Senior Borges, Brazilian
minister, visited the President to~day
at l o'clock. They were met in the
blue room by the President and Secre-
tary Fish; and after being presented
passed to the red room, where they
were introduced to Mrs. Grant, Mrs.
Fish and Mrs. Fred. Grant. Some
time was then spent in social convers
ton. Dom Pedro at 2 o'clock went to
the Senate IN company with the Bra
lillian minister, and occupied a front
seat in the diplomatic gallery. While
there Judge Black, after the recess,
resumed his argument in the impeach-
ment case. The Emperor did not seem
to notice the many persons who mean
while were looking at him. Dom
Ped,o will leave for Philadelphia to-
morrow on the special train that will
convey the President and his cabinet
officers, with their families, though
the Emperor will not occupy the same
Car. During the visit to the executive
mansion to-day there was 10 effort
whatever on the part of the curious
people to obtain 4 slgtlt of the li-tin-
guiShed caller and 10 outward appear
auce Indicating that Il visitor Of such
high rank was with tho President.
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FEsuGKgTFUL INCREASE IN THE
EsaTE OF TAXATION.

H.
We need not look beyond the limits
of our own country, ssys the Macon
Telegraph, for the causes which have
produced the poverty and distress
which obtain to such a fearful extent
among the people. The land has Ian
grished under the grinding despotism
of enormous taxation-such taxation
as finds no parallel in history, and
preys upon the very vitals of the body
polite.
By it the substance of the people
has been consumed their hard earned
wages exhausted-their comfort di-
minished, and their spirits well nigh
broken.
The following figures will show the
enormous draft which has been made
upon the pockets of tax payers even
upon the heels Of desolating war.
In186O the total tax collections were
1854, 200 90. In 1875, $64O, O0O,O 900.
And to make the matter worse, as
shown bv Senator Gordon, the govern
ment has been defrauded by its own
officials out of millions of revenue, to
say nothing of the immense loss by
defalcations and actual theft.
Verify, if ever thorough change OF
policy and administration were needed
and reform in every branch of the
public service, it is now. :And let the
Iustration begin at the White House
and end with the lowest official whose
record is not above suspician. Accord
lug to the New York Bulletin the effect
of this rate of taxation must be-
!. To drive capital out of the coun-
try.
2. To shut out foreign labor.
3. To pauperize our working popu-
lation.
4. To consolidate aristocratic ten
denotes; and
5. To SOW the seeds for political
revolution.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12
GRANT ON THE CONsTI TUITION

GRANT ON THE CONsrI rEEION.
Speaking of the Presidents refusal
to answer the inquiry of the House of
Representatives touching his numer-
Gus absences from the seat of govern
ment, that staunch democratic sheet
the Boston Post says
'The chief point on which he bases
his refusal to communicate the inform
alton asked is that the CONSTITUTE On
does not give the House the power 10
make inquiry as to the distance from
Washington at which he conducts the
business of the government. He an
pears so obtuse as not to see that,
while the executive ia making use of
| "the facility of almost instantaneous
communication which the telegraph
affords and availing himself of ''the
rapidity of travel for messengers be
tween Washington and distant points,
| it is Congress alone that can approve
these superfIous expenses and that,
| in order to make the proper appropria-
tions for this service, it must have in
formation of VIII 1t the requirements of
the service have been and are likely to
be. If it is impudence and effrontery
to demand information necessary fo1
the Intelligent performance of the
duties imposed upon Congress by the
constitution, surely Grants original
| conception of himself as the govern
ment and his will as the constitution is
better than his later notion.
The second constitutional point
which the Pres dent makes is that the
Constitution gives guarantee which
protects every citizen, the President
as we'll as the humblest in the land
from being made a witness against
| himself" This is moi at all Correct,
as any school-boy, the "humblest il
the land" ought to know. The Con-
stitution plainly limits this protection
to the citizen called upon for evid nee
Sin any criminal case" By formally
claiming exemption on this account,
! the President has involved himself il
a tacit acknowledgement OF felony-a
most absurd predicament in which &c
place himself in a state paper. But
the shamelessness Of this plea is its
most notable characteristic. Nothing
better might be expected of Babcock
Avery. Joyce, Mcdonald. Belknap
Harrington. Shepherd and Others oil
Grants intimate and honored friend:
now in the penitentiary or on the way
there; but tie spectacle of the Piesi
dent of the United States, refusing tC
testify, lest his evidence may convict
him of a criminal offence, is revolving
even to the blunted moral sense q
these days"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-12

The chair occupied by, George
Washington as Worshipfn. Master of
the Maaonic Lodge at Alexandria,
Va, IS now in possession of Unaninity
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
at Edenton, n. c., whittier 1t was sent
during the war of 1912 for safe keep
ing. 1t is OF massive mahogany, elsb-
orately carved, and fine specimen of
antique furniture. An effort will be
made to induce it's custodians to allow
this memento of the illustrious ''man
and Mason" to be PLACED ON exhibition
at Philadelphia.
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for mere partIziu SUCCESS. but for their
very lives, their liberties aud their
property, aud not only for Themselves
but for generations yet unborn.
In our Judgment if the amendments
shall be ratified, the strifes and con-
tentions that haze So long afflicted US
in North Carolina will come TO an end
and a new and better era of peace and
prosperity flowing from good govern
ment will dawn upon us. We believe
this for the reason that the great
fundamental principle underlying all
the amendments is the restoration of
power to the people and an economical
expenditure of their money. We be
iieve it too because we believe that
the people can be trusted. Eight
years of the rule of Radical Office
holders have sery ed only to strengthen
our old love for the rule of the people
To be prosperous in North Carolina,
power must be taken from the few
and given to the many, must be taken
| from the officeholders and restored to
the people. The people and not THEN
rulers must be supreme. And this the
amendments provide for
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Halstead. of the Cincinnati CONNER.

daIstead, OF the Clnclnnatl COmmef-
cial, is indignant because the appro-
priations to improve Southern rivers
are large. He see4ns to think, says
tie Indianapolis Sentinel, all the
Southern streams are rebel institutions
aud ought to be dried up.
DIR. Rufus A Cobb OF Minot, Me-,
has been arrested at Portland, charged
with the murder by malpractice of
Mrs. Eliza Caldwell of Oxford.
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NEWTON, N. c., }
Feb. 4th. A. D.. 1874 (

To HIS Eacelle'scy Curtis II. Brog-
den, Governor:
DEAR S1R:-I have In my possessio n
capias for the arrest OF John Cow les
and Hugh Carson for larceny COM
nitted in this county. It was a glar-
ing and outrageous crime. Hugh
Carson made his escape. John Cowles,
after much trouble, Yexatiop and ex-
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NORTH CAROLINA,

I, M. O. Sheriff., Clerk of the Su-
perior Court for said county, do hereby
certify that the foregoing persons
whose genuine signatures appear to
the foregoing petition are well known to
me to be among the leading citizens Of
this county.
Given under my hand and seal of
Office, February 9th. 1876.
N. O. SHERRI1L, Clerk.
Seal Of ONCE. = =
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HaYper's Bazar.:
Illustrated.
Notices OF the Press.

I he Bazaar is edited With a combin alton OF
tact AMI talent that we seldom find III any Jour
nal. and the jour al itse i is the organ of the
great word OF fashion, Boston Traveller.
The tiaz tr Gommehds itself to every member
OF the hcHsehold-tO the children by drOIl and
pretty pictures. to he young ladies by il fash
templates III endless variety. to he provideht
m%tron 10y its patterns for the chdren's
clothes, to paterf4miliAs by its tasteful designs
for embroidered slippers and luxurious dress
ing gowns. But the reading mstsr Of the
Bazaar is uniformly IF great excellence The
Il eside enjoy ment it affords Evening Post.
: IN its way there is nothing like it. Fresh and
Trustworthy q fashion guide, its stories and
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Sheriff of Catawaba Caunty.
W1KEsBoRo, WILKES Co., N. G., !
February 4, 1876.

WnKEsBoRo, WILKES Co., N. c.,
February 4, 1876. !
Hon. Curtis III. Brogden. Governor
of the State of NOeth Carolina:
SIR-An indictment is pending In
the Superior Court of Catawba county
against John Cowles, colored, and
Hugh Carson, colorsd, charging them
with the crime of larceny, as may more
fully appear by an inspection of the
transcript of the record of said court
in the ,se made and herewith for
warded. Now have information that
these parties, defendant above stated !,
are in the State of Alabama. have fed
the borders of this State after making
their escape from the officers of the
law to escape trial and punishment in
this case as we'll as for other offences
of like nature.
Therefore, have the honor to So
licit your Excellency for requisitlon
directed to the Executive authority OF
the State of Alabama demanding these
parties above named as fugitives from
Justice. I have the honor to be your
Excellency's most obedient servant,
w. Fl. 81. CowLEs,
Solicitor Ten'h Judicial District.
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pense, was arrested under this charge
and broke Jail at Catawabs county and
has never been brought to trial on the
Indictment against him for larceny.
l have Information that these crimi-
nails are in the State of Alabama.
They are fugitives from justice from
this State, and it is the universal de-
sire of all our citizens that they should
be brought to trial and adequately
punished for this crime. .-
I therefore most earnestly and re-
specially request your Excellency IN
behalf of public justice and the due
administration of the law to make a
reIuisition on the Governor of the
State of Alabama for John Cawles and
Hugh Carson to the end that they may
be brought back and tried under the
aforesaid indictment.
Given under my hand the day above
written.
!. CLINE.
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Notice,
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A QUESTION OF HONOR"

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tracts larefrom very favorable crilicisDs
From the philadelphia Press.
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is "A story OF Southern society, with a we'll con
structei and well-suetained plot, and with a
finish which will be unanticipated by most
readers"
Fy0Ds the Nea0 Hdpen Re0ister.
f'AE adni: ably told story, full Of incident
ana plot, that are in 20 respect overstrained
and carrying Intense interest as the thre ads OF
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gether'"
From TIE Louisville Coprier-Journal
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From he Utlcd Herald
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april 16-tf

1,J.I8Y AURORA -McDuttie ana p nhHd
ton. e,;'t"rs ana propristors. rmi IN mol
SatnTd,ys. at Shelby, n. U. Demoet s''' -
tics. One ear 81.
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Mail Train makes close connection - ~
oon Ycr Ali points North via BY Liho' n
Parlor Cars are run on this train oet"eo"
mington and Portsmouth. 18th al
49, Express Train 0onnecI U Gleep
rail route PullmRN'G F0AA"0
ting Cars ON this Train. - ..
Fretsht Trains will leave WImings'nn
weekly at 800 A. NJ. NJ srrive D. H.
april 16-tf "o---
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September. August
1875. 1870.
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a Repository ofFashion, PIeasur
and Instruction.
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convey him direct to the main entrance
to the Centennial grounds.
Should it be desired, however, first
to take look about the city, Ii skele-
ton map should be first fixed in the
memory, as follows:
The Delaware river flows south
wardly along the eastern boundary of
the city, and the street following it
along the wharf front is Delaware ave-
nue., running due north and south.
TIE next street IRON the river is Front
CIR FIRST street, and tho remainder of
the numbered streets extend in regular
order 10 the western extremity of the
city. This order, it will be noticed, Is
the same as that ia Wilmington, ex-
cept that Second street is the first
street 3Cc3t of Front. &c.
Another point OF resemblance to th a
Wilmington arrangement Is that the
named streets run east and west, cross
ing the numbered streets at right
angles. Thus Market street is a very
broad street Che first north OF Chest
nuC, extending from the Delaware to
the western boundary of the city,
dividing Front street, First street, etc,
into North Front, South Front; North
First, South First, etc:
The numbers of he houses all
commence at Market street and count
north on North Front, south on South
Front, ETC., and all the named streets
commence at the Delaware river and
count west. 1t is great convenience
to know that in this city 100 numbers
are allotted on each full square: xthsss-
one is able to know that~No. SOL
Market street must be the first build
ing on the north side of Market street
west of Fifth street, while No. $500
Market will be the house on the south
west corner of Market and Fifty-sec-
ond street. The Centennial grounds
are at the north ends of all the streets
from Fortieth to Fifty-second street).
The same system prevails on the num-
bered streets: thus, by recollecting
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-26
BASE BALL.

About 500 spectators were gathered at the Union
Grounds, Williamsburg yesterday TO witness the ninth
game OF the series between the Mutuals and Bostons
The visitors took tho lead the early part OF the
game. and had difficulty in maintaining It through
out. They oa,cd Mathews with perfect cnse, making
first base hits and getting nine earned
The following is the score
Cubs LIST. 3D. Sd. An. stu oA. ia sn. Oh
Mutual. ........o -
Umpire-Mr Ducharmc
The game Chicago yesterday between the Cbicseos
and ST. Louis favor Of the 81 Louis by the
following score:-
Clnbs LIT. ID. 3D. 4fA 5th 9Th 7M. So. en.
ch'eaao: 90
The ninth game Of the series between the Cincin-
natis and LouisviIes, which took place yesterday at
Cincinnati resulted In favor OF the Cncin nats after
eleven innings had been played Tho following Is the
score:-
Clubs LIST I'd Sd Al 5M Ga 7M sh Oh loM 1lM
Cincinnati. y o o o o o 2-3
Louisville. 0 y 0 o. o o.
To-day the Mutuals and Bostons play on the Union
Grounds, Chcagos and ST. Louis at Chicago and Gin
cinnati and Louisville at Cincinnati
The amateur games TOR to-day are as folIows:-Put-
nam and Athletic, at Capitone Grounds; Nameless
and Winona, at Prospect Park Jackson and our BOYS
at Elizabeth; Richmond and Arlington of Staten
Island, at Staten Island. and Witoka and Crescent at
Captoline Upper Ground.
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THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE VISITING INTERNA.
TIoNAL RIFI EMEN.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE VISITING INTERNA.
TIoNAL RIFLEMEN.
Yesterday afternoon the Joint Committee Of tho M
tiopal Rife Association and the Amateur Rifle Club
met in their Offices No % Park Row. Tho members
present were General Mcmahon (who acted as chair.
mani, Major General Alexander shalcr, Mr. A. Afford
MaorIIoiand, Mr. Robert johnson, Colonel George
w. wingate and Colonel Mitchell.
General shaler, chairman OF the Committee on En-
tcraInment reported that hrs committee had decided
10 have an excursion In the harbor OF New York.
Point on Monday, the 18th OF September, and
urday the l6th an excursion would 20 up tho Hudson
River, stopping at West Point
Upon motion OF Mr. johnson the Committee En-
ertainment was instructed to complete and publish
soon as possible the entire programme TO DO carried
out
Colonel Mitchell on behalf OF the Committee on Ban.
the visiting rife teams Monday. the 18th of Sep
TENDER instead OF the 18th Of that MONTH ~ had
been at first determined.
Upon motion Of Colonel wingate II decided to
erect awnings the several firing points tho
ranges at Crecdmoor TOR the uso Of tho contesting
matches
Twas resolved BY the COMMITTEES on Reception to
extend general invitation tho Joint Committee Of
the National Rife Association aad the American Ride
Club, requesting them TO hold themselves In readiness
accompany the Reception Committee 10 receive the
visiting rife teams
II was stated that the Scotch team would reach New
York by the steamer Doshnis the 2Sth or 29th inst
the Irish team will arrive by the City OF Berlin on the
ri or 81 OF September next and the Canadians viii
come 10 this city on the hsfpast O'Clock mora.
Ing train, Erie Railroad, on the sth prox
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CREEDMOOR.
GOOD MILITARY DAY BEFORE THE RIFLE

GOOD MILITARY DAY BEFORE THE RIFLH
portion OF the officers and men OF the second
brigade of infantry. First division NGS.N.Y, Gene
raj Frederick vimar, commanding, spent a plcasan,
and instructive day yesterday the ranges of the
National Rifle Association Creedmoor. There were 4ot
officers, commissioned officers and rank and 1le
present from the different regiments OF the brigade
distributed follows:-The Ninth regiment, 1855
officers and men; tho Eleventh regiment rs OF all
ranks and the Seventy first regiment 40 bayoneta
The detachment from the Seventy first was under the
orders OF Lieutenant Colonel w. II. Chadwick; that Of
the Ninth was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel NJ.
L. Montgomery, and the men Of tho Eleventh
headed by Captain NJ. keefcr.
Colonel Richard Vose, OF the Seventy first regiment
field officer OF tho day, commanded the several do
tachments and Lieutenant Bakeley assisted him ~
executive stan officer Surgeon Major Joseph d.
Bryant, of the Seventy first regiment his pos,
as mS %vsH s o ancer nd Colonel William
acted as brigadier inspector Of rifle practice,
in tho place of Major G. E. Orvis who,
on account Of pressing engagements was unable to
reach the field until after two O'Clock. The troops be-
longing the Ninth and the Seventy first regiments
assembled IN light marching order, without overcoats
cou,rements, with haversacks Tho troops camc on
the ground by the nine O'Clock A. NJ train and prac
commenced shortly after at the yards butts
This and the 400 yards distance finished little before
two O'clock after which the had three quarters Of
an hour for ratonS In tho afternoon practice
carried first before the 500 and then in front OF the
200 yards range. Tho Ninth regiment sent ninety.
three back from the second class targets that
for the marksmans badge; the Eleventh regiment had
twenty five men who won similar privilege, and the
Seventy first regiment sent seventy -four men 10 con-
test for the coveted distinctive mark.
Below will be found list Of the mems names In tho
several regiments who won the badge of marksmeD.
On account the ateness Of the hour some Of those
who shooting At the last range had not time 10
complete their scores-
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IL was noticeable that Colonel Vose assisted By the
officers on tho field enforced vigorously good order
aud discipline IL the first time for long period
that the officer OF the guard at hrs post
the customary salute with tho passing troops at the
gate.
Rove p
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ROWING MATCHES.

The contests Tor 5000 prizes at Newburg on Hudson
this afternoon, will attract thousands OF spectators
Some OF conntrys leading experts at the oar have
entered For the single sculI such names as Ellis
Ward. John Makel, Odell Diseman and Alfred Noshcr
will draw large crowds For tho double scnll race en-
and Dan Ward have entered against Travis and Dixie.
Efforts making to induce Eis Ward and
hakel to unite and Join the double SOUL race LARGE
numbers OF amateurs Will also take part, and among
them there some men who capable OF contest.
Ing with professional oarsmen Altogether the scene
will be very attractive.