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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
3Y TELECRAPH
WASHINGTON.
TO THE
- = lily 10 u IL N a L

WASHINGTON, March 49, The com
mittee on expenditures in the War De-
partment have summoned several Wit
nesses by whom they expect to prove
that Pendleton paid money indirectly
procuring the allowance fo- the Ken
lucky Central railroad claim. The
committee made no actual discoveries,
but should his testimony be impeached
he will be afforded ample opportunity
for reply.
WASHINGTON, March 20-HoUsE-
Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana distillers
petition against change of the plan
Of collecting taxes.
By Oabel, bill to reduce the tax on
manufactured tobacco and regulate
the tax on dealers in and producers of
leaf tobacco.
Atkins moved q suspension of the
rule to repeal the tax.
The special order being District
business it was insisted upon. though
Randall, Cox and others wanted a vote
on Payne's financial bill.
Adjourned.
SENATE-The deficiency bill for the
Sioux agency. which passed the House,
was increased fifty thousand dollars
and passed and goes back for con-
currence.
The Star says: Richard 'H. Dana,
Jr., after asking to be heard by the
Senate committee on foreign affairs
has mounted his high stepping Har-
ward horse and published a letter in
Boston which, had a piebian written
it, would have been sty ied imperti-
nent. He evid entity wishes to be made
a martyr of and he will be gratified.
Dana is an accomplished, heightened
gentleman, but he lacks common sense
aud Ben Butler is too much for him.
Mrs. l. e. Wasson writ IS, she says
at great peril to herself. that the Geor
gia penitentiary convicts are dashed
and strained 50 that several have died.
Pierrepont sent letter to Senator
CLAYTON saying it affects o. S. pris-
oners. The Senate Judiciary com
mittee will investigate the matter.
Mrs Kingman, wife of E. Kingman,
the lifetime correspondent of the
Charleston News and Courier, is dead
The north gallery of the House.
known as the smalloo gallery, was
not opened today till after prayer.
Admission 80 the other gallery by
ticket is easily obtainable by decently
clad people.
The Treasury will receive fourteen
tons silver this week. The silver coin
in the Treasury vaults will not amount
to $50, 600, the fractional currency in
the vaults amou ITS to 100000.
Bristow was before the war expenses
c ,mmittee ad testified that Mr..
Groom # Kentucky asked him to
aroma q case hefore the Cont of
Claims. Groom, by collapse of the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
Washington dispatch says:

A Washington dispatch says: ga
statement has been made that IN 1872
Senator Boutwell,, then Secretary of
the Treasury, wrote to Henry Clews of
New York asking q contribution of
$50, 600 to help carry Pennsylvania for
the Republican ticket, and promising.
by permission of the President, that if
Mr.. Clews would contribute this
amount he should be furnished with
early information of the government
gold sales and other information Which
would enable him to speculate profita-
bly, in Wall street. It is alleged that
prominent Democratic politicians in
New York have the original letter of
Mr.. Boutwell,. The statement has been
made to leading Democratic members
of Congress. but it seems too incredi-
BILE TO warrant belief. 1t will probably,
however, be investigated"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24

The CAlifol MA Statute prohibiting
tie importation of Chimes. women for
iilmcral purposes has been decided
10y the Unit. d States Supselne Court
20 he uuconstitu ionsl. The question
Was presented in an appeal from the
Supreme Court of California, which
had affirmed the validity of the Law
empowering the emigration commits
sioners to require from convicted GRIM
inals, fanatic, infrm. INDECENT, or de-
bauched persons, before permitting
thcm to land, bond that they shall
not become public charge within two
years. The higher court. in reversing
this dc cision, and ordering the dis
charge of the women held in custody,
declares that sin any view of the case
the law is void, because in conflict with
the Federal Constitution"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
Il H H SIzCISg 1TAEsX % - z u a T.
SUEsI.RSE lNEs DENCE!

q u
We have received from the Secretary
of State printed card to the public.
the same printed IL the Raleigh Sent
mel, with the request that if any allu-
sion to the charges OF official corrup-
ton againss the S. ctetary has appeared
in the JOURNAL that it will publish his
card "without abrid2ment." We can
not publish DR.. Howe:t3n's card
''without abridgment, for thcTeason
that it contains "a most Hbelous charge
of gross corruption against Colonel
Walter Clark, gentleman of rep'.ta-
ton and responsibility, a Charge I'M
supported by any testimony save that
of DIR. Howerton, and to ask u TO do
SO, it seems to us Is an act OF Nh oaral-
leled impudence and assurance.
DIR. HOwerton cannot have the use
of our columns to give circulation to
the grossest charges of corruption
against any gentleman OF character
and standing, when he offers 10 proof
save his own assertion. This we W@tiid
lay down as a general rule. That DR..
Howerton is a public official accused
of official corruption, AID that tn
gentleman he assaits ia private indi
vidual, are facts that do not make thus
case an exception to the general ruiz
but that rather enforce 1t.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
NEW YORK.

SYRACUSE, March 22-Night-Tbo
republican convention to elect deia
gates to the national convention co,'
veued here to day and was called =.
order by A. B. Cornell, who said =,
the course of his remarks: OH ~
meagre result of the canal war ia con
temptible; the failure of the Confedouu Az
ates liz Congress gives little enconsaa
ment to our opponents, and with s,s;I
able candidates and an honest nIas
form we may safely entrust our esnse
to the patriotism of the people" e."
Dawson of albany was made nerna
nent chairman.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
Unqualified Appreciation
BOSTON, Nov IS, 1875.


FL. r. STEVENS, ESQ =
DEAR SIR-During the past Ave years have
had am pie opportunity to udge of the p'erit of
VEGETINk. My wife has used it for complaints
attending lady of delicate health, with more
beneficial results than anything else which she
ever tried l have given it to nv children I'M
der aimcs st every circus stance attending a lar
family and always with marked tenent. 1 have
taken il myself with such zrest benefit that
cannot find cords TO expre SO my uns uslifed sP
probation OF its goodness
While per Informing my duties q Police
officer in this city, II As been my lot to tall Ia
with great deal of sickness L unheatat'Dgly
recOumen EGETINR, ID L never knew Of q
case where it did not prove all that WAS claimed
for 1t. Pa tIculariy il casas of debilitated or
impoverished state of the blood its effects are
really wonderful; AMI for all c9H paints arising
from an impure state of rho bio I'd 1t appears to
work like a char m, and do not believe there
are any circumstances under which VEGKTINE
can be use q with INJURIOUS results, and it will
alwave alton me plea-u to give any further
information as to what know about VEGE-
TINE. WM. b. HILL,
Police Station 4.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
Contraction is raking rapid head

Contraction is making rapid head
way in Maine. The Cssco National
Bank, of Portland, the Oldest and
largest banking institution in the
State. which has a capital stock of
S80O,OO0, is surrendering all its circu-
lation except $45, 600 against the $50
900 of bonds which it is in ally case
obliged to keep on deposit in Wash
ingtou, and other banks in the State
are contemplating the same course.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
Mark Twain ON 81. Patrick.
The following letter was read at the
supper of the Knights of st. Patrick in
Hartford, Conn, on Friday night:
HARTFORD, March Is.

supper of the Knights of st. Patrick in
Hartford, Conn, on Friday night:
HARTFORD. March Is.
Richard McLOud, Esq:
DEAR SIR an very sorry l cannot
be with the Knights of st. fatrick to-
morrow evening To this Centennial
year We ought all to find a peculiar
pleasure in doing honor to the memory
of a man whose good name has en-
aured through fourteen centuries. We
ought to ind pleasure in it for the
reason that at this time We naturally
have q fellow feeling for such man.
He wrought great work in his day.
He found Ireland prosperous repub
lie, and looked about him to see If he
might find some useful thing to turn
his hand to. He observed that the
President of that republic was i'll the
habit of shelteriug his great officials
from deserved punishment, SO he
lifted up his staff aud smote him, aud
he died. He found that the Secretary
OF War had become SO uubeconiug'y
economical as to have laid up 80, 600
a year out of salary of IS, 900, and
he killed him. F[e found that the
Secretary of the Interior always
prayed over every separate and dis
tinct barrel of salt beef that was in
tended for the uuconverted savage.
and then kept that beef himself, so he
killed him also He found that the
| Secretary OF the Navy knew more
about handling suspicious claims than
he did about handling a ship, and he
| at once made an end to him. He found
that very foul private secretary had
been engineered through a sham trial,
so be destroyed him. He discovered
that the Congress which pretended to
prndigious virtue was very anxious to
Investigate an ambassador who had
dishonored the country abroad, but
was equally anxious to prevent the APP
pointment of any spotless man to a
similar post; that this Congress had
no god but party; no system
of morals but party policy
no vision but bats visioo
anyhow. Therefore he massacred that
Congress to the last man. When he
had finished his great work he said. il
his fgurativ9 way. "Lo, I have dess
troyed all the reptiles in Ireland" St
thies lay With the right-that wa poll
ties enough. When he came across {
reptile he forgot to inquire whether
he was Democrat Or Republican
but simply exalted his staff and lie
him have it." Honored be his name
[ wish we had him here to tim Ia NJ
for the Centennial But that canno
be. His staff, which was the symbo
of real, not sham reform is Idle, How
ever, we have with US thu symbo
OF truth-Georgo WashinSton's LITTLE
hatchet-for [ know they've buried it
Yours truly,
| s. t. CLEMENS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
SPECsE PAYMENTS IN NEW


A bill has been introduced in the
New Jersey House of Assembly pro-
viding that after April LIST, 1879, all
taxes levied Or assessed shall be col
iected i'll gold, gold certificates, or
national bank notes redeemable in gold
Oh demand, and that all contracts or
obligations made or implied shall be
payable in United States coin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
VALUABLE
INFORMATION.
For Bilious, Remittant
and Intermittant Fever,
Or What is More Commonly Termed
FEVER AND AGUE.
FEVER AND AGUE,

with pain in the oins and through the Back An
indescrih able chilly sensation down the spine An
Irresistible disposition to yawn, pain in tho
Eyes. which il increased by moving them. a
blue tinge in the skin, and great listle and
debit VEGETINE is a sac and positivo reme-
.iy. It II compounded exc usively from the Juices
of carefully selected barks and herbs, and 20
stronGly concentrated that it is one OF the
greatest cieansers of the blood that Is or can be-
put together. VEGETINE does not stop with
breaking chillA and fever, bat it extends it's
wonderful inf 1ence into every part 0 the hu-
system N, and entirely eradicates every faint
OF disease. VRGBTIEE does not act az a powerful
csthartic, t. deDilitate the bowels and cause
the patient to dread other serious complaints
which must inevitably follow, but it strikes at
the root Of the d sease BY purifying the blood,
restores the liver and kidneys to healthy az
ton. regulates the bowels, and assists nature in
performing all of the duties which devolve
upon her.
Thousands of inva ids are suffering to day
from the effect of powerful purg alive postruins,
Frightful quantities of quiniue and poi ION doses
of arsenic, neither of which ever have or ever
conid reach the true cause of their complaint
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24

the hope of undertaking such move
the country aud shore (south of the
Potomac) in that quarter to be made
in the month of June, but the neces-
sary transportation even for the am
munition essential to such a movement
had not been provided for my forces,
Notwithstanding my application for it
during more than a month beforehand,
nor was there twenty-four hours food
at dauassas for the troops brought
together for that battle.
g. T. BEAUREGARD.
Hon. John G. Ferriss, Nashville,
Teun
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24

County CON nm >iOnSrS.
The following letter from Col. Nc
Lean, in reference to his legal advice
10 the Robson county commissioners,
explains itself:
For the journal
In the Wilmington papers of the
18th inst. l find that DIR. r. NJ Nor
ment after attacking tile county com.
missioners throws his filings at me. On
the Saturday on which the votes were
counted by the commissioners [ Was
called on by them for constitution. L
decided the returns were Irregular and
should not be counted. [ refer of
course to the townships involved in this
controversy. After the action of the
BoalJ, DIR. r. NJ Norment appeared
and wished TO procure the aid of conn
sci. This was readily ag' ED to. MIR.
Leitch at some length argued i'll favor
of counting the votes, and lagainst; the
result was that the townships, when the
returns were not according to law, were
not counted. Now as to my com mum
cation with DIR. Norment, H.. (Nor-
menD. having approached me in uy
Office as a master Mason, as he this day
admitted, sought this ,nterview with
me-he must tell the interview; l shall
not. [ did send after ID. s. Morrison,
chairman of the board, some few days
after the votes were counted, when we
had an interview which resulted in
leaving the action of the board undis-
turbed, and that for the reason that We
were still of opinion that they had act
Cd strictly according to law. / wish
that DIR. Norment had not approached
me as Mason, for if he had not, 1
would freely and fully state everything
that occurred. Commissioner Cassidey
and one VanSoelen were in Lumber
ton, and the threats were frequently
made by Repub icans that their
purpose was to arrest the commissioners
of Robson county. Neither Cassidey
nor Van Solen so far as 1 know mad
any such threats. Their party bre TIL
rem, however, did state that such was
their purpose. The commissioners
however wouldn't scare worth cant
Now as to my cond: ton at the time I
refer you to Giles Leitch, Esq who ap
peared on the opposite side of the CT se.
The commissioners paid me no 5000
for that opinion nor was money named
in the whole transaction. l am very
sorry that I WAS prevented frum at
tending 1.-The trial III consequence of
being at Columbus court, TO which
place l am COMPEL d to be in attend
ance on Tuesday to-morrow.) just
here I will state that knOU the county
commissioners in their action i'll this
matter were only anxious to do what
they believed was their lawful duty.
In my opinion I gave what
I then conceived to be the
law, and in this opinion men
learned in the law coincided. No use
then to be picking at the commits
sioners through revenge. Now that
the prosecution az sils. them is too
thin, some one must come in for a
share of the venomnus spite and If
falls on MY head. My only reason for
noticing this att"ck vas to place the
comm ssioners where they now are
right before the pubic. They acted
under my advice, and there was no
more con 'pjr"cy to dcfraud any QUE.
than there was to assassinate u. S.
Grant. n. A. MCLEAN
Lumbertun, March 20. 1876.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
VEGETINE

works in the human system in perfect harmony
With natures lawa, and while it is pleasant 10
the taste, genial 20 the stomach, and mild In its
influence on the bowels, it is absolute in its
ton on disease, and is net vile, nauseus Bit
terr, pnrgng thg invalid to false hope that
they are being cured. VEGETINE is purely
vegetable medicin', compounded upon scien-
tific principles. Icis endorsed 10y the best ply
sic ans where is virtues have besn tested, is
recon- mendcd OnlT where medicine is needed.
ami is not a mixture IF cheap whiskey cold un.
der the cloak of Bitters.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24

contempt for any officer or private of
the United States, she shall be regarded
and held liable to be treated as O. 100
man of the toaOaa plying her aUoc0tio''.
By command of
'Msjor General BUTLER.
"That's the kind of man Major Cen
eral Butler is"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24

An Omaha dispatch says the rush Of
;,ck Killers is undiminished and the
trains are overcrowded daily with
them en- route via Cheyenne.
At Montreal unemployed sugar re-
timers are circulating a petition for the
Legislature tc place homo refiners ON
a footing with those of the Uuited
States.
The Great Falls weavers have struck
against reduction of 123 per cent. on
their wages.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
lG5liln'il'gton yontnaI,
WILMINGTON, n. c.,
FRIDAY, MARCH d, 1876.
OUR IkAEIEsls3 THGTBLES-
SHALL WE SUSTAIN THE COM
rEIETEE9

OUR ks LEEs2EE TIsGUBLES-
SHALL WE SUSTAIN THE COM
rIIETEE?
The personal warfare between The
Raleigh Sentinel and the Raleigh
Ne,Us, both recognised organs of the
Democratic party ii North Carolina.
has at last reached the point ct which
the regularly constituted authorities OF
the party haze deemed it necessary to
interfere. Accordingly, at it's meeting
last week the State Executive Commit
tee adopted resolution declaring the
welfare of the party imperatively de-
manded that the warfare should cease.
This resolution was formally commu-
nicated to both the Sentinel and the
Ne1Cs. The sentinel has.thus far made
No response to the admonltlon "I TIE
Executive Committee save suci as Il
contained ia continued attacks 81 the
most violent kind upon the Ncr$. liz
owners and its editor. Tn NctoS
processes it's willingness to respect the
wishes of the Committee but protcb s
that it can not in c)mmou just G. ="
itse:f keep silent 50 long as the sentinel
continues us f''CacAS' M" IL" 'i>
case stapda
Tho q"esV1oh t't'' 10"
whether tie Committee did Ugh. IL
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
PENNSYLVANIA.

LANCASTER, March 22-Niebt- TIL
State democratic convention mot ~
day. and was called to order b, Ho~
Fl. B. Wright, when W. Il. Blavford
was elected temporary chairman II
his speech MIR. Blayford counsel,ad
harmony and advised the exposure ~
corruption wherever brought to l;obt
He said there should be no hes;teno",
in declaring for right principles. CO...
'uption should be investigated evan
if the President of the United Stat.
should be implicated. There wers
fifteen contested seats mostly bv nar
ties from Philadelphia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24

A Fort Laramie dispatch reports a
fight between Indians and miners at
Dead Wood Greek, go miles northwest
of this place. The miners at
tackled the Indians, killing Is and los
ing one. The Indians had stolen stock,
More trouble is expected.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
ltgetine is Sold by all Druggists.
ARTH U R.

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G. K, Dorr; and "Mirian." by T. s. Arthur.
Butterck's Newest Patterns i'll every number.
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24
Gives Health, Strength and APP
petite,

gMy daughter has received great benefit from
the use o. tue VEGBTINE, Her declining health
WIS source of great anxiety 20 all Der friends.
few bottles of the VEGETINE restored her
health, strength and appetite.
N. h. TILDEN,
INSURANCE and al state Agent,
No. 49 Sears Buildin', Boston, Mass.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-03-24

Col. Mclean and the RObeSOn
COuutY Comm ais ,iOnsrs.
The following letter from Col. Nc
Lean, in reference to his legal advice
10 the Robson county commissioners,
explains itself:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-20
LEGAL
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.

Whereas, certain precept has been duly is
sued to me by the mayor Of the city of 1ndi-
annapolis. under the corporate seal of said city,
dated December 10, 1876, showing that there
is due the following named contractor the
amount hereinafter specified for street i'm
provement in the city of indianapolis, Marion
county, Indiana:
Due James Mahoney for grading and gravel
ing the alley between Hoyt and Fletcher ave-
nues running from Dillon and Linden streets
from j. c. Wood christian name unknown the
sum of four dollars and forty-two and one-half
cents ia 421O, amount OF assessment charged
against lot No. one hundred and seyenty-six
C76) in Spann & Company's Woodlawn
addition to the city OF Indianapolis, Marion
county, Indiana. a..zs
Now, the said defendant Is, hereby notified
that, unless within COZ days after the publica-
ton, for three weeks, OF this notice the amount
so assessed against she above described lot or
parcel of land Is paid, will proceed to collect
he amount so assessed by levy and sale of said
lot parcel of land or so much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the above claim,
aud all costs that may accrue.
HENRY W. TUTEW1LER,
City Treasurer.
Indianapolis, Ind, December 90, 1875.