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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
NORTH CAROLINA Pk8ESS $50
CATION.

At the last annual meeting of tie
Association, Nevbern was selected as
the place of the succeeding meeting.
In pursuance Of the resolution
adopted by the Association, [ hereby
give notice teat the 4th animal meeting
of the Press Association of North
Carolina will be held in the city of
Newborn on Fuesd y, the 10th of May.
full attendance of tn, members OF
the Association is desirable, and men,
bers of the press not yet connected
with the A'sociation are cordially in
vited to be present.
J. D. CAMERON,
Pr@s'd't n G. Press Association.
IITgIctI Anil 095 1877
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28

The Charlotte Observer saws that
young man naped Samuel Davis was
accidentally shot in that county-don't
know whether the wounded leg will
have to be amputated or not.
Some one signing himself "Char-
lotte." i'll communication to the OBJ
server, dominates Mr.. w. J. Yates for
Congress and urges his claims strongly,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Cos e KING.

Pr1s'd't n. G. Press Association
RALEIGH, April 23d 1875.
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will be kept secret until Schenck has
az opportunity to explain them.
TIE elections committee took final
ton on the Spencer-Morey contest
from l. ,uis ana this morning. There
will b Il rec repoI is. OF he majority
there IRE SIX for seating Spencer; of
the minority three are for retaining
Morey III his seat, and Baker is for
declaring the seat vacant and referring
the cleo ION back to the people.
The Pac tic railroad committee have
agreed to report faverably the Senate
bill extel ding the time for the compile
ton of the Northern Pacific railroad.
In the Senate Morton is speaking on
his resolution to csta blish a govern
ment in the District of Columbia to be
elected by the people.
Ames will testify before the Missis-
sippi comm ;ttee to morrow.
The Attorney General is about moY-
ing fot the appointment of a rec, liver
for the Hot Spring lands confirmed as
prop rty belonging so the United
States by the recent Supreme Court
decision.
The payment OF interest due the
first of May commences tomorrow
without rebate.
Grant, Bristow and lowell have
gone to Baltimore tc witness the we'd
ding of Samuel Shoemaker's daughter.
The Ossipee and Manhattan left Key
West on the 25th for Port Royal.
Commander S. E. Stanton has been
detached from the Norfolk navy yard
to command the Nantuck.
Gen. ingalls, was before Clymer's
com. nittee to-day on the moth ques-
ton. His statement exculpates himself
from any unlawful connection with |
the moth contracts. He pronounced /
the statement of Don Fiatt Chat he |
was inimical to the Cowles process) |
and all the insinuations he has made |
as unqualifiedly false. The Secretary
of War told the witness that Cowles' |
contract had been stopped by reason |
of charges made by Don Piatt. Don |
Piatt took the stand and said that all
he knew of the good or bad character
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28

Arthur Arlington, Louisburg; J. B.
Lewis, Rocky Mount; W. j. Peele,
Northampton county.
I have not been able to find out
what day the representatives speak,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
DIALECTIC.
PHILANTHROPIO,

W. B. Phillips, Chapel Hill; R. L.
Payne, Lexington; j., G, Dobson,
Surry county.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
The HSeit<uap Case.

The United States Senate, on the Isl
inst, voted upon two Of the articles o.
impeachment against Belknap. Upon
the first article thirty-fve Senators vot.
ed guilty and twenty-five not guilty, fol
want of Jurisdiction. The presiding
officers announced that two thirds oi
the Senate had not voted guilty and
therefore the respondent was acquitted
on the charge in the first article. Near.
lv all those voting not guilty made
brief statements that they did SC
through want OF jurisdiction. Thus
they acknowledge that Belknep is gail
ty as charged, but that the Senate has
no power to try him, and we believe
they are right. When the articles Of
Impeachment were preferred against
| Belknap he was not an officer Of the
| Government; therefore, in our judg-
ment, the Senate is not invested with
power to try him.
Upon the second article the vote
stood t~hirty>s;x for and twenty-five
against conviction. AS in the first case
the Senators who voted not guilty re.
ported their reason for doing SO being
for want of jurisdiction as stated upon
the first roll call,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
He NJ tolerate.

To u friends and to all that army of
CO. workers who, with US, wish to see the
Presidential chair honored by it's occu-
pancy by Samuel J. Tilden, we would
say, be moderate. Never forget, says
an exchange, yonr self-respect, and re-
member above all that INSCRIPTIONS
politicians at the North eagerly wait
for, and gloat over, when found, all in
temperate or hasty words used at
the South. They hold these up, while
on the stump, hold them out with de-
moniic glee and then pirate about a re-
bellious South, an unreconstructed
South, an unsubdued South, when they
know that there are as true patriots
South as anywhere else, men that have
accepted the issues and mean to bide
by the consequences. Be ate
wise and Just and leave to an unscrupu-
lous enemy, no fair hold.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
IOuisiana Democrat tic state
'picAet.

The Democratic State Convention oil
Louisiana nominated the following
named gentlemen, all Of whom give en>
tire satisfaction to the people of the
State:
Fer Governor, Frank 7. Nichols, OF
Assumption Parish.
For Lieut-Governor l.. A. Witt, Of
Orleans Parish.
For Attorney General, II. N Ogden,
of Orleans Parish.
For Secretary of State, VIM. A.
Strong, of Vim Parish.
For Auditor, Allen Jumel, of Iber-
vile Parish.
For Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton, r. NJ. Lusher, of Orleans Parish.
For Congress, First District-Gen.
| Randall l.. Gibson.
Second District - e. Jno. Ellis.
Third District-Jas. H. Acklin.
Fourth District-Jas. b. Elan.
Fifth Eistrict-(no nomination
Sixth District-E. w. Robertson.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

of untrammeled local government. 1t
bristies with suggestions OF reform like a
pillar of fire by night and cloud by day
TO the people. 1t is the Shiboleth Of
the Democratic party.
But / WAS going to say something
about the Presidential candidates. l
will simply conclude by saying of the
Democratic and Radical candidates,
that there ia as wide q difference be-
tween Their candidates rs between their
platforms. The Democrats selected the
great reformer, who has performed for
his W State what he will perform for
the Nation at large-tbat great reformer
is Samuel J. Tilden, who is destined to
he orr next President. Here, my fell
Iew-oitizens, you have on the one hand
the Republican party, which has be-
come the by word of Nations ON account
of its profigacy and, cruelty: on the
other hand yoa have the Democratic
party which has never loaded the PEG
pie with oppressive taxes. which has
never required more than a postage
stamp for q lctter-which has ever held
ont the olive Branch, and said. to the
men of every clme, Come unto me, all
We that labor and are heavy laden, and
| will give You rest
Now, fellow citizens, look on this
picture, then on that. For II Southern
man oztake.that-whst shall [ say for
him? ITO Col. Deacon Fhllto your
knees and pray to God that he will pre-
termit the curse which must needs fall
on such ingratitaae.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

SIMPSON COUNTY possesses M OF the
greatest young ladies of the State. The
Westville News says that she rode
horseback, to town on o mans saddle
fifteen miles, purchased with her own
money twenty-one pounds OF bacon,
seven pounds of coffee, eight pounds
sugar, three boxes of lye, two pairs OF
shoes, twenty-six yards of cloth, o cur
ry comb, one pound of starch and a fine
hat in a band box, all of which b car
ried back with her in the same manner
in which she came, made the trip IN a
day and all by herself, went home;
MIXED the cows and cooked supper foi
her father. sister and self and got
through by dark.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

Now listen for the cry of trea'on. We
find the following communication at
dressed to Sitting Bull, the Sioux
Chief. in the Columbus indec OF last
week:
TO His Imperial Majesty, Sitting bn'l
Siy:-Your Royal Highness is no ION
ger worthy of the term, "Ln, the poor
Indian, Your recent deeds OF Vaior'
aud our profound knowledge ofm,lita-
nv tactics-your insight into tue man
ner of Yankee warflre-make You
abundantly deserving of the title OF
"High," the big Iniun:" Sir, ON
sympathies are enlisted with you; ON
spirits are willing, but II hands are
tied; if we can only break these shack
les we are thine forever; we only ask a
private's fare. i. e., a pony and u OF
Uncle Sans Long Ronqe Gi"ns, Sand
Of the later we have plenty wifa wnic'
we can stand on the peaks lear Little
Big Horn and "clean out all the oher-
idans they can send against us.
Yours, g.,
UNREcoN ,rRyoTED GRAY Backs.
DEVILS BEND, July 30, 1876.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
What lie Proposes to Show.

General Butler, who was conspicu.
. GUS in the Hamburg riot, appears to be
abundantly able to take his W part.
He demands an investigation, and o
| cludcs his demand with this promise:
"And before hat investigation closes
if | do not show that the negroes were
the aggressors and the whites not to
blame; that the emisaries of the excel
leucy we're the instigators OF the riot,
and his appointees could have preveA-
ted and did not proven it; that the com
pany called militia were not militia,
but band of frontiers and highway
men, and that he is responsible fof
riot; if | do not show all this, and sho"
besides a condition of affairs at Hams
burg under Radical Government pre-
tending to be civilized which would al
most disgrace the purlieus OF Comassee
settlement, 1 will undertake to answer
personally for the death of every man,
white or black, who fell in thai riot.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

The Memphis APpeol has the fol-
lowing in relation to affairs in Ham
burg, South Caroline:
A correspondent Of the New York
! Ueraid writes from Columbia. South
! Carolina. that the county government
of Edgefeld, in which equity Ham
burg is situated, has been in the hands
of the negroes ever since 1868. 1t was
recently characterized in an official re
port made to Judge Mackey, a Republi-
can Circuit Judge. rs "a blot upon civ
iiizatiom." 1t has had four county
T~reasurers, each OF whom has been 2
defaulter. Over one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars has been st0leh
outright, and AS much more under thin
devices. Had it. had reasonably do
cent treatment at the hands of Repub-
lean rulers, the peaceful, law-abidinG
whites, of which it has a fair proper
ton, would have beeeu able to check
the turbulent and wicked. The only
turbulent counties in the State have
suffered in the same way. The civil
power is not respected because Il Is not
TeEneCtnble
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
NSSEDNrOYed.

The Jackson Times complains that
at a Republican meeting held at Ray
mond on Saturday last, many Demo
Gratis were present who were ungentle-
menly and insulting. 1t says:
The most unprovoked and inexcusa-
able outrage, however, was an assault
made upon Mayor McGill Of this city,
and Messrs. Kerr, Kand!er, Tap!ey and
others, who were peacefully and quietly
returning home, in their private n
veyanoe, a. spring wagon, which accom-
modated in all six persons. When
about fonr miles from Raymond, they
were overtaken by eight or nine armed
and mounted men, who relgned Their
horses along side of and behind the
vehicle. and heaped insults and curses,
too vulgar and proiane to repeat, upon
its occupants. This squad of armed
supervisors was followed a short dis
lance behind by another of about an
equal number, and for nearly three
miles they escorted Mayor McGlil and
his party, at If tervals threatening, In
suiting and cursiDg them IN the most
outrageous
If the above is true, we are unable
to employ words strong enough to de-
rounce it. Such conduct is disgrace
ful End disapproved by the people OF
this State. We trust the case is not
altogether as bad as the Times repre-
SCENTS. But if it is, the people Of Kinds
county, should see that the bot t!oods
alluded to above behave themselves II
future. Republicans have the right to
hold Conventions, and they should Dc
treated civilly. We hope to hear of no
more such conduct. No good can come
of L.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
And Sill They COme.

Hon. F. ". Byrd, Of Massachusetts,
one of the founders of the Republican
party. has written q long letter advocat-
ing the election of TiIden and Hen.
bricks. He says of Chandler, Chair
man of the National Republican Com
mittee:
Never before, / think, was a Cabinet
Minister placed at the head of a Ma
tional Committee in a Presidential cam
paign; hut this Administration makes
it's own precedents, and it certainly IL
very inconvenient for the party which
endorses General Grants Admlnistra'
ton to have for its director a man whc
is eminently fitted to administer upon
the estate of the outgoing Administra'
ton.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
First lon.re.-io..4sr Esi-s-ict.

Col. H. L. Mnldrow of Octibbehf
county, has been nominated for Con
gress in the Fifth District, Speaking
of the nomination the Columbus Dem
ocr"t says:
The nomination Of Col. Mnldrow vii
give satisfaction not only in this conl-
ty but throughout the district. Snci
a man in such a position and at such {
iunture we need. To Il clear, cultured
mind he unites a true, brave heart, anC
the Democracy of the district will fnd
in him a man around whom they eau
rally with enthusiasm. AMI who viii
carry their standard to victory not bar
rem of results, bat n like the hus.
bandmans' sheaf. full of the fruits of a
rich and bonnteous harvest.
The Convention at Okolona has done
Is work we'll, and we congratulate
those who composed it. 1t has assured
harmony in our ranks, given lis a worthy
and capable standard bearer, and fresh
incentive to battle for ''Tilden and Re-
form"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
D;e Peacefully.

That whitening. dying Vandal, the
Pilot utters the following SANDER about
n people it has been robbing for the
past eight years:
In case a State has not arms enough
to prevent an election. citizens are call
ed in from other States, with arms, as
in the late Mississippi election in KEN.
per and other counties on the borders OF
Alabama and Louisiana last year.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

Ian Etecrsor OF tsrrrf Moment.
The Radicals have no idea Of carry
ing this State for their ticket this fall,
but they propose.to give the Democrats
o fight to keep mp the organization of
their party. Wen meet and give them
n thrnshing as sever 40 that VT admin
istered last fall. Now We say what will
be repeated many times before now and
the election: We must defeat the Rad
ical ticket this fall. Next year we will
vote for State and county officers, and
should we be defeated this year., our
party would, in q great degree, be de.
morafized, and the Radicals might elect
the State ticket and again assume the
reins of power in proud Mississippi.
Those who would avert thedreadful curse
should make up their minds to vote for
the Democratic nominees this fall; if
compelled TO craUl to The poiis upon
Their knees. We must carry the State
this year, and~we viii. When our peo-
pie are once aroused, they know no
such word rs fail, and, if ever in the
history of this country their votes were
needed, it will be on the 7th day of
next November.
Old men, young men, men Of each
race, you who love honest government,
are you going to do your duty on the
day of the election? We say and be-
lieve you will. Do your duty this year
and the Radical party will not only be
forever dead III this State, but in the
limited Statcs.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
$1,000
Settled.

The great and good Jackson Times
undertakes to say to the United States
of America, and if all the people don't
acquiesce therein they but show their
stupidity, "that Samuel j. Tilden is q
sham reformer,' and that he is not Just
ly entitled to the confidence and sup
port OF his fe!Iow-citizens for the first
Office within the gift of the American
people," There are a few people down
this way that wanted to vote for Tilden,
but after the noble Times saws he is a
"sham reformer and not entitled to con-
fdence and support" they will have to
forego that pleasure. Tilden is beaten,
he Times did it..
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
Esay.jp. EsoE,bes.Y.

OnTuesday evening last, just before
s O'Clock. az Mrs. F. 2. Gatlin was re
turning to her residence in Harvey
town, accompanied by her little nephew,
johnnie Harrison, about eight years of
age, just after crossing the bridge east
Of the railroad track, she was %approach-
ed by some person from behind, her
hat pressed down ever her eyes, and
then seized by the throat and violently
dashed to the ground. The ruttiau
then placed his knee upon her breast
and tore away he. dress pocket, in
which was her pocket book, contain
ing about $500 in bills, most of them Of
large denomination. All this while,
Johnnie was bravely belaboring him
with a stick, and describes him as being
a big, black niger" dressed in dark
clothes. After securing the money the
robber dashed into the thicket by the
roadside and made good his escape.
-Ncf0Bh tItU IHteNt GeHceY.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
The Right Talk.

In Gen. Nichols speech, accepting
the nomination of Governor he said:
I wish to state to You, gentlemen,
that l am speaking to you without pre-
paration; however. | will state that ii |
be elected Governor of this State, | will
go and take my Office unirammeled to-
wards any man or set OF men; that L
will do my-whole duty, and after the
interval between this time and the tine
I shall take my oath as Governor of this
State, l shall ce use to represent tho
Democratic party, and be the represent
tative of the peopIe-not Of n set, but
the whole. I recognize gentlemen,
each an every obligation incumbent
iupon me under the Constitution of the
United States and all the recent amend
ments thereto, and the Constitution
of the State OF Louisiana and the laws
under them; and l propose. in 30 far as
it ia in my power, TO enforce them,
without regard to race, color or preYi-
Ona condition.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

MI. w. H. Herndon. of Illinois, for
twenty-five years the law partner and
bosom friend If Abraham lincoln, has
declared for Tilden and Hendricks.
He made a speech on the Sth of July
and declared that he was for Tilden and
| Hendricks and reform, and should labor
from now until November next on the
stump, through every conservative
channel by which thought could reach
Thought for their election. Hayes and
| Wheeler's chances are growing beautl>
fully less, rag
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
Entc.s V.,.1.-,.uu,..


In the Sixth District the Democrats
have nominated Hon. J. r. Chalmers
for Congress.
The Radicals of the Fourth District
have nominated Judge. W. Il. Hancock
for Congress.
A telegram from Washington OF the
I'd inst, says Grant asked for more
troops to carry on the Indian war, but
the House refused to grant the request,
on the ground that there is now sutfi>
c;ent force, idle on police duty in the
South to put h speedy end to the Indian
war. Until these troops are called into
requisi,ion and put ON duty where they
are needed the House will positively re-
fuse to answer any appeal, any cry for
more troops.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
Hsn..acre oE tslc Christians.

PARIS. July 81 The Curriers' tel
egram gives the details Of the massacre
by the Turks in Bosnia. Three hun
dred Christians were tortured and
drowned in the villages of Pervan and
Timar. Twelve women We're cut to
pieces at Parvies, sixty ehildred stoned
to death at Rathlavo, n hundred and
eighty girls violated and murdered At
Sokp lovo.
The Times special says the Turks at
Uubitza, after two bouts Fighting. fed
in uncomfortable panic. The greater
part ofsthe Army was lost. Bilek is sur
rounded. There is a panic at Trebinle.
This disaster leaves Herzegovina prao-
ticnllY dclenSeIess.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
suffering Workmen.

In New York, on the 3lst ult., a mass
meeting of unemployed w~orkingmer
was held. About one thousand people
were present to take measures for pro-
curing work and preventing themselves
and families from starving. Addresses
were delivered counseling peaceful
measures. as tending to show the gooo
sense OF the workingmen.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

WHes ever q champion of the bloody
shirt gets up at the North and begins 70
talk about a reign of terror among the
negroes of any section of the Soutf
whatever, he ought at once to be snatch
ed from the stand and dragged through
the nearest horse-pond-- Courier
Journal.
Should that policy be adopted the
Radicals of the North would be the dur
test looking objects on the face OF the
globe. Their exteriors would be coun'
terports to their hoarts.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

THE mission to England under the
Tildenian dynasty might suit the
Knight of the Cloth. Ii 1T had no 9th
or good effect it might introduce into
England one of the peculiar accomplish
ment of our Democratic statesmen-the
only correct way of playing faro.
The Republic.
Dost thou remember Schonck? Think
on him and die. ,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

CLYMER is engaged in preparing the
report of the War Expenditure Commit
tee. He proposes a sensation as great
as the Belknap business when the re-
mort ia made. The committee will re-
mort that the testimony in the case OF
Hon. Geo. Fl. Pendleton completely az
oneratc that gentlemen from al
changes of corruption.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03

Ok Thursday evening. the 10th inst.
Mr.. VI. ID. ID. Watson, who lived about
eight miles northeast from here. was
blowing in his field, attended by his
little sou, and on a shower OF rain cons
ing up he went to q small pine tree to
lean against and rest until the rain was
over. He had been there but a few
moments when the tree was struck by
lightning--the bolt passed down and
striking Mr.. Wat son. killed him in.
~stantly. His little boy was not far of
Int was unhurt.-KOSciuskO Star.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
Negro NAN skIIled.

Ike Swaney, negro. was killed by Mr..
Sam. Hairston on Friday last, at tho
~latter's place near Caledonia. II ap.
pea 8 hat the difficulty originated
about a pillow which Ike had borrowed
from Mr.. Hairst0n. and which he had
failed to return.-COiHWbUs DemOcat.
More capital for the wayers of the
bloody shirt. Soc now if the Radicals
don't declare the negro was killed be-
cause he Was a Radical.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
sensible Geese.

A certain colored woman in town is
the owner of eleven geese. They are
turned out every morning to feed IN the
streets, and, like dutiful geese ought to
do, they return at night, carrying with
them two or three stray geese which
they have picked up during tho day;
The next morning only the faithful
eleven are turned out.
-Co1ambus Democrat
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
Democratic Ticket.
FOR NONRESIDENT, 81
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
OF nudinna.
STATE ELECTORAL TICKET.

Electors State at Large.
4. II. WEST, E. BARhSDALE
Electors. a .
Fiat DISTINCT. II. ACKER.
second District-W. c. FAULkNER
Third Districr-W. 3, HELM.
Fourth District-W. H. HARDY.
Fifth District-R. n. MILLER.
Sixth District-WARREN COWAA.