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, 1876-03-04
A Numerous Father.

Here is the worst case on record; Col.
Stanford Dow,l, living near D,wd's Station,
on tic X. & D. NJ, R. r., is sprghtly
young fellow of seventy.tuur. In the few
and evil claya that have composed the days
OF his pilgrimage lie has leen the unhappy
su' ject vt three motirrsin-aw. He has
proved himself moderately active in his mat.
rimonial contracts, and his frat wife present.
ed him with tive children. Ills eecond al
lianre was luere fruitful in IN addition of
eleven to the population OF this glorious re-.
public. He can't I've bluffed even hy himself,
and the third time he WAS married he saw
the eleven and went three better. He is
thus the father of thirty childr n, the Young
est being three months old. The Govern.
ment appointed him Colonel during the war
and gave him command Of his own family
The o'd man thinks he can raise il 10 f,rty
IF IN" Centennial lasts long enough. Cen
sus takers will werp when he goes hence.
, 1876-03-04

VALUE OF ADRnITNEss. The next best
thing to thorough scholarship is alcrtnrss in
picking up knD Nlrdge, and skill in putting
it to good use. Public men who have no
claim to being scholars have had great apt,
ness in approprating illusions from history
10 serve their purpose. The following story
is told OF the late d ,nicl Dckensun, Of New
York, showing his udroiin,ss
He was not over learned. hut he WIS very
shrewd. tie knew absolutely nothing of the
classics, and WAS greatly annoyed when one
quoted Latin. Van Burrn had swung ofI
into Free Soil. and the bur,rn Of the party
was on D,ckrn<on's shoulders. A friend Ut
Van Buren was euO4izing the tx Prcsid MT
in II speech. He slOkr of Curtius. and com.
pared Van Buren, to that noble Roman.
Dickinson went over to seat occupied 10y
Senator who was nt home in all that re-.
hates to the Romans.
who is this Curtis the Senator is talking
about r.
20, he is not talking shout Curtis at al.
He is talking OF noble Roman patriot.
His nanle was Cnrtius, M; Curris'
We'll, what did he doe
"Why, in the time OF great public ca +.
lamity, he threw himself in The breach and
aaved his country"
20, that's it, is itl What did you say
his name was"
"Curtius."
won't you spell it1"
"C.u-rt.i.u
"Al right Thank yon," snid Dickinson,
as he went t0 his seat. As snon ns the de
fender of Van Bnren took his s at, Dicken
son arose, fresh, confident cxuberant. lie
closed like man fresh from the classics.
And who is ihi, Curtius. 10 whom the
Honorable Senator con parcs Martin Van
Bulenf He was noble Roman, He was
spatriot But how unlike Mr. Van Burcn !!
Cnrtius threw hiulSelf into the breach To
save his country. But Martin Van Bnren
ttlrew his country into the breach to save
hinsclf"-Ee.
, 1876-03-04

In Yokohama, Japan, short time since, u
former resident Of ~. Louis named Fngin,
who is now engaged in a mercantile business
in Yokohama. went to the Oriental hank
Englisl) 10 purchase exchange and, off red
10 give them check or draft IN the First
National bunk of ST. Lonis in payment.
"St. Louis! st Louis n' replied the man
ager. Where ia ST. lonis ~ FAsin 'ook-
cd at the manager in dumb amazrmcnt for n
minute or two, and then raising himself mp
To his full height and with clrnchr'l fits
looking the very picture of Tom B,ntnn
in palmy days-r, pied st. Louis, sir. is
great city on the Mississippi; a stream. sir,
which. il turned On 10 the islands of Great
Britain, would wash them all into the SEA
in twrn,y.tour heursw Flgin got his TX
change, tut not until the hank had tcle.
grsphed to St. Louis at Fagjns expense.
, 1876-03-04

An old Sco,ch pLrSon, who taS not only
preacher, but Il parSon, and VITO, on week
DAYS, returned the visits which his people
made TO him at the kirk on Sundays, once
came to the house Of a parishlpner, where
his gentle knocking could not ba heard Tor
the noise within. Upon this he lifted the
latch and walked in, saying in 3 majestic
way. II should Ike TO know who 10 tho
head Of this houseT '"Weel, sir, " said San
dy, 'if 70 bide wee we'll maybe le able 70
tsll ye. tor Janet and ] are just tying 10
Settie that point"
, 1876-03-04

A Detroit woman could think of but
twenty.nine different ingn dient' 10 put into
mnce pie, and she wept ut the idea Of
losing her powers Of memory.
, 1876-03-04

A New Jersey paper cnrrects iIselt as lol
lows: For darn4iion pink in our last is'
suc, pisass read 'eAraGtSon pink.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 5-Noon-Among
the congratulatory kilograms received
by Tilden were seven from as many ex-
Governors of South Carolina. Ex-Sena-
orCasserly of California also telegraphs
Eilden with the assurance of his sup.
port. A Jewish rabbi in his telegram
recalls with thanks a contribution
which Tilden made some years ago to
the Mount Sinai hospital. The letter
carriers use bushel baskets in bringing
Governor Tilden's mail and there are
relays of telegraph boys.
The President has requested Com
missioner Pratt Ito remove special
agents Major Clarke at San Francisco
and Ferdinand Atyer, supervisor of
internal revenue at st. Lonis. The
friends of Mr.. Pratt hope that Mr..
Morrill,, when he comes to be Score
tary of the Treasury, will restrain the
President from interfering with Pr ltt,
otherwise he must retire. Pratt's res
tirement will have disastrous effect Oh
the republican cause in Indiana. Sem
ator Sargent of cali ornia is said to be
the mnin cause of the Presidents hos
tility to Yarvan and Clarke. Northern
republican members Congress,
whose districts are at all close, depre-
cate any use of troops South, or the
talk of it.
The House is discussing the Geneva
award matter.
The Senate passed a number of
private bills.
Morrill,, it is thought, will accept the
Secretaryship of the Treasury.
At 80 O'Clock Mr.. Cadwallader, the
acting Secretary of State, presented Mr..
Schlozer, the German minis er, to the
President for the purpose of deliver
ing an autograph letter of congratula
ton from the Emperor of Germany.
Mr.. Schlozer, in presenting the letter.
stated that he was instructed by His
Majesty to deliver upon the 4th of
July to the President in person an au.-
tograph letter of congratulation upon
the occasion of the centennial anniver-
sary, and wished to add his personal
good wishes for the United States.
The President briefly replied, assur.
ing him of his satisfaction in receiving
this evidence of good feeling on the
part of His Majesty, aud that hiu kind
expressions for the United States were
fully appreciated and that the letter
should be properly acknowledged. A
translation of the letter is as follows:
civilian, by the grace of God, EN-
peror of Germany, King of Prussia, -
&C., &c, &C., ''to the Presi-
dent of the United States of
America Great and good friend 1T
has been vouchsafed to you to cele-
brate the centennial festival of the
day upon which the great republic
over which you preside entered the
rank of Independent nations. The
purposes of its founders have, by q
wise application of the teachings of
| the history of the foundation of na-
tions and with insight into the dis
tsnt:. future, been realized by deve'- .
opment without parallel. To coDgrat-
ulate you and the American people
upon the occasion, affords me so much
the greater pleasure. because since
the treaty of friendship which my an
cestor of glorious memory, King Fred
| erick Il, who now rests with God,
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
FOREIGN.

WDDEN, July 5-Noon-The follow
the battle at Smear: The Serviane
crossed the frontier on Monday, when
sharp encounter followed, which soon
became general. Omar Pasha repuls-
ing the Servians, entered their terrific
ry as far as Saitschar, carrying all the
native Servian positions. The report
ed loss of the Servians is 1000, while
the Turks loss is comparatively tri-
fling.
BELGRADE, July 5-Noon-The fol-
lowing is the Servian official account of
the recent battle: Hostilities began on
the southeastern frontier, where the
Servians were successful in several ems
gagements. They captured the forti-
fed city of Babin Agtania by assault.
After three hours fighting the Turks
bandoned their arms and baggage.
Ehe river Erina was crossed on Mon
day.
LONDON, July 5-Noon-The Times
has Vienna dispatch that the Turks
do not intend to operate on the Danube
with gunboats.
CATTURo, July 5-Noon-Scouts re-
port Monktar Pasha abandoned, Cats
chko retiring into Bosnia.
LONDON, July 5-Noon-The Times,
commenting on yesterdays debate in
Parliament on the Eastern question,
concludes that the British people do
not think it incumbent on them to pull
down Turkish authority which they
aided in maintaining twenty years ago,
but they will not allow themselves to
be drawn into another Crimean war by
the belief, which is probably mere
illusion, that change in the disposi-
ton of the present dominions of the
Sultan implies the advance of the Rus
SLAMS to Constantinople.
LONDON, July An the House of
Lords, Lord Derby, in reply to q
question from Lord Comperdown,s said
there was no reason to suppose that
Russian officers had entered the Ser
vian army. with the consent or by au-
thority of the Russian government.
The Standards correspondent at
Paris writes: MILITARY men here
think decisive encounter must take
place within a week in the neighbor-
| hood of Mitsch..
The Standards Vienna dispatch says
tho Turks have only thirty thousand
| troops in Mitsch, but are well fortified
| there.
A telegram from Paris to the Stand
ard remarks that several duels are
looked for. They grow out of violent
speeches in the Chamber of Deputies
during the debate IN regard to alleged
fraudulent practices in connection with
examinations. At Politytrie school
Deputies Kerisonet and Perrin have
both challenged Deputy Mitchell.
vienna. July 5-Night-The Porte
has officially informed austria that
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
PanliCO County,

Col. Kenan and Major Engelhard OF
our State ticket, and Messrs. Clark OF
Newbern, and Shepherd Of Washing
ton, addressed the people of Pa nlico
at Stonewall on the 4th. Every towns
ship in the county was represented,
besides many persons from Craven and
Beaufort counties, made one of the
largest political gathering ever as
sembled in North Carolina. The
enthusiasm of the peopleis unbounded
and shouts for Tilden. Vance aud vic>
tory rent the air.
Major Engelhard and Mr.. Clark paid
handsome tributes to Hon. J.. j.
Yeates, who was unanimously recon-
mended for nomination..
Put down Pamlico two hundred and
fif,y majority.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
NEW YORK.

New YORK, July s. Noon - At
meeting of Tammany last night
Grand Sachem Schell presided. Broth
er Quincy read the Declaration of In
dependence. A long talk was deliv-
cred by Hon. Fernando Wood who
said that day they remembered their
glorious united ancestors and endeav-
ored to drink in something of their
pure and disinterested patriotism
Numerous sshort talks" were made,
amongst others, a speech by Col. Jno.
T. Simons of South Carolina, who
brought words of cheer to New York
democrats. Hon. John Kelly deliv-
cred string address, in which he
predicted disaster to this country un-
less the great democratic party sue
ceeded at election. He explained his
opposition to Tilden before this gen.
tleman's nomination to be based on
calculations for the good of the party
but said no man would give him
warmer support since the party has
nominated him. Nearly all the
speakers insisted that the republican
party could not reform itself and that
the only hope of the country in dem
ocratic victory.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07

relieves it of a particle of its enormity.
He has. if Sheriff Manning and Mr..
Gerken are to be believed, wantonly,
contemptuously and contumeliously
set at open public defiance the most
peremptory process of the Court of
which he is an officer and deserves
therefor the severest measure of pun
ishment the law Can infiict, for the
reason that if such conduct be permit
ted, all respect for the Court will
utterly cease wherever the fact shall
be known. But these are not the days
of the Tolden-Kirk war. Nor have
We upon the bench Judge in whose
hands the power of the Judiciary is
likely to become exhau ted. The
times have changed and our judges
have changed with them and for the
better, too.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07

landed her passengers at Smithville,
whilst The Gov. Worth took some
three hundred or more passengers
under the auspices of the
ST. GEORGE AND ST. ANDREWS
Athletic Club, to Smithviile and to
Bald Head. Seldom has this steamer
borne upon her decks hvelier or
more happy party. The arrangements
for the enjoyment of all were full and
complete, and there was no disposition
manifested to show a want of appre-
citation of the pleasures of the hour.
CdTa1e diem was the motto of each and
every one. Music, dancing, lunch,
ice cream and ice water with an oc.
caaional stick in it. was the order of the
day while the steamer. was in motion
While at SnlithyIll,, it was dancing in
the Academy, and while at Bald Head
1T was bathing In the surf or strolling
on the beach. One of the principal
attractions at SnithvilIe was a racing
contest between four of the light and
fleet pilot boats for which Smithvllle
Is noted, for two prizes, the first being
pair of bracelets valued at St0 and
the second a pair. of sleeve buttons
valued at So.
The boats and their crews, which
entered the race are as follows:
Capt. Kit Morse's boat, rowed by
Pepper, Weeks, Newton and Julins
Newtan.
Capt. Jacob Thompson's boat, rowed |
by Thompson, Polly, Davis and Benz.
son.
Capt. Rankin CIaig's boat, rowed by |
Craig, Melvin Craig, Chesley Craig
and Atkins.
Capt. George P;ver's boat, rowed by |
} eff Piver, VIM. Haskins, Jim Owens
and Jim Williams.
The Judges were Messrs. Il. g. Cas-
sidey and Joseph Piver.
Capt. Morse's boat won the first |,
prize and Capt, Plver's the second,
which were presented to the fortunate
winners i'll one of the saloons of the
Worth, under the pleasing Influences
Of appropriate speeches and condi-
0aents, the presentation speeches being
made by Mr.. G leaves.
The steamer returned to the city at
SUD down, every one feeling that it
lad been day of unalloyed enjoy
nent. Thanks to the Athletic Club.
Long may it live.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
MARINE NEWS.
ARRIXED.

Schr Francis NOEL, Fennimore, Porto
Rico, with molasses to Kidder q Sons.
Schr Ray, Dennis, Tar Landing, Ed
wards & Hall.
Schr Maggie, Cannaday, New River,
Kerchner & Calder Bros.
Steamship Raleigh, Oliver, Baltimore,
A D Cazaux.
Schr Sidney C Tyler, BarreI, Philadel-
phia. Harriss g. Howell, 2S5 tons.
Schr Dick Williams, 189 tons, Campbell,
Philadelphia, 20 days, Harriss q Howell,
with 273 IONS coal to Worth & Worth.
Ger brig DIR. Lasker, 266 tons Boer, AZ
days. Bremen, E Peschau & Westermann.
Nor brig Rufus, 223 tons, Christensen,
New Y ork, % days, r E Heids.
Ger brig Eleanor, 299 tons, Parteter,
Philadelphia, r K Heide.
CLEARED.
Steamship Regulator, Doane, New ork'
A D Cazaux.
Steamship D Foley, Price, Baltimore
A ID Cazaux.
Schr Katie Collins, Mathews, Baltimoras
Harriss & Howell.
Schr Ray, Dennis, Tar Lending, Ed"
wards & Hall.
Schr Maggie, Cannaday, New River,
Kerchner & Calder Bros.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
The Fourth at MOOre's Creek.

The Fourth at NIOOre's Creek.
The centennial fourth of July cele-
bration at Moore's Greek was in all
respects grand success. In numbers,
in the speeches delivered, in the heart
mess which all present manifested in
this genuine old-fashioned fourth of
July tribute to the memory, services
and sacr fees of our Revolutionary
forefathers there was more than full.
flment of the hopes and expectations
of the most sanguine friends of this
purely patriotic demonstration. It
was good to be here on this proud
American day. It was trul y refreshing
and elevating to every true American
present. Early in the day the crowds
began tossassemble upon the old battle
ground. There was much of the man.
hood, beauty, wealth and patriotism of
every township in Pender on hand to
welcome the large numbers from
Sampson, Duplin, New Hanover,
Bladen, Brunswick and other counties
who came to join in with the patriotic
sons and daughters of Pender at the
sacred spot where the monument
stands. One feeling alone animated
all hearts. that of devotion to our
country and our whole country. If
parted ever revisit the earth it seems
that the spirit of the noble Washing
ton was this day lowering over this
hallowed spot and these animating
scenes, mingling with the inspirations
of this centennial occasion and with
the patriotic incense which seemed to
arise from the illustrious battle ground
ON which we stood. Pender turned
out to-day in her youthful vigor and
manhood in verifcation of the truth
that the feeling of cordiaiity on the
South towards the North is almost
universal. 1t is to beregretted that the
bitter and bloody shirt men of the
North who have not been reconstructed
were not here 10 learn lessons of duty
and of patriotism, and to see that not
one word of politics was mentioned,
not syllable uttered that was parti-
san or sectional, not an expression
made but of love for constitutional
liberty, for devotion to the constitu-
ton, principles of our forefathers, and
the flag of the Republic. It was
doubtless demonstrated all over this
Southern land to-day, as we all here
know, that there are largely more
malignant and blood-thirsty men at
the North who are unrecostructed
than at the South. This celebration,
in it's getting-up, appointments and
management. was strictly non-parti :
san and nonssectional, and was under
the direction of men who are not in
the habit of failing in their under
takings. Still not a negro was on the
ground. They preferred an attend
ance upon the negro oratory of the
two radical meetings held to-day at
Long Greek and Point Caswell. 1t
was the blood of white men who
achieved the glorious victory here in
the Revolution and it is the same
blood of their descendants and like
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
GO MI M i RCIAL.
WILMINcT TON MARKET0
DAILY JOURNAL OFFICE.

| THURSDAY, June 20.
| SPIRITS TURPENTINE - Market
steady at p cents per gallon. Sales of 367
| casks at quotations.
| ROSIN-Market quiet and easy at 81 26
for strained and 81 80 for good strained.
| safes Oh Az Dds low pale at 81 73 and 40
do pale at 81 90.
TAR--Market firm at 81 60 per bbl. Sales
Of 16 bbls at quotations.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Mark firm
at 81 for hard, ST. 90a$1 IS for yellow din
and So for virgin. Sales of 241 bbls at
quotations.
CORN-Market steady aud in fair de-
mand at 64a66 cents per bushel Gin bulky
and 70 cents per bushel Gin bags,.
COTrON-Market dull and nominal
on basis of IL cents per pound for Mid
ding.
FRIDAY, June 80.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Mar
steady at u cents per gallon. Sales of $50
casks at quotations.
ROSIN--Market quiet at 81 25 for
strained and 81 80 for good STAINED. No
sales to report.
TAR-Market firm at ST. 60 per Dbl.
Sales of 2 bb!s at quotations,
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Mar steady
at ST. for hard, ST 80 for soft and 81 for vir-
gin. Sales of 1872 bbls at quotations.
CORN-Market steady with fair de.
mand at 64966 cents per bushel in bulk
and 10 cents per bushel in bags.
COTTON-Market quiet and nominal
with no sales to report.
SATURDAY, July 1.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Marke
steady at 27 cents per gallon. Sales OF
80 casks at quotations.
ROSIN-Market firm at 81 25 for
strained and 81 80 for good strained. Sales
Of 500 bbls good strained at 81 80, So bbls
40 do extra pale at 81 per bbl.
TAR-Market firm at ST. 60. Sales of
IA bbls at quotations.
CRUDE TU RPEN TIN E-Market
firm at 81 for hard, ST. IS for yellow dip and
81 for virgin. Sales of 250 bbls at quota
tions.
CORN-Market steady and in fair de-
mand at 64a66 cents per bushels Gin bulky
and 70 cents Gin bags).
COTTON-Market quiet and nominal.
No sales.
WEDNEsDAf uly 5.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Marke
steady at 27 cents per gallon. Sales of
22O casks at quotations.
ROSIN-Market steady at 81 25 strain.
ed and 81 80 for good strained. no sales
reported.
TAR-Market steady at ST. 60 per bbl.
Sales of ITO bbls at..quotations and so bbls
Gin order) at ST 20.
CRUDE ETURPENTINE-Mar steady
at 81 for hard, 81 85 for yellow dip and
So 90 for virgin. Sales of 1.O84 bbls at
quotations.
COTTON-Market dull and nominal.
No sales to report. This following are the
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
EXPORTS.
CGASTWISE.


NEW YoRK-Steamship Regulator
2. 15s .bbls rosin, 40 casks spirits, 8 pkgs
shocks, 1872 bushels peanuts, 14S bbls tar,
21O pkgs paper, II ba'es sheeting, 20 bales
donestics, 10 bales cotton yarn, 7 bales
cotton, 5 rolls and box leather, 152 bbls
crude turpentine, 6 BIKES fax seed, %
bales and 1 bag roots and herbs, bbis
herbs, 2 boxes seeds, 10 empty kegs.
BsLrrMoRE-Schr Katie COllins-24O,-
900 feet of lumber.
BALT1MoRE-S eamsbip Regulator-36
cases tar, III bbls tar, 2 boxes mdze, 4
bales cotton, bales domestics, piano, /
sewing machine. l, ,440 bbis rosin, a bales
yarn, box beeswax, "a bbls crude turpcn-
tine, 2O6 casks spirits turpentiue, 8 bags
wool, s5 bbls pitch, 145 bags peanuts, 4
bales rags, keg brass. 10 bales warp,
do leather, bale and / bag roots, box
rice.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
How They Changed the Name.

When Beecher went to the centen-
NAL last week, he met an old friend
from Oregon, and the following colo
guy ensued:
"How do you do, Mr.. Commission
er? This is Mr.. DuEfur, of Oregon, is
it not?
"Yes," replied Durfer. "Oh, yes,
and this is Mr.. Beecher?"
II am glad to meet you again." an
swered Mr.. Beecher. 'You see take
a great interest in your State of Ore
gon; believe they did me the honor
to name one of their townships Beech
Town."
"Oh. yes, I believe they did," re-
sponded Durfur, "but you see, Mr..
Beecher, they have changed the name
of the town since then."
"Whatr calculated Mr.. Beecher,
looking rather surprised. "You aston
ish me; never heard of that before.
To what name, pray, did they chaLge
it?"
well. Mr.. Beecher. you see they
call it elizabeth now.
The Plymouth pastor became inter
ested in another subject.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
From the Orphans Friend. ]
How Children are Admitted TO tin q
Orphan Asylum

How Children are Admitted to tn Q
Orphan Asylum
Very often the superintendent hunts
up poor and promising orphans and
informs them of the advantages offered
at the orphan houses, and induces
them to return with him. Generally
it is best that he should see them be-
fore they start. When this is imprac-
tlca,le, formal application shonld
be made by some friend. Here is one
in proper form:
EDENToN, N. c., June 2, 1876:
This is to certify that Susan n. Brad
shaw is all orphan, without est ite, sound
in body and mind, and ten years of
mother in 1867. I, being her aunt,
hereby make application for her ad-
mission into the Asylum at Oxford. I
also relinquish and convey to the Off
GERS of the Asylum the management
and control of the said orphan for four
years, in order that she may be trained
and educated according to the regula-
tions prescribed by the Grend Lodge
of North Carolina MARTHA SCoTT.
Approved by John Thompson, w. III.
of Unanimity Lodg', No. 7.
The application should be sent to
the superintendent and he will either
go for the children or provide for
their transportation. In no case
should community take up a col
lection to send man with the
children, nor seud the children before
the superintendent has been consulted.
Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
Hetter Times Cominr-

The religious creed Of our afaAo
ucKet is quite orthodox-Vauoe ID
4eres TO the Presbyterian church.
JARVIS ls Methodist, Worth = =
Suaker, Engeihard is an EpiscopAlian,
scarborough is Baptist So vhsn
I ene ticket Is elected, the engine Of tho
osaIe government will run on the con-
servatve track OF Quaker peace, under
the schedule of Presbyterian order.
conducted according to the dignity Of
episcopal propriety, moved by tho
powerful steam made from Met6odiaf
hre and Baptist water, and cone
quently must have smooth rolling
prosperity. Hence we say, better times
are comlng.-Shelbu Bo,auer.