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H.. :. ! sasaitE@1 T. you withdraw The Ku.Klux they
sir. liookcr-Thns Is all nonsense and the coun-
try knows tt's NONSENSE. :tInughtcrl DID tho gcn.
tleman an lho epublican side think that Tiers was
that were 70 thu ulcre question of intcrest would
fotb!d Southern men fr0nl taking thctr shot guns
and shooting c0lo!ca men down. u wasa Islander
ua both raccA. they were lutt alone, W In Ala
hama and Georgia, tle relations, Of the two races
would nasnst themselves pn a lust foundation.
ANY party who undertook to use ono saco for the
oppression nf tho other was guilty Of an act Of In.
humanity fonles and moro ss!s1natizns s'an my
which were committed in any Southern cummunl-
ftsSanlli' tss,aal from tho coafotcnce on tic s.ccu
tive. Legfslaiye. and Judicial Aprroprtation bill,
reported that lha Commtttea had comt4p no con-
clasion, and explained the dastcnctAf ile ex.
tho SENATE was hxcd and una!tesable: Tho 70.
sronsib!lty wxs Oh tho Senate, aud the Senate was
"M Ms. siotsisoa. I ' G "f tha contstenee Committee.
said ttiat tbs l1ouso eonterecs hsd Pressed their
knew q 20 way 70 eompsf ill., ssaaio ta concur il
mont would b tho dtsehsrge o! 7d5 employees. and
ia.l.tsd on BY 'she ssaats. Thai, 1T lesst, VA
Dir. Kasson, tho third member Of tho Conference
Of tho work q the Conference Committee.
to. that thu confeEees rsceds from their position
msn, nm, saa l tho same Conference Committee II. 70.
Counsel was authorized to defend tho Speaker
and officers OF the Monas Ia the 1falles kilbouruo
slr. Hand wished 10 know when ha should hare
the opportunity OF making tho necessAsy pasliA-
bloody -sh!rt political hambus ID dsbass In which
lii Wis called u order by lAe speaker, and The
House sdJouIaed
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
GENERAL BANCoGA COMING TO
THE 'FRONT.'

THE FRONs.
Since the adjournment OF the Cin-
ciansti Convention General Hancock
has been rapidly gaining in strength
As an indicationsoftheg great change in
public sentiment. the Washington
Sunday Herald collates the uiterances
of distinguished party leaders, some
of which we publish. General Tom
Ewing of Ohio says: Hancock is
coming rapidly forward" Senator
Ransom of North Carolina: "HaDcock
is our man." Representative Robbins
of Pennsylvania: Hancock is the only
man the Republicans fear."- Ex- Gov
ernor Throckmorton of Texas: "Han-
cock is md has always been my
first choics." Representative Barr
of Pennsylgania: "Hancock's noml
nation is necessity to the De-
mocracy." Representative Bradford
OF Alabama: ga brave soldier. good
maL, a. good Democrat; let US have
him." Representative Forney, of AL
ALBANIA: "Hancock's civil record in
Louisiana has endeared him to the
entire South" Representative Riley,
of Pennsylvania: Hancock can poll
more votes than any man yet men,
toned" Representative Mackey, of
Pennsylvania: "The whole country
seems wild for Hancock; We must take
him. Representative Robbins, of
North Carolina: 'To beat Hayes our
candidate should be Hancock. Cen
eral Banning, of Ohio: "We are for
Ohio's choice first and then for Han
cock; with him the 'bloody shirt
won't count" Postmaster Steuart !:
awe can win with him." Mr.. Black
istone, of the Maryland delega-
tan: "Maryland is first for Bayard,
then for Hancock" Representative
Mutchler, of Pennsylvania: ST am not
personally for Hancock, but I believe
he will be nominated almost unani-
mously." Representative Sparks, of
Illinois (who spoke with such effect at
the recent State Convention: "Next to
Hendricks, the best man I know of is
Hancock" Representative Hopkins,
of Pennsylvania: "The nomination of
Hancock will drive the Republican
party into bankruptcy. Its entire stock
in trade, Hhe bloody shirt will not be
an available asset in that event" Rep
rcsentative (ex-Postnaster GeneraD
Reagan, of Texas: General Hancock
combines a good military record with
respect for the paramount authority
of the Constitution and laws in time OF
peace. His norpination would be ac-
ceptable to Texas"
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30

Mr.. John OrmsLy, in his "Stray
Papers," tells the following story If
the London street Aribs: "We once
saw the Strand thrown into terror,
confusion aud distress by. the unaided
wit of two boys. 1t was Que of those
foggy, damp December evenings,
when the lamps hooked like blurred
moons, aud objects twenty yards off
are all but Neutrality-suspicious. These
playful youths had got suit of old
clothes and sDme straw. out of which
they had made au image sufficiently
like man to pass muster in that un-
certain light. With this, counter
feiting the action of affectionate sous
leading home q beloved but iutoxica-
ted father, they would suddenly ap
pear in front of SONS passing omnibus,
and then, affecting 20 lose all presence
of mind, allow their. heapless parent
sto Ill almost under the feet of the
horses. The scene may be imagined.
Terror of the passengers, horror OF
the driver. horses down through hav-
ing been sharply turned aside or pulled
up on the greasy pavement, general
agitation, which eliminated at length
when an omnibus, with more way ON
that usual. actually passed over the
body, the wretched driver. of course
suffering the mental agonies of a hom-
icide until relieved by seeing the straw
lntestnles of his victim.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
A Remarkable case i'm Illinois.

The Chicago Tribune of Thursday
has the following story of case of
mistaken identity: Last Sunday
morning man was run over and
killed at Evanston by an incoming
railroad train. The corpse was at
once identified by many persons resid-
ing there as that of Josiah Hill. a
gardener, who formerly re ided ii the
village. Amid great sorrow word Was
sent to his family residence IN this
city at No. "a G ant Place, and they
Immediately went out TO care for the
body of the unfDrtGlate head of the
family. The wife wept, and in Ler al
mo t incopsolable grief frantically
caressed the dead one The inquest
vas held, aud there was no lack of
violence concerning the mans identity;
III fact, it was never questioned. At
the expense of the family the re
mains We're inclosed in a very fine
cofliu. and on Tuesday, the day app
pointed for the funeral, the body was
borne to the grave amid the famenta-
tiOna OF q large circle of friends and
acquaintances. AS if to complete this
whole story of deception, the remains
we're buried in a family lot in Rose
hill. owned by brother of the de-
ceased. That apparently was the end
of Josiah Hill on this earth. GA the
Jury at the inquest was deputy sheriff
kearney. who, among Others present
at the time, knew Hill very we'll, and
swore to the identity. Tuesday, the
identical day of the funeral, he visited
Winnetka on official business, and was
almost frightened out of his senses by
seeing the veritable Hill at work in a
garden. Hailing him. he conjured
him by all that was good and holy to
return to his ghostly residence, and
not to be wandering around a ghostly
gardener. Hill thought the man was
crazy at first, and upon listening to n
subsequent explanation concluded
that his surmise was correct, and all
the way to town yesterday he
regretted the untimely fato of
his friends brain. But Judge
of his surprise and astonishment,
upon entering his own home, to
see his wife scream out and faint be-
fore what she took to be all apparition.
She had never doubted the identity OF
the dead man, and her husband had
left her only few days before to do
some work in Winnetka; hence she
could not have forgotten any single
particular of his appearance. Indeed,
1t was some time before she could ne
convinced that her husband was still
alive, AMI lot in the cold, cold grave to
which she had on the previous day con-
signed him. She Insisted with a re-
doubled vigor that she had examined
the dead man and fully identified IN
every particular as that of her hns-
band, even TO a shortness of one of his
his limbs, and it's similarity in s.ze,
looks aud marks. i daughter, seven
teen years of ege, also mourned the
untimely decease other father Learn
ing all the facts in the. case, Mr.. Hill
was extremely anxious to view the fel-
low that looked like him. and yester-
day visited the cOroner's Office to effect
the removal of the stiff from what he
hopes to be his fiual resting place. The
Necessary order was given. md to-day
the body will be exhumed und taken
to the Morgue for another inquest. "
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
the benefit of all the citizens of the

the benefit of all the citizens of the
State.
ResolUed 3. That notwithstanding
our repeated disappointments and
impoverished condition. we still cher
isb the North Carolina project so long
labered for by Morehead. Saunders.
Fisher, VIM. III. Thomas, and others, of
uniting the harbsers of Beaufort and
Wilmington with the great west; and
for the completion of the Western
North Carolina Railroad to Paint
Rock and D,cktown, and of our other
unfinished railroads, we pledge the
continued use of the convict labor of
the State, and of such other judicious
legislative aid as will secure the COM
p!etion of these great State works at
the earliest practicable period.
ResolUed f. That the people Of
North Carolina now have it in their
power by an earnest, deterninated and
united effort, to relieve our people
from the evils of republican misrule,
extravaganee and cofrnption. and re-
store the prosperity of our State. II .
BesOtued {. That we denouuce Of
fetal corruption wherever fonHd. and
we hold honesty to- be the first and
highest qualification for office.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
Don PedrO's Father-A Local Re
IhiniSCenCe.


From the Norwich Bulletil.l
Apropos of Dom Pedro's visit to
this country, an interesting story is
told. 1t will be remembered that in
1922 the Brazliaus rebelled against
Portugal under the oppressive acts of
the Cortes, and proclaimed their indie
pendence. and C Inferred the imperial
| crown on Dom Pedro, the son of John
| VI. of Portugal, then regent during
his fathers absence. This was the
| father of the present Dom Pedro. He
ruled till 1881, when forced to it bv
| growing dissatisfaction, which culmi-
| mated IN a short but violent revolu-
tion, lie abdicated ia favor of his son.
Popular feeling against him was very
bitter, and his personal safety was
threatened so that he was forced to
conceal himself.
Il was at this juncture that q Sto-
nington vessel putting into Rio ia.
neiro with a cargo consigned to the
British consul at that place. Her
master was Captain Thomas Dunbar
Of Stonington, an old sailor, with the
courage of lion and the heart of a
child. He lay in port some days, dis
charging and receiving cargo, and was
at length ready to sail. The night
before his departure the British con
sui sent for him to come to the consu
late, and, alters long preliminary con
versation, told him that the Emperor
was in hiding in his house. and asked
Captain Dunbar to aid in his escape.
This the latter at once consented to
do. The question then arose how it
should be effected. The wharves and
water fronts were lined with police and
soldiers, watching for the royal fugi-
tive, and escape seemed almost impos-
sible. A plan was finally agreed upon,
and ip the end proved successful.
The ship, which lay at one of the
wharFes, was nov got ready for sea |
the next morning, and vas on the |
point of getting under way when the
captain suddenly recolleeted that he |
had forgotten to take his ship-bread |
aboard. A messenger was accordingly I
despatched, and in some way it was
procured at the cons late. 4 Wagon
load OF biscuit in barrels was sent
down and rolled aeross the wharf and
into the vessels hold. In one of them
was Pedro /. The ship got under wsy,
and when safe from pursuit the cask
was opened and he was liberated.
nearly exhausted by his position. The
ship come to Stonington, where the
Emperor was landed unrecognized.
and whence he Left for Europe. He
made Captain Dunbar a present of
S20Q for his service, which at that
lime was considered :ngniicent re-
ward. Captain Dunbar frequently
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
Platform of the Democratic Party
ip North Carolina Adopted by the
Democratic state Convention a.,
fsaIcigh, O,s I'm June. IN76

Platform of the Democratic Party
in North Carolina Adopted by tn c
Democratic state Convention a,
saleigh, Oss tam June, 1876.
|. WHEREAS, The republican party of
the United Sta es, for the last sixt. en-
years, has had the complete control of
the government in all it's departments.
and by its disregard of constitutional
limitations; hy its unequal and op-
pressiVe ta4atiOn; by its extravaeant
and wastefql expenditures; by it's un
wise and mischievous financial policy:
by its unexampl. d official corruption
peFVading all branches of its admins
tration-h brought disgrace upon
our government and unparalleled dis
tress upon our people: therefore
ResOtpeQ, /. That ip this centennial
year Of our existence, we invite all
patriots to ignore all dead iss4es, to
disregard the prejudiGes engeadered
by past events, and to unite with us in
the effort to restore constitutional.
honest, economical and pure admins
tratlon of the government, and tlmls
promote the general welfare and hap
piness of the country.
Res0tped, 2. That we earnestly and
recommend the adoption, by
the people, of the amendments to the
Constitution proposed by the Conven-
tion-o 1875, and thus largely reduce
the expenditures of our State and
governments and simplify their
administration, so that we may be
enabled to establish thorough and
enlarged system OF public schools for
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
ikANr ON THE PkE>sD;3Na
SIIsLATION.

SITUATION.
4 special dIspa.c'l 81 NJ from WASH
iugton to the Baltimore Gazette on the
goth inst. say:
An old per-onaI friend of the Presi :
dent, occupyinga a prominent place in
the House, called upon him this morn
ing, and. after the business formaIitleR
had ended, Grant asked his ante bel
lum friend what he thought of Tia.
Cincinnati nominations. The inquiry
was addressed Ill III matber-of-faot way
as one frequently asks his neighbof
s." hat is the news," not expecting any
thing definite in reply. 70 the Presi-
'dents question, however. came the
frank declaration that Hayes and
Wheeler Wee fair representative men
of sucb reputation and prominence as
po .itical parties generally nominated
when success was doubtful. The
President arising from his seat ap-
preached his friend, and with unusu Il
warmth said, We'll, we beat Blaine
anyhow, and that was triumph il
Itself" " The President then asked,
WHO will your party nominate? Ham
cock? He appears to be very popular
at this time with the Southeru people.
Ehc answer was II believe the selec-
ton of the Convention will he Seymour
aud Hendrick :" The Pr sident, after
a moments reflection, and as though
impressed that. such might be the tick
ct added, in a modulared tone. 'They
are both good men, and wonld be hard
to beat" Other visitors. being an
nouuced, this personal interchange OF
opinion ended, and she old friend OF
Ulysses bade him "good morning. %
convinced that the fanking of Blaine
at Cincinnati was due to the tactics of
&C. Grant.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
The Ofiicial tall of the National Demo-
cratic Convention.

| The National Democratic Committee, tO
| whom is delcgated the power Of fixing the
| line and place of holding the Nationa
| Democratic Convention Of 1876, have ap.
| pointed Tuesca ay, the twenty-seventh dav
| of June next, Don, as the time, 2 nd selected
| ST. LouiS rs tie place of holdin., such Con
| ventioL.
Each State will be entitled to represeIi-
| tation equal to double the number of its
| Senators and Representatives in the Con
| greSs of the United States; and the Terri
| tory Of Colorado, whose admission in july
| as 4 State VIII give it vote in the next
| Electoral Cole sc, is also invited to send
| delegates 10 The Convention.
| Democratic. Conservative and other citi-
| zens of the u hited States, irrespective of
| past political associations, desiring to CO.
| operate with the Democratic party in its
| present efforts and objects, are cordially i'll
| Vited to join in sending delegates to the
| National Convention. Cooperation Is de
| sired from all persons who would change
| Al admuistra ion that has suffered the
public credit to become and remain inferior
To other and les favored nations; has Der
mltted cOlnmt rec 10 be taken away by
| foreign powers; has stified trade by unjust
unequal aud peruiciOus legislation; has inn
posed unusual taxation and rendered il
| most burdcnsome; has clanged growing
prosperity To widespread suffering anc
want; has squandered the public moneys
recklesSiy and dctiantly, and shamelessly
used the power that should have been swft
To punish crime, to protect it.
For these ami other reasons the nationa
Dem9cfatl" party deem tie public danger
! Imminent, and earnestly desirous of secur-
ing to Our country the blessing of an eco
aomical, pure and free government, cor
dialty Invite the cooperation of their fellow.
citizens in the effort to attain this object.
THOMAS A. WALKER, Alabama
). X. Cock KILI.. Arkansas.
FRANK MCCAPPIN, California.
WILLIAM I'll. BARNUM, Connecticut.
CHARLES BEASTEN, Delaware.
CHARLES E. DYKE, Florida.
A. l.. LAwroN, Georgia.
CYRUS Ii. Mccormick, Illinois.
THOMAS DoWLINIi, Indiana.
NJ. NJ. HAM, Iowa.
ISAAC E. EATON, Kansas
HENRY d. MCHENBY, Kentucky.
HENRY D. OGDEN. Louisiana.
l.. II. NJ. SWEAT, Blaine.
A. LEO. KKoTT, Maryland.
WILLIAM A. MOORE, Michigan.
WILLIAM LoCHREN, Minnesota.
}. III. SHARP, Mississippi.
JNo. G.. PRIEST, Missouri.
GEO. l.. MILLER, y \ebraska.
THos. II. WILLIAMS, Nevada.
NJ. V. B. EDGERLY, New Hampshire,
THEO. +. RANDOLPH, New Jersey.
NJ. w. RANSOM. North Carolina.
JOHN q. THOMPSON, Ohio.
JAMES X. KELLY, Oregon.
JAMES X. BARR, Pennsylvania.
NICHOLAS VAN SLYCK, Rhode Island.
THos. Y. SIMoNs, South Carolina.
WILLIAM 3. BATE, Tennessee.
f. ). SToCKDALE, Texas.
B- 3. SMALLEY, Vermont.
JOHN GoODE, JR., Virginia.
JOHN BLAIR HoGE, West Virginia.
GEoRG III. PAUL.. Wisconsin.
THos. M. PATTERSON, Colorado.
AUGUSTUS SHELL, New York,
Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Massachusetts,
Sec'y National Dem. Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1876.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30

In response to the demand of the
House naval committee for an exhibit
of Secretary Robeson's income the In
terna Revenue Commissioner Ir. Pratt
has furnished the following from the
records of his office: "In 1868 Secre-
tary Robeson paid $l4 7G on an -in-
come of 1892. iu 1864 he paid S26 90
on an income of SG3S. In 1866 there
was no assessment ln 1866 aud 1867
he returned 10 income at all, but paid
u special tax of $40 as a lawyer in
Camden, N. J. IL. 1869 he returns
his income as 81, 900. and in 1870, 1871
and 1872 there is no assess nent."
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30

The constitution of phosphorus OK
ychloride has long been a matter OF
discussion. Ira Remsen now shows
that the compound may be ormed by
the dir. ct action Of ozone upon tri
chloride. This fact strengthens the
view which regards phosphorus a
pentatomic. and obliges US to look
upon the atom OF oxygen In the oxy
chloride as directly satisfying the two
bonds of affinity left free in the tri-
chloride.
We have always thought that was
about the way the thing stood. but
some how We have never found time
to give expression to our thoughts
thanks, RENsEN Th.nk>!
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
General klIpatrlck writes:

Il am deligh ed with the work uf the
convention at Cincinnati / know
Governor Hayes we'll; was his guest
when i'll Onio II few weeks since The
ticket will have my cordial support, ;
Bad for Hayes if he permits Jud.on
Fitzpatrick to be his guest But per
haps Kiipatrick's staff does not travel
with him now. We are heartily glad
the c"wardly dirty dog has once more
given i'll his unqualified adhesion to
the Radical ticket.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30

1t has been established by precedent
in Ohio, it is said, that when the Gov
srnor is candidate for All Office he re-
signs the governorsAip. The question
now is what will Governor Hayes do?
Will he resign OR will he 1emain in
Office SO as the better to manipulate
things for himself during the cam
paIgn? We rather think he will stick.
A man who permits Fitzpatrick to be
his ''guest" is not apt to be nice in his
notions,
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
HfANCDSyk.


Whatever may be MIR. Blaine's fail
ings, inability to understand the
Northern heart can scarcely be con-
sidered one of them. When therefore
his enemies see him stake the great
ambition of his whole life, upon one
card they may we'll pause and care
fully consider what the chances are
that it will win. Mr.. Blaine knows
full well, none better than he, that
enough will be brought to light before
the investigation now pending shall
close, to damn him forever in the eyes
of all honest men at the North, pro
vided they can be made to believe the
testimony. In spite OF this, however
he sought by every means in his ispower
to secure tho nomination for the Pres
idency until the last vestise of hope
had dis5ppearei: - @~~ !
Ho kinSeSSM kiSSS perfectly wen that success
in securing the nomination would only
make his enemies more determined to
publish his disgrace. But still he
persisted anl persisted SO obstinately
and so boldly as to seem almost to be
acting in mere wanton contempt OF
anything the committee of the House
of Representatives could bring against
him. We do not have to go far, how
ever. for an explanation of such APP
parentiy reckless conduct. Mr.. Blaine
evidently did not fear tie result of
the investigation. That much is plain
and the reason therefor is scarcely
less so. Mr.. Blaine confidently be-
licYed the Northern mind would
refuse to credit any charges
brought against him by what 1t is
the Northern fashion to term the
x.confederate House of Representa-
ives .Ue believed that the bad pas
sions Of fnan's nature could be sostirred
up in tb hearts Of Nortlrar1l men as
10 make then insensible to everything
save their own bnrning hate. That
this Is Mr.. BIaine's belief AZ shown bv
his whole course since fhe present
Congress first met Nor is Mr.. Blaine
alone i'll this belief. 1t is the belief of
the whole Radical party and found the
pIainest expression in tic Radical
platform adopted at Cincinnati last
week. EE.... -a
In view of this state of things, will
it not be well for the st. Louis Con
vention TO be very careful il making
lis nomination, other things being
equal, to select men SO thoroughly
identified with the Northern army
during She late war as TO make 1t -Im@
possible to doubt their fidelity to the
ride Of the North either now or in
the future? Is there any other man
rs Hancock a? We think not
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30
The UniversitY.

FROM he Pee Dee Herald. Isl.
It affords us pleasure to chronicle
the election of Kemp Plummer Battle,
sity. We cordially forgive him fol
us on algebra and geometry. and pre-
dict that the University will rapidly
recover under his administration its
former position. and become again the
pride of the State
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30

The question upon which success or
defeat in the now rapidly approaching
contest turns, says the Galveston
Nea0s, is who has the greatest amount
OF strength in the North L? So far as
the South is &C acerned. the whole
matter rests with the Democracy of
the EorIh. Whoever they select will
be sure of the solid vote OF eye,y
Southern State save only South Car
olina.
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30

felated the story in later years, and i'll
an exceedingly graphic manner. Ell.
lived TO be over eighty. and died u few
years ago at tls residence of his SON
in-Iaw, Captain Hall, near Wests Ily.
r T
Wilmington journal., 1876-06-30

Governor Tildep gets this send-off
from MIR. -RatGerson, of Louisville:
His life has been 4 life of sacrifices.
lie knows how to deny himself the
luxury of being Id fool, which is
more than can be said for the most
u.s." si.s-ee = .sza