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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
NEW YORK.

R,UNpoUr, April -NiPht.-Che
disturbances by the railroad strikers
here have been exaggerated. The
strikers yesterday p iraded through the
streets about four hundred strong. but
made ~ disturbance except at the
Ulster AID Delaware railroad. where
the men we're driven away from their
work. The strikers also visited the
cement quarries and asked the labor
ers, who are receiving one dollar a
day, to join them. The latter refused.
The strikers made threats that no work
should be done on the docks AID the
railroad, aud two companies of militia
ry were ordered out to guard the
property last night. This morning
Cornell & Co. attempted to unload a
boat load of coal for the steamer Cor
nell, when the strikers attempted to
drive away the laborers. but the mill
tary cleared the dock and work is now
gong on. The steambot PlttstOn left
here this morning for Saugerties to
obtain troops to relieve the military
companies on duty here, but a mob of
seventy-f five men on the dock at Sau-
gerties hurled stores at the men on
the steamer and prevented her from
making q landing. The boat returned
to this Elace and troops have been Or
dere1 to embark on her for Saugerties
to repel the rioters.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28

Confederate citizens. The COnfed-
eracY was dead long ago and nobody
thought any longer about it except as
an unfortunate incident in history.
He denied that the people of
the South expected to be paid for
any Of the losses sustained by them
during the war, and although few
cl im mad been presented there would
be no concerted attempt TO press those
CLAIMS for spoliatiOn, au.: no such
clIinI would ever be supported by the
democratic members of the House to
do justice to the South, aud to no
longer believe that people to be out
laws or hypocrites. Let them have a
good government and a whole-soul ad-
ministratiou of justice and they would
be as true friends to the color. i peo-
pie as could be found on this cnnti-
rent He did not believe that there
was any purpose on the part OF any
considerable portion of the republican
party to perpetuate the rule that had
existed IN the South since 1868. It
would be calamity to the whole coun-
try and especially to the South if
another administration of the same
sort were TO control the government
for four years to come.
Stevenson of Illinois introduced q
bill to abolish the boa. d of health of
the District of Columbia.
The committee on Indian AHA
have agree TO recommend al appro-
priation of $500 for the Arizon 1
Indians Immediately.
Indian Agent Hastings. of the Red
Cloud agency. reports all the Indians
coming in. Tasting states that he
learns from half breed scout who
was with the B 'ooks exp dition agains
the hostile camp that it WAS com
plete failure with the exception OF
killing an old squaw and two children
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Shot.
From the RAleiph Era


On last Saturday night, between 10
and IL o'clock, colored man by the
name of Charles McCullers was shot
at the house of Mr. Benjamin Perkin-
son, about five miles from this city
The following are the particulars of
the affair, as related to us by Mr.. Per-
kinson: The family had all retired
except himself and wife. Mrs. Per-
kinson hearing some noise outside,
went to the door and informed Mr.. p,
that some one was in the yard cursing
him. Mr.. P. then went to the door
and called to a colored man who liv.
in his yard, to go and take the man
away who WAS cursing him, as he
didn't want to have any difficulty with
answered the man. Then Ir.
did not leave his yard he
would shoot him. 81 can shoot as
we'll as you, d-n you!" said Charles,
door, at the same time using very
obscene and abusive Language. Then
Mr.. p. stepped back. reached his gun
and fired. The first shot missed, and
the man kept advancing. He fred
again ana Gne man Iell, DuI instantly
jumped up and ran. leaving his pistol,
which Mr.. p. has in his possession.
One shot penetrated his right eye aud
his head near the centre of the fore.
head. The next morning Mr. Perkin-
son went to see Charles and found him
very much grieved over his action of
the night previous, stating that he was
drunk and didn't know what he was
doing. Mr.. P. says that he and Nc
Cullars have never had any difficulty
before, and he regrets the occurrence
very much.
The man will very probably recover,
but will certainly lose his eve.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Wilmington and the West.

The Ashevilie EcpOsitOr is untll1ng
in its efforts to bring about unity OF
feeling betweenWilmington and West
ern North Carolina. Moro than once
that paper has demonstrated that the
nacuniary Interests of the two are
naturally dependent in great measure
the one upon the other. VIM ngton
needs the tobacco, gram and othef
! products of the Wet; the West needs
| inst srch market IA Wilmington ls.
| Let tie raj roads put down the freiShts
TO the lowest possible rate that the
roads can afford and a hourlshlng
traffic will at once be done by Will
miug-on with the West. Wilmington,
the West and the roads will all be
benefited.
After speaking of the appropriation
of the House bill for the Improvement
Of the French Broad and the Cap
Fear rivers, the ErpOsit0r has this t.
say:
Now let Wilmington and the "grea
= West" become united by railroad an
5 telegraphic connection, and with tn
beautiful harbor of the "city by tn
sea- covered by the white sails c
commerce, and the great wester
i Switzerland made "to blossom as th
n rose" North Carolina will stand or
] forer,os in the beautiful galaxy {
States.
7; Having thus become united. tl
u Western people feel II deep Interest
- the Cape Fear region. while the WI
mingtonians feel proud of their gre
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PENNSYLVANIA.

PrrrsBURG, April 22-Night.-The
Methodist c'mp meeting grounds at
Tarentum, Pa were devastated by fire
last night. The Tarentum grounds
have been owned by the Methodists Of
this vicinity for many years. and the
cottages belonged to the members OF
the church of this city. The grounds
probably contained $50 framed cot
tages, which were generally of four OF
five rooms. of neat architecture and
design, and many completely fur
nished. The only buildings saved,
according to present adsices. were the
tenant house occupied by the superin
tendent and the camp hotel. The fire
will prove a very disastrous one. and
may seriously interfere with the ar
rangemAnts for the national camp
meeting, which was announced to be
held on the grounds in August. The
loss is about $50. 900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Boxed Up for Philadelphia.

The Raleigh NeUs says:
We found Mr.. Hammer busy in the
Museum yesterday having the boxes
packed, which Prof. Kerr will ship to
the Smithsonian Institute at Philadel-
phia. There are four large boxes
already packed of nearly a hundred
specimens Of useful and curious
minerals. A large lot of Iron and
copper and gold ores, all the mica
minerals, few specimens of cabinet
minerals, all the different kinds of
marble, specimens Of red granite, and
one specimen of manufactured iron.
Col. Heck will also send grindstone
along, made from the sandstone in
Chatham county, and said by Mr..
Cayton of this city, who cut it, to be
the prettiest stone he ever saw. Also
a beautiful building block of sandstone.
nearly a cube, gotten in Arson county
and sent to the museum here by MIR.
McNinch OF Charlotte. We suppose
the boxes will be shipped by to-mor"
rows freight.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
The ILVestigatIOns and their De-
VelOpments.
WASHINGTON, April 81

WASHINGTON, April 81.
The committee on expenditures in
the Department of Justice examined
the accounts and vouchers IN the
Treasury Department of expenditures
for election purposes. They reveal,
with most disgraceful accuracy, the
amounts of money paid to carry the
elections in New York city for the
republicans. If in all cases the letter
of the law has not been disregarded
the revelations of the spirit thereof
will prove humiliating to every
honest voter. The vouchers show
that in the last Presidential contest
in 1872, over one hundred and forty
thousand dollars were expended IN
New York city to elect Republican
candidates. This sum would average
about three hundred dollars to each
ell 9ction district Eighty-fve thousand
dollars were paid to marshals, deputy
marshals, &c. More than fifteen
Thousand dollars were distributed from
what is termed the contingent fund
for extraordinary expenses. These
extraordinary expenses were nineteen
hundred dollars hack hire, five hun"
dred dollars for room for the super~
yisine inspector of the electione at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. In this year
over eighteen thousand dollars were
paid to Johny Davenport for fees. &c..
| in addition to the twenty-five thousand
dollars given him from the secret
| service fund by order of President
| Grant. and for which no vouchers can
he fouud in the Department.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
Going to Europe.

Alexander Sprunt, Esq, the British
Vice Consul at this port, has been
granted leave of absence for a visit to
Europe, and will probably sail in few
days by the,Cunard steamer Russia from
New York. By order of the Earl of
Derby. Secretary of State, Mr.. James
Sprupt has assumed charge of the office
as Acting Vice Consul during his
fathers absence.
We trust that the winds and the
waves will deal gently with our friend
during his ocean passage to and from
the Old Country. ana that health and
prosperity attending his long journey
he may return to our midst ATTENDED
by the greatest good fortune and hap
piness. Bon Uoyages mon ami.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
For the Jurnal.
Meeting OF the Democratic Eks
ecuiiye Conn Ittee of Pender GO

For the Jurnal.
Meeting OF the Democratic Ex.
eculive Com nIttee of Pender GO
The committee met at Rocky Point
depot on SaturI ~, 22I April. according
to previous notice. Il. was decided to
hold county convention of the demo-
cratic conservatives party OF Pender
countv ut Bnrgaw at ten o'clock Il. NJ,
on Saturday, the 18th of May, for the
puI s,,se of more fully orpanlZ. ng the
party and TO select delegates to repre-
sent the county in the State conven-
ton at Raleigh 18th of June, and also
delegates |" attend the Congressional
district convention TO nUulina'c can
didat;- trr Congress. Tic various
townships of the county were request
ed to hni1 ~ '-tuyS OF the party on
Saturday, the Gu ..f May, to elect, each,
three delegates to attend said county
convention. and in case no delegates
are chosen from any owH.ship a volun-
tary attendance of democrats from such
township is requested.
e. was resolved that it would be un-
wise to hold county convention to
nominate county officers until the
crops are LAID by.
It was resolved that DIR. s. s. Satch-
| well be requested TO represent the
9emocr tic conservative party OF Pen
| der county at the meeting next Tues
d y, the 25th of April, in Wilmington,
| of the Democratic Executive c. mmit
tee of the third congressional district,
and that J F. Walker, ESQ, is ap
pointed alternate. 1t was also
Res0Iced, That the times i'll wh1ct
we live aud the mOmentous issues at
stake in the political campaigns of this
year demand that the democratic
conservative party should not only
nominate for Office men of tried In
tegrity and purity, but should pu
forth as Candidates those of its mem
bers who are strongest, best and mos
acceptable to the people, aud that eth
Office should seek the man and not th
man the office"
Ordered. That the proceedings
this meeting be sent by the secretary
to the Wilmington democratic papers
an the Duplin Record, with reques
tor publication in their weekly ISSUES
By order of Executive Committee
RoBT. Z. SANDERS, Sec'y.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
What,s Il Printer!

A printer is the most curious thing
living. He may have a bank and
.ouoins' and not be worth cent, have
small CAPS and have neither wife nor
children. Others may run last; he
gets along swifter by setting fasf.
He nay be making impressions, with
out eioquence, may use tto ':y@ Win
ont offending. and still teii the truth;
while others cannot stand whlie they
set Re can set standing, and do both
at the same time; may have tr use
| sfuruiture,' and yet lave 10 dwelling;
may make ard pnt away 'pi auo never
ace a ME. much. less eat 1t, during bis
whole life; be human being aud
rat at the same time; may press
GOOD deal, and not ask Il fivof; may
handle shooting iron and KNOW
| nothing about cannon, gun.
or a pistol he may move the lever
that moves the world, and yet be
as far from the morning globe as q
hoo nnder a mole hill; spread sheets
v,thout being q housewives; he may
low bis form on bed. and yet be
obliged to sleep on the floor; he may
nsa the digger without shedding
hlood. and from the earth may
bondIa stars he may be of q rolling
d;snosition. and still never desire to
travel; he may have 'sheep's toot'
and never be deformed: never with
ont n scase.' and knows nothing about
law or physic; be always corfecelne ss
his errors and be growing worse
nverv day: have 'em- braces without
e1er having the arms of lass thrown
around him; have his form locheu sa.
mp and at the same time De lar IRON .,,a,
the Jail, watch house or any IN i'a
place of confinement; ne maS Soi. n he
'journeyman,' AID yet never , traVe'; ;,nS ms
might be plagued plagGea of 9y the 5aG hest % kind.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
FOREIGN

HAVANA, April 22-Noon.-SenorI
Rubi, the royal commissioner, will sail
Tor New York tomorrow on his return
to Spain. The Segundo, Cabo, will
probably take the field against the
rebsls in few days. ex-President
Ignacio Gonz lies of San Domingo has
taken up his residence at Santiago de
| Cuba.
GLASGOW, April 22-Noon.-A fire is
raging on Buchanon street, principal
| thoroughfare, ard a whole square IS
burning. All the engines are working
| but produce little effect.
LONDON, April 22-Noou.-A special
to the Post from Berlin states that
| G ,unt Andrassy. in a new note TO the
we4tern powers gives an account OF the
various measures already taken to re-
c ,nci,e the Porte and the insurgents.
He proposes fresh negotiations with u
view to a common understanding as to
how far the demands of the insurgents
can he supported at Constantinople.
The Bishop of R. de Urgel has
passed through Mars lilies on his wav
to Spain tn claim pardon nnd'r the
amnesty off a,ed to tue Carl!sts.
LONDON, April 22-Sight-A dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
I | DunS /! O!G Der !lii shyS IL 10 uuO
tnnt Turkey has refused to continue
neg tiations with the northern powers
an DruIoug the armistice under the
impres.ion that the alliance between
the three Emperors has become weak
ent.d, as the supposition has nov
or we'd to have been unfounded. 1t
\ hoped in dip omatic circles that thu
Porte will ultimately consent to furtha
negotiations, course which Is ais
. being pressed upon Turkey by England
:. The Queen and party have arrive'
y al Portsmouth and proceeded t
y Windsor. =.
A powder explosion in the tunnel l
. So,,th Wales caused the roof TO fal
VI Thi! teen dead bodies have been re
K covered, The search continues.
g C.1crrrA. April 22-Night-A tele
( gram published in the Pioneer an
= nounces that seventeen persons lmpl
u Gated in the murder of Mr.. Murgary
s. of the English expedition, will
20 executed at Rh ans, Burmah. ON Ma
- 5th. in presence of British escort.
les BERLIN, April 22-Night-The di
u rectors of the German railways nc
= belonging to the German governmer
i have held a meeting and published
IN memorial strong adverse ta Bis
: marck's scheme, denying its necessl'
or practicability.
"a PANAMA, April 11-Night There
~ trouble at the Island of st. Andres an
"A vengeance is threatened against fol
i, e;pners. Three are menaced vii
II ialeath and two b. itish subjects q
H. under guard to save their lives. III
a authorities are powerless.
On There we're bloody collisions IN tl
20 State of Camca bptween the democra
"a, aud catholics. The government II
h. taken measures to prevent a recu
he renee. z.st szax.-.....s, -.
be TIE armies of Salvadof and dnat
rer maia are nearly lace te+faeesA
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-28
SaNatiOE9.

The. matter of taxation is little I'M
.Ierstoad by many who are tax payers.
We therefore propose giving such In
formation as will prevent trouble and
annovluce to those not we'll informed.
Article section of the COnstltu-
ton Of the State says: "All taxes
levied by any county, city, town or
township, shall be uniform and Gd
raloren,, upon all property i'll the
same, except property exempted by
this Constitution.
The act of the General Assembly,
ratified 17th March. 1875, providing
for taxation requires:
Capter 184, sec. l. All lands to be
assess d on the valuation of 1874, and
the kats must refer to April 1st of
each year
S5c. %. Makes the valuation sub
lutr 10 the revision of the county com
missieners, where value has decreased
or increased % per cent.
Sec II. All personal property to be
valued annually.
Sec. 4. Tie tax list Is 10 bo given in
twenty days after notice, or within
twenty days after April 1st.
Sec. 3. The township trustees alone
have the power to assess the property.
Sec. II. County commissioners are
required to revise the tax list, begins
ming on the thitd Monday in Ntny aud
contin ling until the work is finished.
On taking the prescribed oath any
person may list their taxes before the
board Of county commissioners, until
the first Monday in July, but without
satisfactory excuse they shall add five
per cent. on the regular tax. The
registers fee is 25 cents.
Sec. y. All taxes are due july 2nd
Sec. %. Sheriff can only sell afte1
Oct Ist.
Sec. 40. County taxes are due sam
as State taxes, but the county commits
aioners have power to extend the tim
to May lst Of the next year.
Sec. 10, schedule B. No count
shall levy for county purposes create
sun than is hereby levied for Stat
purposes.
Schedule B, in pream Die. "No cit.
town or other municipal corporate
snail have power to impose, levy
collect any greater sum on real or pc
sonal property than Il per cent. In
question is now before the Supreu
Court aud not yet decided.
What the lists should contain
readily ascertained at the listing plat
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->>---
The old saying that time is money is
closely observed in L certain counting
loom Oh the whalf, where a business
man yesterday, not~ outstanding the
generally dull times, was ueen hunting
up an intem in an old ledger, telling
drayman where to pile some boxes.
aski-g cUuntryman about the turpen-
tine prospects i'll the Black River
country, threatening a newspaper col
lector and iawng his head clerk, all at
one time, and even then he was mad
because he hadn't time also to bright
Ell mp counterfeit nickle to pay his
fare up home on street Car.
CARD.
In an editorial article in the Will
mington Post of the 7th inst. u most
unjust aud false charge WAS made
against me as Tax Collector of Ponder
)unty, w: that [ had been guilty of
misupprnpriatlng the county funds
collrcted by nae IN my official C opacity
and applied them to my own use i'll
the purchase # mules and things.
| Upon applying to the editors of the.
| Post newspaper for the grounds of
| this charge they stated that they had
received their information from gen
| tlemeu of Pender county, who laid
| that their Information was derived
from the County Treasurer. Mr.. John
A. Joues, AID they gave me the sub
stance of the charge in writing. /
tho reupon addressed Mr.. Jones the
foil wing letter:
Rocky POINT. N. c., April 9, 1872.
Jno 4. Jones, Treasurer Pe"oer Co.:
DEAR SIR-Have You circulated 6
report to the, eff ct that ! had, as Tax
Collector of Pender county, used
monies collected by me in nay official
capacity i'll the purchase of mules o,
for other private purposes
Yours, respectfully,
J. B. MCPHERsoN,
Tax Col. Pender Go.
Test-Geo. F. Lucas.
REPLY.
LILLINGTON, PENDER Co..
April 9, 1876.
J. b. MCPHERSON, 1ar Collector PEN
der Co.:
SIR-In answer to your note making
enquiry whether [ have ever circulated
any report to the effeet that you had
u ed in buying mules or for other pri
vate purposes monies collected by you
as Tax Collector of Pender county,
have 20 state, without hesitation, thai
I have never circulated, directly or in
directly, any such report.
Yours, &C., JOIN A. JONES,
Treasurer Pender Co.
Witnesses. S Satchwell.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

Boston, April 22-Night-rhe Gov
lor has over ruled the decision of the
subordinate mllitia officers and grant.
ed permission to the BO ton Light Ir.
fantry to leave the State and parade at
Charleston, s. c., as an indication that
the people of Massachusetts, are re-
sponsive to every loyal and patr lotto
sentiment
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New York Bank Statement: Leans
decrease "a, 500. 900, specie decrease
1875, 900, legal tenders lnc1ea=o IN 1ea
q 25O. 900, deposits decrease S2'2o0'
coo, reserve increase 81 ,s75.o ooo'
James Wilkinson OF the mli.u. HlM
Rrewer & Wilkinson OF Ne" Oiiesus
was arrested at Louisvllle yes yessetEry C;c
charged with frauds Ill Ma NasnS..e' Maw Ynrk G
cinnati, New Orlrans odn ana NO" o'A
TO the amount of Sl3, ,ooo.
At Chicago the Cook County say
nos Bank has suspended. L'ablii.1rs non
AZ %sGOO0 The depositors number GU,
u ostly scandinsvians.
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,yne Fort 1Ioultrie Monument.

The Charleston NelCs- COulicr gives
a very long and brilliant account CT
the Fair which is being held IN that
city, the proceeds of which are to be
applied t. the erection OF tho Fort
Mou,trie monument. The NcWS'-
Couicr says there was "a crush and
dazzle" aud adds: "The throng ID at
tendance last evening q sight to
see. Seldom indeed has Charleston
known 80 remarkable a gathering OF
the young and fair. The COZ" d"H
! within the hall WAS grand AID III
epiring. The E itterlng array OF the
tables. each unlike all the others IN
CONCEPTION and oruamentatl"n. yet
each fairly ablazn with light and color
aud briliancy, the dense muitltud" OF
gay and happy facAs, the bright aud
varied uniforms of the rltlam"n or
troopers, the rich and tasteful tolletfes
or the ladies', with the splendid music
furnished by the Post Band. made M
a scene that will not soon be forgotten.