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Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
CAPrAINA. G. MOORE.
.I,stvrIbute to a True man.

"A -
The Raleigh NeaOe pays high but
deserved tribute to the noble qualities
of Captain Adolphus G. Moore, whose
tragic death-has cast such gloom
over such a wide circle of friends. 1t
does not often happen that the death
of a private gentleman uuconnected
with politics and whe had barely at
tained the prime of life calls forth
such unusual expressions of sorro"
from the public press. But true 1t is
that Captain Moore was no ordinary
man. @
The NeaUs says:
"He was one of those men who
stood out without disguise before his
fellow man. His chivalrous honor
scorned coneealn,ent, his out-spoken
candor despised subterfuge, his manly
courage disddined evasion. He laid
his character bare to the world. His
heart was in his hand, and his gener-
ous impulses souud utterance i'll open
deed and fearless speech. He was go
utterly frank and open that, whether
friend or foe. his candor and fidelity
to the one, and bis fairness to the
ether was always to be relied on. He
was true il his friendship, he was
open and undisguised in his ennitles
His enemies respected him, while hit
friends adored him, for he presented d
to the latter singular contrast to that
general foible of the human heart OF
subordinating friendship to the inter
est of self.
Adolphus Moore was the very en-
bodiment of chivalrous bravery,
whether in the maintenance of his o" Il
rights or those of his country. In the
! late struggle, he entered the Confedcr-
ilte army in Arkansas, fighting with
lion-like courage through all the bat
! ties Of the western campaign, consplc-
/ nous in eyeIy engagement for his
desperate valor, repeatedly calling
upon himself the approval of his
commanding officers, and crow ed
with the enthusiastic admiration OF Ills
fellow soldiers; following up the varied
| fortunes Of his command until por-
tion of the army of the West found
! itself on North Carolina soil, and Mr.
| Moore was left, at the end Of the war,
| at but little distance from the place
NJ
the troubles which fastened upon Ala
nance county under the Holden
administration, a conspicuous mark
for the hatred and malice of those who
feared his courage and dreaded Ii-
influence. He was subjected to cruel
indiguities. barely escaping with life
under the hands of q lawless soIdicry
called into existence to carry out he
unwarranted deeds of unconstitutiOn4 al
autlOrity." .--..-.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

ton OF the weather on the first ..
January was hot te!egraphed all au OF
o one Continent on tue evening of l na
cemoer 81. Things have chang, 4 Oe-
One hundred years ago peo1.e a. a.,
not worry about rapid transit uio
cheap transportation, but threw thn; Go
gram crops across the backs of tha f {
horses aud uncompIainingly "went ,te u l
One hundred years ago everv mo
cut his coat according to his clo.a
every man was estimated at b;s WI;
value, shoddy was not known nol,oal eal
h d struck lie and true mer,t to"y
honest worth were the only gronadt "Ga
for promotion. 6ouuds
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The Baltimore american gives the
following summary of the condition O..
nffairs in Spain: The war in Spain ap-
pears to be decidedly in favor of the
royal troops. The capture of Valmase-
da is confirmed. The Carlists have
been compelled to abandon the seige of
BiIboa, and have evacuated their forti-
fed positions surrounding the town.
and the whole mining region is now
free of Carlists. The fort of Santa Bar
bara, near Estelle, has been captured.
Porte Velate, in the Botzan valley, has
been occupied, and the Royalists are
closing in upon Don Carlos. General
Moriones is pushing towards Azpetia,
and Generals Lorna and Quesada are
in the direction of Durango.
The Carlists have had slight success
in repulsing Royalist attack on the
fort at Artzain.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

From all parts of the country come
startling accounts of crime that appear
very much as if a terrible epidemic
had broken out in almost every SEQ
ton. In ST. Louis the Mckee whisky
ring is undergoing judicial investiga-
ton; in New Jersey the lands muir
der case is the reigning sensation; sup
plemented. however, with heavy de-
falcation, growing out of Wall street
speeulations; in Boston the Wins,o Y
forgeries continue to provoke commen.
and while they are still fresh in tie
public mind the disease breaks
out in q new place, and the villanies
of a confidential broker are exposed 70
view. Adding to these the North
ampton bank robbery, by which over
million of dollars were stolen, and
the record of crime for one day is qui g
heavy enough to satisfy the most SEN
sational taste.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
WHAT COS6. K ESSmAN ROBBINS
MEANT.

Mr. Robbins thinking some one
might suppose his denunciat'on of
Biaine's ISLANDERS was uttered specially
in behalf of Jefferson Davis writes to
the Statesville Landmark as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Is, 1876.
Editor' Londaork:-By the parere
thesis inserted by you IN your extract
from the Congressional Record, some
one might enormously suppose that
my denunclatiou of Blaine's bitter
charge was uttered specially in behalf
Of jefferson Davis. I meyer was p
particular admirer or partisan of
Davis, and shall always leave his d.
fense. individually to his friends. 1t
a0as because Blaiaae's remarks. as he
uttered them, cOnUeyed an ia7lputoti01o
Of unparalleled 6arbarity against our
people Of the South, indiscriminatety
that [ felt called upon, then and there.
TO brand them as SANDERS. VIII you
insert this and oklige your humble
servant,
VIM M. ROBBINS.
Bat suppose that Mr.. Robbins de-
nuDciation of Mr.. BIaine's bitter
charge had been uttered specially in
behalf of j. eff5rson Davis, what then
The JOURNAL thinks it would have
needed neither explanation nor apo 'ogy
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
We were pleased to note the removal

We were pleased to note the removal
by Congress this week of the political
disabilities of Hon. GEORGE s. HAw-
KINs. of West Florida. Judge HAw-
KINs though native of Virginia, has
for long years been one of the most
prominent citizens of Florida. His
earlist service in that State, if we mis-
take not. was during the Indian war.
1t was he who gave the famous reply,
upon being asked if the shot he had
just received had made a serious
wound, that it had hurt him just
enough to send him to Congress. And
in due time he did go to Congress. He
was also for many years one of the
ablest and most honored Judges in the
highest cour in his State.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
Artificial harbors and ship channel,

are not confined to America. Eng
Hsh papers refer to the improvements
commenced at Glasgow a hundre
years ago, and steadily pursued until,
at present, large ships go up to that
city and discharge at the wharves,
which extend three miles, the harbor
dues, bringing IL a clear income to the
corporation of at least S750,000
year, after providing for dredging and
all other expenses. Encouraged by
this event, it is now proposed, at
Manchester, to deepen and widen the
river Irwell from below the town
downward to the junction with the
Mersey. and to apply the same process
to the latter river, themes to below
Liverpool Thus tidal channel will
be provided from the vicinity of Man
chester to the sea, thirty-three miles
in length, two hundred feet in width,
and with minimum depth of twenty
two feet The ships will be brought
up by means of tugs. The cost of the |
undertaking is estimated at three mil
lion and half sterling, or sixteen and |
! half -snf4ffon dollars. 1
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The estimates of the War Depart
ment for the support of the Military
Academy for the next fiscal year call
for an appropriation Of $437, ,470. The
bill reported by the Committee or
Appropriations recommends an appro-
priation of $243,641, being a reduc-
ton of nearly two hundred thousand
dollars. The retrenchment proposed
is to be made by general reduction
of salaries and cost of maintenance,
and striking ott an appropriation for
the completion of some unfinished
buildings.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
7 cry truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.

The Baltimore Anaeric071 issued its
edition last Monday morning from IT'S
new building, corner of Baltimore and
South streets. The edition was in new
type of an attractive appearance, and
included a supplement containing a
short sketch of the historT Of the
paper from its foupdation. and full
description of the new building. The
moving of the large press, which vas
an undertaking of much magnitude,
was successfully accom- plished at an
early hour on Sunday morning and all
the departments were in thorough
working or Ter as soon as possible.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

And of Investigations there is no
eod. AS if the Democrats had not
already drag nets enough out, three or
four more Investigations were ordered
Monday. The principal subjects in
which the Congressional tooth comb
Is ordered to be applied are to the
affairs in the District Of Columbi1 apd
he Pacific railroad companies-both
themes which will afford ample scope
for the inquisitorial prerogatives of a
committee of Congress, and which
if pursued energesically, will reward
the trouble with fruitful results.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
xu.ermationui co.aaee.

The Washington City Republican
says:
In the year 1870 bill to promote
international coinage, and expressing
the views of Mr.. Rugsles, commits
sloner to the international conference
held in Paris a year or two previous,
Wis introduced in the House of Rep
reseutatives by the late Samuel Hooper.
It provided for the assimilation Of the
United States coins TO the franc sys
TEN. DR.. Lipderman, the present di-
rector of the mint, having been IL
vited by Mr.. Hooper to present any
criticisms or objections that might &C.
eur to him, responded at some length,
and after referring at some length to
the technical matters connected with
the proposition and its probable t IF cts,
concluded t'y general statement that
a ''c''mmon league of values" and not
sin'piy altering them to max e them
c -nf"Tpl with each other in value, was
the tiang to be sought, and that tker e
should be a conference with Great
Britain on the subject be fore, commit
tai to any particular scheme. This
subi"ct has a.rea.ly b,,en nt:oduced il,
the Sauate by. Nh. Sherman. aud will
doubtless command the attention of
the present Congress. As has already
been seen. Mr.. Sharmans bill provides
for a common unit amnng the CONNER
cal nations, as proposed by DIR. Lin
darma IN his lett-r OF five years ago,
and it is to be hoped that Great Britain,
France and GERMANY may cooperate
i'll its establishment.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
EEEING OF ERsE STATE DEsfG
s.TzC-GONSE ExEC-
V'EIVsI 90 ~ Js sVTEE

Rooms OF THE DEM. Con Elk. CoM.,
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 90, 1876. {,
At II meeting of the Central Exec
utiye Committee of the Democratic
Conservative party this day held, it
was resolved that a meeting of the
State Executive Committee be call d
to assemble in the city of Raleigh on
w. dnesday, thu 18th lay of Mascn,
1876. The object Of the IL, etiag is to
DECIDE upon the time and place { t
holding the State Convention IF the
Democratic Conservative party and to
consider -UclI other matters as may be-
b. fore the Committee.
Each member of the Committee is
earnestly reqnn~tod to be present.
W. r Cox, Chm.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The Washington qHid nuncs of the
Herald and the World say the
''third term" is coming up stronger
than ever in the political gos-
sip of the capital. Every
body assumes that Grant is candi-
date for the nomination and few
doubt that he is a great deal stronger
than any of the others now seeking
the Radical nomination; while it is
also the current opinion that some of
he rival candidates are merely play
ing into Grants hands. The World
thinks Morton next i'll str myth to
Grant.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

If bill which has been introduced
by Mr.. Dibrell. of the House of Rep
resentatives, should be come law, the
effect would be very injurious to the
practice of making political assess
ments. It provides that any person
sin the employment of the United
States who shall demand from any
other such person "money or other
yaluables, to be used as an election
fund" or for the purpose of an cleo
tIon, local or national, or who shall
contribute any money or other valuable
thing to such an object, shall be liable
as for misdem es.nor, and be fined not
more than one thousand dollars and
imprisoned for not more than one year.
Laws like this, passed by the Legis-
latures of the States as well as by Con-
gress, and carried into execution would
90 far to impoverish the treasury of
the Radical party -----'~- '--' ~' 49, ''''''s
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The Philadelphia Times says: The
manly and patriotic speech of Mr..
Robbins, of North Carolina, on the
Centennial appropriation bill merits
the study of every sincere friend Of
our free government. It is in sublime
contrast with the studied assaults of
the Mortons and the Blaines and the
Hills against the peace of a once bit
terly estranged but now retsnited peo-
pie, and wherever there is faithful
devotion to the republic Mr.. Robbins
viii have grateful readers and ad-
mirers.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
OR.e hundred Years Ago.


Some wise wag has summed up ful
the Augusta C0nstitutio,aaH8t fllt
changes thst nave taken place during
n c,-BtGry. in tins way:
One hundred wears ago wedding
tours wece not fashion. ble.
One hundred years ago farmers did
not cut their legs off with moving
machines.
One hundred years ago mothers did
/, tot worry over disOrdered sewing ma
chimes.
One undred years ago horses which
could trot mile in 2:14 were some.
what scarce.
One hundred years ago it took sev-
eral days to procure divorce aud find
a congenial spirit.
One hundred years ago there were
no disputes bout the impoliteness OF
street Car drivers.
One hundred years ago every young
man was not an applicant for a posi-
ton as clerk or book keeper.
One hundred years ago kerosene
lamps did not explode ana assist wo-
men to shuttle off this mortal cot.
One hundred years ago men DID not
commit suicide by going up in bal
'oons ana coming down without them.
One bundrt years ago thcr=- were
lao thiId term millionaire bishops 10
stir up he waters of partisan politics
One hundred years ago theye were
no Turkish harems at Salt Lake, and
no Ann Elizas suing for the nineteenth
part of divorce.
One hundred years ago England was
not very far behind the United States
Ill all that goes to make a nation pow
erful and progressive.
One hundred years ago the Dutch
had take.l Holland, but they had not
made France "come down" with
handsome pile of ''smart morey."
One hundred years ago q young
woman did not lose caste by wettipg
her hands in dish water or rubbing
the skin off her knuckles on a wash
board.
One hundred years ago a physician
who could not draw every. form of
disease from the system by tapping a
large vein in the arm was not much of
a doctor.
One hundred years ago men were
not running about over the country
with millions of fish eggs 70 be Late ched |
to order. Fish superinte nded their |
own Matching IN those days.
One hundred years ago the condi-
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
President Jefferson's silver watch i


President Jefferson's s silver watch is
now in the possession of DR.. W.
G. n. Randolph, of Charlottesville,
Va. The Chronicle of that city TT
Iates this incident in connection with
it Leigh Lincoln, Mr.. Jefferson'e
Attorney General, wore it at the dis
persion of the judges at the close Of
Adams administration, before Jeffer-
son was sworn into Office. Mr.. Lin
coin appeared III the court room 1t
midnight. and stated that he was or
dered to take possession of the Office
and papers. 'Why. Mr.. Jefferson has
not yet qualified, exclaimed the aston
ished Chief Justice. MIR. Jefferson
considers himself in the light of an
executor, bound to take charge of the
papers Of the government until he is
duly qualified, was the reply, But
it is not yet twelve O'clock said
Judge Marshall, taking out his watch.
Mr.. Lincoln pulled out his and show
ing it to him, said, This is the Presi
dents watch. and rules the hour"
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
j. J. LITCHFoRD, Soc'y. .

The exciting contested electiCn be-
tween General Bradley L. Johnsou aud
and Mr.. Knight has just been decided
In favor Of the right Of the former to
his seat II the Virginia Senate. Ehe
nomination of General Johnson died
forth series of very bitter personal
attacks uFoH him in some Of the Rich
mond Papers, signed by IAN id-fash-
ioned man." These were understood
at one time TO have been written hy
General Imbodeu, though they were
subsequently acknowledged by Mr..
John Wise, son of Henry \. Wise, to
be written by him. The feeling caused
by these articles was very fierce, and
led to personal collision between
Generals johnson and Imboden. The
parties were placed under bond and no
duel took place. Al the etection it was
charged that the ballot box was stuffed
il the interest of General johnson
The committee, however, failed to find
any proof Of fraud affecting the result,
and have reported in favor of General
Johnson.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

This, of course, occurred out West F.:
Astride of log sat Sam and another
sinner, engaged in little game of
seyen-up, when a minister came up,
who, after moments solemn contem
pletion of the game. laid his hand
upon Samuel's shoulder and said,
"Mv friend, is that the way to save
your soul?' perhaps not" answered
Sam, who having played a card,
was attentiveiy watching his hand.
Perhaps not; but it seems abou5 the
best thing I IN do to save my Jack."
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

A special dispatch to the New York
Herald from Rome says the cremation
of the remains OF the late Chevalier
Rossi was conducted publicly i'll the
Monumental Cemetery at Milan on
Sunday. Editorially referring 10 this
case of cremation, the Ikeydtd says the
arrangements for this purpose IN LILLIAN
were very complete. The corpse vas
placed in q chamber III which one hun
dred gas jets combined to raise a
temperature Of one thousand degrees,
and incineration was neatly aud thor
oughly done in an hour, q mere pinch
of delicate dust remaining.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

Mr.. Sidney Lanier, young South
ern poet whose contributions TO some
of the magazines have recently at
tracted a great deal Of notice, has been
appointed to write the text Of can
tata for the opening Of the Centennial
festival, and Mr.. Dudley Buck is t.
compose the music. Both selections
seem TO be good ones, and the new era
of reconciliation viii be fifty symbol
lied by this Union of North and Soutl
in the song of celebration.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The mercury is 25 degrees below
zero at Detroit, and heavy wind and
snow storm prevails. SO -= s"a
The Scottish National Rife Associa-
ton has accepted the American chaI-
lenge for the championship of the
world. - e.-. e-a-4 r.ss... s.
Patrick cGretland and wife were
frozen to death while returning from
market at Rockford, Ill, on Saturday.
The election contest Letween John
ston and Knight for a seat In the Vir-
ginia Legislature ended in favor of
Johnston.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
fled at Memphis by tho Southern
Life Insurance Company. The iabili-
ties are over one million dollars.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The Pittsburgh Post says; The
lightning is beginning to strike in thf
Treasury Department, and an ex-As-
sistant Secretary and other high Off
cials have been indicted. "Senator
Spencer, of Alabama, and ex-Con-
greseman White, of the same State,
are also mixed up in the case, while
other high officials are implicated. 1t
begins to look as if it would soon be
come necessary to look for honest
men in the administration with O cal
cium light and telescope.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04
LETTER OF sPEaKEIs kER e
Eae F'avuxS Mar. Hendricks for tht
a

kze E<kVOEs Nr. hendricks f0r tnc
PrcsEdency.
The following is the full text OF
Srcahtr kerr's letter 10 Mr. ]. IL.
i.eall:
WASHINGTON. Jan. %, 1876.
To j. H. RcaU, Esq, Ihitadelf'hia:
DEAR SIR: Several days ago l re-
ceived by mail. accompanied with your
card, an article over your name. pub
1ished in the Delaware County Demo-
crat, of December 80, last. I perused
the article with much interest, as many
of its views command my unqualified
approval; but l have only time now to
thank you for your very kind reference
to me in that article, and say that it is
not my esire, in any degree whatever,
that my name shall be used in connec-
ton with the national ticket of this
year. The Indiana Democracy will
present to our next National Conven-
ton another of her sons as Candidate
for the Presidency. Gov Hendricks,
in whose advocacy for that high place,
{ will stand with them in hearty CO.
operation. My judgment is that our
friends, this year, cannot dc better, II
SO we'll, than to nominate Governor
Hendricks.
I sm, with great respect,
Very truly yours,
II. y. KERR.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The death of Hon. Henry H. Stark
weather, Representative in Congress
from the Third District of Connect
cut. leaves the Republican party OF
that State, for the first time in its his
tory. without Representative III
either branch of Congress.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The Secretary of War La written a
letter to the Secretary of the South
ern Historical Society at Ricl mond,
regarding the existence of records Of
the late war, and to the Incomplete
ness of the Confederate records i'll the
War Department, as C impaired with
those of the Federal Government,
which is owing to the fact that the De
partment has only those of the former
that were captured, and the Secretal y
is gratifisd to learn of the disposition
OF Ger ain parties holding Confederate
records to place them at the disposal
of the Department. for use il "A publ
cation OF the records IF the War. Thr
Department is anxious to receive every
official report, letter, telegram or order
enanating from either side during tie
late war, and has 10 thought Of dis
eliminating in favor Of one section or
against another i'll their publication.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

Frederick Dockeray, whose case ex-
cited SO much interest in connection
with Cubau affairs some time since,
and who was taken from Havana to
Spain, and was there imprisoned, Las
escaped, and is now in london, and
has written to his mother. who resides
near EImira, New York.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

John Jay Knox, of Knoxboro, n.
Y, is dead, aged 81. Es.
Frightiul gales are reported at
Washington and other points. =.
Four or five new indictments for
whiskey frauds have been made at
New Orleans.
The new brick French . Catholic
Church at Woonsocket, r. l., has been
blown down. .sss -ac
Geo. S. Erskine, ex- collector at
Milwaukee, has been indicted for
whiskey frauds.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

1t was not Grants message that
cured Charles O'Conor, but the obitu-
airy notiees-partieularly, doubtless,
the tribute to his memory from Geo.
w. Childs. He has now resolved, it
is said, to live forever.
Wilmington journal., 1876-02-04

The st. Louis correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune says the government
attorneys say they will have no diff
Guilty in sending Babcock to the peni-
tentiary. The authenticity Of his
handwriting in his dispatches formerly
produced, and also of letters and dis
patches to be produced, will be es~
tablished beyond doubt, thus fixing
his connection with the ring. The
transmission Of money from Joyce to
Babcock will also be proven.