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Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
MARINE NEWS
ARRIVED.

Schr Jesse Hart, End, 255 tons, Keen.
Bath, Ii Chadbourn q Co, ice to j +
Lippitt.
Br brig Arctic, 22G tons. Mcdonald, Bos-
ton, DeRosset & Co.
Schr Lorenzo,r Russell, Tar Landing,
cotton and naval stores to Harriss d
Howell.
sehr Dick Williams, Camben, New
ork, Harriss & Howell.
Schr Gold Leaf, Moore, Jacksonville.
naval stores to Hall Il Pearsall.
Schr Katie Edwards, Moore, Tar Land
ing, naval stores to Hall Il Pearsall.
Schr Annie, BlOodgood, New River.
naval stores to Wilder Il Morton.
& Schr Maggie, Cannady, Jacksonville. cot
ton and naval stores to Kerchner Il Calder
Bros.
Schr Julia Selden, Balance, Elizabeth
City, 900 bushels corn to A + Mitchell Il
Sen.
Steamship d j Foley, Price, Baltimore,
A ID Cazaux.
Steamship Regulator, Doane, New York,
A d Cazaux.
Schr Mary, Davis, Beaufort, Ito
bushels corn to 3 + Mitchell 4 Son.
Schr Mary Wheeler, Freeman, TOpsail,
Master, with turpentne and peanuts.
Schr Albert Mason, Rose, Baltimore,
Harriss & Howell.
Schr Adda, Youmans, Tyrrell county,
2 700 bushels corn to B Mitchell d Son.
Schr Annie G Midyett, Lewis, Hyde
connty, 900 bushels corn TO Il + Mitchell
4 Son.
CLEARED.
Steamship Benetactor, Jones, New York,
A ID. CazauX.
Schr Susan, Clifford, Jeremie, Hayti, f
Kidder & Sons.
Schr Electric, Sheldon, Ponce, Porto
Rico, E Kidder G Sons.
Schr Gold Leaf, Moore, Jacksonville,
Hall & Pearsall.
Schr Katie Edwards, Moore, Tar Land
NO, Hall Il Pearsall.
Schr Annie, BlOOdgOod, New River,
Wilder Il Morton.
Schr Maggie, Jacksonville, Kerchner &
,alder Bros.
Br brig Lillian, Campbell, Cork for o1-
ers, Williams & Murchlson.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25

CYPRESS CREEK, N. O.. Aug 81, 1876
Mr.. EDIToR:-The 18th was the oo~
casion of the permanent organization
of our club at Parker's store. The
first thing done was the raising of a
Tilden, Vance and Waddell flag pole.
ninety-t,ro feet high. The pole is said
to be the best in5 he county, and was
the gift of Messrs. F. Smith, D. f.
Helvin. r. M. Smith, r. j. Mitchell,
J. @. Cromartie, VIM. Robson, j. F.
Parker and H. Anders.
After the pole was raised, Mr.. L. d.
Hancock proceeded to run to its mast
head beautiful Tilden, Vance and
Waddell banner, amid the cheers of
two hundred of the yeomary of Bla
den. The flag was presented by Mr..
w. j. Parker.
Our club then proceeded to the elec-
ton of officers as follows:
Presideut-P. L. Cromartie.
Vice Presidents W. K. Cromartie,
and M. Monroe.
Secretary-M. M. Smith.
Corresponding Secretary-C. P.
Parker.
Treasurer-D. L. Smith.
Mr.. E. T. Boykin, of Clinton, was
then introduced, who for one hour and
quarter held the audience spell
bound while he dealt destructive blows
to radicalism. His exposure of the
frauds, stealings and corruptions in
both the national and State govern.
ments WAS bold, earnest and true, and
was sta, tling to those who have not
been familiar with government affairs
for the last few years. His talk pro-
duced a fine impression on all, and
many who had hitherto been indiffer-
ent as to political affairs stated that
they now saw the Importance of active
work to defeat radicalism. And. Mr..
Editor, allow your correspondent to
say that Mr.. Boykin has but few equals
among men of his age and experience
in politics. He is doing grand work
in behalf Of Reform. 1t is the univer-
sal wish of all who heard him that he
will again visit our county during
the campaign. Thirty-cne. new
names were added to our club.
We now number forty-six voters.
and forty youths under twenty
one, who we are training in
the conservative cause, and who will
all cast their votes for good honest Of
fcials as they arrive at the proper age.
This is nearly the full white strength
of our section apJ hope to be able to
inform you after our next meeting that
all are enrolled on our list. There has
never been such earnest determination
among our people since 1910.
REFORM.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
For Senatorial Conyention-Harris

For Senatorial Harris
Coleman, j. O. Williamson, N. Il.
Williamson, Jr.. 81. B. Colyer and
Daniel Shaw.
For County Convention-Ira Len
non, E. Wyatt, VIM. Nance, M. e..
Williamson, J. r. MeColsky, Return
Williamson, Casvell Porter, Caswell,
Coleman, Neal McColskey, D. M. Bull
lard, Harris Coleman, j. o. William
son. II. B. Colyer, Daniel Shaw and
N. l.. Williamson, Jr.
On motion the convention pledged
its delegates to support Hon H. B.
Short for Senator for the Senatorial
district of Robson and Columbus
counties.
On motion the secretary was in
structed tc send the proceedings of
this convention to the JOURNAL (of
Wilmington) with the request to pub
lish.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
WRIGHT LENNON, Chairman.
A. Fl. LENNON, Secretary.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
A funny story is told of the second

A funny story is told of the second
son of the Prince of Wales, Prince
George Frederic. He is a merry
scamp, fond of tricks, ard no more
awed by the mpjesty of his sovereign
than most lads are by their grand
mother. He was even less amenable
to discipline few years ago than he
is now, and on one occasion, when
staying with the Queen at the Castle,
played her a pretty prank. She had a
solemn dinner, at which a grand duke.
Mr.. Gladstone. and Dean Stanley as
sisted At dessert the children were
sent for. When they came in George
was riotous. Grandma reproved him.
He went ou heedlessly. Grandma was
again obliged to interfere. At last the
youngster became very obstreperOus,
and had to be sent under the table,
from whence he was not to emerge
until he had confessed his sin and
promised amendment. He was very
quiet-to everybody's surprise, but,
when challenged, assured his imper-
turable grandma that he was not quite
good, bu: would be soon. At last he
was satisfied with his condition, and
emerged as naked as when he was
| born. He thought that he could do
no better than his first parents, and
returned therefore to a state of Para
daisic4l innocence.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
Military Intervention and south
Trade.
From the New York Bulletin, I

From the New York Bulletin.
AS certainly as an election come
round there is a rumpus somewher
in the South that is made the occasion
for sending ont United States troop,
aud raising an outcry OF "confiict O
races" AS concomitant of this, the
correspondent perambulates tn Soutt
to pick up material to embellish anG
exaggerate these demonstrations. We
had supposed this device was exhaust
ed. Not long ago the Times of this
oity, in one of those spurts of inde-
pendence " hich haye shed upon it an
occasional glory, sent ont its agents on
the track of these ''outrages" and SC
exposed them as to render all stories
of this sort in future almost in
credible: and, apart from the whole
some exposures of our cotem-
porary, the people have learned to
take such things at their proper value.
It is now we'll understood that, what.
ever truth there may be in some of
these reported cases, outrages can be
got up at any time to order. Nothing
is easier than to manufacture an
emeute between whites and blacks aud
to give it to any desired depth of san
culinary hue and the business having
become an established craft in the
trade of politics, skilled hands can be
found to do the work at a moments
notice. This is commonly understood
among the classes whom the ''out~
RACES" are intended to influence and
yet the dodge is not abandoned.
We call attention to this matter, as
a trade journal, because it is to the
last degree injurious to the business
interests of the country to use wea-
pons of this sort in party contests. If
it were not that the most substantial
harmony exists between the two races
at the South, these military demon
strations would most seriously endan-
ger the pence of that whole section.
It is tantamount to telling the negroes
that the army is ut their back and that
therefore they may do what they please
with impunity; and it is greatly to the
credit of the race that they have not
taken advantage of this assurance.
This sort of thing, however, has ne.
cessarily the effect of disturbi CON-
fidence at the South and of deterring
timid capitalists and merchants at the
North from employing their means in
that section. So far as these interfer>
ences have any effect, they create an
impression that there is dangerous
antagonism bet Heen the two races, the
direct result of which ia to keep up
sectional animosities and depr We the
South, the negroes included. of the
advantages of intercourse with the
more prosperous North. 1t is safe to
say that there is no one thing that has
done more towards defeating recon-
struction and deferring the complete
restoration of sectional harmony than
these needless military interventions !;
and the worst effect of the mischief
falls upon the South, helping
to crush out the commercial
that so feebly struggles
there for ascendancy, while the
North also suffers it's share of injury.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
00lilu}ingtom yourml.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Rail-
ROAD.

connection with the CarOIini
rsn,rau staiIxVay with Whining
a,.d with the IiD., sO Beaufort
Uts Early completion be
a,aed-A Plank i'm ur Platform
tat uust not be Lost sight of Ia
.. erection of the Next Legisia
lure.
The Western North Carolina rail.
-osa ia the last and most important
link in the great chain connecting the
Nat and West, and must be completed
=. the earliest day possible.
Convict" labor properly directed
III controlled, with the means that
.Lo+ ,obor can produce and the credit
- will create, will complete this i'm
ncrtapt link in short time.
rbe Importance of this line as
unection between the valley
of the Mississippi ami the seaboard is
Known to all people The opening of
49,. od ~ the Tennessee line and its
comnletion to Ducktown are alike
7e,,anded by interest and convenience
this development OF the West and
the advance of civilization.
Let the next legislature take up the
s,,biect at AN early day and mature a
hill that can be passed by large
majority of each house, and the Whole
State ,w;ll rejoice at it's passage.
Pnt it in charge of our best railroad
men. who will honestly apply the
r,oons that may come into their hands
for the completion of this great State
work and it will soon be an accom-
pIished fact.
Oar magnificent western country
will then be open to visitors and set
Tiers from the whole country.
Asheville will be the center of the
"American Switzerland" and d place
of vast inland Importance.
Thus developed and improved, the
Stale will get in return by increased
yalne for taxation a large portion of
the money expended in carrying to
completion this work of improvement.
We close this article by calling the
attention of onr readers to the following
extract from a report by Colonel Free
mont, late Chief Engineer of the Car
olna Central Railway, to the Directors
in 1874. Speaking of the Importance
of this line as q connection of that
company he says (page g.: "Run the
eye along this line of railroad, at
present extending from Charlotte, via |
Statesville, to Old Fort, and thence |
the partly graded line across the Blue
Ridge to Asheville, down the Fren IN |
Broad river to Paint Rock-thence to |
MOrristown Tor via the mainland to |
Ducktown) and thence by the line
non in operation to Chattanooga, &c,
or from Morristown via the Cumber-
land Gap route to Cincinnati and all
the Northwest, and what do we be-
hold The most important and val
uable combin alton of railway lines in
the State. |
Mature seems especially to have |
designed the face of the country from
the Mississippi across the fountains
of this State for great railway line
of easy grades and short distances
between the AHantic seaGoard and the
great TiUPTS of the interior" "
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
WHAT THE AMENDMENTS WILL
DO FOR EDUCATION In NORTH
GAgRRI.UNA

WHAT THE AMENDMENTS WILL
DO FOR EDUCAIIUN In NORTH
CAROLINA.
Under the constitution, as ii now
stands, the monies coming in from
fines, penalties and forfeitures are all
required to be paid into the State
Treasury and securely invested as a
permanent fund, the interest on
which is to be divided among the
several counties in proportion to the
number of school children living
therein. It matters not how much q
county may have contributed to the
principal of this fund, it can only
receive its proportional part of the
interest. For example, from sfines,
penalties and forfeitures'' the county
OF Edgecombe in five years, paid into
the State Treasury the sum of $2,-
1876 II, while the county of Craven
during the same period paid in from
same sources the some of one dollar;
yet when the interest on that amount
came to be paid out for the support of
schools, the county of Craven, having
about the same humber of school
children living in it that Edgecombe
had. received about the same amount. |
LII other words Edgecombe paid in
very near twenty-five hundred times |
as much money as Craven did, but for
all that shc took out of the fund no |
more than Craven did. The county of |
Brunswick paid into this school fund
three times as much as did the county
of New Hanover, and yet New Han
over drew out near four times more
for it's share of the interest than
Brunswick did.
A system that permits such gross
inequalities as these, is manifestly
wrong and ought to be broken up. and
this the amendments will do. If they
shall be ratified, all the fines and pen
alties annually collected, will remain
in the several counties, and the whole
amount, not the interest merely, but
both principal and interest, will be ex-
pended in the support and mainten-
ance of the public schools in that
county. And when this shall be done
we may expect county commissioners
and school trustees to be more vigi-
liant in seeing to it that clerks and
magistrates make prompt and honest
returns.
This change alone it is estimated
will save the people of Nortt. Carolina
each year at least $25, 0OO-and will be
the means of furnishing instruction to
about %, 900 more of the children of
the State than are now being taught in
the public schools-and whites and
blacks will be equally benefited. The
annual saving in n oney alone by this ,
will well-nigh pay for the
cost of the Constitutional Convention,
to say nothing of the immense sdvan-
tage it will be to the State, that there
shall be taught and educated so many ,
who otherwise would grow ,
up in ignorance and only too surely ]
in vice. ,
All good citizens-irrespectiv of 1
race, color or previous condition
who wish their children to have the
privileges of an education, and who E
have the prosperity of the State at
heart, will consult both their interests 6
and the good of the State by voting ,
for the amendments u
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
EXPORTS.
COASTWISE.

COASTWISE.
NEW YORK-Schr Dick Wiliams-39S,-
600 shingles.
New YoRK-Steamship Benfactor-19G
bales cotton, 300 casks spirits, 800 bbIs
rosin, rs bbls crude turpentine, 3 pkgs
wax, 16 bales sheetiug, 27 pkgs paper, Is
pkgs harbs, bales yarn, 10000 feet of
lumber, 33 pkgs mdse.
FOREIGN.
JEREMIE, HAYTI--157,739 feet lumber,
34,O63 shingles.
PONCE, PORro RICO---Scbr Electric
116,730 feet lumber, 1,G5O shingles, 10
bbls tar, 10 do pitch.
Cork FOR ORDERs-Br brig LILLIAN
1870 casks spirits turpentine, 60 bbls rosin.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
T1lden and Vance Club Organized
at CerrO GOrdO.
CERRO GoRDo, COLUMBUS Co.,

CERRO GORDO, COLUMBUS Co.,
August 10Th, 1876.
On motion Mr.. T. W. Barden was
called upon to act as chairman, and
Messrs. s. A. McColskey and J. B,
French as secretaries.
TIE chairman then explained the
object of the meeting in an explicit
manner. showing the victorions re-
suits of thorough organization of the
party. n. l.. Williamson also enter
tanned the house for a short while in
quite warming style, asking us to
work while it is day, ere the night
cometh and no man can work.
M. Q. Coleman, N. l.. Williamson.
8. A. HcColskey and l.. @. Powell
were appointed to form constitution
for the government of the club.
On motion the following permanent
officers were elected:
President-N. L. Williamson.
Vice Presidents-John Frink and
M. d. Goodwin.
Secretary-T. ". Barden.
Assistant Secretary-S. A. McCols>
key.
The following gentlemen constitute
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25

Lincoln County and the West.
LINcoLNToN, N. c., Aug. 1S.
DEAR JOURNAL:-Since l left your
city, six weeks ago, have travelled
Though seventeen counties in the
western portion of the State, and as I
have circu ated promiscuously among
politicians, thought your readers
| (and you have a great rany of them
in this section of the countr }, would
like to know the feeling of the people
in regard to our State md national
candidates. Everywhere I have been,
the name of Zeb. Vance in
spires enthusiasm whenever it
is mentioned. The whole west
| is alive to the issues ut stake between
the two parties. At Statesville in Ire-
dell county. I had the pleasure of
hearing the joint discussion between
Vance and Settle. I will not attempt
to give you a synopsis of either speech
but since the earliest days Of my boy
hood have never heard candidate
for any Office get such a complete de-
molishing as Settle did. The crowd
numbered about 5000 people nearly
all of whom were voters end the mass
and reform. Iredell county is
largely democratic and for the
call of the convention last year gave a
majority for its delegates of 500. This
year it will give for Vance and Tilden
], ZOO majority.
. In Lincoln county the people are
thoroughly aroused. They have put
forward a strong county ticket, and for |
its member OF the lower house of the |
Legislature have nominated Beverly |
Q. Cobb, Esq, young lawyer who
has an old head on his shoulders and |
will increase the democratic majority |
of this county largely, as he is pop |
ular speaker with the masses.
In Catawba. Mcdowell, Burke, |
Ashe. Buncombe, Rowan, Watauga,
Mitchell, Yancey and the counties be-
yond the Blue Ridge the people are
enthusiastic and wide awake. Tilden |
and Vance clubs have been organized |
at nearly every town aud the enroll
ment of members is large and increas~
ing all the time. A large number of
negroes have left the radical party and
declared themselves for Tilden and |
Vance and reform.
The crops in this section are excep-
tionably fine and the corn crop is
about laid by. The farmers will now
be enabled to throw into the canvass
all their zeal.
LincolntoD is very pleasant town
of about twelve hundred inhabitants.
There are number of families spending
the summer months here. Among
them are a number from New York.
The Burton Springs here have repu-
tation for the healing properties of their
waters. and Capt. John F. Speck, a
manned Confederate officer, keeps |
an elegant hotel where visitors can
find every comfort and attention. Col.
Steele and the candidates for county |
officers open the canvass in this
county on the first Of September.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
ten. Leach i'm AnSOn.

den. }. M. Leach, of Davidson, one
VI the electors for the State at large,
Will address the people of Anson coun-
y at Wadesboro on the 9th of Sep
@mber. The simple announcement
mat Leach will be there is sufficient to
'faW crowd from many counties
around. In his own peculiar and
powerful style OF oratory, Leach has
W match on the hustings in North
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
Sampson and BIads ON.
A friend writes to us as follows:

CYPRESS CREEK, Aug. 14th. 1876.
DEAR JoURNAL:-I am making a
tour through the Western counties
and find Bladen and Sampson wider
awake than any other. Many old
gray haired Radicals are joining the
Tilden and Vance clubs. I hear from
reliable sources that Cotton Sessions,
the great leader or radicalism in
western Sampson. is going for Vance
and is not for G. w. Faircloth, the
supposed colored candidate for Sheriff
in Sampson. Great ethusiasm pre-
walls about Owenville (Sampson)
and also about here.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25

THAT Large and Desirable STORE under
the National Hotel On Front street now occu-
pied by Mr., Reuben Jones. The Store will be
rented or Ie eased for a term of ,ers.
For terms apply to
j. X. DAVIS.
aup 25-tf At the Purcell House.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25

WHEELING, August 23- Night-Ben.
Wilson has been renOminated for Con-
gress by the democrats of the first
district.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
Wholesale Prices List.
CORRECTED WEEKLY, |

e9- These quotations apply to whole
sale prices. In filling smaller orders,
higher figures Gas a rule) will be
charged. August, 10th, 1876.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
fnr the .IOurna
UI LIlC UUUIIldI
BIaden COunty-DemOcra Mee

For the Journal.
BIaden COunty-DemOcra Meet
ing I'm White Oak Township.
The Conservatives of White Oak
Township met in convention at Wood
burn & Bryant's store on the 18th inst.
r: B. Gain was appointed chairman
and A. A. Troy requested to act AS sec
retary.
The chairman and Nj. N Tato.'n,
Frank Devane, John Il. Weldin, James
s. Young and E. j. Gain we're appoint
ed delegate, to the county convention.
Mr.. G. McG. Dunn entertained the
audience with one of the most convinc-
ing arguments in favor OF reform that
it was ever our pleasure to hear, Civ
ing facts and figures in regard to Rad
ical rule in Bladen county in a calin,
dispassionate way that carried convic-
ton OF the truth Of his assertions to
the heart of every one in the audience.
At the close of his speech Tilden,
Vance Club was organized with very
respectable membership. The meet
ing then closed with determination
in the heart of every Conservativepres-
ent to make gallant old White Oak
give a larger Democratic majority than
ever. F.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
The Crops

We reported two weeks since per-
sonal observations of the crops in most
of the central part of North Carolina.
This week we speak of those of South
Carolina and few in North Carolina.
York County, South Carolina.-In
most of this county, the cotton and
corn continues to give good promise,
but there have been streaks of
drought through some sections, which
have materially injured the crops.
Lancaster County The injury from
drought has not been so much as in
York and the crop is an average.
Chester County.-They have had
very little rain during August. Much
damage has resulted both to corn and
cotton and the crop will be short.
Fairfield County-Has not suffered
as much as Chester but has had
streaks of rain, which have done great
good but the crop will hardly average.
Richmond County-Droughtin some
sections; but the crops are not much
injured. Corn will be over an average
and cotton fully an average.
Sumter County-Crops very fine;
rain enough to keep it growing we'll;
fine promise.
Darlington county-Rather too
much rain but no damage so far. On
the dry lands the plant has reached
maturity and the leaves show it by
their brownish color, but no distinct
case of the disease called "rust" has
been seen. Picking out h h.s COM
menced in parts of the county. Corn
looks we'll everywhere and apples are
quite abundant. Melons have beer
very plentiful, which is not the case
in the upper counties.
Marion cOunty-Crops very fine
picking out; first bale delivered a
Marion, Wednesday, Aug. 23d.
Columbus county-Corn splendid
none ever better; cotton very fine
grapes enough, APP les abundant.
Mecklenburg county--Good crop
rather over an average.
Sample of first bale from Marion en-
closed; raised by Mr.. Deer.
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
fostmaster Removed, and POsl
office Discontinued

We received the following informa-
tl"n last evening through Col, Brink,
the postmaster at this city: "The post
master at Bell Swamp. Brunswick CO,
N. u, has been removed and the
onlce discontinued, because of the
postmaster's violation of the regula>
''"n OF tie department in selling and
trading stamps and stamped envelopes
outside the limits of his office"
Wilmington journal., 1876-08-25
WEDNEsD AY, Aug. %.
w 17101N I7''O mug --Ds
COTTON-No official quotations.


SPIRITS TURPENTI TINE-O Official quo
tations Market dull at 27 cents per gal
lon. No sales reported.
ROSIN---Official quotations Market
quiet at ST l21 for strained and 81 10 for
good strained. No sales reported.
TAR-Official quotations: MAJ ket quiet
at 81 so per bbl. Sales of 20 bbls. at que
tatiOns.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Offic quo
tations Market steady at ST. for hard,
of II bbls at quotations.
THURSDAY, Aug. 24--3 P. M.
COTTON-Market firm. Sales of 45
bales at III cents per Id. The following
no official of