The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-05
Teiegraphlc Briefs.

a Boston dispatch says Lincoln
chamberlain q Co., pork packers, hav,
been attached for $4OO. 600.
Tho 35 Oyster Poachers whom
Gov. Cameron's gun-boat captured il
the Potomac, have been sent to the
Virginia pe%nitentiary.
"A telegram from Columbis, S. G.
says Gov. Haygood has ordered Attor.
ney General Youmans to Charleston t.
defend the election officers of the State
indicted in the U. S. Court. 1t is ,he
general opinion an extra session to re
district the State.
Another attempt was made Thurs
day night to blow up with dynamite the
Andre Monument at Tappan, N. Y,
erected by Cyrus Field, to win popu>
larity among the English nabobs. The
monument itself is not damaged, but
the base is almost completely destroyed.
/, Three more 'hangings' on Friday
last, A. L. Wessinser and Bill Ludlow
were banged at Selma, Ala, for the
murder of old man Jessie Messenger Ia
December. Doc Wright, colored. was
hanged in Pittsylvania, Va. The Dam
vile Grays were present by order of
Gov. Cameron TO prevent q rumored
rescue by the pegroes.
R. G. Dun & Co., the Business
Statisticians, report the following num-
Der of failures during the three months
ending March lst:-Eastern States. 292:
Middle States, sos; Southern States.
700; Western States, 523; Pacific
States and Territories, 1877. Total g
100, with liabilities of $50. 33S, 27i.
This is a large increase over the CORES
pondlng quarter @. 1881. when the fail
ures numbered l.76l with S24, All, $50
liabilities. The increase of loss by bad
debts this year IS therefore % per cent"
IL Is unfortunate that the South
should again lead all the other sections
In the number Of her failures. But
these figures would be misleading were
we not to add that by far the majority
OF Southern failures are due to Specu.
lation, Cotton Futures, Railroad stocks,
and other causes not appertaining to
lack of business. We believe the
regular" business of the South
to be on Hrmer legs than ever before.
"A most disgraceful affair occurred
N New Jersey last week. The gist oil
it is this. The powerful railroad lines
which run from Philadelphia to New
York all crosO tho river On ferry boats
rom Jersey City. Many years APO
when the latter was a mere village, the
'oads secured leases of the principal
Tharves and water front. But jersey
City is 10Y a city of AZ, 600 population,
md has need of much wharfage for her
business. A bitter struggle has been
n progress for some time and the
Dads. having laid pipe, Gas some are
believed to be now doing in North
tsrolina) secured control of the Legi,-
allure, and passed an act virtually o
millions of dollars of water
in Jersey City. The Governor
'etoed the bill but the roads began to
'uy up enough members t o pass the
'lll over his veto. Finally. a member
!amed Shin, exposed the intrigue, and
bowed 81, 200 which had been paid
lim to bride his vote. lie said the
gents of the railroads declared that
l 1000 was too high, as they we're buv-
n1g numerous other Legislators at half
hat sum. There was great uproar.
nd a committee of Investigation was
allied for. The Legislative term ex-
'lred by limitation at noon, on Friday
nd the light was kept up to the last
minute. many Important measures be
ng LETT unfinished, because of the
truggle between the ring a and the
opposition. A telegram says:-''The
corning was passed in disorder amount (
og almost to riot, the friends of bin !
70. l67, which was vetoed by the Gov 1
rnor,. seeking an opportunity to vote ]
pom Its passage over the veto, and the .
'rlbery Investigation committee en- !
eavoring to report that money had
cen used to secure the passage Of that
Ill. Both efforts we're defeated,