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Year: 1869

From the 1nteligencer OF MonoAy.l


The Pittsburgh Commercial, which is
nartial to General Dyer, perhaps pc
canse certain Pittsburgh parties have a
Iarce interest in keeping him at the
head of the Ordinances Bureau, speaking
of the coming opinion Of the Court OF
Tnoniry. saws: "There were plenty OF
disanpointed persons between WHOM
and The public treasury General Dyer
resolutely stood" 1t is o pity there
was not some persons to stand between
DYER and the treasury, say for exam
pie when he was spending mil
lions for worthless Rodman guns
aud paying Major Rodnan over
1860, 600 royalty on q patent
for making them-he being a member
of the Ordnance Corps and expressly
forbidden by the laws Of the United
States from owning patent or recely-
ing q royalty from the government We
understand it is probable both Dyer and
Rodman will be indicted by the next
Washington grand jury, the one for pay
ing and the other for receiving this roy
atty in violation of law-the fact hay
ing been established by this IN;
auiry. We know something about
this ordnance Investigation and fully
concur in the opinion said to have
been recently expressed by Horace
Greeley that the Government has been
robbed of at least S50,O00,O00 through
corruption and imbecility in the Ord
nance Department in the last ten years.
As a rule, court-martials are organized
to convict civilians and white-wash
army officers. We have no expectation
that the present will prove an exception,
as the Commercial, which is doubtless
informed, says the finding will be alto
gether in favor of General Dyer" The
accusers were all civilians, and they had
to encounter the bitter hostility of not
only the ordnance ring but the whole
military regime from Sherman down,
who fight for one another under all cir
cumstances. 1t never was intended, we
presume, either by those who asked,
who ordered or who carried on the In
quiry. that Dyer should be convicted OF
anything; and we suppose he will not
be. But we should like to see the stu
pendous rottcnness of the military ring
at Washington exposed, and hope 1T
will be vet.
Year: 1869

The New York Herald says "the fact
has become patent that the Republican
party is the most corrupt that ever
cursed the country" It's to be inferred
that if the fact hadn't become "patent"
the Herald wouldn't have mentioned it,.
However, if there is one point upon
which the Herald is thoroughly posted,
it is that of corruption. Its statement
will be allowed full weight; in the first
place, because everybody knows it to
be true and in the next place because
the Herald is the champion organ of the
Administration.
Year: 1869

President GRANT is said to be OF 'he
opipion that "men educated to military
| life are i'll. l.adapted to being thrown upon
the world to secure livingin any other
profession"


His own course falsifes his WORDS
He has shown that a military man may
not only live bat get rich by professional
meudicancy.
Year: 1869

ASANoN nobleman committed suicide
recently because he had failed to get an
Office at q German Court What 10.
lief 10 would be to the country If our
native Office Jeggars were to dispose OF
their precious carcaSses In 4 similar
mnnmcr.
Year: 1869

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They viii cure every case of Ma.
RASMUS, without fail.


Thousands Of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication of but a few Those,
it will be observed, are men of note, and of such
standing that theY must be belieyed
Year: 1869

SUMNER - spoken of for Secretary OF
State. He would like to succeed FISH,
but don't know how TO displaco that
eminent aquatic animal. 'Canst thOu
draw out leViSthau with hook or
his tongue with cord which thou let.
test down iv
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins
restore In measure the energy and ardor of
more youthful days, build up their shTunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
mi ynnra
Year: 1869

half of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health or, TO
use their own expression, never feel we'll"
They are languid devoid of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended
Year: 1869

NEW MINES IN ARIzoSA.-A party of mi ners arrived in this city few dayssin from a locality in Arizona, where they have been prospecting and mining about two years They bring with them rich specimens of gold, silver, and copper Their object is to organ ize company of about thirty experienced miners, to return and work the newly dis covered diggings. The party will be armed with revolving rifles, as the neighborhood is infested with Apsches, Further information in regard to these can be obtained at 4l3 Kearney street.

 WEclip the foregoing from the Saa Franeisco Mining and Seientiac Press of a recent date, but cannot imagine what part of the Territory the party hail from. Nevertheless, we wish them success in their undertaking. San Francisco people know that there are rich mines here, and if they can satisfy themselves that this party means "bis," company should at once te organized.
Year: 1869

sist from the undertaking, but the
sheriff, still fearing an attack, called
upon Captain George Skinner, of the
Housum Zouaves, to come to his assist
ance. Captain Skinner brought up
some of his men with their muskets, in
obedience to the sheriff's requisition,
and after the Chief Burgess had inter
posed his authority also the crowd left
and went to their homes. On Saturday
aud Sunday nights similar attempts
we're apprehended, AMI the sheriff, in
consequence, had the Jail guarded. tits
to be sincerely hoped that no further
attempts of this character will be made.
The negro unquestionably deserves,
if guilty, far more than the
severest punishment of the law. But it
is the duty ef all order-loving citizens to
leave him in the hands of the sheriff, to
be dealt with by court and jury. We
know that these sentiments will not meet
the appreciation of the majority of the
people in this vicinity, laboring as they
are under the excitement which these
gross outragss have produced. But
when the sober second thought comes we
feel sure our people will agree with us.
Let us set no such bad precedent in this
community as the lynching of this man
would be. Let US never allow mob to
constitute themselves the judges as to
what offenses should be punished with
death, and deal out the punishment
themselves. Such conduct will under
mine the foundations of law and order,
and give license to mobs to deal in q
similar manner with offenders hereafter.
Let us save ourselves from anarchy.
Year: 1869

than the white man does. There is more
social intermingling, because the mulatto
comes of the black race; but whenever
they acquire separate residence, the
mixed race always looks askancs upon
the BLACK niger While the entire
colored race-or all the colored races
vote together, they do not always inter-
marry, except when a pure negro &C.
quires property or position, and then be
can marry the brightest 'yaller gal in
the country. In this way, there is a per-
petual ferment of social kind going on,
and the trouble is endless.


In all the West India Islands, where
the political barriers between the white
and black races have been obliterated,
the pride Of caste asserts itself in q Gu
rious and almost ridiculous manner. The
communities there will be found split,
not only in two divisions, but half q
dozen, each one of which regards the
next darker in shade as unfit associates.
The severity and exclusiveness with
which the social lines are drawn are
amusingly absurd to a stranger, but
plainly establish the fact that the recog-
milton of the white race is an established
principle with the negro, which neither
legal enactments, enlightenment nor
time can destroy.
Year: 1869

pAbLpf 1oW 6UuA vino Al IN van 0sbtAo'
From the Mobile Register


That the desires of the people are at all
to be consulted in the choice of the off.
cials over them does not seem to once
enter the mind of General Grant. That
uncle of many nephews does not limit his
favors of displeasing appointments to any
one section. His choice to the postoffice
of Cincinnati raised fearful howl in that
city against him; and bis choice at Rich
moud is just about as satisfactory as the
article from the Baltimore Gazette else
where declares it. Commenting on her
appointment, the New York Times says: {:


We do not suppose that any of the
politicians had Miss Van Lew on their
states" as postmistress of Richmond.
And yet her appointment by President
Grant has given the highest satisfaction
to the country"


Pretty cool, that. The people of Rich
mond have nsuseous dose stuffed down
their throats, and Radical paper
knowing that is of no possible interest to
any one but Observation-Disclosures it per-
fectly satisfactory. We can only reflect
on and point the Times to the words of
its own editor we yesterday printed in
capitals.
Year: 1869

To the thousands Of our readers, tu--rdt tu--rdet
many kind friends OF the Advocate, We .rs
compelled to say Goodbye. When the pres.
ent issue is passed in their hands, we expect
g be on Ibe bosom Of the broad Atlantic,
on our way to the International Labor Con.
gress- We leave th'm, however, only for
time For years we have labored and toiled
10 the utmost Of our ability 10 advance the
interests Of the lAboring classes, and believe
they will OF now begrudge the recreation
in the mission confded to our care. We
trust in few weeks to return 10 our duties
recuperated in health and strength. Though
absent in the flesh, we still are present in The
spirit, and assure them that during our visit
we shall continue to advance their own inte-
rests as earnestly as we strove to serve
them in the past.


During our absence we trust our readers
will be as lenent as possible ii regard 10
any Shortcomings. The management Of
the paper IS left in competent hands, and
We feel satisfied they viii have no reason to
regret the change.
Year: 1869

WHEN TO Cur GEAss,-It is often a
question which meadow to NOW first.
Usually, we prefer to cut that first which
is newest seeded, because the grass and
clover will start up at once, and no harm
Year: 1869

The action of the Supreme Court in re-
tlsing to allow the lawyers who signed
the insulting partisan protest against the
Judiciary of the State to practice before it
is eminently proper. We are glad to see
that the Justices of the Supreme Court have
rebuked the participants in that protest in
so dignifed a manner. The protest was q
direct insult to the entire judiciary of the
State, and was so intended by those who
originated it. 1t was the offspring of parti-
san malignlty and was intended to injure
the Judiciary of North Carolina. 1t was
originated by envious and malignant men
who wished to spatter their dirt upon the
Judges simply, because they were above them.
The remarks of the Chief Justice were
just but cutting. They could not practice
in the Court until they had appeared and
shown cause to the contrary. The reproof
of the Court came upon these insulters like
a thunder-bolt from a clear sky. They had
not anticipated such Roland for their
Oliver. The I" solemn protestants" left
the Court room feeling great deal
more solemn than they had antici-
pated. As they departed from the
room they outswore the celebrated
army in Flanders. They looked upon the
"rule" with hatred, and their blue bags
afforded them no consolation. They
even held a caucus to determine
what they should do, but as they
could not vote themselves into the court
their proceedings amounted to but little.
And thus the matter rests The solemn
protestants now really solemn-are in the
/ same condition as was Othcllo their occu
patton being gone. Their brilliant minds
will now have rest, and the world will lose
the benefit of their solemn wisdom. They
have row time to prepare another solemn
| protest, but their late experience has rather
sickened them of that occupation. Protests
are not so fashionable as they were. What
these legal lights will do, while thus hidden
in their legal bushels, is yet unknown. At
present the Capitol and adjacent grounds are
sprinkled with melancholy looking individ-
uals, attached to blue bags. They smile not,
neither do they weep, but their "cuss
words" come forth with rapidty wonder
full to hear These melancholy gentlemen
are the solemn protestants." 1t is to be
hoped that this gentle lesson will teach them
that it is, not only wrong, but injurious to
them elves TO wantonly assail the Judiciary
of the State.


We fully endorse this action of the Court
and hope that the Superior Court Judges
will pursue the same course 1t is a duty
they owe themselves, and it will also be g
charity to teach these officious lawyers that
they cannot bully the Judiciary, but must
behave in becoming manner. Let those
lawyers who signed the protest, as many o.
them have declared they did, upon the
strength of certain Names learn wisdom
from this just reproof, and in the future be
ware of designing politicians who woult
make tools of them.
Year: 1869




prises are carried out by our shrcwdest and
wisest business men, who believe this city is
destined to prosper in the future, who
have confidence in the stability of our gov
ernment and the integrity and honesty of
our people. When capital is thus freely in
vested, and has no fears of shipwreck, and
every live man in the place joins in the eff
fort to re-establish business, it is an idle
waste of bad breath tor corrupt press to
cry out, "a ruined people !" The people
only smile at the folly or insanity of the cry
and pass on In pursuit of happiness. The
prospect of Raleigh is bright her citizens of
all classes are improving their condition;
few complaints come from any quarter, save
the charnel houses of old fogydom, and we
rejoice at the general prosperity.
Year: 1869

While wicked men, from personal mo-
tives, or to crafty their own evil disposi-
tions, are endeavoring to keep alive feelings
of bitterness which they know to be iniuri-
Gus to the country, it is pleasant to find that
those who did the fighting are now foremost
in the work of peace. 1t is well known that
those who, in time of war, did not dare to
risk their cowardly carcasses within the
range of buller, or who, if forced in, skulk-
ed every danger, and left better men TO do
the fighting, are now the most rampant in
their declarations OF hatred of the govern
ment, and what they will do fthey get the
chance. The really brave men, who fought
when they had the chance, are now the men
who do the most to preserve the peace. To
prove the truth Of this we present the fol-
lowing correspondence induced by the fol-
lowing order of Post 10 G. A. R.:
Year: 1869

We often ask ourselves, Why should not
North Carolina become wheat-growing
State? We shall be answered doubtless
that it cannot be made profitable. We very
much doubt whether this answer is correct
If it be intended to say that it cannot be
made to pay as well as in those States
that are pre- eminently wheat-growing.
Wheat-growing fell into disuse in our State
before the days of railroads, mainly because
of the expense of getting flour or the wheat
to market. Indian corn was cultivated in
many parts of the State, and still is, because
it could be converted into whiskey and, thus
reduced in bulk, conveyed at less cost to
market. 1t is this maize culture that
has exhausted our lands, and it is impera-
tive in order to restore our lands that it
be very greatly reduced in acreage. By an
improved system of farming, wheat would
be again restored to its place as first in the
agricultural products of the State.


There is no question that the soil and
climate of this State produce wheat of
superior quality. Our State reaching the
coast, and so near to the flour and grain
markets by water conveyance, has the adj
vantage over the Northwestern wheat States,
and because it ripens so much earlier, can
always be in the market one or two months
before many distant States, while there is
less liability to a failure from any cause of
this crop. Take year with year we think
our wheat crop is much more certain than
that of the West or North.


1t onlysremains, then, to determine by ex-
pertinent whether the quantity produced
per acre can be so increased as to justify the
farmers in growing wheat under all the ad-
vantages we have pointed out To our
mind this is certain. All that is needed is
that our land be improved and ordinary care
be had as to the seed sown, and our old State
will stand high as profitable grain grow
ing State We invite the attention of our
agriculturallsts to this matter of wheat
culture, and hope to see the days when our
hills and wales shall be covered with luxu-
RANT wheat that shall prove North Carroll
mas soil well adapted to this staple and re-
munerative to the well-to-do farmer.
Year: 1869

To which the following noble reply is
made by many of the men who fought on
the Southern side during the war;
To Pennsylvania Post, No 10, Of the Grand
Army Of tile Republic: la5 -5 a- s
We are pleased to see that you "decided
not to pass by the graves of the Confederates
sleeping in your lines, but to divide each
year between The blue and the gray the first
floral offerings of common country"
Knowing your valor upon many hard
contested field, we appreciate your magma
nimity in not passing by the Southern dead,
and rest assured that, in paying our re-
spects to the fallen heroes of the unhappy
conflict. the Union and Confederate dead
will each receive that token of respect due
to their valor.


Yours. &C.,


MANY Ex- x-CoNFEDERATEs OF ara.


WEST VIRGINIA.
Year: 1869

Some of the editors are disputing about
New Berne. Our friend Englehardt being
too modest to speak for himself we present
his claims. He had twenty mile duster -
reason he doesn't want US to say "mule"-
which we don't do
Year: 1869

A worthy citizen of this county was mar
ried last summer. He weighed at the time
3964. This summer. he only weighs 1861.
We have heard of the ''rule of three" But
here is wly to reduce fractions by rule
of two.-HiNSb0ro' Recorder


Arithmetic or no arithmetic, we regard
this as terrible warning to young men who
contemplate matrimony! How Stone and
Hearne will tremble when they hear of this
Year: 1869

The N. Y. Herald has a startling account
of suicide. It says he laid himself down
and, with his big toe, shot himself" A
curious instrument to commit suicide with.
Reckon it was loaded with nails
Year: 1869

The n. Y Herald thinks the Republican
party is "going to the pot" We don't be-
lieve it, but if so it's not as badly off as the
Herald itself, for that paper is very near
HelLs-gdte.
Year: 1869

That protest has proved more serious
matter than the Democratic lawyers inten-
ded They knew it was more for 5rag than
anything else, and are now amazed to find
themselves hoisted by their own petard.
Year: 1869

The New Berne Journal Of Commerce init
mates that we must drink spirituous liquors,
because no Democrat ever sees Us at the
pump. The reason Of that is no Democrat
ever goes near the pump or touches any
water.
Year: 1869

The Standard intimates that we would
not have dared to say of the late Sheriff
Colgrove living what we have written of
him dead. d.-J0urnaI Of Commerce. ssja a
We never intimated any such thing You
are accusing yourself. We always knew you
would blackguard anybody you got a
chance at-living or dead
Year: 1869

SINGULAR CIRcUMsTANCE--The New
Berne Times says during the thunder storm
/ yesterday forenoon, while colored man
named Henry Scott was on his way from
Deep Gully to this city with a mule, and
cart containing one barrel of dip turpentine,
cage of chickens and basket of eggs, light
ming struck the cart, completely demolishing
it, setting fire to the turpentine, throwing
the man several feet to one side of the road


while the coop of fowls, and basket of eggs
were thrown to the other. Both man and
mule seemed paralyzed for few moments
Upon examination the eggs and chickens
were found to be uninjured, while the cart
and turpentine were total loss. The next
cart which came along, Brought the chickens
and eggs to the city while the darky led his
mule, and was heard to say dis niger ort
to took to de woods" rl
Year: 1869

If you see pencil marks around the top
lines of this paragraph, you may know that
your subscription is out, and that we are
in need of money. Necessity will compel
US to drop from our list the names of those
who fail to pay up-not that we believe
they would never pay, at some time or
other, but because we cannot pay hands,
buy paper, &C., without the cash. We
ask each subscriber who happens to be in
arrears to pay US at once and bring with
him another name, accompanied with the
money.
Year: 1869

WAGON and carriage wheels, If the axle Is
made of wood, should be creased with tallow
If lard is used, it viii penetrate the wheel
and injure it so much it will not last half as
long as it would iftallow had been habitually
used. Ifthe axle is iron, castor oil should be
used. One teaspoonful is an abundance for
two wheels. A wheel should run in warm
weather, about seventy miles on one greasing.
In cold weather, it win last longer. -
Year: 1869




Mr. Lincoln IS sometimes claimed as an example OF
ready-made ruler. But could well be less in
point: Tor, besides that he OF such fair mind
edness as Is always the raw material Of wisdom he had
III MS profession training precisely the opposite OF that
20 which partisan is subjected His experience as a
lawyer compelled him not only to that there prn-
cipe underlying every Phenomenon in human affairs,
but that there always sides TO
both Of which must be fully understood IN order 10 nm
dersand either and that II is Of greater advantage to an
advocate appreciate the strength than the weakness OF
his antagonists position Nothing Is more remarkable
than the unerring tact with which, in his debate
Douglas no went straight TO the OF the question:
have we ever had moro striking lesson in political
tactics than the fact that opposed 10 exceptionally
pose exceptionally INSCRIPTIONS IN appealing to those
baser motives that turn meeting OF citizens into mob
of barbarans. lie should yet have his before
jury OF the people. Mr. Lincoln far possible
from al lmpromptu politician His wisdom made
mp Of knowledge OF things well Of men; his sa
gacity resulted from clear perception and honest
Acknowledgement OF difficulties, which enabled HIM 70
that the only durable triumph Of political opinion Ia
based. not any abstract right but upon much Of
tce the highest attanabe at any given in hu
affairs, may be had in the balance mutual con
cessiOn. Doubtless he had ideal, but IL
of practical statesman-to aim al the best aud 10
even that. His slow but snguarly masculine ntelli
gence taught him that precedent Is only another name
for embodied experience and that counts more
in the guidance Of communities OF than in Of
public economy 70 pull down the chance OF re-
building better. Mr.. LncoDs faith In God was qualified
by very wellfounded dstrust OF the wisdom OF man
Perhaps his Of sefeonhdence that than
anything else him the unlimited confidence of the
people they felt that there would be need of re-
from position he had deliberately taken. The
cautious steady advance OF his policy during tho
war was like that Of Roman army. He left behind him
. nrm road which public confidence could follow
he took America with him where he went what he
gained no OecuUled and LIS advanced posts became colo