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Year: 1879

The supposition is expressed in London,
through the columns of the Times, that the
disaffection by which Major Cavagnari and
his party lost their lives was not part OF o
general uprising against British authority,
but mere local fmeute. Doubtless the
English Cabinet would be glad to have this
view gain general acceptance, and the pub
lie will certainly rejoice to oblige the
administration to this extent-if the sup
position is finally sustained by the de-
spatches. If the English people obtain any
but rose-colored views of existing military
operations the fault will not be traced
to Downing street, for contrary I'M
pressions are more than the govern
ment is in position to endure, and
they will not be allowed SO long as the
news can be officially doled out. The
actual and entire truth about the Cabul
affair will probably first reach the world
from the pens OF newspaper correspondents,
and some time must elapse before these
can reach the scene Of the disturbance In
the meantime, that portion OF the public
that reads and thinks will recall the fate of
other English parties that have penetrated
Afghanistan they will remember that in
the nature Of things the Afghans regard
England only with hatred, and that these
wild but determined people have country
that is hard for an invader to force and
about as hard for him to leave
Year: 1879

South ceases to be solid there will be no
democratic President.


BY the way, why does not some infiuen-
tial South Carolina leader like General
Geary organize the independent movement
and call into it the greater part of the col
ored vote? According to the best accounts
the negroes in South Carolina do not mean
to vote the democratic ticket; and if they
vote against the democrats, and if they are
allowed to vote. they will carry the State.
Now, as they must be allowed to vote,
would it not be wise, therefore, to have
them worthily and ably led?
Year: 1879

THE WEATHER.-The disturbance that was
moving eastward over the lower lakes and the
northern portion of the South Atlantic States.
as stated in Yesterdays HERALD. passed over
the Middle Atlantic States very rapidly and is
now over Nova Scotia and the northern sections
of the New England States. II developed great
energy as it progressed toward the ocean and
was preceded in some districts by very severe
electrical phenomena. The thunder storm that
passed over this district about midnight on
Sunday was of very sudden development and
was very destructive in New Jersey. The
barometer rose very quickly throughout the
western and central sections of the country
after the disturbance reached the New
England States, and is now highest in
the Upper Mississippi Valley. In the Gulf
States it is falling steadily. particularly on the
western coast, where the northern margin of n
depression is becoming well marked Rain
fell throughout the lower lake regions. Middle
Atlantic and New England States. Showers
are also reported from some sections of
the Gulf and South Atlantic States


but the amount of precipitation was very
slight The weather in tho other dis
tricts was fair. The temperature has varied
but little in the Gull States and has fallen else
where, particularly in the lake regions The
winds have been from fresh 20 brisk ON the
Middle Atlantic, Now England coasts and in the
lower lake regions, increasing in some sections
OF the former district to high during
the passage of the electrical disturbances.
Elsewhere they have been generally light.
There arc Indications of she advance of another
depression over Idaho aud Washington Terri
tory, which, together with the disturbance that
Is likely TO develop in the Southwest, will com.
plicate the atmospheric conditions throughout
the country very much toward the end of tho
week. The weather over the British Islands
is fine, but the winds have again changed and
are blowing from the southeast, indicating the
movement Of % disturbance of the western
coasts. The weather in New York and its vicin-
ity to-day will be colder and fair. Tomorrow
the same conditions are likely to prevail
Year: 1879

AN INTERESTING STORY about the Kalloch-
DE Young affair is told by Mr.. Samuel w.
Picrcy, the actor From this it appears that
DE Young had policeman in the carriage with
him-pcrhaps to be the first editor to
answer aiiirmatively the question whether u
policeman was ever promptly ut the scene of u
fpht.
Year: 1879

Mrs CHrsHoLM's TESTIMONY, given in court
yesterday and telegraphed in full to the HERALD,
Is most graphic, painful and depressing story
have befailen peaceable, respectable family
one of the murdered persons being a woman
and another child-is to the State % disgrace
that, no matter how the legal case may be
decided, cannot soon be lived down.
Year: 1879

THE BRITISH COMMISSIONERS who arc looking
into Americas share in England's business de-
preston are astonished at the large use made
here of ice in the preservation of meats. They
should visit some of the natural cehouses or
caves in the New England hills, where meat il
often kept for half year and may some day be
stored indefinitely TO wait for rise OH the other
side
Year: 1879

SOME OF THE GOOD REASONS why the regular
democratic leaders in Massachusetts do not love
General Butler much more than Mr.. John Kelly
loves Governor Robinson are explained in the
concluding letter of q series concerning the cur
rent politics of the Bay State.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER ABUSE of the law-that of the in
discriminate reduction of bail-has received at
tention from Judge Cowing who refused yester-
day an application for reduction until assured
that the would come up for trial almost
immediately
Year: 1879




The following Is an extract from let
ter BY Q country cousin temporarily in
Boston, 10 his mother: "You ask me
what indications there are Of hard times
In Boston. On Sunday at least ten
thousand sleighs drawn by magnificent
horses. Cousin Jo says II II were not
for the hard times there would have
been fifteen thousand. Nearly every
lady wears a sealskin sacque. but Cousin
Minnie told me but for hard times they
would all wear sable. as they did when
her mother was . girl. At the theater
the other night there were diamonds
enough in the carr Of the ladies' to fill u
cornucopia. but Jo Saws II times were
better there would be no use for gas, as
the brilliant would illuminate the audi
torium. At church last Sunday Cousin
Minnie said that she did not believe
there were more than sixty hfty-dollar
hats present. which she says is proof
positive that business Is very dull. Uncle
Joseph thinks We have reached what he
calls hard pan. which | presume Is a
kind Of frosted cake that poor people are
obliged 10 eat, because there aro so many
failures. Many fashionable pcopls are
so poor that they are not able to raise
pot plants, but they hire them for win
dow decorations from the florist. The
hardest case Of pure suffering that have
seen was ut the opera, where the swell
young men. in order TO economies. were
without gloves"
Year: 1879

liz view OF the Wholesale poisoning
OF infants through its swill milk. some
stable.minded people propose to change
the name Of Blissvills to Woeyille. The
general voice Of the public in regard to
this nuisance is emphatically "whoa -
Year: 1879

The Senate passed the quo warranto
iOiut resolution on Thursda y by vote OF
lOto1. or 20 to ., and the House followed
suit yesterday by passing the game resoIu-
tion by vote of nearly to /, or 40 TO ID


Under demand for the previous ques-
tion the resolution came very near going
through at the morning session on the
lump. but Governor Jacob happened to
get the attention of the Speaker before the
question was finally put, and by that
means got started in on line OF remarks
that were continued up to the hour OF
adjournment for dinner, and that after
dinner developed into tclerably extend
cd discussion. The Governor made
good speech-caIm, logical and intelli-
gent-in which hc appealed to the
House to take a day or two to examine the
effect and probable results of quo war
ranto proceeding before ordering the At
toruey General to involve the State in
long, Costly and doubtful litigation. For
himself he f..lt that he was not sufficiently
informed, and had no doubt that this was
the status Of a large marjOrity OF the mem
bers. This being the Gaze he protested
against the hasty passage Of a resolution
OF so much moment to the people OF the
State.


Mr.. Gunn, of Mason county, Chairman
Of the Judiciary Committee, made speech
10 the same effect, appealing in the most
earnest manner to the House to delay ac
lion for a day or two until they could i'll
uuire into the true SCOPE and effect o
the resolution before them. lie reminded
the members Of the haste with which they
had passed the Pacific railroad instruc
tions Il few days ago, and OF the NOR
Gfying retraction that they had lei
themselves compelled to make, and char
acterized the proposed passage OF the qu'
yvarranto under the whip and spur OF tin
previous question AZ another similar piece
of tIoughtIess legislation. lie said tia
he had not come TO the Legislature on


free pass, nor vas he in any wise unde
obligation to the railroad. On tn
contrary, his sympathieS were with th'
people, but lie was not going W sutfe
Year: 1879




The proof sheets of the new tariff of
freight charges on the Baltimore and Ohio
road have made their appearance in this
city. We give below specimen of the
reduction that will be efec.ed between
Wheeling and number ofsleading points
in the interior We append the old rates
and the new, and also the per cent. of re-
duction. It's proper to remark that in ad-
dition to this schedule there will be re-
ductions in carload lots ofvarious kinds
freight handled in this State quite
equal to the reduction on
carload lots of flour. On the
classifications given below it will be seen
that there is an average reduction of
over % per cent on the list. 1t was
estimated by the joint committee of in
Yestigation that this reduction would save
TO the shippers of the State about half a
million of dollars on the business hereto
fore done. This being the case, it would
eeem as if it ought also to have the effect
of materially developing and enlarging
the trade OF the State.


We are informed that the discrimina-
tions at one time in existence by which
parties could ship -four and other mer-
chandise into the State from GAINESVILLE,
Mansfield and other Ohio points, cheaper
than from Wheeling, has been done away
with, thereby doing away with all induce
ments to send orders out of the State.


We have selected only few places from
the schedule, and these simply to fairly
show the general per cent OF the reductions
that have been made. The places are as
So1Io,r..
Year: 1879

The wellsburg Herald warns the Legis-
lature to go slow in the matter of tamper-
ing with the irreducible school fund, and
reminds it of the great outcry that was
once raised by Democrats on that subject.
Even for so worthy an object as the en-
.largement of the Insane Asylum, it thinks
that the use of the school fund is of ques-
tionable.propriety.l
Year: 1879

DIR. Willard Parker gives credit to the
temperance reformers for good intention and
earncstnesss, but he is convinced that, by
ignoring the difference between fermented
and distilled liquors, and denouneing both
alike, they are preventing the result that
they seek to accomplish. lie argues that
fermentation is a process Of nature, which
will continue to exist as long as there is
sugar and starch. THAT is the work Of
Omnipotence," he says, mot the work OF
man. 1t grows out of the very constitution
of things; and is as truly divine process as
is growth itself" He holds that the Bible
does not discountenance the use Of ferment-
ed liquor. As to the effect on health, he
says at is not this vinous fermentation
that does the harmj it is not with that we
have TO do battle A man can get foolish
on it, | admit bnt he is not likely to get
very drunk. We have never had single
case of an inebrate in the asylum at Bing-
hamton who came there from using only
vinous lamentations. lie may have begun
with them, aud went on to stronger liquors.
but mere vinous lamentations did not make
an nebriate of him. And while men use
simply the native wines, the natural product
Of the vine with no more alchohol than
comes from its fermentation drunkenness is
but little known" DIR. Parker's eondemna-
ton Of distilled liquors are unequivocal.
The process Of distillation is artificial.
"Fermented liquor is the work Of God dis
titled liquor is the work Of man or the devil
or both"
Year: 1879

A POLITICAL ROMANCE.


Chapter /.
1t was the merry month Of May;
The golden throated songsters of the wood
Made music on each tender bough;
The cowslip and the daisy lifted up
Their sweet young faces to the sun;
The Republican state Convention met
At Harrisburg a Governor to make.
A bright, unknown youth of thirty years
Henry W. Palmer was his name
The idol of his parents-made n speech
Soul-thrilling speech the ghost of one
Made by Dan. Webster years ago,
And nominated Henry W. Hoyt.
The young man fell exhausted to the floor
And pcals of plaudits filled the building.
The setting sun Humid the western sky
In deepest red and golden hue.
Year: 1879

A conference Of leading colored men
has been called to assemble in Nash
vile, Tennessee, on the 9th Of May,
prox. The object of the proposed
meeting SO far as we understand, 1--WE
have not seen the calD is to take into
consideration the general welfare of
the colored people of the country. The
body is to be composed of such per-
sons as the managers may invite to
take part in its daliberation, and it is
thong gbt that, in this way a more iutel-
ligent body can be constituted than by
the ordinary means of primary meet>
ings aud Conventions.


If there IS any way by which such a
conference can incite our people to
more earnest efforts in the great work
of bettering their condition, mentally.
morally, and materially, by all means
let it be held.
Year: 1879

We send the present number of our
paper and shall send subsequent num-
bers to our ministers throughout the
State and country. We hope to secure
their valuable aid in making the North
Carolina Industrial Association, and
the object it has in view, just such a
success and benefit to the race as it
should be. They can do much by call
ing the attention of the people in their
respective communities to the Exposi-
ton, and encouraging them to take an
active interest in it.
Year: 1879

The exodus fever seems to have gots
ten a strong hold upon our people
in the more extreme Southern States,
prominent among which isLouisiana. 1t
has assumed alarming proportions
within the past few weeks and from
present indications, the gulf state es-
pecially, will soon be depopulated, SO
far as the colored people are ooucern-
ed. They are leaving, with hope of
bettering their condition by going to
Kansas. They are going by the hum
dreds and 1t is asserted that the move
ment is seriously affecting the agri'
cultural, mercantile and political status
of that portion of the country, Thus
it eau be seen, that poor though we be,
we are an important factor when the
productive wealth and political power
Of the South is called into question.


Now that these elements of great
ness may be encouraged TO stay within
the borders Of the Old North State, let
us put premium on labor.
Year: 1879

We take pleasure IN directing special
attention to the advertisements which
appear in this issue. Our patrons are
among the most energetic and reliable
business men OF the State, and our
readers will find it to their advantage
to give them call when anything in
their line is needed, before purchasing
elsewhere. Our pap3r will furnish a
most excellent medium fer advertisers.
and the splendid array of "ads" which
we present to-day shows that our busi>
ness men are alive to their interest. -
We solicit the patronage of the business
public here and elsewhere.
Year: 1879

Camp Russell is the most convenient
place that could have been secured. 1t
is within easy access, being not more
than one mile from the Capitol, on the
eastern limits Of the city, covering sew
eral acres, and with BUILDINGS amply
sufficient for the purpose, We will be
able to accomm odate from eight to ten
Thousand persons comfortably; there's
fore let everybody come to the frat
State Fair ever held bv the colored peoS
pie, that they may see what We are
really doing as nation.
Year: 1879

The colored people of North Carolina
can with pride boast Of as many news
papers, edited by colored men, as can
be found in any other single State.
They are springins up like mushrooms.
But whether they are TO flourish only
for day, as does this pershable fruit,
is simply a question of time.


A flag costing $4,000, will be pre-
sented to the best drilled company that
makes its appearance on the occasion
of our exposition. Ye military had
better take advantage of these "moon-
shinny" nights and go to illing if
you intend to compete for SO valuable a
prize.


A valuable prize will be given to each
of the following class Of persons max.
ing their appearance on the exposition
grounds: The largest, the smallest, the
Oldest and tallest, man or woman in
the State.


We understand that three of our
principal city draymen have agreed to
test the speed of their CRITTERS" on
the occasion of our State fair. So John
Dickerson says.


WHEN the colored psople learn thar
the secret Of success IS in advertising,
they will strike that high road which
leads to prosperity.
IT will be we'll for business men and
women to consult our advertising rates.
An insertion in these columns will in
sure success.


Begin now to prepare whatever you
propose to put on exhibition; if you
don't, somebody will ''.et away with
you sure"


Save the scraps. You will need them
all, if you propose making a bed quilt
to put on exhibition,
SUBSCRIBE to The JOURNAL OF In
DUsTRY, a paper devoted to the best
interests of the colored people.
A prize will be offered to the cham
pion walker. Get in trim ye pedes
trians.


Ifyou've gst any stock you'd better
begin to fatten it, if you want to get
the premium on it.


There will be plenty of chin music
on the occasion OF our mu scal concert
Year: 1879

IF we can secure the cooperation
and encouragement of our fellow-citi-
zens generally, we will enlarge our
paper and issue it weekly. What say
YOU who are directly interested? Do
you want weekly here at tho scat !. Of
government, or notP
Year: 1879

We will begin our list of contribu.
tions or donations to the Association in
our next issue. We hope Raleigh will
be second to none in liberality. To
New Berne belongs the credit of the
first donation, bur we believe the City
of Oaks will come out ahead on the
home stretch. What say ye, men of
business?
Year: 1879

AS general thing we are not as care
ful about our reading and that of our
children as we should be. Our sons
and daughters are reading trashy liter
ature, and some OF them obscene books
and pamphlets, and a great many pa
rents manifest no concern about it
whatever. Many of the newspapers
that flood the country are Just as cor
rupting as obscene books. Be careful
as to the nature of the reading mat
tor that enters your household.
Year: 1879

There is nothing like individual ex-
ertion. 1t is the hope of any people.
If We wish to rise we must not only
make general efforts, but above all
things we must put forth individual
efforts. Upon what we do as individu-
ais depen 1s our success as nation.
Therefore We hope our friends will
encourage us in this attempt to put a
premium on individual exertions.
Year: 1879

Matter for the present issue Of our
paper has been prepared under a stress
of many disadvantages, and we trnst
that generous and charitable public
will overlook any imperfections. We
hope for much improvement in our
next aud succeeding issues.
Year: 1879

SECRETARY N. q. l. A.


We have read with much pleasure
and interest the address of the North
Carolina Industrial Association and
other publications in connection with
the object in view. and give it our un-
qualified approval. In furtherance of
the purposes Of the Association we
would make this snege 'tion that some
evening during the Exposition grand
musical concert be held, something
after the order of the great Boston
Peace Jubilee. Let the best musical
talent Of our people in the State be in>
vited to take part, and have as full a
representation of the various instru-
ments upon which our people per.
form, as possible. We think that
such an entertainment would prove
not only remunerative but highly en-
jnyable. Thiuk over the sugges-
ton


Truly,
Year: 1879

The above suggestion from valued
correspondent we think most oppor-
tune. We have long desired to witness
just such Musical Concart as is men,
toned in his letter. We can boast a
high order of musical talent among
our people. Talent that would com-
pare creditably with that of any race.
Naturally melodious, agrand combina~
tion concert of vocal and instrumental
music would afford one of the most
attractive and pleasant entertainments
ever given by our people in this country.


The Executive Committee has taken
steps in the direction suggested by our
correspondent, aud desire suggestions
and full interchange Of views by all
who may take an interest in this
movement. throughout the State.
Year: 1879

who knows where it is except Sam.
l have frequently read of projected
expeditions after this treasure, but
l never had reason to think that
any one ever found any OF 1t, and
do not believe anybody can unless
they are guided by samuel Lyous.
Some day we will go down there
and build little house right over
he spot, and when we come back
here there will be nothing left in
that hole in the ground"


HOPING FOR GREAT THINGS.


Mr.. Lyons is robust, darkroom.
plexioned, good looking man, ap-
parently about 80 years old. He
talked very intelligently and frank.
ly to the Herald representative,
and seems like a man of indomita-
BILE pluck If he ever goes to work
with that cousin SAMUEL to get that
treasure his plans will be we'll laid
and of nature to compel success,
and Samuel Lyons luck, after saw
Ing his head so many times, can
hardly desert him when he tries to
uncover William Walkers buried
plunder.
Year: 1879

The City Fathers held regular session yesterday
afternoon. The usual crowd of interested local
statesmen were present in expectation that Mayor
Cooper would send in list of nominations for
the numerous commissionership vacancies. but no
communication to this effect was transmitted.
Mayor Cooper sent in q veto Of high.soundng reso-
lutions recently passed condomnatory OF the mi an.
agement Of the L railroad companies partic ulsrly
with reference to the alleged obstruction of Battery
Park. In concluding this veto the Mayor says.-
'The occupation Of public streets and places by the
elevated other railroad without compensation to
the city and to the of tho adjacent property
damaged thereby Is an injustice which should not
have been permitted and which should be corrected
wherever legally possible. will request the Coun-
sci to the Corporation to take proper proceedings to
elevated railroads upon Battery Park other public
parks whenever any such encroachmcnts shall be
tempted. Upon visiting Battery Park do not find
anything to indicate that any further
structures are now in progress or In prepar.
alton.


The Mayor also sent In veto OF tho resolution ex-
cmptng tho Roman Catholic Orphan Asy lums from
pay ment OF Croton water taxes. The veto is based
upon opinion of the Corporation Counsel relative
to this matter recently published In the HERALD.


On motion of Alderman Stewart (who remarked
that the Board might expect an important
cation from the Mayor ut that timc) the Board ad-
journed over until Thursday next 1t ~ understood
that veto OF the Chambers street railroad lob will
be in. ten days will then have expired since
the passage OF this peculiar resolution. Under tho
rules tho veto will have to remain ten days on the
files of the Board before II can be acted upon Rumor
and the City Hall gives out that tho resolution will
be passed over the Mayors veto.