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Year: 1876

The democrats will only injure their party
if thew should undertake to offset fraudi
committed against them in Louisiana bJ
sharp practice and legal chicanery IN o'neA
States. This is no time for pettifogglng ex'
pedients. Anexpected dishonest jugsie oy
one party cannot excuse juggle by the
other The democrats will gain nothing DJ
disputing the right Ut the Electoral oolies'
in Oregon or vermont\to ell vacancies OF oy
other attempts to str1in tne INV asains'
equity and the know5 inten.lonS y 'ne
voters. Nor will fair-mi%ded citizehs coun-
tenance the rejection ofhe eNiSctoral votes OF
Nebraska or Colorado for some rHst'y over
sight or informality There was reas over
SIGHT in Nebrasu, the Governor havine
neo,ected 70 ;sae seasonable call foil
meetino of ae Legislature to COUNT
the electors votes, as required oy
the amendd constitution of the State.
This ;naTertence was pointed out to
him and he at once issued call, but too
late Il is feared, for all the members to
assemble next Wednesday. Yet quorum
can easiIy meet, and that would suffice. But
il is given out in some quarters that the
democratic members will prevent quorum
bv staying away. We do not credit the
rumor, Such desperate and dishonest
device would react against the democratic
party, and it would be vain trick as well
as dishonest one. The body would only
have to remain in continuous session until
republicans enough had come in to make
quorum for, in accordance with custom
and precedents, it would continue to be
Wednesday up to the hour of adjournment.
When Congress holds an all-night session
the business which is done on the next
morning or the next day is entered on the
journals without change Of date. The legls
lative day extends to an adjournment, ever
if it should include not merely two. bu:
three or four calendar days. No Legislative
body ever changes the date OF its journal
when the clock strikes midnight and new
calendar day begins. If it assembled on
Wednesday it continues to be Wednesday
in Legislative contemplation SO long as tho
House remains in continuous session with
out an adjournment. The same rule applies
to court of Justice when its sitting ruaS
into the next day, and would equally apply
to an Electoral College. 1t is said that the
votes of Colorado are to be disputed on the
ground that she has not been fully admitted
as State. We hope no such point will be
seriously raised for we are convinced that
there is nothing il it, and we detest all Mt
tempts to control the result by dishonorable
mnnnuvres.


If the democrats are cheated in Louisiana
let them make manly contest on that
ground. They will lose the respect of the
country if they attempt to overreach the
republicans of Nebraska, Colorado OF
Oregon because they have been themselvel
overreached in Louisiana. They shoulS
scorn to take unfair advantage, even if i
were in their power, of any State that is uns
doubtedly republican but simply insist ON
the right of the democratic States to have
their votes honestly counted. If the demo.
Gratis are to have the support of the country
in this crisis they must make no false issues,
but strenuously maintain their cause on the
solid ground of right and justice.
Year: 1876

SECRETARY RoBEsoN's ANNUAL REPORT on
the condition of the navy will prove highly
interesting at time when the war clouds
are oyerspreading the skies Of the East.
Not that we have any reason to dread
being involved in the Russo-Turkish
quarrel, but it is always well to be
prepared to defend our interests on the
seas. Our present monitors are weaker and
slower vessels than those of European ma
vies; it is therefore desirable that we should
have at least two vessels that will be a match
for the English Inaexiblo or the Russian
Peter the Great
Year: 1876

IT Is EVIDENT that the ste-nest measures
must be adopted toward the desperadoes
who so boldly defy the law as the gang that
overpowered, the revenue officers on Satur
day night and carried off the confscated
whiskey. When such daring outrage is
possible it is time for the strong hand of
Justice to interfere and show these rascals
that such acts cannot be perpetrated with
impunity We hope that the lost trail will
be recovered soon and that the offenders
will meet their deserts
Year: 1876

A Discussion OF THE CONDITIONS that led
to the establishment of our Republic and
the prospective progress that it must enjoy
was made the foundation on which the Rev.
DIR. Smith constructed very interesting
lecture last evening. The breadth of the
questions involved did not prevent the lee
be considered essential to their proper ap-
probation by his audience.
Year: 1876

We CONGRATULATE THE POLICE on their
successful capture of the bank check forgers.
Detective Walling's good work will increase
:hc confidence of the public in the force on
which we rely for protection against the
depredations of the forger as well as the
burglar and highwayman.
Year: 1876

Our HEBREW FELLOW CITIZENS are con-
stantly engaged in some work of mercy
which is highly creditable to them. The
Home for Aged and Infrm Hebrews, sus-
tanned by the members of that faith, is one
of the most successful of the charitable in
stitutions of New York. We print a report
in to-day's HERALD of the annual meeting Of
the society having it in charge
Year: 1876

SOUTH CARoLINA.-The latest news from
Columbia indicates that the measures taken
by the republicans under Governor Cham
berlain to settle the difficulty Will lead to
disturbances of the public peace. If it were
their intention to force fight they could
not take surer means
Year: 1876

SKATING on the ponds of Central and Pros
pect parks is looked forward to by all the
lovers of that exhilarating sport. The cold
weather promises thickening of the ice to
the standard of perfect safety, and we shall
soon hear the merry clatter and ring of steel
over the smooth surfaces Of our metropolitan
skating ponds.
Year: 1876

THE CEsNoLA COLLECTION. New York has
certainly right to be proud of the liberality
of her citizens exhibited by securing the
collection of antiquities found at kurium
by General Cesnola for the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art Thanks to the generosity
of number of ladies and gentlemen inter-
ested in art forty thousand dollars have
already been secured, and there is no doubt
Year: 1876

\ correspondent writes the following
interesting story from Paris. which is too
good not to be true Some time ago there
was in London Tor the season a lady who
is very well known in the French fash
ionable world. Que day she happened
tn see IN the streets monkey begging
pence from the public in the prettiest
manner for the benefit of his master, an
organ grinder. The marquise took
fancy to it, bought it, dressed it in the
gaudiest raiment. and made it pet. The
lady the other day had in Paris fash
ionsble reception for the benefit OF the
InondeS. and, of course. her pet was the
wonder OF the room.


In the course of the evening young
lady sat down to the piano. and accom-
panyiug herself, sang with exquisite taste
little drawing room song.


As soon as the lady had finished. the
monkey, who, though now partially civ
iized, had not forgotten his former
duties, seized a hat. and holding it before
each guest, according to his custom,
commenced q collection. The vocalist
laughed, the msrquise looked vexed but,
to the amusement OF everybody, the ami
NAL went the rounds and collected
large sum.


His task ended, he jumped upon the
knee of the singer, and, amid shouts Of
laughter, deposited the contents Of his
hat in her lap. The collection was, of
course, devoted to the charitable fund,
but Bibo made q distinct hit, and monkeys
are just now in strong request in fash
! ionable society.
Year: 1876

A writer in the American Grocer says
that glycerine is not used in the right
way. She asserts that to preserve the
smoothness and soltness of the hands.
keep small bottle of glycerine near the
place where you habitually wash them,
and whenever you have finished washing
them and before wiping them, put one
or two drops OF the g.ycerine on the wet
palm and rub the hand thoroughly with
it as if it were soap, then dry lightly with
towel. Household work and bad
weather will not prevent your skin from
being smooth and soft if this plan OF
using glycerine is followed.
Year: 1876

mained until they found itabsolutely neces-
sary to make an effort to reach the shore.
The greatest sxertions were made by the
citizens to rescue the unfortunate men, and
some of those who ran into the water to aid
them came near perishing themselves, their
clothes freezing to them before they could
reach fire. No such stirring event is known
in the history of Queenstown, and we trust
that town may never be required to witness
another such eventful day. Mr.. Porter,
the undertaken at Queenstown, prepared
buried on Sunday, except one who was
fastened in the ice and could not be reached.
Year: 1876

IT Is seldom that anything gives such
universal satisfaction as did the charge of
Chief Justice Comegys in the breach of
promise case before the court at New
Castle, last week. He had a plain case
before him and he talked plainly to the
jury-talked as any other father would
be apt to talk-talked as any other right
minded man would talk who felt sure that a
man had adwrought the ruin ofa girl by holding
up promise before her that he Intended to
violate when he had made it serve all he
wanted to accomplish by it. We do not
mean to insinuate that Annie Calvert was
guiltless-she was not but we do mean to
say that she would have been, doubtless, if
Sutton had been true to himself. All the
testimony went to show that she was looked
upon as as pure-minded, highly-respected
girl as any in Wilmington. 1t was further
shown that Sutton had given out the i'm
preston, through nearly six years Of
company keeping" to herself and to her
family that he intended to marry her. II
was shown further that he even solemnly
pledged her mother, after child was born
to his betrothed, that he would make hel
his wife. And then, after convincing him
self, as he thought, that $l65 was all the
law could exact from him if the case wa!
pressed to suit, he said plainly that hC
would stand as a liar rather than be true t.
his pledge, and offered the mother Sl65 a
the price of his crime and the girls ruin
The Chief Justice closed his charge to tn,
jury as follows:


Gentlemen, there are many thing
you may take into consideration il
such case; among others, the in
jury to the feelings, affections, woundet
pride. loss of marriage, &c. You may con
slider, and should do it, the injury to tn
feelings of the plaintiff by modification,
sense of a conscience then upbraiding am
never to be appeased, knowledge that tn
place in society she once filled can neve
more be occupied by her, that she will b
shunned by her companions and associate:
that always and ever the finger of scor
will be pointed at her and that she will b
treated as an outcast, for the Imagination
the wounded feelings" so deeply bruise
will conjure up all such things; you ma
also consider the blow her affections r,
ceived in finding that the one she had S
fondly trusted had proved faithless to h
promises; and also the advantage sh
would have derived from her union with on
so prosperous as he is shown to be in h
business. All these things you are to col
slider and render your verdict SHOULD yo
find one for the plaintif) accordingly; an
the measure you shall adopt for the estim
ton of such damages is within your ow
discretion.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Blue Jeans Williams's new dignity
has not, it is said, added to the charm of
his personal appearance. When he came
to the opening Of Congress on Monday one
feminine critic declared that from the
wrinkled condition of his blue jeans suit
one might reasonably suppose it had served
as a covering for his stalwart frame, both
night and day, during the whole of the
recent campaign. Another was so struck
by his appearance that she asked if it was
really true that he, as chairman of the Com.
mittee on accounts, had objected to the
washing of 200 towels for the 800 members
as an extravaganee, saying his family, con.
sisting Of IL, used one towel a week.
Year: 1876

REV. 2. CooMBE finished up his local op-
ton campaign for Smyrna last night, and
a vigorous affair he made it. On Sunday
night he talked about the fight of the IL
quor traffic against Christianity. He con-
tended that it was the most formidable
power that the Church and the Christian
Sabbath had to war against; that no 9th
or trade so persistantly violated our Sunday
laws; it was the brewers congress in Gin
cinnati that organized itself into meeting
after it finished up its business to oppose
..r american plan Of observing the Sab


.u On Monday night he reviewed the
past, present and future of the dram trade,
contending that public opinion had so stig
matized whisky drinking and especially
whisky selling that nearly all Americans
and respectable foreigners had quit the bus
mess, and now the only thing temperance
people had to fight was our license system
which legalizes wrong and makes thu
State defeRd it. Last night he argued 10
cal option, contending that the majorit.
of the voters in each county ought to hav


as much right to say that whisky shoul'


not be sold as twelve have to say that
should be sold.
Year: 1876

There is no disposition to underrate the
Democratic capacity and disposition TO
kick up all the disturbance possible rather
than loose the Presidency. That the party
means to fight, if worst comes to worst,
nobody believes. That it will make a tre-
mendous uproar, nobody doubts. The Gin
cinnati Commercial is disposed to regard the
outlook as serious, for it says: "Those who
think there will be quiet time presently,
have not estimated with intelligent care the
formidable elements for mischief that are
accumulated in this country, and the criti
cal public dangers, in the constitutional
crisis into which we are cast, and which will
test before we shall see the peace that VIC
knew the other day, as nothing has ye
done, the capacity Of the people for self
government, and of the Government fol
selfprservation.n
Year: 1876

Grand Atair.-Last night the I. o. o. +.
and the Friendship Lodge of Knights OF
Pythias gave ball at the new hall, corner
of Eighth and Hull streets. The object OF
the ball was to pay the debt on their new
lodge-room. The ball was one Of the best
we have ever seen, and was very quiet con-
sidering the large attendance. The step OF
the "light fantastic toe" was kept up until
the "wee sma'" hours OF the morning.
Everything passed off quietly under the
general observance Of the committee Of ar
rangements, and no doubt the ball Was o
great success financially as well as an enjoy
able affair.
Year: 1876

THE NEW ADJUTAaT-IEHERAL 50Y THE
STATE. The following order was issued by
the Governor yesterday in relation to the
Office OF Adiutant- General 4. .s.


Whereas by, the death OF the Adiutant-
General vacancy exists In that Office !; and
whereas tits deemed exped dent to keep open
for the consideration OF the Legislature the
question whether the Office shall. be main
tanned upon its present footing and where
as that question may be determined with
less embarrassment If no permanent ap-
pointment be now made and whereas at
the request of the Governor, the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth assumes the duties until
action can be taken by the Legislature, he
making it condition thut he shall receive
no pay for his services; therefore 1t is or
,dered that James Mcdonald, Secretary of
the Commonwealth, be and he is hereby ap-
pointed Adiutant-G General ad interim Of the
Commonwealth OF Virginia, and he will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
Year: 1876

Still at Work.-The committee which has
charge Of the business Of the Meade Memo
rial church are hard at work to get their
church out Of debt.


The picnic on Wednesday to Chester was
great success, both for enjoyment and
financially.
Year: 1876

A friend writing to US from John~
ston, says:


Il have noticed in several papers of
the State that Johnston is classed as
one of the doubtful counties. ] would
be glad if yon would tell them that we
are ali right. aud that there is no dan
ger here. There is more enthusiasm
among our Democratic people and
they are working hard r than [ ever
saw before, aud we are always sue
cessful when our people work l know
more than a dozen mon in this town
ship who voted for Major Smith in
1872, who will vote against him this
year, and learn that the same is the
case all over the county"


Our correspondent struck the nail on
the head when he said that we always
win when we work hard. Hard work
means certain victory. With strong,
fnll Executive Committee of vigorous,
intelligent. pushing men working in
active cooperation with q stirring Til
den and Vance Club in every township
from now until election day, not vote
will be lost and victory will certainly
be ours.


Another thing that our correspond
ent says is very true and very worthy
of note. He says that whenever a man,
who has been Indifferent about his po-
litical affiliations and upon whom party
Obligations have rested loosely, can be
Undue q to subscribe for and read i
pure Democratic paper. he is safe fol-
all time to come Our Executive Com
mittees and our Tilden and Vance
clubs will find no more efficient ally
thnn a good, live, earnest, honest Dem
ocratic paper. And just here we viii
mention another fact that is worthy o.
note. More good can be done by
means of newspapers in this campaign
than in any that ever preceded it, fol
the re4s0n that it will be so mucl
larger. Our limited mail facilities
compel the mass of readers to take
weekly papers and our ordinary State
campaigns are too short for such few
and unfreJuent visitors to accomplish
much good. Now, however, the case is
different, and we confidently look for
very greatly different results. There is
| not better Campaign document" thar
a good Democratic paper.
Year: 1876

That John POOLS appointment as
Superintendent of Public Instruction
means mischief there is no reason to
doubt. In the first place he can hold
it only five months and being unfa~
miliar with it's duties connot expect to
accomplish any good in that short
time. No matter what side prevails
Pool goes out in January. The salary
cannot be any object to him for it will
not amount to eight hundred dollars
and that to a man who has handled so
many thousands amounts to nothing.
If Brogdon had appointed Carson, the
candidate of his party for the position,
it would not have been thought
strange because in case of his election
it would be great advantage that he
was familiar with the duties he had to
perform. Nor would it have been
thought strange, if he had appointed
Tommy Furnell for although Tommy
had been rejected by the people
he was strongly endorsed by the
Radical party and it would have been
received by him as pretty compile
ment. But neither of these was taken
and the lot fell upon Pool, who can
not possibly expect between now and
January to make either honor or profit
to himself or to any one else from the
Office. We warn our friends that the
appointment of this man, known to be
more odious to the people of North
Carolina than perhaps any other man
living, means mischief, and they will
find it out before November. There
is one causc for great comfort, how
ever, in the fact that John POOLS vii
lainies never worked out successfully.
He failed in establishing Radical SUI
premacy in the State by means of the
Holden-Kirk war in 1870, and his fail
nre in 1876 will be even more disas-
trous. Let him do his worst. Nobody
is afraid of John Pool now. He is as
harmless as "busted bladder
Year: 1876

And SO the Belknap farce has come
to An end, the Radical Senate having
gravely declared him not guilty; not
because he was not guilty of the
charges brought against him. but be-
cause the President in such hot haste
had accepted resignation. It is only
another instance of Grants saving his
his friends. He saved Babcock and
why might he not ave Belknap? One
is no better than the other.


There is no remedy for these things
save that pointed out by the st. Louis
Platform when it demanded "sa change
of parties that we may have a change
of measures and a change of men,"
Year: 1876

vile Landmark reports, have just


concluded a vigorous county campaign.
Later in the season another one will


be inaugurated when it is expected
that things will be lively beyond any
thing ever seen in that section. Thus
far they have been clearing away the
rubbish and preparing to 60 to work,
and SO well has it been done that in an
ordinary year the campaign would be
G nsidered already worked up. But,
as our Iredell friends well know, this is
an extraordinary year, and as the
enemy will find out before November,
they have just begun to fight. The
landmark says Ireden will be sure to
increase her majority largely unless
the signs of the times lie most out
rageously. Now is the time to organ
ize Tilden and Vance Clubs. There
ought to be at least one in every town.
ship.
Year: 1876

WHITE MEN V1,.rg><: FDK NE
GKOES-A BITrER PILL!


There are some white men in the
Radical ranks who have an aversion to
the practical illustration of the teach
ing of their party. They object for in
stance to everything in the shape of
personal association with negroes upon
terms of social equality. They do not
like to be put upon the same level with
| negroes when it comes to real life.
They do not like to eat with negroes or
to sit with them. And too, there are
white men in the Radical ranks who
do not like to vote for negroes for
Office. Indeed 1T may be laid down as
a, a,general rule almost without excep-
ton, that when native born Southern
| man votes for a gro to hold office, he
| does 30 with conscious shame and dis
gust. 1t makes d white man squlrm to
vote for negro. This state of things
| may be nOrtifying to the negroes, but
| it exists for all that but the poor
| creatures have many bitter mortifica>
| tions to bear from the handful of white
Radicals who are now their masters.
Some times. however. they have
| spirit en3ugh to take a quiet revenge.
and TO make their masters feel
| that like the worn, when trod upon,
they can sometimes turn and sting.
A very notable instance of this quiet
kind of revenge upon their masters


was exhibited by the negroes at
the Goldsboro Convention last


week. The white man with


his superior brain and his larger pile
of money of course carried off the
spoils of war; that is to say, Brog len,


q white man, was nominated for Com
gress although his race could number


only one in twenty of the party in the
District. The poor negro could not


help that; all he could do was to get in


a little revenge, and that was done by


nominating O'Hara, a negro, for the


position of Elector, thereby forcing


every white man in the State who votes


for Hayes and Wheeler to vote for a


negro! No man Can escape. To vote


for Hayes and Wheeler means nothing


more nor less than to vote for a negro.


That is the whole of it. The people


vote for electors aud the electors vote


for President and Vice President. The


white Radicals of North Carolina will


not vote for Hayes and Wheeler, but


will vote for The negro O'Hara and his


brother candidates for electors. Whit q


Radicals of the West, how do you like


to have the negro forced upon you in
| that waV
Year: 1876

GROVE!
A correspondent writes us from Ok
ford that Colonel Hargrove the Radi-
Cal candidate for Attorney General,
said in his recent speech at that
place


''I have been Republican for seven
years and would vote for the kinky-
headedest negro in the State before
would for any Democrat in it,"


This is the same Hargrove that in a
public speech, as the Sentinel states,
thanked God because the Lowery gang
made twenty one white men bite the
dust.


This is the same Hargrove that so
grossly insulted the venerable DR..
VIM. Gloss and the other ministers and
m smbers of the Methodist and other
Christian churches in North Carolina.


And yet this man appeals to white
men, to christian men to vote for him
for Attorney General. And he appeals
too to white men to christian men
in Robson county the friends
and relatives of the murdered
victims of the Lowery gang of
assassins, to come forward and sup
port him for one of the highest Offices
in the gift of the people