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Year: 1875

Our Wilmington neighbors, denizens
of the "city by the sea" are certainly


as enterprising a set of people as one


would care to see. With population


of less then twenty thousand they yet


inaugarate and carry out enterprises,
that Citizens of places twice the size of
Wilmington are sometimes afraid
to touch. They manage to succeed in
almost every thing they undertake, and
the result is a rapid increase in mater
ial wealth and prosperity.


These thoughts were called up
on learning, g few days since, that an


other steam cotton compress is shortly
to be erected in the city. During the
past season the Wilmington Cotton
Press and Warehouse Company" was
oganized from among the merchants,
with a view of bringing Wilmington
forward II Importance as cotton port,
as with her increasing facilities of
railroad transportation, and deepening
of the Cape Fear river, and outlying
bars, the erection of suitable cotton
sheds and compress of capacity, both
~ amount of production and the rem
dering of such quality of work as
should be inferior to none extent, be-
came an absolute necessity. Capital
for this undertaking has been iberally
subscribed and paid in, and with the
view of making the charges contin-
gent in handling cotton minimum
a site has been selected lying contiguou
to the Carolina Central Railway, and
embracing a wharf front of some four
hundred feet. The designs for the
Warehouse have been carefully exam
mined and buildings are in course of
erection, which will make the Ware
house inferior to none in the South.
The sheds are to be brick, and arran-
ged in compartments, each sixty feet
square. separated from each other by a
brick fire wall. The entire building
will be furnished with an iron roof.
The press now in coarse of erection is
a seventy two inch Tylor Steam Com
Year: 1875

We have received "a private letter
from q friend OF the University in
which he says among other things


II am with you in the matter of re-
quirements. l want students-want
to help those who need help-rather
than to build up al arristocratic char
acter on too high requirements.
will stand by you in that. When boys
join we can then teach them thor
ouRhjy and make good scholars OF
Them.


These are our sentiments. We de
sire first to see the university do the
greatest good to the greatest number.
and then We desire to see it mado an
institution in which men can reach
the highest grade in scholarship. The
first we wish done and the second not
left uudOne.
Year: 1875

Cannot remain great while longer
away from his business In San Fran
cisco, therefore those who are afflicted
with diseases of the EYE, DEAFNESS,
CATARRH, THROAT, BRONCHIAL
and LUNG AFFECTIONS should take
this opportunity of consulting him.
Terms moderate; consultations free.
Those from the country can receive
treatment and return home the same
day. Apartments at Backman House.
Year: 1875

Conditional splendid prospect


Yesterday morning dawned clear
and fair and our citizens were jubilant
over solid race track-good prospect
for our fair. AT an early hour line
of vehicles commenced travelling to-
ward the Park and all day the throng
continued going to the races and re-
turning. The officers of the Agricul-
tural Society were at their posts early
in the day and discharged their oner-
Gus duties to the satisfaction of all.
President Slaughter and Secretary
Johnston were actively employed
around the Judges stand and by their
attention and care did much to make
the races satisfactory.
Year: 1875

The Shreveport Times says: "Every time
white thief or q negro murderer or pris-
oner comes to grief the New Orleans RE-
PUBLICAN .shrieks out that Republican
has been mobbed or killed" "Comes to
grief is a mild way of putting it. The Re-
HUBLICAN generally speaks out when any
person has been mobbed or killed in this
State without warrant of law. If the Times
would speak ont and condemn such enor-
nous crimes there would be less of them.
Allowing the woman Matthews TO have
been guilty of an attempt to poison, it is
not seen how society is benefited by lynch
ing her while in prison. The mob made
positive criminals of themselves to avenge
an alleged crime. Instead of one guilty
woman in the hands Of the officers of the
law, We now have fifty murderers ut large,
and they are numerous enough and bad
enough to kill any person for any cause.
Year: 1875

One of the most attractive of the many
works OF art in the Press Club rooms for the
past week or two, has been copy in oil of
the steel engraving familiar to all as the
"Village Blacksmith" In truthfulness OF
detail, harmonious tinting and shading, and
naturalness of expression and grouping, it
is as perfect as an oil painting as is the en-
craving itself-than which praise could
scarcely be higher.


The picture is the work of our rising
young townsman, James G. NOISE, and our
readers who take an interest in home art
should not fail to drop in at Ellis Camp
street book store, where it will remain for a
few daya.
Year: 1875

for business, and the offices lately SO dull
are beginning to look lively. Even the
First District Court has as much as it can
attend to, and Mr.. George Herbert found it
necessary to put his yacht "Danae" into
winter quarters, that he might have more
time to write up his minutes.
Year: 1875

Mayor Wickham has shown commendable
wisdom in some of his recent appointments,


especially in the nomination of John Gran
vile Kane to be School Commissioner. We


trust that he will continue this policy in


distributing the patronage that remains to
MIN during his brief remaining tenure of
office. He will have a fine opportunity in
the nomination of a Commissioner Of Public
Works in place Of Fitz John Porter Cen
eral Porter's term will soon expire. AItbonob
his career as an army officer is that of a man
more sinned against than SHINING, and al
though he has many estimable qualities as
an officer and a gentleman, yet still he has
failed to satisfy the people in his high place.
The developments before our Legislative
Committee, showing that in the distribution
Of work he was governed by the absolute
command of q local, political, Know
Nothing secret organization, and permitted
incompetent men to superintend as impor-
tant work as the laying of sewers, upon
which the health and comfort of a great city
turns, proves that he is not strong enough to
defy political dictation even when it inter-
feres with the welfare of the people. There
fore, with all kind feelings toward General
Porter, it is clear that he should retire from
the head of this department. Mr.. Wickham
should nominate for the Office John Agnew.
Mr.. Agnew possesses more requisites for
such an Office than any man we know who
would be likely to accept the trust. Let the
Mayor follow up the good example set in the
nomination of Mr.. Kane and other gentle
men of similar character by giving us Mr..
Agnew as Commissioner of Public Works.
Year: 1875

interrupted. Again and again there have
been lar grayer causes of irritation than those
which have recently occasioned SO much
bluster; but heretofore our controversies
with Spain have been managed with COM
bined frmness and moderation, and no
body, looking back upon our past
history, regrets the just and pacific
spirit of our government toward that
declining nation. We can better afford to be
self-poised and considerate, now that she has
become so weak and we have grown SO
strong, and when the grounds of quarrel are
so Insignificant in comparison with what
they have been in some former periods. 1t
would evince lack of skill, want of temper,
or sinister motives, if our government could
not now maintain its honor without war
with Spain, considering the safety with
which our diplomacy has navigated more
difficult channels in the past.
Year: 1875

Our London despatch points to the proba-
bility Of the sudden return of the Prince OF
Wales from India in circumstances far from
gratifying to his pride as prince and even
less agreeable as an indication of the unsatis-
factory political relations of the British gov
ernment with its great dependency. All the
Indian potentates are, in familiar language,
disposed to pout at the heir apparent or to
look the other way and be unconscious that
he is in India or to have pressing engage
ments in some other part of the country OF
to be unwilling to leave their mothers, like
the Nizam of Hyderabad or to be filed
with a spirit of ''pure cussedness" and
total depravity determined to stand in
a corner with their faces to the wall
and not be good on any terms what
ever This is not intended by any willy
Hindoo politicians as lesson or rebuke.
1t is an instructive operation of the
Hindoo will and it might have been differ
ent if the course taken by the government IN
the case of the Guicowar of Baroda had been
prlncely mind accepts what it deems neces-
sity when 1T comes in the shape of deposit
tlon, or other unpleasant shapes but refuses
to pretend that it likes it's situation by max
ing itself agreeable to the royal visitor. In
this condition it would be easier ''to split
the hard wood sami with a leaf of the blue
lotus" than to make the Indian trip either
pleasant or politically profitable, and tha
decision to return, if really taken, is wise
Year: 1875

THE CANVASS OF voTEs. s.-The blunders Of
inexperience are sometimes productive Of
good, probably on the principle involved in
the proverb, at is an i'll wind that blows
nobody any good" The accomplished young
Corporation Counsel, in learned opinion on
the duties of the county canvassers, recently
informed those officers that the law required
them to count all the ballots that had been
cast in the election. This astonishing an
nouncement on such high legal authority
evidently suggested to the minds of the can
vassers that il they were not expected to 90
through the labor of counting all the ballots,
as the young Corporation Counsel supposed,
it would be well to have the ballots pre-
served and within their reach in case of an
error or dispute in any election return.
They therefore, suggest such an amendment
to the registry law as will accomplish this
result The suggestion is good one, and
should be acted upon by the Legislature.
Year: 1875

the credit Of being the first President who
made the relations of the Republic with
foreign Power the means of party prosperity,
and who found it way to political advance
ment to tamper with the peace of the coun-
i try, we show the progress which C@sarism


has made in our politics. There is no use IN


undertaking this movement or the tendencies
which it has developed in our administra-
I ton The President and the men around
/ him do not mean to surrender power until 1t
is wrested from their grasp We have shown
this on twenty occasions, which it is not
worth while to recall. But we have never
seen it in so grave an aspect as in this Cuban
complication. Here are the army and the
navy. used for no other purpose than to
enable the republican party to main
tain power and to secure General
Grant in its absolute and unchallenged
possession. Perhaps we shall be censured
as alarmists and partisans for our continued
iteration of a theme which is not pleasant,
because il is in some senses reflection upon
our patriotism and our capacity for self
government. But we cannot shut our eyes
to the growing and unchecked tendencies of
events We wish it we're otherwise. 1t is
not pleasant to be forever marking the ad-
vances of despotic and irresponsible power,
to be forever noting q new departure from
the time-honored traditions of the fathers
who founded this Republic, not to be the
halidom of successful military chieftian
and the prntorian guards of political party;
but TO be noble and prosperous Republic,
an example to all nations for its moderation,
its respect for the rights of the people, it's
obedience to international obligations, it's
devotion to pure and virtuous
democracy, in which all men would
be zee and equal General Grants Cuban
demonstration would be among the absurdi-
ties of our politics if it did not mark a ten
dency which bodies evil to the nation and its
liberties The indignation which this most
unfortunate and deplorable business will ex-
cite throughout the country, when its full
measure is known, may have beneficial effect
in arousing the people to a sense of long
despised but ever growing danger. AS it is
we have never been in a more humiliating
plight than at the present time We sincerely
trust that the President is satisfied, and that
counsellors like Fish, Bristow and Pierre
pont do not feel something more than shame
in belonging to Cabinet which is not above
consenting for political gain to the dishonor
of our country, not only at home, but among
the nations of the world.
Year: 1875

Our readers will be glad to know that the
criticisms of the HERALD upon the manage
ment of Central Park have had good effect
The Commissioners, who have already won q
large share of popularity by their liberal
economical management, have resolved to ex-
tend its usefulness Plans have been arranged
for the opening of a bride path parallel to
the Drive, as is the case in the Avenue de
PImperatrice and the Tour of the Lake in the
Bois de Boulogne. This will encourage
horseback riding and make the Park more of
festive gathering place, like the Prado in
Madrid, which has been celebrated all the
world over as an afternoon resort in the
clear, inviting summer days. These plans
also contemplate the building of large side
walk near the entrance of the Park. We are
glad to know that the restrictions which have
prevented ladies and gentlemen from walk
ing on the carriage drives does not arise from
the regulations of the Commissioners, but
are simply the overzeal of the police, who
have taken upon themselves to usurp their
authority. We congratulate the Commits
sioners upon the attention they have given to
the protest of journals like the Times and
HERALD. At the same time we feel satisfied,
as we have all along, that with Board like
the present it is only necessary to bring any
abuse of the Park to their attention to have it
remedied without delay.
Year: 1875

of New York against the political assump-
tions Of this secret, Know Nothing Society,
and the apparent determination of the
democratic majority of the city not to sub
NIT any longer to its dictation apd tyranny,
give interest to these timely "reminiscences
Year: 1875

THE COMMISSIONERS appointed to nego-
tiate with the Sioux in reference to the Black
Hills country do not cherish the hope that
much good faith can be expected from the
Indians, and are of the opinion that the
government is not under obligations to use
very extraordinary efforts to keep out white
settlers so long as the Indians do not keep
faith with the government.
Year: 1875

THE GuDoRD BoSEs. The bones Of poor
Mr.. Guibord have been placed in their grave
and are unconscious of the trouble they
caused prior to their interment But the
living actors in the matter are not yet at
rest. Father Roussclot the cure OF Notre
Dame and the priest who first refused
ecclesiastical sepulture to the deceased,
writes a letter condemning the injustice of
proceedings against the Fabrique Of
Eotre Dame He maintains that concession
and refusal Of sepulture in consecrated
ground, with the prayers and ceremonies Of
the Church, are essentially within the juris-
diction of the ecclesiastical and not Of the
.ivil authority. The general feeling is that
Inc case has been carried far enough, and
that the peaceful burial Of poor Guibord
should be regarded as sufficient vindication
Of the rights OF the civil authorities.
Year: 1875

There is room in the church and
need for all manner of workers. The
poorest and least recognized are as
much needed as any. Open your
watch; your eye falls on jewels there;
but the sparkling jewels cannot say to
the modest coil of steel beside them,
+" We have no need of thee;n for that
is the handspring; and the handspring
cannot say to the tiniest cog-wheel,
ave have no need of thee" for with
out it the works stand still. 1t is just
so with the Church of Christ. One
little worker can mar the whole by
failing to fulfil his office. There is a
place for each.-,S. Presbyterian.
Year: 1875

are thus rendered idle buy more spar
lngly or cease to buy and so the depres-
sion spreads. This is precisely what
occurred in the United States in the
Fall Of 1873, when it was first general
ly discovered that railroad building and
kindred or independent industries had
been overdone. That was the radical
cause of the panic of that Autumn, and
of the depression that followed. For
this depression there can only be one
sufficient remedy. 1t lies in precisely
that general redvction Of expenditures
as compared with income which has
been going on in this country for the
past eighteen months. When a COM
munity, or very large part Of it, con-
fines itself to satisfying the simpler and
more imperative Of its wants, the ten
dency Immediately begins for capital to
accumulate.
Year: 1875

CoNsoLllNG.-The thought brought
out in the following brief paragraph,
found in a recent number of a story
paper is certainly very consoling.
Poverty is doubtless natural, and
the highest art is said to be the imi-
tation of nature or Of the natural,
hence he that loves either the natur-
al or artificial should desire poverty :


Poverty is only a misfortune
when wishes keep the strings
1t is the normal condition of the
man. Neither banks, stocks, divi-
dends, nor house rent were ever
dreamed Of in Eden.


The facts and the logic are all
right, and yet how few are convinced
or if convinced are willing to stand
by their convictions.
Year: 1875

The "Grangers'' didn't cause the hard


times or smash up the poor sickzy


railroads after all.


1t has been a pet theory of a GER
tain class Of pig headed, uneducated
ignoramuses, who have obtained
wealth and position by hoggishly
gobbling everything which confding,
good natured, easy going, careless
people have permitted to fall within
the reach of their swiuish shouts,
that all the panic, hard times and
railroad smash ups have been occa-
stoned by the truly great and social
order Of the Patrons of Husbandry.
Too many Of our newspapers, anx-
ious to get hold Of some of the
pearls that have been foolishly
thrown to the swine, have patted
their hogships on the back by favor
ing and advancing this most non
sensical theory: We have from
time to time shown how utterly ab-
surd and without foundation the
pig headed idea was, and we are
Glad to see that there are some 0f
the leading dailies, which believe
that truth will pay better than in
sane lying and favor their readers
with the true, instead of false and fan
ciful reasons of hard times. On the
cause and cure Of depression in
business, the New York Times has
the following sensible remarks:


The workmen can themselves see
this if they consider for a moment what
it is that goes on under the name of
trade. 1t is simply the production by
various men, Of things for the use of
other men. Now, there are times
when this process goes On swimmingly.
Capital, from a variety Of causes which
we need not now enumerate, accumu-
lates and pushes out in all directions,
seeking profitable employment. When
all the branches Of employment which
can give a profit to cash capital are
filed, others are stimulated by credit.
Everybody is ready to buy, and every
thing finds ready market: But as
surely as these periods come, some one
or more great branches of business are
overdriven. More is produced than
can find market. Production is grad
ually Or suddenly curtailed, and labor
is out of employment. Laborers who
Year: 1875

that after abusing the Patrons, has
got religion and gone to praising
them. We remember in the early
days of Methodism in Illinois of
young man who had a particular
spite and hatred toward a certain
brother in the Church; but this
young man got under conviction
and experienced religion. The first
demonstration Of joy he exhibited
was to run and throw his arms
around the hated brothers neck and
weep over him with acclamations of
JOY. The brethren very reasonably
took this as sure sign Of a sound
conversion. We hope the same
sign will hold good in the case of
the Tribune.


1t occurs to us,at this time, to say
in this connection, that, if it were
not true to what we are constantly
witnessing among men who cannot
live without opposition, it would
seem strange to see many VINO have
been most enthusiastic Patrons grow
luke warm just as all the rest of the
world are learning how much good
the Order has done in the past and
may do in the future. Just when
everybody in general and the polit-
ical newspapers in particular are be-
ginning to learn that the Patrons
are the friends of every legitimate
industry, by which the wealth of the
State and Nation is to be advanced
instead of being enemies to the pub
lie good, is a poor time to get dis
couraged and give up. It is like
the farmer who should get tired Of
farming and desert the farm just as
the grain was ready for the harvest,
and permit all the labor and care of
the season to go to waste. Hear
what the Tribune hath to say:


The direct economic and indirect no.
litical results Of the Grange movement
have been good. The growth of COOP
Grafton among the farmers is fact of
great significance. The intellectual
advance due to the frequent club-meet-
ings has not been small. Politically
and indirectly, three great benefits may
be reckoned. The railroads have been
taught that there is higher power
public opinion which they cannot wan
tonly defy. A body of regulating laws
has been collected and tested. The ex-
perience gained will serve as founda-
tion for future and wiser legislation.
Last and most important, the agricul-
tural community has partially walked to
the fact that the chief cause of it's
troubles is "protection;" that it is
Systematically and legally p]undered,
Year: 1875

1t is little consolation when
we look back on the extreme cold
Of the past winter, and begin to
think that its heightened frostiness
is too long drawn out, to know Just
how much humans have been incon-
venienced in the past by the innod-
est lingering of old Winter in the
lap of Spring and Summer. On
this subject an exchange has the fol-
lowing interesting information:


The June of 1876 was the coolest
June ever remembered in this coun-
try. From six to ten inches of
snow fell in various parts of Yer
mont, three inches in the interior of
New York and several inches in the
interior of New Hampshire and
Maine. In July Of the same year
the temperature was but 68, and
there were not only heavy frosts but
ice, SO that very few vegetables
came to perfection. One frosty
night was succeeded by another,
and then ice was formed in many
exposed situations IN the country.
On the morning of the fifth there
was ice as thick as window glass in
Pennsylvania, New York and New
England.
Year: 1875

The celebration at Lexington
and Concord on the 10Th ult. Of
the centenary of the first battle Of
the Revolution, was not only a
grand thing in itself, but grand in
that spirit Of patriotism and of inter-
est in nhistorlcal events that it has
awakened. The disposition to for
get all bad feelings and acrimonies
Of the past, and all bitterness that
has existed, not only between the
different sections of the country but
that has been held toward the moth
er countay, is another most hopeful
omen for the opening of the grand
Centennial. Why should we not all
be bebrethren in this the great dayof our
national rejoicing? The enlightened
sentiment of England long since de-
cided that the colonists were in the
right, and the enlightened. spirit of
the South says to-day that the union
must be preserved, then let charity
everywhere prevail.