smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1875

Mcssrs. Englehard & Salnders:-I
write to second your suggestion for
reunion OF the survivors of the battle
of Fort Fisher, at Wilmington during
the week of the next Fair of the Cape
Fear Agricultural Association. The
battle was fought near the close of the
war, and [ believe that in the confu-
sion incident to the times, a full re-
port of it was never made.


It was certainly one OF the hottest
contested battles of the war, and it is
due from the survivors of that heroic
struggle to those who fell martyrs to
the cause we were engaged in, to per-
petuate their brave deeds, and [ know
ofno better way than that suggested by
you for a reunion Of the survivors,
that they may exchange opinions, as
sist each other in gathering material
for the history, and select some
leae of their number to put the whole
in proper shape for publication.
It would greatly assist the future his
torian and add new lustre to the lau-
rels won, and already published, by
North Carolina troops in our struggle
for independence. spent nearly ali of
the three years of my soldier life at
Fort Fisher; was in the first bombar l.
meut, but was at home on sick fur
Tough when the memorable second
took place, and reached Wilmington
on Monday morning after the fall of
Fisher on Sunday night. Although
not there in person, my heart was
with those brave men who SO nobly
battled for our righta. AS was step
ping off the cars in Wilmington heard
some person say that the Yankees have
Ifaken Fort Fisher, and J. could not
help pbutsecretly wishing thatI had been
there to share the fate of my comrades.
My intercourse with both General
Whiting and Colonel Lamb was always
of the most pleasant nature, and
no braver men or more accomplished
gentlemen ever wore the grey.


hope that Col. Lamb will be pre-
sent at the appointed time, and how
glad would be the hearts of all if Gen.
Whiting too could be present, but he
fills soldiers grave. I would be glad
to meet with my old friends of Fisher,
revisit with them the scenes of ou1
soldier life. hear them talk of that
eventful occasion and h 9ar from them
something of what has transpired with
them since the close of the war. What
say you comrades?


] COLUMBUS.
Year: 1875

informed, if the East shall demand at
the hands of the West change in the
system of county governments, the
demand will be granted.


Let us, then, speak out. and in plain
terms. If the Democrats Of the West,
would save the Democrats of the
East, if they would lift from US the
load of oppression that we have been
gradually sinking under these long
weary years, if they would relieve
us flom the extravaganza and corrup-
ton that is daily wasting the substance
of our people, they must unite with US
In restoring the old time-honoredp prac-
tice that came down to us from our
fathers, approved by their experience
and freighted with their blessings.
But We. of the East, must speak out,
and we must do so plainly.
Year: 1875

was constitutional in 1868 to require
six months residence prior to election
day, and unconstitutional to require
only three months in 1875!


Verify, one would think it was the
mule and no. His Honor that was
sleeping from the queer change that
has come over the spirit of his dream
if he entertains any doubt on the point.


But we shall see what we shall see.
The Court may declare the bill uncon
stitutI onal, but thank Heaven there
will soon be power in North Carolina
greater than that OF the Court, we
mean that OF the people in Convention
assembled. and then our wrongs will
be righted. Let us be patient, Sep
tember will soon come.
Year: 1875

We have received the following re-
sponses favoring our proposition for a
reunion of the survivors of the Battle
of Fort Fisher.


OFFICE OF THE LANDMARK,


STATEsvILLE, N. c., June 81, 1875


GENTLEMEN-I was glad to see your
suggestions in Saturdays JOURNAL
proposing a reunion of the survivors
of the battle of Fort Fisher.


trust that they will meet with a
cordial endorsement


1t was the greatest artillery battle of
the war. if not of history.


The truth about it has yet to be
printed. No statement that l have
seen even approaches accuracy.


During the engagement l was acting
as volunteer aide to Gen. Whiting,
and have an imperfect diary of the
battle up to o'clock Sunday evening
when [ was disabled by wounds.


While two soldiers were engaged in
bearing me to cate-mate, General
Whiting was shot. I saw him fall,
and soon afterwards supported by his
gallant Adjutant, Major Hill. I never
saw him afterwards.


A letter witten by me Immediately
after thit incident was captured and
published in the New York Herald.
The Herald containing the letter was
sent to me at Fort Delaware and was
afterwards taken from me under the
brutal prison discipline that prevailed
at Delaware.


The heroic daring of two of your
Eastern boys is worthy of imperisha-
bic record. One was young Murphy
from Sampson, and the other young
Turrentine from Orange.
L saw Murphy fall in the perform
ance of a daring but sOldierly act.


Young Turrentine saw accomplish
fete without parallel in our war.


Since the publication of I" Our Liv-
ing and Our Dead begun, it has been
my purpose to give these two incidents
of that great battle place i'll that val
liable journal.


The Reunion you suggest will af
ford me timely opportunity for the
performance of this duty. I shall re
print your article in my paper with q
| hearty endorse .nent.
Please accept my best wishes.
Fraternally yours,
JNO b. HUSSEY
Year: 1875




A dispatch in our columns . few
days since from Halifax stated that
Judge Watts left a jury in session
upon murder case, in order to attend
a political meeting at Nashville, the
inry thereby being kept waiting nearly
three days. The Roanoke News has
this to say of it:


1.-The case was given to the jury on
Friday and aR agreement, as to the
verdict, arrived at that night, but
Judge Watts must needs leave his
business to deliver a political speech
in Nash on Saturday, so the jury had
to remain in Halifax two days and
nights longer than there was neces-
sity for"


No, no! The Candy Constitution is
good enough for the RadicalsE
Raleigh NeaUS.
Year: 1875

Following is from San Francisco exchange:

 Gentlemen recently from Arizona report to the San BernardinO Guard ian, that the recent placer discoveries near Ehrenberg are turning out mag nifcently. The diggings are on the Arizona side of the river about ten miles from Ehrenberg. Rich gold dust Is found throughout an area of 10 miles in length and l5 i'll width. The dirt pans out incredibly rich. About 500 men are already on the ground, and i'll a few weeks 1t IS anticipated that there will be several thousand. The rush from Prescott to Ehrenberg Is daily increasing in volume, and the excitement through out the Territory Is at fever heat. It Is claimed that ten dollars day IS considered poor banning out by the the least fortunate digger.

 A man came to Tucson early this week, from these diggings as we are told, to get his friends to go up there. We saw several pieces of the gold he brought with him, which were worth from two to about eight dollars. He a good many men at work, but the above seems to be an exag- peration of the number of miners and value of the diggings. Mir. Philip, of the Arizona and New Mexico EX- press company, says he saw four pounds of the gold at Ehrenberg. There is no water, and dry washing is the process used,
Year: 1875

There seems to be no doubt but that an attempt has recently been made to mur- der a very well known man Tn this town and county. Details are given of various transactions 10 accomplish the muiderOus project. It almost makes ones blood run cold to think that this commu- nity has people to suggest the act, much less commit il; and yet it did not need this internal illustration 10 prove that like most all other places, people are found right here 10 pay men for commit ting murder and that there are others ready To receive the pay and do the deed. Whether facts enough in connection with the present case, can be established in open court to insure a conviction Of the guilty party or parties, we do not know. but to this end the most searching inves- tigation should be made and if possible publicly expose and severely punish any and all guilty participants. The good peo- pie Of this town owe it 10 themselves, to join heartily in aiding in every just and legal effort to sift this plot 10 the very bot tom. If for few hundred or even a thou sand or more dollars, the murder or a man can be effected here. the fact is simp- ly terrible 10 contemplate. IL is appalling enough to think that communities have men who in passion will kill another, but to know that people in our midst will de- liberately hire men 10 commit murder, is more appalling, to say nothing Of the abandoned wretches who will for a little money and in cold blood, kill their peace able fellows. This recent attempt at mur- der goes to show that Tucson has both these grades or infamous people, and the good citizens ought not to leave a reason able effort untried 10 fully expose and le- galIy punish them.
Year: 1875

NEXT to the high price Of barley to uE-

 fortunate contractors, and the Sonora troubles, the weather is a subject of much

 solicitude So far, it has been too nice for the best interests of miners and farmers and therefore to all our people. Except n little wind and few flying clouds, our Fall and Winterso far has been very mild, and rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains would be received with pleas ure by the people generally.
Year: 1875

ROBBERS are around, and according to report rather bold ones too. We hear that while Joe Mills momentarily stepped out of his store on Convent street, Thursday, two robbers were caught at the drawer; also that he followed and shot one in the neck, some distance south of town.
Year: 1875

THE stage-team ran away near Florence on Wednesday evening, and so demoral- ized things that another and smaller rig had to be sent here with the letter mail and one passenger-Miss Fry, teacher at Florence. The paper mail will come along to-day. Accidents will happen but this is the only one on that route within our present memory.
Year: 1875

GEN. ALLEN and workmen have the Lord X Williams corner in delightful con fusion, but out Of it all will soon come a most convenient establishment not only for wholesale and retail Of merchandise, but for the postofiice and United States Depository. No one will begrudge the temporary inconvenience, when they see the improvements complete.
Year: 1875

NUR MILL NOW BEING IN FULL V operation, we a1e prepared to furnish the market with a quality Of Flour, which we guarantee far superior tO any manu- actured in the Territory, and fully equal to the very best imported from California. We will keep constantly on hand at the Mill, and at our several agencies

 Three Qualities Of Flour,
Year: 1875

A FULTON STREET MERCHANT SHOOTS HIMSELF


WHILE TEMPORARILY DERANGED


A well known citizen of Brooklyn, Mr.. E. ?. Taylor,
attempted to commit suicide Sunday morning at his
place residence No Sc Cambridge place, by shooting
himself in the head with a pistol ball The fact
suppressed by the family until yesterday when II
announced that there possibility Of the
cry of the unfortunate gentleman, the bullet having
lodged In the brain. On Saturday evening it
marked by his wife and daughter at the supper table
that he exceedingly restless and odd in his manner
but no particular attention paid TO this and there
thought of danger occurring 10 him, he has
been physically and mentally depressed for the past
three months Indeed, during that period he has
not been able give his wontcd attention the busi
ness Of the firm with which he has been for many
years connected On Sunday morning he did not make
his appearance at the breakfast table at the usual tme
but his wife believed that he sleeping and that rest
would be best for him, that he not
moned 10 the morning meal About nine O'Clock,
however the family were startled by hearing the re-
port Of pistol and fastening TO his room they we're
horrned to find Mr. Taylor lying the side OF the bed
bleeding from wound in the right temple. That 1t
was self-inficted there could De doubt, In his
hand was grasped the single barreled pistol which had
done the work. He was speechless, and has so
remained from that time to the present writing
Dr. Terry, Of Washington avenue, carly
summoned, and remains in attendance. Nothing could
be done the life Of the patient The physician
is satisfied that Mr. Taylor wholly irrespons bic for
the act he temporarily insane His death
hourly expected last night Mr.. Taylor. who a
native OF New York, IS forty eight years Of age and
graduate of the Free Academy Of this city He is a
scholarly and accomplished man, and is highly re-
spected in social and business circles He is a mem
Der Of the uphosterng and furniture firm Of Brooks
& Co., Fulton street, corner OF Sands Mr.. Taylor las
for wears past been active member Of the Cen
tral Congregational church, ofwhich Rev. Dr. scudder
is pastor
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Sept 27-7:S 80 r. M.


Probabilities.


For New England and the Middle States and the
Lower Lake region increasing cloudiness and cooler
weather with southwest northwest winds stationary
or rising barometer and in the northern portion Of
these districts.


For the South Atlantic and Gulf States partly cloudy
weather in the interior and the coast north
cry winds shifting to easery and southery stationary
slowly falling barometer and rising temperature.
For the Upper Lake region Tennessee and the Ohio
Valley clear fair weather, variable winds, mostly
from the north and east, with rising barometer and
lower temperature during Tuesday Tuesday night
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys
clear partly cloudy and cooler weather with north
to southeast winds and rising followed by falling
barometer
Year: 1875

Chancellor Crosby will deliver the Introductory lee
ture before the Medical Department Of the New York
University this evening the new college building In
Last IwentysI1th street opposite bellevue HospltaL
Year: 1875

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in CON-
parson with the corresponding date Of last year as in
dlcaied by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building
Year: 1875

A portion of the thirty-fve acres
adjoining the residence of Judge King,
owned by the Episcopal Church, is to
be subdivided and sold in lots The
proceeds will be applied to making
needed improvements about the church
building on Temple street. Some ten
acres of the tract will be reserved, upon
which to erect denominational school
building. This will place in the mar
ket some of the choicest building lots
to be found in the city.


Mr.. Temples crack team of farm
horses hitched to buggy stood in
front of the Palace Saloon yesterday
after noon, and were objects of general
interest. The two stations are four
and five years old respectively, and
their aggregate weight is $3.50 pounds.
The animals appeared in good flesh
although they were not so heavy, the
exhibition of bone and sinew, howev-
er, was something astonishing, and
altogether, we have never seen better
specimens of heavy draft horses.
Year: 1875

Some time since correspondent OF
the New York Herald visited Santa
Barbara and gave description of ou1
fair up-country neighbor which was
far from complimentary. The letter,
which occupied something over two
columns in the Herald, we read care
fully, and we think without prejudice.
1t was, to say the least, very unjust in
almost every proposition. 1t depreci-
ated every advantage and magnified
every disadvantage which the country
might possess. 1t was ono of those
mean, underhanded expressions of
spleen which differed as much from a
fair, generous criticism as the writer
differs from gentleman. This indi-
vid,ial is now in San Diego and one of
the papers at that place gives him a
warm reception after this fashion:


What will become of us now? A
would-be newspaper aspirant has
landed in our midst, claiming to be an
imp of the New York Herald. Will
the boss of that powerful metropolitan
sheet call his "Tige'' away? The fact
that he has. been imported into our
midst by dint of begging free passes
from transportation companies and
signing his name on hotel registers as
especial, etc., is sufficient to stamp
him as relic of by-gone times in the
judgment of all intelligent men.
Nnx yt,r al IN. l,se
shape are "dead beatsu from A to u,
and are not countenanced by the craft.
God be praised when we shall hear no
more of them!


In course of time we shall doubtless
see another of these splenetic commu-
nications in the New York Herald,
which will make San Diego gnash her
teeth with rage. And then this Mr..
Wormwood will probably pack up his
valise put the bricks back into his
trunk and start for Los Angeles. He
will no doubt lavish full measure Of
venom upon our city, doubly distilled,
as death loves shining mark, and
dead beats are equally capricious. At
all times we invite an expression of
truth regarding Los Angeles. We
will kindly receive criticism and even
endure Misrepresentation; but should
the man throw himself upon our hos
pitality and wilfully belle us, we will
not answer for the Christian forbear-
ance which he may receive. Making
ones exit from city on the ragged
edge of q three-cornered rail to the
tune of the "Rogue's March," would
hardly be pleasant under the most
favorable circumstances. We charge
nothing for this suggestion to our San
Diego neighbors and promise nothing
to this Mr.. Wormwood should he con-
clude to pay us visit.
Year: 1875

rT1HE CITY OF Los ANGELES PROPOSES


/ TO make the following improvement
along New High, Turner and Main streets, at
the expense of the property holders liable to
be assessed therefor:


1t proposes to construct sewer and branch
sewer, the desert ption and specifications of
which are hereafT @ given, to-wit: The sewer
to commence at che point where the center
line of New High street cuts the south line oil
Short, and running thence along New High
street to its junction with Turner street;
thence along Turner street to its Junction
with Main street; tn ence Al feet to the north
ern terminus of the Main and Arcadia street
sewer distant 80 feet from the intersection of
the South line of Turner and West line of
Main street. Said sewer shall be made of 2
inch redwood, and shall be IA In. square ON
the inside, the top to be cross-laid and placed
Two feet below the surface Of the street.


The branch sewer shall commence at
point on center line of New High street dis
fant s27 feet south of the point where II is met
by the center line of Turner street, and shall
run thence along said center line OF New
High street to connect with the sewer above
described at the Junction of New High and
Turner streets. Said branch sewer shall be
m AIDE of REDWOOD inches thick, and shall be
10 inches square on the inside and the TOP
shall be cross-laid and placed 2 feet below the
surface of the street. mfS lOt
Year: 1875

The soil is of q rich sandy loan and free
nom alkali. There are two or three small
pieces of alkali ground on the tract, but they
will be pointed out to purchasers so that they
may know what they are buying. The char
acter of the soil is more like the warm mesa
lands of the country, than the low, damp corn
lands
Year: 1875

depth of from one hundred and thirty to two
hundred feet. There are many flowing wells
In the immediate vicinity, and within the ar
tesian belt no failure to get flowing water has
ever occurred. Responsible parties propose
to sink artesian wells everywhere on the tract
and guarantee water or make no charge there
for. The toWnof
Year: 1875

Over the choicest portion of their table lands
and purchasers Will have the right to water
without charge. Such an opportunity to se-
cure land admirably situated and watered
and perfectly adapted to semi-tropical fruit
culture, will not occur again.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Charles Nordhoff, who has been
Southern States, does not seem to find
everything lovely and serene there, as ap-
pears from some of his published state
ments In his last letter he says:


1.-THE thing which was oftenest said to me
in Mississippi by Democratic politicians was
this Our only hope is in the Democratic
success in the next Federal election. The
Democratic successes last fall gave us our first
CLEAN of light But when l asked how a
Democratic administration could help them,
the reply was, Because then we can disor-
ganize the colored vote. They will not vote
without white leaders TO organize Them"


This is fair premonition OF what is to
follow Democratic success in the next ad-
ministration. The colored vote is to be
disorganized, which, when reduced to
practical demonstration, means simply this
the colored citizens of the late insurgent
States are to be disfrsnchised. This we
have regarded as part OF the Democratic
program ne for the future, but we were not
prepared to meet thus early so bold aud
explicit an avowal Of it. The people should
bear this in mind. 1t has been, is now,
and is to be the policy OF the Democratic
party, both Nor.h and South, to inlimi-
date the American citizen Of African de-
scent by Ku-KluX, White Leagues and
other unlawful organizations, 50 that his
vote shall be lost if it cannot be captured
for the Democratic side in all future pullti-
cal contests The laws Of reconstruction
are to be trsmpled under foot, and the
hereafter that the white man is bound to
rcsrect than he had when held in the
bonds OF slavery. 1t is the bounden duty
of every patriotic and loyal citizen, as well
as of the Government itself, to see to it
that these diabolcal purposes are defeated.
Year: 1875

lErom the Petersburg (Va.) lndeN.1


The DiSpGteh's hope that the new Mrs. Sher-
idAn will humanize. civilize and reform the re-
doubtable Phil. appears to be without founda-
ton. This lady, then Miss Rucker, was with
Gen. Sheridan at the St. Charles Hotel, New
Orleans, when he penned the Vilainous tele-
grams that brought himself and the admins
tration which he served into such disgrace
She was, of course, accompanied by her father,
and everything was proper an1 dE fat; but It
is to be presumed that she had considerable
influence over the mind of Sheridan at the
time, and it was not exerted in any good
behalf. The influence of women in politics is
generally more extreme than that of men; and
it is notorious that the complaint of social
ostracism and exclusion made by the wives
of officers of the army have had
much to do with the severity of their hus-
lands. 1t has been stated on apparently good
authority that General Candy was personally
of a Conservative disposition, but that his
wfe's Indignation at the want of respect shown
her in the South was what spurred him to in
flict the SO called Candy constitution on North
Carolina, and to attempt to infct the test oath
on the Legislature Of Virginia. Be this at it
NAV, Mrs. Sheridan is not likely to make any
thing but lying dog out of the creature to
whom she lately gave her hand. He had been
that consistently for forty-two yeaIs before she
took hold of him, and that he will continue to
the end Of the chapter. Maybe she would
rather have that kind of husband. If so 1t Is
her own matter. She should become reeonciled
to the fate of such a companion; for Phil can
no more be truthful and decent than water
can run up hill Of its own free motion.
Year: 1875

In the eagerness to acquire the right of
immediate occupation of the Black Hills for
mining purposes not only the rights of the
Indians but also their necessities and the
ultimate interests of the white people are
not unlikely to be overlooked. Any plan
which involves opening the Black Hills
without regard 10 the future of the Sioux
nation and the relations of this large tribe
of Indians to the white people around them
and to the country generally cannot be at
all comprehensive and will fail to be satis-
factory in its development. Certain facts
should be kept steadily in view in discus
sion of this question. There are at least
35. 900 Indians who have been placed upon
the Dakota reservation west of the Missouri
river. They have been driven in by the
cessions of territory under treaties and by
military force from the large country ex-
tending from the eastern line of Minnesota
to the western line OF Wyoming, and south