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Year: 1870


On the shores of Time linger,
Looking out upon the sea,
Where the ships are sailing outward,
From this neither land and me.
These mysterious ships are bearing,
Treasures out upon the main,
That the heart has loved and cherished,
And they como not back again.
Faith and hope spoak words Of comfort
And the ships sail out to sea
We're il not for those good angels,
That aro cheering you and me
Life would be heavy bnrden,
And the shadow on the shore
Would for ever keep the sunlight
From the souls halfopen door
I will wait with resignation


My ship is coming by and by
Trough the darkness, outward sailing,
Underneath Heavenly sky.
shall find within the harbor
Where the ships at anchor lay,
All my treasures that were taken
From this night-world into day.
Year: 1870

A committee met to settle upon the color
with which they should paint their new
church. An old sailor happened to be among
them, who rose and said: Gentlemen, /
move that II be painted gum color, for you
all know that Deacon Smith nose is painted
that color and that it has been growing
brighter every year ~
Year: 1870

Women charm as a general thing in pro-
portion as they are good A plain face with
heart behind it is worth world ofheartless
beauty. Men who have tried both uniformly
agree to this.
Year: 1870

Said distinguished politician to his son:
Look at mel began as an alderman, and
here am at the top of the tree; aud what is
my reward? Why, when | die my son will
be the greatest rascal in the United States. >
To this the young hopeful replied: YES,
dad, when you die, and not till then
Year: 1870

Many man who rises from poverty and
obscurity to wealth and honor, can trace his
rise to his civility. Civility will always re-
is always polite will be sure to get at last as
much as he gives. No man, says Lord
Bacon, twill be deficient in respect towards
others who knows the value of respect to
himself"
Year: 1870

I'll fog you for an hour, you little villain.
Father, instantly replied the incorrigible
young scamp, as he balanced penny on
his fingers, L will toss you to make it two
hours or nothing
Year: 1870

He only is worthy of esteem that knows
what Is Just and honest and dares do It-that
is master to his own passions and scorns to
be a slave to another's. Such one, in the
lowest poverty, is far better man, and
merits more respect than those gay things
who owe all their greatness and reputation
to their rentals and revenues.
Year: 1870

A lazy lad, who did not go to church until
the congregation were coming out. asked
''Is it all done y No, was the reply, 1t S
all said, but | think it will be some time before
it's all DONE"
Year: 1870

Generosity is the wealthiest feeling of the
heart. Feel as if you could, and you will
have nearly all the self-satisfactiou that you
would have had if you really relieved dis
tresS.
Year: 1870

FEsrIvAL-Notwithstanding the threat
cning aspect OF the heavens last evening,
large crowd assembled in the lecture
room OF the North street N. E. Church
To participate in q festival gotten up by
the smaller members Of the Sunday
School connected with that church. The
display Of fancy articles was very credita'
bic. The great interest, however, con.
CentrAted in the voting for a toilet set,
dress pattern, and large wax doll The
friends Of Miss Amanda Robinson and
Miss Mary Phipps rallied in their strength
in cOnlcsting for the first named article
those of Miss Strait and Miss Miller for
the second; while those of two little girls,
children Of Mrs. Texa Miller and Mrs,
Hastings, were actively engaged in solicit


ing votes for their faVorite contestant.


The festival and voting will be continued,
Us will be seen by a notice in another col
umn of the local department oI our paper.
Year: 1870

George Ross, We are credibly informed,
short time since publicly announced in
from. of Dunnington's store that be would
sooner vote for Shopmase, q negro, than
for a gentleman occupying position
upon our county ticket. We are not sur
prised at Georges preference for negro;
but his expression Of it does astonish us a
little. After his attentive wooipg Of the
Democratic voters Of this county, We did
not expect him to insult every one Of
them and to insul. every white man in
the county by such remark. Under
the shadow of approaching defeat the gall
that is in him seems to be working out,
and he has taken occasion to snoer a.
men who are in every respect his superb
ors, and to sneer at the whole Democratic
party whose representatives these mon are.
Will Democratic votes be cast for man
who prefers negroto a Democratic nom.
inee; and would vote to elevate an igno-
rant negro and degrade his own white
raeoi Let white men answer:
Year: 1870

Let the people Of Lewis county remem-
Der that when they vote for Bob Hinz-
man, they vote to make jim Yandervort
Deputy Sheriff for another four years.
Jim has already filled this position with
pleasing satisfaction to himself for ten
years. The four additional years which
he wants will make fourteen. HoH's that
for high? Just think Of it! one man a
Deputy Sheriff of this county for fourteen
years. Are the people prepared to sane
ton this? Or do they prefer that there
shall be little rotation in Office in this
county. We only ask that Jim may be
allowed to rotate justa little. -Four years
rest will bo good for him.
Year: 1870

, Do the Democrats Of this county wish
to'continue q radical Deputy Sheriff in
Office for the torn ofhis natural life? We
think that ten year, service should satisfy
even as graspiug radical as Jim Van
dervort, and we are much mistaken if the
Democracy are not willing to relieve him
from the onerous duties of his Office and
return him to that privacy he is SO emi
nently qualified to gil: If, however, we
are mistaken, we suggest that Jeems be
made part Of the constitution, with the
privilege of every four years selecting q


Sheriff under whom be can ride as Dep
'uty. 7. ...' ar.
Year: 1870

Political success can never attend any
party, no matter how. ennobliug its
principles, how high its purposes, or how
devoted it, patriotism, which lacks that
thorough and complete organization nec-
'essary to secure the voting on the day Of
election of every voter enrolled in its
ranks. The experience Of the past five
years of the Democratic party in this
State clearly demonstrates the fact; for
we venture to assert that, though all the
time can.ending as they have done against
registration machinery constructed
simply to insure their cefeat, against the
power Of innumerable Offices converted
to party uses, against rindictive hate.
unscrupulous officials and tyrannical usur-
patton, yet never has an opportunity of
success been presented which could not
have been seized and achieved by the
adoption of such means as would have
secured full turn out of the Democratic
voters. We defy any one to poin! to us
single radical who is ever found absent.
from the polls. AT every election The
full radical strength is polleh; whilst, if
at any election held since the war, the
same thing could be said of the Demo-
cratic party, different rulers would be
now holding the reins of government in
this State. We know that n large num-
Der of Democrats in this county have be-
come dispirited under tho repeated de-
I'feats of the State ticket, and excuse them
selves for not voting with the plea that it
will be useless, or even If successful that
they will bc cheated out Of their cuccess
that they cannot hope to succeed under
the registration law, &c. We have
simply to say that this is all nonsense
that if defeated wo owe it to ourselves and
not to the strength Of the radicals-that
even With all the advantages with which
they enter into the contest we cannot
fail in finally orerthrOwing them if we arc
bu. true to ourselves. As the constant
dropping Of water will wear away the
hardest stone, so will the constant deter
mined voting Of our full strength ,Oon


bear its fruit. This policy Of giving NJ


is bu, playing into radical hands, reas'


suriug them as to past niSdeeds, and en-


couraging them to the preparation o.
future infamics. Democrats who can dt


so should vote at all elections, and a


som. We are bound to catch thom nap
ping We only wan! to catch .heia once
Turn out on Thursday and see that you
Democratic ueighbors do likewise.
Year: 1870

Our radical friends pretend to bs rory
liberal in this county just now. and
scarce one can be found who does not say
be is in favor of allowing all white men
to vote. Yet, strange to tell, the only
candidates they present for the suGrages
of the people are an e1-member Of the
Board of Registration and an eI-Toun.
ship Registrar From such "Libsrals.'
Good Lord deliver US
Year: 1870

stand we'll Mt the Post-ofiice, you can have
the vacancy left by your unfortunate friend
and which, for q time, you seem to have SO
ably filed"


thanked him, thinking how delighted
| should be to accept the offered appointment;
but went on to explain that the deceased
gentleman was not a friend of mine--not
even an acquaintance. The secretary had
evidently not heard the whole Of the story
and on my telling i, to him he courteously
bowed me out, saying:


Call tomorrow, sir, and have no doubt
You will find your appointment made out
| shall be glad to have so competent an Of.
fcer on my staff"


did call tomorrow, when learned that
the inquiries made at the General Post-of.
fce were most satisfactory, and that l had
got the appointment OF Queens messen-
ger.


But why did get it? This was the ques-
ton innocently asked myself.


My after experience gave me the answer
l was made Queens Messenger simply be-
cause | had seen too much of the inside of
the English foreign Office to be trusted out
side Of it. In addition to the appointment,
| was presented with handsome douceur
to pay the expenses Of my trip to Paris!
| remained many years in the service,
and only retired because my prospects in
life were betiered by the death of rich rel-
alive, who left me 81 methirg to live on with
out following the occupation of contraband
carrier for the snobs of the foreign office.
should state that my going to Paris, in.
stead Of attending to my own duties, was
the means Of getting promotion for another,
as deserving as myself Ny assistant, Ned,
having heavy mail to manage on the re-
turn journey to London, with no one to help
him, delivered it in the best order, and was
in consequence raised 10 frst.class clerk
ship. So there were two of US gamers by
the death Of the unfortunate "Queen's mess.
enger."-Onu0rd.
Year: 1870

An obese French lady, complaining Of
her frightful tendency to emboapoint. says
Il am so fat that l pray for disappoint-
ment to make me thin. No sooner does the
disappointment come than the mere expec-
tation of growing thinner gives me such JOY
that become tatter than ever
Year: 1870

PRESIDENT GRANT has done the proper
and magnanimous thing in sending to the
Senate the nomination Of Vice.Admiral
PORTER to be Admiral. The Senate will
doubtless do theproper thing and decline
to confirm him; and both Houses will
probably do the appropriate thing by
abolishing the rank.
Year: 1870

The Mortified Standard gives the
following advice to all persons who
are In debt: Determine by your
manhood you will get out. Put a
will into it of seventy-Hve horse
power. Then stop addlng-go with
out. Nobody knows how much can
be done without, with not the least
loss of health or comfort. Let pride
take new truck. There will be
enough tobacco and liquor consumed
in this State this year to clear every
farmer of debt. Then pay every pos
sible cent, and ask the confidence of
your creditors in an honest man,
who has run into debt the last time.
Industry, economy, resolution, and
the courage necessary to do big
thing, will generally bring all right,
and the rest of life will be all the
happier and wiser for it, and the
children wiser,
Year: 1870

MARRIAGE relations that do not
happen to he Of ancient date must be
in ticklish condition in Alabama.
We noticed recently a decision of the
Supreme Court of that State affirm
ing the invalidity of marriages
solemnized there during the war
though the precise ground OIL which
the decision was rendered did not ap-
pear To increase the complication
bill has been introduced into the
Legislature ito relieve all persons
married during the war from the OBJ
legations created" Another bill, a
telegram states, is intended to legal
ize the relationship. provided the
persons interested mutually consent.
These are mischevious matters, and
have an ugly look. If the courts and
the Legislature of Alabama go on at
this rate, that State will soon eclipse
Indiana,
Year: 1870

There is as yet no direct indication as to
who will be the Postmaster of Nashville.


Gen. 7. ]. Harrison returned Monday
morning from brief visit to his home in
Giles county, where he reports quietude,
peace and plenty.


Some of the candidates for Mayor have
been bestirring themselves during the last
few days, anxiously soliciting their suffrage
at the election.


A recruiting Office for accessions to the
9th infantry, regular service of the United
States has been opened on Cedar street
between Summer and Cherry streets.


Now that the Rink has closed for the
season, the Academy of Music is the only
place of amusement remaining open in the
city, and it successfully holds its own in
popular favor.


Several hundred more Chinese have
passed through ST. Louis on their way to
this State. They form another installment
of those engaged to work on the Alabama
and Chattanooga Railroad.


A movement is talked of to settle among
themselves, or in convention the claims of
Lu5 NdIlOuS 81 DO
to prevent if possible SO many of them
making the race. Action in the premises
will likely be had in day or two.


Considerable excitement has prevailed in
the city during the last few days, growing
out Of the stirring European news. The
eagerness to get the latest dispatches from
the seat of war and to get the fluctuations
of the gold market is apparent on all
sides.


DR.. D. B. Cliffe, the newly appointed
Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Mid
die District of Tennessee, assumed the
responsibilities of the Office Monday and
entered upon the discharge of its duties.
Mr.. James Thompson, who understands
the details of the Office, will be retained as
chief clerk,


VIM. B Tabor, Esq, Superintendent of
the Cotton Factory in this city, arrived
here from Huntsville yesterday. He
will remain a short time and proceeds
North in the interest of the Tennessee
Manufacturing Company to purchase
machinery for the factory. From the
well known energy of this gentlemans
coupled with his superior knowledge of
machinery, we may soon expect to hear
the music of the loom and shuttle.
Year: 1870

GOV. Bullock.


ATLANTA, Ga, July 19.-The majority
of the Committee on Investigation of the
charges against Gov. Bullock, concluded
as follows:


Having gone thoroughly through the
investigations of the direct and indirect
charges against the Governor, your
Committee feels that it is due 20 His
Excellency for US to state that nothing
has been disclosed or established which
tends in any matter to impugn his mo-
tives or his personal and official integrity,
and we invite the attention to the evi-
dence to sustain us in this position.


The minority report says it is just to
say that the instance of trsnscending the
law herein before diseased the evidence
of the facts or show that the Government
has been pecuniarily benefited


Charges against the state Treasurer
Upon the charges against the Treasurer,
the majority of the committee on the
charge of having accepted bribe after re-
ceiving the evidence, say your committee
feel that it would be improper to express
our opinion on this charge. In view OF





number may be called on to act upon it in
a Judicial capacity, the majority do not ex-
press an opinion, but they repeat the Opin-
ION given by Chief Justice Brown, that the
question of proof depends on the motive
under which the money was received byA
the Treasurer.


The majority conclude their report bi
saying it is due to the Treasurer to state
that, as far as they have been able to dis
cover, all public monies which have gone
into the hands Of the Treasurer have been
accounted for.


The minority say we are unable to ex.
plain why the Treasuary books did not
show exactly what became of the balance
of S437, 674 30, which appeared TO have
been on hand June Is, 1870.


Laid on the Table.


In the Senate to-day the report of the
committee on the charges against Gov
Bullock was laid on the table.
Year: 1870

The deed to the government for the Gus
tomhouse lot has been formally made and
recorded. DR. Berry has also received his
deed of conveyance to the lot given in ex-
change. DR. B has received notice through
MIR Smith, the United States District At
torney, that the old buildings on the lot,
corner Broad and Vine streets, must be
removed within sixty days. The old Shelby
Medical College building will be sold to
the highest bidder at 10 o'clock on Satur-
day next. We learn that the buildings and
debris will be removed at once, when
operations upon tho Customhouse viii be
cOrpmepcad
Year: 1870

Calvin Sheppard, the negro man who 80
severely wounded the negro Shields, by a
blow with an iron drill across his head, was
was tried before Justice Baskette yesterday,
and IN default of 1000, was sent to jail
for further investigation. Shields is still
suffering and in a precarious condition
from the effects of the wound.
Year: 1870

If KUKLUx outrages have not been prov,
ed, then the present military movement is
wrong.


If they have been proved then the man,
who censurcs the Governor for his course, is
friend to traitors and an apologist for as
sasslns.


The civil courts, owing to perjury, suborn-
ed juries, and the timidity of County Off
GERS, have shown themselves to be INSULT
cient for the occasion; although more than
one judge has faced death, and all stand
ready to discharge their duty.


Under the operations OF a military COM
mission the most important facts will be
elected. The truth will be made known,
and the perpetrators of Kuklux crimes
brought to justice, tried and punished.


And if it is shown that there is King OF
the Kuklux, he will swing in Wake County
Jail yard.


When this is the case, we shall hold the
leaders of this Klan up to the execration Of
the world, and lash them with whip OF
scorpions while they stand in the public
pillory.


The truth will crush them. They shun
investigation, and they fear punishment.


They now compliment the United States
troops. Three weeks ago they laughed at
the militia. When another regiment Of
United States troops marches into Raleigh
no doubt their compliments will increase
1t is well. The government stands by the
State. And before they get through they
will also learn to compliment the State
troops We know whereof we speak.
Year: 1870

The subject Of this brief sketch, who died In
New Orleans, La, on the 18th OF July instant,
but adds another name to the long list OF brave
and good soldiers who have fallen victims to
disease, contracted while faithfully serving their
country.


The intelligence Of his decease will call up in
the minds of very many in this community
pleasant recollec tons of their associations with
him while he was serving at this place in the
capacity OF Superintendent of the Frcedmen's
Bureau, where he won for himself the esteem of
all who knew him.


Col. Chur was soldier of the finest and iruest
type, a modest, generous and kind soldier, a
a tried and trusty friend what better can be
said of him?


Warned by failing health 20 seek if possible a
climate more congenial to his constitution, the
Department kindly assigned him to like duty
in Florida, which climate, like that of North
Carolina, proving unsuitable, he was again
transferred to the soft and unirritating climate
of New Orleans, La, to be stricken down by
consumption, that insidious destroyer which ST
lently steals upon the anchorage OF life, to cut
it from lis mooings.


So has passed away another brave soldier-our
associate-leaving TO us in death Us in life, his
memory and example, to whose memory we
will weave gariands to bloom in undying er-
dure. W.
Year: 1870

WHAT ARE our City Fathers doing?
They have given directions to the Chief OF
Police to attend to private matters in regard
to cleanliness during the hot season, 50 as
to prevent disease as far as possible, but
have neglected entirely the sewerage of the
streets. We would especially mention the
sewer opposite Mr. Phil. Tnicm's restaurant,
which is disgracetul to any City. The
sewerage is entirely ignored by these plank
crossings, where there is no necessity for
them, and allowed to lay there and rot and
drop down into the cutters so as to OBJ
struct the regular channel of the water
course There is one other point on Fay
ettcvile street which ought to attract tn C
attention of bur City Fathers. That is from
the store owned by our old friend Hollcman
TO Mr.. B. p. WillIamson's corner, and we
might say down to the Marlborough House.
Martin street is very bad, and requires at
tcntion also on Wilmington street between
the market and Hargctt street On that side
YOU will almost at all times find stagnant
water winch could bc rcmcdicd at very
small cost. Our old friend Overly, on the
opposite side of the STREET, has set good
example to Others. He is Il man of progress,
and ought t" hc encouraged, Go on, Par


ker; We have but one life 10 live, and while
We do live let us do al. we can for the next
generation that will take our places. 1t is
monum ent to any citizen to take the first
step in the way of progress. We will cx'
| tend our remarks at some future time.
Year: 1870

- ~


Muzz& Your Does.-Scvsral young
BOYS 1t evening visited a small stream
near ths southern part of the city for the
purpose of bathing and, while cooling off
prepara afory TO entering the water, were at
tackedby large rabid dog which, in every
respect was under the influence of hydro
phobia


The attention of our city authorities has
been repeatedly called to the great danger
existing from the careless manner in which
a large number of the canine species run at
large within the city limits, and still moth
ine has been done to avoid this dangerous
nuisance.


How long will they await? Have we to
await for the death of some of our citizens
from that horrible, incurablc disease, hydro
phobia, before any steps will be taken to
abate the cause?
Year: 1870

LOOK SHARp.-We caution the Conser-
vativcs in every township in this county, to
keep an eye on the registration books, as
we are credlbly informed number of youths
under age are registering to vote in August.
Let every such instance he noted, the name
and the proof taken down and handed to
the chairman of the County Executive Com
mittcc for prcsentment before the Grand
Jury. There are some instances of the kind
in Raleigh township, as we have no doubt
there are in nearly all the Others in the
county. They will he dealt with at the
right time"


We clipped the above from yesterdays
Sentinel and are requested by MIR. Ball, the
one appointed to register the voters of
Raleigh township, to say that no one under
age has been registered. And he says furth
ermore that he will furnish chair for any
one the opposite side may select, TO sit by
iim aal challenge any one who presents
himse; But we know no one is going
Rogers md Gillian will not meet Hawkins
and Harris on the stump, they set The exam
plc--ali follow it.
Year: 1870

SEVERAL GENTLEMEN fishing in Neusc
river on Monday last, seeing great COM
motion Of the water about two hundred
yards before where they were seated, pro-
cured small boat and moved down
to where it was, and found the cause
of the pertubcration 10 be what they sup
posed, large sturgeon, which, from their
description, would measure two and Il half
or three feet in length. Every endeavor
was exercised to capture the fish, but to no
avail. They suppose it to have come up the
river during the late freshet.
Year: 1870

If THE Democrats succeed in this cam
paign, the Kuklux Klans will be organized
in every neighborhood, and our State will
present a scene of lawlessness and blood
shed equallcd only in savage warfare. If
the Republican party succeeds, and it will.
succeed if our friends will only work, law
and order will be restored, and the Kuklux
will never more be heard of.


People of North Carolina will you vote
for law and order or disorder and blood.
shed