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Tin-] GLEANER E. S. PARKER, Editor; GRAHAM N. C. AUGUST 20 1879 TUG NOKTII CAROMIVA SYSTEM: For some works passed tlreso-- words hare frequently appeared in many news papers ol the State, ami they refer to our railroad', or rather to those roads that we should be alilfe to properly call ours. It was the iream of.the early advocates of internal in our State to have a trunk line from the extreme West to the Kftst", and'build up a North Curo liu i port, fioin which the produce ot our Stale would largely be shipped... To cav ry out this idea The North Caro'ina and At.'antic ftnd Tlie Western North Caroli na Railroads were chartered and given State aid ; the North Carolina Railroad, from Salisbury to Gohlsboro, becoming a long link in the great line. Somehow the expect:.(ions ot the promoters of this sys tem seem never to have been realized; Jlorelicud City and Beaufort harbor did not become the bus/ sites of great com merce, as predicted, and the scheme seem ed tor years to havo been practically abandoned, if not lorgottcn. However, it has been lately revived, and it Is said that Gov. Jarvis is now as fully impress ed with its importance, and as zealous in carrying it out, as wcro Gov. Morehead and his compeers, more than twenty yours ago. To this end Gov. Jarvis ap pointed a new directory on the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, and in so doing has met criticism, whether just or unjust we aro not sufficiently well in formed in railroad matters-to say. Wil mington thinks that her trade and infer* ost arc discrimaled against, or likely to he, and there have appeared in, her be lialt 6ome notably well written commu nications in the Star., over the signature of "Junius." The new board of dircrtors of the At lantic and North Carolina Railroad Com pany have elected Col. A. Is. Andrews, Superintendent. Col. Andrews has the reputation of being an efficient manager of railroads; and his qualifications for the position are hardly to bo questioned. Bui, if the purpose is to carry out , after such long delay,.the idea of a system that would carry North Carolina produce to water transportation on the Noith Carditis coast, when we remember Col. Andrews'other engagements, we can hut feel some suprise at the solecliou. Col. Andrews is now, and has for some • years been, the Superintendent of what was the North Carolina Railroad, in the omploy of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company, and how he can serve the interest of both roads, entirely un trammelled, may well be considered a question in the minds of ordinary mor tals. Allowing however that the ap pointment is an entirely proper one, nud that no conflict of intorcst between the two roads, managed by Col. Androws, can, or docs arise;and that an earnest effort is made to make Newborn and Morehead City largo shipping points; thore is something else needed, bosides a nai'road and favorable freight tariffs, and water, and a harbor, to- build np com merco. Capita}, energy, eutorpiise, bu siness qualifications and experience aro all essentials. Now, when wo consider those do wo not see a. great obstacle in the way of tho achievement of that North Carolina System which contemplates Morehead City as the place at which our freiiclitp, from the Mountains all along the line, are to find carriage to- the vari ous n.arkels ot. the world. Thore was a time when Newborn and Morehead City had very great advantage over Wilming ton, but they toiled to retain and benefit by if. This was Just after tho war. Newbern, and Morehead City, early in 1862 wero occupied by the Yankees. The oountry adjacent was within their lines. Business by some of our owu people and by strangers was revived. Wilmington tell late inlhe war, and at tho surrender, her ]>eoplo, in common- with others, were in tho midst of desolation* Newbern was in far better condition to induce trade; .and for awhilo it seemed that she would largely command it,.and did so, from those eeo.tionß..at least, that were so los oated as to point Jo her as their natural outlet. At that lime naval stores were very high, and theiv shipment was large, and tor miles west of Uoldsboro, con signments ware to Newbern houses, and by wajr ot Newbern. But this was ot short duration*. Wilmington very soon got upon her feet,, and became at once tho great navai store depot of the State, as well asm all other branches of com merce tlio great shipping point of the State. Newbern was scarcely heard ol west of Goldsboro. There must have been a caime for Ibis. Then was the time when life should have been infused info Men bern aud Morehead City, and their growth and prosperity should have dated from that period, but they failed to live up to their opportunities. The Superior energy, business activity and enterprise of Wilmington took the trade from New born and Morehead Ckv, and while they haveeoorcely held their own, Wilmmg w,"b6- ■eve in discriminating in favor of out North Carolina ports ami not against thrm, ami should like to see Newborn* aiil Morajiead Ci(v r auil. Wilmington, ami all our okies and towns, and all our people prosperous, but it docs seem o us that Wilmington affords us abtuit our only hope of realizing a North Carolina System, that will ship any considerable portion ot North Carolina produce from a North Carolina port. HIGH SCAJIB'Aii. At the home of ex-Governor, and United States Senator Sprague, at Nar> , raganselt Pier, in Rhod* Island, there was a little 111010 than a week ago quite a see no. in which were mixed up Mr Sprague himself, Senator Roscoe Conk ling,of New X oik,and MIR. Sprague, with occasional glimpses of a German teacher named Linck, but this last pjrson is so v,iguely seen as to give rise to doubt whether he was really theri in person, or whether his presence is the creation uf an excited vision. Hits first account of the affair enly presented Mr. Sprague and the German teacher, as actors, and is,is charged that this was 'with intent to deceive. About all there is of the Get man teacher is that there is such a man, something unknown to the public bjfjre, and that ho might have been there, whether he was or not. As to the other ac'ors, who, to say the le-ust, were Icatling characters, they are well known to the public, and they were there, as was also a shot gun, and some profanity. The reporters have been busv, and ore account, alter another lias appeared, until columns have been prim ted, and we plead guilty to reading all we have jken, and from it all wo learn about as follows; Mrs. Sprague, who is the daughter of the late Chief. Justice Chase, spends much of her time in Wash ington city, and that b\ie is fair to look upon. Her husband does not stay much in Washington. Senator Conkling also spends"much of his time in Wash* ington, and Mrs. Conkling does not Mrs. Sprague and Mr. Conkling, through sympathy perhaps, each for tho lonely conditiou cf the other, became very fast friends,so much FO that an immoral public insinuates ugly things concerning their jianifest iutimacy, and liking for each other. Hints of dark hue found their way into the public print#, Mr. Sprague saw these; probably heard much more. On the occasion of the scene, Mr. Conkling had gone to Spragues home, taken his j baggage aud set himself up for a pleas ant visit. SpragVie got a shot gun, curb ed the handsome Senator all into heaps, gavo him five minutes to leave his house, and in default of his so doing declared his intention to open fire upon his wifes best friend. Conkling had nothing in his hand but an umbrella, and what was that to a shot gun? and BO he left witiv* in the tiinejperecribed. During the truce, Mrs. Sprague appeared upon the stage, and she also left, taking with her what ever she could hurriedly have packed. The troupe appears to have broken up for good, and no repetition of the play is likely to bo witnessed. Conkling claims that there is political significance attach ed to it, while Spfaguo claims that its ch&r ucter is purely social. CANDIDATES FOK GOVERNOR In Hll other column we publish a Ral eigh letter to the Goldsboro Messenger, giving the correspondent l ) views upon ihe present status of the aspirants for Governor, together with the names of those prominently spoken of for that exalted position. In the Democratic list we find eighteen, and they may be called an assorted lot. Some of ihem ' will never be Governor, and never ought to be. It is more than likely however that the name of the next Governor of the State may bo found in the list. Some of the gentlemen mentioned can hardly be called aspirants for thi place, while others are, and nave been for some time, aspiring very laboriously. An ambition grossly in excess of ability, - coupled with egotism and flattery will i hardly do for ihe make up of the Deim ocratic candidate for Governor in 1880. A nomination, if prudently made, will . insure an election, but thtfse radicals may wake up, and give us something of of a campaign after all, so we had better bo a little particular for that reason, if for no other. By the way, what doea it take to make a man prominent for Governor, anyway? Is'nt there some mistake about a few in that list? Well* perhaps it will do no great harm to say they are spoken of in that connection, and it doubtless doea them a power of good. It is (ordinate that some people can so enjoy simply being ■poken of for Governor, instead of de ferring their pleasure until spoken of as ' Governor. '' MKT ROPO LIT A N MATTERS." NEWS ANU (VIEWS AT OtJlt STATE CAPITAL. (Special CoiToxpoiHieiifiß'of the Messenger.) RALEIGH. August 13,1879. The dog days are dull at the Capital. Manv residents are away at the sum -1 iner resorts, trade is fallen down between seasons, and (here,is a conspicuous ab sence of (he politician element in the slack stream of travel thai flows through Raleigh at ibis time of the year. The Supreme Court is still# in session, and t vill he until September, the culling do vn ot the Court to three members ims posing almost double work on the Chief ilti6(ice and associa(e Justices. The con viction is very general I hat it was a mis take to have reduced our court of last resort from live to three Judges, and al ready a constitutional amendment resto ring the Court is tinder discussion. Few er lawyers from a distance have atten ded Ibis session than has been since the war, owing to the act of tho last Legis turc taking away what is known to the profession as the tax fee (o attorneys. I'he Treasurer is at his post dally, isstip ill" new aud cancelling 1 I Slate bonds, and with reasonable Mine he will have adjusted the old debt ot the Sialo and brought itjinder a figure easy lo man age. The Governor, Attorney-General and Superiiitendanf of Public Instruction arc also in il.eir places, (he Secretary of Stale and Auditor alone being absent. Hie former at the North Carolina Warm Springs and the latter at Ids home in Haywood county. Late advices from Col. Saunders ar- to the effect that ho is not so well, and he is expected to ieturn in a few days to attend the Press Con vention at Beaufort, oljwhich be is Press ident, after which he goes to Buffalo i Springs. Peeking restoration of his ims paired health. THE NEXT GOVERNOR. The absence oi the usual number of lawyers and protessional politicians from the State Cap'.tal during the summer has left the gubernatorial question not defi nitely settled, but the subject is haying due consideration at the bands of the laymen. Thus tar the l umber of candi dates, probable and possible, seems lims ited to the present, incumbent, Judges Fowlo, Mcrrimon. Howard, Asho, Cox. McKoy and Shipp; lions. WmT. Dortch James M. Leach, A. M. Scales, M. S. McGehee, Robert B. Vance, A. M. Wad dell. James L. Robinson, George Davis, William M. Robbins and Col. Thomas M. Holt, a round dozen and a half, rep resenting an array ot fitness to select Item seldom, it ever surpassed in any Slate. The strength of the incumbent is at present and mu9t remain an unknown quantity until near the nominating time, dependent always on tho success and popularity of his admitistration, a result impossible to forecast at the end of his first halt year of governing. . Ot all others mentioned. Judge Fowle has "do* veloped decidedly more strength than any, and as matters now "stand would carry off the nomination. But the ins cumbeut will undoubtedly improve as bis administration grows older, aud but for permitting the election of the pros* cut President ot the North Caroliua Railroad, might have held the West solid, whereas ho may not score one be -1 youd the Ridge. The third and last mentioned have each an organ at the Capital, but they may both be salelv counted out from tho start. Howard is positively strong only in a section ot the State pretty well divided be tween Jarvi9 and Fowle. Cox will command the nomination for Congress from this district, if ho wants it, audi will not, therefore, probably be in the gubernatorial way. The support of all the others WouliJ/be local, or at most, confined to a district, except Ashe, who could uiiito the Cape Fear and Pee Dee regions. The race, viewed this early, is between Jarvis and Fowle. with present odds in favor of Hie latter, but with the filial chances that the former will win; Judge Ashe, ot all others, alone com itianding strong!h enough to decido the contest between Jarvis and Fowle. MAKING WAR ON JARVIS. The eflort which lias been made to render the Governor uupcpular in res gard to what Is known as tho "State Svstem" will end in a political boomer ang which will fall at tho feet of those who sent it up, to (he destruction of their influence aud their friends.and loave the gubernatorial game to laugh at the hun ters. Senator Vance is reported to have warmed up at the changing of bis pot management on the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, and is said to be bringing the power of his ridicule to bear on (he North Carolina scheme. He doubt less fe«ls keenly alive to the nomination ot his brother Robert for Governor, but bis warmth over the Atlantic Road must have grown into intense heat when he read iu the papers that bis management of the road bad gotten away with ten per cent, of tue gross, aud half the net eamiugs for a whole year. With all due regard for his abi'itv, unfortunately, Gov. Vance was never, himself, capable as an Executive head, of protecting the State's interest, from bis utlor lack of ad minisliativo vigilaucc, and while no one is disposed to bo unnecessarily harsh of tho late management of the Atlantic Road, or to attach any particular blame to Governor Vance lor the state of affairs down there, or for tho escapade of his European agent at the close of the war it would be only fair and commonly de cent tor him to keep his mouth shut res specling tho administration of his suc cessor. There may or inay not be any thing iu a North Carolina system, but any effort in that direction must bo an effort iu behalt ot tforth Carolina, and he who essavs to do something for the good of liis State, whether he fail or is successful, surely deserves well of his day and generation. During the admioist (ration of Governor Vance, tho freight on a barrel of apples from Qld Fort t> Raleigh was more than tho prime cost aud freight added on tho sanqe article from the orchards of New England, it has been said tltat a North Carolina System is designed to alter this stale of things, and it may be well to suspend judgement until it is seen it these things cau be done. UOSTII.JTT OF TUB PtIESS. There is developed in the press an nn expected hostility io the State System, aud the simultaneousness of tho move ment was sufficient to raise the suspicion that it was a common inspiration. Chars }otte 4 the most magnificent raUraod ceu, ire of (lie Slate* and our queen city of; tho Inland, suddenly became oliirmcd at the Ihicatenin'; altitude ot (liesandbanks that fringe (lie waters ot Bogue and Ccvo Sounds at Alorchead city. YViK niington, in the midst ot commercial splendor, Jess rea! only because we have had no North Carolina gystcm to fdatcr her , grow panio-sliickeii at the roar of the waves which alone distress the soli tude oil he deserted Beaufort Harbor. The leading paper at the Capital, and tha chief power of (he press ot the State changed its policy in a night, aud looks ing otdy to Wilmington, turned its back upon Noitli Carolina, anil whatever is ciilled Norlh Carolinian, in cantradiction to the country of the ('ape Fear. But strangest of all, (he great ot ihc i»re.ss. pcrmeaiing aud penetrating everywhere—owned and controled by t|ie President of the North Carolina Railroad Company, the main cenlae, (he ihe soul and substance ot any possible North Carolina System, has furiously flashed iis fire-fly lamp in opposition to the State Policy and every other possible, present and remote interest of tho Stale. In its spirit of personal malevolence it even assails the Agricultural Depart* inetit, while its owner and controller ir» President of tho Agricultural Society, ami by virtue thereof (he chief director of tht Agricultural Board. Bui then each of these metropolitan dailies have their candidates for Governor. Such species of warfare on the present encumbent is calculated, willi the sober second thought, to strengthen him, and therein lies tho danger to hi* chict opponents/ OTHER POSITIONS OK STATU. The gubernatorial question has over shadowed all other considerations of min or importance. The Lieutenant Covers ship has scarcely been (bought of here, and will not be talked ot until the first position shall have apparently centered on one of sufficient prominence (o make him a p'ossibio nominee for (lie Senate in 1882. Thus far about the only name sug gested 'wiili anything like a possibie lols lowing is Col. Thomas M. Ilolt, cf Ala mance. There will likely be 110 change iu the olfico of Secretary of Slate, while it would shake human credulity to sug gest any oilier name for the position filled oy Treasurer Worth, unless he should decline, die or runaway with the State wallelt between now and nomination day. Nothing has been said about the Auditor or Superintendent of Public III* struction, while only the names of C. B. Watson, E«q., ot Winston, and Col. Walter Clark, at Ilalcigb. have been men tioned tor the position ot Attorney Gen* oral, which considering the efficiency ot Judge Kenan, speaks volumes lor their strength and popularity. THE REPUBLICANS. Tho Bepublican slate is not made up. Dr. Grißsoin is an almost unanimous choice for Governor, as their conversa* lion and speculations now turn. But his closest personal friends say he is not in politics, and cannot afford to throw away the advantages of kis splendid profession al reputation tor political preferment and especially to enter the doubtful field of Republican politics in North Carolina. The name of Judge Reade has been sug gested and also Judge Buxtor., but the strongest candidate, excepting Grissoin, appears to be Judge Win. P. Byuum, ot Charlotte, aud late of Supremo Court. But whoever shall undertake the nomi* naiion next year must lead a fjrlorn h >pe. as under no sort of circumstances can the Republicans hope to carry North Caroliua in 188 U. B. HUNT." Til F NIGQEK, The Lamars Sentinel a stalwart Re publican paper of lowa has this to say of tlio negro: While the amiable idiocy that pre vailed in Congress during the recon struction days was at its height, the nig ger was enfranchised. He was invested with the ballot on the pretty theory that he was a man aud a brothei; with an infusion of sand in his inHKe-np. It was given him on the school-girl notion that affliction for tin party that gave him his freedom would make him its perpetual instrument. But the nigger is le&s serviceable to the Republican party, as a voter, than he was as a slave. He needs too much coddling—too much protection. He can only vote the Republican ticket whenNurrounded by a cordou of Republican bayonets. There is no grit in him. There is more voting ent-rgy and par ty strength in h dozen ruw irishmen than in a thousand well fed nigges. There is not nu ounce of Stal war l isin in a ton of nigger. The more nigger the less strength. As a slave, the picturesque misery of iho nigger was au unfailing ariuy of par ty weapons—as a freeman there is no romance in lam—cowardice is not ro mantic. All over the South he is throwing his ballot for rebels and traitors, when he votes at all. * He is too cowardly to vote his con victions or too stupid to have convic tions. When the stalwarts get into power in 1880, he must either be disfranchised or compelled to vote right. The free nigger is a Irauda. ACCIDENT ON THE WESTERN NOHTP CAROLINA KAILBQAD. —On last Thurs day, the mail train from Salisbury west was benind time, an J just as it emerged from the weste.ro portal of the first tuns nel this side of Swannanoa, the engineer naw rushing down grade to meet hi in foor flat care, one at least loaded with stone and dirt, at a speed of fifty or six ty miles per hour, lie reversed his en gine and pulled the throttle wide open, but the rushing flats were upon him. Mr. Charles Gordon, the engineer Con ductor Newlsnd, and the fireman were painfully but not very seriously injured. The pr itengr rs were considerably jolted, but save same bruises were unhurt. The wonder is that no lives were lost, *r '1 ' - V And old man, and young lady and old lady, and those of uncertain age, and children all GO WEST of the court house to the store bearing the sign J. W. HARDEN To buy YOUR GROCERIES YOUR HARDWARE YOUR DRY GOODS YOUR SHOES & BOOTS YOUR IIATS & CAPS YOUR READY-MADE CLOTHINGf YOUR LEATHER YOUR BUGGY FINDIVGS ♦ " YOUR EDGE TOOLS YOUR NOTIONS YOUR CROCKERY & GLASS WARE*. YOUR TIN fc HOLLOW WARE YOUR LADY'S H ATS A BONNETS * AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU WANT' To sell YOUR CHICKENS, YOUR BOOS, YOUR BVTTBR; YOl/K IVII It AT. YOUR FI.OCK. YOUR OATS. YOURCOim. VODR PRODUCE. OF EVERY KIiVD. „„ M . Uome an d see j. w. HARDEN. 7. 2. 79. tf is CHEAP MIMITURE My store-rooms and shops, are only ft few steps north of the court house, in Greensboro, and I ask the people of Guilford and surrounding counties to exa.nine my stock of furniture and ask the prices, and then, if in their judgment they can do better anywhere in North Carolina, I siiall not expect them to buy of me. My ttock in part consists of ham ber suits, Dressing suits, Bedsteads, Chairs, Bureaus, Wash stands, Tables, Looking glasses, Folding chairs, Wall pockets and Brackets, Book Book cases, Wardrobes &c &c. i. All these and many other articles in the greatest variety, from common to the finest, Burial Cases and Coffins from common to the very finest, always on hand, in large numbers, of assorted siz»s, so that aav application can be filled at once. Also BURIAE ROBES, of all sizes, beautiful and convenient, always on hand. I shall be obliged if people will call and look for themselves. R GULLETT. , Greensboro, N. C. 5 os-79. ly. DID YOU EVER? i No, Never! "WKAf! KIVEI? well hardly ever See a larger, cheaper more varied and complete. STOCK OF GOODS a ny where, in ny market, by any body than John Q. Gant Sf i.o , I . •! company muops have in store aud are constantly receiving. ~cn°K, i ^!,V f ! 1 nfl " bOUI a " uuar "n their shelves, counters and in their ware-rooms M can be found in any one store in this country. ™ Cy »,\ n l Ufi who , wish to look or buy to come. Their stock says, come; thtir pri.es say, come- ind iCvn attentive clerks say, coiue; their liberal prices for all kinds of barter say > come; aud, above all, the interest of those wishing to buy says to try JOaX Q. QA.NT &o. Company Shops] IMIiiIDB. BUTTS R|T| No. 12 N. eighth Bt, Bt. Louis, Mo. The PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE Tho PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVISER gyj".""* l "* ~IJ7 Wf.|«jrMhn la ,11 nmt wjtMWlly l^nMH.'jJd'ln'plJin KS *£?Pfi££=?£3fK2r SwsssjsJF 1 "■ £ HSJfriH FOPCLAK raids—o eto. fcoth In oncTolnmr, (11 ia cloth nA4|lVlpW WEEK in your °wn town, and no HplJvlcapital risked. Yon ca:. give the business * trial without expense. The best opportunity ever offered for those willing to work. Yon should try nothing else until yon see for yourself what you can do at tae business wo offer. No room to explain here. You can devote all your time or only your spare time to * nd P* ke Kreat P»y *or every hour that you work. Women make as mnch as nd *° r special private terms and particulars, which we mail See. *5 Outfit free. i»on t complain of hard times whllo yon have "■ *** m 3 co-, AcconnoD irwi*, lam running a comfortable close huck to the depot to meet all trains, and will be glad to take passengers to and from » moderate charge. I am al*o prepared to convey families, drummers, and others, «J where. at any timo. My vehicles are fC*~ 'and iry teams active, and driver prompt and attentive. Shall be glad to serve those wish ing transportation on moderate terms. Jany. 14th 1879. JOHN HUTCHINSON SING ICR Family sewing m ic we Barely Ahead ia Sale*, •" ■ ll C«apelit*r« • THQSE WHO ÜBE THEM speak in high terms tfceir merit Machines Made Especially fof TAILORS, IHWNAKIM AND HABIIBM WHICH ARE UNSURPASSED We are prepared to sell on Monthly Instalments for country produce, good notes or. cash at a lew price, as may best suit' the purchaser. Do not bny a sewing machine until you na\ ? tiled tha Singer Sewing Machine (Jp- „ ~ Greensboro, N. t f. Q. Manager,
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