1 j " r ' . f I j j 1 WILMINGTON, N. C, THRUSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1869 .II. NO. 300. POST w . -l x -u. v jj o i: j : ' i , -t THE WILMINGTON POST. - PUBLISHED SEMI -WEEKLY. oiFiciAii organ; EDITOR I AND PROPRIA! oi;. t TEKS13 OF SUBSCRIPTION IS VARIABLY IS ADVANCE. Per Year.. j----4 Six Months. , v 2 00 ",j . Three Months, i ......... One Month...." ........ ..... j.. 50 . ' .JiA.TESX'F' ADVERTISING : Advertisements will be inserted at.fl 00 per square for first insertion and 50 cents for each .i : Ten lines 6r less, solid minion type, constitute square. : ' a CITY. 'Jon PiliNTiNo.-Vte arc now prepared to execute, at this, office, all manner of Job Printing.. ro O UK Readers. Subscribers will no tice that the cross on their paper : denotes time out", and we would be pleased with prompt renewal ot subscriptions. - - . . . CueA Ad vertisino. All'our friends arc cordially, invited to scud notices fortius column at the exceeding low -price of 10 CI4NT3 A LIKE llavincr received our new EXTRA friends arc in- LARGE "Job Press" our formed that all kinds ot PRINTING, will be done in the best possible manner on new type and according to the latest styles. . To SuKsOiuEEKs xY Premium Our mu tual! ntcrest may be subserved by increas ing the circulation of the Post. Wc re spectfully ask the favor or each subscriber to send us one new mime till iirstof January and this wc shall , continue to offer tifl that date for r There, may be many who hav'nt the change.' convenient don't .let that deter them from sending in their names, we'll t- wait with them till produce takes the shape of greenbacks, provide d they be men who are engaged in some occupation for a liveli hood ; and to the one who sends us the largest number bythe 23th of August, we'll send the Post one year free, and to the next ten highest, we'll send it tist 1st of January free. . Dots "Squire (?) know what ; an other Justice of the Peace; wrote himself down ? j . It Bcems Mr. Stevenson's5 name was men tioned as being arrested as one of the rioters. The mistake arose in the names of th wit nesses getting mixed up with those arrested. Mr. S. was summoned as a witness and was not arrested. The friends of Col. Robert Cowan desire the statement to be made that he was not the "Mr. Cowan" referred to in our columns aa using threatening language and endeav oring to excite a mob to vise violence to ward Senator Abbott and other republi cans. " . r ; Said Dogberry, " write me down an ass." Said "I willf consult iny coun- sd Years may passs over her head, but if be i ucvolcncc ,aml yirtue dwell in her heart, she is cheerful as w hen the spring of life open ed to hcMicw. When, wc look at a good woman we never think oi her age. She lnnlv-A na rlmrminrr n.q when the rOSCS of yOuth first' blopmed on ! her cheek. That rose not faded yet it never will fade. In . lier neighborhood :she is the friend and ; benefactor. Whodocs not respect and love the woman who has passed her days in acts ' of kindness and mercy ? We repeat such a woman can never grow old. She will al ways be Iresh and buoyant in spirit and ac tive in humble deeds of benevolence . How to cure Tobacco Chewing. 1. ' make the most of your tcUX. Drdp tobacco, and resolva never to use it again, in any form. ;' ' ; ; 9 fft t.n onAfl.nnnrP ftTld'bUV ten CCntfl worth of Gentian root, coarsely ground. 3. Take as much of it after each meal, or or oftcner, aa amounts ta a ctmmon quid 's of "fine-cut" or "cavendish." 4. Chew it well, and swalloiv all saliva, j . ' '. 5. Continue this a few, weeks, and the you will conie off conqueror v then thank God and thank us. i Witli reference to the conspiracy case witnesses cW Mallett, Jr., Zeb. Mosely and Wv; II. Mooro in their testimony stated that " Chas. Arby was not with the party at n- ,1 nnnr streets, out came corner oixtu anu v"uov r across them at the corhcr of Third and Mar- kct, and that he, was not with them at any time nre vious " He was on his way home from visiting a across the crowd at that corner, and had no connection with their plot whatever, and was not aware that any plot existed while with the crowd. The City Marshal who placed him under arrest having ascertained that the arrest was a mistake struck his name from the list of those who were tried, and ho was not tried at all. A J ustice of . the Peace who is so ignorant that he has to " consult counsel " is certainly worthy of " contempt." I'll Take What Father Takes. There is food for thought, in the story that is told of a young lad, who for the first time accompanied his father to a public dinner. The waiter asked him, 'What will you take to drink Hesitating a moment he replied, "I'll take what father takes." The answer reached his fathera car, and in stantly the full responsibility of his position flashed npon him. Quicker than lightning various thoughts passed through his mind, and in a moment his decision was made; and in tones trembling with emotion, and to the astonishment of thuss who knew as tonishment of all who knew him, he 6aid, "Waiter, I'll take water' " " There are a good many plantation hands who are Justices of the Peace. Is it a "con tempt Of Court" to declare one of these 4 hands j ignorant ? " Post No Bills." Among the greatest nuisances of a city are the bill posters. One can scarcely turn a corner without having the inevitable patent medicine posters star ing them in the face. They are on fences trees, lamp posts, houses, everywhere. A builder the other evening left his work with about a foot of wall above the ground, and returning next morning found it cover ed with bills pictures of a corpulent, Al-dermanic-looking, chap handing a bottle of stuff to a gander necked, stooping, beanpole-looking individual invitations to "Try the new bamboozle, high-prcss'urc, honey lugle bitters," etc., and we have even seen their vile, dirty prints on the doors of churchcs, which is going " a leetle too fur." , The " contempt " the Republicans of the city ol "Wilmington feel for one man betray ing his party can only be equalled by the contempt the public must have for a "judge" who consults "counsel" before deciding. Rules worth knowing. The following rules for the care of persons apparently drowned are the nly short, concise, and full directions yet published : f 1. Lay drowned man at once flat ; .ou his stomach with his face to the ground a fold ed coat or bundle under his chest. 2. Place your hands fiat between his shoul dcrblades and make firm pressure, so as to squeeze the air out of his chest ; then turn he body slowly on to ouc side and a little beyond. Replace him quickly on his face. Count four, to mark four seconds of time, ana then repeat the process, commencing oy squeezing the air out of the chest again' 3.i W et clothes should be removed " and dry ones substituted each by-stander con tributing. The body should be rubbed dry briskly, and the face kept from contact with ground by an assistant. 4. do not squeeze the air out)of the patient's chest if he is breathing, but wait and watch merely drying the body and changing the clothiuc;. Trie Eagle and the Buzzards. A fablo issaid to be a means -of conveying truth so that even " though a man be a fool" he need not fail to comprehend. The age of fables is said to have passed away but there arc many journals conducted by men who certainly believe in the fabulous for they can state nothing that has even the appearance of truth. Thus the eagle found who fell among buzzards : he found that these filthy and low bred birds befouled their own nests or corners, but never com prehended the fact that an eagle soaring near could comprehend the depth of nasti ness these buzzards delighted to cherish. Little Jack Plane never wrote a composi tion on birds that loved to associato with buzzards, but a Malay once in Wilmingtom owned a whole brood of the carrion bird kind and trained them, to hunt for stray birds of nobler breed even as the thieving barons of old trained hawks to fly at doves or game of larger size. A coward was the owner of these beastly birds," and he never let his vile brood fly abroad unless where numbers could swarm around one of nobler origin. It so fell that once an " eagle soar ing in his flight" was struck at and hurt, but the act was no sooner done than men took up the quarrel and the coward owner and his brood were smothered in their nests. The moral of all this will yet be seen even " on the Cape Fear." Beautiful Woman. II you would be beaa tiful, use Hagan's Magnolia Balm. jit gives a pure Blooming Complexion and re storer Youthful Beauty. Its effects are gradual, natural and perfect. It Removes Redness, Blotches and Pimples cures Tan. Sunburn and Freckles, and makes a Lady of thirty appear twenty. The Maenolia Balm makes the Skin Smooth and Pearly : the Eve bright and clear ; the cheek glow with the Bloom ot Youth, and imparts a fresh, plump appearance to the countenance. No Lady need complain of her Complexion when 7o cents will purchase this delightlul afti cle. The best thing to dress the hair with is Lyon's Kauuion. .. Koskoo. the arcaL Liver InMaorator. Blood JPu- refter. and Innovator, prepared by Dr. J. J. Law- ! rence, the celebrated Physician and Chemist, is a safe, pleasant, and reliable remedy, lor the prevention and curb of all diseases caused by a Torpid LIver. Impure Blood, Disorders of the Kidneys, or Debility of the Nervous Sys tem. It regulates tie secretions, eradicates all humors or taints, restores lost or wasted ner vous power, and at the same time budds up and m parts tone a?ul vwor lo ine wnoje sysmn. . For sale by E. Willis, WUmington, N; 0. ' r CORRESPONDENCE. Wilmington, N. C, August 17, 1669. We submit the following as i a complete record of the transaction as explained by the lettera and " noto" published below. R. Ransom, G. Z. Fbench. GEN. ABBOTT TO MR, ENGELHARD. Received 10 P. M. the 10tn. J Wilmington, N. C. Aug. 10, 1869. J. A. Engelhard, Esq., Editor of the Journal : Sm : I think it is proper to inform you that I am the writer of the article in the Wilmington Post, entitled " Misrepresenta tions of our Public Men Senator Abbott.1' I am, sir, Very iespectfully, Jos. C. Abbott. Notb. A verbal message was received by Major Engelhard from Gen. Abbott, stating that under no earthly considerations would he fight a duel. MR, ENGELHARD TO GEN. ABBOTT. August 13th, 1860. Sir : Since your note to me announcing yourself the author of an offensive article which appeared ia the Wilmington Post of Saturday last, I have made every effort in my power, publicly and privately, to meet with you for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction which I regard as due. You have prevented this by remaining in your office and home, or on the few occasions when on the street you were so flanked by the officers of the law that I was unable to chastise you as I designed. I have learned that within the last twenty four hours you have been bound over under bond to keep the peace. How far1 you were a party to this transaction I do not now propose to consider. If any hostile meeting should take place between us, I am author ized by several responsible gentlemen . of Wilmington to say that arrangements have been made to deposit the amount of the bond in the Banking House of James Daw son, subject to its legal enforcement. Under these circumstances my object now is to inquire whether you will accept a chal lenge from me ? I am, sir, &c, Jos. A. Engei To Gen. Jos. C. Abbott, Wilmington, N. C. GEN. ABBOTT TO F. W. KERCUNER. Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 14, 1869. F. W. Kerchner, Esq., p Sir: The communication presented to me by you yesterday I decline to receive, on account of its offensive character, and I herewith return it. It contains insinuations and reflections which ono gentleman should not address to another. Whenever the writer of the letter men tioned chooses to address to me a civil com munication it will receive prompt attention. until that time 1 decline any intercourse with him. I am, Very respectfully, JosErn C. Abbott. MR. ENGELHARD TO GEN. ABBOTT. Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 14, 1869. 4 o'clock, P. M. Sir : In reply to your note of this morn ing, to Mr. Kerchner, in which you object to the language of my communication of yesterday, I have to say that my only ol ject in addressing you that communication, as well as the present one, was to ascertain whether you would accept a challenge if one should be sent by me. I therefore withdraw the communication of yesterday, and without further comment put the ques tion direct, would you accept a challerse from me ? An immediate answer is respect fully requested. I am sir, Very respectfully, Jos. A. Engelhard; To Gen. J. C. Abbott, Present. GEN. ABBOTT TO MR. ENGELHARD. Wilmington, N. C, August 14, 1869 5i P. M. Major Jos. A. Engelhard : Sir : I hereby acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, requesting to be informed whether, if challenged by you, I would accept. In reply I have to say in case I should receive a challenge from you, I will take the1 matter into consideration and for ward to you an early answer. I am, sir, Very respectfully, Joseph C. Abbott. MR. ENGELHARD TO GEN. ABBOTT. South Carolina, Aug; 15th, 1869. Sir : In reply to your last communica tion, I have to say that the inference to be drawn therefrom is that if challenged you will accept. You have already informed me that you are the author of the insulting article which appeared in the Wilmington Post of the 8th of August. You must now make a full retraction ot the contents of that article and an apology for publishing it, or give me the satisfaction to which I am en- tittled in accordance with the Code of Honor. I am, sir, Very respectfully, Jos. A. Engelhabd. To Gen'l J. C. Abbott, Wilmington; N. C. GEN. ABBOTT TO MR. ENGELHARD. Received 1 P. M , 16th August.J Wilmington, N. C, Aug. 16, 18G9. Major J. A. Engelhard : Sir: I hereby acknowledge the receipt of your note of last evening, in which you demand a retraction and an apology lor the language used by me in the Post of August 8, and mumate that unless i maKc a retrac tion and apology you will send me a chal lenge. The language of your note is such that I at last have an opportunity to state my position in this controversy. For more than a year I have been almost constantly assailed in my private character and in matters affecting my private charac ter in the columns of the newspaper tor which you are responsible. I object to no discussions"or criticisms of my public acts ; but those assaults to which I allude have been personal and calculated to affect in ju riously my character . and gtanding among men. Coupled with these; atttacks on my char aclpf have been constant misrepresentations of hie in public matters. Examples of all thjse I could- trasily adduce from your col ur ns, but that is needless, as they are d itless as fresh in your mind as in mine. T ese attacks and slanders, and allusions te ding to disgrace me, finally became in supportable, inconsistent with" self respect, at I I determined to. put a stop to them if pcfesible. I wrote the article in the Post of Afcgust 8th as an initiatory to redress. The language of the article was, it is true, strong att transcended the ordinary rules of cour teous speech. But the provocation had bee l long continued and reat; and if more blcitly expressed it stuck no deeper in asj srsions than much which you have pub lis! ed against mej f I have insulted you, you also have as gri ;vously insulted me, and your long con tin xed insults were begun and continued without the faintest shadow ot provocation. Thua the caso fcat! - -f iham. tHarnuscarof unpipvoked calumny, and you the target oiTone single shot. My attach was mado after long suffering and forbear ance, and yours without provocation and in cool blood. Under these circumstances I have to say that I am ready for any amicable and hon orable adjustment of these personal diffi culties. Believing that I an equally ag grieved with yourself, I am ready to meet the question fairly and honorably and ami cably, and concede where I am met by con cession. I therefore say that lam prepared to make a satisfactory retraction and apol ogy for my own language when I see any indication that I shall be afterwards met by a similar temper on your part, and I may add that I am quiteindifferent as to the particular etiquette by which the proposed settlement is accomplished. I am, sir, i Very respectfully, JOSEPH U. ABBOTT. U GEN. RANSOM AND MACRAE TO GENERAL! 4 ABBOTT. Wilmington, N. C. Aug. 16,1869. Gen. Joseph C. Abbott : Sir: Your note of this date in reply to that of Major Engelhard of the loth inst., which we had the honor to deliver, is re ceived. We must express our surprise at your con ception of the meaning of his note and the tenor of your reply. " Conceding, however, that you have misconceived the intention of Major Engelhardj who is now absent from this city, as his acting friends, we are in structed only to receive a categorical answer A. J f 1 IT t .1 i it to cne aemanas aircaay maue, to wit : iua.n you retract the ofiensive portions ot the arti cle which appeared in the vv llmmgton P of the 8th inst., the authorship of which yf4 have assumed, and apologize for the sa or Kive him that satisfaction which gentleman can demand of another agrcca to the Code of Honor. Wo have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your ob't servants, ' R. Ransom, Wm. MacRae. Hn. Ed. Cantwell and G. Z. French to Gens. Ransom and MacRae. To Gen. R. Ransom and Gen. Wm. MacRae:. Gentlemen : -By authority of Gen1! Ab bolt, and being fully empowered by him, in his name, wc retract in full the article in the' Tost of the 8th inst., reflecting on Major Engelhard,. and express regret? that it was written and published. vVcnow, in justice, expect that General Abbott will be met in the same generous spirit, and that the rellections mado upon his private character in the Journal be re tracted f ! - Wc are, gentleincin, Very respectfully. Your ob't serv'ts, Edwafd Cantwell, ' Geo. Z. FRENcn. gens. ransom and macrae to hon. ed. cantwell And geo. z. French. ! Wilmington N. C, Aug. 10th 1869. To Judge Ed. Cantwell and G. Z. French, Esq : i Gentlemen : Your note retracting, for Gen. Abbott, the, article in the Post of the 8th, inst, is received, and v,7e, acting for Major Engelhard, and by his authority, ac cept the amende.; : Injustice to both Gen. Abbott and Major Engelhard, we state that anything which has appeared in the Journal has not been intended to assault the private character of Gen. Abbott and it is regretted that it should have been so construed. We are, gentlemen, Very respectfully, Your most ob't serv'ts, Signed! ! R. Ransom, ! Wm. MacRae. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Wilmington, Aug. 15, 1869. Editor of the Post: The poetry,." For the Post," in this day's issue, signed " Glaincus," is a plagiarism out. of the " whole cloth," word for word, and every point in its place. See Town's Third Reader. Critic. We arc informed by our critical friend that the above is a mistake ; that only a part of "The Field Flowers" is in the Post. STATE General Dockery is at the Yarborough House Raleigh. The land and uui lding association in New Berne is doing well. The Standard appears in new shape wsth the name oi H. G. Pike as sole editor. A great revival of religion is in progress at Myrtle Branch Baptist church, Brunswick county. A man in Rowan county recent'y killed 800 martin at 4 shots with a double-barrelled gun. , Hillsborp has been visited by Ku Klux an-a general jail delivery taken place. A colored prisoner taken out and shot. The Tarboro Southerner has become re constructed and pledges itself to support 'Universal suffraga and Universrl amncs- Wm. Jones, of Orange, became insane from the loss of his barn by fire a few days ago, and committed suicide by cutting his throat There has been " quite a shower " at Ral eigh. The Standard office was struck by lightning, but it glanced off the pike end of the lightning rod. Rev. S. S. Ashley, State Superintendc: of Education, ttas gone to Trenton, N.T; to attend the Convention of the National Edu cational Association. In New Berne grapes are coming into market but the price is high as yet. The quantity and quality bids fair to bo very sat satisfactory this year. Washington C. Kerr, Esq., State Geolo gist, was appointed and accepted the ap pointment, to deliver the Annual Address at the approaching State Fair, The New Berne Times states ; Among the men who feel the most hopeful for the future are the farmers. Their crops look welt. The season is so far advanced that unless some entirely unforscen misfortune occurs there will be a large and veiy remu nerative crop. Cotton in all parts of the South is looking well. The drouth in this county is very severe. In! the eastern part of the county, little rain has fallen since early in June. Corn ia burning on the ground. At the present prospect, tho crop in the county will not be more than half the usual average. The cot ton plants have boiled very well, but unless r rain comes soon the bolls ' will fall The drouth is yery severe through the counties or Orange, Alamance. CaawfiTT pr n,,.- ford, and Rockingham, and tho farmers arc gloomy in consequence. Standard. Another Brutal Murdkh rmS CONTY M. I. ShEPARD fiirn-r v Ruffians They are Stilt. ir i,,n Another murder was committed in Jones county Monday evening about fi nviir which for barbarism, cowardice and fiend tfhncss is only equaled by the murder of Sheriff Colgrove at the same pla6e a few months ago. The murdered man is M I. Shepard, an honest and industrious hard working nan. He came to this section of the counjtryjrom the North several years ago, married in Chatham county and has been a rrsidpnt nf t Anna 1 . . years, l a was last year a Justice of the Peace, at J at tho time of his death was one of the County Commissioners and also a Colonel in the militia. Information received late yesterday after noon from Jones county is to the effect that two of tho murderers have been captured, and afterwards escaped, but not till they had been identified by their captors. Deputy Sheriff Joseph Smith, Caswell Askew, John Stanley, Fred Taylor and Gilbert, and other citizens, all white men, together with a detachment of the late Co). Shephard's militia, started Monday nightjiu pursuit of the murderers, and captured two white men, old residents of the county, with faces blackened. Their names are Frank Nobles and John Ballard. While returning to Trenton, and when within a mile of tho villagsr the prisoners sprang from their guards, and though they, were Jred at they made their escape. This report is corrob orated by white men, citizens of Jones coun ty. As further details of the affair come to our notice we shall publish them. JSeicbcrn Times. LATE NEWS. The receipts from revenue to-day amouuts to three hundred thousand dollars. There are no indications of the reported shange in the Cabinet at the war office. & Washington, dispatch dated Aug. 17, i that Secretary Rawlins says that Gcn- . anby will not exact the test oatu irom ia legislators. rFenian Colonel Naclc jumped from a tvns ) in New York and was killed. He iojjj j.ne, anu lmaiucu uu vtim. vvtuA rjy. itishpiisjn. . euncrfaenue 'inperviaors oi xiew xorK, lOhsuitini? over wbiskev frauds., which nn. -. - - , pear to have never been so gross as now. Secretary Rollins is determined to wrosccute to the utmost every violation of law: President Grant telegraphs General Gren - ville M. Dodge, tendering him the Secretary fship of War vice Rawliis, woo desires re crement on account of bad health. Dodge sat present cmci .bugsneer Union Pacific iRailroad. Judge Dent has written Boutwell a' rc- monBtrativo and denunciary letter wherein he iays: "By some strange dexterous management,5and occult political strategy, you hape so worked upon the confidence of the President as to cause him to flourish the clnb with which you intend to break his head. From London. A London despatch dated Aug. i7, states that the betting hero is three to one against the Harvard, crew inr the forthcoming boat raee. A great riot has occurred among miners at Sherfield. . Thirty thbusand Orangemen made a de monstration at Elowes, Ireland, , Monday. Resolutions adopted denounce the Disestab lishment policy of the British goverdment. Paper and Envelopes. RECEIVED BY STEAMER TO-DAY A large assortment of CAP, LETTER, NOTE PAPER and ENVELOPES. American and French BLANK BOOKS r in endless variety. For laic at UEINSBERGER'S Live Book Store, 36 Market Street. 298-tf aug 12 A Proclamation by His Ex-' 'cellcncy Gov. Holdcn. A Reward of Five IIndred Dollars for each of the Murderers of Col. HI. L. Shepard. ExiECUTivfi Department op Nobth Carolina, Raleigh, August 17th, lboa. WHEREAS, Information has just reached thU Department, that on Monday, the 16th day ot August, LSG9, a body of armed men TPPnf in tho mill of (Col. M. L. Shepakd. (near Trenton, in the county of Jones,) the Colonel of Justice of the Peace, and then and there did murder Col. M. L. Shepard. Now, therefore, I, W. W. IIolden, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do issue this my Proclamation, offering a reward of Five Hun dred Dollars, for tie apprehension and such evidence aa will lead to the conviction of each person engaged in the aforesaid murder. UOne au our vii.y "a iL. s.l day of August, 1809, and in the hmetyT iniru year vi uui vu-w. .. W. W. IIOLDEN, Governor. By the Governor : , W. R. Richabdsow, Private Secretary, aug IS 800-4t JAMES U CARRAVAYi HAIR DRESSING, SHAVING A 5?a SHAMPOOING SALOON, SOUTS FRONT STREET, T ESPEOTFULLY SOL1C1T8 A CONTIN JL UED share of public patronage. Children's hair cut for 25 cents each. ' . .; may 3 269-tf