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Ten line orless, solid minion type, constitute a
square.
CITY,
Marsl Ncff gets complimented. :
Col. Carrow is after certain secesh.
Our " domestic market"; is falling off;
Raleigh has finer buildings " going up."
!The " Cuba" business is
villc. . I
exciting
Smith-
The, seeker alter boi'ers can find one of
forty horse power at G?n. Abbott's.
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Allen and Company's advertisement
commended to all out of employment.
is
Mr. 8. G Hall of this office has a letter
for Geo. W. Sites, M. D. Where is he?
Major Mann of this city has furnished
Frank Leslie witi two very, excellent sketch
es of Gen. Rutherford's court.
Munson & Co. arc once more in the field
with "lots"" of fine clothing and all the
" kivcring" necessary to make men happy
who love to look well.
Hon. O. II, Dockery and his brother, the
Deputy Marshal, arrived in town'yesterday.
Marshal Carrow is here and looking as
jolly as " old King Cole."
Tic Harbor Master furnishes us with the
following report of soundings at New Inlet
Bar taken Oct obex 21st : Southern Chan
nel, low water, 9 feet. Rip, low water, 9
feet.
Mess
s. Hill and nairis have both ex
hibitcd paintings of the "Cuba" good
enough to ornament places now disfigured
by fearful figure-heads suggestive of rebel-
ion.
-The Pticrous cutcrinWi iTier -rrttmxef
ton and Wcldon Railway deserves especial
,.rt;rn frntvi thfi rircks of the State. Visi
tors can go to the fair at Baltimore ,and
return for TEN DOLLARS !
The restaurant of
"long Bill"
otherwise
William, the son ,f Moore, is
now opened
and he dcsirc.3 all the-world to know that
the oysters gotten up. at " Bill's" are equal
if not superior to -jail others. Sco adver
tisement. . m j
The Fair at this city will no doubt at
tract immense crowds, and none the less be
cause of the generous and liberal policy of
the Wilmington and Weldon Railway in
publishing such Uw rates as we give in, to
day's paper. ;
The case of Mr. Mabscn has
been post-
poned unl'.l ;M- nday when
no dcubt the
matter, will be settled in his favor. Judge
Russell is fully aware of thc scandalous
rmtiirfl of the orosecution. and of the entire
. -. . -
jnnocepec of Mr. Mabson.
I The witty Whit-taker from all the world
oonria rtrpfitinir to his brethren of the
VMVM tj " O j ,
press both democratic and Republican.
This is good-rand as it should be, but
brother Wi bow about putting the Post
last on your list when we know we are the
first in your affectioni '(.
Superior , Court. The amount ' of busi
ness before the Court has not prevented His
Honor Judge Russell in expediting matters
and " putting through' many hard cases.
Thus he has sentenced Wm. Hays to five
years in Penitentiary for burglary ; Chas.
Stevens to work House for larceny, and
others in proportion.'
The Grand Jury ere busy finishing their
business. ,
Straw's Snow. A mend relates
the
following as occurring in the cars nea
Haleicfa'. Bur'y old. boy to emaciated
chap u Why,i Kcrnal, whein did you get
out ? E. C " Well, I got- out alter sixty
f ' i I 'I
was put in for nuthim but wnippmg a imie
1: w t "Vas nnl v fiha was a
r
ti I rriri'r i i i , . , w a .
UBC-Ok.W - J 1
woman grown
B., C. B. " Great iod !
what an ouirace locking a man up for
Bixuajsioiuuuuv
. j -i-L. .Li.: - . ,t.r.1wiif. ftr w
comm' toi ', . : iA - f"J, V-
the feller that caught mc is killed by the K.
Tv -LMinrk-i ncr he won't trouoie a cuua
. 1 V . -1
rtl,fur n,n Rnvmo" 1 B. O. B. Smiling
all over " Why they du-tell me
-
l..f oil
the way from Orange to 5 Raleigh tho Yan
kees and niggers are scared out of their
lives, and it Holden 1 was'nt safe guard for
Joe Turner he couldn't live." Both to
gether laughing, " proclamation won't do
no good we've got the men tol do the work.
1 1
Ha ha-ha J"
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I ' " J " T I I 1 1 r. ! . , i " - ' .
The Mai of the Period Is not
greedy struggling brute seeking to erect a
hasty fortune, 4 or obtain elevation .by the
sorrows, arfd misfortunes of others. Many
do rise by getting on the shoulders of others,
and after kicking down the assistance so
freely offered 7 erjj oy a prominence only the
more detestablc by the, very height o"whicb
they have attained. I
, We do not wish to treat of hcse people,
but merely to defend the chartcter of the
age against the aspersions of- the wholesale
contemners of all mtn now moving and be
ing on the stage of American life. Appa
rently selfish, our people rush on frantically,
yet remembering the cardinal principles of
the faith ol the fathers. There are enough
men filled with enthusiasm and actuated by
high purposes ot good to all not blessed
with intelligence or pipweri Thank God,
we have good and true patriots who live but
for their land, and the preservation of the
cardinal principles of liberty bequeathed to
us all by the true men ot the past. Many
ot our leaders have erred, but they live to
make atonement for past errors, and not
like the Democracy repeat crimes and follies
but excusable in youth. Some one declares
the empire possible when
public virtue
dies;" ,with so many noble Republicans still
living and showing by their deeds devotion
to piinciple, there is no need of croaking.
Bad men we reject when discovered, and
good men elevate in their places as our men
of the period.
To Young Ladies. In endeavoring to
avoid! everything J?ke d'splay, young
ladies; especially, shbukl be careful not
to faU 1 into the opposite extreme--that
of prudery. There is more sin
cerity, if there be ?ess nicety, in the con
duct of a really virtuous woman, than there
is in that of a prude ; and some degree of
freedom, so far from being incompatible
with the strictest virtue, is one of its prin
cipal privileges.
Recollect, that it is not necessary to draw
up your skirts it a poor persen happens to
pass you by, in order to be recognized as a
young lady." Nor is it an j indispensable
characteristic to sneer at the humble cloth
ing, or country manners, of your relatives.
Likewise, if you have a hapdsome ring, to! be
constantly thrusting it into the faco of your
auditor; or exhibit an over j fastidiousness
to the selection -of your company. Don't
acquire a habit of backbiting, unfortunately
much as possible from censuring, it is sel-
dom necessarv. for the characteristic or ! af
fectation, can be seen and judged by others
as well as yourself, and she is generally the
wisest who says the least.
Remember the German axiom
" Speech is silvem.i
But silence it golden."
Avoid, slang expressions, and by the same
rule don't use words cf which you are ig
norant of their meaning. Studiously avoid
carping and sniveling at the acllojs of your
parents; especially in Company. Persons
will generally form a low estimate of your
character from so-doing. Cultivate self
denial, for this virtue, one of the rarest
is quadrupled in beauty when exercised
in woman. Be slow to accept flattery, for
that is generally like bad coin, passes only
with the foolish. In brief, je not proud,
neither vain, take human nature as a study
for your guiCance; and ponder and reflect
DCIOiC .S&JinLT . A Will i ;
Magazines. Etc. We have received
good old Blaefatood for November and find
the usual amount of choice (reading. The
EcUctic is also unusually lich, and as to
Putnam and IApiMotUt wods fail to ex
press our appreciation of their renewed ex
cellence. ;
The .'Little ' Ccrrpcral and Ilcirtk and
Heme as ever bright, fresh and cheerful
rfimiriders of a civilization we fain would
beheld here in $qrth Carolina, but which
may not come until a new generation arises
with new ideas, hopes and thoughts.
The "Riverside Magazine like its con
temporaries, puts out its programme, for the
coming year ; .but its monthlj numbers are
thf most satisfactory
evidence . of its good
JntontirtTia: -TheLNovember one. now ready.
iiwrinnU nn of tliAm
I'll II L Hill 3 LTTvUvT AiiuouwfAVMWi ww -v-
full page, ana seventeen arncics raugiug
over arctty widc field. Thus, there isi
Danish story by the famous Hans Anderson ;
ftn rtir.le on the use oi "Indian Clubs :" a
French iairy taie; a weu n
ustrated sketch
1 a -m. -V . A
pt INapoieon lionapane anu
Parisian m jnu-
F .'I
ments to him ; a chapter
1rm Wlra'
a aT 1!Xa u V Tn rl i A it fl 4 w r vrw a
I siory oi me auwug
I. . iri 1 -t i a.
bv Crancn ana rnoeue Vary z a wit auou
i j
ants ; some pieasmg avories oi norses, uogs,
and birds; illustrated rambles around Ccn-
Bt.ftntinooie : a naire oi music to one oi Jiiotn
,VU:
v ' i f
fashioned times, and a collection of puzzles
I J am M ft I mAHIfl I A Sk
sau lii;u"b. a wvuiu w a vjucoi
that found nothing! to suit n this variety,
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A Hrl in this that . crlnwinfr nrMrint 11 mn
. f who ig T n ha pvnopt(1 n o v wooi
to be
year, wuii
special inducements in tne way of book-
premiums. $2.50 a year.! Published by
Hurd and Houghton, New York.
run- tdi 7;7 t 7 fc 1
xuc a h.v.m.uw,, . wiAiW,
contains the following sketches of general
interest; Hon. Asa Packer; Gen. John A.
WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY MOBNINGi OCTOBER 24. 1869.
Rawlins ; William . P. Fessendeo ; Gen:
.Washington's Head; Lite's Mission and Re
ward : s Mother Ann Lee. the Shaker ; The
Cathedral of Milan : - Are the Women to
Blame? A Beautiful Face, now it is Marred;
Insects, or Instinct Without Brain Chinese
Proverbs and: Wise Saws; Salem Witch
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fects in Criminal Classes; On the Expression
of the Eye; Spectrum Analysis, etc., with
Engraved Portraits and other Illustrations.
.rnce only 30 cts., or f 3 a year. A. new
Volume begins with the January number.
Address, S. R. Wells, Publisher, 389 Broad
way. N. Y. '
The Resignation of Mb. Terry. At a
meeting of the Wardens and Yestry of St.
John's Parish, Wilmington, held on Monday
evening October 18th, 1869, the following
communication was received from the Rec
tor
"In the name of the Father," and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
St. John's Parish Wilmington. 1
Feast of St. Luibs, 1869. y
Dearly Beloved :
I have already officially informed you of
my purpose of resigning the Rectorship of
of St. Jchn's andTemo?iug to the North. I
now complete the act announced and be
gun by gi ing you my resignation, to take
efTect on he first of Advent that being
the eighth anniversary of my ' ministry here
in the service of your souls.
With a full heart I recommend you all
Vestry and Parish to the good God,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Affectionately,
, Your Pastor, '
Robert Emmett Terry."
To the Wprdens and Vestry of St. John's
Parish, Wilmington, North Carolina.-
The Rector's letter having ,bcen referred
to a committee of thr?e, consisting of Col;
Fremont, Mr. Willard aud Mr. Lippltt, the;
committee reported the 'following resolu
tions which were unanimously adop'cd :
The Wardens and Vestry of St. John's Parish,
having received the letter ol their C3teemed Rec-
tor, the Keverend Robert Emmett Teny, ten
deiing his resignation, unanimously .adopt the
following resolutions :
Resolved; Tiiat it s with feelings of unfigjed
regret that vre have received t!ie announcement
of the necessity of separation f.-oin our much
esteemed Rector, who fcr.s so Ion? and so fa'th-i
rally labored in our Pai-i-i and built up, to so
great an extent, the Chvt-ca of God in ot.r midst;
uuu, wwuij; iu i .a utci ion. ve rcccpi ris resig
nation to take ellect at the Ime designated.
ltso:ve,i, That he has our best wishes for his
future welfare and success in t'je more enlarged
neia ot iauor u wnica lie is a.oout to remove, ;
and our earnest prayers 2o: the choicest of Heav- I
eniy Diessmgs.
Hcaclved. i'hat in paiiir? with Mis. Terrvi
1h wife ot our beloved R?v tor. we feel that we
lose a most valu?.l, z".lou3 cad devoted i'riend
ol our rar sh. lier untu.ng labors a3 instruct
tor and ler ler of the Cuurch mcsic, a well r.s
m h'o'T Prk amonsr us. commana-jour
and we b : speak 'for her a warm YiWmYnS'gr-"
fections of any people with whom her loV may
becat.
Evolved. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the Rector, and, also, to the city and
church papers for publication. ;
rom the minutes,
S. L. Fremont,
. Chairman.
II. II. ROBiNSON, 1
Sec clary of tue Vestry. i
The above documents speak tor them
selves, and we can only add our feeble
tribute to the p jpular estimation in which
Rev. Mr. Terry is held; especially among
our Union-loving citizens. It is to be re
gretted taat one Union Clergyman cannot
be sustained in the city of Wilmington and
With this feeling more than ausht else to
sadden the departure of the Clergyman
named, we as an exponent of popular Union
ideas bee leave to pay this tribute to the
manly character; firm Unionism, and pa
triotic fervor of Rev. Robert Emmett Terry.
Worthy bearer of a patriotic name, he
I 1ArDa no frr mnvc pftnnroniol Vo ron mnra
liberty loving latitudes,
The " Cuea. " Case. The following is a
synopsis of the proceedings before Commie
siener Rutherford for the condemnation of
the steamer "Cuba," after an attempt on the
part of Mr. Davis to delay proceedings by
introducing a motion to examine
separately:
witnesses
Jamos Gordon was introduced by the pro
secution.J Judge Person conducted the ex-
amination.
He said he was nineteen years of age
jl n ii 3 J
was a seaman Dorn in ocoiiauu anu
brought up in New York. Came here in
the Cuba. She was a privateer, as aa naa
been promised a share in her captures. She
had oh bard five sixty-two pounder guns
and two twelve pounder howitzers, and small
arms, ivnew me omcers. iia not Know
anything of the commissions of any except
uommoaore iiiggms. me list ot omcers
I 1 till m 9 -Am
i .
pres3ion pf tlie x&n of -
I F Witese ; firatibecsme acquainted with
CoL Munro, who was a Lieutenant ot Ma-
"ne on yuDa, m August in JNew xorlc.
Was with mm m the Ryan expedition.
Sometime in September he met with him on
Broadway and went with hm and others to
ah ale saloon in Nassau street was inform-
ed tnat tnere was sometning stirivng on
hand. Met daily for several days in City
TTa.lt Park. Chansred nki.e of rendezvous to
Battery to avoid shspic on, and then to
Fulton Market, Catherine, siarket, ana oth-
. w
astowhen expedition would start. Some
fifteen men met tosether. Didnotremem.
ber exact date of denature from New York.
I X A. 1 A. ... A- . t-w I - . - - - - 9 I
aau Emieu j reuesa memory oy reau-
ing from notes taken by a James Murray
i TK7 r l a t soo a r win t itirn rT MAnroni i
I wv..v-uwim ou
I . 0 . . . , Z-; .
Eafit Rive, sWent across to flrm Poht
and went up to a Cove and waited. After-
I wards went in squads, oi five on board ot
xacut Anne. went to oumsevenui street,
u uuamsuurg, wnen mey were jomea py
Col Munro wi..l five orsix men. Sailed out
I the Narrows about two miles, and went on
board of the schooner Petril. Was paid
tStesaL ;aid. by: Coll Monro in New
York, as first months' swages.' They sailed
along Lcngland shore unl;ibey came to
No-Mans lanaT Wben they . met a vessel by
oraer m uo, Jixunro i iney ;went ueiow.--Laid
behind jtho Island for t two days. v S&w.
steamer approaching tery cfulrvhoht
ed signal, ancf 'steamer 'answered in about
The steaneriook on board men, shipstores,
blankes and .beddingancTa large copper
instrument which V one of the men said was
for the purpose of throwing )i6t .water upon
persons ooaraing tne steamer. ;
The cross t examination; jelicited . nothing
mere of importance. The it a ess continued :
, Didn't kDowVhethejfitWM 'morriinEr or
afternoon wherithe"y reaewjd' the; steamer
Hornet. Distance at 'sea asVery decep
tive. .My impression is that It" was about
two iriles tron land to . the steamer. .It
might have been more than' three miles,' but
I donl think so. This4 was onthe , 18th of.
September. Afterktaking the men, arms
ard supplies from the Petrel, the Hornet
went nearer shore and 'anchored. Don't
know haw far it was to shore, When the
Charter Oak came to uslwere about fifteen
mies from shore. Mr. Dornin came oa
steamer from the Charter Oak. '.Am posi
tive that I did not hear the Captain of
Charter Oak ask the Captain of steamer to
go nearer snore as it was to rougn to dis
charge cargo. It was about dark Saturday
night when unloading began arms, shot
and shells were first taken on board and
then guns after that saw smoke of steamer
supposed to Le Revenue Cutter, and weigh
ed anchor and made fcr Fire Island. The
smoke e id Fire Island! were both towajd
New Ynik, but the steamer seemed to be
going in the sound. During all this time
M-. Esling was Captam of the Hornet.
The came of the steamer had been paint
ed out. Steamer made Fire Island Monday
morning. The Martha Washington came
along side Monday afternoon-r-took men
and stores off her. This was about tw
miles from shore according to my best im
pression. , !
Onr Manufacturing Interests.
A Visit to Kidder & Son's Steam Saw
Mills. A Cordial Reception. In
tere3ting Fbatures. Thursday morn
ing at 11 o'clock found us among the
whizzing saws, buzzing machinery aud
raining of splinters of Kidder & Son's ex-
ensive Sawing Mill, i just on the petti-
its or we should say, outskirts of the
city. Politely doffing I our hat to the first
gentleman we met, who, however, turned
cut tabe the "yard boy," we inquired for
he managing foreman of the establishment.
Finding that our solicitations were meeting
with undeserved success, we made bold to
eatsr the machinists departments ; and there
beheld a genial, blue eyed, muscular fellow,
who, after anxious interrogations on , our
paifc, "presumed" he "could show us
around."
I 1 machine SHOP.
This apartment has one steam lathe, witn
a bed plate of 17 feet in length which very
much resembles the one spoken of in Hart
& Bailey's in No. 1 of "Our Manufacturing
Interest." i
Other necessaries and appurtenances, for
repairing aud polishing the moving ma
chinery of this 7ast establishment, meet the
curious gazer, which proverbially speak vol
umes. We passed from this room to that
of the main building, which is about 12 6x
26 feet in rea. In common, with most of
our buildings, this is made of wood, com
pletely covered with tin, and painted a dark
saffron color. This is the
j ! MAIN SAW MILL.
Here are innumerable circular, and perpen
dicular saws, occupying the whole length of
tho building. The sharp click ot the terri-j
bly monstrous engine ; the lightning-like
rapidity of the circular, and the monoton
ous whir-r-r-r-r ! and whiz-z-z-z ! of the com
bined machinery, produce a very impressive
rt a a 4 i m
sense ol awe to tne uenoiaer. ine engine
here, is oi thirty horse power, twelve inch
piston and stroke, with fifteen foot fly-wheel.
The latte wheel averages seventy revolu
tions per j minute,with seventy pounds of
steam. The chief planer on this floor
is oi Woodworth's patent; set to eight
inches, and can easily plane 10,000 feet of
lumber daily. Besides, the above mention-
ed plane, Messrs. Kidder & Son's have an ex
tra seventeen inch plane, lour large circu-
lar saws, and an ingeniously constructed
mechanicai contrivance termed a "Dubber."
We would rather be excused from playing
"dubs" on it while in motion. From this
floor we passed to the one above, whieh,
bythe-way presented nothing of special in
I terest to the general reader. After leaving
here, we Crossed a bridge which connect
ed the front saw mill to that of the one
bordering On the river. This building con
tains two gigantic saws, working in perpen
dicular motion. In this room, eight men
are employed, all coiorca witn tne excep
tion of the Superintendent who is white.
This is what we would term
the'Initiatory department.
To the rear, on entering this building, is
an immense cavity cut in the floor. This is
constructed on a steep decline of one foot
in seven. The incline is eighty-four feet
long, and opens in what is called the "Tim
ber Pen," where the nigh incredible amount
of 3,000,000 feet of timber lies floating
on a shallow imprisoned lake. Between
these mammoth saws, is constructed a wind
lass and shaft, which works in conjunction
with the saw. This horizontal derrick, has
attached to it a long, strongly woven rope,
and from the end of this a cable chain and
grappling hookf . A workman below fastens
its iron fingers into two logs, which corn-
bined, generally weighs a half ton. In the
t.
kings of the forest, who. have, not -pined
away, are thought up before the insatiable
steel-teethed dragons, and the "wood butch
ers'V proceed without ceremony to "sliver"
their vitals. To the right of this "slide,"
ii another termed
THE RIGHT SLIDE.
' This is used principally, for Gliding" un
couth wood, into foreign and domestic
ships. We were escorted from here to
the- ':
. ; BOILER ROOM
where the engine that drives the saws men
tioned above is -placed. The boilers are
thirty inches jin diameter, and twenty-two
feet long. - The engine ot sixteen' inch cyl
inder, twenty-two inch Atxoke, and of heavy
click motion, . To the right of the boiler is
the "Gasometer" of the . establishment the
Messrs. Kidder's recognizing the truth of
the adage that "corporations have-no souls,"
manufacture their own gas; and a neat and
ijompfete structure it . is. . .Theatnk;
, ccm"
taanjs eighty cubic teet ox ga,
auuriB
exclusively made from .rosin. .
the yarx; ' '
as every one, who has ever seen a "saw
mill," knows thatit has a yard, wo will
hurry over this portion -of the review.
Here is constructed over a mile and a half
of rail tracks, with their attendant switches,
fcr trucking heavy timber.
Here is a fire-engine, with'200 feet of ho?.e
ready, and under cover, in case of the slight
est emergency. Also five saws for manu-,
facturing "Nicholson blocks" and-, a small
twelve horse pdwer engine. Theblock" saw
can make four thousand five-hundred revo
lutions per minute! The "edging" saw
the same, and the perpendicular, some three-
hundred ! One of thesosaws turns out some
twelve-thousand "blocks" per Jday. How
long would the old buck sawyer be
sawing twelve thousand blocks ? Think of
it ye slow coashes 1
CONCLUSION.
There are eightbuildings in all iq the
space owned by the Messrs Kidders ; on one
of these (the office) is a large clock, with
white face and dark figures, and about five
feet in diameter; therefore it can be seen
and the time distinguished all oyer the
j ard. The yard now contains some; twelve
million feet of lumber.
In ending, we must not forget to express
our thanks to Mr. John F. Finger, the
gentlemanly Superintendent of this es
tablishment for kind attentions.
LETTER! FItOM THfc PEOPLE.
i
Smithville, N C, Oct. 20th, 18G9.
Mr, JJdItor ; Jq, answer to tha com mil
of the Post, signed " D." I bee: to state
that my character for veracity will compare
with his, whoever he may be.
No man has a right to "presume" another
wrong, unless he can prove it. Which in
this instance is not brought forward to con
tradict or falsify my first letter wherein I
stated what I had an undoubted right to
believe, i. e. that Mr. E. Legg, Revenue In
spector, did board the " Cuba," which from
her first appearance displayed the. Cuban
flag, and therefore he could not-possibly
have mistaken her lor a " United States
Gunboat," and consequently was not "unde
ceived " as to her true character, and as to
the asiurance of Commodore Higgins, that
he would not remove his vessel to outside.
If Commodore Higgins gave no assurance to
that effect, then with Mr. E. Legg rests the
responsibility of explaining the circum
stances and substance of that conversation,
and in the meantime he informs me that my
report was satisfactorily correct.
In regard to sympathy for Cuba, I wduld
say that I am as ready as he is to fight any
day for her undoubted right to independence
did circumstances beyond my control per
mit. The sarcasm cap must have fitted pretty
close the right head, which was intended
ftr the writer of your Washington letter
and was not in any way intended to dispar
age the straggling aspirations for freedom
of a noble people in their efforts to break the
galling chains of slavery which has bound
Cuba so long in fetters of cruel wrong.
J T. S.
Smithville, N. C, Oct 17, 1869.
- Mr. Editor : My attention has been
called to a communication in your paper of
the 17th inst., signed " D.,n receives quite a
complimentary notice from a person who
styles hi mi elf " One of the Officers of the
Cuba1 via Washington I suspect. In
reply I would state, that I did request Com
modore Higgins not to leave the bay until
I had communicated with the Collector of
the Port for instructions, and his reply was :
" There is no danger, or we are in no hurry."
That I expressed myself in full sympathy
with the "Cuban Cause" I do not deny, but
repeat that I am with them in sympathy,
and wish them God speed in their cause for
justice and Liberty. F. Lego.
Mr. Editor :
The proceedings of the government
against the steamer Cuba will doubtless
culminate in her condemnation and sale by
decree of Court. A very interesting ques
tion arises whether the Custom House au
thorities or the U. b. Marshall obtains the
moiety given to officers making such seiz
ures. Collector Rumley will no doubt share
liberally with his subordinates. L.
whisking of a cat's tall, these uncrowned
319.
Kaleigh, Oct. 22, 1869. N
Editor Wilmington Post.: V ,
The friends of education in response to a
call f rem the Chatham Association, con
vened yesterday evening "at the Asylum for
the Deal, Dumb and'Blind. . , .
Among the distinguished gentlemen pres
ent were Dr. McPhail, President of Daridson
College ; Hon. S. S. Ashley, Superintendent
of Public Instruction ; President Pool, of
the State University; Professors MastUng
and Brewer; Mr. Soierf ex Superintendent
of Maryland Public Schools; CoL Wm. J.
Bingham, author of Tarious . text books ;
Mr. Robert Bingham, Mr. Webb, of Horner's
School, Oxford ; Maj. R. W York, of Ral
eigh Capt. C. B. Denscn, of Pittsboro' Sci
entific Academy; A. C. Renchei-, Esq., and
H. A. London, Esq., of Pittsboro'. '
. President Pool was called to the Chair by
unanimous vote oi the Convention, and with
like unanimity Col. Dinghem was chosen
Secretary.
1 Although trammeled in its action by the
inus presentea irom taking such action as
they otherwise might, the Convention had
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evidently the :good of the State at heart,
and the mere assemblage of so many enthu
siastic educators must do good.
The thanks of the State are due to the
teachers of Chatham county for pushing
far towards its consummation the first great
movement in behalf of popular education
winch has been undertaken since the war.
. The Capital is alive with strangers Jtom'
all parts of the Stale, mainly gathered to
see the Agricultural Fa5r.
Add to this the ringing proclamation of
the Governor about the Ku Kluks, and you
see that with reference to the prosperity of
its schools, tho tillage of its farms, and the
peaces of its homes, North Carolina is mov
ing under the happiest auspices.
Yours truly, Alpha.
nis Excellency Governor Holden, has set
apart Thursday the 18th of November next,
The Governor has issued a most eloquent
proclamation referlng to lale acts of violence
and warn og evil doers to desist
A disastrous fire occurred in Plymouth
on last Wcdnssday moiling. Some fifteen
dwellings and business houses were burned.
Loss, $100,000.
Jn Raleigh mo3t of the legislature attend
ed the State Fair, Messrs Galoway and
xugies irom ixew iianover ana many mem
bers of western representatives traced tlm
Til- .1 w-w
o -
gKMind,wit,h thoi mmMA-
Mr. Froelicb. of whose China Bean Vine
yard and Orchard we made mention' yes
terday, has specimens of valous crane
and wine, which has been pronounced re
markably fine ; as an eId3ncc of their . su
periority, Mr. F. has received oilcra from
iMViuiuvuu umwia m mo vgricuiturai
Bureau, Washington City, for a largs quan-
cii-y oi the wine. Ralcijh Standard.
Oa Saturday last the boiler of A. H.
Ashluru & Co's. saw mill, located about a
mile from Windsor, Bertie county, explo
ded ki!' ing Cornel: as Williams, a colored
lumber bearer, wounding six others and de
molishing the enUre establishment.
The boiler and Engine weighing 800
pounds, were thrown about fifty on one side,
anil the dome one hundred feet on the
other sile. The colored man was thrown
across the saw and literally severed in twain;
The loss of machinery is est' mated at $15,-
000. Raid jh Sim I ml.
. Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruther
ford Railroad.- The following Directors
have been appointed on the part of the
State : Wm. Sloan, J. L Brown, James
McDonald, J. F .Flitt, R. S. Badger J. S. Can
non and S. P.'Sherrill. On the part of the
Stockholders the following were elected : R.
H. Cowan, D. H. Sumner, W. L. Steele, S.
J. Person. II. W. Gu'on and A. R. Homrsly.
C. S. Harris, Supeiintendent of Public
Works was present and claimed tlie light
to appoint Stale directors; - Hon. Geo. Z.
French giving nv'jce fiat the matter would
be referaed to the courts for settlement.
The Raleigh SerUinvl gives the following
report of the meeting of the State society
thursday night in the capitol :
An Essay by Dr. Thomas D. Hogg, on
cheap transportation on Railroads, was read
by the Preside it, which elicited some re
marks f om Rev. J. Brintcn Smith and a
veiy interesting speech from Admiral
Wilkes.
An Essay was also read by Mr. James A.
Leach of Tuomasville on tbe manufacture
of shoes, and the comparative cost and yal
ue as contrasted with those of Northern
manufacture.
On motion of Dr. G.issom, Messrs J. It.
Dodge and Wm. Saunders, members of the
Agricultural Bureau at Washington, were
inviled to take scats in the body as honor
ary members. '
Honorable D. G, Fowle ottered tuc fol
lowing: , Resolved, That a Committee of three be
appointed to examine the type setting ma
chine exhib'.ted by F. G. FosCer, of Wake,
1 and report to the executive Committee,
whether the same is worthy of special no
tice. The President appo'n Led on this Com-
I. Grady of Wilmington. . - .
Jno. S. Dancy, Esq., of Edgecombe, then
read an essay on the cultivation of 'cottgfl
in his county.
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