VOL. XX NO. 211.
WIlBlDffttB flerth Carolint
un wmm company.
orncEBit
JOHN W. ATKIS80S....
JOHN DAWSON ...
fi. D. WALLACE.
Dr. E. A. ANDERSON....
.......... President.
..... Vice-President,
;. '. . . Secretary.
...atedieat Director.
IFKCUL riATCHtl.
-Nj reefrioiioDe en travel or residenoe.
Mi New nod of monthly paymente of premi
um. . . ;....
SW No extra chug npon the lire cf Fe
male.. -. . . - , ; - :
AV Folioiu iooonte.tibl.
may U . - ...i . .. - .".I-i O' l4-lyoh
INSURANCE ROOMS!
- - r -
TbS CNDER8I05ED OFF.R9 TO THK
Oitigen of Wilmington indemnity again. Fir.
tod Marine tosses by insurance spoa favorable
. term, in lb fol owing leading Coajpanit ; ,
8ECURITI INSURANCE COMPANY j
or new rcrt
OONTJNBNTAL ISH7RAN0I COMPANY
of New fork,
NORTH AMERICAS F. I COM PAST
of New York,
KOKTH AM1RI0AS F. L COMPANY
of Hartford,
ANDES INBDBANCE OOMPANI
of Cincinnati,
FIBXUAN'e FUND INSUBAKOE COMPANY
of Fan Fraocisoo.
HOME INSURANCE OOMPA N Y
ol Biohuonii
Upon-desirable risk t. carry foil Unas, witb
rate, a low m those of any reliable and pro
deot Companies.
' Appiy to
JOHN WILD KB ATKINSON,
j wel Fire and Marine Inenranee Aa-mit '
' . No. 6 forth Front street
may 14 - ; . w , . m-ljeh
NEW FIRM !
MEW GOODS )
NEW PRICES.
X WILL OfEN. ON BATURDAY MIT, April
15tb, 1871. at No. 8 North Front atraet
(FINLAYOt A BSO'd OLD STAND)
an entire new Stock or
BG0TSIS30SS
- AND -
CENTS' FCRSI8U1(3 GOODS,
Whioh I propoae to Mil at iodinly
LOW PRICES
and will not apar. an; effort to plea a. every
body.
Having athorongb knowledg. of thi line of
fftuhmtt It wiQ .nabl m. to offer indaeeraenU
to aty patron.
GIVE ME A CALL.
Ke Uwlly,
B. LEHMiK.
lf-Soh
aprill4
Etleixi KAtttMl Btik tf II. C.,
Iujmi, MArek 10k 197L
fpHU BASX. (rBdu a nolaU a of the Btoek-
JL aoioer. as. aaBoruy rrom u. uomparouer
of tb. Cvrraoey) haa cpeaed Booka at tbeir
BaakiBf Boa, ia tbi. atty for sabaoriotioM t
Um laoraa. ei tbe Btoek to half aaillioa aol
hut, Mag th. Aatoonsed OapitaL
a DIWKT. OaablM.
mar IS 119 4a rt-eb
THE GREAT SOUTEEEX
JcSdiiinCara
Sxperivn of EaI'Jsotw.
DeairnM anl Kr
llrnel aril IqrnrM W nt-f.M art vta.
. ta IUFI
ti virwf.u.K.f iiviti or iiiTLxr.D
raxu. iui oy naall to any 1Ij. ,
. . aioiii WEIGHT, '
Prill
IH-W&aA
LITER REGULATOR.
The symptoms cf Liv.
r oomDlamt are uneam
iea and pain In tbe
id. Sometimes tb.
Simmon's
aid i. In tb. aboalder.
nd ia mistake for rh to
rn tl,m. Tu lomaota ia
fleeted with km. of ap
peutu sua etukuo.., liuwele to general ooative,
sometimes alienor with lt. lhe bead f. iron
bled aith Dain and doll, be.vv aeneation. eon
iWhi In, of memory, aoeflmpauied witb
painful sensation or ha'
in left nndon. soms
hinsr whioh ongbt to
have been doo. - Often
'umblamins of weak'
isaa, debility and tow
ipirits. Sometimes ma
iy of tb. abut. ejmp'
tuui aueuii Um , and at other timet wry
few of tbem; bat tb. liver le generally tb. organ
mot'. involved. Lure in. uver witn
DR. SIMMON'S ,.
Liver Regulator.
A praparation of roota and berba. warranted
to be strictly vegetable, and oan do no injury to
any one.
It baa been used by bttodrede. and known for
tb. laat 40 veers a. one of the moat reliable, cffi
oaoiona and harmless preparation ever offend
to tbe nnerirg. It take regularly and Denial
entl: It ts rw to enre
Dyspepsia, headache.
jtund oe, ooatiTene,
Hiok tieadariie, enronto
llarrhma. affection of tlie
Regulator,
madder, camp dyaente.
ry, affecliona of tb. kid'
lea, ebilla, diaeaae. of
trie atin, impuiuy or me
biuutl, uiaiucuui) or deproiaion of apiritf, heart
bora, coiio or pain in tb. bowota, pain in th.
head, fever and ague, dropay, boil, pain in th
back, Ao.
Prepared onlv by J, H. ZBIt-l" CO.,
Droseiaia. Maoon. Oa.
For I ale rn'.y by J18. W. UPfl tV A 00., WiU
muiatou, it. u.
fob 10 115-l,h
ltllLK0.il.4.
VFIInlnf ton. Charlotte & K. RaHroatl,
OtKERiL FcPRBIirTEItDXNT'a OmCI,
WiuuaeTOH, N. Feb. 16, 1870. (
BOHJEDCLI Ton EASTERN DlViaiOW.
rarD(tr Train leave Wilmington
daily (Mnndaya fioepted) at J.) A M
Arrive at bead of Hoad 4.00 P M
Leavea bead of Bgad, in A neon ooonty,
at . 80 AM
Arrive at Wi mington 9.80 PM
Peeger ieaing Wilmington on Hondava,
Wedueidaj atd Friday, tnnk cloae eouneev
tion with Htage at had of Bead, and atopping
at night in Wadeaboro', arrive in Charlotte tb
neiiereDiog.
Tbronah lioke to Charlotte. 410
Five bnndred mile ticket can be pnrolnaed
at tbe Ticket OrBae in W ilmington. Lumber ton.
Lannnbnrg, Rockingham and Wadeaboro', for
elFTKI-N OOLLAIM The.e are aapeoially nse
in i rnr riuniuese men ana r.ruuie.
Mr Two reimlar Freiibt train Tier week
Leave Wilmington on Tneaday and Fridaia at
75 A n1 arrive at U itnington on Mod
daya and Tbnradava at 6KX) PH.
V, h F8MON'f,
Ohiel Engineer arid enpertntendent.
feb 17 121-if
roe please oopv.
IKNEBaL BnPERINTENDENT'8 OFFICB, 1
WlL., ("oi.ubb a A AcooeTa R. 1L Co.
WrxKmaTon. N. O., Feb. 8d, 1871
U4GE OF SCUEDULF.
A FTFB THIS DATE THE FOLLOWING
X. Bchedole wi l be run . by - tralua oa thi
road t ... . '
DAY EXPRESS TRAIN (Daily.)
Leave Wilmington (TJnionDcpot) 4:30 A. M.
Arrive at Florence ...... r... . ....... .100 A. M
Arrive at KingevUI. 1:80 P. U
Leave KingevUI. 3:S5 P. M
Arrive at Floronea. 6:41 P. M
Arrive at WUmiuaton ...11:80 P. M
NIGHT KXPUKHa TliAlN (Daily.) Bandayexe'd.
Leave WUmlngton , 7:iu r. i
ArriveatFlorenoe ........ 1:43 A. M
Arrive at KingeviUe........m Wi.
Leav. EiogaviU. 9:49 r.
ArriveatFlorenoe .....115 P. J)
Arrive at Wilmington ":10 A. H
feb 1. 1871 111
WILMINOTON A WELDON RAILROAD 00.,)
umci UH'r EMO. AHD UU'l sur'T,
WturnaTos, N. 0., Jan. 31, 1871.)
is
OF SCHEDULE, ii
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, the' 321 Inat.nt,
train on tbi road will leav Wilming
ton at 60 a. m. and 11:50 p. m.; and arrive at Wei
don at 8.-06 a m. and 80 p. m. Leave Waldos
100 s. m. and 7:34 p. m.; arrive at Wilmington
4:10 a. m. and f :1ft p. m.
MW The day train will not rnn oaBandaya..
fl. U FRBMOM,
Eng. A bopt
lea 32 -tf
Win.
H. Horstmann & Sons,
Maaufaeinrer and Importer of
Dress TrimmiDgs,
BEF.0MANN A CO'S '
Zephyr Worsted,
: fiERMlKTOWff W001.
Small Wares, : Hosiery, Glove?, te.,
TJabwIeterjr, Bllad, Ikaae, aael
CARRUMJE TRIMMIXaS, :
OKAHBB ad corna TBiamisof.
PH1L4DELPHU: I KEW YOBK
Fiflh&ClierrySts., j 412 Broadway.
Horstmann Br:thers &
Ca
Mannfaetnrer. anl I re porter cf
Mililaiy, BegaLa, Church, Theatrical,
Slasqacrade, .
COSTOIBirS GOODS,
Flags and Banners,
AQZXrS 0B THB
United State 3 Bunting Company,
Fiflh and Cherry Sts., Phnadelphia.
mar I
IS3 Stnltaw
ilHIE-LIliIE.
1500 BARBELS FRESH LUIK.
BOW
landing oris: - An . A. A 111 A..
st kiwast aaarket rates.
For sal
LOTS FEOM W HABF
will be sold vk
ruB. cash.
LEY A CO.
ttf
aytl
ILL 8TTLF8 up Jufi Uv&&
aTWlTT.V AYO IXPEDITI9CCLT
lNT'i AXBOOrEDATTTl
rVVMIMfVII.V
I . I
jj Liver j
WILMINGTON, N.
mE DAILY .-.JOURNAL
4 WILMINQ TOW N..T-,
SA TVKDA 7, JCXS a, 1871.
Frtra the BicLmsod tYa.j Whig.
PBKSS KICtUMOXISTS.
THK
TUEIU TRIP TO NORTH CAROUN.V
COROIAI. RKCKPTIO. AID gl.KltUlD
EMERTtllMtlTAT OUKKftgOORO'.
tltqoiat a..d Patriotic Rpc.cb.a af Ilea
A. A. Hophlwa, f Hew Vara:, awit
- Ex-Bow, Ztbaloa B. Vaatt, ,
r Korlh Carellaa. .
GBmJtNBBOEo', N. 0., May 31, 1871.
Tbe ezonriion party of Northern editors
en roula hither yeeterJay, ia rtsponeo to
tbe invitation of tbe Mayor and Guffiinoo
Council of tbe town, . were met At Reid
Title by oommittae of reception, o.msist
icet of His Honor. ' Mayor Bloan, and
Mesars. Albright, BaJsley, Bogart anil Col
Una, of the Council, - " v. s t. ;
Tbe following named gentlemen eon-
ktituting the oommittee of tntertainmeut,
alto took tbe train at iwidivilio, and were
presented la torn to tbe member of the
ezonraion party, via : Meaer. J. J. Scaloi,
B. J. Orftter. O. J. latet-, J. H. Oiimer,
Wm. Ia, Soott and Hon. R. P. Diok. .the
traia arrived at the depot at 1:43 p. m.
On tbe platform of tbe B'lttion tbe Mayor
iotroduotd Mr. r. r. L'uHi'y, of tue
Qreenaboro' Patriot, who addrra ed to
Lis btethreu of tb oraft tome very baud
aome . .
... ,. WOIID or WKUJOMB.
To tLi addreea Mr. Parker, vice presi
dent cl tbe ezonraion party, and Hon. Mr.
Belkrefr responded in the happiest manner.
One very interesting feature of the scene
which ensued, after tbe formal speeches
wtra made, was tbe crowding in of tbe
farmers on all tides to abak bands witb
tbe "Yankees." I have never witnesoJ
an occasion cf exactly this kind before, but
certainly on no other oooai-ion have I ever
sc en a more spontaneous and generous
OUTDCRST OF SOX POFULAB BJtABT.
The party went up tbe stieet beadel by
the band, and were shown to apartments
inthoBenbow House. As Xam frees d
with more important detail, I shall have
to pass over the minor events of the day.
lii-Uovernor Zabulon li. Vance was
among the gucsti at tbe Hotel, and tbe
(zcuisionists were presented to bim in
turo. The entertainment ia all ita feature
was perfect. The iutorestiog feature of
tbe day was tbe after-dinner speech.
That of Mr. N. H. Uotobkits, tbe .eader
of the party, was characteristic, that is to
say, it was in every rerpeot ao admirable
" off band " eflort. . ;
As illustrating the views and sentiments
f our visitors, I have reported in fall the
ezoellent speech of Mr. Hopkins of the
New York Koral Home. Mr. Hopkins is a
pronounced and influential Republican.
peach or Mr. A, A. Hepklw.
Mr. Uavor and Gentlemen of Qreenaboro :
I feet highly honored by being called
upon to respond is behalf of my bretaran
of the pres. although I could wish that
tome one of the many older than myself
were aooorded the task -tome one who
could do fuller jastice to the occioD
We have come among you, gentlemen,
on an errind of peace. Speaking in tbe
laogaage of ourrafr, bare left our
''shooting stioks" behind ns; and bad we
brought them they could shoot nothing
worse than "coin," which I tbiok your
people would hardly obi act to. iiat drop
ping pnrases or tna types, .
Wl HAT! OOMI AMOSQ X3D AS FBIEXD3.
At the outset our purpose in this exour
sion was largely one of reoreatiorj,
This, however, has taken on different
oharacter ts we bare journeyel southward
has deepened and intensined into a pro
found responsibility. We come from tbe
rich rural JUtrioU of New York, Pennsyl
vaniasnd new Jersey, and we shall go
borne to tell the thousand? whom we daily
and weekly preach to, of what a e have
seen and heard. We have everywhere
received most bearry hospitality. Virgin
ia's brave sit s have met us witb warm band'
clasps, in which we have felt the heart
throbbing to tbe very nnger lips: their
fair sisters bava entertained us at only the
most accomplished could do. Leaving
the Cold North to loik for Hummer, as I
told soma of my frit nds, we seem to have
chanced upon
A SCkDflB OF THI BBAtT,
wherein all kindly affeotioas do bad and
blossom, and we shall txpect the e ail
bear beautiful fruit.
Tbe region of country w. represent is
one vast swsrmicg place. Mttt are continu
ally gotbg out from tbe crrat State t(
New Yoik and Pennsylvania, in search of
home. They co wbert their general in
terests may be best served, where they
may boiid up social Jite witb alt that is
pnnst, beat and worthiest. '
Will they eoni. to North Carolina It
it possible, because of what, te may" tell
thtm, ' lieat atsursd. centieiuo, ibat we
shall speak of our observations in all hon
esty, with tho intsU to deal Justly by all.
iou want -. :'.:;..;..'.'
out MonTt oub ixDCSTsr, tin uraoT.
It is pct-ible you may have somewhat cf
each, as.tb tesultot our v:sit to tLipaca
We realize, then, that tbe responsibility
djvo'.viog opon ns ia sot a light oue, and
I would lmpr. si this troth even mot
dteply upon my brethren of the press.--
Aa tetpretsiofl nas sosseBew got abroad
taat while the press is a mighty power,
it it not alwtyt careiul or tbe train. How,
I would btve it groaad into the comatoa
belief that editors hav cooscien.- Thar
ts growing op ia th world a mammoth
tree of knowledge, the leive ot which go
rustling dotn . wherever civilization
re.ctes white winged lesvat, speckled
with little toU of black, which tell woa-
deiful ttoiie. Tbeae leave art the news
papers. They are foand ia every home ;
their stcries fcsve aa aadttory til over tbe
land . And k i this) taaeoti they should be
true ttoiiet, told not alone for the telling,
bat - ... : -
TO MAKI MABEllOS TBI BbTTSB ' '
atd 11 eobler, bumsnity mere raA,y
bamao, ' individual interests more olnswiy
in armpatby with the Common west. Bach
srillbs the chancier. ; I tta certain, ct
whatever w. may publiih ooootrsing the
South. W sta 1 tell th tiaih as we see
it, aoxiona only for tit geaeral good, acd
bi Ing ft r tba bap pi est resiisattor.
' I.. Kk.tr . .
I lender our beartfel, tlink in tbe wet-! ui. Let atcher h liose and aaeetoe
come yoa A ave firrs os. W come a. ltMosBoti gtwaad. . . -friends;
tea st M . aa tVie.ds Aod tf I I propose to yow tbj day ia tie nam f
it b cur pleasure to meet again en some
fataxe itj, easy wt then ttnka hands aa
Gm SATURDAY MORNINGr. JUNE 3. 1871.
brethren of one common onuutrr. happy
in one common ; interest, gra'iful to one
common uod
If x.Ueveraer Ve.'e paeert
Ei Q JTcmor Tanoa of North Caroline
being then called upon, said
Om'lemm fifth Horthtm Prtti t Wht
I say o yon, that I am happy to weloom
you all here to-dy,'I do not ue the mere
formt of courtesy, but ' Speak the worila of
ainoerity and truih, It is a happy Idea
that fans soggrated this ttip. It i said in
Scripture, wheo the qmstiou was aeked.
can aeythiog good eouie out f Nssireih 1
t'titiip aaiit, "cwme ami sue,
It is a happy thing for us that this corps
of the c.niluotor of tbe public preas, tbe
fonfth estate of the realm, acknowledged
to times of oi vitiz it itu and liberty o Vo
sts i greater rowers for good c r evil than
any other institution in the laod, shall see
for themselves end report accurately to
thtlr thousands of readers what they saw
and beard in North Caroline. Tots oooas
iou i also one cf greater importanoe, or
the rtmson that it is tbe drat time since the
war thst we haven eel nd
AVI91T OF COCRTKSf AKD miKJDSHIP
front tli. people of tho North. It is what
the newspapers siy if Vsllandighim's plat
form. ' a new dpnarture." Herctufr.rit. we
nave been vnitrd only by armed soldiers.
This kind and courteous appeal to our bet
ler feelicgt will not be without itr lruita.
We appreciate it highly, and it will have
far grtater icfliieoo iu reconciling the
country tbau ail the armies and all the
pains aud penalties which can be imposed
upon us. if we were not more susceptible
to ktudueiis and oooollintiou than to foics,
we would not b wot thy of (he enma cf
freeman. i -
North Carolina has boen stocltd out for
cnticlom, for what lesson Heaven only
now, ia in espeoial manner, witbiu the
last twelve mouths, t he bss alwavs Lore
tofore been considered one of the most or
erly and law-abiding of all tbe Southern
otatos, iha misfortune is that
tbi cxiotnciM or pabtt rouTioi
ave rondered it ntoesaary that we should
wasb cur dirty liuot, in public,
From tb pulpit, the pres. the beuoh
from the itamp and the Executive has
om forth exajgerated accounts of nll
ffun ...tn.i electors at may desire to be present, and
offence omimitud against the Uw in the
State, and eaoh of them but been attribu
ted t. partisan purposes. From these
sources the impresiion hss gone forth that
we are band t-f lawless barbarians.
Where are the eommnnitiei wbe.re there
aro no violations of law?. It is certs ti v
not New Yolk, nor l'ebnHylvania, nor New
ersey. ii is not to Amtrioa.
Ibere may be communities where tbe
oivil and political lichts of all oitiz ns are
disturbed : there, doubilo-s will be a
time when beteion Wioei will brooj over
tbe whole land, and theio will be none to
oltst or mtke "ofrtid : but it will not be
before fit udeunial trump aoaada, ;Kaw.
sirs, a men onubot go cut end rob his I
neighbor s hentoost ia jeice, or maul his
SOOUSeel OtaiUSIgO tOVlOlSt I
tub urraoBixx ov ran BSxUBiiio.
It is referred to at onoe as a desire to raise
another rebellion. Why, gentlemen.
tbe idea' of another rebellion by a people ' polls, to meet agtin on the following Tuos
who have been to completely subjugated, i dsy at 12 o'olook, m., when th poll of
la absurd. Jt is true we bare disorders
among us no reasonable man will pretend
to aeny it ; nor would any teaionable man
expeot anything else. I challeng the
ri .. J . 1. 1 1 7 !.-.
amwrj ui me tvuriu so suow wnere a pro-
pie who have endured the horrors of auoh
a terrible civil war for four long ' asrs,
whose
, .
POUIIOAI., SCCUI. AND KOBAi OOBWTION
hsd been so completely upturned, whose
ssiiiu u j unta eu ue.troyea, wuoso Sent
n'f .tnHmnrtflln'h V!" ,evb
l?,h? TLohn!Ym' ffn $ Ui'!l
li .oi a.r-t 1? ' ! "'Ue
If yoa expect as to exhibit more obedi.ccs
snd pstiencs thao we have, I am sure you
5!y !.'A.'"p,lme'Jf: w"l?.D P'P8y?u
do not intend, for it attributes to us the
possession of virtue, which I know JOu
would not Icok for in your own people...
Aga.n I repeat we are rnott hsppy to ;
tee ,oo her to lea n of these thtugt for i
yourse vet 'tud not another.'.' I am only
sotry that you cannot go farther aud stay
longer, in order that, your information
may be more o jmpb to and accurate. Of
oourse, wheu we are preparing to entertain
visitors, we put our bibst foot foremost.
and our hoog.'boMs are swept aud gar-
niched ; but there is to lling among us
that we would not desiro you to see.
A gentleman who preceded me enured
you that tbe best wiue bad been kept for
the la-t of the frat, in alluding to bis re
ception here. I beg to assur him that
you are only eaterug Luto the edge of I ho
wine uitiriut, aud tbat the farthtr 10a no
into Norh Carolina the better. - -
Greensboro' i an ambitious tittle cicy.
and does very well oouaidtnog sit things ;
but 11 jou tiu go wiib mu ninety Ave mites
soa hweet cf this to the city oi Charlotte,
to which place my colleagues aud mjaelf
srd sutboric d to luvite you, ia the county
of Mecklenburg, a e will s.iow yon
TUB BATAI, SPOT F AMSBICAN LIBEItTT
and ludepebdence. If you oVsire it we
Will have tbe K. K. K. ordered out i i full
frce for j our entertainment, beaded by
the Grand Cyolops himself, (Laughter.)
I can say for my-elf, and I boiieve for all
the people of North Carolina, witb sincer
ity nd truth, that w. desire, t riy for,
agotiis-i fjr, aot rcontriittoa ocly, bat
reeocoiiiatioa with the people of tbe
North. " ' " " "
Yoa mast remember that wect.im aa
great a part in th past glories of the fte
publifl, aa belong ti you. . Bemember that
the people cf North Carolina itsod sie'ebv
side with tboe ot Matisobaettt and New
York in th ."times which tried men's
loala." Iiemim tier that onr soil it oover
ed with tha battle flilde of that great te-
volatioo, aad it bosom it filled wi h the
dast cf at many be roe and ai aoble who
penabed in that strangle as ever gave tteir
b.ocd so tb etaee ot Libetty.'
1 beret ao reason why, if youwuud
givs aicbsaca, , ws alioali aot strive for
tb ... i -(- . . -.
HON. AST 0LOBT OF TBf CjdTTBT
as well at yoa. . I only needa that w b
traly reoobCtleii. It ia not well far a p. o-
ple to contioue itrife after the conttgt Is
etded. It it net well for on. aid to cher
ish exclusively traditions that wnuld fill
4b otber with rage or sorrow.- Yofl have
your barees cf tse great civil war ia whse
pr.iees we cm not ecrJial'y join; we have
ear Lcrves whose gloiiesyoa &aaot sing,
bat tberw mn eoaewoa traiicloi. end oas
taoa herova wto bekmg totbe ahoU Amrri-
TSiB tec i le. in wnoee prais we can an
r" PT M aonai vouna so .u m
' 1xxoxbxd on moxo faob
I
lu.Af e.'Hllu.ti ait.
An Act Kallil.d "Aa Act ta Sabmll tk.
ttaMtlaaal Caav.aiina,' ar leCaavta.
la,' ta Iha Peapl., a4 ta t'ravld. far
Ike Kleetloa af D.l.f atre
Whkbbab. Tbe present CotstilutUm p.
in many respects, burdensome aud op
pressive to tbe peoplii of tbe State, and is.
in ruanv cf its provisions, ill adapted to
their wants and condition 1 and whereas.
the taxes required by said Constitution to
be levied anon the chitons of the State by
this General Assembly, are, in tue jrnig
ment of this Geooral Assembly, too griev
otis to be botnty and cannot bo colleoted
without effecting tbe ruin of our people;
and whereas, the General Assembly, liav
ing reason to bolfove that a majority of
tho voters of tun State are anxious to
amend tbe said Constitution In many par
tlonlars, consider it their duty to adopt
measures for ascertaining th will of their
qoustituents, and to provide the means for
carrying that will into effect wheo ascer
tained; therefore, !S i,V5
Section 1. lh Unral Attembht
Korlh Carolina do tnacL That th Sheriffs
of tbo several counties of this State shall
open polls at the various preoinots ia their
respective counties a now esiabilsuea by
Uw on tbe Or.t Thursday la August, A,
U. io71. when and , where all persons
qualified to vote for members of tue Gene
ral Assembly may vote for or sgaiust
State Conventiou, under the restrictions
hereinafter prescribed; thono who wish
Convention voting a printed or written
ticket, "Conr-en'iyn, and those7 who do
not wish snoh 0'invoution, vutiog iu the
same wsy, "A'o UJfirtofi; also to open
separate polls at the raid time and places,
for the election of delegate to tbe Oon
vebtion to be assembled in the eity of
Httielari at such time as is berotnafler pre
scribed, raid polls to be anperinteiftled by
tbe Registrar of the preoinot, and by iwo
judges or inspectors at eaob of said plaoes
or holding the leotion, to be appointed
by the Commissioners of said counties
respectively
See. ii. That It shall be tbe duty of said
registrars and said iudzes or inspectors.
immediately after tbe closing of the polls,
..1,11... 14, .. iT .
mtke out a oorrect statement nnder their
hands, of tbe polls at their respective
plaoes of holding said election, whioh shall
be tealed up and returned to the Commit-
sis tiers of their respective counties, by 12
o'clock on Saturday, after said day of eleo
tloo j Ptotided, The counties of Carteret,
Dare and Hyde - shall be allowed until
Tuesday after tb election t make their
returns ; and said Commis'ionsrs, (or my
two of tbeat in th presence of five or more
of th oitiaent of raid eounty.) tball com
pare sold returns at the courthouse, or
other place of holding court in their re
speotiva counties, and make duplicate
tlatotnont of aaid returns, sworn to before
some person authorized to administer
. i Ll.L .t- .11 1 Jt ia. B l it.
I, i a.t tl. tt innnu. Ih.ut... .
; any precinct b not In by three o'olook, p
m., than and in that otto tbe Commission
eit tball adjourn without oompsring the
the venooa precinott or that oounty thai I
be oompared, and in tha meantime they
anau direct tue Biieria, or one of bis dena-
ties, to compel the attendaoeo of tha da-
1. . . - . .M ' . 1. II a .
usqueus returning omoer wita me vote or
hia precinct When the Commissioners
hav thas completed th eomparison ot th
polls they shall mat proclamation at the
oourt house door of tb vote oast for and
.jn.l th. f!nnnHnn an th. .m nf
the person or peraont duly elected aa dele-
gates.
The R,gist,r of Dec Js for each
tbe 10th day of August, A. D, 1871, to tbe
office ol the Attorney Generil, under hi.
i i 1.1 ::nj .... '
vid6lJ ,0. in, tbe foreff0inir .ecUon and
shall, on or before tbo same day give to
the person cr persona duly eluded dele-
e7r Wga.eT"."
fupir fl030n. ai ,
6e no Begis'er of Le
certincate ol til or
for any eaute there
l.....l. i z .
lhe Commissioners of tuoh county when
lh(, - Aeo.ra tha -...u (h,ii .nn'nl on.
for this purpose,
Sea 4. i be Attorney (ieneral shall en
dorsd upon tbe returns thus made to his
oflk-e the time , wboa the same were re
ceived, aud shall 6U them away until the
fourth Thursday in August, A. D., 1871,
when they shall be opened aud counted by
the Attorney Qeueral, tbe President of
lhe Senate, tbe Speaker of tbo Houso of
lteprcsentallves acd tbe Secretary of tbe
State, or ary two ef them; and tbe result
shall be by tbem announced fa snoh tnrn
ner as they may deem beet. If a majority
of the votes bo sgsinst a Convention they
bill so dec.are in a proclamation, and in
toat case tbe delegates shall not assemble.
Unt if a majority be for a Convention they
shall sideo sr , and iu thst event tbe dele
gates dccW d at ssid election! ia tha
vstioas counties shall assemble in the city
of Baleigh on th third Thursday in Sep
tember, A. jj., 1871,, lor the pnrpoCM
herein declared.
Sec. &. Th elect Ons tball be bold in all
rrspeots ia strict conformity to tbe exist
ing laws of thf Slate repnlatiog elections
tor members ot the Ueneral Assembly, and
aexuding to Ui provisions of this aot,
rice. 6 ibat the ln-pfc'ors of election
mentioned ia section 1st of this tel. f ba'I
be appointed by the Oommisvlont w of each
ooonty rttpectivrfly, at a meeting to be
held on iha first Monday in Jane, 1871, or
as toon thereafter . at praoticble, acd said
Commissioners tba'l at the tame time ap
point a registrar of voters for each voting
precinct or township, whes duty it ehi.ll
be to reviae the existing registration booka
of bis preeiaet or townabip, ia snoh man-
ner tbat said books shall show ta aeonrate
list ot eleotora previously registered ia soeh
precinct or iovDntp, sou mu resiaing
therein, witboat rtqi:riog sach lort r to
be registered anew; acd suoh frgiatrar ahall
aiao at all umea, alter his appoiutmen'.
np to, and on be cttj of ikcioa aforrtuid.
ket p oixn aaid bock, and -be at the poll
on said dsy. alia said booka lor tue regis
tiation of Buy eleotora residing iauob
precinct or township, and ei tit'e-J t
regiattratioo, whoa eerot. bat never 04
for been rrgiatered ia tweb praeinet
or tow b tip, or Aa not appear a th
revised list; n eartifloate of regiatrati.
ball b' giveo, aod my elrtor shall ba n
(tiled toragieter ep to vote ia any other
prectoot or sownebip tbaDSaeoaeia vol-; a
fcie.aataaJ sad bom U tvwident oa
tbe day of alectio. A f peraoa offering
to vo r, alibongb his sans may be oa tha
rgitr.tioa books, may be chileog-d as
to bis right to vot on the djy cf eieoii o
an dthe qi.tt.on ehtU be dect-Ied by tbe iu ,
-pectois ol the DfX an lb rrgietran I toe
precinct or towasiun. before lbs ballot is
reoeired. . . . "... . , . .,...' .
Seo. 7. Thai If a vaoaacy tkaQ occur by
1'
death or otherwise, of any person elected
di'legstcs as aforessid, th presiding offloer
of the Convention shall hsoe bis writ to
tbo Sheiiff of the oonnty In which suoh va
caory may have occurred, alter suoh notice
as the Convention may order, to open polls
to fill suoh vacancy under tb tame rules
and regulations as hereinbefore prescribed
for election of delegate. .
Bee. 8. That said Convention shall con
sist of enn hundred and twenty oce dole
gains, enu eaco county snau d million
. . . , . , ,, . . . , . , .
.u uuoiMer til tieiegntus as Bicmom.
sates
of the Hoc bo of Uepreientatives, under
lb pneeut apportionment, and tbe coun
ty of Daro sliall be entitlod to one dele
gate. Seo. 9. That said Convention shall have
power to fix the pay of all ita ofuoera snd
members, and shall provide for other ex.
pentet to be paid out of tho Treasury at it
may direct. .
Seo. iu. xtie taid uonvenuon snau nave
power to eleot it oflloers, and shall be the
udus of tha aoaliflcationt and aleotion of
t members, who thai I ba eleotora of the
State of North Carolina. ' ;
Seo. 11. Tha said Convention tball bave
power to oonaider and propose all nsces
ssry amandmenta and alterationt to tha
Oonititotion, not inconsistent with tha
Constitution of tha United States, except
it it hereinafter provided, to wit; The
ttid Convention shall bava no power or
authority whatever i j . vt.
1st, lo onor or propose ny amendment
to, or alteration of. or in anywise inter- i
fero with, repeal or modify tbo Homottetd
and rersonai I'roperty exemption, at
provided for in Article 10 of tho Constitu
tion of the State; ....
3d. To modify, repeal, or do any other
aot to restriot, impair or in any way inter
lere witu me right, privileges and tmma
nltiet pi any poison in tba State on ao
count of raoe, oolor or previous oondition,
wincb are now gusrantced to him by the
13lb, 14th and 10th amendments to the
Constitution ot tba United States; or to
propose any amendment to tha Constitu
tion of tbe Stat U any wite impairing or
restriot tug aaid rights, nrivilegea or ioi-
manitias.
8J. To modify or repeal that clause in
th present Constitution which provides
for a ueohanios and Laborer 'a JUan Law:
ttb.-'io pass any ordinance or ordinaiioet
legislative ia lueir ouaraoier, except tuon
are necessary for tha purpose of sub
mitting tba Constitution as amended to
th people for their ratification or rejec
tion, and except ordinances in relation to
tb publio debt and in relation to tho Con
vention itself.
Sec. IX That said Convention mv rs
visa tb Constitution ol tba Stat. . em
bodying in it such alteration! and Amend
menta at may be agreed upon, not inoon
tisteot with tha provision! of this aot: but
no suoh revised Constitution ahull nave
any force or validity until tb asm shall
ave been ratified- by a mtioritv of tba
qualified voter pf tbt Stato, to whom the
tarn tball ba submitted according to the
mode to ba prescribed by tbe ordinaneo
cl aaid convention. m
See. 13. Tbat no delegate to aaid Con
vention shall be permitted to take bis soil
ia said convention nntti be man nave ti
ken and anbtoribod the following oatb or
amrmauoa before any dodge ox the a
premeor Superior Courts, or any Jastlo
oi tue reaoe of wake county, to-wit : L
A. ., do solemnly twear (or affirm, as th
osto may be; tbat I will faithfully main
tain and topport the Constitution ot the
United State, and will not cither dircotlv
or indirectly evade or disregard the datiot
enjoined, or limitt fixeA to this Oonven-
I rrt KfPflka Wianrw-itaW- ft 7ktwAla 1 1ktsllnea a
ava avja-wasw Bwvytv va VaHVIIMB) BW J
tot forth in tbe act of tbe Central Assam-
bly pattod in 1871, entitled 'Aa actto tnb-
iu tua quoaiiuu oi uuuvention or aoo
Convention to tbe people, and to provide
for tbe election ol Delegates, which aot
waa ratified by tbe people ' So help me
uoa.
Soa li. That any Registrar or Judge.
or Jadgea of eleotioo, appointed nnder the
provisions or tuit aot, or any County Coin
mlssioner, of Register or Deeds, or Sheriff,
failing or nrglcoticg to make tbo returnt
and perform the duties required of him
by this act, ahall be deemed guilty of a
misdsmoanor, and on conviction shall le
fined not le than five bondred nor more
than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned
not more man six nor let than two montn,
at tne disoreuon of tbe court. , w . . .. ..
See. 15. Any petton who tball knowing
ly and fraudulently register or volt or in
(iuoe another to do ao contrary to the pro
visions ot tuis act, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, aud on conviction shall
be Imprisoned not lets than tlx nor more
tbaa twelvo months, or fluad not lost than
one hundred nor more than five hundred
dollara ; and any registrar of voters Who
shall make rt cause to suffer to be made,
any entry witb intent to oommit a fraud,
shall be subject to indictment and liable to
tbe same penalty.
I S-o. 10. That the Joint Committee oa
I'nntiDg shall immediately bave printed
teu copies oi this act for each Senator and
Member of tbe Uoae ol Representatives,
and shall have printed and transmitted by
mail one bnndred copies to the Hoard of
Co-umissiooers for -each county, whose
duty it shall bo to furnish one oopy to
each Registrar in thoir respective eoao.
ties, and ons copy to the inspectors of
election at each proo net before the day oi
election.
Sec 17. This act shall be ia force from
snd after iti ratiUoation, and shall operate
ts ao entire suspension of the sot ratified
tbe Nth dsy of February, 187 1, entitled
"An act decerning a Convention of the
People." ' -
A XEIT A5D tlTABLE UlT.
JouT ISA.
MCB IWURTiliiXT -
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oFKBweiniaa kD
Soft 3ts.
THOS. H. WRIGHr. ;
fo.t North Front t
1W-
may SC
HI lIT'tE MMGES.
HATTLB kfOBTOAOEB. raw teldy aad .
e!e at tb
j . t , . f ...
JOUBU1L OFFICF,
lit-
april t
FOR 11ENT F
k. ajtaer OaveiHI a-dD-k ,:ra Ma-U.'-. -L' " Va WAA--
taieto 4 Bourn. Dinia Koea aad Kitcbw ua, M-p ! V.1 M ItuCSVS. " '
tkaooeei, k.ir g.nibt.yardwl.-'.g 1atJi-t3:',XJN .
roooia, a go.4 wi af water, flo.tr Oardw.s.l 1 J 1 3. C. i -' ,
Aprrfy to a. AV eoroar tarn Uet, . I - . - ; - - i. . .
auy S07-tf staj "-
WHOLE . NUMBER
H, J. SAVERS,
I' DEALER ' IXilWiW&KZz ,
aTBAjiKUSiraV Cffe.'i r-i i : li
Burs aad aeUs Improved and unimproved IthdrM
any whw lath. Baited BtafSt tt,wi
NOHTII CAROLINA d-AlHT AIDrit.,
"O' ""? --W. have . 'this day .a ,
lura uuiiug eoparuarsnip for u. pnt"
so pos. of pros.onting tb. claims M Bootbern kw
. I ' ' h,,w.
wwuiiDiaeioa n
B A WW In saAasaIwa law .
Wfttiinton. D. 0.. and iu Scant nAnslnna ft i
tha soldiers of th war of Mil, and their wul-'-'
owa. On. of the Arm will attend Id peteoa, the
session of tb. Committee, and we are tba. ta-r y I
aoiea ia promise to. moat earerui alien uoa to.
lb. baelnees ia oar ebargs. We respaottnlly
soliott (JLAIHS and PRTITIONS from alt par
ties interested. Tb Fees will be divided with
Attorneys who send as claims. Blanks fare
Isbed on applioetioe, A depoeit of U with ap
rioatlon, 1 rcusstsd to defray , expenses. Ad.
BBAYFKB BTJB11,
JUUtiH. North OltoUaai
F. B. Buasaa,
A. V7 BaArrta, "r Attoruy-at.Uw, At.
embtui ussj-kt-uttWi
Hagistar In Uankraotov
. and V. 8. Oommlsslooer. .
TtiTTSSTW1 A WTftlin ' '
XJM.JJ AAA! JL, K lt-i t
GARGLING OIL
j IB OOOO fO.g
Bum and Soaldt. ; Jthmmafm. ;
Chilblain. UanarrhaU at TU$
Tltttfl Waumtm. FYs ula. Manat. .
Pro Sitr. ftpaein. BtcttnM. '
&lnd Crack; , HtringhalL WiniaaUt,
win., iy Ainaa, nramrfs rweu
SUfaH Ring'jont, (Msi fleets. - -n
.1.11. J A .. u. . U I . M. . -
" -i wm fiu ,i. awmp.
BUr qf Animalia. lHttot; JRowp ii J'ouUry
Ibo(AoA, te,t.t : , litfflt fiaK ., -,,4
j g lis., i Mediant, lOa.f IsWail.at
Tbs atrglint- Oil has been in nse aa a Lini
ment fur thlrtv-elffht vaan. AU sra uk la a
fear trial, bat be ear end follow dlrsettows.
ask soar nearest Oraistst or dealer U
patent medrotaes. for one of ow ' Aikitnee
saa voa-meoomt, ant read WQal tb ptovit
ay about tb. Oil. ' ..
The Oargllng Oil Is for sale by ill rspet-i
oeawe saroagaoat 4a vnue. man anl
wrier mwurwt t.
Oar rmonaff date from 18 jt te th! tree
snt, and are nolioUt4. Ds tb ftarglin
vu. ana teu roar neiKDoars want sooa it aa.
W. deal fair sad liberal with aU. aad ds
ermtradjotlou. Wri's for an Almanac or Vooh
UVQK, . -i , ! .
Hanufac lured it Lockport, Jf. Ts
. - .'--I.
MERCHANT'S
GARGLING OIL COnPAnY,
I . - - ' '" "- - . tW.'W l
IMJILlllllVT HI fill
Clean Kid Glove and aU kind ot Olothi arid 1 a
wj asmwiasiati at aj vututi'i I a .
Olotbinii removes Faint, Onraa,) Tar, As 33 ,
inalawlly, witboat tb latetlnjar to. tb. flnaat .
fabrlo. 80H bv Dioniata nA fanoy ttodJ;j!S
Dealer. VBAQBAN'CBAPQUKHBOO., SSBar.,.
elav street, New lork, 46 La Ball str.eC Obi V
eago. ..,.-, j -. f. -a .: .j ;fth
romw at noi;2Xi j:
HLITTZ'6 MILL CIRK, eoni
Thsoa obap, af and, remanent. ear or, ffl
(SillC Fever .g gp''
LlvetOomDlsJnU. A' Ooiitabis 'salUwa. anlB!j!rt
In or Areealo. Never fails. Only 60 osnta. Try
it, and be eared. Bold by all Dntgglate, 1 Hiuo,
ST. K.LUTTS as VO.. kSonviatnra AteltaStBww.--' r
!.' n w mi 1 1 m it i.i 1 Yifl) 1 a n? .
H
rosizt BHvrTLB bhwiiiu nacuiwic,
Tbt most aitnplt and popular cheap Bum.'
lie ktaehlne in ns. afa
ikes - the liOolMtttok !
(aliks ea both sidesi. Agents
wanted iu evary f
ensnty. For eiroalars address
v. ir. !
JforOi .osro-.v."
WALL. Btatt Agent, Obarlett)
Una.
1SKAP 1UVSKTIIII1U S7. .Ill
Vj an sdvertlssment fn stiakis Hastdred Amari ' '
eaa aTawswaaar. for Bla sTaUaMw a 11m fier M
week. On Uu. on. week will eoet Six Polir,'
Two lines will eoat Twelve Dollars. and Ten ' f a
line will eoet Sixty Dollar. Bead for a frlit4 ''
List. Address OtO. P. BOWKLL A 00.. .Ad. '
vending Agents, Mo. 41 Park How, K.W Yorfc.l
Agents I , Head tShis .1 u
TtTB WILL PAT't AABItTB A BALA-'
TT ww ran wbbk smso iimmv
or allow a large eommiseioa to sell anr new and
wonderrul inventions.
Ad J res H. WAQAI8A-
DO Itarsball, Bleb.
A DAW trutl AS.X, wrtk Bienofl Tod . i
Address A. K. OBAHAat, (.fprinaejd,t,
. ii. ..I,. ., Jiti -
(SjQOft A HOSTS Horsa and Oarrlag. fnr- ,
fttJaae) blshed. Kxpensel paid. ' I?, Biaw; ps
Alfred, at. t: . v , J K i wsrl .:
A MILLION DOLLARS, )"
Bhrewd bat aalet men can make a fortan. by
revealing th. secret of the bnem.ee to no one. r
Address rAi(BJH,. it
(II Inadwav Siw lert.
"T W VIS M A SUCK tf. D . anrnMufnll
J treats all elasees of Ckrcwie and Aentw Vuf"'3
Bead ettmp fur ei routs anautniag .
tieulars and teatimoaiala. Adlres Ikx 6UJ,
New Yyrk. . -.. it J -.
; l AM SOW SELLUG TEK BCS
; ' ....i e i-t friuj 'd!
JLU U 1 THAT 0AM fiJI.fAlriULdf
New York Olty. together with aU grsds. At
llvlag prieie.
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