The Wilson Advance.
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The proposition to test the legality
of Ir. llayss' tulc to the Presidency
has been introduced in Congress, and
B2cni3 to excite but little interest. We
can see no wsdom in a policy that
rJczkit fraud or even remotely winks at
it3 continuance. The Electoral Com
mission which gave the Presidency to
Mr. Hayes was no doubt created in the
interest of peace as well as Justice. The
Congress that formed that Commission
and promised to abide by its decision
was morally bound to acquiesce in the
result, but that docs not debar the
friends of honesty end fairness from
availing themselves of a privilege ac
corded to them by an important pro
vision in I lie very act creating the
Commission. It was therein provided
that cither party that should be dU
satisfied with the decision of the Conr
mission might institute jho warranto
proceedings before the Supreme Court
of the United States, and have a Inur
ing bcioro that tribunal. In pursu
ance of that provision the Legislature
of the State of Maryland has demand
ed that the matter be heard before the
highest Judicial tribunal. We cannot
ecc any objection to this movement
If the Electoral Commission failed to
do its duty, it' that tribunal refused to
investigate the frauds as was expected,
and simply recorded the verdict of
corrupt Returning Boards, upon the
pretext that they could not go behind
those returns no matter how corrupt or
fraudulent they miijbt be if la other
words, that Commission declared a man
elected President of the United States
who was never elected,and perpetrated
a great outrage, or in the language of
Judge .Strong, "a great wrong." AYhat
harm can there be in taking steps that
may right the wrong ? And is it not
the duty of Congress to co-operate
with a sovereign State, which keenly
feels the blow which has been given to
free elections and constitutional gov
ernment, and which has taken the
initiatory steps to wipe out the dis
grace which has bcci inflicted upon
the country by the most glaring and
infamous fraud ever Usfore practiced
upon any people.
We are sorry to notice the indiffer
ence with which this movement on
the part of Jlaryland is treated by
the Democratic press of the country.
They all know and admit that Mr.
Hayes was not fairly elected. They
denounce the fraud that counted him
in as President. They deprecate U13
foul stigma which that fran I lu
stamped upon the escutcheon of our
country, and yet will not second the
ouly movement which promises to erase
that stigm t.
We can sec no possible harm in a
full investigation of the hau ls of the
late Presidential election. They have
already become a public scandal at
home and abroad. Let the disgrace
whkli belongs to them attach to the
guilty party. It our party do noth
ing to cloak them, but expose and con
demn them n every occasion. If the
Supreme Court, co'ii posed of a majoritv
of llridioaK shall stultify themselves,
and like the notorious Commission of
8 to 7, prefer to serve party rather
than follow the dictates of Truth and
Honest v. thev alone will hue to bear
the blame and the disgrace, whilst the
Democratic pary having done all in its
power to preserve the purity of the
ballot box and the honor of the country
will be entitled to the confidence of an
outraged and injured people.
The question at issue is not whether
Mr. llayc has dune well or not. It
is no question between Hayes and
Tilden, but it is whether tho American
people should quietly submit to a
great Presidential tuAtu as long
as there is any lgal and possible
means at their command to. remove the
incubus which will blacken our Liatory
Cor all future time..
At the election- in August, in our
State, four ballot boxes will Iw used,
and four tickets voted tor. The tickets
will be for judges ot Supreme CVurt
uJ Superior Courts and Solicitors;
members- of the General Assembly
county oflicers ; towuship Constables.
It is we'JLto publish - this, for the infor
mation of ecry oce.
There is no material change in the
news from Europe, but the latest signs
are a little more favorable to an amica
ble settlement.
The United States Supreme Court
has decided that the homestead cxemp
Hon will not hold good against debts
contracted prior to the passage of the
homestead law. . i" f" . j, k
This decision will be a great disap
pointmcn to many in this' State' who
have been rolying upon the homestead
law against old debts. Tho Supreme
Court of our State ' decided that the
homestead act passed in-1863 -was re
troactive and therefore good against
debts existing at the time-of the adop
tion of the Constitution, licit this
decision of the United I States Court
reverses the opinion of our Court and
has settled the question, and the per
sonal property and homestead exerop
lio is : ri 01 ; good agaimt debts1 c n
tracted since. April 18G8. . i
iiaii.isoai hi niton 1.10.
The Wilmington Colombia & Augus
ta Railroad Co. the -.1 esses of the Wil
mington & Weldon Railroad, having
become insolvent, Las ;beon turned
over to a Receiver and, the W. & W.
II. 11. has under the terms of the lease
rcverteu to tiic stocknokfers. : inis is
a matter of great importance to the
people along the linaof the W. & W.
R. R. Hereafter the people must hold
the stockhoders responsible for the
management of freight &c. Impor
tant Railroad movements arc 011 foot
in North Caruliua and we will endeavor
in our next to give our readers some
idea 011 the situation
The Tiltor.-Ueechcr scandal has
been revived. Mrs. Tilton makes a full
confession, Becelicr denies, and the
vitiated taste ot the North has food to
feed ujoii asain.
aiali l Murray, ILxq., lor Solir
it or.
(Correspondence of Raleigh News.)
Nashville, N. C, Apiil 11th, 1878.
Knowing that your valuable paper
is always striving to diffuse public
sentiment, and having seen 111 the
dailj'and weekly press, the names of
several gentlemen brought forward for
the position of Solicitor of this, the
third Judicial District, I, too am con
strained and prompted to write of one
(of fie above alluded to) who has ever
stood abreast with the most patriotic
in the performance of public duty. I
write to endorse, in the name of a
large portion of the Democratic yco
manry of this count)', Mr. Hugh F.
Murray, of Wilson. Mr. M. has every
essential, every requisite to make a
good prosecuting officer experience,
practice, native and acquired ability.
He is about thirty -one years old, has
been practicing law about ten, has
been.and is nxr, a (l04e, harl st ndent,
possesses a quick, penetrating mind,
and is truly one of the rising men of
North Carolina. He cku.ns of
another nature In hi c m ltv and
that, black Congressional IJistr.ct- he
has leen a gallant worker i:i the cuiss
of democracy. lie has- never filtered,
hut at aU times and under ail circum
stances his eloquent voice has been
raised, and his trenchant pen wihkd
in advocacy of an honest administra
tion, civil, religious and constitutional
liberty. Mr. Murray deserves some
recognition at the hands ol our party,
and I am persuaded to believe that
when the Convention meets the nomi
nation for tha above mentioned ofll.-e
will be awarded him. From the pres
ent outlook he will get on the first bal
lot the solid vote of four large counties
and one small one. Nash.
The Washington Post utters this
signilicaut warning. We give it prom
inence : The gre.'.t danger that thrcut-
0,ls tho charade.- of the nexi
of IiepreHentutives is from the
South, where tha cry of the sham In
dependent and the bogus Reformer is
alreadv heard. The South, after the
ravages of a long war, is naturally dis
organized. Her men of wealth were
reduced to penury ; her men of author
ity found themselves subjected Lt the
rule of the most ignori.nt and depray
ed. Their occupation ami property
departed hand in hand. fFor a time,
when the possibility of relief dawned
upon them, they banded together . in
the name of the Democracy against
t ic threatened negro and carpet-bag
supremacy, and with but little cffLrt
threw it off. Tho danger being , re
moved the incentive also seems to
have been removed, and with it a good
deal of the sound sense for f which the
South was famous.. Democrat arc
beginning to plot against their fellow
Democrats, not for the good of their
respective commonwealths, but for
personal greed and personal aggran
dizement. The result will be that in
scores of Congressional districts. where
the Democratic vote is three to one.
the certainty of a Democratic ' repre
sentative may be seriously threatened.
In the meantime the Radical party in
the North and West loses no chance of
scoring a member iu the hope of being
able to offset the inevitable loss of the
Senate by a gaiu of the House organi-
zation. ,We daiiyt medio wasteusrords
with our friends in support of a propo
sition sostartlingly plain as this.' The
Salvation of the part - tlepends upon
the institution of a sirict party -discipline
in the' Southern States and the
subordination of individual ambitions.
An Independent Congressional candi
date in the South is an ally of the
Radical party in the North. lie may
not mean
lt, and possibly - may - nouiy -ami respecuiulj s jumtel to use ,aii
think he means it, but his efforts are
as surely auxiliary to those of - Chan
dler, I.toweConkling, Blaine and But
ler as though he were subsidized by
them fot the exact purpose he has in
view. ..... : i ' - , 1 ' .'- :
Tuxing Driiiumrrs.
The bencher nian and the Wilson
Advance come out in opposition to the
$30p tax on drummers suggested by
some 01 our papers, incy taKe a
decided position, and it seems to us a
correct one upon that subject. i The
advocates of the the tax ofTer no. argu
ment in favor of it, but assume that
tne arnmmer ougut to oe taxeu as an
unmitigated nuisance. s
. We remember that some time ago a
petition was m circulation here to be
presented to the Legis'ature, signed
by a large number If iiot all of our
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meruituuis, iisiviiig tor tne aooiuiou
of the present tax against drummers.
on the ground that they were a decid
ed benefit, and convenience to , the
merchant. That's the wav it seems to
us now. ' 1
' The $500 tax proposed Is intended
simply as prohibitory, not for the pur
pose of raising revenue.' We canno'
regard it otherwise than as . a had
measure, as irjurious to our own mer
chants as it is illiberal to merchants of
other States. Greensboro Patriot.
Tliirtl .IiKlicial l)itrict (Ioiitoji
lion. Goldsboko. N. C , April 12 1878.
At a meeting of the Democratic Ex
acutive Committee of the Third Judi
cial District, at Goldsboro, on the 1 1th
day of April, 1873, it was resolved
that a Convention for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Solicitor
for said District be held in Goldsboro,
on Thursday, the Gth day of June nex'.
The District a now constituted, is
composed of the counties of .sh,
Wilson, Pitt, Greene, Wayne, Lenoir.
Jones, Carteret. Onslow, Duplin,
Sampson, New Hanover and Pender.
Every county will be entitled to one
vote for every one hundred vole an 1
the fractional part thereof in excess of
fifty, cast for Gov.Z. B. Vance, No
vember, 1870: The above named
counties are respectfully requested to
take such action as will secure a prop
er representation in said Convention.
-V k ' -ill. 1 Cjlt -ViKCfEIt,
S. Ii. West, . ' Cluurmmi:
Secretary.
Rivcr Iiiiroriif vnt M-"(iug; in
Wi-ecirc ,'011 nly.
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting
of the citirems of Grcc.ie c Mi itv was
held at the court house? in Snow Hill
on Monday the 1st d:iy of April, 1878.
for the purpose of taking action look
ing to the improvement of the naviga
tion of Moccasin river.
JfiHiam A. Darden, Esq. was called
to the chair, and Swift Galloway and
John D. Grimslcy were requested to
act as secretaries. " ' 1
A motion that a committee of five be
appointed by the chair to draft resolu
tions embodying tho views of the meet
ing on said sul'jrct was adopted.
Whereupon, the following gentlemen
were named ly the chair as cirmir.it
tee : Messrs.'- Theo. 'Edwards, - If.
Haywood Hail, J.! M. CarnKadden
R. C. D. Ueaman and Richard J. Wil.
Harm. ' ' - ! ! .' .!
The following preamble and resolu
tions were rewi'ted by the '. coui'mifee,
and on motion were unanimously
adopted, viz :
Whi:i:kas, A large extent of lerrito.
ry embracing the counties of Greene,
Pi:t Lenoir ami U ilso'i, in this State,
is dependent upon the facilities j for
transportation afforded by -Moccasin j
river, the largest ,and most important
tributary of the JCcusc which territory
in point of the staple productions and
the natural resouces pccaliar to eas
tern North Carolin;, is not excelled by
any other region of equal ara- within
this State. :. ; -
And whereas, through the , gradual
operations of natural forces, ; together
with obstructions made under military
orders during the late war, tlere ea'st
many serious obstacles ..ami , impedi-j
ments to the navigation of said MoccaT
sin river so . nmch so as to prevent
freighting thereon more than half of
each year, to the great detriment of the
commercial and agricultural interests
ot the people resident Jn said region
of country ; and whereas, the said
obstacles to navigation are beyond the
powr of our people to remedy by their
own exertions and capital iww, there
fore, be it. ,u .( , . , .,
Resolved, Tliat it is the' sense of
1 hi? mootinnr that the navisation of
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said river could be sufficiently 1m
roved to meet the ijeeds -of people
a y d , tojoaak , said. strearujiav igalle
for steamers from its mouth to the
railroad, about two miles from the
town of Wilson (a distance of about
IUU miles) by the jadicions outlay, .01
one hundred Lboiisand dollars. 7i K
" Resolved, further. That the' members
rf Congress from- this State, both in
the Senate and House- of Reprtsenta
proper means in their power to secure
a sullicient appropriation for the ;work
herein proposed. .,, 4' , r .
It was moved, and seondwd , that a
cpy of the proceedings of this meeting
be forwarded to each , of the senators
and representatives from Nortlj Caro
lina ia Congress, and that one be t sent
to the Goldsboro Messenger , for; publi
cation with the request that thejNew
bern and Wilson papers copy the same
Adopted. r ; :. , - ,.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
reassemble on , the: first Monday of
May, 1378, when the counties of Pitt.
Wilson, Lenoir and Craven are reques
ted to send delegates to consult with
our citzeus in maturing plans for the
advancement of the undertaking in
behalf of whi oh this meeting was call
ed,. -fWii. A. Dakdex, ,,:
; ' Chairm n
J. D. Gkimsley, ) . .
S.Gallowav. Secretaries.
NKW ADVKRTISKMKNTS.
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UGGIES
ALE.
i liavc a nice lot of Top and ojxmi Buggies
wliivh I am ofleriiig very cheap, cither on
lime or for cash.
Work warranted twelve month?.
15. II. TYSON.
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O T I ' C E .
Pursuant to nn order of the Sopeiior
Conn of Wilson county dated the Kir Ii of
April, I.STS. shall sell ar, tin- Cou-t House
door, in Wilsnu. on jVomlay the 3'l day of
luv'i 1S7.S, thu tract of land beloninir to
tin , liit Joel Usc. in Black Creek Town
ship, a'ljoiuin,; the lands of Jonathan Tom
liiii!. Kdvv'ui Laiimi and other, coniain
in iliy acios. , UK-re or Ji'i..
Tei ins $i0. casl:, balance on six months
credit. Note hcariiiglnft'ivst Trnin dae at
ti prr cent. Title ivtained until puic'ia e
money j aid in full.
Ap, 10 At. . " A.J. SIMMS, rom.
Head Charters for
J E W e l it y .
NET STOREJ NEW GOODS!!,
J. G. EAAVLS & BRO.
have moved into their new store corner of
Xas'i in id Giddsboro street.i, an 1 invite at
teinioii to their beautiful and cheap stock of
Jewelry
of all kinds, which lliejr are selling very
cheai
They call especial attention to iheir com
plete n.sortinent of Watches and Clocks.
They have also a handsome: lot of fancy'
Glass IVwrux UtHtkivl .Stationery. .
ltepairing of alf kinds done 011 short
notice
S wing Ma?hines repaired, ami needle
furnished.
Give us a trial.
api rrr j, o. 11 awls a rcno.
NATIONAL
Surgical Institute.
Two of the Surgeon of this notable In
stil ore will visit Wilson; X. C. April 2.th
1S7S, stopping fir th: inis House. They
will have viih them a line outfit of braces
and surgical appliancc-s. and will be pre
pared to treat all kinds of deformities and
chronic diseases, such as club feet, hip lis
eases, vpinal disease, paralysis piles and
list iila, catarrh, private diseases, diseases
of the eye, etc. For f"tll particulars, ad
dress National Sckoicai. iNsriTUTK,
Atlanta. Ga.
CA11RIA6E FACTORY
V"'9(
at BUCK GREEK, H. C. 1
1 Tlie unitcisfiiied is pripan"l to innnu
fartm-v? i 'arriairi's, Unirios atid nil bthor
kinds of vehicles of .1 lie VWtY UEST uiaierK-
al and ruaran tees gati?f;ietion to' hi
customers. His piiws are reasonable and
ho will sell either for ca&ii or. cn tlmk as
may suit the purchaser,
W. S. AKDERSON,
. Black Creek,
inch l.". -tf. i . 1 , j
C. JL LATHAM,
' of 1FILSOX, N.X.
Willi
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Wholesale dealers and J importers of i in-
HATS, CAlTS-j K,i,-n ,'iou V u,:x,m u
ir . .w ( , (j ( niAW. . goods,. &t ,&c
, n , , I NEW. YORK.
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! Persons wanttng fiist cls? Portraits of
j tny o.4rrd fizc eaiv obtain them hy semi
i lug a plwtograph of my Und of iikenesAo
ciiher of the following adi?ros.c3
FOR CRAYON PORTRAITS-
Ytnun, S. C.
For OIL- Water-Color, Pastel or lndi
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l-rii-ncel tearlier, wlio has Mudiedac Cimh)-
vr Union, New ork. ; Atldn-.Ms, '
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Sucrr?sor to H ranch M i'v ami ILulley liCo)
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GllOCERIES,
DRY GOODS
HOOTS.
SHOES,
; r HATS
HARDWARE
&c. &c
r i AGENTS FOR THE
STANDARD BRANDS OF
C U ANO.
W I LSON, N. C
Wemake the purchase of Cotton a
specialty . and respectfully solicit or
dcrs for the same.
TPilson. Jan. 7 '7G tf.
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1 Tins standard article is comiwand
ed with the greatest care.
.Its effects are as wonderful and as
satisfactory, as ever. . ...
It restores gray or faded hair to its
3'outhful color.
It removes all 'ernptions, itching
and dandruff. it gives the head a
cooling, soothing sensation of great
comfort, and the scalp by its use
becomes white and clean. '
By its tonic properties it restores
the capillary ghnds to their normal
rigor, preventing baldness, and mak
ing the hair grow. thick and strong..
As a dressing, nothing has been
found so effectual or desirable. , ,
A. A. Hayes, M.D., State Assaycr
of Massachusetts, says, "The con-!
stituents, are pure, and carefully se
lected for excellent quality ; and I
consider it the Best Prepabatiox
for its intended purposes.' V t '
.-,-, i i i price, One Dollar;" ;!- - I
FOR THE WHISKERS. i
..This, elegant preparation jjnay . ba
reried oh, to change the color of the,.
l)card from gray or any other hndesir
able shade, to brown or black, at dis-r
,cretion. . It is easily applied, being in
one preparatioH, and .quickly and ejf-. J
Tectually produces a permanent color,
'which will neither rub nor wash off.
' ' CSaauflictared by R. P. HAi.L 4 C0
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VJROCERIES," V. VLO5FECTl0NERIKS & 4 J&.G3ICULTURAL
r'U .il-
. IM P'LEME iV?T V:;7':ira'''a
Dou!tiail to, call uudscc
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W.c, arc.-agents; for ,all kind of-1 -:
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PORTABLE, STATIONEUY, VERTICAL axi .; , ,7 ' ,.
AGlllCULTUUAL STEAM ENGINES,
i i j i. ,. .BOILERS. CIRCULAR SAir, fJRIST MILLS,
THRESHERS, axi
Greneral M!a,cliiiiepy.
Our Engines, were awarded the Diploma and Gol 1 Medal at the I.ato N. C.
Stale Fair. We hope 3'ou will call and see us, or for information address,
BYNUM &
THE TAYLOR MANUFACTURING
1878 ' 1878
New Spring Groods-
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The undersigned is now receiving and opening a full line
of New Spuing Goods. , J
LADIES, GENTS, MISSES and CHILDREN'S SHOES
HATS, CAPS & NOTIONS, ; ' ' ; . ; ;
: 7 -STAl'LE DRY GOODS, ' ;
.TABLE and DOCKET CUTLERY and GLASS WARE, .
3 LAM DS . WlOKs' Jksu KER()SENE OIL.
Besides a general assortment o - ; " -
F ain.i-l-y G
Al! of .which will !csol 1 at rock bottom prices
stek be lore making your purchases. ,
J. A. TYNES, Nash St., near the Rail Rd.
March 15th 1878.-. . -tf. , .
Wilson, N. C.
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100 Main Street, - - " -j - - - NOFOLK. YA.
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES!
Diamonds and Fine Gold Jewelry, Diamonds and Fine Gold Jewelry
i Bridal" Presents.;- i 1 1 1 Bridal Presents. Bridal Presents.
A full frock aiways on hand at prices defying competition. Serxl vouronlers fin- .-n
Vproval should you not be aUe to isiL my veubli limeut. ltcmcniber this Is tb oldesS
Jewelry Est ahlisliuir-nt In the State." All foods warranted. .
1 he rapair of Watche and Jewelry a Speciality and all work is warrantfor one year
AddrcH, 4IMSJLK C. VRt i llA Xt the well katwii awelr,Norlolk,
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LargeVand'Best assortment of Furniture in the citjv Keep on hand all kinds .
PARLOR' SUITS, CIlA.MBERr SETS, LOUNGES, LIBRARY ' TABLES,1
Vm'E ..Reduced Work'' Gu"arakieed;' ; J
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. We are now selling tluf best bargains in" the ( 'city, and, buyers never '( leat
our wareroams nnsupplied. Oive us a call. ,t
I .ct 19 ;,vm r E. MOUNT, 3 NowMvPPPf. Fellows' Hall.
Tobacco, r Snuff. ;& : Cigar s,
WILSON.
Tholesale and Retail !n ...
PltlCES GHEAPEIl rTIIAN
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us if you want good bargains.
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DANIEL, Wilson, N. C.
CO,, Westminster, Md.
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Call and examine troi
Jb reeman.
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FURNITURE.
E. MOUNT;
flfXNTTAfJTURER.
'No!. 3 l'Nottb Gay, Street. Baltimore, Md.
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