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HO. 27. li ' moiit lis. hiss 1 ti i: v A i:ini:!t. y,. rvgret to see that a few North f-,n''in):i papers have thoughtlessly j Vl .u circulation to what is evidently a viU' slander in regard to the death ,: "Mica Laura Alexander. We should j,,u, thought that the character raid viiisn s of this talented but unfortu-ii-.t'- voting lady would have protected j - in her own State at least, from slanders emulating from the pen of a s, -nsational writer, who, after being divorced from her husband, is engaged HJ lecturing in public in Georgia. .Miss Al x.muer'.s ancestors for sov i ral j-eneraf ions have, shed renown :as. liuiior upon North Carolina, and no faaiii.v in ,no State is more in li lu;l(.v (,r more honorably connected wiih it.-? history. She was no degen- r ite daughter of these worthy ances tors, but a high-toned, Christian we iiiaa, whoso hard but unsuccessful 6t niggle the world should rather cxt-ite the kindly sympathy than pro voke the harsh and false criticism of ii, r sex. It should, at least, protect her memory from slander in the col umns of North Carolina papers. (;it.M' asb J ilt vi:m:t:x- 'Y Itll.I, The lestrictionists are evidently taken aback by Grant's approval of the conference currency bill, which they declare to be utterly inconsistent with his views, as set forth in his veto message and hi3 letter to Senator Jones. They contend that the new hill is not only, to all intents and pur-po.-t.-s, an inllatiou measure to the ex it -t of the $20,000,000 reserve issued by Sicre-tary Richardson, which it sanctions, but also to the extent of :!(,000,000, which the banks now hold to redeem their outstanding circula tion the whole of which it releases and throws into circulation. Besides, the n-w bill makes no provision and sets no time for the resumption of specie payment. The course of the President in this currency matter is certainly remark able, and is jtv-tly calculated to create the impression that he has no fixed views on the subject. If he is really the author of his veto message and I he. "memorandum" which produced such a sensation on its publication by Sen:; for Jones, it is difficult to under stand how he could approve the new hi!!, which certainly does not conform to the views set forth in these docu ments. The record certainly convicts '. Jraut of gross inconsistency, and jus tili.'s the belief that in currency mat ter he really has no principles or opinions of his own. rivn. iciKiri'K" xBsi-: sea.- The Montgomery Stt . r.vu gives a-long account of what it calls "ihe most disgraceful and disgusting scene we over witnessed," which occurred in that city on Tuesday. One negro wo man of loose character, had sued for a warrant against another for threaten ing her life, and the justice ordered the offender to give a bond or go to jail. She resisted and fought the offi cers and the justice in his office "'biting, striking and kicking, break ing chairs, tables, book-cases and everything." The officer who held to her most resolutely would not strike her, ani every time he would get her ho that he could hold her, other negro street-walkers would pitch in and re lease her. The office was filled with negroes v.ho would not help the offi cers, though the reporter of the J no imI soys that he and others beg ged the colored men to carry Tier out, but they would not move." On the contrary, they continually encouraged her by telling the officers they must not hit her. They did not finally overpower her until one of the officers 'had the flesh torn from his face and was a bloody as a butcher." The Journal says : "The ooudet of some of the colored men was very bad, even refusing to help when called upon, and preventing Andrew Mitchell, a colored constable from the country, from assisting to take her." Such is the spirit of insolence that has b. en engendered by the agitation of the so-called Civil Rights bill, and which, if better councils do not prevail among the blacks, is likely at any time, and in any Southern community, to lead to serious consequences. If the negroes will reflect they will read ily be convinced that no good can come to tlu-ir race by following the councils 'f those evil-minded persons, white or black, who seek, tinder false pretenses, and for their own selfish purposes, to destroy the kindly and confidential re lations between the races, the contin ued existence of which is the best se curity they can have for their future peace and happiness, and without w hich not only the visionary privileges which they arc taught to claim but the rights which they now enjoy would be valueless and of uncertaiu tenure. I'm; iti - ii.Ei:x. I he Piedmont !,-, - - vwuui. i n xx says: Tne Re pubhean papers of Raleigh keep stand ing a card from Thos. K. VarLu. Re- The Re- A ,'1 c;iauiaate tor Superintendent i i ubhc Instruction, denving that he ear belonged to Ku Klux Klan. Mr. -H-tfhes, of the Winston Srn;n) t savs "-; initiated him into the order ' Mr Jhiiig --on , a Republican, says he was P-' MMit and saw it well done. Will the Pre be kind enough to 'f'.rm us who the "Mr. Islington" is hat saw Mr. Purnell made a Ku Klux, pd whether or not he i? now or ever , . iH eli. a member of the State Exe- Cutive Committee of the Radical party? J ,1a:rn3 f thc Brooklyn Ladies' Anti-Tight Laeicg Society are broader 11,51,1 tlie amo of the" organization nid seem to indicate. Thc ladies go from head to foot in dress re s"i!u. High-keeled boots are to be banished for the simple ivason that mey create bunions on the feet. In the matter of diet mush is recommended mpiaoeof pound cake, and fish in ,-s P ace of meat The by-laws of the so t ety provide that no person shall be mg.ule to office in this society who wears corsets or who does not wear iier clothes suspended from her should syuidwho does not live hygeni- b:ii ii.tr Ki.irx. The Radical party seem just now to be rather unfortunate in the matter of nominating Ku Klux for office. One of their very last nominations was that of a Ku Klux for Solicitor of this Dis trict. This may seem strange conduct when it is remembered how bitterly that party has denounced Ku Klux and how unhumanly and savagely and brutally it liar, prosecuted and persecu ted them. It is nonetheless true- for all that, however, that Mr. Thomas II. Sutton, the Radical candidate for So licitor in this: District was according to his own admission, a Ku Klux! He so declared himself iu a public speech made at Smithville at the August term of the Superior Court of last year. Aud in the face of (his known declara tion of his, Mr. Sutton was duly nom inated by the Convention of the Rad ical party in this Judicial District for the office of Solicitor the same Con vention that hail too nice and delicate a sense of propriety to permit it to nominate Mr. Russell for Judge! Verily our Tommies and especially our Ku Klux Tommies are in luck in the nomination way. But then is it not rather hard on Mr. Cantwell ? But we leave this vexed question to our cotcmporary, the Raleigh JJcmblican that said, if wo mistake not, that "it would not believe aKn Klux on oath." And that is rather hard on Mr. Sutton. Au immense waler-spout formed in the harbor of Havana, Sunday, and passed through the shipping causing much damage. The Russian bark Jenny was eapsized, and several small boa's were sunk. No lives were lost. The meu-oi'-war fired blank cartridges which had the effect of dissolving the column of water. zstt. c; 1. 1, iii's citi. The following carel of Mr. Ft nnEn, the Conservative candidate forjudge of the Fifth Judical District, so thoroughly unmasks the position taken by Radical candidates for Judge, that we publish it in full. Wo are tiuly glad to learn, as we do, from private source, that tho campaign is progress ing very favorably for us in Mr. Fuller's districts, and that there is no more chance for Mr. Bus ton to beat Mr. Fuller than there is for Mr. Russell to beat Colonel Me Koy. j i'n.m the Vadeshoro Arus.J A Ai:i TO TIIE TEOPLE OE Tlir riFTIT .TriHCIAt, DISTiUCT. In the Syir n' ttr Suiifh of the 20lh inst., I find a card addressed by Judge Buxton "to the people of the Fifth Judicial District." If I regarded thi i as anything more than an electioneering trick, I would keep silent and let it pass for what it is worth. But as it is only auother way of doing what Judge Buxton con demns in his card, and is evidently the strongest appeal which he can make to the people, au uncovering of his main position, I ask permission to reply to it in tho most effective way. Three points arc sought to be made, which I will notice in their order. 1. Judge Buxton will not ''take the stump and canvas for Judge." I have made no stump speech ; prcbably shall not do so, unless matters assume a different shape from that in which I find them now. But a small half hour, before any audience in the District, would be ail that any one would re quire to strip Judge Buxton of his thin covering, and show him to be the can didate of the Republican party sure of the vote of his own party friends, antl endeavoring to divide the Conser vative party by au appeal to their sense of propriety, antl their abhor rence of partisan Judges. We thor oughly understand the position assum ed, and Judge Buxton would have done better to leave his views to be ex plained by his Iriends. if he realiy de sired to keep himself free of party politics. '2. "The people do not want parti san Judges, for they are public nuisan ces." This sentiment is true, and is heartily reiterated. We never had partisan Judges in North Carolina un til we had JtcpuLlican Judges. And there is not a Conservative lawyer in the State of any reputation, who is capable of becoming a partisan Judge, in the sense in which doubt less Judge Buxton intended the word to ba understood. A partisan Judge is one who would pervert jas'icc, to subserve part ; who would mete out the penalties of the law with favor or vindictiveness, according to the party affiliations of the Judge and culprit; or who would in some way. because of party, make a difference between these upon whose rights he was to pass. But a party man need not administer his office in any party sense. lie would deserve and receive the hearty execration of all good men. It would be a gratuitous insult to suppose that any one at all fit for this position could descend to such ineffable meanness. Therefore, I take it' that Judge Bux ton did not in the remotest degree in tend to imply that any such conse quences are likely to follow, if I shall defeat him in the present contest. 3. The Judge modestly alludes to the fact that he was elected in 1808 as the candidate of both parties. Let me tell him now in ail candor, that if the Conservative Committee had been properly informed as to his political opinions they would never have honored him in this way. They knew him to be a gentleman of edu cation and social position, and fair legal acquirements. They knew where he ought to bo found in refer ence to the political questions of the day, and they either inferred that he represented the opinions which the good and true white man of the State desired to promote, or they were mis led as to Judge Buxton's real senti ments. Not by himself, or by design, probably, but just as certainly. We know that, since his election, he has not enjoyed the confidence of tho Con servative party: that lie has voted and acted with the Republican party that they intend to support him in the coming election that he will be elected, if at all, by negro votes; and that he will be repudiated by nine- lentns oi tne morality ana mieuigeiiuo of this district. And this because he is a Jiejwbt'can ; and because this is an all-sufficient reason why Conserva tives should not vote for him. The question is not whether wo shall have a partisan Judge; but whether, with qualifications of char acter, position and attainments, at least equal to any that Judge Buxton can claim for himself, the people of this district will bestow an office which is in their gift which belongs to them alone, upon a life-long political friend and fellow-worker; or upon a political enemy, whose only appeal is to their unmerited generosity and magna nimity. , Yours respectfully, BABTHOIiOMEW Fcixkb. Wadesboro, June 24tbt1874. i'OS'l' .Ti A .vr i: K fi i: A'- i:kai,. Mr. Cress wfl!, of Maryland, having j withdrawn himself from the official cares of thePostmastcr-Generars office the President has appointed Mr. Eugene Hale, a member of C. Egress from Maine, a warm frienel of Mr. Blaine, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and last but not least the son-in-law of old Zack Chandler, the rich Senator from Michigau, to fill the vacaucj'. Thus far the only reason assigned for the appointment of Mr Hale is that the President "liked him." It is to be hoped, however, that the object of Executive "liking" will, in 11 T 1 ml . - tiiw instance, at least combine a respectable portion of business capa city with his power of pleasing the Presidential fancy. There are, however, some ill dis posed persons who, not crediting our Chief Executive with a simplicity en tirely childlike and bland, think the appointment of Mr. Hale a sagacious one, in that it will put him in a a posi tion to use Federal power and Federal patronage to the great benefit of the party in the coming election in the State of Maine, where it is thought it will be much needed. Mr. Cresswell was from Maryland, a State so thoroughly Democratic as to make it manifest that the Postmaster-Generalship was not placed where it would do most good. Nor is this all, for it is thought that the appointment of Mr. Halo and the bland ishracntsof tho White House will cer tainly, sooner or later detach him from the in! rest. of Mr. Blaine, at present looming up as the most formidable rid of President Grant for tho third term. Nor i this all, for if Mr. Hale be won over it i:j said that the Presi d Mf will have bagged two birds at one s!mf, tho other being Senator Chai. dier the father-in-law of Mr. Hale, whose influence is not to be despised. It may be, therefore, that tho Presi dent meant business as well as pleas ure, when he selected Mr. Hale as tho seceessor to Mr. Creswell. Mr. Hale is comparatively a young man, but has seen a good deal of life. He was born at Turner, Oxford county, Maine, June, 1S.10 ; studied law ; was admitted to the bar in 18o7 and com menced practice ; was for nine sncees ivc years county attorney for Hancock county ; was a member of the Legis lature of Maino in 1SG7 ami 18(13; was elected to the Forty-first and Forty second Congresses, and was relected to the Forty-third Congress as a Re publican, receivingl4,181 votesngainst 10,918 votes for F. A. Pike, Liberal Republican. And this is all our exchanges have thus far found out either good or bad about Mr. Hale. ji nia: iirssiciji ji nsrni, .ti a-v- M'.ICN. The powers confided to a Judge are necessarily so vast and so varied that when a people come to choose one to rule over them for eight years, it is simply impossible for them to over-estimate thc importance of putting the right man in the right place. Is Mr. Daniel L. Russell the right man to put upon the bench in this ju dicial district ? We think not. We have already by the words of his own mouth shown that ha entertains views in re gard to the "civil rights" of negroes utterly hostile to the feelings of the white people of the district, and we have already shown that he pandered to the negroes by making public proc lamation to them that he w ould enforce their right to go wherever white men go. But these do not constitute all of our reasons for thinking Mr. Russell is not the right man to put on the bench. The objection that we prorose to consider this morning is one that re lates to the Judge himself and his man ners on the bench, so to speak, rather than to his opinions. Not to put too fine a point upon it, we maintain that the people have a right to expect their Judge to exercise his high and import ant functions in a decorous, courteous and polite manner. What has been Mr. Russell's habit in this regard? Have his bearing and demeanor upon the bench been such as either counsel or client had a right to expect, or has he been rude, arbitrary, impolite, ty rannical and insulting? The people who have frequented his courts can readily answer this question. If we are correctly informed, there is not a county in the District in which Mr. Russell has not made himself person ally offensive, both to suitors and to members of the bar. Are suitors and clients at fault in this matter all over tao Diati-iot, or is ihe Judge at fault ? One or the other is at fault. What say you gentlemen of the bar of New Hanover, and of other counties in the District; does tho Journal mis represent you in this matter? If so, its columns are open to you to set yourselves right. - We do not desire to do injustice either to you or to Judge Russell. You are as deeply interested in this matter as any class of men in the community can be. The people know that fact and they will listen to what you have to say about tho man ner in which Mr. Russell has discharg ed the duties of his high office. Is it pleasant for you to practice your pro fession before Judge Russell? Do you wish him to remain oa the bench eieht vears longer ? If you do wish it, tell the people so now, or forever after hold your peace. Every one knows and no one better than a law yer, the importance of driving from tho bench a man who is rude or over bearing, or insulting, either to client, to counsel, or to juror. The people have some rights in a court house that even a Judge is bound to treat with courtesy and politeness. "Whether or not J udge Russell has been rude and arbitrary and insulting upon tho bench the peo ple of evary county in the district know full well. If there were no other reason this would be amply sufficient to prevent us from voting for Judge Etweel!. rni: !: OF LANOS BV , IN SOUTH 'AK- OI.l.-VA. The statement made sometime ago by the Charleston JVeirs and Courier that iu the city of Charleston alone, more than 2,900 pieces of real estate had been forfeiteel to the State for nonpayment of taxes exited so much unfavorable comment upon the legis lation that brought about such a state of affairs that attempts were made to snow that tne condition or Charleston was a peculiar one, and that the nonpayment of taxes then came from an unwillingness rather than an inability to pay them. Iu order to set thi,1 matter at rest the jVeirs and Courier sent out a circular to all parts of the State asking inform ation in tho premises. Referring to tho information thus received and laid before its readers in detail, the If civs and Courier says : Tho general result, as shown by the table, is that in 19 counties, during the current year, 93,239 acres, equal to 14G square miles of land, having been sold for taxes, and 343,971 acres, equal to C37 square miles, have been forfeit ed to, and arc held by, the State. Nor does the loss, terrible as it is, fall on the whites alone. Many colored men who had, by industry and thrift, ac quired the means oi purchasing small farms, have been stripped of them by tho tax-gatherers of the very officials whom they elevated to power, and who, by their profligacy and fraud, bring ruin upon the heads of their po litical opponent 3 ami theii peculiar constituents. It is true that in some cases the forfeited lands are said to have been of little value ; but, mak ing a liberal allowance for these, it will be seen at a glance that taxation in South Carolina is fast approaching the point when it is tantamount to confis cation, and that thousands of indus trious citizens have already lost every foot of their lauds because their sav ings had been exhausted by the taxa tion of previous yearj, and their cur rent hard earnings were inadequate to provide for tho iayment of these taxes, which, we are blandly assured are lighter in South Carolina than in most of the other States of the Union. Let the Radical ring say what they will, another tax like that of 1874 will break tho camel's back. IllatSen ami C'olumlti:. Dear Journal : Taking passage on thegooel steamer, V. P. Hurt on Friday afternoon, we had a most delightful trip to Eliza bethtown. Captain Worth is not only a careful and experienced commander, but an urbane gentleman. After a run of oicfht cr ten bonis we reached lllizabef htown, parting with the Cap tain and his boat with regret. Next morning at an early hour the streets of the village began to fill with the citizens of Bladen, attracted hither by the announcement that the Hon. George Davis would address the peo ple upon the politic:! topics of the day. At eleven o'clock, the Demo cratic-Conservative County Convention was organized by culling Cajt. J. J). Currie to the Chair, and appointing J. D. Gilliam, Secretary. Capt. Currie explained tho objects of the Conven tion, to be to nominate a ticket, and warmly urged upon all to do every thing in their power to promote the cause which they had so much at heart, and upon the success of which dej ended tho welfare of the State. Atter discussing several of the issues presented by the local canvass, the Convention nominateel the following ticket, viz. : 1 or the Senate, Bladen and Bruns wick, Dr. J. S. Devane. For Representative, R. B. Cain. For Sheriff, G. F. Melvin. For Clerk, J. G. Blue. Treasurer, A. S. Kemp. Register, L. G. Hall. Surveyor, J. F. Gellespie. Coroner, G. W. Jones. For Commissioners, Nathan Bryan, D. G. Robeson, W. W. Andrews, A. K. Croniaetie, J. H. Tatom. This is a very strong ticket, and I am assured that it will bring out the full strength of the party. The Democratic-Conservatives of BJaden have gone to work in earnest, and we may look for favorable results in August. After the Convention adjourned, Mr. Davis was invited to the stand. Thc Court House was filled to overflow ing, fully three hundred white voters comprising the leading citizens of the county, crowded every nook and cor ner of the room. For one hour and a half ho held them spell bound by the eloquence of his words and the force of his argument. He referred to the fact that he had not spoken to them since 18G1, and while the time was not so long, what a world of event had happeneel in the interval. He re ferred to these at some length in the most impressive and feeling manner. He had heretofore been an almost si lent looker on, until now his duty to his people and his love for his State demanded his active participation in this canvass. Mr. Davis briefly reviewed the con dition of the State eow and what it was previous to tho war and demon strated the causes of present ilistress and oppression. He next presented the more impor tant issues of the pending canvass, especially that of Civil Rights, aud 1 wished every white man in the State, Democrat and Radical, could have heard him. The enthusiasm of his hearers was overwhelming. I am sure no white man, except f rchrou ic office holders oy permission of the negroes, who heard him will sustain a party which seeks to engraft, the principles of civil rights, as provided in the Sumner bill, upon the htatuto books. I have never seen au audience more influenced by the words of a speaker in my life than during this portion of Mr. Davis' address. He next referred to the importance of the Judicial election in view of thc questions presented by this infaa o is bill, showingby his Opera House deci sion, that Judge Russell was the first apostle of Civil Rights in North Can -lina. He took up this decis ou and explained its meaning anel bearing. Again did this gifted orator capti vate the sympathies of his hearers and arouse their enthusiasm to the highest pitch. He paid a glowing tribute to the ability and worth of Col. A. A. McKov, the candidate for Judge, to which the audience responcieu wun Mr. Davis next alluded to the Con gressional canvass, paying a just com pliment to Col. AVaddell aud his ser vices to tho party and to the District. He closed with an appeal to his hearers to promote the success of the party and its candidates. This speech will long be remember ed by the people of Bladen, and its effects will be seen at the election. Capt. W. S. Norment, candidate for Solicitor, being called npon took the stand, and delivered a masterly ad-, dress, revicving hastily the issues of the canvass, and referring brie fly to the career of his opponent. Cnpt. Norment is a fine speaker, and- Ids noiivA nartieination ia the campaign will add greatly to his popularity and to iua assurea majority, yupv. w t'ONFINC.lTifl?) T A X A T 1 O -V ment F2,0k fr more than half au hour. Maj. J. A. Engelhard was next call ed upon. He spoke for iearly an hour upon a few topics to which the other speakers had not referred. Mr. N. Stedman, of Lumberton, uai called to the stand, and for up ward of half an hour, ket the large crowd in fine spirits, by the force of his assault npon the enemy, and the humor with which lie made them Mr. Stedman is a joung gentleman of decided abilities, and I would like to see liim enter actively into this fight. He delivers heavy and telling blows, and does it with an offhand freedom that wins upon his hearers. I am satisfied that tho result of the speakincr will do gooel in Bladen. The people are fully aroused, and deter mined to do their full duty. After diligently inquiring, I could find no disaffection among our people, while the Raelicals are di vided and dividing. Mr. Russell's letters to Conservatives fool none, and are the laughing stock of those to whom they are addressed. They are as thin as the manner of his nomina tion by Brewington, the blab-month Civil Rights candidate for the Legis lature in this county. Saturday afternoon, with Mr. Davis, I accepted tho invitation of Capt. Currie, and we enjoyed his kind hos pitalities at his residence at Clarkton. We are indebted to Capt. Currie and Mr. John H. Clark and Mr. Tharp for many kindly courtesies. During this portion of our trip we were favored with the company of that old wheel horse of Conservatism, K. K. Council. Next day we rode over to Whiteville in order to take the morning train on the Wilmington, Columbia and Augus ta Railroad, reaching homo yesterday to breakfast, after a most pleasant trip. At Whiteville I enjoyed the hospitali ties of my frienel Capt. V. V. Richard son. I find everybody iu earnest in Columbus. The party is preparing to give an old fashioned majority. Rus ticll's private letters are laughed at in this county also. His "no party" dodge don't fit the immense Radical figure of tho J udge. E. SouKtor err i moil We have had the pleasure, says the Raleigh Crescent, of meeting Senator Merrimon.who reached his heme from Washington city on yesterday. Judge Merrimon has been an active partici pant in the most important debates that took place in the Senate during a long and evontfnl ser.sion, and has gained for himself a national reputa tion and proved himself an able states man. But more than this, he has in csmmon, wilh the others of our North Carolina delegation, aeeoinplisheel mueh for our people being instru mental in obtaining certain appropria tions for public works, e., within the State, preventing that which wouhl have wronged us and securing as far as possible favorable legislation for our benefit. That no more has been accomplished for us is our misfortune and not the fault of our delegation. Perhaps the highest compliment paid to a Southern Seuator since the war, was the appointment of Judge Merri mon on the Conference Committee on the currency question, from which we can infer the high estimation in which he was held by thc Senate. Governor KcuiperN Editor. Commonwealth of Vikoinia, i Governor's Offkh, Richmond. June 17th, 1S71. S To Jlis Excellency, I ,S. Grant, President of the Uniteel States : Sir With respectful deference I in veke your attention to the instructions very recently delivered by tho Attor ney General of the United States to the marshal of the Eastern District of Virginia, in relation to alleged dis orders in Petersburg. I cannot sup pose that those instructions were is sued either with your approval or your cognizauce. They appear to have bc-n dispatched directly from the depart ment of Justioe to au inferior officer of a Federal District Court iu Virginia, bnt without communication "irith any of the authorities of this State ; and in directing that offieer to resist the alleged disorders, they assure him that upon his requisition a military force of tho United States would be forwarded to his assistance. They assume that disorders existeel in Pe tersburg, although no breach of the peace or disturbance whatever had infact occurred, or been attempted or threatened, or was likely to arise in that city. They completely ignoro the existence cf this Commonwealth and its constituted authorities; or, at least, they assume that the government of Virginia is unable or unwilling to maintain the peace within the just ju risdiction of the State. They imply that a Federal department may exer cise immediate auel discretiouery con trol, within this State, over ital inter ests which are distinctively local and domestic. They empower a subordi nate ministerial agent of general gov ernment, at its discretion, to subject a peaceful community, together wilh all its authorities, to the elomi nation of an armed Federal force Such instructions if carried into exe cntion, wrest f rem the people the right of self government and convert the State itself into a province or a mili tary division of a central virtually im perial power. They erect the elominion of th Federal sword, in time of peace, over the civil authority of the State. Desiring to cultivate peaceful, beneficial and cordial relations with the common government and with each of its departments; cheerfully yielding to that go eminent the full measure of its delegated authorities, I oppose with all the constitutional means at my command these acta of invasion of the rights of the States and the liberties of the people. 1 affirm the inalienabl-j right to this Commonwealth to self government, its authority to rule its internal and muni cipal affairs iu accordance with su preme organic law and without undue restraint or hindrance from any power whatever. I point to the yet recent past for proof that this government has the capacity and will to protect personal right and to enforce justice, order and law: and I solemnly protest against tho late action of the Attorney Gentval of the United States as a fla grant wrong and indignity to State au thority as subsersive of the principles of free government and destructive of the organism of Ameiican constitution al liberty. In the name and iM behalf of tho injured government ami people of Virginia, I charge that licer with a usurpation of power which imperils the safety of both and all. I confront him before the justice and authority of your great office, aud I oppeal to you for action which will at once redress the wrongs of the past aud guard the principles of the government against a like infraction in the future. -1 have the honor to be, Mr. Presi dent, very respectfully, your obedient servant, . Signed Jaxss L Kemper. TUc Excursion Down the EivJ Yesterday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, our Charlotte guests were escorted on boarel the steamer Kortli State by members of the Cham ber of Commerce anel other citizens. the Cornet Concert Band discoursing most excellent music. The good steamer soon afterwards steamed down the river in fine style. Captain Green and the JVorfh State were both in fine con dition, and from the outset it was evi dent that a good time was in store for tho party. A more tlelight ful trip was never enjoyed. Our guests were doubtless glad to leave the heated city behind, and snuff the refreshing breezes upon tho river. The afternoon was charming. A still' Southern breeze, striking U3 in the face, maile the downward trip delight ful. The usual courtesies were paid to tho Dram Tree, for which most ample and pleasant provisions had been made, a courtesy which was repeated at other points besides, lneleed, we began to think that some thought that there were several of these historic trees en route. When we say that this ex cursion was under the immediate charge of Mr. F. W. Kerchner, we have said all for the completeness of arrangements and the liberality of the entertainment, which we can. Tho many points of interest, of his toric association, attracted the atten tion of our visitors. Orton, Lilliput, Old Brunswick, with the ruins of the church and Fort Anderson, Sugar Loaf, Fort Fisher, Battery Buchanan, and the Oovernment Works at New Inlet, all received due attention, and the strangers were soou informed of the local importance and history of each. When opposite New Inlet, the hour growing late, we rounded and began our homeward journey. Our guests were now invited to a bountiful re past, for which the salt air and the passing of the Drain Trees, had given them a keen relish. During the return our baud, of which we arc eo justly proud, gave us frequent and most delightful evi dences of their proficiency, and the guests and entertainers amused them selves in collecting in groups, talking, singing, cracking jokes, telling yarns, and discussing politics. Anyhow, each and every one enjoyed himself to his own notion and managed to keep iu jolly gooel humor. Steaming past the city, when near Point Peter, we turned and landed our guests at the wharf of the Wilmington, Columbia antl Augusta Railroad. The visitors having landed, C '.pt. W. II. H. Gregory, iu a few timely remarks, introduced Mr. George Wilson, v.ho would formally take leave of us. Mr. Wilson saul.m substance; Gentlemen of the C! nmber of (', t merce and of the Cupi IVur Club: I wish that the task of bidding you good bye hatl fallen to Ihe lot of some one moie competent to do se than my self. It is impossible to express our appreciation of the hospitalities to us. A few mornings ago a private tele gram was received, inviting tis to visit Wil.nington.and we came withnoexpec tation oi being the guests of the Cham ber of Commerce; we had no idea that we should be received as a body, rep resenting the city of Charlotte, but as private individuals in quest of pleas ure. Our visit has been turned into an excursion our reception and en tertainment has been an ovation. The railroad authorities gave us every fa cility for visiting your city, not only furnishing us with free tickets, but providing every comfort for our wel fare. The resources of our State, especial ly those cf Western Noith Caro lina, are great and increasing, and no port on the whole coast was to bo more benefitted by railroad connec tions with thc interior as Wilmington. Grain, tobacco and cotton were pro duced in the area of country of which Charlotte was the trading centre, and all of these, with a proper understand ing between the merchants of the two cities, would be shipped through this poi't, giving business anil adding wealth to both. The geography of the State will show that Wilmington is the natural outlet forthe Northern ami Western portions of this State, and when the Carolina Central Railway is completed the entire products of our country will be ponreel into your laps. W e hope soon to see your broad river and beautiful bay filled with vessels from every port in the civilized world, their tonnage making a depth equal to that which your ancestors found in these waters. May your prosperity be equal to your generosity, and may we always be friends in business aud in the social relations of life. Mr. Wilson closeel his remarks by eqteialing a cordial welcome to our people to visit Charlotte. We were unable to report Mr. Wilson more at length. Mr. Kerchner introduced Major F. D. Poisson, who responded very feel ingly to the address of Mr. Wilson, and bidding the party farewell m be half of our citizens. At the conclusion of his speech Maj. J. A. Engelhard, being called upon, re sponded briefly, wishing Goel speed to the parting guests, ami a safe return to the loved ones at home. Repairing to the cabin a parting drink was taken. Col. J. Y. Bryce, in a few remarks, proposing a toast to the new relations between Charlotte and Wilmington, "One bui.ipcr at parting" aud the Xorth Stale lot loos. from her moorings, and the last "good bye" was said. Snmiiij- Nt'Uowl ."IiHioi!itry Uoiiv. We are pleased to learn that our Cape Fear District has shared so largely since the 1st tf March, in the efforts of "The A. S. S. Union," untler the direction of its agent, Rev. G S. Jones. Over sixty schools have bet ii organized and aided some in localities where sueh an. institution was never before known to exist. For the coming three months Mr. Jones will confine his labors to a sr ctioii of the State west of Raleigh. Communi cations may bo addressed to him at Salisbury, N. C. WjkJCcII in Vn!ou. The Goldsloro Mcsscnrur says Our Richland correspondent informs us that Col. A. M. Waddelland his op ponent Neill McKay, mot at Richhvnds on Monday the 15th inst., and that the discussion was spipy and sharp. Col. Wadtiell made a good impression on all who heard him. He proved him self tin much for the Radical "no par lor and iso kitchen" nominee. They ppoko at Jacksonville on Tuesday fol lowing. Onslow will give a full vote for Waddcll on the 6th of August. Hie Storm in l!o!cv"ii. From a letter received hero yester day, from Capt. .1. W. Ptummer, of Pliimmersville, wo learn that the storm of Friday afternoon was severe in that section. Fences were laiel level with the ground and the rails earrried a tlistance of more than u hundred feet, while hnge trees were torn up by the roots. No seri ous disaster or loss was spoken of in the letter but we tear that growing crops have suffered to a considerable extent by tne ravages of the winds. Schools iu New Hanover Count)' Re-. II. B. Blake, Superintendent ol Schools in this county, has laiti on our table a pamphlet lust issued from the Journal Steam Presses, which contains matter of much inter est relative to the schools in this county for the present year. From it we collate the following items : There are 3,546 white and 4,795 colored chil dren of the school age in this county. Wilmington has of this number, 1,751 white and 2,304 colored; of the other township, Columbia has the largest numuer, .5:21 whites and 327 colored. Holden has the fewest ; 40 whites and 93 colored. The cost of the city senoois during the year has been, 87.- 876 70 ; 2,000 of this amount came from the Peabody fund. In the en tire county the attendance on public schools has been 1,226 white pupils and 1,718 colored pupils, at a cost of something over $12,000. Mr. Blake says : The Public Schools of the city are maintained ior eight months, begin ning this year on the 13th of Octo ber, 1873, and closing on the 5th of June, 1874. There are three grades, Primary, Intermediate and Grammar Schools. In the Union School House, be tween Nun and Church streets, there has been a School for white pupils. where two hundred and seventy have been taught. On Fourth street, near Boney's Bridge, is the Hemenway School iiouse tor white pupils, m which one hundred and sixty have been taught. These Schools are Primary and In termediate, as the Tileston School tikes the pupils of a higher grade. The Williston School on Seventh street, is for colored pupils. In that buihling we have one Grammar School and an Intermediate and a Primary School. The Intermediate School has had one hundred and forty nine pupils. The Primary School has had one hundred and forty pupils. In the bchool iiouso on Campbell Square wo have Intermediate and Primary Departments. Tho number of pupils in this building has been, Intermediate, one hunelred and fifty; Primary, one hundred and forty. ihese are co ored pupils. In districts No. one and No. four, rooms have been rented and Primary Schools maintained. In No. ouo there have been forty-nine pupils, and in No. four, one hundred and twelve ru pils colored. The whole number of pupils taught in the City Schools ha . been one thou sand, two hundred auel fiftj'-one. Nine teen teachers have been employed. VvV have introduced into the City Schools Dr. Leigh's system of in struction in reading. We are satisfied that it i-eat!y lessens the time and in- civ.iscs the thoroughness of the work in that department. Oe.e of tho greatest obstacles to thc highest success iu our schools is the irregularity of the attendance of many of the pupils. Without compulsory laws, I see no remedy for this eyil, unless it be in a rule that a .scholar shall forfeit his seat by unnecessary absence. This would exclude some who now get some benefit from the schools, but it would enable teachers to elo much more satisfactory work, and I think popular education would be promoted by it. Our schools have clicitetl the warm est commentlations from intelligent visitors from other localities. Emi nent mela have told our scholars that their opportunities are equal to any in the laud. Our teachers deserve the thanks of tho community for the patient work they have done. The Williston School House for a colored school and the Hemenway School House for a white school, be long to the School Committee of Wil mington, and are worth !S3,000 each. The Canijbell Square School House for a colored school and the Union School House for a white school are furnished to tlie Committee without rent. Allowing a uniform attendance of one thousand pupils the cost of tuition in our Public Schools has been 9S.v cents per month for each pupil. It is demonstrated that a system of good schools for our city can be maintained at an expense of about one dollar a nioii'h for each pupil. Shall the chil dren grow up in ignorance ? Masonboro has had one school for whites with thirty-two scholars, cost 50. None fer coloreel children. Columbia has hail four schools for white one hunelretl and sixteen scholors, cost $372. Two colored schools with sixty-live scholars, cost $160. Holly has hatl two white schools with fifty-six scholars, cost $168. Two colored schools with sixty-two scholars, cost about $150. Cape Fear has had oue white school with sixteen scholars, cost $80. Two colored schools with eighty-two schol ars, cost $120. Federal Point has had one colored school with twenty-nine scholars, cost $56 65. No white schools. Harnett has had four white schools with one hundred and nineteen schol ars, cost $200 88. Three eolored schools with one hundred and fifteen scholars, cost $294. Holden has had one white school with twenty-two scholars. Three col ored schools with eighty scholars. Rocky Point has had threo white schools with seventy-eight scholars. One colored school with one hundred and twenty-five scholars. Cost in Rocky Point and nolden, white schools $330. Colored schools $5'.H). Caswell has hail three white schools with forty-nine scholars, cost $3 56. Four colored schools with one hun dred and sixty-eight seholars,cost $320. Grant has had two white schools with fifty-eight scholars, cost $142 47. Three coloreel schools with sixty-two scholars, cost $80. lr.ncoin has nail three white scho.'iis with ninety-nine scholars, cost 201 97. One colored scheiol with thirty-four scholars, cost $81. Union has had four white schools with one hr.ndreel and sixty-three scholars, cost $260. Two colored schools with one hundred and live scholars, cost $152 92. To. tho county one thousand two hundred and twenty-six white pupils, one thousand seven hundred aud forty eight colored pupils. Total two thou sand nine hundred and seventyrfour. Cost of schoeds in tho county some thing more than $12,00(1 T. A L :. , paroenUi ly in V4l's, pj.rln? Is at: y-hi,- ft'siiri . Iii;i-t! iues ot Mt:kitcss .-UoiiM r trt.-.e t"' at'er.!t'i! fi. 1-m;iJ t'-st-afs i:i:y lie f:tu.-t'U ty alltiw ifji t !t:vt- to lit-ome Ftii.;if'ti, Hint tt-c ni to r in tin in a iliw.r- ilertM t-iitiiir:tii, nut il i lis; i!'!-tr!nr lias iijjititu (k-ve!" itself. An ounce ol le-itl'.-.ni is voctlt k ifiHict ol ru t, i:-'an twl ni t-uOo il sinij Therefor, we mlvisd ail vthovre I ri it 1 I .-. 1 wi n the reniptaintr. now very itri-va'eiif lit a t it":.', i digestion. ili.rilretl iivi-r. want ot Jti-I ' lee, nausea, or !'.vert-!i hkin, in take. i ltotit ti l:i . Sttient-W Mni..Irake fMlist. We kint of r.o reme.ty so Iu iik!es. Rit'l ttooistv in itx at'.tion. II. at otit t! sti U-.t'H dt tiie mot of the disease ami jirotinnes a lie.-iiliiv tone to the system. Peojile ve- iiettl stutter from anv d fate arising iiom r if thev nroui4 a rtiMiritereH condition ot 'lift! take lit is excellent meliciiitA( tirst iiijieat ion of tlie maaJyV ina Ixttns lor tlie nuutmer ton tht-y ;"eel tlie littiUl Utke t' roe or f;.ur Woxea of tliem ' .with them 't'iiev tiive almost an iotaut ui" eft'aet. Thev win relieve tUe patient . Itemtache in one or two hours, anu -will raptoIlT cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, antl will effectu ally prevent a billions at tack. They are sold hj audrnggistd. uiyl-lm Rctwccn Ourselves Ladies- TLO most iutftimable of your charms is a petfect f set of teeth, and nothing under the un is as certain to perpetuate that charm as tao dally Qsoorsozoaf&t ; Expression of Thanks. a meeting of the delegates of At the Charlotte excursion party, held in the rooms of the Cape Fear Club, on the 25th day of June, 1874, Col. J. E. Stenhouse was called to the chair, and Cob Chas. J.i. Jones was requested to act as Secretary, when upon motion, the following preamble and resolu tions, submitted by Col. C. R. Jones, Dr. T. K. Curcton, and Maj. J. G Harris, were unanimously adopted: Whereas, A portion of the citizens and business men of Charlotte havo been the recipients of much kinelness and hospitality at the hands of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. and many other citizens of our sister city, and Whereas, We feel it duo to them and to us, that wo make a publie ex pression of our thanks and gratitude for the kindness, hospitality, antl gen- goon leeung wmcu navo been shown us, therefore be it Jiesolved, That we tender to the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, our heart-felt thanks, for the many kindnesses and attentions shown us, and we beg to state that their kind hospitality and favors to us have not been without due appreciation on our part, and that we will ever hold their action toward us in eratefnl remem- brace, Resolved, That we take thi3 manner to express our thanks to Col. R. R. Bridgers, President and General Manager; Maj. James Anderson.Snner- intendent; Maj. A. Pope, General Passenger Agent; Capt. W. W. Pe- gram, Agent at Charlotte; Conductors Clarkson and Springer, of the Great Atlantic Coast Line for favors extenel ed to us, and for tho special train and ample accommodation aflbrdetl us on our excursion to and from Wilmington. Ussolvcd, That wo coreliallv tender to our fellow citizens of Wilmington an invitation to visit the "Queen citv of the West," at tho celebration of the bans of matrimony, which is to unite us in indissoluble ties to our sister "city by the sea," on tho completion of the Carolina Central road, and also to unito with us at our expected ccle- qration of the centennial anniversary of the birth of liberty and freedom on the Western continent, on tho 20th of May, A. D., 1S75. llesolvcd. That all the paoers of the cities of Wilmington and Charlotte be requested to publish the proceedings of this meetinnr. On motion the meeting adjourned. J. E. STF.Niioisn. Chas. R. Joxek. Chairman. Secretary. Cily papers please copy. From th- Win A (HIEI). 'e:.-'oio Ifcral.i. Tlie 3ailro:t! IJKastcr. Jlidfors Jferatd : In tlie Datt-y Journal of the 20th inst-., I ibid tho following covert allusions made to me by a correspondent ef that paper, writing of "Thc Railroad Disaster," over tho signature of L," in which great injustice is attempted to bo done me by (I trust not) a willful mistate ment of the facts in connection with the matter of which "L" essayed to write; to wit: "Mr. I Ratliff raw, at least two hours before train time, that the cul vert was washed out, but only waved his handkerchief at a distance of fifty yards from the track as the train pass ed his mill half a mile above tho fatal place. Poor Galvin and Lis fireman, Mingo, both saw him, but thought that he only intended it as a saluto to the excursionists. In striking contrast with this is the conduct of Tom Wall, colored, who by mere ohanee learned of the damage to the track and ran two miles to give warning but, alas ! he was five minutes too late. He heard the train rushing on and heard the crash, antl then fell exhausted." The real facts are these : After re maining at my mill a half mile or move distaut from the Railroad, for some time having reached there a quarter pasc S o'clock, ou the morning of the terrible disaster ou the Carolina Central Railway, the train being then past due, I casually asked one of my hands, who was engaged with others in collecting tho timber of my mill dam, which hatl tho previous evening been washed out by the heaviest rain I remember ever to have seen fall, if the train had passeel that morning, when I was told that he had not heard it pass down that elay. A negro stand ing by, who Jhad evidently overheard the above remarks, then informed me for the first time that "the roael was broken into ;" (I use his language). Whereupon, I at once set out at the top of my speeel for the nearest point on the riiil road, but before effecting a crossing of the creek which lies between the mill and the road, was told by my hands that the train was coming. Though "runuing at full speed" I soon found that it would be impossi ble for me to reach the roael before the train would pass, and when in about 20 feet of the former and 30 yards of the latter, I commenced as I best I could, to signal "down breaks," and did everything iu my power, bcth by gestures and screaming to avert the impending crash. I was recognized by Cnpt. Galvin and his fireman, Mingo, but was entirely unheeded by them they mistaking my signals for . alute i to the excursionists. This was all done about fc'00 yards above the "wreck" Capt. Galvin not divining my meaning until within oO yards of the fatal t-pot, when he. began to shut off steam, but, alas, too late to save himself and the many committed to his keepiug. The above, Messrs. Editors, ia a plain statement of the real facts in this unfortunate mtittr, which will be corroborated by every hand iu my employ on the mill, iu:d by many of the excursionists, who will testify that they saw me making the most iiantic efforts at the distaucc above specified as the train passed me, aud which ought to have been heeded, aud as to the meaning of which poor Captain Galvin aud Mingo were doubtfnl, s.s appears from the statement of the former when they ask'jtl each other my meaning. I have been induced to thus trespass upon your valuable time and epixco, nut with the view of censuring "L," (who is entirely unknown to mo who has done me great injustice, bnt solely I for the purpose i.f J-.-ttiug my frit-nds know my Cjjihk'cIi'jii witn tins uttlor tutiale affair. Very respectfully, t'j.HANAXT R TUFF. i The trav 1 to Europe is now reach itig the highest nnmix'is is will altain fins fsM'Jiiu. Still tho end is not yet, but io foreshadowed by the large num bers leaving by every steamer from New York, Rilfimore antl Philadel phia As the Reason draws to a close the rush of travel visibly increases. On tho morning of tho fourth of July it is expecteel that the largest number of passengers this soasou will leave. More steamers are expected to sail en that day than any tingle day befora th.i3 season. After that it is expecte I the passenger list of the steamers will perceptibly shorten. Ten steamers eft .New lork on Saturday, laiang out I nTiwnrda of ono thousand cabin tas ,- - i ecu sera. ASMKUA Annual cet in g in Raleifflt, IV: O. July siii, mu and. letti, 1874 ; rROGBAMME STATE EJOVCATIOWAIi TIOK. . t. Wednesday. 10 o'clock. A. MUkAiii dress of Welcome, by his ExcellencTi Gov. Tod. R. Caldwell. ; jcesponse, by lion. Will. IL BattI4 LL. D., President of the Association A; Louis Aerassiz. tho Teacher methods of teaching, by Prof. Gharle Phillips, D. D. General discussion. Normal Methods, bv SnnerintfaiJ - dent IT T? i:lil.-n flimnnl JumWi :. . - - .... v.. " iv ia III I1IHMMIH --'E jijtcmoon .ttxnibition of Normal,, Methods by Examination of a Class of ' Teachers. . f Evening Education in Congress, by Hon. A. S. Merrimon. General 1 is- cussion. . v: ' ,. Thursday, 10 A. M. Examinations, ' Certificates and Diplomas Tests of ; -Scholarship. Rev. R. Craven, D..D. General discussion. - T T : 1 -n -i . - - v- .EUKuer jL,uucauon in JMortn caoii i . na, by Ralph IT. Graves, A. M. Gen- ' eral discussion. : , . History of Education, in North f!o.- olina, Rev. C. H. Wilev. R. L. Aher. nathy and others. - Duty of the State towards Edneal ing her Children, by Hon. W. N. H Smith. -,; Attcrnoon. Exhibition nf tW Methods of Teaching, bv RMnml - Teachers. , livening. Graded Schools, bvfin perintendent J. R. Boone. General discussion. Industrial Education, bv memhAi cf tho Association. - Friday, 10 o'elocJc, A. M. Discus sion of resolutions expressing the -views of tho Association on Edncation al subjects. Jdection of Officers. . . ' Visit to Geological Museum, eiueri- mcnts. &c.. bv Prcf. W. fS. lCrr. Adjournment. Papers presenting subiects should not generally occupy more than thirty All teachers and examiners am in vited to be present and take part in the exercises. Matters of great im portance to our educational interest miy be considered. Tht3 hotels of tho citv will entertain persons attending the Association at reduced prices, and the railroad com-. peuies are requested to erive return tickets as heretofore. Wji. R. Cox, Chairman Exeeutivo Committee. j jss: rs?neo ti'icm ii;estioh 'l-Htl tin- .-KiUiilsilc of the Mraer l'otier. ! Fro;n the Cincinnati Kuiuirer. The indications are thickening that iu tiie next 1 residential contest nast r present party lines will partially, at least, disappear, and that money's can didate will bo Ulysses S. Grant. He is likely to bo tho "candidate of Eastern '. money, but it becomes increasingly -evident that tho money bags are to make the issue. A THIRD TF.P.M KTDICULOTJS. f From tlie :pw York Times-1 Most people f ee that the very talk -of a third term is wildly ridiculous, . a'jd that such au innovation on estab- . lished precedents would lie the ruin of the man or t arty which attempted it ; and therefore they are not disposed to discuss it seriously. The constitu- r tiou does not forbid a third term, but the unwritten law does, f.nd there is about as much probability of a man being elected three times in succes sion as there is of an invitation being extcudcel to Napoleon IV to come and . rule over tho country. NOW IS Tim TIME TO MAKE THE FIGHT. '-, From the Courier-Journal. rr - The fight against a third term must be made now. The issue must be put distinctly before the people this year, not next year, when it will be too late. . Wo must avail ourselves of what re sources wehave, and as the Democrat ic organization is in the field, it must be shaped atul handled so as to make its most available fight. If it cannot ;:, win, why, it cannot, and we shall have to fry something else. But it can win ' if it is guided by any wisdom and courage, bringing it up to the breadth of the Union and thc aspirations of the people. Otlierwi.e wo shall have ; a Congress of condotlieri assembling at Washington with the express pnr- V pose of selling itself to the bidder that has most to Rive. ratal 3Iceii iS of Men. Ditiiirnisned Colonel Thoma3 IT. Benton fought , several duela and in one of them killed Mr. Lucas. General Jackson had several affairs, killed Mr. Dickinson in a duel, de scribed at length in Parton's life of the iron President. General Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr, in 1804, . under circumstances reflecting great, discredit upon the latter. ; - David C. Rroderick was killed by :', S. Terry, of California, September 16, ISoO, in consequence of a difference on . tho Leeompton question. ' George C. Dromgoole, of Virginia, fought and killed Mr. Dugger, a gen tlemau of the same State, iu 1837, in a border county of North Carolina. Thc causeless anel fatal duel between Jonathan Cillcy, of Maino, and Wil- ; liam J. Graves, of Kentucky, was fought near Washington in 1838. Mr. ; Cillcy was killed after having first pre- ", viously said that he entertained "the highest respect and most kind feel ings" for his adversary. ' The mortal combat between two pest captains in the liavy, Stephen -Decatur and James Barron, at Bladens b irg, ou the 22.1 of March, 1820, will v never be i'ogotten. At tho first shot . both fell. "They fired so near to- ' gether," says an eye-witneos, "that bnt one report was heard." Decatur was -. killed, and Barron severely wounded. General J. W. Denver, a member of J the State Senate of California, had a ? controversy with Hon. Edward Gil- bert, ex-member of Congress, in 1862, " iu regard to some legislation, which -resulted in a challenge from Gibert : that was at eepted by Denver. Rifles were the weapons. Gilbert fell at the second f-hof, am! expired in a few minutes. " . .... " ' Am u, g many memorable duels and ehallengfs, setun oi the most famous " were those of Daniel O'Gonnell, the ilhiriiriou Irish "Liberator." For . using )ho phrase, "beggarly corpora-,;' tioti" in relation to the city of Dublin, he was challenged by D'Esterre, a, meiitbt-r of I hat body who would take . no apology. O'Conncil killed him at ' the lirt fire. This wa3 is 1815. ' ; ; A great duel took place near Wash ington in 1 sif, between General Ar mistc.nl T. Ma-on, Senator in Con gress from Virginia, antl the celebrat ed John M. McCarty. They were" ' brothers-in-law, and fanght withmns- kets. McCarty did not want to fight " but Maaou pressed him. McCarty l! proposed to fight on a barrel of pon der or with dirks. Both modes weiaT: objected to, and finally McCarty ae cepted tho cartel. Colonel McCarty ; killed General Mason at tho ' first fir,.i Si ' --v. s --. v ' i