m-
a certain
Northern politicians, who will
not allow either freedom of thought
or freedom of expression. Says
Forney :
"The Press has gone to extremes on this
question. It Las recognized the mistakes
of the so-called carpet-baggers of the South;
it has commiserated the blunders of the
colored people elevated into necessary
citizenship; it has deplored the sufferings
of the white people; it has toiled, in season
and out of season, to invoke the investment
of Northern capital and European immi
gration. But if such baseness as that of
Wade Hampton is to be tolerated, we
would rather welcome another war to
maintain the supremacy of the Government
over the South and the system which would
turn those6tates into obedient Territories.
The time has come for a declared policy,
and President Hayes is the man to declare
it. When everything is offered to men
like Wade Hampton and the butcher But
ler, whose hands are red with the blood of
our people, and when they reject the
proffers of a generous Government, let that
Government in its new Administration,
failing to secure protection to the Republi-,
can people of South Carolina, take the case
into its own hands and assert itself by all
the powers of the Constitution of the United
States."
Forney, no doubt, would "welcome I
another war," as it might feather his
nest, but he would keep his precious
carcass at an immense distance from
scenes of danger, and, like Job's war
horse, would Bnuff the battle from
afar. Rather than tolerate a free go
vernment in Sooih Carolina, this par
ty hack would precipitate war upon
the country. It is very fortunate
there are not enough Forneys to
bring about such a bloody catastro
phe. It is just such bellicose crea
tures that push brave men to the
front whilst they lag very far in the
rear and halloo "Go on; go on,
brave
captains, a grateful country
will provide for your families and
honor your "memories." This is tho
class of pot-hoa&e politicians who
stir up bad feelings, excite the keen
est prejudices, and prolong the pros
tration of the industries of the coun
try. But what did Governor Hampton
say that was so inexcusable, so
"base," so inimical to civil liberty ?
Here is a verbatim an exact report
taken down by a skilled stenographer:
"My friends, I go to "Washington simply
to state before the President the fact that
the people of South Carolina have elected
me Governor of that State. I go there to
say to him that we ask no recognition from
any President we claim our recognition
from the votes of the people of the btate
I eo there to assure him that we are not
fighting for party, but that we are fighting
for the good of the whole country. 1 am
goiDg there tdcemand our rights; to de
mand nothing less, and, so help me God, to
take nothing less. I go there to tell him
the condition that South Carolina has been
in for years past; that our people have
been under disadvantages never encoun
lered by any other people on this conti
nent; that they carried the election, were
successful, and that they propose to enjoy
the fruits of their victory." .
Is there any treason here? Is there
anything immoral, incendiary, libel
lous in these words? Is there any se
dition in saying that he was elected
Governor of South Carolina by the
people that he and his people are
not fighting for party but for the
good of the whole country that he
demands for his people their rights
and nothing less? Where is the
treason or the sedition? If Federal
soldiers were now holding the capi
tol of Pennsylvania, so the Governor
of that State had no ingress; and if
they were placed , there to prevent
the fairlv expressed wishes of the
people from being carried out, would
not Gov. Hartranft be justified
nay, would it not be his duty to say
lo thff President of the United States
precisely what Gov. Hampton said
to the people of Wilmington? He
would-be a poltroon and a recreant to
duty if he did less. What is there in
the above language to authorize the
New York Herald to say:
"There is a good deal of feeling here to
night about a defiant speech Gov. Hamp-
a L 3 A 1 . -r rr a -
ion is ieporieu to nave maae at Wilming
ton, if be has not been misreported he
has given great grief to his friends and to
those desirous of a speedy and proper set
tlement oi tne south uarolina troubles
here.
"Some of his best friends believe that he
tias been misrepresented that he did not
make the speech. Some others believe
that not being accustomed to off-hand pub'
lie speeches he may have been carried out
of himself by the excitement of the occa
sion."
The language of Hampton is the
language of patriotism. He could
use that language in England, and he
would be applauded by the press of
the Kingdom.
The men or papers that object to
such straight-forward speech such
ined, honest ex-
and of purpose
ind destructives.
ise in autnomy,
,
Imadly, blindly,
'il and usurping
had a perfect
laid, and we honor
rand patriotic sen-
the above we have
Ig sentiments which
sentiments on the
are from the Norfolk
Imark. It asks:
he ask 'recognition' from
under the sun? He owes his posi-
the voices of the white and colored
of South Carolina, and the Com
of Congress, which gave the vote of
State to Hayes, also declared that
Hampton had been elected. Why, then,
should he eo with bated breath, and hum
ble attitude, and disingenuous speech into
the presence of Mr. Hayes? No. A thou
sand times no! Let us have no flunkyism,
no fawning, no cringing, no acknowledg
ment of a personal power in this govern
ment: but let our vea be vea. and our
nav be nav, in dealing with those in au-
thoritv. The President, bv virtue of his
high office, is entitled to respect. He may
add an individual claim to our esteem by
justice ad moderation within the constitu
tional limits imposed upon Ms action; out,
we see no reason why any sensitive friend
of General Hampton should grieve over his
manly speech, or why he should seek re
cognition' from the President."
We add, that the speech at Wil
mington, as reported in the Morning
Stab, was strictly faithful and exact.
Our stenographic reporter repro
duced it so precisely that several
gentlemen have assured us of its ut
most accuracy. If Governor Hamp
ton ever said, as is stated in sundry
northern papers, that he was "misre
presented," then he is clearly mis
taken. VV hat he meant to say we
know not ; what he did say was duly
and exactly reported. We trust he
never denied to the President any of
the manly and proper sentiments he
expressed in the presence of proba
bly fifteen .hundred of our peoph
Governor Hampton said nothing
that was not proper, consistent with
his position, manly and patriotic. He
said nothing requiring a denial or
retraxit.
HON. A. JTI. WADDELL'S LETTER.
Our distinguished representative
in Congress has written a letter to
the Raleigh Observer, ofjthe date of
37th nit., in response to a letter from
the editor asking his "views on the
present political status, and especi
ally as to what course ought to be
pursued by the House of Representa-
. m . a 1
tives at tne approaching extra ses
sion of Congress in regard to the
army appropriation bill."
As to Louisiana he says:
"I have apprehended for the past week,
and still apprehend one of the most serious
crises or our nisiory as a uuuou, or, u you
like the term better, and think it more ac
curate, as a republic. One thing is certain,
viz:-the people of Louisiana will not sub
mit to the status quo much longer. This is
iust as sure as death. I know personally
m - ... m , f . 1 T . 1 1
that tne retusai oi me Louisiana delegation
to vote with us 'fillibusters' (a name of
which I am not ashamed, for as Walling of
Ohio, said during the debate, 'when fraud
is law, nllibustering is patriotism ) was at
tributable to the fact that pledges of the
most solemn kind 'in biack and white, as
they told me had been given that tne troops
would be removed from tne so-called btate
House in New Orleans at once, and that
the Nicholls government would thereby
become the only government left for recog
nition by the President.
Ha has this, in part, to say ot fcouiii
Carolina
"In regard to South Caroliua I have less
apprehension, for several reasons; but even
there nothing would suprise me. Why?
Because the whole business, from the day
of election in .November to this hour, has
been the result of an organized conspiracy,
formed by desperate political gamblers
the inspiring genius of which, perhaps you
are not aware, was Dan sickles, and not
Zach Chandler, as I know from his
(Sickles') boasts to that effect in the pres
ence of one of my friends.
We give his remarks entire with
reference to the extra session of Con
gress:
"Now, as to what course ought to be
pursued in regard to the Army Appropria
tion bill when the extra session meets in
June. If the situation is unchanged which
is, I think, next to impossible, it seems to
me there could be no possible room for
doubt or hesitation on the part of any De
mocrat or indeed any patriotic citizen. It
would be his bounden duty, from which
nothing conld release him, to refuse to vote
one dollar to the support of the army ex
cept upon the condition that it should not
be used in any State to set up or pull down
a State government. The refusal on the
part of the Senate to agree to that condi
tion defeated the Army Appropriation bill
at the last session. Nearly every Demo
crat assisted in voting down the bill. I say
this would be our plain duty if the situa
tion shall remain unchanged, but as far as
i am concerned i win go further and say
mat i snail vote against the Army Appro
priation Din wnetner tne situation is un
changed or not, unliss a similar condition
is inserted in it. It is time to put a stop to
the
uuuruge oi military mierierence witn
btate elections to which the army and the
peopie are Decoming too much accus
tomed.
"It is sapping the foundations of our free
institutions, and the Representative who
will treat it with indifference, much less
consent to or aid in it will betray the liber
ties of his constituents.
"Therefore, in conclusion. sDeakinsonlv
for myself, I say in reply to your inquiry
that I shall vote steadily, as heretofore, for
me remainder oi my term or service and at
any cost against appropriating one dollar
to the army unless such guarantees as we
required in the last bill against military in
terference with State elections and State
governments, are given; and I should vote
for the impeachment of any officer who, in
the absence of an appropriation, might use
the public money under such circumstances
for the support of the army."
The very important liquor or
"punch bill" has passed both Houses
of the Virginia Legislature. If the
Governor signs it, it will go into im
mediate effect. It is an excellent
laW and if honestly carried out will
be of great service to the finances of
Virginia. Every drink is to be taxed.
We have not read the bill and can
not give its main features. By what
tnachiuery the law will be executed
we are unadvised. If the law works
well in Virginia, and continues to
work well until all the public debt of
that State has been liquidated, then
our own timid legislators may think
of a similar law for North Carolina.
But such a law could never be passed
in this State. Why, yon cannot even
et a dog law passed.
FAIR PLAY.
We believe in the old English Idea
of fair play. We are satisfied that
President Haves never authorized
Congressman Foster and Judge Stan
ley Matthews to bull-doze Gen. Gor
don and others as they did. We
think this is so because Gen. Gordon
expressly so states. Read tho fol
lowing:
"Do you think President Hayes knew of
this compact or was a party to it?" your
correspondent asked.
'1 know he was not. said Senator Gor
don. "This you can rely on most posi
tively. Both Foster and Matthews felt that
their relations with Mr. Hayes were such
that they could speak for him, but I am
certain he was not consulted in the matter.
Copies of the two letters were made and
handed around to the Democrats as soon as
received, but I have neither the originals
nor copies, and therefore could not furnish
the full text if I were so disposed. I don't
consider that there has been any violation
of the pledges given as yet, although I
think the President is pursuing a wrong
course iust now. It either Hampton or
Nicholls should go under I feel it my duty
to assail the transaction, and to show it up
in its true light. But at present I am con
tent to await the action of the President
aud his Administration."
NORTH CAROLINA RON OS.
N. C. Bonds are quoted in N. I7
financial Chronicle of March 31
as
follows:
North Carolina State, 6s, old J&J
16 18
66 70
10 12
9 11
I 4
d0 69, H. R....JSJ
do 6s, Fund. A., '66-63. J&J
da 6s. new bonds... J&J
do 6a, special tax j 2
The Raleigh News is precisely
right, according to our way of think
ing, in its condemnation of that class
of humorist who spell horribly in
order to help their fun. It is a very
lame kind of humor, truly, that re
quires such poor crutches. Josh Bil
lings very 'often says wise and witty
things, but we never copy his exe
crable spelling. We have never been
mucin luipresseu wtiu the epeotmwua
of Dr. Bagby's humor we have met
with. His "Bacon and Greens" lec
ture is said to be capital.
A "Garrison Abolitionist" writes
ii vrtu j lui tu m ai vn xum -r ts w y
and asserts that "the colored men of
Georgia have every political right
that white men enjoy, and that their
life and property. are entirely secure.
He claims that this is the result of
'home rule.'"
The Baltimore American, Radical,
adds:
"This assertion is well corroborated by
reliable Northern men who have become
conversant with Georgia affairs by recent
visits to that State."
The following is a very significant
reminder of the past history of the
nepublican party. A letter appears
in the Kansas Citv Times, in which
Henry Clay Dean states:
"Whilst the Republican party was yet in
embryo, five of its leading members of
Congress, led by Matteson, of JNew York,
were proven guilty of accepting bribes for
votes and legislation in favor of railroad
land grants, for which they were expelled.
or resigned to avoid expulsion. Their first
candidate for the Presidency in 1856, John
C. Fremont, was sentenced to the peni
tentiary, in Prance, for wholesale swin
dling."
We give the following official re
turns from New Hampshire, -as we
have not heretofore published them
Republican Governor 3,204 majority,
a gain of 646 over 1876. In the First
Congressional distriot the plurality of
Mr. Jones (Dem.) is 45; in the Second
district the plurality of Briggs (Rep.)
is 1,101 ; in the Third district the
plurality of Blair (Rep;) is 857. The
temperance vote of the State was 343.
There will be a change, it is assert-
ed
by Republican papeis, in the
Cabinet soon. Attorney General De-
vens will shortly change places with
Secretary of War McCrary, who was
originally intended by Hayes to run
the Department of Justice.
The Richmond Whig is informed
that Gov". Hampton's speech, which
appeared in this paper on Thursday
last, was a stenographic report, and
was exact, word for word. If Gov.
Hampton purposed saying something
else, he ought to have said it.
I he Fre& Lance is destined to be
come a favorite name for papers. At
Warrenton, Virginia, and at Oxford,
IN. Kj., this name is to float at the
mast head of two new crafts that are
to be launched on the doubtful sea of
journalism.
Gov. Cullom. of Illinois, has de
cided to make public all applications for
paruon, wnn tne names of the signers; and
it is probable that men will now hesitate to
sign requests to let criminals loose unon
the community until they have informed
themselves whether the pardon asked for
19 UCBCI YCU.
OUR BOOK TABLE.
Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of
Rutherford B. Hayes. By J. Q. Howa'd.
With fine steel Portrait. This work w
prepared under Gen. Hayes' sanction and
with reference to the campaign. He was
born in Ohio, October 4, 1822. The vol
ume is neatly got up, and the narrative ap
pears, from the rapid glance we have given
it, to be smoothly and carefully written.
POLITICAL. POINTS.
New York Post: The Boston
Iraveler expects that Wendeff Phillips will
be one of the warmest supporters of the
Administration before many months. We
hope not. .
A sad confession. The Rich
mond, Va., Enquirer (Dem.,) is moved to
say: "Charges of malfeasance are becom
ing as common as though ours was a car
pet-bag government.
This is the way the South Car
olina question wiH be settled: Gov. Hamp
ton will take possession of the tstate omces
when he gets back home, and Chamber
lain will pack his carpet-bag for a foreign
mission. Baltimore Qazstte.
All the substantial encourage
ment Hayes has received for his political
millennium project has come from the
Democratic partv. His own political
kindred are doing their utmost to obstruct
this "millennium" and make him nacK
water. Courier-Journal
The President has appointed his
Louisiana Commission. It consists of one
Democrat and four Republicans, a more
decided Republican majority than the fa
mous Electoral Commission enjoyed. It
win, therefore, not be necessary for the
majority to be so unanimous as their illus
trious prototypes. Baltimore tsun.
The Montgomery (Alabama)
Advertiser justly rebukes the frivolity of
those who talk of the South cutting loose
from the Democratic party of the North,
and says: "But for tne, .Northern Demo
crats troops would still have been in Ala
bama. Mississippi. Arkansas and other
States, as they still are in Louisiana and
South Carolina. Federal officials would
still ride rough-shod over us." Baltimore
kazelte.
PERSONAL.
Rear Admiral Alrav has been
forty-eight years in the navy.
The Women's Medical College
of the New York Infirmary turned out
twelve female doctors Tuesday.
John Morrissey, Jr., has been
promoted to a Second Lieutenant in the
United States Revenue Marine Service.
-r Boston Post: " Stanley Mat
thews is the son of a Professor of Matthew
matics. He ought to make a good figure.'
If the Southern idea is that of
accurately recognizing the separate rights
of the States, and of each State minding its
own business, why does the Governor of
North Carolina take so much interest in the
Governor of South Carolina, and ask him
how long it is between drinks r Jyew York
Herald.
One of the Chinese ambassador's
wives, now in London, called the other day
on the Hon. Mrs. Thomas Bruce a sister-in-law
of the late Lord Elgin. All the men
servants had to be locKea up and me lea
served by maids, no Chinese lady of rank
being able to endure the presence of any
male creature save ner nusoana.
Mr. Swinburne, the poet, has
come into possession of a handsome estate
bv the death of bis father. Admiral Swin
burne, though he has always, been; in good
nirrnmstAnr-p And never found it necessary
vu w h - am
to work for a living. A rich poet is still
something of a novelty, though Mr. Tenny
son's works bring him in some 6,000 or
7,000 yearly. H
TWINKLINGS.
Men's collars are going to be
worn low this season, and laundresses will
no longer have any difficulty is deciding
into which end of the shirt to put the
starch. Norwich Bulletin.
The Connecticut Legislature,
before adjournment, cut down the salaries
ten per centum, and the Boston city au
thorities have just reduced the pay of cor
poration officials $ Uj.UOU
Over twenty-three million lbs
of fresh beefVere exported from the Uni
ted States to Great Britain during the eight
months ending February 28, 1877, the
value of which is estimated at $2,087,000.
llie industrious tree-agent is
again abroad in the land; but we don t
think he'll prove pop'lar this season, do yew ?
New York Commercial Adnertiser. We
opine knot, but then buyers are ever green
The ribald press thus pity Patti
"Patti-Caux, Patti-Caux: baker's man.
Give us a verdict as quick as you can ;
Roll it, and roll it, and mark it with P.,
My deed of separation from the Marquis
de J."
Half the fools in the United
States think they can beat the doctors at
curing the sick, two-thirds of them are sure
they can beat the ministers preaching the
gospel, and all of them know they can beat
the editors running the papers. ifvni Sen
tinel.
The advice of the Boston Globe
to the young man who hung around the
chamber window of the fair girl with scar
let lips, was:
Pray cease your senseless gushing
About the girl so fair,
And don't go hanging round her,
But court her on the square.
And to tuts an anonymous correspon
dent, writing from Cincinnati, thus makes
reply :
I followed your suggestion,
And stood on (Jourt square all day.
But the lovely girl, with the scarlet lips.
one never came that way.
SOUTHERN ITS-IMS.
An alligator fifteen feet
killed at Shreveport, La.
long
was
Holly Springs, Mississippi, has
four jug manufactories that do a large busi
ness.
The contract for the building
of Rusk penitentiary. Texas, has been
awarded, and until December, 1878, given
for completion.
The Virginia Senat has passed
a bill appropriating $125,000 to the building
of the colored lunatic asylum to be erected
near Petersburg.
The fire in Rockdale, Texas,
the 22d. burned two of the principal blocks.
Loss $60,000. The Messenger office was to
tally destroyed, but the paper will be r
vived. A Vioksburg negro, kindling a
fire, observed the paper to be a little un
usual in appearance. He had it examined,
when it proved to be a bunch of bonds
amounting to $10,000.
The Gainesville Southron says:
No country on earth can show iron equal
in quality to that of Hall county, Ga. We
have the magnetic ranging from 60 per
cent, to 93, and that of the hematic from
56 to B0. Recently a discovery has been
made on Wahoo of avast body of the
anhydrous sesquiloxide of iron, which
yields 70 per 'cent.
State Gleanings.
Mr. H. D. Cope, of New York,
a famous reader, is to recite "Damon and
Pythias" in Raleigh on April 16th, undo
the auspices or tne American Lnierary .Bu
reau. - And now Nash is envious of
Wilson and Randolph. This time it is a
chicken with four legs and fourteen toes.
"Plain Tom" so states in the Wilson Ad
vance.
Wilson Advance: The man,
whose wife gave away his last bottle of
cocktail to a sick beggar, has since been
heard to mildly express ike opinion that
charity should begin at home.
- Southerner: Ladies' dresses will
fit more closely than ever this Spring. Ex.
(Will the glad tidings go to the burdened
soul of the dutiful husband that eight
yards of calico will suffice for a dress?)
Wilson Advance: It is with
gloomy views of the future that the young
Wilson man, after liberally laying out 10
cents in candy for bis sweetheart, learns
from her own lips that kissing is "aliunde."
Charlotte Observer: The pre
valence of silver change relieves afellow of
the curious feeling he used to experience
when he heard the jingle of the nickel
which he dropped into the contribution
plate.
Observer; Mr. James Southgate,
of Durham, has been appointed tobacco in
spector for this the 4th Congressional dis
trict by the Secretary of the Treasury, and
will enter at once upon the discharge of his
duties.
Observer: The amount of special
tax stamps received at the Collector's office
to be used for the ensuing twelve months
is $40,300. These stamps, which were
heretofore the color of greenbacks, are now
a beautiful canaiv shade.
The Governor has tendered
Col. Col. W. S. Myers, of Morganton, the
appointment as one of the Board of Direc
tors of the Western Insane Asylum. He
is a Republican, and is appointed in ac
cordance with the law regulating the matter
Southerner: The negro who was
implicated in a riot and resistance to an
officer at Whitaker's, was brought to Tar-
boro on Sunday and lodged in jail in de
fault of bail. The colored constable who
brought him had him tied all over and un
der and through the sulky. He was a well
tied man.
Greensboro New North State:
United States court, Judge Dick presiding.
will commence its session on Monday next.
in the Court House. It is understood that
Chief Justice Waite and Judge Bond will
be here during the second week. There is
an unusually laree docket for this term.
Most of the United States cases are for vio
lations of the internal revenue laws.
Southerner: David Cobb and
Wm. Battle were capsized in Tar river,
near the railroad bridge, on Wednesday
night, while skimming lor sbad,and would
have lost their lives had it not been for Mr.
P. S. Hicks, who, hearing their groans for
help, went to their relief. This was about
12 o'clock at night, and both were clinging
to a post oi tne oridge in twenty feet of
water. Neither could swim.
Southerner: On Sunday last, at
Lawrences' Church, in this countv. the
Rev. Wm. Bell joined in the holy bonds of
weaiocK Mrs. if erebee Strickland and Mr.
Jut mil Walsion, aged, respectively, 65
years. Does the old flame never die out?
When Spring and Spring together meet
It sets the poets a-gusbing;
But when two Winters join, so sweet
Where, O where's the blushing?
Judge Fowle is already booked
for addresses in June at Chapel Hill and
Wake Forest College. The News says
"Within the past few days Hon. D. G
Fowle, of this city, has two more invita
tions to deliver Commencement addresses
in June next one from the Washington
.Literary bociety of Randolph Macon Col
lege, of Virginia, and from North Carolina
College, Mount Pleasant, Cabarrus county,
tnis estate."
News : Thursday night thieves
entered the store of Mr. Jldridge Creech,
in the upper part of Johnston county, near
tue piace oi tne late Lucien Banders, and
robbed it of nearly all its contents, making
almost an entire clean sweep. There is no
clue to the thieves. In the same vicinity,
inieves went to tne residence ot a gentle
man whose name was not learned, locked
the yard dog in the kitchen, and robbed
tne smoKe-liouse of nearly everything it
contained.
A correspondent of Raleigh
uoterver writing from JSIizabety City says
Our Federal Court, under Judge Brooks,
win soon convene nere. ine judge is in
ms native town. It is needless for me to
reiterate what has been so often said in
commendation of Judge Brooks, to wit
that where he is known best, he is loved
and respected most. Our magnificent fish
eries are now in full blast. Large numbers
ot shad are being caught and shipped
North through the Albemarle and Ches-
peake Canal. The large crops of last year
have been gobbled up, mostly by our North
ern Dretheren, and we have in then: stead
brooms, tubs buckets and hundreds! of
otner articles, mat we could (having the
materials at home) manufacture cheaper
man tue jMonnern people can.
The Hoard of Agriculture.
Raleigh News.
Yesterday at 9 A. M., in accord
ance with the adjournment of Wed
nesday afternoon, the Board of Agri-
culture again assembled in tne execu
tive office. Gov. Vance presided and
all the members were present. Prof.
TUT t TT O . i- l ..
vy . j. xverr, oiaie weoiogist, ana a
member of the Board, acted as Sec
retary.
X. . 1 5 . i . ,
il was men determined that a
Commissioner of Agriculture, with a
salary ot $2,000 per year, should be
elected, and a motion was .adopted to
go at onotj into an election for said
officer.
lhe names of L. L. Polk, of An
son; R. B. Saunders, of Wake; C. B.
JJenson, ot Chatham: W. H. Cheek,
of Warren; and T. J. Robinson, of
Cumberland, were placed m nomi
nation.
A ballot resulted in the choice of
L. L. Polk, who was declared duly
eiectea.
It was agreed that a chemical
analyst for the experiment station at
the University of North Carolina
should be elected, and Dr. Albert
Ledoux, now of New York, but for
merly of Louisiana, was recommend
ed to the trustees of the University,
which has, under law, the election of
this officer, subject to the approval of
the .board ot Agriculture, as a suit
able person for the position. The
salary given to that officer is $2,000,
and he becomes, by law, a member of
the faculty. A committee, consist
ing of Governor Vance, Kemp
r. tsattie and Professor W. C.
Kerr, was appointed to frame by
laws, and also to take advantage of
the present season for the propoga
tion of fish. They were instructed
o communicate and co-operate with
the United States Fish Commission,
also with that of the State of Vir
ginia, with a view of speedily estab-
ishius: a hatching station either at
Kinston or Weldon. Measures were
taken to have the proper blanks pre
pared, as the law establishing the
Department of Agriculture, Immi
gration and Statistics provides for
tax listers, who are to answer certain
questions therein propounded, in or
der that the Board may be able to
compilate accurate agricultural sta
tistics.
The Woods, Fall of 'Km .
ITarboro Southerner.
We were in Rocky Mount on
Saturday and learned that all the
lawyers in Nash, but one, were can
didates for the office of County So
licitor. We heard the names of
Capt. J. H. Thorp, John W. Blount
and Jacob Battle, Jisqrs., mentioned
in this connection.
In Edgecombe we have only heard
of three candidates for the position,
viz: Frank Powell, J. L. Bridges,
Jr., and Dossey Battle, but the re
turns are not all in and several pre
cincts to hear from. It is an office
of the highest importance to a com
munity, and the very ablest man, in
the opinion of the justices, should be
selected. There is no better conser
vator of the peace, nor piotector of
the persons and property of the citi
zen, than an able prosecutor. We
say to the various justices, select the
best men, regardless of personal
friendships. The weaker the Solici
tor the more criminals go unwhipt
of justice.
Brenham, Texas Banner: Du
ring the past week we have conversed with
quite a number of planters from the north
and western portion of our county of crop
prospects, and the complaint of destruction
to crops by the grasshoppers seem3 general.
CLYDE'S
New York and Wilmington,
N. 0., Semi-Weekly
Steamship Line.
The Steamer
BENEFACTOR,
Capt.' JOSES,
WILL SAIL FROM NEW YORK ON
SATURDAY, march 24,
To be succeeded by
STEAMER PIONEER,
Capt. WAKELEY,
On WEDNESDAY,. IHarch 2gtb.
"Shippers can rely upon the PROMPT SAILING
ot Steamers as advertised
SAILING FROM WILMINGTON SUNDAY AND
WEDNESDAY.
For Freight Engagements apply to
A. D. CAZAUX, Agent,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
L. S. BELDEN, Soliciting Agent.
WM. P. CLYDE & CO., General Agents,
6 Bowling Green or Pier 18 N. R.,
mh2i-tf New York.
Baltimore & Wilming
ton, N. C.
Steamship Line.
The Steamer
XX J". FOLEY
Capt. PRICE,
WILL SAIL FROM BALTIMORE ON
SATCKDAV, march 24,
To be succeeded by
Steamer RALEIGH.
Capt. Oliver,
on WEDNESDAY, march 28,
and thereafter sailing from Baltimore
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
"Shippers can rely upon the PROMPT SAILING
of Steamers as advertised, .sa
THROUGH. BILLS OF LADING eiven to and
irom PHILADELPHIA, and PROMPT DISPATCH
Guaranteed
iuaranteea.
For Freight Engagements apply to
A. I). CAZAUX, Agent,
WILMINGTON , N. C.
L. S' BELDEN. Soliciting Agent.
REUBEN FOSTER General Agent,
Comer Lee and Light Streets,
mh 24 -tf Baltimore.
GUANO.
TX7E ARE AGAIN OFFERING TO OUR
f t menas and the public generally,
FOR CASH, IV TIME,
Or in Exchange for Cotton,
next Fall, the well known and popular Commercial
r enuizer,
WH ANN'S
Eaw Bone Super Phosphate.
Terms and prices made known on? application,
and memorandum books and certificates furnished.
Great inducements offered to parties wanting
feb 4-D&Wgm Agents.
Pure Bred Setter Pups
Sired by the recently imported la
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world-renowned Field-Trial winners, "Coiuntess'"
"JNeuy," and "-Prince." So far as figures have been
made public, this is the highest priced dog, with the
smgie exception or mr. Jtsurges's "Kob Koy," ever
imported, rneae celebrated dogs were bred from
Laverack's "Moll IDL" bv his "nh Tf from
which pair more prize winners were bred than from
any pair which ever existed. They have a pedigree
j tos iur eignxy years wiinout a sunn.
"Queen," the dam of these pnps is a pare Gordon
out of "Bess," she out of "Polly" by Duke of Gor
don, sired by Stoddard's Duke, he by "Ranger," out
of Lord EdgercomVs Belle," Ranger by fdstonc'g
"Old Kent," the great prize winner.
The Pups were born August Sd, 1876. Price $38
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Men to travel and establish agencies in evprv
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brewers, we eell it only in wood, and sell to Bot
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J I Si PUBLISHED.
IuKiiiutes of common & Statute Law,
BY JOHN B. MINOR, LL. D.,
Professor of Common and Statute Law in the Uni
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Vol. I. Rights which relate to the Person.
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THE SNEIDER BREECH-LOADIBG
shot a-uitsr.
Prices, $50 OO to $250 OO.
MUZZLE-L OADING G UK S
ALTERED TO BREECH -LOADING.
Prices, $49 OO to $100 OO.
Clark & Sneider,
MANUFACTURERS.
214 West Pratt Street,
Baltimore
Send for Catalogue. dec 22-D&W tt
J". Sc "W
T OL LEY'S
P IN B
ENGLISH
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to the special instructions of individual sportemcr.
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give greater care and attention to the fitting, shoot
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given to those Guns bought by the retaL trade from
manufacturers who produce for a general market.
We solicit the patronage of those sportsmen who.
are judges of Fine Guns and who know the impor
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We are prepared to accept orders to build Gun f
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Brand. Pities.
PIONEER . 65 Gold
TOLLEY. ...... 90 "
STANDARD 115 "
NATIONAL... 140 "
CHALLENGE 180
PARAGON 225 "
Full Illustrated particulars witk references and
instructions for self measurement forwarded on ap
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Branch Office, 81 William Street, New York.
Manufactory, Pioneer Works, Birmingham, En?
dec 14-D&W tf
SPORTSMEN'S
Oil-Tanned Moeeasins
BOOT MOCCASINS,
SHOE PACKS, I
LADIES' MOCCASINS,
6. and
CAMP SLIPPERS,
made from carefully selected stock, in the best ma
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Send for Circular and Price Lists.
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P. O. Box 368,
oct 17-DAWtf Dover, NewJHampshire.
SHARPS
Metallic cartridge, military, hunt
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excel all others in aocu
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No Premature Discharge Ever Occurs.
Every Rifle warranted good shooter. Calibre
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Charge f powder from 50 to 105 grains. Weight of
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Pistol grip and checked. Sights: plain; Globe and
Peep Sights; Vernier with interchangeable front
sights aad Wind-gauge. Every variety of am
munition for above gons, constantly on hand.
Priced from J SO to 125.
SHARPS
sept 21-D&Wtf
RIFLE COMPANY,
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High-Bred Dogs.
English, irish and Gordon setters.
of the Choicest Blood, with guaranteed pedigrees.
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nov 7-DAWtf
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