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THK KEL161UVS VNION.
.It is known to our readers that
delegates from the Nprthern ' Metho
dist Church, and frotri the Methodist
Protestant Church, have been in sea- i
kioU in Baltimore . for some days to J
consider the plan adopted at Pitts
hurg, -Pennsylvania, by - which the j
two churches can be united. A spe
cial joint committee was appointed,
to which the basis of 'union was re
ferred. It was as follows: I
Methodist Protestant Convention Mio
isl ers, James Jl. Nichols, Wm. H. Wills,
J. M. P. Hickerspn, George Ri Barr; lay
nen, Hon. S. S.. Bibb, Dr. H. F.' Zolli
koffqr, Wm. Burns. ' ,
Methodist Convention Ministers, Revs.;
Dr. John Burns, 8; M. Lowden, G. G.
WcatfaU, E A. Wheal; laymen. T. J.
Fiuch, Harper, Hon. P. F. Ramsburg. ;
We find the following as a part of,
the proceedings: ;
Rev. Dr. J.'T, JIurray, of Maryland, ar
gued ibat as the basis of reaaion bad al- -ready
been agreed to by nearly all the an
nual conferences, it remained only for the
convention, to ratify the same.- He favored
reference lu tbe joint committee. , -: .
L. W. Balchelor, of North Carolina,
said the union was not yet -consummated,
and the power to do so should not be dele
gaicd to seven men of each convention.
liev. J. G. Whitfield, of North Carolina,
said it was news to him that the annual
conferences had in- reality adopted the
basis a3 agreed upon at Pittsburg. He would
ha KHffarl f st T74 a a rro i not- tVta nnmn if ho
ever bad an opportunity to vote on that
question.- But he : feared not, as it would
seem they had only been invited to witness
a ceremony already - arranged and agreed
to. If no opportunity is allowed to discuss
this basis of nnion nothing remains but to
wheel into line under those who are engi-:
neering the anion. The question was an
all-important one to North Carolina, and
he could but express bis convictions. -
Rev. Dr. E. J. Drinkhouee, of Mary
land, read, by request, an official statement
that of twenty annual conferences sixteen
voted favorably , to tbe call for a general
convention and agreed to the basis of union,
while four Colorado, North Carolina,
Mississippi and North Mississippi voted
negatively, but all voted to send delegates
lo the convention, f - . ; ' ; :
The joint committee made a report
on Tuesday agreeing to the Pittsburg
basis. The second resolution. is as
, follows:. - : yl' j .', '
Resolved, Tlfat the matter of suffrage and
eligibility to office be left to tbe annual
Conferences respectively; -provided, that
each annual Conference shall be entitled to
representation in . the same ratio in tbe
General Conference; and provided, that no
rale shall be passed which shall infringe
the right of suffrage or eligibility to office.
The last resolution recommended
an immediate union.
Rev. W. H. Wills,! of North Caro
lina, submitted a report, the purport
of which was that "he would reserve
the right for himself, for his 'repre
sentation, arid for the North Carolina
Annnol f!iinfaViitina ri!ni In a1ra
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such position, either in joint conven
tion or in the future, as. the f exigen
cies of" the case may require. ; ?
The report of the 'committee was
adopted on Wednesday by the Me
thodist Protestant Convention, by a
vote of 58 yeas to 5 - bays, and so the
two churches stand - henceforth uni
ted. . :
We are not sufficiently .acquainted
with the history of this movement to
stale why the Southern Meth9dist
; Protestants sought an alliance with
the Northern Methodists, rather than
with the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South ; nor are we able to state what
probable effect this new marriage will
have in onr section of the Union.
- It will of course open the door wide
for i the penetration of Northern
Methodists r iolo the South, andwe
. v &. -- - -
Methodists working side by aide, each
with its annnal '. conferences ? arid
, . whops, .m;):
Wo trust it wilt prove a blessing
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ta1i,ndHhaV. peace, brotherly love
and, forbearance wiif mark' bothVot-'r
gamzationsf, :, , . .
- The ministers -of the late Methodist
Protestant Church in North Carolina;
i t.lre;;; a.f body, of jealous,' God-fearing
S'g jf 3 f meD,wh6,have dona good in the past.
and we have no doubt that iheywill
oontin e to do' good in the: future. -::
' -Tber gneat debate- in j the British
; Parliament ha closed with a partial'
tridnSpll'of.the : ministry. HldK Glad!
aton eV j fjesol alio ns , w ere ; de f eat ed -by
af irptef 223 jayea to 354 naja,:
though the liberals failed ' in ibeir j
- mam 'nnrwistf fhftr' ftncacAA An "1
ating Buor. jdisastolpr, war among
the English people that the; Ministry
fel t oompelled to' have an amend ment
adopted declaring that the House of
JC?sifiTinnsJc eclines lor entertain ny.
resolution: which may embarrass the
government in its maintenance' of
peace
and the '
protection of ,'Brit
The 223 votes
the policy of Earl
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interests."
polled
kagainst
Beacorisfield are too formidable
to act as a powerful brake
upon any sanguinary purposes that
may be entertained by the pro Mo
hamm idan party. Whilst not suc
cessful in his main purpose, the great
and accomplished Liberal statesman,
Mr. Gladstone, has prevented his
Government from -rushing pell-mell
into a fearful war that would tax to
the utmost England's vast resources
of men, money and . munitions of
war. He has succeeded in compelling
the Ministry to declare to the world
that it! is committed against war and
committed to the "maintenance of
i
and the protection of British
interests.? There must now be new
complications before the Beacons
field Ministry can venture to talk of
war again. . , ,-i
illTK.MAN STKATEGY.
r It is generally i held that the
strategy of "the Russian commander
is quite perplexing to the Turks. The
latter are nnable to tell at what point
the chief blow will be struck, so they.
are compelled to scatter their troops
and to guard a vast line. The tele
graph brings a great deal of news of
one sort or another, but. it is very
difficult to obtain a connected view
of the plan of operation. If it is
true that the Russians will attempt
to cross the Danube at eight different
points, and if success should crown
their a .tempt finally, then the objec
tive point of attack will soon be un
covered, jfe'
ThUs far the Russian commander
has succeeded admirably in conceal
ing his real strength and bis plans.
None of those blabbing army corres
pondents who gave so much trouble
to our k)wn Generals during the "late
unpleasantness are admitted into the
Russian lines. The result is, when a
movement is made it is a surprise.
HOSTlLlrir TO THK MOUTH.
j- . : - ; "
Whatever may bo the attitude of
the Southern Democratic press to-
Wards the Administration, it is quite'
certain that a portion of the Xiortn
ern Democrats are bitterly hostile to
the policy pursued by the President
m removing the 4 troops from South
Carolina and Louisiana. The whole
tendency of " the editorials of the
New Tifprk Sun, World and other ex-!
treme papers is to create a prejudice
againsi Hayes for what be has done.
It does really appear that with all of
their professions of regard for the
Constitution they are inimical to the
peace policy, and regret that the two
rehabilitated States are not still the
Victims of bull-dozing f and oppres
sion, wlthl Federal troops guarding
the portals of State houses.
': The Sun never omits an occasion:
to denounce Hayes and worry him as
far as it can. It digs him for post
poning! the calling of the extra; ses
sion, upon the ground that Hayes has
done wrong towards the South in
pacifying it. What sort of wisdom
or justice is therein such stuff as this:
' "The boslnbnement of the extra session
of Congress until October only puts off the
day of reckoning, ana cannot, ny any pos
sibility, iavert it. All efforts on the part of
tbe Administration- to deceive the people
as to the real .cause of the 'postponement
are futile. The true reason, as is generally
understood, is that the men in power dare
not meet the direct representatives Of those
whom they have betrayed. - We cannot
call it jcowardice; ; because 1 it is a well
grounded fear." . - :' ,: '
It evidently rejoices in any; abuse
Hayes 'may receive' for what he has
kindly and faithfully j done for our
people! and is delighted tp know that
bis course will ai'ray a powerful orP
posltbn; against Jliimlri his f
uwu
party.
It wishes Hayes to be sacrii
jficed because he bap been just to tfie'
Souths Hear it: ' 5V ' !
; -It .i is the - opposition that will erow
siroDger and not only stronger but more
bitter, more determined,' more indisposed
to halt and agree upon any half-way meas
ures.' Instead pf a summer thunder shower.:
mc Buuiinisirauoo nas preterred - an -equl- I;
uwuu Euuiui, wutuu wui lay ii Dare to me
destruction and desolation - of a coming
wittteRv-J--r . i , , . j i
j The result of such writing ii to ex
cite i ip proper prejudices against the
policy ot;, restoration, to repress .any
further purposes of conciliation And
kindness, and to'dor great damage to4
;Miw rue . interests ;oi mo Douinern
people.:.; Jb rom such .friendship; and
help as we get from some portions of
Uie N6rthern Democracy " wer iriay
reverently, say. "Good Lord deliver
I Hon. J M. . Leach, who has been
repre8entedasTavoring the resuscita-'
tion of the old Whig party, has. ad
dressed, a letter to the Raleigh Ob
server, in which ; he sets forth" his
views in a very forcible manner. The
letter is well written, and the senti
ments are broad and patriotic. VThe
letter is too long for our columns, as
we seek to give as much variety
every day as ourspaee will allow, but.
we make room for some interesting
and impressive extracts. Referring
to his visit to Statesville on profes
sional business, he says:
"When there I met several leading
men on the streets, and being asked
my views on the political situation,
and the newspaper rumors of a third
party I replied substantially: That
the Radical- wing of the Republican
party were heaping unmeasured
abuse on General Hayes on account
of his Southern policy, while the
moderate, sensible men of the Demo
cratic party, of which I claimed to be
one, as well as quite, a number of
Conservative newspapers, were not
only commending but heartily en
dorsing him; and that, if by reason
of this division and split in both par
ties, . their . existing organizations
Bhoujd become demoralized and dis
integrated, I would be in favor of
bnilding up out of ,the best elements
and materials of both parties, a great
National Henry Clay party, freed
from sectionalism and war- issues,
and intent only on the general wel
fare and prosperity, of the
whole country: and this was said in
a spirit of pleasantry and so taken
arid understood by every one present,
and as a compliment to the old Whig
party of other and better years; be
cause neither then nor now would I
advise an attempt to build up and re
vive the Whig party or any third
party, for the reason that I deem it
both impracticable and ! unwise, and
that no necessity has arisen yet, and
never may; though no one can fore
see what a few years .or even months
may disclose; for if party tyranny or
unjust oppression of the people, or
utter disregard of . Constitutional
obligation, or a greatly changed con
dition of parties and of ' policies,
should imperatively demand it in the
name ot the people's liberty, J cer
tainly would favor and urge the
necessity of such a party with all the
energy of soul and body I possess,
arid all the affectionate fealty that a
loyal -son owes to his State and conn
try, because no man is entitled to re
spect who loves party more than
country.
"I will venture a prediction; If
trouble shall come to the Democratic
party, (which for years 'after the war
was known in this State as the Con
servative party,) and. it should lose
alike its prestige and its power, ,it
will not he by the fault or miscon
duct of the moderate arid thoughtful
men of the party, but on account of
the rashness and partisan bitterness
and intolerance of extreme men, and
newspapers, denouncing moderate
and wise men of their owl I party,
whom they shall fail to coerce 'and
dragoon into! their own unwise, if
not fatal, policies arid principles, arid
continually reviling, with indiscrimi
nate censure,; the policy and measures
of political opponents, whether right
or wrong, wise 'tor wicked.
I confess I am, and always have
been, unalterably opposed to extreme
men and extreme measures in chnrch
and State--7in public or in social life
because prejudice and passion, in
their mad struggle for the " ascend
ancy, can never win the victory over
reason and wisdom ; and this is pe
culiarly true of. political , parties ;
bitter partisans" always weakening
and injuring, while ' calm," moderate
men unite Bnd strengthen party or-
ganizauons ; auu tue icauers ui au y
who deal freely in vituperation,' in
stead of the gentle means of reason
and conciliation, are seldom success-:
fill, and never ought to be. '
But with all my love of the grand
old ; VWhig l- party, whose principles
are again coming to the front, 1 will
not allow your Statesville correspon
dent.' or any one else, to exclude me
from my party affiliation, with, the
Democrats on the one hand, or to co
erce me, on the other, into' approval
and - endorsement of extreme, - ultra
ideas and principles,' that I never have
belie vea ana never suau eni;eriaiu.; . .
A-word as to President Hayes and
hiapolicyHThe ;, yittrperatiorT; and
abuse of hhh.by the radical Bepub-
l licanafind no limits in regard to his
.WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, ;
Southern i:policyt in removal of the
troops, &C. r While oir the other hand
itrange to say, extreme "Democrats
are also found denouncing him even
fpr this Southern policy; I speak what
11 know and have ,reiad fa the papers,'
wwie.otners .,Dareiy xoierate mm on
these" questions', and again others of
dnr : party,' -''the- ' moderate' thinking
men, commend and endorse cordially
tlhis pplicy,'.by which'the autonomy
qf,,two States is; restored and I be
long to this -last class ofjraen; and
therefore command and vheartily en
dorse i his action in this matter; and
sp?do all patriotic thinking men of all
pjartles, and all lovers off ree govern
ment, .pe great , men or ine coun-irfy-such:
as Senators Thurmari, Bay
ard, Ransom, (onr own peerless Sena
tor) ancL Lamar will Jn my opinion
cordially endorse hxSouihern policy ,
a'nd with the entire delegations in
Congress from the South, .will yote
accordingly1- on resolutions "' of : ap
proval and hearty endojrsement when
Congress meets; , forjf ny Soutbera
member should , vote - with Blaine;
Morton, Butler arid others,1, against
such endorsement, and afterwards
poll for office, be would only be re
membered hereafter as the man who
ran for office and got no votes ! ,
Why, Senator Thurman says that
while he shall maintain his party af
filiation, and advises the South to do
the same, that "President Hayes
policy towards the South has been all
that Tilderts could have been," and
that he "did not doubt the Southern
Democrats felt grateful to him for
restoring to them the right of-local
self-government." So that it will
come to pass that the politicians who
attack me and impugn my motives for
such . endorsement, will have to de
nounce those statesmen also, and be
fore next Christmas the entire delega
tion in Congress from this State and
the whole South.
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
The Baltimore Gazette, a live vig
orous, spirited paper, by the way, has
a "lew plain words." some or which
are important enough to be copied.
We avail ourselves of what it says,
because a wide-spread error is punc
tured. Although this is a land of
newspapers, and every water-tank
can boast its paper that wields a vast
influence, there is a notion that gen
erally troubles the minds of nearly
all the readers in the land, which
needs to be dissipated. How it ori
ginated: is one of .those awful and
profoundly mysterious questions that
no plummet-lino of the editorial
sanctum can ever fathom.
The Gazette says :
"It is a popular fallacy to suppose that
publishing a newspaper is, in any way, dif
ferent from any other legitimate business.
AJuewspaper is not a public institution, but
a purely private enterprise. It is usually
printed solely ' and entirely for the benefit
of its owners. This may be a selfish and
perhaps a sordid view of the question, but
it is nevertheless the true and honest one.
This obvious fact is too often overlooked
by individuals seeking the use of its col
umns for special purposes. It is a matter
of 'almost daily 'occurence for a publisher
to be solicited to print gratuitously certain
articles not bearing upon public issues, but
simply advocating private or corporate irr
tere8ts. This is frequently done on the
specious plea that supposed industries or
municipal interests may be ultimately ben
efited by the publication, when in reality
no effort would be made to secure
the result if personal interests were not at
the foundation of the transaction. We are
now speaking of covert advertisements, ar
ticles written as interesting reading matter,
but shrewdly intended to put money in the
purses pf the individuals or corporations
seeking their publicity. This, of course
does not cover great and grave questions
of public policy, which every honest and
independent journalist will fearlessly dis
cuss without considering who may : be
pleased or offended, or what effect his
course may have upon the question of pa
tronage, i The point we desire to make is
that the same rules which apply to general
business should be invariably extended to
newspapers. The advertising columns of
a newspaper are exactly like the wares
upon a shop-keeper's shelves, and it is from
their proper and legitimate use that the
publisher, in connection with the sale of
his paper, obtains the revenues which ena
ble him to issue hia journal" ,
THE VIRGINIA DAILIES ON HAVES
We are glad to note that so many
influential journals, in Virginia are
taking a moderate and liberal view
of the political condition, and are dis
posed to accord- justice to the Presi
dent's pacific policy arid to his good
intentions towards the South as thus
far manifested. Three of the Rich
mond dailies have spoken wisely,
prudently and kindly concerning Mr.
Hayes' action thus far. We have al
ready had obcasionyto give some ex
tracts from the Whig and State. We
give ' below a paragraph from the
Dispatch. We have observed a very
liberal view also in the Norfolk Vir
ginian and Norfolk Landmark, arid
equally discreet judgment in the Pe-'
tersburg Post from all of which we
have heretofore quoted. The Dispatch
says: '.,. ' . i
tl VWe trust that there is no one in this
section of the country who would wish Mr.
Hayes! policy to be a failure. ' He deserves
and has received the thanks of the South
ern people, if not of .the entire Union, for
the skill which hi displayed in disposing of
the usurped governments In Louisiana and
South Carolina.' He has borne himself well
under trying - circumstances. - He has, it is
true,-manifested a disposition to be crotch
ety in making a few Of his appointments
and l in failing: to make' others, g Yet his
Administration has thus far; proved to be a
success; i Why ' should' it fail hereafter f
Only bepause Mr. Hayes either cannot or
MAY 25, 1877.
will not get sentimentalism out of his head.
That is to say, his Administration will be
successful if he gets rid of sentimentalism
and unsuccessful if he does not. This Go
vernment .cannot be administered - upon
"sentimental" principles (?)any better than
as a sectional machine. A statesman must
eschew both sentimentalism' and sectional
ism, (See Ihe School for Scandal.) r "
: "However, let these things be as they
may, the South has nothing to fear from
f uture repressive legislation. She has per
haps a deeper interest in the success of a
pacific policy than any other section, but
it is not because there is any prospect of
any future legislation intended to keep ber
i n - the : Republican party, - The d ay for
measures of that kind has passed.- It will
never return. We would, however, none
the less counsel tbe Southern people to live
up to what may be reasonably expected of
them. They can act all the more circum
spectly because there is no danger- of hav
ing the strong hand of the Federal Govern
ment laid upon them."
seriously Injured.
The passenger train going South on the
W C. & A. R. R, on Friday last, when
about a half mile. South of Cerro Gordo,
ran over Benjamin Strickling, son of
Richard Strickling,' a boy eight years of -age,
crushing the right .foot, leg arid flesh,
of the thigh, and also severing tbe muscle
of the right arm, &c., besides inflicting
severe .wounds about the head. The
wounds - were dressed in less than twenty
minutes after they were received, by Dr.
John McGouger, who happened to be on
the train, and who announced that the in
juries of the poor boy were of a fatal
character.
How la It 1
No less than sixteen excursions to Smith
ville have been talked of among the young
men of this city since the- late entertain
ment at the Opera House. It is suggested
that some of our young friends contem
plate taking lessons in JPrench, and wish to
get away 'from the noise and dust of the
city for that purpose. Others speak of the
salubrity of the climate of Smithyille, and
argue that if you Mixer glorious sea
breezes with 'er charming social character
istics, you will have a compound of pleas
ure and fascination too tempting for ordi
nary mortals to withstand.
Burglary at Shoe Heel
. The store of Ben G. Graham, at Shoe
Heel, was broken into some time during
the night of Thursday last and robbed of
groceries, bacon, flour, coffee, &c, riotfor
getting candy, snuff and tobacco to a con
siderable amount: A correspondent at that
place says: "The 'crib' was cracked on the
latest and most approved scientific princi
ples in fact, professionally. A hole was
bored in the shutter of the front window,
through which the burglar introduced his
hand; then a pane of glass was broken out,
the pin removed from the shutter-bar, tbe
shutter opened, and the good work of lay
ing in (or out) a supply of groceries com
menced. But 'the best laid schemes of
mice and men,1 &c. The ambitious bur
glar was, unfortunately, not the owner of
an augur, and was obliged to borrow one,
which borrowing, in this instance, seems
likely to 'cook his bacon,' for the young
sons of 'Squire Morrison thought that they
recognized the cut of that augur, and .that
it .was one that they had lent one Smith,
colored. At last accounts he was not cap
tured, though most of the goods had been
recovered, and some fifteen pounds of pow
der and shot bad been sent after the cul
priL"
Tobacco manufactory.
Mr. W. L. Meadows, of Henderson, N.
C, has been here during the present week,
prospecting for a building and site suitable
for the establishment of a tobacco manu
factory, which lie is thinking of opening
in Wilmington about the first of next Jan
uary. The business for the first season
will be only as an experiment, to test tbe
adaptability of the climate, when, if he
finds it favorable for the manufacture of
the ''weed, he will make his manufactory
a permanent institution here.
Plan ot Kplseopal Visitations for 1877
: First District, comprising the Western,
St. Louis, Missouri, Indian Mission, South
western Missouri and Mississippi Confer
ences, w ill be held by Bishop Marvin.
Second District Western Virginia,
Northern Alabama, Memphis, Northern
Mississippi and Alabama, by Bishop Kee
ner. , .- : -
Third District Northern Georgia, Sou
thern Georgia ' and Florida, by Bishop
Feirce. '."
Fourth District Illinois, Louisville, Ar
kansas, White River and Little Rock, by
Bishop Kavanaugb.
Fifth District Tennessee, Holston; Vir
ginia, North "Carolina and South Carolina,
by Bishop Doggett
Sixth District Denver, Columbia, Pa
cific, Los Angeles and Baltimore, by Bi
shop McTyeire. '
Seventh District Kentucky, German
Mission and Louisiana, by Bishop Paine. .,
Eighth District Northern Texas, North
western Texas, Western Texas, Texas and
-Eastern Texas, by Bishoy Wightmann.
: The China Mission is in charge of Bishop
Marvin, and those in Mexico and Brazil in
charge of Bishop Keener.
! A New Sect.
Oxf ord Orphan's Friend. .
Leaving Lenoir in tbe rain we pass
on the left of Lower Creek Church,
where Dr. Wingate preached his
great sermon on the Prpdigal Son.
A new sect now 4 prospers near the
same Bpot. ' Mr. Cargyle has intro
duced and propagated their views.
They deny the immortality of tbe
soul; believe that Christ will-soon
come and reign a thousand years on
the earth, and will give immortality
to his people and consume with fire
the devil and the wicked.' '.They also,
believe in . regeneration and immer-.
sion. - J.fH. M1145. .
' An excellent man up , town," ' who re
buked a' youthful friend for devoting, too
much of his life to horses, was so overcome
when the latter replied that life was but a
span that he was obliged to go home and
lie down and take a little rhubarb out of a
decanter. rfftcft JjfitBetwA - : : Vj
NO. 30.
OPERA HOUSE., ...
Dramatic Entertainment by Amateur
i .. Performers from Smltbrllle. ' .. -,
' The . promised .dramatic entertainment
for the benefit of the families of the pilots
of the Mary K. Sprung who lost their lives
during the severe storm on our coast on the
13th of April last,- while engaged in the dis
charge of their perilous duties, took place
at the Opera House last -night .in the pre
sence of a very large audience, who - were
drawn together partly on account of the
very favorable impressions that had pre
ceded the appearance on our boards-of tbe
'amateur dramatists of Smith ville, nnderthe
direction of Col. Pennington,- the gallant
arid generous-hearted commander of - the
garrison at Fort Johnson, and partly in con
sideration of the - very ; worthy object to
which the ; proceeds of the eniertai n men t
were to be applied. -.
; And well were they repaid for their at
tendance. . Judging the performance solely
on its merits, without regard to the fact of
the performers being amateurs, it was a
splendid success, reflecting the greatest
credit on all who took part, and'' especially
upon the manager. - . U
. In the opening piece, "A Cup of Tea,!
Miss French as Lady . Clara Seymour, and
Mr. White, as SeroggimeTe both very fine.
Mr. White is certainly a genius, and seemed
as much at home as if he were a star in the
profession instead of an amateur. His
rendition of the song, "Man the life boat,"
was excellent.
In the last piece, "The two Bonnycas
tles," our venerable friend, Dr. W. G. Cur
tis, surprised bis many friends here, by
his display of dramatic talent Seriously,:
the Dr.'s rendition of Mr. Bonnycasile was
capital. Mr. White as James Johnson was
excellent In fact, throughout the evening, !
in the several characters personated by this
gentleman, his acting left nothing to be de
sired: Miss Mixer made her first appearance in
this piece, and we can but regret not seeing
more of her really fine acting.
Miss French fully sustained her first ap-peara&ce-.and
played Helen excellently. In
truth, all the performers acquitted them
selves handsomely, as their large audience '
frequently testified by prolonged applause, i
On behalf of the audience we tender
them our sincere thanks for a delightful
evening.
; In the orchestra Mr. Edwin Thorpe, at
the piano, the Italian Harpers, and the
garrison Brass Band, entertained the audi
ence -between the pieces with delightful
music. - , .
Vlolatlne be Revenue.
' N. B. Taylor, who was indicted during
the late term of the United States District
Court, for violating the Internal Revenue
laws, and committed to jail in default of
bond in the sum of $500, gave the necessa
ry security yesterday' and was released,
whereupon he was re-arrested, upon an
affidavit sworn out by Deputy United
States Marshal Peterson, and taken before
United States Commissioner VanAmringe
on another charge of violating the revenue
laws, by manufacturing tobacco" Without
license. The case was continued until
this morning at 10 o'clock, for the govern
ment. ' . ' -
magistrates Appointed.
Mr. Heaton, Clerk of the Superior Court,
has appointed Dr.- W. W.Harriss and
Col. E. D. Hall as Magisti ates, to fill va
cancies occasioned by the resignation of
W. W. Humphreys, J. P., of Harnett
Township, and Alex. Sampson, J. P., of
Wilmington. Justices Harriss and Hall
are now ready for business, the latter hav
ing opened an office in the McRae build
ing, opposite the Purcell House, while the
former, we presume, will dispense justice
in the office attached to his drug store, on
Market, between Second and Third streets.
Both of these gentlemen are among the
newly appointed Magistrates, but whose
regular terms do not commence until Au
gust next, when all of the old Magistrates
go out and the new ones come in.
manufacturing Tobacco With on t Li
cense. The case of N. B. Taylor, qf Robeson
county, alluded to yesterday as having
been re-arrested, after having given bond
in the sum of $500 in a previous . case,
which was for peddling tobacco without a
license, came up for a hearing before U. S.
Commissioner VanAmringe yesterday
morning, the charge in this. instance being
that of manufacturing tobacco , without
paying the necessary United States tax.
He was ordered to give a justified bond: in
the sum of $250 for "his appearance at the
next term of the U. S. District Court, in
default of which he was remanded to jail,
from whence,hejhad been released on giving
bond in the former case.
I- 1 , 1 MMEsj. jfcfr smmjuuJ "
The; Comments. -
; It was truly gratifying to hear the com
ments of the audience at. the close of the
performance at the Opera House' last even
ing. "Oh! isn't Miss French charming r"
'.'What a fine actor Miss Mixer isl" y- "How
well Mr. White plays his part, and sings!'
1'Didn't Dr. CurtL surprise you? " "I'm
go ' sorry Lieut; Rowan is sick! " "Mr.
Seyton and Mr.' Smithj in The two Gei
tlemen at Mivarts were perfect! " "Can't
the ladies and gentlemen be induced. to re
peat the entertainment?"
.' These and : many similar exclamations,
fell from the lips of one of the most de
lighted audiences we have ever seen assem
bled in Wilmington. r vV !
jSore Good Shooting.
A letter received in this city yesterday
states ' that Mr. Isaac Ramsey, at : Half
Moon, Onslow county, during one hunt, on
the last day of April, killed thirteen , wild
turkeys at three shots. - At the first fire he
killed three, at the second four, and at the
third, six turkeys. This is considered hard
to beat. - - '
Spirits ;Turpentme;
s Wilson Advance i:-One farmer
in Wake county has ploughed up 600 acres
of'.cotton and planted corn. .
f Work on the government build
ing at .Raleigh is to be resumed at once.
The Item says: ' We learn that about $250,-
000 has : been expended so far upon -the
bnilding, and . the remaining $50,000 is
deemed amply sufficient to complete the
work." - - ' . . - . L :
1 Newbern tfitt Shell'. The revi vaf
which has heen in progress for some weeks '
at Pollock Street M. E. Chapel, is unabated
in interest. The little church is crowded
every night, and many persons are seeking
religion, while no few have been converted
and have connected themselves with the
church. - - -
I "1 A horrible affair iook' place in
vueroK.ee county, Aiay u, at ine residence
of Sarah T. Shelton. - Thomas Sheltonwas
shot in the forehead and instantly killed by
his- brother, Terreh Shelton, who was ar-"'
rested .and lodged in, jail at this place to .
await an investigation oerore the proper
authorities. Cherokee Heralds 3 .; -
. Statesville Landmark ' On the
Western North: Carolina Railroad, near
Henry's, there is a specimen of railroad en
gineering which is both novel and unique. .
The track passes over a culvert, and, wind
ins around for one and a-half miles- in a
loop-shape,: returns ; to the same' culvert,
twenty-fiVe feet above the lower track, and
then stretches out westward towards Ashe
ville. -
i Greensboro Patriots There seems
to be some misapprehension about tbe ex
penditure of the appropriation to the Mt.
Airy and Fayetteville roads, to be voted on '
at the election on the 7th of .Tune.. Wr rfa -
informed that tbe money so appropriated
is to be-expended in the countv. d that
what the people of the county pay out in
one way they get back in another.- What
the tax-payer pays out the laborer, farmer .
and machahie get back for labor, produce
and material. furnished. ' -. . ; 'v . . -
Raleiffh' Observer : , Assistant
Attorney General E. P. Smith, of Washing
ton City, was in the city yesterday, and
took the depositions of His Excellency, .
Gov. Vance, Mr. John White, of Warren
ton, and others.- in behalf of 'the United"
States In a case involving $1,000,000, in
which the assignee in bankruntcv of Alex
ander Collie (celebrated blockade runner
during the war, resident in Scotland,) is
claimant and the United States is respond
ent, pending in the Court of Claims, Wash
ington City. " . ' : .-
Winston Sfin.tin.fil'. '.Th'TWt.hrt.
dist Protestant church, since finished is a
splendid church edifice, The . spire, is
tasty, and one of the tallest in the western
part of-the State. When the Episcopal
church is built, and the Catholic church
comes here, we will have all the prevailing
christian sects in the world represented in
our midst Father Gross, while here, ex
pressed himself highly pleased with the
community ana tne general aspect or inings,
and we would not wonder if Bishop Gib
bons would, at an earlv rlnv hiiilri chnpl
Tiiti for hia r.linpfli
tit ' ' r . 1 " n. ' ' -
I aveios : omce xuay 1st tne ptate
Treasurer has issued 37 licenses to drum
mers to ply their avocation in this State.
The aggregate amount of money: received
by the State from this source since the first
of the present month is f 1,850.. By the
exertions of Treasurer Worth,' aided by
the sheriffs of the several counties of the
State, this tax. is being rigidly enforced,
and these commercial tourists have awaken
ed to lueiact mat iney win not oe allowed
to violate this law with impunity. Over
two-thirds of these licences bave been taken
out by Baltimore houses.
A writer in 'the' -Magnolia
Record refers to some curious springs near
White Hall, Lenoir county, and says i
'"Seven Springs' are situated near this ,
Inlnna n.n . nnhi.nl n.inn!l n 1. !
as the name indicates, consists of seven
springs, of the clearest water, arisinjr within
a few feet of each other, and each impreg
nated with mineral water peculiar to itself.
i xiicoc, it is tuougut, consist 01 iron, sul
mt .x. l. . . ,
phur, alum, magnesia and the chlorides.
Specimens have been sent to Prof. Kerr for
analysis. These springs are surrounded by
a range of small mountains or hills, which
presents a most romantic appearance, and
which renders the nlace a most lovelv one"
--News'. The readers of the News
will remember that a few days ago men
tion was made that : Attorney General
'Devens had sent the notorious J. G. Hes
ter on a voyage of discovery through the
Western District of the State, to nose into.
i the charges and counter-charges of cor
ruption and party treason - made by Re-
i i - jaa i i i m i
nuuiicHn mnr.e noHieEM ami omr.p-sppKPrq
against each other. Hester, it -seems, has
concluded his nosing tour, for a letter was
received yesterday by a prominent Republi
can of this city, from Washington, stating
that Hester's report was - exceedingly
damaging to Douglassa.nd leans somewhat
strongly to Eaves, who is said to be very
popular with all classes.
- ine Jttaieign colored firemen
were reported as threatening to disband
because they had not got office under the
new city government. Fifty-seven indig
nantly deny the charge and say: "We
claim to be good citizens and don't volun
teer our services to fight fire, and to do
Lnthpr DPta nntwrlninino- tn n nnuur Hia
jcharge of our duties as such, with the hope
of . personal reward in the shape of office.
&c We indignantly resent such intima
tions. We de not wish to be made the
subject of political wrangles.. .We : are
citizen-firemen, able and willing to do onr
full duty whenever a necessity arises."
- Riohmond Dispatch: W. C. G.
Andrews, of North Carolina, who was con-'
jvicted in the Hustings Court of Petersburg
last month, of passing a forged paper, was
this morning released from jail on a pardon
received , from Governor . Kemper. ' An
drews was sentenced to two years' impris
onment in the nenitentiarv. hut was resDi-
ted from execution of sentence for 40 davs
to await action on papers laid before the
Governor praying for his pardon. The ac
cused, was beyond doubt the dupe of an
other and more guilty party in this matter.
It is understood that the influence of Go-
reruur n auve, ui unu varunuu, was uaeu
Kn his behalf.
t Asheyille Citizen'. At the pres
nt term of the Federal Court in this place
Jaa, Fisher was tried and convicted of en-,
gaging in the1 disturbance ' at ' the Bine
rr-r it . . m
(House, y- ne was semencea to two years in
the Albany penitentiary. Jack Fisher, a
brother of James, and Peter Camp, said to
e a U. a. Deputy Marshal in South Uaro-
ina these two having' been captured at
endersonvme were tried at tne same
ime and convicted of participation ; in the
aid made upon the jail at Hendersonvilie
ii . . . T T;a "
i or me purpose 01 releasing j as. xibner.
They were sentenced to eleven months im
prisonment and $500 fine each; " It is said
their confinement will -be in some county
1" A nnrracnnnilant mr!in(. fmm
oiestvUle to the "Raleigh Observer, re-
" -----l-j
arks: A great manyJruit trees were kill.
d by the hail on the 30th of April. Grape
ines are also seriously hurt - une curious
ieffect of the storm of hail was the Drod no
tion of so many cases of sciatic rheuma
tism. We have personal : knowledge of
wenty cases :of -this disease ;in ur; little
illage. that came on the next day alter
he storm, and continued for eight or ten
ays. At least one-half of the cotton that
na n ontMl m inifl sppiinn hl tniipn lit
rnmn nn w ii MiiHrKi hiiii iiihi. m r. mw
lAJston will oe ouiigea to re-pram one nun-
ariiA1 artrod' v Mdnv nf rn r to rmpra Aff niir
tins corn in the fields where the cottOni
seed failed to come up. . Ltii rt:!1