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It TV M.TBKSD A- -AT- $ 1 .50 a Year, in advance. SS3SS3SSSSSS3SSSS 88SSS8888S3888888: sqinoK 9 88888SS888888888 r a s a a. s ac M tesowoojoooeor-jjiQosjooo 88888888S88SS888S 7 WOO SSS3SS83SSSSS3833 SSSS33S3SSSS33S33 J U -r 4- SWA! 8888882388888888 SS3SS33SS3S33S333 bi I i . - .. , ' jpa AVI ST'- f .. J r T ?r ssssass GO ion i. The subscription price of the Wekk . . . - 1 -Single Copy 1 year, postage paid, f 1.50 I 6 months. l.uo I 8 " " Kti I WHAT IS CLAIMED IFOR TUB I PRESIDENT. If we could be surprised at any thing that the Republicans' might do, we would be " surprised at the per tinacity with which they seek to re- I tain tne law mat autnorizes tnepres- ence of soldiers at the polls. There id nothing that is more inimical to the liberties of freemen, or more dangerous in a free government than this. To ask to do here what would not be tolerated in a monarchy like England only shows to what extent a desperate party will go in order to re tain their control of the Government. In the recent debates it has been assumed by some of the Republicans that the President can use the troops whether the law allowing them to be present at the voting booths is re- pealed or not. as he is bv the Consti- Tution placed at the bead of the army. I This is wJiat Representative Frye said, or words to that effect. But thia does not harmonize with either the' preservation of free Republican institutions on this continent or with the course of the Republicans in the past. When President Johnson blood in their way it is well known that the Republicans in Congress, with their more than two-thirds majority, did not hesitate to. oppose the President in every imaginable way, and to make the most determined aggres sions upon his Constitutional preroga tives. They fought him early and late, and displayed an astouishing amount of ingenuity in the manner of their assaults. ! The Washington Post reminds the country of what the Republicans then did in their e fforts to antagonize and crush him. It savs "That ReuubMcan Coonreas sent to Pre- sideut Johnson, in the Army billj a legisla- I 11MJ5t53l tunt vuuiuauu tu ucu. uiaut. iuq uiu I General ehould be in Washincton; that the President should Dot supersede him in I .cummand, and made it a penal offense for any officer to obey an order that did not come from Hie General or to issue an order "The authoiity of the President, under the Constitution, as Commander-in-Chief .of Congress could do it." So any pretence on their part of cieat reerard for the prerogatives of the President is lather absurd in view of the history of their party. Bat can the President, as Command- er-in-Chief of the Array and Navy, order the troops where he chooses? If this be true what sort of a Govern - ment is ours ? Can it be called a Re- public? Is it the Government that was set np by our wise and far-see- fully executed. It will not do to al ing forefathers ? Is it a fact that low desperadoes to dominate a great the President can act independently of the Congress? Must they vote sup- plies to a man who it is claimed has now era Greater than anv that belongs to a King under a constitu tional monarchy? If this be so, we do not live under a Republican go vernment, but under an Empire, But it is not true. The President has no such powers as those claimed for him by the enemies of the people. The Baltimore Gazette vigorously opposes this new and arbitrary claim of the Stalwarts. If what is asserted by them be true, then the President might doconstitntmnalle what Grant intended doinr-to snnnress Confess -with his soldiers, and after the true 1 i O vromweiuan manner. ine Uazeiie forcibly says: ' "The Commander-in-Chief of the Armv and Navy might order his troops into the uaiis 01 uoDgresa to 'preserve order there as well as at the polls. It is the claim of despotism in all climes and in all ages that - nrcservea order ' nrotentii aneiAto Every coup d'etat or usurpation rests on juBt I'.. .L . . . i . . . . . . " ucu a nreianse . ann ones lei ine 'uaii nn Horseback' get into power, and he always seeks to maintain himself bv terrorizing the twpie wnn atrocious cruelties unaer tne "ame oi maintaining order. - But the Con- VOL. 10. stitutiou.in making Ibe President Comman-der-in Chief of the Army and Navy, at the same time left it io the power of Congress to abolish both Army and Navy altogether, if the public good required this to be done Uongress has the power to reduce the army to oue thousadd . men or ten men or one man. ! It can do this either directly, by re ducing the array, or indirectly by refusing to appropriate money to maintain it in ex-' latency To call this 'revolutionary' u simply absurd. It is set down in the ConT stiiutiH and is oue of its safe and nealth siviHg principles. It ws ii.tended that Cougrfcss should have this conttol over the possibilities of arbitrary Executive stretch of power. In Congress resides the great reserve or u eaera! power. The Houses or Congress represent the States and the peo pie. It is the sovereign body the direct exponent of the popular will. The Re ' publicans; when they were in power, car ried tots idea to the extremest limit." ; It iji good reading for these times to turn- to the coarse of the Republi cans when they were crippling Presi dent Johnson' when they swore that "Johnson wast in . rebellion , against the Government.", The Gazette says: f vuuovu oaiu turn yvuibao n na au v Dellion against the Constitution. Congress passed the 1 enureof -Umce act,, limiting the tower of the Jjlxecutive even in the I ... . ; . . . -r. . selection or maown uaDinct. xt enaciea 8UCU legisiauou as pieaseu u aa riuexa - i l . : ' i l . :J J upon Appropriation Dills, iney impeacnea Johnson for attempting to maintain his Constitutional prerogative. But presto, change. The Stalwarts are in the minority now in Congress, but they have the Presidency through fraQ(j. Their exigencies are great and pressing. Suddenly they dis cover that the President 'can act in dependently of and above Congress in the use of the army But we will see what comes of this. The result will show whether ,we' really live under a Republic or an Empire. "THK mUBDGK EPIDEMIC." We referred yesterday to the law lessness in Kentucky. We might easily have made a long Hst of mur- ders recently committed ln tbeboutn Our object was, however, only to cal1 attention to the prevalence of crime and the necessity of suppress mg iu iMoiniug pui idq cenainiy oi the rope will deter bad men trom acts of violence. In Pitt county, this State, last week, four men, were tried for murder and acquitted. And yet the fact remains that three murdered men sleep in their graves. The re cent killing of Judge, Elliott in Ken- uck7 ia not the fir8t time in the hU tory of that State, which still ap- pears to- be entitled to tne name "of the dark and bloody ground,1 when Judges have been maltreated and their lives threatened. The Acre of ; last week: contained a lohg article on the subject, entitled "The Murder Epidemic," in which it was showed what perils the Judges in that lawless State bad to contend witb in" endeavoring to uphold the majesty of the law and to dispense 38tice- ThA'Agi is reminded that only a few years ago Judge Riddle had a bottle tbrown at him whiIe OD the bench. Judge Wickliffe found y ' hi behind Ills CI CO Ik 111 CvUl b tU towauc OlrlaV via to1: balls- Judge Randall had to abandon court and leave the town of I . . i i j . Jackson very expeditiously, and not I very long ago the County Judge of Breathitt county fell before the re I morseless shot-gun of a disrespectful I bushwhacker, I If the rowdies and bullies and cut I throats are allowed to take matters I in their own hands much longer, Kentucky will be the jnost undesira- ble spot on the globe in which to live. The law-abiding people of that otherwise prosperous State will have I to combine for the suppression of crime, and to that end they must re solve that the laws shall be fairly and commonwealth. It is; to be hoped that the one-man power will not be J exercised in shielding criminals from I their merited doom. We believe good to the country will come out of the debate in Con- gress. w nnst tne : rvepumicans in dulge in inveotive, flaunt 'the old war flag and "cry havoc," the Democrats meet them with argument and brist ling facts. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, made an effective speech. He resorted to weapons of logic and the his wry 01 ana no ar8e vituperation and untruthful flings. I . A. The Richmond Dispatch's Washing- I A: j 1- t . . """J" mBorfc; i.ta be nernetnar. and the Democratic I members are net to be seduced from, the aunm avow w wwsw m v vuum 9 vj awi , I ish extracts written for a MUsissinni naner I by a Northern man who represents the I opinions oi noooay at me aomn. Ale reaa I from a report written . by John Quincy I Ad ami, in 1843, in regard to the veto, and I nrnvM that there is nomine bow cronosed I by the Democrats that has not been done I J . . ... . n m..i . i nwr nnn over a cram nv fteDunncana ana others in tbo history! of the legislation of I the conntrv. : The eoeech was a sound one. t and nothing was earn venaing 10 prejuoice I the great cause of the people ." - WILMINGTON, NJ Cy; FRffAY; APRIL 11: 1879;;. THR PEANUT CHOP. As this section of North Carolina is more or less interested in the pea nut crop we avail ourselves of some recent statistics that appeared in the JNortoiK. viraiman.l the crop in 870-77 was 780,000 bushels; in 877-78,405,000 . bushels. In North Carolina, in 187t3-77, 125,000 bushels; , . in 1877-78, 85,000 bushels, j In Ten nessee, for the same yearSj 300,000 and 305,000 respectively. Total crop in the United States, iu 1876-77. ,405,000 bushelsj m 1877-78, 795,- 000 bushels. It is estimated that the crop for 1878-79 will reach 1,290,000 bushels. Virginia is put down at 800,000 bushel8,Tennessee at 400,000 bushels, and North Carolina at 90,- 000 bushels. The Virginian thinks that the crop in that State will pro bably exceed the figures,' judging from the receipts at that point from the beginning of the season to the present time. It says: "From a very careful estimate our re ceipts thus far have reached 120,500 bags, or 482,000 bushels, and it is thought that two-thirds of the crop has come in. iiisti mating that 25,600 bags, or 100,000 bushels. will be received at Jfetersburg : and other points during the year, added to the third of the crop yet in the country that will be forwarded to this point, it is thought that the Virginia crop will reach 825,000 bush els. ' It is estimated by some that the crop will reach. 900,000 bushels "The stock held in this city at the pre - i sent time is about 21.0U0 bags or 84,000 bushels. The cultivation . of ( the crop is ex tending in that State. Whether the estimate for North Carolina is under or over we cannot determine. IKS. BIiACKBVBN'S SPEECH. The debate grows apace.; The in terest increases. The Democrats are more than holding their own; they are carrying the war into Africa they are showing up most effectually the effrontery, the baseness, the de pravity, and the inconsistencies of the Republican party. The speech of Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky,. will attract universal . attention. It is able, earnest, dignified, clear, unmis takable and eloquent. Its lofty sen timents will be responded to from oue section of this : vast country to the other, and its lucid, bold and log' ical arraignment of the Republican party will . make a deep im pression throughout the land. Let it be circulated from Aroostook in Maine to the Florida Capes,and from Bald Head to San Francisco. Whilst the Republicans are scattering the noxious gases and insidious poisons of Garfield's demagogical harangue, let the truth be sent forth as an anti dote let it have free course and be glorified in the complete redemption of the country from a thraldom that is unbearable, and from a corruption that eats like a canker. TJ1E PORTER VASE. The decision in the Fitz John Porter ease has singular interest. Six teen years ago he was dismissed the army under disgrace, and came near being shot for his alleged conduct at the second battle of Manassas, where John Popo was completely van quished by General Lee. Porter was made the scapegoat on ,lhe occasion. We have long thought that it was one of the most shameful affairs on record. Pope was ignorant, incom petent and self-conceited j and he made the brave Porter a victim, to shield his own failure and to save himself from that censure which at laches inevitably to a want of generalship in . one in command, At last, however, after many years of painful delay, Porter resting all the time under the sense of great personal wrong, the tardy justice baa been awarded him, and he stands be fore the country fully vindicated by an able board of officers who have given the matter the most patient in- vARti (ration. Durinsr all these vears Porter has had to bear the stigma that had been so unjustly athxed to his name. He knew his1 own inno- cence ana ms own services, out a base conspiracy had succeeded in damning.' his good name) and in fastening that disgrace upon him that is bo hard for the trne soldier to bear. But not only are the character and military reputation of Gen. Porter thus amply vindicated, but those who had succeeded in affixing reproach and infamy to his name are brought to grief. The Philadelphia1 Times says in its review of the finding of the military court: r "The chapter of our history that con demned Fitz John Porter to iufamy has now been effaced from the thrilling annals of the war, and it is proven that the accu sers were oi those most responsible tor the defeat they imputed to their abler and no bler fellow-soldier, and . that not only was the chief accuser among the guilty, but that two of the members of the Court who pronounced the tef nbleudement aeainst PorterJ were- among the vuthorsof the mili tary disaster ,for , which jlhey condemned the man who, as' is how'decide'd, 'was 'obe dient, subordinate, faithful, and judicious,' and .w&ors.ayed the Unwft, army trom dis aster1 m'fne engagemeoE' for which Porter was condemned. ! SacU aijudgment, given after .thf most cxhaustbje j niqjuiry and the, most diberate , consiaeratin, , by such. Generals, as u Schofield. Terry,, and . Getty. furni8Bea pne bf the most Startling records, "? ,th? htory of the country. Wd have ho special interest in the reputations generally-of -themen of the Union army, but we like fair play. The case of porter has long ezcitedojor sympathies, and we are indeed jiglad that ijaatic has been secured and the truth has been estab lished The men whd basely trad uoed anrltsecuteij Jit' paVe anil excellent soldier deserve to be- nilloried before the Jpjtbliq gaze, and fgr jdj Mme. ; a TIIK tiautVTB OF OUR COlNXKlf . The rate' of increase in the inhab itants of the United States has been very uniform. In the decade ending with j 1800 the increase was 35 per cent. from 1800 to 1810 it was 36 per cent.; from 1810 to 1820 it was 33 per cent:; from 1820 to 1830 it was 83i; from 1830 to 1840, 32f; from l 840 to 1850 nearly 36; 1850 to 1860,1 35. Instead of the ratio of increase diminishing with the growth I of the country it increased. When . ! the sectional war came on for the first time there was a falling off in the ratio of increase. , From 1860 to 1870 the increase was 22 per cent. The population of the United States in 1870 was 38,558,000. If the increase during the decade in which the very destructive four years war occurred was 22 per cent., as was the case ac cording to the last census, we may be sure that it will not fall below 25 per 1870 to 1880. That rate of increase will make the population in 1880 over 48,000,000. Bat the probability is the increase will be quite 30 per oent. This would give over 50,000,000 as the population in 1880.) Professor Elliott, of the Sta tistical Bureau, estimates the popula tion for 1880 at 50,858,000 It is a well known fact that the ratio of increase in old countries is much! less than in new. After a people have, a history . runping.. back through the centuries the rate of in crease is comparatively small. Du ring the last nine years the increase of the population of France is con siderably under 1,000,000. In Eng land,! from 1790 to 1800 the rate of increase was but 10 per cent. Be tween 1860 and 1870 it was but 7 7-10 per cent. The North American Review says of our great and growing country: It is hardly probable that in the United States the former ratios of increase will be maintained. Enough that we are already by far, the most numerous peoplejspeaking one language on the face of the glebe. Russia alone of European States now goes before us in population, having, exclusive of her Asiatic territory, about 75,900,009 people. Before the century ends we shall doubtless exceed that number." If the United States should con tinne to increase at the rate of 25 per oent. there will bo over 75,000,000 in 1900 If at the rate of 30 per cent., which is not improbable,there will be considerably more than 80,000,000. Only pbout one-fourth of our vasjt do main,compri8ing three million square mileSjj is even under partial cultiva tion, i By 1900 the whole Mississippi valley will fairly swarm with people.' The iforth American ', Review says the Mississippi River will be the cen- I tral point of our extended empire by the end of the century. It says the centr of population by 1880 will be at Indianapolis. In 1840 it was at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1800 it was on tbe meridian of Washington. The progress, the prosperity, and the safety of , the country depend to a very great extent upon the wisdom, fairness, justice and honesty of the I Vovernment Captured aad Jailed. ; U. Si Deputy Marshal La wson arrived here last night, by the Carolina Central Railway, bringing with him, from Lumber ton,'t. Oglesby, who was arrested on a capias from ! the U. S. District Court, and for want of bail he was lodged in jail. It appears that he was found guilty at the last term of Judge Brook's Court of some violation of the Internal Revenue laws. He was out on bond at the time of convic tion, and hearing of the verdict is his case made good his escape. He wever, like most evil doers, he- Is again in the hands of jus tice.. ! 'I''. : ''''' - - When the verdict in the.case of John Davis, the Brunswick murderer, was announced, he turned to one of his counsel and asked him to "get a "repeal 1o the other Court." , His counsel told him be had better not study about "repeals," but to prepare for the fate Which; would assuredly over take him:'' -! i i ." .i.ii- Greensboro bas'aship under sail. It is in a Bhop window. ; . wiLniNGTON PB6rrrix; . A synopsis f the iroceedlpsa. Jdelow we give s synopsis, embracing all the business of importance 'of WilmrngtOu Presbytery; which has "been in session at the Second Presbyterian i ChurcB, , id I thia city, since Thursday last v.,.-; ,Li A'r During the morning, session on ,Priday, BeV. R. M. Miller.of Meckienbur Pfesbj- I vj! 'u'"cu iu an os a uviiesyuuuiug I members.' vj;-'-.' j'iiu ci.ii-- The Rev. K. McDonald requested that the Presbytery would dissolve .the pastoral relations between himself and Black River Chapel. V ' . , . ' , On motion, this matter was laid on the table for the' present, i S:iU -1!lL" ' ! x"x' The first order- of the day was here taken up, anu:. tue i reports from the. i various Ch urches in the Pesbyteiy wer r&d.-, 1 1 he moderator read out the, Jist of com I ; mmees appoinieu, as ieiiows; . vu xvciigioua ctxercises-riiey. v.- Ju Payne, and Ruling Elders John Ctflville and J. C. Smith. ; : : '" Bills and Overtures Rev. Dr. J. R. Wil son, Rev. H. B. Garriss, and Ruliog Elder John Colvillc. Narrative to General Assembly Rev. A. McFadyen, Rev. K. McDonald.and Ruling Elder T. B. Hyman. Judicial Committee Rev. C. M. Payne and Ruling Elders J. C. Smith and A. B. Perry. Systematic Benevolence Rev. K. Mc Donald, Rev. A Kirland.and Ruling Elder D. McMillan. Sessional Records Rev. B. Black, Ret.' G. W. McMillan, and Ruling Elders Jams8 L Corbett and A. Southerlaad. Presbytery entered into a somewhat lengthy discussion on the subjects pertain ing to the religious life, which was particU patedin by quite a large number of the delegates. After a prayer by the Rev. C. M. Payne, the body adjourned to meet: again at 9 o'clock yesterday morniDg. , YESTEBDAY'S PKOCEED1NGS. Presbytery met at 9 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. The pastoral relation between Rev. K. McDonald and .Black itiver Ubapel was dissolved. The report of Rev. A. McFadyen, Agent of Foreign Missions, was received, ap proved and adopted, and was followed by interesting speeches from Revs. A. Mc Fadyen, C. M. Payne, James Sprunt, D. D J. R. Wilson, D. D., G. DBurnheim, D.'D.,- and Elder Hyman. Presbytery took a recess until 3 P. M., when it reassembled, and the Report on Sessional Records was presented and approved. . Brown Marsh church was coot-en as the place of next meeting, and Thursday be fore the fourth Sabbath in March, 1880, as tbe time. Tbe following resolution was presented by Rev. C. M. Payne, and unanimously adopted ; Resolved, That Presbytery express its disapprobation of tbe practice of permit ting the candidates of ' the Ministry lb preach in the churches before they have been licensed. It is probable that Presbytery?-will adjourn to-day. Presbytery met. at 9 A. M., pursuant to adjournment. The report of the committee to prepare a narrative of the State of Religion in the bounds of the Presbytery made a report, which was adopted and ordered to be for warded to the General Assembly. The report of the Committee on System atic Benevolence was received and adopted. The Committee on Bills and Overtures and the Judicial Committee made their reports, which were received and adopted I Rev G. W. McMillan was granted per mission to preach during the ensuing year at Mt. Williams and Topsail churches, After half an hour spent in devotional exercises Presbytery adjourned to meet at 3 P. M. :. , ' ' ' AFTERNOON SESSION. Presbytery re-assembled at 3 P. M. The report of tbe Agent of Sabbath Schools was received and approved -and ordered to be forwarded to the General Assembly. The report of the Agent of Susteutatioa was received and approved, and the follow ing resolution was unanimously adopted Resolved. That the Presbytery urge upon the churches under its care the important cause of Sustentation, and that the Pastors and Btated Supplies see to it that the claims of this cause are ezpiainca, and tne duty of contributing to it enforced. Presbytery resolved to-organize- church at Burgaw, if the way be clear. After the consideration of several other minor matters, and the presentation of the usual vote of thanks, Presbytery adjourned sine die. Tbe Tar Bl. The following is the Act in full regu lating the sale of, tar, as we find it in the Raleigh Observer: The General Assembly of North Carolina do enacti Section 1. That two hundred and eighty pounds avoirdupois weight shall he a barrel of tar. . :4 : : Sec. 2. That hereafter tar shall be sold by weight, at the rate of two hundred and eiehtv pounds to the barrel, under the same rules that apply to turpentine, as to excess of weight. f. .'.i. H-iT-.'.V.-; u ji ' Sec. 3. That if any person, shall sell or buy tar in any other manner thaa by weight, such nerson so offending shall nag iliniadl- lars to any person informing, to be teseryed to the use or tne person informing, uerore any Justice of the Peace haying jurisdic-. tion or tne place ana contract, upon writ ten information supportea y J affidavit Provided, it shall apt apply where Ur is sold la less quantity than one barrel. h Sec. 4.' That all laws in conflict 'with this act are hereby repealed.; . : Sec. 5. That this act shall be in force from end after its ratification, r n-.'l Ratified seventh day of March. A. D, 1879. :' ' ' ' NO. 24. Brunswick Superior Coort. A correspondent at Smithville sends us the following synopsis of the doings of the Superior Court, during the pas",t week: . Oa Monday. the Superior Court convened at (his place, judge McKoy presiding. The attendance was small. The charge of His Honor jwas iull, an d' especiklljr d ireel ed to those, minoV crimes which infest society. and wksrreceivedAy, those present with every eviaenc.ox saiisiacuon. ' 1 i': ' : . . i c ' 1 .... 1 c ax grvah uuuiuer i uaaca ws uiapuscu ui, audhe trial o'f some of them Aid not reflect muoh'bVeditupoh tu'tf 'character of thparies fnterfeated in'maktn the charges, lionet ease especially, when tbe Jury rei, turned ja verdict of not guilty, so interested were the, people that, for .the first lime in ' fcJ t i V A 1 rf S A - 3 I the history of the Court, its decorum and"! a- t J ., !'. . 'i' l-i'.Ai'-f." aigany were luiriageu upoD uy a general i outburst of applause from the audience; 1 j- l , The following " have ! received a ' o'"' fl-oo-l i V.YTiri t 0fip4rtatjk)n1;tick.eJ,Uniiledt for the, fql- l 'John) Warring,' larceny, two years in fhe penitentiary. .. :- h Peter McKoy, larceny, two years in the penitentiary, and,' by the. kindness of , bis Honor, allowed to be bound out to Mr. J. Mathews, of this place. Henry Robinson, larceny, five years in the penitentiary. George Stone, larceny, ten years in the penitentiary. Wm; '-Nutt.1'" larceny.'' one year in the county; jail.; i T ; In tbe case of John Davis and Hill James,! for the murder of Henry McDoffy, great interest was manifested by the peo ple, and, while the main fact of the killing was not denied, the particulars of the tra gedy, ns detailed by witnesses, was of a mixed nature, to say the least, and, in one instance,, pot of a character to impress the Bublic with the zriefs of widowhood. Hill was acquitted, anil putupon the stand, and more fully detailed the circumstances of the crime, the result beingthe conviction of Davis, notwithstanding he was ably and zealously defended by Messrs. Bellamy and Watts, who were assigned as counsel for the prisoners. , To-day the court house was crowded with people to hear the sentence of John Davis.' At 11 o'clock, his' Honor called up the prisoner and in a most eloquent and feeling manner, addressed him for nearly an hour.' The remarks were of such a na ture that tears came unbidden to. the eyes of the strong and: stalwart, some leaving the court room in order that their weak ness if you" " could ' so term it of nature should not be witnessed by their fellow- man. Never did man discharge a duty of so unpleasant a nature with so much feel ing. . At one time tne .Judge was compelled to stop, and so intense was the feeling on the part of the audience that you could al most have heard a pin drop, and when tbe words came, "John Davis, I sentence you to be banged on the 11th day of July, 1879, between the hours of 10 and 3 o'clock, by tbe neck, until you are dead! dead! dead I" the feeling became intense. Gave Bond. Mr.'H. Oglesby.who was brought here Thursday on a capias from the U. S. Dis trict Court, charged witb a violation of the Internal Revenue laws, gave bond in tbe sum of $300, yesterday, for his appearance at the nexf term of the IT. S. District Court, and was released from custody. There ia another version oi this affair, and we intend that Mr. Oglesby shall have the beuefit of his statement. He claims that h was ready to give bail immediately on reaching this city: that bis arrest was not a necessity, but achieved through de ception, and that instead of absenting him self from the District Court to avoid penal ties or evade law, that he was sick, and so notified , the, Court by certificate from a physician of character. i We of course know nothing of the trans- action the statement first published by us being furnished by a party whom we have aiwayf iuuuu reiiauic. at an cvcuio, il Mr. Gglesby has been wrouged by either .1 - r .- l i v. i a a -11 t State or United States omcials, he should and doubtless will redress his grievances through the proper channels. i i Tn Uatteras Inlet Disaster. Inquiry ht the Signal Office last night, at 12 o'clock, did not elicit anything new concerning tbe Hatteras Inlet disaster, by which several lives were lost.- The latest news is that the persons who perished are Jeremjah Farrow, colored, master of the sunken vessel Waanoke; Daniel Farrew, also colored,1 mate; Joseph B. Whitehurst, light housekeeper; Mrs. Oscar F. Rue and Miss Flora Rue, the last three whites. .The lost ladies were known to many of our people; indeed, they have quite a num- ber of friends and relatives residing in this city, j '' ' :' " ''m"m h : " ' Sprlnc and Summer Trade. .The amplest preparation we have known here since the warTiasHSeen mad"e" by TiusN ness men for a vigorous spring and summer campaign. ; We nave bad occasion to in spect, partially, the supplies in a few of the wholesale and retail houses, and there lias evidently been more than ordinary pains taking, both as to quality and style of goods, whether for ladies or gentlemen. Not only city purchasers, but country merchants and others will find centred here dry goods, clothing, finey and domestic, wares, groce ries, etc., etc., in such , hulk as to enable our merchants . and tradesmen to supply everf conceivable demand updn them as tp quantity, style, quality ' and price. To buyers at home, we need say no- thing;! but we: i suggest to; readers: of, the B'i'l'O 'ohrnfld alnnrr tha Mno.a nf railrnnd and at points where we have water line connections, whether by steam or sail that theyiinsP regard 'our advertising col umns as a fair index Of the enterprise and business; capabilities of Wilmington. Or- ders need not be sent North. LRight here they. will nnd the attenuon, accornmoaa tibn lowDrices and variety of 'stock they require, and we trust tbey will confine their, transactions to, home markets as far as practicable. ' '' ; ' - Spirits Turpentine A fife vefff .tornado nassed over Brown's Summit, N. C, on 3d inst Sev eral houses were blown down and their contends scattered broadcast. One boy was killed and many persons seriously injured by falling timber. Trees andfences wure blown (down and great damage. done.! yvarrenton (Jazette: At our last court' we were specially impressed with that part of Judge Eure's charge to the grand jjury, where he spoke of the im- . porlance of having none but good men on the jurjyr-and by goud men, he said he meant i those who bod good mental and moral Qualifications. Kinston Journal: We hear Ural there Were twelve newspaper drummeis at Snow Hill thia week. s- There areflftv- three cases on the civil issue docket and fouttee&on the summons docket for Ike nexi superior uourt convening here ouihe 21st. inst. J. A. Garland, a carpenter living m town, was stricken witb partial paralysis on Monday. , . . - Raleigh News; The firm of W. 1 Blafckwell & Co. invested 20,0CU iu revenue stamps fThur8day. This is the largest purchase ever made in this Stale.- That clever vounir trentleman. Jilni 1H."Snerwbod; has been elected' Junior Sec od Ljeulenanl of the. Raleigh 'Light In- f.t... I I 41.- - . ; l" Aiiuiij.iaun iU9 uew urganiauun, so to speak, Is now complete ii'iiij i:w: , zw. m- . j ara.i araigif ji'umcr wh iwevuiNic; " ieari lB reyivai oi iievenue troubles. -tMt eucp conmcis iena io retard tne pros- aetilv and advancement tf ihe Sitt. ; iLJ.iG. Barr wrote anwticle on "Eastern carouna Turpentine .Lianas," wnich we publlsbcd last spring; since which ' be has 4 received letters from up North, out West, and even from Europe, referring to the articled Gov. Graham, of noble mem ory, was a seventh son, and left seven sons, an otiwnom. are living and full grown men. So much for right habits ana ud- - right character. Greensboro Patriot: Tom B. Jones, formerly of Greensboro, son of Mr. J. L. Jones, is now perched 11.000 feet . above sea level near Lead ville, Colorado, where he is engaged in mining. A mule attached to a wagon near Davie and East Market street, took fright last Thurs day, and dashed away so suddenly that a lady and boy were thrown from the wagon. ine laays inign-oone was broken and the boy slightly injured. Mr. J. N. Sta- , pies will deliver the anniversary address at the Odd Fellows' celebration on the 26th instant; The Commissioners named in the charter of the proposed Goldsboro, Snow Hill & Greenville Railroad, met in the Court House at Snow Hill, last Tuesday, for the purpose of considering and carrying out the! provisions of the charter. Books will be opened and subscriptions solicited by the j following persons: Wayne J., A. Bomtzj E. B. Borden, John V. Sherard and Arthur D. Speight; Greene John D.' Grimsley, W. J. Jones, W. H. H. Dail and W. P. Ormond; Pitt Ger main Bernard, Andrew Joyner, T. R. Cher ry and I. A. Sugg. On May 31st the sub scribers will meet at Snow Hill to effect a permaaent organization. We gather all this from tie Goldsboro Messenger. Charlotte Observer: On Wed nesday' last, at a congregational meeting of what is known as Little Steel Creek church, in .this county, Mr. Clarke Harris, a deacon of the church, lust after the meeting had been called to order, was suddenly taken ill, and died ; within a few minutes. The cause of his death is supposed to be heart disease. The Hornets' Nest Riflemen held a meeting last night and accepted the invitation of the Richland Battalion to visit Columbia on tbe 10th of May and participate in the ceremonies pertaining to the unveiling ot the uooieaerate monu ment. I A son of Wm. Houser, col ored, who is working a farm near the.cily. ' was thrown from a wagon on Wednesday, the two mules which were drawing it run ning away, and by the fall sustained the fracture of one of his thighs. Weldon News: We learn that Fred. Pierce, brother of Dr. A. B. Pierce, died at the residence of B. F. -Arrington, in Ringwood , on Wednesday of last week, after & short but severe illness. J. T. Evans has been recently appointed post master at this place, vice J. M. Foote. It B. Brickell, of Halifax county. has been appointed by the President of the Roanoke and. Tar River Agricultural So ciety, Superintendent of Transportation for the; next fair. Halifax county has seventy-seven public bridges, according to Col. Polk's report Twenty more than any other county. - Rt Rev. Bishop Atkin- , son preached in Ringwood to a large con- .. gregation on the 23th ult., and confirmed three persons. Goldsboro Mail: Tbe Inferior Court sentenced Buck Hadley, who a few days before robbed Dr. Jones' smoke house, to five years in the State pen. This is quick retribution. Mr. Willie Ipark, who sustained a painful wound in the forehead, by falling on the railroad track last week, has about 'recovered from his injuries. It is said that Gov. Biogden contemplates starting a Republican paper in this place. - In an interview with General Robert Ransom, we learned that with tae appropriation urst made he win be able to clear away logs and other ob- -structions in the river, and along the banks of it to the Goldsboro bridge; and that with a boat properly constructed it could run regularly, except when the water was very low. " The beat now on the river, said he, is I not at all adapted, to the river, it draws too much water. . . Raleigh News: "Justice" writes: Wake is a very considerable county. .There are ninety-four counties in North Carolina. Wake pays one dollar in every nineteen ot the taxes paid into the State Treasury and casts not far short of one-twentieth of tbe entire vote of the State. Yet she has, but one Senator out of fifty and four members . out of 120 in the lower House. It is pro bable that in the next apportionment Wake will get two Senators. ' Wake county pavs s State taxes as much as the fifteen wester most counties of the State, all put together. Those fifteen counties have four Senators and seventy-five members. Gulf cor respondent: We are sorry to learn that the dwelling house and kitchen of Mr. Angus McLeod, near Euphonia Church, in Moore county, N. C. , ' were consumed by fire, on Friday night last, together witb nearly all their contents. Loss heavy: no insurance. The railroad is completed to this place and we now have daily commu nication with the outside world. There arefour new stores geing up, some of them nearly ready for occupation. : Charlotte Observer: It may he of general interest to state that an act was passed, at the session of the- Legislature, stipulating that no witness in a criminal case shall be either subpoenaed or paid un less the cierK is requested in writing by the solicitor, or foreman of the grand jury to summon him, and providing that tickets of not more than two witnesses shall be taxed as witnesses for the State in misdemeanors. Our v little Ed. Rinlels seems to be making his mark at Peuehkeeosio. Tbe college paper says of him: MMr. Rintels, ox .North Carolina, has won unfading laurels in his recitations and extemporaneous re- maras. There are four or five gentle men from different points at the North, now at the Central Hotel, who are here on business connected with the raining -in terest? - Prof. J. RBlake, of David son College, will deliver the commence ment address at the Reidville, 8. C. 4. Fe male College in June next The college is fortunate in securing bis services. 1 Mx. Ji . uroaoaway. i the photographer. formerly of this city, lost $200 by the lata fire in Greenville. He had no Insurance. u Si R: 'm -Hi ill t L 1! Xa 'm 'ft i -lfir M l,it m m W m m 'IP ill If 1 B 15 m r m 1 i i' i If: I' rl 3 I