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WM. H. BERNARD, Editor and Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C: Friday, December 26th, 1879. rr-Notices of Marriage or Death, Tributes of RcspecN Keeolationa of Thanks, c , are charged 1 v .t Tint nil7 half rates when paid for strictly in advance. MthiarateSO cents wm pay for a simple anncnnteuiCuv. riage or Jjeaw. - ..1jorlr Tlraft. postal Money order, or Eegistercd Letter. Post- Masters wm register letters when desired. ZW Kemittancea uiusi. u -j Only such remittances will be at the risk of the publisher. " 1ST Specimen copies forwarded when desired. HOKITIO SEITMOCK. This paper noted the fact that Mr..Sey mour had refused to be a candidate, but did so without any "extreme" anxiety. The X- takes it for granted that Mr. Seymour i monn whathesavs. and therefore raises a question of fidelity to the Demo-1 a ...a1 nnmAPfi CO TOPlinO I Jfflf 8gain81 6U.U FF We think it too small a matter toe made I B i J The Stae had no reference to the iWatchman, for itsdid,not remember I that it had said anything about Mr. Seymour. In the course of the week we handle several hundred papers, and we only see a small part of what is said. The Star referred to certain papers that tried to make it appear that Mr. Seymour had already de cliued,when he had done nothing of the kind. As be is known to be much the most available man possi bly the only one who could be elected, but of. that we affirm nothing it might strike any one that their zeal and pertinacity did not originate in a hearty desire to secure the triumph OI Wit? Imuuuiauu yuivjr. But7be all that as it may, Mr. Sey mour has not declined, so there is no Justice or pertinency in the remark of the WatcKman that "the Stae takes it. frr o-ranted that Mr. Sevmour does e not mean what he says." The Stae regards Mr. Seymour as the peer of . " ,1 z c i.n ... any man in Amenus, auu it wc to decline positively we should B'e liavo him nprfpnt.lv sincere. We have no doubt that he is as good, as pure, as elevated, and as wise as any of our public men of this century. . The Stae has no personal prefer ences for the nomination. We know what we are talking about. The most sagacious men we know of in Amen can politics believe fully that; Mr. Seymour is by all odds the strongest Democrat in the country. We be lieve it will require a uniting of all the elements of success for the Dem- "ocrats to" achieve success in 1880. We believe this so firmly that we do not mean to allow any tiarroio per sonal favoritism to mar our judg ment, or to lead us into the support of any man for offi.ce just because we admire him. For reasons we could state, if necessary, Mr. Bayard would be preferred' by us to any ! other Northern man. But we are satisfied he is far weaker as a candidate than is Horatio Seymour, of New York. We are for any sound Democrat of good record for the nomination who is strong enough to beat Grant. To that complexion it will come at last. When the Stae speaks of Seymour as the man it is only because it is sat isfied, after a careful survey of the whole field, thaf. he is incompara bly stronger than any other man who can be named. We know that opinion widely prevails among saga ciou3 Republican leaders. W e are glad to see from recent in terviews had with Mr. Seymour by representatives of the New York Herald and World, that he is hopeful of a uniting of the discordant fac tions of the Democratic party in that State. He says there is no difference of opinion as to principles, and scarcely any as to questions of policy. The differences are purely personal, and these ought to be arranged. He says this must be' done or the Demo crats will be defeated in 1880. He says-no machinery is needed to bring about unity that it all depends upon a willingness on the. part of the fac tions to unite. Of the staunch old Democratic party he is reported in the Herald as saying "A union is so clearly demanded by the iutcrest of all of the members of the party that it is a result no one can question. Just now both parties are disorganized. The whole history of the country shows that the Democratic party has a vitality that no other organization possesses. That is due to the fact that it has well settled principles 'which are right. Other organizations have grown out ofvils which are transitory and have Bought to gain power by appealing to the feeling9 which happen to be excited at the lime. We have proof of that in the position of the Republican party and the speeches of their leaders. They have studied to excite the North against the South, and are on the lookout for the Ques tions of that nature. They do not plant themselves upon questions growing out of good, nor can they do so, Decause of the great diversity oi opinions among mem eclves upon sucn points, . . - 3 C! 1 t as we meuuoneu iu vui ouuuay -8 issue, Mr. Seymour did not decline to accept-tne nomination wueu om.bu . . i v -u . a pointedly. The declination attributed to him. occurred, if at alL some u au, aome twelve years ago. xi uw ey- mour will agree t f be the candidate he ought to be nominated without a disseuting voice. Such we believe i the matured conviction of the shrewdest political observers of our times. If they are correct in their opiuion, then the Democrats have a plain duty t perform. A NOTED JOURNALIST. Mr. George Augustus Sala, a noted English journalist and author, Will Boon make a thorough trip tbrougn r , o,i. I the &0UII1 He purposes spending four months in visiting .every &outn- ern State. He was in this country an Tin t.ho lilt a wnr. and UDon hie re-1 u..Uf, v-w --- -r- turn to jngiana puuusucu .. not Very complimentary; t6 the North. In fact he sympathized with the South. He is a Democrat when in unmistakable and real "shot-gun poli ce United States, whilst at home he oy But tey act(jd oalmly and is a Liberal, of which party the illus- wigely) and aUhough robbed th6 e8. trious Gladstone is the real leader. I Mr. Sala is a brilliant Writer, of large OD8ervalion ana distinguished reputa tlon. He is probably some fifty-two years old. He was in Philadelphia last week during the Grant reception. He was greatly impressed with the orderly conduct of the crowd sur passing in that respect anything he had ever witnessed. : The display he thought superior to anything he had seen, unless it was me .one ai, .up coronation of Queen Victoria or the one which marked the bringing back of the remains of the great Napoleon in 1840 when they were placed on the banks of the Seine. I i- He says the railroad system and the hotels of this country far excel those of any other. ; He says there has been marked progress since he was last here some sixteen years ago. We will copy one paragraph from a long interview of him iu the Phila delphia Press, in which he contrasts an American and English crowd: I never was so impressed before with the good nature and amiability of an Amer ican crowd. I have never seen anything to 1 CUmuaic Willi u. luc ucicicuuo auu ic- spect shown the ladies by the masculine portion of the throng surprised me. 1 failed I lO note one Bingie inaiauue ui uuvuuricuus, unchivalric treatment. Now, that's a much different style of doing business to what we, are accustomed to in England. Take, for instance, the mob we have in London on the ninth of every March on the Lord Mayor's day. The lower classes always make it a point to tarn the festival into an inferno, and to trample upon everyone they meet. Many of them deliberately arm themselves with squirt-euna iuu ot airiy water, and discharge the contents on the back of every well-dressed lady they come in contact wun. i ne weapon is playfully nickcamed 'the ladies' tormentor. From what I saw yesterday, if a yulgar ruffian were to perpetrate such an outrage on a lady in an American crowd, be d be given short shrift, a stout cord, and the nearest lamp-post. 1 saw a shopman use a yard-stick to keep the people- from jostling into his store. They were not trying to enter, mind you, but were simply being swayed to and fro j by a crowd of young men who were passing by. 1 be yard stick was used quite freely; but; much to my wonder and surprise there appeared to be no special indignation expressed. Now, a French or English mob, under like circum stances, would have poured into the build ing by the hundreds, and gutted it from garret to basement, i x es, sir, the Ameri can mob is the best natured one in the world." i !! r t Gov. Garcelon has spoken. He has addressed a letter to the public, the main parts of which we will publish to-morrow. In to day's issne we give Mr. Fiilsbury's statement. He was the legal adviser of Gov. Garcelon. We will lay all the necessary facts and statements before our readers, when they can draw their own con elusions. On the 19th an indignation meeting was held by the Republicans at Augusta, Maine. ; Blaine and oth er Stalwarts made very inflammatory speeches. Blaine defended what was done in Louisiana, but denounced bitterly what was done in Maine. A special to the Whshington Post from Augusta says: "Howard Owens, a postomce official, spoke very strongly, denouncing the action of the Governor and (Jouncil, and pledged himself to do anything to keep the conspi rators out of the State-house. President Haynes. of the Senate, referred contemptu ously to Gov. Garcelon. Representative Weeks said : We will not appeal to the bal lot-box, but take our seats in January de spite interference.' I A counted-out Senator said two hundred of his townsmen would support him in taking his seat. Resolutions were passed denouncing the action of the Governor and Council, and asking those who had received certificates not la take their seats. Indignation which this is preliminary. meetings, of will be held in other towns of the State." The ; intelligent colored people of Washington City have held a meet ing to denounce tne scneme or en- ticing the colored people from their homes in North Carolina to the frozen regions of the Northwest. A number of the most prominent colored men of the District delivered speeches. We quote from the Post: 'Mr. W. R. Laws, in support of the re solutions, ana amid great excitement, said he opposed the movement, because certain men were making political capital out of it. ne made allusions which were assumed to be attacks on Mr. O. S.t B. Wall, and claimed that the men be referred to. who believed neither in God nor Heaven, had organized an Emigrant Aid Societv and ar- VtknrwnA mS.U I. 1 1 1 - m nugcu mm ius laiuutm cumpauies ior a arawDacK or nily per cent. on thfi fnrfl which went into their own Dockets. Mr. rr.. c -NT . r-, i. F ... Z lurocr.uionu vuoiioa, me. euitor oi a Itfinnniirnn no nor ooirl that ho imniiiA. the colored people: was better than in anv I nthur Snnthorn Uf.ln Tha n... I j I y--.T""' getting a percentage from. the business. The ,r , . v .a "au uccu I deluded- Their present condition does not J warrant their leaving the State. K .J?:'Qrer y repeatedly interrupted by wotSlSSS! . wuw onany ,e m building." rHaTROOBLBaiRnijiiNK We publish to day the statement of Governor Garcel on. It is a very important document just now! He says that in point of fact the Repub lioaos did not have a majority of the legal votes. What will be the up shot of the revolutionary, measures proposed oy the Maine Stalwarts re mains to bo seerii We marvel! more and more at the Jong suffering and forbearance of the people f ILoui- eiana ana j? londa in 1876. Knowing the bravery of those bulldnzad and piilaged States, and how long they had borne the oppressions of j Radi i r ' cam, it io matier ior constant won- derment that they did not rise up an(J destroy every scoundrel and in- Uendiary, and. end the matter with au caped an regrets as well as evils that follow hasty and violent action.! But the Maine fellows are for war. They -will not submit, to any real or fancied assaults upon their rights. 1 hey are not for revolution. The nearness of icebergs has no effect upon their fiery and sanguinary tempers. Well, we are glad the revolution is in the frigid and not in the torrid end of our great country. It may be that when the people consider Gov. Garcelon's address, and the statement of Mr. Pillsbury, that more pacific counsels will prevail. If the Gover nor and Council are acting according to law those who resist will only pro claim themselves lawless. We regret that at this time the Governor and Council have availed themselves of the strict legal techni calities by which they are able to achieve a sort of political success. We regret it for the reasons ; stated the other day, and because of the great excitement it is producing. The returns were no doubt all that they are represented full of technical de- r . ,ri, ft i . . , ! 0 ecs- rhe Republicans m that State have no doubt disregarded law in the , , , . , ... i .. past, and their cry now of illegality and oppression is all apart of their uniform plan of bypocricy and decep- tion. Ihis we can very well believe. And yet we can but regret that the Democrats have taken the step they have, not because it was not legal,but because we regard it as impolitic and inopportune. We had all of the ad vantage because of the Republican rascalities in 1876. Tliey were com pletely on the defensive. They had been arraigned before the bar iof the country; for great political crimes JNow, the Democrats will be thrown on the defensive, as Gov. Vance was in 1876. Instead of making an ag gressive campaign, we must atop to explain, to prove that what was done in Maine was legal, constitutional,. Let it be remembered that New York is known by everybody to be the pivotal State in the Presidential election. Ft was, therefore, of the highest importance that it should go Democratic in the last election. The unfortunate divisions in the party made it very doubtful, to say the least. It is now known that the en tire Democratic ticket of New York could have been elected if the techni cal defects in the returns had been regarded as in Maine. That staunch Democratic paper, the Brooklyn Eagle, says, and we ask our readers to consider it: "The officers who canvassed our State vote were all Democrats, it was an open secret that by going behind the returns they could have found evidence that some of the Democratic candidates had, m fact, been elected. It was well known that Mr. Potter, for instance, had been deprived by local canvassers of at least a thousand bal lots cast for him. because of trivial defects. Notwithstanding this, the Democrats teere a' unit in accepting the result at Uuxu presented vn uic rciunts, couunmg me Diaie canvassers to merely ministerial functions: and Mr. Potter, when asked for his opinion, ex- l ? .1 j t i . . pncuiy ueciarea mat me ngures sent in Dy the various local boards must be accepted." It is a matter to be regretted that the same wise and safe principle of action was not adopted in Maine. There would have been fewer Repub lican votes cast in 1880. XHE DUPLIN CAN All. The Stab has shown its friendliness towards this important enterprise I from the start, and it proposes from I time to time to keep the matter be- fore the public. Our people in Wil- I mington are not as much alive to the real importance of the scheme to open up fertile and hitherto inaccessi ble sections as they ought to be. Let the canal be properly constructed, and very encouraging and desirable results ! would follow, we have no doubt. : The trade of Wilmington would be largely increased, rich, sec- - I ral counties would be verv wreatlv I . . J o fenTirrir1--whifet th r,a- t I j .. ifuucou viiv- State would be increased. The I construction of tbi canal would accomplish two great obiects. By it large bodies of overflowed and uow useless lands, that are known to be prodigiously fertile, would be re claimed. Second, steamboat r,ftvio-a. ' o- tion up the North East River to Go shen would be secured. Let us look at this matter more particularly, for we feel sure there would be less luke warmness if the project were better understood. - - ThoNorlh East River has a depth of fourteen feet of water, below tide- level, from Wilmington to Banner- man's Bridge. By cutting off two bends of the 'river below Banner man's Bridge, which will only require respectively tworand three miles of canal, the present distance of the river will be shortened fourteen miles. From Bannerman'rt Bridge to the mouth of Goshen, the river for the entire distance will be diverted through the canal. The present length of the river is one hundred and twenty six miles. The length of the canal will be only thirty miles. By the construction of thirty miles of canal in all, the present length of the North East River will be shortened one hundred and ten miles. The route of the proposed canal being all the way through alluvial deposits, and.the southern terminus connecting with the river that car ries a depth, below tide level, from fourteen to forty feet, it is practicable, at a small cost, to reduce the bed of the canal below tide, thus making the canal perpetually navigable. To fully comprehend the great re sults of this enterprise requires time and study. Steamboat navigation be ing earned tb the mouth of Goshen the trade of five cotton-growing counties would be secured, as well as the naval stores and mill timber. The swamps have a boundless growth of cypress, ash, oak and other valuable timbers. The cypress limber of this section excels in quantity and quali ty that of any other portion of the Stale. The North East river carries upon its margin a bell of overflowed mud land. ranging from one and a half lo two miles wide. Nume rous swamps radiate from each side of the river, and in some instances they are over one mile wide. These lands, we are assured by one who is well acquainted wilb them, can all be reclaimed, iur. j. it. Black, in his report, estimates that the number of acres that could bo thus reclaimed would be 71,500. Plant this in corn, for instauce, and at Gfty bushels to the acre, (ihis is probably a small estimate for rich alluvial lands), and the result would be the production of 3,575,000 bush els of corn. We would thus have a small Egypt at our doors. Our contemporary, the Goldsboro Messenger, is lending its valuable aid to this important scheme of internal improvement. In a recent well con sidered editorial it said : "The Duplin canal project is indeed one of great promise to the State, and ought to receive the most encouraging considera tion?. The construction of a navigable canal through the Goshen swamp, and along the eastern edge ot Angola isay or Pocosio, would reclaim a large tract ot valuable swamp land belonging to the pub lic school fund, and make said lands', now of no benefit, a source of revenue and pro fit. Apart from this the canal would furnish a cheap commercial highway or water road for the transportation of the agricultural products of a section now sadly in need of some transportation facilities. In no other civilized country would such valuable lands be neglected. It then directs attention to some similar attempts at reclaiming land in New York. There is a large pesti lential swamp near Goshen, in that State, which has been reclaimed. Sixty acres thus reclaimed are now worth in market l00 an acre. The Messenger says: 'The ereat value of the land is owing to its extraordinary adaptability to the culture of onions. A crop of 800 bushels oi onions to the acre is not uncommon, and the Grey court onion meadows are celebrated throughout the country. About 300 acres are under cultivation this year, ana me success of the onion business in the meadows has led to the reclaiming of simi lar lands in other parts of the country, until it is believed that the onion crop of Orange county will amount to 500,000 bushels this year. "The average price received by onion raisers is $1 a bushel. The average yield is 300 buahels to the acre. The crop is al most invariably sold for cash as soon as it is ready for market, and, as it matures early in the season, the farmer is auowea aoun dant time to keep his land in the condition necessary to its productiveness." Wo wish to see this Canal project tmshed at once to completion. Let a. it be remembered that enterprise is essential to development, and that labor follows progressive enterprise, New Hanover is interested, and should make a common cause with Duplin, Onslow and' other counties concerned. It is thought by intelligent gentlemeB who have given attention to the mat ter, that an investment in this pro posed canal would prove a good one. The Canal Company will have half of the land that is, 35,750 acres of mud land. It is believed that this land will bring $10 per acre. This will amount to $357,500. But, aside from this consideration, the con structiou ot the canal must prove a source of profit to the coun ties more immediately concerned, and to tbis growing little commercial city. As we said in a former artiole, the trade of considerable portions of five countfesTwnr "come' tb'Wilming-' ton as the best market and as easiest of aocess, which now finds an outlet in other directions. Let the friends of the enterprise take a fresh start and make it a success at the earliest practicable day. The cool-headed Republicans in Washington are said to be philosophi cal over the Maine doings. They say, let us bear what the Democrats have to say about what they have done. Maine elects every year, and they say if any wrong has been done the peo ple will be sure to rectify the matter at the polls next year. The Herald savs "there is a certain coldness in Washington in some Republican quar ters about the Maine complication. It says: "There, are Republicans heie wf would like very much to be able to gel u,i an op position 'fraud cry,' because they are an noyed at their own share in the gross Re turning Board frauds of 1376. But the more sensible Republicans are keeping cool and express , the confident belief that if wrong ia getting done in Maine the people of Maine will right it next year without ex traneous assistance, and that on a whole it would be a good thing for the party to be able to carry Maine in 1880 by the help of a genuine grievance, because tbis year has shown it to be a very uncertain State." Senator Morgan is not an infla tionist as he is represented by some papers, the New Yoik World among them. He thinks the effect of Bay ard's resolution will be to contract suddenly and dangerously the present volume of currency. He is in favor of a more cautious policy. He thinks disaster to the country might follow the sudden withdrawal of so many millions of greenbacks now in circu lation. The Stab thinks it would have been wise lo have gone another year without tinkering with the finances. The present currency gives satisfaction to the people, specially to the trading portion. Why not then try it for a while longer before making a sudden change ? Capture of m Nefed Desperado. A colored South Carolina desperado, by the name of Henry Mack, who made his escape from Sheriff W. P. Cole, of Dar lington county, some months ago, was cap tured in tbis city Monday night, about 9 o'clock, by Officers Carr and Strode and Policemen E. Scharff, T. Williams and W. H. James. He was found in what is known as Strauss' alley, between Second and Third and Hanover aud Brunswick streets, and, after a somewhat lively chase of a square or two, during which he jumped three fences, was floally brought to a halt, when he was speedily overpowered and taken to the guard house, where he was placed in a cell. Henry Mick, or Robert Brown, as he represented hid name to be here, is said to have been connected with the burning of Darlington, a year or two ago, and to belong to a regularly organized band of robbers, burglars and cut throats who have been infesting that part of the Stale fir some time past. A description of Mack has been iu the hands of the authori ties here for the past six months, but be has kept himself pretty close iu the meantime. After being taken he infotmed the officers that he disposed of his pistol a day or two before, elae he should have soid his life dearly, and declared with much emphasis that he -would rather die than go back lo South Carolina. He ia exactly such a built man as Ihe noted Tom Johnson, being about 23 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high and weighing 175 pounds. Chief of Police Brock telegraphed Sheriff Cole yesterday in regard to the arrest, and subsequently received the following: "From description given there is no doubt that be is Henry Mack. Hold on to him, will be on as soon as I can gel the neces sary papers." . Fire at II nek 7 Polat. A destructive fire occurred on Saturday night last, on the premises of Messrs. Westbrook & Bros., at Rocky Point, in Pender county, which entailed a loss of about $3,000 on the firm. It consumed a gin house, grist mill, cotton press, engine, eight bales of cotton and a quantity of cotton seed. There was noc insurance on . the property destroyed. The mill bad been runuing un Saturday, and persons were on hand Jbout the premises up lo 11 o'clock at night, but no fire had been dis covered at that hour. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it ia supposed to have been accidental. We are glad lo hear that the Messrs. Westbrook are not discouraged by their loss, but have determined to rebuild at once. ' Pender Superior court. V We learn from Sheriff Paddison, who was here yesterday, that our informant was mistaken in regard to the case of Thomas Crbom, colored, charged with burning his barn. We stated in our last that it was con tinued until the next term: The fact is that Croom was tried, found guilty and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary, but judgment was finally suspended by His Honor on the defendant's paying the costs. Wm. Murphy, who appealed to the Su preme Court, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary instead of five. A Supposed Antedeiavlaa apeeimen. Mr. J. B. Mercer, near Supply, Brnns wick county, sends us a specimen of the fossil products of South Carolina. It is sup posed to be the tooth of some sea monster who lived before the flood. It was taken out of solid rock, together with quantities of petrified oysters, various kinds of wood and the like, about two hundred miles above Georgetown, S. C, not long since, by a sur veying party in the employment of the gov ernment, and presented to-Mr. Mercer. As spirituous liquors will injure men, so opium or morphia will harmfully affect the baby. Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup Is the remedy for the baby. It is free from opium. Price 25 cents. " . i Pender Co tmtjr Report of ! tie Grand Jury. y:r ' We publish below the report of the grand jury at the ;: recent term of the Su perior Court, of that county. It will repay perusal: " 4 Bu&gaw,.NC., Dc lOih. 1879. To Hon. Mills L. Eure, Judi-e of the Su- perior Court ot Peuder Couoty : The grand jury of the present term of the Superior Courl of Pender have the honor respectfully to report as follows r That in the progress of our deliberations and inves tigations we find the establishment of the new county lo be a very decided and grati fying success, as admitted by all its citizens. Its taxable property exceeds the amount of over one million of dollars, j Already the tax-payers have saved by separation from the county of New Hanover some eight or ten thousand dollars in taxes, besides the still greater amount in value of lirne.expense and trouble that would have been expended since the separation of an attendance of our citizeos upon the courts of the old county. It has cost less than three thou sand dollars to run the county government during the past year. In consideration of the size, wealth and population of the coun ty, it is doubtful whether any county in the State can make a better showing in the economy and success of its adiniuistratiuii. Pauperism in Pender is almost unkuowu. There has beeu a vast improvement in the condition of our public roads, aud they aie now, with the public bridges, ia good con dition. The cause of education. U receiv ing a higher appreciation, and our public schools are better tnauaged.l Agricultural improvement i9 now the order of. the day here. Prohibitory liquor laws encircle a large portion of the county.and their bcnili cent influence in lessening crime,decreasing pauperism, and increasing the prosperity and happiness of all classes, ate striking eatures of every township. I The county iudeb.edness amounts to seve ral thousand dollars, and suitable ariaDge menls for its liquidation cannot be loo early commenced. Those holding claims against the county are waiting with commendable patience to be paid, but it is due to them that financial skill should be exercised in their liquidation at the earliest possible mo ment. ! Nor is the indebtedness of the county any good reason why good and substantial county buildings should not now be erected . The public mind of Pender is ready and ripe for the construction of a jail and court house, and these should correspond with the claims of architecture, progress and humanity. The expense incurred in keeping our prisoners in the jail of another county and in renting buildings for county purposes, demand, as a matter of economy, and of justice to the interests of the county in every way, that some wise financial sy&tem should be entered upon at an early day for erecting these necessary buildings at Burgaw. Some grad uated plan of taxation, or of raisiDg money, that should be distributed fairly for a series of years, and not fall upon our people all at once, can and should be devised aud adopted. i LThe report, in conclusion, pays a very handsome compliment to Solicitor Gallo way 1 Respectfully submitted, E. H. SniKEK, Foreman Grand Jury. Meeting: of tne Executive Conference ; Committee or the Colored People ' SynopalH of Proceedings. f The Executive Conference Committee of the colored people of North Carolina as sembled in the city of Wilmington, De cember 22d, 1879, and effected a perma nent organization by the election of Jas. H. Harris, Chairman, and Geo. W. Price, Jr., Secretary. The proceedings of the former Confer !ence Committee were read and approved, and reports of subcommittees received; also communications read and considered. After other business was transacted, Geo. j W. Price offered the following resolutions: Whereas, Large numbers of our labor ing population are daily leaving North Carolina, thereby diminishing the material element upon which greatly depends the future prosperity of our State and the de velopment of her unlimited resources; and, Whereas such unsettled condition of our people is calculated to arrest and retard their progress and elevation; and, whereas it does not appear that the exodus or migra tion movement is calculated to improve or advance the condition of those who are induced to leave their homes, sacrificing (their little) all to raise means to reach the distant land of Indiana or elsewhere; there fore, be it Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the cause of the seeming un rest and unsettled condition of the colored people in certain sections of the State, from whence large numbers of laborers are emi grating to Indiana and elsewhere; that said committee is hereby instructed to in vestigate the cause and correspond with the proper authorities of the State and ascertain the source from whence this movement emanates, which must result to the detri ment of the growth and prosperity of our State and the progress and elevation of our race. Resolved, further, That a communication be addressed to the Presidents of the several Railroads of the State, soliciting such in dulgence to said committee as will enable them to thoroughly investigate the matter above indicated. i J. B. Abbott then introduced a resolution instructing said Sub Committee to report to the Executive Conference Committee, which will assemble on the 15th day of January, 1880, in the city ot Raleigh, and make such recommendations as they may deem advisa ble. i On motion of George T. Wassom, the Committee adjourned, to meet to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Synopale of Proceedings of tlie Exec j alive Committee of tlio Colored People ot North Car ollaa. i The Conference Committee met at 10 o'clock a. m., Jas. Hj Harris in the Chair. The minutes of Monday's proceedings were read and approved. : Thereupon I. B. Abbott recommended that the Chairman proceed to appoiDt the sub-committee. t As there was no objection ihe Chair appointed the following sub-committee of investigation, to wit: George W. Price, Geo. T. Warrom, W. P. Mabson and I. B. Abbott. j On motion, the Chairman was added to the sub-committee. W. P. Mabson having been previously requested by the Chairman to correspond With parties in different parts of the State, relative to the exodus movement, submit ted the following report: "That, inconse quence of the limited time allotted me, and the difficulties with which I have had to contend, I am only prepared to make a partial report, to wit: The exodus fever, the agitation of which com menced early in the spring among the colored people of the eastern counties, has increased in magnitude and is still spread ing in all directions of the State, and it is sincerely feaTed its effects will be felt in all sections before the crops are planted for next year. So far as I have been able to learn the counties most directly affected by the exodus fever appear to be Lenoir, Greene, Wayne, Halifax, Nash, Edge combe, Pitt. Wilson and Jones, from which large numbers of laborers are leaving, and have been leaving for . months, until the unabated fever now threatens not only the depopulation of the laboring element in those counties,' hut even to invade with its demoralizing and damaging effects other sections :of our State,- contrary to what seems, to be the general opinion, relative to the movement, and am of the opinion that the exodus movement is fostered, urged and inspired by an organized effort, and parties are concerned and 1 interested in the matter who are, however, concealed behind the diabolical conduct of their unscrupulous agents who are imposing upon the credulity of our people. After the adoption of Mr. Mabsou'a re port he offered the following resolution which was unanimously adopted: ' Resolved, That we denounce in unmis- tt-kible terms tne actions of certain agents who are misleading our people, as we be lieve, by vague promises and false repre sentations. - After considering other matters of in terest lo the colored people the committee adjourned to meet in tne city of Raleigh on the 15th day qf January. pirits Turpentine Winston Sentinel: The Synod of the Southern Province of the Moravian Church will meet in Salem on January 20 1880. Rev. Mr. Moran, well known in this State as an eloquent Methodist di vine, has recently been ordained as a Priest in the Reformed Episcopal Church in New York. New Berne Democrat : The sleames Stout, of the Clyde Line, sailed on Saturday, loaded to her utmost capacity she left behind her on the wharf, awaiting' Niiipmeut, over 200 bales of cotton. She took out 450 bales of cottou, 250 bartels of rosin aud tar, 80 barrels of spirits of )ur jtentine, innumerable' crates of eggs, raw biile9 and general merchandise. Chapel Hill ledger: The col ored people of the Methodit Church liavc realized, by their festivals, some $28 to wards buying a bell for the chnreh. The University reopens the first Monday in January. We expect to See many new studenip. Wearglad to learn tht Dr. Charles PhiHips" is improving very r;ipi'.lly at his new quarters in New York. Durham gave but $500 to the University Railroad, and that was auli scribed by Mr. Julian Carr. The Chapel Hill Ledger says: However, we cannot blame our Durham friends for their course, since they are businessmen, and look at the af frtir from a business point of view. Yet we are ccilaiu that Ihe railroad will be built at an early day, and will join the North Caro lina Railroad at a point near University Station. Nearly $20,000 have been contrib uted. Raleigh Observer: Governor Jarvis lias ordered a special term of Duplin county Superior Court, to begin on the third Monday in January. He has also ordered a special term of Sampson county court, to begin on the: fourth Monday in January. Atbolii courts Judge Gilmer will preside. There are now nearly 5,000 bales of col ton lyiag in Moore square. The owners and dealsrs are holding for a rise in prices. A man who, in a vehicle drawn by caparisoned horses,- was selling jewelry on Wilmington street yesterday, was well pelted with decayed eggs, some half a dozen of the fragrant missiles hitting Li id. Deputy Collector David S Burns, of Col. Young's oflice, made a raid on illicit distilleries in Stanly county last week, ffe captured a 160 gallon still, and quantities of beer. The next day he went to Israel Bur bee's, with a giuger, the latter wishing to gauj;e some brandy. That night themoou shiners came down and took Burns' buguy over a mile from the house and smashed it into atoms. We are glad to see thai Hon. Joseph J. Davis has been put on thu committee of the House to consider the proposed Yoiktown celebration. North Carolina played a very important part m Ihe events leading to that grand vicloiy. which brought the struggle of the colonies for their independence o such a glorious' close. Charlotte Observer: Proposals for carrying mails of the United States in North Carolina, from July 1st, 1880, to June 30, 1S84, have been issued by Pos -master General Key. Persons wishing to contract for this service should send in their bids on or before January 20, 1880, i i sealed envelopes, superscribed: "Mail Pro posals, State of North Carolina." addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen eral, Washington, D. C. For form3 of pro posal, bond and certificate, and also for instructions as lo the conditions to be em braced in the contract, &c, bidd is will apply to the various postmasters, or send an application for the same to the Secoud As sistant Postmaster General. The fol- owing, from the Yorkville (S. C.) corres pondence of the Rock Hill Herald, will be interesting to the many friends of Rev. S Taylor Martin in this city and throughout the Stale: "The congregation of the Pres byterian Church of this place, at the meet ing held last Monday evening, directed the session lo write the Rev. 8. Tay lor Mirlin, of the North Carolina Synod, to supply the pulpit here for the ensuing J.ear at a salary of $1,000." The Salisbury Watchman felt the earth quake. It must have upset the old in in. for he goes on Iq say that Bald Mountain is neaier Salisbury than CharlolH1. It doesn't look that way on our map. Judge If uu L. Bond arrived in the city yesterday, aud opeucd the first U. 8. Court ever held in Charlotte-. The jury having beeu dismissed by Judge Dick ouly cases on the equity docket could be heard. Wiley Thomp son, colored, whose occupation is the same as that of the negro Carter who was sent to jail day befoie yesterday, charged with rob-' biog the mail, has also been arrested. No interest in this section of the country is flourishing now like the cotton mauufacto rie?. Yarns which last year sold for seven cents are nOw bringing eleven cents, and plaids have gone up fully 75 per cent. One of the largest cotton factories in North Ca rolina said a day or two ago that the busi ness was yielding a magnificent profit; he was afraid it was too good to last very long. The young people of Lincoluton aro anticipating quite au event in a supper and ball lo be given on the night of Tuesday neut, 23d inst., at the residence of Mrs. G. Hoke, in that place, coii.plimeutary to livo brides and grooms, who have become such within the past month or six weeks. ' There were about a half dozen fisticuff figbta in different parts of the city yeaterdby, bui none of them serious. -Mr. Sid Ho t arrived iu the ciity yesterday moruing with forty cocks of the best breeds that Alamance fnnntv niTiints. land look -nnarters lit Ihe fair ground?. Mr. Daniel Simmons, an eccentric man but a good citizen of Catawba county, six miles from Hickory, committed suicido last Sunday morning by hanging himself in the smoke-house with a well rope. Mr. Henry Rishton has resigned the superintendency of Great Falls Mills, and has gone to Newbern to take charge of a cotton factory at that place, as superinten dent and part owner. The agent of firm which is in the dog skin trade at Bridgeport, Conn., has been in Raleigh telling the people how to skin a dog so that be will give them $2 50 for the hide. The proprietors of the Charlotte Hotel nra preparing for their move to the Metropoli tan on the l8t. Two o three travel ing acrobats were in the - city yester day, and last night gave an exhibition in Cochrane's billiard saloon for the hat money. They gathered up enough to take them on lo the next town. It is said that the next' boom started in Charlotte will be a temperance boom. Bel ter wait till the New Year's resolutions, A difficulty between J. A. Young, Jr:," and LeRoy and Baxter Davidson, on the street yesterday, attracted a good deal of attention and a very large crowd. Friends interfered and a black eye or two was the only result. Sheriff Robinson, of Lin coln county, having visited in the jail Lallie Young, the daughter of the negro killed by policeman Hill, and Celia Jenkins, in whose bouse the killing occurred, and talked with them both, has thoroughly sat isfied himself a9 to the identity Of Bob Pharr and Henry Johnslon, and conse quently it was not deemed necessary to exhume the body, which had grown quite offensive before interment.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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