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THIS SUOAK BEBT CDLTUttK.
Tnerc is no topic concerning the
, material development of the country,
next to cotton manufacturing, that is
attracting more attention at this time.
A monthly publication devoted to the
subject has just been started in Phil
adelphia. We propose to gather a
few facts from its; pages, feeling as
sured that we can render no better
service than in trying to develop the
cultivation of the beet and the manu
facture therefrom of sugar.- The
St aii has already called attention to
the matter more than once. Those
who would understand the subject
more particularly should subscribe to
2 he Sugar JBeet, Philadelphia, and
get all the numbers beginning with
January.
The best sugar beets have long
roots with small diameters. Jn Eu
rope they are known as Deprez No. 1,
and 17 per cent, of sugar and an ave
rage yield of 24,000 pounds , to the
aore are frequently obtained.
To ascertain the value of the beet
you must ascertain the amount of wa
ter aiul juice in the pulp.
It is contended that the price paid
should' be in proportion to purity. A
b-el, for instauce, that contains 10
jer cent, of sugar should be . worth
54 54 a tou; if 13 per cent. 6 26. It
is .possible - to make beets worth as
much as $S per ton.
The beet pulp is said to be of much
excellence. Unlike mash'fro.m brew
eries, it will not bloat animals that
aruiattened upon it. It is excellent
for cattle.
. Viewed in its economic bearing
the cultivation of the sugar beet is
of -much importance. As high an
- o
miLuujiijr as neiiry v. iaira says:
"The success which has attended the cul
. livatiuu of the beel and the manufacture
of beet-sugar in France, Belgium, Ger
many, Austria and Russia, renders it alto
gether certain that this country can be
iuhuc wholly independent of foreign coun
tries for an article which now obliges us to
pay auuually $80,000,000 for foreign labor
in iliu form of suaar. But here we have
nuly a portion of the good which would
esult from the consummation of this
measure of independence; for it would also
enable uatoadd the production1 of alcohol
ami ihe ulilizition of the beet pulp in the
frttieuiug of cattle, the number of which
Inner would largely increase in those local
ities in which the beet was cultivated."
The Philadelphia Mening Bulletin
thinks $100,000,000 could be saved
to the United States by embarking
largely m the cultivation of the sugar
beet. It says:
mere are j.wo great facta connected
with this subject which 'ought deeply to
impress the mind of every American. One
isthatwe pay nearly one hundred millions
of dollars every year to foreigners for sugar;
fir we import more of that article than of
any other one thing. Theotheris that we
bave-the capacity to raise at home enough
sugar of the best quality to supply not only
our own demand, but. that of the whole
civilized world. . ..
"As for the former fact, there can be no
doubt at all that any device that will ope
rate fairly to keep in the country the money
ilmt is spent abroad will be of very huge
advantage to -the nation. It will give to
DUrnwn iwnnla tnornonA at IinmA fnr thn
enrichment of other Americans, the whole
of the profit, which now goes into the
pockets of foreign, planters and their la
borers. It will increase that diversity of
industry which is an: essential of the pros
perity of every country; giving new forms
'of employment to the population, arid:
helping to U3e up whatever of. sur
plus labor may be going to waste among
'is. It will be very profitable to farmers,
especially to Eastern farmers, by giv
ing the soil relief, by increasing the possi
bility of rotation of crops, and by enabling
'hose who fiod little profit in cultivating
'In: cereals to devote their attention " to
other products. It is not difficult to be
lieve that we may be approaching the time
when, with the Western States more close
ly populated, we shall grow grain in such
quantities that it can hardly be disposed
Now let us look at the success that
has attended its cultivation. In
Delaware it has been cultivated for
years. At Wilmington in that State
there is a beet-sugar company that
operates largely. In Maine, Massa
chusetts, ' New v . Jersej, . Maryland,
.QftAalS
Sd a aatl-fcicttta
ttaojijfnbe MoBjtlricl
jtiral nece bas bn;ii
fc..v v. - 5 ' rsr -
I rr -i,' s?flhori2eIb7 Mr. Seymour w &y of his
en be reaheL We qiidtes f
I Mi tfahe safe to sav thaffifaihS."
tercre.n ' -iWy
'-"- " ; --- -v-
jaittaia- th xpenmanta have
sn; highly aatiafaetoMHTRiere
ii- --. ? . u- vksl-:
thai cost. $60,000. . The
4 mpahy began - wor 'OcieJ
fyf JJje reaulta arereuaarkabteiUBi
we eon? them - ;
WCPMOBI . , -
inwOTils ot una Masoa'a Work ii fhfe
taannfctura of lmooo txwmda of
ugar (nxelado). which bas .bee aojd t -
A8 Pfr poaod. or a tot oT. HSOOOiI
While the comntnv ikhtW U'KAniitf P
from the State the stoief t7JM Hid tu
$PIy otbeets beenufflcifntt0 have kept
Ihe works in ooer&lioa'fnr rmo lm
ii.jr ujsi u wouiu nave oeeni iar Detter
ibrthe feompany, antfrgreater 'saceete
ra-Slted fthyenterpris.
nerng t
company paid out $60,000 to farmers in the
space of six weeks for beets. So that for
machinery, beets, and incidental expenses,
the company bas paid out the past season
more tnan S123.0U0. This exhibits the
faith in the industry of those? who have tnat tne committee was unnecessary
given their money to the enterprise." and could not be of practical serviee
, In North Carolina there bave been to the country. It is true it bene
some experiments made in sugar-beet filed North Carolina by showing the
culture. Mr. W. B. Phillies, of the country at large how well treated the
University Experimental Station, has colored people were in this State, and
analyzed beets that gave 10? per cent, how little cause there was for the ex
of crystallizable sugar. odua. s The examination showed that
In Europe the amount of beets as far as "North Carolina was con
worked up during the last four cerned the exodus was purely politi
months of 1879, was immense. The cal. ' That is to sa v. that desisrniner
following figures are instructive:
4 Months, France 4,886,8t8,700
5 " Austria.... 1,147,913,350
4 " Germany . .3,718,093,700
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Total .9,752,885,750 kilog
A kilog (kilogram) is niore than
ten pounds. At Meaux.f France.
1,200 tons of beets are worked up in
one: establishment every 24 hours,
producing over 70 tons of best sugar.
The distillery and housed on "La
Briohe" farm cost over $100,000.
The Philadelphia publication offers I
several reasons why the beet-sugar
industry has not been introduced into
the United States generally. We
copy those
that
appear
to have
weight:
1. Information iu the English language
npon tbe Subject has been wanting.
2. On account of a prevailing prei;iJice
that it is practically impossible, owmg to
its having been several times improperly
attempted, and in such cases proving a
failure. I
3. Attempts at American cultivation have
been made by those bavine but a limited
knowledge of the subject. j
4. Tbe seeds that have heed used have
not been of the best variety, and were not
planted according to improved nrinciDles
long since known in Europe, j
o. Undertaking the manufacture without
expert advice and with insufficient capital.
VVhat is needed in North! Carolina
in connection with the subject is in
formation as to whether jthe j sugar
beet can be cultivated successfully or
not. It is grown in Russia: as well as
in France, in Maine as well as in Cal
ifornia. Why not in North Carolina?
The Petersburg Index Appeal says:
"Will the suear-beet erow well inVWinia?
Every man who has raised mangold wurzel
for his stock can answer this question. The
sugar beet is buta variety of the mangold
a ueei in every natural cnaracteristic. and
grows as well as the garden beet. We have
grown it ourself. There is no question about
it 8 success here as a crop. In France and
Germany the yield per acre is from 10 to 16
tons 20,000 to 32,000 pounds. Many a
farmer has grown that number of pounds,
and, more, in potatoes and turnips."
91 R. SEYMOUR'S CANDIDACY.
There is probably no good ground
or doubting that floratio! Seymour
will accept tbe nomination of the
Democratic party for the Presidency.
The Tildenites are t assidulously at
tempting to make it appear that he
will not accept. Some of the Bayard
papers are equally anxious to create
the same impressions But this' will
not do. These papers and politicians
of the "machine" sort have no au
thority to speak.. Mr. Seymour is
not a candidate and we are sincerely
glad of it. He is an American citi
zen of the highest living type, and he
does not covet the honors for which
Tilden is clamoring. He j is self-re
specting, self-poised, full of : years,
honored, revered, loved fo? his good
ness and purity, and has more wis
dom than probably any of jour states
men He will not seek office, but if
the office should seek him jhe will re
cognize, -no doubt, in this instanoe
that the voice of the people is the
voice of God. ,
The following extract from a spe
cial in the Boston Heraldj an influen
tial Independent paper of a larger cir
culation in New England than any
other," shows conclusively that no one
is authorized to say that ; Mr. Sey
mour will not accept a nomination if
bktti-fThe special isien
iiniid lis dated March
White I am not authorized to say that
-will accept the Demo
iratwiiominatton for the Fresidency: 1 am
wouW feet jusv as tna( br?ie3o those
Mho iine tr bemouthpfeees rafctftflec;
Wtendtotheurowri concerns. Gov. Seymour
J certainly cannot decline what has not been
I offered to him. 'Senator'Kernan'i ideas on
wK"01' Qtholativ than
oSe ot any other man. Utica contains
1 half a dozen men Who like to add glory i6
lwwe-hy.wnding to apeak for Bo-
j qoabk-djed Tildeo qjaachhie' men. whose
r01 P68 a nw worl4 are mBeparahly
itfnaected with Tilden'a barrel knd nolitical
VeomoUOn. - While nxeteadinff to ba erest
ading to be great
(r, are constantly;
and directed by
admirers of Seymour, .they are constantly
T8dhi.,
f
n communication with am
OF tH BBSVLTS OP THE
i - BXODUS INVBStiGJlTION.
l i u j.vPuvu.Dau ortaut. in .,uue
0
janiejjhic
instance of Senator tVporhee8,.' baa
proved of real advantage to their
side. The Stab said in the beainninsr
' 00
and unsorupuleus knaves were prac
ticing upon the credulity of the igno
rant negroes to induce them under the
most exaggerated promises to leave
their native homes to seek work
in distant Indiana. The purpose was
chiefly to get them to that State that
thev miffht 8well the votfl ftf tho R.
publican party.
Bat tbu investigation has not
worked a KSHforiW wbn th
Qulf State8 haye . . field f
mr-
credible or otherwise,- has testified
that the exodus was purely the result
of bad treatment. True or false,
this evidence has gone out and been
widely circulated throughout the
North. The people Of " Louisiana,
Mississippi and other States are held"
up before the prejudiced Northern
eyes as engaged in systematic bull
dozing and terrorism. The -negroes
are represented as fleeing in dismay
from their persecutors We do not
exaggerate the picture in the least.
The papers that are hostile to the
South, and their name is legion, have
seized gladly upon the testimony as
incontrovertible, and insist that it
puts the South in the attitude of vio
lating law and of persecuting habit
ually "the wards of the nation." As
comparatively moderate a Republican
paper as the Philadelphia Weekly
Notes does not hesitate to thus pre
sent the case to its readers. It says:
"If any Republican In Congress had
moved an inquiry la to the outrages which
bad led to the negro exodus from the South
ern States, the majority would have de
feated the proposal. Butt tbe Democrats,
being put on a false scent by rumors of a
political movement behind tbe exodus, have
themselves begun and carried out an in
vestigation which has helped to refresh the
memory of the whole country as to the con
dition of the colored citizens in the South,
and their claims upon tbe nation for pro
tection. The plan to prove that Northern
Republicans had organized tbe movement
to secure colored voters in doubtful States
like Indiana, has broken down completely.
But the proofs, if any were needed, that the
emancipated slave is cheated and terrorized
by his white neighbors, are put once more
before the country by the help of a Dem
ocratic investigation committee.".
But not only has the North been
told by witnesses that the negroes are
fleeing from political persecutions,
but another reason, that has at least
the merit of novelty,!, has been in
jected into the Stalwart mind, and it
promises to be productive of a new
sensation. The grave reason given
will produce a smile pf the utmost
incredulity throughout the South,
but it must be remembered' that the
Northern people are the slowest
people to iearn some things in
all this world. They! lived side by
side with the South andwore i" con
stant, inter-communication w.ith our
people, and yet they never learnt any
thing about Southern! character and
not much about Southern life. They
believed all the evil" they heard and
were misled. They swallowed down
all the lies and slanders that were ut
tered against ourpeoleand the re
sult was they had about as accurate
an understanding of the wild tribes
of Central Africa as. they had , of the
South. Since thojnsrar they have
made but little progress., in knowing
the South. The same; system of lying
and misrepresentation has continued
jahd with, increased ' violence, and the
result is that ' the Sonth -ff it is is al
most an unknown land -to the North
jern readers of newspapers. They see
hi through a distorted - medium, and
jthe most of them regard themselves
as tbe chosen of the Lord whilst
jturning over the poor' South ' to the
nnoovenanted mercies of the God of
We have said that the new reason
given why the negroes are fleeing
from he Gulf States will provoke a
muei tnrougnout tne ouin, out it
ill be readily received as the best of
11 reasons in the North why there
bonld be a general exodus. One R.
B. Avery, of- Mississippi,- who claims
i,cy have been a Democrat' once, but is
now ra Jladical, and is classed as
frhite,; gravely assurer the Congres
sional Exodus - Committee that the
chief reason why the migration was
so pressed was that the colored men
desired to preserve the ohastity of
thew6men of their ce.V
We would hot have mentioned this,
but it is necessary for our people to un
derstand what agencies are at work
to depopulate the South. We are
told that this sort of evidence is cal
culated "to produce a profound im
pression in the North." We are even
assured that the Northern women
Who exert "a power not to be despised
in our politics," will be mightily
aroused, and if they should be "satis
fied that the ohastity of their colored
sisters in tbe South is one of the is-
i
shea in the Southern question, there
will be a great access of feeling on
the subject throughout the North."
; We have only one remark to make
additional. Are there any evidences
before the country to show that there
is more virtue in the North than in
the South ? Is it not a lamentable
fact that in the populous North pros
titution is far more common among
the whites than in the South? Would
not correct statistics show that in
proportion to population it was ten
times greater in the North than in
the South? We have not the slight
est doubt of it. Where then would
be the protection sought by the ne
groes? Would it not be another ex
ample.of the folly of jumping out of
the frying-pan into the fire?
FAIR ELECTIONS.
The old struggle over the use of
the army at the polls will be gone
over probably when the report of the
House Committee on Military Affairs
comes up for discussion. That report
is said to be quite similar to the one
of last year that produced such a
bitter . discussion. No part of the
public moneys is to be applied to the
transportation of the army when it is
to be used at the polls. In England,
monarchy as it is, no such outrage
upon the people would be tolerated
f dr a moment as using the army for a
police to intimidate. No English
soldier can be stationed nearer than
two miles to any voting place on the
day of election.
But why should the Republicans
want the army to be used as a police
if they really desired a fair and free
election?- Was it ever demanded
before the late war that armed sol
diery should form a guard around
polling booths under the plea of
guaranteeing a free election ? Did
any one ever hear of any American
statesman of the better days pleading
in the Senate or the House for the
use of the army to protect the citi
zens against themselves when in the
act of exercising the greatest right
of a freeman, to deposit their vote in
the ballot box? .It remained for
these degenerate days to witness such
an outrage. It was necessary for
such men as Conkling, Blaine, Ed
munds, Logan, Chandler, Conger,
and others of the same kidney, to be
come the leaders of a great party be-
ore every - sentiment of patriotism
and every feeling of liberty should
be insulted and outraged by such a
plea for tyranny.
It is plain enough that the Repub-
icans have no idea of allowing a free,
honest election. They mouth and
prate about such things, but they
take good care to do all .. they can in
the way of evil legislation to prevent
it. How they can expect an honest.
air election with drunken rowdies
and bullies and convicts as sub-
marshals is just what no sane man
oan for a moment believe. The JVa.
Hon a Republican paper has al
ready told what sort of depraved,
violent creatures were used by the
Republican party ' under the eleotion
law. The truth is the Republican
party is afraid of an honest free, fair
election.:.; They have not forgotten
the lesson Of 1876 when a large ma
jority of the American people de
feated them at the polls. They know
that there is an old score to settle,
that the great frauds of 1876-'77 are
yet to be rebuked at the polls. They
know that; a free election and an
honest count mean overwhelming
defeat to ; them, and that the plun
derers and , party scavengers will be
driven out fromall the offices of the
Country in dismay and, disgrace.
They mean to prevent this in some
way if possible by ; foul means if
necessary. ; V
I If this is not so, why did they with
some honorable exceptions resist the
amendments to the Deficiency bill
only a few days ago? That bill pro
vided that the deputy marshals shonld
be divided equally between the De
mocrats and, Republicans, and that
the courts , should- appoint them.
Could there possibly be anything
fairer than this? Under this law it
would be simply impossible for one
party to bulldoze and rob the other
as was done in 1876. Why then ob
ject to it-why fight it so bitterly if
they mean to have a fairly election
next November?
But the amendment passed in the
House, and now it is to pe resisted in
the Senate. The Washington - cor
respondent of the Richmond Com
monwealth says.
"In the Senate, where it has been as
sumed that a more. Conservative tone pre
vailed, a Republican caucus was held this
morning, and a resolution adopted to op
pose as a partythis amendment. In other
words, the Republicans propose to use the
public money to pay a gang of ruffians and
Dullie8 to stand at the polls and intimidate
voters. This is a tremendous power and
has been most unscrupulously used. Tbe
decisions of tbe United States Supreme
Court upholding, these laws are a part of
tne same system or party agencies intend
ed to control the Presidential election.
Hence it was that these laws were sus
tained by a majority of the Court. Had
they been ten times a more flagrant viola
tion 01 the constitution than they are the
: a . . . 1 1 - . . .
interests 01 iuo iepu oncan party would
have been a sufficient motive to the Re
publican judges to give full effect to these
statutes.
L. Q. W. thinks the bill will pass,
in spite of the Stalwarts, and that
Hayes will not veto it. He says:
"Candid Republicans admit that their
party has made a great mistake in opposing
an equal division of these deputy marshals
between tbe two political parties. Thev
cannot escape the imputation of designing
iraua ana violence.
He further says that the most in
telligent politicians are expecting a
Presidential contest in the House.
He thinks that Wheeler, the Vice
President, may stand-in the way of
the Democraticmajorities in the two
Houses. They have the counting.
but, he asks, suppose Wheeler should
assert his right to count and declare
the vote, then what ? He says:
"He is an ultra partisan and a man of
great decision of character. He would be
backed in any course he may choose to
irsue oy ueneral Sherman and by the
e publican leaders."
It will be necessary then to take
every possible precaution. A fair
and free election must be held or
there will be trouble in the land.
The American people cannot afford to
be cheated again out of their right of
choice.
The above article was prepared for
yesterday's issue. Since it was writ
ten the amendment concerning de
puty marshals has passed the Senate
by a striot party vote. This shows
the animus of tbe Republicans. The
Stalwart Senators know that with an
honest election their chances of suc
cess are gone for ever. Hence their
course. Mr. Mayes will hardly veto
the bill. He has warmly professed
to dislike all abuses and all plans in
tended to take a partisan advantage
in any law. It is thought in Wash
ington that the reason Conkling,
Carpenter and Blaine did not fight
the bill as well as Edmunds was that
they had found out that Hayes would
not follow them. If this turns out to
be correct then soore two for the de
facto. '
It seems to be certain that there
are signs that a decline in some of
the large staples will take place at
once. In fact, the decline has begun
already! Iron has declined $5 a ton.
Cotton has also declined. The rail
roads are reducing through freights,
which is an infallible sign of declen-
. mi
sion, we taxe-it. ine prospect is
that very much more cotton and
wheat will be made this year than
last. There will be probably a re
duction in many articles of trade
during the summer.
Nebraska, a staunch Republican
State, will send six delegates to vote
for Tildeh at Cincinnati. And that
is the way Uncle Sam hopes to win.
The Cincinnati JZnquirer'h&s more'
lying correspondents than any other
paper in the country. It has one or
two employed hands in the South
who have a way of taking any sensa
tional stories that are adrift and tele
graphing them as true, dating always
at or near the place where they are
located. The latest effort of this
kind is an account of "A Tarheel
Romance," dated at Lumberton,
North Carolina. The correction has
already appeared in the Stab.
Bennlou of Co. E( N. C. Regiment.
: Rev. A. D. Betts writes us from Kenans-
ville that there wilLbe a reunion of Compa
ny E, 80th N. C. Regiment, of which he
was Chaplain, at Teacbey's Depot, April
23d, 1880. Captain J. W. Ellis is to ad
dress them. Mr. Betts adds : "We wish
to meet every surviving member and -the
friends and kindred of the deceased." The
Captain is to call the roll.
Horned to Death.
A colored woman by the name of Nat
Young, living in Brunswick county, about
four miles from this city, was fatally burned
on Friday, her clothing becoming acciden
tally igaited at a fire in the yard where she
was boiling water for washing purposes.
She lingered in great agony until about 6
o clock yesterday morning, when she
breathed her last. Deceased was about 80
years of age.
Mr. P. Taylor, father of our
townsman, Mr. James H. TaylorJ of the
firm of Paiker & Taylor, an old and highly
respected citizen of Fayetteville, died in
that town on Friday morning. He was a
long and useful member of the Baptist
chnrch, whose place now vacant it will
be hard to fill.
We learn that work on the Du
plin Canal has been commenced, tbe first
ground having been broken at Banner-
man's Bridge, Pender county, on Tuesday
last. !
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTKIC r
A Card from major AEeClammv He
Declines a Nomination.
.Correspondence of the Raleigh News.
Scott's Hill. March 29. Mv attention
has been called to a communication - from
Pender county which appeared in a recent
issue of your paper, complimentarv to mv-
seu ana presenting my name for a Demo
cratic nomination for Congress from this
district. I am grateful to the people of
my county for their long continued mani
festations of kindness to me and to your
corresponaent ior ms Kind expressions. I
would of course feel highly honored bv
such a mark of confidence as a nomination
to Congress by the Democracv of the Cane
Fear, but I have considered the matter care
fully with a single view to the best interests
01 tbe Democratic party and decline to
allow the use of my name. Among other
names mentioned for nomination is
that of Major Charles M. Sledman. a sol
dier of a brilliant and stainless reputation;
a man ot tne nnest business habits, a grace-
iui orator and changeless friend, most
widely and favorably known, a man who
lose by i his own exertions to the Droud
piace wmcn be occupies in the popular af
fection of tbe people, and for the people.
who upon tbe very eve of the last contest
declined the use of bis name because, an-
prenensive mat 11 would create discord in
tbe ranks of bis party. Believing that his
nomination will secure to the party a leader
about whose ability to redeem the district
there can be no doubt, I will under no
consideration allow my name to be used in
opposition to his, and ass my friends to
waive their preferences for me and give to
aim the same earnest and cordial suonort.
Recognizing, as I do. the immense impor
tance of he approaching election, involving
not only the triumph of party but tbe per
petuity 01 tree institutions and the ex
istence of even liberty itself; convinced of
the absolute necessity of harmony every
where to defeat tbe advocates of third
terms and indefinite tenure ot office, no
consideration of personal advancement
should influence me in this campaign. The
contest in which We are engaged is one not
of sections or particular localities. It is a
contest between the Democratic and Re
publican parties, and I appeal to every
Democrat to throw aside all personal feel
ing and labor for tbe redemption of tbe dis
trict. The district must be redeemed. Let
tbe best and strongest man be nominated.
Iu this day of selfish competition for place
and power, let us revive that time-honored
Democratic doctrine of principles not
men. .Let our motto be: "JSveiytbing for
tne good, 01 our party and our state, and
nothing for our own." Under this sign we
are sure to win. With this spirit and de
termination will tbe district be redeemed.
D&W It C. "W. McClammt, Jr.
win Not De a candidate.
LFayetteville Banner.
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Capt. J. W. Ellis, of Columbus county.
in a neat card, respectfully declines to be a
candidate for the nomination to Congress
from this District, and endorses as a suita
ble man, and one who "will do his country
faithful service and reflect credit upon his
constituency," Maj. Cbas. M. Stedman, of
.New Jianover.
The card is manly in sentiment and pa
triotic in tone. Capt. Ellis is no "dark
horse," as he says, but & white one and
that one he baa named for his favorite can
didate. : While our columns will always be
open for tbe advocacy of any Democra
tic candidate, we will endeavor to keen al
ways in view the good of tbe Democratic
party, and we do not believe tbe interests 01
the party would suffer, in this Congres
sional district, should that able, deserving
and accomplished gentleman. Mai. Charles
M. Stedman, receive the nomination in our
next Congressional Convention. But still.
our choice as a candidate for a seat in the
next National House of Representatives is
the man- nominated by the Convention, and
to him we will give a hearty and zealous
support.) DiSW It
Conereaalonal Executive committee.
Wilmington', N. C, April 2, 1880.
The Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic party for this (Third) Congressional
District; will meet at tbe Purceli House, in
Wilmington, on Wednesday, tbe 21st of
April, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
A lull attendance is earnestly requested.
Those unable to attend will please notify
the Chairman and send proxies.
j : Ckas. D. Myers, Chairman.
Moore Index. Warsaw Brief Mention, and
Fayetteville Banner please copy, j ' ,
ap4 dcswtr.
Martin conntv is irl tn ha fnr
Fowle for Governor. ' ;;
Col. John R. Winston, chair
man Of the North Carolina Notion-I fl..n.
back party, has called, a Slate convemion
to meet at Greensboro, on May 5th, to ap
point delegates to Chicago- ami fthir,'iM
organize a party in this State.
Raleieh Visitor-.
toes 60 cents ner hnshol in ma.bi
There are eighteen prisoners iu the county
jail here. 91 103 ai u. tlM 111. It
of revenue collections iu this, the Fourth
uisirict, ror the mouth of March. Mr.
Solomon King's horse rau away ou Ilargett
street to day, tearing the wuou to pieces
throwing Mr. Klnc out and Bevt-rplu thrui.Tit
net seriously, injuring him. - .-
- Charlotte Southern Utmip.' ' r
D. A. Caldwell, one of the oldest nitirnno
Of tblS COmmUDitV-. Ariri A. rfn1mon nt
refined culture rand -clear memory,' knew
Philo Henderson" trtv wet! Ra Dt.m.
j ...... . u.va luat
the "Long Ago" first appeared in 1849. in
u mtrim jyesi, a paper printed in Char
lotte at that time over Mr. Henderson's sig
nature. Mr. Henderson was here at tbe
time and always claimed the authorship.
Greensboro Patriot Wo
sorry to hear of frequent disturbances on
board of the passenger trains of the North
Carolina Railroad. Dnriog the past week
troublesome, and we might say, drnnken
passengers, have attacked the conductors
pn two occasions simply because the con
ductors wished to do their duty, in placing
the parties who had hnmriu '
tickets in the second class coach intrt
Of the first-class car where they bad sealed
luciutieives.
Tarboro Southerner'. It i
very jeproachable practice many young
and older men have of v forming a sentry
line in front ot church donra at ti n nni..
Sion of services to gaze attheJadies coming
. ut. - Capt. R. A. Sholwelr, of the Far-fner-&
Mecharac, has been nominated bv
an Observer corresoondent fur Allditnr
Capt. S. would make a good one.
n t rr
tv ouio we could speak in trumpet tones, -
While rnrn fa heincr nlinfait
To farmers, cryingr. "bread at home '
i m. al 1 a . . .
x o iuobo oy cotton naunted. "
-Shelby Aurora- Mr. .Tnhn
Whisnant and family, who left this section
tor xexas, sdoui unristmas, returned to
Whitaker Station last ; Tfciirrto
had enough of Texas. A laege amount
ui wnuu, in mis ana nuinenord county,
was entirely ; ruined by. being left.Sojho
weather, during the .reeent heaw - r'in
We hear'it -rumored that'
ential capitalists, not wholly unconnected
with the Charlotte and Atlanta Air Line
Railroad, are making arrangements to
build a branch road from King's Moun
tain, or Whitaker, to Shelby.
Charlotte JJemocrat: Gov. Jar-
vis should not erant the petition, irottan nn -
in this place, to save from hanging Henry
Home, the notorious burglar and thief. He
is too dangerous and bad man to allow tn
live iu any community. We charge
$5 for all announcements of candidates for
office. The talk about the Virginia
Midland Railroad extending its road to
Charlotte, or Mooreaville. van think nil
humbuggery. It has been agitated only
for the purpose of forcing the Piedmont
line of Railway (Richmond & Danville) to
make favorable 1 terms for connections at
Danville. We hope we are mistaken, but
fear we are not. i
Charlotte Observer: W. J.
Best yesterday had interviews with R. Y.
McAden, President of the Spartanburg &
Union Railroad. 1 W. R. Myers. President
of the Atlantic, Tennesse & Ohio Railroad,
and several otner prominent railroad men.
A loose horse on Mondav ran azainst
Mr. Frank Dewev as he was comin&r out of
his gate at the corner of Sixth and B streets.
Dewey escaped with slight injuries, but the
horse hurt himself considerably against the
fence. Hon. Victor C. Barringer,
brother of Gen. Rufus Barringer. of this
city, who represents tbe United States as
judge of tbe International Court of Egypt,
at Alexandria, writes to a friend in sJNew
Tork that he hopes to come home next
year, and adds: "It will then be seven
years since I have seen my country." -
The Charlotte Observer says
that Best told a member of the Legislature
ou the train from Raleigh that his object
in going to Wilmington was to procure, if
possible, a controlling interest in the Caro
lina Central, which is advertised to be sold
in May. Another prominent member of
tbe General Assembly states that Mr. Best
told him he had no idea that the Virginia
Midland extension would be built by that
corporation. The rumor that tbe gauge is
to be changed is probably true. A Rich
mond & Danville man said on the streets
yesterday that' whatever happened their
road would work over the Western North
Carolina track, and it is , stated that CoL
Andrews stood in pretty well with Mr. Best
while in Raleigh. Everything on the sub
ject is, however, merely conjecture.
Weldon News : We learn that
work on tbe Academy to be erected here
will be commenced immediately. A site has
been secured and the lumber bought.
On Saturday night tbe up train from Wil
mington, just below Battleboro, ran foul of
something on the track, and on examina
tion the obstruction proved to be a bar of
railroad iron, which some one had placed
across the track evidently-to do mischief.
No damage was done, however. On
Saturday night Louis Taylor, colored, who
was confined in lail on tbe charge of arson.
made his escape. He cut one or two bars
of the cell in which he, John D. Merritt
and Richard Lassiter were confined, and
getting into the passage succeeded in ma
king a hole through the brick wall and get
ting away. Lassiter declined to go out.
Merritt went out, looked around and went
back through the hole. Scotland
Neck points: The Kansas fever is raging
among the colored people in this vicinity.
-1 am told the Hon. W. H. Kitchin has
given the appointment to Annapolis 10
John Wood, son of Dr. W. R. Wood, of
our town. .
Goldsboro Messenger : Wo are
requested by Col. W. K. Pigford, Presi
dent of the Sampson County Agricultural
Society, to give notice, that Dr. J. t.
Faison will deliver an address before the
Society on Saturday, tbe 3d of April.
There are three trees 6a what is known as
the "islands of tbe Neuse," in Johnston
county, whose dimensions are as: follows:
A hickory, which is eight feet through; an
elm, seven feet through, and a cypress,
whose hollow is so large that a medium
sized horse can be carried in it aBd turned
around. How is that for big trees f
A subscriber wishes to know "bow much
the Western North Carolina Railroad has
cost the State, and bow much it will cost
Mr. Best ?" Tbe Western North Caro
lina Railroad has cost the State alto
gether $4,000,000, original appropriation,
and something over $1,350,000 recent lia
bilities; total, $5,350,000. Mr. Best pays1
(550.000 in new bonds, and assumes tbe
liabilities against tbe road amounting 10
$850,000; total $1,400,000. -By the way,
some of the syndicate- friends and press
have assailed the motives of Judge Merri
mou in a most outrageous and . unmanly
manner. Shame on them. The Observer
evidently has doubts as to whether the
Ducktown branch is fully protected and
assured. Our cotemporary is not alone in
this doubt Raleigh correspondent:
Few know how uncertain was the issue for
awhile. The real battle was in the Com
mittee of which Gen. Leach was Chairman ;
had Mr. Scott, of New Hanover, been pre
sent, at tbe earliest decisive vote, the propo
sition would have been beaten, and amend
ments inserted, changing, perhaps, the fate .
of the whole measure. The vote of tbe
Chair held it alone. '