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OMINOUS.
Blaine ' stock is advancing. Of
three States which held Conventions
on W ednesdayhe gets two and Grant
one. In Florida "our Tom" was
pinned on as tail to the Duke's coat.
Toni mast be promoted. Nothing
short of a member of the nobility
will answer. ' How will Baron Settle
do? He will be thoroughly barren
of electoral votes in his native State
or his adopted State for that matter,
and his chances of succeeding to the
Duke'd sceptre when he shall have
become Emperor will be fully Settled
about the 4th of November. Possi
bly as Tom likes artistic titles he
would prefer to be known as the
Marquis of Alligator. How will this
do: For President, the Duke of
America; for Vice President, the
Marquia of Alligator! That sounds
belter somehow than U. S. Grant
And Thomas Settle. The titles are
the thing. A few more such con
ventions as those of Michigan and
West Virginia and Grant will want
to go arouud the world again.
As we turn over our exchanges we
begin to realize that third termism
has received an awful set-back. Can
it be possible really that "the strong
man" is too weak to obtain a nomina
li -n at the hands of his countrymen ?
Where is the enthusiasm of 18C8?
V here are the hundred thousand
officeholders who at his bidding
soused their hands deep down into
the public coffers and the public corn
crib? Where are the thieves and
bum tners'that rallied to his standard
in 1868 and 1872? If they do not
come now as "the winds come when
forewts are rended," they will lose all
chance of having another four years
'f good stealing."
The Washington correspondent of
the Richmond Dispatch writes:
"As lo-day, eo late to-night the universal
topic is the defeat of Grant at Chicago.
Now, although Messrs. Cockling and Gor
hxva asserted thatGrant had not been hurt,
the third-termers begin to-night to realize
in a their bolt before an organization was
ua acknowledgment of defeat. They see,
too, that to play Tammany will not
titienciheo them in the country. The
geueral feeling of the anti-Grant Re
publicans is that he is whipped already.
The Blaine men, who have been jubi
lant all day, begin, to understand that
Grant is driven from the field. Grant men
will Gghl Blaine to the bitter end, and go
for Windom, Sherman, or anybody else in
preference to him. There has - been noth
ing in the political situation here for many
a day half so interesting and exciting; and
leading Western correspondents are sending
off columns descriptive of it to-night. No
wonder that Democratic leaders feel that
their party is bound to win the Presidential
liiht."
We referred, a day or two ago, to
a rumor that Hayes would sign Sena
tor Bayard's bill providing for the
appointing of deputy marshals. That
bill provides that the Federal Courts
shall appoint them. It is thought
that by Saturday the bill will have
passed, and then Hayes will be again
tested. We do not believe, as we
have before said, that Hayes or the
Republican leaders mean to allow a
fair, honest election. If Hayes
should sign the Bayard bill that de
prives the election laws of oue very
censurable feature, it will be, not
because he favors an honesl"and fair
election, but because he fears the
results of such a deliberate course as
to present by his' veto the election
laws being at least relieved of a part
of their partisan character. We ex
pect nothing good or decent from
Hayes. .; " - .- : ' " .
In 1879 there were 82,192 immi
grants. Thus far in 1880 there have
been 198,876. These figures are offi
cial from the Chief of the Bnrean of
Statistics. .. -
VOL. XI.
NOT ICR ON I UK SORDICAL CONVJEN-
": y. - xion. .
We have had the pleasure of at
tending the sittings of the State Med
ical Convention for some two hours
each of the past two days. We have
been highly pleased with the admira
ble order and the perfect courtesy
that mark its deliberations. We have
no hesitation in saying that it is the
most decorous body we have ever
seen. With the exception of smo
king we observed no departure from
the strictest good taste, and parlia-j
mentary propriety- The debates'
have been interesting even to an out-!'
sider. .
On yesterday morning a very inter
esting discussion grew out of an elab
orate and- able report of Dr. A. E.
Anderson, ef this city, relative" to
the quarantine regulations, and some
resolutions appertaining thereto, that
were offered by Dr. Thomas F.
Wood,also of Wilmington. A number
of gentlemen participated, and we
were pleased to see the action of the
Convention in laying the whole mat
ter on the table. It was too grave a
matter to be hastily acted upon. We
may mention that we are surprised to
find so many of the Doctors so ready
as debaters. On the occasion referred
to Drs. O'Hogan and Moore exhibited
fine epeaking talents. They are logi
cal thinkers and express themselves
readily, precisely and felicitously.
Dr. O'Hogan is especially a master
of choice and impressive English.
Other gentlemen have shown con
siderable talents in off hand discus
sion. To Dr. W. G. Thomas those
who favor the action of the Conven
tion in the matter of the quarantine
are indebted for its being tabled. He
made so me cogent and strong points
ia opposition to the resolutions.
The numerous scientific papers we
may not speak concerning. They
appeared to us as good of their kind,
and some two or three we heard in
dicated marked learning. Dr. Lewis,
of Raleigh, read ja very instructive
and important essay. But we merely
purposed noting the high courtesy
and general ability of the body, and
not to particularize all that was strik
ing that we saw and heard.
The Philadelphia Record is very
complimentary of Moore's new
volume of the "History -of -North.
Carolina.'' We have not read a
dozen lines of the volume and have
no opinion to express. The Record,
amongst other very cordial things,
says:
"Mr. Moore writes with the advantages
of years of patient preparation,' in which his
research and study have not only availed
to bring together and redace to a consistent
symmetry the scattered and fragmentary
but important material now for the first
time compactly marshaled and intelligibly
wrought into the form of a continuous nar
rative, but, what is more and better, to ad
just the events and personages he deals
with in due relation, according to their
comparative significance and dignity."
We should more highly appreciate
the praise of the Record if it showed
more critical capacity in what it says
of the first edition of the School His
tory. Bat we are really pleased to
see that the new, more elaborate, and
no doubt more valuable and able
work is attracting attention abroad.
Our own people know but very little
of our Slate's history, and people
abroad know far less. If Mr. Moore
can induce North Carolinians to learn
something of their ancestors and their
achievements he will - have accom
plished a most important work.
We have been testing Philadel
phia oleomargarine, and it is not - a
bad imitation of the genuine, and is
not bard to take.
We have paid 35
cents a
pound in Wilmington for
butter that was not half as eatable as
this new and ingenious- compound.
When Sam Weller was enjoying his
veal pie on a certain occasion be in
dulged in a soliloquy that we would
like to quote, but we have po "Pick
wick" by us. We remember that
the inimitable Sam gave it as his
very deliberate opinion that "weal
pie is a wery good thing when you
are eure it a'rnt kittens." Oleomar
garine is a very good substitute when
you cannot get the genuine, but be
sure it is oleomargarine of j the best.
Henri Watterson edits the Courier
Journal of Louisville! He is very
warm in his advocacy of Mr. Tilden.
Mr. Tildenholds a mortgage on that
paper amounting to only $350,000.
Of what value is the advocacy of
auv subsidized paper,1 or any paper
owned or controlled f by the person
whose claims to office are being nrged?
Give us an independent paper owned
by no clique or politician.
The State Treasurer writes to Mr.
W. J. Potter, of Smithville, a col
porteur, that the books . of the
American -Tract Society are not
necessarily exempt, although Bibles,
hymn-books and prayer-books are
exempt. He says that it is his
opinion' that commentaries on the
Bible, church ritual, book of dis
cipline or manual of discipline, and
life of Christ wonld be regarded; as
exempt. 1 i
Mr. Potter sends as a brief, bat
pungent, criticism upon Treasurer
Worth's, decision. He quotes the
section of the law in which exemp
tions are specified, which he says is
wonderful. Under this law the fol
lowing articles are exempt: j -
"Live stock, vegetables, chestnuts, pea
nuts, fruits, oysters. - milk, batter, fish.
charts, maps, printed music, Bibles, hymn
books and prayer books." ! I
Mr. Potter thinks the Treasurer
has yielded to the impulses of his
nature and exempted books not con
templated by the law. He thinks he
has, in fact, set aside the law. He
also asks who originated the law.
The people would like to know. If
the books mentioned by the Treasurer
are exempt, why not exempt also
the publications of the American
Tract Society? We give the! main
points. - !
It is curious to notice what a small
per centage of bills introduced in
Congress ever become laws. We have
before us a list extending from the
Twenty-fifth Congress to the Forty-
fifth, and the per centage varies
rom 4 to 26. To illustrate, take the
six last Congresses. In the Fortieth
the number of bills was 5,314, and of
these 21 per cent, became laws.. In
he Forty-first the percentage was
4; Forty-second, 17; Forty-third,
3; Forty-fourth, 11; Forty-fifth,
8. It is thought that the present
Congress will show a larger number
of bills, and the per oentage enacted
smaller tl :in those given. Every
Congressman xhas an axe of his own
to grind, and hence he must be
up and doing." If he does not
introduce home bills and make a
speech now and then his constituents
will think he is doing nothing.! It is
easy to see how so much time is con
sumed in legislation.
The Southern Claims Commission
allowed $4,636,020, to men calling
themselves "loyal" that is, 5 they
were on the Northern side in the
war. These oyal" citizens applied
or the people's money to the amount
of sixty million dollars, bat they only
got the sum stated above.; Two
acts should be borne in mind in con
nection with these bogus Southern
war-claims; first, no true men or
women of the South have applied for
damages; second, under Democratic
rule the "trooly loil" have only got a
small nibble, whereas under Repub-
ican rule they were allowed in some
three years one hundred million dol-
ars. Mark the difference.
Obedience to the choicelof the majority.
as expressed in the elections, is the vital
principle of self government, without which
its forms are a sham, representing only
fraud or force.' 'SamuetJ. lOden. 1
We suppose the Gramercy Park
politician will also recognize the au
thority of a choice of two-thirds ( of
the Cincinnati Convention and will
yield "obedience" to such a choice.
If not then conventions rr.ust prove
"a sham." The utterance contained
in the abovo quotation from Mr. Til
den is eminently just and truthf ul,
and is worthy of remembrance
as
well as of practical adoption. '
The papers i airly teem now-a-days
with crime, disaster and loss of life.
It is really depressing to take up a
morning paper and read over the tele
graphic dispatches. What a fearful
record it is. Take yesterday. The
flourishing town of Milton, Pennsyl
vania, is laid in ashes. Four hundred
buildings are burnt, precious lives are
destroyed, and three thousand people
are rendered homeless in a few hours.
Think of Goldsboro being burned up
in.one night and its people without a
shelter or food or raiment. How the
hearts of Wilmingtdn and every sec
tion would go out in sympathy and
how the hands of kindness would be
stretohed out to succor and soothe.
We are pleased to see the prompt
ness of the action of Gov. Hoy t. He
sends an appeal to the mayor of every
town in the State asking that meet
ings of relief be. called at once. This
is most timely.
It is said some fifteen Democrats
in the Senate will vote as Hampton
spoke, against unseating Kellogg.
WILMINGTON, N. 03 FRIDAY;
We ; regret to see lhgM
Mtniroanoe-
ment of the sudden
?pf Chief,
Justice Churchr of Ifsw orkHe
was a man of pure chaxaoler, jguperlor
abilities and learnind was, held
in high esteem throohooj: hisji.State,
and indeed thtoughofgjUie country.
He has been often 8poken:6fjh con--nection
with the Deraocraiitt0fi3iBa-.
tion for the Presidency, Ttd under
certain contingencies he migfaihave
been the choice. He-has gen4o his
rest, at a ripe age and . witk an un
sullied name. It has been rarely the
case that so pure and incorruptible a
Judge has presided in a New York
court.
Dr. Mary J Walker has com pleted
the Presidential slatpr. both
ties, so we hope no more will be said
about it. It will surprise the coun
try but will save a great deal of trou
ble and anxiety. We must not omit
the ticket. The Democratic is, Til
den and Hancock; the Republican is
Hayes and Blaine. Is there to be
another 8 to 7 job ? j
According to the appropriations
made in the River and Harbor bill as
reported, North Carolina gets $96,
000, whilst South i Carolina gets
$156,000, Tennessee $135,000, and
Georgia $175,000. Among the North
ern States New York gets $584,000,'
Ohio and the Ohio river $566,000.
Why can not the Southern States get
these large appropriations now and
then just to see how it feels ?
For the Star.
DEMOCRATIC COW VENTION IN ONS
LOW. Pursuant to the call of the Democratic
Executive Committee, of Onslow county,
quite a larc;e body of our citizens assembled
in the Court House at Jacksonville on
Monday, May 10ib, 18S0. The Convention
was called to order by R. W. NixoD, Chair
man of the Executive Committee, who
briefly explained the object of u.o meeting,
and then called Jno. W Shackelford to the
chair. Mr. Shackelford, ou ukiog the
chair, stated that the busiueas of the Con
vention was to select delegates to represent
the county of Onslow in the Congressional
Convention in Fayelteville, on June 3d, and
in the State Convention in Raleigh, on June
17th.
On motion of Hill E. King, Jno. W
Shackelford was made j permanent Chair
man. It was then moved and carried, that
Dr. Cyrus Thompson and Hill E. King,
E-q., be made permanent Secretaries.
Oa motion of J. W. Spicer, the Chair
man appointed the following committee of
five, one from each township, to draft reso
lutions expressive of the sentiments of this
Convention: J. W. Spicer, of Stump
Sound; Solomon Gornto, of Swansboro; J.
P. Coston, of White Oak; A. J. Murrill, of
Jacksonville, and S. C. Taylor, of Rich
land.
. The committee then retired, and, in their
absence, Messrs. Frank Thompson and J.
H. Foy, of Onslow; John D. Bellamy, of
New Hanover, and Dr. K Porter, of Pen
der, were called out and addressed the Con
vention on topics of general interest.
The committee on Resolutions then re
turned, and submitted, through their chair
man, J. W. Spicer, the following resolu
tions:
Whereas, We, the Democratic citizens of
Onslow county, in convention assembled,
are fully impressed with the danger now
threatening constitutional liberty by the
attitude of the Republican party, which
tends to the utter subversion of time-honored
principles and to centralization ; we
therefore, resolve,
1st. That we oppose the election of any
man for a third term to the Presidential
chair of the United States, as contrary to
usages established by our forefatbers,and as
fraught with dangers to the civil liberties
of the people. j
2nd. That, fully appreciating the im
portance of the coming campaign, we ap
peal to the Democracy of our State tho
roughly to organize, and to support tho no
minees of our party, whoever they may be.
3rd. That this Congressional District is
Democratic, and we appeal to our brethren
throughout this district to join in a more'
determined effort to elect our nominee for
Congress, and so regain our lost ground.
4th. That we, the Democrats of Onslow
county, in mass meeting assembled, pledge
our support to the nominees of both the
Congressional and the State Conventions.
5th. That the chair appoint four dele
gates from each township to represent
this county in both these conventions.
6th. That we recommend jonn w.
Shackelford for Secretary of State, as being
eminently qualified for! that high and re
sponsible position. I .
7th. That we recommend for Congress
our excellent county-man, Jas. G. Scott, as
a gentleman of high legal attainments and
a Bound, practical and thorough Democrat.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted: .-).'
The chair appointed the ioiiowing aeie-
gl.es: . i . . ,
Stump Douna congressional jesse w.
Hardison, John Shepard, Burgess Wil
liams, O C Hill. State J W Spicer, B H
Williams, rt a. oanaiin, xjt vy u ju.cju.u-
lan. -I
Swansboro Congressional L O Fon-
ville, Solomon Gornto, T B Holland, J D
Hawkins. .State is vy Donvine, m w
Ward, Wm P Ward, .
White Oak Congressional W H Mills,
Stephen Henderson, Noble Summersill, J O
Frazel. 8tate J D Coston, S L Gerock, H
Waters. Aretus Summersill:
Jacksonville Congressional A C Hug
gins, D E Humphrey, J H Washborne, N
E Armstrong. State J G Scott, Dr Chas
Lesesne, Geo W Blake, Thos Washborne.
Richlands Congressional C Stephens,
Eliiah Murrill. D E Sandlin, Z-T
Brown. State S B Taylor, Frank Thomp
son. Jno W Millis. aL a Steed
On motion of A B Taylor, the Chairman
and Secretaries were added to the list of
both State and Congressional delegates,
The Chair ordered the proceedings of the
Convention to be sent for. publication to
the Democratic papers in this Congressional
District. '4
On motion the Convention then ad
journed. . !
' Jno. W. Shackelford, Chairman.
C. ITinmrwrn. Htii Bl King. Secretaries.
Democratic papers in the 3d Congressional
District please copy.
MAY 21 ; 1880
Twentyeveatli Anol P93ritlon.
! ' BNIHGSESSldNrr
' The Convention was called lo'Wder at 9
ociock hy Dr. W. C. McDuffieVSyette
Ule,?Tfce?Ie8idaot. ; rijtr.
! The Secretary announced that Dr Shaff-
npre Fresiden.tfc Md- been unexpectedly
rDrliamerell; chairman of "rhi com
mittee otr ITomioations, ' Bubmittetf the
names of the following gentlemen m offleers
for the year 1680 . f t '
1 For President Dr. Richard B. Haywood,
of Raleigh. V. . '
Vice Presidents P'rii. J. A. McRae, of
Fgyettevllle; Wi'H. Lilly, of poncord, R.
H. Speight; of Tarbotoi h1SJ. H.
Bellamy, of Wilmington. i
G.-Cafr;":f SBatham,
Secretary Dr. L; Julian i-Picot,- of 'Lit-
tleton.
Orator Dr. J. F. Long, of New Berne.
Delegates to American Medical Associa
tion Drs. A. W. Knox, Eugene Grissom,
Hubert Haywood,iRaleigh;Thos.F. Wood,
Geo. Gillet Thomas, Wilmington; J. F.
Shaffner, Salem; Jos. Graham, Charlotte;
T. D. Haigh, Fayetteville; C J. O'Hogan,
Greenville; J. A. Baker, Tarboro; and M.
Whitehead, Salisbury. ":
Delegates to Virginia Medical Society
Drs. R. It. Payne, Lexington; H. M. Al
ford, Greensboro; H. T. Bahnson, Salem;
J. W. Jones, Tarboro; Preston Roan, Win
ston, and H. S. Norcom,Wilmington.
Delegate to Public Health Associa
tion Dr. Thomas F. Wood, Wilmington.
Committee to appoint Essayist Drs. L.
L. Staton, Tarboro; H. W. Faison, Faison;
and R. L. Payne, Lexington.
Committee on Obituaries Drs. E. Burke
Haywood, Peter E. Hines and Jas. E. Mc
Kee, Raleigh.
Publishing Committee Drs. Thos. F.
Wood, Geo. Gillet Thomas, Wilmington;
L. J. Picot, Liltleton,and C. Z. O'Hogan,
Greenville.
Board of Censors Drs. N. J. PittmaD,
Tarboro; Chas. S." O'Hogan, Greenville;
and J. J. Summerell, Salisbury.
The chair read.the names of the follow
ing gentlemen as having been appointed by
the present chairman of sections:
Surgery and Anatomy Dr. Allman
Holmes.
Obstetrics and Gycsesology Dr. Willis
Olston.
Practice of Medicine Dr. I. W. Faison.
Materia Medlca and Therapeutics Dr.
W. C. Murphy.
Microscopy and Pathology Dr. Herbert
Haywood.
Optbalmology and Otalogy Dr. George
Gillett Thomas.
Dr. W. C. Murphy read an interesting
paper on ancient medicine, and in conclu
sion stated it was but the result of a few
hour's reading and not for publication.
Dr. McDonald, of Washinatcs. m6Veu
to insert tao -following amendment after
section 3, article. 8 of the Constitution:
And he shall not be reinstated to the
rights and privileges of the Society unless
by a two-thirds vote of all the members
present and, full compliance with all the
requirements of section 2 of the same
article. Adopted unanimously.
Dr. S. S. Satchwell, Chairman of the
Committee on Obituaries, reported that
since the last session of the Society the
following gentlemen had died: Drs. Edward
Strudwick, Hillabbro; W. W. Davis A. E.
Wright, J. Francis King, Wilmington ; and.
William Settle, Raleigh.
On motion of Dr. McDonald, of Wash-
ington, the case- of Dr. R. W. Glenn,
charged with irregular practice, was refer
red back to the Medical Society of Guilford
county.
The consideration of the letter from the
Georgia Medical Society made the special
order for this time, was then begun.
Dr. Wood read the bill proposed by the
Medical Society of Georgia for the creation
of a new National Board of Health by
Congress, but could not favor it.
Dr. Anderson read a paper on existing
quarantine regulations for this State and
port, and declared himself in favor of the
non-interference of the general government
in the matter, but desired its support for
local officers and laws.
Dr. Wood off ered the following :
Whereas, The National Board of
Health has conducted the initial sanitary
work entrusted to it with wisdom,: giving
proper direction to future inquiries, and
energizing, the national movement by its
vigorous example,
Beit resolved, That the Medical Society
of North Carolina deems it unsound in
policy to interfere with the work in the
hands of such eminently competent men,
because it would be unreasonable to ex
pect anything approaching a perfect na
tional system of sanitation in the short
time toe National Board of Health has
beea in existence; and to substitute a new
law for the old now, even if it had equal
merit with it, would be to retard the work
of sanitary progress, if it did not imperil
the very existence of any law.
Besolved,2d, That it is desirable to have a
national system of quarantine, if possible,
and that quarantine officers should be ap
pointed from resident physicians of the
port in which quarantine is established.
That suitable buildinps for quarantine ser
vice should be erected by the general go vernment,
and such other methods as will
have for tbeir object the carrying out of a
system of uniform quarantine.
After a prolonged discussion, the resolu
tions were, on motion of Dr. W. G. Thomas,
laid on the table.
Dr. Satchwell, Chairman of the Commit-.
tee appointed on the Edgecombe" County
Medical Society's communication, pre
sented a careful and well-considered report,
recommending the arroointment by the
President of a committee of five members,
whose duty it shall be to present to the next
Legislature a memorial and bill contem
platingSthe enactment of such law or laws
NO. 30.
as may best meet and secure the ends, aims
aod objects contemplated.
On motion, the recommendation of the
committee was adopted.
The Society then adjourned to meet at 3
o'clock, P. M.
AFTEROON SESSION.
Dr. R. F. LewisVice President, was
called to the chair.
Dr. C. T. Murphy presented a paper on
Therapeutics and Materia Medica, which,
on motion, was referred to the Publication
Committee.
Dr. Harrell read a paper on a difficult
obstretrical case and its treatment.
Dr. Porter addressed the Society, calling
attention to the use of lint cotton in the
treatment of incised aBd lacerated wounds,
and instancedseveral cases in his practice
where its application as a dressing was at-,
tended with the most satisfactory results. -
Dr. Hicks presented the report of Dr.
Willis on Gycsecology, which was re
ceived and "referred to the -.Publication
Committee. --
The newly elected President, Dr. Hay
wood, of Raleigh, was then inducted into
office by Drs. Knox and McRae. On
taking his seat Dr. Haywood thanked the
Society for the honor conferred. He was
delighted to trace the history of the Socie
ty and surprised at the progress made since
the first meeting at Raleigh, thirty years
ago, with six members, of which only him
self and two others are now living.
Dr. Wood, Secretary of the North Caro
lina Board of Health, read the first annual
report of the Board, stating the difficulty
the Board had to contend with in the
apathy and neglect encountered forty
eight out of the ninety-four counties in the
State have organized, but few have gone
beyond this. He begged the support of the
medical fraternity throughout the State,
and stated the purpose of the Board to go
on with the work allotted to it, despite the
attending manifold discouragements.
The report was, on motion, adopted, as
was also a resolution offered by Dr. W. C.
Murphy to aid and encourage the Board.
On motion of Dr. Summerell the sum of
$50 was voted from the funds of the So
ciety to Dr. Carr, Treasurer, as a slight
token of appreciation of his services.
On motion of Dr. Satchwell the Board of
Health retired for conference, and in the
interim Dr. J. F. Long, of New Berne, ad
dressed the Society, taking for his theme
the medical laws of California, which
State, he said, had taken the lead ia a suc
cessful effort to drive out quackery from
her borders by the enactment ofsttiDgsnt
statutory provisions against unlicensed
practitioners, empirics and venders of nos
trums, and be urged that the example set
should be followed in this State.
The President appointed Drs. S. S.
Satchwell, George A. Foote, Jos. Baker, R.
H, Lewis and John McDonald as a commit
tee to memorialize the Legislature upon a
law requiring that druggists shall have a
license from the State Board of Medical
Examiners as a requisite qualification for
dispensing medicines. The same commit
tee were also directed to a-k in that memo
rial for a statutory lien law for the benefit
of physicians in practice, and to prepare a
bill for both' these purposes, to-be offered
to the Legislature.
An animated discussion took place upon
the selection of a place for the next meet
ing of the Society. The President an
nounced that the Raleigh Academy of
Medicine invited the Sociely to meet at
Raleigh. Dr. Hill, of Rowan, extended an
invitation to the Society to meet at Salis
bury. Dr. Lane said it was contemplated
at the last annual meetijg that after meet
ing at Wilmington the next annual meet
ing should be at Ashevuie. Dr. Batchweu
seconded Dr. Lane's motion to meet at
Asheville. .Dr. C. T. Murphy said he pre
ferred Asheville, but did not like to go
where not invited. Dr. Wood said there
bad been some correspondence relative to
the Society meeting at Asheville next year.
but that no formal invitation was ex
tended. He argued in favor of that place
for the advantages that might accrue
to the Society in an awakened interest in
that section of the State- Dr. Foote ob
jected to Salisbury and Asheville, and fa
vored Kaieignias a more convenient ana
central place. He thought that if the So
ciety met at Asheville one-half of the Ji.ast
ern members would not be able to attend.
Dr, Bahnson spoke in favor of Asheville,
and finally, the question being put to the
Society, Asheville was selected as the next
place of meeting, by a vote of 21 to U. On
motion, the last Tuesday in May was ap
pointed as the time.
Dr. Haigh announced that Dr. Hicks hav
ing removed to Virginia, had tendered his
resignation as a member or tne uoard oi
Examiners, and that Dr. R. H. Lewis, of
Raleigh, had been elected in his place.
Dr. McDonald Was announced as essayist.
A resolution thanking Dr. Grissom for
the able address delivered by him before
the Society was adopted.
The '.hanks of the Society Were tendered
by resolution to the citizens oi Wilming
ton for their generous hospitality, and the
various railroads, etc., for; courtesies re
ceived, and the society tnen aajournea.
The merchant' Excursion.
We learn that arrangements have been
entered into with the Wilmington & Wel-
don and Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta
Railroads, by which excursionists to this
city will be charged at the rate of one cent
per mile, tickets to be good from the 24th
inst until the 5th of June, this privilege to
toe extended to all points between and in
cluding Weldon and Wilmington on the
former road, and between and including
Sumter and Wilmington on the latter road
The ; same arrangement could not be
made with the Carolina Central road anti
after the 5th of June, on account of prior
engagements which would conflict with it,
The Philadelphia Press, Republi
cab organ, admits that the Republi
can party is chargeable with the
offense of tacking irrelevant riders to
bills appropriating the necessary
moneys to carry on the Government,
and it denounces the practice as
"most viciou8.M Ah 1
Spirits Turpentine i
Kinston Vouroal: The -d well
ing house of Mr. E. P. Loftin, living about
four miled from Kinston, was burned una .
night last week. A boy, whom be tuwT ?
living with him, was reading by candle
lght, the candle being, in no stand but
merely placed in a chair, and fell asleep
leaving the candle burning.": Insured for
$1,000. t : - -
Wilson Advance: Memorial Day
was very appropriately celebrated, and tb :
procession to the cemetery was the longest
ever seen in Wilson. -Kev. E. M. Deems,
son of our former townsman. Dr. Deems,
now pastor of the Church of ihe Stranirers. .
in New York, was in Wilson a few days
ast wees. He is a prominent voune Pies-
byterian divine, and fills his faiher'a pulpit
during his absence in the Holy Land. -
A coloied boy named Tony .
Burns fell through a hatchway at Raleigh
a distance of twenty feet, says the Observer,
striking in his descent a lar-e iron rod, and"
rebounded over on the saw dual. He was
insensible for a few minutes, but soon le
covered and was assisted to tne upper floor.
ao naa received only a rew coqiustmdh ou
the head and a considerable bruise: ou M
eft side.
Raleigh Observer: Col.. L.- I..
Polk will deliver the bbouhI address before
the Clayton High School on the 3d of Juno
next. " Mr. H. T. Olawsoii has returned .
from Philadelphia, where he has. beeu su
perintending ihe making of the tobaccos
weighing and packing machine, invented
by Mr. C. C. Clawson The machine in
now perfected and wjtk adinirb!yr- It
will be exhibited in this city in about two -weeks.
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"H," New York corresnondent
of Bale's Weekly: Mr. Elliott Daingerfleld,
the young artist: from Fayelteville, has
sold, at his own price, the picture which
was admitted into the Academv of Art
Exhibition, as well as another which Le
has painted since. This is encournB-inp'
Oneday'Ust wet-k I had the offer" ut
three books for publication, and oa ibe
next day a fourth. Three of them were
novels, by ladies.
Raleigh correspondent of the
Goldsboro Messenger : I am clad to learn .
that the poems of Theo. Hill are to be in
cluded in a very fine selection of Southern
poetry, which Widdleton is about to nub-
lishin New York. It is now all Jar
vis or Fowle, with an impression that the
Governor is ahead, but a doubt lest his ri
val may overtake him. Much is conceded
to depend upon the Cape Fear.
A man named Thomas A. ii-
burn committed suicide by drowning near
Goldsboro. The Messenger says: He ap
pears to have been a man of dissipated
habits, and his suicide is evidently the final
of a protracted debauch. -He was seen iu
this town some two weeks aeo. and siBce
then at Princeton. What could have in-
duced him to end his life, and this amoncr
strangers, is a mystery that yet remains to
oe soivea. we learn that he has a wife
and children, who are now at Newbern.
Winston Sentinel: A number of
distillers in this district propose to continue
operations during the summer in the manu
facture of corn and rye whiskey; owing to
the failure in a greater part of the fruit
crop, a good price for grain may be expect
ed. A man who was in town on
Monday, bare-footed and begging for
money to buy provisions for bis wife and
children, who, he said, were suffering, as
he was sick and unable to work, took fifty
cents of the money given him and had: his
mustache dyed.
Charlotte Observer : The selec
tion of Dr. William Burney as the profes
sor of chemistry in the Agricultural Col
lege of South Carolina, is a feather' in the
cap of Davidson College. Dr. Burney is
only twenty-seven years old, and gradua
ted at Davidson three or four years ago.
taking the degree of Bachelor of Science.
He subsequently attended the University of
Heidelberg, where he obtained in two years
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, cum
sumnxa laude,'& distinction -rarely attained .
by American students. After return
ing home last year he took a fellowship in
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, where
be now is. We understand that Dr. Bur
ney has twice been offered the position of
State chemist of North Carolina, to suc
ceed Prof. Lcdoux, resigned, but declined
the position, being desirous of becoming
regularly engaged as a teacher. Dr. Bur
ney is a native of this county, and is a de
scendant of a family, (the Hendersons) '
noted for their intellectual gifts.
Tarboro Southerner: We are
informed by citizens who have the statistics
that no well authenticated case of con
sumption has ever been known in the
Conetoe section of this county. -We
understand that two white men, Henry
Rose and David Armstrong, got into a fight
at Rocky Mount, when Armstrong procured
a pistol and fired at Rose, missing him.
We heard at Rocky Mount that about
935,000 shad fry had been placed in Tar
river, at the falls, in Nash county.
For Lieut. Governor, Julian S. Carr seems
at this time to have the newspaper scrib
blers; Holt, many of the solid men , and
Robinson the extreme western tier of '
counties.,
In the spring, when hopes ar j high,
-And the deluded men are many.
Their sweetest accents on they try
And call the odbr'us stuff gu-Annie.
In the fall, when cotton's low.
And oa it they can't make f. penny,
They fume and tear, and rage and blow;
And bid the cursed stuff "Go, Annie."
W. H. Knight informs us that he has
been compelled to have killed three fine
hogs that were attacked with rabies from
mad-dog bites. How many more will fol
low suit he can't tell. And we hear con
tinually of sheep destroyed by worthless
curs. No intelligent.reader can afford -
to do without his county paper during this,
of all years. County, State and National
elections come off. Northern papers might
keep you polled on national news, but you
must go to your county paper for the home
political news. It combines it all home,
State and National.
. Charlotte Democrat: Rev. A.
A. Boshamer, of this city, has accepted an
invitation to preach the Commencement
Sermon at Shelby High School on the 2d ,
of Jane. Mr. Boshamer also preaches the "
Sermon at Greensboro Female College on,
the 26th inst. Thomas T. Johnston,
Esq., one of the oldest citizens of this
county, died at his residence in Paw Creek
township on Tuesday night last. He was
in bis 90th year, and was able to attend to
business until a few days before his death.
The various friends of Gov. Jarvis and
Judge Fowle seem to be trying to see which
can out-write the other in the way of com
munications to the Raleigh papers. Both
gentlemen have many true friends that
have not yet spoken. No matter who may be
nominated for Governor, it will take all the
work the Democrats can do to elect him.
Judge Avery ia ; one of our Demo-r'
cratic Judges,' and an "original Democrat"
in whom we have much confidence. We -feel
sure that he would not do wrong wil-.
fully or knowingly. But if any citizen has
cause to think that a Judge has not acted
right, we are in favor of letting' him be
heard in public, and then see who is right
or wrong. Gov. Jarvis has been do
ing some pardoning work recently. A
week or two ago he paidoned two or three
men in some of the western counties who .
were sentenced to, the penitentiary, and
now we see it announced that he has" par
doned Robert Parker, who was convicted of
manslaughter at the fall term of Union Su
perior Court, and sentenced to eighteen
months' imprisonment. The Forsyth
Democratic County Convention declared in
favor of Hon. W. M. Robbins for Congress
I from the Seventh District. ,
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