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Some of the papers, (both Jarvis
and Fowle papers in the late "earn- i
paign), seem to think that Railroad
questions will enter largely into the
pending campaign, and affect no little
the result. The Democratic parly
in the State Convention very wisely
avoided this issue. It, laid dowu uo
railroad platform." What would have
been popular in one section would
have been opposed or denounced in
another section. So nothing was
aaid. Each section must adjust itself
as best it can to the conautons, anu
accept the inevitables with all due
resignationand grape.
We touch very ( reluctantly any
question into which railroads enter.
There are so many systems so many
conflicting interests to be consulted
such complexity that it is quite puz
z'ing to any one not a specialist. We
recur lo the railroad questiou the
more gingerly because the Star does
not; desire"- to . injure.. Democratic
prospects in North Carolina; aud a
thorough discussion might breed fresh
.dissatisfaction. -
But it sometimes will occur in-the
U:i" r I 1 . I . ' - -
me in a local newspaper mat il muai
wpeak out because of manifest injus
tice or threatening peril to home in
terests, although to do so may not
advance the interests of the party at
large. Such an occasiou has arisen
when it is incumbent upon the Stau
-to rtiier to a matter wuicn more or
loss involves the interests of the
people of this seo'.ion of the State
.and of this city specially. We will
mot enter at large upon a discussion
f the unwisdom of breaking up a
State system of roads, or of trans
ferring the control of an important
link or connection in said system into
the hands of a corporation at once
i . .. !, .
of the said system, 'fhe readers of
ilieSxAu are familiar with its opinions
relative to the sale of the Western
m . i i : w ;
the sale it has passed under
the control of . a foreign Road
that will be sure never to do
anything to foster the. interests of
North Carolina except for Mis own
selfish ends, and will bo only too
happy to strike at the commercial
interests of Wilmington - and other
portions of the State. 'But we dp
.not propose, as we said, to go into
this extensively. We have to write
briefly now about another matter in
the management of the Western
North Carolina Railroad which is of
profound importance to the -people
of Charlotte and Wilmmston. It
will be seen that there is much more
of a Virginia policy than of a North
Carolina policy in the new manage
ment. '
The Charlotte papers have in
formed us of a change that has been
mola I r l nnUnnl. Af iUn A7
North Carolina Railroad. From
what we can learn the change is very
unpopular; nay, it excites severe
comment, and indignation along the
line of the said road and at Charlotte.
The opinion prevails that the road is
.t 1 1 ... 1 - 1 1 .1 v.. i. T:t
fc Danville Railroad, and that, too,
without the assumption of the least
responsibility on the part of the last
named corporation. . By the change
...i- j.J ' i'. .:. js -
cierreu vo a oreac is causeu in ine
connections of the Carolina Central,
the Raleigh & Augusta Air Line,
4 ou me v.. oa a. rvauroaa, ana
seems to have been brought about
YOL. sl,::
road at the imp Z tfMMUarefM
of several. riJsTfeta4 tljhi f4
t much eMUm APrUns .foKpriuim -M
jSinst. iA alai.-: x. y ?j,i3 J tea
'K!wfft1trwVolaliiy:raoopreia
diced mind l
a v e -k i - - " .
to ho iedjfilmiDgl3iQtff
Iff 1 " 4 x - & Tt-fi . -
bly reminded
vised 'to shui
ot past lavors or a
up." It appears to the
Stab, judgin
g by such lights as we
have, that the action of those con
cerned is indefensible and unjust. Wo
will not undertake to dogmatize, how
ever, as we may not be in possession
of important facts, but judging from
our standing point, and understand
ing that three iroads are affected and
only onebeneuted,we feel constrained
to say that there appears to be good
reason for' complaint, if not for a
warm denunciation of a new system
at war with North Carolina interests
i
in the main, and wholly destructive
of a system onjoe the boast and pride
of many. I
We hear that about this time some
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very heated expressions of opinion
may be heard at Charlotte and else
where, and threats are indulged
against "the powers that be." We
shall await with interest any new de
velopments, and shall scrutinize with
care any further information that
ay be found ju the Charlotte and
vat
other papers that are nearer than we
are lo the scene of operations, and
are, therefore, in a better position to
gather reliable information and to
know what is said and thought.
Post well informed
as to railroad inatters in an editorial
on the "Tennessee Connections of
ihe Western North Carolina Rail
road," has ihis lo say:
"We. ilmefore, el it down that the
Wettein Nor ill Carolina Railroad can never
be used fur i lie enrrying -of freights for any
of '.be ports of Yirgioia thai bavKonQ
been m ihe uandai of tbc Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia; Roads. .o7c
All representations and pretenses to lbe;
contrary, we maintain Ibat wnen tbe West
ern .North (j.arttlina llailroau is sought to be
iliveited fiora the pons of North and South
Carolina, na any mrt of a through line, its
fuDCtioos cease. ; Freights coming by way
of Knoxville nd Morristuwn, destined for
poiuts in North aod South Carolina, will
naturally come by iraint Hock ana AShe
ville; while, for the ports of Virginia and
poiuts in that State, freights will naturally
go by Bristol and Lynchburg.
"We lose all hope and confidence in the
Western North Carolina " Railroad on the
announcement of j a Virginia policy and
corporation controlling it. So long as it
aims towards Charleston, Wilmington and
Beaufort, it is a practicable route for
through business from tbe northwest, but
in our opinion no longer, unless it shall ex
tend its own line on ; through from Faint
Rock, by Knoxville, independent of all
other lines and combinations,, which it is
not likely ever to do. l -
- GfeN. HaNCOfK'S LKTIER.
As some of our readers have ex
pressed a wish that we would pub
lish at once Gen. Winfield S. Han
cock's letter to 6ov. Pease, of Texas,
we begin its publication to day. It
will be completed in our next issue.
Whilst the Cabby s and soldiers of
that stripe were playing the role of
military satraps under the orders of
despotism, Gen. Hancock was issuing
orders to secure the purity of elec
tions, to prevent military interference
at the polls and other higtvhanded
measures. If after you read, his re
cord in Louisiana, and specially his
admirable letter
to Gov, Pease,' you
do trot honor the
main you may very
well suspect some gross deficiency in
self, and aleprivation of those quali
ties that make one( responsive
to the higher manifestations of
true manhood and patriotism. Gen.
Hancock bad borne a most conspicu
ous part in the Northern armies. He
had achieved great distinction as a
soldier, but when the armies of the
Confederacy had surrendered and
peace had been proclaimed through
out the land, he hailed the day with
gladness, and henceforth he would do
all he could to show that peace hath
her victories no jess renowned than
those of war. He weut to work to
restore his country, to what it had
been and to preserve the Constitution
of the fathers. He resolved that in
his Military Department law and
order and justice ; should prevail
and the rights of -the people
should be ,' respected. Hence bis
letters and orders that gave so .much
offence to the Stalwarts. aod Federal
bulldozers. Exercising his 'almost
despotic powers with discretion, wis
dom, and mercy, he could not fail to
llBndU8; men'bF radical tempeTa
tt0nC4irsting fb fevenge. ' The
Jrthft press' jfourdd Outcnfry6hi him
its i deimaoiatibns, ;i,and 'the moat
'malev6lent' feeling Mif" enemies were
rtgfttofc" Thd' Wtfol heW and front
koffs.offending5 was 'that Tie kods for
fceepihg&tt tnvtitary'poioer in subor
dihafatitk te :ffli -civil 'power ' of ' the
wWall,!no morej
U mItfoya'tShwarf PresU
dinrJonhSon'tlTani was clotfied' by
'Can-jgrtss'1 TffiiWHtie ;mosti! extraordi
fntrV pweri''iei'was ablol 'id ct
teaefrfdentlf, nay, in opposition
feohiif Eecutive. 1 " I
fl efieral'llaricock knew he would
h?$Mnnded' down. J He determined,
therefore, to oe'VemoVed as soon as,
possible. So on February 27, 1868,
he wrote to the Adjutant General at
- j !
Washington in such terms .that he
was relieved in a little more than
two Weeks. He Wrote as follows :
"General I have the honor, to transmit
herewith copies of my correspondence with
tbe general-in-chief in reference to my re
cent action concerning the removal from
office of certain aldermen and assistant al
dermen of the Council of the city of New
Orleans, made by me 'for contempt of the
order of 4 the district ' commander.' I trust
that the same may, in an appropriate man
ner as explanatory of my action and. for
his information be laid before his Excel
lency, the President of the United States,
and with this my request to be relieved .
from the command of this military district,
where it is no longer useful or agreeable for
me to 8ve. When relieved, should the
exigencies of the service permit, it would
be nfbst in accordance with my inclinations
to be sent to St. Louis, Mo., there to await
further orders." '
In a pnvate letter to a personal
friend in Washington he wrote ab'ottt
the same time as follows :
"I hope' to be relieved here sbon. The
President is no longer able to protect me.
So that I may espect one humiliation after
another, until I am forced to resign. I am
prepared for any event. Nothing can in
timidate me from doing what I believe to be
Jumest and right." ' '
What noble resolution! What
conspicuous patriotism! What a
winning presentation of character.
No man of high impulses and ardent
admiration and sympathy for : good
ness and purity and exalted personal
worth can read Hancock's record
without a thrill of pleasure. In con
trast with Hancock look at Garfield.
He had no admiration for or sympa
thy with Hancock. Garfield was
.chairman of thb House Military Com-
mittee that conferred on Grant such
jextraordinary powers. Garfield re
ported a bill to get rid of Hancock
to turn him out of the Army. The
bill proposed to so reduce the num
ber of Major Generals that Hancock
would be cut off. But the bill was
never pressed and did not pass. Gar
field and his set.had some premoni
tions that the loyal North" would
pot respond save with indignation at
such a foul effort to degrade one of
the greatest soldiers ot the Republic.
' Gov. Pease, of Texas, a Radical of
that typo which gloats In the misfor
tunes of others and would visit with
fire and sword the offending, wrote a
letter to Gen. Hancock denouncing
tim in square terms because he would
not have, citizens tried by military
commission, and beoause he did not
reflect in his orders the will and pur
poses of the Radicals in Congress. It
is to this insolent and unjust letter of
accusation that Gen. Hancock replies
in his masterly, letter which wp com
mend to all.. It is a noble document
and should, be scattered broadcast
over our land. To be thoroughly
appreciated it must be , understood
under what surroundings it was writ
ten. To make those 'surroundings
plain is the purpose, of this editorial.
Dr Bledsoe said of this admirable
paprjr: - "'-.!"'
1 "This document must:' it seetns to us.
convince anyone by whom it is read that
massive and heroic character as calm and
dispassionate in ' the formation of his
opinions as he is firm and inflexible in his
adherence to them.; , Wc admire this
'memorable state paper, because it stands
out so grandly above the darkness or evil
times and an almost universal defection of
principle, like some memorial of the olden
time, when a regard for justice and the
liberties of the people had a fixed abode i
tbe hearts of statesmen. "-Southern Review',
October, 1871, pp. 922-2S ;
1 The true rule by which to test
Statesmanship is by what a man does
as well as by what; he says. If you
test-Hancock and Garfield in this
way every informed man will say at
once then Hancock' is the greater
statesman. What Hancock did,
when in command of the Fifth Mili
tary District, lifts him far above
anything of which Garfield is capable.
If you would, however, test him by
what he said, then read his letter to
Gov. Pease, and comparing it with
Garfield's speeches you will see .at
once ho w much gigafcer in statesman
ship is the greater General. Han
cock, compared, .with , Garfield., wis
first in war, first in peace, and on
r.Wpaqajr&TON, N. C.,: FRIDAY,
November 2, 1880, the vote will show
that he is first in the hearts of his
fit?-- . . ..: ;"r.; t iV- ' i i -i ..
countrymen:
TO ALL COilCEKREU. ' '
The Republican State Convention
will meet on the 7th inst. It will no
.... .... . . i
doubt place a strong ticket in the
field one that will have to be met at
every point. We know from the past
history of the Republican party, in
North Carolina that it is easily organ-!
ized in a campaign, and when organ-
ized is capable of making a stubborn
fight. As late as 1872 it swept North;,
CJrolina,' electing ' the State ticket
and handing over the electoral
yote' to Grant. There are many able
men in the party, many strong
speakers and skilled writers. They
will have to bo met and defeated.
To do this will require a united action,
harmonizing of all discords,, a.
ceasing to msuit py innuenao or
taunt. The Democrats , of North
Carolina cannot afford to be discor
dant, belligerent. By gones mast be
by-gones, and, a hearty combining
of al of the elements of strength
and success must be resorted to:
Why - should Democrats agree to
quarrel aniODg themselves at - a
moment of so much importance,
not of so much peril ?
Can they agree to let the
commoacnemy triumph through De
mocratic clashings of opinions and
ofpersonal preferences? J&oerything
for principle. We would not give
the great principles embodied so
succinctly and clearly in the Cincin
nati platform for all the political
and ambitious aspirants in North
Carolina. When the; men who oc
cupy public attention just now are
brgotten, those principles will live.
We are for fighting the Republican
party at every turn, and at every
stage of the conflict, because it is the
open and avowed enemy ol those
principles. Wo are for burying all
past differences in the common grave
of public necessity, and for uniting
heartily in the maintenance of prin
ciples that should be precious to
every freeman and aro as immortal
as liberty itself.
Why should a Democrat by inac
tion or by absolute refusal to work or
vote, help on the Republican column?
Such will be the effect. Every vote
not polled is one vote for the Repub
licans. Every free elector who says
he will not go to the polls is to the
extent of his vote and example and
influence aiding tbe party of Grant
and Hayes, and Sherman and Conk
ling. What can a Democrat hope to
make or gain by refusing to vote?
We say Democrat. If he is net one,
but a Republican, open or disguised,
then we do not mean Mm. But how
can a Democrat be benefited possibly
by being apathetic in the campaign,
refusing to aid in any way, and by
staying away' from the polls? Has
he considered how much is at stake?
Has he thought what it is to remand
the Congress and the State Goverri-
pentinto the hands of a party that
has shown its incapacity, and whose
record is blurred from beginning to
end with corruption, fraud, pecula
tion and abuses. - '
No Democrat cau afford to cherish
the purpose for one moment of allow
ing the Republican party of . North
Carolina to take possession again. It
would be an act of which he would
repent in sackcloth and ashes but
when too late. Every Democrat
must do his dutyy and begin to do it
at once. As soon as the Radicals
have nominated activity on their part
will begin, and the Democrats must
not be behind them. Let clubs be
organized from one end of the State
to the other. Let there be what there
has never , been thorough organ-
ization in every township in the State,
and tho Democratic State ticket will
be elected easily and by a good round
majority. ; ;
We give notice now that the St-ar
from now until November can have
rib controversy with any Democratic
newspaper. . We oannot afford to
employ pur time and space in reply
ing to captious criticism or patroniz
ing lectures. We have a duty to our
country, to our State, to our party,to
ourselves to perform, and with. God's
help we mean to do it. We cannot frit
ter away our energies in useless and
unprofitable discussion with papers ot
our'own party,1 however much they
mav dislike the Stab. We know
that sharp discussion, sometimes bor
dering on indecent personalities,
gives point and edge to a paper and
J,OLY !,9.!;tft8.0'!.
makes it sought aft'erV " We plainl
Bajrmat we uo not na.e uou trovers
and where J we engage in it oi
0ffe,a-.Wer' let a 'dozetf 'provocation
pa8s s? 'the 1 fdleH wind. 1 Wo do
i-noi mean io oe urawn into an'
drscdssion Wither any I)ehbcrati
paper until Hancock Is elected. I
any Democratic papier is "spiling fen
a ffght" we point to the enemy "aft
saypitch in." It f cannot J figni fus
and we believe it takes two sides t(
ge up a raflgle',: a foot-raoe ort A
fisticuff. ! ; : W;e beg pardon ; Ratisey:
Snfi$e, .in", Georgia Scenes,'', was in
the habit of practicing alone in t
rr;;. na t o.U t?ci usiJrf Vj if
pusnes- by pummelling ang. gougia:
the ground preparatory toengagv
the enemy in the flesh. ; If any Demo
cratio papers are pugilistic and benti
on & conflict and must, get into, full
practice, we say to them - try Ranseyj
Sniflle's way, rather than pound us,)
and then go for the. real enemy with!
sleeves rolled up.
We much prefer lo be in harmony
with all and each of our State con-i
j
temporaries, and i especially with!
those of the same political faith,.
than to be iu opposition. The bl
owing words are timely and to be
commended. Wo copy them that'
they may have a' wider circulation.,
The Raleigh News says: ' j
"It may neglect its organization, and thus
encourage discord and division; and the as-!
pirations, the ambitions, the selfishness of !
what are called leading men may obstruct
and cloud its measures and ultimately break
t down. This is possible. ' Let the people
look to it earlg and ofteq. . . Our; .opponents
can have no hope but in producing divisions
among us, or availing themselves of the di
visions which may follow the. ambitions of
our own seekers of office and the rage of
our own disappointed aspirants.' Divide and
conquer is their T motto. It is -forr the
Democratic people ,to guard against tnis
danger. It is for ihm to insist upon and
maintain the most rigid organization. Tbe
path of tbe Democratic party, from the
days of Jefferson until now, is strewn with,
the wrecks of apostates and traitors. It is
a party which has subordinated' men to
principles, and as long as it does this it will
be invincible. We' have faith .that its
triumph this year will be greater than ever,
for we have faith that if necessary other
wrecks will strew without obstructing its
course.'
The total gold coinage for the first
six months of 1880 is f56,157,95j
silver, 127,943,437.50; minor coins,
$267,745.50. ., ''
Columbus Railflei and form a Han
cock: and Jarvia Club.
We learn that a large number of the
Democratic citizens of Whiteville and the
surrounding community assembled at
Whiteville Depot Thursday night, and in
torchlight procession, amid the firing of
guns and loud.huzzas for Hancock aad Jar-
vis, marched to the court house, where
Capt. J. W. Ellis, V. V. Richardson and
others made excellent speeches. The gen
tlemen then proceeded to organize a Han
cock and Jarvis Club.and the following of
ficers were elected : D. P. High, Presi
dent; S. E. Memory and J. B. Bchulken
Secretaries; Jr Powell, Treasurer.
The President then requested tbe gentle
men present to come forward and. have
their names enrolled. One hundred names
were soon pledged to support the Demo
cratic nomination.
After some other business of minor im
portance Capt. J. W. Ellis , moved to ad
journ with three cheers for the National,
State and Congressional' tickets, which was
carried, and the'meeting then adjourned lo
assemble on the 15th of July. Much en
thusiasm seemed to prevail. - -
A Water Spout wear New inlet. .
We learn that a water spout of very con'
aiderable dimensions-was witnessed on
Thursday afternoon last,' about 3 o'clock.
between Fort Fisher and' Snow's 'Marsh,
near the month, of the Cape Fear river.
The wind at the- time' Was blowing nearly
a hurricane. The water spout ; covered a
space, apparently of about fifty yards in
circumference; and moved a distance of
about one mile and a' quarter. "The water
from the spout ascended from all appear.
ances to an altitude of from one hundred to
one hundred and fifty feet, irad looked like
a perfectly white smoke, a funnel-shaped
cloud, apparently descending un the mean
lime to the " very verge or pinnacle of the
ascending spray; 'The phenomenon was
witnessed, we understand, ; by between
fifty and one hundred persons, including
the employes at the government works and
quite a large number-of fishermen, all of
whom pronounced it agrand sight. .
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Tbe cation crop In sonib, Carolina
andGeorela. ., ,
A gentleman' just arrived here from
South Carolina, who has conversed with
persons during the last few days who have
traveled pretty much all over that State and
Georgia, reports the cotton crops in those
States to be unusually fine. The recent dry
weather, though somewhat damaging to
corn, but to no serious extent, has not per
ceptibly injured; the cotton. Our inform
ant speaks of seeing plenty of blossoms in
the Held onms route. - r ; -
' Rev. Henry Gray, one of. the
oldest preachers in the " North . Carolina
Annual - Conference of the E. Church,
South, in returning frdn theWashingtoa
District Conference, was taken quite sick
and had to remain for several days in
Halifax, -Kbrth Carolina. -He has since
so far recovered as to pursue His journey
homewards. , Mr. : Gray ' is t some eighty
years of age, and in years gone by labored
. . m ttt: i : . 1
in me viciniiy oi n liiuiugioo.
':'N.g;37;
Prosreaa or tne Duplin Canal. " !
The' directors of this company held a
meeting on the 30th 6f June at Bannerr
man's 'Bridge, in Pender couatyi' Therfe
were present at the ! meeting Mr. B. G
Worth,! President, and, Messrs, W.cTf.Banl
nerman, W. L. Youne and William Calderl.
We'have been furnished with the following
statement: : The directors went over th
ground and closely, inspected the work so
fa accomplished, which, considering" th
djfflcuHiei to be Surmounted, i,8ems J;on
siderale. . Work was beguVAp.rUsty bu .
a delay of six weeks was occasioned bynUi(
cutting away of the dam in'fiofly SKeller
Creek by some opponents ortne' work
These parties have been 'restrained by the
courts from farther interference, ' and ii. i$
hoped they are-convinced, that the present
inconvenience 10 a few. is. only a matter ol
Iu-. ' i ; , . , '. 4 ... .. .til: . ,t i '
necessity in prosecuting pi&os that may re
sult I o great public good.' 'Notwithstandl
rig this Interruptroa the canal way has been
opened sixty feet wide, . and the sluice way!
cdt for one and a quarter, miles, and thred
iide-watercreeks effedoaJly dammed, ex-j
tending from the JMQnueasv river across one
bend of Holly Shelter Creek, ana within 'j
short distance" of the second bend: " The!
engineer is now ready - to iurn thfewate
into the sluice way as soon ? as sufficifen
headway is obtained, and if favorabl
water continue, the prospects, are flattering
for obtaining a navigable channel speedily j
provided the efforts of the directors are!
cordially seconded by stockholders, i uef
section cut through is thought to be the
most difficult on the route, being heavily-
timbered and having less fall-of water. IE
was determined to devote every energy to
this section in order to test the practica
bility of the ; sluicing process, and to'this
end it was ordered that an assessment of.
five per cent, on the stock should be col-:
lected each' month. . The accounts of the!
SuDerihtendcnt were examired,. and the
expenditures found to have been made asj
economically as possible.
Wo framlllna on the f!OHI f MartU
Carolina In a Condltleu or Starva-.
tlon.t i-' -': -. !;
Intelligence was received at Ihe Signal
Office in this city yesterday to. the effect
that two families on Bogue Point, on the
north side of Bogue Inlet, about thirty-five
miles Bouth of Fort Macon, are in an actual
state Of starvation. The famine-stricken
persons consist of George Gillican, wife
and six children, and Ford Lewis.wife and
two children. . Their discovery was made
in this wise: Mr. Corbett,formerly stationed
at Sloop Point, Dclow thistnty, but now in
charge of the 1 office at Fort Macsn, being
off on a tour of inspection of his wire, and
being in search of a boat in which to cross
Bogue Inlet, accidentally came across the
families in a fish camp on one of the lonely
banks remote from the cbaonel of travel
and almost of casual resort. Both f ami
lies' were down with .bilious fever, with
onlv one io all . their- number able to
sit up or be of the least assistance
to the remainder of them, being without
money, or' provisions. " or the means of
getting them, 'and none of their number
being able to go over to tbe mainland for
help. When Mr. Corbett arrived they had
not had a mouthful of anything to eat in
three days,' and were actually on the verge
of starvation, besides being worn out with
sickness: and want of rest. Mr. Corbett
had' a pocket instrument, with him, by
means of which ho succeeded in transmit-.
ting the information of the destitute fami
lies to the office here, and we learn that a
telegram has been forwarded to Morehead
City, so that help may speedily reach those
sorely afflicted people.
We are indebted to Mr. Watson, in
.charge of the Signal Office here, for the
above information
Deain or a Well Known Xilslit House
Keeper.
Mr. John Melarkey, keeper of Oak
Island Light House, near Fort Caswell, and
formerly a well known resident of this city,
Qieu a uay or two biqcb ui uaiaivois, ouu
J . l- a
his remains were brought to this city yess
terday on the government . steamer Wood
berry, when they were taken to St. Thomas'
Catholic Church, where 4hs funeral ser
vices took place, and thence conveyed to
at: xnomaa' luaxnono uemeiery ior mier-
ment. Deceased was a native of County
Donegal. Ireland, and was aged about 62
years. He came here with a coast survey
party io 1853 or 1854, was a noted blockade
runner during the war, and has for thirteen
years been in charge of Oak Island Light
House. .-,: t
Election of County commliiloneri
I AVberi to Ctualllr.
.The following is a cony of an opinion
given by the Attorney General in answer
to letters upon the subject of the date of
election and qualification of County Com
missioners: i -'
: Attokney! General's Office, )
f - : Raxeiqh, June 30. 1880. f
Under the act of 1860-'77, ch. 141, sec.
o. the Justices of the Peace for each county
are required to elect County Commissioners
On the first Monday in August, ibbu, ana
the persons so elected will qualify on the
first Monday, in December tollowiog, the
Commissioners now in office being entitled,
under said act, to hold "for two years from
the date of their qualification," which was
On tbe first Monday in December, ism
And in addition to this, the former act, in
sec. 23. chap. 52. Bat. liev.. which direc
fed the Qualification to be bad in "Septem
ber, was amended by sec; 3, ch. 237, acts
1874-'75. by changing the time to "Decern
ber." See also in this Connection, the
opinion in Eilburn vs. Latham, 81 N. C),
312. j . i Tnos. S. Kenan,
j 1 1' s T" "Attorney General,
Religious. j, , ,'. , '., ,
; The Wilmington District Conference of
the Methodist E: Church; South, convenes
at Zion church,' Brunswick Circuit, on the
22dof July, and the Presiding Elder, Rev.
Dr. Burkhead, requests the ministers of the
District to forward to John N. Bennett,
Esq., at Town Creek, Brunswick county,
North Carolina, a list Of the delegates from
their respective "charges, and -especially
' hpw many of their delegates will go by
public copveyance and expect to be met at
the foot of Market street, io Wilmington,
at 8 o'clock A. M. on the 22d of July.
In looking oyr the State ex
changes the laft two daya we think we have
met with twenty-five ' uneredtted Items ta
ken from tbe Star, Tote fair.
- AlamamxP kjfieanef'- s On last
Monday. iWiltiam CJbl was arrested on a
charge of resisUng a census enumerator in 1
tbe discharge of his duty, and was bound
over to answer at the next term of the Fed
eral Court, i - : .-ryj;,-.
- Col. W. R. Myers was re-elected
President.an'd J.' J.' Gonnly .Superintendent, ,
Secretary and Treasurer uf tbe Atlantic.
Tennessee & Ohio KnilrunJ, by 1tQ. stock-
holders at their meeting held at Charlotte
un the 1st inst. .. . , . i
Wilson Advance : We have
never undertaken to lecture our .brethren of
the Democratic press for the course which
they have seen tit to pursue with respect to j-
the nomination or Uov. jar vis or any other
Democrath) candidate. - -.- i
TV J-ouisbarg .Times: Last Satur-
ilay tbeingiJJsa. day annoinlediby J John I
Williamson for a meentur hetween- flfiv
and a bundf edaegruea assembled " in the
Court HoHiP. .JOkaerakBB.-Hawkips and
James C Wyene were- ihe-mly-while par-
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I ASiSYitre Citizen : IfroL AVra.
'afrrnisTibeh for trier past three' weeks' en-"
Car
gaged in surveying the route from ibis i
ia I: ; ' : . i t . . i -
puiui iu i iuu liver, wuu luo View OI IO- '
eating positively the line of the Western i
North Carplioa JBajlCoIadjahd: Col. Thad. i
Coleman has.been at the same time. coins
ojver-the liofr down the-, French Croict.i i. i
Our resDected. conlemuorarv. I
the Salisbury Watchman, after quoting I
what we said about tbe Cincinnati nomtua-
tions, saya'VAnd it may also be said that
with a longer experience than that men-
tioned-" by the SAH," we 5 havw Bo lemem
bjraBPf. any aeniuiations which have so '
thoroughly Jmptessed tbe opposKum priy
With ftkWrcrigibandliQevitable SUcceae."
Uxford Tdrcaigtiti A meetinir of f-
the stockholders Of he Oxford and Hender
son KaHroad and-other ! pirties interested
was held last Tuesday. Ilwss atated that
the Kaleigh s Gaston Railroad Company
would complete the road at once, provided
the stockholders would turn over to them
the road bed of the Oxford & Henderson
Railroad, free from all liabilities, together
with the asseis now on hand!!
--A hen belonging to Mr. Porter Watts,
of Bethany, has lid an egg with a handle
toTt like a gourd. A party , has already
beenimade up in Statesville to go on to
Washington aMaich next to see UancoCk
inaugurated. A list of the names aud
ages of all the unmarried ladies of Iredell
county is on file at the office of the clerk of
the Superior Court., This Jist ia accessible
to all young men matrimonially- inclined.
Charlotte Observer: There is
much complaint along the line of tbe West
ern North Carolina Railroad against tbe
night schedule. Railroad companies
should certainly be the friends of the stock
law, with the law in operation in the two
counties through which the Atlantic, Ten
nessee &. Ohio Railroad runs. 'That road
paid during the year only $16.50 for live
stock killed. The Cberaw & Chester
Railroad has gotten old enough and strong
enough to run excursions.' There is to be a
big one to Chester next Saturday. 1
Raleigh Observer: From nearly
all parts of the State comes Abe news of
destruction by storms, ' lightning and bail.
A. gentleman who - came up from New
Berne vesterdav. said that - the hail had-
folayed havoc with the cotton and corn in
the fields around Hinston. The crops on
the fine farm of Mr., Parrott were almost
totally destroyed. The vacancy on
the Committee, owing to the -declension of
Captain S. P. Ashe, was filled by the elec
tion of P. C. Flemmin, Esq. Lieuten
ant Jos. B. Batchelor, Jr., U. S. A., is in
the city,. having arrived Wednesday even
ing. -
Kinston Journal The ; people
want recreation and are willing to spend a
moderate sum to obtain it, but the regular
railroad fare deters many pleasure seekers
from more than one or two trips during the
summer. --In 1870 Kinstdn rnsd 1,100
inhabitants. Since then .tbe corporate
limits have been reduced- for -political pur
poses, and tbe town proper numbers 1,217
with 500 oa the suburbs, showing an in
crease of about 50 per cent, in population.
It is hardly necessary for us to say
that no allusion was intended to be made
to the Star, for the Journal has cordially
approved and endorsed every word hereto
fore written by the Stak on the . Guberna
torial question.
4 Statesville JOandmark: , Miss
Painter, the noted Quaker revivalist, who
has just concluded a scries of meetings at
OHd, which were largely attended and re
sulted in the conversion of many persons,
is coming to . Statesville to hold a series of -
services. Alexander county is hard to
hold. We have a postal from Teylorsville.
which tells us that on the morniog of the
25lh ult., Mrs, Julius Payne, living four
miles from that place, gave birtb to four
children. The ( wife, and children of
Re v. D . McGilvary, D, D. , Presbyterian
missionary to Siam, arrived bere last week
and are stopping at Simonton' Female Col
lege. They arrived in America last winter
and have been spending some months with
relatives in Moore county, North Carolina.
! - Raleigh LNews ': From a gen
tleman, who has returned from an extended
'tour throughout' the counties of Wilson,
Halifax,- Wayne, Carteret, raven arid
Johnston we learn that the' cotton crop in .
those counties is much better than usual
and Very far advanced. - In addition
to the ether counties from which we
have good crop reports ire may mention
Gates and Franklin, from both of which we
heard yesterday. ---The boys at the Ra-.
leigh & Gaston Railroad; shops use piles ot
iron, axles for sofas at the noon recess. One
of them, a luxurious "cassi: adds a granite
rock for a pillow, In, the Governor's
office yesterday we saw an old Bible bound .
in red vellum, on which.alheGovcrnors
since 1831 have been' sworn into, office. Tbe
leather of tbe binding is worn through. In
it were written the . namea of Governors
Dudley, Morehead and Graham. We also
saw a lot of o!d letters of Gov. Tyron, none
of which had any interest apart , from their
antiquity, except one ordering an election to
fill a vacancy io the House of - Assembly as
it was then called, caused by tbe expuUion
of Herman Husbands, the Regulator.
' - Greensboro Patriot: It seems
from what we can learn that almost every
portion of the Western part of tbe State,
was visited yesterday evening with severe
winds and rains. At Reidsville. the storm
Seemed more violent than elsewhere. It
lasted but a short while but in its hurried
fury tore the tin root iromMolleyr Wright
& Co.'s large tobacco factory, carried off
the top of the dry bouse of Ellington's fac
tory; and took away tbe roof of Webster's'
Do'Jar Weekly building. - The ceneus enu
merator in Clay township, Guilford county,
found that out of about one thousand per
sons enumerated, one hundred and eighty
three were named Coble. ' The Greens'
boro National Bank . has declared a semi
annual dividend of : four per cento ,
.Moses Steele, the negro who cut Mr.
M. Caldwell with a razor last .Tuesday, tbe
24th inst., was arrested yesterday at Reids
ville by R. M Reese; chief of police of that
city. Alfred Bland, colored, dropped
.dead in Warnersville, on ihe southwestern
extremity of this' cky, ' oa Sunday. : -Major
R. P. r Atkinsorr- iytlnrSresbsboro,
just from his headquarters on the Western
North Carolina Railroads He reports the
. work finished within f our miles of Asheville,
and says that tbe road will be graded .to
that place within two weeks. Tne ' Duck
town and Paint Rock branches ale now be-
ing surveyed.
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