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THE WILMINGTON . XWILMINGTON, BrXDAY .MORI3fG,- jPOSTj. i i ' i ' , i. ir p.ii iii-. , - l ' ,;.;n I . .. : " I : The demands from all quarters for retrenchment in state eipenditnres is a trumpet tongued indictment against the Democratic party. Thi present is the eeventh session of the General Assembly in which tba f party hag had the controliy By the (JJonstitution the legislature 1 directs airdisburpements of miblic money, of a dollar can go from' the Treasury without from the legislature; Every necessary to add to these illustrations "ihVDemocrats recognize .a- Ilepubl i ea n partyjn North Carolina. auce imk had the sanct eratic legislature sines is the parky, and these erv retrenchment. ion o 1870. Home men assume sikch am enormous of! virtue that would exclude authority cxtrarag-, a Dcmo- And this are the men who Suppose a calmyahd candid miud be required 40 nieasure theiwensions of this spectre which haunts the Democ racy After a careful survey the report would be: "The Republican party in J87C increased its vote in thi state by near 13,000. In 1878 it increased iU representation in the General Asscmbly by fourteen members over that of tho previous election. It increased its rcp resefitatfon m Congresrby two mem bers.1 It forced" in the Gcrieral Assent bly, in 187G-77, though m a great minority, a recognition of its strength and vitality, by the appointment of members of its party to offices of trust and profit." Could any' ouc, vbject to thU picture on the ground that it is not accurate? ?- The only disease cycu, with which the Kepublican party of North Carolina all. imputations and all, investigation. I is afflicted is the want ot unity of its Their dicta are proofs; theif probity is : guarantee of their honort they are g urprised aiid indignant l : their m ' tegrity hk questioned, and, deny the charge by aolemnjasseveratibns. They xUrt Rwrar that rtafriotisn. honor and ' mhrnlitv rire the onlv SDrinis of thtir " - ml ---- - . -f .( actions.- j . J ' Was not this the attitude and de fence of the late defeated candidate for the presidency before the investigating tnmmitteeL' on- the aubiect of !ah at - -7 j rernpted purchase of that high ofBce? When the venerable kamrdoiH of .i i fiam presented to the world its choicest tiroduct in the shaW of its! twins. .'Chang and Enc;, scientists thought that. : nature !!llad almost eclipied herielf. The mysterious ligature which bound the brothers was the puzzle of natu ralists and the wonder of the curious. It is generally known that the Twins after exhibiting "themselvjjs 'for many rears in Europe and America settled ia Surry county in this state. Thty acquired tortunes autl wivps ; the later. perhaps a consequence .of the' former. A North Carolina roper' how startles the world with the announcement that f these twins is among the university. How jrocreatins u son a preoiem more umii- u-e of a on Elndeuta the twinkunited enlt of si ifahilige . and wh death . J One pa :ng at our state in will" probably be dution, thai the which joi icii aid no.D the hed ti em ia life, . L (lav last tali through one pine barrens which kdgrn counticff.' He was 5a company with a young dcntlemen. w divi le them in a . dayfarer was 'of tSie houseless the eastern in arc to was 'a h wuile-S i ran dva U'rthwt eicrel acsomp lightnW waylare evenly w He kep ho drbve an old a cart. Tiiifc carsij of tins cart entOi'Mi'- oil ot i . ii uuicii no nuiua 11, ..an awful Lloud It rapidly ..grew the aerial vauttt. uiied, by tue most dreadful and thunder t dismounteci from alked the middle himself as far as possible irom tho piliosj which aroundJ he cendrouslv' lent 1 it t. -tie had the ca clothes ing.' tract t person which "Though he had are a nou-co le tried to the hair of the old ware, of the Ik og . were" moire powerful to at id electric During -.this, fearful tempest j g0Ygrnment s also indebted to la;t!cd about lightning their head ensued., . Our the cart, and of the road. rearecl themselves an umbrella, the driver of luid ing, wnich.thc lightning times wilhiu five h he did everything to iile priyed for protection. How many persons in Korth Carolina who ale exposed to the trenchanen, are for ,th but or hose dreary u inhabitant arose in tue until it A rain, to heard that ttat nductor of lightn- remember whether bnd the hair ban his own leaders. Could that but be healed wo should see it renew in 1880 its youth of 1868. The need of its existence is as great at present, as it ever was in tue past. So long as a great poriion oi our people of both j races are under, the bondage of prejudice, poverty nad ig norance, the elevating "mission of the only progressive t party that exists in the nation is unaccomplished; Wc must strive, we must struggle ; but our assaults must be directed again.it the common lenemy, and not in an interne cine warfare. . We ask any reasonable person': Is North Carolina les3 p. Republican stace than New York, Indiana, Connecticut oivNew Jersey ? Yet what Republican in either of those states has struck his flag, and acknowledges defeat in 18S0 f We, too, will marshall our strength and sriv'e battle to the Democracy. -.We cannot win by inaction, wc may win by earnest and organized effort. Wa ask everv Republican to look at the , mosoect. to ceunt our resources, and - contrast them with those of the Demo crats, and say whether the prize of vic- torv is not worth the risk of defeat. . ; . There will be no dishonor in a contest; i the only shame which can attach to us, would coin e from our supineucss and cowardice. We hope to hear from every: Kepub lican in North Carolina a response on this momentous subject and we will not cease to agitate it until our politi cal lethargy is removed, or h succeeded by actual death. ' ... . m -- DEMOCRATIC RtSFOUM- The eccentricities of a Democratic 'Congress are brought' out in strong light by the report' of expenditures .from the House contingent fund, just pub lished. This includes the expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1$7S, and srives us a climnde at the life be- t-J . hind the scenes of the gentlemen who tread the. Congressional -stage as re formers and strict economists. Their pretentions in this direction in . the treatment of public questions have been shown in their true character so often that it seems almost cruel-to carry the matter further. Tut a Democrat clerk of a Democratic House has put the factd on record, and they will be of rare in terest to the constituents of these able reformers. n Among the jlirst itcui-3 to attract at tention arc tfhoso 8 entered under the head of disbursements for fuel and oil, viz : ; committee of Congressmen t over to Chester, Ta., to attend the funeral of-. the late Congressman Leonard. Chester is about thirty miles this side of Philadelphia, and $78.75 was paid for glovc3 and sashe? for thia ifdneral. A committee of seven members1 at tended. I ' One of the turious features of the ac count is tho expenditure of several thousand dollars to pay, for an inves tigation conducted by the Hon. Thomas Ewiug and othcra of the Uommittee on fJankiug and Currency, into the prac ticability of resumption and specie payment' j Glover, tho irreat reformer! and in vestig'ator, had several men on his pay roll as " witnesses" for months at a time, who were in reality discharged employes of the Treasury Department, and the Marino Hospital service, who were" engaged, under Glover's - direc tion, in hunting up scandals. The re port shows that Glover has expended several thousands dollars in his fishing exploits, but has not found anything upon which he can make a report. For a "ro form" Congress, there has been the greatest extravagance in the payment of temporary employes by the fcjeraeant-at-arms, the employes being generally Ohio politicians. The Ber- geantat-arms has power ' to employ deputies wheu necessary. He paid William Whalen .$115 for snbposnafng fourteen witnesses to attend the inves tigation of Doorkeeper Polk, and twelve of those witnesses were employed un der the roof of the House wing of tae Capitol. -'"' Brook Msckall, Jr., was paid 90 for serving subpanas upon eight witnesses to appear before Glover's committee, two of them beinsr employes of the House, and tho othr six being; five clerks in tho Treasury Department; and one the manager of the telegraph office at Washington. Tho same man was paid, at another time, $165 fo serving subpoenas on twenty-seven pel son3, all of them clerks in the Treasury. Charles L. Flannagan was paid $3 per day nearly the eutire session for services as an "expert" for the commit tee on Post-offices, yet the committee never did anything to require his ser vices, nor have they ever made a re? port. Flaunagan wa3 a sample of the experts appointed, as it is notorious that he knows nothing about the post- Office business.; Under the title of "disbursements for MISCELLANEOUS. HBNNING & TEEL, - - f,j DEALSES IK FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC 1 The capacity of the Colored Race as v Justice in ine aeaaie. a Gorernln 5 Power. j it ia rumored of certain . Republican Ex-Governor Chamberlain, in the Senators the number is very small we North. Mcrican Review for January: are happy to say that they are hes- If we turn now to an examination of itating as to how they shall vote in the the conduct and capacity of the colored CorbinButler ease before the Senate, f aha I a nR.nrrr.xmiAT. TMPLiUMENTS. IRON raee, as auiu uunug p VA Decause eeriaiu wouiuoiaiw "ot'u'D A hTiT NiiVAii8vadfi. Shorels.Col, free exercise oi tue sunrage, u win ap- have declared that a. Mr. uorom is irf names, xrae unaina,. nousus, bear that that raee exhibited' dualities mmlIaiI bv the nreient Rf Dubiiean Sen if.lAnviii..rf.- wktfon and Car entitling it to all the political priv ate. the next Senate, which Will f bl&1?05Jfi,t5git ileges conferred by the . reconstrnetion Democratie, will turn him out andjalsaj BrJ?Bn measures, xi is ncceasarj aere w innt i wiu u " j.cwin,y v.-. i nop . saies. usams, i'ot, cy-iaws, sentation of the day, and attend onlyj i,.. ben dnlv elected Senator i from to the authentic faets as the ground of South Carolina, as the very able and First, then, it may be eaid 1 exhauetlve report of the Committee on irrivueget anu xuecuous in tu oeuaw RAIL ROADE. Wilmington & Weldoa U; f 3'r v :;riii' nuia xvop, oeuw. j X) vens. Fry rans, Vf itxVx repeal al atuntlon to oar large ani extennve asonmeiit or lava , Mtoia xsrsMlr Kr Bxnxtas aa nnerr eta, aii ot mhlcHi ant much more, we oSbr at low judgment. that the eolored race gave to the souths ern states , wise, liberal and jsst constfc tutions. Under influences which efee where had led to punitory and proscrip- tive measures towards those who had supported: slavery and rebellion, the organic law of the ten states embraced in the reconstruction act of 1867 shows no instance of a purpose or effort to ex elude any classes or individuals from an 'equal- share in all political privi leges.- The demands for public educa No p -. IXardvrare House of i j J I1 No. 8 Market St. ', Wilminsrton, N. O. shows he has been, then let him be ad mltted to his seat at once. Let this be done because it is right ; because it is due the people of bouth Carolina who chose him to be their Senator, and it is due to Mr. Corbin himself. To decline to vote for the admission of Mr.ICorbin to his seat because Mr. Butler and hie fellow Democrats declare as we are a every thing necessary torearrytng on a I good Family ui . i ii. M i- I ixvrrv ana. em nun out next session wnen iuey wui d i desired, from October 1st. TermB moderate. in the maionty. is to yield to most con-; I Apply on premlBea or to famrifiWla hnllHnwinc n rifl hn ll.rinsrinor 1 Spi!3-ti oreciselv similar in effect to that r,'.ser. r4 OJTEIOE GlLSiEilALHtTPI lJlJsTi Wllml d gtOB , ,N. V. , . i On and tfter Suudey, Kov ry. Passenger Trains on the V. A; V'. will run aslollows; ; DAY MAIL AND EXPRESS ; Daily. , ! ' - r ". "-.v-.. ' ' Leave WilciiflgiOE, Trout Strtt' ! Depot, at .............. , i Arrive atWeldon at .;., Leave Weldon daily a ...,. b Arrive at Wilmington, Front gt. Depot at..............-.-..j i-M. : NIGHT W H. GERKES. Uon were failj recognized and provided 5i?nhOn. ? "' ior. me mewoas ana principles oi VAfn , -Wftflrft rnfident taxation were lust and enliiErhtened. otnr will, on reflection. Tne modes ol selectin&rtncuciai omeera bv such threats. Let Jl M. I " . . i that no fcen bo influenced Mr. Corbin be were such as preyail in the most popu loua states of, the north. In a word, the constitutions of the reconstructed states would to-day command the at most unqualified approval of all com petent and impartial judsres and critics. And the same conclusion will follow nromotlv seated now. because '- he Is next Senate, which will hate a Demo cratic majority, is bold and bad enough . . "4 . ' i. Al 1-.. !i J J to turn mm oui, lueu ieni uo u, nuu take the responsibility of the aet, The country will bo hero to see it. and to from1 an examination ef the general I hold ihe plotters and perpetrators of legislation in tne sxaves aanng tne same gucn an outrage to vueir proper respon- penod. It was, with few exceptions, gibility- and punishment. If the Demta dictated by the public wants, and suited cratic party can afford to perpetrate to the public needs. V such a wronar. then Messrs. Corbin and In the ordinary conduct of the prac-1 Kellosrc and the Republican party can JS& ticalr affairs of government, much must well afford to be the victims of it. But I v 1 -':...t-! 1 .f iL. I-Ii. 1 .i .ii l? l i a J if it.!. I Si oe saia in approval pi ine spirit anu i tnere is not.me Biigutesb uanger ui mw metnoas wniua men prevaiiea. iiec- uemocratic tnreat Demg executea. xue ig '":3 t ' y'Vl- a . tions were free fair and honest. Polit icai canvasses were conducted by th colored race without violence or dis order, or excessive rancor. The power which they held they put fairly at haz M1NQT0' W.C. ft seating of a Senator upon ' a full in- n bv cation, and precludes further inquiry and investigation into his case. This One dozen "squirt Ciius,' .an hour, and dur- struct: three uudreu feet of him, uard himself. storm of Re worKina anu praying to etfike anywhere IN -KEI'UBLICAIS PARTY, NORTll ciAROLIa. the style among certain politi and political papers to boast or s susrsest. the ns oi tne ite -am whv the delegation, again employ to declare their of, one-fourth, of did the Democrat itsunafion and perjury anuiaaic in me secoutB uisinct eiectea i If the Democrats of Wilmington are the Jnly political partvj of the city, why do tHev go to the (jreneral Assembly with two which i prayer to continue them in office year looser they were . , The J. II. K. Wiilcox, expert to Committee on Expenditures at the Treasury Depart- ment. from March 8 to May 7, at G per day, $360 also to "J. H. K. Will cox. expert, etc., from May 8 to June 8, less three days, at $G,'$1S0." ; This. is Clovers celebrated expert, Professor Wilcox, the famous Btatiati- cian, political economist, woman suifFra- gist; and above all, reformer. He is the man who claims that there have been millions of dollars of money and bonds printed in the Treasury Depart" ment ana carried on by the secretaries. from Chase to Sherman ; and his emi nent services1 are paid for as fuel and oil, along with ''one dozen squirt cans." Just why rroiessor VYillcox s services should be classed with wood, oil, and other combustibles is not explained. His proximity in the catalogue to squirt cans may be accounted for on the law of association and analogy. John G. Thompson, Sergeant-at arms, presents an account or $957.80 for expenses paid by members of the House who went to attend the funeral of the late Senator Morton. a much larger number of Senators attended this funeral than members of the House, yet the Senate bill was but$7Q. Among the Other items of this outrageous biff is one which reads : "Amount paid Ge-e W. Dvc-jus per bill, $419.10." George W. Driver keeps a liquor sa loon and wine room near the Capitol, and although no bill is printed in the work? If the 1 report, it is of course understood that jnot elect a mem'ber'of I tui8 represents the wrae and wins- Brunswick last l1" was so much greater than the demand although the Uemand was great that after the return fjoiu the funeral each member of the committee was able to have a basket of -wine; and b demijohn of whisky sent to his lodg ings, ' i:'M:v --: In addition;to this is ia bill of $192 for a Pullman car for the use . of the members of the House on the trip, notwithstanding the fact that 275.75 was paid for railroad tickets. More Senators went to the funeral than mem bers of the House, yet for their car and tickets the Senators paid only $291. The House paid 99 for scarfs and gloves, also for use at this funeral. It coit the government 791 to send a TUB- It 1 iaus deplore. us their feelin death of the sputhprn W .... I rU publican party, fteverai coroner's in tjuesta, the latest being that of Senator ilia ink who deputised jj&r. Teller, hayc tat uj on the Party in1 outh Carolina, Florii a, Mississippi and Louisiana. Whetlier or not the i-oryms delicti of the itepuilican organization has actually been found in those states, it is not worth while to discuss at this time, on this article; 0ui theme is, whether tnere exists any itepuuiican party in the state of North Carolina. borne argument' in fa ence may be drawn fro enemy. If there ibe stationery" appear some interesting items, of which the following are sam ples : Twenty dozen "magic xncils" at 1,G0 per dozen ; "magic pearl pen cils, diamond," at i?102 per dozen ; one dozen-ivory desk3 at $21.25 each ; one dozeu'iearl desks at 23.S0 each. Solo mon & Chapman"' present a bill for uinety-thre dozen knives," -and four knives each for every member of Con gress. Cork screws were also purchased to the extent of -about thirty dozen. It is not diliicult to imagine whatra Con gressman wants with a cork-screw, but it is ..diliicult to sec just why the United States should buy it lor him. Several purchases of '.'champague kuiyes" were made, and f'eork'aolders" were bought by the dozen. About forty dozen dia ries arc accounted for, or two each for every member. Fans were purchased by the dozen, and a lot of other Con gressional ; supplies, as well as' about forty iravciinir bugs,. .1 i.iie lonpwmg arc interesting, mm- vi'duai purbhases, which are charged to the contingent fund oiMhe House : j' Ono JJoiuer's lIlliad," for W.A. Phil lips: of Kansas One razor and c'oulnnicnti?. for L. F. Waisoti, of Pcunsyl vaula. 5.00 One diary, lleudrick! 15. Wriaht. jY ! Pennsylvania. L7S Ono silica t?latc, lor W. J, Bacon, of i New York. IT3 Ono opera glass, jVr V. K. fctenger. of ' Pennsylvania, 12.W One Visiting list, for Thcinas Ewlng of s Ohio. 1.03 One pivotoranli album', for A, W, Cut ler. - - " ' - ! , 2.50 Tin reams of "shoe paper," for' 11. AV. .1 TownsUend. 2.00 One opera glass, for C. K. Hooker, of ! Mississippi. :t 10.CQ Ono "Uaby Opera," for W. J. IJACoil, of j New York. . ."0 One "Sougs for ihe-Sanctuary," for "V. J. Bacon, of New York. 3iK) One iyory pocket-book, for F. If. Man- ; hius, of Mississipc-i. 7.20 One family Uible, for Jesse J. Yeates, of North Carolina. ' ' 20.00 One hymn book, for Jesse' J. Ycate. of I North Carolina. .00 One opera giass, for II. 1. Money, of Misstssibpi. 11.00 One masic pencil .for 1 1. IV. Wright , of ! . Pennsyivonia. ? - V.Q One pair 'of dumb-bells, -for J. H. Chal- i mers. ! 1.50 One lloral album, for C. I). Iloberts, of I. Maryland. 1 itt Ono razor strop, for II. A. Herbert. - 1.00 One nail-brush, for A. A. Clark, of New i Jersey. x J.00 One pack of cards, for John Goode, of i Virginia. 1.00 One stereoscope, for JI. D. Money, cf i Mississippi. b.ou One opera glass, for C. E. Hooker, of I Mississippi. - 20,00 One set of cutlery, lor K. Ci. Mill?, of i Texas. j : li.00 One ''Bards of the Bible," for N. P. I Banks, of Massachusetts. 1.23 One "Bible for Learners,"' for N. P. i Banks. i 2.00 'Xlirco- diaries, fur fj. P. C.vJ of New .York. 4.00 ard with, each recurring election. They is the law as settled by tho Senate it- neimer cne&ieu uor inumiaaiea nor sen. : it was atiermineu in iua ctw sought to intimidate their opponents, bra ted case of Bright and Fiteh, Sen Jlcdtcinal march ltf Use. Their popular assemblaares listened with respect and attention to the arru ments ot their embittered political foes on those rare occasions when their foes condescended to address them with ar "JL jrument. w w mere was a ators from Indiana. To reverse this established rule and retry a ease once settled, and after a session has passed, would be revolutionary. No political; party could afford to do it, as in so doing f. J 1 1 i. . tr ie wouiaaig its own pomicai graTe. e period of omcial pronicacy and corrnn- sav to benators that beyond all ques tion in the states, in which, the colored tion the only correct and sensible vote predominated, - extending gener- thing to do is to seat Mr. vorbtn seat ally from 1869 to 1872. It arose from him because,'1 it is HakL and let the causes already explained. It was con- iuture of the matter take care of itself. fined to official life: it was produced That is not your responsibility, but the and inspired by a few leaderswho had, responsibility of those who shall then ior mimosas of rdunderl made their control the fienate. WasMngton - - M. 1. v way to public places. As in' the sim piw!itai7. liar condition of anairB which prevailed in the city of New York from 18G6 to 1873, official corruption at the south for a time bamed investigation and de- CUTIiERY, ..' !--''.;-"" ' ! .-'.' ' 1 ' JtJST BEOEIVED fpHB BEST Q,UAIitTIES OP POCKET JL KnlveH, Barora, Table Knives, Scissors rfervAr. Rtel. to.. and a general variety o; the nest uuuwab.b. tror saie ai iowcsi. prices, at . N. JACOBI r i naruwaia ucyvii, dee 21 ly So. 10 South Front street. MAI17- AND TRAIN, Daily ' -A. Leave Wilmicgtct Front Stree t r Depot at . . ........... r. Arrive at Weldon at ........... ljea.ya.Weldonalally, at. . . ...... Arrive at Wilmington iront N-1 iaruiii-1 Trains on Tarboro Branch itufij iv... Koc y Mount ior Tarboro at o,t ) P, - . 1 a . ' 1 1 . . r n 'Ihll iPrl.i.l. .tiil r - ay ata.eu a. ai. itcturning, leav L 1 10.00 A. M : daily, and Wonda , day ana a riaay at b,iM v, n. . The Dav Train makes close coukctiui: Weldon for all points North via pay Lire daily except Sunday, ana aauy v-t -. mond and all-rail rouiy. C9A. M 1 - Nlglit Train nnikes tlosf Weldon for all points jsorth t via likLuioi Sleeping Cars attached k- all Ni:k Trams. . JUUN r, UlYllHi:, 12 C lurid pup nov u ti Q;;EN. 8Uf ERlNTENDEX'fc VFilmftigtoii. (olGHibhv .... i nsta R. R. Coesik Ut.FK 4, .ti A IARGE LT OF FINE UBED AND PIPE TOP A Chinese Funeral. riiiladelpbla Times. in Xorth Carolina, why do the soj earnestly party Dcmqcrats i Kei'ublicans did the legislatuife Augukt, why did to report to usurpation declare their candidate Republicans did not elect three mem- bers Ot Uonsress an JNavember, being a rom the or ot its exist- the fear of its o Itepublican democrats nave and perjury to telected? If the than . the elected? term for It is not -These are only samples of along list covering several printed papers. j The expenses of the Potter committee are not itemized at. all, but there are two entries showing that $7,500 was drawri at one time, aud $2,E00 at; an- other, making 610,000 in all. j j So much for the record. The people would like to know why the govern ment should purchase an opera glass for the much-involved Stenger, . or a pair oi dumdbells for the ferocious Chalmers. Why should the govern ment donate a Bible and hym bcokl to Yeates, of North Carolina, and neglect missionary work with so many others ? Why should Mills, of Texas,; "be given aset of "cutlery, aud Goode, of Vir ginia, be put olf with a. pack of cards? Why should Money, of Mississippi; be 'amused wii' vie o-eope, while Hookr,"of tb ba.iiic .state, gets two opera glasses, aud --'Manning an ivory pocket-book ? It is likely that some of these articles were recharged to jthe members and deducted from their stationery accounts, but : in the great majority of instances no doubt the items are clear steals. It is high time that these petty and scandalous thefts ceased, and all parties, concerned in them ought to bo lashed through jthe public prints until they cry for quarter and pledge themselves to reform. Infer Ocean. j , j In the chief countries of Europe! the Jews number as follows : Austro-Hun-gary, 1,375,000 ; , Germauy, 512,000 j Russia, 2,700,000; Greai Britain,! 000 ; France, 118,000; Holland, G4.000 ; Belgium, 2,000 ; Norway and Sweden, 2,000; and Italy, 36,000 ) It is said that the new Jewish Synagogue, just opened in Warsaw, is one of the finest in . Eu rope, having cost 200,000. fied public sentiment. In the worst stages it did not, equal this description given by the 'Committee of Seventy' of corruption in New York. It lhas bought legislatures, controlled Govern ors, corrupted newspapers, defiled courts I ofjustice, violated the ballot-box threat i eried all forms of eivil and reliaious j liberty, awed the timid rich, bribed the v-M-U . f . : i ; . J l n n . f ablc citizens, and has finally grown so strong and reckless as to openly defy the intelligence and virtue whienl be lieved to be inert, voteless and power less to stay its aggressions, or to assert the supremacy of honesty and justice." Southern corruption assumed more grotesque, and, perhaps, more offensive tonus than were displayed eisewnere; but it was never so powerful, daring or: perversive as in other sections of the country. It never polluted the sources of political power ; it never violated the ballot-box: it never bribed the 'toiling masses m The proprietor of a popular restau rant in Berlin has instituted what he calls the Dinner of the Golden Sausage, the attraction of which is the insertion in every thirtieth sausage designed for his guests of a small gold coin, which becomes the property of the individual to whose lot it chances to fall. If is quite a study to observe the guests seated round the nnmerous tables; each accommodating thirty persons, all of wnom are moving meir jaws most cau tiously. Of those favored by fortune, some are unable to conceal their satis faction, while others try to convey the coin unperceived from their mouths to their pockets, as a matter or course, everv one is obliged to mastieate his food slowly, instead of bolting it in the national fashion, otherwise the tiny golden coin might slip down his gullet unawares. And this is what is said by a states man in the Charlotte Democrat: "The Democratic Party went into power and have had control of the state &c. There has been neither ro trenchment nor reform. The people pay the same taxes paid under!Radicai riuu anu mere is a large (tendency in the Treasury. The expenses in nearly all the branches of the state govern ment have been increased- instead : o decreased as promised. Some will say Silence, for fear it may hurt the party. Let us not expose oar. party friends.' This will not do. W. J.s Watson, of this county, De piity U. S. Narshal returned last week from quite an extensive raid. . Con ducted by Col. Kellog, Internal Rev enue Agent. the raid extended through portions of Chatham, Moore and'Montgomery counties, and result ed in trve capture and destruction of 21 stills, 15,000 eallons of beer. 231 still tubs, . 90 bushels of malt, 202 gallons of low wines and 90 gallons of whisky. In addition, one wagon and two horses were seized. The expedition set out from Greensboro, on thejfourth of this month, and was gone seven days. There were no arrests" made, but the names of offenders against the revenue raw were noted, and a number of pro secutions will follow. Alamance Gfcaner, The Buffalo Expreu thinks that pre Tailing economy is "lighting a match wim a u&noDiu to see wneiner a ten cent piece Is made of silver or pewter.' I nevr attended a Chinese funeral, but! I have seen their graveyards, and a great many of their procession through the streets on ineso mouruiui occasions. They generally It ave two or three hacks, immediately following tho hearse, and containing the near relatives and friends of tho deceased. One of their number sits beside the driver of the hearse and one with each hackman. As they move, slowly along, they drpp bits oi red paper bearing some ynlnese characters upon them They aire flut tering in (everv direction all throQth the streets and along the road to the cemetery. Behind these they have a lot of express and job wagons, which they hire on any street corner, and, as they never forget tneir economy, even in grief, theso wagons are packed with as many Chinamen as they can possib- ly hold. If the deceased, is of the better class, there is a hired mourner in attendance. He walks barefooted immediately behind the hearse, and is completely enveloped in a long robe of white, which drags on tno ground and soon looses it3 purity is, in fact, drab bled with mud about two feet in depth. lie assumes an attitude oi abject woe and bow3 with heed almost 'to the ground. . He is supported in this posi tion by a man on eitner side, wno almost drag him along by the arms. As they .move along ho gives vent to his hired grief in low dismal wails. After they get out of the city he is permitted to straighten up and step out briskly after the hearse. Tne relatives take with them' a quantity of cooked provisions, consisting of roast pig, boiled rice sweetmeats, &c., which they deposit upon the graven The de ceased is supposed to subsist upon this for a few days until his stomach be comes accustomed to celestial diet. It is not considered etiquette to watch the spirit taking his nocturnal meals, so the tramps are sure of a ''square meal" after a Chinese funeral. They ean have very little anecuon . or human feeling, for they will take their sick and aged when near death, when it is certain there is no hope for them, .-' t - .i i .t i ana put tnem during tne nignt in some dark alley and deliberately leave them to die alone, lhe bodies are found b tho police and buried at the city's expense. ' ' . .j ' - : Secretary Sherman says his estimate of expenditures for the fiscal year is $284,562,419, and his estimated receipts $257, 500,000, leaving a deficiency of over $27,000,000, whieh he thinks should be met by the issue of 4 per cent, bonds. x ORGANS JUST RECEIVED MA&ON &AMLI3.0IIGAKS, NEW ENGLAND UlttiAKB, . ' CUR1ETT ORAJ?,uud JfJBlLEE ORGANS, i ' - ' . ! ' . t or gale at . - . i - HEIKSBBRGER'B Live Book and Mnsic Store. " may 10 tf. 'WlLKlSiUTCK, C., "1v fH and after Sunday, Kor. V2lowinK schedule will be r;n read DAY EXPRESS AND ..MAIL N. GREENWALD. DEALER IX TED DOMESTIC AND IMPOR- mm AND snuffs, North Carolina and Virginia Smo inff and Chewing Tobacco, PIPE SMOKERS ARTICLE, Ac. v Indian Girl Cigar Store KO. 28 MARKET STREET, dee 21 U Wilmington, N. C. PARKER & TAYLOR, DEALERS 4 IS lerose&s Oil, Stoves, Helals, Gans Lanterns, Fairbank's Scales, PUMlB, BRABS AND IRON ROSIN STRAINERS, DIPPERS AND SKIMMERS. Manofaetrirtcs and wholetale dealers in j NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. JOHN WERNER H. L. PRE MPERT. Formery of ltichmoud Formerly of (joldfr va. Doro, JN. C WERNER & PREMPERT, Personally ia attendance at DRESSING SALOON, - No. 11 North Front Street, South ot Purcell House, and No. 7 South Front Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. $ oije but the most experienced workr men employed in this establishment. I Manufacturers of Tonics, Hair Oil, Cologne, Rendvatora, Dyes. Beau tinera, xc, sc. ; apni iz u fin AID SHEET IRQH WARE No. 19 FRONT STREET, Leato Wilmingtou ... Arrive at Florence . . Leave Florence., . . . ... Arrive at Wlluiiugkm. HW TIT EXFRKSS Leave "Wilmington i.-. . . ; Leave Florenco. ...... . . Arrive at Colombia...... . Leave Columbia. ...... or 'ft A '2ST n 5U1'.V. V.J' .UUUVU VUlUiUUiU. .. . ......... . . iJ, Leave Florence . . . . r. : . . 'Si Arrive at Wilmington . . . . . . . 5i? This Train will only top at Vlcniif Whtevillc, Fair Iilnff.l Marioa, VU i Tlmmonsvillc, 3uu,tcr and KhsI-jm ' tween Wilmington and Coiu'muta Throujrli Freight. Train Surnl&yi'.; ii''. Leave Wilmington , - ... . . . . . . ! Leave at Florence ... . . .J Arrive at Columbia. . . . . . Leave Colnmbia... . .. . i, Leave F.lorence. .... . '. ....... . Arrive at Wilmington.. , . . . . , , 7 a) : o If A. 12 . 1 - I : j 1 1 . . pLKseii2or3 lor Aucusta t.tul i b should take Night Express Trum l:om mington. ( Through Sleeping Cars on t in for Charleston and August?; 1 nov JOHN 10-tf D1VIN2, ih OaroUna Central 'ji-ia - ' ... c . - , ' way 06iiip:Jiiy. OFFICE GEN'L BUPEitlNlEl'l if WILMIKQTOiT, N. C Sop. l- IT CHANGE OF &mVW fH and- afUr Monday.-'lot J following Hchedulo will bo this Railway : PAiSEKGEB, MAIL ASt Jan It if WILMIKOTON, K. C, HOME MADE INDIES. .:-'.:--f) t, ;" --; - -,- - '-"V - ' ;".'' YlTAKltANTED PUHE AND PLAVOK f V x KI with ih very finest Essential oils of Nutmesr, Lemon, Cloves, Peppermint, CiXLnamoB.Bafisarras. Wlntergreen, Aniseed and Hoarhound Herb. A full supply of Bananas, Oranges and Apples, on hand. , .1 - i 8. O. lfORTHROP'8, Fruit and Confectionery Store, march 1 - Flour Sugar, Meat, Molasses. JQQQ Ells FLOUR, of Tarions brands. .. ' 250 BMs SUGAR, 9f sundry grades, 100 Boxes MEAT, Hams, Shoulders Sides, Strips, RelUesi 290IXbdfaa. . MOLASSES, Call oner 01 deeatf i: m -i TOLLERS . . ) Leave Wilmington at...'.. rio. i. Arrive atliamiet at. J " Charlotte at... No. ) Loaye Charlotte ,t.,..v -Arrive at uamiet at. J WUminutoue' SllELB DIVISION MAIL, T t! a c vt rt T' r ' T .- ii n f! !-"S Kr o I Leave Charlotte., v Arrive at Shelby. T ,,v 1 Leave Shelby-..;,...-. ti J Arrive at Chariot to- "" The above Trains hate raf- modations, and are the only tea to carry 1'asscugers ' :. V. Q. JOHNjfe sep i& i'.W f ' ' ". '"' " '.''! ''f ! '' " " ' "'' " ' ' i ''''.' j ' ' ' - :' " ' : ': 4
The Wilmington Post (Wilmington, N.C.)
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