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!l 'vUllc ' wWfilu JMfft r.rft i m-::, ,7.U, lull :.t, bib imrti.t Vdtti REPUB LICAIT . WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. ,SEE RATES OF SUBSCRIPTIQN ON THIS PAGE.) J-r J ob Work executed at short no tice and in a style unsurpassed by any similar establishment in the State. RATES OF ADVERTISING. PAPER THE CENTRAL ORG AX r . i 'j ' . Jul; it; --: .1 '."? Manager.., OrriCK on Newbern Avenue, some mx or seven hundred yard at of the- 4viil Ill.W-'aJ Capitol 1 Ono square, one time, two times, " three times, - - - $ 1 00 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION : ' 1 60 2 00 One year, . - -. - . - I2 10 Six months, - - 1 05 Three months, ;, - V-. , - W ; VOL. V. KAIiEiaET, J a, TI APRIL 37, 1876. . . ... , ... . . f ' ..., r I 1 I . 1 I I 1 , L I , 1 1 f Lf 1 i -J - ' ill1 1 ' . : nut i " ' " fl . r I II II 'I M XX I . j -'j ; til 1'A i -y"- ,V; it J ' M ' trf f. r !''j-'"t I..' i" Wit; 1 .."" !?.'';. J ,! viim y,'i n-r- 4 'Mir' '-.t J' ,l 1(t . V-l t S i,M,.-lti ; . . . I . i . if c;;r!i v-if?c!i ill :;:t1 iod-af f; y-iaivn i.-.-i: 'M:tj-J.' u mi ' - u"v: " waiting . Two are waiting the one below. . , Patiently longs for the net of son , Watching life's shadows that deeper The nearer the'day la done. . For the one. It is light at eventide With the lender glow of, a coming ' dawn , ' . . . That more and more shall shine to guide To the perfect day beyond. . Another waits on the further side Shadowed by wings of a restful peace. Stands by the gates that are open wide, Waiting the soul's release , , , , . .' Not long to tarry not long to wait ; A few mora throbs of . the pulsing breast. And the two shall pass through the open gate Into fullness of final rest. trrow Miscellaneous. Twenty-Seven Odd Supersti tions about Marriage Since marriage became an insti tution, says the Hartford Cburant, there have been certain signs and fcuperstlliona that have clung to its observance through all ages and in all countries. Even to-day in the must civilized nations : we have not entirely rid our minds of these su perstitions, and I warrant that there U never a bride, but indulges her self in looking ' for some happy omen. Few -ople are dauntless enough to be married on Friday, and we all have the most unlimit ed confidence in that old shoe thrown after the newly wedded pair. Nearly every bride of to-day wears Hlout her when she is married some trilling thing borrowed from a lady friend, and all know that "blest is the bride on whom the sun doth ahine," and are iqually certain that "To change the name and not the letter Is a change for the worse and not the better." - ; So on, quite indefinitely, it is wonderful how these ancient signs are handed down from generation to generation, and how impotent reason is to do away with their hold uKn human mind. But let us return to a few of the olden be lief concerning marriage super stitions. In the earliest weddings we read of among the Jews we find that the fourth" day or the week was con sidered the unlucky day for virgins .'towed, and the fifth for widows. The I loin a ns also believe that cer tain days were uufavorableJbr the performance of marriage riles, and these were the Calends, Nodes and Ides of every mouth, the whole months of February and May, and many of their festivals. " t June was considered the most propitious month of the year for matrimony, especially if the time chosen was that of the full mooni or the conjunction of the sun and moon. The inonth of May was especially to be a voided, as it was under the In fluence of spirits adverse to happy households, and for centuries this fcuperstition seemed to prevail in Italy against May marriages, and eveu to this day prevails in some parts of England and our own country. In China marriages are positively prohibited at certain limes and seasons, on account of their being unlucky. Tbire was at one time a super JtfuoirWrrent in England against marry lug on Innocents' Day, the 28th of December, a day of ill-omen because it was the one which com memorated Herod's massacre of the children. And It is still thought unlucky to marry in Lent. "iiarry ia Lent, and you'll live to repent." An old line also says, "May never a as ye month of love," and wwther, fWho marries between ye cythe will never thrive." The old rhyme that we have all heard of teUs us to marry on 4 "Monday for wealth, Tuesday lor health, Wednesday the best day or all , , . Thursday for crosses, j ; ', . ' Friday for losses, : ; Saturday no luck at all." At one time it was thought that U those w ho married on Tuesdays and Vediieday s would be happy. Among the Romans no marriage Was celebrated without an augury king first consulted, , : . , ; i -In the middle ages it -was con- uaered an ill omen If the bridal m 1,1 1 " "y in going to church met a IQonk, priest, hare, dog, cat, lizard w serpent; while It would all go wUifa wolf, spider or toad , was fcttountered. . It is lucky If the Initials of a wed ded couple spell a word smith ft TvnrlanH If lacotf w be unlucky for the bride to look w the glass after she la 5 completely dressed beforeshegoes to the chnrchl so ft g!6 vel;'pr 'some pthW . article is. pufcoa auer a last loot has been taken at the' .mirror. '-Gray horses at a wedding mre lucky. 'It U sup-. pyaeu w oe uniucKy ira wire does not weep on her weddincr day.: ?In Scotland it Is considered an - nh- happy omen if a couple are d isap pointea ; In getting ( marriec on the day .fixed, (pr,tbe purpose In the Isle of Man It Is believed that- it Insured good luck' to carrv salt In the pocket when going to be married. At Hull It is considered unlucky to go in at one door and out at another when- person gets Whoever goes to sleep first on the wedding night will die first. If there Is an odd number of guests at a weddlni? one i nm tr Hi within the succeeding twelve months. Israel Pnt nam's Spy. Between the kill, or creek ' not far from the village of Peek9kilI,ori the Hudson, is a high rocky ridge, on the southeastern slope of which. north of the borough,a notable little romance occured In 1777. General Putnam, whose exploits on, the up-i per Hudson have made that region lamous in history and tradition, was in command there. A young man, a scion of a good familv in Westchester county, was arrested on suspicion of being a spy, and was brought before Putnam. On his person were found enlisting papers signed by Tyron, and other evidences of hissuilt. Sir Henrv Clinton sent a note to Putriam.with a flag, claiming the culprit as a British officer, and making insolent threats of wrathful retaliation in case- the vounsr mau RhnnM h harmed. Putnam replied in writ ing: 41 Headquarters, 7th August. 1777." "Sir. Edmund Palmer, an of ficer In the enemy's service, was taken as a spy lurking within our lines. He has been tried as a spy, condemned as a spy, and shall be executed as a epy ; and the flag is ordered to depart Immediately. Isreal Putnam." . , " P S. He has been accordingly hanged." No spy was ever found In Put nam's camp after that. To-Day. If all who are convinc ed that they oucrht to bbev Christ would do it, and do it now, mil lions would be converted in a day. The duty Is confessed but not done. God says. "Now Is the accented time ;" men wait for a "more con venient season." They even ob ject to prompt, decided submission on the plea of deliberation ' But what is deliberation in such a case ? When one is convinced' that' he ought to obey the Lord, how long is it necessary to wait in order, to be deliberate? If satisfied that a thing is right, what objection can be urg ed to doing it at 4 once? Is it ever wrong do right? .'Can-duty be done too quickly ?. The duty of loyalty to Christ is he highest, most sacred, solemn, and weighty that can rest upon the conscience of man, if it is a duty at all. Is it prudent to delay it? Is It honor able? Is It reasonable ? Is it safe? The only manly course for any per son, is to act up to convictions sharply, promptly. The moment we know our duty we should do it. That is the Wise and right thing. Any other course is evasive, un reasonable, wrong, and perilous. Those who believe they ought to serve God, should do it to-day. legality of Slave Marriages... Under this head the Washington Critic, of Saturday last, has the fol lowing, which is interesting every where: . - "Yesterday an important case was argued before Justice rWyIie in the Equity Court; that of Newbern vs. Washington. The complainant has asked for the, assignment of dower in the estate of her buibahdi the defendant demurring because of un paid trust, and on the; overruling by Justice Olln had demanded strict proof of marriage.-' Upon . proof It was shown that' the complainant was the second wife, and was mar-1 miedin- accordance wun thesiave laws of North Oroliaa, 'and that she removed to this 'district" with her husband after the i passage of the act of 1866, regulating the marj riage of colored persons In the Dis trict of Columbia, 1 J ustice' Wylie ruled that the marriage of the pe- titloue was legalized by the statue, and that she Was consequently heir to the whole estate, the 'first mar riage pever, having been 'legalized and the second marriage without issue," of o m .William, look np!! tell ? WiJ Ham, : who made!-;;V6ii ' do:l you know?.. , nnu "to v! nhn v V uVvtinam; wno was-; consiaerea a fool, screwed his ' faee.J and" Iooklnc w a f ' thouglitful and somewhat "'bewil; uerea, sigwiyanswereu s!..nrtitrn I , V Closes,-1 6,p3e-,,Mf, ' thvi "That will do," . .y'wj j v ".Kow,' said J CnancellorrGray; addresslug the court, ,V ihe ,wOp says , he i s' poses. Moses : made him'. This is certainly an 'Intelligent in"- swer: ' more than I sunuosed. him capable of givjing, for it shows that he has some faint idea of scripture. i Bad Eyesight. Manyl persdris complain of fatigue h h'e eyesjldr weakness of sight: thpyr cannot read or write for any length of time without1 the page becominglndis-tinct,- or the '.lettefi; ;'ronnirig'iii' each "other. -These are symptqns that can be removed by attention to the general health restf't6nics and frequently (three or ibur times a day) bating the 'forehead and eyes in cold water. ' But never neglect them. Cold bathing of the wHole body . every day; making -a iutyit of It, in fact, is a grand conservator of sight : For this reasbrii If 'tbe, person can bear it, the shower bath' is the, best.' ';3ut In. taking a plunge' bath, always dash a little water In tiiQ face at tirst then spring bodily in ; don't take-the water a' toe at a time. When., your eyes are at all weak n ever; read or work , in the tWilight and never go -out in the bright , 8unsliine, especially if the ground is covered with snow. Out In Greenland, after shooting five or six hours on the ice, the writer used to come on board as hungry as a hawk but as blind as a mble. He was all right on the "snow, but the steward had ' to lead , him , to the table and assist him in eating. In about two hours he came round again. This 'snow blindness is caused in a great ' measure by ex treme contraction of the' pupil. Cold water to the eyes and a few whiffs of chloroform tend todispef it. - v. r j - Sizk of Countries, Greece is about thesize of Vermont.. ; - i : Palestine is about one-forth ' the size of New York. ' ' . v , Hindoostan is more j than a hun dren iimes as large as:PaIestihe .-The Great Desert of 'Africa hak nearl y the d i mensibns of th United states;- ,r rr"?t i s Tho Bed Sea would reach' from Washington to Colorado, and-'is; three times as Wide as from IeW York to Rochester. .', ',A The English Channel is nearly aa large as Lake Superior. " ? The Mediterranean, ! if "placed across North America, kwbuid rnae sea navigation from San .Diego: tb Baltimore.; w it...., svf:.?;?! The Caspian Sea would streh from Ne tv York' o " Sti August i nei and Is as, wide as from NewiYorl? to Rochester. ' Ti'l Great Britain Is about two-thIrd3 the size of Hindoostan ; one-twelffh of China, and one-twentyfifth of the United States.: ;t i- j i The Gulf of Mexico is about ten times the size of Lake ; Superior.and about as large as the Sea of Kam-; schatka, Bay of Bengal, China Sea, Okhotsk or Japan Sea ; Lake tintsU rio would go In each of them more than fifty times. ? . . ij :"i - The" following bodies of water are about the same size : German Ocean, Black Sea,' Yellow ; Sea. Hudson Bay is rather larger. The Baltic, Adriatic, Persian Gulf and iEgeah Sea, half as large, and v somewhat larger than Lake Superior.! , Reading the Bible. Reading the Bible by any rule of Wutinejs not the best way of studying It. Desul tory read! ng or perusing by course, ..will hot' afford: i clear i and systematic views ' of Itsvcoriteh!s'f Jesus said, f 'Searclr the pturei'J To do this Vwe need ; tonquire. whlit are Its teachings on a given topic If we 1 would make it -Mthe man of our J counsel 'and th,e "gulde,of,i,our ways," we m ust seek for the teach-? Ings of its wisdomi aridapply them to the exigencies of our daily flivesi For exam pier Let' a rnfina out and qlalfy , 'aU .'toepassageas that relate to sthe Vforgi venes of enemies! to 'the "use of time-;" to "prayer," and then' bring home to, his heartheVViuestidn of hjs PWA co niorm i iy w j. u y eve jw,i. xu uiw way the word of God will be prof itable for doctrine J for. reproof, for correctionVfor Instruction In .nghH PouAhess.1? an the.maaiOf iGod. bei comes; thoroughly! fdrnished I in Wi every -gOOU' wun. nau wui; Moody s' topical1; kntf wledge dfT the y , 5 -Court Scene,,. 151D16 IS UI1C Jl IUO SCV1CW Ui UXB power. nt;i Aleaicrattcir;- j v f ' lTd i8$f Salnpel 5 SwartwonV, was tiolleaof ? tKfe Wt of New York; He was" a democrat. On .January (he ljih of Jliat year , a selecom--mittee of thfe HoUse46f 1 IlepreseiUa li'wTaprinti io investigate cjIn,'lefaJcatid .ceraf. 1 This;com mi ttee reported, that amount of $15.75,79 Xt That this L A?TF4i4rf v, f1 a ,exf,eno:eac 9ver a of .the . defalcations .."were owinsr among other .tliingsf toculpable l.-MT ' , 11?.:-.- - disregard ,9t la w.ancl neglect of offi- dal duty bn jthe part, of .Collector nimseir ; of tbe.Jirst Auditor of the Treasu ry .of the First Com ptrol ler of ihe Treasury ; and atni the Treas urer himself -JLieyioodhiunr "to discharge his d uty as. the. head of the, tfeasb ly.'prtmeD In jthdse days a million and a,quarter pfQl-i lars was an ' 'immense sum fret hjs- ibry fails to show that this , public robber was ever punished by the lemocraiic party, orf tnat tney ever aiiciuijLcu iu uuiusii mui ning .down . his cheeks, "X', had 1 a good1 home ' .educ&iibriy .i't'Vwas, my street ution thatVruined me.it used:to 8Hp.but 'of ;the' house and go off with the boys1 in the street. In the street I learned to lounge ; in the street I learned tb swear ; in the street I learned tpv smoke.;, in , the street I learned to . gamble; in the street I learned tb pilfer. . Oh, sir. It is in the street the de vil Tu rks to' work the ruin of theyoung ?" , During the session of the Naval Investigation 4 Committee several pieces of plaster fell ' from the ceil ing on the headjof-ihe-chairman,' Mr. Witthorne, , A, reporter had ' secured a' room, above the commit tee and bored a hole in the ceiling and inserted a tube in the midst of the committee. ' The rerxrterwsta captured and ; sworn to secresy and had his short-hand notes taken from him. i t;; ,i--,'i j-f 5 ; ' . Correspondence. r' Education, f An Address delivered ty ' E.. Smith, to the rMount Olive School April : ;15W,1876(' , .v; ?!m - . ? r: ffi$e JEditorof the 'Constitution : I tlcespecUd J'rimds-r'l "appear be fore ybtV this afternoon, to appeal to yon1 in belialf bf .the cause of Edu cation. And I; desire ; to speak to ybu, if possible heartr to' heart and soul to soul. 'Not to 'dencuhce, but to persuade, hot to demand but to plead. , I want to speak to you this afternoon for liberty that liberty ?wh!chf makes n3 f.free, that liberty which5 elevates body arid soul above the'thraldom-i of ignorance, degrra- datipn and superstition, which has been' as i t were the 1 desti ny ' of 80 rrVanyof the human family for such a great' period. . And friends it Is a source. of-greak pleasure to me to greet so many here pri this occasion, because X'aitt'al once led from your presence to infer that the cause of Education h'as.your approval. We knoWlnot.whafc; we are much less What we shall bel'Hehcb it is lour indispensable duty as , well as our prerogative to endeavor to Jive so berly aiuK honestly, and labor ear nestly and diligently to make every ossi bl e I in p rpvementi i mag i nabl e. And most especially j is it absolute ly necessary that every parent aiid guardian should use every effort in their power to , instiljirin the mind of the child while young, good and great principles: Have your chif dren attehd school all yon possibly cad and Interest yourself in having ybnr, neighbors ? or friends also at tend;. ; Each one of yon should en" deavor toac the part! .pf ad inter ested 8CobBLceri in. pressing, the youtb.'tq.att)d school.. 1 1 trust the day in oar ihistoryhr not distant when our people mayrealize more plearly the . greatnecebsity of havr iqg the yonth- undergo a more rig id, cultivation, not only Intellectu ally but morally,- and religiously, friends, we ! know tnbt but there may be among. us to-day some who may rise by means of a persever ipgUIgence'io , that degree if in teilectual greatness 'and power jhat shall enable them to hold listening multitudes in rapture and ' sway 'the .coqncils of the hatidn by their eloquence. Therefore, let ns deter ' mine! to. labor and hope, feelingTuU prepared, to act ;hodorahle .and use ful parts on the great stage or ac ive and responsible life. the virtudds, dem6crat.;TthQ subject of this sketch, had defaulted to the - " 0 i I ; ntlemajn' .yisUean nhappy man' In ' Jail k waiting' Kisl trial. "Sir," said the', prisoner, tears run ly assured that thet greater our at- teirlmenarbif leafring H hXbit be ' Shall we endeavbr1 to, live , only ior ourselves or lur me ucucuif ui the human race? Let us exert , . . v r ...4'. every' possible effort to be instru mental in adding to the cup of hu-1 man happiness, in diminishing the amount iJ6f human wretchedness arid in diffusing the beneficial in fluences a sound and pure mor ality,'1 and ;in cbhtributlng to the Btbck-of valuable knowledge. But friends how sad ) to see,; how very pain fui to think that childhood , the most important part of terrestrial Existence has and does receive so little attention. If your children are hot attending school keep them engaged at doing something, do not allow them to stroll the streets, and wander about here and there mak ing and doing mischief. The ex perience of ages that are past, the hopes of 'ages yet to come unite their voices in an appeal -to us theyjmplore us to think more of the character of our people than of its numbers. Can not we, can not each of us do something to advance the cause of Ed ucation ? Let us resolve to wage-war with ignorance, degradation and superstition wher ever wb .find them and endeavor to banish them from our midst. And in'our effort to banish these evils and diffuse instead thereof knowl edge, we would appeal to every ih: dividual of our flourishing and hap py land,' who feels an interest in its continued prosperity who would promote its' substantial greatness, who, would preserve its noble insti tutions, and transmit its blessings unimpaired to future generations. May the day soon come when the strongest and best feelings of all may be enlisted in an undertaking which .promises to multiply the blessings of the social and domestic Circle, widen the sphere of charity, cement the strong foundations of government, strengthen the bonds of our beloved Union, and promote the present and future happiness of mankind. y Republican Meeting in St. Matthews Township. The Republicans of St. Matthews township, had a grand rally on Thursday evening, the 20th inst. James H. Jones, J. W. Butler and Charles I. Proctor were, by invita tion, present. On motion, T. Crenshaw was called to the Chair and Hunter Rogers requested to act as Secre tary. ; The Chairman stated that the ob ject of the meeting was a grand rally of the Republicans prepara tory to the coming campaign. Mr. Chas. I. Proctor, of .Raleigh was called on and made a short speech in regard to the Constitu tional amendments passed by the last State Convention. The address was a fine effort of Mr. Proctor and will tell when the voting takes place in November next. Mr. J. W. Butlpr, of Raleigh, made some good and timely re marks on education. He showed the necessity of every child receiv ing an education, which was re ceived with applause. Mr: J H. Jones, of Raleigh, the old war-horse, brought up the rear, in one of his finest speeches, rally ing the Republicans on all subjects and telling them to stand firm and victory was certain for us this fall. The meeting was harmonious and the bt of feeling prevailed. Ort motion, the meeting adjourn ed. T. CRENSHAW, Ch'n. Hunter Rogers, Sec'y. A Good Move. The following resolution1 has been unanimously adopted by the National Labor Convention, now in session at Pitts bugi 'Penn: r "That we are emphatically opT posed to the contract system ofcon vict and: pauper labor, as practised by State and national governments, and ask its abolishment ; that we owe a debt of gratitude to Governor Tiiden, of the State of .New York, for his acts in regard to the Pauper bill ; that our national and State Legislatures, be required to pass laws binding all, corporate bodies engaged"' as common carriers to furnish ". means Of transportion at regular fixed rates arid - that no discrimination V shall ; be( i made i n favor of any citizen or 'class of .citii zens; that this society sympathizes with- its 4 'fellow, workmen in Cal ifornia in their efforts for the repeal of the in&mousBurlingame Treaty andrconsider it one of the, ? very worsts treaties eVer made!; by E the govern inent of a free country ; that, we urge upon N. P, . Banks, mem ber of Congress, to' introduce the Homestead bill now in his hands rns' nn.riA ; i3?hisiis a! godimovo, and5 we inuiK i5n.wurKing iiien nere uu not meet in counsel to take'action with regard to such matters, they should, as individuals, support no party 'that' favors this "farming out' of Convict labor. No law is just which feeds and clothes.mur derers and thieves for their labor, while lionezt men are" suffering for the necessaries of. .life, and can not find work. Every laboring man should remember these things and' inquire into them before he votes. ; -ij . - ; North Carolina News. The price of corn has advanced in New-Berne. ' A mad dog was killed in Oxford Sunday morning. The people of Cleaveland county are still picking out cotto i. Louisburg will vote ' license or. no license" on the 1st f May.. The Franklin county prophet predicts a very dry s;im ner. Johnston county is ahr.wl W. de velop valuable iron nii i- o. ? Polkton.in Anson c ;;i:ily,lmp had a newspaper for two years, buk Iias rioccraetary. The political disabilities of 4(;hn Johnson, of Granville, vei r glov ed by Congress on tho 18th. Robert Moore, of David o coun ty, dropped dead in-his,, field, the other day. . The Odd Fellows' of Charlotte will have an excursion and picnic on the 26th. A truck gardner i.i Wilmington has salad peas three H ::kh long on exhibition. Dr. John L. Willia :i ,-!, fjf Gra ham, was seriously iiiircil : being thrown from his i)u-r- oa Sunday last. The wheat crop i- ...id (o be re covering from the i v rl cold spell, and the prospect i - r,d for a large crop. i Chas. W. Parks it hy farmer in Randolph coa r , , j5st week of injuries recviv...j f.-...n a viciods horse. The cash contributions to the Oxford Orphan Asylum for the week ending Ayril ISth, was $1:35.05. An unusually good week. The Wilmington Post offers to bet $100,000 dollars that the State of North Carolina will be carried by the Republicans next November. A Mr. Jones, section master on the Carolina Central Railroad, near Lumberton, dropped dead while en gaged at work, on the 18th. The Republicans of Cherokee county endorse Judge Reade for Governor and Bristow for Presi dent. ' E. W. Carter, a colored lawyer from Mississippi, addressed the citi zens of Greensboro, on Tuesday evening. Five men, relatives of the de ceased, have been arrested for the murder of the late Mr. yood, of Wilke3 county. Col. G. S. Jones, of Greensboro, is now in Western Carolina mak4 ing up a cabinet of revolutionary! relics for the Centennial. j The delegates appointed to deter mine upon the final location of the Lutheran College, have, by a vote of 7 to 1, located it at Hickory. Mr. Robert Wilson, of Guilford county, has taken out a patent on a new water-wheel which is pro-l nounced superior to any wheel nowj in use. A large number of strangers from different sections of the country visited Winston Sunday, the lGth, to witness the Easter ceremonies of the Moravian church in Salem. The Methodists of Fayettevilleare" having a revival, conducted by Rev. Mr. Thompson, Smith, Nelson and the Presiding Elder, Mr. Cunninig gim. - A little son of John Thornburg, of Randolph coun ty, aged about 4 1 years, got hold of some whiskey on the 3rd of this inonth, and drank enough of it to kill him. The health of the orphans at the Oxford Asylum is said to be re markably .good, considering the frequent changes in the weather. Only one. serious case of. sickness this year. Thecolored members of the Board of County Commissioners of Gran ville; are out in a card, shifting the responsibility of the late alleged frauds upon the shoulders of the two white members, Cole and Jones. ' At a funeral , procession in Wil mington the carriage containing the family of f the deceased broke d6wrt? and then, just a3 the remaios were being taken into the church, the horse took fright arid ran away with 'the hearse breaking it into atoms. ' ; t .1- There, was a grand Grange picnic given on the 12th inst., at Jacob's Ifprk, 4 u Catawba county. "m By spe cialjiny itatipn tfye Odd Fellows of tbisv place were there, whoso pres ence contributed! greatly to the dc caaiQn.IAncolnion Progress Contract advertisements taken at proportionately low rates. Genwal News Negotiations between Rome and Vienna are suspended. -The prime Minister of Japan h preparing to visit this country, The Independents have carried the city election of Chicago Brodie C- Harper of Glasgow, In the grain trade,have failed for $o(X), 000. It is reported In Paris that th United States intend to annex Hayfi. Dom Pedro and suite attended church in New York and were prayed for. Rio Janiero lost five hundred and fifteen persons from yellow fever in fifteen days. President Grant has vetoed the bill reducing the salary of the Presi dent to $25,000. An incendiary fire at Milford, In diana, on the ISth, destroyed prop erty to the value of $S0,000. The ship Great Republic arrived at San Francisco on the 17th bring ing over one thousand Coolies. The south wing of the Insane Asylum at ML Pieasant, Iowa,was burned on the 18th. Loss $50,000. An unknown and terrible dis ease is depopulating some parts of China. ' It kills almost immediate ly. An incendiary fire occured In Danville, Ky., on the 18th causing a loss of $75,000, including tho Cald well Institute. Nineteen book publishing firms of New York protest against tho postage on books in tho pending postal bills in Congress. Moody and Sankeys meetings in New York closed onthe 19th. One hundred and sixty thousand dollars have been collected. Professor Watson, of Ann Arbor, Mich., reports the discovery on the night of lGth inst., in constellation Virgo, a planet hitherto unknown. Two hundred and sixty acres In Fairrnount Park have been assign ed to the military organizations visiting the Centennial. They will be encamped by States. A riot between striking coal min ers and imported negroes occurred at Levenworth,Kansas,on the 18th. Pistols, knives, rocks, etc., were used, but no one was killed. The proprietors of tho Missouri State Lottery have brought suit against the I5oard of Police Com missioners of St. Louis, asking $100, 000 damages for breaking up their business by the late raids upon their offices and seizure of their property. New York city has an indebted ness of $119,908.29. They have a "Women's Centen nial Union" in New York. Congressman Lamar is constantly threatened with paralysis. The 13th is fast day in Massachu setts and the 11th in Connecticut. The Republicans of Petersburg will start a daily paper next week. The naval and postofflce appro priations have been reduced to $9, 000,000. Rabbits have so increased In Ken tucky that hunting them down has become an absolute necessity. A Cleveland man has whittled forty feet of wooden chain lirfks out of white pine for the Centennial. Blaine is preparing a statement about his Arkansas bonds. He says he will explain things satisfacto rily. The man who set tho shattered leg of J. Wilkes Booth Is now a Republican member of the Mary land Senate, Dr. Mudd. The carpenters of Toronto, Can ada, have insisted on getting twen ty cents an hour for labor, with a half a holiday on Saturday. A postofflce clerk, Jackson A. Frothingham, of the Boston Post office, has been convicted of steal ing $2,500. William Cooper shot his sweet heart a fellow servantIn St. Louis, on the 21st, and then shot himself, because she wouldn't marry him. John R. Dolan, the murderer of Jas. II. Noe, was executed in New York, the 21st, In the Tombs prison yard at 9:37 o'clock. He died with out a struggle, and walked to his doom with self-possession. Eight country men have been ar rested and carried to Louisville, Ky., for making the "crooked" for their own use. They resisted the officers of the law all they could, and several have escaped. Additional advices in regard to the threatened affray between tho white and colored laborers on tho government locks at Brownstown, W. Va., are that after consultation between the parties tho colored men agreed to leave by noon to-day if unmolested, which agreement was ratified , by the whites. Con tractor Dull,- who brought the ne groes t)n from Richmond, considers it ne?ssary to leave the place.
The Era (Raleigh, N.C.)
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