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i 4 AV E EKLY ERA. W. M. DROWN, Manager. Office in the old "Standard" Build in;r, one fujunre South of the Court IIosnc, Fa3ettevilla Street. Wkkkly One year, - - - 00 Six month. - 1 0O Throe months, .0 Tiu-Wkkkly Oneyear. - - 4 ( Six months, - 2 x) Three months, 1 00 Ono month, - ro ,erl?ffVAniAiiLY in Advance. -r!f . f . 1 11 1 VOL. III. RALEIGH, 1ST. C., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1874. NO. 46. TIic Receipt by which Peter ('oopcr lias Preserved his Youth. From his Sp-ch on his 83d Ilirtlulay. Measured by the achievements of the years I have seen, I am one of the oldest men who have over lived ; but I do not feel old, and I propose to give the receipt by wMch I have preserved my youth. If have al ways given a friendly welcome to AV E E KLY ERA. i lASttOT from cllief Jco TIIUKKDAY, MAY 14, 1S74. cargo n. It is well known that the laws of North Carolina Iiave been in such a confused state for years that it has been exceedingly difficult for State and County officers to tell with any precision what was and what- Repuldicaii Mass Meeting in -Raleigh. In his speech, in .this City, on Thursday night last, Hon. Jo. W. Holden, ;the Mayor elect, devoted much of .his time to the importance of reform in the Republican party of Wake county. t He declared it was not law. To remedy this in- to be his nurnose. if sustained bv some measure Judge Battle .wasJtbe regular, KxrcntiVB .Committee ' mi mi 4i.mh.whWi.., . ... i n hum ' , . - r xrnrrtff thn tnnrrr fa-owflflwf fA-th.- I XiOanlOt Trade oOLaleinrh tvlll tri vr " w .w... j w. I ' . .. - i ' .I . . . ' 1 . . . . i . . W t I f - w - . T- 1 w iia 3 HIUUCU ItllCd Villi' A 1 1T I IU4. I LIIH1. Mil IWrft 111 M T PTlTlBinDn n I C I uIIUk9 AUL. and -maintain self- words not to be misunderstood that Khoia of ICand so altered. ameHaed 4 - 7ZrrTrC? .Milla and i m. m - - a v m m a ?. .,..v 1. m ' . 3 , - -m m m. yi i wa . vi . mj -a r mm iifir nTT i w w tt xr rm w - - - w- , are as fresh and as mepany will protect useir, ana n.i rWnnc fht ifi r mwof I TfmMiiw u1 rni Kdnnmron4:An I " -"rr MVV L w" arid I rran to travel I W1X1 "Ofc permit n is action to qeieat-i 4 , , . , i ------ 7- iuiuui" me irauucrubs 1 wuum oe enuuea to . mree aei Whli T hnv ni-I their will. Such a Derson necessa- CAlcI,,'re,,u;reu V1U1,SS- w tuegaies ApasseraDienere on uie have rained 13rvotes and ih Tt- Party Iisciplinc. "Independent candidates are the bane of party organization. To en sun the harmonious working of our party we should by all means prevent the divisions that necessa rily ensue whenever a so-called new Ideas," and I have endeavored Conservative refuses to abide by tho thus, though IstandJhen meeting oflhoi paripnTlia-J ows: head, my faith In human nature, my belief in the progress of man to a-Detter social condition, - and egpv. , ciauy in my men to establish government young as when the path of life ways recognized that the object of business is to make money in an honorable manner, I have endeav ored to remember that the object of life H to do good. Hence 1 have been ready to engage in all new enterprises, and. without incurring debt, to risk the means which I had on course to be pursued if we acquired inthir promotion, pro- would retain a perfect organization vided they seemed to me calculated and preserve our party strength, to advance the general good. This and tnat is to support the regular will account for my early attempt nominees without regard to person- to perfect the steam engine, and for al preferences. To fail in this duty my early attempt to construct the is to annul the bonds that bind us lirst American hnmntivp. fnr mv together. NotrueCon.servative.no connection with the telegraph in a ma" worthy of party-support will letter endorsing the book : course 01 eiiorts to unite our country so as 10 jeoparuize inesuccessor Richmond Hill ) with the European world, and for the organization. And whenever! Anril 24th 1K74 1 far forgets himself as to deny his oblisration of nartv fealtv. he should Hear Sir : "Busbee's North oe lorced Into the not be allowed to Raleigh Municipal Election. On Monday, 4th, the annual elec tion for city officers took place. Hon. Jo. W. Holden, Republican, was elected Mayor by over 300 ma jority, and' five out of the nine Cominissiorierj were elected by the Republicana. . . . We have carefully compared the s ,of this year: with those cast in I Republican Organization. i In accordance with the plan of or ganization laid down by the party in 1SGS for representation of town ships in nominating conventions, three votes are given each township, at large, and in cases where a city or town is situated in any township, the wards of such city or town shall ba entitled; to. three i delegates i"ar ' -U-Jjr ; RATES OF ADVERTISING : Ono square, one time, - - 1 00 " ' two times, - . 50 " throe timoa, -, rf. - ; 2 00 Contract advertlsemente iakoti at proportionately low rates. . ,y iCff-Jon Work executed at Vhort no tice and in a style unsurpassed by any similar, establishment In the State. Spe cial attention paid to the ."printing of Blanks 0 erery description. To the State Press. The second Annual Convention of the Press of North Carolina will assemble in the city of Raleigh on Tuesday, May '12th. -1874 at 10 o'clock a. m.. The meetings will bo held Jn thq. Senate Chamber, Invitations , -to visit Uiq various public institutions, schools have been extended, and accepted by the committee of arrangements for the Press Convention. rained Quentin Busbee, Esq., of Ra- 15th. .instaofcis: irregular, nt, DUblifnni -have dst .makin leign, a lawyer wno nas naq very and Mia . the -party AVould be ap-1 clear Democratic Wain nf f A. I I , O extensive experience in preparing 1 peatea roi not to sustain said call. law forms, -has recently brought I Mr. Holden is the Chairman of the ho woald recklesslv snlit the nartv out a hand-book for ?the use of Jus- reerular Committee. , m w- mm J I ' " - - and destroy its force. There is but 1 tices of the Peace and others which We have no hesitation in savins is warmly recommended by such that this;is:a contests between the eminent lawyers rily assumes more for himself than his associates. He sets himself above party discipline. He claims for himself more freedom than he accords to others ; and by his action rr a the Press Con- ipvited guests.. xJapore4aw maae'arrnngo-. jan -. excursion to their Factory; .oh : May. 14th. speclai:tralft.viir leave Riil. j- eigh at 8 o'clock for that point, and .1 iKmvi. 14 mc Kime uy.- jl' : . ; a : - j t The registration Iii or naacArl wKilk In Western Ward the Repubji- the Republicans had control of thfe cans have gained 100 and the Dem- Legislature gave voters the right to ocrats have lostf 30 leaving a net register on election dav. Republican gain of 130.- . The Democrats changed the law ...'!..," .1 ' . Smith, Jadge Battle, Judge ty an.d, Tiinothy F. Iee and his adfi -r...v, L.. ... ...Tf' wM ; i m i - a mm - r- w a r m wt i i i - im m iwcia ijn ri -w-ves rrT r-r Rodman and Chief Justice Pear- horents. One or the .other must go inbfSS votes In the city since 1871. the election day. ' ' ! It must be recollected that since Under Republican rule a poor 1871 several hundred Republican man could go to the polling place on voters have moved outside of the election day, "register,- vote and go corporate limits into the village of about his business. Now,, under Col. T. M. HolL President of tho N. C. Agricultural Society, will give a complimentary dinner to the Press and. other invited guests at his, residence,-: Haw. River., on tho 14tht at 2 o'clock p. m. ; . : A hop will, be.givep, in honor pf the Press. Convention by the Oak City Pleiisure Club on the evening problem of economical steam navi gation on the canals; to all of which you have so kindly referred. It happens to but few men to change the current of human progress as it did to Watt, to Fulton, to Stephen son and to Morse; but most men may be ready to welcome laborers to a new field of usefulness, and to eh-ar th road. for their progress. This I have tried to do, as well in partner i in-ii-iuux itim uAt'Liuiuii oi meir ideas, as in making such provision as ft iy means have permitted for 1 lie proper education of young me chanics and citizens of my native city; in order to fit them for the reception of new ideas, social, and mechanical and scientific; hoping thus to economize and expand the intellectual 21s well as the physical force, and pi ovide a larger fund for distribution among the various ela-ses which necessiirily made up the total of society. I feel that na ture has provided bountifully for the wants of all men, a id that we need only knowledge, scientific, political mul religious, and gelf-con-trol, in order to eradicate rth evils under which society has'suffered in all ages. Ixjt nic say then, in con clusion, that my experience of life has not dimmed my hopes for hu manity; that mv sun colors." The foregoing, clipped from the Daily Evening Crescent of the Cth of May, (which paper is said, and believed, to bo edited by a law of the Hon. A. S. Merri- son. 1 under. We anneal to the tieonle to I A The following is Judge Pearson's J say who shall prevail in this con test. Ave call u Don the nartv to rally en masse iti "Raleigh, on the 15th inst., to hear the speeches, to consider what is best to be done, and to pronounce their judgment in this opposition and --aroiina j ustice and Jborm Book," great movement for reform; Joseph sail under our bylast mail. , . w. Holden. JmM TT JT Theliotel DroDrletors . havo " vbrv kindly offered the hospItalltfcV'of ' Oberlin, and into houses recently Democratic rule, he must lose a day erected on the site of the old Fair their houses to members of tho Press free 0 charge. ' ' ' Every arrangemen t has' been mado for a pleasant meeting arid ft hearty welcome awaits our brethren of the editorial corns. . i . - w. The many chancres in our oreranic law, made by the constitution of 1868, and the legislation incident thereto, especially the dismember ment of the county courts, and tire distribution of their powers among the Superior Courts, the Courts of Justices of the Peace and the Coun W. Holden, James H. Harris, and others who are leading in this move ment, are fire-tried Republicans whose integrity cannot be Question ed. Rally, friends, and save the party! mon,) looks to outsiders as if there ty Commissioners, rendered a work is. like Busbees Justice" a necessity! 1 nave not had time to peruse it with very much attention : but V Pary had accomplished its mis have looked over it. and am satis fled that you have performed the moor wnn care, ana in a manner fully to meet the conditions called for. 1 I am particularly Dleased with sion and ought to disband. Well, Judge,. it does look like it rather overdid the mission business when itiBlected you to tho United States Senate, but the whole thing was a is imminent danger of a speedy dis solution of the respectable firm of which Judge Merrimorf is the sen ior partner. "There is but one course to be pursued if we would re tain a perfect organization and pre serve our party strength, and that is to support the regular nominees without regard to personal prefer ences." Thus sayeth the editor of increscent, lie openeth his mouth aliened, transferred, made Republicans in the again and continuing to speak fur- over, enfeoffed, and do hereby bar thought they'd -havo a ther, sayeth, "No true Conserya- f "n and sell, - alien, enfeoff; tranj I .with him.i Theyccorfli tive, no man worthy oWmrty sua- l.fiH fP.B.Km Ai Judge Memmon saidan-the Sen ate the other day that . the Republi- grounds. These votes are thus lost to the party in city elections, but not in county elections; and. when they are taken into consideration we have the gratifying fact that the Republican vote of Raleigh town ship has been increased fully four hundred since 1871. Democratic roosters are very im If any one, doubts the above, let pul si ve birds and crow on very The nrooTsimme will: onnear in to register, and another to vbte, and the evening.; papers ; on Mondav. if he fails to register before election ( May 11th, and morning; papers of day he is deprived Of his vote." But Auesaay, yjm what does the J)emocracy care for the poor working man, either white or colored ? Let their acts answer the question. T? fP "CUTT.nTTTTTVr CM1.. N. C. Press Convention. Raleigh, N. C, May 6th, 74i. . 'Ml him, consult, the official -vote of the city ibr the years named and dis pute it if he can. littte 1 nglyf is not setting success of the organization: And whenever an aspirantr ambitious of office, so far forgets himself as to in clouds and darkness, but is going deny his obligations of party fealty, clown cheerfully 111 a clear hrma- u.L.nl V ment lighted up by the ulory of he should bo forced into the opposi- lighted up by the glory CJod, who would always be vener ated and loved, as the infinite source and fountain of light life power wisdom and goodness. Important Inventions and Events. Maps, globes and dials were first invented by Anaximander in the sixth centuryT before the Christian era. They were first brought into Kngland by Bartholomew Col um bus in 118. Comedy and tragedy were first exhibited at Athens B. C. l'lays were first acted at Rome H3!) 1J. C. The first public library was founded at Athens 526 B. C. The first public "library was founded In Rome 107 B. C. The first public library was founded at Alexandria 281 A. D. Paper was invented in China 170 B. C. The calendar was "reformed by Julius Cie-ar 45 B. C. Insurance on ships and merchan dise first made in A. D. 43. Saddles cameinto usein thefourth century. tion and not be allowed to sail un der our colors." After reading this excommunica ting Bull of Judge Merrimon's law partner, the question which natu rally presents itself to our mind is, whether Judge Merrimon is a true The old Ki Klux spirit shows itself in the tmeatv which the News makes to publish the shames ofcerf your arrangement and the facility joke on Gov; Vance. Everybody talri Democrats who belong to busi ?0l?i 'iJ? , mzy M Mn the-State knows ihow well.Gov ness firms in this -ciiy, who voted improyedbyomittinguselessw ;:r ... 0' Qm xso. 7G, have bargained and 1 jwn imu-ou mc 1 ui juumcu wr laajwi. uu.n aiure persons, says tnat paper, snouiu ae fun I Smarted and never trusted again.? elect I A citizen, it seems,' is ribt to vote as: to A.M." are thetIv words neces- -y pw, umnii eqioy it, imprntnoi jvvery g usuce pi ine -eace, uoun- fBemiblloan nartv does-.nbt nowVenJ t with their bitter intolerance. And ijoyed the News says it may publish names so that "oui country friends'may Yours,. Ac, ! If you Will think a moment, not trade' any an ore with these R. M. PEARSON. I Judge, yourwi!l remember that the firms. Republicans say, "live and In behalf of the unprofessional Republican party didn't start on its let live." Democracy, as repre-j public, the Era desires to return I mission ato bidding it has not sented by the News. says, if a man thanks to Chief Justice Pearson for accomplished any of its mission by votes as he pleases destroy his busi- tk i a. i 1 I . . S 1. x i . ' I . mi , --r l l 1 i , I'm mo iiiipruvemeni ne susresis in I wsaiautuce anu it is un war- mess, .xne iews snouiu do a mue Do Your Ditty: The delegates to our county'Con vention have been selected, and in this connection we again,, urge that in the performancp of the re sponsible duties that devolve upon them, they will stand -.up manfully for what is right, and aid-in thec lection of good men. r When wb say good men, we mean the. best' we infoalbaUopfor.theubli pVSK candidate having been thrown out) I opposite party can : put in the field : and an increase of. ttiree Repnbli I men who can command the respect slight provocation. As evidence ofthisseethe roosters in the News and Crescen$ crowing over the elec tion of a Democratic mayor in ean Commissioners over last year. Well, if they can see anything in let 'em crow. The bloody Kuklux drVthW : , .' , . ' 'I . ' 1 .. 4$i-paHyj4tQyJ pjd tlje f victims This is so,'and in kepin Justice Of the Peace. Coun i , - . . a 7- i T .-lrw,.v piunj yuMiWUHIiUn CU', VTH illCll UlllCl HUUlViailtCa .li will add every young lawyer. Du? 9 , f v . Of the whole people, ' and about whom nothing can be said but that he is a Republican. ' . 4 I v The5 very.iife and usefulness pf the party depends upon its selection of candidates, and too much care a.i f .'1.. .' If any person claim in er to affiliate tnateintr thnr tinf i xmtUU nlr. Vmmm tu ot 3m. V ? ."V'" C V .V."!. . that to crow over, We are willing. mies. - esta plashed lor, our govern ment,', he , should be warned in words not to be misunderstood that the party will protect itself, nd Will not permit his action to defeat their will. Crescent. In other words, send him a "warning" from the nearest den , with a skull and bones over Itatid tell him w hat he has to expect if not ask the quetlbn;i MdS I like him T'bafasfc h heacood man:' win. he nu tiieomce aceeptabiv 7 is tie 1 hphestXls'he true' tp principle,? anu can weirusi-nim r xnis is tne way to look at the matter, i Do not . be argued out of your honest) con victioris; do not have your preju "dicesacted upon ; do not. make col or an issue, but act upon the broad principles or Kepubucanlsm and all legal instruments. Let all useless rantebleprestraJi6h to careful.1. :If the names of these firms words be expunged from our legal suppose thaf U fs1 goinfiftoidisband should be published by : that paper Conservative and worthy of the sup- forms, and so simplify them; that at your suggestion Your advice is. with the" intent to injure them in Wilmington on Monday 4th for nation the delLa port of his party? or whether he men of ordinary business capacity : entirely grttiiitQttbtta&iy.Jm-' -'their.business,: the. parties thus in- Aldermen is 1326. Well that their homesrwh lie vinous 01 omce as to ior- .au uuuuniauu mew anu eipiam iimucuu ivu piwcui n aujumi ureu'IUB 8UC "c i,clMJ lur lu"u" fnay do for a city, but Wake Court deny his obligations of them to the Ignorant and unlearned.! iy ridiculous figure strutting aroutTd; agesvu; a M j- -V . House cast 1 39l' and it wasn't a rand consequently should Mr. Busbee's Book of Forms caa in yur Senatorial gown -with-; : good dav for voters to turn out Si was so ambitious get himself, party fealty and be forced into the Republican ranks be had on application tofJas HJ out ... constituency . to, satisfy "Ronie, thou hast lost the -breed -of no-' and not be allowed to sail under Enniss, Raleigh, N. C. No business! any m?i 9 ' ominary ambition,; , We bloods." f Conservative colors? It is undoubt- mauorStateorcountvoflieerBhonld' without making . yourself , morel Some- of-Mr. Pescud's friends edly true that Gov. Vance was the be without it. It contains all the; I rjdiculouaf by Offering advice to, the, urged his Election ott the ground ionservauve nominee ior ator, being the first choice tenths of his party. It is equally ce was the be without it. It contains all the; rfdiculouaf by Offering adyice to the. urged his Election ott the U. S. Sen- necessary forms and instructions1 in! P7-" riTpW kVr.tp that his' blood is superior to ice of nine- relation to their various duties; and! flwnembjer that you are just, in .tbej the comnibn funi 'of men. he disobeys an order from the South I will be well.". Wp.are pledged to the Commander. ... . regular nominees of our imrtyf)tair- ly nominated, and wo are.conao- The total number of votcw cast in 2 t1," .L " "Vu can go .back to wm vi ri II Jaa laO Awv I .u.a. jmmwy . t .w WW w iuit union Liip nuiniiwccu uiuuiijt noniinatlcrn and 'election. 4 As? mav he read! I v rnnpf vnd wa icninli good day for voters to turn out, rather support good men than oth ers that are not so good, and hence our warm, interest in, the result of your action. New-Berne Times. tJ either. CORBESPON DENCI5. true that Judge Merrimon, claim ing to be a pure and unadulterated Conservative, and recently the standard-bearer of his party for gubernatorial honors, was ambi ts the cheapest law book ever issued in tho State. It is a handsome vol ume of nearly 500 pages, neatly printed on good paper, and. well bound both in muslin and sheep.. Price, muslin edition, $2.25; full Ciioi News from Soutiiwes tkkx Georgia. We learned yes terday from a well known planter, himself up as-a candidate for Sena- iuiuc lamia iij tious of office and so far forgot him- sheep, $2.50; 25 cts. extra when sent self as to deny his obligations of by mail. party fealty and to defy his party, repudiate tneir nominee, ana set Our younir and able standard. who runs several 1-e and Dougherty counties, that the late rains have given all grow- j"g crops aeriQu.VekJiaejl, fine !w conM have been dff!rrdr puriieulariy hs tooats. rsow, how ever, rust has made its appearance everywhere, and the loss on that rrop will 1k heavv. Cotton is dv ing out every day, and corn looks yellow and sickly. Tho ground is loo wet to plough, and is so thor oughly saturated with water that what falls remains on the surface. A week or ten days of hot, dry weather will, however, work a great change for the better. But of that there seems little prospect at present, lhe sun shines, it is true, but there is little heat in its rays, and the nights are cool enough for lire. tor against Gov. Vance, the regu lar nominee of his party. qyaccQrd i ng: to t he Iogjc-of-h. young bearer, Mr. T. R. Purneil, met and: that of "There fix of a Confederate treasury notefisaheap In bloodi, said these gen- aner the surrender r ' V; V i tlemen; But all blood is red, and "Ycu represent nothiM on God's eartknow the blood of one man is no better Anaattt below it; - thanthat of another. The oligar cnic .Democracy;- still, oeiieve in Col. W. A. Allen, the late Demo-1 ritf nri hiatwI hnt . tho hnni cratic wenator from DuDiln. .was uarA 7.nn nnio onri Qn aanai. LL.l.VJr.: -.'j i : a " J i , ; ' , . "." '"6 uu uu. a.W9Pls? snowineWoraLjuage' ble people believe in "Worth would loo&lijfrontor his name.and, makes the maiil .'want of it the fel- so he introduced the famous bill to ti,, it f 1 . : . f . 'I pardon theKu KJiix for everything It must not be understood that TUB Eka endorses the sentiments of Its correspond ents In every instance. Its columns are open totlie friends of the party, and their communications will be given to the public as coniaining me views ana senuments ol ,the writers. Disorganization. ' I. t ... t. - t ' J . u . A In all seriousness we put these questions Have we any Conserva tive party in North Carolina ? If we have a Conservative party, have its public men any sense or patriot ism left? Or, are they determined to seek office at the expense of their professed principles? Are the news papers that profess Conservative principles doing their duty in trv- lrig to stem' this tjde of, disgraceful I.! Mr., Spelmait's Appointment. To the Editor of the Era : Within the last three weeks I have been in at least fifteen coun ties of the. State, and whoppwn T have been. I have heard Rennhiu selfishness of our so-called leaders?" i i r t -i . r . . I rnu. tLn nkA.lin t . : cans oi iiign sianuing ana great in-1 11,1,3 vuiuiuiw - wscrwr ue fluence denouncing in most unmis- plores the condition of the Demo- vanquished the veteran, yet feeble j -Pr-?rSf d ISf? Lx :.'Mr: Pescud and his friends argued Democratic candidate forSfoerin- rrrV ' - MT he should be elected mayor to lucrative position which some good taKabie terms the api the notorious John I ointment of Ipelman to a If the as Exemptions in Bankruptcy. In the United States District Court in Chicago on Monday Judge ISIodgett deciiietl in fiivor of the rights of a wife or daughter of a bankrupt to hold personal property given them by said bankrupt in payment for services rendered as Jiis clerk or agent. The assignee in bankruptcy of Jonathan Hay, a dealer in musical instruments and sewing machines at Freeport, 111., seized a piano belonging to Hay's daughter and several sewing ma chines in the possession of Mrs. Hay which the possessors claimed were turned over to them by the husband and father in payment for their services in the store. Judge Blodgett ordered the assignee to re turn the goods. "Goin' thro' the rye" is suggested as a song for th 3 femule temperance crusaders. ; juniorpartqer ,of thee Javr Una JOT which Judge Merrimon is the sen ior, he should be kicked out of the party and not be allowed to sail longer under Conservative colors, and the Vance men all with one ac cord yield ready assent to this logic and heartily respond Amen, and Amen ! Well may Judsre Merri mon exclaim from the profoundest depths of his heart, "Save me from my friends, and I will tako care of mine enemies. Election in Fayetteville. The following is an extract from a letter received from Fayettevijle, giving an account of the election in that place on the 4th Inst.: " Benjamin Robinson, Esq., re ceived a larger colored vote than any Republican ever received in Fayetteville, and was elected May or by three votes, but because, on some tickets, a miaaie name was inserted, they were thrown out and he was in this manner "declared de feated by one vote. Four straight-out ivepuhllcans, Messrs. W. It. Clark, liowis C. Lineberry, Robert M. Orrell and Albert H. Slocumb, were elected, also, Mr. R. T. Seanlln, who was nominated on both the uepublican and Democratic tickets. Messrs. A. B. Williams (of the McKethan- Williamsring) and W .E. Kyle were elected by the Conservative party. The result is considered a great Re publican triumph." S. D. Pool, afc Halifax,, tm "he4th J"'- ,?.:HaJr? Senator he had been and what an inst. The old man proved unequal to the contest, lost his temper, and floundered about, presenting a most pitiable spectable. Mr. Purneil dealt his blows thick, to the mark, and, as the loud and frequent cheer ing showed, with decided and per manent effect. Mr. Purneil has just reason to be assured of a triumphant success, and the Republican party of a great victory. Col. Pool is old, irritable, of no expansive pqwer, and many years behind the age. Mr. Purneil is young, far advanced for one of his years, in every way qualified for the position for which, he is a candi date, and can keep even pace with the demands of this rapidly ad vancing age. ; Mr. Purneil made an equally suc cessful effort at Warrenton on the 6th inst. Col. Pool did not. meet him there he was routed at Hali fax on the 4th, and. It Is supposed has not been able to collect his scan! and scattered mental forces. Judge kogan announces himself candidate for re-election .to the office of Judge of the 9th Judicial District. There will nmhahlv hk no Republican Judicial Convention held in that District. able Judge he would make, and Col. A. blandly smiled and looked judgmatical. Bat the Democratic Convention was held this week,and it nominated Col. McKoy, of Samp son, for Judge in the Fourth Dis trict, and we'll all have to wait eight years longer before there-will be. any Judge Allen in North Caro- . It is said Col. A. has shownim self' ioyai to the Sampson foction by donning the color most popular there a big blue ! , Go' 'way, " huckleberrysyou've i.ost. your taste ! that is if i we're a Judge. - - ' : A comparison of the votes for Maybrjivillshpw that MHolden ran ahead of bis .-ticket, i while Mr. Pescud ran largely behind his tick et. For example, Mr. Holden xe ceived 85tf votes, which is J27 more votes than the united vote of Messrs. Gorman, Miller and Claw&m, Re publicans, 4 while Mr. Pesfcud falls Xl votes behind the united vote of JVtessrs. jPaimer, Briggs and Roys ter.: .Strong as Mr. Pescud is In the CatynpersbiraFpoputerity, it is nevertheless plainvas me apove ng ures snow. thatir4Holdenj3 strong er In that respect than he fs. native town. But our. people pre-, ferred to please themselves rather than Petersburg. Mr. Best was set aside, probably because he was an original loyalist and Union man, ReDublicaawaH entitled ia.-l4rv4 o T.. ttl. 4.1 1 S . w i au auuiiuisirauuu piaceu in power Dy itepuDiican votes to ignore its friends and promote its bitterest enemies? It really looks so in this instance. We all believed at first that, tho Off in miit to f Inn l.ol Knnn and thus Greene, ;his native county, imp0sed upon and that as soon as was not gratineu ; ana wny snouiu notihed oi tne mistake which it Petersburg with her broken banks have been preferred to a native of one of our own counties? The people settled these troubles among the Democrats by electing Mr. Hoi den mayor. had made, fepelman would be im mediately removed and a worthy Republican put in the place. But we know that remonstrances have been sent to Washington City, and we believe they have reached the department which has control of the place bpelman occupies, and as yet, the mistake has not been corrected. I tell you candidly, Mr. Editor, that this thing is seriously injuring the Republican cause wherever it is known, and it is no wonder it should do so wherever Speiman is known and his Masting Powder re membered. Iam a personal as well as a political friend of Maj. W. A. Smith, (that is if he is a Hepablican) who takes all the resbonsibilitv of a i t . .. . 1 opemiau s appointment upon him self, but I tell him now, more in sorrow than in anger, that if he does not without further delav un do the mischief he has done, that he will lose whatever influence he has with more than nn th The act of Congress changing the and true Republicans in his own time of holding the election of Con- Congressional District and will en- gressmen in all the States and Ter- oaumge our party beyond calcola- irnri hf th United Krntoa in the . ""J otaie. II lie 13 ritones di tne united fotates to tne a RePuh lean as fm nia?m. in w h first: Monday in November, does will lose no further tim in htfri. not go into effect until 187C. All Con- ing to this matter; if he is not a gressional elections this year will Pepub,icJn then Gen. Grant ought occur at the times formerly estab- w i rwauB7 v Y I lished by the several States. Salem, N. Cl, Mav 3th, 1874. The Reoubl icans of Craven met in Convention on the Cth and de clared for Hon. C. R. Thomas for Congress, A. S. Seymour for Judge and L. J. Moore for Solicitor. The following: nominations were made for county officers : Richard Tucker, for the Senate; Messrs. John R. Good and E. II. Hill for the House of Representati res ; Or lando Hubbs for Sheriff; I. E. West for Superior Court Clerk. cratic-Conservative party.. condition of the opposition is as would be inferred from thoso aues- -Uons,JtUjnctaWatcrloo.jieiiU The flrs question; have-we a Con servative party in North' Carolina, cannot be affirmatively answered if the enemies of the Republ leans art to receive that cognomen. Their conservatism is but in name. Their aims are radical and revolutionary. The action of one true Conserva tive, the Governor of a neighboring State, was repudiated by a majority of the opposition press of North Carolina. The security for existing settlements and laws, would be small should this fcseudo Conserva tive partv come into power. -ir7-mington Post. ' Thomas R. PurxeLl, Esq. When the name of Wr.,Purnoll was nominated as a candidate for State Superintendent of .Pub! construc tion, we did not mount his name in our columnsuntil wp.took;somc pains to learn of his ; qualifications and suitableness fortbatery im portant position as Clilef Manager of the State' Educational System. This investigation was entirely sat isfactory to our mind, our informa tion being derived from the best of sources, and upon that, we can in confidence recommend . Mr. Purneil In all respects worthy of the: suf frage of the people for Superinten dent of our Public Schools Many, doubtless, are equally weU' quaU fled, In the State, but nope superior to him. StaUsville American ; A man out West recently' tjre eight constables and two: deputy sheriffs sixteen somersaults, fvljo feeds on the celebrated? ?MjWiv powders " which we read of."
