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RALEIGH, N. O., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1878.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
EUHOi tlAS NEWN.
V F.rcee iu the Knglih House
cV CaiuinoM-TurLs Ilesitat
')j About Tocllebea's Orders
lor -Ivaciiutinj: Xlaloiim ami
rua 5SlItlary Criticism oi
Kuiu' Ieperate Came
Karl llussell 111 .Honey for
Kussia St. Petersburg Dis
rpproTfs Todleuen.
By ( able to the News.
rmt. May 14. The statement that
Viatic isintieaty with theBey ofTuuis.
;or cession of tbat regency to Algeria,
n formally denied.
London May 14 Earl Russell, is
i: toui-lv ill.
Tu 'Morning AJcertiter, pays it i
at Med that orders have boen i-;iel to
the ts rt army corps, to ol 1 itscifin
ifadiness to eiu baric May "-Sch.
A sptvi.d to the Daily Xcir, fnm
Vifi.ta .as : 4A group of IIhiI.u bauk
e:s have m uh' Russia a preliminary ad-
.:k-v of 50 0U).0"O roubles."
Tlie House of Commons sat from 4
,-Yl.vk yesterday evening, until 9:3o
tii:s morning. The House was most of
rhe time in Committee, on the Irish
- .!-!! ay closing bill, which various Irish
. bers .bstiuctcd.
A .-pccial from Constantinople to the
s. says: "A-rnt;craent concern
fcrti esses ha Jailed, inconsequence
."tbe St. Petersburg government dis
iv?:v.v:ng General Todlebcn's project,
retrer-t, to Adrianople. The position
, f sadk Pneha. Prcsideut of the Turk
cabinet council, is consequently re
; ib;ifhed.
e from the Mussulroaa insurrec
:i. ?.Ves that the disturbances are
:uiiug. L:i: ? r umbers of Albanian
;t. j.iui:i the Greeks, iu New Bulgaria,
:. aro also gieally dissatisfied, and
; vo just rect i vtd new occasion for
,i hrm, in attempt of the Russian au
thorities toeuroll them uuder generel
inscription, now being enforced
roughout Bulgaria."
Constantinople, May 14. Thirty
two battalions of Russian reiuforce
ifnt have arrived at San Stefano.
London, May 14. Lord llartincton's
'C-o!i'tion that no forces he raised or
. : by the crown iu time of pcace.save
-ii ii luuia, without the sanction of
I'.uiiament, indicates a determination
. n tho part of tlie opposition in the
: ::st of Commons to make a united
.'i.-.ck on what- is generally conceded to
ti:o must vulnerable poiut of the
v. iiuiaut's p-'licy. Delay, however,
uis.entiiely favorable to the Govem
r. aud whether de'ate on the reso-
: Ml
it J
:V.
ccurs in a loituigiit, or as tue
Xcia states, next Mon-
by either date, the prob
eff'ect of Count Schouvaloft's
.e
-. urney should le pretty well known,
if unfavorable many liberals wiil
: -;:?te to hamper the government, on
ti e brink of war, by an adverse vote,
v!
e a lav. Table is..uc would be so ac-
: .able to a majority of the people ?s
taiiiv'y obscure anyquesti'n of tech-
i i:
. !i n-uiar.ty
: jtt-mi 1' r t!:c
::stantinop'e
or want of due con
rights of Parliament,
advices indicate, dc-
o Gei cml
Tod'.then's efforts, tnat
lite v;il Lot aeuate Varna and
;i:r.. Mmmla wiil probably be sur-
iiei!, .riiy .i satisfaction 10 tue
j i - a-su.l partly because it has
...--id to of any gieat importance
f.! io tb- Russians established therr-
ie;es on its liue cf communication with
Vjraa. Moreover, the thirty battalions
i f titulars now in Shumla are believed
t Le uire useful at Constantinople.
M'.;;tarv critics asseit that in case of
war. it the British and Turks
L '.-i Varna and Bat"um, the Rvis
s must, withdraw from the
liii .cian l'.nensula. and from tha
Lr iv-um and Trcbizord lire, and tb:t
t acc juuts lor General To Heben s
:: - ;.-i"v, even at the risk ofpreju
t . i u' the tCirotiatioiM b?tvetii L mi-
r ; . i : i'eterhburjr. li e convu
;i i . ! ittt'.. is rend that the object
ii:t:t.i t.er.tial I u en c m-
i.-i c;cl wa.i I rat ne miiU't.
: - :1.
m'V f ! ovy 1 1: c u n safe po-i-
i' ;. iL.to
'v ". ti.e i-l:ticr.l motive of
iiii! C . ntauLitictle had drawn
r.
l:i ':e II- use of Cmmon, Sir Staf-
f.-.d Norihcote airtetd to the discussion
oi: Mi-r.iiiiv next, of L rd Hartiugton's
r so.ution.
HAST XIII
JI EC II ASICS 3IEET-
r.iilway Master Mechanics in
Session.
(Fy telegraj-h to the News.)
RifiiMON'A V.v.. May 14. The elev-
e i !: annual convent 'on of American
K i-.!;iv Master Mechanics Association,
p-- i-.'blcd h-ie n-Iay. About fifty
(i.k'rr.'.f.s were present
from vaiious
eti.-cs of t'.ie Union. President N.
I
hapman, of Cleveland, Obi,
pre-
An address f welcome
was
n. ..'e by ex-Mayor Keily. The Prtsi-r!-
i:i made a b.'ief add: ess. lie coi:-
j.ratu;atcd tl e association upon the fa
v rable auspices uuder which.they met,
aud on the ucvess of Lhejr organization,
lie referred, in deprecating terms, to
the antagonism of capital and labor dis-
piavtd last summer in the great strike.
n. Julv. which ripened into most exten-
fc-.wu iiots. and .resulted in vast, dt-
stmction of property. He presented
the matrr, not for any acti m or dis
cussion bv the Association, but ia th-3
hi pe, as individuals, that thny might in
s-juie degree so it liaencc public opinion
that similar occurences might be avoid
ed in future. He said that t here was no
doubt that the striking firemen aud
brake men were a;ded by a power strong
ei than themselves, which in part sup-
p ied brains and couraie to carry on this
fxtensive stiike. Ho spoke scathingly
of that part of the population known as
trampvwbo infest the rural districts
throughout the country, and who at
everv whisrer of possible disturbance
in lai ee cities rush iu to take a hand,
having nothing to lose and everything
to gain. R-ports of the Secretary and
'i rtasurcr were presented, showing the
Lnancial condition of the Association
THE FENIAN EXCITE3IENT.
Canada Preparing for War
Militia Orderril Oat I'ros-
peets or Fuu ou the Border.
Bj- tc'raph to the News.
Montreal May 14. Col. Fletcher,
Deputy A'Jjutaut General, received in
tfuctibna from Ottawa to distribute
arms and ammunition to volunteer
along the American border, and to hold
the forces in readiness.
3r. Catsahink'b, Ont, May 14. The
Ivaieteenth Battalion of v olunteer Mili
tia Jiava received official notice to hold
themselves in readiness for active ser
vice at a moment's notice. The.oom
raiies assembled at headquarters last
frht, and were furnished with arms
ind twenty rounds of ammunition. Tbe
same order was received at Niagara aud
Clifton.
Halifax, N. S., May 14. The mili
tary department ha been Tory actire
of late. Four guns have been sent to
Yarmouth and tour to St, John's N. F.
Ammunition has been tnpplied these
places as well as Digsby, where Runs
are already in position. A battery of
artillery is being enrolled at Yarmouth.
Ouicers in command of tbe imperial
troops here are furnishing instructions
to tbe battery at Sydney, B. C, the bat
try beiuij put in proper order, and am
munition forwarded to that porut. The
ruiiitia there are being tiained to use
(juus. Vice Admiral Iugletields hat
loaned riile ruus and ammunition to ths
coveinmcnt steamers Lady Head, Glen
don and Newfield.
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FOKTV-FIFTII COAUUESI.
Senate Proceedings Uninipor
lautllouse Adjourus I'uter
Call lor l'rcvlons Question on
I'otter's Kcsolutlon Caucus
siugun Adjournment Miscel
laneous. By telegiaph to the Nkws.
Wahinotox, May 14. Matthews
ave notice that on Tuesday next he
would ask the Senate to consider the
bill reported from the committee on
Railroads on the 19th of March, known
as '"the Texas Pacitie Railroad bill."
Hocsk. The lirst business in order
was the question on seconding' a de
maud for tiie pievious question on the
Florida resolution, introduced yester
day by Potter, of New York. The Re
puolicaus resorted to filibustering tac
tics, and refrained from voting, thus
leaviug the House without a quorum.
After a call of the House, the Democrat,
iiuding they were unable to muster
more than 115 votes, yielded to the
motion, and adjourned. T huuh the mo
tion was opposed on the Republican
side, it was carried, yeas 130, nays 104.
Sknate Post-otlice Appropriation
bill lesumed. Mr. Edmunds' objectiou
to the Rtazdian steamship subsidy, as
involving new legislation, is pendiug
After long discussion the question was
then submitted to the Senate, Is the
amend meut proposed by the Senator
from Texas iu order under the 2i)tn rule
of the Senate? And it was-decided in
the negative: ieas 23, nays 32. The
bill then passed, and the repeal of the
Resumption Act was discussed to ad
journ meut.
No Southern nominations. x
The Democratic caucus of the House
is considering tue fcenate resolution to
adi urn June 10th, and have agreed to
amtnd by inserting Jane 20th.
Tho Committee on the District of
Columbia agreed to report favorably on
the nomination of Geo. A. Sheridan, of
Louisiana, as Recorder of Deeds for the
District.
Secretary Thompson returned from
his excursion to the wreck of the Hu
ron through Admiral Marshall Park'
lulaud caual. Ihe Secretary approves
the iulaud coa&t navigation aud wiil
favor its extension.
1 he telegraphers of this city lield a
meeting aud passed resolutions in re
spect to the death of Prof. Henry.
THE OHIO X.llCilML.ATLTRF.
KedlslrlcflDS the Stale Cin
cinnati Sontlieru Railroad.
By telegraph to the News.
CoLUiincs, O., May 14. In the
House the bill passed authorizing the
neoi) e ot Cincinnati i nave auotuer
. i .i
vote on the issue of f y,UU ,UOU oonos to
. . ,
complete the t'lncinuati ooutnern lian-
roiid-and also the bill reuistneting tne
State for congressional purposes.
Fire Frost Fenian Fright.
"By Telegraph to the News.
St. Louis. May 14. The Loker Com-
nanv a tobacco laciorv as aimusi ue-
A. J
stroved bv tire to-day.
i - - m
Pout Jkkvis, rs. .. ?iay 14 ucavy
fmrts for the past three mirhts. Ice
was found in many localities last night.
Hi -kfai.o. N. Y., May 14 The re-
poit oi miiaia Doing cinea out at rori
Er.o m auticiDFtion of a reman raia
eailv yesteidiy morning, is confirmed
Unusual excitement prevails along tue
border.
Failures.
By telegraph to the News.
New York, May 14. Clark R
Griper's. Railroad supplies, bas been ad
judicated bankrupt; individual liaoui-
tip-; S4 1H2.IU. in addition mere are
liabilities, included in schedules nled
rf tho. firm of GrisTs?. Smith & Co.. of
which he was a member, amounting to
J4S4.800.
Joseph. Mercv Co., hat manutac-
turers. have assinea. LiiaDiiuies
' - . , ......
$130,100.
Kentucky Turf.
By Telegraph to the News.
LEXI5OT0N. K.Y., 14 Second raoe,
Longfellow stakes, 3, year olds, get ol
Longfellow ; Lave Moore won. narper
2nd: Lucille 3rd: time 1 :5d and l 4
Third race, colt stakes. 2 vears old. half
mile: Kinkora won : Stilton second
Goodnight third; tinie 53j.
The Cold Snap.
By Telegraph t the News.
Dcsvoines. Iowa. May 14. The
snow and freezing cold has injured the
grape crop and all young vegetables in
this reL'iun. It is thou?nt mat me
cranes are nearly all killed. The cherry
cmn is much iniured. Apples are be-
yond injury.
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Miscellaneous Telegrams.
By telegraph to jthe Nsws.
Lawrknce. Mass . May 14 The em
ployees of the Pacific mills have been
notified that a reduction of five to fif
teen per cent, will take place May 2'J.
Adjournment ot ihe uaptist
Convention.
By Telegraph to the News.
Nasuville, May 14. The Southern
Baptist Convention adjourned last
niiih:, to meet in Atlanta, ua., uexi
May.
Strikers and Cotton Masters.
By Cable to the News.
London, May 14. The meeting at
Manchester tc-Jay, between the cotton
masters aud operatives' representa
tives failed to accomplish anything.
Mildness conauors-iocl Intense it is
that the gentle yet positive influence of
Dr. Bull's Babyr Syrup overcomes bo
quickly the disorder ot uaoynooa.
Price 25 cents. '
The Buffalo Expres$ says that Mr.
Pecksniff is not President of tbe United
J3tats. , ..
UlUltDER TRIAL.
AT
IVaitman Thompson for Kill
ing . his wife- Evidences of
Brutality.
Reported specially 'or tbe News.
Wilson, May 14th, 1878.
Trial of Thompson progressing rapid
ly. One nuudred and thirty witnesses
preseut. Great interest is manifested.
Court house and grounds crowded. The
accused shows little or no emotion.
Testimony of witnesses examined yes
terday and to-day, up to closing of the
mails, is given below.
FIIfiT DAY FINDING THE BODT.
Haywood Toler, (colored) said: I saw
Mrs. Thompson Monday 8th October,
1877, after Kunset aud in the woods; I
lived $-mile from where she was killed; I
was driving a wagon when I discovered
the body. The mules became frighten
ed. I then went to Levi Strickland's
aud told him of it. I told Thomas Vin
son about it, and went back to the place.
It was a dark, cloudy evening ; tho path
where she was found in, was cut out for
carts and wagons, and it was about two
hundred yards from the big road.
Green Toler, (colored) said: I was
going after wood; saw a woman lying
dead on the path ; I was in the hind
part of the. wagon with Haywood Toler.
When I saw the body I said, "Lrd,
uncle Haywood, here is a dead man;''
the mules run; there was a bundle
iutheDath: we went homej took out
the mules and then went to tell Mr.
Levi Strickland and John Vinson ; this
was between sunset and dark.
couoneu's statement.
Dr. Geo. L. Kirby said: I am coroner
of W ayne county; was called to the
body of the deceased. AY hen I reached
the spot I found a considerable crowd
assembled. The body was lying near
the path, face down ; a little blood on
her head. About nlteen steps irom tne
body lay a shawl and shoes. She had a
daric orcss on. luereweie wuuuua u
back and side of her head; there was
blood under the head and some near by.
I think those wouuds caused her death
immediately. They were made with a
blunt instrument; might have been
with a club. I saw a lightwood limb
which was said to have been used. I
had Mr. Thompson arrested and held
duriug the coroner s inquest. Atter tue
inquest I told Thompson to go home,
and come to Goldsboro next morning.
aud he did come to the Courthouse next
day, promptly.
DR. MOORE, MEDICAL. EXPERT.
Dr. W. II. Moore: I live in Golds
boro, and have lived there since 1834 ;
I was called to examine the body oy
Ur. ivuoy, coroner. ) x exaunncu iuc
wounds, and I think she died from
those wounds. . Mrs. Ihomp-
son weighed about 175 or 180 pounds.
There were bruises on her knee which
seemed to have been caused by falling
on something ; the wounds on the head
must have been made with a blunt in
strument. Drohablv with the eye oi a
Latchet.
COSDfCT OF THE ACCUSED OVBB HIS
wife's body.
Levi Strickland : I heard of the mar
der on the 8th of October, 1877. Hay
wood Toler told me of it; the woods
were thick. John Winstead and myself
were the first white persons to reach
the body; we recognized it as Mrs.
Celia Thompson: it was then 8 o'clock.
P, m. There waa a slight ram falling;
we placed a sheet over her, and some
of the persons present remained all
nizht. I saw Mr. Thompson there that
night; we had lire in the patn wuere
the bodv was lyinr. Mr. Thompson
came up with several others; he passed
bv the fare and went to where his wne
.7 .
was Ivinor. and fell down by her; he
called her name, " Celia ! Celia
Celia ! ! ! I was in teu feet of her, and
Koine one i asked me to take him
( Thompson) away from her; he then
wnt and sat down bv a nine tree and
placed his head between his knees.
John Vinson cauea tin eviuem-e
, iw :j
wus about tne same as omemauu o. no
... l 1 U
having went to the scene of the murder
with S. at 6:15 p. m.
Court adjourned until Tuesday 9 a. m
SECOND
DAY TUESDAY
SESSION.
MORNING
Mrs. Malioda Waters, said, I helped
to dress Mrs. Thompson; it was about
noon on Tuesday; her head was bad
ly bruised, and there were live things
in the wounds.
ABUSES HIS WIVE,
Webb Hill, said: One year, last Octo
ber, I and brother were hauling wood;
when cominir out into the rath near
he countv road; I saw Waitman
Thompson and his wife together.
Thompson was cursing her.Mrs. Thomp
son was comg to her fathers. Ihompsoa
told her to eo back home, " God damn
you, go back." She said "I shan't do
it." He was about 50 yards from her
then. I stopped a few minutes. Thomp
son asked me to drink. He was under
the influence of liquor and had a stick.
This was about 3 of a mile from James
Uandley's house.
BOISTEROUS WnEN DRUNK,
Matthew Faircloth said : Ab
vears airo I heard Thoirpson s
about a mule that he bad trader
that Mr. Daniel (Thompson's father-in-
law) wanted to get the mule back for his
own use. He abused Daniel and Mr.
Hines. Said that Mr. Hines had used
his property fr his own use, and he
wmld not submit to it. ne did not
mention his wife's name then. He was
drunk at that time. His habits are
bad ; when drinking he is in the habit
of abusing a irood many people. I have
heard him brag a good deal about kill
ing negroes ; told me he had killed two
at one time, and could show me where
they were buried. When sober he never
said anything unkind about people, but
was disposed to be quiet and orderly.
DRIVEN FROM HOME.
Ransom Garriss said : Iu 1870 I lived
with Waitman Thompson about 10 or 11
months. He and his wife did not live
well together. Thompson would get on
snrees. come home abd abuse his wife.
She would run off and leave him. This
happened a number of times while I
stayed there; sometimes in the day, and
then aain at night. I never saw him
whip his wife. I did hear her scream
one night, and went in to see what was
the matter, and he had her down on the
side of the bed, like as if he intended to
slap her. Sho was begging him to turn
her loose. Thompson was half drunk
at the time. When he was not drinking
he and bis wife got along tolerably welL
My wife is a cousin of the deceased.
BEATING HIS WIFE.
Luke Uzzell, (colored): I lived near
Waitman Thompson two years; during
that time I didn't see anything wroDg,
but beard fighting going on. I lived
about 200 yards from Thompson's. I
ceuld hearthe voissof Mrs. Tbempioa
WIFE
crying, .could tiear licks ;no person lived
with Thompson and wife. The fighting
would take place at night generally. I
could hear Mrs. Thompson call and ask
her husband why he was beating her.
Isaw them frequently in day time, and
they seemed to be very loving together.
SAVAGE BRUTALITY.
A. Franklin said: I worked at Wait
man Thompson's three weeks, about
six or seven years ago. What time I
staid there he was diinkiug; at times
he was violent, and rash in his family,
but when sober was kind, &c. On one
occasion I and Mr. Thompson went to
Goldsboro together, and gotajngof
whiskey; wo returned home about 2 a.
in. I went to bed, soon after I heard
his wife call, ."Oh I Mr. Frauklin ;"
when I went into the room, Thompson
had his shot gun in 4iis bauds. Mrs.
Thompson begged me to take the gun
away from him, .that he had snapped
two or three caps in attempting to shoot
her. I took the gun away from him; it
was loaded; I took it to my room, and
next morniug shot it off, killed a spar
row hawk; after leaving their room I
could hear a noise like he (Thompson)
was Bpanking his wife. She would cry
out, "Oh! Mr. c'PJ)'on TIeae
stop." I think he slapped ber three or
four times; next morning they appear
ed in a good humor. F.
I. O. O. F. The Grand Lodge.
Grand Lodge met at 8 P. M. Tha
following officers were present : A. J.
Burton, M. W. Grand Master ; J. J.
Litchford, Grand Secretary ; R. J.
Jones. Grand Treasurer; W. F. M.
Ehnnghaus, Grand Marshal ; J. J.
Cherry, Grand Conductor; J. Chamber
lain, Grand Gunrdian; N. M. Jurnoy,
Grand Chaplain.
Tbe following were then appointed.
nro ttm.. L. G. Basley. li. W. 1)
Demitf
R.f.
Grand Master: v . J. opp,
Grand Warden ; P. Thiem, Grand
Herald; B. II. Woodell, Asst. Grand
Secretary.
Upon a call of the roll oi lodges it was
fouud that a quorum was present.
The Report of the Grana Master was
read and referred to committee on State
of the Order. The Reports of the
Giand Secretary and Graud Treasurer
were then read aud relerrei to the
committee on Finance.
The report of the Grand Representa
tive, W. H. Bagley, was read and re
ferred to the committee on S ate ot the
Order.
A letter was read from Grand Repre
sentative Seaton Gales, regretting his
inability to be present at this session.
Tbe following standinr committees
were then annuuncea oy rue jurauu
Master :
V 1 ' A1 3
Credentials W. B. Ilutchtngs, Y il-
liam Murray, J. E. Spencer.
State of the Order W. J. iopp, W.
R. Edwards, N. M. J urney.
Returns J. L. Dudley, G. Y aids-
worth, Edward Pennington.
Subordinate Lodges not Represented.
B. Palamouatain, A. T. Powell, J.
C. Ilaiper.
Correspondence R. O. Edwards, II.
A.Crenshaw, J. C. Kearuey,
Unfinished Business Lj L. Bagley,
Samuel L. Snell, W. H. Pndgeon.
Supervision VV . M.
Steiner. II. E.
Dillon, J. C. Pool.
Rebekah Degree J.
C. Ellington, J.
F. Pace, J. P. Durell.
Appeals C. M. Busbee, W. J. Lnms-
den, W. J. Yorp.
Legislative Vr. K. Edwards, wii-
am Biggs, J. R. Thrower.
Finance W. L,. South, Jfhil. lhiem,
James F. Payn.
Decisions W. II. Bagley, D. G. Mc-
Rae, C. M. Busbee.
Petitions W. K. Edwards, M. Xj.
Cline, B. F. Bullock.
Constitution and By-Laws C. M.
Busbee, B. II. Woodell, LeRoy G.
Bagley.
The Grand hncampment met. lne
usual routine business, elections, &c,
occupied the session. Mr. C M. Bus-
beo was elected to represent the body at
the meeting of the Grand Lodge, at
Austin, Texas.
Adjourned untillO A. M. to day.
CASWELL COUNTY.
OlHclal
Vigilance
I'olltics.
Crops aud
Correspond, nee of the News.
Yanceyville, May 12th, 1878.
Our officers have been very success
ful of late in bringing back fugitives
from justice who escape across the liue
in to Virginia. Several of these are now
in jail for trial at next term.
the cnors.
There is a fine prospect for a good
wheat and oat crop in this county. I ho
tobacco crop will not be so good this
year, as plauts are very scarce, a good
many tanners have none at au, it win
be almost impossible to plant a full crop.
Tobacco is very low.
COUNTY POLITICS.
There is not much excitement about
the election yet There is some talk
about candidates but . none hive been
decided upon. We will have a conven
tion the first Saturday in June, to nom
inate countv candidatea. Col. ueo,
Williamson and J. A. Lontr are both
spoken of for the Senate.
CniEF JUSTICE.
I believe the people here are in favor
of Smith for Chief Justice.
What a ilozen ex-Confederates
Did.
H. V. EedfleU In the Cincinnati Commercial
The very men whom General Banks
traduces (the Conlederato Brigadiers;
saved us from civil war in 187G by their
course at the crisis of the electoral
count. There is not a well-informed
man in Washington who does not know
this. Little by little the history of those
davs is cominsr to light, and it will an oe
out some day. Then the country will
know, what many know now and knew
at the time, that a dozen ex-Confederatf
Generals naved the republic from civil
war and nerhans lrom destruction. 11
the Southern leaders plunged us into
one war in 1861, they saved us from
another in 1876, so the account is about
even.
Catawba County Convention,
Correspondence ot the News.
Newton, N. C, May. 11, 1878.
The delegates from Catawba county
to the State Convention are : Dr. A. M
Powell, W. G. Bulkhead, G. W. Hollor,
A. A. Shuford, J. F Murrill, T. E.
Fields, W. H. Williams. Jonas Cline,
Dr. J. Turner, L. R. Whitner and J. F.
Murrill. No instructions.
Catawba.
A New Supply
of Misses' Sundowns, Flats, .Sailor
Hats, and the latest" styles of Tress
Hats, just received at Wm. ! Woollcott's
new millinery store, corner of Uargett
trnd Wilmington strests.
ATLANTA CONFERENCE.
Sunday Services Governor
Colquitt Monday's Proceed
ings A New Conference Lo
cal Preachers.
From our tpecial Reporter.
Atlanta, Ga., May 18th, 1878.
ELEVENTH DAY.
The second Sabbath of the General
Conference dawned upon tho city of
Atlanta in great beauty and natural
loveliness, and early in the day the
streets of the city were thronged with
people wending their way to the dif
ferent houses of worship, where they
enjoyed the great privilege of listening
to some of the most gifted preachers of
the gospel in the Southern States.
All the Bishops and about seventy
clerical members of the Couferjnca
preached in and near the city. We
have heard from a great many of these
sermons, but of course, we cannot re
port them. At 11 a. m., we attended
the First Methodist Church, and lis
tened to a most excellent sermon by
Bishop H. H. Kavanaugh, of Louis
ville, Ky. He is a grand old man, and
a grand preacher of the gospel. His
sermon yesterday was full of beauty,
richness and gospel power. At 4 p. m.,
we had the pleasure of attending a
Sunday School mass meeting in tho
First Methodist Church. Addresses
were delivered by several distinguished
gentlemen.
GOV. COLQUITT SPEAKS.
At the Sunday School mass meeting,
mentioned above, the audience sent up
a request for Governor Colquitt, who
was present, to make some remarks. In
answer to this call the Governor came
forward and made a most impressive
speech. He is evidently a learned and
influential man and, above all, he is a
deeply pious raau. We have the pleas
ure of acquaintance with him, and as
we listened to his remarks, breathing
the piety of his soul, we could but wish
that the Governors of all our States,and
every other public official would conse
crate their talent and influence to God,
as does the present popular and influ
ential Governor of Georgia.
At night we attended the First Pres
byteriau Church, and had the pleasuie
of listening to au instructive aud im
pressive sermon by Dr. Wilson, of
North Carolina.
Monday's proceedings.
Conference convened at the' stated
time, aud was opened with religious
services bv Dr. E. E. Wiley, Prtsident
of Emory Henry College of Virginia.
Bihop Doggett presided.
Sjveral resolutions were presented
aud referred to appropriate commit
tees.
It was resolved that after next Sat
urday, the 18th inst., the Conference
huve au afternoon session from 3 to 6
o'clock.
A NEW CONFERENCE FORMED.
The Committee on Bouudanes re
ported in favor of forming a new Con
ference in Montana Territory, and the
report was discussed at length by Rev.
David Morton, Ur. A. it. vyiuneiu, jt.
McFerrin, Dr. A. S. Andrews aud
others. The report was adopted ana
the new Conference formed.
PROPOSED BOUNDARY CHANGE IN TEXAS.
Dr. R. Alexander, of Texas, mado a
motion to change the boundaries of his
Conference so as to take lour counties
out of another Conference in Texas and
put them into his Conference. Ibis
. . . i i e
brought to the noor several memoers oi
the Conference, lrom which he wanted
to take these four counties, and a lively
contest, ensued, which resulted in vot
ing down Dr. Alexander's motion.
LOCAL PREACHERS.
Dr. Miller, of Kentucky, introduced
a motion as a Kuosniuto iui iuo iciu
of the Committee on Revisals, that
everv Quarterly Conference be allowed
.. . c i J .
to assign to its local preacners a neiu oi
work for each year, and the. doctor
spoke at length in its favor. Pending
tUe OISCUSSIOU tUC uuui iui aujuuiuiuvuK
arrived, and the Conference adjourned
with the benediction by Bishop Dog
gett.
All the morninjr session was con
sumed in discussing the questions noted
above.
PERSONAL.
Rev. Elias Dodson, of the Baptist
Church of North Caroliua, and kuown
to nearly everybody in the State, was in
the Conference rooms on yesterday.
It.
Tbe Confederate Soldier.
V, ashi.:gton Capital.
The Hou. Alfred M. Waddell's ad
dress on "The Confederate botoier,
before five thousand ex-Union sol
diers, at Steinway Hall, was a brilliant
success. The characterization was
good, and the political analysis bold aud
incisive. 1 his is his sketch oi a typical
character : , .
I was confronted by a person aoout
four aud a half f&Jt high, with huge
epaulets and bullet buttons liberally
distributed over home-spun uniform,
who desired to know something ot my
personal history, and expressed a des
perate determination to aevour au uu
limited number of Abolitionists. I es
caped this terrible cannibal, but am re
joiced to know that he served his couu-
try taituiuny aunng me euuwn o
assistant cook to a wagon train, auu
immediately upon its termination joined
the brotherhood of statesmen who
panted for the blood of rebels.
Aud answering an often put question
h k.ivs that the reason why a State
which opposed secession afterwards did
its best agaiust the Union, is simply be
cause they did not believe in the right
of using armed lore to hold a Dtate u
she did secede. The Southerner loved
the Union, but thought his first duty
was to his State, "ana nenee.mw vul-
federate soldier."
The National Pariy.
Philadelphia Times.
The Natioual, Greenback, Labor, or
National -Greenback Labor party, under
these several names, but with the sime
general purposes, is making contidera
ble headway in New England ; tnough,
inriped. to wive tho old organizations,
and especially the Republicans, a good
deal of a scare. Iu Massachusetts
there is is an orgauizatiou that seems to
be tffective, embracing working clubs
not only in Boston, Lynn and Lowell,
but iu a score or so of such towns as
Northampton. Marblehead, Natick and
Chicopee. Wendell Phillips, however,
is one of the shining lights of the new
movement, which is not an augury of
success, and General Butler is cautious-.
ly feeling his way to the leadership. In
Maine the new cpuglomerate party
seems to, have even more vitality. A
remarkably large number of towns are
put down as bopslsMly lost te the Ms-
publicans, having been swept away by
the greenback epidemic In N, Hamp
shire local organization is going on with
a view to the formation of clubs ih
every town and school district. Every
county was represented at the re
cent conference of the leaders of
the new party. Less has been
done in Vermont, but clubs have
been started here and there, and it is
expected that a State convention will bs
called. These straws show which way
tho wind is blowing. It is not that the
people love the new party more, but
the old parties less. There are a great
many dissatisfied voters, who have
grown tired of the old issues and more,
tired of the old leaders, and whether
the discontented elements shall crystal
ize into the National party will depend
upon tho degree of wisdom shown
by thos who have undertaken to put
the new concern on its legs.
COJIPLAI ST COLUMN;
A Deep, Heavy Growl.
When David Royster, Esq , late mem
ber of the Board, of Aldermen (Unole
Dave we called him)i esigced his place iu
that body in favor of Dr. Hogg, we, the
Democratic people, or probably more
properly, we, a large poitioo of tbe
Democratic people, blamed him. But
if Alderman John C. Blake will, after
his bolt from the Democratic party, and
his affiliation with the Radicals, headed
by Mr. Alfred Magnin, kindly rid the
party of his presence, we will cheerfully
take Dr. Hogg, or any other good Demo
crat, iu his place. In saying this we are
not actuated by any opposition to Mr.
Blake, or any friendship for the parties
he has opposed in his extraordinary re
solutions in the Board of Aldermen en
the night of May l;ith inst. But we
love the Democratic party, and we do
not think it right or proper that this city
shouldgjfcer all our sacrifices and labors,
be tured over to the Radical party to
please any one man, or any set of men,
who,, from purely personal and mer
cenary motives, and to advance the in
terests of their friends or relations, make
us catspaws to pull out the heated
chestnuts, that they make a full meal
from the luscious kernel while leaving
us the husk.
"Let justice be done if the heavens
fall." 'Consistency is a jewel," Alder
man. Is it consistent, is it proper to
sit in the Board and vote for officers
nominated iu caucus, and then nullify
the acts of said caucus ia this extraor
dinary manner? We ask this as honest
men and good Democrats. We pause
for a reply.
With respect for the Board of Alder
men, due by every good Democrat, ai.d
without reflection upon them as a body,
or Mr. Blake as a man,
Respectfully,
Very Many Citizens.
May 14, 1878.
ORANOE COUNTY.
Democratic Meeting at Chapel
Hill Delegates Appointed to
County .Meeting of the ISth.
Correspondence of the News.
Chapel Hill, May 13th, 1878.
This township held a meeting Satur
day for selecting delegates to the
County Convention for selecting can
didates for the coming campaign.
Jones Watson was called to the chair
and F. D. Winston appointee! Secie
tary. ...
A motion having been passed to tnar
effect, a committee was appointed by
the Chairman, whose duty it was to re
tire and nominate ten men for the place
of delegates.
While the committee was out, the
Chair addressed the meeting, followed
by F. D. Winston and Captain John R.
Hutchins. The remarks of these gen
tlemen were received with applau e.
The names recommended by the com
mittee were voted on separately, and
all elected delegates by a very large ma
jority. Mr. Turner has some strong friends
inthis community, but it is presumed
that all will abide by the action of the
County Convention.
CROWNING THE QUEEN OF MAY.
The childreu of the Methodist Sunday
School singing class held a pic nic on
Saturday, at which they crowned a
"May Queen," and afterwards amused
themselves in games of various kinds,
and wound up with a nice little dinner.
It was much enjoyed by the children
and their friends. X.
Peculiar People.
Old bachelors who never smoke.
People who will suffer from chronic
indigestion, constipation, and torpid
liveror "biliousness," when Dr.Pierca's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Purgative Pellets are known to be re
liable and speedy remedies for these
diseases.
Old maids who do not love cats.
People who have catarrh, annoying
and disgusting every one around tiiem,
when Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is
known to be a potent remedy for t'ais
disease.
Women who do not love babies.
Women who will suffer from all those
painful diseases to which the sex is heir,
when Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip
tion is admitted by every lady who
uses it .to be an efficient remedy for
these maladies.
People who believe their progenitors
were apes. ,
People who will read about "Helen s
Babies," and "That Husband of Mine,"
and "That Wife of Mine," and "That
Mother-in-law of Mine," aud "That
Son'in-law of Mine," and yet fail to
read about themselves in " 1 he reopie a
Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Christians quarreling with each oilier
on their way to Heaven.
Poople who will seek health at fash
ionable watering places, smothering at
Saratoga or Long Branch, or sacrificing
themselves to "Graham diet" at Water
Cures and Health Institutes, when the
magnificent Invalids' Hotel, at Buffalo,
offers all the elegaut comforts of the
finest hotels, combined with the best
sanitary advantages, Russian, Turkish,
aud plunge baths, gymnasium, etc.,
nH ia situated in and near some of the
finest natural scenery in the Empire
State. .
The most peculiar of all are the people
who read these paragraphs and fail to
profit by them. dltwlt
;
Lumsden's " Old North State Cook
Stove" still leads the market as the best
and cheapest stove. Lumsdeu makes a
specialty of repairing Sewing Machines
of any patter, Gun, Pistols, Locks,
&o. .All work warranted. He has just
;,i iarr lot of mocking and
inilCllDU EM -
- - o frans dish covers,
canary bird cages, ny traps, uisu covvio,
fishing tackle, brooms, baskets, and
oArv thin vou want in the bouse fur-
IZVg 1& cm bo found at Lumsden's
cheaper than snob goods were ever sold
SSfJ x .
ONSLOW COUNTY.
Visiting an Old II ome Cotton
Culture-County ".Matters
Politics Health and Crops.
Correspondence ot the Naws.
Catharine Lake, May 11, 1878.
Called from "home and all its pleas
ures," to attend the old home court, I
trust I shall not unpardonably invade
the rights or privileges of your Onslow
correspondent, in reporting something
of this people. One who makes periodi
cal visits is quicker to discover changes
than tbe constant observer.
THE CULTIVATION OF COTTOH.
I am reluctant to note the backward
movement of old friends, under the per
sistent cultivation of cotton. Farmers
6aid they could not make it for less
than thirteen cents, but had' to sell it
for less, and now fear they are making
this crop for less than eight cents per
pound. They eay they must have so
much money, and the lower the price
the more they must make to meet the
demands of creditors. The prospect is
good at this early date, the Spring be
ing unusually forward in all respects.
THE COURT.
It must be hoped the moraU of the
county is improved. The State docket
only required parts of two days for
its final disposal and the grand jury was
only 'two days in attendance on the
Court. The civil docket was relieved of
some chronic cases of anti-bellum ori
gin. Most of the original sureties have
died and administrators put in the fatal
plea of "no assets." Judge Eure is an
affable gentleman, but a little too ac
commodating in some instances. He
often represents the young lady who
was so perse ver in gly courted by an oft
rejected lover, that -she finally married
him just to get clear of him. More age
and collision with the world may give
him that stability which he now so much
needs in the administration of law,
equity and justice.
POLITICAL MATTERS.
The people of Onslow are ever awake
to any movement on the Democratic
) line. The meeting this week was well
attended and everything moved in har
mony. Instructions to Congressional
delegates to vote for J. G. Scott instead
of their worthy and efficient representa
tive, Hon. A. M. Waddell, are no doubt
at variance with the sentiment as also
the best interests of the whole State,
which now looks upon Col. Waddell as
one of the ablest and most useful repre
sentatives in the federal Congress. The
meeting was a unit for Chief Justice
Smith, and IIou. M. E. Manly for Asso
ciate on the Supreme bench. Many of
our people had never heard of Judge
Smith, but like the Lincoln county
Dutchman, when told that Gov. Vance
had appointed him, were content to en
dorse anything Vance had proposed.
THE SOLICITORSHIP.
A wonder may be found in Onslow
county having three attorneys and not
a candidate lor the Solicitorship. Mr.
J. D. Kerr, of Goldsboro, made his first
visit to this county this week and made
such an impression as will probably
place the delegation among his support
ers for that place.
HEALTH AND CROPS.
The health of this section is generally
good, the weather fine, crops promising
and, now Court is over, the people re
turn to their work, and your corres
poadent, taking Greeley's advice, goes
west.
The last heard of the Iowa editorial
excursion it was at Hot Springs, wait
ing for "remittances from home."
Lost.
Between Andrews' clothing store and
the armory of the Raleigh Light Infan
try, a large cameo ring, white figure on
light red ground--flgures raised. A
suitable reward will be given by return
ing it to this office.
Mosely to the Front.
Has opened at Carmer's old stand a
first class Ice Cream and Soda Water
Saloon. Shall be pleased to see old
friends and customers and as many
new ones who feel disposed to encourage
an institution very much needed in tho
City of Oaks. AU cordially invited to
call. Families supplied at short notice.
Prices to suit the times.
At Mosely's.
Fly Fans.
Anything that will drive away those
summer pests flies will be welcomed
by everyone. Something to supersede
the old negro-power feather frighteners
and which will be self-acting, will surely
be sought after as the one thing needful.
At last the best thing for the purpose
has been discovered, and is found in the
new Fly Fans, iron and steel, for sale
at Brewster's.
ood !
I will sell, for cash, a consigned lot of
wood, delivered at any house within the
city limits, at the following reduced
figures: Good oak at $3.00 per cord;
woods pine at 82.75 per coid; held pine,
seasoned, at $2.50 per cord. Also 100,
(K)0 brick, hard and salmon, cheap.
Office over M, T. Leach's store, Wil
mington street. J. D. Whitaker.
Notice to Teachers.
Applications will be received for the
position of Principal of the Newborn,
Academy for the academic year, begin
ning September 30th, 1878.
School rooms, fuel and $000 per an
num, in addition to the procoeds arising
frrm tuition, will be offered for the
services of a suitable Principal.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
M. E. Manly, President,
F. C. Roberts, Secretary and
Treasurer.
A. C. Sanders & Co., have secured
the agency for Gail & Ax's celebrated
Scotch Snuff, put up tin boxes and
bladders. They have now a fresh stock
on hand, and are prepared to sell to
merchants at, Factory prices. They
guarantee thisj Snuff equal to any on the
market.
Wine with Cake at Entertain
ments. We take pleasure In directing the attention
of the public to Speer's celebrated Port
Grape Vv lne, a pure and unadulterated ar
ticle upon which every one may most im
plicitly rely. J his wine Is made at apeers
vineyards. Passaic, New Jersey. It has a
rich flavor, me How Juiciness and brilliant
cwlor; ano is not only au agreeable beverage,
but highly beueflceut ia all Us properties lor
invalids and aged persons.
may 15 eod3t -
An Authority on Buck Etb. Harry
Tiin fa...im "srrL." is said to know
more about black eyes than the brightest
Hr.ir.ottA in America Ue has civen and
taken thousands in uis um, uu
lhinir wi.ie.h will remove
taken thousands iu his time, and ho says that
ln twelyft toours is GU-a,' Liniment Iodide
Ammonia. . .V "
Sold by all druggists. . Send tor pphlet.
1 SUth Avsnue, N. Y,
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