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3ti v.l r 1 MateLiUrarr mh H :i ALE ; -...7- I t; VOL XY.--3S RALEIGH, 2f. C, AVEDXESDAY MORXIXG, APRIL 16, 1879. 5.00 PER AXXUM i R News E I OH PRESIDENT THURMAN. that otn at timk. THIS t lrr-Pr"idnt l blr alkd llorar r.leeiei Prrliiriil Hr TrtM-rVcrk Sake a Tcllin ittfhM Mill Appeal to lb IrVopI Mrr (mar oirr- SfUrlUim. Ion lft for W h. lacton. W'aiii.miio-) April loth: SexAt The x.Tuuy ol Ihe Senate ttefore r-ud- u; itf Journal, read a nolo from Vn- president " bee ler, staling that he had received a telegram advising him of the iUh(;mm illness of a ii.Hter and sum lu.mmir mm Home, iiiaiit mouKI bo n.-.Hury lor th S-natf to elect a Pres ident pro teui. The Secretary aked what is lii pleasure of the Senate? luu of West Virginia, -id that an there was comparatiely a small uuui lr of senators in atteuilaiice he boed loal there would I' a delay f procvsi mC in order W enable aienteN to ar rif. At the sujcgesiiou of alla-e the , nA:e took an informal rectus. It was ,hxverd al tle time the uote was read 'hat ther were a larger uumherot Republican than DemH-ratic member pmcDt. The messenger wan dispatch ed for TLurman, whom the Democrats intended to elect President pro tempore. At l'J:JL, however, that gentleman en tered the chamber, he having been on hi way to the capitol while Ihe uies tinger was in search of him. I i,e enate ha ing resume 1 its fes i..t Bayard otlervd the tUov uig rc U.;i"ii: Koled. Tli.it m the .timr ,. viie Yi-e-Preideut, lion. A. U. Thnrmin I1. and he i hereby chwfn i'raidnl f the Senate pn-ieinre. Anthony med to airtke out the ii.tine f Thnrman and inwrt that id ll.m. Iuom. W. Krye. Itns aiininJm. nl wiu. disagreed yea. 1. na and the resolution then us.ed. 1 hurman conducted to the ehair by rerry. the former remarking to the latter on hi way thither : "Turn atut i lair play ' 1 hurman on taking the chair aid Senator it I ni invt vtrv tor me to uy in as ( word a po-oohlc, 1 sincerely thank you f.r tin in irk, of your confidence. The journal of yes terday wa then rvad. l'ue Army bill w ascallcd up. l.o;r.in ad dressed tlie Jx-iiate. denouiu-iug llie pr'jtjptel legilatin .ikad lit it.eii, aod a. b in ir atferupled by unvirli tuieiitary pra tii-. He deteuoed tne u.e ftbe eio power. quoUug l'rei U'nt lier e meage in lvi, to show thai tin iH-ui-Kra;ie lotrine had then guarded the independence f tlie exev'tive .is wholc ime check on leginiation. He ihx lared that a -tem of terrorism prevailed in lh South which it now resulting lu the migration therefrom of ieotIe w ihkh; laLor i nevesvnary to cultivate ihe field. He alleged tliat the democrai e.x p t-ted by thi legislation to fraiidiileatiy con trol the election of the next prcile.it. Mr. llevk followeil. He Jaid the South to-il.iy waa repre?eiiteI by men who Mere ecn of any gentlemen on the other side. The demoeiaey was arned if the apje:il to t'oaur. They intend to appe.ii to the pep:e lvfore iVaur come Delore the rubieoii is i ruelauJ.thei r) l-v "aie. jactata est. " It i to prevent tAaar Horn coming, thai thev desire noldien " u.veii frvui the"ioil. Mr. lie k continual at considerable length defending tlu dein"K-rmtie party from aceu,itiom of its opponents and'd- larei they weie true friends to the colored race. He argued earnestly against the dancer of relying on the army to enlorce laws, ivi.ying. that the bet warrant tor maKitn: ani maintaing just laws for an euligh public opinion JIotK Immetllatel v afterreadmg of the Journal the Sjeaker proceeded to call the Committees for rcisuL.. 'l"he onlv report submitted waa from the Counnittee on Accounts relatie to ComiuitUe Cierks. This reiort was xloptoil and the House procwded to the consideration of the Senate bill for the purrhaae or construction of . re frigerating ship fr the disinfection ol vism'U anl cargo-. Mr. Chalmers rising t a question of privilege, a-sketl for investigation by the Houe of his i-onduct al the battle of Fort Pillow. He made this reiiit Ikj . -a use of certain uncomplimentary al lusious made to him by Congremei Hutterworth In a reent sjech at Cm cinnatL Action op the reuet w as de ferred for a day or two. The House then in committee on the whole took up the legislative appropriation bill. Pending the question, it being Bragg's motion to insert a clause repealing the law creating southern claims commis sion, and awulwtitute therefor orrered by Young of Tennessee, aloli.hing the corutnisaion, but transferring all claims now prevailing lefore it to court claims. An animated debate fol lowed, which particijatetl in by Itragg who advocated his proposition. Hy Kieer of Ohio, who claimed that the commi.tii should not le interfere! with but allow ed to die by limitation, aa it would do in March, I-". alo by Atkins. lUker. Young, of Tennee. White, tiarheld an.l other. 1 lie discussion range. 1 into a general question of the payment of southern claims and the " manner thortsif. Finallv IlragS' amendment was re jrtel"v to U Springer otlerl an axneudment alxlishing sutherni "Uiius ComuiUaion, ami providing tluit any person who niav liave claims againM the t uiHsi Slates, of wnich Court claiavs would not now have jurisdic tion, but rounded on equity an.l jw tic. and not Uirred by limitation may file his plea in court claims. It fur ther provide that the court shall re port its Huding to Congress an.l Cn Kress shall not allow or authorise pay ment of any private claim not payable under the existing law until the claim has been investigated by the court of claims. A debate followed and the committee. roe without action. Tne Kponrd KHor Wasiiijcoto.x, April 15th. The Sen ate committee on privileges and elec tions to-day took up as the first case on their docket memorial. Judge Heilry M. Sportord of Louisiana, claiming to be entitled to the seat in the Senate Dow occupied by Uovernor Kellogg. After some informal discussion the committee decided to notify the parties to appear iu i?ron or by counsel at an adjourned meeting to-morrow, for tho purpose of presenting argument to the committee on the question whether this caae is not resadjudicaia. Tide of Immigration Kef this Way. Ixjxpo:, April I.'.th. A dispatch to the Times from New Castle states that, numbers of the striking miners who are issessed of title and means appear determined to be permanently quiet at Durham Collieries. Tho immigration agent in New Castle and that district are buor sending men to the Cnited Mates C"llonies. The main tide of em Igralion seems to be tow ards the mining districts of the Uuited State. There is also considerable emigration to British America. Tne Committee. Washixotox, D. C, April 15. The House Committee on Agriculture, this morning, referred the subject of exist ence of Pieuro Pneumonia to a sub Cbinmittee with instruction to ascer tain all the facta possible in connection with the disease, and report on Thurs day next if possible. Nearly all : the an ieaiv lor luin-s. The. select i oin m u tec to inqure into cau.ses of the uepresion ol labor, of ld b (Hopubli- ii) v rignt. ot rennsylvHiiia. is cliair- maii, w in xn coinmenee taking of ad- uiuoiiai lestiuu.ny on thesubjtM t. Mr. rint s;iys he is ilcsirous of hearing the lews of numler of the leading manuia. turen of the country, and in- Ill t ILIII" lilt LTOTll itilllOll Til tlhtai-li ieioie the I onmiii t o al an enrl r " ' K 1 1 lav. Th X. V. Cotton III 1 1. At.lUNY, April IV In tl Iv lo-uny on tne iiui to regulate the saie ol totton. Mr. Hrks said he had u1 re monstrance agjnst the bill signed bv - IT ex'iit. ofihepsple engageil in iiie-i-ouon trade. .No action was taken on the meiLsure. onmim Fleelluus llefore Concres. v ASliINoToN. I. Anril IS The following are among contested elation t-ases presented to I'mic'rexs: First .North Carolina District, i eales against Martin; Secotid North Carolina. OTla- ra ag:iuist Kitchin ; Sts-ond South Caro lina, Mai'kev vs O'Connor : Fourth Al alutma. Haralson vs Shellv : K.n .ukI Arkansas. Itnullev vt Sit iiioiis Tli i ri I iouisiana, .Merchant vs Acklen : Sec ond Honda, Hi.lee vs Hull. Hamplea on t 'iiU MIll . S. ( to Washington. April l.i. Senator llampiou left lor Washington to-day. IMh Amendment In IImII Imore UTI more, April .-,.The -o!or(Hl Msple of this citv. to-dav. celebratel the anniversarx- adoption of the Fif leeuiu ameritinieiii. 1 here waa a pro- ce.sioii ot .Masons. IMil Ke ows and thcr -ivic societies. Uraud IaMlKr Ala, K. of I. i i'-fMiii . Ai.a.. April The tr.ul lMige of Rui'hts i I'vtliias. ot the suite, was formallv oiientMl rhiu niornuig. itrand Chancllor Tern-11 .ts in the chair. The committee on returns and credentials rertcd rej- irniuimaini n isi liamel lors were admittel. after w hich the reiort.s of , . i - . . t . - . .. . .. . . ' . '.. r . oi i. a 7. .v ii. Al or I- unn. read and referred to the approriate oiiiuuttees. Th dram! Ixnlge then ok a re-'. I'll ii n IMiorrr ( r. V.!iln2tn ':ital aiiingioii proiiaoiy lias :is many cnrioii phaes of the divorce of hus band sod wife as anv citv in the coun try. Kvery day brings something new. 1 lie i:i.i is m a soiiiewh.it notable faini- i e e-igeuier uaity. apparently in harmony. They conit of hubanl. wife ami two littie Uibics, who lived . ....... I. al... ft . i i. i,,"" ' i me noiiie oi me nusiani s parent until the wife's certificate of di vorce t-amc along some weeks ago, irorn luuiana, .groun.ts. "incomiiatibil ty of temjer,' and thercuisin the w ife .... t i . uj. ueriruiiKs. gatnerci uji one .I the children and m e. over to the home of her ow n parent, w ho are w ell- io-uo cojie. it was all erv pleasant uie ex-iiusiianI. with lu Joce-halt of the progeny, m1i;.-Iv a.-.-ouiiianied the ex-w ife and her division of otl'iring. aim n.fi n-T o c'g.iire stowed away m her new hom.-; uliera little family cli.it ..ii ..... i . . . . t i .i . .. . oi ii.niio iu- utoie ine male iliviion w ithdrew w ith his baby. At the door; "Ta-ta, come and see uie when you can. ' quotes he. Thcl.al.jes were kissetl by t!ie several pa.tii s in interest, and the ex-hubarid and his hal f " - L' ..,i w-v 4.0 o.t ciMriTy homo ward. Ands'the ket-p it up; daily visits. The w ife w is lrn in tins city, and nev er has liven a doen mill's aw ay from it. Neither of the parlies h.i e er seen the HKVier Stale. B.it an In liana court dei i l them li or. .!. XOTtS AltOl T TIIK COWMITTEKfi. The XSmy In Which the Chairman lilsin1 IixmI llces Were Hl llel. The fifty-two chairmanships of the Houe coiiiinittees were divided among twenty-one Stall's as follows: Arkan sas. I, ;eorgi:u ;': I ndi.Hi.i, :t; Illinois, .; Kentucky. Imisiaiia. 1; Maine, I; Missouri. I; Maryland, :: Mississippi, :t; New Jerey, I; New York, .r; North Carolina.:!; Oregon. 1: Ohio, .",; Petin svlania, Tennessee, 4; Texas. 1; Virginia, 1; Wisconsin, West "ir ginia. I. The Kastern States got 1: the Middle states 1 the Southern States i proper i, IT: the Imrder States Arkansas. Ten nssee. Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia . Western States', 14. Fifteen out of the fifty-two chairmen voted against Mr. Ka'ndall in caucus, viz.: Messrs. Springer, Converse, Hunton, Bnurg. Knott. Finlev. Cox, Muldrow, Whitaker, Cabell, iimnle, Morrison, Blackburn, Townshend and lieddes. Messrs. Iaidd, Wright and Stevenson, who were given committees, did not go into the Democratic caucus, nor did they vote lor the speaker in the organi zation of the House; they tiid by the lin-enback nominee. Five Democrats who opjHised Mr. Itandall are given pla.-os on the Ways and Means Com mittee. Tucker, Uibson. Morrison. Mills and i'arlile; and two on the Apjiropriations Coiiiniitlce, Blackburn and McMahoti. Ten new inciiibcrs.vi... Hosteller. Steetison, Iidd. McLane. Whiteaker. lieddes. Converse. Wise. Cotfroth and Deuster. were placed at the head of committees. Ilallfas. l"orreinb'ii.-e of the New v. Halifax County April 1. Sometime ago I w rote you an account of the blow ing upofanold Frenchman; he was taken up and kindly cared for bv the hospital people of this "Old Town." Individuals sulincribing enough to iay an attendant and one of our doctors gratuitously rendering him medical assistance. T-day these giwid people sutiseri bod enough to send the reeiieratel old man. home to his friends in Florida. Miss Felicia Shield of Scotland Neck, the mother of bur tmpular countyiiian, Mr. W. H. Shields, died, at her resi dence, last-night. The case or II. o. Benton Jr. a.lminis tratorjof Kdward Coniglaml against W. A- W. H. H. was argued in Jackson this week, and create! quite a sensation amongst the people in loth counties, having lieen moved from this to North ampton thejurv ret u rue. 1 a verdict for el-xOou for the PlaintitT the Judge gavejjudgment for ?lo.onu for the neli pent killing of F.dward Couiglan.l. It was thought the verdict would be set aside. Yours truly "N. C." Determined to be KUuraled. Chapel Hill (istte. There are 62. students at the Universi ty loarding in clubs at not over 7 per month. They say they live well and are satisfied. " They employ some good lady to attend to the cookiiig for them. One of the number is appointed Club Master, or Treasurer. The rest pay their money and have no further care. The Club-Master is allowed a small sum for his trouble in handling tho money, and occasionally purchasing supple. Such thing as bntter, eggs, Ac, are bought by the lady in charge. One student lived last year on only flOO for all exjienses. He "boarded himself." The disposition to incur privation and live hardly for an educa tion, a most encouraging sign lor the future of new North Carolina. nousw ommiftees are novorg:uiired WADE HAMPTON. THE . V. NFA ATOR WKLL 'AWAIX The OKI Hero on Ills Way to W ash Itiffton. He will not stay Iantc I He looks Romarkable W ell. Charlotte observer lith. Senatoj M. C. Butler and Judge T. J. Mackey arrived in the city last evening an.l w ere visied bv a number of fi lends and acquaintances at the Central Ho tel la-si night. Senator Butler is on the way from Charleston, whither he went about a week ago to appear in the suits in tfie Limed States court against citi zens of South Carolina for violating the election laws at the last election for Congressmen in that State. He stopped over in I harlotte to sec his three sons. who are cadets in the Carolina Military Institute, and will leave for Washington this afternoon. Judge Mackev says he merely came up to Charlotte to escort lien. Butler, and to use his own worths to catch a little inspiration from the historic grounds of Mecklenburg. He returned to his home in l hester last night. Arrangements were made last night to serenade lien. Butler and ask him for his siM'cch.but hearing of this, he liegged his friends to excuse him on the ground of fatigue. A i-ommittee of cadets of the I nstitute also called on him to make a similar request at a later hour, but l.e was compelled to decline and promised to visit the Institute this afternoon at 4 o'clock. lien. Butler expects to meet Hovernor Hainplou al the uepol this evening at ti: in and the two Senators will go on to Washington together. The Hornets' Nest Killeinen at their meeting last night determined to turn out the full coiiiiaiiv this evening to escort oen. B'ltler to the deiot and to meet (Jen. H iiiij ton. Tin- latter goes to Washing ton tor tfie first unie .ince tlie extra sioii began. Apropos of this our Columbia correspondent writes under .iaie oi vesieruav as ioiiow r: 'Senator Hampton does not expect to be absent long, and will certainly be here on Memorial Day, lirth of May, for the unveiling of the Confederate monu ment; provided always it shonld not be found to conflict w ith his duties at the capiiol. He is opposed to lengthy discussions, and does not anticipate a protracted session. The Senator is looking remarkably well, though still suflering somewhat from his local com5 plaint. He seems independent of all assis tance with the exception of that afforded bv a pair of crutches, aided by which locomotion oilers but but little dillicul- tv." tiikhi:fi hlkasi. isso. The Repnbliean Presidential (nndi- lacj liraut Iarty Tactics for the N-t Campaign .Sec r e t a r y .Sherman Ihe .More Availa ble .Man. Special llpatch Bait. Sun, llth Washington, April 13. The statement is made that a gentle man in the party now travelling with (ieneral lirant, writes here that ien- eral lirant will not again be a candidate for President under anv circumstances. Ae tliis declaration eJL'AiH lo'AUVe it sent here lor publication. If when the time comes lor making the nomination the skies look propitious, he will of course take tne nomination, ii ne can get it. If the outlook is gloom, he can tall back on the declaration now made, md refuse w ith the utmost grace. Ihe igns thicken that there was a deep laid scheme concocted as soon as (ien eral i i rant left this country to work up a sentiment which would demand his re-iioniinaiion for President at the h;tiid of the Republican convention in lvs. Ihe man who originated this scheme and the men w ho are now most actively at work pushing it, are of the same class who blockaded all the ave nues of the White House during (Jen. Oram s administration, and w ho did so much to make that administration odi ous in the eves of the country. These men do not doubt, nor does any one else here doubt that with Orant back in the White House their influence would be a overshadowing as before. Indeed so little prudence and discretion have some of them that they are even now at this long period in advance, chuck ling over their anticipated return to tho luxury of power and plunder. But tho very "fact that ien. Orant is already providing a loophole by which he can crawl out if there is not a certainty oi success shows that he, at least, has retained some of the horse sense with which he has always leen credited. As far oft' as he is he is no doubtable to see w hat some of his henchmen at home are too blind to see, that the hurrah which has been gotten up over his re nom ination is simply the w ork of a few politicians, and that'it h;is not found anv lodging place in the hearts of tho pe i de. The shrewder politicians among the republicans who are not prejudiced by personal interest in nor pcr.MHial in!a"tuation for Orant, have no uillicultv in perceiving this, and they have no hesitation in expressing the opinion that unless a great change in public sentiment occurs Orant will re ally be the w eakest man that the repub licans could nominate. As matters stan. I now Secretary Sherman is looked uiKii by the most sagacious members ot hi. parly as the most available man to run lor ihe presidency in 1S0. If next year, when the time for the meet ing At the nominating conventions ap proaches, resumption is still a fixed fact, as there seems now no possible reason to doubt w ill be the case, Secre tary Sherman's connection with it fioin the initial steps to linal success will naturally make him the strongest man of his party, and with him as a candidate the purse strings of the mon ey power would be ojened much wider than for Orant or for any other republic-all candidate. 1 Whole Family Poisoned by Eating Wild Hour). Wilmington Star. Wo are informed that Jack Bryant, a very respectable colored man, who lives three or four miles from Long Creek, in Pender county, cut down a bee tree, on Saturday last, and found therein a considerable quautity of hon ev. Our informant states that all. the family, except one of his daughters, partook of the wild sweetness. She was engaged in cooking dinner, and by the time they were invited to the repast they were too sick to respond. George, a grow n man, died in a few minutes, ami the remainder of the family are still sick from the edects of their indul gence, though it is believed that, under good, medical treatment, they will re cover. ... .-i We are not advised of the particulars in this case, further than those stated, but enougn is developed to show the great caution that is needed even in tiie consumption of articles ordinarily es teem ed harmless. 1 ilden's Visit to Urn. Taylor. About a week before Gen. Taylor s death, Mr. Samuel J. Tilden called at Mr Barlow's lesmence to inquire after the health of the general, whom he had known intimaieiy lor the past ten or twelve years. On hearing that the ex jrorernor was below, Gen. Taylor asked to have him thown up at once. His at tendants tried te dissuade him, on the ground that in his critical condition the excitement of the interview wo aid prove dangerous. The general insisted on seeing and conversing with the vis itor, however, and Mr. Tilden was sum moned to his bedside. The interview which followed was an ailecting one. Mr. Tilden took the hand of the dying man, and expressed his deep regret at seeing him in such a condition. Gen. Taylor pressed the governor's hand in return and thanked hi in for his sympa thy. Mr. Tilden gazed for a moment "at the dying face and then, bending over, kissed him ujjon the lorehead. "No man," "he said to Gen. Taylor, "has ever had a wiser, truer orjmore unsel fish friend than you have been to me." Mr. Tilden first met Gen. Taylor at the Philadelphia convention, in lsoti. He was struck with his wit, candor and other engaging qualities, and the two sjieedilybecame warm friends.- During his subsequent visits to the North the general callt J. frequently upon Mr. 'tilden, and the friendship, begun in INK), ripened into a close iutimacy. In tlie campaign of 187 the general took a very active interest in Mr. Tilden's canvass, and was one of the most effi cient workers in the contest that ended in his friend"s election. Mr. Tilden en tertained the highest opinion of Gen. Taylor's sagacity, and particularly es teemed him for his moderate and states manlike views upon questions trrowinar out of the late war. The fiernian Mission and Ihe Editors. Washington Capital. The allegation that tho offer of the B r in mission to Whitelaw Keid, Esq., 'tis the best kept secret the Administra tion has had," started up comparison of notes, w men snow s mat me oiace was offered to a half dozen citizens, some puorto. otners since, the letter of Sec retary Ev arts to Mr. Keid. George W Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger, George William Curtis of Harper's Weekly and Mr. Xordhof of the Herald are ot the number who were informed that for good and sufficient reasons thereunto moving" the President would feel happy it either of these gen tlemen would hike charge of the cum oersome piece oi lurniture and get it ....... A 1. oui oi me way. mere were several reasons assigned by the gentlemen thus honored for declining the mission, and it is ascer tained as a'remarkable coincidence that ea.-ii oi me euiiors assigned the same objection, namely: all of them having reau ana accepted sir Henryi Wotten's merry definition, that "ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie for the commonwealth," thev could not con sistently perform the duties required. Editors resemble George iishing ton, you know. Concerning Mrs. Tilton's Baby "There was an alleged rumor that Mr. and Mrs. Tiltou had become recon ciled to each other. Tangible proof of me aneged tact was said to be a baby lorn to the lady mentioned in an anon ymous town in Conneticut. A reporter accordingly interviewed Mrs. Morse, the grandmother of the supposed baby, at her house in Brooklyn. With "a blush and proper degree of hesitancy the rejorter made known his errand. Mrs. Morse blushed in turn, and with fw-iH.hift Maperitv.said, v "She a v z iui w v-viiuiivil lllali UU lld e. The reporter was satisfied with the pos itiveness of the lady's statement. "There was a similar one," continued Mrs. Morse, "about a year ago, which was flashed all over the country, and I thought that its contradiction then ought definitely to have settled it. No one could ever hear who started that report. Mrs. Tilton's y oungest child is about 11 years old, and I am una ware of her "having been confined since that time or to have been seriously ill in any way. This is a pretty storj-, in deed." It's a great pity, I think," that people can't mind their own business." What the Czar hits to do. St. Albans Advertiser, If the Czar wishes to converse with all his subjects in their native tongues, he. must speak the dialects of the Great Russians, Little Russians, Poles, Finns, Estons, Samoyeds Lap landers, Ostiaks, Tunguz, Yakuts, Kamtchadales, Tartars, Bashkirs, Kirguiz, Kalmuks, Tcherkessi, Osset tini, Lesguini, Armenian, Lithauer, Tchuvashi, Ugalenzi, Coloshen, Tchu kchi, Grusini, Koriaki, Eskimos, Yu- cagniri, Lopari, Truchmen, Koreis, aguls, TehapogirL Tchechenzi, Gyp sies, Hebrews ami Mennouites. But he's not verV sociable, and perhaps he don't care to converse with them all. The Falcons Wlna-s I nfolded. Elizabeth City Falcon. To-dav for the first time Tlie Falcon unfolds its wings over the stage of active existence in God's beautiful sunlight. It comes trusting, hoping and without fear; trusting that a sympathising pub lic will be always more ready to excuse error of the head and honest failure than thrust the keen darts of criticism and hoping for kindly, cordial welcome and that good results may follow its humble but well meant undertaking. With such hope and trust, there need be no cause of fear, and the Falcon promises to continue faithfully at its post of duty. Bui Now He Is Stale. N. Y. Star. If Congress is really anxious to foster the growth of American humor, it should abolish Le Due and divert his agricultural appropriation tothefound ingof a comic journal. The bump tious Commissioner has served as the butt for a good deal of fun in this time, but now he Is stale, barren, and a whol ly unjustifiable nuisance. It will he Many Year. N". Y. Star. If the Radical scheme of enticing the Southern negroes away from their homes succeeds, it will be many a year before the South is able to bear her pro portion of the burden of national taxa tion. As spirituous liquors will injure men, so opiam or morphia will harmfully affect the baby. Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup is the remedy for the baby. It is free from opium. Price 25 cents. An Average Sample. Wash. Tost. Numerous Republican papers are printing a paragraph to the effect that "the extra session of Congress has alrea dv cost the couutrv more than 000." In order to get this figure the salaries of senators, members and offi cers are counted, all of which w ould have to be paid if there were no ses sion. This is an average sample of the honesty and reliability of the Radical press. A Champ' n Test. Wash. Tost. If, after their experience in the Freedman's saving institution, the col ored people of the riouth can take stock in the National Emigration Aid socie-tr- their credulity surpasses that of the marine cavalry. We shall soon know which of the two has the greater capaci ty to believe things. It is a champion test of gullibility. WRECKED SCHOONER TIIE HERO OF TIIE MARY IXUISA. The Ha was Rnnmnc Ilish Tee - Ma sonic Signal of Distress In Safety at Last. i Xewbernian A few days since we mentioned that the Clara Merrick, a schooner bound for Wiliningion, had gone down near Hatteras, having struck on the Diamorcl Shoals and sp. img aleak, and that rive men had been taken from the rigging of the unfortunate schooner bv Caot. Jos. Gaskill, the schooner Mary Louisa. e haye since learned the full partic ulars eoncerning the anair, and the brave and noble action ol Capt. Gaskill was such that we deem it justice to give the public the benefit of a more detailed account. The Mary Louisa was coming in from Tsew York and when a tew miles from the wreck, the men were discovered in the rigging, making signals of. dis tress. The matter was called to the at tention of Oapt. Gaskill, when he went forward and closely observed the sig nals made bv the wrecked men, aftei which he orilcred the boat to be lower ed and stated that he intended to save them if possible. The wind was blow ing hard and the seas running very nign at the time, and one ol his men asked: "Will you try to reach those men under such circumstances as these?" The Captain replied, "I will go to them or lose mv life iithe at tempt. I see the masonic signal of distress displayed. Who wi 1 volun teer, when the three brave men step ped into the yawl and shoved off from the vessel. As we haf e before stated, their noble efforts were crowned with success. They reached the wrecked men, took them from their perilous po sition, and braving the foaming waves, returned in safety to the Mary Louisa. By this act Capt. Gaskill saved a broth er mason, the Captain of the Clara Mer rick from a watery grave. After the Clara Merrick struck on the shoals, the Captain drove her for the beach but the vessel sank before she reached the beach, in seven fathoms of water. The five men had been clinging to the rig gingat the mast head about six hours when Captain Gaskill rescued them. STATE XEWS. MecTklenbn rjc. Charlotte Observer: Only three weeks from yesterday until the munic ipal election, and the card-writers are warming well up to their work Gor don, a little son of Wen. R. D. Johnston, fell from a buggy, near Biddletown, yesterday afternoon, and sustained painful injuries. Twelve hundred feet of new hose for the Hornet and Pi oneer tire companies has iust been re ceived; The citizens have, within the past two weeks, come up right nobly to the aid of the relief association A destructive woods fire broke out at a point about four miles northeast of this city Sunday afternoon and spread very rapidly, passing quickly over an area from half a mile to a mile wide, aud doing ! considerable damage. Capt. W. J. Houston, general passenger and ticket agent of the Atlanta A Charlotte Air Line .Iajrpa nirW'Tjeeh " entered , botwmn tlie neamont .ir ljine route and the post-office department by which, through mail cars from New- York ; to New Orleans will be put on this line at an early day. Craven. Newberne Nut Shell : There is no "let un to the Kidnaper excitement among our colored people. The grounds of the Elm Citv Athletic Club will he "in apple pio order" for the walking match which is to take place on tnursaay. The track has been plowed up, hoed over and leveled off, and when the saw dust is put down will be in as good con dition as anv of the celebrated northern tracks; a band stand, dressing rooms, Judges' and Scorers' stand, together with comfortable seats for both ladies and gentlemen, have been erected. Xfw Hanover. Wilmington Star : Rov. E. A. Yates, pastor of Front Street Al. E. Uhureii, has been called to uayetteviiie to me bedside of his aged mother, who is said to h: dangerously ill. the remains of a female 'colored infant, prematurely born, was found in the front yard ol Mr. S. A. Currie, northeast corner of Seventh and Market streets, on Sun day morning last, where they had evi dently been propped (as the fence) by some on the street Criminal Court which commenced its session in this city on Monday of last week, adjourned yesterday forenoon lor tne term. Wayne. Goldsboro Messenger : The peach crop in this section is eonsiueraoiy damaged but we are glad to learn irom i a u ;. x ..11 our iarmers tnat uie crop is not an killed, and unless another frost should lo them worse, there will be a fair crop of them vet. Rev. t. 11. lvey, pas tor of tlie Goldsboro Baptist Church, left her yesterday, in answer to a sum mons, to attend the oedsiue oi nis ageu mother at Favetteville. A deputy nited States Marshal passed here t ri- day, having in charge George V . Lain and Frank Vann, (son of oluntine Vann,) whites, of Lisbon township, Sampson county, en route lor Raleigh, charged with having circulated coun terfeit government coins. The "Bouitz Hotel" in tins town changed hands last week. Mr. Win. Bouitz sold ut his interest in tlie hotel to Messrs. Merritt A: Bunting, of Wilmington. Warren. Goldsboro Messenger: Tlie many friends of the Rev. a. raves, throughout the State, will be pained to learn that he lies in a very low state of health at his home in Warreriton. North Carolina. 1MH. Messenger: It seem that on Monday, April 7th, 1S79, Calvin Cox, a lawyer and ex-.-Miperior ouri v ici.. and John F. Hellen, former Sheriff of thi: conntv. trot into a dispute over a ditch running through their lands, which ftnded in Cox shooting Hellen through the arm, the ball passing into the side. Mr. Hellen is not yet dead, but his situation is thought to be enti- A xovKL WEIHHXi TICIP. lrobably the Most Romantic and Singular of Its Class. From the Williamsport Tn Ihilietin. On Tuesday last a wedding party in high life came off at Carpenter s in this county. vv h y it may o termed a wedding in hign me is oecause u oc curred on top of the high mountain. directly opposite the ; station. After the wedding ceremony was per formed the newly married couple made a somewhat novel start m lile. From the top of the steep mountain they concluded to go to the station on a hand-sled. The time lor starting came, aud their friends, after helping to fix them and their baggage solidly on their sled, gave their sled a push, and away they went, shooting over the ground at tne rate oi iorty mnes an hour. Half way down i they turned- a sharp curve, when to their Jiorror they dififoverpd a snan of mules not far dis tant, coming up the mountain. They saw at a stance tha. there wras not room enough to pass those mules, and that the mules would not have time enough to get out of the way. And what made matters worse, there was, a high embankment to the road. How ever, they did not hesitate as to what was to be done, for stop thev couldn't. and to strike in among tho legs of those mules they well knew would be to get kicked out of this world at, once. John. the husband, of course, was tlie pilot of the sled, and bracing himself to meet the rapidly approachinn trouble, he ex claimed: "Now, Maria, as von swore this morning to cling to me until death. I would advise you to give extra fasten ings to your arms around my waist, for over the bank we must go! "Let her slide, John; I'm praying for both ol us! replied the faithful wile. And John did let her slide, by bravelv turning the sled to one side and letting it shoot over the embankment, down a distance of twenty feet into the snow below, carrying with it a bride-groom and earpet-bags in one promiscuous head, r ortunateiy the snow was deep enough to break the force of the fall, and nothing serious, save the smashing ot John's new hat, iollowed. Even this would not have haDoened if Maria had not fastened her teeth in the rim of it just as they were about making the plunge over the embankment. . Suffice it to say that the wedding party gather ed themselves together again in a little while and resumed their bridal trip. John occasionally pulling off his tile to see if any improv ement could be made in his appearance, his onlv words of censure heirnr. "It vou had allowed that hat to fly, my darling, it would have taken care ot itself. License Fees. t x here seems to oe considerable diver gence of opinion in many localities a regards the amount of money a mer chant or trader has to pay in order to procure a license to do business. In some counties, Sheriffs and Registers of Deeds demand that 7o cnts shall be paid for a business license, and business men dispute it. The best solution of the matter will probably be found by ref erence to the Revenue Law. Section 28 of that instrument requires license to be taken; section 2 prescribes the form of license, and section 30 fixes the lees at 2. cents to Sherill and . Register each, thus: "No license issued by the Sheriff shall be valid until the same shall have been exhibited to and coun tersigned by the Register of Deeds of the county, who shall receive for the services imposed on him by this act iu reference to license, a fee of twenty-five cents from every person licensed. And the Sheriff' shall be allowed a fee of twenty-five cents for issuing license tmder this act : Provided, that said fees shall be paid only once a year by merchants and others wiio make re turns to the Register of Deeds semi annually." Analysis of Fertilizers. Analysis of "Navassa Acid Phos phate"' inade by the State Chemist, Dr. A. R. Ledoux. Chnrui uo. . Water (a- 212 F 17.27 per cent. Sand 2.05 " " Total Phos. Acid 17.35, per cent.equiv- alent to Bone Phos. 37.88 per cent. Soluble Phos. Acid 1.48 per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 3.23 per cent. Insoluble Phos. Acid o.., per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 12..")") per cent. Reverted Phos. Acid 10.12 per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 22.10 per cent. Potash l.lo per cent. Commercial value 2S,3 per ton (2000 pounds;. Analysis ot "Allison cfc Addison s Star Brand Complete Manure," W ater (g) 212 F 20,00 per cent. Sand 2.80 Total Phos. Acid 11.75 per cent equiv alent to Bone Phos. 2o.Ho per cent. Soluble Fhos. Acid .oy per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 17.60 per cent. insoluble Phos. Acid l.yy per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 4.35 per cent. Reverted Phos. Acid l.(7 per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 3.04 per cent. JNitrogeu 200 per cent, equivalent to Ammonia 3.16 per cent. Analysis ot Dr. A. R. Ledoux, made April llth, 1879. Commercial value per ton (2000 lbs) $36,2. Analysis of Lister s Ammomated Dissolved Bone Phosphate." V ater (a 212 F 17.94 per cent. Sand 5.03 " Total Phos. Acid 12.44 per cent, equiv alent to Bone Piios 27.15 per cent. Soluble Phos. Acid y.Ob per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 19.78 per cent. Insoluble Phos. A-cid LoU per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 3.47 per cent. Reverted Phos. Acid per cent. equivalent to Bone Phos. 3.!J per cent. Potash 1.09 per cent. Nitrogen 2.14 percent, equivalent to Ammonia 2.59 per cent. Commercial value per ton (Z.ooo ins.) S3!), 20. The Funeral of Alviu Smith. The funeral services of tho late Alvin Smith, the colored man whose sail fate was told in this paper yesterday took place from the 1st. Presoyterian church yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. fhe magnificent coffin, the only glass cask et ever in this city, bore the remains of the esteemed colored man, which were placed in tlie white peoples hearse and iollowed by Mr. Henry Brown and his family. This is the first instance of the kind ever known in this city. The church was rilled to its utmost capaci itv. Quite a number of white people were present, among which were Rev. . M. Marshall, u. v., itev. ur. i-riicn- ard and Rev. E. R. Rich. The sermon was delivered bv Dr. Atkinson and was ii " i i .i: If.. an unusuauy auie uiscourse. nu preached from the text, "In my Fath ers house are many mansions, fcc." The Presbyterian choir sang, the beau tiful and very appropriate anthem, "Nearer mv God to Thee." This was another event w orthy of note, and the firs occurrance ol the kind m this city. Alvin Smith was a colored man; tlie respect shown his memory by the citi- zens oi ivaieign is a uuiug iouun.e io the false statements given currency in the Northern press; that the colored man is despised and illy treated by the people of tlie South is denied, and the fact is thus publicly iustanced. The remaius ot Alvin Smith w ere in- lerred in the old cemetery. Patterson East Night. Thosp who fail to attend Tucker Hall to-night will lose a treat rarely afford ed. Few of our people have had the in-ivilere of hearimr the works of Hav- dei, Mozart, Bartover, Lizst, Chopin, Thalburg, Gottschalk, &c, rendered by a master hand, and fewer still have ever heard the works of these great masters explained and analyzed while thus be ing rendered, i-aitersou s visit iu ouj city presented an opportunity to near both, and we trust tne lovers oi mo m i were as much pleased as the high char acter of his entertainment. omi iwu permitted them to be. A Eittle Matter or w,,uwi.ui. Paris April 15. Bourse announces that a contract for the Greek loan oi sixty million francs has been signed between the Greek minister, and Comp tain DeCompte, and other. 3RST THE S.JJ. R. R. THE KA1LROAD THAT IS TO RI' TO rilAPElIULl. Proceeding ami Minutesof the Board of Corporators of tke State Uni versity Railroad Company. Chackl Hill, N. C., April 12. Duo notice having been given by the Chairman, the Board met at the office Of Messrs. Watson ,tr Aln.,.i ' . o clock p. m. vr e ST?0 was Cftlle,i to order by iron. f. Wattle, anil nt- dtui;n,. t jectof the meeting and dwelling at soma leno-th n.n ii. 1 ... Vr " c cuarier, as grant- r i7 V; uc,,0,ttl Assemmy, Hon. I aul C. Cameron wan called to the chair and S. M. Hj-k i V1 .: ' , Secretary. The roll of CoVrator7 Z mg called the following answered to Hon. Paul C. Cameron, Hon. Kemp. P. Battle, Julian S. Carr. W. F. Stroud, James B. Mason. John R. Hutchins. The following were absent: D. McCauley, . n. F. Hoke, Jones Watson, Thos. M. Holt. The points for nnnnino- IwiVa on? ceivinir sii l ' --vaaa aav-Ai til order the following places were se- Chapel Hill. University Sta. Pitts boro Apex, Oaks. Mbrrisville, Durham, Carey, Bymims Factory, Pattersons Mill's, Hillsboro, italeurh. It was moved that th roc f'nmmluuiiiii. ers be appointed to solicit and receive subscriptions at each of t.hn ol.p points. The following gentlemen Were placed in nomination and elected: ; CHAPjiL Hi li, s. M. Barbee, Jr.. J. W. Carr, A. Mickle. Durham Julian S. C.'in- r a .. gier, Wm. Lipscomb. MORIUSVILLK Samuel I Torn TIimii. as Scars, M. V. Page. ary a. t Rage, m. M. Jones, Ruins Atvatert Oaks S. S. Webb. Th.w .1 (111..,m, Weldon Stroud. ' II ILLSBORO JohllW. ( : r:ih-.i Ml .Tuiiinc Webb, Jr., David Barks. APKX G. W. Alkin-,.m A V Uft Wm Harward. ' R.A I. Kir; II R. S. Tni-l-nr T 11 Briggs, Jr., Frank () Moring. ' PlTTsnoKO H. A. I.omlrm .Ir Ifmi John Manning, A. G. Deaden. Pattersons M i r.r.s Sn.mw.1 p P e terson, A, B. Couch, Louis Harward. BvMiis Factory L. B. Bynuin, Geo. W. Thompson, James Puce.' - ivm(mm station c. W . John son, Robert Patterson, John' Bur roughs. .Alter a short discussion au lr- nnnili. tional or uncondit i(ll:ll Mil I i(ri i t ion to the road. On motion of John .lt-.r-trruiLionai i-ansdnptions be '.received. Mr. Cameron concurring so heartily with Mr. Hutchins, dwelt some time and made some appropriate remarks re garding its propriety. Disciissinif t he inmiirtmwnnf' n -vi-iih. or narrow guaged road was dwelt upon uiicuy, nut oeiii in order, It was or dered that tho Srt'rnliipv fn-tiiul u rnv of the minutes to each 'of the following papers, viz: Chapel Hill Ledger, Raleigh Nkws, Observer, Hilfsbor Recorder, Durham To.iaeeo Plant and Chatham Record. Ordered that each subscription list be kept open until the l'2th day of May K'-i) . . . . .. , . I . . J ,A . I 4. ' ...... . - .Ti this meeting to convene tho 17th of May. ordered tnat tne secretary notily oacii Commissioner of his appointment by mail. There beimr no further business the Board adjourned. S. M. H.UtnKK, JR., Secretary. MI RIIKK AT L41K1.MK KU. A Merchant Shot anil Killed by an A Heir oil Revenue Defrauder. Ar rest of the Murderer, etc. Wilmington Star. A special from Liurinburg to tlie Star, from correspondent "C," under date of Sunday, says: "One of tlie mer chants, Mr. D. J. Williams, formally of Duplin county, while iu the act ot closing up his store, about 11 o'clock on Saturday night, was brutally shot in the head" and killed by H. Oglesby, an ex-jail bird, United States revenue defratider, and regular cut throat. The fiend is now in jail, and if he meets with anything like justice will certainly be hamred. Public indignation is very great, and did we not have a law-loving and law-abiding set ol citizens tho lynch law would be put in force." Oirlesby is the same individual who was arrested on a capias and lodged in jail in this city on Thursday, the :5rd Hist., enargc i Willi violating uie iee nue laws, but released on tho Friday ensuiuir bv entering into tho necessary 1)ond of for his appearance at the May term of tho H. s. District Court, and who insisted that lie had been wrongfully dealt with by the govern ment officials. Later From a passenger on thei.. C. Railway, w ho arrived last night, we learn that the parties referred to alovo had been drinking piite freely, that they had quarrelled eariy in the after noon but had adjusted their differences. and parted apparently good friends. How and why the dilin-uuy was renew ¬ ed, with such dreadful results, is a mystery. The ho ly of tho murdered man ar rived here last nisrbt. and will le car ried to Faison to-day, the neighlKrheod from which he originally came. Death of .Mrs. M. Kill. The death of Mrs. Maria Uill, w nooi Mr. M. Bill, occurred at his residence on Lane street. Sun lay afternoon at :iii n'elock. On the 1st mst. the de ceased ladv was attacked with pneumo nia, which afterwards devolojed into t.rrdwiiri t ti a 1 1 1 1 1 ( r i i i . Tho best medical attention was given her, but despite this and the constant care oi uer k-,t.i ihn lise;isu prevailed and the sm'rit of a trentle wife and mother pass ed from earth to heaven. The deceased lady was a native ol larmouth, En gland, and had ben in America about eiirht years. She leaves a husband and rv'.nr f-hildran to inom their loss. Ihe funeral services were held from Christ Church, of which was a member, at " ri in. Mondav. the Rector. M. M. Mar shall, D. D. officiating. The pall-le.ir-eds were Maj. Tucker. J no C. Blake, Kso.. Wm. Price. M. G. Moseiv, . i.. Stronadi aud Dr. A. Doepp. 1 ho re mains were interred in ak wood, fol lowed there by a number of kind friends. Mr. iti'l has the sincere sympathy of the community in his great loss. It is to be hope 1 that the Post Mas ter General will soon issue the doable nostal cards authorized by the late act of Congress. They will be a great con venience to the business public, - t t J ):
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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