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1 7 IGH H VOL.XV.-55 RALEIGH, X. C, TUESDAt MORNLYG, MAY 6, 1879! $5.00 PER AtfATJM. r Rale News DYNAMITE. A IT 1 Ih II BV .451 4 ar I JMw Ilk ly nm mil e- 1 rmr tmt mk Vallrrni Arvaad The Partlrnlar. TR vTrum.iit.. M v V Thi morn- ;h- htuwii .'uken .. If b ti..- uo k of an ert'iiAt. Vt'i ev blown in, 4U.1 t-n the side, tlk upon lM'lt l.e ople ere walking a hk?n t iMiM. j lostrians to tkXL The ' i oou m.i l appar ent. A car lAden ith dynamite had exploded at lfiin I Trunk freight yard. The rek m I- i. the cxplo ion UTd(f dc 1 1,-' in. I' iiderneath dyiotmiu? nr U-ut- verl fft hd lxn vte-l it. The end of the brick frvirftit hol Mini Hrtiu f it roof weie 1I w ii .)h n. .Nivcnil frame building w cr U-telcd to the ground an I long li:u- of freight i-ur lying in the yxil nrrr utterly wrecked- Th buiu Art of the tonn in nearly utile from the feviie uf the explosion, but U h-4rrl lu the diter. Valuable plate glaa window were blown in, frainea aud ail. The ilam done to prrty v estimated at iuajiv lhu waud dolLan. Two railway euiplove wn working iii the ard. r'rmik 1. uiuur, oi Montre-d. nd Thoiu.- ltoi.tn. of :rtford,w vrc biow n into fragments, the foot of one of them Ixnng fouml 2i inl off. Others were injured but tho hole imUmiI d the di.iler cannot i t known f.r Muie time ft. The d-m.cw ilone l the explosion i- much greater than wj. exj- ted. The Ihum around the freight shed rrc nearly all wo.leu building. tnd ce- ri wre blown into uiiiuiU' fr.iguietitM ; wiue fifty uri were blown up into splinter. h ni.iny mie wercdam aed. Mr. Kl mi, the i-liwkfr, i anions the h.tdtv injured. A tr.ucmenl of iron weigiiiii, mvr a pouinl w u.h dritcii througu lliv ni,Ku l ih I'rowu llo t. Iltl 4 uu I J-;au t. Tilt' ilpx k w .ls felt in all the urroiiulin; town. miuI it wam tiippnel to l an earthquake. 1 III' 4f UU wht h lllr tphHOU M'- urr-l won Irfiu.fl i Monirr.tl for A inherit burc. and xntainel thirty a K4.l1 whl-'h ITl' MlUTi : bl.it- nC wJer. They w-rf tiipil on :ir--ouut of AUilt-r bii t, lo h- ux'xl in bl.i.-t-HifC al the iM'Uit luniul. lu ll the e plonii n o' iirrfl Che r.irs t r leuin iiuii(tl in the yur-l. the I.iiii.i.y will Hfl f."". lieorv:e li.ikin. .1 f.ir de.ner. iiai l:h Iiih e put out by piiiuerw and ih iui exj'tel tolie. Jauif. tluinphrev it l.i. Ily i-iil ultit Hie head and tai bu: may reiT. A., red ltlilt w an lll uimrel. 4 tujf Jews. V v it i " . tn. May .'i.-St.v t k - The S'iu;i' s.i'ir.ly alter meeting i--uimd tiie o nisi lerai ion ofbiilto prexeni the inti i.lni-:i'ii of nntazioiis or infectious d.ses-s into the I ni.i'.l M.ilii. la:n intrtxluce l a bill similar to that in the House lo prohibit military io terference at ele t iis. u hi' li was rr lerrtsl io the Jii'ln i ry couiinittee. The S-nate commi;teon Appropria tinjs, to day, ucarU compleiel their -o:isiiieralin of the I.eisl.i;i e. Kec- ut.e an I Judl. iil Appiopnitioii bul, and exs-i to reinri it inni to tlie Sen ate to-morrow . Hie coniinittee ha e itricken from the bill the clause bv w lii. h the II tne sss-retary immediatel v nit.' proposes to reijuire :sesi f of the i're.tsiir to issue in piivmenl o arrearages f pension the ten imllions dollar of leal lender note uow heiil a a special fund for redemption of fractional cur rency. The niininitlev have alsoamend 1 tlie bill so as to restore th- uuuioer an-l ivav oi tne rsenaie employes io me present Injure w !u. n irisj to redu--. the House has has No chance Ien malt' in ihe sli;i."al sts-tiou of the bill. The bill inlroduev.l ti-ilay ly n.Uor Voorhees to amend certain section of the re ist-1 statute relating to coinage and nmi an-l bullion cerlili t a:e for other pur s s is substantial ly a o.pv of the Warner bill as reiort "sl w i:. ainendineiits from the House I'oiiiace itxiiniitliY. I iscus-itn of which imiiieiKvl Ust Saturday in the Hon of Kepreseula:i e. w her it is s:ill jndin:. The s-n.ite Judiciary (OiniuiUee deoted their iiieeitntf tin morniiuf to a further Wuisiderxiion of the nomination of K. Sto. ketl Mat to l"nitel state IhMrict Judkcefor Marlantl, withut conclu sion. The bill to prevent the introduction of epidenne and nrnt i,iinH diseases were r-omniitted in order to le amend ed. The bid to extend the time for spe ial postal orvi--e was pas.scl. Uuio. Tbe House under call of tl State tbe following lulls were intro duced and referred : By I-idd.of Maine, to prohibit military in erleience at elections, referre.1 to the I 'ni in it tee on J-idiciarv. The fod.-w .& is text of the bill: vVb areas, the presence of tnps at the jlls is contrary to the spirit of our institutions and tradations of our people, and lnds to destroy the tretslom of elections: Therefore, le it ted. Ac. that it shall not law ful to brintf to or employ at any place where a general or special election is beintf held in a State, any art of the I "idled Stales, unless such force be nc vearv to repel armed enemies of the United State. a U enloree sei tioii 4, article 4 of the Constitution of the I'ni ted Slates, and the law made in pursu ance thereof, on application of the leg islature or executive of the Slate w here such force is to be used, and so much of all laws as is inconsistent here with, is hereby repealed. Tk Kbedli Responsible. CaRIO, Mav 5. British and Kiench notes have bvn presented to the Khe dive. Thev express deep regret at the reewnt eveiits and declare thai ihe Khe dive will be held responsible for the consequences. They ur;ethe ppnt ueut of Kuropean ministers vice Messrs. Wiln and De Bliinores, but it does not insist upon it. Tho Khe dive has not yet replied. Il is believed he will refuse to apoint K tiro pea n minister. TUe Hsat Kace. Toronto, May 5. A special cable gram from New-eastle-on- l'y ne to the I-veiling Telegram says that Haulon wou as he like.1. There is itreat enthu sia.sm. NtwiAsTLt-oN-TYNi:, May 5. -The lonjf looked for single scull race n Txne river between Kdward Haulon of Toronto, OuL. and John llawdoi, of Leleval, for k place to day, and as was tfencrady ext-tedre-uliid in a victory for Hanlon. The w eather was splendid. The course was from ihe Mansion House to the sus taion bridseat S.vuwiwd; ?,stt 3 miles and S furlong Hanlou won th rait bv si letiKth-; hw ,u,'jl Si minutes" 5 aecoiule. He won with the Kreoient ease. Farsta:si Jfewe- Londox. April S. A despatch from Conseuew says that all of the Coneette Iron Company's men aud some there have resumed work, the masters wttn d rawing the demand for a reduction or wagea. The Dallr New v : A cargo Of hovfrom F'blla.lelpbia waslaa(rhtered at i.nrpxi iH.it week in conepueuc oi typhonl (ever. .nie apprehension l" felt let tin niav lead to reatrietive I at'lloll by pri v council. A depU h to the Times from Ali kehl. aya : At Iurbarhere, (.entral Kolerts iol.l the native chief that tbe Britinfi f overnment doe not intend to lo-a;e (roopa at Caudahar, Cobul, Herat, lUlkh or Jellalxd. It onlv intends to uri' the frontier, Kivinz it command of the pa ,- leading to i'abul. uf Itrwarlj eerlne. SiRnKi, iint., April ..--Tho tirand Trunk Ktilwav treihl heilf were blown up bv the explosion of nitrojflyifrine. eeral men were killed. ( ue hundreil and Ufty i-am were dmti oyel. Killed al 4 bureb. (ALVKru.. May 5. A spocial to tbe News from 1 lempstend aaya : As tbe ftnirf relation mm leatviug the Melboliat iharch eturdav, t'ol. Jared K. Kirbv lioi ul killed John Steele, w ho in a quarrel fourteen I'jn Hifo killl Kir b n father. I lnUa(1iarrli. N'i'Blu ADAM'S MaAs,. Atav ni v LrkMia flr tnrt tain morning riiine.1 the iutrior of the Haptist- chun h. It otarte-l in the lare oran. I om 4 ItiHurance -M."J. ollllun Hllh lrrbrj. IMMlx. May ". -The i iip !inr'ii from llaken Inland hat mri. ui Ieal. he report when oil t ape n rn she -auie in tlliioii w ilh an i -' ,-, by v hu h the lot her jiblntotn, bo sprit ami bulk held. The Autrian Urk. Matter, from New York, for lloii lleur in ivln tc on lia-ik north o. ".ioin Infht. :i. be- in : oi l oniii'.n. Tri luic lu Lri J it 1 1 . tALVirnN. Ti'XM, May 5. A spe cial i me .(' irom miTion iwvn J. S. Vouna ami John Kilev who li.ui iKt-n o in tin ed in Jail for drunkenness attempted lo t;iin' bv ellinr tire to the buildinc- The fl.iuie spread rai illy and Ix-in unable to extinguish them the men were ioth burned to death. Ila Surrruilrml. Uki.in. M iv "i. - A telegram received here from l. l'etwrsburii sivs it is ofli- ciallv aunouiiced that Kusia has nirreed to surrender Kuklj i to China in revision of tre.ties relating to frontier and other concessions. A.HIrangr Animl 4'nua-bt ( oaal uf urlh ( nrnllna Wilmltiicioii Sua. tbe There seems t be considerable doubt haniin around w !i it that sea monster shot by ('apt. Chadu'ick, of the tug Alpha, on Tues.lay l ist reiilly is. Some sav turtle, some devil-fish, and the Captain himself i oi the opinion that it as ,i u-k himself, and lierealler sinners may have no fear of iiiii-Ii-ment in the infernal regions. In l.i.-t ve ry lod v wholu-.il- u na- a iilleri-iit thry, and no t w i . i-oas c:m airrce on what it i-orwii'-T- i! belong. Tlie sniiihvil'e pil ;- say that his Satanic Majesty has been seen off the coast for the last twenty years, but he Ii.ik never met anyone Im1J rnouzh to attack him until the gallant tar of tlie Alpha ho e low ii on him anil put an end to his -a-rer. Captain Chadwick sichiiil the thin;'' alout eiiiht miles off Western liar and immediately steered toward it. When within a short distance of it he fired at it w ith hi ntlc, the ball passing through the neck and killing it. It re iuirei six men, with their utmost strength, to null it over the rail, and it is estimated that it weighed r s-'veu huiiilrtsl sunds. 'I tie animal wHs seven feet long three and a half feet wide. On the back was a hard black shell, like a turtle's, w ith three ridge tuning lengthwise. The head w m a large ns a w ater bucket, and in ihe mouth extending down into the throat were rows of soft teeth. The tail was not more than eighteen inches Ung and projected in three prongs. The tins and feet were likea turtle, w ith the exception that there were no claws, ' Railroad Items. Charlnlic oliiMrer. The Tester A Lenoir Narrow Ouage Itailrood was expected to have tapped the Western North Carolina Itailroad at Hickorv Fndav evening. The directors of the Western North Carolina Itailroad are to hold a meeting at Henrv's on ths l-'.th. There is a prob ability of a severance of the offices of president ami chief engineer ,on ac count of Muj. Wilson's hilsirious du ties, and the Asheville Citir.en warmly urges A ol. 1 nau. i oieiuan s t u.o o lions for chief engineer in the event this is done. The tobacco business on the through lines at present is immense. The Rich mond Jt Danville freights have been coming in for two ilaya past loaded w ith nothing but tehacvo from Richmond, Lynchburg, Danville ami Reidsville. tine tirm at Reidsville Friday shippad South 110,000 pounds. Two extras left Charlotte on the Air-Line Railroad last night loaded with nothing but to bacco. Ken the ex press cars are filled w ith it and it continue to come. The Air-Line Railroad adverti.-es hlf fare tickes to such ersons as wish to visit AtlanLa durimr the sessions of the Southern Baptist Convention or - a- tiiMial Itoard of Health, vveek after next. The annual meeting of the stockhold er of the Chester A Lenoir Narrow iuage Railroad for the election of offi cers, will be held at Newton on the i.Mli'rnst.. and we notice that some of the friends of W. H. MoU, Ksq., Lincoln, are warmly urging him of for the presidency. A Hla-a-e Driver Ubtanfed In tory Telling. Tho way the snow yet hangs on, writes a 'trrepondent of the Spring field Republican, reminds me of a yarn which is told at the oxpeiise of a driver of stages betw een North Adams and Williamston. Mass.. that happened last winter. The mad was badly drift ed and locomotion was slow. -'You have considerable snow up here?'' tho passenger s.iid, pointing to a long stretch of level before them. Jehu re- plied Vl vou see that cut lUHfatt oi you saw and then that flat?" Ihe stranger it Well." he continued, "1 (Ion t . i i . 1 - T sllptose VOU 1 lClie e ll, oui i unw seen snow on that Hat forty -lVot deep for four months!" ami he rolled his eye around to see what kind of a story that was. But the stranger didn't smile; he wasn't at all al-ashed; but quietly re maikel: "Well, that's pretty deep, I confess, but out where I came from we have deeper snows than that. We have it so deep out there, Mr Driver, that we don't pretend to use it until It's three years old!" And then neither of tuein smiled, and the remainder of the jour ney was made in silence. With Warni Feollnaa. Liucoliitoii Sews. We will always remeinler with warm feeling the meinlers of the State press especially the associate and local edi tor of the Charlotte Observer, ami the editors of the Wilmington Star, Ral eigh News, OIerver. and Farmer and Mechanic. Hillsboro Recorder, Wades- i.oro Herald, Southern Home, Concord Register, Shelby Aurora, Southerner, Hickory Ridge Blade. Tarboro and Blue THE TRIAL OF COX. tiii: f'ARTKlLARS OF NATI'R- i axh pko(-i:i:di.un. om. Mikn NtaleuientA Balnr with Alston Fired Flrot. Partner lu Alston Atlanta, May X The testimony in the Cox case tb-day took a general range to bring up all loose ends and complete the prosecution. l'on either side the impeochment of the witness Sarns was the principal episode, and to it great attention was directed. Sams a week ago married the niece of Als ton's widow and the State sought to show that Alston and wife opposed the marriage, ami Sams was moved by en mity in testifying as he did. The sten ographer ami members of the coroner's jury testified that Sams statement was read over to him and approved. Un this trial he repudiated nearly all the muterial statement, and that he never so swore. Treasurer Renfroe and Milton were recalled and swne positively to their PiaHttTns nnd the acts of Cox and Als ton it heretofore, all of which hail been contradicted by Sams. Defense intro duced nearly all the officials and many citizens of DeKalb -ounty, who testified to Sams' good character, and that they would believe him on oath, ihey also testified that ( ox was the mot ardent i lend that Alston had in the canvas or the election. harics Howard testified to negotia iioif)i the purchase of Gordon lease; thai tl.e aic to him was regular and no wrong was done to Cox or Walters; also to his efforts to keep Alston from meeting 'ox and Alston'saequiescence; also to Murphy ami himself being in the dark closet; that it was the consul tation room, and he took Murphy in there, attempting to liorrow four thou sand dollars to pay for the lease inter est. He keard the shooting and mine otlt. Murphy testified to letting Alston have tlie pistol. It was an English elf--ocking tranter-made. Alston agreed not to meet Cox at the barber shop. 1 Ic continued Howard as to be ing in the dark room and w hat they were in there for; accounted for the dis appearance of the pistol used by saying he picked it up and kept it kept it by the advice of a lawyer, now of the de fendant's counsel. He produced the pitoI in Court. To ha Williams 'colored) testified to Cox and Alston having a quarrel in the burler-shop previous to the kill ing. Contracts existing between Cox ani (ionloii were introduced in the e i- lence. Senator Gordon was not put upon the witness stand. Cox made a full and lengthy state ment t the ( ourt and lurv. He sat low n in a chair ami spoke fluently and Icliheraielv, giving his early history, duration. rerd in the war as a sol- licr, and subsequent life as a farmer. fter the war, some years, he settled in lt'l;ilh county, near to Alston, bought his farm there on Alston's ac count, and lioni that they were bosom friends. In 176 Senator Gordon was embarrassed, and interested defendant in the convict lease, he to have half the profits. Alston drew up the contract. He took in Aiston as a silent partner, hetogic Alston half of all he made ut of any business, anil Alston to di vide with him all he lAlsto" ' ""l(k .,u f the office as assis'-oi Keeper ot the rf.niictoi.trv. law practieoorotherwi.se. rhe rirst year hi prolits on the hire of onvict was s.oo. lie gave Alston half. Alston got embarrassed and de fendant gave him monev to go to Wash ington city to collect a claim, which he got. and got fbi.onn as a fee. Alston efused division, and sara he wanted no more to do with the convict business. 1'hci- remained friends, however. When the Gordon interest was placed in Alston's hands, defendant wanted to sell also, and Walters wanted to buy. Defendant asked f-l.ono for his interest. . . . i ii i ij as Alston Had toni mm ne wouiu noiu him forty-four bales of cotton for the vear's rental. Walters refused to buy it that price, and as an inducement to defendant to sell to Walters for J 1,500, Vlston agreed to release defendant from payment af the cotton. At the arler shop Alston told ueienuani, You have made a good thing out of this, and the ?:ib0 agreed fee tor making the sale was'not enough for him." He said he had saved Cox the cotton, and dx ought to give him half, or tw enty- two bales. Defendant replied that all hi property was under mortgage, and this w ould "take bread from his wife children. Alston threatened to .;i the trade. Defendant threatened to expose the convict business, and all the parties to it, and also Alston's action aUiut it in the Legislature. Alston said that he would kill the defendant if he did, and called him a liar. Defen dant threatened to knock him down. Alston told defendant to arm himself and meet him at some place and tight it out. He did arm and return at the time fixed; sent word to Alston aud re ceived Alston's message; went then to the capitol to make Alston agree to set tle up their business relations finally, and not for the purpose of fighting Alston. The latter met him, and they had a talk ; testified to the acceptance of Alston's proposal to fight defendant; said be would board the next train w ith him. Alston aaid, "Do you want to shoot it out 7" He replied, '-Any wav that suited him." Alston said, "Do vou want to shoot nowT' and rose. Defendant was at the door with a view of leaving. Alston drew his pistol and he drew his. Alston fired twice and struck him in the mouth, which shot knocked him to the floor. Alston shot him in the hand, lie was dazed by the shock ; his head buzzed, and he could not hear the shots. As soon as he could do so, he rose and fired at the largest bulk of Alston he could see through the smoke; saw Alston sink down. lie onlv shot Alston in self-defence. He was his best friend and did not want to kill him. The case was adjourned until Monday, when argument will be given. Three of the strongest counsel will argue on each side. The interest in the trial has grown to be universal, but public sen timent is nearly wholly against Cox, but his counsel are sanguine. I'oindexler't Statement. Richmond Dispatch oth. It was an hour or more after the court was called to order before Poin dexter was required to stand up to be sentenced. In the mean time he was engaged in reading over and altering a pa7nr in pencil. The Clerk having told him to stand up, and he having arisen, in answer to the question if he had anything to say why sentenced should not be pronounced, I'oindexter read the following: , - ,,T1 , May it please your honor, if I bowed my head to this'sentenee and did not protest against the injustice of this vei dict a verdict which, if ratified by this cominunitv, makes me the first victim of a resolution in the traditional sentiment of my native State, that has educated me to believe that the defence of woman is one of the first duties a man owes to himself and society I should be false to myself false to every feeling that goes to form tbe strongest conviction of innocence in my own breast. No one more deeply deplores this sad and most nnhappy tragedy and the un- fortunate cricumstancea that led thereto than myself. My feelings will not permit me now. nor have I the strength, bowed down with sorrow as mv heart now is, to go into and extenueu . jaeience of mv course. W . i 111 V I do not claim io oe laauiess. i am . - v a . i but human, and movea dv tnose pas sions with which God iB His judgment hath seen fit to fill the aouls of men As to the charge that I was moved bv malice in taking the life of the de ceased, I do, in the name of Heaven, again plead not guilty, iet me sav it in the fear of God and as I value my soul s salvation, i nan noaesire or wish to take his life;and every feeling whic h I may have had was crowded from my mind by the all-absorbinging thought that my lite was at stake, and the iod given law oi sen-aeience aione con trolled mv actions. niingiy ana giaaxy wouia l give half my days to return to his sorrowing sister ana friends tne uie which lies on my hands, and raise fxoq thjeic heart the grief that no less oppresses mine. I will say nothing against any one. I simply ask that charity may be extend ed to nie and others which I so willing ly accord to all. Is it not enough, your Honor, that the very foundation of my life will ever be slowly fretted away by this deep sorrow that must accompany me even to my grave. This chastisement is surely sufficient, the bitterness of which no heart can know but mv own. I do not complain of the number of years contained in this verdict. Sir, two are of good as twenty. Suffice it to say if this verdict is ever carried into effect, the sentence you are about to pronounee is a death-seuteiice that crushes out of mv life all hope, all hap- piness, aim oniv leaves me wnut man s law cannot take from me. I feel no sense of guilt or disgrace, out carry this verdict into execution, and, with my nature and the thought or those loved ones who are so dear to me, I should be utterly crushed. In closing I thank your Honor from my heart for your sincere and feeling expessions ot sympathy. THE RKADINO. in tue ueginning I'oindexter read in a firm and distinct voice, which could be easily heard in all parts of the court-room. When he got to the sen tence "I do, in the name of Heaven, again plead not guilty, ' his voice rang in clear, strong, and em phatio tones, There was pathos in uttering ."gladly would I - give half my davs," and "l ask that eharitv mav be ex tend ed to me and others." But when he came to speak of the heaviness of the chas tisement his words began to choke in his throat and he was greatly agitated. and it was only by extraordinary ef fort that he was able to proceed. As it was, a few words were stifled in ut terance. This paper was prepared by prisoner without any help from counsel. Hats and hands were placed before many faces as the prisoner closed anil stood with head bowed, awaiting the dreait sentence. lloratio Sc.ymour and Ibe w York Democracy. The following letter has been received by tlie committee, appointed at the Bel uiout conlerence, on April ., to present to ex-Gov. Sevinour the views of the conference on toe present condition of politics. ;oi. - oi ui nomination lor governor at the coming state con v'tuioii: "L'rfcA, April 2s, 1SiS . entlciie-n: I have received your letter in regard to political affairs. Vliile 1 a n ,ra! :.ied AVith the good will and confidence expressed by you and by tiio.s.'. . u ; t jn .-ent, I c nnot be a candidate l r i:oiui latiou by the Democrat State Convention for the office of governor. While there are many ob jections in my mind to such action, there is one fact which puts it out of the question. Even in the improbable event of unanimous nomination I could not accept it, as my impaired health makes it impossible for me to perform the duties of any official position or to continue to take auy active part in pub lic airairs. I regret that fears are felt by any that controversies will disturb the action of the Democratic pai y and peril its success. I trust that the dele gates to the convention representing more than half a million voters anil their varied interests in every town, county and district in the State will lay aside all passions and prejudices, and by discreet action secure that control which I think fairly belongs to the par ty; that they will not sacrifice the rights of the many to the interests and pas sions of the few. A wise policy is de manded, not only by party interests, but by higher considerations. Political organizationtions involve many . grave duties and relationships of citizens to our system of government. They are the outgrowth of its genius, and are es sential to its success. They array the American people into divisions that lead to discussions and keep alive the intelligence about all thing which con cern the general welfare. It is a public misfortune when personal passions or interests in either of the great parties turn their attention from questions of general importance. At no time in the history of our country has there been a greater need of calm, thoughtful and patriotic action to arrest the dangers of sectional passions. In view of those serious questions which now occupy the public mind, I hope the fears you express, that the ontroversies will bring defeat to the Democratic party, will prove unfounded. I beg you will express to those you represent my gratification with their kind and cor dial expressions of regard to myself. Truly vours, etc., Horatio Seymour. To Messrs. August Belmont, Augus tus Sehell, Elijah Ward. Geo. F. Corn stock, H. Sturpis and Wm. Dor sheimer. Very Thin. New Haven Register. The thinnest put up job of the radi cals is the pretense that Grant is "not aware" of the "ovation" that awaits him when he reaches the "golden gate." The South' Profit. Memphis Avalanche. The south can make a large profit by trading off her noisy politicians for cotton spindles a thousand politicians for a spindle, withachromo thrown in to make the thing binding. A Hopeless Inability. Denver Tribune, rei. Senator David Davis has joined the brigadiers, but he cannot hope to be a successful one. He will never be able to reach around to his hip-pocket. Wants Lots of Hip-Pockets. Summerville Gazette. Little Bob Toombs wants a tew more pockets in his paius in which he can slip more nice little things vulgarly called concealed weapons. Send Him the Silver Bill. Cincinnati Enquirer. The president has started in the veto business. Congress will give him em ployment. There will be an opportu ty for another silver veto. dominations. Washington, May 5. The President sent to the Senate the nomination of W. K. Homan, to be United States Attor nev for the Eastern District of Texas. MUXICIPAL THE CITY ELECTION IX RAI.EM.H A.D ELNEWIIEItK. i The Iemx rats Triumphant-- 4 Small Vote Inst Peace Reigns In WarMW. j The municipal election passed off in an unusually quiet manner yesterday, there being no excitement! of aii3 kind at the polling places, but everything be ing conducted in the most Orderly man ner. The democrats carried the city, having elected 11 aldermen ; the Re publicans electing 6. The; vote was not a large one, ana is given below : FIRST WARD.i I). L. Royster, D, 17o Alfred Unchurch, D, 159 J. H. McAllister, D,. 132 F. C. Christophers, 12 John Whitelaw. 66 Len. H. Adams, rj5 SECOND WAR1I. Virgil Rix, R, liO Joseph Watson, K, l.M C. W. Hoover, R, 193 J. J. Johnson. 105 Nathan Gulley, 21 W. H. Bagley, 22 Stewart Ellison, 16 T. I). Sledge, 2 J. P. H. Russ, 1 W. E. Anderson. 3 THIRD WARD.; John C. Blake, I), HJ H. Rosenthal, D, U-j R. H. Battle, Jr., 1), 4 94 M. T. Leach, D, '88 John Cheatham, D, "l 94 M. V. B. Gilbert, 19 P. C. Hardie, 8 D. R. Upehurch, 1 C. ('. McDonald, 1 FOURTH WAKI). Albert Magnin, R, 156 Norlieet Dunston, R, 156 James H. Jones, R, 156 B. W. Starke, 17 FIFTH WARD. P. C. Flemming, D, 203 Joseph H. Green, D, 209 James A. Briggs, D, 223 B. F. Park, 84 W. B. Hutchings, 89 John Myatt, 89 The old Board of Aldermen met last everiing, but adjourned until 10 a. m. to-day, when they will meet to wind up the business in their hands. The new Board meets at noon to-day to be sworn in and organized. Coldsboro. Goldsboro, May 5. The Democrats elect six out of nine aldermen. G. tircensboro. i Gkkknshoro, May 5. The old board was re-electe I. No regular opposition. Mayor Dobson, 177 ; Aldermen, Eikel 217, rhe vote was Mendenhall 51. Scott 190, Eldridge 176, Yates 183, Sikes 1(7, Cunningham 223. Not a half vote. Ea.vettevllle. : e.i ikviixk, May 5. At the town election held here to-dav the entire Democratic ticket was elected. The fol lowing gentlemen compose the Board : W. E. Kyle, Mayor ; Charles K. Hall, A. B. Williams, Silas Sheeuse, Maleom Foulk, Jas. J. Ahearn, Isaac W. Clark and David Jones, Commissioners. The election in Charldtte yester day resulted in the choice of Mr. F. J. Osborne for Mayor, bv about 40 ma jority. A Few Recelpesfor the Ladles. Woxhf, or Sausage and LVce.-Wash and pick half a pound of rice, and put it in cold water; do not stir the rice while boiling; let it cook gently;; add a tea- spoonful ol'salt and ginger; when it is nearly cooked put it in a smoked beet sausage, and let it boil lor hall an hour. A little saffron added to the rice im -proves taste and appearance. Jewish Cookery Book. Pickled Veal. Take a piece of cold veal that has been thoroughly boiled, chop it fine, sprinkle salt, pepper, and a little cloves over it; pour over it enough vinegar to wet the I meat thor- oughlyj then set it over the fire until well heated through, when you can put it in a mold; as soon as it is cold it can be sliced for the table. Gaul. Pickle Dressing. One pound English ground mustard, mix with; best white- wine vinegar to the consistency ot cream ; boil 10 minutes, ii too thicK add more vineger ; two bottles French mustard, salt, pepper, and curry to taste, about a dessertpoonful of the last is right, and two tablespoonfuls of brown sugar; boil 15 minutes, add three pints of vistegar and boil again five minutes. This will keep for years and years and is an excellent sauce for corn ed beef or ham. A. B. G, Providence. Cold Slaw. Slice one head of cab bage very fine; sprinkle a little sugar and salt over it; then pound the cab bage. For the dressing, take half-teacup of cream, whip it to a froth, add to it one teacup of vinegar; stir this dressing well through the cabbage. Kim. Warm Slaw. Slice a head of cabbage fine: put it in a stew-pan, w-ith a little water, and scald well; sprinkle salt, pepper and sugar over it; then take two-thirds of a tea -cup of vinegar, one third of a tea-cup of watery one egg, one half teaspoon of flour, well mixed to gether; pour it over the cabbage, and let it come to a boil, when! it is ready for the table. Ball. Cocoanut Cake. Four cups flour, two cups sugar, one cup milk, five eggs, one cup butter, one teaspoonful of soda, two of cream tartar; half of a; grated cocoa nut put in the cake, the (other half put with the whites of three j eggs and one half cup sugar, and put between the lay ers of cake. Bake in jelly-pans. Brooklyn Cook. j It is the same Constitution. Philadelphia Times. j. The importance of the constitution arrows upon Hayes as he grows older. It is the same constitution under which a dozen years ago in congress he voted for political riders on appropriation bills which he now vetoes. Daniel L.. Knsssll, of anu crlinr. National View, 3rd. J What is the outlook, J udge ? The campaign of 18x0 is approaching, and material for it must be found. The people are anxious to turn their atten tion to questions of finance, of trade, of currency, and of political economy. Both parties are responsible for' the present condition of affairs. . The Re publican party has long since ceased to cover its guilt, but openly and shame lessly boasts of its own wickedness. But the Democratic party has until re cently sneaked in the dark and dodged from the view of an inquiring and des pairing people, and are now preparing to take the Government in 1880 on the it of frand, bv showing how it was cheated out of the presidency in yet their majority m the present Mouse j has wou tae hearts of all who have had was obtained by the very same return ing-board vilnanies What are the prospects in the South The ascendancy of Bourbon Democ racy in the South is a menace to free institutions. It means retrogression and reaction. It means a return in some form to those manners and cus toms under which humble birth was a calamity, which nothing but the grave could conquer, and honest toil a dis grace for wHlch nothing but wealth couia atone. Aireaay mere are signs indicating that the Bourbon slave pow er of the South is preparing to strike hands with the money-power of the North for ' at common assault on the rights of labor. Does the appearance of Bourbon Senators with hara-money tenets from the cotton States mean nothing ? The old slave power and the new are uniting against us. The Greenback polittjr -w-e!d"S thrall .labor, make the rates of money cheap and the payment of debts easy, increase value?, put money within the reach of men of small means, and thus lead to the baronial estates of the South, and the diminution of the power of the mo nev and bonds of the millionaire of the North. STATE SCWH. Ciranville. Border Review. Miss Anna Maria Barnes, the beauti ful and accomplished editress of the Atlanta Acanthus, spent several days in Henderson last week. Improvements on the Methodist Church at Henderson have been com menced. The plans on foot, when completed, will indeed make it a pretty building. Rev. Mr. Gibbs. of Oxford, has vrone to Raleigh to invite Mrs. Moon, the great revivalist, to visit that place and conduct a series of meetings. Hope she will visit Henderson also. Last Thursday night Gilliam Lodge jo. too, l. u. u. was instituted in this town. On Thursday. morning Le roy G. Bagley, D. G. Master, accompa nied bv II. T. Clawson, P. G. G., B. H. Woodell, R. W. G. G., all of Raleigh, and J. C. Kearney, D. D., of Franklin ton, arrived and were met by the char ter members and took quarters at the Henderson Hotel. During the after noon a portion of the petitioners were initiated, and at night the remainder. Having gone through with the institu tion of the Lodge, an election was held, when the following officers were duly elected and installed : C. H. Harper, N. G. ; John D. Cooper, V. G. ; A. Buford, R. S. ; T. W. Porter, F. S. ; Thomas Gooch, T. ; R. A. Heavlin, C. ; J. II. Lockamy, W. ; W. T. Stain back, R. S. N. G. ; II. F. Badger, L. S. N. G. ; G. G. Taylor, R. S. V. G. ; E. H. Crews, L. S. V. G. ; John B. Collins, O. G. ; G.W. Biggerstaff, I. G. Buncombe. Ashsville Citizen. Col. Thad. Coleman, of Asheville, is spoken of for Chief Engineer of W. N. C. R. R. The Directors of the W. N. C. R. R. will meet at Henry's on the lHth, and not Asheville as heretofore stated. A drunken rascal stopped the stage Saturday night about a mile this side of Swannanoa Gap. No harm done otherthaiiau of highway robbery flitted through their brains. The man should, and doubtless will, be severely punished for his conduct, as drunkenness should be no excuse therefor. The workmen are busilv engaged in arranging the interior of the room of the third iioor of the Court-House for a theatre. A handsome and sub stantial stage is being erected, which will have many of the modern conven iences, scenery is being painted by gome of the artists belonging to Thome's Comedy Company, and the chairs have been completed lor the floor. M eck 1 en bn rg Charlotte Observer. The Queen of May Festival at Col. Bryce's elegant mansion in Charlotte on Friday evening last was a most bril liant success. Mr. T. W. Sparrow, the agent of West brook's nursery, who has been travel ing over the country considerably, hardly thinks there will be a third of a crop of peaches. The Mecklenburg farmers about fin ished planting their cotton last week. Very little remains to be put in the ground. Undoubtedly more cotton has been planted in this county this season than ever before in existence ; some farmers estimate as much as a third more than ever before. Dr. Thos. L. Johnston, brother of Col. Win. Johnston, of Charlotte, died at his home in Rock Hill, S. C, yester day morning. He had been in feeblt health for some time, but his death was sudden and unexpected. tii Ion. Enquirer and Express. Work on the new Baptist church of Monroe, has been resumed, and we un derstand it is intended to push it to an early completion. The church, when finished, will be not only an ornament to the town, but a credit to the Baptist denomination. More tramps have passed Monroe re cently than at any previous time. The most dilapidated looking couple we have ever seen a man and woman were in town Thursday. They boarded the train on Friday morning, hoping to secure a free ride to Wilmington, but the train had not got out of sight of the depot before it was stopped and they were put off. A new church is being built at Bethel, near Stout's Station on the site of one burned down last year. In fact it is now near enough completion to be used. Services being held there for the first time, last Sunday. Owing to the fact that we now have a prohibition campaign on hand, the bar-tenders of Monroe will not buy Revenue License until alter the elec tion as the old license expired 1st. Mav they all have closed doors so we will have a "iiy town" for a month at least. We learn from a reliable source that at le ist one thousand tons of guano have iieen sold in Monroe this season at a cost of about forty thousand dol lars ! To pay for this next fall will re quire at least one thousand bales of cot ton at present prices. Mr. A. J. Love, accompanied by I). A. Covington, Esq., one of his counsel, left Monroe Friday for Charleston, Mr. Love being indicted in the United States Court, now in session in that city, for retailing liquors without license. Cabarrus. Concord Register. A bale of cotton sold for 11.50 in this market on Thursday. Our pedestrians are pulling them selves in training for the walking matches on the 12th and 20th. A company of our citizens farmei have brought to this place a blooded Jersey Bull. It is three years old. very large, well made, and is a splendh animal. The Presbytery of Concord met last week at Bethel Church, (near David son College.) The attendance was very good. Foray the. Winston Republican. Miss Mary Hicks, of Raleigh, on a 1878, visit te Misa Sophie Shalt, of Salem the honor of her aoauaintmioe. and tho boj's organized a sociable in compli ment to her, previous U her departures from amid a large circle of admiring friends. The gay circle formed on Fri day evening, at Voter's HalL in Sa lem, where thoy spent a most n joy a bis time, to the music of an excellent band, ? wuicu was Kept busy until a late hour. Craven. Newbeiilian. The United States District Court, His Honor J udgo Brooks presiding, has been in Mession d urine the week and a number of cases disposed ol ami a num ber of indie-Uncut found. The revenue steamer Stevens, Cap1. A. C. A bley commanding, cruised in the Sounds of North Carolina during the past month about 1,700 miles. K'fhm vessel entered upoit- the beginning of Its May cruise yesterday morning. A much needed and copious rain fell in this immediate vicinity on last Thursday night. The Silsby engine fully demonstrated its utility and need at the fire on Mon day mcruing. Its purchase was a wise investment and those whoso, property has already been sa ed by its useful ness, have good cause to feel grateful. Friend Perry, of the Atlantic Hotel at Beaufort, is preparing for the Press Convention, and putting his house in excellent order for the accommodation of his summer guests. A special train is now being run on the Atlantic fc North Carolina Railroad for the acommodation of truckers. This puts an end, for the present at least, for the hoped for change of schedule. The surveying party under command of Capt Frost who for some time have been surv3i ;ng the route between this city and Wilmington for the proposed inland ship canal, have completed their labors and returned to Norfolk. Extensive shipments of garden peas, from this section to the Northern mar kets, are now being made. by our hap py truckers. Uuiirord. Central Protestant. The prisoners in our jail complain through the North State of their fare. In the country around us corn is coming up nicely, and the wheat is growing off finely. Col. J. I Scales of this city will de liver the memorial address at Winston on the 10th of May. The address of Col. Staples at tlie Benbow Hall last Saturday night is well spoken of. e w Hanover. Wilmington Star. A gentleman of Wilmington, who is ncessarily well informed on the sub ject, stated yesterday that he expected to walk dry-shod across New Inlet by the 1st of July next. Lincoln. I Jneoln News and Ires8. After this week the Lincolnton News and Newton Enterprise will consoli date, and both papers will take the name of Newton Enterprise. Subscri bers of the News, will, thereiore, have their subscriptions continued at New ton. We were shown an ear of corn this week weighing two pounds a"nd inna- The ear contained one thousand large deep graius, and is a perfect model of symmetery. It is known as t he Golden Shade, ana was grown ou the plantation of Mr. Vm. it McLean, of South Point, Gaston county. Quite an interesting occasion is the meeting of Mecklenburg Presbetry at Castauea Grove, in Gaston county last Monday. There are twenty-eight min isters and forty-six churches in the Presbytery, extending from tho Pee Dee river to the Tennessee line. The Lincolntoti church was reprasented by the minister in charge, Rev. R. j.. Johnston, and elder Col. W II Michal. The church will report sixty-five mem bers present who are absent or never present at any service during the past year. Richmond. Tee D; e bee. We stepped in last Sabbath morning to take a view of the Presbyterian Sun day school and, notwithstanding sur rouudings, there were, including a few visitors, twenty-seven present, in charge of the Rev. T. J. Allison and his teachers. The Baptist protracted meeting held here for two weeks by the Rev. F. M. Jordan, came to a close last Sunday night. During the meeting a church, or congregation, was organized with ibou;. twenty members, in addition to which there were fifteen cou verts re ceived and baptized. On Sunday eveu inir, st the plaew of the impressive ad m in titration of bap; lata, ther wsr prent, we suppose, some four to Aye hundred persons. Tbe preaching was plain, practical and forcible, and attend ed by some magnetism that drew large attendance and patient hearing. Curtis Poindexter. llichniond Dispatch. The grave of young Curtis is at Shock -oe Hill Cemetery in the section of tbe late John Adams Smith, who was for many years cashier of the old Farmers Bank of Virginia. It is on the left side of the avenue branching out to the left as you enter from Third street, and within twenty-five or thirty paces of the cemetery wall facing the almshouse. Near by are the sections of Edmund Wall and John Minor Botts.' The grave of young Curtis has been nicely turfed, and is nearly always covered with flow ers and evergreens. A contract has been awarded for a monument of gran ite. It is to have a four foot base and a shaft rising fifteen feet. Mr. Poindexter has comfortable quar ters on the orhce floor of the city jail, and is allowed the liberty of the yard. His friends call to see him frequently. In consequence of remarks from some to the effect that Poindexter's ad dress to the Judge was written by coun sel, Mr. Young, Saturday evening au .horize 1 the statement that they had nothing whatever to do with the pre paration of it; that the prisoner himself wrote it and showed it to them (and they approved it) only about teu or fifteen minutes before he was called up on to stand up and receive sentence. Probable Ntrike In fall Klver. Fall Rivkk, May 5. At a meeting of spinners last nignt it was decided to inauguarate a strike in the five mills after the necessary preliminaries are irranged. The strike will protably not occur for three weeks.' Sorrel r.v KmiMlKi Committee. ('anipalg-n Washington, Mayii. Wm. E. Chan dler, of New Harnp-hire,has been elect ed Secretary of the Republican Con gressional Campaign Committee. h, he i- a legislator, For he himself has said it. Hut it's hardly to his credit That he is a legislator. For he might have been a plowman, A banker or a showman, Or erhaps tax collsctor, But in spite of all temptation, To fill some useful station , He remains a legislator, A rooster legisla-tor.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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