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V0L.XV.--8-J.
RALEIGH, AT. C, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1879.
$5.00 PER ANNUM.
THE SILVER BILL
MifiMiT n a nr. t to the
(unMirrtrit actio.
Tb pnord-K el e Jhn.
A OMat 1 1 laesl
X IVeeivloM.
t il-ii,. lire burnt forth at Mon e
'umiicitn, about o.."u feet above tbo
level of the mj. The present one j roin
Iscs to be much more extended mi-
destructive.
"PI LL UOn X THE nLI.MM."
W hiiimuiox, June rt. Sksati,
..i.ur Coke asked Senator Bayard,
i :nifiii.n of the Finance Commute,
u . i. M iioii bad beeu taken on the War
, rr sder bill? He ha 1 understood that
...niuilUee had agreed to postpone
it- .-onsideralion until iiecember. Sen
ior iUy ard did not feel authorized to
,jt what bad taken pl-w In conuiiittco.
lie would only auy th.U no member
i a I Uiu instructed t ) rejiort on the bill.
n it -r Coke then said his sense of
duty led him to otter a resolution to
viis the commltt from further
iuiuilrr:iou of the bill, aud to declare
tin bill bfore ihe Senate for action.
iu:pi Udmunds, White and other
ubjected and the resolution went over.
Vi.vur Edmunds resumed remarks on
the bill to rej-e.il aectioii SOl, K. and
1 revLxni statute.
Tk M mrr Mhrr Hill In ('rant I lire.
WvniivirnN, June The Senate
i utuiiurv on r it-in-v held a special
mewling i.-Uav for the purse of de
t i-littiC heher the Warner siUcr bni
ol.oatU lv taken up for acton during
the p.iiit -rtioli. 1 I motion pcuo
1U4 ai alj on r UUicti C ol Iwt iiievtintf w an
the ouiuUimUti by iiaUr VwrLret,
lUi the vdiiuulicx ifi iu Uie in-
riatUvu ol tin utiuure. Senator
Morrill t-u noted to amend tin
motion by ad i 1 1 . c and for tne purpose
.fluxing tun lor Us lutl onsi.vriiou
lurlliei Hub tbereoii shall t-e jmwI
)itel until tl.e lir-l Mit.ay in I K-ct fil
ler next. I hn aiut-txl meiu tsus adopted
by the IoU') iuK' olv. Ayts. lLtyard,
krrn-.i. lrri and AIIumui. Swu,
l.e k. V worbeca aiwl J -m NnU.
M rriU a url with VWlUc. the
tali- r if present would hae .ti-l no.
1 .o luuiiuii at thus .tuiendei 1 vji then
.! i'Ccl l lit s-itjic tft-, Aiid tl.tr
(... uPci a .aid aside nuri-iujjty.
1 lie U"ei.Rllft-- a
W 4miuiiii June lit v-imii-i
. iiiiiiiuif on 1'riv itetKe and Kiw lmM
rtiiiniKl tne uilirtl-kriii; iinesti
i"t. Jude Mffruk, ituiwl lor
, ri-rd. tfTerrd lit nUiicv an alhda-J..-.
J. Joiu n w in d a. res-ly
t"ttrda . the iui-e Itin,; to Hit
I -a. u lle credibility ol J I . i 1 1 oral
U-r.iai iT the truth of it lonu-iils. and
... ;' lay 'iiv fouiiilttoii lor -rof
tn. U Ju'l.'v Mcru k mhI be would
b'-rvatter a.biu to vbow tin; Ji.Ihi-v.ui
iiki iiukin a:!l l.Ait h.i.H sul-jt-
tol to iiiitueni'rs i-ontiuj'l.tiiin m
Uiiod itiou. After ioii(C Ii.-ii.ioii In
twieu the i-tunMl in regard to ad mi -tin
the aflidarit, it ile. ulvd that
the otitil hotlid ill-fllll to 11. e t"oi
ii..U leil autbort'iet on wbi b thy
reii'l and the subjwt left for ili-'lMi u
beriiklt-r.
CO 1.4)1 ITT .1IT4I.1Al.i:.
bl U rar Tblnk f li e
lirral Preaeber
W bile liowrimr Col'juitt w at in New
York be went ti lit mt T.tlmace preaeh,
and xs the ae w tth eery one ! ,
he fell in le with the ltrookl n
preacher. I n a r-on itmIjuii witliHoine
geulleiueu in hi; ofbfe. lr ioernor
aal:
I rannot ve why he i b.iic'' with
beinc itationAl. I aw nothing ! it
no tr e ol it in the nermon 1 he.ird
him preab. Ttie entitiniit w a. the
old-fa-hioti-d -ntiment that wa
through the prpel. and the wrd ev-ii
old AnI-j.ii all the way through.
The deii ery w not at all .--t ion
able. He ahowed niii-li ) a.tion
in An v preai-hem that I know u! at lunne,
and 1 like it. He i uusrej reveille. I lv
the japer. Kor inntani-e the World
aid the other d.v. "Mr. Talm.ie went
through a retiulxr -lry mfN'.
Now, tb truth it. he wo. deribiuif
the execution of Saul aud he waid,
"There w a one weei of the word"
a weep of the arm dire' tinp the run e
of the ord, nd a pne w itb the e
turned toward the ky- "and Saul wa
itttilaC at a bui.iiet in Heaven" 1
thought the i;es; lire and the action u'
(tiqan inc it were cry impressive.
I neer heard a let:er enmn -one
taat x a-ornt b e go sermon -or
fuiier of gtvd owl Ia3iuud relii"U
thought.'"
"Isn't there a threat Jr.i! f intenta
tion and display in ni er v i'-es?"
None at all. They are plainer than
iu the majoritr of our home rliurrlitn.
There i no fioir and no operai: air.
Kverlly inc and lin y seem to eu
jo it. On the platform i a rand orraii
arid a inrnet player. A Talmaire
ui-jv hi hand the "-ncreiraticin ri".
and tin man leads lheinin; with his
roriu U 1 1 i ntHt'is.iry -no human
ou could Iea.1 that asl crowd, and
the cornet ts hardly herd. ThehymHH
w r certainly old-fas uone.1 enough:
the rirt was "How- Firm a Foundation,
e Sunt of the Ixrd." the -eeord w:us
"Jeaus. I.over of Mr Soul."' aud the
third was "lUck of Aes Cleft for Mr."
I never herd auch music. It wa.s
imply grand. I do not know when I
bate rieanl so impressive a sermon. I
at there wit h m v lipa pit v erim; ail the
lime- A la.lv who was with me said
be never went to Talmae i church
without cry in n. After I h-vl heart! the
sermon I could understand why it wjw
tliat Talmae bad -ucb a hold u'pon his
people. Thv love him verv heartily,
and his tabernacle i full Sunday
morning and niifht. He in a tfreat
preacher, and I think he in a good man
and realou Christian. I am glad that
I heard him. It was a rare treat to mo.
and it completelv rha-med my opinion
of ruliiimin-. I had always misju Ijred
hini lfore.
Tae l.ra pit uf .Sit. Em.
The re-ent eruptions of Mt. Kina
threaten diat rous coiiseuenesi to the
iIUi;es in its immediate proximity.
Already four new crater have leen
openei. and the tow ns of Kandazzo,
Itiautarilla. Cati,ilio:ie and Iie-lmarte
are aeriousiy thre-itemsl. Mt. Ktna.
from Ha bae to the (op of its cone. Is
o er ten thousand fel in heiirht, and
upon Its s!oes afi-1 around its bane,
within ana i a of . M,uare milos. are
tfroujel s.me forty tow ns ami illaft;es,
with an auretf ite jopulation of iierl.
3m.). The l-ol of the ri er Aluauu
rs 'wbicfi for mane miles skirts lbs
l--e of Ktna. is aire d in part covered
bv lava, and if the ei options continue
tffeat loss of projrtv and probably of
Uf" must follow. The village of Main
bat b-en aKindone! -v it terror-stricken
inhabitant, aid many l.irpe and
duable -ute-s iu ita vicinity hive
b.-.-n utterlr destroye.1 by tfdva of
turning Uva that Iiae swept over
them in the last few day. The emp
ties still continue in unabate! forre.
ar d tlire is imminent da iper that the
m.-i fertile portions of the island of
S e !y willte deliicel by the all-i-fu-u
niiitf atrejtns of molten lava now
pouring down the sides of the mount
all from a half doten month. Tli
last eruption was Id 1m when the
Cera I e Aspe-e of Highway Robkerjr
n .Mexleo.
M eik'.Mii eorressudence of the Sew Yoik
lirapule.
Highway robheriett are not quite as
f. e ,uent lately as in former days, but
ouu occurred near Xicnloe ulout a
fortnight siuce llml whs of rather n
serioi-omic liat .iro. o.ie bright morn
ing when the diligen-e iriu driven up
to the hotel the loiterers (to whom i n
arrival wan iho event of the day), the
market womon ami housewives ol the
Tieinity were suriried to see ail tl
green silk shades droppel over the
glass pjrt of the do rs. As ltoniface
enierge-i froui the hotel he called out
tho driver, "No pis-senders to-day". '
John entered only one word "Itoblxjd.''
'"w re all mnrdei el ?" queriel ono of
tbo bystanders. "Maria lirisinj.i pr: y
for them," ejatu'jted one of tho Woman,
and several crossed themselves, n Ut
uiuring prayers for the unfortunates'.
John looked'at the landlord aud point
ed my! te iously lo thedoor of ihe"oaeh.
Mine host approhel, opened 'it,
seemed to parley with two or three
cursing, growling individuals, then
turning to the crowd smilingly advised
the women to w ithdraw. His in inner
only lnorca-"d the feminine curiosity,
so "wives and maidens determined to
stand their ground and learn the de
nouement ot the atfair. Again the
landlord put his h.id in the coach, and
after a few seconds ot apparont coicuil
sulla: o : shu. the door and slKuted to
his who, who was anxiously leaning
out f an upper window, "Send dow n
four blanket or some kind ol" i-o ering."
In a fow minutes a waiter appeared
bringing some sheets. Tableau : Four
Keiilieuieii ui.e;i ally draped iu white
eueru from the tage--.ich, the wd
Un ii Hy m all diret tiolls iMilsbillg,
wondering and chattering.
It pears tl e travelers h id eintniii
tfc I iso sia .s ol bandits; tho tirt
roiits theiu ! their money and ba:
gsc ; the seond. dlsappln'.ts! at lind
uig no sn.iI whatexer, lorie-l the pas
seuers to alight and look eeiy article
of thetr clothing, iiol lc.iv in t hem I hoir
clo bes, Ian. .. Uioir irnx.il in naturali-
b' Is.
Tbr llrrnl )rlnr In If Uaonrl.
l'blraci Times
A son of J. II. Warden was carried
through thwaira distance of one bun
dred ards. and when consciousness
returnei he found himself in a small
stream. While going through tho it i r
be saw his small brother still bizher
thai, hinisell, and n is u- . ! huunsst
have Uen ttiiuu n :ill lunher, hut
w ben found after the disaster he w a.s rt -turning
to the house, w hich wa, noth
ing but a m:wu ol ib oris. In falling bo
was impaicd on a ';. k of broken furnl
ture that penetrated to a depth of two
and one-h. If inches into his thigh, in
dicting a painful out not dangerous
wound. The other inemlsT of the
family were not senoiisiv iuiured. The
house in which Mr. Kli-k licd was
blown down, l-iit the inmates were not
severely injured. i he only instance in
which instant death o.-eurred was in
tho family ef l. e Harris, who lives
ab".ut hs'f a in. ie .i.tl.e.ist f Blue
Springs an 1 about nine miles nortbea.Ht
of this pla.e. The;, s.iw I lie eye U ne a p-proa.-hing
nnd tied for safely to a stable
near bv. Ail-. Harris and one child
were instantly ki!Ud and Mr. Hants
aud another child died during the night.
Several homes further on were de
stroved. but the Times correspondent
C innof ascertain that thero has ben any
other o of hie or dangerous vounds.
The cv clone swept in a nearly direct
northeasterly course and extended
HFTEKN MII.KS IN I.KSOTH.
Its ... I.lth is variously estinated, and the
irutn seems to le that the part which
treated such awful havoc could not
have exceeded live hundred feet in
width. It was strong enoujrb, however,
one ha!f mile wide to blrrw tlown fences,
outbuildings, or anything else that was
not very rinn on its foandaiion. Kvery
thing that the central portion came in
contact with was either destroyed or
s.-aiiered promiscuously. Ijtrge trees
were uprooted, roots, dirt and all, aud
were carried hundreds of feet. As an
evidence of it terrible force it laid a
tone lence level with the ground, and
in some ca-ses throwing stbnes of ne
and one and a half cubic feet a distance
of two hundred feet. The persons who
were caught by it were in nearly all
i-ases stripped of their riot hing, and were
so completely besmeared with mud that
o:ber persons wero unable to recognize
them until thev sjoko.
Jfslvu Ho ii I h Cmrollnik.
VA .('tlllKtoll Post.
A corresMndent says: "In your
issue of this morning you Kivo' t,,e
crtslit of setting on fool the plan by
which Mount Vernon was purchased
Mrs. Kobert Cunningham and her
daughter. Miss Tameta, of North Car
olina. Miss Pamela Cunningham was
of the third generation of a noted fanii
lv of Ixurens county. South Carolina,
and I therefore ask you to make this
correction in your next issue. Upon
the principle "that nothing good can
come out of Nazareth, South Carolina
it fre-pieiitlv deprived of the laurels
she is cn'.itied to wear. Haifa century
hence the Post may Imi brought in evi
dence to prove an rii6 as to the birth
plseof this estimable woman, as is
done nowadays with similar squibs, to
prove the natal locality of Ueneral
Jackson, whose birth-place is unmis
takably linked with the Waxhaw set
tlement of South Carolina, despite tho
efforts to credit the old North State
with that home."
Prohibition Carried.
t'orrespondpnee of the 'ew.
iHKK!sRORot JuneT. At the election
to-tlay a very large Vote wa.n polled, and
proh bition " was carried in tiilmer
Township by ninety-four, and in More
bead Township by forty-one. In these
two townshis lircenshoio is situated.
This is the third time prohibition haa
Tarried here. Respectfully,
W. S. Moork.
A -at I rieal M ltne.
St.tevllle LamlinarU.
An amusing incident occurrel at
Mitchell Court the other day. A tidy
looking little female witness was asked
somo unple:4sant fiestions concerning
her past walk aud deportment; and as
he left tho statu! and passed out
through the bystanders, she remarked
in an audible lone: "If there had never
leii any 1-etter l.x.king men in this
world than that old J udge a setting up
there, and that little red -headed Solic
itor. I would have been a virtuous wo
man to-day." Mr. Adams looked grave,
and Judge Graves looked a dam or two.
I have got so in the habit of being
married by an Kpiscopal clergyman,
that I really don t fvel satisfied with
any oilier kind,"aai I a frequent w idow er.
The Virginia lell-punch is foreshad
owed in Shakespeare wondarfnl man,
that S'lat m ssare. Macbeth remarks
to in atteiiilaitT, -h;o III your mis
tress, when my drink is ready .she strike
upon tbe IkjII."
AT THOMAS VILLE.
F-1tLE (OM.i:Ut: TWESTY-SEf
OXU AX.M AL COJIJIEXEJIKJIT.
Urv. Dr. Prltehard, of Knlelgh, Dellv.
erw the Hermon before the Uraaluav.
tlna; Class- The Hroa;ranime.
rtpe -lal to the News.
T homasvillk, June 4. The twenty-
second annual Commencement of this
eminent institution of learning for
young lad ios concluded its exercises
tins evening.
The sermon before the graduating
class w as preached last night by Dr. T.
II. Pi itchnrd, of Ualoigh, from the fol
low itig text: "The words of the Lord
are pure words ; as silver tried in a fur
n ice of earth, purified seven times."
(Psalms xii: ii.) The discourse has
been the subject of much comment, aud
in regarded as a most remarkable pro
duction, which, for sublimity of
thought, elegance of expression, ability
and learning,
HAS SKVER BKEX 8UKPAS3KD
in this country. His defense of the
truth and purity of the Christian reli
gion was certainly grand, while his
wholesome advice, admonitions and
pathetic appeals were beautiful iu the
extreme.
The regular exercises of to-day in the
College Hall were ushered iu under
more than favorable circumstances. It
had ruined just enough during the
night to lay the dust, ana the morning
daw ned under a bright clear sky, so
that all nature seemed refreshed and in
perfect luiruiony with the array of
Health and beauty that graced the occa
sion. Before 10 o'clock a. m. the beau
tiful groves surrounding the College
were completely packed with carriage
and buggies, indicating the local inter
est maultested in the institution. The
a te.'idance of the friends and kindred
ol iiioisO young ladies residing in ad
joining Slates was large, aud the halls
ot the College were uncomfortably
crowded, w hile large numbers were un
able to get in.
1 he wxercises opened by prayer from
Ir. Pritchard, and the introduction of
tbe follow ing programme :
Anthem "Make a joyful noine unto
tho Lord." Salutatory, by M iss Ida S.
Thouiiwon. Vocal Huet "Mal-M'fr-
geii, " aliases Keinhart and Uockwith.
Histimtions AwardetL Ielivorv of
School Diplomas. Vo.nl Trio "O Come
to tbe Soa, Misses Keinhart, Corbett
and Keck w ith. Literary Address, Dr.
A. 1. Brown, of 1'itlsylvania county,
irt'iia." Music "Teach me thy way,
o I -ord." Kssay "Is Life an Kmpty
Dream," Miss SI. L. Cluiard. Kssay
"Light is breaking o'er the Hills, "Miss
s. L. Corbett. Ksay "Scatter the
germs of the Btuutiful," Miss X. B.
Mca o . vs. Trio "The Keapers." Belles
Lettics Diplomas Conferred: Miss
Mary L. Clinard, of Abbott's Creek, X.
i..; Miss Serena L. CArbett, of SamiM
county, N.C.; Miss Nannie B. Meadows,
of (iran illo county, N. ('.; Miss K u
geina C. Fife, of i hoinasville, N. C;
M iss Nevada J. Spurgin, of Abbott's
Creek, N. C. Full Diplomas Conferred.
Miss Alico T. Beck with, of Wake coun
ty, N. C; Miss Ida S. Thompson, of
Forest vine, N. C. Valetiicttry, Miss
A. T. Be. k with. A ut hem. Benedic
tion. The anthem, "Make n joyful noise
unto the Ior!,'' ranking as one of Km
erson's finest master-pieces, was ft most
rilling prelude to the able Salutatory by
Miss Ida s. Thompson, of Wake coun
ty, which iWr beauty, strength and
gracefulness, retlected much credit
upon the young lady as possessing a
well-cultivated and superior mind.
Following as nearly as possible the
order of "the exercises, we desire to say
a word in relation to the manner of the
"distinctions awarded, delivery of
school diplomas," etc. Prof. II. W.
Keinhart, President of the College, be
ing a giaduato of the University of
Virginia, and having almost twen y-.n e
year.s' experience in the education of
youth, appreciating tho iinjHirtance of
the tie clopiueiit ol a system that would
enable hnu to protlme the most
TUOUOL'UII ANI ACIDMI'LISH Kl SCHOL
ARS, has adopted a code of rules that creates
and inspires w ithin the pupil an ambi
tion to excel in all the departments.
Young ladies upon entering the College
are impressed with the fact that at the
end of each month a report will ! sent
to their parent or guardian, setting forth
her general conduct, standing in her
class, and comparative rank iu her de
partment. Then at, or before the close
of the term, or upon the completion of
anv particular study, a written exami
nation is had, reviewing the whole
course of the ground gone over, which
is valued, and the successful attainment
of the three-fourths of this valuation
w itb a sessional average of nine-tenths,
entitles the pupil to a "Certificate of
Distinction." It will therefore be seen
that tho effort to obtain these distinc
tions is no ordinary one. The pride of
the pupil is apjKviled to, and has never
failed of proud results. We noticed the
names of those w ho won these valuable
nrizes embraced almost every pupil in
t e College, quite a number having ob
tained them on from three to seven
blanches. The school diplomas are
awarded to those who deserve certifi
cate upon any branch of the senior
class, without' obtaining in the full
course. It seemed to us that Prof.
Keinhart bad about one hundred of
these certificates and diplomas to con
fer, w hich were as cheerfully given as
thev were received.
A'fler the rendition of "O come to the
Sea" by the Misses Keinhart, Corbett
and Beekwith, voung ladies of rare at
tainments, in a few eloquent words Dr
PriU;hard introduced to the audience
Dr. A. B. Brown, of Virginia, booked
for the literary address, w hose remarks
were receive I with much appreciation.
He proved to be a very enthusiastic
sjieaker, lKld in his assertions and
fullv able to deiend all he asserted. His
theme was not so much on the subject
ol education as upon general usefulness;
though he did assert that there was no
such thing as female education. He
said it was general education: that a full
and complete education was as useful
to a woman as to a man. And we be
lieve he proved it to be inoro so, even
in this that in nine rases out of ten she
prove! to be
THE BEST MAN OF TIIK TWO ;
that in one flash of her intelligent eye,
bv iutuition, she reached a conclusion
w'hich it required man days, months
and years to arrive at. That when the
husband got there he found the w ife
waiting. I 'l-on the whole the address
was worthy the occasion, and will be
remembered. .
The essays by the Belles-Lettres
graduates were finely written, and
read with a confidence and clearness
attained onlv from diligent study. The
parents of those young ladies may w ell
leel proud of their accomplishments.
The Belle-Lettre Diplomas are con
ferred uton those graduating in rive
schools of the Collegiate department,
and distinctions in the junior class of
mathematics, or the equivalent.
- Oraduation in. the eight schools of the
Collegiate Department, including one
ancient and one modern language, with
an original essay, entitles the pupil to
a full diploma. The names of all those
receiving cards of promotion, distinc
tion or diplomas are read out publicly
in the closing exercise. After the con
ferring of these honors, the valedictory,
by Miss A. T. Beekwith. of Wake coun
ty. A grand anthem and benediction
closed the exercises of the day. Every
thing passed off smoothly and every
body was well pleased. The young
ladies performed their parts with great
ability a complete demon tration that
the course of training under which they
had been taught was complete.
It was our pleasure to examine the
fine painting and works of art that
decked the walls, and which we are
proud to say are executed with a touch
rarely ever seen. This department,
drawing, pencil and crayon, and paint
ing, oil and water colors, is under the
supervision of the beautiful and accom
plished Mrs. M. B. Reiuhart.
At 8 o'clock p. m. the College Hall
was again tilled vith an appreciative
audience to listen to the closing enter
tainment. It was a well-arranged pr -gramme,
and proved a decided success.
The ipusieal department of this insti
tution has ben conducted by Miss Ora
Brewster, of Tennessee, and Miss Min
nie Keinhart, both swet singers and
exquisite performers. We should like
very much to comment upon each of
these performances but our spaee will
not admit of such a detailed account as
would do each of the young ladies jus
tice. Suffice it to say, however, that
every effort far exceeded the expecta
tions of all friends.
We cannot close this hastily written
brief of the Thomasville Commence
ment ceremonies without bespeaking
a word for the patronage and success of
the school and its able corps of teachers.
The next session will commence on the
last Wednesday in August and con
tinue for forty weeks. Young ladies
desiring to receive a first-class educa
tion at one of the most popular ai d
worthy institutions in the South, a. e
reu uested to send at once for a catalogue,
and make their arrangements to be
present on the first day of the session.
J. T. C.
THE CLOSING SCENES.
QUIET REIGNS AT THE I XIVEKSf
TTOXCE MORE.
The UriMsora Report Again.
Correspondence of the News.
(iuiHAM, Alamance Co., June 3. I
have lately seen and read Dr. Grissom's
report to the Directors of the Asylum.
I was not a member of the legislature
that passed tbe bill of which he coin
plains, and am not writing for tho pur
pose of defending the legislature against
the grave charge of decreeing the ruin
of the Asvlum, but as a private citizen
1 desiro to say a few words in relation
to that extraordinary production. It
leis weu reel v biwii niv lot to read an etfu-
sion containing more pathos and gush.
One would suppose, f-om reading the
report, that of an men it. onusum
I lw. !i. wl unlfish nil. I that every tender
emotion of his nature had been stirred
iu contemplation of the sad fate which
is about to overtake the poor unfortu
nate inmates of tbe Asvlum. What I
wish to know is this : If the Dr. is sin
cere in his profession of sympathy for
the patients in the Asvlum, how did it
happen that he used his influence to
have Dr. r iven employed ny me oaru
without authority of law? And why
was it that he was so loath to give him
up? These questions win oe consider
ed pertinent when it is known that Dr.
V ivi alrhouurn a worthy voung man.
n-.iu uitlw.iO unv reniitatioll as a nhvsi-
cian in his neighborhood, and that ho
was one of the few who failed to pass a
satisfactory examination before the
State Board at Greensboro.
Either Dr. Grissoni knew, or did not
know, that he was incompetent. If he
did not know it. surelv lie and the dis
tinguished President ol '.he Board could
ave ascertained the iact n iney nau
been as anxious for the welfare of the
poor fluttering dove, Arc, as they
rrrtfnw to be. If hp did IlOt kllOW it.
as manv believe he did, why did he go
before the Committee on Ketrenchment
and Keform and xolemuly -stt ea r that he
was as competent as any man of his age
and experience.
id liL-a also to knew how much
of the scanty appropriation, as he calls
it. has tieon ttirecteo irom nspioei .mo.
"iiimatp nbiect. the support ot the in
sane, to print and circulate this report ?
I would like to Know now unn-u oi
the Doctor's bad feeling toward tne
legislature was annexed by their reduc
tion of his salary ? After reading this
.i.,.i.ino- nnd h'io-hlv-wroutrht produc
tion and then ltoking at his conduct, I
am forced to the conclusion that his
great and high-sounding expressions of
sympathy for " yonder lovely girl, etc,"
is certainly destitute of a very impor
tant element, sincerity.
Tax-Pay Kit.
Two Expressions of Opinion.
The President, Tuesday, nominated
for a vacancy on the United States Cir
cuit bench, lion. George W. McCrary,
of Iowa. The nominee has rare judi
cial ability, and in an eminent degree
possesis the qualifications required for
the place. And yet the Washington
Post demands his rejection by the Dem
ocratic Senate on the ground that "the
time has come to give the enemies of
freedom and a free ballot the knife and
tho cord." So the cause of "concilia
tion" proceeds. Philidi'l)hit Press.
There is no conciliation about it. That
has ceased long ago on both sides, and
most certainly with the Democracy.
Fighting, as they-are, the people s tight
in Congress against the revolutionary
Radicals, they would betray their trust
if tl.er allowed themselves to temporize.
"No; the war is to the knife, as we an
nounced before. The Radicals brought
the trouble upon themselves and should
be the last to complain. There can be
no compromise between the friends and
foes of constitutional liberty. As far as
Mr. McCrary is concerned he has con
clusively shown himself to be, regard
less of what legal acumen he may be
possessed of, an unfit and dangerous
person for a place of high judicial au
thority, and his appointment a Demo
cratic'senate will never confirm. His
nomination in itself was such a piece of
sublime insolence, as none but a fraud
ulent President could be guilty of.
Wnsin(oii Post.
COMICALITIES.
The Old Hall Thronged with Beauty
and Fashion The Ball-Grading
of Students
A eawtious bird The crow.
Done with the pen A dead pig.
A cool thousand Half a ton of ice.
A swimming school A shoal of fish.
Russia's choice Aut Caesar aut
Nihili.
Difficult to real eyes Ar.ilk-ial op
tics. Sewer-side is the under drain of soci
ety. Perpetual motion has at last been ac
complished. Indianapolis has a female
sexton and now one belle tolls the (oth
er. Waterloo Observer.
Like the down on a peach is the cheek
of his Julia, and there is a little fuzz on
his face, too, but he tails it side whis
kers. -Xeu- Haven Register.
Fiank Stonj was married the other
day to Fannie Robinsparrow. Only
another case of killing tw o birds w ith
one stone. Philadelphia Item.
When children get a few cents they
generally spend them for cSy. When
they get older they learn to save their
money to buy a $ of lit. Sewburyport
Herald.
The New York belles are buying
cheese cloth for morning dresses, to
skipper 'round in at the seaside. Derrick.
Correspondence of the News.
Chapel Hill, June o. The com
mencement of 1879 closed to-night
with a round of festivities, two rounds
in fact.
The spacious room in Library; Hall is
literally filled, with beautiful ladies
magnificently dressed and handsome
men all making the most of the en
joyment which the grand dress ball
can afford.
Library Hall is most tastefully deco
rated, well ventilated, the music being
excellent and the dancers eager for fun
that is no reason why this shall not
prove it to be the most pleasant and.
enjoyable occasion ever known at the!
University.
There are those among the students
and visitors who do not dance.and they
are enjoying themselves in the campus,
having made complete arrangements
for a lawn partyr. The campus is bril
liantly and tastefully lighted with
scores of transparencies and Chinese
lanterns and presents a beautiful and.
picturesque scene.
A music, stand near the Caldwell
Monument is occupied by the Salem
band and they are adding enjoyment
to the occasion by that splendid music
which it is so competent to make.
THE BALL.
About 10 o'clock the fair ones accom
panied by their gallants began to flock
to the ball room and soon the Library
building presented an animated scene
of female loveliness and magnificent
costumes which has rarely if ever been
equaled at Chapel Hill. It would per
haps please some readers were we to give
an elaborate and particularized report
of the costumes of ladies, but many
have expressed a desire that such a
report be not made, and this writer
tan.es no stock in that peculiar and in
many instances offensive characteristic
of modern journalism; hence we pass.
Among the Raleigh belles whose
presence added luster to the brilliant
scene we noticed Miss Maggie Fowle,
Miss Bettie Haywood, Miss Mary
Dcvereux, Miss Eliza McKee, Miss
Marv Mordecai, Miss Mattie
Fow'le, Miss Del Bryan, Miss Pattie
Mordecai, Miss Bessie Grimes, Miss
Mamie Lewis, Miss Sadie Cannon,
Miss Ella Andrews and Miss Olivia
Cow per.
The festivities were kept up until
nearly day none seeming to tire of the
almost ceaseless dancing, and we doubt
not tho grand ball of Comencement of
Ls79 will even occupy a prominent
place among the pleasant memories of
ail who participated.
THE LAWN PARTY.
At an earlier hour the campus was
alive with strolling couples who prom
enaded about in a careless manner and
conversed pleasantly on various topics,
listened to the sweet strains emanating
from the music stand, and in a variety
of ways enjoyed themselves equally as
much'perhaps as did those who were
whirling and crossing back and forth
and awincins? corners in the ball-room.
Refreshments were served in the
the dining hall of the University
Hotel at 12 o'clock, and shortly there
after the campus was deserted and the
lawn partv was no more.
Thus did festivity close Commence
ment week of 1879 at the University.
Subjoined is the grading of the stu
dents :
COLLEGE OF PHILOSOPHY.
School of Omstitutionn-l and Iutervi
ti0H.it Lair. K. P. Battle, Jr., K. Win
ston, l1: Forbis, James Manni -'. Pco.e,
95; next in order are Daniels, Jo'in M.ui
ni'ii" F. Winston, Iv'uiphy, R. Pell,
Kent, McNeill, Noble, Erwhi, Hender
son. , ,
.School of Moral Philosophy. James
Manning, R. Winston, F. Wins. on, R.
Strange, R. Pell, John Manning, Peele,
Daniels, K. F. Battle, Jr., Henry, Kent,
Tnvlor. Snrintrs. Crozts, Maynard.
knulish Literature. J aines Manning,
R Pell, R. Winston, R. Strange, F.
Winston, Taylor, Henry John Man
ning, K. P. Battle, Jr., V . L. Hill,
Kent.
COLLEGE OK MATHEMATICS.
Astronomy. James Manning, R.
Strange. ,
;W Year Mathematics. L. Haywood,
T. Battle. T) lt.
Jd Year Mathematics. II. B. Battle,
L. 1 1. Walker. J. A. Mdver, Foe, Dan
cv, Ransom.
.st Year Mathematics. Schulkcn,
Rodman.
Scientific Mathematics. Heitman,
Skinner.
COLLEGE OK LIT E UATl Ft E.
.School of Greek, -hi Year. Bryan,
Graudv, Skinner. 90.
M Year.-L D. M elver, 94 ; ; J. Mc
Mclver, McLeod, 93; Haywood, Win
ston, 90. ... . .
.School of Latin, :d Yenr.i . L W alk.
er, Dancv, C. D. Mdver. J. A. Mdver,
J. M. " Walker, Thomas; Stewart,
Adams. , . .
1st Year. Patterson, (.randy, Al
bertson, Murphy, James Joyner, Hil
ton. , . ..
.Scientific Latin. McLean, schulken,
Heitman, Nixon.
.School of French. Brooks, A. I hil
lips, Brady, Haywood, 94; T. Battle, 92;
Stokes, Strange, 90.
.School of Gentian, 2d Imr.-Iauies
S. Manning, K. P. Battle, Jr., J. M.
Manning, F. D. Winston.
Ut Year German. A. L. Phillips,
Ransom, Brooks, Alberison, Noble,
John. t .
School of History. Jackson, Grand; ,
Skinner, E. Alderman, Cunningham,
MaA haw.
.School of Rhetor ic.-TX. Ye, A. Phil
lips, Slade, T. Ka'tle, Haywot d.h Pell,
Murphy, Brooks, Cable, Holt, Brady,
Rouse.
COLLEGE OF NATIONAL SCIENCE.
School of Physiology. Dancy, Harris,
Hines, 99; Holt, Leach, C. D. Mdver,
J. A. Mdver. Mial, 98; McLeod Stew
art, L. II. Walker, Winborne, C line,
Farrar, Gunter, Henry, Rouse, J. H.
Rutiin, Stedm;n, J. F. Joyner, . J-.
Phillips, Rumbough, F. D. VN lnston,
J. C. Winston, W. J. Adinns.C. 1. Hill,
J. Y. Joyner, Nixon, Thomas, Vv hit-
sitt. Tr
School of Botany. Dancy, Harris,
Hiues, Holt, C. D. Mclver, J. A.Mc
Iver, L. H. Walker, John, R. McRae,
Mial, Slade, Greenlee. J. M. al ker.
C D. Hill, Rouse, J. H. Rulliu,
Nixon, Thomas, W.J.Adams, McLeod,
Wiuborne.
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY.
Theoretical Chemistry. M. Ransom,
Crai-r, Slade, Bunker.
Laboratory Chemistry. Ransom,
Craig, Slade, Sharpe.
Applied Chemistry. Bonner, H. Bat
tle, School of Physic T. Bat le, Noble,
Craig, Brooks, Coble.
lamented Horace, by the way who
found his cellar stairs hard to climb on
account of the height of the steps. After
careful consideration he hit upon the
device of nailing a piece of two-inch
plank on each, in order, as he said, to
"bring 'em nearer together," and he
contended that he noticed "aleetleteuh
of improvement." Boston Transcript.
KUYALABCII MASONS.
The Annual Convocation The Olll
eers for the Ensuing Year.
In an out of-the-way town in New
Hampshire lives an eccentric old farmer
i a ned Greelev an own cousin of the
By our Special Ueporter.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons in this State held its Annual
Convention in Dnrham during the
present week. Colonel Charles W.
Alexander, of Charlotte, presided as
Grand High Priest.
We learn that legislation was had
looking to the revisal of the subordi
nate chapters which had, for several
years, been dormant or extinct. This
was done with a view to increase the
prosperity of this branch of the order in
the State. Other important business
was transacted.
The officers elect for the ensuing
year are as follows :
C. M. Van Orsdell, Wilmington,
Grand High Frie t.
Wm. T. Blackwell, Durham, Deputy
Grand High Priest.
Samuel H. Smith, Winston, Grand
King.
Thomas Daniels, New Berne, Grand
Scribe.
John Nichols, Raleigh, Grand Treas
urer. D. W. Bain, Raleigh, Grand Secre
tary. Rev. Theodore Whitfield, Charlotte,
Grand Chaplain.
E. 11. Greene, Charlotte, Grand
Captain of the Host.
Appointments were made by the
Grand High Priest as follows :
James C. Munds, Wilmington, Grand
Principal Sojourner.
Isaac Patterson, New Berne, Grand
Roval Arch Captain.
W. L. Wall, Durham, Grand Master,
3d Vail.
James Miller, Charlotte, Grand Mas
ter, 2d Vail.
S. D. Wait, Raleigh, Grand Master,
1st Vail.
H. W. Peele, Wilson, Grand Tiler.
The time of the Annual Convocations
was changed from the first Tuesday in
June to the Tuesday next preceding
the first Monday in "June. The next
Annual Convocation will be held in
WTilson.
The Grand Council of Royal and Se
lect Masters held its Annual Assembly
on Wednesday at same place.
The following are the officers for the
ensuing year :
S E Allen, Winston Most 111. Grand
Master.
J I Macks, Wilmington Dep. 111.
Grand Master.
M Grausman, Raleigh Grand Prin.
Con. of Work.
John Nichols, Raleigh Grand Treas
urer. U V Bain, Raleigh Irand Recorder.
J C Munds, Wilmington Gr. Capt.
of Guard.
H H Munson, Wilmington Gr. Con.
of Council.
J M Rosenbauni, Raleigh Grand
Steward,
The delegates and visiting Masons to
the G rand Chapter and. Grand Council
were magnificently entertained during
their sojourn in Durham, by the well
known firm, W. T. Blackwell tt Co.,
manufacturers of the celebrated b. and,
"Durham Bull Smoking Tobacco."
The junior member of the firm, Mr. J.
x I'aVr was absent, and the pleasant
dutv of entertaining the distinguished
' . , , I 1 . ' 1 T) I . . I .
guests devolved soieiy on y oi. Diai n.
vvull !in 1 noblv did he dispense the
hospit-.lities of "the occasion in a style
and manner commensurate wiiu iue
well-known and long-recognized libe
rn lit ' r f thi cnlfibrated firm, whose
enterprise exerted in builfiing up and
developing one oi uie leaomg nitius
of thft old North State has reflected
credit on North Carolina, and placed
themselves in the iront raiiK oi recog
nized manufacturing princes of Amer
ica. I
Or. Thursday morning at 6 o'clock a
procession of thirteen four-horse spring
I in front of the hotel.
to convey the guests to Chapel Hill to
wiinpsu the closing Commencement
exercises of the University, and to par
take of a barbecue, prepared by Black
well & Co., on the grounds of the cam
pus. The horses were richly capari
soned, and all wore handsome covers,
and each had a flag attached to the head,
on which was electrotyped on each side
the Bull, the trade-mark of the firm.
In each wagon were two banners,
white field, red borders; in the center
a Urge painted bull with the words,
"Smoke Blackwell's Durham Smoking
Tobacco." These costly trappings were
prepared in Baltimore at considerable
cost, expressly for the occasion. Soon
the delegates were comfortably seated,
and the procession proceeded to the
University. Near Chapel Hill the pro
cession wras met by the Salem Silver
Cornet Band, which accompanied the
procession, dispensing music, each per
son smoking the "Bull" brand ot to
bacco in long-stem pipes ; marched up
Main street south, of the University ;
theni through the rear street to the
south gate ; passed into the campus at
this point and proceeded through the
beautiful drives of the grounds, attract
ing universal attention, and, stopping
near the new West Building, the guests
alighted and visited the buildings, etc.
Heneath the oaks in front of the west
building there were three long tables
prepared, on which the tempting eat
ables and drinkables were placed, to
which a general invitation was cordi
ally extended by Colonel Blackwell, to
the visitors at the University, to join
his Masonic friends in partaking of the
rich, beautiful and varied repast. The
invitation was generally accepted, and
eating and drinking continued until 4
p. m., when all voted Colonel Black
well, the man of the occasion, and his
entertainment by far the most attrac
tive and gorgeous feature of Com
mencement week.
The procession returned to Durham
at 8:45 p. in., without accidents, nothing
occurring to mar the enjoyment of the
party.
Ancient and Modern Statesmen.
Chicago ' rihune.
A certain eminent statesman of the
past lives in history as the man who
would sooner be right than be Presi
dent. Mr. Thomas A. Hendricks de
clare frankly that he would sooner be
lelt than be Vict -President.
The Finale of the tirant Btom.
Atlanta t'oastittitioit.- j
Grant's boom haa finally settltd I
down into a bum.
Tt is related in the Dalton (Ga. ,) Citizen
that a Catoosa county man came upon
a snake in the road one day last week,
which he struck with a stick, when
immediately thereafter one hundred
and twenty-eight infant snakes were
found lying around loose on the ground.
Where they came from is not definitely
known ; but that the lick produced that
many little snakes is vouched for by
the man who struck the blow, and he
is one of the most reliable men in that
county.
TEXTS FROM TEXAS.
A FEW NOTCH FROM A RAEEIOIf
BOY IN TEXAN.
A Yonng- Gentleman who la Well
Known In this eity gives au
Account of Himself.
Correspondence of the News.
San Anionia, Texas, May 27th.
I have often told you in our conversa
tions with regard to the movements of
the men on the fish work, they never
know where they will next be ordered.
I had just reported at Washington .
from two long trips to Mississippi and '
Arkansas where Sherman and myself
were ordered to this point with ffsh t
for the waters of the Neches, San Ber
nard, Cibillo and San Antonia. We
come by the way of Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Little Rock and Houston. Our
trip in every respect was a very decided
success. While in St. Louis I met McP., .
the statistician of Martin street. We
exchanged but few words. He told me i
of the Flemming-Blake stabbing affair.
The sudden leaving of my train
terminated our conversation. He was
just making an explanation of the oc
currence and this sudden interruption
rendered it very unsatisfactory.
As we passed through Marshall, Tex.,
we witnessed one of the
FEARFVL SHOOTING SCRAPiM.,
so noted in this section. A widow Al
len was engaged to a railroad engineer
of the Galveston, Harrisburg & Ban
Antonia Road; arrangements for the
marriage ceremony had been perfected,
and he had gone over to her house for
his bride when Engel, her brother,
a desperado of the blackest type, :
met him at the door with a double bar
rel shot gun and opened fire. The en
gineer after a short but decisive strug
gle wrenched the gun from him and
fired tho remaining barrel, missing
Engel and loading a boy near by with
shot. Failing to hit the villain who at-
tempted so untimely an interruption of
the pleasures of a honeymoon, he drew
f,-om his pocket a navy-six ami emptied
the
CONTENTS OF SIX CHAMBERS
into his body right in the presence o
fifteen or twenty passengers.
This is the point, you recolloct, where
Benjamin Porter, the actor, was killed
sometime ago in attemptlie to defend
the purity of sone celebrated actress.
You know we hear a great deal about
people going armed in Texas, at home,
but I had no idea of the extent of the
habit until I visited San Antonia. The
conductors on the railroads swing two
big navy-sixes, and the express mes
sengers, baggage men and mail agents
actually wear from one to two buckled
around their waist outside of their coatw.
They actually look, to a down easter,
like a walking arsenal.
San Anionia is one of the oldest and
most beautiful cities of Texas. It is
situated two hundred and sixty-three
miles west ot Houston in the great
cattle and sheep raising portion
of the State and possesses probably
more interest for the traveler than any
city in the great West. She is, strictly
speaking, a cosmopolitan town. Here
y ou find almost every
TYPE OF CIVILIZED MANKIND,
and one whose aim in life is the study .
of human nature can Hud no fairer field
for operation.
One of the most notable features of
the town is the exclusive use of granite
in the erection of buildings therein,
whether private residences or store
houses you find nothing but store
houses there, with a very few excep
tions, and tho latter have been erected
in the last year.
By the way, when 1 got there I reg
istered froin Raleigh, N. C. In less
than a half an hour I hod a very gen
tlemanly fellow to come up and intro
duce himself to me as Leo Hall, from
Greensboro, N. C, a son of Dr. Hall, of
that place.
We were pretty soon as intimate as
though we had known each other for
years, -aHI he showed mo the whole
thing. We first went to the San An
tonio Springs, tho origin of the beauti
ful San Antonio river, whose moss-covered
banks and limpid waters add so
greatly to the beauty of the city as it
courses its way through its very heart
from thence to the San Pedro springs
and parks whose beauty beggars de
scription. At the solicitation of Hall I went
down with him to see the
OAMHU.NO HELLS OF SAN ANTONIA,
There you find the genuine Mexicrn
monte, faro, echino, and all kind of
games of short trds. I have seen con
siderable gambling; but this beats any
thing I've ever seen. You see twm y
or mirty buffalo hunters, as many
Americans, sixty or eighty Mexicans,
twenty or thirty greasers, four or livo
Chinamen and a few negroes, intently
watching the run of the cards as they
layr down dollar after dollar, first win
ning, then losing.
They play no chips here, they just
roll down stacks of Mexican dollars,
halves and quarters.
These dens are exceedingly filthy,
and the atmosphere is just
LADEN WITH OATHS AND CCRSKS
in every conceivable tongue, and ema
nate from the worst looking speci
mens of the 'human family you ever
saw.
I will now tell you about Hall; he is
the leader of the Texas Rangers, and
has been for four years. He has the
biggest reputation in Western Texas,
and the mention of his name on the
frontier is a guarantee of protection to
the outer colonies.
1 never met a cleverer gentleman in
my life, and he made my stay exceed
ingly pleasant.
He carried and introduced me to all
the United States ollicers,' and from
them I gained this information.
He pays he knows Tuck Badger well.
This Ed", is the same Red Hall of whom
so many sketches were written in
Scrihner's Monthly. I met some
twenty or thirty soldiers here that
were stationed in" Raleigh.
1 would write more but the train
rocks so I can't. Ixive to all.
WillR.
An exchange says "women can't be
Masons." They can't very well be hod
fellows either, unless they adopt a dif
ferent style of dress. Norristowu Her
ald. The Belcher Mine, in Nevada, will
soon be ,ooo leet deep. Machinery at
the bottom is worked by compressed
air, which is forced down through
pipes, and which also ventilate the
mine.
The Galveston News says the fact is
admitted all around that immigration
to Texas if not coming to an abrupt
close, is greatly on the wane. Immigra
tion agents of "the railroad are all dis
couraged. Real estate in Texas, has
depreciated In value the last two years
fully eight per cent.
The Knoxville Tribune says our ex
changes report that the Colorado beetle
is ravaging the potato crops in various
portions of Middle and Wes,t Tennessee,
as well as in this section, where the in
sect appear in large numbers and is
quite destructive.