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f I ' 1 DAILY NEWBERNIAN. . Sstb M. Cabpznteb,' Editor. : NEW BERNE, N. a, MAY 1, 1874. For Superintendent of Public Instruction : qOL. STEPHEN D. POOL, of Ckaven. CONGRESSIONAL EULOGIES OF CHARLES SUMNER. Last Monday being the day set apart by Congress for a eulogistic commemoration of the virtues of the departed Massachusetts States man, the attention of Senators and Representatives-was absorbed with a reverential discharge of this sorrowfuiduty. We cannot say that we approve of such a set and premeditated discus sion of th,e record of a distinguished public servant. We think that an ardent, spontaneous tribute, .when- the lifeless dust is first commit ted to the arms ot the great mother of us all, is in much better taste both for the living and the dead. But , we cannot deny the mournful ear nestness of these speeches, : delivered both by Democrats and Republicans over the most illus trious and positive political character which rhas passed away since the termination of civil .strife. Of all the orations delivered, that of Lamar, of Mississippi, is the most able, bril liant and patriotic, while the graceful eulogy of Thuraaan, like every thingthat comes from that generous and elevated statesman, is full of mag nanimous acknowledgements . of the personal merits of a, life-long adversary. Now when the electric telegraph is informing ns of the large hearted sympathy of Boston, the cherished city of Sumner, which comes nobly out of its hostile xnemeries to send help to starving Louisiana, and that, too, by thousands, of dollars, when the great metropolis of the Hudsom. built up by Southern patronage, has not given a dollar, it will do no harm to Southern men and women to spend a moment by the tomb of our terrible antagonist, thinking of the brilliant starlight which has gone out forever.! We are -willing to take the earnest tribute of Mr. Thurman, so evidently honest and impar tial, as an exact representation of our own views in reference to Mr, Sumneri The greatr Demo cratic statesman tells us, that the distinguished Republican leader was governed by a lofty ideal, which though impracticable and injurious, con trary to the principles of approved statesman hip, and subversive of some of the noblest in terests of political unity, was nevertheless con- ! scientiously, adhered to through all his eventlul career. In other words, he was an honest and Honorable politician, teaching what he believed, and believing what he taught. If he committed the fearful mistake of elevating the Declaration of Independence above the Constitution, of making immeasurable demands upon the Brit ish Government for its Confederate sympathies during the civil war, and advocating the separa tion and appointment of the Carribean Islands and the Gulf for the use of the African race, he propagated these and other visionary opinions with the sincerity of a missionary, and the un shrinking courage of a martyr. Though a brilliant speaker Limself, he is said to have been a good listener to the! effbrts of others, a' very great excellency in so j distinguished an A 1 T . m w m -m m that, though fond of social controversy, and indulging , it on I every possible occasion, he never lost his temper with an adversary, but conducted the most animated discussion with amiability, pleasantness and good breeding. Add to all this a reliable moral character and a -virtuous, public life, and there stands before us the image of a man vastly superior to the sur viving politicians of his age and country. , Of course Mr. Sumner, can never take his place in the pantheon of Southern demigods and heroes. .Webster and Douglas were j the -last Northern men of exalted genius whom Southern devotion to the interests of the national charac ter niched amid the glorious memories of that historic pile.- The mighty champion of Radical influence, whatever might have been the sincer ity ofliis motives and the purity of his political record, pressed-, its too hard - with his cruel legions for us ever to agree to plant willpws oyer liis grave. He advocated, in the hour of ourj agony, too relentless a hunt of the gallant stag at bay, for us ever to weave chaplets to his memory. Let the black I man and triumphant abolitionist, who derived all their honors and the authority of their political control from his eminent service in the Senate and on the platform, keep the memorial of his fame. As for us, wTe have enough to do to decorate the shrines of our own glorious departed, who gave the Oovernment its fame, the nation some of its holiest memories, and the stricken land its proudest tombs. But our Southern pantheon is open, and if Boston in its noble sympathy for Louisiana has struck the key-note of national sentiment for the future, there are vacant niches in that colossal pile, where other North- era. men may yet take their seats by the side of Webster, Douglas and Story. NORTH CAROLINA, Hon. Barton Craige is mentioned as date for the Senate in Rowan coun ; Sampling Cotton. The following from an old merchant is worthy l . - of the attention of the cotton trade : New Yobk, April 23, 1874. Editor of the Journal of Commerce: I am not in the cotton business, but in read ing the Journal I have noticed lately that at tempts were being made by the Cotton Exchange to stop samplers and others helping themselves. The only way to totally prevent cotton stealing is to have every cotton store .watched, as (samp lers, j weighers men and loaders steal as! much as ever. I saw a lot of cotton turned out of a Water street store to-day, weighed by j two weighers, then sampled each bale in two places. The sampler, after cutting the bale, -would pull out a large handful, throw it to the weighers men, turn the bale over, cut another hole and hand another handful to the mender, at the same time he would pull out an enormous sam pje and lay it inside the warehouse door. After these gentlemen polished a. bale, the loader next took it in hand, and whether in turning or putting on the truck, his hands nevr left the bale without having a good sam ple of cotton sticking to them. All this time the storekeepers and two quite respectable weighers were looking on, also a man who seemed to be shipping clerk, as he marked the goods. All this may be according to the rules of the Cotton Exchange, but I hardly think the pur-, chaser would get full marked weights, by 100 pounds. It is now nearly time to resume- busi ness in the old honest and straightforward way in which it was done previous to the war. I trust you will excuse this liberty. . An Or Merchant. An Old Wake Negro Ahead of Europe. r Professor Kerr has just sent a specimen of bear grass to Europe to see what could be made of it But jan old negro in this county reports ahead of Europe. During the war he got hard up for rope, and he knew what was strong, so he tried the tear grass. He took it and boiled it, hack led it, spun it, twisted it into strands, and then twisted the strands into rope, and if you want to see the strongest piece of rope you j ever sawjin your life, just call at Enniss bookstore and jexamine it for yourself. Mr. Beachani, one of our intelligent citizens, left it there yester day. Prof. Kerr expresses himself highly pleased with the sample and will forthwith place it in his museum. He wishes to find out the old negro's name so as to tact it to the rope. This grass is all about in this section. It grows up in tufts of fifteen or twenty blades, the blades an inch and a half wide, and has clusters of and has You as a leaves tipped at the ends with a sharp spine, a tall stem shoots up from the centre that a cluster of white blossoms on its end. can't break the leaf, it is nearly as strong trace chain. Raleigh Crescent, The Flood Sufferers. The Secretary! of War has given directions for the issue of army rations for twenty thousand destitute people on the banks of the Mississippi river in the overflowed districts, the issue to continue for twenty-five days. Instructions have also been given for the issue of clothing to the sufferers. The distribution will be made by the committees agreed upon by the authorities in New Orleans. As the cost to the government for these issues will be about ninety thousand dollars," the Secretary of War has asked an extra appropriation by Congress to meet the expense icctpted Isaac Burns, coL, charged with burglary, the otneiday broke out of the Richmond I county jaiL ""O . I -i ' " Another cotton factory is proposed to be built in the vicinitv of Rockingham, Richmond county. ' , ! -v'- i .. .'-.. ':; Rev. C. M. Payne, of 'Madison, has the call to the Second Presbyterian Church of Wilmington. i Duck Creek is the name of a new postoffice in Swansboro township,. Onslow county, vith O. Fonville as postmaster. j Judge Tourgee has been invited to deliver the address on the occasion of the Federal j memo rial ceremonies in Wilmington on the 30th prox. i Two tobacco , barns of Richmond Gentry, near Madison, Rockingham county, were de stroyed by fire a few days ago. Some 5,000 pounds were destroyed. L A heavy " frost was reported at Point ; Caswell and vicinity on Sunday night Captain; Paddi son reports that fruit is almost entirely cut off in that portion of the county. j 1 . - ' I The store of Frank Whitaker, at Fountain Hill, Greene county, was totally destroyed by fire on the night of the 18th inst. There was ah insurance of $800 on the property destroyed. We did not learn the origin of the fire. I On last Sunday night, J. M. Browers Dry Kiln was discovered to be on fire, but with the aid of a fire-pump the roof of the (brick) building was saved. The kiln was full of tobacco-box lumber, all of which was destroyed. Surry Visitor. 1 . : ' H .: j ''( . Says' the Magnolia Monitor .- An exhibition of the '? Little-Giant," a chemical fire engine, came off recently in Wilmington, and the test Was in every way highly satisfactory. It isj a little thing, easily worked by four men, one at each handle and . two to supply water! low why cannot Magnolia indulge in the necessary article of a "Little Giant? V The cost is not much, and the benefits of such a thing would be very great to one and all of our citizens. Let us at least make an effort towards securing something in the way of protection from fire. ! Connecticut Election. In the Connecticut election the other day the defeated Republican candidate for Governor, Mr. Harrison, had 500 more votes than the Re publican candidate last year, Mr. Haven; and. the Democratic candidate, Mr. Ingersoll, had only 1,700 more than he had last year. These 1,700, however, were not drawn from the Republican party, the vote of that party not being reduced.' Mr. Smith, the temperanpe candidteliad 5,000 votes this year against 2,500 last year. The total number of votes cast was 91,400, only about 6,000 less than"' were cast in the 'excited Presidential election of 1872. i N'ewBerne .. Markets. ."j Corrected by ' BLANK BROTHEItS;& UIRlcn, ' S j , Wholesale and IteUil "Dealer! in v Groceries. ProTisioiis, tSonntry Produce, &c. j NbwBebxb N. .'C.,- May. 1, 1871 Apples, Ekeet. bush $1.40 j Lard. Id . l2ic " northern $4.505.60 Mullets, bbl $6-l$6.50 Beef, choice lb 8i5c aieai, f ouau -uo1.10 whole, 57c Bacon, 810c i Bagging, yd 1315c Butter, lb 4550c (Brick, m Beeswax, & lb ; jv&.ojc Bbl SUves, !l iWhiteoak, m $U$16 JCandles, 1620c fCheese, $ lb 19(20o ! Cotton, middlins' 15c ; ;: low midling ll)c good ordinary 14c ; I 1 inseedcvrt$3.(KW5.00 H3c 1.00 4fJC , $8.00 6080o I Corn, cargo 5 - retail Coffee, rio Jb java . I Coal, ton ! Chickens, pair Cypress Staves . m ,$10$12 Cabbages, each 1025c Ducks, pair 0075c ) Dressed Hogs, H lb 810c Domestics 715c I; bleached 8fi)20c 1 osnaburgs 122Cc SEggs, doz 12M15c Fish,lbbl 4050c 'FieldPeas, $1.25 Flour ' ' $6.00$12.U0 Fodder, cwt $1.50 Hides, dry. " lb 14c ; green, , Sc Hay, f hundred $1.G0 Honey, strained gal 75c t comb . lb 813xc ; Heading, ash nv8$12 Herring, m ' $0.00 Iron Ties, lb, 9c IXiQUOBS: Brandy.apples 1ft gal $3.00 ' Whiskey, bourbon $1$4 Molasses, syrup cuba 1 " new Orleans Nails, keg, JS.oO.oo oats, dusq LoO Oysters, gal - soo butdi 50o Oil, kerosene, gai . 'siq " astral 45 " lineetl $l.ro train Potatoes, I . lrish bush sweet Pork bbl $l.O0a$18.5Q " fresh t. lb . 812c PeanuW, bneh Hope, lb Koain, bbl Rags, lb SnulT, Lorillard's " Gail & Ax Soap. & lb 1425c 1.9Q r 12 6875 6065c 5t0c Virgin dip tur pentine j I - ' Old dip turpeutiue Scrape, Spirits, gal Tar, bbl j Shingles, cypress 6 inch 4 ; Sugar, white brown ,x Salt sack , " alum bush Spun'cottdn, Spirits casks, Tobacco, Wheat, r Wool, . Wood, oak or asb, per cord. Wood, pine ' Yellow pine, j An old negro slumbering with his! feet to a glimmering fire opens one eye and gets ja glimpse of them as they stand in the obscurity, mis takes them for two little negroes and cries: " Oif fum for me ! " and relapses into sleep. After awhile opens Jthe other eye, and still seeing the intruder says: j Gif fum fore me, I say ! I kick you in de fire if you don't I will shuah ! " and again he snores. . .j His dreams not being pleasant he soon opens both eyes, and still seeing ' the-pests, he draws up his feet for the threatened kick, but is alarmed to see the enemy advance upon him ana exclaims: i "Wha-whar you comin .to now? Hump my own ioor, oy goiiy. -- ; . Hotel Arrivals. Gaston House, April 30. 1874. Wash. Thomas, Morehead City, N. C. ; Chas. Lamtxrt, Capt. T. Thomas, Beaufort, N. C. ; Lewis Jones, Baltimore; Anthony -Davis and wife, ljink HilL N. C. ; CoL Ii. W. Humphrey, W. T. Faircloth, Goldsboro, N. C. ; A. G. Hubbard, City A. M. Johnson, N; C. Bateman House, April 30. S. Wf- JLatham and E. O. Betts, city;' Wm. Cleve, Swift Creek; C. G. Lambert, Beaufort ;. Chas. F. Albro, Jr. , Atlanta, (Ja.; JL. Morehead, Charlotte; J. P. Constable, Ga. Muxesebt. The Cheapest Millinery ever brought to this city, we have just purchased for Cash at panic prices, and will sell accordingly. Come all who want Cheap Hats, etc., I etc, and see Mrs. M.- D. Dewey. Opening, Thursday, April 23d. I - 21. y I double w fi.finni $1.60at2.50 I Lumber, m Lime, bbl , $1.75$2.00 Poplar lumber, 3.00 2.80 1.80 45c ' 1.25 12 inch 7 11U 10(312 1.65 50 1.50 2.002! 50 4575 1.501.75 20c 2.502.75 1.50(0,2.00 - I $1213 $1020 p.m f Arrival and Departure of Mails. 1 POST-OFFICE, NEW-BERNE, N. 0., ) ' - Aril 20th. 1874. f Mail Closes for the North, West and South at 7.15 a-niJ : Beaufort and the East, 5.00 p.mj f . Washington, Swift Creek" Hyde and Beaufort Counties, daily at 5 :30 A, M. Swansboro, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6:30 A. M. Vail .lAoAd rni HtruiraHj ivis. DB&uiufLi a u. iu. wn rJoBAB for Bav Biver. Vandemere and Orantsbdro Tneadav. Thursday ana aararaayai t.wa. m. j ARRIVES 'From the North, West and South at 5.30 i (opened for delivery at 6.00 p.m.) From Beaufort and the East at , 7.45 a.m. i ifrom Washington and Swift Creek, N.C. at 4 p.m. I From Trenton, Tuesday and Friday at -00p.mj i ifrnm River, vandemere and Grantsboro MVmrtav. WftrinpRriav an A Friday at 4 D.m j; Ltetters aaverusea every oaiuruay, uu 1 bui aeu ered in one month are sent to the dead letter office. The law requires that all letters snau ue prepaid in mil ; when not fully paid the law provides for sending them to the dead letter office. , I For safety, money orders can be obtained upon all the principle ' offices In the United States, Great! Britain and Switzerland; and letters can be registered to all offices in the United States, and to most offices in the entire world. All letters containing Money or other valuables should always be registered; without which, there is little safety. s ! i Office hours from 8.30 .m. to 5p. ni., and 0.00 to 7.00 pirn. Sundays from 12-30 to 1 p. m. j i ki tt i.iistitx t uiins, i'osxmasier The English rate of births ia near! that of the French. j KW A EX V H R T I E W N5TS. New Berne . Granger No. IS, PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY, . There will be a regular monthly meeting at your Assembly Rooms, in the Court Honse build ing, Saturday, April 2nd, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Kale of Valuable Cily Property. BY VTBTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED the 27th day ef May, A. D. 1859, by T. T. Gooding to -M T, Jerkins and Samuel K. Chapman, I will sell at pubJ lie auction at the Court-house door in the city of New Berne, N. C, on the 4th day of May, A. D. 1874, the fol lowing valuable property : - . i !The House and Lot situate at the northeast corner of Queen and Griffeth streets. ' 'Also House and Lot, 48 it et front, situate on the West side of Griffeth Street, just north of the lot occupied by Meses T. Bryan. , . Also House and Lot, about 133 feet front, situate on Griffeth Street, just north otabove mentioned lot. 'Also, northern nlf of Lot Xo. 113,. situate on the : Westers side of East Front 8treet. . J i Alst. part of Lot o. 98, situate at tee poric?B ner of Poliocxanu. u etcau streets. ! ;Terxns of sale cash. I a2td T. JEIIHJN8. Trustee. Ey Geo. Gkexs, Atfy, 11
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