North Carolina Newspapers

;; . I j.- v. ' ' - . . , , t " -i INDEPENDENT IIST ALL THINGS. K. UlttPSI NEW BERNE, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. C, NOVEMBER 1, 1883. VOL. VI. NO. 31.". 7: 1 1 i i , NEW BEENE ADVEBTISEJtENTS . la Vr.r toy 'wfflWW ntoJ cotton fria the. "Uunett aiagnoua. ; - o uo . . .v t. fvn twli-. from Texas to .Virsrtnia, l .? pas six muuius tuo ww - flron-honttbe States combined in that district ths 'Wjmtation of , , ......l -n i tevond carO or Question. - itstanon jm ;h all, mechanism, darabnity t r; n.-e coalJ lau oi success, roiwucwu -- - - . ". Oriioally nnder the control of JJenjamla D. GuUett a man i , ,it thron-hontthe South, at hi death Its management deroJjed r i me Lose nnme i3 in itself atower of Btreogth Albert Baldwin, l.i To his side this gentleman has called, as- general manager, Mr. ;-.. A. Teete, than wbonvia executive abiUty, .none able can to f 1 Truly is this establishment a home inatitntioiv eTerythln g osea , "the'constraction of the machines, even to the castings and saws, he-r-f-'i !i at their own factory; while the majestic magnolia a?df I T x , j . 7 pine, of which their gins axe tuanofa5tnred, grow thicic on t'vro -a immediately adiacent lands. In fine, the "Gnllett Magnolia, a c . cannot be excelled, and all who use it soond its praise ever i ;t .nl. ' For sale by,'-' " ' " ; ; " , -,,r - - - ... .v ' JC. WHITTY. carry a full line of thefoUdwing goods, solicit a sliare" of jour: patronage. nd in your orders G::: , Presses, Rice 'Treshersj .' Ac.', as early as ' i and . thereby avoid delays and dis- icnts.. -4; l ;i:r-j . .: i f ' Cane Hills, . J V- ISTV3ratOTS, i. : CiJcr Mills, ; : 1" Corn S hellers, ' . - - -1 Champion Grain Faas,- . -i. all ;zo8, - " .. ." -. iV.'hoat Threshers-and . j - V - - Gins, I'r ' Crit Corn Mills, tlxjle Machine, 1 rite for terms and prices, and remember no vrell regulated .family to rithout a Gilbert jorce: Pump. 1 1 , 4- t!: ncspcctfully yours, v ... .. J OH C c::.t rrx street. xkitT door to coTTOKxckAXOE, rollok Street, n e ial r " l.'l' . ,l " PRKJE3; VERY LOW FOR CASH. E. 2,00 0 DALES 11 90 Bbls. Hoendale:Fortland ; VV:plasterf G6at Hair, &c. SALt3 EOOM Craven Street, below Express Office. " ' Aug 19 dJfcw tt New Brne- JLmes Redmond, -VVIIOiALB LIQIOB DAL K It. : :r r - BERGNEB & EH GEL'S FOR - SALE BY THE CRATE. io.cn hahda fiiliiSclc of Groceries, Provigion Cigars I - V AJUD iTOBACCO. Cria Fiw Briek Ur-UI11LE STREET, th wUmwt ofat jrtly cel- and perfectioii.And, for Engines, Cotton "Kentucky Shingle Machine, Box Board Machin, " ' ,- : t Aea PmlTeriDg Harrow, . unsur- mwMd for putting in small grain. Kio Easy" Feed CaUers, TennMM Waffons.' J t -- ' - . Ilancock Inspiratora, r Hojves Graded Injector, Cotton Seed H alien, Sw Mills," v V.- CireuliirSaws, Guaaaera,. Side Files, Swages,. -'-, - ' -. Shafting, Pulleys, Blting, Roanoke Hand Press, ' Maid of the 8onth Corn Mills, EU.EuEte.;'V;v. '. ;.- : emBemeylK" C. IN" arclVvare, ; - - - - Affrienltoral Implements. Steam Engines, Cotton Presses. Horse Powers, TUreshors, Farm Machluory, - xr Grain Faux. v . Straw Cutters. ' "..' Corn Sbcllers, Cider Mills, 1 , Belt! a g. Packing, Pipe. Fittings. ":..; Paint, Oils Glass, LJitie, Cement, Plaster, Fertilisers, Brick, Etc LODGE. ORTIIERN HAY. Rock Lime. i Selinitic Cemonttf. LTED BOTTLED LAGEE BEER C1TIL 8EBTICE BEFOEM. We publish below the corre spondence between Col. I. J. Yonng, Collector of this Internal Revenue District, and E. R. Dud ley, his deputy at this place, rela tive to the latter's removal from office. We take no partin the fight between Young, Dudley and O'Hara, and we only publish this correspondence to show that "Civil Service lie form" is a humbug as practiced by the Republican party Men are still rewarded for their party zeal and punished for their lack of zeal without regard to fit ness, if this correspondence shows fairly how appointments and re movals are made. We think it but justice to Mr. Dudley to add that he has conducted himself, both as an officer and a citizen, in a man- Iner entirely satisfactory to the good people of thirsection. And. as to his competency we have often heard the late R. W. King remark that: "Dudley is the smartest negro in the State." If a collector can remove a sub ordinate for no other cause than that eiveu by Col. Young, then indeed is "Civil Service Reform" a farce. - Mr. Editor: Will vou. for the aabn nf Civil Service Reform. Dab- lish the following correspondence between Collector I. J. Young and myself, that the good pepple of this State and conn try may see. what kind of Civil Service Reform we have in North Carolina, and Oblige Your bumble servant, . E. R. Dudley. United States Internal Revenue, OOLLECTORS UfflCI, 4TH UISTKICT, North Carolina. tijmn- Oct. 16th. 1883. E. R. Dfdlkt, Esq. Sib: Hon. J. E. O'Hara has just been to actm and insists on your removal. I Ixm mn and Tflnr friends will iDDre- eiate raj position and tbe partiality I nave snows joa dj retention wo kwi aninst the demand and wish of oar H. C I had hoped that time would soften IkSm mwA krin. tbmi anmA fvn rJVH i rn R and I Tt feel if patience and forbear ance prevail on toe part oi youreeii ana friends that all differences may be healed and. eaual fustice done to all concerned. I shall appoint Mr. Palmer your suoceesor-- Be ready to torn over to nim Piov. iss. . . Please work np all unfinished busi ness in yonr Div. by that time. . I feel it doe to yon to say that I deem too a good officer and will gladly give yoa the chance to resign prior to that time. j ' WonldTe s-Iad to talk personally with yon, and hope yon will so act as to wr miim a wiAr hrAAnH amonir oar political friends and trust to time, the great arDitrator oi nnman gnevancee, to heal fueds and repair the wrong you may feel done yoa by appointing your sacosasor. Very respectfully, I. J. Yockg, Collector. 1EW BEENE, N. C, Oct. '83. Col. L J. Young, Raleigh, JS.C: Str Ynnr letter of the 16th of Oct. notifying me that "Hon. J. E. (VTTariL las ruat been to tee me fvou) and intitt on your (my) removal and that I (yon) taU appoint Mr. Palmer your (my) tucceswr, etc.," has been received and its contents carefully noted. In reply, I would say, . that Mr. U'liara is not my master, but I am truly sorry to learn that yoa are his slave. The appointment of my successor is none of my business, i snaa there fore not lose any sleep upon that snbiact. Mv removal from the office of deputy collector is a matter in which the puDiic taKe due ncue interest, and. yet it is possible that when the com m unity at large un derstands the motive which prompt ed my removal from omce, it migm not be out of place to enquire into the, nanse. In the last political campaign, as usual, a convention of the RepnDucantircy assempiea at Wilson, JNOTvD uarouna, in mis rVmeTessional district, for the pur pose of nominating a candidate for Congress, and while saiu conven tion was in session a mob took charge of that body and proclaimed Mr. O'uara its nominee, lie oeing a man of a notorious public record, I did not suDDort or vote for him. Thus the public can see why he demanded mv removal, and Col. Young, the slave of this creature of accident, says 1 "most go." xou sav in vour letter removing me, that yoa hope that myself and friends will appreciato your po sition and the partiality you have shown me by retention so Jong against the demands and wish of Our M. C. "so long." Did you ever go to school! I have been a deputy collector under you three months "so long," and you a col lector for fifteen years "so long" "against the demands and wish" of not only "0r M. C.,v but "against the demands and wish" of a very large majority of the good people of this State "so long.'' You were kind enough to inform me in said letter that "you deem me a good officer" and "will gladly give me the chance to resign." For such magnanimity, Col. Young, I feel very grateful, and trust some day to be able to reciprocate your kindness. In saying that you "deem me a good officer" you could not have truthfully said kss, for I have always as an humble citizen, as well as an officer, tried to do my whole duty, and thank Goa tne good citizens who know me best will say as much, "so long." Col. is it the policy of this government to remove from office those of its public servants who are "deemed good officers,'' especially in the face of Civil Service Reform. If nor, why has collector O'Hara removed, one whom you "deemed a good officer!" "so long") for no other reason than that "Our M. 6'.," your mas ter, is a creature of a mob, organ ized for the sole purpose of "send ing a negro to Congress." Although I am a colored man, thank God. I have never worshipped at the shrine of color, Yon. have grown gray in the service of yonr country (''so long") especially since the Repub lican cow has been giving milk in this State, (1808) and the teat would have been pulled out of your mouth before now, but I suppose that you were "deemed a good officer," therefore allowed to suck the old Republican cow until she is dry, ("so long.") tJol. you say in your letter, that you had hoped, that "time would soften him," O'Hara, your master. Why, was he too hard for you, would he not allow you to make your own appointments! tDid he require you to clean his boots? If not, why did y6u hope that time would "soften him," ("so long. ') Col., you take so much interest in the negro (O'Hara) I wonder that you were not a delegate from this State to the Colored National Con vention, and be in your place ready to hold the hat of Mr. Fred Douglas, when he was making his big mixed school and social equality speech, for he belongs to that wing of your party that " Our M. L," your mas ter, belongs to. I am in darkness and desire light. Will you be kind enough to inform me and the pub lic whether I am a deputy collector under Isaac J. O'Hara or James K O'Ypnngt.for I cannot serve two masters, t"so long.") You say, and you "yet fSeel,if patience and forbearance prevail on my part and my friends', "that all differences mnv h liA!iJif1 pt-Y. f"sn Inner T What in the world do you know about patience? that's a creature unknown to you;, except, possibly, she has ceased to be a virtue on account of her forbearance with you as an office holder "so long." Col., we 11 some day meet in con vention, you say in yonr letter that you would "be glad to talk personally with me" well, I keep bouse at the same place; any boy for a dime will show you my gate "so long," but as a friend I wonld advise you not to talk too much just yet, for you'll have plenty ot talk ing to do before yon are elected to Congress "so long." Oh by the way, what about those six special deputies which the Department al lowed yon to appoint for two months? I heard during the late war of "three months men," but two months deputies is the wonder of the age. You having been Collector "so long," I know that you are able, if not willing, to explain the matter. I understand that you, from the goodness of your heart, have appointed them in Edge combe, Northampton and other counties in this (your) Congression al district, where yon think they will do the most good towards mak ing yon "(Vttrnext M. v.," and y the report be true, it's a good move on your part; the government pays the expense. Yon say that yon hope that I will "so act as to not cause a wider breach among our political friends" "so long." i! shall try to act like a freeman, and attend to my own business, and not allow "Our M. C.'1 nor any other master to do it for me. You ask me to "please work up all unfinished business by November 1st." My office is in order, and my work np at the close of business of each day. Unlike yourself, your business is not np for the month of September, for your deputies have not been paid off yet. You, notwithstanding, have "kept me so long" against the de mands and wish of "Our H. C." (three months) have not paid me for near two months seven more days yon will owe me two months salary September and October. I have eleven in family to provide for, the government sent you the money the last of August, to pay for September; what do you do with the money of your deputies? Although I have a large family to support, yet if you intend to use my money, and need it, why, do like other business men, give me your note first, get some gentleman who is worth the amount to endorse yonr note to me, with lawful interest, say six per cent. I shall send the President of the United States a copy of your letter to me, that he may see what kind of Civil Service Reform one of his Collectors has in motion among his Deputies in the good "Old North State," -and although your letter removing me from office is marked "Personal," yet I feel it my duty for the sake of Civil Service Re form to have said letter published that the good people of the State and country may read its contents in full. The ghost of "Our M. ft" seems to have frightened you to such an .extent, that you forgot and used Government "Penalty Envel opes" for private and personal business, especially when the en velop had printed on it the Penalty so plain. The Grand Jury of the United States may excuse you, ana not make you pay that three hun dred dollars 'so long." In conclusion I would say that I shall not resign. "Few die, none resign," and I hope that you will not think me an exception to the rule. I have sent you back a copy of yonr letter to me for fear that you had forgotten its contents; keep it; it will be good Sunday reading for you "one gf those days" "And may the Lord have mercy on your soul." Very respectfully, E. R. Dudley. An Alarm. "How is it you are so punctual at the office every morning, Smith! You must have an excellent alarm at your house." "Yes, indeed, and a cheap one. You see, every evening before going to bed I push the cradle under the "Black Forest' clock, with the weights directly over the baby's head. Punctually at 3 o'clock in the morning there is au unearthly yell, and I know what it has just struck.'' Prominent People. (ioveuor Blackburn, of Kentucky, has issued Si. pardons during his admiuisteratieu. Alfred Tennyson's publisher used to guarantee him 15,000 a year, but they can do it no more. P. D. Armour, the Chicago spec ulator, is fifty-four years old, and worth $10,000,000. lie is a New York farmer's sou. Captain Eads, the engineer of the Mississippi jetties, has been invited to attend a meeting in Paris to con sider the question of the improve ment of" the river Seine, A duel has been fought in Hungary in which two ladies were the participant CiTCHIfitt IHET7AREST FISH The Adventures of a Boat's Crew off the Coast of Maine. "Hard starb'd!" yelled the man in the cross-trees of a mackerelman off the Monhegan Island. "What's the matter with ye?" snouted the mate, staring about and seeing nothing. ' "We're off soundings, ain't we?" The man aloft pointed to the eastward and yelled back: "Wrack!" ".Looks to me like a big center board," said the mate, who had climbed into the rigging. "Holy Moses!" exclaimed the skipper, who had been examining the wreck with his glass; "it's a shark as long as the schooner, Amos, get out that lily. I'm a-go- in' to have that liver or give np." The true proportions of the mon ster were now visible. -It was of a dull, brown hue, and what had been taken for a center-board was its enormous dorsal fin upon whjch was perched several -targe gulls, while others walked about upon its broad back, upon which the waves were beating as upon an island. It looked more like a whale than a shark, and seemed to be about fifty feet in length. The birds rose with plaintive cries as the schooner's seine boat, manned by six men and a harpooner, came on. Then, at a word from the harpooner, the men backed water, the steel harpoon flashed in the air, and with a slosh' sank into the great fish. "Starn all!'7 shouted the mate, as the huge fin swayed to one side. All hands made a rush. A seeth ing whirlpool for a moment opened beside tbe boat, and the next they were rushing off behind the shark, which carried a wave ahead that fairly rose above the little craft. The men were crowded in the stern, yet the bow was nearly sub merged, and finally the order was given to stand by and take in the line. Two men took it in hand, and slowly the boat was hauled to ward the nnseen steed, whom every banl seemed to spar on to fresh en. deavor. Suddenly, after a terrific spurt of speed, the line slackened. A SHARK'S DEATH STRUGGLES. "Look ont, my lads!" yelled the steersman, grasping an oar, and ready to tarn the boat in any direc tion. Bat the fish was not coming pp under them, and a moment later a great black mass rose into the air so that tbe water line was seen be neath it. It was a shark of gigan tic proportions, that fell back to the water with a crash that could have been heard a mile away. "I never see a shark do that afore," said the harpooner who now had a lance in hand. "Give way, lads!" shouted the mate, as the fish was seen rushing along at the surface in a direction nearly toward them. On it came, the immense dorsal cutting water like the cut-water of a yacht. In a second they were alongside, and the lance was sent whizzing. The blow caused the fish to turn, and with a desperate lift of its tail it fairly hoisted the boat from the water, throwing the crew, oars and various implements pellmell to one side. "Stand clear the line!" yelled the mate, as everybody scrambled to windward. - The warning was none too soon, as almost before the boat had righted she was rushing away, bow under, in a new direction, throwing the spray and taking everything as it came. This pace, however, soon slackened, showing that the last dose of steel was taking effect. The line was manned again, and slowly they drew near the great fish. Slosh went the lance again, the man fairly leaning on it. The men backed water, and then laid by to watch the flurry. The shark nearly doubled itself in two, and then seemed to straighten out like a spring, hurling the water in to the air, and beating it with its powerful tail. A few such gyra tions and desperate attempts to leap into the air and rid itself of the harpoon, and the game was up. The great shark floated on the sur faoe, dead. The schooner, that had been following the movements of the crew, was soon alongside; a rope was thrown around the tail, another around the fore fins, and the shark was shortly hauled along side by the windlass. "Wall," said the skipper, survey ing the fish, "I've caught a master sight o' sharks, but this 'ere beats the hull lot; nothin' less nor a whale." The fish by actual measurement was thirty-five feet long. It be. longed to the variety known as sunfish, basking or bone sharks. They are not voracious, living upon small sea animals, which they strain through a series of rays, or fringes of au elastic, hard substance, ar ranged along the large gill open ings. Its scientific name is Selachus maximus. It is the largest fsh, so far as is kuonn, that swims. RIDING A SHARK. "Talkin' about sharks," said an old salt who was watching proceed ings from the rail. "I saw the curiousest sight in Barbadoes once, fit to make ver bust a laughin'. We had for a second mate a sort o' smart Allick, who was always telliu' what he'd been doin' in whalin', and haow he came up on a whale and struck it, tossin' the irou over the other boats, an' seech, and if I do say it, when he shook aout all reefs and'got on the wind, he could lie as close as they make 'em. Wall, when we struck Barbadoes the port watch got liberty and started about over the reefs skylarkin' and seech. One of the lads took along the harpoon to take" a few crawfish, fresh meat bein' kind o' scarce. About a mile from the ship we struck a white sandy shoal where we see a heap o' big black critters rnoviu' around nurse sherks they call 'em big hookers abaout fifteen feet long, with small champers (teeth). Bigs- by, tins ere chap with tne grampus wind, sings aout for the irou, and says lie, 'jest put mo in twenty feet, that's my measure.' So we pulled up to one that was acoinin' daown, and I reckon it was about live feet when he let drive," "Hit!"' claimed the old sailor, taking out his pipe, to contort his face into a noiseless laugh. "Sort o' hit. Ye sec the jinker had for got to hitch on tlw3 line, and the fish Lein' so "near, he jist jammed the iron into him. and the next minute we see him a kind o' fivin off in the air with a yell that raised tne very crawfish aout o' the coral. io see ne jammea in tne iron, socked it home, and the fish give a jump and yanked him right clear aout o' the bot, and in a jiffy he was asunae o tne suerK a nangin' on to the iron for a bridle, goin' like a steam engine, and yellin' like mad The poor cuss didn't know enough w case on, anu mere we sot a chokin' and laughin' fit to kill. Danger? No, not a bit. The water was only about six foot deep, and every time the fish went daown he'd have to come up. After a while we pulled after him, and somehaow he got washed off, and the fish got off into tne channel, iron and all. We picked Bigsby up after he'd been standin' amonst the crawfish, but he didn't have nothin' to say, broke him np comnlete. . Ridin' shark knocked more hoss sense into him than thirty 'years oMivin'." Tne liver had been taken from the shark. The lines were cast off, and the great fish was left to feed others and the more voracious of its kind. Correspondence JV. I'. Sun. Praying for Papa. A few nights ago a well known citizen ot Detroit, Mich., who has been walking for some time in the downward path, came out of his home and started down town for a night of carousal with some old companions he had promised to meet. Hisyoungwifehadbesought him with imploring eyes to spend the evening with her, and had re minded him of the time when even ings passed in her company were all too short. His little daughter had clung about his kuees and, coaxed in her pretty, wilful way for "papa" to tell her some bedtime stories, but habit was stronger than love for wife and child, and he eluded their tender questioning by tbe special sophistries the father of evil ad vances at such times from his credit fund, and went his way. But when he was a block from his home he found that in changing his coat he had forgotten to remove his wallet, and he could not go out on a drink ing bout without money, even though he knew that his family needed it, that his wife was econ omizing each day more and more in order to make up his deficits, and he hurried back and crept softly past the windows of the little home, in order that he might steal in and Obtain it, without running the gaunt let of either questions or caresses. But something stayed his feet; there was a fire in the grate within for the night was chill and it lit up the little parlor and brought out in startling effects the pictures on the wall. But these were as nothing to the pictures on the hearth. There, in the soft glow of the firelight, knelt his little.child at her mother's feet, its small hands clasped in prayer, its fair head bowed; and as its rosy lips uttered each word with childish distinctness, the father listened, spellbound to the spot. "Now I lay me down to Bleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. " Sweet petition!" The man himself who stood there with bearded lips shut tightlp together, had said that prayer once at his mother's knee. Where was that mother now? The sunset gates had long ago unbarred to let her pass through. But the child had not finished; he heard her "God bless mamma, papa and my ownself" then there was a pause, and she lifted troubled blue eyes to her mother's face. "God bless papa," prompted the mother, softly. i'God bless papa," lisped the lit tle one. "And please send him home sober." He could not hear the mother as she said this, but the child followed in a clear, inspired tone: "God bless papa aud please send him home sober. Amen." Mother aud child sprang to their feet in alarm when the door opened so suddenly, but they were not afraid when they saw who it was returned so soon; but that night, when Mamie was being tucked up in bed after such a romp with papa she said in the sleepiest and most contented of voices: "Mamma, God answers most as quick as the telephone, doesn't he!" How the Abysslnians Woo. In Abyssinia tho young people begin to think of marriage at a very early age. When a lad wishes to marry, he only inquires for a girl who possesses or can muster twice his own number of oxen, or their value. His proposals are made to the girl's father, and unless there is some strong motive for rejecting him, he is accepted, and everything arranged without consulting the lady's taste or asking her consent. Thev are usually betrothed three or four months before marriage, during which time the brLlegroom fre quently yisits his father-in-law elect, and occasionally propitiates him with gifts of honey, butter, a sheep or goat; but he is never allowed to j see his intended wife even for a j moment, unless by urgent entreaty, or a handsome bribe, heiuducesj some female friend of her to arrange : the matter by procuring him a 1 glance at his cruel fair one. For this purpose he conceals him-! self behind a door or other con, venient hiding-place, while the lady- i on some pretext or other fs led past it. Should she, however, suspect a trick and discover him, she would make a great uproar, cover her face, ' and screaming, inn away and hide, herself, as though her sense of pro-! piiety were greatly offended by the intrusion; although previously to his making the offer, she would have thought it no harm to romp with him or any other male ac quaintance in the most free aud easv manner. For after she has been every sighs betrothed, she is it home to , one except to him who most tor the light of her counten- aucc In Tigre, especially in Ghirie, a superstitious belief is entertained , that if a girl leaves her father's. house during the interval her betrothal and man will be bitten by a suake. between iiiffe, she THE DISTRICT COVBT WEDNESDAY. Court convened "Wednesday morning at iv o ciock. The first case called was U. S. vs J W. Avera. This case being very near the same as that tried on the day before it was agreed that a verdict of "not guilty" be entered. U. S. vs H. H. Forest, retailing liquor wimout license, t . M. Simmons and R. W. Nixon for tbe defendant, Robin son ana jsaeiey prosecution. Uoon hear ing the testimony the District Attorney uonseniea to a veraict OI not euiltv. n.i . " i . . xne utn case la Ken up was U. . ve W. S. Quidly et als registrar, judges and inspectors of an election held on the 1st Tuesday in November, 1882, at Hat teras. Pare county, for a member of the congress of the United States for de nying John B. Whidby, "little John or John Whidby 's John." the privilege of voting at said election. Whidby 's oonn c. jr., mtie John or John Whid by 's John, or John B. Williams testi mony was that he was duly registered as John B. Whidby, jr. and that he presented himself on the morn in a of the election, with tickets for the Dur pose of voting, and on beincr challenged he took the . oath required by law, and the defendants still refused to take his vote, upon cross exam mat Km be stated that the defendants examined 'several witnesses as to his qaalifications.fo' vote' in said election, and that said witnesses all swore that his name was John B. Williams and not John B. Whidbv. Several witnesses were introduced bv tne prosecution wno suDstantially cor roborated the testimony of ''little John. uruonn wmaoy s donn. " Ihree witnesses were introduced for the defendants whose testimony went to snow mat jonn a. wnidby, jr., was challenged and that the defendants beard testimony and after consultation. ueuueu mat, m tneir opinion, ne was not entitled to vote as John B. Whidby. iiie ueienaants, tnemseivcs, were introduced, and their statements were all pretty much the same, viz.; That John B. Whidby, jr., was challenged, that they examined witnesses as to his qualifications; that the witnesses all stated that his name was John B. Williams, and not John B Whidby; that if he was John B. Whidby' jr., he could not be over 19 years of age that they considered this testimony and came to the conclusion that he was not entitled to vote as John B. Whidby, jr. It was also in evidence that there was nothing said about how Whidby was going to vote, and the defendants also denied that he presented his ticket. The defendants gave their statements frankly and candidly, they belonged to both parties and appeared to be plain, honest, and men of good intent. The defendants were ably represented by R. W. Nixon, F. M. Simmons and W. T. Caho. The prosecution was con ducted by District Attorney Robinson assisted by Willis Bagley, Esq. Mr. Nixon opened the argument for the de fence in a brief, forcible speech. He was followed by Mr. Simmons, who dwelt upon the evidence in detail; the main ground of his defense was upon the intent of the defendants; that however mis taken they may have been in their con struction of the law, yet they were not guilty as indicted if the mistake was honestly made. He made a strong argu ment, and at the end of one hour when he took his seat the question of intent on the part of the defendants was as clear as the noon day sun. Mr. Robinson followed for the government rehearsing the testimony and insisting that the de fendants had clearly violated the law, and that the intent was locked in their own breasts. His Honor's charge was clear and to the pqint .sustaining the argument of Mr. Simmons that the jury should consider the intent of the defend ants in refusing to allow John B. Whid by the privilege of voting. The jury tcok the case at 7 o'clock and up to the hour of going to press, had not returned a verdict. This is a case of much importance to the public, as many have to occupy the responsible position of judge and in spector of an election, and it is import ant that they should have their duties clearly defined and not be called upon to decide "pints of law," as attorney Robinson puts it. One of the best guides for a man in this position is a desire to do right. The law intends that every man twenty-one years of age, who has not been convicted of a felony shall be allowed to vote. It is true there are other qualifications but where there is doubt it is better that the elector should have the benefit of it. THURSDAY. The following cases were disposed of Thursday. United States vs W. S. Quidly et als, verdict, not guilty, as to Quidly, mis trial as to the other defendants. United States vs Samuel Harrison alias Wm. Harrison for perjury. W. E. Clarke for the defendant, Robinson & Bagly for the government. Verdict, guilty. United States vs Chas. H. Brown. Jury empanelled, one witness examined. Court adjourned until this morning at ten o'clock. In our report of Wednesday 's proceed ings we were slightly in error in regard to the Avera cases. There were two cases on the docket against Mr. Avera, both relative to the same robbery. It was agreed when the trial of the first was begun that the decision in that case should govern the other as the evidence was the same, and this was the case in which a verdict of not guilty was en tered on Wednesday morning and not the case in which a true bill was found at this term of the court. FRIDAY. The first case taken up on Friday morning was U. S. vs Charles H. Brown Illicit distilling. W. E. Clarke ap peared for the defendant, Robinson and Bagley for the government. Mistrial. Another eleven to one case. Sam Harrison, convicted of perjury, was brought into court and the District Attorney prayed judgment. Wm. E. Clarke, Esq., Sam's attorney, moved for a new trial upon the ground that His Honor admitted secondary tes timony when the original was in exist ence. After argument the motion was denied. Mr. Clarke then asked for an arrest of judgment upon the ground that the bill of indictment was defective. After argument His Honor decided that the bill would hold; counsel then asked for an appeal; the court could find no statute under which an appeal could be taken. This being the last resort His Honor proceeded to give Sam two years in the penitentiary at Albany and be fined one dollar and cost. This was an outrageous case of perjury, one committed with the intent to injure his fellow man. and did cause one Jesse Miller to be imprisoned for sometime. But for his ignorance, he would have had the full benefit of the law. Court adjourned until ten o'clock this morning. o Fish. Fishermen report that there is nothing doine- at the several hshenes on tl river and sounds, and ihat. there have I been no fish caught since the great storm of September 10th. There has been an occasional catch, which was insignificant in amount and not near large enough to supply the home de- , mand, much less th thousands of or-! For Dyspepsia, Inpiokstion, Depres ders which aro continually coming in j sion of Spirits and General Debility, in from the country ; nor do they expect a i their various forms; also as a preventive better condition of things during the against Fever and Ague, and other In nrevalence of the stroner easterly winds i termitteut Fevurs. the "Fkrko-Phob- whien nave Diown almost uninierrupt- edly for several weeks past. In the oyster fishing the prospects are not a vvhit better. The heavy easterly winds drive in the tides and the oyster beds arc so much submerged that it is im iiossihle to set at the ovsters. A few are hroiiL'ht in. but not near enough to ! supply the demand for home consump-j tion. 117. Iierinc. ' Jones Comity Items. Seed cotton is selling at Trenton for 8 cents per pound. We can boast of a crop of partridges; the fields and woods are full of tbem. The whiskey sellers of Trenton are or seem to be doing a very good business on Saturdays. . Not much sickness in Jones county this fall; the doctors say it is ''distress ingly" healthy. The Trent river ia getting low but tbe steamers are arriving and departing on regular schedule time. Mr. C. C. Andrews & Co. are busy at their gin in -Trenton, and are giving satisfaction to all who patronise them. I have found one roan in Jones county who has made a eood cror of cotton. Mr. Jas. Harrison, of Beaver -oreek township, will make 4 five hundred pound bales on 41 acres, and his neigln bors say that he manured his land wkh ashes, stable manure and alUtlo kainit. Miss Mattie Nobles has opened a eood school in Trenton this week. Miss Mat- tie is a very competent teacher, just sucn a one as i renton needs, ana tlie citizens ought to go to work and estab lish a permanent school in Trenton. It can be done if all will lend a helping awp. - Irappears that there is great revolu tions in our county not bear iwf snoeh superstition now as there was '13 years ago. a.' iew more years or good schools and the wizard and conjurer will have to pack up and leave for more congenial oumes to piy tneir vocations - l cm recollect an old lady 4? years ago who was a true believer in witchcraft, and said she could not sleep a wink unless she had a fine wire sieve suspended over her bed to keep off the evil ones. I en quired of her what effect a sieve had on witches. Why, child, a great deal, when the witch pays me a visit it has to go through every hole in that big sifter, and the night is too short for the witch to go through. I want to tell something about the business men of our town, who are every one of them good fellows: John v. ttrogden, a born merchant, can lhake hands with you, tell yoa the news and measure calico all at the same time, and always give full measure and riirht change. The next is our friend C H. r oy, the prince of good fellows whoss heart is as big as a mountain, always instructs his clerks to arhre customers down weight and full measure, and if you don't believe it just try hint., Bimon E. Koonce, our sheriff, is as honest as the days are long; will not sell you a bad article and try to convince you that there are none like it. Should you call upon him you will find that he is a square man in his dealing, and he will certainly write you a receipt for yonr taxes if you are ready to car them Will speak of others next week. Stonewall Items- William Skip, col., died on Sunday morning, near Bayboro. Rice threshing is the order of the day. and shortness of crops is fully as much in order I learned Saturday that Mr. Jno. Saw yer's horse was down with staggers and no no pes oi his recovery. Mr. Thos. J. Sawyer has bought Mr. P. Gatlin's pair of imported Poland China pigs. The price paid was (25 00. A pair of domesticated wild-geese were shipped per Elm City on the 83d ult., for Mr. I. R. Faison, Faison, Du plin county. , Hon. Ephraim Rices, of Dare county. has been on a visit to bis relatives and friends of Pamlioo. Would like to see his visits more frequent. Mr. Jno. Daniels: of Cedar Island, was with us yesterday. He reports the catch of fish as about nothing,' but the health of the island most excellent. The hum of Mr. T. C. Hadder's saw greeted our ears this morning (2Sd inst) after being dumb for two weeks from a break-down, which has been repaired by Mr. Willis, of your city.' , . Mr. Q. M. Sawyer has a pair of' fine Berkshire pigs -and a brood of six pure blood and some fine Cotswold sheep. So you see if any one wishes to improve their stock he can assist them. The commissioners appointed by the last Legislature, consisting of Messrs. Jas. H. Oaskins, Bradford Gail in and Jno. B. Martin, to have a road cut from this place to Da wsons creek, commenced operation on the 23d ult. When the road is finished it will add greatly to tbe convenience of the citizens of the county. Mrs. Sarah Grainger, of Washington, N. C, is here ou a visit to her relatives. She is the guest of Mr. C. H. Fowler. She gives encouraging news of the im provements going on in Washington. can sav one thing for Washington and say the truth, that there is more genu ine hospitality in its corporation than all the rest of the towns in North Caro lina, that I have visited. A Missing Ulrl. A circular containing in one of the upper corners a likeness or Mary Churchill, the missing St. Louis girl, has been received by the police here. The picture represents a rather pretty girl of sixteen, whose good looks are somewhat modified by the kind of bftngs that she wears. Miss Churchill left her father's house on Sunday, August 19th, and all efforts to find her or to induce her to return have thus far proved fruitless. One of the suggestions to account for her dis appearance is that she has run away to seek a theatrical engagement, as she had a mania for the stage. The follow ing announcement by Mr. Churohill was with the circular: "The intent of the enclosed circular is not to induce the return of my daugh ter contrary to her own inclination, but simply to secure the assurance of her safety, if alive; and to that object I ask any person knowing her whereabouts to communicate these representations to her and ask her to establish her iden tity, either by letter direct to me, sign ing her middle name in full, or through some friend, who may confidently as sure her that her motives for leaving home will not be questioned, or her re turn, if Hhe is otherwise disposed, in sisted upon Iy her parents. James O. Churchill, "311 Olive street, St. Louis." Grernlxro J'atriot. The disposition of the Republicans to accept the result of the Ohio election as a blessing in very deep disguise is com mendable, amusing as it is. The best thing for a man to do when he has been soundly drubbed is to acknowledge the soundness of the thumping he has had, console his bruises with arnica, and live to fight again. But it is pretty hard for him to admit that the beating did him any good. The Republicans are in clined to admit the soundness of the beating, but they pretend they don't know who gsve it to them. They hope the result will be that thev will take the pains to nut themselves iu better con- dition next year. Wo hone they will not be so dazed as to be unable to know who knocks them out in 1SH4. . Y. Sun. phated Euxut okCausaya," made by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic; and for patients recovering from fever or other sickuess, it has no equal, tuwi Hoadly had a cloar majority over all the candidates in Ohio for the Guberna torial chair of 1 .373. Hi majority over For.iker is 12,529. Professional Cards; GEO. M. LHTD3AT, '.. Attorney at Law,! SHOW HILL, OrMM Gmr, . O. ' ItafMwncaaf Ron. A. R. Knrimnn, Jlrm. T. C. Foliar, balals. K.C A. UurM, fcw, (JUt ton li.C Will pmrtle In ths ooftttna of Oimh t. notr, Juam and vti. viiMPtms a-nd k. vermnqlngaapamaJtv. BihIiim) iiilrnti i( m will ruoclvs prumpt surauoa. eau wil ' ATTORNEY AT LAY?, . - New Berae, N. C ; " 1 Will practta In tha OwhUm a flfwana, I .a nolr, Jonas, On tow, HunMaoaad Cnvan; ia la Iba U.H. Dtalrto Ouurt. Promat aUaaUoe paid M tha aollMMWvn ni . cllma v 1? ,i, . - . i,: ; partwljr .A-ttomey-nt-IjttW.' . , POLLOKIVUXC, , ' WIllprsattmlstlMCMfUafUanaraVjaajaa Onatow sod Crsvra. HpaalaJ attaulloa, (iron lo U mtlMiVnn l elaJma,and aattllrm aalala of amni ,.r ooa .-!'. I: '-: i. ' Kailwil ..' a. W. ntiojf. a. . ala s , , f ci.ssrr Ain.T. Nixocsinscp l:a:;iv: iATTonxara at. law. ; WIU pHmtVse la tha Oaartaaf CM van. Jnna, Onakw,Oarurat, Km I lo iuI Luair. vl i. tha fcadarai (Juurt at aw IM roa. toofeMai, aaoaaa r. arsoao, - aihi. a. rcaar, " . Rilalgb, N.O. ' iunaum, fc O 8Tnouo & pehhy, 1 1TMSETI 131 COL'XSCLLCCI AT L1V. HrtVInt ftirmad a anpaj-tnratilp far ( Erawttfla of t ha law In Jonaa aiam r. wl 1 1 r,H . irly attend tha oourta f tha aaiua. I'nm.i tUtntlna paid toooltortlnna. . . BWyiMtVU - HJhONQ FERHT. raiU HOLLAND, IfL. ov a. wiun. , HOLLAND & GUION, - Attorneys nt" I-inv, " ' (Offloa ma door waaf of Oaatoa ltnttau.l Will pnuttna fa tha Oonntlas nf Caaran , Jonas, Oaatow, Otrtarvt, Tarn and Lauuir r-rooipt aitaniHm nam o nuiiacuuua. avrw-dawlv. ' DIl.; J. D. CLARK, ' HWSERk, . C 1 ,Offloa on Cravwa street, batwaaa " rvllwife ad Broad. . ' -' , i - ' , aarlT-dawty - m: G. E.. BAGB7. ..A pg: surgeon'' (a!our' DENTIST, Ha vine loeatad la New Barae, onVra.ala ael Yloei ta Hew Beraa aad earroaaVlns ooantry. ' , . . Office eomer of ftoata strasta. - -., Front aad Crave 1 : i. waW r- DR. G. L SHACKELFORD, H urge on DontUt .... sxvaxAN, sr. & . Bavins toeated permanently In Newtorn. 1 reepeelfally ten1ir aiy profa4nal artuwi to tbe publlo. OfTlne on M Ukl le at reel. In litt teraou bulMlns. opposite baptist Church. .Tern Teae-a Praetteal atasterteaea. i. eepUKUawly . . - .Norfolk Advertisements.' S. W.SELDNEB, Wholesale Liqnor Pealer, ne. ai ueaateae aejwawa, - ' onroLic, Tl. Orders promptly attended tlon g-nenuitee)!. . KaUtbllalied 1KUS., ' ad satlefec aplddwSat , NTHA To, uso. W, Toas, PerqulmanaUo.1. a Jierllord, H. t Jos. K. Tows, " , Lata of Halel.1i, V. ft - ' '"' ' NATHAN TOILS & SONS. - Commission. Merchants. ri tics SAI.B or Ootton, Xmmber, Orain, Peanuts, and . ail coaauy jroamoa. t .. " Be S Mran'-Wharf, . aal4w4ra ' ' aOHFOUCTA, . 1 O. M- ETHEE1DGE ft CO., Geiil Commission Merchant!, Bell U klntla of oouatrr produce aad ataae prompt returna. - , Befer U Cltlaenl Bank, Karfolk. Va. - ' Oorreapondeaeeasllcliad. - aais-daweat - Elizabeth Iron Works, CHAW. W. PETTIT, Prp , 280, 282, 284 and 886 Water street., MAITCjMCTttBKB or" -'-' "": ' J ENGINES, .BOILERS,:.'; Saw and Grist Mills, . . SHAFTINGS,. . , -.',.; I'ulleys, Iltxnirersi , .,;,., FORCINGS J.ND .. CA.STIKQ Sj Of. Every Description. e Complete faculties lor ALL WOK ta our line. aul?-dAw(jr JMVI3 THIS. The Globo IIcu:o, ran' Ho. 177 Main Street, - - larfolk, Ts, BATES OF BOABWBw: '''"'''''' 1 Single Day ........ . . T- SI as . 4 Two Daye W Three Ilaya ( ' ' Per Week t0 Table Hoard, per W aek , , , t M .. . ., Supper. Lodging and ltre&kfael....... M , . Lodging i , ., . ,MOW ' 1 Tbla hnuee baa bean thoroughly rafaralaoa and newly painted. The table will be srwas aunplled with the beat In aeaaoa. lW always Blocked with the Bnaat wtaes Ilqoora and cigars. , ' . t Uivo tlio Glolte lions s TriaJ. No 177 Main Street, Norfolk, Va. ' m. riSDiA juii-aawsra RSTABLtSBBB 1S7S. CABB ft PATT0N, General Wholesale Commissica Kcrduk, No. 40T KIB0 STRKJCT, VV llmlnctoiXt . Xla Special attention given to the eele of Trmebi and Southern Produoa. Flab. fccge,ate. Prompt Rtlarai anade. lUFCKKKct-Harvey Rlaler, WHoleeale Droeera, Killing A Ien:e, Provlaloa iMalera, Flrat Nat Hank, Wilmington. UeL aoSwly GEO. W. J. HARVEY, 4:n IIK IINOKD ST.. ' PHILADKLPHIJU ym AKLIBHKD 1ST. Maker of ticatleaaei Root At Kh.r. of tbe BKMT UHADSS, a Viae Latest Sty lea aatel Would refo lo Meeara. H. K. Bryaa, Oeo H mlt-num, eo 11. Honeria, Oeo. A. Oliver noil other, all of New Herns. Se Orders by Mail (elicited. JuljSdAwly GEO. W. J. HABVKT. RIVER VIEW HOTEL KI.1ZAIIRTH CITY, M.O., A. Lu rENDLKTON,PorlBrro ni... Km. 1 1. iutarf aaar the ateasaer 1 Inm, and In the uiielneaa lrt of the Iowa ) baa a hack at. each of the Hal I road depot aa , arrival of tralna. . . . Rate. Re.aaae.ate. apWa t'-f -'t 7: 17 '