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tuc uni iKv R, a daily Lfcmocratie newspaper, is printed every morning ex cept Monday, In the old Journal Bunding, lower floor Princess street, at ten cents art week, $1 ii lor three mouths, ?2 oO for hix months and 5 for a .year, flailed or lelivt red by carrier in the city at these rates! Sl)gcriutio:i Ly niail must inTa j riably be prepaid,. j AdvertitemcratA iuwtrted for T H per tuare for the first day and 50 ct. addi tional for each day up to one week. One wjuare (or inch) for one moril, SIGfor I bre'e mouths, for six rnonlhsW for wclve month?; A quarter of a column ; j..r twelve months with privilege of monthly changes,: free of charge, $67. A half column for one year, with like privi j Lre, $'X. One column for one year 'joo. Coht raet jW;bt'her pace and time .111 be made z the ofllee on liberal terms. N m oiiimunii ation w ill be published utile.-1 tlse hameihall be accompanied by some re.-ioiitible name, which is required, not for publicatioiiyhut js a guaranty of good nit Ji. Contributions of a merely personal charat tcr.are not desired. ' I x , AtMrc.-s. 1 I THE I'M'K FFAli, .i Wilmlii.qtO'ri, X, C "tAx ! . ls , ! Wilmington : V V : i Til 43riUsHPeiio0icai&. j MISCELLAXEO VS. leap and Reliable! P a. UpHE POLmOAL-FEHMRNT AMONO fix-Cauka raiTTikly Star, daily and yc,ekly(Democr.dic). 4 Raleigh : - .1 form V-UKlMia.v "-'J . I thP European nation, the stnte .oe . tween Church and State, the di?enMon or trincpin relation to Theolgy, -and tbe these anu Rinareo. iopies. ui c interest te the 'lea&iug foreign Reviews .luring 18T8. Nowhere else can tne in rn i rn tr n-a?t r timl in a - - . ....,;.,. : . . . it j.i.. I .t.t i the facts anu arguJjMfuis neeewir ii't-""-11 t isiblical. iw,wniMx, v--jr ui... hta to a correct conclusion. x. daily audiwreekly (Democratie. THE LEONARD $COTT PUB- Sfntixkl, vc.j (Oemcratic. Noht:: CakolIxa Good Tempi.au, weekly ! (Teniperance). 41 Barclay lret, Xew York . coH p oF TEMi-EUAfitt, ukh. VATIOKAI IlIIOCXtATIC PI.T FORM. ADOPTED AT ST. LOUIS We, the dtlratc of the Democratic tiHj of the United State-, fa national convention a.rublcd, !o Tirrrbr dccUrc the dminltration of the Federal Govern ment to tx In Targrnt need ex imnix:aie reform : do hereby enjoin ujn the ihhiU tivc n.arkctlu U ruVvr LIr nec of thLi l.'cnvcntlon aud cf the D mo oHVfn their !rUid pn.LUa- wt,H vratlc irtr iu each Sute, a bulou i fort llu l: ote a. L-Uikrr; tr th?i ' and ct-t:ration tothLcnd.anddirni y (t:tU?lvi;ii5o.uipUuTxVf vitr Z j niipral to i.ur fcllowH:itlzen o! cvtj) cf r.n..-tJkr4 vini 14 4,, f-r.nrr connection to undertake utt NvMar f ihe Trr-aBr, r.J Vlre-Pmidctit, Jttdrc, S-tut, MoitaTutm, Cabinet ot!lrc-. f' JS and other in authority, are lUt, wrvant.-. T!dr ?!Vc are 4 J "' t-T-ltii.it. ; thry arv a put4k trut 1b',5 th? antuU of this IIctMublk- nLn trrae and crn late jaVcr of urc of a Vtrr-rVriJlJf wmm auvas iJsnixa compaw . " '.V(. ,.f.oI -.t tl,, in rwiipetahpid ine aDove .cuseouut, a copy gratis wm oe ;oi n, f i at lhc Piopect ahead allowed to ttfe Ketter.p thc club. or our brave old State.. Tjnder Vance . CAI'iE FEAR. j CkKo Wj. Harkis. 1 1 i:LA V ' ik)IJNLN(i, 'DEC. 12, 187G I H I : A M l :X Dill CON STITUTION. I I"y the count of the .Supreme Qourt, vdtired on! Saturday, .the Confctitu- iciml AnKiidiiieiits were carried by a uMontv ot.l4.0'.tl. When;we consider' the opposition in iiirf State to changes in the Conbtitu ion, tliCK- are highly gratifying figures. ihe .opIe have shown by their action tl'iat tlic y mean to be emancipated from the inaiigu uiiluences by which they have been. 'surrounded i for fcevejn or eight years; - They, have spoken j with no voice !' ; uncertainty: in tones 'ofJ tnnnpet-tongued determination. In declaring this glorious result we J Ueci av North -Carolina pride, and as a IXortli Carolinian to the manner b i it jaud the nen;; Constitution the teaj-s of ihe past will all be wiped away In it he iicw reg5nerate(l land there will be 110 furrowfi. of ruin, thank God, or if a trace of the old sorrowing time appear, jit will be but as 'a way-mark of the lnlv fading iut 'in the glory and fresh ness of the redemption -era. Ti;ii iTATK DlilJT. Tlu' matter of adjusting the public jlobt of North Caroliua is one that re iiuires niuch forecast and-practical wis--dmn. The subject has 'been referred by Itlic two house's of the Ceheral Assembly to a joint, committee composed, as we Hiink.of sonie of the most able mem - hers of the "body. ' There id hope of these -gentlemen beijig tble to agree iiroij sonu; wise plan: lor settling the debt at a time within the ability of the people tn nav and. on terms to which tfliev and thei creditors both can give ' J 4 - -' " - " ' '- - 0 ' . . Til li AVOUK iW TilE LliiaSLA- ' ' Tur.11. Alter .iaii ;uiry 1, 1877, a newConsti- itional era in North (arolina begins; dor ins; whjch before were impossible. an then be Carried out. The Amend- l C institution goes into effict on that iv. TJie legislature meets after-its olidav eniOvmeuts about that. time. , If it shall devote its term of sixty davs faithfully' to the woik Imposed upon it all will be done that can be done at pre e,nt for the improvement of the Commpn- valth it weal and its fflorv. tiuue ihe reprint of the four leaOnuj Revietcs, viz r Ediulunjk lle- xistv; hj, Loudon yaar-, j terly lie a tic Conservative). Westminster Review (Lih tral, British 'fyutrterly (Evangelical), and ni iKivnAirc rniviirDnil .urvirW I TERMS Payable Sthictlt ix Aivax'ce: Nouth Carolina Farmek, weekly. Eka, weekly CKallcal) . . Charh tte : i OnsEKVEit, daily andw ?kly (Democratic) Democeat, weekly (DennA-ratic) . -SoiTHEKV, Home, weekly (Democratic), i 1 . ! Patkiot, weekly (Democnitio). New South State, weekly (Kadical). THE CAPE FEAR, 11 For anv one Review 4 00 per annum For anv two Reviews - 7 00 " For anv three Reviews, . 10 00 For all" four Reviews . 12 00 For Blackwood's Mag- , azine - ,- - - . - ' 4 00 For, Blackwood "aud -: one Review ----- 7 00 For Blackwooil and w Reviews - - -- - - - 10 00 For Blackwood and 3 Reviews - - IS 00 For Blackwood and the '. , ; four Reviews - - - 10 00 ".: The PostajGre will be prepaid by the pub Ushers without charge to the subscriber . only on the express -condition that sub scriptions are paid invariably in advance at the commencement of. each year. CLUBS: A discount of 20 per cent, will be al lowed to clubs of 4 or more persons. Ehus: four copies of. Blackwood or of one Re view will be sent to one address for 12.80: 4 copies of the 4 Reviews and 31aekwood for $48, and so on. , To clubs of 10 or more in addition to A NEW VYTioUNi; ION 4 OURS A Asheville : Citizen, weekly (Dem.) Expositor, weekly (Dem. ) Pioneer, weekly (Radical. ? Salisbury : Watchman, weekly (Dem.) Examiner, weekly (Deui.) .Salem : i Pkess. weekly (Dem.)', i AVinston: j Sentinel, weekly (Dem.) Statesville : Landmark, weekly (Dem. American, weekly (Dem.) Morgauton : Blade, weekly (Dem.) Mt. Airy: ' ' Wat citm an-,' wcckl- (Dem. Visitor, weekly (Rad.) Hickory : Press, weekly (Drm.) DtoivJ W the matcrial.iutellectual, iuoi 2 aud iolitical intertU of North Car- Una, io olfercAl t the public at the cheap raU; tf IO CcnU a Week, or $5 u Veal PREMIUMS : New sulteeribers, applying early, for the year 1176 may have, without charge, the last vblume for 18.75 of such periodicals a? as they may subscribe for. '. Or instead, new subscribers to any two, three or four of the above periodicals, may have one of the "Four Reviews" for 1874; subscribers to all five may have two of the "Four Reviews," or one set of Blackwood's Magazine for 1875. Neither premiums to subscribers nor discount to clubs can be allowed unless the money is remitted direct to the pub lishers. No premiums given to Clubs. Circulars with further pai ticulars may be had ou application. Tue Leonard Scott Pi blisuino Co. nov o 41 Barclay St., New York Lincointon : Prooress, weekly (Dem.) Slit lb: Bannjr, weekly (Dem.) Danbury : Reporter, weekly (Dem.) Reidsrille : News, veekly (Dem.) TO POSTMASTERS & DEALERS. ' XEWS ,TlMES. AND 3IeJC'L'RY, weekly (Dem.) : I.einirt;ii : REctRD, weekly (Dem.) , weekly, (Rad. ' THE NEW YORK IIEKALll. un- 'I'lie dt tetiiiinaiion of Grant to su tuin the boirus jrovernment iii Soutl Cariilina neeil strike nobody with 7sui'- j pre. lie sei u up anu 01 course ne jll supoor it. Such; lawlessness is uljways after (Iraht's own heart; He alone, of the ilong .line of American 1. sief Magnates can 'be called, with r feet truth, the lawless President. VII ivcr the world Dr. Bull's Coui;h. .Syrup is making its way, and every place it reaches consumptive people are more seldom met. It is truly a blessiug to humanity , and onlv costs 2j cents, , Bacon, Flour,1&c. 50 BOXES D. S. SIDES. ' S00 BBIS. FLOUR fall erodes). ic) H'hds. and Bbls. CUBA MOLASSES, 100 Bbls. S. II. SYRUP, 50 Bags CdFFEE; 50 Bbls. SUGAR, 100 Bbls. GLUE, 500 Bdls. HOOP IRON, 500 Bales HA Y. BAGGING, TOBACCO, SNUFF, SOAP, k 1.YE, UANl) TIES, CHEESE, j SPIRIT BARRELS, LARD, . 5 ALLS, H i worth fe woirrn. Oe .5tf PLEASAYf iWORK GOOD ' PAY IN EVERY COUNTY IN NORTH CAR , i olina. Active1 men ean find Drafitablo employment in banvHssing for subscri bers to h - i I TILE OBSER VE Ri i-- - -- t rnco of th Daily Der annum ........ S 00 Price of the Weekly per annum........ 2 00 iS" Very liberal commission allowed VW Address Col. W. L, Sauxdebs1 v ummsTton, 0., untu Noyemher 10 After that date, 1 I THE OBSERVER, Oct 27-tf ; Raleiffh, N. C. SUBSCRIPTION RATES The Daily Edition of the Herald" ia j conceded lobe the " Greatest News paper of the age," both in point of cir culation and popularity. Published Every Day in the Year. postage fref. i?10 pays for one year. 'Sunday eluded. $8 pays' for one year, without days. ' v" iw pja uioiiis, miiiuavs in cluded. $4 pays for six months, without .Suu davs. ' . 82 pays for one year for uny speci fied day of the week. 81 pays for six mouths for any spe cified day of the week. $1 pays for one month, Sundays in. eluded. WE PI BLISH XO SEMI - OK. TKl WEEKLY KDITIOX. THE M EEKLY HERALD, . I'OSTAOE FREE. 'One copy, one year, 82. Two copies 83. FouTilcqries, 8-.IJiAny larger nuinber at 81 :25 per copy. We will receive from Postmasters and Newsdealers yearly subseriptious for single copies of our Weekly at $1.25. NEWSDEALERS SUPPLIED. I'OSTAirE FREE. Dailv Edition Two and a hilcents per copy, except Sunday. Sunday Edition, Four cents per copy. Veekly Edition; Three cents per copy, f THE' PA TRIO T ,T Oldest paper in the West. ' Pub!ilieil Wti-kly at Greensboro' X. C. Address r ' , ' Patriot, 1 A Greeneboro'jPs'i C. THE BA L TlMORE'S VX: Published daily (except Suuday) at the Sun Iron Building, Southeast Cttrner of Baltimore and South street : by A. S. Abell CoF- " Prices fo r, Ma tliu j : Siuslet:opy, three ce.ite; one niouth, sixty ceni; two months, ojc dollar : three months, oae dollar and fifty cent six nrfl rf OIf hi tn .pub ' (fi ahanj: Ui.tUVXEK,tweckly( Dciu t . tllilhboro: RECOKDEit, weekly (Dejii). ' Durham:' . ' " ' - Tobacco Plant, weekly (!cni). Herald, weekly (l)cm.) , vOxird: . ToKCHJLHiHT, weekly. (Duai) t Warrenton: (Jazette, weekly (Dem). Cextexxial weekly (Dem). i Weldou: New. e.enii-wi'ekl3' (Dem). " " Tarboro: Suutherxer, weekly (Dem). " ; fpiIE CAPE FEAR WILL ADVOCATE X h " fetrairht forward manner the prin ciples of a pure and manly Democracy in State aud Cu'.intry, In its humble way it will uphold the banner untuned by Jcller son. carried aloft by Jackson and now ; proudly borne by Tlliicn. Tlu Cave 1'ek : will rccojndze no ditference letween those . who flight the battles of the eople araimt 1 hih-handed Radicalism intrenched in i place? of power and Recking ti maintain ' Its corrupt hold on the same. By whatever ! name called, the Defenders of the Couu ! try's Liberty and the Inalienable Right o '! the People are Democrat. To them the ; Cai'E Fear will ever fpeak with the vcice ; of reason and affection. In their Khalf ' the Cape Fear will ever bo found Mruir- Q'he new paper will give warm encour agement to the agricultural, mining and manufacturing interest of the State. It I will urge immigration. But while it a-v ill ; extend the hand of welcome to the sturdy foreigner or other immigrant, it will peek to impress upon the people already here the necessity for economy, thrift, labor and . fidelity to home and State. North Caron i uians Vnust build up North Carolina, fyy Ushers. t I No paper sent longer f " than paid for. THE JVEEKLY SUXt One dollar aud a half a year, and for six months, with ' i ' " ''; ' ' ' Great ' : ; inducements ' v ''-' : -,: to '- '. t noy7-tr CLUBS. ' Rocky Mount 1 Mail, weekly (Dem).- ' Toie.ml : Tuaxsckii'T, bem1-inouthly( Freewill Bap- tit.) ' ! ' ; 'Wilson? - it Any am E, weekly (1) in.) Ziox. Landmark, seini-iiHimthly (Prim:. tivc Baptist). Xewbeni: Ni'tshell, daily (Dem). Newbern 1 a x, geini-w?ekly ( Dem ) . Tuiek, weekly (Rad). . Washingt(i: Evuo, weekly (Dem.) What Next, semi-weekly (Dem). . 1 ... ... J Elizabeth City : -".', Economist, weekly (Dem). North Carolinian, Meekly (Rad) . ' Guldsborn: M i EMi ek ,semi-w eekly Jc' wev k y i)em j Magnolia: Record, weekly (Dem) . . L'umbertou: Roiuoxiux, weekly (Dem). Fajettele: Gazette, w eeki (bem). Wide Awake, weekly (Dvin). Rtckinghani: CouKiEK, weekly (Dem.) Spirit or -nieSorrn, weekly Rad). Wadcsboro:" Uera lis weekly (Dein). - Polkton: " - AxsoxrAx, weekly (Dem). , f Monroe: ' Exqlirek, weikly (Dem.) - - .. : Concord ; Regibtek, weekly (Dem).' j In presenting certain ppular Literary j Features the Cape Feak is ahead of it ; coutemioraries. No American daily new i paper places original fiction habitually be ! fore its readers except in the form of Fen ' 1 f X 11 " fc.' A . f .I 11 A. eauonai luieuigence. oiones lor me nre side, both serial and complete, will be found occupying a short space In the Cape c ear, J he literary matter of the paper ulth u thioflrttand mot wwlng iatri- 1 .t!r duty for the lKrurracy of the vLMjJd i rmntr'" : Wv do lit re rvailinu iur faith iu thy lT inan-iicv f the Foieral ITuSou. iurd-vo-tion to the CuMltu:la ( Ur L"ritI Stair. MitU It ana ndmcnL, universally 1 acct titl A a final M-ttUu,iut f the con ; lnverlr that ci.gmdcnnl Om civil war, 1 and d here rrTrd our Mra lfit omfi icuce ' in the icrii"iy " n-i-uUIran t lf-KwV 'eninu-nt: in an"al-!ut ar-iuicnce fti j lhc will of the inajoiity, the ital jriic iple of the Republic : in the m;n u.arj of the civil over the luh'itary authority: In tic total n piration of t liurcli ana Mate, ic r the pake alike of civil cl n ligiou free dom ; In the equality of all i ii Liens N fore jut law f their own nut tiiu-M : in the li!erty of in l:i.ldal u durt tinvt-ed by mmi:uary law ; iu the ialthlul at'ou of tne ridng gitu rath n, that tht-y may preserve, enjoy and transmit thcc In.'i't j nmditlous of human hapiH'je and hojv. We behold the tioMot prinlucU of a hua dml years tf changeful history: but while upholding th bnd f our Union and great charter of !hcc ur rizht. it lehoovcs a free ciple to practice alo that eternal vigilance which I the. price of li1crty. DEVIOCRATir FIX ANTE IKMAXIni. We demand a judicious ytcm of prt pa- ration by public ivonomit. by oiUeial re trnchineits and by wlt finance, which shall enable the naiio;) to jurc the whole world of its ierftxt abii'.ty and perfect readinenj t meet auy of It promises at the call of the creditor entitled to payment. j We lelh've such a jy&tem clldc"Uctl,and aoovc an, cntrutica to cotnjctcnt nanus for execution, creating at m time an arti ficial scarcity of currency, and at lo time a irniin the public mind Into the with drawal of that Ai machinery of cmlit by which 'X per cent, of all huMm transac tions are performed a Vftem oku, put -lie and inspiring general confidence, would, from the day of adoption, bring healing on U Hing? ti ail our haractl Industry, and set iu ti tlt4 the wheels cf commerce, inanufK :ur- and hc meclianieal art; ro tore employ met to latKir and reifw, In all its national KfHe, the pnj rity of the Kph. i:nrc.KM ix! taxation. Refirn is n-ceijiry iu tlu tuui and iiuhIc of Federal taxithu n that capital may In. het free froiii ditru and 1 i'nr lightly burdened. V deuotniee the pr bcnt tariUTcvicl ujo 1 nearly live tluu.taiid articles a a materi:lix-e of iiju.lice. Ine quality and fal.H" pretence. It ulla dwindling, not a yearly ri!ng revenu 4. It ha iiiiMivcrihil many industries in m;I'- id!ze a few: it prohib;tlmjtiitli.it ni.gh: purchae the prrwlucti f Amcrkan Lit-r: it ha degraded Amcricun commerce from the firt t'.i an inferior rank ujon the high ?eas. It ha cut down the t-ali of Ameri can manufacture at home aud abroad, and d-plcttl the- return of American agri culture or Industry, (olluwcd by half our IH-ople. It cot the jvople five tlrnc tiiiirc than it produce to the treasury. ob!rurt the pncce.' of production, aud wat n the fmita oflabor. It promotes frau land fosters Mnuggliug, enriches dihonpt olh cial and bankrupts honest merchant. Wc demand that ail cuomhoue Laxaticn shall lc only for revenue. UEiKExcmiEXT ix l:.p:I Refoim Is iiccc5.:ry Iu the x ah- ot pub lic cxpeiitc. Federal. 8late aid municipal ut of Fcleral taratiott ha hWolh-u Irom W)AWJW0, gf.ld, In lViJ, to t:jtJ.tMiil.f W, currency, in 1570. Our aggregate taxat 011 wasfiom )?l84,00J,f.(X), gold, in lt. to 7'n.(X,000, currency, iu lS7if or l:i nc decade less than per head to more t an $18perhcid. Since the in-acs thepilc have paid 'o their tax-athcre.-f more ti an thrice the sum of the nation tl debt, 1 nd more than twice that sum for thclVdiral Government alone. We deiuaud a v: or ous frugality in every department aud from every officer of the government. waste op the puulic i.axix. Reform is necessary to put a flop to the prolligate wastes of the public laud and their diversion from settlers by the party in iowor which has squandered two hun dred millions of acres upon railroads clone, and out of more than thrice that aggregate has disi06cd of les than a Mxih directly to tillers of the soil. lUncr In tbr iub!k- avt'', . AU (UUd 1 ... . ... r,, v ,d: a rnArr of Sm Mojutkhtax. frk4 It : 'J Oh itu;. of rttfitiTKi IVj hi " lcTtrtment : an amhay,. EcsUxul cenve4 ;fur a tlitW i;rcuUti ja ; tLe l'MlJrtl'j, tary barely --ipfug .conviction nuZTy. for xullty. vna pllcity In frol IT rfuue; ixvnvury.t.f Wr for lgh crlmi &ud v.uUi jT list iUK klrr la trruna tan u by lh-. jVple, or hour! tarn frvta lartr. TTe di-aN-of one i!ir4 l Uatiou intent UJy iuiiccodu making no chaugroi mm or rr.r can gvl no change of ni-a"r i reform. i U.VUHAL AMI KlMlAUtH. t.. dkivex rr.uM i-r ta. All tlitM fm-r, wxmr andfri-. llxt pro-Iu! 01 the- i-Utccu jor an y of the RepuMLau IsvitV necity for reform",' omfmird bt fc-; arc lown 111 oncntk.ti plj-tl, from the Catiin.-t. Ihe honctt vitci .U mrrl(j lu nUt eighty thou' iul uiTut:di..Uer. I?,! an l gu!dr. lti fonu i'iU onl Ik had by a civic revolution. Wc demand a Lrt t Mtcm; a ihvTi of aduiIuMrati,,. change 'of m. Ie , thai r tuay Lit,', change c f incu, Till! STATi; CIHVniNMKUT, . amc of O nicer. iwx i tivc or.rvuTMtxr. Oenior CunU II. Rnob-n,fUi-,B LUutrnant C.ovrmor R. m. Ami. 4 of IrxthlL' -:. , Seen t;m of itateW. II, lL.nrnn. Trcauft.r D. A. JenUar. of Imu .ui'iii'T jouii ie,,iy. 01 v. UfrrUai Attonicy Oein ral T. L. Ilirjrytf. 4 Cr.invUle. . - ' Adjutant tivi.cral Jutm C. hvnund Wake. iMiptliitMidi'm f Public Intruj. John PK.d, of Pti-(U:ank. Covertvr'f Trividt S r tjn J..l,t Nealhcry.Nif WgVe-. t JI IH I VUT. DM JVWTMLXr., t hiefJu-tiecSuprejueCour! j:kl M. IVann. of Vadkln. ' Afoe!;ite Ju!iei -lUlwiu G. b.4 pK-a 11 fort; W. II. Uwiu. of,liufr Thomi -ttl.. if Roringhirn: V. f liynuta, of Mixkleubwrg. "t'lerk of Supreme Court W. II. Icy. of Wake. Martial I) .A. Wirker.f H',k Ofiiccra or the Municipality Yl mlngtoiu Major W. P. Canmlay. Aldermen T. M. Oanincr. J.J.tt Icy. II. C Rates J. II. NrtT. R. C.X; Hiram llatikin. roL. Duncan IWok e.,1., W. II. UlT'AiHgtyM. I'U., U. t Raiikft. cl. Clerk auJ Trcann r T. C. Smo-. Ch!' fof Fire I pjrtjniet,t IhpsXft. I'edrral f rtfirlal, : C IbvlorofC'UrU 111 Jos "Jill l'.jil'!C Drpn'r.lV.ll tt.r R. W. Cbi !VL Potni:i-tcT K. R. Brink. '.1 New llauovcr County Uwerasrat. (Tcrk of tho .wu rior Court aoliui? ofPndute Jamc Haion. i r:.T S. H. Manning. t vunrtJ!ierv-i-M'tJ. uarfT, ik w ire Nuoii. col., Stacy , VanAnirter. B C. I) ivU. Hegi-tcr of Dccl-Ic.i. r'. HWn1, co . Trcaurir K. -1. Hewlett. Coroner Kd. IIcwMt. ! w ill, however, olrrays Ijo subordinated to j the uews. ' THE SUJS'! Brevity ar.d ConTcnience, Aeeuracy and j Impartiality will be leading characteristics ! of the Intelligence Dcpartmcntof the Cape Fkau. Tlie news of the day, City, tatc I ami General, will be presented In the clear est, concisest and most attractive form pos sible. Usually the important news will be printed on the first page. Under this de nomination we include the Market Rejtorts and River aud Marine Intelligence. Such matters are too frequently crowded in small type Iu a corner. The Commercial News will be carefully compiled and corrected. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. The basis Is either on the week or th year. The Cape Feak will be furnished at Ten Cents per week. One Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents for Three Months, Two Dollars and Fifty CenU for Six Months aud FiTe Dollars for One Year. Delivered by Carrier In the City or Suburbs. No paper sent by mail unlet the subscription has been prepaid. Collections made by Carrier every week, and no paper deli irered for a longer time than a week to any one who does uot pay for It promptly. Cash is the word. - ! Sux, weekly (Dem). TERMS OF ADVERTISING Are given In another 4ace. Theie ar made especially reasonable, In keepin with the times. Contracts can be effected on liberal terms for advertisers. ! Address, - -TOECAPE FEAK i l ! iK-tlo-lf WlLMlKGTOy, 2f. C CIIHISTIAX CITIZEXS AND II EAT II EX CUI NESE. Reform is necessary to correct the mis takes of the Republican Congress and the errors of our treatie, and our diplomatic relatious which have stripped our adopted citizens of foreign birth'aud kindred race recrosflng .the Atlantic or the shield of American citizenship, and have cxjucd our brethren of the Pacific coast to the incursions of a race not sprung from the same great imrcnt stock, and, in fact, now- o.v law uenicu cittzemhip through natu, ralization, as being neither accustomed to the habits of a progressive civilization, nor exercise! in liberty under equal law i. We uenou nee tne policy whtch thus digrams the liberty-loving -Oerraan and tob-ratt the revival of the Coolie trade In Mougo lian women, imported for Immoral our poses, and Mongolian men hired to it i jorrn servile iair contracts, and -demand such modification bv Congress within a constitutional limitation, as shall prevent me iunucr imjionauon or immigration of the Mongolian race. UEI OUM IS THE t AMl'AJuX 1-sLE. Reform ! ncccsarv, and ran never lr effected but by making it th cntndlli g Issue of the ek-etiou. lilting it a.. the two false Ijsucs with which the ol?he holding class and the arty Jo ow t r Htk to tmjther It. The tal ltje m ith which they would enkindle MvtirUn Mrife in rcKvt to the imblic iH-hwl. of w Lkh the establishment and mpjiort '- long cacIu sivcly to the several SUti s, s.ii hkh the Democratic party Jjas cheri'.! from thir foundation, and nsolvi-d toiaaiuta.'u with out lartlzanry or preference for any cla, sect or creed, and without contribmii.g from the Treasury to anv th fa! Ij-uc by which they seek to light anew thedvlng embers of sectional Ita'n"! l-ctweeti klu dred people, once unnaturally estranged, but now reunited In on indivi-II J R-jub-lic and a common destiny. ktrORM IX TUE CTVIL MTRVKE. Reform is necessary In the civil r l e. Exierience proves thai tins effldent, rcu nomSca conduct of the governroenUl bus iness U not poIblo If Iu civil service subject to change at every election U: a prize fought Tar at the ballot-box le a brief reward of party zeal, in trad of po-ts of honor, assigned for proved competency and held for fidelity In the public employ ment. That the dispensing of atronage should neither be a ux uion the time of all our public men, nor the instrument of their ambition. Here again professions falsified In the performance, allctt that the party in power can work out no practical or salutary reform. AXTORU AilOXO THE mohtST PtJnLIC sxxTAjrrs. - Reform Is necessary even more Tn the b'glicr pradea of public lervice President, LEAD! Mi CHEAP XKWrAra U WORLD! RKlOlil, KKLslI, KEARLFJs, I!a . X. V..rL A p-r An.ium, U th-Cheat--l nl B1 United States! y- ,..t .4" ' . atiTfjm. 1--tagpal'l trY? COUNTRY! Ant for tUM who Lave , . dailyi rdin THE SUlf o t li-tf W. . Davi t C., .' xtlzlP V. liter, and Pmp'b. Tirr . Cin.ulaii.ia over 'U C1 Tao DlUr IVr AnnucJ. J? K u The Democratic Orjaa of Grs-
The Cape Fear (Wilmington, N.C.)
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