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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONALIST
Busy an Academy— This academy i; located
at Lawton,' Ga., on the line of the Central Rail
road. Tacre arc about seventy-five pupils,
of both sexes, varying in age/rom six to twen
ty years. The annual examination took place
ou Friday, the 31st ultimo, and passed off satis
factorily to all, except the disappointment oc
casioned by the absence of Gen. A. R. Wright,
who was expected to have delivered an address
and presented the prizes to the successful com
petitors. _
in the boys’ department the first prize for
declamation was awarded to William White
head ; the second to Charles Hack. The first
honor was won by Jaseu Brinson,-and the sec
ond by George W. Duval.
\ In girls’ department, for composition,
fiutrna Wallace received the first prize and the
second honor. Thejiret honor was given to
Mattie Moore and the third to Emma Perkins.
Ornamental Writing.— We’ have seen, at
the book-keeping and writing rooms of MrTJ.
Airaa Pelot, on Broad street, two very neat and
appropriate frame#, containing tfie reports ol
'Committee* on the death of two gentlemen,
late member# of the Beech Island Club—the
Hon. J. H. Hammond and G. W. L. Twiggs,
Esq.
The artistic manlier in which this work has
been perfected by the correct copyist and ex
perienced penman, is a eard for Mr. Pelot; and
will at once commend him to all associations,
whose object it may be to beautify their halls
iu like manner and. thus preserve for future
generations these written testimonials of the
wise and good of our land.
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A New Editor. —J. H. Alexander an
nounces himself editor of the Washington
(Ga.) Gazette. Wc welcome him to the- frater
nity and congratulate the good people of
Wilkes county ou their fortune in having in
such responsible position a gentlemen of cul
ture and stern integrity.
Caution.— A few days since we printed a
very complimentary notice of the “ Aurora ”
oil. We learned yesterday that Doctor Rains
has submitted a quantity of this oil to chemical
analysis, (at the request of the party advertis
ing it for sale) and pronounced it to be highly
explosive, and of course dangerous. Mr.
Proudtilt —tho gentleman who has the right to
•ell it in this Slate—at once withdrew it from
market aud has gone to Washington for the
purpose of seeking his remedy against the in
dividuals from whom be purchased the patent.
For or Against Contention.—Let it be re
membered that the technical wording of all
ballots must be either for or against Conven
tion. There will be efforts made to destroy the
influence of votes cast against Convention be
cause of “ no Convention” being printed there
on. Let our country friends be vigilant in this
matter and see Jhat the ballots are properly in
scribed “ Against Convention.”
Sheridan Snari,s.— The telegram from New
Orleans shows that “ things are working.”—
Sheridan is snubbed by the commander-ln-ehiel
of the army of the United States, and gets
angry, turns out Gor. Wells and puts Durant in.
if Sheridau is not careful he will follow Ward’s
kittens.
Tub Maryland Farmer.— This valuable
magazine for June has been received, and, as
usual, it is well Btored with original and select
ed articles, embracing many articles on agri
culture, tobacco culture, live stock, horticul
ture, the dairy, lady’s department, &c., with
numerous illustrations of-agricultural imple
ments and machines. It is published by S.
Sands Mills & Cos., 24 8. Calvert street, Balti
more, at ft 50 per annum.
The Rural Neto Yorker , (the leading agricul
tural, literary and family weekly,) price $3, and
the Maryland Farmer , price $1 50, furnished
oue year for f3 50.
Not Sold.—Oar informant was mistaken
with reference to the crop of wheat raised by
Mr. 'Jonathan Miller. Mr. Miller did not sell
his wheat to the Messrs. Jackson & Cos. These
latter geutlemen bought wheat at the figure
mentioned (f3 50) in Mr. Miller’s neighbor
hood, which fact led to the error on the part of
our Informant.
Explosion at Malone’s Foundry.—An ex
plosion-occurred Saturday afternoon at Malone’s
Foundry, destroying the furnace and involving
a loss of considerable property. Fortunately
no person was injured. It appears that an old
shell, from which the powder had not been ex
tracted, was thrown into a lot of scrap irou,
by mistake, hence the casualty. * .
Payment of Postal Employees.—Postmas
ter General Randall has issued the following to
route agents, railway postal clerks, and baggage
masters in charge of mails:
“ Ordered, That from and after July 1,1867,
the present mode of paying route ageuts, rail
way postal elerks, and baggage masters iu
charge of mails, be discontinued ; and that they
be paid from said date monthly by the post
master at such terminal office on their route as
may be designated by the Auditor of the Treas
ury for the Post Office Department.”
This order is very important to the parties
concerned, because it insures prompt payment
at the end of each month, instead of the delay
couscquent upon the transmission ol certificates
of service and action of several clerks in the
department.
Internal Revenue Decisions.—Black
smiths aud stcncikcuttera are required to pay
special taxes as manufacturers, if the articles
manufactured by them exceed one thousand
dollars per annum ia value.
Horse nets, when msnu factored from untaxed
material, are subject to a tax oi five per cent,
upon their eutire valuewhen mado from
thread yarn or wavp, upon which a tax or duty
has been paid, the tax is ou the increased
value.
When the members of a business firm obtain
an act of incorporation, and the partnership
reality is ctnveyed to the corporation, each
partner receiving stock therein to the amount
©f his partnership interest, the deed from the
firm to the corporation should be stamped
like ordinary deeds, at the rate of fifty cents
for each five hundred dollars of the considera
tion or value.
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They are enjoying a sensation iu Liverpool,
where a youth of seventeen, disguised as a
young lady, has, by fie connivance of ‘the
principal teacher, been residing for a year past
in a fashionable girls’ boardiagschool, patroniz
ed exclusively by the aristocracy.
High Krsts— Voluntary. Rbductiow:—lt
] has been suggested to us, that, in consequei.ce
j hard-times, and almost total stagnation
! of business, that the tenants of stores in our
~city, says the Macon Journal , ask the landlords
to make a voluntary reduction of rents. The
truth is, many store-keepers are not selling
enough goods to pay ten per cent, of their ex
penses—the chief item of which is for rents,
whilst there arc but few houses making one
dollar over and above what is necessary for ac
tual expenditures. Vnder these circumstances,
landlords have no right to grind their tenents
to powder. For at least four mouths to come,
We need aot expect a revival of trade; still,
high rent# must be paid as in the most prosper
ous months of the year. It Is} feared, that un
less liberal reductions are made, many houses
will be forced to suspend. The landlords have
no right to aek the merchants to give them
every dollar they make, which is now the ease
with three-fourth of the merchants of Macon.
They had better get their heads ont of the
wolfs throat, as best they can, and take good
care hereafter to keep them out.
Duty of the Hour. —Garden and field crops
should now be tlTOfbagfcTy cleaned and plants
beyond a proper stand removed by thinning,—
It is es primary importance in a corn crop that
the stalks be not dwarfed and made slender by
leaving too many to grow in the hill. Where
the hills stand four feet apart each way, if the
land be in good heart, a stand of three stalks
to a hill is probably the best number. 'The
potato crop of the early planting'should be
laid by perfectly clean, hilling up the plants
with a double-monld board plow.
In the kitchen crops, snap-beans should be
sown for succession, and addition until there is
a full supply, and if beds to tarnish plants for a
crop of winter cabbage have not already been
sown, a little care in shading the beds at sow
ing time with brush of evergreens will still
make it possible to have plenty in time for the
last setting, which should be the latter end of
July.
Inauguration of trb Clay Statue at
Louisvilli.— The inauguration of Hart’s mar
ble statue of • Henry Clay in Louisville, took
place on the 30th ult., ami was one of the most
brilliant demonstrations ever made in that city.
The procession of the different orders and as
sociations was very long and imposing. Judge
W. F. Bullock delivered an eloquent oration in
front of the court house, which was listened to
by an immense crowd of both sexes and of all
colors. The ode written fox the occasion by
George D. Prentice is pronounced to be his
ablest effort. Business was generally suspended.
Messrs. G. W. Williams <& Co.—The stand
ing of Messrs. Geo. W. Williams & Cos. in this
city, says the Charleston Mercury , is deserved
ly so high that there was no likelihood of any
mere street rumor affecting the credit of their
honse. Their business capacity and good
judgment have never been at fault. It will,
however, be a source of gratification to their
friends to be assured authoritatively of that
which may well be believed—that the house of
G. W. Williams & Cos. is as solvent as any con
cern in the city.
Deductions for Losses by Fire.— The
original cost of property destroyed by fire dur
ing the year 1866, less the amount received as
insurance thereon, may be deducted from the
income of that year ot the person to whom the
loss occurred. Estimated appreciations or de
preciations of property are in no case to be
considered in ascertaining amounts to be taxed
as income.
The Steinhiel cannon is at last pronounced a
decided success. It is smokeless and noiseless,
and based on the application of centrifiugal
force. By the motion of a circular disc the
balls traverse a groove from its centre to its
circumference, when they pass through the bar
rel of the gun. It*»cts on the same principle as
the sling. It was invented by Dr. Steinheil, of
the University of Munich* A German artile
rist lias made a cannon on the same principle,
but with four barrels instead of one.
The Boston Traveller is so well convinced
that Mr. Seward will be a candidate for the
Presidency next year, that it thinks it necessary
to begiu thus early to head him off. It alleges
thatiie declared some years ago that ‘there was
not a doubt he would be tbe candidate of the
successful party iu 1868.’
New' York House.— Attention is called to
the advertisement of Mr. Frank Ballard, whole
sale dealer in boots, shoes, tkc , New York City.
Our merehauts will give him a call while North
this summer.
There wilt be a uovelty on exhibition at the
Freueh Exposition that is worthy of special
notice. It is au artificial horse. When ready
for the road it will travel tweuty-five miles and
then be wound up, and will go the same dis
tance and so ad infinitum.
Appleton Ouksmith, who was convicted years
ago of being engaged iu the slave trade, recent
ly made application to the President for a par
don, but his wife protesting agaiust itj the par
don w r as refused.
Reduction of Freight.—The Louisville
Courier publishes the following reduced rates
for freight between that city and the points
named. We perceive uo mention of a reduc
tion in the rate 6 for corn. A lower rate on this
bulky and universally used article would have
been a much greater benefit. While grateful
for what has been done, we would suggest that
* reduction on corn would be very highly ap
preciated :
Avery material reduction of freight has been
established on the Louisville aud Nashville and
Memphis and Louisville Railroad lines, going
into effect on and after to-day. The redaction
is very great, and-will ha -of interest and bene
ficial to shippers.
The following is the new tariff of rates, taking
effectirom to-day, also the old rates, by which
it will, be seen that pound freights are reduced
SL4d|D cents per 100; pork, per bbl.,
r l*O V * l 5, ‘ aud whisky, &c., per bbl., 61c. to
From Louisville t 0...... AtAuzuata. Maeon.
Bacon, 106 lbs. told rato>..sl 34 il 80 #1 60
Bacon, 100 lba. (««w rate), 1 03 1 40 1 35
! Pork, beef, Ac- per bbl.
| Cold rate),... 393 573 4os
; Pork, beef, &c, per bbl. - •
! (new rate).... ;3 05 41« 3-1
, Whisky and alcobot, per 71
, bbl told rate). 463 668 ass
{ Whisky and alcohol, per
bbl. (ofg rate)........ v . 3*5 ..5 49 459
The amount of grain now m Chicago, as re
{ ported by various warehouses to the Board of
Trade, is 2,Q56,00Q bushels, being a decrease of
I 1,754,000 bushels from the same time last year.
m 1 —•—.
j The Petersburg Express sayfh swnmj of bees
| settled upon the water-fell of a lady of that city
ou Tuesday. Nobody hurt.
BY TELEGRAPH
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Johnson.
HIS MOVEMENTS.
• Richmond, June 2.*
The President on his trip hither from Wash
ington, was accompanied by Secretary Seward,
Postmaster General Randall, Col. Wm. G.
Moore, ot the President’s staff, Surgeon Basil
Morris, United Btates Army, Col. J. R. Oburne,
Col. A. H. Seward, United States Army, Wil
liam 8. Mitchell E. L. Lenshaw, Geo. Matting
ly, Agent of the Potomac Steamboat Company,
and Gen. R. O. Taylor, the last named ia the
Chief Quartermaster of tbe Second Military
District, detailed by Gen. Sickles to act as one
of the escort.
Beeahing Fredericksburg at half past eleven
o’clock Saturday night, a number of persons of
that vicinity gathered at the station and greeted
tbe President with cheers and called for a
#{)«»eeh, but he merely thanked them for tbe
manifestation of their respect and shook bauds
with some of them at parting.
At Ashland, two o’clock, a. m.', he was met
by about twenty persons, one of whom extend
ed to the President a cordial welcome in their
name—remarking they were not tar from the
birth-place of Henry Clay, which neighborhood
Patrick Henry also rendered historic. The
President, in response to an informal address,
said : Gentleman : Accept my thanks for this
compliment.
The railroad train arrived at Richraoud at
three o’clock, a. m. The President was met at
the station by Mr. McFarland, President of the
City Council and several other members of that
body. Mayor Mayo and ex-Mayors Sanders and
Sturdivant. These gentleman extended to him
a cordial welcome and invited him to accept of
the hospitalities of the city of Richmoud. The
interview was rather informal but pleasant.
Hacks In waiting conveyed the party to the
Spotswood Hotel, where the}’ were accommo
dated with the best apartments. The President’s
chambers are those heretofore occupied by Jef
ferson Davis, and subsequently by Gen. Grant.
. This morning the President, Secretary Bew
ward and Postmaster General Randall, accom
panied by a committee of city authorities, at
tended service at St. Paul’s Church, where the
Rev. Dr. Minegerode officiated.
After returning to the Spotswood Hotel, the
President received a number of visitors, inclu
ding a few ladies.
The President and party this afternoon dined
with the Mayor and Council, at tbe Hotel.
Many of tbe citizens, not being aware that the
party had come to Richmond, congregated at
the railroad station this afternoon to witness
their coming, a report having been in circula
tion that they would then arrive.
The President and party leave to-morrow
morning, between 3 and 4 o’clock, for Raleigh.
Weldon, June 3.
Tbe President and party left Richmond this
morning between three and four o’clock. On
their arrival at Petersburg they were met by the
Mayor of the city and General Stoneman. They
breakfasted with the Mayor, who expressed the
pleasure of the citizens in having them for their
guests, and said to the President they would
be much gratified if the party would, on their
return trip, remain longer in Petersburg than
they had on this occasion, in order that there
might be an extension of the city hospitalities.
The President expressed his thanks for the
kind reception and hoped he might in the fu
ture be able to reciprocate.
Weldon was reached at 10, a. in.
Raleigh, June 3.
The President was met by the following
named officers: State Treasurer Battle, Secre
tary of State Best, Comptroller Burgin, United
States Marshal Goodloe, and also by a commit
tee of the City Council. Mr. Battle, address
ing the President, said:
Mr. President: In behalf of the people of
North Carolina it is my grateful province to
welcome you to our State. Born and raised to
manhood on our soil, you forty years ago left
our borders to battle with the .difficulties and
strive for the rewards of the great West. After
being crowned with the most distinguished
honors by Tenuessee, the daughter of North
Carolina, you have, by the aid of the people of
tbe United States, reached the highest point to
which human ambition can attain. We believe
you have, with singular intrepidity, used the
power of your great office with a sincere desire
to heal the wounds and advance the prosperity
of our common country. On this, your return
to revisit the scenes of your early days, we ex
tend to you a cordial greeting as our President,
our fellow-citizen and our friend.
The President repiied : I have no language
adequate to express my feelings and emotions
on this occasion. I shall not now recur to the
scenes of my early life, for it has not been my
intention or desire to make any general re
marks on this tour, but simply to acknowledge
aud express my sincere thanks for the manifes
tations of respect of my fellow-citizens. I ac
knowledge to you, sir, and those whom you
represent, gratitude for the welcome which
you have thus given to me. I must leave you
aud others to infer what 1 ought to have said U,
I had entered upon a full reply to the remarks
which yon have made. Again, gentlemen, I
sincerely and heartily thank you. "
Mr. Battle then said :
“ Mr - Secretary of State and Post Master
General: lam likewise commissioned to offer
to you a cordial welcome to our State. We
earnestly hope that in your progress vou will
pass your time agreeable, and on your return
will ret an pleasant impressious of our neonle
and State.” 1 v
Secretary Seward replied :
“ I can certainly say for myself, for 1 do not
undertake to speak for Post Master General
Randall, that here, at the threshhold of North
Carolina, I feel myself uuder a peculiar em
barrassment. 1 find the Secretary of Suite of
the United States overshamed by the Secretary
of the State of North Carolina. (This pro
duced laughter iu the crowed, owing to the
marked contrast in weight aud statue between
the two Secretaries, the North Carolina Secre
tary beiug six feet four inches and a half high
and heavy in proportion.]
Mr. Seward resumed: 1 hope my respected
and esteemed associate will not meet with simi
lar embarrassment while traveling through
this State. I come here with the Presideut
with pride and satisfaction is this visit to his
native State—pride and satisfaction—because he
has honored me with his confidence in his ad
ministration, and satisfied because I can bear
testimony before the people among whom he
was born, as I always cheerfully do befora.thc
people of ray own native State—the people of
our common country and the world—that hi 6
only objects are the restoration of peace, harmo
ny and prosperity throughout the Union; satis
fied still more because I believe his conduct ol
public affairs has been in all respects not only
patriotic but wise and benevolent..' 1 thank
you for this cordial welcome ra the name of the
authorities of North Carolfan; all the world
know we of the National Administration hold
all the Federal States closely within their pro
per constitutional spheres ; on the other hand
it becomes us to show, as I trust we shall while
we remain here, "respect for all proper rights
of North Carolina, with loyalty and submission
to constituted authorities of this aneicut and
honored commonwealth.
Postmaster General Randall remarked : I
also return my thauks. The only reason I
suppose I am not overshadowed is because
there is but one Postmaster General. Like my
friend, the Secretary of State, I also have much
pride in visiting North Carolina. Proud be
cause I come to visit the birth-place of the
honorable President of this great nation.
Proud because the office of.Pro6ideßt is higher
than any place occupied by any potentate of
the old world, and because all may see the
most prominent pian who represents the
power and institutions of the- people, aud be
cause he, after the tribulations through which
we have passed, has aq earnest hope that pros
perity may in all its fullness follow the peace
which now prevails throughout the land, and
that we may in' all respecta.be a united people,
speaking with one voice, and that voice for the
glory and prosperity of the Union. I know
this is the feeling which animates the President l
as well as the great mass of dft Americaiupeo- j
pie, their hope and prayer being that we may
I have one btofiy and that a sound one, one faith
i a a snong one for the glorv of the Re*
public. • '
Tbe ceremonies having closed the party re
sumed their journey. At tjie several stopping
[daces on the way to Raleigh many persons,
white and black, approached the ear to shake
hands with the President and converse with
him. Among the incidents an old negro woman
ru . 9h «J through the crowd at Warren Depot
sewing the President’s hand, exclaimed, “ Bress
< de Lord, Isc been praying night and day lor
dis day to. come round dat I might see de
President. A genuine black man came up and
introduced hunself as Ciesar Johnson, sayine
“Dat’s a good name.” The President pleas
aDtly repiied, “ Yes, I think so, it will not dis
grace you it you do not dlsgraee it.”
* ■ * Raleigh, June 3.
The party arrived at quarter past four. A
large crowd was in waiting. The President
landsD «’ Generals Sickles,
Bui ns and Mites were at the depot. Repeated
cheers were given iu honor of the President. I
Mayor Haywood addressed the President as
, follows:
Allow me, sir, iu behalf of the City Council
ana eitizens in general, to tender to you a cor-!
dia * to the hospitalities of the city ol
Raleigh. I trust, sir, the Visit yon now make I
to your native State and city after-an absence
years, may*.be as agreeable to yourself
and friends who accompany yon, as 1 know' it
will be pleasing to our people. Many of the
friends aud associates of your youthful days
have passed away, but there are still some re
maining who will be delighted to honor one
who has, by his own exertions, ascended the
ladder of fame step by step to its topmost
round —the proud aud honorable position of
President of the United States of America.
The President responded by remarking if
would be affectation in him were he to say he
was indifferent or insensible to this manifesta
tion. He coold not prove false to his nature
or manhood. Snch a welcome asthis from those
who had known him first and longest, on his
return to his uhtive city, was highly apprecia
ted. He had not further to say than to tendeV
to the Mayor and those whom he represented,
ius thanks for this cordial welcome. The pro
cession was formed; the President being ac
companied by a military escort. He was cheered
as he passed through the principal streets. On
reaching the Yarborough Hotel, he proceeded
to the portico, and was there introduced to the
'lowsr b y Governor Worth, who spoke as fol-
Ladies and Gentlemen: I have the honor to
introduce to you his Excellency Andrew John
son, President of the United States. He visits
the city of his nativity on the invitation of its
citizens, to be present at the erection of a mona
ment to commemorate the worth of his father.
As the representative of North Carolina, I offer
him a cordial welcome from onr whole people.
I deem it inappropriate to the occasion to al
iude to any of the political questions which
now divide public opinion—we propose only a
tender of respect to the President, in which
every true-hearted North Carolinian ought to
join We all desire the restoration of a Consti
tutional Union as nearly as possible on its old
foundations, and therefore we all honor our il
lustrious guest, as posterity will honor him for
his intelligent, constant and manly support ol
Constitutional Liberty. Welcome, then, a
hearty welcome, to North Carolina’s son, who
has rendered himself illustrious by his honest,
earnest and unflinching adherence to the Con
stitution and Union.
The President was greeted with applause,
and responded as follows:
Sir: Permit me throagh yon to tender to
those here present and to tie people of the
North Carolina, my sincere thanks for the wel
come tendered me on the occasion of my re
turn to my native town. I confess that under
thd circumstances and in view of the demon
strations which have been made since I reached
Rsleigh, as well as on the way, I am inspired
with emotions which language is wholly inade
quate to express. Here, in the language of an
other, and it is not worth while to attempt to
improve upon it, here, in the city of Raleigh,
is where infant eyes first saw the light of heav
en ; here are the scenes of my childhood ; here
is everything to bind man to his fellows and to
associate him with surrounding objects ; here
is where the tendcre6t of the heart have taken
a firm hold upon everything to which it is at
tracted. In making my entrance into this city
to-day my mind involuntarily wandered baek
to the time when I left her streets a penniless
and inexperienced boy, to make my way in the
world. [Applause.) When looking back 41
years ago and on returning here to-day, I begin
to inquire where are those I left behind me. In
the language of poetry itself,
“ The friends of my childhood, where are they ?”
Echo answers, where ? Some have emigrated
and gone to other clipies ; some have complied
with the inexorable and irresistable call, and
have passed to that undiscovered country from
whose bourne no travel returns. I again ask
the friends of my childhood, where are they
—where are the Hay woods. Hunters and
Lanes, where their places—the Roysters and
Smith and Joneses—where is the long list of
men who lived at that day and who commanded
respect for constancy to principle. I would
be false to my nature if I forgot you, and not
to indulge in self adulation. I can say I feel
proud of the demonstration in my honor by
the citizens of my native town.
“ Breathes there a marP with soml so dead
Who never to himself has said,
This is my own my native land.”—[Applause.]
This is not the time or occasion to discuss
the political issues which disturb the public
mind ; but as allusions have been made to my
first going out from among you, I may say that
ever-since I.formed an opinion as to the funda
mental principles of the Government, I have
adhered to them and to the Constitution oi the
Union and flag of my country as my guide,
[applause I aud by these, whether in prosperity
or adversity, I have always been guided and
controlled, and come weal or woe, in high
places or low places, with the Constitution as
my guide, with my hand laid on the altar
of my country, I will leave these
great principles fbr those who are to
tollow. [Applause.J One of my leading tenets
has beeh the prosperity of tire great mass of
the people, holding that all persons, without
.regard to condition or color, should be esteem
fnaa^h< 5 1Ug - t0 inn ' 5 P sic mer H or wpr.th, leav
nio each to rise on his own merit, courage and
energy. Let this be the standard, so that to
frl7.° n /i“ ay be ass! « ned his ‘rue position. I
triKt and hope instead of discussing party is
sues, creating factions between North Sou'h
East or West, that all will exert thcmselvesto
the restoration of the Union of these States, so
that the flag may float over a contented and
prosperous people, f Applause.J Let us, my
friends, repair the breaches made by. the war
and restore the Uuion. This-being accomplish
ed we may then make such issues as the public
prosperity and safety may demand. Let ns
efface frem our minds the memory of the past •
let us pour oii upon the troubled watersand
restore peace to the States. This has been my
constant object, but let this pass. I simply came
to this place in compliance with your invita
tion to participate in another ceremony, to con
fer an honor upon the memory of one who was
a few years ago in your midst. This has not
emanated, as I understand, from any particu
lar quarter or family.
One word to you young men, there is much
said as to educations, advantages, etc., but if
auyfef you wish to succeed, or in common !
phrase make yourselves men, you will have to
do it through your own I know !
some are familiar with the hardships and firery '
j trials through, which I have passed duriug the
| time that has elapsed since I left you ; it is not,
for me to say whether I have succeeded or not. j
Let that be as it may, my race is nearly run. I
j am no aspirant for any thing and the way isopen
j for all. Places of emolument and distinction are J
i before you. There are here a few of those in j
whose hands the administration of the Govern-1
(ment is placed. We are passing away; the
l next wave will bring you, young men and wo
men, in our places, and our work will fall into ;
i other bands; therefore the greater should be i
your efforts to .prepare yourselves for the re
\ sponsi bilitres that must iu time devolve upon
you. In conclusion, permit me tp-tender you j
my thauks for this .cordial welcome extended
through your distinguished representative, the j
Governor of the State, though she serut me cut i
pemulese and friendless, and did not then j
afford those advantages which you now enjoy, j
and though on returning I cannot do so in the (
language of the schools to my alma mater. I
ctm stry with pride and Satisfaction, she is my
mother, and whatever may have been her delin
quencies, I love her still.
Then, ladies and gentlemen, let me again ex
press my heartfelt thauks for this warm and
sincere welcom, on my return to this my native
city.
The President as he retired was repeatedly
applauded.
Secretary Seward' having been loudly called
for said : *
Ladies and gentlemen of North Carolina!
Like my great chief who preceded me, it is not
my purpose to make a speech, having come
with him to his native city as a companion and
friend. I am entitled to sink out of the eceuc.
I feel the touching solemnity of the occasion.
The President is among yen now. Nothing
more has happened. It is only one more citi
zen of Raleigh come home again. I owe yen
one word of acknowledgment, however, for the
willingness you have shown to see and hear
me. It was uot so always. It will, I trust iu
God.be so hereafter. (Applause.) And if R
is not so hereafter, it will be as I think it has
beeuheretofore,your fault f.nd not mine. [Yes,*
yes.] I have one word to say about tbe politi
cal situation whgu the idle and mischievous
expression ]et the wayward sisters depart in
peace. I noticed well that the templer placed
went abroad, his mouth at the ear of North
Carolina, and she went out with the rest, bnt
most loath and the last of *ll. I have not
forgotten that after the storm of violence and
passion had begun to subside and tbe rainbow
was distinguished by the laiutest tints in
the political skies, we sent out the
dove and the olive branch, inviting
the wanderers to eome home again.
North Carolina fluttered and hastened back to
the ark. (Applause and laughter.] You never
had my consent to depart; you never have had
ray refusal to stajr; you have always my heart
to come and stay in what way you can—come
white, come black, come mixed, come altogeth
er, only- come altogether, only come and all
shall be well again. (Applause, as he with
drew.]
Postmaster General Randall was next called
for, and said:
Tt does not become me to talk much in such
a place, after what you have heard from the
President and the Secretary of State. I sim
ply come forward to express my thanks for
your good will. I come as a cup bearer aud as
sistant to the President, to whose staff I belong.
You see in him a young man going out irom
among you without a place to lay his head;
with no place to call his home, and now yon ,
sec him return with the highest honors heaped
upon him. You have seen him going out on
foot and returning in a chariot—a President of
forty millions of people. (Applause. | It Is
well such spectacles is presented to this great
people, that they may see there is no position
that energy, enterprise, honesty and intelligence
may not reach, which qualities, without the Pre
sident’s bending the supple hinges of the knee,
have led the people to give him the highest
public place on earth. It is good to reach high
positions, but better to deserve them. (Ap
plause.] The time will come when it will be
asked not what wealth we gained and power we
acquired, but beyond this will be the inquiry :
Is the world any better for your having been in
it 2 Tbe President loves the people because he
is of the people. It is an honorable journey he
has made hither, holding in affection the mem
ory of his father. He has left all the duties of
his high offices to pay a solemn tribute to de
parted worth.. Mr. Randall was applauded as
he retired.
Major General Sickles was very vociferously
called for, and reluctantly appeared On the bal
cony. He was greeted with the repeated ap
plause, and spoke as follows:
I respond with pleasure, in obedience to your
summons, to make my acknowledgments for
your kind and courteous receptions. I am
here to-day to join you in paying honor to
your fellow-citizen, the President of the United
States. It is the source of much satisfaction to
me, as I am sure it will be to your distinguished
guest and his honored associates, that they have
not only received a spontaneous and cordial
welcome from the people, but that all«has been
well ordered by the authorities of the Btate and
of Raleigh; no one can fail to observe that this
assemblage is one of the greatest respectability
and decorum, and that no instance or trace of
disorder has occurred to mar the dignity and
pleasure of the occasion. Confident that it
is gratifying to the Chief Magistrate and the
cabinet ministers, who are presept to witness
the admirable bearing of the people of this
capitol, it is my pleasing duty to testify to the
President that what he has seen to-day iu the
Capital prevails every where over the broad
surface of your noble State. Gen. Sickles was ap
plauded as he retired. The assemblage, which
was large, after cheering the President, retired
from the vicinity of the hotel. The Presi
dent, in company with Secretary Seward, walked
through the streets of Raleigh pointing out
various interesting localities, and occasionally
halt to shake hands with an old friend. A
large number of strangers aro in the city from
all parts of the State. After the dedication of
the monument there will be a State dinner.
Ralbigh, June 4.
The President, accompanied by Secretary
Seward, Postmaster General Randall and others
of the party, were escorted to the Capital at 10
o’clock to-day by Governor Worth and Ma
jor General - Sickles and staff, and a number
of prominent military officers and civilians,
including the Mayor of Raleigh.
The reception took place in the hall es the
House of Commons. The visitors, after sa
luting the President, having been introduced
generally to Secretary Seward and Postmaster
Geueral Randall and General Sickles. The deaf
mutes, from the State Asylum, were among the
many who paid their respects.
Whites aud blacks were all treated with the
same courtesy. The greeting received by the
President from all persons was warm and cheer
ful. Old as well as young congratulated him
on this visit to his native town, and every body
appeared to be happy. *
The ceremonies at the city cemetery com
menced to-day, in connection With the dedica
tion of the monument erected to the father of
the President. It is a simple shaft, on red
limestone, ten feet high, with one ornamented
cap. The inscription is, “Iu memory of Jacob
Johnson, an hone6t man, beloved and respected
by all who knew him. Born, ; died Jan
uary, 1812, from disease caused by an over
effort in saving the life of bis friends.”
The President and party, accompanied by
Governor Worth, General Sickles and others,,
havi g reached the cemetery in carriages, were
.conducted to a platform near to the monu
ment.
Avery large number of spectators were pre
sent, and apparently deeply interested in the
Ceremonies.
After preliminary religious exereises, Hon.
D. L. Swain, L. L. D., President of the State
u Diversity, delivered an address, in which he
traced the history of Raleigh, aud, in this-con
nection, ire alluded to Jacob Johnson, who, by
a deed of noble daring, saved the lives from
j drowmog of Henderson and Calhoun, at the
I ultimate io3B of his own—passing away eyent
ually as martyr to humanity.
,° bituar y notice, written by
£ i^f2 and / rSOn L the editor of Raleigh Star ,
frOI u- that P a P er ot 12th January, 18i2:
wiLIVj 18 ? 111 Bjtnr <i»y last, Jacob John
years ’occupied an
stable wwl station. He was city con
i ». n ’ a ? d Wlo the State- Banks.
Dal^hablS? was v^hed b >' tße princi.
* SaVesSiS 5 rL tb t- citj l ~ b3 ' all of he
1 for hls honesty, sobriety, in
; ™ *<««'/. duposiiioo™
k° m i e '™ know ” »nd esteem
! uon f > [ament him*raore except. Derhans. his
1 tba “ tUe PolisheroUhta Sper
- for ha owes U s e , on a partieular
kt °T?t neßßand «y of Mr.TS.
. e ,°!t^ r V anM>o £ -other things, alluded to
the fact that three natives of the State—Jaeksorr
Dolk and Johnson—have passed from
and poverty ra North Carolina to eoaSive
and emiaenefe in Tenne S “ee, and
thence to the highest point of honor in the
Lmonand the world. „ e
Dr. Swaiu concluded, as follows : “Os the his
tory o. the sou ot Jacob Johnson, who’com
menced life under such comparitively unfavor
able auspice*, this is not. the time 7 to sneak
i bis Leonidas Folk,’
whose character I have attempted to portray,
has passed the portal of the grave. The Presi
dent, of the United States is before you, scarcely
more time-worn than the Lieutenant General
scottci at oar last interview. His career in '
life, thus far, is one of the most remiTklhiTT
any age or nation. His countrv
have decided between the two renri® 7^« ld
men of the two parties which atative
Carolina and the 'souib. „uR' whf£2SS
success, if uot more pure aud patriotic waTS
brsve, as disinterested and wiser than bis
)eer ’ rrT be of the series are befbrn
you. The crossed swords may bo suspended as
a memento of tbe pastand a warning forthe
future. The blood of the noblest heroes o£
both sides of the conflict will soon form a union
in the viens of the descendants of those who
met in deadly strife on well fought fields. The
most patriotic hearts, North and South, East
and West, already beat in union. The time has
arrived when patriotism, not less than Chris*
tianity, requires the forgiveness of all that we
cannot forget; the crossed swords on the monu
ment; surmounted bythe stripes and stars, form
an appropriate memorial association for the
Confederate and Union dead, and no strife be
impressed above their graves but patriotic
ana generous emolatlon, to do most to promote
harmony and restore the -more perfect Union
designed by the Constitution of our common
country.”
The ceremonies were closed with the bene
diction. '
Two colored girls laid huge bunches of the
choicest flowers on the grave of Jacob Johnson.
[The following paragraph was inadvertently
omitted in telegraphing of the President’s
speech yesterday:]
“ I have come to participate in ceremonies
ot dedicating a monument to a man whom you
respected, though ot poor and humble condi
tion. ; he was my father and of him I am proud.
He was an honest man and- faithful friend, a
character I prize higher than all the worldly
iortune which could have been left me.”
This afternoon the President and party at
tended the State dinner at the Yarborough
House. Tbe entertainment was in elegant style.
No toasts were drank nor speeches made. The
President, in company with Secretary Beward,
Postmaster General Randall and others, this
afternoon, visited the several State charitable
institutions in the vicinity.
The Presidential party will leave here to
morrow morning to attend Commencement
Exercises at State University, Chapel Hill.
They may sojourn there till Friday.
The Crops.
Wheat.— We have had sent us, by Mr. Shel
ton Olive, of Oglethorpe county some heads of
wheat, which are said to be but an average of
his entire fields. The heads average five inched
iu length, and five grains to each layer, aver
aging fifty grains to the head, and of an equal
plumpness. One dozen heads weigh one and
a half ounces.
Wheat Crop.— The prospect of a good crop
of wheat, throughout this section of country, is
unabated, aud is, in fact, now almost certain. —
Nothing but a great storm or long-contined rain
can now injure it. Some is already harvestedi
and considerable more will be cut this week.
Let the Lord be praised for the propitious
seasons that promise speedy relief from im
pending suffering. —Borne Courier , 4 th.
The farmers are now ready to harvest their
wheat crops, and we do not hesitate to say that
they are better in this Section ofj the Btate than
they have been for ten years • past. Starvation
stared onr people in tbe face, but the abundant
wheat harvest will save them from suffering,
and encourage them to battle on for self-inde
pendence. Flour has heretofore been selling
in this market at twenty dollars per barrel, but
j soon we shall be able to bay it at half that price.
Let us take courage, and while tyranny stalks
abroad over the whole country, and despotic
legislation disgraces our statute books, industry
and economy will secure to us abundant sup
plies, and we shall be able to live comfortably,
and no longer depeud on foreign markets for
the necessaries of life.— Griffin Star.
Crops in Wilkes County.— The wheat crop
has probably escaped any general or serious
injury from the rust, and is now beginning to
be ready for the cradle. Gats are good every
where, so far as we can learn, and some few
persons will harvest the oat and wheat crops
together. The country will heave a great sigh
of relief when these two crops come in, to eke
ont the scanty cribs of corn. Cotton is doing
fairly, these fast few hot days; backward
though, and in some capes complaints of poor
stands.
Corn also has be§n brought out by the warm
weather, looks green, and is setting out to
grow. Cool weather in the earlier part of the
season and rather bad stands at first, have made
the crop irregular and small; but a bit of June
weather, if it docs not turn to be too dry, will
remedy the difficulty, and give us promise of
bread in abundance. May the God of the sea
sons grant the fulfilment of the promise.
[ Washington Gazette.
Crops.—The wheat crop is unusually fine,
but we are sorry to hear complaints of rust in
some quarters. We trust, however, a large
yield will yet reward the labors of the farmers
of this destitute portion of the South.
[Cherokee Georgian.
Wheat.—There is every prospect of a better
wheat harvest in this section than we have had
for ten years past. Rust has appeared in some
places, but too late, as we believe, materially to
reduce tpe aggregate crop.— EUbtrton Gazette.
Crops in Marion, S. C.—The Star says: The
general report from our Mends in the country,
is that the crops “are loohingas well at this
time as they usually do ou the 10th of June.”—
Our larmers ,are certainly in good spirits, and
we trust that, with a smiling Providence, they
may reach a rich harvest next Fall, as a reward
for their energy and industry.
The Wheat Crop of Alabama.— We loam
from reliable gentlemen who have recently
traveled over a large portion of the State, that
the wheat ci op is unusually promising, and iu
the counties of Lee, Coosa, Elmore, Macon,
Tallapoosa, Randolph and Chambers, the yield
is expected to be larger than it has been for
many years past. This will be a great relief to
the people, and especially to the destitute, who,
a few months ago, could see nothing ahead of
them but ruin and starvation.
[ Montgomery Advertiter.
Gen. Robt. E. Lee for President.—The
Evansville [lndiana) Daily Sentinel On the Bor
der, one of whose editors was an officer in the
Federal army during the war, writes a double
leaded leader in feror of Gen. Robert E. Lee
for President in 1868.
“We to-day nominate Gem Robert E. Lee,
of Virginia, as our favorite for President in
18S8.
-c “ Gen. Lee stands before the world an Ameri
can nobleman ; a Christian, without ostenta
tion ; and a soldier without a peer, living or
dead.
“ We ask not whether this pnrest and noblest
of living American** led forth the legions of
Virginia in defense of hi* native State in an ag
gressive war upon its sovereignty by the Fed
eralist of the North; or whether partisan legis
lation has stricken down his rights as a citizen
In the Fedemllstic system of concentralization.
We sec only the mau, with his spotless purity
of character, nobility of persofa, true Christian
greatness and peerlessr honor.
“ Acknowledged at home and abroad as the
greatest and the purest amongst us, we deem
him most- amply qualified to administer with
dignity and truth the principles for which his
illustrious kinsman, George Washington,
fought, and which the bitter passions of degen
erate sons have so long imperiled.
“Gen. Robert E. Lee is the first choice of a
grand army of Democrats in the North, who
are not afraid to urge bis claim before the coun
try for that position for which God especially
endowed him- The timid men of the party may
tremble when his name -is spoken, but the brav
aP belief that Gen. Lee’s uominationby
the Democrats of the North would beWMJ
with delight by every lover the
and noTiility of character through
world.” **. - ~
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