North Carolina Newspapers

THIS PAPER It pnbliahed every afternoon, 8uadayi ex cepted br ' JOSH. T. JAMES, cnTToB AND PROPRIETOR. SL'BHCRttlPiONS, POHTAGK PAID. months, 1 55 One mouth, 50 centa. rr.c payer wil b delivered by carrier., r of charge, in. any part of the city, at the tbore rate, or 13 Cents per week. Advertising rates low and liberal G)rSiiLcriber will please report any and siiurecto receire their paper regularly. LOCAL NEWS. ef Advertisements. a hioht 8t McKoy Duff Gordon fcuer- tte A Co-Buggie.4, Harness and idi . T B. li kmdkrhon A Co Still they Come. L-vaa A Muacmsos We CrTer a Large gtott. p. V binibsrosr Blank Books. i C. Htktsojc Thing: You Want. C. K )ies rHRAL Tb New and Popular Boot ind Shoe Store. W ;;ruM DYKr0 E8TABLISKMBHT Gent'' Clothing Cleaned. Prescript oas Accurately Compounded at Milier'u Drue 8tre. j. (J. Munbs, Druggist Soda Water. A 8n-iiEa-The Diamord Shi t. y,.g S. A. 8ruca Aiillinery Goods. 'ow is the sandwiches. time to eat strawberry As the sleepy spring fevir comes on get out your awnings and yawniags. A compliant is made that bakers work io veu days in the week. Do they never cet aloaf? Upwards at 200 pounds of frqsh meats were condemned and sent out of market tbif morning. Do not giro advice to an angry man. You might as well try to put out a bon fire with cups of ice cream. The turnpike presented a lively appear auce yesterday afternoon. There were not less than one hundred vehicles on it. The officers ol St. John's Parish Sun day School are discussing the ways and means and wherewithal of a May excur sion ami picnic. That rain we had last night and this morning was Tery refreshing and . was of incalculable beueb to the farmers and truckers in this section. An absent minded professor astonished his class by asking, if a schoolmaster beats a hoy two hours with a ruler and kills him how thick is the ruler?' Why is it that the umbrella man al ways comes around on a wet day and begs the privilege of carrying off your on ly hope of shelter to be repaired? In compliance with a general order from Adjutant General Joues an election for tiM officers of the Fifth Battalion K. O. State Guards will be held in this city to morrow. It is impossible to tell much about this weather. Men who a week age left off their chest protectors and brought out their linen tiousers, are calculating how much a tombstone will cost. As spirituous liquors will injure men, so opium or morphia will harmfully af lect the baby. Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup is tltc remedy for the baby. It is free iroui opium. Price 25 cent. 1 he item of spirits turpentine was ac culenta ly omitted from the exports of the steamship Benefactor, as published by us on Saturday; she carried out 770 casks of spirits. Wo publish the list te-day as corrected. Five Arrests but no Court. There was no City Court this morning, owing to the indisposition of the Mayor, hut there are five culprits in the lock-up. arrested &iuce our last report all, await ing the trial of their cases which will probably take place to morrow morning at the usual hour for the sitt'ng of the Citv Court. Chief Marshal for Memorial Day. Col. Henry G. Flanner has been select ed by the Ladies' Memorial Association as Chief Marshal for Memorial Day and has, we understand, accepted the honor. C l. Flanner was a galiant soldier, having served with much distinction throughout the entire war, and the selection is cer tiinly a most appropriate one. The Lames of his Aides, who are to be selocted conjointly by him and the Ladies, will be announced hereafter. The Hop Last Friday Nijjut. The hlop of the. Com us Club, on las Friday evening, was largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed. We were present for a short time and found the young folks doing their best to extract from the occasion all of the enjoyment it could yield. A lingering thonght in the minds of all that it might prove the last Hop of a thoroughly delightful season but added zest to the spirit of the dance. The music was very good, the floor managers polite aod attentive, the ladies fair and beautifully dressed and the gentlemen eager for every dance. What more can be added? The VOL. IV. The Last of the Crop. The last of tha paanut crop is Gndfng its way into market uow and the plant ers in this section are busy preparing for this year's crop. There hie not been much money of late years in planting pea nuts but there is probably as much in that crop as in any other. Cotton is too uncertain an 1 turpentine seems to have "played." The acreage in peanuts this year will be somewhat larger than it was in 1878. The Iuds Ones. As a pleasant wiudmg up of the silver wedding festival Dr. and lira. JBern'aaim's children enterta'ued a large number of their juveuile friends on last 'Saturday afternoon. There were some seventy five of them present and they were entertaiu eddelightfally, receiving as much atten tion and finding as much enjoyment as did their elders on the evening: of the preceding day. No Fruit at Topsail We had hoped for better news from the Sounds, relative to the fruit crops, than has come irom the interior , but we under stand that in the Topsail section, both peaches and apples have been almost en tirely destroyed. This conflicts with the theory that has of late been g lining ground to the effect that in sudden cold weather fruit is safer near the water than it is at a distance from it, because of the heat im parted by the water to the atmosphere sur rounding it. Down The River- The steam yacht Passport took down thej-iver yesterday the first lot of Sunday excursionists of the season. They wore rather few in number but mighty in their capacity for enjoyment, having taken on beard as much of that article as would have gone all around in a regiment and with some to spare for the cooes and the camp-followers. Don't misunderstand us; we refer here strictly to salt air, sea shells, raocoon oysters and so forth. Iloni soi qui mal y pense. Convict Killed. Wednesday night, April 2rd, two col ore-d convicts, Peter Eaves, of Lincoln, and Robt. Shaw, of New Hanover, at the Nar row Gauge stockade near Hickory, had a quarrel, then a fight, which resulted in the death of the latter. Shaw knocked Eaves down, tben Eaves struck him in the side with a knife whieh entered the heart, then cut him again on the arm, in the breast and cut bis throat. Shaw died al most instantly. It is said no blame can be placed upon the guard or any officer as tne fatal blow was struck before it was known and done so quickly that no distur bance was raised. The boy was buried Thursday in the colored graveyard in Hickory. He was convioied of larceny at the Jan uary term, 1877, of ourCriminalCourt and sentenced to three years in the penites tiary. He was carried to Raleigh, Feb ruary 8th, and subsequently sent with o her prisoners to work on the Western North Carolina Railroad. As his time wa3 nearly out his mother was at the Sheriff's office a few days ago making inquiries about him, etc. and seemed to be looking forward to his release with much pleasure. Shaw was about twen ty one years old. Back Again. The Governor and Major Gilliam re turned from their trip to Wilmington yesterday. They were feted from the moment ot arrival until thoy boarded the train to return to business duties. They were welcomed every where, and the Gover nor knows now how the, Cape Fear people feel towards their chief executive when they like him tmd honor him. He brought back besides a healthful bronzed complex ion from. the sea shore, the liveliest re membrances of Wilmington and Wacca maw hospitality. The good people there captured the Secretary of State and hold him as a hostage for their return of' the Governor and his ally, the gallant Major. We never expect to see the trio together in the capitol again. Dr . Worth is very savage at 1 eing left oat, and mutters fearful things about his being as able to dance as kc; and the first Assistant Secretary gnashes his teeth wh?n he is told what Capt. Myers and Col. Short said about h m, and what that distin guished veteran, Col. Kerchner, was just on the point ot remarking when be heard that his pay had been doubled, and that the Governor was thinking of making a full General of him. Everybody wishes that he would. Wilmington! The Sound, and those boys! North Carolina aia't a bad place to live in; is it? Raleigh Observer. ijirjii ' JTT a I Daily WILMINGTON, N. C Concerning tha lew Cisterns to he Built by me City for the Use or the Fire Be part men t and the Location of the eld Ones Wo are indebted to Captain Chas. D. Myers, Chairman of the Committee from the Board of Aldermen on 'Fire Depart ment' for the following information con cerning the location of the different fire cisterns in this city as well as the locali ties selected where now cisterns are im mediately to be built. The locations of old cisterns, with the number of barrels capacity to each, areas follows: Ouevou Snxth asd Cistle streets, with a capacity of 250 barrels; one on Third and Nnn, 360 barrels; one on Sixth and Ann, 300 barrels; one on Fourth and Dock, 500 barrels; one on Fourth and Princess, 500 barrels; one on Fourth and Orange, 300 barrels; one on Seventh and Market, 400 barrels; one on Fourth and Walnut, 300 barrels; one on Sixth and Red Cross, 250 barrels; one on Fourth and Bruns wick, 250 barrels; one on Seventh and Bladen, 300 barrels; one on Fifth and Swann, 250 barrels; ono on Seventh and Swann, 300 barrels; one on Fourth and Harnett, 200 barrels; one on Sixth and Harnett, 800 barrels; one on McRae and Chestnut, 450 barrels. Total capacity, 5,150 barrels. The above mentioned cisterns are all in good working order to-day. In addition to the above a contract has been concluded with Captain R. S. Radcliffe, for the building of seven more cisterns in the localities named below: One on Fifth and Taylor streets, with a capacity of 250 barrels; one on Third and Campbell, 400 barrels; one on Third and Milberry, 400 barrels; one on Fifth and Chestnut, 500 barrels; one on Eighth between Dock and Orange, 300 barrels; one on Second and Church, 300 barrels; one on Fifth and Wooster, 300 barrels. Total capacity et new cisterns 2,450 barrels. Aggregate capacity of cisterns already built and those to be constructed 7,650 barrels. The selections of sites for the new cisterns were made by Captain Myers and the Chief of the Fire Department, Col. Roger Moore, conjointly. The cost of the new cisterns, according to the terms of the contract, is not to exceed $1,700 and this, we understand, is SO 00 less than any other bid that was snt into the Board of Aldermen. At every cistern there is to be a well located alongside for the purpose of supplying the cistern with water and every new cistern and well is to be built with Wilmington brick, plastered over one inch in thickness with Portland cement, the work to be guaranteed without need of repairs for one year. The new wells are to be fur nished with new supply pumps of the Douglass patent. A well keeper, we understand, is soon to be appointed by the City, whose duty it shall be to keep the cisterns constantly filled, and the Chief of Police, we are fur ther informed, will be charged with the duty of having the cisterns inspected daily in order to ascertain if the well keeper has carried out his instructions. When the new cisterns shall have been completed, the average distance between the cisterns throughout the city will be about 500 yards. This Captain, Myers thinks, will furnish this city with a sup ply of water for the Fire Department equal to any city of equal sieo in the country that, like Wilmington, is without water works. Tho Coming Race. Monday, May 5th, is the day set apart for the race on the track at the old Fair Grounds. Extensive preparations are be ing made and as there will be a small fee exacted four persons entering their horses, the race will be spirited. Official Postage Stamps, &c. It has been decided at the postoffice department that the official postage stamps can pe used to pre pay postage and registry fees on official mail matter after May 1st ; that official mail matter can be transmitted through the mails nnder cover of the pen ally envelopes trom officers of the govern ment to private parties after May 1st ; that official postage stamps may be sent by offi cers of the government to pay return post age in answer to communications on offi cial business sent to private individuals ; that, however, the particular mode pro scribed for the use of "penalty envelopes,' renders it improper, it not unlawful, that they should be need nnder any circum-' stances by other than an officer of the gov ernment, w KEVIEW. MONDAY, APRIL Sunday School Excursion. The Sunday Schools connected with the First Baptist Church and tho Brook lyn Mission Sunday School will go on an excursion to Waccamaw Lake on Wed nesday next. They will leave and arrive on the regular train, extra cars having been chartered for the use, behoof and benefit of the excursionists. Tickets for those not belonging to the schools who would like to pass a day in the enjoy ment of a jride into tho country and a ramble upon the shores of the oeautiful Waccamaw, can be had for fifty cents for the round trip . i . TTlM Wrtllftffcrl tin,., a a it uuuuvu ax V I ijrj' The horse belonging to the Wilmington Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1, which was so severely injured about three weeks ago while going to a fire, is doing well under Dan. Q dnlivan's c ire. The swelling is being rapidly reduced and the wound is entirely free from fever. The animal looks well, is in good order, gets up and down at will, and when Dan thinks the hoof which is split is strong enough be will put on a shoe to keep it together. He has done well in his man agement of the horse and what he does not know about a horse's ho.f is hardly worth knowing. J; or the Beview. Mr Editor: I am glad to be able to say that the most delightful trip that over was given to or enjoyed by the young people of the Northeast river, was given to them on Saturday the 10th inst , by that sterling and enterprising gentleman, Capt. Jo. Bisby, on the steamer Clinloa, from Ormsby's Bluff to Croom'u Bridge. As the gal. ant little steamer ploughed her way through the deep and qiiet waters, her crowd ef passengers looked forward w ith eager eyes to c tch the first glinpse ef the throng which was waiting her arrival. Arriving at Croom's Bridge , we found that the p ?ople from the surround ing country had turned out en mtsse. The old, the middle-aged and tho young of both sexes were there. At 12 o'clock W. T. Bannerman, Esq., took the speaker's stand and made an able speech. At the conclusion of his address J. T. Bland, Esq., a promising young lawyer of this county, addressed the audience, and he was followed by Mr. C. Rowe, who kept the audience in perfect good humor by his happy wit and trite sayings. Alter the speeches came the dinner which had been prepared by the good ladies of this section of Pender, and which was as good as heart could wish. The festivities of the day were concluded by dancing, when all who desired cou 1 join in the healthful and pleasing exerc sj by tripping the "light fantastic toe." X Wilmington District. Second round of Quarterly Meetings, M. E. Church, South: Whiteville, at Way .nan May 3 4 Smithville Station May 7 Smithville Circuit, at Zion May 10-11 Wilmington, at Fifth Street.. .May 17-18 Wilmington, at Front Street.. May 24-25 Topsail May 28-29 Onslow May 31, June 1 L. S. BUBKHEAD Presiding Elder. American Wines. But few persons are aware of the great amount of grapes raised in New Jersey. Alfred Speer is known to be the larges. wine grower east of tho Rocky Mountainst His Port Grape Wine is the best, and is considered by physicians and chemists as the beat wine to be procured. It is or dered to London and Paris, where it is becoming very popular among wealthy families. For sale by J. C. Munds, P. L Bridgers & Co and Green & Planner Apl. l-2w A card. . To all who are suffering from the er rors and indiscretions ol youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood &c, I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-ad ireased envelope to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman, Station D, New York City. On Broadway, Now York, the great thoroughfare, a prominent feature of even that famous street, convenient to all places of interest, and noted for its luxurious appointments is situated the Grand Central Hotel, which is now kept on both plans, the American at $2.50 to $3.00, and the European at $1 00 and upwards, per day. An elegant Restau rant, at moderate prices, is conducted by the Grand Central. iss S. A. Strock? JS OPENING THIS WEEK A VERT Handsome and well selected stock of ICBiaery Goods. Something now in Patters Bonnets and Mats reostyod wookly. sgt as-st AD VERT I a E hi ho Wilmington Jonrna One of the odlest weekly papers pah rner Water and . 28, 1879. NO. 69 New Advertisements. What III RENT'S CLOTHING CLEAN E 0 ANI Dyed tqual to new, at Wilmington Dyeing Establishment, apl 28-3t Ma-ket bet. 2d ar d 3d sts. Prescriptions Accurately Compounded T MIL' ER'8 D'ug Store, Corner 4th and Nan street?. Parker's Hair Balsam and Ginger Tonic. Bull's Cough yrup, ilil ler's Borehouiid Cough Syrup, just in upen t;av anc JNight. apl 24 ti!l they Come. 900 BBI'S. FAMILY and Super Flour, w 25 Bbls Baldwin and Russet Applea, 30 " Poerlei? Potatoes, 75 Boxes Carolina Sua Cured Tobacco, 19 4 Oranges and Lemons. A large lot of Hams. Pnultrv. Ktrmr A In lots to suit the trade by T. B. HENDERSON A CO., pi 23 Front Street. Buggies, Buggies, Harness & Saddles, FOR SALE AT OBRBAHDZ e&CO'S. 3rd st., opposite City Hall. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNES8 AND DISPATCH. HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY apl 28-tf The New and Popular Boot & Shoe Store. 32 MARKET STREET. THE PIONEER OF LOW PRICES ! NO OLD STOCK TO WORK OFF AT ANY PRICE ! All New Goods, selected with a great deal of care, in accordance with the times. All of my Goods warranted, of the prices : Notice, some A Lady's nice Cloth Budkin, from 60c to $1.00. . A nice Kid or Pebble Morocco Newport Tie, from 80c to $1 25. A Gent's nice Box-Toe Gaiter, from $1.25 up to the best. My Ladies' and Children's Department is now complete. A call at my pla and a fair comparison are all 1 ask. Beware of old st ck. money for nothing. You will spend jour Re member, no trouble to show my New Stock. Respect ully, C. ROSENTHAL, 32 Market St. apl 28 Sign of the Little Boot. We Offer a Large Stock Bought Low at Close Prices. 35 000 Bu8h,1'rime White Corn, Boxes D. S. and Smoked Side, Bags Coffee, 2QBb!a Sugars, all grades; Hhds New Crop Cuba Molassee, rrvBbli Cuba, N. O. and S. E. ioU Molasses, 5Q Bbls Choice Family Pork, JQQ Tubs Choice Family Lard, 1 200 B Ur'-1 a?rde 2QQ Bbls Distillers' Glae, 1 500 Bd!s Hoop Ir0B' 2 500ew Second Hand sPirit Caak?, 1,500 Kep 300 BalM H,J- 70Q Bashs Oata, 1 , A Tons Gaanape Gnano, lDKJ Ac, Ac, Ac Williams V j iirchison. Wholesale Gro. A Com. Merchant, apl 28 -d Aw. Blank Books. QF ALL STYLES AND SIZE.4?, from the srualkst memorandum to the largest fulUbouad Blauk Hook. Statiouery of every description . Note, Letter, Bill and Cap Papers. Envelopes Note, Letter and Offic'al all sizes. Inks, Inkstands, Paper Weights, Pen.", Penholders, Clip Files and Mucilage , of every variety. For sale cheap at QEIX8BEROR'8, Lire Book and Music h, tors. apl28 PLEASE .NOTICE. We will be glad to receive ccd monuatk ns from our friends on any and all iobjectaof general interest bat : Tre same of the writer nmst alwayi be fu ciahed to the Editor. Communicatiors most, be "written on on'y one side of the paper. Personalities must be avoided. And it is etpecially und particularly und strod that the Editor does not always endo M the yiews of corre?i ondeDta, unleas so stato in the editorial columns. New Advertisements. Things You Want. p TENT EVAPORATED AM) SUN-DRIED APPI ES, Blight Pried Peeled reaches, Fresh Apples, in Gallon Can, C an ied Pine. Apples and Peao'ies, The Best Ginger Snaps ia the city, Porto Rico, New Crop Cuba unJ New Orleans Molassf-s, S'lver-Drip Syrup, Ture Cider Vinegar, Capers, for Spring Laub, N. C. Hams, Sides and Shoulders, Fenis,' Sugar-Cmed Meat?, Smoking Tobacco, tax ott, oV Apollinaris, Ilur.yadi "Janosv and Seltaer Mineral Waters, C ilije Roasted daily. The Finest Teas and all the Delicu cis in Canned Goods-at ' . JAfL C. STiMWS. apl 2 Boatwiight & McKoy Having htwd s ludirect'y that they had a sum d soiue thing which they arc not entitled to, that is, adults of the DUFF CORDON SHERRIES, We publish for the benefit ot whom it may concern, a portion of a letter rr C( ived by them : APRIL Sth, 1 -V.). "Messrs. BOAT WRIGHT & Mf EOT, "WILMINGTON, N. C, Gents We received ' this A. M-, a letter from Messrs. Galwey "& Casado, controllers in the United States "of the DUFF GORDON S1IEHR1ES in "which they state we have no cufetcuien "there (meaning Wilmington) at present, "and are therefore willing that Messjs 'BOATWRIGIIT & McKOY handle the "WINES EXCLUSIVELY until furlbe r "notice." We have certainly the LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE " Stock of FAMILY 'GROCERIES EVER OFFERED IN The State of North Carolina, AND Prices Very, Very Low. Boat wright &'McKoy. 5 , 4l 7 Worth rront It. apl 28 U, Soda Water YyiTH THE CHOICEST FRUIT SYRUi 8, For sale by JAMES C. MLNDS, Druggist, spl 21 Third street, Opp. City UaiL