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u p.bliibed tvary ffcmoom, Sumdavi ex
JOSH. T. JAMES,
KDITOB AIT KKOFIXTO.
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advertising rates ow and liberal
fg- ubriber will pleaae report any and
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HONESTLY5
A WD TRULY !
BROWN & RODDICK,
45 Market Street,
A
HE STILL UNDERSELLING the
market and would advise all who are in
wat of DRY GOODS to BUY NOW.
k veiT fTe wboTias any idea of the present
grate of the market must be aware that
v K are sellinga great portion of our Stock
BELOVV what it can be replaced f.r.
Having bougHt largely in anticipation of
the advance we hate determined to give
our friends the advantage and at the same
time take this method of iucreasiug our
business.
W have a LARGE STOCK of the
above and at popular prices, viz, 10c to 50c
Call and examine our line at 15, 20 and
2'c. It will pay you to do so.
Mosquito Net.
108 iuches wide for 35c and 40c. A real
good article.
Muslins.
Plaid, Stripe and Plain, Nainsooks and
Cambrics from 12f;C.
Bishop and Victoria Lawn?,
Plain and Figured Swiss, a'so India Mulls,
Piques, ail qualities. A good article
for 8 cents.
Linens.
h A and 10-4 Linen Sheeting, Linen Pil
low Casing, Damasks, Napkius,
Doilies, and Towels,
iltC, Jtc ,
Fang and Parasols,
We really have the largest Stock of, the
altove South of .New zone, anu are ot
tering them at BOTTOM PRICES.
Printed Lawns.
Our Stock in this department is really more
complete at this time than ever before
a ui embraces many novelties.
WE SELL THE PACIFIC LAWNS FOR
12 1 cents.
Shetland Shawls,
12 inches square, ALL WOOL, $1 each.
Hosiery & Underwear
Ladies', Gents' and Children's in FULL
LINES. We are offering a Great Bar
gun iu Children's Striped Hose
for 10 cents.
Domestics.
4 Rockingham A, 7 ;
4 Lake George A A, 7;
ist quality Plaid Homespun, 0c; Ac , &c.
Call and look over our stock; it will pay
mu. We have not space to enumerate.
Prom 4 cents Upwards !
XT" SOLE AGENTS for Devlin & Co.,
f New York, for Ge ts' Clothing made to
rdr. A beautiful line always on hand.
rlT GUARANTEED.
K7- Sole Agents for FRANK LESLIE'S
put Paper Patterns.
rown 6l Roddick.
45 Market Street
may 17
Inly 5 Cents per Glass
for Soda Water
yiTH THE CHOICEST
FRUIT STROPS.
Fe tale by
JAMES C. MUND8. Druggist,
may IS Third treat, Opp. City Hall
Diamond for a Dollar !
BK DIAMOND 8HIRT,
Lauadried, $1.00, -
Unlaundried, 75 cents.
Warranted made from the very beat mate-
iais and acknowledged to be the .beat Shirt
r the money in the city.
Full acock of Genta' and Youths' Spring
ad Sammer Clothing.selling at ridiculous! y
priees, at
SHRIEK'S TWO8TORES,
3 Market at.
The
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VOL. IV.
1
LOCAL NEWS.
New Advertisement.
Geo N. Harkiss, Reporter -Knights of
Hod or.
P. H k : N8BKK 8 1 a A Startling Book.
See ad Agents Wanted.
Adams, Baowa A Coi Niw Capitalization
Society.
Read ad Great Western Gun Works.
Benson's Capcine Porus Plaster.
I. 8. Jomkson, A Co. Nw Rich Blood.
Read double column ad White Sewing Ma
chine on Second pa?e.
J. C. Mcnss, Druggitt Soda Water.
Shriek's--A Diamond for a Dollar.
To morrow is Ascension Day.
Shrimps sell for twenty cents a quart.
Cucumbers were selling this morning a'
twenty-five cents per dozen-
Knights of Honor meet, tot-morrow night
for the purpose of conferring degrees.
A quantity of fresh beef and lamb was
sent out of the Market last night and
this morning.
The fishing feer has broken out, and
daily the Passprt carries anglers to Fort
Fisher, who try their luck on sheephead.
Rehearsal this evening and to-morrow
evening at the Opera H use among thae
who are to take part in the concert on
Friday night,
Miss Nida A. Brown, youngest daugh
ter of the late Theft. W. Brown, and Mr.
Rpbt. H. McKoy were united in matri
mony this morning. (Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Koy left on the Northern bound train for
a bridal tour.
We all have our preferences; but no
one prefers to hear a cryiag baby when
the fact is so well known that Dr Bull's
Baby Syrup would at once quietf it.
The lecture which was to have been
delivered last evening before the Philo
mathean Literary Society, by Prof. Von
Jasmund, was postponed until this even
ing when the young gentlemen hope to
see many of their friends present to hear
it.
The prospect is for a large attendance
on the excursion to be given to-morrow
to Smithville on the Passport on 'the oc"
casion of the dedication of the monu
ment to the lost pilots. The steamer will
leave her wharf at 9 o'clock.
The recent rains have started the grass
and the few warm days we have had have
started the crops so that it is a race be
tween crop, grass, and planter to see
which shall finally get the "control, with
the odds rather iu favor of the grass. The
crops are doing their level best, but the
grass is fighting hard for victery.
Gaslight Company.
The following gentlemen have been
elected officers of the Wilmington Gas
light Company, for. the ensuing year, viz :
President Edward Kidder.
Secretary and Treasurer R. J. Jones.
Directors A. J. DeRosset, Z. Latimer, G
K. French, W. II. McRary,K. $. Martin
and D. McRae. 1
Twq Burglaries and a Robbery
The thieves and burglars seem to hive
been having it pretty much their own,
way in Brooklyn for the past three days
and nights and have been laying in a
stock of goods suflioient for themt to pass
the summer on. Sunday night an en
trance was effected into the residence of
Mr. Thos. Williams, living near the cor
ner of Fourth and Nixon streets. A back
window was forced open and the thieves
entered, ransacking each room as they
passed through, and finally robbed Mr.
Williams' sleeping apartments of meney
jewelry, and articles ef clothing.
Some time during the same night the
house of a colored woman, situated in
about a square from Mr. W's. residence,
was robbed ot her week's provisions, but
as the old woman was not a very heavy
sleeper she came near capturing them
She describes the thieves who burglarized
her abode (as "two niggers one a great
loug thin nigger and a nigger boy".
She thinks she would know "dat nigger'
if she could ever see him again. Some
time during the day on Monday two gem
rnins of sable hue entered the store of Mr.
D- Orton, on the corner of Seventh and
Nixon streets, and asked to see some cali
co, which was shown them. They order
ed Mr. Orton to cut off so many yards
and as he turned to get his yard stick the
thieves picked up the bolt of calico and
bolted off without bidding Mr. Orton
good morning. We have heard of two or
three' thefts of less import, which were
committed in the same neighbjrh od
within the past week.
Daily
i
WILMINGTON', N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY
City court.
The only case which claimed his Honor's
attention this morning was that i f Beverly
Scott, who was charged with interfering
with and abusing an officer in the dis
charge of his duty. The Mayor reserved
his decision.
Repaired.
The roof of the First Prebyterian
Church, which was damaged by lightning
a few days ago, was repaired by Mr. VV
EL James on yesterday. The steeple
which was also injured, baa not been re
paired as yet. Staging is to be erected
arcJtiud the spire and we understand tha'
the Church authorities have not decided
as yet who will make the repairs.
Parade and Target Practice of the
Wilmington Light Infanry.
The Wilmington Light Infantry cele
brated their anniversary yesterday after
noon by a parade through the streets and
a target practice at Hilton. The inclem
ent weather deterred many from tarring
out, but notwithstanding this fact Capt
Coaey mustered out twenty-nine men.
The target practice was for a gold medal
of new design and was won by Mr. R. H
Beery and will be worn by him until it is
won by some other member at the target
exercises on their next anniversary. The
range was one hundred 'yards, three
rounds to each member. Messrs. R. M.
Houston and John R. Latta were the
judges. The badge has not yet been re
ceived by the Company, but is expected
in the conrse of a few days. I
A Delightful Entertainment.
Quits a large audience of ladies and
gentlemen assembled last evening in
Meginney's Hall to witness an exhibition
of the pupils ef Misses Burr and James'
schcol which consisted of calisthenic exer
cises and vocal, and instrumental music.
The calisthenics were of a high order f
merit, being performed with and without
apparatus and in pantomime. These per
forated with rings wrre intricate, but were
very gracefully executed. The "Mistletoe
Bough," was rendered in pantomime CaL
isthenics, while one of the scholars a
young lady read, or recited the poem in
a beautiful and impressive manner. Mrs
M.S. Cushiug, the Musical Director, at
the same time played in minor chords upon
the piano, making the whole performance
one of singular beauty and pathos. The
vocal duet, "Beautiful Moonlight," was
exquisitely rendered by Misses Cassidey
and Ledford , their sweet voices blending
harmoniously and in perfect accord. The
charge of the Light Brigade, which was
certainly a thrilling part of the entertain
ment, combined elocution and calisthenics.
The Kindergarten ga me or a Balland
Song" by many of the little ones showed
great care and training and reflected, as it
should have done, much credit upon the
teacher as well a the pupils; it was
very unique and pretty. Calisthenics in
pantomime representing grief, joy and
other emotions of the human soul were
pretty and graceful.
The instrumental part of the exhibi
was most excellent, as the majority of the
pupils who performed on this occasion,
so we are informed are new beginners or
pupils of one or two sessions only. The
crowning feature ef the entertain nent
was a ring exercise in calisthenics per
formed by the entire school, with only a
few exceptions. This movement was
most difficult to perform, but at the same
time was executed in a marvellously ac
curate manner. The larger onesj forming
a ring while the wee little ones dodged in
and out ef the ring keeping perfect time
and place as they moved in and around
each child finding its own preper place
at the conclusion. ,v
The audience were rapturous in their
approval et the exhibition throughout
the entire entertainment, and it no doubt
is very gratifying "to the ladies of the
seminary to know that their immense pains
taking and labor to improve bath the men
tal and physical condition of the children
under them in the different exercises has
not been all in vain as was amply evi
denced last night, and it is an additional
gratification we must believe to the lady
teachers to know that their efforts have
been so well appreciated by the children
of older grewth, who attended last night
and gave such enthusiastic appreciation
of the pleasure which all experienced at
mat night's entertainment.
The River.
From Captain Garrasen of the steamer
D. MurchUon, we learn that the .river
rose fifteen feet at Fayetteville on Satur
day last, bat that since that time the
water has been gradually subsiding.
Review.
1 i
Anniversary Celebration of the Wil
mington Hook and Ladder Com
pai
Invited guest, honorary aud active
members of the Hook and Ladder Com
pauy assembled in the Hall of the Truck
House last evening to celebrate the anni
versary of the Company. The beautiful
hail was handsomely dressed and on the
wa ls were appropriate mottoes and sen
tences. The Committee of Arrangements,
Messrs. James Groves, Albert Gore and
W. M. Howey had well performed the
duties assigned them and wich the aid
of a few younff ladies bad prepared a
sumptuous repast of which the assemblage
were invited to partake. Each individual
member seemed to vie with the others in
attention to the guests a d that they suc
ceeded in adding to their enjoyment can
admit ot uo doubt. Mr. Grovt6 pre
sided over the banquet aud after warfare
had been waged upon the eatables the
following toasts were drank :
1st. The Day we Celebrate. The anni.
versary of the Wilmington Hook and Lad
der Compauj , No. I. May it never cease
to be observed, and mav its recollections
ever be as an oasis in the luinoiy of its
celebrators.
Responded to by Mr. R. H. Grant.
2. Tne Little Giant ;
The "Little Giant" had a Lamb,
Wuo could the water thro w.
And everywhere the Giant went
That Lamb was sure to go.
Responded to by Capt. L. S. Behlen.
3d. The Howard Relief S. F. E. Co. ;
Enough that Furtorg time no Leisman
than Adrian has been fort man. N ow for
your Olden bottles.
Mr. A. Adrian, who was expected to res
spoud, being absent, three cheers were
given for the Company iu response.
4th. The Fitth Ward Bucket Company.
Though fifth in ward, never fifth at fire?.
Responded to by President S. H. Fish-
blate
5th. Our City Fire Department.
The Little Giant h is it Lamb,
The U. & L, its Hamme,
While the Howard Relief Fire Company
Calls Adrian its mammy.
i
Each company thus its favorite has,
But, in common, we adore
Our gallant and efficient Chief,
Our Colonel Roger Moore.
Responded to by Col. R. Moore.
6th. Our Honorary Members. We miss
many of their familiar taces here
to-night, as we often do their counsel in
our deliberations, but we feel that their
hearts are with us, and to these who
have honored us with their presence to
night we extend a fireman's welcoaie to
this, our annual reunion.
Responded to by Mr. L. F. S. Brown.
7th. The City of Wilmington. May
the liberal public spirit of her citizens ad
vance her prosperity uutii she becomes the
pride and ornament, as she is the metre
polis, of her native State.
Responded to by Mayor S. H. Fish-
blate.
8tb. The Old North State. "May
Heaven's blessings at ted her."'
Responded to by Alderman L. II. Bow
den. 9th. The N. C. State Guard. May
they ever be fouud where there is a chance
"to do the most good," and always ready
to 1 fight it out on that lino if it takes all
summer."
Responded toby Capt. Walter Coney.
10th. The Press. The fulcrum of pub
lic opinion. Whe couldn't pass Revjew
with so trigbt a Star to guide? , (
Responded to by Mr. G. N. Harriss.
llth. The Ladies. The only endura
ble aristocracy; who elect without votes,
govern without laws, decide without ap
peals, aod who are never id the wrong.
Responded to by Thos. H. McKoy,Jr.
12th. Our Officers. We tried them
because we knew them, we knew them
because we tried them. May they al
ways be right, but, right or wrong, our
officers ;
Responded to by Mr. H. Daniel.
After the regular toasts were drank the
following impromptu toasts were respond
ed to:
The Commercial Traveler of Wilming
ton. Responded to by Mr. D M. Wright.
The Brokers.
Responded to by Mr Pembroke Jones
The Produce Exchange
Responded to by James W. Monroe.
The Swedish and Norwegian Vice Con
sulate. Responded to by Mr H. H. Heide.
At a late hour the guests and mem
b.rs left for their ho Ties expressing them
selves well pleased with the entertain
ment and amid cheers for the Hook and
Ladder Company the hall was closed.
i A card.
To all who are suffering from the er
rors and indiscretions at youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, oss 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 1 reused
envelope to the Rev. Joskph T. Ltma
bUOutn D, New York City.
2!. 1879. NO. 89
Duplin I AOS) 1 1 Matters.
The Spring Term of Dupim county
Superior Court, JuHge Seymour pre
siding cmveied in Kt nans-ville on Mon
day last the 19 h ins-t There was but
little business transacted on the first day
further than to ( rgsmiee and empanel ami
charge the Grand .lory. On Tuesday,
the 2tb, the court was f;;r! at work on
the State docket. The second day of
curt 's usually the 'sgr at da': i f the
t'.rm, and more people are geuerally in
attendance on this., tLain y r!ay during
the session, but in the prrtent instance
there was a smaller attendance than we
remember to have seen" there since the
war. Every ot e, who was not absolutely
obliged to be present, staid at heme to
lake care of his crop, which are now
suffering for attention. A niong the law
yers present, aside from the regular
members of the Duplin, bar, e noticid
Met-srs. Faircioth, of Wayne,' Buuu, oi
Nash, Kerr and Stewart, of Sampson,
Bland, ot Pender, and Koonce, of Ous-
1 w.
The weather has bun bad for the
crops of Duplin, though t'je past few
days have been quite favorable, barring
a "little too much wet, and the farmers are
fighting the grass with all the for 3 at
their command. It is to be hoped that
the disasters which attended their efforts
last year may not visit them this season.
At Magnolia, which seems to be doom
ed by the frequent cocflagratic ns which
occur there, the prevailing complaint is o
dull times, and business is stagnant.
Here the W. &. W. Railroad Company
has just completed one of the finest de
pots on the whole line of the road. It
was much needed, and the people ot the
town feel justly proud of the substantial
and impo ing structure. At the recent
election of town officers, mine host,
George A. South all, of Southall's Hotel,
was elected Mayor, with a full Demo
cratic Buard of Commissioners.
Anuual Meeting of the Historical and
Scientific Society.
The regular annual meeting of the above
Society was held last evening in the ves
try room ot St Paul's E. V. Church. The
following officers were elected :
President Rev. G. D- Bernheim,
D. D.
Vice President Col. J. G. Burr.
Corresponding Secretary E. S. Mar
tin. Recording Secretary -J. D. Bellamy,
Jr. i
Treasurer A.S, Story. -
The initiation fee and dues for the year
were fixed at two dollars.
Among the papers of value contributed
to the archives of the Society the Secre
tary was directed gratefully to acknowl
edge a full set of Reports of the Produce
Exchange, by Col. Jno. L Cantwell, the
Secretary and compiler.
The regular meetings were changed
from the first to the last Monday in each
month, and the President was authorized
to continue tne routine of business as
originally established
The reading of the annual reports of
the President and Secretary was deferred
to the next regular meeting, on the last
Monday in June.
Doings at charlotte Yesterday.
From a gentleman who was present at
Charlotte yesterday, we learn that there
was at least five thousand people present
to listen to the Hon. Wm. M. Robbins,
the orator ot the day, in celebrating the
One Hundred and Fourth Anniversary of
the Mecklenburg Declaratioa of Indepen
dence. Gov. Jarvis, Lieutenant Gov.
Robinson and Hon. D. G. Fowle were
among the celebrities on the speaker's
stand.
Aiter Mr. Robbins' fine oration, His Ex
cellency Gov. Jarvis responded to numer
ous calls in a neat little speech, after
which Judge Fo wle in answer to frequent
calls made a very eloquent and happy
speech of about diteen miuutes duration
which we understand wii very much ad
mired by all who beard it.
From the samo source we nndnritliul
that Col. C. VV. Alexander, wnose
resignation as C-ljnel of the
Second Raiment hal bsen
accepted again rejected by the
officers of taat regiment iu Charlotte yes
terday by every vote that was cast, ex
cept three which Col. Alexander held the
proxy for himself. It ia due to CjI.
Alexander to say in this connection that
it was only at the urgeut solicitation of
his friends among the officers from the
Adjutant Genera' down to the humblest
Lieutenant that he at last accepted the
position alter he had been olceUai.
PLEASE NOTICE.
We will be glad to reeelre eotr itcrd ati ns
from our friends on any and all snt jecu u 1
general interest bu :
Te name of the writer must always be fn
aished to the Editor.
Communicationg mast be written on cmly
one side of the paper.
Pergonal! tie most b amide 1.
And it is especially nd parti alarly nod
atrod tLat the tditor does not always endo e
the iews yf cor re) oa dents unless so state
in the editorial colnvna.
New Advertisements,
A J2!ILEii? the -ad
r Fastest- el Imp Pictorial Bonki and hi-
b es Prices reduced 3 I pt.r cent Matm.w-
al Publishing Co., 1'hilad, P. mmj $ 4w
S2 TO ;000 Judiciously inrestedtn'
W all Street, iaye ibl font. dative tor substan
tial fortones evert wek, srd pays an i n
mense per centage of mnti a by the New
Capitalization Si s eta of operating iu Stock .
Kult expUnatii n on application to Adauis'
Br..wu A Co., bai keis, 26 Broad ttt, N. 1
mty 21-4w
DEAR SIR :
Please write f r
large Ulostraud
Catalogue of
Rifles. Shot Cuns Revolver.
Address lireat Western Oun Works, Pitts
burg, Pa. maj ji4w
BENSON S CAPCINE
PORU8 PLASTER
See that ea h plaster has the word
C-A-P-C-l-N-E cnt thromrh It nd
insist on having no other. Ask your ft vai
cian as to its merits over all otLe s
way 21-i.w
NEW RICH BLODD !
Parsons' Purgat.Te Pi make N w Rich
Blood, and will e mpletely change the blood
in the entire syst-m in three months. Anv
person who will take 1 pill each night from 1
to 12 weeks may be restored to sound health,
if such a thing be possible. Sent by mail for
8 letter stamps. I. 8. JOHNSON k CO.,
may 21 4w Bangor, Me
Knights of Honor.
Q4R0L1NA LODGE No. 431. Spnc'n!
Meeting to morrow ( Thursday ) evening, at si
o'clk, for the purpose of coaferiing degrees.
GEO. N. FIARM83,
may 21 Reporter.
Excursion to Waccamaw
Lalt,
Saturday, May 21 111. !
SPECIAL TRAIN CHART EKED, ami will
leare the W. A W. R. R. Depot at half
past 8 o'clock, sharp, and return to Wilming
ton by sunset This excursion is given to the
children of St. John's Sundaj Bobeol.
licket fcO cents for round trip. No charge!
for children under 5 years of age.
may il-3t
A Startling Book !
CLOTH EXTRA, 350 pages, Price $1 60,
By Henry Kiddle, A. M., Superintendent
of Scaools, New York city.
Spiritual Communications !
Messages fiom the Eternal World I
Giving spirit interviews with A. T. Stuart,
Wm C Bryant, Archbishop Hughes, Wm M
Tweed, Dr Mnblenbarg, Aaron Burr, Byron,
Bishop Janes, Mrs. Hemjans, Robert Heller,
Washington, Lafayette, Shakespeare, Dr.
Watts, 'Henry C. Watson, Martin Luther,
John Oalv n, James Finku, Jr, Bishop Ives,
Ueury J Kaymoad, Theodore Parker, Edgar
A Poe, Abraham Lincoln, Pio Nono, aud
many other Spirits of the Departed. Reveal
ing Awful Mysteries of Heaven and Hell.
For sale by
may 21
HEIVSBEBOCR'S.
OPERA HOUSE.
Friday livening, May 23
Grand Concert 1
COMPLIMENTARY TO "j-
jjlrs. I). KAHNWEILER.
I
Will positively tak i place on the above t
Evening. Tickets and Reserved 8ets here
tofore purchased need not be exchanged.
Ihe Programme will consist of Vocal and
Instrumental Music by the best Amateur
Talent of this city.
PRO . E. VAN LAEP, Musical Director.
Admission 60 cents. Reserved Seats lv
cen s extra.
Box Sheet now open at Heinsberger's Book
Store.
Rehearsal at Opera Heuse t is (Tuesday)
eveni g at 8 o'clock. Ocneral rehearsal
Thursday evening. maj 20-
Come and Buy.
JOOD FLOUR, SUGAR and COFFSK,
Molasses, Pork and Lard,
Butter, Crackers and Cheese, . . .
Potash, Lye and Candy,
Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars,
Paper, Twine and Paper.Bas,
"One 8poon" Baking Powder,
may 19 HALL A PEA US ALT..
An Excursion
WILL BE HAD Off THE STEAMER
PASSPORT, next THURSDAY, lid
inst , upon the oceasi a of a Mem ril Ser
vice which is to b) held at thd Mnnament
erected at Smith ville to the memory of the
lost Pilots. Rev. K. A Yeates will Uelirer a
sermon. The p oeeeds of the Excursion wi I
be donated to ihs wid wt and orphan ef th I
deceased Pilots. Ticica lor tt u d trip &uc.
may 20
Ship Notice.
ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY
forewarned against harboring or
truiting any of the crew of the Mr. Hrig
CAVA LI ERE 8QUARDELLI, as no debts or
their contraction will be paid by either tht
Captain or Consignees.
may 20-Jt ALEX SPRCST ftHOff.
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