.:. j ; v; ; FLEASJ5 KOTICX." ,
Tf win be glad to recdv oowmTTBTrtrina
this rU'SH
ereniag. uw
troza ocz friends on any and all collects
general Interest but j
The name of the writer nnst always fee fa
1 Pll 6T
0
josh
albed to tne Editor. ; ; ,
Cos9mtinlcatIoasnxnst.be written en en!
POSTAGE PAID:
- ( - iL
sC&rliyj: " 00. Tares
onesldeof tne paper.
Personalities must be aTolded."
month. stt
' a4 !in b cfcarered by carriers free
And It Is especially and particularly end
stood that the Editor does not always endot
the Ylers of correspondents unless so state
In the editorial oolamns. i
VOL. VIII. W ELMINGTON. N. C, MON DAY; MARCH 3. 1884
rfu Kt week.
NO. 53
Tbe receipts of cottoa at this port
V 114 'ZiAn. of any nacspaper to-day foot op 141 bales.
Tri7hi Dublin audience day for Hamburg with 102 casks spirits
OKif""" nrAiries are Unrrntina And 4.4-25 barrels rosin, val-
..iiilt Peat .Wnralion. nA t es 417.20. shiDDed by Messrs E.
v-. - - - .r
G. Barker & Co.
fv-tf devoid of artiitic decoration.
. .mnccd his with
(liuuv-
Some Corrections.
There were one or two errors, made
by the printer, in publishing on Satur
day last the list of contributors in thi3
ADVERTISEMENTS NEW lAJVERTTSEMENTlS
Mr. I,. t7 ontcmnt or the
city to the cyclone sufferers. Messrs
Worth & Worth gave $50. Messrs
Wood 7 & Carrie 20. Mr. T. F. Bagley
$5 and Mr. E.Lilly $5. Our excuse i3
that the report was received very late
iew- , v rescnt season.
am
TK r.Mnrv'tnrr nMitinnnl StlbscriDtionS
o'clock and was necessarily
Behrends & Munroe. 8; D. A. Smith set up in a very great hurry.
8: cash 5 The subscription ot IS t . nnrirTtpr's KeDOrt.
. i .. .
rf counties in following is the number and
iWdcnti eiec"-.- fears all. t of vesseU which arriyed at this
J.-t eftbea have noce owu 6 We invito the attention of our citizens port durjDg tho month ended l?eb.
r.ad wia te herd frooi Wis year. .foctihat first quality shirts are 29th:
; r" TZTTi.rJnil this week being macle to order at one dollar at the American 7 steamers. 5.385 tons ; 1
EJ.ta lwo.a I v Wilmington Shirt Factory. tf. i,Pir ill tnnst 19 schooners. 5.543 tons,
. a a m lien iv - -
hjtfaagaw-'- - .. . f Q7 1L262 long
There was onlv ono case lor i&e "wuakUH" " . ' . .
nr.tnr', mnM-rRtion this moraine Foreign-17 barques. t .s tons
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wr aw
tbon resume acting until
i- . . :ti t ;rft for the aea
A;nl5. wfcea ce
S3.
priU.lIly about
ia worth rftoMT. or er IWOO
Furniture. 1
; 1 '
CEAFT3 U tho place your FUHKlTUftG to
get,
A nice fcecreUry and a nohuy Chamber FU
CRAITls the leader of the rnmltnre trade.
Ills goods arc tho best, yon know, that are
made. . I - - I j i .
Sovr for a list of goo& kept In store j
i it mat mention a rew, don't as xor more: i
There are Bedsteads and Bureaus, and all
Kinna or cnairs,
Some on the flret floor, others cp stairs.'
Then come Washsi&nds, Tables and Mattress
cs. an grades, i i
With Sideboards. Wrltlss Desks and nice
CLOTHING IS GOING AT HALF PRICE ! Ub,?2SaSS2rw eoJ
Rocking Chairs and What Nots, wllh nro and
six sneivcs; f
Centre Tables marble toi others with wood.
Spring Beds, medium, with others Tery good.
Just think of his Cornices, the finest extension.
Wllh so many other things too numerous to
menntion. 1 !
Now glv CRAFT a call, he will treat you all
ngnt; ! ,
His stock Is a marvel, In fact, It's a tight, i '
.men 3 . i
In order to make room for the immense Spring
Stock now on the road. !
CALL AT
which was for disorderly conduct and
upon which judgment was suspended.
Knicrhts of llonor.
Carolina Lodge No. 431. Regular
early all consumed meeting this evening at i o'clock. Full
I A.
hnverer. I Attendance desired. it.
besides 5.000 poaods oi wax wu4fc-
. ,.-.ftii It is n
I llli WW -
f
is the Ka?ife
Tfl Amrrirn and foreiCTl. 44
vessels, aggregating 18.158 tons.
The Phosphates.
Xews and Observer: Gen. W. Gaston
Lewis, of Edeccombe, is here. Chat
ting with a reporter yesterday, he said
that his investigations or tne deposits m
DnDlin. Sampson. Pender and New
w . . . .
Hanover had shown that they were oi
great Talue. Duplin county naa Deep
. . . L 1 T,l.
dit Iron U rcsun oi a W4 I o "r tho most thorougniy luvesugakeu. i
V. Luu Tea his California ranch. a ud a grand timo generally. examinations are to continue, and it is
"TV.. u t. The storm signal was up Saturday expected that beds even richer than any
... t r t rmnoi. w uu l 4v-i ... I ...... j
ttii -w-w, - - night day yesterday and this morn yet discovered will De iounu. n is wjit-
ported Lccccltbe most- " ! and it was not a vain warning. Linlv a bonanza for North Carolina,
r i . .irtf tirrnaeu icauui "a - . .
ia i:e xsj. 1 .. . I .. fc. hi trwlav some of tho Unri tha discoveries attract tne attention
have ever known here. board.
HBIKR'
i
Questions of; Economy
MoJ;eska'i husband, the Count Those of our fellow citizens who went
.1 her a nresent of a pair to New Orleans to attend the "Mardi
(Sdlasond earrings the other Gras" returned yesterday morning.
? fL the result of a salo of tome having had a delightful trip, lots of fun
THE OLD: RELIABLE CLOTHIER,
114 MARKET ST.
mch3
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"r-0'?11.: moil disagreeable March winds wc 0f capitalists in all the; Atlantic sea
Kii dra rfjrtj ujr his twemyiursii ? . L.-t
tirtiisy.
Fires in February .
The fire department was called out
.v i i n inn 1111 iiiiviiii ucuist biiiu is wa e-sv
Jecunsgia that city, has pnbhclT cx-1 - of rk ia
ti ic:ety.
in the morning at St.
and at night at St.
f: is reported that Arabi will soon be
i John's.
Feb. 18th. 6.30 a. m. warehouse and
stable at Noithrop& Cumming's mill
was burned with contents, consisting of
- f.nt;tv nf rice straw and some
A Big Eagle.
We were shown tosday the claws of a
bald eagle which was killed a few days
since on Messrs Larklns & Bowden's
place, on the Sound. It must have
been a very large bird from the appear
ance of thelaws, which looked as if
they wefe capable of sustaining a small
child in the air.
Lights o liondon
IOPERA HOUSE.
THURSDAY. MARCH 6,7,8,
AND SATURDAY MATINEE.
. . . l.ij I iTnn Tnatav. Tnmor'a no w ninrr T7i r. I H . . i &nrtt XTt CnnntrflolH Afnas. nanfir saVS:
fcici szaia in txypt. as tno view uum - , - - machinery, carnage auuuu -w. a.w. - ir.7. X
In speaking ol the above named PUT. I Wfrtjnj Ega
by tim for tae improvement o ii,WUiw Tr insured, uause untt
. . . .! t n flan, i nmt issno. ia a rcrv naDoaomu uuo. . r
occsiri are lueauc! i - i reo. iiu. h.ju i'-
unknown.
:tn
Gcnion. The latter believe in Araoi.
uinbscrlbedtothofund for his de-
Tie editor of the Vctr anJ Courier
Ujnphcd to his paper." alter the mcet-
fcl of the Democratic National Com-
BlUee. that the Ilepublicans would bo
left to ihspe tht fijht m the Presidcntia1
unpawn and that the Democratic
platform would be constructed nega
tirclj by the Republican National
Convention. --
... -
Vollcc Coamisjioner Colton indorses
SJscobs Oii, Lbo . wonderful pain-core.
This is the blustering, windy month
of March, and it has begunjas if it was
determined to keep up its reputation.
It has blowed hard ever since the month
come in snd to day it has come from
nearly every quarter of the compass.
At 8 o'clock this morning it was South
west and two hours later it was North-
LOCAL NEWS.
IISU TO IfW ADVtlTlStMUTS.
tRxitx'sOoiMsc
TiTLOR'S DlZXJUC UlU .
Tios C.CaAiT, agt roraltura
Jks WtR!i-Practical Barber
Oxnusxaau PUnos and Organs
Ctyxa llot ss ZJjcbti 0 London
C w Tans Cheap Standard Works
Kv.'-.ht r UuMoa Uffular MmUbx
Mom Baos. A DEOoasrr DrufUU
Kx&cii!(i.a A Calocx Baos Groceries
Jacxao a BtLU-PrlnUBf. Blading. Ae
ESramcM A Co Sportsman's Goods
rAXixt ATatlok Ws are afaxehlnf On
XcDorcALL A CowpEi-Cov Bides. Ac
P L BxiDoxxs A Co Questions of Economy
Bzilcess was rather dull on Water
fcxee: tfcU morning.
Scfcr. iw4ioy, hence, was below
Baltimore Feb. 20th.
Good congregations In all of the city
Arches yeslerdiy.
So far, the fruit in this section does
aotseerato have been injured by the
Birce Zinfjrclla, Deveraux, clear
Mat New York. March 1st. for this
port.
Sous tood beef cattle have beea
Jnvaiav oar market within the last
daji
Warch his coae la like unto the old
ProTcrb-aj Uoa and we hope he will go
wtass Iiab.
Sed. baraua TtriLinnui. Larsen.
k-0. lor Uaaburg. arrived at Plym
.eg., Feb. 2Sth.
ua are very scarce yet. witn no
Pfofpects of a supply until warmer
ww-ercoraes along.
o tranps applied for lodgings at
Vollce headquarters last night, but there
7 a plenty of them ia the city not-
wiiisunding.
Mr. John Mallard, corrtspondest
itat of the G reeniboro rairioi.is
ia the d;y and gave us the pleasure of a
au Uu coon.
aae urftat and beat stock of
ractory price liatN. Jacobin . Hard-
is a 32 column paper and nas in it an
excellent miscellany of matter. Wo
wish it much success. Published
monthly at Durham N. C.
east. Since then it
every quarter.
has ! blowed from
If you need a real good first class
cooking stove, don't fail to see the Ex
celsior Penn., Zeb. Vance and New
Emerald, besides others, i They are to
be found at factory prices at Jacobi s,
who Is the manufacturers1 agent, t
Slierht Fire.
At about 11.45 o'clock this forenoon
fire was discovered upon the roof of an
old frame dwelling on the West side of
Sixth street, near the bridge, by colored
people. The alarm was given imme
diately and the fire department was on
hand with its usual promptitude, ine
Phoenix, No. 1., of Brooklyn, was the
first to arrive, as it was mucn tne
nearest to the scene, and did excellent
work. The flames were soon extinguish
ed and the damage would not amount
to more than $50
Tho Second Fire.
At about 3:30 o'clock .his p. m.. the
one-story Irame dwelling on Fourth,
between Queen and Wooster streets.
owned and occupied by, Mrs. Sarah
Watson, was discovered to be on fire.
The alarm was promptly civen, and
the fire department turned but, but the
building waa burned down, it being
impossible to save it. The furniture
was saved. No insurance.
. Tho Third Fire.
A few minutes after 4 o'clock p. m..
and before the second fire had fairly
ceased burning, the alarm was again
sounded, this time the fire being on
Mulberry, between Front and Second
streets, owned and occupied by Mr,
Thomas Sykes, and caused by the ig
nition of a spark upon the roof. Hand
hoso in the yard was put in use to
keep the fire la" check until a large
hose from the water hydrant was
brought into play, when the flames
were soon extinguished . Damage slight
and fully covered by insurance
The Fourth Alarm
Jnxt at our close the alarm sounded
again, the fourth time to-day. j It was
located at the Gas House, in the boutn
era portion ot the city, but we could not
leara tho particulars in time for this
LIGHTS O' LONDON
TTtirla. nimlr.Aa nf Shook & ColllOr.
Proprietors Union Square Theatre, New YerK,
.aia arum ceii i scenery ouu ai.Kju.aMai
Effects.
Enquire for
Shook and Collier's Company appear
,afrM in ed at the Opera House last night, pre
m. Fire caught in the t New York and London
the naval f tore yard of Mr. A. Martin. BUCces3, entitled "The Lights o' Lon-
on tho West sido of the river. Steam don." To enable his company to prp-
Fire Eneino Little Giant was towed dace .tins fJ
across tho river and did good work. Manager Collier carries with him the
500. the play. He has two cars of his own.
i n-.nwmrn or nmir psnpi'iai i v mr
Shocklos: Death. transporting the scenery and the wagons
x u a.- i, Hrfid near used in hauling it to and from the Opera
Joseph Atkinson, who Uvea near fnP tha acnom-
Wilson's Mill, a small village 27 miles modation cf his company. Yesterday
nMcKrwrr. rn the North Carolina cto o-a hands were kent at work plac
IIUUl viuwu" " i .e - J 1 .
Railroad was at that place yesterday, ing the scenery on the stage, and last
uauroaa, was at .ht. tha audience was shown some of
where ho drank quite freely, nesiariea tfaj bandsomest 5Cenery and stage
to walk home upon the track, and when settings ever witnessed in this city. To
he had gone a short distance, ho either properly produce'Lights o' London;"
fell or laid dowa at a cattle gaaru .M gSSEuS " JS5T thrombi
was olaced across the track at a road f f. , The niece is intended to
crossing. Tho mail train from Raleigh mrnish a picture of life in the city of
soon came along but neuner mo enji- tonaon. , ,.7sa
noer nor fireman saw Atkinson untu ff'STlT
they were close upon him. The latter acte(j Lights o' Lrondon," with its
was caught by the cowcatcner anu scenery, stage mountings, ana interest
carried some distance wnen ne uroppea mg pip "TnT
and the train ran over him. mangling "S"-
nim ieanuuy aauiuaiBfc iujwu.
Hfar-Vi R at 11 a m
Roco-ir'Ar! Rpatji 1. Admission (5. 50. Zoc.
Sale of Seats begins Tuesday, March 4, at
Dyers. I J
Eainit. Kainits
ENUISE GERMAN KAINIT. Imported
JT direct. For sale by a
mch3 ! KEBCH1SEK & CALDER BROS.
Groceries. Groceries,
GITATE T11E MIND Or OOBlAVKR
asre citizen, and arc pcrplexlnr the I brains of
ye ffreat statesman.
Without going Into much discussion, we wish
to quote a few points" below tho markct,and
keep our friends from being cornerei." , j
' I .j.i i
The gentlemen on the othei side seem tfls
posed to answer, these questions of economy
I i
by soliciting your patronage on small things '
i 1 .1 - .
thcrhby enabling you to save a few cenit each
I 'I
week or month. ; I
I . t
Now we propose to do as we have always
done, ' . j , ;
STUDYJHE INTERESTS OF OUR CUSTOMERS,
and save them A FEW DOLLARS EACH
WEEK, providing them, at the same time,
with tho BEST ARTICLES OF FOOD'Obtahv
able.
P. L. BRID&ERS & 00.
HO North Front St.
mch 3 . i ' '.
Munds Bros. & DeRosset,
Druggists, Market and Second Streets,
OF
VERT
The deceased was a poor man ana
leaves a wife and large family.
This is a free county! sure, but you
can't get Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup free oi
charge; it costs you a quarter every
time.
DIED.
MTVfTKT.HOEF Mrs. ANNA S.. wife of Mr.
I M J. Dingelaoef, died of pneumonia, at her
n wwldence on Fifth, near Chestnut street, on
Accident to a AYliminfftonaia.
Many ot our citizens were shocked to
hear this morning of an accident to our
former townsman, Mr. Fred C. Pois-
I 1 V A V X7 HITITH III I 1
ftOD. WDO leifc utsru ouuio i miaeucv uu . . , ti
Krnthpr. Mr. Dn. 1 Sunday, Marcn ma. a o coca. . xu.
COmpaujr uu w.w i z
Brutz Poisson. to maKe tneir luture NEy AI VEltTISJtlttlliN X.
residence in Caliiornia. Through the 7T7777Z:nZZl
courtesy lol their brother. Mr. Louis TODaCCO oClllllf U Ubl.
J. Poisson, who received a letter con- AA B0XK5 and caddies sold with-
three weekf. i
oni ratm and Caddies to close consignment.
Various Brands from 20 cents upwards.
SAil'L BKaU, SB,
mCh 3 JS Market Street
taining the particulars, we learn that d
.i f T;fi Hail I In
they were on tao jiuii j.v.tUW
Road, a few miles beyond Fort Worth,
T..i when in (VJUHCU UCUW Jk U
X CIU T, uuu, -
broken rail, the sleeping car in whicn
they were riding was pitched down an
embankment and landed bottom np.
The accident occurred at about z
We Are Marching On,
A ND keep the best, and best as-
SOKTMENT.OF COOK STOVES ever offered.
o'clock on Monday morning. Feb. 25th. pumps. Toilet Sets, Tin Ware, Sheet Lead,
o cloct on Monaay m t. DcorVats. and other goods .in end variety.
prjRE WHITE OIL. mch.Z
a berth in the other end. The lormer
not injured, and hastened
Cow Hides,
was
to
find bis brother as fast as
TlDINO, BUGGY, WAf UV - . rin m.,
. . v --. sill HftT.
JLt YT Alps. AXIfl UlXMCt w,
possible, and when tne iaue pu sve
was reached he was lound unconsaou. K'fSi; 'c. Repairing
with a savage gash across his .forehead, promptly bowdkn.
Strong and willing hands and arms Next to D A smith's Furniture store.
assisted in cnUing a way out ot the car. . meh
which was now on fire from the stoye Sportsman's UOOaS.
wnicn naa ia " .rE have the finest assortment
wounded man was soon placed beyond Y o f English and Belgium Breech Loaders
a A nTiv1r.ian was SOOIX ever brought to this laarket. Also a flrst-
laruiw xi . r- - cJjlM Btckof Shells. Wadding. rnmer.v
. rtr which lac we can show a stock of Hardware, uopa
resiorea 10 wuaiv"9 " -goods and guarantee prices.
.Vpn hark to Fort V onn w. . ojrttuu.
be was taKea oaca; mj x va tA John Dawson A Cc,
where he is now receiving every possl
bio attention and care. His brother is
with him. The wounds, although se
vere, are not considered dangerous, and
It is thought that be will be able to re
... z - vV- n trrt niVS.
tumo niS journey ia ntw. -
mch!
19. Jl and a Market Stxeet
FLOUR,
BACOJS,
SAL.T,
HAY,
8tAP,
SODA,
MATUUJSS.
TWINE,
NAILS,
RTIOAR. COFFEE.
LARD. MOLASSES,
MEAL, RIUB.
CORN, OATS,
LYE. i POTASH.
STAECH, I CANDLES,
PAPER, ! BAGS,
AXLEGBEASE, BUCKETS,
SHOT, CAPS, &C
YFFEB A LIMITED LI MS
fine Sponges, suitable for Nursery use at 23
cents each.
bottle. Mark your clothtt and prevtnt being
Indelible Ink. guaranteed good, 15 cent a
lost ! !
A nico box of Face Powder, Pink or White,
10 cents.
For sile by
i
Kerchner & Calder Bros.
mch 3 .
Complete Line of Drvgt Chemicals
i ancy uooas.
t
snd
P. S. Fine Soaps as usual, 25 cents dozen
cakes. mcn
ITJf-l
ALMOST
GIVEN AWAY !
S4.88.
voiTT? nni.r.ARS AND EIGHT EIGHT
cents for a LADY'S FINE IMPORTED HAT,
worth Ten Dollars.
S2.63.
9 Pianos and Organs.
PIANOS AND ORGANS 8ULU AJ. : AlUS
MOST MODERATE PRICE3 FOR CASH,
OR ON THE POPULaJ MONTHLY jjr.
I .
STALMENT PLAN.
At
TWO DOLLARS AND ;8LXTY THREE
cents for a LADY'S HAT, nicely trimmed,
wonh Fire Dollars.
HEINSBERGER'S,
mch 3 Live Book and Mnste Store.
S1.83.
r TvnTT . n a xrn tTTflTt TV-TTT'R'R'R
cents for a TRIMMED HAT, worth Two Dol- A
1 Llta rons I.
a ouu axij vwhi
UNTRIMMED HATS of every style &n(
quaJity at equaUy low prices.
The entire stock of Flewers, Feathers.Birds,
Wings, 8atins and Velvets in all colors, will be
sold at Remarkably Low prices. We have to
mke room for our 8pring Stock, and nave
consequently reduced the price of every arti
cle In every department.
Polo I ! Polo I Polo !
FORTY-THREE CENTS FOR A FINE, ALL
Wool. Cashmere Polo Cap In aU colors, snlta
ble for boys and girls, actual value One Dollar.
Call and convince yourself at
TAYLOR'S
BAZAAR)
118 Market St.
mch 3
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The Excursion and Pic Nicj
QTii .s is OVER AND THE THE ATRI
St. avt ball Season has opened again.
and JOHN WERNER, the practical
German
t r.V. V'Z? TUt m attend
Now is the time to give Smith1 Worm KStweca iWaaniVroat. vntotog
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City Drug Store.
PERFECT RUSH FOR THE NEW Drug
8fre. Business good because goods are
new and prices as low as any. In fact, noth
ing old about the store except I
J. W. CONOLET, Mansger.
N B. Prescriptions compounded at all
hours day and night.
. mch 1
Cheap Standard Works.
CO CENTS EACH;
JJANDSOMELY BOUND IN CLOTH :
ohakespeare. Byron, Scott, Burns, Tenny
son, owen Meredith, Macauley, Jean Ingelow,
Household Poems. 1001 Gems of Jroetry,
Green's History of the English People, 1 vols,
Aire of Napoleon, Battles of the Republic.
Strickland's History of England. Dlcken's
Child' History of England, Grime's House
hold 8tories, Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family
Robinson, Tom Brovrn at Rugby. Scottish
Chiefs, Tbaddeus of Warsaw, cnudren of the
Abbey, Arabian Nights, 20.OC0 Leagues Under
tbe Sea, Tour of the Workl in 80 Days. Myste
rious Island. Paul and Virginia, Fox'a Book of
Martyrs. Banyan's Pllgrba Progress, Ac, .
Any of the above sent post paid open tbe
receipt of the price. c. W. YATES, j
feb l 119 Market St. Wilmington; ' C. 1
Home s uaraen uysters
ARK CONCEDED TO BE THE BEST.
They are to be had only at the Old North
btate Saloon, No. 6, South Iront St. '
Ice coel Lager Beer a peclal tT'Tht
Whiskey ana purest Wines sold lu the city.
Clzsrs as rood as the best. . Call and be eon '
vlnced. . - 1
febS2
5 and 10 cents Cigars,!
HAVANA ITLLKRS. i
Best in the city, are on sale.
Drugs and Medicinal preparations of the
highest grade at m .mnlItv.rn,
Jan 11 Drug and Precrlption Store
VJanted.
Iflfl GOOD QUARRT HANDS, FOR Got
erament work at Keystone Ojuarrlea, en .Cape
Fear THrer. fourteen nllei below WOmlnrtoo.
I- febStttCO-l K0S3ftJUtUA.