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VOL. XIII.NO., 53,.
not authorized to collect for more than 3 months In
advance. - - - ' - " : '
WILMINGTON, . N. C, SATURDAY, NO VEMBER:-22, 1873.
WHOLE NO 1,923 .
ttonately low rates. , .
Five Bnare estimated as a fraarter-coraaui. and
t qaatee aa a half-eolnmn. .
OsTTL.INES.
Chattanooga goes Democratic for the first
time since the war.V -Spanislr Govern
ment dispersed a mob which gathered in
front of Minister Sickles' residence in
Jladrid. A bitter feeling prevails there
ao-ainst this country.
An unknown
schooner was wrecked near Cape Henry,
and two of the crew washed ashore!
The news from Madrid is warlike. Sickles
says he does not see how war can be avoid-
ej. The Pittsburg papers are bearing
up under a strike of tie j .Typogriiphical
TJnion. A New Tork railroad pres
ident reported failed. Washington
excited over news from. Madrid. Se
rious Cabinet session at Washington yester
day. Full Cabinet. -Hew York mar
kets: Cotton, 15f to 16; gold, active, 10 to
10J; turpentine, dull, 40; rosin, quiet,
$3 70 for strained. - Southern tele
grams last night relating to Cuba are de
cidedly fanny.
RV1BOR8 OF WAR.
The dispatches sent 1 from Madrid
by Minister Sickles are of a threaten
ing and warlike character. .A mob
gathered around the American Lega
tion, and had to be dispersed by- the
Government. The Foreign Secretary
of Spain behaved very haughtily to j-
our Minister. The, sentiment at the
Spanish capital is decidedly hostile to
this country. Sickles says , he., does
not see how war can be avoided. ;
If Spain resolves. upon war, averse!
as the average American mind is, to
anything of the sort, she cah have it,
usl as mucu as sue pieases auu may I
. t. V 1 . J I
he a little more. She does not relish I
the idea of American interference in
her local affaire, so her Foreign Sec
retary informed our Minister. Very
well, then let her stop shooting
American citizens, let her stop cap
turing American vessels . and con
demning them as pirates She will
get enough of this interference unless
she acts more Christianly and treats
our flag with less indignity.
Nathaniel Boyden, Associate Jus
tice of the Supreme Court" of North
Carolina, died at an advanced age
after a long and .painful illness, in
Salisbury, his home, last Thursday.:
Judge Boyden was the Conservative
member of Congress 'from that dis
trict in 1868. Soon after he joined
the Republican party, and j was. ap-
pointed by the
Governor Associate I
Justice of the Supreme Court to fill a
- .
vacancy. f ru
" Who cares for Mr. Seward now?"
asks a contemporary. vMr. ; Adams
who thinks he is " all the world and
the rest of mankind."
North Carolina Legislature.
Raleigh Sentinel, Condensed-l
FOURTH OAT,
SENATE.
it p.
f, u u
Thuksdat, Nov. 20.
At his own request, Mr. Flemming
was relieved f rom-dntiron the Com
mittee on the Self Injunction Suit,
and Mr. Merrimon was appointed in
his stead. ; - T - ft rtrf -f"M
Mr. Norwood introduced alill to
prevent frauds in the sale of commer
cial manures. Among its provisions,
the trade-mark or name of the maker
and of the place where manufactured
:are required to be marked on each
package, also the compositionof Jhe
nnannre and . theq6an tit jtL eacht-in
gredient, &c.
Mr. Todd, a bill to make slander a
misdemeanor, punishable by fine and
imprisonment. Referred.
Har.ris, colored, a bill to cede to
the United States a part of lot No.
93 of the city of Raleigh, for the pur
pose of : ereetuig. a r new' postbffioe.
Referred. '
Mr. Merrimon introduced a resolu
tion in favor of Judge J. L. Henry.
It proposes to pay the Judge $350
lor holding four terms of Courts of
O ver and Terminer ordered byGo
Caldwell, there being at present - no
W ,,thr;vinr T.avmpnt for holding
,,,,.1, nn..- TKo mot Kodhorptn.
. )-, fJ o
'fore been before the Supreme Court
n petition and' "payment recomm
xnended by that body.l
The resolution passed its first readrr
. l-.T, --tAf fff S
Mg. .V )l ; : iJh . O xLi-
A message was received from the
Hoase transmitting an engrossed bill
to repeal chapter 171, laws of 1872
73, probibitijDg the sale of intoxica
ting liquors in tfee (Lown of Lumber-
ton, Robeson eojuBity which was read
mrst time.--?-.
On motionofI'Mr'"Nofw"odd'lne
several matters treated of in the Gov
ernor's annual message were referred
to appropriate committees:
Mr. Dunham introduced the follow
ing resolutions: - f
Whereas.-'thffanlhorittas fef IneTs
land of Cuba. M criminal atsrearo! o
the usages of civilization and of com
LOI com-
7 manity, and in open denance
rv, t. .. ..
lJP ' " iotri f
the United States, have recently mur
dered
certain of
its ' citizens, - while
Sunder the protection of its flag; and
Whereas, For five years the
patriots of Cuba 'have successfully
resisted the efforts of the Spanish
r?meviojdnce;hm;v3nto
subjugation, and have maintained and
are now maintaining-war in defence
of their liberties and for the establish
ment of contittionatgoveramerit;'
Now, therefore the General As
sembly of North Carolrna do '
Resolved. Thai fa their bninion it
has novr become the, duty of the gov
ernment or tne united States to
recognize the belligerent Vights of
.tDe patnot r army, and, to , demand
ample reparation for the outrage 1
onrerea tq.its nag, and . swift , punish
ment upon the'mhfderers of its citi-
i . JiesolvetL That a copv of these 're-
solntipns be transmitted to the Presi
dent of the United States, and to our
senators and Representatives in
Congress ;: - - ' : L' ' ' " "'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
.' , , Wednesday, Nov, 20.
'Mr. 'Jo yner from Committee on
Enrolled BillsT ' reported House ill
No.ao, repealing so: muchof- ch ap.
171,Jawa of :tl977aTMf prohibits
the sale of liauor within the cornorate
limits of the town of Lumberton.
. Ondger, " a bfll declaring what
parti of the debt f North Carolina is
valid, and to pay. off the same
Mr. Copeland, a bill for : the . relief
of the North Carolina poor.
On motion, of Mr, ,MoGeo& the
resolution introduced : bv 'himself on
yesterday concerning "back" pay" of
members of Conereas. was read and
maue special oraer tor to-morrow at
' -w . '
-The bill introduced by Mr. Bennett
to extend; the time of sheriff and4ax
collectors to settle, with the Treasurer,
was then taken np as special order.
Mr-Browrf, of Mecklenburg offer
ed an . amendment. Provided that
said sheriffs and tax collectors pay in
and settle three-fourths of the taxes
as now required by lay. .
Mr. "VVaugh . moved to strike out
three-fourths and insert one-half,
which was lost.
Mr. Rhodes moved to ind.efinitely
postpone the whole matter, which
was lost. - :-
Mr Brown, of Davidson, offered a
substitute that the provisions of the
bill should only apply to the sheriffs
xf the counties of Surry and New
Hanover and requiring them to pay
into the treasury three-fourths of the
taxes doe from their. respective coun
ties counties, withdrawn by consent.
The amendment offered by Mr.
lFown;of Mecklenblrg", was adopted
nu tne bill passed its several read
ings ., - . :; !
On motion of Mr. Dickey, the" rules
were suspended and the biU passed
its third reading. ii. -
On motion of Mr. Marler, the bill
was reconsidered, and; the motion- to
reconsider laid on the table."" v' '
.Mr Bennett from the joint, select
oOmmittee in iregard to the writ' of
Alfred Telf s,TD. . A Jenkins, sub
mitted a report 'sustaining the action
already taken by.the executive; : : '
NOT1CETO ABTKRTISERS.
Tbepressorespon r bolnmn en. Sunday xnorn
ing la so great that we art epmpeQed (o reqneet ad
Tertiaers to aen'd in adrertlaemeiita for that lasoe at
aa early an hoar as possible, In order that they may
with 'certainty secure the proper insertion. .-:!-
The yalla, yffr'ffr'n'fs' ""i""
The maUAwiWaose from this date as fol-
tows'-''- uAl ; . - v
Northern through (night) mails. .. . 8 P.M.
j " J .Jhrongh and way (day)
; - mails. .i., . . ............ . 5 A. M.
Southern, maiL ....... 8 P.M.
Carolina Central mails. . . .... .... 5 A. M.
Sniithville, Saturdays, and sTe- -' -'
6 A.M.
Fayette vute, river, Mondays and - j
! S;T3Pridvs . '.5?i;P.'M,
Fayetteyille by Cf Q.31. W., daily 5 Ay M.
Onslo wJjCH., iiborse inaijiv every
Friday ... . .. . ... .... & A. "Si.
Gij Watch lMt7;jA5.i .
J.RLAMBsbKTurpentine farm for sale,
i. JrfoU Ft mdvtis. A Oo.-Issoiution. 1 4 u
- Smtma Bbos. --Clothing i ;-f:w.J
wHEragBBaa?Wl.f rarcneesi r . , p
BIasrlstrsieo court
i; James; porter anJ I iGteorge Wright, two
colored boyscharged fwith stealing a pair
of ducks from Pompey Hanriss on Saturday
rifglt lasl, hadahearin'gb
f sidey yesterday afternoon. '..The evidence
I - : . .. . . .... T . r.-
I went to estaonsn tneiact tnat James jror-
ter took the ducks from a nail on the rack
in front of Runge's 1 grocery store and
was making off with them when Policeman
E. J?i Martin brought him CO a suefden halt.
The ducks were jthenjdeiivereditcatheir:
owner and Porter taken to the Guard House."
Upon his statement : that 'he received the
dacks from George Wright, the latter was
subsequently arrested, but thetsf was no ev
idence to show that be had anything to do
with the matter and he was consequently
di&fcyd7Hftrter Vommitteofof
0
trial at the approachipff term of the Supe
rior Courts, 4,.,,
I The sidewalk in front pt th spo$ .
Mr P. W.' Fannine's paint1 shop
wt
burned sometime since Uiaary danger-
I yT. - . ,,'Aj
ni I SB I'UIIIIILUUI.: .at IIM HDwB BfVM 7 - n
i mi Miifwiimwnn' sow
H
reiriftammediateattenjtioBf,t
meojai.aHiow'..:.J,ii'i
dangerous as it now stands.
BOARD OF AISEBnBIf. '
Syuopal of tb' Proeeedlaca. -
The Board met in regular semi-monthly
session last eight,
Th committee on the matter of planking
Nutt street : reported, recommendiog that
said (street sbe pranked 18 feet wide and 4
Willard Bros.' to the Carolina Central Rail
way Depot, and that the property along
said street be assessed to pay the expenses
.of the same, m accordance with lokW.
'' " An'ordinance relative to the erection of
bridges across the Wilmington and Weldon
BaibSpadj 4t the various street intersections,
the Board: being advised ' by their attorney
that it is the duty of the Railroad Company
to build and mamtain the said bridges, was
adopted. It -provides that the bridge on
Second rstreet shall, be thirty feet wide,
that on Third street forty feet . wide,
that on Fifth street forty feet wide,
that on Sixth street twenty-five" feet wide,
that on Seventh street twenty feet wide
and that on MacRae street . shall be twenty
feet, wide; and ...also' that the bridge on
Fourth street shall be fifty feet wide. The
Mayor ras directed to serve a copy of this
ordinance on the President, or managing
agent of the Wilmington and Weldon Rail
road Company. s. . . -
The above ordinance was founded upon
and justified by the opinions of M. London j
Esq.;, City ; Attorney, and ; Col. Robert
Strange, which were submitted to the Board.
It was ordered that the property owners
on Mulberrv. Chesnnt. Prineeas anfl Dnolr
streets, between Water . and Front, beal-
lowed thirty days further time in which to
hooin th iv;rr f Bi.iomiv oo aa h
a previous ordinance of the Board, and that
after that time no further indulgence will
be granted, but that the city will then pro
ceed to construct such sidewalks at the ex
pense of the property owners. ;
'Peoji'oC-tiLF91yaw for re
ductipn xe$:'oner wharf property'
north of 1 B., Sraa all6wed,
the amoantpald on fee . distillery to be .de
ducted from the tax; ' : fl h'.,;
The Finance Ckmrmittee, in matter of
a petition for the exemption from taxation
of certain property used for School pur
poses,; was flowed further time for the pur
pose df subniittrngthe matteifor tlie opin
ien 'otttarax:
Hie Finance Committee reported that
they had instructed line Tax. Collector to
advertise and sell, after Je. ! tst, the prop
erty on which the Jtaxea' remain unpaid.
Beport ewcui'.
The PoHcel ConmitteeTlied that on
account bjtt1iaitia not
recommend any indrwUe of pay-of the police
force, and asked for farther time, which
was granted. - - , i- -
A communication from the Mayor, with
the opinion of the City Attorney accompany
ing it, in reference to the disbursements by
the city for the relief of the poor of the city,
haying been carefully considered, the fol
lowing ordinance was thereupon adopted :
The Board of Aldermen of tne City of
Wilmington ordain that all such ordi
nances and resolutions of this Board
under which the foods of the city are paid
out or in any manner disbursed for the use
or relief of the poor of the city, or for the
Hospital; or for patients in the Hospital,
or under any contract in reference to the
Hospital or its officers and owners are here
by repealed; and the Mayor is hereby in
structed without delay to notify the Chair,
man of the. Board of Commissioners of the
County of New Hanover of the passage of
this ordinance., To go into effect Dec 1st,
1873J ' ' ; ...... , I.
' A petition ana a counter-petition in ' ref
erence to the matter of . Water ; Work for
the city were presented' and their.., consider
ation postponed - until ' the meeting of the
Board next Tuesday evening A ; :
The Committee on Water Works, report
ed that they were unable to agree and. de
sired to refer the matter back t the Board;
e$tfoos.$f Jl&tipptilk and 8.:A CNiiv
rie for reduction Of taxes were referred to
the Committee on Finance.. " . T;;rv
; SeyeralapplicaUbns for positions on the
police force were referred tothe Committee
on Police. f ' ; ; Xlf
Petition for a lamp at the corner of Fourth
and Nixon streets was ordered granted.
Communication from the City Marshal in
reference to the dangerous conditon of the
sidewalk ' on Front," between Orange and
Ann streets, was referred to the Committee
, on Streets and Wharves. .
: A resolution to increase " the police force
to 85 members was referred to the Commit
tee on Police. ?. . v':.'A ..
" The Board adjourned to meet on Tuesday
evening next at 8 o'clock. ;
Official Visit. .
' Grand Patriarch C, M. Busbee, of Rat
leigh, was to arrive in this city last eve
ning on an official: visit to Campbell En
campment, Independent Order Odd Fel
lows. ' We learn that Mr! Busbee has vis
ited Goldaboroi Klnston and Wilson during
the past week, and formed Encampments
at each of those places.; ,
Beky Point Granse.; f
We tender our acknowledgments Ho' Mr.
James H. Durham, Secretary,' for an invi
tations to artielpate- wto Rocky Pmnt
Grange in-' 'celebrajtlng- 4 the anniversary of
the Order of the Matrons of Husbandry, on
Thursday, the 4th otDecember. .
"2
I Mt4Klrtisttot7'itlftnrnnir rAnnot
m . :i Li i I IT- ! : : 'IT T---
"'S" """x i"'y,.prBrri-Ti'i' '
oiatmveev1H,wn
l .'.tv- iuv:--2" r't-N l
purt left that place n Thursday morning.
Local Dot. :- :' r: " J :
And still no cases for trial before the
Mayor's Court. , . . f
'r Capt. Browning, of the W. & W.
Railroad, is quite Hi at Weldon. ; t
Wild geese are plentiful) en the Pee
Dee and sportsmen are having a lively time.
There- was quite a respectable snow at
Weldon on Thursday merhmg . last,- being
about one inch on a leveL . ' '
The second " hbp,r of the season of the
German Association will take place one
evening next week at fhe Mozart Saloon, on
Front street. ' . . , . s. , . .
Thieves made a raid on the chicken-
coopt of Mr. S. -H.: Fishblate. corner? or
Seventh, and Market streets, on Thursday j
night, and stole eight out ' of ir nine turkiea
which it contained.
An advertisement for a horse, pub
lished in yesterday's Stab, brought out the
astonishing fact that nearly everybody in
the city, is provided with animals ,.bf A that
description and one. to spare 1 , ,
' The street , pavement on Water, be
tween Market and Princess streets, is to be
raised to a level with the other portion of
the street and drains arranged to carry the
water in the rivar. - '
A horse attached to a sewing maehine
wagon, becoming wearied, . took . , a seat in
front of Southerland's livery stables yester
day and it took a great deal of persuading
to convince him that the motto .or. tne es
tablishment . to which he belonged was
'business first and pleasure afterwards." i
Exeltlns Buhawar-A Was: on Xmol-
lsbed and Two RIeB Injured.
A horse attached to a small wagon, the
property of Mr: Julius Benny, who keeps a
grocery store just 'north of Boney Bridge;
ranaway while in vicinity of the Fair
Grounds yesterday, aoouti?o'cjocJr,smasn-r
irig the wagon arid throwing Mr. Benny
and another gentleman ' from the vehicle,
severely hurting the former , and painfully
bruising the latter, whose body was passed
over by the wheels. . The horse was found
in .the woods about a mile from . the scene
of the accident, with both shafts fastened
to him, the animal having been brought to
a stand still by the reins becoming entan
gled in his hind-feet in such a manner as to
hold his head securely between his fore
legs. The wagon could not be found any
where. Suffice it to say, however, that it
was totally demolished Jn the fullest sense
of the word. 1 .
Tne Meeting of Ladles' Yesterday.
We learn that the meeting of ladies at the
rooms of the T bung Men's Christian Asso
ciation yesterday morning was a .very suc
cessful and interesting one.. There were
about sixty ladies present and much, in
terest was manifested in tufi work of assist
ing to provide for the fatherless and mother
less children in the Asylum at Oxford. The
ladies have . gone to work in earnest in this
matter and their labors will no doubt result
in much good,
THE CITY lPO0lt:
.- ., - r - i; - ' v-ii. o
Communications of Mayor- Canaaay
smsA Clty.Attorney London I JBef
erence to tk Ctty JPoor ; ,
- - The following are-'the communications
tt Mayor Canaday and City Attorney Lbn
don in reference to providing for -the city
poor,' reference to. which is made" ' M the
proceeuings oi uit? uru oiuciuini,
published in another column:. . t
-'.f 7 v Crtr ow vViiamiGTOii?,
-i: I"- jj- November 21, 1878
Tihe Board tf Alfetnen : - 1
Gentlemen---Impressed ' ' with the belie?
that the control of the poor of the city of
Wilminfftoir and the dutyf prcvminrfor
them in all cases was exclusively imposed
bv law on "the Commissioners of the
tTnnntT of New Hanover." and that the
large disbursements; mads bj) the citytidor
ing the last four'or five years for this un
fortunate class of - our- fellow-citizens were
unauthorized bv law. I requested the Attor
tiey for-the' eity toive-me his legal opinion
on this subject I submit herewith his an
swer, from which von will perceive that he
is of the opinion that yon have no right; no
power, to make atpropriationsef the funds
of the city to purposes of this character, it
maUera not how charitable -: on benevolent
you may consider theml Appeals in sueh
Casesean Ojal befiiitiy; ir?shaed;ti&, by
tnose wno jiare jUispom. vi mms. own
tunas, ana not tnoss neta in irum ier om
The control of the poor, of the coonty ol
New Hanover, inoluding those within the
city of Wilmington; Is vested by law in the
Commissioners of the county, upon Whom
is imposed the important and sacred duty
. JI prWTlUllJjJ IUI UO TTOUkO Ui WIS U1UV1W
nate'iclass. " 1 "'' '"
Under the previsions of the law referred
to in the opinion of the attorney of the tnty
there has Men received "by the "Treasurer
of the city from the , sheriff of this county
i an average sum annually, duriBg the past
four vears. ot about xzzo. wnue tne ais-
bursemenjLs made,y the ty ior the poor
OI tne QUjiMlCUKiUig jjajrincuu iu uio uuv
pital during the time- referred to, have an
nuallv averaeed tlO.633 43. and. for the
whole four i years amount to the sum of
ft42.S33 74.
If the: Board f'Aldcnnen - have U6 'legal
right or power to make these large expen
ditures for charities of this charactershould1
they not - be . promptly- discontinuedi;nd
that body, which alone has the power, and
upon whichthetisafeMusively imposed
the obligation, of providing for the comfort
and well-ordering of the poor, be required
to discharge this sacred duty!
Thongh-JVkare -great mpeeffs Jhelegal
opinions of thoiAttomeyiof ity, yet in
view of bisppinipPfOBr thtf Xenjeral question
submitted' WmBdW betoe-me,, l am un
able to perceive fto thWrlfit oFpweT to
establish, or mamiafh osfrfitai -for. to
ci ' can:be;derivdrrt:p6
ma laws for the preservation ca the health
of the cityi t Tbec Of planting isick-
ness or disease amohg-ihabttallfs of the
fcity; is a very different obligation from that
of providinanrganiedi?si$twer aid
to such asareJtoopoor topTfrdViafbrthem
selvea (The,futapj)lieritoe.ei
and'ybu are required to attend to it. The
latter applies alone'te. the poor, andt the
law casts this duty with the other duties in
reference to this class on the Commissioners
of the county.- - Express power to establish
public-hospitals is "given to the Commis
sioners of the county, and "the general wek
fare .clause" referred to. in. , the opinion of
the Attorney is manifestly too , remote and
unsafe to confer this power on your body.
This'eeneral welfare clause is the parent of
of illegal and; extravagant abuses,' and is
doubtless the power under which, your pre
decessors acted in making the large ex
penditures hereinbefore referred to.
The' expenditures made by the city during
the present , year. : for the poor of the city
will probably, more than quadruple -: the
amount which wjjl be , received from the
Sheriff of the county tinder the law par
ticularly referred to in the accompanying
opinion of the City Attorney, and it is ob
viously equitable and right that the amount
to be. paid '.by. the Shenff under this law
from the taxes collected this year should be
received by the Treasurer of the city, but
for the future the entire sum collected for
the poor tax by the Sheriff .should be paid,
to the Cpmrnissionera of the county. . , . ,
; In consideration of the matter herein re
ferred to. I would respectfully recommend
to the Board the passage of the ordinances
and resolutions nercwim submitted. -Very
respectfully, ;:
W, P, Cahadat,
- ' . - ' : . ' '' VV; Mayor! .
SJa the Honorable W. -P. Canaday, Mayor:
i Str-You ask if the Board of Aldermen
have .power to donate, sums of. . money to
charitable institutions out of the City Treas
ury. ' In' reply I have to say, that - however
grateful it would be to the feehngs of mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen to contribute
from the City Treasury to the-; relief of the
poor and afflicted, and tbatv however, laud
able such generous .impulses may be, . . the
question of power, orthe right of the Board 1
taxation upon the property, trades, and pro
fessions of the citizens, is quite a different
thing. . The City of Wilmington is a muni
cipal corporation,, deriving all of its powers
from the Charter granted by the Legislature.
In thalannafii of Judse Coolev. "The
Charter, or the general law : under which
they (municipal corporations) exercise tneir
powers, is their constitution, in which they
must show authontr lor the acts tney as
sume to perform.-. They have no innerent
lurisdiction to make laws or adopt regula
tions of .government; they are governments
of enumerated powers, acting by a dele-
latin r to the city f government cannot be
questioned by any lawyer. You must then
look to your charter.: or some act of. the
Xegislafure for the powers before you can
ngntruiiy do such aa act.
The power is certainly not conferred by
the 8th section of the City Charter, under
the power to! pass "ordinances, rules and
regulations, to secure , order,' health and
quiet in the ctty.1' I have been unable to
nod any law by Which " you maintain the
poor of the city; there certainly is no expreu
authority, and I do not think it can be in
ferred from the 6th section of the act of the
18th of December, 1868, .being an act to
amend the Charter of the City of Wilming
ton. That act directs that the poor tax
levied upon the citizens and property of
citizens of the City of Wilmington shall be
paid to the Treasurer of tne city, ny tne
sheriff of the county; but it fails to direct
what disposition' shall be made of the money
so paid. Tne general law provides mat tne
Commissioners Of the County shall provide
for the poor of' the county. , The city of
Wilmington is witnin tne county limits ana
the residents of the city subject to the pay
ment of county taxes as are citizens resid
ing beyond its limits within the county.
Then. we have the , case ; of express power
conferred upon the county.. commissioners
and not even an inferential power given to
the Board of Aldermen to provide for the
poor of thB city.
; Stripped of the legal forms, such an ap
propriation of tne public money, to icnan
table purposes, without express, legal .au
thority, is simply taxing one man to sup
port another. That the poor should be
pro video for, humanity - ana unnstianity
alike demand. It is for the Legisiaturo to
determine the mode, and not .the Board, - of
Aldermen. ,You will readily perceive" how
dangerous such a power' as is ' claimed
would be; the ' Board ate to be the sole
judges, both of the objects of your bounty,
and ol the amount bestowedil-.lt would
'require; plain and explicit language confer
rinc sucn power Deiore l couia actnowi
edee its-exercise by the ' Board. ' I' would
irecommend that by an ordinance of the
Board von airect any money mat may oe
paid on account of the poor tax und the
repaid to the Board of County Commission
ers m aid or tne support or tne poor ac
cording to law;'- 'V;-i; rt:i i:.r u. y
, -j -. ' Bsptectfully, , : JM. Lokdoil.
The maintenance of the poor of the city as
a class oj persons, airters wiaeiy . irom tne
establishment and maintenance of a city
hospital for the temporary relief Of such
poor persons as. may require surgical or
medical treatment. Under that clause
of the city i charter ' which empowers the
city to make laws for the. preservation of
the health, of the city and under what is
termed in the books as " the general welfare
clause,' T am of opinion that, it would .be
competent for the Board "of Aldermen ' to
estabksh' and; ; mamtain a' city hospital.
There is no city of the population and com
merce of Wilmington in the Union without
some such charitable: institution, and it
would not reflect much' credit upon bur city
to form thef exception. "
i It is manifest that there is a marked dis
tinction between the maintenance of a hos
pital for the temporary relief of the indi
gent sick, or disabled, and a constant peri
odical bestowal of the people's money upon
charitable institutions of a private charac
ter; and controlled by others than the city
authorities. , Itespectf ully, . t, . . , n; v
, ( , 4 M., London.
The wife" of Judge Cannon is
not dead.
Col. Walter Claris of 'Halifax,
l moves ilia iresiucuva hj uucigu.
vsnei
" w.t. vv nnaKer s xemperance
speech' at Snow Hill, lasi week, resulted in'
speecn -at onow 1111,- lass wees:, resuiieu m
theaocession of thirty members to Culbreth
iytn yi lison is tq ;nave j a i series 014
premium for the most beautiful bride was
awarded Mrs. Ur. w. C Jforter of ureens-
boro. -- f-
1 The Y'mtUWLVJzette , is
proud that, with haMty an v exception, ev
rjjPjjunberland exhibitpfat the glajkSi Fair
receHredra premium. - . 'r k...
! ", rrrrrJk. nefiTo .namea-Charles iEvans,
WCU O& HAUAJCOU, 1U XBjeiU'TUie.SiiC.Tt UJ
0Vj mwj wis w s owvwvo
I " -'-iii. Dr. li. V G. , Barhani 'will lecture; n,T!SrvTrJM,wl
Sat Wilson next Thursday evehi on ife ! mXt
cLneapd 'Hygiene. '' ' .'"t;- ;'' : . ; : ai:i';My fey to love's pnrekght :ji?i:-
- - - - - - - -
Wilev Evans, colored, fchareed witht.tlie
murder of Charles Boone was set for trial at
FayettviHe court Thursday. ,y -;- ' v ;
- Kinston GdzetUi reports ' loss of
a tenenfs house by fire on Nunh ' Miller
place; also on Saturday night burning of
UoL Jjavis' narn, with joss of f5U0,
- Judge, . Thomas on ; Thursday
night regaled such, of - the Newbernese. as
chose to hear him with a speech on State
policy, foreign relations, finance ' and oivu
rights. - .: .
. A. C. Cowles. Esq., ' Senator
from Yadkin, and Col. W. H. YL- Cowles,
Readin? Clerk of the Senate, are detained
at home on account of the- death of their
-father.- ' jAy'-:?":. "
The Salem'JVw learns that on
Saturday last the son of Leander Rbminger,
whiUj out gunning, was- seriously hurt by
the accidental discharge of a gun in, his
hands.
'rH A- council of subordinate 4 Gran
ges of the Patrons of Husbandry is as
pointed to be held in Newbern on Thurs
day. Nov. 27. at tO o'clock -! A. M. - About
forty Granges are expected to be present. ;
CoL Waddell is ahead of the
Southern Maaazine. In that Tjeriodical for
December, were is an article on tne Jrtt
Cdumbtan IHscoveru of America, which the
. .T .. . 7
Baltimore Gazette pronounces very interest
ing.
In Wilson . last Thursday night
Lewis Selhy, colored, broke into Mr. John
Selbv's house and was secreted there when
when he was caught and bound over to
court on a charge of burglary. - bo says the
Advance.
Winston Sentinel: Yadkin
county is buildine a lunatic asylum at the
Poor House, for the'eare of the unfortunate
insane of that county who are now confined
mtnejau.' ' . ; i
Mr. Charles F. Harris, editor and
publisher of the Concord Sun, will soon
start in Concord the Bright Mason, which
should be the organ of boutnern Masons.
Only SI a year. .Let the fraternity sup
port the enterprise.
The PatToris 'of Husbandry of
Wilson county will hold a grand mass
meeting in the town of Wilson, on Thurs
day, the 4th of December.
TV "R'.ftlAiflrr TJl&tna learn a from
members of the General Assembly that the
narvesung oi crops in uie various counties
is progressing, finely and tne yield of the
staples will prove generally satisractory,
both in quality and quality. -
At the Saratoga tournament Mr.
J. C. Barnes was the successful knight, and
crowned Miss Sallie Farmer. . Farmers and
barns ! There is a natural association in
these names in these days - of farmers'
movements and Patrons of Husbandry
Mr. David Gald. near Newport,
in Carteret, has raised this season a sweet
potato 251 inches long and 13 mches in cir
cumference. Also says a correspondent of
the Kinston Gasette, and the county boasts
of potatoes seven of which nil a bushel.
Kinston Gazette: A Grangers
demonstration was held at La Grange on
last Thursday and ; from - the glowing ac
counts erven us, a srand time was had
Mr. C. S. Wooten, the Master of Moselyi
Hall Grange, and Mr. W. A. Sampson of
Lenon Grange, delivered the addresses.:
Up to ' Wednesday, . says the
Eagle, Cumberland Court docket embraces ;
some ail case 98 for civil trial and 77 etate
cases. Four persons are to be tried-for
murder, and some others are charged with
deadly assault witn intent to murder. JN ear
ly all the murder and .larceny offenders are
colored.
- Milton Chronicle records burn-
of a bonded warehouse in Person county,
containing so barrels of whiskey in posses
sion of the s ' Government. - ThaV paper
thinks the loss by the bonded warehouse
ousrht to fall - on tne ; uovernment. wmcn
took the property out of Mr. Paul's control
.1 1 A" ' a1 ' 1
ana Jieiu possessioa ur iu
Wade8boro Argus .. The ; last
case of absent-mindedness occurred not far
from; here recently. A. 'newly married
couple auendea cnurcn ana alter service:
bussnr and tnen seated nimseit . oeside her
before he discovered that his horse was
twenty yards off, bitched to a tree.
The Raleigh iv5jtt says that for
several days past the Mayor of that city,
acting as Justice of -the f eace, has been
occupied in the hearing of, a civu jguit, ; the
largest and most important ; that has ever
come 1 before a magistrate in this State.
The amount involved in the, issue - of .this
suit amounts to nearly three thousand dol
lars: ' A young merchant of Raleigh; be-
cominz involved beyond 1 bis capacity to
Pav conveniently, plead the Minority ..act.
Witnesses to prove the age of the plaintiff
were oroueni - irom- tt aito . ana d anuson
counties; the family isible was also- pro
duced, but the Justice yesterday rendered
1.!- J ' 2 M M Zl l.!i!e.
tuts ubcmou ui xuvor ui uio piiuunitn, .
, i-r vonoenungmrr vy liiiam wveroyi
r h - . r trrii . rr l
whose death at his residence in Surry coutu
ty on the 6th at the advanced age. of, 1X1
years and 10. months" we mentioned some,
time sinoe; 'a correspondent of the Winston
Sentinel saya He has had many troubles
and afflictions., but has been hopeful and of
good courage all his life.. He imz had both
legs and arms' broken, and one lee "broken
the second time in his old age, and lost one
eye wane a boy, in consequence of which
he kept out of the army during the Revolu
tionary War. In all of his misfortunes and
sickness he never despaired of life,, and
shouldHell his family not to do anything for
him as he would get well. OntheSthinst,'
he became hearse- as with croup, he- then
told the family tpaend for the children, that
he had lived out his days, and that he was
now ready and Willing to die, and that those
who 'did ndt come to-morrow he ' would'
never see again, and according to his pre-'
dictions he, died the next day night, is,
HANKlNS tJALLIN. la this' eity, oa the even-,
Ingof the SSth last; BeV. B. 8. Morani D. dJ
u j wwwi TxyxioiWQ-i?iis-Krtrc
rLfjSZ . P-
11 ,11 1; 11 B l iU Il JS lit-a
LSD SO '
j Oil-! v..:'" ! '' ..-sil.
ITCTEEE8T
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aoyf4mtily;seied towiiht nyf
76then drfe
BOV tilt
The case, of Doyle Bryant and
NEW f ADVERTISEMENTS.
w -. . --r.rr'-J.-Jga..g.
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Htti
LYNCH'S CREEK, CLARENDON
: 1 ; ? COUNTY' Sf C.
A N ECCSLLENT DISTILLEBT, STORE
Xjl Dwellings and S tables upon the prsmlsea.
Abnndance of Round Timber adjacent.
A splendid onnortnaltr for anr on within? to
work Turpentine dating the eominz year.
Addrea, for terms and partlenlars, -:
nov ja-Sw Sat Ta Th , . . KfflnKhani ft. , C.
What is Parcheesi ?
BAYARD TAYLOB. IN HIS KKTKRTATNINQ
JBodk entitled " India. China and Jaoan ." men
tion the peenllar Kame mt India, whtth he saw at
Delhi, formed of marble, on a large and magnificent
plan, occnpyinjr a poruon or the King's palace
gronnds, as, follows: t -f , , ,
witnin tneae rairy precincts ne me g&raens,
still OTerron with roses and Jeaaimine Tinea, in the
-midst of which, fountains are playing. There la
auo conn, pavea wiin marue or vanoos ootors, so
as w iorm a eAtuutxistsai vujlku. Tnis is a
game i
Btead (
board
girls, who passed from space to cpace aa the moves
weremaae.is. -- . .- ....,.;....;
NewGames-forsaleat' ; ' " ' - -
HEINSBEROSB'S .
LIts Book Store.
Hotice.
TUB FIRM OF JOHN F. BTOLTKS CO.
' was dissolved on the 17th of Uorember. 1873.
bymntosi consent. All persons indebted to the
late arm are requested to maze immediate payment
to Henrr Kokowskv. and allneasona ha vine claims
Sfrainst the said late firm win present the same for
payment to Mr. Sekowsky, who will continue the
J-wvhw ww wn siiwawmMTi WHV wilt wiu
aslaess at the old stand on Second Street.
UUB
;Not. M, lamt - ' 1 iJ HENRY KOKOWSK
. - JOHN V. STOLntH.
. Ladies'., Belts, ;
T ABIES' AND GENT'S TXUITKS, .SATCHELS,
Shawl Straps, BeltSatchela, &c, attlie Saddle sad
fiarness Tactory of '.-.'A-rAriM tu tJtzi'
J.S.Toplaam 4co.r
No. t Sonth Front St,
' Wumimrton. K. C.
mayS-tf nae i
. MKCEIANEOTJS.
J if J JK A 1 U U' O IG !
TDII.EE NIGHTS:
Monday, -Tuesday and ' Wednesday,
Bidweil & : Mac; DoEOngli's
BLACK CB00K!
NEW 8CENE R Y, COSTUMES AKD i FFECT8 OP
1'OJS mUBT UUitUJSUUB B&ycstPTlos.
Thu BiarowirED ; Child Wonder
BABY BENSON.
The Charming Premeeb Danstjesb
; m'i;lle lupo. '
The Premier Specialty Artiste
Mis s J E N N IE B EIsON
- . ' THB WONDERFUL .
Hernandez Troupe !
THB GRAND BALIJITT AND A J"ULI. . ,
DRAMATI CCOM P A NT.
THE BLACK CTK GRiNADIEHBAND WILL
make a 8tre t Parade each afternoon. -
- ADMISSION Parqaotw and Dress Circle; $1 00;
Paaqnette Circle, 15 cents; Gallery, GO cents.
:T8eats ca he seenred at P. ; HeiBiberger's
Book 8 tor- on and after Friday, Nor 21. Owing to
the enormona expense attending this exhibition the
free list will be restricted to members of the press. .
1 Standard Scales.
Stock Scaus. Coal Scalm, Hat Scalss, Daiby
Scaw, Coxmrxa Soxsw, Ac, Ac. j
Scales, repaired promptly- and xeason-
:. ,olY 3-Afb :'
for sale also, Troemner's Coffee and rrug Mills,
ComDositionJBells. all sizes Lex ter Presses; Ac, Ac.
" . THSjtoer pshtsct; I J;tt:-.
A T. ArlM'i f! ART! TITI A WT1P
' 1 v y-"-.",. f-jmam
MUesi Alarm i Till Co.'s
JCTBBXi
EVERT
llerchant
7 - ,
tfRAWER
tamiE
Use Tiei.
Fairbanlis' Scale Warehouse,
; ' " f jfATRTiANKS & CO., "
311 Broadway,' New Tork, '
- 16d Baltimore Street, Baltimore,
? Camp Streets' New Orleans.
, FAJRBANKB it EWTNQ,
J ' : : ..;: j t Masonic Hall, ; PhUadelphla.
FAIRBANKS, BROWN & CO.,
' t Mluc Street, Boston.
For sale by leading Hardware Dealers.
lsept!Mtaw4m'rnes4ttet - ;i "Iv''-'
TTARDENS AND INVTQORATES THB GUMS!
1 1 Purines and I ei ruiiios the Srexthl
Cleanses
Beaati&es and Preeervea the ,
Use ft daily, and your teeth will be the last of Na
tnre'slfts to fail 70s, f . y
j SOLD BY ALL DKtXJQISTS.
, inayodlytatbsstf . ... , .. . ...
ito cough aspitB .
TBOATDSTLU-
'.' ; knza. w h 00 p- , ;
'1HO COTJOH.
CaOvrs Bsevoars.-.'-n,
Asthha,' and
every fsfleetion f
the sbsoat, Inrea
sau. . CHXsr, t Srs
soeeanv and ver-
nianeatir eared by ...
the'nieofDa.Wis-
Tlt'l Xttrmitm am '
which doeseSdry epseuugh snd h?e the esnss
behind, bnt loosens it, cleanses the longs snd s&sya
jrritotlott,thnsreinovlng the cause of the somplatott
" ; C0KSC3LPTI0N CAN BE CURED
iry a thnelyweorrfo f&hvstsadsrd remedy; si W"
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, Mass. &oid bydsslsrsfSaacs&y,
jept -DeodA W slf,wks V&faVi
Spt Bbk, Hoop Iroii) Glue.
BFTElt BAEEILS. '
' TONS' HkFlHDN.!
Off!
-- JK wi warn ivw yi
BOV lS-tf WILLIAMS MUBCHISON,
w.arl
provea Dy nnBareas 01 msbtimwiisis m sss reewren, . ? .
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