The Weekly Star.
WM.H. BERNARD, Editor and Prop'r.
f WILMINGTON, N. G.
Feidat,
March 16, 1888
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REPUBLICAN CLUBS-JOHN WISH
AND THB DEKIOCRCY j
The Republican party is eo nearly
"played oat" in the way of issues
tbat it is driven to all eorts of.expe
djents to consolidate their damoral
ized forces and make Bomethiog of a
eiow of fighting in 1888. A few of
tie more radical, bitter, Bourbomsh
leaders like Ingalla; Foraker, Sher
man andBoutelle believe in the effi
cacy of tbe bloody-shirt and perfervid
zeal for the gospel of hate, but the
majority of the Republicans prefer
to make money out of the South and
to have no Beotional fires burning.
Theorganizitionof Republican clubs
is now the plan of operating. There
iis a great Radical National League
composed of the "trooly loil." But
Ji - i- i : . : un Q,i.
Dla IS vue cuiuiiuaiiuu ui wo utan
eagues as the State Leagues are
composed of County Leagues. The
(feeders of the County Leagues are
the Clube. By this system, to be
made an thorough as possible, and
he Republicans well understand how
to do thic, it is hoped to unify, in-
ttnsify the activities of the party
and to give it euch coherency and
impetus as to make it efficient and
reliable upon emergency. The idea
is a good one to 6ecure thorough
union and joint action.
The Democrats should learn from
tho enemy, la union there is
strength. By organizing in tho true
sense there must be tifective work
and hearty cooperation on the part
of all who are interested in preserv
ing goodM honf-t, genuinely republi
can democratic Government, and in
giving vigor and unity to the party
Let in quickly tako warning for the
enruy is af work. All men sre reilly
concerned m to which party has the
ascendant. Yon may not desire
office, and may ha ua willing to hold
office, and still youare deeply inter
ested in the eL clions, for as a patriot
aud lover cf ound principles you
cannot bo indifferent to the welfare
of your country and the perpetuity
of free institutions. You dfj wrong
if you ignore your citizenship in any
year or irifiDy particular, i j
I VVe are induced to indulsjd these
reflections by having before jus the
North American Review for March,
1888. Its first and longest article is
entitled "Permanent Republican
Clubs." Letters from some twenty
leading Republicans are putlished
among them William Walter thtlps,
W. E. Chandler, Senator Edmunds,
and Representative Lodge, of Mas
sachusetts. We have not taken time
io read these letters, but. they are
. mostly in the same vein. What we
II r
are particularly concerned with is
the. letter of ex -Representative John
S. Wise, of Virginia, eon of the late
.brilliant Henry A. Wise. If'he son
his talerjtf,;ut they are sadly mis
directed. To be identified with the
Republican party in Virginia is to
lower tho Wico etahdard very much.
What his distinguished father, and
his devoted brother Jenning, who
fell in war,, would say as to his atti
tudo if they could return toj earth is
beyond our right to declare. Could
they derive satisfaction frorrl the po
iilical identification of john
It is amubincr to read his letter.
It is artfully done. It contains the
truth in part bnt it fairly "let the!
cat out of the bag" as to the difficul
ties of Club formations and beating
of the tom-toms and sounding the
hewgags in Wise's State, j John is
pleased to say this: !
1 "Southe'n Democracy is not formed on
the advochcy of any priuciplc It embraces
men of every vnr etv cif viewg upon every
polnicil qms'.ioD. It reprtsents the agelo
metalioa ot prt jii'lices against the Repub fl
lican pnrty for i s patt record and aaiLtt
the neyro as a political powtr."j ji
j There is truth in that statement
Io the Democratic party in the
South there is unquestionably a
gathering of many strange elements.
Fancy a party made up of the two
Old parties, and with ' many people
holding views to them of great mo-
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rnent coriCerniDg finai?.ce and labor
and temperance, and then bring in a
va t voting power of the young that
has com$ in since the war,' and you;
pusl have a novel "agglomeration."
In tiuth, you will find men jwho are
more Republican; than Democratic
in tliat they favor a slrftng Govern-"
ment, believing in Paternalism as
the genuine essence of all that is
gocd. Hence, you will find them
ready to favor all bills that make ap
propriations, whether it is to dig out
creeks, enra hocr fVinlor-i ;i a 1
j j- 9 CI "v.i uiiiiUeuuUUl
j bouses, or teach young Sambo the
three R's. Then you will find men
j jfavoring High War Tariffs,! prefer
ring to keep up the tax on a thou-
sand household necessaries like crock
;ery, window1-glass, trace ohains, blan
kets, low grade woollens of all kinds,
clothing, &c., rather than toj retain a
tax on such prime necessaries (?) as
tobacco, cigars, whiskey, beer, &o.
BuHt is needless to extend the list .
Ihere are frees traders fa fawV
air
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tradtrs (many): High Protef;',ioni8ts, J f
Biair-l'iilers and anti-Blairj billere,
Hamiltonians, ,'jeffersoniant and ao
onj j " j i
Mr. Wise is correct when he eays
that the Df mocratic party f'is not
foinnd c tba advocacy of aoy prin
oil," wi'tn itjrally "embracefi men
of evtry vuritty of views upon every1
political question." 1 He is correct
wHu he farihei intimates tbat this
s'Jaogely organized
party
is
very
prejadicfd "against the Republican
party for its- pabt record, and against
tb!t negro as a jpolitioal power. ' The
"record", is most damning. In every
Siiuibt ra State! the record is the same
otie of sham,1 plander, abuses, ras
cilltits and corruption. This was done
by the agency of "the negro as a po
litical power," for without that agen
cy there would have; been no degra
dation and oppression of the whiten
and the bottom rail would never have
been on top. j j
j The white men of the South are
resolved never; to have again negro
rule. They will unite forever if ne
cessary beforejthey will have a re
turn to power of barbaric forces
without principle ability or experi
ence. Mr. Wise, has shown in. his
own political record that while he is
willing to use jthe negro to promote
bis own political ends he has no idea
Of social equality for he makes the
darkies who visit him on political
business go in the back gate and de
scend to the kitchen. j
j But we had no purpose to go into
ail this. Our real intention was to
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lopy trom air. wise to snaw vmy it
is that Club business will not answer
so well in the South. We must copy
the most significant portions of bis
letter without 'comment as this ar
tide is alreadv too Ion?. He writes
ana piease ec uunize wnat nesavs:
Wbat is kuown as siill-buntiDis" iri
ooliucs has been found much more tffeC!
lv-B by ibe Republicans in Vngiuia ihab
-itnlatious display of oritamzaiiou. ac-
:ve silent work, earinsi appeals to the
rfnsoo of Ibe voter, and quieily diahuHm
urn of t is section! and race prijudievs.
il Mb product: viNid fruit on electmu dny.
i)a ttie otbtr band, the organization of
oiubs their metitini's, ptrdts, ami suns ot
generally at a red flii tQ tbe
Dritiocraiic bull and rouse him 'o tb fury
itind by B 'U bio leaders. AooiLer
l tticultv is tbi-: .he oj-ft of the cm is
i'lirniu to gam adherents from the white
Ihmocruey I tie oinCHo me alri-adv Ke-
ulnicin. If tbe club Is organized wiib
...lb b c s and wbi'ts. the presetice, uuu.
pi TU4ii8 the preponderance df riuck rnein-
eis repe' neto convert with o d prejudteet.
It tbt- t.-iu is orgtuiZttd ot wtiiie ni. u nl
t-e exclusioo of tbe black would jusll
twe them greil irffensa. Tb poverty ot
tie piny in Virgiui-i is such as tarec!udt-
ibe idea or a dual organization of clubs.
-. i.
What John S. says of Virginia is
equally true; a to North Carolina.
He sums up thus:
'Oothe whole, u:j cocclution la that
c iDStderiog ail ibiDgs, tbe orgamz ition of
p -rmii.ent Keptiolicin clubs in Virginia on
ue scale an! with theobj at eontempUttd
1 your query would be disidvanlageous
ratbtr tht,n benenciai.
i
Jol;n ii smart. But if the Demo
critic party in North Carolina is a
conglomeration it is also com pact, sol
ul, determined. The Republican
u;trty is better organized and upon
j.rirrciple. j it his one great fun-
dannntal, cardinal doctrine and end.
"The five loaves and the three fishes"
constitute tbe basic principle upon
which they operate. The end sought
is to get office and then make all
hey can. In the North the Repub
licau party is in a condition of semi
lisorder. There is a growing ele-
nent favoring tax reduction and tar
if reform. In New England and in
bt greit. Northwest this sentiment
s already powerful. Then there are
i.he Mugwumps who are too honest
o favor robbery and corruption. Ii
s composed of men of 'character,
. .. j ,.. r .t . .1
.mi culture tor tne most part,
nen who will never support for of-
rioe Blaine, Sherman and
others of
h- demagogical stripe.
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t is the imperative duty of Dem-
xrrats to organize and quickly.
We copy a part of Mr. GradyV
eloquent and interesting reply It
Senator Ingallw's attack upon bim.1 I.i
h very jeod, and is another contri-
iti .,( . i.. il t m l ' e I
utiou of fxcelience from the pen of
ue glutei yeorgian. logans ij ji i o
beard the last of his viokjuh. briiia
I i , T
tnd upon jhe -President) jGeneral,
Hancock and McClellan and Editoi
e uitye seen nut one.
INorthern Republican paper tbat wa
mean aed bitter enough to approve route from i Wilmington to Fayette
... ii I j J ville through this immediate section
t the silly, and indecent speech ol of country, is the most feasible and
the Knsas viper. 1 That piper is; the
Chicago Inter Ocean, the organ of
extremists,! and the devoted hater of
the South.
There are no doubt other
heets of the same evil stripe that re
gard lngalla with, special favorand
rejoice in bis unmitigated devilish-
ness.
Uternal I vigilance is tho price j of
liberty. Exceeding activity is the
bfist paying investment io a team-
Mign against Radicals.! While the
cunning white manipulators and their
wen rewarata negro henchmen are
tramping jin their Vtill hunts'? the
Democrats must guher tbe people
in every- townetlip in every county,
uu6 - once out oiten, and the best
avail able speakers must be utilized.
II our advice was to be taken there
w ould be no joint discussions where
De tnccrais ere to fninub the; audi
... - li r " ttt- ' - i I . 1
euuei.. v nen vance ran acainst
Settle in 1876, he furnished Settle
p
witn wniie audiences. Let that kind
.of
campaigning be avoided when
possible
North
Carolina has 47 railways,
lis longest line is the' Western N
Z85 miles. The Carolina Central
from Wilmington to Lincolnton is
284. The Wilmington and Weldor,
with its branches, is til mile.
The Democrats of North Caroh
na are moving. ) i bey do not lutona
to be caught napping in this ytar of
ekclioDS. They know that the enemy
of the white race ! and the enemy of
all prosperity in-North Carolina will
be up early and be at work late on
John Wise's "still hunt," and they
are determined that the State shall
be saved from the party of ignorance
and spoliation, j The watch fires are
already burning on the; hill tops. The
messengers are speeding through the
valleys, and the clans will soon be
gathering to the ' sound of the pi
broch. ; M I
The Baltimore Sun thus refers to
a North Carolinian !by adoption.
Cannot something be j done by be
nevolent men of wealth to relieve
bim? The Sun says:;
"At Charlotte. N, C, is now living id
dibtrtssed circumstances a venerabl
scholar, ecieDtUt aod pbilosophf-r. Dr. ptrt
iHg, wbo was born in 18U3. in Uigerslown.
Md , and is. therefore, dow in Ibe 85lh
year of bis age Dr Mittag is an author
of distinction, aod hB wiiiien on almo-i
every t-citnufic sut j ct Be is stated, also.
to have made most wonneriui acquisition-
as a linguist He is ao Uritn'Hiist of rarr
acquirement. aDd has few or n superiori
in Greek. An appeal for aid in bis gy aod
distress is being circulated through ibe
press with tbe rtquist tout coniri' u'.ioos
be sent to bim dir. ci at Charlotte. N. C"
Senator Colquitt uidea two and a
half hours' speech inj the Senate in
which be warmly indorsed the Presi
dent's Tariff, message and made a
vigorous plea for tariff reform, for a
sharp reduction of j the great tax
upon the necessaries of life and for
retaining the Jtax jupon luxuries.
Level beaded and sensible he alro
declared that there mast be no more
class legislation. j
It, is said that Mr. Riobmond Pear
son will be the Republican candidate
for Congress in the Ninth District.
Reuresentative Uhn Nichols will
,,robablv be the Republican candi-
, . . -.. j ,-v . .
date in the Fourth District.
The Richmond Dispatch gets off
this neat turn:
"Senator log-alls bts refused to pt-rmii
tbe use of his osme for advertising a ctr
tiu sbaviog xoap " He is right. He d su''
nni 'he public remiDd-n of ihc ''l.-itbtr-
log'' Biatkburn give Mm
pmpl ntff r
We hear of quite a number of
northern capitalists and manufac
turers who are making inquiries re
garding this city as a place for
investment of money, with a view to
migrating hither. The last of whom
we have beard were Messrs. H. M.
Payson & Co .j bankers of Portland,
Me., who have; written to Mr. W. A.
Willson, our; City Clerk and Treas
urer, in regard to the matter. We
should suppose, if the parties have
survived the recent fearful weather,
that a very little encouragement,
added to a few facts regarding our
climate, would induce them to come
without asking now luuch money
cau be made annually on a given In
vestment of capital. We should pre
fer to live comfortably with a
tie
rather than l td freeze to death w
1th
an abundance.
Borl.d Trnliir'. j
W ira lnfrtrinAfl thflt. rma of t.hft
Southp0rt pilots has recently found
quite a number of old Spanish coins
on Bald Head, which have been ex
posed by the blowing of the sand
from them during the heavy winds of
the past winter. One of these coins
bears the date of 1713, and others
have been found of about the same
date. They are badly corroded, so
that in many instances the date and
otner inscriptions upon thetn are
hardly decipherable. The questions
now arise, How came thev there?
Who placed tliein there ? and, When
were they buried there 7
Communicated
Editor Star: The land -owners of
Caintnck Township. Pender county.
and French's Creek Township,Bladen
tuuuij, nit-1 hi iua lueriiiii: hi Vyor-
bett School ,Housfe to tak- t to
induce the authorities of the Caoe
Jtear x act kin Valley Kail road to
make a survey for tne road through
tne above-named to nships.
wii uiuiiuu vi mi, g. i .viuuiu, auu
Albert H. Worth was requested toct
o.. .r At . t rri .
as chairman, and a. Wallace Corbett
as secretary of the meeting.
The object! of the meeting being
stated, on motion of Mr. J F.. Groom,
a committee of three was appointed
todraft resoll lions setting lorih the
sense oi tne meetiug, and the d van
tages offered by this section. The
FJ"-',u,-ru uirforn. j. . nines
R. M.Wescott and B. F. Keith, Jr., on
chair appointed Messrs. C. V. Hines
that commit ee.
The committee renorted the follow
ing resolutions, winch were adopted:
To the Authorities ' of the Cape Fear
ana luakin vail y Hailroad:
We, landowners of Caiutuck town
ship, Pender county, and French'
vreea lowusnip, utaeen county, re
spectfully represent to the authori
ties of the C F. & Y V. R. R. that tbe
profitable for the j reasons herein set
forth:
1st. We believe it to be the most di
rect route between the two points.
2nd. That it would pass through
tne most lertne and productive sec
tion of country in Eastern North Car
olina, i
3rd. That; it is; heavily timbered
witn cypress, pine, jumper, &c.
4th. That the ! country thronsrh
which the road would iass is high
ana level ana tree irom ireshets, ; not
coming in contact witn Swamps, riv
ers and creeks, but running parallel
with tbe same. i '
6th. That in takine this route the
road will not ! conflict with with any
oiner source or transportation
6th. That our swamu lands ar now
large and productive farms, and that
this section is thicklv populated and.
for the last few years it bas made ra
pid strides towards improvement.
7th, That we. land owners, ; hereby
gratuitionsly offer for the company a
right of way fori the said road
through our lands. i
otn. That in view of the facts, as
above stated, we do urgently but res
pectfully, request the comapany to
make a survey of the proposed route
in order that the facts Bet forth may
oe venueu. ; i ! 1
j M C. V. Hikes,
. j R. W. Wescott.
M j Committee.
on mouonoi vv.f j. JV.eitn. a com-
j mittee of twelve land owners asap-
(iviuieu luvisu iiuiiugcon ana con
fer with the railroad authorities in
tne interest of the route.
On motion on Mr.. R. P. Allen the
proceedings or the meeting was or
dered to be furnished "to the 8tafi
and the Messenger, the Obseraer, of
Favetteville: ! and I the TVntrrtTfap rt
Ui;- . ." . ' . -v .. .
iSlizabeth.withareauest torjnbliKh tho
same. The meetine then adiourued.
A. H. Worth, Chairman.
. WiXLata Corbbtt, Sey,
A i BlMueo !!( Ibreatena to Bcm
lot lrebt Voles ilftao sir Tsk
torRrpKitlOO.
Tb Commissioner of Agrltulture
at Washington, D. C, publishes an
elaborate report of the alarmfng
ravages caused by "English" spar
rows in all parts of the country where
they have been- Introduced, : and
urges that systematic efforts be made
for their extermination. -
The English sparrow was first
brought to this country, the Commis
sioner says, so far as authentic infor
mation has reached the Department,
in the fall of 18 0, when the Hon.
Nicolas Pike and other directors of
tbe Brooklyn Institute Imported igbt
pairs into Brooklyn, N. Y. They
were artifloally housed over winter
and liberated early in the following
year; but they did not thrive. In 1853
a larger colony was imported. These
birds are said to have multiplied and
spread over Long Island audadjacent
parts of New. York and New Jersey.
In 1858, and at subsequent dates, in
dependent importations were made
and colonies were planted in Port
land, Me.;Peacedale, R. I., New York,
Philadelphia.and other eastern cities.
In most cases the birds did well. They
multiplied and spread gradually to
neighboring towns. But the process
of diffusion was slow, at first, and it
was not until 1870 that the species
can be said to have firmly established
itself throughout the Eastern States,
and to have begun in earnest its west
ward march. From this time to the
present, the marvelous rapidity of its
multiplication, the surpassing swift
ness of its extension, aud the pro
digious size of the area i has over
spread are without parallel in the
history of any bird. Like a noxious
weed transplanted to a fertile soil, it
has taken root and disseminated it
self over half a continent before the
significance of its presence has come
to be understood. The explanation
of this phenomenal invasion must be
found in part in the peculiar impetus
usually given prolific species when
Carried to a new country where the
conditions for existenee are in every
way favorable; and in part in its ex
ceptional adaptability to a diversity
of physical and climatic conditions.
This adaptability has tnabled it not
only to endure alike the tropical heat
of Australia and the frigid winter of
Canada, but to thri e and become a
burdensome pest in both of these
widely separated lands.
The English Sparrow is a hardy.
prolific, and aggressive bird, possess
ed of much intelligence and more
than ordinary cuuuing. It is domes
tic and gregariou in habit, and
takes advantage of the protection
afforded by proximity to man, thus
escaping nearly ull of :he enemies
which check the abundance of our
native birds. Moreover, fort many
years it was looked upon with favor,
and both food and shelter were pro
vided it.
Its fecundity is amazing. In the
latitude of New York and southward
it hatches, as a rule, hve or six
broods in a season, with from four to
six young in a brood. Assuming tbe
average annual product of a pair to
be twenty four young, of which half
are females and half ma'es, aud as
suming further, for the sake of com
putation, that all live, together with
their offspring, it will be seen that in
ten years the progeny of a single pair
would be 275,716,983.698.
Of all the native birds which habit
ually make their homes near the
abodes of man, the martin is the only
species which is able to hold its own
against the sparrows,, and numerous
instances are on record where even
the martin has been beaten and
forced to abandon its former nesting-
places by the6e belligerent aliens.
The Commissioner adds:
In addition to the indirect injury
thus brought about by depriving our
gardens and orchards of the protec
tiou afforded by our native insectiv
orous birds, the sparrows cause a pos
ilive and direct log to our agricul
tural industries amounting in the ajr-
gregate to not less than several mil-
lions or dollars per annum, i be dam-
age done by the ricebird is limited to
a single crop, and takes place during
a few weeks iu sprmgHiiu fall, but
the ravages of tbe English spar
row affect almost every crop
produced by the farmer, fruit
grower, and truck garaener.
and extend over the entire year. In
deed, it is sare to say that it now ex
erts a more marked effect upon the
agricultural interests of this country
than any other species of bird; and
its unprecedented increase and
spread, taken in connection with the
extent of its ravages m certain dis
tricts, may be regarded with grave
apprehension. In the early spring it
prevents the growth of a vast quant
ity of fruit by eating the germs from
the fruit buds of trees, bushes and
vines, of which the peach, plum, ap
pie, cherry, apricot, currant and
grape suffer most.
The English sparrow was brought
to this country believing that it was
an insectivorous bird. and with the ex
pectation that it would rid our cities
ofiie caterpillars which destroy the
rotiage of the elms aud other shade
trees in the streets aud parks. Tbe
utter futility of this bas been demon
strated over and over again in nun
dreds of our cities and larger towns
which .are overrun with sparrows,
and where the trees have been repeat
edly defoliated and disfigured by the
worms Cases are known in which
the very boxes occupied by the spar
rows have been covered with
webs, where the cocoons have been
attached to the boxes, and the larvsa
have batched and crawled away
within a few inches of the birds with
out molestation. Indeed, it is an
every-day occurrence in summer to
see sparrows hopping about on fences
and branches fairly swarming with
caterpillars and measure-worms, in
whose presence they rarely manifest
the slightest interest it is true that
they destroy some msects, particular
ly when feeding their young, but it
would be presumptuous to sav that
the number thus destroyed is greater
man tne numoer consumed by the in
sectivorous birds which the sparrows
nave driven away.
The destructive habits of the Ene
lish sparrow in Bermuda, Cuba, Eng
land, Germany, Austria, Russia, In
dia, Egypt, and Australia, are too
well known to require more than
passing observation. In England
alone the damage it causes has been
estimated at not less than $3,850,000
per annum, and in Australia the loss-
1 a T 1 .
is mucn greater, ii tnreaiens to oe
come a more baneful pest to the
American horticulturist than the
grasshopper, caterpillar, and Colora
do beetle.
The Commissioner says that the
English sparrow 1b a curse of such
virulence that it ought to be syste
matically attacked and destroyed be
I i"io it ucuuiucB ucKcraary t
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fore it becomes necessary to deplete
ine PaDnc irea8ary "r tbe purpose.
1 a8 nas been done in other countries,
' Byjirtd attica, and iby taklatf
advantage of its gregarious habits.
muoh good may b accomplished with
little or no expenditure of money.'
He reoommmds that the legislative
bodies of all tbe States and Territo
ries repeal all existing law which af
ford protection to the English spar
row. The enactment of laws legal
izing the killing of the English spar
row at all seasons of the year, and
the destruction of its nests, eggs, and
young. The enactment of laws ma
king it a misdemeanor punishable by
fine or imprisonment, or both, to
intentionally give food or shel
ter to the English sparrow,
except with a view to its ultimate
destruction; to introduce or aid in in
troducing it into new localities; to in
terfere with persons, means, or appli
ances engaged in, or designed for, its
destruction or the destruction of its
nests, eggs, or young. The enact-;
ment of laws protecting the butcher
bird, the sparrow hawk, and the
screech owl, which species feed large
ly on the English sparrow and the e
actment of a law providing for the ap
pointment of at least one person hold"
ing civil office, in each town or vil
lage, whose duty it shall be to destroy
or bring about the destruction of
English sparrows in the streets and
parks and other places where the use
of fire-arms is not permitted. !
Suddm Itrsih,
Mrs. Lucy P. Tracey, aged about 82
years, was yesterday morning found
dead in her room in the building on
the southeast corner of Market and
Front streets. When found by a col
ored girl who was sent by a neighbor
to see if the old lady needed atten
tion the body was lying upon the
floor of the room under a table. The
coroner was notified of tbe finding of
the body and Dr. Potter, city physi
cian, was summoned to make an ex
amination to ascertain the cause of
death. it was tbe opinion of tne
physician tbat her death resulted
from natural causes and no inquest
was held. Mrs. Tracey was well
kuown to many of the older resi
dents of the city, and in years past
was a fashionable dress maker, one
leaves a daughter, who lives in New
York my, but had no other relatives.
Death of RIra, nrim
Mrs. Jane M. Meares, widow of the
late Col. Thomas D. Meares. died at
her residence in this city this morn
ing, in the 62ud year of age, after a
loneillnpss. She was the mother of
Messrs. Thomas D., Iredell and F. L.
Meares and was the daughter of Hon
James Iredell, who was one of North
Carolina's most distinguished and
gifted sons, having been a Judge of
the Superior Court, Speaker of the
House or Commons. Governor ana
United States Senator. Mrs. Meares
was a most exemplary christian
woman, beloved by all who knew her.
and in her death many hearts will
mourn sincerely for the loss of
friend of precious value.
Information was received last
night from the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company that their line, north
of Baltimore, is obstructed, and.that
they cannot forward passengers north
of that point. The Atlantic Coast
Line to Washington has not been
affected by the storm, and the pas
senger and freight tramo are being
moved as usual.
THE LtIS OK I HK UUKL LISTS.
Death ot f'ol. E. B f. Caah at bis
Home Id i bestn Held.
(jhhrleston News of Saoday.
Col BBC Cagb died of apoplexy
ab ut 10 o'clock yesterday moroiQi at juiu
re-idei ce near Cab s depot
Col Cash was a native of Chesterfield
C lunty, where be lived tbrouebout bis llif
ud posf-es-ed a latg? estate. At times be
vas pt-rbaps - embanas-ed bf tbe mm Di
lute of b!8 landed property, but kv na
C-iDsidi-red ' wealthy in slavery times, and
was la romfortable . circumstances alwajs
At tbe beginning of tbe civil war Col
Cusb ttWi r :ted h rritelf id tbe formation
f a rt Kimeot of voiuoteets aod was elec -
ed Colwnrl . f the 8 h regiment, which Idid
excellent- service at First Mnai-s9 Col
(Jai-h was complimented by Ot-n Kershaw,
ia bis report f ibe battle, for bis "cou -
rageou- bearu g aDd bis at le aod tfflcietit
conduct of tbe regiment dunog tbe wbo It
dav."
Wocn the time came for the reorgaa z-
tion of tbe army. Col. Cash was Dot re
elt-c ed, and he returned to his home tietr
C-it-h's depot, in Chesterfield, where he re-
tmiued uotil tbe close of tbe strugk'e.
Vliuy tales are told of his large hearted
charity. Always abundaolly tuoplied witb
,,rn and WDea, ne declined aosoluiely t
tll it lo speculators, bu held it and sold it
to Der8n8 jn tbe neighborhood wbo were
io needy circumstances. It may be Said
tbat be gave the coin away, for tbe price
be charged for it. in Uonfederate money
wis only what it nas worth io gold before
the war. !
Col Cash took but little mterest m pub
lie tiff nirs until tbe campaiga of 1876 when
he was an active aDd ardeut supporter; ot
Gen Hampton aod the other Democratic
candidites In 1880 he tragedy took place
bieb links bis name with tbe rise aud fah
i,f riutliiog in South Carolina.
Ii is Dot necessary to recount tne History
of tbe con'roversy which led to the hostile
meeting in which Col W M. Shannon
s billed by Col Cash, at tbe first shot
Tbe whole alf tir baa been fully described
aod amply commented upoD. It is suffi
cient to sav at tbts time tbat tbe duel in
question intensified and crystallized the op-
oohiijnn to duelling ia Bauin Uarouna. ana
estab'u-bed a condition of public opinion
which sustains the anti duelling' law and
makes tbe oath against- duelling, which is
laaen by all puhlic omcer a bidding aoc
practical obligation.
There baa not been a duel iu South
Cnrolina since Col. Shannon fell.
Tbe peculiar traits f Col Cash's char
acter were aggravated . by the comments
uoon tbe duel, and by bis trial for murder.
A more terrible blow was the death of his
son, BogaD Cash, who was killtd by ooeot
the poBse who were endeavoring to arrest
bim on the charge of murder. From that
time out Col. Cash remained in siclusion
at bis home.
At one time he took a conspicuous part
io political affaire. As has been men
tioned, he was an uncompromising Demo
crat in tbe campaign of 1&76, and devoted
ly attached to Gen. Hampton. It is re
lated of him that when Geo Hampton was
recovering from the accident which nearlv
proved fatal. Col Cash went up to him and
congratu ated him, SDd was so overcome by
emotion that be could not utter a word
save. "Thank God!" The tears literally
poured down his beaten checks Yet in
1882 Col Cash joined himself to the Green
back Republican narty 'n South Carolina
and ('-. ui-uut-er) Gi-n H its, in : md all 'Le
Detnm Ltc ''arte:? in S u'b Carolina tn a
mo?', ex'ravtgant fashion Col. Cash was
tbe candidate for Congress in bis district
on the Greenback-Republican ticket, and
was defeated.
Co). Cash was a man 'of strong passions
and ill regulated micd. but be had un
doubtedly seme high aod good qualities.
and it is pleasanter to dwell upon these at
such a time as this than to recall tbe darker
phases of his sad career.
TJ-e 80ZODONT when you have ealea ;
Use SOZODONV your breath to sweeten;
Use SOZODONr to aid digestion:
Use SOZ JDONT and ask no question.
Preserve your molars aDd vmi won't
Regret the use of SOZODONT.
A Grateful Odor,
indicative of health and purity, is commu
nicated to the mouth bv theswcei--cented
SOZODONT, which makes tbe teeth as
white and as radiant as nolished porcelain.
and contains noingredieottbat is not highly
oenenciai to both gums and teeth.
Save and mend the pieces, use "Spa&o-
Mnt whlH. f
TOB OKKAT UttlM. poia re coming in erawj. . KTWIta Til frvQv,.
Particular of tba t7apreee4eniea
BliHtrd-1 Sdvw Pall of Five Ft
Railroads Completely Blocked and
Bnalneae Almost Entirely 8J Depended
29 amy Perioes Frozen io Datn,
and Blocn oflerIne Caaeed By tbe
lntenae Cold, j
BY Telegraph to tbe Morning Star.
Nbw Tobk. March 12 At 7 o'clock
this evening tne storm was increasing It
ras absolutely tiopieceaentea. AH busi
ness bus been parauiid. 'At the slock ex
change less than 15 O00 shares were sold,
tbe smallest on record. Tbe produce mar
kets were all nominal. Tne weather
st ipped tbe courts. Juries and witnesses
in ibe murder case were unaoie to arrive
Every street in New York, Brooklyn Jersey
Uity and tbe Elevated trains were slopped.
Brooklyn bridge I and the ferries were
almost abandoned. Tbe down-town hotels
are crammed with suburbanites. The
Elevated roads run three thousand trains
daily usually Never before were they
sti-Doed. Westerners declare that Dtkwta
never furnished an equal to new xoras
bl zzird ot to-dayf Oi forty, mails due be
tween i o'clock and noon, only two ar
rived by 2 o'clock this afternoon. At 0
o'clock this evening mere was no abate
ment of the storm. Tbe thermometer has
fallen to 4. Froz-n ear and ftet were
never s num rous, rne arug stores nave
been filled with pitients all day and even
ing.
New York March 13 There has been
only a partial j return utioa or tramc
in this City. ! ine Aievaieu itaiiroau
trains are rnnning at intervals, but
tney are wnoiiy inautquaie ior tne
n quirements Most of tbe busmets men
who have come down ths morning
were fore- d to walk. Sleighs and cariiages
were in treat demand. Tbe wind is still
blowing furiously and tbe snow is badly
drifted, being piled iu many places six and
eight leet high. Etst uver was frozen bard
this morning, and many urookiy niies walk-.
ed across it lo the New York side. Few ;
trains, if any, have reached ihj different
termini in New York and Jersey City
Many trains are stalled between stations
on the Hudsnn River and Harlem Roads.
Tbe officials said jeterday that forty trams
were snowed in. I Effort s lo break through
ibe snow drifts had completely failed Not
a train reached tbe depot during the day.;
Most f the roads reoort a similar condi-i
lion of affairs I Passengers suffered great
discomfoit Tbe ferry b als aie only run?
at Iodk intervals. All ot tne eastern .wires;
are down. i !
Communication with Philadelphia last
uigbt, by long I distance leiepnones, saia
that ibe storm there was tbe greatest ini
thirty years No trains were rnnuing and
many tre snow bound near the city. The,
est bound Chicago Limned Express, on
(he Pennsylvania, is snowed in Bevebttenj
miles from Pbiladelpbia. j
Business is suspended ; all telegraphs are
down. Moat of tbe people who got in id
business yesterday were uuable to get home
last Digbt. Ibe hotel accommodation
were strained lo their utmost; aDd stores
and offices were converted . into sleeping
ipartmeots for tbe beuebt of the employes
Vlany Kirls were compelled to accept such
quarters A m irity of Ihe theatres closed
inst night. A mils tamme is threatened if
tbe blockade is not soon cleared. f
A teuemenl bouse in West 43rd street
was burned early ibis morning. Tweutj
families had t run for their lives, most 61
ibein scantily dressed. Tney were given
abetter in neighboring saloons. Tbe build-
inv Wis entirely consumed. J
George Barry more, tbe well known im
porter and dealer in hops at No 3 Water
street, was found triz-nstll in a snow
drift in Seventh avenue. Mr Barry more
lived with bis wife and family in tbi:
Ostorn flits in 5Ut street and Broadway!.
He started for bis office down town e8'er
,iay, and it is svpposed he became exhaust
ed aud dropped by lbs way unnoticed. j
The body of Auuie Halpiu Fisher, aged
tbout thirty j ears, was fourd latt night
fnz-n stiff in a hallway io Wtsi 39ib
street, where she lived. She wasonce well
anown in the social world, but bad fallen
luto bad habits.
The Produce Coffee, and Caton Ex
changes all acj uratd for tbe day.
Alb.nt, N i Y , March 13 Tbe storm
is slid r g ni!. ' lis iq iil hns never been
seen in tuis vicinity, foe strtets are com
plexly blocked. No trains running,
Schenectady N Y , March 13 Ttie
traiu w. ion ieit R chetler ytsterday morn
ing is stalled about Ave miles east of here.
About fifty m?tiibdrs and Senators were od
bo-rd. and no provisions c u d be obtained
tor the snow tx uiid party until this morn
i oif. when tbey feasted on bam and pota
toes A Rochester millionaire and Buffalo
statesman cooked for Ibe hungry passengets
until all were provided for. This morning
a relief train brought the passengers lo
Scbentctady, where five trains are stalled
with no pros-peels of neUiog out to-day. A
stock train in snowed in near R ichester,
and all of the slock froze to Heath last
nitfht. ! ;
Saratoga, , N. Y., March 13. Forty
inches oi saow have fallen here. The
wind is blowing from all points of the;
compass, and tbe snow is badly drifted
Trot, N. Y., Match 13 It bas been:
snowing here for forty hours and the;
grouno is covered to tbe depth of four feet-
Amsterdam. N. Y.. March 13 In this;
city tue suow is nearly four feet deep. Io
some places tbe drifts are twelve to fifteen
feet high. Snow is still tailing aod the!
wind Isolowiog hard. r
Pittsburg. March 13. Business on the;
Pennsylvania between this city and Phils
delpbia is completely paralj zed. No iraids
bave arrived from the east since last night.
Ever thing is .blockaded wiib snow; all
ibe freight trains are snow bound and
there is little or no prospects of their get
tins out for at least twenty-four hours.
At some places the snow, has on fled 88
birfh as five feet, and there ate
units and milts of freight trains waitiog to
net through . Never before in the history
of railroads bas there ever been such a
blockade. There is no trouble west and
trains are arriving aDd departing on time
Baltimore March 13. For the first
time in tne existence of the teleerapb Bal
timore as cut off from communication
with New York aod Washicgtou for over
twenty-four b urs from Sunday night. Not
only were the wires down but hundreds of
'elegraph poles along both the Western
Uuion and the railroad lines are broken.
Sunday morning the weather was mild, but
by n'jbt-fall the worst blizzird that has
swept this section in twenty years wis
blowiog. The temperature fell twenty de
grees in ten hours By 9 o'clock Sunday
nittbt tbe snow was six inches deep and all
communication was cut off The wind
wa8 blowing i about fifty miles an hour.
Travel through tbe streets of tbe city was
dangerous, as tbe roofs of houses went fly
ing along the streets. Telegraph poles,
bearing twenty to twenty five wires each,
were blown down in different sectiot s of
the city Tbe tide yesterday wa lower
than ever kn"Wn in the memory of wharf
ojeo. being at least twelve feet below the
level of O'dinary low water. ) j
Philadelphia, May 14. Snow is again
falling beaviiy bere this afternoon, but the
temperature ie decidedly warmer, and the
snow metis as fast as it falls. Tbe situa
tion, so far as tbe railroads are concerned,
is much moie hopeful Pennsylvania Rail
raid officials report their main line to tbe
West open through, hut that the New York
division Is yet closed with no prospect of
gettine trains either to or from that city to
day. Tbe Chicago Limited Express, which
at ther times is started from New York,
was made up here, and left for, the West
shortly after noon: Tae fast express for
the West left about half an hour later, and
in addition to those for farther points also
carried passengers for the larger way sta
tions Travel bas also been opened with
tbe Sou'.h, and trains arrived from a&d de
parted for Baltimore and Washington du
ring tbe forenoon The situation on the
other lines centreing here is also improved,
and with a continuance of moderate wea
ther the officials believe that travel can be
resumed to all points by to-night or to
morrow. I
Telegraph communication with New
York, Baltimore and Washington is still
interrupted and the only way to reach
those points is by the way of Cincinnati
and Pittsburg over very precarious wires.
Wasbisgtom, March 14 The storm in
this vicinity seems to be over. The sun
shone brightly all day. The tempera
ture is rising, the wind is dying out and
tbe snow is melting rapidly. The telegraph
service south is all tbat could be desired,
and tbe situation is improving, as far! as
he Western service is concerned, but
Philadelphia and New York are 6till tut
off, and when communication will be ire
stored is a matter of great uncertainty, j It
ia believed, however, that a week will
elapss before the lines to New York can be
fully reitorod. The nails f rem Philadel
phia are coming in slowly. Papeis of
.Tuesday morning w; rerh bere to-day, but
lpJNew York Jonruela Lave reached this
t . a j T ! .
uy feiure ?unuiy it-i. ,
Albany. N Y , Mm b 14. -- The
gtorm c lUtinutd here with - unao&rul fury
tinti! arly this morning No seesion of
Of I tie Legislature aa held yesterday.
t Tbot. NY, March 14 Ttere is over
four leet of snow on a level, and tbe drifts
re so high in some places as to reach above
second story windows
j! Readiko. Pa , iMarch 14 The Reading
road south of here has been blockaded
Since Sunday night. Fifteen trains are
sow snow-bound between bere and Bridge
jport, but itis expected tbey will.be re
leased to night.
j Readiko Pa J Marjh 14 Trains are
snow bound in all directions and telegraph
I wires are all down ; Snow drifts from six to
fifteen feet deep prevail throughout
Lebanon. Dauphin, Lehigh, Bucks, Cb.es
ler and Berks counties.
!j New York, March 14 Twenty fuoer
jli en rute to Calyary Cemetery are stuck
in edow drifts on Baden avenue, the
corpses had to be taken into houses near
by over night, j Some of the mourners,
; d rivet s snd horses had to be dug out cear
j ly fn zen to death i
I j An afternoon paper estimates the business
; Loss, contingent loss and actual pecuniary
I Outlay, r.hi h the storm will occasion in
! New York City, at hot lets than seven mil
lions, and tbe loss to the States involved
twenty millions
j Tbe immigrants who have been detained
on sbiptoird in the rivers and harbors
since Sunday last were landed at Castle
GardeD to duy
They numbered over two
thousand
Newburgh. N Y., March 14 Snow
began in fall at 4 P M yesterday and con
tinued uotil nearly one o'clock this morn
ing It is nearly four feet deep on a level
la the country, j
j keportB are coming in slowly from the
Surrounding country, and show tbat tbe
8t rm raved everywhere in this vicinity
iwith great fury Country roads have
been rendered j almost impassible by the
snow, uprooted trees and other obstructions.
j Washihgtok, March 14 The improve
ment ia the weather which began this
morning has continued throughout the day,
and to night the streets of Washington
lhave resumed j their usual appearance.
Warm sunrhice and wind have removed
ImoBt of tbe snow, and communication
within the city limits is now almost un
impeded. Thj railroad and telegraph situ
ation to-night is much improved. Rail
roads and telegraph lines west aod south of
this city are in fair coodiiioo, aod there is
comparatively little delay io commuoica
ting with Wesiern and Southern points
So far. however, ag New York.is concerned
the situation remains unchanetd. No
trains had arrived from New Yoik up to 10
u uuti lu-uijm ouu none were txpectiu.
The last mail from that city left there Sun
day night.
GES ERA U NITOATIOX.
TeU graphic j Service Partially Be
etoird Inirnit Cold aud Heavy
Drllia still Prevalent Tbe iTlall Ser
vice Northward of WaaulDgton
Greatly Interrupted.
Washington, March 13. The telegraph
ic situation to-night has vastly improved
over last night. The weather has been bit
terly snd continuously cald until late this
afternoon, when the wind abated eome,
making the cold appear less intense No
trains bave arrived to-day. from any point
north of Baltimore, but the clearing of the
Baltimore & Potomac Riitroad gave the
Pennsylvania j road a clear outlet to tbe
West and North over its Northern Central
Road via Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania
Road was, however, blocked on its main
line between Harrisburg and Philadelphia
upto8o'ciock lo-bight. No person has
reached Washington from New York who
started after midnight Sunday. The last to
come through left New York at midnight
Sunday, and they reached here at 11 o'clock
Moudiy oigbt. Along with the Philadel
phia paps rs of Monday moroing, the latest
northern newspapers to reach Washington
are New York papers of Sunday morninc
and Philadelphia of Monday morning. .Com
munication by rail with Baltimoie is prompt
notwithstanding the railroad company
have no telegraphs with which to direct
them. The railroad isse.llirg.no tickeUs
over its New York and Chicago line except
at tbe passenger's risk, as to detention, be
yond Baltimore. Tbe railroads and tele
graphs around -Philadelphia are still in a
chaotic slate. Railroad men who have
attempted to open commnniclion between
Baltimore and Philadelphia report railroad
cuts drifted twenty feet deep or more, and
snow frozen solid in the broken country
north of the Susquebana river.. The
Western Union wires between Wu&hinston
and Alexandria were all broken yesterday,
excepting one. and that solitary one gave
out last night. To-day, however, a few
of them bave been restored. The worst
trouble was at tbe Long Bridge over the
fotomac, wbere the men could not work
on account of tbe high wind aDd intense
cold. From Alexandria south the wires
are intact, aDd by to-morrow enough will
be working between here and Alexandria
to afford prompt telegraphic communica
tion southward.
Washington ia noted for its changeable
climate, but there is nothing upon record
or within memory more remarkable than
tbe change from "the spring-like mildness
of Saturday to the furious snow and raio of
Sunday, followed by freezing gales Mon
day and Tuesday.
The cut-off between this city and New
York seems to be boneless for the present
at least, and there seems to be no chance of
reestablishing communication as long as
the weather continues to be so severe. Last
night tbe wind blew down all the poles
along tbe, Metropolitan branch of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad.
Tolegrapb men state that the wreck of
lines is the worse that they have ever
known.
The Western Union Co have sent a force
.of operators to Alexandria and have estab
lished a messeoger service between Alexan
dria and Washington. By this means they
have cleared up the belated business.
Communication with New York is only
had by way of Cincinnati sod Chicago.
Philadelphia is still isolated. The mail
service is d moralized. The only mail
closed and sent north to-day was sent at
11:30 this morning. Tbe trains left tbe city
on schedule time, but the trouble was that
there were no postal cats or postal clerks to
send with them Tbe cars and clerks that
should have been here are delayed at points
en route to this city. That which left at
1180, was moiled for Baltimore, Philadel
phia, New York and tbe New England
States Trains from the west by the B &
O and Northern Central roads of the
Pennsylvania system are arriving on time.
WASHUVGION.
Tbe inille Tariff and Revenue Bill
Tne Treaty with Cblua Signed.
' iBv Teleeraph to the Morning Star,
Washington, March 14 The Ways
and Meana Committee to-day began Ibe
formal consideration of the Mills Tariff
and Revenue bill, the entire document be
ing read to the committee by the clerk. No
amendments were offered for the reason
that they will not be in order until consid
eration of the bill by paraerspbs, which
will bet in to-morrow, and be continued
from day to day uotil completed.
Secretary Bayard said to-night that the
treaty with China had been signed and
would be sent to the President at once for
transmission to Congress. As t the pro
visions of the treaty the Secretary declined
to say anything.
RAIL, IV A Y A CV1DENT.
Collision of Expreea Trains Two
Pereona Setlooeir and Flva Otbera
Slightly Injured.
Bj Telegraph to the Homing tar
Nrw Yfrer March 1 A r- ii.
, A-m vrua vi ,uu
passengers on the Chicago Express, into
wuiuu ice ausdug JEjxprees ran. at Uoob B
leiry, aionuay, was m U. Mabie, a dry
goods merchan'con his way from Chicago.
H reached New York yestetday. His
left side and head are cut, his right leg
bruised, and he is otherwise injured. He
was in tbe sleeping car Aberdeen, which
the Atlantic engine crat-htd into and crea
ted a great havoc. Mrs. Bell, of Califor
nia, on. her way to Europe, was wedged be
tween the seats and the side of the car.
ShA W AB PTtristatori . vith oroat 4iffitlt.
Both of Mrs Bell's legs were broken, each
in three places. Five other passengers
were injureu, out not seriously.
"He saw before him tbn ftinriutm. ai
Yes. and he wouldn't np.rhnna tf tv, ua
only been a sensible nan to rub him well
wna naivauon vu.
Spirits Turperit
i " Jttaieigb Visitor : y
... - .
State Treasurer, is critically
"lathi."?.
in Raodlemao.
Charlotte
Democrat i
the new cotton factorv mml-.. o
organized in this city, will eo tn J'
mediatelv erecting buildinoo ii
chinery, &c Sites have alreVdr i N
iculcu iui biru. buu inn Litir:i r,.
soon be under way. "
Charlotte Chronicle; i-t
etsDart for North Carr.li. . ,.,:
T.;l T7 - i t 'If R,
nuviLni uipueiuuu ill UftCRnnvil1 -1
day the 23rd inst. n TH
cornet band has been rwmii,.'. '
rith twenty members. The
r. I.
i
a fnll set of new Instmmon . .. 'M-
Tbe Hickory Lvv.1
been organized with fl'm it,.,.... .n
Genital. A. A. fihuforrl Pro,;.. . U
1 - . i.JLUl,
! Elizabeth
City
wlralniii in Ytia rcnA.I I , v. , ,
il
the fiscal year ending Novt-mhl-r ooik'
places the cost of the oyster uir-",
Wtdnesrlav nicht. the P.,.r..;,." 1 tl
a m uuvi ii d t . r
vrntt fnnnH tn hp nn fi to
efforts to save it, was entirely jJ; !
Active efforts of our citi7.ri0 ?!
church; Fortunately there wnS
and (be building burned t'.owir
Co.)
insured for $1,200. " f
It
Lumberton Itobsonia- ,
committee of correspondence (rj '
of the Presbyterian cor.crt'iisiii ,n .to
good hopes of bfiog ahlt; to s-cu-e i
vices of Rev. Dr. Mrlniyre f-'f rN
jTbe Baptist College we
sured Tact. The lot has b en niKx "
and we suppose the work of I u'jld
begin 1 at an early day r
Moore, of this cotintv. father of v. n
Monre and Mn H T.P,., r. a,.., .)r
monia last Friday, in tbe 84tn vnrtf1
age.j j OwiDg to the great prep.. d
tbatsome ot our iarmers are rnhkin.l
tuitivaung tooacco, it looks as if I
tend doing away with eo much c 'ton
Greenville Reflector; iv r
J. D. Hufham, of Scotland Ntck
our people love aod delight, tub,,!'
. v,w JfL i inn-,!;,, ,M
He has preached a number of Mmr;? "
cible sermons, and ha been hstfifd
with marked attention S.-vf-rnl protes-t
of faith have been made and lh n is re.
IUICI Cfll IU IUD UlCeilulf. if(, har..
of the District are falling i to ir.e j
this paper's suggestion of two wciksssJ
reference to taking the Concn-psii cal (Jj
did ate from Hertford. The EK-i'.-j1
quirer says it would give satisfactt d" t
the E izabeth City Falcon savs: "Tbot
flector is level-headed; the people's cto,
lives in tlertrora.'
Fayetteville Journal: W;
this issue Mr. H.G. Myrover severs'
connection with the Journal, having ;
posed of his 'interest in the puptr tf
present proprietor. We regret this-no,
inglv, as to Mr. Mrover u uch of
credit is due for whatever of s-u c.-mi
may have achieved. He is a ger.iii n
talented ydung gentleman, and wccn't
help but think that be is adapted in ia
degree to a journalistic cireer. ;;3 he
bents io a large measure the li!i rai;J
tainments or nis gittea latner Jir ;
L Fry, a civil engmee. in the r-irir.in;
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Kail
Company, bas been engaged in a pre!::
nary survey on Ihe esst side of the Ct
Fear River, for the last fewda8 1
purpose is to select tbe most feasible lo
tioh for the bridge across the river, and
select the line of the road for a f-jw e
outj. The line will eo by Idaho, tbe i
eant country seat of Messrs. J t
Evans
J Raleigh News-Observer: Ly.
F ilWioalow. who is in the city, will Ii
to-day',for New Bern where jhe will df i
an! address at the Craven fair. ft
Dr.. Marshall last' evening rtcelvsiis-',
gram announcing the death of i.i-, r-'
Mr John R. Marshall, of Bait in ,h -A
letter has been received at, the Attics!
ral Department asking tbe aid m.il ro t
ration of the depart ment, jn fettiDs u;
North Carolina fxtubit, for the Bxtmsi!
of the Ohio Volley and Centrd S!t'
which takes place at Cincinnati JcU )':
October 27tb Special to the Jr.-
Observer: Washikgton. N. C, Mart
Our quiet little town Was thrown ie i
state ot excitement this morning hy t h -
port that a man was hung to tie at
About three o'clock this mori.ing
steamer Beta, on her way toibbt
blew ihe signal to open the 6n-x
bridge. The bridge keep r respnari a
found an obstruction in the way Tutiw
could not be opened sufficiently
the steamer to ps On invcstigi
he found a rope which was hanging I
a cross beam of tbe draw with a ii
weight attached to it. When pwlit
view he discovered with horror a lift:
body to which was attached a pWrd r,
the inscription, "Justice at last." The
per autboiitiea were promptly notified
was left to dangle till dayttgbt sod uuu,
coroner's jury could be empannelled 1
body proved to be that of Willium Pitk'
who was tried for the af-stiBHuatioi) of C
Grimes some seven or eight years ho. i
bad been beard to boast of the deed od k
eral occasions when in liquor.. Ii Kid
hat on yesterday, for drunkenness stidc
orderly conduct be was consigned to i!
lockup, a place partitioned off in tbe i
of the engine bouse with three cells
such cases, an Old colored man looked
and attends to the wants cf ibe prisntitftk.
night, be BleeptDg in an ad nmog ceil t
deposes at the n quest tbat ubout i uci t
aj m. he was awakened hy a Bligh r :
aod noticed that tbe lmhl left bmuicg'J
out. and before be could ualiza wba'.w
the matter he waa confronted by stb
half a dozen masked men who told bim
keep quiet on pain of death. Tbey i
proacbed the cell in which Parker wascf
oned. and wrenching oil the lock, catrtf
bim outside He was heard to err
"Murder !" once or twice. There is no et
dence as to who the participants io &
transaction are.
( Charlotte Chronicle: Mr
Ji! Bovlin, editor of the Monroe Enquirrt
Express bas lust purchased a ne t:
improved Potter power press -J
regret to learn of the death, at Concotd
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon of Mrs N
King, wife of Mr Elam Kingf
E. R. Siitt, of this city, who recii
uraduated from the Penusylv.nii Med,:
College with sucb high honors, bas if
elected assistant in the German liospi
Philadelnbia. The news of
crookedness of the Looaiis Library Ass
ciation, was received with ind;fl -reccta
its patrons ,in this city yestetday.
The police of the city jesterQHy
hunting for mad dogs, and during ti e 11
four canines were made to bite thedaS'
-i Prof. W. J. Martin, of Dvid;
College, last week received 100, P
trom an unknown lad v. who iunttuc1
him to use it for Davidson Collepe it
Way he thought best. Wade a. '
ris, city editor of the Chronicle, vtfc
absent for a few days, in ihe ioteres"
the engraving department of the illustra
handsome book of Charlotte, to be is
under the annniwa nf t.hp. Chum1'
Commerce. Tho inpnrnnrators of M
Mt. Hollv Fair Assoriation are alrt"
making preparations for a big f'r
Mt it 1 u tho nnminir Climmi-T.
The Daoville Register of y!'6!
hnn fro no t h a viuma t tho (ltil!B 1
- w&ub9 UD kUO Una V a iuv ,
another brave Confederate, in tbefe i"'1'
Cblooel John R Winston, well kno";
thin oirv riierl nf onnmimntinn at bin V"
add was buried Thursday at the Red
i u nl nr:- i nft-Utf
bUUIbll. -VUl Tf lUB'UU woo a V" .
soldier noted for daring and bravery. f
was a prisoner on Johnston's Isiand, E ,
the dead of winter he msdtj his escP'
acalinff thn nrnn vrxlla i.r-M iiu o. lllll
bare foot aod thtDly clad, bo walked""
on the ice aod finally reac.Uri CM"'
safety! Col. Winston was a v.:ry pr-
nent granger, and was also a Se-nit-r m
Greenback party which at one '.iali
strong following in North Curoiic ,
Thn froioht Ir.in I,. ft Ihial-itV ' '
o'clock last Thursday Dight for All"
was badly wrecked near the Catawnsi'
bridge. While the train was aHCentiii't,
hftavy grade approaching the bridge
cars became detached and rolled l'80,:.,
nb.t. rK .i t..,. .hmii the l;
thev were well started on iheir tetutn ,
the breaking of a coupling pin rele
torn I . I hOW"
uiuio earn, anu iuo t
hick at n tprrifif. rati hphind the nrSl.'J
Tk.. i j i i i oprtf)0l
first detached section, which, in tbe
time, had came to a halt, tind tMnj
was a rough collision. One car w"
rolliDg down an embankment, landmi
feet from the track, and the other ca"
oaoiy smasnea. me ears w
with guano.
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