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i " ' '.f V. !.. The Weekly Star. THE OHAIHBERBD NAUTILUS. OLITKB WENDELL HOLMES. This is the ship of pearl, which, poets . feign, Sails the unshadowed main The venturous bark that flings . On the sweet summer winds its- purpled wings In gulfs enchanted, where the siren bides, ' And coral reefs lie bare. Where the cold sca-maids rise to sun their streaming hair. Ita webs of living gauze no more unfurl: Wrecked in the ship of pearl I And every chambered cell, Where its dim, dreaming life was wont to dwell, Astbe frail tenant shaped his growing shell, Before thee lies revealed Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt un sealed! ' Year after year beheld the silent toil . i ls. i . : l . mat spreau oia msiruua vjii ; , Still, as the spiral grew," He left the past year's dwelling for the new. Stole with soft step its shining archway through, Built up its idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more. Thauks for the heavenly message brought bv thee. Child of the wandering sea, Cast from her lap forlorn 1 Prom thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn', ' While on mine ear it rings. Through the deep caves of thought I hear a voice that sings: Build thee, more stately mansions, O my soul, . As the swift seasons roll I Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the Shut thee from heaven with a dome last, more vast, Till thou at length art free. Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's un . resting seal THE SARCASTIC AND WITTY VASCE. Washington Letter in New York Commercial Advertiser, Ind. Rep. Senator Vance is fond of sarcasm. His speeches are frequently the only enlivening feature in the prosy dis cussions on the tariff. At one time daring' the week there was a dispute as to what size of chain constituted a trace chain, used for ploughs. He held that chains less than three eighths of an inch thick would be trace chains. Mr. Allison said that they would not that chains of that thickness were used Dy ladies lor their dogs; none was produced in this country, and the committee wished to encourage tlleir manufact ure here by raising the duty. There upon retorted Mr. Vance: "If the Senator ever ploughed with a mule or a horse and had ever seen a trace-chain and helped . hitch one up, he would know that it was made of iron less than three eighths of an inch in thickness; and I 'think if he would look at the amount of impor tation of this article he would be con vinced that there are not dogs enough in America to have required this amount of chains, 1,243,202 pounds of the value of $70,000, yielding $31,000 taxes, all for the purpose of chaining dogs, none of which is iron less than three-eighths of an inch in thickness. The dogs must be remarkably strong and severe in the country ,of the Sen -ator from Iowa that will require a chain of that size, ladies1 dogs espe cially, ladies1 pets, chained with a chain that a mule could not break laughter, three-eighths of an inch in thickness and 1,243,202 pounds of them imported. "Mr. President, it would require a chain even thicker and stronger than that to restrain the man who would believe that that was an accurate de scription of a trace-chain. Laugh ter. At all events, sir, respect for the ladies and for the canine pets which require such fastenings as this, I think would induce the Sen ate to reduce that tax a little. It, is now 44 per cent., and this duty makes it 53; and whether that chain is used for fastening the pets of ladies or whether it is used for pull ing the plough in the field, the duty is equally in either case top high. There is no reason for increasing it unless it is that it may be considered an infant industry. This business of chaining lap-dogs to ladies may have some con nection with industry.1' The Senator recurred to this inci- dent yesterday. "It will not do,1' he said; "for the Senator from Iowa to apologize as he did the other day that these were dog chains. That I be lieve is perfectly exploded and aban doned. That is the worst 'come off that I have seen yet done in the name of protection. The Jews had an old habit, an old ceremonial once a year, of loading a goat with the sins of the people and permitting it to escape into the wilderness. This is an at tempt to load a dog with the sins of protection and expiate the sins of protection in that way. It will not answer. There are not dogs enough in the country to bear the sins of this kind of legislation.". Supreme court. Digested by Raleigh News-Observer. The Court met yesterday morning at 11 o'clock and transacted the fol lowing business: State vs. Bell, from Madison; writ of certiorari ordered. State vs. MoMahann, from Maoon; argued by -Attorney General for State, and Batchelor & Devereur (and K. Eliaa and Jones & Shuford, . by brief,) for defendant Opinions were filed in the follow ing cases: McAlpine vs. Daniel, from ' Ban combe; no error. Pattereon vs. Wilson (will case), from Mecklenburg; no error. Rhodes vs. Hampton, from J Polk; no error. In the matter of Haygood'e will, Mecklenburg; no error. McCall vs. Wilson, Mecklenburg; no error. ! Martin vs. MoNeely, front Burke; Penlana-TatfcSWFee trom Haywood; error; new trial grarJtd Commissioners of Burke vs. Com missioners of Buncombe; error; re versed. Teddy vs. Harris, Mecklenburg; no error. Stern vs. Herren, from Haywood; no error. Tucker vs. Markland, from Davie; no error. Patterson vs. Wilson (land case), from Mecklenburg; no error. State vs. Shoemaker, from Meck lenburg no error.' Allison vs. Whit tier, from Swain; no error. i i Fore vs. Western North Carolina Railroad, from Buncombe; - error; .. new trial granted. Trustees, &o.; vs. Bank, from Boncombe; no error. Brem vs. Hoack, from Mecklen burg; no error. Supreme Court. Raleigh News-Observer. Opinions in thefollowing case were handed down since the last re port: State vs. Johnson (appeal of Fol ger) from Surry. No error. Lester vs. Houston, from Meoklen bnrg. No error. snpreme court docMLoha Raleigh News-Observer." Rogers vs. Kinsey, exeoutor. Every defence available at the time and whioh could have been set up at the trial, in the absenoe of fraud, is conclusively determined by 'a judg ment, and while the judgment re mains, cannot be again -asserted in a controversy between! (the parties. After a judgment onoelhad on a note, testimony cannot be heard aa to the validity of the note. Contracts made since 1868 are gov erned as to the statute of limitations, by lawj then adopted. The right of homestead terminates with the death of judgment debtor where there is no wife or infant ohil dren surviving. A docketed judg ment, the cause of aotion aooruing before 187V, has a lien subject to the lights of homestead, and where the land is conveyed, although the home stead had not been laid off, the con veyance is subject to the lien, which can be enforced on the extinction of iho homstead right. - Mock vs. Howell. ' .Where under a decree of court a husband received the prooeeds of the sale of his wife's land and gave bond for the forthcoming of the money upon bis wife's death, or upon the order of court, he beoame a trustee, and the fund being misused the debt was one created while acting in a fi duciary capacity and was not dis charged by his bankraptcy. The proceedings of a Justice's court are not strictly a record,-yet they possess many of the attributes of a record, and a Justice may recall an execution improvidently issued after the plaintiff has received pay ment or for other sufficient cause and in a proper oase may have satisfac tion entered on his docket. . Bailey vs. Hester. An officer has no right to collect a judgment exoept when so charged by an execution put in his hands. Where a defendant pays a judg ment taken before a justice iu the hands of a deputy sheriff, without execution, taking a receipt, and subse quently the justice issues execution to the sheriff to collect said judgment, a motion to recall such execution and enter satisfaction of the judgment should be denied. Wallace vs. W. N. C. R. R. W here at a former trial of the case, the plaintiff alleged negligence in the defendant and proved a particular circumstance tending to show it, and upon appeal the Supreme Court men tions that circumstance in its opin ion; on a second trial of the case, the judge reading the opinion of the Su preme Court to the jury, there being no evidence at that time before the jury as to that particular circum stance, should caution the jury that the facts detailed and commented upon in the opinion should not be considered by the jury in the absence of evidence produced at that trial. And a failure to so caution the jury is assignable as error, especial ly where objection is made before a verdict is reached. Mies macaaiar, London Truth Dec. 6. -Miss Fannie Macaulay's death has passed almost' unnoticed by the pa pers, but she was no means the least remarkable member of ' the family, which included Lord Macaulay and the late Lady Trevelyan. She was a woman of very considerable talent, arid her crisp talk on every topic of ilieday, and her interesting remin iscences of her celebrated relatives and friends, made her a prominent figure in all circles. She understood ibe nearly forgotten art of conversa tion, and her friends felt it to be a wry great privilege to be allowed to listen to her entertaining and racy talk. tiSLlGIOUS MIS tJKLLiAPi T. Baltimore has 108 Methodist churches. A fellow that don't live right is iu poor shape for praying in public Sam Jones. The preliminary arrangements for tbe second Methodist Ecumenical Con fertuce have been made. The Conference will be held in 1891. Ilomcepathio preaching! If I had a canary bird I'd give him more medi cine than some of these homoepathic preachers. I bjelieve in kill or cure. Bam Jones. Avoid the temptation, brother raifcislera. to give pretty sermons, fine es feai, rhetorical flourishes, rather than the plain testimony of God Iiev. A. J. Rey nolds in lite Mid-Continent. Ooeofthe best reasons why a Christian man should hold family prayer is thai it will be a constant reminder to uim of the necessity of living right before his wife and children. There is more in this than you may think. Nashville Ad vocate. Our duties and our privileges are not measured by - what we can do of ourselves, but by what God is willing to do through us. We cannot turn the machin ery of the factory, but we can let the water wheel. We cannot push the steamship acroES tbe ocean, but we can let on tbe sUam for the engine to do it. We cannot convert men, but we can lead them to Christ who can! 'Way of Life. A revival has been going on simultaneously in different parts of Japan. As a reeult, the increase in all the churches of Tobio cannot be much less than a thou sad. Yokohama has also enjoyed a rich blessing and reaped a glori-us harvest. Many of the cities and towns of the Empire are now wonderfully stirred up. The soul that on Jesus still leans for repose, I will not, I will not, desert to his foes; That soul, though all bell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never forsake. During the Crimean War a young chaplain, newly arrived in camp, in quired of. a Christian set reaut the best m&h9$49t-em&ng1Sn1si0T among mo miu. xuo Hcrgcttut leu aim 10 106 tup of the hill, and pointed out tbe field of ac tion. "Now, sir." said he, 'look around you. Bee those batteries on the right, and the men at their guns. Hear the roar of the cannon. Look where you will, all are in earnest here. Every man feels that this is a life and death struggle. If we do not conquer the Russians, the Russians will conquer us. We are all in earnest here, air; we are not playing at soldiers. If you would do, you must be in earnest. An earn est man always wins his way." Such was the advice of Queen Victoria's servan to the servant of King Jesus. Richmond Ad weate, BLECTBlU SPABK8. The wife of Thomas Nelson Page, the author, died at Richmond, Va., yesterday. John Andrew Johnson, colored, was hanged yesterday in the jail yard at Crock ett. Texas, for a criminal assault com mitted upon Miss Alice Simmons in June last. 1 A dispatch from Fort Asaanaborne, Montana, reports a prairie fire west of tbe fort, which threatens the destruction of all the garrison buildings. Six companies of infantry and three of cavalry are out fight ing the fire. Afire in L. A. Btroth's picture frame manufactory, Cincinnati, yesterday morn ing, resulted most disastrously to the fire men. One of them was burned to death. ana eight or ten were badly injured by falling walls. The property loss is very heavy. . FIFTIETH COJSGRE88. , - gKCOD SESSION. Holiday Adjournment Question Settled-Tim Fixed, for Voting on Tm- , xtte Bill Consideration of Tariff Bill Principal Dnalnaaa of Senate River and Harbor Bill Considered In too Boas. , , By Telegraph to the Moraine Star, SENATE Washington. Dec 20. The Senate mer at 11 a. m. On motion of Mr. Sherman the House amendments to the direct tax bill were non concurred in, and a conference ordered. Senators Sherman, Morrill and Vance were appointed conferees on the part of the Sen ate. . . Mr. Morrill asked unanimous consent that voting on the tariff bill and all amend ments thereto shall begin at 1 o'clock p. m. on the 21st of January next, after which there shall be no farther debate without unanimous consent. Unanimous consent was given, and that order was made. Mr. Morrill then moved an amendment to the holiday recess resolution, fixing it from Friday, the 21st, till Wednesday, the 2d of January, and this was agreed to. Mr. Qibsoa offered a resolution, (which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed), for the appointment of a select committee of thirteen Senators, to inquire into the state of suffrage throughout the United Slates, and especially to investigate the election of State officers at the elections held in November last in Rhode Island and Louisiana, and the Presidential election in the States of New York and Indians, and to report all tbe facts, showing whether any improper, undue and unlawful influ ences and practices were employed through conspiracies, trades combinations, corrupt use of money, purchase of votes or voters, false registering, false voting, stuffing bal lot boxes. bribery, or in any way whatever, and to what extent, and to make such re commendations as it m ty deem necessary. Mr. Allison, from the Committee on Ap propriations, reported baek the Bouse joint resolution for the pay of Congressional offi cers, clerks and employes on the 20th of December, and it was passed. The Tariff bill was then taken up, be ginning with schedule F, relating to tobac co and cigars. No amendment was offered to the first two paragraphs. 220 and 227. Mr. Pasco moved to amend paragraph 228, by inserting 40 cents instead of 25 cents per pound, so as to- read, "All other tobacco in leaf unmanufactured and not stemmed, 20 cents per pound; Jf stemmed 40 cents ner pound." After discussion the amendment was re jected. Paragraph 228 was then gone back to, when Mr. Vance moved to amend it by striking out $3 50 per pound, and insert ing $3 50 and 25 per cent, ad valorem, so as to make it read, "Cigars, cigarettes and cheroots of all kinds, $ 3 50 per pound ana 25 per cent, ad valorem." After a short discussion the amendment was rejected yeas 18. nays 25. Mr. Vance called attention to paragraph 227. relating to leaf tobacco suitable for wrappers, and stated that the proposed cbanee from the existing law would in crease the revenue over two million dot lars. He asked Mr. Aldrich whether he was satisfied that the change would very largely increase the revenue. Mr. Aldrich lam not, and I am satis fied that the statement of the so-called ex pert of the House of Representatives ia very wide or tbe marc. Mr. Vance I shall offer no amendment to the paragraph. No amendment was offered to any ether of the tobacco and cigar paragraphs, and Schedule O was reached relating to provi sions. &c The succeeding paragraphs from 2S2 to 256. were gotten over rapidly, such amend ments as were offered being voted down informally with little discussion. When paragraph 257. relatiug to oranges, lemons or limes was reached. Mr. Call moved to amecd it by increasing rates of 10, 20 and 40 cents per package (according to size), to 20. 40 and -60 cents.. Mr. Aldrich asked him whether be re garded oranges as a necessary of life? Mr. Call said he did not. ' Oh you are'enilrely mistaken "(said Mr. Hiscock) "to the down-trodden working men of ibe North oranges are among tbe necessities of life." rLaughter.1 "Is there any other article in iho bill," Mr. Aldrich asked, "on which the Senetor thinks the duty ought to be increased?" 'Yts," Mr. Call replied; "I think it ought to be increased on bananas and sponges Mr. Allison said that he svmpaihizd with the vwwa of the SaDator from Fieri da, but he thought tbat the Senator should be a little more moderate ice ifiDance Committee had endeavored to keep rates down as much as possible; but Florida ia- Usrubta had been fully cared for iu the amendments which retained sub-tantially the present rates of duty. Mr. Call withdrew his amendment and substituted for it the provisions of tbe ex istiog laws on the subject of oranges and j lemons Consideration of the tariff bill was then interrupted. Mr. Shermen moved to rc coasider the vote of the Senate this morn ing, nou concurring in the House amecd meet Consideration of ibe tariff bill was tben' resurcei', and after it had progressed some time Mi. Call withdrew his amendment and offered another to add to the para graph: "Binanas, pineapples and cocoa nuts ten per cent, ad valorem " Rejected. Paragraph 287, relating to 'ricv, was (at tbe request of Mr. Butler) passed over in formally, and paragraph 289, relating to salt, was also passed over informally, at the request of Mr. Vance. Consideration of the bill was g?.in in terrupted. On motion of Mr. Sherman the action of the - Senate this morning on the direct tax bill was reconsidered, and the bill was referred to the Finance Com mittee Mr Call introduced a joint resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Epidemic Diseases, giving the thanks of Congress to Supervising Surgeon Hamilton and other government physicians for their fidelity and efficiency in the treatment of the yellow fever epidemic in Florida. The consideration of tho tariff bill was resumed. When "I" (relating to cotton manufactures) was reached, Messrs Vest and Vance said that they were not pre pared to go on with the cotton schedule to-dy. Mr. Allison suggested that the free list schedule might be taken up, but Mr. Vest made tbe same objection to that, Mr. Vance could not see what was to be gained, now tbat the diy was fixed for voting on the bill, in applying whip and spur. Mr. Allison said that as the Senator frcm Minnesota (Mr. Davis) desired to go on with pension bills this evening, he was - willing to give way. He gave notice, how ever, that he would ask tbe Senate to-mor row to consider the cotton schedule, flax, hemp and jute schedule, wool and woolen schedule, and tbe silk schedule. He thought that that would be enough work for to-morrow. ''Yes; that would be a tolerably fair day'd work,"" said Mr. Vance. "That " is a very generous response to tbe request made on this side, that work for the day should be designated the evening before." jnatariji Din was iaia aside me prog ress to-dayJr3f rBgbeen about ten pages ami iue senate men iook.cp me-prvaie pension dius on me calendar. All the pen 8ion oius on tne ceienoar (ninety ia num ber) were passed, occupying fifty minutes. The Legislative Appropriation bill was referred to the Committee on Appropria tions, and the Senate proceeded to execu tive business, and at 4:40 p. m. adjourned uu to-morrow at 11 a. m HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. By designation of the Speaker, Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, presided over the deliberations of the House this morning. On motion of Mr. Phelan, of Tennessee, tbe Senate amendments were concurred in to the House bill for the incorporation of the American Historical Association. Tbe Committee on Foreign Affairs re ported the diplomatic and consular appro priation bill. It appropriates $1,427,525 being a decrease of $1,440 from the appro priation for the current year. The Committee on Appropriations report ed a bill appropriating $73,000 to meet the deficiency in the appropriations for public printing and binding, and $50,000 to enable tbe Navy Department to observe the sclipse of the sun. Passed. Oa motion of Mr. McMillan the Senate amendment to the holiday recess resolution was agreed to. It provides for a recess from Friday, December 21st. until Wed nesday, January 2d. Mr. Blanchard, of Louisiana, moved that when the River and Harbor bill be next taken np general debate be limited to fifteen minutes. ; - . This was opposed by Mr. Bowdenr of Pennsylvania, and his proposition limiting: debate to two nours Peine reiectea by sot. Blanchard, he raised the point of no quo rum on. that gentleman s motion, it was finally agreed that general debate should be limited to an hour ana a nair, and; the House went into Committee, of the Whole on the River and Harbor Appropriation bill. Mr. Bowden spoke m opposition to the measure and directed his remarks especially against tnat provision mat six members elect of the Fifty-first Congress shall, prior to the first Monday In December next, investigate the expenditures of ap propriations for internal Improvements, with authority to visit places where appro priations are expended. r Mr. Uummlugs, of new Xorfc. sounded a note of warning to his colleagues to go slow, and recalled the passage over Presi dent Arthur's veto, six years ago. of the River and Harbor bill which called for twenty-nine million dollars. The passage of that bill had been followed at the suc ceeding Congressional elections by the de- teal oi its warmest supporters tie took bis stand on the veto message of President Arthur. He was willing to vote the fullest appropriations for the benefit of genuine arteries of commerce. He was willing to vote large appropriations for Mobile and Sa vannah, but ho was not willing to vote thousands for Duck Creek and Wapoo Cut Beaufort ana Charleston should be liberal ly dealt with, but when it was proposed to appropriate for Congaree river, Contentnea Ureefc ana juumoer Hiver, ne was com pelled to protest. Norfolk. Baltimore, Philadelphia, JNew xork, Boston and Portland should be provided for, but thev should not be loaded down with Wacca- maw and Salt Kahache rivers. He would proudly vote liberal sums for San Francis co and San Diego, but not with Forked Deer and Cowlitz accompaniment He would even give money to Big Sun Fiower river, but not if , there was hitched to it Rouge and Feather rivers. Such appropus did not make people as happy as a "big Bunflower." But even in appropriations for these classified streams, the committee had made invidious discriminations He found thousands for Novitziteo. but not a nickel for tbe immortal Kiskeminatz. Laughter Even the Okeechoobie and tbe wondrous Tohopekalaga were left out. The Skagat and Suakomish and Snowgua lime took the place that ought to have gone to the lovely Allotokat and the glori ous Paasamaquoddy. What was tbe matter with the whispering Withlacoochee; where in the thunder was the appropriation for Devil's Lake,1 Skunk's Harbor and Striking Water River? It would ! not do to slight those mognilcent rivers in favor of Jekyl Creek ; and Chancy Fork river. Put the money, be continued, where it belonged. Give Gal veston her million; raise appropriations for New xork from f 100.000 to. three mil lions, and gentlemen would not hear every week cf steamships grounding off Sandy Hook, and of United States men-of-war fastened in the mud at Wallabout. when they ought to be thundering at the gates of rort-auPnnce or making music at tbe Samoan Islands - (Laughter ) Mr. Blanchard challenged Mr Cumminga to move to strike out appropriations for thj small rivers ne naa menuonea. lie (Blanch' ard) could in every case give satisfactory reason tot tne appropriation. He read re porta of engineers upon two or three of the improvements ridiculed by Mr. Cummings, in order to show that they were of nation al importance. The humorous speech made oy tne gentleman would get Into tne papers. and might have some effect; and be trusted tbat his friend, who was a newspaper man. would send along with his speech the anti dote wntcn was to be . round in tbe engi neer'a report. Mr. Stewart, of Texas, defended the bill. and commented on the fact that opposition to sucn measures always came from repre sentatives of New York, which, be said. naa in tne past received more appropria lions than any other locality in ibe coun try. In response to Mr. Cummings, be de clared that there was not a river provided for in tne bill which did not come within the designation of an inte State river. Mr. Henderson, of Illinois, said tbat it bad become fashionable to attack River and Harbor bills by quoting the strange names which it contained, and ho asserted that all the works mentioned by Mr. Cummings were of national importance Mr Fitch, of New York, replying to Mr. Cummings, said: President Arihur had been defeated for renominalion, : and bis defeat was as", good an argument in favor of the bill as the defeat of Congress men was an argument against it. The reading of the bill by paragraphs bav.n been entered upon, the committee rose aod the House at 5 o'clock adjourned. SENATE. Washington Dec. 21. Mr. Chandler presented three additional memorials, numerously signed, from three voting pre cincts in Orangeburg county. South Caro lica, alleging denial of the right of voting at the late election and praying investiga tion. Referred. Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported back the Senate bill giv ing to tbe Pensacola & Memphis Railroad Company tbe right of way through Ihe United States Naval and Military Reserva tion near Pensacola, Florida. Passed . Tlie Public Printing Deficiency bill was reported back ((without amendment), by Mr. 11 ale, and was passed." It appropriates $63.0GO for tbat purpose, and $5 0C0 for the obsc rvation of the eclipse of the sun on tbe 1st of January next The resolution offered jesterday by Mr. Teller, for tho appointment of a committee to investigate the office of the supervising architect of the Treasury during the ad ministration of tbe present supervising architect, was taken up. Mr. Vest moved to amend ths resolution by making it include also the administra tion of the last supervising architect, which was accepted. Mr. Allison inquired of Mr Vest what the object of the amendment was. Mr. Vest said he took it for granted that the proposed investigation was not a per sonal attack. He intended none by his amendment, but if be bad learned anything as a member of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (with which he had been connected ten years), it was the abso lute and unquestionable vice of the present system in regard to the construction of public buildings. He would put the whole matter of construction of public build ings under tbe contract system, which he said was infinitely superior to the other system. In that connection Mr. Vest told of a conversation which he bad recently had with Gen Casey (the best administrative offi cer in the erection of public buildings in the united states, if not in the world), in which Gen. Casey compared the cost of frescoing and plastering in the south wing of tbe State, War and Navy building by the day's work ($108,000), with the cost of like woik in tne nortn wing (exactly the same dimen sions) by contract ($33,000). the latter work hnving been done In one third of the lime that the other occupied. Mr. Vest also re ferred to the s ow manner in which the work on the Capital parapet was being carried on, ana to me new iiiorary bulla ing, which he said wonld not have been cnmpleted during the life of the youngest senator, ii it naa oeen leit under tne day wcrx system, i After considerable discussion Mr. Haw ley moved to amend the resolution by Biriaing out tne preamoie ana merely in stiucting the Commute on Public Buildings and Grounds to investigate the conduct of the officers, and as thus modified it i, was Tbe resolution oaerett jesterday by Mr. Plumb, calling ion the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement as to the purchase of bonds since the 4th of March, 1885, was taken up and agreed to. House bill to remove the political dis abilities of John H. Parker, of Virginia, was reported ana passed. Mr. Chandler gave notice that on the first day after the holiday recess he would move to take np his resolution for the appoint ment of a committee to Inquire into the ijouisiana election oi last April, The Senate then at 1 o'clock took up the tariff bill, resuming its consideration at schedule I, "cotton manufactures " - ' Mr. Vest moved to amend the first oara graph of the schedule (818), by striking out the words "ten cents per pound" (applied to thread, yarns, &c , valued at not exceed ing go cents per pound), and inserting the words "85 per cent ad valorem " Ha said that a superficial examination of the whole schedule would show that it was got up in the interests of New England manufac turers who could not compete in coarser cotton fabrics with manufacturers in Au gusta, Georgia, and who had to depend on the finer common fabrics. - He quoted from a speech of Mr. Hiscock, to the effect that American common manufacturers could export coarser common fabrics into the English colonies and compete there sue-1 cessf ally with English manufacturers . . Mr. Vest's argument was freauentlv in terrupted with i comments, questions and ieinarka by : Senators Dawes, CbacefAUl- son, AJanca auu euui. . . - ' Mr. Hiscock saia ne wouia ne craunea if Mr. Vest would endorse the whole of the speech from which he had quotei. He had then said (and he now repeated with . emphasis), that as to the cheaper fabrics manufactured in this country, in the cost of which manual labor played an immaterial . part and with raw ma terial . here, the ' United States could compete with the " Whole world. He had remarked, in that speech (which was In favor of aiding American Steamship Companies) tbat as to Mexico and Central and South America it was those coarser goods i hit they consumed, and that it was the doty of Congress to build up a foreign trade with ' those countries. He had been then, as he was now, in favor of paying to American steamship lines lust compensa tion for carrying malls, but that policy had been resisted on thejother side of the cham ber.and English and German steamship lines had been allowed to destroy - American commerce practically carrying mails for nothing. ' - Finally, alter a set speech rrom sir, iwkb unon the general policy of the Senate to substitute a bill and replies from Mr. flaw- ley and Mr. Dawes, the bill went over with out aetion on Mr. Vest's amendment. A number of bills were taken from tbe calendar and passed, among them the House bill to construct a road from Flor ence, South Carolina, to tbe adjacent na tional cemetery. -After a brief executive session the Sen ate adjourned till Wednesday, Janusry. 2nd. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In bis opening prayer this morning tbe Chaplain referred to the approaching yule time, and invoked good will and peaoe to all mankind. On motion of Mr. McCreary, of Ken tucky, a resolution was adopted requesting from the President information touching affairs in Madagascar. The House went into Committee of , the Whole on the Nlcaraguan bill. The pend ing amendment was that offered by ; Mr Spinola. of New York, limiting the capital stock of the company to one hundred mil lions dollars; also one providing that ail shares, bonds, certificates and other evi dence of indebtedness shall be paid for only in cash, to be paid into the company's trea sury and used for corporate purposes. Af ter brief debate the amendment was reject ed 25 to 188. ' The amendment offered by Mr. Holman was adopted, providing tbat the directors shall be citizens of the United States or of Nicaragua, and the majority shall be citi zens and residents of the United States. In the course of bis speech in support of. the bill. Mr. Oats, of Alabama, said that from every standpoint the enterprise com mended itself to him. He did not think that it would be necessary for the United 8tates to maintain a large navy to protect American interests on the isthmus; nor did be think the prosecution of the enterprise would involve the country In a foreign war at any time. He was not sure that if tbe cause of the United States was just, a foreign war would be of detriment to this country. He was apprehensive that nothing would ever completely eradicate sectionalism in this country except a for eign war; and if it had nc other beneficial result, such a war (if it was not a very great and a very expensiv one), would be worth the outlay. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, coincided in tbe views of bis colleague. A foreign war, be said, might prove to be a great blessing to the people ot tbe United States, lr tne United States could have a war, (a war. of course, in which its cause would be jos ). the union of those who fought on diffeient sides during tbe late civil war must tend to bring together the people of the whole, country. He was afraid that unless tbe country bad a war with a foreign nation, in which the people cf tbe South could demonstrate upon the field of battle their loyalty to tho government, tbe late wait would never be forgotten by the North The committee rose and tbe previous question was ordered on the bill and amend ments. On motion of Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, the Senate bill was passed, granting to the Pecsacola and Memphis Railway Company he rivbt cf way through the naval and military reservation, near Pensacola, and then at 3 35 the House adjourned until Wednesday, January 2d. Adages? 35(snEii) ACTS AT THE SAME TIME ON THE NERVES. THE LIVER, - THE BOWELS, and the KIDNEYS This combined action gives h won derful power to cure all diseases. Why Are We Sick? Because we allow the nerves to remain weakened and irritated, and these great organs to become clogged or torpid, and poisonous humors are therefore forced into the blood that should be expelled naturally. U Paihcs f CELERY COMPOUND WILL CURE BHIOTSKESS, PILES, COHSTTPATIOH, KIDHEY COM PLAXHTS, TfRTJTARY DISEASES, FEKAIE WEAinn58S,RirETJXA TISK, KETJRALGIA, AH"D AIX KKRVOH8 SISOKDZB8, By quieting and strengthening the nerves, and causing tree action of the liver, bowels, and kidneys, and restor ing their power to throw off disease. Why suffer Bilious Pains and Aohest Why tormented with Piles, CoastipatioB! Why frightened ovarOisorderedXidneys! Why endun nervous, or sink headaches I Why have sleepless Bights ! Use Painb's Celery Compound and rejoice in health. It is an entirely vegeta ble remedy, harmless in all cases. SoldbjaU DrugguU. Pricm $1X0. ' Six for Sf.00. WELLS. RICHARDSON & C0,,ProprietsrSi BVBLINeTOR, TT. BIOS, VX. feb 1 D&Wly we fr en nrm Sp d t& si' rj-f , tn V This is the Top of the Genuine JPearlTop Lamp Chimney. All others, similar are im itation. This exact Label is on each Pearl Top Chimney. A dealer may say and think he has others as good, BUT HE HAS NOT. Insist upon tbe Exact Label and Top. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. MADE ONLY BY GEO. A. MACBETH & CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. JanlDAWly suwefr nrm and "OTTiLBiey Eain Its cured at home with cut pain. BooSofpai tlcnlars sent J)iF.r B. M-WOOUiKY. M.TJ. ' Atlitutra, aa. OSes &&i WhitehaU es. deo28D4WlT sa wed fr UCU ntll V Onre f or woalmesB. norroamens, lclc lit b ll UnLIsof manlv vkror. development, eon- MWHIMfr MB. JUUB.SnUii MQ, VQ,, EQUMtO. A. X lanl DAW:iv nrm su we fr and Whlakev Sain its cured at home with outnain. Book of t thmlarssent FKSKs m a. M.WUULLK V, M.U. omoo Bf wnwenau Ob deo o O&wiy aa tu tb Florida Oranges. 2 000 FLOEIDA OBANGE9, 1,000 BUSH- els Oats, 1,000 bushels Corn, 1.C0O bushels Foa- UUbS. D. L. OORB, 180. 122. 124 North Water street deo 22 DAW tf Wilmington. N. C. 411 ' if J? til ff ft mm LLlRREeULARTIIES PECUUAR-T0 -HER-SEX and Powerful Tonhx. t & IF-TAKEN-DUR1NQ-THE Chamge-ot-uufk GREAT SUFFERING-AND- ' DANGER WILL BAV0I?a. Bradfield RegulatorCo VTLANTA.toA. . feb 2SD&W1T tu.th sat cb w nrm Regulate The Bowels. JOSllTVUVBS) ucruvs euv wuuav dj tern and begets diseases, sucn as Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Fevers, Kidney Diseases, Bilious Colic, malaria, etc. Tntt's Pills produce regular habit ofl body ana frooa digestion, whdobj whlcb, no one eon enjoy good bealtlrf . Sold Everywhere. oct 2D&W tf . . nao tn tb sat nre( Intend itching end ntlnclHWi niostnt scratch ii:r leaved ti .vji:t:nua ITCHING PILES.d becoming- very Mre. SWAYSK'S 01.T. I MENT stops tbe itch ins and bleeding:, hvf.ls .IwMtlML and In moat AAAeii remavea the tt'. mora. 8WAYira'OlHTIlMTissoldbydniggiiit,orniail.-d y nr address on receipt oi price, ou eta. a dox ; a doxcs, zL.-i. Idirew letters, DR. SWATHS ft SON, Philadelphia, Ps. Eczeuia, Itchy, Scaly, Skia 1'ortr.rca SWAYNE'S 0INTMEPO The simple application of "Swim's Ointment" ;... say interoil medicine, will cure any case of Tettrr. SWAYNE S OlFiTMEf-i i Khcum. RiiiffWGrm. Piitis. itcli. Sores. Finmlcs. KrvHtm i;' - r sent bj cv-. . !r ... Lt- sep 35 DAW 6m tatbsat Pimples, Sores, AcIlbs ana Pains. T1THBN A HUNDRED BOTTLES OP 8ARSA- paiilla or otfier pretentious specifics fall to radicate inborn scrofula or contagions fclood poison, remember that B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) has gained many thousand victories, in . as many seemingly moaraoie instances, oena tn the Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta. Ga. for "Book of Wonder. 'I and be oonvtnoed. It Is the only tbu blood puaima. U. w. uesser, tioweu's a ttoaaa, ua , writes , "I was afflicted nine years with sores. Alt the medicine I eonld take did me no good. I then tried B. R. B., and 8 bottles cared me sound." Mrs. 8. M. Wilson. Round Mountain, Texas, writes: "A lady friend of mine was troubled with bnmDS and DimDles on ber face and neck. She took three bottles of b. B. B., and ber skin got soft and smooth, pimples disappeared, end her health improved great y " J as. u Bosworth, At anta,Ga .writes: 'Some years ago 1 contracted blood poison I bad no a one ite. mv digestion was ruined, rheumatism drew np my limbs so 1 could hardly walk, my troat was cauterized five times Hot Springs gave me no benefit, and my life was one of tor ture untu i gave auua mat, ana, surprising as it mav seem, tne nteoi nve Dotuescurea me." ceo l D&w ly nrm GOLD MEDAL, PABIB. 1878. BAKER'S Warranted absolutely pure Cocoa, from which the excess of Oil has been removed. It has more than three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch Arrow root or Sugar, and is therefore far more economical, costing less than one cent a cup. It is delicious, nourishing, strengthening:, easily di gested, and admirably adapted for in valids as well as for persons in health. Gold by Grocers everywhere. & CO,, Borciiester, Mass, dee S3 D&W 9m we frsu THE CELEBRATED FBENCH CAPSULES OF &1ATHEY-CAYLUS A test of 30 YE AES has proved the great merit of this popular remedy, by the rapid increase in favor with leadinfr Physicians everywhere. It is superior to au ottters lor me saxe. prompt ana complete cure ui Vmv at&nriinsr nr meant castes. Not only is it the best. but the cheapest, as AXJ, DRUGGISTS sell it for 7 S CemaserbotaeofftiCapsulea. CLIii &COPAKI& IR m ONLY. Kill VI iyL xariMDX grrfllliiag atAaa-yyvi A rlldl 1 1 C General and HEBVOTJS DEBILITY: fill U Weakness of Body and Kind: Effects w rft.wrf of errors or .xoesaes in via or xouns;. EobnsL, Sobl RASHOOD talW Reslorrd. How t Ealsrsw nd '8lriu-thnl WEAK, rNDKVEIOrTtD ORGANS PARTS of BODY. Absolutely enraillne huhk iiuaisui-Bw im m w7. ii ittrw rwm 7 l-t TrrrtlArlM. ud Foreln Cwntries. You mq write ;hf m. looi. full riplsnatlos, sad proofs malted iak0 frv. Ars ItM KEOICAt CO., BUFFALO, M. T. deo 8 D&Wly eatnth THE To B-ar . CIlMCt tYI'lC Orarle Will I O L 1 1 1 Cl9 ViOUUS Yates' Book Store. deo23DWtf I 3 Mt' Wsfills 11 s SB i i- - t .1 '.- 9 98 9 9.98 9.98 9.98 9 98 9.98 9.98 9.98 WE WILL PLACS ON OUR TABLES THIS WSB& 200 ALL-WOOL CASSIMERE SUITS AT ' - Nine Dollars aM Kmety-EiEtt Cents. 9.98 9 98 9.98. THEY COST TO MANUFACTURE 11 53. BOLD EVBBY WHEEE AT t '5.00. Oar stock is large and we want to reduce It, and we are eoing todo It regardless of cost. Now Is your time to secure Bargalas. S. H, FISHBLATE, KING CLOTHIER. deo 18 It Christmas Suggestions BRO WN & RQDDICK. 9 XOKTII FRONT ST. OUa STOCK IS SO VArOSO BETWEEN TOYS, FANCY GOODS, URMEMS AND Dress Goods. &c, &c, that It Is almost Impossible to tell what really to advertise. Every it6m In this column Is suitable for a Girl. Nice SCHOOL UMBRELLAS, Gold or SUyer Headed, fromjl.75 to $3 75. DOLLS, every description, from 10c to 82.75. Ail-Wool tiSNBIBTTA, double width. In new shades, a very useful present, three yards for$18D. MANICURE SETS, Satla lined oases, Zylonlte fittings, from $1 25 to $3.00. One pair Fur topped GLOVES, from 75o to $1 50. Nice CHINA TEA SETS, frm 75o to fl.CO. EHandsome Illuminated BOOKS, ICo up. Eemstitched, Plain and Fancy Bordored HaNPKBBCHIBFS, from 10s to $1.75. Black iaseimere H08B,ribbed and plain, from 37o to 63o r-iusn iramea mikkuks, irom eooto si.ss. WOKK BOXES, with fittings, from 750 to 83 CO. CUPS and SAUCERS, verv beautiful, from 10a to 250. A handsome CLOAK or J ACKET, from 4.0e to $16 60. An immense variety or TOYS, too many to enumerate. For Boys, A ECHOOL UMBRELLA, something service able, from 75o up. BORN 8, a great variety, from 5 to 10a Handsome CRAVATS, from 5o np TOY LOCOMOTIVES, with Cars, HORSES and WAGONS, TOY WATCHES, Ac, Ac. Musical Tovs. POC52TBOOKS, HEMSTITCHED HANDKER CHIEFS, bis for 11.5b. A pair ot Fur topped GLOVES, suitable for school wear, 75o. TWEEDS, suitable for Suits, BOo to $1.85 per yard. COMBINATION SAVINGS BANK8. Ao . Ac A full supply of Presents for those of more mature age. Call and examine for tonrselvea. A rjersonal visit only can give you any idea of our immense variety. BROWN & RODDICK, i NORTH FRONT STREET, deo 9 tt THE ACME MANUFACTURING CO, (looted,) WlLHINGTOltf, N. C., MANTJFACTTJEEES OT. Acme & Gem Fertilizers PHt BRIBES AND PIKE FIBRE; MATTING, AND ;COTTON of whlchlwe make a speotalty. and are the first and only Manufacturers. This BAGGING is the only practical substitute for Jute Bagging, to which It Is superior, and Is endorsed by the Cotton Factors, Insurance Aeenta and Exchanges. sepSOD&Wtf FARMS AP LANDS FOB SALE. IMPROVED LANDS, TIMBERED LANLV 8WAHP LANDS and TOWN PRQPHtfl'l KH The Conntiea of Sobeaon. Blndsui- OnmhsirlsinsV. and ail adjacent sections, offer fine opportunt- woa lur uivwsuaeiife. -xasj opgning or (ureot rail- ways North make the BHOB HltTtT. nMtinn NEW AND INVITING HELD for Trucking, Gar dening and Fruit. Climate and hygiene advan tages unsurpassed in any country. A oompeting point for freight. Ball ways North, South. East I and West, tjulck transport North bv several rontes- 4. opportunity for safe Invest penta, and a better one for praoUcal farmers and uuruuuiburiBUl SCome and see or write to : " O.H. BLOCKER, Heal Estate Agent, Maxton, mvtSDAWtf Robeeon Co N?C. Now, Mis tie Time rjK GET YOUR CHRISTMAS BOOTS AND SHOES, while I am offering special Inducements for oash trade, at deo 2! DAW tf .i?iS- VANS 117 Princess street. Iver. THIS PAPERS'WM.fE 3 TEiJSTTSSJt10 ffney ot Urns TO DyEKTISEisT ' A' list of 1,000 newspapers divided lnto STAiL, AND SUCTIONS Will be sent on application FREE, To those who want their advertislnir tn n. we can offer no better medium for thoronh effeotive work than the various sections ,,t !rd elec Local Islst. 01 nr rv . GEO. , BOWELL co Newspaper Advertising Burean . novlDAWlm 10 Soruce street WewVork. THE DAILY BTM OLDEST DAILY PAPC R u NORTH CAROLINA ! rjtJULK DA1XT i3KHtn Wfi'At:, FIEST-CLASS DEKtOOHATIC NKWSPa:pr published at tne fojlov ing low KATES OF SUBSCRIPTION One Tear, postage paid, , Six Months, " - " Three , ' One M " v3 00 3 (0 ;i co to THE DAiJLY ST AH Contains full Reportsot the Wibaingio.i wa kes, TelcgTaphlc Koports of the Kotthevn and European Markets, at O tho Latea: general News, Br. lssph aa( Mall, from all p.u p t - VTOlU' TO. H .'x;jiJUAll, Sorooa A Pboprletoe, Wilmington. H. c. Pomona Hill Nurseries, POMONA, N. C , rWO AND A HALF MILES WEST OFGEEKNS boro, N. C . The main line of the Ealeigh A Danville Ballroad passes through the grounds and within 100 feet of the office. Salem Jtralns make regular stops twice dally each way. Those interested In Fruit and Fruit Grrowing are cordially Invited to Inspect this the largest Nursery In tho State, and one of the largest in the South. Stock consists of APPLES, PEACH, PEAR, CHEPJSY PLUMS, JAPANESE FEBSIMKON8, APBICOT3 NECTABINES, MULBERRIES, QUINCE GRAPES, FIGS.SR&SPBEBBIES, GOOSEBERRIES CURRANTS, PIS PLANT. ENGLISH WALNUT, PECANS, CHESTNUTS,;STRAW3ERIiIS, ROSES. EVERGREENS, SHADE TREES, Ac. All the new and rare varieties as well as the old ones, whioh mv new Catalogue for 1883; will show. Give your order to my authorized agent or order direct from the Nursery. Correspon dence solicited. Descriptive Catalogue free to applicants. Address J. VAN. LINDLET, Pomona, Guilford Co., N. C. Reliable Salesman wanted In every county. A good paying commission will be glT en. aplSWly ISAAC BATKS.. . GXO. W. WlLUAKS,.. S. D. WALIACB.. . rTeament .Vice President Cashier Bank of New Hanover. CAPITAL PAID IN - . AUTHORIZED CAPITA! 8350.C DIREC10RS: W. L Gore, . G.W. Williams, of Wil F. Rheinstein, of Aaron & Rheinstein, C.M.Stedman, Jas. A. Leak, cf ?8(!ci- boro. E. B. Borden, of Cold- liams ot Murcnison Hon. R. It. Bridgers, Pres W. & W. R. R. H. Voliers, of Adrian b Vollcrs. Jno. W. Atkinson, p boro, N. 0. D.McRae. Isaac Hates, .Isaac nates. eawcnt, E. b.Bokden, flnlflolmrn Unonoh P- frcenlcnu UUlUOuUlU UlUUUUi :at;. ., DIEEOTORB: E. B. Borden. W. T. Faircloth. W. l Kit., km R. Edmundson, Herman WcilU - TfTnnnhnnn Dnniir.li J, A.Leak.Jb PreWdont. TKaUOuUUlU DlttllUU, Cashier. DIRECTORS : T. A. LeaswR. T. Bennett,Q. W. Little, J. C. U.irfUa Issues Certificates of Deposit bearing inlciw-i. Is authorized- bv Charter to receive on dopoeit monevs held in trust bv Executors. Administrators Guardians, Ac., Ac, Ac strict attention given to tne oracrsana requests of our country friends by mail or otherwise. . novie-wu- FOR SALE, 2 QQ -iCRES TIMBE3 LAND, rOElf erly owned by Dougald MoUlaa, Nev Topsal Sound, will be sold at Auction, In front of tbe Court House, Wilmington, N. C, at noon. De cember 17tb, 1883, If not sold before by private sale. This traot oi Land has one half mile water front on the Board, and ha- water outlet to New Topsail Inlet that has nine feet water. 116 Aores Bound i and, 60 acres cleared, re mainder in oak forest. 1,984 acres Pine and Neck Lands, lying for four ml es along the track ot the proposed Ons low Ballroad. This land offers great facilities for milling or lumbering, sammer resorts, 1 arm ing and fishing. Apply to ' W. L. YOUNG, . Oct 84 deo 5 W4t Wilmington, W. C LOWEST PRICES IN AMERICA. filandard, Bttliabl. Instrument at Zmett price Icranen, No competition Kith Clump, inferior Instrument. REDUCED PRICES, SPECIAL OFFERS. PIANOS $200. 1 ORGANS $65. i 7X Opt. Upright. S Stringed. I Four Sets Keerfft. Karon j oioa nosswooa vasa. Btopa. uoupiers.mB . STOOL, COVER, INSTRUCTOR ALL FREIGHT PAID. tiro of 0h paid. SIX SPECIAL OFFERS. Bend for Free Paper, 8hrpe and FUta," giving full informUon. LUDDEN & BATES, SOUTH EBI MUSIC HOUSE, SAVANNAH, SA, Oct 5 Wly ' . FRESH ARRIVALS. H0UNTAIH BUTTER, . STATE AND CBSAX CHEESE, BALDWIN IAPPLES, BIG ROB MULLETS, NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, SALT, NAILS, SHOT, DUPONT'S GUNPOWDER, At low prices. HALL & PEARSALL, nov 18 DAW tf " 11 A 18 S. Water St. ! BOSTON POST. THE OLD, INVDICnSLB AND THOROUGHLY TRUE BLUE DEMOCRATIC NBWSPAPEE. The olean Family Newspaper of Massachusetts. Containing the most complete news of any paper In New England. . The Boston Daily Poet is especially netedior Its reliable Commercial and Finanoial Features. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. , . Datlt One Tear, $9; 8U Months, In ad vance. . Wnni-FarDATa $L00 per Vear In advanoe; Six Copies for $5.00. - CLUB RATES. - . Vive or more to one address wUl be furnisaea as follows : DAILY POST at $8.00 per year per copy; Ten In Clubs of Five or mere, one oopy will be giv to the organlier of the Clnb. sep 8 DAW W X." ( II