North Carolina Newspapers

2C VOLUME XI. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY, FEB. 29. 1880. Single Copies 5 Cents NUMBER 8 LmNGTON I? OST ENTERED AT THE POoTOFFICE AT Wilmington, N. O., as Second Class Matter 1 ' RATES OP ADVERTISING. Fifty cents per line for the first inj iertion and twenty-five cents "per lin for each additional insertion. Eight (8) lines, Noapareil type, con stitute a square. The subscription prieeto The Wil mington Post is $1 00 per .year; iix. months 75 cents. All com municrtious on bUsines should be addressed to The ' Wilmington Post, Wilmington, JN. C. . All advertisements will be charged a the above rates, except on special cou tracts. . A PftOFlTABLE T11AI ?. ' The Western North Carolina Kail L& miles from Salisbury to Paint Rock. If the first mortgage . c friz. rf . iin Donas at ino riue u, io,wv i'.'"VV Wire ;put op, as cuereu Dyi me icu proposition, they would amount atpar to 12,755,000. DeducS the present Kirtf.ire. duo the state, as per the Best proposition, and there is left $1,89000. TV1iit from this the Drobable cost of w : completirog the road irom Asuvuie to Paint Keck, $075,000, and there is left $1,220,000 bonds. This at $15,000 per mile, would build 81 miles of the Duck town road or to within about 49 miles of Murphy. At $15,000 per mile for 40 .miles, $783,000,1 it would leave toe road 313 miles, with state owning the $4,695,000 boiulsj on it, and ! $1,2 1 5,000 surplus bonds on liml. This i&wbaLest Co. art- gjlrg,l make,' saying nothing about the surplus caruiugs of .the line between 'Salisbury, iind Paint Pwock. Can the stale iilFud to sell' out thii valuable piece of prop ertyj on the teruvi offered? Let tax payers andbusiness men think before acting. ' But the Governor says that the line from Ash ville to Paint l-flockj com pic ted, "is reasonably. etti ii a id to Le worth $3,000,000." ! UK SXTKA SESSION i !.;'" , , Gov. Jar vis has, in addition to his Procianiaiiou calling together the Gen eral Assembly, on the I5lh of March, addressed to the people an elaborate defe ice of his course in the matter. giviug detailed reasons for his action .We are free to say that it is not plain' why tins suKject compels the extra ses M .n. i The nest . tessiou comes in January next. Why cannot the mat tp.r he till then 7 INor do we believe the people of the state are in indecent - hasto to make up their miuds exactlv i f what to do. s The! normal attitude of thi great enterprise is, this : the road is com' j pleted to Ashville and the expensive I; tunneila all cut; that the 45 miles from Ashville to Paint Rock is three quarters graded; that the state has already built excepting 45 miles, the most difficult 183 miles, from Salisbury to the Paint Rock, has climbed the craggy t?wanna floajb&s borpd through tho tunnells and ii now ready to descend to the easy accomplisbm.nt of th. great line which wu .open into ms iitoissipi unA nnrMinroot tTnw Hops it liannfin ! -that just now, tight at the approaching fruitpn.of these g. cat l.bors, the state is in a hniryto get rid of what they have1 invested, and give it over to a frifate party, for $3C0,PC0 in first mortgage bonds, pajablp fit V n e com- pletiOQ to Puck town ? r Why cannot the state put on these 115,000 per mile of first mortgage bonds, build the load.to Paint Rock, and use the balance of the $2,745,000 to buill the road towards Ducktown, as ell a those trentlemn whom Mr. - . o . ' test iepre?eiits? Is Mrolma and every the state of North )lina and every body in it to ac- knowledge their incapacity to Com- Plete this cieat through lino, which mnst'eertainly take its share of trans- ' tbontane travel and traffic? It cer- tainly oueht to be completed for less JUn $15,000 per mile from Ashville to j Paint Rock, a' distance of 43 niiles. Whyis it. that richt now. this sale of Pat will be a valuable property must te nirrie4 4P at an esperse $20,000 or v.vvviome people, lor tns atseuio ling of the legislature. . Ainong the reasons which the Gov- tim gives for this haate is the he'avv annual tax of S183 000 which ' he says js 12 cents upon each $100 of property jiutj siaie. But this rnew iorK indicate certainly is not going to do They will borrow the money oh Mi Why can't the state do it as ?ellr Is 'no'i' our very excellent Treasurer, aft. Wonh. W1 Vtbe state, worth as much as Best & V0- financial markets? The Gov rnvAsyluru for tho Insane, the Ticht Of thn naAVvfa J ' i i ii - f yio vv HCCp Up kUlT tCIIUOl r?tm; the right to' have heir' own. J1! the right to give their property up Pritate capitalists, throws a sop to the cerberus of the west, and as much as tails them that this. is their lasj chance to sell. This whole dilemma is not of our getting up. It is one of those elegant specimens of ' democratic financiering entered into, since, they held the legis lature. It may be that Gov- Jaryis thinks it'is a heavy load to carry in the coming canvass. But at least,,, any proposition which may be made ought 10 be tubmitted to the people, so, that they ma have a chance to say, what they think about iti Thia. will give us anoilur box at the voting in November,' and in the mean time' thin cat in-the meal uw.y show itself in its ;truo, char acter. . . . ':' ,f ;:(':.'--: ,!.,. SECKKTaltY SMifiKMAAM LKKI- CAit BOOM. Aji article recently appeared In the Illinois 1 Staats Zeitung, entitled il A CkricRl Boom." Divested of all ver- biage this article .states four propotii tiong 1st. That Secretary Sherman is; a candidate for the Presidency. 2d. That Bishop Hood of North Caro- ( f t,Q most :nfluential negro i . t. "v uicikj iBcu iix. luvcuutu. uhb cuiuo vui slr0DSiy irj John Sherman's support ivi s reasonihat ho Dr6mise giving as his reason ;that "ho promises to divide offices equally among, the white and colored- Republicans. He haslalways been true to our pause." 3il. Tint there was considerable dissatisfaction among the negroes in North Carolina, that Sherman, cause was so successful in that state and that he - was likely to carry most of the southern delegation. : ' " b. That "with the excVpfibu of the Irishman, there is no more persis tant thee seeker than the negro. V Analysis often does away with the force bi words however plausible, and after stating the' basis of this unjust aad illiberal article, it can be only necessary to observe, in answer to the first charge, "ibat Secretary Sherman desnoj to be President," that the fame' rancark applie? equally to a 1 the other emdidatei in the field, and that on general principles it is not an unwor thy dnribitionor one that every patri otic America! might not aipiro to. In reply to the statement that the leading negro Bishop of the south, who has donc.so, much Jr the elevation of his race, a. Christian gentleman and soholarj wholly out of politics, who be lieves that Secretary Sherman will treat the whites and blacks alike, because he has always been true to the cause of equal rights, free speech and honesty, the leading tenets of the Republican party. This is also a charge to which the Secretary can well efford to plead guilty, backed as he is by his long pub lic career, durmg,which he has shown by his works that he Is a true and tried Republican, always in the heat of the conflict and in the forefront of the bat tie. It is no news that he was a Repub lican captain and leader in the fight for free speech and free soil, that he stood shoulder to shoulder - with I fee noble band who so long fought against fear ful odds for universal liberty in the M tne-(quality of au before the j ' Thjs eminently unfair andjliostile a"a upon him by the Illinois Staats . P1. T" to hls fnends by the words of his enemies, that with him for President the whole influence and power of the JSxecutiro oJJice would bewilded to enforce the law, and to maintaia the liberty and rights of all men, white or black, throughout the length j und breadth of the land. In answer to the brd charge, that the negroes are dissatisfied, because govern ment officials interfered in the selection ot delegates, is a statement easily made, put the writer of this article laiis to furnish even evidence, going tq show that the pas is as he states it, and the genera', tenor of unfairness in ms arn de, wou;d caturally chlige him to pro duce proof, if he desired his statements to te credited by fair minded citizens. Ail that this assertion amounts to, is that the opponents of John Sherman, who Lave been aggressively at vrorir, and constantly proclaiming the sttength of their candMate in the south, discover when the delegates are; elected (.that there is a strong feelinsr amoDsr the ' southern Republicans, that prosperity is dependent upon peaceful business and not upon partisan strife. They """'j juiu j brought out of panic and business stag- nation, tno present prosperous,? umw which bids fair to put the south on auch a basij of - prosperity ashe has netr seen iflncr paltoiesi days, And his statesmanship long ago relegated the "bloody shift" to the rear, and cht forward the great industm t of the country as the fu- ture issue of the party, to secure which, i uz, wi rl Knnf.finanria.l nolicv has I UU1U uf JM "--7 i aimed. That CemOcratip agcenrlancy I jn the nc?t Presidential election would I make it absolutely uncertain' as to what the financial policy of the country will be, is evidemt from their refusal to discuss that topic in the present Con gress, as they are well aware that they are almost equally divided as to the question of hard and soft roomy. : : That the continuance of a Ijtepubli can administrationwould insure a can did and honest policy is. undoubtedly trne, but that that policy would be the same, that it would .be i the necessary sequence and continuanc e of secretary Sherman's grand financial management la by ho means sure. The only sure method of contiriuiog the prcsisnt busi ness success of the nation, is by elec ting the present Secretary of th3 Treas ury to be Chief Executive of the Na tion, for the next four years. Vf e could and would continue the firm honest policy which he inaugurated and brought to a successful completion, and if permitted, by having control of the next administration, he could substan tially carry the nation beyond all possi ble falling back to the irregular and unprosperoua method which 1 preceded his management of the Treasury. But wo will discuss this unworthy attack upon, a great public servant of tho peo ple, who has labored so long and to efficiently!! their interests, by pbserv ing with a great American huj morist. that this article, like thevplayfu wasp has its sting in the tail, where it is obi served, "that with the exception of the Irishman the negro is the most persist ent offico seeker." Th'i.5 remark would seem to prove, at least should, o the one who wrote, it, lhat whicheve r way the negro vei;i . a her because ia be- :ibH;5h levea Urant wo im re e armies in thcsouiu, t.r itlaine "omise him otfi3es. or he h:vl mes tt recti ve' hem from Sheri'nt;i!i, in any rae, which - i ever way he went it was wliol.t selfish motie ; sis .on hi.s t a j from ?ason- ing it is not very important hov, why or where he land s u as he remains in the Republic m purtv. l dde. lit a seem, however, rather unbecomii; Germau paper to manifest' ucl race the ndicalions I'g.unsD lue lns s an negro particularly w.hen ti;e vierman sentiment . for universal brothd nand freedom baa been so 'stronc i fan'd of l;ber!y. Bit it is alU ana v reel oi whut-is eviuentiy an in spired attempt, perhaps by seme disap pointed officehoidercj, perSap.s by those who have been refused inV their claims against the government, perhaps by thoso who have, a desire lhat some other Republican should be the nom inee of the Chicago Convention : who ever it is and for whatever reas.un, tho writer may be assured that of this that Secretary Sherman is the candidate of the business men of this '-country for the next Precideniiiil election tiikt he is very likely to receive au almost-solid southern delegation, that he wi i be the favorite son oi Ohio, that he 1 y i 1 1 have generous support in the northwest, that he will divide Pehusylvauia and New York after Gen. Grant's nj,me is wil.lidrawn. pillmr in nr bpfortv tho con- vention and that in New Knjrland he will receive four-fifths of their eptire vote and what is mere certain than all this, if nominated he will be elected, which cannot be laid so surely of any other candidate, because Gen Grant, justly. or unjustly will fee opposed by a sentiment against a 'third term' which was recognized by Congress and the various slates in convention not many years ago ana nr Air -..uiaine's case there can be no 'question that he would be immediately put upon the defensive, which fact, aside 'from any unjustness which might be involved in it, is an important element to be considered by the Republican party which in the las't Presidential election was outvoted by several hundred thousand of the popu lar vote. Truly it will not be unwise for all Republicans to remember, in the present strife j of the friends' of the various candidate for the nomination of the party, that there is a possibility of any one of them being nominated and that it is as unwise a? it h unjust to make '. unfounded charges against men whose standing has always been a credit to the party, and whose services to the nation have long since been re cognized as entitling them to the grat itude of tlie American people. Married. Davis Jouxsox. At the E. Church, in the town of Halifax, IN. C, on Wednesday, the 25th ihst., Rev. L. B. Clark ofBciatin?, Henry E. Davis, to Cora E.. Johnson, all of Halifax county, North Carolina. After the ceremony was preformed, the happy couple, accomniined Igr fheir waiters5 'and" numerous other frisnda repaired to the residence of the , , "Rp.v. Garland H. White, where a most excellent 'supper had been prepared for the occasion, which was highly enjoyed hr Wll bresent. We extend to Mr. Davis and his love'y bride, our best wishes for a long life of unayoyed hapv piness. ii i Muixuu&ii Halifax, N. C, Feb. 26, 18S0. rhood u the a part 4 ; i CIO? X ITEMS, j ; . , . - ; i l-v, i v -' I j . ' ' Chew Jackson 'a Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.' 4:, "';-yj ',y ?'--! s : ly S20IN GOLD. We will pay TWENTY DOLLARS IN GOLD to any person wt$, , sends us the LARGEST NUMBER: of PAY ING SUBSCRIBERS vp to the 15th day of January, 1880. ; : -. ? EDtlOR P0S2. THE CONVENTION OF. THE RE- PUBLICANS OF-THE STATE OF ,,' v - 4 ' ' i.i NA, WILL 1IEET I IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH. ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1880, FOR THE PURPOSE OF NOiI- I INATING TWO ELECTORS AT- i . .1 LARGE, AND STATE OFFICERS. BY ORDER OF STATE EXECU- TTIVE COMMITTEE. Mr. Walker Meares has been appoin ted city tax collector for back taxes. A largo number of spoiled fish and fowls were sent out of the market dur ing the week.! ' -' '. ,. ' Mr. W. BJ Hocut, , of Rocky Point, has cut greon peas from his vines. Parties who don't send in their sub script iens for off. 1880 at once, will be cut Cant. Cutti. of the Wilminsrtoh A: residence in this city. ; . ' , Thieve hae vWted th Urmof Mr. no. A. foaunders. near this ciiv but went off empty "handed as they were prf pared for. The Hibernian Association of this city hivo concluded not to parade on St. Patrick's day, the 17th of tMarch. The residence of ,Mr. W.jl Orr was burgierized on. Thursday n'ght; The thief was after! money, but succeeded in finding only nlittle loose change. he residence of Mr. Robt. Orrell.on the corner of 3rd and Red Cross streets, ' was cniereu Dy inieTes on inursday nifftit. lhev were run off. l j: i. ;i -cl roc&ing. nouses, tearing down fences, &c, has been indulged in of late un- fi-.r " t'AO Pfirur nf r i rrVi TKa f nun. v,. u.is onereu a rewara ior me apprenen si oil of the villains. Mi. llt-nry Nutt celebrated his go'.d- eu wv dding Tuesday at his residence in this tiiy.' The Wilmipgton Market Company will fonmrly turn over to the city, on Monday, the New Market building. A gocd many ot the firemen in this city are having fire gongs placed in their window?. The gongs will be oh the circuit of the general fire alarm. The Howard Relief Fire Company celebrated their 24th anniversary on Wednesday lat by a parade and engine practice. Tlio anliAAn.r A 1? P,l-.lrU kU was ashore on the "Finirers. and aban- .1 nnnpn Ann whrr.n wna BHhpnnint.iv I ! sold at auction and purchased by Messrs. Sol. Bear & Bro., has been suc cessfully gotten off and brought to this city. She is now on the floating dock. The Post is only one dollar a year the cheapest paper in the South. All can afford to take it : and pay for it. Notwithstanding the high price of pa per and other material, ire have not increased the subscription pripe of the PQSr ; but those who tako it must pay or their names will get a scratching. : All About i Yellow tobacco. W A. Davis, editor of the Oxford, (N. C.) Torchlight, has just published a hand some little book containing the exper ience of fifty of the most successful yellow tobacco farmers in Granville county, N. C. If you want to learn all about tobacco frpm the plant bed to the sales room floor, you should en close 25 cents in postage stamps to W. A. Davis, Publisher, Oxford, N.C., and recei ve his book, post-paid. The to bacco grown in his county (Granville) has a greater reputation than : that of i any other county in the United States. Mr, J. J. uassidav. father of Mrs. Harry. Besjor and Mi ;Wm. ellogg and well known in Peoria as a writer of ability, has accepted an editorial posi- tion on the Lacon Journal, and will commence with that paper next Mon- j .. j . . . :5r -tn .uaaf 18 . nae w"r and will do the descriptive work for Ellsworth's new boot, "Olden Times," being a history of Marshall and Putnam counties. Peoria ail Tmu$pri$t Mr. Caasidaya many friends in Wil" mington will be glad to hear of his success in life. The Rev. W. J. Hull, of the Topsail Circuit AL E. j Church, South, will preach this morning;" at 11 o'clock, at 0ak Hill, on Myrtle Grove Sound, and on this afternooD, at 3 o'clock,' at Beth V Handsome Gift. The v fire depart- . - ii ' ulu iui3 city, is not vvnoiiy unap- prcciaieo, anu it snouia be a source of congratulation that their efforts have been so much appreciated of late. In this connection; tho following corret pdndence speaks for itself; x .-'. " ; Wilmington, N C, Feb. 19, 1880 P9er 'Mre Chief of the Fire Dc partment t . . - bis :Enclosed vou wil find a check 5r e ared dollars, which please distribute amon? the fira p.omnanips. na you nay deem proper, foi services ren- l am, however, under especial obli- 2 j1? t0, the Cape ear company, l have the honor to be, Very respectfully. Your obedient servant,' S. H. Manning. Office of Chief . Engineer Fire Department, City of Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 21, 1880. Gen. IS. . Manning : Dear Sir: Your letter of the 19th lqst.. with inclosurel of I one hundred dollars, I have received ; a nd in accord- anco with the request contained there in, that I should distribute it, as I may lccm proper, among the fire companies, lor service rendered at the late hre, and noting that you feel under special obli- gations ro tno uape Jb ear company, I have divided the , amount amon? the companies that vvptp. nrps.?int. at th ftn. thi following manner, which 1 hone I : -L. L. . ; 1 mayj meet your approval: : F, - mmw" MfTT T,,'! K)o,Uo- T?.,vf , ' TI-it- r. Thanking you for myself, and the oraye men composing tho diherent companies, for this handsome acknow ledgment of the services renderea by tnem jou that occasion, and assuring you that your recognition of their str vices is fully appreciated, f . I am. yours truly. liCGER Chief T j Engineer. Dr. V. W, Hatrk wW was formerly-' in the practice of medicine in this citv I has returned to bis old i I protession, as another col- be as it was win De seen uy a card m uran. nis nranho. will Homonat.h5n in wiiirli i.e bad reat . I i n k at; 1SRfLTTxr,Ti,-r Rtatm America, FloeiCA-Easoe Lioiits foA Crossing the Bar at Eotkance to Fernandina HfRCOR, Florida.- Notice is hereby given that, on and after Marca lo, 1830, the lights known as Amelia Island Range Beacons will be changed, and a new range establish- ect for crossing the bar in the best water at the entrance to Harbor, Florida. 1 t Fernandina The new lights will, be catoptric, filed 'red, and will be shown from skele- ton frame towers pyramidal in form ; iuc "oui uuc wuue, i rear one wnite and black. For entering the harbor, keeo the lights in range until the Amelia Island main light bears S. S. West. The bar A tllPn Cm8Sl Jlrifl tho vpscuI men a " 1 vv , . ,"f " " oeriana oouna. ll 1 I hp nnnrnxiniiifn pnsilinnu dm The light-house, as taken from the Coast Survey Charts, are as follows ; r Front Latitude S0 "42N Ol. North Longitude30 4V 52" Weat. , . Rear Latitude 30 41 52x North : Loagitude 81 26r (42) " West. - Magnetic bearings and distances of prominent objects are as follows: J Amelia land Main ight bears from ultra democrat, but a man of high in front he&con ,S. i W., 1 1 nautical miles, tegrity and perhaps has been more Fort Clinch bears from front beacon vigilant than any other Senator in W. by N. J N., f nautical mile. efforts to expose fraud and mismanage- j Amelia Island Main Light bears from rear beacon S. E , 1J nautical miles. Fort Clinch bears from rear beacon N, W. J W., nautical mile1. By order of the Light House Board. John Eodgers, Eear Aiiral V S. Navy, Chairman. Office of the Light House Board, Washineion, D. C, Ftb. 1 7, 1880. The Revival in FayetteTille. Fayetteville, Feb! 27, 1880 Dear Editor : j Never in the recollectioa c f any pe" son now liTing, has there beea such a revival of relidau as is now felt here Jior more tnau lour weeks Lvans' Methodist Charjel fcoU has been crowdsd da ai ni hu ThJ meeting?. 1 , a it nol T3 were commenced on i tue 28th ol Jan., ana up to the present time, 320 have professed, and. 84 have I r joined the church. According to reDoft at tho last conference in dvember, tne church numbered, a little over 300, and now it numbers over 1000. The revi- val is extending to other churches, and i. t- i.u i. - , i ' , lk wcuuuiq general. Yours, &c. L A. Sonao Hand Book; We are in re- ceipt of a copy of , the oorgo : Hand Book fot 1880, published by! the Bly- myer M .nufacturingCo.,bf Cincinnati, O- It contains a description of tho varieties ot Sorgo and Imphee . Cane, and the Earlv Amliof Rnrof O.ane mode of culture mannftnrA intl . ' . w Syrup and Sugar, &c. JbST-rjSR- FiiOM AH OLD YIK- V" : CxINIAN. , . : ' , V:. Secretary Sherman's Strength, not noisy but stronjr nope of Carry ing Virginia What a Democrat at Kichinond says What ; Webster said of Hamilton is Uruo of Sher man What Senator iDaris says of Sherman, &c, &c, &c. &c. Alexandria, Va., Feb. ?0, 1880. Mr. Editor : Your valuable Journal has the ring of .the right metal. It is doing yeo man service wherever it reaches, AU moct every day I meet men from dif ferent sections of Virginia and find a remarkably unanimity in favor of Hon. John Sherman, as the standard bearer of the Republican party for the Presi dency. His strength is not noisy or clamorous, but solid, energetic and efficient. A man of Mr.Sherman's high character,personally and as a sifsman necessarily commands the admiration of friends of good government and an honest, faithful and efficient adminis tration of the same. v v' VV"e are not without hops in Vif giniaj The Bourbon party of this folate is broken and demoralized. The re adjusters will, no doubt, have an independent electoral ticket. . Now is 1 a. 1 J ' " m . . ' ' no opportune occasion lor the itepub- Mean party. iNow is the time to break tho solid South. Now j3 the da, for everv true Rpnuhliftan tn Ktand hv th principles of his party and never desert its fla As to the situation in Virginia, one of the best informed democrats, in the State, writes from Richmond as fol lows : ;, - ' ' : " As a Virginian and a democrat, I regret the aspect of the political out look here. Affairs, to tell the truth and shame the devil, are in a very I ticklish position just how. Wo matter uow e leaders ana tne papers I i ' i. i 1 i i .i on our side strive to hide the present condition of affairs, it will leak out, and the aspect issuchas will not only require the wisest statesmanship to save v lrgmia to tne sona ooutn, out it will require concessions as wen. ; tfix weeks ago I sounded the key note that the safety of the conserva. tite nartv reauired kne resicmation nf . mm . - I I, ll . !i. . r wc Jiimuus ciaie CJUiuilllce OI inir itauuohesTdTatic papcraTave taken it up and advocated this step. Looking at the matter as it stands, unlef? the committee, who ruled the ty re J gDj Rnd lefc placeJ be by men progressive, liberal j minded men, then Virginia will, to a certainty, cast her electoral vote for the .republic a P" nominee whoever he Ail parties admit the imlnent nnaH ties of Mr. Sherman's statesmanahiV financial ability and personal intesritv. As history repeats itself, we mav some. what appropriately apply to MrV Sher man the language of Daniel Webster, in speaking of Alexander Hamilton: " His success in restoring the public confidence and placing the financial arfiiirs of the nation . upon a sure and hOUJ "naai.?n, is too wen Known to require uotio- jicre. How he fulfilled I ;i duii such a place, at such a tiie, the whole country perceived with delight, and the whole world saw with admiration. He smote the reck of the national resources and abundant streams of revenue gushed forth." The Hon. Henry G. Davi3, United States Senator from Western Virginia is known to be an uncompromhiner ment inlthe Treasury Department. After all investigations h arrive flf very much the same conclusions as did one Pontius Pilate on a certain memo rable occasion, tonwit : " J have ex amined him before you, have found no fault in this man, touching those things whereof ye accuse him." The Washington correspondent of the Richmond State says : 1 " Senator Davis, of West Virginia, has fallen in love with Secretary Sher man feince he ha' been -investigating Mr, Sherman's Department, as his loyalty to the democratic party cannot U9 uauuieu, nis canaia opinion oiDher man is interesting ii somewhat extrava gant.- He said the other day that while he differed radically with him in SXi? Mr' toherman s ability, respected his hones ty aHa piae(i greafc confiaence in his I integrity of purpose and wise iudsment. Ue na Deea in a position to see and morougniy tne details at Sher Department, and considered him the ablest man that had been in control of tQe national finance for many years, and e sometimes thou-ht he was the equal of Alexander Hamilton and Al- Dert Ualatm. Me believed ho would j make a rood President, Mr, DaYis.it will bejremembered, is chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and his duty as such bring about occa sional conferences with the Secretary of the Treasury." If the Najional. Republican Cohverr- ;' tion will give us Sherman, success is certain. A "statesman of the highest type will be placed at the helm of the great ship of -state, and he has the skill and experience to guide her in safety through all perils and dangers. , '. Observer. NE W JLlf VJSK iISEENMTS. : CITY 01 WILIINBTOH, ! : ;U i . .' : MAYOR'S' OFFICE it ; : - February 25, 1SS0. $25 REWARD. rIIE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE PAID for Information sufficient t convict any person or persons who have been guilty of ' late of stoning houses, pulling off palings, . and taking off gates from fences, or of com mlttlng any .-similar depredations in thl:, city. . , S. II. FISHBLK,. feb 29 tf -.' Mayor. r NOTICE. I WOULD RESPECTFULLY TENDER my serylces as PHYSICIAN and SUR GEON to the citizens of Wilmington and vicinity. . Office on North side Market between Sec- ond and Third Streets. I feb 29 tf j F.W.POTTER, M.D. , ! - -I y 200 Bl&i'N WANTED . I rpo work quarrying stone at Reeky Point, i . ' ' , - - "--.' N. C.,; for the United Slates Government Works. Steady employment' and. good wagc3. - . ' -' . feb 2J tf TIIOS. WILLIAJJH. " DR. W W HARRISS, will resume on MARCH 1TII the i PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. and offers his PROFESSIONAL SERVICES n the PRACTICE of IIOMCEPATIIY. ' Office, (at present,) next to Court House. Residence on- 5th near Orange street. feb 29 tf JOHN WERNER THE perfumer, PEESONALIir IN ATTKJfDANCK AT II J 3 " NEW HAIR, DRESS ING- SALOON, No. 11 North Front Street. South i j. of Purcell House WILIVaiNGTON, N- C- None but the b5st workmen employed by me. Manufacturer of Parisiaa lhilliari- tine, Frietlon, and Lusion. Also, Extracts, Colognes. Beautifler, Hair Oil, Monies, Ke newer. Renovator, Hungarian , Cosmetic, and Hair Dyes of every shade. jan uu Salo of Obsolete and Unscrvica ble Ordnance and Ordnance Stores..- United'States OEDXAifcn Agency, Corner Houston and Greene Streets, (P. O i Box 1811.) ' ' NewYokk, January 22d, ISSOl SEALEW PROPOSALS, in duplicate will be received at this office for th nnrciiaVm of Obsolete and Unserviceable Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, embracing Cannon, uwnagw, . oman Arms, jjeatner worK, Lead, Tools, and Scrap Materials, d-c., at the various Arsenas.l Forts, and Depots ia the United States. ' Blds will fee opened at 12 o'clock, M on Wednesday, the 25th day -of February, for Stores located as follows, to wit : Allegheny Arsenal, Pa.; Frankford Arsen al, Pa.; Fort Monroe Aisenal, Va.; Indian apolis Arsenal,Ind.;Kennebec Arsenal, Me.; Pikesvllle Arsenal, Md.; Rock Island Ar senal, 111.; St. Louis Arsenal, Mo.; Nationat Armory. Mass.; Washingtonrsenal, D. C: Watervliet Arsenal, N. YWaterJOwn Arse- XXftl u&SS - And the Forts inl the following named States, to wit: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire. Jersey, jxew xorK, i'ennsylvi unoae island, Virginia. Bids will be ODened at 12 oV.lnrV t Wednesday, the 10th day of March, isso'.'for. Stores located as follows, to wit: Augusta Arsenal. Ga.; San Antonio Arce nal, Texas; Benicia Arsenal, Cal.; Vancou ver Arsenal, Wash. Ter.; Fort Union, New MexjU.S. Military Academy, N. Y., and the Forts in the following named States arul Territories, to wit ' Alabama, Caiilornia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Dakota, Idaho, Indian, Montana, New Mexico, Utah . Washington, Wyoming. i - j or list or stores in detail, location .terms, dc, see catalogues, which can, be procured on application at the Ordnance Office. War Department, Washington, D. C, at this' Agency, or at any of the Arsenals or Depots: and the Commanding Officers of Forts will furnish on application information as to what Stores on hand at their respective posts Bidders will stato expltcitly the posts where the Stores are located which they bid for, and will give tho kinds and quantities they propose to purchase. Deliveries wilf only be made at the vari ous posts where stored. The Department reserves the right to re ject all bids which are not deemed satisfac tory..., : Prior to the acceptance of any bid It will have to be approved by the War Depart ment. Terms Cash. Ten per cent, at tho time of award and the remainder when tht property is delivered. Thirty days will be allowed for the removal of Stores. , Packing boxes wUl be charged at prices tA hA detnrmtn Ad lv f.hn Tlpnnrtniont . 1 Proposals will be addressed to the U. B. viiuuuibsagQuv;, now IT. J. tiGX. 1811) and must bo endorsed, "Proposals for purchasing Stores" with tho names of the Arseuals, Forts or Depots where stored, and the names of States or Territories in which the Stores are located. - . S. CRISPIN, 7 ". Bvt. Col. U. S. A., Lt. Col. of Ord., Com manding. jan uu- - 112 a day at home. ivgeats wantou Outfit and terms free. TRUE s mar l i &agusta Mo,