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THE EVEHING POST. ' W. P. GANADaY, - - - Business Manager L IX MANN. - - Managing Editor, Friday, January 3d, 1873. Postal Telegraphy. In a lata number of the Journal of the Telegraph appears a long article design ed ai an answer to, and refutation of the Post Muter General's report in rela tion to the proposed postal telegraph Bjsteau Wear not a telegraphist, or eren familiar with its intornal arrange ments, though we hare transacted a great deal of business with them daring the past twenty years. We arennable eren to say whether the writer ef the article in question is correct in his esti mates, or whether the Post Master Gen eral has made a fair statement. It is possible that the writer of the article has much greater facilities for correct estimates and reports than the Post Mas ter General, but on the other hand he is interested in refuting the report to Con- I gress Still we do not understand how fj - un official occupying the important po V sition ot Post Master General . of the - i United States, could make such glaring f , blunders in a formal report to Congress upon bo Tital a subject. We have there fore, with the discrepancies of the re ports, bat little to do and must content ourSelTes with results and not with de . " tails.- 7 The official telegraphic report, speak . ing for the Western Union Company, " says they transmitted, exclusive ot press and weather reports, 10,032,138 mes KfegSldnjing the year, at an average coot, of 62 cents peT message. The Post Mas ter General says that messages were de . 'liTered by ail the companies in the United States at an aTersgo tpst of 70 ' cents per message. tThe Western Union while omitting the press and weather reports, includes all its free and partially, paid messages and deducts its Josses and amounts paid other lines. If we take its bona fide paid messages and the receipt lor the same after deducting the amounts refunded and lost as claimed by the Western Union, we find the cost at nearly 66 cents per mes sage. But Mr. Creswell includes other lines betides the Western Unioo in his calculations and as we have shown ' aboTe the falacy of figures we are in clined to believe the Post Master Gen eral is not an idiot and would not hare made a palpably absurd report which he knew would mtet with violent op position from the telegraphic monopoly. There are many arguments on both - sides of this important question.' As a fUle we are opposed to all monopolies, firmly believing in the bid sawj'compe vlitlon is the lite of trade." wje do not -believe the telegraphic saytem would be any: better managed as to promptness tr courtesy by placing it under govern ment control than at present. For a monopoly it is wonderfully attentive ic j the wants of the public, and as a ruJte its employees, (and we have met them in offices from Minnesota to Maine and from this city to New Orleans) are po lite and courteous to their patrons much more so indeed than post-office clerks in most cities. For personal comfort therefore, we believe in the system as it is, but the people need cheaper rates. If the Western Union can transmit messages at an average Cost of 62 cents, to take their own fig ures, pay in ten years over $1,000,000 In duties to the government, and declare . its fine dividends, to say nothing of its , "watered" stock, we believe under gov " eminent control, where no dividends ' are required, we might be able to trans mit messages at a much cheaper rate, and that is what we want. No one sup poses that it the post-office department was under private managt-ment that ' letters would be conveyed all over the y United States for three centaeacb. If - the rate' was three cents to Washing ton, it would be five cents to New Yoik and so on wherever the mail was ear ned. In the good old days" when it cost 25 cents to transmit a letter through the mails, atd only one sheet allowed, the post office department did not pay expenses. Now, with our wonderfully cheap system, including all the imposi ' tions under the franking priyilege, the department is no more of a drain upon .' the government than before. We be lieve the same of telegraphy. Let us have a cheap postal telegraphic sjstem, and the people would be greatly bene -' fitted thereby in our opinion, and the government be no loser. , Electoral College. The following. is the official report ot the rote cast tor President and Vice President on Dec- 4th, nit'; "As Mr, Greeley died on the the 20th of.JTpvjsmT bar, the democratic vote vrar 'greatly divided.' A''"'. ; fob phesidest. f Georgia voted S-frr. Greeley, 6jf or Brown and 2 for Jenkins, of ..Georgia. Kehtcckt, 4 for Brown and 8 for Hendricks. Maryland, 8 for Hendricks. Missouri, 8 for Brown, C for Hendricks and 1 for Davis, of Illinois. -Tennessee gave 12 for Hendricks, and Texas 8 for Hendricks. The balance of the United States, voted for Grant, so that the following is the result : s Total vote 366, of which Gen. Grant received 800, Horace Greeley 3, B. Gratz Brown of Missouri 18, Thos. A. Hend ricks ot Indiana 42, Chas. J. Jenkins of Georgia received 2 and David Davis ot Illinois received 1 vote. VICE PRESIDENT. The Democratic btates as above gave scattering votes, and the Republican States voted solidly for Henry Wilson, as follows : Henry Wilson received 300 votes, B. Gratz Brown, 47; N. P. Banks-, 1 ; Geo. W. Julian, 5 ; Alex. H. Colguit, 5 ; John M. Palmer, 3 ; Wm. S. Groes bech, 1, and Willis B. Machin, 1. Total vote cast, 8G6. Further inundations in Italy are threatened, the river Po having again risen. Robert Uowles, the broken banker, has boen admitted to bail by the Lord Mayor of London. Prince Alphones, brother of Don Carlos, is to assume command of the Carlist bands in Catalonia. .. . Mr. Cardwell, Secretaryjof War of England) is satisfied with the result of the Geneva and San Juan dec'siODf. America and England have taken the first important ,step In the crusade against the nefarious slave traffic in Eastern Africa. One hundred and forty-nine wit nesses have been summoned to appear before the court martial to try Bazine for treason at Metz. WASHINGTON NOTES, Internal revenue receipts for the past month were $8,210.371 ; total for the past six months, $61,518,622. The conscience fund was ewolen to the extent of twenty dollars by a con trite New Yorker. The new Board of Police Commis sioners received their commission Mon day. Their first meeting will be held at 1 o'clock, p. m., 'on Thursday, at the headquarters of tho Metropolitan police. Count Bernstoi, the successor ot Am o as the Secretary cf the German Legation has arrived ir'. Washington. ' G Tonni will competf ; for the order of the Far ragut statu' e. Messrs, William H. Lamer, G. K, Lanphe.e and J. A. Babson, having passed the probationary period of six moat'bs under the civil service rules as clerks in the office ot the Secretary ot tbo Treasury, have received their per mv.nent-appointments as clerks of class ojie. L Acting Assistant Surgeon J. R. Gre- f tt ci a t -r duty In tha department of Texas, and ordered to duty in the department of California. William D. Whipple, as sistant adjatact general, and Major Orlando M. Poe, corps of engineers, wil? be relieved from their present dutVes and report to the General of the array for duty on liis staff January 1, 177fr. WAIFS. John Russell Younjj is said the stall of & London paper. to le on Mr. Wm. Castle, the American tenor will remain in England for two years. Eli Perkins does better as a lecturer than a writer of Fifth avonue love-talk and other sweet slush. Miss Kellogg is going to Havana, but what we want to know is who is going to have Clara Louise i Stanley lectures better in Boston than in New York, but the liquor law has nothing to do with this fact. John Bright, who is not the nventor ot ''Bright's disease," as many suppoee, is able .to work again, but can't eat a big dinner. Miss Yinnie Ream is one of the artists con eating for the jo of doing! a $S0 GOO bronze statue of Admiral Farragut, to be erected in Washington. It is said of General John T. Croston, the new Minister to Bolivia, that he voted for Fremont, in 1856, with a re volver in his right hand and the ballot in his left. A negro barber and a wkite man fin ished each other up witk pistol and razor Winchester, Ky., last week, all because the latter had to wait for his turn to be shaved. It is estimated that Father Burke has realized $100,000 for various benevolent institutions by means of hir lectures in answer to Fronde, and that Froude baa realized f1 Prince Leopold, of England, disdains to advertise his nobility With the gold tassel to his 'cap which young noblemen have been accustomed tp wear at Ox fordr He wears the usual dlk pendant IB i 1 1 I wmmmmmmm, m' ' ' " P !" J 4! Make money fast land ndnorablyy bv at onoo applying for a territorial right, which are: given free to agents; to sell the beet, strongest, most useful and rapid selling Sew ing Machine, and Patent Button Hole work er, ever used or recommended by families, or buy one for your use ; ip is only S5. Sent free everywhere by express. Address for particulars. Air. a. uatxust. anpennienu- ent, corner Green wicb, -and Couriian dt StW, New York. 119 octiSm ii in I i i ii NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.: A; CABD; We wonld acknowledge the efficient ser vice and express onr gratitude to the mem bers ot the Fire Department as well as to the citizens, who so kindly aided in saving our stock from Art last niht. PARKER ;iATtOR. dec 3 ' . l5-lt Schedule B Tax LL PERSONS who hate not paid this Tax for the quarter ending 31ST DECEMBER 1872, Are herebfy notified to com forward and pay the "feamo by the 15th day of January Instant. Jan 3 lw j It. BLACK. Sheriff: FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE To Jeffrey Williams and Wile Ann, Aaj.'on Brown aJnd wife Mary Jane, AU en J. Denton and wife fiarali A, ad James Lano and wlfo -Greet iag : IfTHEBEAS defaull. has been made by the mortgagor respectively named in the irmrtgages followingr, executed by the Cape Flcr Building Association, viz: A mortgage executed by Jeffrey Williams aad wife Ann, bearing ! ate the 22d day of June, 1871, and registereddn the Register's office of New Hanover county, In book CO C, page. ..... a mortgage executed oy Aaron isrown ana wife Alary Jane, bearing date 10th day Of July, 1870, and registered as aforesaid, in book AAA, page 29. ' A mortgage executed Jty Allen J. Denton and wife isarah Jane, bearing date 7th Oct., ISTO and reftistered as aforesaid in book A Aam6irtgage executed by James Lane and wife Jaue, bearing date the 9th August, 1871, anrt registered aa aSoresald In book C C C, page 808. . w ptovt, therefore, notice is hereby given that by vir tue of the powers of sale contained, respectively in said several mortgages, re cord d as aforesaid, the said mortgages will be fq reclosed by a sale of the premises there in re spectlvely described, at public auction, at t ie court house door in the city of Wil mi0 gton, on Friday the 24th day of January, 1873 , at 11 o'clock A M. i Tho said premises are respectively, described in the said mort ga 'ca substantially as follows, viK fefirey Williams' lot begins at & point in tlr.e Eastern, line of Sixth street and runs n orthwardly from its Intersection with Mul- ury street, and runs northwardly along 'Jlxth street 57ieet by 100 feet deep. Aaron Brown's lot begins at a point in I northern line of Princess street 6S feet, westwardly from its intersection with Twelfth street, and runs thence westwardly along Princess street 33 feet by 155 feet deep. Allen J. Denton's ldt begins, at a point in the northern line of Market street 60 feet eastwardly from its intersection with Elev enth 6treet, and runs thence eastwardly along Market street 0 feet by 150 feet deep. James Lane's lot begins at a point in the western line of Dickinson street 66 feet northwardly from Miller slreet, and runs thenoe northwardly, along Dickinson street 53 feet by 165 feet deep. Term of sale cash. & '. A DUBRTJTZ CUTLAK, Att'y C P B Association. Jan o 195-4t-3, 9, Hi fc24 WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA . LIFF INSURANCE COMPANY. DIVIDEND NOTICE. ! Interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, on the cash payments for the capi tal stock of this Coa-pany, from the dates of such payments to the first day of January, 1813, will be paid to the Stockholders at the aEQce of the Company, on and after the loth fnstant. . The transfer books will be riosedmtil the last named date. By order of the Director?, , . F. H. CAMERON, Sec. ajid Treas. Wilmington, January 1, 194-St Richmond and Danville Rail Road. North Carolina rviBion. Condensed Time Table. In qjfect on and after Sunday, ik. 22t, 1872. GOINGTIJORTH. STATIONS. J KAIL. EXTBSSSj Leave Charlotte ...... 7.10 p. m 6.25 a. m. 4 Concord... 8.21 " 7.20 , Salisbury 9.50 8.34 Lexington 10.51 " 9.23 High Point.... 11.58 10.17 Arrive at Greensboro' 12:50 a. m 11.00 44 Leave Greensboro1... 1.45 44 11.10 ' Co. Shops 8.S6 44 12.20 p.m. 44 Hlllsboro' 4.53 44 Raleigh 8 05 44 Arrive at Goldsboro'. ILOSa. m GOING SOUTH. . i STATXOatS. 1 MAIL. . XXPBE8S. Leaye Goldsboro.... 4.00 p. m 44 Raleigh 7.45 44 HiUsboro .... 10.21 44 .......... 4 : Co. Skops . 12.05 A. u raiSTrsc. Arrive at Greensboro' 1.80 44 a80 44 Leave Greensboro'... 2.15 44 4.00 4t 44 High Point.... 3.04 44 4.43 44 44 Lexington 403 44 5.38 44 44 Salisbury.. 4.57 44 6.22 44 44 Concerd 6.10 44 7.28 44 Arrive at Charlotte 7.20 a. m 8.30 p. m. Passenger train leaveing Raleigh at 7:45 P M connects at Greensboro with Northern bound train; mailing the quickest time to all Northern cities. Price of tickets same as other routes. Mail trains daily, both ways, over entire length of Road. Express daily between Comoany Shopb and Charlotte, (Sundays excited.) All passenger trains connect at Greens bora with trains to and iromj Richmond. Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains between Charlotte and Richmond, i without change.) S. E. ALLEN, w General,Tcket Agent. iW. IL GREKN, Master 'franspdrfaUoh. -; Jan 2, . . , ' j i ' m NEW ADVERTISEUENTS. THE J ACOBI AXE, Guaranteed to excel all others, both in shape and material. J3e sore to ask for THE JACOBI AXE, AND ACCEPT NO OTHER. For you wil i then be certain you are getting the best for your money. EVERY ATI! WARRANTED., , - For sale, wholesale and retail, at NATH'L JACOBTS Hardware Depot, No. 9 Market street, And Dealers t hroushout the State. IX .HARDWARE. IX IGRICULTURAIj implkments, cut lery, Iron, steel, Nails, Guns, Pistols, Amunition. &c j We would respectfully call the attention of WHOLESALE BUYERS to our full and complete assortment, em bracing: all and every description of Goods in the Trade, and to the superior advantages we can offer fi om having the agency to sev eral leading factories in the trade. Always on hand Sole and harness Leather, Kip and Calf Skins. Paints, Oils, Glass, Sash, Doors and Blinds, Ac, &c Pleasft call and examine, before purchas ing, the stock at . NATH'I JACOBI'S Hardware Depot, No. 9 Market St. nov9 147-Av NOTICE. 10.0 BAB K EL S CHOICE We are selling the above under market price. GEO. MYERS. A CHOICE ND CAREFULLY SELECTED as sdrtmcnt of Holiday Goods, GEO. MYEBS, i 11 and 13 Front street EMPIEE DOUBLE EM FAMILY FLOUR Barrels and Hali Barrels, FRENCH BRANDY P E ACHES, CHERRIES and APRICOTS, NEW CURRENTS, CRANBERRIES, CITRON, FIGS, RAISINS, CHOICE TABLE RAISINS Mince Meat in 5 Pound Bnctels. at GEO. MYERS, AGENT . FOB CANFEILD'S CONDENSED MILE. For sale at Factory prices. nov30 13G Whiskey, Brandy and Schnapps. lT5Bbla. Whiskey, v 25 BMs. Brandy. 100 Cases Wolfs Schnapps, 200 Anchor Sshnapps, For sale by F. W. KERUHNER. dec 30 191 Brandy Peaches, Cheese, Butter and Candy. 200 Cases Brandy Peaches, 150 Boxes Cheese, J5 Tubs Butter, lli$ Boxes. Candy, For sale by F. W. KERUHNER. dec 30 1U1 Flour, Spirit CasJUs and Coffee. . 1,000 Batrels Flour, 300 Spirit Casks, 400 Bags Ceffec, For sale by T. TV. KERUHNER. dec SO , 190 Final Notice. Every account on our Books will be made out by the first day of January pros. We are determined to close these accounts'. Call and settle by approved note, or caab,. or you will have costs to pay. ' ' - NOUTITltOl & GUMMING. ' 184-na2t-20&37 dec 29 NEW ADVERTISEUENTS. WE ARE CONFIDENT . ..-; . . ' rj:- -; That we have in store' the finest stock ot OLD WINES AND BRANDIES, CHOICE OLD RYE and ' BOURBON WHISKIES, Superior Old Port, Bberry and Madeira . ' Wines. Ileal Old Santa Cruz and Jamaica Hum. French and Apple Brandy, Holland Gin, Scotch Whiskey, Sauterne, Claret and Rhine Wines. CHAMPAGNES Quarts, Pints and Halt Pintr. English ani Scotch Ales and Porter ANGOSTURA, BOKER'S and other Bitters, Ever offered in Wilmington. CHAS. D. MYERS & CO., 7 North Front st. dec 18 182- New City Directory. WILL. BE PUBLISHED AT AN EARLY day, new and accurate business and general Directory of the City of Wilmington for 1873. A large edition will be printed and circu lated gratuitously. Business men will do well to secure pages for advertisements immediately, as the work will be issued without delay. 8. G. HALL and E. 8. WARROCK dec 11 176 tf December 2d 25th Is Christmas NOW is the time to send in your Orders for that Good Old Scuppernong Wine Let's drink and be merry to-day, to-morrow we die. CI ubs of 2U drink a good deal. ; Clubs of 30 drink more. Clubs of 40 usually drink all. i J. B. teTANLY, Whiter illo, N C dec 4 170-tf NEW YEARS' 13EEF. ALL ye lovers of GOOD STALL FED FAT JUICY . BEEF1, Will find an extra article at Second Street Market on .MONDAY MORNING, And continuing throughout the week. DAVIS & WHITE, dec 28 100- 6 r.i. iP I ii ii "BES'J PIANOS Organs Mt 31 U8iC &c, Ac mum WILMI1 :ton.n.c COR. FOURTH & MARKET STS. dec 3 16D At Low Prices : 2Q BOXES BEST CHEESE, jj Boxes Kummcl, Hlids. No. 1 Smoked Shoulders, 50 Boxes Taylor Soap, Boxes Eureka Soap, 2 Boxes Ink, J Q. Boxes Wax Candles, 2 Q Bbls Bee-Hive Syrup, HOTTENDORF & HASHAGEN. nov 29 168-tf Special Announcement. I HAVE EMPLOYED MR, EVANDER McBKIDE to take charge of my Black smith Shop, and do all of my horse shoeing: &c. He is known to be one ot the Dst Horse Shoera in the city. He can cure any disease of the hoof and cut hooks out ot horses or mules eyes. J. A. LOWEBY, Cor. Third and Princess 8ts., Oposite CLy HalL dec 30 l184-lm COAIi ! COAIi I COAIi ! JUST ARRIVED AND NO UNLOAD ins:, 300 Tons Red and White Abu Coal. Not having room to stow it I trill fill all cask- orders for the next five days at 50 eta. below the regular price. Wharl of Harrlss & Howell. , J. M. STAN ALAND, dec 11 176-tf REPLENISHED STOCK, FULL LINE OF Fashionable Boots and Shoes, GOOD AND CHEAP. DUDLEY A ELLIS, Sign of the Big Boot. 183- dec 31 Forsal "BEST m SSOL Coal ! Wood ! CtOAL WELL SCREENED AND DELI V i ered promptly- WOOD OF ALL QUALITIES. - Prices a low as the lowest. -Wharf o Harrisft and Howell. . - dec 20 tf J, M. STAN ALAND. UAPSPEB FOR THE PEOPLE. IMe Era, HAtEIOITr N, t: DAILY AND WEEKLY. DAILY. ONE TEAM, $7 00 WEEKZY, ONE TEAR, 2 00 Revised, Improved and Enlarged. -Te close of the National campaign of 1872, with the reelection of President Grant, is a new era In North Carolina, the flonth, and the whole country, it is worth while to take note of, for it marks the be ginning of an era of perfect peace and re conciliation throughout the whole country, and between every section of the country. Believing that " peace hath her victories no less renowned than war' and that the 'conduct of the Southern people can be as illustrious in peace as the bravery of her soldiery was noble, grand and thrice illua vnous in the lata war; and that in the per son of Ulysses 8. Grant, the soldier with whom our Lee crossed swordsf we have a living and illustrious example ol the renown ot the soldier in war, and the victories of the civilian in peace, THE ERA, from a Southern stand point, has endeavored to aid the "victories" of "Peace" by aiding the re-election of the great and illustrious citi zen-soldler-Praident. The first part of the mission of THE ERA is accomplished, in the re-establishment of the Republican party in power for another, four years from March next, and now it eu ters upon the work of following up that mission in gathering and preserving the great National victory a victory significant of no North, no 8outh, no East, no West, but of a Union restored, a people re united by the bonds of peace and good will, and each and every one in (the quiet enjoyment of the blessings ot LIBERTY and the boun ties of PROSPERITY. THE ERA is the offspring and product of the great and glorious commonwealth of North Carolina, for whose good and glory it is the mission and privilege of the paper, without being sectional, to "labor and to wait;" and whether in political material, educational or social argument, it should ever be understood that this paper is labor ing only for what it deems best and to the true interests of the people of this great State, in common with all the great patri otic people and interests of the nation. Whether in its diversified character of a Family, Commercial, Political or Industrial newspaper, THE ERA will strive to culti vate and promote all the interests of the people, ana in everything save the advocacy of its party principles, discard all political differences, and in the interests of Peace, Reconciliation and Reform, " clasp hands" with Any and all men laboring and studying for the good ot their kind, and striving for the glory -of their country. COMMISSIONS ALLOWED. Any reliable person (known to the peo ple of the community) procuring subecrlb ers lor THE ERA is entitled to 25 per cent, of all subscriptions for the Daily or Weekly to single subscribers, which amount e is authorized to deduct from the sums paid into his hands, and remitting" to us tbo balance. .Every present subscriber to THE ERA can therefore make fifty cents by inducing any one of his neighbors to sub scribe, and forwarding to us the money for the same ; and fifty cbkts for every addi tional subscriber to the paper. CLUBS. THE WEEKLY ERA will be sent to clubs ot subscribers at the following rates : One Copy, one year 52 issues, "Hi a . A 92 00 7 60 13 50 24 00 83 00 jsive copies, Ten " " " Twenty" " " " Thirtv " " " it And an extra paper to each Club. Address W.M.BROWN, Business Manager, Raleigh,. C. fc5Any and all persons, into whose hands this prospectus may fall, are' request ed to work for THE ERA on the terms proposed above ; if not for love ol the Re publican party, at least as a matter of busi ness, andpersonal profit to themselves. AGENTS. Every Post Master in the State ia anauthorixed Agent for THE ERA, to receive subscriptions and forward money, en the terms and conditions pro posed above. W. M. B. dec 27 l&Dd&w-tf 1 fck Cliriste Giftsi i : M me i MERRY AO CHRISTMAS. Give your friends and children useful crifta- The thing to buy, a GOOD, NEAT SHOE or BOOT. The lowest prices and best sroodg. to be had of 0. R. FRENCH & SON, 29 North Front street) dec 21 187 Merchandise Brokerage Office, FULL line of samples constantly on band from imnnrtprR unci man ufac'ln rent in Northern markets. All descriptions ol merchandise, orders and bids solicited and telegraphed promptly. Merchandise bought and sold in this market, orders from buyers solicited, and samples left by sellers will have prompt at tention. Time as well us cash purchases negotiated. whether you wish to buyor sell, communi cated freely, and often with your local uroKer. s- . . JAS. T. PETTttwAV, Merchandise und Produce Broker, dea) -- ' 184 tf- A. CARD. UN the 15th day of January. 1873. the un dersigned wil open an office in Wilmington, x. V., lur inillBHCllUIl L1 Cfc Ub.liuwiu COMMISSION BUSINESS, under the name and style of ' x W00TEN & RICHARDSON, and hope by strict personal attention to F. M. WOOTEN, Late Conductor W..C. A B. Bailroad. V. V. RICHARDSON, Late Sheriff Columbus county. N. C. - dec2tl 188-dAwtl Racon9 Poricand Day. 50 Hhds. and Boxes Smoked Sides, 25 k. pg8Idea&ShoulJcrf, 250 Barrels Pork, 800 Bales Hay, For tale by F. W: KKRCnNEB. dec 90 i- 1VQ
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