VOL. VI.
WILMINI
19, 1873
NO. 235
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THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGIS
LATURE.
4 1 Condensed from the News. 1
SENATE.
Monday, Feb. 17, 1873.
Tbe Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock bv tbe Lieutenant Gorernor.
Mr Allen introduced tbe following
i t
Dins :
A bill In relation to coats in civil ac-
i Hons.
A bill to amend Code of Civil Proce
dure in relation to appeals. ,
A Dill to amend pectiou 843 of the
Code of Civil Pmcedure.
.Mr ilcCabe, a bill to provide for till?-!
ing vacancies iu iur toiccot tlajcjkj
8arvevor.
Mr Sejmour, a bill regarding the
holding of tbe Superior coorts in tbe
Second and Tbird Judicial Districts.
Mr MabeOD, called up bill regulating
tbe sale of -tar, requiring that tbe same
be sold by weight and not otherwise.
Mr Mabson supported the bill, and
Messrs. Ellis, of Columbus, Allen, Dun
ham, Murphy and Respess opposed the
measure as being detrimental to the
general interests' of the manufacturers
of tar as well as to the shipper.
Bill laid upoo the tb table.
Tbo Gill incorporating the Carolina
Central Railway Company was put upon
its third reading.
Mr Humphrey moved to strike out
the, amendment heretofore passed re
quiring said corporation to complete
tbe road through Shelby to Ruthertord
ton, and to insert the following : "That
should this corporation purchase ' tbe
Western North Carolina Railroad, or in
any way obtain the control of that road,
it shall not have the right to take up
tbe track of any part of said road, but
sball maintain the saanf uncomplete it
to Asbeville within two years after such
purchase or control ; and failing to do
so sball forfeit all right to control tbe
eame under any title acquired such
purpose."
Tbe amendment offtrdd by Mr. Hum
phrey was adopted.
Mr Miller offered an amendment, re
quiring the Central Railway Company
to complete the V. N. C. Railroad,
should they get possession of the road,
to tbe town ot Shelby, within twelve
months after said possession should have
been obtained. Adopted.
Tbe bill as amended passed its third
reading ayes 33, nays 5.
A Mr Waring moved to reconsider the
vote, and that tbe said motien to recon
sider be laid on the table. Adopted.
Under a suspension of tbe rules, Mr
Seymour called up bill regulating the
number ot officers of the General As
sembly and "defining their duties. Passed
second reading.
Further consideration of the bill was
postponed until Wednesday at 11
o'clock, and .the same ordered to be
printed.
Mr Welch introduced a bill declaring
what portion ot tbe debt of North
Carolina is valid and to pay off the
aarae. The bill authorizes the Governor
to appoint three discreet and able per
sons as Commissioners on the part of tbe
State, whose duty it sball be to ascertain
and estimate tbe State's interest in rail
roads and other public improvements;
to ascertain tbe debt contracted anterior
to tbe war, as well as tbe amount actu
ally expended tor the legitimate pur
poses for which appropriations were
made of tbe bonds issued from tbe
Public Treasury during and since the
war. That alter this shall have been
ascertained tbe said Commissioners be
empowered to assign all interesfwhicb
the State may have in said pubiic im
provements to the parties holding such
legitimate claims against the State in
such proportion as tbe aggregate inter
est of the State in such improvement
bears to tbe atcertamed aggregate
claims, in consideration of the surrender
of all claims against the -State. That
the people of North Carolina, in their
respective capacity, iieclaro that they
solemnly protest against any other com
promise ot their liabilities.
Bill made special order for Thursday.
Mr Morebead, of Guilford, introduced
o tnnrinf? the cooQDletion of the
Western road to Greensboro'. Referred
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At 10 a, Speaker Robinson called
the House to order.
By Mr. Wheeler, & bill to protect far
mers from frauds in commercial fertilizers.-
Referred. .
A communication was received from
the Secretary of the State in reference
to grants issued from that office and
read. x," , ...
On motion of Mr. Woodbous, the bill
to amend the act of establishing the
county ot Dare was taken up and passed
its several readings.
On motion of Mr. Shacklsiord, the
resolution authorizing tbe Auditor to
issue. a duplicate warrant for $$80 to"E."
Murrill waa taken up and adopted. '
Qir motion of Mr; .Morrison, the bill
making it the duty of Superior Court
Judges to approve or disapprove of the
Clerk's judgment in special proceedings
within SO days was taken up and passed
its several readings.
On motion ot Mr Rhodes, the billjto
relieve County Commissioners was, taken
up and passed its several readings. .
Tho bill passed its several readings.
Mr Badger -introduced a resolution
requesting a report from th Hw
Treasurer of tbe number of land grants
wb oi have been paid for and settled
during the years 1868. '69, '70, '71, '72.
The rules were suspended and the reso
lution adopted.
The bill to incorporate the Transmon
taine Railroad Company was taken op
as the special order.
Tbe question on the m6tion for pot t
ponemept being taken it was adopted.
Tbe bill to declare certain larcenies
misdemeanors w6 taken up as the sec
ond special otrtiT, and passed its several
readings.
Afterdebati, ihe motion of Mr John
Stoo to po8tp-!ie tbe question of concur
re nee or non-concurrence was postponed
until Wednesday at 11 A M.
Constitutional Amendment.
TU Sena Li Ldli loalter t he c r.&titc-
jtloB Hr regard fix the public cieDt was
taken up, and passed liseecontl reading.
The Senate bill to amend the Consti
tution by abolishing the office of Super
intendent of Public Works, was taken
up and failed to pass its second reading,
yeas 75. nays 10.
Mr Johnston Lioved to reconsider tbe
vote by which the bill failed to pass its
second reading, having changed his
vote in order to be enabled to do so.
The motion was entered on the Journal.
On motion of Mr Johnston, a call
of the House was bad, and 87 members
answered to their names.
31r Badger moved to postpone tho
further consideration of tbe amendments
until to-morrow at'll A M.
A message was received from' the
Senate transmitting amendments ta the
bill to incorporate the N. C. Central;
Railway Company. The amendments
were concurred in. and tbe bill ordered
to be enrolled.
Adjourned.
AFTKR.N00N SESSION
At 3:30 P. M., Mr Speaker Robinson
called th8 House to order.
On motion of Mr Jones, of Caldwell,
tho House branch of tbe Committee on
the Western North Carolina Railroad
was excused from attending the session
of tbe House this afternoon.
The bill to repeal certain portions of
chapter 250, laws of 1869, was taken up
and p8ssed its second reading.
Tbe bill to declare Trent river, Jones
county, a lawful fence, was taken up
and passed its several readings.
Tbe bill to protect the navigation of
White Oak and Trent rivers, Jones
county, was taken up and passed it
several readings.
Adjourned. -
NIGHT 8KSS10M.
Senate met at 7 o'clock, Lieutenant
Governor in the chair.
Resolution in favor ot the counties of
Brunswick, Northampton and Edge
combe that they bo refunded such
moneys as they may have paid into th
State Treasury above the requirement of
the law was considered and passed its
several readings.
Tho resolution of instruction to the
Attorney General concerning the $5,000
drawn by George W Welker from the
State Treasurer while he was President
of the Peniten'iary Board, under the
appointment of Gov Caldwell, in March
last, was considered.
Mr Seymour moved the further con
sideration of the resolution until Thurs
day next. Adopted.
The bill in relation to cumulative
suffrage for Raleigh was made special
ord?x for to-morrow night at 8 o'clock.
Adjourned.
18T3. Furniture & Carpet 1873.
3
WAREHOlSli.
THE people of the Carolina now J""
1 homo one of tbo larpest i furniture a .ud
Carpet Warehouses in the c'fK
can select In person from one of the largest
stocks ever offered in the State.
The designs arb all new and handsome,
and wc Invite the public to examine stock
and prices beforepur &
ian 9 200 tf
conr.usGion lieiiciiant,
AyT DEALXB IN
Groceries, Proiiaons, Dry Goods
- UlOtllM, sc. sc..
No. 22 and 24 North Water Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oonsignments and Cash Orders Solicited
may roads.
WiliingtoD, Charlotte : & EnHerforil
Rail lioad Xiine.
SHE
Eastern Division : New Schedule.
1873
Going West
1873
8TATIOF8.
PASS ESGEK ! FK B 1 OUT
Leave Wilmington...
" AbbotUburg. . .
" Lumbertou ...
Shoe Heel.:...
" Laurinburg. ..
44 .Rockingham..
Arrive at LilesvllUt.
8.00 AM
IL1C
fi.OO A 21
11.45
12 30 P M 2.05 p M
1.54 4
39
5.0o "
6.00 A Si
4 03 " j
4 45 j lOOO
Going East.
STAIOMS.
PASSENQ KUiFBEIOHT.
Leave Lilesville ......
44 Rockingham ...
41 ILaurinburg. , . .
8hoe Heel
4 Lumberton
44 Abbottaburg . . .
Arrive at Wilmington.
7.40 A M
&S6 "
10.30
10.55 "
12. '0 pm
1.26 "
4.35 "
12.00 H
5.00 AM
5 55"
9 50
12.i5pm
5.00
Ducoua, going West : Breakfast, go
ing East. Freight Trains atop here over
night.
t Stage lor Charlotte: Railroad and8tage
fare, VVilmington to Charlotte, only i0.
B""!No Trains on Sunday. Two Special
Freight Trains for Ton Timber, run irreg
ularly. Express Freight Cars accompany
each Passensrer Train.
Western Division.
STATIONS
passenger freight.
Leaf e Charlotte . .
" Lincolnton.
Arrive at Buffalo.
8.C0a m
10.43
12.07 4
RETURNING.
Leave Buffalo
44 Linfcolnton
Arrive at Charlotte, . .
V. Q. JOHN80N,
Assistant Supt.
iau9
1.07 r m
2.41
5.11 44
S. L. FREMONT,
Gen. Supt.
199
Wilmington. Colombia & Au
gusta R, R, Company.
Gen. Superintendent's Office, I
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 7, 1872. f
CHANGE OF SCIIEDOLE.
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE WILL
HO into effect at 3:25 A. M., Monday,
7th mst.
DAY EXPRESS TRAIN. (Daily.)
Leave Wilinington ...... . . .... 3:25 A M
Arrive "at Florence 9:55 A. M
Arrive at Columbia. 2:40 P. M
Arrive at Augusta 7 4i P. M
Leave Augusta. 6.S5 A. M
Arrive at Columbia 11 25 A. M
Arrive at Florence 4:15 P. M
Arrive at,Wilmington .10:25 P. M
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN DAILY (SUN
DAYS EXCEPTED.)
Leave WUmington 5;45 P. M
Arrive at Florence 11:35 P. M
Arrive at Columbia 3:40 A. M
Arrive at Augusta 8:20 A. M
Leave Augusta 5:50 P. M
Arrive at Columbia 10:20 P. M
Arrive at Florence 2:12 A. M
Arrive at Wilmington.. 8:00 A. M
JAMES ANDERSON,
Gen'l Sup't.
oct 9 123 tf
Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
Company.
Office Genkbal Sufbbihtbkdbnt, l
Wilmiwgtoh, N. C, June ;8, 1872. )
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
ON AND AFTER JUNE 10th INSTANT,
PASSENGER TRAIN8 on the Wil
mington and Weldon Railroad will run as
follows :
MAIL TRAIN.
Leave Union Depot daily (Sun
days excepted) At 8:05 A. M
Arrive at Goldsboro 12:11 P. M
Rocky Mount. , . . . 2:11 1. M
Weldon 3:50?. M
Leave Weldon daily (Sundays
excepted) : At 9:15 A: M
Arrive at Rocky Mount 11:07 A. M
Goldsboro 1:16 P. M
Union Depot 5:30 P. M
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Leave Union Depot daily. . .At 10:40 P. M
Arrive at Goldsboro 3:00 A. M
Rocky Mount 4:50 A. m
Weldon 6:50 A. M
Leave Weldon daily 7: 10 P. M
Arrive at Rocky Mount 8:58 P. M
Goldsboro 10:58 P. H
Union Depot 3;JC A. M
Mail Train makes close connection at
Weldon tor all points North via Bay Line
and Acquia Creek, routes. .
Express Train connects only with Acquia
Creek route. PULLMAN'S PALACE
SLEEPING CARS ON THIS TRAIN.
FREIGHT TRAINS will leave Wilming
ton tri-weekly at 6.00 A. MM and arrive at
1.40 P. M.
EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAINS, will leave
Wilmington daily (8undays excepted) at 5
P. M., and arrive at 11 A. M.
JOHN F. DIVINE,
General Superintendent.
JuneS 19-tf
PABKEK 3& TAYLOR'
Successors to
A. H. NEFF,
Manufacturer and dealers In
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
Guns, Stoves, Lantern, Kerosene, Oil Tin
and Sheet Iron Ware.
Roofing done at short notice
Agents for Fairbank's Scales.
No. 19 Front Street,
WILMIlfOTONt N . C.
NAVASSA, GUMO COMPANY,
OF WILMIISTOTOiV. IV. C.
i
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
'V-
Popular Standard
" SOLUBLE NAVASSA GUANO,"
For Corn, Cotton, and all Field Crop,
44 NAVASSA TOBACCO FERTILIZER,"
Very rich in Ammonia and Alkaline Salts.
" DISSOLVED NAVASSA PHOSPHATE,"
Especially for composting with Cotton-Seed.
A Liberal Discount made to Dealers.
3Agencics established at all the principal towns and cities in the Southern SUtoe.
Hon. R. R. BRIDGERS, President.
D. MacRAE, Secretary and Treasurer
Jan 23d, 1873
PACIFIC GUANO COIVIPAIVY'S
9
CAPITAL S 1,000,000.
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO
THIS GUANO is bo well know n in all the Sout nern States lor its remarkable effecti ai an
agency for increasing the products of labor, as not to require special recommendation
from us. Its use lor several years past has established its character for reliable excellence
The large fixed capital invested by the company in this trade affords tho surest guarantee
of the continued excellence of this Guano.
Planters may rest assured that the upplic? put into market this season are predieljr th
same as that heretofore sold.
TERMS $50 CASH, $60 TIME : WITHOUT INTEREST.
4 To accommodate Planters they can order now and have until the 1st of April to d-1
clde as to whether they will take ALL TIME or CASH price.
W. H. JIcRARY & CO.,
Agents lor Pacific Guano Company,
And Dealers iu No, l Cnincna anfl Qnaiiaje Peruvian Guanos,
, WILMINGTON, N. C.
January 23-lin 7 2U
FEETI LIZER
100 Toils Bahama Soluble Guaiio,
PRICE, $52 50 CASH, by 1st MAY ; $60 00 PAYABLE 1st NOVEMBER,
DELIVERED ON BOARD VARX AT WILMINGTON, N. C.
500 Tons Whaim s Haw
PRICE $52 50 Cash by hi oi
November.
Delivered on Cars nt
500 Tons Star Soluble Phosphate.
PRICE $52 50 Cash by hi ot
November.
For Sale by
j an 30
Commission Merchant,
AND DEALER IN
FLOUR, GRAIN,
MILL FEED,
AND
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Cor. Camden &i?aea Sts
Baltimore, Md.
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FOLLOWING WELL KNONW
Fertilizers I
Price per ton Delivered on
PAYABLE llT
CA8n NOVK3CTEK.
155 00 03 00
$05 00 75 00
$30 00 $35 00
C. L. GRAFFLIN,
Superintendent
212r-8m
Bone Super -Phosphate,
May. $60 00 Payable 1st of
Wilmingrton. M. O.
t
May. $60 00 Payable, 1st of
VICK A: IEBAIVE
2Mb
w. ir. cHiin
Late of Richmond. V
RANGEIXJ9 '
NEW HOTEL
GRANGER & CHILES, Proprietors
WEST CENTRE BTBEET,
GOLD SB ORO N . C
Convenient tor the Train leJin Tor til
North, Month, Etand WttU M
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