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WILlnTNGTON, N. G, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1873
NO. 236
VOL. VI.
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omc Chamber of Commuptalrs
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Our Pearl Hominy cannot be surpassed
Always on hand at the Mill and Depository
Cracked Cora,
Corn, Bolted Meal,
Pea3 and Pea Meal,
Oats, Shorts and Bran.
All goods sold drajed free.
All bags returned in good order will be
creviited at coat on next bill.
at.f. OLDHAM, Proprietor.
kept 27 .
A Family Paper
Which can be trusted and which In always
roll of lnteret, is a necessity of the times
Bach a one is the
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HENRY WARD BEECHER.
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Arrtculture, Poetry, News, FlcUon for Y oung
Mb. Bcechjek's vigorous pen, in his Edito
rlaia and Star Papers, and Mr. Ellinwppd'
famed verbatim reports of the helpful Leo-
lore ivoomiaiKBiu riviuuuui v,uun.u,
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a large and able editorial staCl
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msnMKv T'.tai ctriPT9. Drafts, or
Beginered Letter.
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NEW YEARS' BEEF.
ILL v6 lora 0f GOOD STALL FED FAT
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Will finj extra article at Second Street
market on
MONDAY MORNING,
Aa-i continuing throughout the week.
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THE NORTH CAROLINA
TjEGIB-
LATURE.
IConden&cd from the Ncirs.1
SENATE.
Tcksday, Fcbv 18, 1873.
Senate : called to order at 10 o'clock
by the Lieutenant Governor.
Mr Chamberlain introduced a bill in
favor of the heirs of Jesse McCoy, dee'd.
Referred.
Bill amending an act concerning the
appointment of Judges to bold Special
Courts. Passed its second reading.
Bill to extend tbe time for registra
tion of grants, deeds and conveyances.
Passed second reading.
Bill to establish a hospital for tte
iocane in tbe 3tap5 of North Carolina,
making Dr Eugene Grissom, Major J A
Engelhard, R P Waring, J W Bowman,
it Li Patterson, J i jams, r rvarncK
and others, CommiesiODers for the pur
pose of purchasing a trsct of land
suitably located for the purposes of the
erection of an additional insane asylum,
and to have the same erected under
certain rcculatioDS.
Mado special orJer for Friday at 12
o'clock.
Mr CunniDgham introduced a bill
authorizing cities and towns of more
than two thousand inhabitants to es
tablish and maintain public schools.
Authorizes tho Mayor and common
council ot any city or town contaiLing
two thousand inhabitants, alter submit
ting tbe question to tlue electors within
the corporate limits of said town or city,
to establish and maintain, Jbj a tax
upon the property, credits and polls
within tbe corporate limits thereof,
public free schools. Referred.
A bill amenaiog an aci concerning
the Western Tnrnpike R6ad was called
up under suspension of the rules, and
passed its several readings.
benate Dili vo cuaner m uicm
Western Air-Line Road, was made the
sDecial order for to-morrow at 1 o'clock.
This roaa is mienaea to run num ucai
Weldon to Charlotte.
Mr Morehead. of Guilford, called up
bill providing for the printing of Bat
tle's Revised Code. Passed its several
readings.
Bill topreveut the destruction of
timber. That any person interfering
with timber upon the land of another
pcrEon shall be guilty ot a misdemeanor.
Passed its several readings.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At 10 A M. Mr Speaker Robinson
called the House to order.
Re Mr Richardson, a bill to incorpo
rate the town of Fair Bluff, Columbus
county. Keierrcu.
Bv Mr Wiley, a bin to incorporate
the Cranberry Iron and Coal Works.
Referred.
Bv Mr Heaton. a bill establishing a
Mechanics and Laborers lien law. Re
ferred.
Ttv Mr Lutterloh. a bill to incorporate
the Cross Creek Benevolent Society ot
Fayetteville. Referred.
On motion ol air isadger, me resolu
tion directing the Secretary of State
to report the number of Cherokee land
grants issued from his office during the
years loba bU and i, was iaeu up
and adopted.
On motion ot Mr Stanford the bill
to raise revenue was taken up on its
third reading and considered by sec
tions. Pending the consideration of amend
ments to section i, schedule 44B" the
bill tor
Pardon anil Amnesty -
was announced as the special order.
On motion of Mr Brown, of Meek
lenburg, the bill was postponed until
Friday.
The consideration of the revenue bill
was resumed. ,
Pending a vote on tbe proviso the
hour for the consideration of the
Constitutional Amendments
arrived. Tbe Senate bill to amend tbe
Constitution so as to abolish the C-de
Commissioners was taken up and passed
its second reading yeas 99, nays 9.
On motion ot Mr Johnston the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill
io amend tbe Constitution in regard to
abolishing the Office ot Superintendent
of Public Works of North Carolina,
failed to pass its second reading was
put to a vote and adopted. The bill
was then put on its second reading and
passed by a vote of yeas 95, nays 14.
The bill to alter the Constitution in
regard to exemptions was taken up
and passed its second reading, yeas 100,
nThe bill to amend the Constitution in
regard to taking the University from
the control of the Board of Education
and giving it to the Legislature, was
taken up and passed its second reading
veas 93, nays 13.
The bill to alter the Constitution in
regard to the census was taken up and
psed its eecond reading-yeas 100,
nThe10bill to alter tbe Constitution in
regard to Federal and other office
holders was taken up and passed its
eecond reading-yeas 97, nays 13.
The bill to a ter the Constitution
proVidin- for biennial sessions of the
at present, was taken up and passed its
Second reading yeas 99, nays 2.
The bUl to alter the Constitution in
regard t?S public debt wa taken up
and failed to pass its third readmg-r-yeas
72nays 35.
Mr Bowman moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill failed, and asked
t have the motion entered job the
Journal.
Mr Johnston's motion to make the
motion to reconsider special order for
to morrow was voted down and the
motion to reconsider, made by Mr
Bowman, was ordered to be entered on
the Journal. Adopted.
The editors and publishers of news
papers in Maine met the other day at
Augusta, whereupon the Portland Press
ventures to affirm that there was
gathered the very wisest and most
virtuous little crowd ot men in the
seediest of last year's clothes" tbaLever
met at the State capital."
It is said that if Maud Mullcr had her
life to live over again, and should meet
the judge in tbi9 year of grace, 1873,
she would sue him for breach of
promise and obtain sufficient damages
to make her family happy, or else shoot
him, become, a lecturer, and die rich
and respectable
A THI aO
WORTH
KNOWING.
It le toi your advantage to cull and examine
our btock of
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
Before purchasing. Wo" give hotter Shoes,
at lews prico than any house in the iStatc.
THY US.
G R. FRENCH & SON,
?fl "North Front street
Jan 20
209
G-ROOERIES,
44 South Side Market St.,
A MATCHLESS SELF-SEALING
PVurt Jar.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
June! l&dy
V. M. WOOTE2J, V. V. RICHARDSON
ALBERT PEACOCK. - '
Wooten, Richardson & Co.,
General Commission Merchants.
No, 36 North Water Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
rp& Refer to E. E. Burruss, Pre
sident First National Bank; James Daw
son, President Dawson Bank; I. B. Grain
cer. President Bank ot New Hanover.
feb 11 231-tf
DRESS MAKING.
I HAVE OPENED A STORE ON FRONT
1 street, underthe8eaman
am prepared 10 mau "
new at me Buurub t"Xi
A fine assortment of Millinery and Ho
siery Jill new.
CALL AND EXAMINE,
MRS. S. F. WALCOTT.
Linen Dress Goods and Ladies' Hats for
sale very cheap. R WALCOTT,
Storo under Seamans' lloe
b3 223-3m
1873. Fnrnitnre & Carpet wis.
WAREHOUSE.
r ,. fu,,.,uas now have at
ToVSTSie' of the StSesT FumYmrc and
rnT WehoulS in the country,
Carpet Warenouscs m C""f"t' 'largest
Snlect in person from one of tho lar.esv
8KS are all new and handsome
anwed?nviU?ho public to examine stock
and prices beforehasin
ian 0
200 tt
S. II. MANNING- "rg
COMMISSION MERCIIAMY
AN3 DEALER IN
Groceries, Proylsions, Dry Goods
C10M2, k K
No. 22 and 24 North Water Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Cont4Tin56nt3 and Cash Orders SoUclted
BAIL B0ADS7"
WilmiMtoD, Gliarlotte & Rntlerforil
Rail Boad ine.
Eastern Division : New Schedule.
1873
Going West.
1873
STATIONS.
FBKIGHT.
Leave Wilmington...
Abbottsburg...
at T nmhai4An
8.00 A M
11.16
12 80 pm
1.54 -
2.S9 "
4 03
4.45
6.00 AM
11.45 41
2.05 P M
6.00 AM
4t
Shoe Heel.....
Lanrlnbnrg...
Arrive at LiteevlHe.tr!
10.00
Going East
STATIOKS.
PA8SBNOBK
TSBIGHT.
Leave Lilesville ......
7.40 A M
8.36, 44
10.30 44
10.55 44
12. '0 pm
1.26 44
4.35 41 .
12.00 M
5 . 66 A M
5 55 44
9 50 44
( Rockingham . . .
l Lanrinburg....
44 Shoe Heel
44 Lumberton
12. 5 p M
Arrive at Wilmington
5.00 44
nrssR. ffoinir West: BbbaktasT. go
ing East. Freight Trains stop here over
night.
t Stage for Charlotte: Railroad and stage
fare, Wilmington to Charlotte, only $ 10.
Nn Trains on Snndav. Two Special
TTrniht. Trains for Tok TiMBEB. run irreg
ularly. Express Freight Jars accompany
eaeh rassenffer iram.
Western Division.
STATIONS
PASSES OEK
FBEIGHT.
Leave Charlotte . .
8.00 A M
10 43 44
12 07
,4 Lincolnton.
Arrive at Bulfalo,
RETURNING.
Leave Buifalo I 1.07 p m j
" Lincolnton " :
Arrive at Charlotte. .. 1 5.H 44 I
V. Q. JOHNSON, S. L. FREMONT,
Assistant Supt. uen.cupi.
Wiimmgton. iolumDia & Au
gusta R. R. Company.
GBN. SCPBBrKTBNDBNS OFFICB,
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 7, 1872. f
CHAtlQE OF SCHEDULE.
rpUE FOLLOWING-80HMTCLE WILL
i go into euecv ul o.nm xx. j..,
7th mst.
DAY EXPRESS TRAIN, (Daily.)
Leavs Wilmington . 3:25 A. M
Arrive at Florence 9:55 A. M
Arrive at Columbia.
Arrive at Augusta 7. 4 i J? . Jtf
Leave Augusta ,6.35 A. M
Arrive at Columbia
Arrive at Florence 4:15 P. M
Arrive at Wilmington 10:25 P. st
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN DAILY (SUN
DAYS EXCEPTED.)
Leave Wilmington 5:45 P. M
Arrive at Florence U:3o P . M
Arrive at Columbia 3:40 A. M.
Arrive at Augusta 8JlS'
Leave Augusta nonl m
Arrive at Columbia 10 20 P. M
Arrive at Florence 2: Li A. M
Arrive at Wilmington 8:00 A. M
JAMES ANDERSON,
Gen'l Sup't.
oct 9
123-tl
Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
Company.
OrricB Genbbal Supbsintendbnt, 1
Wilmington, N. C, June 8,1872. J
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-
Aaxra P PT tP.rt dl O.W
Arrive at Goldsboro
Rocky Mount.....
Weldon
Leave Weldon daily (8undays
excepted) At
Arrive at Rocky Mount
Goldsboro
Union Depot.... ..
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Leavo Union Depot daily iAt-
Arrive at Goldsboro. . .......
. Rocky Mount
. i? Weldon. .........
12:11 P. M
2:11 P. M
3:50 t. M
9:15 A: M
11:07 A. M
1:16 P. M
5:30 P. M
10:40 P. M
StOO A. M
4:56 A. M
6:50 A. M
7:10 P. M
Leave Weldon daily... . . .. . . ,
ntocky Mount,....
Goldsboro.....
10:58 P. M
neootrrrr7 3:10 A. M
Mail Train maies eiose eojinettion at
WpMnn fnr aII nointa North via .Bay Line
and Acquia CreeSrTontea.- - ; -
Tr&n conHecte only with Acquia
CreS route. PULLilANS PALACE
SLEEPING CARS ON THIS TRAIN.
Tpvran t tr a TNS will leave Wiii:
ton tri-weeklxiat 6.00 A. M., and arrive at
1.40 P. M. . Trr. ;
EXPRESS FEMTRAIS wijaieave
Wilmington daily (Sundays excepted) at 5
JSUMr arriTe at "XI A.
JOHN F. DIVINE,
General St
Juneti
19-tf
TAYLOR1
Successors to ;
A.. H. NEFF,
Manufacturers and dealers in
HOUtiS FURNISHING GOODS,
Guns, Stoves, Lanterns, Kerosene, Oil Tin
and Sheet Iron Ware.
Roofing done .at short notice
Agents for Fairbanks Scales.
No. 19 Front Street,
WILMINGTON, N C
no-vis
NAYASSA
OF WILMINGTON. IV. C.
MANUFACTURERS OF THE FOLLOWING WELL KNONW
Popular Standard Fertilizers!
14 SOLUBLE NAVAttSA GUANO,"
For Corn, Cotton, and ail Field Crop'f,
44 NAVAS8A TOBACCO FERTILIZER,"
Very rich in Ammoinia and Alkaline Baits.
44 DISSOLVED NAVASSA PH08PHATE,1'
Especially for composting with Cotton Seed.
A Liberal Discount made to Dealers. oi .
. . ... ..r.Ln.i .j .11 . i nt.nAinAi tii r j n., lt In tnA HnntnAm CULM.
H. It. It. BRIDGERS, President.
Jan 23d, 1873 Zlda
PACIFIC Ul1VO COIVJGPAIVYO
CAPITAL $1,000,000.
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO
THIS GUANO is so well known in all the Soutnern States for its remarkable i
agency for Increasing the products of labor, aa not to require special J0?40 .
from us. Its uso lor several years past has established iU character tor reliable "zJSS
The large nxed capital invested by the company in this trado afford tbe surest fuaranv
of the continued excellence of this Guano. A im.
Planters may rest assured that the supplies put into market this eason are pmueij tne
same as that heretofore sold.
TERMS $50 CASH, $60 TIME ; WITHOUT INTEREST.
To accommodate Planters they can order now and have until the lttt of April. to Afff
cide as to whether they will take ALL TIME or CASH prico.
W. H. McRABY & CO.,
Agents for Pacific Guano Company,
And Dealers in No. l Cuincha and Gnanape Peruvian Goalies,
WILMINGTON, N. Q.
january Mrn .
FERTI
100 Tons Bahama Soluble Guano,
PRICE, $52 50 CASH, by 1st MAY ; $60 00 PAYABLE 1st NOFEIIBEB,
DELIVERED ON BOARD CARS AT WILMINGTON, N. O.
500 Tous Whann's Raw Bone Super phosphate,
PRICE $52 50 Cash by 1st ol May. $60 00 Payable Ut of
November. ;
Delivered on Oars at "Wilmington. O.
500 Tons Star
PRICE---$5k2 50 Cash by 1st
November.
For Sale by
jan 3i -
RJOHARD N. MOON.
Commission Merchant,
AND DEALER IN
FLOUR, GRAIN,
MILL FEED, '
AND
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Cor. Camden &Paca Sts
Baltimore, Md.
Orders from North Carolina Solicited,
feb ll nu
GUANO COMP
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w'r lTfTify'.t.;Xl "1:
fTr. mPjTffl L.
Price -per ton DeItveT4 wu
th run st Fa.ctana
CASH
55 00
65 00
$30 00
XOYXXBCS.
ttooo
$75 00
$85 00
C. L. GRAFFLIN, 8UperiaUlldmt
LIZER
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Soluble Phosphate,
of May. $60 00 Payable l5t of
VICK & 31EBAITO.
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T. A. OKXSOXB,
N. C
Lata of Richmond Va
NEW HOTEL
GRANGER & CHILES, Proprietor! ,
WEST CENTRE STREET
GOLD8BOBO. N. C
Convenlftnt lor tho Tralni larln tof t!t
North, fiontb, tart and Wert, -ang29
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