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WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY,. APEIL .23, 1873
: ; : ; ; . j: . .. : y- j
-Ki.hPd every afternoon except Sunday
r CAN AD AY.... Business Manager
VANN Editor
Subscription.
r in advance 5 00
one J ' - . - 3 no
Sit
niomus, r
w in flnvHfirr t
Tiree months, in
1vrio i
nn, montb. in advance
50
.--n business
letters ehould be ad-
dressed to the Business Manager, and all
eommunications or matters reiaung
editorial department to the Editor,
mrrespondencc solicited from our Meads
n tll parts of the State, on topics of gene
rtlintereit. Political news and reports ol
cro?e especially deirable.
"TlHchandise Brokerage Office,
i-r t line of samples constantly on hand
F from importers and manufacturers in
yortlie"1 market.
hi .irsoriptions ol merchandise, orders
,nd hid solicited and telegraphed promptly.
UerehamliMs bought and sold In this
;rlr orders from buyers solicited, and
Hlmplw left by sellers will have prompt at
tention. nmeaN ell as purchases negotiated,
ll?t. . to buv or sell, comrauni-
Wllrint i ... i i-4tli vniir liir'n!
ratal n V'
Broker.
J AS. T. PI-rrTKWAY.
i handise and l'roiluce Droker.
1S1 tf
M
77; WOULD RENOWNED
T-T O W
Sewing .llachmcx.
IN' K VN'K of work this Machine cannot be
rwiuiilied. ur line work is equal to any
nadour heuw work excels that of any Ma- j
rhtns In ttie worm.
Werlaini that it is an HOXKST Machine
rfo all vnur sewintr. will last a Hie time,
nl is not sublect to I'lTri.
We cheerfully invite coiuparisoji with
work ol any other Machines, and will put
them ou trial, at your home, by leaving
name at the office. No. 4 Uppitt Row, trout
.f,.t h. ii pen Dock ami Oranjre. horn on
ei r p;i v ni e n t s. UKO. A. NLW'ELIi,
Ajfent Home sicwiug Machlnv Co.
an 9 'Jf
INSURANCE.
i tvv AM) K1RF INSUKANCf: CAN BE
effected at the lowest current rates in the
following responsible Companies, ou ap
plication to
ViKW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY. Asett tZ,M
J. A. BYRNE, Gcu'l Ins. Agt.,
IMPERIAL FIRE INbUliANCE
COMPANY, of London, Asset ts
SD.(U00., Gold
GRE-VT WESTERN FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY, New Orleans,
Aett5. 2i.0U
FARMVILLE KIRE INSURANCE AND
BAAK1NU CUMl'ANY of Va., assets
$500,000
BYRNE & KEEN AN,
Cen'l Insurance Agents,
Office Chamber of Commerce, up stairs.
Wilmington, N. C.
tag 15 77-ly
CA?r F--ift" tlf? '
' Iv
l( r... -T ,
. ft' I Ml
ti-.. 1 ',i f tj w
7L" KJ-.r 4, iITn
OUR EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR
P rtJ"'T' Rheal of any other on the market
Our Pearl Hominy cannot be surpassed
aysou hand at the Mill and Depository
Cncked Corn,
Corn, Bolted Meal,
Teas atul Pea Meal,
Oats, Shorts an-.l Bran.
AH goods sold drajed free.
'f, hz returned in good order will bo
C-W.ted at cost on next bill.
ALEX. OLDHAM, Proprietor.
ptr
ii. MAisisriisrGr
COMFfllSSIOH MERCHANT,
AND DEALER If
Groceries, Proyisions. Dry Goods
Clothing, Sc. k.
:.
and 21 North Water Street.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
asa.nnts and Cash O.-dcrs Solicited
BlT? lol-ly
THOMAS CONNOR
S A R PL o o
2vl
comer of Mulberry and Nutt Sts.
41
J On ixand th hrf onallto Uoo .
157-ly--
SEff YEARS' BEEF. "
Jli.!TVCrsof GOOD STALL FED KAT
BEEF.
Vn on eiln ;rU(!le Second street
-MONDAY MORNING,
eBUauin5 throughout the week.
f.mri iriiifl
DAVIS & WUXE.
90-
MISCELLANEOUS.
FAEMNG
L N D
750 ACRES
OF FARMING AND WOOD LAND
In Brunswick County, for Sale or
Exchange for City Property,
The Land is' situated on the South
side of Town Urcek, about one and a
half milca from Lower Town Creek
bridge.
T'S Aores
Are all ready for planting.
rour hundred loads ot good stable
manure and compost are on the Land.
The Farming Land is already ditched
and lenced.
It is good for Cotton, Corn, Peas.
I'otatoes and Wheat. Has a splendid
clay foundation.
500 C3-reupe "Vines,
Set ccl last year, will bear this Summer.
600 Apple Trees, also 600 Peach
Trees.
Of the flutst qualities about three years
old set out last year, are in fine con
dition.
WOOD liANO
About 075 acres, is of the best la the
State.
There are about 3,000 cords of wood
on the Land, and the farthest not to
haul more than half a mile.
The Land fronts about three mile3 ou
Town Creek and Daws' creek, and ha3
four good landings.
One of the finest marl beds in the
State Is on the Land, within eighteen
inches of the surface.
The farming utensils, including Plows
Hoes, Ilarness, &c, will also be sold.
Forty barrels of Corn and a very good
lot of Fodder now at the Farm.
One four room dwelling house, a store,
also a barn and stables, are on the pre
mises. The buildings arc all new.
Will sc 1 or exchange for citylpro
pcrty. Apply to ;
CRONLY & MORRISi
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents.
feb 17
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YOUR
MONEY,
You Can save money by buying your
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
o'J NORTH FRONT STREET,
LAUGE STOCK,
BEST
G R.
ASSORTMENT.
AND LOW 'PRICES
FRENCH & SON,
?9 North. Front street
STjI
mnrch 10
A Repository of Fashion, Plcmure and
Instruction.
MARPER'8 BAZAR.
Notices op the press.
The Bazir is edited with a contribution of
tact and talent that we seldom find in any
journal , atd the journal itself is the organ
of the great world ot lasuion. ixxsion u rav-
cllcr.
The Bazir commends itself to every mem
her of the household to the children by
droll and pretty pictures, to the young la
mes DV lis lasuion PIHLCB ju tnuicBS vaiicit.
to the provident matron by its patterns for
the children's clothes, lo paienammas Dy
its tasteful designator embroidered suppers
and luxurious dressing gowns. But the
reading matter of the Bazar is uniformly of
great excellence, ine paper nas acq uireu
a wide popularity for the fireside enjoyment
it aflords. A Y Evening lwi.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 1873.
TERMS :
Harper's Baaar, one year $4 00
An extra copy of either the Magazine,
Weekly or Bazar will be supplied gratis for
every club ot five subscribers at f4 each, in
one remittance ; or six copies for $20, with
out extra copy.
Subscriptions to Harper's Magazine,
Weeklv. and Bazar, to one address lor one
year. $ 10; or two of Harper's Periodicals to
one address lor one year $7.
Back numbers can be supplied at any ume
The five volumes ot Harper's Bazar, for
the years 1S68, '69, '70, 'll, ' eieganuy
bound in green morocco cloth, will be sent
hr ptth-m freight ureDald. for $7 each,
ti,0 nnatao-P nn Hirncr's Baz&ris 20 cents
a year, whicli must be paid at the subscri
ber's post otnee. aoanB
New Tork.
april 11 27V)
SUPERIOR COURT CLERK and
Sher-
OJff'e Blanks. For sale by
S G HALL
v. -Mr
f. ; .
WARRANTTEE DEEDS- On hand and
tortile m kTT
feb 25 r 8Q HALL
MISCELLANEOUS.
OLD MUMM
I . Ii ahn w ciler
(Late Greenwald & Co.,)
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
Wines, Brandies, Gins, Whiskies
and Segars.
NO. 10 SOUTH WATER ST.,
Respectfully informs his numerous custom
era that, he has opened the largest and best
stocK or fure Liquors in tne scaxe ai prices
to compete with any Northern house.
I shall keep constantly on hand old Ken
tucky Rye and North Carolina Corn Whis
kies, Imported Brandies, Wines and Segars.
Purchasers will do well to examine my
stock before buying elsewhere.
5-SEGARS A
oct7
SPECIALITY -..
121-ly
A. ADRIAN..
ll. VOLLERg
VOLLERS.
ADRIAN &
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Groceries and Liquors,
Importers of German and Havana Cigars,
and
Commission IVIercliant
Koctii-East Corner Dock and Front
Streets.
WILMINGTON, N. C
Havins the lareest and best assorted Stock
of Groceries and Liquors in the City, Dealers
will find it to their interest to give us a call
before buying elsewhere.
mav 17-tx
1873. Furniture & uarpst 1873.
WAREHOUSE.
THE people of the Carollnas now have at
home one of the largest Furniture and
Carpet Warehouses in the country, 'iney
can select in person from one of the largest
stocks ever offered in the State,
The designs are all new and handsome,
and we invite the public to examine stock
and prices before purchasing,
D. A. SMITH & CO.
iau 9 200 tt
INL A K C U S ,
whO'lesalo Dealer
IN
LIQUORS. TOBACCO & SEGARS,
4-7 Toi-tii Water Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C,
P. S. A full supply of Ale and Lager Beer
in Hali and Quarter Barrels.
Families supplied witn uoiiicu Aie anu
Lager Beer.
J. S. TOPHAM & CO..
No. 8 South Front Street,
MANUFACTURERS AND
Wholesale ami Retail Dealers in
SADDLES, HARNESS,
TRUNKS & TRVAKLING BAGS
Collars, Hame?, Trace Cuams, Whips,
Spurs, Dog Collars. Saddle Cloths,
Woolen & Linen Horse Covers
Fly Nets, Feather Dusters,
Axle Grease, Bridles,
of all kinds, Sad
dlery Hard
ware, &c.
SECOND IIANP HARNESS,
SADDLES, KE'JNS, sc
CHEAP FOR CASH.
June 7
1-ly
New ytore t old. GrOOds
u
GREENEWALD & CO.,
No. 7 MARKET STREET,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
LIQUORS, WINES,
BRANDIES, WHISKIES
GINS, &c., &c,
and all kinds or Fancy Liquors, wnicn we
will oner to tne iraaeon me most reasonauio
terms, as we are receiving uirge coiisiku
ments of the beat eoodjs In the country.
rj-piease call oeiore inaKiag yourpurcnases.
jan H iwl
fTAGISTRATES BLANKS A lull line
TX on band, and for sale
GOOD
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feb 25 : a uiialu
RAIL ROADS.
Wilmlnston, Cliarlotte & Rntfierford
Rail Road Line.
Eastern Division : New Schedule.
1873
Going West.
1873
6TATIOVB.
PASSENGER
FREIGHT.
Leav Wilmington...
Abbottsburg,. .
" Lumberton . . . .
Shoe Heel
" Laurinburg...
" Rockingham , . .
Arrive at LHesviile.t.
8.00 AM
1L16 "
12.30 f M
1.54 "
2.89
4.03
4.45
6.00 A
11.45 "
2.05
pm
5.00
6. 00, A M
10 00
StGoingEast.
aTATIONS.
FASSSNOER
FREIGHT.
Leave Lilesville ......
Rockineham ...
7.40 am
8.36
10.30
10.55 "
12.20 P M
1.26 "
4.35 "
12.00M
" Laurinburg. . . .
5.00 AM
5.55
" Hboe iieei.... ..
Lumberton.....
" Abbottsbnrg-, . .
AtriTe at Wilmington.
9.50
12.C5 p m
5.00 "
DniNEB, going West : Breakfast, go
ing East. Freight Trains stop here over
night;
t Stage for Charlotte: Railroad and Stage
fare, Wilmington to Charlotte, qply $10.
Kgf" No Trains on Sunday. Two Soecial
Freizht Trains for Ton Timber, run irreg
ularly. Express Freight Cars accompany
eaca itssenger irain.
Western Division.
STATIONS
PASSENGER
FREIGHT.
Leave Charlotte . .
8.00 a m
10.43
12.07
" Lincolnton.
Arrive at Buffalo .
RETURNING.
Leave Buffalo
1.07 p M
2.41
5.14
Lincolnton...
Arrive at Charlotte.
V. Q. JOHNSON,
S. L. FREMONT,
Gn. 8upt.
199-
Assistant Supt.
jaLi)
Wilmington. Tolumbia & An
gusta R. R. Company.
Qua. Supebintendent's Office,
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 7, 1872,
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
rpnB FOLLOWING SCHEDULE WILL
jl mo mio enect at av&o a.. monaay.
7th lust.
DAY EXPRESS TRAIN, (DaUy.)
Lsavo Wilmington
Arrive at Florence.
Arrive at Colombia
. . . . 3:25 A. M
. . .. 9:55 A. M
2:40 P. M
Arrive at Augusta
.... 7.4 P. M
Leavo Augusta.
Arrive at Columbia ......
. . . . 6.35 A. M
...211 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 Wilmington. 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
Leavo 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'ISup't,
oet 9 123-ti
Wilmington & Weldon R. R.
Company.
Oafficfi General Sctbrintbndest, j
Wr&MntOTO, N. CM June 8.1872. j
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
N AND AFTER JUNE 10th INSTANT,
I PASSENGER TRAINS on the Wil-
mington and Weldon
Railroad will run ae
lollops :
MAIL TRAIN.
Leave Uniou Depot daily (Sun
days excepted) At o:ua a. m
Arrive at Goldsboro 12:11 P. M
Rocky Mount 2:11 1 . M
Weldon 3:50 x. M
Leave Weldon daily (Sundays
excepted) , At ioa:m
Arrive at Rocky Mount , 11:07 A. M
Goldboro i:io r. m
Union Depot 5:30 P. M
, EXPRESS TRAIN.
Lear Union Depot daily. . . At 10:40 P. M
Arrive at Goldsboro 3:00 A. M
Rocky Mount 4:56 A. M
Weldon 6:50 A. M
Leavo Weldon daily. ........ 7:10 P. M
Arrive at Rocky Mount. .... oa r. m
Goldsboro iu:oa M
Union Depot 3:10 A. M
Mail Train makes close connection at
Weldon lor all points North via Bay Line
and Acquia Creek routes.
Express Train consects only with Acquia
Creek route. PULLMAN'S PALACS
SLEEPING CARS ON THIS TRAIN.
FREIGHT TRAINS will leave Wilming
ton tri-weekly at 6.00 A. M., and arrive at
1.40 P.M.
EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAINS will leave
Wilmington daily (Sundays excepted) at
5:45 P. VLt and arrive at 4:30 P. M.
JOHN F. DIVINE,
General Superintendent.
June 8 l-tf
PARKER 6c TAYIjOII1
Successors to
A. H NEFF,
llanulacturers and dealers In
HOUSE fURNISHING GOODSr
Guns, Btoves, Lanterns, Kerosene, Oil Tin
and Sheet Iron Ware.
Roofing done at short notice
: Agents for Fairbank's Scales.
I -If u l Front Street,
lijr? ainaT.o W, If . c.
W E JtiTI jLi IZ ERS .
100 Tons Bahama iSoluble, Guano'
PRICE, $52 50 CASH, Dy 1st MAY; $60 00 PAYABLE 1st MEMBER,
DELIVERED ON BOARD CA$8 AT WILMINGTON, N. C.
500 Tons Whami's Kaw Bono Super phosphate;
PRICE $52 50 Cash by 1st ol - May. 0 00 Payable 1st of
November.
Delivxji-ecl on Cars tit Wilmington. JNJ. O.
M
500 Tons
PRICE $52 50
For Sale bv
jan ou
Richmond and Danville Rail Road.
North Carolina revision.
And Salem Branch.
o
Condensed Time Table.
In effect on and after Sunday, Sept 22t, 1874
GOING NORTH.
STATIONS.
MAIL.
EXPRESS.
eave Cliarlotte
7.10 p. m
S21 44
9.50 44
10.51 44
11.58 44
12.50 A. M
1.45 44
3.36 44
j. an
6.25 A. M.
7.26 44
' Concord...,. .
44 Salisbury
" Lexington
" High Point ... .
Arrive at Greensboro
Leave Greensboro' . . .
41 Co. Shops
44 Hillsboro'
44 Raleigh
Arrive at Goldsboro' .
8.31
9.23
10.17
11.00
11.10
12.20 p
f
tt
. .
. M.
&05 4
11.05 A. M
GOING SOUTH.
6TATIOE8.
MAIL.
EXPRESS.
Leave Goldsboro'
44 Raleigh....:..
44 Hillsboro'....
' Co. Shops;...
Arrive at Greensboro1
Leave Greensboro' . . .
44 High Point....
44 Lexington
44 Salisbury
44 Concord
Arrive at Charlotte . .
4.00 p. m
7.45 44
10.21 44
12.05 A. M
1.30
2.15 44
3.04 44
4 02 4
4.57 44
6.10 44
7.20 A. M
2.15 P. M.
3.30
4.00 44
4.43 4'
5.3J344
6.22 44
7.28 44
8.30;p. M.
Passenger train ieaveing Raleigh at 7:45
P M connects at Greensboro with Northern
bound train; making the quickest time to
all Northern cilies. Price ot tickets same
as other routes.
Mail trains daily, both ways, over entire
length of Road. Express daily between
Comoany Shops and Charlotte, (Sundays
excepted.)
AU passenger trains connect at Greens
boro with trains to and irom Richmond.
Pullman Palace Cars on all night trains
between Charlotte ?vd Richmond, without
change.)
SALEM BRANCH,
On and alter March 2d, 1873, a mixad Pas
senger and Freight Train will be run daily,
(Sundays excepted,) on the N. W. N. C. R.
R., as follows :
Leave Greensbory 3:40 P M
Arrive at Kernersviile. . 5:10 P M
Leave Kernersviile j 9:00 A M
Arrive at Greensboro 10:30 A M
8. E. ALLEN,
General Ticket Agent.
W. H. GREEN, Master Transportation,
march 5 194
Office Petersburg R. R. Co.1
May, 31st, 1872.
ON AND ABTEK JUJNE 3U1J, THE trains
will -nn as follows:
LEAVE WELDON.
Express Train
7:30 p
3:li5 p
m.
nl.
aiail Train
ARRIVE
Express
AT
PETERSBURG.
, 10:50 p. m.
7.-00 p. in.
ju.au
LEAVE PETERSBURG.
&30 a. m.
Mail
Express
3:50 p. tu.
ARRIVE AT
WELDON.
Mail
Express
9:40 a. m.
6:50 p. m.
FREIGHT TRAINS.
Leave Petersburg
Leave Weldon
Arrive at Welden ,
Arrive at Petersburg
8:00 a. in.
8:00 p. ra.
3.-00 p. ml
2:20 a. m.
GASTON TRAINS.
Leave Petersburg 6.-00 a. in.
Leave Gaston 1:15 p. m
Arrive at Gaston 12:50 p. m.
Arrive at Petersburg 8:10 p. m.
No trains will run on Sunday except Ex
press trains
Freights for Gaston Branch will be received
at the Petersburg depot only on MONDAYS
and THURSDAYS. -
The depot will be closed at 5.-00 p. m. No
goods will be received after that hour.
J. C. SPRIGG,
Je 5-tf Enzineer and General Manager.
W. H. DART
LIPPITT'S BVILDIIVG,
SOUTH FRONT ST.,
WILMINOTOjNT, 1ST. C.
Plnfflter Steam ani Gas Filter-
' and dealer In
Wrought and Galvanized Iron Pipes,
Brass! Cocks, Valves Gas Fixtures,
i and all descriptions of
FITTINGS FOR STEAM, WATER
AND GAS.
Particular attention paid to fitting up o
COTTON MILLS,
with Steam, Gas and Water.
noTl2
lO-U
:o:-
Star Soluble Phosphate.
Cash by 1st of May. $60 00 Payable Jst of
November.
21S-3HI
AGENTS! A RARE CHANCE.
We will pay all Agents f W per week In cash
who will engapre with us at once. Every
thing furnished and expenses paid. Addrir
A. COULTER & CO Charlotte, Mich.
SKEFK VEGETABLE AND FLOVJ-:il
plants, roHPs, Uulillas fuehslH.
geraniums, bedding plants, Kladiolus, elc.
Send a stamp for Dreer's (Jarden Calendar,
168 pages, illustrated, with practical direc
tions. Henry A Drecr, 711 Chestnut Mrcct,
Philadelphia, Pa
$1000
REWARD.
For any cmo of ISif ml
Bleeding. Itching or I I
cerated Piles that iW:
Bixa's Pile Remedy fall
to cure. It Is prepared ox
pre.ssly to cure the Pile,
and nothing else. Sold by
I'rlce. J1.00
all druggists.
fn (DOfl Per day! Agents Manted! All
u)J lu u)U classes of working nrnnle of
either sex, young or old, maae more moncv
at work for us in their spare moments, oruil
the time than at anything else. Particulars
free. Address O Stlnson A Co. Portland. Alr
. w -
WANTED
We
wish to engage the services of at lcut
reliable, ietellieeut crentlemen in rvi-rv
city, town and county in the South. Bun-
ness agreeable end strictly legitimate, yield-
iug irora i,ow 10 per annum, l or par
ticulars, address Turnbull Brothers, rub.
Ushers; Baltimore. Md.
SEND 25 CENTS FOR THE
ADVERTISERS'
GAZETTE, ;
A book of 128 pages, showing how, when and
where to advertise, and containing a lint ot
nearly 3,000 newspapers, with much other in
formatiou of Interest to advertisers. Ad
dress GEO P ROWELL, & CO, Publishers. 11
Park Row, New York.
GEO. T. ROWELL & CO'8 AMERICAN
A book of 600 pages, with editors' and pub
lishers' names, date of estallslimcnt. hlze,
politics, subscription price and circulation
of all newspapers in the United Stalei and
Dominion of Canada.
PRICE. FIVE DOLLAttS,
by mail. Address publishers, No. 11 Paik
Row N Y
BAUBJGK S2aOP
OE TURNER wishes lo inform his em-to-
mers and public generally, that he Is now
prepared to do all kind of work in his line,
and would respectfully request a continua
tion of the patronage which has hcrttofoio
been so liberally bestowed upon him.
Jan 16 tf arw
F. A. 8HUTTE"
No.
3 AND 5 GRANITE ROW,
Dealer in
FURNITURE, MATTRESSES,
WINDOW SHADES,
PAPER HANGINGS, PICTURE
FRAMES, CORDS,
TASSELS, FRINGES, &c, &e.
Having Just received a supply of Furniture,
t am prepared to give the public as good
bargains as can be had In the city.
please call and examine.
mav!5
BUILDING LOT.
O
NE ol the flntet BUILDING LOTS in
the city, situated on the Euf t tide of Third
Street, between Mulberry and Walnut, CtJ
by 165 feet, for sale
Apply to
CUONLY it MOKRI3.
Real Estate Agents.
233 tf
Tcb 17
FOR -SALE..
LOT on thccoincroi Sixth and Church
Streets, tiO by 00 feet, for sale cheap.
Apply to
I JAMES & BROWN,
Real Ettate AgenU.
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