'- CLEITI 3TAT8 K :; VOL VII. WHLENGTON, N. C, MONDAY, N07EMBEE.10, 187.3 ,; NO. 150 gjjc domino Jtost "pabisaed every af ternoon except Sunday. .itfE3 '3. MANN.. Editor and Proprietor jAM Subscription JBB year, in advance. '-" six months, in advance 3 W Three wontbs, in advance...... 1 50 Oneooath. inadaacc....; 50 Correspondence solicited from our frienda . all parts of the State, on topics of gene 'f j interest, Political news and reports ol jrop, are estn-ciailv desirable. acHOoToooscs, SCHOOL BOOKS, SCHOOL BOOKS. LAi;,,K A N D COMPLETE ASSORT - A n 'ut ul .School Books just received, and for caie at UCIXSBER'ttER'S LIVE BOOK AND MUSIC STORE. 117 Merchandise Brokerage Office, M'LIj lin of samples constantly on-hand fY,im iiiiborters and manufacturers in F Northern r-iarKeis. 1' rtcfTiptions ot merchandise, orders aa'l 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 as cash purchases negotiated, whether you wish to buy or sell, communi cated freely, and often with your local Brken J AS. T. PETTEWAY, Merchandise and Produce Broker, dec 20 181 tf r. F. W. L9PKU. I. DOUGHTEN LOPER & DOUGHTEN, NAVAL. STORES AND SOUTHERN PRODUCTS, NO. 55 NORTH FRONT STREET, Philadelphia, i'a. Orders for Turpentine Casks solicited and promptly lined at lowest, market price. marcu a 2i5-tf BOBBER SUOP. JOE TURNER wishes to inform his custo 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 heretofore been so liberally bestowed upon him. JanlStf 206 Siiipr's New Family Sewing Machine, fpiIE SUPERIORITY OF THE SINGER 1 HEWING MACHINE for beauties of Hitch, simplicity ot mechanism, and adap tability to every' class of sewing, has been established in fair and open competition in actual sewing contests, and the PUBLIC RECOGNITION of their merits is to be found in the numerous awards o; FIRST PRIZES over every competitor at the VI ENNA EXPOSITION and nearly all the In dustrial Fairs in America and In Europe. sjilent Feed and Straight Needle and is iheeasiest to learn. Has the highes' appro val lor the Family, the Seamstress and the Dressmaker. 1,2-;,IK;!! ! ! IN DAILY USE -l!7-36!! suil last year. Jo,(i7!! ovir any other Company. i Sold on t in Installment pL.n. Terms easy and lull instructions given. Office No.!, Lippitt's Row, South Front ftreet, Wilmington, N. C. CllAs. E. DIBBLE, ct 3-tf Manager. REMOVAL; JAS. A. LOWEltY, CARRIAGE MAKER & REPAIRER. I HAVE removed my establishment to my new buildings on the corner of FOURTH AND CAMPBELL STS. Near Bony P.riilsic, whore I shall be pleased onese lny M customers aml niany new Carriage making, painting and repairing kwJvy dP!,e- Hor Shoeing, and various sinus or iron work done on reasonable th1,1113 naJ thirty vears experience In hl8.rUslnefiS' 1 a,n conlldent that I can do Lne linest work, and give satisfaction. ALL WORK WARRANTED ept o-tr JAS. A. LOWERY. AT OLDSBORO. N. C. fecial Practice for the Cure of Uncers, Tumors, Scrofula, Chroiiic l'rs, Epilepsy, Liver Diseases, Ltenne Diseases, c?kin Diseas w and ail kindred Ailee t i o n s successful y Treated. oa"6 aDd Taniors will be treated with with.clc witllot the use of the knife, l LPain to the patient, of an ?ir treatment will be in the reach communicationa addressed to eaUr. .fet wlttl mpt attention. Cir on,rifindertilicates of cre8 will he sent OffiPiction- 1 (i,1SSrao,Vnc EBt CCDtrC 8teet, loberI 115 3m i '.r, sz m:TEirs MISCELLANEOUS. HE "SILVER T0H6UE.V ORGANS The best ORGANS of the Reed class IN THE WORLD. The Best for Churches and Lodges. The Best for Sunday Schools. Tbe Best for Parlors and Vestries. - The Best for Academies and Colleges. The Best for Public Halls. ; The Best for Orchestra andjStage. These instruments, which jfor sweet ness of tone and elegance of appoint ment stand unrivalled, have I met with unprecedented success in this country and abroad. -1 MANUFACTURED BY I P. NEEDHAM J SON. ESTABLISHED IN 1846. Nos J 43, 145 & 147 East 23d st. N Y Responsible parties applying for agencies in section" still unsuppiied, will receive prompt attention and liberal inducements. Parties residing at a distance from our au thorized agents, may order from our factory. Send for illustrated Drio-e list. aug 26-tf TO THE WESTIT0 THE WEST! Belore making your arrangements to fol low the advice of the 'thousands who have already gone,' it would be well to consider what5 has been done to make the journey to your -'Homes in the West" as pleasant and free from danger as human skill and fore sight can accomplish. By consolidation and construction, a road has been put Into operation on the shortest possible line from Nashville, Tenn.. to St. Louis, 44the future great City of the world." This line, the ST. LOUI3 & SOUTHEASTERN RAIL WAY, has, during the past year, earned an envia ble reputation by its smooth track, prompt time, sure connections, and the magnifi cence of its passenger equipment. Its trains are made up of new and commodious day cars, provided with Jbe celebrated Mil ler coupler and p'aUbrrn, and tho Weeting-Uou-e air-brake. It is p issilively theory line tunning' i'ulimin IVii.uy Drawing-Uj)tn Slu-png C-ir t!i-ouh without change iroin Nasti- !i!e to 3t. 'Louis. No other line pretends to offer such advintnges, either iu fli-tance, time, "r cpiipment. VV hy, then, j journey by circuitous routeei? Do not be! induced to purchase tickets to St. Louis or the West bv any other lihe, remember that The "St. Louis Southeastern" is the shortest, cheapest, quickest, best and only line under one management from Nashville to St. Louis, and is from J0 to 200 miles the shortest to St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, California, Texas, and all western points. It ii also the "Chi cigo Shortest Line," via Evansville. You can secure the cheapest rates for yourselves and your movables On applica tion, in person or by letter, to Chakles McCabs, Southern Passenger lAgent, near College streetTJepot, Nashville, Tenn., or to the undersigned. ! W B DAVENPORT, Geneial Ticket Agent, St. Louis. No trouble to answer questions, july 25 57-6m Just Arnyei per stealer Raleigb A N OTHER Invoice of Hams, Breakfast Strips and Shoulders, of our own curing; also, choice lot of Prime Leaf Lard, in 20 pound Oak Buckets, expressly for family use. Give it atrial. We return our thanks to our customers and friends for their kind favors and liberal pat ronage extended our new enterprize, and are determined not to be outdone in prices and quality of Goods. An examination of our superior Stock of Groceries, Wines and Liquors will convince the most skeptical that money can be saved by giving us their or ders. ! Remember the corner under the Seaman's Home. I J. H. McGARITY & CO. Sept 25 1US- i PARKER fc TA LOK i Successors to A. H. NEFF, Manufacturers and dealers In U0U8B FUBN1SHIHG GOODS, Guns, Stoves, Lanterns, Kerosene, Oil Tin and Sheet Iron Ware. Roofing done at snort notice i Agents for Fairbank's Scales. No. 19 Front Street Vll.nTlfOTON. JV - c. nov l r t LUMv MISCELLANEOUS. 13 ,1 F JLt O lsL V AWAJUZX BT TUX , , . American Institute J. W. McKEE, - FOB .. Emoroiiery " ani Flnting Haclines, " It is ingenious and will meet the wants of every matron in the land." EXHIBITION OF 1872. F. A. Barnard, Pres. Bonn E. Gavit. Rec 8ecy. Samuel D. Tillman, Cor. Scy. New York, November 20, 1S72. This oimple and ingenious Machine is as useful as tbe sewing M.cbinc, and ?s fast becuHjing popular with ladie. in the place of expenbive Needle work, its work being much in ru ba i.l-o'.ii rt-qu-rinjc le time and not one R-n'b part tue expense. No UdyV toilet in row c inp ete without it. A Machine with illustrated c'rcnlar and full instructions sent on receipt of fior flnishtd in silver plate for f i 7. Addrtfcg, Tub McKbb Manutactur'ng Co. 300 Broadway. New York. AGENTS WANTED. DrI Garvin's Elixir of Tar, 1 recommended by regular Medical practi tioners and a 6peedy cure guaranteed for Colds, Cough?, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Spitting Blood, Consumption and all Pulmo nary Complaints, Scrofula, Erysipelas, Pys pepsia and Gout. Dysentery, Cholera-mor-bus, Cholera and all liver and bowel com plaints. Kidney diseases and all affections ot th Urinal Organs perfectly harmless tree from Mineral or Alcoholic properties pleasant to take and never known to fall Price f 1 00 per Bottle. Full particulars with medical testimony and certificates sent on application. Address, L. F. HYDE & CO.. ltto sieve th Avenue, New York. Darts froi tie Deril; or Cupid Abused A Book just issued exposing the "person als" that have appeared in the New York Newspapers; their history and lesson. Styl ish viluans fully bxposed. Advertise ments from desperate men to beautiful wo men; Clandestine meetings; how frustrated; The History of the Goodrich tkagetvt the result of a "personal." Description of Liv ing Broadway Statues. Exposes social corruption. Sent oa receipt ot 50 cts. Address, Unique Printing House, 36 Vesey St.N. Y, Tho Beck with $20 Portable Fam ily Sewing Jlachine, on 30 Days Trial ; many advantages over all. Satis faction guaranteed, or money refunded. Sent complete with full directions. Beck with Sewing Machine Co., 862 Broadway N. Y. may 14 307 tf THE NEW ELASTIC TRUSS An Important Invention. It retains the rup ture at all times, and under the hardest ex ercise or severest strain It is worn with comfort, and if kept on night and day, ef fects a permanent cure in a tew weeks. Sold cheap, and sent by mail when request ed. Circulars free, wheu ordered by letter sent to The Elastic Truss Co., No. 633 Broadway, N. Y. City. Nobody uses Metal Spring Trusses ; too painful ; they slip oil too frequently. may!4 307 tf CAUTION. BUY ONLY THE GENUINE FAIRBANK'S SCALES, MANUFACTURED BY E. & T FAIRBANKS & CO. STAJYJDJRRD SCALES. StockScales, Coal Scales, Hay Scales, Dairy Scales, Counter scales, &c, &c. Scales repaired promptly and reasona bly THE MOST FEKKKCT . ALARM CASH DRAWER. miles Harm Till Co'. EVERY ImtAuLA EVERY Hercbant SHOULD Use Them urea u-n ui w vm P . . . nrnn Uilil II Ull Warranted. SOLD ATT Fairbanks' Scale Warehouses, FAIRBANKS k CO., 311 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 166 Baltimore st., Baltimore, 53 Camp-st., Xey Orleans. FAIRBANKS & EWING, Masonic Hall, Philadelphia. FAIRBANKS, BI0WN & CO.; 2 Milk Street, Boston. For sale by all leading Hardware Dealers. sept 11 J7-2tawJm TUNING JcMUSICi Corner 4tli and Market Streets, dec 3 169 "VTOT1CK is hereby given that application 11 will be made to the tieueral Assembly at Its next meeting, to incorporate the Brunswick Bridge and -Ferry Company, without prejudice to the proprietors of tbe present ferry aod enunvi!y. October 17ih, IKTi liMiu 11 u 1vS BAIL ROADS '.'Vt' h'jili Garolina Ceitral RailwaT Company , WILMINGTON, N; C i Mv May.I4.;73,j SCHEDULE. , PASSENGER TRAINS LKAVE WILMINGTON DAILY (KX cept8undays)at:.. S:00 A M Arrive at Wadesboro at 5:25 -F M Leave Wadesboro at 7:10 A At Arrive at Wilmington at ..... 4:S5 F M FREIGHT TRAINS. Leave Wilmington daily (except Sundays) 0:00 A M Arrive at Lflurinburg at... k 5:30 FM Leave Laurinburg at fc:OQ A M Arrive at Wilmington at 5.30 PM PASSENGER TRAINS. Leave Charlotte daily, Sundays . excepted, at b.00 A M Arrive at Buffalo at ia00 M Leave Buffalo at.., 1.C0 FM Arrive at Charlotte at. ....... 5.15 PM Irregular Lumber and Timber Trains run on both portions of the Road as the busi ness requires. A Daily Stage will soon rua iu connection with the trains on both ends of this Rail way. H. L. FREMONT, Chief Engineer and Sup't. may 1J 311-ti Pieflmout Air-Line Railway. - - - a Richmond and Danville, Richmond and Danville R. W., N. Division, and North Western N. C. R. W. -o- Condensed Time Table. In effect on and after Sunday, Oct. 12, 1873. GOING NORTH. STATIONS. KAIL: BXPBXSS Leave Charlotte 10.00 p. m 815 a. wrj Air Line J'nct'n 10.06 4 . 8;BQ , Salisbury 10.00 a. m. 10.45 i , Greensboro. . .v. 3.S0' 12.45 p. k. " DanviUc 6.iX " i 3,12r. m. " Burkvllle...... 11.35 7.36 " Arrive at Richmond. . 2.17 pm iai7 p. afc GOING SOUTH.i STATIONS, ( MAIL. EXTRBSS Leave Richmond. . . .-. 1.28 p; bcI 5.C0 A. m.1 4 Burkvllle L45 8 29 " Danville 9.18 44 1148 p. m. 44 Greensboro.... 12.20 a. m 3 50 44 44 Solisbury 2.38 14 o.06 il 41 Air Line J'nct'n 4.29 44 8.10 44 Arrive at Charlotte. . . 4.35 a.m. 8.15 44 - GOING EAST. STATIONS. MAIL. Leave Greensboro . . . Co. Shops .... Raleigh. Arrive at Gold6boro'. 3 05 A. M 4.45 44 8 82 " 11.15 A. M GOING W-fiST. STATION. M41L. L--. i: Goiiis'huro .... 2 30 P. m Raleieh 5. -2ft ,f ! Co rthop 9.35 - Arriv at Greensboro" H 20 m. I North Western N, C. R. K (Salem Branch,) Leave Greensboro 4:.'J0 P M Arrive at 8alem 0.t5 P M Leave Salem.; .:fiO.'A M Arrive at Greeusboro. ..10:00 A M Mail trains dail j, both ways. On Sundays Lynchburg AccouirucKlation leave Richmond at ?J'42a. in., arrive at Burkville 12 45 p. m., leave Burkvilte 5 25 a. m., arrive at Richmond 844 a. m. Pullman Palace Carp on all night trains between Charlotte Jd Richmond, without change.) Fer lurthcr iniormation address 8. E. ALLEN, General Ticket Ageut. Greensboro, N. C, T. M R..TALCOTT, Eugineer and Gen'l Spuerintcudaut. oct 15 127 RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, PAI VS in the I A( i;, Ac, THE ELECTRIC H AS CURED wheu all other remedies have failed. It is eminently a FAMILY MEDICINE, Ami no family should b-t without it. In ease of sudden attacks, one bottle will ave five dollars In doctor's bills. For sale by all Druggist . October 4 I18-3t E- - T October ll is-tf rci" I RAIL ROADS. Wilmington.. Colombia & An v Crista R. R. Company. Gbh: 8uPKnniTrNDEjiT'a Orncx, ) . Wilmington, N. C, Oct.. 11, 1872. f . jr u 7T.77gTTi t - CHAHGE OF SCHEDULE. rpnEFOLLO)5rijG SCHEDULE WILL JL f-o into eurct at 4:S0 A. M., Sunday. DAY EXVRES3 TRAIN. (Daily.) Leave Wilmington Arrive at Florence. . . . Arrive at Colombia. . . ArrJ vu at Augusta .... Leave. Augusta. Lcavn Columbia Arrlvr at Florence Arrive at Wilmiagton, . 4X0 A. M ..10:10 A. M .. :::00F. M . 8:00 P. M. . 4:30 A. M. .10:20 A. M .. 2 4SP. M. .10:00 P. M NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN 1AILY (SUN DAYS EXCEPTED.) Leave Wilmington Arrive at Florence Arrive at Columbia...:. Arrive at Augusta Leave AuU3ta Arrive at Columbia Arrive at Florence Arrive at Wilmington,. Passengers leaving W 0:10 P. M. train make going South. JAMES oct 11 .10 P. M 11:28 P. M 4 00 A. M 8:45 A. M 4:15 P. M . 8:45 P. M 2:02 A. M . 7:10 A. M v ilmington on the close connection ANDERSON, Gen'l Sup't. 124 -ti Wilmington & Weldon R. R. Company. OmcB General Sgpsrinthndsnt, i WttMiNGTON, N. a, Oct. 24,1873 ) CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. ON AND AFTER OCT. 20tb, INSTANT PASSENGER TRAINS on the Wil mington and Weldon Railroad will run as follows: . MAIL TRAIN. Leave Union Depot daily (Sun- 'days excepted) At 7:40 A. M Arrive at Goldsboro. . , 11:50 A. M , ' Rocky Mount5. .... - 3:00 P. M Weldoa.....iL.m. 3:50 P. M Leave Weldon daily (Sundavs iexcepted).. .".At 9:50 A: M Arrive at Rocky Mount...,. 1L35A.M Goldsboro 1:37 P. M Union Depdfr.1. .... 5:50 P. II ! EXPRESS TRAIN. Leave Union Depot daily. . .At 11:10 F. M Arrive at Goldsboro 3:50 A. M Rocky Mount 6:03 A. M ' Wtldonir ..... . 8:00 A. M Leave Weldon daily 7.50 P. M Arrive at Rocky Mount 943 F. M Goldsboro 11:55 P. M Union Depot 4:33 A M Mail Tram maKee close connection at Weldon lor all points North via Bay Line and Acquia CreeK routes. Express Train connects only with Acquia Creek route, i PULLMAN8 PALACE 8LEEPING CARS ON THIS TRAIN. FREIGHT TRAINS will leave Wilming ton tri-weekly at 6.00 . M , and arrive at 1.40 P. M. i EXPRESS FREIGHT TRAINS will leave Wilmington daily (Sundays excepted) at 2:00 P. M .. T.Dd arrin 5:30 P M. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Superintendent 130 tt oct 4 THIS MOST ItEMAKKABLE A1,L APPARATUSES sometimes ealh'd n mfcliHniciil panulox-now tusod Avith sucli wonderful huceess in our priurl jutl cities for the iure, liy ci'MVI.ativk kxkii CIsK, of nearly ail Chronic Diseases and Weakness. N for :! by lln' undcr.-inril, )y whom all order will be promptly filled. TIIK REACTIONAKY is . t nt rucltil lhul even a child can in stantly adjust It for a person to lift any weight, frotn twenty U twelve hundred pounds. It i1? made almost wholly of iron and steel, weighs l-'JO poundf, and covers a space of only 3) by :) inches; and although... but recently introduced, ueurly have already been sold. PRICE ?1, H'JXED' AND HIIIPI'KD. Hinall books or circulars, hliowinjt IUs use, can be bad free at, lh ollice of the 1'oST. s. If. MANX, lirooklyn. N. Y. sept ll-d&wtf 1. O. liox 2W. A.ADRIAN. H. VOLLERfl ADRIAN & V0LLERS. WH0LK4LK DKALERS IN Groceries and Iiquors, Importers of German and Havana Cigars, AND Commission Merchant South -E ajjt Corner Ixck and Kroxt Wtreets. WILMINGTON, N. C j Having the largest and beft assorted Stock of Groceries and Liquors iu the City, Dealers will find it to their interest to give us a call before buying elsewhere. mav 17-tf w ARRANTTEE DEEDS- On hand and for sale fb 25 8 G HALL NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THAHKSGIYIH& PROCLAMATION. By IUs Exccltcnc),the Gorrn'orfj 'North . OtrbKnit. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Raleih, October 23d, 1S7J, . " The people of North Carolina Paat year, and tho etvrtL. hath yielded bouii Jyi Product. i of ltilSul i hat vnegarncrB of the husbandman are lillod u' pverflowinr; and the Industrious meclianio has realized a rich reward for his labor, and every class of our population prospered In all laudable enterprises; and WnntKw, above all, fraternal feelings and uood will have in a ereat measure been rcstoretl in our midst, and no plague, pestilence or famine, has visited our State: Now, therefore, uk u becomes us. a grateful people, to render" thanks to Almighty God for these and num berless other blessings showered upon um In His srreat mercy, I, Tod IL Caldwell, Gover nor of North Carolina, In obedience to law and in conformity with an honored pree dent, do appoint and set apart j Thursday, November 27th, 1873,' as a clay of public ThankKgiving throughout the State; and I do earnestly Invite theelrr gy .ot every denomination to open their respective houses of worship on said day. and to exhort their congregations to humble themselves before the throne of tho ever, llvlnr God, and render unto Him praise which are Justly due, invoking for them--selves, their State and their whole country.1 Ills guidance and protection throughout all time to come. 44 p come, let us sIdr unto tho Ixrd. let m make a Joyful noise to the Rock of our sal -vatlon." ... "Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms." Done at the city of Raleigh, on this the 22d day of October.Wnno Domini one thousand eight hundrctln'nd seventy-three, and In the ninety-eighth year of American ludcpcu dencc - , . TOD tt. CA LD WELL. By the (Jovernor : J' ?Neatheky, Trlvate Secretary. oct 30 Hl-4t in store7 5,000 sacks Salt; 8,000 busheb Corn; 1,000 bushels Oats; 300 bales Hay; 1,000 bushels Meal; 300 rolls Bacirinir: 1,000 bundles Ties; BOO Spirit Casks; . 250 barrels Glue; 1,000 bundles Hoop Iron; 200 papers Rivets; 150 boxes Cheese; 125 barrels Mullets; 800 barrels Flour; 65 boxes Dry Salt Side; 100 boxes Smoked Sides and Shoulders: 125 barrels Sugar: 400 bags Coffee all grades; iziy Doxes lobacco; 30 barrels and half barrels Satin"; 100 boxeff find barrels Crackers; '50 cases Snuff; 75 barrels Rice; 200 cases Brandy Peaches; 150 cases Schnapps; j 150 dozen bucket; 50 boxes Candy; 125 boxes Candles, &c. j For sale bv F. W. KERCNKK. oct 27 1J1 ; EEDING0TES E ARE NOW MAKING Til ESK tT I. ISil AUTfCLKs for our custonicrs. Will do well tocall at .Mrs. sTKULlv nd : exam nc samples. ' ! JD rifts - U a Ling IN ALL ITS LATEST STYLKs. ,rx Mrs. STR0CKS' Mitfincrij oml )rr.-t-Mil;ii'j R'nn' . Oclis tf Princess Street. Kvanh' V.lwk. ' GIFT CONCERT. For the Jicnefit and under the auspice. ot The Cape Fear Agricultural Asso ciation. rjMli; UMiEIlslli.NEP, )iaiug b cu Ioiiitcd by the Executive Coiuiniltic of the above Association, to make the iicccst.tr; arranemenlsfor a (HIT CONCERT duriuu the next Annual Fair, rciM-ct fully solicll coiitributions of articles suitable1 for prist. Five hundred prize will be distributed to the purchaser of tickets and the friends ot the Association are confidently relied ujon to furnish the irlzes. , Anything from a thousanddollarhorseto .il hoop skirt will be acceptable. The names of all contribu tors, toyet her with their business card and the amount of their donation, will bo pub lished iu pamphlet form and widely distrib uted. Trie prizes will be exulted duriuj; the Fair. Those wishing to avail themselves of this most cftectivc mode of advertising their business, will please communicate with the subscriber during. tho month ot November, as the list of prizes should be published on the first of December. The distribution will be made on the last day of the Fair, Deeemcr Ith. All contribution ' should bo addressed to i Dr. THOMAS B. CARK. U?x'M, Wilmington, N. C. l-tf o.t' STAR FRICTION MATS. IfVERY HOUhK SHOULD HAVE J theui. For sale by GEO. MVKlWiV 11 and 13 Front strct-t. tf oct W t