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1 r mi -; -!i ! i m ; i : 3'X V ESTABLISHED, 1851. Y' . , WILMINGTON, N. C.,5 S ATRD Ay,;. ORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1877. PRICE $6 00. f Jj" I f . -1 i ' l l i l : THE TELEGRAMS. NEWS OF THE WORLD. Congress In Perpetual Session.1 Encsia Looks Before She Leaps GOYESHOR'OF' KENTUCKY RECCG HIZESM011S AS GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA. Maddux "Ousted from His Position by the President. Electoral Commission at Work. Noon Reports. WASHIJiGTOX. ' W.oiiummu Full 9 Tn ihft pl(r- toral commission this nioruing Con gressman Field spoke in support of his objection to the count of the Rrpuhli can rote of Florida. n ' Before the committee on privileges and powers aiauuox saiu ne oiu noi approach fiekeu ana waiKer nntu Ul ster his interview with Secretary Cam eron; no proposition had been made witness to deliver the Wells-West let ter for money considerations; he re quired further time for the production , of the letter; the letter is in the hands of a prominent Republican witness; if allowed until to-morrow he was williug lo give the present location of the let ter, but the committee by vote refused lo receive the information, as witness said it would endanger its production; Maddox went to New Orleans to exam ine the canvass for himself; he felt sat isfied that the vote of the State had been cast for Tildcn, tho election hav ing been as fair as any could be; wit ness delivered a letter irom Wells to Grant which wag intended for submit sion to the cabinet; Well's wanted pro tection in the discharge of his duly; the President said Wells should receive such protection, that he wanted a fair count and an honest declaration of the . couut. The examination then moved into Maddox's personal affairs. tt m... ir.... jft i n.....i Still continues yesterday's session. A bill is pending to enable the House and Senate to break the perpetual session so as to give regular days for legisla tion under the present electoral law. All legislation will bear date of Thurs-. day until the count is completed, Senate. The Senate duriug the morning hour passed a bill reported by the committee on finance for the pun ishment of persons making or having in possession dies, moulds, &c, for man ufacturing counterfeit coin. . Mr. Ingalls, of Kansas, introduced a bill to enable Indians to become citi zens of the United States. . Referred to , tho committee on Indian auuirs. NEW TORI. Nkw York, Feb. 2. The Grand Jury yesterday presented an indictment againBt Theodore R. Wetmore, Vico Presidcut of tho Security Life Insur? ', ance Company, for embezzlement and ; grand . larceny; and Robert L. Case, "President, Robert L. Case, Jr., Sccre- tary, and Isaac II. Allen, Secretary, for perjury. Judge Gildersleave iruine liatulv issued bench warrants for the ... f -11 !. 1 J HITVSU VI Bit un UUUVO U.IIIIUU, WU1VU were placed in the hands of officers for service. Mr. Wetmore did not sign the annual' statement of the company nndi. no indictment could be found against him for perjury as iirthe case of the other officials who affixed their signatures to false sUtemcnts. Mr. x if . iL. . r Alien waraii iiie uiuce ui mc company (1 yesterday as usual and will not niako any effort, he status, to avoid arrest. He has, however made provisions for , bail when tho time comes. Utuer ou cerB of the company have not been Been About the office for some time. , , A Bloomington, 111., disports that a 0.' .-' man named Jno. Pierson in jail there has confessed tjiat he murdered lion. Murray MeConnell at Jacksonville, in February, 1869. Mr. MeConnell was fonnd in his office with his head crushed, 1 , . KEMltKI. LonsviLLE, Feb. '2. Information comes from Frankfort that Gov.- Me Craig)f this State, has' recognized Nicholls Es Governor of Louisiana by issuing a requisition upon him tor the return to Kentucky of Maurice' 0. Schwab, arrested in New Orjean for an alleged fraud committed iu Louis ville. " - New Ori.kaxs, Jan. 3. Tho Supe rior Criminal Court has issued an or der on Packard's Secretary 'ef Slate to deliver the election returns 'o the Grand Jury. The Sccj-ctary of State replied that the records in his office don't show that the Judge is elected. The Secretary will consider nn at tempt to enforco the writ in violation of statu quo, and refer the matter to Packard. Packard has pleaded in suit against him in Nicholl's court. . . ElKOPE. . Loxdox, Feb. 2. A Times' lterlitr- dispatch says Servia is williug to raise fortifications at Dcligrade and Alexi iiatz if Turkey leaves other fortifica tion in her hands. The mobilization of Russian guards is resolved upon. A brink correspondence is proceeding be tween Russia and Germany. Russia wants to know whether she could enjoy the fruits of a victory if she achieved one. Madrid, ' Feb. 2 Spain ami -the United States are negotiating' a revis ion of the treaty of '95, securing civil trials in Cuba unless taken in mined rebellion. " ' ' : , ' : ; 7 ' ' ! ! Wight Reports. WASHINGTON. . Washington, Feb. 2. The Seere tary of the Tr a-ury wan ftbsieut from the Cabinet meeting tL-day. Senator Th ui mm is sufforiug from neuralgia. Am.nig the Oregon teh grams is the following: Washington, D. 0., Deo. 8. Judge Strong, Saiem, Oregon: Tilden has 186 votes inc'mdiug out from Orr gon, ' A, S. Hewitt. Before the privileged and elections oomniitteo ? Qen,"- iderson knew nothing of HHyesn Vernon parish or the destruction of the retnrns. Anderson had known Maddox to shake bauds with him, twenty five yearn. Never bad two minutes' con versation with him. Did not hesr in New Orleans of any proposition from Gov. Well to sell out the State. Gov. Wells gave witness no information of a conversation with Maddox. Well never spoke to wit ness of money for wituoes or negro members of the board. House. -No action on the bill to broek the continuous sosbioii. jThe House was engaged all day iit a committee of the whole ou the leg islative appropriation bill. Ths pro posed rednoliori of the salaries of Senators Bnd members from $5,000 to $1,500 was rejeoted. It was much ridionled. t ' ! The oomm'ttees only got throngh with 12 of the 75 pages of tlie bill. SENAT8.-The biltpaHsod bairing claims against the United States, which the bureau offioern were au-thonz-id to examiue and pass if pre-, seated within six years. . Tho Paoiflo Railroad sinking fund was postponed. ., ,. A recess WiiH tiikeu. til) 111 o'olock to-morrow. The flag flouts ovo both Uoub( h, indiciting a aontimi.xl session. .... ' The leading meiiibers of Congress say should the President send his message to Congress advising earlier resumption than 1879, that no action be taken. A '. i . ; There is no disposition to interfere with the finance at this time, as there is every probabil ty that the happy is suo about to bo reached will virtually anticipate legislation, , , , J. II. Maddox is Succeeded as special agent of Internal Revenue by Colonel S. E." Chamberlain now of Virginia, but formerly of tho regular army. The change was made to-day at'tho instance of the President. ( Gen. Anderson was not present when the returns of Vernon Parish were opened. ' ; v ' , . . : . , ., ; Question by Mr, Burchur J Is jt a fact that negroes are on the Hoard ? Gen. Anderson There ure,twosaid to be colored persons. In the Cabinet, to-day, the contem plated message - of they President was the maiu feature. The message is pre pared. ' , . - The Electoral Commission met. when the Court annonuced that two object ors on each side would be allowed to speak on each case. ' The" word Case means. a State. ' There Ls ao provision for replies. Mr. Tucker, of Virginia; followed Mr. FiettPou the democratic side. Kasson and MeCrary folWwed; This closes thobjectorg. - s ? , 'To-niorrOwevidenee will beTeceived and the case, wilj proceed uqder the inantigenieut of the lawyers,' Kasson "' argued Strongly against going back to the-Returniug Board. There is nothing in the proceedings to indicate how soon a decision will be reached. f ' 'T LEClsilM OFKQRU CAR0U3U. Frok fite Oherttri . t , J i . I ' '" '- , SENATE, j 1 4 - , Vv"eJ)sksdax. Jau. 31. Br Trot: A till to "protect the far mers from. iiDpositJoii in' the !pnr. el of fertiiiaersi j Referred j to committee on iigricQrtrjrfl' aVd maBu faotures. ,v . i ; ':: ;, 'v By Oaho: Bill to require niniptT iLys iesiTi-iioa iu towns to euablt 1)t8iiii to vot'p. Referred t judi ciary' committer. -J By Troy: Bill to provid for the colU-ctivf puliltcntion of herricultnral stalistios Referred to oommittee on Hgricultiire and ntauufaiuures. Mebau of Rocknii.itara iutrodao e l a bill stating time it meav tire looking to more pp-edti jail de'-: Tvery tbau now -obtains, wliioh he de emed tho great need of bur peo-. piu. That tliCUtfu hn'iotroduced the lull Lrt fiiL not claim' tkat it was his individual proiluo iou.j but ilfat of, oomiuittee of Ln.yr nJ pronii tmu: moo, tmorij? whom "were Mmtf. Gravtg aud Rot-e, of the Hoiiie, i d Senator Cohe of Chowan, and with whom bo bud tlw honor to partici-i pate in pr.paxiug the . dtigr.ated nehemo, of .oonrta. That the bill wonlrt bo lipid snbiee to the control of the CHiicus. Uiaskt-d that the bill bo read by its title aud take ita place npou tho calendar. ..Tith; of bill, "aa sot to provide for n Iufo rior Court in t lie soveriil couutieH of the StatB," to be entitled "TheCourt of Common Pleas," The bill wah' ordered to be printed. Folk, by permission, introduced a bill to cousti uct ' aud establish the Wtstciu Irisano Asylum. Referred to tho ooramittoe on the Insane Asylum.---- " - . - Aled n bill to give widows farther time to disseuti f rom. their husbands' will. Referred to the committee pn the judiciary , .1, f ... , ' A r.Hae was r'eoeived from the Honsof ltepresentatives, proposing that the number of Trustees for the University should be twenty instead of twelve, as proposed by the Senate ou yi-sterday,, , Tha proposition of the Ione was concurred in ou mo tion by Scales. i ' . ; . - THB PPECIAL OrjJEB .,. ' J'' Was the ediicutiou bill reported by tlie committee 6n education. ' It pro, idee the machinery for. putting in operiition ttm la'e amendrueuts to the Constitution, on the snbjeot of flues, penalties, &o.t requiring them to be paid to Mia respeeiive County Treas iirers, to be held,, toflether with all funds rained by .taxation for school purposes," subject to tlie " order of district school oommittees. . Distriota are to be : luid off i by the county boards of education (county corn missioners) to suit the tfiffereut neighborhood and by thorn a com mittee is to bo appointed ! for fSaoh dist.riui,, similar to the jjlau before the war, wbioh oommiUoe is to biro i sown teeoher and have charge of its own ko'jooI. An apportionment of all sohool tdndi", ; including the tax fur the current year, js to Ui made on the first : Monday in I SeptamUr amoug tlie .diflmeut ditr.iota. so that each one will , know exactly , how much trioney wil be to its credit on the 1st diy ol December, the Bher-f iif being required, under heavy ufcnJ (dtics, tapi 1)1,11 sohool taon'e by that date to the County Treasurei1. ' Aftor various unimoorriiut amnd montif, with nouio diseussiou ' pur iicipaUd in by Bt'ogtora Troy,' Rob mn, liobiiws, Mtbatie, of Itookiig ham, and tht bill passed itn , seooud rt-adiug, aud u, motion it Soalos, was made the specntl order" ii its third' reading to-morrow ut eleven o'olock. ' ' "' HOUSE QF REPRESENTATIVES. A bid to change the dividing line between, the o mniies of Brunswick and Coluiubu was'iakeu' up and pasned i-s second reading. Under I sufpcnsio6'i.f the iiili'h, the bill whs read a third time aiid paaerl.N' 1 Richstdson moved to reconsider tbo vol by wbioh the bill passed its third rending and to lay that motion ou the table, , The latter motion pre vailed. , V.V,., , , U Bill to repeal chapter 84 Pullio L-iws of 1871 -'75 (relating to rates of iulet) and to icgu ato, legal ra'es of iuterest was taken np ts the Vpecial order fof 12 o'c'-ock if,. t SingelUry occupied the fl'mr in an extiidad argnmenC opjnitioii to the bill. '--" - - 'V ;.- --v it At the oh wo of i Singaltary'i ire marks the IIouho resolved 1tsl( iuto committoo of the wholo, ion the consideration of the bill to. provide for the collection of ;taxeH by the Stde, &, knpwo aathe Machinery .i i U .Jii.il--. it - Pmnix chairman of the commits tee. Mourned the chair. Op nj(tlan'rof Bagley, those -aec tious Which 'Wdivided into 'sub divisions were considered by said sub-dirisions. , ,Ak 12-"' o'clock, .the tusidertiop ol the bill was renuro'd by taking np secrrobSSiO. 11, t2. - I ; it 20 minuts of lo clock Kenan moved that the committee rise and report progress.- - - Heiideriou assumed the chair and Chairman Pionix repotted that the committp of the whole bad had; tho Machinery Bill under further eon iduratiow . but had not iCuupleUd tbeir labor and am Iev to nt gui te-taorrow at 121 p'olook, , Te'ooni- mittee was granted leave as asked for. . - . ' ' SENATH : - ; " . . THnaDAV, Fi.b.. 1. Stauford presented a petition from msny citizens of Wilmington," pray-. tug for the establishment ol anew city out of a portion, of Wilmington, f ta be known o-i Brooklyn; i. Referred to the committee on Corporations, Bv Doitch: A bill to be' entitled ae act to authorise ihfi commiafioji'-' rs of Wayoe ountv fo apvoio a finance committee. Iluferrnd to the Judiciary committee.' . " ' ' "' ' ! By Mban, of BckiDgham: A bill to aturnd sec, 133, ohap. 32, Battle's-Revisal, so as to increase the pauisbraent orrRpearaMng in onn tt aid1 State claims bV Counts oflli'i- als, their deputies, ageuts or em-1 ployiH, ; Referred to the Judiciary committee. Tlie bill of, Finger to revise and consolidate tho public sohool laws of the Slwts, passed its third and final reading. , t SeuM bill'408,! "'a Sill to be -en -titled au act to establish county gov ernments," introduced by Folk, was t ikriii up at 12 if . as the second spe cial order of the day. (First sfotion declares the corpo rate powt r i oftbe ooontit i. S- Oood secliou provides for the eli ction of tiiree msgitiates by th General Assembly for each'city or incorpora : tod town, and one for every thousand , ot population thereiu. Those elec-: tej at the preseut session should be divided iu three clause, and hold theic oISqhh for 2, i and 5 rears, and theiraueoeasAnii. for. 6 year.! The jiistiots to elect the county oomtnis s. oners who are to hold iCtao for 2 years. The corporate character of townships is destroyed.) . . , , Moore, col. of New Hanover, spoke with vehemence against the bib, and moved to postpone and make special order for the 2th February which, motion was not adopted. . -,. ... . Upon motion the bill wbb taken np arid considered by sections. Graham opposed the feature of the billwbioh; ptovjdts for.th6.eleo-: tioh of magistrates by the General Assembly and assigned his reasons tborefor. . v Moore, col, of Ne v Hanover.spoke again in opposition to the bill. Cabo took the floor in advocacy of the bill, and spoke eloquently and earnestly" in behalf of his people, of iuo euHi. no oeggeu ior ino paBt sage of a bill by the General Assem bly which would deliver those peo ple out of the hands of the ignorant aud corrupt, aud relieve the people of the east fromtha oppjessiou which they had tor l Jong boraiU ' Moore, col, spoke again, and offer ed an amendment to the third sec tion of the bill; providing that the elrclion of tha Justices oi the Peace be left entirely to the people. Upon the Adoption of the aaendment be asked tor the yeas and nays; and the call was sustained. The vote' was taken and the amendment was rejec- t&m,h-?W Wxrrirww-' '; 1 home spoke next in oppositio' to the bill. An amendment offered by Coke, striking o;it the' clause in section four, providing that vacanoies occur ring iq tbe. oflioe pf Justice of the I'eaooi bf twSeo the emious of the tenetal Assembly, shall be filled by the. Oltrk.ol. the ; 9ipriot y Ootitt, was adopted. , A motion to adjourn was lost. ". Mebaue. of .Rockingham, offered an smeudment to section 5, provid ing that tbe Register of Deeds shall be ex officio. olerk of the Board of Count, Commissioners, which was adopted.,, r, ; t ,. . ' . ... ; Robins offered' an amendment to stotion 5, provhling that the Board of County Commissioners, shall be three iu number. ' . f , ( ,, , . ' Green moved to adjourn and cal led for the yea i and nays. The oall was sustained,, ajid the vote being takeu the Senate,, by a party vote, refused to-adjourn. V ;" .ji ; The qutTktiou reconed upon the amendment of Robins, and it was tot adopted.,' ' -'.vl 'Mebane, col, moved to adjourn, aod Green ask-)d fvf the, yeas aud uuyr, . The call was sustained, and tlteeuato Iheu, by a party vol , as before, refused to adjourn. . ' ; Mebane, of Rockingham,' offered as ammeudmeut to section 6, a pro viso, that Oomm ssioners ahoukl ni t have powtit to iovy . taxt ' borrow money,' remove" ite of putU'd bttd dings, purchase real estate, or: con struct or. repair btidgea the oo-t wUereof would exceed $1,000, with out the Con iurreece of a majority of t e Jostices of th: react? of the Cpuuty,.aud that for thf exercise of these rxoeptsd poweis, and the Jus tioes should meet and sit with the Commissioners nn tb 1st Monday of lb78. aod anuuiltv thereafter bnt folr such service should' receive no P-u ' ' '''.:'". ., He briefly explained his amend- .ment itlludiiiir lacidouUlly to a $12. '000 bid Which ths Ri-riiitii'an tVmi- ."mfssietiera ' had -mrJted noon bis county iu 18C-8, backed bv the decis ion ef the Supreme Court, and urged lis aaopuon , , i Moore, col, of New Hanovtr, mov-, ed to refer the entire bill to the Ju diciary committee, and ;cJ!ed for tho yeas and nays. The call was not sustained and the motion not adop ted. - ' '. ' t Green moved to adjourn,: which motion was not adopted.- - ,' The qaf Btion recurred -upon the amendment of Alfbaoe, oj Itocking i ham. aud Holt Offered an amend ' meut st iking out $lX.aud iiuwrt- ing $200," which wui adopted. , : Moore, col., of Alew Uanover, moved that tbe Seoata adjourn, and asked far the yeas and nys. The nail was not sustained and the Seu-j ate rrfuoed to adjourn. ' Dnuu movtd to strike out action 7. abrogating sections 1, 2, 8, 4. 6, 10, 11 and 12 of article 7 of the con stitution, aud asked for the yeas and mys. The call was entaiue.d and the vote being takeu the Senate re f ust d to strike out, , -rs - Cuke ordered a substitute abroga riug all of article. 7 of the ooustitu tiou inconiii ei t with this act, ex cept sections 7, 9 and 13 Duuu, called for the yeas aud nays aiid the ! call. ;was sinuiiutd, , The aiiliStitutfl was tben adopted. ' i ..I v Green moved to adjourn, which mot kn: waft hot udoptvot.i Ji Section 8 of the bill was then adop ted (the ratifying clause,) and upou tLe passage of th bill ou its siond reading. the prevoua qustion was demanded, the call for the previa, oua rfuestiou was susta'.iibd, and the bill then passed its sec md reading by the followiug vote : Ykas Messrs, Albright, Askew. Bingham, Ciyo, Crawford, Cuuoiug ham, Dortch, Ferguson, Folk. Orn liam, Hedig, Holt, Latham, Mebaue, of ltockinghuiu, Meroer, Robinson, Roberts, tibandifer, Siule-i, Stand '"id, Stenait, Short, Williams, Wio., York ' - Navs Bryant, Dockery, Diun, Grern, Hughes, Mabon, Moore, of New Hanover, Robios, Thome, Wynne. ; .i.i-.: ... (..-., ..... Tuas 25, nays 11, Rbiusou movt-a tha, the Senate adjourn. Upon this motion Green asked for the yeas ami nays. The oalj, was not sustained, and the Sen a e thed adjourned: . ! v - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The bill to repeal chapter Hi, law of 187475, (known aa the usury laws,) and to regulate the rate of iuterest, was taken up a the unfin ished business of yesterday, and passed its 1 second reading after a long discussion participated in by Messrs. Staples, I'innix, Lindsay in favor and Messrs. Austin, and Car ter, opposed to the bill. The fol lowing is the second ballot ; Ykas. Ardrev, Baxter, Beam, Bizzell, Brja son, Cale, barter,, pf Hyde, Carter, of Warrer, Clark, of Bladen, Coun cil, Dunlap, Ewing. Fox, Gather, Geffroy, Harrison Harris, Hartsell, Hayues, Hill, Hood, Houk, Hnghec, Johnson, of Warren, King, Leach, Lindsay, MoGehee, Mclver, McLeau, MoRea; Maddrey, Moring, Ormoud, Parish,' Pinnix,' Purfjell, Quinnerly, lieynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Rush, Ryals, Rbackel'rrd, Sharpe, Shot well, Simmons Smith, Spake, Sta, pies, Stephenson, Terry, Todd, of Ashe, Ward, of Bbrrie, Wilson, of Burke, Wilson, t.f New Hanover, Whtslow, Yount. H ' "' Nats. Abbott, Austin, Ayoock, Bagley,' Braswell, Brown, Bnnn, Cuter, of Buncombe, Cary, Cobb, Crews, Davis, of Haywood, EoniBs, Fenn 11, Graves, Henderson, llorton, Johnston, of Washington, Kenan, Lloyd, ' McBrayei McOaUbios, Mc -Iluio, Moseigy, Peel, Powell, Profit; liacsom, lvose, Sams, Singeltary, Simpson, Todd, of Wake, yilliam son, 'Wilson; of Transylvania. - lhe bill leaves the rale of inter est as it now is but modifies the penalties and forfeitures by conform ing them in exact terras to the forfeit, ores and penalties prescribed in the National Bank sol . . i -i . . . i it,, 8tale Aews. They ar6 about to start at factory at Greensboro to grind sumac. The Asheboro Regulator, which did .etiective strvioe in Raudolnh oouuty last campaign, has just closed its first volume. a . . . . ' if. 'C. 'h, llarrrV has tenerid4 his rtsigoatiou as Solicitor of the Sixth Judioial District to take efftot after the spring term of tbe Court. Raleigh ' Obnerver Feb. 1: Yesteri day the Governor "appointed J. Pro tor Smith of Now, Yolk city, aud A, HNpurs of Sab Francisao, CUI as oommixsieuers of affidavits. Judge Theodore W. Brevard, of Cleveland Springs, near Shelby, died Thursday night at the advanced age of 70. He is a near relative of Ephraiii) Brevard, author of the Mecklenburg Declaratiop. T , , ' . v Th6 yotng loillea of Salisbary, with the view of aidiug the University in the procurement of a new outfit of ap paratus for thcdepartment of Natu ral Science propose to giyo a play in about two weeks. . Ou Tuesday in a difliou'ty between tlie two young mh at Oxford, Mar cellus shot Rufus Nobliu in the arm. Huoter.io attemt,Ungto leave, was pursued by a number of peraoti, among them a man named Russell Cooper," who, coming np ahead ( the others -was tired on by Hunter, the bail; faking effect iu the hip. Huuter was arrested. LOCAL NEWS. ISLAND t'AXAL. Connecting Wilmington and Pamlico Sound. We have taken the pains to examine the route of the proposed canal, in which Major Young and many of our citizens are interested." Taking a set fish view of the subjectwe are assured that our city will be greatly the gainer by the success of the scheme, not speaking of the benefits that must nec essarily accrue to the smaller towns and counties on the line of the canal. ) - The cost of the canal will be $12,000 Ier milo. The route is 32 miles. " j Among tome of the advantages that will flow from the canal are these : Tbe dangers of Uattcras will b avoided. ,f Wilmington will btcouie tlie seaport of Newborn, thereby benefitting Newt .hero as well as herself. ; , Tho tradu of the Eastern comities will come to Wilmington, and the corn1 mid cotton that will be brought here at once will pay lor the whole cost of the) canal iu a few years. . . j The fish and oyster trade will btj worth thousands of dollars. i Eastern North Carolina will be ojieued to Wilmiugtoiii - The planters will have a seaport of their own, am) access to it at the most moderate rates It will bring to our city the product of the yast timber lands on tlie New. White oak, Trent, and Neuse rivers Tlie recourses of the swamp lands bel twecu Wilmington aud New river will be speedily developed, and ucres that now lie uuuBod and desolate wiJ be drained and made to gvow the va ried and remunerative products of our unparalled climate. . I . Below we give tho proceedings of the meeting of citizens held last night at the City nail, which wasjargcly at teudd. ....... '.:.,'., ..,.,,'.''. - .-....J's ' w,V. i i. Mayor W. P. Caoaday called tbe metiug to' order ' and tiomiusted! Mr. A.' II. VaiiBokkeleo as ohairmau.1 Mr. V.uBjkkeloii Upon taking tho ohair explained tbe objrot of thej meeting at length, setting forth tb alvautrtges wbioh will accrue to Wil mington by the consummation of the project in view. , ' Mr. Walker Msares wis requested to act as seoretary. " Mayor Caqaday moved that t com t mittee of three be" appointed by the chair to draft resolutions for the ac tion ol the meeting, jlessrs. Ed ward Kidder, A. J. DeRosset andj W. I. Canaday were appointed, who reported as follows: v , .- ' Wbebba8, The opening of au in land communication by water to con nect the northeast branch of the Gap Fear river with Pamlioo sound will greatly benefit the entire ooun try opon and accessible to the line of such connection, aud advance the value of the lands owned by tho State ou and contiguous thereto, we tbe citizens of Wilmington, N. C., in meeting assembled ' Besolve, That ths Legislature of the SUte, now in session, be memo rialiZtHl to grant to the New River Canal Company nch tract of land as are sskd for by said company in Senate bill 82, session of 1878- 77, with such protection as may be ne cessary to ; the efficient completion and working of their line. Which was adopted. . u . . ; The cha r then read a. memorial to tbe legislature which upon motion of Bt. M, J. DeRosset was adopted by the meeting aud a committee appointed to obtain the signatures of the citizens to it. ."" . ' - . Major Young by request addressed the meeting, giving them information relative .to the , proposed routo; and showing that it was clearly to the in terest of Wilmington to give coun tetianoo and aid to scheme. :'' The chair announced as the commit tee to procure signatures to the memo rial : Messrs. ; M. JJ De'Rosset, P. ilcinsbcrgcraud W. H, Green, The thapks of tho meeting were tendered to the chairman and Major Young for tho interesting information placed before thejneetiug. Ou motion the meeting adjourned. . . llellevue Cemetery. ' . ,fA a meeting held Thursday nightt of the Directors of Bellevue Cemetery company, Mr. John :C. Bomeman was elected a Director in place of Mr. I. C. Welsegcr, who tendered his 'resigns? tion,,:..- ,3 ill, A. . -- Resolutions were passed ordering that anew foad be laid off and made inside of the inclo ure, trees plunted and the public grounds be kid off and beauti fied. It was further ordered that the fcucca be keot iu good order and the ground cleared off on both aides of the fence to avoid fire lit Case the woods were burning. A meeting in regard to charter and' increased subscription will bo held Thuraduy the lath umU Captured. Yesterday morning about 11:30 o'clock a negrj mau went to the Wil mington and Weldon Railroad y aid and offeied a basket of earpentet's tools for saiel lit, Quiun, tbe watchman, asked the fellow where he got tbem, whereupon the negro started off. Mr. Quinn snmraaned several of tbe Railroad employes and gave chase. They auooeeded in overhauling him af tor running a few hundred yards. They then threw him down and bound both his hands and feet. Officer Gordon was rent for and soon . arrived, when the . tnrly negro was taken to tho Stuion House, where he fnva hia nnme IS Alonzo Elvi. He had io his posaet- ' sion six files, one brace, seven chis els, one sorow-lriver, one level, one' punoh, one whet stone, one hatohet, a pair of boots (minus the legs), a rope, a bag and s basket. ' ; : Thursday night the wleelvri ht . shop of Mr. So'.omou Boevds, oa Wright street, between 7th and 8th, "was broken open and all ths tools but two pieces stolen therefrom. The tools in the possession of Elvi ;-iWf:-l.v.fcs-4li- property of -Mr. Reeves. Mr.' Reeves says the tools recovered are not one-sixth of " the number stolen. The Railroad men deserve com mendation for their efforts on this oooasion. Meteorological Hummary tor Janu ary, 18TT. lr. R. Seyboth, chief of tne Signnl Bureau in this city .furnishes the follow, ing information : fv Mean thermometer, 461' ; same moBth last' year 519' ; highest ther mometer, 7P j lowest thermometer, 17 ; monthly range of temperature, 57 ; greatest daily range of tempera, lure, 33 ; mean daily range of tem perature, 194'; mean of maximum temperature, 5C6'; of minimum, 372'. Mean monthly barometer, 30,193 inches ; highesV barometer, 30,48(5 5 iiK-hes;lowe8t barometer, 29,435 inches; monthly range of barometer, 1,081 inches. . Total rainfall, 2.41 inches ; number of days on which rain fell, 10 ; number of cloudy days, 5 ; number of clear days,- 8. Prevailing direction of wiudp south west ; total number of miles traveled, 6,172 ; highest velocity, 35 miles per hour ; mean velocity 83 miles per hour. Thermometrleal. The state of the thermometer at the various stations named below Was ob served at the signal office in this' city at 4:30 p.m.: Augusta,71 ; Charleston, 66; Galves ton, 65 ; Jacksonville, 74; Mobile, 67; New Orleans, 68; Norfolk, 64; Savan nah, 69; Wilmington, 66. f : ; Magistrates Court' ' '" Wiley Willis was arraigned before Justioe Gardner for larceny, bnt ha was discharged. , v t ' i CITY CURRENCY. This is the last .lay of Superior Court "' It will be seen by reference to the Legislative proceedings that Brook lyn is ambitious of , city honors end dignity. ;,.si; "4 , -. - " : The wharves have presented quite a brisk and lively appearance the past week. The whole river front has been lined with vessels of every rig except ships, receiving and dis charging oargoes. Cooper, the novelist, eays. that "we dig onr graves with our teeth." A knowledge of the working hours of the compositors on a daily morning paper, we think, would convince that they dig ' theirs with their fingers. a ' . ludex to New Advertisements. i Edward J. Evans k . Co. Seeds, Plants and Bulbs. , . . P. Ilcinsberger A now importa tion. :. ; Giles St Murctiisou Watt plows, fall assortment Raleigh News ot Thursday : The trustees of the University 1 eld a meeting yesterday afternoa in the executive 1 ffloe. - Thtteudauoe wps qaite laig". The reports of the President a-d Treasurer of tho insti t it on were received. A resolution was p 'ssed providing for one straight session duriug the year, the whole vction to be 10 thesuu.mer. - Gov. Vance was chosen to deliver su ad dress at the next "ommenoeroeni. ' npon the life, character aud work of the late Guv. Bw tin. NEW ADVEUT18KXK.TS. Seeds! Plants I 13ulb3! 8eut BY mail, to aiiy Post Ollleo. Assort ment laixe, price hkhU rate, ami telet-tkm best. Si'iid for priced lists. Merchauts, Jruififlfls, and dealers suppliud at lowtst wholesale rati's. EUWDJEVANSACO.; ' Nursrrymen aud Stedraen, York, t'a. fobatf 1 J I r j : f ( V H it 5 1- f i y X
The Daily Journal (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Feb. 3, 1877, edition 1
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