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1877
Let the (Sood People
of-WUminjcw
and fhii'.of it'!
THE POPULAR GROCERY HOUSE
OF
6af wirighi & RfilcKoy
5, 7 and 8 North Front St.
HAVE ON .HAND-OVEB
EVERY
2240
Lbs.
OF EVERY
Crown, Dchosa, London Layers,, Loose, Muscatel and Seedless Raisins
in any quantity.
Now Citron, New Turkish Prunes, Now Crop Currants.
Ot
Gordon & Dil worth's Shaker and Ginger Preserver. Marmalades,
Fruits, Jellies, &c, &c, &c.
English, German and
Pure Old Brandies, Wines and bordials, Scotch and American Whiskeys
English and American
Apple?, Oranges and Lemons in sufficient quantity to furnish every one.
Our Three Dollar Brknd "B" Select Whiskey has improved by age.
Our Tour Dollar Brand Smnmerdean
Our Old Rye and Baker Whiskeys
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Our jGoods have been selected
We Have Sufficient to Supply All
Remember,
CHRISTMAS
you can give tho poor is a choice lot of
,1hA.MIL.Y SUPPLIES
, Call on us and we
BEST 1 MID FRESHEST
AT THE VJERX LOWEST PItflCX3.S I
rTI n B n jr.
(SjOSlUwIrD OTD tf
5. 7 and ft North Fron Street.
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VOL. 2. WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER
1877.
GRADE 1
2240
Lbs
DESCRIPTION.
American Cheese.
Crackers of cjvery; kind.
Whiskey Las no equal in the city
are equal "to any in America.
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with great care especially for th0
the best
promise to give the
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PRESENT
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LOCAL NEWS.
New Advertisements.
8. Jawirr Don't Put Off.
DkRossktt A Northbof Remember.
Mojisoji & Co Great Bargains.
Johk D. 8TKLTJE8 The Old Place.
A SHBiEB-Don't Forget.
Bee notice of "Lost,"
Other local on fourth page.
Fourth Suuday in Adveut, to-morrow.
Day's length, 9 hours and 44 minutes.
Never leave off a brass chain tell you
get a gold one.
Level boot heels. and a
ways go together.
Iij;Iit heart al
But one interment, an adult, in Belle
vue Cemetery this week.
A good man is kinder to his enemy than
bad men are to their friends. .
There were but two interments, one
child and one adult, this week in Oakdale
Cemetery.
There have been two interments, one
child and one adult, in Pine Forest Ceme
tery this week.
Rev. J. E, Mann will preach at Front
Street M. E. Conrch to-morrow morning
at the usual hour.
The Register of Deeds has issueod mar
riage licenses this week for two white and
three colored couples.
You can now cet an umbrella with
, - w i
"patent flexible ribs, and solution i cured,
water-proof, indestructible covering," for
50 ctnt8.
Wanted
A situation, by a young married m an
as clerk Do not drink. Can give best
of recommendations. Apply - to "J. 8.,'
care, this office. dec 22 eoutf
The Right of Confirmation was admin
istered yesterday by Bishop Atkinson
in St. James Church, to four persons,
two ladies and two gentlemen, th
candidates having been presented by the
Rector, Rev. Dr. Watson.
The Wilson Advance enters this week
upon its eighth volume. It is a good pa
per, and lias done, and will continue todjo,
good service to its party and people and
is genuinely deserving of tho success in
has met with
Twenty-nine of the best young meu of
Burlington have banded themsulves to
gether, and bound theselves by a terrible
oath, not to pay more than seven dollars
for a pin cushion made of furniture
calico and stuffed with bran, no natter
what missionary society manufactures
the pin cushion.
Arrived.
. The Kcv.AV. S. Black, tbu new pastor of
Edenton Street M. E. Church, Mys the
Raleigh Observer arrived in the city with
his family Wednesday evening. They
were escorted to their comfortable home
at the parsnage by tho members of the
congregation, and though only" uiie day has
elapsed the parson ecms and feels Hk' an
old Raleighite.
.A Deserved Compliment.
The WWrn Advance pays the following
handsome and deserved compliment to the
excellent eatiug house at the Union
Depot in this city :
The Railroad eating -house in Wilming
ton, presided over by that Qm-cn of tho
culinary department, Mrs Win ton. wife
of that energehtie and very clever Mlow
citizen, II. L. Wiuton.of this plaie, is just
ly regarded as one of the very best estab
lishments of the kind to be found in the
South. A traveller remarked in our pres
ence Huudjy morning that he had never
found in all his journeyings a better house,
that the table-ware was neat, tidy and in
viting, while the fare was most palatable
and handsome, Mrs. Winton has hosts
of frienfs in our town wbp will be grati
fied to hear of ber success.
Delicious Cookerr.
The most del'CkJDJ, light, white ad
wholesome biscuits, rolls, muffins, walrj'-
cornbread,cake, etc , are possibki to every
table by using the celebrated Doolky'is
Yeast PowDEal Jt is abaelutdy pure,
and will go much further in use than
other kiuda of baking powder. It is im
possible U ail with it iu baking. Ask
your grocer for It, and do not be put off
with any other.
Hotel Arrivals. ...
l'CRCEU. Uouse. Wilmington, N. ,C.
December, 22 Cobb Bros., proprietors.
Opt. A. Buchan, Br., barque North
Carolina; E. .W..Afii!lins, Mullins Depot;
J. M. Cazaur, Hasonboro; S. 'A. Gul
man , A . Swanzy. J. A ndscyl R. Mc
Fecton, New York; D. W. Williams,
Missee Williams, Boston, Msssj J. h.
irirt,i Mr JL B. Uileu. Ohio: J. J.
ekion, JUltomora, Md; W. A. Bohbitt,
Jr., Frankliuton; E S. Pijford, City. -1
EEVIEW.
Th e L.iterary Entertainment of the
Capa Fetfr Military Academy.
A ery respectable audience, both as to
quantity and quality, assembled at the
Opera House last evening, to enjoy the
literary entertainment of the cadets of the
Military Academy, und'r the direction
of their teachrs, Major B. J. Burgess and
Lieut. M. Catlctt. .
At a quarter to 8 o'clock, the signal
for tho curtaiu to rise was given by the
roll of a drum, and as the beautiful
drop curtain rose slowly . . to its
place, the cadets with their Princi
pal . aud his assistant in tbeir full uni
forms, all standing at attention, though
not exactly in line, became visible to the
aud ieuce. At some command or gest ure
from their Principal, all became seated
when Lieutenant Catlctt arose, and ad
vancing to the front, in a few explana
tory remarks, stated that the preparation
which the students had bad was, by no
means, as great as desired ; that the
time consumed in preparation for tho en
tertainment, had to be taken between the
hours of study and school. Lieut. Cat
lett, then reading from the programme,
announced that the introductory would
be delivered by Cadet II. Thompson, who
immediately advanced to the front, and,
in a very creditable manner delivered
himself of the opening speech, but where
all did so well, we do not propose to be
invidious, but will content ourself by
saying that the entertainment was credit
able, alike, to l)oth teacher and pupil, as
all who were present bore ample
testimony by their smiles of approbation
and pleasure. The programme consisting
of declamation and dialogues was as fol
lows :
Introductory, Cadet II. I). Thompson ;
Mississippi Contested Election, Cadet Ad
jutant J. W. Meares ; Emmet's Delence,
Cadet E. II. Freeman; Supposed speech of
Regulus, Cadet Corporal E. S. Alderman;
Military Glory, Cadet G. II. C. Ileyer. Dia
logue Wolsey, Cadet Lieut. M. F. Man
ning"; Cromwell, Cadet Sergeant F. B.
Lipbitt. Sparticusto the Roman Envoys,
Cadet II. D. Thompson; Men who never
Die, Cadet W. R. Rorrison; Pitt's RepJy
to Sir Robert Walpole, Cadet J. B. IIs.wes.
Debate Question : .Are civilized nations
justified in seizing and occupying laud
held by aavages? Characters Chair
man, Cadet Sergeant B: F. Lippitt; John
Bubbleton; Cadet Adjutant J. W. Mcafes;
Deacon Herring, Cadet J. B. llawes; lion.
James Willful, Cadet G. IL C Ileyer;
Hon. Samuel Soundseuse, Cadet Lieut. M.
F, Manning; Solomon Trashem, Cadet
C. H. Conoley; Sergeant 0 Trigger, Cadet
W. R. Morrison; Richard Slowthink,
Cadet E. 11. Freeman; Benjamin Biow
hard, Cadet Corporal E. H. Alderman.
Address, by Lieut W. Catlctt, "The
Practical Age;'V Address to Culets, by
Major B. J. Burgess.
At the conclusion of the very amusing
debate, upon the-'question Areciviliz(d
nations justified in seizing and occupying
laud, held by Savages? Lieut. Catlett
read a .very interesting addrcss entitlpd
"The Practical Age," which showed fiiuch
reading and great research, and gave evi
dence of an intelligent understanding, in
regard to theories that wero practiced in
past ages, as well as a proper appreciation
of the greatest fraud of this ;:ge, which
was practiced upon 40,000,000 oi liberty
loving aad law-al. iding peop'o, by put
tin" an unlawfuHv el-ctel o.iudidilo in
the Presidential chair of the nation.
Maj r Bursa' a.ldrcss to the students
coucludl the entertainment aud wisre
l hto with jool, hoim l aJvice, which if
fv.'.lo-vei by those to whom iljwu addruss-
i: !, will make them not only useful
citizens to the community' iir which thev
live, but they may, at the same time, I e
come ornamcuts to society, and may, m
future time, hive cause to look back a:id
be thankful Lr the kind". y precept, receiv
ed from their teacher. Major Burgess
t.-ok occasi'm, also to embly ia his re
marks R ung porapliajcntary words iu re
gard to die fiiir oiUir, of whom, there were
not a few in atteadan os. But the part of
this fpeech wuich we like most, was the
Southern sentiments which were expressed
And if our teachers generally would
make it a study to Instill into the minds of
the youth that are just growing up into
men, that there is nothing in the record
of - their sires and their brothers in regard
to the events that transpired from '01 to
C5, that should cause the blush of shame
to mantle their cUecks, they will bo but
simply doing a duty, which w think,
they owe to tlwir country, and one which
in our opinion, is incumbent upon them.
when they assume tlic responsive portion
of imparting instruction U the rS.uthcrn
youth
2r2. 1877. NO. 28L
MARRIED.
On December COtb. at St. John's Uwtorv.
bytheKev. (Jeonre l'atterson. 1). D.. J. Villus
J. IIOPK1NH to KJ.LiA F. (SKOVH, of
New Advertisomonts.
GREAT BARGAINS
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Christmas Goods
AT
MUNSON &. GO'S..
lc 22 Clothiers and Gents Fumidhr
Lost
TS OR NtAR TH POST OFFICE, A
liunch of Kejb, of no ralue to any one ex
cept the owner. The finder will be rewarded
on leaving tbem at t ie office cr at the 1'ott
Office. dec 22
The Old Place.
THE OLlK and favorite resort,
corner Princess and Second
streets, is still in fall blast and
ready at all times to set forth the purest and
best Ales, Wines, Liquors and Cigars and
isewKiver Oysters, to its friends and pat
rons.
JHT Egg Nogg and .Torn and Jerry en
Christmas lay fbie.
JOHN D. STELJES,
dec 22 Proprietor.
Don't Forget
rpHAT YOU CAN BU Y the best of Cloth
in and at the lowest prices at SUKIEIi'S
Emporium, on Market street. I am selline
outatgroatly reduced prices to close out
Winter stock and can give you good bar
gains. There is nothing better or more ap
propriate for a Christmas presents than a
nice, wJrm suit of clothes, or an Overcoat,
or a Hat, Gloves, Kandkerchief, Crarat or
hoiser.
Call at once and get a good bargain.
dec tl
Market si.
The Placoand the Time!
JOW IS THE TIME AND SOL. HEAU
St BROS., Market street, if the place to buy
your
HOLIDAY aOOOS.
The largest stock, tho best goods and the
lowes prices in the State. Call and see the
rare bargains we aru oSuring for the Christ
inas tr-ifV.
sol bear:a;uuof,
18 & 20 Market street.
d. c Id
Why Wife and I Quarreled.
V THE AUTHOR OF Betsey aid- I aro
Out, at
dec 21
S. JE WETT.
Front Street Book Store.
. BENEFIT OF
St. James' Home
AXD
Oxford OrpiiaiT Asylum.
KIt'S OCEAN 1 COX or WAIi OX
THE WAVE, will be , exhibited next
Monday. Tueatay and Wednesday, day
ard nhjh', in the Store under the Purcell
lions'.
Alini-siou 2.3 cents. Doors open 9 a.
m., 1 p in. aud 7 p. m. Pa ioraiua will
uiovi at 10 a. m., 2 j in. aud tip m.
dec 21
The Same Place,
gANTA CLAUS WILL CONTINUE TO
uiakt- hi. hvitdqanrters tbie year with 8. O.
NOUTHKOP, North side f Market street,
wlieri; crotyb'dy ia invited to examine the
fitock of French and Home-made Candies,
''not. Toy., Notions, 4C, and all sorts of
good things and pretty things for the Christ
ina trade. 8. G. NOttTIIROP,
(l c 21 Confectioner and Fruit Dealer.
Just Come.
rp. I AT LOT OF FINE JEWELRY or Jer
ed by me for the Christmas trade arrived
this morning and is now open for inspection.
There are many things among them new,
pretty and cheap, which mj frlcndi and the
public generally "are invited tu call and in
spect J. II. ALLEN,
deo 21
North Front ft
Call and See
QUB CHRISTMAS GOODS in large and
elegant variety.
Clothing is still going at curpricisglr low
prices.
An elegant assortment of Gent's Furnish
ing Goods on hand. Scarfs selling 2S per
ecnt. less than ever before. Call on
A, BAVXXI
Merchant Tailor and Clothier.
Front and Princess ft, Clothing House,
dec 18
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PLEASE NOTICE1
We will be glad to receive cuuiiuumcittti
from oar friends on any and all uljtt if
general interest but :
The 'name of the wrltt-r ut lav- i.
furnished to the Kditor. 1
Communications must btf wiitten oi l -m.
one side of Uie paper.
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Persnnalitieii iruct aviiilo.
Andit is enpecially and particularly unV:
stood that file editor does net alwuv ti)ilo
the views of "correspondents, unlcw f !
in the editorial colomns. . .
Now Advertisements.
BR017N & RODDICK
OWJXG TO THK .SlTC'CKaCs AXD
SALES COX5SEQUKXT IUDN
THE
LARGE REDUCTIONS
we hivo riisdt upoii very many, $: il
linM f liy Goods, we have lccit '
( to add the folk-wing
LIST OF SPECIAL BARGAINS
which excel in attractiveness and cheat
ness anything we h .v yet trcnMl :
A varied lot of Dress Goods, in Serge,Itop,
and Alpaca Mixtures, 15 cents per yard.
(Everyone awiy lelow anyt!dng we ever,
ottered b 'llorje.)
Our Dress Goods
Deoartment
rep'eto with all tbr Novelties, and at
prices that cannot tail to meet the
approbation of all.
Black Cashmeres from 40 cents to $10,
Worsted Fringes in all the popular sbades;
Black Silk Fiioges, 1hUi ;hoap aiut-hand-
jiotne:
Gahxus, Uraids. Arc , Xr. .
from $1.7r) to $12.00;
Flanno's in liite and Colored, 'Twilled
an l llain; nlsVt full lino of .Opera' in
Piain and Plaid;
Felt. Skijsts from V tents; !
Balmoral Skirts frf-m 50 cenlp;'
Cassini' res for Men ami Boys' Wear cheap;
Kentucky .Jeans from l-'i ewiu;
Ladikr' 2-Button Kid (Ji.ovx?, 70 ta
in Black, Dark Color?, ,Yhito .and
Opra Colors); '
GkntV Whitk Kus, 7," wuls;
Gents' Black Kids $1.00.
LadieV Guipure Laco Si,aifi $3.(K and
$4.00.
Spanish Luce Laci Scai fs $1 .50.
Also a full line by thn yard.
Neck Kullli.ns fivm 10 cents to $1.(P.
Neck ltuMsfroni 1 cent to " cent: '
CAT.ICOKS " to H cent5. -
Bleached Cottons.
Amoskeag Bleached Cottou, K ci-ii b;
4-4JFmit of tins Loom Cotton, 10 rnts;
4-4 Audroscoggin L Cotton, 1" cent;
4-4 Wamsutta, 12 cents; !
Pride of the West, 14 cents.
A full line of Unblcachings frohi 5 cents.
BB0WN & EODDICK,
nov
11
45 Market Street.
Always In resh.
rpHE BEST PIES, CAKES, BREA1
READ and
Goodies in the city, always Freh from the
Oven and al frays Warranted Clean and
Pure and made from the bes.t materials.
Good things for Christmas in abundance
and Home Made Candies, all of which will
be sold veiy low. ;
II. D. GILBERT.
No. 23 South Front Street, and 16 Market
Street. - dec 20.
PURE DRUGS.
PRESCRIPTIONS PREPARED WIT 1 1
Care and Accuracy. Night Bell on left of
Door. Wines and Liquors for Medicinal use,
at
BURBANKS PHARMACY".
, Corner Front and Princess' Streets,
dec 10
THE FINEST AND LARGEST
.SSORTMENT OF TOILET AND FANCV
Articles in the City. Celluloid Combs,
Brushes and Mi rurs tfingly and in Sen.
Engraved Cologne Bottles. Colognes, Ex
tracts, Soaps, Bracket Night Lamps, Ac.
all for sale low by
JAMES C. MUND8, Druggi.
dec 20 Third sL, Opp. City Hall.
Night bell at front door.
Coal and Wood.
T
HE PLACE TO HAVE ORDERS filled
for good COAL AND WOOD, at very low
est rates, u located at Corner of Front snd
Mulberry sH. Also CHARCOAL for kind-
lip?,
dec 18
J. A. 8PBINGEB.
JUST KECEIVEDTOi;
1077 Xr.TAg 1077
rpiIE BEST Selected stock of imported
goodjia the city, consistirg partly of t
Candies, Oranges,
Apples. Lenrons,
Canned Fruit,
Prunes,
Dutch Herring,
Limberger Cheese,
Motts . Champagne
Cider, Ac, Ac
Anchovies, Raisinj, J
m . rt .
Viuon, vurruu.
Choice Liquors, Wines, Laser Beer, Ac.
Ac. For sale eh cap, at ' '
GEO. L. SCflUlTE'S,
Life Flower Store,
V. E. Corner Market and Second $ti
dec 21
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