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THIS PAPER .
published eYery afternoon, Sundays ex
cepted by
JOSH. T. JAMES,
KDITOR AKD PBOPAlKTOK.
a Ti RamTPTIONS. POSTAGE PAID.
One year, $5 00 Six months, $2 50 ; Three
months, $1 25 ; Une montn, do cents,
f ha miner will be delivered by carriers
4 uv f I
free of charge, in any part of the city, at the
above rates, or Is cents per wee:.
j...;.;nT ratoa Insr And liberal
AUC ua'h
""Subscribers will please report any. and
ill failures to receire weir papwsrcguiMij
New Advertisements.
February 1878
OWN & RODDICK
45 2VXA3&III2T ST-
OFFER THE FOLLOWING IN-
For tlie Next Two Weeks.
No Comment is Necessary!
PRICES WILL SPEAK FOR THEM
SELVES !
Gents Braces, 25c a pair ; former
price 50 cents. .
Gents' 3 -Ply Linen Collars, $1.50
per dozen, in all the latest styles.
Gents' Wamsutta Shirts, with 2100
Linen Bosoms, 75c ; just the
same as sold all over the
country for $1.
SOLE AGENTS FOB THE
IiA IlEIiVE CORSET !
One Dollar a Pair!
They are made with Adjustable
Double Clasps of flexible steel
plates, which prevent the clasps
from breaking, and are so arranged
that they may be removed at the
option of the wearer whenever the
Cor.set is to be laundried, simply by
unlacing the short Silk Lacers, NO
CUTTING OR RIPPING OF
SEAMS being required.
Closing out 100 pair Corsets at 75c;
former prices SI, $1.25 and $1.50.
Balance of Ladies Cloaks closing
out without any regard to cost.
A lot of Dress Goods, formerly sold
at 30c, 40c and 5Uc; now zuc.
2-Button Kid Gloves 75c, same
goods as sold for $1.
3- 4 Brown Cotton 4c per yard.
.4-4 Rockingham A, 7c per yard.
4- 4 Lake George, 7c per yard.
Good Calicoes 5c per yard.
Best Quality 7c per yard.
&
45 Market St.
feb 4
Going Fast.
ARE SELLING Gents',Youths' and
Boys Clothing and Furnishing Goods at
such fabulously low prices that we are almoa
(Jiving tliein Away !
JgCall early and secure a bargain before
they are all sold.
a. snxizsxi,
feb 5 Market st.
Photography.
TN ALL ITS BRANCHES. COPYING
AND ENLARGING OLD PICTURES
A SPECIALTY AT
YATZ3S'
feb-18 ' Bookitoie and Photo Rooms.
A JEWEL.
TUB PEAKL SHIRT IS TRULY
t
And is growing daily more popular. I keep
constantly on hand a large supply and those
In need of such an article of. wear will find
them the best Shirt in the market for the
price.
They are Without an Equal !
ONLY $1.00 APIECE!
A, DAVID,
f-D 28 The Clothier.
"A True Man."
T Y M. iX Stirling. No. 253 Seaside Libra
I in itartlQ
Lothair", by thte Right Honorable B. Dia-
raeli. No ibb seasiae iiiorary. v tcu.
"Lord Oakbarn's Daughter," by Mrs.IIenry
Wood. No. 256 Seaside Library. 20 cent.
"Valentine, Vox, the Ventriloquist", by
Henry Cockton. No. 259 Seaside Library.
40 cents. t
"That Boy of Norcott's," by Charles Lever.
so.'ibl seasioeijiDrary. u ceais.
"Phyllis, by the Duchess. No. 258 Seaside
Library 10 ents. At .
J S. JEWETT'S.
feb 27 Front Street Book Store.
BR
BROWN
RODDICK
VOL: 3.
Tire Mails.
The Mailt clneo
Postoffice as follows : . ji I
- CLOSE. I " I
Northern throueh mails - - - 6:00 P M
Northern through and way mails. 8:00 A M
M i Is for the N. C. and A. & N'L C.
ItAilroadK. and routes supplied,. 1
therefrom - - - -I.- - - -16:00 PM
Southern malls for all points South, i
dai v - - - - - , t:m r i
Wctr-T-ri mails tC. C. K. VM dailV
fexcent Sunday)
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Favetteville. and offices on Cape
ear uver, a uesuays aim j
davs - - - I - r PPM
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Mails for points along line of Che- 1
raw A Darlineton It It I - - 10:00 A M
Fayetteville by Warsaw,! dally, 1 ,
(except Sundays) - 1 4 - 8:00 A, M
Mails for points between Florence ,
and Charleston -..-;'--( - - 10:00 A M
Onflow C. H. and intermediate of-
flees every Friday i - - ; - b:00 A M
Smithville malls, by steamboat.
daily, (except Sundays) - - r jm.
MalLs for Easy Hill, Town CreekJ 1
every Friday at - a:uu r ii
ARRIVE. I
Northern through mails ! - I - 11:00 A. M
Northern through and way iriails. 7:30 P M
Southern mails - - - - - i f - 930A ii
Carolina Central Railway at - - 10:uu tr i
Mails delivered from 6:00 a: wio o
M., and on Sundays from 8:30 to 9:30 A-
Ktamn Office onen from 8 A. M.f to 12 M.,
and from 2 to 5:30 P. M. Money order an J
Register Departments open same as taaiup
office. f I
Stamps for sale at general delivery wn;n.
stamp.office is ciosed. '
Key Boxes accessible at all hours; day and
night. I ill -j i ,
Mails collected from street Boxes every uay
at 5:15 P M. i
LOCAL NEWS,
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New Advertisements. ,
A. Shrier Going Fast.
. Jkwett f,A True Man,
Munson & Co We are Prepared.
I. B. Grainger Receiver Notice.
Werner & Prempert Tonsorial Koom?.
John W. Gordon & Bro. Fiye Gftat Fir
Insurance Companies, of Fire Great Coun
tries. " . i '
Henry Savage, Treas. & Col. Ci'y Tax
List.
Overcoats were laid asi!
!dc yesterday
Green pork is selling' very cheap new
Now is the time to i.set but rose cut-
x : i s
If ou intend to raise shad plant them
in roses.
We gain this month G2 minutes of day
light. ' -
March certainly comes in to-day liko a
lamb. I ;
The first day of the month and thejfirst
day of Spring.
What is the worst kind of faro in the
world? Warfare.
The latent style of stocking has a Pic
cadilly collar on it., j
Give us the money of jour, father
-our
patrimony, so to speak.
r
The city tax list for 1877 is published
on the fourth page of, this- issue.
This month has five jFridays, fijve Sat
urdays and live Sundays.
The weather reports have not been quite
as reliable as they used to was.
Front street, between (JhetinuL aud
Orange, is in a very filthy condition.
The wounded police oflicei) Frost, is now
pronounced out of danger, and! is rapidly
recovering. -
1 nnlfd A ifTpaffhln if
hnilnd nr steamed before usin2 them ' in
cakes or pies. ' '
Ladiesrwho use Tom Thumb fringes on
their dresses are not afraid of naving -their
attractions dwarfed.
Aznan up town whoinevcrlcould afford
to take a newspaper has mortgaged his
house to buy. two more doss. ,
The street cars are running more reg
ularly, and in consequence are reaping a
better.harvest of nickels.
A lady writes from Florida, that Hhey
are.en joying new potatoes, peas, straw
berries, fleas, flies and tnosquitoes. .
The kite season is upon
ul and the
boys are amusing themselves j$st as their
grand-fathers did lift' years
ago; only;
some of the boys of this generation makes
kites to sail and others -kites to
sell." -
Mothers, Mothers, Mothers.
Don't fail to procure iMns. Winslow's
Soothing Sybup for all diseases of teth-
inrr in children. It, relieve the child
from pain, cures wind ;cohc, regulates the
bowels, and, by giving rjelief and health to
the child, gives rest to the mother, i
flip. Extended Ponularitv
Of Dooley's Yeast Fowpek is the bist
evidence of its worth. Whenever you
want n. liht. white, sweet biscuit, delici
ous pot-pie, elegant cake, or a choice pud
ding, Dooley's B akisN PowdeH should be
useil. Perfect nuntvi and , absolute .lull
weight are the watchwords df the ni ihu-
facturers. , .
An exnerieneed traveller Isavs; "After
a vppks soiourn at the Grand Central
lint. I have no hesitation inf sayings that
it is the best and cheapest first-class hotel
i. Vo Ynrt " Iff
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH '.,.
No Stranger.
Ma:k Johnson , who was arrested yester
day for the -larceny of a pair of shoes
from the store of Mr. Tbos. II. Ilowey, Jr J
on Christmas Eve uigbt, is said to havs
had a great hankering after chickens, and
up doubt some of the missing fowls could
te accounted for by him.
i ) Another Circus.
I And still another "Sjerkis" seems to bo
heading this way. VanAmburgh' big
show is booked for several places in South
Carolina, moving northward. They are
to-appear in Orangebargorr tbe 6th, Co
lumbia on the 7th, Sumter on the 8tb,
Timmonsville on the 9th, Winnesboro on
the 11th, Chester on the 12th and Char
lotte on. the 13th. j i
Important Case.
The only case ot interest which occupied
His Honor Judge Eure's attention during
the present'terpi of the Superior Court of
Brunswick county, was that of II. Von
Glahn against the stockholders of the
Cape Fear Bank. Evidence was taken
during court and the case will be. argued
at chambers in this city on Friday next,
to-day week. j
Good Step.
We notice .that Capt. Grainger hashad
new trees set out in front of his residence
on the corner of Market anl Fifth streets
.in the place of those which! were planted
by the city last year and which have since
died. He is also continuing the double
rokv of trees on Fifth street opposite his
property. Many of thej trees set out by
the city have died and we think it would
be a good plan for owners of property to
plant others, as it will add very much
to the beauty of the street, and in time to
come, enhance the value of the property.
Another Canine.
There is a very ferocious and dangerous
dog on the' corner of Eighth and Dock
streets which seems to delight in spring-
ing over the fence: at
passers-byi Our
persons gcjing to
Mission Home at
informant states that
and from St. James'
night
are almost, invariably attacked.
Put a well chain on your belligerent
canine, as a patent has, oeen applied
for, on the sentence "chain pp your
we are deprived from using! it.
dog'
The Juniper.
The steamer Juniper, which has, for
some time pist, been used for transporta
tion on the Gape Fear River, has been re
cently bought by Mr.. - Chas. Gillicani who
is now having her thoroughly , repaired by
Messrs. Cassidey & Ross. Mr. Gillican
proposes to run the Juniper on the Wacca-
maw river, between Georgetown and Con
wayboro, S.lc, as a freight and passen"
ger steamer. She will be run in connec"
tion with a line of schooners from New
York and Georgetown and w ill hail from
Conwayboro. She will leave for her new
waters in about a week.
j Meteorological.
From the U. S. Signal Office at this
place, we obtain the following report of
the weather for the month of February :
Mean barometer, 29.997.; mean ther
mometer, 51.2 ; mean humidity, C6.6 ;
highest barometer, C0.342 6th) ; lowest
barometer, 29.5GS ( lOth) ; imonthly range
of barometer, .77-1 highest temperaure, 71
(22nd); lowest temperature, 31 (12-19th) ;
monthly
range
temperature, 40 ; greatest
daily range temperature, 30 (20th)
low
est
daily
range
temperature, G (15th);
mean maximum temper Ature, 50.9 ; mean
minimum temperature, 40.1 ; mean daily
range of temperature, 1G.8 ; total rain
fall. 4.07 inches ; prevailing direction of
wind1, X. E. ; number of clear days
11 : number I of fair days, 7 ; number of
days on which rain fell,
8.
BenoYatlng Feathers.
Mr. Jas. T. Sheldon, the patentee of
Sheldon's patent renovator, gave us a call
the other day and exhibited to our gaze a
small phial containing lots of little creep
ing things crawling over a few ather
which were corked up in a phial ; these he
said wee called moths, insects which in
habit all feather beds and pillows unless
they are carried through the regular pro
cess of renovating. The gentleman ex
hibited to us at the same. time samples of
feathers that had been put through the
process of renovating by his machine,
which were beautiful and I clean, and, at
his earnest solicitation. we allowed him
i I i
to try some of our .own property on his
patent "which we will here take occa
8ion to remark i. e.j in regard to the
work- that it was done excellently well.
Dr. Mendelshon will deliver the third
of his series of lectures at the Temple of
Israel this evening. Subject: "Is the
doctrine of eternal punishment a necessary
evil?"
j The SllTer Bill.
The President yesterday vetoed the silver
bill and the two houses eT! Congress
promptly passed it oTer his Teto-jKOTe
than a two-thirds vote in each house.
The silver bill is now a law. Score one
for the people in this contest with the
bondholders.
. last Erening-
The Festival given last evening by the
ladies of Front Street M. E. Church was,
as it deserved j, to be, a very successful
affair; as ,; successful, - in fact, as it was
pleasant, and a nice little sum must have
been the result. We thank the ladies for
their kindly remembrance of us and
assure them that no one could have ap
preciated "that oysters and those cake"
more than did we.
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Good Ones.. -
By reference to bur advertising col
umns it will be seen that Mr. Jno. Wer
ner has taken Mr. A. Prempert, of Golds
boro, in his business. This firm is a good
one and is a hard team to pull against.
Mr. Werner has established a good repu
tation for himself and Mr. Prempert is
known throughout the State, and by a
good many of the traveling public, as one
of he best workmen in the country. I
Sad Indeed.
Our community were shocked late last
evening to hear of the sudden death, from
paralysis, of Mr. Richard H. Grant, one
of the most prominent citizens of Wil
mington. He died very suddenly atjhis
residence on Seventh between Chestnut
and Mublerry streets about 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, aged about 60 years. . He
was a valued citizen cf Wilmington and
leaves many warm personal friends who
will share the great griet lelt by his tamily
in their irreparable loss.
To Polish Shell Combs.
Take a chamois skin, put a teaspoonful
of sperm oil in the centre and add rotten
stone, as much as the oil will take up.
Polish your comb, or other i shell work,
with the rotten stone and oil and finish
with dry rotten stone, using the dry part
ot the chamois. .Never wash your
chamois; keep it for polishing; it will last
"or years. In delicate machinery, fine
ocks, jewelry, &c, never use olive oil, or
any other vegetable oils, nothing but the
best sperm; all others are drying oils, and
instead of lubricating leave a gum that
will ruin a machine or lock.
Harbor Master's Report.
From Capt.Joseph Price,Harbor Master,
we have the follwing list of vessels arrived
at this, port during the month of February
together with the amount of tonage:
AMERICAN VESSELS ARRIVED.
Steamers 10 tons 7,528.
Brigs 1 itons 189.
Schooners 12 tons 2,900.
FOREIGN VESSELS.
Schooners 1 tons 130.
Brigs 2 tons 515.
Barguentine 1 tons 323.
Barques 10 tons 3,478
Total number of vessels American
and
Foreign 37 tonnage 15,078.
Good Jfews.j
Those , who held claims against the
Carolina Central Railway for services
rendered prior to the passing of the road
into the hands of receivers ori April ,5th,!
1876,will read with interest the advertise
ment of Capt. I. B. Grainger, Receiver,
published elsewhere. Nothing in the
world can speak better than does this
fact for the fair intentions of the financial
management of this road and their detcr-
i i
mination to pay every just chtim against
them. Now let those to whom the Road
has been owing ajtriflejand who have trad
ed on this fact so freely for years past in
declining to pay their own bills, in turn
pay the-money out to their creditors and
help to keep the currency in circulation-.
Very nice sidewalks are being constraci
edon Mulberry street, East of Fourth.
Consumption Cured.
An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula of a
simple vegetable remedy, for the speedy
and permanent cure of consumption,
bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat
and lung affections, also a positive and
radical cure for nervous debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers in thous
ands of cases, !has felt it his duty to make
it known to his sufferinp. fellows. Ac
tuated bv this motive, and a desire to re
lieve human suffering, I will send, free of
charge, to all who desire it. j this recipe in
German, French, or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by aodrsing with stamp, nam
ing this paper, W. W. Sherar, 12G Pow
ers Block, Rochester, r. 1 .
4w
1878.
NO. 27
Educational Convention
We publish on the first page of this
issue, an editorial article, relative jto a
matter in which all are interested, that of
education, and we hope that all will read'
the article carefully. As stated, there the
object in view j is to obtain action by
Congress, sotting aside certain of the pro
ceeds of the sale of the public lands tor
the benefit of the Southern schools. To
this end a Committee of fifteen mjembers
were appointed by tha Convention to
meet in Washington City on the 20th
inst. and to memorialize Congress upon the
subject. Dr. S. S. .Satchwell, of Pender
county, has been chosen as the member
of the Committee from thj State, and we
do not think that the mantle could have
failed on better shoulders. He is identi
fied thoroughly with the cause of educa
tion in this state', a cause which we know
him to have warmly at heart, and we are
assured that he will spare no effort to ad
vance the interests of the very laudable
object in view.
For the Ladies. !
Hang pictures with copper or silver whe.
The new bows of ribbons worn on the
leftside of the waist are called chatelaine
bows.! . j .- j
Among new ornaments in silver and gold
filagree are large gadflies with jewels for
eyes.
A new bonnet is called the Marie de
Medici, andiias; the front shirred on wires.
A heavy' cording of silk is the only fin
ish upon the edge of the handsome polo
naises, i
Birch bark canoes are the newest flower
holders. They are suspended in the win
dow by bright colored ribbon.
! Evening dresses are given an antique
appearance lay short, high puffed sleeves,
or Medici frills, in the armhole and around
the neck. ! '
One of the prettiest of .the new trim
mings brought out this season is I the
marabout ribbon, made of. woven swan's
down; it comes iu all colors and shade?
and in pure white. 1
Any damask diaper, huckabuck or
plain linen is equally suitable for dresz-
ing-table ahd sideboard cloths, though for
the latter damask may 'be preferrcd .
T
le newest wedding dresses are made
of corded pearl white silks trimmed with
plaitings of English crape. Frequently
sleeves of crape take the place of silk
sleeves. -
bhenille and silk fringes are the most
fashionable trimmings at present. The
former has had a long run, but it continues
popular for dresses- and cloaks.
Basque with overskirt simulations are
mijich demanded by young -ladies just at
present, this form of dress being well
adapted to the figured- gauze, etc., which
are worn over light silks.
Religious Notes.
The Southern Methodist church man
agers are trying to fund their debt by
issuing bonds to the amount of 150.000.
A paragraph in the Baptist Weekly
sm have no organized existence in Vir
ainia. I -
The Christian World of London sav:
that "Presbyterianism in England, with
a few exceptions, favors a revision of the
confession of faith." ! !
An ecclesiastical authority estimates
that in round numbers there are iri Eng
land and Wales jl3,000 church benefices,
and that their annual net value is $15,
000,000. 1
Seven years ogo Methodism was first
ntroduced into the dominions of Brig
lam Young. Now there are six Method
ist churches and fifteen Sunday-schools
in Utah. ; '
t The Seaman'd Friend society is now
sending libraries to the United States life
saving stations on the coast and lake3.
This is a useful work, even if the books
are somewhat dull, for the time of the
menjhangs so heavily on their hands that
they are willing to read anything do
matter how dry. During the intervals
between disasters these men have almost
nothing
to
UO.
Eishtv libraries have
thus far been sent, containing over 3.000
volumes. ,
The Germans of New; "-Haven have
petitioned the board of education for a
separate school, where their children may
be taught English, so that they maybe
able to attend the public schools, j
According to the Evangelist more than
43,000 were added last year to the 1 Pres
byterian church in the north. Sixteen
churches received more than one hundred
members each. Four ! of these! were
Chicago churches.
No Northern torough mail received here
this morning, the Petersburg train having
failed to make connection at Weldon last
n igbu
The festival given by the ladies of tha
Presbyterian Church in! Goldsboro on
Monday and Tuesday evenings, was well
patronized. The proceeds, we learn.
amouni io somcining over iuu.
PLEASE NOTICE.
We will be clad to receive communication!
from our friends on any and all eubjectioi
general interest.but : j -
The name of the writer must alwajs
furnished to the Editor. .. .y , '
Communications must be wiitttfn on onlt
one tide ot the paper. J .
Personalities must be avoided. i I
Andit is especially, and particularly una
stood that the editor does not always endorse
the views of correspondents, unless 'so stated
in the editorial columns. 1 i
Hotel Arrivals.
PuUcfll IIousK.-Wilmington, N. C. i
February 2S.-Cobb Bros, proprietors.
George Myers, city; K II Joiner W,C&A
K II ; Capt and Mrs Tilton, New York ;
George II Swift and wife, Armenia! N Y ;
Lewis Hosenburg, Baltimore ; J M Whar
ton,. Maryland ; Robert F MacKellari
Brooklyn, X Y .; ,V E McBee, GordonvUle, !
S C ; V Lennon, Bladenboro : Dr SO
Wilson, Xew'Yoik. ' y
lst. B M Lewis, New York ; Solomon
Haas, Richmond ; Thomas H McKov.
j We learn that the steam yacht Passport J ;
Will makefan excursion on Sunday to Smith
ville and return. '!
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We are Prepared
rj0 MAKE TO MEASURE Splendid Bnrf-
negs and Dresa Suit?, of the beat Fcreiga and
Domestic fabrics,-at living piiccB.
rviUNsow a co.,
inch 1 Clothiers and lierchant Tailors.
Werner & Promport Tonso
rial Rooms,
XJOS. 11, North Front iud 7 South Front
Streets. Satisfaction guaranteed. j
None but the most experienced workmen
emp'oyed in these establishment. I i
r Manufacturers of Tonica, Ilair Oil,
Cologne, Renovator, Dyes, lieauiiflers, &a,
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OFFICE OF THE CAROLINA CEN
TRAL RAILWAY COMPANY,
Wilmington, N. C, March 1 1878:
! Notice.
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A LL PARTIES TO! WHOM jTIIE
Carolina Central Railway were iustlv in
debted for services rendered or supplies
furnisbed prior to the Road passing into
the hands of Receivers on April '5thJ 1870,
will please present th-3 same at onca for
examination and payment
I. D. GRAINGER,
! i Receiver,
inch
Removal J
i
yyE RESPECTFULLY INFORM .OUR
Friends and 1'atrons that wc have inored our
Job Printing: Eotablishmont
to the Uuilding formerly occupied by i tho
STAR, in rear of Dawson liankj
where
we
will be pleaded to see and serve theln.'
HaTincr added a ni'w and improved POWER
PRESS, we are fully- prepared to fill all
orders promptly and at reasonable rates.)
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Jackson 6l Bell.
French's Hotel
O
N THE EUROPEAN PLAN, opposite
City Hall Park. Court Ilouae and New
Postoffice, New York. AH Modern Improve
ments, including Elevator, Gas and Running
Water, in every room. j
T. U. FRENCH & BRqS.,
Proprietor.
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The Best iu the : World.
S3, H. S'PRUWT,
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EXCHANGE COENEE.
TS j?OLE AGENT for the beit Scissor and
X Needles in the World. ft
Those who desire the BEST GOODS shoold
call and select any style of K. J. RoberU'
RAZOR STEEL SCIsSORS, and a paper of
R. J. Roberts Patent "Ptrabold" Gold-Eye
NEEDLES. Also, Battonbole and Gentle
man's Pocket Scissors. I
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