THIS PAPEB pnbli8bed every afternoon, Sundays x cepted by JOSH- T. JAMES, editor and pbopbietor. . 'oTPTIONS, POSTAGE PAID. SL1W ;e no Six months, $2 50 : Three 0ne year, month,60 cents. it u itaiivaro Vv carrier a. aneT Will uuwi'- y Tfae P&P . nartof the city, at the r.w, of charge, f r&tes, or 13 cents per week. T.er&V urates low and liberal Subscribers will please report any and rf-cftire their papers regularly. ,;i (Viiuren w , . - jjow Advertisements, eof Bankrupt stock. RODDICK 5 2VEii:aSZJT ST. .urcbased A VERY LARGE LINE of WHITE GOODS AT AUCTION from the BANKRUPT STOCK of Ewing & Co., of Boston, 'e offer the same for the inspection ol the public. Great Inducements Will be offered in order to EFFECT IMMEDIATE SALES. ings, Insertions, &c, &c. THE LOW PRICES ! at which we have marked these Goods cannot fail to attract purchasers. jjgf Novelties in Ladies' Neck Wear, Cravats and Bows. '. We have just received a beautiful line of Black Dress Materials, all of this season's importation. Don't fail to examine them before you make your purchases. Always on Hand the Leading Cottons At the Lowest Market Prices. 44Lake George A A Sheeting, 7t cents. 4-4 Rockingham A " 7 J cents. 4-4 Fruit of the Loora "10 cents. 4-4 Androscoggin ' 10 cents. 4-4 Hill " 10 cents. 4-4 Wattfeutta, " 12 eta. A CHOICE LOT OF CALICOES, new styles, and'very beautiful colors, just re ceived. - . Parasols and Sun Umbrellas. In order to close out stock we have re- PAT) ASHTQ and SUN UMBRELLAS, which were so popular last season, from $4.00 to $1.50 each. We have only a few left, and the best way to secure one is to call- at once and make a selection. 45 Market St. mch G iviuoi wws rjlHE BALANCE' OF MY FALL AND Winter Stock of GENTS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHINGAN D FURNI3HING GOODS, must be sold and they will be sold, too, re 's gardless of coat. I go North next week and will close oat stock on hand at Low ! Lower !! Lowest 1 1! prices A SHUIBIl, Market st. 5?meh5 Musical Instruments ! VIOLINS, A CCORDEOXS, G UITARS' HARMONICAS, BAXJOS, FLUTES, and FIFES, VIOLIX BOWS, BOXES, STRINGS,. YATES' mh 11 Book Store & Photo. Rooms. Florida Oranges. NOTHER LOT t f those SWEET FLORI DA ORANGES, probably the last of the season, received to-day. Bananas and Ap ples on hand. Fresh Candies made to-day at S. G. NORTUROP'S, mch 9 Fruit and Confectionery Stores. Painting. WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR Pain ing done with dispatch, neatness an at reasonable rates is at C. C. PARKER'S PAINT SHOP, one door North of Old Jail building on Prin cess street. HOUSE, SHIP and SIGN Painting done and satisfaction guaranteed. liret care is given w smau jods. may 16 ADVERTISE IN THE " WILMINGTON ( Weekly )J O URN AL O ffice corner Chestnut and! Water sts. ec 12 - up stairs. 'lain, Plaid and Striped Nainsook Mus lins, Victoria Lawns, Swiss Mus lins, Piques, Hamburg Edg BROWN RODDICK r VOL. 3. LOCAL NEWS. New Advertisements. Norwabd Giles, Chairman. Notice. Musaos & Co The Only Genuine Wam- sutta Shirt. j ' O. G. Parsley, Jr Excursion Steamer J. S. Under hi;i. j -A. David Children's Clothing. Geo. Myers, Agent For the Seaside S. Jkwett A Book for all Readers. A. Shbier Must be Sold. Day's length 12 hours and 4 minutes. Figures of speech sometimes tell fibs. No interments this week; in Bellevue Cemetery. . - . : , - , Fall moon on Monday afternoon, about i 1 4 o'clock. No interments in Pine Forest Cemetery this week. Weather cloudy and squally-looking at this writing. The motto of the mint i.4 "In Gtxl We Trust" one dollar. The Globe turns, ocraticin Boston. It has turned Dem- Ladies silk ties have ends of net heavi- ly embroidered iu colors. Metal buttons will be profusely used on the "costume de fatigue; New and. beautiful grenadines hare stripes and flowers of velvet. Water frozen in decanters ik very pret ty. It appears like ice-in-gliss. Three interments, one child an I two adults, in OakdaleCemeterv this wscek. . ' -4 To-morrow is known n the Church Calendar as the Second Sunday in Lent. We suppose that if some people; insist on a hell one them. can easily be made for Now is tho time to' open' car windows and let the old lady next to you catch cold. J Mr. W. T. Johnson has purchased th State right for Shelddm's Steam Iteno- I 'I -r ' 'J ( i vator. - ;i . it! Mr. H. U. Mtrns6n goes North on Monday for the purchase of bis Spring and Summer stock. The Register of Deeds has issued this week marriage licenses for; two white and seven colored couples. M Rev. James II. Stringfellow. of South Carolina, will preach in St. John's Church to-morrow morning. The woods around the city are redolent i i . i i ,ot the odor of the fragrant yellow jessa mine, which is now in full bloom. On the anniversary of the bir hdav of the man who could not tell a lie several . 1 I i- country editors closed their pffices so they could follow bis example. . ! j i A hair from the mad dog is 'slid to cure i J- i the bite, and the Worchesterj Press says that a solitary tress from the hash will i cure a passion for a waiter girl'. ' Parties who hold claims against the city, other than for bonds or interest, are es, Chairman notified by Mr. Norwood Gi of the Board of Audit, to present them on or before April 5th. Gentlemen who can't tesll a polonaise from-an open front will beai! in mind the prevailing distinction between a hat and a bonnet. One is worn upon the bar ; the other on the nape of the neck. j .The steamer J- S. Underbill will make an excursion trip to Smithville to-morrow, leaving her wharf at 9:30 LlC M. The fare is only 50 cents for thi and the weather is just the run down to the seashore. round trip thing for a Good clothing make more difference with the world's opinion than a good many peo ple will admit. How dp you suppose Col. Waddell would look climbing the heights ! i i of fame with a patch on hi3 pantaloons? n-t The Winston Sentinel -says that it costa ill. more annually to take care of the dtgs in North Carolina than i j'would to run a free school in every school district for six - i j months in each year. Put we can't do without our dogs, they arc so good to catch a sheep. . After all that has been said about "sweeping reductions,'! the Grand Central is the only first-class hbtel in New York that has made a "sweeping reduction." It offers first-class accommodation for $2.50 and 3. 00 per day. j Cottage Pudding. One cupful sugar, one cup sweet milk, three and a half cups of tlour, two teas poon fuls Dooley's Yeast Powder, two tablespoonfuls of butter. I Steam one and a half to two hours. ! WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, Little Bridge The repairs to Little Bridge, the con tract for which was some little time since awarded to Duncan Holmes, have all been completed and travel across the bridge bas been resumed. The repairs seem- to be substantial, ar.d it is thought that the sub structure of the bridge is go6d now for at least ten years to come. j Continued. j Justice Wagner was busv this morning in examining parties who had been war ranted by the Mayor in sums under two hundred dollars, for the payment of their proportion of the assessments made by the city for tha improvement on Front street laying the Belgian pavement &c The investigation was continued until the 25th inst. , - Died of His Wound. LewisDavis, who was stabbed last Sat urday evening by Samuel "Robinson, died this morning from the effects j of the wound. He will be buried to-morrow evening with military Ironors, he having been in life a member of- Co. B," Fifth Battalion N. C. S. G. I The members of Companies A an d B of the battalion are ordered to their armories punctually at 1 meet at o'clock. Samuel llobiuson, who struck the fatal blow, is now in jail and will be tried for his life at the next term of the 'Criminal Court. ' The Cost of It- . The State and County tax on a piece of property owned by a gentleman of this city amounted to 69 cents. The owner of this property omitted to pay it, and thelpropcrty was sold for taxes, and bought in by the State. After it was too late he wanted to pay his tax, and iu or der to regain the property, he was put to considerable trouble and tound the costs and tax amounted to $6.02, which he had to pay to recover it. This example should be a warning to others to pay up promptly or before their property is sold and the costls added to the tax 1 a 1. I City Court. ' One unsophisticated individual from the cou itry, charged with disorderly conduct at a disreputable house in the lower part of the city, was released upon his agree ing to pay the .damage claimed! and the psts of the court, and to go .and sin no more. Another party arraigned on the charge of cursing and interfering with the police was fined five dollars or five days imprison' ment failing to pay the fine the defendant was committed to the city prison. A third party, for drunkness and disor derly conduct, was required to pay the costs of the ! court. There being no fur ther business, the Court adjourned until -Monday morning. the Aaddress at Chapel Hill. I We learn from the Raleigh Observer that Maj. J A. Engelhard has been selec ted by the young men at Chapel Hill to deliver the address to the graduating class at next Commencement. We copy here, with our endorsements the remarks of the Observer in making the announce ment: ! " According to the ancient and honored custom of the University, the privilege of selecting the orator to deliver the address to the two literary socities, and especially to the graduating class, belongs this year to the Dialectic Sociey. Maj. Joseph A. Engelhard is the choice. The committee empowered to convey to this distinguished gentleman the great but deserved compli ment consists of Messrs. G. A. Bobbins, A. D. Jones and R. D.Reid. The friends of the University will bo doubtly grati fied by the wisdom and appropriateness of the selection. In the first i place the stu dents call back to them an old Chapel Hill boy, familiar with its traditions, proud of its history and intimately connected with its past glory and its renaissance, and ask him to point out to them the road to prosperity, to tell them as an older brother would where the dangers lie concealed, so that they may avoid themi In the second place ! it is a cause of pride to ah North Carolinians, and we claim them all as friends of the University, that her young sons recognize so readily that we have merit as a teacher, as a scholar and as an orator at home. Mr. Badger, Mr. Gaston, Mr Moore, Mr. John Y Mason and a long catalogue of distinguished men ranked it as one of their chiefest honors that they had been chosen by the suffrages of ihe representative youth of the State to give them a God speed on their untried careers. Maj. Engelhard has won a reputation as a journalist that.is not confined to North Carolina or her sister States, but it re mained for the trying campaign of 1876, the glorious Summer of our i ademption, to clevelopc his talents as an orator. It is safe to say that no man made a more eminent or more decided reputation as a popular speaker. The handsome major ities that followed in i his wake vouched for the efficiency of his work. We thank the young gentlemen for the honor they do themselves and for the compliment they confer by calling upon Maj. Engel hard to make the annual address to the two Societies. We congratulate the University upon the exhibition of State pride. i Retiew. i . MARCH Republican Politics. The "Star Club of the First Ward'' held a meeting last evening on Sixth street, between Brunswick street and the lino of the Wilmington & Weldon R. R The meeting wa3 organized, on rhotion of Duncan Holmes, by calling Mr James Wilson to he Chair and appointed John J. jttnoaes. secretary. Addresses were then delived by various parties present after whichthe following resolutions, intro duced by J. J. Rhodes, were adopted: ; Resolved, That a committee of five members of this club be appointed by the Chairman to confer with citizens of, the other four wards of the city with a view to organize clubs to act in conjunction with the club of tho First Ward. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves noi to support any man for an office of any kind who has in the past acted the part of traitor by selling out. ! ' '. Resolvedt That we return our thanks to the Hon. James Wilson for the able manner in! which he presided over j the meeting, j j j " - On motion tho meeting then adjourned to meet again next Tuesday evening. i : More Postal Serilce- i It was certainly a fortunate thing for the people of this section when Hon. A. M. Waddell, Representative'from this I)i?- trict, was appointed to the Chairmanship of the Committee on Postal affairs. Since ha has filled that position he has labored earnestly and unceasingly for the benefit of the people, a fact which is fully attested by the increased mail facilities every where. A few days since we published a communication in the Daily Review from citizens of Angola relative to an increase of service from Burgaw to Jack sonville and now we have the pleasure of laying before our readers the following prompt response from Col. Waddell showing that the matters set forth as re quired have already been accomplished. The letter speaks for itself : . t HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . Washington, D. C, March 14th 1878. Dear Sir: i 1 I have just read the communication in the Review about the mail route desired from Burgaw to Jacksonville, and I have the pleasure to inform you that the mat ter was attendend to three days ago, and before the article was published. I have secured every postal facility which has been askpd for by my constituents, and frequently have anticipated them. By the 1st October next, Pender, Onslow and Carteret, will have all the mail, routes and postoffices they want. I fix this date because some of the new services will not begin until September. Among the routes then to go into operation will be that from Wilmington to Point Cas well by steamer, and thence to Lisbon &c. The route from Rocky Point, via Long Creek, to Point Caswell will remain as it is, with an Increase to semi-weekly service, and one or two new offices. Brunswick will be improved also, by taking the mail off between Smithville and Shallotte and re-opening the old line, from Wilmington, via Town Creek (El Paso being abolished) Bell Swamp &cto Shallotte, and thence to Little River. The order for these changes has been already issued. Changes are contempla ted in the re-establishment of the old routes from Fayette ville down each side of the Cape Fear to Elizabethtown to con nect there with the' "route to Clarkton. And so in other counties. I write in haste only to advise you of some j of the changes which have been and are being made. Yours truly, j A. M. Waddell Josu. T. James, Esq., Wilmington N. C. Stolen Goods Recovered. A few days ago a party whose name we could not learn, living at Smithville, was robbed of several articles of house hold goods and having reasons for sup posing the thief and goods were in this city, had a search warrant taken out and a house occupied by Lucy Morse in an alley running from Third to Fourth streeti, between Ann and Nun 6treets, was searched. Officer Richardson, who served the warrant and instituted the search, succeeded in finding one feather pillow, a cot, one sheet and a feather bed. The latter articles could not be identified by the owner but the pillow, cot aud sheet he was satisfied were his property. Lucy Morse had a preliminary examina tion yesterday and was sent to ja'l in de fault of justified bond of ,$200, for her appearance at the next term of the Su preme Court of Brunswick county. Celebrating It- The four sailors who were arrested and lodged in jail a few days ago for desertion and who were released from custody yes terday, because of the want of evidence, chartered a dray this morning and were sailing before the wind through the streets singing and otherwise glorifying over their success and freedom. John Barleycorn was at the wheel, and the party were as oily as 'tarsM could be. , 16, 1878. NO. 40 Church Services. m Worship in the various' churches of the city to-morrow as follows ; . ST. james' parish March 17th Second Sunday in Lent. eieDration at t a. m Morning Pravcr at 11 ocIock. Sundav School at o'clock. Evening Prayer at 5 o'clock". Daily service; Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- uay anu Saturday, Morning Prayer at 7 o clock, Evening Prayer at Gh o'clock; Wednesday and Frid ly, Morning Prnvcr at 1 1 o clock. st. john's church, March 17th Second Sunday in Lent. Celebration at 7J o'clock. Morning Prayer at 11 o'clock. Evening Prayer at 7 o'clock. Sunday School at 3 J o'clock. ST. PAUL'S (EVANG.) LUTHERAN , CHURCH, Corner of Sixth and Market streets. Rev. G. D. Bernheim, D. D. pastor. . German service at 11 a. m. English service at 7J p m. Sunday School at 3 p. m. Weekly lecture on Wednesday at S p. m. Catechetical instruction on Friday at Sh p. m. j FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, corner of (Market and Fifth streets. Rev. James B. Taylor, pastor. Services to morrow at 11 a. m. and 7.43 p.m. Sunday School at 9 a. m. Young Men's Prayer Meeting Tuesday night at 7:45 o'clock. Regular Church Prayer Meeting Thursday night at 7:45 o'clock. ST. PAUL S CHURCH, (EPISCOPAL.) corner ot fourth and Oranire streets. Rsv T. M. Ambler.! rector. Services at 11 am and 7. p Im. Sunday School at!3 p m. Seats freje ST. THOMAS' (CA HOLIC) CHURCH, Second and Third Dock street, between streets. Rev. Mark; S. Gross, pastor ; Rev. P. Moore, assistant. Sunday Morn 10.30 oiclock. p m. Sunday at 7 and Vespers chanted at1. '4 School at 9J a m. Daily Mass at 7 a. m. Sunday School for colored people at 3 m. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, on Gtli between (Jhurch and Castle streets. Preaching at, 9 a m and 1 p ni. jj AMI. t . x . mug. i iujii. j.inv;tiL.$ every luesday night. SEAMEN S BETHEL. on Dock between Front and Water streets Rev. J. L. Keen, chaplain. Services every Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All are welcome. Seats free. FIRST FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH, . corner Fourth and Dawson streets.- . Ser vices at 11 a m. and 7 p mJi CHESTNUT ST. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. D. J. Sanders, Pastor.! Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath School at 9 a. m. Bible Class ati 4 p.m. , PRIMITIVE BAPTIST. on Castle, between Filth and Sixth streets. Preaching to-morrow (Sunday) at 11 o'clock by Elder Moore Stephenson. ST. MARK S CHURCH. Services at 11a. m. and 7i p. m. Sunday School at St. Barnabas at 3"p. m. Confirmation Class at 5 p. m. Scats free. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner Third and Orange streets, Rev. Jos. R. Wilson, D. D., pastor. Morning ser vice 11 o'clock. Evening service 7 o'clock. Sabbath School 3 o'clock, p. m. Lecture Thursday evening 7 o'clock. SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner of Fourth and Campbell streets. Rev. C. M. Payne, pastor-. Services at 11 a. m. and 1 p. m. Sabbath School at 3 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 p. m. Meeting for Prayer at the Pastor's Study Monday at 7J p. m. FIFTH ST. M. E. piIURCH, SOUTH, on Fifth, between Nufan and Church sts. Rev. B. R. Hall, pastor. Services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sabbath School at 9 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 1 o'clock. " FRONT ST. M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, , corner of Front and Walnut streets. Rev.. E.A.Yates, pastor. I Services at 11 a. m and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 3 p. m. The Thermometer. Froni the United States Signal Office at this place we obtain thq following report as taken this niurn- of the ing at thermometer, 7:31 o'clock : Augusta, Ga.....'....49 Memphis, Tenn 51 Moblie, Ala ..58 Montgomery Ala.. .54 New Orleans ....64 New York.. 41 Savannah, Ga 52 Shreveport 57 St. Louis Mo ..52 St. Marks, Fla......58 VickBburg, Miss....5S Washington, D C 39 Wilmington, N. C.47 Cairo, 111... ...... .....54 Charleston,. S C....54 Cincinnati.. 48 Corsicana, Tex 5Q Ilavana ...76 Fort Gibson, C. N.46 Galveston.... ..63 Indianola 66 Jacksonville, Fla...5S Knoxville 38 Lynchburg 41 I Hotel Arrivals. . Purcell House. Wilmington, N. C March 1G. Cobb Bros, From 10:05 o'clock, March o'clock, 16th. S G Won proprietors. 15th, to 10:05 h, Fayettville : Charles Baler, Belfast, Me; F Meyer, MaTrland ; L P Ashmesd, E HarrisoD, Edward F Keen, Philadelphia : John , Carry, Baltimore ; A Clinchey, Dr L C Duncan, New York ; Lewis Benton, Jr, Cleveland, O ; Thomas Christian, Rich mond : M V Calvin, Georgia ; G W Mc Kee, Baltimore ; A C Hooke, Columbia Kev James H btringfellow, South Caro lina ; II F Dultou and wife, Florida Parties who have heretofore neglected to attend to their special license tax, after reading the notice in the Review yester day beaded "Last Call, have been wend ing their way towards the Captain's of fice of the City Treasury all this forencon. At last accounts the river was falling, there having been only teven feet on the shoals at Fayetteviile yesterday mornuig. PLEASE NOTICE; "VYe will be glad to receive communication! from our friends on any and all subjects ol The name of the writer ntustWays lumisnea to the Editor. V Communications must be wiittcn on inl A mi A . A t I it' vuc eiue vi me paper. Personalities must be avoided. Ahdit is especialkr and nart irnlftrlv tin. stood that &e editor does not al WATS endnM. the Tiews of correspondents, unless Tso stated in tne editorial columns. 1 1 Now Advertisements. For the Seaside, milE ELEOAVT Sifl,n,n. A PASSPORT will make a trip to SmithvilloJ S!nnH,r n a. iu., ana return at o I'. M. if . . - - . KUUM) TICKETS..... Si.co DINNER ON BOARD ....."H 50 V Kegular Trips continued Mondav Morninc. at 0 A. M., until further notice. ' i i i mch 16 nvn Mvruc . Stmr. J. S. Uwierhill. IYILL RUN AN EXCUR SION TRIP SUNDAY, MARCH 17th, tf!!m!thvi;ii iini) mm m. . ! ' .... . ...v. icmrn. conts for -OC3d Trip. Leaves her wharf at 2.30 A f's ,r ' PARSLEY, Jr., i Agent. Oic Board Of Andit eri FinaDce. All PERSONS HAYING CLAIMS against the City of Wilmington (other thaj for Ronds and Interest) not already audited, are hereby notified to present tlu same to vieriv oi in? lioara prior to 5th of April proximo. NORWOOD GILES, marcli 10-ot na Chairman. The Only QENUINE WAMSUTTA SHIRTS, (wit! ALL LINEN ::-nly ROS0MS), cut length wise the Cloth, ALL COMPLETE and sold at S1.25 each, C O. D., are at - iviuriGorj co'fi., inch 1G Clothiers and Merchant Tailors. Children's Clothing" I jyjY STOCK OF CHILDREN'S CLOTH ING this season i well eelected hnd n.uch larger than heretofore kept". No trouble ;to eret mited as thp stvls a hot,,),,, prices LOW. . i s My Stock of Cent's Furnishing Goods far surpasses anv othpr in tho u,,. novelties in Neck Year, Silk IJandkerchiefJ,1 vuiuicu Lxmi nose, sonars. Culls, etc., i i. I Silk Handkerchief 25 cents apiece. Remember the "PEA"RT." wi.n ; Ur omns, ana ouy no other. Only 1. " " " "V.. u iiV.tU Ul DAVID, The Clothier mch 1G Celebration of St: Patrickts Day. rjlHE MEMBERS OF THE HI BERNIAN and ST. ALOYSIUS Societies, will assemble at Tetnper- i ance Hall on Third street, at 0 o'clock aharjl, on the morningof the 17'tli March, in fi Regalia for the purpcee;6f celebrating S Patrick's Day. mch 15-2t. JAS. REILLY, Marshal. Why Suffer ? .flTH DANDRUFF IN THE HAIR when by calling at the Fashionable and pop ular Barber Shop in basement of NaUonal Bans building you can purchase I I. Furmanskis CelebraH ted Hair In vigomtor which ia bv far the best that hai ever been used for that purpose, and ENf TIRELY FREES the hair from it after a few trials. There is NOT THE SLIGHTEST discoloring of the hair, but it produces a soft and pliable state of the hair. It is made only by the undersigned, and can be had at my Barber Shop under the Frst National Bank. I beg leave rerpectfully to refer to the genj tlemen named below who have used my Ini vigorator, and have authorized me to do so as to tho truthfulness ot my statement, to wit: Gen. M. P. Taylor, Hon. A. It. Van Bokkelen, Capt. D. L. Filyaw and Messrs. G. J. Boney, 8. II. Fishblate, Geo. A. Peck, A. 11. Kelley and many others too numerous to mention. feb6 ; Drugs, Chemicals, TANCY ARTICLES, TOILET SOAPS,; JL &c. For sale low. UURBANK'S PHARMACY. Corner Front and Princess Streets. ! gSf Prescriptions compounded with the utmcst care day or night, mch 15 A Book for ail Headers. ' I J ! rilHE GREAT TREASURY OF FACTS. JL Staustics of all Nations and of every State in the Union. - AN AMERICAN ALMANAC FOB 1873. Edited by A. R. Spofford, Librarian of Con gress. 12 mo. volume, 420 pp. cloth, i Price $1.50, at - . I: S. JEWETT'8. i mch 14 Front Street Book Stcre. I Mules for Sale. N EXTRA FINE PAIR FOUR YEARS OLD, Sound, well brcka and weigh nearly 1000 pounds each, mch li-Zt J. A. SPRINGER.