North Carolina Newspapers

THIS PAPER PLEASE JfOTICE, published eTerj afternoon, Sundays ex We will be glad to receive communication cepted by JOSH. T. JAHI.ES, EDITOR AND PBOPBIKTOR. urom our friends on nj and alt subject! oi general interesting , - , in nam f the Write hs afwiyi be SUBSCRIPTIONS, POSTAGE PAID. lurwanea to the Editor. One year, $5 00 Six months, $2 50 ; Three vmmunicationi must be written on bnU months, $1 25 ; One montb, BO cents. one tide of the paper. Pen onalities xnuat be avoided.. The p&per will be delivered by carrier, free of charge, in any part of the city, at the ibfve rates, or 13 cents per wee. Advertising rates low and liberal ' Andlt fa atn..ll . . - -! VOL. 3. WILMINGTON, N. C, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1878; NO. 65 fw particularly under. stood that the editor does not alwayi endorse the 'views of correspondents, unless 'so slated in the editorial columns. " m jSy-SabBcribers will please report any and ill failures to receive iueir papers reguiMijr. - . , . Hi l i i . ; ! i . -i I .v New Advertisements. Wake Op v Brown &, Roddick, 45 XVXARITBT ST. Wk uesire' to announce the arrival of our ' O F Dry Goods Every Department Replete with the Novelties of the Season. We feel every confidence in stating that at NO TIME in the HISTROY of DRY GOODS have they EVER been offered at SUCH LOW PRICES. It id morally impossible to enumerate or give even a fair idea of the Variety op our Stock through this medium. A visit to our establishment only can cover that ground. We take great pleasure at ALL TIMES in showing our stock or comparing prices with ANY House in the country. We submit the following list of prices for this week : Mack Silk for Trimmings and Linings, C5c per yard. Black Cachmere Silk, $1.00, up. These Silks are certainly worth 25 per cent more money. Real Lyons Poplins, 50 cents. Dress Goods from 10 cents upwards. This Department contains all that is new and we can safely say that OUR PRICES ARE LOWER ! And the Variety Larg - Than we have EVER SH0WH BEFORE! Printed Linen I awns, 25 cents j beautiful designs. Printed Union Lawns, froml2Jf to 20 cents. 4 4 Foulards and Percales, 10 cents par yard. Sunshades and Parasols from 12c up. Hosiery, Underwear find Gloves ! Black Lace Mitts. 2 Button Kids 75 cents, the regular $1 quality. Bargains in SHAWLS. We offer for this week a ' Of Stripe Silk and Wool Shawls that cost 5.50 for $2.00. A Great Bargain ! Black YAK LACE 2 to iYt inches wide 15 cts per yard. The atxve requires no comment. allocoes I 4 D Same quality as sold all oyer the country for 5Ji and 6 cents. Heautlful. Assortment of Bows & Heft Wear. i 4-4 White Canton Matting 20 and 25 4-4 Co'ld do do 25 and 30 BROW & RODDICK SPEI NG& SUMMER STOCK Ties opi 13 45 Market Street. LOCAL NEWS. New Advertisements. A. D. Cazauz Baltimore Steamship Line. A. D. Cazaux Clyde's New York Steam- a'aip Line. . ' , ' I - Mchsoh & Co. TweWe Dollar and Fifty Cents Suits. ' J. B. LirriKCOfr k Co Get the Standard. See ad "Opera House." ' Boat weight A McKoy Freeh AniraU. Boatwbight A McKoy--To the j Country Trade. , 1 Bihford, LoB A Co In Store and to Ar rive. S. Jewett Look. j A. Shriek Big Excitement. Uneasy lies the rown. head tha,t wears a ne neaa-waiter The last man in a crowded barber's shop. V There is a 'general that is always on Huty, and that is general nuisance. .-" ' ' ' ''. j : Silence'is the best course for any man o adopt who distrusts himself, j When you dispute with a fool, he is very certain to be similarly employed. The shoemakers don't mind dull times. i Their hoes are sold before they go into the market. The fishing season has opened very finely and the business of "getting bites' is easrer- y sought."' j 1 -. ! Many persons are in advance of their age but old maids generally manage to be about ten years behind theirs. There are about seventy-eight turpen rafts of me rafts and sixty or seventy imber that have arrived here from the up country since Saturday. If you want to make thel boss ot an establishment busy, waltz into his house with a bill for collection, and business gets pressingly brisk at once. "General Green is marshalling ibis forces. and many a horny handed granger will be ready to meet him hoe-helve in hand, when prespiration will flow like water. 1 i The new temperance men wear a blue ribbon on their cgat collar, but the anti- temperance men carry a natural sign of richer color far more prominently display ed. .T j Depositors of the late defunct Freed man's Savings Bank are "hereby informed that the 10 per cent, dividend, recently declared from the assets of the concern , is now ready to be paid to i ,3 s swindled patrons. The receipts of crude turpentine at this port to-day, is posted at the Exchange at 13,496 barrels, and this does not include five rafts arrived this afternoon. These are the largest receipts of this article that have been known here in any one day since he war. The Wilmington Ss Weldon R. K. The Baltimore papers of Saturday dale furnish information as tolhe placing of the Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R. R. in the hands of a Receiver. Hot. R. R. Bridgers has been-appointed Receiver for the Road by Judge Bond,; and is re- quired to give bonds in the sum of $200,- 000. Hon. Dan'l L. Russell has been ap pointed Auditor- I ' I The application was by mortgage bond holders representing S3;900,000. Mr. Wm. A. Wright, the oldest. Kail- - " - 1 ! road man in the State, forty-four consecu tive years a director in the ! Wilmington and Weldon, appeared as counsel for jthe Company. ' i This Railroad was lessee of thb Wil- ington .and Weldon Railroad,1 playing seven per cent on par value of stock. This lease money was defaulted oil the fifteenth of January ( last, .and by the i i i terms of the lease the Wilmington and Weldon reverts lo its stockholders to- day. -I i f s i ! -r-1 i Trouble in the Household. We would advise every bne interested not to buy Yeast or Baking Powders, loose or in bulk. They are usually made by unskillful persons, and pave frequent ly proven totally unfit lor use. There is no guarantee or responsibility attached to loose powder. Dooley's "VIeast Powdee is always put up in cans, Warranted full weight and absolutelypure I Mothers, Mothers, Mothers. Don't fail to procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothino Syrup for all diseases of teeth ing in children. It relieves the; child from pain, cures wind colic, regulates the bowels, and, by giving relief and health to the child, gives rest to the mother. T Seventeen Years Ago. Seventeen years ago to -day the old town of Wilmington was awakened to a day of unusual excitement. There was an anx ious lock on the countenances of the older men, when you encountered them on the streets, and there were tears In the eyes of the more matronly of the softer sex, ev erything betokened a day of more than or dinary excitement, in fact of very extraor dinary excitement. Although the day was one of the secular days of the week, busi ness everywhere seemed almost entirely suspended. Young men clad in new suits of gray with brass buttons bearing Ihe coat )f arms of North CaroMna, were seen with military accoutrements buckled on, hurry-, ing through the S treets Young maidens fair were gathered at the most prominent places where ladies could with propriety go, to witness the unusual stir and bustle on the public thoroughfares ; and finrlly the sound of the drum was heard, but it was not the musicof a holiday parade ; it was the long roll, summoning the mem bers of the different companies to their rendezvous at the different armories in i . i the city. . j ' Orders liad been received by Col. John Li. Cant well, commanding the 30th Reg't. N. C. Militia from his commander-in-chief, Gov: Jno. W. ' Ellis, at Ral eigh, to proceed immediately with, what force hecoul,"ommaud,to,the fortifications at the mouth of the river and take posses sion of and occupy them in the name of the State ot North Carolina.! Tbi3 is what c tused the hustle and bustle and the ex citement on the streets of our usually quiet little city, seventeen years ago ; and this is what caused the eyes of the matron- i y ladies to be dimmed with tears seven teen years ago ; it was the mother's feel ing for her boy, who was going out, as she thought, to encounter the dangers of a battle, and this it was too that caused the fair and blushing young maidens to gather in crowds at public places as they had neer done on any other public occasion, so that they could have a last long look and bestow a last smile, a mile of en couragement, as only a woman knows how to smile upon the one whom Ehe loves, and it was this smile possibly, more than anything else, that made the young stnp- iing grasp the stock of his rifle still firmer as he threw it upon his shoulder with a determination to do or die." The Companies assembled on Market street, in front of what was then known as the Carolina Hotel, but which since that time has been transformed into the Mannir g House. The line was formed under the direction of the Colonel commanding by his Adjutant, Jas. D. Radcliffe, afterwards Col. Radcliff . The German Volunteers, Capt. C. Cornehlson, were assigned the right. The Wilmington Light Infantry, Capt. Wm. L.' DeRosset, the left, The Wilmington Rifle Guards, Capt. O. P. Meares,l joined on the left of the German Volunteers ; and Capt- Jno. J. Hedrick, with his Company, the Cape Fear Artillery took position with the right of this Company on the left of Capt Meares and his left cn the right of Capt. DeRos set ; this completed the formation of the battalion. The battalion thus formed by the Adjutant was turned over to the Colonel, who gave !.. the right command to place the line in proper position for inarching, and then the command forward was given, j Will Wilmington ever wit ness such another day ? We hope not. But when we look back down the aisles of time through this longvista of years to that eventful fifteenth day of April, how like a dream everything seems; various things are suggested to pur mind in the retrospect, and among them how ridiculous our position four companies of men, unskilled in the art of war, marching forth to take possession of forts to hold them against the land and naval forces of the United States; and, this is not1 all, there was nothing to hold the forts with, if we except two oannon mounted on two old ricketty gun car- riages, which almost the first time they were fired rebounded and' tumbled down the parapet into the enclosure below. But, however, stout hearts and willing hands soon changed all this, and put things in a more defensible position. Btt to return to our story the column had commenced to move forward, the music struck up an inspiring -air, the young soldiers were thrilled, the ladies smiled, handkerchiefs were waved and bouquets of flowers were thrown from the nearest porticos. The line of march was to the foot of Market street, on the south side of Market Dock, where the steamer ! Wr. W. Harllee was waiting to convey the troops down the river. As the command marched under the portico where Mr. H. B. Eilers office now is, at the corner, of Market and South Water streets, another shower of bouquets greeted the bold soldier boys from groups of ladies who had gathered there to get a last long look, and wave a long, and possibly as they thought, a final farewell. The troops were soon on board, lines were hauled in, the whistle sounded the signal for depar ture and away, the steamer sped with h(r cargo of brave, soldier boys going out (o fight the battles of their country. oucn is as oneny as can be told some of the events and occurrences of this day, seventeen years ago, in the cohipkrati vtly small town of Wilmington. j Since writing the above, we have been informed that the 16th day of Apr?), 1851, was the day on which the troops left heie for the Forts. In fact, Col. Jno. L. Cant well has shown us the original dispatch received by him at the time from the Act ing Assistant Adjutaut-Geueral, Col. Ed ward Cantwell, directing the Col. Com manding the military force here to pro ceed at once to the mouth of the river and take possession of the fortifications there in the name of the State of North Caro lina, by order of the Governor. This occurred two days after the surren der of Sumter and over five weeks before North Carolina p issed the Ordinal ce of Secession. , From $2.50 Up. Mr. A. Shrier, the Market 6trcet cloth ier, has returned tc the city from New York and Philadelphia, accompanied by one of the largest and best selected stock of goods ever brought to this city. He went in this jtime for cheap goods as well as durable goods and he Cau sell you a suit for any price ranging from $2 50 up Call and inspect the stock. For Memorial Day. We understand that the Ladies' Memo- rial Association has invited ,Mr. R. E. Calder to act as Chief Marshal j at the services on Memorial Day and Col. James G. Burr to deliver the address on the oc- i casion. We are pleased to be able to state that both of these gentlemen have accepted the honor tendered them. The Chaplain and the Assistant. Marshals will be named some time this week. The Flower Queen. A delightful treat is in preparation for our citizens, in the shape of a Cantata en titled "The Flower Queen," which is to be given at the Opera House in this city for the benefit of the Front Street M. E. Church Organ Fund. It is now in re hearsal under the direction of Prof. A B. Chase and will be produced next Monday and Tuesday evenings. There is to be a full chorus of 75 young ladies and misses and characters by several prominent amateur vocalists. It bids fair tobe the event of the season. i Unparalleled Cruelty. A young man became enraged against his horse and beat him to death with a dray iron on Saturday evening near St. James' Home, on the corner of Eighth and Orange streets. The carcass of the horse was lying this morning where he fell on Saturday. Some steps should be taken to prevent cruelty to animals, and we think it is about time for the resident ice President of the Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals to take some steps for their protection. Almost daily we see some poor beast either cru elly treated or kept in such a miserable condition that civilized people would refrain from working it. ! City Court Alex. Johnson and William Henry Godbold,two gemmen of color were arrest ed yesterday morning in the brick building over Wessel's grocery store on North Water street for exhibiting tco much of a pugnacious disposition towards each other, or, 'in other words,fcr fighting. After hearing the testimony in the case this morning, the Mayor discharged Johnson and pronouneol sentence of five dollars and costs against Godbold. Johnson im mediately showed what might have been very aptly termed plantationmanners, for he made a bow to His Honor scraping his right foot at the same time,and then walked out. Godbold was taken in charge of . a policeman who went with him in search of the necessary wherewith to liquidate his fine and this ended to-day's sitting of the City Court. Wilmington District. . Second round in. part of Quarterly Meetings as per appointments made by the Presiding Elder, liev. -u. d. uurnneau, D. D. Whiteville,at Swindells .April 13-14 Wilmington, at Fiitn Street, April zu-zi Make yourself all honey, and you'll soon find flies enough to devour you. The Telephone, Its Practical Work ings Between Wilmington and Raleigh. This most wonderful instrument was put in operation between Wilmington and Raleigh on yesterday and the most satisfactory results were achieved, Mr. Angel, the superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, attached an instrument to the lines yesterday and commenced conversing with friends one hnndfful &nd. twenty-four miles distant. A conversation was carried on between citizens of this city and Gov ernor Vance and among others in the. city who were asked for was one of the editorial staff of tie Review. Several poems were sung in the Western Union Telegraph office in this city and was distinctly heard in Raleigh and after thoroughly testing the machine the crowds at both ends dis persed to make way for new ones. The names ot the Wilmington singers are Messrs. Geo. P. Welsh, bass ; E. F. Riddick, soprano; Mr. T?illy. tenor; 6. Parsley, Jr., barytone; D. P. Beckham soprano. " Pieces sung "Essie Dear," Footsteps," "The Gates Ajar," 'Little "The Little Brown Church," "Nearer my God to Thee." Blue Glass Cure:" "Almost Persuaded," "S:!ver Threads among the Gold," "Hold frhe Fort," "Sweet By and By," &c. The names of the singers at Raleigh are Messrs. L. S Overman, E. A. Jones, M.T. Leach, I. J. Young, Dr. Knox, Sherwood! Haywood and V. Royster. Pieces sung "Nearer My God To Thee," "Silver Threads," (sung to tune. Jesus, Lover of my jSoul) "Gates Ajar," "lake This Letter To My Mother," "Sweet By and By,',' "We Row c," "My Moth(r-in-law," and others. By the exercise of the most judicious management, the Grant Central Hotel, New York, has vcrv cleverlv turned the tide of trade in its direction, not less by the sweeping reduction of its rates than through its excellent management. iNewAdvertisemets.' O PER A HOUSE. Monday & Tuesday Eve'gs Apl 22, 23 The Beautiful Floral Cantata of the llower Queen ! For the benefit of the Front Street M. E. Church Organ Fund. Under the direction of PROF. A. 15. CHASE. Full Chorus of Seventy-Five Young Ladies and Miasea, and Characters by several of the Prominent Lady and Amateur Vocalists, in appropriate costumes, with scenery and action. Admission : Adults 50 cents : children 25 cents. Gallery 25 for reserved seats, berger's. cents. No extra charge Tickets for sale at Heins Apl 15 Fresh Arrivals! JgEING FULLY UP TO THE TIMES, we are always prepared to furnish our CUS TOMERS withoth the delicacies and nec essaries of the season, and at prices Which Defy Competition. The choicest goods : of every description in - : our line j Always on Hand. We offer this week specially the cekbrateed 1 ! . - - . ' UNDERWOOD PICKLES, THE FINEST IN AMERICA. ! ! Stuffed Mangoes ani Peppers, Pepp'er Hash -and Gherkens, the latter by the dozes, hundred or barrel. No family in the city should be without then) We sell thesejffoods, as we do every . other article, at the Very Lowest Price ! : i 3T Those wishing to gave a penny will call upon B0ATWRI6HT MM . ' 1 - 5. 7 & 8 Uorth Front Street. pi is . I .! - Violin and Guitar Strings. .i. INSTRUCTION BOOKS for all instru ments; Wedding. Paper and Envelope; Visiting Cards, all sites; Time Books, In voice and; Prescription Booki. Gold Pen and Pencils, Ac, &c, Ac j- C W. YATES, . ' f apl 8 Bookielle and Photographer. New Advertisements. Our rpWELVE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CEST8 Suits are very desirable ; a Beautiful Silt for $15 ; Good Suit at $10. All priceiat wurioorx di co a, aP 15 Clothiers and Merchant Tailor. To the Country Trade. WE ARE OFFERING I GREAT BARGAIUS , TO OUR , WHOLESU? AMD COUNTRY TRADE i We hare a large stock of COFFEES, SUGAKS, MOLASSES, MEATS, .-: liquors; SOAPS, Which we have selected with GREAT CARE and bought at LOWEST PRICES. Boatwjight & McKoy, j Wholesale Grocers, I 5, 7 k 8 Worth Front Street- apl 15 In Store and to Arrive Flour, Molasses, Bacon, Sugar, &c. 500 Bbls. FLOUR, all kinds. 200 Bbls. Molasses, all l::nds. . 7i$ Boxes Bacon. 75 Bbls. Sugar. lO Tierces and Tubs Lard. 75 Bags Coffee. Also, all LIGHT GOODS make our stock COMPLETE. necessary t.i ! BINFORD, LOEB A CO., f apl 14 Wholesale Grocers. GET THE STANDARD WORCESTER S QUARTO DICTIONARY Fully Illustrated and Unabridged, tibrary Sheep, Marbled Edges, $10.00 "The best English writers and the mostpar ticular American wj-iters use WORCESTER as their authority." New York Uerald. The best existing English Lexiconi"-Lon-don Athcmeum. Worcester's Pocket Dictionary, j Profusely Illustrated. 24 mo. Cloth 63 cents The standard radc-iaecuui of the corres pondent and reader. 1 I j For sale by all Booksellers. Sent free of expense, on receipt of price, by the I publish ers, J.B. LIPl'INCOTT & CO., apl 15 Philadelphia. Look JN AT THE ANTIQUE POTTERY, con sisting of Peruvian Water Jars, Chinese, Old Saxon, Roman, Greek, Portland and Ulpe I Vases, Watch Stands, Teapots, Mugs, vru receivers, ac, at 8. JEWETT'8. apl 13 Front Street Book Store, Easter Eggs ; ARTISTICALLY COLORED in Oil and Water Colors, for sale during next week and until after Easter-tide. Sample nests at Mr. Heinsberger's book store. Any orders left there or at this office, will receive prompt attention. j i april 12 ' I ; j Constantly Receiving. RUGS, CHEMICALS, Fancy Articles, Tobacco and Cigars, at UURBANK'S PHARMACY. Corner Front and Princess Streets. Prescriptions compounded with the; utmcst care day or night, apl 1 Big Excitement I JF RUSSIA AND ENGLAND are araid of each other, I am not afraid to fell goods cheaper than any other bouse in the State. Now opening the most extemire asiortaent of Gents', Youths' and Boys Clothing and . I ' ' ..- Furnishing Goods erer offered in Wilmington 8uits from $2;50 up. Think of thai will you a ozznzDn apl Market it. Tie Elegant Hew Stir. Passport WILL MAKE DAILY 1.11 tripe to 8mithTille and tcTJ return, lea ring Wilmington at j 9.00 A. M. and emithrUle atC 3 3.00 P.M. Excursionists will please confer with the Agent. We riait the Fortifications, Bald Head, and other point of interest, (with parties). The cheapest and most de- ugnuui recreation erer onerea tne punuc? Leare SUNDAYS at 9.20 A.M. apl A GEO. 1IYES3, Agent