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VOL. 3.
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PLEASE NOTICE. j
We will be glad to receive communication
from our friends on nT an d all Wbjectfo.
general interest.but :
Th name Of the. writpr n.nst lwr ho
famished to the Editor. I
Communicationi most be Wi ittcn on onl't
one side of the paper. !
Personalities must be avoided.
WILMINGTON, N. C, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1878.
Andit is especially and particularly under! '
() 7ft I 8too1 editor does not always endorse!
I the Tiews of correspondents, unless 'so'etated'
in the editorial columns.
LOCAL NEWS.
1 Baptism.
For some time past a revival has been
. i Cn) ! nrl nrnh
vv AriHrtmemenU. eomg on ai juasonuoro ouuuu uu
A. D. Caxaux Baltimore Steamship Line, interest has been demonstrated by the
A. D. Cazaux Clyde's New York Steam- afianta an(j members of the church.
m . I
ship -Line. .
Bis ford, Loeb & Co At .Low Figures.
Muksok A Little Money Goes a Far Ways
Johk Cowa, Sec'y Magistrate? Meeting
See ad Festival. - j .'
Prof. Agostim Fifth Exhibition.
Boatwbight & MeKov Send in your Or- 0f aboUt eight hundred people.
ders.
SacoLd Ward Meeting
S. Jewktt Look.
The late Jno. W. Hewlett-
The body of Mr. Jno. W. Hewlett ar
rived here tbi3 morning in charge of Messrs
T. J. Smith and R. B. Hartsfitld; and was
carried direct to the Cemetery from the
depot. At the time ofthe accident which
v nKSIRE TO
-
arrival of our
ANNOUNCE THE
oil.
The Kev..J. B. Barlow-the pasor of the cajaei Mlv' Hewlett's death, his train was
church has been conducting the services g0jng about six miles an hour, and as the
and yesterday a9 a fruit of his work bap- engine went into the culvert the tender foh
tized thirty-two persons in the creek at lowed crushing Mr. Hewlett and his fire-
Mr. Elijah Hewlett's placr,;u the presence I man against the boiler head. He was in
stantly killed,-Ms neck, arms anu legs
broken bv the tender. "The bodies
A Foundling j I of Mr. Hewlett and his fireman, who was
About 9 o'clock Saturday evening ! a f m ineer i j id uuder tLe tender
A. Shbike Best Unlaundried fihirt, 75c. wore(j man wnjje passing the corne of for twenty-six hours btfoie l hey could be
'' . I - it j ir.,u.n.. c(rG otnir.k his
-Beautiful He of the Sea"-whale- . JZa
irinr. acrainsr Rnmniniiisr wu uu y itiuvw . w
ww i.q.h. ' ca
spiIWSBfflERSTOCK
gotten out.
Mr. Hewlett's
watch 'stopped the jno-
it and upon strikeing a match he- dis-
Cutting finger na.Ua In company is not Covered a bundle tied up in a towel. At
O F
Dry Goods.
a
Every Department Eeplete
with the
Novelties of the Season.
We feel every confidence in statin that : at
NO TIME in thelilSTKUi oiubi uwwuo
have they EVER boen offered at
polite.
A fashion writer says; Patched trousers
-will be much worn this season.
His Honor Judge Brooks and District A
tornej, Judge Albertson, arrived heret his
morning.
. Ten per cent of the husband's income is
what it is legally decided in England he
shall pay for his wife's dresses.!
A young lady rebukingly asks! us
"Which is the worst, to lace tight or to
nat Haht Wp five it ud we cever
laced. . .' I.. ; . I
ard meet
ment of his death, but the fireman's was
running when he was taken from under
this moment he was joined by a white the debiis, Mr. Hewlett was highly re
ined the contents specteu ana mucn mougui oi, uy ujb wiu-
r white cers of the road, ani a tew days beiore nis
Cutting AffrayOne Man Seriously
Hurt.
Saturday night, about 7 o'clock, a seri
ous cutties affray occurred ou Ninth, ter
twe'isu Mulberry and Walnut streets, which
NowAdvertisomots. -X"'
man and the two exam
anu asceriainea mai. uwm jrvu&
infant. I It was taken to ! the Station
House and examined when life was found
to be extinct. An inquest was held over
the body the verdict being "death from
unnatural1 treatment of the mother."
Second WardfKTeeting .
A MEETING of, Ore Democratic Voters of
the Second Ward, will be held in fac-
may result in . deal of one of tbe par- CoumExeuue" Co'ime
ties to tue a 11 ray. i Here seems to uae iiouse, Tuesday evening, April oOth, at 8
a ffm.l lwtwpon Al'rpil Ilpntnn and I " -4U- 'r me
George 6ole, both colored, for some tame
past, and recently Benton has been heard
to.say that it was 'his intention of killing
Cole, and on Saturday evening essayed to
put! his threat into execntion. Frcm wit
nesses we learn that Beoton niado the at
tack upon Cole, drawing at the time some
thing from his pocket which resembled a
knife, whereupon Cole ran and was hotly
pursued by his antagonist.! Benton' flist
struck Cola in the side with a knife
and put i'i several other blows with
his knife in quick succession !
Cole, it j seems also had a knife
and inflicted one or two ugly gashes about
purpose of selecting Dele-
ij me v-uunij vonvenuon ana ior ine
transaction of other business. Every Demb- I
crat is urged to attend. i1 '
apl 20-tm star copy.. , I
Grand Opening of Spring
and Sumnier Millinery.
jyjRS. E. A. LUMSDEN WILL UA'eIa
Of French Pattci n Hats and Bonnets
TllUKSDAY MAY, "2d. 1 1 ,
The Ladies are respectfully intited to call.
April 29th
MRS. E. A. LUMSDEN.
4t
?fnoiv riAat.b b wjw piven the nosition tsenton s lace ana neau. me men were
of Master Machinist of tl c shops of the arrested and carried to. the station House
Alabama & Chattanooga R. H., and was to when the city physician and Dr. W. W.
have taken charge of them on the first o Lane were sent for! to dress the wounds.
Is"
May.
The pemocrats of the First Wfa
. tj1.1.. TToll tWia ovpninf for t
lion. A- M. Waddcll-
" " - !
Our distinguished Representative m
nnn areas whose name heads this article
arrived in this city yesterday, on a two
,days leave from Washington.
Col. Waddell looks well considering
the hard work he has performed in the
The wound in Co'e's side is considered
dangerous but those in the back i and hijl
are not of a nature to cause any alarm.
Benton was turned over to Dr. Lane, the
physician in charge of; the hospital and is
under guardi Cole was released under
bond and is at "his home where he receives
at Brooklyn Hall this 'evening for the pur- committee room and in the House this
I rril IiOW PRICES, pose of reorganizing for the coming cam
paign
It is 'morally impossible to enumerate or
sire even a fair idea ot tne v abktt ur
Stock through this medium. A Tisittoour
eitablishment only can cover that ground.
County Commlssiomrs.
The Board of County Commissi oner
met in called session "this morning at 111
o'clock present J. G. Wagner, Chairman
B.G.Worth, D S. Sanders, Ju'o W.
A fVinchn anrl Dnnnan ITulmes.
1T. J i f. thn the necessary medical attention.
T,?nnnr lirrnsns were granted to tne J
following persons:
E W Doscher,! Juhii D Doscher, John
Carroll, D Otten, j Fernberger & Co, O
M.vbHpfl a F nonlih." II Ohlandt. J
I Far Ways , j
IKMO.VSIIIAKEI) IiV q I
ailrii) RiTjrjsorj &l co
"Meeting of Magistrate s.
rp HtJ- ADJOURNED MEETING of Mais .
tratea ofNcw Hanover county, will be held
in the City Court Rooia, on 'May 2d, at 11
o'clock, a. m. ly order of the Chairman.
This morning, Mayor Fishblate turned
the Case over to Justice Hall tor a( pre
liminary examination. Justice Hall will
take an ante-mortem statement from Cole
apl 29
JOHN COWAN, Sd
ct'y.
At Low Figures.
Boxes Bacon,
We Uke great pleasure at ALL TIMES in
showine our stock or comparing prices with
ANY House in the country.
We submit the following list of prices for
this week :
Black Silk for Trimmings and Linings, 65c
per yard. .
tju.v p.hmar RHk. $1.00. up. These Silkg
are certainly - wortn to
money.
Real Lyons Poplins, 60 cents.
Dress Goods from 10 cents upwards.
This Department contains all that is new
and we can safely say that
mm nninro ADC I HVCP I
UUlt rillULO Mil U kUlIa.il
And the
Variety Larger 1
Than we have
EVER SHOWN BEFORE!
Printed Linen Lawns, 25 cents; beautiful
designs.
Printed Union Lawns, from 12 to 20 cents.
4 4 Foulards and Percales, 10 cents per y ard.
Sunshades and Parasols from 12J4c up.
. . ...
a bat.l rase in this city ! !was asked tne
other day if he had. anything 1 stored up
in Heaven. M Sartin, sartin," replied ne.
"I oiiess they must be laid up there if
anvwhere. for I hain't got any laid bp to
m I
home."
session. I " - - i
i . . 1 ... mr I . .i th r . -y- - IT At.l I- T V I
vveuuue T VtPn? Z Z nM Bros W II M Koch Henry Turin's the day to be used in the prelimi- 2. TO Bbls. Molasses, all kinds '
Democracy of Wilmington propose tend- Stotter Koch Henry h GOO Bbls Flour, all kinds, f
iugCoLW., a serenade with the cornet Haar, R J Scarborough, D btijes, Jonn 1 j 7o BarrS Coffee 1
nTiRprt band to-nisht at half past nine M Bremda, D Kotjhohn, Edward Bryson, Mfinir at II u reran-. T5c i
. m.mm c-i - i w ww jlj uxn. j lit.' ai l
, I J :
o'clock.
Dicksey & Griffith, G H Grotgen, W II
Grotgen, Henry Bosch, L Volicrs, F W
' . 1 w i r . A
Heyer, A. D VVesseil, Jonn Meyer,
mu Pf,rtr will1 leave her
wharf to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
fr Smith ville. and return' by 7f o'clock,
per cent more oniv one fare is charged , lor tne rouuu
trip, and we think it a capital opporiunuy
to visit the seashore. ' l
Death of a Former Resident
It is with much regret that we learn of Deumalandt Jon jiaar Jr, Carl Mugge
e'deathof Mr. George R. Baylor, a for- Brunhild, . & Bro, P Newman, 0
expected.
Iu ad-
On a Visit.
.1 . .) .. i nat? rit.v of Petersburer. Mr. 15. was
Cisco is on a visit to bis relatives ana .ni-m n
friends in this city. I , L u th kind nd
"""J 7T
City Courtj
mer citizen of this place,1 whice the .Pe- SchulkeQ j D H Klander, J F Ruffs,
tersburg Index-Appeal states occureu m jjr8 garah Meyer, John D Steljis, 1 Peter
that city on Tuesday last after a short -
illness. Mr. Baylor had been a resident AppUcation for a renewal of liquor
atrm for a. number of years since , . .
w r . " j? license ioifeiaiai,xuw Uu.f n,, inton,!
the war, until a few months ago wncn nis ed hat hekept;a disorder- w V" H
ly house which should be broken up.
It was ordered that Messrs Cronly &
Morris be authorized tOjget up blanks for
T t xt! i 4- Review1, that an adjourned meeting of the
the same to the lowest bidders. . , J . nnnrt
. i f rv t a TrWd Board will be held at the .City Court
A circular letter from J . A. Ji.ngeinara f ,, ' ,T ,
a rj room in this city on Thursday May 2nd
ocC. Ul Obaic wao iwu uu
ice citizens oi Durgaw are, we uuuw-. j i
i , . - . , i ; vj aiu iittvu oil ilium ii tui
stand, making great preparations for the I. of (JQTTON YARN,
Jttoil Koacl meeting wnicn taKes piacu vure wllice w0 wiU sell nt low n?nrcs
on Wednesday, the 1st
tinguisbed speaker's. from Onslow, Pender
health failing him, he concluded to dis
I i. i i 1 .flfmn f-v Vila
r.u..T.anftn ftativeWilming- pose oi nis nusmesa uB.eBuu.rw
Ut, nauwu"b- , :t fT),k, Air 11
pos
and New Hanover, are
dition to this, there is to be a grand festi
val in the evening. FrOm all the accounts
that reach us, we judge that I the good
to make it a
gala day.
Justice John Cowan Secretary of the
Board of Magistrates for New Hanover
day of May. JJ is- gee ugi
BlHFORDj LOEB &C0.3
api
Wholesale (Jroccrp
Prof. Asostlni.
rpME PIFTII EXHIBITION of Prof. Ag-
ostini'a Dancing School, and .a Soiree, will
take place at the City Hall, on ' vVEDNES-
county, advertises in to-days issue of the DAY EVENIMO, Maj 1st. Admifsioa Fijcc
Collection at the door. i
head and heart.
charitable deeds he has preformed in fur
A I ... ... eitJ
Tamer Gardner , colored, was araigucu msnlDg meaiCine3 irom nis own buol-. pjU with the Redster
this morning on the charge of drunken- goods, to the poor and suffering when they x Qwer tQ The letter
apl 2p
at 11. o'clock.
Festival;
a -iiooriw nnnAnfit. and tor tnisi siHfl to buv them. His aeatn
conduct was fined $10 and costs br ten wm be regretted by his many friends here
days iu the city prison whicijit is thought a3 wen a8 by those who were jthe bencfi-
V
referred
of the
to Section 3rd, 76th and
29 th
The Democratic voters in the Second! 'J1
IIEIiE will be given a Festival at Maria'a
xAct to Regulate Erections rat-
w
ill have a tendency to tame her.'
ciaries of his kind charity.
Ladies Beneyolent Society.
MWtintr of the Ladils' Benevolent So-
"-www o
ified March 12th 1877. The act requires
the Secretary of State to furnish the
Ward are requested to inert at the Court Hall, on Wednesday May 1st, 1878, 'by th
House to-morrow evening me , ouiu mat.
at 8 o'clock. See advertisement.
. I L . i u T o A A nr TTall Tiifisdav. I . . -. i-Vi I A Hnnvpntinn of the Democratic Partv
W11 attended and cieiy ai riuuu. uv i rf printea oianus as may . " rVV tt . n i
veil auenaeu auu j At the . .v. MJ;c;t m the County of New Hanover will be
the audience. Mr. pr" uiu, - v v MJOunty returns upunv, held !at the Court House, in the city of
. I n mppt.infT on Fridav. tne laaies ae- 0 ir,: I ht:i.:i. 'o i Coiwirt
. i - . . - I " o- ' ' '
Gloves !
Black Lace Mitts.
2-Button Kids 75 cents
- quality.
Bargains in SHAWLS.
We offer for this week a
the regular $1
Matinee
The Flower Queen Jklatinee on Satur
day afternoon was
highly enjoyed by
Chase proposes BiviuB - - . . ,. nTion themselves
early date for the ! benifit the Ux-p- u - ,
ai thA best buraen oi a lesuvai ,w .
Will UO Kill- I " .... I 0"I "
enable them to give some neip to me puur, couQt of . Q leUle
if only meal which is all that has been -
aivn to them in some time, and only The. May-June
D .
County Commissioners with Rregistra-1 Convention Of the Democratic Party
tinn Pnii and Election books, also such i m flew uanoTer touniy.
-
Building Committee of St. Luke's Methodist
. ! 1
Church. Doors open at i o'clock, p. m.
!
Admission 15 cent3. ChUdren 10 cents,
apl 29 J
Send in Your Orders
tt:akt TTdflivnoi nnfl I at an
- - fnrd rnnan Asyiuui iu wiiv, i i .. .. , j.n j i .t .
.r - , . thnmseives OI ucut. auu j ,1 .otiro nn nr
qq. cuum - i iime ago, wan uiucu
the
I MM flllll 111 k VWUU
A uw wa V A :
tUOre I . is a nr-Aartit Tnifl soma
VI uu i i
musical talent of the city
ployed.
Having: Facilities
ENJOYED I
irregularitie
Opening.
of the
a
of
Mrs.
Of Stripe Silk and Wool Shawls that cost
$5.50 for $2.00.
A Great Bargain !
! i r
Afi-e v. a i.umsaen aavernscD
rand serine and summer1 opening
millinerv for Thursday morning
T,. has iust returned, from, the
. . t l 1 1 J V. I 1-1 iL... cnll
northern markets where ane seiepieu ii wnicn iuey
stock with great care, which isj handsomer
than any ever brought out by her before.
Confer-
bc
Delegates to
Black YAK LACE
2 to 3V4 Inches wide 15 cts peryaid.
The above requires no comment.
the General
ence. f ! i
. Rev. L. S. Burkhead, D:' D., Presiding
Elder cf this District, ajnd R3V. B.A
Yates, pastor of the Fifth Street Metho
dist Church, of this city, left here this
morning on the Southerri train, to attend
The. May-June number
half neck of that say once in two weeks. North American Review contains the fol- ship for Governor in the
nZ rwrv ask the citizens for con- lowing articles : "Is the Republican PartyJ tonal election
tributions in money, provisions cooked in its Death Struggle?" by Senator, T. O.
or uncooked, dry goods or fancy' articles Howe '-The Sovereignty of Ethics," by
Ralph Waldo fcmerson ; uur vyomuieri-c
Thn?e willins to assist can make it witn j? ranee, oy o. o. , r
known by notifying any raemberi of the in American Colleges," by James McCosh,
Societv or by sending a message to Hook President of Princeton College ; "The
,4- , it.iL rr...o. '-altril 'anth iAmffV.A United States, by Uen
ahiiiif u i i rt a n. v. ww iii w w& www v - -- -- - -
ijauuvi w w - I
at 5 o'clock P. M., when t
point a time and place to
the 4th of Mav. to appoint Delegates to
the( State, Judicial and Congressional
Conventions. V
Each Ward in the City and each Town-
i : 1 1 n i. .. : 1 1 u : l . 1 vrfo
in saia uonvenuon, accoruing to meiem- ivj. jl la ww ill uuu
ocratic vote cast in said Ward or , Town- T,TrTj, I
V Jli AIM VXJLili I
last Guberna-
alicoe
s
The ladies are all opposed to the tele-
thc General Conference of the Methodist phone. They don't care to have a young
E. Church South, which convenes 'in At- feljow whispering in their ears with his
lanta, Ga., on the 1st of May. ' mouth twenty miles away.
....
U.. S. District Court- i
hey will ap- James A. Garfield ; "Is Man a Depraved
receive such Creature?" a debate, by Rev. i. w.
rifts which they pledge themselves to Chambers, D. D., and Rev. O. B. roth-
O . I 1 ' .,m T .Aocikla Clrr flirt. TTr
in" nam ; "ine irrepicooiuiw
decided! by Senator A. Cameron; "Chi-
distribute only to the deserving poor.
nese Immigration," by M. J. Dee; The
Its Future," by l nomas Tuesdav.SOth inst., at noon, t
,P fKn inefrnmont- nli:n t!iuis itnlaoa nlliar r'i
A. lull son, tne lnveuiur w i puuiug i i..
Meetings of the ( Democratic voters to
oose delegates to said 'Convention "will
eld in the several Wards in the City,
ou Tuesday evening, 30th inst. at 8 o clock.
TheNFrst Ward will meet at Brooklyn
Hall.
The Second tVard will meet at the Court
House.
' The Third Ward will meet at Munds'
Hall. 1
The Fourth Ward at the City Court
Room.
The Fifth Ward akthe old Hall of the
Bucket Company.
Each Ward and Towns
delegates.
The Township meetings w
usual
ALL1 TO CALL UPON US,
AT OUR STORES,1
5, 7 &. 3 Worth Front Street-
, FOR THEIR 1
FAMILY SUPPLIES I
may le
Contemporary Literature.
Hotel Arrivals.
Puecell House. Wilmington, N. C.;
April 27d. Cobb
41
v
Same quality as sold all over the country
for hy and 6 cents.
Beautiful Assortment of
Ti, Bows & Hecfc Wear.
4-4 White Canton Matting 20 and 25
4-4 Cold do do 26 and 30
Whiteville, N. C,
m.. TTt4 Cforoo Tiiafrirf. fVMirk rnn
riu i iiiini . ibavia xvikivi ivv w w w- a. -
.venedthisafterncnat 3j o'clck. Noth- ' SlB:In
ing was done, but the afternoon was ( set JodbNal of the 26tb, I see that
oci.ift for hcarin? motions.! Tbe jury is mmt;An mv name among a list
summoned for to-morrow morning. The 0f gentlemen1 who you say " are will- Waocainaw, N C ; A H Williams. 1 en
I !"r,;-fil nf TWict Attorney ingl, sink all private considerations Countyi N C; N ii Davis
v.wy "T.. j who I serve this district in Congress. " i write United SUtes Army;
seems to set wed on Judge Albertson who f, Bav fhakT not a candidate for any UMOT fra E J Brown,
has gone to work in eanesi io mc uF officCj and wlIl not
k rtl-rt !n n. short time. I
WltVi " J i
Bros., proprietors.
From 10:10 o'ClOCK, piu i, ;v
viv a1 ! 90th Miss Durall lialti-
mnra Mfl A11SS AJ"-"- ,
E
Miss
J
M
arreed upon by tbe voters and the
tive Committee man of the Towns!
Each Ward will elect also two Exe
Committee men, and each Township oi
which shall constitute the County Exe
tive Committee, and the members of said
Committee in the City of Wilmington the
City Executive Committee, said Commit
tees to hold office from the Convention 4th
of May, until the next County Convention
of the Democratic party.
It is recommended that the Delegates in
a i itr Li 1 rr1 : t r lut nlnnf .
ice naruauu xowusuip uicciws w cicv-w-
We will give as much, if not .more, 6oodg
j .'.'
for the money than any Uousen j j
1 the country, 1 1
And of the very1 best 'quality.
: r 1 1 ' '
ga- We guarantee you always the Vpry
Lowest Prices, the Most Polite Attention, and
to Deliver your Goods at your Houses In the i
soonest possible time FREE OF COST 1 ,
CASH A CONSIDERATION 1 j
. ' .i
3 Give us a trial and satisfy yourselves.
M WfeWl III llllllll D
111711 11 11JU11 JL v uj.wjLjky.ja
5. 7 t 8
-, apl 23 X
north Front Street;
To Housekeepers.
The attention of heads of families is
1 11 1 ' 11 i
- LoniKBrownew e?.SM"?lL?.lue llnvs'.SlAl f 'lliMrAtl's Mnita
loursvery ti uij , 1 Mrs Tosenh T Drown, iwsvuu, " i ecuiivo vyuuiuuiurc. i w v wrw
J- W- EttM- . Wiii 'yAlrSSs: E i! I SLY&K CU.- -RBOUOHT OFKOH LAST SFBIXO,
FobtheReview. S"in5(5iei,La; CbarlesAdams, Jis. Keiu-v, Secretary. diw-tf A, UlJ thaiJt to cIom'ooU ,
I MmwAwwa ... -.T 1 I '- "
I . ' . a Dl,,lin w lev il HV ;i.rv. I . I
i. 8tSo fedSL J T A Jansscn; Cape Wine Tor CommunloD.
r.imit A Tinsle. of Sneer's Port Grape Wine, of New
Attention Democrats.
l"l'".l"'j''l.Sfc,BSt Tb. n Mta. -b.ilJ
ljJHl.llLl Ul AU J A.auuy J , '
. - Tk 11
. -n A;nkf ! finnsnm.las ine jrnrccu
, j u -.La Tk i.ti thai a I evenme and acco:
era anomu uuar , I I mv A
there
the Democrats of the
Armr - James P Hays, I Jersey, and the success that Physicians
- . I atitiv nnrfl fnll weight bakmir Dovraer. i
SATdliam ein, Chinee, the best alid most reliable wine to be had.
CVi?WWal It is held in great .favor for eveningj
Must be Sold at Some Prico.
BIGGEST BARGAINS '
EVER OFFERED III CLOTHING
hundreds ill
their practice i ; UU JJi tturx'B Al
,th3 fsrJtsicsJ'-:- ;-