TI1I3 PAPER published erer j afternoon, Sundays ex- ceptedbv JOSH. T. , JAMES, EDITOR AND JROPRITOR. v ' , suiiscriptions, Postage paid. in- reir. S5 00 Six montha.' 12 50 : Three PLEASE NOTICE. r We will be glad to receive ccxracnicaUcn wviaoar friends on anT general interest but : tnd all robjecto'. H The name of the writer n n.u al.r. be fanuflhed to the Editor. : , Communicationj must be w,ittcn on onW one side of the paper. , . , . . months, $1 15; One month, 60 cents. The paper will be delivered by carricra, .'rue of charge, in any part of the city, at '.he ibore rate, or 13 eenta per wek. iBUauuei mutt be avoided. Andit is especialtr and t,T.i- . Advertising rates low and liberal Ur-Subacribers will please report any and d: tilurei to receive their papers regularly. VOL. 3. WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY. JUNE 15, 1878. NO. 116 TiriZ. faXeJ..0JL!!???4. . o.Uted - -vih;iiu columns. Review. Nw A dvortisemonts. LOCAL NEWS. iwnMoic New Advertisements. Heijubehgee "OuidaV New Novel. 45. Jkwrtt Look-. M oksob Remember. Sacred Concert Temple of farae1. Thos. H. Ho wet $1.25 Newport Ties. No interments this Cemetery. week iu Dellcvne GREAT REDUCTIONS ! WIDE CAMBUICo REDUCED. S nnd 10 c. reduced to G and 8 c Capt. W.T. Oldham leaves evening f,r New Or!ei:.n trip. on here this Lusim .ss rl hn inte:ineLts this wet-k iu i'i ; Forts. Cemetery children. utiy two adulrs asul tur The Register f Deeds has this week issued marriage licenses for two white and fivecolored couples. Hanging of the Murderers of the Worley Family. APPEAUAXCE OF GOLDSBORO. Incidents of tbe Occasion. would have nothing to do in his county to-day if hs was to pass through. TWO O'CLOCK. Crowd hilly si thousand: Photo graph s of the felons are being peddled at five cents each and thousands have been sold. Just now the guards pressed the crowd back off from the rope and the con fusion gave rise to a rumor of Chtin orer the prisoners. The outside of the crowd stampeded up street ad about HtflllTE POLOXAISE - Trimmed with Hamburg Trimming 2 50, NOW 1 2o. On Thurid ;iy evening, before the hang I a thousand lid not stop until thev reached n, numbers of people came from Ion- the Kail road. They fi It their wav Lack di.stiinces many of whom encamped in tbe I gradually anl are now . han"inr timidly suburbs of the town to be promptly on J around. The prisoners are oh the sea fluid land iu the morning. The Sheriff bad J and tbe end is near. given notice through the papers that bel Each . one had on a tieat black suit would not proceed to the execution of tbe J presented by the Sheriff the dron fel fe'ons before 3 o'clock p.m. notwithstandgj at 3 O'clock precisely. iw w uiuu, ill p u uim.iv i i iuaj luuimug i ijiiu lyuci , vvuo was tile prime more than two thousand people were on the I mover of the heirlbus crime and subse- The current number of tbe Scientific j ground looking at tbe scaffold and prep- quent murder, was G4 years of ac. He American contains a sketch and descrip- arations and securing good phces from was a pure African. He had an ungainly tion of the new dredging machine patented vtbich to view tbe execution. At 9 o'clock stooping figure, and his head and face were Sleetfns of the Board of Magistrates. ABSTRACT OP PECCEED!rKG3. At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Magistrates for this county, held this uaj at ine M)urt House in this city, there were nresent twnnf tt-oifrV. f n:. i - , faUlVi ,uy uiiriy-iwo nst.. nnon magistrates in the countv.. inrlnrlinr- n ,v .r' 1 rh,iHMw .Bi0.-:; ' V ' T ?r ' uai"a. for -the murder of on. Arrest of an Alleged Murderer. A. wlilie man by the name, of .Miles Smith, alias L. V. Smi.li, was arrested by Constable C. W. Oldham, of this city, at Sneed s Ferry Onslow county, about Seven o .clock on Thursday evening the ICth a warrant issued by Justice Chairman and Secretarv of the TWr.l Tiia tt. . noting was called to .derby the Ch man. JustICe 0. G.Parsley, Jr., Chairman of Darlington District uth alou" the Committee, appointed at the last five miles east of Darlington Court House meeting to recommend Registrars, and Mr- Oldham' lelt here on Tlmrav Judges of elections, and alsoif necessary inS aJ reached Sueed's Ferry Uiat cve- WI1ITE VICTOPilA LAWN SUITS two pieces. $4 GO, NOW $2 50. The Cheapest ever seun " in this City. by Dr. Thos. B. Carr, of this city. There have been two adults and two children interred this week in Oakdale but one adult and one child died else where and were brought hero for interment. tbe crowd had increased to three thous-1 and, and by 10 o'clock oyer five thous and were on the streets and the crowd constantly increasing. Centre street, the principal street of the town, is 140 feet covered with a shock of grzzly gray hair; his countenance was one which would inspire any one with feedings of mistrust. Harris Atkinson, aged 38 'yam, was a full-b'ooded negro, reoodin-wiehead ad Concert Monday Mght, n aiiDCoes FROM CniLDrvEN'S STRIPED iHOSE. C 25 cts.,NOW 15 cts. Call and Satbfy Yourselves WE GUARANTEE Everything just as adver- ItltOWN&RODUlCK wide and tbe i ack was so great on the protruding chin. His physiogmy was sidewalks that your correspondent had to the picture of ignorance asul uisoienc take the middle of the street in passing Bobert Thompson, aged. 42 ysrs, -h id A delightful entertainment is offered P and down. '-Cheap John" was cn not a baa countenance, and from hh by the choir of the Temple of Israel, as- band crying off his wares at auction and general appearance one would hardly sisted by Prof. Gonzales, on Monday a motley crowd surourided him bidding suppose him black enough at heart to evening next. The Concert will com- on his "cheap bargains", "gocds given- have taken part in th'' outrage and double mence at 8 o'clock and the admission is away, .The inevitable Italian j with ms murder. very low only 50 cents. Thoe who at- organ and monkey drew a crowd up and '.-Seven iniuutes 'past 2 o'clock the cul- tend may rest assured beforehand of a de- down the streets. To add to the confusion prits mounted the scafT H, facing north. ...... - w wtT' r O 1 1 mi M . lightlul entertainment. Messrs vv . j;. ivonegay & uo., aeaiers in ine bherilt had coi.s;riti-l to cive the agricultural engines, backed two steam felons twenty minutes each in which to engines with very shrill whistles into the j speak and the eager lookers on listened to recommend changes in the different pol.ing places in the different wards and townships in the county, made the follow ing report. or Registrars and Judges of Election: FIRST WARD UPPER DIVISION. ( Registrar J C Pittman. r Judges of Election O A Wiggins, O L Filyaw, S A Richardson, W H Howe. FIRST WARD LOWER DIVISION. Registrar W II Yopp. Judges WM Parker, S II Morton, J A L'Avery, J S W Eagles. MXOND WARD. Registrar I) E Bunting Judges J CLumsden. TO Buntinir. Geo il Jackson, Samuel Stearlin THIRD WARD. - Registrar W L Jacobs. Judges F G Robinson, R S Radclifle, Alien Evans, J H Hargrave. FOURTH WAKD. Registrar James Kendrick. Judges F J Lord, F C Singletary, Eiias Halsey, Jno G Norwood. FIFTH WARD. Registrar J C Millis. Judges Wilkes Morris .T y v laiaviiy fill their positions. The First National The consolidation of the First National street to one of which thev attached a with hutrd l.r..ih r,.r Alfred Howe. W A Jordan - j 7 ciiij o VULl Bank and the Dawson Bank seems to have whsil: thrasher and Under Charley fession it was supposed the men would place changed to Shaipe's store been fully effected. The officers of both Dewey they were shrieking and make. As they made none on the scaf- on Queen between Fourth and Fifth banks are retained, with the exception'of thrashing all dav. much to the delisht of fold the "snnnnsitinn waa 'd,; ua 1 streets , - O mf 1 J X" ""I lliau i.icki tbe two juniors in the Dawson Bank, Mr. a large crowd of white and coloree farmers made their confessions to Sheriff Grantham Ashley Gilbort, . Book-keeper, and Mr. J. who surounded the machines and hung and Mr. Julius Bonitz, of the Goldsboro Hal Boatwright, Discount Clerk, of the over them inconstant danger of losing Messenger, but in this they were National, in addjtfon,, to .tfeosemeatipned hand . and arm. lin the swittly revolving mistaken, as the men stoutly de- by us the other day, still continuing to wheels. nied knovvinz anvthin'- relativn t.n w o " ww At 9 o'clock, Co. E, of the Vance the charge of which they weie convicted, Guards, col'd., mustered at their armory and for which they would soon be put to under the command of, Capt. Green Ev- death. Cherry first addressed the crowd, eritt with Ah men. After marching denying all the way through auy complic- through the streets and performing vari- IlJ Wltl1 tne matter. He plead his case ous military manoeuvres they reported to before the PPP1 and evidently had no stare the Sheriff fcr dutv. Then the drum of iaea would be hung. He is said to masoxboro township. the Goldsboro Rifles. , white, was heard ?ave Mked the Sheriff eary ia the morn" Registrar John A Farrow. lug oi me execution to nans Dim belore .Indtrpc tt t. tt t m , see now mey Hewlett, F M Hewlett oa the gallows, June The Thalian Amateurs. The ladies .and "gentlemen" composiog this organization must have 4een gratified by the appreciative, manner in which their efforts were received by the large audience who were in attendance at the Upper Room of the Tileston School last evening to witness the performance. The rendi- and they turned 'out, commanded by Capt. , . ' ... wt tt tt t.u -a breakfast, as he wanted to hujj noa vuij joou, auu m some jjassages I . xi. vaiuu, uuiuucxiug io jxicu, auu i . . . , ... vociiaf 'pwm - nuu . il- ou:r i ieea an n n. - ue stated, v.v..v.i.v,. Aucic- naa a ixtnc occasional i ujarcueu oil to report to ine oueriu. hesitancy, and some of the actors were scene at the place op execution. nited StatOS Of America, evidently not (to use the stage vernacular) The Court House so uare was packed bistrict Court of the United fitltes ""t fnTf' i ' T'! with a surging crowd, white and black, I . ' - . did not speak quite loud enough to be womfin. rMM.n ar,d mPn THp. Biffold for the Cape Fear District, in the J thoroughly understood. We hope our young friends will not think we are criti cising thorn too harshly, (for, indeed, we were highly pleased), but that we make the suggestions as a kindly encouragement. All the faults we noticed (and they w ere few), may be easily and readily overcome, and, undoubtedly, wrll be. The actors CAPE fear township.' Registrar A J Grady. J udges Iredell Johnson, James Cowan, Benjamin Wilson, Luke Grady. 1 oiling place changed to Castle Hayne, .HARNETT TOWNSHIP. Registrar A A MoaeW. j w uuuges u v Morse, A R Black, J A Hewlett, James Monk. Polling place changed . to McComber Eastern District of North Carolina. .E.Ueide, Libellart.1 4 against 1- In admiralty for and r John Schutte,her ! on bottomry bond. Ackle, apparel and j urniture. I FEDERAL POINT TOWNSHIP. Registrar J II Home. Judges D R King, James O Wilson, R B Freeman, Stephen Keyes. Polling place changed to Oak Hill School House. Upon motion the report of the Com- that he wanted to go to heaven, but he was not sure he would get there. Atkinson next spoke, and evinced a vast amount of venom, was impudent and women, children and men. The scaffold I defiant in his manner, and was verv abus. wasjerected in a small enclosure east of the J ive to one of the counsel for the State, jail and adjoining it. The platform was I , Robert Thompson next addressed the about even with the top of the enclosure crowd, and his remaiks were of the tenor m,ttee was received and adopted, and the so that all who wished could see and hear of tl?se f bis brother convicts. He appointments recommended by the Com- the felons. The Court House windows were showed less venom than the other two, but mi"ee for Registrars and J udges of Elec- filled at 9 o'clock and the top of the Court iterated his innocence. tion confirmed, together with the changes House which overlooks the scene was ; aUotted time being up, friends of in the different polling places as recom- possess real histrionic abilities, which time crowded with spectators at that hour. At tm Zj T . and experience will demonstrate. We are 11 o'clock the Vance .Guards marched yG' - . . , Justice D. G. Worth, Chairman of the earnest advocates -of all such enterpises, into the square and took position on the -ifltw T mmittee aPPointed to inquire into the not only became they develop our home east of the Court House where they stacked fnrfJ T .uVT' ProPty of abolishing the office of . uv ara av wa, wtvi . vm iivt lu i . i . I - I -w kUV L1U1C. Bl It I W r".tl X I I I.I r 1 1 1 f I m folina, dated 10th Jnne. 1878, I have thi, iaieut- because mey allord our people arms, put out sentinels and were held in tinn t feu s t,,a WUDl' treasurer, reported progress and shed and seized the Schr. John an opportunity of occasional! v nassin fl m.n..u. tr, asked for further time. wniM, w 0 - icawvoiu uaeo ui aujr nunug. x uo vxoiun-1 jeions were ushered into eternitv. The .. ' uiu ( ""ilTrtpH Klrrt srrm onr1 AtaA ttat-tt closure and a line of sentinels posted with quietly, pulsation ceasing in three minutes. . motion oi Justice Walker Meares part of the company on the outside, a j Up to the time the noose was affixed, the 1 strong rope being drawn around, about uoomed men evidently thought a huge t wo"r . ac lhe changes in the thirty feet from the wall covering the farce was being enacted for the Durnose of J , -.Published once a week door of the jail. Crowd increasing . con- extorting confessions from them. . this city. m Uy papers 0 stantly. Walnut street packed and u among mose who nad Justice J N Mafntfc nf TT,Vn0f f . , . . conversed frw uv. man ; uJ . . o. s. lamtt, ol Harnet town ucntrc m position the execut on does not take rdace unt 1 3 . rl r-.-b- finally nAA . .;w1 dHUH!,! a:. . ... f . . I A nOUCBable fPAtnro fTifl Hit woq thai J uuulJU-u a . - " tiiio cuy at o'clock p.m. The 17 bar-rooms of the K . . ... . J " l Beitnpnr -tt, ' . ... TO. o'clock ths forenoon, nrp a q fi , , , ieusuuiue grounds, in about ten feet committee ot ' " i niane r rrnwnei ani latrpr nor tvitn I . . I fcui ca un " " " .wb-va v w . . . Tim fa 1 1 Srrrn - IT 1 . ill f .1 f TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : OTIGE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in obedience to a monition to me addressed er seal of the District Court of the United zei, for the District of Cape Fear, North attached Ao detain and hold the same in my custo-1 "J ..a a CiJf Lrimijg boro.R fles wp Ktatinnftd w thin the. en- hndip H- ui a aa uutt'u. nm jne farther oraers or the court. expense, as we aiu last evening. fcts-sisrsersr- u kid not ba condemned and sold in pay- gentlemen o: the Amateurs on their ability w tne Douomry nona. are nereny noti- not onlv to draw lar limine if t- to appear before tha said Court T to be k ' " . ' ""u eo at Elizabeth City, in said District, on l"em as wen, ai d we shall look 29th day of June, A. D. 18TS, theniand I with 'pleasure for tbf ir next annesranoA on i. I 1 ' 1 . iL . J J I - ""it V Vu nrp tor iae sanie anu ,im .,,;.;,, ot-p. ii any, to the contrary. & anu seven o'clock, and in an hour af.ef his arrival the accused party was in Lis custody. . - Ofticer Oldham said upon coming up with oniitb. ho read tha i,rn... iO t "uaui lur ins arrest and informed him that he would have to' leave thnun - -i i . jmiu. auu proceed to Wil mington under arrest to await the action cf the authorities in South Carolina, to io uiu cuargo contained iu thov warrant. Smith replied that he was not guilty and did'nt think be would come. ' At this juncture, officer Oldham held up. to Smith's astonished gaze a pair of iron bracelets, and informed hinUhat he could ' make his choice, go peaceably or by force WI wvuyuuumiiuuccujeQ to go peace ably. Mr. Oldham remained with his prisoner at-, SneedV Fery until yesterday, (Friday) morning, about six o'clock, when he started ' with him for Wilmington, reaching, hero about seven o'clock last night. Smith was immediately committed to jail, and the authorities in South Carolina notified of his arrest. Justice Harriss also forwarded to His Excellency Gov. Zebulon B. Vance a copy 01 me proceedings in the case. We understand that Governor Hamp- tuu ouureu a reward . of 200 for the arrest of the murderer of the aforesaid Henry Johnson . ' ; ' -V " "wiiuw Kuown m tno Church Calendar as Trinity Sunday. Days length 14 hour and 35 minutes. New Advertisements. , Remember. LL NEXT WEEK we take orders for ' Summer Cass.. Suita. made to measure at TEN PER CENT LESS THAN COST. Our Cutter wilt then leave for Europe. june 15 : MUNSON. Sacred Concert. pHE CHOIR OF THE TESHLE OF iiff onnection with Prof. Gonzalez, hlnffi? EVLNI-NO," June 17ih, for tha benefit of the Synagogue. . Admission 50 cents. nnn at 8 o'clock. . 7"" ,oC Fruit Jars. FDLI, SUtl'LY OF MASON'S , lur eiue a i very low Ugi 'ures, at jane 15 GILES 4 MURCHISON'S, 38 and 40 Murchison Block. J. B. II ILL, U. S. M. J. N. VasOELEN, Deputy. Weather Kcport, The indications of the weather, as re- .or uau a mue. Maoy Mvo oeen r - ""h.h.p, then offered tho fol!owlD1r rcso!. .inco g o'clock . m. though te;'uZT r"'T,'1,.u.!l,u on, which after coD.iderabl. U to f. j .r- a : ! s ' v 1C lunowt.; nlace are crow UTOQ oxaWJS ui lueriuu, Ia tho South Atlantic and Eat finlf us-u " 1 ; " I C.fM U i . w"ua.ej Btraifc is uciuk ueau uufc as irthft Cans Fear District, in the t clear !astern District of Horth Carolina, icuer S. Ileide and Ma-1 kttot Hirhr John Schutle In admiralty j r . - , . I .. tkle, a.ppaxel aaurnl- whom it max qq$c:y ; or partly cloudy weather will nfP. vail, 'wifh rain nrpaa in laff. ' of thecaUows.oftheoniinrnnf thA mnr. LT :t fimea oy the Chairman of fast dered narftnt,. ur ttta rrnA. . procure from the Clerks of it. J 1 - 1 .1 : . I . , j , .uv, UULrtl IUL ana I nmitia f'nnrt 3 i. . .. , i ajs Liif! nar kwupts anil inp r HKSisranm i .a - ... . .. i . .- . .. wmw. au ana slightly warmer, " r" , t T" . " ana the only eye-witness a Dstract ot the names of all male persons uuueuTer .. xy o o ciock tuere win to Uie murder who is known of-except convicted of felonies since the passage be hundreds "drunk and down'? and un- Jerry .Coxe, who, turned State's evidence of the ct Assembly disqualifying such able to see the great show. The Sheriff Cora Francis Worley, aged three years and voting, and shall have a .calmanJ collected,' a maa of great .Celia Lavinia Worley, a chUd at the StbXJ nerve-and steady, quiet demeanor. breast. Their protectors and guardians tion, and that this Committee be !fotrr!S" . kent them in full t7?qto e iitt. ar k t : e xi . . iruci OXE O CLOCK. I V1 r'u" auu I X uwm irum IQC bOilCltor of the The Queen of the Oren. A breakfiist-biscuit or tea-roll made with Dooley's Yeast Powder is cer tainly the queen of the ovenso light white, and delicious. You lift it tender- often told co is hereibY eiven that mobedlanccl 7,u Jajonltiott to me. addressed under seail crraci I . . r . , . , . . 1 T T I . 1 !- n u l i . . I " vjyicaj, tiiuu uj uu&e a euou i . -v -"c trjmes inat hv i!,n ly, break it open gently,spread it daintily f Daue carts-a vv ayne county look at m&gTot th ber laws of North Carolina disfranchise an u'lin.iresD. sweet mittpr waiting vr k lvwl,Uit Arc weu uatrouizcu auu me i Tha Kr.oo i i i wi. OiU. The bodies of the culprits were taken After breakfasting on biscuits crowds are dinincr. ever vbodv in ood chame nf h i .i, Tbe Chair under tn,,; s lH&tMot Court or tne uniieutiiaiesior twtp v X, t , l .. B- - j mcuua, anu uius wou . -r -wuiuS rcboiu- P",C2 SSSf SSSSJ whftmafwouirconafJ iffi T'- W " 0f WM announced the foliowing committee, gruraDio because his wife asked him for ,T p ? 6-o i . .- - ' L'iallw -. iowaen, .fci. tl. jrc. money? tne commissioners of Wayne county will Mill Sick. vjmg Look p AT THE ANTIQUE POTTERY, con. siatingof Peruvian Water Jari, Cliincse 2 1S vn' ?v0mavQ'oree Portland and . w. v., a apl 15, 8. JEWPTT'9 Front Street Book Store. OnWaV.'Npw Novel ! Just Keady; The Great Book of the Season. A Story of Society. FRIENDSHIP. BY "OCIDA." Amthor.f "Strathmore," "Idalia." "Under xwo i-Jags," "TrieotrlD," "Puclr," etc 12 mo. Extra Cloth, Jl. to. june IS For sale at IlElNSBERdER'S, Lire Book and Music Store. bed and seized. Ike Schr. John Schutte, ackle, apparel aoel furniture, and do n and Hold tne sama ;n my custoay the further order of said District Court. w all riersona clatialng ttie same or Ms any authority to say why the prop- isuouia not oe oonaemnea ana soul in rent of the Mariners' wages are hereby f uj appear oeiore me aaia coarr, 10 Plden at Elizabeth City. In said District. fe29th day of June, A. D. 1S78, then "ere to interpose a claim ror the same Kake their allegations, in that behalf. cause u any, to tne oontrary. .J. B. HILL, U. S. M. e Ier ? fir. VxSOEUiX .Dep'y. rrr DC Dropsy and Rheumatism answer the violated law which they have Rev. Dr. Patterson has not yet returned 0n motion of Justice A. J. Grady tho tropical and Pwheumatic persons find ' 7 r.r .-... x ,s u lsalelgn at tne nouse -j-uiuwuniu the nrst Monday the u of Spar's Port Grane WinG of "ngements to have the execution private, of a friend, where he is rece; every la AuSust, unless sooner called to-ether New Jersey, and tne Wine Bitters cf iur 0D7 rDe 9ollcltoF f l?e Uisl"ct can tell kind a.tJexUon, ax;d his physician, Dr. E. Dy tb3 Chair. caicuiaoie uonsnt. iheir Durdv and and we PFesarne ho will do his dntv. Barke Havwnnd i... tVAM n?m I . I .V i ' f ' r r , , J I UIM 1V1 UkU vv We loam that the musical entertain- : i : : 1 I reputation among phyalelaw -.S,' LV:," , l". er ment proposed by some of te ladies of valuable properties have given them a Sampson, Duplin,' Greene, Lenoir, John- travel yet. There usual hours. Rev. Mr. Morrelle will 11113 Cly lor tne benefit of the Library -.v.. j iu vuict i yaison at night. 'present. a throughout this ennntrv n,f 1.Mmv r.M - x i , rj . . I un; ,1. a n 1L usual td al ?R- D, Association has Ixu poned for the $1.25 Newport Ties $1.25 UST RECEIVED a large lot of both, Pebble and Kid Newport Ties wbkh I am Belling at $1.25 per pair. Ihe chcancit Shoe in tha market. A nice sssortaent of Gents' Low Quartered Shocz. ChUarenV Shoeain all varieties. june 15 TH03. n. nottEY . So. 47 Market Street.. That's It. gnitlMPS, SOFT CBAC3 and DTiicd Crabs, and everj thing good to drink at . jane 15 IIAUH Y TVEUBV.