PLEASE NOTICE. THIS FAPEB I I itenxocn, BMd.ji ex- . We will bo lad to receive fonsnsnnication from our friends cn taT and all ntjt?ctiof general interest, hnt : ,:i ji ( The naae of the writer Byt alwsy b , . tett 1". JAM"" - m w r u JOS"1 --trO A5 wciiaea to 9 Eiitpr. 1 1 i - CoaanaicaUons xnnst wiittB tide of tbe papr. ' j Personalities mnrt b tom n c V'tx -5; One month. 6ue 5&t b, delivered by carriers, Andit is especially and particularly niar itood that e editor does not always enilor, WILMINGTON, N. C FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1878. ... rtl. cr 4 . j i;hril VOL. 3. NO. 168 i . lOW - . . .rtiis Z , ,.r,nrt an t tad IZii rt?S .-eropneeau,- nnls j so tUUd c -uiionai coittttna. Til! : Biiii : iif Swv ! Advcrtisomcnts. gains'! Bargains!! i- A nflffllx X llUUUlu j 45 .MARKET STREET. balance or Akh'Vl LOTS f Dry C ?TV ract the attc Coo J j at ction of 'Every Close Buyer ! ttkic a account of our si I'' Stisi thec tock Extra Inducement uakr t Oar then a'l oat. Dress Goods ALL 10. I pie cow -0 ,..t deslratW Roods for the Ttr t the m The stjiea the newest. jrrtistaeajon. Tadies1 and Gents Underwear. , U .till unbroken and can assure oi I wake their purchases now. aft Parasols. 1'arasolJ. ' ' f ALL AT : OBtATLY Bucci l'rieei. GREAT BARGAINS 1 U rials. Stripeisni FUd ainJ00K Maslica,' Shawls . inst in itthlrt Tor the cm etctiac?. 2 worm J. ' r .a r Domestic Bed Spreads. .M. 1.15 and 1.50, Reduced from $1.5, 1.50 ar.J 1.75. UeciJeCij me caef" in the market. Mourning Dress Good A Specialty ! At ArosU in thU lection of the country for THE WIDOWS CREPE for the deepest mourning. Sa' Annti fjr the LaReine Corset. .$1 a ThU l a patented Corset and the S-.icnb Ukcn out wnnoui rippiug oj cast of Silk Lactra. iTO' UonJbft U impels tb, consregation to i Atf-r either North Of South. Err SLirt is manufactured by ourselves aai guaranteed. Cut and made in tie warp of the cloth. CAMBUIC SHIRTS, FULL 8IZED, 25c. No comment required. sou fetbT&Meached Drawers 25c a rair, worth Double. m " I 45 ZsXarkot Street. Jrj&ix''5?Nmnm jiij l! v," 7, 73TkT USllOrS 10 hlUltinillC M RODDICK uuutin UN get BLUE OR ASS. SWEET J already been bored almost beyond endur V Muh and Delmonico Club Whuker.the I .t -crt rnwdvism of the M.fWU. brandies and Cigars, at my ia rear cf the Garruon. 1 keep notn-1 r bat the beet. - I ;alj5- J. D. PAVI3. General Insurance Agoncy OF JOHH V, GORDON & BflOil ' . worm water oxreex. fifty Million Dollars ASSCtS FIRE. Hiiburg-Brcaea of Germany xoiifpi Valley of... Memphis, Tenn ryool k London 4 Globe of-..England I harder "...yorfolk.VaUo Hreraa's Tnnd of California .. I a-.ieo of- Tarboro, Gve:ca Insurance Au'n. .GilreJton, Tex v v- r. . .1 3fe Cnderwriurs of. Mobile, Ala Er-uV.ecf. N'ailmlle Tenn LIFE. 1 sr.?-iUtaa of. yeYojk fc't hu. Co. cf Virjitia, of-.Petersburp, Va 11 a week la roar own town. SS Out. fit free. So risk. Reader, If you aau buaineaa at which certons of I either tnaiiiiVirT.4t nllthl. thT mv -177 r. ' u nUx,rorUanJ, Ualn. march - w, " rmi i 66 LOCAL NEWS. isew Advertisements. 51imok Boy's School Suits. ' I. IUixsBi.aia Try IL J. C. Mcxds Imperial Uranium. S. JEwrrT Stationery and Fancj Goods. jewitt aiauonc 11 i3 atiI1 100 arm .icraan.l Lr winter c; to luive much of a othihs.' The almanac promised fair weather for toxiay, if the wind was Northcst. i . WiieiikhaU our people, enjoy an ipon air musical concert as formerly from the C C. Cub; : j If our army had more file and lesa rank we think the country would be just as well cfT. Mr. J. II. Barnes, Editor and Manager ofthenewsv little Lumberton Junes, was in the city ycstcrilay and favored us with a call. 4- ilexicau siher dollars are now it-chived at the banks here fof only ninety cents, a fict which all our.iuerchants, trading poo- and readers of the Uevik w would do well to remember Yi"s arc ripe, grapes in abundances, melons by the thousand lots, of pears and peaches til! you ! can't rest, and other fruits too numerous to mentisu and as cheap as as well, as greenbacks. There are more ladies than gentlemen in Salt Lake City. Tnat may he very true, but arc j there more women than men in that city of many wives The recent rains have caused iu:tcj a ftcshet In the Cape Fear river, and it is now :n excellent boating condition. We may say, also that it is being utilized, and the Faycttcvillc steamers arc carry- in" large freights both ways, "whereof we are glad.'' A Good Idea. llemcmbering the sullcrings from yellow fever of our own people in the year ltGJ, the suggestion has been made that prayer be offered in all of the churches on Sunday for our alllicted sister cities now suffering from the terrible scourge, and that at the same time thanks be returned to Almighty God for the cood health our own city lyxs enjoyed and implore a continuation of lib mercy and favor to us Hours for i service. ritpa-: "The late hours for morning and evening services at our churches is not 1 very conducive to i hi. in Vinitnil tpnn. In the 4 . return to their Homes uuruu; " part of tho day, and at night, they return home so heated that it requires an hour or more to cool otT beforo ret iritg, and thus it ,atc before 8ieCp and rest can be ht and obtained these warm and short nights.' Don't: (! ( t lria thit thn -victorious Ilcpubli- r,f h antkfiftl with the- result of the recent election without more of their jvmf.,nni1ft1 noise "as a celebration of the victory, but propose to Eiv t final howl over the affair on some nigm Deiorc long. Wc can only hope that they, with some rcTaniforthcfcclingsofthoso who have ce vj a r--'.. campaign, may conciuut- iuai, wuDu .i c 0 rxtn and will make no demonstration. Heavy Rains. Wc are sorry to learn from a friend from Pender county that the recent rams have caused much damage to crops in that sM.tion.many of the lowland fields being . - , . ,frMTn, w,rh I entirely suomcrcv vj ok4w.- have become so-swollen by freshets as to overflow their banks. The crops which have not been thus injured arc doing finely .but much corn is now under water, nii rentleman havinj: over five hundred baseis in this condition. A cessation of the rains to allow the water to runoff will much towards saving the threatened ops. Nutritious Cookery. vvn.inrr so well calculated to promote Rivalled article, Dooley's Yeast Paj- urn. in the kitchen, eicgazit, wuiuc, ili, JtShri: rolls, biscuits, cake of every kind, and corn bread, walUes, I muinns, duuwuw-vw,v., - possible in every nousenom. , American AVines. But few persons are aware of the great amount of Grapes raised m cw Jersey. UrP.l Swr i known to be the largest I X r Wine grower cast of the Jlorty ouu- tains. His Fort Grape Wine is tno dc ..;n Ia !m nroenrcd. It is ordered to t i Ti - - it ia Kwvmlnff lonuou ana l arw, r -. . .,nnnrr Trfilthv runilies. ki, ii, The Foreign Fleet. As will be seen by the report of vessels to arrive tronx foreign ports, to be found in another column the, fleet bound to this port has increased somewhat since our last report. The number now en route for Wilmington is fifty-three, of which thirty-one are barques, nineteen brigs, and three schooners, i "And still there's more to follow." Succotash. Cut the corn from a dozens cobs, and add to it one pint of shelled green beans, and one pint of okra pods, boil half an hour with a slice of nice salt pork, in just enough water to leave plenty of juice. Season with butter and pepper and a lit tle salt if needed, and dish up. It prefer red the pork can be left out and more butter, or a half cup of sweet cream used instead. i To Color Photographs. Take a strongly printed photogra ph on payer, and saturate it from the back with a rap dipped in castor oil. Carefully rub off all excess trom the surface after obtain ing thorough transparency. Take a piece of glass an inch larger all round than the print, pour upon it dilute gelatin, and A, j int.nj tn- . .? , , v cars preparing to couple them, when they gether. Allow it to dry, and then work camoPt4ether with uch forc'c that tle in artist's oil colors from the back until bumpers of one of the cars gave way, and you get the proper effect from the front, the unfortunats brakeman was caught be Both landscapes and portraits can be between, them and his body badly mashed. ti i He was taken to Blackstocks where me- cffectivcly colored by the above method aiJ was summonc(L When last without any great skill being required. heard from he was in a very critical con- " dition. ' The inland Route. F o this a The Elizabeth City Economist says: brother of Mr.' John White, telegraphed During tho last session of Congress Mr ip, d ilein, Superintendent of the Senator Kansom obtained an appropria- rQa( tbis morniDg) to ascertain tho extent tion of $20,000 for the survey of an inland ot the injurie sustained by his brother, water route of communication from the to'hich Superintendent Klein answers: harbor of Norfolk, Va., to Wilmington, yroteyou last night, nothing serious; N. C. The Engineers appointed, to car- Doctors think hc will bc Up in about onc ry out the purpose of the appropriation wcck" Mr Jno White is well-known in have commenced their labors. Gen. tK -t , h- friends will be Robt. Hansom, who is an assistant en- ginceronthe work, came through the Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal, on Wed- ncsday last, on a tour of examination ot the rivers aad canals along tho route pre- paratory to a report and the commcuco- mcut of the main work. Ue willcxamiue the Dismal Swampcanal this week. Wo &TC confidence in Ctav Kansom's skill and impartiality and fitness for the work J . . in which he is engaged. We do not j .... . i c ii. i know who is the engineer in chief, but j hUUW I wo hope Gen. Kansom and bis Chief will vit Biz. City, while engaged in the work Our people will be pleased to see , City Court. Alderman L. II. Bowden, Mayor 2 iem. presiding; Maria Ilall. a colored denizen of Faddy s Hollow, was tho first case on docket this morning charged with disorderly conduct and fighting and resisting a police oincer. Tho Mayor pro tern., after hearing the evidence, said $20 fine or thirty day s in the citv orison. I 1 Richard Stowc, a colored gemman, who in a sDirit of chivalry or under tho inflti- enco of some other spirit or sperlts, rushed to the rescue of his dusky-hued paramoun was fined S25 or thirty days ia prison, The parties are not greenbackers, and therefore they did'nf either possess nrticla wherewith CUUgU Ul VUW uvwvui; .1 -" r-n invintr the tO procure ineir reiciw jj v-j "o fines imposed, and so were consequently locked up. And this enaea me for to-day. j - i Applewhite -' D,Saao. The two young men who were arrested last eveuignby ofllcera Carr and Bunting, and carried before Justice Hall, and were committed to jai! in default of bond for their torebim this mommg, but who were subsequenUy released upon ueir ffere suuucu -w- -r own recojnnzance, apucarBu . -i' pointed hour at the Magistrate's office, and were again released upon their recogni- zance. to stand trial at the next term of zance, w the Criminal ujutu juu uyoM, but they were unable to do JSat 0?n Uerrimon .BddfeS nv-biiiines3. either in Italeigb or Wl- r r Tmrh Rnckv Point, N C; WU mington, were consequently unable to pay Smith North Carolina; B Godwin, x,um theifbiis. berton', N C; James A Bryan City; Capt The charge against them is obtaining bordn representations, and in reply to qnesUons asked by Justice Hall, they sUted, tney had not explained their impeennioos condition to their landlady, because they thought they could make money enough to pay her and further- more, at the time of their arrest they were working for that purpose. Whether the young men will remain here to sUnd trial Lthenext term of the Criminal Court, I remains to be seen. .. . Personal. , Rev.G.D.Bcrnhc-im D.D.bas returned to the city and will preach in St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Sunday morning in German. There will be no services in the afternoon or evening. Dr. Bernheinx has just made an exten sive trip through a portion of the ) State in the interest of the Lutheran Church, which, we are pleased to hear, he j rep re sents to be in a most prosperous, growing condition. At Greensboro he organized a new church, and the preliminary steps have been taken for a church each in Goldsboro and Raleigh, and perhaps New bern, to be under the pastoral, charge cf Kev. Mr. Cook, the highly' talented young minister who filled Dr. Bernheim's pulpit during that gentleman's absence in Europe last summer. The Lutheran . Church now numbers 45 congregations in North Carolina, with a membership of nearly 5,000 communicants. Accident to a Wiliningtonian. From the Charlotte Observer of the 15th we learn as follows: Yesterday morning John White, a brakeman on the freight train nf tho ! Charlnt.tp. Colnmhi.i & Augusta Railroad, met with a serious and perhaps fatal accident at Woodward's station, tie was standing! between two piease(i to iearn that his condition is. not a3 was first reported. 1 ;! - - Itecovereci. . j i i A lady from Kobeaon county who was visit to th, c.ty a few days aSo had the misfortune to drop her pocket book on the streets contaming about eleven dollars and . hf y cents m money, but at was soon m.ssed and every effort was to .n..nor lui . hll nfTrirts wrrn of no avail. ' j J .VAmnrA xi was men uiscoycreu iudu uu , , , , . , , i MVPiriir., o onlnrnH .nvwhn walks bow- J i egged and blacks boots for a Imng, and tobettar known by the sobnquet of "lot HM iU jjjuugi.uuivi. v a r...i. ' U f.Uo;.l Prtt TTnnW lUllUO. DUli liUU aiuikoaiu m. vu " was no where to be found. Finally Chief of Police Brock put out word where he knew "Iot lloolis" wouia near it, mat te Waa urgently wanted at loucc neau Quarters and it would be well enough for him to walk up and disgorge. And so p0t Hooks" walked up just line a mue man about nine o'clock last night and handed the Chief ten 'dollars. But the Chief remarked in a deep hasso tone of yoice "one dolllar and a halt more, so pot Hocks" said "just come with me, Chief,"and the Chief went, and the dollar and a half was soon forthcoming from another little colored sport whom I ot Hooks" had divided that much with, lhe Mady, who in the meantime has leu tne I !ttr will rpppivfi i her money by to- , ..... .w.t- - I .. . 1 ! i murruw mmi. Hotel ArriTals- p TTousE.-Wilmington N. C. August, ICth. I. L. Dolby, proprietor: 0. S TmWnn v n. n M Wright, N C; Maj JnQ w Dnnham, city; Jas McBryde, Shoe Heel. N C; Jas W Colvin, W A Moore, CaptRP Paddison, Foard, Point WHI 'h ' Ga: , Arthur Shaw, Anthonjt Aususta, G i r-u. t, t "navidson. v a. p- Housk Wilmington, N. C, August 16. Cobb Bros., proprietors.-r from 10:05 o'clock, August 15, to lO.Oo Kt 16th J L McCormac, --'"iA " Charles D Myersvrign gJf w PV B Cary, and wife, Marion, Q c' D McCormack, Chatt!ooga, Tenn; w c Cown, Richmond, y ; WU- liam U French, Rocky Point; Keur Bryan, Kenansville, K C. kiprices to suit tha times," together -i- fort the -moat fastidious Mk or; desire, and the most delicate attention to ery ' S . onnaae - -- , Tnmminff. CltV: A Bis Freshet. jCapt. Albert Worth, of the sLeancr 1. i Jlnrt, reports that there- was a rise- cf over ,twcnty feet of water in the river at Fayetteville when he left there yesterday morning, and that it was still a cominc." If; it gets to bo much higher, it will spread out ail over the rich low.lands in Iiladen county, which are even, now in danger, and heavy losses to the farmers will bo the result. j Capsize il. iA sail boat belonging Y. II. Collins, of this city which is sometimes used for wrecking purposes at the mouth of thp river, was capsized on Saturday nich! lait when off Big Island about ten rni.cs below this city by a sudden Haw cf wind, wrich struck her. The . parties, ia the boat at the time were Jack Speight, William Sheahan and a person wl.o goes the name of "Big Tpm," and' fortu nately all escaped with their lives but lost all of j their clothing except what they had on. . pont forget the moonlight excursion on the Foumart to-night. Tresent indications are that irwill be a lovely night tor it.' Lost Seven Pounds in Three Weeks jAlian3 Anti-Fat is a genuine medicine, and will reduce corpulency from two io five pounds, per week. Purely vegetable and perfectly harmless, acting entirely on th food in the stomach, preventing the formation of fat, I It is also a positive remedy for dyspeosia and rheumatism . Bostok, Mass., Feb.! 11th, 1878. Botanic Medicine Co., Buffalo N. Y.: Gentlemen The lady alluded to lost seven pounds in three weeks, by the use of Allan's Anti-Fat. Yours truly, SMITH, DOOLITTLE & SMITH, i Wholesale Druggists. The Thermometer. From the United States Signal Office at this place we obtain th? following report of the thermometer, as taken this riiorn- ingj at 7:31 o clock : Augusta, Ga. at..... r siobile, Ala ..78 Montgomery Ala...77 Nashville 7:5 New Orleans 80 New York. ...... .....73 Savannah, Ga.j 77 Cairo, 111... 79 Charleston, S. C....80 Cincinnati 74 Corsicana, Tex 73 Fort Gibson, C. N.72 Galveston... 82 Indiancla ......82 Shreveport. ..77 ..70 SU Ijouis Mo Jacksonville, Fla...84 St. Marke, Fla......7C Virksbur, Mi5s....77 Washington, J) C.74 Wilminston, X. C.81 Knoxvillo. ...4 1 Lynchburg- Memphis, Tenn.. ...78 I IN MEMORIA2I. MARY A. BRINK A beau tifal flower, redolent with the perfume of the early spring time, has been suddenly cut down, dried up and withered. She whose early death we so deeply deplore was the life and charm of the social circle and the loved object around whbm clustered the tendcrestj affections. And she! was worthy of all the devotion bestowed noon her bv friends and relatives. It was not: the beautv of her person alone that cave such a charm to her every movement, but added to that beauty of person was a loveli; hess of disposition and , christian virtue that not only made her the idol of her home, but awornieoA n inflnr-TirA for ood UDon all with VAW Vvw - - X whbm she came jin contact. She was most gentle, most kind aid affectionate, with a zenerous heart that was prompt to respond to tne cry or suuennc or uiaireEs. m mi; m scrutable wisdom of Providence she has been t iken from us in the rich beauty of her young lifL but she is not dead, only transplanted to another and purer world, to shine amid the aaiiit in li?ht. In the midst of this crushing trrief. what comfort is there in tho thought that the loving and beloved one is eafely at rest in tne arms oi tnat saviour in wuum euc trusted! Weep not for her then, but weep for; the bereaved ori jearth. May God have noUrnn rnom Tif! trvn them strength to say, "Noi our will, but thine, oh Lord, be done. DIED. A. BRINK At Old Fort, 2i. C, Auprust 14, MARIE A. BRINK, daughter of Edwin R. and Elizabeth! Brink, aged 21 years and 11 days. ! , Th. fnnpral will take place from the reel dnce of her parents, corner of Second and Ked Cross streets, Saturday, 17th irist., at 10 o'clock, A. M. , Friends and acquaintances arej respectfully invited to attend. New Advertisements. Boy's School Suits. A 1 AKE1 SELECTIONS ItJ. OUT OF THE STOCK AT j HUDSON'S. au 15 I TRY IT f IS irlE BEST EVER j , Brought to this City. Bates' Heliotrope Water. A Floral Essence of Exquisite Fragrance. An1 exceedingly mild and Pleasant I Perfume. For sale only at , ' i ' nEINSBEBGER'S, "Lire Book and Mcsk Store, i I ... . r . at Imperial Granium. i . . i j-. v Ti HE GREAT MEDICINAL TOUV Infants ana invauas. A fresh supply just received and for sale by JAliES C. MTJ5DS, Dnnjffist, I ...pjh.h Third street,! opposite tt IU" aulO i Iflconligflit and Music:- WEATHEli rKllHIlTlNG, Tllfc S t m r - Passport yiLL MAKE TllKVval trip down t'..- rircr Friday Kvonin-, An sjj U. Leave lUv'x .it 1 M. .sl.arj.. Ketklrn at 1 A. M. " Last Trip n this Aioor. Get Vi)ur tickvU earlr of aulj GEU. MVKKS, AK'f. tationery JfVLL LINKS OF STATIONERY ' AM) b'ANCV GOODS 1. r the House, tha Dck and th.oS-chool." No.troub le to sho w good, at S. JEWETT'H, Front Street liook' Stort. j . School Book i AliGE STX)CK! LOW r KICKS t i Country teachers and 'dealers will find it to their advantage to correspond with xnc be fore purchasing elsewhere. i .' Anothir lot of-UKOQUiiT ju.t received and for sale at Bottom 'Trices. auV 12 . C. W. YATES. Great Reduction in Prices! june If You Willi! Shingles, R EM EMBER THAT WE KELT A jFL'LL stock of all size' and (lua'.ities. at - lwet cajIi prices. ' O. O. TAUSLEY, Jul au:10 Cor. Orange and S. Vater St.J House Wanted. A SMALL HOUSE CONVJ nientl y located. Addreys, statin j; terms and location, T. O. Box 213. auf 1G . North Carolina nfittvsburfir APPLICATIONS ARE CONSTANTLY made for copies of THE OBSERVER containing tho articles in regard, to the con- . t iirttkTbarir. The number of requests for these, from, the Northern States especially, has lately tf- j como so great that, being unable to .supply them otherwise it has been determined to publish them in book form. I ' j The papers on the subject, on both sides will be reprinted just as they, appeared, in The Observer and will make a Tlam oil some4wo hundred pages. I i " The book will be printed on fair white pa- per, with trood, clear type, and in paper covers will be sold at 25 cents each :; to deil ers and canvassers at $15 per -hundred. A libraVy edition will also bo made, printed on superior paper and handsomely bound, which will be sold at $1 eaeh ; to dealers and canvassers at tho rate of $60 per hundred. , j Single topics of either edition, mailed re paid on receipt of the price. ' , i The book will bo ready for delivery in a .vi Orders accompanied with cah : are sonciteo. aumt" Y. . . V . . aPril27 .Ralegh, A.jU i '- i 4-4- 1 ' 100,000 i i ioo.ooo, i i rnt....aiMl One nunaroQ ipuoiinuf Which we are prepared to bargains! offer at g GEO MYERS,! june 24 11 and 13 8o. Fronts. B, Ds MORRILLi Undertaker,,1 Garpontcr , aiid Cabinot-Makor, ' . Third .Strcct, Opp, Clt XXal WILL FCHNISn C0FFI5S and CaskeU ! . '.n - with attendance at ihcrt nonce. j j , Orders for Carpenter work and. Cabinet work reipoetfa! folicite4 and! -prbopUy e eented. . All work uara-teeL fb T. W. STEANGE, ' (Scccessoz: to i.cc t bteasul,; Market St. between Second and Third. , I fair Sa i WHmin-ton, NJ C. .! FFICE of tha WiUain'tca Journal cor.. nMAf WiteraatUj tnut street, o? tain, rabiishederirr day at $J year., - rT i Now Advortisomoiit. at ! ,