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STATE PRIDE I
BROWN & RODDICK,
45 Market Street-
T7-E TAKL
GRE.'T PLEA3UR8 In
V V
Calling particular attention to the fo'-
lowiag Departments for the HJiai
WEEKS
We ae making SPECIAL EFFORTS to
introduce ewjtb n j that is new in oar line
of bosine-t, and OUtf. PRIDE ia to do bo a
auch price that tbev cannot help ttLcitl?
tbe attention of EVERY ON E IX WAN1
UE SUCH GOOD-.
Ladies' Underwear.
We hare jaat opened a fall agaortment of
the above, viz: Tuck and Fancj SKIh.TS
CHEMISE and MOdT DREsS and call
particulara tention to a few Lotl that are
DECIDED BARGAINS.
Lot 1.
38 I), x. WALKING SKIKTS, 5 Tucks,
3)f ilein. i3c, worth dou ble the
money.
Lot 2
D. Ka CHEMISE, Tacked Yokes. 60
cents, worth at leaat 75 cents.
20
Lot 3.
17 Doz, CHEMISE, Tucked and Emb'd
Yokes. SO eta; a mar y el of cheapness.
Corsets.
We have the Largest Stock of CORSETS
that has ever been otlered in thia city, and
are making Specialties of the fol. owing
niakea, Our Gooda are bought direct from
the Manufacturers and Importera. and .ner
them at prieea that will compare favorab;y
with any Dry Gooda douse in the country.
40 P(. 50 Bone SIDE STEEL CORSETS,
50 eta a pair.
38? ' Lox. 70-Bone CORSETS, Sk Em
broidered, 75 eta a pair
Sole Agenta for the Celebrated LA RKINE
CORNETS. 75 ceiits They ar-- made under
a Patent. NoL'uitiBgor Ripping of Seams
being Req-irei To remove tu Steels ah
that need to be done is to unlace the Little
Silk Lacef. . very Pair Warranted.
Hamburg Edging and Insertions
Decidedly the Cheapest Line we have
ahown. Givg us a pall.
Parasols and Fans..
WxhiTnnnsned this dav a very large
stock of Sunshades and Fan?, having bought
v..-- I... r. 'ali Thv are at iest io
per aeht.le-a than they will be when in sea
son. We have many Novelties.
saSS-Hol Acrentsfor DEVLIN A CO., of
XtT ork. GENT'S SUITS made to order.
A beautiful Line of Samplea for Spring
Wiar. Call and look them over.
Brown 6l Roddick.
16 Market Street-
feb 15
Globe Flower Syrup
MERRELL'S HEPATINE. A supply
feacbjuBt received. Wi3tar's Bui
of Wild Cherry. A fine lot of Toilet
Soaps, Perfumery and Fancy Article.
For sale by
JAMES C. MUNDS, Druggist,
Third street, Opp. City HalL
rr-PrescriatioES Comrxtfinded at al
hours dav Or nieht. Jan 6.
Bargains! Bargains!
I
a u asi.UXO OFF THE BALANCE OF
Stock of Clothing on hand at terwblj low
prices, the Use of wfclcb lie never neioTe
been known hareaoo.ia.
Evervthing must be sold to make room for
the Spring Stock.
OVERCOATS, eppecfallj-, are particularly
low.
The Beet Ualeusdried. Shirt in the City for
75 ft
SHKlbK'o EM,fbRiOM,
Market at.
jan 2S
Attention!
Headquarters for Clothing!
V oy ca; po ow tue grsat-
estBargain eter known in the annals of
history.
No Humbug!
fcu3t pe sold n order to make room lor
spring stock.
A. DAYIO,
The Clothier.
feb 10
Christmas Is Over.
TJOT I WILL BE PLEASED TO serv
yea in ttie
Book and Stationery Li&.
ad w id endeavor togWe you eatMfaeti00 in
enry tranaartion St
8. JEWETT8,
dec 27
Front Street Bk Store.
rpHE WLM1NGT0N JOURNAL, is ore
of the very best advertisiaf medium ia the
8tate, Try it.
w m m aw- - -m n m aa r
I H r It Pi I h I
VOL. IV. I WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1879. NO. 11
LOCAL NEWS.
Largest City Circalation.
New Advertisements.
Jos W. Kates, Gen'l Ag t Telephones.
F. C. Millks Notice.
P.Heisbbebs Philomene'a Marriages.
A SaaiEa-Bargains : Bargains:
J. C. Mcsns, Druggist. Globe Flower
Sjrnp.
S. Jkwett Christmas is Ore .
The fog was thick and tierce las' Light.
The U xud of A Merman meet this even
ing.
They had two inches ol wi'jv at Fay-
ettevil'e ud Sunday .
-When a coluler beatri hh wife, ' he
d.c8 t w.tb shoeniaker'n wh.ick.
There are three ood aki to the devil in
this life poverty, politics and the tuuth
ache. Lot every youth bo taught tome ubelui
art and bo trained up to industry and
thrift.
A Lock is a uian's best friend, aud the
outy one he cau shut up without giving
offeut-e.
If a lady should knit a black ecarf foi
her young man, wouldo t it re crow
,hadu?
The active manufacturer of dentist's
tools is the only man who can do tooth
things at auce
i '!
Let us a'l hope that it will be lair to
morrow afternoon for the ber.erit of our
Pythian friend
S. me one prw ii tod thar f:ir weather
woul i i.-it us I y noon to-day, but we
have i,ot been it yet
Immense trains ot freight are now
being hauled daily over ail the lines of
railroad radiating from this city, j
A heavy shower, accompanied by
thunder and lightning the tirst o,f the
season paid us an. early visit this morn
ing ami rrmninrd with us f,r a number
of hours
This veat b( r is excellent for navigation
There is plenty of water for that purpose
in the Cape F;-ar aud on the sidewalk
near the railroadofnce on the West side of
Front street.
Hie deaf mutopervices will take place
at St. Paul's this evening. The occasion
will prove a very interesting one and, if
the weather permits, the congregation
wili probably be very large.
We were gjad to .meet our g od frieui
Mr. Muse, Locrd Editor of tha Star, again
on duty jesterday. His eyes are much
better but he will not venture on night
work yet awhile, Capt. Orr continuing to
fill that part of the bill.
For toothache, take equal parts of
camphor, sulphuric ether, ammonia, laud
anum, tincture of cayenne, and one-eighth
part of oil cloves. Mix well together.
Saturate with the liquid a small piece of
cotton and and apply to the cavity of the
diseased tooth, and it is said the pain will
ce.se immediately. j
There was no City Court this morning
in consequence oi Mayov Fishblate being
too unwell to attend.
One individual, 'for being drunk and
disordt r'p was recognized to appear to
morrow morning and Mike Peden, a no
torious little colored rascal, arrested tor
disorde:!" coudr.ct p; the Gperi house
night bt-lore last, i stilt he!d for the
M3yt' .cuon to-morrow morning.
The Best and Mot Economical.
Housekeeper are giving the cheap,
adulterated baking po??er , -'wide
berth," &n why? Because experience has
taught them tha: an absolutely pure, full
strength, full weight article, such as Doo
let a Yeast Powdeb, which sever fails
to produce light, wholesome and nutri
tious biscuits, rolls, mufgnq, warn eg, and
griddle kas of all kinds, is by far the
cheapest and most economical.'
Only an lte.
About nvc feet of the cornice work in
the City Treasurer s office, at the City
Hall, parted company with the baance of
the ceilinc this morning and fell to the
floor with a loud crash, cracking and split
ting the wooden cornice ever the door o
the vault but otherwise dping no damage,
except to stat tie some of the facials, who
possbly thought tint the Janitor, worn
out with trying to renovate the pipe and
register underneath the Treasurer's .office,
had at last resorted to gun-powder or
dynamite and was about tc biaw the
"tirnition" wtbjng up-
'
aitoq
The Vacant Secretaryship.
The portion of Secretary of
made vacant by the death of the lamen
ted Maj. Engelhard, has been tendered to
Hon. John Manning of Chatham county,
who has not as yet signified his acceptance
of the samo. Mr. Manning is one cf the
most honored citizens of the State and if
he should accept the position will fid ii
faithfully and acceptably.
County Commlisioners.
The following additional items of the
proceedings of the Board of County Com
missioners, at their meeting yesterday af
ternoon are from, the tranaetiona of the
Boaid after our report was necessarily
closed:
Wra. Jones was appointed orerseer of
the public road in Cape Fear township,
beginning at Derget Branch and ruoaing
to Stergeon Creek, vice J. E St. George,
resigned.
Ueury Schriver was appointed to fill
the vacaacy occasioned by the death of
Edward Schriver, late Constable of Cape
Fear township.
The following was adapted:
Jt8Avd, That it is the opinion of this
Board that the Criminal Court of this
county is a necessity and ought not to be
abolished.
Criminal Conrt.
'1 his tribunal has been engaged during
tha whole day in the trial of the State
against Sarah Allen and Virginia A.
White, colored, for the alleged murder of
a little colored girl named Julia Ann
Williams, in this city on the eighth
day of this mouth. The court convened
at 10 o'clock this morning, aud the jury
were not impanelled until half past
twelve, the whole of the special venire of
ninety men, ordered by the Court, being
exhausted, with the exception of two or
three, before the jury was completed
Captain W. S. Nerment and Mesaxx F. H,
Darby andThos, W. Strange have been
appoiutei by the Court to conduct the
defense. From present indications the
trial wilt not be concluded before to-morrow
night. The jury is composed of
seven white and five colored man. The
most of the witnesses in the case, both for
and against the prisoners, we believe, are
colored persons.
More Incendiarism.
Between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock
this morning, the residence of Mr John
Northrop, on Third, between Nun and
Church streets, was discovered by a
member oi the family to be on fire. The
alarm was immediately given, and by the
united efforts of the neighbors, who were
promptly on hard, the flames were par
tially subdued. The Cape Fear Engine
Company came quickly to the scene, and
the fire was scon completely extin
guished .
Subsequent examination showed that
a would-be incendiary had crept under
the rear piazxa and built the fire directly
beneath the weather-boarding of the
kitchen which adjoins the main dwelling'
But k for the timely discovery, the build,
ing would have undoubtedly been con.
sumed, as the flames then were extending
upwards between the ce Ping, The damage
however, is very slight and is fully covered
by insurance.
The fact that it is only about two
months since Mr. Northrop was burnt out
may furnish a clue to the perpetrators of
the deed.
Telephonic Exchange,
Wo learn that a movement ii on foot
among our merchants and business men
to establish a Telephonic Exchange in
this, city for the more speedy and econo
mical transaction of busing.;. The idea,
as we understand it, is to have a central
office, connected with the offices of those
who shall avail themselves of its bene
fits, to be so arranged that when a call
is made from any given poUt to any
other this, ntrai ofBee is notified and the
lines connected so that the desired com
munication may be made. To i Hast rate;
A railroad oft 2nd wishea to com
municate with the cotton factory; the
central office or "Exchange" is notified,
the lines connected and the conversation
between the two is conducted as private
ly and comprehensively as if representa
tives from tho two tamaaies wore to
gether. This, if accomplished, will bo of
great benefit to our bust noes men in
many respects, and we arc glad to learn
that, although the subject was first moot
ed within the last twenty-four hours,,
quite a number have ve eacoiyage
ment to the scheme by subscribing lor
stock. We hope, and we have do doubt.
it will bo a
REYIEW.
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Co!. McRae's Lecture.
The intelligent and appreciative audi
ence which assembled at t ho Opera House
last rrlght to listen to the" brilliant effu
tions, the fine elocution, and the splendid
oratorical effort of Got. Duncan K. Mc
Bae, in his humorous and at the same
time sublime lecture upon the subject cf
Uughter, enjoyed a rare intellectual treat,
one that ii is not often the privilege of a
Wilmington audience to enjoy.
We are free to con fees that we have
not tsfae ability to write a criticism or
even to notice in the way that it deserves
this really magnificent effort of the gifted
gentleman's discourse last night. We
wish that it were in our power to portray
to our readers a little of the pleasure ex
perienced aud manifested by the eloquent
lecturer's delighted audience. To have
on joyed and appreciated it one must have
heard it and heard it as only Col. McRae
can deliver it. His eloquence at times
surpassed anything that we have ever
read of or beard and he could descend
from tha sublime to the ridiculous, from
pathos to bathos, as the gifted speaker
termed it, with a grace and case that ex
celled any speaker that it has ever been
our fortune to bear.
The beautiful description of a sunset
scene from one of the tall peaks of moun.
tains that rise heavenward and adorn
oar own Western Caro lina, the gathering
of a thunder storm, the beautifully reflect
ed rays of the setting sun mingling with
the mist of the ccming rain, thiowisg
out a resplendent rainbow that com.
pletely aiched the heavens, was gorgeous
and grand, and the finest word paint-
tug, vie verily believe, that was ever lis
tened to. Then the sudden transition
from the grand and beautiful,
while the entire audience were
listening in eager and almost breathless
earnestness to catch every word and syl
lable as It dropped from the eloquent speak
er's lips down to the practical thoughts
and expressions such as, ' but it was get
ting too wet for comfort," as the rain
storm burst over and enveloped the gor
geous scene just pictured, provoked an out
burst of mirth from those who a moment
before were most grave and serious in
listening to the speaker's burning words
of eloquence, that it was impossible to
suppress.
But we will nst sx'.empta lenghtened
review of the masterly effort,it was one of
those things that must fall upon the oarand
that will ceitaiLly Lnger in ihememory
hut cannot which be transferred to paper.
Only those who heard it can at all appie.
ciate its many beautiful thoughts and its
magnificent, glowing eloquence.
The Last Sad Rites.
We endeavored yesterday afternoon to
obtain a full report, by telegraph, of the
funeral obseqtf es of the late Maj. Eagle
hard hut could not get them through in
time for our paper. The following par
ticulars are gleaned from a special to this
morning's Star:
The remains of the lato Secretary of
State, Maj. Joseph A. Engelhard, did not
Ho tn state. The funeral took place at
half-past 12o'clock, from the Yar borough
House, and the pall bearers were Messrs.
V. V. Richardson, A.M. Erwin, P. F.
Faiaon. J C. Winder, K. B. Andrews, R.
H. Battle, Jr., P. M. Hale, Pulaski
Cowper, Thomas C. Mcllhenny, J. G. B.
Grimes and S. A. Ashe.
Both tho Senate and House of Repre
sentatives adjourned at 12 o'clock, and
united with the procession as it passed
the Capitol, impressive services were
held at Christ Episcopal Church, by Rev.
Dr. M. M. Marshall, after which the re
mains were borne to Oakwocd Cemetery,
The members of the Supreme Court
State officers, and Raleigh Typographical
Union attended in a body, aud Senate
Tance, who arrived in the city at a late
hourt went to the Cemetery. There was
no arrangement for display, but the fu
neral pageant was creditable both to the
living and the deceased. TUe turnout
was large, though snow, and rain fell dur
ing the progress of the ceremonies.
The International Review.
The February number of the Interna
tional Review h&a been received from its
publishers, A. 8. Barnes & Co , New
York. Its contents are English and Amer
ican Painting at Pans, ISTSj Gs Stock;
The Birth of the Commune, 1331 18S9;
Bcoilections of Mazztni's View of Iius
sia and the Last, An Araericau Wedge;
Robert browning; Expression of Emo
tions on the Human Countenance, anrl
the Literary Movement in Kns,anJ "
France and Germany. Hereafter, bo.
ginning with the March number of this
excel1 en t review, John T". Morse, Jr ,
and, Henry 0abot Lodge will be asso
ciated with Mr. Barnes as literary iditort ,
' A stitch in tima saves nine' a hot
tit of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup wi 11 often
save large doctor bills. Keen it aaorfy, I .
for it costs only 25 centa,
Jury of Inquest.
The man who was found dead on the
read between this city and tho North
East river proves to have been an inmate
of the poor house, a man by the name of
Isaac J. Pickett.
Mr. Pickett was at one time a clerk
at tha freight office of the W. C & A. R.
R. and afterwards at that of the W. &
W. B. R. and wns one of the old mem
bers of the Wilmington Light Infantry
and during the war a Lieutenant in Co.
F., Third North Carolina Infantry. He ha
of late years lost his mind and having
been unable to gain- admission to the
State Asylum, and having also been con
sidered as perfectly harmless, has been
cared for at the County Poor House. He
strayed from that refuge on Sunday last.
His body was found in a ditch alongside
of the W. & W. R. R. track, between
the seventh and eighth mile posts, ami
there were evidencees at hand to the efTtc
that he had made some attempts to regain
the bank. It is supposed that the f co
fellow had wandered up the track and
fell in the ditch and being too weak to
escape from it died there. Special Coro
ner A. H. Leslie held an inquest over
the body and the jury rendered a. verdict
to the effect that deceased came to his
death from natural causes.
We regret to state that there is no
chango for the better in the condition of
Dr. W. E. Fretman to day.
J Merchants, Travellers, Visitors to New
York, dont fail to remember, that in or
der to accommodate and save your money,
to make war on prices, and to fill the
largest Hotel in New York, the Mammoth
Grand Central, on Broadway, will here- J
after be kept on both the American and
European plans. The American plan
including meals and lodging .$2 50 or
$3 00, and the European plan $1.00, and
upwards per day. An elegant Restuar
ant, at moderate prices, is conducted by
the Hotel.
New Advertisements.
Telephones
EDISON'S CELEBRATED CARBON
Telephones; Phelpa' Double Crown, Sin
gle Crown and Duplex Telephones; Phelpa'
Combined Telephone and Call Bell; Magnets
and Battery Call Bells r f the most approved
atyle- Estimates for Telephones and Wires
famished on application to Manager Western
Union Telegraph Ottict, or the undersigned.
JOS. W. KATES, Gen'l Agent,
feb 18-2 t-tu th Gold and Stock Tel Co.
Notice.
THE MEMBERS of Germania Lodge No.
4, K. of P., are hereby ordered to meet
on Fifth, between Chestnut and Mulberry
streets, on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
sharp, for parade. All K. of P'sin tho city,
in good standing, are respectfully invited.
By order C.
C.
F. C. MILLER,
K. of R. A S.
feb 18 Star copy
Boatwiight & McKov j
-
KEYR HAVE
Made a Mistake, nor a Mistreatment
IN TELLING THE PUBLIC
THAT THEY HAVE ALWAYS
KEPT THE
Largest and Best Selected Stock
OF
Family Groceries
EVER OFFERED N
In the City of Wilmington or tie Slate.
Their Daily Sales Afe certainly larger
than any House in the oitv. Their Daily
Receipts of Good are larger. Why, then,
is this ao? Answer ye pec pie who know the
value of money daring these hard times.
To the Retail Buyers it is aaneeessarv
for us to enumerate our Stock:. Huffice it
to say we keep EVERY ARTICLE kept in a
First Class Grocery Store.
W. think it will be to the interest of Whole
sale Bayers to examine our Stock.
lEft, To those at a distance, wo ssk tha
tbev send for samples and prices. We wit
send e ither by Mail ;or Express at oar oil
expense.
Our Stock of Liquors is unequalled
Boatwright & McKoy.
, 5 7 A 8 Worth Front St.
feb 17
Fhilomene's Marriages,
A Novel by Henry Greville.
j Vtaek, by Mra F. H. Burnett;
The Count De Camars, the Man of the Sec
end Empire, by Octave Feuillet;
ge from the Sea, and the Uncommer
cial Traveller, by Uaarlee Uicxeaf;
Lost Sir Massing be rd, by eases Psya;
And all of the Seaside and -Franklin Squire
iaoracy r uo.icauon.
For sale st
HE1NSBRGR'8,
toblf . Live Book and Ha-ic Store.
PLKAS1 HOTI0S.
We ; WW he g lad to f aealr e
from oar (Man en say an 41 subjects ef
gejural interest bt:
torn of tao wt
to tho aaitor.
Communications mast be written on only
one aide of tho paper.
Personalities mast ho avoided. 1
And it ia especially and parti calarly wad
stood that the Editor does not always endorse
the views of correai on dee ta, noises so state
la the editorial cola no.
New Advertisement.
Buggies, Buggies,
Harness & Saddles,
FOK BALI AT
OERHARDT dfc OP'S
Srd st., opposite City Hall.
REPAIRING DONS WITH NEAT5ES3
AND DISPATCH.
HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY.
feb 17-tf
Wood-Wood !
BLACK JACK, 8PLIT OAK,
ASH, PIN K AND SWAMP WOOD.
Fnll sunnly for sale fross wharf or deliv
ered, cord length or cat np, at Lowest Prices
tor Cash.
o , , HARSLET, Ja., Agent,
Coal and Wood Yard, Cor. Oranjrt and 8.
Water Sts. fob 14
(J.
J
! IS EVER ALIVE TO THE
Wants of his Customers
And conducts his business with an eye
to the future; not that he might NOW sell
damaged gooda at BUNCOMBE prices, but
alwava offers FIRST-CLASS goods at dote
maria of Profits, which if compared with
others will be found the FAIREST In the
market. The celebrated Fatapsco Flour it
Barrels sod Half Barrels always oa banc".
Various Weetorn brsnds st the lowest mar
ket prices. F. A. Fe ns 4 Co's "TraaV
Meats Dried Beef, chipped to order, thin
andrmooth, N. C. Hams, Eating and Plant j
ing Potatoes, Green Coffees, 12 to 05 ets ,
Rio, laguajra, Java and Mocha. Alio
Roasted every dsj under my own supervision.
All the norellies ia CRACKERS, treta
and crisp.
SOLE AGENT for Wilmington of the eel
ebrated SELTZER WATER,
$7.00 per Hamper of 50 Jugs,
2 00 per dozen,
20c per Jug. .
feb 14 JAMES C. BTEYINSON.
Go To
1
11, 13. 4t,16 South Front S t
Make no Mistake 1
JIS THREE STORES contain tho Largest
and Finest Selections of Choice
Family Groceries,
Wines, Teas, Liquora and Proririons
the City h as ever Known !
Pony, Blue Grass, Delaoaioo Clab House,
Sweet Mash, Smoky Hollow and Ken.
toeky Gem Whiskeys, Wises, Cham
pagnes, Holland Gin, Jamacia
Rum, French Brandy, French
Cordials, Domestic Wines.
Oolong and Imperial Teas, 25 per eent un
der Market Prlos.
100 Bbls Choiee Bod Apples,
100 Bbls Potatoes,
SO Boxes and Bales Oranges,
1000 Cocoa Nats,
lOOOOO Choice Havana Cigars,
3)000 Cases Assorted Good.
Sweet Mash $3.00 r gallon.
Baker's Old Bye $2,00 per gallon,
Choiee Teas 60 eoats per pound.
Make no Mistake.
Give him a Call.
feb 11
Change of Schedule.
AND AFTER THIS
day the 8tmr. Pass roar.
J u
win
anil v tripe to Sauth-
vtUe.leavincDook at tLMAJ
a., leare ttmitrmiie st 2.30 P. M. TiokeW
$1.00, Round Trip.
oe QBO. MTM, Afoat.
Jas. T. Pettewav
WILMINGTON, N. C,
JS AGENT FOR TBI SALE OF WILCOX
18B3 A CO'd Manipulated Gnaae. Tao
best, cheapest and most popular Gstto offer,
ed. Will take orders for dfUtary at La
bertea, Shoo Heel, Loartabafg, Laurel Hl'
JAMES
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and iaurmediaie hobfe
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