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I pu.U!.ed every afternoon, Baadays ex-
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i
EDtrisB riiOPHlJCToa.
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The paper will be delivered by carriers,
ra of charge, in any part of the city, at the
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Arrt:ir. rte nJ """
r-Si.bpcriberi will rI ia report any and
il U'iirmv receiT their papers regularly.
Vow Advertisements.
880!
SLOSING
SALE ;?
Vj Ar
& H0BBICK.
45 Sarket St.
ETAKL TUM OITU '.TUMTY OF
tbi&kln? ta general public for their very I
S ra patrocae daring the pijt jear, and
t ct!I rarti-ular attention to oar
ANNUAL CLOSING SALE !
OF
WINTER STOCK
TO COMMENCE ON.
January, 12th.
Great Reductions
will be made in order to effect oar object.
Onrratrocs may rest assured that the
rejections are bona fide.
Dress Goods,
( BlariKets,
Shawls, Cloaks,
CASHMERES FOR
MEN AND BOY'S WEAR.
Felt Skirts,
LADIES, GENTS', AND CHILDREN'S
UNDERWEAR.
We will offer the Cheapest lino of Ham
burg Edgioge and Insertions that we hare
shown, la order to make room for oar new
tock.
BROWN & RODDICK,
43 Market Street,
an 10
Mayor's Office,
City of Wiimingtoai
Janoarj 12th, 1550.
An Appeal irom Ireland,
mm vwal
rpo TI1E CITIZEN'S OF WILMI KQTUN
It U aaifeiialli known that the diitrew inena 01 a 8lraw tdat ,act3 wo incbes ol
. . . , . . I reaching the cider in a barrel, is supposed
I
leg. from an eiteciire faxine which haj I
again been iiflicted open that unhappy J
eaintry. At Mayer of the City of Wilming-
ton I bare recvived telegrams from the Lord
Mayor of London and the Lord Mayor of
Dublin, appealing to the generosity of WU-
xnisgton for aid to the sufferers. It is the cry
of a Nation asking for bread.
In order that our cit'isns mar take the
matter Into consideration, I do hereby iavite I
all who fel an interest in and desire to aid
the suffer is g people, to aaeemble at the Citr
f7.-iri vtnArr, . v. rv.n.u .v. I
nlag of WEDXE8D1T, tie 14th icst, at
1 o'clock. In preiiml ary a-eetisg, ta Uke
cb etepe as :Uht scay deem best to carry
Into tffet their wishes.
3. U. FISUBLATE,
JmlMt llayor.
Coney's Tobacco Store.
TF TOU WANT TDK BE3T 5 and 10 crs.
i&!SSSXnSS!lISii
ie CLjart, Chewing and ttmotlag T-baccoe,
who wish to porchaee my good will have to
j4a J tf W1LTER COVEr 1
TTTT?
VOL.IV. WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1880. NO. 289
LOCAL NEWS.
flew Advertisements.
OrxKA IIocbk Rip Van Winkle.
gee ad Walking Match.
Head Davc'iy A Co't atw adi.
V HaimiBkafiEa I'i -npa and Orpans,Mai.k
Honks.
A. A I. .Suhier 8e!hng Off !
Wii lov (i!a&i--al.
iizea ,at iuifcr &
; . - t
i'rieti t.
The m at perfect tyj.e J sweet. he BiO U
t'.e leLive.
W h'-n a Diatj is in a brown etu'.l;
he ve clor to his. thouhtt?
elc!
Sav your nvm-y by bnym o'ir Iluild
iiu .SuiV' S f-'o'.n Al'all- r A: Prut- f
.Steamship fiulf Stream, Ir-pram,
hence, arrived a. New York on the- 12lh
:bt.
I Russian lre JItnn. NickeUet!, Bailed
. n ,u mih inst
for this port.
Strange hut true. A word iu season is
ocarcelj ever sfoken by a man in a pep
pery frame of mind.
The flies which have" b u pto.cpnctiDg
around the city recei.t'y have all very Sud
denly decamped.
Schooner John. J. Griffin, Selover
cleared at Philadelphia en tho tho 12th
Inst, for this port.
Tucket Knives. Table Cutk-r v. Sliver
ilaed Foiks and Spoons; largtsi variety
iLid lowest prices at Jacoui s.
It rains alike on the just ud eJa the
unjust on the jjst main'y tecause the
unjust have borrowed their umbrellas.
Who isjii aster, you or vour habil ? If
. ii n
the latter, isnt it time you were takinj
staps to regain' jour lost pjwer ar.d pos
Hon?
A physiognomist says that long ear3
denote generobity, which is probably the
reason why a mule squanders his hind
les.
Christmas Fire Doa and Fire Irons
Flutins Machines and every sort of
ilirdnare at -lowest sort of cash prices at
Jacobis.
There a rush for reserveo scats for
Mr. Joseph Jeflcrson's rendition of Rip
Van-Winkle ch Saturday tight at Ueins
berser's, this morning. -
My boy, treai everyone wi:h politeness ;
even those who are rude with you. For
remember that you show courtesy to others
not because they are cent lemen, but be-
cause you are one
Brig Alice Lea. Foster, which sailed
from this port on the 2Slh ult, for Phil
adelphia, went a bore on Watchnprigue,
on the 8th inst. and will probably prove
a total loss.
Sherifl Manning received this morning
K"m State- Treasurer a receipt for
iu.4iz.4i;. veins mo amount uue iuc
State for taxes frcmNcw Hanover county
for the year 1379.
Some of the handsomest Florida oranges
we have ever seen ara offered for sale by
Mr. Peter Barontme at the foot cf Chest
nut street. Thev were shipped to him
from Bna-aio mug-by his son.
'
The expression of a boys face at the
to be the mqJel that the art'st selected
j i- -.- e j i n
disc.
A Jouog laJy io tLj3 city hinted to her
beau that sho would like io have a parlor
magazine. Whereupon he sent her a
kerosene lamp, with the message that such
a lamp was the best parlor magazine he
knew of. v
The gallows in the jiil yard on which
Allan Mathis expiated his crime will not
tafcen down until after the trial' of
John Grady and Maria LTail.both of whom
are conGced in the county jail charged
with murder.
Mr. Josh L Ogdeu, business manager,
and Mr. AKx McCarthy, traveling aent
for Buffdo Bill, are in the city, setting
things ia readii:ess for the appearance O
Hon. W. F, Coay Buffalo Bill-ia thij
ci'y to-morrow niht week.
rlhe Festival.
Thu?e of our citizens who are fond of
the gool things of this world should bear
in micd the festival to be given ia the old
Rrtt N'tionl1 cnk bu'"diD2 to-ao"a"
evening for the benefit of St. John's
will do all in their power to add to the
comfort and pleasure of their patrons.
Daily
STinpathy for Ireland.
We hopo that a large audience may be
ia attendance at the City Court Room to
night, at the" meeting which is called to
take into consideration measures for the
relief cf sufl'ering and starving Ireland.
The call is one which will fiijd a responsive
throb in every breast, and we doubt not
that Wilmington, ever generous and hu
mane, will prove "by her works, her sym
pathy for the sufferers.
We are pleased to learn that Col. Duucan
K. Macllae, and, possibly others, will ad
dress the meeting upon the subject which
calls them together.
Professional Walking Ma ten.
Wilmington is to have a walking match
atlast,and by profeisionals)too.Miss Jennie
Foatsr, of.Gilmore'a Garden, and Will.
Cummings, Champion of the Augusta 200
mile match, will be the walktrs. They
are both here getting things in roadiuess
so a to start the walk, 100 miles, to
morrow (Thursday) evening at 6 o'clock
at the City Hall. The tracks will be
made to-day. Their matinee ;on Satur
day will bo for the benefit of suffering Ire
land. See advertisement in another col
umn. -
An Mill tlllhirltv f.ir Ilin Cinutntn.
In connection with the leap year priv
ileges of ladies, tho following has been
resurrected by some one. from an ancient
volume entitled 'Love, Courtship and
Matrimoflie London, 1C06: 'Albeit it
has nowa become a part of common lawe
in regarde to social relations of life that
as often aa every bissextile year dtohe re
turn, the ladyes have the sole privilege
during the time it continueth of making
love unto the men, which they doe, either
by words or lookes, as to them it seemeth
proper; and moreover, no man will te
intitled to jthe benefit of clergy who doeth
in any way treate her proposal with
slight or contumely.'
Uses of Old Newspapers.
One of our exchanges tells of the foL
lowing uses to which old newspapers may
be put after furnishing the family with its
share of reading matter : Old newspapers
are useful in many ways. Under eafpets
Uheyjsave wear and keep the floor warmer
by covering the cracks. Over the edge of
each step, under stair carpets, they are
almost indispensable, and serve a better
purpose than clumsy carpet pads. A news
paper folded across the chest and buUoned
under the outer garments protects the
kinss in a Ions, cold ride. Newspapers
are equal to chamois skin for rubbing
windows after they are washed and wiped.
Zinc under stoves is better polished by
rubbing w ith dry paper than by washing.
Dampened paper is good to rub tip and
brighten the kitchen stove.
Kuive3 and Forks, Pocket Knives &c
for the Children at Jacobi's.
l ire This Morning.
This me rilog at 2:30 o'clock the fire
alarm for the Fourth Fire district was
sounded, caused by tho burning of the
residenco of Lewis LeGrand, on Second
between- Dawson and Wright streets.
Lewis was aroused from his slumbers by
the coughing of one of his children, and
on getting up to ascertain the cause found
the rcom ia which tho child was sleeping
full of smoke and -the flames burst
ing through the window. The means
of egress by the doors was cut off, by the
flames and LeGrand and his family were
compelled to escape through the windows
at the Southern face of the building. Be
fore the Fire Department could arrive the
M6unt Olive church (coloted) was also in
flames and too far consumed to be saved
There was an insurance of $500 on Le
Grand's house in the Hartford Insurance
Company, represented in this city ; by
Messrs Atkinson k Manning. There was
no insurance on the furniture inthe house
and it was entirely consumed, the only
thing saved being -a feather .bed. We
learn there was an insurance of $1,000 on
the Church but cannot ascertain iu what
ma m . m j.
company, ine origin ol the ure is sup
posed to have been incendiary based on
the following facts. Yesterday, Louis Le
Grand, was arrested on a peace warcant
sworn out by a woman, whom be assertB
he bad never seen until brought face to
ace with her in the Magistrate's office.
There being no evidence against him he
was discharged and the woman made to
pay the costs. LeGrand thinks some of
the party who caused his arrest set fire
to his house.
Indications.
For the South Atlantic Statea fetation-
ary or decreasing northeasterly winds,
veering lo southerly, followed by warmer
clear weather, stationary or falling barom
eter.
Review.
The dkatlns Masquerade
At tLe City Hall last night d-cvr t r get her
quite a large numb, r of f-pt efaf : is as
well as skaters, a id th afi':r wis tn
pjed by all as a ' a'ii of aiu-usi ment at d
recreation. 'Ihe ll.il! w.s !j'fi'!?t!y
lighted ai.d jr sen'ow mi at t im ' W u
g appearance.
1 he Uiairical Contest,
For l.bb Philf m.i!h?au Society tiieda',
ietwiet' Mi J-srs. J W. Mearus and B G.
V pie, was wmiesiied'Iast nibt Dyq'i: e
r cu ruber of ladies and gentlemen Of this
city. The theme ttltctod by Mr. Mcares,
the fir.st e ihei, was 'K' q'lcric,' fol
lowed ry ''r Knij ie n the 'Triumphs
of Ivacx.' The contestants acquittid
tlitu.sieives with great credit, but the
committee, composed of Messrs. Junius
Davis, T. B. Kingsbury and Col. D. K.
Macliae, after deliberation awarded the
prize to Mr. Mcares. Col. MacKae, in
behalf of the Committiej, awaidid ;he
priz'j iu an txccilent and appropriate,
speech, in which he regretted that amolal
could not be given to each of tho young
gentlemen. .
You can buy No 1. Heating and Cook
Stov.es at almost any price by going tho
factory Agency, at Jacodi s-.
Leap Year Ball.
A large representation of .the youth
and beauty of Wilmington, gay. gallants
and fair maidens, assembled at Germania
Hall last evening to indulge in tripping
the light fantastic; the occasion being a
Leap Year Ball to the young gentlemen
of this city by some of the young ladies,
and an evening of unalloyed pleasure was
the result. The hall was beautifully dec
orated, and never didjhe fair ones look
prettier or the young men happier. The
young ladies entered fully into the spirit
of the "Leap Year Ball," and acted out
their parts with the grace and ease for
which they are 80 justly noted. At 12
o'clock the gentle ones invited their male
attendants to partake of a sumptuous re"
past prepared in the refreshment room. The
gentlemen, hesitating not a moment, ac
cepted the courteous invitation and show
ed their appreciation by partaking heart
lly of the tempting eatables spread before
them, assuring their fair waitresses at the
same time that they were engaged, in a
labor of love. Rather ambiguous that,
but as it is Lsap Year the ladies would
not permit any infringement upon their
prerogatives, and turned a deaf ear to aB
such sentimental suggestions.
- The dancing was continued until the
"wee sma hours" when the entertain
ment came to a clcse, and the gentlemen
escorted the different ladies safely home,
all agreeiog that the Leap Year Ball of
the young ladies of Wilmington was a
grand success and the affair of the season.
The City Treasurer has been Issuing
warrants during the past I wo days for de
linquent tax payers.
DIED.
JOHN ELMO Infant child of John H. and
Sallte Tinkein, Deo. 31st, 1879.
Little Elmo was young, enly two and a half
months old, but for one of his age he suffer
ed greatly, bat what a sweet little Cherub,
he was God's, and He saw fit to take him to
dwell with Him in Heaven, being too pare
for earth. Anothei link Father and Mother,
to bind jou to Heaven,then let your every act
be with a view to meeting' little Johnnie in
Hearen. "He can nerer come to' you, bat
you ean go to him." Wbat a great consola
tion. Weep not then, for "It is well with
the child." bee to it, that it is well with
you. . - E.
OPERA HOUSE.
ONE NIGHT ONLY" SATURDAY
EVENING, JAN. 17, 1SS0.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON,
AS
RIP VAN WINKLE!
SUPPORTED BY
HIS OWN DRAMATIC COMPANY!
A POPULAR 8CALE OF PRICES ONLY.
Admission SI. Ho extra charee for reserv
ed ssata. Gallery 50c
Now on sale at Heiceberger's. (
jin H it
Walking Match;
QITY FALL-Thursday, Irlday ard Sat
urday. Matiase for the bcneSt of Ire'and
8uffrers.
ma j zx sis fosrest,
Late of Gilo: ore Gardens, and
HR. WILL GUMMING V
Champion of the Augusta SC9 mile match.
Admiscin 23c Children, 15c Walk
commences at 6 o'clock, P. M., and ends at
SM. Ladiet iATited. jaa 14-3t
New Advertisements.
hat (he publ e may bs rjrotected against Imitations and Fraud wo specia'lr caution
' IV r. 1 cf BENSON'S CAPCINE PORUS PLASTERS 5a",,on
a. P ruiisers ct BENSOK'5 CAPCINt PORUS PIASTFRC
tospfhatthp word GaTCINE on ech plaster is spelietl correctly. Do not allow
some othei planter to le palmed off under similar sonndint nmM ri, ti., -
1,1.-. --i . .
j that it is the 5-ame thing or as Bear
can have is Uw iact that they , buy imitations at half the price of the e num. al
they hrpe by tUs jiiil s ituli-.?. ain a stj all additional profit
Janli 4t .SAI'UKV . --JOHNSON, PharmaceuUcal Chemists, Nv Vwk.
',' -.vcr an I f '-e oi only
t' OUGANS
i: mo, bet R-et's, M Kree S ell', Stool,
Rook.. cmlIv E7- IIolilv Newspaper'
Free A'hh.fs Daniel
ington, N. J
Beat fy, -'Wash-jan
14
A
UKSMWASrui) f..r tha Keat and
Fset. st HellingPictoral Boors nd Biblaj
Price? reduced 3 per cent. Nsti nal Pub
lishing Co., Atla Jtn, O'a jan 14
AGENTS REAOfiiS.
W; want "an Ager.t in this County to
whom-we will pay a salary of $ 100 per
month and expenses te sell our wondcifhl
invention. Sample, free. Address a or.o
SHERMAN & CO, M?!,;.it, "'irV.t
J Ul J 1
v&IiSUUefcU'd. Official reports, and infor-
mauon free, j.ise pronu westiy on ctoca
options oi jio to 6U.
Address, T. Potter Wight & Co., Bank
er , 35 Wall St., N. Y. janl4-4w
$25 to SSOOOISSS
Id
la-
weak, nrt pays imnieDne profits ly the New Cupliallmtloo
By.tera of operating In Storks. Full explanation rn applica
Mob to ADaiib. Bbowm Co..Baukeri, 28 Broad Bt.. N. Y.
I 5 POUNDS GAINED IN 3 VtEKS.
Messrs Craddock & Co.
1032Race etreet. PhiladelohiaPa "
Gentlemen P,lease send me twelve bottles
of Dr H James Cannabis Indica, one each
of Pills and Ointment for a friend of mine
who is not expected to livey and as- your
meaicines curea ire or uonscmptinn some
three years ago, I want bim to try them. I
gained fifteen pounds while taking the first
three bottles. Bespectfullv,
J. V. HULL,
jan 14 Lawrencebarg, Anderson Co, Ky
810,000
SAFETY
LAMP.
Mailed Frea for 35 Cts.
Four lor $ 1.
$10,000 will be paid to any
person who can explode a
Lamp wiih our PATENTED
A rents 3 SAFETY ATTACHMENT.
Waqtedltfay u:e any any laup or burner.
rrevents aripptng ana heating.
Eeud for samples, with bize of collar and
depth of lamp. '
Dm H. Nbwton's SSafett Laup Co.,
-3-West Broadway, New York.
Factory and OAS ce, BiDghimton, N Y.
jan 14-4w
ELASTIC TRUSS
Has ft P'l dlffsrlnt; trom al 1 othan.
It cup.bapa, wiin tecIf-Adjaitlni
Eal 1 in cei.t., ajapt i Uelfto all
potitlciss of tlie' Lo.ly. whila tba
Hal Ii n tbe cup prraaea back tha
iBteaUneajaataa apraoa weuM
wlib tha Fingr. With light
Vtrm-M ihi Hernia is held securely
aranj nM. aai a raJi-al cv.rt certain. Xtl easy, durabl
aoi ebaap. Scai t.J Circulars free. -
EGG LEST OX TCUSS CO., Chicago, 111.
I H 8 T I T U T E. 9
Tj'.i'.V- V.M c ir? for tha cot of
Ca:--r, Tcuin, C'eera, BcrofUav
SL-i . L'u i.f-r. t. ith out tba at. CI
Is!:";. :r " j, avl UulCMia.
For, ftfovajilion, c!reu!n.-fl a -a. . .. i, 1J-
St. T. I. P0Ms i jror Kftna Co., IU.
ON 30 DAYS TEIAL.
We wul send our Electro-Yoltaio Belts
and other Electric Appliances upon trial for
30 days to those suffering fram Nervous De
bility, Rheumatism, Paralysis or anv diseases
or tne Liirer or Kidneys, and many other dis
eases. A sure Cure guaranteed or no pav.
Address. VOLTIC BELT CO.. Marshall.
Mien. tan 14
The Ore:uinette.
VEttY ONE SOLD
SO FAR HAS
given entire satisfaction.
Remember that
upon tlis Musical Instrument the smallest
child can play the most difficult pieces with
out the least knowledge of music. I keep
also a stock of Cabinet Organs which I'll
ell cheap for cash,or upon tbe instalment
plan. A large stock of School Books and
Stationery constantly on hand.
jan 12
Book Store.
Pianos, Oreans.
AT PRICES TO 8DIT ALL, sold on the
Instalment Plas. Qui tars Flu Us, Fifes,
Harmonicas, Aecordeoss. Banjos, Bones,
Tambourines. Violiaa, V.olencellos, Bows,
Strings and Boxes.- Also Hunting Horns, at
the LlYE BOOK STORE.
Blank Books.
AfEMORANDDM BOOKS, Blaak Bill
X Beads,' Memorandum Blocks, Receipt,
Draft and Note Books, Legal Cap, Fools Cap,
Letter and Note Paper, Envelopes, Nete Let
ter and Official. All for sale at
HEINSBERGER'S,
29 A 41 Market 8 tmt.
jinl2
We will be glad to reedre eoau&ulcatioai
from oar friendj on any aad' all subjects
ffeneral interest bat :
Tae name of the writer mutt alwaye be for
isaed to the Editor.
Commtudeationi aoit be written on onlt
one side of thejpaper.
Fersonaliteinitist be avoided
And it is eepeeially and parti cularlyander
ttobd that the Editor doee not always endo a
the views of correspondents, uxlew so state
in the editorial column.
New Advertisements.
O 1 1 t,sx3 an9iiiri
in mind that the only obiect aurh.
AND
HOLIDAY GOODS
AT
IW- (VI. KATZ'S,
6 Market Si.
-
It is JBconomy to Buy
Soiiietbiiig: I selnl !
ON HAND, FOR THAT PURPOSE,
GOODS,
Shawls, Cloaks,
Corsets, Olovcs,
Collars and Cuffs,
TIES, TOWELS, NAPKINS,
DAMASKS-
BRUSHES,
COIV3BS,
Handkerchiefs !
From S cents up I
BIBS. BOWS. FLANNELS.; MEN'S
AND BOYS1 WEAR. RIBBONS
And ;hundredsof Artlclei too numerous
mention.
No advance in any of .these Goois.
Save money and get .something' usefolib
calling on
OT. 1YI, KATZ,
36 Market St.
i
dec 20
in? Off!
FJ1HE BALANCE OPOUB
IMMENSE STOCK OF
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING
must go at almost any price to make room
for the Spring Etyles. Bargains may' be
bad. ill must be sold, Call and get the re
duced prices, at
SHBtER'fl TWO STOSE3,
J0 9 Market tU
Festival.
ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS announce
ment, a Festiral will be held on Thurs
day Ereiuag next, the 15th last, at tie
rooms of the old National Bnk, to assist lo
payiag the debt of St. John's Church
Contributions in money, or otherwise, are
earaetUy desired, and may be sent to the
rwidence ofMrfcL A. Aagel, on Chesteut,
between Second atd Third streets.
Acnmtance free. jaa 12
For Sale.
25 000 .OaAHULATKD TOBAC
CO STEXS ; the rery best Jertili?r for
Trmek Farms, Gardens or Flower Yards ;
will kl all Bogs and Insects; a Superior
Fertilizer for any crop, Apply t
liniris'Eomias
, 1 ?EAB WBACCO W0HK3V
jaa is ot .