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frrer6t ' low .nil lirm
"acribM will cloase report any end
"'-.in' receiTB their papers regularly.
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If aNnEBOEK-Valentiu .
1 .'v,,.Aranifo!l Order aud Letter
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Bo- .
V0 CiiTconrt this rooming:.
Yoacan Improve,! HcftUcg and
r;?ov at fiictorv" P"ccs at Jacoci's.
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Tb? V:iiniBgtoa Lishi Infantrj fi
ct 'to parade on Thursday afUrnoon.
Jin to yur owu patn-cr : iax "
v v Er.aruc! Paint, ready ;mixed anp
riant' In- JACOBl . ' T
In- a!
rill?) Oi iCM-ntu auiiis rui aiiSS
tV.L-jurjjlIomco and Juliet will com
ner.ee to-morrow morning.
A female habitue of Paddy's Hollow
arrested laet night for disorderly
cuaJat. but her trial was postponed'tmtil
to-morrow.
Vc afiri-e our friends to call at Jxcom's
,r Household Hardware oi evrry descrip
tion. There you cet the l.v-t prVr?.
The engineer who is to tako charge in
erecting the water works. Holly system,
is expected to arrive to night. The pipe
tnd machinery is now on the war.
Ueport from a Baltimore Druggist.
I have sold all of the best Cough Rem
edies for the last 15 years and have
found sone to approzimate the exceed
ingly large sale of,pr. Bull'i Cough
Svrnn.
4 W. L.KEDLER,
Cor. Penna. Ave. & Biddle St.
Tiie Mayor seems determined to break
Bp the tramp nuisance. The police hate
orders to arrest all they see ansl His
Hosor, Mayor Fishblate, is determined
to rid the community of them if he Las
to send them to the Hause of Correction
s prescribed by law.
Gray Hairs are Honorable, but their
premature apparance is annoying. Par
ker's Hair Bilsam is popular for cleanli
ness and promptly restoring youthful
color. 1
Chas. L. Hoy, the tramp who was, or
dered to be kept confined in the Guard
Room until this morning, in order to see
if his tale relative to receiving money
from home was correct, was escorted to
the city limits this morning and sent en
his way rejoicing. His money did not
come.
Criminal Court.
The following cases were disposed ot
to-day:
State xs. Thos. J. Owens, A. and B
Judgment nisi. "
State ts. March Campbell, misaiark
lag cattle. Continued for the term upon
affidaWt of defendant.
State vs. James Baker and Itaac
Baker, A. and B. Guilty.
A Smooth Complexion can be had by
every lady who will use Parker's Ginger
jlouic. For promptly regulating the
blood there is nothing like it, and this
it the reason why it so quickly removes
pimples and fJTives & rn?v hlnnm tn the
tceek. SesnoUre.
t Narrow Escape. "
The residence of Sheriff E. R.' Tajlort
of Brunswick county, met with a narrow
escape from destruction by fire yesterday
about noou. The roof had been set afire
by sparks from the chimnev and a hole
about eight feet square burnt in it when
urc as discovered. - Fortunately
fcoenff. iayior and his hands were at
dinner at the time and by prompt action
succeeded in stopping the progresi of the
mc3. The damage was light and cov
red by insurance. j
Election oi Officers
At the annual election of civil officers
or the Wilmingtoa Liffht Infantry, held
Ml eveDing, the following gentlemen
elected to the positions named:
-a&irman-W. J. Gordon.
At. Chairman Thos. C. James. -
:rctary and Treasurer F. A, Ixrd.
laanse Committee A. L. DeRosset,
H. Beery, E. A. Oldham. :
enmittee on Applications B. W.
Scares.
M the same meeting First Lieutenant
C. James,' who has recently been
1umtenaat Colonel of the Regi-
p Signed his office in the Company
J1 an election will be called in a few
J by Capt. DeRosset to fill the ra
Dcy. ' r
r,Vurewwtc Lead. OUi. Vamiahe
prlcW 01ai, all tlzR. All at the low Ml
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VOL. V WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
Board of Aldermen.
luu xjuaru oi Atuermen meim regu
lar monthly session yesterday a'fternoon.
The Special Committee on Hospita
reported that the bill had .'passed the
Legislature and action would ba taken by
the Board in reference thereto at its
meeting in March.
A communication from the. Board o
Audit and Finance approving the ordin
ance in reference to. the collection o
tixes wa3 read.
A communication from the Board o
Audit and Finance in reference to the
boad3 maturing in 1882, was read, as fol
lows:
Citt of "NYrLMlXGTOxrN. Cm -OrncK
Boxnn Audit and Finance,
i -ebruary 8,1881.
To the Honorable Ihs Mayort and the
Hoard of Aldermen:
Gentlexcn:-! I am directed to trans
mit to your lionorablc body the follow
ing extract from the proceedings of the
Board at the meeting
held February
1881:
WiiL&iiAS, Ninety-eight thousand dol
lars of the bonded debt of this city will
fall due during the year 182, and as it
will be impossible to meet thefwhole of
this amount irom our present or pros
pective resources, we deem it prudent and
necessary to ask the general Assembly
for authority to issue $80,000 new bonds
to meet this deficiency which may arise
in paying the above $ 90,000: therefore
Aesolved, That the Board of Alder
men be requested to examine the. Treas
urer s statement of bonds maturing in
1862, ana if they thmk, from the "facts
set forth, that the reasons are sufficient,"
that they be requested to join this Board
in asking the General Assembly tor au
thority to issue said bonds.
While in the opinion of this Board
the sum named to-wit : 80,000, will be
necessary, the resources of the city not
admitting of the payment of more than
$18,000 in 18S2, yet the authority grant
ed by the Legislature to issue does not
compel the using, and of course, no more
can be issued than are absolutely neces
sary and only for the specified purpose
named, to wit : the funding of the bonds
maturing in 1882, it being unlawful un
der contemplated act to increase the
bonded debt. On the other hand, should
we be mistaken in our calculation and
ask for an insufficient amount the diffi
culty would be irremedial until the Leg
islature meets in 1883. We send a copy
of an act which we think covers the sub
ject. Respectfully,
. John uowax,
Clerk Board- of Audit and Finance.
The Mayer made a statement, an fol
lows :
In reply to the communication from tha
Board of Audit and Finance, I would
say I see no necessity for the city gov
ernment to ask the Legislature to give
them tne power to issue $80,000 bonds,
for the following reason :
That on January 1st, 1882, there
falls due, bonds - - -$ 38,000
That on July 1st, 1882, there
falls due, bonds - - - - 60,000
Total falling due - - $ 98,000
Past due bonds not yet funded, 34,000
Total
Bonds on hand
$132,000
60,000
Amount bonds to provide for, - 72,000
In the past three years this adminis
tration has reduced the debt $120,000,
and by the 1st of March it will be re
duced at least $5,000 more ; therefore,
why should the city issuejany more bonds
than are actually necessary ? I am sat
isfied that to issue $65,000 bonds will be
more than sufficient. I hope the Board
ot Audit and Finance will ; concur with
this Board and reduce the sum named by
them $80,000 to $G5,000 and that the
city attorney be instructed to draw up
an act and have it presented to the Gen
eral Asssembly for action at once.
The statement was adopted, on motion
ef Alderman Foster, and ordered to be
sent to the Board of Audit and Jbinance.
Alderman-Foster offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee oh Finance : .
Resolved, That all income from all
sources over and above $50,000 shall be
held for payment of interest and princi
pal of the bonded debt of the city during
existence of said bonds.
The Quarantine Regulations of 1880
were re-enacted.
Alderman Foster . moved that the
Mayor be authorizsd to advertise for
bids'- for contracts for tae ensuing year.
The sale of real estate for taxes was
ordered postponed until March 1st, 1881.
The Mayor called attention to the ob
struction on Front street by the steps of
the First National Ijank.
Alderman Foster moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Committee on
Streets and Wharves with power to act.
Carried.
The Mayor called attention to the ne
cessity of opening the dock at tie foot of
Chestnut' street. ' . ' ' " '"' ' " .
On motion, the Mayor was authorized
: i K I if.
to advertise for bids for opening tae
same.
A communication was received from
Messrs DaB. Cutlar and F. H. Darby,
returning the laws aad ordinances of the
city codified. -.
It was moved that they be printed
under the supervision of the attorneys.
and Alderman Myers aad one member o
the Board of Audit and Finance. Car
ried;
. Alderman Hill presented a petition
from the Cape Fear Engine Company
asking the Board of Aldermen to allow
the same compensation for feeding their
horse used for pulling their hose reel, as
is allowed the Little Giant Engine
Company, and on the tatse terms. : Re
ferred to theComwittea on Jire Depart
ment.
A petition from many itizeas for gas
lamps corner of Fifth and Queen, Fourth
aad Queen, and Fourth and Wooster
streets, was referred to the Committee
oa Lights
The Hayor submitted his message
which was read by the Clerk as follows:
xatob's h is s aq k.
ClTT OF WlLMINGTOJT, MAYOR'S OFFICE,
February, 4th, 1881.
2o the Honorable Members of the Board
of Aldermen:
Gentlemen After more than three
years of arduous, and I hope, satifactory
services as Mayer of this City and Chair
man or your Honorable body, 1 beg leave
to submit the following:
At the outset I wish to 'call your at
tention to the limited powers and almost
uuiiiuiLcu rcspeusioiuues impost! upou
is ;viixl "i j
tne Mayor, it is commonly believed
that the Mayor has, or can nave, abso
lite control of all Departments; and that
ms win is controlling in all matters re
lating to their management. This is a
total mistake. With the exception of a
few nnimpertaat appointments, there is
no case in which the Mayor s judgment
is not the subject of reversal by your
htnorable. .Hoard, in which bis influence
is confined to a single vote. Neverthe
less, he ia held almost wholly responsi
ble by public opinion for the manage
ment of municipal affairs.
EXPIfl3
The amount raired. -by tax on the
adoption of the appropriations for the
years 1865 to 1877, averaged $120,000
for ordinary and extraordinary expenses,
not including the interest paid, or that
should have been paid yearly on the
bends of the city.
Upon entering the Mayor's office in
February, 1878. a detailed examination
disclosed to my satisfaction that a de
cided redaction could be made in these
figures without prejucide to any munici
pal interests. The average of the an
nual appropriations during the past four
years has been brought down to $50,000,
being a yearly average saving to the
people of $70,000 upon the figures of the
years preceding in which I . was first
chosen Mayor, excepting tne year 187 i ,
when Hon. John Dawson was Mayor.
I call your attention to these figures in
no boastful spirit, but rather to serve as
an encouragement to renewed efforts in
economy in all future administrations.
TAXES.
For the past three years the taxes on
real estate and personal property of the
city has been reduced 37 per cent, to
what they had been for many years.
The reduction being 25 per cent, on
valuation and 12 J per cent, on former
tax. Also, a reduction of 35 per cent, on
merchants' license tax from what they
were, being a yearly reduction of about
$35,000.
The lowest tax rate consistent with
judicious government should be the one
object of oar omciat aetion.
FINANCES.
Upon entering upon my duties as May
or in February, 1678,1 found the total
debt of the city $634,473.
Of which there were past due
coupons -
; 68,100
3,590
70,000
4,575
9,700
478,600
Interest due on same about
Past due bonds
Interest doe on same
Floating debt -Outstanding
bonds not due'
Total - -
- $634,475
Of the above outstanding bonds $50,
000 fell due January 1st, 1880.
The city's credit was at a very low
ebb, being in default of interest on her
bonds tor so vera! years, our Donas sell
ing at 621 cents on the dollar. Since
then the debt has been reduced llio,
000. The floating debt, the past due
coupons, with interest thereon and a
large number of past due bonds with in
terest to date of payment have been paid
in full, leaving a bonded debt at pres
ent of about $514,000. The intererst on
our debt is paid promptly in cash on tne
1st of January and 1st or Juiy .oi cacn
year. .
The city bonds, new sixes, are new
selling at par aad the city . eights are
selling, at, 105 and ever. 1 hey are
sought for at the above rates abroad, as
well asat hose.
Too much cannot be said in praise ot
your honorable body -- for the economy
you have displayed io the management
oi ui municipal acaixi oaring -
Under, this Jitad I would say that
the aecounta of the city have been kept
mm.
in a highly creditable manner by the
efficient Treasurer, Mr.-Henry Savage,
and his able assistant, Mr. John J. Fow
ler. PIRK DEPARTMENT.
Our citizens have a just pride in their
Fire Department. It is indeed an ex
pensive branch of the service, but the ef
ficiency of its management, the complete
ness of its work, and the sense of public
security these impart, allay any impa
tience that might otherwise be felt with
the expenditure which its proper main
tenance seems to require.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The criminal statistics of the past few
years show a marked decrease of crime in
Wilmington.
The Chief of Police and his police
force are deserving of commendation and
I cheerfully recommend an increase i
their pay, the amount .they now receive
being inadequate for the amount of labor
performed by them and the responsibil
ity connected with their position, being
a small force to protect lite and property
of citizens for a seaport city of the size
of Wilmington.
STREET DEPARTMENT.
The streets of the city of Wilmington
were never known to be in so good a con
dition.
Chief of Police H. C. Brock, and the
Superintendent of Streets, Ed. fricGari-
gle, are entitled to the credit of the pres
ent good condition of the streets, and
are deserving of the highest praise of
this Board and of our citizens.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Wilmington is favored by nature in
the general good health of its people.
Possessed of natural advantages of
drainage, with the favorable character of
the soil and climate, render it the most
healthful city in the State. s
Due praise should be accorded to the
Superintendent of Health, Dr. J. C.
Walker, and his officers, F. M. James and
E. Scharff, for prompt and energetic ac
tion in all matters pertaining te the sani
tary condition of the city.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
The labors and responsibilities which
devolve upon the City Attorney, are, as
is well known, very great. I take pleas
ure in statins: that its affairs have been
performed in a diligent and highly satis
factory manner, during the past two
years. 1 call your attention to the tact
that the salary of j the City Attorney is
not a just compensation for the duties
which require the time of a lawyer of
ability, and which involve service of a
very exacting and varied kind.
BOARD OP AUDIT AND FIXAXCE.
I think the Board of Audit and Fi
nance is a very necessary and proper ad
junct to the city, government, and ought, 1
by all means to be retained with its pres
ent powers and responsibilities. It will ;
whenever occasion arises, serve to check
either extravagance or improvidence on
the part of Boards of Aldermen.
I may truthfully say, however, that as
far as you, gentlemen of this Board are
concerned it has never been called upon
to perform any such functions, as you, in
all matters of municipal expense and
economy have ever been in perfect accord
with the Board of Audit and Finance.
The appropriations, all matters of fi-
nance ana all bills made by this uoara,
have met with the unquestioned approval
of the Board of Audit and Finance, thus
proving that to the Board of Aldermen,
in a great measure, belongs the credit of
reduced taxes and expenses and the con
sequent and encouraging improvement of
the city s financial condition.
In conclusion, 1 thank you, gentle
men, lor the Kina ana courteous consid
eration you have always displayed to
wards me as the presiding omcer ot your
Board. While we may have differed
concerning questiens of great municipal
importance, nevertheless our delibera
tions have been characterized by the ut
most harmony and good feeling, lhe
many pleasant hours spent in official in
tercourse with the members ot this lioard
wi'l form recollections of a very pleasant
character for many future days.
Yours, very respectfully,
S. H. Fishblate, Mayor.
Alderman Lowrey moved that the
message be received, and the same be re
corded in the Record Book of the Board,
and that the sum of $25 be appropriated
or printing the same.
Alderman Foster offered the fallowing:
Resolved, That a park be constructed
where the old market building stood, on
Market street, and that Mayor Fishblate
be requested to have the same completed
at once.
On motion the matter was referred to
the Committee on Streets and Wharves
and Aldermen Myers, Fester and Hill.
The Board then adjourned.
The Elver and the Worth
Capt. Green, of the steamer North
Slate, reports that the water in the river
is again falling off. When he left Fay
etteville, yesterday morning, there was
about 21 feet of water on the Shoals
Aa soon , as the water falls sufficiently
work will be begun again on the Gov.
Worth. ' Capt. Skinner hopes to resume
operations this week, and will probably
go up to the scene again to-morrow.
This time it is confidently expected to
faring the sunken steamer to the surface
I and keep her there.
15. 1881. NO.
303
Mis F.leano- raihoun.
This young lady, bcrn and educated in
California, a niece of John C. Calhoun,
of South Carolina, nude her debut in
San Fraucisco last October, and achiev
ed a success a3 brill ;aiit us any in the
records of the Stage. She was trained
for her profession by Mrs. Julia Melvillo
Snyder, who is an n-knowlcdgeu dramat
ic teacher of the hi; -ost merit.
Mis3 Calhoun appeared successively as
JuU'ct, Julia in The Hunchbacl; and as
Marqarct Elmore, in Love's Sacrifice
In each of these first-rate role3, she won
the hearty corrfmendation of people of
critical taste, and achieved as well a
popular triumph.
Since then, by the advice of judicious
and considerate friends, she has placed
her business fortunes and her future-professional
career under the care of Mana
ger Ford, and made her first professional
appearance before the public of the At
lantic States in Washington, on the 10th
of January, last as Juliet, in Romeo and
JflicL
J. N. Bick, of Toledo, Ohio, says:
My father, before wearing the "Oaly
Lung Pad," could not sleep nights on
account of his violent coughing; since
wearing n ne uas slept soundly every
iignt aeeAav.
New A dvertisements.
Wanted to Rent.
A PIANO, WITH VIEW OF PUKCIIAS-
ING NEXT FALL.
feblo-3t
Apply a this oL'Ice.
Mattings and Carpets.
rTIHE WRITER WILL SELECT, iu per-
JL
son, the present week, in New York, a large
stock of
Choice sittings
in White and Fancy Colors, and will
add many novelties to present stock cf
CARPETS.
DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS
(our specialty) will have the closet atten
tion, and the prices will be placed as low as
possible.
All Wool Suitings
and Spring Sacquins, will be, received on
Tuesday or Wednesday. Also,' a lull line
of SILK BUNTINGS lor evening wear, an(?
many other articles which cannot be named.
R. M. ftficlntire.
febU
OPERA HOUSE.
COMMENCING FEBRUARY 18
Miss Eleanor Calhoun
AAD A BRILLIANT SHA&ESPJSiUAN
DRAMATIC ORG ANIZ1TI UN.
FRIDAY WIGHT, ths Great Parisian and
Aew York Success,
DANIEL EGCHAT.
Saturday matinee,
The Hunchback,
By Bevi iShendan Koowle, F. K. C,
SATURDAY NIGHT,
Romeo and Juliet.
"Id Romeo and Juliet we hare, more than
any other traedy, the paaiion of lore -lore
in all its venal promise fail cf hope cd
innocence ardent" beyond all restraint of
reason but tender as it is wrm." Madame
deStael-
'Se?8 can now be eecared at Kfeinsberjjer'f.
Parqnette and Drea Circle 51, Pqustte
Circe 60c, Gallery 25c- teb U-3t
OPERA HOUSE,
ONE NIGHT ONLY !
TJiursdav, Fefn ujirv 17IIi
THE BERGERS
AND THEIR NEW COMPANY.
Themoit att aciire acd caeritorioss ealer
taiazse&t in America.
15 Star Artist3 15
tmbraoisg tbe tolldwinr Pr&'einiaeat tip.
ciaUv Taleat,
MR. CBAS. W. BREWE8,
The Worlds Greatest Ventrilcqial ilomor
iit, with tae fnnuiett family v( wocdeo
he&ded ManU:ncnikarth.
MI88 KTTA MORGAN,
The Renowned and Firt Laly tax3;hon
8olciJtin tie Wor d.
UI?S MARIE BOWEN,
Eamoroue, Draicatis and Dilec: Elccativa-
iit.
MI3S COSA FAR-:H,
The AcjompliiheJ ad ble&iizg XezxiBo
prAoo. Mli. A. ki. HOLBROOK,
lhe Fmineot Coruet V ttaos wboiewon-l
drfj I performances hare gired him a
reputation ac3d t? nose.
In additioa A Fu'J Milit ry Brats Ptad,
Gorgeous aad Kzpeaiite British Militay
Ua-forms, nndsr the leaders ip of PdO J.
M.8ULLIVAf, tt Sw Yer, ia Grand
parade, on day cf exhibition. '
Ticke s of Admission Tick ta can be se
cured ia adranw without extra cbarge, at
Beioaberfrer'e. Doars ppea at 7. THSBfli.
QS at 8 feb 1-St
.TTe will be glad fcr receive eosnnusicatloat
from our frUadi oa aav aad- all .svVfcetT'U
ceaarallatarert but.-; ,
Th name of the writer ntut always be fur
nUhed to tat Editor - : 4 n a
Oommuelaattons guH.be? wrfttear ca oa(
oaa aid of thai paper - " a- "' " ;
Pertonalitiei mum "oi2d " ; r ,
And It bj especially w pjUndirly under
stood that the Editv not alwaji eadone
lhe views oteorrespondwatj. VnlMtto -tatef
in tlie editorial colas? da. I
Now; Advortisoxncntfi.
My; Flour.
G1 RINDING AS OOOD AS THE BEST
iJttra Family Flour, ,!roji Nctfh-jCarpjiija ,
White Wheat. Allcau bo. . convinced ty
sending orders to Urc " i t. .
febu-tf capeVfar FLorri mills.
Valentines !
TIOMIC VALEN't NJE3 !
if
' SENTIMENTAL VALENTINES !
Also,
'v.
A very fine Seletioxof -r,
PRAfiS VAUHTIfHE CARDS,
For 'sale at " '. .
. HELNSBERGE'rVS, ,
LIVE BOOK AND MUSIC STORE,
feb H
JlaiiifoHi Order Let
ter Book i
Y) ,ES AWAY WITH THE Old) AND
umberome system cf presibnuh, water,
.. andii done la a tea th of the time fa ere
tofjrereq!iied, aa the letter 'and' ''copy 'art
written at otce. No lak, no, pen required.
'. "j ' '.
Complete stock at rT;
Yates' Book Store.
feb 14
W. C. Craft,
pRACTICAL WACIIMAKER.TAND
Jeweler, Evana Block'Trfncess, ! betwecu
Front and Second - streets, Wilrrilngtonf N.
C , solicits a share of the public oafronaee.
feb!4-lw -
North, South,
East and Wests
IN EVERY PART OF1 THE
city, my Goods are delivered every
half hour during the day.
You have only to leave your cr
ders in passing by,; and I guaran
tse safe delivery af yotrr'hdmepJ .
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My goods are the Choicest, price 0
as low as the lowest, and my Stoi 0
always clean and attractive' :
I invite all to call upon me when
' . . .' i .
down town purchasing! . . ,
I
A FRESH LOT OF; t;
PHIDE OF THE PAHTniP?
Flour.
just arrived. Send for sample?, 1 8
I know every ond desires the best J
and so far this has taken the palrnj
JNO, C MATVVMT,
Xos. 11 & 13 If. rronfsi;
feb 14 ' 7 ;
A LARGE STOCife. OF
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a8h,V; Dodrav Blindi;
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ALL RIHDS 01 tflLL V0RW
LUMBER. LATHS, tic
,JE or Iq very cheap, at
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