5
K
MondftTi ex-
,1 ever hk-. -ceptcd
by
K,,r' PAID:
, ,,. r '-"i
u"2 Tbree
.,' month. cent.
Jin he .IcUvcml by carter, free
P."!Ltof the etty. at the above
i" nberaL
The Daily
KEVIE.
II report any
un.l all fall-
,irjreguUirly
i ... J. . ..rvafc
,v,n.ofany naospaixr
OCA I-
TO itW AOVtRT.SEHliTS.
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VOL. VI.
WILMINGTON. N. C. THURSDAY. AUGUST 31 1882.
NO. 207.
al. T 1ft
. .
hen.
Hf.i: -
A? Vi
. .... B A Few Left
,,. Y. Have the Uct
1S1.V
-i arc at
riving i"ite freely.
.iut-tf" at this port yes-
SB bnl
the Stfiiitner
A Curiosity.
Mr. Ifenry Von Kanipeti, at the cor-
a - I 1 S
ner oi nasi una nnmswicK sireeu,
has a lusti natnnr which would indi
cate that even buns have sortie idea of
time. It is an egg,, on one side of whieh
is a perfect representation ot a watch
face. The surface is flattened, and the
lace has twelve notches at almost
rc&ular distances, oi" one hour apart,
as it were, it is a curiosity, and was
evidently laid by a hen that wauled to
convey to the worhi lhat there was no
tick there.
Export Foreign.
(Jer. barque Johann Daniel, CapL !
Niemann, cleared yesterday for Trieste.
Austria, wilt 3,600 barrels resin, val
ued at $5,850. shipped by Messrs J. 11.
Blossom & Evans.
Charged with Robbing the
Mail.
A man by the name of Pennington,
who has for some time past been the
postmaster at Euckv Mount, was ar
rested oil Monday last, by a special
agent of the 1. O. Icpartment, charged
with rnhhiuir the U. S. mails. He was
NEW ADVERTISMENTS.
Only A Few Left.
Friday's Excursion.
The excursion to Smithville on Fri
day bids fair to be a very successful
amlBt ow Every areu.eut. MM
has been perfected to make the day one
of unalloyed pleasure. Tempting viands I button boots left, that we are
for the inner man will be served by a
committee of ladies, whose reputation i clostnff out at col.
as caterers justily ns in stating that
everything will be nice and tooth
some..
Wewttibegiad t icl
from our friends on any and all
general Interest but
The name of the writer must always
nUhed to the Editor.
Communications mast be
one aide of the paper.
Personall tke must be avoided.
And It u especially nd pnrttoularty sad
stood that the Editor does not always
be views of eorrepOTHlenli unless so
In the editorial columns.
N EW A I V EltTISEMENTS.
SUMMER GOODS !
AT
K ATI' 8
Cats in Office.
Many people will be surprised to learn
that the United States pbstrjWce de
partment has on its pay roll about 1,-
000 eats which are regularly in its em-
TV-.airtv cents per dozen, I rriwtiit th eountrv. and are i u. ;nt..uant thn ftliar?(s
iji iui rvJ e - ciaiui uiai no ij iuuvwu. . - o
vim mane US aa -i e - .a... mm with m-m mill i s l:
twenty - -j " i paiu iur vucii osi 'iw. .... - maoe against mm.
These estimaoic creatures
STATE NEWS.
Detter eall and eeeure a pair from
GKO. H. FRENCH BOSS.
au 31
9 NOrth Front St.
We Have the Best
C KSTS HA1U UKVSH IN TttK CIT-1 0 RES S 0 0 D
36 MARKET STREET.
GreensrxMO Bualc: Ashe county, N.
taihdi.ih oc $6,000 u, 2zBt'i3ffi
. &As.. s.A.. B--h . k i , ? w t - - i . a.fsi5 d a i 19 i u i w as m b. s.is
lor examination yeeiruajruciu , Jn alueator 1 titehea long in Greene Fi 1 1
S. t.'imimlssioner. in UoWMJfu. street vesUrdav as he was going to aUo an elegant assortment of Fancy Good,
- a "a i
Extraordinary Bargains I
i.J .h.I l.!a I Ti M m w& kvwan rrvj 1 n tliffl
1 ennington is well connecusuauu j cnurcn . a. "JEI1- &e- which we reeetve by f A LLTUE LATEST NOVELTIES IH SAT-
a Seiisawou. uere u came num ' - i a
puzzler to the citizens. every Bteamer. Come over and see us. bu, Surra h and Brocade, SUksu MuflS An-
friends and relatives, we understand
not
luyul'itor. Capt.
s .
sneiter. xnesc liuiu. ' . ri,uritfe.
, .f..l l. U. aCUttlur "aiinu." ... .
make tnemseiveij veiy uaciui k i tl , u;a ,.;r who
--- - . i w wt in I m. vrri iLiruiaii a as luiu y
i . r . v.ri- inrnunml mip out ot the mail mat- . . ... , .
arnvcu ai xcw I , . A. r was present in Uharlotte, last luesuay,
uuxxx T r Krmthinir of Senator Ransom's
. i. MvAAitnr. nv v n
their maintenance are stent v . . f u. hv The
ter. Their
TW sUraniship
IXAue. henct
. .n;n and com- IS : . . u a aneech inthattown, on mat aay.
e ui. rrZLTlan and wnen ?e . 01 - - " gentleman was greeted by
'.! 111 mens L,u- . MnHmul tht tact is QUIV re- " .. , i-
4 1 4at as sj '
T
lllHMt
:. .n uniuailable totter in the newcomers.
piofice addressed to Mr. Alex. Old-
p, IlilUboro. SC.
V SWT v v j r . .
ported, ana provision is maue wt . . - f . - crowd in
t; wiiuavvui mms
Severely Hurt.
A lady who was at the depot on Sat
North Carolina
speaks of as
niters." was
Col. William
whom Gen.
Durham Plant: On Sunday last there
was a serious cutting affray on the
lloxboro road, between the poor house
and Mt Hebron church. The parties
who emraired in this pastime were
aug 30
MI NDS BROS.,
Pharmacists, Brooklyn
A Lady Says
tique. Tinsel. Koulc.Nuna VeiUnav BeafSbne
Buntings, alt wool Beiges, La wna, Dew emoksrs.
Percals, Ac. Ever so many sty is and afiaass
with Trimmings to match.
1HAT THE MATTRESS WK 11AVJC just
made over for her la so comierxauie uiai
she will send down another. Our Uphototer-
White Goods
emras
Sandy Hopkins and Mabin Johnson, rp
two young white men. Johnson re- J.
- S . 3 1 A.1 t ahil
ceived several severe wounus m me ao- ,h vualaaUsfactlon. If you wish fair, in every style, texture and quality poaatbja,
domen, and it is feared they will prove re wo and not a hurried lob, leave your pique, Tucking, Linen and Linen Lawns.
John Barleycorn was the cause orders at
aug
fatal.
of the difficulty.
Charlotte Journal: The store of Mr
Leach Wilson Ashcraft, near Beaver Dam,
27 N. Front St.
' . . . , H4nrnp.i fA on the Carolina Central railway, was
having lately turned to ntered by 3 burgiar Suuday morning npo
1 on hand, and a division aad roDbed of about $50 worth of iu
Family Excursion I
SMITHVTLLE AND FORT CASWELL,
will be given on the Steamer PASSPORT, on
Embroideries
In Cmbrlcs, Nainsooks and Swisses
passed m Workmanship and Price.
Children un-
HuiDorv, ai. a laoy wno ww ai mo - niggers, was uu uuu, uu n aau roDDea oi aoout nuu wi will be given on the s
,,,IT:07"weaUer yesterday Uray night, to meet oneof her reUtWes, of time ws agreed upon. Itisscaroeiy goods. There is no clue to the robbere. fbidaV September
f"?J!!;n. tJL iudnl w struck on the foot by . missile neceg.. to say thrt Mr. Johnrton hSOSSSS'SSSSSL .?!!-
heVactrsion of the Second Bap- thrown by a colored man. She was Came off second best in the encounter.- m Caroiina Central, last Friday while ta proCured from any of the w .
iTn the Pissport quite badly hurt, and has since been The gentleman to whom we have re- a 8haft for ventilation was being sunk committee or at the boat. Xfsoidi
aurchon , up ftom it. It was the result of an ference as being present on the occa- to intersect the main i shaft. AsmaU Refroshmenw will be suppUed at City Prices.
St.
50 cents
cents.
Laces
from almost every country,
as special jobs.
bonsai
.1 . . i n.r r- i , i n nr vw tn 1 1 nt t hp nrp on pxni nirion
TiMarasa wa w I ;.i K,it f c vm-a stroneiv oi erim- Q;rtn ami who nas repeaveuiv awiu - s-- , i .a
. , , wiui ""- " "'""i - - - o jjttonroe yestcrueiy, w iwucu m
i ainl MulU rry streets, yesteruay in&1 carelessness. The man seems to Senator Ransom speak, says that it was The ld conid be seen protru-
rubid canine ran np the hl v rcrret the accident, and no Gnc of his happiest efforts. When Gen. aing from it in large pieces on all sides.
, .t r u wwrwta tuiv.B 0 .. . . . . . . u- .l a waII Irnmrn rih.rlnti nnvsiCian.
reH intnaairecuuu w " one for a moment thinks tnat it was in- Ransom had nnisnea, ne says i,ut. 'TUara nobody will be in
Mr Tom Mens killed a water moo- tenUonal on his part, but he should un- Johnston was the worst-used man he doubt when tilis is told confesses to the
,i hi nlacc a few days ago meas- derstand that promiscuous throwing of ever saw. Mecklenburg, our friend f0a0wing piece ofabseut mindedness ;
d'i3 u i" J . . . . j.j j .i i.:n ... . ms. ii OTUt nnrt VulL in:- a aAf natipnt: nrw winter
fineen inches around tne ooay gnes about acrowueuu wmu.ru u .. "Ihi he
Freshwater Perch.Trout and Black- desired tD expectorate, having just
flab hnoks and Unes. A full assort- thrown out a chew of tobacco, but get-
m r m Ml a VT t
H. GRk.t. U JUV T JLJKJ
WILLIAM
an 29 2t
Committee.
three, fret in length. It was very which will not be tolerated .
x-.i Kr iL- kind. A Colored Cotton Broker,
rlaimin to be a
u- nnKume that the threatening a colored man
,k L-aant m. mat many persons cotton broker of Liverpool, was arrest
n Pir Grove last nieht. but ea yesterday on tne cnarge oi uuiam
"J O . . at . IJ
intr mnnV HnilAr laiSfi DrBlCUSW. I
eime here about two weeks ago and
reDresented himself as having a con
siderable amount of money in U. S.
rannda. and succeeded in borrowing
ment and lowest prices at Jaco3Is.t
fed assured that those who braved
u weather were amply repaid for any
raktbey may have run.
Mr. Spencer LeGrand. formerly of
Aii city, but latterly of the freight de
pntral of the Atlantic Coast Line at
pbrtiiaoiith, Va.. has been transferred
toCnarieston. S. C. Mr. LeGrand and
family are now in this city enroute for
fo new field of labor.
i, v J.ahnaon. of Clinton, is in
,MI " w v
I la If a tm iinn nt't.hn Directors oil
iaccu. uv -
Ha- lVmt t awell and Clinton Railroad:
N were pleased to meet with him on
tenby. Mr. Johu U'. Kerr, of Delta,
a Mrertorof the l'oint Caswell & Clin
ton Kailruad, is also here. .
Mr. (.corgc U. rench, Jr., who has
been spending some weeks at llcnder
jonvillc, among the mountains, has re-
:uaiel to the city, looking much im
iroTcd. and expressing himself as being
Ntth pleased with his trip, lie says
that die weather is getting cold up in
flat regionand that fires and overcoats
have been in demand.
City Court.
Fanny Grove and Frrncis Hargrove,
two white women lrom the Hollow,
were arraigned for disorderly conduct.
The Mayor sentenced them each for
rive da) s in the city prison.
. . as
$U.OO -from Barren
mail contractor. The
tn sou arc his account with Ames, and
. . . , A.
it was subsequently ascertained tnai, ne
1....J Kranraa Hrt W&S DOUUd OVer
to await an investigation this morn
ting somewhat mixed he spit on the
beautiful white spread of the patient s
- a A ? A il.
.-B nfniAA. hpn and nuns: his overcoat rnio me upeu
jyieeuog oi mo r rn ttnnthr oncasion at the onera
torH of the Clinton and Point house he saw a nice dark spot in a
I i : l i. nf a omrnvui
Caswell Railroad Company. S3WX3r and TSjS
Th Directors of the above named atthe play until it was eenoluded, when
( nmnanv held a meeting at the Purcell looking around for hrs hat he tountt
Company neia a,; thftt itw&s the spittoon at which he had
House last meht. rresent, r- tv. . ,itm,inM limMrtrTiiantrwstimiB nrrrinr
Ames, the Vo whnftP President, and the following L.Awn:ne. The ton of the hat was
-i j i ' m, i rr"T . .. , . ,
man iaueu Directore . a. Adrian, J. V. Kerr, m. an inch deep witn coDacco juice.
M Killett W. A. Johnson, J. C. Ste- Rdbesonxan: Fever is prevailing to a
lFerrell considerable extent in this county,
venson, H. BrunhUd, erreii, wiw seVeral deaths. There
and R, P. Paddison. en a few oases in this town, not,
The committee on a preliminary sur- however, of a malignant type.
ing.
Marsh Hens
We learn that the tides on the Sounds
.v TPDorted progress and submitted There will be a reunion of the Highland
vey reponeu P ft f Bovs 24th N. C. Regt. Gen. Matt Ran-
the pUns, specifications and draft of y g' at Spring on Thnrs-
tlie survey to the meeting. aaw Mai. T. D. Love, their first
j
ar unusually high and that marsh The route suggested by them was ap- Cant and Lieutenant Tom McBi
remarks. Pr-Rfchard Gilchrist,
A couple of gontlemen from this city road has been oeieruiiucvx worthy and honest negro man, was
willfnl eiehtv odd hens at Masonboro up An executive committee of J kified in an affray at the colored church
ttJZ ag rtf21a?AX5S afSfe8
. ... . .1..,., .itormation was W Hicks and A. AUnan, was apyviui. Tur, mn
Stl lUlUlllg wireiiuut . .. , P-auManr SOU ana a negro IiaUlCU a uuuouu aa vaxy
received by telephone. At Wrights- Ld to aid and advise with the President, son and Qn Riehard going
was
A Kuiuor.
rumored oa the
street
villo we learn that the marsh hens had
been driven up in the yards of the resi
dences and that a dog caught seven of
them. The very high tides have been
nal bv the East winds and the moon.
It is a noted fact that the tides always
make higher on a full moon than at any
other time.
To Builders and others Go to J Xoo
si's for Sash, Blinds and Doors, Glass,
Ac. You can get all sizes and at tne
lowest prices. r
Particular of the Accident.
A subscriber at Whitaker's. on the
a i" 11 ,..n i
W & W. R. R-, sends us tne iouowiu
msrfethat the Market Company , Ja0f accideut of Which we
fny had been purchased b, the "."7.. Hosays, udcr date
ti rommittce apuacjwoa j
cit. We inquired of the commiMce
who have the matter in hand and as
certained that the trade has not yet been
aiadc. There now!
Improvement.
Tbf picker room of the Cotton Mills
n the .southern portion of this
city is being very much improved.
Other improvements and additions are
Wing made. We are pleased to chron
x the fact as Tt is another evidence of
tar mixes of tee enterprise.
Mr Verrell. of Sampson and Mr. R. to nacifv the parties he was shot
it tq J Jiann of Point Caswell, were au- through the heart by Johnson.
a' :a .waller fh 5 Der cent sub- News and Observer. Mrs. Octayius
1 .f. tie stockholders, in Coke is extremely sick. Mr. Joshua
seriptions, from the stooKnoiuers, Vvatkins one of the most esteemed
their respective counties, ani transmit JgSSSSrS township, died
ai ,mntn tho treasurer. CiinHovmnminf. n.f?ed 75 years.
LUC rtiaiu w , i uuiiui.j d, - j . - , 1.11
informed the Di- Ont in St. Mary's township tne cnuis
jxr. t riuv- rninri and fever have broken up a school,
rectors that t wo gentlemen in CI oto XarsThook so. perhaps they
would donate to the road a right ot way holJ books and slates,
l a. k.:. i-nri of aATentv-hve teet ti, Hnnkin a nefffo man, was
tnrougu wet a , - - - i , yw .--st- TJZammHhMmi
wiHth and two acres ot grouuu m pnt in jnn txswiuj, BW .
width, anu t wo v XV two yoke of oxen and a wagon. He
;towu of Clinton, upon wmcn to ld y k hut the othns were cap-
HOSIERY !
CORSETS
HANDKERCHIEFS, COLLARS,
SCARFS, RIBBONS
VEILINGS, CREPEJWQJ
A CREPE VEILS,
FANS. PARASOLS,
In endless variety and astoalsbina iv
Shetland Shawls I
BROWN & RODDICK,
5 and 7 North Front St.
Housekeeping GroodB I
LINEN A COTTON SHEETINGS, DAMASKS,
Napkins, Towels,
MEN and BOYS' WEAB,
LADIES GENTS' C FILL D REM S GAUZE
MERINO UNDERWEAR.
m short everything des.rsble for an Oufcit,
and at Prices that defy competition.
Call and save money uy paironimm .
Mb Wa KAXXf
i
TX7E ARE CLOSING OUT THE BALANCE
of our Stock of the shore.
Just suitable for cool evenings st the Sea
shore. o -
june 18
36 MARKET ST.
-
50
School Books.
fTlEACHERS AND PARENTS WILL FIND
it to their advantage by girlng me a call be
fore purchasing. Almost every kind of School
PleCeS Turkey Rett Book canbe had at nEINSBERGBR'S.
LARGE STOCK FROM THE BEST
Damask.
Anjthing in the hardware line can
W (bund at reasonable prices at J ACO
l t
Uolden Days.
The September part of that charming
publication. Gpld&t Day. is at hand. It
as bright and pleasant as ever, full of
food matter, in great variety, and
tboumUng in excellent illustrations It
. H . t.x. at $3 a year. Jamt-s Kl
non, Publiahsr. Philadelphia.
of '29th: "As the express i
passing this station to-day, about 12
oVlock. Mr. J. H. Carlisle, Assistant
Postmaster, attempted to cross the
track in front of the moving engine.
He was struck by the cowcatcher and
knocked down ; the engine, tender, bag
ge and mail oars passed over both
legs, mangling them In a horrible man-
iia. i;M now in a critical condi
tion, awaiting surgical opendion, should
he rally sufficiently, which b considered
dnobtful. Mr. Carlisle is over 70
years of age and lias been very active
foHne of his age. His family are
around him and are rendering every
possible aid and surgeons are anaiously
watching bis symptoms.
Col. Green'a Appolntmenta.
Wharton J. Green, our candi-
I date for Congreas in this
address his fellow-citixens ax in
ing times and places :
Long Creek, Pender county
day Sept. 2nd.
Burns. Pender county,
Sept. 4th. .
Kenansville, Duplin coXinty, Tuesaay
in
f 1,a
IUI w " - - , il 1
bnilda depot and other necessary build
It ww resolved that each dittctor be
authorized to take new subscriptions,
and that they be empowered to author
izeanyot the stookholders to do the
same The committee on suoscnpnuu
to report on the 21st day of September
next, which shall be the next meeting
of the directors, unless called together
sooner by the President Adjourned.
THE MAIXS
Themalls close and arrive at the City Post
oflos as foHowst clxs
Northern through jJS-'lS a &
S5!ffor lbs. .
routes Buppucu kU7i , T s.40 A
W9iiSa- r.M.
. Bnulat)
Ah'pom tween Hamlet d
liaSfor Cwandbaria p
MSufor "polnU ' be'twoen rtoremse
.yettevllle snd ooes onCa'pe Fear mT
River. Frtdays.
Fsyettevllle, via LumDv. -J
Satur-
Monday,
llatid Mashed.
Sxnd Aoistaai Ilngintxir Mirgan.
the steamship Benefactor, had his
left hand badly mashed by the machine
7 of the steamer on Tuesday afternoon,
h was reversing the engine Vt the
time, and hia left hand was caught in
.a .... I Canl Tth
cog-wheel, crushing it very oauiy. k- ninience about 11
It is iA .K.t k third and fourth i Speaking wiU commence aoou
fingers will hare to be amputated. o'clock a. m.
Sept. 5th. .
Beaufort, Carteret county, Thursday
On-low C.H. aad mssjmeun.- -
ees, Tnesoaya wu "-v-; -v T
Smith vUlemaiM, uj- '.SSQ A. M-
iSTfor EaT7n Town Creek,
SbSaUotteanal usue navtw, it 00 A it
OlR DiLiVERY
Northern throngs and way maUs. M.
ataaraMaUs-. : ; "j'jo A M.
Carolina Central Batlroaa. . . j--
lialU oolWwted from street boxes every W
D-i7Jaa onen from 8 A M. laWaJg
5.50 P. M.
h nould disDOse of them
Prof. W. C. Kerr has returned from
Washington. He will in a few days
leave to take charge of his new position
on the United States Geological Survey.
His services to North Carolina have
been valuable and his scientific ability
receives a high compliment in the new
noaition. which he will fill with honor.
The sheriff of
Durham county offers a reward of $25
for the arrest of A. W. Catcs, the man
who leaped from the car window, near
Concord last Friday morning. TJie
man was handcuffed at the time, and it
is not probable that he could free him
self of the encumbrance without aid
oLwiv. Last Sunday
morning, when the train from Charlotte
on the Statesville road was within
eighteen miles of this place, the engin
eer saw a man lying prone on the track
a short distance ahead. He reversed
the engine and applied the air brakes,
but the train was running at such a
speed that it looked almost impible
tocheck it in time. Yet it did. The
pilot of the engine tooeneu tne mnu
f.ari him fnrwnrd a few inches, lne
. : w.l-rwl lira thp. n4TrO. WOO WSS
. . i i . 1 a i cm a raf
. j . n ir ar no finnwni uu oiauo v
conscionsness, and toased him to one
side. Besides what tne negro usu
him, a quart bottle of nquor was iwuu
in his pocket.
eOc PJER YARD !
BROWN & RODDICK.
5 and 7 North Front 8t., (
WHOLESALE AND RET ALL.
Manufactories can always lc found at
reasonable prices at
aug 30
HEISSBERGER'8.
Live Book and Mnsie Store
James A. Willard,
EN ERA L COMMISSION MERCHANT.
AND PURCHASING AGENT,, !
8. E. Cot. Caastes and Pratt Sts.,
anc Mm Balttmohb. Mp.
Eice Planters
ILL FIND A GOOD ASSORTMENT Of
S
deU
aaU t asaall
flnasd
UUOH 7J Z
a .v.mln.tinn la nil AAK.
" WM. E. SPRINGER CO.,
Snoeessors to .Ino. Dawaon w
u. ..t 19. 31 A SS Market
autf -7
John Werner,
PRACTICAL. GERMAN BARBER AND
PERFUMER,
90 MARKET ST., WILMINGTON, N. C.
m ar ANUFACTURER OF PARISIAN TBRI tr
1T1 lanttne, Friction ana ?iSi-a
tracts, Cologneu, ueauum?r, "'7'
Rencwer, Renovator, Maar
and Hair Dyes of every shade,
an 27
Groceries ! Groceries !
School Books!
School Supplies!
A DIMS' HAND SATCHELS,
' -1.
" SPECIE PURSES,
and a nandome line of Fancj Stationery.
au 27
Rookatore.
Commercial Hotel
Wilmington, N. C.
M. SCHIiOSS, Prop.
FT,
LOON ATTACHED.
-CLASS IN
First cl Bar and BILLIARD SA
ATTACHED. "P '
aU CYvsYrr A Qmoll T.nr. Tiflft
X ACON. MEAL, FLOU, 1.A1a, a- , VUl J Xk, Maaasa
mJ . o di.. rmkm. Can- v tuv v-ir-v si; MM EE GOODS'
uu Suit (tnDee. UXai, a- I ' I m aa.ao ...
. a. T .va Tnta.h Soda. Bl'Sad in ..Wut 1.vn to ctOdS Ut. I
ay, 5op, auuwi 'J-t p " t win a mm.
Preparation, Tobacco. SnnF, Matches, Psper 1 fcw week4 Uy In a larger sad
Ha, Glue, Hoop Iron, Bangs, Bpirtt Casks. MILLINERY sad FANOT GOODS,
Ki veto , Powder. Shot, Caps, Hay, Corn, Oats. ibMli , aaTC ever had.
-
Frtr RAk bV neapCWJiaaay,
Ker clmer k Calder Bros,
' I M