THIS TAPER published ereiy evening. Sundays ex- eepted by JOSH T. JAMES, XXKTOB ASD r&OrSIETOE. SUBSCRIPTIONS POSTAGE PAID: Ona y&r t-i.OO. 8lx months, $2.00. Three months, tpUO; One month, S3 cents. The paper will be delivered tyy carriers free f ebiirge, In any part of the city, at the above raj, or 10 cmtt per week. Advee'uslng rate low and liberal. 1 aj-fubscribers will report any and all fall area to receive their paper regularly,' TJie Daily Bevicw has the largest bona fide circulation, of any newspaper published, in the city of Wilmington. TEN CENT CO LIJ3InT Advertisements inserted in this eel-1 uvn at 10 centsperlinc, each insertion. but nochrqe of less than 30 cent irill be made oiiny advcrtiscmctU. t2T WANTED To purchase entire, or an interest, in an established, paying business in this city. Address, giving full particular; for one week. John W. U. Knox, care box 45, Cheraw. S. C. iy What the most intelligent Farm era of Richmond say Wilcox Gibbs & Co's. Manipulated Guano U 'the cheapest, (increased yields considered) and most reliable Fertilizer Hold in tbi section. For sale by James T. Pftte wat. Agent, jan 1-5. WANTED A good Cook. Fair; wages. Nothing but caking reoui red. Apply at S. E. Corner Third and Mul- borry streets. dec 11- ! This has been a tions. week of inau; :ur.i- : The late Czar's widow live-, sur raunded onlv bv doirs and children." at the Hotel Bristol, Paris. o - ' , Jay Gould has been again whipped in the courts, this time at the hands of the Mutual Union Telegraph Company. .Judge Wy lie may not be the ablest of the counsel tor the prosecution in the Star-route triais, but ho is much the most efficient. The scarlet fever prevails in Brook lyn. One poor fellow lost by it four small children, dying at period very near each oflicr. The exact figures as to the immigra tion at New York for the year which closed last Sunday are 455;0I9, against 411,064 the previous year! . The homicides in Chicago during the year 1882 are counted up at fifty-four and only one of all the slayers was found deserving of the. gallows. The cost of the Indians to the gov ernment amounted to $16, 722.71)7 from 1812 to 1862; from 1862 to 1882 (stenl i ng included) it was $ 100,848,245. Mr. PaulH. 1 1 ay ne -premised to write a poem for the Sesqui-Cfentenufal at Savannah, but the wretched state of his health will prevent his doiiig so. Mr. J. C. Flood divided $G,000 among charitable associations of San Frauciscoat Christmas, treating Pro: testants, Catholics and Hebrews alike. The autopsy of. the remains of M. Gambetta has proved that the pistol wound inflicted on November 27th had no connection with the cause of death. Dr. Deems, from his pulpit in Now York, advised those ladies who intend ed to receive on :Ncw Year's to keep wine away from their tables t n th it oc casion, . . i . - . It is said that Mrs Frank Leflie. with a number of artists and persona trio id?, will make a tour of the South. She will herselt write the descriptions, which tho artists will illustrate. Tho richest young and unmarried woman on the Pacific coast (is Miss Jennie Flood, who is pretty aud very pious. She is the happy owner of 2, 500,000 in United States 4 per cents, a' present from her father. Congressman Fulkerson, of Virginia, who was elected as a readjustcr.but was unwilling to follow Senator Mahone inio the republican ranks, declares that ho has never been anything but a dem ocrat. ' 1 Secretary Chandler wants to com plete the construction of Secbr Kobe son's legacy, the new ironclads, and calls for $27,750,000 for his Navec which is only 11,000,000 more than was appropriated last year. Didfever any one pause to think for a moment what would be the condiiion of this country if W. II. Vanderbiit. Jay Gould, Sage. Field and one or two others should combine to control the money markets? The lour men men tioned above represent now more than a thousand million of dollars. . The profits of the government on pat ents last year was in excess of a million dollars. Tho number issued last weeK was 322. The patent office should be free to inventors ; or, at least, only a nominal amount should be charged on ach cavart filed, or patent issued.mere ly enough to cover tho cost. It was never Intended that the office should be converted into a source of revenne for the government. : III 1 filEf slETIK ;; I -I i - ' I I- - - . - . I - : i I W ......... . . , - : 1 . VOL. VII. W vote is to be taken on the Fit-John Porter bill, in the Senate, on Thursday next. " North Carolina supports more news- papers conducted by cplored men than any other State iri the Union. . " 1 ! The Pendleton Civil Service bill . nasscd the House yesterday, it naa i - i - previously passed in the Senate. ' i It is rerwrted that Mr. AldslL a prom inent Presidential pfflccholderi is to be -removed because of his sympathy with the star route defendants, lie is chief of the salary and allowance bureaus. The Xetcs and Observer publishes Gov. Jarvis' message. It is a lengthy document and an able ohc. Wo have ttct vnt lnon iliii trt ronfl t in ttill hut hope from time to time to make some extracts t rom it. I ' .,' ! a rumor is iu circulation "that Altoi- nery General Brewster : is..tJj be ockrcll i Im- peached, and Senator Cockrcll i ire i ported as saying that he will ' nso his ! cflbrts to that effect. Th annual im port of the Attorney i General has not ) been submitted, and the dnusnal delay i " ? causes much unfavorable comment. It is said that Mr. Brewster has been pay ing enormous sums to the government's counsel in the star route cases, and that he does not wish the to know how large t present Congress lose amounts are. It is said that Bliss Ws received $100 per day since the trial began aid that Merrick and Ken have j received 50 each per day during the same time 1 I- - lianish ill health, nervousness, vexa tion, fretf'ulness, etc., by using Brown's Iron Bitlersr. Best ever .made, Emory's Little Ca-t thartic Pills, pleasant s to take, sugar coated : no griping ; only 15 cents a box ot Drugirists or by maill Standard Cure Co., 114 Nassau Street. New York. 8m dfew ! LOCAL NEWS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Read ad "Wanted" Jjls T Pettewat Fertllirers Yates New and "Novel Gooda TXT IF Gtti T'aa finn ' Vnctl.ol J C Muxds Tato Kptwrn Water. J Hbinsbbrokk Pianos and Organs A & I Sheier Great Closiasr Out:8ale Muxi. Bboi Manufacturing Pharmacists : L One to-day is worth two to-morrows. - j It is every ones oWn interest to be virtous. " Creditors have better memories debtors. I than Silvcr Plated Spoons and Forks, low prices, at J acobi$. if. The receipts of cotton at this port to day foot up 129 bales. Schr. Lconcssa, Henderson, cleared at Philadelphia, Jan. Sd, for this port. - M ''!:'" Steamship Benefactor, Tribon, cleared at New York on 1 the 4th inst., for this port, and sailed, tho same day. - A, fine assortment of Guns and Pistols at Jacobi's Hardware Depot. j f Howard Kelief Fire Company. At a mcetius of the Howard Relief Fire Engine Company No. . held night before last, the following officers were elected for the ensuing tern : , Foreman A. Adrian, j 1st Assistant H. Hintze. L 2nd Martin Kathjen. President John G. Oidenbuttel. Vice President John J). Steljes. Chief Engiucer--Thos. II. Smith. 1st AssistantFred. Martens. Recording Secretary-F. C. Miller. Corresponding Secretary John G. Gieschcn. " ''!" f Treasurer John Haar, Jr. r r Sheriff Kichardsou ! The White ville Enterprise, in speak ing of Capt. Richardson's election as Sheriff of Columbus jcounty, sayjs: Capt. V. V. Richardson was elected unanimously as successor of the lament' ed Archibald McCollum Jon Monday, the first day of the present month No election could have giveh such general satisfaction as that of Capt. Richardson. Having held the office for eight years, he was known as thoroughly qualified, and his high integrity of character en abled him to give a good bond foe $42, 000 within an hour after his election. This ability to give a bond soon j after his election is a very high compliment to Capt. Richardson and we bflieve that no nomination conld have given more universal satisfaction. From the large crowd assembled on Monday jwe heard no voiee except ia advocacy of V; V. Richardson, who had served tho county so faithfully and so Jong- as sheriff. ; , . ' . . --7 - j'. To Builders and others Go to Jxoo El's for Sash, Blinds and Doors, Glass. &c. Yba can get all sixes and at the lowest prices. v - ' . ILMINGTON. N. C FRIDAY, JANUARY i SlasrUtrates Court. H. W. Perstey, second' mate of the Br. barque Qcorge Dams, was arrested at tho instance of the Captain for ' an attempt to desert the Vessel, - and brougt betore Justice Millis for an ex -am inatlon, who ordeml his confine ment in the jail for safe keeping' until iixt barque shall be ready for sea.. , Fatal Accident. ( Wo learn that Mr. George Yr . Ell more, a section master of .tho Carolina Central railroad, was accidentally fill ed at Hamlet on the 3d inst. From, in formation received hero it appears -that the deceaset had a pistol id the breast pocket of his coat, and while attemting to pry up a rail with a long lever, the weapon fell out and striking the rail was discharged, the ball entering ,hi neck just under the chin causing . al most instant death. The'deceased was about 35 years of age, was married and leaves a wife and one phild. His re mains were, brought dovyn on yesterday morning's tram and taken last night to Magnolia where he formerly resided. Waste no time; delays have danger jus ends! If a member ;ol;your fami y is suffering with a slight cough or cold, don't wait until it develops itself into consumption, but procure at once a bottle of Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup and cure that cough. An Interesting Case. . . . 1 ..... . , Testimony in an interesting case is now being taken by E. H.j King, Esq., U. S. Circuit Court Commissioner, in which Messrs S ted man .& Latimer, ap pear for tho claimant, and Messrs Rus--sell & Ricaud and F. H. Darby. Esi., for the defendant. ' The cause is styled Augusta De Bebian vs the United States, and is a claim for indemnity made by the claim ant, as heiress of her father, M. Da Bebian. The claimant's brief sets out that on or about the year 1857 M. De Bebian, a native of Gaudaloupe and citizen of France, came to Wilmington and entered into the business house of 0.tG.' Parsley ,& Co.,who did business in the luniber trade with the Antilles ; that his time was passed mostly in foreign voyages, of commerce that in 1811 ho was a rcsiueni 01 iv limmgion ; mac on Aug. 6th, 1861, he set out on a voyage of commerce for the 'diouse of O. G. Parsley & Co., on the English schoon er Adelso, Capt. Thomas Kimball, for Halifax, N. 8., where he proposed tak ing a steamer for Liverpool : that Wil mington was at that j time blockaded and the vessel set out without obstruc tion; that the object of the voyage was to settle1 certain ! -eighty . matters in Europe and to receive a collection of $200,000,&c.,&c. ;,that after seven days trip the captain Was obliged to put into Newport,! Rhode Island, where the schooner wa3 seized by the U. S. authorities ; that the said DeBebian, in the character of passen ger and citizen of France, demanded bis release in 'order to continue bis journey, but in spite of his French pass port was detained as: a prisoner, con fined with' eight sailors in a close cabin; that he was afterwards examined by the U. S. Court Commissioner and re? leased on parole- On August 19th he was again arrested on the evidence of an unknown party on a charge ot treas on and was taken to New York and closely confined in an unhealthy apart ment in Fort Lafayette, where he was retained from August 20th to Septem ber I6tb, from which confinement' he suffered ill health afterwards ; that "the Custom House authorities took frbxn him, 1st, a letter of credit on Latimer & Fennel, from Mayagaez, Porto Rico ; 2d, three letters from Messrs. O. .G. Parsley & Co. to a house of tho Island of Cuba; 3d, a letter of O." G. Parsley & Co to Messrs. Brown & Sliipley, Liverpool ; 4th, a letter of O.) G. Pars ley &C. to R. Watson, Liverpool; 5th, certain loose papers with a de scription of I merchandise; and the damages he sustained amounted to $40,000. . ! , The claim is adjudicated under the convention between the Governments of France and the United States, ap pointing the French and American Claims Commission, the briefs being written in French, j The object is to ob. tain the testimony of nil those in Wil mington -cognizant of any of the cir cumstances stated in the brief of which the above is tho substance. The case will probably take ten days or roore in its examination. Tj Useful Holiday Present. We know ot no better present to be made than a genteel suit of clothing or a fine over-coat, aad, of coarse, to find these, you have . only to step into the store of A. & I. Sxtbier, ;No, 34 31ar kctstrect: " : , f ; : . This Evening:. M. By special request the Sunday School Festival and Exercises by the scholars of the StPaul's Evangelical I Lutheran Church will be repeated this evening, commencing J at 7:30 o'clock. . There will be no charge for admission, but tickets for admission must be obtained from some of the officers of the church. A collection will be taken up for tho benefit of the Sunday School. Laborers' Parade, j The Laborers Union, an organiza tion of colored men in this city, . will have a public parade on Monday next. The procession, -preceded by the Ex celsior Band, will march through tfe principal streets of the; city and will finally proceed to the A. M. E. Church, corner Fifth and . Red Cross ttreets, where an .address will be delivered by John Geyer. a member of the' order. There 'will" be a festival- at nirht at the CitIiall ' - ' - Knights of Pythias. At the regular meeting of Germania Lodge No. 4, held last evening, the fol lowing officers were duly installed as officers for tho ensuing term by P. G. C John -Haar, Jr., acting! as, D. D. G. C. assisted by P. G. C. W. II. Gerken, Knights Hey oJircmers, G. Skipp and Julius Leins, viz: :: '.1 C: C. John W; Gerdts. C. E.r)V. Dcsehcr. P-C. F. VonKampen. MJ of E. -F. W, Ortmanni rM-of F.-: Fs StoltGr. ' K.of R.u&'S. J. G. L. Giescheu. j M. . at'A. J. D. Steljis. J JG--Juliu3 Leins. , Rep. lo.Grahd Lodge P. C. F. You- Kauipeu. p exports Forelffii. German barque Apothekee- Diesing, Captl Stahl, CIea1ed"to-day for Rotter dam, with 3.552 bbls " rosin, 206 do pitchl 60 do rosin oil, 10 do crude turpen tine, &c., valued at $8,520.93, shipped by Mr. Harding "Johnson. Germac barque CarlMax, Capt. Beyer, cleared for Liverpool with 399 bbls jgumthus , 30 do tar and 10 do crude tiirpentine, .valued ; at $1,595, shipped j by Messrs. DeRosset & Company. Br. barque Geo. Davis, Capt. Macum ber, cleared also for Liverpool with 2,303 bales of cotton, valuexl at $115. 150, shipped bj' Messrs Alex. Spruut & Son. Schr. Annie Ji. Lewis, Capt. Lewis, cleared for St. Pierre, Martin ique, with 206,274 feet j lumber, valued at $3,712.94, shipped. by Messrs E. Kid der &Son. i , - 1 A gentleman who means business wants to purchase an interest in some good business house here. 1 See adver tisement in this issue. jTho celebrated 'Fish Brand' Gills Twine is sold only at Jacobi's Hard ware Depot. f A Perfect Picture Charleston, S. C, Feb. 17. 1881. II. II. Warner & Co.! : sirs Your Sale Kidney and Liver Cure has cured my niece of Bright's Disease, and made her the perfect picture of health. W. A .Bradley. Conductor S. C. R. R. OBITUARY. j Tie death of Mr. JAMES DA We ON, at the Windsor Hotel, In -New York i City, on the morning of Tuesday, December 26th, 1882, has boen'already formally announced, and sorrow tag friends here in the homo of his affections hTe seen his body committed to the earth from whence- it came, while praying tor the return of his soul to the Lord who gave it. One by one are the asenot his generation rapidly paseing away. 8c-n will the time ar rive when the days of the last of them shall be fulfilled. Bat in the death of none shall we. loe greater qualities of judgment and heart than in the loss oz tus truly just ana gentle man. Jn business his principles were emphati cally conservative, no wbs strict in his ro Quirement. but always Just. These habits of exactness and justice; coupled with his great conservatism of character, made him succeed ful in his enterprises; yet not until after years r devotion to laDor ana unremitting energy. It is not the purpose here to eulogize Mr. Dawso5's raccees. As a merchant and bank er bis example is rommon property In this community where the vears of hid usefulness were passed and his successes attained. lint one who knew and loved him would ray grateful tribute to the memory of those virtues of private character of which the world knew so little Peculiarly undemonstrative aud re tiring la disposition. Mr Dawsox's virtues shone not for the admiration of his fellows. In a thousand unobtrusive and thoughtful ways, hie charity penetrated many a onlet nook and corner, where it saw not the light, but was treasured deep la grateful hearts that have been relieved, upheld and given fresh courage As "mercy tempers justice," his charitrwas imeir aaoe. Of his friends he was ever mindful and many a heart has brightened by the delicacy of his remembrance. . In hid home the attrar tivenees ef bis character was always manifest Cherishing his family with the tendereet affec tion, he was occupied with pla a for their hap pinees. Hospitable in soul and manner, no one To say that he will be miased, feebly outlines the aching TOid in the circle of his home and friends - 1 here Is a day of which we haTe scriptural asBurance when 'the secrets of all beam will be opened " But even now,' before all t tings are made known unto tbo worki. prayers aro ascending from many grateful heans fev those who are thus bereaved, while the sseed of many a "melodious tear" bedews the eyes of those who knew and loved him and waters the plant of remembrance with those pearly drops so precious la the sight of that Fatter la whom he beHered and trusted. . t so Kemperea oj juagmenc, uuii tnoee towaras whom It was exercUed felt that it was no mere benTolence. but tboughtzul and timely assist- couitt approacu pirn nere without being secsl ble of that rare courtesy,! appertalxilng almost excloslvely to gentlemen of the ola school. 5. 1883. NO. 5 5 EW AD VERTISMENS. Greatf OloBing Out Sale! H AVISO OS HAND A LARGE . 8UPPLT of ; CLOTHING I acd in ordtr to make rooja for coming Sprinj Stock, "we will teU the remainder t our Winter good Bcsardless vt Cost I . A. & I. SHRIER, Reliable Clothlera, Ko. 34 Market St Jan 5 Festival. gT REQUEST, Tn& under the ausplcea of tbo! Sunday Scbool of HU raul'a Evangelical Lntlwran Canrco, bcM oa the ulght aflcrChristmasJ win be "repeated to-night at 7.30 o'clock: The public arc cordl aly inrited. Tickets of adinleslon, free of charge, can bo had from the, 'officers of tho ChnpehJ A collection Trill be tiken tip for Jhe benefit of tho Sunday School ' jan 5 It W. n. STRAUSS, Sapt Pianos and Organs, JpROM ALL TUB BEST MANUFACTUR ers in the country, SOLD FOR CA8I1 OR ON THE MONTHLY INSTALMENT 1LAN, at HEINSBERGER'S, jan 5 Lire Book and Music 8f re Wil. & Wei. Kail Road Co. SECRETARY & TREASURER'S' OFFICE, Wilmikotos, N. C, Jan'y 3, 18S. A DIVIDEND QF THREE PER CENT, ON THE ! Capital btock of the Wilmington & Weldon liall Road Co. will be paid to tho Stockholders on and after the 15th instant. : ( The Book6 fir tire' transfer of Sock wllfhc closed from the 10th to the 16th. t " J. w. Thompson. Jan 4-4t-nac . Scc'v and Treaa. Tate Epsom Water ! (X lltAUGHTi OR BV THE GALLON r barrel. For Bale hr JAMES C. MTJ.SDH. Pharmafttat. dec 9 S3 North Front Srvt. fVJunds Bros., TyjANCFACTCRING PHARMACISTS, And Importers of Irura and Drnggist's foun dries. Dhvct importation of all kinds of Fancy GOOdS. . , j 1.401 BROADWAY, NKW YOAK. AN D WILMINGTON, N. O. dec m .- I I Holiday Gifts. g FECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR "THE Sea son : Cellalol-1 Sets, in Flu&b, Satin and learner cases, Jewel and Odor Cases, Colngne Bottles, Toilet Sets and Vases, Travelling Cases, Combs, Bmehee, Mirrors, &c Latest csyjes ana lxmcst iTices. , WILLIAM II. GTtEEN, ' Druggist, doc 15-nac-tf I Marfeet Street. GREETINGS QF HEARTY GOOD WISHES WE extend I t ' J ! "' '"'.' ' ' " to all and wish for you a year f peace and We have endeavored for tho past twelve months to merit the patronage, so liberally be stowed npon us, acd our constantly Increas ing business is a proof la itself that our labors are appreciate. GOOD QUALITY", ItULE THE DAY ! BEST ATTENTION GIVEN TO OUR CUS tomcxs la ewry psrUcnlsr; aa.1 satlf ct'oo guaranteL . !. v, ; - ' ' V Give us a trial with your orden aal if we do not please you we wOU "throw cp the spong. P. L. BBIDGrERS & CO. Jan 1 PLEASE NOTICE. - - I. - ' r TTewlIlbeglad to receive commualosuoss from our fxisads oa any and all aabjecta et jeaeral Interest but : Theaaxae of the writer arast always U fa. alaaed to th EdUor. -' ' I , Comma nira tions mast b wrlttea a)y oae side of ike paper. ' . . Personalities must be avoided. . j stood that the Editor does sot always eadoj e (be views of correepoudents uateM m stated In the editorial colamixs. j NEW AIyimTISEMBXT8, juasqueratte liall. SKATING 4BINK J HALL, COSXEft Kirbth and PrtnMA mtrtsotm im. . Jan. 1th. 1SS3; skating unUl 11 o'ckk;dacihc Mlc by tho Italian harpers X .V1., Ptors 25 cents. Tickets for sale at Dyer's. . iJanS-St New and Novel jGoods ! "pECETVED BY EXPRESS ETEB Y DAT Tho New Floraf Poems Beautiful Uyond'dcocrrpUon. , I an and see the immense tock of h .... . !' j . CHEISTMAS-GOODS! AT Jt.'C TAPS' ' BOOK : STORE. Christmas Trade ! London' Layer Eaisins, : VkRY UN EST. ! V. ' COOKINaRAISINS. And every tiling ebte for Christmas! : ' ... fixing. r . ! ' : .-'.t. :) ! j-' WE 1TAVE THE FIN KST DLS PLAY OF FIREWORfCS; Ever offered !n WllniUigtoo. I Coil and spe the ox Crapoii & Pickett. acc 1 ; . 1882; ; XMAS ! 1882. Millinery ;& Fancy Goods I j THE LADIE WILL yiND AT TnTHTT A "XTflT? HAT) TTTTn A lmn At-t - - '. '".. i l l -.-ti t.erjimiijj ueoJrawo u the ray of MILLINERY AXD MILLINERY GOODS, UATS, BONNETS, rEATUERS, f . ''-.' ... ' - ,rLOWEB3, Ac. 111 alupn w bttTe "a Lvgo and superb' atoc'k of CUWSTMAS GOODS, stoong AhLi will be found mhy pretty thlujf for llJuday Every Steamer brings f re,h acceaslous Prieea feasouable and noUte Lulr rir . n both floors. y 1 Miss E. Karrer, dec 16 - . Rxehange Corner Great Bargains. 20 Si 100PAv GJ?.RMAW AND IRJSli UNEX - jiuiuKeis ana Domestics, to be sold at rcdncel prices. ; , , . Wia close out my entire stock of Carpets, Brussels.: Tapestry, Ingrain, Sfrty. and Offlca Matting. Call and examlno before purchas ing elsewhere. j - AI30, full stock of Clothing aad Undershirts, . ,0 SOL BEAB, W 2D Market . J. W. ICing, TTPUOLSTEEERAJrD MATTBESS Maker, on Prloeess street; near Front. watattroM making a specialty. Mads from Hair and Mos and of guaranteed inatel rials. '.' ', : :.'.'" I A share of the pcbUo pAmnge i rcepeO- fully toileted. : , janztf . - Holiday Presents T rJPTJlETT JKWEL ANDOdot A Cases. Colonia Uotiu. Taibt r. Wirrora. a lartre assortment nf til and Cologne ; also a fall supply of pure Chem icals and Patent Medicines, ao bo found at both of ta 1 svorvs. jr. u. MILLEXL Corner fourth and Nun streets. 1 . : j J Comer Puurtfa and If aaover streets. 1 Stores. dec 13 . I A Happy New Year t r ;'..-- - -. - , ... ' ..' 1 ; 1 rj13 OUR MANY KIND JTRIfcNDS WHO have so gcnrou-Iy patronixod ui during the pott yeajv ' 1 ,;.-k$ , ft .. ;'' . ; . IU9 MUltCHISOX, ' jan 1 Zi nd 40 Mnrclibion Block. CAN'T KEEP TIIE5I! PEOPLE, WILL UATK TnoT? ftTtivia. ' " -s . . . ' I Another loterpect&L bend our or dor. . Jaal -. ' . - FAiarX3 TATLOi