North Carolina Newspapers

THIS TAPES ptfusxA every TnSnf i .fLi?' ceyted by JOSH T. JAMES, ssrro a2td rxomrroB. ; ASCRIPTIONS POSTAGE PAID: SA- Six month., ft-OO. Three Jaki, IM ; One month, S3 cents. -Zpaper will I delivered bj carrier free - cirge, in aa y iart of the elty. at tfie above Tir4 or W cent per week. tdvetlrita rate low and liberal. ij-Sobacrtber! will report any and all fall- to receive their paper regularly. . hema fide circulation, of any newspaper published, inthecuyoj trttwinn. c.r.n'nh celebrates to-day her ecs m-Ceutennial; that is to say. her 150th birthday. n. Mmit now is that it will cost $250,000 to complete the Washington aoonment. Await lately applied at a butcher's shop for a "liver pad." and they offered hin a 'light.- Blaine of Maiao is said to be -writing a book all about national legislation from 1W1 to 1SS1. . . : Beer has been niado in Germany of the fruit of ptelea trifoliata. the so-called hop tree, and it was very good. Asastormist the Wiggins is not a suecessist. Better pull off his biled shirt and his store elothes and go to bod and aleep a spell. The new two-brace-a-day quail-eater tn Kew York has been suppressed by the determination of the authorities to enforce the same law. Got. Cleveland's first reception was a Eta party. There wer 400 present and there were an average at least three horns to each stag. There are 3,500 tons of silver stored in the Treasury vaults at Washington, enough to break the back of any finan cial Atlas other than Uncle Sam. According to the Chattanooga Demo crat, Nashville is getting so awfully .pi ous that men are sometimes actually arrested for playing poker en Sunday. Charles A Brosius recently died in Germany leaving a fortune of 33,00, 000, and n family. His relatives are all in this country, in Missouri, Indi ana and Illinois. General James Watson -Webb, ef New York, who began to do newspaper work fifty-six years ago, drank to his own health on his eighty-first birthday on Saturday. " Whiskey is called "cold tea," in the SenaU wing of the Capitol at Washing ton. Whiskey under that name Is prohibited, but law-Makers are law breakers as well as other people. Queen Victoria's private estates ex tend over 37,372 acres, and the annual rental is 20,773. This does not in clude the domai a of Claremont. The. Queen has prepcrty at Cobung and Baden-Baden. In France in Its I there were more than a million residents of foreign birth chitfly Belgians, Germans, Swiss 'and Italians. England, with 27,000,000. has only 110,000 foreigners ; Germany, with t5.ftO0.fO0, only 270.000 ; while France, with 37.400.000. has 1. 000. 000. If somo good Christian would invei gle the present legislature o'i North Car olina within the walls ef the Insane Asylum and then close the gates on them unOFMarch 1st, he would be a . publio benefactor. No fear but that they would make themselves at home there. ; From the aunual return of the British army just issued it appears that the average effective strength of the regular forces unring the year 1S82 was 153,890. This number comprises 17,099 cavalry, "3,3TartilIery, 5.510 royal engineers. and.T32.79S infantry of ajl branches. The average number of officers was 7,612. - Mr. Wm. E. Dodge, for many years past the head of the wellrknown metal firm of Phelps, Dodge & Co., died in New York on Saturday, aged 7S years, He was tho father of Gen. Dodge, who was in command here soon after the war and was a very wealthy and.in flucitial man. He gave away $100,000 a year in charities. A bill to provide a mansion for the Governor has passed the Senate and goes to the House. The proposed building, it is estimated, will cost about $35,000. If the House kills the bill it will do a righteous thing. There are nsany things needed now in North Car olina worse than a mansion for the Gov ernor and many things that should 6e done and provided before that mansion built. For the next four or five years at least the Governor could bo comfor tably hoased in a rented building or else he could sUli "hang out" at the Yarborough House, where Dr. Black aall ought to be patriotic enougn to contribute the amount of his keeping to the benefit of the Stateand of the laxboreoghHonsf. - ""3 YOL. VII. WILMINGTON. N. C MONDAY, FEBRUARY LOCAL NEWS. INDEX TO KEWADYERTlSEMEsttS. F F Crockett Notice ' , Yates ScLool Books.. Ac , ( IlEnfSBERGHK Vlontlne ! ( Mcxds Bros Garden See! : W II Grekx Drugs, Mldlclnes Notice Confederate SarvlTors Otteubouho Aetoa&disg but 1 rue- ' r I Bruhjers A Co Pare Candy . ; Uekrv Savagz, Treas City Bonds KERcnxEH A Caxder Bros Groceries 'at Wholesale " "" "r -. The receipt of cotton at this port tp-day foot up 890 bales. The celebrated Tish Brand' Gills Twine is sold only at J acobi's Hard ware Depot: .' f The change in the weather to-day' is apt to remind some of the young peo ple that it is jnst right now for skating. The rink is still in full blast. p : ' i A meeting of the Confederate Surviv ors1 Relief Association is called for to morrow (Tuesday) eveninz, at 8 o'clock , and a prompt and full attendance is re quested. i ' 4 .Mr. W. M, Dodd, (wo used to call him Murphy") formorly of this eity, but now of Shelby, where ho is in the drug business, is here' to-day "for the first time in many years. I s .The Ebenezer Church people liave carried their troubles into 1 J ustice Mc Quigg's Court, where the case has been put on its merits to-day. The hearing was still in progress at our close. Successful, j We are glad to hear o the success which has attended the sale of the vege table compound manufactured by Mr. A.H.Morris, at Teachey"s. He has placed the sale of it in the hands of Messrs Boy kin, Carnier & Co., of Bal timore, who will manage: the business after tlur first of nest vnionth. All orders will then go to Baltimore, ex cept those from agencies now establish ed, which will be sent to Mr. Morris di rect., ..' : . . ' r, , I, Quite Sick. 1 , A We are sorry to learn that Dr. James E. Kea has been confined to his bed bj illness this day week. Added to one of Job's comforters -an immense boil of cruel wrath the doctojr contracted a severe cold recently which eventually turned into fever of a I malarial type. The many friends of Dr. Kea will be pleased to know that although he is not able to leave his couch yet, 'there is a strong probability that he jwill in a few days be entirely restored to health again. - ' - ( " f A fine assortment of Guns and Pistols at Jacobi's Hardware Depot. , f . . , - Tennessee . Coal." ' Mr. F. W. Clark, General Freight Agent of the Carolina Central R. Ri informs ua that there are three different shipments now en route to this port of coal from the Coal Creek mines in Ton- nesseo, which it is hoped are merely the forerunners of hundreds of others. This coal is bituminous, 'it will be distribu ted in small quantities to consumers in this city who will bo requested to give it a fair teat. Some dealer will.proba bly take hold of it if arrangoments can bemadeto put.it down here at prices I that will justify the selling of it here, which we understand will surely be dono. ; Silver Plated Spoons and Forks, low prices, at Jacom's. ! 1 t Nine IDays. I There is a strong desire here' to open a vegetable and fruit trade with West ern North Carolina, but it would ap pear as though fate and the time tables were against it. A grocer hero received toVlay a lot of cabbages and apples, from Pigeon RJver, which were nine days on the road. As a consequence of the delays in transit both vegetables and fruit were in rather a dilapidated condition on arrival. The, apples were evidently excellent when such as survived the wear shipped and and tear of travel and lay-overs are in e very re spect equal, if not superior. to the; North ern apples. We submit that nine days is too long a time for the tripfrpm Pigeon to Wilmington n( Goods 'conld be received from San Francisco , in that period. It the time could be reduced one-half the railroads as well as the people would profit by ' the increased trade between the East and the West i ... Warner's Safe Kidnev arid Liver Cure. . f I, ' , Great Inducements In the way of Clothing , are, jiow being offered at the old establishmerit of - 4 ' ' I -A. & I. .Shriek. v j " ; Reliable Clothing House. " tf. -f :- 1 No.nMarkitSt.-" ' ;. 4 Criminal Court. Tho February Term of the Criminal Court for Now Hanover, county. His Honor Judge Meares. presiding, con vened here this morning. The follow in 2 is the Grand Jury for the'term : Clayton Giles. Foreman; A. Prem pert, T. W. Mearca, Wash. HoweK .JV E. St. George, Jos. Lucas, H.S. Howe, CD. Morrill, W, B. Willis, J. W. Rogers. M. McFarland, Ed. Stills. B. D. Futch,r Thos. Becc, Jno. A. Hew lett; U. C. Bowden, M. F. Beasley, A. C. Johnson. To Be Added.1 . Tho lollo wing additions are to be made to the list of officers in the Con federate . service who were formerly members of the Wilmington Light In fantry. We will republish the list in a few days: - ;5 "" - ' S R Bifntfng, Capt Art: Thos A Brown. Capt Inf; H G Flanner, CaDj Arti B A!Hallett,; Lieut; Ihf; Jno B Latta, Adjt Inf; F S Morre, .Lieut Inf; Jas" D McPeake, r Lieut Inf ; Henry MacRae, Maj Int ; 'O e l Parsley, Jr, Lieut Art; Robt Strange, Litnt-Col and AD C.-' ' : . i. Personal. : We were pleased to receive a call this afternoon from Mr. N. Ezekicl, of Richmond, Va who is now on a busi ness tour in the South, and who brings to us letters, pf .introduction from the Stale and the Dispatch endorsing him as. a prominent apd: esteemed, citizen q Richmond., Mrf,Ezekiei has in charge the large lot jof cigars which are to be sold at auolion to-morrow morriihg by Messrs Cronly Aof risfHe (ells us that they are be to' sold for account of a house in Richmond changing business. The sale will eommenee at 10 'o'clock. Expressions of gratitude on the part of the public are always impressive and solemn. It is pleasant to know that the people are justly praising the mer its pf Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, a -safe remedy for coughs, colds, bronchitis, croup and sore-throat.' ' . , , Kcffulatlons for Lent. The following regulations for Xent in the Vicarite-Apoatolio in this State for the year 1883, kave been promulgated by RL Rev. II. P. Northrop, Vicar Apostolic of North Carolina : I All the faithful who have complet ed their twentyi-first year are, unless legitimately dispensed, bound to ob serve the fast of Lent. - t They are to make oaly one meal a day, excepting Sundays. - - "' ' 1 3 The meal allowed on fast days is net to be taken till about noon. x 4 .Flesh meat and. fish are, not to be usedat the same meal dufing Lent. 5 A small refreshment, commonly called collation, is allowed in the even ing, not to exceed tho fourth part of a meal. 6 It is permitted to use bread, butter, cheese, eggs, milk, all kinds of fruits, salads, vegetables and Ish at the i colla tion. - : 1 ' . T General usage has made it lawral to take in the morning some warm li quid, as tea, coffee, or thin chocolate marla nritli afr anrl mtltliftll .' rtf broad. I ... : , . .... Is I Necessity and i custom htve author ized the uscTof hog's lard, as well as butter, ih'preparing the permitted food. 0 The following persens are exempted from the obligation of , fasting: Persons under twenty-one ! years of, Age; the sick; pregnant and nursing women ; those who are obliged todohard labor; all who through weakness, cannot fast without prejudice to their health. 10 By dispensation,' the use of flesh meat will be allowed at all meals on Sundays, and once a day on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with the ex ception of Holy Thursday, and the sec ond and last days of -Lent.' " 11 TheK faithful are reminded that be sides the obligation of fasting imposed by the Church, this holy season of Lent shobld be, in an especial .manner, a time of earnest prayer, of sorrow for sin, of seclusion from the world and its amusements, and of generous almgiv ing. r - , 12 The paschal time extendi from the during which tune all .(catholics who! hayaattoineil a fitting ngf! are, bound to prepare themselves to receive worthi ly the Holy Com muni en The holy season of Lent is a very proper time also for children to go to their first con fession, which they onght to do gener ally when about seven years of age Parents should see to this. i To Builders and othcrWGo to Jaco ex's for asi. Blinds And Pporv Glass &c Ton can get all sizes and at the lowest prices. 1IMEW. J. A Handsome Steam Yacht. , A very, handsome steam yacht, bu'lt near Brooklyn. N. Y., and owned by Mr. Crockett, a wealthy sea captain, arrived here Saturday night en route to Cedar Keys, Florida. The yacht is -48 feet long and feet beam, and is named J. A. Cloud, in compliment to Dr. Cloud, of i New York, the gentle, man who constructed the water-works in this city. It was built at a cost $2, 500,Hands a. model of its kind. The yacht left New: York on Wednesday night last, and is' being shipped on two large flats belonging to the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company: It will leave to-night for Cedar Keys, and is to ply between that port and Clear Water Harbor, a distance of about i 120 miles. The boat is! ih, fcharge of Messrs Joseph Austin land Alexander- Barber, both of Brooklyn; "The estimated cost of con veying it to its destiniitlou is $500. i . . ; -ForTocket Knives or Table Cutlery, go to'jACQBi'fi Hardware Depot t i DIED. 8TEVENSON In tbl city, at 7 o'clock, this morning, Feb.- 12th, WILLIAM 8., son of JAMES C. and BETT1K J. STEVENSOA, aged t years, C months and 9 days. The funeral will take place to-morrow after noon at S o'clock, from the residence of I the parents, comer , Sixth and Market etreets, thence to Oakdalo Cemetery. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Sotice. THE 6'f EAM TACITT. J. A. CLOUD, now In . this city: ,en routcferj Cedar Keys, Fla.; will ply between! that; pertand Bayport and Clear Water .Har bor. - fehlS-ltt :o -;-: .2 P. CEOCKETT. Notice -JEMBERS OF THE CON FE DE BATE SUliVlVOE'S ASSOCIATION are requested to meet at the Court House to-morrow, Tnes daferenlng, at 8"olook7PrAi. feb 12 By order of the President. Valentines. JECEITEB BY EXPRESS. large assortment ef fine FRINGED VALENTINES. - - Atee, beautiful CARD VALENTINES; Call and see for yonrselres. II know you will be pleased with them. Also, COMIC VALENTINES. ' 9 Wholesale and Retail. At HEINSBERGrER'S, feb 12 Lire Book and Music Store OFFICE CLBBK AND TRE ASUIiEE, . j : ' CITT OF WILMINGTON, X. C, i - - ; February 10th, 18S3. City Bonds. JJOLDER9 OF PAST DUE CITY BONDS re hereby notified to present the same to thi Office for payment, as interest on said Bonds will cease on February, 15tk; instant. . I HENRY SAVAGE, J febl3-lt Treasurer PURE CANDY ! JUST RECEI"ED FROM ROY ST EE, rf Best sold In Wilmington. " $: i 50 Cents Per Pound. OTTEE YOm COTTGH! j WITH A BOTTLE OF ROCK AND RYE. The most popular - wedlcine sold Sure Cure. We have a large and well selected stock of CIGARS that must be sold. CHERRY RIPE", the best 5 eest CIGAR ia Wilmington. . XA COROXA, 3fer25 cenu. : LA MIA, 10 cent straight. Come down and sample oie and be eooTinc ed of what we aay. u T -. . , ... . - PUR0ELL HOUSE. TJNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, WTLMTNGTON, N. C . B. L. PERRY, Proprietor. Late Proprietor Atlantic Hotel. . Flrst-ClAs lnall tU appotntaaeau. .Terms SXSO to $3.00a rr . - T - h a t - CAN'T KEEP THE5I ! pEOPLE WILL HAVE THOSE STOVES. Another lot 'expected. Bend2yourJordera. ; feb PATUtEl & TXTX02. 12, 1883. NO. 38 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Astounding but True I VTE ARE FAST BECOMING POPULAR with Genu who txaro for years yatronlzed . i ' . j Custom Tailors, but who have at last FOUND A HOUSE that can rive them AN OVKRCOAT, DEESS SUIT or BUSINESS 8UIT, cut, trim med, and made as weU, AND WILL FIT AS WE LL. as the best Taller in the lnd can give, at about .. . ' t ONE-HALF THE PRICE. ' We are now in the midst of our Great Sacri ficial 8ale, and our Etock MdaT be reduced previous to a certain date, regarUless of cost or value. Gentlemen not now in need of Clothes will do weU to take advantage ef the Rare Opportunity and lay In a supply for next Winter. , , KOTICE A FEW OF THE M A3? T REDUCTIONS- Ask to sec Lot Sott. 541 i C5GI- " .W93 8170 ; " I $ 7.00, 8 00, 9.50. 12.W; 1S.00, worth 11.0A 12.0a 1350 - i.oo, 09 f ' - OVERCOATS, Lot 81'4 ot S 5 50, worth $13.(X) SlOU at 12 50, 18,50 - 8541 at f t 13.00,Gcm, worth 19.50 Come we'll give you a thorough Business Entertainment. t - OTTBKBOTJRGr, KING CLOTHIER, : j feb 12 North 'Front St Groceries at Wholesale. 100 Hh(Ja Xew Crop Culba Moia88e8 200 Bbla " " 100 Bbls " " Porto Rico ' 200 Hhds ' " 100 Bags Coffee, v ou bdis Sugar, I 500 Bbls Flour. 80ce Sacks Liverpool Salt, xjoxes Aicat, i 20 Cans Lard, I 50 Tubs Lard, , Soap. Starch, Lye. Potash, Oysters, Sahnonl Sardines, Cheese, Crackers, Snuff and feb 11 . KERCHNER CALDES BOS. Cigarsat Auction. fK TUESDAY NEXT, 13th lastant at 10 o'clock, A. M. , we will sell, at our Sales Rooms South Water Street, In lots to Suit, 100,000 Choice Cigars, Of the following brands: Imperial, Best 5's, New btyle, Henuesa, and Sociable . These CiirMr anlil nn cmnnt nt a Haum changing bui-inesa. nd Is the finest stock ever n fn I M 1 f 1 . - vucivu mr Bait: id vats marsec. i They will be pen for inspection on Monday CRONLY & MORRIS, feb 10 2t . Auctioneers. FLEMMING HOUSE. M-AJEtlOIT, 3ST- O. W. J. CAIjAIS, Prop'rj SITUATED AT THE VERY FOOT of. the it . Blue Ridge, within sight and easy reach of oumc uiiuo mtsi iamous peass. xne Roan Mountain and o.her points of interest are near. Delightful air, salubrious climate and excel. lent watr. I wMl be pleased to correspond with "parties proposing rest or recreation in the mountains during the Summer months. Excellent tabl. clean beds, airy rooms and prompt service feb 10-6m MORTGAGE SALE. TY VIRTUE OF, THE POTTR OF 8 ALE JL I j contained m a certain deed of mortgage marfe by C. W. llawes, S. A. Redding and II. M. Bowden. Trustee, to Boatwrlght & McKoy. and registered in the office of the Register of Df eda.of New Hanover County in Boot O O O, page 191, the undersigned, as Attorney for ine assunce ot taa grantee in the said deed, will sell at public anction at the Court House door in the City of Wilmington, on Monday, the 12th day of March 18, at 12 o'clock, M, the following lot of land In said city, with tho buildings thereon:! Beginninz at the North eastern intersection of Nunn and feixth streets. runs inence vt esc wua ine nortn line ox nunn street 147 feit. thence North SS feet, thence East 147 f-ct to Sixth stre-t, thence South with the line of Sixth street 53 feet to the be ginning. JOHN D. BELLAMY, Jr., xeb s-30d Attorney. PACIFIC GUANO. Just received and for sale, I SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO, .AND., j Dissolved Bone Phosphate. We never have had. the first complaint ef these Fertilizers not bringing a profitable crop See our Country Agents. " ALEX.,gPBU2CT ft SON. feb Jlftw-2m Seasonable Goods. TyE OFFER NOW FRESH Arrivals of MOUNTAIN BUTTER, CREAM CHEESE, EARLY ROSE SEED POTATOES, NEW ORLEANS SUGAR, j NEW CROP MOLASSES, - I.S30 BbK GOOD FLOUR. . HALL & PEAESALL feb 2 . ; PLEASE NOTICE. We will be glad to receive from cut friends on any and an saljacis cf general tatrst but , . 'rs . The same of the wxlter rnsst ahrays U ta i alahM to the Editor ( Oonununicatlona mast be wrlSsa ca caly one aide of the paper, v PcrsonaSOea must be avoid!! I And It la especially and paxtlealarr taulav stood that the Editor does not always eadotet the views of correspondents unless so state la the editorial columns. " , NEW AD VEBTI8EIIEI4-TO. Breecli-Loaders, jpLNE BREECH-LOADING 8IIOT-GUXS, j Shells, Wadu, Powder.Shot, Cartrldw Bs-. ' Gun Cases, Reloading Tools, Game Lags, ttM to U all kinds. If you want a flrselaaa arti cle of the above coodi, and low prices, ihe 1 same can be found at . . W. E. SPRINGER A 003, -, Successors to Dawson A Co feb 1 1 and a Market Street FANCY LAMPS. ' ' . - ? . - NOTHEB LOT JUST RECEIVED. . Giles a musciiison; feb fi ssaad 40 MttTehlaoa IHoe 500 HMs. JSfew Crop, Cuba lioliicseo. TtfOW LANDING, TSX-BRIO MANTCXOrX direct from Mataozas . For sale krw7 . T-'?.i 'I f I, - , - ' Jv i. I!..--. 4. 1 . c Orders solicited. e iv'j 5t( WORTH 'i& WORTH. Notice. InAVE THIS DAY SOLD',. ALL1 MY UH - " i . " ' : . , tercet in the firm of Charlee E. Smith- St Ce.. to Mr. X. J. Powers. ',,.''., . :'' 1 . w uaungwm, u., Feb 2, 188. . , , ' '" I .', " -I . rjIHE FIRM OF CHARLES E. . SMTTXI CO., is this day dissolved by 'mutual mt. Mr. E. J. Powers is alone authorized to ool- loot all debts due tho firm and alga In liqmlda lion. CUAS. E. SMITH, . K. J. PO WBliS. 1 Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 2, 1S8J. ' 1 j HAVING "SOLD TO MB. B. J. POWER my interest In the firm ef Chaa. E. SmiCl Co., I solicit for him a continuance of the pati roaage of my friends and former etutomera. OHAS. E. SMTin. Wilmington, N. C, Feb t, 18S&. ' , febS-tf "--.I 'I rpnE BUSINESS OF THE LATE FIRM OF CIIA8. E. SMITH A CO., will be eontlaaW under the firm name of E. J. POWERS. I feb 3 . , .. i . No Liquors. rpjUT A STOCK OF FRESH, A NO. 1 GEO CERIES win be kept at our store, - I No. 45, Market Street. : - ' ' 7 . All goods sold by us win be as repreeeated. GOOD GOODS AND SMALL PROFTT8 WILL' BE OUR MOTTCv j 49"GIve us a trial and be convinced? -' feb 7-tf R. J. SCARBOROUGH A GOj If You Wish to -800 j QAPT. B. J.1 JACOBS, of Senior Sessnra notoriety, the oldest Saddle and Harness, &ei maker la Wilmington, Just can at H, IL BOW DEN A CO'S store and buy a nice .Lap Robe) and all other articles In a Saddlery estabSahr ment, for it la the place to get them t feb 7 1 .. 1 . . "GARDEN SEEDS." FRESH LOT OF ALL KINDS of Cab bage and Turnip Seed, early and late rarie Ue; pollard. Beet and Tomato Seeds, a largs Stock Anrl an nri Laam v.i-lntv rt Miu a iwl Beans, retailed at wholesale prices by 1 rjunds Broo.9 Manufacturing Pharmacists, j ' 1.401 BROADWAY. NKV.YOE2rI AND WILMINGTON, N. C. I ! jau j . ... ..... ... . -i. . j. DrngSjMedicines! gPONGES, FANCY GOODS, PERFUMERY, BUNDRIE3, Ac. For sale by WILLIAM n. GRESN. j febp ' Market Street C. W. YATEG. gCHOOL BOOKS,. ; BLANK BOOKS, . ' ; STATIONERY, ' ; r ' "FRAMES, FANCY GOODS, i V I WRAPPING PAPER, . .. , pipfr ti Arm m A complete awortment Sentimental Vales IOO Geto QFHAESXSa JUST ETXSlVtD; aaI wfl have another Urgt; lot of BnjxJey a a few ays. Giro esse ..... . - . i - , -