THIS PAPER
ercry evening, Sunday ex
ylUbed
eeptcd by
JOSH T.JAMES,
EDITOR ASD PBOPKIETOK
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rates low and liberal.
will renort anr and all fall-
to receive their paper regularly.
A fide circulation, of any newspaper
pllished, in Ihe city of Wilmington.
- l. -. n 'a rrt Jrtxl r- v urill l-m
(Jen. out " " , "
I5 000 per annum.
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j 01Hlun women are taking chemical
course to tit them (or the drug business.
oflicial count in Iowa, excepting
lyons county, gives Sheridan 25,061
plurality- .
The Utndd says that the newsdealers
make 30 per cent, and still cry for
more.
Ex-Speaker Keifer, being asked by a
reporter what he thought of Ohio, re
plied: "D n Ohio-"
A short supply of drainage water is
said to be one ot the principal causes of
typhoid fever in New York.
Nine million postal cards, which will
weigh about thirty tons! have jast been
ordered from the factory at Castleton ,
X. Y. a
Senator .Bayard and the Western re
porter are wrestling with one another.
We believe the Senator; but tho report
et has the floor.
Professor Sylvester, of Johns Hop
tins University, who recently resigned,
Las been appointed professor ot mathe
matics at Oxford, Eng. ,
Four colored men are said to be
studying in Rome for the Catholic
priesthood. They will take charge of
colored congregations.
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Senator Boyard considers that Ohio
lias abandoned the Republican column
and will help .next year to assure a
Democratic Administration.
Many Democrats would have been
satisfied to have lost Ohio and saved
Virginia. The chances are that Vir
ginia will be as Democratic as Ohio.
The centenial of the Howard Medi
cal school in Boston was celebrated
Wednesday and the new building dedi
cated in the presence of a large audi
ence.
The New York Herald predicts that
there will be a moderate winter East
ot the Mississippi, as there is a promise
of a cold and wet season on the Pacific
coast.
Colonel Tom Ochiltree speaks .in
inost affectionate terms of President
Grevy. M. Ferry. Mr. Gladstone and
the Prince of Wales, with whom he
says he 'sportecl" while abroad.
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Senator Bayard expresses confidence
in the election of Randall as Speaker,
remarking that be is one of the fore,
most men m the party, and; has served
the party in its direst need and served
it well. . -
New York &m "The first mission
ot the Democratic party is to turn out
the Republicans and reform the gov
ernment; and all other questions
are to be postponed until that mission is
accom plished."
LOCAL NEWS.
INDEX TO HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
I) A Smith Furniture
C W Yates Coming In
Hkiksberokk A New Arrival
Mcsds Bros. A DeUosset A Card
Mxs 8 J Baker Millinery Emporium
.John L Boat weight Seasonable Goods
W H GBEE3T Scgara.Tobacco and Cigarettes
Ope!ka Hot SE-7olm Ward "Top c The
Morning"
Days length 11 hours and 2
minutes.
Oysters and coots are the delicacies
now. ' '
There were no interments in Beilevue
Cemetery this week.
Sunset to-morrow afternoon at 16
minutes past 5 o'clock.
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Thnm were two interments in Oak-
dale Cemetery this week; one adult and
one child, r .?
There were four interments in Pine
Forest Cemetery this week, one adult
and three children. 1 '
The preacher whodivides his sermon
jnto too many beads will naturally find
it difficult te nroenre attentive hearers
ioraliof them.". ., -
The Register of Deeds issued . three
marriage licenses this week, one of
which was for 'a. while' and two for
colored couples.' . ;. '
There were & couple of cases" before
the Mayor this morning of disorderly
conduct one of which : was settled by
the payment ot a small fine and an ap
4eal was takeo in the other.
. Silver Plated Spools and Forks) low
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VOL. VII. W LLMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20:
The receipts of cotton at this port to
day foot up 873 bales.
ljook out that your
stovepipe is not
"lull." Its elbow i3 often crooked.
A clear conscience is sometimes sold
for money, but never bought with it.
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Christmas is to months off from
next Thursday and Thanksgiving is one
month oflV " i I
Ladies go every dayj in parties to
visit the European steamers now in
port here. 1 1 1
It you want to grow healthy, wealthy
and wise, go straight tp the printer and
advertise.
The poor man wfth an idea of pover
ty is no worse ofif than a rich man with
a poverty of ideas. f - j.
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Bev. C. M. Payne having ireturned,
there will be the .usual services in the
Second Presbyterian Church toimorrow
at 11 a. m. and 71:30 p. m.
Barque Glacier, Capt. Lofsen, cleared
to-day for Ponce, P. t.. with 193,036
feet of lumber, valued at $2,80Q, shipped
by Messrs. Northrop & Cumming.
Rev. V. XV. E. Paschair will preach
to-morrow morning at tlie First Baps
tist Church; services to begin at 11
o'clock. There will be no service there
at night. Sunday School at the usual
hour. I
Mrs. Richard Aj Caldweil, of Stauly
county, i3 in the city, the gue3t of Rev.
T. Page Ricaud. Mrs. Caldwell is
the daughter in-law of j the late Judge
Caldwell, who was called "the noblest
Roman ot them all."
Mr. A. H. VanBokkelen, Hon. A.
M. Waddell and Col. T. C. Mclllhen
ny , of this city, and Mr. Daniel "Shaw,
Dr. W. T. Ennett, Capt. R. P. Paddi
son and Ex-Sheriff A. H. Paddison, are
among those 'from this -city and section
who are mentioned. a3 having been
present at the State Fair this week.
Cotton.
The receipts of cotton at this port for
the week closing jwith to-day foot up
8,606 bales, as sgai.nst 7,236 bales for
the corresponding week of last year,
an increase this week of 1,370 bales.
The receipts ot the prop . year to date
foot up 29,924 bales, as against 26.555
bales to same date last year, an increase
this year of ot 3,369 bales. j
Hymeneal.
Mr. William A.Brown, formerly of
this city, but now j of New York, was
married in Brooklyn last Tuesday, to
Miss Harriet Phelps Irvine 'of that city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Thos. W. Brown, the brother of the
groom. The happy couple have gone
on a wedding tour and will return to
Brooklyn about the latter part of next
week,
The Olcl House.
Mr. D. A. Smith, of the old and well
known furnishing house in this city,
resumes his advertising contract with
us to-day and we' invite attention to his
advertisement as it appears in j this is
sue. Mr. Smith niade Jarge purchases
this Fall, all selections made by himself,
and he now oners to buyers a complete
stock from which to mj
ake their sclec-
lions.
A Sad. Event.
We regret to learn of Tthe sad death
of a young lady in Powhatan county,
Virginia. Miss Emily Pembroke Jones,
daughter of Capt- Pembroke Jones, a
distinguished office oi the Confederate
Nvy, and the half j sister oi Mr. JPem
broke Jones, of this city. The young
lady, who was only 17 yearsold, was a
somnambulist and ( while walking in
her sleep fell, last .Wednesday night,
down a flight of stairs and disloca
ted her neck. When taken up she was
dead. j
Southern Time Convention.
A .meeting of the Southern Railway
Time Convention ( was held in New
York City on the 17th Inst:, with Col.
R. R. Bridgers, of the I W. & W. and
W., C. A. Railroads, acting as presi
dent. A committee of five, composed
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of WT. Allen. II. T. Hines, Jphn T.
O'Brien, F.rAV; Jacksod and William
Clements, was appointed to make ar
rangements with the different telegraph
companies for' the transmision of the
new standard time to the different rail
road companies. The! schedules for the
through " Southern trains remain, unr
chanced until Hhe convention tTneet4
again: "? f
-Uuxth ,PERCIIon" j S ; Crosby
Hawaiian Consul, eays be suffered with
rheumatism, and was' advised to Jry
the conqueror of pain , St.1 Jacobs till.
By three applications he was entirely
cared. ..--'
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The Fairs.
In response to requests from several
we give here the dates of the various
fairs to be held in this State this Fall I
i in the order in which they tall due: I
1 State iair this week; Agricultural
and Mechanical fair at Rocky . Mount,
j October 23; Guilford fair, at New Gar-
dcn. October 24 ; Edgecomble fair, at
Tarboro, October 20 : Roanoke and Tar
river fair, at Weldon, November 6;
Cumberland county fair, at Fayette-
ville, November 6; Dixie fair, at
Wadcsboro, November 14: Sampson
fair, at Clinton, December 5.
A Serious Kcsnlt.
A few nights since a party of young
men at Point Caswell went out and
serenaded some of the citizens. The
music might have been harmonious,
but a discord sprang up between two
of the singers, which resulted in a
knock-down. After the cessation of
hostilities, one of the belligerents went
into a hall to. repair some of the damage
inflicted upon his clothing, when his
late antagonist threw a brick at him
through thewindowl but without doing
any further injury than smashing the
glass. This was considered an'undue
interruption by the young man in the
hall, and he drew his revolver and fired
at his assailant, but missed his aim.
The ball lodged in the foot of an inno
cent bystander. A physician extracted
the ball, and the patient i3 doing well.
"Top o the Morning:.
Mr. John F. Ward, the Irish Come
dian, with Ins company, will appear in
this city in this city on Monday night in
the above-named play. Of the play
and the actors the Pittsburg JHmes
speaks as follows :
It is seldom that such a uniformly
good company is seen even in the height
of the season. Every performer seemed
to be made, for his or her part and the
result was a smooth performance that
ran without a hitch from beginning to
end. Mr, John F. Ward was in a
title role an Irishman of three distinct
types; but natural in each ope. Whether
as the rolicking Rody O. Haherty ; the
sedate Doctor Felix AIcGlinty, with a
dry way of exploding preposterous
"Latin" sentences on his hearers, or the
hard-headed Larry O'Fogarty, he
never, suffered the interest! ot his aud
ience to flag. Miss Mary Davenport
(sister of Fanny) as the twin sisters,
Harriet, an Outcast, and Honorable
Augusta Salome, i an adventuress,
showed the possession of considerable
power. As to the play itself, while it
contains little that is new. it is so well
constructed and runs with so much
snap, that it gives the impression of
being thoroughly original. It is the
old story of conspiracy, love and
murder, (with a wicked iman, a still
more wicked woman, a good girl and
the irrepressible Irishman (Mr. Ward)
who always turns up in the nick of
time to prevent virtue from Tseing
trampled under foot.
The Silent Man.
Last night the "Silent Man" was
played at the Opera House by Mr.
'Frank Evans' company. We were
sorry to sec the house so thin, as the
comedy was exceedingly interesting and
fraught with many scenes of much
power. Though the audience was scant,
it was most appreciative, and the ap
plause was enthusiastic and plentiful
throughout, as it was deserved. Amidst
good acting by all the company, Mr.
Frank Mordaunt's impersonation of
Col. Joe Jackson, a Virginia gentleman,
stood out prominently, ! and to it is due
the success of the play. The Colonel is
a perfect ty pe of those perfect gentle
men whom the civil war either scattered
or Killed. ! tie sympainises wun me
"bottom dog" in the fight and the little
horse in the race, while he will defend
his guest a common enemy to the
community with his own life. Mr.
Mordaunt was singularly effective in
his representation of the Colonel with
'three sheets in the wind," and no less
so when a further visit to the grocery
store had completely turned his bead,
and he labored under delirium tremens.
Mr. Evans, adJohn Logan, was all
that bis part called for. He played it
forcibly and well. I Miss Noxon, as
Carrie, was sprightly in thei lighter
parts of the character, and showed fine
acting when opposed tothealliurementa
of the villain. McPercy Meldon, as
Carl Dasson, played his part admira
bly ; a part with which no audience has
ever any sympathy ; and Ibe Suppressed
bate and rage of the bloodthirsty back
woodsmen were shown forth very vivid
ly. Stumps, the cripple; received am
ple justice from Miss .Ella Southern, as
did the other -w parts Jrora their expo
nents. We must not forget to mention
the part ol .Margaret SLandUh jfwin
wn, fa strong Boston Lady, by I Ilia
MbseSvwhtchwas i superb. V ,
We hope that tbc matinee , and night
performances w ill - be better attended
than was last night's show.: , y -
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MILLINERY
The great rush is now
leisurely make their own
Hats trimmed hy the hest
very large stock of the handsomest materials;
122 MARKET STREET.
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Oct0 I
Fruit Growers Association.
We learn from the riews and Obscrz
cr that the annual meeting of the Fruit
Growers1 Association of North Caro
lina was held in' the. Senate chamber
Thursday night, j The meeting was well
attended and very interesting.
Dr. Satchwell. i of Pender coun
delivered an able and highly interesting
address on the subject of fruit and
grapes as articles of food.
The following officers were then elect
ed for the ensuing year :
President Capt R P Paddison, of
Pender. j
Vice Presidents Col. W. J. Green,
of Cumberland ; Col. RJ B. Creecy
Elizabeth City ; J. Chapman, Mas n,
N. C. ; Daniel Shaw, Pender county ;
J. VanLindley, Guilford; S, H. Cana
dy, Granville county; Col. William
Johnson, Meckleburg, J. II. Sailor,
Yadkin county ; Col. John D . Camer
on, of Buncombe county. ,
Secretary S. Otho Wilson, Raleigh.
Corresponding -Secretary P. M.
Wilson, Raleigh. (
Treasurer S. A. Lineback, Salem. s
Quite a number of gentlemen inter
ested in the subject joined the associa
tion. Col. J. M. Heck was requested to
deliver an address at the next annual
meeting on the subject, "Fruit grow
ingin North Carolina-rdoes it pay?"
MABRIEIX
BROWN IRVINE On the 16tU Inst., at the
residence of the bride's mother.i 128 State
street, Brooklyn, by the Rev. Thomas W.
Brown, WILLIAM A. BROWN, formerly- of
Wilmington; N. C, to HARRIET PHELPS
IRVINE, daughter of the late H. H.Irvine.
Ho cards.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Furniture.
CrfAMDK ANDpARLOR Suits
from $ to $U0. New styles and first-cla
goods at
GREAT BARGAINS !
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FINE BOOK CASES, SIDEBOARDS,
SECRETARIES, WARDROBES,
LIBRARY TABLES, &c.
Co Usee Bedsteads, Mattresses, Chairs, Ta
bles, Ac, Ac, at bis bargains. Call and see
me before you buy.
D. A. SMITH.
oetso
Furniture Dealer.
A Card.
QUE SODA FOUNTAIN WILL BE opened
for use on TUESDAY, 23d Inst. On this day
wc propose to dispense Soda and Mineral Wa
fers to the entire public free ot expense, and
now extend a hearty Invitation to all to come
and see us on that day. For our Lady visi
tors; we will provide Ice Cream Soda, of which
wc will during the coming Soda season make
a specialty. Come and see us, all will be wel-
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eorae. iRespectfttUy, -
octSO v MCXDS BROS., & DeROSSET.
OPERA-HOUSE.
2 NightsSEOcU 22423
FACGH-A-BALLAGH FOR THE CELE
BRATED iBisn comediah;
Mr. JOHN F. WARD,
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In an enUrely New and Orlginalj Character
Play, In fonr acta and alx tableaux, writ
ten for Mr. Ward by the Popular
Author. , r:
FRED. G. MAEDER,
KnUtled
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TOP; 0, JHB-M0RNING,
1 wtth?s5ngs
"Top r The Morning. Ylrlah Lullaby," and"
. MTbe abamToek i :f--; ,
dapported by- MISS MARY DAVENPORT,
&nct a Company of ftrllag- laetlt mniter the
MaiMgemest ol D.R, Allea u. rr. -
Tuesdsy. Evening, Oct. 23
- - will be presented J. JNerney ,
- i i traal Pri-a.Dnuua,
MOBNA DOOiN;.
CcaUatDYEIIS' s octdv.
1883.
NO. 248
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
3T- 33 j&JE.Jl8 JHL'S,
EMPORIUM !
over, and the Ladies can
selections, and have their
Artist, in the city, from a
i MRS. S. J. BAKER.
SEASONABLE GOODS I
JUST FROM FACTORY,
100 Oases Canned Goods.
. Thla Seaaon'a Pacting, rorsisling of
TOMATOES, I QUEEN CORN,
GREEN PEAS, hTRISG BRANS,
LIMA BKANS,
WHITE HEATH PEACHES
APHICOT8. , EGG PLUMS.
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.apples,
I ASS'D PIE FRUIT,
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Now Is the opportunity of snpplying your
selves. I SELL THE GESUINE
Pride of the Pantry,
AND
Parole D'Honeur Flour.
To arrive by next Steamer,
CRANBERRIES,
NEW LAYER lfIGS,
and ORANGES
John L. Boatwriffht
Oct 20-tf -
ignee's Sale
OF THAT
Elegant, NewandFineStock
OF HAND-MADE
BOOTS AND SHOES
AT ' . .
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Dryfoos & Sternberger's,
No. 113 Market Street J 0
These Goods are aJl of recent purchase em
bracing the
VERY LATEST AND NOBBIEST, AND
BEST MAKES IN THE WORLD.
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Under theexisUog circumstances some will
be disposed of at STRICT COST FOR CASH.
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Come right how and get a Triple Bargain.
First bargain Goods at Cost.
Second bargain Best Style.
Third bargainPerfect Fit.
Remember this la the handsomest liac of
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BOOTS and SHOES in the South.
Don't delay,- Jut come at once.
I J. I. MACKS,
octlUm .- Assignee.
Old
North State Saloon,
O South Front Street.
JjiRESH ARRIVAL Large. Fat
NEW RIVER OY8TERSalways
Sis
onlce.1 Cool Beer to go with them. Ben 5
Cigars. Good Whiskey, Wines, Ac.
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Try 4,Oea,l Lee" Cigar. oct 15
Segars, Tobacco,
and Cigarettes.
LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT,
Wlioleaale and Retail. rrices low and qnality
guaranteed. ; , WILLIAM II. GREEN,
oct!2 11T Market Street.
-:Por Sale.
rilllAT DESIRABLE PIECE OF REAL
Estate, tftnateri on the North aide of Market
street, between Second and Third etree ,
West of and adjofatag the mfdeoee of Dr. Y.
W.'PoUer,", ' : ' - ' : .".
Size of Lot 4l feet oa Market etret, rtumli;
back North 132 feet, being parts of lots 4 and 5
in Bloek 1H.. .The Impr&TemeaU 'consist of
t a two Ktory tin roof, frame dwelling, contain-
ror terms awt parncuutr. apply to
'1 CUONLY A MOaRIV AucfrF,
ei HMH J w rC Heal Kstate A wU
Wt will be glad to receive ecnuaaxdcatioa
from oot friend on any and al) subject
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general In tereat bat . , '
The name of the writer must alwaya be ra -
nUhed to the Editor.
Commanlcatkma mturt ba . written cm. cnl
one aide of the paper. ' - j '
Peraonalltlea must be arolied. I
And It la especially and particularly nnd
tood that the Editor doc not alwaya endot
the views of correspondent 'galea ao atatc
In the editorial columna. ,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AND ATTRACTIVE STOCK
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MAN Y BARGAINS !
A LATE VISIT TO THE NORTH HAS
enabled me to take advantage of the decline
In price Incident to the waulng season. theie
fore feel confident that I can quote lower pri
ces for the same class of goods than any other
houaeln the city. 1 reapectfallyjnvite; the
Ladies of Wilmington to-an examination of
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my stock. " "'- .' v
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I Oiler a. full Hyia of ma.i i n T.-i u. . ,a
DRESS GOf)D9. lvnrtluliv iiinnlu. .'.ii. .t "
- - ..wM.. iv.mjii loin 11
to a special lot at 25c and 80c -ct yard worl Ii
iiiiit.ii in u re i , . . j
A pofiiUve bargain lu BLACK CA8I1 MEBEft
A pretty lot of WORSTED TJIIECK.S. Very
wh-ablc for Misses and Children. i
. A large stock. of ; -
A.isro5r goods
Ladies Clear Lawn, Kmbroidertd, Co'orM
iwnien, ijxourning anu ticm Stitch j
jianiaercuieis. ;j .
Ijire Neckwear 'in new Btyles.
Linen, Clerical and Jersey Collars,
Sash Rii)hona lu every shade .
A KM Glove for One Dollar as good as any i
: Glove at any price. !
A really gaod Kid Glove at tOc
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Coraets, for i Ljtdles and Mlawei.. -
Velvet lUbbons, Velveteens and For Trim -'
. mings." . . j ,
Lulies and (Jentlemen's Merino Underwear, i
an sizes ana qa:iues.
HOSIERY;
The best stock of Uoslerv ever opened lu Wil
uiiHSioB, wnicu win dc Bom at pho-
i ii i
uoiuiiiaiiy iow pneces.
One job lot of 120 dozens CblldreuV Hose at
iw icr pair, wonn twice uie money.
Housekeeping Goods ;L
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I have had no rival In this line heretofore and
oflcr bow. a better and cheaper stock
than ever. 9
All Linen Table 1)9 masks at 2Tc, 35c, 50cj 73c .
iuu i per yarn.
TaWo Napkins and Doylas.
Towels at Sc to' 1.30 each.
A great Bargain In several styles of '
Domestic Counterpanes;
with many other things to be men- j
f tioned hci-eatter; i
Having -determined to increase my biislueis.
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I shall offer every inducement to l ustomerjc.
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: Respectfully, ' , . j
JNO. J. HEDRICK,
lid Market street.
oct 13 law tf sat . " I '
A Now Arriral. !
Q ALL AND BE CONVINCED TJIAT there '
is just now ofl'ercd to the public AN ENTIRE- r
LY NEW LOT of , . r 1
STATIONERY. FANCY GOODS,
PATENT DOLLS and Dolls pi all kind
TOYS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. '
And tbe very latest Novelties for the Winter
Tra at -' -J1;: ? '
HEINSBERGER'S,
oct IS Live Book and Music Sunes
Clinton, Point Caswell , &
Wilmington R. R;
Office Secketabt a Tbeascber,
Wilmington, N. C, Oct. 17, IS8S
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SEAI-ED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIV
ed at this office until noon of Saturday.
November 3rd, for grading lire miles of the
Clinton. Point Cuarll Jfc lVI1mlnrm n a ' .
the Clinton end of the road. Flan And pe
el Orations enn be seen at tblsofflre. F -
,1 HJAT WRIGHT. - i
oci1"wJt , Beery Treaa.
tar and Caucasian copy hr;i -
Expressive Picttires.
p ARTIES DESIRING ' PHOT03 WITH
great exprefion of countenance; can easflr
obUln aoch at our" Gallery" 'TbVre being a
Dental office in the aanae building, we can e.
cure the aid of the Dentist and while uwiej
hU gentle manipulation MR. CRONENBERG
photograph jour, countenance result A
VERY EXPRKSSIVB P,CTCRE.'
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AN.
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Headquart$rev ftr Cpuntry
"A . w nivKXBAna, . ' '
J:. It North Wnicr.-It...XctrIrrjtl?iiaut
Ali, & tall line o t boiw; Family Gr cvne,
A n'uw kit JMour.uln R itier ia-t m-t Ud
Ir nij't aticiUiuii onabl pi In j.
Pku-.iive i e a mil. - , : M tt