)
THI3 FJLFZS
. recalled' ersry even-ng,' Btuidaya tx
cepted by
JOSH T.JAMES,
EUrrOB AKT FKOPKIKTOa.
TS5CIUFTIOS3.P03TAQE PAID;
Cl. Jrih3 fcLOtf; One month, 35 cents.
..jiei will be delivered by carriers free
"i ror 10 csati per week.
" .,c5t'i,lag rates low and Ubera-L
tr -vT'cribers will report any and aU fail-
to rtx:?ive their paper reguiariy
r-r- Tlir Daily Beuietv has the largtst
r . . -
...m;-. .C-C ctrcuiaium, vj any newspaper
l.:rA9tos Yiman, the Staten Island
; i.j'iairc, was once a newsboy.
w ' '
Tin" last distinct vord3 fpoken by
H;b?rt Toooibs were (taming to a rel
fls): "licnd me one Hundred dol
lar " !
William A. Story; the American
.(.jlt.ior. author and lawyer, who re-
in Ruine. is cow 67, but does not
;0:k :i Ci7 over 50
. - - -... ,
I i:c AMI blcek destroyed in the rp-
tcnt lire at Jacksonville. Fla.. was the
5-roreriy of A. S. Abcll. of Baltimoie.
., va;uc was 25,000, and the insur-
cc upon itS 15.000.
'..Mis.s KMeh Terry,4who played with
ia America, is to be married to
a:i r.i tor named Forbes. In his jeal
osy Irvins discharged Forbes, and
then Mi?3 Terry discharged herself.
TiiO Button municipal election, last
wctk. resulted in the reelection cf Hugh
O'Bric-i to the mayoraliy and a major-
i:y of Democratic aldermen. Tho vote,
huweyer, showed a falling off of 6 per
tcut. isvtho vote of last .year for the
Deajocrat3 and 27 per cent, for Ike Re-
rcbiicans.
-
There is not a preacher in either
Housa of the Geueral Assenbly, but it
pcars that there are 29 farmers. 29
Uvrjera and 10 doctors in the House of
IVlesates to 1 miller, 1 preacher and 2
newspaper men. Some of the lawyers
Rrclarujers, but some of the farmers
tre cot lawyers.
.
Tee Duke of Somerset, who died
lately, lelt no son, but had adopted the
i legitimate son and daughter of his
eldest son, who had formed a lasting at
tachment to a woman of very respect
able connections to whom he was at
tracted by her extraordinary resem
blance to a lady whom ho bad wooed
in vain.
When Spain held despotic sway.
over South America, from Panama j to
Cape Horn, soma of her ablest viceroys
and bravest and most brilliant soldiers
were of Irish blood, the me V or 'their
descendants who, alter the disastrous
Cromwellian and Williamlle wars dis
dained to take service under the con
querors, and went in thousands to
swell the armies of Spaih.
Major John Y Daniel, Mahone's
successor in the Senate, is lame, it is
said, from a wound received at Gettys
burg. It is not understood that be re
ceived his wounds under the same flag
that waves over the National Capital.
-Chicago Tribune. No; but it was
under the same flag that forxbur years
waved aver the Republican whom he
sacceeds. Louisville Courior-J ournal.
The new statues of Beaconsfleld and
Gladstone, by which the architect de
signed to mark the era of the erection
ot the new gateway at Magdalen Col-
lego, Oxford, were mutilated daring
the recent election. That of Lord
Beacon?field was first defaced, and
then, by way of retaliation, Mr. Glad
stone's was decapitated 'by certain
undergraduates and other roughs," says
an Oxford paper.
, m-
It lately came to light in the English
Probate Court that a man named round
Lad lived with two wives for fireen
years. He divided his time between
them, and each thought when ho was
absent that he was away on business.
He was on the happiest terms with
both. He passed with one as Mr.
Jackson, and bequeathed her money
under that name. It was agreed that
the property he acquired under the
name of Pound should go to the wife
Pound, and that under Jackson to the
wile Jackson. But for his testamentary
dispositions, the women would proba
bly have been in ignorance of the real
state ot things to this hour.
. -
When the father of Gen. Joseph R.
Hawley. of Connecticut, left North
Carolina many years ago. he owed Mr.
James Patterson, who lives near.Lum
berton, N. C, a balance of $10 for the
tuition of -young Joe. who. is now
United Stale Senator from . Connecti
cut. At that time Mr. Patterson had a
prosperous boys' school, and the matter
of $10 was insignificant to him, but
war and tho hard times following lelt
him in straitened circumstances. In
looking over his musty accounts a few
days ago he found this little 'balance
due for schooling ot son Joe, $10." He
wrote to Gen. Hawley. enclosing the
bill, and at once recei?ed a cheek for
the amount.
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VOL. IX.
LOCAL NEWS.
IHDEJ. TONEWADVCffTISEUEITt.
J M McQowak Attention
TXYLoa Biz i An A Card
F C Millek Do Not Torge
.EH Fee i man, ABsfmee D&wn ! .
Munds Baos Immenae Redaction
Geo R Fbkxch & 80x3 People Say
-H D Hall: Mayor Christmas Notice
HcixsBKsaEB Holiday Headqnirtera
C W Y atkb Souvenirs for the Holidays
For other locals see fourth page.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Christmas Greeting.
Thi? is Christmas Eve. and a trifle in
advance of the season we wish all our
readers, both old and young, a Merry
Christmas. It is most properly a sea
son of rejoicing and merry making,
and we hope that at this Christmas
lime there may be nothing To mar the
fe.tivities of the occasion. Santa
Claas will be around during the night
and visit all the good little boys and
girls and will undoubtedly leave -their
stockings well filled with nice and
pretty things to make them happy.
He wi.l not start until after midnight,
so it will be of no use to watch and
wait t jr him. We would advise all the
little ones to go to bed early, after say
ing their little prayers, and sleep sweet.
y without any fear that Santa Clans
will forget them, for we know that he
has a bountiful supply of the prettiest
and cunningest tricks imaginable with
which to make their little ' hearts leap
with gladsomo delight and many dear
and blessed children 'will awake to
morrow morning and be amazed with
astonishment to see how well and
kindly they have been remembered.
Christmas has always been a season
of tender memories for' family loyed
ones, and in every household of our fair
and favored land there will be present
reunions. It is at such times that the
hearts are tender and lovinc and the
aged as well as the young are remem
bered by tokens of kindred regard. It
is a season of family gatherings and
family rejoicing, when the aged live in
happy retrospect of their own youDg
lives as they witness the bright eyes,
happy faces and innocent mirth of their
children and ' grandchildren. For
centuries it has been the great holiday
of the year and its observance has been
continually growing in popularity and
esteem until now the entire Christians
world bails its advent with joy . and
pleasure.
Christmas comes but once a year.
And Christmas 1885 is hero
With all its honored, tender joys
And welcomed with its usual noise.
A holiday whose generous part
Brings joy to many a youthful heart.
From toil and study, all released
For Christmas sport and Christmas
feast.
We wish you joy this Christmas time
In this our humble, rambling rhyme;
May no sad shadows' darkly fall
On "Merry Christmas" to you all
Competitive Declamation.
The hall of Cape Fear Academy pre
sented an interesting picture last night.
It was filled with a cultured audience
who had assembled to listen to the
efforts of six of the pupils of the Acad
emy who were to compete for a medal
in competitive trial in declamation.
Rev. Dr. E A. Yates, Rev. F. W. .
Peschau and M. Bellamy, Esq.. were
the committee appointed to decide
which of the six competitors should bo
entitled to the medal and the contest
ants were Messss. W. F. Penny, sub
ject, ''An Address to the Confederacy
F.-L. Covington", subject. 'Verres -De
nounced A. J. Howell, Jr., subject,
"Resulu to the Carthaginians J. D.
Hanby. subject, ''Supposed Speech of
John Q. Adams H. ' W. Northrop,
subject. "Execution of Montrose;" and
E. G. Lewis, subject, Tarhasins.
Mr. E. G. Lewis, the President of the
Society, called the meeting to order and
in a few remarks staled that the object
of the society was to cultivate a love of
literature. ' Mr. F. L. Covington read
a well and carefully prepared paper on
Chance. .
After tho declamations, which were
all in fine taste and with marked elocu
tionary culture, the committee retired,
and after a short consultation declared
in favor of Mr. A. J. Howell, Jr. Rev.
Dr. Yates, as chairman of the com
mittee, presented the medal to Mr.
Howell in a neat and happily conceived
speech, in which he complimented the
other competitors by saying thaf-where
all did so will it was an honor to be
successful." The medal is a gold
Maltese tross bearing the legend, SCfom-
per ire Nostra Delectatio, which is the
motto of the society.
A great lot of Genius heavy Canton
Flannel Drawers, from 40c and up
wards, at the Wilmington Shirt facto
ry, 27 Market st.; J. Elsbach, Prop.f
SOUTH WATER STREET.
Joint Meeting: of the Board of
Alderman and Board of Audit
and Finance to Consider the
Question ot Repaying South
Water Street. "
The proposed improvement of South
Water street was discussed at a joint
meeting ot the Board of Aldermen and
Board of Audit and Financcheld at the
City Hall yesterday afternoon. There
were present: Mayor "Hall, Aidermen
Bear, Boney. Giles. Worfb, Do3cher,
Uoweand Darby, and Messrs. Gore,
Jones and Calder ol the Board of Audit
and Finance.
Mayor Hall stated that the joint meet
ing was called to take into considera
tion the matter of improvements to
South Water street whether they
should be permanent or temporary im
provements. Alderman Worth read estimates
raado by Mr. J. C. Chase, civil engmeor,
a3 to the cot of repairing South Watsr
street with Belgian pavement, amount
ing to $0,750.
Alderman Bear slated that he had at
a previous meeting ot the Board of
Aldermen offered a resolution that
property owners should be required to
pay one-third of tho costs of the pro
posed improvements. He had been ad
vised by the city attorney that assess
ments lor the purpose could not be en
forced, and he therefore desired to with
draw the resolution.
Alderman Darby submitted the follow
ing resolution:
"That the City Attorney be instruct
ed to proceed at the proper time, under
tho Act for the improvement of the
streets ot the City of Wilmington, to
notify property owners adjacent to
South Water street, between Market
and Dock, to meet and select their por
tion of a jury with a view to having
sncb improvement made at once, and
to have one-third of the expensa borne
by said property owners as provider!
under said act; and that the amount
necessary for said improvement, with
the concurrence of the Board of Audit
and Finance, bo forthwith appropriat
ed, and the said improvements be made
as soon as practicable."
Alderman Darby favored the improve
ment, but thought it not exactly just
that the city should be taxed for all of
it; that property pwners on South
Water street should pay one third of
the cost.
A communication was read from
Messrs G. R. French & Son, protesting
against the tax payers at large paying
the whole cost of said improvement,
but that the owners of property in the
street be assessed to pay a part of the
cost.
Mr. Calder raised the question wheth
er the street wa3 ever legally opened.
The Mayor spoke in regard to the
estimates for the proposed work, which
he said had been placed at $3,750-the
outside limit but would not probably
exceed $3,000.
Mr. R. J. Jones, while not opposed
to the improvements in question, was
in favor of first paying the debts in
curred for the improvement of North
Water street before undertaking any
new obligation.
Mr. W. I. Gore spoke at leDgth in
favor ot the improvements; which he
said were of the greatest importance.
Alderman Giles was opposed to un
dertaking tho work until the money
was in band. He did not think the
condition of the city treasury would
justify any other course.
Mr. B. F. Hall, who was present,
was invited to give "his views in regard
to the matter, and did so. He said the
condition of the street is worse than it
has ever been ; the worst part of the
thoroughfare being at the foot of Mar
ket street. He estimated the cost of
wear and tear to his firm, by the con
dition of the street, at one horse a year.
Mr. Calder agreed with what Mr.
Hall said as to the condition ot thjC
street, which he thongbtwas a disgrace
to the city ;. but the matter involved an
expenditure of money that the city was
not in a condition to afford.
Mr. Gore said that it was necessary
to do something with the street; that a
portion had been torn up. and that, to
relay the street with the same stones
would cost $SC0.
The City Attorney said that he was
unable to state whether assessments
levied nnder the resolution of Alderman
Darby could be collected. He further
stated that by law all money raised for
the city govern megt b taxation was up'
on estimates made lor each department ;
that no more could e expended by any
ddepartment than was appropriated lor
it in making the tax levy, and that if
tbero was a surplus in any department
it had to be paid into tie sinking fund
. " ' " " ' - - ; V ..-- . :
DECEMBER
it was unlawful to nso it for any other
purpose. C :;; ' : "
The matter was further discossed,
when Alderman Boney offered the fol
lowing'resOlntion (which was adopted)
tor the resolntlon ottered by Alderman
Darby: f . 1.- - .'
That the committee on Streets and
Wharves be directed to advertise for
bids for repairing South Water street,
between Market and Dock streets, and
the foot of Market street, with Belgian
blocks. - Also, for laying sidewalk on
South Water, between Market and
Dock,-under directions and specifica
tions oLthe City Surveyor; the city re
serving the right to reject any and all
bids. ; . , ,
lt ' is understood that the portion of
South Vaster street torn up will at
once be repaved with the same stones,
and that at the regular time for making
estimates for the Expenses of the city
for the current year in March next
provision will be made-for repaving
South Water street.
The Mails.
The general delivery and register
letter department of the PostofUcc will
be open to-morrow I rom 8:30 a m to
9:30 a 111. The money order depart
ment will be closed durin? tho entire
day. Tho mails will be forwarded and
the city mails will be delivered and
collected by the carriers as usual.
Our next issue will be on londay
next, the suspension being for two days
8 as to allow our force time for
the proper and full enjoyment of the;
Christmas holidays.
The widow of Ex-Gov. Pickens, of
South Caroliua, is in the city to-day.
The New Emerald, Zeb Vance and
New Excetelor Pejnu. are the cook
stoves that please all. You can now
buy them at reduced prices from
Jacobi's Hdw Depot. ' t
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Attention !
JJEGULAR3 ! CALL AND GET BALTI
MORE LS(i NOGG, Christmas movulng.
Hammers, you may havc6ome too.
J. M. MCGOWAN,
Capt. Commanding Mechanic's Saloon,
dec 24 it
CITY OF WILMINGTON, N. C.
MAYOR'3 OFFICE.
1 .
DECKMJ1EB 23, 1SS3.
Christmas Notice.
rjlHE ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE
firing ot Cantos Crackers, Ac, will be sua
pended from December 21, noon, until Janua
ry 2, 136, except that portion of the citar lying
on the West of Front Street.
E. D. HALL,
dec 23 2t Mayor.
DOWN 1 r
BRIGGS' DRUG STORE.
JJOYT'S COLOGNE 15 cents.
TAYLOR'S COLOGNE 15 cents.
AUSTIN'S COLOGNE 15c and 10 cts.
Brown's Iron Bitters 75 ccnte.
Warner's Kidney and Liver Cure, fi.
Simmons Llyer Regulator, 75 cts.
Ball's Cough 8yrup, 15 cts.
Wizard Oil. 35 and 75 cts.
Fine line Plush Goods CO pr ct. below cojt:
E. H. FREEMAN,
dec 24- Assignee of W. 8. Brlggs A Co.
T -A.
AAR
MARKET STREET.
-fy E HAVE ON HAND TOYS, GAMES,
and Presents of every mind. Indeed our stock
Is so large that we fear, even with the une
qualled patronage we are now enjoying, will
hardly enable us t dispose of it by New Years
Day. We wish to announce therefore., that we
have absolutely determined to carry not a
single article of Holiday Goods over the New
Year. We mean that everything ln the shape
of Holiday Goods shall be sold at some price
or other before the clote of business on Dec.
31et. Our prices for the coming week shall be
yery considerably reduced, many of them cut
tqttaily la two, and as our assortment is still
obreken, Ladles will have an opportunity
to Edecttuat what Presents they may desire
at figures that will perfectly astonish them at
Taylor's
118 MARKET ST.;
tec 24 WILMINGTON, N. C.
NO. 298.
NEW AOVERISEMENTS
OPERA HOUSE.
EXGAGEU2.XT OF
TKAGIDIAV,
Sustained ln leading roles by MISS A DELE
PAYNE, and the most efficient Stakes
perlan Comraay travelling.
Christmas Mall 11 cc FOOL'S BKVEXGE.
Christmas Nleht-L .HAMLET
Saturday NIgst . . I .............. . RICH ELIEU.
Seats on sale ...Wcdaesday at IIe!n8ljergera
AioosBiore. v - , - j ucc 21
OPERA HOUSE.
POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY !
MONDAY, DECEMBER i?8.
Mestayer's j
WE, U3 CO A superlatively whimsical
statical Absurdity
WE, US & CO.,at Mad Spni3, ,
Including the NEW YORK QUARTET
company 01 comedians ana vociiists.
Huge Laugh from beginning to End. Com
cdy. Satire, Pure, Clean and Wholesome.
WE. US A CO. Fun. Funny. Very Funny.
Sea s on pule at ncinebergcr's Bookstore
Saturday .1 drcSJSt
Star copy vcd frl sun f
Dancing and Deportment.
JpBOF. ALLEN MUELLER, OF WASH
TMflTlW Tl t11I A-n a 3V A Vl War T7
ING and IANCJNG ACADEMY and SCHOOL
OF DEPORTMENT, ln .Wilmington, daring
nc first week ln January, iswj. dec 23 ?i
Iminense
Reduction j
ON ALL-
Christmas Goods,
dec 23 MUNDS BROS.
Oysters and Poultry.
HUMPHREY & 8NESDEN at
the STAND near tho Front
stieect Market keen constant!? on
hand tho Finest NEW RIVER OYSTERSand
also a full supply of. DRESSED FOULTRY.
S Send in your orders early for what you
want for Christmas so that there will bo no
disappointment. dec 13
A. W. Watson,
- ,:-,iffia.iJSB'"lN----
BLOCKS, ANCHORS, CHAINS. COTTON,
Hides, Bags, Furs, Wool, Beeswax,
Bones, Metals, Rope, Canva. Ac.
M6f Highest cash prices paid
dec 21 It Water Street, Wilmington, N.C
QRAND ART SALE OF OIL PAINTINGS,
Steel Engravings and Water Color from the
Academy of Fine "Arts, Boston, Mass, Will
be sold to the highest bidder, at 133 Market
Street, corner Second. '
On Wednes' ay, Thursday and Saturday at
7. 30 p. m.
Special Ladies sileB at 2.30 p.m..
dec 22 Ct COLLIER & CO., Auctrs
Wants Supplied
I3F
yOU WANT TO GET SUPPLIED WITH
first-class Fresh, Staple and Fancy Groceries,
and everything 1 Ice for Christmas and Now
Years, CRAPON'S FAMILY GROCERY is
tho place to go. Not enough space in this Issue
to enumerate, the different articles.
G. M. CRAPON. ARCut.
dec 22 lwk 2i South Front St
For Christmas,
A NEW ASSORTMENT OF PLUSH
Dressing Cases, Toilet Cases, Jewelry, Fancy
Goods and Ministry. A handsome stock of
SHk and Linen Handkerchiefs for Ladies and
Gentlemen. I Call and examine our lime ofl
Table Linen, and liave Stamping done free of
charge. Nnn's .Veiling for Mourning Veils
Dolls very cheap at r
MISS E. KABRER'S,
dec 21 Front St., opposite Market.
s
Pnrnlttire Warerooms,
SO S. FRONT ST.
Attractive Display !
SHAK KSPEAREJTABLES,
ELEGANT CHAIRS IN
RATTAN, VETVEL & W1LTOX.
Store open till 10 every evenisg. dec 21 it
TheC reen H o u se,
W. CORNER PRINCESS AND SEC
OND 8TS. Cosiest place in tie diy. Tie best
of Wines. Ales, Liquors and Cigars and Fresh
NETf RIVER OYbTEES always on hand,
'dec 16 I.B.JtIODES,Prop.
mo
Graft
Tft will bt glad to rtesiva comTnrxlciU&a
Croni out fK&ads on any aid all !nttiols .
ftBttaliattmttat y,;w- Z
The naxaa of to wrttar snst always tta
atehad to the Editor. .
Communication oast b wrllUi oa at
osasideof the paper. .
Personalities must ba avoided.!
And It la especially and particularly and
stood that the Editor doe not always aadoi
the views of correspondents ultss go stats
ln tho editorial eohuons.
NEW ADVERT1S:
k m 1
HOLIDAY
Headquarters!
AT THE OLD HOUSE, OLD ....
STAND OF
ers
Live Book and Music
Stores.
QHR1STMAS BUYERS WILL FIND AT
these stores the most Immense stock in (he
J - - "vjhv KViVVUViU, f 1 1
have verything in profusion and in Urge
variety.
Our Picture Gallery j
wlUi Bcautlfnl Gems of Art, handsomely
rramvd, from celebrated artists.
BOOKS! BOOKS!
Wc hayo the largest stock of Books offered
anywhere ln North Canrfins; Eerioua BooIsb,
Sober Books, Solemn Books, Good Books,
Great Books, Gay Books, Large Books, Little
Books, Learned Books; Books for the Old,
Books for the Young, and In particular a lino
of xkxc editions, poet rj- and profit, rich gcxn
of-art in binding, which arc just the thing for
i
Uoliday Gifts. We make this latter Unoa spc
cialty and can pleas. the most j fastidious as to
style, binding and pr!cc.
A Jcautlfnl !ineof FAMILY BIBLES, some
thing every family needs; Webster's and Wor
A full line of ALBUM i.
Music for the Million !
YV I. C n A n.t. V- A
"nniuittw tuveju iv iuria iac civil
lzcd as well as the savage breast. '
PIANOS AND ORGANS
From tlio most celebrated makers; brass and
silver wind Instruments; Violins, Vlollnccllos ;
Guitars, 'Ziiherns, Clarionets, Fifes, 'Urums,'
Ac, c , Ac, lurcat profusion and at low
prices.
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We have a thousand articles which we have
not space to enumerate here. We liavo the
goods and we are determined to sell them.
All we ask from our fslcnds Is a 'call and an
inspection of them, sure that they will find
1.. -what
they want at
HEINSBERGERS,
, Live Book and Music Stores,
dec I
New Store & Fresh Goods.
J. E. TAYLOR,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
109 Princess St. x
i'ccS tf .
DO NOT FORGET
1 - . 1
rjio STOP AND EXAMINE THE COM
PLETE stock of Christmas Presents, at rea
sonoble price, by I F. C. Mif.i'.tteit
1 German Druggist,
n corner Fourth and Nun sts
doc 22 s "
Have Arrived by Steamer.
A FINE LOT OF FRE?U FRUIT, Oran
ges, Apples, Bananas, Cocoanuts, Ac. .
I mm a nice vo or iiusuijauics.' mk'lfi
ttj: Avuar. w4i iuu cu us.
vi H. D. BURKHIMER A CO.,
New Candy Store, Second St., near Market.
Wo Time
' v t uii& Amu m unrt z auver-
R tlscmcnta. Ttlllt I will tat Urn In All r.a.
mt lITItt Ml KJt a t n.
. W ... 1 i.
vriuaa voin, xeea ' reas, jeggs,
thickens, Ac, c. Consignments of country
produce solicited. J. R. MARSHALL.
. ucnuom aiercnanc,
24 North Water St., Wilmington, N. C.
dec 7 dr . 9U- ,
NEW STORE 1 1
THE RACKET I !
J. F. A. REAVES,
dee 16 Corner Second and Dook fits.
The .New Novelty Store I
NO. 15 NORTH SECOND STREET,
tUMSTMAS ouoos. A select stock of
TOYS. CHR1HTMAS CARDS and othergoods
suitable to ifco season. MILLINERY AND
FaNCY GOODS. These roods were selected
by myself, and as they were bought at tho
lowest New York price they will bo sold at
corresponcungly low prices,
dec 14 tf Mil?. II. B. JEWETT.
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neinsDerg