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VOL. XII.
WILMINGTON, N. G.. FltlDaX JANUARY 27 18S8
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LOCAL 3SES-
Ikdsx to Xkw Advertisements.
Dick ' Meabej- PIpc Good-
C W Yates Yearly Subscriptions
UrsKA IIor?K IaruouHnd Pj thlas
O O Voixer Couimlsion Merchant
ilEi.vsBKKuxu -irrat Bargains In Book
Ladies Kuroaiin continued Cash Sale
CAPEFKAK& YADKIN VAIXKY. , Peraonal.
-Hoq. A. HI. Wacldell left - here last
The Hoard of Audit aud Finance Concur j tlljcht for Washington City in tlie
with the Board of Aldermen and the ' interest of the pilotsat Soutlfport.
Kieetlon to be Ordered. I f Capt., V. V. Richartlsou, U. 8. Mar-
Tli Board of Audit and Finauce ; ? the BasternDistriet of North
I met yesterday afternoon in adjourn
Carolina,' te in the citv to-dav.
i ed sess
ion to consider the aKreeuknt i hase Sanders, of the firm ; of
Commissioner ana the report : Seders k Vollers, of iehols; S. C..
l?pst MhrtK fur hnvs nt Prpneli &:
f tliA f!ominS(tvinnprsi ann thf rnort
IOIIH. i ! . . ... -. i in rli ritv f.rlnv int,rvi win
ana recommentiation or tne uoara t . T - r
aar merchant. I
Rev. Cf. Tol8on left last night
... .,i....iv f--rttn. nn
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kSJ' .' .. ,. .l..H-f. Will
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t-orrect
Finent shoes for !di wear in the ; f A,denilpn that the qiiestion of a
,...v..v.v.. v. '-ff. i:r.,! . il ri v.. T...,.i,...
mere were - j- s . , '
alKiiit half-past i ilock this after
iflon for Nev Yrk.
Vi'ti' iuX-'iZ mttse is " The reeiints nf -otton at this port io a vote of the people,
fa Hit 2ATmi to lay foot up ;"K) I)mhs. jpiesentat the meeting
t V hilt tl( v. T - t r Ol 1.1 '. : T-k
. . . ius sermon hefore tlie Southern Dt-
cliairuiau, and Messrs.'- . . . - . . v .
T tir t .ii i T I vision of the Eastern Baptist Asho
, J. W. Hewitt and J. F. . i :
Iil foul favea,
Al'jy Irritation,
9
1 r .it Ilt;(vtlon,
.trf thf
irhfil t"
f 41 ill".
. .
The eautlouary signals wh'eh
wiK disjilayi'd here yestinlay were
imlrred dowii at VZ o'clock last
night.
The mud in the streets, which in
Urr to irirA-tjijr, , many piaees was almost unpassa
; .".!iir ; lilt, is hiitnin to dry up, and if
uV j this weather continues, they will
, i V " ir?J5 ! soon he in good order again.
- t ': : ?f 1... i A great many of our citizens, and
. ..-V!s especially the children, are suffering
, with severe colds, and there some
, ;',-.. J cases of pneumonia in the city, al-
? . . .9tn f thoJh we believe the latter are of
41 ill 1 11 i i -.
50 lo7en all wool tlannel shirts, in
all t-hades ami colors, for men and
boys', from ?"i cents and upward.,
at the Wilmington .Shirt Factory,
No 2? Market street, J. Elsbach,
Prop. t
From information received here
last night it is learned that at the
railroad election in Onslow county
on Tuesday last 03-1 votes were cast
ror .sunscnption out or a regis
tered vote of 1,048.
Win. Calder,
Maunder. Mr. W. 1. Gore, the re
maininjc. member of the Board, is
absent from the city. ..
The Chairman stated the object !
ciation.
A Slight Delay.
The vestibuled train of the Atlan-
tio Coast Liiie, bound from Jackson
ch sal
Tmable propertv in MasMichusett.-
. . i a . . . : 1 1 : . . . 1 1
rtfrial eiciuy-m e uiiiiion-- -
th jKtt year.
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A r.Mit-of-ftruw has been tleviseti
,.r Dakota when the Territory be-
m mP
ouies a State. It is an ear mun
l ourhant and a shiver rampant.
tiver jugs of whiskey were
shipped from Mobile in two days
Jurin- the holidays to prohibition
f tmties iii.UthaiiL'i and .Mississippi.
n lw.it touk in a dav.
Johnny Jones, as he m calletl, is
:h finunrial king of New Zealand,.
h7liveaf Dunedin, and his wealth
rans tin into the millions, ana tne
greater part of it was made in
teaiii boating. He is a native, and
onee earneil scant wages as an oars
man on a ferrv-boat.
Mr. Randalls defeat in Pennsyl
vania makes no difference in his
manner in the House. His dark
face has grown, if anything, more
le tenained than ever, and his big
under jaw looks more and more like
iron. He is one of those men who
thrive under defeat "and he never
seems to know when he is beaten.
It is said that the New York city
liquor dealers actually propose thin
Winter to attack the restrictive laws
already on the statute book, such
as the Civil Damage Act; This
makes the owner of the pro pert y
where liquor is sold liable for dam
ages that may ensue in consequence
of the Kile; and they want all the
burden removed to the shoulder of
die dealers, because as it is now
many real estate .owners; like the
Wor estate, will not rent to them.
"The simple and plain truth,"
the Independent, "is that, if
ttab is admitted into the Union
nmier the Constitution recently
'Jopted by the Mormon t. the whole
Motion in relation to polygamv
ill remitted to Utah as a State,
ab-ohueiy and forever; and the 3for
stion ling the majority of the poo
P'. then is no doubt as to how it
ould be determined. The Const i
ta:,on on the subject is palpably a
Pennon trick to get into the Union,
I out of the jurisdiction of Con
?r, so far as polygamy is con
meti. Congress, as we trust, will
m be deceived by this trick. o"
f31 Utah until polygamy is dead
Qtnat Territory. The people of the
1 nd States do not want 1 to have
Polygajuons State In the Union by
a blunder or compromise on the
frt of Congress."
of the meeting and the clerk, was re- j ville, Fla., to tlie North, had a slight
quested to read the report from the delay this morning, caused by the
Board of Aldermen ami the : agree- j engine which wus drawing the train
Wef invite attention to the card of
Mr. O. O. Vollers in this issue. He
pays the highest prices for all coun
try produce and offers a well select
ed stock of groceries. liquors, tobac
co, &c at No. 8 North Water street.
Prof. Bellezza is meeting itli
most pronounced success in forming
classes for his dancing school. He
has already more than 40 on the
list, with a fair prospect that the
number will be increased. A' majority
of his pupils are young 4adies.
Indication.
For North Carolina, warmer fair
weather and winds becoming light
to fresh Southerlv. .
Rheumatism is caused bv lactic
;Vul . t he blood, which Hood's Sars
Pnlla neutralizes, anil thus cures
"leuniatisni.
Our thanks are due Hon. Alfred
Rowland, Representative to Con
gress from this District, for a copy
of "American Education in Fine
and Industrial Art, as prepared
under the direction of the Depart
ment of the Interior at Washington,
D. I),
Our thanks are due to Hon. T. W.
Palmer, U. H. Senator from Michi
gan, for a copy of the Congressional
Directory for the Fiftieth Congress.
This work was heretofore compiled
by the late Maj. Ben. Perley Poore.
but since his decease it has been
done by Mr. W. H. Michael, clerk of
Printing Records.
There was no City Court to-day.
One-tramp, named John Duffle", from
Boston, who was on his way to that
city from his Southern tour, and
who could not obtain desirable ho
tel nccomnuMfations. applied at the
guard house last night for lodgings.
He was escorted to the city limits
this morning by order of the Mayor.
$ Superior fTuurr.
The attention of the Superior
Court has been occupied all day. up
to the hour of our going to press, in
hearing of the case of John R. Tur-
rentine vs. the Wilmington & Wei
don Railroad, which was begun yes
terday. It will hardly be concluded
to-day.
0
meut made by the Commissioners
with the railroad company.
At the conclusion of the reading
the chair disked the pleasure of the
Board.
Mr. Hewitt said that he thought
the appropriation of $500 recom
mended by the Board of Aldermen
for the expenses of the election was
more than was necessary. -
The-Choir agreed with Mr. Hewitt,
but suggested that this matter could
be taken up after the report of the
Commissioners had been disposed of.
Mr. ('alder questioned if, the ac
tion of the Board or Aldermen was
in compliance with the terms of the
act of the Legislature authorizing
the citv to subscribe to the road. He
read certain sections of the act, and
said that it, seemed that the ques
tion of a subscription would come
before tin? Board again after the
election. Even if approved by the
people it would have to be approved
by the t o boards, as by the terms
of the act the boards are authorized,
not commanded, to make the sub
scription, if the election is carried.
He did not consider that the boards
had the right to make or amend the
terms of the agreement. -
The Chair agreed with this and
said the report of the Board of Al
dermen was before the Board and
asked if it metwith concurrence.
Mr. Calder thought thattheBoard
might as well take the report of the
Commissioners and the recommen
dation of the Board of Aldermen to
gether. Ue would like to call atten
tion to the Onslow Railroad project.
It was well known that the friends
of that road had presented a peti
tion to the Board of Aldermen ask-
on the Wilmington, Columbia &
Augusta Railroad running onto , the
track of the Carolina Central Rail
road.- The train, being thus on the
track of the latter road, passed
through by the way of Nutt street,
where; it again connected with the
main line and was soon whizzing
along towards its destination.! The
accident caused a delay of about ten
minutesand no one was injured.
The Next.
Next Monday night the eminent
tragedian, Mr. Frederick Warde,
will appear at the Opera House in
this citv supported bv a 'strong
company, in Banims celebrated
plav of "Damon & Pythias." In
speaking of Mr, Warde in this play,
the New York World says:
Windsor Theater was crowded
last night with a splendid audience,
the attraction being Mr. Frederick
Warde and his company in Banim's
plav of "Damon and Pythias J- Trie
drama wa placed on the stage in a
j. I ; 'm
very wormy iasnion, ana was inter
preted with an artistic strength
and completeness that deserves the
fullest praise. In tne nve acts the
audience was frequently held spell
bound by the dramatic intensity and
maguihcent moments of the I inter
pretation. The audience, j which
was highly intellectual, showed it
self thoroughly appreciative of. the
good work done, and gave euthusi
astic, though judicious applause.-
Mr. l reaericK warae s uamon is a
performance that deserves the larg
est recognition fromNewYork thea
tre-goers. The ladies of Mr. Warde's
company are exceptionally gifted,
intelligent and handsome actresses.
Miss Jilair was especially strbng in
her statuesque grace "and deeply
emotional acting.
The Boston Stars.
It is to be deeply regretted that
there : was not a larger audience
ing for an election on the question prjesent at the Opera House last
Coiuuitioii of Inquiry.
t A commission dc hmatico inqnircn
rfo, consisting of Dr. F. W. Potter,
City Physician, and Justices W. W.
tlarnss and Walker Meares, metJ
this morning to consider the case of
Dr. E. A, Freely, who has created
some confusion and excitement
among some of the female portion
of our people for the past week.
of a subscription of $100,000. He
was informed that the friends of
that scheme proposed to couple it
to the Capo Fear &; Yadkin Valley
project. He thought the schemes
should be treated separately, ant
no opportunity given for trading
votes. He was opposed to taking
action on the CapeFear & Yadkin
Valley- Railroad matter until he
knew what course the Onslow Rail
road people intended to pnrsue, and
would favor def erring consideration
of the matter. Mr. Calder moved
that consideration be postponed
until So'clock next Monday evening
Mr. Hewitt and .Mr. Maunder ex
pressed themselves as opposed .to
postponement, and Mr. Calders mo
tion being put to a vote was defeat
ed. . ,
Mr. Hewitt moved that the action
of tho Board of Aldermen be concur
red in, and Mr. Maunder seconded
the motion.
Mr. Calder opposed the motion.-
He no reason to change his
views in regard to the matter. It
was an absolute gift of $150,000 to
the railroad company and entirely
out of proportion to any advantages
likely to be received. He objected
also to the terms of the agreement,
and thought that the rate of inter
est on the bonds to be issued should
i have been fixed at four per cent.
and that the railroad company
should be paid io'these bonds as the
road is built. -
The Chairman said that no ques
tion that ever came before the
Board had given him more seripus
consiaeratlon than this, lie was
The commission, after a patient and wilHng to vote for it simpl v because
prolonged investigation, came to J it was the will of the people, partio-
.... .. . ' - -J ' 1 l.-Al.- t' S J iL.
the conclujion that - hue the ub- i"ny me uusuiess men ot me ctvy.
Crymtu Spectacle aatt 7yecle.
Advice to old and young: In se
letting iectacles vou should be cau-
not tn taV !:...: ..r "i .i.i i .i Mr. Calder called for the ytas and
under a slight aberration of mind, it uf in the action of the Board of
! was not of 4 hat grave character to 1 Aldermen..
arrant his detention. His dis- , 1 s vote was as follows: Yeas
ufr.. ir..i Jones.Maumierananewux- nays
crthan h hMi !nr
n the sam nmnArtinn liif vnn
P- tlxat pointof increase, y ill cause ! w
l?xl f"her injuo to the eve. Using1 w
?f Wronger power than is ne-1
night, to listen to the efforts of the
Boston Star Concert Company. It
was a grand treat to those who were
present, dampened only by the pau
city of numbers in attendancel Our
people are music loving and appre
ciative, and we areat a loss to un
derstand why so few were present.
The entertainment was a sympo:
rium of good things in music and
literature. Mrv Kndolf King, the
pianist, was fully the equal of Prof.
Denner, who was with the troupe
last year- His technique was stir
perb and his phrasing and shading
were full of expression. Mr. Walter
Emerson has been here before and
his merits as a cornet virtuoso were
known to our people. Jf& t
marvellous command of his
ment. and his passages in triple-
tonguing were a revelation,
vocalist, Mrs. MedoraHensen
son, rendered her selections in per
feet tune and exquisite taste. She
has a remarkable compass of Voice,
and it is full, even, sweet and melo
dious from the lowest to the highest
note. j
Miss Nella Brown, the elocution
ist, gave as her opening piece, "The
Chariot Race,'' from "Ben Hur.' It
thrillingly descriptive piece
and it. was given with wonderful
pathos, Jpassion and power. Her
other selections were not new j to a
Wilmington audience, but j they
seemed to be last night inbued with
an entirely new life and spirit She
is undoubtedly one of the very best
female elocutionists m the country.
Ifer voice is rich and pure and! con
has a
ihstru
The
Imer-
The Trees.
Two ro ws"of shade trees have been
set out on Fifth street,. South of
Market street, and as far North of
that, strfeet as Mulberry; street. In
a few years, if they live and thrive,
and are not ruined by animals or
thoughtless loys, they will .mae a
handsome appearance and will "be
gin to afford a delightful, shade for
that thoroughfare.
A Bridal Tour, .j-r.
Capt. Alfred D. Ingrain, of the
steainship Guff Stream, and. Miss
Anna C. Bremer, of this city, were
untied in marriage at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church last night, Rev. F.
W. E. Peschii ti, pastor of the church,
performiiig the ceremony. A large
concourse of ladies and gentlemen
were present to offer congrat ulations
to the happy couple and to wish
them God speed in the voyage of
life. The bride left to-day for New
York with her husband on the
Gulf Stream, and as the gallant
vessel moved majestically down the
river she was greeted by the whistles
of every steam craft in the harbor,
to which the whistle of the Guff
Stream : gallantly responded.
The Summer Kiver Fleet.
Carolina Beach was opened to the
public last Spring and the success
which it attained during its first
Summer was simply phenomenal.
The, steamer Passport which for
some years previously handmade but
one trip per day d6 wn the river,
soon found it impossible to supply
the demand for passage to the
Beach by making two trips each
day. A great many strangers were
attracted to the city and the fame of
the resort has already penetrated to
large portions of this and other
States.
The strong probability is that the
demand for accommodation during
the coming season will largely ex
ceed that of last year and to meet
this demand the New Hanover Tran
sit Co.Xwill put on another boat this
Summer, and double daily trips will
be made not only to the Beach but
io all points of resort on the river
and coast. The new boat will prob?
ably be a side wheeler and with a
carrying capacity of not less than
500 or 600. The company are now
.treating for the new boat and will
soon decide as to which one of sev
eral theywill take. The new boat
willZbe Nsoimnanded bv the ever
popular-. Capt. John Harper, and
Capt. W. A.Snell, who last Summer
commanded the Louise so accept
ably to the travelling public, wil
sueceed him in command of the
gallant little Passport If on trial it
is found that these two boats are in
sufficient to meet the demand then a
third steamer will be added to the
fleet.
The Passport is known , as one of
the very swiftest boats of her class
and speed will also be an essential
requirement in her consort. She
will be expected to make at least 14
miles an hour. The boats, will run
twice each day from Wilmington to
Southport, stopping on the. way
down and up at Harper's Pier and
the Rocks, and also at Orton and
Kendall, a maf be necessary.
stood t hat the Editor does t always endors
the rlews of correspondents nless so state
im the editorial columns.
Continued
alef!
Cash
Goods; Be Mv. Manufac-
Prices at ;
LADIES' EMP0KITJM,
: - 115 Markbt St
Thes'e'gocMls will b so Id. below ac
tuaf cost. ff v money uiuH Ijk rcaliztd
on stock, inimc'diatcfy. . , ; v!
Bargains !: Bargains T
In Millinery, Funev Goods. Embroid-
Vs5w'' Silks and Materiais,.iBustIes,
. v . Hoop Skirts, i "
..$3HX) nowfi.tjr
"
. . .f 1.7.1 notv- n.so
ft.nw, s."
CORSETS :
Thompson's Abdominal. .
Thompson's Glove Fittlnjr
Broad wa y: . . ......
Warner's Health , .
Coraiine ........ j .............. . ,$l.(io now
Dr. Hall's corset. . . . . ; 1.00 now
Pure Whalebone. .. ..
Trtcora Nursing- Corsets .$1.23 now f 1.00
Dr. Warner's Health Nursing... $1.50 now tl.2.
P. N. Francaise i.23 now $i.oo
children's Waists and'eorsets at 40 cents and
50 cents. .
Corsets at 50 cents worth $1.00; 75 ccnts.worth
$ L25, in other desirable makes.
no
.fLOOndw 85
.
Bargains ja Laces!
Torchon, Italien, Fedoro, Platte
Valle, and other styles. .
Embroideries, Insertings and Edg
ings, at one-third their cost.
WHITE GOODS.
.
In White Goods Mull, Nainsooks,
India Linens, Organdies, Checked
Nainsooks, some rare bargain h are
offered. '"!
NKW ADVEltflSBMBNTS.
O O. VOLLERS, "
. OMMIKSION MEHCnANT AND DEALER
in Groceries, Wines, Liquors, Tobacco, Cigars,
&c. No. 8 North 'Water SW Wilmington, N. C.
Conslgiiments solicited, Highest prices paid
for ail kinds of Country Produce.
Jan 27 lwk
OPERA HOUSE.
ii;lit OdIv, Soailav, Janaar? 50."
The Distinguished Tragedian,
Fred crick ITJardo.
In Joh.n Banim's Great Play,
DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
Prices $L, 73c, 50c. and 25c.
Box 8heet at Heinsberssers Saturdav morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
Jan273t v
TJotice.
Dress Buttons and Fringes
In all styles, offered at less than half
their cost, as I wish tos clear
stock of them. .
INFANTS CAPS, 38 cents, worth 75
cents: 75 cents worth $1.85; $1.00
worth $1.75; $1.50 worth 2.50.
. i-o ' J ' '
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Bargains in Hosiery
For Ladies, Children, Boys and In
fants. 8 cents worth 10 cents; 45
i . i , .
cents worth 50 cents: 50 cents
worth 05 cent.
HANDKERCHIEFS, Linen '& Silk.
KIT) GLOVES. $1 worth $1.85.
Children's Jerseys and Kidi Gloves
' at great reduction. !
HATS. FEATHERS. RIBBONS.
FLOWERS. " m
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Elegant French Felt Hats at 50c,
75c. and $1 worth $1, $1.75, $2.50
, to " $3.
'. i " ' 'i "
Straw Hats at 25c. worth. and 75e.:
50c. wortli $1 to $1.50.
Our elegant Jlibbons at one-half
their valueless than first cost.
Come earlv and secure the, bej-t of
bargains.
SS" Everv article in store will n
sold at crreat rerluction and most of
the. troods will -be offered at half
their actual cost -to realize cash on
TAVINU QUALIFIED AS EXECUTRIX OF
nlofolv nnflip hpr Rfntrnlr lir itps- ii
,,.v , i " jthe will of Marcus Bcart I hereby notify -aU ? same.
tures'are exquisitely appropriate persons havrhg claims ajrainst the said dece-! rr.- i- tii Afia Knviwin
andioaVld tathfsshe has a grand ffelg SXjS'txmtM frai forthL, week
and attractive stace presence. ' We I sons indebted to the saidueceieAt wlii make , only. Call and avail yourself of thi-
yXtMTZZZttZ unequanea opportunity.
reksawlii. .0,, 4 - - - ......... .... .cmrjjB un
'ihi!?'' You can get!1? 1
" bcf at Heinsberger's. t night s train.
for the South on
to- . The Chrir announced that the mo
tion was adopted.
repeat hat it was an entertainment
of a high order of merit, and we
regret that there was not a crowded j
dec 15 law6wth
CAKllIE BEAK.
Executrix of Marcus Dear
MAN (ONE OUT
Z ' I XT ANTED AN ACTIVE 31
house to give Tneiu coraiai weicoiue. of emplojment) to begin on fair salary
, , . - atna wore mrnseii up, reprebentlng, in ms own
: See the "Artful," the best rat trap locality, an old established house, Keferences
ocomc iuiiu M ... exchauged. ' AxsKtCAN M'r'o Uousx, Jifllcade
known, at jacooi s uuw xepuu t 8t., n.i. no? si law 4w tn
Goods at Cost and Trimming I -
j ; - ;.V,'..i " '
Ladies' Emporium,
' 115 Market St.
. CIT Country orders folieited r.ntl
hatisfaction guaranteed, j.in '07 tf