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VOL XIV
LOCAL ISTEVS
KtoVday
; T)ECEMBE"R Hr ISjOO. ; ' NO 2.98.
i
; The receipUof cotton at tlil.Voft j
tolay foot tip balen. iU
ml. IntLls JMuh of a hunRh nf )lnd co,(ler-
kev lost.
ror.oorin Carolina, rair weal tier
' i Mi--""
1xwT-i;unrk of Kpj -
xztn C oyurnix arc : :
Atxv-4im J onra Hons Hooits
ritxai c 8ox Hand-sewed Shoos
December drop n on us o d&T r eP"ai,t JRuglislnuan. "FormeHi? rlf- x'f vtli!s Veil nianaged and
r:. I ' . ' 1.- SLsin5-e 'iff ? prosperasinstitution sh'oald lose no
1 V " DU r1 111 answer J l v ll,e ,me,uSWfti.ue in subscribing The' books
i.,nrnt 1"um ue-. I' - ipowoppn at the office of' the Presi
Save money and bui vo.ir.IIn.wl -Jr' U' H! ntin3 has opena.1 n Sleuf, Mr. JTathJ. Jacobi. 1 ' .
KEW ADVEUTISE2IENTS.
general mt: : oat " '
Tb9 nams or ue wzlter.ma5t fci-rtxa 13 fujv
clawed to tue saitcr.
One Rlllft Of thn runm .
rtraon&UUes masi ton avxai .x . ,-" v i
And U Is espeaaujr and parttcclar' r
stood tft&r tais &mor does riot . t 'brr a
U)d-r!eK3of correspondeats culcrs fttc3
in Use edicoilax coiiutnak- i w" X, i - ?
js ew a u vkit i i ; r::Tr
wear at auinburg.
Th fimlpr wilt K ?rLcaI forecasts; froiUSi. nr. to-day
wrtnleil ori-lravin thMii at' Mri Wilmington and j vieinitr. Mr
IV. O. WlutoiVad, offltW ; jVather an J cojder. : jC '
Uta ' ': i ? 1 -iluirklM font A ssociaUon. - - "
P?--S?" American never have u ... - - . m r., Al -.. :
iiririsni anoi j: ; .i- - ...
v." l-3:Your is Spent iiipd;
Mattresses, Springs and ; Pillpwp.
. ' - , rOH HALE fon'EKXOVXt EP.'1 "' L - ...
-
are
TlTM5lnt 11 h Vfl ta,MQmlAyi; fivnadjfldleate-casea b th a U. S. Com
inmi.iaun uve weunestiayK.
Hovk will wear oat Pants very fast.
n get them strong and very cheap
I" 4
1 ' . . . ; " - " ' ' J viit
"Jfri ii t.itv:i; t 14 llctwaiil j wt ntlinburgV -, - jt
l.'.lr mi the KMueml Thoiua W. Strange was i
! VAi. titans tho tharre left for Florida on: Saturday
- . -
!
li-ntl driMs. liMih ,,"l0,UD0lK0 oocause lie was not
wHI.
i r r'.rj mid I'tirrs.
Krmn t.t 13 till
of in kind ever pro
OjiaJ uolv 1-cneficial m iti
flrtd ouh' frfni the ir.o
.y irwtle aultaces. if.
lei sire xoade it" the inf
rfTvi i for sale In 50
liilci tr all leading lru
'trjep'J for" any. one
':i6k Do not "accept an)
Ski w
I. m fUMCisco. cml
TEtm KIW tOXK. M.T.
star r n lumy,
I tio;tsiLt imtr.r.iT.
'i wtuziinzton. N. v.
Sen new ail. of Mefsrjt. Sneed &
;o.,minounciug the receipt of pretty
and useful thing for holiday pre-
wit.
"o frost this morning or. yes
dnyHOmfng.- To-day has been
!iii.staswanu and pleasant as a t
April. :, -i '' -
in
er"
al
day
Dnc'BOOics-.
IV BOOK STORE
- We f egret to learn thatCapr. Jno.
W.'flarper is etfll very ick and does
not Improve, :- A physician from the
city -vent down to pee him to-day.
. ; - i- 5
I am Manufacturer s Agent for
Barbd and all kinds of Wire, Com
bination Wire and Iron Fence?. 0r
tier solicited. Jamei I. Metts. t
Ouua. We hare them, bought be
fore the passage of the t McKInlej'
I bill and can give you the advantage
oHodrMow. purchase. N. "Jacobi
Hdw. Co. .
:1
I. A. Tucker,
-3 CC CfUNXTt. MARBLE AND
to. Xia&fKtarvr of Cecrterj,
j3dl3lla Wort
3W North Froot street.
a hi;i id if PmeilfJ.'
tsit A&xrRtc?:io wrrn
ly, are la no otogtr ct
Aner prcticl x
1 Jn a prr, amt to faaxan
.il Uloamc.
JTES! MOVES !
1 ft, I, ..I .1 tl B-l
t "
O.r,
"Uubolio razor and kulve 6harp.
eoers. Soiuething new I and !we
Uiink'the beft hone ever iuade. See
them. 7T. Jacobi Hdw. Co. . if
J'
I to the city
RECEIVED!
BANANAS, i
Mayor Fowler returned
this morning from Charleston but
will leave again this afternoon for
Ratefgh, where he is called as a wit
ness fp the Smith case. . .-. j
This is the first day of; the week
(secular), the first day of .'December
and the first day of Winter hot ye
there has been a pleasant Spring
feeling in the atmospnere
The greatest cure on earth' for pain,
8a(yation Oil, we all should fain
Keep handy in our physic chest, j
AU keefw full well ith the best, I
It stands the proof ttie crucial test.
... -
It is announced that the General
Freight and Passenger Department
of the Seaboard Air Line: wIHbe re
moved to-day from Portsmouth,
where it is at present, to Norfolk.
r '
Wei wdnt Zeli Vance in the Senate
and the VZeb Vance" stove jn your
kitchen. Thy have beenjried and
(nut iti. tQ? true; therefore we..re-
rmtittiend them to von. N.' .Trfcqni
- - - - m ., '
Ildw. Cw. . j
. - HnriRkirn hhnitld ; have 1ft
i - v , . - j
iPi-rfprtloti" inent' cutter. It
tleadvantigt, Qf : siiitphi fniit ruc
tion. tlnratiilttv and is easily cIean'Ml
(N kuiven tovgtoiit of order.
i ' nam. co.
0M si; D if P. d.
''? j ; JCudge UuWll and
t " den. and Jno. I. Helta
Sold
i
d Messrs. -Mnl-fi-:
"til OvsUr!
mr - - -
IT v.. .
tiny, .ir., win
heav for Ralflgh thi afternoon for
Ti u rtt. or ' Smitli cae which eoTties :jij ' In tl'
jljjJ Will 1 Villi ll nruii'i . -
, f.w lil " ' " - ' " '"""S . I
I " r,.:H?.u.V.: . .. ; Thnet loof ilnvlight thisnmntii
i.y tp u. at . :! b it to ininiit. . In morning!
- nTiir i.w j, jo Jllll1lfejl ,ur fa! ti,e rrfr-
l fi DPi T r rr ; ' """" we gin 10.-' The sun row? this
I. ULLliYv ''luoridtur at 6.rtl nud will rise on tjie
1 lln f'ci 'i - "-31t ht'"jl: it fota'thii evening jnt
lnn & Shett ,fn4 4nVi ii otitheaiKtatj
Klt Qd Contractor ' ' The election of the CoIoo1. Liet-
iKleafor fti rrt tntat ncr trint .fVlojiel and MJkr for tii
will
lotkmeii wfliQar- bhekl iU tliin city on Thursday
cit. Thf erection 'hoartl i? coin
posed of the captain and first lieu
trnant'of each cotupany ami only
, 'Tra 4 4 hoick LOT ckle- crmitnijioned officers can vote.
' ' i Ur. M. K. Rouse, a pmctical dyvr.
iT Cwrda Wood ' tailor and Idntler, has located In this
UiVi.in. BUckj.vt. e.: c,l?t iU corner of Market and
,nv - . Front trwt. over Soloruan'K Rtore.
4j A. BPttlXOUt. , t.-.on-ni - dvelnf? esttablil-
" . -
intent there. Those In need of work
In liis line are 'invueu to-ca'l ar J
tUlssioner anI a jastico of the.'peace
He will pay particular attention to
pension cases.
lhe (ioldsboro Aram says: "Our
estimable young friend and towns"
maa, Mr. L. L. Harkhead, has been
appointed to a railroad position and
aligned to service between Wil
wlngton and Charleston. He left
for his new post Wednesday even:
ing." . -.
i
Iai5t month Was an exceedingly
dry month; m fact, it is the dryest
Noyeuiber; on record here with, one
exception slnce.the Signal Office was
opened In 1871. On two days only
did rain fall and the total precipita
tion wate but .36 of an inch. The
exception was in 1S8G when but .19
of an inch fell.
A colored rice pi utter by the
name ot W. H. Wiggins, whose farm
is near Little Bride lost his'barn
and 5,800 bushels of rough rice y es
terday morning, about 2 o'clock.
No one seems to know how the fire
originated. Tuere was - insurance
on the barn and rice with Messrs.
Hodges& Taylor, which is thought
to be sufficient to cover the los..
Harbor Rlatei's Report.
From the books of Capt. Joseph
Price, Harbor Master, . we get the
following report of arrivalsi'at this
port duriDg the month of November:
American-J steamers, 4,2G8 tons;
lbrig. 230 tons; 13 schooners, 4,075
tons; total 20 vessel? and 8,632 tons.
Foreign 2. steamers, 2,410 tons;
10 barques, 7,551 tons 3 brigs, 827
4 schooners, 489 tons; total 25 vessels
and 11.2SG tons.
Total urrivals American and for.
eign 45 vessels, ' aggergating 19,918
tons. ' . -
Th OKI and the New.
The full proceedings of the Board
of County Commissioners could not
be had in time for this issue, but
will appear to-morrow. The old
Board retired and the new Board
were sworn in and organized and
elected Mr. Bagg as chairman.
Tfcera is no difference in the per
soriel of the two Boards, - The neie.
Democratic county official also
qualified and the old incumbents
quietly retired. .There has bean no
particular excitement and really not
as .much "interest manifested.
might have been expected.
as
Death of Col. Collier.
Col. Hen. W. Collier; one of the
t - . -
oldest and most rlnghly esteemet
resulents of Wayne county, diet! at
hi.4.huitie in (joldsboro .some tiine
between 5.30 nnd 7 o'clock n Satur
day miriiitig. His death was very
sudden; although he had been Mtf-
feriug for some days pat 'with ; a
broncliial trouble. It. Is suppose!
that he diil of heart failure;' Col. uot afc st in an exciliHg ta.Ie
duced on the first appearanee of the
agreeable liquid fruit remedy-Sj'rnp
of Figs a f e w years ajro has been
Cotton.
TheT receipts of cotton at this port
for the," month of Xoveiiibert just
Closed, footup 27jS10 bale8,;Tngaitjst.
1,43 trales' for sa:ui ivontlr f.wt
yeardecreasQ during the month
of bales. 'The receipt? of the
ccop-year to date :foot up 120,713
bales', n gainst 84,839 -bales to same
LibrArjotts.
rjtUE CIIHISTMAS" JfOIBElIj OP 't ENTEJt1,;: '
-TAiSJMEXTJ mil ot 8U'rgre3tlon3fortkfl Lolt- - v
y reason. CosuiopoIUan, Atlant ic. Christ- J" ' - .
can Ilbtory have t?con received at the ".
V WILIOTOSUURAUYKOOMS
dec It; ; , - 1 Market st reef, .
" , - . - i . n I
9
Bl NCn OF KEYS, ?UIB XIOKNINrt, BE
tn nro than nT(fnaA 1 r" f 1 -x - 1
V". -"7 ilw date last vear. an-increasethis vear
am experience or ail wno-navemsea i , , - " - A
:. .i I uutos. .... - i A f
.., i.niitrsuuce- oune proprietors ; v - !tween Chestnut and Water .i: Market frrr-t" -
and manufacturers, tlie; California Don't Belief aVord or it. . , j - .
Fig Syrup Company. L v .' It is reported here jthaf the graitd I Jnr,r 1 H )nsV.t4-
Wo, Bear Testimony." " j " ' "
Mr. S VanAmringe, who has for
12 years past filled the ; offlcs of
Superior Court Clerk for New ilan
over county, steps tfqwn and' out
this afternoon to makelway for Col.
John D. Taylor. Mr. tVanAmringe
has.filled the office very acceptably
during his incumbency. He .has
been painstaking; courteous and
correct'in all of hH transactions and
the members of the Ixar speak in
nigh terms of the manner in which
he has discharged the duties, of his
office. We most heartily wish him
success in whatever line of business
he may hereafter undertake.
, It is reported here jthaf th'e grand
jury of tho U. S. Circuit Coo rt;nO w
iq, session at - Raleigh h4s Jfound a
true bUl( against 'theoard pf can
yassers for New Hanover county for
throwing out the returns. -from Cape
Fear township, .We; have endeavor
d totraceithe repprt but cannot
come up. with the party with whoml
it is said to imve ' originated. . It
must certainly be ef roiiewis. , In the,
first place the Federal Cot'u t has no
jurisdiction beyond a liearing and
decision as regartl.tlie vote or Con
gresstKfin and tlieAute in Cdpe 'Fear
township cannot'airect- the result of
this election; - Secondly, the grand
jury of the Federal Ceurt nan have
nothing lo with the matter un
less frauI is "charged and we do not
at my ofllco, ncrt h ars t con r Ct .!
Water streitsi ofATUltiT
LL:iara0 brivssarti and pfeim - - -
thinsaln thaTURTUKE llae.Chr!?rr.lf, '"TlV'V
stock now-coming -la rapidly.? Call ana fcre. r
And buy noliday presents that, &re useful 3 :',.
well as aretty. : k- - NEED Jt CO: ; , . -
' - ' i Furniture Dealers. . .
dec 1 tt cor. Market and Second Bra.
'noufiii on coughs
Collier was hi his Tfithv.vear arid
leaves it wife and five children, ail f
Fire at Wrlghtsvllle.
J Yesterdav mdrningjbetween 2 and thinlv any one would presume to
3 o'clncK, the residence of Mr. C.C. charge the board of canvassers with
Ketghurn, a well known citizen" who fraud; ns there is not the -slightest
lives near Wrightsville'J, was found j evidence of anything of this kind
to be on fire. Mr. Ketehtnu had oc- As'to the State elections the Federal
casion to get up and give one of his I Court has no .jurisdiction whatever
children some water and thus dis-1 in the case. The State courts, onlv
covered the fire. - At vthat time the can decide in this matter. Thecase,
kitchen roof, had fallen in . and the we understand, is tp be carried' be-
back part of the residence was in a j fore the Superior Court in January
blaze. On orfening the door of the I and ff the decision there is - against
building the &moke and jure rushed jtlufx Hepublicails- tliey ..propose - to
in giving the older members of the carry it on appeal to the Supreme
family but little iiine. to arouse thelCoUrt of the Stute and there the
sleepi ng children, and to carry them J matter will be finally decided. So
with such articles as - were in - easy j tar as wecan ascertain there is no
reach to a place of safety. The des-J charge; of fraud against the board to
truction was complete, as the fum- j be made in the State courts but the
ily lost nearly every article of cloth- I cae is to be heard ; on appeal from
ing, furniture and crockery, stove Jthe decisiOn of the board of canvass-
- -r m 1.1, o.i , a I v
ana us uxtures. - in lacri mey lose i ers.
them all. It is a large family, quick-
1 mm ha .1 ABA1 r44-'4v ' t S 0 WW rf-v
our readers.wil ccmtrlbutettny -rti-LThroar S5e. ROUG H ON TOOTH-
cles which they think would be of 1 ACHE. Instant relief. 15c. Rough
service to tliem in tneir nresent des- on uorns. x.iquiu, 10c. -paivo
titute condition ?If they, will paclt
and send to SeacOasvDepot; marKed
to Mr. jatneSf acoiiiljerfWilgi8
vine, iney wiinrouipny- ueiiver-
ed and "kindly and thankfully re
celveiL i - ' 'i! ' '
r i ..... . ... ..r .
The potable feature of i the Scrib-
m- i
ner's Magazine, for December is the
first of.a Heries of ptper, on Japan
bvSirK!wn Arnold. The illustta-
. t .... - .M .-' . -.
tionof tb.ej paper arc numerous and
effective. EichaPd Harding Davis
wlib is one kf fhei jyerV fe w Ji'e-ws?
paper-men ; who oitu c w r i tej J mh g in a i
tively of tle iiartl.cnaractersiiom
they nre eompelleV to see-,' has: a
touching Htory, My j Disreptuble
Friend. Mr. ' Ueageu.;. Octave
Thanet distinguishes ierself with
another strong sketch of a man, "A
Plumb Idiot." Oeorge, A. ilHibara
which he contributesT but ltl por-
est worKjsj netem nan: me averate
ITn 1 i rl o rr WattoI f I a cr "T
rsFAL, WE HAVE A-SttENDID As
sortment or Caristman card3.'A few hand
pat u ted Porcelain 8tudles, flne Extracts, raag- ,
nlflcent array of Hair Brushes.
call in and see u. ' - - ' ' -
I 1 r MUNDS BKOTUEK8,
a&e- i n , ; lot N. Front street.
Dyeing f Estnblisliinent. -
pEATIIEHS, . KtD GLOVES. ..- UATS AND.
aji kinds of Silk re-colored. ;
Now is. the time to haTe your cast-off Suits
Cleaned and re-colored and made to look new.
GENTS' LIST. -Sulta Dyed $3.00 to . $3.00;
Hats cleaned, dj ed and pressed, 25 to 50 cents;
irmbrellas- retoped In any cloth at short notice.
KDlESlJSl40sitrlch Plumes. Tins, sash
es and Itt boons Jpl all kinds re-colored and
clenedup. ; , Vf-' . . . .
- Tailor! i g such ay Blndlngr, - LJnlngr ' and
Turning. f " - - : .,
ty All Goods not called for In 90 days will
be Eeld tor charges, v - t. E. It OUSE. "
: corner Market and Front streets, (over SoU
onion's Dry coods IS! ore. W - . decllw
'it.
To City
Payers
J.1
to be sold for Taxes due for the year 190 will
be Btade out on the 20th December. -l ' - !
Pajments before, that 'timC:TtlL save yctt'tU r' i V
costs. " . b; vai. twillson.
'' f; 1 '.
, nov292t
. 4 clerk and Treisurer. Z , ;
leail.Fi'eilSfe
.1 . - - j. .-.'--: ;. i .. - ...
YOU CAN GET A PAIR OF
GL.STV
mi
KS FOtt
84 00, Y itih - C 00,
OR, A PAIR LADIE SnOIS FOtt
4
VilJiatir?lI.!t
i?3 V?iS ".t St; Secoiul Itegim-t,r, C. S.
oonDro".
a rnox tiRArnic;eon9uU hJm; 8ee mdjo thli lgsu
t3rt- Cr.ron pwwn't tpec-1 .rtUotlonal
not a local but ncca-
1IcAiA Dml Tnnlre ft
' v.. I 1 ltnnVo
Sari aparilla to effect a enre. - T
? . , v -' '- '
noon from Sr. Stephen7 Cuureti. - : nublished.
t writes rif-tuy npbsarrT,eaj
1-: and Wrw f ck,r nd, cm
" , iBf 0RKESTG PEOPLE
-1 b J v can tako Simmons
' -. Liver 11 c gu 1 a t or '
.without loss of time or dan-
ger- from . exposure. It
takes the place of a doctor
and , costly . prescriptions f
and "is therefore" tho medi
cirio to b,o kept in the"
hoxisehold to be given upon
- : it 1 - i -1' ' "1.
pproacn-
contains"
nnedient3
nlrf H, Wat is; purely ;egetable, r.nsitsh.yr
i wprtu cenue vet tnorongn in us. - - potto ion
a uiifi
60, Worth $4.00.
CALL ANI SEE.
Roo.'U. iVench & Sons,
-lOSNortfi rfoin Streot.
"'!-: - - i- :.'
(Oppo treTiie Onon . deel tf
;H Al R:;iB R U S H ES.
- LAliliE A.-so:FMENr OF n.Mit '
t Urush statoLsln prlrcs. ttc naie Ju .
! rctlvcd a l.'?rrtl-.t cl the rclrbrnted 1 n: '
f II i:i;rsH ts-a rpfi ll in-
rometor. ty).
Mteorotetrnl
Mr. F. P. Chaffee, Signal Dbsrver. w,l a c-v of . . Ttnf Ii RafVtv and itlio-most
at this port, reports as follow for v traciitiohs to revise their im-,; satisfactory results to any
the month of. .oejiiiber: Me m a- . - iTrt,r,r r.Uv trr wfffmlka flflfrn; -
.17: highest, on tbej' I . f -,., the . Tf. 1. nrvnuai: Trv it- . ,
Italian- school ' , J
pnrey Wjaru r Exlmlnc sec that ycu fret --the rwrnulne.
the famous DlstingulshPd trcxa ait iranos ana muiauons
- ' i vui rir . mi -. -r
Tendon auction room. ' .. " - per. od on the side me fceal and s5gnatoie of
A 1 - flOil,,. rAful -JlT 1 , rwH . jl . .
nany ranjre. .-on vur ioiu, i L,-.or mnleti- v'K.A. 7
. . 1 t ll.a 3 - " v . . 11UV l. LI t - i. V4t
ces
a - ia a - .. Of il. afla "
jim; lowest, w. nu u r .-, ,pader of the modern
tempemture, o.; highest , . onne to. aqd..Hum
mm: mwesi, u ii.tr . - .. abon .hrlatleV'-f
est daily. moge, on tne -.rn;e-
I The departments are complete J-umt Oj
r . raaa i9- f tt v-u iniriinr a i . . 'am
.i ,Cmrt...v ... r? i , VtmnLo- is - fln nnn.enA V 1,1 -.
onth 93; toUl erce since' Janua- v-;--f - .r v!'
revamng uirectiou ui , . j , S ,
. -4 -i ...... - v- ' - .
for
Salt
Judge: farkai: s lectites, mondav,
in
ry; isU; sai; p
the wind," 8. W ; total movement, j i;ockiea''Araicaf5aiW.
j a ...:i. orfrumn vinrltv. 24. S. i Th- Bfi oaive in the world
:..:i-;nn ifa Bruises.- Sores. Ulcers,
n ouiwu.,. loV"7,vV" Rheum, Fever. Sores. :.Ttter,- ;j.
.SCof an inch; number or days on t idChilblaiftiTornsandall .H-;':,:;t;r..t..f(:
r nicii ri ieu, ruo:c"u.' s skid rrnpuui, wiuwm.i .dttlta.'50c ChadreB.23c-i ;-:'-j'nov 2J 2t
in "nrxdpUation during the mouth. Piles, or no pay requireu. nugyar- T - :
2-; total deficiency .ioc Jabuary j-teed JDffp
Ciouuy aays, o; ciouuy u. j - t or baie uy ftuorrj .... 8tTPt pecrylranlAaTcstJ.
B. Hanks,
the rif au.m aci t.
t
?lhd r'
Telephujie fO-j
t, Opp.' -t:ity IIal.
' v r nov rttf
TJotico
fpaE AXXl'AL MKETJN'O OF ftTOCKHOLD-
X- - - -
era oft be Karas&s Gnano company of .WH-v.
- - ; - - ..-.. ..
mlnTton will be held at the Company Offloe
ia thli tity on Thnr&day, nth December next, "
at 11 o'clock a. fci. I. MacHAE, J..
nov s si 1 i v hecretary. ,
: Still' They Come r - .
A XOTIIElt tild SAM: 5EXT TUESDAY
" I fiie Dlact tVa'nut parlor tet, . .Mara ana Fur-H-
rjlturecf air kinds, ilattresies. Ac Uo::a3rt
o:; the I t 2d, 4th, 23th and 20th. wholesale and TStail drgp
tioods oo eonsimnient and must be sell. It '
f wilt pay joti to call at 27 Hirfcet street.
1 R-nd la ccasisxtaents early tor Tuesday
! file. 4 W. J. KIUKIIAM CO.,
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