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i I 1 i u V 1. ... ill i'i. 4 i I 1 :Vt 2f n "is m! 1 i 1 V, Hi '-"I." (ft -I 'it ill? i: ti (if M f r' i ' - 1 4 ) 'Mi' WM. II. BERNARD, 1 IVM '..J . Editors. CICERO W HARRIS, ) WILMINGTON, N. C: Wednesday Morning, Dec 25,' '72. TUB DAY, It is not material to our purpose as citizens of the world to know whether the 25th of December was the day of the Christ; King's nativity, ' or some day, in the later; spring; when shep herds would, more, naturally watch their flocks" in ' the " starry nights on Judsean plains. - The ' day among Christians has' been for long cen turies esteemed as the natal an niversary of our blessed 'Lord, and the custom .of the Church, . through centuries, has made it sacred. What man consecrates in legends of beauty and by the tenderest and holi est promptings of his nature, in rev erent contemplation and acts of hal lowing duty, let no profane Voice call superstition. Be. it superstition or truth; it is holy' One thought ought to hallow the day to every true citi zen of the Christian world: Centuries, ages Romans,. 'Asiatics,. Celts, Sax onshave kept it . unquestioned and apart in that beautiful sanctity that ascribes all honor to the advent of the Prince of Peace. . With the theology of Christmas, as a layman of the press, wo have no concern. To-day clergymen will cele brate it from one confine of Christen dom to the other. The incense of praise will ascend from the temples of the earth in all tongues and dialects. We. teach its observance as a citizen; let the pulpit inculcate its higher and nobler lessons. Ours is the smaller duty, but it includes in its scope of operations the broad field of human ity, unchurched as well as churched. ' Christmas should come to us in this year of . grace, 1872, as a new stand point a place of outlook over the past failures and the future aspirings. Build we . up as a great people in all the things that make for real, perma nent prosperity and happiness? As we grow in extent of territory, in the volume of our wealth, do we keep pace with the social, moral and intel lectual progress of the other great nations of the earth ? Do our politi cal institutions : stren gtheri the rights of the people and deepen the faith of the world in republican government ? Let every citizen ask himself these questions. J Let the answer of his consciousness make him a better citi zen, a better man and a stronger and more zealous member of the great Brotherhood of Man. Then will Christmas day, 1872, not have come in vain. THE LOUISIANA ADDRESS. In a calm, judicial spirit, free from all appearance of political bias,- does the committee of citizens from Lou isiana give the history pf the contest lately pending in that State, in their address published in The Morning Stab yesterday. The points made are not new, but they.are:fprcibly"TuU The address goes to the country and will be ac- cepted by all but the bitterest advo- catesbf wrbsVaVa complete Vindica- tion of the. people of that State. is a masterly j paper, elaborate and complete, judicial in temper, clear and Vigorous in style,' dignified and pure in tone, cogent and convincing in reason! Inspired by such a mind as Judge Campbell's it could not be otherwise;; ? v We are pof sanguirife of a i evulsion of . sentiment in favor.of justice and right, to be produced by the publication of this able and dispassionate statement . and review.'- But we believe it will be bread cast on the waters of public opinion at the North which' will 're turn again after many ldayB.',;We cannot believe that the sleep of i jus tice is eternal: vThere must be an awakening -a day of hope for Lou isiana,' the South and the country. : So often ; in the last five years have we gone over cognate . arguments in our pleadings in behalf of liberty, that we have little heart . now to en gage in; a discussion of this kind. Be sides, we think the day of argument , 4 is U nearly past, "fjf j ithf ) qonntry , will not hear. Bnch . a statement, of fact as this Lquisiana: Address, r.it will not . believe there is anything wrong going on though' one arose " from 'itbe dead and thundered the trutOn its ears." xne xierow nas quit rjatuTal history from;; the; Jlavjrigstb'ne :,tor the' dead Tror. fromUliuto Scamandar the beastly .buxom beauties , of the njSoLWfijWtj -)?velyjwomnooa?3 i1: menc myths nd legends 'The' Jter- i, jncTOytnsaBt iegena ' ' ine' old : J ..A" -.im.J.l " "Newport has a league to suppress male flirts." Can anything be invent ed to bind the female flirts f . Weare impressed with the idea that ; it -is best not to suppress-' theVaisterhood altogether. Only let the absurdity of the extremes to which they go be sufficiently' pressed upon their atten tion. . That'ldo (tattle, "too.) ',' . ' . "Baez is coming to visit Grant." We are qu aking already ; . grant us power to ba-ezy when his tropical ex cellency getteth here. TIMELV TOPICS. " How Ought We to Write!" is a theme to engage the average, and even the super average journalist; a theme for deep think ing; for should he not devote deep thought to his crack articles, and isn't a radical sub ject like this which lies or ought to lie at the bottom of his business be the deepest theme to encaee his pen? There is' a c eal of pertness and plush about our wise friend of the Louisville Courier-JournaL But he has said some fine things; he generally says fine things, if he says them flippantly. Among these we must number his concep tion of the newspaper style, which is im bedded in a recent artice on " Literary Af fectation." We quote the entire paragraph: "A good newspaper style, necessarily pleas ing and diffusive as it is, must not be florid. The newspaper is read after breakfast, when the mind is preparing for its day's labor and the stomach is digesting its ham and eggs. Sensible commonplaces neatly and cleanly dressed so as neither to excite nor disgust; information rendered accurately; humor, familiar and unpretentious, applied to cur rent topics, ore the essential ingredients of a good newspaper style. The editor of a newspaper is a household visitor, who drops in unceremoniously, and, if he would be welcome, he must not seek to be perpetually startling the family by the dramatic char acter of his language or the outre fashion of his apparel lie must enter, like the girl who brings the coffee, noiselessly and rosily, with a pretty frock, a smooth apron, a natural but not presuming freedom, all bloom and freshness, no ostentation or ado. The man of letters, the man who writes books, is a different personage. He hasn't the back entry at all; he is admitted under totally different conditions, and may attire himself as elaborately as he pleases, so he be attired richly and with proper taste." Gambetta is a man of unquestionable ability that is, he is quick, eager, brilliant and earnest - Solid statesmanship does not enter into the composition of the young tri bune at all, if we may judge him by his re cent course ip the Assembly. All the world, save the fanatical Reds, will say that France needs the rest and quiet that the continu ance of the present provisional government only can give. The Assembly may or may not. represent the people the chaos of of M. Gambetta assuredly does not Then it was radically a false step for Gambetta and his brother Republicans to attempt the dissolution of the sitting National Assembly. The year 18G9 was a sad year in the his tory of commercial . navigation on . the Northern -Lakes' and the St Lawrence River. But it is said that in losses of life and destruction of property the year just closing will nearly equal it. The number of vessels wrecked in 1872 is stated at 745; the damage in money is stated at $2,988,000. The present. year has been one of almost unexampled calamity in every quarter of the globe. PALMETTO LEAVES. . . The cotton , gin , of Mr. E. M. Wells, in Cheraw, took fire Tuesday morning last, but the flames were ex- t,?nori?Rrn1- r.ivs thfi J)emnr.rat. tefnrc. Deing communicated to thelint room, with but slight damage io the gin. Writing to the N. Y. Journal f Commerce concerning the lateFair j i imuh acciaent a correspondent gays: no less man live accidents nave oc- curred on this road in the last thirty six hours, and a considerable portion of it is in a 4Tery poor condition and should receive the immediate' atten tion of the proper authorities. . . The Putnam's closed in Charles ton Saturday with "Sans Souci," in which Miss Kate excelled herself and was encored repeatedly The Courier says: If ihere was any doubt of Miss Putnam's powers of delineation they were completely dissipated on.Satur- I day evening, so true to nature and to art was her rendering of her role. We shall;., of ten recall ; with, unfeigned pleasure "Fanchon, or the Cricket," when the dear little lady touched a point of excellence, especially in the "Shadow Dance," that has not been surpassed, perhaps, save but by one living actress. The longer the troupe remained with us the stronger the hold they .-achieved in our admiration and respect.' J 1 " The leading'productions of agri culture in Georgia, as returned by the census of J 8 TO, -are as follows N timber of acreSof improved laird, 6,831,856; umimproved land, 16,816, 085. Products are: Cotton, 189, 573,600,pounds. , Wheat, 2,1 1 7 bush els. Ryfe,M '82,549. 1 'Barley,' . 5,640. Oats, 1,904,601. Corn, 17,646,459. Irish potatoes,-197,101 , Sweet, pota toes," 2,621, 5'eT2 Total value of pro ductions, $80,390,228. Orchard pro ducts, $352,926: Forest products 1. 281.623. . The Savannah TLenih- hcan inclines to the belief that in "Jona Aaa'' is tne title ot a new Liondon monthly, devoted popular audqtitfesTwith reports of archaological societies, researches, ?.Tho principal feature is to be r- vy .w ,-. terson manners, custor ninai articles by.well-knOwH wn Spcjalrlifa: of the Golden theVglden DOWN Vi DIXIE. ' Camphor is a good crop in the Everglades of Florida. Two younggirls of Worth coun ty, via., made seven bales or cotton this season. The Alabama river is how lowe than it has been in thirty years at' this season of the year. The Georgia State Agricultural Society will meet in Augusta on the 11th of February, 1873. J. M. Dirrhammer, a prominent lawyer of New Orleans, committed suicide December 14th by taking atro pbine. . The Rev. Father Burke has been invited by the Irish citizens of Savan nah to deliver an address before them as soon as convenient. The Albany News man has been presented with six stalks or sugar cane with twenty-four sugar joints each, and averaging nine feet long. The Atlanta duelists were called in the Superior Court on Wednesday, but none were ready for trial. A. S. Abrams was called, but not appearing a bench warrant was ordered for his arrest. Large numbers of people in Florida are so much dissatisfied with the election of Governor Hart that t W ir makino- arrangements to emi-: ' J " , , . S,?t0-t&B2n0-m0rl ffvored" locl.rty W,1C1C & trumps. The Merchants and Planters' Bank of Washington, Wilkes county, Ga., has been organized by the elec- tion of Y. V. &imp: ot Y. v. Mmpson rresiaeni, and Directors W. v. Simpson, K. Toombs, L. M. Hill, W. A. Pope and S. W. Wynn. The bank is organ ized with a capital of over one hun dred thousand dollars already sub scribed. These Georgia crop items preach spend his fortune; marry, and spend eloquently against "going West": his wife's, and then he may be ex Messrs. W. J. and J. C. Hulrae. of pected to apply with energy to his Elbert county, with three hands and one horse, made this year twenty-one bales of cotton and thirty barrels of corn. Two boys in W orth county, with two mules, raised twenty bales of cotton, seven hundred bushels of corn, besides oats and potatoes. J. N., the wandering philoso- pher, was fined in Eufaula, Ala., the other day, for drunkenness. Having for once failed to lift the vail and re move the pressure, he passed from the court-room grandly muttering: "O, Justice, thou art fled to brutish oeasts: and repaired to the 1 imes ot- fice to wrestle with the exchanges The total amount of currency bonds issued for the State of Georgia is $5,688,500; gold bonds, $2,598,000, total direct indebtedness, $82,286,500. The amount of contingent debt re garded valid is $3,158,400, making the total direct and contingent debt $11,444,900. The total assets of the .State are $8,018,800. The total tax for ordinary purposes is $1,117,809; estimated ordinary espenses for 1872, fou,ooo; leaving a Daiance ot $317,- r i f 1 ' 969 for payment of loans and interest. The common school fund, independ ent of the foregoing, is $541,492. THINGS For the Thumb of the Thoughtful. It was charged by the Liberals in the late campaign that the Adminis tration press .was circulating false hoods concerning Horace Greeley, the Liberal candidate. Witness how within "a fortnicrht that press' without exception has eulo- 7 gized the man it so lately reviled. It was charged that the . North Carolina election was carried by fraud. Witness the bargain by which Merrimon was elected United States Senator and the threatened investiga tion into the frauds staved off.- It was charged that members of Congress were corrupted by Oakes Ames with his Credit Mobilier stock. Witness the explanation of Gar field, the statement that the money I was used for " charitable and political purposes," and the committee of in vestigation sitting; with closed doors. It was charged that the San Do mingo scheme would be revived. " Witness the purchase of Samana Bay, the mission of Secretary Delano to the West India Islands, and the open advocacy of annexation by the Administration press. . It was charged that the policy of tne Administration and the party was one of centralization. Witness the recommendation in the President's message of magnificent schemes of internal improvements to ment. It was charged that another feature of its policy was interference with lo- der the lead of Chauvy, Jules Favre, cal self-government. Casimir Perier, and Leon Say. To Witness the action of Judge Durell this section M. Thiers himself belongs, and President Grant and the use of and it counts about one hundred and Federal troops in Louisiana; and wit- forty members. The Right is like ness the kindred .transactions in Ala- wise sub-divided into three sections: bama. It was charged that such men as Simon Camerou were the ruling spir- its in the party. . vvitness now tne toenate at Came- ron bidding-refused I to allow any !S:d--mem0TYS T?ZrtyV , - It was charged" that the party was wnupi. ; Witness the election of United Stated Senators by bribery in South vaiunuojonu uitntTauu irauajn . ii.i 'v We recommend the thoughtful citi zen to put his thumb on these sugges tive facts and watch the progress of. events. And that we may do the party no injustice we name here the to - i xnly-promise jor-protession utJiaa an- of proahe4 rthS f u)filmen,r In the matrerrorftiviliervl )th6 niscWvib iesse lnt the - dishonest Casey, and has-been an Assistant i?oS tmaster has -been an Assistant i " ' STAR BEAMS. pari Schurz is only 43. . J . i A rare flower The pink of po liteness. , A fearful connubial epidemic is raging in Cleveland, Ohio. Christmas is the topic of the day. And sure it is the day. Sainte-Beuve's charming work, "Memoirs of Mme. , Desborder Val more,"is translated by Harriet W. Preston. In Boston they have christened Staniey's little Ujijian, Marcus Phila delphus John Harry George Wash ington Kalulu. Old Ben Wade's daughter, who is said to be one of the handsomest girls in the State of Ohio, is engaged to be married to a journeyman carpenter in Ashtabula. An Ohio man sleeps with a pis tol under his pillow. He awoke the other night from a dream of burglars and found the pistol in his hand and a bullet in his leg. Stanley stole the idea which led to the title of his book, "How I found Livingstone," from a letter re cently published in the Cincinnati Gazette, entitled, "How I make soft soap." The papers of California are I nnnnaKtiniT tVio nimn r( -TrtQmiin TVTl 1 I r"J"?v"".s . .;T T- ler, tne sierra songswr, wnn an in- dictment in Shasta county, which charges the sonsrster aforesaid with "plagiarizing a horse." " Short engagements and short wedding trips are fashionable now." Short wedding trips have long been fashionable in Chicago, where they usually consist of a foot race to the nearest divorce court. The Lord Chief Justice Kenyon once said to a rich friend, asking his opinion as to the probable success of a son, " Sir, let your son forthwith profession." The Churchman somewhat with the exclamation the man who, reading the large head- inj Ul 2ft UCWBUauer CUIUIUU, "tVlie killed by her husband, exclaimed "I'm so glad; Tve been tired to death by these husband poisonings. Any house may be rid of the constitutionality of the law levying "familiar" water-bug by nourishing the tax was questionable. If to re them on one-third borax and two- fund the tax would benefit the plant- thirrU Tnilian moa! TTiav rHsn it. a, hnt don't HV it n a Rtpadv I diet consequently thev seek more genial climes. Use it freely, open the door, and see them cro out with their carpetbags. Tyndall as a Lecturer. It is the great merit of Prof. Tyn d all's success as a lecturer that it is not adventitious. It is due to the simplicity with which he presents his subject. The audience are interested because they understand. " Did it please you r "Un. vesi it was so plain," were words incidentally spoken among the retiring listeners, I -. n . . and really were true criticism We need such lecturers; men whose thoughts travel direct to the points they wish to elucidate. We have had plenty who showed us dazzling experiments; plenty who dazzled us with words. It is rare to find oue whose audience retires with the feel- insr or knowing more man oetore. We once heard sage advice given by an old hand at the business to a young er one who uronosed to address the public. The" aspirant enumerated some of the valuable ; truths he in tended to teach. "Don't let them know that you are teaching them," said the elder; "there is nothing the public bates worse than instruction." Ferhaps the public has changed since I unique and very rare. The corres then. At all events its hearty appre- pondent says: "The brows are arched, ciation of scientific knowledge, clear . ... . ly and simply conveyed, is creditable alike to audience and lecturer. Tri bune. How Parties are Dlrlded In France. From the Courier-Journal The Assembly on coming together after the recess found itself divided fnllnwav- TlporinninT 171f ri ' What, ia I technically called the Left, or Repub- lican section of the Assembly, this comprises three subdivisions: First, the Extreme Left, where sit the Had- ical Republicans, under the lead of I Liouis Kianc and M. uambetta, and numbering seventy members; second, the Republican Left, or . Moderate rwepuDiicans, under tne lead ot M. Grevy, President of the Assembly, and I members: third, the Left Centre, or I still more moderate Republicans, nn- -.Ml - J i T 1. ! First, the Right Center. comrjrisinEr Orleanists, headed by the Due de Bro- glie and theDu.d'AidiiEret P, I and containing about a hundred mem ben; second ,tne Moderate Kight,com- prising about a hundred and twenty "T-- T Pvfr m?narchy and contain within their ranks many Imperialists, though some incline to i a Dourinm reatorauoii, pure ana sim- I pie: aud -third, the Extreme Rierht. I Legitimists, partisans of Henry , V., i uu. vue TT jutu-uag j ltramonianes, who are devoted to the Pope and be lieve in no dynasty not descendants of Hugh Capet in the direct line. These.;! number sixty members, and I follow, r the. f lead; of, the Count; de hBeanfegard. It' will be seen that no one of these have a maiontv in the Assembly- and M.r Thiers, can only hop opei e to govern Dy ennsung tne co- teen in an ecstacy.r Pray in what Kae'takehi'this''' analvsia will fnrnUvt B rTT -w T .M- 1 - .7 J w OVEB THE GLAD WATEB8. Germany has less murders than any other country. ; In the city of London there are 117 CathplioX churches and chapels and 214 priests. The Austrian Government is dis pleased with American journals, and proposes a tax of five cents on every morning paper that enters Austria. The unification of the various Methodist bodies in Canada is not con sidered doubtful or distant. The body will be known as the United Church of Canada. The unholy alliance of the Le gitimists and Bonapartists in the Chamber has given rise to a rumor that the Comte de Chambord and Napoleon III. have come to an ar- rangement with regard to the succes sion of the throne. A movement, which may or may not equal past exhibitions of bigotry at Oxford, England, has been set on foot in regard to the probable ap pointment of Dean Stanley as the select preacher of the University. A determined opposition to the selection is being organized. The Cotton Tax Refunding Scheme. The House Committees of Claims and Wavs and Means both have 1 T .. : junsuictiuu uvu tue 4i.COt.uu ui ic- funding the cotton tax. The first bills for this purpose introduced last wb VpWo to th f!laim Committee, and certain persons inter- ested in the scheme filed a number of documents there, and indicated their purpose to argue the question and ask a decision, mncung tne commit tee evidently hostile to the pro ject they had a bill introduced and referred to the Ways and Means Com mittee toward the close of the session. Finkelnburg and Kerr were appointed a sub-committee to look into the subject, but no further progress was made until a few days ago, when an attorney made his appearance before the Committee and made a prelimina- rv arimmpnt in Rnnnort of t.hfi dawn. sympathises J Qn tne gurface the claim has aplausi lamation Of I ui an(i AanantWo. Arrfiaranr! of ins- tice Tne tax wa8 certainiv a eriev. ai1C v nnnrncciun rmo tr wit linnn J pe0pie wn0Se only property was their ianjs i; haii ist Wn Hftvastatpa y a ruinous war, and besides, the ers who bore tue burden ot it some- thins: micrht be said in its favor. But the receipts for its payment are near My all held by the cotton ship pers and iactors m tne principal seaports of the South. The planters shipped their cotton to them and they paid the tax and deducted it from the amount placed to the planters' credit, or they bought it tax unpaid. The money would mostly go into the hands of these merchants and factors if the sixty-eight millions collected and few of the planters would receive anything. The concentration of the claims in a few hands will make it practicable for their owners to com bine and bring a force to bear on Con gress to secure their payment, which there is great reason to fear will over come all obstacles. Ar. Y. Tribune. Mary, Queen of Seotsu A correspondent of the New York Evening Post writes to that paper a very interesting sketch of a rare min J iature of Mary, Queen of Scots, which is owned in Richmond, Va. It is now the property of Mr. Joseph Mayo, formerly Mayor of that city, to whom it was given by a Scotch lady named Kerr. It was a family heir-loom of many generations, and, although its history cannot be traced in detail, there is no question but that it is I 7 1 .-.'ill I the eyes of decided brown are wide apart as the ox-eyed Hera's, the nose broad but firmly cut, 'the1 lips hand somely curved but unskilfully col ored, and the complexion clear and pale, with the faintest tint of the rose near ' the cheek bone. A coquettish hat of straw, worsted, or other, light brown ma terial it is hard to-tell what covers ner neaa. lne run: is . unlike any other, broad, deeply cut in points: and beautifully worked; it lies flat on her shoulders, displaying a-part of her fair throat, and adding greatly to the effect of the picture. The expression 1 is mud even to tenderness, and wist- ful with all." It adds to the interest I of this picture that there are no au- tbentic pictures ot Mary, me por- trait in Holyrood Palace and the authenticitv. while the litpness naint I - . , . r ed by order of Chalmers, who wrote her biography, is an ideal, made up of the best and most correct features of various other portraits. California Feedlns Europe. From July 1 to December 1, 1872, frnm Vfl Pronr.knn with ifinonnn 5?SS Zouin- no less than 140 vessels had sailed eluding a small quantity shipped by 8teamr;a:panania rlall 0 this wheat is destined f6r Europe. There were thirty-two -more ships loading at San Francisco at last mail dates. These would carry about 1,000,000 sacks, which, added to the 4,600,000 sacks previously sent for ward, will make a total of 5,600,000 sacks. The number, of vessels now on the. way to San Francisco from all quarters at present is about ,160, of; which nearly One-third are due. ; An erratic poetical genius about towrtJ wn Virrifr vi flplio-hteri Vv an reditorV tellinff hirfl ' he 11 resembled Jjord liyron.. : t'lio you "really, think iv,? Ji.oiiW VM?- Ak-JAZ: DU11U a u au a W II . SPECIAL NOTICES. DISEASES OF TIIE SCALP ' PRODUCE : GRAY HAIR AND ' BALDNESS! The use of Sicilian Hair Itcnewer. will restore it to Its natural color and promote its growth. Our Treatise on the hair sent tree by mall. R. P. HALL A CO, Nashua, K. H., Proprietor, dec 15-eodlwDtinW ' . BACHELOR'S HAIR DtB. THIS superb Hair Dye is the best in tht world naiiutHB honnlia KtltaKT. VA ItiatjUltjUlPOnft. No disappointment. No ridncukms tints or unpleas ant odor. The genuine W. A. Batchelor's Hair Dye produces IMMEDIATELY a splendid Black or Nat ural Brown. Does not stain the Skin, but leaves the hair clean, soft and beautiful. The only safe and perfect Dye. 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THE FASHIONABLE SOUVENIR, FOB TUB HOLIDAY ' 8EASON This year will be THE SUPERB VOLUME : ' ' or . : THB ALDINE, Kichlv bound in morocco cloth. anoortMl mlnn wv. eled boards, red edges, gilt on back and side a truly royal volume a gallery of fine art engravings that win De at once a great pleasure to the recipient, snd a demonstration of tbe taste of the dnnnr. - ., Tht re are abont 300 plates, most of which could not be matched in size or quality in the art stores at' ing painters and draughtsmen of the day, giving the widest range of figure, animal and landscaDe sub aaouareacn. Tbev comorue dacimi h thnlAH. jects, combined with pure, light and graceful litera ture, euitea oy tne poet-scholar, Richard Henry Btoddard, forming a most attractive ornament for we parior or library. PRICE, $8. Delivered free. .Liberal discount to the trade this volume. Order promptly. JAMES SUTTON fc CO.. Publishers. No. 58 Maiden lane, Mew York. WOOD, TABER & MORSE, Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES, Portable, Stationary and Agricultural. Hundreds in use in Printing T . c.1 . ..... " auuiub, ooops, alius, mines, snd on Farms and Planta tions ior urain i nresblne. Food Cookinz . for Stock. Cotton Glnnlne. 8awins. etc Clrcnlars sent nn am plication. One of these Engines can be seen at this ouico. . loci l-D&Wtf Notice of Dissolution. THE FIRM OF BASS, SCOTT & CO. WAS Dis solved on the 8th instant by the aeathof Wm. R. Baea. The affairs of said arm will be settled br the undersigned surviving partners, who will con- kuiuv u uuuueim nnaer tne name and Style of J. J. SCOTT & CO. Thankful for the patronage so liberally bestowed opon the old firm, we hope by strict attention , to uubuibbb mo mem a continuance oi tne same. J. J.8COTT, I c . , H. J. S AUL8, f V l'uerB. j P.S. Mr. new firm. , . Fenncll, Jr., wfJl Continue with the dec. ll-43mwm I UUU ''' ' ! n:..r - r 2$,000 LBS DRY SALT MEATS. ft WsaieV'r44i:?'xiJ,i; V BUSINESS CARDS. A. ASBIAX. ADRIAN & voLLrns Corner Front mn4 Dock 8ta.t WILMINGTON, N. C. TtTTIOLESALE GROCERS ITS BRANCHES 111 do well h ..m " and examining our stock. T. lS MOFFITT CO., Q.ENIRAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, North Water fttreet WILMINGTON, N. C. Will give prompt personal attention to the aula or shipment of Cotton, Naval Stores, General Prodni.. etc., etc . Also to receiving and forwardin? trrvvi. 1 ifT Uraers oUcltei and promptly filled. ' septS-tf -- IS. F. MITCIIEUL fc SON, QOMMISSION MERCHANTS And Dealers in Grain, Flour, Hay, and also Freak urwoaa xtaeai, reari llomlnr and Grlta. 7 Nos. 9 and 10 N. Water st, Wilmington, N. C. Proprietors of the Merchant's Flouring Mills. J. B. Mattison, QOMMISSION MERCHANT AND DKALZB IH HEMLOCK SOLE LEATHER, BUENOS AYRES SOLE LEATHER, CALIFORNIA SOLE LEATHER, ORLNOCA SOLE LEATHER, OAK SOLE LEATHER, OAK ROUGH LEATHER, Strait Bank and Tanner's oil, 84 SPRUCE STREET, NEW YORK. V Liberal advances made on consignments. JulylMm " " PUECELL HOUSE, J. It. DAVIS, PROPRIETOR. , . JpROM THIS DATE, THE RATES FOR TRA3- sient Boarders are $4 00, $3 00 or $3 60 per day, ac cording to location and rooms. Day Boarders, 8 00 per week. QanSl-tf Morrill's Restaurant, No. 16 S. Water St., Wilmington, NC. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. THE BEST WINES, Liquors and Cigars always on hand. W The public are invited to call. Qe 19-ly JOHN S. JAMES, Produce Broker, WILMINGTON, K. C. nov S7-6m MISCELLANEOUS. HOLIDAY GOODS. QQ BARRELS Choice Red Apples, NEW RAISINS, O ITE OIT S, CHAMPAGNE CIDER, MALAGA GRAPES COCO AN UTS, LEMONS, AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Fancy for .tie Holidays. At DOT 30-tf GEO. MYERS', 11 and IS Front Street Street Railway. HEREAFTER THB OLD BCITEDULJE WILL BB ran, can starting at 6M A, M-, andona car run ning as late aa 11 P. M. Three cars are. now onus line, and arery effort. will be raade to aceommoaata tne puouc The Cars runs to and from the Railroad trains s usual. (.-. - DANIEL KLEIN, aep 80-tf ti ' ' Proprietor. -Hern Steam iwm Manufactori AND StJPPLT MARKET. WE WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY" CALL the attention of the citizens of North Carolina to our celebrated. 8ausage and Meats of all kinds. tdis sausage la m anal act urea entirety oy mu power, great care being Ukcn in adding in the sea sonings which make It equal to any Sausage made in the United States. ' Having put up new machinery we are now prepared to fill orders in any quantities at short notice. We are now filling orders in large quantities td all parts of tbe State and are proud to say that our patrons are always pleased with tne ar ticle sent them. Give us a trial before buying elsewhere and we will guarantee to give satisfaction. Send for circu lar price list , Ail orders addressed to HECHLER A HERBST. ' , 39 First and 83 Second Maraew. dec 13-lm Richmond, Va. AC&TT&W&Y & OleapOr THE TONSORIAL SALOON OF CAKKAwai A CLEAPOR ia the resort of the stylish an fashionable.. :'! r NONE BUT COMPETENT BARBERS , employed. Polite attention and general sausrscwm guaranteed. . t -dec 14-u v Sumter News, SUSITKR, SOUTH CAROLINA, Published Weekly. Darr A Osten, Proprietors. " ' W.H. BERNARD, Aeirr, ang 14-rf . Wilmington. N. C. The Harion Star, PUBLISHED IN ONE OF THE BEST AGBICjJ tural secUons of the State, and having VgS and increaaimr circulation among the planurs, one iu columns to the Factors, , Merchant bnsiness men of Wilmington, as tne m "'""T through which they can communicate with the mw chants and planters of the Pee Dee country. Business Cards and other advertisemenU Insenea on Uberal term-. Addre-, McKIKALL. pep 8-tf v - MarVm. R. C. Salt! Salt! Salt! I rtrk rA SACKS AMERICAN AND ; V IVERPOO1bBOCND ALCK y y y And' Worthington FINE SALT, . fii- For low tllaKD BROS. ct i-u, i20 'GOO BSAT BICB, . FROM B-LTON.BiC"-" r.6riaabl ',..''' t. - promoted in Philadelphia. BornVexpLanalion. tipsy on gin and water. n dec S3-tf dec9-tf