North Carolina Newspapers

1 THE -UOHiniTG CTAE. ' PUBLISHED DAILY, BT , ., - ' Omen, Dawson Bank BuO dings. Front St .. XATS OF SUBSClUMtO. One rur advance $7 00 SIX month!. In advanca. T SWa,-0a ,.. 8 60 Three months, In andvance ; . .. .1; . . . 00 . : OUTLINES. , , Stokes will endeavor to stay proceedings and secure review of the case, and in fail ure will appeal.- r Anti-Slarery Cubans are stirring. J;--- The prosecuting lawyers think Tweed had the Jury packed. Au gusta on thQ llth is the correct place and time for the holding of the. Georgia Imml gration and Direct Trade Convention. 'Ag ricultural Society meet same day Busl ness. portion of Jackson, Tenn.,' burned. I ' . Ex-Gov. Mattison, of Illinois, is dead. - Wharton jury disagreed and judge re fused ' to discharge. A" Montpelier woolen factory ($100,000) burned. .... Mo tion denied for a new-trial in Tweed's case, and prosecution for the present is at an end. i A man, two of his f cUDdren and his brother perished , in the burning of a residence near Jefferson, Iowa. Los ses by "Broadway fire r nearly" $400,000. Increase in debt statement of nearly half million. " Supreme Court of Lou isiana sustained the PincUback appointee, Morgan, as Associate Justice. The decision recognizes the Pinchback Legislature. Commodore M. T.. tfaury died at Lex ington yesterday, , ' , . r DBATnOF SXATJRY. Commodore., Matthew jP. Maury died at Lexingtoiii-Va. yesterday at 1 o'clock-' ' .";:..' ' 1 ; This is painful intelligence. He was theSouth's greatest scientist and I probablv tb;' ?4rnost distinguished writer of the period in the depart- . ;- - - c r - J ?; B BjBpuy. notice of t him is civen in the tele- I v5' fifca,i.t,-Af ir. "a;.'t. I gruiw, .uviiuilu6iii w tits uwiu. i The lateness of the .hour precludes a j more (elaborate sketch of the distitt guished dead. rv ; . , Death has cut 'short a great and nseful life. Vt the time he was taken I ill Commodore Maury- was engaged in the noble work of developing the resources of his beloved South, and had he lived a few years longer would doubtless have enjoyed the fruits and rewards Tof ; all his rtoiling "and self sacrifice, ; Maurys are as' great ; beiie-: , factors as Lees The South will ever cherish the memory., of ;. her- learned and patriotic, sonl j The WesternlExpositOTf edited by I Thos. D. Carter and "VVllloughby F. Avery, feqs., is a very handsome and large new paper received from Ashe- ... . . . ,r .- .-.;. , , villi last night. It- bears marks of careful editing; ;AsheviUe now has three large weekly papers. ; ' . : Thursday and Friday' the Senate considered the Constitutional Amend ment. - The committee was ordered to report the bill with a provision that the articles jcould be voted on separately.- J , : '':': 'j. ' ' '.' . nETEOnOLOGICAL UECOBD. rebrmsrj 1, 187. ' Time. BTa" mom- Wind. - Weather. - . Vet. ' ,- .. 14 f- - 1 A. M. . S0-.1S 4-SJ N Light Clear IP. M. 80t W 8 W Fresh iFair . t P. M. :18 N W FreshlCloody Mean Yemn. of day. iS dee. pjorn. All barometric readings are reduced to the sua level and to 83 degrees Fahrenheit , , . - . KosiiT 8rrwra,v . ' ' Sergt Sigaai Bwrvlce U. S. A, :-.tireatfcr. BFrt.h.'. , ' 5 " WAaDxTARTirjarr, 1 Office of Chief Signal Officer, V .. Washington, February 1423 P. M. ) : , .fvt..M Prcbabma. ( f 1 For Southern States, east of the MlssisV sippl, rising barometer, decided fall of tem perature, fresh and brisk northerly to west erly winds and partially cloudy weather, with areas of light snow over Tennessee and Kentucky. For Middle States, rising barometer, decided fall of temperature,' fresh and brisk northerly to westerly winds, partially cloudy weather and occasional areas of eenerallv ..very lieht snow. For New England, rising barometer, low tern- perature, fresh and brisk northerly to west- erlv winds and nartl&lhr clondv. weather. with areas of generally very light snow from the Ohio valley and Missouri to Lake Erie and the Upper Lakes- On Sunday, diminuihlng pressure, winds gradually back ing to westerly and southerly, and generally clear and cold weather, but afternoou tele- f;rapuic reports from Minnesota and Dakota lave not jet been received, i On the 15th ult. the Plymouth post office was robbed. ColooelT. B. Long, the General Route Agent for North CaroU na, has been on the track of the offenders. Friday night , lust, says, the Raleigh JSem, .1 I . ... ...... rl tl. a d MB-A A. nAW M W1 Ti-ki 1 Ts-al I jtio niiuorl lia atVtiflt AT INV ttnfl J M . . . MTfamntnJ Allen, who Were duly tried before United .sitJ rwMm;Mtn.w Willi. Atitinann At ,;. w..u.-v..w, ' : Tffi,V: Plymouth on Monday. .Jyonffit oneof whom.was 4 clerk intLepostofflce were bound over in. the sum of $2,500 to appear before the Spring Term of tne uni ted States District Court 'I . ... : Beniamin Goodman, lately par doned out the Albany Penitentiary, to t. t - . - m. i wuicu ne was 8e IWOllwo year?gu iur the term nf fourteen Ven.ru for roDDing tne mall in at least fiftv instonces whue Poet- master at Willlamston; ' is,' the Burner understands, again a seeker of office. -: . '-,. - - - . - f. Tluf us Johnston,"a young man', while hunting neaf ' Centre Depot on the Sutesville Roadj .Monday says the .Char lotte Obterver, caught his gun hammer on a rail in crossing a fence, and' shot, off .both barrels into hS side. Wounds pronounced of fatal character. ":. V . , Forusinff disrespectful lanffuaee In H street harangue and in a card publish- ed In the Sentinel, Jacob JhWittcr, report er. was expelled from the reporter's gallery pf the-Uouw of lieprtentaUTes, Friday. VOL. XI. NOr 114. NEW ADVEItTISEMENTS. t . Mussos jCo. Imported Diagonals, &c. - floTTENPOKF . & ,IIiiiHAQK3i.---Groceries. , WnxiAMS & MtmCHisoji. E, S. B. Co. Chas. D. Myers & Co. Apples, &c. Thos. B. Cakb. WiL Lodge No. 819, . Chas. J. Miebs, an! Others. A Card.' P.' IIETJT8BERQKB. Music Against Time. S. D. Waixack. Bank of N. Hanover. ' s: n. B." Jkwktt. Notice. i U. . . L. B. Lyons. Engineer's Meeting, r BrNFOKD,' Cbqw & Co. Potatoes, &c. F. W. Kkrchkeb. Hay, Flour, &c . City Bonds for Sale. See advertisement Oar Churches To-Dar : r.., Services at First Baptist Church at 11 A. L and at 7:30 P. M. Lord's Supper after themorning sermon. Sunday School at 9 :80 A. Mi J. C. Hiden, Pastor. . ,' Services at St, Paul's Evang. Lutheran Church as follows: German service, at. 11 A. M.; English service at 71 P. M.; Sunday School at 3 P. M. ; Catechetical lectures on Friday at 3J P. M. Services at St Thomas' Catholic Church, corner Third and Dock streets,' at 7 and 10:30 A. M. Vespers chanted at 4 o'clock. Catechism for the children at 9:80 A. M. Catechetical instruction to the colored peo ple at 3 o'clock, in the basement of the church. Officiating clergymen, Rev. Mark S. Gross and Rev. Jas. B. "White. Services at the First Presbyterian Church at 11 A. M. and 7iP. M. Rev. A. F. Dick- son, Pastor. " v X SerTices atA the S!et K Church at U A. M. and 7i P. M. . Prayer feting Wednesday night t.7i oclock. rt.ii ..v , m v i .ttananw I . . . . I to conauct strangers to seats. - - i Services at Fifth Street M. E. Church at J 11' A, M, and 7i P. M. Seats free. , Sun day School at 9J A. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday nights-at 7i o'clock. Services at St. Paul's (Episcopal) Church at 11 A. M. and 7f P. M. Seats free. Service" at St. Mark's (colored Episcopal) Church at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M., and Wednesday evening at 7J P. M. Seats free.' 1 " " .' ,' . .; ' ? The "Weather and the Streets. . The weather yesterday was mild and Spring-like and under the influence of "Old Sol" the streets are beginning to assume a passable appearance, if we except Nutt and North and South Water in some localities. The former street, in the vicinity of the Farmers' House, !was still in such "a bad condition yesterday that a gentleman in- forma us he had to secure the services of a drayman to "set him across" the street. It h" been suggested .that application be made to the government for the location of .. at corner of Mul. b North Water andon Nutt streets. Peraoaal. Dr. W. G. Curtis has resigned the position of Clerk of the Superior Court of Bruns wick county and Judge Russell has appoint- j ed Mr. Edwin Legg to fill the vacancy. Dr. C. is a native of New Hampshire, but has been a resident of Brunswick for about 22 years past He goes ' now to Vermont, where he has accepted a position as Treas urer of a large manufacturing company. We regret that the Dr. has found it expedi ent to leave his adopted State, but hope that he may be prosperous and happy in his new home. jrfeteorolaa-leal. . From Sergeant Robert Seyboth, Observer of the Signal Service at this port, we have the following statement of the monthly mean of barometer, &c,' for the month of January just closed: Monthly mean of ba rometer, 30.123 degrees; of the thermome-1 ter, 47.0 degrees. - Total rainfall, 4.13 inches. Prevailing Wind, Northeast and Southwest .Total, number of miles traveled 6,223. Highest observed temperature, 72 degrees; lowest, 23 degrees. Mean temperature of corresponding month last year, 45.5 degrees. llarbor ISaater Beport: r-J " 4- ; : Capt. B. G. Bates, Acting Harbor Mas- ter, reports the arrival at this port, during the past month; of 13 steamers," 3 barques, I 5 brigs and 24 schooners, making a total of. 45.'. . The aggregate tonnage amounted to 14,870 tons, and the aggregate foreign ton nage' to 1,655 tons. '; - ; - i - Pilots report depth of water on the Bars and Rips to be as follows: WPRtern Bar. 12 feet ' !; CI New Inlet (North Slue). . ....... .7. Naw Inlet (South blue). ...... o Rip (at low water). ........ 10 mayor's Co-art. m ThA fnllnwin? CaseS Weit 019pOSea Ol I m - a - I . . - ' V " , yesterday morningf f , - Robert Hay wood, charged wunaisoruer- 1 1- A a. fonnri rniitv and sentenced v W,1UU " " 7 . t0 the Work House for thirty daya ' .k n arah Ray, charged as above, was sen tenced to pay a fine of $5 or go to the Work House for thirty days.'' ; r - Narrow Escape.' A colored seaman, employed ontheSchr; U0t0TW fTl ntrArhnard i , - from the vessel ; yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock, and narrowly escaped drowning., A rope was thrown to bim by some bf the men on board, which he fortunately grasped in time and was hauled to , the deck in an almost exhausted condition ' " j iladiesVueoeTolent niKUtf?" -tv " ': v The officers and visitors of the Ladies' Benevolent Society are requested to attend 1 the usual monthly.'meeting tf the Society on Tuesday afternoonl the 4th Inst, at half- 1. ' tfcIocv Rooms of the Pf3 u"ea f cJcf , , , t Young Men's Christian Association. totted :u-vy ii(3'-wirif f WIBMINGTON. - Not one interment In Oakdale Ceme- re ia police arrests during .p4wi:,-.r ' -.. ""r- There were the past week. Meeting of the B. -of L.'.E. this after- noon, at Zi o'clock. ; J. K.-Mcllhenny'a drug and chemical store keeps open to-day.lt ;it -g Only 2 patients sent to the' City Hos pital during the past week. . x, .. . , . ; Mr, W. W. JIcDiarmid, ol the Flor ence (S. C.) Pioneertviaa in the city yesterday. TheBoardofjA)derine mee;tlfl I lar semi-monthly session to-morrow even ing. ' ' ' . . ' " f , The Superior Court adjourned yester day at 13 o'clock .until to-morrow at 11T o'clock.-.- ; . i . '. . , ' . . v , - I , . . 1 - ' , I 'f -. . . t" , There has been a great scarcity of New River oysters in Market. for the past week. . ,!' ! . The Clerk of the Market reports the arrival of 113 market carts during the week closing yesterday." The regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will' be held to-morrow evening. " " ; Five convicts of the Mayor's Court were consigned'- to quarters in the jWork House during, the past week. . ., Sheriff Black paid off the jurymen for J the week yesterday.' the aum received by them amounting to about $350. .. ' ' .-- During the week closing yesterday the various butchers of this city slaughtered 73 beeves, 74 hogs, 3 sheep and 1 calf. Ti.m.'n''A''ti;:r''T(r:imtntnTl I . " . . I s 61 " I o'clock, for work in the second degree. 0n Thursday in the House the bill incorporating the Wilmington Savings Bank and Trust Company passed its several read ings. , ". . . ; The ' Grand Jury visited the County Work House and Poor House yesterday and found everything in as good a con dition as could be expected. - ; - ; The regular annual meeting of . the Bank of New Hanover will be held at the Commercial Exchange on Thursday, the 13th inst, at 11 o'clock. There was paid mto the City Treasury during the past week, the sum of $1,080 45, of which $305 20 was for real and personal and $775 25 for specific taxes. . There were 39 marriage licenses issued by the Register of Deeds of this county for the month just closed, of which 10 were for white and 29 for colored couples! . - - The first trestle on the W. C. & R. R. R.; beyond Lilesville, is , now completed and the track has been laid about two and a quarter miles on the way to Wadesboro'. Rev. Dr. Closs, Presiding Elder of this District, wHl preach at the Front street M. E. Church to-day, morning and evening, it being the occasion of the regular quarterly meeting for said church. See advertisement of the Express Steamboat Company in( this issue. This line will be comprised of the D. Murchiion, the Wave and the it & Lee, with Messrs. Williams & Murchison as Agents. The trial of J. T. Speight, charged with receiving stolen goods, was ended yes terday, the jury returning a verdict of guilty. . Defendant's counsel, we learn, will appeal to. the Supreme Court. We saw yesterday, in the "hands of Capt J. A. Byrne, General Agent of the New York life Insurance Company, a check for twenty thousand dollars, payable to the order of a lady of this city To Harris News Stand, Front street, we are indebted for copies of the N. Y. Ledger, Chimney Corner and Frank Leslie's lUustraled Wacspaper for the current .week.' Stand open until 10 o'clock this morning. Tbe approaching municipal election is beginning to stir up the politicians and aspirants for offices on the Republican side "T ,s "r.. . . i oni anAn thA fonirtrnn tci 1 1 nrnrnpTirR noil- mg in earnest x rom presen. appearances there will be almost as many candidates as voters. A' A-' ' Tine Late Aaaault TJpoa Mr. Boeder, of Annan. We learn that Mr. Thomas Reeder, who was assaulted and so badly , wounded jiear lilesville,' Anion 'county, On Thursday, the 23d ult, and who it was at first sup posed would not recover, Is now. rapidly convalescing, being able to walkaboutTiis room.- - "4..- x? ti '.-. "-' .? . ; In this connection, it affords us pleasure to state that it is now the universal impres sion in Anson that there, were no grounds I aww y K.;k;'.ti' ;if WfiffafntlAv: . I . LUT UIU UUUUUaUUIfr VA ' 4US MlWVi awnri f I'"" - den, an employee of the Charlotte road, onlieeder whlch came I . j ' ha 1 sonear cosimg mm uw iub ,auu wc v ; learn efforts are beine made to bring ; learn lD" enora g . 7 ' t),. .l milnf tn InnKm Wo rlAPTTI TMIS statement a matter of justice to Mr. Bow den Who IS a resident ana weu-anown in t i .i.Ao.-'-ti vnisciiy, in uruw w vuaieva- reDorts which, have been in circulation here for several days past. -; ; . ' We had our doubts from the first thatMrj vyeiiaaouruuuuixuui Bowden had taken the part In the transac- tion which' public -rumor had ascribed to him. and tiis fact together wrOi the many . . .v conflictlng reports m iuuu w wo which were in drculation, was the cause ef our making no reference to the', matter be- fore. ' . - -."4, -v- - ' " ' BisfcapjltklBSOa; Aptlmeiu.., Dimtuvuio ....... m; " -- - v Tlemington:v:lt :itrfr. t.$m Rt if nrv'a Oransre County, . Mar. : Hillsborough. . ... iV.Vki iS5l1? Greerborougli..jV " N. C, SUNDAY y FEBRUARY 2, 1873. Anotber Leetmre in Prospective.' Oar citizenswillbegiad to learn that Capt. - . . '.& . - .... . ' : v J. N; MafBtt has accepted an invitation ex- tended by the ToungMen's Christian As- sociation,' and the Xibrary Association of'wamingtoto deliver a lecture in uua vujr bi, an enjr, ua.:"ttimuS u.u- er things Capt - Maffitt ;: will, t we learn, give, some interesting incidents and remi niscenses ; connected witb the subject of blockade running during the late unpleas antness. He enjoys a fine reputation as a lecturer and we can assure Our "readers that a rich treat is in store for them. Saved from Drowning, Dr. Wm. E. Carr, of Smithyille, narrowly escaped drowning a few, days since;" He had been on a visit to tbis city and had just arrived at the wharf in Smithville on his return home when he accidentally fell into the riveri He struggled manfully for some minutes and, when about exhausted, was fortunately rescued by Mr.' Weeksa pilot, to whom he expresses himself under many obligations, as well as to others who assisted in saving him from a watery grave, j The Lecture. - ' .-:.! V" Tickets for admission to the lecture of Ex-Governor Vance, to be delivered at the Opera House on Wednesday evening next, will be as follows : 50 cents for " single tic kets; 75 cents for tickets admitting a lady and gentleman, bt threetickets for $1. They will be for sale, atthe bokstores ana at the door on the evening: of the lecture. By Special Train. Mr. Jas. Roosevelt, of New York, Presi dent of the Southern Railway ; Security Company, arrived in this city last night by sDecial train and reristered at thePurceUl .vimnti. V re not informed as to the I ..!!.!..! i 4. . j : iv I .object of his visit, but suppose it is to look after the interest of himself and the com pany he represents. ? !. ;; I -: i In a Critical Condition. Mr. James Fleet, who was so badly . In jured by the accident alluded to in our last, is lying in a very critical condition. Aslight reaction took place yesterday morning, but not sufficient to warrant the performance of the necessary .operation by his physician. Much depends upon the strength of his con titution and we sincerely hope it may bring him out safely. ; CITY ITEMS. i ,. Cxtt Bonne. See advertisement of City Bonds for eale. A desirable investment. . "Job Panrmo. We call the attention of mer chants, clerks of courts, sheriffs, lawyers, railroad and steamship officers and agents, and all others having orders for printing; to the facilities offered at the Koiuiui Stab Pbiktiks Estabushxbxt for the prompt and faithful execution of all kinds of Job Pxnrnsa. We can furnish at short notica I Cards, BiQ-Heads, Letter-Heads, Programmes, Ball Tickets, Blanks, Pamphlets. Tags, Hand-Bills, Cata logues, BUls of Fare, Bhow-Bills, Cbeoka, Drafts, &c, &c. Satisfaction guaranteed. Book Bindbbt. Thb Morxtno Stab Book Bind ery does all kinds of Binding and Baling in a work manlike manner, and at reasonable prices. Mer chants and others needing Receipt Books, or other work, may rely oa promptness la the execution of their orders. ; "' ' The consolidation of the Carolina Farmer and the Wlly Star having largely increased the circulation of the latter, advertisers will and it an admirable medium of communication with tba f amen and planters of the two Carolinaa. , , - . .... , ; . . a ; -i Dnrinr our Interview the American consul at Ban- kok presented the King aa elegant assortment of his medicines from Dr. J. C. Aver, of Lowell, Mass., for the use of the court He explained to hi majesty their origin from the great chemist ana their uses. The Cherry Pectoral for coughs, the Sarsaparilla for eruptive diseases and the Ague Cure for the fevers that are so fatal in this hot country. The daa; coBditkB of a favorite wife in the palace wit one of the disorders these medicines cure gave him spe cial interest in these products of medical skill; in deed, these medical marvels interested him more in our country .than all the other attentions we had hown him. Letters from a Lady in Siam. "In these days when alcoholic liquors are so large ly consumed, and customers are so much in doubt whether their systems are not being gradually im-j tk.Ji..i.rn a. -r- j. Mii.Ki. .. pure that is Udoh - Woltx s Abomatio Sckts- taken in moderate quantity and under ordinarily the Wilmington Trust Company and ,8a V healthy conditions of body, affords a beaeficial stim-' I Bank was taken up. 1 ulna to the animal functions, and even if taken in 1 Ynt a v at- T?t i;m;;ni excess leaves but a minimum ol tne inevitauie evils of abuse. : ' ; .... -.--.! ' - , AnaiAir A Votxxas. Agents.. ' 1an 80-lw Nortli Carolina Legislature. - rCOndensed from the Raleigh Sentinel. ''A.: J.'Vi i ''"-r SENATE.!". UV'-r. : f Thubsdat, Jan. 80. : ; President Brogden in the chair. r . . , i Reports from standing committees were presented by Messrs. Todd, Merrimon: and Morehead, ol nocKingnam. ?r m7k Af TnTTf ' j dKSlflS joint select committee . on , Constitutional Keiorm, reponea a vui o aiier me tjpn-( stitution of the State. - It is the bill of last session- with amendments; Mr. Morehead verbally . reported the recommendation of the majority that the proposed amendments be considered seriatim, n . . . . - i The leading provisions of the bill are: Btnkine out the clause in regard to the mg UCalfy rnA vr t mmsj a, va aavaaauM bvmvub A iasArol AaaamKlv nA IS.Annial State debt, providing; for biennial sessions I m 1 J O. x 2 UL wAAV V vwvaisa .niyvwswij v wivmmmm ml e ZSi I ; ir: VTTr, i me omce 01 pupenuusnuen. , vi xr uouc Works; reducing he aumber-of .Supreme rnrt intoWtrnirmeludicial 1 0-7 '. . . . I Aiatrinta tn nine nrnvidinir for the rotation - ; I circuits, so that no judge shall ride the i-same ciruui. tnnn u wubwh i iBwauunu- I ine the old. term Vprecmcts".. instead, of ..Wn,." Rtrikinc out the oroviflions Wiirinir a tax to be'levied for . the pav- ment.of theinterest and pripeipalotthe State" debt- striking 'out .Ab.euirement for aCensua of. the State in 1875-&c..fl-ff - . The hm was special : order.f or jjj to-morrow. ' .." ..JLinfiSsage was received fromthft.GOTer- nnr transmittine a communication of Alex. Esq.,' Superintendent Of PubUc In- gtruction, in reference to the action of the Board of Trustees of tbe University on the subject 'bf the"lahd scrfp'd6fiated-lo the State by the IXj S. Gernment which re - port closes with the recommendatroa that addresses teach and Indues tMpeopie. to the sum inlsused be restored by the State to adopt such a systcyu of f armiagas wUr-Te-be used as contemplated by law. , T juvinate their worn out lands, andfurOier On motion of Mr.TroyY the I accompanying papers .were referred W tie te taught la -schools.-;, ' v I' Committee on Education.' ' - v vr U'VOa lotion of 'lit Cowies the rtdes-were Mr; Long introduced a bill to abcIIsS the suspended and' the bill chartering the Mid- v I a i i ( i -K- t7 n i - .a Scotch Fair of Richmond county, Re- iferred. u ti I fw T.n;- nf HofoirU ' intrrM -Kill to repeal sections 6, 7, 8J9 and 10th and nth of chap. 2 Rev tore And Geology.-7 J r:?V , uode enuuea Agncui Ref erred. ' - - - to incorDorate the Old YXrhVii fitata T.ntnH.ii f minir inl XfonnfftO. turine uompany. Keferred. ' Messrs.' McCabe, Hill and Holeman, In McCabe, Hill and Holeman, In resolutions instructing the , Public ' PS.v.Tj5 Sft troduced i Treasurer combe, Brunswick and Northampton, res- Mctivelvertain Tmoneva fiW tta S iSrei-- . Mr.i Worth called up,.nnder a suspension aantatiirofl lt raafi A naa f-K ail t VkAot An. HB.mMAmtJK Trw;a. i th-i.rri. uvu v via w i'lvi'WV u amunuo - au iuw w a r w . . . ..... -rv.. .1 SSeStr.Tm:Vmlfl tMr. Worth said the resolution was Intro- duced at the instance of Enoch Hoajr.Esq.4 Superintendent of Indian Affairs, appoint ed to that position, on the selection of the society ot a nenos. . , 'Mr. Morehead, of GuilfordJfully con curred in the remarks of Mr. Worth, and paid a high tribute to the character, of the Society of .Friends... . . -r -f After further discussion the resolution was adopted by almost a unanimous vote. The resolution to adjourn tins die. at 6 A. M., on the 17th of February, was put upon its passage. . Mr. Merrimon, who introduced the reso lution, urged its passage. - ' -t ilr. Troy also urged its passage. ; J ' Mr. Dunham moved to lay the resolution on the table. "" Mr. Merrimon called the previous ques tion, and.the call was sustained. ; i - 1 The rosolution was adopted by a vote of 35to& , ' On motion of Mr. V Love, the special or der was postponed for two minutes to ena ble him to move a postponement of his resolution in regard to the sessions of the Senate till 11:30 to-morrow, which was agreed to," and this matter was disposed of. ? : " ; The special order, the bill to incorporate th if idf&nd North Carolina, Railwav com oahv. was then proceeded with, the bill be- inr on its uunl reaains. inr on its third readinsr. ' The question was on the amendment 01 Mr. Morehead, of Richmond, a substitute for tbe amendment of Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, to prevent the company from ex ercising banking powers. " ' ' After discussion the amendment of Mri Morehead of Guilford was rejected by a vote of 19 to 10. Mr. Troy moved that the amendments E reposed by the committee to whom the ill had been re-referred be considered $eriatim. . " The amendment of Mr. Morehead, of Rockingham, prohibiting . the company from dealing in its own notes or the notes of any bank adopted. An amendment striking out section 8; authorizing town, city and county author ties to subscribe to the capital stock was agreed to. out "Salisbury" from the 13th section led to considerable discussion. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Messrs. Bennett Houston. Stanford and Jones, of Caldwell, submitted reports from various standing committees.' Mr. McNeilL a bill to amend the act in relation to fees of county commissioners. Referred. ' Mr. Stanford, a bill to prevent the sale of liquor within two miles of New Bridge Church. DuDlin county. Referred. Mr. Davis' a bill to authorize the levying of a special tax in Lenoir county. Re erred. Mr. Watson, by consent a bill to prevent any one voting in this State unless he pro duce the receipt of a Sheriff for his poll-tax for the preceding year; referred. - The bill to amend the school law of 1872 came up as unfinished business. The ques tion recurred upon the adoption of the 25th section., t Mter considerable discussion the section was amended and adopted. The bill then passed its third reading-after a lengthy de bate on the numerous amendments offered to the other sections, by a vote of yeas 85, nays 21. . itffi'fffCtS the joint select committee to investigate tne affairs of the Western N. C. R. R. Co. and charging it with other duties, was taken up, and after some debate passed its , several readings. ' ' ! On motion of Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, the bill to repeal the general incorporation- act I of 1871-v72 was taken tux , On motion of Mr. McGehee, it was post poned Until to-morrow at 11 o clockl The imeclal order, the bill to incorporate the rate of interest to 8 per cent was adopt ed, and the bill passed its third reading. '" . v Friday, Jan. 311 u y.-.,,yy senate."; , ;v ''Reports from committees were submitted. Mr. cowies, from the uommittee on rnv ileges -and Elections, a bill extending the terms of Justices of the Peace to the 1st Thursday in August, 1878, recommending its passage. " '. Ellis, of Columbus, moved and ob- tained a suspension of the rules to put upon passagTa' resolution - appointing a committee to negotiate for the purchase of the Military Institute in Charlotte or suit able buildings in Wilmington to do used as an Insane Asylum. ' j ' , ,Mr. Worth opposed the resolution. : 4, r Pending discussion Mr Love called at tention to the special order. A resolution fixing the daily sessions of the Senate and providing for night sessions. A motion to reconsider prevailed, vvj ' The further consideration of the resolu- ZTZS I "Messrs. Dunham and isiness was transacted. Messrs. Dunham and Todd from Com- .a ft .J . a . . '- - i ;ttpft nn fSnrnorationa l19 ti0M- . ? constitutional ai AMENDMENTS, :. . . Mr. Morehead proposed to take the sense I of the Senate as to voting upon the whole ui upuu nu wucuuiucut kimuokit. I. Mr. Morehead moved that the bill be re- rnmmltted to the committ with insrj committed to the . committee with instruc tions to report the bill sq that each amend- ment could be voted on separately. Adopt- edV ' -' ; ' V ; ; House T)ill amending the the school law, upon motion of Mr. Cowies. Was ordered to be printed and made special order for Wed- nesdayjoext ai,i2 M - v --i'.r , Bill to be entitled an act for the Impxove- ment Of agriculture,- Provides for the; ap- j pointment ; by the Governor with the-; con- I sent of the Senate of two con-imissioners oi I agrictdture; whose Muty it shaUf be to Tisit ; 1 every county in"' the State" and by puhhc aid. I provides1 that a lystem of a; - .ii . i i . r i WHOLE -NOe 1,654. land Railroad Company, was make special order for 13 m. to-morrow. 4 1 ; v t n , uoi v- v Jfc'xi xatii xo..?r .j Vi;, Fbidat, ( Jan. 81st, 1873. .4-1 Mr. Brown, of Mecklenbure. a memorial from, stockholders of the Atlantic, Tennes see & Ohio" R. R. Co. asking a change In their charter. TrJw " . : rulloauthoiymr SSSvSt deCreeoftheWestera'U;B. Circuit Court . 4 , r-- ?eCre 01 tne ,v?ie In C8 OHenfy, Qews et L VS.! the Western ,N. C. R R., , .and directing Uia rVf.-rTTr hour, (11:30) it was taken (upanddis- - . A . rnocjsri IcGehee moved, to postponed untU Thursday next ,rv s v .j. ' Mr;.Bc.nne" moved to amend by striking out all after the enacting clause and substi tute section 45 of ihe laws of ' After a long discussion- Mr. McGeb.ee I motion to postpone until jThursdayt was put to a vote and adopted. ,.r " 1 On motion of Mr. Whitmire Oie resdlu tlrt5nBtmntinth JnHfHartrrmittAfttA tion instructing the Judiciarr Committee to report a bill to prevent the spread of infec I tious diseases among , cattle in the State, was taken up and adopted" 41 . ! The Senate amnesty billl was. received and referred to the Judiciary Committee., y Ellison, coL,' a 'resolution expelling from the floor of the " House, as a reporter, one Jacob DeWitter, col.; for reflecting on the colored members of the House, v-; v ...v On motion of Ellison. coL. the rules were suspended and the resolution was taken up for consideration. r ' Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, opposed the reso lution. He was opposed to the freedom of tria TrVkaa rtAino trTnm aIIaI V T - 4 Mr. Gant did not think . the House hail K anything to do with the ; matter. " It was a I 7 street quarrel between DeWitter and a col ored member of the House. r , . T ' Messrs. Gornwin, Dudley. coL, Ellison, coL; Williamson coLr and Abbott,- col.J advocated the resolution. .; t . i 5t After a long debate the previous question was demanded and Called, and the resolu tion was adopted by a vote of yeas 61, nays Adjourned. , z , ' - NEW ADVERTTS 2NTS. Ulusic A&r ainst Time. Tne Greatest Horeltr;-of Ap j X present proof of their appreciation of good and fine Music to be present when the exhibition takes place. . . ;-; . - ', :i - ... . ; . ' im - . ' - ' The latest airs, the finest musk, in Hoslc Boxes of all sizes. Pianos and Organs, superior to any oth er makes in the city, and all other Musical Instru ments, can be found - - -. For sale at ' - HKINSBIRGKR'S Live Book and Music Store. f eb tf jjaUK Ot XI eW HailOV6r. BANK OF NEW HA NOTES, Wilmington, N. C, February 1st, 1878. X HB REGULAR ANNUAL MBBTINO OF THE Stockholders ef this Bank will be held la this city, at tha Commercisl Xrehaiiffe. on ThnrsdaV. the 18thc-l - . I Inst, at 11 o'clock A. M. A full attendance, either j in person or by proxy, Is speciaDy requested. , ' . ' 8. D. WALLACE, , : f eb t-tdm-eod . Cashier.. Post copy. .. , . Hay-JBotatoes. &c. gQQ B ALXSPETJCB HAT Just Beeerred. 3Q0 BBLS SEED POTATOES, 2 BBLS SILVER SKIN ONIONS, . ' : " , , 5Q BBLS BEFTNED SUGARS, BOXES DRY SALT MEATS, . ...... -t ( TXERCES BUaAB-CURED HAMS, Ac.-t ' For sale low by BLNFORD, CROW A CO, South Water street feb-J-tf Coffee, Sugar and. Lard, i qaa sacks COFFEE, OUU i 2Q HHDS P. K, AND DEM. SUGARS, QQ BBLS REF. SUGAR, -J Ark TIERCES AND TUBS LEAF LARD, For sale by feb s-tf ' t,;-rt, 93 and S9 North Water ;PottoedSyiTi;i O A BBLS SUGAR DRIPS AM. 200 Bbla Golden Fleece Syrup, . , 15 BblsN.O. Syrup, . ...... ; For aale by "v' ' - ! - ,' ... 1 F. W. KSRCHNER, . S7, S8 and 19 North Water st febx-tf . Hay, Hay, Hay S . 'U ' ' - F. W. KERCHNER, ' i'.- rr, t8 and North Water street itbUt (Bob:lrVTiite Flour. f eTAA BBLS BOB WHITE FLOUR, ' uuu, fe S-tf i :r.y n F. W. KERCHNER. Piincli llMCttOi&t 'x rpHB BEST BRAND OF ITALIAN MAOCARONI X Imported Twenty Casea .,) ti ;i. EXTRA CREAM CHEESE Twenty Cases, CHAS. D. MYERS A OtX, : ' , . . 1 North Front street i . . .... .. . . . feb S-tf - , Post copy. ' I . - if tj, TTnvt(, h . ; DiUllii XIR llalllS, I . .... t. ... .... BEST 8UGAR-CUSED-SHTO EIGHT POUNDS each, cw I v! ' n .u - i;:-... feb S-tf;. . , ..CHAS. D.MYERS a CO, ; Choice Bed; Apple3 1 , BEST IN THIS MAREXT. SELECTED AND repacked on sailing dsy of 8. a Rarnlator. - feb 4f vCXLaS. XX MYEBa OXX - t:.:.yv; A LARGE LOT OF Common 11-inch Pine '! bright and dark double X To thick Nsvy. black aad rTaad other grades of toe www, 1 ? Alao a an lot TIa- ported and Domestic rrfce r -licti. iw J Jc. t tax. ' C5 r?.-ttr: -. ' I laalWf. No. Karkot strek i';H': v BATTf oir ADTEnTISINQ..v One BanareloiM dT. . .i . . . . . , , ."- ' v t 5? " . : -v tone uyt. ........ ,Vf.; 2 iX lour dy...-. 7.V - " . tan ..... 1 UU 4 rn.A, . ,... -.TwnKmUi...rt,...-r..rj..JS 00 - ,. Bix montbs...T..'......J.... ...5 00 -v One year... w. ........ ..'..... 60 OS taContract AdTerttaem.aU taken at propoK ttonatelr low rates. -- . . .... ... - . Five Squares estimated asa Tluarter-eoluion, and ten sqnarea aa a half-colomii. ..t ? ,.:,t ,M NEW ADVkUTISEMfiNTS.u-J GTHEfEX-PRES ol iH U I , SteamOat ipOmpaiiy , ttaveio teres FDTB BTKAMBOATS. WILL ' TTJlVIN5 THKEBFOT BTKAMBOAX3. will XI ran tte following DAILY scheduto Vtweefl wunUngton .FaysvUieri 7i Aat iron tuamer .j, tt , -j. r.l.,v . carrytoK freight anApuaenirsra; will kat Wttihta ton .very Wedneaday and Hatnr tnrday. at I o'clock. V. ', M.. Betgrnlnt wUl . teav f aytteT: day and Friday, at T o'clock A. M .;',; j v.; i', 1 1 -ts:.'! k Jit uie. sr. tims- AM. The Iron Steamer ' tu tMt J WAVE, CavWm. Skinner, , earrrinc frefsbt and passencei ton eycry Monday and Ttauraday, at o'clock P. and Saturday, at 7 o'clock A. M. - ...... ... , -. . TU Steamer, ;l ., -ii ,h ?t;. v; I earryhisr freiglit nr" will leave 'Wflmlogtoii 'iireVy Tueeday and Friday, at o'clock .P aL. Returning will leave Fayetteville every Monday and Thursday, at I O ClOCK a. n. '" No charge for Srayage oa'goodi consigned to this Line to be forwarded up the river. '- is Every effort will e made by the Com piny' to give entire eatiaf action to paaeengers and shippers by the .WILLIAMS & MURCHISOli, ,. T A eents." febt-lw ;Eeceived:.ToDay;;;;: BBLSCmMPAaNSCIDEK,.. r , ;. , ... . ,,....,, -t;v.ii'. BBLS PILOT JBBSAH, jati -i ji A:.ut 10'BOXSS OT8TKK CRACklKS, ' y . 1 BOXES GTNGltri BCmfAfri , 10 , , 10 BOXES BUQAB ClUtEEES, , ,, -V WV VAW1.VAJMAVJ. . - k U. A. Art J f - met' Split Peas, Beans, Drl4 -PPSi Demarara Sugar, . - ' - .Sugarcured Shoulder Cod&shk u"i' feb atf .' HOTTPrDOBJA SASHAQgiy. 7 ' mtm Mt . Fr.M Cass.: Pants ! AT ONLY A. SHALL HABQQT On Ilew York Cost ! Uy. w; : KTOSON ! fc CO., , ; V feb S-tf : vi ( ,j,,il; ii.- city dothlersv : ' A Card. VY E, THE UNDKBSIGNZD (THK eOMMTTTUB of Arrangements) of Concert given last Thursday . night, the 80th alt-, hereby beg leavn to tender .onr most sincere thanks for the kind assistance rendered s by Capt X. J. Pennypacker for the use of Opera ' House on that occasion; also to Mr. J.W. Spaulolng for the efficient manner la erranztBtr vcenery: eta Also our thanks are due to Prof. J. F. Kueckett for his valuable services, and to Ph. Heinsbercer for bis laborioua efforts in our behalf, and lastly to the Wilmin is vatuivaj ui wtaa wusmi. sauia aswetw w iuo gton-Prew for theiintrorm kindness th.y tended to us. . . . , ' : . .. -j.-.-U ': CHA8. JT.' MTEBSl haveezi WIT A VT Vf 1VPU . it ." ' 'j -'"-". -i'j ; a. R. WEH i' !- Wilmington Feb. 1, 1878. i i' - 1 " L"1'1.' " " ' , " 1 ' ' ' The regular meeting of the fARioso Pleasure Club will beheld at Uie (Allege olSaiKane' and Physicians, on Monday evening, Tb1. SroV at o'clock. ebS-lfcii! ff. - H. B. JBWETT, v - i f t v mi tJee. and Troas. A va Sm vrai jaav. Desirable. Investment ! AFEW OXtf srX'pEH'CESTTBON OF THE City.pt wumingtcni4uaJb..l87Vfof sale at the i feb-nac4t " BANK OF NEW HANOYEB. Engiiieer Hall; .6 i fc. . AMEETTNO OF THE B. OF L. E. WILL BE held at the above hall this Sunday afternoon, February SiSOVoloeav "jj ". . . --'feb s-it itf)S:X R;tTfaa,i Ifo 50 Fifty Bag(liee?:50 CHOICE GRADES OLD GOVERNMENT Va V A, Laguyra, Bio Coffees. Seleetions for family use. feb S-tf ; CHAA, D. MJERS CO, Wilmington Lodge ' No.? 319. REGULAR MEETING MONDAY EVENING, AT IX o'clock, Wjotk in second degree i febf-lt ' ' THOS. B CARR, Secretary. Cuba Molasses I 273 Tf TTTJS.' IS rtETl(jS9 ' CHOICE NEW CROP"" . nuscovado 'Uolasses, Now landing front Brig John Plereej direct from Hfe Tana. For aale very low from wharf, j ;. - . i;.Jan-lw-n?fKiVORTH aWORTH. .-' , , .f Forl( Ren Xhe two rooms, . ground floor,, on Princess street, formerly occupied as) a affice by CoL.BobertXL Cowan.. Apply tpDaBrtxpiUr. ."Wanted, v V''S A LIYH WmTE MAN WHO TnOROiTGULT nnderstands distilling turpentine. Seadj am- , ployment and good wagea ' ' . ( , T . v ; None but a sober man need apply.' ':. Jan Sl-lwf . P,.QtBQX.!rWflmingtoBtN. C TaxMuOajaaa. v" T. C JbBossbt. U General . Insurdrite; Amenta, h i : a i-; iwvr?-!!' ir -rtW -t its- 1; i .PnaeeM Street, near Tva(erv deolw-nae-tf !IorcdlIlaiiIiet3K -r 1'AF EOrrS teoOL MATS,-' TJWNESV EAR. 4 ness, f addles. Bridles, Collnr. llamea, Chutna, Saddlery, Hardware, Traveling hufp. vuhet Dus- avel.Priree ,TTopiaim :co., No. S r "- 1 rort t l oct-tXnao , ' , V wiiun, N. C, , 4t - 1; .: ' '4 'Si' f ai-:i! ... "V v -. r v. v u ; .. . :.-';t.v.