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OUTLINES. ; -. .
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Baker has arrived at Suez. j-Tcn
thousand people at Iho.; Springfield jraceav,
Judge T. A. R. Nelson died in Knox1-
ville of cholera. Near "Wheeling cars
went down bank, and three Germans were
killed. Over one hundred " and twenty
five buildings burned in Belfast, Maine.
Gen. Custar, of the Yellowstone Ex
pedition, defeated tb. Indians in several
engagements. Teller of Albany Na
tional Exchange Bank confessed stealing
$40,000. 5-77- Miss Prentice, an aged lady,
' ' perished in the 'Belfast iirel - Fire at
railroad caused by rotten rails and sleepers
injured several., rrrNew York markets
: uoid-'ittt ' opinisiTirpennne - 43t; Kosin
$3 10; Cotton . 2030i. Belfast with
accept aid in her distress. Loss by the fire
$400,000. TT-Explosion, not fatal, at
Pittsburg. , ,
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NEUr ADVEBTISKiriKNTsJ
i CZ&-&u&Bi&'WltikL Carolina.
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Williams McBcmaoK.---Flourt &c
W. P4 Canaday. Mayor's Office,
Chas. D. Myers & Co. 4 Fair Trialj
; J. K. McIlhkt! --Medicine &c.
See advertisement ' Notice.-
D. J. Gilbek Wanted.
THE FOBGEBf CASK.
KTaaaaiiUai ,.eur.jn. aU .Wax y p ,.,
' te4 to Jail Im Deffcals tf OM
aaa. Illars Ball.
The' case of the State Versus David s!
Massey, -who as" detected in the recent
forgery, came op yesterday before Justice
. (jardnrv.yMessrs, John London Atd Du
brutz Cutlar . appeared, as prosecuting at
torheys." " CPrisoheir "pleaded not" guilty.)
- A. A.' Brown Was sworn, and being shown
said: I did not sign that check and never
saw it before vesterdav. I did not sien anv
" check on the ?tia of Angnst, 1873. I have
...seen; theV defendant , before. ' Once a the
' 24th of June1 and once 'on ,ihe 8th day of.
t July. - He went with me on the tlth1 day
of July to theBankof New Hanover, "when
. he filled outs check and :I signed iU He"
; saw me sign it and gave -his name as W u-
. Ham &i:rttitn X A2L jm&k tnn - ) mm
ri l ara certain yon saw me sign the ckeck..
' oner came to. my., store on, last-Toesday
nigni ana gave nis name as u. j. Ainiarow.
Svnntedi i siiitfjo&Mr ffe the check
and I gave him a suit worth thirty dollars,
and one of my' clerks gave him the balance
: r-'of.tue rJieilt, twerity dollars 'in jaoney He
l toiu me me cucck was gooa. ; .
Mr. Munsoa then identified , the salt of
ciuiucs n uivu tiau uccu iu luc prisuuv
possessoal) -j J ' m 1 eertaia that the pris-
oner is the persoo.-o " U:ZJ-:-:3S ; L
J. u. etrsnon sworn: rneqienaani mi
a suit of clothes with me on Tuesday night
j'.at Mr.' .Gilbert'a bar-room. , Ha never came
back after them, and I turned ihem over to
' Sargeant VahSoelen. : s I identify : these
a1v1iai oa 41a oamo ' Am Mrlain t hk irkfla-
uner is tue penua wiiu icii. uie VHnucir .
J; N.vyahSolrt'io and said: A War
rant was placed is my hands for the appre
hensioriof Dj J. MouidrtowI found the pris-
. oner in a house at the corner. of Fourth and
. .Castle streets . , He gave hia, name- as Ma
sey. Bat elng identified there "jsj the per
son I wanted,- I arrested him. H dehEed
pixliftrjgtrbnt' fB AMSiitb jdc
, ilBj GiaUgeH s worn, Wid r I -know ! Mr.
Brown's signature. Het has money in the
Bank of New Hanover. c donV think flte
signature on the check is Mr. Brown's slg"
nature, though it resembles it in some re-'
S. B. Thomas sworn : identify !MaaBey,
Vthe prisoner as the man who cametoMr.
Eatz's store, some time in JvUji for some
goods; Haid hlB-name "was Brown; -j
beard them speaking of a check for fSdOO,
but did not see iL The prisoner said be
would rather get the check changed before
, ' getting the goods. 4 tl s'ri
j Here the evidence closed for the State, and
the prisoner being called upon stated that
he had no evidence, .but emphatically de
died the forgery. " , )
tn default of one thousand dollars bail,
he was committed tO-jail for the action of
the text term of the Bdperlof Court, J
Hi i.w.
may! Van (rt . ; 4' - 5 -:r'
The following cases were disposed Of yes
; lerday morning; , . ; -; '; U I ; ;
Three women, ' charged with keeping a
, disorderly house, were found guilty, and
required to pav the penalty and costs. I
Patrick Plinn ; charged with : disorderly
conduct on the streets on Sunday, ' was
found guilty and required to pay a fine of
$20 and the costs.;' i.". . ; ;:
Henry King, charged with larceny, , was
required to enter into security in the - sum
of $50 for his appearance at the. next term
. of the Superior Court.
Lewis- Gaose, charged with violating a
city ordinance, was found guilty and sen
tenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs.''.
' The cases of Lewis Merrick and several
others were continued over.
1 - as si Si '
Mia OTrkar4.
A colored man fell overboard off a fiat
opposite Messrs. O. G.7 Parsley's efflce yes
"erday j morning ' and "harrowly ' "escaped
drowning, 'ii Some of his cIoed, friends
very promptly Went to his assistance and
wter they had Bucceeded with much diffi.
cnlty ia getting him safely on the wharf he
wusea them for not getting his hat,
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Messrs. J. C. Wood, P. G., ' John Maun
der, N. G., W M. , Hayes, L : G., of Cape
Pear Lodge No. 2, 1. O. O. F., and W.. W.
Yopp, N, G-i and J. M. McGowan, Secre
tary or urton Lodge No. 67, left this city
u x . waj: lor me purpose or reorganizing
-cijsj--' m . ' - .
vuiiunuus ljoage- JXO: naTl at Whiteville,
N. C. Upon their arrival at the depot they
were met by Col. W. S. G. Andrews, D. D.
G. M., of this city; rThey theB. pioceedd
to the Lodge room and began work; quite a
number of the old members being present.
After the preliminaries' were gone through.
with, the following officers were elected and
duly installed for the ensuing' term!: Cot
W:M. Bakiwiri,, S.;R .G.V K. Haynes,
G. j J, H. Summersett, V. G. ; Kev. G, W.
reTreasuren'
Tbo appointed officers will be installed
next raeetingr . After the , installation of
officers the Lodge took a recess, but! after
partaking "of - a 8pendhI, dlttner prepared
by the brethren, again re-assembled "and
initiated two candidates, the five degrees
being conferred n pon,; them. The degrees
were also conferred on quite a number of
the old members, u Columbus Lodge No
27, we learn,' starts out under very favor
able Auspices. 'They have good material-
in the Lodge and will know no such word
as fail, --v ":,' j .
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We are reauested bv the nartv who went
fVom thW &f tb retuVn'theTr thanks to the
Whiteville brethren for the " kind' attention
received by them. , ,? ,:; ;- i .:.!!r
.V'
Hakea iCarbaaMn. CarUr -et at
' An application having been made before
His Honor, J edge BusseH, by Adam Empie,
Esq. counsel for Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, for
a writ of habeas eorpui in her case, the mai
mer was examined into by His Honor yes
terday and resulted in the following Order
do lug sent 10 sneruzjtsiacK, wnereupon alts.
Carter was discharged from custody: j
tate of North Carolina ) - -'
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' Elizabeth Carter. ( r
This case coming on to be. heard before
me upon the -writ of habeas eorpu saed out
by the prisoner's counsel,' and haying heard
the testimony and argument of connsel;
Tt- ta tliaAAan rtri iT Vw tkn Pamv 4Vtai tha
said Elizabeth Carter be admitted to
ia the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, with
Ad&mJmpie and Robert Carter as sureties
thereto, for the personal appearance or the.
said, .Elizabeth Carter at the next term or ue
Superior Jourt of ?Newi Hanbter ; county
ta be held in the Court .House in Wilming
ton on the : eighth' Monday after r fourth
in August, 1873. Upon the takinj of the
said bond: the. Sheriff of New Hanover
county will discharge the said prisoner, and
return all papers in this matter to the Office
of the Superior Court Clerk of the County
of New Hanover...:r-.:. .1 .? .-,1
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A' Calard ' Say'.. Drawned Hla . JSady
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- A colored boy by; the name, of Ephraim
Hines, while in bathing with a number of
of other boys at Topsail Sound on Sunday
afternoon last, about 2 o'clock,,, was acci
dentally drowned.! They had1 gone but to
the bathing place in the Sound ehannelin a
boat, in. which they placed their clothing,
Li the midst of the sport, Hines, who had
swam off some distance from the balance of
the party, was suddenly beard to cry for
help. Some of the other boys hastened to
his assistance, but before they could reacJbt
hln lieVhad dppeared beaeathbe' inurky
waters and was seen no more. The accident
occurred at Capt Mosely's place. Delaware
Nixon,, a member of the Board , of County
Cemmissioners, ' who- :reWider near, had a
boat out and dragged for. the body with a
ieine, ;. but up tbt yesterday forenoon -it had
berecorerlCnr; iWietfwas no
tified and d.hA.i as
the body Is foundJ' v ; . 4 r
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Calara
a KreanrataW j "V"
' dqkitdfiii ; e. ateamer
Wateamav.f&i of
the Cape Feai'R-Cimnjvved
W'Terysuoceasxul' aadraaaJit affair the
number of excuinistsbeiri niated a
about two hundred and fifty. Ab exciting
incident occurred on the boat 4nriifgiIie
trip In the'sbape of the prenfere birth f
an infant which, np;,pt4 w
are informed, was found toi be dead, iaild
the remains were cemmitted tOfchedeeb.11 "
- The boat reached the ; wharf,.' about half
past 8 Vflbclfc'f: 1
A'ira'u:;::-tv"rrt !
Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock, a
suspicioas looking chiractet '.'entered Mr.
D.! G; Gilbert's, saloon on .South Water
street (which is kept open all night,) and
seized a $10 bill, t which was lying on the
counter, and made off with it He had not
succeeded in getting far, however, before
he was seized by the 'throat "by Mr. Strat
ton, , the clerk,' and made to disgorge, when;
with a parting kick he 'Was told to go and
sin no more. ! ' -ki ' j
Bevolttnc
"We were informed yesterday Xhbt the
body of Robert Williams, who was drowned
Off the steamer NoriJuatt a-few dayr ago
and which was recovered and buried near
Hilton, has actually been rooted up and
partially devoured by beasts of prey. Some
provision should certairily bemade to pre
vent such a horrible occurrence in the future.
TfceBlver.
The freshet is very heavy , up the river
and much damage will ensue to. crops ;in
the low lands. The overflow is so great at
Elizabethtown that the boats cannot get
withto ahaif jjjite of kmdipgplace. The
river' IsprWlo' be? ftifling ' 7
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. -.AtO -o'clock yesterday morning the
thermometer was at 84, soon after which it
attained to idegr&s, Where it remained
until late in the afternoon. -
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Mr. II. Brunhild has '-returned' from
his European trip.' n " : A ' - (1 ; ,.,
A white female patient wasentt to the.
City Hospital yesterday. - j ,iUiri
r'Charlm Tt lATvt'fnrm.rlw nf ! this
Jcitjt, died in Eayeltville aSaturday morn
J "
1 n nr lucil
,r J..U, Carr&way,js(radually recover
iifg,1 bur is sim unabTe Voappea at the City
Hall. s r' 1 : n u ' 0 v : ili
The Norwegian Brig Veita, Anifersbfa,
cleared from Providence,: R.L; for this port
on the21et..)..t ..1; v).-f'--..n , n I ' '."
-;Thechrarr6fc
.rived' at Georgetown; S. G.; from thlsport
rontue Hfch Inst ... '-', " ', , '
5;! vEmma Wright, colored, .charged with
disorderly conduet on the streets, had a
hearing before Justice Gardner yesterday,
who dismissed, the case on payment of costs.
vy'ilijrpy colorec who is under
a doable sentence, completed her .term' of
service in the county, jail yesterday and waa
'transferred to the Work Housed where she
rwill serye f pj .thydys' i 'i f
ir. W. J. Woodward. - general asrent
UsjJMmcm I asso-,
ciatq editor, oi. The l&nOb, is now in the
city convassing for those papers. Both
these publications are highly meritorious
I J n thf irrespective fields, ajidt we cordially
recommend them. , i
4lewCItyDtrteierr
, We are glad to learn that Messf S. G.
Hall & E. War rock have made arrange-,
ments for the publication, at an early; dayV
of a Businessand General Directory of the
City - There has never been a more urgent!
necessity for a reliable work of this Charac
ter than' at preeiSi, owing to the great nttin
herof 'Xchah'ges and removals that ;have
marked the 1 rapid progress 6t .: Wilmington
for the past year or two.'; We hope our
business men will liberally patronize this
important.. enterprise; .It, wills be issued
previous to the Fair in November, and 'ho
collections made until the whole edition is
.completed and delivered ,
Kir Liin ni 1 ii 111 iiu nMjmr
' Seath tTaahlnetoa' Araaaed ,..;:
..TMMUa.lMrtQufir
astic crowd met 4t South1: Washington and
on motion of Dr. S. S. Satchwell, Chair
man of the Executive Committee of Tax
payers, uie meeung- was - organitea Dy
calling Mr. Morris Collin to the chair, and
nominating Dr. W. T. Eennett for Secre
tary. The chairman in a few remarks ex?
plained the object of the meeting to be for
the purpose of hearing the reports of com-'
mittees and to push forward the investiga
tions of the illegal and arbitrary mode of
levying taxes,' &&, &c. .. I . .
T)r. S. 8. ft&tfthwell was called nn tftpn
1q make Ibis report.! tHe showed m tHrmost
impressive manner tnat tne dooks 01 oar
county officals were inaterribly loose condi
tions and showed, too, from comparison;
with other counties, that we were the worst
imposed upon people of the State. V
T f-He showed that the records of the Coon-1
ty Commissioners showed no meeting or
transactions to hear complaints as the; Taw
directs. ' T'l ' ' ' i ....'.: i ; -
Dr. Satchwell's address was to the point
and in an eloquent manner showed up In
not very complimentary terms the County
J Commissioners.
Tnnn'TTnTmfl TiAxt thnk tTifi flnnr i mm?
made "f hiaayfunt efforts in behalf of
the tax-pay ers. He handled the County Com
missioners with gloves off, and as , to poor
Flack,, he skinned htm alive, and he tFlack)
didn't iave a friend to come to his relief r
. ' Captl J. M Wise next took the floor and
spoke at length, sympathizing, with, the people.-1
As 'an honest Kepubllcab, he could
see, the great mistake, in putting such men
in office, and Appealed to all. White and 00L
ored, to look well to theiractsnow. '
- v: Mr.; ' Briee ; Williams then.'.lft a manner
cbniDlimentarv to one of ; his aee. took ud
the State taxes. . He showed that the State
taxes amounted to fzl.OOO'more than they,
required. He bpened the eyes 6f the people
to their present condition, and appealed to
;:. Maj. Engelhard, who is always looking to
ing to consult and advise wiUi then being
present, he .wascalled upon. He disclaim
ed any iQieQUon; oi masmg a speech out;
would advise with them He expressed
his astonishment at the revelations revealed
by the speaker; the increase ; of taxes' arbi
trarily. &c. The spirit of the law : was riot
complied with. t The ' township assessors
made their report to the . County Commis
sionerswhat became of it f . It stands there
as their report still, '.but .hardly one of their,
figures, but others instead oyer their signa
tares. He advised them , to get good legal
advice, know that they are right and then go
on, and he would assist them with his paper,
and purse. The farmers .were the men to
complain that they had to pay all the taxes'
finally. It must come out of the ground '
Maj. jB. being a guardian of the interests of
the people, he was listened to with much in
terest '' - -' -' I ,..
The people were now called upon to
come forward and pay Ltheir subscriptions;
which they responded to cheerfully. l ' '
At this stage, . on motion, there was an
additional committeeman appointed for
each township, ; to take up subscriptions,
Viz:' - i . . .-
- UnioarJohn Dv Powers, J. Moore and
E.;Garriss.-: p V!"J ij f . '
HoIdenGeorge Jordan. , . ..?
! Rocky Point-W T. Ennett . . .
Columbia Chancey Costin. ; i
Caswell-J. P. Moore;' . , , , ". '
' Holly Bobert WUliams. . . .
Cape Fear David Saunders. -
. Caswell Dr. Simpson. ,
. .' Grant C W. McClammy.
Harnett A. H. Morris.
Federal Point-H. Davis. .
Wihuipgtonp-Maj. Engelhard, Duncan
Holmes and! Anthony. Howe. ,
On motion of Dr. patchweutne tquowmg
Mantkms were adotteti f n T i r I H
,XjJSeaoluicL, That this meeting, held without
distinctkm of party o color, -express their
protest and indnation at the manner of
assessment, irtade this year by the;BoaTd of
County Commissioners, and we will go on
and never cease our efforts forredressof our
grievances until we have exhausted all the
means f law, of the Ckmstitutionjand our
inherent rights as freemen and citizens, to
redress our grievances .and to secure. our.
rights under the law and the Constitution.
It was directed that the proceedings be
sent to the WUmington papers; for publica
tion. ' -w'i "if ' v . . ii
The meeting then adjourned to meet a
the can of the Chairman of the Executive
Committee.'
r WlTi Emntrr, f ' !
Secretary pra.tem.,
..-.as ..!
1V93 1873 !
OBAND JlKUPif ON CKI.EBBATION I
1 . . r i . I it
ll-'.
Klclitle4ki Aitalvaraar f tk Fmyett
Vlllc ladepenaent Xigbt infaatry
Capatpanr IBe Daya.Af.Aafd lmtdg
j tfU0 Bevlv4r-Swy&jef af Rtal'
illoia,- Cal. WaddeU kad Others J ' ' '
j prom1 "gf star' Correspondent - Una
.'J Kilt: :jt.l iv it iM :
PAYETTKvriXEi . NC. ' .August 28. "
jMyheart ja sojfull o th plqasant j recol
lectipns of, bygone, days; so f nil of, the hap
py and gldrious remembrances of the past!
that I could not, if I , would, refrain from
giving jiu4aai account of the proceedings
which characterize 1 this as. a -day fraught
With more real happiness and 'enjoyment
to the citizens of bar good old ! town than
any other since the 23d of August, 'I860, f
' ' Eighty years ago ' to-dajr a number, of , our,
titizens' assembled' together: rana,;''forthe:
' - . . . . . . . f t , ' 1 j t
Cred honor: 'brsranized this! old and! honora-
iAe company--oI because it a'dontin-
uous ana uainierrupieu, oigfuxowju irutu
179S Jip io April, 186i, .and ' honb)ie'e
cause from ,iyeiy'.eariit;hWory it has
been tha pride of Fayetteyille and, the beast
of North Carolina.. . , Jt appearance ; on Che
streets to-day j-yas hailed with many 'ex
pressions of Jbe deepest pleasure, and upon
the faces of some of those who have ,f pi- j
lowed it m the days that are no more,,
might liitve been', trickling down tears : ot
Joy.' an'd iu It's ranks old men whose locks,
are ' silvered1 With the frosts' of age and
Whosbonce !proud' 'and'erecV forms
'are now tottering' beneath! 'theVeighcy of
years might have been seen stepping; 'off
with all the stateliness and elasticity of ear-
ly manhood, y This Company has seen ser
vice in two wars.( j A spirit (of patriotic duty
has always animated the hearts of its officers
and men. : In the war of 1812 It tendered
its services President Adamayi ; was ac
cepted and ordered to the front, and again
in the bloody, drama which closed not long
since, when brother was arrayed against
brother,' it bore a gallant and conspicuous
part; and to-day. far away from th scenes
of those fierce conflicts, its surviving mem
bers, and others who have since become
attached to it, meet together in this Its first
reunion, with tears for their dead comrades
and cheers for the Jiving. j,The Company
Was foamed at iU armory air O'clock A. Ml
tinder 4he command of Maj. Wright Huake
and, proceeded- to camp Eccles, Ha old
stamping ground on Cross Creek,; for target
exercise, after, Which,. it proceeded iwitU
"saddened hearts and silent tread to the cem
etery to do honor to the memory of its gat
hurt dead.- Three rounds of blank cartridges
were fired here, which called to the mind
of many the genial faces of its dead com
panions. ' In the vicinity' of the celebrated
Cool Spring and upon tho opposite bank
pf the, Qreek,: may beeen a solitary grave,
where the, remains of Isaac, Hammons, an
old colored fifer of the Company, wbq had
-served 'them1 faithfully', ' for, many years,
was-buried by them -with military honors,;
since which tune,1: at each anniversary out
of a high regard for him, it has been the
habit to fire one round, . of blank cartridges
Over his grave, which was done to-day It
then proceeded toMilitary Green, Where
it i sras joined; by the. Xa; Fayette t Light
Company, its guests, whenboth Companies
were formed '-together :and the battalion-
; placed under, thA oommand pf, Col. J. B.
Starr of the La Fayette Company, jand
were marched to thetemiharyto heaf the
address of CoL r W. S. Mullins, nsm
of Marion, 8. CL,but a former resident of
FayetteVille. Cot; Mullins commenced his
addreis by sayrag'lthat when he received
the invitation to deliver an addresa 6n the
occasion, of thq 80th Anniversary ) of the
Fayettevie impendent , Ligb,t,1lufaatrjr
jompany, ne regaraea it as a commanu,
which: comingfrom such a sbttrcehe could
not refuse to ofcteyC He made many pleas-
uw f "TT i Into permanency by Ayer'a Cathartic PUIa, the moat
ant and happy allosions to his .old lameAinfai eTjmbiaaoa' lor eaaei
his l)oyhood5f happydaysf and, hJ early
oiiecuons ox me f oia company, j ie.
fcVette ville.: and of his old eolletee mates.
whose) fadaaha missedu Haalhided to his
i - . - m At a i
many pteasanc ramoAea,, aipp&we oy
the murmoring waters of Cross creek, where,
he had whispered words of love,!and plead
lor-klssdiftomfair'.maMensiHe said he
jjany.And regarded it a an indication tl&fc
our people, were neginnuis jp gei, upon meir
legs agaiht!that they we,re beginning! to
think more' of ' ttemseivesV and to become
sawyiHewaJrarticularly-i severe,1 and
spoke with iscatiaiag sarcasm of .-thoser Who
are responsible for the present condition of
I things in North' Carolina, , its government
ing of the UniverBity: 1 'His speech Occupied'
A- Uttle more than an houry and was .well ie
ceifed sud gavef entire isaUsfactioh to the
lari
tree crowd of iadie. A4 , gentlemen , Wb ,
ad Aaaemhtgd to hear. him. . After his Con
hi
clusion the Battalion was 1 retortnetrana ied
by CoL Starr to the 'Fair Grounds,1 where
dinner was to be served, 'and while waiting
for t to be announced, most, persons .were ;
sharpening their appetites from an abund-'
ant store of Wines arid liqtiors WhlcK had
been provided for the occasion. Id a short
time the doors of Farmers-' HalLwere thrown'
open, and a dinner, pronounced) by many
to be the handsomest ever, set in .Fayette
ville, was heartily partaken of after Which
champagne fcorks began to fly in' every di
rection-.. For a; great niany years it has been
customary With the company, at each anni
versary to prepare , thirteep regular ; toasts
and have them replied to, ,and the follow
ing are the toasts on this occasion : ' ; '
-- ii: -:: i-KB6inAit lOABTS:;1' i, f 's
' 1st The day We celebrate; Embalmed in
nleasant memories.. ; We -pauaa to1 scatter
immorteOea. . . JBesppnded; toj Jby Maj. D. G. ,
i Music-V Abld Lang Syne." !l .;..;
' 2nd.-The Founders of our Corps and
their earlier successors ; Exemplars1 of Pa
triotism and Dutyj we cherish fond recollect
tions of, tbeii;.virtueM jRsTndedtpbjr Majv
A. McLean, .' t . .! ,, .uj, i ,
1 ; Music" Washington March.. Ju 1 . l
3rd. Our comrades on the fleld-whO fell
in battle or perished by disease, -y- Hallowed
be their memories, Besponded 4o by Maj
j.u.cjttaejj., ,,..,.v,.,i.a,. i.j.'f
; Music 4 The Bonnie Bhie IPlag" ,
' 4thl Our iruests." J-'! ; 1 " Ji V' -I ;
o MtisteCome Haste to the ' Wedding.?
5th. Our absent friends: Here's ahealth
to them that's awa 1 -CT . 'A
Musio-r-,, Oft in the Stilly Niehtw rLet-
ftertTeadirv V''.
i - WW North L uarouna : 1 ever ' loremost in
the right ever mindful of her fealty. Re
spondedtoby Lieut-Gov. Brogden, f
Music "The Old North State.P . i
1 - 7th. ' Our Country and its Beneficent Insti
tutions.1 Responded to Dyu'Jfuner.
Music M Dixie. " ' ""
lit
' 8th. The' Surgeon Corps,:' 'Aptly, .typified
by- the 'eagle's eye; the Hob's heart and the
lady's hand. 7b Responded to' byjpi1." B:!
Robipsou.. j. '-.. u ':.;,:.; -.!
j Music r Annie Laurie.'' . K
tth,'. The Press : The engine of intellectual
force with motive power of vast capacity,'
U governor, should; be staunch and true to
moral promptings. . Responded to by J.
,H.,Myroyeri ;t . ,j i,h,,j y,,,,; 1 .;.
!' ,J10th. The Ban The5 threshold 6f thje tern-
uvi v -vbii inu nnvi uuij--xiuimcinu
ahoald be . enthroned. -i Responded to by
Music "Tlie Temple Bar. Quickstep.''
' ' llth.: The Mechknfe and Manufacturing
:Oaf t: Embodiments1 of Merlins ipprth- aad
aoiMi : RcatBvement.- s itespooaea to by , A.
A. McEethan. ti ;.-i t .,
' t fePJipru.
,k12th: ,!Internal Improvements: jhe high
-wa
ways to commercial greatness. , KfiSpooded
to ny uot-' W: jhcu McKay. -- t ,
;Masio VThe Old Fiilka at Hente.
, lath . .Womanv the soldier's; .friend t
,.Wheapain and anguish wring f the broijr,
a ministering angel thouf 'Responded to
by Cap. W; F. CampbelK1 J i ' ' ' '
,u Music-H.'The Kisa Waka. ndin : .;..;(
,., After dinner was all oyer, the battalion
was again formed, with Baj, Huske ini com
mand, and marched 'to the front of the
National Baak-, rhere the prizes were
awarded to the sjireessful contestants, by
Capt Neill W. Jiay, in a beautiful and ap
.propriate speech -The firs prize, a very
handsomelsUver fobtet wa won by -Mr.;
John A. Bykes. his ayerage being 2J inches.
The second, a handsome copy of DickensK
Best Thonght&i 'was. won by'GaptJ.'M;
yann, an. old member and former officer of
the, company, his, average eing4 inches..
The third, another copy of Dickensv less
handsome but quite as useful. Was wpsr by
MriD. 8J Maultsby, Jr., bis -average being
4& inches. ; The best single shot was made
by Maj, John (D, , Cameron, of j Hillsboro,
Who is an old member of the mpany; it
bdng a bentre shot! ' 'The tiobkV were pre
ented to the eompany1y Maj.' pM. pale,
ia man whom every member' the' com
pany, loves, and of tvhpm they are ;espe
ciallv nroua. It will . be remembered that
' shortly after'its'return, from the Peninsula
campaign, the company was called together
for an election of 'officers; and Mr. Peter
M. Halo iwas elected. Major, since which
time there, has been, no other ejection until
April last At thp conclusion of Capt Ray's
Bpeech; the Hon: A. M.. Waddett, who was
E resent, was V caDedV-:upbh,r and in his (usual
appy strain, as he only, in his easy and
tut inanner . caftjdo, ntertaineo; tne
nit
ket
ept' yip ' forever. '-'He 1 1 spoke of ;his
mther.Hueh Waddelt EeaUo vour titv. as
being pertiaps one ot the oldest living mem
bers of it, -and said that, he had begged; hinv
when he left home, to present Jus , kindest
regards to everymemberot it 'It was grow-,
ing;dark by thitimeand Col; Waddefi's
remarks were: necessarily shortened ! to the
great disappointment ? of every one for he
is a favorite hero and the people love to
hear him talk.- 'Everybody' seems to Ihaye
enjoyed themsert grtatry,- and : T think
there is no doubt of it;-Mr.-: Editor, for I
know at least one, gentietoan who was so
earned gwajt while , at,.the J"ajr,, Ground,;
that he actuality forgot himself, and think
ing that the cold, chilly winds pf November
had come and that Jhe1 'Waa attending an
agricultural fair,; .was really i inviting Iris
friends in to take a look at Floral HaUH At
the conclusion of of CoJ. JVaddell'a speech,-,
the battalian was dismissed and the Inde
pendent Company mardied to the armory,
where the annuu i election b(onieemi was
held.wiithefollowipgxe8ult::ni;t. v.'t
f Major Wright Huske. . ...
4 1st Caplam-Charlesaigh: V' , ' .'
i . , Srd Captain-Ai A. McKethad. Jr. ' i
I 4th Captain A., ft Daingernerdi ; ' 2
.The names of the other officers I have
not been' able to ascertain. " , V ? i .
' Thus ends the 23rd of Augh: a daylong
to be remembered, 'and one which I hope- X
shall live, to see celebrated many," many
wa, -v.!! if Mnoonrs mm l u-:
h " -: ' J , VltAIt
PuBAAnva 111X8 aaTe become. tetUeol m
With the American people. Indeed, cathartics at
Waya have been aad ahravt amst bei naecLt ia Mae
oy au mas kib a. in wis -country tai
adminigtiHtiea 'baa been growmfl
aincepllia were fire made -ol aloes a&a riwbarh.
ua 1
ito I
eonadenM ;
tntopenaai
niuea una m oau. i neir niEn tmbukhi in
no
'.Jeea teenred
raeteai
art prodi
iroduce. Those Who need pills no :loneer heal-,
what pfflstofaln Ifthey catt 'frtAVerV fills. 1
H5Sraf.f1 -mid lnliio9i.w.a
.aajtllreodlwO&inW.iJ 3t:-U djiav
iwuuirT'VU . I
Pwrrpta PAcaa-Wa aoar aava -In itftek
ver
W 5!W PV ;fJh x3i irfJght 90 m
Pre&p- lif cnjedragpaiKC, aad wp be M, ia
ota to snn, for ca&n, or ent,Dy eipresau, o, jjl
f n jeW ABVER'
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CITY. OF WILMUfQTOar, N.' C.
It ;...! i.llll ttii efcif.5 iAarrAlSKtb'tS'M:
I
ofnee np to 13 JL, 3rd at September, 18TS. f or iakp
tog Uaiforma (winter) for tae Plki tM of the:
jCtty, lacludlng Capai, Merchants tending !1A Wda '
wifflaeBd' tamplof cloth' tltat they 'proposf) o 1
make them of. Thirty (30) days allowed,- after eon-
. - t Miii'ii..: vit In 'iTftiJi'i.r--'
tract ia awarded, for furniahtaf afld anifprma to tba
city. ,;' W'f ' 1 '1 'J,ixi'-"l'n ii in j 1'
i Farther infonnation can be1 had on' TippAcaUon al
the Marshal's 6ince. t . , . .. .
ji .: -!', i t.'i 'K'lur.iirttt'l i-Mi's I 7.1
Bids will be submitted to the Board of Aidertneh
at tbeirne meeting. , -tji jiftfil l'
);!
M'H
H V!i!!iJ"u i'W.'P.'CANAi)l.t', ,H
. Soap, CaudleaV Cracta, Starcli. !
II, III I 1 I I I 1 1
OAi BOXES 80 AP,' ASSORTED. '
1 A A BOXES CANDLES,
Ml
2 BARRELS JJaiQI AND SODA CRACKERS,
iQ A BOXESl lAUNDRT 8TARCH, - al-Jj r
VVf.
t.. i : t '
j at9Mf,;
iWjluab mu jecnisoa. .
SPICES, v
r v-,ij; V ' -t I ;! 'Stl -j i
Wbole and Ground. , ; .
TTRBSH FROM TOT JMPORTERS AMDJBl
" COFFEE,' S08AB, 1ABD, STEorTl
MRAGSfSdE'iaOXFCTL -fuT If
150
BAGS PXDOS RIO OOrTES, -) )
f MWIAM, MI.III.IW.H ,
f
XUBSnTRALEAF LAiU).
j -j-. ft j j; i'j
AAA. BARRELS ASD B0HHDS, B. STIttP
r i a
iJJ A0U UUCA JLUAi&BBAS,
1 ?
For sale low by . .. , . . y i
WILLIAMS A MURCHISON;
angift-tf
tVHOL'E NO. j;82.
DBUGSHEDICIHESCflEMieAIiS:
I AM RECEIVING BY STEAMER, AND, EXr
. PRESS, a complete- stock at -
7II--X-
PETJGS, HEDIOTES, i ? '
'A"
Chemicals, Fancy, an Toilette Articles,
1 " Which 'I'offer to the trade very tow.5 'Cat ii H
:. , . . ,. J. K. McILHENNt',"
Drag and Chemical Store, Llppitt' CcraeK '
anzw-tr , '
Stato of Ilorth Carolina
VV?C HANOtER.' f 1
.,.-.,:. ,.. j,.. ,-, :-. - y, j . f,v,
OrrKra oTTOaSuMJHomCbnBT CtaiK-, .2
:'&i'm:va,.l ..ii -.V- SSd Aagast, Mrs. , i. ;
v., .
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A TTHE REQTJEST OF THE OKIOINAL COR-
j. ponton, proposed ia the plaa of iacorporatioa
of -"The Wiaiinetoa Prodnce KxchazmLr and of
thasnbacribersto said plan, aad in puraoance
Iaw. I do herebr call a aaeetinflr of said
corpotators and aabacribers, to be held .at
wpqaea
Cem-
mercial Exchaaee. in tba citT of Wflminetoa. at IS
'clockM.,Taeyrl the aeUL day of Anftrsv
instant, for the election of officers and the adoption
nt suitable by-laws for the government of said" pro-'
; ang S6- I :;;u. Harkot BuperkrConrt.,-;
SB's;? -Vi a-'Vi itij.s-
BolBoot ifM
i in:... .- .IU -i.V.;
- ' GEO. B. FSENCH 80-S..:
MflUJ; flats: j
i nnn fIoub; aj
ALL GRADES;
QWBlt'san 8MO
-im:
Wat
rl.
AND
vu
BODS,-. SMOKED SVLDIBS.-j,,
1 A A A A bushels' Htrkaf "rttBifcB
2.
JJtlBlllUjS UAIs,' ' - !
' For sale low bv
ans mtltM v. WILLIAMS MURCHI3DN,
I mbpKBBAHb srarj casks!. ' '
250 sprjirr-casks,
-f'l
' aag'sV-tf-
Vn. '..la 1a !.
wiMiinsna Huwauufl,
? j'A FAIR
f'liol o.'i'i ..?nirii ltitoij .dJ
.7tJJ
Af.T.
TTAtf PHOVEO THE ' FAOT: THAT AT
' times the largest and best Mockers'
;;;:;;pcel4,,,.
FIX jSppDS AND WES PMCESl
may'
HW f CHAslriTEyS -ifaoA.-
2fl 7li:!3HiiiH a; .iC".i.-;-:filitri-'
fti,;;r k. .,C;;V FnmtS
if ? IVy ' ft- i'j; . I'AUi '.lLLtKi
-J1
Ins f nArffalns 1 Darratns !
sin.
is. : -Mi
L'tlis
m -i'.i
ti;ju ;ni 6tfi irm
AT: COSTl! ATCOSTi AT COjST!
At Solomm'-Les 8torel
(THE
;A fail and aiectea ak m aU fleraftnea
i.r, Jti".tiif; if) ,7n;(!
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:- .Taltf dfltWia'a'l 4a4it'l.
cdfirtadQthatl after :w .unU oJ 1 "I
! NTIriE STOCK CkW'uf
1 humbmi s Come aad see fpyoarseteaand;
l.-ytJj
1l
t ,fi .t-."V
JU tba DM stanaJwaflfceast-corAer Froaa and Mar
ketitreeta.' "'- -l 1-iiiMT,5imWlomi
riaar,
1 ii'ti
I?
H.-f. 3
y.kDTJtS iND GKSTlS ltiDl.lSA'tCHiLS,
Shawl Straps, Belt-Satciek, Ac.', at the Saddle iani
t HIKifi':'."'! II.:- .;'Sit, I. i'
.Barn Factory, of . .,,, .,(
1 -v Jr.s.Tapkaaa dpCa,
. f . . m 8 SordayrontB.,
rnH OlU MEMBERS OF TTHE 1 AtfltETtC !
ULi- Jttaw aau Uiab araeamesuy reaoeated to meet
at Commercial Exchange, on Water St, at fthe foot
of Princess street,' toiht, Augnat SOh; at S
,ac'lck,,F. HL-.l n -it. 1r 'j.l--tili-'-; ;
Those wishine to become, members , will please
meet tat aame' time and place. By order Vreat
dent.
m.
A TNO. ' 4, SOUTH WATER 8TREET. .THE
IX-'' Drmking Saloon will be kept pen all fcitjht,
from and after this data, At B. Stntttao, Niht, and
D. 3. Gilbert, Day Conductor. sag SO-lt
1 H 1 ii 11 1 1 11 1 1 1 ' - ' " -
, t iu MISCELLANEOUS. ' ,f' :
f A NOTHER LOT OF
'-1 -J !
r.'j:'f
The ttest in the World,"
i.ii-H lI.(t JU!T"I.Tvi,1 t lrf y
.,A.itltn , i GEOKGE MYERS'j t
vm&MtiyM '" "IV'tbtttSo. Front Street
TMXOTS TO SUIT4 ! i??'-i J h r ; 1 ; "
J'XfOHW " i'l
feb4f
ADRIAN VOLUtRS. v
If I
HOICK JUBUAS, r
iw" '', at dO eamtaatarj
angM-tf
It aad U So. Front Street.
J'. 1-
ilfU-U'aati. : ,
ana. a noes
1 unJ.y.-.U ..
RATES OF ADVEIiXISINft."
three daya...viY.. t 00
. " ; . fonrdaya..i-.'...., 60
- " fivftdyH...,H.v.t,........'3 OP
'ODeweei......... mm
Tlireewecke ......i. 800
.... ... - m. ... Oj,e month.. 8W
' V'.Vi WafietarJLliLrv ... " 00
- Three months,.. 00
.ii"! L 8-Wntli..V.lri-J.r.-.. .86 00
".' " One year.. . , .60 1)0
r?fCoD tract - Advertisctaenta taken at propor
Fiv Saa&rea estimated as a .aoarteiycolnmn, and
ten fcflurca as k lull -eolotan: ' V ' 'r
FOR'SALE-FOR SALE.
'Ig'iBBIX BUaAR.i; f lii !! ImJ . ,
i;!ti'U -.-7-J ii K.!-.-IU M!S : II!
O KA SACKS-COFFEE,, ':;
"l:i " ' ft' til-I'm 11
250 6R0SS MATCHER
j j'f iii '.tt '.-i Mil !'iuh'it
1 A A BOXES C R. AND D, S. SIDES
i t J iu f-t-ll
1 htl HHD& AND BOXES SMOKED: SIDESW
LfV SHOULDERS, , , ,
9TfyrMjPBT fftTC MOLASSES,
?FTH6 HafTindBWs. 8. H. Molasses, 800 Bbls
saaideaTiseca Byrap t hj.i 1 1 11
i,(
HELSOATS;
(
' 1
111 r'ili.ifiill
j0q' tubs lari; ko kblsj crackers,
A TIERCES HAMS. . -v ,
.XT
1 SBLS. oimt 9nrt ii -ska Ra
QMUl,
1
' r'i
1 A A,Jf-W. P. AND MJJSKET CAPS, 800 Cases
A "V -Brandy1 1 Peaches, 1SC( CAses - Schaapps, 75
- ,;. Boxes Candy, . . . -
OKA Boxes and Half Boxes Candles,-; 10 Tons
4DJ Hoop Irbn.- dafctt j' i- ' ' M ' ":7 '
angl4-tf W F. W.KERCgNER.
i Uuarantino Ilotice.
fTIHBl FdXTWTNO iQUARANTINE KEQULA-J-UonwUlbein
force on and, aTtef the .
. 1st A1J yessel from portasontbof Cape Pear will
fenact to t th vletting station near "Deep Water
Point," and await On inspection of the Quarantine
Fhyslcfsav 4(v .-'f... -,rrr,T'.i
vtd AH Teseefe aaYlnf eleiffleMon board on arrival, L
ti. Vessels not lacladed as aboweswill proceed to
Wilmington without detention.' .
jf. .... ifjft -'.J ft .j i y,-;-'- '
' 4th. Pilots are especially enjoined to make cwef nl
Inquiry, and if not satiBflai with, the atatemenU of
the captain, or ir the Teasel Is m a filthy condition,
gey will bring the vessel to tti eUtioa-foa further
"examination. ' ' - .', i ' - -
!" Yt:- 're. . i-f ,'.r. f . Vtfift lTf ' "
" 5th. PHofe wilfnBy vfolktCdgthe quarantine laws
are subject to forfeiture of their braaahi masters of
vessels to a fine of two hnndred dollars ($200) a day
for gTM'f flaythpyfiHHtgTTi iparairin laws, and
ai AH Tesssuljec? VtAfionriinder these
relations jwaise jflag; ba Uie mabrigging, port
- 4 . y ir. w jfvi"rn
SSllj la V. u ,,i iAiiayaatinWPhrsician.
TIjiad?El!(TQrK FINE
i 5J ;(' v.nif ,' ?.
T5U viva A -rrv TVTCjmTT-r
SUBSCRIBERS HAVING DETESMTNED
;toaaga their . buateeaa And seanove further
lamely:
:or-
inv-
in produce and selling Goods; J5 to' 30 fine young
Mules Jand Horses; fist-rato. Waona, Harness,
Carts, Ac; 8,000 acres Farming and Turpentine
Laivia,Hiaaa4adboiea wafcg BnDdtogs, Sta
bles and houses for laborers, together with ail goods,
wares4 and -merchandise,' ami numerous Other ar
ticlea too tedious to.menttoa.f,K-. niUut
Theabweproperty Is all situated lit a very healthy
locality and Will bo; eJd . Iota and parta to suit
purchasers on yery accommodating and .easy terms.
GaodpasewltarsaMiabM IstoreW added; will be
sSd2sfc?o? 8 J-
: . yif- rfi fjoYi A4BDJOT iBBOS.,
. - . Ebeqezer, 8, C.
3 F9sesei give Janaai? lib tezfe n: '
angSl-3m
n a w.w . a v
-iiii
U
3 L:
atA liV K-'a, f ' T V,
a i.ia , -
SEtJARS'.
.no o iuiirBa.eA BAreei:
t.j Inirr ,!aau Ladm3-fl ;a.;a:
ft1feT ii!li'J .toil y'jfLltLn '1'''
Wi IU iiJ;i oaf .;.'-: JTCal. Ultra,
i'tui fyip- tti-it h vm Ii :!' wi Ju: .
:" .. RustJc ajidasnantipados
CIGARS Il-OIGABS!!
"li tJsiNE&s' AT'couNcbs'c'ci raeLwat,
JJI with Distflletxv Mate aad Wasoa, aad Lease on
nlace for S rears from igt next Jannarr.
80S ACRES PMH LAND on CJC. E, wV'known
astheCauaeway tract. , :(.
A GOOD PLANTATION on Cape Fear TJlver
kaowa as Walker's BlndU i Place formerly Aha prop
erty of Isaac Wright, containing 600 Acres, more or
less ma good sUtoof cvlttvatloa. 1
One goodjsmall plantation pn Carver's Creeki with
comfortable Dwelling House and all necessary out
bouses, stables, Ac, is good atatatof i emulation,
good water and and an abundance of good rich marl,
eontalning 190 acres, more or less; This will' be sold
in connection with, business place on Cape Fear
river, known as West brook's Landing, or singly, as
may be desired, also with the Mill Seat oa Carver's
Creek, known as the Brown Mills. Each of these
three places will be sold singly or ail together on
good time. Apply to F. W. KERCHNER.
ang 83-1 m. - Jonmal copy.
ir
ForSmitltviUe:
i vin'' t v.a s aiaiir;
gTJAME3; FIRE FLY WILL LEAVE a G.
Parsley JvOo.'s wharf on : i'U -i ivpn-y
TUESPAY, THURSDAY AND, tiz.1: rirmi
fx", i. i " SATURDAY XVElllNGS,
At 4 o'clock, precisely. RetarniDZwfll leave Smith
viUe sA7o,clecarA. Mi ' angli-tf
Cotton Yarn.
ii 'to
-1:
t: hi: -
fDOTTOT Y AllN,
a. itxr WBTms. ....... ,
ltut tn-litbc- "iJ ''! For salalrjr:'.- tt nUot lu-i
Jaly 81'lir n: :.: c EDWARDS HALL.
Hova Scotia Hdrring.
45 i' FEKFECtLtOli-
IT Ti,"' V vr" V1-'h'V?:vx tr.'t.
- For sale low by , ,
f, 'j .t( s if
Jane 15-lm
WTXJiABD BROS
1(1(1
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