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OUTLINES.
Resolutions of N. C. Legislature concern
ing cotton tax reported oa unfavorably in
Congress. - Sub-committee go to New
Orleans to investigate Durell. ' Wright
& TilSingbast attribute tbeir failure to the
Spragues. - A, farmer murdered in Mis
souri, and three or the murderers sum
marily executed. Heavy earthquake
shakes up the saints in Utah. Bom
bardment of Cartagena continues. -Ylrginius
left Tortugas in. tow, of Ossipee.
Bark Sultan, with 12 persons, lost.
Ti-rgtnius survivors delivered aboard
the Juniata. Confirmatioii of Williams
doubtful. Fate of bankrupt repeal in
U. S. Senate doubtful. - Spoons Butler
still dipping into Civil Rights. Lower
temperature and partly " cloudy weather.
New York markets: Money active at 7; ex
change 8f; gold 10U; cotton dull at lfr
1G; rosin doll and heavy at $3 55$2 60
for strained.
North Carolina Legislature.
Condensed from the News.
TWGNTV.SIXTR DAY.
SENATE.
Thursday, Dec. 18.
Mr. Cunningham announced that
the Principal Clerk of the Senate was
detained at his room by sickness.
Mr. King desired that the journals
should be so amended as to show that
he did not refuse to vote on the civil
rights resolution, stating that he was
in the lobby taking medicine, &c.
Otherwise, the journal ofs yesterday
was approved . f ; r-'? . '
EEPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
were submitted by Messrs. Seymour
and Scott front he ""Judiciary, More
head, of Rockingham, from Internal
Improvements, Love from Special
Committee on Oxford 'Orphan Asy
lum, Todd and Johnson from Enroll
ed Bills, Mr. Flemington from Judi
ciary. af
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Murphy, a bill to amend
section 72, chapter 3,7, of, Battle's Re
visal. Referred. w """
By Mr. Waring, a bill for the elec
tion of Judges and for other purposes.
Referred. "
By Mr. Cunningham, a resolution
of instructions - to North Carolina
Representatives in Congress, request
ing them to Vote against any increase
of the tax on manufactured tobacco.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution adopted. ' '
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill to lay off and establish a
new county by the name of Jefferson
was takeu up as the special order for
11 o'clock. i
On the motion of Mr.' Welch, to
postpone the consideration of this bill
till the 13th of January, Mr. Murphy
argued in opposition. Messrs. Welch,
Mabson and Gudger favored the post
ponement. The vote was taken and
the motion prevailed. ' "
MESSAGES RECEIVED.
From the House transmitting the
Consolidation bill back to the Senate
with amendments.
On motion of Mr. Humphrey, a
" special committee of three were ap
pointed to consider the amendments,
and the question of concurrence or non
concurrence be considered by them,
and reported to the Senate.
The President appointed on said
committee Messrs'. Humphrey, Sey
mour and Morebead, of GnilFord.
At 1 o'clock, the Special Committee
reported on the House amendments,
recommending the concurrence in all,
except one. The report was adopted.
The excepted amendment provides
that if the Sapreme Court should de
cide that any part of the bill; is. nn
constitutionalthe'whole of it should
be so considered..
On. motion of Mr. Humphrey, a
message was sent to the House in
forming that body of the action of the
Senate on the amendments, &c.
RULES SUSPENDED.
Oil motion of Mr.iNorWood his bill
to amend subtlivisron 2, sec. 31, chap.
17, of Battle's Revisal was taken up
under a suspension of the rules.
. The section of the bill is now
amended so as to make its provisions
apply to sureties ou bonds as well as
in favor of principals, '
On motion of Mr. Cunningham the
bill in relation to foreign insurance
companies was taken up and passed
its several readings."
On motion of Mr. Welch the bill
for relief of sheriffs and tax collect
ors was taken' up and ; passed Its sev
eral readings.' Engrossed and sent
to the House.
Mr. Nicholson called up his bill to
make it a misdemeanor for any per
son who has executed a chattel mort
gage or lien uon crops to dispose of
the same, which ' passed uts several
leading. -. - .
Mr. Humphrey called up the bill in
relation to the Western Division of
the Western North Carolina Rail
road, which passed its several read
lngV -The Jbirepealihelawp-j
pointing conniiioitlettJei
the affairs of the road. . ; ; .
On motion of Mr. Flemming the
hjllwas engrossed and sent to the
Honse. .
n motion of Mr. Ay era, the bill in
regard to weighers of cotton and salt
ush inspector for the ciyof Ralfighs
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VOL. XIII.NO. 76.
waaiaKen np and passed its several
readings, engrossed and sent to the
House,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, Dec. 18.
. Oa motion of Mr. Paschall, the res
olution, instructing Judiciary Com
mittee to consider the propriety of
establishing a Bureau of Statistics
and Immigration, was taken up and
adopted.
. On motion f Mr. Brown, of Meck
lenburg, the bill in relation to pro
viding arms for military schools, was
taken up.
After- considerable debate,;- Mr.
Dula moved to postpone until Jan
nary 15th, which was put to a vote
and rejected. '
Mr. Bowman moved to postpone
until the 14th of January. The veas
and nays were called and the motion
was rejected by a vote of yeas 46,
nays 45.
The bill then passed its second
reading by a vote of veas 57, nays 43.
On motion of Mr. Bennett, the rules
were suspended, and the bill to add
certain sections to Battle's Revisal,
was taken jup and passed its several
readings.'
On motion of Mr. Norment, the bill
regulating the terms of the Superior
Courts in the 4th Judicial District,
was taken up. V1
Mr. Bowman moved to indefinitely
postpone.,
Mr. Gorman moved to adjourn.
On the motion to adjourn the yeas
and nays were called, and the motion
to adjourn was defeated by a vote of
yeas 29, nays 68.
Mr. Bennett called the previous
question. On the call for the previ
ous question the yeas and nays were
called, on the demand of Mr. Bow
man, and the call was sustained by a
vote of yeas 54, nays 42.: ;
The question recurred upon Mr.
Bowman's motion to indefinitely post
pone, which was put to a vote and re
jected.. Yeas 38, nays 53.
The question recurred on the bill
on its second reading, and it passed,
yeas 59, nays 21.
Mr. Gorman moved to reconsider
the vote.
Mr. Johnston moved to lay that
motion on the table.
. Pending the further' consideration
of the matter the House adjourned.
Spirits Turpentine.
Wilson county has the tourna
ment craze.
'Z II. S. Circuit Court at Raleigh
has adjourned.
, Wilson boasts a' bale of cotton
weighing 900 lbs.
Byshop Lyman preaches in Fay
etteville to-morrow.
Winston will soon have 10 to
bacco factories in operation.
. . The Gazette praises the perform
ances of the Bergers in Fayetteville.
The Fay. Eagle learns that Mr.
II. K. HaU, of Harnett, killed a grade Ches
ter hog weighing 686 lbs:
The Piedmont JPressj one of the
most flourishing papers in the State,' is of
fered for sale. Address, 'Hussy & Avery,
Hickory, N. C.
Wilson Advance : A white wo
man, named Mary ' Jane Johnson, was
brought to town yesterday charged with the
murder of her infant child. Owing to her
feeble condition she was allowed to return
home.
Wilson Advance: There are at
this time over 700 bales of cotton held ia Wil
son for want of transportation, We should
think the high, and exorbitant rates charged
for freight from this point would at least
justify the railroad authorities in furnishing
cars when needed. '
Ral. News : The decision of
Judges Brooks and Bond in the-Swazey-North
Carolina Railroad ease was filed on
Thursday evening, favoring the railroad, or
rather refusing to grant the order for the
sale of State stock to pay the accrued in
terest on the bonds of the road.
r Fay. Gazette: Our town looked
bright and stirring yesterday and the day
before. .The. streets were fall of carts,
wagons, cotton and people, and trade show
ed a good deal of activity. Cotton sold as
high as 14 cents,' rarging, according to
quality, from 13 up to the first named
figures; y r . :;
Winston Sentinel: Elish - Pea
cock was arrested in Yadkinville on last
Saturday week by the Sheriff of Ashe coun
ty for killing a man whose name we are
unable to learn. The difficulty occurred
about a young woman when Peacock stab
bed his rival, who died in a few minutes.
Peacock is about 18 years old and lives in
Yadkin county. . ? -
Bishop Lyman may be expected
to visit the following Churches and Stations
at the times indicated below. At all visita
tions, the collections made will be appro
priated to Diocesan Missions; Franklinton.
January 17th, 1874; Louisburg, 18th; Kit
trell'e, 20th; Oxford, 22d; Williamsboro,
24th; Henderson,: 25th; Ridgeway, 27th;
Warrenton, 28th; Gaston, 30th; Jackson,
February 1st, and Weldon, 2nd. ; ; ;
Winston Sentinel: An old red
fox near Sandy Ridge, in Stokes county,
has been "too many " for the hounds in
that section fr a long time, and had dis
tanced his pursuers in sixteen square races,
and the sportsmen had come to the conclu
sion that he could net be caught, when last
week Carlos and Coleman Ziglar, of this
county, took their packs over and after a
race of six hours, through two States and
four counties, they strung him, and now his
hide gracefully ornaments the gable end of
Cole Ziglar's house, a trophy of victory,
and an evidence of the superiority of his
dogs over Sandy Ridge Btock..
Jo PRiNTixe. We call the attention of mer
chants, clerks of court, heriirj,' lawyera, railroad
and ttyftmwlilp officer! and agents, and all otaen
having orders for priBtioK. to the facilities offered at
the M(m3itnSiaxaihSviMiammm tat
thepeomptsiUl fsfthfmt executloa ;of all Mads of
Job Fanrrnr. We eaa fanUsh at ehort otfcd
Cards, Bm-Heads, Letter-Heads. Proerammes, BaU
Tickets, Blanks, Pamphlets. Tags, Hand-Bills, Cata
logues, Bills of Fare, Show-BoX Checks, rJrans,
crCi Satisfaction euaranteed. -t, ' :
WILMiNGTON,
COL.
WADDELL ON
- PA IT. :
THE BACK
He DIscBssea tbe Iteeolntlons of li
Legislature of If orth Carolina.
WASHTNGfoir, Dec. 14, 1873. .
Br. W. II. Howerton, Secretary of State:
Deab Sia: I have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of a copy of certain resolu
tions adopted by .the Legislature of North
Carolina, duly certified by-you, expressive
of the sense of that body in regard to the
action of Congress in passing the act of
March 3, 1873, relative to the salaries of
Senators and Representatives. As there is
no resolution requesting the Representatives
from North Carolina to present the resolu
tions to Congress, I apprehend that you for
ward them to me only as an act of courtesy
and a information. If I thought you had
been instructed to forward them, this com
munication would have been addressed to
those who instructed you.
It ia gratifying to know that even the con
sideration of those vital questions which
affect the credit and character of the people
of North Carolina, and upon the settlement
of which her future prosperity almost en
tirely depends, was made to yield to the
higher question of national morals involved
in the. Congressional salary bill. Republican
institutions are said to rest solely on the
virtue and intelligence of the people, and
therefore those who exercise the most assid
uous guardianship over, these two funda
mental elements of free government are the
truest friends of the people. If their mo
tives are questioned, as seems to be inevi
table, they can at least console themselves
with the reflection that virtue is its own re
ward. I regret, however, that in this in
stance I am compelled to the conclusion
that the resolutions of the Legislature can
only be justified upon the very doubtful
theory that the moral has kept pace with the
material progress of our country, and that
the political ethics of modern State legisla
tors are purer and higher than those of the
fathers of the Republic and all their success
ors down to the year of grace '73. The mem
bers of the Legislature had that same right
to pass these resolutions -vdiich any other
assemblage of citizens elsewhere had, but
no more. They could give no greater force
or dignity to their sentiments, by reason of
their position, than the same number of their
fellow-citizens not entrusted with the respon
sibilities of office could; and, therefore, only
as the utterance of a resDeclable number of
gentlemen their resolutions are entitled to
consideration. I have considered them, and
in the exercise ef my right as a freeman and
of my duty as a Representative, responsible
not to the Legislature,' but to the people of
the Third Congressional district, I shall
make such response to them as seems to
me to be proper.
The first resolution alleges that the action
of Congress " was indefensible in principle
and tended to bring our Government into
disrepute. " That is a venr plain statement
Is it true? Let us see. What is the prin
ciple involved? If there is one it must be
either a legal or a moral principle. There
can be no other kind of " principle" in the
case. The legal principle is established by
the Constitution, or it does not exist The
Constitution expressly and exclusively vests
in Congress the power to fix the compensa
tion of members during their term of ser
vice. They can fix it at any time during
their term the first, the middle, or the last
day of the term, and at any rate they choose.
The Forty-second Congress, therefore, had
a legal right to do what they did a Consti
tutional right exercised in a Constitutional
way. Any person who would deny this is
not fit to be a legislator anywhere. Very
well, their legal right is established. Let us
now examine the moral right What prin
ciple of morals did they violate ? And how
did their action 4 1 tend to bring our Govern
ment into disrepute?" Admitting the
moral superiority of men elected by the
people to the Legislature of North Carolina
over men elected by the people to the Con
gress of the United States, it will be diffi
cult, I think, to show that even their super
ior moral sense ought to be shocked by the
salary bill. The violation of good faith,
first alleged against the Forty-second Con
gress, was that they had made an implied
contract with the people to serve at a cer
tain rate of compensation, and had violated
that contract by increasing the rate. This
statement even if true, and it is not in
volves an absurdity. In the first place,
there was and could be no such agreement,
but if there had . been, and Congress had
reduced my pay, instead of increasing it,
would I have had legally or morally any
right to complain? If there was an agree
ment I certainly would have had as much
right to complain of the reduction as the
people could have of the increase. But there
could not be any such agreement; other
wise the pay never could be either increased
or diminished.
Again, if there was a contract, such as
alleged, have not the members of the Forty
third Congress, who were elected long be
fore the increase was made, and who have
.been receiving pay ever since last March,
been as guilty oi violating tne agreement as
any others t There is nothing in the reso
lutions about them.
- There is a great misapprehension in the
minds of the people on this subject, which,
when I return to my constituents, I expect
to snow; dui x ao not propose arguing thejL
subject in this communication. I shall conoid
tent myself by saying that so far as " prin
ciple " is concerned, whether legal or moral,
the Forty-second Congress did what they
had a right to do, and exactly what every
previous Congress which ever voted on the
question did, except that they increased the
pay less in proportion than any of their pre
decessors had done. As to their bringing
our Government into disrepute, they must
content themselves as best they can by re
membering that although not so fortunate
as the members of the Legislature, they find
themselves in this respect the companions
in iniquity of George Washington and
James Madison, James Monroe and Na
thaniel Macon, and other reprobates, who
have at other periods of our history brought
our Government into disrepute by similar
condnct to that with which we are charged
that is, by approving similar bills, and
voting for and taking ." back" pay.
I would have been glad if the members
of the Legislature could have been here last
Monday to hear a great and good .man dis
cuss this subject a statesman of the old
school a man without fear and without re
proach, A. H. Stephens, of Georgia. Like
all the other great men whom I have named,
he has the misfortune to differ from the.
Legislature in their estimate of the action of
Congress. It was very refreshing to listen
to his analysis of demagogues and dema
goguery, as illustrated by the history of this
salary business. Perhaps some of them
have read what he said, and have enjoyed
it, as I did.
But if I and my , colleagues have fallen
short of our duty, or have incurred popular
displeasure, there is certainly no body of
men who ought to sympathize more deeply
with us than the Legislature of North Caro
lina. I shall not set myself up in judgment
upon them as they have done towards us,
but l extend to them my nearaeii sympatny
in their earnest but fruitless efforts to ad
just the public debt ef the State; to relieve
the people of the State" from' the burdens
under which they groan; t o arrange. fairly
the railroad system, which threatens to be
so disastrous to the people of my district
Morning
N. C., SATURDAY,
particularly; to provide a rational system of
common schools for the education and ele
vation of the poor children of the State; to ar
range some system of-immigration, and the
various other measures which are of such
vital interest to their constituents. Doubt
less they have done all they could, although
without benefit to the people, and it may
have been a soothing solace to them in then
dilemma to pause long enough to resolve
that Congress was doiag indefensible things
and bringing our country into disrepute. I
hope they feel better, and will continue to
be virtuous, which is the only way to be
happy. I am satisfied that none of them
would have received " back" pay or even
" front" pay under the act which they con
demn, and that the ambition attributed to
some of them, of taking our places here,
is prompted solely, if it exists,' by a burning
desire to aid in repealing all the wicked
laws with which Congresses have blackened
the statute books. Before concluding let
me say that I beard when the Legislature
first assembled that they were all in favor
of reducing their per diem, but somehow
they have been unable to accomplish their
good intentions. I have heard of whiskey
so weak that it wouldn't run down hill. How
strong is a Legislature which is unanimous
for a reduction of pay but cannot reduce
it? With this conundrum I leave you to
wrestle. Respectfully yours,
A. M. W ADD ELL.
? ZEE ZB3 CITY.
The BEalls.
The mails will close from this date as fol
lows: Northern through (night) mails. ... 8 P. M.
" through and way (day)
mails. . 5 A. M.
Southern mail 8 P. M.
Carolina Central mails 5 A. M.
Smitbville, Saturdays and Tues
days 6 A.M.
Fayetteville, river, Mondays and
Fridays..... 1 P. M.
Fayetteville by C C. R. W., daily 5 A. M.
Onslow' C. H., (horse mail) every
Fridav C A. M.
NEW AOVERTISERIENTS.
Ditson & Co. New music
D. Pigott Tobacco. .
T. B. Cabb Masonic notice.
D. A. Smith & Co. Furniture.
E. R. Stamps Prospectus.
Local Dots.
Seven barques and brigs from foreign
ports arrived here yesterday.
The Schr. Samuel Fish, Teel, arrived
at Bath from this port on the 15th inst
The Schr. 'David Miller, Berry, arrived
at Boston from this port on the 17th inst.
The Brij Alice Lea, Foster, arrived at
Philadelphia from this port on the 16th inst.
Hon. R. R. Bridge rs has been elected
a Director of the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company.
The Norwegian Barque Ifordstjernen,
Nordgren, arrived at Glasgow from this
port on the 16th inst
The Cape Fear Teachers' Association
holds its semi-monthly meeting, to-day, at
the Union School House.
The ' Don Quixotes" are to parade on
Christmas day, provided they have as pleas
ant a day for it as they had last year.
Stock of Naval Stores in New York
Dec. 17: Spirits turpentine, 4,742 barrels;
rosin, 72,909 barrels; tar, 2,244 barrels.
Arrangements have been made to com
mence the work of opening Seward Chan
nel and removing the obstructions from the
channel above Big Island.
Thejaaeeting of the "Board of Alder
men, which was to have been held last
night, did not take place, a quorum of the
members ndt being present -
The race, between gentlemen's private
horses, which was to have come off on Fri
day of Fair week, but was postponed, will,
we learn, take place on Christmas day.
We regret tojearn that Rev.' Alexan
der Martin has been .compelled .to decline
the pastorship of the First . Presbyterian
church, which was lately tendered him.
CoL B. T. Bennett, Representative
from Anson, reached here from Raleigh
last evening, and left for Wadesboro this
morning. He is thin and delicate, as
usual. . -
The steamer Waccamau broke her rud
der while hauling the German brig Claudia
off the shoals, where she drifted on Sunday
last, and is now at Smithville. The Claudia
will return to this port for repairs.
Mr. Arch'd McCollam and three other
gentlemen, while at dinner at the residence
of the latter, on Thursday, were robbed of
their hats, which were stolen from the rack
in the hall where they had been left.
Anotber Attempted Bobbery.
Yesterday morning, just before 3 o'clock,
as Officer Lewis Gordon, of the police force,
was passing on Second, between Market
and Dock streets, that being a portion of his
beat, he discovered some one in the act of
breaking into the grocery store of Mr. M.
O. Cole. The thief was on the inside of
the lot and 'as soon as he found that he had
been discovered started to run. The officer
ordered him to halt, but he payed no heed
to the demand, and finally, as he mounted
the fence of an adjoining lot, Mr. Gordon
discharged his pistol at him, but it is pre
sumed without effect As the officer had
no assistance in cutting off his retreat, of
course the fellow escaped, and has doubt
less ere this Med his hand in another quar
ter, and probably with better success. Offi
cer Gordon was not near enough to distin
guish the color of the individual. .
A Collltoo.-e ; - '
The ferry flat which plies between Mar
ket dock and gKCljdandl was Jrun over
by a passing steamer on Thursday evening
and the men who. were on it at the time
came near being swampedJI The fiat, jre
learn, was badly injured by the collision
and is laid top for repairs. "
DECEMBER 20, 1873.
A cool and Oarlnr Attempt at Uob-
Though a little old, we cannot refrain
from mentioning another daring attempt at
robbery ,which r occurred in this city on
Wednesday night
Mr. Joshua Craig, who resides on Mc
Rafe, between Mulberry and Walnut streets,
had been- down town on business and re
turned home about 9 o'clock. On reach
ing his door he found two men on the steps
who disputed his passage one of them de
manding what money he had. Mr. Craig
very quietly informed the man that he was
not the happy possessor of any funds at
that time, except a lot of coppers in a box
upstairs, which he kept as relics; where
upon one of the robbers as coolly replied
that they didn't want them; they had seen
them and the coin was of no.nse to them.
They demanded, however, to see his pocket-book.
Mr. Craig took the article out of
his pocket and banded it to them, when one
of the party struck a match on the steps
and proceeded very leisurely to examine its
contents. It happened, however, that Mr.
C. had disposed of all his available green
backs while down the street, with the excep
tion of a fifteen cent bill which was con
cealed among the papers in his book, and
which they failed to discover. Finding
that they were "barking up the wrong tree"
the two men departed, breaking into a run
as soon as they reached the sidewalk and
soon disappearing in the distance. Mr.
Craig had been a little startled at the re
mark of one of the would-be robbers that
they had seen the coin alluded to, and won
dered what it meant On entering the
house, however, his curiosity was gratified,
as he found that the two men had
thoroughly ransacked' the rooms not
occupied at the time by the family; but
their object seems to have been money
alone, and as they found none of that, noth
ing else, to Mr. C.'s knowledge, was taken.
Mr. Craig says he did not get a good look
at their faces and is uncertain whether
his visitors were white or colored.
Mayor's Court.
The following cases were disposed of
yesterday morning: '
David Price, Ellis Merrick, Joe Davis
and James Anderson, the colored boys who
were implicated in the "herring conspira
cy" alluded to in yesterday's paper, were
arraigned before His Honor, who required
the three first named to enter into security
in the sum of $50 each for their appearance
at court, in default of which they were
lodged in jail. James Anderson was re
leased, he having turned State's evidence
against his companions.
Solomon Nixon, the member of Captain
Cooper's military company, who was al
leged to have committed an assault upon
Annie Jones en Thursday night, had a
hearing and was required to pay a fine of
$20 and costs.
Annie Jones, the victim in the above
case, was arraigned on the charge of disor
derly conduct and required to pay a fine of
$10 and the costs.
The case of a young man charged with
disturbing a congregation wnile engaged in
religious worship, was dismissed.
Imeendlary Attempts to Burn a Balld
lne. Yesterday morning about 3 o'clock,
flames were discovered issuing from an
old unoccupied building on the corner of
Nutt and Red Cross streets. The fire was
first seen by Mr. Conway, private watch
man of the Railway Co-operative store and
the R. R. offices attached, who called to his
assistance another watchman in the vicini
ty and the two after some difficulty succeed
ed in extinguishing the flames. . The house
was pretty thoroughly drenched, and Mr.
Conway is certain that there was not a
spark of fire left Notwithstanding this
fact, however, but a short time had elapsed
when the same building was discovered to
be on fire again and was again saved from
destruction by the parties alluded to.
There is no doubt that fire was set to the
building in both instances. The destruc
tion of that particular house would have'
entailed no great loss, but of course ether
property in the vicinity would have been
endangered. The house, we learn, is the
property of Mr. H. Nutt. There was no
alarm.
Tbo Civil RIgktera" at Waablng-
We learn from Washington that the en
tire delegation from this State to the Civil
Rights Convention paid their respects to
Hons. M. W. Ransom and A. S. Merrimon,
of the Senate, Hon'. Mr. Cobb, Gen. Leach
and Hon. A. M. Waddell, of the House,
Gen. Allen Rutherford, Third Auditor, and
President Grant.
On Wednesday night Geo. L. Mabson,
Senator from this county in the State Legis
lature, gave a dinner party to Pinchback,
at his residence, at which were present R.
B. Elliott, of South Carolina, Ruby, of
Texas, Senor Delgardo, of Cuba, and other
prominent personages. , .
: On Thursday the delegation placed a pa
per in the hands of the President, urging
the appointment of Mabson to the position
ef Collector of the Port of Wilmington.
The delegation represent that Senators
and members generally have done every
thing possible to make their stay pleasant
and agreeable. : ' '
Ptrtftuli ".3.l-H-i r- ? .-!?
,. We had the pleasure yesterday - of meet
ing, for the first time, our brother of thef
Hnisboro Beewder, John D. Cameron, Esq.'
We adrnire th Becorder both for Its ability
and its independence, especially its. repug.
nance to the vicious system of puffery now
bo common.T It li elji9yrBpt in.
the State, but is more' vigorous in its old
age than it was in its younger days.
WHOLE NO. 1,946. 1
A Specimen or Home Talent A Pine
Palatine. , ...v.: - , ; ;
; We were shown yesterday a fine paint
ing executed by Messrs. C. E. Burr and J.
A. Milne, of this city, and intended for
the new Theatre ia Fayetteville. Theae
gentlemen are both ornamental painters, in
the employ of the Wilmington; Colombia
and Augusta Railroad, and have a fine repu
tation as artists of merit in their peculiar
line. The painting ia intended to represent
a scene on Glen-Yarloch, Scotland, and is,
very beautiful and picturesque,, bringing
out in bold relief and with pleasant effect
the placid lake, with a chain of mountains
bordering it, a town in the distance and an
old picturesque castle looming up in the'
left of the background. The curtain is 14
by 21 feet in size, and evidences an artistic
skill in its execution - and taste in the ar
rangement of its outlines which would com
pare favorably with any painting of a simi
lar character we have seen.
Such home talent should be encouraged.
The Explosion at Argvle.
We learn that two of the men injured by
the explosion of Mr. J. E. Eldridge's steam
saw mill at Argyle, Robeson county, on
Thursday morning, are not expected to re
cover. The explosion is said to have been
terrific, a large part of the boiler having
been thrown a distance of about one hun
dred and fifty yards. As to the cause of
the explosion, we ' learn that the fireman
states that something was wrong with the
boiler and that he went to Abbottsburg to
get a competent engineer to go to the mill
and put it in order. Before leaving he cau
tioned the persons he left in charge not to
fire up while he was gone. This advice
was not heeded and the explosion was the
result
magistrates' Courts.
Before Justice Wm. M. Harriss:
Sarah Ann Merrick, charged with the
false imprisonment of J. A. Ashe. Case
dismissed on the payment of costs. v
Before W. H. Moore, J. P. :
Peter King, charged with assault and
battery, was fined one cent and costs. ,
S. Croom, charged with assault and bat
tery, was fined five cents and costs.
The cases of C. Newton, F. Bryan, M.
Spencer and two others were continued
over for a future hearing. t
Ministerial Visit.
We learn that Rev. Mr. Crietzburg, who
was Pastor of the Front Street Methodist
Church of this city some twenty-five years
ago, was expected to arrive here last even
ing with the intention of remaining over
Sunday.
CITY ITEMS.
Book Bikdibt. Ths Morhino Stab Book Bind
err does all kinds of Binding and Baling in a work
manlike manner, and at reasonable prices. Mar-
chants and others needing Receipt Books, or other
work, may rely oa promptness in the execution of
their orders.
The consolidation of the Carolina farmer and the
WetJdy Star having largely increased the circulation
of the latter, advertisers will find it an admirable
medium of communication with the farmers and
planters- of the two Carolines.
IF YOU
Want a Cook,
Want a Situation,
Want a Salesman,
Want a Servant Girl,
Want to rent a Store,
Want to sell a Piano,
Want to sell a Horse, .
. Want to lend Money,
Want to buy a Honse,
Want to buy a Herse,
Want to rent a House,
Want to sell a Carriage,
Want a Boarding place,
Want to borrow Money,
Want to sell Dry Good,
Want to sell Groceries,
Want to sell Furniture,
Want to sell Hardware,
Want to sell Real Estate,
Want a job of Carpentering,
Want a job of Blaeksmithing,
Want to sell Millinery Goods,
Want to sell a Hoase and Lot,
Want to find any one's Address,
Want to sell a piece of Furniture,
Want to buy a second-hand Casriage,
Want to find anything you have lost.
Want to sell Agricultural Implements,
Want to Advertise anything to advantage,
Want to find an owner for anything Found,
Advertise in
TUK MORNING STAR.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Just Published !
THE A ME It I C A N
School Iilusic Header.
BOOK 1. FOB PRIMARY SCHOOLS! PRICE 35
CTS.,OB $3 60 FEB DOZEN.
The first of an excellent series of GRADED
SCHOOL MUSIC BOOKS, by L. O. Emerson and
W. 8. Tilden.
ESIERSON'S SINGING SCHOOL.
.ERICH 75 CTS., OB $7 60 FEB DOZEN, '
is a complete, cheap, and useful book for Singing
Schools.
Clarke's Dollar Instructor for Reed Or
gans. Clarke's Dollar Iristructor
. for Piano. Clarke's Dollar In
structor for Violin.
For beginners and amateurs. Full of useful, In
structive, and at the same time brilliant music
Father-Kemp's
Old . Folks' J Cpice.rt Tunel
PRICE 40 CTS.V OB $3 FEB DOZEN BOOKS.
Srogerywhere with great applause front young
Sold everywhere. Seat,'poepflldVforretan price.' '
Oliver Ditson 4c o, 1 C. H. Dltsosi 4c Co.
- Boston."'- f 711 B'way, New York.
deciq-attaw.aat wed wtt , .
JWilniipgtt
"1"EJCBERS ABB HEREBY NOTIFIED TO A8
JJA semble at the Asylum on MONDAY nJxht
next at Tao o'clock, fer tko election of oAosrsTTj.
fall attendance is desired.
By order of the K.-. C. T. B.CAKB, '
deeSO-lt Secretary.
.RATES OF AXyraTIIHCJu
" "r two days, .... 1 5C
" - three days, S 00
" few days.. ;.S60
" fi.vedaysi.i..i.:. ..... 3 00
i T. i 2Pweek 8 60
Two weito..-i....,w.r....... 00
I " - Tweeka. 6 60
One month. 8 09
- - iiTwosaoths...i..w.,........15 00 J
" Three months..:..... .... 00
' x wntas...i.w,, ...SB 00
,. V ".Onsyoarv. ........60 00
itsr uontrscs Aaverusements taken at propor
Uonately low rates. '
t Five Squares estimate as a qusrter-cotama, and
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TOBACCO.
Awarded First Premium at North
Carolina and. Alabama State Fairs
:...
and Fairs at Savannah and Atlanta,
Qa., and Wilmington; N. C.
By . '
- l rv D. PIGOTT,
Tobacconist.
decSO-ttnac
Is WiliiiitOa iliTe to Her Iiterest ?
SEEK THE TRADE OF : EASTERN NORTH
Carolina that now goes to Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk business men ADVERTISE IN THE
ENQUIRER.
Tbe proprietor of the ENQUIRER aas purchased
the SOUTHERNER, with which it is now connoli
dated and on the first of Janoary, 1874, will begin
the publication of . . . -
A Iarse Eight-Column Paper,
v. '' ; . T . ';..' ;:. '
tarboro, n: a
The only paper 'published in Edgecombe county,
the finest agricultural section in the State
. . - ..,-., " B . R. STAMPS,
decSO-tf Editor and Proprietor.
DANIEL A. SMITH T. C. CRAFT.
FURNITURE.
P. A:,SMITH &.CO.,
- Manufacturers and Dealers in all kind, of
Furniture, Bedding,- Carpets,
..:! ji. ' &Ci : ' Y .
HOTELS, PRIVATE HOUSES, ' SCHOOLS,
Churches, Steamers and Vessels furnished on
reasonable and accommodating terms. "
; , The largest Stock in the State always on hand.
dec-O-U ..
Ladies' Belts, ,
TOADIES' AND GENT'S TRUNKS, SATCHELS,
Shawl Straps, Belt-Satchels, c, at the Saddle and
Harness Factory of ,-v;--i y,v:: U
J.S.TopluUBa 4c Co.,
No. 8 South Front St,
Wilmington. N. a
mayg-tf nae
MKCEUNEOm
2f' CR ONL T, Auctioneer.
By CRONZt & MORRIS.
Bank Stock at Auction.
ON TOJCORBOW (SATURDAY) MORNING,
at 10 o'clock, we will sell, at Exchange Corner,
m lots to suit, , . . : -
32 Share. OapM'Stock
lstNatioiBa
a e . '
dec 19-St
By CROFLY & MORRIS.
M. CR ONL Auctioneer.
On wednesdayI dec. sIth, we will
sell at Exchange Corner, by order of N. H. D.
Wilson, Assignee,
1 larie Firfi-Proaf & BpiJar-Prsof Safe.
'"' also, -; ''
A Large Quantity o Paper Steele.
dec 14-10t' ' " ; " ''. ' "; V ""
TO YOU."
JJTEXT TO THE FAIR THE LIVE BOOK
Store offers the most popular day's enjoyment The
exhibition displayed daily is Tiewed by large crowds
especially the ladies, who testify by their looks
tbeli appreciation of the many elegant and Tarted
'Gift Goods on exhibition. To be sura the House
holds out no tempting Inducement in the way of
"panic prices," but it places in the market its Christ
mas Stock o goods relying pa the truth of the Com
mercial adage that the reaTr&lae of anything is Just
as much as it win bring.- The Lire Book Store's
rule is to sell goods, not to keep them.
YesterdaT was displayed a most bewildering as
sortment of Holiday Presents which are to be en riew
daily. Gift GiTers, call and select your presents at
HETNSBEBGER'S
dec 19-tf Lire Book and Masic Store.
The Inducements
We offer to the trading
Vi:PVvv Yxh public the largest stock
DKxfM?i?o.jao'
Boots & Slides,
the bestto wear, and at
r-. '-,?' -.-:,-- 1 -
THEL0WESTPRICE3
You are inrlted to ex-
i. amination.'
GEO. BV FRENCH BON. ,
dec 19-tf ' ' 89 North Front street
Just ReceiTeil .For Sale Low,
2 Bbls. Champagne Cider. : , . : :
Bbls. L Potatoes.
2 Bores Cheese, -., , ;
2Q Bbls Vinegar. SO Boxes New Codfish. ,
ETA Boxes Candles. 10 cases Sardines.
OU 10 Bbls. Apples.
Onions, Flour, Canned Goods, '. - -
Raisins in Jf. X nd whole Boxes,
Nuts, Matches, &c, Ac
Call and examint.
nou 36-tf
B. XU HEXDB.
Mayor's Office,
CITY OF WIUBINCTON, If
- . Vune 4th, 1813.
All BILLS CONTRACTED BY AUTHORITY
Of the late Board of Aldermen, pnrloasto the 1st
o May, 18T3, win be presented at oce for payment,
sad persons helding them 'aze requested7 to ' send
them up for collection lmmedlatery. - " :
- Jane -tf tx. -. K . ;w F. CANAD AY, Mayor. '
rpna BREAD AND CAO WHICH TOOK THE'
Premiums at the last Fair was made of ASHLAND
FLOTJBalwMlrre . :
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