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THE BALLAD OF JUDAS ISCAHIO T Iu the recently published volume of the distioguishecl Scotch poet, Robert Bu chanan, is a wierd but beautiful and pow erful poem entitled "The Ballad of Judas Iscariot." There are faults in it faults of theology, perhaps, as well as faults of ver sificationbut the work will live as one of the author's finest productions. The con clikliu'g stanzas are nobly sweet if unortho dox: The Bridegroom stood in the open door. And he was clad in white, And far within the Lord's Supper Was spread so broad and bright. The Bridegroom shaded his eyes and looked, And his face was bright to see "What dost thou here at the Lord's Supper With thy body's sins ?" said he. 'Txvrs the soul of Judas Iscariot riiood black and sad and bare "I have wandered many nights and days; There is no light elsewhere." 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!" . The Bridegroom stood in the open door, " And he waved hands still and slow, ' And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow. And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touched the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound. 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the dove that bare it off' Were like its winding-sheet. 'Twas the Bridegroom stood at the open. And beckon'd, smiling sweet; 'Twas the soul of Judas Iscariot Stole in, and fell at hisieet. "The Holy Supper is spread within, And the many candles shine. And I have waited long for thee Before I poured the wine!"- The supper wine is poured at last, The light burns bright and fair, Iscariot washes the Bridegroom's feet, And dries them with his hair. A HACK OP PYGMIKS, Discoveries or Dr. Schvrelufurtli la Ihe Heart of Africa. One is not surprised at tbe excite ment of Dr. Schweinfnrth on learn ing that a small colony of these dwarfs were held in bondage near to the royal residence of King Munza. For several days he was unsuccess ful in "his attempts' to see thgte men in miniature the Pygmies having an idea that the strangers would cer tainly eat them, if they could catch them, kept out of sight. But one morning there was a great shouting in the camp, and Schweinfurth learned that Mohammed, the chief of the trading caravan, had surprised one of the Pygmies in attendance upon the Kiug, and was conveying him, in spite of a strenuous resistance ju iuc pnui lutj ntno man, sw aigni to the camp. Schweinfurth hurried forward to meet the strange visitor, and there was the little creature, perched upon JVIbhammed's right shoulder, nervously hugging his head, and casting glances of alarm in every direction. He was seated in a chair, and his fears pacified by means of various presents and some good things to eat. Dr.. Schwein turth drew his portrait, and by means of an interpreter succeeded in gain ing much valuable information! re specting his tribe and their country. The name of his nation was Akka, and he asserted that they inhabit large districts lying southeast of the Monbutto country. A . portion of them are subject to the Monbutto king, who, desirous of enhancing the splendor of his court by the addition oi any available natural curiosities, had compelled several families of the Pygmies-'-to settle in the vicinity. The first of the Akka villages, he said, was four days' journey from the residence of Munza, on the farther side of the river Nalofce, one of. the great tributaries of the Welle; that ihe nation was divided into nine sep arate kingdoms, and tho inhabitants very brave and warlike. The Pygmy grew iess timid when he found -that the white strangers fed him instead of devouring him, and was finally prevailed upon to perform an Akka war dance, in which he showed mar- iiff bii j n.ilit ltiia I j-in . ritwt riftlf llluQ being accompanied by sucu gro tesque arieties of expression that I lie. siit ctalors held their hides for i lauiiiunj. . ,' A III tit from Hnlwer. None of the Cremationists have yet quoted that striking passage in Lord Lyilon's " Coming liace,w which so ciearl v foreshadows the present move ment. We print it again for their benefit: " While these two were talk ing my attention was drawn to a dark metallic substance at the further end of the room. It was about twenty feet in length, narrow in proportion, and all closed round, save, near the roof, there were some small round holes through1 which might be seen a red litrht. From the interior eman ated a rich, sweet nerf time. Then the corpse, covered by a long cere ment, was tenderly lifted by six of the nearest kinsfolk and borne to ward the dark thing I have described, I pressed forward to see what hap pened. A sliding door of panel at :tt one end was lifted up the body deposited within, on a shelf the door lvelosed a spring at the side touched a sudden whisking, sighing sound heard from within, and lo! at the oth er end of the machine fell down, and a small, handful of, smouldering lust dropped into a patera placed to re ceive it. The son took up the patera and said, 'Behold how great' is the Maker. So this little dust he gave form and life, and soul. It needs not this little dust for him to renew form, and life, and soul to the beloved one who we shall soon see again.' On the lid" of the patera was engraven the name of the deceased and the words, 'Lent to us;' (here the date of birth;) 'Recalled from us,' (here the date.of death)" ADIABOL1C11 OUTRAGE. " vice-consul Nearly Pies- J Kea to Beam In Guatemala-The Perpetrator of tle OMtraee Shot. Panama, May 3. A correspondent writing from San Jose, Guatemala, under date of the otn ult.t describes a diabolical out rage committed at that port on a British subject' by a Colonel Gonza ez niilitary commandant there. Soon after the arrival at San Jose of the steamship Arizona, en reute from San Franeisto tr "Panama It ioa whispered about that Mr. Moncrief. agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and John Macree. ' IT. Ti. Mt's vice-consul, had been arrested by order of the cammandant, and that Magee was sentenced to receive 400 lashes at 4 P. M. Considering the positiou of Magee, the statement was scarcely credited. Moncrief was released and allowed to go on board the steamer. Masee beinor nnabla to walk down to the mole where said commandant wanted to see him, an armea guard was sent to bring -him dead or ahve. When he was brought into the presence of Gonzalez he was only prevented from shoot- Magee by the intercession of friends. He then struck him with the butt of his revolver, and or dered him to be taken and put iu con finement until he recovered so he could administer-the 400 lashes which he had threatened. As Mr. H. B. M.'s Vice-Consul Macree invoked th protection of his flag, but without avail, Mr. James, consular agent for the United States, prepared a protest in me name or ms government and presented it just as Gonzalez was about to commence -the flosaincr of Magee. The commaudant became furious and threatened to serve James and every foreigner as he was going to do Magee. He was equally deaf to the surgeon of the port, who said that 400 lashes would kill Masree. "Let him die, then," was the reply vouchsafed. Magee was then partial ly stripped and laid on the floor. Three men were directed to sit over his head and shoulders, and four over his feet with a man holding each arm. The flogging was done by four sol diers, relieving each other after every fifty lashes, the commandant keep ing tally. By the time two hundred lashes had been eiven. Masree was insensible. An order was given to carry liim to an adjoining room, there to rest so as to be ready to re ceive the other two" hundred lashes thfi next morning, and then bo shot afterwards. Before this was done Gonzalez put a guard around the tel egraph office, and prevented messages being sent lo the capital. The night was spent in pillaging Magee s quar ters and in drunken orgies. .Mr. Mon crief at once sent off a courier to the capital, who telegraphed his message from the first station he came to, which brought down at once General Solares with one hundred men. At 8 A. M., Magee, by orders of Colonel Gonzales, was being made ready to receive the two hundred lashes of his sentence, when the soldiers descried the approach of the force under Gen. Solares. On hearing the news the commaudant ran away, in company with Mr. James, United States con sular agent, to take refuge on board the Arizona, but just as he was as cending the gangway ladder a shot from some unknown hand put such a monster out of the world he disoracea. Death of a Ilero. Lynchburg Republican. Franklin Buchanan, late Admiral in Confederate Navy, died Wednes day, after a short illness, at his resi dence in Talbot county, Maryland, irr the. seventy-fourth year of his age. lie was a native of Maryland, being the youngest son of Dr. George Buchanan, a distinguished physician of Baltimore in the last century, and of a daughter of Chief Justice Thomas McKean, of Pennsylvania, who was a signer of the Declaration of Inde pendence, and alsa Judge of that State. He entered the United States Navy at an early age, and rose to the rank of Captain. He was generally regarded as one of the most accom plished officers in the service, and was entrusted with most important com mands. The beginning of the late war found him in command of the Washington Navy Yard, a post which he resigned in April, 1861. He subsequently came to Virginia, and was commissioned as Admiral in the Confederate Navy. It will be re membered that he commanded the iron-clad Merrimac in the first day' engagement in Hampton Roads, when the frigates Cumberland and Congress were destroyed, on board of one of which bis brother, purser McKean Buohanan, was an officer. In this engagement he was severely wounded, and unable" to command the second day in the famous con fiict between the iron-clad Merrimac and the Monitor. The only other bat- tl in which he took. Dart was in tne harbor of Mobile, when he was again severely wounded. At the close of the war Admiral Buchanaiilreturned to Marylaudand was madePresident of the Maryland Agricultural Col lege. After. holding this position for some time he resigned and went South to take charge of a. life insurance company. But increasing infirmities induced him to resign this position also, and to return to his estate in Maryland, where he has since lived in retirement. Admiral Buchanan mar ried a daughter of Governor Edward Lloyd, and leaves a son and several daughters. He was a gentleman of genial manners and amiable dispo sition, and was held in high personal esteem by a wide circle of associates and friends. Mr. Tennyson has written a tragedy for the stage, ; with Mary Queen of Scots for its subject. - The New Finance Bill. ' Washington, May 14. The leading inflationis't of the Senate, Messrs. .Morton, Carpenter, Logan, Wright, Ferry and others held a-secret conference in the Vice Presi dent's room yesterday, morning and there determined upon the course which they would take in regard to Mr. Sherman's new finance bill. It was decided that Mr. W right should act as manager, hence lie led off yes terday in the movement to shape the bill to suit the views of the majority. bhortly after the nuance bill was taken up to-day Mr. W right's amend ment, which provided that one dollar only in greenbacks shall be reared for every additional four dollars of new banking circulation issued, was carried by a decisive majority. Mr. Sherman, seeing that it was useless to contend any further, at once aban doned his bill to its fate. Mr. Wright then handed in his amendments one by one, and they were successively adopted. Mr. Merrimon offered the amendments to abolish entirely the national banking system which was spoken of last night, and, as antici pated, it was rejected. Mr. Conkling submitted a proposition to withdraw forty-six millions of the present bank ing circulation from the Ji.ast, and to listribute it to the West and South. This the inflationists Tefused to ac cept. , After remodelling the bill so as to meet their views the inflationists passed it and then adjourned. As the bill now stands it may be said to postpone indefinitely the day of spe cie resumption. Whether it would really have the effect to work much inflation wouH depend entirely upon the extent to which the provisions for free banking may be availed of. The Norfolk Lottery. A telegram dated Norfolk, Va., May 13, says: All numbers between sixty-eight thousand and nine 68, o09) and eighty-six thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine (86,999) draw approximation prizes in the Ma sonic lottery. Put tub System in Fight iko Tune. The great object in cases of indigestion and Its accompanying derangements of the liver, bowels and nerves, is to put the stomach in a condition to dissolve, readily and without pain, the food submitted to its action. This is accomplished, and much more than this, by the daily use of Hostetter'a Stomach Bitters. A dose should be taken before every meal. The good effect will soon be apparent The loss of flesh, strength and energy which usually occurs in dye- DeDsia will be arrested. The determination of bile to tne BKin win cease, ana tr.at catnaruc nma win ass into the bowels and assist tn Keeping them Iree. Iverv organ connected with or dependent upon the stomach will be toned and renovated . The Kidneys, the sifters f the system, will be beneficially influ enced, as well as the liver, "the alimentary canal and tne pores, in snort, tne wnoie organization win De put in the fighting trim necessary to resist and ex pel disease, ir me meaicine is tasen regniany ana persistently, wis result win mevitaoiy ioiiow. may 14-eoaiw-rn un wea usw MISCELLANEOUS. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Paints, Oils, and Glass. A . XX. LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK. Lowest cash prices. Call and examine, - AT JACOBI'S HARDWARE DEPOT. Builders Hardware. LOCKS, HINGES, BOLTS, &c, of every description. Agency for THE CELEBRATED SHALEES SASU, HOLDER AND LOCK. I T WILL NOT GET OUT OF ORDER OR WEAR out in a life time. For sale at NATH'L. JACOBI'S Hardware Depot, No. 9 Market St. BUGGY HARNESS, . Riding Saddles, &c, A complete assgrtm entrust opened. GUNS, PISTOLS, COOPERS TOOLS, Carpenters Tools, MACHINIST TOOLS, Turpentine Tools, AT- N. JACOBI'S, Hardware Depot, 9 market Street. oct 9-tf Office el County Commissioiiers, NEW HANOVER COUNTY, ) Wilmington, N. C, May 13th, 1874. f TN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 16 OF AN ACT I . . . . j t -n-1 Jtl. 1WJ JL to Kaise itevenue, raunea reuruary iiui, joi, the Board of County Commissioners of New Han over county will meet at the Court House in the city or w ilmmgton , on i ne THIRD MONDAY IN MAY, 1874 and then and there proceed to revise the tax lists and valuation reported to them, and complete the lists, by computing the tax payable by each person unri RfflxinsT the same ODDOSlte his name. The ses sion of the Board will continue for the space of three working days. The following duties devolve upon the Board: 'st. They shall hear all persons objecting to the valuation of their property, or to the amount of tax cha'ged against them. 8. Thev shall have power to raise the valuation upon ably on such property as they shall deem unreason- low. For the nan-ose above . indicated the Bowrd uf Commissioners are t-mpowered to sum mons -and examine witnesses, ana to correct tne abstracts of the Townehip Boards of Trustees. AS MAY BE JUST AND RIGHT, -nd so the vlnation of similar property throughout the county shall be as near uniform as possible. After the Tax Lists are made up and placed In the hands of the Sbeiiff it will become very difficult to make any alterations in them. Therefore all per fona interested will please attend to this important matier. The freauent applications to the County Commis- stnnp.iK heretofore for relie' and correction of er rors almost entirely the fault of the tax-payers has become an evil of great magnitude, costing the minnts mnch mnro. tn correct errors than the whole amount involved. Notice is now given that no aP terat'on'will be made aftr the t!me expires except in accordance with the letter oi the law. SILAS N. MARTIN, Chairman Board of County Commissioners J C. Hnj,, Clerk. may 14-D6t&Wlt MILLINER w E OFFER OUR LARGE STOCK OF Spring and Summer Millinery, Exquisite French Flowers, -vJP VERT CHEAP FOR CASH ONLY. MRS. E. M. STROCK, apr 18-tf Evans' Block, Princess St -miscellaneous: Prospectus : for 1 874. S E V E N Ti YEAR THE A I DINE , An illustrated monthlj journal, universally admitted A represents v s v e and champion NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OK NEWS STORES! rnHE AJUDINE, Will Lii ISSUED WITH ALL THit A ruEuiJuii-j, r j' i rr. an tiegaiit miscellany uJ pure, light and graceful lit- erature, ana a coinxwa .i - , i ; -r imtais of ritic skill, iu black and white. Although u miu. itTiirrtx a fresh measure to BUICCUiUg ni""" , L - Mill If . its friends, the real value and beauty of JUiiNili Will De mOBfc yjiicv,ic.iw 7T -t 7i i bound up at the close of the year. While other pul- . . i..; Dn..uti.krfhpinnARfl. Art cnmuArKO with rivals of a similar class, TUB AU1NK is a : a nAl w.iiiurtini. ftlmtR A.TK1 ntlMt)- proached absoiutely without competition in price or cnaracter. me pusBcuour i waiiiiv . cannot duplicate the quantity of Jjne paper and en gravings in any shape or number of volumes, for ten times its cost, and then there are the chrnof besides! ART DKPAJiTMJiiHT. JB.4. rr-iv... ill ...l.. rpirn. AT.TkTWIC llAVft WM a A li liiuniiakii'iii v u - - - - - - I .i ...:.i.. - ... ii it 1 In t )i it nrt. rMitmfl Mi I'.Il - rope it is an admitted fact that its wood cuts are ex amples of the highest perfection ever attained. The common prejudice in favor of " steel-plates," is rap idly yielding to a more educated and discriminating taste which recognizes the advantages of superior artistic quality with greater if acility of production. The wood-cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the del icacy and elaborate finisn of the most costly steel plate, while they afford a better rendering of the art ist's original. . , ... ,, To fully realize tho wonderful work which THE ALDINE is doU-g tor the cause of art culture m America, it is only necessary to consider the cost to tne people oi any otner ueceiib icyicwutuwuMo v the productions of great painters. In addition to designs by the members or the Na a un. Athap nrttMl American artists. THE ALDINE will reproduce examples of the best foreign masters, selected with a view to the highest artistic success and greatest general interest. 1 hus the subscriber to THE ALDINE will, at a trifling cost, enjoy in htaown home the pleasure and renning influences of true art. . ' ' The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be by Thos. Moran and J. D. Woodward. I'kn rhnmmoi latino fnr 1874 will CObtflin SUeCial A U . M W .v. w " ' . designs appropriate to ths season, by our best artists, aim win surpass in atiracuoiiB "jr i"""--" sors. PREMIUMS FOB 1874: Everv subscriber to THE ALDINE for the year l7d w.ll n.-plv n alr of chromos. The ormuial pictures were painted in oil for the publishers of THE ALDINE by Thomas Moran, whote great Col orado picture was purchased by Congress for teu thousand dollars. The subjects were chosen to rep resent ' The East " and The West." One is a vfow in The. White Mountains. New Hampshire; tne other gives The Cliffs of Green River, Wyoming Territory. Th difference in the nature of the scenes themselves is a pleasing contrast, and affords a good display of the artist's scope and coloring. The chro mos are oncn womea irom ininy aisunct puiiee, uu are iu fciz-. t 2x15) and appearance exact fac-similes of the origiu;i. The presenution of a worthy ex ample of Amor ica's artatest landscape painter to the subscribers of TUh. "ALDINE was a bold but pecu liarly happy idea, and its successful realization is at tested by the following testimonial, over the signa ture of Mr. Moran himself : Nkwabk, N. J., sept, ao, lina. Messrs. Jamks Sutton & Co. Gentlemen: 1 am delighted with the proofs n color of your chromos. They are wonderfully suc cessful representations by mechanical process of the originol pointiugs. v ery respecirauy, (Signed) THOS. MORAN. These Chromos are in every sense American. They are by an original American process, with ma terial of American manufacture, from designs of American scenery by an American painter, and pre sented to subscribers to the first successful American Art Journal. If no better because of all this, they will certainly possess an interest no foreign produc tion can inspire, and neither are they any the worse if by reason of peculiar facilities of production they cost the publishers only a trifle, while equal in every respect to otner enromoa mat are soia singly ior double the subscription price of THE ALDINE. Persons of taste will prize these pictures for them selves not for the price they did or did not cost, and will appreciate the enterprise that renders their dis tribution possible. If any subscriber should indicate a preference for a figure subject, the publishers will send " Thoughts of Home," a new and beautiful chromo, 14x26 inches, representing a little Italian exile whose speaking eyes betray the longings of his heart. -1'JKJU.9: FIVE DOLLARS per annum, in advance, with ou chromos free. For 50 cents extra, the chromos will be sent. mounted, varnished, and prepaid by mail. THE ALDINE will hereafter be obtainable only by subscription. There will be no reduced or club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent to the pub lishers direct, or handed to the local agent, without responsibility to the publishers, except in cases wnere tne ceruucaie is given, wearing uic lac-iunuie signature of James Sutton & Co. CANVASSERS WANTED. Any person, wishing to act permanently as a loca canvasser, will receive full and prompt information by applying to j Ao. ou nvn a yjtj., iruoiiBuers, No. 58 Maiden lane, New York. occ 25-tf SAFE INVESTMENT FOR CAPITAL. N VIEW OF THE INSTABILITY OF MANY L Savings Institutions of the present day, The Real Estate art Loan Association OF WILMINGTON, JST. tf., begs to call the attention Of DEPOSITORS, whether of large or small sums oi money, to tne Absolute Safety of this Institution. The oaid ud CaDital of the Association already amounts to upwards of Forty-Jive Thousand Dollars, and increases at the rate of $3,500 per month. This Paid up Capital, Invested in Meal Estate, and other unaouotea securities, is neia nrsi ana aoove an om er liabilities, for the PAYMENT OF DEPOSITS: so that Depositors have not only the security of the investment of their own Deposits, but the security of the investment of the Whole Capital Stock of the Association, already large, and increasing tnont1dyl at the rate of $3,500. In addition to these securities, which place this Institution on the highest plan of safety, the ACCRUED PROFITS of the Association are retain ed, instead of being divided among the Stockholders, thus giving Depositors not oniy tne guarantee oj au the Capital Stock, but in addition all the Accrued Profits of the Association. Alight rer vent, interest Auowea on au. uepvsus. U1KKCTOR8: Jno. Wilder Atkinson. Alrich Adrian, Wm. H. Bernard, L B. Grainger. George Harris. Thos. a. MCK.oy. itoger moore, oami Northrop, George W. Williams. j 'eposiis receivea, at any unie, ujr mc ocwcimj and Treasurer, No. 41 Market Street. dISU. WILUUK AXii-inBUiN, iTesiaeni. CHAS. 8. ELLIS.Secretary and Treasurer. ap28tf Butter, TJutter, Butter. 2Q TUBS NICE BUTTER. For sale low by BINFORD, CROW & CO. CORN, II A I", OATS, Scc. AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES. BINFORD, CROW & CO. ' If 500 Barrels Flour, ALL GRADES, AT LOW PRICES. "apr 12-D&Wtf BINFORD, CROW & CO. Mrs. E. R. McGowan, TVTORTH SIDE MARKET ST. BETWEEN 8ND & IN 8rd. is the onl v authorized aeent in thi city for the Steam Dye and Cleaning Works of J. M. l.'avis & CO.. tney naving removea 10 r ayenevme, wnere they will do all work intrusted to them through. agent or Otnerwise ai tne tame price as uerewiiure, Orders by express will receive prompt attention Persons having work in my hands can call t ihe above agent for it. ap 24-tf Marshal's Office, WILMINGTON, N. C, t March 10th, 1874 ( CITIZENS ARK REQUESTED TO HAVE Miftde Trees in front of their premises Trimmed Up by the lirst .f . pril. All such anaue ireesnos bo muimcu mc urm, of April wi 1 be trimmed by the City at the expense of the owners. GEO. W. PRICE, Jr., marll-tf City Marshal. C. H. Ward's "JpASHIONABLE HAIR DRESSING & SHAV- ing Saloon, 7 South Front St, Wilmington, N. C. N. B I have secured the services of the BEST artists of my profession, feb 10-tf Removal. JOE TURNER HAS REMOVED HIS BARBER SHOF to Room under National Hetel, in rear of Of fice. His patrons are invited to call. ap8-tf PROSPECTUS. The Morning Star PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY Subscription Rates In Atlyance: DAILY STAR, Oue Year ...$7 CO " " Six Months 3 50 " . " Three Months 2 00 " , " One Month 75 WEEKLY STAR. One Year..... $1 50 " " Six Months 1 00 " " Three Months 0 Notices of the Press: A flrst-class paper. BatUeboro Advance. Emphatically alive paper. Goldsboro News. The Stab is a live paper. Sumter (S. C.) News, One' of our best exchanges. -Keowee(S. C Courier. One of the best daily Daoere in the State. Weldon News. One ot the very best of our daily exchanges. South Carolinian. Ranks among the leading Dailies of the State. Christian Advocate. One of the best Dailies In the State. Statesville Intelligencer. A valuable paper. We cheerfully recommend it. Pee Dee Covrier. Ranks among: the leadin? journals of the South. Marion (S. C.) Star. One of the best and most desirable papers in North aroliaa. Norfolk Virginian. Full of general news, and a credit to Wilmington. Elizabeth City North Carolinian. One of the best daily papers published in. the Southern States. Horry (S. C.) News. One of onr best Southern journals. As a newspa per not surpassed by any. Friend ef Temperance. One of the best conducted in the State ; bold, inde pendent and well informed. UiUsboro Hecorder. Ably edited, and has a circulation which speaks volumes of comment on its influence. Magnolia Monitor. Onward and upward it goes until now it has the largest circulation of any Daily in the State. Pied mont Press. The Wilmington Stab, now very much improved. has the largest circulation of any paper in the State. mes. The Stab stands among the first of North Carolina papers in point of enterprise and literary merit. Chester (& C.) Reporter. Unquestionably the best daily journal in North Carolina, and has no superior in any other Southern State. Marlboro (3. C.) Times? For editorial ability, general news, correct market reports and fin literary selections tne Stab has no superior. Rocky Mount Mail. Is well conducted and has as much and great a va riety of good reading matter as any Daily in the State. Wai-renton Gazette. This paper, though not many years old, is one of the best dailies in the State, and well merits the support it receives. Louisburg Courier. - One of the best dally journals on our exchange list Belongs to no ring save that which encircles the good of the people. Savannah Mirror. The Wilmington Mobnixo Stab is among the best newspapers in the South. Rich, rare, racy, always fresh and "on time." AshemUe Expositor. A staunch and Independent advocate of the peo ple's rights. Deservedly ranks among the first jour nals of the Southern ceaatrj.-Bockingham Observer. A live newspaper, and the best Daily in the State. The circulation is larger than that of any other Daily in the State, which proves it MUton Chron icle. Those of our readers desiring to take a daily or weekly paper from North Carolina cannot do better than take the Wilmington Star, Cheraw S. C.) Democrat. No paper ever started In North Carolina has grown so rapidly as has the Stam. Though only five years old, it is ndw a fixed institution, enjoying an influ ence and a prosperity second to none in the State. Salisbury Watchman. The Stab is one of onr mojt highly valued ex changes, and it affords us pleasure to recommend it as one of the most racy and reliable dailies in North Carolina. K tnston uazeue. The Stab is undoubtedly an enterprising sheet,' beautifully printed and conducted with marked, ability. Mr. Bernard deserves great credit for his efforts in journalism. Jiaieigh, sentinel. The Wilmington Stab is in the front rank of our Southern dailies, well edited, full of news and select reading matter, telegraphiceports, and in every res pect a first rate journal. If we had many such papers our State would be the gainer by it. Greens. Patriot. Started in the dark days of North Carolina jour nalism, solely by its own merits the Stab has fought its way steadily up until it has now attained an im mense circulation and a large and increasing patron age. C harlotte Observer. ..' Thk Mornikg Stab, published at Wilmington. N, C, by Wm. H. Bernard, first twinkled in that city five years ago, and has steadily carved its way to public favor until it has assumed the giant propor tions and brilliancy of a Stab of the first magnitude. Its pointed editorials, news items,- telegraphic dis patches, commercial reports, agricultural and mis cellaneous matter having given Ft a deservedly wide circulation. western ytnatcator It is one of the most manly and vigorous Dailies among the thousands in the land. There is no dodeinsr about this oaper. but it meets every issue fairly and squarely. It Is always full of Interesting matter, and the wonder is how. in the short SDaee of twenty-four hours, it eon gather up so much in formation, and so varied. It has from the first had an honorable career, and we wish it many yean of prosperity. iY. v. tresoyierum. NEW; ADVERTISEMENTS. BELT'S PATENT SHEET IRON - R O O F I SVS G ! rpBIS POOFING, FOR CHBAPJtBSS AND DU X RABILITY, EASE and RAPI! I TV of applica-. tionbyany carpenter. PEfFfcCTNfeSS 'of tini-h, combined with its FIRE, WIND and WATER PROOF qualities, Jias NO EQUAL in the mark. Its application on RAFTKKS WITHOUT MINT ING makes it specially desirable for many classes of buildings, saving not only a great expense cf sheet ing lumber, but -rendering inside of roof veby fire proof. It is extensively used in nearly every Stale and t erritory in the Union, giving the most entire taiis faction wherever adopted. For particulars, orders and other information, ad dress W. S. BKL 1', No. 56 and 8, East Third St, Cincinnati, O. 3 School Teachers Wanted in each county for the Fpring and Summer. $U-0 tier month. ' Send for circular giving full particulars ZIEGLEK & McCUHDY, Philadelphia, Pa. & FLORENCE. The Long-contested Suit of the Florence Sewing Machine Company against the Singer, Wneeler & Wilson, and Grover fe Baker Companies, involving over $250,000, Is finally decided by the . Supreme Court of the United States in favor of the FLORENCE, which alone has Broken the Monopoly of High Prices. the'newIFlobence la the ONLY machine that sews backward and for ward, or to right and left. Simplest Cheapest Best. Sold fob Cash Only. Special Terms to CLUBS and DEALEKS. April 1S74. Florence, Mass. , LATEST IMPROVED Horse Powers, Grain Threshing AMD WOOD SAWING MACHINES , Manufactured and sold by A. V. GEAY & SONS, MIDDLETOWN, VT. Parties who wish to purchase machines that have proved to be superior to' all others, will do well to send for circular and descriptive price list, which will be forwarded upon application, free. BUT J. & P. COATS' BLACK THREAD FOB TOUB Building Felt (No Tar used,) for outside work and inside, instead of plaster. Felt Carpeting, &c. Send two 3-cent stamps for Circular and Stamps. C. J. FAY, Camden, N. J. tT3SYCH0MANCY, OR SOUL CHARMING." JT How either sex may fascinate and gain the love and affections of any person they choose, in stantly. This simple mental acquirement all can possess, free by mail, for 25 cents; together with a Marriage Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to Ladies. A queer book. 100,000 sold. Address T. WILLIAM & CO., Publishers, Philadelphia, apr 25-D&W4W MISCELLANEOUS. AX ORDINANCE, Concerning Drays, fawns. Carts, k THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON, N. C, DO ORDAIN, That any Dray, Truck Wagon, or Cart found in use within the City limits without the Badge or Eegistered Number is required by City Tax Ordinance passed May 9th, 1873, shall be subject to seizure by the City Marshal, and the owner thereof subject to a fine of Fivb Dollars for each and every day the same is used in this City without the prepayment of the monthly tax, or without having on the Badge or Eegistered Number as the Ordinance of the City requires. . Any Ordinance or parts thereof conflicting with the foregoing are hereby repealed. The above Ordinance was passed by the Board of Aldermen at their meeting February 16th, 1874. T. C. SEKVOoS, feb 18 tf City Clerk. Havana Lottery- Drawings every 17 days, commencing May Wi. 1874. 783 Prizes amounting to $450,000 1 oi 1UU.UUU 1 " of 0.000 1 " of 25,000 1 " of 10,000 S ." of $5,000 each 10,000 10 " of 1,000 each 10,000 g9 " of 500 each 44,500 655 " of 800 each 196,500 Circulars with full information sent free. Tickets for sale by . P. C. DEVLIN, Stationer ana general Agent, feb 15-DWly 30 Liberty St, New York. Molasses and Syrup ! 2,150 H - D 8 S. H. SYRUP! AND- West India Molasses. For sale very low by - WILLARD BROS. OCt2-tf SALT-SALT. 17,000 SACKS AMERICAN AND LIVERPOOL GROUND ALUM AND Liverpool Fine Salt, FOR SALE BT oct29-tf WILLARD BROS. FISH GUANO. ".A: LLEN'S" DRIED AND GROUND. Good for all kinds of Vegetables, but particularly for POTATOES anft CABBAGES. SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME, "GRAY'S,". FOR COTTON. No. 1 Peruvian Guano. For sale by feb22 tf . WILLARD BROS. ; Iron in the Blood THE PERUVIAN :8YRUP Vitalizes and Enriches the Blood, Tones up the pystemjuiias up tne iiftoxen-aown, lures Fem&Ie Complaints, Dropsy, Debility ,Hu- f mors, Dyspepsia, &o Thousands have been changed by the use oi uus xemeay from weak, sickly, suffering-creatures, to strong, healthy, and happy men and women ; and invalids cannot reasonably hesitate to give it a trial, Caution. Be sure you get the right article. See that "Peruvian Syrup" is blown in the glass. Pamphlets free. Send for one. 8ETH 'W.FOWLE & SONS, Proprietors, Boston, Mass. ' For sale by druggists generally. sept n-Deod&W ly alt wks wed rTHE MORNING STAR BOOK BMD J. ERY is complete in all all lt amointment and is in charge of one of the most skillful workmen in the State. All kinds of Binding .executed neatly cneapiy anaexpeoauousjy. MISCELLANEOUS. UTERPRISE Thonly Reliable Gift Distribution in the country 860,000 00 IN VALUABLE GIFTS! TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN L . 1). SINE'S 161th Regular Monthly GIFT ENTERPRISE ! TO BE DRAWN NONDAY. JUNE 8th, 1874. Two Grand Capitals of $5,000 each in Greenbacks ! Two Prizes $1,000 each in Greenbacks! Five Prizes $500 each.in Greenbacks! Ten Prizes $100 each "in Greenbacks! 1 Horse and Buggy, with Silver-mounted Harness worth $000; One Fine-toned Rosewood Piano, worth $50; Ten Family Sewing Machines, worth $100 each: Five Gold Watches and Chains, worth $300 each; Five Gold, 1 American Hunting Watches, worth $126 each; Ten Ladies' Gold Hunting Watches, worth $100 each i . uk 1 .. 1 . 1 J O.I t Ti 1 m.j . ouu vruiu turn Oliver uevcr nunuiig WBtcnea (in all) worth from $20to $300 each; Gold Chains, Silver Ware, Jewelry, 4c, &c Number of Gifts 6,500 ! Tic&ets .Limited, te 60,000. Agents wanted to Bell tickets, to whom liberal premiums will be paid. Single Tickets $1; Six Tickets $5; Twelve Tickets $iu; xwenty-nve fau. Circulars containing a full list of Prizes, a descrip tion of the manner of drawing, and other informa tion in reference to the Distribution, will be Bent to anyone ordering them. All letters mast be ad dressed to ' main office L. D. SINE. Box 86. 101 W. Fifth et Cincinnati, 0. mar 23-till june i . NEW SPRING GOODS. THE LADIES ARE INVITED TO AN EXAM ination of our New Spring Stock. aiarcn, is?. p. WEILL. Parasols. A great variety of latest styles. ; B. WEILL. Dress Goods. . A laree stock of medium and low Priced Summer Dress Goods: Handsome Prints, Printed Jaconets, Plain and Figured Pique, Organdy Muslin, Japanese Silks, Suiting Linens. xne oraer oi tne day, is small profits and cash sales. B. WEILL. Staple Goods. 44 Bleached Cottons at 12c. best in the market New York Mills Bleached. Warren Bleached. Fruit -of the Loom Bleached, Auburn Bleached, with a great variety oi otner makes, at greatly reduced prices. iu ana 11-4 Bleached Shirting, Table Linen, Nap kins, Towels, Pillow Linens and Sheetings. Mourning Goods. A handsome Stock of Mournine Goods all new. Crape Collars, Veils, etc. li. WEILL,. Boys' Wear. A desirable Stock of Goods for Boys' wear. B. WEILL. Jobbing Department. First-Class Wholesale Buvers are solicited to ex amine our Stock, the cheapest and most complete in the city. We have a full line of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots & Shoes. We offer great inducements to such buyers, mar 29-8m B. WEILL. OUR LIVING AND OUR BEAD, -OR- Testimony from tie Battle Fields. TTNDER THE ABOVE, TITLE I PROPOSE TO U publish first in newspaper and subseauentlr in book form, a series of articles giving the war rec ord of North Carolina from the election ef Lincoln in November, 1860, to the close of the war between the States in May, 1865. My plan embraces three divisions : 1st. Accounts of each skirmish and battle on the soil or upon the waters of North Carolina. za. Accounts oi every oattie lougnt aunng tne war on the soil of every State. In which any of the troops of North Carolina took part especial care be ins taken to show what these troops did and suf fered in each of those battles, and what glory and renown our omcers ana men iairiy won. 3d. "A Southern Chart for all time." Ail expla nation of the third division of the proposed plan will be submitted at a later day. That I may successfully accomplish this arduous but pleasing self-imposed task, I invoke the aid of all my brother soldiers and ask them to furnish me material which can be arranged and digested so as to lorm a complete recora oi tne neroic aeeas er tn sons of North Carolina uoen the battle fields of the Confederacy ; and especially do I ask all who can write to furnish me details of every battle in which they participated, and the part borne by their im mediate commands. General omcers from other States who command ed North Carolina troops are respectfully asked to give me all the information in their possession rel ative to the conduct and bearing of those troops. In endeavoring to do justice to the soldiers of my native State, I certainly shall most carefully abstain from doing injustice to those from any other. Address " Our Living and our Dead," Newbern, N. C. The first number will be lBsuea about tneiotnor June. Subscription price $3 peryear m advance. STEPHEN Hi rOOL, Late Colonel 10th Regiment, N. O. S, T. ZI0N S LAND MARKS. Expoundiag the Doctrine and defending the Bible course or tne Primitive Baptists, '. Is published semi-monthly at Wilson. N. C. P. D. GOLD Editor $2 per annum ; Club of 6, $i0; of 8, $12. Also a SUPPLEMENTAL SHEET, For advertising useful kind of business. And in every issue of the Supplement are severaT columns of valuable reading matte on important subjects ef morals and industry, local and general news,' Ac' This Supplement has a good circulation in Eastern North Carolina, especially in the counties ef Edge combe, Wilson, Green, Halifax, Pitt, Martin, Nash, and Wayne, among a thrifty, honest, debt-paying class of people. It therefore offers special induce ments for advertising. The ordinary rates of adver tising are charged. ' P. D. GOLD, Editor, nov26-tf Wilson, N. C. GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO. . . -. . . Farmbrs. AeRicmLTuniBTS and Dumn in Fer tilizers have now an opportunity of obtaining this valuable manure in email or large lots, at the sole Importer' prlees. by applying to the special Agency just established for the pur pose of delivering Genuine Peruvian Guano t- con sumers at any accessible port or railway station in the country. Full particulars given in circular mail ed free on application to , It. BALCAZAR, No. 53 Beaver St., New York. REFERENCES BY PERMISSION. Messrs. Hobson. Hurtado' St Co., Agents of the Peruvian Government, 52 Wall St., N. Y. Moses. Taylor, President National City Bank, 53 Wall St., N. Y. J. C. Tracy, Esq., Peruvian Consul, SCV Broad way, N. Y. may 13-D&W10mea "TTTKDDING CARDS AND VISITING CARDS T T printed la the most elegant rtyre, at tugir Printing and PublUhlng Bouse. Mi's i , s i - ! ! f- it? pi rn 1 14 1 ..'h P.. M If' , 'f i i ! i lit 1 ii i ' v h ST t t ffJJ t 5 P- VI VA: 'X' ,r i i 1 k n 1 4 11 s-i if ' it ! fi.'l In 1 - r J: 1 4 it f 1 1 ; i I Mi ' i K ri i I m