' Seining " tror7
Oct
WOT. II. BEBNABD,
Editor.
on the
ciceuo W. HARKIS
. ; WILMINGTON, N. C.:
Saturday Mobnino, Oct. ' 10,
74&F'
TUB WOBE BBFOBK W
VS I.EGIS-
Two matter of
mmarni'' importance
namely: T eariy ia the session,
rhe settlement of the pub-"
ot and the question of Conven-
V.'
tion.
The paramount propositionin legis-
. lation in North CaVolina at this time, tf
we take it, is this: Shall an eamesda&vLr '
attempt be made to adjust the debt of
the -Beside thi,: all, other
propositions are of small moment and
interest. S fThs people' 6aiV live under
Tm Trpspnt Constitution a few vears
the present constitution a tew years
longer without material loss or serious
consequences of aisTv kind. But if
the State's credit isimpaired, if immi-
gration is stopped, the whole pOpula-
tion will suffer, the ; growth t of ' the
uommonweana win uo reiyiMeu auu
its industrial interests will receive a
blow from which it may f be hard to
recover.
-LettheXegislature" wisely consider
the danger, prudently resolve to em- I h
ploy the means irfitePpOwerlW avert I
its duty regardless of clamor and witn J
art atra cin rrln tn ViiA WroHneritv of the I
onanT ih"old Sit
"-.".-? I
never yes sumeu ujr Jici bi uc ovuo. i episcopal uonvenuon in rtew iorK me
Let some arTanrTunerrtr f or a compro- Pr. Mr. Richards, of. Rhode Island, is re
Ll some anrangemen lor vyvF . . I aaying lhat u would be Detter l0
mise ot trie aeoT., an arrauKi"tu' I
which will not impoverish the people
and which will be just to the credit
ors, be' devised as soon as possible.
The' people favor a fair and honorable
adjustment of the debt "of the State,
Wo do not think thev desire a Con
vention at this time under all the sur.
roundings. ' . -
OCB SODTHEBN NEIGIIDOB. 1
The Conservatives will support
Green and Delany, and the Republi-
cans who have not sold themselves to I
Chamberlain's ring will vote for
, , rnx.
Gen. Kershaw for Congress. There
is a gleam ot nope in tne aarK iana oi i
the Palmetto in this proposed combi
nation of honest men of all parties
and races.
Elsewhere we print portions of the
proceedings of the Conservative Con
vention which met in Columbia last
Thursday. It will be observed that
there was'unanimity among the dele-
gates of this convention. Drowning J
men are not apt to be over-nice as to
the sort of assistance extended to
them.
OTJR. LIVING AND OCR DEAD.
Tt.n fflnlu nnmTAV nf Vila An a(ra?ifiA -ff f
divided into three departments. TneTIrst,"
the historical, '-is made up of contnoutions
and will he of service to the compiler of
the history of North Carolina and the late
war. . r'" '.-.'i I
The descrintive and statistical depart-
- i r '' - -I
ment, in the language of T. B. Kingsbury,
Esq., the gifted associate editor of the mag
azine, is one in which the commercial.jig
ricultural, mining and other interests will
he represented all that concerns . North
Carolina (heaven's blessings attend her) in
her past, present and f attire.'
The educational department contains a
sketch of the Orphan Asylum, prefaced by
a very correct drawing of tho , institution,
the school law of North Carolina, an ad-
dress by Prof. Doub, and .the continuation
m, tv!!I! .t. O 1 1 n
oi x ue xicipiiut; ui ovuwuk
I
The editorials are evidently, written by
Sir. King9bury. We are sincerely giaa to
rpr this mnUaman occuDvin? a field for
which his pure literary taste and ability pe-
culiarlvfithini ,
:, . - . .... ' . '
Tbe'poem 'Over the Grave of Col. Sol.
crediuble to the Warren
boroi7(LS5 wetn nVTnel
boro wonH" i7a. wetmnK.) inesec
ondDOem. "Two Years Ago." pays a beau-
- . -
tnui iriDme 10 ovner croei oi me uun
Cause," whose names
"As lon aa life and thought endure,
No Southern bosom can forget"
A literary magazine is neeaea in jNonn
Carolina A strictly literary department
would be an addition to Our Lhing arid
Our Dead, and we kiow of no one more
coruDetent to conduct it, ' than the present
associate editor.. An occasional serial story
might also give it more of a magazine char-
acter and appearance.
We are glad toTearn thatthiapeculiarjy ;
North Carolina publication has every guar
antee of success. Long may it honor our
glorious dead and amuse and instruct our
living. -i ' Y ' - ' "
1.1 TEIt ATUItK AM)
liKAMA.
Neilson has arrived.
Pudley-Warner owns a journal
and a farmer; neither has impoverished
him.?fr;J i 'fiv .
Donadio, the new prima donna, I
ppears in " The Barber'! DektWeek.J
who appears
sailed for America at one day's notice;
Scott's b atr ; Maid of Perth"
uaa uwu uiaiuauitiu at .mo oianaara Tnea
tre, Loadoauoder the title of V Hal o' thel
Wind." ' j?4
n l mi r .
-"TrfeSSriL-S iUr.ni8
say on Tyndali" t' the next number of
the lidermtionai Review.,,, - ,,. 7,er01
A Statue has . been priori -f
Ttlfin thn vPBtihniA hf nrnr'iT .n.Tk-..
trei ; London, to
jioi iu ii cBuuuigici Auucjr uavio ueeo Ue-
TordayL Mark Smith'.' .the actor
who lately died in Paris, will be buried by
the Lotos Club from the " Little Church
Arouad the Corner.". New York. a : ,,
GeorgiSf
19.
.ate Fair , at Atlanta
' ti, " 7 , ' I
V- Boston University instructs 59
f feminine students. ? '. T7 :t
A11 tne Prettv waiter girl sa
loons in Ban Jnrancisco-nave been closed
under a new local law. ,.. , -,. f , ,
. , There ' were 1 less 'than' half the
building permits issued for September in
PkUadelphia than were for the same month
last year, t; - ' ; . ... v I
11 Mr. ' James McHaile, "a young ed a sermon. Bishops Lee, of Dela
Savannah man, while fishing was blown ware; Greene, of Mississippi; Atkin-
oui 10 tsea, anu unneu mice uajrs wuiioui I
food or water. , . s ; I
, One member of the iunior class
Dartmouth College is a clergyman; about
ln the high school at Dover, N,
S!iSS&
reading of newspapers. . f
Requisitions for etampedi enve-
loPe3 and newspaper wrappers, aggregating
7 50o m have beea xeCeived at the Pos
office Department since the 1st inst. .
The title of professor" cannot
Z
.gjgi was ordered to expnnge it within
..SAresnlt of fte recent erQp.
gJQp.
iirn -if "P.tnQ a fnoaiiro tTiroo milaa lnnir Itaa
been opened on the northern side of the
mounjain, in tne course ot wmch several I
j-TtJFroxn thd atomaoh' of Capt. Otis
Rogers, ot Marahfield, Mass., has been ex-
tracted an animal five inches long, which
thinks he swallowed while rinkin wa
ter In South Carolina during th 'war,4- -
r . .... - . ! -in
titude lately assumed by Senator Schura
has effectually disposed of what little pros-
Pcts.he had being re-elected. . , :
At a late session of the Ueneral
nave iewer ministers ana Detter ones."
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Carpenter's StKtemeiit. :
At last Senator Carpenter explains
the " Dear Kellogr, business. And
what an explanation ! : His letter is
addressed to the Chicago Tribiine.
It denies several specifications con
tained in .an article in that journal,
and then proceeds: r H '"i""''
' In December, 1873, Hon. Caleb
Cushing called on me, and retained
me to assist him for Kellogg, to argue
the question of the -power, of --the bu-
preme Court of the United States to
? w"1 SU1-1?1? a
cuit Court of the United States in an
equity case prior to a final decree in
the Circuit Court.
! examined "the question fullv, and
devoted considerable time to prepara
tion for the argument, and afterward
Mr. Cushing and myself argued the
case, and it is reported in 17 Wallace
Keports, 64
As Mr. Cnshin
g had retained me, Virginia, Bishop Johns; Massachu
1 had done, 1 con- 8etts. BishoD Paddock: Delawarfi.
and knew 'what
suited with him as to what my charge
should be. He named $3,000, and
said he would "Bend my bill with his
own,, and when ne received tne
money, would pay me. I 'suppose he
did send my bill, because the first
money I received was part of a- re
mittance from Kellogg to Mr. .Gnsh-
L'iug, which llr. Cushiog forwarded to
' 0
mi - - ' i. , l
ino oaianco oi my dui waspaia
a HifTavAnr ftirt ao t ln loot Hrt in I
DeceraDer iast., All I chartred was
$300,' and that was all the money I
ever received from Mr. Kellogg, and
.that, 1 understand, was apnropriateu
bv the Legislature. I wrote several
'. " . tr .it
letters to Kellogg, asking for money,
and he gave various reasons for tho
delay,, but never objected to the
amount charged. -
- The New York Tribune of the 30th
ultimo has the following: -
Dear Kellogg : " I am desperately
short. Can't you send me fljOOO
Tf Rn wond 1. ffodsend.
Yours trulv, ..
Matt. II. Carpenter.
August 1, 1873. ' f f r
jn reply to this letter, ; if my recol-
i '-..2 . H,f "T7-11..-. f nn.
cation RprviR me. Mr. Kellosrsr sent
M mf- - - , m . CO1
me $500jr atfd promised the balance
i ouu; in a snort ume, auu um uumij
I Dav it in - December last. ' All f-my
letters stolen r from Kellogg T give
foil permission to haye.: published.
Mv friends in New Orleans heed not
ve .the slightest fear that their, pub-
The question I was retained to ar-
. , oth:n to do wUhthemer-
P -e i.wTW.. .nA it miht.
I ivo mo iiuuioiaua viv, i
a8 wej jje ariserr tl a suit toi tore-
close a mortgage aa in the Kellogg
suit.. "" ' .'
- No one who, will examine my record
i on tDe Txjuigiana matter can be made
ta-believe that I was bribed by Mr.
Kelloea as everything I have said
and;done in the premises, in the 'Sen-
I ate or before the ; people, has pro
ceeded upon, the. ground and been n-
tended -to prove that1 Mr. vKellogg
iure me in this' particular ; is 3ohly,3
part ot tne general conspiracy i.u i gu
even witn me,- wnnoqi -retaru .u
, . . 7, j
truth or justice. .. ." t ii:
. . 1 . 3 A
i ) mt . o
Matt 11. - uarpenter., ; .,
m . ; v J vjii
Died at the Pout of Honor;
Bishop Quinlin, of Mobile, has. : re
! ceived ', a dispatch from "-Pencola,
f annniinrincrthatithrec i of. the-Sisters
of St.; Joseph, who had been aursjng
the yellow fever patients at th navy
yard, were themselves stricken with
tlie disease, and died of it
It is gratifying to, learn, bjartcle-
I Krau trvrjr--riicTaet,a anujuoirei pvtwipcb,-
that the fnw In&z has - 6used
gratn tromMjafeaita ana-otneivsowees,
that t
bomp
" ? , T ,yf T7T'
comparatively little loss of lii ..That
ue aiarra waB " uoiiieaU8 gruunu
1 the alarm was nv no' means - crouna -
less, now&veTf , ja Bumcienuy proven
bX the fact,-that $600,000 .natives-are
i ebiii ouppireu try liuv-guvmruisiiii re
liet works.
:.The ContempararyrRemeWyioT
October, will publish an essay Hf Mri Glad'
- stone, on 4!JUtUAli8ti aqd tualisrrt'r i j,
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Proceeding or the Protestant Epls-
copal Convention. ' -
V
' V ' ' FIRST PAT. J
T f . t i .. I
cupai convention or tne united states
opened in St. John's Chapel, Varick
St., New York, on the 7th of Octo- a.
ber. The building was densely crowd-
ed. At the morning and communion r;
services the following eminent divines
among others participated: ;Bishop
belwyn,o
ou,oi xm onu carouna; jrotter, or iN ew 1 f
York: Clark, f Rhon Tlan1 finl I
McCoskev. of Minhlmin tnV
part. - The officers of the House of
deputies are: President, Dr. James
VB"!!?? - " a
giSS
Rev.' William C. Williams, D. D., di:
ocese pf; Georgia; Second, Assistant
Secretary, Rev. George A. Mallory,
D. D., diocese of Connecticut; Third
Assistant Secretary,1 Rev." 'Charles' L.'
Hutchins; D. D., . dioces of , Massa-
'i - '.
The"House of Bishops ,
DrJ Henry (rPotter.-oI
elected ? Rev.
P "T tit VrkiV
"v,", . VVlj - ilHI
IpCCrcfcary. . . r " . . . --i
; -The House of Bishops is composed ;
or htty-three members, f it holds its
except m4tho case of matters a pub"
lie character, when the doors are
thrown open. T The eldest bishop in
point of consecration presides over its
fa.i norQTinno ' a nn x w,rr thia t nit ta
ent the prelate filling this position is
the Right Rev. Beniamin - Bosworth I
Smith p. D., LL. D., Bishop of Ken-
tucky, consecrated in 1832. The See-
retary is Rev. Henry C. Potter, D. D.,
rector of Grace church, New York
city, and the Assistant Secretary,
iev. wrn. latlock. ot btamtord.
Conn.
The House of Clerical and Lay
Deputies is composed of four clergy
fromach oVthlT fort
of the church which evv
men ana the same number of laymen
one dioceses
gives this branch
164 delegates of each class. : The
secretary of the House of Clerical and
Lay Deputies is Rev. Wm. Steveus
Perry, 1). D., , of Georgia, and the
second assistant - secretary, Rev.
GeorgeS. Mallory; of Hartford, Con
necticut. The never ending dispute about
Ritualism it is-believed is certain to
come before the convention in more
more' than one shape and on more
than one occasion, together with the
Cnmtnins movement and : other issues
which have attracted general atten
tion sincejthe last Triennial Conven
tion.. Seven of the forty-one dioceses,
v:z.. Central New York, Bishop Hunt-
ingdon; Western New York, Bishop
Ttrrlnn Wostprn Now VArt Kichnn I
f!rTP TAnnflT7l van! a T?Iohrr Stovono
Bishop Lee; and Rhode Island, Bishop
Clark, have adopted strong resolu
tions against the "extreme practices"
commonly known as ritualistic, and
appointed as delegates to the General
Convention men known to be more
or less identified with low church
principle.
In addition to these matters a num-
i,OT. f -w- iu
. , - 1 . .
sidered. One of the most important
of these is the proposed increase of
the Episcopate, The subject of inter
communion with the Russo-Greek
Churc,h has also been referred to a
commission, who have visited Con-
stantineple and laid the subject before
the patriarch .of that city., 1 Another
commission on friendly intercourse
with the Church of Sweden have vis
ited Stockholm and - also prepared a
report to the convention.
KJKCUMU VAX, r
The nomination of Rev. Dr. Wil
liams as assistant secretary was con
firmed, and the usual standing com
mittees were apppointed, . The appli
I cations of BishoD Sevmour. of Illinois.
I J J 9
I and Bishop Wells,- of .Wisconsin, for
election to the House of Bishops was
referred to that body. Resolutions
expressing gratification at the pres-
ence , Of tne ilSbopS OI .Lltcnneld,
Montreal and Quebec in the conven-
tion were adopted, as w also reso-
.Orthod.kphhtotainthe
bodv.rThe chair appointed Dr. Breck.
-n'Vint Chirf JnrtW Wait Vnrt
. .u.v..., , . .
Mr. itacei a committee to tender
thanks to the Bishop of Litchfield for
his sermon yesterday. A memorial
I from Texas asking that the diocese
be divided, was referred to the;com
mittee on canons. A memorial from
I the diocese of Mew Jersey requesting
a division of that diocese, was referred
to the committee on admission of hew
dioceses.! .It Was resolved tl
sessioua pfthe body b,e hId-
that the
from. 10
1 ops annouucing that the bishops of
i inuiana, miirnesuta auu veunaiiicw
f f .
I Tr 1 . 1 1 1 . IAI . mmmmfmmZ
i x oris nau oeeu auuoiuieu a wiuumtw;
1 : , ..ii .i, i!
to make suitable response to the tele
gram 'received, . yesterday irom tne
jburch Uongress sitting at ingnton,
England, that this committee had de
bided on'the following' answer to be
Ucnt:";'y " ,rt,a,A'. f "'V,. V
. ;ArwV;vZ-W. :isi'ThP
J GTeneral Convention' reciprocate the
greeting of the Church Congress, and
J rayff 'fof1 the1 unity v of the whole
.huroh in the faith of our Lord Jesus;
(Sighed,)IKs5op;9fJndiana,;,Chair-
A man
m- k . , , -m i
The consideration ofs the rules ocj
hied theoonventton until th' hour
cupiea tueoouyvuuuu uuwt x u.
1 0f adjournment.
T ' ' r : ll
i : -w.t! niJ nntn nit TJritiriti .-i
UCJIiUUltt jVASS .12? JE'
ld.hats Airri."
o
BONNETS "LEACHED,
pressed ana mane tQi;
';..- t"ii r-.'t i
Look as Well a Xew.
For particularg can on MRS. JENNIE ORR, on
Nun, between 3rd and 4th streets., it, . -t
-BUSINESS CARDS.
THOMAS G-RJEME
AINU LIFE.
. -m , "
Street, between Fronted Water Sta-
adsxax ' " - n. voubL
A I It I A N ' & TO LLE US,
? CouwrjroBt and DpeWiU ;:
, :. witniNGTON, I. ,c
Wholesale ?kocf-s branches.
and examining oar stock.
nor 19-tf -
II. r. MITCIiniiL t sow,
OMJUSSION iKERCUANTS
ftjid Dealers la
Grain, Flour,
in. iivur) uu; . v
Or o and Meal, Pearl Hominy
and Grits.
"Nob 0 and 1(1 TvL Wnter t... WDmlneton. N. C. i
Proprietors of tne Merchant's Flooring Mills. ,
-nov85-tf , 'i
r,: LEGAL CARDS.
V. S. Claims, Collections, Bankruptcy,
Bnlldlns Association, Penaltle.
djmMABJy CANTWELL,
Attorney anil Counsellor at Law,
Ho.-1 Hat Wl EiMrt Stairs,
Nearly RKADT-The stsond edition of my N. C.
J,Btice Appendi of Forms and taauc-
tions for Soiicitore. -rice $5 oo. Address as
mAlElJ. Jr.
Attorney at Law,
ELIZABETUTO WN, N. C.
3uly7-D&Wtf ' " " ' . ' -
-r o
! O
- MARTIN ,
Attorney at Law,
wilsiihgton, N. c,
At col: strange'S office,5
win practice in state and federal courts.
nnr9assm
JAMES H. HILL,
otary Public,
OFFICE "WITH A. D. CAZAUX.
aug25-tf - ' . ; " ' '
. ; ; j MISCELLANEOUS.
GRAND LAND DISTRIBUTION ;.
IIOCSTON, TEXAS, DEC. 21.
- S300,000
WORTH OF GOOD TEXAS LAND
AND HbUSTON CITY
PROPERTY !
fl A PTT A T. ftTPT1 Q HHH 1
'
NO GIFT LESS THAN FORTY
A CUES LAND, OR ONE
GITY LOT!
PRICE OF TICKETS, $3.00.
Parties wishing Tickets can obtain
them from Agents, or-by remit
tance direct to us, by Dfafts,
Postofiicft Money Order, Ex
press, or Registered Let
ter,
when it
can
be done.
We refer to all Banks, Bankers and
business Men of - Houston or
Texas, where we are known.
Address, - -
WACLIJY & LOCKART,
-. Managers, Houston, Texas.
The managers are men of hish regpectahility and
great business capacity,- and therefore reliability is
assured. St. Louis Eepubiicaiu
We take pleasure ie commending them to the
public- Texa Odd Ftllow.
The distribution will comprise over 60,000 acres
land and city property. It will be t airly, honestly
and equitable distributed. Qaiveiton News. , , .
- For three dollars, one takes the chance of becom-.
ing the lawful owner of Texas property worth from
300 to $18,000. So far as regards, the standing of
the managers, that iaa matter beyond the possibilitv
I liable citizens. Houston Ag. - tiiju.
: We can vouch for the resnonsibintv oftha flrm.
and that all they promise they will perform. Tne
..k,. a.ahI 1 nn . nna in Il .
I means of settling up our State and inviting immi-:
l0-2!r: .
l'l
rdTT
to secure faimess to aiL Messrs. Wagiey liocT-
art are old Real Estate Agents of Houston,-and. are
. men wna navea repuiauon ior aonesty and in-
tegrity." ' " -
Kansas City Chroi&cU remarks: - "
'Wagley Lockart, of .Houston,' TexasJ offer
chances to get a good farm in Texas for $3 00. It is
a square
tning."
The Press. Paris, Texas, remarks :
.
torsof this scheme by which ttmueands of acres win
be bronht 5nto p .
Th Willis Observer states :
" Thee gentlemen are. too well known to need any
further endorsement of ours." ,- ., ; ;
The E11U county News, Texas, comments as jfol-
These gentlemen are trustworthy and reliable,
cnance ior you to ooiain a gooa none ny
the smaH-saaref three -dollars. - The dis
will positively take place at -Houston, De-
cemberaist
i; commendi
i . inn iiir.iiunLniin va buv . itiiuuuua auv
Commendations of the '
Distribution," are being
1 J i-X nn
JSr ' l , s0 vu
omcialspf Texas, showing that they .are fully ai
J teitsmerite. .
public
ante
-.,; ;M wt wiivren.
oct7-Dlw W-8t
E have decided to offer on MONDAY, Oct. 5,
FRUIT OF THE; LOOM ..SHEETING
j ; Al ,12c pet yard,?pfcr bolt." 'T s-
Trench Wove CorseM.at 65c per rair
valL' 6ther goods at
Correspondingly -Low Figures!
; . . , ,a v.,a- ti , t-u ..
1 ATi- x Im
oct4-tf
-iFire DoR;!l;to:,lottt";
Stair itoDiirr ctjttibs- mkatstup-
fers; Coal Hods, Coal Shovels, Axes, Wood , ;
i 1 1 Saws, Saw' Horses, &cv, "e at. . ,
j .. :: . doss IccBCHisON'r'
i oct 6-tf "-88 North Front St -
I
Newv Toft and Wilmington
' Weekly
STEAMSHIP LINE'
jQOMPOSEIJ OP THE STEAMSHIPS ; ,
,,,rr!;"-15ENBFACTOil, CapL L. Jones, s - '
- i REGUIiATOR Capt. Wood,
Other Steamers to be added within a few weeks for
a regular Semi-Weekly Line.' ' ''
For the present will sail from NEW YORK n t
Every SATTJUOAT, at 3 P. 11., -
' - - . . AND TBOX : . , , . ; f
WILMINGTON Every FRIDAY. !
' ' Theee Steamers connect at Wilmington with the
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta and Wilmington
&' Weldon Railroads. Also With North Carolina
Central Railway and Cape Fear River bteamers,: s s
IVINGfTHROUGH BILLS 0Fv LADING : f
To all points in North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama.
, For freight engagements applyto , :.
A. D. CAZAUX", Agent,
i ; , , tj Wilmington, N. C
Wat. P. Cltdb& Co., Genl Agents, (,
, . y . v i - 6 Bowling Green,. New Yotk, '-- :
july 'a tf Or Pier 34 East River. ;
" Baltimore- and Wilmington .
semi-weekly: steamship iinei
QOMPOSED or thx FIRST CLASS STEAMSHIPS
D. J. FOIiET, Capt. D. 3. Price,
LUCILLE, Capt. L S.Bennett,
" ItEBECCA CLYDE, Capt. D. C. Chuds, ,
ItA LEIGH, Capt. Oliver.
Will hereafter sail from BALTIMORE
" , Every Tuesday and Friday,'
; AND FROM WILMINGTON
Evefy Wednesday and Saturday,
CONNECTING AT WILMINGTON
With the Wilrainertwn. Columbia and Augusta
Wilmington and Weldon, and the WilmingtOB,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroads; also the several
lines of steamers So Fayetteville,
Giving Through Bills of Lading
To all points in North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama; connecting at Baltimore with the Bal
timore and Ohio and the Northern Central Railroads
for all points in the West and Northwest, and with
steamers and Railroads for Boston, New York and
Philadelphia.
For freight engagements apply to
A. D. CAZAUX,
Agent, Wilmington, N. C.
- Akdrbws & Co., Agents, Baltimore.
dec 81-tf
PHILADELPHIA & SOUTHERN
Mail Steamship Company !
rjAHB FIRST CLASS STEAMERS
PIONEER, 812 tons, Capt John Wakeley,
TON A WANDA, 844 tons, Capt C. C. Wiltbank
form a Weekly Line, and sail alternately from Phila
delphia and Wilmington every Tuesday morning, a
6 o'clock.
Througn Bi9 of Lading
Given te New York, Boston, Providence, Fall River,
Portland and all points in the New England States,
at aa low rates as by any other route. Also to Liv
erpool, London, Antwerp, Bremen, Hamburg, Ams
terdam, and all points on the Continent and East
Coast of England.
Through rates from Philadelphia to all points in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, at aa low
rates as by competing lines.
For Freight engagements and rates apply to
WORTH & WORTH, Agents,
Wilmington. N. C.
J. M. Forshkk, Superintendent.
Or to
WM. L. JAMES, General Agent.
june6-tf 837 and 239 Dock street, Philadelphia.
MISCELLANEOUS. "
Proposals.
MAYOR'S OFFICE, V
City of Wilmington,
- " Oct. 6th, 1874. )
Proposals will be received at this
office until the 10th inst, at 12 o'clock M., to furnish
Winter Uniforms for the Police of the city. Sam
ples accompanying bids will be required. They
must be made of substantial goods. For further
particulars, apply at this office.
Signed W. P. C ANA DAY,
oct 7-4t Mayor. ,.
A Bare Chance.
Being forced by ill health to quit
business, I am anxious to sell at Reduced Prices
my whole stock of goods, a large portion' of which
are now arriving and in transit from New York, and
none old. To a person wishing to embark in business
in a lively and growing village in the best cotton
region of the Pee Dee, ' . '
NO BETTER OPPORTUNITY CAN BE OFFERED.
. The large new storehouse can be bought or rented."
'-" ' j. j. COX, Agent.
- Ln.ESVTtxE (C. C. Railway). Sept 29, 1874-tf
J Final Notice.
OFFICE, TREASURER & COLLECTOR, 1
. , ; Citt or WnJiiNOTOw, N. C..
; -l ;; ti' September 6th, 1874, y ':-
All PERSONS OWING CITY TAXES FOR
1874 on REAL ESTATE and PERSONAL PROP
ERTY are- hereby notified that if the same is not
paid on or perore the
''" iiiTH D i.V OF SEPTEMBER, INSTANT, . , "
Their Property will be ADVERTISED and SOLD
at Public Auction, 1
..1 ;. 1 .. T.aSERVOSS,
' sep6-tf . Treasurer &. Collector.
Marshars Office, :
'ii w.'..:irl. tli:lr5 ii-mnu:';.)
'. wTT-MnffOTrnir. w. .n.. ort. nth. iri
, , .us rrr."Tr .
NOTICE.
On AND" AFTER MONDAY NEXT, 12th Inst,
t ' -
-under Geceral City Ordinance, I. shall proceed to
take np and impound all cattle found at large in the
streets of the city. i J '.
J. )H." ROBINSON,'
oct3-4t v.
City Marshal.
C. H. Ward's
JASHIONABLE JApRJiaSINa & SHAV-
ing 8aloon, 7 South Front St Wtfinlngtoto; N.' C.v?
t N. B -1 have secured the services' oi the BEST
artists of my profession. , . .r .
1 FERTILIZERS.
PERUVIAN GTJAHO;
j?
ihis
armebs, AeBicrrLTOBisTs and :Dxaxxbs in Fer
tuners nave now an -opportunity of obtaining
i i pose of dSivering Grenuine Peravianrtiano to con-
Burners at an v accessible port or irallwav station in
the country. Full particuhtragjLvenJn circular mail-
mA frp. nn nTiTilip.At.inn t.n "
K. BiLfJAtAR, V
i i . r. !-,.'.No. B3 Beaver.StiiNew York.
... REFERENCES BY PERMISSION.
Messrs. Uobson. Hurtado Co.. Aeents of the
Peruvian Government 59 Wall St, N. Y. . -. .
- Moses. Taylor, president National City. Bank, 58
Wall 8t, N. Y.! ut&hn T . :
1 J. C. Tracy, Esq,,. Peruvian Consul,, S6 V Broad
way, tf.Y. - - may 13-DAW10ms
STEAMSHIP LINES.
5 T
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INSUItANXjiE.
PD3DM0NT & ARLINGTON
Life Insurance Company,
Of Richmond, Virginia.
Over 22,300 Policies IssBed.1
Armuallncome Over $1,500,000
V. T"
Progressiye ! Prosperous ! Prompt j
SMALL EXPENSES, SMALL LOSSES, SECURE
., , , 1
INVEST JfENTS,' AMPLE RESERVB
-. AND- GOOD SUBPLUSI
Premiums Cash, Policies Liberal, j
Annual DiTfsion of Surplus.
. , . . AETHUE J. HILL, Jr.; Agent.
ct Office for the present with Dr T. F. Wood, Medi
cal Examiner,' cn Market street, two doors west of
.r ! . . v;' '
. Green Fjanners drug store, Wilmington, N. C.
September -tf V . - A
Insurance Rooms. " ;
127,000,000 FIRE INSUKAHCE CAP
ITAL REPRESENTED AFTER
PAYING BOSTON LOSSES
Queen Insurance Co., of Uverpooi and
London, Capital $10,000,000
North British and Mercantile insurance
Company, Capital ,
Hartford Insurance Company, Capital. .
National Fire Insurance Company, of
Hartford, Capital .'. .
Continental Insurance Company, of New
York. Capital
10,000,000
2.600.000
"600.00P,
2,500,00e
l,5O0,0OC
Phoenix Insurance Company, of Brooklyn,
Capital ...
Virginia Home. Insurance Company, of
Richmond, Capital 500,000
MARINE The old Mercantile Mutual of New
York.
LIFE The Connecticut Mutual of Ilartford.
ATKINSON & MANNING,
nov 22-tf . General Agents
ENCOURAGE
HOIWE INSTITUTIONS.
Security against Fire.
THE NORTH CAROLINA
HOME UVSURANCE COMPANY,
RALEIGH, N. C.
This Company continues to write Policies, at fair
rates, on all classes of insurable property.
All losses are promptly adjusted and paid. The
"HOME" is rapidly growing in public favor, and
appeals, with confidence, to insurers of property in
North Carolina
Agents in all parts of the State. - jsJ
R. H. BATTLE, Jr., President
C. B. ROOT, Vice President
BEATON GALES, Secretary.
PULASKI COWPER, Supervisor,
ATKINSON & MANNING, AGENTS,
augl-tf
Wilmington, N. C.
EDUCATIONAL.
German-American Institute,
NEW LOCATION.
THE exercises of the above named Institution will
be resumed at the new locality, cor. Third and
Market streets, on MONDAY, the 5th inst A full
corps of competent male and female teachers en
gaged. No extra charges for German. Instruction
given in Music, French and Latin st moderate
charges. ' Mrs. E. L. RTJECKERT,
sept 27-eod2w Sun Wed Fr Principal.
LADIES WDLL RECEIVE THOROUGH IN
STRUCTION IN
Vocal and Instrumental Music from
J. F. RUECKERT,
Music Rooms Cor. 3rd and Market
E3FClasses of gentlemen In Vocal,' Orchestral or
Military Music thoroughly trained at reduced rates
at their rooms. - oct 2 tf
' The Public Schools
Of THE CITY WILL OPEN IN THE SEV
eral School Houses On Monday, October 12th.
HENRY B. BLAKE,
Supt of Schools.
Octl-td-
MISCELLANEOUS.
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cr. sc w.
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s . TOBACCO, i it j , .
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