THE H0B1TING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, BY
BATXS or BUBSCKXFTIOH IX advaitcb:
One 'year, (by mall) postage pa , ...(7 00
Six months, ( " " ) " " 4 00
Three months(" ") " " S 25
One month, C4 ") " " . 100
To City Subscribers, delivered in any part of the
city. Fifteen Cents per week. Onr City Agents are
not authorized to collect for more than S months in
advance.
- OUTLINES.
Hersey, a M. C. from Maine, is dead.
- A Carlist General has been captured.
Bismarck is nervous. A falling
rock at Cape Blanc killed several persons.
Dr. Stuart Robinson defends the South
' ern Presbyterians from the charge that they
blocked the way to pacification in the late
conference with Northern Presbyterians,
-r Mr. Brown, of Kentucky, was publicly
censured in the House yesterday for mak
ing the neatest' cut at Butlei ' that has yet
been made in Congress. Racine Epis
copal College burned. - Passengertrain
west of Dubuque 6nowed up. Civil
: Rights bill weDt over yesterday afternoon
'' until to-day. : Grand jury of Charles
ton find true bills for libel agafilst proprie
tors of the News & Courier, case of Sheriff
Bowen and others. Within one vote yes
terday of a Senatorial election in Florida.
F.aateru Medical Association.
Goldsboro Messenger.
JVbe semi-annual meeting of the
Eastern Medical Association was held
in the Humphrey House on Tuesday,
some twenty-six physicians being in
attendance. Unavoidable circum
stances prevented us from reporting
the proceedings. We learn, however,
that the session passed off very pleas
antly and harmoniously. The Asso
ciation adjourned on yesterday,1 and
the next "meeting will be held at Wil
mington. On Tuesday night a large assem
blage had collected in the TowaHall
to hear the orator of the Society for
the; occasion, Dr. John F, Long, of
Newborn, whose address was well re
ceived by an appreciative audience.
The doctor is a pleasant speaker and
dwelt with convincing force upon his
subject, " Heredity in its special re
lations to the alarming increase of
mental and physical diseases, and the
urgeritnecessity of legislative action
in additional restrictions to liberty of
marriage.
Spirits Turpentine
- Miss Mary Cbambler, of Eagle
Rock, Wake county, was burned to death
the otber day, her dress having caught fire.
The first newspaper published
in Charlotte was the Catawba Journal.
Lemuel Bingham was the editor aud pro
prietor; he is still living.
Washington Jcho : Last Wed
nesday the Sheriff of Martin county brought
to ibis place and lodged in jail, Henry
Black and wife, Fanny, both colored, and
another colored woman named Anarchy
Hill, supposen-to be the parties who robbed
and murdered old man Charles Gherkins,
living in Long Acre, and afterwards set fire
to, and burned up, his house, together with
his body. ......
. A. correspondent at Leach ville,
inform the Washington Echo that on Mon
day night, the l8ih ult., while the families
of Juo- 3. Brooks and Winfield Muse were
silling by their fireside quietly conversing
with Stephen Wind field aud Mrs. Jeremiah
Williams and children, who were paying
them a visit, a biirgiur entered the other end
of the house and took therefrom a trunk
containing all Mrs. Brooks' clothes and Mr.
Brooks' money, about $100, and decamped
through ihe window. y .
Special telegram to Richmond
Dispatch from Charleston, dated 3rd : About
5 o'clock litis evening, while! Mr. William
Oir. acting jailor at this place, was remov
ing prisoners from the upper cells into ihe
dungeons for the night, he was pounced
upon by one Lee Robinson, who struck him
on the head wit h, a bucket and also endeav
ored to throw a blanket over his head,
which only partially succeeded. WhenOrr
extricated himself he fired three shots at the
prisoner, one of which took effect in the
groin, killiug him almost instantly.
Observer : The chief- men of the
town of Charlotte fifty five years ago, were
Joseph Wilson, John Irwin, Win. David
son, Wm. Smith, Samuel McComb, Dr.
David K Dunlap, Eli Springs,, Robert J.
Diukens. James Cowan, Thomas Vail, Dr.
liob't AlcKenzie, Wm. Carson, John Mc
Queg, Dr. Wm. Long, 'Green Kendrick,
bamuel Love, James Torrence, William I.
Alexander, Thomas Wilson, Ailed Baldwin,
Dr. Sam'l Henderson, James Hutchison, A.
Graham, John Sloan, Caleb Norwood, R
M. Sterling, James T. Asbury, Wm. Rndi
sill, Edward M. Brouson, Robert Sloan,
David Parks . These with their families
and servants, constituted nearly, if not
quite, the entire population of the town of
Charlotte.
Goldsboro Messenger : We are
daily asked "What about Convention? will
the Legislature call one ?" We are not
prepared to give a satisfactory answer. As
our. readers have already been informed,
the Executive Committee (though, we have
seen no official announcement) have decid
ed that there exists no ground for the fear
of "inexpediency," and having declared
our willingness to abide by the decision of
the Raleigh caucus we choose to occupy a
neutral position yieldiue our own views to
the opinion of the majority.- In the mean
time we have carefully watched public sen
timent, and ihe State pre.ss in particular.
Our conclusion to-day is that the move
ment is not as strong as it tvas before the
meeting of the Executive Committee, and
just now there is no probability that imme-
Cdiate action will betaken. .
Haleigh News . Senator Love
yesterday showed us i some fine specimens
of copperore from Savannah Copper Mines,
Jackson county.- These ores are worth net
price in market 26 cents per pound. From
official reports of - Union Consolidated
.Mining Company, Duck Town, Tenn.,"the
production of ingot copper from these
mines since the resumption of work in the
fall of 1805 to June 1st, 1872,' amounted to
7,209,000 pounds net. , Gross price in mar
ket in 1872, 28 cents per pound; net price
in market 26 cents per pound; amount real
ized from said mines during the poriod in
dicated, $1,874,342 36. These copper ores,
together with those from Jackson county,
and the iron ores of Cherokee county and
other minerals of great value, would be
' iransported-over the railroads of this State
if the Western N C..R. R. was pushed for
ward further West in the direction of Chat
tanooga, Tenn. .
Tbansfbb PBiNTma-lNKa; Invaluable to rail
road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer
chants, manufacturers and others. They are en
daring and changeless, and will, copy sharp and.
clear for an Indefinite period or time. Having juBt
received a fresh supply of these inks, wears pre
pared to execute orders promptly and at moderate
VOL. XV.rfNO. 115.
The Legislature! ."
1 'I 7 . fij -Condensed
from'tpe Raleigh Sentinel.
FOUTY-FIPTII BAY.
SEljATE.
WjEDiSfESDAY, Fepl 3.
Mr. Waring, bi
to prevent
tres-
pass on real estate
in certain!
cases.
Keferred.
J
im mi-
Mr. Love, bill jd encourage
eration. Referredl 1 !
Mr. Caahwell, biH for protection of
farmers, pays 50 jcents to any man
who'll kill a corn I crow provided he
will prove it. Keferred,
Mr. Parish, bill! to incorporate the
bank of Durham. I Jieferredt
Resolution of jVljr. Cantwell
jauth-
orizing the Governor to purchase
Bibles for the use' 6f the convputs in
the penitentiary. Mr... Anderson
amended to
say
25 Bibles md 25
Webster spelling j brooks. Mrj jMills
moved to lay whole JjJiing 6n the
table. Mr. Cantwell ' asked tb;e! ayes
auu uiiys, oeuaiei leiustid, ayes iu,
nays 31. .
Mr. Marler opripsed the amend
ment, said it would kill the bill, and
icau u iclici irum xi. lieyi sug
gesting $150 worth of Biblesi and
that the committee proposed Id give
tnem ?I00 worth aq 40 cents a piece.
and he thought tbis was little enough
for the Stale to
nate class.
do
for this uhfortu-
f
Mr. Boddie asked how
man
V con-
victs could read,
Mr. Marler coulldn't answerj but
Mr. Anderson answered that only 75
of them could read Jam! he could see
no use of funushm't 250 Bibles for
only 75 persons; that there fas no
belter book for beginners than Web-
ster's Spelling Boodle, and
ue was iu
favor
of
sharing
this book
i
with
them
Mr. Mandrord stroni? v u refer!
the
1b- - ai r
hundred dollars' worth of Biblesi
Mr. Mills oppose any such legisla
tion. When our unfortunate firisane
received more attention fropj the
State he would feelj better prepared
to attend to the other class. .
Mr. ,Latham faivored the amend
ment of Mr. Anderson j and in! addi
tion was-in favor oh giving the
victs copies of the criminal lawn
con-
iws.!
Mr. McElroy amended td! fgive
each convict an outiue of tobaqbo.
Mr. Kerr could n
vote for such an
the' insane were
amendment while
not better provided Jfor,
Air. Parish regretted
1
that, in this
mueteenth century
tviog in. a
clhri8-
Han IhimI; that beu
brs would
get op
nere ana reruse to 'give any
ass or
persons the word off -trod.
Mr. Albright-' offered an
nient of fifty dollajij instead
aWend-
bf
one
hundred.
Mr. Anderson's
amendment
was
voted down
Mr. Albright's amendment of fifty
dollars was accepted and ayes and
uavH caiieu on passage or oin. rni
passed, ayes 36, nays 6.
Bill incorporatinglCherokee Mining
and JVlauutacturingiiCompany.
if
HOUSE OF UEPRESEa TAT
IVES.
r I.
Messrs. Staples ahd Pinnix present
ed petitions from tftheir respective
constituencies asking for laws against
usury'and for the protection of birds.
By Mr. Mebane, i. h to allow; the
Commissioners of Rockinghan to
levy a special tax. Referred, j j
The Senate bill tagive Justices of
the Peace jurisdictin on proceedings
in the nature of forcible entriesj and
detainers, was taken; up and passed its
several readings. . j f
The Senate bill concerning the Wil
mington and Weldon R. R., arid Wil-
mingion ana. ivaieign iv. i. compa
nies, was taken up ajnd passed its sev
eral readiugs. Thisj bill allows these
roads to register certain deeds in Hal
ifax county. 1 It I
Senate bill to amend the act to in
corporate the People's Bank of Mon
roe, was taken up and passed its' sev
eral readings. I 1
The Senate bill tol require bond of
Justices of the Peaes;, was taklenj up.
After a long debate Mr. Norment
moved to table thel bill, whihjwas
adOtited by a vote oi yeas 58, nays 49.
Mrv Staples moved to recdns'ider
the vote by which tile bill
bled.
was
i i ;
tamo-
1 to
the
A long debate ensued on the
tion, when Mr. Norment moved
lay the motion to reconsider pn
table. 4 . !
The motion to table the motion
to
reconsider was rejected by a vote of
yeas 47, nays 60. jj I
The motion to reconsider w$s f,hen
put to a vote, and adopted by !a sHrote
of yeas 62, nays 46. jj
After debate, Llo rd, col., renewed
the motion to table. - j I
On the call of Mr, Walker, of ifichr
moud,. the previous question Was or
lered. ' j "
A vole was taken on the nioilion to
table and it was rejected, y4as42,
nays G3. , j j-
The question recurred on the rmo
tiun to recommit ,o the Judiciary
Committee, which w as rejected by a
vote of yeas 52, nays 56. j .','.'
1 he bill theu passed its second read
ing by a vpte or. yeas 57, nays
Adjourned.. j
5ft
BOOK BHDIBI.-1-HI MOflXLNS STAB BpOtE BiOd;
ery does all kinds of Bindinje and Ruling jin work
manlike manner, and3 at reasonable prices." Mer
chants and other needing Becelpt Books; or other
work, may rely on promptness in the execution of
their orders.
i
i. n .in : vioK.. i x u- o Ait: -
WILMINGTON,
THE CITY.
NEW ADVEHTISEHENTS,
See "Notice of Sale."
Devijn & Co.-A. Good OpDortUDity.
W. 3 BuflsfANN-Howard Relief F. Co:
J. C. Steeks)n Fresh Apple Butter.
T. C. Seuvoss -Final Notice. f
B. Kabtwetler Auction Sale. .
O. G. Pabv.ey & Co. Coal! Coal!
jWobth Si Worth New Molasaes.
Carpekter & Mallard Saddlery, &c.
: T. C. DeRosseT Southern Life Ins. Co.-
We SnKseat a Study to Oar Capital-
: uu. j ' 'l
i Says 'the Norfolk Landmark : We are
gratified to learn from the Wilmington
Star that Hie cotton factory in . course of
erection in that city is "rapidly approach
ing completion," and to Ibis announcement
it adds: "Alny anticipations of the lavora
ble effects ojf thiaj improvement on the fu
tare commercial prominence of Wilming
ton are freely indulged in" by the inhabit
ants of that growing and energetic seaport.
To judge from all we have heard and seen
of similar experiments in the South, this
enterprise is destined to realise all and
more than all that our cotemporary claims
for it. Seated as1 it is in an excellent cot
ton market, with e very facility for purchas
ing the raw material on good terms ahd of
the best quality ; with a great economy in
the costs and charges incurred by Northern
factories for transportation; with a "great
body of consumers of cotton fabrics in and
around the city; and with coast and rail
lines of communication reaching directly,
or through their connections, with all the
great markets of the country; it seems to be
beyond dispute that this Wilmington facto
ry must, if well managed, be a complete
success. -That its projectors have faith in
it is abundantly plain, and we arc told that
Boston capital has been added to that sub
scribed by the native population of our sis
ter city. Wje shall watch the progress of
this enterprise with unaffected interest, and
apart from our geDuiue anxiety to see it
succeed for the sake of its projectors and
our sister State, we are hopeful that it will
stand forth in such proportions as to com
mand the careful study of the capitalists of
Norfolk. It-is not our purpose now to re
new directly our often-urged suggestions
on this subject. We do not now reproduce
the elaborate statistics that we once offered
to our readers; but we do call on the enter"
prising business men and capitalists of Nor
folk to study this enterprise in our Bister
city in order jthat they may be instructed in
their own interests by the result.
Jall Delivery Poor Prisoners Escape
and are Recaptured.
I Yesterday evening, about 5 o'clock, S.
Van'Amringe, J. P., was informed that the
prisoners confined in the county jail at this
place were intending to break jail for the
purpose of escaping. He at once informed
lhe-sheriff, .who dispatched Deputy Sheriff
Morriss in charge of a posse for the purpose
of preventing the intended escape.; As
soon as theyj arrived at the jail they as
cended to the second floor, and while go
ing around the corridor they heard some
noise going on in one of the cells , and on
looking through -the grated dobr saw. that
the Jast one of fourthat the cell bad ! con
tained was neatly; slipping through a bole
just large enough for the purpose which
had been made in the stone flooring.
The posse lit once descended to the yard,
and, after .an exciting chase, succeeded in
re-capturing the j four prisoners. Their
names are as follows: John Scott, Jack
Johnson, George Owens and Levi Pope, all
colored
Levi Pope was committed on Wednes
day,, by Justjce W.. J. Bivins, of Holly
township, charged with stealing turkeys.
The hole in the floor through which they
made their exit must have been made by
the aid of some heavy instrument.
The recaptured prisoners were hand
cuffed and placed upon the second floor,
and an additional guard was placed around
the jail last night
The Commercial Bank Case.
The case of n. Von Glabn vs. John Daw
Son was tried in the Superior Court yester
day. ; jj- i
This was a suit brought by the plaintiff,
Von Glahn, to recover four thousand dol
lars from the; defendant, Dawson, it being
double the amount of the par value of the
stock held by the defendant in the Com
mercial Bank (one of the old State banks)
of Wilmington. (The plaintiff, to whom
the bank was largely indebted by deposit
account, sought to recover from the de
fendant by virtue of a clause in the charter
of the bank which provides that, in case of
the insolvency or ultimate inability of the
bank to pay,' the individual stockholders
Bhould be liable to creditors in double the
amount of their stock.
The case was argued at length, Hon. R.
S. French for the plaintiff, and Wright &
Stedman and Robert Strange for the defendant.-'-
. j :
; The jury found all issues in favor of the
defendant, j j j
Captured. .-jr
We learn that. Dinx Swain, who sometime
j - i i
ago was spoken of in these columns as
being charged with the murder of Eli Cobb,
a colored man of Brunswick county, has
been captured. The alleged murder took
place near the Navassa Guano Company's
works. Swain fled immediately, but was
on Sunday arrested at Fair Bluff, oh the
'WilmiDgton, .Columbia and Augusta Rail
road, and has been carried to Smithville
and lodged in Brunswick County Jail, t
await a trial. ' I !
City subscribers who fail to re
ceive their papers regularly will please re
port the fact promptly at this office. ; tf
' J -ji&vtAiL; . -... T"-
N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1875.
Local Dot.
No Mayor's Court
yesterday.
Import Entries , for sale at the office
of The Morniko Star. I . i 3t.
li- i
We notice that oar Gity Marshal
is having a new ballast sidewalk erected on
Mulberry street. jj.
The Schr. Addle
Murchie has
Providence, R.
sailed to Wood's Hole, near
I., to load for this port.:
' Both printing arid ruling done
In the finest grades of copying ink at the
Stab Job Printing Office. If
r A Lovefeast will be held at the
Front Street M. E. Church, South, this
(Friday) evening at ?i o'clock. j
J. C. Smith, the jjc olored jailer,
baa been dismissed from tint position and
Daniel Howard, also a colored man, has
been put in his place. j j j
Messrs. , Carpenter & j Mallard
have succeeded Messrs. J. S. Topham &
Co. in the saddlery and harness business,
and will continue the business at the old
stand on Front street. 1
The first quarterly
meeting for
will be held at
r the present conference year
the Front Street Methodist Church on next
Sabbath. Rev. W. S. Blade, the Presiding
Elder, will be in attendance.
Memorial Day approacbeth, and
this causes a friend to suggest that efforts
be made to secure the sei vices of either
Rev. Dr. Deems, whose noldier-son lies
sleeping at Oakdale, or Gov, Vance as ora
tor for tiio occasion. j -
- We have seen in the local de-
partmeut of about one hundred different
papers a Lent notice beginning as follows:
"Lent will begin this year on the lOlh of
February, much earlier than it has done
since 18G9." Then follow i the balance,
every fellow using the same words. 1
ji " i
After January 1, 1875, we will
mail the Daily Star, postpaid, for $7 00
per year. This is H 20 jess than it now
costs subscribers, including postage. The
rates for periods less than on e year will be
advanced as follows: Six months, $4 00;
hree months, $3 25; one month, $1 00.
One of the prisoners who broke
jail yesterday, after being recaptured and!
placed back in the corridor, mingled .with
the crowd of deputies, etc., and when the
door was opened in order tl at they might
depart he coolly walked bul with them as
if he was all right. He was captured again.
Committed to Jail. - 1
. Last night at about 8 o'clock, J. C. Smith,
colored, the former county-; jailor, was ar
rested ani arraigned before S. Van Amringe,
J. P., on tile affidavit of ;i Daniel Howard,
the present jailor, charging him with' aid
ing in the escape of the! prisoners which
took place yesterday evening. It appears
that Smith was on the premises and was
found in close confab with the prisoners at
the door of the cell from whicti they escaped.
When ordered to leave the p remises he Said
he did not care if all the prisoners escaped
and seemed desperately argry. After a
preliminary bearing, the proceedings of
which we were unable to learn fully, Smith
was bound over in the sum 6f $1,000, and
in default thereof, was committed to jail.
Smith, it appears, was discharged from
the position of jailor on accoumyof the jail
delivery which took place a day or two ago,
an account
columns.
of which appeared in these
Southern Life Euan ranee Company.
As a Southern business
enterprise we
gladly chronicle the establishment of a
Branch of the Southern
iife Insurance
now fully or-l
Company in this city. It is
ganized with a Board of Directors and Ex
ecutive Committee composed of some of
the most active business me a of Wilming
ton, jj I
We welcome every enterprise to our city
that brings capital, or whose intention it is
to keep capital in our midst and this, the
Southern Life Insurance Company promi
ses to do for Wilmington. A considerable
amount of stock has been subscribed here,
and we have the assurance that at no dis
tant day the Company will do, us it has
done in Charlotte, contract for the erection
of a building that will be an ornament to
our city. . ' ' I
The New Bucket Company. ,
The Fifth Ward Independent Bucket
Company No. 1 held an enthusiastic meet
ing on Wednesday night.; There was a full
attendance, and it was evident from the
interest manifested tbattbe organization
was already in a fine condition and ready to
cope with any freaks of the destructive ele
ment that might call their services into
requisition. ji '
A resolution of thanks :wts accorded to
Messrs. Adrian & Vollers, R. C. Mj-ers,
Hancock & Dagget and Giles & Murchison
for valuable aid in contributions of buckets,
axes, lamps, &c. jj .
A number of applications for member
ship were received and aated upon. The
company roll now numbers over 50 names.
Magistrate's Court.
Before S. VanAmringe,' J. P.: i
John McRae was. arraigned for larceny.
The defendant was found hot guilty, and
was discharged. . j -
. .
Bishop Atkinson's Appointments for
Peoruary, 18TS. .
Clinton. .Quinouaeesima
I Sunday. .Feb. 7
Faisons. Evening of
. 8
10
12
Goldsboro. . . . .Ash Wednesday
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Enfield, r
Ringwood. ...... .
Halifax
Weldon.... .,
14
" 16
" 17
" 19
21
in behalf of
Collections at each place
Diocesan Missions.
Xbe Entertainment Last Nlsht.
The entertainment last night at the Opera
House wits all that could be desired. The
audience! was large, as we predicted it
would be, which the object of the enter
tainment: and its real merit richly deserved
To particularize would be. vain and useless
where aU (l id so well. Suffice it to say that
the performance consisted of tableaux, mu
sical renditions, etc., which were rendered
with that ease and grace that shows perfect
training and how much care was' taken in
the preparation of the melange. Profess
ors Tamburello and Denck and the Cornet
Concert Club were in attendance and ren
dered valuable aid. and lent an additional
charm to the entertainment
SOUTHERN L I F E INSURANCE
com PA NT.
Principal Offices at Memphis, Tenn.,
j aud Atlanta, Ga.
T. A". Nelson, President: General Office,
XTfmnhla Tpnn - V
auu. 4uua d. uuiuua, rresiueatAUimiB
Department.
John H. Miller, Superintendent of Agen
cies, j
John C. Winder, General Agent.
I
Boakd of Trustees of the Pouct-Hou)-
- er8 of the wllmixgton district:
Wm. A. Wright, of Wright & Stedman,
Attorney at Law. 3
D. R. Murchison, of Williams & Murchi
son. i
John W. Hinson, of Sprunt, Hinson &
Co. I
H. B. Short, of Flemington.
E. A Keith, President Cape Fear Club.
F. W. Kerchner, of Kerchner & Calder
BroR I
Chas. J). Myers, of C. D. Myers & Co.
W. H. 'Green, of Green & Flanner.
G. L. Dudley, of Dudley & Ellis.
Jas. Sprunt, of Sprunt, Hinson & Co.
Alex. T. London, Attorney at Law. .
John F. Divine, Superintendent W. &
W. R. R.
H. Vollers, of Adrian & Vollers.
D. McRae, Treasurer Navassa Guano
Company.
D. G. Worth, of Worth & Worth.
T. C. ' DeRosset, General Insurance
Agent. I
S. S. Everitt, Dentist
J. C. Walker, Physician.
M. M. Katz, Merchant.
P. Heinsberger, Stationer.
L B. Grainger, President Bank of New
Hanover;
DuBrutz Cutlar, Attorney at Law.
Thos. H. McKoy, Merchant
S. W. Vick, of Vick & Mebane.
R. S. Radcliffe, Builder. ,
j ADDRESS.
Wilmington, N. C, Feb. 3, 1875.
To the Citizens of Itorth Carolina:
The purpose of this address is to invite
your attention to the recent organization of
the Wilmington Branch of the Southern
Life Insurance Company and the formation
of a Board of Trustees. ,
In presenting its claims it is not deemed
necessary to enter into an elaborate argu
ment upon the general subject of Life In-
I ' T - - "W J . . .7 .
surance. I The propriety 01 every man s
availing ' himself of its benefits is now so
universally recognized by intelligent persons
that such action would be superfluous. It
remains for us, then, only to eodeavor to
place before you such facts as will recom
mend this particular Company to your pat
ronage. I ESS
It has been officially stated that since the
war about one hundred millions of dollars
Lave been taken from the South for Life In
surance,! and that annually from six to eight
millions more are paid by our section for
the same purpose. The desirableness of re
taining this enormous sum at home,, to be
invested among our own people, has long
attracted the attention of the thoughtful.
Such a yearly accession to the capital of the
South would give' a new impetus to her
prosperity every department of industry
would feel its quickening influence, and
every community be benefitted thereby.
While these are patent truths, however, it
is equally clear that a Southern Company
must base its claims, not Tipon the senti
ment of sectional pride alone, (though that
may honestly be appealed to. other things
being equal,) but upon the plain business
principles of security to policy-holders com
bined with economy of management
The Southern Life Insurance Company
was organized nearly nine years ago, by
some ot the best business men of the South.
It has accumulated assets to $2,500,000,
and has paid liberal dividends to policy
holders.) It was the first life insurance
company organized in the South after the
war for ihe purpose of arresting the drain
of money from the Southern States and in
vesting it at borne. Tried by the standard
upon which the official reports of all the
companies in the United States is based, it
compares favorably with the oldest and
most stable companies.
, It has now secured a firm basis, a large
accumulation of good assets safely invest
ed, is managed with economy and is rapid
ly extending its operations and widely dif
fusing its benefits. , .
Of the sixty-five American Life Insur
ance Companies reported in GoodselfsNew
York report for 1874 the Southern Life
Insurance Company excels:
47 as to gross amount of assets;
44 as to number of Policies issued;
42 as to premium receipts;
42 as to total income;
4$ as to ecouomy of management;
35 as to whole amount insured;
53 as to average of each policy in force;
and, with one exception, it excels all in in
crease of business
It will thus be seen that this Company has
reached that condition which renders its
success beyond question, and that it fur
nishes all the elements of strength, stability
aud character, and absolute solvency, to
commend it to the confidence of the people.
It has made within the past year large in
vestments of real estate in our sister States,
and is about to erect a handsome building
in the city of Charlotte, in this State, and
is under obligations to invest its reserve
fund in Wilmington, and as soon as the re
ceipts will justity.
It is no part of its programme, nor is it
necessary to its success, that it should decry
the security of other companies. But, it
claims td be itself secure, and it expects to
succeed Upon the basis of the positive bene
fits which it affords to individuals and to
communities, and by the proper manage
ment of its own business.
We, as a Board, however, do not consider
it amiss to refer to the recent action of some
of the large corporations of the North to
wards a great portion of the Southern
States, including the entire eastern portion
of our State.
Some of these companies have removed
their agencies altogether, while others
have made,, not only a marked discrimina
tion between Northern and Southern policy
holders in the distribution of profits, but
have advanced Southern rates $10 upon
the $1,000, (an increase of fifty percent,
upon the average policy.) They have thus
attempted to misrepresent the sanitary con-
WHOLE NO. 2,289,
edition of many of the fairest portions of our
land, and ; thereby endeavored to check
foreign immigration and capital, so essen
tial to the resuscitation of the South.
- If thevast sums of money sent from bur
midst were spent in sustaining ourselves
and building up our enterprises and diver
sifying our pursuits, we should hear less
complaint of hard times, of the scarcity of
money, and the weakness and insecurity of
our own companies. j
The proposition that it is important ' to
the people of the Southern States (impover
ished as they have been since the war) i to
retain all the money which it is possible to
invest safely and profitably among them
selves, is too self evident to need argu
ment' !' 1; ' ' : . - 1
We have joined this enterprise, believing
that it will supply one of the many desired
.wants, tending to buildup an impoverished
country. We think there is nothing small
or great (if it advances the interest of our
State and section) that we should not take
hold of and support We believe in encour
aging our insurance companies; our manu
factories of commercial fertilizers; .our
woolen and. cotton factories; our mills of
every description ; our iron works and to
bacco factories; our depots for the manu
facture of agricultural implements, andi
every other 'enterprise that tends lo develop
our resources, and retain Southern capital
at home. We have but to be true to our
selves to have more confidence in each
other to work faithfully to establish and
support our own institutions, and diversify
our pursuits, and we will see our country
bloom and blossom again, and be made sen
sible of the presence of our rightful pros
perity. t i' . !
In view of the.great importance of cap
ital to the South, and to our own State, and
on account of the unjust discrimination
made against our people by many of the
various Companies of the North and West,
we beg to state that persons holding policies
in these Companies can have them trans
ferred to the Southern Life Insurance
Company, without loss or additional annu
al outlay. : - , ,
All losses payable in the Wilmington Dis
trict will be ad justed under the advice and
supervision of the Board of Trustees or its
Executive Committee, thus avoiding the ex
pense and uncertainty of collections at re
mote points and from unknown persons.
All information desired will be furnished
by the Secretary' of the Board, Mr. T; C.
DeRosset, or from Major John C. Winder,
General Agent, Raleigh, N. C, and appli
cations for insurance can be made to same
parties. !
D. R. Murchison, President.
DcBrtjtz Cctlar, Vice-President
Thomas C DeRosset, Secretary.
Wm A. Wright,
Don. McRae,
D. G. Worth,
F: W. Kerchner,
I. B. Grainger,
J. W. Hinson,
H. Vollers,
H. B. Short,
M.' M. Katz,
It ' j ; Executive Committee. :
T NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Southern Life Insurance Co.
I miNCIPAL .OFFICES: j j
Memphis Tenn., aud Atlanta. Ga.
T A. NKL02T PreiH fontl Qffictjtomphit, Tenn
BEIT MAT. Secretary " ?
Hon. JNO. B GOBDOST, PreTt Atlanta (Ga.) DepH
Gen. A. H. COLQUITT, V. P.. " ! ,r
JT. II. MIL.LEK, Supt. of Agencies
J. C. WINDER, General Agent
Assets. . . . .$2,500,000
Annual Income over. ... ; 1,600,000
S. Wiuoxwtok (N. C.) Branch:
D. R. MCRCHISON, Preg't; DuBRUTZ CUTLAR,
Vice Pres't; THOS. C. DxBOSSET, Secretary.
. " : I Bibsctors:
VT. A. Wright, D. MacRas, D. Q. Worth, F.
W. Kerchner. L B. Srainokr, J. W. Hinson, H.
Vollers, H. B. Short, M. M. Katz. i
Reserved fnni invented and losses adjusted under
supervision of the Officers ,and Board of Directors.
Policies from foreign Companies transferred to
the Southern Life WITHOUT LOSS OR ADDI
TION Afi ANNUAL OUTLAY. . .
For fall information apply to
THOMAS C. DlROSSET,
Secretary and Agent.
feb 5-lm
NOTICE.
J
HAVING DISPOSED OF OUR SADDLE, HAR
nees and Trunk business, stock, good will and
book account in V ilmington. N. O.. to Messrs. Car'
peiiter A Mallard, we hereby tender oar thanks to a
generous public for their l.beral patronage the past
ten years, and ask a continuance of the Same to onr
successors, who have been acceptably in our employ
for many years, and are thoroughly posted in the
sadalery, narneis ana trunk business in all its
branches. Messrs. Carpenter & Mallard will settle
all claims contracted against us in Wilmington, N.
C, and collect debts due us and receipt fur tbe
same. j JAMES S. TOPHAM A CO,
A. Carpenter!, . "' J. H. Mallard.
SADDLES, HARNESS, &c
HAVING BOUGHT THE ABOVE MENTIONED
stock of g. ods we offer a full assortment of
Saddles, Harness. Trunks Collars, Vndles, Whips,
and all kinds of Saddlery Goods at very low pric s
for ah or to prompt paying buyers. We respect
fully solicit patronage. .
s CARPENTER A MALLARD,
feb&naclw J No. 8 So. Front st , Wilmington.
FINAL NOTICE.
OIQce Treasurer & Collector,
Collector, ) '
N. C,
4th, 1875. ) !
. Utty of WnJUNQtoN,
: .- February
ALL PERSONS 8TILL OWING CITY TAXES
on Real and Personal Property are; hereby no
tified that in case tbe same is not paid before the -
10th DAY OF FEBRUARY (INSTANT)
their property, including expenses thereon, will then
(without discrimination) be positively advertised and
sold. i-
T. e. SERVOSS,
feb 5-td
City Treasurer.
Molasses 1 Molasses !
yE OFFER TO ARRIVE BY SCHR. MAG-
gie Ellen," daily expected from Sagua la Grande,
322 Hilda. 33 Tierces
- !
Choice New Crop Muscovado
MOLASSES!
feb 5-lw
WORTH A WORTH.
Auction Sale. j
OA HORSES AND MULES. I WILL SELL
mJ without reserve, . ;
IN FRONT OF THE OLD COUNTY JAIL, j
this morning at 10 o'clock. L-.' !
B. KAHNWEILER, 1
fcbS-tt i ; AusUoneer,
BATKtl.OF;AnvEHTJUNI.
One Square one day, j .. J . 3 ........ 1 1 ipt
;: i : tdy 1 1
ionraays. I S 6f
five days.:.
pnsweek........
Two weeks.......
: Three weeks
One month. ...... ,
Two months. .... .
. Three months
. Six months...
6 fO
v W
.15 00
.33,00
.85 to
Ml
One vear. . li
60 Ot
'Contract AdverttiiMnmHi
Clonately low rates, i j -
Five Squares estimated as a quartcr-colnmn, and
tan squares as a half-column. i (
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. !
Howard Relief F. E, comjaiiy No. 1
QALLED MEETING
This Friday Evening, at 8 p'clock.
All members are requested to attend, as BUSI-
NESS OF IMPORTANCE is to be transacted.
By order, of President,
W. J. BUHMANN,
feb 5-lt
Recordisg Secretary.
! -A- O-OOX)
O pportunityJ
WE ARE r OINO AN EXTENSIVE BUSINESS
: in Clothing snd Custom Tailoring, through
local agents, who are supplied with sample showing
our Reodymade and Custom Piece Woods Stock. The
plan is working well for consumers, agents and our
selves. We desire to; extend onr business In this
l ne, and for that purpose will correspond with bona
ad ' applicants for agencies, bend real name and
reierence as 10 character. - I
DEVLIN & CO.,
New, York city.
P. O. Box 3,858.
( New Crop Cuba
SECOND CARGO.
280
BHDS, 3 TIERCES,
Now landing ex-Brig John Pierce from Havana.
feb 3 6t nac
WORTH WORTH.
NOTICE OF BALE.
BY VIRTUE OF AND IN PURSUANCE OF
the terms of a mortgage executed by Joseph -T.
Jones and wi e Phoebe to Mary B. Peck and umily
T. Peck, on the 1 'th day of J uly. A. I j 1871. we shall
expose for sale at public auction, for cash, an Holi
day, the 3-2d day of February, 1875. at the market
house in the city of Wilmington, between the hours
of 10 and 13, the following piece or parcel of land r
Beginning at a point of the western line of Eighth
street, 140tf f?et southwardly from the intersection
of said line with the Southern line of (. astle street
and running thence southwardly along said western
line of Eighth streei 60 feet, thence westwardly
parallel with Castle street 160 feet.
thence south
wardly parallel with lghth street G0y( feet, thence
eastward! v parallel with Castle street
to the b' grH-
rung.-
. - - - -i
Fresh Apple Butter,
GOOD AND CONVENIENT REllSH, AT 13
cents per ponnc! reta'l. Syrup, Cuba and j
t Demarora Molasses; Nice Elating
Apples, and Fresh Cream, Soda, Oyster Crackers ;
and full assortment of cakes fit I 1
feb 5-tf
JAMES C. STEVENSON'S.
COAL! COAL! :
i f-i . ..
QF BEST QUALITY, SCREENED jFREB FROM
dirt. Delivered promptly at
; LOWEST PRICE FOR ASH1
feb 5-tf - j O. G. PARSLEY & CO. j
MISCELLANEOUS.
OPERA HOUSE.
FOll T
VO NIGBTK
Monday and Tuesday, Feb,
8 and 9.
Eurbish's
5 tb Avenue Theatre Combination
' From New York City.
MONDAY NIGHT will be
society play in 0 acts entitled
presented the great
DIYOBCE.
i - -.
Act 1 Given in Marriage Act 9 Tbe Strife Be
in. Acts The Curse of Interference. Act 4
Th
lie Law Retaliates. : Act 5 The Divorced.
5 I
- TUESDAY NIGHT Augustin Daly's adaptation
of Dumas' latest Parisian Success in 3 Acts,
i Mons Alphonse. a
The action occurs durine morning, afternoon and
evening. ." jj j J
The above plays wi l be presented With all thai
attention to dress and detail that ha accorded to the
above combination the endorsement of both Press
and, Public as the ;j J
LEADING COMEDY COMPANY 0 AMERICA.
Admission 1, 75 and 50 cents. Reserved scats
$1 35. Box sheet for sale of reserve seats, will
open at Helnsberger'si Book Store, Saturday morn
Ing at 9 o'clock. jj : feb 4-6t.
Children 11 and Misses.
TtTE HAVE THE Fin-" . ; :
est assortment of Cml- inL-zk 4:VfeauV
drens, Misses1 & Ladles'
Shoes in the State.
i '
Low for Cach,
1 at. .
G BO. R. FRENCH SON'S,
Jan Sl-tf j 89 North Front street.
NEW CROP CUBA
' Molasses.
A Cargo of
ORK HHDS PRIME QUALITY
DAILY XX.
PECTED.
For sale in lots to eidt by
Jan 39-tf
WILLIAMS MURCHISON.
Only a JFew Left
OF THOSE' FINK. BEAVKB OVERCOATS
that we are selling for the small sum of 12.
Only $16
For a Fine Casslmere Suit. Call and see them.
' - A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
Boys' and Cblldren'f! SniU
Very Low.
SERIES BROS.
i1
80 Market St.
feb4-tf
JnstBeceived.
Powdered sagk, powdered . thyme.
Powderea Cayenne Pepper, Garden Seed, Onion,
Setts, &c, c j! ,
For sale by
feb 4 tf I t GREEN A PLANNER.