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THE'nouiniTo cEziinr HATKS OP AIV1;.1TI61AC4 O0 Square one y,..,, In M M twnilm . . . 1 tf' PUBLISHED DAILY, BY - . t . r . . j-i t mm. mm am - u m a m. , m . . m m mm mm- mm m -m. - m -m i m m ..a-r t a ami tii . . m m - -k. . -m i . r i sr it -.1 sat , i - m t 11 :-i :-it ' r, 1 . . batks or etmacarrriOM ix advakc vear, 0TIP postage P14. six moathi irhreemon month. Fifteen Centa per week. Our City Agents are not authorised to collect for more than S months In idvtnce. - j' ' OUTLINES. Receiver appointed for Erie Railroad on ground of insolvancy in not paying June interest. Breckenridge was eulo-, cized by a public meeting in New Orleans . Monday "evening. .- 1 Partly cloudy weather, -with local rains. New York markets; Cotton weak 16&16t , rosin heavy $1 90$2 00 for etrainod; spirits turpentine heavy S3; money easy 213 per cent, on call gold dull 1151. - Three men killed "and three fatally wounded ; by falling scaffold in Columbus, Ohio. Derby race won by Galopin, - Presbyterial General Assembly at Cleveland regret failure of fraternal negotions, but deem it inexpedient to press question through an other committee. President V Grant ' and Spo ted Tail talked "Ingun" yesterday. Republican State convention of Penn sylvania eulogize Grant, but declare against ird term, and nominate Hartranft again I th jfor Governor. -y-TVveriw aeiegaies, n-presentlng 80 Statesanid Territories and Provinces attending International Conven tion of Young Men's .Christian Association a Richmond. . , ; :. Spirits Turpentine 'y The next nomber will begin the Oxford JoTcMgMi third year. During, three days of Centennial week the Central Hotel, Charlotte, fed 1500 persons daily. .. ' The Raleigh artillerists, serious ly wounded at the Centennial last week, are doiii well, being able to walk about their j corns. .'...,.:. '. : The Sentinel saya : Governor Brogden is about sixty years of age and never wore a watch or a pistol or a pair of boots; neither did he ever own one or the other. ; ' ' - We regret to learn that the dwelling and kitchen of Mrs. McNeill, of . . . . . r i 1 . oeventy-nrst townsnip vuiuocnauu county, was consumed by tire, on the 12th inst Mrs. McNeill is a widow laay, ana a sister of the editor of the Eobeaonion. llaloigh News : Work on the Raleigh & Augusta Air Line is being push ed ranidlv forward. Ten miles of the track has been laid beyond San ford, and ,on the 1st of July the cars will run to Car thage Station.. . V ' The citizens of Pittsboro and Chatham county celebrated the 20th on the banks of the liaw. Mr. M. Q. Waddell delivered the address, which is reported to have been a good one. Hon. John Man- -ii iv v.. n :.tnri ,..1..1 UlDij Will piuuauijr uc uuiuiiiucu a ucicuc to the Conyention. ' ' - Ui; . i The Neics says the following applications' for commutation of death sen tence's are on file in the Governor's Office: Ruben Wilkinson for the murder of Coun cil Scott from Beaufort county; sentenced to be hanged August 5th. John Outlaw, col., for burglary from Person 'county; sentenced to be hanged June 4tn. Cor nelius Williams, i Austin Hill, and Alfred Walker for tbe murder of Samuel Presson, from Northampton, re-sentenced last week. In this case, Cornelius Williams has made Austin Hill was not one of tbe party' but Ura Austin was. It waa shown in the evi dence that Mr. Presson stated in his dying declaration that " Old Austin" was one of the parties, it is reasonable to suppose fp.tm aKaa f tiitai Vtot t1A 4ni7Aa-Twa urill favorably consider the ; application of Hill. Anson county's beautiful ban uuiu Ataxia uav uv xji V v v ui ner and her equally pretty transparency used during the Centennial exercises ea- capea our notice. ine-oauner, says a cor respondent of the Wade8boro Herald, was of heavy blue silk, artistically and beauti fully finished and mounted, bearing on one side in brilliant goiden letters, "Allegiance Ceases when Protection is Withdrawn." On the obverse. " May 20, 1775 1875. An son Rejoices in the Glory of her Daugh ter." The transparency, a large triangular one was inscribed, 1st Anson greets 3Iecklenburg. - Honor to Whom Honor is due." 2nd" We Said so First : May 20, t h a." , ara iiepreseniauon or a large . hornet nest With the fiery little varmints buzzing anserlv around and the words "Let us Alone." ,. ; " 7 IM JtlKJnOBIAllI. V At an informal meeting of the Korth Carolina Press Association, held at .the.' editorial rooms of the the undersigned were appointed to prepare resolutions expressive of, re gret at the death of Chas F. Harris, Isq., late a" member of this Associa tien, the following resolatipn were submitted and unanimously adopted: Whereas the SapremV, Holer of . the Universe, on tbe 15th inst., callea from time to eternity onr late friend and brotlipr. f!harlp F' Harris.-late editor of the Concord Sun and. tbe Mate Agricultural Journal;iheret ore ICesolved, That in the death of brother Harris, this Association '', has lost one of its brightest members; the scintil lations of whose brilliant wit and sparkling genius, will be serious ly missed in the state. ' Jitsolved, That whatever the faults, and foibles of our late brother may have been, we cheerfully cover them up with the broad mantle of charity, and remember only bis virtues, which were as , many and as bright as the . sparkling dew-drops on the .morning ' rose. : Hetolvedj That as a token of pur affection and rememberance of our lute brother, and in token of our re gret, the members of this association wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. 'Reiolvednikl 'ii' further mark of respect, oe page of the minute oook OI inASSOCiauon, . aou uue page in the published proceedings of l- 1 . m 1 w. . . a - : . l-ama tne zra annual meeting or tuw oci ety be left blank in honor of, his mem ory, Beioloedy That the members of the North' Carolina Press "Association be requested to publish ' these proceed- inland that a copy of tne same pe ffnt to the family of the decease 1 Chas. H, Jones, Jos. A. Ekgelhard V Com. J. F. Musbill. VOL. XVI.--NO. 56. MEW ADVEUTlSBinENTS. Harrison & AiXex, Stylish Hats. Kerchnkr & Caldkr Bkos. Flour. Shrieb Bros. Great Inducement. kk Ad.C' Lost1? 1 Giles & MuRcmaoN. Sweeps. Heinsbkrqek. New Books. Bee Ad!. " Turnpike Company." See Ad. " Grand Festival and Ball." ' ' ' waa' ' mi mm lta. Two cases disposed, of at the Uity t)urt yesterday. - . No business disposed, of at any t tn magistrate' ttjesterday. H An old colored woman aged one j hundred and nineteen years, named Rhctty Wilson, died yesterday at the poor house. rr,. . ' . , , ,Th pnzejito awardeoUo the winning yachts in the regatta I to-day wm be 1 on exhibition at the store of Messrs; T. W Bro w 0 & Son's. 41 . - . : - r- A fine quality of Charlottesville gray cloth which was ordered for ' the uni forms of the Cape Fear Light Artillery ar rived here yesterday. In addition ;to sums contributed to the Centennial by citizens of Wilmington already acknowledged, the Otmrter reports $105 from various gentlemen, . . . V ".. . . Noticing the fact of the auspeti- sion of business here 00 the 20th, the SoittJi- cm Home says: " No city in the State has I shown more respect for the ' Mecklenburg Declaration, and our people should remem ber tHe f actr The subscription committee of the Wilmington and Coast Turnpike Com pany give, in another column, a synopsis of the leading provisions of the act of incor poration. Read it (carefully and then be come a stockholder, ' i, -The Week 1 of Prayer for the Southern : Methodist Church, the present year, is appointed to begin on the 8th of August. : Tbe Friday included is to be ob served as a "day of fasting and prayer for God's special blessing upon the missionary I labors and Institutions of learning of the I church! The Itecatta, T-day. The first regatta' el the season, as has been previously announced, will take place to-day. The several yachts will be in read iness at 2 o'clock, and will start from Market Dock at 3 o'clock, going round the bouy at the Dock, ' thence to the. Dram Tree, rounding the bouy at that point, and thence to the Ma&et Dock and returning. repeat the c6uw,hlcirisln"aneight miles. The s following yachts have been entered and will start in the following or der :'...-'..". , ' , Carrie, sailed by John, J, Conoley. Bessie Lee, sailed fey O. A. Wiggins., -. Spray, sailed by G. D. Parsley. -. i - Little Brother, sailed by Walter Coney. Rosa, sailed by John J. Fowler;" " Qui Vive, sailed by W. A. Wright, Jr. Retta, sailed by R. G, Rosa. Prizes will be awarded to yachts compe ting as follows r First prize to the winning yacht, a silver and glass toilet set. Second prize to the next, silver cup and saucer. The prizes will be delivered to the success ful competitors at the next meeting of tbe club. Mr. n. Marcu wbo-lives on Second; street, between Orange and Dock streets,' was awakened on yesterday morning be tween two and three o'clock by loud oriea which proceeded from 4be roomrof3hi8. daughter. Mr. Al. at once ran out npou the front piazza, and 'there saw a man making his escape from the house by jump ing Trom the' front piazza to the street. He fired two or three shots at the fleeing form of the burglar, but without effect Miss Marcus reports '. she. was aroused - by the sound of some Ose ia her room, and on awakjng saw a- colored .' man stanuing neai Jier - as - if be - had " been- ' en- gaged - in trying to take, a ring from ber fineer.1 ' She at.tonce grasped the intruder and; called for help. ' He, however, tore Lfmself away and fled. The burglar eater- ea dv removing m aaau iu a nuuww ni bpenad fromtfae 'room 'to the backUisra, Nothing was missed, tili 9vm; : ' !p" -"J'?ii: ' The Festival given last evening by the ladles of the Second Presbyterian Church; at Meginney's Hall, was quite an enjoyable affair. -The straw ber nea, ice ereara, case. lemonade etc.. served by the hands of fair Hebes, were indeed fit food for those old -fellows who used to give law to the ancient world on high Olympus,' in the meantime having a fine time; in . any way the humor pleased their majesties.' It was too good for modern mortals, 1 but those that, were present last night' " made the best of the situation.' The handsome decorations of flowers and evergreens reflected tbe highest 'J:. ... ... l..,4.iiirl ani inriimtrinna la. creu.t apuHv-. , dies who arranged them. . Altogether the occasion was one- tnaiv anowea now wen .. . m 2 .. Wilmington women understand . fixing things, and the proceeds demonstrated am rW the trallantrv I and generosity of Wfl r-j . .0 . :. ...- mington men, t,y c, 1 nm e a : 1 . . . . wnHrlnir Warren, called CoDeland. Itf short, U on the whig. A telegram from New Orleans says he left that city Tuesday in the Bbadow of the police.? , It is a pity he isn't in the shadow of some penitentiary. 1 it appears paips.miwt iave ieitxa4uiMoi in a very large-sized hurry. If the devil iU .V Mm httir awhile! it wfll be because that dignitary hasn't a comer bot enough frtniWalev. , , WILMINGTON, 1 Th lNtrMt!oal chanaber of Cem- lUeree aad Bllaalaalppl Valley Socie ty r Ionlii-DIreetTrader f uiccuuf ui uio mciuuHuia sou wiucr business men of our city took place yester day afternoon at theProduce Exchange by rjequest of Col. W. I DeRbsset, President of the Chamber of Commerce, to listen to an address delivered C. R. Grifflng, Esq., general manager of the International Chamber of Commerce and . Mississippi Valley Society of London Mr. Grlf ng ptoppe ia ur icily f Uh he expectation of organizing a branch of the f0? cety, and Laving officially notified 1110 prcswing omcers 01 me OiiamDer or commerce ana irroauce Jxcbange, tne took j in porroance of that qUesU At three o'clock' man v nromlrienl Tinai- nesss men being assembled CoL W. L. De Cosset in a few remarks introduced Mr. Grifflng as the representative tf the, above teamed London association. Mr. Grifflng made a highly interesting ad dress io wbichr he stated the object , of Aha Association, explaining it to be an organi zation formed of the business men and cap- talists or London, who proposed to have branches of it established throuehout the West and South, with' London as the Home Office. ,They proposedj. supply ( capital and labor Jor the development of those sec- lions 01 our country, , I here were immense sums of money in London lying idle for want of an investment and the rate " of in terest was consequently very low, tlie total income derived . from the investments in. London being only aboui five hundred mfl-1 liotr dollars. He said .that course 1 the AssociaUoii had for itrfobject in' pSrtthe benefit of the capitalists of England, as it was not to be supposed that so much effort would be made without the expectation of some benefit to be derived. But such ben efits would be mutually shared by the peo ple of this country and; those of England, and be of the same advantage to both. The English' capitalists had the capital and - the Southern and Western portions of this coun try had tbe undeveloped resources and the field for investment. It waa therefore the object of the Association which he repre sented to iucrease'lhe business relations between the two sections by encouraging direct trade and fostering emigration. The plan was first proposed by the Chamber of Commerce of London, the "'members . of which saw the immense advantages to be derived from such an association. ' They at first! lofjPae 1he) Mississipj Valley So ciety," which bad the same objects in view as the present association, and was called by that name, as.it waa considered that tbe Valley of Mississippi embraced, the" greater portion of .the South and WesC A" promi nent member of the British Parliament and the largest manufacturer of London a man who employs 6,000 hands' in his establish ment, was elected to the Presidency, and in furtherance of the views of the Associa tion, visited this country some months ago, in company with s delegation, of which he was the Chairman. - This delegation was treated with much .-jfavor arid encouraged on every hand, andheir Impressions ef the good to be derived from such an organiza tion was much . strengthened. . (Mr. Griffin read an account' of a reception tendered this delegation . at . Chicago.) On the rejtur of the delegaUon, .the r objects' bf the Society Were enlarged, and t its objects .made ., to . embrace . the . South Atlantic and Gdlf States and its name was changed to that of the Interna tional Chamber .of Commerce and Missis sippi Valley Society. The Association is supported entirely by the membership fees, which, arq twentrofiye dollars peryear. It is a non-trading Association, and was made so in order that there might be no grasping After the loaves and.: fishes, and that, the ends of the .Association might not be di rected taseilispurposelC Id. Mr. Grifflng explained the modu operandi of the Association to be the; supplying of information, and encouraging immigration. The great reasons, for , the t absence of pro perty investment in this county by .outsi ders and what also interferes 1 much with emigration, is the ignorance of those out- 8iddof-th'is eobntryiof the immense re sources and advantages it coutaina, This Association proposes to supply that want, by disseminating throughout Europe by means of tbe branches In that country, re liable information regarding the resources and beneficial' ''investments, to be made in 1 this country,-' and 'also ' inform persona in needTrf "capital and labor in this country where it can be most advantageous ly obtained inEnrope. This knowledge ol all subject coming np under the supervis ion of the Association, Will be supplied to the home office by the monthly reports of the different branches of tbe body, and again sent from: the home office until al I ' mation, thereby securing the information .-ijjj :MJ " The object ts to' supplement the faciies already possessed and not to supplant j theralu'th,el Soutnern and' Western States would want tlie capital and labor, the' Eng' lish capitalists would watit theinyestment and they and other branches of. the body womaaupoiy tne emigrauwu. - :t .0 m Ma - f Jmftf nv Alan Atafan ' TUOT IT" was the puMp.jitbail iiome office to send' a eiegatibii to this country, composed of , probably twele in number of the most prominent business men of the Association. This delegation ' will consist of four committees of three in number each, m -Smm'M andejttt wpaitbcow,kftlL Janigraon wubwwwmuu, VOL N. C, THURSDAY. would look particularly to the prospects for establishing abank ; io a new, mfode' jof transportation oy a new patent oy wnicu vessels of 3,000 tons were made to draw only from 14 to 16 feet of water; to obtain statistics and information of Emigration, mineral prospects, Ac. Tne aaaress or -air. unmn was very in teresting.. He spoke in flattering terms of the success the plan had met within cities West and South of us, and said he hoped that it would meet with the same success, ia thiscity. " ' : At tbe close of tbe genyeman's address a few remarks were made by Cob W. L. De Rosset, in which he spoke encouragingly of the formation of, 1 .braneh, of the Inter national Chamber of Commerce and Mis sissippi Valley Society. CoL DeRosset was followed byJA. H. YanBokkelen Esq., who said in reply to Mr. j Grifflng' s remarks that here was offered to the Southern people, just what they wanted; capital labor and ylower xafes of interest to build ap the waste places in their section. Mr. YanBokkelen concluded with an appeal to the gentlemen for the formation of the branch association as proposed. Henry Nutt, Esq., advanced some forcible arguments tending to show the necessity for and the benefit to be derived from such a society. Mr. Nutt said that the port of Wilmington did an export trade of about twelve million dollars on a banking, capital within her limits of about 600.000 dollars. which tended to show the great want for more capital in our midst At the conclu sion of the remarks the President of the Ex change arose and thanked JUr.. Grifflng for the iutei '-sting discourse he had delivered, and protii : d that the Chamber would early take themalivr of. the organization of a braDth into consideration, f r" ' Qnite an interesting week has been spent tiis far atihe St Thomas Catholic Church in IhXs city. Amission has been in progress undefjhe, direction of Fathers . Miller. and Smuldera, of tiio Redemptorists' Order. Eloquent sermons have been preached to large numbers and a very decided interest was manifested. The exercises of tbe Mis sion close to-night, when a sermon will be preached upon the Blessed Sacrament Trtavl of a PatcaLLIfe Preicrver. .A trial of Kahn.weUer'a Never Sink Cork Jacket, will take place to-day at Market Dock during the progress of the , regatta.- The Cork Jacket is an improved life pre server patented by Mr. David Kahnweiler of New York. TUB METHODIST. Tenth : Saaalon r Iht Wllmlneton Dtatrlet Cnfereaiee-KIrac ttmya Pro "eecdlBpr.-1 r j Correspondence of the Star. Magnolia, May 20, 1875. ,jTJhe tentb; session of 4 the Wilmington District Conference convened in the Meth odist Church at Magnolia,' Wednesd ay, May 26 th, 1875. The Conference was called to order at 10 o'clock, A. M., by the i Rev. , W. S laclT."EirTJeligtous services conducted by Rev. W. S. Black. On motion, Rev, J. T, Bagwell was chosen Secretary. . i n several pastoral charges were caned and the following members responded td their names : Front Street. E. Leeeett, W. M. Par kerandfj. R-Mallard. A - j l J Fifth Street, Rev. J. T. Gibbs, Rev. F A. Bishop and W. N. Highsmith Smithville Chcuit, Rev.X-P. England, Thomas Drew, J. A. Evans and T. G. Wil lard. . I n WhiteviUe Circuit, Ki K. Council. ., r - Elizabeth Circuit, Rev. J. T. Bagwell andW. A. Savage. . Bladen Circuit, Rev. J. Sanford. 1 'Obkesbury Circuit; et; TV W: Smith! Magnolia, Rev. J. W. Randall, Rev. W, N. Conoley, Dr, J. W, McGee, J. M. Hart- ... . ' - seu ana v. w. Turner. -Kenansville 'Circuit:4 Rev J. C. -Garis and J. W. Cam 1 . f. ,'. No delegates i present from the OnsloW ana lopsau circuits. On motion of "J.'E. Leggett, the hours for the ii meeting' knd adjournment oj the Conference, were -fixed as follows : -,To meet d A M. and adjourn 1 1 A. M., . to meet at 21 P. H. and adjourn atJ P. 3L jThe following resolution was offered and adopted : Bextved, that we request Rev. Mr. Gibbs to report the proceedings of this District Conference for the Wilmington Stab, and ReYrxM r. Bishoo ior the- Wilmineton owr- for ubliCTtioa,Eand sthat We do so, ap preciating . the courtesy which these jour nals have ever extended to us as a uouy. : t -The Conference, then adjourned, with the Benediction pronounced oy ' the St cre- ' Fisom DtJPHS. i vl J u U Si saperler Crt- -Lawyer a, la Aiten ee Tbe Weather aad th Cropa CBveBtIon Alattera. " " I jj From a Sar Correspondent 1 Judge Kerr reached Kenansville early on Mppday morning, and Court, was immedi ately opened with the usual proclamation. His H,qot ba)t:beents absent in attendance upon the fi Centennial Celebration, at Char lotte, where he delivered the - oration. Among the lawyers in attendance, we notice ;poll;:S'.y9t, .Ppt' Allen, Cownel Devane, of Wilmington ; Messrs. ! Stallings,V 'lrf,".XcMeigayte ment; and-!BtanfoTjtwi far has been confined to the State Docket, and unimportant. Judge Kerr has added to bis high reputation by the oration of the 20th -Itbiisxained-bcessantly-iince-Mondsy. On Tuesday a meeting - of the Conierva-, . ... j..- . -t... j, .1.,,., ,i. ,.,.,., ; lMAi27j1875v:di-ioo-ioV"WHOLBJ'JNOi,f2;383f: EycuUve. Jgmmittee, appointed the 19th , df jjune .f or the meeting of thp County Con-. vention, to nominate' r candidates v for the State Convention of the 6th' of Septehiberi : Messrs! hStailirigs, AAllea KornegSyStant ford and. Isaao B. ; Kelly are most promJU. qently named ba j th: connec.U,on.y Jffa Stanford is already---a-member of Jbe Sen ate, and will probably -not ibe a candidate as the impression grows, that this office is inconsistent with, a, seat in the Conyention. Thfl Legislature r will probably, ( topy, 'be re-; called in November. , A The , lawyers , bere. say the, , Conyention ( elegates will get no pay and their powers are confined to recommendations," "and fliey are to take effect only in case they are ap proved by the people. . .. ; p The Uiyil Docket was taken up yesterday. U' DupLm, i.il: .? 1 1 WlLJniNGTON4c COA8TTDBNP1KE ,.; : f: COM.PANT. ! ... .. . s. . . The undersi'enedi a 'Committee' to open books ef subscription to the capital stock; cf "The Wilmington z uoast TurnpiKe uom pany," , appointed at the. meeting of the corporators named in the act to incorporate said company, for the information of the public,' submit the- following synopsis of some of the leading provisions of this act, with such explanatory statements as are The main stem of the proposed turnpike is to run from the city : of Wilmington,', or some point near the city to a point near tne bead of Lee s Ureefe, sometimes called Bradley's Creek. This is the 'shortest and most direct route to wards the ocean, and Jthe main stem is to; be so. located for the obvious reason that branches can be run from its eastern termi nus, or from some point or points on its line,1 to Masoboro or to Greenville or Middle Sound, south of said creek, or to Wright sville or stokely's and Newkirk's, places North of ' said creek, accommodating in equal de gree as nearly as is practicable all the diff erent settlements on the coast thatare.witb- in moderate drives from Wilminfirton. The roadway may be made of rock, 4 marl, shells or such other durable materials as may-be considered proper for the construction of a permanent turnpike; and it is ascertained that limestone rocs ad mirably adapted for this work; is found in sufficient quantities within short distances from the first three miles of tne mam stem. la all subscriptions to tne stocc 01 tne company, tne particular line 01 roao (whether the main stem or any particular branch) for the construction of which any subscription is intended, shall be design nated. and the several subscriptions are to be applied exclusively to tbe construction of the lines so designated; and all income and profits derived from each particular line of road are distributed exclusively among the stockholders, by whom such line of road was originally constructed. . To this end the company is required to .keep separate books and 'accounts 'showing the net id come derived from the main stem and from each particular branch. The rate of; tolls to be charged for the use of any part of the turnpike is to be regulated by the Board of Directors: and as a protection against tres passers the act makes it a misdemeanor for any one to use any part of the road without . payment 01 ton, , ana uie offender is subject to a fine . not less than $3 nor. more than $5, and upon failure to pay such fine as may be imposed by tbe Justice trying the case, together with- the costs, the Justice is required to imprison the offender ia the Workhouse not less than five days nor more than twenty-. .. It is further provided, that' any willful injury to any part 'of the, road Or to any bridge or ( other property of the company, shall be deemed a misdemeanor and punished , by "fine and imprisonment. . ;; . The right to charge toils, accrues so soon as the roadway is opened;' whether the same be completed as a turnpike or not. The shares of stock are $25 each. ,i The charter is for ninety-nine years, and is in all respects as full and as liberal as could be desired. ' ' " " The main stem of the turnpike will be, less than five miles, and it is confidently believed that as soon as this is completed, the stock will pay a dividend of between ten and. twenty per cent When it is borne in mind .that the city of Wilmington is located on a Series of sand hills, and every road leading from it is as sandy as it well can be, having now a population of yearly twenty; thousand ana mcreasing from year to year, ana without even one reasonably good road, by which a ride into the country either on business or for pleas ure can be secured, is it not. manifest that the. proposed turnpike to the ocean must of necessity be very largely used and ' patron ised at all times and in all seasons of the year, and that the income from its tolls must necessarily be very large ? Such has been the result at all points similarly located, and in. this connection we beg leave to give a few extracts from a letter recently received from a getleman in Savannah of '- much intelligence and great practical experience, - who is thoroughly familiar with our city and its surrounding country Iteferring to the turnpike or shell road from Savannah, to Bona Ven ture and 1 Thunderbolt, : he says : "The length of this road is, including the route Via Bona Venture, about five miles, of which about three miles is 2o feet wide. and the other two miles 15 feet wide. Tbe cost of construction was abo.ut.$3,P00 per mile. There are no residences either, at Bona Yenture or Thunderbolt like thoseon the Sounds near Wilmington, and conse quently the road ' receives very little income, . from .the, residents at those points, but is supported almost exclusively by thto Pleasure drives. This road has paid regular, dividends of ten per cent (there may have been . one' dividend passed) al though there is a railroad running from the city to the-eastern end of the turnpike. with branches to one or two other points four or ; five miles -further from tbe city. The great merit of the turnpike is that it costs but little to keep it in order and man age it, while the expense of gunning, keep-, ing in order and managing the railroad (which is now run by steam from the city limits) is thought to be , more than its gross receipts, although' it' transports large num bers of passengers. The turnpike from Savannah to Thunderbolt is one of the great attractions of strangers to tbe city, and if tbe people of Wilnngton would in duce viator's, whether they are pleasure seekers or. invalids to tarry in their city, there is no 'investment they could make that would pay better than a good turnpike .from. Uieir.city tq the sea. It is an improve ment in which every . property-Owner in Wilmington; isipterested-aad ought to be promptly na4e . VII A I u The facts ;as ; also the recommendations embodied ia the I oreging extracts from the fetter referred to. should receive the ear"- nest consideration of thecitizens and prop erty owners of v3tomgtpn. Time out of mind 11 nas peen a sname ana . a reproacn to Wilmington that unlike !any other town in our country . of even one fourth of its population : there .has been , nothing like a reasonably fab? drive either within or ber yond its limits., . The proposed. turnpi witt supply nhis great want of our cily eq5 able ourcitizens to visit the seashore at their pleasure' In' One-third "of the "time at less than bne-fonrtb. xf ' the present cost apd rider or vehicle or any other of the worry ing' annoyances : now ; incident to; j every urive ueyuuu iuo uy iimiw. . une oi.iiUia committee who controls one of the largest livery stables in North. Carolina, assures us, that on a good turnpike persons in any num ber cad be carried to the seashore ; at 0 cents per head with more profit to the car rier than they can over the present roads at five times 'that striri; and that regular lines ef hacks o or f-carriages, , making ..three .- or more round trips' per day will' forthwith be established aad passegers can De carried at; 50 cents , each with profit, to tbe propri- turnpike all of our people are interested.. that it will be of incalculable benefit to Wil mington aS a city, and that the stock of the Company, which is necessarily limited in amount, will certainly- be very profitable simply as a money ; investment, we . solicit from each and every one of. our f ellow-citi-zens subscriptions to i the ; capital stock of this Company, that this great improvement. so permanent in jts character and costing so little to perpetuate it iA good ' conditio shall be promptly constxueted. t - ?- f . wm. A. Wright, J.'R Davk, if-! 1 . J . dotjtherijlnp, Norwood GiLKS, Chas. D. Mvkbs, l Wic A. Commtno, . : hi! '' For the Star. - Messrs. 1 Editors r Thinking that the good people of Pender county would like to know, what the Commissioners, are doing for them and then- county, I have concluded1 to jot down a few items for their informa tion. I went but to South Washington (the 'county seat) -last Monday to see the Commissioners ; take - the official bonds. I arrived on the ground about half-past nine o'clock. liound. there. agppdjnsjny of the people of Pender and among jtbe crowd were'' thef untyommiffiioners. 'Well, they caucused round the corners until near twelve o'clock before they went into busi ness, and at one o'clock they adjourned for dinner one hour and-a-half ; after idin ner they came back and were in session one or two hours. ' They have been in ses sion, I think, four different days to take the official bonds of the, county, and what have they done f They have taken two M straw V bonds. It has been over a month since the election, and still .the county of Pender has no officers. ; Most of the officers that were elected haye failed to give bonds, and I suppose the Commissioners are look ing out for some good' loyal subject to fill their places ; for it is understood that none but good and loyal subjects can have the loaves and ' fishes. : These Commissioners cost the county of Pender eome , fifteen or twenty dollars' ber day to do nothin&r. They are as near a .do-nothing ' set of men as I ever have seen put together to do bus iness ; but what of that ? the county of Pender is rich and has no poor kin. - ' ; 1 ,.,.' , . 1 .. .. Pender. . May 20th, 1875. ' ' 1 ir, ltj aaaaBaV--a -r-W f-J' ; ,1 CITY ITEMS. Book Butdkkt. 'ivm Mokkiks btab Book Blnd- ry doea all Unds of Binding and Ruling In a work manlike manner, and at reasonable price. Mer chants and others needing Receipt Books,' or other work, may rely oa promptness la the execution .of their orders. . i J-V-;; TBjjramt Printing-Inks. Inv&ia able to rail road companies, Bteamshlp companies, banks, mer chants, manafactarera and others. : They are en during and, changeless, and. will copy aharp and clear for an Indefinite period of time. Haring Just receired m esh supply of these inks, wear pre-; pared to execnta orders promptly and at moderate pnees. majRBfJBo, . BRIGGS HAXIvAt the residence of the brides father, in Columbus county, Tuesday erenui? Xay Sath, by Her. W. B, Boyall, Mr. James A. Brigga of Raleigh, and Kiss Lola S., youngest daughter of 4. w. xuuj, Asq. : ao cams; m - j r ' .. NEW "ADVERTISEMENTS 1 '- ' 1 LOSt. t-?- JUAST ' SVENINQ OK Srd STREET, OR ' IN Vicinity of St. John s Church, ; a Gold Badga en graved Q. B. WeafL . Thellnder will b suiUbly re warded by leaving the Badge at Harrisa'a Drpg Store.' -1 ' " ' ' Mayr-M GroujadPea Sweeps, GrouadPea Sweep. TUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF THE O Old Style Cart Standard Steer Blade Ground Pea Sweeps." The Bladea ana Standards sold separately when required, j For sale at the New Hardware Store or : 1 , - " f GILES St HTJRCHI8ON. '"mayST-tT, 1 J t i a, a it TN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT OUR ENTIKE .,. ' Spring and Summer Stock of ' 1 - ,U --a Ml, ! V ". ' -:tt;..i' i We ofl Hat greatly reduced prices. y ; ' ' Parties In need will and it to their interest to give U S (rUU.il i.:.: c. Hiau.t V v . t , , 8HRIER BROS. may2T4r"fH( ii-jii.- ;:r,.;ii ,ty. ' IlotefV - Hour," TlourV s ' ! tAA Bbla Bob White Floor. -OUU -. 1 tV;-.i.--.('.l.,i.;iJ,. OArt Bbls Princess Royal Flour, f , O A A Bbls Bell Mill Flour. 1AA Bbls Ingomar Flour. M.I H ,KjyifK For sale by V ! j r ' - '; - i ' may 37-tf KEUCHMEB A CAXDBR BROS. QAAHhdaNewCrdpCuba, : Kfi Hhds a H. Molasses, . ; OVJ ar-ii-i :l.j-i. :;! -: i JQQ Barrels New Crop Cuba, t , ! : or A Barrel! 8. H.Jiolassea. " , I "OOUi1fc JiJ-:Mi ,J.-,i lj.;ii:lvi . v'U.l J. ' 1 ":" ' For sale by . . ' . may tf ' H KERCHNEB ' CALDEBBROS. r Mackerel I "Macaterol ! J ; v n K Half Bbls N"al and Mackerel, 15 Bbla and i' bui Tr KERCHNER C ALDER BROS. ' ii, if;J-Ctol;f 0aVira.'-'t! I KAAABttsueWOiraif ',"''-'. f'.a.5 ucM .Foraateby : -a- ..' - : .- ' , may lZ-tf . , KERCHNER CALDER BROS. .) TTTEDDINa' CARDS AND fiaiTLSQ CARDS j printed in the most elet jrvie, at - - ht.s aagii y u .,(, rruiiinxaa neuaamg atoaaa , four daya.. M " -'.."-' Threeweeks.. ........... 6 6f .-- - ul One month. , ; 8 t-- .C n 31wonantbaiUAjidUk.a.az..U 0 i ; ".KK.TUceemciitbs .....tt ft i u One .year. .......................... 60 f .. tiouately Wratea. , "TTtTrr. FUatiouareaeattmated Au.vtii.li. .. a NEW-ADVERTISEMENTS. lEHFEBipFESTiyAUHDBiLL lit. Olivet CdtmcillTo. 9 F. of T. 1 1 O'lii U It.,' tt Will taka place at our Fall, oa Third f FRIDAY NIGHT, May S8th, and aU dayjo day, the 29th, for children. Mothers will our Pall, on Third street, on .on Sainr-. take their; lirtlar oaea - to ; see ua. Ladies who ara kind enough to help ua out will please send in their doaatieaa early on Friday to the Hall -ov- to Mrs. uea r. umo, on fcixtn, between rTincesa aad Chestnut rtreetaJ i TICKETS W. CENTS, ... I The .WilmiLifftoii, Coast f Tiirripiko Company. BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CAPITAL " Stock of thia eomoanT have been ntwmoii h. thp undersigned, constituting the committee for -that purpose appointed at the recent meeting of the corporators named ia the Act of incorporation, and -may be found at the several Banks of the city and nwiuiiwo, auj zao, isia, fcJiSK. A.'WiUUUTa i ; . J. S. DAVIS. : A T. J.BOUTHKRLAND,,.;,,, -norwooti air.TCH rvwnmittee. NORWOOD GILES. UiCUAS.U. MYERS,-, mayK-tw . A. J tn 1 1, , The Baptizing of Mants. DEFENDED -FROM 'THE OBJECTIONS OF ANTI-PAEBO BAPTISTS J y r, i i: f;. : . Being an Answer to Atreatbeof infant Baptism, by i'. H. Pi it chard D. D., Pastor of the' Raleigh Baptist Church, by R. : S-tMasoni D, D., Rector of rhrist Church, Raleigh, t , '-;:!',f,'';Foaalea ; ' . . '. HEINSBEBGER'S, May 87-tf . Jive Book and Music Store. ITew and Stylish Hats. HE BROADWAY SILK HAT, FINE STRAW and Fur Hats, Ladies Fine Straw and Chip Hats, At UAiUUSUrf & ALLEN S, ' inayS7-tf. City Hat Store. .....rorecMre cf lortjaie. James Wilson vs. Foreclosnrc.' Thomas Parker, "OY VIRTUS OF A DECREE OF THE SUPE nor Court of New Hanover Conntv in the mut ter of James Wilson against Thomas Parker, I will expose to. sale ' ' by ptjblic Auction, - dubjl, suv uuku uaj ui uuc, iou, at) j o'clock, M., at the Court House door, ia the city or r iiiuuiKion, me iouowing locor parcel oi land, sit uate and being In: the city of Wilmington. County of New Hanover, and State of North Carolina, and bounded. and described la follows : . Beginning ninety-nine feet east from the north-east corner of Ann ana seventh streets, thence running along Ann Street westwardly thirty-three feet, thence northwardly and parallel with, Seventh Street one hunred and sixty-five feet, thence eastwardly thirty three feet, and thence southwardly one hundred and sixty-five feet to the place of beginning: : TERMS OF SALE, CASH. . . f . ROGER R. SULLIVAN, - p - - - ;-.:.( Commissioiler. -Mabsskit BelIaxt, Attorney. . -i mi; S7-law4w-wed; i, i. LB. GRAINGER.'.'..!.... . ' . Pbksimmt. ...... .,,Vks Prbsibent. '. . .; .'. .-. ..... . .Casbtir. HON,. W. D. JOHNSON. J.D.CUMMING. rr BANK OF, MABION, MAmoiv, sc. f..A. Directors : . 1 i. H .:t. 't HON. W. D. JOHNSON. . . . ...Marten, S. C. 4. It. MCLiUUAB. -.i-.-J.V. .. DUNCAN MURCHISON. WM. A. WRIGHT.. JNO. W. ATKINSON.... D. R. MURCHISON i i WUmingten,N. C. L B. GRAINGER. . Does all the ordinary business of a Bank. Issues Certificates of Deposit bearing interest. ' Will taketpleasore in accommodating the mercan- tile communities of Wilmingtoa and other places by discounting such paper as can be recommended as good by any of the Banks located where the par--tiesaqs carrying on buBiaessit i i 0 ,i ... i Urf a-VF r -mm fVTx mnTi f! tr t f; Merchants' Exchange National Bank.. .New York. Citizens' National Bank. , . , .Baltimore.' jtanx oi new .turnover. Wilmington. i may 80 tf nac r.a ; J MISCELLANEOUS. We Offer JQ Barrels ReftnedSngar,- . JQQ Barreta Molasses,; j ; , . - ; Boxa Tobacco, . ( ( Barrels Snuff, ( , TubsLard, j,; (M IQQ Boxes Potash and Ly e, , 'd J 100 t 1 1 50 Boxes Candy, 2000 ?n9Ml" qof?,r BarrtlsGluc,,, : tj , 20. Tons Hoop L-pn, i Hi 200 KeP 4cc': .. W ater Oround Ileal, .h;iJ'-- -fhii.i s J-i " "i 7 We are prepared to offer inducements IN PRiCE, te the cash trade, solicit. titers ana guarantee sai ls- factiuu. EDWARDS & HALL. may33-tf vDacont,Suarf Coffee, Flour. g0 Boxes D, B. Sides and Shooldera . 50 Boxes Smoked Sides and ghuulders, . -200 Barrelf Reftned ugaf , , , . . t 1HA Bag Prime Rio Coffee.. ., , lf 500 ' BWUu, 1 v . ; - Vm si1a iVlfBT Vl 1 JmaiySMf t J ' wllXtAMS ia MURCHISON. 'f'- Spirit BblkC Itaiifl, Fork Eice .00Second Hand Spirit Bbls, . gA inlaMes.Forl,: , f -...,, KABarrelfWnoleElce,,;,; ; .t. If may ; For sale low by S3 tf WILLUMS MURCHISON.. ! hit it -r Ui'.