North Carolina Newspapers

THE HOEimia STAR. t PUBLISHED DAILY, BY OEBOEilSrjLBilD. lti n nmcaimmr' th atjtajtcx one '. (bni) portal p.id,.Vi...... six months, ( u Three monthst f7 00 4 00 S5 One momui - .......,...... - Ti CUT Subscribers, deliyered In any part of it Fifteen CenU per weelt Our City Agents not authorized to collect for more than S month 1 00 the month in outlines; The Americans in London .had a grand celebration of tne atn in crystal palace on Mooday, which tne tftajufara violently and absurdly assails. "- Two French editors fought a duel in Belgium, in .which one waa slightly wounded rr. The French Right nave decided dissolution -of the Assembly. . .Twelve persons killed by a collision on the Southside Road, near lorti'Rockaway, Y: j r j Three negroes N killed in a row at Yicksburg, and one white was mor tally wounded. - The most imposing military display'slnce 1860 Was seen in An gusta on Monday. A tag boal relurn- jni; from a pleasure excursion to Norfolk Monday night, was ruri into- by "steamer hute Belle &&d immediately sunk. Ten per sons lost; and 'oiiyttfrjallyin jured.- Additional newa from, thei South. American earthquake tcprese&ts the destruction and terror greater tharl Bret repotted.?-M V As announced' W Toi Morning Star extra jf8ty";fternooo,;'-'nd; . in our regalarilioui ihw? morning, the Supreme Court has decided , that , the recent' Act df - the 4 Legislature, generally: knowriy hCity BIH,' isjunconstitutiorialin Several of its provisions, arid that the plaintiffs in the case now;, ,bcfore; the :. Court are therefore: not ent itled tQ the positions , chimed.- ; ' :JXkx'yXX:f'k ' It will te remembered that .in the City Hill is a clause repealing the cumulative suffrage; AcVonderwhich Act, as amended ah election- for tea Aldermen should.be held in August. How, whether the decision "of -the Supreme Court invalidates the repeal ing clause referred to; we are not suf ficiently veraedjrla; to determine j but we artf inclined 'to" the opinion that the cumulative .- suffrage Act . stands' repealed and that the present Board of - Afdefmen will hold over until the-Legislature ineeta and pro vides for aiioth Rejection.- ; We hope, Jiuwevert, that we are mistaken in this impression" for it iff nothing1' more . ihati an impression), and that we may have an opportunity in Angust of securing a j representation on :. the Board of Alllermen.. , ... . . -' t The reswtof this effort, to feecure a con'trolling influence, in the city gov ernment is a great disappointment to our tHMile;but we cannot afford. to iiiidHi; of a campaign of "vital import- ance, and bare no time for: heartburn - iiigs and tegrets: Let 'us go to work with ' renewed" ' energy 4 in tie great work of Constitutional Jlefohn, and. thereby secure control of the Conven iion. Thus we Bhall be"able to re imove lhe heavy burdens which now crush us to the earth in llieEast, and . 'J " '- : . s day the foundation of increased hap- 3iness and prosperity - ' opnits airpehtiiie The IShelbys Myntitr? enters, on its Fifth Velume4iiis-weel.'iAvr..' i is, , -4Mr. Clifton, 'Lot IJaleigh JLas been acquitted; of the charge of arson. l Alamance has. nominated Capti E. S. Parker as.the Conservative candidate ,ior Convention; : ' . - The T&$ ,XJonstiiutiori is the aame of a Republican campaign paper just ; started m Itoleigh.; y :,,.rr ; f f ;,rr. ;: i -4JFrom Wkke"Hd ' theu nnesfeee . line the wheat crop is gbodana the field; . - promises to be abundant. ::J.;i - i 1 i . I f- ITie Guilford Conservalived baye "iM)uiinated Dr. .Nereus-Mendenhalland It is said that CoL Y A. Smith wJl be one of the Republican candidates tor Uonveaon ia Johuston county,' 7 i '-j Gen. T. L.! CUngmati and ; CoL Dayid Coleman are the Democratic-Conaer-vau? p candidates1 ior Coveutko in Bun com be. --"'"o;- " Senator Merrinion ; will apeak at HJartliage, Moor county, on ' the lOtn lust, uot beuatur liausoiu, a we suited iu our ; -Sssue ot th 4lh. ' 0r "i-.U'Xly'j. -:: -p We hear that Key. . lr. Craven has declined ihe nomination for Con veutiou or Ktttjaoiph,- aaJ Ibal M RobUiua, ifisq. , w iii: oe, ur beeu uomiualeU in his place. . - The Jefferson. Mountain fMeS' nengerhaa been reconstructed and with :iis ue euilor, James C. -JSulty,, has, entered Upuu u lourti volume, . ; u ' Vi'ii iiaieigh' UwUtUuiioai, His Kx- cclleucy, (ioy.; Brogden," haa made llie iol . luwiug'appiHQtiueuu o aids-de-camp ou hn lierooual mafl with the rank of uoUmgI. viz: .'Uit Ueo. W. Stanton, of VVilstin;Cl.lMUM; J. youugtof Granville; CbIiA.i3ukiu,. f Uaatou; CoL WuvTtt. Fearaob, ol JJuu -ouiUe. laiUatfasa;.!:;' lialeigh Constitution: Miss Todd -a young lady about 17 year of ;age, living -iu the vicinity Of Eagle Rock, wa killed by, -lightning un, Friday morning, while sitting -uear a windowJ. Upon examination it 1 waa - found that her jiecfct was; broken and her shoulder dislocated. It threw her nd the -chair in which, she was- aittinto the floor.; -iieware of windows and chimneys during 'thunderstorms. r . - 1 Goldsboro . Messenger: - On 'Thursday night last some negro scoundrel -ffected an entrance to the dwelling of Mr. I-Barringer, iu this place, and, being discovered, attempted to choke Mr. It's JUle girlv . Mr. ; Barringer- being aroused, -gave chase to the intruder and had quite:. i 'Pg butithe aegro escaped, leaving be P iiina a bag of fine chickens, which be had ?4.u doubt stolen the sam bizhL One of 4 Kite outhouses on the premises of CoLHum" Mihrey was entered the same night by s ne- "1- VOLXVI.NO. 90. ;ro boy. ,The,room is occupied by a Mrs. leaves and her little daughter, and it is thought that the negro fiend had hellish de signs, in which, we are glad to say, he was however frustrated. We hope that these scoundrels may be left dead in their tracks some night They ought to be hung to the first tree close by, if Captured alive. And where were the police ? i OIT1T. NKW ADVERTISBRIBNTS. . Oltveu Ditson & Co. Music Books. Sek Ad. ! " New Southern House," MuNsou & Co. Clothing. , " ' C S. ELLia Loan Association. ' - .-'i Gilks & Mukchiion. Law n Mowers. See Ad. V Carolina Military Institute. .3 JBkk Ad. 1 Grand Moonlight Excursion." W. J. Buhmank. H. R. F. E. Ca Local !(. v " Smith ville , malls, by sieamboat, close at 3 P. MV. daily; except Sundays. : . The Waccamaio took a party of colored people on an excursion down the1 river on July 5th. - V 'le Wilmington Iliflo Guards, Companies A and B, paraded in the city in,' honor ot the 4th of July on Monday. t j ' CoL S. Pool, ' editor of , Owr; Living and Our Dead, paid us a visit last evening. He remains in the city to-day. j Mr. Thomas .; Loticks, tformerlyj in charge of the Western Union Telegraph' office at thiis point, died . ia Norfolk Va.; recently... '':. ' i A moonlight excut-siuu under? the auspices of the "Pythian Sdver Cornet Band' w ill take place on the - fctemncr Goci Worth on the night of July 19. ) . Sunday evening, while the fam-? ily were at supper, a rocking-chair was stolen from the piazza of Mr. C. A. Hamr ner's residence, corner of Dock and Fifth streets. i The marshal's office will be opeii from 8 to 9 o'clock this evening in order to allow those who own dogs and who areother wise employed during the day to purchase doe badges. : ;. , , - ; ; t . ; ' " . , The 4th f Jaly In SmltbTllle. J The' celebration incident to the 4th of July, took place in Smithville on Monday, the 5th, never a lovelier day' daw ned. It was ushered in, in Smithville, by - the ringing of all the bells; the firing of cannon and gun&, ' . ; . . "! .- ; ' ; ;' "- " ' ' ;' ; ; Quite early in the- day, ' the Good Tera plars assembled at their Lodge room; and. after, : some most interesting ceremonie, formed in procession and marched through the principal . streets. rThe" spectacle was very imposing; ' '- - ! j Later in the - day,' quite . an . mterestiug boat-race toot - place. btweeU-4wo-" pilot skiffs, owned by Capts. Morse ean4 Thomp son. For a length of time it seemed douUt. ful which would win; but at last, the boat owned by Capt. Morse shot fully ahead cf the other, and loud cheers from the oars men and spectators proclaimed them the winners.' w; iu d. iJii xrX The Gov.. Worth, Waeeamaw and the Dixie bad each a large crowd of excursionists n board, who seemed fully to enjoy the trip. All the shionine- in oort "flune their bah- ners to the breeze,1 and presented quite! a gala day appearance. . The trim little pilot boats hauled in to the docks at 4 o'clock, and took quite' a large party out sailing. .. A sal ute from'Uie cutter, and a display fireworks from Mrs. Stewart's wharf, closed the day., , Mr. J.- H.- Muse, olir rfcgular reporter; lias improved so as to : be able to he upon the streets again. lie has recently had a very successfulroperation performed upon one of his eyes'-by.Dr. M.1 J. DeRoasetJassisted by Dr. Thomas JV. Wood. The iris was at-, tached to the lens, which lies behind itf : subjecting tfieieyetp iepeateel attacks of In flammation, and threatening absolute blind ne&s. x or us reuer, a ueiicau; opcruuu called uidectomy; . :, ' cutting out a trian gular piece of' the iris, was performed,? i i V.- wJt il .mrs-.i '! A.eeIUrwiilB,j:..;rr-t's-: i -" Af rsteall eolored boy named WiUiam Howard; ' 'aged i abottt nine r years, was drowned in the river at Hilton, on Monday last.V It appears thai Howard, was. hi ..bath ing with a number of young lads 'about his ewn age and of : his own' okr;nd after getting out some distance front theshore be satif ana was sten io ne uo mure. body has -not - yet ; beeir- rtt-oveml. jne deceased was the son Of a. well-Uda col. Mtii'it'K-- i citw c-urt. v The following cases weru dwposed of at this tribunal yesterday : - kiy-Q viz . h' Ttioinas; Smith, : for diwmlerly conduct on i be public. slr'eeU, w as lined $10 and COStH, : - l. . '. '; . :-- ". Joaana Hob'son. charged w ith disorderly couducuj was .found guilty and fined '$20 aid costsi or thirty layau the streetk. 1 : f FortyJ te cases in-wbien heoff1 ordi nance had been violated were disposed of. ! l Rdleal MeetliftC. , , r ' The Radicals had a very tame rati tlcation meeting at the market-houe ; laat night. Sheriff -Manning, ex-Cashier Smyth an4 ex: Constable Hill edified ; the aixtalL numbirof ; colored voters present Ex-Judge Russell wfta called for,- but he answered not a word We hear he is to speak at asort of spcia mass meeting when' to be' held we know ;. . i ,i - : ' ' . :"S'i-r nOt.y i1 . ! '-vf vr ' : t. f Bain ef Tbersaei cr ; tThe foUowmg was , tbe range of thfe jher moeter at the Signal Bureau, hh city, yesterday i nt- s .w.vwf mtwu ; ' ,1 7 ii tli, j M.;'00;'2 P. T, 83; 4:30 p'.M.,849P.'Jf.;78 ;f 1 itrSU - 7 t : -s '- ' - C .- : " 7 1TD-1W1 WILMINGTON, THE CITY BIIiL It la Declared Uneouatltuiloiial by the Supreme Court. ISpecial StarTelegfam. Raleigh, July 6. -The case of YaoBokkelen against Cana day was decided by the Supreme Court U day. ' The following points were decided: Any residence but thirty days invalid. Regls tralion of the wards invalid. Division of wards invalid and declared - to be violative. of the ConstituUonr Representation must be apportioned according to the pop ular vote Judgment Is that.th'pkiutifca are not entitled to the offices. i. Z. , PBok HsOTBttt 80UBCR. t Ralsjoh, N. CT, July 6fc 1875. In the Supreme Court to-day, Justice Reade deliyered. an opinion in the case ot the People aodAH.aaBokkii ff'Wi P. Canaday etaLt from New. Hanover, de claring there ' was error, and. reversing the judgment. - - '.- - v I'ender Conaaittonera .The Board met in regular session, July 5,, Present; W.' II. French, " Chairman; audi Commissioners Shaw, Armstrong ami Mar phy.' ; '. ' . ' ; ' : ; Z,.'' ) ' Ordered that the Commissioners iai ow the Bank of New Hanover,tm borrowed money, ehnt per cent interest. ' ; . : . . Ordered that a committee of one be ap pointed to appoint poll-holders for the next election toTbe held Ja Pender county. 7 ; j On motion of Commissioner Shaw, a committee of one, consisting of the Chair man, ; W. H. French, be . authorized to purchase books of registration for the sev eral townships of Pender county., ', V ; J Ordered that Commissioner Murphy , be placed on the -Committee bit Roads' and Bridges...-: " " ;:v; ; : " j , Ordered that Commissioner Daniel Shaw be appointed Chairman of the Auditing; Committee. " ' On motion of Commissioner Shaw, 'the Board went into an election ' for entry-, taker.. -. .'...X,, ) - ; B. P, Currie was duly elected; came for ward and presented his bond, which was accepted and ordered on file ' Commissioner Armstrong majlei a motion that the r Board - go - into an election for a County Commissioner to fill an existing vacancy.-' - Commissioners Murphy and Shaw voting in the negative and Commis sioners French and Armstrong in the affir mative, the motion' was lost Commissioner Armstrong moved that the Board go into an electfon for Tax Collector. Commissioners Armstrong and French vot4d in the affirmative; Commissioners Shaw and Murphy in the negative; motion -j ' v ' j s l: j j v - : j -- j j , . j l08t ' ' - . - ! . . . Board adjourned to meet at South Wash ington on Tuesday, "July 13. The Excursion' to SmlthTllIe. Theexcursionj to Smithville andTBald Head in the steamer c.'tPon'ltoniday was a very enjoyable, affair. It was under the auspices of the Machinists nd Black- r smiths Union of this city; and, was well managed -The day was especially fine on the.riyeri and th excursiou 'party; Jing ac companied by a'good band music danc ing was engaged. i a. and, kept up during many hours. '"M; -.'.1';"!v;.' v; ilV .' .On the arrival pf- the excursion steamer at Smithville tparty weht aCreJand as the academy building had been ipeserved for the occasion jit war soon taken posses' sion of, and here the happy throng danced merry oursfawa'htflf of( thGoporth from Bald Head, $bere she had gone "iu .t3meantfmeUvf!t party then .enkef apleaotrUl the river were landed "fA thharfln afey. ConflraaaUesi rrleeaJs.i!fUf io ni s St the acene of TerylmpreasiysjerTices on Sunday evening last.:; After the singisg oitteTes pers by the choir Rt Revl" Gibbonsi being arrayed ttt full pontificals, delivered i very Instruetlve- iind edifying discourse on the sacrament of confirmation. The: sacrament' was then administered by the, bishop, to Oftiyjlw. ;p4ridnk?ffe were several young misses in the, number, who were arrayee-iu apuiiesa juiuc, meir ueaus decorated with wreaths and flowisg .veils. Among thbse!,cbiifirmed f were scyerai col ored persons.'- The Communion closed by' the benediction service; the bishop officia- tine-J assisted bv ReSr Father Gross. Tba. church, as is usual, when Bishop Gibbons pays our. city a visit, was filled to its great est extent by attentive and appreciate lis teners. . j : v J u .-j -'c . -is o ;u i -'r True Dills. : A true bill was yesterday found by, the urana J ury, now m session, aeaios . n. Moore; J. ' P.i 1 for an assault and battery upon Caleb P. Snow, ,1- alias Jackson, for ordering bUn to'be .taken out of the county jail iu the rt cent Case of .viewing the body, of the deceased Jackson -by Snow, a full In these Columns. : -(::;.-. '-...-;.. .-- 4,J? same jor.maueasance in omce. . : nifhmatad CodntV. ) c J - 1 Col. B K Little is the standard-bearer of t fie Conf(?ut46nLpay county. We4ouUt U weh&a?y.tbm-;m saying that Col. Little is; tbe strongest man, in our party in tSndf. Vifejfrtfp that 801B9 doubt e w -expressea as loan ae ceptance of the nomination:- N.- C, WEDJs'lliAatF-LYtfi "- ".r Tbe 4lb of July Beatia A Pleasant and Itxeltlug; Race Tbe- Little Walter First, the Hippie Seeoud I . aud itlaef itoaa Third Scenes aud Incidents. . Tbe 5lh of July dawned as beautiful and bright as if "Old Probs". had made special arrangements id 'have fine weather, in order to facilitate the observance of the day in out-door sports and pastimes! . At an early hour the citizens began to move in all direc tions, .some for the woods, others to enjoy a days sport at fishing, some to go on vari ous excursions' down the river and fa great number to go to the several Sounds; it is with the latter that we have to do. . .' The roads leading from the city had done good service all night, judging from their well beaten appearance next day and the mornins of course, found the travel in that 'direction increased. All seemed to seek the quiet woods to be favored by the de lightful breezes that blew so softly, from Uarouna's piny groves. A more cliarm-1 ing day for this exercise could hardly be : Imagined There was not the least sem-i bianco of a cloud to darken Iheskierwhich sparkled and radiated with, the golden rays -oft he Sun until the eartheemed to bathen! the glory and enchantment of - a beautiful; morning.ifThe road; aad wvoSa were full; of that-quiet solitude, that makes the foot-! -sore and wearvi. trodder oL cltv Street the sharer of Jhe bustle and4 Etir of. every dayi City life, . yearn . for the , stilly .sonnessthef quiet gr:irMlciir and ;deligljtf ul shades of itst flowt'ry r ir Aloof? the road 'itere and there might sccii 'carriage' or ambuUtbce1 having unhappy. 'joyous pa"rty,j while OCCast ionaliy . au' 'energetic1 ""foot " passenger trudged manfully along and all .were Alent towards thivtsceneof.attractpp,Jh99undi to view the regatta; One could easily imf agiue, from the , many ' pleasant faces to b& mot on everv side that many had gladly shaken the city 'dust from their feci and were indulging in the happy , anticipations. of a pleasant day to.be spent .within sight' of tbe crested ocean, to be fanned by iis everlasting breezes. There was much- that was pleasant in these thoughs; much uiat wfts calculated to smooth xthfe; bVow'jbf'care. and make the smile of content soften the wrinkles of age. ;In fact itws appatththat thejlthofJnly wss being spent laeamesJ Even the Wilmington small boy rejoiced in au extra number oi cigars, taiaea learneuiy i oi yacuis auu yaufc racial g, sou tjias.e t uia i pile" on the result-with 3as j much indUfer- ence as an old band at the business. The Wilmington boy can either " ride or walk, but always prefers the former, but is bound to reach the Sound either way if lie 6tarts for it on the 4th of joly.l'fv-',i:v'-':i ";-'itJ6x'B3BiBOTOID:'r; ''.' ; f,. The Sound was particularly radiant with the sunlight and beautiful with the verdure of nature. The waters lay still and limpid, with scarcely a ripple to disturb their placid bosom. Here and there, ihe pleasant euoa mer resorts, thjatdot the .shore looked out from the shady groves, making the scene one of homelike pleasure and repose. All was , still, silent, ' enchanting, ' inspiring thoughts and ideas of a kindred nature, until the most boisterous disposition could not but i become infected with the' beau ty and solitude everywhere apparent and feel disposed to sink into a reverie; and dream or seem Jo dream of the sweetness te-centre of abaction, ererUcnld af tfr a pleasant ride across the shallow waters of the Sound. Here gathered .yach,t, yawl, skiff, canoe, flat and every other kind of ieraall craft until no less than sixty-f duH were mpored or anchored along' the ' beacj. A large crowd soon assembled and c&chacht One after another, : sailed - up and Qpk jher place for the start.,. Among the crowd of spectators that thronged the banks, all eager i for the race and ready to che'cVlhe victoripus I yachts were fa number of .ladies, some of Wilmington's fairest, daugfc era, who lent it charm and grac.e to - the scene that cbal- lenged the beauty of every other enchkut- ment (The crowd upon the banks were va rious! Vi .estimated;, at from two to four ' J ' 4 . -S i. .AftAr some llftle delav thecommnceiaent of the 4 th of .duly regatta was announced. nd.hile, a gentle breeze was blowing jand ayere anxiouV'and happyv jthe following yachiataftdoiI tor, Uie raceon the order and lini as indicated r , . L l. Llsliid Vy Sr. X.-'Maffl'tt.. ,v, ,11 :J.OO JJetsieLee, sailed by U. a; Wiggins. it :w.ua IMIle Sister, sailed by Clayton .Giles. 1 1 :33. 10 Xir;jir,Qiled)byiyi Sd- U:33.20 Spray, sailed by H. Latimer. ..... 1 1 :33.23 Jt'annie, sailed by John Farrow.'.. .11:3405 Jfaa. sailed by JohU?J. Fop ler.MHt:34.55 Qui Ftsailedby WlA.Vfibt;ijr.1lI:35.30 Eetta, sailed by H. C. Cassidey.. . . 11:5. 42 Carolina; sailed iby JFlowsrsx . ..11 :&6.09 JMpple, sailed by Norwood GUes. .. 11 :S0. 29 Thus the various yachts gaily dashed away and were watched from the bants by aa interested crowd of spectators. Now a jp'wouidrfSe( 1 on a silver-cresled wave and tbe Spray could be seen in the distance, and all.wfretoq ;hetQM$i( to win the breeze, however, became Jfanny and Xitus Walteri, .with .all all the , sprightllncss of youth, fjdrly danced in die' waves." The Lmy drooped and passed awsy. ' THeifeaa unfortunately sprung aleak and', was -withdrawn. TbeEsttfe-Walter came in first. followed by kO10? kl W&l Is the time:. ft' LMeWlfo.... ISmta ,i :.. t . ij. tf-. ......... 1 ;12.55 HOBOt a a 111 5 50 Var6tnd$?ii-i ..t iivi. . .V. ..I:IJr.C5 jjeme jjee.vcs, . 1. :k.o Little Sister.;:, . .1:19.20 ? t it Could not be left out or such a handsome I copibinatiqnt(came in third. The followiag on Qui Vive ' . .i..il:20.4O ; itoray . . . . .U,-i .,.... vl -22.00 .' ;,Lou4 ;cheersf;gree ted thbj winning boats, ! given especially by the ladies, who' watched i ekch gay little sailer with evident pleasure,- xue luuowmg i3-iueume 01 me wianipg i LUile ira6tarted7'li3i26'fi8Aa Kvptei ; . 11:39.29, , 1:12.55 Ij ne , ii.TnSl FSESKKTATIOHJ tnoif. lofq ' When the excitement ;of the' race had! " i - .- ' ! i - ...... .... f.....-s somewhataubsided, thef numerous) specta tors gathered around the 'siand -'upon jLhe bpks,, 'and the presentation faUjttqpiliW ' ' Mr Wa; A- Wright the venerable i and esteemed ' Commodore "'ofr .Jhe Carolina' yacht Clubi 'whose office lit wasto presept the prizes, arose and t in a few well-tuned remarks spoke of the. occasion, A Of .the de lightful race; and said that the .Fourth; of jr.uly wasj particularly' a yachl.clubrdlay.'.5 lit Was- jthen th their grSbd r,eg .wltpla and the club were particularly : f ortunate on ihlif occasion in having-their'; race Mewed by so many 'mdieSj'1 Who J were.' especlalry welcome, uHe7w4 J$Jh&?F$i ,aj:a vored by the. members of ;the club, Jor in stance, : they called;; tbfeir yachts . tsbet and looked upda ithefn! as ingSj-ef.: jbeaur.; 'And yachts -resemble ladies somewhat; for -instancethey gom stays! (a ioice, Yes,i but they dobt stay there,) and many other ' points 0f -'aimilaritjr be ' drew,' being fre" qtienti interrupted in ihe course Of 'his tL. marks by tbd pertinent1 and laughable hits! of an old sea veteran and a handsome bach-! elor.1 TlVe Cqmmodolrb iu ' a few gracefftt c flagtbo insignialof victory' ancs'ta beautiful tete-a-tete.sct'and waiter, the first prize ot lu-fcregatta, to Mr. (v. ConeyjOwnei; of the sprightly lJ'jlrt'v J&fc JV'rjght spoke; with e.dentgratjfication of f he prog ress of the Club" during a -: f e w . y er? .. past Judge A Ar-McKoyby request.respondf ea inoenaiEoi atn xjoneyj a txo sauliltiat. iff behalf of the captain and l cre w ' of i th Zittte Walter he would return' thanks1 lor the- bieautif al pize and: the Hub ' flag 1 and he'would uow ve fdrihcthe; cBailenke, :to 'the cliib to take fh0e'mbiem''-'rTlctoTV' f rojxi their haHhs. Tie felt; he said4, that the victory of the 'ZEZ WaUeria duendt so much to i thjcpurtesy pfihe gentlemen and ladies present as to the skill of her manly crew, ,. Aec some . :pUierj a ate remarks, which we .did notcatch ouac - couJitct'ff Hirginj-; of . the rQd11ft Judge withdrewi . .itl"l I-' ; j ' i ne secona prize a marine glass, was pre- senieu py aocommoupre in a graceioi ana "complimentary speech to Mr. .Norwood Giles tbe owner of the Ripple, the new and hartdsome Yacht which has, recently been added to the Club. j t j 'J Mr. Giles gave evidence of his gratifies tionju V few ' remarkis, 'which w'ere perli- nent and well received. His first impres sion through the glass he said, and Is h took it then looking at the throng of ladies ranged around, he hoped would i be alwsys lasting. He wound up his remarks by a few sallies at " Murray Hill," which were much appreciated by the throng. ' f v Thehird prize a Silver Goblet, was'prei of, ha Bosa. , Mr. Joln J. Fowler respond ed in behalf of the yacht. When first ad mitted, tojtbe club thft. hAaaid was con sidered the first maid of honor, and she how claims to be Queen of the waters. Mr Fowler referred to the; Rosa, unfortunately running aground twice: during tbe race; and saidhat was fair to be presumed, that .butlfc cMti iinisfort would have taken, a better : stand. At the conclusion of the interesting ceremomeS of presenting the prizes,1 Capt J. N. Maffitt being loudl' called for, arose, and after, speaking in general ..termSg, made several sallies at a travelled gentleman in the crowd, who the1 communists of Paris thought too good looking- to bets sacrificed. Captain. .MafStjinsde some .complimentary allusions to the winning yachts; and concluded. m$$ etf cdrn andithe numerous crowd sauntered- away, some to cniov a ouiet lunch, some to fish andot lers to have a surf batheii The 4th of vJuly on tne souna was a ;. grana success. sjikb pleasant and agreeable . to all the parricia" a r It tti Trial of Jam ies wi Bureess jt4ijard lurder of William Jaefcn with the Murder of Wj ; KOII. " - ;:""; iV-'"'! - The defendant, James ' W Bur ges, Iw.ho has been some weeks 'confined in tho coun ty jail, was yesterdayj arraigned ito answer. the charge of murder.. upon.. -pne. VYifiiam Jackson. A full report of the tragedy, and a copy of the evidence have already ap peared in our columns. f tW4 ) tbrfore deem it unnecessary jto repeat.' I ) ( -1 The Court House, as is -usual on jsuch oca casions, was crowded ;. yesteraay.r. tJpon tbe readjng of an affidavit as in sch- cases provided and required a motion for' a chanse of venue with regard to the case bf and the'h'earing' bl !; piiow's case was thcre forje; sffrlOfflbwj Courf hence the' ar- jaignment of Burgess alone, A special of a nundred men bad been summorjea irora whi hich the Jurors Wem-tq, be empaneled AlioUItlfieitlreQ jury was H. Willis; S. S. Scarburrough; R. A Orrell, JohnMeU totf;' Wi- H. -tFrost,! F W.- Foster; Wl HL' Montgomery; W; & Hewlett -l' "i1,1 ' f Solicr NbrmenE appeared .for theStateJ andAdtam'Etmpie'ana John L. HplmesV Esqrs.. for the defendant, , - l , Albert Thompson and Ransom McMillan? examination took place. After the exami- chosen' ! ' i.-- j i;Ll yonGbihn, 4 Jv Jacobs, John, W. Benjamin Farror Jr., Julius Heads,' ' - i - . ! WHOLE.Nd2';M': ,natlp,n, of these witnesses for the State, the case was rested, the'defencehayins no tes- : counsel 'occupied the- Court ; for' several hours; after which the charge of His Honor! ! waa;deliverc4 jto; ;the; jury, and , they took; ! the(case. at a late hour last night . The. jury ; were jSjil! put when we went to press. . ,.. : ColUkBtltUa -f30Ut;I : y,-.:i:r Col,. Forney jGeorge, has been nominated bythe, Democratic-Conservative party of Columbus county ' as " their' candidate' ;f or Con veutiou.' Coli GeoVge1 is very popular; ahdlwehear that it isr doubtful whether he will have any opposition. lU. ,.; jp,:s . 5 ! ' :' s" " Forthe Star; " 1 A comfortable'party of bashful bucks ex curted.it -on 3da Dixie ou.the 5th. " n It was extremelya- male party, and one can well imagine, ,bqvr. ar tey were fr,om bashfulness under such circumstances.. A goodhappy time was had by all and every one j Borne fished the day out at the. Inlet, while others continued on to Smithville, en joying themselves in various - ways. For carrying . the, . males , (mails) commend the Dixie and her accommodating officers.' ' ' ; : L )' ' - ... ..L ;.. v '. v ; .-I 1 HDOJRS. CaSTOAL EiCOiMITTER "Tf ii ''ITnfiftit!fttMiT8ervalira lartv! .? f 1 S"t ,fKmNew Hanover County Wilming- .fr j , X ton, N. C.y J unfe30, 1875. !JJ ' 1 At a meeting of theEiecutive Committee; of : the - Democratic-Conservative party of Ne.w Hanoyer County , held this dayt it was decided to call a Mass Convention of tliej party, to be held at the Court House, . in Wilmington. Thursday evening,' 'July"22,f 'trt8-o,clotfast-?"Vii The principal business of the Convention wiU be.thc nomination of candidates for the Constitutional Convention and the ap-i .pointraeut of an Executive Committee.. j - v Wit 11. liEKNARp,5 i l ; dJbwvtd f i?tstl,i.ivi.h- ls j-; Cludrman, , j I -4 liiai wr m. m. Jans ' Remaining ' iurf the' city ' post-office - July! ' A-lAddie Allen, DW: Alexander. ;. j , rrMaggie Blauv Walter Brinton, Annie Brewer 2; -Alice Boyden; John-; Butler Kesiab! .' Butler; r Mary ,;Burnet, , Margaret Brown,-Wm H Bakpman. - '4 i C C R CJow, Chas Clemecson, . Hannah Cain Lucy Coiiher.. Victoria Cofliris, Mr! w m matwm . .n MJWMWI Mil B . 1 . " ' , Sylvester CuttervV:"'J.J 1. t L'aura A Dukes, Nancy :". Dixon, Nancy, G Davis, Samuel Drawi ,.; -. -.i '-. "; r: "iMaryjsvana;! - . i ' T F Charlie R Fennell, Sylvia Faison; D F Ffy, Wm H Forbes: V C ' ' " ": i '3G Aliee Gause, James R Garris3, Mattie Godden. jj.-, . ' ... i JH Adolph Harder. Andrew Hill, Calvin HilV'-CaptifeiahsHarding, -Revi J F Hill, John. . HamiltonMulford Hunter, . : Sam Hunt, Sallie Hamilton, It H; Herring,' W Howe. . ' --r ... . - - '.itf - . ; , J Wm D Jones, Edward -James Caro line Jones." 1 f, ; : ; i K August Kehr, Emanual Karlsburg, Laney A KeeL , , J n .1 ;...?. L Green LinyearRich'ard LitgenMis M H Lucas, Jane, Lofton, ' i "- T,-(.-.n i - 'iii V IU . - 49 4mMm V. A.w. Mariah MartinHaria Malett, L ' McOolly, Jerry Jlitchell. Laumar Mitchel, John Mer- rut Henry Murpny, Carrie MctJoy, uanici McReev" -':i -: '. - ; si j I ; i , , N-rrStephe.n ? Nelson, G. Nichson,-. Mar; garet Nichpls. ! " -'" "1 '." P Bill 'Pinkney.i Geo iW :Potler Geo Pittetof Elizabeth aUa.Mm Palmer , Sallie A Price, Wm Pragg," Winnie Pane. JR Katfe Robinson carer Henry R Roibinj son,'Mary A Russell, Sallie E Russell, W jW Register..-. ;. .PskM k - fk . ,( ! .-S-A J SmiOi, Diafihah Smith, JN Sharp; Sam Smith, Sallie - Simpson, , Fexdipahd Sepp. -':;'!.- :. -. i - ' -u .'.' T.iTi-Edward ! Taylor, care Kallop; Coley LucV Taylor, Martha A Thompson, Poulin. Taylor, Susanah E Tompkins, Wm Toft; " W David Waters, Alonzo Williams, A' Whitly, Mrs D Washington,! Geo .Wilson; E G Whitny, Frank Waltrun., ; - ) .ggjj lrTERS.? "'t: j 'i LaurislHanMBark SauIfPIatj Capt' AJ , Pfirsons.calling for letters 1 in. the above list willj please say, adyert'teed.J ti poi called for within $3 days they ;will be stent trt fitaA THor t 1 ri v IV liUW A4VkW wxv . . , Tbanbrb panrma-lirK'--lavalnalle to all road compaales, ateamahip companies, bants, ner cTaants, inanfactnrera and others. They are e--durlng and' changeless and will copy Bharp and clear for an indefinite period of time. Harlngj Just racelted ' reali anpplrof aesa InfcB. we are! pro pared to. execute trdets jptm?UiLH fll V i SOll .tiuW ,2181 lf Thefolfowing' 'eoITecttohs 'biBtairf: the lctl nd stniment&l Dnets. Rondos. Waltzes. PblVas;! Qnad TlUes, etc, and farnlah unfailing entertatfuneut to .Alt Iniia.a nf Hnfllft.. ' . ?- - f Xaatcal Treasure. Vocal and lnstrnment-ii MOOfe'B lrtfiU JBBCKIieS. ; OC .'.J ) t -ivi Qemaef Scpttwh bong. )u, '. I " Gem of Gernian Song.'"- . , Gem? of gaered Song. ' m;! f. tf-. 'V bhowerof Pearla. Vocal tJnets. U:'' I "Operatic Ftarla. 1 so oea 4 u t-1 ; ; i j i Piano at Borne.' Font nana pieces; rkmn t flnniA ' Keed tirpm Pleeea. ' RomeCircW Tola; 1 and i. - Inetrumental. nil -it ft Pianororte uema.. v 1 r Pianists Album: ; j XArge uanaBome joqk8, wuicu are iur euie uj m pronunent dealra. i ' i 1 i : : j r. , a u:? ' J I "' wof'each'DObt Board?;et 60; kth,;3 Xf; !f Bentpoai free!, fOTtafl'prU' ife' ?) ' l f ,.--t1fciteayi''Jl ' ttUlifoadway. K.. joiriD-tuwa wea ?5;ftt ; i 1 ... . 1 1 1 1, -., (Late of . ,r",.; a luwweiuw . 5-ii s'SpWnt HtaBO1 fenkor Nw BMaver.M GOMMIMSJOM MEXQHANXS, : . f ' " cotton; NAVJ 1 icotton; AViitoWUJilLj; OTJTHKBN PEODTJCK GEN- JSKALL3r..i ; .1;2j 1 ' XWCbejrtautSV Philadelphia. , ,. july0-3ffl P. U. Box 1036. llATKfr Ofc At V SvK'l lSIJ5?t. : . OLeSqnare one day, ........ - ., . 1 4.'k twodaya,....-, 'fa i three days. .i.f. 7. ;'.;.'.. 4. four days. Sye dara :;... ..... W- ' one week.. ....... 8 W " Two weekt w.i,,aM...-tv vj.-,W .- Three weeks....... Onemonth.iVii.riv-f--" a -.- Tvy. Ti. ' r "ir - t 1 T. Three nontha.. v-.. w . " One year v..i. ....:.,...60 Of ! tarcontractj AdverttwmeBta.. takeaiIat ;prorT'' ' Uonately low rates. i Fiwe Squares estimated as a quarter-column, ard ten squares sa a half -colnma. "1 ijr.v... , 1. I NE W ; ADV ERTISEME1NTS. Governor iW'brtli; GREAT ixCTTOTNT 'ApNQ TH? PLAS ure seeking people; ' ' . t t a . . . ..'j ri y. A Grand-Moonlight am v ;; ; and icturn eh ttorStctmCT Gov- Worth f ' . - - ' i " 1 inonday Nfglit, July? 19Ui; 1875, iai :.;... Under the auspices ot, the the ... . - Pythisii Silver Coriiet Band.,,'.i.v, ' Fer further particulars apply W fifiii -1 1 U w.''K1jewtbtt;i . President, 1 , y ' n. gillican; i . Treaflnrer. s UJ.W.-JACKSON, , Vice Prefident, ' ! V. D. JIACCMBEK. Secretary. ' . ' ..July 6-it: 1; .'i!' 'hU i:jj . . i They Hust be ;Sold: 3t". WI CANNOT-CABET OVER fANY J OP OUR Former . . - , -, - . - . ' . . : -. - '- OJliQ!I'33 t'ii1 til ijvv 80 JVEpFFptrr at; .f j; rLr:' 1 Absolute7 Cost. 1 IT you are a prompt payer i, jwy your Lilts when yau say you Hill; -:i .o Jii; uui-.no IviiB'ui. - if ':i Com6:and-BTiy: at;Costiv; ! ! "S jafyCWf iiHlMtJNSOtf&'cal CityClofBler- : Carolina Mllitarir ' Wstitnt ; Cn ARLpTTE, N. p.-The next term, begins on September 15th next This lnstltntc is caoin'- oed "with the most inwrored arms -and- with .the " lieces&ary apparatus for giring int traction. It ' la a ucaauating Military college, witft an Auxiliary 'ie paratory Department. - - ': . - , The Superintendent is assisted by an able and ex perienced Corps of Teacher. For Circulars addrea -Cek JOHN P. THOMAS. jalyt-law jtwnac DniH-TiiHeimeiii. Hectaics' BuilUuff & Loait ssociatioiii mt TtKRTTT.ATl WOTJTTTT.V. TWHETrWfl OP the Mechanic8vBuildinff and Loan Aesociaiinn.' will De neia at- W3 Jiiper&ian - ttaik uua evening at 8 o'clock.';" yt-.VJ-J--.fu !"- : - July sit: J":v Secretary and Treasurer; Tbe excelsior lawn: hovers A be th e best In the market and lore fpr sale at Manufacturers prices by- :i - ' GILES & HUBCHISON. July 6 tf : EowarI"Merroe;ainB' Co. Ho. 1, ATTENTION MliMBEES: , THE FOTJBTH OF July celebration takinz blaCe this year tn the 5th instant, ow regular monthly meeting is hereby postponed to Monday, July 12th: at the usual hour. , ; :By otdec-of. thfr,Preeident,H,; ' Hi i ' i1 uTy4Jt - - - - n Bee Secretary. oanuu copyv-H'.t. n,mit. iif 3gW?viU gEetreat , rpHE UNDERSIGNED HASOPENED A RESORT JL .at one of the moetf pleasant aad accessible por tions oi w ngnuvuie iouna,.wnere ne wiu oe pieaeea to aceommoaare n patrons wun- nin,-oysters ana meats at an : noars. . lxwguig: ounngf ue: 1 .'seaeou wnenaesirea.:; :u-f t-n-'r. ' i; K GRAINGER: ; .f Ji l?m HV.TeiBiiiT ; J. $)4 CUMMJNG. t . ,- . ,,.rt..CA8HiEis. 5Mu jji j jtoeetdrsaniiU4i ijto-siu,; . , HOnI W.' fi. JOBNSONi. i,. " l!X.Marien, 8. C. DUNCAN MURCHISONi.-JiiOiV?! J- . : WMj. A. .WRIGHT. .v.rt.ww W?lmiBgtonrN. t'. JHO. W. ATKINj.v.K,, - B.R.MUBCHISON..;:..." -:. L R GBAINGEBsl'ii'jiu.W?'i i t,. ' itsm . r-.'-i. ii I i ,t. irl iH ) t.i J; Does all the ordinary bnslaeas: o Basa V),V Issues Certificates of Deposit bearing Interest. '. Will take nleasnra 5n accommodatiner the mercan- tQe communities 'of Wilmington and other places by discounting sttch paper as can be recommended as good by any of the Banks located Where- the par aracarryjngn tasinesa..,, :,J?1 ; r Cdrreipoiideiitsii i,h Mn Wilmingtoi may 20-tf nac - MISGELANEOUS. ! i FAIRBAIIKS', SCALES. 'AlsolIiles, Alarm Oash Drawer, : ; foffeelTtnd iVug Uills Letter Presses, Ac.,:. Ac f';tljO(ctPJkSOAI2"i,BE4 ': " :"" HttntilNKMA CO., 31 1 Broadway, N. Y. FAIRBANKS & CO-, 16S Baltimore st , Baltimore. : PAIR BAN K A OOU 58 Camp St., New, Orleans FA1 RBANKS A CO., 93 Main street, Bnff ulo, N. Y, FAlRBAKXa (XL, 838 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. FAIRBANKS & CO., 403 St. Paul's st. Montreal. FAIRBANKS ft CO- 4 King. JVJliam, t,LoHdon. Fairbanks, brown a co.. s Mflk sr . Bostoiu FAIRBANKS KWJNO. Maeoote Hall, Phila. -n TRRANKS. MOKKE A CO.. iff Lake sc. Chicago. TAlKBANKt.MORSK vOO; alnut st , Cin- cirinau, v. ' ' - ' FAIRBANKS MQRSI2S( CO, ;8J Superior street, :lp-lftn4. U. . ' - i FAIRBASKdi,taaSE 4j CQ., .48; ?4 street, - rmsourgu. . - EAiKBANK8,.M0aSfi CCU 6th an4 Main sir et, Iinisville. . ' "-. FAIRBANKS Sb CO. X&hWA Washington ayenue, Kr. Tsm-a - . r- ' '- " FAIRBANKS AHUTCSPSON.San Francisco. , rorale.by leading Hardware Dealers. V"' - aly 4 deoo.su we fr 3m uij;f v.j - . . ontnn elf 01 int' '- .' . . : TjASHIONABLE SILK HATS, : , 'i.Jii Pearl Casslpacre Oats, k j f Ladies' Straw, "Chip and Panama,' at ; ."::julytf-;r ' ! ' ''' '. ' t'' 1 ' ' I' ' 1 ' ' ' i HrtWfi pi an ft i r.Ti"i r ; . . W ,1 UWJ. HIIII -; jfc wv, . iF:S??,SB.OP ALL For sale Low by i July' 4-tf ' t'3 : . '.;.. i O. d.;FAIlSLT A CO. f .; MehaMtsEXchimJIationalBankn.wNew york. , Citizens' National Bank. .. Baltimore. Bank of New:Haaoter..'.c.muw.i.s4 .Wilmington. '- .-. .;m t -.. ir t r r - I i iii If in t. ... r 1 i - i - 'V' t : '. iKi'V: -- ", " If t----:. . r i. . t "i - Ii". 1 ii. ' trtf-kn lift- - 'tji it.! S , if 11.- 11 .-f . - . i :,- i - it! . . ' ?..: i . f:-' ft - . ' ill - i'' IT is ; t , v