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L Father of Don Carlos arrested at Hen ,i.,J Carlists made a rapid march toward XJrgeL . - New York markets Gold, 161; spirits turpentine, 821; rosin i 701 80. j London limes gives. -lobniylcttt Captain of the Isaac Bell lays the blame for the late accident In MorfolkJ harbor upon ihe bad seamanship of the" tug boat's officers' J- Numerous houses struck by lightn ing j ) aiffereDtartsff Massachusetts. : j T!te great .negroleaaers,. xrea. iougiass ami Prof. Langston have in public speeches t tVashington asserted that4 the time has come for the full independence of the cbl ored race. .... .. , . r, , . he mails will close at the City Post-Of-ficel until further notice as follows;' Nokberu (night) malls for all points North, East and West of ,; Weldon, ' dkily at. . .r..".". I ... 5:45 P. M. ! through and way (day) mails daily .except Sunday, 0-30 A. M. Soutbera mails fQr all "points t : 8oulb, daily 5:15JP, M. Western mails (C O. K'y) daily ' . (ekcept Sundays,) . . . . . . .... 5:30 A. M. Smilthville (via Easy Hill aud s , 'nwn Creek) Tuesdays and ; tv Saturdays . . . .. ; . .. . . ... . . 60 A, M. Kayetteville, and offices oh Cae ',, ' . ' Fear Hi ver, Mondays and ' ": -" Ffidays. I... J...U.i, . . ..... 1.-00 P M. Fayettevilleby C. C. R'y, daUy (except Sundays). ..i 5:30 A. II. Onslow C. H. and intermediate offices every .Friday 6.-00 A. M. Tbe Smithville mails,; by steamboat, close Mails delivered from 60 A. M. to 750 P. M.,-and on Sundays from 8:30 to 9:30 A. M. - i----r -:-,. . Stamp Office open from 8 A.M. to 12 M., and from 2 to 8KM) P. M. Money orderor Register Department open same as stamp j Stamps for sale at general delivery when itanip office is closed. f Kev Boxes accessible at all hours, day andjnighL . . .if Ji. Jf-...;" . i if' 'i. it . 5 r . t Aiaus coiiecieu i rum &i.ictJL uuxes cv erjr dayat5P. M. . Tv'iJL' J iurtt j SKW ADVERflSKMENTH ' i De. J. F. Newku, See adv. .; . hIrrison & Aisles. Ventilated Hats.; j P. Heissbekgeb- '"Mary Stuart," &c Mks. WIrben Icq iJream. See ADy.-'Wil. -& Coast Turnpike O. - - Locul Hsu. - The Grand Jury are still busily employed in tbeuvhbors.j-: : : k f - Only ja " fe- unTniporlanl cases wen: disposed of in Magisterial circles yes lerdiy. - ---Slight changes in barometer and temperature, winds mostly from south east to northeast, partly cloudy weather and occasional rain areas are probable ' for this sectK.n to-day. . ' . ?: -j- A sick and destitute man named William Buding, from Worcester, Mass., to Charleston, S... Cf, .was..yesterday .taken to the City Hall for treatment. Clif Co art. le following cases were disposed of at this tribunal yesterday : .' - - Wm. Finlaysqn, disorderly conduct. Fined $20 and costs or 30 days on the street Jcibn Molton,. charged with the same. JudUnicDt.fine of $10 and costs or 20 days u die street.' . '-") i -.j,K?vj:".r , t-; ' JiMin Douglas, , disorderly conduct FiuW $10 auJ cost or 20 days on .the street f : f- - ' r" - .; Nathan Jones, for disorderly -conduct and figtiliBg his wife, $20 and costs or "30 layj on tbe rtfteti: glf : ; Katie Robinson, using profane. nd vul gar language on the street. Judgment $20 Hod costs or 30 days on thfj11?1- ; ' 1 The following officers of Cape Fear Lotlge;' No. 2,1. 0.. 6. Fi were installed Tuesday evening last, by P. G. J. C Bai fcy, for the ensuing term;, ff 'fffftB' i J'ph L. Keen N.'CK ;' Matthew' P. Tay Kj V, O.; Geo. It . Kelley. R S.; W. L. South, P..; JANichoIson, Treai; W. E.,kiii, Warden- N.- Jacobv Con. ; R: G. K8, R. S:, N. G.; Richard S. Chapman,' N.;G. j WrG. Brown, t. G. ; FT B. Yopp Qi fwm 4mmsJv. G. ; pain t aansteins liS. V. G.; Jno.ColviUe Cha .lain; Richard 8, Chapman, Organjst; Jhti Maunder, R B. S. ; R.' Townsend, L. S. 8. fV ; j The body of , William Howard, the col orl boy who. was "drowned at Hilton on jMtjjiday, was recovered yesterday. Coro K''flewkttl6mpanejle jary and jbehj air 'tnest upon the remains.; The. Jury, after ie.wihg the fxy and listening to the' state-: niet of facts tn connection with the acci dent, tendered the verdict that the deceased ce to his. death by - dislocation . of his nefk' whicli; as far a circumstances indi cate, was accidental, and done by a fall, or ljile attempting to.dive into the river. -die BeneTOlcnt Society. ,.,. The visiting members of tbe Ladies'i Be-, oevolent Society are urgently, requested to meet at the Hook and ' iJadder U all, on Dock street,' between Third ahd Fourth, on Friday; July 9tb, at 6 o'clock P. M.' !' Bosi "tj8S matters of special interest will be dis-; and' U Vs veV'lmpbrtant fhif' Vach Ward t rrtaA Viol-' ' ' - - - . - ' - - . - . -.. ' " ' ' - f , , . .." r ., V . . ' ; ! . - . .' ;:.,.... ......... ...... . VOL. XVI.--NO. 91. THE : CITY BILL ' ortue opiMlaa of the Bn-,-' preme Court In tbe Case of The People and A. II. VaaBolikelen Vernoa tV. F. Cauaday and Others. LReported Specially for the Star. Supreme Court, June Term, 1875. The Pkoplk and A. H. VanBokkklen ) i vs. . . I I . W. P. CANADAY, KT ALB. J ' OKNION. ' Our government is founded on . the wiu;oi ; uie people. Tlieir" will is ex pressed by, the ballot The ballot em braces every citizen twenty-one years old, who has had a residence in the State for twelve months and in the county where, he offers to. vote for thirty days. .There is no other qualification required. Property quail fication for voters and office-holders,' which our former Constitutions required,' and which many thought important, j have pass ed away and are now regarded as antiqua ted. Not only is freedom to vote and hold office secured in our present Constitution; but it is so imbedded in the hearts of the people 1 that it was thought necessary to stipulate against any interference with it by a contemplated Con vention to alter the Con stitution. The act of the last General As sembly, calling a Convention, has a pro vision that the Convention "shall not re quire or propose any educational or proper ty qualification for office or voting," and re quires the delegates to take an oath to ob serve it Whether that is wise or unwise, the Court cad" give no opinion. Our Drnvince is to expound the Constitution and laws as they are made, and not to make them. The Constitution provides that every male per son twenty-one years old, resident in the State twelve months and in the county thirty days, shall be an elector. (Art 6, sec. 1.) An elector for what ? The Constitu tion does not say for what Does it mean elector for President; or for Judges; or for members of tbe General Assembly; or for county officers; or for township or town officers; or what else ? There it stands by itself without explanation that every such person shall be an elector, a voter. It evi dently means tb designate those persons as a doss, to vote generally whenever the polls are opened and elections held for anything connected with the general government, or the Slate -or ! local government, just as a class of persons are designated or qualified for jurors. And so in art 7, sec. 1, it is provided that all county elections shall be by they ? There is no way of determining except to look back to the elaas designated above. And so the 5th section provides, that town ship elections shall be by tbe "qualified voters thereof. And we wilibave to look' to l&is class to find out who they are. And so, article T, section 7, provides that ho' county city, town or other municipal cor-' poration, shall contract any debt, &c, un less by a vote of a majority of the "qualified voters therein;" and we have to look to this class to find wbo'lbeyare. ' Here, counties, cities and towns are grouped together; and so are their qualified voters. - And except in this way there are do qualifications pre-' scribed for voters la cities and towns. But cities and towns, like counties and town-J ships, are parts and parcels of. the State, organized for the convenience of local self government and the' .qualifications of, their voters are the same. ' It follows, that the Generat 'Assembly cannot, !-in any way,; change tbe qualifications of voters in State,; county,' township, city, or. towii elections And yet, the act which we are considering; requires a residence of ninety days, instead of thirty. And if ninety days may be re quired, a year? or years may be. 'And so, in many of ,ur jroxng andL growing towns, a majority of the citizens may be excluded and the government'given to the "oldest inhabfcants?if gfirtSncey bei made a qualification, so it , may be made si duiqualification, and then the government may be given to the youngest inbabiUnt?." And ao; if " these qualificaUpps 5nay be add ed then any (four ''. may; jffst as we find that itf one of She - town 'charters granted by the last General Assembly, it is proviaeq .that, in'addiflon iot the' citizens of (hetown, all persons who- nave' Uvea in tne coupiy twelve 'monthS,f aii(I who' 'owu taxable real estate in said town, who, have paid all the taxes, &c.; Bhall be allowed to vote.; (Acta li 5, chapter 157 private laws.) ; j Sorely the" Legislature had - no power to put"any portion "of the peoplef the State under such a government If they can do that then they i can pdt Wilmington under the government of the land owners of New Hanover county.; For illustration: a man presents himself at a town election and says : 1 nave voieu in me omic cmuuu. m county eieCliori, in tne townsmp eiecwoni and now I Want to vote in the' town elecr tioo, where I have lived thirty days." His vote is rejected because he has not resided there ninety.! days. In vaitrwe lookJFn the Constitution for any such qualification The General - Assembly ha8distran6ise4 him, and that In a case which comes much nearer home to him than any other election, fuV the town government affec-Ubisbusiness, trade, market, health, - comfort,, pleasure, taxes,' property and person. , ' We are of the opinion that the qualifica tious for a voter in a city : or town arey citi zeusb'ip, twenty-one years, twelve month residence in the State and thirty days la the city or town l rAg'ain,' the act provides that before an election there shall be a registra tion of voters, and only, those who register can votel ' The first ward' is "made a regisj tration and- election ; precinct,, and 'sd Vrttli the Becbhd.y The third ward is dljided by 'metes' and' bounds into fonr precincta. Of cborse every voUt jnost1 reglater to the ward WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY. and in the precinct' where be, lives and in no other, and must vote where he registers,' the object being to prevent fraud by "re peating;" but a large portion of the third ward (on the west side of the river) was, by mistake probably, not included in any of the precincts, and of course they canaot register or vote, and in JPerry t. Whitaker, 71, N. C. - R., is an express decision that that makes the election void. Indeed it would f. seem ithat ilhV reglstraiieo provisions for such parts of tbe city as are embraced are so impracticable as to amount to the disfranchisement of the voters.' The Constitution ordains that the General As sembly shall provide for the registration of voters, and that no one abalt votei without registration. (Art 6, sec. 2.) This means that the General Assembly shall provide the conveniences and, "necessaries" bo that the y otera an' regfster."" TtT is "to f acilitateThe" exercise of the right of the ballot, - and not to defeat it It is true that this includes the power and the duty to throw such guards around as will protect the ballot fromfraudV and therefore bur general election law pro vides that when a voter offers (o register of vote, 'he may be challenged 'and requirea1 to take an bath as to his qualifications. 1 'And1 so in our general law regulating bur town elections: (Bat Rev.) There can be no oblection to that, and it prevents no man from voting and puts him to - no inconve nience. If a man will swear that hejias the qualifications, then he can register or vote unless it can be proved against him thatJisl is not entitled; and in that case he can be rejected. But the act under considerat ion' is framed upon the idea of making the bal lot as difficult as possible. Indeed, it makes it impracticable. . It provides luat " any electer-may, and it shall be the duty of the registrar, to challenge' the right Of any per son to register, know n or- suspected not to be lawfully entitled io legister; and when such challenge shall be made, it shall be the duty of tbe registrar to require such person to prove to the satisfaction of the registrar the fact of his being of lawful age to vote, the fact of his residence for twelve months in the State andfer ninety days in the lot," &c It will be noted that any bystander. may challenge the voter without proving any thing against him, and be voter is not allowed to wearto his qualifications: but he prove them by the oaths of others, and these others must be know n to the regis-!' trar and the registrar must be satisfied.. Now, how is it possible for persons, who move into Wilmington from other counties in the State to get witnesses from a distance known to the registrars in Wilmington, to prove their ages and their residence ? It is impossible.1 - -It is a practical denial ' of the right to register and vote. J ; ; IIL It has been already said that towns and cities are but parts and parcels of the State for the convenience of local self-government; and that the voters and the rights of voters, are the same as in the' Stategov ernment A fundamental principle in ; the State government is, that representation 8hall.be apportioned to the 'popular vote at near a may be. . Largo counties and large, districts shall have more representatives than small ones; so that not only every man may vote; but his vote shall count in the representative j body. The; act creates a representative legislative body, Board, of nine Aldermen. -for the city of Wilmington Now if every voter could vote for all of the nine Aldermen, of course every man's vote would count Or if the' city were divided into three wards, as nearly equal as may be; and each ward r elect three oflhOf Alder men ; thetr every dtej Avoold unt. But instead of that, the( city , is divided . into three wards the firbt has about four . hun dred voters ; i the second ., about foilr ! hun dred; and tbe third twenty-eight hundred. So that one vote in tlie first and second Wards counts as much as ieten Votes in the third ward.jThat this is i a plain .violation of fundamental -principles, ' the apportion ment of representation, is too plain for ar-J guniehtVir the ilgjh In tended stich a result, we ;are. obliged fd as- sume. n xtor.M mere anyxning statea in me case that CMasjcpiably: acct f or it v To the suggestion that itwas tq proiecpro ty from ' irresponsible voters; it is answered, that it is stated fn the case; that the valua tion of property in the thirii ward, hj about equal to the valuation , In both the other wards put together. .Ad to the suggestion that it was to separate the colored from the White vote; it is answered that while most of tbe colored yoiera r ja.tbe thirdctrard, yet there afe also more white voters in the third than i both ibe other wards together. And to the suggestion, that it was to favor the intelligent and educated and give them tbe control or the city . 'government, it ls an swered, that by the" same Legislature sbch a principle is expressly repudiated as exist ing in tbe present Constitution, and is ex pressly prohibited from being incorporated in any subsequent Constitution. . The Con vention shair not require n6r propose any educational or property qualification lor office or yoting And. jtq, ,the suggestion, that it is a plan devised by the city for its better govern ment ; , It Is .answered, that not one voter in five voted at the election. At any rate Without -questioning the intent of the IgUhiturev,. we ' 'feethat 'the effect' of the act is to Violate' the fundamental prin ciples pf the Constitution, an(L their oftn cherished and declared pufpose to uSjaibUin fianlwod suffrage, an tp-epsUm cational or 'property: :qualiflcatHnai And si ItCsatd'iacbb ys,, .SwppdjflS, N. G, R-,' it istW5Cof the act, and notthe' inientionof the egmaiure, wnicn renuers , void.' It Is usual In ju icarruntolo Inquire first iniejUlleplhp J&wlattt. to the office'; but we are precluded ; fromi that in quiry here,' lbetase.Be its'-; u confined to the record which is" as follows: IJpon the foregoing, facts it is, submitted 1 to tbd Honorable l the gupcripr Court of New Hanover County to determine the f ollowinc auesfions: 1st. whether the re- lators of the plaintiff are now f entitled - to the said office of Aldermen of the said city; ,2-J, if not entitled now, will they be so en filled frpai and lifter the first Thursday in August next. &c. And it is agreed that if the Court shall .be of opinion ; in tbe affir mative u'non either one of said . two cues tiona judgment shall bIrendered that the defendants be ousted from the .said office, and that the relators be put in possession thereof, i (Signed,) i ,i i Robert Stoange, L ! Geokoe Davis, Att'ys f or l'tiff. U xl' "Ji ') DAIELjRtlSpELIi, Edward Cahtwell, Att'ys for Def'dt It was insisted upon the argument here i that if the title of the relators is bad the title of the defendants is bad also, and for the same reason. But it will be seen that the only point presented to us is as to the jtitle ofjhe relators. ! " ' - (. Inhere is error. JudmentlreversedTlami judgment here that the relators are not en titled to the office. - -. Reads. J. " !-" Fatal Aeetdeat. i We learn from the Raleigh NeiosilaiMr. Wm. H. Lutterloh, for several years . after the. ar; a .resident of n Wilmtagtqn. ' was found, last Monday morning,- on1 the stone pavent in front of r Buttnerllotel, Sa- .lem, having bcen;killed by a. fall fronj the window of tbe room, he .occupied, which which, was on the second floor.. Mr. Lutter loh was in bad health, with mind somewhat impaired by disease. He was under medi cal treaHne A at tiaienv, and a negro man was employecl .'.' -watch over him."; f "'. Q,X Ik- was found at 4 o'clock in the morn ing on t be" pave nieut dead and cold. The servant says he had gotten up, dressed care fully, ami taking Qis cancr" had gone pyt at four o'clin k. But his watch stopped at 2 o'clock,' aud as heyas cold 4'S he must' have left his room much sooner, , and as tbere are marks' on the wall under his win dow as if he had struggled ; to f retain : his hold it is more than likely he went through' the wiBdow under some hallucination. j His remains were taken to Fayettevilie for interment ' : .: -. t.-- - ; " 1 jtir. uuerion .was r iue, son,, or ,ine late Charles Lutterloh, of Chatham, and was about 50 years of age,"; . He. was!'fbr, many jreara a resident jpf Fayettevilie, but ' for; some years past had no settled place of abode. iS J. The Apalewhft tteward. f We are indebted to the Raleigh Sentinel of Tie8day for the following tj f f J l "This morning Capps and Lane, the two men who captured Applewhite in Goldsborq some days ago, appeared at the Executive office, proved their claim and were awarded the 5,000 offered' by! Gov. Caldwell by proclamation February 16, 1872, for the capture of Georges-Applewhite, one of the Lowery ganz. The claim was audited and the money paid by Jhe Treasurer ea(h re ceivine t2.500. These fortunate men are both negroes one (Capps) a jailor, the othef (Lane) a policeman. They are middle-agecj men with familes. The reward was out of all proportion to the services rendered the State, but the General Assembly of 1872 in its wisdom saw ; proper to offer it and the Governor and Treasurer had nothing to do but to pay. Lane and Capps are now two f the happiest : men in the State. They leave town to-morrow." ! . The fallowinc officera were installed last night by D.-D. G. M., G. M. Altaffef, as sisted by P. G. Ms. W.4 J. Yopp ana W.lU Smith and P. Gs. R T: Jones, J. ' NchE- olson and James M. McGowan, Of jOrioa Lodge No. 67, L O. O. F., for the f nsujnj term: W. CFarrow. N. G.; Jj W. Boigei V. G.; 8. H. Fishblate, R. S. ; J. B. Tayl6rL P. " S" ; N. Gillican, Treas. ; H.. J. An dre ws. Warden 2 W;! J. Pehby, Con;- -James Kerf drick, Chaplam; ,A. Gf McGirt, R. S. to N G. ; 'Qt.W iftaffer; S.j to nM. ; C.lt Harri Ri S. to V. G. ; tW. Hi Griffith, li Scto V G. JILPughvXG.; C. M. Yoppi, p.j. W. E. King, R. S. S. ; H. O. Craig, L. s. s.. ' i..--. - '1 The dancer t Lait nkbU V Sunset Hill was again': a place of general and pleasing resort last night jWhe Cornet Concert Club gave the second of their scries of open air concerts on, the occasion' A nimbec of listeners ivcre ranged "around on the peats with wbicbthis resort hasrbcen tut- nish'MlVlsefeW ioli&f the'tnusic was rendered in the ' usual able style ofrbe por- na Club, and was most highly appreciated by the . numerous )hrqng that. rowded the hiirand remained entertained untirlbe mii- sic was at an end. ;;''"V''V:r:-' 'i. :- 1. Sapreme Caart DeeUlons;" "!' " ,l . The Justices on Tuesday filed opinions m thibbwihcaseVf By Reade, J. ' : ' ; ' " j Tne reopie ana A.-, a v anooaaeien vs. W. P. Canaday et at, from New Hanover. Error. Judgment reversed. ; , j ByiRodinant.v I ' I Craven county vs. Pamhco (2 cases), from Lenoir, remanded with instructions. . - f FercOT A number of navy medical officers at Washibgtoii:t'ave sugstbdf'that as aArery' necessary.:. precaution . all.. Southern ports should observe the strictest sanitary regula tions as on account of the early appearance of yellow fever at BfrjM&k flfa U f.be- lieved ihat it maV Tec6nle ebldeuhr aron S Ue'co'astess reat care is taken. llaasre f Tainaoi The following ; was the radge of the ther jgnafBureau'ln this city, mometer at the Sigi yeaterdayj i-it' r ." JULY 8, 1875. county commissi BBS. -Synopsis of the 'Proceedings." The Board of County Commissioners met in i eg uiar session yesiexuay; present: vnair man (Wilson and Commissioners J. G. Wag- per.'S. VanAmringe,,A. H. Mqrrjs. and D Nixon. -.' ? if is'-j-k The 'Board 'proceeded to. consider, the matter of the Carolina Central Railway,' as to the further reduction in the valuation of th assessment of the road.r CoL Robert Strange' appeared as the' attorney of e road. Atter quite aj(enftyf discussion 1 bf the matter,-., on motion a reduction was made froin 50,iQp tp, 5006n le real estate. of ,tbe Company in' tbe: city and; on tbe road bed and rolling stock from $3,000 to 200;per'mile .J v ;j-MU On application of .J.)L Boatwright the assessment on his-1 property; was reduced from $4,150 to $4,000j' hM 0 Application of John McEachan for' a re duction of assessment waa not granted; Financial statement ! of " Commissioner Wagber in regard ' to discbunt bua iiote, was ordered on the minutes, i f ' ' :;; V On application pf Jnp. J.. Orrell, the as sessment, on his property was reduced to , Application ofJt , A;Price, for.a Jreduc- tion was not granted. , ; j ; $. , j. liakU :trt' :?.Tbe matter of the tax assessment of. the -Railway 'Bridge Company's property, was considered. Major C. IL Steadman, attor ney for the company, entered a complaint on behalf of tbe company. ' The matter was deferred until to-day. j" -' ;-v; Applicaliori of Geo. Pearman, ' was re ferred to the Cominitte on Pobr. " Application ofElknah Allerij was refer red to the CJuujmjan, with power to act .1 The Board then went into the considera tion of . taxes to: be levied on real and per sonal property for the year 1875, and after mature f deliberation, the ; following was adopted: - ; ; ;!.' U- i "Whereas,-It is- necessary to levy suffi cient taxes to meet the current expenses of the county ot New , Hanover,, ( and to piiy the debt created by the county authorities,: and the interest on said ' debt alt created for the ' necessary : expenses of said county ; and,-,iir " ; r-"t .Whereas,. The. valuation Of real property in the .township of s Wilmington has been reduced to the amount of $700,000 (seven hundred thousand dollars) through the gen eral reduction of values, it becomes neces sary for this. Board to levy the following taxes, for the year. 1875, namely ? t, -f For "current expenses, on ; the $100 of ' value of real and personal property 35 For the paynlent of county debts and " ' ' interest ont said 'debts,; created for:: ! the necessary expenses and old debts , . : on the $100 of jraluation of real and : j personal property... ........ ....... 37 On eachpoir.:..'.V.;i.,..l.i.'.'.;....$l 05 School tax on each poll. ' 25 Thet property jtax lis thus levied in! the same mander and on the same subjects as are levied on by the State. j I The Board then look a recess until this morning at 11 o'clock. i i l Superior Court. " ..f .. . I The following cases were , placen on trial vesterflav at this irthnnalFM ft-". -) State vs. Nat Hill, for assault and battery Verdict guilty. .. j ! . State vs. William Fisher and John Fisher; for assault and battery on G. W. Harper with intent to kill. In this case the Solicitor and John L.; Holmes, Esq.,-. appeared, for the (Oat and Jblin Lbndlbn; for (h4 defendants. A full report of the evidence was given as produced' at the prelirninar examination and given time, ago U oucolumns. The following jury (all cot bred) were chosen: David Loftin, John 'A Hargrave, James Jamison, George W. Mur ray, Benjamin Merrick, David jGause, W. D. Hall, Joseph Jenkins, W. Jbhnson, Nf Gf;Saiiip6pr4 Yirgil WAlkfeirfandr jiiies J Davis. The case still remains on trial, aD the witnesses not having been examined thus far. The ltlnraer Case. j .' .- Tne jury in tne case, of the. state vs. James tW. Burgess, charged with themuii dcr of Charles. Jackson, has not yet returnj- ed a verdict They took the case at 18 P.3f.,Tuesday,,anS- up tb the time of our gaing.tpprefs, had" nat arrived at any con- crus&iaTh1Byme, inetkrartroon twice yesterday, for the purpose of requ.est- iog instructions regarding the law and their duty in the "premises. They asked to be informed as to the meaning of a reasonable doubt, the penalty bf manslaughteraiid the power of the. jury .Jn, making a tre- commendalion for mercy. They4 Msked several questions regarding 'theirdttya cases when they find tbe facts of -such and such a character. jTliey, were duly instrtjet- ed by His Honor and then returnedAfeir deliberations.-;:' . ... ..'vj ' 'U'J'.- ,:. . ' aa sw 'Jv-'- I l)mall-ble Leiler.. ; j The following is a list of the unmailable letters remaining in the city pbstCfflce: John W. Price, Florida; jj. D Cummhig, Marion, S. C ; Alfred Howell, Sumter; TQhn Judge, New Yorkv x w! ,! ' -: ' rH ...... -- ga sp i i i " . COUNTY -COR'YBNTIQlf 1 "l ' HdQUS. CEHTBAt Ex COMMITTEE, ;: Democratic Conservative Party " New Hanover Connty...Wilming- ton. N. C. June 30. 1875. 1 "a'mfeelin of the Executive Committee ,,4he4PfnocratCB8ervatfve arjyf of JNe tfttfover CoAAty heW-thkday; Hwas decided to call a Mass, Convention of j the party, to be held at tbe Court House in Wymingtbn,.Thurayevenin : at 8 Ol0Ck::i-':lL'H4''i''-iiK "'WV't.i j ' The principal business of the Convention' win be1 the nomination of. candidates for the Constitutional Cenventipn-and the ap pointment bfjihlxecttlivs Committee, ,-j --H'r.A 7.1 .WMILBeBBAKD -idbw-tdU'j ti fii v- iii- jV ' Chainiiap.: - ' The Oxf off3 TorchtighC will pub lish a daily paper viaina the. pession of the. Raleigh district conference, which convenes, at Oxford on the 22d." Prico 15 cents dorr ing tbe continuance1 of the meeting! i WHOLE NO. 2,543. Spirits Turpentine ''Mr. Webster retires from the Reidsville News. Granville Conservati ve' nomina ting convention on the 13th.' 1 .' ! ' ' Chatham Conservatives nomina ted Hon! John Manning and Mr. William Stroud for Convention. : . ; The -Iredell Conservatives have nominated for , the Convention Thoa. A. Nicholson and C. L, Summers. i Mr. Thos. , C. Eyans, late of the Raleigh Sentinel, has cone to take a position on the yicksburg Herald, the leading paper In Mecklenbursr county the Con servative "convention" nominated Col. Wm. Johnston and Rev. A. Ransom as delegates to tne otate tjonatituaonal convention. : ;. -The Petersburg Jtews states that last week the trustees of the Roanoke Val ley railroad made a contract with the Rich mond and -Mecklenburg Railroad Com pany, turning the road over; to them for completion on terms satisfactory to, the county and the company, and subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday the Board met at Boydton and approved ue contract Tbe track of this road, wbich-w partly -in- North- Carolina, will now doubtless be relaid. ... ;fiT . t .The Observer describes an acci dent which took place , at , Lone Creek Bridge, above Charlotte, on the C. C R.V last Saturday, just a week after "the rail-. roaa accident already reported. Workmen were eneaced in rebuHdiner the trestle over Long Creek, and Mr. . Weaver and Capt Harralson were on top of the benches of the trestle. These had not been secure ly fastened below, and while another bench was being drawn up over-one - of these it fell, carrying all the others with it Weaver was killed instantly. . Both his arms, both his legs and his neck were broken, and a piece of tbe timber fell across his chest The unfortunate man . was .crushed and mangled beyond ; all recognition. Capt. Harralson sustained several serious injuries. : A piece of the timber fell across him. and he probably suffered, internal, injury. In1 nt.i:: .us- i i j, i . nuuiuuu v tuts ue usu a uuep gasu uu( ju his face, and was otherwise hui t Tbaksteb PEnmHa-lHKS. Invaluable to rail-; road companies, steamsnip-companies, banks, mer-; Chants, manofactnrera and others.. They are en during and changeless, and will copy sharp and clear for an indefinite period of time.'. Having' jost" ncetved a fresh sapply of these lnkv wears pre-, pared to execnteorders promptly and at moderate; prices. Book Butokbt. iEK Moasuia Stab Book Hna, ery does all kinds of Binding and Baling in a work. BianHke manner, and at reasonable 'prices. MerJ chants and others needing Receipt Books, or other work, may rely on promptness in the exscntion of, their orders. , , .;,.- ; . .. .' W Hay ffj 1 Copt Or Testimonial. ilAirmBAt, Mo. 1874. Messrs. J. A W. Toller. 99 Maiden Lane. New- York The 13 Gnn which joa built for me,1 Ka 3098, has arrived safely to hand.: Allow me to think yon for the fidelity with which you carried oat my instructions. The general outline, teauty of proportion and excellent finish, are all that could be desired, and more than meets my expectations.' I m' more than ever impressed with the Idea that it is as necessary for a man to hare a gun built to meas urement as to have a boot so built to ensure is good fit . The pattern. 175 and penetration 40 are yery su-j perlor. . .The pattern. M as close as I desire, and the penetration I think is seldom attained,, being far ahead of any public record which I have seen. , . . ," Bespectfully Yours, KEVV ADVERTISEMENTS, v Ventflated Straw Hatsi J? DTK SUJt AND FDR EATS. LADIES' BLACK and.White Chip, ' .. At ( , HAEKISON & ALLEN'S , Jolytf ,- . City Hat Store. Ice:0ream! ; Ice Oreain -! I ,i Hi. fiJt .-. -Tin-. ti;-.u. !i ,j ..-..u s. t -lTBS. WABBSK.1S prepared to famish ICH JXL CBXAH in any quantity to the people of WiU aingtoB f or f3 bO per gallem - - :-r j She would be Dleased to hare a fair share of pat ronage,- and will endeavor to give entire sstisf acuod. uraers can oe auea or nccommoaauiMi aaa at uuf Boarding-house, betweea Water and front, on Princess sireet ;w;-'-':'.s- ' ' al8-n WilmlDEton ail Csast Tunijite Co. TBOPOSALS for opening the entire line of the main stem bf the TumDike Boad of - this Com pany, and also or ' . - :J ' - He Ad iJ : a Jt.AJ. '! j 'if the same.' ' according; to speciffcatlbns - to be fnr- nished; will be consideredjby this Company. Proposals for doing either part or branch of 'the 1 seeing wbtkwU also be entortailBsd.r: -nit j J H ;--"fc;r. 0fi iWM;AWRlGrHT;preB't j it WiunHGTOK,iI4 C., July 7, 1875.-v,r. i , Petersburg-Index-Appeal copy and send bill foadveniserns ijuTfTii ;i ..,;fjo. ijui8-6t J TTTTTTTTr rrrrv ifT w- ,'-iti -.' Kny !' PI JUS QUEEN. OF- 8CQT8. ,. , ,. . , Y ' : i ' ! ; . : ' 'bt qeorgbt w. iL beynolds. Author of "The Mysteries of the Court of Condon,?' "Mysteries or tne court or Kaptes," etc v -vUt iPricaTSCents.Miair!- JX , , - BYMRS. ANN S. 8TEPHKNS, Author of Fashion and Famine," The Kejectea r -We." "The Heiress." "Mary Derweht" etc i ,-. u .? i-.For sale at HErN8BERGEB'S . I :july8-tf ;U ''; i: ! Live Book and Music Store. L B, GRAINGER. ......... f . H08. W. D.JOUNSOli'.. ....... .PBSStDKUtr VlCS PRKBIDIiNt. Jrfi. CUmUfW. ...... .U;r i PianrVS OF J..' j mm a wwnms at In Hli'-'-'ti "hull 'iV V:: l.i- ; (Hi . tiu-"..u- HON W. Di JOHN80N...;ut.VMarieo, 8. J. D. MoLUCAS. . TTTwr?4 w if nnf!Hinw . . WM. A. . W RIGHT.'. . j.u . i. . . cWflmingtoivN. P TNO. W. ATKINSON...'..... .-.., : i 'D.R.MURCHISON,.......i... ; - LAGRAINGEK.....,.,-. ? ,r -j ' "". ' 'r - w '. . v Does aUtiie ordinary busiaess of a Bank. ' J " "Issues Certificates of Deposit bearbig interest. -; Wilt f pleasure in cDommodatag the meraav tile communities of Wilmington and other places by discounting such paper as can- be recommended as good by any of the Banks located where the parr ties are carrying on basiaess. . . I 1 it:r..iit J wL'i' .:i4i h-.' i , , v!i.rrti Csmrpcsiilestii r r 3" I MercnsntsExcbsce National Bank7,i ."New1 VorkT Ciasens National bank). . i . . j . i i . ; . . .vA Baltimore. Banfcof New Hanover j.1 . ul X . . Ji. rWmiiigtoo. may j u ujh; 3'T V.ti MARION k fin " Three weeks One month . . ....I. .V..V.' 8' W " Twomonthsr;..;..i..v.;..16 V . - . ". y. Three inoBths....!,.v.-...,l-.- ..' T" 1 Oneyear.i...,...I..-...v...4...w.M W sdw Cob tract Advertisements taken at proioi- tlonately low rates. j s - Five squares estimated as Quarter-colnma. ard ten squares as a halt-column, , i . . , -, ; .. . . . !. . NEW ADYERTISEMENTS.: J Dr. J. F, Ilewell, o FFESS HIS PBOFESSIONAL EEJtVICES TO the citizens of Waaingtoff ' and vicinity. Office Southeast corner Second and Market streets. ' ' July 8-3t Tha FriASun : 7 1 Impartant Sale of Valnalile Real Estate "AT AUCTION. "'! It';' Ji- I ' - raCBONTt -AaietleBeer. -05 ' i T;1 - ' ' ' '4, -' :Vv'?-.: ti Sdfii rfy CSONLTiA MORRIS , ; . ON TUESDAY, JULY 13,t 1875, COMMENCING at 10 o'clock A. M., we will sell at Exchange Corner, spon aeeosamodatisg mt suph terms as will suit purchasers, to be stated on day of sale, the fol lowing described pieces of Real .Estate situated in the merchantile centres, comorislns first class store. warehouses and wharves, t The sale to be peremp tory to close, viz: S i v - f": " r. Two-Story Brick'tore. ' No. 3 Granite Row, Front, street; .24x89, with L 15 feet, on Wilkinson alley. 'now occnoied br 11. G. JJashagen. . . r, i ., -if.. -. - Two-Story Brick Stored v, ! Warehouse attached, on South Water street and a-son alley, 34x93, now occupied by Grant c n. ; . -! . , , ' : .-- Two-StoryBrick Warehouse -' ; on Henderson aller. In rear if above.' 84x68. now occupied by I. yf. Gore. . , .j , : i i Two-Stoiy Brick Store, with opening on front, 40x162, now- occupied by CronlyA Moais.. ....... ,. . . . . , , Wharf. 5hea ana Offices, , . 99 feet front -in the occupancy of Geo. C. Barker A Co. t:,-- ..:i-.:...ifcT1.,,, Wharf ibet, Qhesqut &; Princes 158 feet front, with inree brick: buildings, heds. Ac, thereon, occupied by Harries & llbwtll aud others.' ,;-' iU ni,l:-,f. H , Three-Story Brick Store v corner of North Water and PjIhccss Blrcet, 2?x9 t , nowoccupiea Dy j. u. ueyer. r ' -. ';:.'-; -. . .i- r if .. i faktS6rct i ' ! ' ; ' Threc-Stbry 'riblcSCoro' ' north or and adjoining above, 22x91. . , . , : , Tl tree-Story Brick. Store . , (j ( north of and adjoining above, 22x9L ; t.j; tufiy:t! A i Threo-Story Bnilding, sli .1 . 17x66i east of and adiomlnz above, bow ocenbied tiy W. Lynch and others. j " , : ' Two Three-Story Brick Buildings east of and ad joining above, 47x66. , ; !s.. Any Information desired, or an inspection of the property and its lines clearly defined, upon applica tion at the office of the Auctioneers, j ;; j . ., juiy 4 o li ls-nac .. MISCELLANEOUS. M. . t CUSTOM HOUSED V - v- Collector's Oflice,! June 17th, 1875. f rN FRIDAY, ; THE 9TH ' PROXIMO, AT 12 W o'clock noon. I shall exoose for t ale. at tbe public warehouse under ray charged the following unclaimed merchandise, as provhedby law., viz: . Martt. . Aiw. Fbgs & ConttnU. - Quantity. J. Vandervallf' - '285 llfpipi Gbi. - 34 Gaflons; 1 1-26 sine Gin. 7 . . , ,. . . Said goods having been Imported In the Be Brig Roh'L Anderson." HoDkinS. M aster. Mav 14. 1874. from Liverpool, and consigned to Mist erj j.i-;, I , U ; :: h : I JoSEPff; CABBOTT,' june 1 3taw8w Th Sat To .1 ft Bear in Mind T OUK' STOREt wlLt BE: CLOSED' ON CtetouiStipplies any time between now and tae'ewntogoflfte 3rd. ii. Fixings of every kind; j .i-ii- ivr- LEMONS. FIBS CBACKEBS. , CLARET FBOM 43 CENTS ' UPWABDS. Kl vi: , SANTINE AND &HINX WINES, Pickles, Oackers, Cheese, dep.. C0IdJ XiU&HXA) JUU$Jf. : i i f i t J3 BSelectWhiskeyG3 . '' CHASER MYERS CO., ! :i ' o' 7 NortnTFront Afreet July 84f ;i f t . - John W. HnrBON, . ' ' Wi. ... - , rt nf . ' ... . Late Cashier SprnbC tt Hliiioii' : TOnk 'of NewHanovW,) , .,i limington, N, Q-r rj. U , Tarbro?, N, .CT New Southern House. hmiAili "-:Za&Tup sal ox ..j.tjt , : - J rxXTTON NAVAL STORKS; BICE. LUMBER, TOBAQCO, AND SOUTHERN PBODUCJt GBN- jvr... v,i f .i.,..; ' 'ERALLYr . 1C3 Chestnut St, rhjladelphla P.UJ Box 3086 They Hust be; Sold. ' w B CANNOT CAREY OVER tt ANY OF OUR Summer ' " ' . t'1!' ! I f ..Hi .. SO WE OFFER IT AT Absolute. Co3t. i'5! ! $ If you arfk'pKmrpt payer U 'payovt iiOs tckm you sayyou witk, 3y'H: j,A l . i iv i-hO .; i A ; CJOBW KHiiBVJ ftt Cost, .5. july 7f UNSON-eVeO.tty Clothiers. ' 1 CITY DF' WILMINGTON, N;Ci, repruary win, io. i 4 ." rrMTS -OWNER of any-" Tfufck; 1 Driy; Cart or - X Wagon, used in the city, will send the same to the shep of John A. Parker, a Second Street, and have their Registered number painted thereon be fore the first day of March, proz.t when the Ordi nance lmpcini a Penalty will be enforced. - A list of the registered numbers will be famished on application at this ofiloew y.- ; ; m. -.. J TiC 8EBYOSS, ' teb 19-eod tf tbur , Treasurer. FinoI?rc3hTcaae. TUST tStiZTVE) Hi rbMOTNAtPACSAGSSA el iull line of Black and Green Teas, of very .best selections that can be made'. These goods are very Superior and will be sold cheap in. v order to make quick sales aad keep fresh stock.' i ? .'... ; )nna tl4X. njhli, , . . Jna STKYEKSON'S. 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