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nr astaxcx:
jn year, (by mafl) portage paid...... .... f7 oo
SixmonthBi " " " 4 00
Three months" ") " 9 21
One month, C " ) " ......... 1 00
To City Subscribers
delivered in any part of the
ettv. Fifteen Genu per week. Oar City Agents arc
tents an
onhala
not authorised to collect for more than I months La
not
advance.
OUTLINES.
TheNewYofk cashier of . the Western
Uuioa Telegraph Co. is a defaulter.
t'. W. Ellis & Co., New York, fulled.
Gold, H4f in New York, -i Floods in
England and France. t . , . ::
Uttltt CITY, j
" NSW AOTBHT1SBH1BMTS.
Claka Wildman Opera House.
Hall's Combination Opera House.
Edward8 & Hall Groceries. "
Preston Cumming Wilmington Lodge .
O. G. Parsley For Smithville. -See
ad. of Bear Fight.
Lorn I Du.
Warmer an J clear weather for
to day. '
No cases for trial before the
Cily Court yesterday morning.
We understand there is a good
prospect for some scrub racing at the Fair
Grounds Saturday.
The Norfolk City Guard and
the Raleigh Light Infantry both leave us
by this morning's train.
Owing to the bad weather, the
tbe Cornet Concert Club did not give their
open-air concert Wednesday night
The Bum of $2.50 was stolen
from the the overcoat pocket of a gentle
man on tbe Fair Grounds, yesterday, in
Jess tlaa five minutes after it was placed
ilieie.
A country man by the name of II.
II. Dowdy, who visited one of the tents on
the Fair Grounds on Wednesday, was
swindled but of $50; all tbe money be pos
sessed in the world, he said.
We last evening heard a gentle
man from the country, who habitually at
tends our fairs, and other leading fairs of
tbe State, assert that our present one is in
many respects superior to any ever before
held here, and that it will compare well
with others.
fteetlua: of Ike Friends or (be Fair
Lat Night.
In pursuance of the call published in our
yesterday's issue, a meeting of citizens of
New Hanover - and other conn ties of this
State and South Carolina who take an in
terest in our Fairs was held last evening in
the Cape Fear Club rooms it. proving im
possible to secure the Court House for the
purpose.
Oa motion. Col. Polk, of Anson, was
called to the Chair.
Col. S. L. Fremont stated the object of
the meeting to be the reaching of some un
derstanding by which the Fair might be
made more generally useful to the fanning
community in our neighboring counties and
more attractive to the people generally. As
a means to this end it was suggesletl -that
the friends of the Fair here .and through
out the section should devise some means
by which to clear off the existing debt of
tbe Agricultural Association still encum
bering their property, and thus put beyond
any doubt the perpetuity of the Fairs and
enable better premiums to be paid.
A free discussion ensued, in the course
of which many valuable suggestions for the
future regulation of tbe Fairs were thrown
out and expressions of good will used in
reference thereto. Nearly all the gentle
men present had a word to say.
As a result of the discussion it was, re
solved that the book of subscriptions to the
capital stock be opened on the spot and
that the President appoint a committee of
two farmers in each county which has
shown interest is the Fairs, who shall be
c.iarged with the duty of soliciting further
fcuuscriptions until say 200 shares of 25
eacb are subscribed and tbe Association put
on a firm basis, A number of gentlemen,
representing various counties then stepped
forward and subscribed for shares, where
upon the meeting adjoured to meet at the
President's room at the Fair Grounds, this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. '
It is proposed to hereafter distribute tbe
Managers and other officers more widely
among the counties, so that tbe whole sec
tion shall be more truly represented.
Pickpockets, Swindler, Sec.
We would adyise visitors to the Fair to be
on their guard, or perchance ' they may,
w hen they leave the grounds, do so with
much less of currency than when they en
tered. We heard of several cases yesterday
where the unwarv had been taken in and-
made the dupes of wheel-turner's, soap Ten
ders, eic. The light-fingered gentry relieved
the pockets of several people of their wal
lets, one man losing $23, another $17 and
another $10. Doubtless many more con
tributed in a like manner to the support of
these scoundrels. Look out for them..
History or (bo Cape Fear Deioneo.
At a business meeting of the survivors of
tbe Fort Fisher battles, held last evening,
ii was decided to "appoint a committee to
work with Col. Lamb in the preparation of
an official narrative of those memorable en
gagements. This committee is composed
of the following gentlemen, and is the
8tronest guarantee that tbe contemplated
history will be both accurate and interest,
ing: Lieut. Col. John D. Taylor, Capt.
- B. Hunter, Capt. OH. Blocker, Lieut
Jbn N. Kelly, Lieut' E. L. Faison.'v
yol or Atlantic
This body, representing the colored Pres
byterian Churches of the South; met at tbe
First (colored) Presbyter Un Church in -this
city hist night and was called to order by
Prof. Shead, of Biddle Institute, Charlotte,
who preached the opening sermon. The
Synod will be in session the remainder of
this week. The public is invited to attend.
1 HE
VOL. XVH.-NO. 43.
fort, fisher;
or (ie SnrvlTore or Battles
t the " irientb of tbe Cape Fear
Welcoming Address or IHaj. Devane
ana lteplr of Col. Lamb- Old Sold
iers and New music and Kntbnsl
asm-Greeting; Old Comrades, etc.
According to prearranged programme.
though at a somewhat later hour than that
published yesterday, the procession of sur
vivors of the Fort Fisher fights headed by
Col Lamb formed in front of tbe Dawson
Bank Building, and, preceded by the Nor
folk City Guard, the Raleigh Light In
fantry, the city military companies and the
Cornet Concert Club marched down Front
street to Market, up Market to Third, and
thence to the Opera House. There were
about sixty ofthe Survivors in the line
Arrived aHhe Opera House seats were as
signerTto the Survivors in front of the Par
quel, and to the visiting military immedi
ateiy in the rear.
On the st ace were, besides the two ora
tors, Hon. Messrs. George Davis and A. M.
Waddell, Cols. J. J. Hedrick, and J. W.
Atkinson, Jujjge French and other gentle
men. Tbe assemblage was called to order
by Col. Roger Moore who proposed A. H.
VanBokkelen, Esq., for Chairman. Mr,
YanBokkelen briefly announced the pur
pose of the meeting and introduced Maj
Duncan J. Devane, who in an earnest and
impressive speech of about fifteen minutes,
welcomed the survivors of the battles of
Fort Fisher to the hospitalities 61 the city.
He spoke in fitting terms of the splendid
valor of the men who held Fisher against
overwhelming odds, and who only suc
cumbed after the most obstinate resistance
and after all means of opposition
were useless. He said those men
were entitled to the gratitude of Wil
mington and of North Carolina. They had
for years stoodX guard over this city and
State, and werealmost the last garrison to
fall. The resistance was likened to the he
roic deeds done by the Greeks at Ther
mopylaVand by tbe Romans at Phillippi in
behalf of liberty. Nowhere had the cour
age, the fortitude, the patriotism of the men
of Fort Fisher been surpassed. He himself
had witnessed tbe magnificent bcariBg of
the Army of Northern Virginia. That of
the men who fought at Fisher was as great
and heroic.' In conclusion he would not be
misunderstood. He bad spoken of sublime
courage and faith in a great cause, which,
though lost, was still dear, but he believed
that all present would concur with him in
pledging full fealty to the Union, of the
country maintained by tbe arbitrament of
arms.
Maj. Devane concluded amid cheers,
which indeed bad been freely given
during his excellent address. Imme
diately the Cornet band, which was sta
tioned in the orchestra box, struck' up that
grand old air, "The Old North State."
The beauty of the rendition and tbe appro
priateness ef the music-' to the occasion
seemed to stir up the old and new soldiers
and the miscellaneous audience, among
whom were some ladies, to. the profoudest
depths, arid loud applause was bestowed.
Col. William Lamb, of Norfolk, Colonel
of the 36th Regiment of N. C. Troops and
commander of. Fort. Fisher, responded to
the welcome of Maj. Devane in the follow
ing beautiful and admirable speech, which
was repeatedly applauded during its de
livery: 4 -
Major Devane: I thank you, sir, in be
half of the Survivors of Fort Fisher, for the
warm welcome you have extended to them
from the good people of Wilmington. It
was our expectation to have had a quiet
social reunion, but we are not surprised at
the generous hospitality displayed by your
citizens. It was ever inus in ine aaiaesi
hours of the war. lour peop!e always
welcomed the Confederate soldiers to their
firesides, and - bestowed Hpou them in
abundant measure the. most substantial
evidences of their Ineud&hip and devo
tion. Never can we forget tbe beauty and
the chivalry of your city, tbe willing sacri
fices of your incomparable women and the
bravery and patriotism of your true men,
and we are rejoiced to .rind amid the evi
dences of material progress that greet us
on every side, your increased population,
commerce, manufactures and general
wealth, that your oeauiy ana cuivairy sun
remain, ireace ana prosperity ue my ioi.
beautiful metropolis of Morth Carolina! .
Tbe Survivors of r ort t usher are pleased
to meet here so many who shared with
them the glory, tbe sorrow and . undying
fame, that cluster around the lost cause;
and sincerely wish that some gallant officer
in your midst, had .taken tbe responsibility,
which would have been unwarranted on
my part, of calling together to uuite with
us all who shouldered a musket, worked a
i ; . t . a- ... t . . ..
gun, or drew a sworu iu ine ueieuce oi me
region of the Cape Fear. .
VVe are glad to welcome these ciiizen
soldiers, comiug as they do, from the bat-tie-scarred
Old Dominion and our own Old
North State coming with laurel-crowned
veterans in their ranks, together with the
very power of our Southern you b cradled
amid scenes and experiences that have de
veloped tbe very highest qualities of the
human mind, fortitude to bear suffering
and courage to brave peril in the cause of
country you are indeed welcome to this
reunion.
My comrades, the ten years that have
passed siucevn thai memorable night the
tidal ave of war swept over our forts aud
stranded our hopes, have not caused us to
forget our heroic struggle together, but like
a family long separated by seas and shores,
come together aroun'd tbe old fireside with
varied histories and experiences, we come
to-day, a band of brothers, looking into
each other's faces once more and reading
there that fraternal love, -which 'springs
from common dangers and common suffer
ings in . a cause loved and lost. Like
brothers around the grave of a . parent, we
stand here, .hand with band, heart re
sponsive to heart, and.thcre come to every
lip the spontaneous prayer, "God bless us
every one." -
If we had the time to (ell what these ten
years have done for ' ns, eacb one would
have a history of hopes and fears, of strug
gles with the7 world, of victories and de-
- & 1 .! I 1 T .....
feats, tnat wouiu umu us iu closer sympa
thy, and we would learn that oft times the
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1875.
strongest arm grows weak and tbe bravest
heart grows faint in .life's arena, and ' that
sweet are the uses of that adversity winch
teaches us the true value of friendship. For
tune has smiled on some of you, loving
hearts have been made .yours, and happy
home3 brighten your pathway unremitting
toil has been the lot of some: sorrow has
darkened the doorways of others. Little
graves are throwing tbeir shadows on your
lives, or perchances, larger ones are hiding
all the sunshine of life. Once more we fall
into line, once more we feel the touch of
tbe elbow. Alas how thinned our ranks!
how many will never answer to our roll
call again!
Comrades, there is one conspicuously
missing to-day whose place in our affec
tions can never be filled, one whose bril
liant Valor was displayed on so many, battle-fields
of our struggle. One who came a
volunteer to ' our port to share our fate.
Who can forget that hero who was ever in
the thickest of the fray, cheering us on in
our dreadful duty of braving death? I
knew and loved him as an elder brother,
gifted with genius, with a mind cultivated
and stored in the best schools, splendid in
physique, ardent, generous, recklessly
brave, chivalrous V hi ting! How truly
thou didst seal thy devotion to thine adopt
ed mother, Carolina, with thy blood upon
tbe ramparts of Fort Fisher!
Upon the historic shore of Confederate
Point how many of our bravest and noblest
companions crimsoned the sand with tbeir
life's blood in defending their homes from
the invader? Yilliferd, Perry, Latham and
a host of other martyrs to Southern Inde
pendence, gave their bright young lives to
the lost cause, and we, their surviving com
panions, will be cold as death can make us
when our hearts cease to warm at the men
tion of tbeir immortal names.
Some who escaped the battle aud the
prison, some who were bound to our hearts
with hooks of steel, like Singleton and
Murphy, have passed over the mysterious
river, and await the grand reunion on that
laruisiaui snore.
My comrades you owe it to yourselves.
it 13 due to your dead companions, it is an
obligation you should discharge to the
Southern people,lo see that a correct ac
count of your unsuccessful defence of Fort
Fisher, against the Federal Aarmda in Jan
uary, I860, be given to the world. The re
pulse of Butler and Porter, on Christmas.
lo64, altbougb misrepresented in current
history, needs no vindication; the disastrous
failure of that first attack, with its absurd
powder ship, tells its own story. But the
second attack, when crippled by the pre
vious engagement, overwhelmed by supe
rior numbers and unassisted by friends
able to save, you were unable to prevent
Fort Fisher from falling into the hands of
the enemy, has never been correctly re
ported. The deeds of heroism displayed
by -North Carolinians in that fearful strug
gled have been ignored in contemporary
history aud find only a slight recognition in
tbe reports of the Army and .Navy Com
manders, in fugitive contributions to peri
odical literature, when tbe writers are
obliged to give some reasons, for. the imme
diate sacrifice of life required in the cap
ture of our garrison.
I stand here a w itness to the heroic brav
ery of that small body of North Carolina
troops, assisted by a mere handful of Con
federate sailors and marines, who after
the port was entered and its citadel captur
ed, aud they might have surrendered with
honor, refused tosubmit, and withstood lor
hour 8 the fierce assaults of three splended
brigades ot Federal soldiers led by gallant
officers disputing hand to hand every inch
of ground until pushed by the force of
irresistable number to the very brink of
tbe sea, and then surrendered, their amu-
nitum expended, and nil hope lost.
JNonh Carolina need cross no ocean to
search amid Roman and Grecian story for
examples of self-sacrifice in defence of
home and country, for here among her
own sons, upon her own soil, the valor of
rharsalia and of Tbemopbyle were repro
duced, and no corret history of this grand
old State can be written, unless tbe defence
of Fort Fisher by North Carolinians in Jan
uary 1865. be nlaced among the most hero
ic deeds in the dreadful drama of our civil
war.
At the close of Col. Lamb's address the
Cornet Band played "Dixie." The Survi
vors rose from their seats, waved tbeir hats
and cheered for their old commander.
Calls were made for Hon. George Davis
and Col. Waddell. "
Mr. Davis moved in the interest of the
Survivors, in the interest of the State and
in the interest of truth and history that Col.
Lamb be requested and is expected to write
the narrative of the defence of the Cape
Fear. This motion was promptly seconded
and entbnsiasticly carried, and the meet
ing was adjourned after a notice that Col.
Waddell would address the Survivors and
other guests at the Fair Grounds. .
Tbe procession then reformed and all
hands set to attend the Fair.
--The speeches of Cols. Waddell and
Lamb are elsewhere outlined.
Tbe Healib of Wilmington. . . .
"Wilmington. We learn that diphth
eria has been "very fatal in that city, and
that scarlet fever, lung., fever, with . some
cases of small-pox, have also afflicted the
The above paragraph from the Southern
Home, at Charlotte, is calculated to convey
a mistaken impression. If there has been
any scarlet fever or lung fever either in
our city tbe past season we have not been
aware of it, and if they have prevailed at
all the Cemetery records have failed to
show any fatality from them There have
been two cases of small-pox, brought here
from Philadelphia, but both occurred in
the same family and tbe disease was con
fined to the same house in which it origi
nated and has long since disappeared The
diphtheria has prevailed to some consider
able extent, but has now, we believe, al
most entirely disappeared. As a general
thing there Is no city with the same popu
lation. North-or south, that can boast of a
cleaner bill of health than Wilmington.
Tbe Press Ganar.
We noticed on-the streets and oh tbe
Fair Grounds, yesterday, tbe following rep
resentatives of the Press: Mr. J. J. Stewart,
of the Salisbury Watchman, Mr. Charles D.
Gale and Dr. Haw ley, of the Polkton An-
toniaa, Capt. E. C. Woodson, of i the Ral
eigh News, Mr. J. H. Pool, of Our Livirg
and Our Dead, Mr. R. M. Furman, of the
AsheviUo C7, Mr. M. Giennan and Mr.
J. M. Marshall (Agent) of the Norfolk Vir
ginian, and Mr. E. E. Perklos,'of the Nor
folk Landmark., v - ' ! "
CAPEFEAK
Agricultixxal Association.
SECOND ANNUAL FAIR (NEW SE-
KIES).
Tblrd Day.
After two days' of rainy and gloomy
weather the public was in the right humor
to welcome with thankful hearts the clear
sky and glorious sunshine which ushered
in the third day of the Fair of the Cape
Fear Agricultural Association? ' : Yesterday
was altogether one of the loveliest autumn
days wo have ever seen, and by 9 o'clock
its effects upon the spirits and energies of
the people were shown in tbe tremendous
crowds which thronged the thoroughfares
in tbe neighborhood of where the procession
of military and Fort Fisher Survivors was
to form. Soon tho stii ring strains of martial
music was heard, followed by the glittering
bayonets borne by the handsomely uni
formed soldiery composing our citizen and
visiting military, when the procession was
formed, including the Fort Fisher Survi
vors, Orators of the Day, &c, and proceed
ed to the Opera House, where tbe addresses
(alluded to elsewhere) were delivered, when
tbe procession reformed in front of the
Opera House and marched to the depot
Here a long train of cars was quickly
crowded with military, visitors and citizens,
who were soon at their destination.
An iv.i-g t the Fair Grounds, the military
were fortueu in hollow square in front of
the-main hall, the Fort-Fisher Survivors
wt re marched through to the front, when
Colonel S. L. Fremont, President of tbe
Cape Fear Agricultural Association, an
nounced from tbe balcony of tbe hall that
lion. A. M. Waddell would address them,
Tiis he did in one of his finest efforts, du
ring which he alluded to tbe puny attempt
made by Butler to take "the Fort, followed
by the furious bombardment which succeed
ed it in the following January, and which
Col. Waddell heard characterized in his
presence, by a distinguished English offi
cer who was present at the, siege of Sebas
topol, as far exceeding that in intensity;
and that, in fact, it was beyond tbe mind of
manMo conceive the perils to which the
handful of men who comprised the garrison
of Fort Fisher were subjected. He told
bow those brave men bore this furious as
sault; bow they contested the ground,
inch by inch, with tbeir resolute adver
saries, refusing to surrender when they
might have done so with honor, and only
giving up the ground when the last linger,
ing hope was gone. He next alluded to the
fraternal feeling which was gradually but
steadily gaining ground between those who
wore the blue and those who wore the gray,
and concluded his magnificent address with
an eloqueut picture of what may hereafter,
and doubtless will, constitute the peaceful
aad friendly relations existing between the
two.
Col. Fremont next introduced Col. Wm.
Lamb, tbe hero of Fort Fisher, who re
sponded in a brief but eloquent and touch
ing speech, referring to the. proud record
made by the noble defenders of Fort Fisher
and the deeds of heroism and daring there
enacted. His remarks were received 'with
bouts of applause, after which the Band
played "Dixie."
CoL Fremont then introduced Dr. S. 8.
Satchwell, who delivered the annual ad
dress, speaking at considerable length en
the various subjects connected with agri
culture and kindred matters, in which he
has a large practical experience.
THE RACES.
Next in order came the. races, and the
immense crowd surged in the direction of
the grand stand. ,
The first announced was a hurdle race,
over twelve hurdles, li mile dash, for a
purse of $125 for the first. horse and $50
for the second horse, the third purse being
withdrawn on account of no fourth, horse
being entered. Busy Bee was entered by
Mr. Hitchcock, of Philadelphia, and Char
ley Cheatham and Vim by Messrs. Barton
& Medinger, of Baltimore. Tbe horses
came to the stand with Busy Bee on tbe
inside and CharteyCbeathain second. A fair
start was made; but before clearing the sec-,
ond hurdle the rider of Busy Bee drew ;up
his animal aud retuxnetHo tbe stand, claim
ing that there had "been foul riding.' The
race continued, wifh Vim far iu advance of
Charley Cheatham, until the. third .quarter,
when the gap was handsomely closed by
the latter,' at. the tcnUi hurdle, which ad
vantageous maintained to the last, Charley
Cheatham being therefore duly declared
winner of the purse.
The next in order was a running race,
mile heats, best 3 in 5. Mary Long was
entered by W. 'Wyche, for; Gen. ; Ransom;
Lutitia II. was entered by L. A. Hitch
cock, and Ascott by . Barton & Medinger.
Tbe purses ' were $125 for the first horse
and $50 for the second, the. third purse
being withdrawn aVaifBuiih horse was
entered. Lutitia H. won tbe inside track,
with Mary Long second. : Mary Long took
the lead at the start, Lutitia H. coming se
cond, with Ascott three lengths behind.
The positions remained unchanged for the
first half mile, but on tbe third quarter As
cott closed the gap with Lutitia H.both go-
m ' 11 a a 1 .. . il
ing iorwaru in gaiiant sijrie to cwutest me
ground with Mary Long, and at the last
quarter-post a blanket would have ; covered
the three animals. Mary Long,1 however,
shot ahead oa the home stretch,' passing the
Judge's Stand a length, ahead, with , Lutitia
H. iseeond; -iTime, 1 154. i -i u u U ;i ,
Tbe second beat was commenced with
Mary Long on the. inside, with Lutitia H.
second; A good start was made and the
ground waa i closely contested' throughout,
but resulted in a hotly contested victory for
Mary Long, Lutitia IL second. Time, 1:47.
. After the usual interval the third and last
heat was announced, with Mary Long on
tbe inside track and Ascott second. Anoth
er good start was made, but on the third
quarter Ascott, who was running neck and
neck with Mary Long at the time, fell to
the ground, the driver narrowly escaping
serious injury. Mary Long won the heat,
Lutitia H-, second. Time, 1:47$.-
The racing was fine and was witnessed
by a large crowd. . r
The next was a running race for boys un
der 15, tbe prize being ten silver half-dollars.
Fourteetv boya entered, only three of
whom shared in the spoils, the "big boy''
getting tbe largest number of glittering
coins.
THE MILITARY CONTEST.
At 41 o'clock tbe competitive drill by the
various military companies for a piize flag
came off. As each company marched ont
to the space of ground allotted for the pur
pose, attired in their magnificent uniforms,
aid with tbeir arms glittering in the rays
of the evening sun, they presented a spec
tacle truly beautiful to behold.
The Raleigh Light Infantry, Norfolk
City Guards and Wilmington Light Infan
try participated in . tbe contest. Tbe sol
dierly bearing and prompt movements of
each company attested the fact that they
" understood their business," manifesting
a knowledge of the tactics that would do
credit to many of the veterans of the re &u
lararmy. We regret that time and want
of space will not allow us to do this feature
of tbe day's programme half-way justice.
The prize was awarded to the Raleigh
Light Infantry, but hot presented on the
ground. Mr. Piatt Cowan, at the request
of the Marshal, stating to the assemblage
that the jadges had deferred its presenta
tion for the present for the reason that the
space allotted on the .flag to. the coat of
arms had been left vacant to be filled be
fore its delivery with the coat of arms of
the State from which the successful com
pany should hail.' It is justice to say that
tbe struggle was hotly contested between
the Raleigh boys and the Wilmington boys,
the Judges remarking that the only points
in which the former excelled the latter was
in the evolutions in line of battle and in the
manual of arms. i ;
During their presence on the grounds the
military, of course, was the attractive fea
ture, especially to the fair sex, a large num
ber of whom were in attendance.
A STROLL IN THE HALLS.
In addition to what we have heretofore
said of Agricultural Hall, we will mention
that Messrs. George Allen & Co., ofJNew-
bern, display implements for cultivating the
soil, also farming utensils of other kinds,
such as bay rakes, etc. Mr. James W.
Macumber, of this city, exhibits his power
baling cotton press, together with cotton
baled by it. Mr. J. T. Graves, of Wilson,
has a cotton planter for which he claims
superiority over all others, about 300 of them
being in use in his own county.
In Horticultural Hall we yesterday omit
ted to mention an exhibition of specimens
of .very fine cotton raised by Mr. T. A.
Granger, of Wayne county. This cotton is
called the 5-40 cotton, and derives its name
from the fact that it bears five locks to the
boll and forty bolls weigh a pound. Messrs.
T. W. Brown & Son exhibits also in this
department specimens of native ore, and.
Mr. H. M. Watson a full-rigged schooner,
made with a knife. - Mr. N. GilMcan exhib
its a steam tug made by himself in the
same manner. Mr. John L. Dudley ex
hibits Singer's sewing machines.
Floral Hall has had a few additions, some
very excellent bread, cakes, pastry, pre
serves, sweet pickles, and things generally
calculated to please the appetite, being ad
ded to the supply heretofore mentioned as
being on exhibition.
THE STOCK.
In the stock department we notice that
Mr. J. F. Garrell has added some! very fine
pigs and an Essex boar and sow. Mr. A.
JL.-.Faiaon,--of -Duplin-- show up a Jot of
very Una sheep.- ;
Opers If wcue. ' j ' ';V ; ,-.
The largest audience which has assemb-
bled at the Opera House this week" greeted
tbe Wildman Troupe last evening. A ! 0tf
the previous-evening AlpUe; Dlfeneryis?
version of .the Two Qrnhsvwaajrendredr
in gwod.6tyle and. was. highly appreciated
by the audience. CUra WiUlman and, Liz
zie Fletcher personated : the . principal - fe
male character and guiuevl many new
friends. In the snow scene in front of the
church of Notre Dame 31u W ildwau's and
Mis9 Fletcher's firm rendition of their res
pective parts . received ; deseived encores.
Miss Wildmun's sweet plaintive voice was.
listened to with marked attention and at the.
close 61 each song was lustily encored. Aa
par previous occasions. Messrs. i Wildman,
Hubbard and Fletcher acquitted tLem
selves handsomely. To night will be. Miss
Wildman's farewell benefit, when she will
impersonate her favorite character of Violet
in tbe Life of an Actress, , ' -
Tlie Ravel ne Pregranm yo-dy.
The programme of Wednesday, which
.was postponed on account of tbe rain, wiU
take place to-day, and is as follows:
12:30 P, Trotting race, purse $75.
Mile 'he'ats,' best two iu three; 1st horse
$60, 2d horse $15; for horses that have
never beaten 2:35. Time to beat 2:50.
Three to enter. -W. H. Harvey eaters
Hunter'; bther "entries tp be made to-day.
2:30 P. M. Kunning race, purse $100.
MrhJiiiitsl nest two in three; ltt horse $80;
2d horse $20. Open to all three to enter.
Barton Sa Medinger enter for 1 this' race
Vim; William Wyche. enters : Ransom's
Mary i Long; L.; H. Hitchcock enters Molly
Darling. . .X- ;V- . ,
WHOLE NO. 2,650.
Feasting Tbe military Last Night. ,;
' The veterans and visiting military met at
the Cape Fear Club rooms last night,
where the early comets were pleasantly en
tertained by members of ; the Club. At 7
o'clock all formed in line and proceeded
with music to the City Hall, where a ban
quet to which they had been invited by tne
citizens was spread. '
Maj. Taylor received the guests, and
ever tbe groaning tables spoke a few terse
and earnest, words of welcome, most wel
come of all which, perhaps, to the hungry
troopers, was his closing counsel to "right
face and charge the enemy.";
The tables were most beautifully spread.
evincing, as an appreciative veteran at our
elbow thought, the tasteful proofs of wo
man's handiwork. To say that "the boys"
young and old enjoyed the feast would be
but a feeble statement of the case, and yet
we know not how more acceptably to ex
press it, except we say that kind thoughts
of those who provided it mingled with the
pleasures of the moment:
It was short work and' earnest, and heap
ed up provisions shortly exposed empty
dishes, and then there was a popping and
fizzing, a movement toward the door, and
with cheer upon cheer for their entertain
ers the throng slowly dispersed.
Historical memoranda.'
At Fort Fisher the total number of men
captured, including wounded, was about
1.500.
The following commands were present:
Thirty -sixth Regiment North Carolina
Company A, Captain Murphy; Co. B,.
Capt. Mann, Co. C, Capt. Braddy; Co. D,
Capt. Dudley; Co. E, Capt. Powell; Co. F,
Capt. Hunter; Co. G, Capt. Swain; Co. H,
Capt. Patterson ; Co. I, Capt. Mel vin ; Co.
K, Capt, Brooks. Fortieth Regiment had
three companies McBryde's, Lane's and
Clark's. There were also Adams' Light
Battery, McCormick's Co. of McRae's Bat
talion, Van benthuysen's company of Ma
rines, Walch's Co., 10th Battalion, the 21st
and 25th South Carolina . Regiments, num
bering 850 men. Of the South Carolina
troops not more than 50 participated in the
fight, and not over 1,000 of the North Car
olina troops were able for duty in the sec
ond bombardment
Robber jr.
The house of Mr. Fufney Gooding, re
siding in " Brooklyn," was entered Wed
nesday night, the thief going into his room
and stripping the beds of "all the covering.
The family were at snpper at the time.
Spirits Turpentine
Mr. S. F. Mordecae - married
Miss Bettie Grimes, daughter of General
Bryan Grimes, in Raleigh on Wednesday
.morning.
VVe learn from the Greensboro
Patriot that Mrs. Julia A. Gilmer, consort
of the late Hon. John A. Gilmer, departed
this life after a brief illness, on Friday
evening last, in the 65th year of her agr.
For the past few years Mrs. Gilmer' had
been in feeble health.
While Miss Annie Scarr was
going to a marriage in Charlotte at which
she was to have been an attendant in wait
ing, the horses attached to the carriage in
which she was riding took fright, throwing
the young lady against the glass in one or
the windows, which cut a deep and serious
gash in her arm. She was unable to pro
ceed.
; Mr. Charles Nelson, son of Rev.
C. J. Nelson, was killed. Wednesday in
Goldsboro in the. following, manner. He
was a switch tender and was at work on a
car near the warehouses, and by some
means lost his footing and fell on the ad
joining track of the NT C. R. R., oh which
a tram was backing towards him, and which
passed over him before he had time to.pick
himself up. His body was horribly man
gled, and death must have been instantane
ous. . , .
CITY ITEMS.
Wootkk's Express iJtfoBTJjrr to Shitpbes.
Woo tea's Express will receive and deliver freight at
Asheville, Old Fort, Marion, Morganton, I card,
Hickory, Newton, Catawba, Statesville, Salisbury,
and all points on the Carolina Ceatral,' Atlantic,
Tennessee and Ohio and Western North Carolina
Railroads. Freight shipped to our care by steamer1
from New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia will be
pK$llr40TWav4a. F. M.WOOTEN,Prop'r.
C, & lm''ASAt ,:; nov 4-lw -t,
,. We hev Uied Dr..-Bull's ongh Byrap .in ottr
family, and can-assert that it Is the best remedy for
a-coagn prxold, evw .introduced.. Price, 25 ceats.' ;
" U Sir. -i- Feroaldwnl cWfar tfa' PostOflke, te
wUl.nB4 letter lo relation Ine V. and . raet,'
and which is of advantage to him.' This is In good
IttUH. K. U., BOptOD. J0r. a, 167S. .., t. ;
, DaBOSttBT.In this city, ; on the morning of the
llth lust. Louis Henry, thud son of A t. aod Mri.
A. J. Dettosaet; ia the 36th year of his age.
The funeral seVvtces wl'l -be twrid. at iSt James
Church this afternoon, at X o clock.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
'": 1 OPERA ' HOUE. :
IMMENSE ATTRACTION t'n i
, FOR TWA NIGHTS ONLT I
HALLJDQMBIg ATION.
THOS. A. HALL . .Mana?er
AIM Manager of toe New Chicago Theatre, and
- lat Manager Walnut Street Theatre, .
' ! Philadelphia. 7T.
GRAND OPENING 'NIGHT
i
Itlonday, November l6r 1875,
when whi be presented for the first time here, "
txentord's or.einal adaptatiun ef -the Great NE
NEW. :
THE TWO ORPHANS, ( -
pronounced ty prets and public, as played by this
UriUiant Combination . of diatmguisned Jietrpoli
tan Ai cists, the Great Dramatic Event of thsea-,
son. ; . -r :
, TUK8DAY EVENING, NOYEMBE& 161875, ,;
will be presented, for the first time here, the Great
Society Drama, '. ' 1
as being played at present in; New York cjty with
' unbounded success. ,
; Prices of admission, 73c. ud 90c.1 i !-'' '- 1 ,
, Reserved seats, $L For sale thiee., days in ad
vance, at Helnsberser's Book btore. ' v
ParticsJara in programmes. . i-.-t '
; noia-4t , W. M. PAUL. Business Agt ;
Ho for the Beai' Fight I
StentBeii Does MjiiBii Teslertai.
rrsBM CHAMPION DOGS . OF !WILME5OT0N
JL
will fight Brum to-day.
BOlSlt.
One Uqnare one day....... ..... ...,...... si la
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roar days.
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" " One month..!.;
TwoBMntae...
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Thrseinantaa-:,' V no
" ! Six months... ...86 00
-ZLZS2 i :Z.,...to or
..79OBtrct Advertisements taken at prrroi
tlonately low rates.
Five aquarei estimate! at a qoarter-colamB. and
ten squares as a half-column. , ,
NEW- ADVERTISEMENTS.
a
OPERA HOUSE.
Friday Evening,; November id
rABftWKLL R2XKF1T TO -
THE FEABL OF SONG, j
Clara VVUdman.
who will appear In hr great hnperaonaUon of
VIOLET-.
OR, THE LIFE OF Aft ACTBES8.
GRAND FAMILY 'maTOTKB SATURDAY.
'' ' . ' ;' .: .. .
Xwo Orphans.
Twenty five cents to aU parts of the hooea.- it
Flour, Sugar and Coffee. I
g 0 Q Bbla Good Floor, ' i ,!
ijq Bbls Seflned Sugar, f i
Bags (foffee, ' : ' '.
; Apples. Onions and Potatoes,
BUTTER, CHEESE and CB A CORS,
Molasses, Fork and Bacon, &c
A GOOD STOCK OF j
For sale very low by .
novia-tf
EDWARDS A II ALL.
Wilmington Lodre, No. 319. F. &A.2f.
BRETHREN YOU ARE. REOUK8TE9 TO
meet at St John's Ball, to day (Friday), at
X o'clock P. M.. for. Che purpose of paying the
last tribnto of respect to. our deceases Brother, L.
U. DeRosset.
The members pf St John's lodge are invited to
participate. By order of the W. M. '
nolS-lt PRESTON CUMMD7G, Cec'y.
For Smithville.
CHANGE OF 8CHSDTJLR M '
xa.FTER THIS DATE, STEAMER " DIXIE "
w'll leave our wharf at 9 a! M. .'" 4
Returning, leave Smithville at 9 P. M.
nol-tf 6. G. PARSLEY Jk CO.
MILLINERY.
XhE . UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO INFORM
the ladies that she haa juat returned from New
York, where she has been for several weeks mskir.ir
her Fall purchases in
Fine i French Millinery,
and will be prepared in a few dan to show her
friends and the public generally the latest atylcs in
FRENCH. PATTERN BONNETS ANDHATS,
and everything pertaining to the business. I have
also a very fine selection of Fancy Goods, ' consist
ing of - ; ,. . : . - .. . r
Ladies, Corsets, Hoop feklrts,
POMPADOUR'S LACES. FRINGES, BUTTONS
SLIPPES PATTERNS, MOTTOES ;
and Frames, Linen Collars and Cuffs, Handkerchiefs,
Neck Ties. Rnchtng Belts, Switches, Braids, and the
largest and cheapest stock of Zephyr Worst and
Shetland Wool to be had thta tide ef Baltimore.
Orders from the country solicited and attended to
with promptness and care. . .
. Variety Store, 4 Market Street.
octSnactf - : MRS. Lv FLANAGAN.
OFFICE OF THE :
SiBpr Hannfactiiriiii fliniro,
Market street, ; between Sad and 3rd. ',
, WILMINGTON, N. C, Nov. 8th, J875
THE " SINGER," STILL AHEAD.
THE GOLD MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO THE
Singer Manufacturing Company at the State
Fair, held at Raleigh October 13, 13, 14. 15 and 16th
for the . . . ;
Best Sewing Slaclilne
with most useful and approved attachments.
' . , i : - JOHNL. DUDLEY, Manager.
"Agents also for Mme. Demorest's reliable Pat
terns." . novfl-lwnac
Saddles ! Harness !
rpatUNKS, TRAVELING BAGS, SATCHELS,
JL Ladies' Belts. Shawl Straps, Horse Blankets,
Saddle Cloths, Feather Dusters. Horse Boots, Blind
jsruues, uouars, names, Learner, uaaaiery,. jaara
ware. Axle Grease and all kinds of saddlery goods.
We pledge ourselves to sell as low as any , Saddlery
House in tne state. -
nov 9 lw nac , ' CARPENTER MALLARD
MISCELLANEOUS.
Opera House.
FAIR WEEK.
Cpminenciiiar Monday, No v., 8 th,
THE PEARL OF SONG,
CLARA WILDMAN
. AND fed?W tORA 7 H
, u uomeay uompany.
Married and Divorced
To conemde with Glotious Farce.
. '- , - tf t y. A t. 4 i
Wedneidajr). Tbe i Two Orphans.
ADXISSION.--Orchestra and Dress Chris, $1 00
Parqoette.... 75
GaUeryv.:......... 00 '
Beats seen. d without extra charge, . at Uelnsber-
gers book Btore.;; - nov n
i: vtfi' - Hi XI' ';" 'n 'Af' '
Bagiiis, Ties, Flour ana Rice.
RAA KoIls a&d Half Rolls Baggtog,1' ' '
MW- . .11 ? '
Tons Ties, ' '"
1 HAA Bbls. Flotar.
A.V""! ,
A Tierces Rice,
J-
IV
"Porsaleby -,i;iv' '
, , . KSRCHNER A CALDER BROS.
Apples. Oranges, Raisins and; Batter
R ft Barrels sApplesij z . J 5 . w: -'
10 000 H,,0rM,g,, ' ' i : '
gQfioxei and Half-Boxes Raisins, :,.
4K TuboBuUer. f.tt- '.?'-. 7 '.-jd " '
For sale
KXitCH
NER A CALDER BROS.
Bacon, SXolassee and Coffee.
100
Boxes' Smoked and K 8. Baeon,
QAHhdsan(
s. 8. H. Molasses, .
JQ Hhds and Bbu Cuba Molasses.,
For sale by "
,.,.,.( , KRRCHNER CALDER SROS.
4 '
7 000 8lckf IiTerp00 4 Etlr'
. For sale by -
nov 10-tf KERCBNXS a CALPER BROS.