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To City Subscribers, delivered in any part of the
ritv. Fifteen Cents per week. Onr City Agents are
not auLMuricu wiict.i ivi a mui j biuui o raontus in
advance.
United American Bricklayers' Associa
tion Lave petitioned for work, to New York
Hoard of Aldermen, aud singularly threaten
uuless it ia given to get it by procuring ad
mission to the penitentiary. Prepara
lious making by the Eoglish to attack the
Malays. National Grange adjourned
at Louisville. Ten persona fatally in
jured by boiler explosion at Cleveland, O.
Three powers in harmony on the East
era question. Sketch of Gram's Mes
sage read in Cabiaet yesterday. The mes
sage will contain 18,000 words. Ormr-
by, eminent English surgeon, dead.
New York markets: Gold, 114J; cotton,
13 1-M5; spirits turpentine, 37 cents; rosin,
Si 79.
THE OIT Y.
NKW AOVKRTlSEinEMTS.
W. K. Coulter A Good Chance.
D. A. Smith k& Co Bedsteads, &c.
J. & II. Sampson AH Wool Flannels.
! Heixsbergeu Bible, &c.
lu(Ul-Dt. .
Kough weather reported below
yesterday.
Warraer, with occasional light
ruins to-day.
The City Court will not be in
session again until Monday.
The old stables in the Citv Hall
a
k.i were being torn down yesterday.
Mr. Mallard of the Statesville
L iudmntk is on u britf business visit to
city.
The steam dredge Emma JJtinn,
employed at the Bar aud River works be
low this city, came up yesterday for a sup
ply of coal.
Collector Black leaves for lial
tigh this morning, where he goes to settle
with the State Treasurer. The sum to be
paid in by this county is about $25,000. t
The gentleman appointed by
Conference to preach at Fifth Street M. E.
Church last night failing to arrive, the ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Frank H.
Wuod.
J. B. McPherson, Esq., Tar
Collector for Pender countjr, leaves for
llaleigh this morning for the purpose of
settling the State tax for that county. The
amount is about $3,523.
We learn that Dr. Geo. (2.
Thomas of this city has been selected to de
liver the address of welcome to the mem
ber of the Eastern Medical Association,
w hich convenes in this city next Monday.
The Norwegian Barque &tau
1'itit, Gundersen, with a cargo of salt from
Gioecester, Enlaud, is reported in below
aud will probably arrive to-day. Several
other vessels are inside the Bar aud will be
up in a few days.
Our Methodist friends have had
a very unpleasant time for their Confer
ence. We would inform them that such
weather is not peculiar to Wilmington, how
ever, aud they must not form a bad opin
ion of our city on that account. Will tiy
and get up a better lot when they come
again.
And the temperance folks got
" a drop or two too much" of the favorite
Level age last night. This was a time when
its influence would out cheer, and many
were the disappointments amongthose who
would have liked to hear the address of the
Rev. Juo. N. Andrews before Ml. Olivet
Council, F. of T.
The Atlantic Coax Line Journal
Is the title of a new monthly publication
u.-ned from the press of Walker, Evans &
Cogswell, Charleston, and devoted to the
interest of the coast line of railroads. In
sneaking of the different cities on the route
Wilmington is alluded to as "fast becoming
well known to the travelling public as a
most pleasant and convenient resting place
en route to Florida and the South." It
aids: "Wilmington is situated on the Cape
Fear River, a few miles from the ocean; a
city of sixteen thousand inhabitants, and
the largest naval store depot in the world.
Its people are second to none in energy and
enterprise. A day can be most pleasantly
passed here."
Mr. Mait. O'Brien, formerly of the Geor.
!fin Railroad Journal, will specially attend
10 the interest of the Atlantic Coast Line
Journal, and all communications should be
addressed to him at Charleston, 8. C, or to
A. Pope, Gen'i Freight and Ticket Agent
Great Atlantic Coast Line, Wilmington,
N. C.
'Jhurtday Night's hervlcew-
Rev. Daniel A. Long, fraternal messen
ger from the Virginia and North Carolina
Christian Conference to the M. E. Confer
ence now in session in this city, and who it
lso Principal of the Graham High School,
preached a very acceptable sermon at
Front Street M. E. Church Thursday
night. The congregation, notwilhstandirg
the exceeding inclemency of the weather,
w as large. Mr. Long, who is quite a young
m n, apparently between 25 and 30 years
f age, surprised his hearers, not only with
his powers of oratory, but by the force and
impressiveness with which he handled bit
subject, many in the large assemblage be
ing moved to tears.
"vvrbotrd.
A cilored man accidentally fell over
board from a wood flat foot of Princess
street, Thursday night about 7 o'clock, but
was rescued from a watery grave by the
prompt action of his companions, who,
after some Considerable difficulty, succeed
ed in landing the involuntary bather upon
the wharf.
VOl;-XVII.--NO; tfh-
COUNTERFEITING.
Arrest of Parties Alleged lo be Im
plicated in the BntlDeii-Result
of Investigation Before V. S.
Commissioner Cassldey Affidavits
and Counter Affidavits, &e.
On the 23d of January last, now nearly
a year ago, a colored woman by the name
of Elsey JBrown, who kept an eating house
near Union Depot, appeared before U. S.
Commissioner Cassidey and made affidavit
to the effect that bn the day previous Lewis
T. Wood, Eli Batson and another young
man whose name we have not tscertained)
called at her place and got sspper, for
which they afterwards tendered a ten dol
lar bill from which to take the sum charg
ed, amounting in the aggregate to seventy-
five cents. She could not change the mon
ey and took it to a neighboring grocery to
get it broken, but the proprietor, who did
not like the appearance of the bill, declined
to change it. She then returned and gave
the men $2 25, promising to raise the re
mainder by the time they came back, they
having signified their intention of lodging
at her house that night; but they never re
turned, and, her suspicion being already
aroused as to the genuineness of the bill.
she showed it to other paities and the dis
covery was made that it was certainly a
counterfeit, having been tillered from a $1
to a $10 bill.
The necessary-, warrants wtie issued oalLe
strength of this affidavit, and oi.e of the
parties was arrested-tit ihu lime, but the
testimon' in his cae was i,ot deemed suffi
cient to convict aud he was discharged.
The other two succeeded in eluding the
vigilance of the officeis whoweieon the
lookout for them until a few days ago,
when Commissioner Cassidey got on the
track of Wood, who was arrested in Ons
low county and brought to this city on
Wednesday night. The case was heard on
Thursday and resulted in the defendant be-
ng required to give bond in the sum of
f200 lor his appearance at the uext term of
the District Court in this city.
On the conclusion of the examination in
the above case, Wood, the defendant, came
forward and rnada affidavit to the effect
that the counterfeit bill in questiou had
been given to himself and compan
ions by one L$. J. uarrett. residing
in the neighborhood of Wilmington;
whereupon a warrant was issued for
his arrest, placed in the hands of an of
ficer, and the accused party was brought
before the Commissioner yesterday ; but the
case was finally continued over until Tues
day, the 7th inst., in order that the neces
sary witnesses might be summoned.
This case having thus been disposed of
for the present, Garrett next " claimed the
floor" and made an affidavit, charging L.
Wood and another party with passing
counterfeit nickles, made of jcvur and
other base metals, many of which, it will
be remembered, were in circulation here
and elsewhere in the eastern part of the
Slate last winter. Garrett furthermore al
leged in his affidavit that quantities of this
spurious coin were proffered him by Wood
and his companion to dispose of on com
mission, but that he refused to fake it.
Wood was thereupon immediately re-arrested
and held to bail in the sum of $200 for his
appearance before Commissioner Cassidey
on Monday, the 13th instant, when prob
ably some rare and important developments
will be made.
The ten dollar counterfeit passed on the
colored woman, alluded to in the outset,
and which has been the indirect means of
bringing to light such' a chain of circum
stances of importance's apparently a very
old and dilapidated affair, the counterfeit
ing or altering of which was very clumsily ex
ecuted, leaving no doubt on the minds of
those who' examine it of the change that
had been surreDletiously made in its de
nominational value after it was issued.
Comity Commissioners.
A called meeting of the Board was held
at noon yesterday; present: J. G. Wagner,
Eiq., the Chairman, and Cotumissiot ers
Morris, Van A mringe and Nixon.
It was ordered that A. R 131 ick. Tax Col
lector, be allowed a credit of $1,479 89 in
settlement of the State tax, the same being
for abatements ordered by the Board on the
State part of property tax, aud that a list of
such statements 1ms made and placed on
file.
Application of A. J Westbrook, asking
for an abatement on the pronerly of the
heirs of Edward M Pherson, deceased, and
charged to Samuel Davis, agent, was laid on
the table.
The Board then adjourned to meet again
on Monday next, at 10 o'clock A. M., fbat
being the occasion of the regular monthly
meeting.
New Hanover's Stale Tax.
The whole amount of f'tatw tax collected
in New Hanover county for 1875 foots up
ab:ut $30,000. Th'w includes the schedule
B tax, listed tax and the school tax, which
is8J cents on the $100 valuation of proper
ty. This amount has been collected by
Collector A. It. Black up to within $181 U
of the amount charg d to him, which is a
very flattering exhibit, showing what a
proper amount of energy and perseverance
upon the patt of himself and deputies has
enabled lhcm to accomplish even in the
dullest of times. The property advertised
and bid in by the State w of course except
ed in above calculation, the deeds for
which, to the.amount of $1,383 80, are to
be deposited in the Treasury to the credit
of the Tax Collector.
Messrs. Letnruerman & Coney
are having their wharf between Market and
Dock streets put in a state of good repair.
WILMINGTON,
ItlETHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFER
KNCE.
Third Day's Proceedlncs of the 39th
Annual Session of the- North Caro
lina Conference ot the 91. E
Church South
The attendance of clerical and lay dele
gates at the M. E. Conference at the Front
Street Methodist Church', yesterday, was
quite large notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather.
. The exercises were opened promptly at
9 o'clock, Bishop McTyeiro in the chair.
Rev. W. H. Bobbitt offered up a fervent
prayer, after which he announced the hymn
" How firm a foundation, which was sung
by the fJonference.
The roll of the members who had not
previously been present being called, the
following gentlemen answered to their
names: Revs. J. P. Wheeler, A. W. Man
gum, A. R. Raven, J. H. Wren, II. H.
Wiley, J. B. Simpson, J. H.Crisp, J. John
son and Capt. R. R. Crawford, lay delegate
from Salisbury district.
The minutes of the second day's pro
ceedings were read, and after being amend
ed with regard to Rev. Mr. Mnhoncy, who
it stated wns elected an elder, it appearing
that he had previously attained that office,
were adopted, no further objection being
made.
The Bishop aunoucced that the regular
order was the disposal of the 20th question,
viz: " Are all the preachers blameless in
life and in official administration" with re
gard lo Klders. This consisted in receiving
the reports of the work under their charge
from the several elder pastors of churches in
the different districts, and the character of
the several Elders being passed upon by the
Presiding Elders.
This portion of the proceedings consisted
of the reading of the statistics of the differ.
eut pastors' charges, and was interesting as
show the progress of Methodism in the N.
C. Conference.
The elder pastors of churches in the sev
eral circuits designated made their reports
of the work under their charge. The ques
tion was not disposed of up to the hour of
adjournment.
PendiDg the disposal of the above ques
tion, the Rev. J)r. J. II. Yi1soh, of the First
Presbyterian Church, came forward and
was introduced to the body.
Dr. Wilson expressed himself glad to see
the faces of so many who had to bear such
apart in the future welfare of North Caro-
ina:
This 'Bishop expressed himself as cl id to
meet and receive the kind words expressed
by Dr. Wilson.
The Bishop then invited the gentleman to
a sent in the bodv of the Conference.
During the piogress of the 20th questiou
the matter of infant baptism came up,
OA ing to the small number of infants re
ported baptised in some of the districts.
Rev. IL O. Burton asked leave to make a
few remarks, which was granted.
Mr. Burton stated that the cause of the
scarcity of infant baptism was because of
the want of a proper degree of attentiop
on the part of the pastors. The people
were not educated to it. He spoke of its
necessity, of the duty of pasters, especially
the younger ones, who were able, work
ing indefatigably for its progress among
their congregations. He said there had not
en in his district a single sermon deliver-
e 1 on the subject.
Rev. A. W. Mangum spoke in reference
to the injury done to the cause of infant
baptism by a prominent Methodist publica
tion.
Rev. L. L. flendreu spoke to the subject
as expressed by Rev. R. O. Burton, while
Rev. J. P. Moore thought that the cause was
because of the objection parents had to
hav'mg their children baptized when they
themselves might object when they came
to years of discretion. They objected to
preform their children's religious creed, to
which Mr. Burton replied that it was thus
shown that the people did not have a proper
appreciation of the subject, and were not
thoroughly educated in it. After some other
remark? by the Bishop, 1n which he en
joined a stiict attention to the cause of in
fant baptism, the regular order was con
tinued
Rev. J. N. Somers was called upon for
his report. Ills Presiding iulder, as the
gentleman himself was absent, replied,
giving a statement of the enfeebled con
dition of that minister. On motion of the
residing Elder, Mr. Somers was placed in
the superannuated relation.
R -v. W. B. Maness being called upon for
a report. Rev. D. It. tfruton, the rresiamg
Elder of his district, reported that he "had
married a wife and could not come."
Te qhue tion of the facility of obtaining
the proper blanks for the reports of elders
wf the pastorate being raised, Rev. A. II.
Redford, of the Southern M. E Publishing
House, stated that Presiding Elders would
be supplied with sufficient quantities for
their districts for the sum of 50 cents each,
just sucient.to cover their actual cost. He
advised the Elders to send for them at the
close of each Conference. "
The following' communication tothe Con
ference was read:
Office of the Gband Master of )
Masons in North Carolina," ;
Wilsoh. Nov. 22, 1875. )
To t?w NorVi Carolina ' Confer face of the
Meihodiat Episcopal Ohureh Smith:
Brethren - As -the representative bead
of the Masonic Fraternity in North Caro
lina, I beg to address you in the hope of
calling your attention to the orphan work,
and .to bespeak for it at your bands such en
dorsement and recognition at will warrant
more of systematic support than it has be
fore received.
Set on foot by and the property of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, yet on such high
ground of universal charity that we sacra-
N. C, SATURDAY.
fice no principle in inviting and soliciting
the aid of all benevolent associations,
churches and liberal minded men and wo
men everywhere; starting with an appro
priation of five hundred dollars from the
Grand Lodge, relying upon the voluntary
contributions of the benevolent, during the
first year the Orphan Home in Oxford re
claimed from wretched want, and ia some
instances from ignoble slavery, over one
hundred orphan children whose parents had
been taken away and who were left without
means or protection. It has been a grand
success from the very beginning of its ex
istence. The State has made no provision
for orphans; the counties with their poor
bouses afford but poor and slender aid, and
until the Asylum was brought into being
the larger number of such children were left
to the merciless protection (?) of the rapa
cious and avaricious, ftentimes to the ten
der care of the negro. Many of these poor
helpless beings were made bo by the events
of that bloody conflict in which so many
laid down their lives for a cause they felt ot
be their country's and their God's.
But I need not recount the claims of the
orphan when in your body we have such
advocates as Burkhead, Ricaud, Reid,
Wood, Gibbons, Dodson and hosts of others
whose names do not now occur to me,
whose clarion voices have been heard in
their behalf in our own mystic halls. The
mere mention of the cause, and that it is
desired that j'ou may authorize those whom
you send forth to preach the glad tidings of
the Gospel of our Blessed Lord to plead for
the orphans will call forth such advocacy
as to put to shame the puny effort I might
attempt, for I regard this work, next to the
work of spreading the good news of salva
tion, the highest and holiest that can en
gage our sympathies or excite our energies.
Based upon the purest principles of
charity established by an Order which
knows no sect, nation or clime whose cov
ering is the starry decked heavens,and whose
beneficence extends to all alike, it can
not bi:' commend itself to you, and at once
obtain v or sanction. Then say to your
ministry, ten it to congregations, publish it
fiorn your i.u.,.it8 that an opportunity is
offered for the exercise of those graces so
highly commended by our Lord when with
us here on earth, which go to the enlarge
ment of our hearts and the ennobling of
our natures.
"Feed my lambs" was the injunction ;
not, "be ye ted ana clothed.
That great good may redound to the cause
of Christ through the instrumentality of
your Conference; that grace, mercy and
peace may attend vou. and that every good
work may prosper in your hands I sincerely
pray through Him in whom we trust.
W. VY. 1JLOUNT,
Grand Master.
On motion of Rev. J. P. Moore, the Rev.
F. L. Beld, Grand Chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Masons in North Carolina, was
constituted a committee of one to express
in reply to the communication the hearty
sympathy of this body with the cause of
maintaining the orphans.
A communication from the President of
Davenport Female College, an institution
in the btate Tinder the direction ot the
Conference, was referred to the Committee
on Education.
Rev. J. E. Mann, pastor of Front Street
Church, on being called upon under the
20th question, read a report of the work
under his charge, which showed a very
flattering and prosperous condition of his
pastorate. ThePrcsiding Bishop manifes
ted his pleasure by replying that "the lines
had fallen to him in pleasant places."
The name of Rev. Dr. C. F. Deems be
ing called under tho 20th question, the
residing Bishop stated that he had re
ceived a letter from that gentleman (who
could not be present) which he requested
the Secretary to read.
SR. deems' letter.
CnURCH OF THE STRANGERS, )
New York, Nov. 29, 1875. )
lo Bithop McTyeirc:
Rev. and Dear Brother: Thirty-four
years ago I became a member ot the North
Carolina conference, in me more than a
third of a century which has elapsed, un
til last year, I never missed a session and
never failed to be present at the opening
except in a solitary instance, when I was
unavoidably detained on the road. During
that time I have served the Conference and
the Church as circuit-rider, stationed
preacher, Presiding Elder, Professor, Secretary-
of the Conference, delegate to the
General Conference, and President of the
Annual Conference. I have never asked
for any office, appointment, or accommoda
tion, but have gone, at any pecuniary, per
sonal and domestic sacrifice, wherever and
whenever sent.
In the providence of God, without
my own: seeaing, i am me pastor
of the Church of the Strangers, an Evan
gelical independent church -in this city.
l ne nistory oi my connection wun it is wen
known to many. 1 came to New York in
1865 to attend to certain Southern interests.
supporting myself and family by literary
abor whue engaged, in ttte euoxt un ac
count of . the prejudices naturaljyngender
ed by the then recent civil war, that pro
ject tailed, and I was ready to return to
is oil u Carolina, or accept tue ..presidency or
a Southern college then tendered me. The
Bishops of the southern Methodist Church
unanimously recommended -me to stay in
New York and take care of a congregation
winch liad.beguu to gainer around m , com
posed mostly of strangers of -different de
nominations. That recommendation was
communicated to me by Bishop Pierce; and
you, Bishop McTyeire, wrote me; as it were
propbeticaUyjYoa wtnttoNewYork for
one purpose; eur God is keepiug-yqu -there
for another." The congregation grew -and
consolidated intp a..cburl, jind. every
month that church has ' grown until
now it is regarded by many -as one
of the most important centres of religious
influence In America. The Southern Metho
disfChurcb has appointed me to .this pas
torate from year to year, and the Cuurctiof
the Strangers, although it is independent
aud a great majority of the members kavo
never been Methodists, have not been un
willing to receive me under that appoint'
ment.
Fur several reasons I have not sought to
make any alteration in my ecclesiastical
status. - I am -sot -given--to -change, but
cling to old friends and old -associations.
Moreover, a number of leading laymen and
ministers of the.Southero Methodist Church
have urged me to continue my membership
therein, t urtuermore, 4 supposed it was.
the unanimous wish of the Bishops that I
should remain.- And, I was doing a work'
which honored the church and brought no
burden to it. " Since I have been pastor here I
have not drawn one dollar, so far aarI
know, from the Southern Methodist Church,
or any member thereof, for the support of
the Church of the Strangers, while ray pa?
torate in this church, 1 write what is no-
torious has been the providential occasion
of thousands upon thousands of dollars
being sent not only to Southern Methodists
mm
DECEMBER 4, 1875.
and their institutions, but also to other
Evangelicaleburchesio the South.
Perhaps.it was in vicw of all these thin
thai the General Conference ot 1870 passed
a resolution covering" any case like mine
that might arise. That resolution was re
scinded by the General Conference in 1874
and another in a modified form was adopt
ed. I have this to say: that I had nothing
to uo, oy request, suggestion or otherwise,
with any of these proceedings; I have never
desired any action;to bo taken by the An
nual or General Conference exceptionally in
my.iavor.
Notwithstanding all this there are mem
bers of the North Carolina Conference who
seem to believe that I ought to abandon the
Church of the Strangers or withdraw from
the Conference. Their agitation of the case
subjects the to constant annoyance of being
misapprehended by good men and misrep
resented by others.
. I believe I am as much called
of God to the office of Pastor of the
Church of the Strangers as yon can believe
that you are called to the office of Bishop
in the Southern Methodist Church. It
seems to me that I should as much be leav
ing the lead of the Master in quitting my
present work as you could think that you
would be abandoning your line of duty by
returning te your Annual Conference.
So long as I felt that the North Carolina
Conference desired to retain me I made no
motion to withdraw. ! In the membership
of that Conference I expected to close at
once my ministry and my life. But I do
not believe that the Master desires me to
stand in a position in which I am, made by
others an occasion of concern to the au
thorities of the Church and of trouble to
the brethren who love me, simply that I
may indulge one of my sentiments, howev
er excellent that sentiment mav be. In
view of all these things through you I re
spectfully ask the Conference to grant me
a location. I should have done this in per
son if the session of the Conference bad not
fallen at a time when the temporal and spir
itual interests of the Church render my
presence nere more man usually needed.
This motion on my part is made without
consultation with any member of the
North Carolina Conference, or any
officers of the Church of the Strang
ers. it is done in the fear of God
and in charily toward all my brethren of the
norm Carolina Conference. 1 love .North
Carolina. The most of my public ministry
was in mat state, au my children were
born there. My two dead sons lie in its soil:
my firstr born, my young hero-martyr sleeps
in tue cemetery in Wilmington. God has
given me many spiritual children out of the
population of North Carolina. They will
bear me witness that by the space of
iwenty-rour years i preached the gospel
from town to town and from house to
house, coveting no man's silver or gold,
but generally partly and sometimes wholly
maintaining my sen, mat i might serve the
people in the ministry of the Word. I left
the State no richer than I was when I en
tered it, except in memories and in friends.
My clerical brethren will bear me witness
that I have belonged to no clique, have op
posed no measure captiously and set myself
against no gooa man lor nis injury. At
the same time I have not, through self seek
ing, failed to oppose frankly every meas
ure, which I believed to be hurtful to the
Church and every man whom I regarded as
an ecclesiastical demagogue.
It is a comfort to know that I have en
joyed the affections and confidence of the
most able and beloved ot the ministers, the
Brocks, the Leighs, the Bumpasses,
the Doubs, the Nicholsons, the Pells,
the Reids, the Barringers and others
now in glory, as well as those living
who deserve to be named In the same
category. If, through want of thought on
my part, or any frailty of my temper or
character, I have given a moment's pain to
any brother, I most humbly beg that he
will treat it as we all pray the Lord Jesus to
treat all our sins.
And now, desiring this letter to be read
in open Conference,;I pray that the Head of
the Church may pour upon you and all
other officers, ministers and members of the
Southern Methodist Church the abundant
blessing of His heavenly grace. Pray for
me that I may finish my course with joy
and this misistry which Ihaveireceivedor
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Affectionately and faithfully
Your Brother,
Charles F. Deems.
The Presiding Bishop made some brief
complimentary remarks regarding the
work of Dr. Deems, after which Rev. E. A.
Yates moved that a committee of three,
consisting of Revs. W. H. Bobbin, Ira T.
Wyche and Jas. H. Wheeler, be appointed
to respond to the letter of Dr. Deems, and
to express the hearty sympathy of this body
with him.
Dr. Deems was, by a vote of the Confer
ence, located at the Church of the Strangers
in New York city: -
On motion of Rev. E. A. Yales, Rev.'R.
P. Bibb was placed in the superannuated
relation. Mr. Yates gave a statement of
the needy condition of that minister and,
with approval of the Conference, took up a
collection ior uim, realizing in a snort time
one hundred-and fifty dollars.
Bishop McTy eire t gave som . i nt eresting
particulars iu relation to the method pur
sued by the British Wetdeyan;Church in re
gard to the superannuated relation. . : H.
i, Rev. R.-P.. Bibb made : some feeling re
marks in reply to . the substantial proof of
the generosity of the brethren in- his - case.
Rev. A..W.-Mangum made some remarks
revatdiug the superannuated relation.'
Rev.' Dr. ClOss1 moved, touching the ap
portionment of the finances of the Confer,'
ence. Motion laid on the ' table for future
consideration..
A motion Jo . have an .affernoon session
was laid(on the table.. . , , . .
It was announced- that .Rev. F. L..Red
wquid preach in the, Front Street Church
and Rev,, J. T, Hajtman in the Fifth Street
Church last evening. . , :
After, the usual closing exercises, the
Conference took a- recess nutil 0 o'clock
Ibis-morning. - - 1 '
fbe Femlval.
The way the drenching rain came down
aft (lay yesterday skid last night ' was dis
couraging, and yet . we hope the :jadie.s ot,
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, who had ?rork'
ed so hard to prepare the feast and who
I waited so patiently for the few patrons who
dodged in between the torrents at the . City
Hall were not entirely, .discouraged by the
result. It required a good deal of resolu
tion in any o'ne to venture out into the storm
for any parposepifrdthoie whose pleasure
it would have been tfndei' fairer skies to look
upon the radiant faces which awaited them
must be owned to have been just a little ex
; WHOtE NO. 2,668.'
cusable in preferring tile attractions of dry"
clothing and a comfortable fire at home to
the smiles of the fairfor ihia oacc.: Better
weather next time! Xet the ladies try again.
-; A. 1H. K. CONFjBKKNCK.
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TUlrd Day's Session.
Conference met at 10 O'clock A. M., pur
suant to adjournment, Bishop J. P." Camp
bell in the chair. -
The religious-exercises were -conducted;
by Rev WwH.-Jsbop-?hynage 84.
The Bishop then addressed the Throne of
Grace and read the 23d Psalm.
The roll was called and the minutes of
the previous session were read,' which, on
motion, were approved. '-
Question 5. What preachers are admitted i
or readmitted on trial?
A motion was made that Robert Nichols,
Daniel Sanders, Elijah Hawkins, Thomas
Wood, J. E. C. Baiham and J. R. Ray be
admitted on trial, providing they pass their
examination. The motion prevailed.
Revs. A. T. Carrand L B. Salters, of
the South Carolina Conference, were intro
duced to the Conference and invited to a
seat in the bar.
Rev. Z. T. Pearsoll was introduced tothe
Conference hud invited lo a seat in the bar.
Question 6. Who thai I remain on trial?
Decator McClamey and C. M. Blount
were designated to remain on trial.
A motion that Anthony Smith be dis
continued prevailed.
Conference then adjourned, after bene
diction by Rev. B. W. Morris.
The Berbers.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
next the original Berber Family- with Sol
Smith Russell, old favorites of the Wilming
ton public, will give, at the Opera House
one of their feasts of t music and humor.
The Bergers are reinforced on this occa
sion by a number of hew specialists, , both
ladies and gentlemen, who receive flatter-
1 n or Annnmiirma tvhftrbvavftiAW onnanv
' " '"-J "i"""' I
We think the public may .rely Upon their7
. . m rm a. I
Illness of Dr. IVoran. '
We are sorry to know that Rev. Dr.
Moran has been suffering at his home; with
Capt. J. K. Legget t . from an attack of
vertigo for the past two days, and is unable
to attend the sessions of Conference. Dr.
King is in attendance and the reverend
gentleman was somewhat better at the hour
when we received our latest intelligence
last night, with good hope of his speedy re
covery. .
Generous Offers.. ' !
We learn that Mr. Jas. A. Springer, deal
er in coal and wood at Front and Mulberry,
streets, has generously offered to deliver
gratis with his carts some fifty loads of the
wood donated lb' the Ladies' Benevolent
Association by Mr. J. B. Wilkinson and the
Carolina Central Hail way, for the poor.
Col. Fremont, Superintendent of the road,
has also granted valuable storage privil
eges, &c, in the same connection.
Range of Tlieraaomeier. -
The following was the range of the ther
mometer at the Signal Bureau, in this city,
yesterday:
7 A. M., 45; 12 M., 50; 2 P. M., 52; 4:30
P. M., 50; 9 P. M., 50; 11 P. MM 49.
Total rainfall .75 of an inch. :
CITY ITEM.
Book Bikdsbt. TH5 MownJta stab Book Bind-
- a -- - - mm - ' ' '
ma&Uke manner, and at reasonable pricec.HXr
ehanta and others needtnff Recetot Books! or other I
work,m.yrelron promptness in the execution of J
meir oraers. i
Thakstir PBDrrufo-lxus. Invaluable to rail
road companies, steamship companies, banks, nwsr-
chants, mannf acturers and others. They are en-
during and changeless, and will copy sharp and
clear for an indefinite period of time. Haring just I
received a fresh supply of these inks, we are pre
pared to execute orders promptly and at moderate
prices.
A farmer told us ibe other day that be would not
be without Dr. Hull's Cough .Synip If it cost five
dollars a bottle.
It mast be a wonderful remedy.
Spirits Turpentine
i . . .. . i .. .
r-iMr. Mula ,f Orphans7 concert'
raised $60 ipthe towft of Hertford.
A dollar store at Rock v Mount I
ernt tr aw !nfiino nnA hnA to Tanioosfl." :
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Joseph' A. Harris is 'the 'tiew
presidebt of the: Maieigh typograpnicai
Union, .... , . . , . ; . . .
The daily rneetings in the Second
Presbyterian Church at Charlotte continue
with unabated hiteiest.. I, ; i , : .
The vountr folks of Toisnot will
tournament on Thursday, 23d of December,
clo8ing'the affair with a grand coronation
ball at night, -
The Durham Tobacco .Plant i is
informed that Mr. T. B. Kingsbury is mak
ing arrangements to start a papeY in Dur
ham at no distant day,; t ,,. ;:
. Advance: .Wilson.iscow iathe
21st year of its existence and several of the
pioneers, a part of the original' panel, at
present reside within the corporate .limit a.
Her population as before stated is approach
ing 2,500, and the cry is, Still they come.
The Wilson Advance yesterday
entered upon its sixth yearly volume. Abk,
true and devoted to the interests of its sec
tion, it deserves the success it has won and
the prosperity it enjoys. The name of Capt..
E. C. Woodson, late of the Raleigh Neua,
appears at the head of itsiocsl depatimenV
and hei announces his intentions, apd. Drin-,
ciples n his sanitation.
Satisbuhr Watchman? - thie day'
last week a human fiend, Jim' Boyden, k'
colored man liviag upon the plantation of
Mr. A. H. Boydenn this county, outraged
the person of his own daughter, and then
fled, and up b this trme: has- not been ar
rested. About two weeks ago nis wife died,
from the effects of 4 kifck" iaihe abdomen
from this monster, she .being in; aatate oz
nreenancr at the time. We learn further
that about two years ago one of bit child ren
died, under such circumstances as to ieaa
strongly to The suspicion that he had brut-'
ally beaten it to death.
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&w Contract Advertisement taken
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....loo oe
at prvr-o
lionately low rate
Five Squares erttmatea as a qoarter-coroniE. sid
ten aqnarei as a hair -column.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A Good Chance !
IoFFEfc tfY TURPENTINE FARM AND STILL,
(situated near this place, for sale, or I will rell bu
interest to a man competent to manage it. Ftr
particnbis, enquire ef Worth & Worth, or tddua
ibe subscriber at Broaeon, Fla.
dec 4 lw . . . W. It. COULTEIt.
Bedsteads.
COTTAGEBEBSTEAPS IN STOCK ANI
400
.... For Sale tow, to. lots to Sntt.
dec 4-tf D. A. SMITH A CO.
Comfortables.
LARGE STOCK JUST RECEIVED AND
For Ble Low, .
By
dcci-tr
D. A. 8 JII Til & ext.
The Cheapest
ALL WOOL
F L ANNE L 8
EVER BEEN IN WILMINGTON
ARB NOW OKI! XT
J. & H. 8A3ISOSt,
43 Market street
dec 4-tf
Billies, Prayer Book's, Hymnals
AND
: HYMN BOOKS.
THE LARGEST, FINE8T AND BEST ASSORT
ment of Prayer Books. HTinnala and HlhW..
with and without cases, ever bronpht to thin r-iv
are to be found at the
LIVE BOOK STORE. ! r
Also Pianos. Oreans. Chromop. and a comnlfe
stock of Musical merchandise. :
At
HEINSBERSER'S
dec 4-tf
No. 1 Market Street.
MILLINERY.
I HK UNBERSTOXICTI WTSTTWa Tfl TVPflUXI
the ladtes that she hss jnst returned from New
W S WUIV BUU USB UCCU lJi DCVOfU Wt USiB II 11a Ski ' rZ
Fine French Millinery,
andwill.be DrODared in a few davs to show, her
Mends and the public generally the latest styles in
FRENCH PATTERN BONNETS AND HATS, ,
and ererythtnut pertaining to the business. I have
also a very fine selection of Fancy Goods, conslrt -
ingot
Ladies' Corsets, Hoop Skirts,
POMPADOUR'S LACES, FRINGES, BUTTONS
SLIPPER PATTERNS; MOTTOES
and Frames, Linen Collars and Cuffs,IIandkerch!cf s,
jargest ana cneapett stocK or zephyr worstad and
Shetland Wool to be had this tide ef Ua!timor-.
orders from the country solicited and attended to
witu iiromptnoss cna care.
' Variety Store, 4 Market Street.
Oct 3 nactf MRS. L. FLANAGAN.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AUCTION SAXeT
Boot and Shoes,
WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY. I) K-
ccmber 4th, at H o'clock, to set! out balance of
Stock or Boots and shoes,
No. 41 Market Street,
Sale to be comzmmo every day un-
til Stock is closed out.
These Shoes are from the bet' Manufatorers,
and bought expressly for this Market
Terras cash on Delivery. S.. W". DAVIS.
dec3-t . Auctioneer.
At! 27 Norfcll FTQlYfc St)
- JUST HISCMilV-EJ?,
-.
SUPPLY Olf.VEBT.DISIllABLE
n 4 A rtl 49
J tl A M U O
A written guarantee for 8 Tears accompany the sale
or eacn ursan . vau ana Bear tnem
gM Unffll PrATlf fitroot
Vi til JC lUilb OblCCt
PIANOS!
On hand from the renowned firm of Chickering &
Sons.
HKRR YON BULOW. now the neatest known
Pianist in America, is using them at Els Concerts.
uesarstneyare
The Best In The World,"
and farther says, "who can bcrp playing well on
sueh instruments 1" Call and near them at
27 North Front ; Street,
hand at prices to tniu Sold il good older. - The
servicesor..
, . THE BEST PIANO AND ORGAN TUNER
can be had for the trivial sum of
$1 to S3 Guaranteed,
AT 97 NORTH FRONT STREET."
J. F. Rueckert.
decl-tf .
GROCERIES.
2 g TUBS 6. E. BUTTER ;
QQ Boxes Factory and State Cheese;
Bbls B. R. Potatoes.;
fjrf Bbls Buckwhcst;
Bagging,
'Bacon, Candy,
Bread Preparation,
, ? Candleis
! '"- -' Coffee, -'
7 . ' Cotton Ties,
CQRN, FLOUR, HOOP IRON, LYE, MATCHES
' Kola ses, Mnilets, NaUs, Oysters, Oats,
- Potash, Salt, Sheeting, ? ' .
Yarns. 4c.
Tke abovs goods wQl be offered verj low to
PBOaiPT-FAYING CSJSTOSEB9I
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nov Si-tf WILLIAMS MUBCHISOW.
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