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To City Subscribers, delivered In any part of the
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advance.
OUTLINES.
Fifty persona killed by the explosion of a
tug's boiler at Bremer haveu. A bloody
riot took place at ItolliDg- Park, north of
iVicksburg. Paris man icipality votes
$3,000 to the statue of Liberty to be placed
ia New lork harbor, New Yotk
markets: Gold, 114i114f; cotton, 13 5-10
spirits turpentine, 86i37: resin.
$1 70f 1 77. Fourteen ballots not
deciding contest in caucus for Virginia
Senator, matter goes over until Monday,
w ith intimation that it will not be decided
short of the election in the joint session on
Tuesday. Between four and five thou
sand skeletons taken from under a hospital
ia Peru. Republican National Coin
mitlee meets in New York January 13lh to
arrange time and place of holding the Con
vention of that party. Speaker Kerr
serenaded last night. Good deal of
telegraphic talk yesterday about the whis
key business.
"THE cdxtiz:.
NEW AOVBRTISEHIBNTS.
See New Advertisements on Fourth Page
A. Wronski. Wil. Couucil No. 4. "
Muxsox & Co. Clothing, &c.
See ad. "Red Men's Ball."
Harrison & Allen. Stylish Furs.
See advertisement "Opera House." .
Ckas. D. Myers & Co. Family Supplies.
See ad, " Renting of Church Pewi"
Matthew P. Taylor. Atteution.
('olville & Co. Fur Sale.
Ste ad. "A Card of Thanks."
Williams & Mcrchisox.-' Butter.
Kerchker & Calder Bros. Flour.
Worth & Worth. Lime, Coal, &c.
0. W. Yates. Christmas Presents.
Giles & McRCHisox.-i-Shovela, &c.
Green & Flanker Drug Store Open.
See advertisement "Lost."
John Dawson. Nails and Axes.
A. David. Gents' Underwear.
See ad. " Santa Claus Take Notice."
Shriek Bros. Clothing at Actual Cost.
Our diarrhea To-uar.
First Presbyterian Church, corner Third
and Orange streets: Rev. Jos. R. Wilson,
D. I)., Pastor. Services at 11 a. in., and
Tip. m. Sunday School at S p. m. Rev.
Second Presbyterian Church, corner of
Fourth and Campbell streets. Services at
11 a. m. and 7 p. in. Sunday school at
3 p. m. Seats free.
First Baptist Church, corner of Market
and Fifth streets, Rev. James B. Taylor,
Pastor. Sunday School at 94 a. m. Ser
vices at 11 a. m. and 7J p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday night at 7 p. m. Young
men's prayer meeting Tuesday LLht at 1
o'clock. The Lord's Supper will be admin
istered fter the morning sermon. The Or
(iiaacce of Baptism will be administered
after sermon at night.
Second Baptist church, on Sixth, between
Church and Castle streets. Services at 11
o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. m. Sunday
school at 3 o'clock p. m. Prayer meeting
Tuesday night at 7$ o'clock.
Services in St John's Church to-day, 3rd
Sunday in Advent, as follows: Early Cele
bration at 1 a. m. Morning Prayer at 11
o'clock; Evening Prayer at 7$ o'clock.
Services at St. James' Church, corner
Market and Third streets, to-day, 3rd Sun
day in Advent, as follows: Celebration at
7j a. m. ; Morning Prayer at 11 o'clock; Sun
day School at 2i p. m. Evening Prayer
at 4 o'clock.
Services at St. Paul's (Episcopal) church,
corner of Fourth and Orange streets, as fol
lows: Services at 11 a. m., and 7 p. m.
Rev.' T. M. Ambler, Rectoi. Seats free.
St. Paul's Evaug. Lutheran Church,
corner of 6th and Market streets, Rev. G.
1). Bernheim, pastor. German services at
11 a. m. English service at 7 p. m.
Suuday school at 3 p. m. Weekly lecture on
Vcdi;esda3' at "i P- m- Catechetical in
sii action on Friday at 3i p. m.
Front Street M. E. Church (South), cor
ner of Front and Walnut streets: Rev. J.E.
Mann, pastor. Services at 11 a, m. and 1
p. m. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night at 7 o'clock.
Young Men's Society Tuesday night at 7J
o'clock.
Fifth Street Methodist E. Church (South),
situated on Fifth, between Nun and Church
streets. Services at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Sabbath School at 9 a. m. Prayer meet
ing Thursday uight at 7$ o'clock. Rev. J.
W. Craig will preach in the morning and
Ki v Jos. L. Keen in the evening.
St. Thomas' Catholic Church, Dock St.
between 2nd and 3rd. Services to-day as
tuliows: Holy Mass at 7a. m. and 10 a m.
Vesjiers at 4 p. ra. Sunday school at 9 a: m.
Sunday school for the colored children in
Ue basement at 3 p. m. Rev. M. S, Gross,
ptor and lie v. Jag B. White assistaRt.
Seamen's Bethel: Services at 3$ p. in
Rev. Jos. L. Keen, Chaplain.
Services at St. Mark's (colored) Episcopal
Churcu: Morning Prayor at 11 o'clock;
Evening Prayer at 8 o'clock, Sun
day school at 3 p. na-, at S.L Barnabas''
Schodt'bouae. feeftljl tremrxx rrmi-
TriuityJ; Chapel, '7th" "fttfd Brunswick
stels, ie.v, N W.X"Ce Pastor. Ser?
vices at U o'clock a. m., 3 p. m. and 71 p,
m. Sabatn Schoof at 9la! in.' "
FJVt Jptist Cburchjcojoredf, 'on Fifth
and Campbell streets. Sunday School at 9f
a- m. 'prearfifB fr':toirftH., 8 p. m. Dd
p. m,
RevtR.-JIowell, Pastor.
A U'r4 for ib Children.
A Fair, Festival and Promenade Concert
u ill -'be- given by the children of St. John's
Parish jao Thursdigr nd J'ridyieytniDgs,
the 16th and 17th inst., on which occasion
lUose who wih to lay jn astock of Christ
ipas presents at a bargaiolwifl bVprewnted
Wi'-h a rare opportunity fordoing so. The
entertairigiebt will no doubt, altogether, be
a very pleasant one.
VOL,. XVII. NO. 68.
Lecai Dots.
The police got their " stamps"
yesterday.
Two weeks from yesterday look
out for Christmas!
The chain-gang is now composed
or twenty-six persons.
Early risers found a thin skim
of ice in exposed places yesterday morning.
; South west winds, warmer, cloudy
weather with light snow or rain predicted
to-day.
Assistant Bishop Lyman was on
a visit to Bishop Atkinson, in this city, dur
ing the latter part of the week just past
There were 3 interments in Oak
dale Cemetery during the week closing yes
terday, of which 1 was an adult and 2 were
children
The Register of Deeds issued 3
marriage licenses during the past week, of
which 1 was for a white and 2 were for col
ored couples.
The interments in Pine Forest
(colored) Cemetery during the past week
numbered 6, of which 4 were adults and 2
were children.
. Parties whose Ereedmen's Sav
ings Bank books have been left with J. E.
Sampson for collection, are requested to
call at the Register's vtlice and get their
checks.
Rev. J. 31. Rhodes, il-e new
Pastor of Fifth Street M. E. Chuich, isuow
absent, but is expected io airivu here on
Wednesday next and asbUiue his pastoral
duties on the following Sunday
This city and vicinity was visit
ed on Friday night with one of the heaviest
frosts ever known in this section. As late
as 9 o'clock, in shady spots, children were
noticed gathering it by the cup full, as if it
was snow.
W. H. Biitt, who was arrested
in Sampson county a few days'siuce on the
charge of conspiracy and murder, and who
was taken to Raleigh for confinement, an
account of which appeared in this paper a
few days since, was endeavoring ou Friday
to givebail.
W llmlnston ftetall market.
The following prices ruled yesterday:
Apples, (dried) 12 cents per pound; dried
peaches 25c per pound; walnuts, 25 cents
per peck; pickles, 20 cents per dozen;
lard, 18 cents per pound; butter, 4055
cents per pound ; cheese, 25 cents per pound ;
grown fowls50G0a pair; geese f 1 50 peT
pair; beef KHgUtiic. per pound; beef, (corn
ed) 12i15c. per pound; veal, 12J16jc.
per pound; mutton, 12163 cts. per pound;
ham, 1820 cts. per pound; shoulders, 12 J
14 cents per pound ; tripe, 20 cts. per bunch ;
clams, 25 cents a peck; open clams, 2025
cts a quart; soup bunch, 5 cts; eggs, 2530
cents, a doz; sturgeon, 25 cts. a chunk (5 lbs);
potatoes, new Irish, 40c a peck; new sweet
20 cents a peck; fish trout 25c. per bunch;
mullets 1025 cents per bunch; turnips,
10 cents a bunch; onions, 50 cents
peck; cabbages 1825 cents a
bead; bologna 20 cents a pound; wild
ducks 5U75 cents a pair; paicley, 5
cents a bunch; onions, 50 cents a peca; car
rots, 5 cents a pound; rice 1020 cents a
quart; crabs 15 cts dozen; green field peas
10c per quart; apples 50 to 60c per peek;
liver pudding, 20 cents lb; blood pud
ding, 25 cents lb. ; oysters (New River)
$1 25 per gallon or $1 a bushel; do. Sound,
20 cents a quart; cauliflower, 1025 cents;
celery, 25 cents per bunch.
DIacovery of a New 'Ullakey BlngV'
A portion of a barrel of whiskey having
been stolen from the freight depot of the
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Rail
road sometime during the past week, a
search warrant w piocnred yetterday
and placed in the bunds of un officer, who
proceeded to the west side of the river and
succeeded in finding a keg containing some
five or six gallons of the liquor in the pos
session of one Dick Crawford, colored. It
appears from his statement, however, that
another colored man, whose name he men
tioned, had drawn the keg of whibkey from
the barrel, hid it under the-plalfoim and
had been taking his "drams" from it for
some days, when he (Crawford) thinking
he had as much right to it as the other,
finally took the keg from its hiding place
and carried it to his own house. Wheiher
be will succeed in establishing this as a fact
in evidence, wlieu tlid investigation takes
place, remains to be seeo.
The case will crae up f,r a hearing
before Justice Caxsidey to morrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
mayor Court.
The following cases weie disposed of
yesterday morning: v
Job Walters, charged wtib being disor
derly, &c , on Ibe streets, was ordered to
pay a fine of $10 and costs.
":The"aine,: charged;with cursing a police
officer, was found iruilty and--ordfered to
pay a fine of $10 and posts.
Elijah Jteeter, charged With fighting,
was found guilty and ordered to pay a fine
of'fSdaWsP ?fJ- ' "J- V
Cbas. IJ. Grant was arraigned on three
charges, fighting, resisting police omcer
oVeWTOd uriiif&&S acting very disorJsgjfc
. . i m J 1 . 1. aaba'- f'tm-'kr L'll i;UaL J U.'.t'iii.' iii l A.. 1
derly, and was found guilty in each case'
the fines imposed for the same aggregating
$130.
William Bell, charged with attempting
to fight with rock in hand, was found guil
ty. Case dismissed on payment of $5 and.
eosts.
A party barged wUU violating the pow
ordinance was$ocd 5 and costs.
. Six cases for violation of the general tax
ordinance were continued until Monday.
WILMINGTON,
A 8heltlnff Tragedy.
The Charlotte Observer has the particulars
of a fatal affray which occurred at Wades
boro' on Thursday afternoon, between
Miller Jowers, and Alex. Birmingham.
It appears the two men met at the restau
rant of Mr. Jowers, which is near the depot,
when a dispute arose concerning a gun,
which had a bruise upon the barrel. Jowers
said that the damage to the gun resulted
from its having been dropped and a wagon
wheel having run over it, which statement
Bii mingham pronounced "a d d lie." Jow
ers asked if he meant what he said? The
other responded : "If you say that a wa
gon wheel ran over the barrel of that gun
you tell a d d lie;" saying which he struck
Jowers a blow with a stick which be had io
hia hand. (Birmingham had the gun also
in his bands at the lime.) Jowers, being
stricken, turned and seized a stick, with
which he pursued his assailant, and was
about overtaking him, when he turned, and
with the gun almost at the breast of the
pursuer, fired, the whole load lodging in
tue body of the unfortunate man, who
dropped, and with the exclamation, "Bir
mingham has killed me!" expired instantly.
Tue charge made a frightful wound, the
whole of Jowers' heart having been shot
out.
Biiminghain immediately fled, aijd at
last accounts had not been arres'.ed. The
Observer understands that the slayer has j
been more or less deranged for the past ten
years. He is a school teacher by profession
and his iusauiiy has been of bo mild a
character that he has been pursuing his
vocation during this lime. He is a man of
excellent parentage and family connection,
and, up to the time of this occurrence, has
borne an untarnished name. Jowers is
also well connected and had a good char
acter.
The affair, as may be supposed, caused
great commotion in Wadesboro'.
Tiie Lee mausoleum.
As we h&ve before stated. Gen. R D.
Lilley is now in our city as the accredited
agent of the Lee Memorial Association for
the purpose of soliciting funds to aid in the
erection of a suitable structure, upon ap
propriate grounds tendered by Washington-
Lee University as a mausoleum for the
recumbent statue of Gen. R. E. Lee, by
Valentine; recently received at Lexington.
Elsewhere the efforts of Gen. Lilley have
been met with a most favorable. response,
and we are glad to learn that, so far, the in
dications are that he will meet with like
success here.
In this connection we may mention the
fact that the ladies of Baltimore recently
gav.ng a charming entertainment for the
benefit of this fund, which netted the hand
some sum of $1,300. The ladies of Lexiug
too, Staunton, Norfolk and Danville are
also moving in the matter, llio&e of the two
former places having already given enter
tainments for this object with very credit
able results. New Orleans will follow suit,
and we hear that the ladies of Raleigh and
Fayetteville are to enter the lists in con
tributing in a like manner to this noble ob
ject.
Now what have the good ladies of Wil
mington to say to an entertainment of the
sums Character here ? They can do much
to aid the cause by getting up a concert or
something of the kind for this purpose.
Wilmington should not be behind ber sis
ter cities in contributing to this sacred
fund, and the ladies, we feel assured, are
not lacking in devotion to the memory of
the great chieftain whom the South
so delights to honor. We hope to hear
from the ladies of Wilmington on this sub
ject at an early day.
Maztppa.
Miss Kate Fisher and her celebrated
horse "Wonder" will appear in this city on
Wednesday evening next in her famous
sensational play entitled "Mazeppa;" the
advance agent, Mr. J. W. Spaulding, form
erly of this city, being now here making
the necessary arrangements. The Peters- j
burg Neics, alluding to the performance of
Mazeppa" in that city on Friday night,
says: ine superior acting 01 tuis com
pany and the handsome mauner in which
the piece was mounted deseived even
from Petersburg a better audience than
that of last night.
renaperauce Aadrcae.
Our temperance friends and the public
generally are reminded that Theo. N. Ram
sey, Esq., Slate Lecturer, I. O. of G. T.,
will deliver an address on the subject of
temperance to-morrow (Monday) evening,
at Temperance Hall, on Third, between
Princess and Chesnut streeis. Mr. Ramsey
is having large audiences and accomplish
ing much good elsewhere, and it is to be
hoped that his efforts will meet with like
results here.
Clear aud Cold.
'Come out of the house, girls, and take
your daily promenades this glorious winter
weather. Just dress up warm and leave the
enervating atftoijffiere' oi '. Ue fireside be-1
hind and drinkhBfwallon&pf4hachilU
air, ana ie.jaiyjpueurtfw -u gwruiuis
ac8;'friH'fiie lungs to the heartandllheuce
bounding jtbsougb -aUr4.be. pijlses," carrying
Wt iutojour.8Ki.eclCti(e ."and grace into
your motions, god- humor to your hearts
and the roses toyour pute cheeks, so that
tl.iy'rwhn $eJfeV V.sdtoe slibjects
we forget tbatf we are growing od:-
I
vtt
Katie 'of Tl)ermt'eie. ' l''
The following was the range of -the ther
mometer 'at the lgna.lqru5iu,'io '(hU city,
6&tf cl $y ?
T A. M., 34; 12 M., 5; 2 P. M , 52; 8 P.
M., 51; 4:30 P. M., 40; 9 P. M., 49; 11 P.
M., 46. - Lowest temperature during past
24 hours 3.
N. C, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1875.
County Conimlaelooere.
The Board met yesterday afternoon
present, J. G. Wagner, Esq., Chairman
and Commissioners Morris, Van Amringe
and Nixon
The following persons were drawn to
serve as jurors for the January term of the
Superior Court
Firtt Week. Moses D. Motte, A. J. Hew
lett, Samuel Blumenthal, Zepbania Howe,
David E. Sadgwar, Boston Spellman, E. H.
McQuigg, H. D. Sampson, David Loflin,
John J. Hewlett, Owen M. Fillyaw S, R
Etheridge, P. Heinsberger, S. H. Morton,
Gilbert Whitfield, John W. Kerr, James
Livingston, Samuel G. Northrop, John G.
Norwood, Robert Noyes, Richard McClam
my, John H. Hooper, Owen Fennell, Jr.,
I Martin Lof tin, R. W. Hicks, Geo. W.IIoop-
er, Thomas White, Roderick McRae, Jacob
Ellsbach, London Jacobs, Isam Quick,
Edward Moore, D. Pigott, John Souther-
land, W. J. Penton
Second Week. John Evangelist, B. D.
Morrill, Hugh McLaurin, John H. Mallard,
Jas. H. Hill, Murphy Ward, J. M. Hender-
son, Robert Sweet, Joseph Jones, Sr.,
Joshua Meares. B. F. Hall, S. Decatur
Hankins, Alex. May, W. H. Northrop,
Joseph Sternberger, John D. Love, E. J
Pennypacker, John McEachern.
The Board then, on motion, went into an
election to fill the vacancy on the Board oc
casioned by the resignation of James Wil
son, Esq.
The names of Thomas M. Gardner and
Daniel C. Davis were placed in nomina
tion.
Three b -Hots were had without result,
each candidate receiving two votes, when
the name of A. R. Black was substituted
for that of D. C. Davis. After balloting again
without result, the names of John G. Nor
wood and Henry Taylor, both colored,
were successively placed in nomination,
wi h 1 be same result as before.
After a motion to adjourn bad been made
and withdrawn, the Chairman submitted
the following report, which, as he said,
was drawn up at the suggestion of the
Board to relieve the present financial era-
barassmenta of the county:
To the Honorable the Board of County Com
missioner t of Hew Hanover County:
Gentlemen: The undersigned most re
spectfully recommend to your honorable
Board that, in order to reduce the expenses
of this county, the following resolutions be
adopted:
1st. That the position of Clerk to the
Auditing Committee be discontinued.
2nd. That the expense of the County
Poor House be reduced, by binding out,
according to law,' all minors who are now,
or may hereafter be admitted into said in
stitution. 3rd. That the expense of the County
Jail be reduced by hiring out, for the bene
fit of the county, all persons convicted of
any criminal offence and imprisoned in the
jail; and all defendants in criminal actions
who, by the judgment of the Courts, are
made liable for the costs of the prosecutions
and committed by the said Courts.
4th. That the expenses of the out-door
poor be reduced by appointing one mem
ber of this Board, whose duty it shall be to
visit in person every out-door pauper who
receives assistance from the county and as
certain their condition, and to make such
recommendations to this Board in regard
to their monthly allowance as he may think
just and proper.
oth. that no member or this Board shall
be allowed to have any work done or labor
performed at the expense of the county,
unless such member be legally authorized
to do so by the Board.
6tb. That the wages of the Janitor of
the Court House be reduced' from $30 to
$20 per month. .
Respectfully submitted.
Joins G. Washer,
Chairman.
The report was received, adopted and
ordered on file.
The Board - then took 'a recess until
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Red Mena Ball. "
Having enjoyed so thoroughly and appre
ciated so highly the pleasure experienced a
the Cape Fear Light Artillery ball at City
Hall on Friday night, the disciples of
Terpsichore are now looking forward with
pleasurable anticipations to the Red Men's
Ball, for the benefit of Wyoming Tribe No.
4, which takes place at City Hall on Thurs
day evening, the 23d inst, and which, we
learn, will be a grand affair.
Mr. C. H. Gilbert, of the Clarendon
House, will have charge of the refreshment
department, which will include everything
necessary for the comfort of the inner man.
Wake Fares College.
We tender our acknowledgments for an
invitation, with the compliments of Mr. R
R. Taylor, of this city, to attend the anni
versary of the Euzelian and Philomathesian
Societies of Wake Forest College, which
occurs on Friday, February 11th. Among
those who officiate on the occasion we no
tice Mr. J. W. Denmark, of this city, Sec
retary, Mr. J. B. Powers, of Pender, one of
the debaters, and Mr. J. T, Bland, of Pen
der, orator for the Philomathesian Society.
m a
Trade Lively.
A good many country merchants and
farmers were an town- yesterday and Fri
day, selecting holiday stocks aod supplies.
T,iere" - alsomany .strange faces
aifXfcrg tbe.fatlies' doe dKfttJit Market 'street
and iotthe dry gpods-.ad faucy:stores, and"
we judge they bad taken ad vantage df the
.fijMieatbftC fjtf.a roji an toget look at
their city cojasigs and the styles.
Benevolent Society1. : ' ' '
The regular monthly, meeting of the
Ladies' Benevolent Society will be held on
Tuesday, the 14th inst, at 3$ o'clock P. ML,
( at Hook and Ladder Hall, on Dock' st reet.
A full attendance is requested, as special
business of importance will bes discussed.
The "Rev. - J A.v Cunninggim,
agent for the Conference collegea, will, in
the absence of the pastorocoupy the pul
pit of the Front Street Methodist Church at
the usual hours of service to-day.
.I. i 1 . - , - -
Exploalon of a Lamp A Narrow Kb"
cape.
Yesterday afternoon, about 6 o'clock, a
Mr, Steinken, who has a grocery store on
the corner Of Hanover and Second streets,
with a dwelling attached, was engaged in
serving some customers, he was startled by
the sudden entrance of his wife, who
shouted l'fire.,n and immediately ran up
stairs again, from whence she had just de
scended. Mr. Steinken, accompanied; by
Mr. John C. Davis, who happened, in the
store at the time, quickly followed in the
wake of Mrs. S., when they discovered that
a kerosene lamp had been accidentally
thrown upon the floor of the sitting-room
by a little son of Mr. and Mrs. S., the oil
from which, covering a large space on the
floor, was in a maes of flames. The family
were of course very much excited, but Mr.
Davis, who took in the situation ata glance,
and who displayed great coolness and
presence of mind, rushed into an adjoining
room, procured a quantity of bed clothing,
and with their aid soon obtained the
mastery over the rapidly spreading fire,
thus preventing what might have proved a
serious conflagration. A lounge in the
room was also discovered to be on fire, the
bottom having caught from the burning
oil, but the flames were extinguished with
out difficulty
Too much care can not be exercised in
the handling of kerosene lamps.
Industrial Fair Premium Liar.
By Michael Hooper: Two dollars and
fifty cents in gold for the best specimen of
brick made by a colored man in the State.
By Frank P, Williston, of Cumberland
county:
One dollar in gold for the best specimen
of corn bread made by girl under 1C years
of age.
One dollar in gold for best specimen of
field peas" not less than peck to bo pre
sented.
One dollar in gold for best specimen of
domestic, wine.
One dollar in gold for the beet breed of
turkeys preseated. ,
One dollar in gold for the best breed of
chickens.
List still open.
The Neptune Fire Company of Charlotte
have engaged quarters in this city to occupy
during the Fair. The company numbers
60 men and will be here at the Fair to en
gage in the contest with the Wilmington
Fire Companies.
A company of 15 two teachers and thir
teen deaf and dumb and blind children
will be here from the Institute at Raleigh,
to make an exhibition of their talents at the
b air. 1 hey are said to be wonderful.
Quarters have been secured for the Fay
etteville military company, who will be
here on a visit to the Fair.
In connection with the silver bugle, a
handsome flag will be presented at the mili
tary contest in the drill.
Many curiosities and works of art, skill
and mechanical genius are received daily at
the office of the Superintendent, to be placed
on exhibition at the Fair.
Preparations have been made to entertain
no less than 2,500 people during the Fair.
Jos. C. Hill, Chairman.
ed-e
We Doto that the thermometer
at the Signal Office, by the rirer-slde,
marked only S3 degrees at the lowest yes
terday, while ice formed on the hill.
LET THERE BE FUAYEB I If THB
LAND.
It is admitted that history repeats itself.
Are there then no parallels in the lives of
men and nations? And if there be similar
effects, must there not have been similar
causes? Can any one have mingled with
his fellow-men, or followed the chronicles
of the day, and question the fact that we
are an afflicted people, that our children,
those precious gifts of God, are dying daily,
dropping from life like leaves in autumn?
If you have none yourself go ask the anxious
mother watching every flush of her darling's
cheek, and listening, with trembling heart,
to the breathing ol her sleeping babe. He
who has lost no lamb from bis own fold
must be both blind and deaf if be does not
know that there is a sound of wailing in the
land the "voice of Rachel weeping for her
children,.". .
Fast upon the heels of our civil war its
wasted blood, its cruel deaths, its ravished
homes and dark - defeats came political
degradation, corrupt morals, thieves in high
places, vast floods, blighted crops, unre
munerative labor, financial ruin, uncer
tainty, idleness, poverty and want; and
now, to close a decade of national woes, the
Angel of Death crosses the threshold of our
homes, and casts the shadow of Egypt's
last and greatest plague across our happy
hearthstones.
Is not the parallel apparent, and is it not
the part of wisdom to ask ourselves wheth
er -we, too, are not resting under God's
curse, and, profiting by the history of that
stricken land, endeavor to save ourselves
from a like fate by searching for, acknowl
edging, and eradicating a like cause? Af
flicted as never men were before, tortured
almost beyond the limits of" human endur
ance, it yet "remained , for that last great
anguish, breaking tneir very heartstrings.
to open the eyes of the. blind .Egyptians to
Jhe fac'J that rtbey were wresting witB the"
Almighty God Himself, and sot until that
dread edicA !About midnight - L ftijl go
into the midst of the land of BgypV had
been' executed, and "there was a" cry
through au x the land suca as there was
none like it nor shall be like it any more
did the stubborn creatures' bend to do the
will of their Creator.. ; ;
s there not a lesson - and- a warning for
us in their story, and is it not time to look
about us for. that help which man; cannot
giver Already hare one, two, three or
more been taken from many households,
but we may.yet be in time to stay the band
of God, softhat all shall not perish. "The
prayer of the righteous man availethmuch."
Would it not, then, be well for each pastor
and parent, and for all who believe in the
efficacy of .prayer, to unite, in Church and
in Home, upon some certain day or when-
WHOLE NO. 2,675.
ever each may think best, in earnest nrav-
era that God may so "turn the hearts of the
aisoDeaient to the wisdom of the just" that
we may be found an "acceptable people in
ma Bignts;" mat the plague may be stayed.
ana we be spared a day like that
in which "there was a great cry in the land
vi -bgypt, lor mere 1 was not a house in
which there was not one dead." -CITY
ITEMS.
Latx Paraaa To Harris' New a Depot Weat-
aiae Font Street, we are Indebted for copies of the
New York Ledger, Chimney Corner and frank
LeiUe'i Illustrated Newpapsr for the current week.
The Stand will remain open' until H o'clock this
morning
Go North, South, East or West, and you will find
coughs and colds at this season of the year. A
remeay wMca never rails to Rive satisfaction is Dr.
buui uougn Byrap. IT ice, S3 cent.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Drug Store
Jir MESSRS. GREEN A FLA.NXEH WILL
he open every 8nnday all day for the accommoda
tion of the Public,
dec 13 tf 49 MABKET STREET.
Lost!
A GOLD BRACELET, WITH THREE CAMEO
heads, broken in one plaee and tied with a
airing. 1.081 aomewnere in tne vicinity or van
Oradell's Gallery, or between there and Front street,
or on Front street, between Market and Mulberry
streets. A liberal reward will be paid if bracelet ia
dec IS It
Nails and Axes.
OLD DOMINION NAILS, ; DAWSON AXES.
Parker Mills Nails. Simmons' Aaxea. Feed-
Cuttera Collins' Azea, Hatebeta, Broad Axes, Grab
Hoes, Ac. The largest stock of the above goods in
luecuy cn oe lounaat me via jBStaDiuaea .tiara
ware House of
JOHN DAWSON.
dec'Stf No. 19, and 81 Market street
Wilmington Council No. 4.
JJEGULAB MEETING
Blonday Mfibt, 7 1-2 O'clock.
Election of Officers,
dec 19-lt
A. WRONSKI,
Recorder.
A Call!
JPROM THOSE IN WANT 0F
OIDOTIEillCTG-,
Either Made or to Order,
will settle the question whose la the cheapest ard
best The two combined la what the people want
MTJNSON & CO.,
dec 18-tf City Clothiers.
A Grand ,
RED MEN'S BALL,
rpO TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY HALL, ON
the SSnd Inst, for the benefit of
" WYOMING TRIBE No. 4."
Committee of Arraneements'are S. A. Craiz. P.
T. Uickeey, W. . Hewlett, J. T. Cumber and J. J.
Dray.
Committee reserve the right to exclude all objec
tionable persons.
Tickets for eaJe at Heinsbereer's and Yates' Book
Stores, Harris's News fctand andKasprowica's Cigar
more, fierrcsnments win do served dv i;. a
Gilbert dee H it
Bacon, Bagging, Sugar, Coffee, &c.
100 zea ' Smske Bacon,
2QQ Kolls Bagging,
2QQ Barrels Sugar, all grades.
JQQ Bas Coffee,
1000 riellr'
QQQ Sacks Am. and Liverpool Salt,
Candles, Candy, Cotton Ties, Sheeting, Yarea,
Freeh Peaches, Tomatoes, Oysters, Soap, Starch,
' . Lye, Potash, Matches, NaiJa,
Bice, Glue and Snnff.
For tale by
das 13-tf WILLIAMS 3t MUBCB3S0N.
Actual Cost and no more
JS ALL WE ASK FOB OUR FINE 8TOCK OB
FOR MEN'S, BOYS AND CHILDREN'S WEAR.
. Gent's Furnishing Goods, Ac.
Out entire stock syut be closed oat y first of
January, and to do so we oftef bargains never before
offered to this city.
dec lS-tf - 8HRIER BROS.
Ordered for tlie Coming HolWayF.
A
COMPLETE ASSORT-
x. ment of
GENTS UXDERWEAB,
Neck Ties, Scarfs and Bows.
c. Also large stock of
Silk Umbrellas, iust received.
No better present for a
friend than a Suit of Clothes
or a new OVERCOAT.
The largest stock of ftver
eoats in the city, from which
to make a ae lection. . '
dec 13-tf A. DAVID.
Renting of Wmrcl Pews.
The renting of the pews in St. Paul's
Lutheran Church will take place in the church oa
Tuesday, Dee. 14tb, at 2X o'clock P. H.
Deelf-St 4
: ': ;pta Clans Tale
i KkiS ' FESTIVAL JJTDTnOXEXApE l
IVETf BY THE CHILDREN OF ffti JOHJT8
VT Pariah, on Thureday and .Frtday' sighta, i he-
Mtb and nth 1
mac i
A Card of Thanks !
BISHOP ATKINSOaf BEOS LBAYS TO RB
turn his thanks to the r ire Department, and to
the d tlx ens who co-operated with then la their
energetic and at length . successful efforts to ex-'
ttoguiah- the fire, which, on Friday Borntog, ao
fcearly.destrojedthe house occupied by Mr. walker
Meares, and to express) hia - regret to lean that
several persons were seriously injured while that
meritoriously engaged. dec 19-lt
- . SlVSlt,. Salt. "
10.000 r
For Hie by-
aecUtr KERCHNBR ft CALDER BROS-.
rr'- rayes ok LbifvMiriiiiiGr
One Square one day,....., .....v..........;?!
four days...
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EV Cos tract Advertisements "tak
uae
4., WW
en at prcpei
Uonately low rates.
rtrm ftqaarea ettmated aa a qaartex-coisnn,.!.
tan aquarea aa a haU-colaian. .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Chas. D. Myers & Co.,
5 and 7 H0ETH FE0NTSTBEEIY
" ' ' . . - i ' : t t - ( - 1 -
HAVE IN STORE AN El KG ANT STOCK OF
all Choice
. f .
Family Supplies
to Iheir line, which they effer as First-Clare Good
aadat ' --,'.
LovreatCakii Diseouut lrlcc.
' . tfSEDLESS KA1S1NS.
Crown, Dehetia, London, Lavere and Uoe Mu
catet.
Shelled Almonds,
PAPER AND SOFT SHELL ALMONDS.
English Walnuts.
PECANS AND BRAZIL NUTS,
NEW CITRON,
, NEW FBENCII PBTJNE8,
J SEW CROP CURRANTS.
G-ordon & Dillworth's
SHAKER AND GINGER PRESERVES.
r .' - .. - . . it : .'. f. . .'
Marmalades. Fruits,
JELLIES, MACCARONI.
English, German and American. Cheese.
Pure Old Braiidies.
WINES, CORDIALS,
Scotch" and American W Msiies
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN CRACKERS,
Figs, Grapes, Candles,
Apples, Oranges, Lemons,
We have these goods in full stock for Family atd
jobbing trade at lowest figures.
CHAS. D. MYERS & CO.,
5 7 North Front St.
deelm tf
Opera House.
O NM NI G ST O NZ Y,
Wednesday, December 15th.
Miss Kate Fisher
sn4 ha eeldtfated Horn " Wonder" In
MAZEPPA.
Supported by a First-Claes Gotnpany performance.
Concluding with a gloriou
, : FAltCE. ;'
Box rheet at Heinaberger'a Book and Music Store.
Prices aa usual. dec lMt
Ladies' Stylish Furs.
CALL AND SEE THEM.
jpiNX FELT AND SILK HATS.
' At HARRISON ft ALLEN'S,
dec 13-tf City Hat Store. Fnt Si.
Attention WMrnloa liibt Inlanlrj.
YOU ARB ORDERED TO ATTEND THE
regular aaoctbly meeting of the CosoBaay as
ynar Araaory, on Monday eve&ing the 13th usa,, at
o'clock. Business of the greatest imporunee
wXU be brought before mewing, sad every member
to the city ia ordered to attend - - -dec
It MATTHEW P, TAYLOR, Captain .
; -For-Sale. ;
A TRACT OF TURPENTINE LAND. "ALSO A
; Farm to Bent or LeaseV
'' Apply to ' -
dec ltf COLVILLE ft tO.;
Batter, Crackers, Chcene, &e.
! i i. . ';
20 TUBS . E. BUTTER ; .
75
Bbto and Boxes Crackers, all kin as.;
100
Boxes Factory and State Cheese;
Bbls Peerteaa Fotatoea;
APPLES, TURNIPS asd ONIONS.
For sale by
dectt-tf WILLIAMS ft MUBCBISON.
fire Crackers.
XESFCRAOTSRS,-;-'..
For rale .by - ' '
100
dec tf
-'
KERCBNKR ft CALDER BJSOS.
' - . f . . tu.
Flour, Floor, Four. ,
QQ Barrels Boh White Fkmr, ; .'
2QQ Barrels. Bell Mill Fkmr, . . '
qQ Barrels Princess Royal Flour,
For sale try
dec 19 tf ' " KERCHKER-ft CALDER PROS.
X&itins, Candy and Candlt
0Q Boxes and Half Boxes Ralstes, '
Boxes Caady,
2Q0 Boxes and Half Boxes Caadlesr
',' ForaaJeby '
dec lS-tf KEBCHNEB ft CALDER BROS.
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