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Ons yew (by man) portgMdi,.; S7 00
Six months. n " ) 44 4 00
Three monthfl( " M) " " ' 5
One month, C " ) ! " ........i '1 00
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not authorized to collect for more than a months In
OIITLINKS. ' j:
A considerable number of persons and,
several vessels were lost on. the coast of
Newfoundland in the late stormy weather.
Talmaseds, Captain General of Cuba,
has resigned. Riddle. Democrat, has
been elected to Congress from the Fourth
Tennessee District Total killed and
wounded by the dynamite explosion at
Bremerbaven 180; 80 of these dead.
Skirmishing party of . English soldiers
attacked and defeated a greatly larger force
of Malays near Penang New, York
markets: Gold, 1U; cotton, IS 6-1613i;
spirits turpentine, 8GJ37r rosin, 1 70
1 75. Carpet bag Senator Spencer
asked the Senate to investigate the legality
of his election, and his request is to be com
plied with. After making a full 'con
fession Thompson, the man who did the
horrible work at Bremerbaven, committed
suicide. He was a native of Brooklyn, N.
Y. In a duel fought at Sand Bar Fer
ry, S. C, C. D. Tilley was seriously wound
ed by George E. Ralcliffe. - Wright,
negro, was yesterday elected Associate Jus
tice of the Supreme Court of South Caro
lina, and Whipper, another negro, was
chosen Circuit Judge. -
Cougreas) and Polities).
Washington telegram to Richmond Dis
patch. There are clear indications of a
great rivalry between Blaine and
Morton in the Presidential race. .They
are the acknowledged leaders the
one in the House and the other in the
Senate. Blaine has commenced with
the determination to get the entire
support of the party, and has taken a
bold, offensive position towards the
majority in the House. The Radi
cals boast of their excellent organiza
tion and the parliamentary wit of
their leaders, and their policy is bit
ter warfare, They persistently fought
to-day Randall's bill to remove ail
political disabilities now existing, the
view being to allow an opportunity
for the manufacture of political capi
tal in the North.
The South thus far in the session
has been the objective point of all
the Radical attacks, and the war
upon that section shows that the
blood-thirsty business has by no
means beep exhausted as a weapon of
offence.
Three nominations for President
have lately been made: I. Boss
Graut, by Bishop Haven, on the anti
Catholic platform; IL, George H.
Pendleton, by "Gen. Gartrell, at 'At
lanta, platform not laid down; III.
John B. Henderson, by Carl Scbuiz,
on the anti-White House King plat
form. Meantime Sam Bowles keeps
flying the Banner of Charles Francis
Adams as the perpetual candidate.
"a: jel je ox t y.
The ftialla.
The mails will close at the City Post-Office
until further notice as follows:
Northern (night) mails for all points North,
East and West of Weldon,
daily at 5:45 P. M.
" through and way (day)
mails daily. except Sunday, 6:30 A. IL
Southern mails for all points
South, daily .W.... 5:15 P.
Charleston, daily, at .... 5:30 A.
Western mails (C.C. R'y) daily
(except SuDdays,) 6:00 A.
Charlotte nail closes at 4: 15 P.
Smithville (via Easy Hill and
M.
II.
M.
M
Town Creek) Tuesdays and
Saturdays
6. -CO A. M.
Fayette ville, and offices on Cape
Fear River, Mondays and
Fridays.....
1:00 P M.
Fayetteville by C. C. R'y, daily -
(except Sundays), . . 0.-00 A. M
Onslow C. H. and intermediate
offices every Friday 6:00 A. M.
The Smithville mails, by steamboat, close
at 8 A. M., daily, except Sundays.
Mails for Easy Hil Town Creek, Bell
Swamp, Supply and Shallotte, every Friday
at S A. M.
Mails delivered from 6:30 A. M. to 730
P. AL, and on Sundays from8:30 to 9:30 A.
11.
Stamp Office open from 8 A. M. to 12 M.,
and from 2 to 6:00 P. M. Money order or
Register Department open same as stamp
office. ;
Stamps for sale at general delivery when
stamp office is closed.
Key Boxes accessible at all hours, day
and night.
Mail's collected from street boxes every
day at 5 P. M.
NKW AOVKRXlSBiTIENTS.
W. M. Larkiks Bankrupt Notice.
Tohn F. Divine Change of Schedule.
D. A. Smith & Co Mill Stock for Sale.
mayor' Court.
The following cases were disposed of
yesterday morning:
James Cowan, charged with the larceny
of a piece of meat, the property of William
Westcott, was ordered to give bond in the
sum of 100 for his appearance at the next
term of the Superior Court
J. E. Whitfield, charged with violating
the ordinance concerning goats, was re
quired to pay a fine of $10. Appealed to
the Superior Court and was ordered to give
bond in the sum of $50 for his appearance.
Two parties charged with violating.tbe
tax ordinance were dismissed on the pay
ment of taxes and costs.
Magistrate's Court
Cell Jones, colored, was arraigned be
fore Justice Van Amringc, yesterday, charg
ed with disorderly-; conduct. Defendant
found guilty and ordered to pay a fine, of
$1 and costs.'
The same, charged with trespass, was
found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of
$1 and costs.
Jacob Sheon, charged with disorderly
conduct, was found not guilty. v..;.r r
TheNorwegiarifBarqueBtine
Jerbuen was' reported i below- yesterday,
bound up. ' :
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tV0Ii. XVII. NO. 72a
ttt Ovu, .-
. This evening is the time for the
regular meeting of the Board.
- Orders have been issued to en
force the collection of all police badges,
uuttons, sc., from ex-policemen.
' We learn that the body an
earthed near the "Dram Tree," alluded to
yesterday, was probably that of a drowned
8ailor who was buriea at that point about
ve jrears ago.
-;The first quarterly meeting of
of Fifth Street M. E. Church for this Con
ference year will bo held on Sunday. Rev.
W. S. Black, Presiding Elder, will preach
morning and evening.
The matter of the city injunc
tion case, in reference to the increase of
the plaintiff's bond, was brought up in the
Superior Court yesterday, and, we learn,
the argument will be continued to day.
Mr. James Winning linss, a
prominent citizen of Whitehall, lilauen
county, died yesterday morning, about 3
o'clock. Mr. Ituss was the Democratic
candidate for the Convention at the late
election.
Attention is called to the change
of schedule on the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad; There is no change in the houra
for the arrival aud departure .of the mail
train but the express and through freight
train will leave an hour later in the morning
and arrive an hour later in the evening
than heretofore.
It has been ascertained that at
the same time the shawl was stolen from
the store of Mr. Richard Fitzgerald, men
tioned a few days since, a box of fine ci
gars was also taken, but was not missed at
the time. One Jack Primus was sent on
to.the Superior Court.for the theft of the
shawL
Gen. R. D. Lilley, who has been
in Wilmington for a week soliciting contri
butions to the Lee Mausoleum funds, leaves
this morning for Charleston and other
points South. He has done quite well here
and the expectation is that the entertain
ment to be given soon by the ladies will
argely increase the sum.
tadle Preliminary Meeting.
Some of the ladies of the city who desire
to assist in the laudable work of providing
suitable protection and ornament for the
tomb of Gen. Lee, in Lexington, Ya., have
decided to take some steps for raising
money to be devoted to this purpose. The
idea is to hold some sort of entertainment,
or a series of entertainments, at or about
the anniversary of the illustrious chief taiu's
birthday, January 19lh. The nature of the
entertainment will be decided by a full
meeting of all the ladies of the city who
wish to help the cause in any manner. This
meeting it is proposed to have at the Wil
mington Library room on next Monday
morning at 11 o'clock. Captain John L.
Wposter, librarian, having kindly given
his permission.
It is horled that the commodious and
comfortable hall of the Library may be
filled on this occasion. The preliminaries
will be arranged, or at least a start will be
made. The object is one that should re
quire no words of entreaty, and we feel
satisfied that the noble women of our pa
triotic city will be equal to what is expected
of tbem by the Memorial Association that
is to say, they will do their whole duty..
Jdaaonle Election of Ofllcers.
At the regular annual meeting of St.
John's Lodge, F. & A. M., the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year:
W. Larkins, W. M.
C. M. VanOrsdell, S. W.
J. L Macks, J. W.
J. C. Monds, Secretary.
. W. N. Holt, Treasurer.
At a meeting of Wilmington Command-
ery No. 1, Knights Templar, held Wednes
day night, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
: H. H. Murisen, E. C.
G. W. Jewett, G.
B. P. Harrison, C. G.
Rev. Geo. Patterson, P,
8. S. Everitt, S. WI-
C. if. VanOrsdell, J. W.
A. Martin, T.
S. D. Wallace, R.
T. H. Johnson, St'd B.
T. B. Carr, Sw. B. ,
Geo. Harriss, W.
B. G. Bates, S.
Superior Court.
Cwurt met yesterday morning at 10
clock, pursuant to recess, when the fol
lowing cases were disposed of :
C. W.'Joyner vs. L. Chapman. Case set
for a hearing Thursday, 33rd instl
Bryant S. Parker . Dawson T. Durham.
Continued by consent, and order to take
depositions in Texas granted.
J. W. Bordeaux t. Samuel Cannon.
Postponed by consent to Saturday, 18th.
Daniel L. Russell vs. J. W. Schenck, Jr.,
etal Set for Thursday, 33rd.
GeorgeUarriss vs. J. H. Springer, et al.
On motion, the papers in the case may be
supplied by to-day (Friday) by 10 o'clock
A. M.
J. W. SpauUiingea. Reuben Jones. Judg
ment of nonsuit
E. R. Brink t. A. R. Black. Case not
concluded. .:
use of Tbcrmomeicr.
The following was the range of the ther
mometer at ther Signal Bureau, in this city,
yesterday: . . ,
7 A. M., 46; 12 M., 61; 2 P. M., 61; 8 P.
M., 62: AAbP. M.,',58; 9P. M., 59; 11 P.
M.,57.
WILMINGTON, INU
fdaaoury In Wilmington in the Olden
Time
A few days since we examined at the
office of T. M. Gardner, Esq., an old relic
of the past in the shape of a book contain
ing the proceedings of St. John's Lodge
No. 1, F. & A. M., dating as far back as
Nov. 24th, 1796.
We noted down some facts and reminis
cences of those' days, long gone as being
likely to prove of some interest to the "pres
ent generation, many of the descendants of
those who figured in the proceedings of
that ancient body being now engaged in the
active duties of life among us,
Under date of Thursday, Nov. 1st, 1798,
we find the following, which indicates that
a great fire had just previously devastated
a considerable portion of the town:
"This day being appointed for a Lodge
of Emergency, being called in order to in
struct our representative on bis delegation
to the Grand Lodge; but owing to a dread
ful calamity which befell this town by con
flagration on Wednesday, 31st of October,
by which many of the members were suf
ferers and great part of the Lodge furniture
destroyed, it was impossible to make any
satisfactory arrangement whereby our rep
resentative could be guided, or our ac
counts with the Grand Lodge adjusted. It
was therefore judged expedient that the
Secretary should write by Brother Mills,
apologizing for not being better prepared
to meet the Grand Lodge." Signed by
John Brown, Secretary.
Further on, under date of Sunday, the
19lh day of January, 1800, we find the fol
lowing interesting entry, showing that the
Lodge was not unmindful of the virtues,
patriotism and bravery which had charac
terized the "Father of his Country," whose
soul had but so recently taken its flight to
the realms of bliss :
"TbeSL John's Lodge, united with the
Lodge of St Tammany, formed procession
in conjunction with the citizens and civil
and military departments, &c, to pay fun
eral honors to our late illustrious Brother,
General G. Washington, who departed this
life the 14th of December last.
"Washington, tho' dead, is but removed
from sight,
Hid in the lustre of eternal light;
Oft with the mind, he wonted converse
keeps
In the lone walk, or when the body sleeps.
Lets in a wandeiing ray, and all elate
Wings and attracts him to another state.
"After proceeding to church, and the j
usual rites performed, the united Lodges
returned and dispersed in Masonic order."
At a Lodge of Emergency held at the
Lodge Room, 3rd,February, 1797, the fol
lowing were present:
Officers John Brown, W. M.; A. B.
Toomer, S. W. ; Samuel Mason, J. W. ;
Christopher Dudley, S. D. ; J. H. Gee, J.
D.; J. W. Voswinkle, Treasurer; George
Jennings, Tyler. Members John Allan,
John Telfair, Thos. Robeson, John Mcll
henny, Wm. Sweeton, Richard Kelly,
Sedgick Springs, Henry Urquhart, Wra.
Snell, Benj. Adoylette, Thos. Murphy, Ed
ward Jones, John Brown, And. W. Tire,
Gilbert Green, Isaac Bernard, George Reid.
Visitors Geo. Graves, Osiab Danforth, John
Hamilton, Absalom Q. Vernon, Thos. Fin
lay, Solomon Norton, John Quinn, C. Wil
liams. We find the following additional names
in looking over subsequent proceedings of
the Lodge: Robert Leyster, Jacob Levy,
Nathaniel Hill, Petei Pelham, Thomas
Heathy, John McFarlane, Thomas Cowan,
Samuel Slocum, Benj. Blaney, Archibald
Cutlar, Wm. Bernton, Artemas Davis, Jos.
Burch, Nathan Foster, Tobias Cobb, Geo.
Buchanan, Mich'l Murphy, Benj. Gardner,
R. W. Thacker, Hance Kelly, Samuel
Vance, Thos. Keenan, L. A. Dorsey, John
Fergus, Wm. Henry Hill, James Price,
Amherst Bartlet, Wm. Cutlar, Roger Cut
lar,' Benj. Mills, James Mumford, Wm.
Kiddie, Arch'd M. Hooper, Caleb D. How
ard, Stephen Bernard, Samuel Morgan, Jos.
Milne, Thos. Callendar, J. G. Wright, J P. j
Caswell, Jacob Hantaan, Wm. McCandry,
Isaac Bell, John Lee, Wm. Bantine, Thos.
Fitzgerald, S. Masson, Robert Cox, David
Jones, Dr. Hailing, Daniel Smith, Jno. Mc
Allister, CuthbertRiggs, Owen Kenan, V(m.
McSwejen, Jetbro Durden, B. E. Jones,
Hugh Stallings, John Lord, A- M. Isaacs,
Thos. Hill, J. Bishop, John McAuslan, J.
W. Walker, John Bradley, T. A. Aorahams,
Geo. Bocock, B. Jacobs, Peter Miss, James
Carsoa, E. Luske, Simeon Metcalf, Wm.
Darnell, Benj. Butterfield, James Carpen
ter, B. Childs, Daniel Elliott, Michael
Quinn, David Silvester, David Still, James
Biobage, Abel Judson, H. Buckley.
Tue Ilome Thieve. -
The names of the thieves who stole the
horses of Dr. J. F. Harrell and Mr. Albert
Peacock from the stables of the latter, at
Peacock's Store, Columbus county, on
Thursday night of last week, an account of
which appeared in the Star of Saturday
morning, are John Barfield alias John
Rough, of Carteret county, and John Law
rence, of Wayne county. It seems that
when they stole the mule of Mr. Hugh Pitt-
man, of Robeson county, on the same night,
some mention of which was made in our
paper, they left Mr. Peacock's horse in his
stead. Dr. Harrell and Mr. J. T. Bullard,
TJ. 8. Commissioner at Lumberton, pursued
them twenty-six miles above Fayetteville,
where they were overtaken and captured.
They spent Sunday night in jail at Lum
berton and the next day were taken to
Whiteville jail, where they will await their
trial and transfer to the penitentiary.
Amusement at Falson'a.
A friend at Faison's requests us to say
that all who desire to enjoy themselves on
Tuesday, the 21st inst, can do so by being
present at an entertainment to be given at
tnat place on mat uay, commencing atii
A. M. A "hop WUlti
, take" place the same
evening.
County CommlMltntri. J si-?.!;?:
The Board met yesterday, pursuant: to a
call of tho Chairman; present Jnoi'G,
Wagner, Esq., Chairman, and Com mission
era A. H. Morris, S. Van Amringe'ab&'D
Nixon. .. -: r . : c ';
Application of Solomon Price for reduc
tion of taxes was not granted. " ,". !
Report of the Auditing Comniittee, was
received, approved and ordered to oespreaa
on the minutes and placed on pie. ; -(
It was ordered that, the township claim
in favor of John LiUington, not being. Cor
rect, be referred back to the Commissioners
of Pender county. . '. -., .
It was ordered that the Clerk of th&Board
be authorized to notify the Collector, to pay
the following township claims:' Emanuel
Nichols, $18 05; H. Brewington, $3? :00
Anthony Howe, $52 85. Grant township
J. H. H ighsmith, $4 72. Y it - f
Emanuel SqhaufI was granted a renewal of
peddler's license from the 15th- of Decem
ber, for 6 -months. - ' ' :. .:.
In reference to the application of the phy
sician of the outdoor poor of the county for
aa increase of compensation for bis medi
cal services, it was ordered that his salary
be fixed at $200 per year,: said salary to
begin Nov. 23rd, 1875, and be continued
until June 23rd, 1876. :; i .'
It was ordered that the Chairman of tho
Board be authorized to advertise for bids
for medical attendance at the county -jail
for one year from the 1st day of January,
1876, to January 1st, 1877. ' 7 ;
The Board then adjourned, subject to the
call of the Chairman. , ' - '
ItOAKD OF EDtTCATIOX. ' '
The BoardiL.cn resolved itself into; a
Board of Education.
It was ordered that the paper purporting
to be a deed sent by Wm. Hahn, of Holt
den Township, je sent , back to him with
instructions that when - he gets the' deed up
in proper form and probated, then the sum
allowed him by the school law will be paid
to him. -. . n i .-. -i- .-.
It was ordered that the followiDg"kppor-
tionment be made from the old school fund
now on hand, being 12 cents per capita for
each township in the counties of New Han
over and Pender, and that the Secretary of
this Board notify the County Treasurer of
said apportionment -
The apportionment alluded to is as fol
lows:
NEW HANOVER. , -4 ; I
Mason boro. . .
Federal Point.
Cape Fear. . . .
122 whites
57 colored
76 whites'
76 colored
44 whites
. 196 colored
161 white
352 colored
1,751 white
2,304 colored
$ 14 64
t ; 6 84
: 12
9 12
5 28
23 52
C 19 32
42 24
210 12
276 48
Harnett......
Wilmington. .
Total...
.$616 68
FENDER.
231 white
327 colored
141 white
Columbia. . .
$ 27 72
39 24
16 92
t 20 52
'-4 80
11 16
21 72
37 20
25 92
24 CO
19 32
25 66
24 24
83 48
26 40
25 44
Holly
" ..171 colored
Holden 40 white
" 93 colored
Rocky Point.. 181 white
... 310 colored
Caswell 216 while
" 205 colored
Grant 161 white
" 213 colored
Lincoln 202 white
' 279 colored
Union 220 white
" ...212 colored
Total $384 24
Pender ......$384 24
New Hanover,. 616 68
$1,00092
Wedding Kast NlstK. . '.C t.-.'.
The largest crowd which has assembled
in the First Baptist Church since the great
popular outpouring at jis dedication filled
the auditorium, galleries and vestibule last.
night t6 witness the nuptials of pttr'pbpular.
young feltow-t0wn8raan,;' Dr.: AVN. Bali-l
win, -with Miss1 Bettie," daughter of B. F-j .
Mitchell, Esq., of this city ' ' ' f;
As early as;7i p!k-thejr was som
thing ominous of events of an interest un
usual to the regular Thursday nighf prayer
meetings of tlie church"f in the' num
ber of -knots and' couples 'that began
to draw up before -the edifice and disap
pointedly exclaim: ; 'Why, the doors are
ocked!" And so it was, for a crowd had
been anticipated and an effort made to pre'
vent the first comers from monopolizing
the best seats. - W hen the doors were final-1
y 6pened there was expectation in the
minds of many of an immediate spectacle,
but ihe regular church meeting was com
menced and proceeded to its conclusion
and then thebrong, which had been con
stantly augmenting, was again disappointed,
for the bridal party did not immediately ar
rive and a period of impatient wailing en-?
sued. It was after 9 o'clock ere Mr. Wil- j
iam Oldham, Master . of Ceremonies,- ap
peared at the side door on Fifth street,
ushering in the happy couple, preceded by
the following bridesmaids and groomsmen:
Mr. Jas. A. Bryan with Miss Ellin
Stevenson; Mr. Cbas. E. French with Miss
Nannie Thomas; Dr. Hines with Miss Alice
Larkins; Mr. S. Jewett with Miss Emma!
Quince; Dr. Everett ' with Miss Emma'
Mitchell; Mr. J. Weller with Miss Julia1
Gore; Mr. Chas. J. Mitchell wit nMiss Fan4t
nie Baldwin of Columbus Co. Dr:tu'rham'
with Miss Sallie Russell, r ; a ,U.il. '';
As the party entered the church all eyes
were turned toward them and every face
became animated with expectation. The
bride was looking her prettiest and her
train of attendants, as they"1 swept up the
aisle, formed a vision of "beauty calculated
to repay in a measure the patient ifraiting
of the; spectators. '.: v!--trir-?,t !
. Arranged before the altar, afier prayer
the brief nwnageseryWeof ti eurth was
proceeded with by Rev. J. B, Taylor, the
pastor, the responses '"tauaV and -truly
made, and the ceTemony concluded amid
the congratulations of friends and the good
wishes of the great congregation. .
tHE ATHLETIC CE.CB.
Am&sec
ent.for CItrfst
atand New
,(, .Tear. ,JDa Christmas to be i
; . Clab D-,Tlit Frocrainmei, &c
-At ameeting'. of the committee of man
agement of St George & St Andrew's
Athletic Club, held, last night, it was de-
terauned to celebrate Christmas and New
Tear's Day with appropriate sports upon
the grounds of the Club. On New Year's
the public aro to be admitted and a very at-
tractive-' programme presented, while
'UhrWni'as Is. set apart as a Club day, on
which occasion only members will be ad
milted.-, This exclusiopr however, will not
be; so. general as would appear at first
thoughts as the membership now runs well
up toward two hundred and includes
great proportion of the young men of the
city who take an interest in manly sports..
Christmas is a day so generally observed as
an occasion of social reunion in home clr
cles that itwas thought best to have only
private games and sports on the occasion,1
and reserve the big programme and the
effort to please the general public until
New Year's.
The exercises"oh" Christmas will consist
of a rifle match at 200 yards, with prizes of
$10 and $5, respectively, with entrance fee
of $l,to-be -called at 10 o'clock; turkey
shooiing to shoot at 50 yards at turkey's
head only, subject to a'charge of 10 cents a
shot;' and turkey striking. Later in the
day a base hall qlub will be organized to
play in the campaign of 1876.
The following is the programme arranged
for New Year's Day., It will be seen tqin-
lude, beside the games and feats thai have
long stood high in public favor, somethings
in that line that are a little hovel here :
Potato match. ...
...10:30 A. M.
..urn "
...11:15 "
...lli40 , "
..12:00 M.
i mile running race. . ....
1 mile running race
Sack race.
100 yard f unnine race. . .
Standing1 hleh iumo.....
...12:15 P. M.
Throwing heavy hammer,
...12:30
...12:45
.. 1 10
... 1:23
... 1:50
... 2:15
. . 3:30
...2:45
... 3.15
it
(
i
f f
iiuraie race. ....
Runniuc lone iumo
Egg and ladle race..
1 mile walking race.
Running high jump.
Tuxee-legged race. . .
Standing long jump.
M
w ueeiDarrow race. ,
encing. :
3:30
Swinging Indiap clubs (8 lbs.).. 3 45
it
"Entries should be made as soon as possi
ble to either Mr. Berry Gleaves or Mr. Nor
wood Giles, who constitute the committee
in charge of this particular department.
As the heroes of that hard-fought field on
Thanksgiving Day have now had time to
recover from the effects of ruffled tempers
(if any such there were) and the sundry
bruises aud. knocks and lamenesses then
and there received, and to have the ardors
of tbe sport again take possession of them,
we shall expect . to see them excel them
selves on- January 1, . '76. ;
St. Johaa Festival, &.;, ;
; Spite of the . attractions elsewhere .last
night, we were glad to see that the ladies
of St John's Church had a first rate crowd
in attendance upon their fair, festival and
promenade concert at the City Bali
The table were prettily decked oat
and furnished with the rarest and best to
be had in Our market and conservatories;
the music -was by the Cornet Concert' Club
(which is to ' say enough' under that head);
the promenaders had a plenty of room left
unencroach'ed upon by the' tables, and the
surging throng seemed so lively and so un
constrained that almost any one would fain
have laid aside his cares for a little time to
I take part in the scene. The same oppprtu-
uiup wiw uo oAJrereu, again lo-uignt, wneo
jqn, reader will .be expected and welcome.
Appointments : J "-j --
; , of' Rev.' W. S. Biacki Presiding Elder,
1 fprrst roupd of Quarterly Meetings'oo the
wumington district tor the Methodist; J2.
Church, South, the present Conference
year: ' ' g ,
Wilmington, ai 'itth'street, Dec. lol9.-
. 1870.
Kenansville, " Kenansville. . . .Jan. 1-2.
Cliaton,: f- w" -Clinton...... 8-9
Magnolia , r " Magnolia. ... 15-16
Baden, . " Bethlehem .... " 22-23.
ipsail,'1' " Prospect... V.. "29-30.
Wilmington-, '- " Front Street;.. Feb. 5-6,
'Gokeiibaryi Wesley Chapel. 12-13.
.Wliitevilie ; : at Whiteville,; '
Vaxamaw. Mission, f , , . Feb. 19-20. '
Braitliville ' ' at Union . .... . . .Feb. 20-27.
Eliiabeth,
Onslow,' ! '
''' EliitHbetlitown, Mar. 4-5,
8w08bero. I . . "11-12.
District Steward's Meeting all -.
, Front. 8t M,' E. Church, - Feb. 8.
Wilriiingtop. at 11 X -M- ) .
1 r.
Spirits 'riirpentine
llevB. F. Marable, of Clinton,
has been cuITed to'ttTe pastorship of the
Goldsboro Presbyterr&n Church, and .the
Messenger1, says It is: thouglit he will accept
h f- Hi Mi OrrelLi confirmed y ester-
-day; as posinaaster at Fayetteyille s:iL '
: ?-rr Oox Brogden and his aid,AOaV
J. jjlTdung, have gone to see the Centep
niaJhirildings at Philadelphia, and to visit
ashingtob. , " i ,.-..'.
m Tl 'A, chili pC,Toni Gregory,
colored, of Granville, was'burned to death
receMlyVand on Wednesday last the child
A $?oah Land is,' colored; was badly barn
ed. puuing its tifein great Jeopardy, though
hopes are. entertained that it may: possibly
-tyv&j; d. j; ffl;viO ,v at .'i:-ijtfti. :
Sampson county Jias jast sent
nine convictevajheiEenitentiary, sentenced
from three to ten years. , . : 4 ,
..heplsboror says
that mat efforts are making in Dunlia to
effect ther arrest Of 'the murderer of Mr.
MUMrfl HktfflT. Another Oronrt,Mrriit
will be node red in m f ew xiaya, a second u-
S.klrtjtg DW lfW fit noi3-n'dJ-,-l
- The generous : editor: of j the
WHOLE NO. 2,679,
Wadesboro Herald nggesU!that?members
of the Democratic party who know- tbe cir
cumstances should assist Mr. Mallei-, of
rtmsion, who was injured whue:Hrlng a
Democratic salute. - , , ' .,i
" !''ciTY!lTEffl. ;
r IKBrKDEST.i'BK MOKHiua 8ta Book Jflad
ery does all kinds of Bisdlsf; and Bullng In a work
manlike manner, l and at reasonable prices.0 MeT
chants and otneta needing Receipt Books, or other
work, may rely on pcomptness in the execution of
their orders. " - . .'' ' -
J j i i :-
Tbakbfea Fbuitiks-ikkb. Invalnable to rail
road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer
chants, manafactoren and others. They are en
during and changeless, and will copy sharp and
clear for an indefinite period of time. Having Jost
received a fresh snpplyof these Inks, wears pre-
pared to execoteorders promptly and at moderate
pnccBo t
V, - J"
A friend, m need is a fneno iBdeed." and cuch
Dr. Ball's Cough Srup bas eminently proves itself I TJT) T o rr- f on ArTiv
to be. .Thousands of testimonials. Try iU Price, I UlxItlolMAo (jrUUJJh
i5 cents. ' . ' ' i . -. . I ' ' .' 7
B1ED.
RTVENBARK At his residence In Fender coun
ty, N. C. on the S4th October, 1875, Mr Samuel B. -Kivenbark.
aeed 73 rears, leavincr a famllv and
many relations and friends to mouru the loss which
isnisgain. . -
NEW APVERTISEMENTS,
Wilmington & Weldon
RAILROAD CO.
Omoi or QMHv SuraauiTaifpawT,
Wilmlnftoa, Nr O, Dec. 17 1876. f
i,.f
Change of Schedule No. 25.
ON AND RAFTER DEC. 19TH . PAl SENGBR
Trains on thSNWOmineton and WektoL Railroad
will run as follows: --. . (- ; ,
ffZAIIi TRAIN. "
Leave Union Depot
Depot dauy, (asn
ted) ..-...i At
day's except
7:35 A. M :
11:30 A. M
1:88 P. M.
3.49 P. M.
106 A. M
11:60 A. M.
Arrive at Goldsboro.. .... ........ ..
HocJtyjnoant...,
Weldon .-....' ...
Leave weldon dally At
Amvest Bocky Moont......
Goldsboi
oro... .
1:60 P. Mm
6:05 if- si
Union Depot
EXPRESS TRAIN AND THROUGH
FREIGHT TRAIN
Leave Union Detot dally
.......At
7:80 P. X.
1:80 A. M.
4:84 As M.
Arrtve at Goldsboro. . .
Rocky Mount.....
Weldon.... ...
. 7:15 A. M.
7:00 P. .
9:57 P. It.
.. 1:35 A. If.
Leave Weldon, daily,.... ..
Arrive k Kocgy Moont. ... .
uoiosooro
Union Depot..
A t-.ta A. M
The mall train makes close connection at . Weldon
for all points North via Bay Lime and Acqsia Creek
rontea. '
Kxpress Train connects only with Aeanla Creek
route. Pnllsnaa'a Partace Sleeplmc Cars
n this Train.
FREIGHT TRAINS will leave wumrnsrton tri
weekly at 5.-O0 A. M., and arrive at 1 :40 P. H.
I JOtlN ir. DIVXNB, ;
decl7-tf General Superintendent.
Hear. Hear. j
ACHAWCK FOR A GOOD INVESTSTENT I
We will sell FOR CASH 50 Shares of tbe Wil
mington Cotton Mills Stoolc The Mills are in lull
operation and tbe investment will pay well. For
tanner information apply to
' I D. A. 8JHTH & CO.,
dec 17-lw No. 43 N. Front St.
Bankrupt Notice.
NOTICE is hereby . given that a petition bas been
filed in the District Court of the United Stales
for the Cape Fear District of North Carolina, by
William Priee, ' of Fayetteville, Cumberland Co...
dnly declared a bankrupt nnder the Act of Con
gress of March 3, 1867, for tn discharge and certi
ficate thereof from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act. and that the 6th day of
January. 1876, at 10 o'clock A. M., before William
A. Guthrie, Beglfter in Bankruptcy, at, his office in
Fayetteville, Cumberland county. Is assigned for
the hearing of the same, when and where all cred
itors who have proved their debts, and other per
sons in Interest, may attend and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of petition should not be
granted, v. ' . i - - -
Dated at Wumington, N-C.,on the 17th day of
December, 1975. i .
M. LAKESNt, :
,decl74)2w i t. u t. 8. Cler j,
MILIuINEBY. l '
TbB UNDKBSIQNKD WD3HES to irrroKM
the ladies that she has just returned from New
York, where she has been for several weeks making
her FaQ pursb&ses in '
Fine French Hilluiery.
and will be prepared m a few days to show her
friends and tbe public generally the latest styles in
.. ; JFBKNC8 PATTEBN BONNETS AND HATS, -
and everything pertammg to the basinssa. - I have
also a very one selection of Fancy Goods, consist
ing of
IdieaCoraetSklloop Skirt,
POMPADOUB'S LACKS. PRINGKS, BUTTONS
' BLIPPJtk PATTERS1 MOTTOES
afidlhramel', LneaCollanaadCicEaudkeTchlets,'
Neck Ties. Baching Belts, Switches, Braids, and V
largest and cheapest stock of Eephyr Worstad and
Shetland Wool to be had this side -ef Baltimore.
Orders from the country solicited and attended1 to
with iinnnptnesn"eare." - -4
. i Variety Blors,-S Market Street. -'
octSaactr, MBcJ. I. FLANAGAN.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Oak 'Wood,; Ash; Wood,
. Drjr and Well Seasoned,
T ONG OR CUT UP, ATLOWBST PRICES.
. (.--
Hi::-. ' ! . - ... f? : I- : ,
uHUi'O.'O. PARSLEY A CO.,
Ootb 8onth Water and Orange "Sts.
dec KS tf
C Imstmas? &x oceris. '
FJLL STOCS OF FHBSB GOODS: OONFEC
tionerles. Apples, Citron, . Raisins, Currants,
Primes, Minced Meat,' Fruit-Butter all guaranteed
At Verj,westPricesfor Ca ! '
; declfr-tf; i JAMES C. 8TKVBNSON. '
Your Last Chance, Ladies.
TF TOUWIsi TO PURCHASE p ; i t .
.asklonable Fora, Ltoa'ai &e.(
at very low. prices you can do,so(to-dsy and to
morrow. V ' " ' ' ' ".- r-
- - nsiU HARRISON ALLEN.
. decl-tf tr ; . " Olty Hatters. Front St.
Harness ana; saaaxes
vf'Alld:
1 ktrak-;
NEW H4BJE88JIHOP,
On Third, between Prjncess and Market Streets.
BEPAUtXSG PBOMPTLY DONE. i ,
oeefatf : (Ji "1 ; ' B-ATDErf AQBBHARPT. f
riniehoaliaiifft
CAL SODS' AXjy CGAL 'StFlESS. I
' FOR SAIJ! AT BOTTOM rtGURl'BT
' dee t ; ' ' " 1 r QZLXS 3CUKCHIBON.
- st flays......... .......vt-.a w
SWrr.:'.!?:jr.: S Sr
?'x ontllS ,.,S6 00
o Oneyear...v.i....i...i..T...;i.V.0 01
dw Contract Advertisements takes- at propoi
donatery low rates.
Five Squares estimated ssa qoartev-eolumn, and
ten squares ss a haU-colnmn. ,,.-
iii i i i f i i .
MISCELLANEOUS. 1
Ortea for. tie Coming Holidays-
A' COMPLETE ASSORT
mentof . ..
GESTT8 VyVSBWEAS,
Neck Ties, Scarfs and Bows.
c Also a large stock of
Silk Umbrellas, just received.
No bettsr present for a
friend than a Suit of Clothes
or a new OVERCOAT.
The largest stock of Over
coats In the city, from which
to make a selection. -
dec ia-tf A. DAVID.
Christmas Presents
I "CV5K PARBXT3 AND CHILDREN, ?
f V-
PrlenUi, Wlvei and Sweethearts.
'
A PISE ASSORTJtEjrT OF ' !
. . .
NEW, RICH, ELEGANT AND-. TJSEKUL,
now open for Inspection, , ;..ft. ....
At C. W. YATE S BOOS. STORE,.
decia-tf . . HMarketSn
HOLIDAYS.
J. BE LIVE BOOK STORE HAS NOW ON EX
hiftition the stock selected fer the holiday trede
comprising earcfnl selections of , , t
Novelties from Abroad.
end manv articles which Jiave not before been
shown and are not to be found elsewhere. Tbe as
sortment is larger and richer than has ever before
been offered. An early selection will
Secure the Best Choice !
At
-HEN8BSRGERS
: lave Book and '-Musts Store.
dec 15-tf
Christmas Presents !
OVERCOATS.
Gold and Sllvcr-IIeud Cae,
SILK UMBRELLA
; Haifa Dozen famirtta SMrts:
Hemmed Handkerchiefs and a variety of other
goods selling very low, at ' ' ' ' -i - "
-;. MUNSON&CO'S.,
- City Clothiers aud
; dec 15-tf Merchant Tallofs.
FIELD DOCS.
Brecon Kennel of A. C. f aiieO,
jVc wton, New Jersey.
YOUlIG POINTERS AND SETTERS OF THK
Finest Strains
FOR SALE.
Dogs breken thoroagkly for $50 CO. Fer full par
ticulars address, ,
AJ C WADDELL.
So-DAWtf it, Newton. New Jersey.
Look to Tonr Interest !
QNLY A FEW MORE DAYS LKFT TO BUY
Clothing at Cost.
, Flue .Fur Beaver: Overcoats,
ClflNCHILLA OVERCOATS. ' . .
: . Overcoats of all kindsi both for Men and Boy.
Only a few dozen of those flue British half-hose
left at $3 00 per dozen.
. All goods must be .paid for before leaving the
store. , ; - : .
dec 16 tf
SHRTBR BROS.
Pocket Stoves.
ANEW THING. EVERT SPORTSMAN AND
Housekeeper should have one.
KNOX FLUTING MACHINES, FIRS DOGS,
Smoothing Irons, Ac. .
For sale low by " '
flec-tf ' GEO. A.PEOE.
Feathers! Feathers! !
. . ! ' :ur.-.: :-;
A. LARGS XOT 07X1 V E UEESE FEATHERS
just received and for sale low. We warrant these
tone ' ' -i.i :-
:; , ; WEIX STEAMED,
nov l&jS . : P. A. SMITH & CO.
r , ... Floor, FIoorr sufu.;
3QQ Barrels Bob White Floor, ;
Barrels Bell MM Flour, .t
)AABaiTelsPiinessScyaJwmr,
For sale by
XSBCHNEB A OALDER UROS.
deciatf
. For SaleL
J TXACT OS TVBPSSmXS LAND.. ALSO A
; Farm to Bent or Ieaae.
Apply to
deeBHf "
,! ';: .ft if A
COLVILLS feCO.
S n . S ii
Santa Clans Me ifflice;
' FAIR FESTIVAL
AND
PROMENADE
CONCERT,
GIVEN BY TBE CHILDREN OF ST. JOHN'S
Parish, on Thursday! and Friday night, ihe
16th and 17th inst.
dec li-5t
S. JEWETT.
EW GOODS COMING IN WILL BE READY
In a few days at the Book Store St North Front St .
dec 14-tf 1. I). LOYE'tf OLD STAND.
Hails and Axes.
OLD DOMINION NAILS, DAWSON AXEH.
Parker Mils Nails, Simmons Aaxes, Feed
Cutters CoUins' Axes, Hatchets, Broad Axes, Orab
Hoes, Ac. The largest stock of the above goods In
theeitv can be found at the ttld Eatabushed Hard
ware House of .
JOHN DAWSON.
decMtf NaW. Wand 81 Market street
. Eaiaiiis, Candy and Candles,
, pQ Boxes and Half Boxes Ralelas,:.
Boxes Candy.' ; ;t j f .;
2 Q Q Boxes and Half Boxes CanJJes,
.,., , For sale by: ,-ti.;;
dec U-tf gEHCHNER C ALDER BROS.
Cauliflower and Celery,
A VERT-FINS OT.
f'.j
For sale at;
decS-tf
O. H. W. RUNSB8.
" Tbe nuitboro Xleeorder,
;: .. .. . f .' ' :- i s.-, ' -
rrrax OLDEST PAPER TN THE STATE. CIR-
Jl enlt
enlals. axtcnaivelv tm Oraase
eouanea. Susecrrsuon mice SS oo per
w JOBS D. CAXSBOZS.
eetMT ; Editor I