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OUTLINES.
Ex-Senator and Ex-Secretary of the
Treasury Richardson, of Illinois, died yesterday-
- Large sugar refinery at Has
tings, on the Hudson, burned. New
York markets: Gold. 1121113. - Bab
cock pronounces ll'e Inter-Ocean publica
tion ."an infamous lie.". The Li-
berians are disturbed on the question of
color the blacks against the mulattoes.
. International regatta in New York
harbor June 22, 1876.
FIRE AX TiniaiONSVll4l.B, s. c.
loss $29,000 Narrow Escape from a
General conflagration.
Star Special.
Timmonsville, Dec. 23.
L. R. Ragsdale, J. T. Bristow and O. C.
Moore were burnt out to-night. Ragsdale's
stock was valued at $15,000, with $10,000
insurance. Bristow's stock $1,000, with
$500 insurance, Moore had no insurance.
The stocks and stores were all entirely con
sumed. The fire broke out at 7:30 P. M.
Supposed to have been the work of an in
cendiary. JFUIXER PARTICULARS.
From the TimmonsviIIe News, extra issue
of Sunday, we obtain further information.
It a p Dears that the fire broke out on Christ
mas night at 7i o'clock. "The demon had
put its destroying clutches on the store of
Capt. L. R. Ragsdale. Nearly everybody
hi the place, both white and colored, were
soon at the spot, but the wind blew up a
brisk gale and the flames progressed so rap
idly and the heat and smoke were so in
tense that nothing could be done either to
extinguish the fire or save any of the goods.
Everything that could be was done to ar
rest the flames here, but alas! they were
not to cease. They soon communicated
with the store of J. T. Bristow, and from
thence to the dwelling and shoe shop of C.
C. Moore, all of which were consumed.
Here the fire was arrested.but with immense
exertions. Mr. Bristow's books and a small
lot of his goods were saved. Mr. Moore
saved his household furniture, bis shoe
tools and most of the wearing apparel.
'It was with much adojthat the dwellings
of Dr. Wright and Capt. Ragsdale were
saved from the flames. Both the buildings,
with the furniture, are seriously damaged.
It was also a narrow escape and with heavy
loss and damage that the bar-room of Mr.
W. II. DeBerry was saved.
"Goods of every description, furniture,
clothing, as well women as children who
had been been compelled to desert their
homes to evade suffocation, were scattered
in various directions, and the most wild
excitement prevailed throughout the burnAJ
lag. In the meantime the rogues lost no
time iu reaping their harvest.
"fhecatire loss is estimated at about
$29,000, which was only about half covered
by insurance.
""Ragsdale Loss and damage, $25,000;
insurance, $13,000.
"Bristow Loss and damage to stock,
$1,000; insured for $500. The building
occupied by Bristow, belonging to J. D.
Johnson, Agt., loss, $1,000; insurance,
$500.
"Loss of buildings occupied by C. C.
3Ioore, the property of C. D. linegins,
$300; insurance, $500.
"W. H. DeBerry, Agt. Loss and dam
age, $400; insurance, $800.
"The damage to adjoining buildings and
household articles is very heavy, but we
are unable to give an estimate."
C I T Y.
NEW ADVEHT18EIBENT!).
Mrasox & Co. Wamsutta Shirts.
J. M. Chasten A Card.
Harrison & Allen Umbrellas.
Christmas in Our Co a relies.
Services were Held in the Episcopal
churches and in the Catholic church. It
has been so long ago three days we will
only say that the decorations were tasteful
and appropriate, and that the attendance
was good. The weather was unusually
warm for the season. On Christmas Sun
day, in the morning, Bishop Atkinson
preached at St. Paul's Church an interesting
sermon on the life and character of the first
Christian martyr, it being St. Stephen's
Day.
Athletic.
A large number of the members of the
Athletic Club were in .attendance on the
sports of Christmas Day. Mr. W. F. Har
grave won the rifle match at 200 yards and
twenty-seven turkeys were shot for. Scrub
races enlivened the afternoon and some
practice for the grand public display to take
place on New Year's Day was had. Alto
gether, the exercises of the day are said to
hive been highly entertaining and satisfac
tory to those members who were able to
attend. -
Merlon Accident.
Quite a serious accident occurred at the
intersection of Front and Market streets
early Christmas morning. It appears that
Mr. William Collister made' an effort to
cross the street between the two drug stores
in front of ari advancing street car, to which
was attached a young and spirited horse.
The result was that Mr. C. was knocked
down and run over by the horse, his body
then coming in contact with the front of
the car, in which position he was dragged
for several yards before the horse could be
stopped. Mr. Collister, as may be imagined,
was very badly bruised, and it was at first
thought that his wounds were of a fatal
character. He was taken to the nearest
physician, where he received the necessary
medical attention, it being ascertained that
no bones were broken.
Come to the Fair.
- The Neptune Engine Company, of Char
lotte, numbering some 40 men, arrived by
special train on the Central Railway about
12 o'clock this morning, and proceeded
under the escort of the Committee of the
Cape Fear Steam Fire Engine Company of
this city, preceded by music, to the engine
h useofthe latter company, where they
will be entertained. -
The special train also brought nine car
loads of visitors to the colored Industrial
Fair now being held in this city, from Char
lotte and other points on the line.
VOL. XVII. NO: 80.
Local Ooti.
Holiday trade continues brisk.
Cooler and cloudy weather,
with possible rain to-day.
Josh Billings will talk phunn at
the Opera House February 4th.
The "original" colored minstrels
held forth at the City Hall last night
Hermann, the wizard, failed to
meet his engagement at the Opera House as
announced.
Some one suggests that on New
Year's Day there be a general suspension
of business.
A large glass m one of the show
windows on Market street was broken Sat
urday night by a rocket.
The German Barques Juno,
August Tutve and Sannabund, are reported
in below and bound up.
Five foreign vessels, all square
riggers, are now awaiting cargoes at the
wharves of the cotton compress.
It was conceded on all side?,
yesterday, that the weather was about the
warmest ever known for the season.
The Schr. Walton, Corbett, at
Bath, Me., Dec. 14th, from this port, re
ports the loss of part ofeher deck load on the
passage.
There were those who doffed
their cloth coats and donned alpaca yester
day after one trip on the streets in the heat
of the day.
In addition to the dinner given
to the prisoners in the county jail Christmas
day, Sheriff Horrell treated those from Pen
der to cigars, tobacco, &c.
We noticed that all parties who
appeared on the streets Saturday night with
masks on their faces, were ordered to re
move them by persons who appeared to be
acting as special policemen.
Mrl James Walker, of this city,
has been appointed Master Builder of the
Western Insane ? Asylum at Morganton.
The work will be commenced shortly and
pushed forward to speedycompletion.
The Pythian Mcho will make
its first appearance on .Saturday next, the
ist of January, and will be issued regularly
every Saturday tliereauer. ine office is
on Third street, over Munds' drugstore.
The News and Courier speaks
encouragingly of the enterprise in which
Gen. Lilley is engaged viz: raising funds
for the Lee Mausoleum. It says he will be
" further encouraged in his Southern tour
by bis success in Charleston."
We are glad the gentleman who
felt the earthquake in this city managed to
be on the qui vine just in the nick of time,
to rescue us from the mortification of sup
posing we had no shake. Things of public
importance seldom give Wilmington the
go-by.
The regular passenger trains on
the C. C. Railway did not arrive yesterday
morning or depart last evening, owing to
the call for extra cars up the road. Sever
al gentlemen who took a Christmas run into
the country were unable to get back to
their business until last night.
Mr. C,, H. Mohr, formerly a
well-known and much-respected German
citizen of this place, who left here for Ger
many on the 8th of October last for the
benefit of his health, died "at his home in
Lamstedt, Province Hanover, in that coun
try, on the 28th ult. His disease was con
sumption. mayor's Court.
The following cases were disposed of
yesterday morning:
Wra. Erich, charged with disorderly con
duct, was ordered to pay a fine of $20 and
costs, which was afterwards reduced, by
order of the Mayor, to $12 25, including
costs.
James Peterson, charged with drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, was ordered
to-pay a fine of $20 and costs.
P. Cunningham, charged with drunken
ness, was dismissed oh the payment of
costs.
Tbos. Wilson, charged with drunken
ness, judgment suspended on the payment
of costs. -
Several cases were continued over for a
future bearing.
Accidentally snot.
A colored man by the name of George
Knight, a fireman on the W., C. & A. R.
R., met with a "severe accident Christmas
morning. He was crossing the river for
the purpose of attending to his regular du
ties, when, seeing a bird flying in close
proximity to the boat, be hastily drew a
loaded pistol from his pocket with the in
tention of firing upon it. By this time
however, the bird was at too great a dis
tance to hazard a shot, and he was in the
act of returning the pistol to his pocket
when it accidentally exploded, the ball en
tering the palm of his right hand and going
through the back, making, as may be sup
posed, a very ugly wound.
Masque Ball.
We have to announce that a masque ball
under the supervision of Mr. Jas. M.
Brown will be given in the City Hall on
the last night of the year 31st instant
providing the weather is clear and cold.
Mr. Brown is well kaown as the getter-up
of our most successful- society masques of
late years, and the guarantee of his name
will doubtless attract a concourse of the
first order and insure the enjoyability of the
occasion in advance.
WILMINGTON,
PKOBiBLE FATAL SHOOTING AF
FAIR. Unfortunate Difficulty. Between two
Citizens of ITXlddleSonnd One of
Them is Snot and Dangerously
Wounded.
It is with regret that we are called upon
to record a very unfortunate shooting affair
that occurred on Middle Sound, in this
county, on Saturday afternoon last.
It seems that Mr. J. F. Everett, who re
sides about eleven miles from thiscity, on
Middle Sound, went to the store of Mr.
Benjamin Garrett, about seven miles from
town, on the day mentioned. As Mr. Ev
erett came up near the door Mr. Garrett
was heard to say, "There he is now," im
mediately upon which he went out and
confronted Mr. Everett, charging him with
hiving tried'to get certain persons to have
him indicted for selling liquor with
out a license. Mr. Everett denied the
truth of the allegation, remarking that
whoever had told him (G.) so had lied.
Garrett reiterated the charge, saying he
could prove it, while at the same
time he advanced upon Everett, slapped
him on the shoulder and gave him a shove
backwaid. Everett demanded to know
what he meant, when Garrett, with an oath,
again advanced upon him ard gave him a
blow with his fist. Everett then, apparently
to avoid any difficulty, leaped a fence and
commenced running off, when some of the
party which had gathered at the store taunt
ed him with being a coward, &c, because
he was running. Everett thereupon stopped,
wiien Garrett again advanced upon-him in
a threatening attitude, followed by the
crowd. Just at this time Capt. A. A.
Moseley came riding by, and, seeing at a
glance that there Was a difficulty between
the parties, rode his horse in between them
and endeavored to prevent any further dis
turbance. Garrett, however, managed to
get once more in striking distance of Mr.
Everett and gave him another blow with his
fist, at the same time making a motion back
ward with bis hand, as if with the inten
tion of drawing a pistol. At this, Mr.
Everett, who carried an ordinary shot-gun
in his hand, levelled the piece at his antag
onist and fired, two of the shot taking effect
in the right lung of Mr. Garrett. The
wounded man was taken to his house by
some of his friends, who' sent a message for
Dr. Jos. E. Sheppard; who, upon his arri
val, we learn, pronounced his patient in a
very critical condition.
Soon after the shooting, which occurred
about 4 o'clock, Mr. Everett started for the
city, and. upon arriving, proceeded to
the residence of Deputy Sheriff A. H.
Morris (not being able to find Sheriff
Manning, to whom he gave himself up. The
officer, accompanied by his prisoner, went
to the office of Justice YanAmringe, from
whom the necessary warrant was procured
and Everett was committed on bail in the
a am of $1,000 for bis appearance before him
3 ester day afternoon, at 3 o'clock. In the
meantime Deputy Sheriff Morris went down
to the scene of the difficulty and summoned
fourteen witnesses to attend the investiga
tion of.the case. He also visited the wound
ed man and found him spitting blood and
evidently in a very dangerous condition.
The physician in attendance also spoke
very discouragingly of the case, and led the
officer to believe that he had but little hopes
of his recovery.
The time for the preliminary ex
amination, was changed to 4 o'clock,
at which' hour Justice YanAmringe
commenced the investigation in the
Court House. The evidence, we learn,
was substantially the same as de
tailed above, and the prisoner was released
upon giving bond in the sum of $1,000 for
his appearance before Justiee YanAmringe
again on Saturday next, by which time it is
thought something more definite will be
known as to Mr. Garrett's condition.
Pender Prisoner.
Sheriff Howell, of Pender county,
brought down, on Friday night last, Owen
Costen, Arnold Corbett, acd Casen.Aikins,
all colored, and lodged them in jail. It ap
pears that they were ordered by the Court
to pay costs and give bond in the sum of
$50 each for their appearance at the next
term of the Superior Court, and in case of
failure to do this they are to accept the al
ternative of three years in the Penitentiary.
The Sheriff has it at his discretion to allow
them a reasonable time in which to meet
the requirements of the Court and in the
meantime they will be kept in the county
jail here for safe-keeping.
Sudden Deatb.
Mr. William Grissom, who is said to have
been the oldest pilot of the fleet plying off
our port, and who has many friends in this
city, on Sunday afternoon boarded a vessel
off New Inlet, in the line of his duty, and
as he stepped over the side fell upon the
deck and soon expired. His death is attrib
uted to apoplexy. He was conveyed to his
late home in Smithvitle, whence the inter
ment was to take place yesterday.
Capture or an Escaped Prisoner.
A colored girl by the name of Nancy'
Hewy, an escaped convict from the county
WorkHouse, was discovered and recog
nized on the road between this city and the
Sound, yesterday, by Deputy Sheriff Mor
ris, who took her into custody, put her into
his buggy and brought her to this place,
when she was lodged in jail. '
Kanse or Thermometer.
The following' was the range of the ther
mometer at the Signal Bureau, in this city,
yesterday:
7 A. M., 66; 12 M., 75, 2 P. M., 76; 4:30
P. M., 72; 9 P. M., 55; 11 P. M., 54.
N. C, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1875.
INDHMTHIAL FAIR EXPOSITION.
First Colored Fair Kver Held In the
State The Procession Speeches,
Articles on Exhibition," Ac.
The first fair of the colored Industrial
Exposition Association, and the first fair of
the kind ever held by the colored people of
this State, was inaugurated here yesterday.
A procession was formed at 12 o'clock' on
Third street, headed by the Rose Bud Band,
followed by the Order of Good Samaritans,
the colored Masonic fraternity, citizens on
foot, carriage containing the orators, &c.
The Fayelteville Star Band was also in the
procession. The column, which was quite
ah imposing one, marched through the
principal streets, halting at the grounds,
corner of Eighth and Princess streets,
where the speaking took place. The
Fair was formally opened by Jos. C. Hill,
President of the Association, followed by
prayer by Rev. G. D. Jatnmison, Chaplain.
An address was then delivered by John H.
Smyth, orator for New Hanover county,
who was followed by Congressman Elliott,
of South Carolina. There was a large at
tendance upon the grounds and the streets
adjacent during the day.
A reporter visited the different halls
and found a very creditable display in each
of them.
FLORAL HALL.
This Hall is on the third floor of the Gib
lem Lodge building. Here he found a fine
array of articles as follows: A silk quilt,'
by Virginia Coleman, Concord, N. C.;apU
low case by the same; pencil drawings, by
C. W. Vv bitfield, Cumberland county;
cruel work, by Mollie Williams; silk quilt,
by Carrier Shrier ; child's cloak, bye-Maria
Harrison, of Wake county; dressing gown,
by Fannie Sadgwar, log cabin, quilt, by C.
Bailey; specimen of stone from China, by
Jos. A. Sharpless, Wilmington; specimen
of limber stone, by Richard Caldwell,
Mecklenburg county; a sea monster pre
served in alcohol; slippers by Georgie
Cherry, Edgecombe county; display of
articles from the Deaf and Dumb Asylum;
display of hair work, by M. White; display
of cotton mill products; bedstead, and fix
ings, by W. A. Whitfield, Cumberland
county; infant's cloak, by same; lady's
wrapper, by W A Green; night dress, by
Georgiana McRackan, very fine; worsted
flowers, by Annie Wiggins, Wake county;
specimen of satinet cloth, . by Amanda
Moore, of Cumberland county, &c.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
This department is on the second floor.
Here our reporter found a fine display of
cocoanut cake by Caroline Robinson, and
various cakes, jellies, &c, by other parties;
pound cake, by Wni. Hughes, of Cumber
land county; saw mill, all wood work, cut
with a penknife, by John E. Walker; fine
display of cornice work, by George W.
Price, Jr. ; display of boots and shoes; by
Evans & VonGlahn; display of boots by
G. W. Robinson; also by Jeffry Starling;
collection of turned would work by Wm.
Kellogg; church and tin ware by Geo. W.
Smith, Robeson county; hand-made desk,
by James R. McNeill, Cumberland county;
display of medicine, by George W. Price,
Sr. ; display of wines, by Jane Restin ; fine
twist of tobacco, by Robert B. Russell, of
Harnett county; display of Jellies, pickles,
&c, by various parties; panel door by J.
C. Hooper, Robeson county; panel door
by Joseph K. Parge, Fayetteville; display
of tools by Aaron Kellogg, Wilmington;
carved spoon and fork, very fine, by Rev. F.
R Howell blacksmith's anvil, by J. J.Jones,
winding stairs, by Louis Hoflingswortb,
Wilmington; steel tools, by Jno. A. Har
grove, Wilmington; wooden watch and
chain by F. P. Williston, Cumberland
county; cast iron furnace, by Alexis Con
ner; display of cart-work; by Caleb Hardy;
guns and War implements captured from
Henry Berry Lowrey; fine display of tin
ware by James Richardson.
ON THE GROUNDS - '
were a display of fine carriages by Jas. A.
Lowrey; open top buggy by Joshua Council,
Cumberland; open wagon, by P. P. Barge,
Cumberland; fine display of "pigs by Dun
can Holmes; fine pig by Cflenry" Corbett,
Sampson. There was a fine and large dis
play in thV department, including fowls,
agricultural products, &c.
Altogether the exhibition is a fine success,
and one which should inspire the colored
people with a just pride. .
Cbrlaluias at the Jail.
. At 12 o'clock on Christmas Day all the
prisoners in the county jail were turned out
of their cells and proceeded to partake of a
dinner provided by Sheriff Manning such
as the greatest epicure of us all might have
done justice to, and which to the eyes of
those long accustomed to the not too varied
prison rations which can be provided on
the meagre stipend allowed by the county
for the purpose must have seemed a feast
indeed. There was the turkey and trim
mings, with all the nice et cetera ot a substan
tial sort, and the way the prisoners bnckled
into it was a caution to behold. But we
will not invade the privacy of that moment
by giving a detailed account of just how the
feast was cleared from the board or of. the
pleasure that feigned. We leave it to the
imagination; and we are sure that everyone
will feel a thrill of satisfaction' in contem
plation of the scene, at the thought that
even the prisoners were enabled at this
season of general rejoicing' to feel that
Christmas marks an event on account of,
which they have reason to be glad. ,- ,
After the feast some of the prisoners got
together and resolved that it was ' no sham ,
of a Christmas dinner," and tendered writ
ten thankff to Sheriff Mannini an Jailor
Howard foritheirntrona recollection of
the captives ia their charge while them
selves at liberty and engage in their own
pleasures.'" ' !-,.'-,:. t -Vw-ViS 1
An Escaped Prisoner A Lively Chase.
- Yesterday morning, on the adjournment
of the City Court, and when such of the
prisoners as had been remanded to the
Guard House were about being taken, to
their quarters by Officer Allen Denton, one
Thomas Robinson, colored, charged with
stealing an article of clothing from the store
of Mr. S. Hanstein, on Friday last, seized a
favorable opportunity and made his escape.
The officer, missing his prisoner a moment
afterwards, gave chase, and arrived at the
corner of Princess and Third streets just in
time to see Robinson turning the corner of
Fourth street in the direction of Chesnut.
He shouted "stop thief,' "arrest that
man," &c, which attracted the attention of
persons passing, some of whom joined the
officer in the pursuit. Robinson, however,
who was pretty fleet of foot, managed to
distance his pursuers, jumping several
fences and Crossing lots in the meantime,
until he arrived on Sixth, near the corner
of Mulberry streets, when he sought refuge
under the house of one Maria McFarlane,
colored. Here he was discovered by a
small colored boy, who pointed out to the
officer the retreat of the fugitive. By this
time several persons had gathered in the
rear of the house and Robinson was ordered
to come forth, the "small boy" being posted
on the street to give the alarm if he attempted
to escape in that way. Hardly had the lat
ter arrived at the post of duty when Robin
son darted from his hiding place into the
street, when the boy, who happened to have
a small toy pistol, presented it near his
head, but not in the direction of it, and
fired it off. The report had a stunning
effect upon Robinson, who exclaimed that
he was shot; but he quickly discovered his
mistake and was about starting on another
run, when "Denton and his merry men"
suddenly confronted him, took him into
custody and carried him to the Guard
House.
The same fellow attempted to escape on
Saturday.
Christmas in the City.
Christmas has come and gone. In this
city it was observed in about the usual man.
ner. There were appropriate services in
the Episcopal, Lutheran and Catholic
churches, which were handsomely decor
ated for the occasion.
The atmosphere was laden from the peep
of dawn until midnight with the sounds of
popping crackers and the tooting of horns,
these latter being of all sizes, shapes and
intensity of ear-splitting capacity. In fact,
these soothing, tranquilizing performances
were commenced early Christmas eve and
continued to be heard at intervals through
out the night
A notable fact was the absence from the
streets of the numerous "Kooner Johns"
with their noisy trains of followers, one of
the-time-honored institutions of Christmas
which had degenerated into . the greatest
kind of a nuisance, which fact led the
Mayor to forbid any such exhibition on the
public thoroughfares during the present
holiday season.
There were various shooting matches for
turkeys, chickens, &c, in the suburbs of
the city, the main ones', we believe, being
at Hilton and near the corner of Eighth and
Wooster streets.
Christmas night there was quite a display
of fire-works on Market and Front streets,
in the vicinity of the Market House, which,
with the unceasing roar of multitudinous
fire and candle crackers made things
look and sound very lively.
Taken altogether it was one of the pleas
antest'and most enjoyable Christmas anni
versaries we have had in many years, the
weather being especially favorable to a full
and free participation in the festivities of
the occasion. -. .
The Whltevllie Tourney mud, Ball. 1
The younj men and maidens of Colum
bus and Bladen treated themselves to a jolly
time on Thursday last, at the jolly town of
Whitevillc. In accordance with announce
ment in the Star, the valiant knights As
sembled on that day, to the number of four
teen, for an old-fashioned tournament, and
with them came the fair to applaud the vic
tors and comfort the disconsolate with hopes
of better fortune the next tilting-time.
The psocession formed in front of the
Court House at 11 o'clock, under the mar
shal8hip of Mr. Jeff Wiggings, and thence
proceeded to the ground selected for the
contest some half-mile from town. .
' Arrived on the field, an interesting and
appropriate address was delivered by Capt.
W.J. Stanley, and then the tilting com
menced. After a contest involving much
skill and good riding the honors were
awarded as follows:
Mr. Henry Frazier making 26 points,
crowned Miss Mortie Haynes Queen of
Love and Beauty; Mr. Luther Carter mak
ing 16 points, crowned Miss Mary, High
First Maid of Honor; Mr. Jas. Howell mak
ing 14 points, crowned; Miss Cora McCor
mac Second Maid of Honor; Mr. M. A ,
Byrne making 13 points, crowned Miss Bet-
tie Smith Third Maid of Honor. ,
After the riding the crowd dispersed' to
meet at 74 o'clock at the Court 'House, at
which time at least 75 or 100 assembled to
participate in the dancing, which was kept
up with spirit until about 3 o'clock.
"Among the numbers on the floor who at
tracted attention by their graceful bearing
were several from .this city, both ladies and
gentlemen, who had gone up to the Colom
bian metropolis to .honor the occasion by.
their presence. : x: r.:- r .
. The entire programme of exercises for.
the day and night was carried through by
the management most successfully ; and'
without any untoward incident; indeed,
our cavalier thinks there was not one nres-
etit but eh entirely satisfied with 'the' hi-
Lil2 .ill' - rjkl L Li '.
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WHOLE NO. 2,687.
The masonic Installation.
The brethren gathered in force on last
evening (St. John's Day) at the hall of St
John's Lodge, to attend the installation of
the officers of the several bodies constituting
the Order in this city. There was also a
fine turnout of citizens and ladies' repre
senting our first society. The impressive
ceremonies of the installation were novel to
many, and with the accompanying remarks
were followed by all present with great in
terest. Past Master H. H. Munson installed the
following:
ST. JOHN'S LODGE NO. L
W. Larkins, W M.
C. M. VanOrsdell, S. W.
J. L Macks, J. W.
W. N. Holt, Treasurer. V
J. C. Munds, Sec'y.
W. R. Kenan, S. D.
A. Carpenter, J. D.
R. W. Price, H. G. Flanncr, Stewards.
J. Price, Marshal.
B. G. Bates, Tyler.
WILMINGTON LODGE NO. 319.
Samuel Northrop, W . M.
Chas. H. Robinson, 8. W.
W. P. Oldham, J. W.
A. J. Howell, Treas.
W. S. Warrock, Sec'y.
W. H. Chadbourn, S. D.
E. G. Barker, J. D.
Geo. Patterson, Chaplain.
' Jno. L. CantwelL Marshal.
Jno. B. Robinson, S. H. Collins, Stew'ds.
B. G. Bates, Tyler.
Mr. Munson, acting in virtue of his office
of P. G. H. P., also installed the following
officers of
CONCORD CHAPTER NO. 1.
C. M. VanOrsdell, M. It H. P.
H. H. Munson, E. K.
A. WronskLE. S.
W.. A. Williams, C. H.
R. Greenberg, Treas.
J. C. Munds, Sec'y.
J. L Macks, P. 8.
B. P. Harrison, R A. C.
J. McD. French, G. M. 3rd V.
G. W. Jewett, G. M. 2d V.
J. W. Zimmerman, G. M. 1st V.
Geo. Patterson, Chaplain.
B. G. Bates, Tyler.
Deputy Grand Master C. M. VanOrsdell
installed the following officers of
WILMESGTON COUNCIL NO. 4.
G. W. Jewett, T. L M.
C. M. VanOrsdell, D. I. M. '
M. M. Katz, P. C. of W.
R. Greenberg, Treas.
J. C. Munds, Recorder.
A. Wronski, C. of the G.
B. P. Harrison, C. of the C.
J. I. MackfSteward. -B.
G. Bates, Sentinel.
And the following by Past Grand Com
mander Alfred Martin, for
WILMINGTON COMMANDERY NO. 1.
H. H. Munson, E. C.
J. W. Jewett, G.
B. P. Harrison, C. G.
Rev. Geo. Patterson, P.
S. S. Everitt, S. W. .
C. M. VanOrsdell, J. W.
A. Martin,,T.
S. D. Wallace, R.
T. H. Johnson, St'd B.
T. B. Carr, S. B. h
- Geo. Harriss, W.
B. G. Bates, 8.
All the new officers hold during the en
suing Masonic year.
Found Dead In His Bed The Inquest
The T?erdlct dee.
Lewis Foy, a well known colored carpen
ter of this city, some sixty odd years of age,
was found dead in his bed at his house, on
Campbell, between Second and Third
streets, yesterday morning. It appears that
Mr. Henry Nutt, to, whom the house in
which Foy was living belongs, had occa
sion to call upon him yesterday morning
and did so in company with' a lady by the
name of Mrs. Turney, who was interested
in the matter upon which Foy was to have
been interviewed. Mr. . Nutt knocked at
the door, and, upon no one responding, be
took hold of the knob,, gave it a turn and
then shook it, when the door came open.
Mr. N. stepped inside and-the first object
that met his astonished and horrified vision
was the body ;of poor Lewis Foy,
lying stark and cold upon his bed, and upon
closer examination it was found that he bad
been dead for some length of time,' as de
composition had already commenced., Mr.
Nutt immediately came out, closed the door
and notified T. M. Gardner, Esq., Special
Coroner, of the facts, Coroner Hewlett be
ing indisposed. 1
The inquest was held yesterday afternoon,
at 1 o'clock, at the house of deceased. It
appeared in evidence that the last seen of
Foy was on Saturday afternoon, about 1
o'clock, when he left the house of Mr. J.
H. Heina, where he received his Christmas
dinner, remarking as he left that he believed
he would go home and take a little nap.
Jane Bowers, a . colored . woman, testified
that she saw him while on his way, from
Mr. Heias residence to his own house-
There was no evidence of bruises . or other
marks of violence on his body, ; . The fasten
ing of the door was again tried, and it was
found that by shaking the knob the bolt
slipped out and the door opened, as was the
case when Mr. Nutt first tried, it. There
was nothing to show or indicate that
the door had i been . opened or . the
body disturbed- in any manner After de
ceased had lain down on Saturday after
noon. He had pulled off his coat and boots,
but the remainder of his clothing, was on
his person. The coat , was on a chair and
the boots on the floor, where deceased had
evidently placed them himself, while in his
vest pocket was the watch he usually car
ried about his person. ij.
i The jury returned a verdict that deceased
came to his death by the visitation of God.
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FIts Squares estimated as a quarter-column, and
ten squares as a halt coloran.
Superior Court.
V Court met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
pursuant to adjournment. The following
cases were disposed of :
C W. Bradley va. Alex. Oldham. Judg
ment for plaintiff.
The Bank of New Hanover vsf Wl R.
Kenan. Verdict for defendant.
CITY ITEMS.
Book Braoaar. Thx mobhuis Stab Book Bind
ery does &H kinds of Binding and Baling In a work
manlike manner, and at reasonable prices. Her
chanta and others needing Receipt Books, or other
work, may rely on promptness In the execution of
their orders.: . "i '-?-" -.-: j
, Transfer FBnmxe-DfKS. Invaluable to rail
road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer
chants, manafactarers and others. Thoy are en
during and changeless, and, will copy sharp and
clear for an indefinite period of time. Having jxut
received a fresh suddIt of these hkL -wim nr..
pared to execute orders promptly and at : moderate
prices.
The avenues leading to an early grave have often
been opened by a cough or cold. Thousands have
been cured and saved by Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
Spirits Turpentine
J unius W. Fort, a prominent
citizen of Wake county, died on Friday of
heart disease.
While riding recently Mr. J. A.
McArthur, of Cumberland county, was
severely injured.
On Jast Friday week the resi
dence of Mr. Robert Simpson, seven miles
from Asheville, was burned.
Clemmons new and large Eagle
Hotel at Asheville will soon be completed.
Pinckney Rollins is likewise building a fine
hotel in that tpwn. '
Mr. M. H. Pinnix, a member of
the N. C. House of Representatives from
Davidson county, was married on the 22d
inst., in Norfolk, Va., by the Rev. J. Kie
nan of Elizabeth City, to Miss H. Courtney
Baxter, only daughter of Dr. O. F, Baxter,
of Norfolk, Va. ,
The Nevis learns of, an, unfortu
nate affair which occurred at Franklinton,
Franklin county, Friday, i Two men named
Allen and Reams were engaged in a per
sonal difficulty.and resorted to the use of
pistols. A shot fired at one of the parties
missed him, the ball taking effect in the
right thigh of Mr. R. 8. Winston, a gentle
man residing near Franklinton, inflicting a
painful wound. , .
rom the vJbarlotte Uoserver:
The gin-house of Messrs. Nicholson and
Porter, in Berry hill Township, about 4 miles
from the citv. was destroyed bv fire a few
days ago. . Five bales of cotton, about SCO
bushels cotton seed, and a quantity of tools,
were burned with the gin-house., On Tues
day, the gin-house of Mr. R. J. Kendrick,
in the Steel Creek neighborhood, about 9
miles from the city, was destroyed by fire.
There were 20 bales of cotton in the pin-
house, and this was a total loss, as was also
a quantity of lint cotton, cotton seed, &c.
Both fires supposed to have originated from
matches in cotton.
DIED.
MOHR At home, Christian Heinrich Mohr, a
native of Lamstedt, Provinz Hanover, Germany ; a
naturalized citizen of the United States; left Wil
mington, N. C, October the 8th, ultimo, for the bene
fit of his health, and died of consumption at his
home on the 28th day of November, 1875, aged 32
years, 10 months and 28 days.
He leaves a wife and countless friends to mourn
his untimely loss.
Feet steh dein 8arg in wohl gegoenter Bub, -Mit
lockerer Erde deckt ihn leise zu;
Und sanfter als des Lebens', rah dann -Auf
dis der Orabes Boerde, gftter Mann.
CURTIS. In Smlthvllle, N. C, Dec. 25th, 1673,
Sarah Twining, wife of Dr. W. G. Curtis, aged 39
years. ; ? V '.7
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Card.
I TAKE THIS METHOD TO NOTIFY MY
friends that I expect to close my business in
Baltimore and remove to Wilmington, If. C, to con
duct a general commission business. I think I wilt
be able to commence on or before the middle of
January. Thanks for past favors, hope to merit a
shaie of our patronage. , Very respectfuUr.
dec28-3t ' L 3. M. CHASTEN.
Selsct Bflariing and Dai ScSooT"
: HTLLSBORO, N. C.'
TIE THIRTY-FOURTH SESSION OIT THE
Misses Nash and Miss EoUock's School, will
open en Friday. February 4th, 187fi. Board and
Tuition reduced to $105. Circulars forwarded on
application. . dec 14-oaw (ft Tb sac
OeIt Aienci ia tie Cilj
. F0STHXUN8TJBPA8SSD :
Wamsutta Shirts,
(KEEP'S PATENT PABTLT HADE)
175 Dozen already sold here Jmmente sac-
cess Only '.;?.
$6 00 for Six.
MUXSON CO.,
dec88-tf , Clothiers and Merchant Tailor;.
Nutria! and Beaver .Hats.
SlLK, SCOTCH AND MOHAIR CAPS, Trunks
sad Traveling Bags, Umbrellas and ShaWl Straps. .
HASSISON A ALLEN,
City Hatters, 39 Front St.
dec28tf
MILLINERY.
J. HE. UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO INFORM
the ladles that she has just returned from New
York, where she has been for several weeks making
her Fall purchases in f - . ... .
'..l w j.i.J i' si I, Ui" . . ' i-?
Fine French nillinery,
and will be prepared la a few dare to shew ber
friends and the public generally the latest styles fn
FRENCH PATTERN JBONNETS AND HATP,
and everything pertaining to the business. I have
also a very fine selection of Fancy Goods, consist
ing of : .' ,,. : ..
Ladles' Corsets, Hoop Skirts,
POMPADOUR'S LACES. FRINGES, BUTTONS
. SLIPPER PATTERNS MOTTOES
and Frames, Linen Collars and Cults,Randksrchiefs
Neck Ties, Ruching Belts, Switches, Braids, and the
largest and cheapest stock of Zephyr Worstad and
Shetland Wool to be had this side ef Baltimore.
Orders from the country solicited and attended to
with promptness and oarei'' :-. -
. Variety Store, 4S Market Street. .
oct 3 nactf - MRS. U FLANAGAN. -
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