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WILMINGTON N. C:
SATtjiioAV Morning, Jani 13, 1
877.
OtiNKLING'S OPPOUT'DNlTli
Of fall men now betore the country
- the vantage ground lor a great repu-
t of inn annpara to" be held by lion
Roscoe Conkling, Senator f rom New
York, lie has long enjoyed the rep
utatjon of being one o
niM fn th U. S. Senate, aud his
f&
theme
oi . ivmaio iv"" ""r"r ! i
al caDital. and of Bohemian;
penny-a-liners
generally, Hef ha. .
party ma , has ge-e-
been a decided
In former years ho has been known
x tioo oVinvA Viin surroundings, and
is surroimdines. and
, . J I'lA ta
oKiS
-i to, speak out clear!
?rS T;:, T .xe ? ' ...
speecn ornis in T
ot congress to gu
behind the retoraa
f . 1: ... "I
he ' said
things:
k0
iflnnnnm it liims ont tnai mere uas.i
. J i 1
" no election at all; suppose the wnpie eiec-
elec-1
rsSsSta
power or a mob rode over the election, and,
!!?0i:iS:
quire whether those certified wen lrwA ap-
m.;:SSiLjW
-. anil 'ii 1 1 1 Mi.rrK i.uiuu Mvm uwwjm .
ultimately of the inforuation at seems
premature now to consider; the in-
formation may be ol nttie .vaiue ir you
IVllUHMVU ' p
please, yet surely we can suppose plenty oi
s of it within the admitted
uses to pe maae
Bfnrtn nf thA nnnstitntlOO. I ' I
"Butlgo further than to maintain the
naked power of Congress to inquire. -1 J
insist mat we can uuiize mo u
inquiry, and employ the facts taevr wtitm J
upon counting or refusing to count electorat
ouws jur jrreatucii w r
.''To ascertain and: make record oi : the I
f Vta T will vote for the resolotion. This I
alone will be wholesome; and 1 wui yoio
fnr it ftlsn for the use we mav make of the f
facts in counting eiecroriuvyica
. :r nnn T.nioofiir. rr wnu'ti iiimv r
icruiiLiiuK au v uuiw j,vi.uiuB i
come within our province. ' ; I
. - . -, jr -11 ' I
There is no evasion here; all is open,
direct, clear. We hope he wilj stand
by that record. We can go farther,
we believe he will stand by
11 stand by it; We
HO? 'hsrVe good reason to think so because
of his recent truly admirable, itatet-
XXI li 1 1 A. C: MLM -rwMww
. r 3 LiL. ..ai1 I
occasion ot lnirouuciug tuB uiwiviia i
of the Ivew York business men and I
bankers. That speecn, snort, as it i
was, was digmned, able ana eievatea,
and lifted him far above the ignoble J
herd of party clacquers. tbat were
rangea arounu umu. iu r
Journal of Commerce doubtless I
speaks advisedly Whef it avers that
by the words, few but fit, which he
uttered on that day "he has j made I
more friends among the substantial
men of the two parties than by any 1
.'V.n cnaanH i a nf 110 Tin nllfi IllB. I
, f , . , . i
It declares that his remarks are
worthy to have fallen' from the best
.J, , . I, , tj1
men in the best days of the Kepub-
lie." And so we think. They placed
u: : ' -. s-. ntt;fnito
, , , - . . , TJM.L -t
oetwe tne American peopie. xi tie uuiy
. tl t- . I v
3 1 w i i I-f
great and serious difficulties that en vi-
- ' , . ' 1 u; v
ron iue country, tue preiiKB s um
... . , i . jj
it upon himself and State, but he will
wintheanDrovalofa'vervlarema.
urnn na win nnr. nniv rni hi'.i. irrHHb iw hii
, 1 i
jorityof the most intelligent people
in the United States. He holds a
' .
tne oenate commiueeoi seven, -com-
, . . 4, , i..
posea 01 iouritepuoucansana ;mree
Democrats. He holds therefore the
him to
balance ofrpower.
T ; er. ,xm tA
O.U IO A V A
say which shall be sustained, right or
wrong, fairness or fraud, iustice or
.. .
usurpation. He can to a great extent
shape the action of that committee.
If he is conciliatory, firm for the
u r -.u 1 .u
right, faithful to the Constitution,
he may win a name infinitely great-
er than the one he has borne hereto-
. .
fore.
wtlch is the able, conservative organ
- of the business centres of New YorkV
!
says:
"If he stands unflinchingly on this 1 plat
form, as a member oi that committee, be
can do perhaps more than any man to . get
;o
Mnntro n.. nf tl. Amr,.n....M..t. In
doing this be and others who work with
vvuuu viih vi. ia v uiuui a uogiuvuiv, A.U
W L-"" re
tuue ot au Americana out tutr pouuciana.
There are no vital issues between the two
great parties now. He one
snon thpv mnv hrAfllr nn and
combinations be formed; and in that fu -
tnrA thn lPrtrohin -roill Tallin Ihnsa i man.
;r.v: Z":. ..;..z:xi
and faithfully in these days of doubt and
Tl litl DIM W jKM. feUU 1AIUU11 V llllinh 1IBL1 IIILII.nil V
aisiress." . y v ' M1
i na nnTioirr . r tin a . ThAniiAfc a a.
not to have the te
light shows -man
Administration has sent no messages
that betray corruption and rascality,
why resist their publication? Let
7 -f u i.
them remember, if they are innocent.
, : . . . M
wnai, tnat true poet liobert J5urns
wrote in the last century: . i
Here's freedom to him that wad read.
" Here's freedom to him that wad Write;
'There's nane ever fear'd that th& irnih
should be heard.
----- .
But they whom fie truth wad indite."
most important situation. He jis on J m.:", .."f - ii:! ,,. . ' .4 "T. . 7 cord, an insane man, has just been atrested I the postofflce, prepaid, directed to the De
...' o. .:..... J liL? Of Federal 161 if-ifti'- 'ttnfe nnt.snniV thousand Other Creatures Of Similar in V VrV H. .h a k-l fcK 1 fendant at barhngton. in the State of South Caro-
Tt'AmcA-irri
Senatoftf . Sherman and BooltvSreil
made very bitter, malignant speeches
m the Senate tvjew data agof Slei
man wnn anramurumifiiD in u uic
votedoess-fo jfells in3e Retn-ile
. rJl..i? .,ajHWMi?h.w ot
.. citi.; :
Tjariisau iuroui;iiuui. jiuio t mo I
oi r '....U- ,-- . -,.;fi ov hio I
fiercdiiT lU MeW specimens of
I
t- 1. 3-L -1 t I
iiinniBatimn in whhiimw umiiumuwu
coarse the DembCFatie'liArtf, jatid4f f
an idmahimU&m, W
. . " . .. v . I
his first impressions iron tnose two i
,w l:Ci....:ii.r3jUikii 'li;iw,M,Kow J,ana attractive,, woman, , wnen Be inaa i
tithe ablest M""0". t . . .& I' T . . . 1
concludea,hat
moW
.. -::'."! .ivLLii'i'Ji ii"r'VJ-ivu ' 1
i V;
penom jftdr -
n 8ettlinaf"t1
wwi , wwwhvmo. r. . :
'very easy to ' saK y'QtrJ itfe,' another,'?
WMTH
l 'xinnnnio.ona 1 It ial
aisProvo wh;i
and" Boutwellhava .nalaense of ha I
iiYt.Ktf of ifcHirtlj so' .thU'exi
ircr"" ,"V7IT nRT..-.n ' .
i' - Knn,
nmiinBoafitDrinn " tnif tinonlf? i : Kiik
i.na counirv wiu. iiuii uv luuieu ixiuult i
. ! - - ' " I
loncer by such deliberate malevo-
lence and gross perversion ot tacts,
lence and cross perversion -of facts. I
the;of the:ipth;,therois;A
conversation i ireported between : the j
reporter and a JRepub&ari:npQn the
"s
character of tho7 tvo speeches The
Republican, whojtbe tw Sen-
atorg ferociously-denoamJinff the
. . . .- i - I
the De-
iuuuia, 0iu. . ..i . ; , .
"They seem to be tryidg tq carry the eiec-
toral count by aa attempt to prove that the I
Rpnnhtivin nftrtw nitnnni rloasnrlho nf rinJ I
ce8s than the Democratic. j But the ques-I
tion does not lie 'there: you: mightiaa well I
argue mat tfoy.,.ttayeaougnt to bedeclared I
nrrn that On v: HnVftiiimrrht to hAlpHnrpfl
eiecteo ( becauaft tie haa a heavief tieard
Mr. Tilden. ;The quesdon Is, Who haa
goi iub muab vuvcttr.atiu wqoerer- na must
ge pre8idcnt that questions, remains to be
niniriflii Ttnth Rnuiuta 1ma. r,t r.mm!i- I
ipes to the disputed States -jtd fihd out about
u ,nj AUmtinn fk.rwL...,:,. I
party is ot no importance: it;us see who
. . i i . j i . . . I
wua lainy eieuveu, .buu iwiieiner i n was i
Hayes or Tilden be ought to be out in." ? ' I
. i s I
The-ETr3m?OTrespondent adds: ' I
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beard innrivate among Republicans than I
" waa some v weeas ago, ana speecnes evt-
ueiJMj iiiKJuueu w sur up.excuemeni tn me i
country gain noW followers here. Senator I
vv ngnt s speech, the other, day js regretted X
bytbe greater number of Republicans in
uw.ii AAVUOO BO uuoaucu lUl auu UBWlOtS.
t ;i a; J..-..f .1
uoiicvw , i,ue oaim, . uigomea, i
earnest appeals -of the business men I
oi jMew. iorK, rnuadeipbia and Cm- I
cinnati are ..exciting ; a v healthful, I
peaceful, calming ; influence.; j Both j
parties are toning down,, .None but I
wremo uieu ueaire a ngni. ne law I
is to be the "great arbiter. Asr Gov. I
Vancaft fefjyd.'.fritam-
sands- -eel
-ShDvv' us the law; tbat I
BUfficetb. us.M '
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RR A1TRHT TA HAVn HMICii I
M . . Va- . -tlt, a U rr
. &. - b. I
ray judicious New York Journal of
' ' p t-. .,! of G0
-fJJ'
iWi"iar6siuf Indiana, j -'It commends
flT, -ol. .. imS ..j
' " .f, 2 7
1,on Presidential trouble, and
thinks he has set a good example !tb I
i . r j - I
nis official brethren for All timei The
f times-AWost extraOTdirraft and re-: I
. ..v ... . ,MV,. j .'1
1 laire m08fc extraordinary treatment. I
u u . . . ; ,. I
In the piping times of peace when all
, . t, . il - i... . .
18 qmet &bd no feara jare felt ff thl
Btabmty.o;go We Jn-1
I -,.V- . . . i I
u l0lUeP
awu& iru . a". .
km an annin nnw- v v '
1 ,; .tot. ;-- i,7r- "w
With f hA i1nrai. f p
.v;
""ernes oj usurpation anq vior-.
leW i4f5me Vdent.- ."'We
lence, it-jaK umeo M silent. We
I 1.. If T .-1 . V- , v,
eiieve,tnat uncle, p ue-j.eans !Wil-
liams oaS t0 have; .spqfken manly
aHU ras Denait ot -mn
co."Dir7f aP g , Wmt j and
the other cons
demanded and would have a fair,
hone8t flettwent of , thfi ifS
now threatening theyery life ot the
national! IiX3nlQli ' . . . .
1 ' ii
,'Th,'Kr..,v.u.tti:j' -i :
, T , " T? ?T
wmg telegram from its New! Or-
leans representative 'relative to Gen.
Lohttsireer: .aO'SIIiriU U
-t-, .., ri
v.; w . w i 1
Gen; Longstreet' was inferviel?id by
juui vu;icauuuueni to-niE-ni. ann fiTnupsmPrt
t ii. .. . .-. .ci
I ula COUVlCUOn Uiai '.lUB iNlCHOllS 1TQV
I . i - - . .tm "
f "raent .bad been t fairly elected; that it
.f,AH -A fc i T"" "TJ?" IT. .f
I " ' . r ""u reuugHiiung; 11 is any
I JSfcr2d in MB York c Illi-
I ' "wr.uv'f'WW,iiHBUT luumi
dauon. so-eaUea. occunedil iMa eleminn."'
m . -
DyA 1J ff"" 8 1 il ma7 have occurred
LT5i,LT:f'aT?."'"MMvv?r.
iuc wce ui. uie returns iair indication of
thPTA.uita onri Tx. Jl.M
m . i. . - . . . i , m . . .1 r '
r.PnCe8. .fel?f ft?Sher -M
vuv. vuauuict w.Tfc"SPrIn4lrJW JU l ro",ssr -a.gas8iz,s contriDUllOUS IO tbe
leerams brought to I no aion in me matter whateverJ but, K- y- lwwa01.B D,eyooa, natural history of the United States will
lfest guilt. If, the in favor of-tNi -i world better fox, bis havmg lived in it. j His American star fishes. ' ;"
7 I K u t ""TV? DU ov? rI'i,,V"T:i v T 'f
bales, ad unpbeedehieb sale, wat' ident.of thewvYork Herald writes
, . . i ' r , , , ...
made on that dav. I.ThA roaann hkrX
h imDrovement a4n i. th Uir
tne lmproyement. abroad is teamall
"""W1" auu lBe
I interior townsa coupled, . with
I-: f.; . 7
the
i TTnciAAna nnmiitiAn j-. 4 w A.
prosperous condition of the trade in
buo luouuiuutuiiiii msiricis.
Hi) BB8DLT OF A SECOND Mi
MIAOU.
Commodore Vanderbilt
married
jive years ago hiseecohd wife, who
Wr Miss Crawford, a native o4Mo-
f1.
- tftO late em:
Mobile. iiishOD Mol viereL ot the
.
uicmvjuisi, vuuiuu, aim i iraiucui v
thfhderbilt
rerSltytashr
m j fp.L 1
vniK. 1 rilUUWIifi HI HI Tltt t
- i , i
D a first ouam Mrs. YanUer-
f f ?? - T"
nacre . witn a Romnarati vrI v vouner
;. kfrt.r.iT-.
Triv1 at thff9(1ni.oi aovf 4Kat.
of
wa8 induced to give ; one J
veroiiv .namea aiter Dim. - w oat couia I
ld geiitleW?,.JB,t., greater bene-
l.bUiWed ftoheuni of
UT.U19 UWIlUlilC. 1UB U1U VU1UU1UUU1C
- t - ' .:- , - f .
was ; brought in contact with such
ab.eminisurs.f the gospel Bish.
o, Mo-
n afia otners. and be; began tpyield
to Christian influences. (The result
..was.K.he became a; discioJe of
- . v- . .
3 1 . A
doubti flowed from his last fortunate
i i ...... i .
marriage., -
that
wainage.. " may . mention
.magoifibeftU
gold ; watch year or o Ago
present from bis Aged Wend,.
had caused it to be lmportei
cost of some $400, we belieVe.
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BANBilNG ON TIIK SITUATION.
Among the speakers at the Wash-
loglpn Democratic mass meeting on
. V . o.W J . ' i.LU. . . r.
. , , : ; i. ; I
mngT J9" made a ronsmg sttimp
Rnopnh H said ;
'They tell ua now-a-days that they ave
no. use for Democrats. When the rebels
drove them back oell-mell from BdU.Iiun.
didn't they come over nd get our AtcClel-
Janl? '?orf an1! lHei.l army ln. 're,
heVe'him? Didn't thev get our McClel-
" l"c.1"B,' evi.,crw 'V4?"1"
wRm nfmir nrivmi narir nmin mnn'r ih,v i
b- . r"j
g our oseoranxto help themr ! When
the Secretary of War. the elder Cameron.
lost the confidence of the people and could
not perform his duties, didn't they come
may use fraud, and we will be patient.
We may eveo llow their, frauds to sue-
ceed; but they ahall use no force. I want
to say to theae men. 'Not abavonet must
enter that house ' "(pointing to the Capitol. )
qik! . 1.-1.. . i '
A UEBO,
Henry'lalop Melvor
a brave and
deserves to
adveotnon Rootsman !
be better known. The
Rah way, N.
JM National Democrat gives this
brief sketch:
? "Henry Islop Mclvor, a native of Edin-
burgh. Is a leader in the Servian army. He
$?J$Z .fT 'Z.iS TO
smallest number. He gained a medal in
tuo luuiKu uiuuuy, lougnt uauw u-arioaioi
in lfttft. nnrler Tv in 1SI1 tnr th lvTo-r!
w J - mmm A w HAW a
cans after the rebellion, and with the In-
4;.. .bin.!.k. rn. i tt . i.
Cretan rebellion, aerved in the patriot army
in Cuba tor a wnile. and then had a eaval-
ry command, in Egypt I He fought in
France under Faidherbe igainst the Ger-
mans, turned up in Paris as a communist.
went to Herzegovina as a correspondent of
a London paper, and is now aleader.of
irregul,r8-
'It reads like a huge loke to hear a
xr v i ' T, . - i
New York paper talking of a street
ngbt between two men being a Bhock
..... ; , -,T . ; r
to the omlization- of the North. : i We
,
sh
should think that a people who had
nar8.ed and care88ed such specimen
representatives as Butler, Boutwell,
Uallrn.r. A TJU 1. fl-XT
" : f .
Desiaes mr. Hayes are
.... .ii. , itiiii 11 1 ' immitiihi 'iini a
1 . ' - l.. -
aSDirations: nrineinles kna nnininna
, . ' -" 7 .fT !. r 1 '
1 wum,0u i c w dwuu a, rati ug -
gle between two youug'athletes:
1 Kl wetweeu iwo youue ainieies. xui
I a I. . r, , , n
9iae loiKsare easuy snocKea at
small .things, when they seem abun-
P""" 1.0 -pus up wiin a
vast
amount' of rascality, venality,! de
bauchery and ; crime. But a New
York editor most have some new ex-
on, or he is miserable
HUU IUUVU9U
lable.
Coinmodore vanderbiit's .chanties
I were expended by himself. He
gave
1 - .1
150.000 to the Church of the Stran
I ' . L
gersf and $1,000,000, to the Methbdist
tt . .. . -k-r , , f, .
i umveraiLV aL XMaanviup. nnmeri in
I . , is '.,.,7. " . I ". V : " '
1 his honor, and these we believe are
h
all. 'He left over, iBfty millions but
' '. . ' , , .
i no. pne cen. goes to oenevoient
pur-
else where,
the pld gentleman gave nothing un
I . , ...r
"tne was very oia. ine Baltimore
- I I '
-Gatetto- says:'4 - ' 1
Tninant.nv v.n4,h i'-.--,CAfr .k
,Uv.m .. 6.0 nyin. i.
manv but alwava to hialown' advantftoHr
-.v-;.
ton correspon-
,shere lStio donbt that 'the niore tli
i8tioa " bed-bya the members of .
I bpth,,f House.;tae'f mor .opinion
iXTT "Tk:."," viTlT
dation for the claim that the Vice Pfesi-
aent nas tiitrcynmnuitonai power to jcount
tne , vote, .aieanume every day or two pro-
auces some new plan lor evading thw dim-
culty.?,
iiithi'iiv 11H cruvu fi r ninfF rn r a 1 -1 a r-r. iia a .1 . a : . . 1 .
- . UAiaLil IO UUk UUD LIM Bin I III IIIWHI I . I ) 1
They do say that Judge Trumbull
will be voted for against Logan,, and
, .. r, , , . :
maybeatimi What a glorious
swap for the country that would be !
si .A. iii . M
times.-.Since the above- was written.
.,;o -.flW T.inrkilnmfnn.
m i lino liunnm jjPiviaiaLnrG nau nomma- i
...... -m- i.
TT -T TV . . I
tea mm. xiis uominaii.qu accepia.- l
ble t0 the I4berais?whicii:will iusnre
his election.
New . York merchants are flatter
l,mLl' i (.ot mill V.Q a
good trade .this Spring; Tley aie
it toe Domical.; muaaie couia oe
but not without., .The Sqnth, if wise,
will buy ver, li.hUy. ' ' ; '
The Baltimore ww makes this re
mark, which deserves' indorsemept;
MAs we have before said, if Mr. Bennett
committed such "offenses as were ascribed
to him, it would have been better for him
' f i.- ' LA- 1 1 . 1 J 1 .t.'i.'
to have made a manly apology, i
May family, having got rid of hitnt 1
iSSSJSSSS
io nave maae a rauuiy upujugy, buu, iuo
Mr. may
.breach of the
!aw
" The property "holders of SoathCa-1
rolinCare rallving' strongly j to the
Hamnton Government., are I
... - ' I
yjuiS tueii tajLcs yiMujjJuy, .tiiu bu i
errant i" t he Artt.hustnsm ivf 1 h nennle I
there is an active riyalry in endeavor
ing to be the first to pay.- K
i
Vanderbiit's will is to be contested,
it is thought. It is a pity a very rich
man is not allowed to have- his own
win. -' ' ':":v;:rir:;v:.:
Hpn. Alexander i H. Stephens had
a Hemorrhage lrom tne langs on last
Friday. . He is again convalescing
rOMMCAL POITS
The Boston Herald pertinently
says: "We had one' long bloody. war to
save the Union. Must we nave another to
preserve the Constitution f" , j ( j i. j
- Governor Hayes has something
6 gBy in h5s message concerning
rK:!. o..." Ii"5.,r"" ?
party po-
not a word
concerninff Returning Boards and frauds in
o . . lj .
elections. It would have been a good op
portunity to have congratulated Ohio on
having no Returning Board, aod to have
warned his people never to institute a' Re
turning Board. Jsaslviue American: '
- The proof 8 are conclusive that
Mr. Hayes, in his eagerness to get the Pre
sidency, even on a "tainted" return, has
attempted negotiations (through his repre
sentatives in Washington) with various
Southern Democratic members of Congress,
for the purpose of securing their votes if
tne election goes into the llou3e. It is
known, and the quast-denials of some of
the Republican papers do not help the case
for them or for their candidate. Hartford
Timet.
Tne Democrats of Maine, thro'
their State committee, demand that "Con-
cress shall honestly and imoartiallv ascer
tain the result of the election uoon the
same principle and through the same pro
cess by which the results of all previous na-
.! 1 1 AS . .
uudu elections nave oeen ascertained, ana
declared since the foundation of our go
vernment." And thev Died ee the 60.000
Democrats of Maine to render willing obc-
aience to sucn a aecision. Tnis is manly
PERSONAL..
--J
. John Hendricks, youngest bro
e-r ?L G Henrs. died foat Delhi,
uuiu, uu x-iiuay ui Ittik vy eclv. -
Ebenezer Jolleff, a bachelor of
sixty, living at Branchville, in Connecticut,
was recently found frozen to death in his
bed
. George Eliot was a pupil i of
uernert cpencer, wno, tnirty years ago,
asked her in marriage. She is now fiftv-
teven, and has made $500,000 by her : wri
tings.
One Of Mr. Beunett's sports is
cut off, but he can a-poZo-gize for not going
If .!... 1 r . . . . . .
Maying any more by refe?riog to hisSduel
.flffi
I " rv.,..,
vtwiiuiu
;me rresiaency,
Mr. Robert Mc-
I , .y v..vM
be said contained the returns from all the
States, including Dade county, Plorida.
1 ana tne ouuaozea pansnes ot juouisiana,
and which he declared showed plainly that
ne was elected president of the United
States.
Mr. Gladstone having been re
quested to advise a "Young Liberal" in the
selection of a few eood books, recommends
Green's 'History of the English People "
"Hallam'8 Constitutional History of : Eng
land," "Ranke's History of England,"
"Guizot's History of the Great Rebellion,"
ana "Birjsi. Mays jfarliamentary History
. . 1 It ui m " ....
partisanship."
" Mr. Vanderbilt was j asked one
day; what was the secret of his success in
f about it. All you have to do is to attend
to your business and go ahead." i At ano
ther time he said: "The secret of my suc
cess is this, I never tell what I am going to
do until I have done it." This was nearer
the mark. He kept bis own counsel and
never betrayed hia best friend himself.
LITERARY NOTES.
-. Mrs. Jfiatt. one of. the most
original of American poets, has just pub-
naueu aaotuer volume oi verse.
The best , criticism, altogether,
we have read on "Daniel Deronda.'? in in
the Atlantic Monthly, from the pen of Henry
iuiub, jr. 1 is uiguiy uiscriminaung.
A posthu mous addendum to
Canon F. W j Farrar'a' ' ! sermons
with the title; 'Ia the Daysof Thy Youth,"
are out. is nis sermons, are as cnarming
as his "Life ofCliit."jone of the most in
teresting books ia on language, ft will be
retreaning to read tnem.;; i
--.The great FrencbencltclOpffidia
,of LorousseTentiUedJVGrandflLtionnaire
TTniversel da XlXme Ricola " h
I completed tlie ' publicatiohof thefif-
I teenth volume: The price of the whole
I work is M&francs and the amount of mat-
ter it contains is more than double that of
any existing cyClopsedia of modern date.
! TWINKLINGS.
7 ... "77. . ,
- 1 he public debt was increased
.in December to the tuneof over 13,600,000.
ff cretary Morrill m ay well be Bet Sown as
the:Ex-cbeck-her. A . :7 - ri
mouo-
r ecbo fdr-
s board
8S that Mr. Tilden would be all right.
Aogusta Constitutionalist: A
woman only 7 stubs lier toe once to a man's J
R 1 T r ill r vhutV chfl nnoc elm trrna Afxun 1 f IT't
. ou v " "
ft.ilinrvpnptg olinrn ..ml .nt. .
. r . 2. .
stamp out ot Dotu emows. , : i
-- A rqcent scientific, bk Jias the
songs of birds set to music. l and ciyes a
very nice composition on the. tomtit. Now
let tne autuor give the Koman candle note
of the torn cat in Wagaerian octaves.
-eoOO out of EvrL.
r'i Ah orange, ricli aiuifipe, :
" He gave to me one day; 1
v An orange big and round '
I scarce knew what to say.
: . I pondered deep and long; : ;
At last did thought divulge
The reason why he gave ;
It made bis oocket bulge. '
PAL.MI3TTO JbE AVES.
Governor
Hampton has
ap- 1
pointed for r Qrecnville county Wm. W.'
uureaiiit .treasurer; . auu lieu Morgan,
' . it m : i . j t- ! m
Auaitor. .
large number of gentlemen:
rens. iney are quartered at the, several
hotels of the city, and are brought thither .
nfmee. ; ,
by a summons from the benatonal com-
i
Mrs: Elizabeth Pringlerelict of
the latJJoho Pringle, ' died on Sattfrday
night, December 30th at the residence of
her son-in-law, M. D. liee,; near Concord
Church, in Sumter couniy. : She was about
eighty years old.
Mr. Wentworth Durant; resid
ing in the neighborhood of Flowden s Mill.'
riorl lio om(b-a Iaiioa lirAlvan ?ntn fhvAnnU
UHM iJUIO DUIVAb UUUOU .tiUAVU&LIA
the rooff and a quantity of meatjearried
off bv roeues. who succeeded in settinc
away witnout being discovered.
Hillsboro Military Acadeiny,
HILLSBORO, N. C. !. I
rj
HK SPRING SESSION OF THIS CLASSICAL
and Mautematical School commences January 15th.
For circular, containing fall information, address
the Principals. HAMILTON & MORSON,
jan s-xtawsw weaKsat
I
LEA & PERRIX S
CELEBRATED
PRONOUNCED bt
'-" EXTRACT
connoisseurs'
Of a LETTER from
a MEDICAL GEN
TLEMAN; at Mad
ras to his brother at
TO BE THE
WORCESTER,
Mar.lS5U
'TeU LEA & PER
KINS that their
Sauce la highly es
SAUCE," :
teemed in inua,and
is In my opinion he
And applicable to
most paiataDie as
EVERY VARIETY
well as the msst
wholesome Sauce
OF DISH.
that is made."
Worcestershire Sauce.
LEA & PERRLNS'
SIGNATURE is on EVERY BOTTLE.
JOHN DUXCAN S SONS,
jyS-oawly Sat j NEW YORK.
s
UPERIOK COURT, COLUMBUS COUNTY.
John A. Manltsbr. Trustee. J. Frink and
others, Flalntiffs,
sainn ;
O.H. WUliamson,: , Defendant.
SUMMONS. . '
The State of North Carolina, to the Sheriff of Co-
lmmBos uonntyT-wreeung: ,
Yon axe hereby commanded to common O. H
Williamson to appear at the next term of said
Coart, te be hld at the Courthouae in Whiteville,
on the fourth Monday after the second Monday in
I February, ISTT, to answer the comp)
MfwSA
laint or tne saia
fail to appear at
Judgment accord
ing to the complaint filed, together with the costs of
mis acuon. -( .,-,
. Of this summons make due return to the Clerk of
said Court for the County of Columbus.
Given under my band and seal of said Court, this
W. M. BALDWIN.
Clerk of said Court.
; SUPERIOR COURT, COLUMBUS COUNTY.
John A. Maultsby, Trustee.
Plaintiff,
vs. r.: ... !
O. H. Williamson, Defendant.
It appearing to the satisfaction of this Court that
the above named Defendant is not a resident of this
State, and cannot, after dne diligence, be foand
therein, and that the subject of this action ia real
estate, in this State, in which the Defendant claims
interest. - - . s
Now, on motion, it is ordered that publication of
the summons in this action be made in the MoBNTNa
Stab, a newspaper published in the City of Wil
mington, once aweek for six weeks, and that a copy
of the gammons and complaint be forthwith depos-
Una
Tinfoil IMo fKlh na. Af nnv.mks. 1M : t
.UAB U.J VT.UAV&, lOIU.
W.M. BALDWIN. C. 8. O.
Albx. T. A John Londok, Plaintiffs' Attorneys.
utao-uawow oat - .
1877 MUSIC BOOKS FOR 1877
THE ENCORE !
GREAT BOOK FOR SINGING pLASSES, MUSj-
CJAL CONVENTIONS, CHOIRS, ACADE
! MIES, AND MUSICAL SOCIETIES '"'
THE ENCORE was compiled by Ei. O.
EITIGRSON. whose well known tact in fHnrprn
ing and providing for the popular taste in music, is
ampiy uiasiratea in us pages . xnere is a fine King-
iuk ocuuui ioBxve. wiui aounaanz nroviBion or nae.
f ul and Dleasinsr exercises and tunes for nrantice ;
and, in addition, a large collection of Glees, Part
Songs, Ac, with a number of Sacred Tunes and
Anthems. Thus it is just the book for all Musical
Associations, Choirs er Societies that require easy.
geuuu uiufiic xor practice. j : '
PRICE, 75 CTS., or $7.50 PER DOZ.i
PUP QATTT'PATTniff byf-o. embrson.is
1 11 D oALUlAliUll. a larger book than the
ENCORE, has fewer 'secular nieces.- but a great
many more Tunes and Anthems, and is a first class
dook lor tjnoirs ana singing schools. .
$18. or $12.00 PER DOZ.
Either book mailed, post-free, for Retail price.
Oliver Ditson &;Cd.,
; . BOSTON;
CHAS. H.D1TSON A CO
A CO I J
N. Y -1
J. E, DITSON A CO.
711 Broadway,.!
Successors to Lee A
Walker.PhUadelphia.
jah 10-dw2w Wed S6 Sat
THOS. A.- McNEILL. FRANK McNEDLL
jyjr-cNEIl.1. Oc iricNEILiIi,
ATTORNEYS
LUMBERTON. ROBESON CO.,
Practice In Robeeon, Richmond,' Bladen and Co
mmons counues, jrzompt aoennon to ousiness.
jau o-ua, vv iiu
Plows. Plows.
STORE, AND ARRI
ia DAILY. ONUS ft
the
lanreet and best assorted -atocktr of piiwr
ever in this market. We have every kind used in
this Bection, either Bteel or Iron, for Plowiae or
Caltivatine. Call and examine before 'nnrchaMnar
elsewhere. We guarantee prices as low as; any
Factory North or South.:' v !- j
aa7-tf GILES A MURCH1SON
BUSINESS CARDS.
l ss" inn ar ITS ft fs I
Corner Front and l)eli M.v
WIWHNGTOR, S. t ;'
xxrm
I01ESALK GROCEKS
VVi , IN AI-LIT BKAjNGHU:
Couii"trv taertJiants will do well M calling on us
and exftmininx oar stock- iiov 19-tf
H.fiA. STEDMANj Jr.'
ELIZABETHTO WN; N. G.
Jnly7:l&Wlf. .... : . j
Cotton feNayal Stores.
t Woody &c Gurrie,
General Commission Merchants
WILRIINGTON N: ?.; H' , .
QUICK SALES AND PROMPT RETURNS,
J. Jn.CHASTES & SON. M ;
Commissioii Merchants
" ,:'': WILMINGTON, N. C.i i-'ii
COTTON,' ; NAVA1 r STORKS J ANO GOUNTKY ,
QUICK SALK8, SMALL CH ARGiW. fit,-PROMPT
Uefer to L B. CHtAINGJSR. President of Bank of
NewHaaovef. Jan27-lv
SPOETSBIEN'3
Of TiTfl Tltl pd MoPfi'inci
BOOT MOCCASINS, . ,lS:;:,
; SHOE PACES, ,.-:;):; -.:
LADIES' KOCCASINS,
t , .' : .. aud' ' .
' ' '." i -. ' .
'CAMP SLIPPEKSj,
made from carefnlly selected stock, iu the best man
ner, at prices to suit the times. i
send ror uircciar ana race .Lists.
MARTIN Si UOTOHINQS,
. P. O. Box 368i
oct 17-D&Wtf 1 Dover, New "Hampshire.
! mi . . -
JTUTe jDreCl better ' If HPS
I i r -
For Sale,
IRED BY. THE RECENTLY IMPORTED LA-
VERACK Doc "DON." who is own brother to the
world-renowned Field-Trial f winners, "Countess"'
"Neuy,' ana "fnnce.l. .so far as figures hare been
made public, this is the highest priced dojr, with the
single exception of Mr. Burges'a "Rob Roy." ever
imported. These celebrated dogs were fcred from
Laverock's "MoU I1L" bv his "Daeh II ." from
which pair more prize winners were bred than from
any pair wnicn ever existed. They have a pedigree
running oacK ror eighty years without a stain.
j kutott f U70 IX n, liUIV VJUFUOH
Oat Of "BeSS." She OUt Of "Pollv" bv l)nk of finr.
I-don eired by Stoddard's Duke, he by "Ranger," out
of Lord Edsercomb's 'Belle." tian
"Ola Kent," the great prize winner. ;
rne j-ups were oorn August 2d, 1876. I'rice $35
each, boxed and delivered at Express Omce in Phil
adelphia. Address '
; Jtt VON CUL1N,
sept22-D&Wtf Delaware City, Del.
POWDER
Kentucky Bifle Powder
Blasting Powder.
Deer Powder, h
Large Supply Constantly oit
.Hand, fflaiiufa&etured by
tbe Celebrated. '
HAZARD POWDER COMP'V.
. . FOR SALE BY : '
WILLARD J3E0S.
dec 14-tf AGENTS, WILMINGTON, N. C.
For the Holidays;
JVADIES DRESS GOODS,
. , AT A REDUCTION IN PRICE !
SEAL BROWN, '
MYRTLE GREEN. f
- .and SUPER BLACK
BLACK LYONS SILK, various qualities,
: v : ; HDK'FS, HOSIERY and CORSETS
4 In aU the Staple Qualities. J
Will Open on Tuesday ,: '
A BEAUTIFUL STOCK of DESIRABLE GOODS
- Embracing . ,
Two Hundred Pieces Handsome Prints,
Super Bed Blankets, Shawls.
Paris Kid Gloves, of superior quality, !
, for Ladies and Gentlemen.
On Hand,
A Complete Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods
Fancy Cassimeres and Piece Goods.;
Also, the v . .
BEST BLACK FRENCH CLOTHS and DOESKIN
' In the City, manufactured
ToiOrder. in Good Style and at Lowest Prices.
HEDRICR.
dec 17-tfDAW
Mountain Butter & Turkeys.
c
HOICK HAMS AND BREAKFAST STRIPS,
Bacon and Bulk Shoulders, ; -Mullets,
Blue Fish and Mackerel,
Cheese, Pigs Feet, Ac :
Peafand Beans to arrive.
To enable us to sell at Low Figures buyers must
bring the CASH.
-Any who have not paid their accounts are ; re
quested to think of us, ,
fJSTTJSWAI SS KUUULlVSiM, ,
Brokers and Commission Merchants,
Second door North of -
jan6-tf Princess and Water Streets. ,
PARKER & TAYLQH,
'U' WHOLESALE AND RETAIL I ?M
Sealers in Cooking & Heating Stoves
m Tin and Sheet, Iron Ware, House
Furnishing Goods, &c
! 'V
1
dec 15-tf .
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Now Is tlie Time to Buy j
yihwiPHRISTMAS: GOODS.
Latest Styles of NOTIONS always to be had at
wm.;Kz;eb,s,
i
EXCHANGE CORNER. j
' His Stock of Goods suitable for .'Christmas and
Holiday Presents surpasses what ' be over had be
fore. 1 . ( , (, - - V .';. -1 L -
NO HUMBUG. Every one knows that, and Ke-
I ceives Value for Cash. v
j - i ""Lowest Prii
"Lowest Prices 'Charged
No use in mentioning specialties.
decli-tf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
f Tcpregentaig
7.' Ti-''-: rvu',ul rroBDertiio
16U
wanted erefywhEre.' The Ktsgeai i'l iii,..
IU mm w A KOiaB mar'A fawM L " . -ii
single Bocks fad . Also, Agents wonted on
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Augnsta, Maine. - tlJjrt" .
O?; EXTRA FINE MIXED CARDS, with na-e
ZOn1 cents., post-paid. L," JONES s Tco.l'
expenses paidT Gem Mfg. Co.. St. Loais.
The Little Eok
and Fort Smith
RAILWAY. ;
HasTfor Sale
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ror tne pocket ;
loads without re
moving the cylinder, which
revolves automatically
wnen tne Hammer is raised.
It is made of the best English steel,
nickel silrcr plated, and has a long, ae
curate range. The retail Driee of this
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Times, by special arrangement with the manufactu
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who subscribe for the Wbbklt Tims, at a trifle
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dec 30-dw4w
THE SNEIDER BREECH-10ADIN6
Prices, 50 OO to 250 00.'
MUZZLE-L O AD ING G UNt-
ALTERED- TO BREECH-LOADING,
Prieee$4O00 to $100 OO. -;
Clark & Sneider,
: . MANUFACTURERS. .
.. ,- S14 West Pratt Street,
'' ' Baltimore.
Send for CaUlognn. i. , ? deo 22-DAWtf
erase "W".
T0LIEYS
FINK
EN G LIS II
Breech - LoadihgGuiiSi
We have for many years, with great success, made,
a specialty of building Fine Breech-Loading Gunn
to the SDecMinBtrnctianB nf IniMvtanai arwrtamM
Making for a large and select trade enables us to,
give greater care and attention te the fitting, shoot
ing and general finish of our Guns than can be
given to taose (inn bought by the retai. trade from
manufacturers who Drodnce for a General market.
We solicit the patronage of , those sportsmen who
are Judges of Fine Gnus and who know the impor
tance ot having their Guns made to fit them.
We are prepared to accept, orders to build Guna
or any weight, gauge, proportion or style.
-. Bband. i . , ; Pbicx.
PIONEER .. .... 65 Gold.
TftT.T.TfV QO
STANDARD .'...';.. ..i... 115
NATIONAL.....:,..;.... J........ 140
CHA LLENGE.. ; i 180
PARAGON .,225
Full Hlnstrsted particulars with references and
instructions for self measurement forwarded on ap
plication. j. w. TOJULKX,
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Me
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...RACY. STRENGTH AND
..Ml ; f SAFETY. 7
No Premature Discharge Ever Occurs
Every Ride warranted good shooter. Calibrf.
40, 44 and 50-100 of,an inch, and of any desired length.
Charge f powder from 50 to 105 graias. Weight tl
balls front 220tb 51ft grains. Stock, plain; alst--Pistol
grip and. checked. Sights: plain; Globe ano
Peep Sights; Vernier with interchangeable fron
alghi s . and ; Wind-gangc. ! Ryery ' variety of an
mmdUon for above guns, constantly on hand.
Prices from $30. to 125.
SHARPS RIFLE COMP ANV,
septSl-D&Wtf.
' Bridgeport. Ccnn.
S. W. Groodridge,
Graftoxt, WindUam Co Vermoni
: ! ;: MANUFAfJTURER OF
Fine Fistinfir ;Rods
of all kinds.
Partica-ar attention paid to making rods adap
to Sonthern trade. ' , '''
' Rods of any desired pattern
MADE TO OMDEH
on short notice and at reasonable prices.
Send for Circular. Inly 18-DAWt
! High-Bred Dogs.
iiNGLISH. IRISH AND GORDON SETTERS
or the Choicest BlQd", with gnaranteed pedigrees
7 ..U: :- .V- FotialebyM 'i '
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u