THE HORNING STAR.
By WM, II. BERXAKD. v
I'lTHLISHED DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS.
:
BATES OF 8UBSOBITTIOK IS ADTANCI :
, One year, (bj mail) postage paid,.... $7 00
Six months, .. i;- 4 00
Three months, " " 44 885
"Due month " " M 1 00
To Citv Kahutt-lhnra. delivered in n nart rf t ho
city. Fifteen Cents per week. Onr City Agents are
not authorized to collect for mere than three months
inaurance.
OUTLINES.
NO-
VOL. XIX.-NO. 115.
tiop of the Republican Canvassing
Board was AenlaraA :it 1
3 ,. , viUCgai ana un
der which a recount was had with
due form of law. The Republicans,
in accordance with the position they
have held from the first, votef to al-
uiuieen uvea lost. An luw no new testimony, and the Su-
exploslou of a collierv P.(n.' tj I Dreme fJnnrt inA
1 j . . k ------rf jiujj- 1 - jk3o, iu vuting 10 con
land, killed ten persons. Tt ia m I aider no new evident otwf
The British Parliament was opened by
the Queen in person; the usual address
from the throne was read by the Lord High
Chancellor. British steamer Estll
i . ' l
wrecsea ana nineteen lives lost. - An
that Midhat Pasha's fall will nnt i,;..
lurkey'aYdreignand international policy.
The Humphreys elector case before
the Commission and Judge Hoadly spoke.
Wells had a chill Dan Vorhees
said of yesterday's proceedings, that the
, "vuvs, acieu in ac-
u.uauce witn a rule of the Supreme
Court not to receive evidence pre
sented outside of the record. The
hXT ru leannS to aow full
Hunt tO bethrnnrn nn.. u
1. u iron w .a. o w an iiiiiii. i.i ninirn tiia 1 ri 1
Mr. liortch nff j . &?JS ianl Tnomas Person, of
tn ifi.;t u ameuument f r3., ? "uu lJBerwnom it was named.
to strike out "notarv nnW? " took fire from a stovnihA 1
ever it occurs. Adopted. ; : ; j " -7 Major Augustus Burton, of Lin-
usiice ottered two amend- rOD; a8 ,nad a Paralytic stioke. He is
menis, mat tne Keller nf TWa- ""uwl"Le e Judge Robert Burton, a
C7 vwwub I 11 HTivn rr 1 1 :ii .
TJU- T I '.' w tt BUB OI UOI.
WHOLE NO 2,968
4aM Mill aMa . . -
.uu vumiaiiiea.
Aionzo juvi alias Tom Johnson, who
was committed to jail a few days since, in
Ciauu m Dan, 10 stand his trial on the
marge 01 ro&bing Mr. Reeves' workshop of
S . . . .
wio, was lasen out yesterday and car-
. VMW --i.over Ul JJeetlS I not;va n n H vts, wu, tt I , -'. wiM wviuuuyoi
wIW A. I fill. Mi 1 I IVl O-t UnitA. 1 4MiU UCXUIIS ! UHLIHR lflMnAV tAwn.u. .1
Mr. Mihanflnff . 3 i . Gov. iTnAhf. 75-1." " uc" L"1 itt.ie nrelimin. m,--.: .. . "I conneciiBa: WUh this CltV. waa
Granville.., - i ww- .C- . .rT".w ia to some party !h Virrfnla. riniWM.
Mr. Mehanfl nfForaA o ji .
prescribing a form. Adopted. i-
liUBu uuerea an monHmnr.t
A Ioac;scpa ration stud a Sappy He-
nation.
About twenty-five years ago, as we learn
from a gentleman conversant with the fects,
the mother of a colored individnal by the
name of Holloway, living at Lumberton,
who was then only, about five aia
out who is now a route agent on one of the
" BATES AP m
One 8qnariotie da
I onr days, " 5 22
"Todays?.....: lm
e week,..: ;;;;; 1 JK
TareeweekV,..: " -OnemoBtC.....
2 52
.S' " ThVeeiSoniSa;:;:-:"- IIS
- - &-::;.:::::::::-::::5S
' IPfva Hunsu. . ,
teiVquarHerarhaULa 9colnmn..nd
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DemocratsJgota black eye, but nothing 1 taken by the reading and passed. r SfJBcM"
serious. Lord Bective's v r'!"" "ve8WaES committee. HOUSE OP REPRTCS'R"NrrP a T,rrt'a htehlv:r ,le' ?XP"' -of
-.uo ueHL i n 7 firm asi . i j.x jiio . -ajuii iuiusl wmcn win no
" ai- they are VSSU .VK1 Tho petiUoi! bf SS tT.t.T&
SOTifttinn' " "AB-
light to be thrown T:SIUU -rlr' Ie8 offered an
were in . Wf ISl:." UOI! n?g tbe fees. Adopted.
dence, including tuSa bt X LSL?" W r
inompson investieatin nmm1.;V TrnVS
.- . v w AU a. wa llltril I anCTlWiiAa mm I
i iiw i fir w ninii itA rtmH un nv -. ' vmiwui ata v i r t
tk. m t, T ' " "y re pertectly satisfied that, it .r"' ..wlure ne petition, of
duuu x. xuuKiuaa. i rpsinpnr and i mni u i - i pprram mtivans t tj j .
w t a . . 7 VT ' "U1U uave oeen an endless and fruit- A eutier county to
W.Bryant, Actuary of the Columbia Life less undertaking to have given th 8Qbmit the lstion of changing the
Insurance Company, are held at St Louis latitude asked by Democratic coon CUDty site to the qualified voters of
for swearing to fake returns. v- Tjarkey sel, for the Republiaans would have C0UQty. Propositions apd Griey-
-win tominire fKTffotiations with rWi hooded tfTff tHhnnal t- Jli. vt ances. . - V ,.f.
- n iiiann - - -wv --f
testimony impossible to digest satis- ,P 1ot Jjenojrl The Petition
lacwmiy tor weeks; and when Flo
rida was finished there would still be
two or three other disputed States to
dispose of; so that the 4th of March
would almost certainly arrive without
a settlement of the Presidential con-
Granville
- -uwutu, tt are
I pleased to learn that Colonel R. T. Bennett
- v,UuoCu CU ,,0 aeuver an address in con
nection HDlt.h n nnmh.. TI7- a
5. fr ia a i".e-iiae manner by a pair of
4VWU1U io meai-nouse or Mr. Moses D I ;
Mott, residing a short W mother and son
city, on the night of the2&th ofPehruary JtannTftSr each ot?er'
1876. an account of which JaaTS l'L8?4 the otion
Statement of Condition of Bank
or New Hanover, Including
Branches, on February 1, 1877.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. 1
Real Estate.....
.Office Furniture and Safes
Bonds and Stocks. .
Ohfirfe TlrwnV. .....
Cashln 9er'Banks"sbVecV to
J3 CITY.
1876, an account of which appeared in the
OTJUt ai ume. Owing to the desperate
character of the accused, and his noted
proclivity for attempting to give "leg bail,"
a posse of some half dozen
sent to escort the prisoner from the county
jail to the magistrate's office, the extra pr
Chnrtr
vaaa on nana
. $666,068 85
78,944 85
6,854 87
11,831 S3
667 08
161,548 84
58,406 18
Mr. Carr, in House, . j moved that ' the
members of the Louisiana Returning Board
be released from custody, inasmuch as the
Electoral Commission had decided not to
receive the evidence taken hv f ho nnrnmir-
j J vviuiuit
tees scat South. New York markka.
Gold 105iai051: cotton Waiax-I ? 8ettlem
spirits turpentine 43ia45 o.ta- rna?n a on I TiZ.erB:
0 OR
THE PKE811IBNTIAI. STRUGGLE.
- The situation at Washington,
while not so favorable as was eject
ed by the Democrats, is by no means
discourasring. On the contrary, we
think all the indications point to the
inauguration of Tilden. We may
lose the vice President; but we think,
on a careful consideration of all the
. w.... . x no petition
pt certain citizens of Lenoir county
tion ot the colored race. Proposi
tions and Grievances. J
Mr. McLean presented fwo peti
tl9s, one from the American Iron
auu oieei company and the Delaware)
Car Wheel Company, and one frbm
the owners of mineral property ! in
Chatham COnntv. in rana U
. J t 'IU w tut)
improvement of the Cape Fear river.
Ihe decision nf ths r.:
concedes, too, the right to inquire
into tVlft olinriKnU. -1
the Democrats are confident that they STeDt f,e .ape Fej
can prove the ineligibility of Watts P081110113 and Grievances.
ana perhaps ot one or two other elec
tors; so that if Hayes should obtain
the legal electoral votes of the dispu
ted Southern States he would still
have a minority of votes of electors
appointed.
, , NEW AllVERTUBnSttTS
juuksoii & Co. Overcoats. !
Meeting Howard Engine Company.
BrNFORD, CKOW&Co Sefiil
jr-v.wwwo,
statement of condition Bank of JTew
Hanover.
Baltimore and Wilmington Steamship
Line. '
New York and Wilminffton ' Rtamah;n
O UWUl
I. IRA
caution beinglaken o!
police oflrcervwmch hadXn
head that by instituting a search he might
uuwurer nia jong lost parent The
K4aA
was at least worthy a trial, and, act
ing upon bis hastily formed
started for the "Old Dominion." Arriving
wuiiuuuH no as once instituted a dili
gent inquiry and search for the old woman.
aaal a? .
Undivided Profits
Bills Payable
Due Depositors.....
LIABILITIES.
909,955 08
$965,828 00
. (300,000 00
r . 61,475 09
. 85,000 00
. 869,846 91
$965,883 00
Senators Bavard
neither party has earner n
w , - v uii bUo
facts, that this is the worst we w VSSStJSi
exPect- ! The Republicans succeeded in ex-
n
ovi beitgrapuic reports irom kUC -mompson report . and
rashington indicate a decision in f.estimo,ny but failed to obtain a ru-
. . I liner in favnr fi TT ....
T1T-T.; ... i.
.loamugiuii luuicaie a aecision in
the Florida case to-day. Next in the
list of disputed States will come
Louisiana, where we think the Dem
ocrats have a stronger case than in
Florida.
Oregon will follow Louisiana, and
the Democrats are exceedingly hope
ful that the line of procedure adopted
by the Electoral Tribunal will result
in a decision that Watts, the Oregon
postmaster, was ineligible, and that
iiis vote for Hayes and Wheeler can
not be counted. j
On the whole, we repeat, the Tilden
outlook is favorable. Hayes must
get every contested vote to give him
a majority, and this we do not be
lieve he can do.
Jl looks very much now as if Tilden
would bo President and Wheeler
Vice President.
j t - vuiiaiu a ru
ling in favor of th TTa
" . r -j wuviabCtl
as prima facia Wl Tun.
crats lost some points, but secured a
review nf t Via -.
. - " ruibu proceea-
lnffS bv th flnmmlcGn 1 :
into the eligibility of an elector.
u v"i"uei x-eiton's JJemocratic
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Resolution
. -6Miv tv luc uiaie
ireologist, requiring that officer to
f armsh l.nn
-- - wisiB vi uio report ana
authorizing him to put them on sale,
was taken up on its several readings,
under a suspension of the rules, and
adopted.
J: Resolution in relation to a colored
ujsaue asylum.
Resolution of instruction to our
Senators and Representatives in Con
gress in relation to the Freedman's
Saving and Trust Company.
Bill to consolidate the oharters of
vyuau rang juanutacturing Company
of Rockingham, Richmond county
was taken op and passed its second
reading.
Local Dots.
Yesterday was a verv nlennnt.
day, notwithstanding previous-prognosUca- SZT'V1
tions .to the contrary. Mafang the animal m charge he proceeded,
. vmw v auir
jwuog me latter to the unpleasant position
of being himself coneidered a prisoner by
those who were not posted.
Mr. Mott testified . to the fact that the
meat was stolen, and that his mule, which
was a white one, had been taken to convey
the meat to the city, the tracks indicating
that two trips were made. On discovering
the loss of his meat and the diHQnr,o.
of his mule, the following morning, he
started to town and discover i?n u
VU4Uuei jrenon-g jjemocratic ism to require the weio-hino-of niht o i V "a"
headquarters everybody is in high beef cattle offLd for sail in the fity T"'"
spirits, and Merrick, O'Conor and of Wilmington was taken up, with a selves Pre8eDt eed !heni
XHB CsraiBltlA I. ATT.
-The Usury Bill, of which we gave
an analysis soon After It no .i,-
. "iaotu mc
Sgjiate, yesterday passed the House
on its third.and final reading by a
vote of 57 ayes, 38 nays.! There
were twenty -five members who did
xiack say they are perfectly satisfied
to rest th PIT" OQQQ linAn I V. n - 3
laid before the joint convention.
Mr. Hewitt, Governor Walker and
Mr. Goode are satisfied with the rl.
cision.-
LSpecial to Richmond Whig. -Washington,
Feb. 812:50 A. M.
Republican members of the Com
mission boldly avowed the doctrine
that the certificates of the Governor
and the State canvassers were final,
and could not, even in the case of
acknnwlefl
be corrected by the State or by Con
gress. They said that was the end
Of I Tnn.C 31. 1" V
usuub - xjrauiey aia not go
quite so far as his associates. He
said the State could correct a wrong
ful act if provision had been made by
the State to do it, and not otherwise.
The debate in conference was exceed
ingly able. Justices Clifford, Field
ana .Bradley filed written opinions,
and Justices Strong and Miller made
renort.a All
, w r tuo wity I course
of Wilmington was taken up, with a selves
Senate nm
- -.-V..V.IUUHV, j.uo auiuuuuieDb
Was concurred in and tha k;h
uw vuacu
its second reading.
tions to the contrary
The Wilmington Light Infan
try, CapL Taylor, had their regular semi-
muumiy arm yesterday evening. j
i Rising barometer, colder, north
erly winds and clear or clearing weather,
ara the indications for this secton to-day.
The pavement on the north! side
of Princess, between Second street and
the Court House.has been "reconstructed."
The following general order has
1. . . ... ! i
uccu issueu irom these headquartersi "If
any Democrat calls at the Star office for a
chin-prop,'' shoot him on the spotV
We learn that the ball gjven
by Orion Lodge No. 67, L 0. O. f!, last
mght, was very largely attended, and of
and, upon arriving at the store kept by his
inn f lt j: ! .... J
, ji. ju.. uiscoverea that the thief had
been before him and had sold his son some
of the meat, which he, recognized by the
white hairs upon it. which had shedded
from the mule, and also by other marks.
He also went to two other 8tnrp 5 .i,-
same section of the city and found portions
of the meat which had been sold by the
thief, and which Mr. M. identified in the
same way. This testimony was corrobo
rated by the evidence of Mr. Mottfs son and
one of the other storekeepers, and also by a
witness who helped lo butcher the meat
and knew it by certain marks. Two of
mese witnesses swore positively to the iden
tity of the prisoner with the party who
oviu mem me me&L
cause he had so much at heart were finkiiv
rewarded with success. He found ,his
mother, from whom he had been separated
1W au any long ana weary years, greatly
io meir mutual satisfaction and joy, as may
be supposed, and took her home with him.
During the interval which mark ha?
long separation, the mother had been mar-
iwice, ana was at the Ume of their re.
union once more a widow.
Tfce Concert tbu SyenlnK.
We take occasion once more to rpminrt
our readers that a grand vocal and instra4
mentaf concert, for the benefit of Professor
Vow T.flA. w.A 1 n n . v
. -""-i am iuo vornei concert Ulub,
will be given at the Opera House this eve-
ning. To those who are fond of goodlmu
sic(and who is notf) an opportunity is here
afforded to enjoy the efforts of the deal
amateur talent in Wilmington, and those
' WllmiuartOB, February l, 187T.
'. RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts .
Real Estate
Offloe Furniture and Safes!
Bonds and Stocks
Check Books
Caskin other Banks' subject to
rrhAt-
Cash on hand.
$533,378 94
73,449 79
i 3,518 66
11,831 S3
678 49
195,617 73
W.987 73
154,455 46
TfnciiviAeA IWf.
Bills Payable......
Due Depositors.".'!
LIABILITIES.
$77705 87
.. $995,000 00
..- 61,519 01
. . 85,000 00
... 54,894 48
.. 410,869 43
$777,905 87
Bank of New
Ml, true loTrkXffianT'bt
?' a. u. WALLACE,Xahier.
of8FebarSlern 10 W this 8th day
, ..-..u6Wu, auu muse n. cATiss, Notary Public
who were present at their recent entertain Z "
ment need not to be told that a rare musi- Baltimore & Wilmin V
cal treat awaits them this evening. Wea- J . "XU
Steamship Line.
. The Steamer
cai treat awaits them this evening. Wea
ther permitting, there will doubtless be a
crowded house, and the proposed recipients
"of the benefit deserve it.
The State Gran so.
LSpecial dispatch to the News.
Goldsboro, Feb. 812 M.
! The State Grange c'onvened at 11
o'clock yesterday, Worthy Master
Mills presiding. One hundred and
fifty members are present No busi
ness of imnnrfanno icnu t.Dn.n..i
1 vw " viaiieauiBQ
yesterday. To-dav a resnl
aaoptea approving the bill intro-
ancea in the Senate by Col. Holt, for
the relief of the State Agricultural
.uwci-jr.- a committee irom the
State Agricultural Society and State
v..uo nm wceii ai ueuu wj periect
a plan for the establishment of the
Department of A orrinnlt.nro
i We take the following from the
uroiasooro messenger'.
The report of the committee rela
tive to asking a loan from the State
It should have been stated that
the exports from this port for the month of
January, 1877, referred to in our last, were
confined entirely to foreign shipments, no-
iuing coastwise nemg included. ! j
It is roughly estimated that four
hundred gentlemen in this city are now
feeling "how sharper than a serpent's tooth
it fit fb resHein rWard that dont appre-
wow true greatness when it comes to re
commending Justices of the Peace. j
The soft places in the pavement
on Third street, between the City Hall and
the corner of Chesnut street, were not in
tended to lie down upon, as the nartv who
tried it the other night must have discov
ered, as he was noticed upon his feet im-
uieuiaieiy auerwards. ,
m.eu altogether, tended very stronis-
- w uusu me guut of the prisoner,
and Justice Gardner ordered defendant to
give a justified bond in the snni nt onn
his appearance at Court, and he was re-
wuimiuuu. ine prisoner, who was very
cool and collected, conducted himself in a
very impudent manner, and upon leaving
the court-room he gave vent to his evil pas
sions by cursing one of the wltm
. . - "-v-wvii isuu
OOVinn a . . ' ' L
-j8 umj au manacled condition
ci uim irom aomg iiim violence.
B"fc of New HaMTeV
x-ursuantto notice the regular annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank of
New Hanover was held this day at their
Banking House.
The meeting was called to order by the
Praa!AH4 - .
oiucui, on wnose motion A. H. Neff
sq., was caned to the Chair, and Robert
tkA Beeeher or paiia
The Charlotte Southern Ernie, in copying
OUr DaraeraDh in referann tn TV.. TT
. vv VVVUU u.. juir
ler. the T.if Tnon... a l. ' . !
- - I t' -.uw a8Bm auu iorger,
. ,,w-u'-i i wuo aosconaea irom Augusta, Ga., about
a "t wwusj
the 1st of December last, and for whom a
urge reward is offered. sav: "Thia
smirking, smiline. musical renin ia ,n
known about Charlotte. I? u s.t i
w uayr;
robbed the Southern Life Insarance Com
pany or a large amount pf money, and bv
w xcuaiessness in taking policies he in-
a1..j .v 1 . .. r
TwiTcu me comDanv neaviiv via ;a
tongued, smart, sham, unscrnnnlnna
X " vvvi
er of a fellow, who can make you believe
that black4s white or white is black.'
! taa AiictMr..,.L....
A correspondent. writinr na
- o w iiUUUlG
Swamp, Bladen county, N. C., informs us
n.9 UM A .1. ..
w ucam, on me aatn ult., of Mr Wil
lis Lamberton, claimed to be the oldest man
in the county, being, our correspondent
awes, iw years of age. He served 18
months as a soldier in the war bf 1812, was
u,miea me age of 45 years, and has
v-'t -.t apt PUICE,
fIL1f SAIEi FROM BAJLTlMOJtE ON
I1 TWMHAY, February 10,
To be succeeded by
RALET-TT
r-SMpprs eanrttyupon the PROMrt-SAILINO
" '"xauiKim as aaverused.
not vote. The la
ant , . , iT1"" Ane -Louisiana question presents
cent, interest, or eight per cent, by some very different issues, and many
special contmr.t.. Tf mnm 11.11.:. Demonrats are hnnafni e :u.
beVl t fill - Probly of 15.000 was debated at length
beLTTeiS:e.Plnion8 10 writlQg- d the vote on the question resulted
..wo uuuiuaua unestmn rtreaonta 1 oni t-o 1 . t
..vwv..i.iA nuir w .-mm . -m- nn-rra
. . ' I 1. -7 , v " a T o.
A 1
Ward lUeetlnea-KecommenaatiOBs
for Appointment. -
At the Democratic meeting in the Second
Ward, held last niehL Mr. Nnrarwi AiU
was recommended for appointment as a
uiemoer or me .Board of Pinanre
tt . ouu xvuuert 1 uianiea at me aee of 45 .. u
fir'r?. OB" .LADING riven to nr
Qulranteed - Md MTM8PA.TCfi
. .
For Freight Engagements apply to
A. I. CAZAUX, Agent,
WILMINGTON. NO
jcao, uoj nays. .1-a.uait, ana the followlnc gentlemen
-"I umcieunssueg. anamanv i "ho nn, p u i !..-. . 0 " .1 v
th.n.tM. democrats arehonefnl f rrAv". ' 1 fc.uo. "wee on magistrates: John S. James, Henry Nutt.
teren, aUd in eaSe tho intent ha J SH' S".d,a Kb ' r J- 'The ommiuee haviDe i char i" " ?J5 mM,", eW
been iId. th. W . 31" """IW wMeot of , Gn ,r KZZT""''-'''I-
' ., v,. uiiusi I titc jjrauiev mav rermi trnm i i j -i o wmmeuucu lor annointmpnt nt o n,mv.
.:.v: , . ? .u i T ' . u8 poneu progress and asked further I - t, . : " y-yw
uuiinweive months and 1 tutJ worjt or morion and Sherman. timo 1 7"
mted to as- We would ; be glad if our correspondent ' O
represented, would furnish e record of Mr. Lamber- NeW York and WilmiTiPnTl
were 8,108 ton's birth, if it is accessible lllUlDglOD,
nd 3,560 by - m ' . 0., Semi-Wftfiklv
hatthmeet- '"JT Mr ' ' v., ociui VVeeKiy
- The following will show tha Btata u Caima.LI i
wLcciiium.p Line.
The Steamer
an action within twelve months and
recover twice the amount of the in
terest. This law places all onan
equal footiog banks and private in
dividuals. By Last Night's Mail.
the work of Morion and Sherman
The Legislature.
I Raleigh Observer's Report Condensed.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Feb.
Important News from the
eral Capital. j.
time.
I - i . - (
1 EVENING KKSSION-.
The reDort of the
Department of Agriculture was read
and nnnflirierf1 fianilnno 100 a
MVVIIIVUO X, , O,
5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 were adopted, but
section 9, relative to recommending
w iuc ucuu AssemDiy mat fertil
izers be taxed, created considerable
Fed-
of the Board bf Finance and Audit, and the
xuuuwing genuemen for Magistrates: HJ A.
Bagg, John L. Cantwell, J. W. King and
C. H. Schulken. - .f :
: At the meetinff held in tlnP'niirH w'-j
on Wednesday night, Mr. David G. Worth
was recommended for appointment as a
member of the Board of TWtiaa a ,.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM A VICTORY.
FROM HON. JOHN GOODE.
Special Telegram to the Virginian.
Washington, Feb. 7, 11:30 P. M. 1
The effect of the decision is that
llie Commission will not go behind
the action of tho Kottiming Rnaril,.
except to consider the question of the
quo warranto proceeding, and the
eligibility of Humphreys, one of the
Hayes electors. Johst Goode.
PROM K. H. GLASS, ESQ., EDITOR OF PK
TERSBTRG (VA.) POST.
Washington. Feb. 7
The decision is not final, but is con
sidered favorable to Hayes and
Wheeler. ; R. H. G. '
SECOND DISPATCH.
Washington, Feb. 7.
The ruling of the committee! to
day only excludes new testimony
calendar. izers be taxed, created considerable ditt and the following gentlemen for Ma
Bill to incorporate the town of Jisca8fio"'. Me8srs. Polk, Thigpen, KistratesVO. G. Parsley, Jr., W. P. Old
mrinburg, in the county of Rich- ren.cP King, Alexander and others han, Owen .Fennel, Jr., and James Al
ond, was put upon its several read- PartlclPating m the debate. Sectiop German. ; I
no .n) .aaA 1 0 Was DaSSed With the nroamkl. ii n - ' '
A committee was then appointed to as-
r)oit a ! . -
v""" mo amount of stock r
and on their renortinir that th
shares renresented in nsru..
-1-v.ovu ouu o,uou uy
proxy, the Chairman declared that the meet-
-a was reauy ior ousiness, as a maiority
of the 13,000 shares of the bank was repre
sented! " ' ,
The minutes of the previous meeting weie
read and approved. - r
- The President of the Bank then ma An o
report stating, among other things, that al
though the past vear had not - --
"i uuHiness oi tne uank had I Itey West, . . .... .74
ueen steadily progressing, the amount of J Mobile 63
aeposits being much in excess of what they
have ever been heretofore, and had de
clared two semi-annual dividends of four
per cent, each and made no losses whatever
uunng me year, ue submitted a detailed
iuc uapusv
church for the last fourteen veam nf hi.
ml wv U19 ltV
We would ; be glad if our correspondent
CLYDE'S
W - WMSJVW VI UiC
thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at
4.35 yesterday evening, Washington m'ean
wuc, aa BBcenameairom the daily bulletin
a a em a .4 at. 1 : . -
.uCufum iue oignai umce In this city:
Augusta,....;.... 64
Charleston, ..... .57
Corsicana, 57
OalvdBtnn AC
- . vu, ....... wt
i-naianoia, .68
v .a-
Montgomery,. . . . ,65
New Orleans,,... 65
iiorioia. .. 42
PuntaRassa,.....66
Savannah, 60
Bt Marks ' ......68
Wilmington, .... 57
Laurfnb
mond, was put upon its several read-
Bill to provide for arranging d?s
ordered court records was taken up
and passed its several readings.
Bill to punish the fraudulent use or
embezzlemant of funds entrusted .to
persons in a fiduciary canacitv. was
ptit upon its several readings and
paaaaei:
Upon motion of Mr. Graham, the
Jones county bill, defeated on yester
day, was reconairiArorl anrl u
uuu auauc tut;
special order for to-morrow at one
o'clock.
Bill to punish injuries to railroads
and canals was taken up and passed
its several readings.
On motion of Mr. Mabson, the bill
in relation to the appointing of a
joint committee to visit the asylum
in Edgecombe county and report its
fitness for a State institution, was ta-
bu up. . ; r
Mr. Dortch moved to amend so as
was passea wiin tne preamble.
.Spirits Turpentine.
uaw leniiinnnv. I . avilmu uiuveu io amend sn aa
That is, it doeB not gobehmd the He- I ? substitute the Female Colleee at
liirnintr T?norl Knl em br&ftAfl nil I hra. I V01d80OrO.: Tho gmun...
eturns in theands of the Vice Pre- adopted.
rof.iima in t.Tio-
whhbsu a a vu v .
sident; the go warranto, and the de
cisions of the U4irts of Florida. -Gen.
Terry Harris, Tucker, Wad
dell, of N. (V Geoige W. Carter, and
others, thi1 favorable to Tilden.
Smith, P'. Mosoy, and others, think,
JSX'ol to the Richmond Dispatch.
WiSHINfiTrtw T?at, oi
A.
was
Bill to change th rlavoof oafn
taken up and passed its several read-
Inrro
BeBplution of instruction to Sena-
4 ewa arA T? . ... . n
wio auu xkcurmBnuriueo in f
Kentucky, John Ambler f fbUiva tathe Southern and Pacific
osoy, and others, think Wi was taken up and Dassed.
Bill to incorporate the Sovereigns
of Industry, Lodge No. 1, Columbus,
offender county, was taken up and
passed ita tbirpli reading. -
AUe QeClSlOIl admit a U .: I Kit, . .
issued by both 7 lirL Va I OTPrMe liiiangton Acad-
Jns, and th LnVi f at,d. I ,n pr county, was put upon
, ana the record of aua tear. tm NAVAl .i;nM. -Jfj j f
r proceeding h i. ':r" V-r,."-
. r j ,I1UU lus ac-ji ,riu in relation to the probate of
. "cuunou aamit
- It is about time tor anot her niA
.'uri to appear in the papers. ;
I ho wheat and oats of the
Northern counties are looking well.
The Orange and Granville farm
ers are busy breaking up'corn land. I
Litaker, the murderer of Mr
ivoDen tiarris, is reported captured.
Senator Marler is now -convalescing,
and has read the newspaperlobitu
ai3 of himself. - ,
Concord Sun : George Hoffner
uj4Uft nuu nu uuras jaieiy, ana
now ho antra " '
, Mr. Thomas Webb, of HillsX
rirvra wh wvmm .a i i -
." ","" nu emcsen some lew weeks
o.uc niiu paralysis, is a 016 10 Sit Up.
Wadesboro was made happyby
rr.""""'" " "ccivut a urove oi Ten
nessee hogs. Anson ought to raise its own
Concord's partridge , eater h as
done for". his- twenty-fifth bird, while
Charlotte s devourer was just through with
Ilia twAntv.firat :
" Shust gif me a blace in der gornet pand
xixin iuj icciic uuiu viie as sennow
Und Til blow a blow mit enny man
Who ever nlew a blow."
Brickbat ? Concord Sun. That.
ia -inpt arhnt fhn follnn. tit, ...
num ura icuvn WIUW, YvnairiAvn
you got to say against brickbat young man?
It was nnmn on a ataifa Kri&h.V t .
. . uuvmhuj' ibu nni
the otab s. Lord Bacon fiat used the
About taihn &nlr&t CL
- . uwvuvus nuw waui omce.
There are three hundred and nineteen and
a half In VnFlk naiinK.. J. f .7
-- v..uiiua juair nuw'wno
Appointment Rprtnmn..n-
The Chamber of Commerce of this city
have recommended Capt I. B. Grainger as
one of the Directors of the Western North
Carolina Eailroad. The recommendation
is equivalent to his appointment, and will
give general satisfaction. Capt. Grainger's
qualification for this position are so fully
""""" aumecognizea, as to make it un-
-ccooary: w reier to tnem here. For some
thne past he has served with great accepta
bility as one of the Receivers of the Caro
lina Central Railway, j;
The proper management of the Western
North Carolina Railroad is of vital impor
tance to the commercial interests of Wil
mington, ana we feel sure these intArta
coma nna no more watchful or eapable ad
r ware man isaac p. urainger,
Narrow Eaeana.
Yesterday, about 12 O'clock, a iitti noil
ored child, who. had been left on the side
walk for a moment bv its mntw An w-i.
between Church and Castle streets, ran out
into, the ' street -lust as a car waa n.,i..j !
when the little one was aimnir nn hA 1. a
: vu mav UCttU
by the car, knocked violently to one side
Of the track and severelv bmiaeH nrwi
cuiuk qeam. i-arents. both
colored, should be verv Anmfni , .uJ
allow their small children tn ran ot 1
on the street, when not under their especial
supervision
Xempie or iaraal. ' .
0winS t0.e absence of the pastor, Rev.
S. Mendelsohn, who has been called to
Norfolk, Y& i to officiate at the funeral of
reportof the condition of lor:: e Mrs. B. W: Seldner, wife of hisfor-
each of lis branches. M " - rres,aent, no services will be held ;in
On motion the report of the PresM "ernoou W 00 8abbrt0-l
was received and adonted
On motion an election! of Direntnn
i. , . .; T". w
me ensmns vear was conn into i.t w a
kinson and WUliamCalder being appointed
tellers) resulting in the election of the old
Board unanimouslv. aa foliowa. t n
ger, John Dawson, D R Murchison, Don
ald McRae, H. Tollers, K R Bridgers,i J.
w. Atkinson, O. M. Stedman. J. ATLeak.
B. F . Little, K B. Borden, M. WeddelL' :
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
f, A. H. New, Chairman.
Rob't Hennino, Secretary.
v ummgton, . U, Feb. 8th, 1877.
Mayor' Court.
RIVER AND MARINE ITBWs.
No arrivals or departures below yes
terday. ,:,f ' -.' . t . : ' - "
- The John S. Kennedy cleared from
Savannah for this port on the 6th, inst.
r A briar.' name and nfinn.ijt.. ..
known, was reported off the bar yesterday. A J? TT - yrrl. , V
The German brig Color, Barghoorh T CVX W eiffJlt
7 oargnoorn, I A wrw metitttiw nmnm.
Xa. ' ' -w t juttai
-apt. WlaATJEaEY:
WILL, SAIL FROM NEW YORK ON
SATUBDAT, Pabraary IO,
Ta be sacceeded hj
Steamer EEQUL AT0E
!?" wPBSPaYt Feb. 14.
sailing "WHggjgr 8umAv and
For Freight Bngagemento apply to
A. . CAZAUX, Affent,
WM P PI vnw . i WILMINGTOW, W.C.
WM.P CLYDB& CO., General Airent..
o Bowling Green or Her 18 . B.
" '. . . i . .' Mew York. -.
feb 9-tf
arrived at Antwerp from this port on the
UlU9k .
The Lucy minus, from Boston for
!J J arriTed at Vineyard Haven on
th. ICth - w f
-The Norwegian barque i'Fihk. H111 KeMFire EiP6 C(L Hfl. 1
febfl-lt
OVaRCOATS WILL
BB SOLD LOW.
MUNSOIf CO.
AY)
.
Steailns a Bkrbei le ( r '
W. II. ScotL who haa a KaK. i
the corner of MulbertVi
says his barber ' nole'Waa-' klttM h.
... . ' i : I f ..TH.'rfy lis po-
couia flB all thechsirsr in all the medical Mon " .front fhis shop on Wednesdav
schools in the TJuited States. That is, if j night, probably by some oWwhowasahort
you believe the papers. ' i of firewb I ;.v " ao w,B 8nort
ThrfoUowrng cases were disno J r0"1 barque Fink- M1 m JiB
oi i eisen, arriued at Antwerp from thia nvsVt- A TTiorTioN i r , -
T - , r ... r, s - on tne 3rd inst. ; -. , lnr....nhettbrotd
irTM'vw rvur numun hahaa mura ihK .
Th hoof ml,ri.:-i ) j 1 " 1; !
i 7 i- . . -A. " mum uie l,T"-, wi5J 'lttU! assure us that Dr.
cart of Richard Farrow, iu the Market, on ?Z iable and nevr
Yveanesaay evening last, i.hayWpeen de SSmdVS " KeeP
tected in the act. was ordered tn ri i i . ' . t
tified bond m the sum of $100 for hi an-
pv av ue nierm of tie .Superior
c4cupyu. ue was turned over to
,uo vuaiwuy wi me ooeriix.
Two other animportaat cases of drankei
c - '
aea, cm.', were aisposea of. ;
SoealLThlcTci.
The residence of Mr, Bb Moiriaon,
vuiyui,,ireiwni Auioerry and. i Walnut
streets. , was entered : WmIdmi..
. mj MUfuf,
while the famfiy Were at tea, and robbed of
uai ovipogiog to air. M. , and a fine shawl
and hat belonging t: fib, wife. The door
uaT men Nrt nnH ak. .
. vT-.T j , moments oy
rTr.'W aname: th ef
na va wren bootw darine
the ihterftY." hni;Trt6-'Aai.x
. . - - wo arncies was
not aiscoverea until yesterday morning.
crry items.
BooxlbnniiT -fi-n . .
, ; BTAi BOO It Kind
. . : n - "uiij in a worz-
linn .HamwAa .s . . .
muujg, raaaoaaole prieea. Met
dt. d.ttar. aeedlag Booka, ather
wnrT. mav al a ...
laMJ iMivii uniiniiiuiMM in tha AwaA -a.
I-ZTL '--"UJa or
wa wiuwai f a
Taaxaiw PabiTiaa-rniLiA..!...
road companiea. ttMmahin ,.! . .
caaata,' manafaetaren anA nh. ' rm. -
- uuj are en-
Clear for an Inriaflnfto ni . -r .
aarad to rS " iSff we are pre-
arioea. , . r'T7T r ""oaenaa
' wttum or HOBCHXXr
aercre Oaosna ftiwimntiu mi.. A o '
w . . wuKi j.uroai ana
LangoJaeaaaa, aa a aroof ef Ita nj..hi
SiSSJ Tae demand far
eTdUI re'ueanr Kg' 75 Centl
fciParaddM. tanrlf unifor
t By order of Feremaa
Kec. Bccy.
Seqd Potatoes,
JUST RBCKI VED BY RAIL,
100 BW". E Selected SKBD POTATOES,
And daily expected, -r
260 Bbl8: EAKLY KOSK POTATOES,
250 " ?ETK ' "
r "I JACKSON WHITE
( ' All of best qaaiity and in prims order.
' For sale by .
.feb 9-tfD Jw BIWORD.CROW CO.
SALESMAN. TTrnPrtTTHTv
with the HARDWABB ITRTxre k ,.
aattafactory references from last emptojer. Toauch
permanent eitnatfon can be given.
: 5 - i - . appry io .
fehSif " , JOHN DAWSON, '