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OUTLINES.
Lamar 'a case before the Senate; Blaine
advocates his admission; Dawes favors it;
Spencer opposes it. It is thought that
Morgan, of Ala., and Lamar, of Miss., will
be seated on prima facie evidence.
Gen. Hawley is pressed for Secretary of
War, and Gov. Rice, of Mass., for Navy.
An extra session is becoming doubt
ful. The English papers praise the
inaugural. - Chief Justice Moses, of
South Carolina, is dead. Washington
Star says Hayes will issue general orders to
all commanding officers in the South to
withdraw their troops to the government
reservations. Maj. Burke has gone t
New Orleans with a written assurance from
the President, and Lomar has a similar
document for Hampton.
sworn in. Chandler has resigned.
President will entertain no applica
tions for office until his Cabinet is ci
nlete. Qeu. Jos. JS. Johnston is in
Washington. Washburne, of Mass,
mentioned for Navy. President had
a Cabinet meeting. Gen. Sherman is
pressing Gen. Jos. E. Johnston for a Cabi
net appointment Minister Wash.
burne has arrived from France. Joe
Coburn, pugiiist, sentenced to ten years,
for assault with attempt to kill.
Six persons known to have died from the
burning of the Bateman House. N. T.
markets: Money easy at 22i per cent; gold
steady at 106105i ; cotton firm at 12fc&12f
cents; spirits terpentine firm at 40 cents;
rosin firmer at $22 07.
NOT ANY. THANK YOU!
Mr. C. H. Robinson, Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee, received a telegram from Senator
Troy, yesterday, in which the deci
dedly exhilarating information was
given that the joint committee on the
appointment of magistrates had deci
ded to recommend ten Republicans
for appointment from New Hanover
connty.
This information created great in
dignation among the Democrats of
this city, who were not only astound- I
ed but thoroughly disgusted at this
new stroke of "policy" on the part of
some of our friends at Raleigh. A
number of telegrams, potesting
against the movement, were sent to
Raleigh by prominent Democrats,
aud we trust they will produce the
desired effect.
The Democrats of New Hanover
county have learned in the school of
experience the evil of a negro magis
tracy, and they protest against hav
ing it again inflicted upcm them,
whether by friend or foe.
Let the Legislature appoint the
Magistrates whose names have been
suggested by the Democrats of New
Hanover counJLy. We don't want
Bill Moore (whose name, we hear, is
on the list of ten Republicans) or
any of the balance of Mr. Wilson's
nominations.
Latest By Mail.
Interesting from vauiosteu.
Special to Richmond Whig.
Washington, March ft 1 A M.
President Hayes' inaugural ad
dress is unsatisfactory to extreme
Radioole. By Democrat s it is regard
ed as a document tbe key to which
can onlv be found in his official acts.
Like a suit of readv-made clothes, it
will fit anybody. The best sign
about Hayes' course is tbe dissatis-
faction of the extreme Republicans.
Thev don't like his Cabinet, nor do
they like the proposed polioy in re-
nnt to the States of South Carolina
and Louisiana. Mr. Conkling is par-
ticularly displeased. After making
a anpcial effort to have bis friend. Mr.
Piatt, of New York, appointed Post- The bill deolaring the present gov
master General, he was finally re- eminent of the eity of Raleigh to be
fused on Friday, and Carl Schnrz,
who is his pet aversion, goes into the
Interior Department, while his rival,
Evarts, of New York, goes into the
State Department. Republicans say
Conkling's defeat is a oomplete hu
miliation. Mr. Morton tried to have
Tyner kept in as Postmaster General
and failed. He is said to be much
bnt he is not likelv to
mak an issue with Haves. Blaine
is also sulking and wrotby, if report
be true. The great cause of division,
hAwuter. is the creneral Dolicv of the
administration and the refusal of the ment to be submitted to a vote of
President to submit to clique influ- the people.
ences, heretofore potential. The cast The yeas and nays were called and
ot the Cabinet, as generally accepted the bill failed to pass its second read
yesterday, is Evarts for the State De- ing by a vote of yeas 31, nays 51.
partment, Sherman Secretary of the The bill to establish Grays Creek
MnElrov. of Iowa. Attor- township, Cumberland county, as
ney General, and Carl Scburz Secre
tary of the Interior.
The President says that he started
out with the purpose of appointing
no one in his Cabinet who was at
tempted to be forced upon him by a
oressure. If any one is taken from
Maine it will be Mr. Frve. If Secre-
tary Bristow is not in the Cabinet he
max m .
will certainly be tendered some oiner
high position. Mr. Stanley Matthews
has the best chance of succeeding
John Sherman in tbe Senate; in such
case he would be tbe special repre
sentative of tbe President on the
floor of the Senate.
Tbe letter to Gov. Chamberlain
dvising him to withdraw from the
ontest in South Carolina has gone
The Morning Star
VOL. XIX.---NO. 137.
with the sanction of the politicians
who are nearest to Gov. Hayes, and
who undoubtedly speak by the card.
The oomplete triumph of the Hamp
ton government is beyond doubt.
At a canons of the Democratic Se
nators this afternoon there was a long
debate upon the policy to be pursued
in respect to Hayes' administration.
The general policy of Southern Sena
tors, as developed in debate, is not to
make any factions opposition to the
administration, but to sustain such
nominations as should appear to be
fit and competent persons.
If. W.
The Legislature.
Raleigh News report condensed.
SENATE. ;
Monday, March 5.
Mr. Troy presented a petition from
citizens of Harnett county, praying
for a change in the boundary line be
tween Harnett and Cumberland.
Committee on Propositions and
Grievances.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLU
TIONS. By Mr. Bennett: A bill supplement
al to a bill passed by the present Gen
eral Assembly,' to make all outside
and division banks on rice plantations
lying upon the Cape Fear river from
ten miles above Wilmington to the
month of the river lawful fences.
Placed on the calendar.
By Mr. Short: A bill in relation to
the Superintendent of Health of the
city of Wilmington, Placed on cal
endar. CALENDAR.
Bill to amend the laws in relation
to the town of Tarboro, was taken
up and passed its several readings.
Bill to confer upon the Mayors of
the cities of Charlotte and Raleigh,
and of the town of Excelsior, in the
county of Burke, the criminal juris
diction of J ustices of the peace, was
taken up.
Mr. Graham moved to strike out
the names of the places mentioned,
and to give the jurisdiction of Magis
trate to tbe Mayor of every city and
incorporated
town in; the Mate.
Adopted
The bill then passed its several
readings.
NIGHT SESSION.
Bill to repeal the law giving Pen
der county a representative in the
lower house of the Legislature and
causing it to vote with New Hanover,
was taken up
Mr. Stanford moved to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr. Troy moved to lay on the
table.
Bill to authorize New Hanover
county to levy a special tax to pay
the expenses of the county, was taken
up and passed its second reading.
Bill to authorize New Hanover
connty to fnnd its floating debt, was
taken up and passed its second read
ing. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES.
The joint report of the tellers in
the election for Trustees of the Uni
versity was presented. It announced
the election of Messrs. W. L. Saun
ders, D. M. Carter, Geo. V. Strong,
D. A Long, W. B. Lynch, J ohu D.
Cameron. Thomas S. Sparrow, and
Bryan Grimes. Stewart L. Johnston,
of Washington oounty, was declared
elected to fill the vacancy made by
the removal of J udge Louis Millard,
of Nash oounty, from the State.
CALENDAR,
The bill concern in 2 rangers was
taken up.
r t . . i T-h . 1 l . i
J usuces or trie tr eace in eacu town-
ship to act as rangers.
The bill passed its several readings.
The bill for the relief of fcreo. W.
Willoughby, late Sheriff of Anson
county, was taken up and passed its
several reauingH.
The bill for the relief of J. J.
Hasty, former sheriff of Union coun-
ty, was taken up and passed its sev
eral readings.
the rightful one until their successors
are duly elected and qualified accord
ing to the laws of I874-'75, was
taken up
The bill then passed its second
reading by a vote of yeas 60, nays 33
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill to amend section 5, article
5, of the constitution, was taken up
as the special order of the hour.
Provides that capital invested in
manufacturing improvements may be
exempted from taxation for a period
not to exceed ten years, the amend-
taken up and passed its several read
ings. The bill to establish a Criminal
Court in tbe county of New Hanover
was taken up.
Mr. Rowland offered an amend
ment which provides that the So
licitor of the Judicial Districts in
which these proposed criminal courts
I . s ho lwct.ori oho 1 Via tha crihnitnr
m , IT
for which he was elected; and so
licitors elected by those courts shall
not go into office until the term of
the solicitor of that Judicial District
has expired. Adopted.
Mr. Wilson, of New Hanover, op
posed the passage of the bill. He
moved to indefinitely postpone.
WILMINGTON,
Mr. Rowland hoped that that mo
tion would not prevail, and advocated
the passage of the bill as amended.
Lloyd, colored, opposed the bill.
Mr. Fennell urged the oassaee of
the bill.
Mr. Rose thought the bill ought to
pass. He had received letters
from Borne of the best people in New
nan over, who said the (Jonit was an
absolute necessity.
lhe motion to indefinitely post
pone was put to a vote and rejected.
Mr. .Bryant moved an amendment
making the Judge's salary $2,000 in
stead of $2,500 as the bill provides.
lhe question recurred upon tbe
amendment of Mr. Bryant to make
the judge's salary $2,000 per annum.
instead of $2,500.
The yeas and nays were called and
the amendment was adopted by a
vote ot yeas 79, nays 8.
The yeas and nays were called and
the bill passed its second reading by
a vote of yeas 51, nays 29.'
Under a suspension of the rules the
bill came up on its third reading.
Mr. isagley moved to amend by
saying that the Judge and Solicitor
shall be elected by th qualified vo
ters of New Hanover oounty.
The question recurred upon the
amendment of Mr. Wilson, of New
Hanover, striking out $500 as the
salary of the solicitor, allowing him
only the regular fees, which was
adopted by a vote of yeas 06, nays 12.
The bill then passed its third read
ing by a vote of yeas 56, nays 30.
NIGHT SESSION.
The bill to create a new township
in the county of Greene, to be called
Bull-doze, was taken up and passed
its several readings.
The bill to establish a criminal
court for the county of Wake was
taken up.
The various amendments were vo
ted down, except the one offered by
Mr. Cobb, which prevents the Judge
from practicing in any of the courts
of the State.
The question recurred upon the
passage of the bill on its second read
ing and it passed. Yeas 60, nays 36.
Under a suspension of the rules,
the bill came up on its third reading.
The yeas and nays were called and
the amendment was adopted by a
vote of yeas 51, nays 45.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill to provide for the comple
tion of the Western Insane Asylum
was taken up as the special order of
the hour.
The bill provides that the Gover
nor shall appoint three commission
ers to superintend the building, who
shall hold office for two years or un
til their successors shall be appointed.
Conviot labor allowed. $30,000 'ap
propriated for each of the years 1877
and 1878. Commissioners' to give
bond for faithful performance of duty
in the matter.
The bill passed its second reading.
Under a suspension of the rules tbe
bill came up on its third reading.
The yeas and nays were oalled and
the bill passed its third reading by a
vote of yeas 41, nays 34.
CITY,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
City Registration notice.
Munson & Co. Spring stock.
Hktksberg kr Fancy articles.
Fourth Ward Democratic club.
Meeting notice Athletic club.
O. DrrsON & Co. Music boeks.
Cronly & Morris Auction sale.
L. Vollers. Sugar-cured hams.
County .Comm'rs Proposals solicited
J. C. Stevenson. Apples, crackers, &c.
Local Dots.
No Raleigh Observer received
at this office last night. The balance of tbe
package arrived.
Major C. W. Stedman, Dr. C.
H. Roberts and Col. A. Pepe were regis
tered in Raleigh on Monday.
v ailing barometer, increasing
easterty winds, warmer and partly cloudy
weather, are tbe indications for this section
to day.
We learn that the Order of
Good Templars at Smithville is steadily in
creasing in numbers. Several new candi
dates are to be initiated at their next meet
ing.
Dr. Scott, Superintendent of the
Poor House, is about to commence the erec
tion of one or more dwelling houses on
Seventh, between Mulberry and Walnut
streets.
Mr. James M. Brown, of this
city, left for New Orleans yesterday morn
ing, where he is to form a connection with
the celebrated Haverly's Minstrels. We
predict for Mr. Brown a brilliant career in
the profession be has chosen.
Mayor's Court.
Before Acting Mayor Gardner, yesterday,
Maria Wortham, colored, was arraigned on
the charge of disorderly conduct and cre
ating a disturbance on one of the wharves
yesterday, for which she was arrested by
Special Policeman W. H. Howe ; or
dered to be turned over to the County Com
missioners to be sent to Florence, 8. C,
where she belongs, she being considered
not altogether responsible, mentally speak
ing, for her actions.
In the case of Langdon Perkins, charged
with a violation of one of the health ordi
nances of the city, defendant not making
his appearance, judgment was entered
against his own personal recognizance in
the sum of $50.
jfi C, WEDNESDAY,
Beano in a Sleeping Car.
Recently the following incident occurred
in a sleeping car on the Wilmington and
Columbia Railway.
Enter an elderly gentleman from " Bos-
ting," who says he had telegraphed for a
curtain berth, but finds it occupied. He
nvusv uto wuunvtvi auu luouu iuul uw
shall have the particular berth he was in
search of. He is quietly and politely told
that no such telegram had been received, .
and that be must occupy some other berth
or none. The "old gent" grumbles and
growls, and becomes annoying to all about
him. Not satisfied he overhauls the Con
ductor a second time and complains that he
has not secured the berth he was entitled
to. He is attain assured that no telegram
was received, or if one was received he
(the Conductor) knew nothing of it that he
had assigned gentlemen to unoccupied
berths and could not disturb them. A third
time the old growler began his annoying
complaints. This time it was too much for
the urbane Conductor. He went for the
diagram of the car, and showing it to "old
gent " said : "Is that your berth?" pointing
to a certain number on the card. The re
sponse "no" came like a cork out of an
empty bottle. "Is that yours?" queried the
obliging Conductor, pointing to another
berth. The prompt "no," given with a ring,
came from the vexed old 'un. And so on
the Conductor pointed. to various berths, re
ceiving an indignant " no" from him of
Boating." "Then," said the Conductor,
with tireless suavity "then, my dear sir,
there is no redress for you, for I cannot go
behind this returning board," pointing to tbe
card upon which the diagram was printed,
"and as the ruling now is, as you know,
your case is aliunde." The 'old gent" slept
that night the sleep of the disappointed in
another berth."
City matters Registration.
The Registrars named in the hill provid
ing for the establishment of a new city gov
ernment for Wilmington should enter at
once upon the discharge Of their duties.
There is absolutely not a moment to spare.
In reality the books should have been
opened on Monday, as the bill became a
law on the Saturday preceding. Tbe elec
tion is now only two weeks off, and we
urge upon our friends, the Registrars, the
importance of immediate action in the mat
ter. If arrangements have not been made
to commence tbe work of registration to
day, by all manner of means let the books
be opened for this purpose to-morrow
morning. Time is precious.
Since the above was written, as will be
seen per announcement in our advertising
columns, the various Registrars have de
cided to open their books fonthe registra
tion of voters, at the several places desig
nated m the bill, this morning at 9 o'clock
And now let all tour friends gq forward
and register without delay. The time is
short and it will not do for too many to
postpone the matter until the last moment,
as the rush will be too great, "
Dra wins a Deadly Weapon.
A young white man by the name of Gas
ton Lewis, a resident of Pender county,
was arrested by Officer Lewis Gordon, of
the police force, yesterday afternoon, on
the charge of drawing a deadly weapon
upon Wm. Marsteller, colored, and attempt
ing to shoot him. It is alleged that Mr.
Lewis went to tbe eating saloon kept by
Marsteller at the foot of the Market, and
that some difficulty arose between the two
in reference to a "lunch" which had been
ordered by Mr. Lewis, when the latter
started to draw his pistol, Marsteller seizing
a carving knife to defend himself, at which
opportune moment Officer Gordon stepped
between the two, disarmed them, and took
Mr. L. to the City Hall, where he gave bond
for his appearance before Acting Mayor
Gardner this morning at 9 o'clock. It is
claimed that Marstellar showed no disposi
tion to use the knife except for tbe purpose
of self-defence.
A Ma tell Game of Bate Hall.
At Smithville, on Saturday last, a match
game of base ball for the championship was
played by two clubs known as the "Ran
gers," composed of citizens, and the "Me
teors," composed of soldiers, which result-
ted in a triumph for the "Rangers." Five
innings were played, the "Rangers" scor
ing 88 and the "Meteors" 36. A large nam
ber of ladies and gentlemen were present,
and watched the game with interest
Disturbing a Religious Congregation.
Bunn Bryant, David Lock and Hector
Smith, all colored, had a hearing before
Justice Gardner, yesterday, on tbe charge
of disturbing a religious congregation at
Acorn Branch meeting house, in Cape Fear
township, on Sunday, the 31st of December
last. The offenders were ordered to give
bond in tbe sum of $100 each for their ap
pearance at the next term of the Superior
Court. m m m.
Nominations for Aldermen.
It is for each ward to determine when it
will nominate its two candidates for Alder
men; bet we would suggest 'that it may be
better not to be too hasty about it If all
the ward meetings could be held the same
night, and about one week before the elec
tion, we think it would probably give gene
ral satisfaction.
Thermometer Record.
The following will show the state Of the
thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at
4.35 yesterday evening, Washington mean
time, as ascertained from the daily bulletin
issued from the Signal Office in this city
Augusta, 38
Charleston, 53
Montgomery, 53
New Orleans. ... .59
Corsicana, od
Galveston, 59
Indianola, .......58
Jacksonville, .... .54
Key West, 78
Mobile ....58
Norfolk....... .42
PuntaRassa, 67
Savannah... ...... 52
St. Marks, 62
Wilmington 47
MARCH 7, 1877.
HISTORICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
SOCIETY.
Address of Mr. Frederick Kidder on
Monday Night.
The members of the Historical and Sci
entific Society, and a few favored guests,
had a rare treat the other night As we
previously announced, Mr. Frederick Kid'
der, of Boston, addressed them. He has
given considerable attention to the early
history of our State, and exhibited to the
gentlemen a number of rare manuscripts,
while he gave to mem an account of the
settlement of Roanoke Island. The Presi
dent introduced Mr. Kidder as one perfect
ly familiar with the history of North Caro
lina. This Mr. K., in his introductory re
marks, with much modesty disclaimed,
saying that he bad just entered tbe thres
hold. The theme itself was boundless, had
never been fully or properly written, and
he should confine himself to an account of
only a very small portion of such history,
vis: "The Settlement of Roanoke Island."
For want of space we can only make a
brief notice of this very interesting lecture.
The name of Roanoke Island awakens in
the mind of every lover of American histo
ry sentiments of veneration and respect It
carries us back to the days of England's
great queen of ruff and rapiers, and calls
up the memories ef the gallant but unfor
tunate Raleigh, and of the brave knights
Granville, Lane and White, men who made
their mark in history even in that golden
era of chivalry and enterprise. Let us go
back through the vista of nearly three cen
turies, and trace the history of the snot
where our language was first spoken and
written on this continent. - When we recall
he first occupation of this island by the
English, and picture to ourselves the In
dians in their normal state, with their dress,
habitation and implements, so picturesque
and unique, as well as the gallant gentle,
men in the costume of that picturesque age,
it seems almost to border on romance. But
there is a dark side to the picture. The
sombre vail of uncertainty hangs over
the fate of twe entire colonies, which,
if lifted, would consecrate this spot
as one of suffering and bloodshed.
It was no doubt better to have these scenes
banished in oblivion and for each succeed
ing historian to fill up his chapter with bis
own fancies, than to be able to give the de
tail of long days and months of suffering,
pestilence, captivity and famine. It was
not until about the beginning of. the six
teenth century that England became one
of the great maritime powers of Europe.
Still Henry VII sent Cabot on a voyage of
discovery as early as 1487, in which he dis
covered tbe continent, thus anticipating
Columbus, who did not discover it until the
succeeding year. No attempts to colonize
it were made until a century later. In 1578
Sir Humphrey Gilbert obtained a charter
from the Crown and with his step-brother,
Sir Walter Raleigh, made several ineffectu
al attempts to colonise the newly discover
ed land. Iu the Tast expedition, in 1588, he
perished at sea. In 1484 Raleigh fitted oat
an expedition, under Amandis, and Barlow.
They entered an inlet not without difficulty,
and anchored on the left hand side. This,
Mr. K. thinks, was Hatteras Inlet, though
the question is much disputed. He says;
"After a careful examination of the early
and of the later authorities, and with
some practical acquaintance with the local
ity, I am of opinion that they must have
entered what is now known as Hatteras
Inlet." The island, 20 miles long and not
over six broad, was that part of the banks
or shore between this inlet and that known
as Ocrocoke. They found the land sandy
and low, were amazed at the abundance of
grapes, as well as the pines and cedars, hut
saw no inhabitants. Here follows a
account taken from Hakuly t's great history
of the voyages and discoveries of the Eng
lish nation, published in 1600. These
ratives gave glowing accounts of the
tives and their ability to construct then
houses, canoes and "wiers" for fish. As
this was their first intercourse with Eu
ropeans, it undoubtedly shows what their
true condition was and had been for ages.
They picture the colony in the rosy tint so
natural to all discoverers. They speak of
the Island as being 16 miles long, which re
cent surveys show nearly correct. Many
of the trees, animals and fish were new to
them, and, like all travelers, they did not
fail to give a fair embeUshment in their re
port to Raleigh. Their stay in the country
was brief loss than 80 days, j
Another expedition was made sometime
after this, with a fleet of seven vessels.
Mr. Kidder has made some study of the
various Indian dialects and gave us the
meaning of several Wrods. Chesapeake is
a compound of che (great) sepe or sepp (ri
ver,) peke (a whole shell), or tbe great river
of shells, probably meaning the James ri
ver. "Roanoke" means a,b lack shell How
the river came to be so named is a mystery,
as the Indian name was Moratio.
The public records of Boston contain
many references to North Carolina, as there
was a great deal of trading between the twe
States. Among them may be found a gran t
for the island of Roanoke, as early as 1676,
to Joshua Lamb, of New England.
Here is a copy of deed, made by Mr. K. :
"To all christian people to whom these
J resents shall come, greeting: Know ye that
, Sir Wm. Berkley, Knt., Captain General
aqd Chief Gavernor of Virginia, and one of
the proprietors of Carolina and Albemarle,
send greeting, Know ye that I tbe s'd Wm.
Berkley, for and In consideration of ye sum
of one -hundred pounds sterling to me in
hand paid, have bargained, soldi agreed,
alienated, enfeoffed and confirm unto
Joshua Lamb of New England, merchant,
tbe whole island of Roanoke, situate and
being in the county ot Albemarle, in the
province of Carolina, together with what is
thereon standing, growing or being, with
all ye profits, privileges and advantages
thereunto belonging or iu any Wise apper
tain ing, and also all the cattle, hoggs and
other stock, with the marches, houses and
WHOL NO. 2,990
buildings thereon, to the s'd Joshua Lamb,
to have and to hold the premises and every
part and parcel thereof, to his heirs, exee'rs
and adm'ns and asigus forever, free frpm
any let, binderance or molestation of me,
the s'd Wm. Berkley, or any other person
or persons whatever: And I do
hereby further authorise and empower
the said Joshua Lamb, his heirs, executors
administrators and assigns to enter upon
and possess himself of sll and every part
ef the premises, and to oast, eject and ex
pel any person whatsoever pretending any
right, title or interest thereto.
In witness whereof I have hereunto 'set
my hand and seal this 17th day of April,
1676. Wm. Berkley, L. S.
In 1785, more than a century af te wards,
the following appears in the inventory; of
the estate of a Bos tan resident:
"In the State of North Carolina, one-half
of Hoanoke Island, valued at 184, 6s. 8d."
This deed shows that Roanoke
settled without doubt not less man tw
years previous to 1676, making it the oldest
settlement in the country. i
Mr. Kidder presented to the Society a
heliotrope edition of Horiet's History of
Virginia, published at Frankfort-on-the
Main in 1580. This work is very rare. The
original copy from whieh this was taken
was sold, in Boston for $900 not long ago,
and this copy is valued at $50. As a rare
and elegant present the Society will prise it
very highly, and as a historical work Its
value is inestimable. The illustrations,
made evidently by an artist, are perfect
pictures of the descendants of these people,
who now live nearNiagra Falls, says Mr.
Kidder, and the peculiarities which distin
guish them from other Indians is depicted
by the artist. The maps must have been
made by actual survey, and show evidences
of talent and ability in the author, and es
tablish the character of the work as a true
history. j -
Mr. Kidder exhibited to the Society a
grant from tbe Lords' Proprietors of North
Carolina, to Maurice Moore, of a tract of
land oh tbe northwest bank of the Cape
Fear, known as Rich Bluff. This piper
was taken from the house of Maurice Moore
by Col. David Fanning and car lied to En
gland with him. It was subsequently pur
chased from Col. Fanning by Mr. Kidder,
with several other documents, including
Farming's Narrative (original copy), a list
of the Indian tribes in Norm Carolina! ven '
to him by Governor Swain, with several
letters from Governor Swain. He also! re
marked that Joshua Thomas, afterwards
celebrated as an old printer, located at Wor
cester, Mass., who founded there the Anti
quarian Society, visited and worked at
Wilmington as a printer, and gave an ac
count of the place in a work of his on
printing. He was one of the first printers
in Wilmington.
Mr. K. also showed a deed of Cornelius
Harnett, dated March 2nd, 1754.
Remaining in the City Post-Office, March
7, 1877:
A John Ana'y, Albert E Arment.
B Mrs Betsy Bell, S H Baynelle, B B
Baanon, Daniel Breslin, C P Brothers, Tal
ton Beasly, Mrs Henrietta Breelon, Mrs
Mary Breelon or Boaham, Miss Matilda
Brown, Miss Maggie Brown, Miss Mary
-Miss L V Cambridee. C D CanaJv.
David Chapman, Mrs Caroline Conner, Mrs
R T Cornish.
DSeth Davis, Mrs Julia Dickson, Miss
Lucilla Bunham.
E Lemima Eaeterlln, Hensley Evans.
F R W Freshwater.
G-Misa Louisa Giles, WLM Gutten
burg, Hardy Guilford.
H John T Harries, Mrs Carrie Harriss,
Miss Lizzie Hardy, Sfaackleford, Haas &
Co, Miss Cbilsey Herring, J F Hill, Maron
Holly, Mrs Laura E Holland.
I Louvenia Isler.
J Ned Jefferson, Mrs Wm G Jones.
L Mrs M J Laspeyre, Miss Lula A Lain.
M Rev Daniel McKoy, Miss Kissie Mc
Kinsev, Robert W Matthews, David Ma
ford, Mrs Samuel Michael, Jno H Miller,
Cilly Morton.
P Miss Sarah Pain, S T Pate, Miss Anna
Pearson. John Pierson, W P Pope, Mrs
Sarah J Price.
R D H Russell.
8 Mrs Mary Scurlark, Miss Lizzie E
Shove, care Eli Fait, Mrs Elizabeth C
Smith, ( Wr ightsville Sound), John H Smith,
C Btanback, care H P Allen, David Stubbs.
T Saaders Thompson, Miss Janie Troy.
U C Henry Usher, care Charles Tea
ebey. W-WB Whufleld 2, T L Williams,
Guatas Williams, A Willis, Mrs Mary
Wright, cars Sidney Wright
Z A T Zaaone.
Persons calling lor letters in the above
list will please say "advertised." If not
oalled for within 80 days they will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office.
Ed. R Brink, P. M.
Wilmington, New Hanover Co., N. C.
'If I had to walk from here tolBallimore
for it, I would not be without Dr. Bull's
Cough Syrup in my family," is what wc
heard a lady say yesterday. f
1MB,
MORRISON-BELL. At the residence of John
BELL,
ryn, N. Y.
SAVAGE. In this city, on the morning ef the
4th instant, at f o'clock, JANIE, daughter of Hen
ry and Jane P. Savage, aged six years. .
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS;
St. Mp 1 St. Andrew's Wm CIhd.
The regular monthly meeting of
ihe Cluh will be held at the Hall oyer J. C. Hand's
Drug Store, on Third Street, on WEDNESDAY,
March 7th, ate o'efeck. P. M.
GEORGE W. BAILEY,
mh 7-lt Secretary.
In Stock,
jJH ELEGANT ASSOBTMENT OF
1 PEARL CARD CASES,
WRITING DESKS, WORK BOXES.
RUSSIA LEATHER HDK'F AND
GLOVE BOXES, CIGAR CASES,
POCKET BOOKS, c Ac.
Also, a fine assortment of entirely New Styles of
PICTURE FRAMES.
lor sale at ' J
HEINSBERGBR'S.
mh 7-tf Lire Book and Music Store.
f BATES OF ADVERTISING.
One Square one day, .. ... $1 00
3S." w
S 00
3 CO
8 00
8 50
5 00
One week.
" Two weeks,..
" . " Three weeks
uaemoma, . s 00
Tw months,. " is oo
" Throe months, 24 00
f Six mcTitSiH 85 00
.Tr0? Advertisements taken at propor
tionately low rates. ,
Ptve Squares estimated as a c narter-column, and
tea sqaares as a hatf-colomp,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
11 1. V MV
6 50
Magnolias at Auction.
W S WILL SELL A LOT OF CHOICE
Magnolia Grandiflora,
From the Nursery of .
J. M. BONNOT, Norfolk, Vs.,
AT AUCTlOfc,
In store on Market Street, under the tssneSsg
House, on March 8, 1877, at 11 o'clock, A.M.
CKONLY MORRIS,
Auct'rs.
maT-St
1 4th Ward Attention.
IhBBB WILL BE A MEETING OF THE 4TH
WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB, at the COURT
HOUSE, at 8 o'clock. THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVE
NING, for the purpose of nominating candidates
ferAleermen. Those wishing to become City fa
thers will Dlease take notice.
mM-ltH, By order of the President.
Hams.
5000 LBS 90011 No" s
SUGAR-CURED HAMS.
Very low fer cash at
L. VOLLERS'.
S. E. cor. Market andSd Bts.
mhf-tf
The iFir st Small iBstalme n t
QF OUR SPRI NG STOCK HAS" HpfcB. .
LOOK OUT FOR OUR
"GRAND OPEWING" to-morrow. Host week we
shall have another.
hri-iN-.i!
mh 7-lt
RXUN80N Co.
Board of Ctjunty Commissioners,
NEW HANS YE R COUNTY,
Marcs 6th, 1877.
Proposals
For ISIedtcal Attendance on Jail
awd Out-Door Poor.
O BALED PROPOSALS WILL EE RECEIVED
until the lSTH'DAY OF MARCH, 1877. for Medl
ical Attendance to the inmates of the Jail, (inclu
ding Medicines), and -for Medical Attendance (no
including Medicines), on the Out Door Poor, for one
Tear from the 16th day of March, 1877.
Bids to be addressed: "COMMITTEE ON OUT
DOOR POOR."
mh7-3t
Notice.
HE UNDERSIGNED. HAVING BEEN Ap
pointed REGISTRARS 07 ELECTION for the
City of Wilmington, for the approaching Municipal
Election, to be held on the Fourth Thursday in the
month, the 22d instant, and having duly qualified as
such, hereby notify all concerned that the REGIS
TRATION BOOKS will be opened, ia accordance
with the r equipments of the act, EVERY DAY,
except Sunday, beginning with WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 7th, from 9 o'clock, A. M.. to 6 o'clock, P.
M., at the following places, as specified in the act
of General Assembly, which are as follows :
First Ward, Upper Division L. J. Thornton's
Store, corner Fourth and Harnett streets.
First Ward, Lower Division Stables Street Car
Company, corner Red Cross and Seventh Streets.
Second Ward At Court House.
Third Ward Giblem Lodge, corner Eighth and
Princess Streets.
Fourth Ward Engine House on Ana Street, be
tween Front and Second Streets.
Fifth Ward Store of Isaac N.-Bharpe, on Queen
between Fourth and Fifth Streets.
L. J. THORNTON,
Registrar First Ward, Upper Division .
W. H. YOPP,
Regletrar First Ward, Lower Division.
T. C. JAMES,
Registrar Second Ward.
JAMES W. KING,
Registrar Third Ward.
C. W. OLDHAM,
Registrar Fourth Ward.
JOHN C. MILL1S.
Registrar Fifth Ward.
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Jas. C. Stevenson
HAS JUST RECEIVED
2 Bhls APPLKS, Baldwin's and Gills'.
2la RUT A BAG A TURNIPS,
CABBAGES, CARROTS and PARSNIP8.
Extra Cream Soda Crackers,
PUT UP
IN S-LB BES, VERT FRESH AND CRISP.
And full assortment of
" WILSON'S " CELEBRATED CAKES
am snaps.
I recommend these CAKES and CRACKERS as
being THE BEST MANUFACTURED,
nth 7-tf
MUSIC BOOKS far SABBATH SCHOOLS
Choral Praise. gfejgSg
oopsi" year, bat is s book of greet 'concrete beau
ty for any denomination. 100 good Soars, Tunes ,
and (easy short) Anthems. By Rev, J. H. Water
bury. Price 35 cents.
ft 3 "aT A haOOV title for a bean -
VTUUU XieWb. tiful Babesia School Song
appo:
nobody, and contains a
large number of songs
favorites. By It. M. W.
which will be universal
Intosh. Price 36 cents.
Shining River. aK.
character of wthe profusion of bright, pureeongs
of elevated sentiment, whieh All the book with
beauty. By H. S. & W. O. Pzbkiss. Price 85 cts.
Eiver jMSf
number of well known composers; It has an unu
sual variety, and every thiagis of tbe best quality .
By H. S. Pekuiks and W. W. Bsxtly. Price 86
cents.
Prepared for Camp
t Jneeimgs, wevivai
ings. w Sc, tnis is also most appropriate for
Sabbath School Work, No bettor collection is
published. By D. F. Hodoks. Price 30 cents.
Remember the ENCORE (76 cents) is the book for
Singing Schools .
Either book mailed', post-free, for Retail price.
Oliver Ditson & Co.,
BOSTON.
CUAS. H. DITSON & CO
J. E. DITSON OO.
Successors to Lee A
711 Broadway, N. Y. j
mh7-dww Wed A Sat
Walker, Philadelphia,