North Carolina Newspapers

I THE MOENIKGSTAK. By WH. H. BBRSAKW. ()UBUShB7lTc7mowday8. HATE3 0 TOMOEIPnO IK ADVASCE ! Oneyear, (by mail) Postage P,-- J g Six months, ; ,, 2 25 Three months, ( u " 100 5S Hnhecribers, delivered In any part of the in advance. "oilTElNKS. Gen. Geo. Sheridan has interviewed the President, and thinks friends of the Ni cb0Hs goermnopt should not nave the least uneasiness. Gen. Augur reports no particular change in situation in New Or leans since the close of the late adminis tration ;both sides using strenuous efforts to strengthen their positions. Porte re- solved not to further prolong armistice with Montenegro. Vienna press agree that negotiations relative to protocol not vet hopeless. More hopeful peace views are entertained in England. On the London Stock Exchange Turkish and Russian securities had an upward movement to within 1 of the best point reached two weeks ago. Ausjtria is making every arrangement to mobilize 440 000 troops, if necessary. At a meeting in New York of the several steam ship and rnilway companies doing business wiilTtue South, it was resolved to appoint a committee to regulate all freights, Hampton spoke at Goldsboro. Nine stores and dwellings were burnt at Enfield, N C ; loss $50,000; several families home less and almost without clothing. X y. markets: Money easy at23i per cent; gold strong at 104fKgll04; cotton tirm'at llflH cents; spirits turpentine easier at 3738 cents ;Srosin firmt $2 05 $2 12. Latest By Mail. FHOIH WASHINGTON. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. . Washington, March 27. Although idle threats of publica tion ot the Matthews-Foster agree ment with the Southern leaders were freely made when the President de cided to send a Commission to Loui siatlaTaTT efforts to obtain it have heretofore been futile. Stanly Mat-J thews was telegraphed to for a copy, and he replied that it was not in his possession, and he did not remember it well enough to give an exact state ment of its contents, but would be glad if any person who has it would give it to the newspapers. THE BARGAIN FOR THE PRESIDENCY. If there remained in the roidd of anybody a doubt that an agreement had been entered into by which the completion of the electoral count was assured, this acknowledgment of Matthews' ought to dissipate it- But that the President gave a written ap proval of the bargain, or promised any definite course of action by which the two Southern States welt to ob tain their liberty, is probably not true. The claim, no doubt, grew out of the fact that Hayes wrote to Fos ter, approving his' pacific speech in the House, and as it was received after the argument was made and shown to members of the House, it was" Understood as conveying an en dorsement of the views of Foster as expressed not only in the speech but in the agreement. WHAT THE PRESIDENT THINKS HE HAS DONE TO MR. LAMAR. Two-days ago, Senator Lamar, be ing unable to visit Mr. Hayes, wrote him a private letter in regard to the political situation in the South, dep recating his course towards South Carolina and Louisiana. It was couched in dignified but caustic lan guage, and seemed to make a deep impression upon the President, for the moment at least, for he remarked to a friend that lie feared he had alienated Mr. Lamar from him. The Louisiana Congressmen had a very satisfactory interview with tbe President to day. They had been quite despondent, feeling, they say, that he had disappointed the hopes of his conservative friends and yielded to the influence of those who seek to defeat the conciliatory policy pledged by his nearest party friends and an nounced 4nr "his inaugural address. Fit O lo-night they are cheerful and hope ful, and their dispatches to New Or leans reflect that mood. Special to Norfolk Landmark, j VVashTngton, March 27. The Cabinet was in session again to-day. The Louisiana delegation Jiave had an interview with the Pre sident and Secretary of War with saTtsfactory conclusions. The cele brated agreement is to come out with the correspondence in full. Hopes are entertained that all will come out "ght for Louisiana and South Caro-llna- Chasseur. PBES8 DISPATCHES. Democratic Senators Contending for One of Hayei Appointments. Washington, March 26. A shatpontest has been in pro gress foTa week past between Sena tors Hill and Gordon in regard to Je appointment of a United States Marshal in Georgia. Gordon , has een pushing for the nomination of a democratic friend of his, Col. Als ton, of Savannah, an extreme South ern man, whom Hill has steadily and somewhat bitterly opposed Hill's supporters being for the most part conservative men. Gordon thinks Alston would have been appointed y or Hill. At all events he will "ot be, and the probable result will the re-appointment of Foster -pougeu, tne present marshai. I Special to Baltimore Sun. Washington, March 21. general Gordon still thinks ulti 2tely Hampton will be recognized, Tel-" notJ 8ure aboot Nicholls. hornet ofheer stated in conversa- Fhe r VOL. XX. NO. 6. tion this evening that Hamptou would be recognized, but he did not explain why there is so much dilly dallying about it. It is also said that Chamberlain has given the adminis tration to understand that he com mits himself to its desires entirely, and will abide by its decision. Philadelphia Times. A rkiladelpbia Colony for North Car olina. A largely-attended meeting of col onists wag held in Philadelphia Sun day afternoon under the auspices of the Irish Catholio Benevolent TTninn Colonization Society. Mt. Han nan presided and stated that 30,000 acres of fertile land in Transylvania and Buncombe counties, North Carolina, had been secured by the society on easy terms and the forfeit money paid. In order to prevent speculation no emigrant will be allowed more thau 160 acres of land. Colonists cau ob tain the land for $5 per acre, but for the first five years they will only be obliged to pay the interest upon the money. At the expiration of that time they will begin the payment of the principal in yearly instalments, paying one-tenth of the whole sum each year, so that actually the colo nists will have fifteen years in which to pay for their property. A num ber of those present enrolled them selves among those desirous of emi grating. Counterfeiters Arrested. 1 Wilkesboro Witness. On last Thursday officer E. Miles, of this county, with a posse of men, arrested one Isaiah Sparkes and Dr. Conkling, alias W. H. Conkling, and brought them before Esquire John N. Myers, who bound them over to the next term of the Superior Court of Wilkes county in a bond of $500, in default of which they were com mitted to jail in this place. They were charged with passing counter feit money. Their field of operation seems to have been in Wilkes and adjoining counties. They passed to one man in this county, Mr. Boyden Goss, forty-five dollars at one time of their spurious money, besides pass ing it to several farmers. I he greater portion of their money was of the denomination of $5 bills. They were travelling over the country rep resenting themselves as being sewing machine agents, having with tbem a magic lantern with other catch penny tricks ratal Resistance. Wilkesboro. Witness. Last Monday revenue officers Ray, Wilson and Patterson received infor mation that one Johnson Snider and Son Ham, of North Fork, Ashe coun ty, N. C., were dealing in the "crooked. 1 hey at once repaired to Snider's place of business and in formed them of the nature of their mission. The contraband whiskey dealers and friends were in an ad vanced state of intoxication, and at once gave vent to their feelings in bitter execrations and violent threats. Soon all were engaged in a band-to-band melee, and some were laid out on the floor hors da combat. Seeing that they were likely to be over powered and killed, tbe officers fired on them, instantly killing the elder Snider and mortally wounding tbe younger. A North Carolina Preacher Abroad. New York World. 1 Forty-six years ago Dr. Silas An drews, a native of North Carolina, and fresh from the seminary at Princeton, became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Doylestown, Pa., where he has remained ever since. On the 1 1th of March a con gregation of one thousand people filled his Church, and over one hun dred were received into communion of the Church, ninety-two of them on profession of their faith. Dr. An drews is bearing fruit in his old age. Spirits Turpentine. Rev. Dr. Chas. Phillips is still sick. Raleigh Graded School is $900 in arrears. Howe's circus is to be at Wel don on April 4. i r-r The Graham Cornet Band is now prepared to toot. Raleigh Observer: Chicken-pox, mumps and measles prevail in the city. Raleigh Observer : Gov. Brogr den is still sloshing around Washington. Asheville is preparing to get so ber. Temperance Societies are springing' up; The News is writing up the sur render of Raleigh to Gen. Sherman in 1665. Rev. Thomas Car rick is to take charge of the Baptist church at Greenville. Thus far $6,000 have been paid into the State Treasury by fertilizing com panies. A few more of the same sort still on hand. The "Colonels" have been to Raleigh recently. The Oxford Presbyterian ladies will give an entertainment for the benefit of the church during court. It is thought the Postoffice de partment in tbe new government building at Raleigh will be ready by July 1. Mr. Joseph Clarke, of Gran ville, aged 60, died suddenly recently. He was injured by loading bis wagon. Raleigh takes its ablutions no longer at the town pump, but in a regular sure enough Turkish bath. Golly 1 State Auditor Love has appoint ed Mr. J. Partin, of Raleigh, chief clerk of bis department It is a good selection. Rufe Stanley's colored band of . ... - - , ' ' I .1 -- III .IP- 1 ' " WILMINGTON, Raleigh, is to furnish the "shin-dig music" for the Chapel Hill boys at Commencement. Oxford Torchlight: An editor with a sore eye can scarcely be expected to eyc-temize much. Therefore excuse us this week. By the provisions of the new machinery act, the tax the of $1 on lien bonds over $300 and the tax fee of $2 on suits are abolished. Rev. Dr. Rueben Jones, of Va., is to preach the sermon and deliver the Literary Address on June 5th, before the Thomasville Female College. Twenty-three persons have pro fessed conversion in ' the Baptist revival progressing at Shelby under the preaching of that remarkable evangelist, Rev. F. M. Jordan. According to the Torchlight Granville tobacco still sells high. Mr. B. Meadows has just sold some at $85 per hundred, and Mr. B. D. Howard at about the same price. ' Monroe Enquirer: Hon. Thos. S. Ashe has been selected to deliver the Ad dress before the Literary Societies at N. C. College, Mt. Pleasant, at the commence ment in June next. A new postoffice has been estab lished on the east side of the Cape Fear river in Cumberland county, and Oliver Evans, Esq., appoin'ted postmaster, the name of which is "Idaho." Roanoke News: That excellent daily, The Morning Stab (Wilmington), has entered upon its twentieth semi-annual volume. It has a large circulation, is full of news and capital matter of all kinds, and we extend to it our best wishes for its con tinued prosperity. Biblical Recorder : The South ern Baptist Convention will soon meet in New Orleans, La. Many of our brethren wish to attend it, and some of them have written to us asking what it will cost, &c. A ticket from Raleigh to New Orleans will cost $36. Delegates will he returned free. Col. Cameron says in his paper, the Hillsboro' Recorder, of the State, press: "There is no community of work among us. There is no reciprocity of feeling. There is no recognition or merit or of labor. Each one struggles on, indifferent to the success of the other, indifferent to influence upon State interest" Raleigh News: Yesterday about 1 p. m. an affray occurred between M. Thompson and J. M. Forest, in the rear room of the saloon of Bashford & Doran, Hargett street. A quarrel took place be tween the two. Thompson drew a knife and was shot at by Forest. Friends inter fered and separated tbem before harm was done. Monroe Enquirer : We learn that the gold fever is on the increase in this county. Several mines are being worked on a small scale. Tbe bank bought 100 penny weights one day last week and 150 the next day. There is no doubt that Union county is rich with gold, and we hope to see some mines opened up and properly worked at an early day. Weldon News: Harry Plummer, colored, of this place, on Sunday afternoon become enraged with his wife for some cause and finally took up a shot-gun and fired twice at her, the gun being loaded with buck shot Fortunately, the wounds inflicted were not of a very serious nature, she being protected by her clothing. At last accounts Harry had not been arrested. Raleigh News: The time is approaching for knocking wooden cannon halls about the yard with long-handled mallets. It has been said by one qualified by experience and observation to eive a re liable opinion on the subject, that the labor and fatigue expended on one croquet yard in one season would, if properly directed, produce from five to twenty bushels of corn, and the exercise be equally healthful; but then it would look exceedingly like work, and be a shade undignified to take exercise that way. Capt. Trip, of the Schooner Merrimon, attempted to put a negro named Henry Bryan ashore at Newbern, when the latter "succeeded in getting Capt. Trip's cheek between his teeth and made a most ghastly wouud, nearly biting out the entire side of the victim's face. As soon as Capt. Trip could get loose from the infuriated man who was literally eating him up, he went into the cabin to procure a weapon with which to defend himself. When he returned to the deck Bryan was gone. The wound was dressed as soon as surgical aid could be procured." The particulars from the Nut Shell. TJHJE! CITY. NEW ADVKBTISEMEMTS. Cronly & Morris Auction sales. Closing of Bauks on Good Friday. PETTEWAY & SCHULKENPeas, &c. Harrison & Allen Silk hats, &c. Mtjnson & Co Spring coats and vests. Cronly & Morris Underwriters' sale. . Wright & Stedman Postponement sale. Local Dots. The banks will all suspend busi ness to morrow, Good Friday. To-day is known in the religious calendar as Maunder Thursday. The windy weather still contin ues, and now it is getting dusty. j fc Now is the time to commence putting the city in proper sanitary trim. The City Cqurt will resume its daily sessions this morning, provided there are any cases for trial. Mayor Canaday, who has been absent from the city for several days, wa8 expected to return last evening. There have beetf no police ar rests in about a week. People, as a general thing, seem to be on their good behavior. A brief account of the destruct ive conflagration at Enfield, Halifax coun ty, will be found in our telegraphic col umns. Clear or fair weather, north to west winds, rising barometer and slight changes in temperature are tbe indications for this section to day. The sale of the Sea Side Rail way was again postponed, but the announce ment was made that it would positively be sold to-day, at 11 o'clock, in front of the Court House. It is needless, perhaps, to say that the announcement that tbe "Sea Bide Railway Company" would be sold w a mistake, so far as relates to the Morning N. C, THURSDAY, Tbe First Ward Row. The cases of Edward Thomas and Josh Green, the two colored men concerned in the difficulty in the First Ward a few even ings before the election, in which deadly weapons were alleged to have been used by one or both of the parties, came up for a final preliminary hearing before Justice Gardner yesterday. After hearing tbe evi dence and reviewing all the circumstances connected with the matter, Justice Gard ner deemed it advisable, considering it in the light of an affray, to bind both the par ties over in the sum of $100 each for their appearance at the next term of the Superior Court. One of the witnesses, in giving in his evi dence, gave the public the benefit of the knowledge as to the latest method for part ing a couple engaged in a ' deadly conflict He said one of the parties had the other down and to all apperances was about to kill him; so, as a friendly act to the individ ual who was astraddle of his antagonist and seemingly bent on pounding his life out of him, and not wishing to see him do an act for which he would have been likely at some future day to have suffered the ex treme penalty of the law by hanging, he seized a heavy stick and struck his friend a severe blow on the head with it; "and," said the witness, "that parted them." Election of Officers. At a regular meeting of the Philoma thean Literary Society, held last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term : ... President W. L. Smith, Jr. Vice-President W '. N. Cronley. Secretary and Treasurer C. E. Borden. Editor J. D. Young. The President elect appointed the fol lowing Committees : Finance M. S. Willard, W. P. Toomer, H. Latimer. , Queiy J. I. Meares, A. M. Waddell. Jr., Thos. Radcliffe. Membership B. G. Empie, J. HDaniels, T. W. Meares. Stenographic Report. We are under special obligations to Mr Edwin Thorpe, a young English gentleman in our city who is the private Secretarj' of President Bridgers, for an accurate and full stenographic report of Gov. Hampton's and Gen. Butler's speeches. They are, we be lieve, tbe first short-hand reports of speeches ever made in Wilmington. Owing to tbe pressure of the crowd, the noise, and the standing posture necessary, it is a wonder that Mr. Thorpe succeeded in making such a satisfactory report as he has, and it only shows the plainer his skill as a short-hand writer. We regret the interruption that prevented a full report, of Col. Waddell's speech. . Force of Habit. One of our most prominent and indefati gable brokers, being at the depot yester day morning with his flour samples in hand, ready for his daily peripatetics on the wharf, was introduced to Gov. Hamp ton and Gen. Butler. Being somewhat em barrassed, and business first recurring to his mind, be stepped briskly forward, handed tbe Governor his samples, and said: "Warranted fresh ground, perfectly sound and sweet, $8 per bbl., 30 days, freight rates guaranteed, and your offer submitted by wire." To cover his confusion, there was a general rush for the water cooler in the rear of tbe car. The Criminal court. The docket at the approaching term of the Criminal Court is expected to be a light one, as all the cases for trial will have to be first acted upon by the grand jury. All tbe old cases will have to go over to the next term of the Superior Court, and only the cases which have been sent on by the Magistrates since the last term of that Court will, when the grand jury finds a true bill, come before the new Criminal Court for adjudication. Thus it will be seen that there will be no cases to com mence with, and tbe Court will only take them as they come from the grand jury. Thermometer Hecord. 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, 74 Charleston, 70, Corsicana, 73 Galveston 71 Indianola, 78 Jacksonville, 81 Key West 77 Mobile, ..;.78 Montgomery,. . ... 72 New Orleans, 71 Norfolk .65 Pun ta Rassa, 71 Savannah, 74 St Marks, 82 Wilmington, 64 Had an Eye to Tnelr comfort. Mine host of the Purcell House, constitu ting himself a committee of arrangements in the matter of providing for the "inner man" of the distinguished gentlemen at the depot yesterday morning, sent a huge waiter of choice provisions and refresh ments for their nourishment, and servants to wait upon them. The New River Cau al. A meeting of citizens will be held at the Court House to-morrow (Friday) evening, to consider matters pertaining to the pro posed New River Canal, a scheme in which many Wilmington people feel a deep in terest. We hope there will be a large at tendance on the part of our business men. Our Judge. The Raleigh News of yesterday's date says: "Yesterday tbe commission of Hon. O. P. Meares, as Judge of the Criminal Court of New Hanover county, was made out at the ExecuUve office. It will be for- waraea to rtumiugvou iuawji6 St. Joint's Thursday at7,o' li (ftsreh rnfaUtgr Star MARCH 29, 1877. GOV. HAMPTON. His Reception at Wilmington. AN IMMENSE CONCOURSE. SPEECHES BV RON. A. M. WAD DELL, GOT. HAMPTON AND GEN. RE. C. BUTLER. It having been generally known that South Carolina's distinguished Governor, Gen. Wade Hampton, would pass through Wilmington on yesterday morning, an im mense crowd gathered at the depot of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to greet him with an enthusiastic and hearty North Carolina welcome. Upon the arrival of the train, at 8i A. M., the Cornet Concert Band discoursed some sweet and stirring music. Hon. A. M. Waddell appeared on the rear platform of the ladies' coach, fol lowed by Gov. Hampton. Loud and re peated cheers greeted the eminent South Carolinian, whose face was not unfamiliar to many in the crowd, for there were old soldiers present who had followed tbe same flag and delivered battle on tbe same field against a common enemy, with Governor Hampton. Col. Waddell then addressed him. He said : Fellow Citizens: Wade Hampton needs no introduction to any American. Gen. Hampton, these your friends and country men, hearing that you were to pass through this city this morning, have hurriedly as sembled here to testify of their respect and sympathy, He said they had watched tbe forbearing, manly and patriotic course which he had pursued for some months past ; that.be hoped some evidence would be displayed that our people wete about to be relieved ; that when Gov. Hampton returned from the interview to which he had been invited in Washington, and which he had accepted, he would bring back an assur ance that they would be soon realized, and that be would bring back the same lofty spirit, &c, &c. (Owing to the noise made by the engines, our stenographic reporter was unable to follow Col. W. through his very tasteful, appropriate and cordial address. Col. Waddell was repeatedly cheered). GOV. HAMPTON then responded in the following words : My Friends of North LaroUna : I do not feel that I need any introduction to you, for, in years past, during the.war, a very large portion of those men of whom I was bo proud were tar-heels. So proud was I of them that even my own men from South Carolina said that my favorite regiment was from North Carolina, and I have evidence more recently of the sympathy of your peo ple for those of my own prostrate State, for you sent to us during our last canvass one of your distinguished men, who, knowing that your Vance was safe, came to help the cause of South Carolina; and, in the name of South Carolina, I thank you for the services of Gen. Leach. My friends, I go to Washington simply to state before the President the fact that the people of South Carolina have elected me Governor of that State. I go there to say to him that we ask no recognition from any President we claim our recognition from the votes of the people of the State. I go there to assure him that we are not fight ing for party, but that we are fiehting for the good of the whole country. I am going there to demand our rights; to demand nothing less, and, so help me God, to take nothing less. I go there to tell him the condition that South Carolina has been in for years past; that our people have been under dis advantages never encountered by any other people on this continent; that they carried the election, were successful, and that they propose to enjoy the fruits of their victory. I hope, my friends, that I shall be en abled to bring you news of good cheer. At any rate I will go cheered by this demon stration on your part, for 1 feel now that I go representing not only the men of the South, but the men of the North. I thank you heartily and cordially, and I hope that your own Slate will resume its ancient prosperity and keep up its renown. Gov. Hampton was interrupted several times by tbe prolonged cheers of tbe citi zens. After be had bowed and withdrawn, the crowd set up loud cries for "Gen. But ler, Qen. Butler," it having been ascer tained that the Senator elect from South Carolina was accompanying Gov. Hamp ton to Washington. QEN. M. C. BUTLER'S SPEECH. In response General Butler came forward, and, after returning thanks for the demon stration of sympathy with South Carolina in the struggle which was being made to restore her to her former condition with her sister States in the Union, said: Of course, my friends, you can never tell now-a-days by what people say what they intend to do, but if there is anything in human assurance, if there is anything in human promises, if there is anything in honor, truth, character, virtue, I think I may safejy say, from a recent trip to Wash ington, that tbe present administration mean to do justice by South Carolina. Every principle of honor, every principle of policy demands it We ask nothing more, we will be content with nothing less; and in the visit which our distin guished fellow-citizen is about to make to Washington, he has stated that he does not ask recognition, but he simply asks that in South Carolina, as in North Carolina, as in Ohio, New York, or as in any other State of this Union, we may be allowed to regu late our own affairs. Can we ask less? can we be satisfied with less Fellow Citizens : I am quite aware that in what is now called statecraft, it is cus tomary to go on a curve to reflm a point which might be reached by a direct line. That is what is claimed by those who are now considertog our cause and the cause of Louisiana in Washington. My only apprehension is, that whilst certain of the authorities are going on the curve, certain other influences may take the direct line and cut him off before be gets in. But whatever what may be the result of tbe consideration of our cause, and that of our sister in distress, the gallant Louisiana ; whatever, I say, may be tbe result, you may rest assured that he who is charged with the defence of Socth Carolina will do nothing to disturb its peace ami prosperity, or to lower its character: Gen. Butler speaks admirably, and what be said was well received. His voice is clear and musical, his intonation and ac centuation distinct and impressive, and his self-compOTedAearnest aigrdigm- ndaomrfniao With Ilttme. S Prayer at 5 o'clock .thence to St. Mark's Church, and thence to Pine n WHOLE NO. 3,009 train went sporting on its way. We trust that in a few days, at farthest, the glad tidings will come that the government of Wade Hampton has been recognized, and the troops withdrawn. destructive Conflagration at Clinton. The Magnolia Record, received last night, stives the following account of the destruc tive conflagration at Clinton, Sampson county, meagre reports of which reached here yesternay: "We stop the press after our edition is partially worked off, to chronicle the sad intelligence of a most disastrous fire on Tuesday night which laid most of tbe thriving and beautiful village of Clinton ityishes. The fire originated in the store of Mr. Reichman, and spread with fearful rapidity, consuming the stores of A. F. Johnson, J. H. Stephens, Dr. J. H. Hill, G. W. Marsh, W. H. Moore, T. Britt, the law office of Kerr & Bro., Dr. Caison's and Dr. Holmes' offices, W. H. Stetson's harness and saddlery establishment, . Barden's dwelling and livery stable, and the dwellings of J. H. Stephens, Dr. Lee, A. 8. C. Powell, W. A. Faison, and the town hall. In fact nearly all the business portion of tbe town is in ruins. The loss cannot be less than $50,000. The fire is supposed to have been accidental. We have no information at present as to the amount of the loss which was covered by insurance." In addition to the above facts we learn that Messrs. Johnson & Carroll had $2,000 insurance on stock in the Lycoming Insu rance Company of Muncy, Pa., and $2,000 on stock in the Pamlico Insurance and Banking Company of Tarboro', N. C. ; and Mr. F. Reichman $1,000 on stock in the "City of Richmond" Insurance Company, of Richmond, Va. Mr. Reichman had a further insurance of $600, but we could not ascertain the company. The above companies are represented by Messrs. Jno. W. Gordon & Bro., of this city. naclatrate'a.Court. Mary E. Lively, colored, was arraigned before Justice Gardner, yesterday, on the affidavit of Bella Robinson, colored, charged with assault and battery. Defendant was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and the costs. There are constant inquiries as to who are the Commissioners for the va rious States in this city. If the Commis sioners themselves will furnish us their names we will publish a full list. RIVER ANRRARINE ITERS. The steamship Raleigh, Oliver, arrived at Baltimore from this port on the 26th inst The German barque Providentia, Holtz, arrived at Falmouth from this port on tbe 25th inst Capt Jones, of the Benefactor, reports a very stormy passage from New York to this port The schooner Lucy Holmes, Teel, from this port for Jeremie, passed Lang Cay (Fortune Island) on the 9th inst. Capt. Jones, of the steamship Benefac tor, which arrived here yesterday, reports two important buoys, one white and the other red, as missing from Seward Chan nel, hear the Western Bar. From the "Wreck Report" of the little schooner Zenith, which was stranded on the west side of Shallotte Bar on the morning of Tuesday, the 20th of March, an account of which appeared in our paper, we find that the loss of the vessel was chargeable to a change of position of the bar, a stiff breeze blowing at the time and tbe weather thick and cloudy. The Zenith was about thirty years old and was valued at $1,000, as stated by us. The cargo was valued at $1,000, and the loss upon the same is esti mated at $800. Appointments by Bishop Atkinson for nls spring Visitation. Clinton, (Good Friday) March 30 Goldsboro, (Easter day). April 1 Windsor, " 4 Woodville, Bertie county, " 6 Murfreesboro, 1st Sunday after Easter, " 8 Winston, " 9 Gatesville, ' 10 St Peter's, Gates county, . . . . " 11 Hertford, Perquimans county, .. . " 13 Woodville, " hi ". 14 Elizabeth City, 2nd Sunday after Easter, 15 Camden Mission, " 17 Edenton " 19 St Luke's, Washington county,. . " 21 St David's, " "3rd Sunday after Easter,. " 22 Plymouth " 24 St James', Beaufort county, " 26 St George's, Hyde county, 4th Sunday after Easter " 29 FairfieW Hyde county,.. " 30 Quarterly meeting. Second roUnd of appointments for the Wilmington District of the Methodist E. Church South, as made by Rev. W. 6: Black, Presiding Elder: Onslow Mar. 31 & April 1 Bladen, at Bethel, . April 7-8 Elizabeth, at Purdie's. April 14-15 Smith ville, at Bethel,.. April 21-22 Whiteville and Waccamaw Mis sion, at Way man, April 28-29 Wilmington, Front Street,.... May 5-6 Topsail, at Herring's Chapel, . . May 12-13 Cokesbury .and Coharie Mis sion, .May 19-20 Clinton, at Johnson's Chapel,. . May 26-27 Kenansville, ..June 2-3 He had not slept a wink for twenty -four hours, coughing all the time. His sister bought a 25 cent bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup at the nearest drug store, gave him a dose, and the cough was broken at once, and he slept quietly during the night, f DIED, JORDAN . On Tuesday, March 27th, at the resi dence or William A. Jardan, on St between Church sad Castle Streets, GEORGE JORDAN, aged 76 years 1 month and 19 days. Friends and scqaaintsncwi of the family are xe pectfully Invited to attend tie ftkeral UdBXThur da,) anaraoon, at o'clock, fro. tre( . J Iiih(m Tarn VirtA to 8t Mark'a cnurca, u RATES OF ADVERTISING. One Square one day si ail " tnreedaTi,.. . a 00 " tour dayC-. " a 60 " " five day? . I " s 00 " One weekv. ..... . 8 60 " Two weeks 5 So " Three weeks,. " g gX " One lnonthT?. " . T" s no ? Two months, ' ' 15 00 " Three monthV. S S ;.' & sS : 5 " " One year 50 CO , . fc'-Contract Advertisements taken at proBor tionatelr low rates. Five Squares estimated as a quarter-column. tnC ten squares as a half column. crry items. . PERFECT HONESTY GOES HAND IN HAND with excellence and success. If you don't believe it weuth a can of Doolst's Yeast Powdeb and try it in your kitchen. You get full weight, and find little more than one-half as compared with ethers suffice the purpose of making tne moat delicious bread, biscuit, cake, pastry, Ac. Tbikotb Pbhttiks-Inks. mvainable to rail road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer Chants, manufacturers and others. They are en during and changeless, and will copy sharp and dear for an indefinite period of time. Having inst received a fresh supply of these inks, we are pre pared to execute orders promptly and at moderate prices. No danger need be apprehended from an attack of Pneumonia, severe Coughs, Consumption, and various other Throat and Lung diseases, or eves Croup and Wnooping Cough among yonr children when Boschee's German Svbup can be obtained of any Druggist in the United States. One 75 cent bottle will cure any case. It is a great blessing for our people to know that they can buy this prepara tion in Wilmington. Sample bottle 10 cts. Dr. Echenck's Standard Remedies. -The stan dard remedies for- all diseases of the lungs are Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's Sea Weed Tonie, and Schenck's Mandrake Pills, and if taken before the lungs are destroyed a- speedy core is ef fected. To these three medicines Dr. J. H. Schenck, of Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success in the treatment of pulmonary diseases. The Pulmonic Syrup r: pens the morbid matter In the lungs; nature throws it off by an easy expecto ration, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe a slight cough will throw It off, the paUent has rest and the lungs begin to heal. To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this Schenck's Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleanse the stomach nd li ver. Schenck's Mandrake Pills act en the liver, re moving all obstructions, relax the gall bladder, the bile starts freely, and the liver is soon relieved. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is a genUe stimulant and alterative; the alkali of which it is composed mixes with the food and prevents souring. It as sists the digestion by toning up the stomach to a healthy condition, so that tne food and Pulmonic Syrup will make good blood ; then the lungs heal, and the patient will surely get well if care is taken to prevent fresh cold. All who wish to consult Dr. Schenck, either per sonally or by letter, can do so at his principal office, corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, every Monday. Sctenck's medicines are sold by all druggists throughout the country. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. M. CRONLY, Auctioneer. BY CRONLT A MORRIS. Underwriters' Sale. rpHIS DAY, AT 10 O'CLOCK, WE WILL SELL, On Lighter, in front of our Office, 8outh Water Street, under inspection of the Agent of the Under writers, for and on account of whom it may concern, 295 BAGS AMMONIATED & DISSOLVED BONES, Slightly damaged upon voyage of importation. mh29-lt Auction Sales This Day THURSDAY, MARCH S9TH, 1877. AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M., On Lighter, in front of Sales Rooms, 995 Bags AMMONIATED BISSOLVED BONES. Immediately after, Inside Slea Rooms, will continue the sale of CLOTHS and CASSIMERB8. AT 11 O'CLOCK, at Court House, The Wilmi- gton & Seaboard Railway Company. AT 12 O'CLOCK, M.. at Stables RedCroas and Sev enth Streets, all the Mules, Car s. Wagons, Carts, Harness, and all the Personal Property of the uitt niiuway company. CRONLY MORRIS, Auctioneers. mh 29 -3t Mortgagee's Sale. aSy VIRTUE OF THB PROVISION OF A certain deed sf mortgage made by "The Wilming ton and Seaboard Railway Company" to John W. Leak, R. S. Ledbetter, and "The Bank of New Ha nover," dated 3d dar of August, 1875, and duly re gistered in the proper office, in Book L.LL. , at page 432 and following, the undersigned, as the Attorneys of said mortgagee, will, on THURSDAY, 22D OF MARCH NEXT, at, 11 o'clock, A. M., at the door of the Court House, in the city of WUminrton, cause to be sold by-public auction, for cash, all and singular THE- VARIOUS LINES OF RAILWAY, including the Rails, Sills and Superstructure of eve iv kind connected therewith, lying in the City of Wilmington, owned by or belonging to said Wil mington and Seaboard Railway Company, together with the leasehold interest and estate of said Com pany on the Lot at the southeastern intersectien of Seventh and Red Cross streets, on which its stables are standing; and also all and singular the Rights, Privileges, Easements and Franchises ef said Com pany in any way connected with the nse and enjoy ment of salt) lines of Railway, and the receipt of the issues and profits ef the same. And at 13 , o'clock, M., of said day, will cause to be sold as aforesaid, at the Stables referred to. all and singu lar the Horses, Mules. Cars. Wagons, Carts, sets of Harness, and other Personal Property of said mort gagor, "The Wilmington and Seaboard Railway Company." Wilmington. February 20th, 1877. WRIGHT A STEDMAN, feb SO-td Attorneys POSTPONEMENT. The above sale is postponed until THURSDAY March 29th, 1877, at same time and place. WRIGHT & STEDMAN, mh 29-1 1 Attorneys. Closing of Banks. i TaE 30TH INSTANT BEING GOOD FRIDAY, no business will be transacted by the Banks sf this city on that day. WM. LARK ENS, Cashier The Dawson Bank. S. D. WALLACE, Cashier The Bank of New Hanover. A. K. WALKER, mh 29-1 1 Cashier The First National Bank. A Job Lot QV SPRING COATS AND VESTS WILL BE BOLD AT GREAT BARGAINS, mh 29-lt , HCNSON Co. Broadway Silk Hats, jVND BLACK STIFF, JUST RECEIVED. HARRISON & ALLEN, Hatters. mh39-tf Peas, "pvRlED APPLES, BRIBE BEEF, BUTTER , to Tubs an a Rolls , N. C. HAMS and SIDES, N. C. LARD. MULLETS, N. O. MOLASSES, Ac., Ac BULK SIDES and SHOULDERS. Orders have prompt aitcsuwu. Leave your order with us.