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John Young Brown publishes the letters
of Foster and.Matthews pledging the Presi
dent to a policy that would enable South
Carolina and Louisiana to control their
own affairs. Hampton had a briHiant
reception all along the lioe;at Washington
there was none; Governor Hampton was
with lEeTresidcnt at 1 o'clock; a delega
te from Baltimore invite him to visit
that city. It is understood that Ger
many will sustain Russia's fresh proposals.
Isisjthought England and Italy will
send ambassadors to Constantinople, and
Austria will probably do the same. The
news from Vienna is that England baa ac
cepted Russia's counter proposals in sub
stance; the London limes takes a very
gloomy view of the situation.. New
York markets: Money easy and offered
at 4 per cent; gold firm at 104$105; cot
ton quiet at lliH cents; spirits turpen
tine lower at 35 cents; rosin steady at 2 05
2 12i
Gov. Hampton a Blchmond, V.
The Virginians gave Gov. Hamp
ton a grand reception.) A Urge
and distinguished committee met him
at Chester, of which Hon. A. M.
Keiley was Chairman. At Richmond
lie was received by the Campaign
Club. The greeting w.as very enthu
siastic Music, a procession, firing of
cannon and sundry speeches. Mr.
Keiley made the address of welcome,
when Gov. Hampton spoke at length.
Gen. Butler and Attorney General
Conner also spoke. Altogether it was
a'grand time. The Southern people
delight to honor their true heroes.
C;ov. If amp ton at Petersburg:.
About 1,200 persons turned out to
receive him. Great enthusiasm pre
vailed. He was called out and in
troduced by Col. Stith Boiling, for
merly of his staff.
The Index--Appeal says:
"His appearance was greeted with
prolonged and enthusiastic cheering
and there followed a great rush
and pressure to see and hear him.
"Gov. Hampton uncovered his head,
and bowing, briefly and eloquently
expressed his thanks for the compli
ment and the honor the citizens of
Petersburg had bestowed upon him.
He referred to years gone by when
he visited Petersburg under far dif
ferent circumstances, and when the
tire-works he was then accustomed to
witness were little like those he now
saw. But notwithstanding the fierce
struggles and unparalleled privations
of those dark days, he bad always
cherished pleasant reminiscences of
Petersburg and of old Virginia,
where had been displayed such grand
deeds of heroism and valor.
"Gov. Hampton then spoke of the
object of his visit to Washington."
Latest By Mail.
' From the Federal Capital.
Special to Richmond Dispatch.
Washington, March 28.
Having rested a day or two dele
gations of Virginia Republicans come
up again, freshly armed with poten
tial signatures and eloquent petitions,
praying the President to appoint this
or that person to office.
Colonel Brady is here, directing
THE FORCE8 OF HISS VAN LEW
with nyiciuskill. To-day a delega
tion of white and colored citizens of
Richaond called on the President in
iier interest.
J. V. Reddy, at the head of a
delegation of uncertain complexion,
presented a petition for the appoint
ment of E. P. Murphy as collector
of internal revenue at Richmond. He
tells me the document bore the auto
graphs of ex-Mayor Keiley, Captain
G. D. Wise, General P. T. Moore,
and uiany other prominent citizens.
Congressman Springer has
A SCHEME FOR ELECTING A PRESIDENT
without an electoral college, which
he hopes to get through Congress and
have ratified by the Stales before the
next presidential struggle. The fea
tures of it, in brief, are that the peo
ple shall cast their votes directly for
a candidate for the presidency, and
in every State the votes be canvassed
by a board consisting of the judge
of the highest State court the Go
vernor and 1 hp Spcrolaro nf SioId-
that each State shall be entitled to as
many votes for President as she has
senators and Represeiuasives in Con
gress, exceot that States htnii nnlu
ne Renreseni.niiva in f!nnn oLoll
nave but one vote (instead of three)
tor President, and States having only
two Representatives shall have three
votes (instead of four); that the board
Jl canvassers shall aggregate the
votes cast for each candidate, and
acn candidate shall be entitled to
"is proportionate share of the number
fir m .
r floral votes to which the State
mtled; that the two Houses
of
r PL 8S' meQtng in joint session
'"all be the sole i n f era nf iho nnnlifi-
ration and election of President. He
"-WoseU tbat the regular ses
JJJ first Monday in Jannary of each
t i Vs 8ha,l end on that date
in
ot March 4tb.
some ow m a . t
lji(itnhoU; t ...
,u Bay8 00 TvepuDlican
onstruction couW have kept
mseif " power without the support
H army- As to his own osis be
The
VOL. XX. NO. 7.
says Hampton may be able to com
mand more force to maintain his pre
tensions, but he thinks he could re
cover bis lost ground by the moral
effect of authority to use the United
States troops. The claim that Hamp
ton naa been recognized bv all the
State courts he denies. The Sunreme
Court was equally divided on that
nnAtA t S. 1 1 1
4UCSHUU iu vue paruon case, ana only
four of the eight Circuit Courts ac
knowledge Hampton as Governor.
The Judges of the Circuit Courts, he
says, have drawn their salaries from
the public fund raised by citizens and
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unaer tne control of Hampton, but
that does not constitute a recogni
tion in any sense, certainly not a ju
dicial recognition, of his rio-ht to the
Governorship.
me F .
lue .Louisiana Commission will or
ganize and get to work as soon as
practicable. Four are Republicans;
tne other is a .Democrat.
As before suereested in these dis
patches, the Commission will not at
tempt to asoertain for themselves
who may have been legally elected
Governor, but the general plan of
their mission will be to induce those
members of the two rival Legislatures
whose election is not disouted to or
ganize themselves into a Legislature
that both political parties shall recog
nize as tne only an true law-making
body, and this new Legislature would
then decide who are entitled to the
vacant contested seats, and would
canvass the return for State officers.
t is asserted by friends of this scheme
that it is legal and entirely feasible,
because there are in the two Lesnsla-
j-
tures enough members whose election
is undisputed to form a quorum of
each House, and tbat under the con
stitution and laws of Louisiana, while
the Returning Board has the riirht to
canvass the votes for Presidential
electors, the Legislature has the right
to canvass the returns ot elections for
purely State officers, and to declare
the result. .
General Sherman and Don Cameron
Mut Rime and Explain.
Washington, March 27.
Attention having been drawn to
the curious circumstances attending
the transmission of the order of
March 2d to General Augur, at New
Orleans, inquiries are made in all di
rections as to the party responsible
or the delay in the transmission of
the order, and for the ambiguous
anguage in which it was couched.
t is now a fact known to all parties
concerned that but for the tampering
with this order, by which the pur
pose of Gen. Grant was defeated, tire
troops protecting Packard would
have been withdrawn in the early
morning of the 3d of March, and
ackard's government would have f
one to pieces before r resident
laves took nossession of the White
House, on Monday, March 5th.
THK ENFIELD FIRE.
A Lisa ef Leases Narrow Escape A
Sad Blow to tne Town.
Special to Richmond Dispatch.
Enfield, N. C, March 28.
The losses were as follows: J. C.
Derr, bar-room and residence; loss,
$193 in gold, and stock and furniture
of the value of about f 700. Derr,
his wife and children barely escaped
with their lives, without any wearing
apparel. They had to be lowered
rora the second-story window. No
insurance, a purse is nemg raised
for their relief.
J. W. Powell's heirs' store and
residence badly scorched and
warped; damage, $100; occupied by
P. Levy as general merchandise;
stock and furniture damaged $500.
J. R. W buskers store. .Loss,
$1,500; insured for $750; occupied by
W. H. McGwigan fc Co., general
merchandise. They had their large
stock insured.
Mrs. S. S. Alsof, store; a law office
and barbershop. Loss $1,500; no
insurance.
J. H. Parker's store; loss $4,500;
partially insured; occupied by Ellis
Levy, general merchandise and house
hold furniture; loss W io,ouu; insured.
Isaac Levy, damaged by removing
stock and furniture, $200. Store
badly scorobed; damage $100; in
sured. Henry Bond's store and
Town Hall; loss $4,500; insured for
$3,000 in the Richmond Fire and
Marine Insurance Company. Jjoss on
the store and fixtures $500; no insu
rance. Store occupied by R. B.
Britt, general merchandise, loss $2,
200; insured for $1,000 in a Rich
mond company. Mrs. P. B. Key, three
stores ; loss, $3,500; insured. The
store occupied by Dr. J. A. Collins as
a drag store; loss about $4,000; nearly
fully insured. J.J. Kobertson, con
fectioner; loss about $1,500; insured
for $1,000 in the Pamlico Insurance
Company of Tarboro, N. C. J. Co
hen, agent, grooer, loss '$600; no insu
rance. Branoh, Dunn & Co.'s store; loss
$2,500; not occupied; no insurance.
Branch & Bryan's store was dam
aged by blistering and warping $50.
Spier W hi taker's two stores were
warped and blistered; damage $50.
Wbitaker & Vick's (estate) store
damaged $100.,
It is believed- that the fire caught
from a defective flue in Derr's kitchen.
A Crime of Peculiar Atrocity.
The Charlotte Observer says: On
Tuesday a negro man, named Jim
Wilson, and his wife were arrested
and put in jail on the charge of kill
ing a three-year old child, who was a
sister of Wilson's wife, and who was
living with them at the time in Gas
ton county. It is said to have been
Morn
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, t877.
killed with a leaden-headed cane,
with which the skull was broken in
three different places. The body was
badly burnt, and showed other evi
dence of ill-treatment.
Anecdote.
Roanoke Newa.1
The Richmond Enquirer relates
ah anecdote of Hon. B. F. Moore, of
Raleigh, and our friend Captain
James Simmons, of this city. Our
cotemporaiy says that when Mr.
Clay came to this State, Mr. Moore
was selected to make the address of
weloome, and having prepared it, he
stated to Captain Simmons that he
wished to submit it to him. Said the
latter, "I being a man of culture and
literary attainments, you wish to see
what impression it will make on the
cultivated." "No," said Mr. Moore,
"I wish to see how it will strike the
vulgar mind." These may not be
the exact words, but are in substance.
It was not, however, on the occasion
of Mr. Clay's visit to this State, but
Mr. Moore was selected to prepare
the Whig address in. 1844, andit
was when it was completed that the
above pleasantry occurred in the
town of Halifax, Captain Simmons
being then clerk of the county court
and Mr. Moore practicing law in the
town.. We have often heard Captain
Simmons laugh over the incident.
A Whole Family of Tnleves.
Raleigh Observer.
The sheriff of Chatham county
brought to the city yesterday a col
ored woman who was sentenced at
the recent term of the Superior Court
for that county to a term of three
years in the penitentiary for larceny.
The only thing remarkable about her
incarceration is that her husband
died in the penitentiary, her only son
is now in Alamance jail awaiting
trial for burglary, and her two
daughters have served out several
terms in the county jail for stealing.
With the hanging of the son and
three years' confinement of the old
woman, it is to be hoped that the
nest will be broken up.
Tbe Fertiliser Question in Nortn
Carolina.
Polkton Ansonian.
"It is calculated that the farmers
of North Carolina paid last year
three million dollars for commercial
manures, and upon reliable data it is
estimated that one million dollars
was paid tor sand. We learn that a
Baltimore firm sold to one of four
farmers last year a large lot of fer
tilizer, which, upon actual and careful
analysis, showed that it contained 57
per oent. of pure sand, and although
the farmer has instituted proceedings
for damages, he will be auable to re
cover, owing to the defects in our
laws on that subject."
A. Cariosity.
IWeldon News.
A darkey was in town yesterday
who was a great curiosity. He could
transfer his heart from one position
to another, could make it apparently
cease beating, and perform other won
derful tricks with the organs of his
body. He had travelled, as he Btated,
all over Europe. The above perform
ance was witnessed by two gentlemen,
one of them a physician, both of
whom stated to us tbat they had
never witnessed any thing so wonder
ful before.
Spirits Turpentine.
Measles are around and in
Wadesboro.
The Ivy King mill in Jones
rnnnt.v has heen burnt.
The house robbers are still
prowling around Charlotte.
A negro, subject to fits, was
found dead in Duplin recently.
J. G. Branch has been elected
Captain of the Anson Guards.
Tbe Lumbertou Methodists have
recently bad a concert in aid of their
church.
The Wadesboro Herald says an
enormous quantity of molasses is sold in
that place.
The Board of Agriculture met
at Raleigh on Wednesday. Nothing im
portant transpired.
A son of Gapt. f. M. Hartsell,
of Maguolia, had his foot cut very painful
ly last Monday.
The premiums due by the State
Agricultural Fair for 18T6 are promised
soou. Better late than never.
Col. Wharton J. Green, of
Warren, addresses a letter to the New York
Sun through tbe Raleigh Observer.
Raleigh Neos: Yesterday 52
lien bonds were brought into the office of
the Superior Court clerk to be probated.
The residence of Mr. Frank
Pharr, in Cabarrus, was burnt last Friday.
Lo3s $1,500. Supposed to be incendiary
work.
Robert Strother, of Gianville,
was in tbe hands of the revenue raider at
Wilson, charged with selling unstamped
tobacco.
Some writer is reviewing Gov
ernor Graham's defence of 20th May
Declaration in Concord Sun. He rejects
the document.
There is a probability that States
villwill baye a bank. We have known
several towns to have banks, but they were
spelt with an F. . -rp
A- targe crowd- turned out to
greet Gov. Hampton both at Goldsboro and
Wilson. Both he and Gen, -Butler spoke
at tbe latter place briefly.
In answer to a request from the
editors for bis views on the political situa
tion, Hod. Jos. J. Davfc nAdMNsea-a long
letter to the Raleigh Ok;
Thomas Robinson, a native of
England and a very worthy citizen or jua
son county ior mors man miy years, m
on Atarcn lum, m nis vom year.
ING
Magnolia Record: Mr. James
Williams and his son-in-law, Jesse Speight,
Esq', with their families, and Martin F.
Smith, Esq., and several others, have re
cently left our county for new homes in
the State of Arkansas.
Ansonian : Dave Edwards, col
ored preacher, had been to one of his
churches on last Sunday to preach', and in
attempting to cross Lane's Creek on Mon
day morning in a canoe at Ponds' Mill, he
was washed over the dam and lost.
Magnolia Record'. On the night
of the 20th inst. a dwelling bouse in Jones
county, belonging to Aretas Williams, Esq.,
but occupied by Mr. Ben Marshborn, was
burned. The fire was accidental. Marsh
burn lost most of his furniture. No insur
ance. Raleigh News: To-day the At
torney General will file an opinion setting
forth that the Directors for the Insane Asy
lum, appointed by the Governor under the
law passed at the late session of the Gene
ral Assembly, cannot go into office until
March 1st, 1878.
News: Yesterday morning Uni
ted States Marshal Hill received a telegram
from Deputy Marshal Pennington, at Wil
son, announcing the arrest of W. R. Kirk
land, upon a capias issued from the United
States Circuit Court, charged with violation
of the revenue laws.
News'. Yesterday Gov. Vance par
doned Daniel Dishman, of Iredell county,
out of tbe penitentiary. He was convicted
in the Iredell county Superior Court of
stealing leather out of vats, and sentenced
to a term of five years, of which term he
has served four years and seven montbs.
Robesonian: The members of
tbe Light Infantry Company, proposed to
be formed here, met Saturday, the 23d inst,
and an election for officers was held,, with
the following result: Captain, Alfred Row
land; 1st Lieutenant, N. A. McLean, Jr.;
2d Lieutenant, J. A. McAllister; 3d Lieu
tenant, Dr. R. F. Lewis.
- We note with pleasure a decided
improvement in the Magnolia Record. Bro.
Stallings is a man of decided ability. He
announces that on 10th April he will begin
tbe publication of a new serial, which will
be full of interest. He also states that he
will soon begin tbe publication of the his
tory of Duplin county, which will run
through several numbers of the paper.
Neves: Yesterday morning,about
9 o'clock, a tenant house on the plantation
of Col. T. C. Robinson, near Neuse depot,
about ten miles north of this city, was dis
covered to be on fire. The flames, when
first discovered, had made considerable
headway. Three young colored children
were in the bouse, and were rescued with
considerable difficulty by tbe gallantry of
a negro boy.
Raleigh Observer : A small
number of colored men met in the Court
house last evening for tbe purpose of or
ganizing a colonization society. Several
talks were made in favor of .the movement.
They, however, do not propose to go West,
but have their hearts set on Liberia. A
committee was appointed to confer with
some Northern colonization society, and
after appointing another meeting for next
Wednesday nigbt tbe body adjourned.
THE CITY?
NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Munsom & Co. Spring suits.
Hkinsbeboeb Croquet, pianos, &c.
Eliz. J. Martin Administratrix sale.
North Carolina Beneficial Association.
Chas. D. Myers & Co. Closing notice.
Geo. R. French & Son Boots and shoes
Cronxy & Morris Sale of W & S R W
Wright & Steduan Postponement sale
Local Dots.
Mayor Canaday returned to the
city last evening.
The various banks of this city
will be closed to day.
Housekeepers should continue to
be careful witb their fires during this windy
weather.
There are now thirty-three cases
on the summons docket for trial at the next
term of the Superior Court.
On the 30th of March, 1002,
paper was first made of cotton rags. To
day is the anniversary of tbe event.
j The hour for evening service
at tbe Front Street Methodist Cburcb has
been changed from half-past 7 to 8 o'clock.
To-day is known in the religious
calendar as Good Friday, and will be ap
propriately observed by various congrega
tions in this city and elsewhere.
The Lodges of X O. O. F., of
this city, will elect representatives next
week to the Grand Lodge of the Order in
North Carolina, which meets in Salisbury
in May next. . t
. Mt. George Ringold, a trage
dian of note, is expected to appear at the
Opera House in this city on the 16th and
17th of next month, in his favorite charac
ter of Henry V.
At a meeting of the Produce
Exchange, held yesterday, it was resolved
to close the Exchange to- day, Good Fri
day, and it was recommended tbat busi
ness generally be suspended.
We learn that the "North Caro
lina Beneficial Association" will give a se
ries of drawings for real estate and per
sonal property in this city. Mr. Wilkes
Morris will be tbe Business Manager.
The Hibernian Benevolent As
sociation of this city will have one of their
charming ''Socfables'irt Meginney's Hall
on Thursday night next. Preparations are
now in progress for the event and a de
lightful time is expected.
The tonnage for the month of
February emanating from Wilmington to
local stations On the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad amounted to 3,
224,708' tons; to through points, 481,8
tons. Total 3,706,688 tons.
To day (Friday) 'Jved
by tbe Front Street poWurcb as a
dav of fastlDff : tiVfim.' .preparatory
administraj
ie sacrament of
Star
Tne Law Concerning Inspection
la
tbe City or Wllmlnstou.
The act of the General Assembly' amend
ing the Inspection laws of the City of Wil
mington, ratified Maich 12th, 1877, pro
vides "That no Inspector licensed to in
spect, weigh, gauge or measure any such
articles as are sold in the City of Wilming
ton, N. C, by inspection, weight, gauge or
measure, and which he is authorized by
said license to inspect, weigh, gauge or
measure, shall take a license from or obli
gate himself to be governed in the discharge
of bis official duties by any person, party,
corporation or combination of persons
whosoever, nor shall he engage for a salary
as clerk or otherwise to perform the duties
of inspector, weigher, ganger and measurer,
for any person, party, or corporation, or tbe
in any way connected with the interest of
any merchant, distiller or purchaser inter
ested in the purchase or sale of any article
so to be inspected, weighed, gauged or
measured by him, under a penalty of
twenty-five ($25) dollars for each and every
such act done by him in violation of the
provisions of this chapter, aed no person
shall engage in the business of inspection,
weighing, gauging or measuring any Tur
pentine, Tar, Rosin, Cotten, Hay or Spirits
Turpentine without having first procured a
license as aforesaid under a like penalty."
Feats of Marksmanship A stain North
Carolina vs. Texas.
A gentleman of this city having Been the
articles which have recently appeared in
the Stab in reference to feats of marks
manship, comes to the front with a few
which have come under his own observa
tion. On one occasion he was in pursuit of
a covey of partridges, and while following
them up to get a good chance to shoot
them a large hawk made a strike among
them, and a successful one, too, for he
mounted into the air with a partridge in
his claws, and after flying about forty
yards with his booty our friend fired,
bringing him to the ground, and cooped
both bawk and partridge. Mr. Thomas J.
Lee, of Iredell county, he says, killed seven
deer at three shots, four at two and three
at one discharge of his piece. The three
killed at one shot were at a distance of
sixty yards by actual measurement Tbe
"Lone Star" can now hide its diminished
lustre by taking a back seat in tbe shooting
firmament.
Stealing Rope.
A colored man, answering to the some
what queer name of John Smith not the
white individual of tbat name, of whom
some of us may have heard in our boyhood
days was arrested yesterday on the charge
of stealing a piece of rope from the raft of
"Judge" Merrick. It seems that Merrick
missed the rope, and had a suspicion that
Smith was the thief, as he had been seen
prowling about the place .where the raft
was tied up. He thereupon went to one
of the junk shops, where he found John
just in the act of offering the rope for sale.
He then procured the services of a police
man and had Smith taken to the guard
house, where he will be held to answer to
the charge of larceny.
Tbe New River canal.
It should be borne in mind tbat there
will be an important meeting of business
men and citizens generally at the Court
House to-night, for the purpose of taking
into consideration matters relating te the
proposed canal for connecting the inland
waters of North Carolina.
It is an enterprise which would no doubt
prove of incalculable benefit to the Com
mercial interests of Wilmington, and as
such, some plan should be devised to build
it as soon as possible. It is with the hope
tbat something may be done in this direc
tion tbat the meeting will be, held to-night.
Let there be a large attendance and some
thing definite may be accomplished.
Reorganizing unaer tbe New Law.
The colored military company known as
tbe Sumner Light Infantry met Wednes
day night and reorganized under the new
military law, the old officers under which
the company was first organized being re
elected, as follows: George L. Mabson, Cap
tain; Alex. Sampson, First Lieutenant;
Francis W. Payne, Second Lieutenant;
King MeCall, Ensign.
We are requested to state that there will
be a meeting of the members at their arm
ory on Seventh, between Orange and Ann
streets, on Tuesday evening next, at 7
o'clock. ,
Reported Homicide In Pender.
Persons arriving here from Pender county
yesterday bring tbe intelligence that a re
port was in general circulation in that
county to the effect than a man was shot
and killed somewhere in the neighborhood
of Point Caswell on Sunday night last.
Coroner Isaac James passed through Rocky
Point yesterday morning on his way to the
neighborhood mentioned to investigate the
matter. As yet nothing is definitely known
as to who the man was or whether he was
white or colored, so Jar as we could ascer
tain. : -
The Smrgeon.
We noticed several sturgeons' heads at
the wharf, foot of Dock street, yesterday
afternoon, the two largest of which would
aggregate more than One hundred pounds
in weight. There were some eight or ten
oftbem, and they werejpurchased as food
for bounds by two of our prominent sports-
n. The monster fish to which these
heads belonged were caught only a few
miles below this city.
The Wilmington
Light Infan-
try, uadercommand of
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Thermometer Record.
The following will show the state of the
thermometer, at tbe 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, 67
Charleston, . . 67
Corsicana, ...... .76
Galveston 73
Indianola, ...... .70
Jacksonville, 67
Key West, 67
Mobile, 71
Montgomery, 68
New Orleans, 73
Norfolk .55
Punta Rassa, 72
Savannah, .69
St. Marks, ..71
Wilmington, .... 60
Tbe Wilmington Board of Audit and
Finance.
The Raleigh News of the 29th says: Yes
terday bis Excellency, the Governor, ap
pointed the following gentlemen, under tbe
law passed by the late session of the Gene
ral Assembly, to compose the Board of Au
dit and Finance for tbe city of Wilming
ton: W. D. Mabn, 1st Ward; Norwood
Giles, 2nd Ward; Richard J. Jones,' 3rd
Ward; David G. Worth, 4th Ward; T. W.
Player, 5th Ward.
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A Branch Turnpike.
The contract for building the branch
turnpike road, by which it is claimed tbe
distance between this city and Masonboro
Sound will be lessened one mile and a half,
was given out on Wednesday. Tbe branch
will begia at a point on tbe main road about
one quarter of a mile above what is known
as the Downey house, and cross Hewlett's
Creek near tbe mill dam.
Alarm of Fire.
The cry of fire yesterday morning, at half
past 9 o'clock, was caused by the burning of
a portion of the roof of the residence at the
northeast corner of Second and Orange
streets. The flames were extinguished,
however, before much damage was done.
The alarm bells were not sounded.
Services In St. PanPs Evangelical
Lutheran Church.
Preparatory service (German) at 10$ A.
M. ; German service at 11 A. M. ; English
service and Confirmation at 8 P. M.
St. John's Church
Good Friday Morning Prayer, Litany
and Ante-Communion Office, with sermon,
at 11 o'clock; Evening Prayer at 5 o'clock.
The Depnty Clerk informs us
that there are now about one hundred and
twenty-five cases on the criminal docket to
be turned over to Judge Meares at tbe next
term of the Superior Court for this county.
Clear or partly cloudy weather,
with northeast to northwest winds, rising
barometer and slight changes in tempera
ture, are the indications for this section to
day. RIVER ANDHARINB ITEMS.
The German barque Bertha, Schutte,
arrived at Stettin from this port on the 25th
inst. U iiiKfti
The Norwegian brig Hilding, Jorge n
sen, arrived at Queenstown from this port
on the 27th inst.
By a telegram received at the Signal
office in this city yesterday, we learn that
tbe German Barque Wtthelm Kisker, Capt.
Burmeister, and the British Brig Irust,
Capt. Marsters, got ashore on the Western
Bar yerterday morning while making their
way out to sea. Not w itbslanding the ' fact
that they went on at high water it is hoped
that they will be gotten of safely. ,
You need not leglect your business when
troubled with a cough or cold, if you odIv
use a reliable remedy at once. Dr. Bull's
Cough Syrup is the best remedy we know
of. Price only 25 cents. f
Appointments by Bishop Atkinson
, for bis Sprlnc Visitation.
Clinton, (Good Friday). . ; March 30
Goldsboro. (Easter dav April l
Windsor "
Woodville, Bertie county, "
Murfreesboro, 1st Sunday after
Easter - "
Winston, ............ "
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Gatesville, i
St. Peter's, Gates county,.
Hertford, Perquimans county,'...;
Woodville. ! . "
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Elizabeth City, 2nd Sunday after , ,
Easter, ,-. ... .-. . ; .; . ;
Camden Mission,. ........ . . . . .-. . tj "
Edenton, "
St. Luke's, Washington county,. . "
St. David's, " " . 3rd
Sunday after Easter, . . . ... i '
Plymouth, "
St James', Beaufort county, "
St George's, Hyde county, 4th
Sunday after Easter. ...... "
Fairfield, Hyde county, "
Slades ville, ........... : . . . May
Bath.. "
Zion Church, Beaufort county,.. . !
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30'
2
4
5
6
9
10
11
Washington,
Jamesville,
Williamston, (Ascension
day).
Hamilton,...
Trinity Church, Scotland Neck,
Susdav after Ascension:..
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Collections in behalf of Diocesan Mis
sions will be made at each place. - . i
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CITY ITEMS.
;io tii'i lo f
The name ef the manaf actorers on the cans in
which Doout'b Yeast Powssr Is pot ap it aa ab
solute guarantee of what the label states. Ia other
words yon can depend on fall weight, and purity
and strength of material which never fail hi their
purposes. All housekeepers glory in it as the ne
plus ultra. 1 ' '
Book Butdkqy. Thk MoRNiKO Stab Bo jk Bind
ery does all kinds of Binding and Ruling te a work
manlike manner, and at reasonable prices. Mer
chants and ethers needing Receipt Books, or other
work, may rely on promptness hi flic ezecmtionof
their orders. Tr-
Tbassrb FBiHTiss-lNKS. inraluable to rail
road companies, steamship companies, banks, iner
chants, mannfactarers and others. They are en
during and changeless, sad will copy sharp and
clear for an indefinite period of time. Having just
received a fresh sapplyof these inks, we are pre
pared to execute orders promptly and at moderate
prices.
on Mn mn Riim. ' RnTTT.RK OF BOSCHXES'
Gbbsajt Stbot have been dlstrlbstedrof charge
in this country to those afflicted with Consumption,
MtemOosghs, 'Pneumonia, and ;other Threat f
wonaerim
for
k' .Lnnff diseasaa aa nroof of its
SEBBtaL-1 , The demand
ssieHapjMr"1uirt "i?(TTiiftr size t5 cents. 1 hBb1
Hjm.v , . . mh29-tt H
BATES O ADVERTISING.
One Square one day, gj oo
1
' three dais s oo
" " four days, , g so
u u flTe djyg & oo
'." one week,. 3 so
" Twoweeks 5 00
" Three weeks, 6 60
" One month, 8 00
" Two months,...: 15" do
" Three months,... 2-2 00
T. ,1 Sbt months . 88 00
' " Oneyear, 60 OO
ry Contract Advertisements taken at propor
tionately low rates.
Five Squares estimated as a quarter-column, anf
tea squares as a half column.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
M. CJRONL.Y, Auctioneer.
BY CRONLY A MORRIS.
Postponeient of Sale of I IWictii &
Seaboard Railway Co.
TO ENABLE PARTIES TO COMPLETE THEIR
financial arrangements, the sale of the above
Road will be postponed from day to day until
1-UKSDAY, APRIL 3d, 18TT, at 11 o'clock, AM. 3
when it will he positively sold to the highest bid-
Cross and 7th Street, on same day, at IS o'clock, M.
mh 30-tds
rti. C RON LY, Auctioneer
BY CRONLY MORRIS.
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Administratrix' Sale.
QN TUE8BAY, MAY 1st, 18T7,
commencing at 10 o'clock. A.M..
I will sell, at the late residence of N. M. Martin,
deceased, all of the
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE
therein contained.
ELIZABETH J. MARTIN,
Administratrix
mh S0-2t mh 30&my 1 nac
1 j
The Much Vexed Question
TO WHERE WK SMALL BUY
' OUR NEW SPRING SUIT,
Can be answered by calling on
mh 30 -It I UN SON Co
Our Customers
WILL PLEASE NOTICE THAT
OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED
GOOD FRIDAY,
Between the hours of 10 A. M. and 1P.M.
CHAS. D. MYERS CO,.
5 A 7 North Front St.
mh 30-D&Wtf
New Prunes,
DRRANTS, SWEET ORANGES.
' ' LEMONS, Ac. Ac.
CHAS. D. MYERS CO.
5 &7 North Front St.
mh 30-tf D&W
COMMUNICATED
We UNDERSTAND THAT THE NORTH CA
ROLINA BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION intend,
nnder their charter, to cor duct in our city a series
of DRAWINGS FOR REAL ESTATE AND PER
SONAL PROPERTY, with Mr. WILKES MORRIS,
of the firm of Cronly A Morris, of this city, ss its
Business Manager. Mr Morris says that arrange
ments have been entered into with the principal
Lottery men throughout the country, whereby the
Official Raffle Numbers are to be disposed of to
them by this Association, truly called "Beneficial,"
as it will undoubtedly be the means of bringing
capital into tins city and State
mh 30-tf
Croquet.
J- LARGE ASSORTMENT
OF NBW STYLES OP
CROQUET JUST RECEIVED
AT THE LIVE BOOK STORE.
.
: Eli.
AND ORGANS
SOLD FOR CASH AND ON THE INSTALMENT
PLAN, AT
HEINSBBRGER'S
mh 30-tf Nob. 89 and 41 Market Street. SJ
Country Buyers
OF
BOOTS & SHOES.
will find our
STOCK FULL AND
COMPLETE
Prices AS LOW as any
Northern House.
Call on
GEO. R. FRENCH SON,
mh 3C-tf
88 N. Front St.
-Mortgagee's Bale.
IY VTJRTUB OF THE PROVISIONS OF A
certain deed of mortgage made by "The Wilming
ton and Seaboard Railway Company" to John W.
Leak, R. 8. Ledbetter, and "The Bank of New Ha
nover," dated 3d dav of August, 1875, and duly re
gistered in the proper office, in Book l.L.L. , at page
432 and following, the undersigned, ss the Attorneys
of said mortgagee, will, on THURSDAY, ttD OF
MARCH NEXT, at 11 o'clock, A. M., at the door
of the Court 'House, in the city of Wilminrton,
cause te be sold ty public auction, for cash, all and
singular THE VARIOUS LINES OF RAILWAY,
including the Rails, Sills and Superstructure of eve
ry 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 inter sectien of
Seventh and Red Cross streets, on which its stables
are standing; and also all and singular the Rights,
Privileges, Easements and Franchises f said Com
pany in any way connected with the aae and enjoy
ment of safe lines of Railway, and the receipt of
the issues and profits of the same. And at 13
o'clock. M., of said day, will cause to be sold ss
aforesaid, at tits Stables referred to. all and singu
lar the Horses, Mules. Cars . Wagons, Carta, sets of
Harness, and other Personal Property of said mort
gagor, "The Wilmington and Seaboard Railway
Company." ... n
Wilmington, FebraaryJta. 1ST7.
' WRIGHT & 8TBDMAN.
febgP-td ni s a Attorneys.
' POSTPPNBMENT.
The above sale is postponed until FRIDAY,
March 30th, 1677, at same time sad place.
' WRIGHT & STEDMAN,
- mhaPrlti Attorneys.
ma 1 1
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DRIED APPLES, DRIED BEEP,
I - , 'a
BUTTER , In Tubs ana Rolls,
TT. a HAWS and SIDES. ' ' '
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N. O. MOLASSES, Ac, Ac.
BULK flags sdHOULDW-
Ordertlnrre prompt' attention. 1
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Leave your Order with us. j .
pirrrewAY a scifeigte;
Brokers and Commission
mhSO-ts Next North Prince asAWjfrf Sa.
BLACK STIFF,
JUST RECEIVED.
HARRISON &
HORSES 3 ULK " , ana an tne uaks,
and all PERSONAL PRORRYST sfSw?'