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THE MORNING STAR. By WM. II. BERNARD. t'URLISHKD DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS. -S is RATES Of SUBSCRIPTION IK ADVANCX : One year, (by mall) postage paid, V j six months, M " " f 2 Three months. " " " .. One month " " " J, To City Subscribers, delivered In any part or the city. Fifteen Cents per week. Our City Agcntsare not authorized to collect for more than three months In advance. OUTLINES. Four hundred were wounded at Kalafat during the bombardment. Servian volunteers are joining the Bosnian insur gents. The Circassians have destroyed all the telegraphs in Trans-Circassian Rus sia. It is generally believed that the Russians were repulsed near Batoum, and that no quarter was given them. The Turks have been driven from Oroschi. A great movement of Russians has begun on the opposite side of Qiurgero. The Turks are enthusiastic. Ger man and Austrian representative at Con stantinople have been instructed o protest against the formation of a Polish legion in the Turkish service. Secretary of the Treasury has issued a circular to claimants from immunity in the whiskey cases. Russian vessels at San Francisco have been ordered to the Persian Gulf. V Rou manians will remain on defensive, whilst the Russians will cress . the Danube at eight points and then press toward the Balkan mountains. Jules Simon, President of Council and Minister of Interior, in France, has resigned. The Methodist Protest- anfChurch, in Convention at Baltimore, has agreed to the basis of union by a vote of 58 to 5. New York markets : Money casv at 2a2 per cent; gold 107: cotton quiet and steady at 10 13-G10 15-16 cts rosiu-dull at $1 901 95; spirits turpentine heavy at 85 cents. Latest By Mail. From South Carolina. Special to the Charleston Jour, of Com. Chester, S. C, May 15. Chester has elected General W. A. Walker State Senator by probably one thousand majority. The days of - the thieves and the carpet-bagger, in this county, are numbered. Much praise is due Judge Mackey for his action in the canvass, and for the earnest efforts to promote good government. The lUexlcau Marauder. Washington, D. C, May In. Advices received here state that ex-President Lerdo disclaims all knowledge or participation in the filibustering expedition alleged to exist against Mexico, and the stories which have been manufactured here iu that connection are now fully ex ploded. It can be authoritatively stated that the government contem plates a vigorous policy against these predatory expeditions, but has no in tention to resort to this disreputable practice of filibustering along the Texan border, feeling fully compe tent to protect the frontier by means of legitimate military operations. Travelling Halleck's statue. New York, May 15. The ceremony of unveiling the statue of Fitz Green Halleck, in Cen tral Park, took place this afternoon beforo a large assembly, including President Hayes and a number of in vited guests. The ceremonies were beornn with music, after which Wm. Cullen Bryant called the assembly to order and introduced President Hayes, who, with his suite, had been escorted to Central Park by the Seventh Regi ment National Guards, which body he had previously reviewed. The President then unveiled the statue, and presented it, on behalf of the subscribers, to the city of New York. The unveiling of the statue was received with cheers. The pre sentation speech was responded to by Mayor Ely. A poem, written for the occasion by John J. Whittier, was then read by General James Grant F Wilson. William Allen Butler de livered an address. University Prosramme. Raleigh Observer. Tuesday, June 5th. At 7 p. m., the Philanthropic and Dialectic Societies meet. At 9 p. m., hop in the ball room given by the students. Wednesday, June Cth. 11a. m. Address before the Phi lanthropic and Dialectic Societies by Judge D. G. Fowle. 3 p. m." Dr. C. F. Deems will de liver the sermon before the Senior Class. 7 p. m. Original orations by the representatives of Philanthropic and Dialectic Societies. 9 p. m. German in the ball room given by the students. Thursday, June 7th. 11a. m. Address by Gov. Z. B. Vance on the "Life and Character" of Gov. David L. Swain. 12 p. m. Addresh by Hon. W. L. Steele. 3 p. m. Graduating speeches by the senior class. After the senior speaking, deliver ing diplomas and reading reports of stadents will follow. 9 p. m. Grand baU given compli mentarv to senior class, by the stu dents of the University. The celebrated Salem Cornet Band will furnish the brass music, and Ru- fus Stauley's Italian Band, of Ra leigh, will accommodate the dancers The Porte Demoralised. The Vienna correspondent of the Daily flews says: "1 have read a let ter from a person for some years in close 'connection with lurkish government circles. The letter says the Grand Vizier is losing bis head and Saff vet Pasha is at a loss what to do. There are frequent councils at which hints are thrown out as to I'Ui, HE VOL. XX.-NO. 48. treat with the Russians before they cross the Danube." The Memorial Diplomatique states that the Bey of Inn is, who was summoned by the Saltan to send a contingent, has ex cased himself on the score of finan cial inability, but will allow his sub jects to join the" Turks as volunteers. Spirits Turpentine. The Democrats elected their ticket at Edeaton. Sam Handy, colored, died sud: denly at Edenton. Plymouth went Democratic. S. D. Spruill, Mayor. The Democrats elected their ticket at Hillsboro, but one. Captain T. D. Crawford has been elected Mayor of Oxford. The Concord Methodists real ized $60 from a neck-tic festival. Col. Jolui M. White, aged 40, died in Mecklenburg on the 13th in si. Nineteen persons have recently joined the Methodist Church at Shelby. Capt. John S. Meaus, one of Charlotte's wealthiest citizens, is dead, aged 66. Leo Wheat, of Richmond, is to give a grand concert of music at Raleigh Boon. Rev. W. H. Bobbitt is to preach the annual sermon before. Monroe High School. Mrs. Francis C. Laudis, wife of Augustine Laudis, Esq., aged 64, died at Oxford on lost Saturday. The Hillsboro Recorder thinks the wheat crop will be an average one, and the fruit crop two-thirds. Hillsboro Recorder : The crop of spriDg colts is a big one, and, under im proved breeding, is a fine one. Frellen Cowan and son Adam, from Rowan, one year in the penitentiary. Cause, concealing stolen goods. Rev. F. M. Jordan has had symptoms of paralysis, and been compelled to seek rest from his arduous labors. Hon. D. G. Fowle will deliver the animal address before the Literary So cieties of Wake Forest College in June. Raleigh Observer: Cutting dovvu the police force to nine members will re duce the city expenses $4,200 on that item alone. 4- Twenty-eight members consti tute the new Presbyterian Church, Ra leigh. The Elders are J. M. Towles, Sr., and 0. H. Scott. Edenton Times : The fishing season is drawing to a close, some have already stopped. We are told that all have done moderately well. A military company has been organized in Mecklenburg county, called me MecaienDurg Kangers, ot wbicli J. M. Davis is elected captain. The Press Convention at Chai lolte promises to be a success. It met yes- 1 terday. On Tuesday representatives of some fourteen papers were on hand. Edenton Times : About forty barrels of green peas were shipped from Edenton, per steamer Chowan, on the 7th inst. Of course tbis is only a beginning. E. J. Hale says, in the Raleigh Observer, that Christian Reid's "Land of the Sky," meaning the mountain region of North Carolina, is one of tke most charm ing books he ever read. Charlotte Observer: The deco ration of the solitary grave of the Federal soldier, who lies buried in Elmwood Cem etery, on Memorial Day, by the Charlotte lireys, was a touching tribute. Charlotte Observer: A wagon load of turtles was brought into the citv yesterday twenty-six of them in all which were caught in a pond seven miles miles from town. They found a very ready sale. Raleigh Observer : F. M. Fer guson, a constable in Yancey county, con victed of misdemeanor in office, and sen tenced to three months' imprisonment in the county jail, has been pardoned by the Governor. Miss Mauly and Mr. Haywood, says the Newbern Nut Shell, appeared be fore a very elegant and select audience on Monday evening. It is very complimenta ry, and says both have improved greatly in tneir acting. The Edenton Times says sixty years ago a paper was published at Halifax called the Halifax Free Press. Some mis chievous fellow substituted V Hell-fire" for Halifax, and the paper so appeared before it was discovered. Robberies are frequent in Char lotte, so the Observer gives the following timely advice in an account of an attempt ed burglary: Sleep with one eye open, keep a six-shooter close at hand, and don't leave the key in the door. Charlotte Observer: The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Samaritans and Daughters of Samaria, meets in this city to-day. The train from Wilmington last night brought a number of colored people to attend the meeting. Observer: The Chamber of Com merce took the matter of entertaining our Western visitors in hand last night, and there is no doubt but that Charlotte will have no cause to regreat their coming, or feel ashamed of the action of the business men. itaieign uoserver : a corres pondent writing us from Swannanoa, under date of the 10th, says: "Heavy frosts here this morning and yesterday, with the top of the ground slightly frozen. Early vege tables and peaches were more or less in jured. Macon Advance : Mr. Roan ex hibited a very curious egg in our office. It is about the size of that of a partridge, and is said to have been found, in the centre of a hen's egg. It is well developed and ex hibits the proportions of a complete egg in every respect. Charlotte Observer: Gaston court has adjourned. Very little was done with the civil docket. The two murder cases which were to have come off at the present term, were removed to Lincoln county on the ground that the prisoners could not get lustice in Gaston. The Macon Advance tells of railroad meeting held at that place on the 3d inst, for the purpose of acting in concert with a convention to be held in Augusta. Ga., on the Oth inst. in the interest of the great railway connection between the South and west, tnrougu me naoun uap, wa., and down the Little Tennessee Kiver in North Carolina. Morning WILMINGTON, Charlotte Home: Mr. Frederick Nash has been re-elected Clerk and Treas urer of Charlotte, with a salary or. f suu. Mr. C. W. Alexander was re-elected City Marshal. They are both efficient and ac ceptable officers, and the citizens are glad that there has been no change. Hillsboro Recorder : We are elad to learn that the venerable widow of the late Dr. Phillips, of Chapel Hill, now in ner tsau year, wnose aiarnuug uuwan wa recently noticed, is improving. Dr. Chas. Phillips, who had been an invalid some time, is still confined to his room. A correspondent of the Raleigh Observer gives the following summary of the debts of the towns of the State: Fay etteville, $210,000; Raleigh, $150,000; Salis bury, clear of debt; Greensboro, $3,000; Charlotte, $29,000; Wilmington, $556,000; Newbern. only aew thousand dollars; Sa lem, $737. Brother Woodson saddles the "snake story" on the wrong man. It is the Captain's yarn. But W. goes 1 'seve ral bet ter," and tells of Louis B. Collins, of War ren, a veracious gentleman, who killed 190 snakes at one shot before breakfast, and it was not a good morning for snakes either. Captain, take our hat. Raleigh Advocate : A corres respondent informs us that a lively discus sion has recently taken place in Chapel Hill on the subject of Infant Baptism. Profes sor Redd and Dr. Pritchard have been set ting forth their peculiar views on that ques tion, and they have been replied to by Prof. Mangum and Rev. J. J. Reno. Raleieh Observer: Mr. Thos. J. Sloan, of Greensboro, has presented to 'the Museum of the University a white mole, taken from the historic ground of the battle-field of Guilford Court House. Moles of this color are exceedingly rare. We learn from Mr. House, postmaster at Patterson's Mills, in Orange county, that there is in that neighborhoad a white partridge. Biblical Recorder: Rev. J. W. Taylor, of Newbern, in one year, as pastor there, baptized 54 and received by letter 9 into the fellowship of the church. He found the church feeble and dispirited. He leaves it strong and vigorous. His method, as he aptly expresses it, is to "util ize every stick of timber if possible." He has accepted a call to a church on the Union Pacific railroad, in Nebraska. Raleigh Observer : The congre gation at the African Methodist Church was thrown into a most frenzied state of excite ment Sunday evening by the pranks of a dissatisfied member thereof , who first hurled a rock through the window and afterwards attacked a man by the name of Manly at the church, knocking him senseless with a pair of brass knuckles, and sprawling an other by the name of Cook who came to Manly's assistance. Macon Advance : Whiteside Rock, which stands on an offshoot of the Blue Ridge, on its south side, 22 miles dis tant from Franklin, has become a point of attraction to the tourist in quest of what is grand or beautiful in Nature. Points of interest are the overhanging precipice on the southeast side to the depth of 1200 feet, in connection with the distinct echoes sent back from the face of the rock, which, ti-l.nn thn t mAnhora 10 of ill rnnoata irenlf and which an Iudian legend named "grand-daughter of a sound." Charlotte Observer : Mr. Moses Stauffer, of this city, has left upon our table a beautiful specimen of chalcedony, and which must now be added to the long list of minerals which are found in profusion in Western North Carolina. The specimen before us was found about five miles from Charlotte, about two hundred yards from the Atlantic. Tennessee & Ohio Railroad, and on the land of B. J. Shannanbouse. It is an uncrystalized translucent variety of quartz, baving a wmttsn or cnaiK-iiKc color, and a lustre nearly like wax. A correspondent of the Raleigh Observer thus refers to the memorial cere monies at Favetteville: As we neared the cemetery the band played a beautiful dirge. and with solemn tread ana arms reversed our soldiery led the way to the monument erected to the memory of our departed he roes. Then, after quiet was restored, the Rev. Mr. Crawford, of the Methodist Church, offered a prayer, peculiarly appro priate, after which the orator, Mr. Geo. M. Rose, delivered one of the finest ad dresses that I have ever heard; a more beautiful, chaste address, or one better conceived or better delivered, it rarelv falls to our lot to bear. 'L JE3L JtU CD JL I37 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. M. Foakd Oxen wanted. John Dawson Grain cradles. Munson & Co. Wamsutta shirts. Geo. A. Peck Plaiting machines. Harrison & Allen Spring styles. Local Dots. . i Mr. F. Rheinstein leaves this morning for a trip to Europe. The Monroe Enquirer hears of an excursion of the business men of Mon roe, and families, to Wilmington, to come off shortly. Slowly falling barometer, east to south winds, nearly stationary tempera ture, clear and partly cloudy weather, are the indications for this section to-day. There were several cases of assaults and batteries, &c, for trial before the Mayor's Court yesterday morning, but they were all continued over until tor-day, the Mayor being one of the committee to meet our Western visitors up the road The case of Raynard Lamb, charged with stabbing Warwick Perry, on Sunday night last, has been continued until next Tuesday, on account of the inability of Perry, in consequence of the condition of his wounds, to be able to attend the trial sooner thau that time. We had the pleasure of meeting yesterday Messrs. Loomis, of the Cincin nati Commercial, Chamberlain, of the Cin cinnati Gazette, Francisco, of the Columbus Ohio Slate Journal, and Wright of the Rich mond Enquirer. Mr. Emery, of the Peoria Transcript, was also with the Western visi tors. - We notice that the city is having a ditch dug with the view of drain ing off the water of what is known aa "Granny Milton" Branch, leading from the vicinity of the Cotton Mills to Fifth, be tween Wooster and Dawson streets. Quite a number of eels have been captured while digging the drain. N. C, THURSDAY, OUR WESTERN VISITORS. Ther Arrive at tbe Depot and are Es corted to Their Quarters 7 tbe Several committees, Headed by tbe Cornet Concert Clnb-The Ceremo nies at tbe Opera House Speeches or Han. A. n. Waddell and Col. C. BI. Halloway Social Entertain ment a Trip on the River, dec. Yesterday morning, at 8i o'clock, the Committee of Reception, headed by their Chairman, Mr. James A. Willard, took the train at the Front Btreet depot and met the Western excursionists at Teachey's, about thirty-eight miles up the road, from whence they escorted them to tbis city, improving tho opportunity during the tripjdown to get acquainted. The gentlemen composing the excursion party being very sociable and friendly, this was found not to be a difficult matter, and the committee and our West ern friends soon found themselves chatting as socially and unrestrainedly as if the whole parly had been born and bred "tar heels." ' On arriving at the depot they were met by the members of the various trade or ganisations and other gentlemen, who, headed by the Cornet Concert Club, had marched up to receive them, when they were formed into line and escorted to the Purcell House. Here a recess of about a half an hour was taken, to allow our visi tors to rest and refresh themselves after their long journey. At 1 o'clock the excursionists, escorted by the Reception committee and the Cornet Concert Club, marched from the Purcell House down Front to Market, up Market to Third, up Third to Princess and up Prin cess to toe Opera House, where, after all had been' comfortably seated, Mr. Jaa, A. Willard, Chairman of the Committee of Ar rangements, introduced Hon. A. M. Wad dell, who delivered the following address of welcome: Gentlemen: We welcome you most cordially to the hospitalities of oar modest Atlantic port, and beg to assure you that your arrival among us is greeted with sin cere pleasure, tnougn witn less aispiay, per haos. than vour visit has been and will be characterized by in other and more popu lous cities. It is evident that the Missis sippi Valley not only wants to be, and ought to be, but that it must be united to tbe South Atlantic Seaboard; and although it will probably have to be a polygamous con nection, so to speak, as the representative of Wilmington on tbis occasion 1 can, with out a breach of. good morals, unselfishly say, "Barkis is willi n'." It would indeed be very absurd te expect any one seaport to become the exclusive shipping point for the boundless products of that vast empire; ana an mat me mercuanis ana Business men here expect or desire is to en joy in the course of time such a share of that immense commerce aa their energetic efforts and the advantages they may oner will justly en title them to. Now as thb is a sort of pre-nuptial con ference which we are conducting, let me say to you confidentially on behalf of tbis particular candidate for the honors, that it . a. : . 1 . 1 a 1 . wouia oe a great mistake w juuge eiuier her character or capacity by her outward dress. She is not arrayed in the most fashionable or attractive garments, to be sure, but it you win permit me to use an expression more forcible tban elegant, l would observe that in respect to business enterprise she is, as you would say up your way, "a singed cat, or words to that effect. But, seriously, gentlemen, I do not know of any higher evidence of enterprise ever given by any small community than was exhibited more t nan tony years ago Dy tms one. The population tben was less than. four thousand, and the town subscribed more than the assessed value of its entire real estate to build the railroad over which you came this morning, and which was at that time tbe longest railroad in tne toorut. It also contributed heavily in its corporate capacity by a vote of the people to tbe two other roads terminating here. I trust and believe that its citizens bave lost none of their former spirit, although their means of displaying it bave been very much re stricted. You come, gentlemen, not from the West, but from the centre and heart of our great, and now free and united coun try. You livein wnat lsrapmiy oecommg and soon will be tne seat of empire on tbis continent and ultimately of tbe civilized world You represent twenty-one of the forty-six millions of American citizens who dwell in the central basin of the continent, containing one-third of the acreage of the United States, watered by streams, two ot which alone are navigable for 4.500 miles, embracing more than twenty -five degrees of latitude, with all the best varieties of climate, and with resources of every kind sufficient to feed, clothe and shelter a pop ulation five times greater than our whole country contains. You have tne energetic biooa ot ail tne conqunng nations, vjeit, Angio-oaxon, Teutonic and Scandinavian mingled there; and vour destiny as a people is assured. Even now your surplus products begin to afflict you, ana you are anxiously seek ing outlets for them. Cheap transportation by the shortest routes to the great high way oi nations tne ocean is me one absorbing question with you. You will get rit ere long. You drove the entering wedge, when you sent the celebrated Granger" case to the Supreme Court of the United States and got a decision de claring the right of a State to nx by statute what should be "reasonable rates- ior trans portation. Whether the recommendations of the Senate Committee on "Transporta tion Routes to the Seaboard," made three years ago, are carried out, or not; and whether under the power "to regulate com merce among the several States," Congress can do what tbe maionty of tbe committee suggested or not, still the result sought for must be attained before very long. If the three water routes are not opened the ne cessary railroad connection will be made, and the rates will be cheapened. This port, gentlemen, when two short gaps in our Western connections this side of Morristown, and forty miles of the Cum berland Gap Route are completed, will be nearer to Cincinnati by nine miles, nearer to Louisville by one hundred miles, and no further from St. Louis than Baltimore is. It is one (hundred and fifty miles nearer to Memphis than Norfolk is, and somewhat nearer to Cincinnati than Charleston is. We are justified in anticipating a rea sonable share of Western trade, and in be lieving that we can supply a large share of return freights in the sugar, coffee, molas ses and fruits of our established West India trade and in our own naval stores. Our harbor is being rapidly improved under government auspices and is now one of the best south of Norfolk. The statistics of tbe signal service and Star. MAY 17, 1877. the mortality lists establish the mildness and salubrity of our climate. We invite you, therefore, to examine into the claims of Wilmington upon your Western trade, but whether you do or not, gentlemen, they will certainly be forced upon your attention in due time. Our mer chants have gone farther man the Missis sippi Valley to attract commerce, as the flags of our shipping attest. Those of the North of Europe are becoming very fa miliar to our eyes and are increasing in number every year. And now let me declare to you what you have doubtless heard already wherever you go among the Southern people. It is this ; We thank God that the time has at last come when every American citizen can look his countrymen, wherever he may be, in the face and honestly rejoice at the restoration of genuine peace, the final re-establishment of the co-equality of the States, and the final destruction of sectionalism in our country. A new era is dawniag upon all our indus trial interests, an era in which they will be discussed and legislated for according to rational principles and not according to political or sectional prejudice. .We want immigration of brains, capital and muscle. We want rest from political excitements, and. we earnestly long for permanent peace and good government. Help us to secure these things, and we will all dwell together as citizens of a free country should. Again I welcome you on behalf of all our people. At the conclusion of Col. Waddell's ad dress, Col. C. M. Holloway, Chairman of the delegation, made a very happy and felicitous rejoinder in behalf of himself and companions, referring particularly to the cordial reception they bad received at the bands of our people, whose acquaint ance they were glad to make. Upon the conclusion of Col. Hollowav's remarks, the gentlemen were invited to partake of a collation, which bad been prepared by direction of the Committee, by Mr. Wm. M. Collins, the well known caterer of the "Office Saloon," in his usual style. After full justice had been done to the edibles spread upon .the tables, the popping of corks was heard, and soon champagne, claret, &c., were freely circu lating throughout the crowd, loosening tongues, and making everything roseate and rendering everybody happy.. Several im prompts Roasts were proposed, aiuuuj; tuciu . "Illinois The granary State." Responded to by Judge Cochran, Of Illinois ; and "Kentucky and the blue grass region," Responded to by Mr. H. Justi, Jr., of Louisville, Ky. Speeches were made by Messrs. S. M. Sullivan, of DaytOB, Ohio ; Mr. Davis, of Mayesville, Ky. ; Tom Ewing Miller, of Columbus, Ohio ; A. J. Fallis, of Cincin nati, James D. Parker, of Cincinnati, Mr. N. M. Johnson and N. Ellis, of Indiana, from among tbe visitors, and Messrs. William A. Wright, Sr., and Wm. Calder, of Wilmington, and Col, A. Pope, of the Atlantic Coast Line. Col. P.'s remarks were exceedingly good, and were received by Iris attentive listeners with frequent ap plause. Upon their conclusion three cheers were given the speaker and the Atlantic Coast Line. About this time in the afternoon the speakers of the party had become literally "too full for utterances," and in parties of two or three the visitors left the hall to ramble over the city, escorted by their newly-made acquaintances. During the afternoon members of tbe delegation were handsomely entertained by the Cape Fear Club, and conducted about the city by members of the Committee. At the invitation of Messrs. Lem merman & Coney, a party of our visitors, accom panied by members of tbe Committee, took a trip on the river on their beautiful steam er, the Wm. Nyce, which was gayly dress ed in flags for the occasion. Tbe boat run down just below the traditional "dram tree," and, returning, run up as far as the railroad bridge at Hilton' and back, thus giving the excursionists a view of the. entire water line of the city, with all its commer cial, manufacturing and business facilities, &c. There was a fine breeze blowing at the time, and the party were charmed with the trip. Our visitors expressed themselves as be ing more than satisfied with their recep tion and entertainment by our business community, and what they were enabled to see of our city during their necessarily short sojourn, Col. Holloway, of Cincin nati, remarking to a gentleman in our hear ing, "We are more than delighted with our visit to your city; you have killed us with kindness that is tbe amount of it." The Western delegation, meeting at the Purcell House before leaving, passed the following resolution : Resohed, That our bottom rock thanks be and are hereby tendered, to the officers of tbe Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Com pany, and to the citizens of the city of Wil mington, for their generous, accustomed and unsurpassed hospitality to our delega tion during transit to and stay in the city of Wilmington. T. N. Johnson, ) nnm J. D. Pabeeb, Progress A Steam Plow. The Charlotte Observer says : The Carolina Central Railroad, about Wednesday of the coming week, will put a steam plow in operation near Polkton, on the line of their road, the object being to plow up the dirt in the cuts and transport it by rail to fill op the trestles. The machine is at the com pany's shops at Laurinburg, and is being put in thorough repair before being put to tbe test. Should it prove successful we expect to see it adopted by some of our other roads. Cut with a Saw. A colored man at Messrs. Parsley & Wiggins' mills, yesterday mornirg, got his hand entangled in a saw, by which the wrist and a portion of the band were i verely cat We were unable to ascertain the name of the sufferer, but learn that he had prompt and skillful med ical attend ance. WHOLE NO. 3,051 Tbe Pilot Fond By the following correspondence it will be seen that the members of our Hook and Ladder Company have generously contrib uted of their means to the aid of tbe fund for the benefit of the families of tbe lost Smithville pilots : Hook and Ladder Hall, t Wilmington, N. C, May 15, '77. f Messrs. QaUoway, Orapon, Ac., Com. : Gentlemen : By direction of our Pres ident, Col. Roger Moore, I have the honor to hand you herewith cash to amount of $42, the same having been raised by sub scription amongst tbe members of the Wilmington Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, for the benefit of families of pilots lost in the Mary K. Sprunt. Very respectfully, , W. J. Gordon, Sec'y Wil. H. and L. Co. No. 1. Wilmington, N. C, May 15, 1877. Mr. Tf. J. Gordon, Sec'y W. II. and L. Com pany No. 1 : - Dear Sir : We are pleased to acknow ledge the receipt of $42 through your hands for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the pilots lost on the Mary K. Sprunt. As the friends and representatives of these bereaved persons, we thank Col. Roger Moore, your President, and your Company, each and every one, for this liberal and noble manifestation of your goodness. Respectfully, John W. Galloway, Geo. M. Crafon, J. W. Craig. A Treasurer of a Colored Society Em bezzles Its Funds. Daniel Odam, colored, wasjarraigned be fore Justice Gardner yesterday afternoon on the charge of larceny. It seems that Daniel is Treasurer of a colored society de voted to pleasure, which is known as the W. R. C. C. Club, the witnesses who were examined, and who are members of tbe Club, not knowing exactly what the initial letters stand for. Besides the Treasurer there is also an officer known as Key Holder. The Treasurer keeps the funds in a box, but cannot open it except in the pre sence of the officer who holds tbe key, each of the two thus being a check on the other. There was a balance in the treasvry to the credit of the society of $13.45, and Odam had a use for it; so, as he could not get the lid open, he conceived the happy thought of inserting a knitting needle through a crevicecaused by the projection of the lid and "hooking" the money out. He suc ceeded thus in getting out $7.45. The fact of its abstraction was subsequently dis covered, when Daniel made a confession of his guilt, but defied the society to help it self. The accused proved a very good charac ter, and the Magistrate expressed hi3 sur prise that he should have been willing to sell out such a character for $7.45. He or dered defendant to give a justified bond in the sum of $100 for his appearance at the next term of the Criminal Court, which was provided and Odam was released. Tbe Ked .Men Anniversary Parade. Oration and Ball. To-day, in accordance with a dispensa tion of the Vice Great Incohonee of North Carolina, Wyoming Tribe No. 4, Improved Order of Red Men, will have their grand annual parade on horseback. Leaving their wigwam', on Princess, between Front and Second streets, at 3 P. M., sharp, their line of march will be as follows: Out Princess street to Third, down Third to Market, down Market to Front, down Front to Cas tle, out Castle to Fifth, up Fifth to Dock, out Dock to Seventh, up Seventh to Market, down Market to Fourth, up Fourth to Nixon, out Nixon to Seventh, down Sev enth to Bladen, down Bladen to Fourth, down Fourth to Red Cross, down Red Cross to Front, down Front to Princess, up Prin cess to wigwam, where the council fire will be quenched. This evening, at 8 o'clock, the orator of the day, P. L. Wm. H. Gerken, will deliver the oration at the Opera House, to which the public are invited. Immediately after the oration the celebration will conclude with a grand ball, which will take place at the Opera House. The Marshals for the parade are Messrs. C. C. Redd, T. A. Watson and T. W. How ard. Pentecost or Feast of Weeks. 1 ' This evening the Israelites throughout the world will usher in the observance of the above named festival. It is in com memoration of the revelation through Moses on Mt. Sinai, and derives its name, also, from the fact that it is celebrated fifty days after the second day of Passover. Our Hebrew friends will observe this festival by appropriate services in their Temple, corner of Fourth and Market streets, this evening, at 6 o'clock, and to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The ser vices to-morrow morning will be impressive, as we learn there will be an interesting service in the confirmation of three young misses and two masters. The public are respectfully invited to attend, and gentlemanly ushers will be in attendance to conduct such as may wish to be present to seats. Prisoners on a strike. The county prisoners, seven in number, all colored, who have been working on the drain in the southern part of the city, re ferred to elsewhere, under the control of Officer D. S. Bender, of the police force, all struck yesterday morning and refused to do any more work, on tbe ground that the food furnished them by the contractor was of such a quality that they could not eat it. Finding that the' prisoners were determined in the step they had taken, Offi cer Bender marched the malcontents down to the guard house and locked them up. Tbe officer himself bears testimony to the fact that the food-furnished the prisoners is not saitable!to be placed before a human I being, and would very well bear the char acterization of "slops. HATES OF ADVERTISING! One BQnare one day,, $i DC uay e, 75 three days, : a GO lour (lavs a rii Eve days, 3 50 f One week, 4 00 Two weeks, 6 50 - - " Tkree weeks, 8 SO " One month, 10 00 m t. Two months, 17-00 " " Three months, 24 00 " Slxmonth8, 40 00 " " One year, 60 CO BFContratt Advertisements taken at prop or tlonatcly low rates. Ten lines gelid Nonpareil type make one square. Cape Fear Llgut Artillery. At a meeting of the Cape Fear Light Artillery Company, held at their Armory last night, the following officers were unani mously re-elected: Captain H. G. Planner. First Lieutetfant James ReiUey. First Junior ' Walter 0. HacRae . Second Lieutenant R. W Price. Guidon W. H. Gerken. The non-commissioned officers are to be appointed by the Captain. The following civil officers were ateo elected : Chairman W. G. MacRae. Assistant Chairman . G. Barnitz. Secretary W..H. Gerken. Treasurer John H. Allen. 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 iu this city: AuttUSta,. 82 Charleston 75 Montgomery, 84 New Orleans 78 Corsicana, 82 Galveston, .80 Indianola, 78 Jacksonville, .... .75 Key West, 74 Mobile ....83 Norfolk 87 PuntaRassa, 78 Savannah, .76 St. Marks, 82 Wilmington, 73 The Western excursionists left last evening, on the Southern train, en route for Charleston. RIVER AND JIABINE ITEM. The steamship Benefactor, Jones, ar rived at New York from this port on the 14th inst. . The Norwegian brig lordensigoid, Ol sen, arrived at Queenstown from this port on the 14th inst. The Norwegian barque Faikes, Chris tiansen, arrived at Glasgow from this port on the 13th inst. A beautiful complexion depends upon the purity of the blood. To keep the blood pure and healthy use Dr. Bull's Blood Mix ture, f NO SUGGESTION OF ARTIFICIALITY is con veyed by the embellishments of Gourand's Olym pian Cream. Its adornment is the very counterpart of nature. Unique in appearance and composition. For Bale by J. C. Munds. THB PfiACS OF A HOU8EBOLD is often de pendent on the culinary and domestic skill of the housewife. Ladies know this, and by using Doo lbt's Ybast Powdbb Insure themselves the most perfect bread and pastry possible. Its use is econ omy, also, for every can is absolutely full weight, and it is so strong and pure as to demand the use of a much smaller quantity than usual. BOOK lilMDBUY. THE MORNIKB STA.U Book Bifid ery does all kinds of Binding and Ruling in a work manlike manner, and at reasonable prices. Mer chants and others needing Receipt Books, or other work, may rely on promptness in the execution of their orders. Teanspek Printing-inks. Invaluable to rail road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer chants, manufacturers and others. They are en during and changeless, and will copy sharp and clear for an indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of these inks, we axe pre pared to execute orders promptly and at moderate prices. . Help for the weak, nervous and debilitated. Chre nic and painful diseases cured without medicine. Electric Belts and otber appliances, all about them, and how to distinguish, the genuine from the spu rious. Book, with full particulars, mailed free. Ad dress PULVERMACHBB GALVANIC Co., 292 Vise St. Cincinnati, Ohio. No danger need be apprehended from an attack of Pneumonia, severe Coughs, Consumption, and various other Throat and Lung diseases, or even Croup and Whooping Cough among your children when Boscheb's German Strut can be obtained of any Druggist in the United States. One 75 cent bottle will cute any case. It is a great blessing for our people to know that they can ouy this prepara tion in Wilmington. Sample bottle 10 cts. TO ALL, PARTICULARLY INVALIDS, spring is a trying season. Indications of sickness should at once be attended to. Fatal diseases muy be caused by allowing the bowels to become constipated and the system to remain in a disordered condition, un til the disorderjhas time to develop itself. An ounce of prevention is werth a pound of cure, is an old and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who are troubled with tho complaints now very preva lent headache, indigestion, disordered liver, want of appetite, nausea, or feverish skin, to take, with out delay, 8chenck's Handrake'Pills . We know of no remedy so harmless and decisive In its action It at once strikes at the root of the disease and pro duces a healthy tone to the system. People never need suffer from any disease arising from a disor dered condition of the liver if they woald take this excellent medicine when they feel the first indica tions of the malady. Families leaving home for tbe summer months should take three or four boxes of these pills with them. They have an almost instan taneous effect They will relieve the patient of headache in one or two hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, and will effec tually prevent a billions attack. They are sold by all druggists. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Our Wamsutta Shirts ARE CASH ON DELIVERY. We cannot sell on other terms, our profits are so very small. If patrons are not suited in every respect the money will be cheerfully refunded . my 17-lt RIUNSON 6c CO. Wanted, A GOOD YOKE OF OXEN. Apply to H. H. FOARD, my 17-lt At Lippitt'e Wharf. Spring Styles. TRAW AND FELT HATS 1 UMBRELLAS and NATURAL CANES, HARRISON & ALLEN, my 17-tf Wholesale and Retail Hatters. Grain Cradles, IRASS BLADES, BUSH SCYTHES, GRAIN JT Scythes, Reap Hooks, Snaths, Grass Hooks, Scythe Stones, Feed Cutters, Fan Mills, Corn Shel ters; &c. A large assortment of the above Goods and at very Low Prices at the Old Established Hard ware House of JOHN DAWSON, my 17-tf M, 20 and 81 Market St. Just Keceived, TDLAITING MACHINES ! PLAITING X MACHINES! Price Very Low. EXCELSIOR KEROSENE OIL LAMPS I No Chimneys Needed. Save Cost In Chimneys. FISHING POLES and TACKLE, Cheap, at GEO. A. PECK'S, my n-tf No- 35 South Front St jyg viiuci id uum nub uo itittr ii