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OUTLINES
Franks, the N. C. Deputy Marshal, has
been released on bail. A committee
from Louisiana are on the way to Wash
ington to see the Presidont; something new
is up. Beast Butler again is abusing
the President. The Sultan is seeking
to close both Houses of the Parliament
without public scandal. The Servian
government means to recover an island in
the Dwina river by force, unless Turkey
evacuates. Roumania hesitates to act
with Russia. The Czar will remain at
Kischeneff for the present. The in
surrection in the Caucassus has spread to
the Caspian Sea. The Danube is ex
ceedingly full. Russia assures Eng
land that she will not touch Egypt or the
Suez Canal. MacMahon has placed
restriction upon the reading of books,
pamphlets and papers: freedom of speech
is restricted. Mount Carmel, in Illi
nois, a town of IMWO inhabitants, was
greatly damaged by a tornado; loss from
$300,000 to $500,000. Count Von
Molke says Russia's chances arc steadily
improving. - Steamer Gambia wrecked
on" the 18th ult., at Cape Palmas; crew and
passengers saved. An engine and
tender jumped into the river at Albany;
the engineer and fireman escaped.
At Mount Carmel, 111., twenty-two dead
bodies have been found thus far. -
battle was fought near Maljat, lasting sev
eral hours. Turks defeated by Mon
tenegrins. New York markets: Money
easy at H per cent; gold quiet at 1052; cot
ton dull and easy at 11 9-16ll 11-16 cts;
spirits turpentine quiet at 31f32 cents;
rosin quiet at $1 8ol 90.
Latest By Mail.
Tne Presidential Poller ot Appoint
ments.
Special dispatch to the Baltimore Sufi.
Washington, Jane 3.
Some of the Radical Republicans
are again working themselves into a
fever over the .idea that the Presi
dent intends appointing Democrats
to office in the South. Neither the
President's acts nor his utterances
give any color to this assumption.
There are in Washington at this very
minute severaUighly respectable
f gentlemen from the Sonth, natives of
that' section, who come here in pur
suit of offices. They are men who
were openly devoted to the Union
cause daring the war. One of them,
who voted for Hayes and Wheeler,
has had several interviews with the
President and members of the Cabi
net, and has received so little encour
agement that he will go back home.
Senator Gordon has pursued bo con
servative a coarse that it would nat
urally be supposed that he would
have some influence, yet the Presi
dent has not up to this time appoint
ed a single person to office recom
mended by him.
Toombs Indo men Hayes.
Special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
Washington, June 3.
A dispatch from the Hot Springs
of Arkansas Btates that in a public
speech at that place Robert Toombs,
of Georgia, spoke in the warmest
terms of approval of President
Hayes and of his policy. He said
thai he could not indorse the manner
of Hayes' accession to office, but that
Hayes was the tirst man in forty
years who had carried out pledges
made previous to the election. Mr.
Toombs took care to add his usual
assertion 4bat he was himself as much
of a rebel as ever.
t he Fall Election.
Washington, June 4.
Hon. John G. Thompson, Chairman
ot the Ohio Democratic State Com
mittee, who reached here to-day, ex
nresses himself very confidently in re
spect to a Democratic triumph in that
State this fall. The whole tenor of
advices from Ohio is to the same ef
fect, and we have the same news from
Pennsylvania, coming from Republi
can sources.
FUb lor England.
Washington, June 4.
It seems to be settled that Mr. Fish
has the refusal of the Euglish mis
sion, but that Mr. Pierrepont will not
return before the autumn. Mr. h ish
has not vet made up his mind to ac
cent, but it is believed he will ulti-
r
mately do so.
Oar "EX'Soverelgn" Again.
London, June 4.
The London agent of the National
Associated Press, to-dav had an in
terview with ex-President Grant,
while the latter was making a private
visit in this citv. In the course of
conversation, the General expressed
surprise at the warmth of his recep
tion in England. It was, he said, en
tirely unexpected. He preferred not
to say anytnng regarding ine jus-so-Turkish
war. as his words and mo
tivps micrht be misconstrued. He
intends visiting St. Petersburg, and
will snfind a month's time in that
.. j
city.
Mr. Tllden Going to Europe.
The New York Express of Satur
-day evening says:
"The Republicans need not be
alarmed about Mr, Tilden's quo war
ranto for the next two or three
months at least. He is going to Eng
land early in July and will remain
there as long as he wants to bat will
no doubt return in season for Con
gress and the Supreme Court, if they
-so desire, to inquirejinto the electoral
laws, the electoral commission, fec."
The
VOL. XX.--NO. 65.
The French Outlook.
Prom Herald Paris Dispatch.
The political situation has not
changed herein any material particu
lar daring the past few days. The
Uourt party are much chagrined at
the oalm demeanor of the Republi
can leaders, and, above all, at the ac
tion of M. Gambetta in putting for
ward M. Thiers as the Republican
eandidate for the Presidency, should
Marshal MacMahon prove so stiff
necked as to resign rather than bow
to the will of the people. They are
painfully aware that M. Thiers would
stand before the people with just as
strong a reputation for the preserva
tion of public order as MacMahon
could possibly claim. What the De
Broglie conspirators hoped for was
that the Republicans should put for
ward some man with a wild, record
and wilder proclivities, but M. Gam
betta has disappointed them.
Nevertheless the Cabinet proceeds
with its repressive measures. It has
taken up a certain line of policy in
oold blood and is determined to play
that while it holds a single card.
Prosecutions are announced against
four more Republican newspapers.
A Banquet to Grant at Apsley House.
Herald, 3d inst.
Gen. Grant was entertaiued to
night at a grand banquet at Apsley
House, given in his honor by the
Duke of Wellington. It was a splen
did and hearty reception. The
guests were Mrs. and Gen. Grant,
Count and Countess Gleichen, Lord
and Ladv Abercrombw Lord and
Lady Churchill, Marqueses Tweed
dale, Sligo and Allesbury, Earl Ro
den, Viscount Tomngton, Lords
George Paget, Calthorpe, Houghton,
Strathnairn, the Marchioness of
Hertford, Countess of Hardwicke,
Countess of Bradford, Lady Welles
ley, and a number of others well
known to the London world of high
social life.
Loentu In New Jer.ey.
New York, June 4.
The appearance of locusts in great
numbers in a range of mountains in
New Jersey is reported, and the
farmers are apprehensive of the de
struction of their crops by these
pests. It is said that this is the first
appearance of locusts in New Jersey
for seventeen years
Spirits Turpentia
The wheat crop in Cabarrus is
excellent.
Cumberland sends five convicts
to the penitentiary. Stokes sends two.
Asheville is to have telegraphic
communication with the outside worm
Captain Nathauiel Kelsey, of
Madison, a prominent citizen, died recently,
aged 75.
Charlotte Observer: Six per
sons have been jailed in the last two days
Larceny.
Fine wheat is grown in and
around Ooldsboro. There is nothing like
experimenting.
The Star never doubted the
snake storv of the Danbury Reporter. It
beat Woodson s. y
H. M. Caldwell has been elected
canlain of the Black Boys of Cabarrus, a
white company, by tue way.
Two negroes employed at the
ore Knob copper mine, Ashe county, quar
reled and fought, and one killed the other
The Charlotte Observer compli
meats highly Rev. Dr. Haygood's address
at Greensboro, and Rev. E. A. Yates' ser
mon.
The Monroe Enquirer has com
pleted its fourth volume. It is a good
paper, and we hope it has many decades
before it.
Lincoln Progress: Mr. Jonathan
Carpenter, of this county, is now in his
88th year, and is as full of life as be was at
eighteen. In fact he ploughs nearly every
day.
John Baxter iurpin was tried
at Haywood Court for the murder of Cray
ton Morrow, found guilty of manslaughter
and sentenced to eight years io the peni
tentiary.
J. A. Hartsell, of Hickory
writes to the Raleigh Advocate that Jonas
Starns, living near that place, has six well
formed fingers on each hand, and says he
has six toes on each foot
A man signing his name T. J
Jones, California, but whose real name is
Thomas Merryman, has been victimizing
the hotel proprieter at Henry a. He left a
bill unpaid for $111, fled and was recap
tured.
A nre occurred at Windsor on
Saturday night, burning fire dwellings be
longing to Mr. F. W. Bell, and several ad
joining buildings. Mr. Bell's loss is $10,
000. Ho insurance. The other building
were partly insured.
Charlotte Observer: The pantry
of the Charlotte Hotel was broken into Fri
day night and robbed of about $100 worth
OI lis contents, via: ougai, uujj.ee, uuui,
lard. meat. &c. The entrance was effected
through the window
Asheville Pioneer: Information
has been received here that an old man
named Calhoun was killed in Swain coun
tv. on the 28rd ult., by Philip Jenkins,
farmer. No cause has been assigned for
the deed. Calhoun was a merchant at
Rocky Point, on Tennessee river, in the
county mentioned.
The Macon Advance says of the
Stab: "It is well and ably edited. It is
not intolerant in spirit or principle, but is a
good, solid newspaper, suited to the wants
of the people and scissors of the country
'quill-driver.'" Just so. We glean the
State for news. But we have no paper to
do for the Stab what the Stab does for
others.
Surry Visitor: On Tuesday eve
ning last the colored people of this place
were addressed by several of our leading
citizens upon the subject of our railroad.
The best feeling prevailed, and the colored
people listened very attentively to all that
was said. We are satisfied that four fifths
.k nnrA npnnlfi of Surrv county will
t frr a. c ountv subscriotioa to the rail
road.
Morning
WILMINGTON,
Macon Advance: Oar jovial
ftientLMr. Jackson Johnston, has in his
possession an Indian tomahawk, which he
discovered on his farm near tne piace. xt
has the.appearance, somewhat, of our com
mon chopping ax, except that it has no
eye, a neck being made, so that a hickory
withe can be fastened arouna it.
- News: E. B. Drake, Esq., editor
of the Statesville American, is spoken of as
United States Marshal for the Western Dis
trict. He is an honest man, would make
a faithful officer, and would give more de
cency to the revenue service in the west
than it has ever hitherto enjoyed. The
Salisbury Examiner says of him: "We know
of no Republican who would give more
general satisfaction than Mr. Drake, and in
whose integrity the people nave more con
fidence." Charlotte Observer: The case
James C. Long vs Teresa Long for divorce,
occupied the whole of Friday in the trial
m the superior uourt, ana excitea Bome
interest. The following issues were de
cided:? (1) that the parties, plaintiff and
defendant, were married on the 22d of
January, 1874; (2) that their marriage so
far as plaintiff was concerned was by iraua
of the defendant; and (3) that the plaintiff
separated himself from the defendant as
soon as he discovered the fraud so practiced
upon him.
Raleigh News : Two sons of
Rev. 0. Henry Smith, D. D., of Greens
boro, Harry, aged 17, and Ebbie, aged 15,
with Jesse Wharton, son of John C. Whar
ton, Esq., of Greensboro, have started
down Haw River with the purpose of going
to Fayetteville. They left Haw River Sta
tion, On the North Carolina Railroad, in a
boat eighteen feet long, built by Harry ana
Ebbie, and spent day before yesterday (Sun
davl at Pittsboro with their older brother,
Rev. Samuel M. Smith, pastor of the Pres
byterian church at that place.
iThe News says the Presbyterian
church at Raleigh was crowded on Sunday
morning to overflowing to near itev. or.
Deems. It says of the sermon : "The text
was taken in Revelations, 5th chap., 9th
versed and the sermon was one of singular
power and eloauence. The audience sat
enrapt throughout the length of the mag
nincent discourse, and dranit in with eager
ness the scriptural truths which fell from
the lips of this eloquent and learned divine."
He preached in the Methodist church at
night to a crowded house again. The News
says the two discourses were in keeping
with his reputation as one of the foremost
pulpit orators of the age.
T. E. Hannon, Secretary of the
National Board of Colonization, writes to
the Asheville Pioneer that he has visited
several counties in Western North Carolina,
and that it is the place for colonies. The
Philadelphia Association has purchased
tract of 30,000 acres. (The arrangements
are not completed but may be considered
so.) "I believe every acre of this large tract
will be sold by 1st January, 1878. This
tract I judge, is within 25 miles of Ashe
ville our first colony will start sometime
in August the time has not been fixed yet,
but will be soon. We expect to settle about
one hundred families this fall, and two hun
dred more by the 1st of March next.
Wheat and oats are good in
Sampson. Cotton backward. Wheat crop
double what it was last year. Cotton crop
in Nash unfavorable. Grasses and tobacco
favorable. The prospect in Pender poor.
Wheat in Anson favorable. Rye ditto, but
oat crop short. Wheat in Catawba excel
lent Corn unfavorable. Oats poor. In
Anson grain crops good and large. Stands
of corn and cotton good. Clover good.
Grasses small. Halifax corn, wheat and
winter oats good. Cotton backward. In
Montgomery cotton is looking badly, wheat
good, oats poor. JNot much grass raised
In Cleveland wheat is fine, oats average
corn and cotton small. Condensed from
reijorts in Department of Agriculture in
Raleigh News.
it ''li.
Here is another account of the
shooting of John M. Moody, which we
copy from a letter in the Raleigh Observer,
written from Northampton: "The man
Brantly had been a witness in Court in i
suit between Mr. Moody and other parties
Mr. Moody said that Brantly testified to a
lie. Brantly had heard this, and passing
Mr. Moody in the road while he was con
versing with some man by the roadside,
asked him if he said it. Mr. Moody re
plied. "If vou said what 1 understood"
but before he finished the sentence Brantly
fired upon him, but failed to hit him at the
first fire. Mr. Moody, springing from his
buggy, drew his pistol, when they again
exchanged shots. Brantly's second shot
entering his (Moody's) right side between
the third and fourth ribs, when he ien
saving "vou have killed me." He rose to
his 'feet again and fired for the third time
at his antagonist, and then died in a few
moments. It is not known whether Brantly
was struck or not. He left the scene of the
shooting immediately, and had not been
arrested at this writing, 'Ine above is sub
stantiallv the statement made oy a gentle
man who was present and witnessed the
shooting."
THE CITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Munson & Co Boys' clothing.
Green & Flanker -Drugs, &c.
J p. VanAmringe Tax list notice.
I Grant, Hinton & Co Groceries.
; Cronly & Morris Auction sale.
Petteway & Schulken More samples
' G. R. French & Son Boots and shoes
Local Dots.
II To-day is the anniversary
the death of Patrick Henry in 1779.
I The Grand Jury of the Crimi
nal Court have thus far found twenty-two
true bills and five not true.
f j Oar German friends pic-nic at
the' Wilmington Gardens this afternoon
and to-night, commenciug at 4 o'clock.
The two colored military com
panies, the .Hanover Light Infantry and
the Cape Fear Light Infantry, have just
received their commissions from the Adju
tant General.
Stationary or falling barometer,
stationary or lower temperature, southwest
winds, partly cloudy or cloudy weather,
with rain areas, are the indcations for this
section to-day.
We are glad to learn by a pri
vate dispatch from Raleigh, received yes
terday, that Mr. J. I. Macks, who has been
a student of law at this place, has passed a
successful examination before the Supreme
Court, and been duly admitted to practice
law in all the Courts of the State.
N. C.t WEDNESDAY,
THE BAND OF THIEVES.
More Developments Tli e "Moonlight
Club Noclety"-Oaths, Signs, Pass
words, Degrees. Ac Rick Docu
ments. It would be difficult to estimate the ser-
vice done to the community in the capture
of the ringleaders of the band of robbers
who have committed so many depredations
in our midst, and in bringing to light so
many evidences of the extent and enormity
of their guilt. Enough has already been
discovered against Nixon, Ellerby and
their confreres to connect them with nearly
every instance of house-breaking and theft
that has occurred in the community for
many months past, including the breaking
into and robbing of Mr. T. H. Smith's
tore, nearly two years ago, and for being
concerned in which David Davis, the co
lored baker, who had previously sustained
good character, is now serving out a
term of ten years in the penitentiary. Evi
dences accumulate to show that Ellerby
and his associates belong to a regularly or
ganized band of robbers, who have for years
past been carrying on their depredations in
Wilmington. Among the documents cap
tured by Officer Carr, alluded to in our
last, are papers containing oaths, rules and
regulations, degrees, signs, passwords, and
fragmentary portions of by-laws, &c., of an
order known as "The Moonlight Club So
ciety," some specimens of which we give
here for the delectation of our readers. The
following is what is termed "The Iron-
Clad, Tin-Roof Oath":
'Hold aloft your right hand t Repeat
the following oath after me, inserting your
name after the pronoun I. Now, then: T,
, of mv own free will and accord, feel
ing happy in so doing, do promise and
swear by the five men which I hold in my
left hand, and the five rounds suspended
thereon, that 1 will never divulge the se
crets which I have learned in this initia
tion ; that I will give those outside of the
order to understand that our ways are ways
of pleasantness, and that our paths are
paths of peace and superlative unctionness;
that I will assist in giving to others what
has been given to me; that i will always be
good to widows, and buy corn-balls and
candy for orphans; that I will defend five-
menship against all comers, and do my
best to prove it to be more ancient than
free masonry, and not half so rough or ex
pensive; that I will pay liberally and say
but little; that I will take all the degrees if
I feel like it and pay cash for the same,
binding myself under no less an obligation
than to have my fires go out, and my pot
cease boiling; my pockets to run dry, and
my wife to run away, and 1
to be turned
out of the order with the
on my brow.' "
mark of a Cane
The following is described as one of the
degrees of the order. After the candidate
is blindfolded, those charged with the ini
tiation are instructed as follows:
"You must promas to not git mad in time
of initiation. At the word go for htm, you
must cling to him at once and down with
him. While one clings the Other must trip
him. At the words, How is he t you must
reply, All right! and at the worn, btandup,
grasDe him up at once and shove him about
as though he is drunk, and ask, What is the
matter with vou. friend; can't you nenaver
You will be placed into good hands to
rectlv. If vou be bad you can contest me
at what. So now it 'tis you give up your
f altes. After he is through this, then I will
ask again, Is he all right yet? You will
reply, saying, Before 1 will give him up I
kill him at once, and then 1 will reply,
Don't kill him : give him to me, I can save
him at once. Is be fit to eat; Yes, he is
fit to eat if you will skin him alive. Sharp
en your sword, get him by the nap and go
for him, w "ana reply,
Whom do you want to see? Dew you
want to see Red Jack of the North? And
if he sav he wants to see Red Jack of the
North, vou must reply and say he sick. If
vou want to see him I will call him. 'Red
Jack, Red Jack, oh, Red Jack!" He will
come in mask with red paddle with five
holes bore in it. Shuck you must now at
once; he will reply, five strikes you must
bear in mind; these five strikes keep in
membrance of your oath.
And if he don't want paddling you must
send him to bed. Go to bed you sleepy
head befor Gip get you. If he get you it
will be money or your life. The bed
will be made up like a bed should be, but
when he get in the bed it must give away
and let him fall three teets or four xeets be
neath the bed. And then he shall be taken
out of the pit. then placed in a room to en
joy hisself drinking. This is the first de
gree."
What is termed as "The Grand Hailing
Sign" is as follows:
"I will now give you the grand hailing
sign and the word. The hailing sign is
given thus : You must stand erect and hold
your arms behind you. This, of course.
will not attract the attention of anybody
but an Odd Fellow. If one is near, and not
near-sishted. he will at once approach vou.
and ask, 'What is up, friend ! You will
reply. The mouth of the bag. He will then
ask. What does that bag contain ? You
will reply, A cat. All of which will signify
that the secrets of the order are still secure
He will then extend his left hand and you
will do the same, grasping in the ordinary
way. He will ask, What isthis ? You will
reply, A shake. He asks again, What kind
of a shake ? and you reply, Three sixes.
You will then be sure of each other, and
can venture to borrow or lend money."
There were various other documents
found with these, together with numerous
drawings, cabalistic signs, &c, to Which
we have not time nor space to refer more
particularly. They are, however, pretty
much after the same style as. those given.
A Drowned Man Discovered. Floating
in tne River.
On Monday, while the steamer Qov.
Worth was on the way to this city, and
when at a point between Willis' Creek
and Prospect Hall, about twenty miles this
side of Fayetteville, the body of a drowned
man was discovered floating in the river.
The remains were evidently those of a col
ored man, somewhat advanced in years,
his hair being sprinkled with gray, but no
one along the river in that neighborhood
seemed to have any idea who the deceased
could be, no person to their knowledge
having been missing. The man was in h
shirt sleeves and had apparently been in the
water about a week.
Star
JUNE 6, 1877.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings of Adjourned Session.
The Board met in adjourned session
yesterday aftwrnoon ; present, J. G. Wag
ner, Chairman, and Commissioners B. G
Worth, L B. Grainger, D. Nixon and d!
Holmes.
The Board proceeded to draw the regu
lar venire of jurors to serve as such at the
June term of the Superior Court which
meets on, the third Monday of said month :
First Week. Lewis M. Williams. George
Montgomery, Ben. F. Bryant, J. M. Hard
wick, John W. Reilly, J. K. Mcllhenny,
ueorge names, John Martin, Charles a.
Mallett, Henry Taylor, David Jones, Wm.
Howard.
Second Week.R. S. Radcliffe. James B.
Allen, Sol. Bear, J. N. Hinton, W. H. Mc
Rary, George Hooper, Solomon Reeves,
Thomas W. Wright, R. F. Eyden, Godfry
Hart, Francis Payne, W. K. Price.
It was ordered that the township claims
in favor of the following persons be paid
Joseph C. Hill, Wilmington township,
$11 65; C. H. Thomas, Wilmington town
ship, $8 95; S. T. Potts, Wilmington town
ship, $73 76; James Moseley, Cape Fear
township, $1 67 ; T. M. Gardner, J. P.,
Federal Point, $3; J. G. Wagner, J. P.,
Masonboro, $3 95.
It was ordered that the Sheriff be au
thorized to turn over to the Countv Trea
surer all township funds, taking a receipt
therefor.
Application of Stephen Keyes, of Fede
ral Point Township, for fifty dollars from
the general school fund, to rebuild a school
house in said township, destroyed during a
storm on the 9th of March last, was, on
motion, referred to the County Attorney;
ordered, further, that the petition be grant
ed, provided the County Attorney report
favorably upon the petition.
The reports of the County Treasurer for
the months of March and April were re
ceived and ordered spread upon the min
utes. The reports of the Auditing Committee
for the months of January, February and
March, were received and ordered spread
upon the minutes and placed on file.
The reports of the Committee on Out
Door Poor for the months of April and May
were received and ordered spread upon the
minutes and placed on file.
Report of Auditing committee frelative
to the gold coupons paid by the Treasurer
on account of county bonds, amounting to
nine hundred dollars in gold, was received
and ordered spread upon the minutes, and
the coupons burned and destroyed in the
presence of the Board.
The official bond of Nicholas Carr, as
constable of Harnett township, wast pre
sented and ordered received and put on re
cord. On motion, it was ordered that A. R.
Black, late Tax Collector, be instructed to
tarn over to the County Treasurer all town
ship funds remaining in bis hands for the
several townships, and take proper receipt
for the same.
G. C. W. Muller, and R. A. Price were
granted licenses to retail spirituous liquors.
A New Way to Catch Plan.
A correspondent at Little Sugar Loaf,
Bladen county, informs us of a somewhat
remarkable feat performed by a colored in
dividual by the name of Page Roberson, at
that place recently. He was standing on a
raft, when he saw a large sturgeon swim
ming by, upon which, being a quick and
muscular darkey, he reached out his hand,
nabbed the sturgeon by the tail, and drew
him upon the raft The fish was afterwards
weighed and turned the scales (not his own)
at 365 pounds. This may have been a
"scaley trick" on the part of the darkey,
but the story may be relied upon as not be
ing "fishy."
Mayor's Court.
The following cases were disposed of by
Mayor Dawson yesterday morning:
Richard Boston, hailing from South Car
olina, charged with disorderly conduct,
was ordered to be confined to a cell in the
guard house on bread and water.
Scipio Hill, charged with being drunk
and disorderly, was ordered discharged
from his employment at.the City Hall, and
to be confined for three days in a cell in
the guard house on bread and water.
Peter Miller, for non-payment of fine in
a case against him on Monday, was ordered
confined in a cell.
More Stolen Articles Recovered
Another search for stolen goods was
made by Officer Carr yesterday morning,
who succeeded in recovering a flint and
steel musket, found at the house of Baalam
Williams, on Eleventh, between Nun and
Church streets, which had not been identi
fied; also, at the Nixon house, a duck be
longing to Col. D. Klein, which was stolen
(with others) from him some months ago.
York Elkins, colored, came forward yes
terday and identified the scales and weights
previously alluded to, describing the weights
(which are peculiar ones) before they were
shown to him.
Thermometer Record
The following will show the state of the
thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at
4.35 yesterday evening, Washington mean
time, as ascertained from the daily bulletin
issued from the Signal Office in this city:
Augusta, 98
Charleston, 85
Corsicana, 93
Galveston 87
Indianola, . . v 87
Jacksonville, 90
Key West, ...... .87
Mobile 90
Montgomery, 92
New Orleans,.... 88
Norfolk .88
PuntaRassa, 83
Savannah, 85
St Marks, 85
Wilmington,.... 77
A Mee tins of Ladles .
A meeting of ladies of this city will be
held at the Library rooms on Market street,
to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at 5
o'clock, for the purpose of appointing
committees to assist in raising funds with
which to uniform the Whiting Rifles.
WHOLE NO. 3,068
Criminal court.
The following cases were disposed of by
this Court yesterday:
State vs. Bonn Bryant, David Lock and
Hector Smith, charged with disturbing a
religious congregation. Defendants found
guilty.
State vs. C. H. Grant, charged with as
sault and batterv. Judgment suspended
on payment of costs.
State vs. Jacob Sherer, charged with re
tailing without a license. Defendant found
not guilty.
State vs. Harriet Kelley, charged with
keeping a disorderly house. Defendant
found guilly.
State vs. Fanny Brewington, charged
with keeping a disorderly house. Defen
dant found not guilty.
State vs. Julia Ford, charged with keep
ing a disorderly house. Defendant found
not guilty.
In thirteen cases judgment nisi was en
tered, and in six cases nol. pros', were en
tered. Death of an Old Citizen.
It is with sincere regret that we are called
upon to announce the death, at his resi
dence in this city, yesterday morning, of
Mr. John D. Love, one of our oldest and
most universally esteemed and respec ted
citizens. Of a kind, amiable and remark
ably social disposition, coupled with all the
most estimable characteristics of a Chris
tian gentleman, he has passed from us sin
cerely regretted by all who were so fortu
nate as to enjoy his acquaintance. Of him
may it truly be said, a good man hath fall
en. Mr. Love had been suffering for some
time past with disease of the liver, but his
death was hastened by a severe attack of
pneumonia. His funeral will take place
from Front Street M. E. Church, this after
noon, at 4 o'clock.
A New Dodge.
A gentleman of this city writes to us as
follows: "Will you be kind enough to
bring under the notice of the citizens a new
dodge to evade the law. My cow, being
very gentle and in good order, returned
home to-night with a new mark cut in both
ears, evidently preparing the way for beef
when the new mark heals. In self-defence
some method of branding will have to be
resorted to. Look out for your fat cows."
If there is any possible way of meeting such
cases we hope the proper measures will be
taken. There are those amongst us shrewd
enough and mean enough to resort to any
scheme, however desperate, by which they
can appropriate the property of others to
their own use.
Ronnd in Calf. ,
As amusing instance of the vitiated
taste of a youthful bovine came to light a
day or two ago, when the calf first afore
said, with force and arms, and without the
fear of the dread consequences, while mys
teriously prowling around the back window
of the office of one of our prominent law
yers, did wilfully and maliciously take and
eat of a certain elaborate law argument,
the property of the said lawyer, contrary to
the custom of all good calves, and against
the peace and dignity of the State, where
upon it was said that the said argument
was bound in calf, and the case was there
upon dismissed sine die.
Tne Monroe Excursionists.
The Monroe Express says: "The excur
sion of business men of Monroe, with
their families, to Wilmington was a grand
success. Between sixty and seventy went
down on the train Tuesday and returned
Friday evening, having had a splendid
time. One day was spent in a trip down
the Cape Fear to Smithville and the sea
coast, which was to many of our excur
sionists the most enjoyable part of" the af
fair." Our Colored Firemen.
At a regular meeting of the Cape Fear
S. F. E. Company No. 3, held Monday
night, the following officers were elected:
Foreman James Richardson.
First Assistant William West.
Treasurer Benjamin Rone.
Secretary Godfrey Willis, Jr.
1. 1ST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the City Post-Office, June
5,1877:
A. Capt W T Allen, miss Grace Alston.
B. Miss Chaney A Buffala, mrsMelvina
Brown, H C Britton, Isaac Barnett, N G
Brewer.
C Mrs E J Coldmon, mrs Tena Chest
nut, miss Susan Casteen, mrs Mary Ann
Curtis, J C Colwell.
D. Simon David.
E. Willie Ellis.
F. Miss Sallie Fletcher.
G. Mrs Elizabeth Green.
H. Mrs Nancy Herring, miss Gracie
Hall, miss Mary A Holden, mis Milly Hef
lon, miss Mary Ann Hines, John W Haw
kins, Jesse Hale, Larrenting Hewett.
J. Hannet Jefflns, mrs Mary Ann John
son. K. Miss Lizzie King.
L. Mrs Fannie Lewis, Horatio Lotham,
Richard Lewis.
M. Mrs Alexander R A Moore, mrs M
J McDonald, mrs Nassa Manning, B F
Mathes, B F Mackall, Jr, James McFar
land, Captain Motes, John Merrit, William
Messah, Tucker McDowell.
N. Jesse Newbold, Jas H Nixon, A M
Nelson.
P. Peter Pest, Sarah Paine.
S. Mrs Sarah Sulivant, mrs Sindey Ana
Slede, mrs Frank Singletary, Abner Slaugh
ter. T. Mrs Mary Taylor.
W. Mrs Clara Wilkins, miss Mathes
Wescott, J W Waters.
Persons calling tor letters in the above
list will please say "advertised." If not
called for within 80 days they will be sent
to the Dead Letter Office.
Ed. R. Brink, P. M.
Wilmington, New Hanover Co., N. C.
Prejudice, which is only crystallzed ob
stinacy, often rules in the physical treat
ment of Babies. They are allowed to suf
fer and scream with pain from Flatulence,
Colic, Bowel Disorders, etc., when some
simple reliable and safe remedy as Dr.
Boll's Baby Syrup would give almost im
mediate relief and perfect ease to the little
sufferer. Price 25 cents per bottle. f
BATES OF ADVERTISING.
One Sqiuffe one day tl 00
" two days, . 7S
" threodays . 260
" lorn-days, Z
" " five days, . I ,)
" " One week 'X 4
- - Two weeks . ; Z
" Three weeks, g gX
" One month " " ' 10 on
" Two months,., " ' 17
" " ree mpntns lZ'MsU 00
Six months 40 00
One year 60 00
a "Contract Advertisements taken at propor
nonately low rates.
Ten lines solid Nonpareil type make one square.
CITY ITEMS.
NO FEMININE ATTRACTION is so seductive
as a lovely complexion such as is imparted by Gou
rand's Olympian Cream. Price In large bottles re
duced to One Dollar. For sale by J.;c. Monds
A QBAT UPRISING OCCURRED YBSTBR
day in the kitchen of a friend. The cook used Km
tooo's Bakins Powbkb for the first time, and It
nearly raised the roof off the oven.
Yeast has now gone out of date, be It known to
all busy maids and matrons. Doousy's Baking or
Yeast Powdbb is the master of the field Corn
bread, buckwheat cakes, mufflus, waffles, biscuits,
tea-rolls, bread, cake, dough-nuts, pot pies, fruit
dumplings, etc., get their highest touch ef art and
delicacy from its use.
All nervous, exhausting and painful diseases spee
dily yield to the curative influences of Pulverma
cher's Electric Belts and Bands. They are safe
simple, and effective, and can be easily applied Dy
the patient himself. Book, with full particulars,
mailed free. Address FtrLVEBMAcmtB Galvanic
Co.. Cincinnati, Ohio.
There is no case of Dyspepsia that Gbeeh's At
oust Plowbr will not cure. Go to any Drug Store
and inquire about it. If yeu .suffer from Costive-
Hess, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Indigestion,
.Liver Complaint, or any derangement of the Sto
mach or Liver try it. Two or three doses will re
i eve you . Regular size 75 cts.
THE DUTY OP WOMAN.-To be attractive is
a duty which every lady owes to herself, to her do
mestic circle, and to society. Not only should she
endeavor to please in address and in apparel, but,
whenever possible, in complexion and in feature as
welL Facial embellishment is to a lady as proper
and oftentimes as necessary, as are the adornments
of her raiment, the artificial graces of her conver
sation, of her demeanor, or other meretricious at
tractions upon which depend so much of her do
minion and influence over man. .The woman who
Eermits herself to become unlovely, who resigns
erself hopelessly to the ravages of time, and the
spoliation of her charms.vi sits upon her friends and
admirers a sorrowful regret, that it becomes her to
avert to the latest day. Of this social duty it may
truthfully be said that she can best acquit herself
by the use of Gouraud's Olympian Cream. No oth
er preparation approaches this in excellence, in
harmlessness and purity, or compares with it in the
number of spontaneous testimonials that its virtues
have elicited. Its advertisement has hitherto been
its merit, its recemmendatieH by all that have used
it, and not by sounding and pretentious advertising
in the journals of the day. Trial bottles S5 cents!
For sale by J. C. Munds.
DIED.
LOVE. In this city, Tuesday, June 5th, JOHN
DICKSON LOVE, aged 59 years 7 months and 19
da j s.
The funeral will take place from Front Street It.
E. Church, this (Wednesday) afternoon.at 4 o'clock,
theses to Oakdale Cemetery. Friends and acquain
tances of the family are respectfully invited to at
tend. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mare and Colt at Auction.
On TO-MORROW (THUR8DAY) MORNING,
at 9 o'clock, we wiU sell, at the Northeast corner
of Second and Princess Streets (Old Jail),
A No. 1 MARE AND COLT.
CRONLY & MORRIS,
Auctioneers.
je 6-2t
Boys' Clothing.
A LARGE STOCK OF BOYS' AND
CHILDREN'S SUITS VERY LOW.
Elegant Colored Silk Bows 10c.
Black Bows 5c. Fine Silk Ties 25c.
Wash Ties 10c.
Je 6-lt Mt'NSON Sc CO.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES J
GUM CAMPHOR,
VALENTINE'S MEAT JUICE,
LDIBHTS EXTRACT BEEF,
TARRANT'S APERIENT.
IN8ECT POWDER, i
PATENT MEDICINES, TOOTH, HAIR and NAIL
BRUSHES in great variety at
' . i. GREEN & PLANNER'S, j
je 6-tf Druggists. Market Street.
Grant, Hinton & Go.
QFFER TO THE TRADE,
A WELL SELECTED STOCK801 PWCBS'
OF FRESH GROCERIES.
1000 Bush. PRIME WHITE CORN,
je 6-ltD&W
At the Top ! At the Bottom !
We are
ON THE TOP AS TO
EXTENT
of Stock and Variety of
Assortment.
We are AT THE BOT
TOM IN LOW PRICES for BOOTS and SHOES. BEST
GOODS for the least money at
GEO. R FRENCH & SON'S,
je 6-tf 39 N. Front St.
More Samples
QONSTANTLY ARRIVING
Molasses, Coffee, Glue, and a large
Assortment of Soaps, Potash,
Lye, Washing Crystal, &c.
Offering Bargains in Meats, Lard, Butter, Dried
Fruit, Flour and Tobacco.
Orders and .offers wired promptly.
Wait on parties with Samples when requested.
Offer our services in the purchase ef all descrip
tions of Merchandise, and sale of Naval Stores,
Cotton, Fruits, Eggs, Poultry, Butter, Wax, Tallow,
Hides, Peanuts, Feathers, &c.
PETTEWAY & SCHULKEN.
Brokers and Commission Merchants,
je 6 -tf Next North Princess and Water Sts .
Tax List Notice.
I WILL ATTEND AT THE COMMISSIONER'S
ROOM (Court House), DAILY
From 10 o'clock A. M. to 1 P. M.
From 3 o'clock P. M. to 6 P. M.
WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS until 8 P. M.
for the purpose of LISTING REAL AND PER
SONAL PROPERTY, and shall positively CLOSE
THE BOOKS on the 20TH DXST., when all delin
quents will be liable to Double Tax and all the pen
alties. S. VAN AMRINGE.,
Tax Lister for
je 6-4t 6, 10, 14, 17 Wilmington Township.
The Carolina Farmer.
The UNDERSIGNED WILL RESUME THE
publication of the CAROLINA FARMER
on the FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT,
with Mr. HAMILTON MeMLLLAN as Associate
Editor.
The FARMER will be issued monthly, in maga
zine form, with handsome cover, and will contain
thirty two pages of reading matter, adapted to the
wants of the Farmers and Planters of the two Caro
linas. The typographic excellence which formerly
distinguished it will be fully maintained.
Terms of Subscription : Oae year, $1,50 ; six
months, $1.00 ; three months, 50 cents . There will
be no club rates . Subscriptions pay able on receipt
of first number. The old friends of the FARMER
are requested to send in their names.
WM. H. BERNARD,
my M-D&Wtf nac Wilmington, N. C.
Exchanges will confer a favor by copying above