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MORNING EDITION.
a OUTLINES.
Repkblicanjl jure fighting oyer Marshal
Lake'A place.. Billy Henderson is to
be appointed eqtdlrin tbe Jlfth N. C.
f Oistrist. - Turkfahi anny of Montene
gro is' off to another point, not known.
KO.OOO Russians crossed the Danube
at Siamiza; .me rtussian iroopa are very
.-1 1 0 . 1 ; t - TKa Pnntiian AAV.
I luiiueumuaiaaui. j uu numuu uoi-
; airy a scouring the couutry up to tbe Bal
i kans. -Tbe advance line of the Turks
1 ia atj .antra their centre is near Rosgrad;
the Ttght covering Rustchuk, their left
stretching towards Shntnla. Only 12,
OOOirooDs'in Silistria. The Russian
cava'ry appear to be masters of the whole
country between the. Danifbe and the Bal
kans The Spanish authorities are
watching! atrictly tfe f?tenebf "i frontier;
A considerable store of arms has been dis
covered at Yera, ;in Navarre. r It is
nut Uplieved the, Russians will renew the
Asiatic campaign on account of the season. .
7he Turks claim to have gained a
great i ictory at Sistova. The London
Juthinks nothing important will occur
until 'depots of supplies have been estab
lished on the southern side of the' Danube
by toe i Russians preparatory to an ad-
vanci
1.
New York markets : Money
easy at 12 percent; gold quiet at 105J;
coltoa exchange closed; flour a shade firmer;'
common to fair extra $8 o aa; gooa to
choice do $9 4010 75; wheat firm; su
perfine, western and State $5 756 25;
spirits turpentine firm at 31 cents: -rosin
; easietjatfl 901 95. j.
j-.atest By Mail.
Mall storm on Jnly Stli. .' '
Special to the Richmond Dispatch.J
'Charlottesville, July 5.
A terrible hailstorm, amazing even
the oldest inhabitants, prevailed here
this evening about 6 o'clock. Many
' window lights and gas lamps were
shattered, and the flower and vege
table gardens considerably jdamaged.
The storm seems to have been con
tined to a small area, and it is- hoped
that the loss of tobacco plants is
comparatively slight.
One Boy Shoot and Kills AnotUer
Boy at Weldon.
1 1 Special to the Richmond Dispatch.
Norfolk' July 5.
Two negro boys, aged respectively
eleven and twelve years, became in
'volred in a quarrel about a game of
'"knUcks," in Weldon,- yesteiday
morning, when the eldest went1orne
and procured a horse-pistol, and in
stantly killed bis -comrade, blowing
'all the back part of his skull off with
the weapon. 1
reparations by the Orangemen.
. ' T 1
juoxtkkal, ti niy o.
j The Orangemen bad a meeting to
day lo decide as to the parade on
a - . " m -T mt nV 1 . .
me r2tn or juty. rne mayor s tetter,
informing them that they would only
receive the protection ot private in
dividuals, was severely criticised.
Inhere will be six hundred participants
in the parade one hundred from
"Morrisburg, three hundred from the
eastern towns, and large numbers
from other points. - .
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Huaala will Gl? ne Prwata-Wlial
'iIiTCmefn'ff:.'
New Yobk July 5.
j A cable speeiai from London says
the progress of the Russians in the
direction dFr CoiMtantinople, and the
refusal of the Czar to give any pro
mise not to occupy the Turkish Capi
tal, is tending to unite the British
i Ministry, and Earl of Derby has dis
. tiuctlv informed Count Schouvaloff
i that Great Britain will not sanction
(Russian occupation. The St. Peters
burg Qclos says no attempt will be
1 made upon Egypt by the Rnssian Go
; vernmentsolong as England remains
, neutral, but should the time arrive
when England can no longer remain
i neutral the oceu nation of EsrvDt
r
j would be one of the first acts of Rus
sia. The next most probable move
ment would be the English occupa-j
lion Ot uiiBLaiiniiipic. xuc puoibiuu
of Austria is becoming one of vital in
terest to both Russia and England
lioth lawers are. striving lor Ana
triads s upport. Russia is endeavoring
to secure, Austria's neutrality, and
thus leave England isolated should
he determine to engage actively in
the struggle. But it is understood
that 'Anstria decides in certain even
tualities to act with England. i i
jTfr. trior toa'a Committee an tbe. War
Patlt Proof of too IJse of money."
. San Francisco, July 4.
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch
stafeeBT,hat in . the Senator Groyer,
election investigation ex-Senator Nes
mitti testified that head been asked
for. money to secure fais election, but
shortly before his friends asked per
mission to withdraw his name, to
which he consented. He understood
outsiders were-paid in the Grover in
terest. - He knew of no member of
the Ijegialatare receiving money on
the final ballot for, his vote. B. Gold
smitfa' banker, ; a friend of Senator"
G rover's, arrived in Salem the night
before the election. Heard he inter
viewed six backward members but
Iiedenied to me his having dsed
money in Mr. Grover's interest. t)i
G. M. Johns testified: He had a
conversation in the presence of Mr.
Goldsmith in relation to six Demo
crats who ref used to go ' into caucus.
It was stated they probably wanted
money.; , 'The question was raised as
VOL. XX. NO. 91.
toj how much they would require to
ceaBe their opposition to Mr. Grover.
Sfrae one said $6,000. Next morn
ing Mr. Goldsmith said the matter
had been fixed, and there would; be
an election that day. Mr. Goldsmith
and Mr. Smith, a, vbrother-in-law of
Mr. Grover, were mentioned as those
who would furnish the required , mo-
UnlTeratir Normal school.
j This school opened on July 3r.."J
tp to last accounts lis teachers were
present. " We quote from1 the Neics;
Then President Battle made a short
address, showing the intimate -connection
between the University and
the teachers, the- grandeur of the
teachers' calling,' and the gratifica
tion all the friends of the - U inversus?
feel in throwing open the doors M
the'TJniversity to'lhem. He was foT-
lowed by Prof. Ladd, who made - an
excellent speech and a fine impres
sion. He established at once a sym
pathy between his hearers and him
self, and did away, with the nervous
ness that many feel at entering the
school. He read the programme.
The services of the school will begin
at 8 in the morning and last till 6 in
the evening, with some intermissions.
After Prof. Lsrid's address the pupil
teachers visited the jnuseum, society
ball, &cl . j
J We copy from another corres
pondent concerning the second day : ;
j 'Promptly at 8 o'clock we assembled
in the chapel. Secretary Dugger
called the roll, Prot. Redd prayed,
and Prof. Ladd proceeded at once to
organize the teachers into two sec
tions, one ot which ; repaired to the
Greek room in South Building ajnd
he other to the National History
room in East Building. Recitations
in grammar and arithmetic were con
jducted. Both ropms were crowded
with pupils and visitors. One of the
college professors, the President and
jProfessors Redd, Mangnm, Hooper,
Grandy and Winston were present,
assisting in every way to; perfect the
arrangements. '
Prof. Tomlmson had charge of one
section and -Prof. Byrd, of Lenoir,
one of. the teachers attending, con
sented to take charge of the other for
the occasion. After the recitations
the teachers walked abontthe grounds
beneath those grand old prominent
joaks, refreshed themselves at .the
peerless central, well, and visited the
society balls and libraries, glancing
lat the books, paintings and other pb
jjecU of interest. i;
1 At .11 o'clock Prof. Ladd lectured
in the Cbaper before all the teachers.
This was the first of a series of lec
tures to be delivered by Prof. Ladd.
Its object was to impress on the teach
ers the necessity of making them
selves acquainted with human nature
in order to more easily govern , their
pupils. ': - : ' 1 T. ..;;
Spirits Turpentine.
t- ' ' TV'-- - .
Salem has many magnolia trees.
; Hail storm at Fayettoville last
Tuesday. . ; . ' , ' ;
' Asa Hayes, Esq., a highly re
spected citizen of Hertford county, is dead.
Matrimonial record for. Cumber
laud in June eight white and six colored
couples. Y ' r j
Bethania has . a brass band.
There are probably from forty to fity in
theSUte.
I Thermometer has been as high
as 100 at Salem. 95 is the highest . yet in
our office. " .- ; f
Judge Buxton has refused to
grant an iojunctiou - in the Moore Square
case, so interesting to Raleighites. ;
Mrs. Mourning R. Harris, almost
estimable lady, ' died at her residence' in
Wake on the 4th of July, in her 60th, year.
A prisoner in the Gatesville jail
attempted to burn out recently but: failed.
He tried again a few nights later aud suc
ceeded. : : ; :
!a daughter of Wm. Jlodge, of
Beaufort county, came near being burned
to death. She jumped into the river, and
thus Baved herself. 5 i
Murfreesboro JFJnquirer:, On
Sunday evening last while TAt. W.jt Tay
lor, who lives a few miles from town, was
walking in his yard he fell dead. ;
-i 'According to the Salisbury
Watchman Mr. J. AL Harrison,of that coun
ty, raised over eight bushels of wheat on
one-eighth of an acre. It had been used as
a cow-pen. . . ' :; " . j
And now it appears quite cer
tain that Gen. G. J. Rains did not invent
the torpedo. It was in use in the last cen
tury, i Gen. R. improved . its effectiveness
that is all. i.i.lii'j'stu. ?
The News tells of an accident
among the boys in Raleigh on the 1 4th. of
July, bv which eleven were more kr less
burned some quite . seriously. Fire got
among the powder and an explosion fol
lowed.. , ', . . V.,: j
- Jas. A. Robinson, of the Torch
light, recently personated Mrs. Jarley, on
the occasion ot Gov. Vance's visit to Ox
ford, with distinguished success. He made
a very natural looking "old 'omanF as bis
photo sent us clearly indicates, i f -1
Statesville andmark: -The
wheat crop has ! been harvested, and farm
ers in this county say it is undoubtedly the
finest that has been reaped for many years.
Good reports in regard to the same crop
come to ns from every quarter. 1 j
h r Biblical Recorder: ' Drj ; Win
gate, President of i Wake Forest s College
finds himself very much enfeebled! by the
extra labors of tbe late session,' and has
been ordeied by Dr. lioyster to spend the
summer in the mountains of North Caro
lina. I . . . ;i j;1 V'' -:.::'
- We indorse the following hearti
ly. -It is what tbe Salisbury Watchman
says of itself, and is merited: "The Watch
man, excepting the Hillaboro Recorder, is
the oldest paper in the State, and 'one of
the best' -language used to us hundreds of
times. Jt is ajso now one of the best print
WILMINGTON, N. C., SAT(URDAY.i
ed papers in the State, and no journal can
Vina at rxt o liat ftottav notvAna '
Danburv Reporter : - Last1 FrU
day and Saturday the property of this sec
tion was listed by tbe Assessor. Every one
of . our merchants , entered their protest to
the additional tax of "one-fifth of one per
centum." after the license tax; and tbe ad
valorem tax,; "j c ;KiUJ
" Washington .Press:. Hay wood
Jones, of JBlount's Creek, ;has been in a
trance from Thursday last until Monday,
and then aroustd, but has been unable to
speak since.1 We havbeen informed that
this ig the second attack of the kind Mr,
Jones has had.; ' - ' -: '
-; Washington Press: , Ruff," Mill,
on Blount's Creek,bettcr known as Blount's
Creek Fighting Grounds, by being 'gradu
ally undermined, gave way on Monday last.
-and it was only by a narrow escape that the
miller was not crushed to deatn. - it now
iUys flat in the stream; Loss about $2,000.'
irr- Weldon News: There are three"
prisoners conuneuio me jauur wis county .
r-treights over - the ' different 'railroads
ar;e neavy foflhesSasbn,-; The- ther-
mometer was 103 degrees in .the shade - in
this place On Monday at 2 P. M. V
Fourteen car loads of iron, for the Raleigh
'and Augusta Air Line Railroad, ! passed
through yesterday. : "-
A little son of Mr. John Moore
fell overboard into the river at Washington
and came near drowning. The Press says:
Mr. Master immediately lumped Into the
water and had to struggle some time to
save the life of the child, remaining in the
water with the child in his arms until the
boat made two tacks. It was a noble and
dangerous effort on the part of Mr. Master.
i Fayetteville " Gazette: At the
last meeting of the Board of County Com
missioners Mr. John Hall, son of H. G.
Hall, Esq.,! was selected as the student for
Chapel Hill from this county. -J. J.
Moore went to the store of Richmond Jones,
in Chatham county, a few nights since, and
one of them set a candle down near an oil
can containing two or three gallons of kero
sene, when by some means the flame was
communicated to the oil and an explosion
followed, ; Both were badly burned Jones
on his aim, and Moore from his hips down.
Gov. Vance has been the guest
of the Pioneer Agricultural Club of Hali
fax. Thomas W. Harriss, Esq.; one of the
cleverest of men, made the - reception
speech, to which the Governor replied in a
happy vein of burner and sense for three
quarters of an hour. , The New? account
says: At the conclusion of the Governor's
address, Col. L. L. Polk, Judge Cox, Dt.
Love, and Maj. Stamps were severally
called out, and each gave a short address
appropriate to the occasion, of $11 which
we would like to give a synopsis, - but time
forbids and we must hasten to dinner.
.1 Salem and Winston had a grand
day on the 4th. There were services in the
churches, a grand procession, brilliant illu
minations J music, the reading of the Declar
ation of Independence by Lieut.1 Pond, U.
S. : A., an oration by J. 0. Buxton, and a
carnival. Three thousand people were on
the streets: Eight hundred candles, illu
minated the'public square. The Press says:
"Circles and pyramids of lighted candles
were setup, and some two hundred Chinese
lanterns were tastefully suspended from
trees and wires throughout the beautiful
grounds, ' The ship was also in the enclo
sure and beautif uHy Illuminated .? ' " : '
V i Salem Press: "James Hall, John
H. Clewell, G, F. Bahnson, and B. Spaugb,
graduates of the Bethlehem Theological
Seminary, have returned home. The
price of brick is on the decline. The build
ing prospect is not 1 quite as brisk as last
season. -I Miss May Keehln received
severe injuries, it is feared, by accidentally
falling from an apple tree, last Tuesday
evening. The harvest for bees so far
this season is fine, surpassing several pre
ceding years. The strangest feature in the
whole, and which puzzles apiarists is that
on an average, three, swarms froms
fifty stands have only been realized. Who
can explain f ,' . ...
r Winston Sentinel: We agree
with the fleidsville limes, that the Wil
mington Stab is one of the spiciest and
best edited papers in the State. The
degree of A. M. has beea conferred upon
our townsman, J. C. .Buxlon, Esq., by
Hobart College, at Geneva, N. Y. ,
Most of the tobacco boxes used by the
Winston manufacturers come from De
troit, Michigan, and are made of button
wood. - We were shown last week by
B. L. Bitting, Esq., some as fine tobacco as
we ever saw. Mr. Bitting has several thou
sand pounds of it, and ; from the fact that
he sold the third grade at $40 per hundred
within the past ten days, will give some
idea of its quality." . -
4' Raleigh News: Wesley Lock
laer, colored, was committed to jail on
Wednesday, from New Light township,
charged with a crime 'not to be written.
Bishop Lyman returned from Balti -more
on , Wednesday evening, andill
leave for the mountains on his regular visi
tations next Wednesday, ; Wednesday
night, between the hours of 10and 11
o'clock, the house of Josiah AyRichard
son, Mark's Creek township, this county,
about 18 miles east of thisjcity, was de
stroyed by fire. - - R. H Battle, Jr., of
this city, has in his garden7 an almond and
an English walnut tree, ootn bearing. Tnis
beats Alamance, j f Over two hundred
empty lager kegs have been, shipped from
this city in the last few days, j ,
Magnolia Record: On the ; 20th
ult., a rain storm, which is unprecedented,
visited the Lisbon, Sampson county neighborhood,-
washing up bridges and mills,
tearing up roads, and doing a vastdeal of
damage to crops. - - Among the recent
importations to this "burg" is a negro
teacher of music. He has succeeded in
getting up a "singing school," and Do, Ra,
MS, Fa, Sol, is the howl of the average
young darkies in town. -Tuesday eve
ning witnessed the hegira of a number of
our citizens to the western " part of the
State, - , There was a very severe hur
ricane in Sampson, on the lower jSix Runs
and upper Black River section lately,
which did a great deal of damage to tim
ber fences, fruit trees, &c.. 4- Quite a
heavy shower of rain,, accompanied, by
much hail, at Dudley, on c Tuesday, the 3d
inst. If we are styled a "Bourbon"
we shall make no Bye faces at being .so
called.
Raleigh.
Observer There ; are
125 teachers at the Normal College at
Chapel Hill as'pupils. - Judge Strong,
of the Criminal ... Court, will leave for the
Warm Springs to-day or to-morrow. '.;
A negro from Chatham county, 6 feet 10
inches high, was one of the Foortn of July
curiosities. - r Tbe excursion train from
Weldon brought in seven hundred to enjoy
the glorious Fourth in Raleigh. There
were fifteen prisoners in the 'gUard-house
yesterday morning. - Principally drunks
and! downs. Mr. John Adams, of
Harnett county, has ; followed - the plow
seventy-three successive years, was never
stck in ibis life, and never took a dose of
medicine.1 He is now hale, hearty and
healthy, and as active as any young man
n his neighborhood. r Mr. Beilis has
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shipped by the Southern Express Company
this season, 1,655 crates of peaches; these
were sent to New Tork. PhUadelphia. Bal
timore, Richmond and Petersburg. ' His
last shipment was 400 In one day. He wil
have about 5,000 crates more.? ! His first
netted $3 50 per crate. , ! . ; , ,
IN. . SPBtiOTNew goods. I '
Heiksbbbgbb Ne w books. ; ',' . ; r
, Auexv OiiDHAM New jnurliv, J-;
. jP. Ctanaira & Co New flour. ' ,
I :0,,G. PABSLKT& Co Shingles. , . : ;
Musosr & Co Travelling. bags, &c.
jBiHFOBp, Crow & CofFresh lager.
ilocal Dou. :' ''- r j "''-' -" ,-
i Yesterday :was vVery . pleasant
compared with some of its predecessors.
j Not'a solitary 'case for ( investi
gation before the Mayor yesterday morning.
. j . iLverything ; was r remarkably
quiet in and about the magistrates' offices
yesterday.' : ! '- -; I
I The Fayetteville District : Con-
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ference of the Methodist E. Church, South,
is in session at Lumbertor.
!L The : Superior Court, after a
session of two weekswil adjourn to-day.
The jury were discharged! yesterday. ; .
, Capt. Barr, i off the Revenue
Cutter Colfax, must excuse the compositor
for striking tbe wrong key-note in spelling
his name and making it HSassJ The error
occurred in an article in our last. ;,
j-r- Higher pressure and tempera
ture, , variable . winds, mostly from the
northwest, partly cloudy jweather and oc
casional showers, are the indications for
this section to-dav. . J ;
-p' Phillis Moore, colored, an old
acquaintance in police circles, was arrested
veRterrlav and lodged in'the euard house.
j j . j a i a '
charged with throwing rocks at two other
coiorea women ana : acting ouierwise in a
very disorderly manner. J
i Mr. G. W. Norman, travelling
agent and correspondent-of the Irish Citi
zen, of Cincinnati, U., loXorms us tnat be
has met with very flattering success in ob
taining subscriptions for his paper in this
city. . Ho was to leave; last evening for
Sumter. S. C. ; . j i ; ,
A Colored Child Attacked and Bitten
A small- colored girh about 10 years of
age, by the name of Mary Jones, went to a
residence on Second street, between Prin-
cess and Chesnut, yesterday afternoon, to
deliver a package, and was standing at the
gate, which was opened by a servant girl,
kept chained,- but which had become loose
from his fastenings, sprang through tbe
opening and made an attack upon the little
girl, biting her severely!
on the side, leg and
arm. At this critical
moment, when the
doe seemed bent on devouring the girl, a
gentleman on the opposite side of the street
hastened to the rescue. knd succeeded with
seme little difficulty f i breaking loose the
grasp of the animal upon the child.4
Pursuant to directions from Chief of Po
lice Brock tbe dog was subsequently taken
tohe city pound and shot, the owner of
the animal, who sincerely regretted the un
fortunate' occurrence,! voluntarily leading
him to the doom which awaited him. Four
shots were fired at the animal with a re
volver before he consented to "shuffle off
this mortal coil."
Campbell Encampment
' iThe following were! installed last even
ing as officers of Campbell Encampment
Noi 1,1. 6. O. F., fbrjthe ensuing term, by
Grand Patriarch R. J. Jones, assisted by
Patriarchs J. L. Dudley, W, J.. Yopp and
John C Koch: J
U. P. A. Deumeiabdt,
H. P. Benjamin Iill. j
SL W. J. W, Jackson.
Scribe. George H. Kelly.
Treasurer. W. L. Smith.
G.-rW. J..Topp. j E' :-----;'!
1st W. John C. Koch.: j
2d W. R J. Jonei j-- !.v";. '
3d W. J. M. McGpwan. ." ;
4th W. Marcus Bekr. j : ;
G. of T. Jos. L. een and R S. Town-i
UV. u v.. - i f :
Q. S J. L. Dudley. 1 : 1
Ii S. Chas. Schulken. : ; .
Frisb Meat.,.!; 1.' i';-:l !; '' j ' ;;
As tbe following feection of the health
ordinance of the city-seems not to be gene-;
rally understood, we publish it for the ben-
efit of those interested : E - -
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I "No fresh meat shall be allowed to re-:
main in the market house or in any of the;
private markets of the city, except tbe same;
be enclosed in an icejbox, from the first day
of June to the first day of October." . . ' '
The penalty for violating the same is no
exceeding ten dollars. ; ! !
''Almi Fire.4::;';K;J ;''.,;"'
' Thursday night, about' jo oclock,s fire
was discovered in th bakery in the rear of
Mr. j Thorburn's establishment, on- Front
street, the floor having' caught from coals
which,ad,falleh 'frbin the' oven Fortu
nately tbe flames, which were getting under :
good headway, were discovered in time
and extinguished without much ' difficulty,
and Without necessitating an alarm. :
"A Labor of Ioye. j .if i ,
About ten. or a dozen of the Howard Re
lief boys were engaged yesterday afternoon,
with' their engine )n a Jabor ? of love,"
which was the pumping out of .' the , cistern
of their foreman, MrJ Aw Adrian, and upon
the conclusion of 'their 'work they were
yery handsomely enter tained by that gentle-
n.n mill liil llo .'K ! V ! I ! l i ; ... '
woowww lo receive me pacKage. WtieHQ, aljrarus stoues nave oeen aeuverea, ag-i R-nnrfl Tniw oi I Novels " ,JMftiotn, emhossed
she did so, a ferocrouf bull oiaany f XJ?. nn. I W 'r ' - 4 -f? I ; "1 . "
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JULY 7;. 1877.
. Vbe flecen t n n r der In Bladen .;;;;,;;,
. 1 A correspondent at Littl Sugar Loaf,
Bladen county, .gives 1 jxk .tt?'a. .'particulars
somewhat in detail of ; the late murder that
occurred about 1 three-quarters : of a mile
fj-om the White Lake, near that place.. On
the night of the 28th of June Mr. David T.
P. 'Murphy (white), 83 years of - age, and a
very respectable young man.Jwas murdered
by some . unknown : assassin while . on his
Way from Mr. Robert J.: Smith's to his
own home, about one hundred yards from
Mr. Smith's house. Upon examination by
a. Coroner's jury it was found that deceased
came to his death from a gun loaded! with
squirrel and duck shot, the contents enters
ing his lungs and heart, over one, hundred
shot holes having been counted in his body.
From the appearance of the ground in the
immediate vicinity of the murdered man,
broken bushes, ' trampled - grass, ' &c.', to-
gether with other indications, it would ap
pear that Murphy was only - a: distance of
about seven yards from the assassin, wbeu
he was shot , Only one track besides that
of Murphy could be distinguished, which
Mr. Smith says he made when he went to the
scene of the murder upon hearing the report
of the gun,'' said track having the appear
ance of being made by a person going hur
riedly from Smith's back door and in range
with I the road, that of Murphy leading
from the front door to where he was found
dead. From these and other circumstances
connected with the matter, suspicion fell
upon Mr. R J. Smith,' and, upon examina
tion Of his gun, it was discovered that one
barrel had been newly discharged, while
the. other barrel bore the appearance of
having been loaded for some time, the shot
and wad comparing exactly with - those
which had been fired upon the murdered
man. ' ; ". v
The preliminary investigation com
menced on Monday, the 2nd inst and was
concluded at 6 p. m. on Tuesday
resulting in the acquittal of Mr. Sml
The State was represented in this inves
tigation by Messrs. R. EL & C. C. Lyon,
and the defence by Messrs. T. H. Sutton
and N. A. Stedman, Jr., marked ability
having been displayed by both sides in the
condact of the case, i :
BAH AND BITER. inPHOVBnBNT.
Wilmington, N. C, June do, 1877.
AX B. VanBokkelen, Esq., President of the
-l Chamber of Commerce: i ; v
Sir: Oh the 27th and 28lh inst, a visit
of inspection of the public works at New
Inlet and vicinity for improving the Har
bor, was made by your committee in com
pany of ike Supervising Eogineer. (Col.
Craighill) and Capt., C. B. Phillips. U. S.
.Engineer, also the Assistant . Engineer,
Henry Bacon, jsq., and ass to report that
since our visit of the 18th of April last, as
reported on tne zuin, about 13,wo cubic
trading the width of the Inlet about 2,000
meal feet, or two-fifths of its original
width up to the line of low water and up
wards.- y.'
The remaining three-fifths are consider
ably advanced with filling and will not
probably require an average filling of over
five or six: feet to bring it up to the same
evel of low water. -
Federal Point is in a thrifty condition;
alsoZeke's Point shoals are making out
from them in a very satisfactory manner.
The old .Breakwater is all ngnt again,
and the beach in front is growing hand
somely, j'i - ' :-r':.
The long line of narrow beacn extending
south to the Cape, which was, levelled by
the April storm, is slowly rising above the
water level and grass is beginning to grow.
All the swashes left by the storm have
closed up above the high water lines, ex
cept two, and they are gradually closing,
although one 01 tbem nas a formidable ap
pearance at high tide and may require some
help to hasten its closure. . We apprehend
no danger from it. j , ! J -
Bald Head cbannel ! bas not improved
since our last report, and we have reason to
believe it is not quite as good, although we
report about the same, say 15 or 15 feet at
best. !''! ' .'.-'r.:.-
Snow's Marsh cbannel continues to de
preciate, and will continue to do so in1 the
absence of dredging, as long as tbere is an
outflow of water at the Inlet to produce a
cross current. Eight feet at low tides is all
that can now. be quoted; consequently it is
only used by the.Bmaller class of vessels.
The section dredge. JCmma JJunn, re
mains where and as she was placed on Big
aland by the April storm. We hear of no
material change in the channel above Big
island. i ;
During the last fiscal year ending this
day there bas been almost a suspension of
work; no dredging has been done or any
thing else except the deposit of about 20,-
000 cubic yards of stone upon the apron
for closing the inlet, all owing to the inad
equate appropriation of the last Congress,
(being $182,500, was cut down to $100,000
by the last administration, and restored by
the ; present) which is barely sufficient to
close the inlet to the low water line, and
we 'are not very sure that it will be suffi
cient for that, notwithstanding the contract
for stone was effected at a very low figure.
When it is considered what a damaging
influence delay exercises , upon unfinished
work of this1 character,! inviting a concen
tration of currents and cross currents upon
them, it is wonderful that serious damage
nas 'not resuueu, out wnen is auueu uie i
. , . l . i . trf-. . ; J j j .l . I
terrible storm of September last, followed
by very boisterous weather throughout
the winter, winding up in April with the
most terrific storm , and highest tides
known to our coast, it is still more wonder
ful that the works were not entirely de
stroyed ; that they were not, nor were ma
terially damaged, goes far towards estab
lishing the belief that our supervising
engineer has developed or approximated
at least the true science of this branch of
nature. We therefore congratulate - the
Chamber upon the. : success . of . the work
thus far, its present satisfactory . condition,
and the flattering, prospect before it;;we,
feel assured that perfect success will finally,
crown our efforts if the necessary, funds
are provided, and it remains for the Cham,-;
ber to see to it that the necessary funds are
provided. ' J . . ' , . ;i
We respectfully call your attention to a
suggestion made in our report of February
last relative to the procurement of . an .ap
propriate dredge for our bar and river, such'
an one as may be designed or suggested by
the Supervising Engineer. We regard this
a very important adjjunct to onr harbor rm-
provements.
Resnectfnllv.
8igned '
H. NUTT,''- 1 i-
GBP. -HATtKTSfl,'''' . .
JAS. ' H. CHADBOURK.
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1 f 1 1 wmw.w I unnnn - -., I .. 1 , l I a a ,
. . r - ' I fftLLerSOn .......... . . .. n VZ4 I lllfi OA WITH riVK WIVES RtI arinJ
-1
WHOLE NO. 3,094
Thermometer Reeorc. .
J The following win show the state of the
thermometer, at the stktfons mentioned; W
4.35 yesterday . evening,-Washington mean
time, as ascertained from the: daily (bulletin
issued from the Signal Offjce in fixia city
vugutiui,. ....... .ao
Charleston. V' ..82
if t no
JZLUUIKUIUCIV, ...... tfU
New Orlean s,. ; '. . 96
Cor8lcana, .97
Galveston,-. . .. ... .93
Norfolk...... i ,,.79
Indianola,
Jacksonville. ... . .86
DvnBUix,......i.o-s
"Key Wst,...... .76
pu. jM.a4U,9, H 4;.
Wilmington,. .
.80
MLobne,:iJ. .;y;.V.96
Commerce of the Port.
We learn at the' Custom - House,-: iB this'
city, that the import duty, id'gold,: oh -ar-
ticlea imported into ,Wilraingtoni from for
eign ports, during the ;,month jf :Jnne; just ,
closed, amounted , to , $6,269 79; tonnage.
uues, in; currency, fJ5; nospitai dues,
$)102 01; The value of exports for the same
hfirind nmnn n terl tn MU ii ! ; I : n : f
Temperance DoIne. '
j The Friends 'of: "TeraperaTicefastanedl
their officers, a list of which: has already
been , published by us, last night at Tem
perance Hall, after which they had an, ice
cream festival, dancing, &c. .
, iM; v, : -'L eW ' 'ti T ' '
BirEB ANDISABINE ITEMS: -
V ' The Norwegian barque Qitana, Jacob-
sen, arrived at London from' this portion
the 3rd inst.
The Spanish barque Bugundo 2riumfx
Toasi, sailed from Havana for this port on
tneastnuit.
. i The Spanish barque Augusta Ella,
Gartrig. sailed from Havana for this port
on the 28th ult. ...
The "Baby's Best Friend"Jis the most
appropriate title lor Dr. Uull's Baby Syrup.
It is absolutely free from Opium. Morphia.
and other powerful agents, is perfectly safe
and reliable under, all circumstances, and'
by allaying the usual Stomach and Bowel
disorders of Babyhood keeps the child from
fretting and crying, so injurious : to itself
id annoying to all. , .Fnce 25 cents. ,t
Quarterly meetings.
-- Third round of appointments, as made
by Rev. W. S. Black, Presiding Elder for
ine I Wilmington uistrict ; Metnodist' Epis.
Church South; ; t ; A., , , j . r i
Kenansvflle, at Eichlands...; July 14-15
Elizabeth, at Bladen Springs.'. July
Smithville, at Smith ville. . ... . ; July
Cokesbury and Coharie Mis- " ;
' sion, at Black's Chapel, i '. ,. Aug.
Clinton;" at Hopewell. . . . . . Aug.
Wilmington, at Front Street.. Aug.
19-20
28-29
3 AK
11-12
18-19
Topsail, at Kocfcy Point, (Dis- '- -
trict Conference)... r .. . . ,. . Aug, 23-26
Appointment, by JSIsnop Atkinson.
1. for hit Summer Visitation.
G winn's Chapel, Wilkes county. . . .July 10
JfiiKin; .-. i. ..... . .... . v. . . ..July 11
Wilkesborough. . . .. . ........ . ... .July 12
Ore Knob, Ashe county . .......... July 14
jenereon.. . ...... .July 15
Dobbins' Station. , ... . . .July 17
Boone. ii.::. v.. ..juiv 19
July
Lenoir. ....... .July 25
Hickory ......: .July 27
Morganton. ...:......... .... . . ... .July ad
Qld Fort.-.. ...... . ...:,.. Aug; 1
Collections in behalf of Diocesan Mis
sions will be made at each place. :
CITY IX JEM ft.
BEAUTY REGAINED., BEAUTY RETAINED!
by the use of that most harmless and delicate pre
paration, Gonrand's Olympian Cream. Warranted
to contain no lead, sine, bismuth or chalk. Price
in Large Bottles reduced to One Dollar. For sale by
J. v. JHUnaa. - . . . ., ...
MAEB NO- MISTAKE. In Doourr'a YeAst
Powdkb you get the best article of the kind in the
world. The cans are always full weight, the article
itself the purest and strongest possible, so that a
smaller quantity wan usmai sumces. lto you want
our BAKing always peneetr uoni rail men to nee
's Yxast Powdkb. . ... ,
Book BnnwnT. Thk mobkiho Stab Book Bind
ery does all kinds of Binding and Ruling in work
manlike; manner, and at reasonable prices. Mer
chants and ethers needing Receipt Books, or other,
work, may rely on promptness in the execution of
ueir oraers. - : : . . .-. ..
TBAHsnux pBnmHe-lMKS. Invaluablo to ralli
road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer
chants, manufacturers, and others. Thcv are en-
during and chaneelees, and will copy sharp and
clear for an indefinite period of time. Having just
receivea a iresn supply or wese ihkh, we are pre
pared to ezecuteordera promptly and at moderate
prices.
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. No1 people in the
worm suner as mucn witn Dyspepsia as Americans:
Although years of experience in medicine had failed
to accomplish a certain and sure remedy for this
disease and its effects, such as Sour-Stomach.Heart-
uuxuf n .buL-uiocu, oxik. AusbivciitsDr.
Liver Complaint, yet aince the introduction or
Gbbch's August Fmwjeb we believe there is no
case of Dyspepsia that cannot be immediately re
heved. Two doses will relieve yon,' Regular, size
to cents
'Help for the weak .'nervous and'debilitated: Chro
nic ana painiui diseases cured wunout meoiclne.
Blectric Belts and other appliances, all about them.
and how to distinguish the genuine from the spu
rious. - Book, with f all particulars, mailed free. Ad-
oress rrrLviBMACHiB ualvaxio Co.. a Vine St..
Cincinnati, Ohio. ' ; ? " ,
r-GdUBAUD'8:6LYMPIAN CREAM. This stan
dard preparation, has - from i the time of its general
introduction received the unqualified commendation
of the beauty and fashion of the land. Its intrinsic
excellence ana peculiar adaptation to tne. toilet Has
secured it an instant preference over every article
with which it has competed, a preeminence due to
bo extravagant laudation of its merits. No ladv has
ever given it a trial without becoming its lasting pa
tron, at nas xaiiea to connrm every vinn tne pro-'
prietors claim in its behalf. To the sallow, tattered,
red or pimply complexion, it renders a delicacy and
charm the very counteruart of nature, and. nnlike
Sc&EafcMft
, , . .. . ... , . . i
reauy excellent arucie win command a wider ana
more extended patronage than that hitherto accord
ed it. i Warranted to .contain no lead, Bine, bia
mum or cuaiK. x or saie vj a. J. juumds. ..
i ' '; ' ' ") SBJ SS l : '
!- SCHINCK'S. SEA, . WEED . TONIC.-In the at
mosphere experienced "here during the summer
months, '.the lethargy produced1 by ihe heat takes
away the desire for . wholesome, food and frequent
perspirations reduce bodily energy, , particularly
those suffering from the effects' of debilitating dis-'
easeaj In order to keep a natural healthful activity
of the system we . must-resort .to artificial msanB.
For this purpose Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very
effectual. ''A few doses will create an appetite and
give fresh vigor to the .enervated body," , For dys
pepsia it is invaluable. Many eminent physicians
have doubted whether dyspepsia can be permanent
ly cured by the drugs which are generally employed
tot, that purpose. The Sea Weed Tonic in iip na
ture is totally different hem such drnga.' It contains
no corroeiye minerals or acids ; in fact it assists the
regular operations of nature, and supplies her defi
ciencies. Tbe tonic In its nature so much resembles
the gsfltrlc juica tha tt Id almost'identical with that
fladj. t The. gastric, iulce is. iB .'Bauval BOlyent
wluehlln A healthy conditibn of the body causes'
the fooa to be digeeted, and When this juice Is got
excreted in suinclent qoantitiea, lndigestionwith
aU its dtstoessllig symptoms follow. The Seaweed.
Tosdc performs tne aucy or tne gasvic juice wnen
the latter is deficient t ; iSxao , Sea Weed Tonio
1 BITES OF ADVERTISING.
One Square one day..
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3 60
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4 00
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10 00
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? ' .' " v two dav.:
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! . 'i One month,....
j " - Two months,...
! " Three months,..
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One year 60 00
" "Contract Advertteemente taken at propor
tionately low rates. -
: Ten lines BM Nonpareil type make one sqnare.
: ' 1IABBIKD,
1 HANOOCK-GBAI'Pmr.In this city, on 6th
tost, at the residence of the bride's father. Col C
k.a2in'Tby K-E-.:anila88,8ted fcy
Dr. T. M. Jones, President O. F. College. Mr K T
NCOCK and Miss KIXIB T. GltAtfVUN.; No
NE W J ADVERTIS-PATTF-NTTC
r s - -- jk.ii.
1877 New Flour ! 1877
f , , 4 . SCPPLIRIi WITlf ibw ttt,
BEST IN THE wnuin i
aft TT mn rm wty,.. . V w
fEach Barrel and Bae Guaranteed Perferf
i , A-ape rear cionr and Pearl Hominy MIUn
' . l ALBX. OLDHAM,
iTl-4w- nac t Proprietor,
tm Hew Flour.
JgXTBA FAMILY FLOFB,
j 1 - ;' GROUND FBOM NEW WHBATJ
1 Onaranteed the Very Best in the City.
Jy .'r11 : ,;, PKBSTON CUMMIN G ft CO.
ngles! Shingles !
ONTBACT
"OMMON,"
Fora)eby
' ; O.
iy 7-tf
G. PARSLEY & CO.
j TrayeliHi Bass and SatcM
BOM ONB DOLLAB UP. j
BOYS' DUCK SUITS AT $2.
MEN'S PURE tlNSN SACKS AT $1. ;
?yT-if ' ; mtiNsoN c co.
Lager.
Lager, Lager.
i
(NOTHEK LOT OP THAT
i
SUPBBIOB CHAMPAGNB LAOBB
JUST IN FROM THE BBBWBRY.
i
l T 0 FINEST,, LAGER SOJLD.
7-tfDAW BINFORD. CROW A CO.
. t ' ; ' :
RI. H. SPRUWT,
j S EXCHANOK CORNEB,
IwjX telJX G TO N9, N, C.
0ONSTANTLY RECEIVING NEW GOODS.
j j FANCY GOODS very cheap-.
i j SUN-SHADBS in Plain and Twill Silk, cheaper
j - than ever before sold in the city.
! EVERY THING NEW AND STVl.TRn
1 1 A Fine Assortment of CREPB LISSK RUCH
,! ' ING.
i i Whi'e and Black SPANISH lack ttits
' f Also, the Spanish Lace by the yard.
' ; ( MILLINERY GOODS VHRV 1'HWIP
;jy7-tf . ; . -.. ;, . . ;-j ,r
New Books.
THE CARDINAL'S DAUGHTER. An. Entire
New Novel, and a seonel tn "Went mafnina '
ByOMrs. a A. Warfield, author of 'The Household
or Bonverie." . Morocco doth. siit.'Drice 1.75. .
PBTKRSON'S. "DOLLAR 8Trents n nhnn
NOVELS. COUNTRY QUARTERS. A Chaminr
Novel. By the Countess of Blesnneton, Beintr the
Dumas, author of The Count of Monte Crista."
One volume, octavo, paper cover, price 7S cents: or
,M -Intl. mSI. T J. . n..
i . ror saie at
jj juivb uook ana music store.
I -ThisSnanft
la PAH) FOR BY D.- PIGOTT. WHO WTXJ.
frequently tell you daring the current year what he
knows about TOBACCO GOODS. ' '
jyl-lf nac ; D. PIGOTT. .
IMew Flour.
! i iIew Flour.
We ARE NOW PRKPARKn TO FTTRIOTSn
OUR STANDARD BRANDS OF
j ! EXTRA FAMILY,
FAMILY, and .
EX. SUPER FLOUR. , ,
Manufactured from SELECTED WHEAT, Cros of
1877, and put up m Barrels, or Bagsof various sizes,
as may be deUred.
37 ft-lw ; B. F. MITCHELL A SON.
NOTHING
iTVOULD GIVE US MORE PLEASURE THAN '
to RECEIPT THE BILLS of all of our friends
who owe us Money for - . '
I- I FAMILY GBOCSRIES,
I ; PERSONAL SUPPLIES , or . '
; j i MONEY LOANED.. , - - '
i We have nd desire to be personal, offensive! and,
least of all, EXCEPTIONAL. On- the other hand.
V ' . : . .:
we offer 1 i; ; '
THE FULLEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK
i'..:f ' r' OF-rr- ;; ' '
Fresh Family Supplies-
" f , v tobe found in North Carolina, i
AND THE tGREATEST INDUCEMENTS TO
" ' J " CASH BUYERS. ..
CHAS. D. LITEBS & Co.
v- 5 A. 7 North Front St.
f Jy C-D&Wtf ! ' FAMILY GBOCBRSf"
Cider Hills.
a i
HUTCHINSON'S PATENT. A NEW STOCK
Of the above celebrated. CIDER and WINK
MILLS will soon be on hand, and will be sold at
very Low Prices at the Old Established Hardware
Ponaeof , , ! ; . JOHN DAWSON.
j " ' 19, SO and 21 Market St.
;jy6-tf ,.. -j.-.-'Kii- ,: .Wilmington, N. C.
Tiirnipi Seed !
u
JEW CROP, JUST RECEIYED,
sjI : , ; AND FOB SALE
, , WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, by :
, ly-tf . . GREEN A PLANNER, Druggists'.
J; Fleir, Sssar, Heat ana Molasses.
' 1000 Barrels FLOUE TTaOUB fcranda. , .
' OKA Barrels SUGAR sundry grades.
i. 1
1 K A Boxes MEAT Hams, Sldea, Shoulders
i4.UV!iaia.&euies.- r (:,:
-Q Barrels MOLASSES.
: Hhds Cuba A Sugar House MOLASSES.
Call on or older direct from
ADRIAN A TOLLERS. -
jelG-tf Southeast corner Front and Bock stBk