fa tnins
1 hnwed.
AS is the story told
ttd in the cottage old,
- rndcr the smoky rafter.
fair maid flushing red
AWitIi an unknown fee ing
Jhamedtobowherhead
BFor all her lover's kneeling;
a is the story told
- Down 'mid the white and gold,
T'nderthe painted ceiling.
lna LmadcvioocCi Magasine.
T.ake Charles (La.) of July
reClWQ1 lui.iv rt,nrAfl a lit-
tleabSish A young lady nained
5ienPr 3 eloped with a young man
eBS Her father and.brother
aJfiSuSmto the residence of a
Pafi&-magistrate, where a few
rKiAwnnB . d b mamed.
r entered the house at one
,TIie Tnd the son at anotner, ana
Stately the former discharged a
'""n Sled gun loaded with
bucb5 ,nortally wounded, returned
K !tin effect in the elder Gun
h a Sh parties fell to the
ttJ i vnon" Gunter plunged a
fl kni e repeatedly into Bass
fie The latter died instantly.
& Gunter thento6k up his father
1 likely to recover from the pia
'thots in his head, as they were
SJ'Soto) and kfled. Being pur-
7nn his pursuers with his revol-.
ffibv the posse, dying
his voundsa day or two after
5?elder Gunter is in the custody of
(lie sheriff. I
Victoria and Her Dautoier-ln-tw
I remember once of having a long
a I with tie Marchioness of Ely, the
5 Jen's favorite lady, and I did not
Sher, with all the honot of the posi-
that the wife of a lady m wait-
iris exactly to be cpniparea wun
he bliss of paradise, though the
keen of England is a kindly, and
S able monarch. Her Majesty, by
the waviad oire little difference with
her imperial daughter-in-law, the
Dutchess of Edinburgh The) Russian
Princess, when visiting the Queen,
own The Queen construed jthis care
ts attire into a want of respect for
the lady of the castle, and spoke to
.k. nni,Ao unnn thp subieGt with a
-liiother-in-lawish promptitude. Her
Majesty uresseu ior uichmooi,
hpr daughters have always been ac
customed to appear at that meal in
becoming attire. As a rulej English
Wl"! HI till .iw mnrft nrpttilv fbr break
fszfrihan for any other-uu?al. The
Dutchess accepted the Queers rebuke
with becoming grace.and, as. I have
said before,' Her Majesty onceiyed
a real lore for the Russian Princess.
WUac iWeerneliaiini and Amber Are.
N. Y. Journal of Comnierce. -Meerschaum
is a silicated lAagnesian
mineral, usually describeii as an
earthy carbonate of magnesia, found
inGreece,Turkey,and,fewolj hercoun-
irws. in lue tnmea meerscuaum
clay forms a stratum about! two feet
thick beneath a much thiScker stra
tum of marl. It is soft wheik first dug,
lat hardens on exposure tp the air.
The name is a compound of two Ger
, kan words signifying sea foam, i
Amber, although like coal it has a
vegetable parentage, is sj, carbona
ceous niineral occurring in beds of
lignite, in Greenland,Prussla,France,
Switzerland, and some other coun
tries. It is.a species of fossil rosin,
1 :l 11 J 1 n 1
auu ii resemoies tne nner qualities oi
the rosin of commerce. Scientific in
vestigations prove it to be an indu
rated vegetable juice, probably from
o ucc ui me ceuar or pine genus, ii
is made into; ornaments, land is an
ffi?rtdient in the best coah varnish.
ibere is a nipff nf nm'hAi' i?n tho Rnv.
al Cabinet of Berli n wpinrhino' thir
teen pounds.'
Ben. Hill on Woman Writers.
"What do you think of (kail Hamil
ton as a public writer?" was the next
question. "Well. sir. I regard her as
a wonderful writer wonderful in the.
.nynnj, ui worus sne uses, ana
tqnally as waaderf ul in the abscene
of thought. II think that female po
etical writers are a great! humbug."
ne continued: "There Is another
woman Grace Greenwood who has
been slinging words at me. She
. mnksthat Lamar, Gordon, and my
ir are most dangerous I men, 5 and
particularly myself. Shb describes
f,M reiactant.' I don't know of any
Stpolicy I have. I am always
Srf ready to say wtat 1 think.
tnt!uendsJthink that 1 anx too free
w talk and express my opinion; that
it is not politip to do so.
,Ll -mk that aman ought' not to
till- i , o. tuiti; ue is atrttiu -w
A Remarkable Boole.
j LNewYork Sun.
remarkable book hdts appeared
thu " "J """en Dvi one
vuuuansen. entitle ..rf r. a
Tiue" tu 1 loung Maidens upon
based n metbod recommended Is
Kom10116 been discovered at
mZs TKrgnesse ntlquary'
ii'P . Abe inscription -runs.
diusHl -piusand Health, L. Glo-
aiirt ripus, who lived 115 years
V lllll'ii 4-1 1 . . . .
youn - j turougn xne Dreain oi
Her.n;aJdenserecli thid monument."
tPiV.KZ1" seems to nave been a
Ijutpi i . 1 zlTis "i Kome, who attri
Wth rSf Y?sual lengthlof life to the
W;i. VL "lose with wboin lift was
y.JJ Ociated. An A Jnow Tiia liv-
eturie iS reviv6d after the lapse of
st and Stream,
7 Journal of Sixteen Paget
DEVOTED TjO
ijbld sr bn TS.
Px, . . ' !
Wk CiuAI2?AL HISTORY, FISH CUL
yAvrWECTION OF GAME. PRESBR-
w AND ALL iutal8' JfACaTINO, BOAT-
Jut-Door Recreation ail mi:
thlny.f?arnaJ 5n tm" iceuntry that fully
tae wants and meets he necessities ofthe
eiuieman, Spoptsman.
J" TERMS $4 00 A-YEAR.
discount to Clubs. . ...
" I Send for" a Specimen Copy
'real .
-, .kmu runiuaiOE CO.(
j - 103 FULTON STREET.
Pm Office Rrj-iA i " New York
WHOI.ES A LB FBICBS.
resent the wholesale prices generally.- In making
U.V bmuui uiuctb uiKiiur priceii nave w De cuargea.
AKT10LB8.
raicK?.
BAGGING Gunny. . : .
Doable Anchor . J. . .
Doable Anchor "A".
BACON North Carolina,
- Hams. 9 B(ncw)
i Shoaldera, V ..
Sides, N. a choice, ft
Western Smoked
Hams Sides, 9 8 .. ! .
, Shoulders..
00 (ijk 12K
10
8
12
9
10
9
oo a
00 42 J .
00 J , :
oo e Ji
00 tfi i
5i
14
9
. Dry Saliea
Sides B ...
Shoulders
BKBLK On the Hoof. ... .
BARRELS SIrltd TurpcnUn a, j
Second Hand, each. ..........
175
1 90
1 80
26
8 00
M
15
28
25
14
a la
00
wewnflw jLOrK, each.
; NewClty, each.... .......
BEESWAX Ifc.....
BRICKS Wilmington , fi M ....
Northern...
BUTTER North Carolina, IB.
(li S2 00
a i 1 o
I! 27
30 00
Vfi 21 UU
20
Northern, 9 B
35
42
CANDLES Sperm, S 5........
Tauow, H.i.-..i. ... .....
Adamantine. to '
1i
15 K
00,
12f
CD BESS Northern Factory 9 &
is
n
12 &
34
20 a
iairy,creamv id
State. tt...j .............
18
13
35
23
COKFEE-Java. to. . ... .
Klo,v to:.....
Lamiayra. to
25
CORN MEAL 9 bushel.iu sacks
90
4
COTTON TIES to.
DOMESTICS Sheeting. 4-4, V yd
00 &
Yarn, v nuncn.. ...... ......
EGGS.. ...................I...
'i .00
00
16 00
8 50
13 00
7 60
11 00
3 50
86 i i
S5
12
FIStI Mackerel, No. 1.9 bbL.
30 00
6i 9 00
13 50
tar 00
It 60
dH M6 5A
U50
o. i,v X &D1
Mackerel, No. S, bbl. ...
Nc.S.9 bbl.........
Mackerel, No. S, V bbl. .... .
toilets. i bbl
N. C. Herring, 9 bbl
Dry Cod. to;.......
8 00
7e"
FLOUR Fine, tt bbl..
0 00
000
750
; 6 00
super. Ncrtflern, 9 bbl
Extra do. " bbl.....
Family H bbl
City Mills upr bbl...
i Extra, tt bbl.:..
I " Family, 8 bbl..
Ex. Family. V bbl..
7 00
!8 00
a 10 50
i 0 00
9 GO
0 00
0 00 la 18 50
00 00 ;925
CO 00 10.00
FERTILIZERS
Peruvian Guano, 8 3000 to a
Baugh's Phosphate, "
Carolina Fertiliser, "
Ground Bone, , M "
67 50
C2 50
J60 00
65 00
40 00
45 00
57 00
65 00
67 00
70 00
70 00
00 00
50 00
00 00
00 00
OOVOO
65 00
00 00
06 00
00 00
60 00
55 90
Bone Meal, i
" Flonr, I
Navasaa Onano,
Complete Manure "
Whann's Phoephato ' " '
Wando Phosphate, :" .
Berger & Bote's Phosph. " '
Excellensa Cotton Fertilizer
00 00
60 00
O.! 15
GLUE to. ...
GRAIN Corn, in 8 tore, in oags,
9
82Ji' 85:
Corn.uargo, w Dusnei
Corn, YeL, Dnshel. ........
Corn, wholesale, in bags
73?
75
00
80.
72
82
70
1 eo
5
10
1 20
1 15
oats, v B-jsnei. .......
Peas. Cow. 8 bushel ..
60
50
4
10
15
!
.!:
HIDES Green, to .i....
Dry. to..............
. ct in inn m
;
Western, y iw s
North River, 100 tos
00
75
00
00
35
Hi 10
HOOP IRON ton..; ..... ..
LARD Northern, 8 to .
North Carolina, 8 to
LIME 8 bbl.... ;.
85
11
12
UU
,
i
t
m
LUMBER Cm StsamSawed
Ship Stuff, reeawefl, 8 M ft
Roueh Edze Plank. 9 M ft.
IS 00
00 00
14 00
18 00
11 00
00
00
CO
CO
00
00
40
3 00
30
1 10
90
30
25
15
85
80
4 00
15 00
00 00
15 00
00 00
0
00
: co
2000
1500
13 OA
I 35 00
16 00
if 45
WestIndiaCar0es,accordlng
to quality, V m rc
Dressed Floorinir. seasoned
Hwitnnir and Boaras. com
mon, 9 mi
MOLASSE8Cuba,hhd,9 cal..
Cuba, bbls 9 gal.--. :.
Porto Rk,hhds....:
. " bbls. .............
Sagar House, hhds, 9 gal. . .
" ibbls.9 gal....
Hrran'MtlB. 9 gal...
!
48
mi
.
t
1
m
s
&t
&
i
50
5:i
33
25
80
3 75
21
1 45
100
40
30
SO
100
100
450
NAILS Cut, 4d to 0d. 9 keg. .
OILS Kerosene. 9 gal..
Lard. W gal...
Unseed. 9 f1
Rosin. 8 eal.L.j. ...........
POULTRY Chickens, live..
Spring...
PEANUTS 9 bushel...
POTATOES Sweet, 9 bushel. . .
Irish, Northern, 9 bbl
PORK Northern. City Mess.... .
-19 00
00 00
16 00
16 00
Thin, 9 bbl.'
Prime, 9 bbl.......
Rums. 9 bbl...... .
RICE Carolina, 9
7
East India, 9 B.
Roneh. 9 bonh.L
00
75
2
S3
75
87
85
8
13
12
11
12
13
6
6 00
3 00
HAGS Country, 8 to
City. 9 to......... ..
2
ROPE
SALT Alum, 9 bushel
6
00
00
00
00
11
00
.00
00
11
00
5
oc
50
50
50
Liverpool, 9 uacK.cn r.o.o..
American. 9 sack...........
9
SUGAR Cuba , 9 : .
Porto Rico, 9
A. Coffee, 9 to...;
B " 9 to. i
C ' 9 S...
Bx.C 8
Crnshod, 9 to J..i. ........
SOAP Northern, 9
SHINGLES Contract, 9 ......
ttommon. 9 M....
nrresaSaM 8 M.. ......... .
(.- 00
h 00
20 00
00 00 .
00 00 :
00
13 00
9 09
Ovoress Hearts 8 M ..I
STAVES W.O.Bbl.,9M... ..
IS 00
00 00
00 00
08
It 00
8 00
6 50
5 90
0 00
1 00
1 75
18
28
It. O Hhd.,9 M...... ......
Cypress, 9 M.....;.
TALLOW 9 to i.
TIMBER Shipping, 9 M.
; Mill Prime, 9 M. ............
1 MiUFalr, ?..
7 00
6 00 '
00
500
J60
20
32
Common Mill....;
Inferior to Ordinarv. 8 M....
WHISKEY Northern, 9 gal....
North Carolina, 9 gat
WOOL Unwashed, 9 to
Washed. 9 to.....
WILIfllNGTON BWNKY: MARKET
- - '. i
Btmne. l Bxuuwa.
G0.d ..... .....I..;.. -.-103
105
Exchange (sight) on New Yotk, ......
.Vdisc't.
naiumore,;... ...
Boston,......; "
Fhiiadeipnia, iyx -
Exchange 30 days 8 9 cent interest added to above.
Bank of New Hanover Stock.
100
First National Bans, ........
navotn Rftnlr . .J ...
85
80
100
95
140
Wilmington Building Stock,
j&ecnanicB- t . .
Hmm fn inn I W ' .
N. C. Bonds Old Ex-Coupon
.14
t6
.6
. 5
. 1
.49
100 .
.40
Do.
Funding 1866
Do.
Do.
Do.
I 1HMJ
New...
Special Tax.... . ... ...
Do.
isvr. w a., ........
W. A. W. R.R. Bonds 7 9c (Gold Int)
. , n T. ii a o ma
Uaroiina tencrat xu xv. suuuit. u v-
...65
...90
c.
Old 6 9C...W
new 6 9c...60(GolInt)
n A ... ...
I O ........
New Hanover County Bonds (10 years).
.80
u vc ivrv.u nui .......
w Jk W. Railroad Stock .
:;.::::::SN
4Q
North Carolina R. R. " .
WiL Gas Light oo. .
WU. ASeab'd R.R. " .
Wilmington Cotton Hills
The Carolina F armer.
Heer I J HE undersigned will resume the
e Art I . i - '. '!.i.rt
ponging Life till li5 Years by Plication of the Carolina fahitier
on the FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT,
with Mr. HAMILTON McMTLLAN as Associate
A lltS F n IV mi, WUX UK 1DO.I.U
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
linaa. The typographic excellence which formerly
distinguished it will be fully maintained.
i m nATJwu n..ll fA 1 a an on mAiiTniv in Til M irH-.
Terms of Subscription : One year, $1.50 ; six
months. $1.00 1 three months, 50 cents, There will
he no ciuo rates. Duocripiiwu ij"rauuip
of first number. The old friends of ,the FARMER
are requesiea t,o kuu m -"li. .
my25-D&Wtf nac . Wilmington, N.C.
Exchanges will confer a favor by copying above
For Bent,
FROM THE FIRST DAY OF OCTO
BER NEXT, that VALUABLE PRO-
i- - f ; - j? ' .
IPERTY, known as the
i . f " -
4i
Purcell House."
This HOTEL, with its great advantages, SO WELL
KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC, will be"; rented upon
exceedingly favorable terms. u :
Apply to
i ' . '
jel9-tf , .f ; WRIGHT BTEDMAN.
111!
Hit 1
O. H, WARD'S.
Slaying ani Hair Dressing 'Saloon
; North Front street,
NEXT DOOR SOUTH OF DAWSON BANK,
! W. C.l
HAIR CUTTING AND SHAMPOOING $5 CTS
EACH. , apjf7-tf
" " . - r
MISCELLANEOUS.
The r1ornihgStar
PTJELISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY
Sfllscrir'tioii Rates--In Aiyanec :.
uaiux bi AK. one Year, postage paid, .$7 00
aix Months " " . 4 00
rnreeMonthe" " 2 S5
one Month " 100
WEEKLY STAR. One, Year postage paid, $1 50
" " Six Months, " ! l GO
; ; Three Months " " I 50
Notices of the Press i
A first-class paper. BatOeboro Advanct.
Emphatically a live paper. (Mdsboro New$.
The Stab is a live paper. Sumter VS. C.) Newt.
One of our" best exchanges.-A"wo Courier. (SC.
Onoc. S5 best dailv Daners in the State. Wthitm.
One ot the very best of our daily exchanees.-
8outh Ccwolinlan.
Ranks amone the leadinr Dailies of the State.
Christian Advocate.
One of the best Dailies in the State. StaiegvWe
Intelligencer. 1 .
A valuable paper. We cheerfully recommend it.
Pee Dee Courier
Ranks amone the lcadine iournala of the South.
Marion (S. C.) Star.
One of the best and most desirable natters in North!
Carolina. Norfolk Virginian.
Full of general news, and a credit to Wilmington
-Elizabeth City Norih Carolinian. j
One of the best daily papers published in the
Southern States. Horry (5. C.) New. i
One of our best Southern iournala As a newspa
per .not surpassed by any. Jfriend of Temperance.
One of the best conducted in the State ; bold, inde
pendent and Wll informed. H'Ultboro Recorder.
Ably edited, and has a circulation which speaks-
volumes of comment on its influence Magnolia
Monitor. ;
Onward and nDward it troes until now it has the
largest circulation of any Daily In the State. Pied
mont Press.
The Wilmington Star, now very much improved,
has the largest circulation of any paper in the State.
Enfield Times.
The Stab stands among the first of North Carolina
papers in point of enterprise and literary merit
Cluster (X. V.) lieporter.
Unanestionably the best daily journal in North
Carolina, and has no superior in any other Southern
State. Marlboro (S. C.i Times.
17a Aitvwtal oVkfl mtnnMl ituro rmur tti O T mTft
a. vrx u.Abvaact nvuiiij) av-ttva e uvnoi .vu ww him v
reports and fine literary selections the Star has no
superior. Rocky Movnt MdiL
Is well corducted and has as much and great a va
riety of good reading matter as any Daily in the
State. Warrentm Gazette.
This naner. thous-h not many years old. is one of
the best dailies in the State, and well merits the
support it receives. Louislntru Courier.
One of the best dailv journals n oar exchange
list. Belongs to no ring save that which encircles the
good of the people. Savannah Mirror.
The Wilmimrton Morkims Stab is among the best
newspapers in the South. Rich, rare, racy, always
fresh and "on time." Asheville Expositor.
A et&nnch and indenendent advocate of the peo
ple's rights. Deservedly ranks among the first jour
nals of the Southern country. --fftaeiintf form Observer.
The Stab is undoubtedly an enterprising sheet.
beautifully printed and conducted with marked
ability. Mr. Bernard deserves great credit for his
efforts in journalism.- -Raleigh Sentiul.
Those of onr readers desirinsr to take a dailv or
weekly paper from North Carolina cannot do better
than take the Wilmington Stab. Cher aw (& C.)
Democrat. j
The Stab is one of our most highly valued ex
changes, and it affords as pleasure to recommend it
as one or the most racy ana rename aauies in norm
Carolina. Kins ton Gazette.
A live newsnaoer. and the best Daily n the State.
The circulation is larger than that of any other
Daily in the State, which proves it Milton Chron
icle. No Dancr evci started in North Carolina has grown
eo rapidly as has the Stab. Though only five years
old, it is now a fixed institation, enjoying an influ
pnrfi and a nroeneritv second to none In the State.
Salisbury Watchman. i r
The Wiimincton Stab is in the front rank of our
Southern dailies, well edited, full of. news and select
reading matter, telegraphicreports, and in every res-1
pect a first rate journal. If we had many such papers
onr State would be the gainer by it Greens. Patriot.
ATLANTIC HOTEL,
BCAUFOKT, IV. C.
! i -
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING LEASED THE
above popular Summer Resort Ifor a term of
years, will tboronghly renovate and repair the same,
and will open JULY 1ST, 1877, for the accommoda
tion of such guests as he may see fit to entertain.
A Band or Music has Deen engaged ior me Bcason.
Fast sailing Boats to be had at all times for Fish
ing and Sailing Parties. ' !
Bath Houses ior Dotn Aaaies ana uenuemcn.
Surf Bathing as fine as can be found on the At
lantic Coast. J .' . L ,
The Table will he supplied wiui an we Lniuncn
of both land and water. In fact the Proprietor is
determined to give satisfaction to all Visitors .
Terms fa. 50 per aay. special rates ; witu puriieu
stopping more than one week. 1
A. ADKIAN. jo. VOIJjIBB
ADRIAN & VOLLEBS,
Corner Front and Dock Sts.,
WILKIINGTON, N. C.
WHOLESALE GROCERS
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Country merchants will do well Dy calling on us
and examining our stock, nov l-tr
Chaw the Best.
B
UY JAMES Y. WHITTED'S
1 CELEBRATED BRAND OF
Harry L,ce Chewing Tobacco,
e"Sold only in Wilmington by ADRIAN & VOL-
T tfDU . UTknliiBnl. flmMM an Prtl ia.rft Pit (IT .ITU I
Liquor Dealers, Southeast corner Dock and Front
Streets; -ap i-om
HEADQUARTERS !
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES.
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES.
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES.
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES.
AT THOMAS H.! McKOY'S.
- AT THOMAS II. McKOY'S.
AT THOMAS HJ McKOY'S.
AT THOMAS IL McKOY'S.
THE FINEST LIQUORS.
THE FINEST LIQUORS.
THE FINEST LIQUORS.
THE FINEST LIQUORS.
AT THOMAS H. McKOY'S.
AT THOMAS IL McKOY'S.
AT THOMAS H. McKOY'S.
AT THOMAS IL McKOY'S.
ROCK BOTTOM PRICKS.
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
AT THOMAS H. McKOY'S.
AT THOMAS H. McKOY'S.
AT THOMAS H. McKOY'S.
AT THOMAS 11. MOIWX'9.
je 16-tf
t r Can't be made by every agent every
(KQUU month in the business we furnish,
t w but those willing to work can easily
earn a dozen dollars a- day right in their own locali-
W M -mloln km RnRinpflfl Til pa.
ties, djblto uu iuu(H v cajmmm . - 7 r .
sant and hotorablo. Women, and boys and girls do
as well as men. we win inrnyju cuuipieio
Outfit free. The business pays letter than anything
else. We will bear expenses of starting you. Par
ticulars free. Write and see. Farmers and mecha
nics, their sons and daughters, and ail classes in
and learn all about the work at once. Now Is the
time. Don't delay. Address Tbtjb & Co., AugnsU
MISCELLANEOUS - !
THE "STAR??
STEAM
JOB PRINT-IlSra
SOTJSB,
BOOK BINDERY,
-AND-
BLANK BO OK
MANUFACTORY.
WILLIAM H. BERNARD,
PRO Pit I ETO It,
WILMINGTON, N. C
1- ' '
ESTABLISHMENT IH THE CITY
HAVING
All of lliesc Facilities Combined
The Rest Assortment of
TYPES, PAPER,
CARDS and INKS
Skilled Workmen
-IN-
Everv Deuartment.
Not the Lowest Prices
BUT.-
As Low Prices
AS ANY
Other Establishment
FOR the:
BEST QUALITY OF WORK
PRINTING, RULING
-AND
BINlBIN;
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
EXECUTED
Promptly and SEilfully.
Improved Machinery
-OK-
ALL IKZIHSriDS.
SINCE ADDING
Steam Power
' We are enabled to fill !
S c
All Orders witi tUentmostPte
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate
(Y VISTnE OP THE PROVISIONS 07 A.
certain indenture of mortfraffe. dated the 17tll day
or September, 1873, and duly registered, in tne pro
tter office in Rook H.H.n.. at nasa 131 and follow
lBir. made bv Charles S. Ellis to "The Real Estate
and Loan Association of Wilmington, North Caro
lina, ' tne nadersignea, as Attorneys or saia Asso
ciation, will, at 12 o'clock, M., on SATURDAY; the
S8TH DAY OF JULY, 1877, at the Court House, in
the City of t Wilmington, in the County of New Ha
nover, cause to be sold, by Public Auction, for cash,
ail tne estate, ngnt, uue ana interest line same De
in? one undivided one-third) of the said Charles S.
EUis in and to the following - described TfiACX or
.PAKCJUj OP IjAMU, situate in tne county 01 JNew
Hanover, ou the Sound, i supposed o contain 320
ACRES, more or less, and butted and bounded as
follows, viz : Beginning on the Sound at an oak, or
where one formerly stood, formerly Francis Evans'
corner, thence running North 60 deg. West 100
chains, thence North 80 deg. East 20 chains, to a
staite aooye a. Mott's corner, tnence Boutncu aeg.
East with said Mott's line to a black gum in the edge
of the run of a branch in a field, thence along the
run of said branch to said Mott's corner j on the
Sound, at or near the mouth of said branch or
creek, and thence Southwardly alone; the Sound to
tne Jtteginning excepting iuo Acres, (parq or saia
Tract), conveyed to John F. Burgwin by John
Swannandhls wife Frances, lately known as the
Cowan Place, and also excepting 3b Acres, to be lo
cated on the back part of said Tract, which the said
John Swarm and his wife conveyed to the late Wil
liam Hill, w i i i ;
Wilmington, N. C. , June 85th, 1877. M
! WRIGHT & STEDMAN,
je 26-td8 Attorneys.
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dec 18-tf
mington, N. C. ' P' -
The Monroe
Enquirer.
j ' ;W. C. WOLFB, , -
Editor and Proprietor. .
ri-HE ENQUIRER IS PUBLISHED; AT sMON
X roe, Union countyj N. C, every Tuesday, at
$2 00 a year. The Enquibeb circulate extensively
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lina Central Railway, asfwe guarantee as large a
bona fide circulation as anyp aper between Charlott
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sept a-tr 1 1
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A ' WEEKLY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILY NEW S
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inrlltf Greensboro. N. C.
Fashions J
Spring
HAVING RECEIVED BY STEAMER BLOCKS
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. - CONSISTING OP
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ap 14-tf
RAILROAD LINES, &c.
Wilniingtoiir& Weldon
RAILROAD CO.
. Oman oy Gxh'i. Supkkintbkdent, h
Wilminsrton, N. C, June 9, 1877. ,
HBasiaiasI mMSBai
ON AND APTBK 1 SUNxJAx, J Uxhis lvxa,
1877. Paasensrer Trains on the Wilmington &
Weldon Railroad will run as follows : , -j i
Day Mall and Express Train, Dally
Leave Wilmington, Front St Depot, at 6:55 A. M.
Arrlveat Weldon.........!..... 12:40 P. M.
Leave Weldon..'..........;.:. -11:40 A. M.
Arrive at Wilmington, Front St. Depot, 5:40 P. M.
, i i . -
Nlgnt Wall and Express Train, Dally
except Sunday.
Leave Wflmington, Front St. Depot, at 5:35 Jf. M.
irrliait Mrinn : - 2:20 A. li.
InvflWeWnn.., ' . T . - 3:15A. M.'
Arrive at Wilmington, Front St. Depot, at 12:00 M.
The Day Train mates close connection at Wel
drai tnr nil nninta North : via Bav Line, daily
except Sunday, and daily via Richmond and all-
Night train makes close connections at Weldor
for all points norm via iucumou.
PULLMAN'S PALACE SLEEPING CARS at
tached to all Night Trains, and run through from
Wilmington to Richmond.
je 10-tf ' ' General Superintendent.
General Sup'tsiOfiice,
WIIilTtlNGTON, COtinnCBlA & AB-
GTJSTA R. B.:COMPANir, (
WILMINGTON.' N. C June 1. lSIt
Change of Schedule.
N AND AFTER SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD, TUB
O
IOllowmg sscneuBie iu ire iiui .
Day Express and mall Train (Dally
except sauuio
Leave Wilmington.......:..........- 12:15P.M.
Arrive at Florence.. ," 5r
Txivnlflnrence i . lai.au sr. m.
Arrive at Wilmington.... ....'5:20 P.M.
NIGHT EXPRESS TBAIH (Dally).
Leave Wilmington.... ............. ... .6:02 P. M.
Leave Florence 51
Arrive at Columbia - l:A1A-
Arrive at Augusta,. - A. .
Leave Auguata, i,-
Leave CTumhia.'... ........ f- JJ
Leave Florence... i...... 8- A. M.
Arriveat Wilmington.. ..i... ........... 6-3?j
This Train will only stop at Flemmgton, White
ville,Fair Bluff, Marion, Florence, Timmonsville,
Sumter and Eastover, between Wilmington and Co
lumbia, i H
Throueh Frolffht rraln.(Da!ly except
Sundays. j i
XieaveWUmington... 2 S' 55
Leave Florence. ......j,........ ,:V
ArriveatColumbia.......; 1-J0A
Leave Columbia.. .......... 5:00 P. M.
Leave Florence. - 4:30 A. M.
Arrive at Wilmington.... . ........... 12:00 M.
Pasaeneera for Augusta, and beyond Bhouldtake
Night Express Train from Wilmington. '
rphmnah Sleenln? Cars on nieht trains f or Charles
ton andlMacon.
je2-tf fi I Gen'l Sup't
CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILWAY CO.
rail
Office Gknbbal Supeein tbndknt, i
: Wilmington, N. C, June 1st, 1877, f
Change of Schedule.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, THE 4TH JNST.,
Trains will run over this Road as follows:
PASSENGER, MAIL; AND EXPRESS TRAIN :
T.fiRve .Wilminsrton at. . .
6:001P.M.
6l00 A.M.
11:15 A. M.
1:30P.M.
6:20 P.M.
Arrive at Charlotte at. . .
Arrive at Shelby at ..... .
Leave Shelby at
Leave Charlotte at
Arrive at Wilmington at. .i.
6:20 A.M.
This Train leaves Wilmington and Shelby. Daily.
except Sundays, with Sleeping Cars attached.
PASSENGER AND FRE IGHT TRAIN :
Leave Wilmington at .... J
Arrive at Launnburg. . . ...
Leave Laurinburg, going West.
Arrive at Charlotte
Leave Charlotte, going East. . .
Arrive at Laurinburg
Leave Laurinburg. . . ..........
.... 6:40 A.M.
.... 6:00 P.M.
.... 6:00 A.M.
.... 5:00 P.M.
.... 7:25 A. M.
6:00 P.M.
... 4:00 A.M.
Arrive at Wilmington
4:30 P. M.
This Tram leaves Wilmington and Charlotte on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and leaves Lau
rinburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
I i V. Q. JOHNSON,
je 1-tf General Superintendent.
POWDER.
POWDER.
Kentucky Rifle Powder
: Blasting j Powder.
Deer Powder.
i "... . . ,t..-: ..-.,iv... , . -. -r
X Large SuppljCJpingtattIj oil
Linen Lawns and Linen Diapers.
Hosiery, Ladles' and Gents' Un
derwear, y '
Tweeds, Casslmeres and Cotton-
ades, . .-i . - ; -t . .
Laces and Edsingsand all kinds
: of Small Ware In great vari-
't Cty. ' : . '" ' ? k '- V:,i iff i ' '
43 market Street.
INSURANCE.
Atkinson & Manning's
Insurance Rooms, '
BANK OF NEW HANOVER BUILDING,
Wilmington, N. O,
:V FIRE.
Queen Insurance Company, of England. '
NorthtBritish & Mercantile Ins. Co., of England.
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford.
National Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford.
- Continental Insurance Company, of New York.
Phoenix Insurance Company, of New York.
Springfield Insurance Co., of Springfield, Mass.
Royal Canadian Insurance Company, of Canada.
MARINE. ; ' : '
Mercantile Mutual Ins. Company, of New YorJt.
Insurance Co. ef North America, of Philadelphia
; ' life. ll
Connecticut Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Hartford.
Total Assets Represented Over $ 1 00,000,600.
. janll-tf .: ;
Fire and Life Insurance Agency of
J. A. BYRNE & CO. i
Reprcaehtlns over $62,000000 Ael
-tOFFICE Commercial Exchange Building
North Water Street. feb S5-tf
PIEDMONT & ARLINGTON
Life Insurance Oompan v r
Of Richmond, Vlrf,Jita
Over 22,300 Policies Issued ;
Annual Income Ovar $1,500,GG(
Progressiye ! Prosnerons ! Prompt
SMALL EXPENSES, SMALL LOSSES. SEClUk 11
INVESTMENTS, AMPLE RESERVE
AND GOOD SURPLUS
Premiums Cash, Policies Liberal
Annual Division of Surplus. ,
: t
ARTHUR J. HXLL, Jr., Agent,
Office for the present with Dr. T. F. Wood, Med
cal Examiner, on Market street, two doers west o
Green & Planner's dru? store, Wilmington, N. C.
September 3-tf - .,
NCOUSAGE HOME INSTITUTIONS.
SecHiity against Hrei
THE NORTH CAROLINA
HOITSE INSURANCE COSIPAJV1
RALEIGH. N. C. J
This Company continues to write Policies, at fa t
rates, on all classes of insurable property.
All losses are piomptly adjusted and paid. Th
"HOME" is rapidly growing in public favor, aBU
appeals, with confidence, to insurers of property ii;.
North Carolina.
HT Agents In all paita ef the atata. mc
K. IL BATTLE, Jr., President.
O. B. ROOT, Vice President
8 EATON GALES, Secretary. .
PULASgi COWPER, Supervisor.
ATKINSON A MANNING, ABjrr,
augl-tf Wilmington. N.C
Bank of New Hanover.
Authorized Capital $1,000,000.
Casta Capital paid In $300,000
Surplus Fund o $50,000.,
r - nt ";: ' i
DIRECT ORS. . ,
JOHN DAWSON : C. mJ STEDMAS
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H. VOLLERS B. F, LITTLE .
R. R. BRIDGERS E. B. BORDEN
J.W.ATKINSON M. WEDDELL. , .
;i ' L B. GRAINGER, President
S. D. Waixack, Cashier J augSO-tf
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