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MORNING EDITION .
OUTLINES.
- The Russians only had 82,000 men and
160 guns in the battle of Plevna; they are in
a critical situation; the Turks are not pur-'
suing. The hope of terminating the
war this year is abandoned; if is'thought
the Servian army 'will be mobilized.
iiuociou. '- 6" "':"'" ""'.
Another Russian. defeat reported be
fore Plevna; more Russian" troops ordered
to, the Danube from homo. The Pope
continues: hisi audiences. - . Strikers
have resumed work on Lake ' Shore . road,
i Judge Hughes, of United State Dis
trict Court, decides that parties who shared
in the distribution of gold from the Vir
ginia Treasury, on the eve of the evacua
tion of Richmond, are liable at law.
Raids on distilleries jn Alabama are some
times brutal and-rascally. Mississippi
Democratic platform favors government aid
to the Texas Pacific Railroad. - Agri
cultural works at Columbiana, Ohio, de
stroyed by fire; loss $50,000. All quiet
' to-day. Cigar box factory burnt at
Cincinnati; four girls perished, in the
flames - Hon. Wm. B. Ogden is dead.
Some 4,000 troops along the road at
Scjanton, Pa.; trains guarded, and very
bitter feeling among the employes.
Fuller particulars of the disastrous battle of
Plevna. j New York markets: Money
easy at 3 per cent; gold at 105f; cotton
weak at 1)12 cents; flour dull, heavy,
unsettled, and in instances 1015 cents
lower; supel' Western and State $4 90
5 50; southern easier at $7 00G 75;
wheat dull and heavy; corn fairly active;
f spirits turpentine firmer at 33c; rosin quiet
at $1 751 85 for strained. '.
Latest By Mail, j
Ohio Stale Convention.
Cleveland, Ohio, Ansf. 1.
The Republican State Convention
was called to order at 11 o'clock.
Tho usual committees were appoint-
ed, and an adjournment ordered at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Upon re
assembling Gen. James A. Garfield
. was appointed permanent chairman.
The following are two of the 'planks
in the platform adopted:
Jlesolved, That the Republicans of
OhTo reaffirm their unfaltering confi
dence in Rutherford B. Hayes as a
statesman, patriot and Republican,
and cordially approve and support
his efforts for the pacification of the
country, and the establishment of its
civil serviee upon a basis of 1 purity
and efficiency. '- ! , -:
.Resolved, Thatwe view with alarm
the present disturbed condition of the
country as evidenced by the exten
sive strikes 6f the workingmen, and
followed by the destruction of life
and property in different parts of the
eountry, and, while we 'deprecate
mov.Ii .and cvfirv resort to violence and
disorder, and cordially approve the
action of ofir national and State au
thorities jn their efforts to support
the supremacy of the law, yet we do
most heartily sympathize with the
condition of honest and industrious
laborers, who are willing to work but
remain unemployed or are employed
at wages inadequate to comfort and
independence, and as an earnest or
our desire to find a remedy for their
condition we recommend first, that
Congress establish a national bureau:
of industry; second, that Congress
exert Its ( authority over all national
highways of trade by prescribing and
enforcing such, reasonable regulations
as -will tend to promote the safety of
travel, secure fair returns for capital
invested and fair wages to employes,
preventing mismanagement, improper
1taA!fvi!notiAn nn1 f Via n rmaQ 170. ,
ment of officials at the expense of
stockholders and shippers and em
ployes; third, that provision be made
for statutory arbitrations between
employers and employes to adjust
controversies, reconcile interests and
establish justice and equity between
them. Vi '
The following ticket was nominated:'-
v '.
Governor, VV. II. West; Lieutenant
Governor, Eerd Voegler; Supreme
Judge, W. W. Johnson; Attorney
General, Geo. K. Nash; Clerk of the
Supreme Court, Dwight Crowell;
School Commissioner, J. T. Lukens;
Board, of Public Works, A. W.
Luckey. : .. ..
One of toe Be v. Beeeher's Deacons
Charged with Criminal Irresnlarl-
lien. .' .
Special Dispatch i to the Gazette.
Washington, Aug 1.
- Commissioner Raum has been
placed in possession of charges, em
braced in twelve specifications,
1 against Collector reeiana, or i5rooK
jlyn. They are preferred by respon
jaible' parties-in that city, representing
ithe. foremost business men of the
! place, and it is claimed they can be
substantiated ; by no less than one
thousand . witnesses, if the govern
ment is ready to guarantee that the
witnesses shall be protected af ter-
ward trom persecution anu; annoy
ance of .the officials. Among tho
cuarges rptorreu 10 are HiauMiiamug,
extortion, vexatious and unnecessary
seizures, non-accounting for sales,
paying various private debts with
government stamps, failure to collect
dues, collusion with distillers, fcc.
One of the most serious charges is
that, when the special agents of the
Treasury came around to investigate,
account of stock was taken by avoir
dupois. Mr. Freeland, as has been
previously stated, ; is a prominent
7S-
VOL. XX.--NO. 115.
member of Beecher's church, and was
championed by that divine, recently
when an attempt was made to dis
lodge him.
Tbe War with tbe Indian and tbe
mobs.
Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
"1. . .r.-. . WASHINGTON, August 1.
Only those who have seen the tele
grama' jsent i to 'the department com
manders have any idea of the firmness
wiiu wuicu i me oruers 01 uie jrresi
dent were worded, in directing troops
to be sent to the different cities da
ring t the strike. The telegram , to
vrenerat bhermar that his services
might be required was so .worded as
hot to interfere with his trip throuerh
Montana, and he will continue on bis
way. He telegraphed yesterday that
he thought his .services there were
far more important n to: the- country
than tney,wpuld be in Washington,
showing that the General has a just
appreciation ot the magnitude of the
Indian troubles, and the hope that by
uis strategical tactics ne may te aoie
to guide General Howard out of his
trouble. The line of warfare is now
in the path marked out by General
bherman for his overland trip, and
he was en route for Missouri when
the courier overtook him with the
.Presidents hrst message. .Not at
liberty to proceed he will uudoubted
ly assume command of the troops in
Montana, and order forward a larger
torce to crush the Indian rebellion.
SHOOTipti AT CKEBDnuOB.
Competing for Places In tbe Ameri
can -ream Tbe Wyile and the Bar
ton medals. ;
The largest averase scores on re
cord were made on tho Creed moor
Range, Wednesdav. It was the last
but one of the series of competitions
tor entrance into tha American team.
In the 800 and 9Q0 yards range. Gen.
T. S. Dakin made the remarkable
scores of 75 and 74 respectively out
or a possible 75 in each, it is thought
by well informed members of the Na
tional Rifle Association that Messrs.
Dakin, Jewell, Allen, 'and Hyde are
pretty sure to be the hrst of the
eight to Compose the team. Below
are the highest scores :
800
yds.
900 liOOO
yds. yds. lotal
73 GO 208
C8 01 203
70 5(J 200
74 00 20S
73 61 204
74 67 207
CI 6G 199
(U 58 198
08 53 198
Gen. T. S. Dakin; . 75
J.L. Allen 74
F. J. Kabbeth. 74
H. S. Jewell.. i.... 71
C. E. Blydenbureh.70
Frank Hyde.. J....6G
It. C. Coleman 72
A. D. Hodgman...?!
O. Fulton .,1.73
A Delesatlan af Slnx to Vtatc Wasb-
J ' lnetou.
Washington, Aug. 1.
In accordance with the request of
Gen. Crook,' that a delegation of
Sioux Indians be permitted to visit
this city, for the purpose of having
an interview with the officials of the
Interior Department concerning their
relations with the general govern
ment, Commissioner Smith to-day,
after consultation with Secretary
Schurz, telegraphed to, GenJ Cro6k,at
Omaha, giving the requested permis
sion, which will allow a delegation of
fifteen or twenty Sioux to come to
this city.
en. Htzea off for Rassla.
Special dispatch to the Gazette.
Washington, Aug. II
Gen. j Hazen reached Washington,
to-day en route for Russia, where he
has been ordered by the War De
partment. He called on the Secreta
ry in reference to the charges pre
ferred against him by Col. Stanley
regarding the evidence in the Bel
knap trial, and convinced that official
of tbe nature of the charges so well
that he was j ordered to proceed on
his journey, i He leaves this evening
for New York, expecting f to sail at
once. . . j" ..
Gbler ITlbherson's Latest Reform
Special Dispatch to the Gazette.
) Washington,. jAug. 1.
. Chief McPherson, of the; bureau of
printing and engraving, hasj called for
bids for furnishing ink, stationery,
hardware, &c, for that department.
This is a step toward reform. Pre
viously all this business has been
given into the hands of private
favorites, who charged about what,
they wanted to. The present plaB,
by throwing it open to competition,
will secure better bargains for the
government. I
The luTestlgallns Committee Takes
tbe Evidence of Sam Iee.
Special Dispatch to the Journal of Com
merce. ' -:
Columbia, Angust 2.
S. J. Lee was before the committee
to-day in the capacity of a witness.
He probably followed Moses' exam
ple in implicating others, as his evi
dence is said to have been of the most
satisfactory nature. ' t
Frank Walwortb Pardoned at Pjast.
Albany, Aug. 1.
Gov. Robinson to-day pardoned
Frank1 Walworth, sentenced to the
State prison for life for the . murder
of his father. . ; ;
Henderson JEcho: Mr. Hillman
Barnes, near Health Seat,' has in his yard
an old gander, which has inhabited the
premises for about forty years. He has
been the playmate of two generations. -
Tucre was a member of tbe Conference
present whose mother and father are still
liviD2..the parents of twenty-five children.
Seven died, leaving eighteen, elevens of
whom are Methodists, five Missionary Bap- I
lists, anu two aaru duuu uapimLH. f ; i
WILMINGTON,
Spirits Turpentine.
Wheat and corn are looking
well m Ashe.
. The Methodist church.es at Tar
boro and Rocky Mount have been repaint
ed, &c. -v.!'' :
Dr. Grissom is to lecture at the
University; ' Subject "Mental fHygiene
for Pupil and Teacher."
- At Lenoir, Caldwell aounty
the thermometer stood at 99 degrees id tho
shade. - That will do for the mountains,
We congratulate brother Green
kupon tbe improved appearance of tbe lo
oacco Jfuint:, Liong and wide and great may
it grow.
; Very Tew people know how" to
write a news letter, the only kind a news
paper has any use for. : They write essays
and opinions; rgws islne thing.
Thermometer at Oxford in the
stores stood at 100, and 96 in private resi
dences. ' -- Oxford is very much afflicted
with sickness, j ' Frof. Fetters schooi
1 opens welL
Remember that the Carolina
Farmer will appear Sept.' 1. I It will be
monthly magazine, containing 32 pages of
reading matter. Frice, f 1.50 per year.
Address, w. 11. Bernard, Wilmington
Durham JParai: The watermelon
cron is a failure in this countv.. C. G,
Hampton sold wrappers last week at Wil
kerson's warehouse for one ; dollar per
pound, and it was not a good day to sell
wrappers either. Some thief, without
the fear of God in his .heart, entered the
bedroom of S, A. Dickson and G. JS. Webb,
Monday night, and stole all their clothing
Washington correspondent of
the Southerner: A little child of Mayor
W olfenden, of Newbern, died in this place
on the26tb, while the father was here on a
visit. Un the same day a colored man and
child died making three deaths on one
day, an unprecedented event in this healthy
town. - - Fitt county is out of debt and
has money in the treasury. So much for
tbe good management of the County Com
missioners. 5 The county, when our , pres
ent Board took hold of tne hnanccs, was
$27,000 in debt. In four years they have
paid the debt and have a surplus.
Magnolia Record: A scrimmage
among the darkies last Saturday night.
Crops are generally reported as look
ing finely. A negro boy, in the em
ploy of Mr. A. S. (Uolwell, feu from an ap
ple tree recently ana broke his arm. r
Ninety-nine is the hottest weather we can
chronicle this year. - J A rattlesnake
was killed, a few days since, on the planta
tion of Mr. George D. Herring, InKockfish
township, in this county, measuring four
feet in length and nine inches in circum
ference. His snakeship had ten rattles and
a button. ' A piece of timber fell upon
Mr. B. C. Barden, injuring him severely.
Raleigh News: From an accu
rate count made. Wednesdav morning, be
fore 0 o'clock, it was ascertained that 2,623
watermelons and 83 carts were in market.
Rumors of a general change of sched
ules continue but nothing definite about
the matter has been ascertained. r
Jimmy Starke, telegraph operator at MorT
ganton, was badly shocked by lightning
day before yesterday while receiving a
message. He was .prostrated for a conple
of hours, but we are glad to, learn he has
completely recovered from the . effects.
Last year, at Lexington, he was served in
the same way. Yesterday morning a
little son of Mr. Richard Thompson, aged
about three years, got into a chair, climbed
up on the railing of ,the front porch and:
proceeded to tumble over, tailing a dis-
tance of twenty feet 1 to the ground. , No
damage.
A Boston editor has been to
Charlotte, and has written some apprecia
tive letters. We give a few of his impres
sions: "They are generally thrifty, hospita
ble and mild in manners. Physically they
are somewhat different from the people
found North, being not so fleshy, though
frequently of as large and bony frame as
can be met anywhere. Indeed, this Pied
mont section seems to be prolific in large
men and handsome women. It is rare,
however, to . find a white woman whois
fleshy, though some of them can be 3aid to
be extremely lean. The children are gen
erally beautiful,: with clear skin and even
complexion, lithe in action, and at first
sight the boys would appear to be feminine
were it not for a certain manifestation of
great vitality and a stregth out of propor
tion to what might be expected or them.
Their features are clear-cut and regular. I
did not see a single pug nose nor a gross
face among the whole juvenile white popu-
ation of Charlotte."
Many railroad men have recent
ly met at Charlotte to arrange their matters. -Among
those present were Major J. jC.
Winder, or Kaleigh cs Augusta Air lane,
and Capt. V. Q. Johnston and F. W. Clark,
Esq., of Carolina Central. The Charlotte
Observer reports: "The business between
the Carolina Central and the Raleigh &
Augusta roads was Jn connection with the
junction, which will be effected between
tbe two next wees at uamlet. The mcet-
ng was to settle the terms upon which the
Carolina Central will allow the cars of the
Raleigh & Augusta to run over its track
from Hamlet to Charlotte or Shelby, but
no agreement between (Japt. Johnson and
Maj. Winder was arrived at.'r They will
meet at Hamlet next Tuesday to complete
all necessary arrangements. . It is only con-.
templated to make a connection of trains,
and not to run the Raleigh & Augusta cars
and engines upon the Carolina Central.
Sleeping cars will run through. The differ
ence between Charlotte and. Raleigh on the
two routes, via Greensboro or Hamlet, is :
not more than one hundred yards, accord--I
ing to the Observer. . ; ' :-.
Tarboro Southerner'. Mr. Robert
Thomas, of this county, sends us a turnip
measuring as inches m circumference.
Twenty-nine prisoners in jail, and yet
the rogues are hot happy. A' citizen
ivine near Palmyra, in Halifax , county,
says last Friday was so hot several hands
(colored) fainted in his field, -r Mr; J.
B.' Hyatt sends a beet weighing six pounds
and measuring twenty-one inches round.
We learn from a private letter that our
young friend, Alex. Greene, fish expert,
formerly of btantonsourg, wui supply
young shad for Tar river from 'Holyoke,
Mass. - - On Monday Miles Howell and
Sam Howell, colored boys, aged respective
y 19 and 21 years, were committed to lail,
charged with committing a rape upon the
persons or ADDy Ji-iiieorew ana louisa
Barnes, also colored, and aged 12 and 13
years. u rom a private letter we learn
that uune liurns, an miotic young wnne
man, living in Washington, "was attacked,
with a fit, fell into a ditch on the outskirts
of town, and was drowned last week.
We regret want ot space to publish
all the nice things said about Bro. Bernard
by the Richmond papers on his late visit to
that city, especially the commendatory
things about his great paper, the Wilming-
4-Xn Um -n TTn4ii Ira tkMOAnt AnnnitSnl nnrl
ttrfh Staw.
editorial management such things will al-
ways be
MoIning
" !
N. Ci, SATURDAY,
TB1';CITY.
C ' HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
- Reward for lost blank book. !
J. G. Stevenson Family flour.
MUNSON & Co-f Wamsutta shirts. : . .
iippSiAN BROs-pTurpentine farm.; :
. Change of schedule W. & W. R Rl
- HEiNSBEKOERHClibgman's ne.w hook.
O. G. Pabsey Co Steamer Underhill,
' CbInoe Of schedule W.i C.' & A; R. R,
Excuksion St. G.. & St. A. Athletic Club
Local Oota. t
No session! of. the Mayor's Court
yesterday aorning,''
- Henrv : Wilkes, colored, who
was arrested Thursday afternoon' on sus
picion, was. released yesterday and went on
his way rejoicing.
"Warmer "southeast winds, fall
ing barometer, partly, cloudy; weather and
numerous local rains, are the indications
for this section to-day.
'-. And now Cumberland Lodge,
K. of P., of Fay.ett.evilletiare talking of an
excursion to the' seashore, ' to take place
some time auring yae.preseni, montu
During the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1877, the duty on imports at tbe
Custom House, in j this city, amounted to
$41,079 90, and the tonnage dues to $13.-
536 11. Total, $54,610 01.
The first niimber of the Caro
Una Farmer, nowi series, will be issued
Sept. 1. It will be1 a monthly magazine of
32 pages, and at $1 50 per year every far
mer can afford to take a copy. Address
W. H; Bernard,. Vp'ilmiugton.
There is an! excellent recipe for
making iced tea: Fill up a glass with
chopped ice, placej several Jumps of sugar
on the top, thea pour the not tea on tne
sugar until it is melted and the glass is full
This is a cool arid refreshing drink for
warm weather
The Election In JPender County
After one of thennost exciting and hotly
contested campaigns that we have known
jnthis section foi a long time, the long
mooted question of the permanent location
of the county sitef of Pender has at last
been settled and victory perches upon the
banner of Bitrgaw, ! The places voted for
at the election on Thursday ' were Lilling-;
ton, Rocky Point, : Burgaw and South
Washington, the latter the county seat as
at present located! In order to move it
from that place it was necessary that some
other point should ieceive a majority of all
the votes cast, including those polled for
each of the other jplaces. We have been
kindly furnished with the vote by majori
ties for the two most ' prominent points, as
follows:
-. J
Rocky Point......
Point Caswell.....
Bo. Wasliington
55 00
127 00
96 00
71 00
71 00
00 74
00 46
00 80
420 200
200
220
Lincoln township . .
Holden township. .
Holly township. . .
Grant township...
Columbia township 00
Union township.
The oflicial vole, which will be an
nounced to-day, may vary tbe result slight
ly from the abovejeither oneway or the
other, but the difference will be very tri
fling. Now that the great contest has been hap
pily ended, we hope that the bad blood
which was engendered during the cam
paign may speedily sink into the sea of
orgetfulness; that Pender may build up a
flourishing little town at Burgaw, and that
peace, prosperity and good will may here-j
after reign in all he" borders.;
A lloiband nnd wife Arrested for:
Flsbtlng. V V ' 1
An old colored jman by the name of
David Lucas, and lis wife, Bridget Lucas,
living on Front, between Queen and .Cas
tle streets, were arrjested yesterday after
noon, dv omcer Liewis lirvant. ctiarseu
with fighting, or attempting to do so. It
seems that they -had a matrimonial squab
ble, growing out off tho fact that the old
man leturncd homd and found his wife
gone and the house
locked up, necessitating
his crawling in at
the window. When his
wife returned home,a quarrel arose between
them, upon which ihey adjourned to the
yard, one seized anl axe' and the other a
stick of vood, and jwere just in the act of
i
going for each other's scalps in fine style,
when the officer very quietly and uncere
moniously appeared upon the scene, seized
the offending couple and marched them off
to the guard house! They will probably
have a hearing before the Mayor this morn-
Colored Base Ball Club.
We have been requested to give the roll
of the Scrap Base Ball Club of Wilming
ton, which is as follows: Officers Alex.' B.
Butler, Jr.j presideot; Benj; Willis, secre
tary :Jarne9ProCtoc, "moderator. Position
on the grounds Jjts. E. Starkey, catcher;
Alex: B. Butler; pltjjher; Benj. Willis, first
base; James Proctor, second base; James
Winfield, third base; John W. Mosely,
short stop; CharlesfNorwood, right fielder;
Joshua Davis," centre fielder; Edgar G. Ro
binson, left fielder. ; -
Thermometer Rcorti, .
".The following wil show the state of the
thermometer, at the! stations mentioned, ' at
4.35 yesterday everjing, Washington mean
tlnfe, as ascertained from' the daily bulletin
issued from the Signal Office in this city:
Augusta
Montgomery . . . ..93
Charleston,
New Orleans,.. . .86
Corsicana, ... . ... .97
Norfolk ... .73
Galveston,..
Indianola, . . . . . . 90
Jacksonville, . . .88
Key West,......, 83
Mobile, 94
Puntaliassa, .... .84
Savannah,. ........ 83
St. Marks,. 86
Wilmington,.,.'. 81
fin
AUGUST 4. 1877.
Wilmington and Norfolk Compara
i- tlve Statement, &c. ;
We are indebted to the- officials at the
Custom House in this city for tVts following
comparative statement, as between .Wil
mington and Norfolk, of the businesj
transactions at eachpor;t? respectively, du
ring the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1876,
with foreign ports:
Imports. Wilmington, value, $93,883;
Norfolk, value, $21,415.
-Exports. Wilmington, value, $3,411,450;
Norfolk, value, $7,053,841. , , .
American vessels entered from foreign ports.
Wilmington, 17; tons, 2,945; men, 116.
Norfolk, 9; tons, 4,719; men, 102.
American vessels cleared for foreign ports.
Wilmington, 48; tons, 10,190; men, 337;
Norfolk, 66 tons, 32,415; men 685. ;
Fot ei$u vessels entered from-foreign ports
Wilmington, 197 tons, 59,135; men, 1,900.
Norfolk, 21; tons, 13,212; "men, 291.
Foreign vessels cleared for. foreign ports.
Wilmington, 202; tons, 60,256; men, 1,931.
Norfolk, 42; tons, 29,035; men, 663.
Particular attention is called to the large
difference in the matter of the direct trade
of the two ports, as shown by the above
statement, in favor of Wilmington.
In the matter of exports, Wilmington
could no doubt make a much better show
ing by including her indirect shipments in
the statement; by which-we mean the arti
cles shipped North from this port, but
ultimately destined for foreign ports. In the
above statement, however, Wilmington is
simply credited with her direct shipments.
From the same source as above we have
the following statement of the business
transactions in the District of Wilmington,
N. C, during the fiscal year ending June
30th, 1877.
Imports Value, $98,409.
Exports Value, 4,251,743.
; American vessels entered from.lforeign
ports, 18; tons, 4,945; men, 145. j j
American vessels cleared for ; foreign
ports, 63; tons, 15,191; men, 454. U
Foreign vessels entered j from jj foreign
porti, 203; tons, 66,059; men, 1,964, I
Foreigq vessels cleared for foreign ports,
224; ton8, 71,226; men, 2,152.
It will be seen that the increase in the
value of imports over the last fiscal year
has been $4,526, and that of exports $840,-
293. I. . i ;
Not having the necessary statistics at
hand, no comparative statementof the
business of Wilmington and Norfolk for
the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1877,
could be made. i -
TUe sodden Deatb of Capt. Harding.
Tbe evidence before tne coroner's jury
in the case of Capt I. S. Harding, - of the
wrecking schooner Wave, mention of which
was made in the last issue of our paper,
was. to the following effect: Some slight re
pairs were needed by the vessel, and it was
at first intended to haul her upon the ma
rine railway of Messrs. Cassidey & Ross
and have the work done before leaving
here. Capt Harding, however, was in a
hurry to accomplish some work he had in
view and finally concluded to await a more
favorable opportunity to have the repairs
made. After the arrival of the schooner
off Masonboro', where some wrecking was
being done, it was suggested tkat the first
spare time they had the vessel should be
placed in a favorable position on the beach
inside of the inlet and her bottom scraped I
.n.in.;.i.H 4 , i
and painted, and this suggestion was being I
carried out when the sad calamity oc
curred. Capt Harding was subject to at-;
tacks of heart diseaW which alwavs trou-
bled him a good deal whenever he became
undulexcited, and on Wednesday after
noon he had been considerably worried
with one of his men and had; talked pretty
harshly to him. There were five men con
nected with the vessel besides himself,
three white and two colored. Shortly after
the dispute alluded to had occurred, four
of the men . being outside engaged in
scraping the bottom of tbe vessel, the cook,
who was engaged in preparing supper,
came - upon J decs for some purpose.
when he- discovered Captain Hardine
lying prostrate upon the deck. He imme
diately gave the alarm and the other . men
rushed on deck, when it was found that
Capt. H.J when attackedwilh his old dis
order, as he evidently must have been, had
fallen in such a way that his head had
struck upon a coil of chain, just at a point
where there were some projecting links and
ends of boards sticking out j He bad re
ceived a Severe cut on the temple by his fall
and was. totally unconscious, i A messenger
was immediately dispatched for a physician,
but within a half hour after the messenger
eft the unfortunate man had breathed his
ast, not having spoken a word . or shown
aay signs of consciousness after he had
been discovered. It may be proper to state
that the man with whom he had the mis
understanding was not on board of the ves
sel at the time the unfortunate affair oc
curred. ".
The jury returned a verdict that deceased
came to his death from wounds received
from a supposed fall on board of his vessel
lying at Masonboro' Inlet, j i 1
Capt. Harding is represented, to have
been a very industrious and worthy gentle
men, and was esteemed very highly by- all
who knew him, including those who were
in his employ. He leaves two. daughters
and a son," the former residing at . Provi-f
dence, R. L, and the son also believed to
be at the same places . .:.'. , -i
All Unfortunate Stranger, who4 1
says ne nas oeen trying 10 mase ms way
from Florida to his home in Virginia, ar
plied for temporary quarters at the station
house yesterday. He is suffering with a
severe rising on one of his limbsk , and the
city physician is paying him the necessary
attention. i
WHOLE NO. 3,118
Contradiction of the Reported Hero
lotion and Two Days' Cenflagra
tlou at Port-au-Prince by a cable
Dispatch to a Wilmington House.
In our telegraphic columns on Wednes-
day last it was announced that a Jamaica
telegram, received at Havana,reported that
a revolution had broken out at Port-au-
Prince, and that there had been a two days'
conflagration in that city. ' ,Messrs. E.
Kidder & Sons, in this city, who have ex-,
tensive business relations 'with Port-au-
Prince, made inquiry bv cable as to the
truthfulness of. the report, and yesterday
received a reply to 1 the effect that no revo
lution had broken- out at Port au-Pririce, as
reported, and that the extent of the confla
gration alluded to was the y.urnjng of : two;
building.,, "V" - v- f-- - - V. I
The Odd Fellows Excnralon.
The Gov. Worth, with the excursion parly
from Fayetteville on board, which was ex
pected to arrive by 11 o'clock Thursday
night; did not reach here until early yester
day morning, in j consequence of hiving
broken her rudder about thirty miles above
this city. . She bad quite a number of Fay
etteville ladies and gentlemen on board,
including the Lafayette Silver Cornet and
Orchestra Band. '
At the appointed hour, 8 o'clock, with
a very respectable addition to the crowd,
the boatlef t the wharf and proceeded down
the river, where, we learn, the excursion
ists had a very pleasant time. They did
not return until half -past 8 o'clock, and
about an hour later
the boat left for Fay
by the good wishes of
etteville, followed
all Wilmingtonians for a pleasant trip home
to their Fayetteville friends.
RIVER AND MARINE ITEMS.
The Kate Bonsfield, Williams, cleared
from Runcorn for this port on the 19th of
July.
The German, Barque Sirene, Callis,
from Rotterdam for this , port, sailed from
Helvoet on the 30th of July.
The 'British Brig: Nebo, Becker man,
from Providence foh this porrrived at
on he 31st.
Mildness conquers and hence it is that
the gentle yet positive influence otDr.BulFs
Baby Syrup overcomes so quickly the dis-
oraers or iiarjynooa. irice zo cents, f
CITY; ITEM.
S TrtV n m. -rjm-wm-nn-um rtnn a -nm-rnrt 1.3
, docs not hide itself from examination. Its exceed
ing delicacy and beauty of appearance eives assur
ance of excellence in the performance. : for sale by
THE PEACE OF A HOUSEHOLD is often de
pendent on the cnlinarv skill of the housewife. La
dies know this, and br usinz Doolkt's Yeast Pow-
dsb insure themselves the, most perfect bread and
pastry peesiDie. its use is economy, also, Tor every
can is absolutely full weight, and it is so strong and
pare as to demand the use of a much smaller quan
tity man usual.
Happy tidings far nervous sufferers, and these
who have been dosed, drugged and quacked. Pul
vermacher's Electric Belts effectually cure prema
ture aeDuity, weakness, ana aecay. book ana Jour
nal, with information wsrth thousands, mailed free.
Address Pulvibmacheb Galvanic Co., Cincinnati,
umo. j ,
Transfkr PiuNTiNa-INK8. inyalnable to rail
road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer
chants, mannfactarers and others. ' Thcv are en
during and changeless, and will, copy sharp and
clear for an indefinite period of time. Having just
received a fresh supply of these inks, weare pre
pared to execute orders promptly and at moderate
prices.
the American people.-No people in the
worm saner as mncn witn uyspepsia as Americans.
Although years of experience in medicine had failed
to accomplish a certain ana sure ;remedy for this
disease and its effects, such as Sour-Stomach,Heart-:
Liver Complaint, yet since i the introduction of
Gbebn's Augdst Flowkb we believe there is no
case of Dyspensia that cannot be immediately re
lieved. Two doses will relieve you. Regular size
o.cenia
MAN? WHO ARE SUFFERING from the effects
of the warm weather and are debilitated, are ad
vised by physicians to take moderate amounts of
whiskey two or three times, during the day. In a
little while those who adopt this advice frequently
increase the number of "drinks," and in time be
come confirmed inebriates. A beverage which will
not create thirst for intoxicating liquors, and which
is intended especially for the benefit of debilitated
persons, whether at home or abroad, is Dr.Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the juices of many
medicinal herbs, this preparation does not create an
appetite for the intoxicating cup. The nourishing
and the life supporting properties of many valuable
natural productions contained in it and well known
to medical men have a most strengthening influence.
A single bottle of the Tonic will demonstrate its
valuable qualities. For debility arising from sick
ness, over exertion, or from any cause whatever, a
wineglassf ul of Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals
will strengthen the stomach and create an appetite
for wholesome food. To all who are about leaving
their homes, we desire to say that the excellent ef
fects of Dr. Schenck's seasonable remedies. Sea
Weed Tonic, and Mandrake Pills, are particularly
evident when taken by those who are injuriously
affected by a change of water and diet. No person
should leave home without taking a supply of these
sareguaras along. D or sale by au druggists.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS:
A Better Shirt
THAN OUR WAMSUTTA
X CANNOT BE MADE.
They are all cut lengthwise the cloth, all 3-ply,
all Linen Bosoms, aU completely made. . Only
fiisa men, i.aou ujm ujsuLViutx. '
aug4-lt -'- ' mUNSON & CO
TiirfTentine Farm.
TJ A GOOD PRACTICAL MAN, with a little
money, a fine opportunity will be given to take
a Turpentine Farm. Twenty crops in complete or
der, shipping every week, and next Fall to cut at
least Seven new crops. Applications, stating amount
01 money, aaaressea to undersigned, wm meet at
tention. : , LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Naval Stores Factors, ;
aug 4-1 w&Wlt nac . Savannah, Gee.
Blank Book Lost.
Between front street and the cb-
meterr. Doaaiblv on the Street Car. a LEATHER
BACK BLANK. BOOK or DIARY, with the own
er's name on the fly-lear, containing papers of no
value to any one save the owner. The finder will
b suitably rewarded by leaving it at the STAR
Steamer J. S. Underhill
"jyiiL LBAYB OUR. WHARF . .; ;-'ir
, .- t. . ' fpr-n suntmrrTT.i!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5th, at 8.15 A. M. i '
. ,,- fi'ii- JSeturnnig same Afternoon.
4Bg4-tf i ' 0. Q. PARSLEY & CO.
V RATES OF advertising.
One Square one day,;,.... .;- . 1 00
!! !. threedays, 2 50
" Z iOBray - 3 CO
" live days s 50
" One week, 4 po
' 3owe? - 6 60
Three week 8 50
. Se mnth 0 00
. TwomonthB, ...I 17 00
" ' Three months,.. " " 24 00
" - 8iz months, .." 40 Oft
One year, to CO
"Contract AdvertieemenU taken at protKr
tionately low rates.
Ten lines eslid Nonpareil type make one square.
NEW ADVERTISBA1ENTS.
Ho ! For SmitiUe, Balfl Heal, k.,k;
A Grand Family Excursipn i
To SmithvUle. Bald Head. &c
TTTILD BK G1VKN UNDKR THE AUSPICES
& ST-.
Tuesday Next, the 7th Inst.
Th Tjtrmi. and Pnmmntlnna s..mn. nrtr
WORTH, has been chartered for the occasion.
POSITIVELY s limited number nf TIrb-ota niu
be sold, so that any one that can proenre Tickets
need not fear heiRfr rrowrlprl
The ITALIAN HARPERS have been enrnoM nr '
the occasion. . . . . 4
icecream, .emonaae. Lneura and Fraibnm ha
obtained on board at'lw . ITiraren - - Tfn nthpr nrn-
vleions will be eold. l' ... -
The Beat will leave Market Dock at 8 o'clock. - t
Tickets $1.00. Lstlies and CaCdratfluUf price:'...
taTicKeta can be obtained at the eeveial Knot :-
Stores and from any member ot tb'Committee ,
-'"committer:
B. GLEAVES,
JOHN COLVlLLE.w
JUNIUS DAVIS,
BuBRUTZ CUTLAR,
a, d. brown:: , '
R. G.ROSS,
ang 4-2t
Clingman's New Book.
ELECTIONS FROM THE .
SPEECHES AND WRITINGS
OP liON. THOMAS L. CLINGMAN,
OP NORTH CAROLINA,
With Additions and Explanatory Notes.
; Jost received and for sals at
HEINSBERGBR'S
Live Book and Music Store,
. . . , Nos. 39 and 41 Market St.
ISfOrders from abroad eollcited and will meet
with prompt attention. ' aug4-tf
FAMILY FLOUR
Fresh Ground
FROM NEW WHEAT
RETAILING AT
Five QeiltS per POUnd
AND
SATISFACTION GUARANTIED
AT
j"
I James C. Stevenson s. .
aug 4-tr
Wilmington & Weldon
RAILROAD CO.
Orrvm or Gbh'l Supkriktewtbkt; i
Wilmington, N. C, August 4, 1877. (
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, AUGUST OTH,
1877. Pasacuser Trains on the Wilmington &
Weldon Railroad will ran as follows :
Day Mall and Express Train Dally
Leave Wilmington, Front St Depot, at 6:50 A. M.
Arrive at Weldon.... ... 18:30 P. M.
Leave Weldon................ 11:40A. M.
Arrive at Wilmington, Front St. Depot,. 5:40 P. M.
Nlgnt mall and Express Train, Dally
except Sunday, i .
Leave Wilmington, Front St Depot, at 5:35 P. M.
Arrive at Weldon.... .. . 2:20 A.M.
Leave Weldon... ....... 8:15 A.M.
Arrive at Wilmington, Front St. Depot, 11:45 A. M.
The Day Train makes close connection at Wel
don for all points. North via Bay Line, daily
except Sunday, and daily via Richmond and all
rail route.
Night train makes close connections at Weldon
for all points north via Richmond.
JOHN F. DIVINE,
k aug 4-tf General Superintendent. :
General Snp'ts Office,
WILMINGTON, COKUlfllSlA ft Al
OUSTA Jt. COMPANY,
WILMINGTON. N. C, August 4. 1M7.
Change of Schedule.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, THE
following Schedale will be run on this Road:
Day Express and Mall Train (Dally
.except sonaay)
Leave Wilmington............ 13:00 M.
Arrive at Florence 5:00P.M.
LeaveFlorence 12:30P.M.
Arrive at Wilmington.... 5:20P.M.
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN (Dlilf).
Leave Wilmington........... ... 6:00 P. M.
Leave Florence.. 9:63 P. M.
Arrive at Columbia. 1:11 A. M.
Leave Columbia 11:30 P. M.
LeaveFlorence 2:30A.M.
Arrive at Wilmington......... 6:30 A M.
This Train win only stop at iriemingion, wnite-
ville, Fair Bluff, Manon, Florence, Timmonsville,
Sumter, and . Acton, between Wilmington and Co
lumbia. Through Freight rraln.(Dally except
aanaayti.; -
Leave Wilmington 2:80 P.M.
LeaveFlorence............. 2:35 P.M.
Arrive at Columbia . .-. 10:10 A.M.
Leave ColumbU.. 5:00 P. M.
LeaveFlorence..- ... .. 2:50 A. M.
Arrive at Wilmington 10.20 A.M.
Passeneers for Auensta, and beyond should take
Night Express Train from Wilmington.
Through Sleeping uars on mgnt trains ror un&ries-
ton and;Macon.
ovtin jr. uiviJNis.
aus:4-tf Oen'l Snp't-
Our
( fc TT K Y-W KST."
XV ' "HUMPTI-DUMPTI,"
and other
'' SMOKERS' ARTICLES,
. ' ARE VERY POPULAR.
Secure them and yon will call again at
jy22-tf nae D. PIQOTT'SJI
The Thing at Last.
BEHOLD THE "PEARL OF GREAT PRICE'
is now offered to yon at ONE DOLLAR.
THE PEAttlt 8HIKT
Is an unfinished Shirt, Just being introduced in this
market bv me. It is guaranteed to be superior to
all others, because v
1st They are made or the very best muslin.
2d. The bosoms are three-ply. and made of the
beat linen, each ply. being guaranted all linen .
3d. They are made only by capable and expert-,
enced hands, are carefully inspected, and are unsur
passed by any other In workmanship.
4tn. xney are guaranteed w nt, anu to give enure -satisfaction
in every particular. - '
I lead the Clothing Trade, and ant determined to
lead the Shirt Trade. Call and see the PEARL.
A. DAVID,
aug 2-tf Merchant TaUor and Clothier.