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the nomimch stab '' -'"Tt-vrvw-W-' e'Vr-fcr'a.lr. - .' ' ' . trr. . , tfL if ,;. . BATB 0 SCBSCMPTHHI Of ASTAMCK .' , Hieyeer, (by mail) postage paid,.. $7 00 Sixmontns. ;,. , . m ' 4 00 Three months. ' -r ' --- " '95 One month - " . 100 ToCtttySabseribers, deUveredln anypart of the ttt. Fiftem natomrimtk. Onr CitT Amenta are- not authorized to collect for mere than three montha la advance. s MORNING- EDITION. OUTLINES. The Russian force defending Schipka Pais consists of bat twenty companies; rein forcements are pressing 'forward; Ostnan . Paha's armyat Plevna onttinbers the nuugiau; wueu iub reiuioruemenis. reacu the latter they will number 65,000 or morel Turks claim that Mehemet Ali , has i gained a great ; victory, 'capturing several . guns and inflicting great loss; the Russians attacked. Patti sues the Marquis for nullity of marriage. -John Wesley Harden, a noted Texas murderer, who is i saia to nave ki lieu twenty-seven, persons, , was arrested afcPeusacola, Florida; twenty shots were fired in making the arrest and one man was killed. The Sitting Bull ' commission-hangs fire and persons to serve are -wanted. - Senator Morton is better ahd his rccoYery is , anticipated. Col lector Wiasteaa is overwtielmeu with corji- pfimeatefrom thVgdverfiaient. -Semi official Qermanpresa have a hostile tone towacds Turkey; , the ministerial Nont ..- Deukhe says reports put forward by' Turk ish foreign department are notoriously un ; trustworthy. Dr. W. T. Cooper, near Charleston. - West Virginia! arrested for Doisonine his third wife, r I The Turks were repulsed at Ilainski Pass. - Su leimaa Pasha has been reinforced with two divisions. , - Roumanian railways are to pay fou; thousand franca, for every; soldier hereafter killed, and twelve thousand francs for every Officer.; t Cotton market doll on the week at Liverpiol. -i New York , markets: Money easy; at ,2$ per cent; gold lull at 104; cotton easy at llllic; flour about steady, and more active,1 superfine Western and Stale $3 yt)4 50, Southern 5 507 75; wheat active at $1 151 20; corn 5356c; spirits turpentine firm at 3Gc; rosin tirm at $i 5l ! Latest, By Mail. A STARTLING TKAGEDV. - Salelde of Frank: A, Tbvrnton-Tha Sad Deatb of nle wile Prompts film Destroy hi Life Seir-Polsonlnar by Lanaanam. Special dispatch to the .Gazette. " Washington, August 22. Prank A. Thornton, the sen-in-law of John T. Ford, of Baltimore, com mitted suicide this afternoon at his residence. Sprincdale, j in: Prince George's county, Maryland.4 He came to Washington this morning and purchased his marketing, land invited a friend named, Scnaefer to . accom pany him home to dinner. The two drovu off in a carriage; Mr. Thornton being in excellent spirits.! After the Anacostia bridge was crossed he. be gan to converse with his friend about the death of his wife and one mile . from home he got out of the carriage , and took a seat beside the driver. with-whom he talked Of his f wife's death, and remarked that if he should commit suicide he was sure tho driver would take care of him. t f The driver looked at him in aston ishment, and replied that he would. When the carriage reached Mrl Thornton's residence he and his friend " alirrlif onr! urnltrAjl inf A:. (ha Vimida where they sat - conversing for some time, Mr. . Thornton's t mind seeming to dwell entirely on the death of bis wife. He invited his friend up to the room where she died, and the two sat on her bed. Mr. Schaefer endeavored to divert Mr. Thornton's mind from his wife, in which he was partially. suceeflsfal, and the two went down stairs, where Mr. Thornton remained a few moments and returned to her room, where he drank the remaining contents of a bottle - of laudanum which had been used. by his wife dn- rinsj her illness. When dinner was prepared the servant repaired to the room to announce it, and found Mr. Thornton lying on the bed in a stu pid condition, and was unable to wake him, and iuformed his friend Schaefer, who went to the room and found him in a dying condition and past recovery. Efforts were made to procure physicians, but on their ar rival he was lifeless. Prom Colombia, S. O. ; - Special to Charleston Journal of Com- merce.l . ? ' Columbia; S. C, Aug: 23. fThof convict who was hot by the guard on the Seegers place, Tuesday, died yesterday morning at the Peni tentiary. An inquest was held to-day. A dispatch has been received here from Abbeville, stating that a colored man named Ben Williams, died yes terday from hydrophobia. He was bitten ;by a rabid dog, about nine weeks ago, bathe felt no symptoms until Saturday last, and did not have the first paroxysm until Monday. Sven other' Dersons were- bitten bv I the same dbg, and there is much ex citement in the community. I Wil liams was a good.citizen, and bn Ac tive Democrat in the last campaign. The State ' TreasureT ' within ' the next week will ' disburse, $100,000- of the school appropriation. i . ' T , - :, T' ri ' i.l LSpecial dispatch to Charleston Journal of I ' Cdmmerce. ,.-",, :. j Tke . 01. Domlaloa. j Richmond, Aug. 23. Xha name of Jphp.VY.jDanielj late candidate. for Governor, having ap peared in the papers as a proper per son to fill the seat of Attorney Gene ral, recently made vacant bir the death of j Hon, Raleigh Tj Daniel that gentleman' announces, in ai card to day', that he Will not be a candi Jlateand begs that no further men-, tion of his name be made in connec tion with the position. - :i fT VOL; XX.-NO.133. Three miles In Tnlrty-six TMlnniee. I Siiecial Disnatch - to Journal of Cora- -.- -.- merce.J :-r ,;, , , Long Bkanch, N. J.Ang. 23. The ' swimming match between WadeL of 'Brooklyn, and Ounning- t liam.'of Long Branch, was won by yvaaey jiei naving accompusueu nie distances (three ; milesi uj- thirty8ix minutes. Uumunffham reacnea tno . . . . . . ... i . . . beaqh iri thirty-eight minates. j 73 Spirits Tufpentine. Cats in demand ut Edenlon at 50 cents each. ! Cant. W. II; Dav will edit the WeldonJVcws. , ! . Scuppernong grapes have 'ap peared at Kalcigb. ; "Professor" is the title of the Edenton 'postmaster. Four hundreI and fifty visitors at Union Springs A3,niu Jaiest. -a-i Jud&re Fowle sives $25; for a gold medal to be given to the best speaker at Davidson College next year1. - One nd a half pounds is tho Salisbury Watchman'a largest peach- It plums are the size of a hen egg. j The Fayetteville Uctzette con tains a long account of a delightful picnic and excursion to xsladcn Springs. A youth by the name of W. Pagenstecher was killed at Shelby by a bar rel of sugar Tailing across uia ureasu One hive at Salisbury furnished ninety-eight pound of honey a few days ago according to a correspondent of Char lolte Observer. At Salisbury A. J. Mock& Co., Wm. H. 'Crawford, R. F. Graham & Co., and Thomas W. Uaynes & Co. havo all been adjudged bankrupts recently, says Charlotte (Jbaerver. Greensboro North Statq: The farmers Who 'neglected to' sell ' and; thresh their wheat promptly made a mistake. Prices have gone down very materially du ring the past few weeks. The Tarboro Southerner, hath it thusly: Rain, rain, beautiful rains, Destroying the crops on fair, fertile ! plaius; Kust. rust. deatb-deaJing ruak Twixt you the farmers will cf rtainly bust. Fayettevule Gazette: Three of our oldest and most esteemed citizens have recently been seriously illGen. Holmes, Mr. ii. liose and Mr. VY likings, we are glad to know that they are all better; we saw Mr. Wilkings ou the streets the other day. Gen. Holmes is reported convalescent, and a letter from Mr. Kose (now at wades boro) represents him as well as vver.l The loss of any one of them wouki cause se rious grief to this community. Salisbury correspondent of the Charlotte Otmroer tells of an accident to Hon. Charles Price. He was riding with a young lady when he was knocked out of the buggy by a pair or runaway Jiorses, taking the lines with him: "The: youug lady 8toopingdown and reaching over with the crooked handle of her parasol fished up the lines from among the horse's feet, and succeeded in stopping him in his mad flight. Captain Price was considerably bruised but pot seriously hurt." Goldsborb Messenger : We sup pose that but few of our Lenoir county readers are aware of the fact that bananas, oranges and, lemons grow profusely in Lenoir county. ..Yet, such is the case.! (Joldaboro challenges tbe stale on improve ments. W e observe ten new brick stores in course of erection in the chief business portion of this town, and others in prospect. There are also three very handsome dwel lings going up, aud several smaller ones, Raleigh News gives the follow ing telegram from Col. W. F. Beasely (he commanded a North Carolina regiment), of Baltimore: Mr. Beasley says, "before tele graphing you this morning, over fifty heads of families called on me, and since theainen representing at least one hundred more, have come to see what inducements!. Could offer, &c The majority of these men are mechanics, ana all want to go to farming." The want to buy lands, with time to pay for them. Mr. Beasley says if proper in ducements are offered, hundreds of these families will come Co this State.- I A negro in Charlotte undertook to move an engine that was full of 1 steam. The Observer gives the result : It ran into an engine, 'and was preparing to do more mischief yet, when Reinhardt threw the lever forward. This turned the engine in another direction, and a full head of .steam beimr on. she dashed forward, ran into the engine house, burst through it, and finally landed on the other side. ' When the engine did finally stop, Ki. dismounted, j looked around, drew his sleeve across his forehead and strolled off, and hasn't been back since.' Salisbury Watchman: There is a colored camp meeting in progress near Halter Shops, in this county. One. night last week, it being very dark, ahd - the preaching keeping up until one o'clock, the whole congregation concluded to sleep' in the church. The preacher laid down in the pulpit and the congregation in the pews and Bnent the night. - Some of the prisoners in the county jail tried to escape last week, nut were caught in the act and prevented,' 'There are some twenty, odd in the jail, and it's a pity they can't be got at and put to work on the public roads. s Raleigh Observer: Gen. John stone Jones, Adjutant General of North Carolina, announces that arrangements are in progress for an encampment and review of the volunteer troops of the State, one of the most brilliant and attractive features of Fair week., : t We had the pleasure of a call on yesterday from Gen; Leach, who wamu uj ujou pruicoBiuuni uubiucbb. Few men have done as effective service in behalf .of the Democratic party as Gen. Leach. His services in the . last campaign were esneciallv brilliant, and will long be gratefully remembered in both the Caroli- nas. . . .ls. ' s , .- I - . - - , - n - ' " Charlotte Observer: Passengers on the dp wh train, yesterday afternoon, re port that two 'convicts became engaged in an altercation while at work on the West ern North . Carolina . Railroad, ' when one struck the other on tbe head with a shovel, struck the other on tbe head with a shovel, splitting open his skull." A citizen 6f Mallard Creek township, named 'Jones, 'went into the ' hardware store of Walter Brem &t Martin j yesterday, and (began to make a minute examination of a horse feed cotter. While admiring' the smoothness with Which it jean, his hand moved, on con sciously toward the blades, and one of his fingers dropped down on the floor, f They picked it up for him and put it back in po sition, and be got, on his little mule. and vm?. s , . a '. y i ' I a.-rIiW ThS a. jv tiVMA at Warsaw between tne two negroes ni son Best and Ebb Jones, in which Best re ceived a mortal wound, originated about a WILMINGTON; neero eirl; Mr. J. W.: Murray' of Kenansville township: had the misfortune to have, his fine, young black horse stolen 21 this year.. There i3 considerable sickness here now." - We -believe a great deal of It arises from want of proper attention to the streets. 'Mti Olive correspondent: . J, B. Oliver's chufas are very fine. The tops, of which stock sue very fond," will fcnake a large quantity of '. forage, while the kernels are very excellent to fatten hogs. -j--Our ingenious friend, George ' A. Newell, is the inventor and patentee of the most complete washing machine we ever saw, whidh; with proper management, is destined to be a sue' cess financially. . s- A"j colored bby cnX off his toes with an axe a few days- since. Edge tools are dangerous play things- people are organizing a brass band, and will soon have their instruments: ; A camp meeting is in nrogress at Kennekeetl Mr. Harry Skinner has a sow that had se venteen pigs. Who can beat this. The jprospect for our railroad from ' Eden ton to KmerlnTtEewint we insure s cordial reception by - oar citi zens. , The crops below Edenton have been greatly damaged. 'Much less than an average crop will be made, and on some farms we learn there has been almost a com plete failure. Crops on the sandy lands are good. Large quantities of pears have been shipped from our town to Northern cities during the last two weeks,, hut we learn that the prices have been very . low: A friend of ours a citizen of Dare county told us a day or two since that one day , last fall he made a haul with his seine, in the ocean, and caught one hundred and two sharks. . The seine was only two hun dred and eighty yards long, and he says that twice as many sharks got away as he land ed. - Plymouth correspondent": The colored would-be colonizers spread them" selves here last week, speeches pro and con being made by i'rof. L.ane. ltev. lUoone. and William Ferebee, colored. The idea don't seem to "take" with our darkies, though L Tarboro Southerner : Dr. S. Westry Battle. Assistant Surgeon iU. 8. Navy, reached town on Tuesday, to remain a few days with his father's family, f A Tarboro fellow didn't like "Whisper you'll be mine, love." He wanted her to say it aloud, so everybody could hear it, then she couldn't go back on him. Mr. iAlmon Hart, who died recently in this equity, was insured in the iEtna Life Insurance Com-' pany for $10,000. A Plymouth cor respondent, under date of August 17th, says: "Some negroes, engaged in repairing Mr.' Augustus Holly's milL down inj Bertie county, got into a dispute, ancfaftei a few words one struck tbe other on the bead with a long handled shovel, from which he died in a few minutes. - A fharder worked bench, bar and jury never breathed than at Nash Court last week. Judge Mc- Koy, a Democrat of tbe old school, with, a head chock full of brains, and a heart re plete with kindly feeling, presided; Sheriff Cobb, of our county, received no tice on Saturday, from the-Sheriff of Hert ford county, that he had captured and im prisoned Lewis Whitaker. indicted I in this county for killing Isaac Jones, both colored. In July, 1874, at Dr. Baker's Foxhall place, about three miles from town, the prisoner and deceased were sitting at the dinger ta ble, when an altercation ensued between Whitaker and another colored man. ! Jones made an observation which led to si quar rel, when Whitaker stabbed him fatally: Whitaker made bis escape, and has not been heard from before. '; I - Raleigh News: We baVe re ceived from D. W. Ivey, Esq,, i residing near Pacific depot,' on the R. &Q. Railroad, two twigs of peaches, one &i inches loDg containing 9 peaches, tbe other 7 inches long having on it 0. Mr. Ivey claims for Tithat they are a new variety and gives ten the name of "the cluster . peach." - We are informed that W. EL. Deaver ana" F. K. Davis, of Asheville, and Wm. A. Ross, of Morgan ton, were arrested on Tuesday, by Major Wagoner, charged with receiving "hush money" and bribes from distillers. They were taken to Morgan ton for examination before the United States Commission, on Wednesday.' Our infor mant had not heard the result. The passenger train on the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad, coming South yesterday! after noon, ran into a drove of cattle near tbe old Clarksville Junction, And made beef of four of. them. Very fine peaches sold in this market yesterday at twenty cents per bushel. Aunt Abbie lou3e is sick, and Gov., Vance paid her a yisit yes terday afternoon. His .Excellency left this morning for a flying trip to Beaufort: he will ? return Monday morning. The Governor has appointed a special term of the Superior Court for Burke county, to be held by Judge Scbenck, to commence on the third Monday, lath day of JNovemDer. - The ; Governor issued a requisition yesterday on Governor Hampton, of South Carolina, for tbe. return to this State of one Jack Johnston, charged .in Mecklenburg county with horse stealing. I . T S E O I T "ST . NKW ADVKKTISKIWKNTS. Chas. Klein Undertaker, &c. 1 Munson & Co. Academy uniforms. Pbttbway & Schulken Groceries. Notice to heirs of Charles Carpenter. J. C. Stevenson Cabbage, potatoes, &c. Local Does i To-day is known in the religious calendar as St. Bartholomew. ! No music from the Cornet Club last night. Reason: Too sleepy. . . The Canoe race at Masonboro t 1 sound will be saile'd next Wednesday, the 29th inst. ' ' Rising barometer; increasing north and east winds, partly cloudy or clear weather and stationary temperature, are the indications for this section to-day. . Mr. Stephen G. Worth, one of the Fish Commissioners, was in the city yesterday; He has been on a visit to Wac camaw Lake preparatory to stocking its waters with fish, a' Last night was one of the warm- est we have had in weeks." ' The air was close and oppressive, and the mosquitoes were "close" too. -In fact, we were moved to say, Ttoy.sUcketh'. closer, than' a brc ther." " ." t- s."; " ' ' 1 ' - The postmaster at Fayetteville informs us that "the Warsaw stage reaches Fayetteville at 6" A. M. We now send our morning edition to our PayetteviUe subscri w ntthe staee leaves Warsaw before bers, as the stage leaves Warsaw 'before the arrival of the evenipg train from Wil- mington. .i S ii -1 I N.'C.v SATURDAY;- A Colorefl Bcy Arreaiea for greeny. I A colored boy by the name of Jack iBraDa who y ony ten years of age, has the reputation of, being! several years older," was arrested yesterday morn- ing, by Officer Nelson , on the charge of "stealing, a pocket-book(. containing a five dollar. bill, from a lady connected with the ' millinery department of Mr. N.'.H. Sprunt; at Exchange Corner, in whose" store the boy had beenemployed as a porter, errand boy, &c. Shortly after, the money was; missed Jack asked Mr. Sprunt to let him gp home, as his, mother was, very sjek. The request was; granted,: butt Officer Nelson whs sub sequently ; , acquainted - with , the , circum stances of. . the theft and went to the house of the mother of, the boy, oh CastleL in the neighborhood of Eighth or ' Ninth street, where he succeeded in recovering a port ion of the stolen money, while it was found that the mother of the boy was not sick, as he had represented. Jack was arrested and T "fUOB; uou?' -wncre r. 7. . r,j "ui- magistrates for examination. We learn that the boy stole a sum of money from the store a few days since, but no action was taken ia the matter beyond, an effort to frighten him into abstaining from such at tempts in the future.., , i .- The. case subsequenlly came up for a hearing before Justice Hall and was dis missed, on the ground that it could not be made a case of larceny, the. boy having picked up the pocket book on the stairway, where it had been dropped. " The mone jjj and book were restored'., and - the boy was promised a proper corrective by his pa- rents. Cutting Scrape . . - - - Yesterday afternoon, about C o'clock, considerable excitement was created .on -Front, between Market'and'Dttek treets, by a difficulty bft ween a colored boy about 17 years old, by the name of George Reed, and a' young-colored woman named; Char lotte Haggie, during which the former -se verely cut the latter iu the left arm, . near the shoulder, with a pocket knif e.f Reed was immediately after arrested by,, Officer Nelson, and taken to the guard houses where he was locked up in a celt .The woman was also conveyed to the guard room; and the city "physician sent for to examine her wounded arm, from which the blood flowed prof usely marking her course to. the City Hall aud deluging, her , clothing wth the crimson tide. The wound,' though: not a serious one, may possibly have proved fatal if received in a more vital part. ;. ' v. j v . The difficulty, it seems, originated from the mischievous propensities of the boy, who was "poking fun" at lhe woman and made her mad, when trouble ensued be tween them, which culminated.!? le stab bing.tl' r "" j-" Tne Concert Clan Excursion. ' The excursion on the Modoc, which left here Thursday night, shortly after 8 o'clock, returned yesterday morning about 6 o'clock, having run all the way to Smithvillc and back. The night was one of the most de lightful of the season, the moon shining brightly during the entire trip. The stay at SmUhville was necessarily a short One. The music was a great treat, and the dis ciples of Terpsichore 1 enjoyed their favorite pastime to the full. Taken altogether the excursion was a very enjoyable one, though we question if those who participated in ' it would have been anxious to repeat the ' ex periment last night, especially those who bad business to occupy them yesterday. A Daueerooi Wueta.-''- ''"'if : ! Chief of Police Brock .informs 11$ that a dangerous wash was discovered yesterday under the south side of the viaduct: at the ... corner of Eleventh- and Market streets, by Which tbe street at that point was so un dermined, as to leave only a thin - layer Of earth at the lop, which 'was liable at any moment to give way under the weight of vehicles passing over it. It would, never have been noticed from the street, and was only discovered through ah examination made to discover' what damages, if any, had resulted from the heavy rains of Thurs day, morning. The evil was soon; reme died, and the place is now safe. County Commluloaeri. The Board of County Commissioners met yesterday afternoon, at 2$ o'clock; present, J. G. Wagner, Chairman, and Commission ers Worlh and Sanders. : j 'The only business transacted was that of appointing committees, One for Wilming ton and one for the other townships to lay off the school districts of tbe countyin ac cordance, with the present law. Commis sioners Worth, Grainger and Holmes were appointed for Wilmington, and the. Chair man' and Commissioner Sanders for the other townships. : The Board then ad journed, 1 subject to the call of the Chairman: ; Deatli of sin Old Citizen. - Mr. Robert Finlay, an old 'and well known citizen of this place, died yesterday.. Mr. Finlay was born in Paisley, : Scotland, and ; came to this city from New York about twenty-five years ago, ever since which time he has been in the employ of the Wilmington & Weidon Railroad' in the capacity of a machinist. He was "highly esteemed by all who knew him. His re mains will be interred at Rocky Point to day, and. as a special train will be run'tp that place there will ba an opportunity for those who desire ta attend the funeral to do so! , District iconfereaeo. i ' 'f :-':',):,. The Wilmington District Conference of the Church met' at' Rocky Point, on Thursday! There will probably be a Special train' tun on Sunday to conVey"' visitors to the Conference, though we have1 heard nothing official in that direction. ; ( AUGUST 25, 1877. HARBOR IJTIPROVEfllENTM. ! ;' .Wilmington, N. C," ) f . j . - August 22d, 1877. ) Mr. A. H. . VanBokkelen, President of the (foamier if Commerce: " ' : Bir For some time past various ru mors, letters and newspaper communica tions have reached us relative' to our Har bor Improvements, more particularly to the- closing of New Inlet, as affecting our com mercial relations with the Eastern portion of the Stated These expressions seem to reflect upon .the wisdom , and good inten tion oi our- citizens, and also upon our member of Congress, and are further calcu lated to disparage our Harbor Improve ments, hence your committee felt called upon to investigate the matter thoroughly i wuiuu.il uas uonej, ana report tne result to me Chamber .for promulgation, or such dis position as it may think proper for general iuiuruiaiion; We find that the closing of New Inlet ww nU necessarily necessitate the naviga ting entirely around Frying Pan Shoal0, as ujr vcBoeiv vrauiirg m .our port irom no jx or in. small vessels from Onslow coun ty, and other counties from the eastern part of the Slate, may pass over the Shoals at almost any point, but, besides this, there are three distinct and well defined slues of nine, twelve, and sixteen feet water at low tide. ; The first begins half a mile from the uape, is six hundred feet wide and nine feet deep. The second is three and a half miles from the Cape, and twelve feet deep, (this slue is distinctly buoyed). The third is further out and sixteen feet deep ' The distance from New Inlet to the Cane. according to the latest United States coast survey, is eight and three-fourth miles; from New Inlet Bar to the Cape is ten miles; from New Inlet Bar to five fathom hole, in. side the Inlet, is four miles, from New In- jei joar to nve fathom hole, via the first passage across the Shoals and Bald Head. is twenty-five and a half miles; from New inlet Bar to five fathom hole, via the second passage .(buoyed) across the Shoals and Bald Head, hv thirty miles. This makes the extra Bailing distances twenty-one and a half, and twenty-six miles, of which eight A r 1 . i . 1 1 1 1 . ... . uiuus mo nruuiu me uuruuT, leaving lue outside extra distance thirteen and a" half and eighteen miles, and this distance would probably be shortened several miles if the distance is estimated by a direct line from the turning point in entering New brief to lue lurmug point at uape x ear. i i It would be well to remark here that we are informed that.the slues above alluded to will be buoyed at the proper time; ! 1 It will readily be seen from the above statement that no good reason exists for opposing the work for improving the harbor vj uiug wo uiioi, us jt involves no extra risic or hazard to navigation, only a mere trifle in extra sailing distance, which no ineuu 01 xMonn Carolina ought to complain 01, in view 01 me important work now in hand a work calculated to reflect honor and benefits, rich and lasting, to the entire Sjate. i It is not Wilmington alone we are now struggling for, but North Carolina. Our great desire is to elevate our State to the standard of other States, bv nroviduig for her an importing and exporting port which ouaii emauuipaie ner irom humiiiatmg and slavish commercial vassalage to other States : We think ' we know the good and true DeODle Of Onslow HnH nthor oruintiod nt tho East too well to suppose for a moment that they would willingly or knowingly give countenance to sentiments disparaging" a work so vital to the best interests of the State. We, therefore, conclude either they are ignorant of tbe facts, or have been deceived by designing persons from inter ested motives, or it may be the work of emissaries from abroad in the interest of other States. Be this as it may, it is ear nestly, to be hoped that all good and true citizens of our State will unite in upholding the few hands which are sustaining this noble work, a work "now trembling in the balance of success by reason of the inade quate appropriations of Congress for its security , We can, therefore, ill afford any obstacles whatever being placed in the way of its onward progress. ; It may be remembered that the Cape Fear river and harbor, at its earliest discovery, about 1660, was regarded one of the fleest and best on the South Atlantic coast, carrying a good draught of water up to Wilming ton. In 1761 the pilot road across the beach at the Hawl-over was blown -but by a ter rific hurricane, and converted into what is now known as New Inlet, when the depre ciation of water upon the main bar and for mation of shoals in the river commenced. The navigation' of the river was fur ther complicated in 1775 by. obstruc tions placed in the vicinity of Big Island as a . war measure. At vari-r ous times since the formation of : tbe Government were appeals made by our people to Congress for the removal of these obstructions and restoration of our naviga tion, failing ia which, until 1820, the work was undertaken by tbe State. About, 1827 the work was undertaken by the .General Government; which it prosecuted in peri-, odical spasms until 1858, never having made an appropriation sufficient to com plete and secure any work undertaken.con sequently no good resulted... I. mm1 . In 1869-70, when the present work com menced, we found an open space of two miles between Federal Point and Smith Island beach, the beach wearing way, nav igation almost destroyed and rapidly de preciating. . . v "f 5 1 In discussing the propriety of closing New Inlet one significant fact occurs,which answers all questions or doubts on that subject. Since 1827 the Government has appointed various Boards of Engineers (we don't know how many, but ; quite a number), presumed to be composed of the best engineers and the 1 best minds ' the country afforded, charged with the duty of examining the Cape Fear Harbor,1 and re porting the practicability of restoring 'or improving it, and submitting the best plan 1 for so doing. ; In every report, without ex ception, we think, the first, the. important, in fact the fundamental principle or com-, bination in any and ali general plans for successfully improving Cape Fear! Rtver and Harbor, and the navigation or mem, was to "dose New Inlet. I This fact tells lhe whole story, aud-set tles the question, for there is no. kind of use in trying-to get behind these Boards. 1 - Respectfully submitted, , . . " . 1 ! ' ' i - Ef. Nott, ? , 1 -Geo. Habbiss. f RIVER AND SIABIKB ITE9IS. :r 1 The steamship BaMgh? Oliver', Arrived at Baltimore f rom ibis port on.the 62d inst - The Norwegian barque danger Rolf. Lepsoej, arrived at Rotterdam from this port 'ontiaOth'insL',." ;.?! ""jj-'i.,.? .' j T -i-.Tbe.Norwegian barqud Freyt the Ger man brig Ined, Xhe British brig M. P. ti&r-i rington, and a schooner, name not. remera- Hatm. am in helow. bound tin. !", ..M colored; was arrested by Officer NelJfi,l! yesterday ' charged with disorderly conduct,- Sec., but he was subsequently 'released. ' We f learn, however -that he. gave thef officers consi derable trouble and came near being re4 arrested.' ... . ' :.':;.'',. . .- h i .. 1 Willies, ,1 H HP A ID) ' WHOLE NO. 3,136 Spore on tme Rver. , The, denizens o t Water , street 'were en livened yesterday morning by the appear ance in the'river, on experimental trips, of .1 f-i r- ..... .' i T-i t s-rt H . i ' . m jjc uunzzer s ana xiea, uiona, small siue- wheel boats, the-former propelled by hand by the use of a crank 'and the 'latter in muck the same- manner, .except I that the feet are used as the motive power 'instead of the hands., They both made very ..gqod speed,' and their appearance served for the time being (o vary the usual monotony of life on the wharves.' - " : , Thermometer Record. , , lhe following will show the stale of the thermometer,' at the stations mentioned, at 4.36 yesterday evening, Washingtoh mean' time, as ascertained from the daily bulletin issued from the Signal Office in this cityt A mm A 1 Vrt- ft A. Montgomery , : . ;V75 Charleston, New OrIeani:'.'.'.88 Norfolk,!..:..!.. .87 Punta Rassa, . . , .81 SavanniUi,,...L; .;.89 St: Marks, i.j,.... 85 Wilmitigiou,..;; 85 Corsicana, . Galveston. . 1 ! .95 ..91 .1)2 Indianola, . .-. Jacksonville,-. Key West, . . . Mobile..,..,. .90 The number of SOpium and Morphia eat era in this Country alone, 'would equal in size an immense army.., To what extent the desire was ingrafted jn these unfortunates by the early administration of the 1 deadly poisons named.it is not difficult to conceive. Dr. IBull's Baby Syrup is Hie remedy: for the diseases of Babyhood, contains, nothing in jurious to the weakest infant, .and is abso lutely safe under all circumstances, s Price 25 cents. -f ' - - -- ; . f. A. LOVELY CXMPLKXloiT--The rerr counter part of nature, without suggestion of artiflclal ap plication. bestowed by that unique cosmetic. Qon- rand'a Olympian Cream. - Price ia : lare Bottles reancea to une uoiiar. jror saie dt j. v. aanas. Health. economT and astronomic Bleasnre are Jewels in the crown of the housewife's skill. Make inem certain Dy using only imolxt's x bast JPow- dir. Aoaoiuteiy iaii weignt, great strengtn, and purity of material, and eurenesa of result constitute this the choice of the domestic circle for bakieg purposes. Happy tidings for nervous sufferers, d these no nave oeen aoseo, aruggea ana quacsea . Pnl- irmacner's Jtuectnc Jieits effectuaJlv enre di rema- tare debility, weakness, and decay. Book and Jour- aal. with information worth thousands, mailed free. Address Pul v a rkachxb Qalvamio Co., Cincinnati, umo. , -i - Thassfsb . PBiXTnrs-tirKa. Invaluable to - rail road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer chants, raanaf aeturers and others. They are enr auruu; ana cnaneeiess. ana will codv anaro ana dear for an indennite period of . time.: Having Just receivea a rresn supply or inese lnss, we are pre pared to exocuteordera promptly and at moderate pnees. Book Butdbbt. th MORjnno Stab Bobk Bind ery doeB all kinds of Binding and Ruling In-a work manlike, manner, and at reasonable prices. , Mer 1 ehante and ethers needlne Receipt Books, brother work, may rely on promptness la tho execution of sneir oraers. - t 1 THB AMERICAN PEOPLE.- No Deoole in the world suffer as much with DvsDeDsia as Americans, Although years of experience in medicine had failed to accompiisn a certain and sure .remedy lor this oiseaee ana its eaects, aacn as Boar-Btomaca, n eart- Liver Comphdiit, yet since . the Introduction of ubimi August jVXOwib we DeJievo tfltero is no case or Dyspepsia that cannot be immediately re lieved. Two doses will relieve you. Regular size 75 cents, i MANY 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 daring 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 wineglaseful 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 uisicu uj b ciiaugc ui wuts uiu uiei. .no person should leave home without taking a supply of these I safeguards along. ForsalebyaU'drnggista. I jdiejd. ; , 1 FINL AY.-In this citv on Fridav. Antmat 24th. ROBERT FINLAY. ia the 6Gth vear of his aee. Deceased was born at Paisley, Scotland, !The re mains win De interred at uocKy jfoint. ; -. NEW' ADVERTISEMENTS. Uniforms J? OR THE "CAPE FEAR MILITARY i-CADE. ui, maae to measure, at priceB corresponauig 1 wltn the size of the patron. Leave orders early with I MY," made to measure, at prices corresponding RIt7NSON & CO aug25-lt Merchant Tailors. J3ARTIE8 IN WANT OF . , ! 5 Molasses, all grades; Salt Meats, , , Lard, Flour, all grades ; Coffee, . f : : : : i: . 1 j . . Candles, Soap, Lye, Potash, Corn, ? - i l --.-';.! . , .': "i j . . i - , Oats, Hay, Fish, Featters, Glue, j ' ' Bagging, Ties, Spirit Casks, Ac' ! - - 1 Communicate with us and we will put them In the way of getting Bottom Figures and Best Terms. PETTEWAY- 8CmrLKEN t , Brokers and Oommlssioa Merchants. aug 25 -tf Next North Princess and Water Sts . II0RTHERIT CABBAGE IRISH POTATOES. omoiis. ITORTH CAROLINA ..l ...v.- 1 ;'-And - 'l "' . 1 ! SUGr-AR-CURED HAIIS AND FLOUR, The Latest Reduc - , AT , -I , aIA-l - J James C. Stevenson s. augM-tfv .'-: , .;. . two dava. .. . . four dava... V . v ' r- ne week,...' . 4 00 -; Two weeks,.;.. - 60 " One month, ... . . -10 00 . ,r.-r TwomonthB,.....,..,. 00 " . " Three months,... :... S4 00 , ,. Sixmonths,. 40 00 . ". . 7 . . One year,.. t go 00 - trcontnet Advertisements taken at proor tlonately low rates. .1 -, .. .Ten lines mild Nonpareil type make one square. NEW , ADVERTISEMENTS. WSSt&ML&J. op thb widow and children of nathaniel carpbntbr, deceased. In proceeditga under an order of tho Chancery Division of the Supremo Court of Jndica ture of Kngland.'made in a cause of Howe r. Fite gerald, on the 17th day of May, 1877, any person claiming to be the real or personal representatives or next or kin of Corydon Carpenter, William Faun ueroy Carpenter,' Nathaniel Carpenter, or Biuhrod Carpenter, who were respectively sons of Dr. Na thaniel Carpenter, late of the county of Kinc and Queen, Virginia, United- States of America, who died m or- about the month of April, 1778, leaving a widow and the above named four children him sur viving, are invited to eend in claim on or before the Slst of December 1877, as hereinafter mentioned. The said Corydon Carpenter is believed to have died in 1799 intestate and without Issue, leaving a widow. William FaunUeroy Carpenter, is believed to have died at the end of the last century intestate and an married, and administration to his effects is believed to have been granted to -Charles Carpenter, on the 16th day of February. 1797. - Nathaniel Carpenter is believed to have died in tho West Indies in 1805, un married and intestate. Boshrod Carpenter is sup posed to have died young. It is believed that in 1798 he Went with hfn mother tn Halifa-r muni. North Carolina? The ; widow of the said Doctor Nathaniel CarDenter ia heiievwl ham muriMi again after his death. ', All such persons claiming to be eueh real or personal representatives or next of kin, as aforeaafd, are -desired by themselves, or by their solicitora, to send -notice of taetr claims to Messrs. Poole- A, , Hughes, Solicitors, S3 Chancery Lane, London, England. . V a . POOLK & HUOHES. aug25-3t aug 25, sept 8&2i nac Chas. Klein, UNDERTAKER AND CABINET ' : ' MAKER. Front Street, next North n . of Schutte's Furniture Store. COFFINS. BDRIAL CAHKH.anil twr fhino- In the Undertaker's line ooDstaatly ob band. 1 .FURNITURE REPAIR BD in the Beat Wannnr ' and at the Lowest Prices. : aug 85-tf FofReiit; THE LARGE AND ELEGANT DWEL LING, formerly- the residence of N. N. Nixon, situated on Chestnut Street, be Will 111 urn tween Third and Fourth, will be rented ifor one vear from October-let. ' Ifla sub stantially and elegantly built, contains more than twenty rooms, and ta well adapted to. the purposes of a Boarding House. . Parties wishing to renter lease may see the House cupant, who will take pleasure la snowing it. For further particulars atmlv to the tmAerRiirneil by letter, addressed to Scott's HilL Pender countv. or-at Wilmington. - It. a. BKKAN, Trustee, aug 13-2tawtf SafcW, nao and Guardian. ;'; t j ' ! I ; U THB ZKZ Xj IN" T 99 M,HUMTI-DUMTr " 'and t0 "s KEYiWEST.. ' , O I G A R S , r - By D. PIQOTT, nae Tobacconist aug 16-tf Bf ibiswidk Cdurt. OX) ACCOMMODATE THOSE r ATTENDING BRUNSWICK! COURT. STEAMER J. 8. UNDERHILL . . i . . WILL LEAVE OUR WHARF ON MONDAY, AUGUST 26, AT 8.15 A. M. , :, s ... p. i fAtmUKX A CO., aug 24-tf . . . - - Agents. ', , , 'f ;;?' if - '-'h ' Hy Stationery Stock JNCLUDES ALL THE STANDARD" ARTICLES SOLD IN THE TRADE. BLANK' BOOKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. :..!. 1 :(' -...' - New. and Elegant Designs in " AUTOGRAPH" "ALBUMS, SCRAP; NEWSPAPER - uuniwtM, r&ns, ana JB.Jfiu.Ur "l RANDUM BOOKS. ' KNVELOPES of all Sizes, Grades and Colors. WRITING PAPERS of Every Description HEINSBERGER'S Live Book and Music Store, Nos. 39 and 41 Market St. ang 24-tf Carriage materials. JIMS, HUBS, SPOKES, SHAFTS, . AXLES, SPRINGS, BOLTS, Ac. A Complete Assortment and the Lowest Prices at ,N, JACOBI'S Hardware Depot, No. 10 South Front street . aug 19-tf FLOUR. FLOUR. t;r y OUR: POPULAR, BRANDS - ' ' - OF "' ' m m mm mm m aat III I" .J Urn ; f 1 : I I m& IU ! WW .T mm Vr W am. j jtfreslr Ground JpV-ERY J)A.Y; AT Q UK MILLS AND t"EQUAIi TO ANY IMPORTED ' ii. m r.--1'. ; 11 .-.1 ; m" . . finMyfT1T a. Maf i y" JUt Ow kjlXl aug 19-lw Hay .! Hay I 200 BALES HAY I .... - -. ; 1 PRIME ARTICLE. ' - s:f '! 1; VERY LOWEST FiGURXS. . ONLY 75c per cwt., at Coal and Wood Yard, aug 19-lw J. A. SPRINGER Bricks ! Bricks ! 1AA Tl hl GOOD BRICK, 1UU.VVV, For sale by WILLARD BROS. 'miultleSuOiiroMlte Comer, THB PLACE TO GET it - ' J . SADDLES HARNESS, V WHIPS and COLLARSS Hade or Repaired, Cheap for Caelu - - rrl ? " Mexi to Bouineriana'a outvie. 1 a . 1 ., .. HAYDEN GERHABDT, 4 ang 19-tf-' ' - Wilmington, N. O. JBaggiigjand Ties. , '250 nd Hal? pUj'PQpiNa, 5QQ Bdui New and BpUeed TIXS. -J q'qQ New SPIRrp'CASKS,; ;u I . i i ttn-roa rf R and Smoked SIDES. Oi A Bbls FLOUR, all grades, r kaaa Bush White and Mixed CORN, For sale very low by , aug 17-tf WPBTH WORTH. Ames' Shovels. . k XES' i SPADES. BOWLS AND SHOVELS, Grub Hoes, Marl V Briar Hooks. Club Axes. Ptalra nmb li ativta DVvh-. RalnwL Ae. The largest stock of the above Goods and at the toolA auglS-tf 19. 20 and SI Market St laaaa I IS:!: t k"1'
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 25, 1877, edition 1
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