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THE ilOBIIEIG OTAft. V By WM. H. E2UWAhl. : - ... i' PUBLISHED-. DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS. i'f ? jf;-......- r. i Hv .v; I I RATBB Or BtTBSO&XPTIOit IH abvahci : One year, I (by mail) poatage paid,...i... f7 00 Six month, . .-. " .,. , ..;....4...- 4 00 Three months, "': .." " r -:' ...:i,.. 85 one month - " " 1 00 To City Subscribers, delivered In any part of the city. Fifteen Cents per week. - Oar City Agents are not authorized to collect tar mere than three months in advance. - ;.: - - ? t It is said that there is some truth- in the reported withdrawal of Prince Bismarck as mediator; his. sincerity being questioned may also influence him in his' coarsev1 " Russia is quite ready to carry on oegotia tions directly with England ; It is not known how England will act. ; It is said that Russia is willing to accept My arrangement that will! secure the amelioration of .the Christians and moderate indemnity. Orders have been received . at Calcutta for regiments to be ready for embarkation. . Austrian and Hungarian Ministers are , in council at Vienna; Count Andrassy is urging au ; immediate - compromise of the pending controversies between the two. States. Gen. Sir Alfred Hastings Hos ford has been appointed commander of the Second English Army Corps:- V&. large, part of the First Army Corps will be sent to Malta this week. " Great activity c6n- tinues at: Portsmouth..' One hundred thousand wire torpedo nets have- been or dered from one., firm they are . to protect vessels from fish torpedoes. ' - -The first t' Indian expeditionary force will embark for " Bombay. A boiler explosion at Dub I'm killecTfi fleer and 'injured twelve per. sons. The oldest paper mill in . New England has closed" on account of- "dull times. . The . Southern Congressmen visiting Boston will return at once to Wash ington as their presence is heeded'. -Senator Morrisey has been stricken with paralysis. ;- The stubbornness of . the Turks in regard to certain , terms v of the treaty threatens to give trouble; they refuse to surrender Shumla and Varna.. The Commercial Club of Chicago Jnvjle the Southerners viiting Boston to visit that city on May 25th; invitation accepted. . New York markets: , Money easy at 45 per cent; g 'Id steady at lOOf ; cotton.- dull afc4103 cents; flour 510 cents lower; wheat $1 321&1 88; corn 49&56 cents; spirits of turpentine dull at 29J cents; rosin dullatfl50152f . - . i ;- : ; The Washington correspondent 'of the Philadelphia Times says there is no chance for -Wood's tariff - bill. Great care has ; beeii taken in ascer- taibing the position of the members of the i House. .The result is given thus: For the bill 135, against 158-r- maioutv 21. North Carolina - is put down solid for the bill. Tho nama f mm TT.nrrnA in to I h feet that 'Prince Bismarck has rJroba- 1 b'ly retired from the position of rrae Fdiator if that Russia is ready to con I tinne negotiations directly with Kng I f land, but it is: not known whit the latter Wilt do; that England is hurry; 'ing foTward her war preparations,aod r they are on a large scale; andf that everything is still in a condition of the utmost, uncertainty. Rev. Jacob Doll, the Stated Clerk of Orange Presbytery, ; and a well known minister of the Presbyterian Church, died suddenly at Newborn on Saturday last, at half-pasi two o'clock, of disease of the heart! We knew him intimately. A kinly, ge nial, earnest,; intelligent Christian minister has gone to his rest. 1 "Ser vant of God well done, rest from thy ' lu i id employ." He was born In Vir- ginia,but spent nearly all of his! minis terial life in this State. Hej was a man of good scholarship and an earn- est preacher. He was, we suppose, about 64 years of age. He was very much beloved in all the comnrbnitie s in which he had lived.; Latest lMailll j Fram WuhlDSloa. I ' Special to Richmond Dispatch, j ,v Washington, April 2 7. - THB SINKING FUND. 7 . J 1 There is no doubt but that the Ways and Means Committee Will, on Tuesday, agree to report the bill sus pending the sinking fund, and then there Will be bef ore Congress" three financial propositions, betweerl which " there lis recognized connection to wit: the tobacco, the income, and the : sinking fund questions. The Jkaspen i sion of the sinking fund, al admit, i will rriaterially help the movement Dthe reduction of the tobacco, tax, but whether it will, if agreld upon , by Congress, prevent the passage of the income tax remains to be seen. . I THE BIVEB AND HAEBOB BIIX. j j I hear that there: will be . a strong effort in the Senate to strike out all the appropriations in the House river aud harbor bill for surveysf Now, many of these surveys are for South- ern rivers and harbors which were neglected in the days when the Radi t cals had f ulLcontrol of Congf ess, and without, preliminary surveys thero is no chance of getting appropriations for even the most meritorious im provements. The opponents of the " bill continue to predict that life Senate, will cut down the appropriations to $4,000,000 or $5,000,000, but its - friends are not prepared for any such l reduction. f " ff if--:'. - - 4 A Bankrapi Preaeher. I' .- Speingfield, 111., April 27. ' The Rev. A. C. Vandevenler. of : Pana,has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities ove a quar . terf -a million dollars. Assets no thing. .';. . - , 1 1II.E VOL. XXII. NO. 33. What la Said In fTaaMnffton about r tbe Florida Gonreaalon. , f J Special to : Baltimore Sun. I ?: i'F : ' . Washington, April26. Judge Field, of theSupreme'Court, who was a member of the .Electoral Commission,,said to day that lie con sidered the statements of McLin and Dennis as ."of importance, because while it was true - that the facts were all known before,' yet this was the first time: that any of those who were instrumeutaHn committing the frauds admitted their guilt. , . ; ! A.pemocraicSenatoV,:o'ne'.!ot!;!thy most 1 sagacious and long-headed of that fiidei in conversation witbTour correspondent to-day, confirmed the' views taken in these dispatches last night. He said - the. only-: material value of the disclosarea would be to make party capital. "As for Hayes,' he said, "he is infinitely a better man for us than.Tilden would be; he keeps his own party divided and ours uni ted. -; We do ; not want him to come to us, and he has ho idea, of., coming, and therefore the Democratic . party can have no responsibility for his ad-' ministration, as was the! case with John Tyler, who openly came over to the Democrats.".. I ;i )';' :? Mk; Knott, the t Chairman , of the House Judiciary committee, is now thoroughly convinced that there must be an investigation of - the Florida disclosures, r Mr. Hewitt says that in his opinion, when all the facts are brought out, Mr. Hayes will," as an honorable man, retire without fur ther ado. .- Bat those who know- Mr. Hayes say he is not so thin skinned as all that, and will only smile ' add say, ''Everything Will oome right." - , A Boiion Millionaire UtDkmpi.' ;f;."lj:.EB6si6NV April 27.' :; The creditors of Nathan Matthews, who in 1870 was worth from $6,00D, 000 i to $7,000,000, have petitioned him into bankruptcy. ' Matthews has been an extensive operator in real es tate, and his failure is principally due to the shrinkage in that class of pro-' perty during the last few years. Z Orance Preb jry. :; ! Newbern Nut ShelLl f : The Committee on Book of Church Order reported, and at 3 o'clock con sidered the same. ' : ; x 4: ? : r i . It Popular sermons and lectures were then delivered by . Messrs: Burwell and Mebane,candidates for the Gospel Ministry 6nder care of .this Presby tery, and after - criticism were sus tained as satisfactory parts of trial, f The report of the Sustentation Committee was then read ; also that of the Evangelist, Rev. J. W. Prim rose, which were. received, and pend ing discussion Presbytery ? took a recess until 3 P M. . . .('; ': " .: - After recess the' Agent of Educa tion made his report,,. whioh was re ceived. ;-l:-i i-i- -'l-'-J y.. ; Revs. E. ; Hines, J. W; Fane ette and Elder J. II. Webb were . ap pointed a committee V to - prepare a suitable minute with reference to the death of Rev. W. G. Baird. i '. A vote was then - taken oh the Book of Church Order, and Presby tery respectfullydeclined to adopt it as a whole. . i -; : .''., h i At 6:30 Presbytery took a recess to meet, after public worship. u ! :a Rev. J. W; Primrose preached the sermon, services " beginning at 7 o'clock. At the conclusion of worship. Presbytery resumed ita session in the Lecture Room . of the : Presbyterian Church. Spirits Raleigh handled 313 bales cot ton last week. , . ': , ; V.v The measles" are prevailing ' at Mount Pleasant" -'s:-;'! '.a-v The Methodist Church at Lau nnburg has a new organ. - Revenue collections in 4 th Dis trict last week; $18,526.13 fK. i : President Battle, of the XTni versity, is to deliver a lecture at" Ajheville soon. . ::.' jiTi''? 'VThe7'aatenrdrariiatio,'''Olab of Charlotte is to come before the foot-lights .again. .nfe,, i $:ty it . 4. : i j The -Oxford Orphan Asylum is how taking care of 126 orphans. Help is needed. " " .- . y Gov. Vance is to deliver the lite rary address before Newton High " School on the 21st prox. . . 'ui ; - Lucy, the little daughter of Rev. J. W. Jenkins, at Rockingham, had. a fall which broke her arm., f? ? f . ': "'Hickory Press: Mr. Darius D. Seitz, of this coanty,: was killed 'by light ning Wednesday evening, about 8 o'clock, April 24th, 1878. - - - 7 i One thing can be said . of 4 Wa tauga county that cannot be said probably of any other county in the- United States. It has but one regularly practicing physi cian Dr. W.B. CouncilL v 5 . f The Hickory Tress "says that D. Ezzei, of Wayne county formerly, but now of Chapel Hill, was made depot agent at Hickory by Gov. Brogden. It turns out he is a defaulter to the amount of $976 70. Mount .Pleasant" correspondent of the Concord Register writes:' Dr. Mears has got his gold mill, near this place, ready for operation. CoL Slough has' struck a vein of ore near the mill that is very rich, and appears to be of considerable extent. We expect to report great things from this quarter soon. 7 ,-': '.c ;. ';,:; -r V : Beaufort Atlantic: We regret to learn that Rev. James H. Wheeler, pas tor of tbe Ann Street M. E. Church, has been quite ill for several days. . We learn that CapL Appleton Oaksmith has purchased the steamer Deer, of New York, and is enrouie'to this place.- -This steamer is to be used for wrecking purposes 00 the coast and will no doubt render . good; ser vice in assisting vessels in distress. - Burke.- Bladei " The ' Judicial District Convention for this District will ' "m m 'm" ' '... : , ; i I .Turpentine.; ; I t i A Vf U iii ;:i'li f VJt.' WILMINGTON, meet at Hickory on the 29th day of May. The wheat crop '- looks uncommon well and there is so much of it There will be two hundred - thousand bushels of wheat raised In Catawba this vear. "A Tar Heel whose letter we publish this weefc, has tried the Great West ; and tells the old storyf 'wish rdTBtaid at home."- ? Charlotte Observer Yesterday afternoon the police found a man roaming about the city whoj seemed "to: be entirely insane, and being without friends here, he was taken up and conveyed to the jail, be cause there was no other place to take him. It is said that his name is Thomas Brown,: and that he was formerly a citizen of Co lumbia, and is well connected. He will be kept in the jail till his friends and relatives can be found and informed of his where, aboutsand condition. '," u : : a jJ. Charlotte Bouttierfr Homei' Mr. .W. W. Munday, one of the oldest and cle verest citizens . of Lincoln county, states that he never spent but twenty-five cents for medicine in his life, and then be did not use it. "He has never had a suit in court on his account, and never paid a lawyer's fee. Tbe lawyers aud doctors have never made anything off him. Mr. Robert Steele, a worthy citizen of Union county, fell from a wagon and broke his spine. He has been paralyzed ever since, r Mr. J.W. Payne, near Seattle's Ford, has two acres of wheat in full head and about five feet high. ; ; Newborn Nut i Shell z , Rev, H. B. Pratt will deliver a lecture on Romanism this evening at 8 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church. - Mr. Pratt: has recently; returned from South, America,' where he has, been laboring for many years as a Missionary ; in Roman Catholic countries, : in Peru and Columbia.;;1 There seems to be a con siderable increase of interest in the: meet-, ings now being held at the New Street Methodist Church.1 There was a very larse congregation on last night, and some twenty , or thirty persons asked for prayers, while about half a dozen professed faith in Christ. -ri Pee Dee Bee : It is rumored that Nathan Walters the, murderer of ?R. T.' Johnson, has been caplured. in Marlboro, S. Q, Two negroes got into a fracas at Laurinburg, in which one used his knife very freely. on the other, inflicting two very severe, wounds In the side and ibackA Mr. P. Key got his left . hand terribly torn to pieces at the steam saw mill, at this place, Thursday, 18th.- inst. i He m was . passing through the saw frame and accidentally let his hand touch the saw,' which ' resulted in the cutting off of his thumb and fore finger, and the other fingers were injured, the saw passing across the palm of the hand.0 : Mr. J. M. McQueen; of the Naked Creek neighborhood, met with quite a serious ac cident His horse ran away with'' him and broke his leg, and also his buggy In several pieces.; ' - ' 'J--'-1 - -Warrenton Gazette : Fourteen watches, a good many silver coins and some silver table ware, were fished , from the ashes of the Norwood House yesterday. Of course they were ruined. - Littleton correspondent: A case of accidental shoot ing occurred near here on tbe morning of the 20th. Our young townsman, W. W. Kirkland, Esq., that morning, left home with gun, dog and r fishing tackle, to enjoy a day on the Roanoke, and on his way stop ped to get some' roaches, and while in the act was taken for a turkey gobbler by young Charles Harris, who was about forty yards off. Harriss opened on him,1- inflicted a squirrel-shot wound in the head, side and arm. The peach crop, nearly in every instance, is thus far a, success v and it is thought by some that as early as the first of June there will be shipments' made. About four hundred tons of guano have been brought to this depot since .February 1st, and more is expected. . J . Raleigh Netos: According to law, a statement of tbe receipts and dis bursements of " tbe city finances, for the year endings April 20, 1878, is posted at the courthouse. The receipts exceed the dis bursements by about $7,000. There--has been paid put in the past two years about $9,000 for extraordinary expenses. About 8:30 o'clock last night, as Mr. Joe DeCarteretwas passing down Fayetteville street, a rock was thrown at him just as he was near Cabarrus street. As soon as he heard the noise of the stone he pulled his pistol, and fired a shot into a group of per sons near by.from one Of whom he thought the missile came. The bullet struck Rob ert Dobbin, Jr. The shooter and others were promptly brought before the Mayor, but the investigation of the affair was post poned until Monday morning. There will be a meeting of the fctudentspf the late Chief Justice Person, resident in Raleigh, at the courthouse,: at 5 p. m., to-morrow. The object of tbe meeting -is to initiate steps for the erection of a monument to his memory. Eddie, a young son of Mr. James H." Enniss, while . wrestling with & juvenile comrade, on Friday, had the mis fortune to break his arm. : j . a '4 Oxford llfre Bance i- Oh I Tues day night the large and' handsome store' of Mr. James T. Hunt was brilliantly illumi nated from foundation to turret, exhibiting five stories and burning 36 lamps a fine exhibition. Judge Reade, in- early manhood, was a clerk in Williamsboro.arid a fracas with a clod-hopper, for which he was indicted, and in which, he plead his own case, led to his taking tip the law as his profession. The Radicals intend to run a straight ticket for Mayor and Com missioners. We must beat them at, the pollg. During the past few days a decided advance in prices for all good to baccos has .been reported, and consequents ly the warehouse men: and farmers gene rally are lookingimuch more cheerful and pleasing. Some ..grade's: Of the leaf, espe cially the -fine wrappers,.' have advanced from twenty-five' to thirty per cent. Joe Turner spoke his usual piece on Tues day, telling what Jie knows about railroad rings, ring newspapers, and ring1 lawyers, and then subsided. ;. "Public opinion demands the abolishment of the office of County Treasurer, an office which, for the past ten years, lias been used as one of the chief instruments of carrying on the prac tices of the "ring", and defrauding the pub lic out of thousands of dollars. " J f ? KKW. aDVKBTISEHIENTS. sXq ; A. P. Howe Announcement. . & James Wrxsoir Don't pay rent. f , 1 Skcohd Waud Democratic meeting. : -'Mbs. E. A, LxmsDKH Grand openings 1 "Meettnq Magistrates New HaUover co.; Left lor Bontli'.CarolIna. . : ! Thomas Thomas, the' colored man Who kwas arrested in . tbis i city on Saturday, even ing last, chargediwith; burglary, Tobbery, &c, in South Carolina, left for Columbia yesterday morning, in charge of Deputy, Constable Richard "Jonespfthat place. Who came here in search of him.,: The of ficer referred ;tOi ; together 1. with Deputy Sheriff Daniel Howard, spent a good por tion of Sunday in searching for another of the alleged robbers, who was supposed to he in this city, but he was not discovered. : N. C, TUESDAYS APRIL 30. ,1878. Iioeal Du. ' ' 1 i-' i North and ' west' winds," falling barometer.cooler and partly cloudyjweather, are the indications for this latitude to-day-i?-Th TK SDistrfct OtfnrtJiidgii Brop,ks(. presiding,' met ,ia thiscity yester day, but no business ilwas transacted, be- Dr. W. W. Lane was one of the physicians, called, in to examine the wounds of the two men wiio were:, so badly, injured in a fight on Saturday night last. ' ) i., The ad journed !, meeting - of Ma- glstrates 'of this county will VbeV held on Thursday, May 2nd, at tl City Court room, in the City Hall, instead of. at the Court The Hon.! Ai M. Waddell, mem ber of Congress from ibis DistrictV arrived in this city Sunday night ; . "He was the rer cipient of a serenade last, evening and made quite a lengthy speech in, response. fa:;:) ' At a called u meeting , of the Whiting.IUfle8heid laseveningeut. tr: C. DeRosset, of .the Wilmington Light In fantry,, was elected Captain, , to . . fill r the vacancy occasioned by the; ; promotion 'of the former Captain, now Lt. Col.; John W. Gordon. of the N.: C.,'s.-'0.'.'.f 1?)$ i '1 Meeting of tb Plmt Ward Dliaocrill clnhy:-ri:u-: ."-.t;.r.-dtii au.-wn J.-lst- j ! The First Ward Democratic Club f met last evening, at Brooklyn Hall, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of reorganization, r v.- . Capt. W. M. Parker, President of the old Club, called the meeting t6 'order and stated the object of it. " :' ' : It was moved and carried, that , the , roll of the old Club be called, and that each member present answer to his name,where upon the Secretary," Mr. W. H." Strauss, proceeded tjocallJ.be. roll. ' ' It was .moved and seconded, that the meeting vote by ballot and that the name of each voter be taken by the Secretary 'aa he casts his ballot. ; Carried.,1';-ff;'' The names of Capt W.. MJ" Parker and John L: .Dudley, were placed in tiominatipn ai candidates for Presideut of the Club, j : A motion was made to proceed to an election, and Messrs. , 6. A.,' Wiggins and L. L. Boone were appointea Tellers.:.) ,! ... At the conclusion of the Vrflloting the Secretary -announced that -80 votes had been cast' of which !CapL W. 'M. ;Parker received 49 and Mr. John L. Dudley 37.4 -' ,.. Capt,,, Parker was . .thereupon; declared duly elecied President of the Club.;,, j On motion of Mr. -L. L. Boone, a com mittee of two, consisting of Messrs.' J. L. Dudley and ! J.5 W, Strauss,' Was appointed to conduct thu newly-appointed President to tbe chair. ' . . ; .:. - y. m President Parker briefly thanked the meeting for this renewed evidence of their confidence and partiality; " and. S! cqmpji mented the Democratic voters of. the First .Ward for the zeal and activity' always here tofore displayed . by them on ever occasion that demanded iL;- tttiH-lwh-n-i'X"- I ' . On motion,; a committee of three, con sisting of Messrs. J:: Habn, L. L. Boone and J. W. Gerdts, was appointed to recom mend suitable persons to fill the remaining offices of the Club. ; :.-'v ! ;. The committee retired -for 'consultation, ' and upon returning reported the names of the following gentlemen for said offices: I ' Vice President T. XJ Watson. ; Recording Secretary--W Hj Strauss. F: Treasurer TC Lewis vmcAl im-ki. .., ! Sergeant-at-Arm8 -Dan. Russell. J 1 ' ' On motion,' the report was unanimously received and adopted, j twi tJirjiinm 1 - The President announced that, io accordr ance with the Constiluti9n and By-Laws of the Club, he would make known the names of the Executive s Committee at the next meeting of the Club. " 1 c " On motion, the meeting then adjourned f-u j" mm)'m)"mm " i " 1 Snsplelon Aroused An Investlgrattoia ; ant tbe Retalt. ; M p;iT'" in : t We learn that a certain gentleman called at the residence of Coroner Hewlett, qa Friday evening last, 'and : Informed hiia that- while out walking with some ladies that' afternoon, , somewhere in , the neigh. borhood or Mr. Antone lusn's place, just east of the city, jhey covered a place where some fresh .earth, had been thrown up and afterwards levelled off, presenting: the appearance of something having, been buried there. Their suspicions were excited,' and. they; commenced digging down into the earth to see what it meant They had not' proceeded far in their investigations when they came across a wooden box,' whereup dn, without uncovering or: otherwise dis turbing It, they came back to the city. Ob Saturday morning, in company with : the male member of the party alluded to, Cor-; oner Hewlett proceeded to the spot indi cated,' when the box was dug op, opened,, and found id contain the last' remains of somebody's pet dog.. ; )a u-. :: An inquest was held by Coroner Hewlett on Sunday morning over the bodyj of :tbe" white infant; found at the northeast corker of Fourth and Mulberry streets, on 'Satsf-;? day night last; mention of which was made in our last issue. The verdict' was to the effect that it came'to its death f rooa some cause unknown to the jury. We warn that there has been no clue obtained to tbe iden tity of tbe inhuman mother. The body re mained at the station house Vntil yesterday morning,hen it was interred:' ytf; j , nemato Arrived. Pi Ki:Jl 'S'"..?' The remains of the late John W: Hew-1 letf , who was recently; killed' by I an acci dent on the Atlanta & 'Chattanooga Rail road, ' arfived here yesterday" morning in charge of Messrs. T. J. Smith andR. iJ.' Hartsfield, and .were carried, immediately toOakdale Cemetery, where 4he funeral ceremonies ' took ' place and the" body was I -' '.- 1 ' f ! j J interred. Wars fflMttnn. Meetings .of .the. Democratic, voters to choose delegates to the Connty Convention, :which meets at a the Court House in this city op Saturday Bext, wilt be held in .the various wards this evening, at 8 o'clock; as follows: .., :;,":. i The First Ward will meet ! at Brooklyn ? ?:! . : : c- . .. j-iy ; Hall. ii3AiijifcK-,,ittJ'-!;Vv'iL;: $i:S3ii 4--' i. ,: The Second Ward will meet at the Court House The Third :Ward will meet at Munds' HalL ,J 1 iThe Fourth CWard will meet at City Court f Room in City Hall buildine. . " : I The Fifth ; Ward will meet at the Old Hall of the Bucket Company.,; County t'ommtiilDcri, 1 ' ' . ( Tbe Board" of. County Commissioners met.Jo called session yesterday, morning at 1 1 o'clock ; presen t, J ohn G . "W agner, : Chairman, B: G'WQrtb D. 8. ; Sanders, :Jnb. , W. Atkin8oa and Duncan Holmes, a: Liquor licenses were granted to the fol-.lowing-' persons: . ' ,: '; ,;'': '": '; f :7 .' ' E. W. Doscheri, John D. Doscher, John jCarroll D. Otten, J. Fernberger & Col J C; Michiles, GFVCoelio,H Ohlandti, jjF. Stoiter.Cobb Brot, V.:H. M. och,He&ry Haar, R. J. Scarborough, : i. Steljes, John M. Breinna, D. Cartjhohn,Edward Bryssn, Dickaey & Grifflthj G. Hi Grdtgen;; W; H Grotgen, Henry Bosch L. Vollers, F. W. Heyer, A. D. Wessell, John Meyer; !A. Deumalandt,' John HaarJr.,; Carl Mugge, H- Brunhild -& .Brd., P. Newman, tC. Scbulken, J. D. H. Klander, J. F. Ruffs, Mrs. Sarah Meyer, John D. Steljes; Peter Moler,,. i ;x '; ;j .-J-r; 1 :';. .Application for a .renewal of -liquor li cense to' Delaf ate Towers, was not granted, on the' ground that' he kept a " disorderly house, which shouid be broken up. : - !: 'fi It was ordered that Messrs. Cronly ; & Morris be authorized to get up blanks for listing taxes, and that they should give tbe same to the lowest bidders. . 'C ; j; ; A IA circular letter from J. .A. Englehard, Se cretary of State,' was read and referred to the Chairman in connection with the Regis ter of Deeds, with power to act. (The let ter referred to sections 8, 76 and 29 of tbe Act to Regulate Elections, ratified March 12th, 1877.. The act requires the Secretary of State to furnish the County Commission err with': registration.'" poll: and election book's, also such printed blanks as may.be necessary for connty returns upon - the re quisition jaf the Commissioners.) . - ; J" ThebUl ofEU' Scott, J P., which was approved, and. ordered paid some time ago, was ordered cancelled on account of some little irregularities: K i ? - ; Xi Baptur ttavlval in maaonborai ...laere .was a very in teresung: meeting as the Baptist Church in Mason boro Town ship,;6n Sunday, which was attended by a large audience,' including; about " twenty five or thirty persons from this city. 1 Thirty-two candidates, of which nineteen were gentlemen and thirteen ladies, I presented themselves for baptism and were immersed in the. Sound, near-the residence of Mr. Eli jah' Hewlett, the Rev. Mr. Barlow, pastor of the Church, officiating. It is described as a very striking and impressive spectacle, as the solemn procession, the large number of candidates, all dressed in their baptismal robes Of black, aad. marching two and two, filed its way'to the water's edge,. each pro vided with a hymn book and; Ohiting tbir voices in a hymn .befitting the solemn and important occasion. j :: . ! Condltlate f she BelllKerenta. I At last accounts, yesterday, George Cole, the colored man who' was stabbed so se verely id the left breast Saturday evening last,' by Alfred Benton, in a fight on Ninth, between Mdlbefry and Walnut streets, an account of: which appeared in. Sunday's issue of Uhe Stab was resting quite easy and doing better, 'even "than could reasona bly have l)een. anticipated, under the cir cumstances. T Justice Hall visited him yes terday and took h ante-mortem . examina tion, and a hearing .of the case .has been fixed for this afternoon at S o'clock, i As slated by is, the wounds of Benton are not considered at all dangerous, but he has lost a great deal of blood, and was too weak in consequence to attend a preliminary ex amination yesterday.'; -''' ' Mayor Conrt. - The only case before the Mayor's Court yesterday i- morning : was that ' of Tamer Garder, colored, charged with disorderly conduct, who was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and coils or be confined in the city prison for ten days. ' , " " ' . ; - ' The cases of Alfred Benton and George Cole,; charged with engaging in a. , deadly conflict pn Saturday . evening ; last; an ac count of." which appeared v in our paper Sunday morning; si were . turned . over tor Justice Hall for investigation. ' ; : '' t ' 't-rK : '. i.. ... :;"t-- V.- nallroatt Sleetlns: f maA Featlral at ;!t.Bf -. i. . -."..;V .:. ; Extensive preparations are, being, made for the big railroad, meeting and festival at Burgaw," -on" Wednesday next, .May 1st. Several prominent 'gentlemen are expected to be present,' and 'address the meeting in favOr df the scheme for a railroad cbnnec- tion between that place and . Onslow eoun ty: vTbe festival, which ? comes off there on the same day, will be in aid of the Bar gaw Academy . Persons attending will be passed on the railroad to and from Burgaw, for one fare . , ' , 'iXo one can develop the grace of meek- noea hv llafontntr in rvi n 9 hftb V. 1 StOn itg fretf ulness by curingr the Colic with Dr. Bull's Baby Syrbp. . . .;. t, '.:.rl WHOLE NO. 3,347 fatal Acelaent.. A correspondent at Shoe Heel, Robeson county, writing- under dale of Saturday, the 27th iostL. sayss William. Mcay, a young man about twenty-two. years of age, a resident of this place and: clerk for Mri T. Henderson, was accidentally shot about three-quarters of a mile from here last bight," and died, from the injuries sustained; there from just before 12 o'clock M. Jo-day,' ,1V ' KIVBH AND in AKIN B iTEtftsi .. .;; ---The steamshipSutotor.Dparie, cleared from'New York for this port on: the 27th Inst.--- - ,:. ...v-v; ; 1.ri The brig Mary KnowUon,, McKee,' cleared from New York for this port on the 7th inst; ' :? mm ::i ., The schtioner Maty E. Oliver,' Baker cleared from New York for this poit on the $7ui inst. ' ux&.:i9&y " The automatic Bignal buoy off Cape' Hatteras has been replaced:' .The: lmoy is paiated red arid occupTea llie position of the one which disappeared from' Its" moorings near the middle of tbe month! -This buoy is : anchored in twelve, fathoms of water, Cape Hatteras, light bearing northwest by north distant about twelve miles, "a: .,, i ' HOTEL AKR1V1LS. Pukckll ' House Cobb Bros., I'koVks. April 28. Philip Kegler," New'arkN J; L C Backell, J A. JanperN Y; J B i Hill; Raleigh, N C; Chas F.Coffin, TJ S R MJ AprU 29. OA Tingle, U S A; James P Hayes, Hon J M Albertson, Raleigh;; Hon. G W Brooks, Elizabeth City; A D McGow en, KenansvilIe,.N C;f Wm H Sloan, Chin quepin, NC; W J Walker, Washington, D C; B F Rhodes, A G Mosley, Daplin coun- ty; R S Rickey,-New Orleans J James Mix, Geo Wilkes, R , Davey, N Y; J F Leech; Mrs J F Leech, child and nurse, Mrs DE Parker, Miss Watson,f Pa; WFSayles and-l wife, Miss. Mattie oayles, .Jaaster Frank Saylee, Mrs R S Washburn, Miss Addie Coffin, PC Sayles, Wi T Warner, Provi dence, SI; L H Davis, wife,, child and nurse, Friaceton, N J; H FHowney, H M Willard, A Frask; Springfield,' Mass; P Mcintosh, Marion, S C;Mra H 8 Hopgood, Miss E F Hopgood, Chicago; Jas A . Swift, Washington, D ; CjfWja McQueen,' Red Banks; H OCausey.KandoIph county C, Convention of tbe Democratic Party X In Mew Hanover county . . A. Convention of : the Democratic Party id the County of New Hanover will beheld at the Uourt House, in the city or Wnmins: ton; at t o'clock, on Saturday, the 4th of May, to appoint Delegates to the State, Ju dicial and Congressional Conventions. : i Each Ward in the j City and each Town Bhip in the County will' be entitled to vote in said Convention, according to the Dem ocratic vote cast in said Ward or Township for Governor in tbe last Gubernatorial elec- tion. Meetings of the Democratic ' voters' to choose delegates to raid Convention will be held in the1 several Wards in the City, on Tuesday evening, 30th inst., at 8 o'clock; TheFiret Ward will meel: at Brooklyn HalL - ) - i y. - ; The Second Ward wiH meet at the Court House'1 : J;f'rH-- v; ,mnii I J, The Third Ward will meet at Munds' Halt . ' '7 ' -j-'"- The Fourth Ward will meet at City Court Boom in City Hall building ' , The Fifth Ward will meet at ihe1 Old Hall of the Bucket Company. -i & -' i .. ( Each Ward and Township to elect seven delegates. ; . .-. : ; j The Township meetings will be held on Tuesday, 30th inst, at noon, at the usual polling places, unless other places may be agreed upon by the voters and the Execu tive Committee man of the Township. Each Ward will elect also two Executive Committee men, and each Township one, which shall constitute 4he County -Executive Committee, and i the members of said Committee in the City of Wilmington the City Executive Committee, said ' Commit tees to hold office from the Convention, 4th of May, until the next County Convention of the Democratic party. ; . It is recommended luat the Delegates; in tbe Ward and Township meetings be elect-' ed by ballot; also the members of the Ex ecutive Committee. J yrj vVi--?ry i -.; By order of tbe Executive Committee t: : C. H. ROBHTSON, Chairman, i r. Jas. Eeelly, Sesretary. ,- ;-l r.dftwtf ,i , ' -- ' ' ' r. f " TUIRDCONGRESSION AL DISTRICT 'i Exeentlve Commltue Meeilng. j ' ' ' There will be a meeting of the Demo cratic Executive Committee of the Third Congressional District at the Purcell House in Wilmington, on Saturday, May 4, at 10 o'clock A. M. -' r . ! .- Cea.8. M. Stedhajt, ! d&wtf ' 1 - ' Chairman.' - s , . . TUB MAILS., '' The mails close and arrive at the City Post Office as follows:' j , '-,.';. CLOSB. . f . .. ' - Northern through malls. . . . . 6 :00 P. M. Northern through and .way ? : . maUS... ...... ........... b:UU A. M. Mails for the N. C. Railroad, " ; . ; and. routes supplied there-n:: . from, including A. & N. C. - , Railroad,' at......l. 6. OOP. M Southern mails for all points 'r ' ' - . South, daily 6:00 P. M. Western mails (C. C. R'y) daily ' - -; (except Sunday).......:..; 5-00 A. M. Mail for Cheraw & Darlington Railroad: .V... . ...... .. . 10MAitK. Mails for points between Flo- . ? : rence and Charleston .... . . 10 .00 A. M. Fayetteville.and offices on Cape V- '-' . Fear River, Tuesdays , and . ':,-. i") Fridays. . . ................. 1 &0 P M. Fayetteville by Warsaw, daily :yi .- (except Sundays)......... , 6:00 A; M. Onslow C. H. and interme- ' 31 c - diate offices every Friday. V 6 :00 A. M. Smithville mails, by steam-. , . if boat, daily (except Sundays)" 2 .-00 P. M. ' Mails fori Easy iHill, -.Town j ;-u-:. ! ; , --; Creek, every Friday at. . x 3 :0Q P. M. - ' . ' ' ' - AKKIVK. ' ' ' " '. ' Northern through mails; . : .11 .-00 A M.. Northern ? through and . way - -; s mails..;..:;. .'.i;i.:v;V.-V 750rP. M. Southern mails. 9:30 A. M. Carolina Central Railroad. . .-. . 10 .-00 P. M. Stamp Office open from 8 A. M. to 12 M.', and from 2 to HixM. Money order And Register Department open same as stamp office.. ".- ''-'.- - ' i Mails delivered from 6.-00 A. M. to 7KX) P. M., and on Sundays from 8:30 to 9:30 A. u : Stamps for sale at general delivery when stamp omce is ciosea. L , f . Reliable held for weak and nervons sufierers. Chrenic, painfol and prostrating diseases cured without medicine. ' Fulvermacher'S Electric BelU he grand deslderatam. Avoid imitations. Book and Journal, with fall particulars, mailed free. Ad- I dress PuLvxaaACHia Oalvahio Co., 893 Viae St. I Cincinnati, Ohio, u . . ., . , KATES CF.AOVEltTISING. On ( . 'ij.?,': Sqasre on A&r,... ....... . two day,....... i. . thred&ys,. ' four days,.... .... ........-. f 1 ? 1 itf 2 50 5 00 3 6o 4 Go 6 60 8 5U UW aTB,.... ...... ...... . (las vrek,.... Two weeks,.... Thr weeks,. meinoata,... , s ,av . ISmnonthi... 10 W 17 W- .- x Tone noeths,. 84 M - . Bizmoatas, i w " " One year,... ...... ... 60 CO Contract Advertise&etita takeb at propo tkmately low rates. ? Tea lines Mlid Nonpareil type make one square. ' city rri?ifi. - Wot Bnrosav. THioRHm sta Book Eiod ery does all kiada of Blndut? and Ruling in ork aaalllce mannet, nd at reaaonable prices. Iter ehaaa and otbers needing Receipt Books, orotber work. Kay rely on promptness in the execaiton of their orders. v . . : " " ' " ' ' ' ' : ' 1 MOTHBKS. MOTUjCbe, MuTHBHS, don't fai toprocore Hbs.-Wibslow's Soothiko Strut for all diseases of teething in children, it relieves the child from pain,-cores wind colic, regulates the bow els, and, by giving teiiet aud health to the child, give rest to the mother. . t ... . ' Tbahsvks JaHTiR-iKKB.-lnvamable io ra!l-r road companies, steamship companies, banks, mer Chants,- maaafactarers and ethers. - They are en daring and caangeleBs, and will eopy sharp and clear f or tin indsftclte period of time. Having just received a fresh sapply of these inks, are pre pared to execute orders promptly and at caaderate pneee. .. ;,; . ..' . .... .. BACTir thx ConpLxios, and remove phapies. spots, burns, scalds, stings, chapped lips, prickly heat. aad all irritations of the skin by using Gleith's SDLFHtra Boat. In cases of Gout and Hheumatisia' it is also very eftlcaclous. ! Yovma Hkass ok Ou Shoulders produced by Hill's IxsTAXTAxaoos Uxis Jjte. AN ASTONISHING PACT.A. large propertioa . of the American people are to-day dying from the effects of Dyspepsia or disordered liver. Take the advice of Druggists and your friends, and try one bottle of Greenes August Flower.. Your rpeedy re lief is certain. You can buy a sample bottle for 10 cents to try. Three dotes will relieve 'the worst eascb Positively sold by all Druggists on the West era Continent. ; . . , . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Second Waid lleeting. A MEETING OP THB DEMOCRATIC VOTKHS of the SECOND WARD will be held in accor dance with the published call of the County Execu tire Committee, at the Court House, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL SOth, at 6 o'clock, for the pur pose of selecting Delegates to the Coanty Conven tion, and for the transaction of other business. Bvery Democrat Is urged to attend. ap 80-l ; i Meeting of Magistrate!?. THB ADJOURNED MEETING OB" MAGIS TRATES of New Hanover County will be held In ihfi City Court Room, on THURSDAY, MAT 2d, at 11 o'clock, A. M. . By order of the Chairman. JOHN COWAff, -ap 30 It ? Secretary, ' TotMToters of iew Hanoyer ConHty. j' HEREBY ANHOUNCE MYSELF A CANDI date for the Cffice of REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY, subject to the deci sion of the Republican Nominating Convention, ap 30-lt , . ; , : ; ; . ; ; A. P. UOWK. g IU!VD OPEMXii SPRIHliHDjiMHERHIlLIHERI- MRS.-1. A. LUM8DEN WILL HAVE A GRAND OPENING Of (FRENCH PATTERN HATS and BONNETS, on THURSDAY, MAY SD. The Ladles are respectfully invited to call. . ap 80-4t : tt . K. A. LUM8DEN. DON'T PAY RENT BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD RnHdino' I nta nn rjtatla Si tCBnrch Ann. Nun, Orange, Dock, Prin iil cesa, Mulberry, RedCross, Dudley. Dick- mpvM. ntiiiin, niMl DCTCUU1. VV UBVll, aiuur, ninui, i eBtu, aievenm ana x weiita for sale on the instalment plan. Houses for sale on accommodating terms. Money loaned to those wishing to build. Apply to ---r sp 30-lt .. JAMES WILSON. I" ' ' " ' '"' ' 1 1 ' " 11 '" ' il i. m . ' WILMINGTON, K. C, April 25, 1878 . RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS ARE HERE-. , -' --- ... . t . , . by notified that their Licenses expire on the 30th inst, and before' engaging further In tbe business, the Law, under Sec. 11 Revenue Act, requireelthem to ale a Petitien to take out License, and, if grant ed, obtaia an order ta the Sheriff, from the Board ol County Commissioners. Said License can be granted for twelve months and for not less than three months. , :, , l.it,-v;i-.i--.'.'V'V:A! B. SAMPSON, ."' '. " vs .. Register of Deede. ap 25-eodtMyl . nac - thsata ,., Spring & Slunmer Millinery. I WOULD INVITB THE- ATTENTION OF THE ; Ladies to my large and Elegant Stock of :.t lnlIIfnfirvB.iiflPii.nAw Jkrttclnm Now opening. comprising all the Latest Novelties in HATS AND BONNETS, r Ji ... ' ! FLOWERS, RIBBONS, BILES, i . FEATHERS, ORNAMENTS, !;'Vi ; ',: FANCY GOODS, Ac, Ac. An' Endless assortment of ' Ruching, Kid and cenm vtioves, ruu ouk jauis, unen ana liace Collars and Cuffs, Corsets, Bustles, Fans, Parasols. Zephyr Worsted and Neck Ties a specialty. In f ants' Robes, Bonnets and Caps, ana a Beautiful Line of La-lies' Undergarments. The most Fashionable and Latest Designs con stantly receiving during the seasons. LOWEST PHIQES warranted. VARIETY STORE, --'iiia ..iuy I. 42 Market Street. ap!4tf , . nac . L. FJLANAGAN. MACHINE, BLACKSMITH & COFFER And Agency for Taliott & Son's Engines Boilers, Saw Hills and Grist Wills.' rrHB UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNCE TO THB X aublic that they have taken the Shoe, formerly occupied by F. J. Lord, corner of Ann and Water streets, ana are now prepared to ao an work in the repair of MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS, BOI LER WORK, BLACKSMITHING, SHIP WORK, Ac. TURPENTINB STILL WORK and COPPER SMITHING in all their branches. SRINliER & LYONS. ap iwv ; nac - Ilissinsr j:.: ' JO ROM THB NORWEGIAN BARK STAUBO. A YAWL BOAT, about 14 feet long, painted white, with black rudder, bow covered with wood-grating, containing two ash oars. A LIBERAL SEWARii will be paid for the return of the Boat or for reliable laiormation regarding lis whereabouts. apsn se j st p. . .. utUDB, consignee. Geo. A. Peck. GENT POR . HARRISON BROS. A CO.'S . RBADY MIXED PAINT A larZe stock of all shades on hand, and for sale cheap. Giye it a trial. . ; apS8tf Ask Any One Of THB TWO HUNDRED AND OVER. WHO are alreadj ustag themwhatTHEY think of the w, SAM: COOK STOVES. To oersoas at a distance who cannot oersonallv examine them, before ordering, we guarantee as indeed we do to. every one that they will be highly pleated r money refunded. Write for prices ana cut. - - i - - -- BT" TIN ROOFING Estimates fnrnlshed with pleasure. Now is the time 1 ' : " TIN WARS I ' Jobbing aad all sorts repairing and metal weik F; M. KING & CO. Ilallard & Co. HARNESS 1 HARNESS I . $7.50 per set and upwards. Bridles. Saddles. Collars. Ac all giadee, . and orices to suit the times. Trunks and 8atchla m abundance. -. . iVra&H FRONT STREET. 4-'
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