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THE IIOBinilQ SgjjJt j Br W3. Hi DEIlWAXIDi R I y .. . - I .UBLISHKD' DAILT - XXCICPT MOXDiYl a -a . . BATX8 OV BXTBaCBXPTIOX advahgs : I : uue yew. (by mail) postage paM,. . . .; . . ... ; n 60 ix months, . . ...... .4 00 ESS: To City Subseribera, delivered in any part of t&e itr Fifteen Cents per week. Our City Agents are aotaathorlzed to collect for mere than three monfhs :q advance.' ? , ? ' ... f f J, v.- v - .... v - . Gen.. Todleben peremptorily demanded the surrender of the fortresses or be would at once occupy Constantiubple; the Cabi net decided to evacuate; Osrnan Pasha stated that the army could not prevent te Russians 1 rom accomplishing their purpose; the Russians will fall back to Adrianole and Deleagotch; the evacuation will bejin at once. Russians are forming an In trenched camp at FokichanL t Tie Russians have practically taken possessjn of Roumanian Bessarabia. . Russia will make no concession unless there i a reasonable chance that war will be avoidld. Franee is in treaty with the ': Bey of Tuaia for the cession of that Regency to Algeria. Count Scbouvaloff reached St. Petersburg on the 12th. Subscrip- tions are being taken for organizing volun teers for t he Russian fleet It is th- -.nA tdat ilia Pnootlno tvilY rrt foil liatilr until the English fleet retires. " - There is a chance of compromise with "the strikers at Manchester. A bill has, been In traduced in the Senate to adopt the MofSti register in the District. " A resolution was introduced in the House to appoint fa select committee to investigate the Florida frauds. Very cold weather at tlie North with snows and damaging . frosts. Thaddeus " Arnal, Roman Cathoc li shop of Monterey and Los Angeles, is dead Prof. Henry, of Washingtob, .is dead. - New York markets; Money easy at 3ip r cent; gold strong at lOOif 100; cotton quiet at 10J10i cents; flofir dull and heavy; wheal ic . lower and dull; spirits turpentine urm at Sue; rosin f I 5' 152f The Boston uommerciai jsuuetqi oF May 11th contains three long cln lumns of failures, and not one f rota North Carolina. : The bankrupt law as amended uy the Senate makes September 1st tie date at which it will go into opera tion. It will do doubt be concurred in by the House, and become a law. 'P,': .- The weather has been, unusually -cool for the last two or three dais. The telegraph informs us ; that the North has been1, experiencing some extremely cold weather, accompanied with snow and damaging frosts. The production of prints at If all River, Mass., has fallen off 15,000 pieces a week, and all on account of two pious thieves Chace and Hith away. There is no doubt', about it, that Ch ace-Hath a wav of ruininfir bbe- ' . . . . .. . , OS.. rative,f crippling banks and bink uipting corporations. We are glad they do not live in North Carolina. There were some Russian 1 officers in ih HniKP last. TTrJlav Vlnrinlr l.h the - . vi.i p " stormy debate, when chaos reign e gned and the war was ; fought over igain. It is said they were greatly astounded at the scene and wondered 'wht sort of a country was this. It really does" look as if conciliation does noi con ciliate much to hurt, or words to that effect. - '-. ' I ' f . V;. " The bill for the relief of Vfilliam and Mary College, Virginia, has been carried over until the next session because it was sure to . be kilfe? , by Northern Democrats. This. as . the way they all do it. They will vote any sums for the Nortli, but 'iarry a done to the ancient seat of llarniog -was by the Northeru soldier!, who neither . spared literary institutions nor miiis, ana jet rtorinern crats are unwilling to repair Ihe in jury as to the old college. r ; A very eminent American hj ,3 died Prof. Joseph Henry, of the 3mith- snninn Tnaf.it nft,. VVaaViinfrfnn in tin more. He was born in Albarry, N Y., in 1797, and was, t therefore, 81 years old. He was the first to demon strate those principles by which . in telligence is conveyed, betweei -dis-tanC points through the agei cy of the electric ' telegraph. He was 1 a distinguished author, and Edison, the great inventor, says he was thp real discoverer of the electric telegraph, and not Morse. . Edison, says no man ever discovered any great principle wiLuuui, maging oiner . uiscoveries. Morse stole what goes by his ume. His invention began and ended with his theft. . . . The only news of special interest from Europe regards the threat of Gen. . Tpdlben, the ? Russian' Icom mander, to occupy Constantinople unless the Turks evacuate theUhree forts according to' agreement.: This appears- to t have . created a sort" of panic, whereupon the Cabinet decided to s order an immediate t eyacuationi especially- as Osman Pasha "saysHhe Turkish army is in no condition to prevent the Russians from accom- i - .V, w ' z. . '-. '-1- ,',-1. ; - . Sur 1L JFLJlLi VOL. XXH.--NO.-15. plishing their purpose. The Russians, according to a later telegram, will not retire from before Constantinople until the British fleet retires. It is stated that Russia will make no sort of concession to . England unless it has assurance that there is a reason- able chance that war will be averted i Latest by Mail. From , WallBKo".,3'Wi J . ISpecial to Richmond Dispatch. ; f ij !.' A CALM ATTKE i 8TOEM. f j t' Washingtost, May The House to-day was very calm after the storm, of -yesterday, and Democrats are now agreed that the issues of the coming campaign are to be the so-called Southern claims and the bloody shirt.'. As to Southern claims the -Democratic party will have! ample time to show the country that the Southern people who were true to the South have no claims against the United " States, . and. that the men who have claims are i those who say they were loyal to the Union. As to the bloody shirt, it is so faded and tattered that it will hardly do service again. : j THE NEWS MOM OHIO, f 1 : The telegram from the Speaker of the House of Delegates of , Ohio to day to Mr. Randall, informing him that that body had passed the bill for redistricting the State, pleased Demo crats and imadu the Radicals very mad. An Ohio' journalist informs me that , the Senate will pass the bill. This will give the Democrats fourteen districts, and now they only have six. j THE POTOMAC FISHEBIES. Forty-five years 'ago 25,500,000 shad i and 750,000,000 herring were caught annually iu the Potomac, and now it is estimated that not over 250,000 shad a y ear are caught. Pro fessor Baird says we have destroyed them by fish-murder, and the weapons used were gill-nets and other 'destruc tive contrivances. . : -., ; ; Spirits T urpentme. V . Raleigh handled 332 bales of cotton last week.- -' j';-.'p;r-i Revenue collections in Fourth District last week $6,514 70. . : C.n 5 is out in? another letter, and it is very sharp and admirably written. A house occupied by Cynthia Brow d, colored, at Raleigh, was burnt.' Be lieved to be incendiary work. The new Mayor of Charlotte was "Duke cf North Carolina" at theMardigras celebration at New Orleans last March. Col. : Wharton J. Sreen, . of Warren, has been appointed a commis sioner of the Lee Monument Association. The Oxford -Jree Lance hak been greatly enlarged. A good paper, well edited, and strictly Democratic, it de serves succesa. r..V;v;4,-'- .: , j --Some, of ! the Baltimore mer chants : have recently contributed , some of their, goods for the benefit of the Oxford Orphan Asylum. .-r ;: xj;' ' -': i The annual reception of Monroe High School wiU ;take place on the' 23rd insLvWe acknowledge with . pleasure an invitation to attend the same. -i-L Capti-Parrish,- the Soperinten dent of the Milton ifcSutherlin Narrow Gauge Railroad, has. the Milton Chronicle says, leased it from Col. Satherlin. , . . The municipal election at Hen derson passed off quietly. Col. Harvel Harris, Democrat, was elected Mayor by 49 majority over Wm. Hamilton Young, Rad IcaL 'Tf'Af- ' George Epps, a colored laborer, was found dead on a street in Murfreea boro, last Sunday morning. His death was attributed to whiskey by ihe coroner's in quest. - - '-.'if. : : ' 1 Halifax correspondent of Raleigh Newt i : "The people of this county are for Mr. Smith, and recognize that the assaults made upon him are, in reality, an assault upon Gov. Vance," , ; ' ;,; . ; Trinity College Commencement comes off during the week in June begin ning with the 10th. The Commencement is on the 13th.' We return thanks for an invitation to the same. . Rev. J. E. Hulson, 'the well known Virginia evangelist, commenced a protracted meetingat Warrenton, N. C, last Sunday iiHei will j remain there for some ten days, preaching daily. . : jlSMr.yirgin Campbell,'- a legal pfflcer, was cut slightly by Tump Smith, a negro, whom he was attempting to arrest In Granville county. Campbell then fired three shots;! two: of ; which" took effect. Smith, however, escaped Into Virginia. ; j - Weldon Jfetea: On the edge of Weldon there is an old, ragged cylinder of sheet iron. This old sheet iron was once the smoke stack of the ironclad Confede rate ram, the Albemarle, - and these holes were made by : the shot of the blockading squadron off ly mouth.... . . ; - - Charlotte celebrated Memorial Day In fine style. The, Observer says the. address of Mr. F. I. Osborne was polished; and eloquenU A long ppem written ex--pressly for the occasion by Mrs. Bessie J: Dewey, was read by Mr. J. L Chambers. From a burried' reading it strikes us a having merit. .XiM . A . ! s T-evbeTa Jiutahell: ; Notwith standing the fact that the protracted meet ing has been going onjin New Street Metho dist church over three weeks, much feel ing is still manifested. - A number of per sons are serious on the subject of their souls' salvation, and every night many ask the prayers of the church., .. .. ; ; h : ! :.. " Concord Sun : ,Rishbp Hood, in his remarks at the colored entertainment Thursday night, stated that at the last meet ing of the Conference, a committee was ap pointed to secure a location for. the . erec tion of a State College for their church, and that the committee had selected this town as the place. Operations will be be gun this summer.; " ; . . ; ui&tiij N. R. Windsor tells us of a large snakd which got Into the water wheel of his , mill ' and stopped it. a He put on ten inches of water, but that failed to move the machinery. He thought a chunk of some kind had caused i the trouble, but on examination sfound a a; WILMINGTON, N: C.TUESb!ALYj water snake about the size of a man's arm .wedged iu the -wheel. This is a true snake lale-- . , v v-j Beaufort Atlantic We are pleased to i learn that the Rev.J James H. .Wheeler is improving, so much so as. to be able to walk out , occasionally. J - Rev S. T. Turner,; colored, has just Completed an excellent church edifice at Morehead; which will be opened for services on the third .Sunday of the present month;" at which time the regular quarterly meeting of the colored Methodists will take place. Fayetteville observed Memorial Day in a most appropriate manner. The ad dress was delivered by Rev. F; W. Easoa A correspondent of : ihe 'Raleigh : Observer says: "His tribute to the courage the fidelity and the patriotism of the Confeder ate soldier has never . been excelled.; ; In deed the address was a prose poem a he roic poem; and the fire of the orator's eye, and the ring of the orator's voice assured all who heard it that the orator's heart was on the orator's tongue." s '' Oxford Lance : On Friday night thd granery of Col. John. Hargrove, near Townesville," was-entirely 'destroyed by fire: ' The' building contained at the time five hogsheads of tobacco, a quantity of wheat and a large amount of farming implements, etc., all of which were lost. A few nights previous some persons fired the oat and fodder stacks belonging -to Mr. R. R. Bur well, of the same section, this fire also being attributed to incendiaries.. .r ' Johnston county correspondent of Raleigh News: There is plenty of fruit in this section, and notwithstanding the severe hail In the early part of the spring, crops are looking very well for the season, aud everything thus far points to a. bountiful harvest. : Catawba county correspond ent: The wheat crop is generally looking well. - Some of our farmers are complain ing of the rust. We are having plenty, of rain, and the farmers are busy with their corn and other crops. ,5. 1inn f Raleigh' News: The Peniten tiary authorities on yesterday discharged from that ' institution John Adams, whits convictedj of laroeny, in Halifax county and sentenced to the Penitentiary, January 21st, 1878. He is twenty-two y eats of age, is five feet eight inches high, has blue eyes, light hair, and weighed, when admit ted, 144 pounds., Dr. E. Grissom leaves to-day to attend the annual Conven tion of Superintendents of Insane Asylums in the United States, which meets at Wash ington, D. C, on Tuesday next. j :; Chowan Gazette: On Thursday night, the 2nd ins t,. near Windsor, the wife and two children of Me. Charles L. Keeter were burned to deaffi;. The origin- of the fire is still an uncertainty. It was disco vered by a gentleman sleeping in one of the upper rooms,, who, being awakened by the smoke, broke into Mrs. K:'a room just in time to save one of her children. . He could have saved her; had she obeyed bis commands and left the .house; but mater nal affection was predominant, and, rather than live without her child, she rushed into, another room after hm and was never seen; again. "". ;'j V .. .' . '" ""; - ! Newbern Nut Shell: Mrs. Abner Hargett, and Mrs. Mary Burly, a widow lady, and several children, were out fishing on Trent river, near Pollocksville, a few days since, and when the party returned to : shore the bow of. the boat struck the bank ' with such force as to cause the craft to re- -bound, which threw the two ladies into the . river. Mrs. Hargett ' arose to the ' surface, near the boat, and was' rescued by some of the children, but Mrs. Burley was less for tunate and was drowned before aid could reach her.' ' The body was not recovered until the day after the fatal accident. j. Rocky Mount Mail: Mr. Jesse Hedgepeth, of Nash county,' who was born in the year 1791, died at his home on Tues day of last week, at the ripe old age of 97 years.1' In some respects he was a most remarkable man; temperate in his habits, and a laborer on bia farm; eating and sleep ing at regular hours,' he never could be in duced to-take what he called doctor's medio cine, and retained good health and fine use of his limbs up to the time of his death. He was a consistent Cbristian.and was for fifty years a member of the Baptist Church. There will be a ' special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College, on the 28th instant, to devise a plan for. a new buildingi preparatory to a course Of agricultural chemistry." " 1 1 EOlTYi NEW AOVEaTISBnENTI O. G. Pabslev, Jr. Shingles. E. H. McQuigq- Announcement. ; Gore & Gokb Bacon, butter, &c. . GriiES & Mukchison Hardware, &c. .Camp-Meethio St. Stephen's Church. - - j i -S-W I Conntr CpmmlMloncri. - ' - ' The Board of County Commissioners met la called session yesterday and proceeded to draw the regular temreol jurors for the June term of the Criminal Court, beginning on the first Monday in June; present, J. G. Wagner, Chairman, and Commissioners B. G. Worth and Duncan Holmes. The following comprise the list of jurors drawn: ; ' f;j'jj r n S '--ft I tJohn H. Hanby C. F. VanKempen, Set' Reeves, Qaoa Davis,' Geo F. Alderman, Robert Sweat, Edward J: Eagan, James A; McCumber, John Cash, Thos. W. Howard Edward Btills TboaB. Carr4 iiley -Green, field, Philip Newman, Ransom Cobb, Win. Buchanan, Edmpnd JoneS, Henry Kuhl, C. G. Southerland, Jacob W. 'Lowry, James R. Guthrie, GealLillington, Geo. A- Pcck Garrett Walker Edward McCabe,'f C jfX Redd Clayton Gilesy- Wm. .Pratt, Robert Henninft CJcJ Morsel A0X i)t On motion, the Board then adjourned.! " T&e Fire,ifirur,inioTninar(,j -A small store, ' located on the corner ,of Third and Wboster streets,-in the Southern section ofc. Mr. Cornelius Jackson, was, together with its contehtsVJdestfoyedi byJfire yesterday morning about a Quarter to 4 o'clock. The flredepariment wereouti $at bit account of the difficulty of getting water no stream was gotten upon the fire: The origin of the fire is oBknownZtyTbis time Mr. Jackson ; has been : burned oui within the last' few years, on the two former occasions the work undoubtedly being that of an incendiary. ; There was an .insurance of $100 oU'the bunding, in the Home Pro- lection of Norlli! Alaamajreprcsented here by Messrs. John 1V,: Gordoa & Bro., and 250 on the stock and $50 on store fixtures in th e 'same company,' wbic..h . it is thought will, pot cover the. loss on the ' property destroyed.-' . . n' ." ' rr .-i 1 r . ' - ; ...i, 'Leeal fos; iH'- " tn'iUj Eiffht Dersons 'were 'confirmed ' at 8t." John's Church on Sunday everiing: zliti We. hear it stated, that the. mingttm Democrat t baa suspended pttblica- .tidn.;7i 6tt 'cnr t. tt'tjil-. &miil(iin RepublicaQphactii bigpd litical pow-wow and barbecue at Hilto yesterday, ..?,U;JJ S 'rr - Tle Lotus Club ' give ihjeir.last , Hop pf the season al Meginney's , Hall .on to-morrow (Wednesday) eyening,y -t '' '''A number bf colored' Good Sa inaritans are expected. . here from Raleigh tooay to auena ma meeiiug oi me wrauu j j, w.; Falling .barometer, l - warmer southeast to southwest1 winds, cloudy an rainv weather.' are the' Indications tor tnis section to-day. ' ' : . ? . '-:rl ! ' ' I ; Sergeant Parker, j of the Wil mington Light Infantry, has, we under stand, -received . the. appointment i of Ser geant Major in the Second Regiment of the n. c. s. QJ 'iz' t.i jra n.-j, i.S i 1" "'A' Joint meeting of the Prod uce Exchange, . Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade will be held; to iiay at ,12 o'clockto hear the report of the committee oa telegraphic charges , , ,. j j There will be an excursion -to Smithville and Fort Caswell to-day, on the steamer J. S. VhderhiU, ndeT the manage ment of Capt. JV W Lippitt. The boat will leave the wharf . foot of Orarige Street at 9 o'clock.,!.:!- -Ayfry. tia thi!" y We were glad to see yesterday our old friend, Dr. W. C. McDoffle, of Fay- etteville, who was here ; en route for the Medical.. Convention , kl Goldsboro May he live a thousand years and .administer 'pleasant purgative pellets" at a dollar apiece until he can't rest.! , '. ' .. .!V j I ' Preparations for the sacred can lata of Esther are in a state approaching completion. Nearly," all of the costumes being now completed, full dress rehearsals are soon to be held. We 1 learn- that the costumes are simply magnificent,' And in keeping with the regal characters' they are to help portray. ' r '' -". '. " i We learn that a-; genuine bear put in his appearance at the Poor1 House, 'a few nights since.and badly frightened some of the parisboners. ; It is believed to be one that escaped from Mr. G. F. Tilley a year or two ago. and which has since been run ning wild in the woods. - ' ' . The Cricket on the Hearth. The large ball in the Tileston Normal School building, known as the Upper Room', was filled with people last night to witness the rendition of "The Cricket on the Hearth" by the pupils of that institution, J The performance was very good and aps parently much enjoyed by the Urge audi ence it had attracted. , Of course amateur entertainments are not subject to criticism. but we cannot help criticising and that most favofhbly, one or two of the charac ters of last evening. . .. ; . - I -:Dot was charmingly portrayed, the young lady who was cast for the character; 'acting with a sweetness and naturalness , that was admirable, and which gained her .repeated applause and made her the recipient of numerous floral 'tributes.'':.;'.'; ? The young lady who essayed the part of TiHejt 'JSlouboji thejunrse was irresistibly amusing throughout. Occasionally we no ticed she failed to bring out strong parts in the character,; but her general; coslteption, entire self-possession, and keen' 'sense of humor made1 the part, if aet - strictly; after the. author'8ldeafextre re minding us again and:again,Jfrom the slmi. larity of teiluationspf Harry Hunter's capital creation of tYne hertmn,' in VEvangeline." f Her every act was greeted with laughter, which was certainly richly merited. . - f f v .: ? (T J T All the details ;6i the ' presentment had been carefully attended, to and, every thing went off as smoothly and easily as if it hid been: an - entertainment given by profesr sional and not amateur actors' J . j j The little Miss who appeared as the', Si-f lit Ol lUe V l5".Cfc BPUK.H, UCf-JlCCU aui ayivu her part exceedingly welU and is deservisg of much praise for the pleasing ' manner in Which she acquitted herself J O j-V flThe entire f performance was highly cred itable and gave evidence 'of great care add much labor on the part of the Directors; for which we presume they feel amply repaid by the splendid success of last night. ' Committed fori Trlat. ov ii 1 . ' The case of William Robinsou alias Ien- ry gmib', cblore.d,1 4Hfar7 since as having been arrested in Goldsbofo; and forwarded to this city in charge of an officer, was arraigned before Justice Wag ner, 'i yesterday, i bn ; the thargV of "wilul abandonment. He' wasbrderedto give bond la the sum ot $50 lor ins appearance at the nextlerm' of the Criminal Courts hi default of which be' w cbinmitted ' o, jail ! learn that a capias was ; also served, upon 'Robinson for larcen'v''-'tu?0!?i'' -j '' r : v,---M .-.,.5.W.,sf; i- ji Assault with m Deadly wp" f ? .1 f '; Amy Martin; colored, ; charged with ma-t iking, ah .assault iJa'.dl.auptf Mary Hill,, on TuMday d last, aud who.WM Brresled; ;';at rSmilhfield -a few dayffAfterx wards; and comnihted to. jail Itr this; eityy had a hearing before tjustice; Hai,yester day morning, 5 who ordered her togive! a justified bondln the iram of f'$100 for het appearance at theneit jerm ptthetpri.mi- nal Court, in default of which she was re-' turned to her old quarters. - i'i j j r Continuous effort temoverisheaihe blood unless It be kept pure by suitable food and : when needed) Dr. Bull's Blood Mixture.; AT.U.ftSTS. i . to ' ' J OOAilD OF AliDERiniEW. AbHraet oc ProceedlBC In Adjsarned i . The Board of : Aldermen; met according to adjournment ar the City Hall yesterday afternoon. ai 0 clock- present His Honor, Mayor jfishbiate, and; Aldermen Planner, Bbwden, VbhGlahn, Myers," Vollers,' Fos ter;!K3ng! and lrfiwreyyH' ' 1; une reaaing or tpe proceedings 01 the latfmeetingH.was,oa raotion.Udispensed Wllh, j ' ;f rHv.'i;i ihii-y ' i .1 . , The, Finance Commitiee, on the applica tion of Mrs. Robt Strange, reperted pro gress,' and were granted further time.: " . ' The same Committee, on the application of turpentine idistillers- for a reduction of tax; recommended .that ' it be granted. Adopted., . ..-;; , :?.- f; , . : The application of S. A. Ctfrrie and T. J. Southerland, for. a reduction of tax on livery stables, was indefinitely postponed. The Finance' Committee recommended that a bond and eoupon book be kept in the Treasurer's office. Adopted. . .... . 7 ' rf .The application of - W. J. Buhmao, for payment for services in the late Tieasurer's office, was referred back to the Finance Committee with power to act . ' ; ' l ; I Alex.; Sprunt, Esq., appeared before ibe Board by invitation, and addressed them on the sanitary condition ' of the; water lot' situated "on Nutt .'street.' " between the wharves and . naval store yards of Messrs. Sprunt & Son and Worth & Worth. By a ananimouS vote of the Board the matter was referred to the -committee on Streets and WbarvesV with power to act. ; . The petition of T. J. Southerland,' for permission to erect a wooden carriage shop, with fire-proof roof, on a vacant lot situated on Second;1 between Princess and Chesnut streets, was, i on motion, .deferred for action until the next regular meeting. The petition of the W. S. F. E. Co., No. 1, in reTerence to the "city feeding their horse, used at their hose reel, for the use of said horse, also to repair harness and ' fur nish two neweollar8, wa3,on motion, re ferred back to the committee on Fire De partment.' ;-' " ' ' A petition from the Mayor and Commis sioners oMitturinburg, N. C, in reference to the hose reel of the engine bought, by them from this city, , was, referred to the committee on Fire Department. A petition from N. R. Fowler, for per mission to erect wooden stables on Front, between -nun - and unuren streets, was granted:' ;nl. .iii. L-uc : . The committee on Streets and Wharves reported progress and were granted further time, on petililions from citizens relative to wharfage on rafts f aUo sidewalks on ' Mul berry and Walnut streets; also the opening ol 9th street at the intersection of Fanning street; also the opening of . alley between Harnett and Bladen streets. The reDorts of the Superintendent of Health for the months of March and "April were received" and ordered to be placed on Oo motion, .the Secretary and Treasurer was directed to have five . hundred ..copies of the Tax Ordinance printed for f distribu tion. , , , , .. . . - . . An uraioance in relation 10 uogs was adopted,' and the Clerk and Treasurer 'di rected to have iwo-hundred'eopies printed for distribution. - On mOtion of Alderman r Foster, a com mittee of fire, including .the 'Mayor, was appointed to confer with the officers of the C. 6. Railway withaview to having the "Shops" of said company located in this The Mayor announced as the committee himself. and'Alderinen . Bpwden', Voile rs: Foster wdj J ? The Treasurer read, his -financial, .stater inent for the fiscal year' ending March 81, 1878, and,' on motion,"' he was directed to have it published one time. triuijc-.i On motion, the Board, adjourned., Demoeratle Coantv ' Executive Com- 7 The . tollowing gentlemen comprise the newly-elected Democratic Executive Com mittee, a meeting of .which is to be held at the office of DuBrutz Cutlar, J Esq. to morrows (Wednesday)' Afternoon : at U o'clOCkrfH) ;!; 7". of,' i'i i-Uii u .First Ward W, D. Mahn, W-. J- Mott. . . Second Ward Wm. Calder.'DuB. Cut- lar. v:,..;';: J- ..0.'? .... i ' Third Ward J. W. Collins, MaL Heyer. x uuiiu it aiu v. u. ivuuiusuu, w. It Atkinson:" 1 t " ' ' - 0 - - - I Fifth Ward F. H ; Darby, P. f ,'Dicksey. Masonboro J. D. Farrow. HarheUGSrfetrWalker: if Cape Fear A. JGrady . WoHArol Pnint The Farmlns- Jntereats. - , A gentleman who has. recently, travelled considerably through Duplin : and Pender informs us t,hal agrfcultural -Interests have received a. new impetus in those, as well as some' of the ' surrounding - counties, .c Many of the small farmers, "who have 1 been 'de- voting their almost entire attention to naval Stores f brlsbmelepast Jtf$wjni'l turnifig theitattentlon.tb the cultivation ol , their and and the- taiBing -of i corn, $ potatoes, Biock, &C. 'A .less turpentine - and tar and more bread, and meat seems to be the motto of-the farmers now-mi q&i s'si?? : Gforgiana Gause and'J ulia Smith,'' both colored, were arrested ; Sunday.morning on the charge of a maltfar assault and -battery upon each othert a, house; in Brooklyn. They; were," prraigned- before. the ,Mayor yesterday rnor'ning, wh after hesring-the evidence, ordered the defendants to give bond n the sum of r $25 each for their ap-( pearance at the next term 01 vine crumnai Court, in defauH.of : which. hey were cora- IMUWU JOU. . ; f; ! .;, WHOLE NOV 3,359 Kepnbllean conmr Exeeetlve com' " mlttee flleetlaa:.-;.,. , . : -; ..The above Committee uad'anadjbbrned meeting, at te Court House: yesterday, commencing at 13 o'clock and lasting until after 4 in the afternoon..' Sheriff ' Manning presided and J. C,. Hill bfiiciated ai Secre tary; h J. C.t Hill offered a series of Tesolu- tions calling the primary meetings- on the 22nd inst., the county' convention T.on 'the 25th inst ..naming the several: voting places, and allowing eaeh - ward ' and -township three delegates, James Healbn 'offered amendments changing the time of .holding" the meetings and convention to the 10th and 17th. -of June. He ; also' offered an amendment giving each ward and 1 town ship in the ' county - with." less than .500 voters three delegates, , and rone t delegate for; each additional 100.f .Thesejamend ments ; were voted down. All of the members of the commit tee 'having given vent to their" feelings, the 'original resolution offered byljlill was "put ' and adopted, the vote standing 8 to 3.- -During the discussion the ' Eugjish language Was not only murdered, but some of the mem bers of the committee came the next "thing to it; at least, they would have been com pletely annihilated if mere- words" could have accomplished it. -; Beaton - and' Scott were particularly severe on the opposing (Manning) faction. At one timeseven speakers were on the floor on "pints of or der" ' One speaker " said he proposed : to explore a passd of men, also explore ihe back bone of the members of the committee who wanted the time of hold the convent ion sot off, adding, "and-you understand conse quently let the Dimocrats precede to elect a Treasurer and then let the lavish minded men fill all the offices." Another of the ora tors wanted the vote tplained, as he did hot circumvent the question Heaton arose to ex plain his vote, and duringbis remay ks,which were.exceedinijly fiery, said that the death knelljf the Republican party in this county bad been sounded, and he 'would take 'oc casion to expose the eight who bad-dealt it its death blow from now until the 25th. During the.calling of the roll on the original motion a perfect pandemonium : reigned, every member of the committee and several bf the outsiders being upon their feet and several of them swearing and" yelling," Col. William' Tecumsah Cutlar; particularly, being in bis element, paralysing all oppo sition. i, . , ,:,t:..,j;i'i'', . ? " We understand that a mass meeting will be held in the First Ward to-night ta ex press indignation at tne action of tbe com mittee, when a lively time is expected An Impecoulona Tramp on .His "" Travels. ' '' ' ' A partially demented tramp put in his - 1 appearance at the station house last: night in search of a - night's lodging, ; He in formed Capt. Fitzgerald that he had walked all the way from .Arkansas to this place, with the exception of about one hundred miles, and that he was on his way to Balti more, where he has an uncle living. Upon .being asked bis ; name . be said . that his mother called him. Johnny Gibson. j He said he did have a good deal of property at one time, but while he was in the Asylum.it was taken for taxes. The poor tramp who is about 40 -years of age, . was' -given shelter in the station house for the night. : ; . it was reported on the streets last even ing that Mr. t Lewis Chatman; the city, cat tle weigher; haddropped dead in Brooklyn. In . fact, a certain .individual run all the way from Brooklyn to the place of business of a certain member of the Board of Alder men to bring the news and get-the appoint ment to the vacant position. Up to 12o'clock last night, however,- Mr. Chatman had not "shuffled off this mortal coil,'.' and hence. applications' for" the position of Cati! Weigher are iibtet In order??'1 vii( ThArmnniilAr ll.rnrri ; The following will .show ;'tiie state of fthe thermometer, at the stations mentioned,, at 4.85 yesterday evening, "Washington mean time, as ascertained from the daily bulletin' issued from the Signal .Office in this city Augusta.- i...,80 Mobile, .a; .... 84 Charleston.: .,...71 Montgomery 81 New Orleans, . n .79 PuntaRassa,.....82 Oorsicana, ,...:,.78 Galveston, . . . . . ; .80 Indianola, .... .. .83 Jacksonville,..;, a .78. Savannah,. . k 73, tst. Marks, . i .,81 Wilmington,.... 4 i m . .. . i.- uj f Key West, i 87 A Ckaacs tor tbe Better, r We were glad to learn, at a late hoar yesterday afternoon;' that there had! been a perceptible ehange in the cend i tion of Capt T. O. DeRosset, and that it is for the bet ter. Tbe change Is slight, but sufficient to give bis friends encouragement to hope that he may ultimately recover"; though in the nature of things his convalescence must be. very gradual. : 4-!H j Mrs. Frances C. Tracey, of New-1 York, who was in this city on : a Visit; died sud denly on. Saturdajnight last from an attack: of paralysis, i Her .remains jWe're. taken to New York yesterday. Deceased was aged aooui o years. ... j n? Tbe British barquehtine. Besdute, and an American brig and, a, schooner, names not remembered," were reponed r on ' their way up tbe river yesterday'evening. '' ''' j , HOTEL AKRiysi.S.;y j, PUBCKLL HoirSR--COBB' BbOS.,! PBOF'BS. . May 18. Dr W j Brumleyiwifej cbild and maidT Newark, N J; Chas Coffin, U SRM: B Rose, N Y; J Carroll, Baltimore Md;; C H Thompson,' Richmond, Va; ; May IS. Thos W Patton, Asheviller N C; J K Vaughan, Charleston, -.8 C; C F Fowle, Tcxa8; Dr Henry W; Faison, Fai son's, N C; A J Smith, Chapel Hill, N" C; Frank P Clark, M Wolf heimer, ; Baltimore Md;W NPeden, Clinton,N C; Shade Woo ten, Columbus con ntypW D ' Cowling, Louisville, Kyi Mrs N- Asell B Asell and servant, R W Tedmarsh, New York; H B Short, Jr, Lake Waccamaw; C A Kenne dy,'BaIUmore P McLean; Shoe IIeel;Alex Buie, Qreen River,. Xl j . JtlATlTS OF AlVK riMlNfi. Oae JSqnare, one dayv'.:.w, n two iaya,...'.-. u -t v . tlireedays,...., " -v.'if i loardaya,.... .... 'i'm , :i? i4:!ttva daya,..,'.'.", . ll ,, ." i one week,".;... Two wekB.i.... - ." . Three wetsks,... ... 1 00 .... 1 15, ... 2 50 3 00 ... 3 W ... 4 tw .... 6 60 ... 8 50 oaeinoDth.. .. 10 00 , Twomonths, .'..'17 00' Three month, . . . i. ......... t . . 24 00 . . six months, .............. 40 Oo " "- Onoyear,. .4... 60 CO . tydbntract'. AdvertisemenU taken at propo -tionately low '&t8-, ' 1 ' Tea Rnca Mild Nonpareil type make one square, ' CITY ITL31S. . . . ' WflkXIMPTOr5lKaTlNTHB BLOOD ABE determined to the surface in the form or blotches, dry exfoliatiqnsrashes, Ac., the safest and most expeditious remedy is GuNH'8jtTjTjHUB t-OAP. The hair is benefited as welj as colored by Hiix'e .BiiDriia.j.' ..-; ., . l -- . ' mt 'tm ' ' MOTHBBS, MOTHBR8, MOTHERS, don't fail ' ,.CBe!MB8 Wi blow's Boormira Btrcp for l.nwaseof teething In children. It relieves the child from pain, cures wind colic, regulates the bow els, and, by giving relief and health to tne child, gives rest to the mother, v.; .,.. . - i455ttfM"d?; for weak and nervous suilerers. renic, patafuL and prostrating diseases cured without medicine. Poiverm&cher'a Electric Uelttt the grand desideratum. Avoid imitations. Book and Journal, with full particulars, mailed tree. Ad dress Pultzemachxr Galyanio Co., 293 Viae St. Cincinnati. Ohio. ttOOB. biJfDKBT. THSMOBXUIS Stab Rrtnb Ktnrl er dots ail kbid oI.Bindias; and Baling In a w ork manlike maimer. snd At tMnoimhiA m ).. u .r Chants and others needing Receipt Books, or other work, msT roly on DromDtnetw m t.h THfii their ordsrev . . road companies. BteamshiD TlT51.TT!H.h1A tfi rail chants, maaofacnuers and others. They are en during and changeless, and will copy Bharp and clear for an indefinite period of time Uavinir jnBt received a fresh supply of these inks, we are pre pared to execute orders promptly and at moderate AV ASTONISHING JACT.A low. n,ninn of the American people are to day dying from the effects of DvsnenBia or dianrdAiwa liver Tot. ta advice-of Druggists and your friend and trv one bottle Of Green's August Vlnwnr Tnn. int.A. ,. lief is certain. You can bny a sample bottle for 10 cents to try... Three doses will relieve tbe worst case. - Peaitively Bold by all Druggists oh the West ern Continent. , ; , . ,....--'.'... , , : i xniBBIED, ...... EOBIIvS'JN LKARY In Wilmlnotfiti. ' nn tha evening of the 8th Inst., by Rev. C. O. Brady, AL FRJCD KOBLNSON to LUCY A.- LBAKY. - NEW : ADVERTISEMENTS. . W. CRONLY, Auctioneer. By CRONLY & MORKI3. ' Underwriters Sale. J 1,400 CASKS LINE. ON MONDAY NEXT, 13TH INSTANT, AT 11 O'clock. A. M.. we will sell, within KhH ntAn Wharf foot Of Oranee Street, under 1 n RTkAP.Hnn rf the Agent of the Underwriters, for and on account of whom.it may concern, -s , .1490 Casks Uockland Lime, Now lac ding ex Pchr. Catawamteak, the LARGER PORTION of which is In good marketable condi tion. , . 8. 9. 12 mv H Sr. . POSTPONEMENT. H The above sale , is postponed until THUBSB AY NEXT, 16th inst., at 11. o'clock, A, M - my li-St 12,14,16 . M. CRONLY. Auctioneer. BY VIRTUE OB A DEED OP TRUST MADE' by the Wilmington Cotton Mills to the under signed, he will sell at Auction, at Exchange Cor ner, in the City of Wilmington, on WEDNDAY, the 15th day f May next, at 11 o'clock A. M., for cash, the Real and Personal Property of the said Corporation, as it now stands, in operation; also the franchise of the said Corporation. Descriptive cir culars will be furnished to applicants. ap l4-lm . . WALTER Q, MACRAE, Trustee. :- ? Steamer J. S. Unfleriiill, ' ON TUESDAY, the 14TH INST. ' ' TO '- ' ' S MIT HV1LLK and FOR T C AS WELL Tickets 75 Cents for Adults; 51 Cents for Chil dren and Servants. ... . ... . . Music and Refreshments on board. Boat leaves ,Wlurf, foot of Orange Street, at 9 iV.lnr.k .... - - o'clock. ; jay 12-2t 7;lj; rJ W' LIPPITT, Manager. lerk Siiperibr Court. rT THE REQUEST OF MANY FRIENDS, I announce myself as a Candidate for the Republican nomination for Clerk or tbe Superior Court for New Hanover County. - my 14-lt Post please copy. E. H. McQUIGO. ' Bacon, Flonr and. Molasses. 100 Baxes D s siDBs ? gQQBblsFLOUR. , 200 Bbl8 M0LASSE3 . j ! g Q Q Bush Water-ground MEAL, For Bale low by .. . my 14 tf DAW w GORE fe GORE. t it'fliiJonsipM 'i 1 20 TQD8Arirr Extra BUTTER, - -! Juet received and for sale low by myJiM DAW GORE & GORE. V7 For Sale, FULL LINES .. . . HARDWARE, TINWARE. CROCKERY, AT LOWEST PRICES. GILES A MURCHISON, v ? - 88 and 40 Murchieon Block. my 14tf ! Camp-IZeetiiig. THE ANNUAL CAMP-MEETING, UNDER TBE aoBDices Of St. KteDhen's A. M. E. Church will commence a few miles below this city, on Thursday next. May 16th. Among the Ministers expected to be oresent are Her. w. H. Rlhn r Newbern, Rev. L. R. Nichols, of Marion. B. C Rer. O. D. Jimerson, of Raleigh, and Rev. George Hunter, 4f Hillsboro. The meeting will continue several days, my 14 tf 8wr. J. G. FRY , Pastor. es of all Kinds, Q05TRACT.AND COMMON, ; . . it HEARTS AND SAPS, CHEAP FOB CASH. . my 14 tf . O. G. PARSLEY. Jr. Spring & Snmmer;MilIinery. I WOULD INVITE TAB ATTENTION OF THE Ladies to my large and Elegant Stock of Mlllinerr and Fancy Articles, Now opening, comprising all the Latest Novelties in HATS AND BONNETS. . ' mnvKVt VTRnnva srrve LEATHERS, OltNAME STS, ; FANCY GOODS, Ac, Ac. An Endless assortment of Rnr.hlmr. VL& ud Berlin Gloves, Paris Silk Mitt,. Linen aBd Lace Collars and CuSa. Corsets. Bustles. Fans. Pareunia. Zephyr Worsted and Neck Ties a specialty. In f ants' Robes, Bonnets and Caps, and a Beautiful Line of Lalies' Undergarmenta. The moat FashirmahlA anil T.ifMt nMlmi ni. f stantrr receiving durine the seasons. 'LOWEST PRICES warranted. .' ' - ' " i VARIETY STORE, ..: .;'; . : :J ;;.?V' . ; V -.- 4 Market Street apHtf ' V nae " li FJLAMAGARf. ' gmallarCo.;;. . ; HARNESS t HARNESS i t - - $7.60 per set and upwards. V , T Bridles, Saddles, Collars, Ac. , all gr adee, 1 v, - and priees to suit the times. . - Trunks and Satehela in abundance. , , ! Repairing done promptly. - . mT 12 tf ; . No. 8 SOUTH FRONT STREET. ;
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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