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the nonimiG otab. UBLISHRD IX4HT-JBXCItPT MONDAYS. &A.TSS or sumomftio is aotahox :. ; me Tear. by mam postage paid.. 17 00 Six months, ' . . " 4 00 rhreemontha,' . v ...i. ....... 35 One month " y. " v 00 To City Sabseribers, delivered in any part of the dty. Fifteen Centa per week. Oar City Agents are not authorized to collect for mere than three months in auvaiiw. - OUTLINES. The European ' Congress is to bold its next Bitting to-day.- Beaconsfield re ceived ft threatening letter as he was learn ing London.' ' There are contradictory reports about what the Congress has done. -Count ; Andrassy made an earnest speech in favor of a division of European Turkey. The cotton strike in England has collapsed ; a strong minority still favor resistance. , The Catholics of Rome elected two of the twelve municipal coun" cillors. Reports of Indian hostilities continue; three - columns of troops are , ready 'to ' move on ; ihem'.'f Canales, with Mexican troops, is in pursuit of Col. Shatter, who crossed the Rio Grande Satur day: be has been recalled. A disas trous fire at Akron, Ohio, destroyed over $150,000. A strike is progressing at " Patterson, N. .J. . Three boys have been arrested io New York for attempting to throw the train on the Elevated Railway from the track: Time of session of Congress extended until to-day, at 6 o'clock, P. M. The Senate amendments to the resumption repeal bill were not concurred io by the House. House passed bill removing a disabilities of Generals Kirby Smith, Loring and others. ' Sumner J. Kimball is to be General Superintendent of Life-Saving Service ;.tt Minister Noyes interviewed the President yesterday.; - -New York markets: Money easy at 23 per cent; gold 'firm at ! 100f; cotton 'quiet at 11 7-16ll 9-16 cents; flour quiet; spirits turpentine steady at 30 cts; - rosin; quiet at $1501 55. .'"'; ; 1 DEM00EATI0 TICKET.! For Caacrtm ALFRED M. WADDELL, - of New Hanover. Jadtcei Snprem Court t .v-; FOR CHIEF JU8TICR. W. N. H. SMITH, of Wake. : FOB ASSOCIATE JUSTICES: jTHOS. S. ASHE, of Anson. JOHN H.DILLARD, of Rockingham. Judges Mnperlor Coart. " SEVENTH DIST. J. F. GRAVES, of Surry. 1 EIGHTH TdISTHICT. ALPHONSO C. AVERY, ; Of Burke. NINTH DISTRICT. J AS. C. L. GUDGER, of Haywood. - Far Solicitor t ' THIRD JUDICIAL. D1ST. SWIFT GALLOWAY, of Greene.' . , . J Fifteen thousand immigrants ar rived in New York last week. - The revenue receipts on distilled spirits have fallen off six million dol ; lars. - .. ; " The revenue bill, including the re duction on tobacco, passed the House, ayes 136, noes 108. It now goes to the Senate. Having mislaid the last day's pro ceedings of Trinity College, we are compelled to defer their publication until to-morrow. The last news from John Roach was that his barque, known as "Sub sidy," went down' in a storm last Saturday. It was wrecked off Cape Congress. Minister Noyes has arrived from Pans and is ready for the investiga tion. He is one of the "visiting states men," and doubtless can tell a good deal if he will. Is Butler to do the Bhaking? President Hayes says it is optional with the employes in the various de partments whether they contribute to the campaign fund or not. If they refuse nothing is to come of it. Very good as far as it goes. la spite of the cool weather 55,000 persons in New York, of both sexes, availed themselves of the free baths now erected on East and North - riv ers. Great results, in a sanitary way, are expected from these baths. Cbristain Reid has a new novej just out, entitled "Bonny Kate." It is a story of Southern life, and her pub-, lishers, the Messrs. Appleton,say that "in it she appears at her best." This is tier twelfth work ' IrV about seven or eight years. She writes Well 'and with artistic purpose. . - ; Proctor Knott . should , be very, very happy. . The New York Sun praises him , for bis minority report on the Kimmell bill for trying the title of the President. Considering VOL. XXII.-NO. 76. mat mere were 234 votes agaiust Mr. Knott, and only 13 with him, he needs all the consolation that the 1 . . . Sun s can shed upon him.': y ; r " We are sincerely glad that Con gress has done something for that biave and gifted Irishman, Gen. Jas. Shields A bill increasing his pen- . e o . - , , ...., TT - fMosu ; uubu .ij.uuses. . tj cannot doubt that the President will approve of it. It is a tardy and inadequate recognition of his services, but it is none the less to be indorsed. A man ' who bad been to Europe thirty years ago was a sort of lion on his return, ' and V the story of his travels was listened to with peculiar interest. Ho. was the : hero of the town for a. while at least, and unless he drew a very long bow his adven- tureSsby flood and field were received with muoh more of credibility than were those of Mungo Park and other early travellers. But now it' has be come so conimdii to cross the ocean and speud a few months abroad, that no one pays muoh heed to those who have returned from foreign travels unless they be singularly gifted as narrators. We are reminded of the commonness of European travel now! by the following paragraph which we clip from the New York correspon dent of the Philadelphia Ledger'. "wun some six uutuired passengers ta&ing tneir departure . for Europe, and among them not a few eminent men and women, members of the bar. churchmen. artists and artistes, bankers, merchants, politicians and literateurs, the farewells were numerous and touching." The Epis copal clergy turned out in large numbers 10 oid cooa-Dye 10 .tfisnops Liittiejohn,1 Scarboroaeh. Clarkson and Howe, who are going to the Lambeth conference; the ac tors and - actresses to perform the same office for Miss Kellogg. Mme. Modieska. Max Strakosch, Mrs. Jarrett and Mrs. Lea- ter Wallack, and the members of the bar for Recorder HacketL A steam tug. with many friends of the latter, glided about the bay an hour or so prior to the departure of the steamer. It is perhaps superfluous to say that ' the fifteen aldermen whom the Recorder has caused to be indicted, were not among tne invited guests. I Miss Kel logg and Mme. Mod jeaka are going to raris, as likewise is Mr, oiraKoscu. Among the Donan's cabin list is ex-Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina." From Vaihiaeioa. Special Dispatch to Baltimore Sun. Washington, June 16. THE SUBSIDY QUESTION. The two": Houses have appointed conferees on - the Post Route bill. which contains the Brazilian subsidy I proposition. , Messrs. Morrison and I Uannon. the maionty of the House I conferees, are very strongly opposed I tn ih onhoiir .nH thlw nto ;n I W vuw waaww w VMa UUOD W 114 J j -6w-..; .; I The Senate Finance committee has considered the nominations made by 1 .1 ' n m. e - n . iue jresiueui. lor commissioners to 1 the International Monetary Conven tion, and arrived at the conclusion that the gentlemen named are not as well versed in the subjects to come before the conference as is desirable. ' THE FBATJTT INVESTIGATION. Messrs. Blackburn. Stengrer and Reed have been appointed as the sub committee to visit Louisiana, and will leave after tbe adjournment of Con- gress. from. present appearances tbe committee will not finish its la bors for at least a month. An Edgefield merchant Snoots Hlm L Augusta Evening News, June 15. ' Yesterday afternoon the friends of Mr. VV. Ji. Bryan were shocked to hear that he had committed suicide at bis home at Edgefield court house. A relative of Mr. Bryan's: (Mr. Sulli van) received a dispatch yesterday afternoon, at about 6 o'clock, stating that bo was dying, and by his own hand, but gave no particulars or cause. From passengers who came in on the Charlotte, Columbia as Augusta Rail road this morning, we learn that Mr. Bryan shot himself , yesterday after noon and died last night. The cause of bis doing so is supposed to be trouble in business. , Mr. 'Bryan was unmarried, and was about 23 years of age. lie was highly esteemed, both in this city and in Edgefield, and his sad end is much regretted. , An Army of Tramps ; I Cumberland (aid.) Civilian, June 16. An army of tramps has come down upon ns within the past few days, and last pight the police reported not less than one to two hundred in the city. On Thursday night no less than fifteen arrived in one car on the Baltimore ; & Ohio Railroad, and squads of two to half a dozen were founfl in other cars.; The police and the railroad authorities were last nisrht stiiving to invent a method of getting rid of them. - TtsAeieh i Observer: We learn from a friend that ' Normal students are arriving rapidly.: Eight came Monday morning with a wagon bringing cooking utensils, bedding, &c. They came from Harnett and Johnston. One ardently thirst ing for education ; walked all tbe-way from Newbern, teaching Chapel Hill Sunday night. V This is true grit. Representatives from far off. Clav and Ashe counties, are on hand. ! Thev are joined by teachers from Pamlico, Harnett, Johnston, Caldwell, Caswell, Duplin. Mecklenburg. Columbus, Bladen and Franklin. By Tuesday night the arrivals win number hundreds. - ine school opens on Tuesday morning. H ff-TR iVliORKINU 8TA TOluTOGN:rif.)q;SVEDNESDAYr'JIJNE .19. 1878; STATE POLITICS. Jackson county has nominated uapt, t a. leather wood lor the House. The Onslow Demoorais have nominated CoL 8. B. Taylor for the House, and J. .W. Shackelford for the Senatorial District, w-.i nAxiKuAi ' The Convention for the ndmina tionof Democratic Senators for the 20th District will be held at Prospect Hill, on I Saturday, the 29th inst. . 'ra'''nvj j Col. W. H. H. Co wles, chair- man, has called upon the counties to send up their delegates to the Seventh Congres sional District Nominating : Convention at Wilkesboro on tne aotn inst. ' Charlotte Observer: The fight for the House Is waxing very warm in Ca barrus between Paul B. Means and ; J. M. Odell. . Freight discrimination seems to be the leading issue of the campaign. - A very- prominent Republican of this city says the gentlemen, selected in naieign, Thursday, form so excellent a ticket that he hardly supposes the Republi can party will bring out , a : ticket ; against mem. uaarioue uoserver. .if --Concord MegisterVol, Steele was endorsed by the Democratic Convent tions in Stanly and Montgomery this week; This county has not yet expressed her pre ference; tne county politics has thrown the Congressional question in the shade. CoL Steele has a strong hold on this county.'1 Raleigh i Observer: :We !are inr formed -that there will be no convention to nominate a1 Congressman in the 'Eighth UiatncL (ien. K. a. Vance will go back to his accustomed seat, no one dissenting; This Is a handsome and unusual compli ment to an efficient and. able Representa- tive. - Judge Schenck's friends are dis appointed, of course, but they Stood by him as long as they saw a chance for aim, and submitted gracefully to the general senti ment. The delegates from the East ex hibited a degree of liberality with reference to all the other candidates from the West, which is highly praised. Ulutrloue Observer, Spirits Tarpentinei Superintendent Scarborough is sick. .'. ' v j;, i-: Asheville has a flourishing read- ing room. ' . , ;' '.. ., Our exchanges were never more bairen of quotable news item. Whole receipts of cotton at Ra leigh since September 1, 1877, 429,759 bales; A fire occurred at Hickory on Sunday night. Loss $6,000; insurance ones hair. - - : :- - - - - - Dr. J.i Adolpbus . Gibson, of Concord, d ied Friday ' afternoon at 8 :S0 o'clock. - - Mooresville votes $15,000 for the proposed railroad from that place to Danville. n Gen. Gorman takes hold of the Asheville Pioneer with vigor, and gives new life to a good paper. Newbern bad an election some thing about an engine and a wall, and the engine and wall came out victorious. - Only four arrests were made in Goldsboro on the day the Worley murx derers were executed, although the crowd was immense. Kaleish JSiews: ihe authorities of tbe State Penitentiary, to-day, released James Thuxly, colored, convicted of man- . . . . , fenced in 1870. terday. brings us the gratifying intelligence .. . xa .... mat su.uuu nas oeen appropnaiea dv vjod- gress for the improvement of Neuse river. Salisbury Watchman: Gold Hill, N. C, is traded to an English party for $100,000, pa condition that in ninety days it can be pumped to the 600 foot level, and fifty tons per day can be delivered at a cost of $5 per ton. The degree of D. D. was given by Trinity Colleee to Rev. Henry Melvin Ford, of Kentucky; Rev; Josiah Lewis, Professor, Southern University,. Greens boro, .Ala. i Rev. S. Lander,- President of wiiiiamsion.'emaie uoiiege, douiq Caro lina. Charlotte Democrat:-iThi "un wise attempt to abolish tbe Western North Carolina Judicial District U. S. Court) was abandoned by its projectors as soon as the folly and injustice of tbe movement was8hown. The abolishment bill sleeps tbe sleep that knows no waking. My 'daughter left me on Sunday at 11 o'clock. Aged seventeen years; dark hair and dark eyes. Name Nancy Un derwood; lives one and a half miles from Teates' Mill. Any information will be thankfully received by her sorrow-stricken mother, Emily Underwood. Wake county. Asheville JPioneer; Now that the "wets" have carried tbe town election, an increase in tbe police force is rendered necessary. "Corn-j nice" nas begun to now. Some folks', faces look redder, omers talk and laugh louder, and there is an apparent disposition on the part of many to gather in groups and "talk horse" and politics. ' Charlotte Observer: Rev. Dr. E. J. Meynardie, of Colombia, has accep ted the invitation of the Young Men's Chris tian Association to deliver tbe annual ser mon before them on the 21st of July, in the First Presbyterian - Church. During the recent special services at the Baptist church six persons made a ' profession of religion.'.' Col. BeBnett's speech, in nominating Hon. Thos. S. Ashe in the State Convention, is pronounced one of the very finest delivered there, ' Concord Register: Dr. Haines, r9 VTf - Plaaoanf imaa aKinf. Vvia mill rtAnrl anywhere, and picks up cnunkr or quartz I with gold sticking to them as thick as pin feathers on a chicken . - We have can vassed our town merchants' on the $500 State tax on Drummers, and ' the universal answer was. opposed to the tax. There is a number of the students of North Caro lina college remaining there, attending to their studies during vacation. - They can get board for $5 per month. . r: ; . ; , Hillsboro Recorder : If the Orange Guards are as potent in dispersing a mob as they were in. relieving Mr. J. H. Wheeler of an audience daring the delivery of his address on Aaron Burr, this section need not fear the dangers of communism. The first tap of the drum , as the Guards moved on parade bear the chapel,' and the crowd within broke without waiting on tbe order of their going, some put of the win--dows, some out ot the doors, and. the build ing was nearly emptied in a jiffy.: v-aw Biblical, Recorder: Brother J. F. Harrell 11 writes us that there Is now in in Whitevulea remarkable revival 1 progress of religion. . The meetings are conducted by the pastor of the Methodist church, and over a hundred ' persona 9 have - professed faith ' in Christ. Professor Donkan's address before- the Thomasville Female College mast have been very fine.. We have beard it spoken of in the highest terms,' Will not some one who was present send us an account of the commencement.1 The Board - of -Trustees of .Wake. Forrest Colleee have appointed Rev. R. R, Overby agent lor, the Chowan chair. . Hickorv Ptess : There were 50,000 young shad turned loose in the Tad' kin river, at Brown's Ferry; near Salisbury, on the 8th ult., and 50,wu in uaiawoa river, at Catawba Station, oat be 10th; also 50,000 in the Great Pee Dee (lower Yadkin), x and $50,000 in Congaree (lower Broad Cataw ba), on June 2d and 8d: and during last April there were 18,000 Land Locked sal mon turned loose in the .western : streams. All that is necessary to carry out the work of fish culture in North Carolina is the en actment of good protective laws, and a full determination on the part of the people to see that they are' enforced. s ; Morgan ton JSlaae: but. a. a. Rust, a son of Mr. Joseph R. Rust, living near Bridgewater, in this county, a young man 01 unusual mechanical ingeQUiiy,con ceired a plan of using different blades or "bits" in an axe,' and on the 6th of March last his application was filed in the patent office. Mr. Rust afterwards -. showed his model to one T. K. Downing, of Mississip pi, who forthwith posted off to Washing ton' and applied for and obtained on the 9th of April the patent right for the axe of which Mr. Kust . is certainly the inventor. We understand that Downing has already realized over $4,000 from sales of territory, and that the invention is hailed as one of the most useful as well as -profitable: ex arg:3 OX TTil NBff ADVuBTISENENTS. : . HsiNSBEBaEB New novel. Picnic Howard Relief Fire Co. . Pbtntkb To newspaper publishers. , ! C. D. Mtkrs Brooms, flour, butter; ; A. David Cass, suits cheap to order. , : Jos. W. Taylor Milch cow for sale. P. CuMMma & Ca Timothy, hay, &c P. Cummtng & Co. Posts, shingles, &c P. Cummtno&Co. Wagons, fec, for sale Local Dots. Will the dog law prove to be a "farce or a tragedy ?" ' i There are at least 2000 dogs in Wilmington that are not badged. ; No cases for trial before the Mayor's Court yesterday morning. - Up to 3 P. M. yesterday 552 dog badges had been disposed of. There was a fine rain yesterday, aud we are promised more to-day. ; Weather permitting there will be another Sound party this evening. ; Our Pender friends are to have a big exeursion to tbe Blackfish Grounds on the 15th of July, on the steamer North East. The Republicans are to have a big mass meeting at Rocky Point on Satur day, the 22nd, to be addressed by Heaton and others. Messrs. Kirkwood and He wes, of Charleston, local inspectors of steam boats for this District, are on : an official visit to this city. r - - 1 The 29th of June is the time for the meeting of the Republican , Senato rial Convention, not July, as it incorrectly appeared yesterday. The dog war has commenced in earnest. Ten were slaughtered 00 Mon day and eight yesterday.having been picked up on the streets without badges. ' About this time look out for the owners of unbadged dogs to keep them chained up.'-.; As soon as the dog-carts cease their rounds, then look' for the unbadged dogs on the streets C.-' - Falling, followed ; by rising ba rometer, warm, fresh, brisk southerly winds, shifting to cooler north and' east, partly cloudy or cloudy weather, and fre quent rains, are the indications for this section to-day. ' .1 : ; Aiaeruiaa rosier ueniesiuab lue proposition, with reference to the time of holding the Republican Senatorial Convene tion, was agreed to by the Pender delega tion through him at the meeting . at the Court House, Monday night: A colored boy. by "Ihe name of George Newkirk fell overboard at the foot of Chesnut 'street .' yesterday and made a narrow escape from drowning- Ue was rescued by one George Brown, colored, who jumped into the river and hauled him out. ' . ' '- Don't forget the moonlight ex cursion to Smitbville this evening, ' and the concert to come off there for tbe benefit of St. Philip's Church, io which tbe principal amateurs of Wilmington and Smitbville will take part. ; The Passport wilt leave her wharf at 4:30 P. M." ' ' 1 ' J The city clock has a very doler ful way of telling the hour of tbe day and night nere laieiy. can isometmng oe uod to quicken up its energies? It works with its hands all right, but its internal arrange ments seem to be ' rather weak, as if it needed something stimulating. ; y Mr. II. A. Gudger, Superinten dent of the Institution for the Deaf and tbe Dumb and the Blind, has been in our city for some days The committee appointed to examine into tbe management of the In- stltution have made a most nattering report. Mr. 'GV returned to Raleigh last evening; UnmaUable Letter. ' The following are the uhmailable letters . remaining in the city postofflce : , i uwcu,kuu,, "7 to& companies, steamship companies, banks, mer Benjamin J.' Hurst,' Brunswick, N. C. ; Charleston, 8 C; Robert H LyoElizabetb. I chants, manafactarers and others, ThcTare en" WHieJH. Croom. PoInV Cas Marshall Manuiactunng Co., Kicnmona. Virginia. ' Feand After nmajr Oaya. ; . MK JL, H. Paddison, $berifl of Pender county, had his room entered at his board ing house io this city in the month of No vember or December, 1876,'aod his' pocket book; containing money and valuable - pa- pers, an overcoat, a pair of boots, a pistol, fec., stolen, and never subsequently ascer tained anything as to . the whereabouts; of the articles or the identity of the thief. A few days ago, however, Capt R Pad dison, who bad some papers of his own io the pocket "hook : stolen from his . brother, received a note from a colored man in the upper part of Brunswick' county, : stating that he had found a pocket book contain ing some papers belonging to him, and he sent a messenger after it. ? It was forwarded oy tne party who had ioundt, .and upon examination 'proved to be the identical pocketbook stolen from Sheriff Paddison about eighteen months ago, -the papers not havine been disturbed and the ' Docket book itself being in almost as good condition as when 1 it disappeared, but ' the money, of course, was gone."', The colored individual of whom it was obtained says he found it in a hole in a rock under a log, while J en- j gaged in getting shingles. ; ri a mm niscaiuB.jrarir. f ; Those who participated in the .excursion to ' the Blackfish ' Grounds ' yesterday say they had a good time, but they admit that sharks add other monsters of the deep must also have enjoyed it, as it must be seldom iucjt arc iicaicu w eucu icaau liters confess Utat,' taken altogether, it was a I'.-ira thet bilious crowd. They went about fifteen miles outside, and, though it was not rough, all but four or five of the excursion' ists were seasick . U nder these circum stances it was natural to suppose that there would not be very , many fish caught, but we understand that they took in enough to make up to each of the sick, ones for what they had lost. , Painful Aeeldent. ' , MrUarry mil, who has been superin tending the operations of a;, pile-driver in the vicinity of the , W. & W. depot. was walking on the track on the wharf of the W.c, C. & A. R E, yesterday afternoon; when be accidentally slipped and ' fell be tween the cross-ties and from thence into the river, . .Assistance was pear at hand and he was quickly rescued, when; it was dis covered that he had sustained several se vere bruises, though hist injuries, are not of a serious character. maciatrata'a Cmrt.: ' Francis Moore, colored, , was arraigned be fore Justice Hall, yesterday, on the charge of committing an assault upon Julia Brown, also colored. Case dismissed at the cost of the prosecutor. Francis Brown. , was next called up for assaulting Ellen Murray, both colored, and this case was also dismissed at the cost of the prosecutor. The parties are. all denizens of "Paddy's Hollow.? Thermometer BeeoreT. . The following will show the state of the 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. . . . : : . . . 87 Charleston...... 87 Corsicana, .......93 Galveston, ....... 90 Indianola, . . .... .92 Jacksonville,. . . ..87 Key West, .89f Mobile. 91 Montgomery .. . ..84 JNew urleana,... .uu Punta Rassa,. . .85 Savannah,..; .... .83 at: Marks.....;.. 89 Wilmington,.... 74 KalCbta sf Honor. ' At a meeting of Carolina Txdge No. 434, Kights of Honor, held Monday evening, the following officers were elected for the en suing term: F. A. L. CaS8ideyt D. ; H, P. West, .V. D. ; W.' M. Hankihs, A. D. ; Geo. N. Harriss, R ; E.W. Manning, F. R. ; Geo. M. Crapon, T.; J. H. Springer, Chaplain; H. C. Cassidey, Guide; C. W. McClammy," G.i J. M. McGowan, a;Dr. W. J. H. Bel lamy, Medical Examiner; R. G. Ross, P.D. blstlllery Borned. i . The distillery of Mr. J. A. Hinson, located about two miles from : Whiteville, was destroyed by fire on Friday morning last, together with twenty-two barrels of turpentine, with which it was charged at the time, twenty barrels of rosia, sheds, &c. The loss is estimated at about , $400. The fire was entirely accidental. ; Flreman'a Plenle. ; . A-u:-t The ; Howard . Relief 8. F. E. Company No. 1, will have another of their enjoyable picnics at the Wilmington Garden to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, commencing at 4 o'clock, to which all friends of the, com pany are invited. , The . committee, we are assured, will, spare, no. pains to make the affair a grand success. s v, r .-y : . , TacbUnaT News. ' ' - " V; :(-iy The yacht Rosa, the winning boat in the late race on the j(1vewas photographed yesterday .hiie under fuU sail, with her crew on board in uniform, by Mr. C. M. VanOrsdell. The picture of the winning I boat was the first prize in the late regatta. - Ad offioer was expected - to ar rive last night for smith, the alleged South Carolina murderer,' who' was ! arrested in Onslow county a few days ago by .'.Officer Oldham, of this city. v ' .The '8tauba Gundersen, arrived, at Glasgow from tlii port bo ttefth'tnsl HOTEI. AUB1TAI.8. PURCELX. , Hotjsb--3obb BROS., PBO'PRa. June iaJC McCaskell, Shoe Heel; E , P Hodsden, Boston, Mass: N J McConnick, point;D MWright,NC;Joel Sumter, 8 C; Graham Daves, Newbern. i WHOLE NO. 3,390 Commencement Exercises of tbe Cape Fear Military Academy. The First Annual Commencement of tbe Cape Fear Military Academy since its re opening was celebrated at the Opera House last evening. . " . Mr. John D. Bellamy, Jr. , delivered the annual address, which was attentively lis tpr.Pft tn hv Kntfi t hn Parieta ' nnri thn lariyA . -r-ew . . . . . - -'" . v : , crowd of friends and patrons of the school present. :The . audience frequently intei- rupted the speaker - with hearty applause, and the universal verdict as to bis effort was extremely favorable. The address, well written and delivered id an engaging manner, embodied .much good advice and sound instruction arranged in an attractive : manner, which rendered the occasion both pleasant and profitable, Upon the conclusion of Mr. Bellamy's I speech. Lieut; Catlett read a brief report of tbe school since its opening last fall.where- I in he stated that the Principal, desiring to establish a military school in some South ern city, had, after mature deliberation, se lected Wilmington; that he came here, was encouraged ; by some and discouraged by others, but decided to adhere to his inten tion. The school was opened, thirty-three students entered, which number gradually increased during the year to fifty eight; that the progress made by the students had been highly satisfactory . The pom plimenU paid the school had been numerous, and these havine it in charge were determined I to make every effort to always deserve the 1. patronage 01 ine yeopie By next year the building would be al tered in several respects and , arrangements made to accommodate a number of board- ers, several having already applied for ad mission. " That an additional teacher had been engaged, the son of a North Carolinian, who bad obtained more than a State repu- tation as an insirucior, ana wno naa mm self been very successful in the profession. m a -a .a In conclusion, Lieut. Catlett, on behalf of the Principal, thanked the citizens of this place for the liberal patronage they had bestowed upon the institution. : :- Cadet J. B. Ha wes, of the second class,: delivered a beautiful extract from a speech of Judge Edward Cantwell, on the impris onment of Jefferson Davis, in a charming manner. Cadet Hawes declaims excel- lently, the intonations of his voice and his gestures being extremely pleasing. V He was loudly applauded and deservedly so. . uaaet w. a. Morrison recited a piece,' the name of which we did not learn, in a very satisfactory manner. ;;: ; r i ' ., CapL J. H. Meares delivered a short and excellent speech in an impressive manner. We did not ascertain whether the piece: was original or an extract,: : --y-i To explain our seeming neglect,' it is pro-' i per to state that there Was ho regular pro-; gramme, the speeches of the Cadets being; voluntary. .;.-,:!,. J : , y; :;:i-: Cadet H. D. Thompson read a composi tion ou ''The Beautiful" in a very credita- ble style, at the conclusion of which Major Burgess' arose and delivered a brief; but feeling and well conceived farewell address to the Cadets. i . . - : Cadet J. B. Ha wes then offered three cheers for Major B. J. Burgess, . and the Commencement exercises were concluded. Maj. Burgess has displayed ' indomitable energy and perseverance in the conduct of the Cape Pear Military Academy, and cer tainly deserves tbe success he has obtained. The school is now a fixed . institution of Wilmington, and we trust will succeed be yond the most sanguine expectations of. its Principal and his assistants. : ! ' I.I8XOF LETTEB9 '-y Bemaiminr in the City Post-Office. June A-rJehn Austin. ; ! : B Miss Rosa Brown, miss Rebecca Bland, 2; miss Susan Bennett, . ' ;., U Miss Sarah Cade, mrs R J Cornish. mrs Eliza Cook, Aurastus Cobb: Jno Cas- teen. Geo Cole. - . - - ; -; D Miss Ida Davis. Jake Dixon. Jas R Davis. . - . . -.. . F Miss Rebecca Faians. Jane Farrow: W J Faucher, B R Freeman, Alb Faison. , - H Mrs Maria Hewlett, Ruth Hollis, Daniel Hall, Evadner Howard. " ;, ; ; O Mrs Mae U Over. Jno D GaskUl. Ed ward Cause, care Henrv Turner:. Ellen Gause. - J Miss Eliza Johnson, miss Lucv Kellv. J J King. ; . , ; . -- It Geo E Leach.' M Chas H Miller. Rev McClainmv. Geo Manuel. Lewis Miller. Oran&re McKov. W F Moore. . ' N Miss Josephine Nizon. JoseDhine New, Harry Nixon. " J E.JfewelL Jas Patterson. James D Polley, miss Caroline Patrick, Mary E Pit man, care J G DanieL - K Jane Roane, Sol Reaves. , 8 Phebe Slater, miss Marv Samoson. Rev Isaac Sassen T Miss M Twitly. W Robert Washineton. R C Wrieht Benj Wilson, ' miss Kate Williams, mrs Hester Wengel. . .Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "advertised. If not called for within thirty days they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. ' - .Ed. R. Brink. P. M. -f Wilmington, New Hanover Co., N. C. There is something peculiarly and suffer ingly suggestive in tbe word Boils.' Many saner witn uus exnioiiion or impure Dlood, which disfigures the - person and annoys attendants ani associates, when thev could be made clean and their - blood kept pure by using Dr. BuU's Blood Mixture. v -- Qaarterlr ffleetlac. . ; ' . ' f Rev. L. S. Burkhead. D. D.. Preaidinir Elder of the Wilmington District, Metho- out ju. vnurcnt ooutn, nas made tbe follow ing appointments to complete his second round of quarterly meetings : ' ;..; j ;y n. I Cokesbury and Coharie Mission. ri at Hopewell ' ' June 22-23 1 Unslow. at Queen's Creek. - June 29-3a Topsail, at Rocky Point, ;.. July, .6-7 TBAjrana PMrrtta-uris. Invaluable to rall- prices. BATES OF A U VKtt riSl NG. Square oa4 flay...... ... ,-, two daya,... ... -thredajr8,..i..:..., tour days,.. ' ': fte daya,..; ...... ........ . .m. - yn0 eek,. . ; . . . ; . . .: . . Two weeks,;..:..-...;... .... 1 if 5 6.' 8 0O 8 6 -4 0 6 6 8 10 (X 17 W S4 40 00 eo co " Tflreeweeita,... ......... ........ , . 1. Oae month,. .. i i Two monttn,. ......... " Three month,... i" , Six months,.,....... ... . One year, , Contract Advertlgcmenti taken at propo tlonately low rates. Ten tines Mild Nonpareil type'make one square CITY1TEHS. ' MOTHERS, MOTHEBS, MOTHERS, dont fi to procure Mbs. Wis blow's Soothtms Btbtjp for an diseases of teething in children. It relieves the child from pain, cores wind colic, regulates the bow els, and. by giving relief and health to the child, gives rest to the mother. Hsnpy tidings far nervous sufferers, and these who have been dosed, dragged and quacked. Pui- I tore debility, weakness, anil rfw ""r " muw eaecHuiiy care prema- I ! rit i . n ZT" T " I t . " ivmtauuu nwu utouBanas. mauea iree I Address m.TXBMAsmxB.QALYAmaCol, Cincinnati, t n.M2ST. HB PEJBSHINQ AND HEALTHFUL uieuuiuuu u uio morning Datn, and it is donbly pennnclal when flumfi Kmmn UA.mt. .jjt Use it in preference to the costly scented soaps, whteh sometimes injore instead of improving the HlUi's IjTBTANTAincnTra Rns T-rw 1. . AN UNDKNfABLB TRUTH. Tou deserve to suffer, and if yon lead a miserable unsatisfactory Weta this beautiful world, it is entirely your own fault. Personal knowledge and common sense rea soning will soon show you that Green's August flower will cure you of Liver xmplaint. or Dvs- nanela 4k all )- 1 Li. . , " . ISSamWfaSiSf iaStaSS the head, nervous The contest between the On Kan rnMr nnnU and the Louisiana Ktata Lnttarvrynnnanv itni Orleans, is in stem quo. - It is cheeky on the part of the Spaniard ta ma opposition to the Hospitals and Free Schools, as well aa other charitable and educational institntians. and n thair tna t h. rate of thirty centa oa the dollar, the value of Cu pan currency. Tor particulars of next drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery Company see scheme ia another column. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. noonliffht Excursion To;miTHTIIAEt.' AND - GRAND CONCERT. FOR THB BENEFIT OF ST. PHILIPS CnURCU. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNK 19. THE STEAMER PASSPORT H8 BEEN CHAR tered, and will leave her wharf at 4:30 P. M. Fare for the Round Trip 10 centa. Admission tickets to the Concert only 85 cents. : .X TICKETS LIMITED. ' The Cornet Concert Clnb win accomnanv tha Re cursion. Ample time will be given for sapper before the Cencert, which will be served by the ladies of the Parish, at the Academy. The Concert will embrace Choice Selections of Vocal and Instrumental Music, br the principal Amateurs of Wilmington and Smith ville. june .ie-at :. ; ,- . "-, Grand Pic-ITic ! Of the fiovard Belief Fire Company. v At Wilmington Garden, On Ttanraday Jane 20. mt 4 o'clock. tFriends of the Company are respectfully in - viiecLi Admission 1.03. , : . .. .. '; COHMITTES: . T, H. SMITH, JOHN HAAB, Tr., D. LIETQEN i A. ADRIAN. M. J. DINGLEHOFF. je 19-3t To Newspaper Publishers. AN EXPERIENCED AND RELIABLE NEWS PAPER AND JOB PRINTER (married),de aires a permanent situation. Any publisher in need of the services of a canahle workman will find it to his interest to address PRINTER," Jel9tf ! - ;' Care of this Office. For Sale, A FINE MILCH COW. For farther particnlars and terms Apply to, JOS. W. TAYLOR. je 19-lt For Sale, 30Q CYPRESS FENCE POSTS, 50,000 SHINGLES. BRICK 1 BRICK 1 ! BRICK 1 I I for Building purposes. PRESTON CUMMINO A CO., : Dock Street Mills. je 19 It , For Sale. 3 GOOD WAGONS, WITH .-, HARNESS AND MULES. je 19 It PRESTON CUMM1NG CO. For Sale, rpiMOTHY. HAY, CORN, MEAL. . PEAS FOR SEED, Ac PRESTON CUMMINO CO. jel9 It To Order. AM MAKING TO ORDER Fine Cass. Salts at $35.00, worth $85.00. : Fine Cass. Snltaat $33.60, worth $38 00. Remember, I am determined to CONTINtfE IN THE LEAD, and will make It to the interest of all parties to give me a call before buying elsewhere 'IV ' ' A. DAVID, ." Merchant Tailor, jel9tf Cor! Front and Princess Sts. 50 Dozen Brooms 50 -i t On Consignment. ' " Offered for leas than manufacturer's cost Most - be sold. :..:: ' - CHAS. D. MYERS, 88 and C North Water street. je 19 DiWtf : 200 BBLS. AND HALF BBLS. FLOUR, 200 BEST. CHOICE AND MEDIUM BRANDS., CHAS. D. MYERS, je!9DtWtf ' 38 and 40 North Water street. Under Positive Orders ' TOCLOSBOUT ALL CONSIGNMENTS OF BUTTER. Any price from 10c , . CHJ Oc nnwards. 2HAH. D. MYERS, je 19 DAWtf , 88 and 40 North Water street. A ITew Hovel of the Odd Tramp Series. The Clifton Picture. ; ; A NOVEL. . . By the author of "The Odd Tnunp," TheLacjr . Diamonds." "Harwood," ''Flesh -: - and Spirit,? eta? - . - Fine Cloth, $1.35. Paper Cover, 75 Cta. . , , ' N' .. ' , - Vox tale at. ; t . - : , . HKINSBERGER'S , jel9tf 89 and 41 Manet street.