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O WHOLE NO.f 3,399 v inatrrance. THE HOMTHTG STAR. 1A M I H E w 'i.i mum mm,' - a m. 0 1 i .:.-v V j H) J'l'u- !t '.fit OUTLINES. Five of the Potter Committee will remain in Washington, and continue .the investi gation. ,'.-7 -Dennis, of Florida, again W- fore the committee. The Indian horse thieves in Texas were overtaken and three killed and one hundred horses recaptured. - The Harvarda beat Yale in the boat race. Fire at Jacksonville, Florida loss $35,000; insurance $28,000. The report Jconcerning the departure of Gorts- chakoff from Berlin is unfounded. ---The Duke of Cumberland, son of the late King George, of Hanover, has not abandoned his rights to the Prussian throne A. mu tiny occurred on British ship James S. Wright; the boatswain was killed.' Two of. the crew will be "tried for murder. - New York markets:? Money easy at 2 2 J per cent; gold lOOf; cotton steady at 11 7-16ll 9-16 cents; flour, medium grades steady, inferior lower; ; Southern de clining; corn 12 cents lower; spirits turpentine quiet at 2929 cents; rosin unchanged. , . '' :. - - DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Congreaa : ALFRED M. WADDELL, of New Hanover.. ; : ' Judges Supreme Court : FOR CHIEF JUSTICE , W. N. H. ; SMITH, of Wake. . FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES : THOS. S.ASHE, of Anson. . JOHN hTdILLARD, of Guilford. JTudge Muperlor Court. SEVENTH DIST. J. P. GRAVES, of Surry. EIGHTH "DISTRICT. ALPHONSO O. AVERY, Of Burke. NINTH DISTRICT. J AS. C. L. GUDGEEi, of Haywood. For Solicitors - THIRD JUDICIAL DIST. " SWIFT GALLOWAY, of Greene. On next Monday the new criminal code of Virginia takes effect. Thieves 'who have no better sense than to be satisfied with small stealings will go to the whipping post; and receive a good sound flogging. If they go it on a large scale like some of the oiaguificent thieves under Grant's administration, . they may go "scot free," or even get a foreign appoint raent." " " ' The young Queen Mercedes, of Spain, whose early death so many millions are regretting, was married; to King Alfonso on January 23, 1878.; She was the daughter of the French Duke de Montpensier, and the grand daughter of Louis Phillippe, King of France. Her mother was the' sister of ex-Queen Isabella IL, of Spain,1 who, abdicated the throne in favor of her son Alfonso. In the marriage of Alfonso and Mercedes the French and Spanish lines coalesced. The youthful Queen was specially attrac tive and greatly beloved. j "And all that beauty, all that wealth ere : , gave, , . TW ' Await alike the inevitable hour." ' 1 1 The South-Atlantic Monthly Jot S aly is on our table, and it appears to be an unusually good number. It has some eleven articles besides edi torial contributions. Mr. Ingram, and Mrs. Estelle A. Lewis, of Lon don, are among the contributors.? Mr. Max well-' continues his Jong ac-j count of the political campaign in South Carolina in . 1876. Paul II.1 Hayne and 1 John Henry Boner are among the poets. "The Talmud" is treated by Rabbi Noslednem Leumas. If the ' reader should be cunous to know who is the Rabbi, spell the name backwards, and it will be found to be the name of a gentleman of talents and learning who lives in Wilming ton. Whilst we find no little to ad mire in our . home-monthly we can not always agree with, its poetical criticiams. Price ; $3 . a year. . Mrs. Cicero W. Harris," Editor and , Pro prietor, Wilmington. . '. ( 1 : Wfeaiihe Aiioelaied FreM Wanted 'Antblne Violent or IndUereet.' ;;,.! Nkw YosKi June 27. J.M. McDanieL New Orleans : We want, on "July 3d a good dis patch from Mississippi City, with a. verbatim report of Uavis speecD, it Tie av anvthino violent or Startliner. Replying to the inquiry," the Mobile Register says it is a New1 Orleans af fair, but can cover it if you say so. If jou can attend to it answer, and also relieve the Register from doing it. ! : J. W. SlUONTON. Bogardasla LondoB. Londoit. June 27. Capt. A. H. Bogardus, the chamT piou wing snot of America, gave an exnioitiou at Agricultural HolLIslin t too, last night. -; He broke 1,000 glass uaim iu eignty minutes. , ;xnere - was a very; large audience present, and much. enthusiasm was manifested. He is matched to shoot against tho ftham. pion English shot, Pennell, for 300 a siae, to-day (Thursday). , ; , Daridaon College Commencement. Cbarlotte Democrats Report, Shortened.l Wednesday and Thursday of this week were the two prominent days of bus wuuiiucuuDuieui! exercises ai ia- vidson College. " On Wednesday, the 26th, at 11 Ai M., the Hon. 6. J. Orr, of Atlanta, Ga., (but a native of this county) de livered ibe anuual address to a very jespeciaDie audience in tne college naiu cus suDject was "llow to choose a Profession," and without any su perflaous words or attempts at pol ished rhetoric, his address r abounded in practical thoughts and suggestions to tne young men in regard to selects ing a business occupation in life. In tne afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Mr. Frank L ! Osborne, of this city, de livered the . address before the two Literary Societies. The speaker was quite unwell, but be - nevertheless entertained his audience for nearly; an hour with an elegant and well written address, filled with brilliant thoughts and references to the expe riences of every-day life. A copy was solicited for publication but re fused. At 8 d. m. the hall was filled to overflowing to hear the speeches of the representatives of the Philanthro pic and Eumenean Societies. The following was the programme: Liberal Jiidncation J. A. Wilson. (Eumenean Society,) of Yorkville, S. C. A Heroiue of the Frepch Revolu-; tion A. 6. Buckner, (Philanthropic Society,) of Asheville, N. C. Ibe Statesman and Politician JSi T. Brown, (Eameueau Society,) of, Gainesville, Ga. The Patriots of Warsaw F. M.' Williams, (Philanthropic Society,) of Newton, N. C. The Tyranny of the Majority Jas. L. Williams, (Eumenean Society,) of Charlotte, JN. u A The Battle of Jena J. W. Os borne, (Philanthropic Society,) Char lotte,' N. C ' - : " ' ' All the above gentlemen acquitted themselves handsomely. At the close of the Society Ad dresses five young gentlemen were awarded Medals for proficiency in their particular studies, v Commencement : day, 1 hursday, i June 27th, was greeted by a large attendance of visitors, and at 10 A. M. the large Hall was crowded to hear the orations of the Graduating Class, as follows: The Latin Salutatory J. Lindsay Patterson, Salem, N. C. The Labor Insurrection of 777 James T. Murphy, Clinton, N. C. The Fall of Constantinople Wil liam J. Tidball, Greensboro, N. C. Sound and its Recent Develop mentsJohn P. Little, Jr., Little's Mills, N. C. Russia, the Coming Power ot Ji.u- rope William H. Neel, Steele Creek, N.C. ; - ; Music as ; a Fine Art George F. Robertson, Asheville, N. C. The Enfranchisement of Woman- James L. Williams, Charlotte, N.C.- The Classics as a Means of Educa tion William . Fleming, YVetump ka, Ala. The Norman Conquest Chalmers C. Norwood, Fort Valley, Ga; Macaulav as a Politician W; VV al ter Moore. Charlotte, N. C. Chemistry and Modern civilization Henry W. , Malloy, Laurel Hill, N.C. The Valedictorr Charles McG. Hepburn, Davidson College, N. C Those who heard tne orations epeais. in very complimentary terms of them, and of the good conduct or tne twelve young men who graduated. ; We will give the remainder of the particulars in our next. ; ; ' STATE POLITICS. -;:. C Col. Wm. Johnston thinks his prospects flattering. v Charlotte Democrat : More coun ties in the State have refused to instruct their nominees about voting for U. S. Senx; ator than have instructed. - ' Z The Democrats in Pitt have nominated E. A. Move for the Senate and J. Y. Perkins and D. C. Moore lor the House; James Perkins for Superior Court Clerk. The old clerk, Mr. Shepperd, will be au independent candidate.; Col. Walter L. Steele has been at Charlotte. .The 06aenr , reports: He vathra ia no sort of donht about his re nomination ; he is iood for every county east 01 mecKienDurg, wuue uioBewesar almost solidly for him. Why not? he in- o aires. The custom of returning . a. Con- gressman aiier ms nrsi verm ia aa uiu na politics. ' An endorsement is never with- udA frnm him ATftprtt Mf or ' fiftllSft" UnleBS he has disgraced himself in one way or an other. M1-1 tharlotte Observer sava i ' of. the Seventh Congressional Convention: Surry and i orsythe uia noi voie , ai aiu iwwan nao nna nt hpr two votes for Armfield and the other for Capt. Chas. Price. - Alexander divided her ; one vote equauy , Deiween Price and Armfield. Iredell, Wilkes, Wa-tano-a. Ashe and Alleghany cave their full strength to Armfield. - A correspondent at Btatesvme, tot whom j we are inueuieu iot the above, says that the result is not relished by the Bobbins men. 'It causes a decided mnrmtir of Hiarnntont " he Ravfl. "Gowleft' xight to call the Convention is questioned, 1DU i luuiiuo tu iue uejiei iuai iuo uu u not yet..;;,: . , ; Spirits-iTurpeirtmer jp Diphtheria and typhoid fever are prevauiog at istuisuurj. ; ; ;.; The wheat crop in the Battleboro section is much better than was anticipated. Uharlotte : refreshes the sove reigns at five cents a glass Jor Arctic ..Soda The farmers and mechanics of Moore county propose to hold a convention on jury zotn. , The Fayetteville Gazette copies irom the stab without credit the article on "Archaeological Piscoveries." v , v. : : ! Yadkin 'Democrats 1 commend Richmond Pearson for the Slate Senate; He is a son of the late Chief Justice. Durham Planti In one day last week Mssre. W T. Blackwell & Co. re ceived orders for 93,000 pounds of smoking tobacco, - ;. . ' ? . The Washington North State 27 ess bas entered upon its second volume, A good paper and of special advantage to the peoDic of that section. ! Let it . be sus-r tained. ..; i-u ' ' 1 :.; 1 Col. Steele says the bill con cerning the Charlotte Federal Court passed the House after being amended in the Senate. He thinks it was signed by the President. ,.. ..;:;: s Winston is excited oyer a ghost story. Hundreds flock to a certain house to see a woman standing at a window with a babe in her arms. They see the window very distinctly. : , In the winter we get oysters on the half shell! in the summer wa get ex changes on the half sheet- We received three State exchanges yesterday that were printed on a half sheet. That looks omi-j Fayetteville Gazette: We are very sorry to learn that the large and valu able residence of Mr. J. H. Dalrymple, at Swann's Station, was destroyed by fire last week, together with barn, outhouses and other property. There was no insurance, and the loss was heavy. . Z-Z ' Davidson telegram to the Raleigh Observer : The Fowle medal was awarded to J. W. Osborne, of Charlotte. There were six competitors. The contest ior u was strong and . exciting. u On Thursday the crowd - was immense, there being tbree thousand on the grounds. . - The Fayetteville . Gazette tells graphically how one Chavis, sentenced to be banged, obtained a lease ot six months on life by the . omission of one word. An abpeal had been taken to the Supreme Court, and the bill of Indictment was de fective in that the word murder was want ingit should have - read "did kill and murder." Judge Bynum granted a writ of certiorari. Charlotte Democrat: ll will be seen by notice that the First National Bank of Char Iotte declares a . semi-annuai divi dend of four per cent The city au thorities offer a reward of '25 cents for every dog caught on .the streets without a tax-paid collar. -We regret to learn that the wife of Col. Cbas. R. Jones, editor of the Observer has been lying dangerous- y ill for several days past.- . , Pat Donan, iu the Bentonville (Ark.) Advance, thus refers to a well known editor: Dossey Battle, of the Tarboro Southerner, is the unchallenged "poel- lawyerate" of the .North Carolina press. His poetry, ever bubbling out over the brim of his translucent soul, unitestbe. mel- ow profundity of a scholastic pippin with the acutene8B of a whole paper of mourn ing-pins, And the pungency of a second hand mustard-plaster with the pathos of a whippoorwill. , i ; - ; Greensboro Patriot: In the last Congress no Representatives worked more faithfully or zealously than the delegation from this State. They accomplished more for the State than any previous delegation ever attempted. Several cases of diph theria among children reported the past week, one of which, a colored cnna. aiea. There was a large assemblage of Good Templars at Muir's Chapel, last Friday. Addresses were delivered by Col. J. J. Hickman and others. - Tarboro Southerner : If Mr. Fisher, of the J. & W. R. R., will run, as we understand be intends, a boat irom Jamesville to Franklin on the Seaboard Railroad, it will be immensely advantage ous to citizens of Martin and Beaufort counties. It will enable them to reach Nor folk in one day. ' It will also benefit ship pers. A cup will b -"given by J. B. Coffield to the best average . shot in the Edgecombe Guards On July 4th. " Captain Haywood Clark will offer a dress hat and plume to the nest single snot, Desiaes otaer prizes. , .' ' :.:Yx ' United States Uourt proceedings . - i-m . m Y . in the itaieign mews: xne iouowing ac counts against the United ' States were approved by the court: J. T. Bullard, U. 8. Commissioner, for$25ai0; T. C. Davis, U. S. Commissioner, for -$40. 95,-and J. W. Albertson. U. a Attorney, for $9a00. i A. H. Swasey and others, against the North Carolina Railroyd Company and others; petition and interlocutory decree as to four teen bonds issued under resolution of the General Assembly; of February, 1865; filed. Order allowing J. B. Batchelor, 8pecial Master, $1,000, on account of 'services; filed. . Thos. ?R Purnell, of Raleigh, was appointed a XT. S. Commissioner. . ' Charlotte Observer: Col.- Steele never saw President Hayes and never saw but one member ofhis Cabinet Postmas ter General Key. - An intelligent farmer who has been traveling over the county considerably of late, states that the wheat is undoubtedly iignt. rue coiion, however, he says, is more advanced than at this time last year, while the corn has a cood stand and is looking healthy. - The ice machine of . Messrs. Stratton & Emerson is still working night and day in order to supply the demand upon it The proprietors are sellingall the ice they can possibly make. Home-made peaches are driving the southern grown fruit out of the market; capt iYY. ; a. , aayior is running, in the rear of his store, a shooting gallery, which is drawing first rate. v . - Washington Ft ess: We learn from private sources that a' brutal outrage occurred in the county of Pitt, some days ago. A Miss Cox (a school teacher) was overtaken on the road and outraged by a negro, ' After accomplishing ' his . aims he then cut open both her breasts with a knife and otherwise abused her, when he left her for dead.' She managed to make her way to the school room, where she left a note partially describing the fiend, and .the last words written were "burn him," and she is supposed to have f alien over dead, as she was found in that condition, .r- Our town Sergeant is busy destroying theWortbless dogs in our midst., Timely notice was given every one owning a dog to pay the lax, and while many have done so. stiir there Is a multitude who have not, and we hope that the vigilance or the offlcer wm soon na us j of some of the terrible nuisances with which we are .troubled: '' YtVr-. THE O i NEW AOVEBTISEIIBNTS. 3 x DRRossirf & Co Cotton-ties. ' ; Hillsboeo Boarding and Day School? , C. D. Mtkbs Whiskey and watermeloas f O.- G; Pabsuey For Smithville,. Sunday r Kkrchneb & CAiiDKB Bbos Schooner for sale. i ; nil Loeal Oota. ; : , ; .. .;. .. .-,.- baa Registration in the Second Ward up to date, foots up 11 white, 7 colored. ..Total 18. --y : ; .-; J-.i . -s Registration in " the Upper Di vision of the First Ward! foots up to date 16 white and 25 colored.' Toial 41. i We learn that Edgar Miller has been appointed one -of the Judges of Elec tion in the Upper Division : of the First Ward in place of. . W. H. Hi ' Those who have examined into the matter say the law requires that all peri sons shall be sworn before registering, the Registrar to administer the prescribed oathi 'Stationary, folio wed by falling barometer, northeast to southeast winds, slight changes in temperature, increasing cloudiness and numerous rains,' are the ins dications for this section to-day.'' :.u ' -- We had a call yesterday front Mr. George W. Norman, general travelling agent for 1McGee,s Illustrated Weekly, of New York, a Catholic journal . Mr.; Nor man will remain here a few days in ..the in terest of his paper. Laura Mitchell, colored, was sent to jail yesterday for non-payment of costs in a case decided in Justice Scott's Court. She had another woman arrested for assault and battery, and had the costs to pay or be locked up, as she was not able to sustain the charge. ' ; We have before us specimens of mammoth peppers grown by Mrs. Mary EV Stewart, on her farm near Smith ville.one being four and a half inches long, and an other ten inches around, two dozen of tbem measuring a peck. Brunswick may be as-; signed a position in the front rank of the pepper column. ' I Superior Court. The following cases were disposed of yesterday: . . . ' J Lilly & Bro. vs. Elijah Huntley . Judg meat for plaintiff. j R B. Wood vs. Reuben Jones and Caiha-' rine Fulton. ' Case 'compromised and set tied the defend Anta to nv r.nata. 1 - i j L. E. Rice vs. Western N. C. . Railroad Company. Case continued on affidavit of the defendant . r ' ' . v ! J. C. Heyer vs. W. C. Porter. Judgment for the plaintiff. ' : ; Wilmington Compress and Warehouse Company vs. Albert Callies. Case argued and jury out. ' .. ' '' ; The Whortleberry Trafe. As the whortleberry season in Duplin closed yesterday, and Mr. A. H. Morris, of Magnolia, has taken the trouble to keep an exact: account of the nhmber of. quarts shipped from there to Richmond and Balti more, we will give the result as follows: ''V "Commencing May 17th, 1878, and end-i ing June 26th, 1878, about forty days, there have been shipped from Magnolia, N. C, to Richmond and Baltimore, per express and freight, 15,62? quarts whortleberries, which have paid the pickers, the .buyers,; the sellers, end the express and' railroad charges, in amount of freight paid, $147.37; and still they continue to come in, but are; refused by the merchants on account of there being no market for them. H. Hol lingsworth & Co. , shipped 7,437 quarts, F.i A. Newberry 6,181 quarts, A. H. Morris & Co. 2,010 quarts; total, 15,628 quarts." -'.. ; Wandering; Desperadoe.- Warrants have been issued and a posse sent in' search of two desperadoes, ap-; parently sailors, who have ' been "assaulting adies and committing other depredations; in Harnett Township for several days past. . They have been lurking between Bradley's; Creek and Hewlett's Creek,; and are actual ly becoming a terror to the good people ' of that neighborhood. One lady, a mute, has been assaulted twice by one of them, who appears to be a mulatto sailor, and who on the last occasion, drew, a pistol on berJ They are supposed to be deserters. . A neighborhood posse ought to be or-: ganized to hunt the scoundrels down. : m m m . - - V, 8. Clreall Conrs.1 fe'?-'-''.? -!i ;'' The following cases were decided in the U. S. Circuit Court at Raleigh, on Thurs-; day, as yte learn from ik&, Observer: . (! , . VThe Dawson Bank vs.,: O. B-.j Blocker,; ate Collector of Internal ' Revenue far the : 3d Collection District pf North Carolina. Suit to recoyer taxes and penalties , alleged : to have been paid Wrongfully to the ' CoN ector. ' Verdict anii judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant! for. the sum of $5878 and costs. The Bank of New "Hanover vs. O. H. Blocker, &c ! Same style of suit as above. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for the sum of $592.67 and !costs. HKeetlUKloC the Bar till Blorolnjf An adjourned meeting of the Bar.to hear the report of the committee appointed . to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of the late' Wm - Wrigh will be held at .the Court House this morning. at 10 o'clock, on which occasion eulogies on the life and character of the deceased will be delivered. - Hamilton Pollard, ' arraigned for ; disor derl conduct was ordered conflned in city, prison for .five daya.-'.&lrfia&j2so!. -L' A party' front the country, charged Hh having' on anoyiprcharge, of bejazine,' was discharged, it being his first offence. A Tramp la a Xlffht Place. . A. white tramp, went to the house of Elyin Artis," colored, " corner of Seventh ' and Brunswick Streets,1 yesterdsy 1 afternoon between- ia and 1 :Vclock;! and 'walked in at the back gate without the least ceremony It happened that at the . moment there was nobody on the premises but a daughter of Artis, who, suddenly hearing a terrible noise in ine entry,- nurnea irom her room and found a man on 'the ground struggling in the clutches of a fierce yard dog kept on the lot. .She immediately, commenced an energetic effort to rescue the tramp, and finally, after much tugging , and : pulling, ana oraers w "iei go," sne succeeuea in getting the . dog loose..-. She then demanded of the tramp his business, nd was inform ed that he came in to get a drink of water and something to eat, upon wbich'she told him that the proper1 way'1 would -bave been to have hailedi or called out,' and ordered him to : leave the premises. . This he was slow to do,.and (be girl finally had to threaten to turn the dog loose upon , him again before he would leave. As he walked out a pistol Was noticed' protruding from a rear pocket at his pants.' 1 Deatb f a Famous Bird. Under this head the" Norfolk;' Virginian of Thursday chronicles the death of the well-known' mocking-1 bird,' -'Dick,' tb property of CoL J. R. Davis formerly of the Purcell House, of this city, but now- of Norfolk.' The Tirginian says : "Dick was eleven years two months and twenty-six days old, and was what is . known as an &pru Dira. u.e - was lamous as a 'soag- ster. CoL Davis secured him in : Wil"f mington and brought him with him to Nor folk, hanging his cage in the 'rotunda' of the hotel, where , day and niebt 'Dick' would warble. He was singing as usual up to 9 o'clock A. M. yesterday and in perfect health, when the servant,'; as was . custo mary, gave, him his morning; bath, after which he hung him up in the sun to drv, It is thought that the great beat caused7 congestion, as the bird, after being exposed for a short while, dropped dead from its perch. The death of 'Dick'" is greatly lamented by Col. Davis, as it will be by all f via vioitAva ff Irto 'Pta?7a11 boat Ctalld. A colored woman in Cape- Fear Town ship, whose name ; our . informant did not remember, left her name about dinner time on Thursday, leaving her three small chil dren, the oldest only tbree years old in the; bouse. She returned about sundown and found the oldest child missing. She imme diately commenced at vigilant search for the little one, exploring the premises and the'' surroundings thoroughly, and even exami-j ning the branches and other streams in the I neighborhood, but could find no trace of the child. . The, neighbors were apprized of the mysterious disappearance , of the little one, and quite a number of persona with; torches searched the surrounding woods through a greater portion of the night, but; up to 12 o'clock; when Our informant left the scene, not the faintest trace of the lost child had ' been'' discovered.' ' The parents, live near What was formerly known as the Willianis place, about three or four miles below the County, Poor House. . .". r i; A Narrow Baeape. ' '."' : : General M. P. Taylor made' quite a: nar-; row escape while in attendance upon a fu neral at Oakdale Cemetery yesterday. , He placed his hand' bit a wheel of a ' buggy oc cupied by Mmself and Dri . W. ' W, Lane, with the intention of springing oyer it to the ground, the. procession, having halted,' when horse immediately in front sudden ly stai ted followed by a like movement of their horse, when General Taylor was thrown in between the wheel and the bug-' gy, where be received several severe bruises before he was extricated from his perilous. position, j LBoth gentlemen were considera bly frightened, as it was known that, .had the horse discovered Gen. T.'a position be tween the wheel and the baggy , he would -have been apt to bave kicked him to death before he could have been rescued. ! Foloay Disabilities. In order to a proper understanding of the it . matter of felony disabilities, by which per' sons are debarred; irom voting, we give so muph:; .of section 10,' chapter 275, ;of the iawsof 1876V77, as relates to it ts a t . ; Section 10 of the act reads "The follow ing class pf persons shall not be allowed to register or vote in this State, to wit: v Third, persons who, upon conviction or confession in open court shall -: have been adjudged guilty of felony or other crime, infamous - by the 'laws of the State, com mitted after the'ffrfit day of January, 1877, Unless they shall have been legally restdreda to the rights of 'citizenship ; in the manner prescribe t i Hoibtnd tad a1 ForKlTlut iwir. A John Beckton, who was accused of .beat ing his wife on he streets very unmercifully a few weeks ago, and has1 since kept but of reach' of the officers, was arrested yesterday. The prosecution; however; was withdrawn, the wife declaring that she "loved .her hus band and knbwed bis Ways;" and, though they might be like ' those ascribed to the "Heathen Chinee.'' she was willing to fork over tne costs and say no more about it A husband1 with" such 'a considerate wife ought to 1mend his ways." .Tax ,Xlstiaa- . uiio ?.?! h?fi ttM h -v. I . We hear that there are a great many who failed to list their taxesj' and; as the time fixed by la they re nbr in fa quandary ; what . to do. The' only waydut of the 4Uaculty, as we are feformedjis fotX&e palres to )inak'ap- plication to the County Commissioners f or the privileged hatingj and thus save them aaltes from thehscesaitjrnf paying a double tax. itsi.io.'a j iUj-:j'i''!.-'i i -it-4 l-: Blisses Byrr and James School Ex hibition Last Night.'. . ; The annual spires musical of : the, Misses Burr and James' School took 'place' at the school room last night, and was largely at tended, ; ; . . .,:; .,.r,t- MissLyda Schenck delivered a tasteful salutatory in a 'modest, graceful 'manner, and Was warmly applauded, after Which several instrumental pieces were given-' by young, ladiesbf different ages, reflecting much credit upon, the young . pianists, and par consequence upon their teachers. ;V.. I , Col. J. G. Burr then came forward, and. in an agreeable and pleasing speech, deliv ered the following prizes; " -' ?-'"-' ; ' The excelsiorvmedal, the highest prize of the school, awarded to. the youngs lady who has - received - the largest -number of golden merits .during the school session of nine months. Thirty-six is the maximum. The medal was earned this year by two young ladies,' Miss Bessie Led ford and Miss Josie Schenck, there ' being-' a tie ' between the two,7 each having obtained thirty-four golden merits, each received a medal. . ; ; ! The prize in the 2d class was awarded Miss Mai Cowan, she having earned twenty f seven golden merits. It is but fair to state here that this young lady has made but two failures during the school term; absence by sickness causing the loss in golden merits. (lathe 3d class.. to Misses Leo Cameron and Hattie Whitaker.eacb having obtained thirty-one golden merits. j In the 4th class Miss Josie Schenck tied with Miss Bessie Led ford 1 for the excelsior medal. , ' : a.d -us I In the 5th .class Miss Lucy Moore re ceived the prize, obtaining sixteen .golden merits. . . . In the 6th 'class Miss Daisy Schenck'' re ceived the prize, having earned fourteen golden merits. '. '- '!;'- : " i In the 7th class . Master Tommy Bunting received the prize. ; ; .. : . .: . j In the 8th Master Jimmy Barclay. , ,. . , -; ; In the First Division in Composition Miss Mary Cassidey was awarded the prize, the maximum being 26, and she receiving '20 perfect marks. ' uxx-i :.y j ' For the Second Division in Composition Miss Ada Schenck obtained the prize.; For the best performance of the major scales on pianoforte among . primary scholars, there is a tie between Misses' Mai Cowan and Annie VonGlahn, and both re-: ceive prizes. ..- ': After the delivery of the prizes, a- beautif ful Juvenile Operatta, entitled "A Spring Holiday," was presented. in a style equal-j ling the enviable reputation . which the! Principals of this school have. attained for their success in similar entertainments. ! The late hour at which the programme! was concluded must be our excuse for not having a more extended and minute de scription of the, performance. -iiOi Miss Meggie, Meares spoke the prologue; in a charming manner.; Ia fact, all of the young ladies who took part acquitted them-; selves with great credit, and the tout en- semble was pleasing in the extreme.'1 Seve ral of the solos were very sweetly rendered,; notably those of Misses Ledford, Cbaffin, . Sarah Lippitt, and Garrell.. Unfortunately, ; the young lady who was to have taken the part of the Queen was prevented from so doing by sickness, but : the : part was very acceptably filled upon short notice by Miss Mary Chaffln. , hl. :;k u-vi .v. jLabiu ; No better evidence need ; be. desired of the success of the presentation of the ope ratta than the fact that, notwithstanding the crowd and the sultry heat of last even ing, the audience-remained until the last scene,' and then departed with expressions of praisqof. the beautiful. and, interesting performance which - it had been their for tune . to. witness. We hope ' to i see this charming . operatta ' given at , the " Opera House at some future day, where the audi ence' could be; ' comfortably seated, and where, also,' there is a plenty of stage room for those taking part, a want that was plain- y apparent last evening. - ' j - Disfranchised Voters. " We learn that ninety-one persons in this county, are disfranchised by the late Act of the General 'Assembly,' which .'prohibits those from exercising the elective franchise who have been . convicted . of .infamous crimes. Lists of the disfranchised, as 'fur nished by the County Solicitor, at the re quest of the committee appointed - by the Board of Magistrates to - investigate the jnatter, have been furnished to the : differ ent Registrars. , ., Cotton Blooms.' ' - u i"' We are in receipt of a cotton bloom, rown on the farm of Mr.: Angus McFad- gen, of , Bladen county, which ; was taken from the stalk on the 26th inst . , , We also have one from Mr.' G. W. Elkins, of Columbus, four miles from Clarkton, in Bladen, which was plucked from a-stalk on his farm on the 26th inst i n "- vn Personal. We are pleased to learn that Mr. Henry Walter Lilly, of Fayetteville, a son of i Mr. E.- J. Lilly, of that place, obtained the; de gjee.oi jju u. .ixoui ne jui nf versuy i v ir gicia at the recent examination. I uum'tn d ' There were a large' number of applicants, and the'jfactr that:' the : destinction 'was awarded to a few only makes it the more appreciable;''-",:ff frPS'f ' Personal. i .4 '. r.. ,7. : Messrs! XlW."BolIev EJl LiUj Jr., and R. N.'Sweet, 'of this 'city, leave here on a Visit North, on the Steamship. Regu lator, this morning. .' I -;.-! Capt. .Doane has taken a serious respon sibility upon himself in taking these young men on ''the sad sea; waves,", but we have confidence in his'ability to Keep tbem straight and land 1 them Baf ely" home 1 ere ; many weeks Of wandering. - Jt i -' 1 MR-, JtSHE'S ACCEPT A NCR ; y "'vitLCorrespondence. : Flemtsgtok, N. C, June 20, 1878. Bon. Ihos. 8. Ashe. Wadesboro. N. f7 Dkab Sib I was directed bv the Si at. Democratic Convention. which convenpd i Raleigh on the 13th inst, to inform you that you were unanimously nominated for Associate Justice of the Sunreme Court nf North Carolina, and to reauest vour acceD Hoping that you will not decline the nomination thus tendered, I am .. ... lours truly, - -.. H. B. Shout - - President State Democratic Convention. Wadesboko, June 26, 1878. B. B. Short, Esq.; President State Democratic 1 vonvemwn : : ' - - ; Dear Sir Your favor of. the 20th innt has been received, in which you arepleased to state that you were directed by the State Democratic Convention. which convened in Raleigh on the 18th day of June, instant, to iniorm me mai j. was- unanimously nomi- nated for Associate Justice of the bUDreme Court, and to request my acceptance. r.iWnue announcing my acceptance, I avail myself of the occasion to express to the members of the Convention, throueh you as their President, my grateful ac knowledgment of - the; high - compliment paid me, enhanced as it was by the flatter ing manner in which it was bestowed. , Yours, most truly, - ;.'- -- Thos. S. Ashe. ' . Thermometer Record. ' .The following will show the state of the thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at 4.35 yesterday evening, Washington mean time, as ascertained from the daily bulletin issued from the Signal Office in this city: Augusta. . . . . . .'. . 93 Charleston,! 89 Corsicana. ..83 Mobile,. ...... ...84 Montgomery ..... 90 New Orleans,. . . .83 PuetaRassa,. Savannah,... . ... .87 St. Marks........ 88 Wilmington,. . . . 84 GalVeston,i:..;87 Indianola, . .....89 Jacksonville,. ... .84 Key West,... "You may save the exDense of a triD to Hot Springs bv the use of Dr. Bull's Blood Mixture. . It is the remedy for the blood. IIOTRL. ARRIVALS. Pubcell Hocbe Cobb Bros.. Pro'prs. June 28 M CamDbell. Columbus conntv. N C; Gilbert Green, New Orleans; J C Macrtae, irayetteville, N C; C C Horton, W..W Overman. Boston. Mass: E J Llllev. Jr, Jno W Bolles, R N Sweet, Steamship rteguiaior. - : NEW ' ADVERTISEMENT?. , Carriage Horses at Auction. well and favorably known as yonng, sonnd and gentle. By order of the Executrix. - CRONLY & MORRIS, . j28 8t . . ; Anctloneera. Fur SMITHTILLEj SUNDAY, -JnDe 30. The ! Steamer J. S. TJnderiiill WIU leave Witaineton..'. ..9.80 A. M. WiU leave Smith ville..... .4.00 P.M. Fare for Round Trio SO Cents. Je29tf O. G. PARSLEY, Jr., Agent SELECT BOARDING and DAT SCHOOL, 1 ":i BIliliSBOaO, N. V. -4.J ? . 1HB MI8SB8 NASH and HISS KOLLOfTK will rename the exercises of their School on FRIDAY, 26th JULY, andcontliiue them till 13th DECEM BER (Twenty Weeks.) nac , :: aatath; For StJe, ; THE SCHOONER "MAGGIE," About Twenty Tons burthen ; will carry about Two Hundred Barrels of Naval 8tores ; in No. 1 order and soand timbered ; hull thoroughly overhauled within three years; en tire new set of sails within cast few months; has &w anchors, chains and yawl boat, and rigging nearly new. A good bargain may be had. Hi ' .. '-, . : - i . -'. ; .' i: Apply to je 29 3t . nac KERCHNKR & C ALDER BROS. u-o: Watermelons 1000 r.; ?N? movs, 1000 . CHOICE FLORIDA WATERMELONS, .. V,i;; . -- a,- . , Through on Express time. , CHAS. D. MYERS, S3 and 40 North Water street. je89 DiWtf .. PiuraEye Mskey.. BY AUTHORITY OF THE TJ. 8t REVENUE DEPARTMENT, I offer for sale. In quantities tOSUit, .. , ; ..... -j ; -. ;- . . Ten Bbls and Half 11 bis Strictly " Pure Bye tVhiskejV" Distilled within the limlU of NEW HANOVER COUNTY. - This is a rare opportunity to purchase a Strictly Pare Article, for Invalid or Family use, at a mere nominal price. There Is only the abare quantity, and applications should be made at once to CHAS. D. MYERS, je S9 D&Wtf - J8 and 4C North Water street Cotton Ties. A S AGENTS FOB NORTH CAROLINA OF A the America Cotton Tie Supply Co., we offer to the Trade and to Planters, the - - Ipeated Arrow, Ties In anv rea aired anantitv and at LOW PTQTTRRS We have also for sale a large supply of Pieced Ties, or. very n aaonable terms, and will guarantee full protection to those who may purchase from us against all claims for violation of the rights of pa tentees. - . - DxROES&T CO.' . je28-Saw4w - nac tufr ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, RALEIGH, N. C. ' FOUNDED MAY, 1841. The Rt Rev. Thos. Ammsoir, D. D., LL. D., The Rt Rev. THiovi B. Ltkax, D. D.. Visitors. - The Rev. BENNETT : SMEDES, A.M., Rector and Principal. Mrs. KATE DzROSSET MEARES, "Lady Prin cipal. - i-'-i - - - The 73d Term begins September 12th, 1878. For Circular address the Rector. ... JeSSlw To tbeTotera of Pender County. T7ELLOW CITIZENS r S- .- (:. I hereby announce myself a Candiditeforthe Office of 8HRIFPof PENDER COuNTY, at vour approachiag election. -If yoaee . fit to elect me I nledsre mTselTto discharee the du ties of the office falthfullr. witheut regard to party Or party associations. Very respectfully. : Yesterdays Express TJROUGHT MORE OF THOSE UNAPPROACHABLE WHITE . ONLY fl.00. ' : :",. ;(..,.. it MUNSON.: ' MARS. VESTS. - j7 tf '