THE IIORIIHIG STAB:
By Wia. D. DCKNAIID.
P i? BLISHflD DAILY XXCKPT MON U A YSL
' lUxii Or BDBSOBIPTIOa OS AOVHCV :
Oac year, (by sudl) postage paid,.. ,...-'.v,.- $t oo
S'.x months, " m , 14 .'.. ,4 00
Tore months, " . , , ........... 35
Oae month " " M ; 100
To City SuhBerlber, delivered in any part of the
ci .y, Fifteen Centa per week. Oar City Agenta are
not authorized to collect for mere than three mMntaa
La advance. . . sfi' Hj
ALFRED WXTOKEil'-
- of - New-Hanover,'' " i
London stock and money markets are
depressed; rumors prevail : of further bank
and mercantile embariusamenU. ; -- A
Spanish official has been - murdered near
Tituan, Morocco. Republicans made a
slight gain in Iowa; Gillette, Greenback
Democrat candidate for Congress, is elect
ed by 600 majority. The Powers will
not recognize Roumania formally until that
government complies with the treaty con
cerniog ibe equality of the Jewa -The
fever has appeared "at every station 'on
the Jonesville road between - Memphis
and Paris, excepting two; in ; New Or-
leans there were 113 new cases and 48
deaths. . The ship Beir, of Moss, supU
posed to be from Mexico, has been towed
into Port Royal; she is a total wreck 1: 4
At Chattanooga there were 24 new cases Of
fever and 3 deaths, 2 colored. Orth,
liepublicad, elected to Congress from In
diana. - Heavy robberiesof money and
freight detected in Texas; many men of
' high standing implicated. ' More than
half the factory population of JBlackburn
are unemployed., New York markets:
Money active at 47 per cent., posing at
5 per cent. ; gld firm at lOOj; cotton firm at
10 5-1610 9-16 cents; flour without de
cided change; wheat c better; corn c
belter; spirits turpentine steady at 29 cents;
tosin quiet at $1 401 45. ' -1
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.
The fever is. spreading alarmingly
iu the country around - Port-Gibson-.
The yellow fever is epidemic at Jack
son, Miss., -and there have
been 13
deaths aud 50 cases. The fever is se
riously affecting political . matters in
New Orleans, and the Democrats will
be the sufferers. . A telegram of the
6th to the Louisville Courier-Journal
says:
"The fever is unquestionably!
seriously
affecting matters political. The people
simply refuse to consider politics at all
when overshadowed with a pestilence
They are otherwise unaccountably derelict
ia the matter of registration. Despite the
appeals of the politicians, ' they generally
refuse to respond. Those coming forward
are largely colored JepubUcQS."
Cardinal McCloskey has contribu
ted $5,000. , :
The following appeal tells
its own
story. It comes from New Orleans:
"Touro Infirmary and ' the J.Hebrew Be-
nevolent Association make the following
appeal t? the Israelites , of the .United
State9 : ' - y j ' . '. T' -.
"We have neyer obtained any funds
from home institutions except by specific
instructions. We have in continual em
ploy men t thirteen physicians,1' provide for.
thirty orphans outside of the asylum j and
attend to and support over five hundred
sufferers. We have not sufficient funds to
carry us through ten days. The destitu
tion is greater than ever, and will increase
for a month longer. We therefore appeal
to the Israelites of our country to aid us
promptly in this unparalleled calamity. "
"Chas. Sihon, Acting President.
"Ernst T. Florence, Secretary." ; ;
"Dr. De Graff enreid, who; is is charge
of the sick of Hopefield, - reports the dis
ease spreading, with twelve new cases yes
terday." : Vy"J 4 i ...
The fever has almost disappeared
at Vick8bnrg proper. There is not
over a death or two a day,
is because thero are; few to
A telesrraru of the 8th says:
bnt this
have it.
IV :' 'I
"One hundred and eighty six whites died
out of three hundred and forty pine who
bad the fever. The mortality among the
blacks amounts to seven per cent. One
hundred and sixty-three convalescents are
now on the streets. Dr. Fisher, volunteer
physician from Point Coupee, is dying.
Dr. Dunn is very low, and Rev. Stephen
Archer, Presbyterian mioreter, has just re
covered, and is doing good word as Acting
President of the Howard Association,"
Iu Mobile 8 new cases nnd 3 deaths
since October 1st.) At Decatur there
are 40 cases. ; Here are specials of in
terest: ... i . - : 1 -.ivi-t- j
"Morgan City, Oct. 8. Total ca$es,400;
deaths, 63; under treatment, 178. The death
rate is increasing; 6 more today, making
11 since Sxnday. Physicians are worn out.
"Canton, Oct. 8. Nine new cases and
9 deaths; the fever is spreading in tne coon
try. - - . . f"-
"NASHvUiLE, Oct. 6. Dr. J.B.
eon. of Gadsden. Crockett county.
:Wilkesr
writes to
the Banner that it is generally conceded
that yellow fever prevails there and at Bell's
Depot.":,..;,;;, 4; : -
The fever is raging at Martin, Ten
nessee, and bat one physician able to
attend. There have been; fifty-one
deaths in the country around Port
Gibson. -f ;; M .- i :
We add some items, gathered here
and there: . . .'V j " '
"A narse at Hernando wrote to a Mem
phis Howard: 'Hell's Delight, Oct. 1.
Dear Doctor: How could you leave me here
to starve ? I am broken 4own i for want of
food and rest. Quinn 1 will die, but s he is
so aggravating that he may live for two or
three diivs: he has no friends, and no won
der, for a mote cantankerous cuss I never
et. The fellows at me rummiu auove
are only swine, and will not come near me.
t am sick and starving, and tn self defence
-will have to leave or kill the patient, and I
do not like to do either.. Come at once, or
Heave. ; vV iiyiwi.i,;,,
4,At New Orleans a drunken father and
bis dead child were at the same time being
taken, the one to the station i house, the
other to the cotters field." - 1 '
"A. New Orleans father went to Europe
and Dromiaed his five children a lot of toy
presents. When the presents ;. arrived all
the children were dead." ;
In the great trotting race . at Chi
cago, between , Hopeful, Baros and
Great, Eastern, Hopeful beat both
heats. Time 2.17 and 2.17.
VOL. XXIII.---NO. 16.
The Greenbackers :; elected
two
Congressmen in Iowa a Republican
I
Joss of two. J K. '
The anti-Tilden men (Tammanvi
gained a complete victory in the or
ganization of the New York State
Democratic Committee: This settles
effeqtually; Uncle Sainnel. If .'Ohio
ahoald : have given a fatal, blow to
udge ", Thurraan's prospects, then
Hendricks comes to the front again
as the most promising candidate for
the ' Democratic " nomination for the
Presidency in 1880. ! j ;
The Republicans in the Richmond
(Va.) District have determined to
make no nomination for Congress.and
to leave the voters free to suppori
either Gen. Jo Johnston or Newman,
the Greenback candidate. Gen; W.
C. Wiokham, a leading Republican,
advises his party to snpport' John
ston, i- -.v::''-;':-:-.-'-'- '
'I sCapt. ; Bogardus retires from the
shooting arena and resigns his cham
pionship. He says:.
"The championship of the world as a
wing shot I hold against all comers from
abroad; and when any man has held the
championship of America for two years I
win - snooi mm a matcn for the world's
championship."
Up Head. :.
i I Con cord Register.
The Wilmington Stab has entered
upon its twelfth year. As a dailv
journal of news it stands "up head.
vT ATE POLITICS.
- Judge Reade declines the nom
ination tendered him in the Fourth District.
Reidsville Times: Every day
brings good news for Scales from every
corner of old Rockingham. She will not go
back on her native son for either Winston
or Tourgee. ;
Raleigh Observer: On account
of a severe contusion of the right arm, the
result of a fall, Gen. Wm. R. Cox is, per
force, compelled to decline several pressine
invitations to speak during the next few
days. :Tne injuries are of so painful a char
acter as to necessitate all the rest possibly
to be bad
Elizabeth City Carolinian: The
Congressional candidates having made the
canvass of these Eastern counties, we have
taken some pains to learn the probable re
ault,and we assure our friends it is decided
ly favorable. Yeates won't begin to get
his party vote of '76. Respass will get no
Republican votes at all not one.
Milton Chronicle: Judge Mer-
rimon spoke at Yanceyville on Monday.
we regret that we could not make it con
venient to go and hear him. Those who
were more fortunate pronounce his Bpeech
a powerful one. Shall we consign such a
man to the shades of private life? Neverl
unless it be necessary to avoid dividing and
splitting up the Democratic party.the coun
try s only nope. v
Spirits Turpentine, j
g. The health of Raleigh is good.
The U. S. Court is in session at
Greensboro. ' i !
The perpetual motion man be!
gins to make his appearance.
Orange Irresbytery is in session
at Haywood, Chatham county.
; Mr. Louis H. Barrow, a young
lawyer of Hyde county, is dead.
Asheboro Presbyterian Church
sent $32.47 to the fever sufferers.
-4 The Randolph Fair will be held
in Asheboro on the 24th and 25th of Octo
ber. !
Mr. David S. Jones, a respected
citizen of Carteret county, is no more. He
was about 70 years of age.
William W. Brickett, one of the
best citizens of Halifax, and v for many
years its high sheriff, is dead.
Mr. A. A. Banks, a Virginian:
has become associated iu the editorial man
agement of the Statesville Landmark.
fad Newbern ITut Shell: Rev. J. M.
Journey, of the N. C. M. E. Conference, is
conducting a revival at Brice Creek meet
ing bouse, a few miles below this city. We
learn there is much interest manifested.
Randolph Regulator: Thomas
Davis, who was tending the mill of 'Squire
Cole, met with quite a serious accident.
He was arranging a belt, when he got his
arm caught between the belt and broke it.
In the meantime be was thrown against
another, which made an incision to the
bone in his thigh. ; '
; Loniabnrg Times: Judge Kerr
has sentenced the following law-breakers
to the Penitentiary from this county: Solo
mon Davis, 10 years; George Dent, 4 years;
Silas Green, 5 years, and Dallas Austin, 18
months. These are all colored, and are all
guilty of ' the same offence -larceny. He
also jailed four or five for fighting.
The Eastern Baptist Association
met at Newbern ;on Tuesday. The Hut
SheU ' says: "After - devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. J. B. Taylor, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Wilmington,
the Moderator of , the last-session, Rev. J.
L. Steuart, announced the Association open
for business. A committee of finance was
appointed, consisting of Mr. B. F. Mitchell
and others. There are about one hundred
delegates present.. - '.
JPolkton Argus: We heard a
farmer say that be had the best corn crop
he had had for fifteen years. The crops of
Anson are generally good. - The pro
tracted meeting at the Methodist Church
Closed last Tuesday night, with 28 conver
sions and 18 . accessions to the church.
The protracted meeting of the Baptist
Church commenced last Saturday. r
Our Presbyterian .friends are speaking of
erecting a church in this place, . j; j
: Washington JPress: Vfe met on
Thursday last, while on bis way to - the
Neuse Circuit, our highly esteemed friend,
the Rev. t Dr. C)oss There is no man in
the 8tate more widely or more : favorably
known than Dr. Closs. Time has deal t
tenderly and kindly with the Doctor. Long
may he be spared - to enlighten us with his
teachings, and to excite and call into play
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fWilMINGTON; NJiCii: FRIDAY. QCTQBBBHnST8r
11 the better parts of our manhood . by his
vuauaa virtues ana examples.;;
!: -lobfrcrt - were t fit
teen hundred people at r the Presbytery last
Sundsyv The Rev. W. 9. Lacy ' preached
In the house, and Rev-- H; Gf: Hill, at the
stand i " We beard Mr.3 HilPs PSermon: and
only echo the remark When '-we say it was
excellent.' -Mental Recreation was the
subject of a lecture "delivered by ; Dr. W.
C. McDuffie, V In Odd Fellows' ' Hall in
Jj ayettevuie last Friday night.- We regret
mat ine nail was so.crowded 1 we could not
get a seat, an4.hereforewe . did not hear
' Henderson ville Courier: Calvary
Church, at Bhufordville, in this county, has
givcu ou io uie yeuow ievt-r suuerers.
This amount, with the Fiat Rock and Hen
derson ville contributions, makes the sum
total subscribed by Henderson county to
me yeuow lever- suaerers f 223. f The
bondholders and creditors generally of the
Spartanburg & Asheville Railroad convene
in Spartanburg on the 15th of October. The
object of the meeting is to harmonize and
settle conflicting - claims. The Board , of
Directors will convene the same day. Their
object is to devise ways and means to com
plete the foad to Henderson ville. (; t
Greenville correspondent of the
Raleigh News: Saturday eveaing, aboutiOi
o'clock, one of the most brutal murders oc
curred near this place that it has ever been
my lot to record. Two young men, by the
name of John and Jacob Briley, had been
to town that da&and sold a bale of cotton.
They had "drunk considerable before leav
ing for home. When tbey had crossed the
river bridge and reached the I bend in the
road, from which place the bridge can be
seen in the rear and the long stretch of the
main road in front, they were set upon by
some person or persons unknown, and one
of them beaten so badly over the head that
he died during the night, his skull being'
fractured badly. The other may live.;
States ville American? The Pres
bytery held vin this place last' week was
attended by a number of visitors and min
isters, and the occasion afforded much
spiritual interest in our community, the
church being weir filled at all the services.
The sermons were instructive and charac
terized by gospel zeal for the spiritual
welfare of such as shall be saved redemp
tion being offered to all. We have
received of Mr. Moses '" Swain; of Yadkin
county, ad apple of the second yield this
year, which weighed three . ounces and
measured seven and' a half inches in
circumference. The first yield which was
large, matured the 1st of June, after which
the tree bloomed again and matured a crop
equal to the first in size and quality.
The Charlotte Observer says
that Rev. Dr. A. W. Miller brought back
from the mountains a photograph of an old
Indian Cherokee Chief,, reported to be 140
years old. The Observer says: Dr. Miller
learned of the people who knew him that
Chee SquiAhYah is a cruel old savage.who
baa treasured up twenty -five scalps, many
of them those of whites women, children,
and even infants. The other Indians say
these are to be buried with him- according
to Iodis! ti doctrine "the more scalps the
more i.ouor and happiness in the spirit
land' but he says that he was "here al
ways and will never die." As he has out
lived Everybody, so be thinks be will con
tinue to outlive everybody. The old Indian
hatred of the white man, which grew up
with him, he still cherishes,; and it . makes
him averse to. having any dealings with the
whites.except to scalp them, which he" would
still do had he the power.
Raleigh Observer : Yesterday
CoL W. E. Anderson, of the Citizens' Na
tional Bank, received from CoL J. S. Amis,
of Oxford, the sum of $104 50 for the yel
low fever sufferers.' Ninety-three dollars'
of this amount were the proceeds of a dime
party given by the ladies of Oxford, and
$11 50 contributed by the Flat River Union
Baptist Church. A colored man by the
name of Bryant Fort, in Oberlin village,
and his little child, aged two years, were
both wounded on Tuesday evening last by
the accidental discharge of a shot gun in
the hands of George Atkinson, colored, an
uncle of the wounded child. Some twelve
or fifteen shots passed through the skin
and superficial muscles of the front portion
of the chest, and six or eight entered, the'
right arm near the shoulder, four or five
emerging from the opposite side. Several
shots passed through the fingers of the
same hand. The child is under medical
treatment, and her condition is regarded as
very critical.
Raleigh Observer: We are truly
glad to be able to state that Mr. R. B. Cree
cy, of Elizabeth City the accomplished ed
itor of the Economist, of that place, contem
plates publishing a Child's History of North
Carolina. .The manuscript has been pre
pared for several years, and extracts were
published in the University Magazins before
the war, as will be remembered by the read
ers of that interesting periodical of former
days. The Child's History will be pub
lished as soon as the manuscript can be
brought down to a recent date. Three
generous ladies of Yanceyville, in. Caswell
county, Misses Jeanie Barnes, Bettie Tur
ner, Ida Potest and Rosa Jones, yesterday
sent to the Executive office the sum of
$31 25. for the relief of the yellow ' fever
sufferers. It was sent to the Howards.
A well attended festival was held last
evening, at Metropolitan Hall, for the ben
efit of the Oak City Blues, a colored mili
tary orga uization. ' The tables were prettily
decorated and well supplied. with - all that
was appetizing. The affair was a very suc
cessful and pleasant one.
Charlotte Observer : The Pio
neer Fire Company has finally decided to go
to the State Fair, to enter the firemen's con
test, provided tbey can-get free transporta
tion. At a late hour nieht before last
City Marshal Alexander received a .telegram
from the Sheriff of Iredell county inform
ing him that James Lffxton, Eli Clarke and
two other prisoners had escaped from the
jail at Statesville. It is estimated that the
business of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad has increased twenty per1 -cent,
since the purchase of the Charlotte, Colum
bia & Augusta Railroad. -, Mr. Charley
Walker has abandoned the idea of going to
Atlanta wi!h the stable of horses now in
training at the Fair . Grounds ( in this
city, and will go to Jtaieign v instead.
A citizen of this place who has re
cently been travelling around in different
parts of the State pn business,-attended
church a short time ago in Person county.
While the pastor was in the midst of the
delivery of an excellent and ' earnest dis
course, he paused suddenly, and calling to
a physician who was sitting in the congre
gation, asked him to come forward to the
pulpit. The physician did as requested,
and the minister, addressing him quietly,
said. "I am paralyzed," r lt was even so.
One entire side of his body had been para
lyzed while he was preaching, and he was
carried from the church, being unable, of
onnrsft. to proceed with the Services.-' -
The Rod and Gun Club organized in this
city about eighteen' months or two years
ago, is to be revived, and the president,
CoL H. C. Jones, is making arrangements
to ' give a glass ball shooting under tne
auspices of the club, during the progress of
the fair of the Carolina Fair Association, to
come off iu November.
THSOITY.
, ): NBVt AOVBSTISBIUBNTS.
A. Shbier Clothing.! "
Mxjnsoh -About uniforms. J" '. -'
r HKHtSBEKGEK School books, &C.
' ! Attention Wilmington Light In fantry . ;
r"C. H. NtcoiiAi To tax-payers and clti-
ens'"''4 Ji:f-;i-' "4-.- .w-x'ni---:i :
' i .. . . . ' . ! . - ; .
toe. Dc-tt.h(( ..... ' . .;:
f j. . The i almanac. s predicts that the
weather , to-day will be cool; and ; showery.
' ' There is an unmailable letter in
he postofflce f or Buy Parker Grayesburg,
n:;c i'vv:;;" ;?j :
, -rr Three places of business were
found open by the police on Wednesday
night.' : -i'' -
J", A . wandering tramp j applied for
and secured : lodgings' at . the station house
.Wednesday night. ; ,
! -The receipts of
cotton at this
port' yesterday amounted
to 1,297 bales.
and the sales to 814 bales,
v It should be remembered that
Hon. A. S. Merrimon will address the peo
ple at Warsaw, Duplin county on Monday,
the Uth inBt I j
' ' Stationary or falling barome
ter, southeast to northeast winds, warmer,
cloudy and rainy weather j are the indica
tions for this section to-day.
-We are glad to learn that the
little son of Rev. A; E. Yates, who was
so badly,injured on Monday last, by falling
from a wall, is now improving.
A meeting of the Wilmington
Light Infantry Company will be held at
their Armory this evening,! at 7.30 o'clock.
The Veteran Corps are specially . invited to
attend. . j
We regret to learn that a good
many children aro still dying with diph
theria in the lower part of Brunswick coun
ty, especially in the Lock wood's Folly
neighborhood. . v
There were three "drunks" be
fore the Mayor's Court yesterday morning,
one of whom was fined $2.50, another was
required to pay the costs, and the other had
his case continued for a future hearing.
Mr. E. H. Pigott, a prominent
and highly esteemed merchant of Lock-
wood's Folly, Brunswick! county, died a
few days since. It is said by those who
know that in his death the community has
sustained a great loss. j
Trie re will doubtless be a large
crowd: present to hear Senator Merrimon at
Burgaw, on Saturday next. It is not often
that we folks down in this direction have
the opportunity of listening to a speech
from a "live" Senator.
There will bo a
meeting of the
Board of Aldermen this ; afternoon, at 4
o'clock, tn hear the report of the committee
in reference to the bids for lighting the city
during the coming year. The committee
consists of Aldermen Planner, Vollers and
J'oster. i
The Sunday School ConTentlon.
This body will convene in the city of
Raleigh on Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
the 1st, 2d and 3d days of November next.
It will be composed .of delegates from all
the Evangelical denominations in the State.
These delegates are to be! entertained by
the different Sunday Schools of the city
free of charge. Reduced rales on the dif
ferent railroads of the State will be obtained
if possible.
' The object of the Convention will be to
organize the Sunday School work in the
State. . j '-.
' We are requested by Mr. John E. Ray,
Chairman of the International Executive
Committee, to state that 'it is greatly de
sired that every Sunday School in the State
be represented. Now don't forget thatwe
want one represen tative from every Sunday
School of each Evangelical denomination
in the. State, and only one,
and wish their
names sent uimmediately."
The Orphans at Smlthyflle.
' We are pleased to learn that the chapter
of orphans, in charge of Mr. J. H. Mills,
Superintendent of the Oxford Asylum, met
with a very favorable reception at Smith
viile. The entertainment Wednesday night
was given at the Methodist Church, and
was largely attended, the building being
filled io its utmost capacity. . At the closer
of the exercises a collection was taken up
and the handsome sum of $31 68 was real
ized. Mr. Mills informs us that the orphans
and himself were the recipients of the very
kindest treatment at the bauds of the good
.people of Smithville, Capt. W. j J. Potter
particularly interesting himself in their be
half; s Mr. Mills, "as well as the orphans,
will always remember with pleasure his Visit
to Smithville, and the kindness and hospi
tality of its citizens. ; '-'h i ;'
Thermometer Keeer.i . - ; .
; The following will show the state of .the
thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at
431 yesterday evening, Washington mean
time, as ascertained from, tne daily bulletin
Issued from the Signal Office in this city:
Atlanta;, VVi.Viy. 65
Augusta. . . . . . . . .70
Charleston,.... . ,74
Corsicana, 00
Galveston...... . .83
Havana. . .. . . . . .85
Indianola, ...... .87
Jacksonville,; . . . .75
Kev West,....ii.89
Mobile..... ...... 75
Moateomery . . . ..73
New Orleans. . . .77
Punta Rassa, . . . . .84
Savannah,.;.; . , . .70
St. MarKS,. .i..;.7o
Wilminirton..i.. 72
For the state Pair. r i .
. Brieadier General Tavlor and! staff, the
Wilmington Light Infantry; and! the Whi
ting Riesfl witt leave at 8 SO A . M on
Monday.for the State,Fair, which opens on
that dayj The Cape Fear Light Artillery
will not go. ' : -
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SUPPOSED DOTJBKK SItJRDERi
1 1 ; ;.t. -1 i. I 1 1 vM
Arrest of a YoanK flla
bv the N
v . , .. ..... .... ... ,J ,v . i V.
of George Itttleton Charged
With
She Grime The Suspicious cireum
. : stances which, feel to hie Arrest. ,
Oa Wednesday night a warrant was re
ceived frpm Justice George Badger Robin
son, of Rahsbin To;wnship,Coluinbus cbun
Ity, for the arrest in this city of one George
LilUetbD, on suspicion of being guilty of V
double murdenThe warraat was endorsed
by Justice W; WIk Harriaai pf. this city, anid
placedjqbe baads.of--Ieteye. TfS O.
Bunting and N. Carr. . jThe Vfflcers haying
received information to the effect that Lit
tleton was at a v house - oo the : corner of
Thirteenth and Market streets, proceeded to
the place indicated, faimpuie' ';by7'par-;
ties' from Coiumbuf county who. brought
the warrant, where, about 2 o'clock y ester
dsy morning, they discovered the iuan they
were in search of and took him into cus-
The-grounds upon which the warrant for
Littleton's arrest was " issued are, as far as
we can ascertain, : as follows: On or about
October 1st George Littleton arrived at the
house of his brother, Mack Littleton,' in
Ransom Township, Brunswick cqunty,and
during his stay there he made certain ad
missions, which leaked out in some way,
to the effect that on last Sunday was a
week ago, at a little station on the Georgia
Railroad, known as Social Circle, he went
to the house of a young lady, by the name
of Miss Ida Montgomery, to whom he had
been paying his addresses, and that some
words passed, between them, when she
suddenly left the room and 'went into an
adjoining one, in which was heard imme
diately afterwards the report of a pistol,
and upon investigation it was found that
the young lady had committed suicide by
shooting herself in the head with a pistol;
that he (Littleton), being afraid that he
might be connected in some way with the
death of the young lady, took the train on
the same night, buying a through ticket to
Wilmiogton.but got off at Brinkley's station,
and went to his brother's house, as before
tody.
stated, who lives on a plantation belonging
to Mr. G. W. Summerill, of this city. A
few days thereafter a young and well-
dressed stranger appeared at Brinkley's
depot and inquired the way to Littleton's
house, after which nothing more was seen
or heard of him.
And now comes the second chapter in
the horrors with which the name of George
Littleton is (justly or unjustly) linked. A few
days since a Mr. King was passing thseugh
the woods somewhere in the neighborhood
of the Littleton place when his attention,
was attracted to a certain spot by the
efforts of his dogs to frighten away a flock
of buzzards, and upon investigation the
body of a man was found in a small creek
with a large limb and log of wood placed
upon it to keep it down. The body, upon
being removed from the water, bore the
evidences of having been shot in the head
just above the left eye, the ball ranging in
aqd downward,' causing, it is supposed,
instant death, the murderer or murderers
having stripped him of everything he had
on except his shirt and drawers, even
taking his socks off. A Mr. Coley . was
made special Coroner to conduct the inves
tigation, and about the same time it was
discovered that George Littleton had dis
appeared from the neighborhood.
The impression now gained ground, con
necting the story of the alleged suicide of
the young lady with other admissions made
by Littleton, that the young stranger who
appeared at Brinkley's and inquired the
way to Littleton's house, was some relative
of the young lady in question in pursuit of
George Littleton, and that the latter had
met and made way with him. This , im
pressionwas strengthened by the sudden
disappearance of . Littleton and other cire
cumstances.
Upon searchi eg the room occupied By
Littleton, after he was arrested, shirts,
handkerchief and letters were f oun d bearing
the name of J. T- Randall, the latter being
of a strictly private character (in fact, love
letters), and such as would not be likely to
pass into the hands of a third party, except
by foul means This individual (Randall)
is supposed to be the same person who got
off the train at Brinkley's, inquired the' way
to Littleton's, and was not afterwards seen
or heard of, and who was believed to have
been in pursuit of Littleton. ,' ; 1 j
, In a word, it is the general belief in the
neighborhood where the body of the mur
dered man was. found, that Littleton murs
dered Miss . Ida Montgomery, bought a
through ticket to Wilmington, got off and
went to his brother's, to elude pursuit,
where he was followed by RandalU a-rela
five or.friend of the young lady, and that
he murdered him. Whether; this theory is
the correct one remains to be shown. t
The accused, who is about 25 years of
age, was taken to Ransom township, on the
6 a. m. train yesterday morning, to meet
the Coroner's jury which was to assemble
at 10 o'clock. - : ' );
Detective Bunting telegraphed to Social
Circle yesterday, informing the offlcials of
that place of the arrest, and asking fWln-
formation in reference to the matter, but
had received no, reply up to a late hour
yesterday evening. " . r A ! 1
Coupons in Payment of Taxes.
, We are requested to state that the reso
lution adopted by the Boar d of Aldermen
at their last meeting, relative r to receiving
coupons for their face, value in the , pay
ment of taxes, was intended to, include all
interest which may have accumulated for
reason of non-payment ' of said ; coupons,
and the City Clerk and Treasurer was in
structed to add the , interest on such cou
pons as may be ' offered in -.payment of
taxes. ' .;- :- . .
WHOLE NO. 3,487
Criminal Court.
The following cases were disposed ' of in
this .Court yesterday, His H6nor. Judge
Mearea, presiding: . l
' State vs. Silas Miller charged : with i wil
fnl abandonment., Defendant found not
guilty. . ,. . '
.State vs. Donald Rogers, chargedwtth
larceny and receiving stolen ' goods: .', Der
fendant found guilty, and sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary.
. : State vs. Robert Nasb, charged with lar
ceny. , Defendant found guilty, and sen
tenced to two years, in the County Work.
House. ''' ' ' " "
' ' State vs. LeGrand Barber, charged with
forgery. - Defendant found guilty and sen
tenced to six years in the penitentiary.
; State vs. Wm . J ones alias Pompey Sneed,
charged with larceny.. Defendant', fqtind
guilty and sentenced to four years' in the
penitentiary. f :
' State Vs. Thomas Hawkins alias Monroe
Hawkins, charged with larceny. Defendant
found guilty and sentenced to five years in
the Stale penitentiary. , ,
. : State vs. David Wortham, arraigned on a
peace warrant. Case dismissed.' . "
State vs. John H.! Street, charged with
larceny. Defendant found guilty. '
State va Ella Green, charged' with ias
sault and battery, Defendant .found-not
guilty. -. ,. '.;'; ' v !
State vs. George L. Jones, charged with
assault and battery. Defendant found guil
ty and sentenced to sixty days in the Coun
ty Work House. - v
State vs. Ella Green, arraigned oh a peace
warrant. Dismissed at defendant's costs.
In the case of Ward Fergus, on trial for
false pretense, on Wednesday evening, the
jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The star Fever Fund
The following additional sums have been
received at this office:
Rockfish Presbyterian Church,1 -
Duplin co., N. C, through W.
J. Boney...... $ 9 28
J. W. Pass, Faison's, N.C. ...... 7 50
Box at Purcell House 3 80
D. D. Gibson, Old Hundred ... 10 00
Collection taken up by Rev. Mr.
Shaw at Topsail Presbyterian
Chapel, Duplin Co., through
R. J. Nixon.. i... .......... ' .13 80
44 38
1,119 56
$1,163 94
Previously acknowledged.
Total to date...........
B1TEB AN1 MAB1NE ITEMS.
The Brwin, Langhenricks, sailed from
London for this port on the 26th ult.
The steamer Benefactor, Jones, cleared
from New York for this port on the 5th
inst..': - . t - . . ''
; The Spanish - barque Polilina, Boman,
arrived at London from this port on the 8th
inst ,
The Norwegian brig Patriot, ilngvald
sen, from this port for Elsinore, which put
into Delaware Breakwater with crew sick,
sailed for Philadelphia on the 8th inst.
A Port Royal, S. C, dispatch says:
"The ship JSetr, of Moss, Norway, was
towed in here last night, deserted. She
was picked up by pilots, and is a total
wreck. Her cargo of mahogony is in good
condition'" This is the vessel reported off
Frying Pan Shoals by the British barque
Lilian, which arrived here a few days ago.
HOTEL AURIVALS.
PuBCSLii House Cobb Bros., Pbop'bs.
' October 10. R J Nixon, Pender co, N
C; V Q Johnson, Lincolnton, N C; S M
Spengle, S H Richardson, Geo A Kellinger,
Baltimore, Md; Wm McLauchlin, KN
Slaeet, N C; W G Hopkins, Philadelphia,
Pa; U L Smith, A E Gilchrist, Mullins, S
C; Col Ed W Fonville, Onslow co, N C;
Wm Holerstorn, New York; R FMcKen
ny, Charlotte, N C.
. Empire House I. L. Doijjy.Pbop'r. ,
Oct. 10. Moses L Dolby, T W Hatton,
H B Taylor, N Y; A H Paddiaon, Burgaw;
L Southerland, Lillington; W L Meadows,
Henderson; J C McMillan, A N Powell,
Leachburg, N C; J Q Bell, Bellville; J W
Foy, J C Shepard, Scott's Hill; C W Mc
Clammy. Jr, N C; D 8 Cowan, Columbus
county; A Kj Walker, N C; Ed J Thorpe,
London, England.
In a nursery wherein all is life and laugh
instead of crying and fretting, there is sure
to be found Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup. Price
25 cents a bottle. . . t
CITY 1TE91S.
flNS ENGLISH GUNS. The attention of aports
men lrinvited to the advertiaement of Messrs. J. St
W. Tolley, manttfacturere of fine breech-loading
gnus, Birmingham, England. Their guns are made
to order according to specifications and measure
ments furnished, thus ensuring the right crook,
length of stocfc Sec ? ,
FOE UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS ' Has.
Win blow's -SooTHnre Stbtjp has been used for
children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves
warn oolio, regulates the bowels, cores dyskntibt
and kabbhcba, whether arising from teething or
other causes. An old and well-tried remedy. 35
OBHTS BOTTU. '
PHYSICIANS ABB AMAZED, Patients delight
ed, the doubtful silenced, and all who have eyes to
see, or ears to hear, more thaa satisfied by the ab
solute ceitainty with which Haul's Homxt or
Hobxhouhd akd Tab cores Coughs, Colds, Hoarse
ness, sad every affection of the longs and throat
tending to Consumption.
Pike's Toothache props core Toothache in one
minute. - .... - . - -
TRICKY TRADERS . The attempt to establish a
business by closely imitating the name and style of
a favorite article has new illustration in W. F. Tay
lor's Labor Saving Detersive Soap. For many years
this brand of soap has been made solely by 'Colgate
St Co., New York, which fact together with its po
pularity has made it a shining mark for the unscru
pulous imitator. Buyers should remember that
each genuine wrapper and bar bear the name of W.
P. Taylor. Its reduced and present low price en
sures Its being sold everywhere as heretofore.
septl8dw8w - - - v .
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DAVIS. In this city, Thursday afternoon, at ltf
o'clock, ISAAC B. DAVIS, Jr., only son of Virgi
nia D. and George V7. W. Davis, aged 7 years 9
months and S6 days.
. That once loved form, now cold and dead, "
( . ; -v Bach movaful thought employs ;: , ,
We weep our earthly comforts fled,
I .And withered all our. joya. . M:.- ...,.
; Hope looks beyond the beunds of time.
When what we now deplore,
C.' Shall rise iu full, immortal prime, - ' '
And bloom tojTade no more. - -
. ! Friends and acqoamtances of the, family are in-
yited to attend the funeral Uiis (Friday) afternoon
at S o'clock, at the parents' residence, corner of 6th
and Castle streets. 1- .. .
KATES OF AUVEKT1SINU,
-Onr-Sqaare oae day,. .... ..... ...
SI 00
1 K
5 60
3 00
& 60
, 4 00
6 50
8 60
10 00
17 00
S4 00
40 00
60 00
; ;ftve days,.....-.-,
i?, . One week,..;. .
-. : two weeks,....
Three weeks
f
; "s One month,. ........
Two montht,.. ......
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t3T" Contract Advertisements taken at propo :
tlonately low rates. ; . ,;'.;
Tea lines solid Nonpareil type make one square.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
; " '- .. ' BMPIBB HOUSB, .
i: Vv WILMINeTON,N. C.,Oct. 11, 1878.
To lie Tai-Payers ani Citizens of Wil-
i nungtonjli.c. , '
In response to an advertisement of
your Honorable Mayor, I have come to your city
with a proposal to Light yonr Street Lamps. .'
I have offered your authorities a WHITES AND
BETTER LIGHT than you now have, at a 8AV-
ING to you of about FIFTXKN HUNDRED DOI.
LARS PER ANNUM, and, ia addiUon, agree to fur
nish, FREE OF COST, the same kind of light to
the suburban portions of your city, now lighted by
June-Bug Oil Lamps. : I have offered to bond la any
ameant satisfactory to your authorities for the
faithful performance of contract. .
My Bid is in accordance with the Amended Char
ter of your city, instructing Contracts to be let to
the Lowest Bidder. When my Bid Is accepted,
(which of course it will be,being the lowest) we pro
pose to establish in your city an Oil Refinery hen
your people can; avail themselves of the best fates.
I have furnished yeur Board of Aldermen with
the endorsement of the Mayor of Baltimore City,
where we have now over One Thousand (iCOO) of
our.Lamps burning.
Asking nothing but a fair deal. I am
' Respectfully,
C. H. NICOLAl,
For Monumental Gasoline Street
Lamp Co. of Baltimore, Md.
Action on the matter will be taken by Board of
Aldermen oa this (Friday) afternoon, at 4 o'clock.
Vbb ii-lb
Attention Wilmington LBt Infantry.
YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO ATTEND
ft meAtinir nf thn Hnmnanv at- fhsa Avmrwmr
THIS EVENING, at IX o'clock. -
v eteran corps are specially invited to attend.
By order of the Captain
Oct 11 It T. F. BAGLBY, O. 8.
We Guarantee
THE MILITARY CLOTH
t WB U8B JUST AS GOOD
as the West Point Gray. It does not cost as much
by 80 centa a yard, but a year's experience demon
strates that it wears just as well. Only (18.50
for splendid Uniforms at
octll It MUNSON'S.
Is here called to the immense stock of
School Books
- At the LIVE BOOK STORE.
THE PLACE TO BUY PIANOS,
ORGANS, CHROMOS,
Engravings, Fine Frames and Albums,
GmltarsTViolins, Banjos,
Accordeoas and Sheet Music,
Is at
HEINSBBRQBR'S
Live Book and Music Store.
oct 11 tf
Hy Stock of
OLOTHiisra-
IS NOW COMPLETE.
ALL THOSE IN WANT OF A GOOD SUIT AT
LOW PRICES,
Had better call aud see that I have the BEST AS
SORTMENT to be found.
A. SHRTER,
THE CLOTHIER,
84 Market Street.
oct 10 tf
Another Season Why.
rpALKING ABOUT SAVING JOBBERS' DIS
X counts, why we being Jobbers have the advan
tage of the greatest possible discounts, net consid
ering the Disco-tot ro Cash.
We pay no Com mibsiok. Neither have we to pat -ronize
the C F. M. A. in order to exert a small ik-
niTZKCX.
But the Goods and Fit of our Uniforms exert the
m.znre ranuxKox.
Should any of our Patrons desire the Virginia
Gray (the Goods really first selected by the Princi
pal), we will make Coatee and Pants from it (with
a good FBonr),1 at It 1 700
Remember we bow give you the choice of the
two Goods.
A. DAVID,
Tailor to the Cape Fear
oct 10 tf Military Academy.
Lime ! Lime !
i KftA Bbls 7RBSH LIMB arrived and will be
10UU landed Monday.
septltf , - WORTH Se WORTH.
Gun for Sale.
FOR SALE, A SECOND -BAND
..... - ... , , 1 ,
BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUN,
double-barrel, li-igaugQ, weight 734 lbs., in good
condition, and a hard shooter . Apply to
oct6-8t ; nac J. M. CBONLY.
First National Bant of f iliiniton.
rjmis bans: will be moved on the ist
OF OCTOBER NEXT to the Building recently oc
cupied by the DAWSON BANE, which is sow be
ing fitted op for its accommodation.
aug30-3m nac B. E. BURRUSS, Pres't
CARPET PAPER i Something New t This Pa
per is used to great advantage under Carpet,
Matting or Oil Cloth, causing them to wear as long
againv deadening sound, and being impervious to
air making the house much warmer in winter and
saving its cost ia fuel the first year. It is very du
rable. Call and examine it at
' ZIMMERMAN WHITE'S,
Upholsterers aad Paper Hangers,
cor. Second and Princess sts.,
cc6 If . Sole Agents for the Manufacturers.
!. " : l . THE NEW AND COMMODIOUS "
STEAHEE PASSPORT
ILL MAKE DALLY TRIPS
. - ' TO 8MITHVILLB.
Leave Dock : 9.00 A.M.
V Return....... 60 P. M.
Sundays half hour later. .
Bound Trip 75 Cents. Single Trip 50 Cents.
jy37tf GEO. MYERSAgent. i
Cotton G-in lor Sale.
Fob sale, at less than manufactu
rer's PRICE, A FIFTY-SAW
Brown Cotton G-in,
With Self-Feeding Attachment; and Condenser.
Boxed ready for shipment,: and has never been
used; Address, BOX SIS,- .
sept 4-tf DAW - nac Wilmington,1 N.C.