a
THE HOBITIITQ ST AR
P , HUSHED DAILY Kl
. m i
0 lC year 0T
2JKSSXam: I
To city ofw- -- ? -. --.- -
i prance.
: xbe Potter ? commlUee will inteiUgate
the cipher telegrams, and Mk for further
Representative Schleicher, of Texas, U exi
tremely low, and hia recovery almoathope
es9 Smith & Forbes, of Charlotte
' and Boston, have failed liabilities $15V--
nnn asaeta. tlO.OOa Hew xort Ben-
WW ww w
ale has passed a resomuon proieaung i
against the passage of the bill reoganiziog I
the army. me v uoeycnne xaaiaos
broke from their prison at Fort Robinson,
were pursued, and over forty killed.
Cincinnati has had a destructive fire; loss
$200,000. Heavy snow in Ohio and
Kentucky, Thursday, delaying all trains.
TJJ!
and stopping some entirely ; heaviest enow
twenty years. Terrible outrage
. r.: tii:..: "... kt.J. I
for
proprietor and his employe indicted for
murder in Indiana; result of a drunken
frolic. - Madame Anderson
1st, is in good condition, and baa
days more to complete her feat. Com
missioner Radm gave hia views on the pro
posed tobacco tax reduction, j' All
through trains on the Memphis Railroad
stopped on account of ice.; if. Y.
markets: Money 3i3 per cent; cotton
quiet, at 919 CU; flour steady, with a
1... .r.i .lpm.nfl, wht mm het4
,er corn a shade firmer; spirits turpentine
, ' . . J,. - I
lower at 291 cents; roain dull at $1, 85.
George Garcelon, the new Demo
cratic Governor of Maine, was inau
gurated on the 8th. In his address
he congratulates the people on the
resumption of Bpeciepayments, and
hopes the nation will never again be
led into violating the Constitution by
the passage of a legal-tender act.
Captain Bogardus is envious of
Dr. Carver's lame ana skill -as a
''shbotist." He began on Wednesday
the difficult task of breaking six thou
sand balls out six thousand. two hnn
dred. i He broke two thousand balls
without a single miss. He made
about nine a minute, now and I then
rtetin.
That "Capting" will do.
Among the noted European deaths
of 1878 were the following: King
Victor Emmanuel, Pope Pius IX.,
Bishop Dupanloup, Earl Russell, Dr.
Peterraann, the geographer, Queen
Mercedes, King of Hanover, Princess
Alice, of England, Mehemet Ali (as
aasVmated), VVbyte-Melville, author, I
U. U. .ewes, author, Uruikshank, I
: . ' ' I
I miss Maria Xietta, tne young Ame-
rican prima donna, ' who achieved a
marked success in Paris, made' her
i t . r ,v m. - , i ,
debut at Booth's Theatre, on Tuesday
night, as Jjucia, in Donizetti's, mest
successful opera, ''Lucia de Lammer-
-mm -r - m I
moor." too. Woria says: i s ; . $
"When she first appeared on the stage
at the dpening of the second scene she was
welcomed with encouraging plaudits, but
ber evident nervousness and the sight of
- her girlish face and alight figure excited
tbe fears as well as sympathies of many
peoole imone the audience. When she I
I . - . .t. - I ..T I
hpiran tn ainir th tiAalillftil air "Paoni vt
nei Biienzio, however, ail rears vanished.
In spite of the nervousness which . affected
her delivery of the cadenza at the 1 end of
the air, tbe musically acute . portion, of the
audience immediately recognized , in . the
' young debutante an artiste of great ability,
and everybody wis charmed with the
sweetness and freshness of her voice. It is
1 a wonderfully pure soprano voice; clear,
sympathetic, vibrating,' penetrating, net
; broadly dramatic nor of great volume."
Han. Julian Hartridgeat the time
of hw death was a member of the
Judiciary committee of the House;
and Chairman of . the sub committee
to in vestigate the election frauds in I
New York. ' He . was a native ! of Sa
vannah, Ga He was, at one period,
oliciioreneral of the Eastern Jq-'
dicial Circuit of Georgia, and was afV
terwards amember of the iiegislai
,.v- Vd. . tt ,
ture of that State. He served; in the
confederate. army daring the early J
part of the -1 late tivil war,': and "was
subsequently a member of the Co
federate Congress. , He was fleeted
lo the Forty-fourth Congress and re
elected, to the Forty -fifth. , He de
clined a re-election to the Forty-
sixth Congress, though pressed to
become a candidate, preferring to re-1
turn to the practice of his profession.
N ... .-' . I
He was in his 50th yean
- Nortb- Carolina.
LRichmbnd Dispatch &-J::
An effort is On foot to make a rail
way line of communication betweea
the railways that - lead ; io Danville
and Salisbury, and Chapel Hill, the
seat of the time honored TJniversitv
of North Carolina. . We confess to a I knowledgingnthef f ffortsof jBepre
(nost devoted desire to see that wat sen tative Scales td Obtain ' the Repeal
f access to Chapel Hill established.
It has been a mortification to n td
ee the languishing condition in
Which ah' institution ' that has dn-
see such an institution remaining for
"oiong a time secluded and ' almost
Jprgotten. We are glad that atteh-
iuu nas neen redirected towards it.
iea some of the best minds not only 156, laws Of l87a-'77, relating to tne
f North Carolina,' but of her neigh repeal of th privilege tax (mraer-
boring sisters, has continued since tbe chattdise. ".Calendar -k vj;:
ar. Painful indeed has it been to Bv Mr." Viughan. aV: biliTedace
H I'-: -'Ijjrl.- Vhi!f,ur moh' V. j V"1 t"'3 r" -j 7 " fc"' 2 04 JstF Oi7tAV,ii.fiTi! 7f, . 1 t- ft ? 1 r1'"7""
cctpt MONDAYS, i -r m .,. . h M 7 'i , x -j x ,f airsN f s ' i v; ivy,; i r- ::r
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VOL. XXIIINO; 93.
TIIK LEIL,A.TURE.
Rakigh-Obaerrer Report Condensed.
w;.;'4 senate.;: r.:;
Mr. Dortch's resolution, instruct
ing the oommiitee on -Internal Im
provements1 to inquire Into and re
port the alleged combinations 6f rail
roads to increase freight for short
onAi: Un.l ; xtv
aistanoesi'tridjlitfltrl it from prtb
Carolina cities, to wns and "seaports,
was read And, went or , the. calendar.
; . TBB BIDIKGS OF THE JUDGES. : U
Mr, Dortch moved,a joint commit
tee of twelve fromVthe-i Hons and
Senate to settle the permanent ri
dings and-' system of flotation of,ihe
judges." The resolatibn, under bus-
!"f reaodj en'
CToasmenL, -' J: -i -s . L .
ii : . public PRnrnNG. i . :
liur. jsiusra introuuoea me iouow-
Sectioh l.j 7 Oeneral.:Assefnbiy
of Worth Carolina tfoicrMQLr. TMt
section i pt cnapter W7,pt xHlttie'B
Reirisal, entitled "Pablio Printing,"
5ebaitnV1!e5,!
f9Q cents in line fifth, and inserting
CQUl8 bj striWng oune doM,
Jar land sixty cents" m line sixth, and h
trtaitrtinrf t(Jn Mntm n artA af n
but "50 cents" in' line seventh, and
inserting "25 eents. T ;
. . Sec. 2. That seotion 4, of chapter
164, Laws of 1876V77, are hereby re
pealedi mjeilif -...;" . J v ; 0
Ssa 3. That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
d ! TAKE TAXES OFF FACTORIES.
r, Mr, Everitt came forward with a
relief measure for manufacturers.' He
wants factories and factory sites,
where cotton and fwoolen fabrics and
machinery and agricultural imple
ments are made, relieved of all sorts
of taxation. It will increase the in
vestment of capital, and will prove
popularAvith all classes. ; r t
; ...fob jiCAJTY COUBTs!!
Wayae people have become so
orderly and their dockets are so well
cleaned by the competent conduct of
the Inferior Court that four 'yearly
terms of the Superior Court are found
to be just two too many. Mr. Dortch
wants two extra courts lopped off,
and the Senate by a vote of fifty ayes,
a unanimous vote, passed his bill
through its several readingslv v '
- Mr. Dortch introduced a stringent
measure for the protection of inno
cent women against wanton and ma
licious slanderers Punishments fine.
imprisonment or penitentiaried not
-"t T "LT l -
Mr. A. D. Brooks, of Alamance,
was elected Engrossing Clerk.
Mr. Graham, of Lincoln, intro-
duced a bill requiring the Judges of
the Supreme and Superior Courts to
reP0! thes Governor amendments
or changes in'the laws, and suggest
the t pasMge of such other , laws as
they may deem important. -
a much kebdbd bbvision and di
-
. Mr. Dortch introduced a bill au
thorizing the Governor, to .appoint
three commissioners to collate, ''re
vise and digest all publio statute laws
now in force ia this ' State,' including
the laws passed ' bV ' thiS Assembly,,
Jill " ti i. .' ' 111 ' A
ioiiowing ine geuerai ptau oi iua
Kevised Statutes, 1854. The Com
mission is to report to the next Gene
rat Assembly, making suoh sugges
tions as may be proper; is authorized
to employ a clerk at a salary of $300,
and to have 300 copies printed.
He also introduced a bill providing
for the holding- of the Superior
Courts successively by the seve
ral ! Judges of said Court. The
Jdge of the First District to ride the
vj 8
trf t0 riae the Sixtji. pircait, &c;
the! Judge of the' Third to " ride the
Seventh, fcc ; the J udge of the Fourth
to ride the Eierhtbr the Jod are of the
Fifth to ride the Ninth f the Judge of
the Sixth to ride the First; the Judge
of the Seventh to ride the Second;
the'Judee of the Eighth to ride the
?hii and the Judge of the Ninth
to ride the , Fourth, 4fep. fff
, Mr. Dortch intfoiltlced'i t)ill for
the exemption of certain1' personal
property from sale under exeoution
or other final process, v atue not to
exceed $500. j ;
The Governor's message was then
. read, after -whiotr the Senate ad-
journed
HOIJSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1 The election of ; officers , then came
ready. Stab.)
ofL (We have published them al-
. V mm 1 -
liv Mr. Atlunson, a resolution pro
nosinff a ioint committee" of three on
the r.art of theiiatehd-fiYe on the
nart of .the : HotiseU-tOu asoertain - the
publio expenditures, and how they can
be curtailed. Placed on the calendar.
";Bv Mr. York, a resolution of re-
auest. that ibui,: Representatives .' in.
I Congress'seenre a reduction of 1
I tax on liduors and tobacco ; also
the
ac-
I of the Ux on brandy. Calendar. ,!
I ' v- intbodwctioji ofbill8... .
I Br Mr. Riohardson, of Columbus,
la bill to amend seotion 12, chapter
1 and regulate thelpbst Of babji 'print
I ingi Calendanioni'fi 'w&vi.vrr.t'i-
IV By Mrii Blocker;! a' bill to declare
I and secure the personal property ex
I incr Viill wVimTi nrnnt. nnnn tVio nulon-
, -the walk- dr. ,, j v. r HiMM ?
but three U o & fecro
::; ; y iLmNaTo
empt' from execution lo f debtors on t
debts contracted 'prior to the' State
Constitution of 1878. " CalendarV" ' :
r By Mr SootL a. bill to define the
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace,
Calendar, oj utiuotnj. tu i ux. n mli tfti
.It was agreed that 1.200 oooies of
the Governor's message should1 be
prioteoVt.,v'i;:,Vv" "I?1 !5J
oSpirtf s Turtjeutine.
-r- fedenton (7asjftea8gone 'up.1
- Elizabeth City- as a??comedy
company." .........
-f- Judge Ashef is still sick at home
rom4hnhca::!niS ;tl::'-V?1i':M "1c
i-t- Ninety students at 'the
mmmmmm, a I VS. A VlllfllV JLVVA V LLJ t, .
It ,is represented that there is
muchdestitutioa in Raleighwlr1 'Vjf
'-T- Mi McGehee. . the able member
from Person in the House, is quite ill at his
hone.7 .; -f; t(-: ..-? i:nj,'. -IT
-J- Wadesboro .Herald: . Rev P.
L. Groom, the new pastor of the Method
dist' church at this place, with his lady, ar
rived oh last Thursday, and preached two
moat -excellent sermons on last cunaay
morning and at night to a large and atten-r
live congreeation - Colored.rr-On the
80th ult., a son to Mary Tillman.
- Raleigh Netosx It is" understood
that on Monday evening next the-Rt;- Rev.'
Thos . Atkinson, Bishop of North Carolina;
wilt deliver a lecture at Tucker 4 Hall, for
Ohe benefit of St. Jolra'sGtilia- Hospitol.
r- The election' or yohttK ill JULorlng as
Speaker of the House means a business
session, We congratulate the House, . . ,
The Raleigh Bar field a meeting
relative to the death of Colonel David MT
Carter. The 06aw says; The following
gentlemen were , designated by j.be Chair-.
man as thepaii-oearers: Hons. w. K. H.
Smilh, J. H. Dillard, W. H. Battle, E. Q,
Reade, J, B, Batchelor,' Thos. C. fuller,
W. R. Cox, and Messrs. R. H. Battle, A.
M. Lewis. W. H. Pace. E. R. Stamps and
John Gattliog. -t' - ' ;is'f.'
Polkton Armis: ' Brother Pat.
rick; of ihQ 'Heratd, goes to Florida for. his.
health. Our best wishes attend You on'the
tripi Wji hope this Legislature will
pass a bill making an 'appropriation for the
State Guard.' Wonder if the Legisla
ture will listen tb . the demands of the peo
ple and pass an act regulating .the freight
tariffs on our railroads? -
Mooresville: Gazette: Arid now
thev 8av Jnle Davidson cscaDed from the I
officer in cbaige or. him, and to escape the
mab, climbed a tree, and losing1 his foot
hold, (the trees were covered with ice that
night), fell. The chain, with which he was
bound cauiihten .a limb and bis body sus
pended between earth and heaven,; where
it was found next morning. Accidents
will happen.' 1 Next.
The .Oxford Ornhau Asvlum
now publishes a "monthly statement." The
statement" for December says : "The pr
phah Asylum ia hot a hospital for the re
ception of the deformed and diseased, nor
an "Intelligence QQce'! forthe distribution
of servants. ; Wedoot seeRr"hoineaM for
the torphans; but they, when discharged.
generally desire td learn trades, or to obtain
honorable employment' with f reasonable
compensation.? - , '
Goldsboro Mailr Two whit-
tling affrays in town 'Monday - Consider
able gore, but no funeral ? We regret
to announce the death of Miss Nannie W.
Cobb, which occurred on Monday; after
noon last. Mr. J. H. Miller had the
misfortune to break hia legs, few days be
fore the Christmas, holliday a Tourna
meats are assuming the; iorm ,oi an epi
demic. Newbern will have , the; next at
tack on tbe 23rd.. 7 i(1 1;
Greensboro' Patriotic special
court ordered for Randelph county this
week was indefinitely postponed on ao
count of the severe illness of Judge Kerr.
We rejrret to learn that Col. John A.
Gilmer haa been confined to hia bed . since
Alamance court, from the effects of the
wound received during the war, and that
he has been suffering much pain: -Died,
in Greensboro, on Saturday night,
Jani 4, 1879, after a short and very severe
attack or ninmneiifl.' miss ih anna uavie
Greater, a She - was the youngest child of 4
Revi John A. Gretter, the former beloved
and; honored pastor or the freiDytenao
church. Jk iA?-mny
odBi)6t6iMedmderirthi house
of Benaiah Williams, in Grantham's Town
shiD. ;oeether with all hisfurelture and
wearing apparel, waaaoairoyea i ny nraon
Sunday last, while tbe family were away
from home. .The execuliori f 3ohn
Edwards, for the cold-blooded, murder of.
Kader Ballard, in Johnston ouniy, is toe
order of the dav for Friday, tbe 17th inst..
and as there is no prospect of any Executive
interference, the eld sinner will doubtless
awineon that dav. - Snow Hill cor
respondent: Mr.ExsumToumage.of Greene
County, Kiuea a nog .iBBi ween. y.iuit
well develoted hoofs on one foot.
negro namea &duodj vowuu,id viupivja
nn John HdlPuflnf boat -fell ' Overboard On
i . -. - -.- a. wl..
the last upward trip, and 'was drowned J ( It
Is said to have been an aocioent, causeany
the breaking of his pole. . ., : '
Mr. Daniel. Pittman, a . young
white man of Lenoir, was accidehtaliy
r . ? t i
killed by the discharge ot -a: pistol in the
band of a negro at Snow Hilk rDepsey
Hardy was examining a pistol in a store,
having been told that U was not loaded.
Pittman, was behind the . counter.. Hardy,
thus assured, began revolving the barrels.
The very first exploded. Mr. Pittman fell
back, and so suddenly disappeared behind
the Counter that no one of , the large crowd,
in the store knew, lor a moment, that any
thing feerious had happened. "What does
that! mean ?w asked one. " l have allied
him I" said Dempsey, with a look of hor
ror: !"he is dead 1 " Then the crowd rushed
around and found poor , Pittman. on his
back behind the counter, insensible, blood
and brains issuing from a wound bver his
right eye. He never spoke again ' This
we learn from the Goldsboro JfowcneA
)0 i Raleigh " Observer: The court
met rat 10 o'clock, his honor Judge A. S.
Seymour on the bench. The bar was filled
With prominent lawyers, oom rosuuenw anu
from
abroadv Mr. '- Bwepson was present,
and cloud Of witnesses thronged the court
room. The case attracted uousual atten
tion on account of the magnificence of the
crime charged and the high reputation and
eminent services oi sear y au tap wunesa
. The attornevs reoresentlns the State,
Messrs. Devereux, GaUing, Gilliam, A: M.
Lewis and Solicitor Collins were grouped
together, while the defendant's counsel,
Messrs. Fuller, Fowle, Rufiln, .Snow, and
xiaA&nr were seated apart, near Mr. Bweo-
son. After consulUUna it .wms decided, to
select FranUia ounty;i as efchajed
place 6rtrial,afidrWednesdayot TheflrBt
week was the day set for the trial. Thus
ended in a switch-off wlMBtCMised to be
a long and exciting run. ' Another delay
and another sensation spoiled.
n. j a, Saturday, jANtJARy;;879;;
Charlotte Observer r Col. Chan.
tean's records show that during the month
ofi Decer4bef ' 55 illicit ' distilleries were
broken up- during - the six months ending
with December; 196; number of coppers
destroyed 'in' slxw months, 69; number la
pvjeember, J 83 ; number of - beer J- stands
seized in six months: 9.S14; in 'December;
646 i total number of 'gallons ef beer seized
Ibk siX : months, '190,600; ' ia December,
47,950; hurnber of gallons Of singlings -in
six months, 2,315: in December 385; num
ber bf gallons of whiskey seized and ' for
feited to the government, &097; number of
gallphs seized ' in J December, 292. The
whiskey ia sold at the rate of about $1.35
per gallon.- Mr,. BJ Stoitbj of Monroe,
Is one of ! the crack shots of this section.
They Uetl" it - here iJ that s( the other- day
he i broke-S1 out of 87 glaBa- balla
Ua. gentlemitn from the Western part of
the State reports' that the cold in that sec
tion especially in Watauga and Caldwell
counUes. is the most : intense known for-
years, and owing to the protracted spell the
people are suffering, proDaoiy more man
they have ever done before; Ih Caldwell
county the owner of a mill cut the ice on
his pond; which 'war twenty-seven 1 inches
thick: It cost $144 40 to keep the
prisoners in the county jail during the
month of December., Napoleon Alexans
der is the name of one of the two negroes
committed to jail yesterday. The ar
ticles Of agreement have been drawn up
and signed Tinder which (here will be an
other Targe cocking main in this city next
Wednesday, 15th Instant The parties to
the agreement art Messrs. B. B. Holt & Co..
of Alamance, on 'one side and Messrs. O.T,
Walker tfc Co.. of Charlotte, on the other.
The stakes -will be $25 on the fight and $250
on the odd. s ' t - "t ' 'vy
: RBW ADYJtATI8BnBNT8U
; LbsT-Pair of spectacle s. . ,
i Lost PuppY-Bring him in.
Munson More about shir ts.
iA. T. & J. London For sale.
i MMTfi CAMPEN-unoice meats.
' MEKTiNb Colston reception committee.
Local Data.
-j-"Mayor's Court, yesterday morn-
iag0.; ' ",:" ' ' ! "
, Dr. Winants' ice machine works
like a charm.
Bovs, don't throw your' rocks id
the direction of our churches. A number
of beautiful panes io our church windows
have been injured by this carelessness. ;
-r The walls of the old Brown
building, fronting on Water street, between
Dock and Orange; are down. A splendid
warehouse could and should be erected: on
that site. ....
,'-4- A new dodge of clothiers on
Market . streets-standing good looking
clerks, thinly clad, in front of their stores,
When the 'atmosphere is biting, with in
structions to shiver. , , f '
The divers found it too cold
yesterday to begin the work of raising the
wreeKor ine steamer xiorui cast, -lney
made a prenminary examination - of j the
BifUitton Of affairs beneath' the river's sur
face; and Svindo nothing' more utflil the
weather is warmer.
-r WUmington will be represented
in the meeting of the State Guard, which
convened in Raleigh yesterday, by General
M. P. Taylor, ' commanding, Second Bri
gade; Lieutenant Colonel John W. Gor
don of the Second Regiment, and Captain
Waller Coney, of the Light Infantry.
r 1 - -
TaIMj iaftleaiteaa,
Fr the - South Atlantic SUtes, falling
barometer, easterly winds, Warmer land
partly cloudy weather, are the indications
for tonday.. u.or: , ;;;,lr .
ILttlKtata oS Pjthlaa TAe Endowment
BinB:4-ln'itaIUtion. ' ' f.' '
,a a meeting' of Section No. 221,! of the
Endowment Rank of the Order of Knights
of Pythias; held last evening, the following
officers were installed bv W.H. Gerken. ex
President:.;,,,-. ;
Gj M. Aliafl!er, President.
tUt Sat W OWtmatnn XTlsm DAii$1A.J
a. m vt -4 ?s aAacaaaati uu jl vwucua
H; C, Prempert.i Chaplain
..j. Jiio.. L Dudley,Secretary and Treasurer.
Al GJMcGirt, Guides v. !;; f. s ; - -Fj
a MuHervdsrit . m
R.' W; Price, Sentinel. ! ,
CirlFi Bdrkhardt; Mttif Medical JSx-
aml?er;'J;fU' nriv.K .ir"
From a 'member ' of the - Rank we glean
the ifofiowing;1 facts as'ib its objects f aid
condidob; At the session of the Supreme
Ledge of 'the Order, held -at Cleveland,
Ohio, .ja, Aagustj', 1877, the', Endowment
Rank was adopted as an additional ranx ,oi
the Order, having, for its leading feature an
endowment, payable ak the death of its
members to the family f the-4lecased,aad
in of der that every Knight, rich- or poor,
might avail himself of the benefits of the
Rank,, two classes were. incorporated i lo a
sectioo, the . amouat i reoeived in thai Jfirat
class being $1,000, and in the second class
$2,000: 6rV Umetitber. might join both,
classes and thus, in the .eyent of his death,
entire those he saay leave to $3,003. Io or
der or place ; every 'safeguard around i the
Rank, none nut Jaights of if y thias,m gooa
standing in their subordinate Lodges; and
under 50 years of age, were admitted to its
Section 2$i. of '.'IwuinsaiMby
f P-iGL W. H. Gerken, In July last, with
iwemy-iwo cnarcer memoers. xne. report
of the 'rretfo
evening, jshw aaffiWhWBhip of feriyr
threelB the second and sixteen in the first
classj a! attehgMtjce8ser' w we take
into consideration
instituted only six monthauiian :: :
Faailenis":3ovl rsViiOfv?j.iM.ll bit
The1 colored' woman residing: on Nun,
near.SXe.fwjS;
blnjBsWeii'nesdayrfe
al&ut 3 o'clock. This was not altogether
unexpected, a thorougTexamtoa of her
injuries leaving but the'smallest'possibllity
of her recovery. t
The cnarlatte Oorvaiif Ion ar'Nartli
rtt nan.' b-iil'jU i,ls jkI hlinl -fit
ng, but this tune with no purpose of urgA
ins either the anoointment or attendance of
delegates front iha cltyV i tt Is i iitile,y nayj
passing1 at range to una pamy here, wwie
Norfolk and other" Somhera ciliea are man.-
if es(iug deep concero9.t(f the dehberationa
ot$i rMhich;, fppplnj.(9j mee
next Wednesday, 15tb Just.-.Its action, in I
vyuimciuiBi, aricuiiurai afiu uiaouiao-
tnringiwnse7isestmSd;BM
exercise ' a 1 decided iofiaene'e on our local
interests, especially, perhaps, in giving diLustifiea thl a
rection to capital and immigratioa our two
great anta)?4Th6 whoTabf attend-
and; to induce acceptance,' of:&e alternative
is our pTeaent;ohjectr-areaiavjited .to.write
'Ho Mr; N. Dumont, of Chanotts,o: whom
all correspondence in reference' to1 the'sub-
jecti should .headdrassfld Jltuigxiihaur..,
views ' updo, the matters whiclt it is pro-i
posed that the convention shall touch, at
the jsame timeVfuriQiing'su fac ' and
statisuca as s bear upoui the cuinditiou of
their respective counties, socially; morally;
politically, religiously, or otiierwise; MvbgJ
an eye mainly to agricuUuralstaUsucs' - .
nercnrlal Faata Tlta FWeatber. .
10 seventeen hours, from 1 r. Jtt., Thurs
day to 6 .A. M:; Friday, the mercury fell
from ,70 degrees to below 'freezUrgi--a
change of quite 4X)egrtes7;This ' per
formance would he a precious argument,; if
it if ould remain steady at' ' quotat ioiil
against the theories of flume, Gibbon, Jef
ferson, and other .men of eminence,, who
have held that the climate of our zone is
getting warmer, while.joppositei tbeoVists in
the scientific world those jold codgers,
like Virgil, who wrote of- eleven feet Snow,
and; also of a cold snap when people bad to
chop their wine -with axes, crossing the
Black Sea on ice, and the . ' like-"-would
have exulted over the. transition to ' which
we have referred, ilt. may be that our
globe, said to be once as hot as the sun.
will in time become as cold as the moon, J
but "distance lends enchantment to the
vie" in this particular, an.dj Qld Sol wilt
doubtless, within the next few, days, knock
tbe Ideas of moon-struck gentlemen into a
cocked hat. "u;i u " "Ji--i-
Arc! Exhibition far Benefit of Ftrat
Baptist Cnarett. "
We learn that instead of a festival,' as Was
at one time contemplated, "there will be on
tbe night of .Monday, , the . 20th, ? a . most
beautiful and instructive art exhibition for
the jbenefil of the First7.BaptU)t; Church.
Tbe first part of the exhibition will1 consist
of an exquisite series of ' views, ' entitled
VThe Life of Christ,wandi,TnePrunkard,s
Progress." The second part of the' exhibi
tion, will consist of-aJarge nombet of-diS"
solving, views, i including he mpreasiy
sets) entitled "No Cross, nn Cown," VThe
Rock of Ages," sod a large miscellaneous
selection, including many views 'never be
fore exhibited In this city! ' The price of
admittance will be very low, the tickets for
grpwn people being only twentyfi ve cents,
and; for children fifteen cents. The "little
folks" will soon.sally iforlh, snd 'counting
rooms and the ' streets' be made musical
with Bny a ticket, sir," and; who Will btf
able' to resist them f
III aixiin T t i
The first Council bf this Order in .North
Carolina was - instituted1-in -1 this city, on
Thursday evening,; the 9th inst., by D. G.
R. J. J. Wright, of. RfcheaoridV(Ya, l has
been christened , "Cornelius Harnett Coun
oil R. A.." with tti following offic
are to serve for the present term : '
. ft-NathUacobl.' -.:s. : c- -;
R Owen Fennel Jr: i .
; . Gi Jno. D Bellamy, J vi
' P. R. M. M. Katz. . , . ., t ;- V'r ; .
, S-J, N. fliaton. ., V . -
. a-j. Wen. "'v;: V"4".
Chaplain Rev. S. Mendelsohn. ' "
.-. G.-r-H. H. Kasprow'icz. " A
-W.-A.Sllrier. ,:n.7J-. ! .
S., E. Leyy,lL,w vf-0c4 (
: Trustees SamU Northrop, , H, Brunhild,
M. M, Katz. , , , ,
BlMtioja r.Fll pacer.; us oi hail
; The officers of the 4th and.5th .BaUalions
coL) North Carolina State troops, assem
bled in this city yesterday 'morning, inpur
suadce 1 of a generaordeissued by Ad ju
tant General Johastori Jones,? for the elec
tion of field officers. The Howard Light
Infantry's brass band,' of. FayetteyiUe wi
in 5 Attendance. ' The following werpre
Wii. ' : ' ;." 7-''- 11
. LieutenantsColonei-Geo'.! L. Mabsbb, of
Wilmington. ':",$. hi::, i ron
I Major Abram HoBowsy,; of i Fayette-
'villei Li;ff ii? i' itifiaitzso -no-f Pir.w.id
7 After the official business bad been fin
Uhed, the visitors and the resident military
spent the remainder of the day in social
enjoyments: ' '"
Tfc a x.atrGaia Cans mt 1 1 Bxplalne.
, lAUriAl of the etasticily of our $edsl ap
pen4age4 yesterday, as far as the National
Cemetery, did riot reward Us with the dis-'
covery of anyT ; damage to property . ia that
locality. A, jColored , pbUQSopber, from
whom we endeavored pto gain a doUt fur
nished us with the ' information religiously
expressed, that the gale of Thursday : was
unquestionably the product of the rsmbval
of the Federal dead. f rom ScftUhville,; d i :;y
inmrods, ookr.toyoOTarma.ifAibert
.PrepejV ; ofs.Mr,,Q. Hrempert,;
i srhen pnt gunning Yesterday :had pajrrow.,
escape f He discharged the piece which
jwas ovetloadeaViea f barf ei
.WMfoTcibly earned swax&m'Hhe stockf
a piece of the wob stnkiDg' - him -in the
f orehead and iafliefihg sat s ngly i s stfoand.'.
His hat, fortunately, instead ;of t hia head,
was knocked a distance of ten steps.
WHOLE INfO; 364
Opara Hoase-RIr. Bangs a ftlare An-,
rt tony. ; r -N ' ' 7 ' ' iU '
-.ThehlWaiTt1r'A Of th IraMion RanM
I " '"b"
t at the Opera jHduae, ! on Monday evening
next, will possibly be the great event of the
Season to tbe ; patrons of tragedy. He
)TayedMarQ Antony ib Richmond, Va.,L
.Thursday last; -and the press of that city
jTjroiiQuWkyeryt favor of1 him
as, a great actor. I ;i he jjtspatcA says . :"Mr. J
Bangs was In tolerable voice; and 'perfectly
reaSzed the greatxectaubns that had
been: formed ; of him. ; His reading, and
gesture are perfect,' ; add the audience
i
by j continued 7 applause,, Miss . Vaders
has; but ! little to do,..lut. looked very
sweet Ss, Lucius Mr . Kee ne as:ita8i?!r,
.wntn'a;'' 'Hoey iif the
title' mi,: and Mr. Ahrent aa Casca, were
Very accept able,' (he minor parts wen bus
iaine' apd curtain i tell on l a '' well
pleased and an enthusiastic audience." , '7
Tttarmoaneter Beeord. ,7: ' 7' ',,7:'
' The following will show the state of the
thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at
4l!yesterday evening, Washington mean
time, as ascertained from the daily bulletin
issued from the Signal Office in this city: .
-Atlanta.'.'... 43
Augusta. :i ... .45
Key West, ...... 69
Mobile.... ..46
Montgomery . , . , .45
New Orleans,;.' 43
Punta Rassa, . ... .71
Savannah, , . .46
St. Marks,.,. V... 53
Wilmington,. 43
Charleston, .,.,45
Charlotte ....... 4. 87
Corsicana, . ....-. .40.
Galyeston, 4s
Havana... .!..-.:vi78
IndianOla, ;.. . .446
Jacksonville;. . ,..49
Iilnea of a Wlimlnetonlan. j
Mr. James W. Lippitt, whp left here a
month or two since to reside in Savannah,
G&.J is, we learn by a telegram received
here late yesterday afternoon, dangerously
Hi from congestion of the brain. We trust,
however, that the anxiety of his connexions
and) friends! at this!, point will be relieved
to-day by, the reception of such tidings as
wBl: justify a - reasonable hope of bis re
1 Late 'Wna. 'Jowler:'7'-
The "teachers and scholars ' of Fairview
Sunday School, and a number of promia
nent citizens at Mooresvule, the place where
the Mate 'William G. Fowler resided: and
where he Was brutally murdered ,- recently
passed a ' series of resolutions highly eulo
gistic df the character of the deceased as
Superintendent of the Sunday school,
member of the church and citizen of, that
community..
TM flop IiSaft Nlsnt.
.The bop of the Lotus Club ' last- evening,
at dermaaia Hall,' was well attended,- and
the enjoyment of those present may be in
ferred from1 the spirit with which those
participating" entered into the dancing.
The ladles were pretty and cheerful there
are very few of: them, in our opinion, that
are not and the masculines Well, they
were gallant
Bisnop Atkinson. ' : -A ,
, , Bishop. Atkinson, of this city, is an
nounced to lecture in Raleigh, in behalf of
St. John's' Gu'ld Hospital, ' on Monday
evening next, , The Hem hopes the promise
will; be realized, saying that "the Bishop's
rarej powers of oratory and depth of learn
ing mske him at' once the moBt entertaining
and) instructive of speakers." v
S?raonalv:: :
Capt. Buchan, of the British barque
North Carciina,' came up oh the Passport
last evening, and registered at the Pur cell
House. - Mr. John Wilson came home as a
passenger in the vessel, being the: last of
the -Wilmington party, who left here last
summer for' Europe, to return hp me.
ReV.J.B. Bart well. : 'i-
.. : Information has been received that Rev.
J, B. Hartwell, p. D." returned missionary
f r.ork China!, and sOon to : labor among the
Cbihese in California, will be in the city
and! occupy the pulpit of . the First. Baptist
churcbi'on Sunday.
kites a ft to 'ra Ami eve stbiti
-Buoy No. 7 opposite New Inlet, dis-r
placed during the recent rough weatber.has
been restored to its old locality.
'!J The British barque KonJi ' Carolina,
CapiUJ Buchan, from , Liverpool, to Alex.
Sprjtn & Son, U below inside the bar. '
cs.Tp Mothers: Should the baby be suffer-
ine with aav of the disorders of oaovnoou
use pr. Bull's .Baby Syrup at once for the
trouble;'1 Price 25 cents. ! ' " , ' 1
. J2hew JaCxbcpi's Bsst Sweet Navy Tobacco,;
"SasBSnWssaV'
I CABBOLINB, a' deodomed extract of Tetrolenm,
the only article that wui restore aair oa Daia neaas,
UlUluagiiBcaniHiiiji, uu wuwiii uui. m wucib
of lead, sulphur, or other poisonous drags. Sold by
araggiata. v
PUSra ENGLISH GUNa The attention of sports-1
men is mvitea fo tne aaveraeement er jtessrs. d .
W. Tolley. manufacturers of fine breech-loading
euns. Birmingham. Enzland. Their eons are made
to erier according to speciflcations and meaanre-
ments rornunea, tnas easanng tne ngat crooa.
leasjiaoi biock ac
i m
ok UPWARDS OP THIRTY YEABS ITbb
Wiwslow's Soothih8 Btbup has been aaed for
ealldrsa. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves
wixsooijo, regulates the bowels, cores dysxhtbbt
andnuBBHOUi, whether arising from teething or
ouer caaae. 1 ab out ana : weu-inea remeay.
35
OKirra a Borrus.
FBOCBASTTNATION IS TBS THIEF OP LIFE
as wefiaBor tune. ; uon't-coqaetwiui a -tw
Cold.or aav btnz r throat ComDlainC W:
eren an bear's delay procure Hau'i : Horn or
Hobhhouhd aid Tab. . There's no discount
ODeratioa. A cure is the Inevitable result. "
Pike's Toothache Drops care Toothache in one
annate, , .i u:
GOOD ADVICE. Now Is the time of year for
Pneomonia. Lone Pever. Ac. Evert family ihoald
have a botUeof Boscoan's Gxbjlui Stow. Dont
allow for one momant that coagh to take hold of
your child, yotir family or yourself. Consumption
Asthma.- Paeamoaia,- Otrap, . Hemorrhages, anc
ether fatal diseasesmay set hi. i:bntxAaTBtrB 1st
earing thousands of these dreaded, aueases.. One
bottle will last your whole family a winter and keeo
X yon Bare irom aanger.1
Bl
9
MEECER-On the BSth of November, 1878, at
Leckwood's Polly. Brunswick co. , N. a, Mr. DAN
IEL fPDLTON MERCER, aged 18 years and 1
monins
sa a w a a Ju ai s .?
t)ae Square one daytW.. tin
ti.ii $1 00
! 10 aaya...iv-.-...
itnrMaays,.
foaxaays........ S 00
Ave days,...,... S 60
One week,..'.. ... ....i..,,.,.., 4 OC
Two weeks,. ............ 6 60
Three weeks,.... ...... 8 60
Oaein&nth....... ,..,... 10 00
. Two avmtaa, .a 17 00
Three months,., ;Vi..;;i- S4 00
Six months... ,4f'r.,i.,......ii., : 40 00
' One year,. .......... 60 00
IContcact Advertiaemeats takeli at proaor-,
Oonately tow rates. - - - t .
Tea lines selid Nonpareil type make one square.
NEW;r ADVERTISEMENTS.
I ) ' - .) . . . 1 . . r "
OPERA HOUSE.
Julius CsBsar !
ShakespearcTa Chaste asd 'Historical Tragedy, oa
MONDAY EVENING, JAN, 13TB, .
Interpreted . by the . reaowaed . Dramatic Artirt';
Hr. P. C; Banir8;
As MAKO ANTONY, aa acted y Mm for ovet 100
uiguuj, at coum a i neaire, new xora. -, t .;
IS ' .. - The dlBtlnmiahedAeton. .
Mr. THOMAS W. KBJSNB, whose eueFesa la
Shakeapenan characters emlnenllr at- kin for hia
great personation of CAS81US ;
JU. KtsajSKT Ii DOWNING, vfho haa won eritt-
eal praise for his brilliant performance of Othello!
Ul appear as BRUTUS : -xi ..
Mr. GEORGE HOEY.
HOEY. tho MAmnfehji4l , wtm
Will aseame the role of JULIUS rC&SAR.
; ; New Scenery has been specially provided.' New
Soman Costumes for every character. 1 . ..
. Saleef Seats to commence Priday.it Heinsber-
ger's. Admission 75c. Gallery 35c - Orchestra and
Dress Circle $1. No extra charee for secure seats.
;jaa8 4t wefreasu
Straved or StolfiTii
QN WEDNESDAY LAST, A PUPPY, ABOUT
four months eld; general color black; white breast,
and toes of each foot tipped with white; cross be
tween balland setter.' A reasonable reward will he
paid for bis return to the STAR OFFICE, jau ID It
Lost.
On THURSDAY LAST, A PAIR OP GOLD
RIMMED SPECTACLES. A suitable reward will
be piid the under on leaviag them at the STAR
9PPICE. : jaa 11 It '
Notice:
MEETING OP THE COMMITTEE ON THE
reception of Gen. Colston, will take place THIS
EVENING, at 8 o'clock; at the Office of John D.
Bellamy, Jr. Esq.
jaaiiit gso. V. pakslxy, Chairman.
1 Look At
A.ND tTEY OUK SHUtTS, . .IT, IS A BUR-
prise; to many how we caa afford to sell so good an
article for only 7 5 e. We are .surprised ourselves,
but it is true. Only T5e. at
Jan 11 It MUNSON'8
Beel, Veal, Pork & Sausage.
WE SHAVE FOR TO-DAY A VERY PINE
buddIv. to which we invite the attention of
the dtizenaof Wilmington. .'j - - j
-; Although Live Stock has taken a rise, we con
tinue to sell at the same LOW PRICES.
MOTT A CAMPEN,
Jan 11 tf h North Bide Market Street.
For Sale,
pBAT DESIRABLE REAL ESTATE, ON THE
A South side of Princess atreet. between Froat
and Second streets, and next west of the Jourcal
Building.; ? :-'r :;;..:.:..i :-- apj.T
' ALSO.'
rrHim .vnnnrii ttr.ivmimnv - rannif
A as "PEMBROKE:" containing about ONE
THOUSAND ACRES, situated oa Kecky Point, la
irenqer oouaiy. ,
?arttes desiriBir to ourchase can obtain all infor
mation and liberal terms from k - n -.
A. T. J. LONDON.
. Office on Fjont St.
Jan 11 lw
Apples, Potatoes and Entter.
; 25 BbU Choice APPLES, . .
' QQ Bbh) POTATOES, '
: g tubs ROLL BUTTER, .
j : g Dozen TONGUES, : - -'
BOLOGNA SAUSAGE,
j LARD, ONIONS, &&, &c
Examine Goods and you will be convinced that 1
. . . " . '
sell at LOWEST PIGTJRES. ' 1
iVery4raiy,
;V j. b. Worth;
34 and 85 North Water st.
Jan lO.tf
II,EV7 ARRIVAL.
Eastern Hay,
j Northern Bricks.
' j QQ Bales Choice EASTERN HAY. '
10- 000 desirable-naRD BRICKS,
xfl ' Now landing, ' ' :
: ; :-; ; per schooner . .' ;
I - Ralph Howes.
' 1 'Porsaieby
B ! P, mtchell & Son.
1. JaalOtf? . -
&t the Live Book Store
I i. You can get ft First Claet V
i.1 Vf llAiiv C VA spAtf.UV 1
" - 1 AN ORGAN POR $70.00 I
Guitars, Violins, and all kinds of Musical Instrn.
. meats at the Lowest Prices,.
BLANK BOOKS, all Sizes, Styles and Prices.
: ,; Letter Copying Books.' Letter Presses,
InkStands, Pens, Penholders, Pencfls,' :
- Inks, Mucilage,' &c, Ae., Vct :'1 -;
j , Forsaleat." f
' . , HEINSBERGER'S,
Jan 10 tf ' Noe. 8S and 41 Market St.
For the People.
Bash Water Mill MEAL,
'25 0 hla MBs8.foBS
200 Boxe D'B'SIDK8
2QQ Bags COFFEE, ;7;
t;. t
100
Bbls SUGAR,
For sale low b
w by
HALL
Jan 10 DAWtf
A PXARSALL,
Howls the Time
griy .'OV -i :To buy a good sub
1 j aratirtai nsif nr - ; s . 1 ,
BOOTS or SHOES
to keep your feet warm
and comfortable this
cold weather.
!,',- . t '
You can find -them at
LOW PRICES at
GEa B. PRENCH SON'S,'
iiiJS SBN.Troat Bt.,WamiBetOB.
e Stock
QAN0T.CHACKERS, SOAP, -
' '! jBtahSca, Lye, Potash, Sanff..
t- it 1 ..- ' ... ;
Matches. Nuts, Corn, MeaL Hay,
Glue. Bungs. Hoop-Iron, Bagging,
' ! v-;.;,- V .rt.il f" , J .
- FISH ANDf8ALTfora4TiculturaluriK)Bua,
1 . -( - ADRTAir VOLLKRS, '
Jan 5 tf 8.2. corner Front and Deck Bts.
? rr. -i ... .... p.
t