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OUTLINES, j
. ..i" wsti I
in the Senate, yerterday, divested of all the
reorganization sections inserted by . the
House. - Gen . Shields, "of Missouri,
made a speech in the Senate in favor of
granting 'pensions to the survivors of the
Mexican war. - Spruille Braden, a dis
tinguished Ijraduate of an English nautical
achool, appointed Ensign in the Navy.
Contested election case from Florida up in
the House. Favorable report Ion pro-
Tiding quarters for troops on the Rio
Grande frontier. - A commission la
proposed to investigate the relations of the
telegraph companies to the business inter
ests of the country. Embarrassments
of old established English houses: are re
ported. -Labor troubles in England
still: unsettled. Reported that King
of Burmah haa murdered all of the Royal
Priuces and their families, and restored the
former despotic government, r. Con
siderable dissension exists among jthe Re
publican leaders in Paris. An Egyp
tian crisis is reported, which it is thought
' the Khedive will take advantage of for re
storing his personal power. The in
surgents in Port-au-Prince have pro
claimed a President, and are making some
headway against the government; a battle
Las taken. place, and another one is ex
pected. New York markets: Money
34 per cent; cotton quiet at9jll-169
13 lo cents; flour less active at' $3 50
0 50; wheat irregular and unsettled; corn
ife better; ungraded 4647 cents;, spi
rits turpentine" steady at S030i cents;
rosin quiet at $1 401 42. . 1
(Jail Hamilton, Blaine's man-
Friday, is -.in Washington, and she
ai
n't -pretty one bit.
Over seventy-five million dollars
worth of property is owned in
Chicago by men of Southern birth.
New York is going to have a
World"'s Fair in 1885. The Executive
meeting for the same was recently
held in New YofkT"
North Caroliua owes $27,000,000,
principal and interest. Virginia
owes about $43,000,000,priucipal and
interest. Both States are too poor to
pay all. ..'
The Senate committee has reported
favorably as to tho appointment of
1L M Douglas as United States Mar
shal for the Western District of
North Carolina.
Old Zach Chandler and Logan are
to have a grand reception in Wash
ington. . All the thieves and bummers
of the city will turn out on the occa
sion to greet their chosen leaders.
Mr. James A. Cowardin, the vete
rah editor of the Tticbmond Dispatch,
was taken suddenly ill with an epi
leptic fit. He was comparatively
comfortable when last heard from.
Are the orphans at the Oxford
Asylum to be again overlooked by I
. -r ' , -rv ' ,, 1
.1 . 1 nI.....A . ,1 Mil VW . I
liera to read what the Constitution
says about maintaining such an insti
tution. How they disregard .their
oaths and openly violate . the great -I
i . j -. 1
auu sacreu instrument t : I
The Republicans who helped the
south in securing the passage ot tne
3 ill reducing the - tobacco tax to 16
cents a TMnnA. Wra from the South-
r ;.'U pJfift .lnnp
em States and the I'aoiue slope.
Commissioner Jtaum swears that" the
Kill on riaiaail will lntn tllA (rOVBTII.
r . : i,. ; 1; '
ment nine millions of revenue. It
may "and then it may no
'ri-f!atfllav-
'aiVava fealrhi
?I?fn mU?
not always fulfilleU
" "
Lions; jare not
prophecies are
- Some "one bas been in Wilmington
interviewing Judge Russell. A cora
mumcation peariyf a column ; long,
aa vv;im;nrrrtn "K cv ': Pohma.
. - -,.,-. . ; . ,
jj 15 :te.n- in the; Philadelphia
7W nf Wdnda. It ffiveii a
pretty run uescriptiou oi tue viretsa-
hack so-called member .! of Con-
gresB elect.-, : We 1 copy the last para-;
graph, because it is the most impor:
tant. It will be seen how true were
the accusations of the Stab when the
disguised " Radical was canvassing
against.ColWaddell.. Our prophecy
as to'his course will be fulfilled If the
DiiltiAinAil na'raflrranih'lR t.rilfl";
vV 1
. I ,
swer to a categorical question j- which I ad-
urcoseu iu mm, mai ua win mm iu
Nationaf Greenback Labor party in th
Forty-sixth Congress.. .Hctells me thathe"
will join vigoroisly jif ,ioj movement look-
ing towards the capture of the balance of
power by that party in the House of Rep-i
reaenutiyea. ,: As between he! Repohlican,
baa always been, an out-and-out Itepub-
lican;v He declare .that ene secret of his
streogth with tne masafftofeJus district liea.
in thehr cenvlctioBtof hi sincere bostUity
to the old slaveholding aristocracy and
their belief itt bis abiding sympamwith
tha biborinff neonle. vTo a ramark that ha
had been accused of decided commuttistic
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ence at Washington city on tbe22d inst M ,
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VOL. XXIII. NO. 128.
Miss May Marshall completed her
pedestiian feat in Washington. She
made twentv-seven hundred and
ninety six quarter miles iu as many
quarter hours. She is as well as could
be expected.
The Senate Committee on For
eign Relations will recommend that
$7,0P ! be i paid the widow ot Bayard
Taylor. ..This sum, it is understood,
will not be sufficient to more than
pay the obligations for house rent,
ifecucurred in Berlin by Mr. Tay-I
lor, while U. S. Minister.
A strong fight is being Tnade by
the Western XJpion Telegraph Com
pany and the New York Press Asso
ciation against the telegraph bill.
Simonton is a first-rate talker and he
has been pulling: the wool over the
committee's eyes. It is doubtful
what will be done. It is very clear
what ought to be done. The present
system is a gigantic monopoly.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Raleigh News Report Condensed.
Raleigh, Feb. 19, 1879;
SENATE.
The unfinished business of the
morning hour yesterday was resumed,
it being the Senate bill to incorporate
thePungo & Alligator River Canal
Company, the question being on its
second reading,
M r . fihaolrckl frvr.1 mnvml trt a man A
Uy giving the proposed company a
pro rata share of , convict labor.
Adopted, i " I ; i
' The bill then passed its seoond and
third readings, aud was ordered to
be engrossed. '
On motion of Mr. McEachern, the
yote by which the bill for the crea
tion of the new county of Scotland
, i ,;n w1D-i I
w fvp -ti
was .recuusiuereuuu tuc uui was puu
on its passage.
SALARIES AND FEES.
1 On motion of Mr. Graham, . of
Lincoln, the bill was again considered
by sections, the question being : on
the third reading of the bill.
See. 1. Governor $3,000, with a
r:..... c .... ionn -..-1 f-,
1 I
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Mr Urhni mnvAd to t rile ft out
ouy hum luioit tmvu. . a. uio nwufu i
make toe salary oi tne rnvaie oec-
retarv' about $300, which !-he ; consid
ered oWJenoagHr " T rt r
: Mr!: Graham's ; amendment was
adopted bY a ote of -25 to 19. '
. The first section was tbeo agreed to
as amended.
Sec. 2; -Treasurer: $3,000. Chief
Clerk $1,500. "Assistant Clerk $750.
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arer for tnimmjior jm insane,
tne ,insiiiuiiP.n.,jor i.oe , xeai auu i
Dumb and the xJIind, the Agricul- I
thralDfepartftfent fcnctnhe ' Peniten-
tiary. Agreed to,
The pay Of th
The pay 0t the Supreme Court
. - J
Judges was fixed at $2,500.
Sec. 4. Judges of the ; Superior
Court two thousand dollars per an
num in f nil of all judicial duties, and
ninety dollars per week for special I
v : " . ' I
I 111 1. r . ' - '
courts.
'; Mr. Evereit moved to strike out
two thousand dollars and insert two
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liUUUsauu u uuuuicu uunaio.
Mr. Davidson offered a substitute
for the entire section as proposed, to
be amended bv Mr. Everett, ctvine
- a: t.: n.u
per annum w iue uuges, w iiu uu
P7 or extra tuu"7 "uw
. b imiosed upon the Judges as
I equally as possible.
K Mr. Davidson's substitute ; was
adopted aud section four was ithen
- - Ui
i 0. 5. This section provides the
mhinPTV fnr upf tinn 4. in rftorard to
I ., . 3 J.e .. . .u.-t.
tne mpue 01 payiueu juug
lur u iuvyou vj
providing for the paymenJndge
where, as in the e6$ gfe&fek
. Qn&ble t0 procwrti-
I 1.A .MMjkMt''f XWllMMA
they aro unable to procwrti
ncateoi tne vierK oc 'viueoujw.
r. . .. ni .1. a.t. j .rr-iz.t
Adopted, and section fiylagr;!
j lo
.-. At nnr
iaecretary 01. atate i,uuu Baiary
and $1,000 fees': no clerk. Auditor
I &1 Tn. MiitAvtr AHaphbtv? lanaroH
I ; 'Anrfillk
f ' c..- nJ L a
i guianv uenermouv, uu uiueago wr
clerk, iveeper or v-apuoi fouu ia-
brariatf :$40a.v,.vvatonman ana ser
Ivant hire $000.- Supreme Court
vants. ,
Sec. 15. RepSahDjprilause. j
JUr. brranam, ot iiinooin,orcerea tne
f olio wing' as a substitute for the 16th
8eolion.
v AU
All laws and clauses of laws in
H AAiiniiir aim t n n nrnviKimiH ui i.nm
M' -..-: ii - .u:
JJ UUIV U UAWU wmw. ' - '
J or caus.es pf laws allowing cleric or
compensaiiou luwroiwi, iu tua viuud
f the Governor, Treasurer, Auditor1
, f 3tat. th PpnitTw
.Dd Secretary of State , the t'eniten-
tiary Insane Asylum, Institution for
"the Deaf t and Dumb and , Blind, or
the Agricultural Department, except
pealed. Aooptea.
; Sec. 17. The ratifying clause was
jtben adopted.
Te Uieuassed its third' read-
. ..?rx Blnfn.i- or,
S 4!?Sf JrfMffi and
was ordered tO be engrossed. ; r
I 4&&di-fflp6aAM&tttfoktnl&1r
1
i m r. Vv UliamSOflL4;a4ieM iUM uio Mil fcv
dSn?tWdt of sheriflEs acting as
I ooonty tteasurers.;
Passed.
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WILMINGTON,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
' OUTSIDE LUNATICS.
Bill to repeal the law providing for
the maintenance of lunatics outside
the Asylum. Ihe majority of the com-I
mittee recommend- that fifty dollars I
msteaa of one nundred dollars, as at 1
present.'
Mr. Mebane sent in an amendment
to strike out fifty and sav five dollars.
lie said the otate was at a f ri ght-
ful expense for this cause. '
ihe amendment of Mr. Mebane to
reduce to $5 was first acted on, upon
a call for the ayes and uavn, and
was lost, by 87 to 19.
The vote was then taken upon the
substitute of the committee, allowing I
$50 instead of $100, and this was
adopted.
An amendment of Mr. York, that
no person adjudged to be a lunatio
shall be included, was accepted.
An amendment that nothing in
this act shall be construed to affeot
olaims since March, 1876, was ac
cepted. An amendment that the Solicitor
shall examine in cases of inquisitions,
to receive no compensation, was
adopted.
Ihe bill, as amended, then passed
its second reading.
An amendment by Mr. Lindsay, to I
strike out $50 and insert $25, was lost.
The vote then recurred on the pas
sage of the bill on us final reading,
when it passed.
Uill to allow the County Commis-
sioners of Craven to work convicts
sentenced for one year's imprison-
ment, to work on the public works of I
that county, passed its readings.
JIIGHT SKSSIOX.
Bill to define the criminal jurisdic
tion of Justioes of the Peace. This
bill is effective only by reference to
already established law, and to give
a definite idea of its scope would re
quire a publication of almost the
whole of the criminal law.
Sundry amendments offered by the
uuiuiuibieu weitj auuuicu.
committee were adopted. ihe
House then voted down all other
amendments and. passed the bill.
Spirits Turpentine.
Mr. Jas. T. Hunt, of Oxford, is
a partner iu or owns some six stores
Col. Green paid $10,000 for the
iosay vueyaru sou not siuu.wu as
printed
'Vi, j TTo vol f uvilla dnvftt.e ta t n Via
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I fmA4 Yt VT i- l-tanrtr T iTnTliifrin a -rr r
tical DTlDtcr
The tool manufactory of Walter
Watson, Esq., at Fayetteville, was entirely
consumed by fire on last Thursday. Only
a few articles were saved.
Raleigh News: Senator Vance
leaves for the North this morning. Stop
ping at Baltimore for a few days, be then
will go to Washington to take the oath as
Senator.
We learn from the Ledger that
a Detition is in circulation in Chanel Hill
a commatation of the penalty of
death to imprisonment for life oi the
Chapel iiill burglars.
Some unthinking fellow bull
dozed our copy ot the Charlotte Observer ot
Tuesday. After ten hours he returned It.
TKa AnnoonnAnta a Tiro liavo a Hiinhlo
quantity of extracts from that valuable
news gatherer.
Raleigh Farmer and Mechanic:
We have become satisfied that no general
stock law will be passed by the present
T.otriolotnrp Wo t.hftrffrft Rnrrfst that
W. "
combinations by counties be organized to
ask for special acts.
Winston Leader : Capt. Allen
returned from Third Creek, on .Friday
last, where he had been in attendance
I pon lne meeting of the directors of the
I W. S. & M. R. R. He reports work at
1 .k v,na o nmin. iinii
i m su f,v6,,-'","6 ""--j
Busy as bees.
- Morganton Blade: One of our
citizens who bad been summoned witn two
colored suffragans to testify before the
committee of investigation on the conduct
of the Western North Carolina Railroad
officials, was highly indignant and s
was a d-d malarious prosecution.
, R8boro Iiecorder: Mr.
swore it
New-
I ton Craig a well known citizen
of this
mmtv. livincr on New Hone, died last week
It7a'of" sixLv-five. The prevail-
.1 ine epidemic has affected this section as
" . . . 1 . . . 1 ' . .
otners. rnere nas ocen no iaiaiuy in town
but we regret to learn of a good deal in the
country H ""u"?.g5
I ibbl wccu uicic ntio luiiuivuw w
,vA bMlT. mpmm Tfmum Af
miles west of HUisboro
I . tr ' i7
dleman Manufacturing Company have comv
nlated their new loom department, and the
lwmti ara t wnrlt .TllA HAW hmldinCr 1H nf
1. 100 fM W feetwide.
They now have 240 plaio) .. looms, u takes
j raw nan(ia get accustomed to tne worKtney
will average lu.ouuyarusoi pjaias per aay
They will put up another building in the
summer for spinning frames.
': Hendersonville Courier z The
number of students ' at the Judson High
School at the college building has increased
frnwn QK tn 19.5 In thfl lftBt two WfiHks. ' Ar
raneements Will be made .-'to supply assis-
tant teachers as fast as needed. The
work on the French BrOad river is progres-
MMd" in auarrvine stones near Mr. Charles
1 limi nAfnnanv nf hnniia Q rft n
Patton s, totwnstrucs a aam at ana oeiow
me moum oi lutiuhuu nver. luu xuas
oodlrpnf pt.rtifurthB bteamerrieTt anmmer.
0r ; T-.
day afternoon - a large and enthusiastic
. " . . , , J 1 . 1 ..n.t.M. .t A
meeting was nciu iu iuo vumtuuuao ni v
ford in opposition to tne ronnauoD i oi a
new county voui or-poniona oi -urnTUM,
Warren and jt ran itiin. ; yym. tioraon
was arrigned before U. S Commissioher
on tuo ouargo oi
hvTnr rn hand nnstamoed tobacco, and
bounofyer rto the, Federal Court, - -
Messrs. J. H. and R. J. sterne, two of the
itSSktS-
dv?mwl,I'Mi'
$2550, $34 50, $35, $40, $47, f65 tfid $79
. - m . .. m.l
per cwt. This is a fair sample of Ottr mar-
EKAir3 ui lyiL.tw.'f.' ; usLi ni'iiU
kfzZWm- W.,tirtw
i n ..! nhartfv halt nn th ni.
N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 1879.
sion of the feast of Purim, which occurs
on the 10th of March. A citzen of
Iredell county, whose locks have been
blown and tossed by tne winas or eisnty-
two winters, passed througn tne city Tues-
n to wed a ladv of forty summers -
The mining interest is constantly increas-
1Ds mrouguoui tms enure section or, coun
try. Several important sales of mining
property have been made within the past
few days in Rowan and Cabarrus counties.
- Some of the farmers of Catawba are
holding meetings and discussing the fence
law. Judge Schenck has eighty-seven
varieties of stuffed birds. In a free
A.kt r f1A . "E1 -.. rre man w.a 1 lrns,V-Afi
senseless with a rock and a negro received
the contents of a pistol in his mouth.-
We are authorized to state tnat uoionei J.
P. Thomas, Captain Armiatead Burwell
and Kev. Dr.Theo. Whitneia, or tmscity,
have been appointed by Colonel Walter L.
Steele, our representative in Congress, to
conduct the competitive examination for
the appointment to a West Point cadetship
from this district.
Charlotte Observer: Mr. E. J.
Hale denies that he will return from New
York to Fayetteville, and revive the Ga
zette. - The snow is several iccnes
deep at points along the Western North
Carolina railroad, but it aid not oegin to
fall for twenty of our hours after the first
flakes fell in Charlotte. The Mayor of
Monroe took in $50 in lines at the session
of his court last Thursday morning.
It is a pleasure to note that Rev W. R.
Atkinson, after quite a severe illness, is
convalescing, and is now out of danger.
There was a cracKing ana crasaing
among the ice-laden trees yesterday, and
apparently the end is not yet. - At 9
o'clock Sunday morning the Star Saloon of
Mr. J. A. Snyder, at Salisbury, was round
to be on fire. The fire department was
promptly on hand. The building, wnicn
was a frame one: was pulled down by the
hook and ladder company, and the engine
"SUSS
and fixtures. The most interesting
company kept the flames in check until
case likely to come up at the present term
of the Inferior Court is one of unusual oc-
currence. Mr. D. M. McCord accuses a
young man named Hill of attempting to
abduct his daughter wi'ii a view to mar
riage, the girl being yet an imam in tne
eyes of the law,or under the age at which a
girl may marry without her parents' consent.
-Coroner Alexander neid an loquest
over the body of Margaret Reid.tbe colored
woman who was sbot m Berry mil town
ship by Logan Hoover, also colored, and
yesterday the papers were returned to the
Clerk of the Superior Court. Seven wit
nesses were examined, but no one could
testify to having seen the shooting. It ap
pears to have taken place in a room where
no one was . present except the man and
woman. One or more witnesses testified to
having heard Hoover tbreatcD to shoot the
woman, and nearly all heard mm say tnat ne
did not know that the pistol was loaded.
-Mr. A. L. Clark.ot this city, a brotber
in-law of Mr. Johu W. S.Parker, who was
killed, returned from Greensboro yesterday
morning, and reports that the citizens of
that place are taking quiet but the most
active steps to discover the perpetrator of
the outrage. The neero Jklendenball, who
was arrested immediately after Mr. Par
ker's death, was discharged, the evidence
against him being insufficient to warrant
his detention No other arrests have been
made in Oreensboro.thougb suspicion rests
upun a white man who left the place on
Snuday morning.and who had not returned
at last accounts.
'ZIKE CITY.
XtTT AOTBKTIitlCfflKN-r.
Munsou Shirts.
O. G. Parsley, Jr. Wood.
G. R. French & SouNew goods.
The Bakks To be closed to morrow.
Kerchner & Calder Bros Potatoes,
I wagons, lard, molasses.
1 .
To-Day 'a ladlealtoaa.
For the South Atlantic States, northwest
to northeast winds, cold, partly cloudy
weather, generally clear in the southern
portions, rising barometer, with stationery
of a slight fall in temperature, are the in
dications for to-day.
Criminal Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
this Court yesterday, Judge Meares pre
siding:
'State vs. Edward Thomas, charged with
perjury. Defendant found guilty.
State ' vs. James A. Hewlett, charged
With assault and battery. Defendant found
not guilty: .
: State vs. Richard Brown and John Davis,
charged with an affray. . Case on trial.
The Verdict.
An inquest was held .yesterday morning
over the body of Rebecca Sauls, an old
colored woman, who died suddenly at her
home on Campbell, between Fifth and
Sixth Btreets, on Wednesday afternoon,
mention of which has been made in the
Stab. Special Coroner Leslie officiated,
and after careful investigation the jury re
turned a verdict lo the effect that the de
ceased came' to her death from natural
causes.
Important Educational Mealing
We learn that the New Hanover County
Teachers' Association, of which Mr. J. N.
Hinton, of this city, is President,' will meet -
to-morrow1" (Siurdav. ': 22d wstO at 10
. ,
o'clock', in the Tileston"' School Upper
."Bobm,anH,irtWfihere:ili' be a full
representation' of ' the membership. It is
Understood ihat Prof. John J. Ladd,
Superintendent of the University Stale
Normal School, who is now in the city,
I wiUJbe oreseni and as an activfe. worker in
i fa9 cause of education, thorough and system
i . in. dnnhila h vastly- enter
I t!C, lie Will. OOUDtlesS, be vastly enter
. . ; J !!
"
I ..linyilit'.nil .11. Whn fool t nlolVat in 1 b A
i iuiwvibi auu an ti - wviy.. -
rising' generation, should be present, jno
I ;dn. ,h t it , K an evening of nroflt as well
I " ; ,7 , ? . !
jas Pfeasnre- ..... . , .
i ! SainUel Merritt. white, was before Jus-
I tice Oardner Testerdav. chamed with as-
sault and battery. .nd,T.grancyaBd also
':PW:tfTewBlJj.Aftr heajrina; the
evidence the eases' of assault and battery
w j "J r -r, .
-n 4,: diiittted
' I ment 01ne COSIS, 8UQ tnenUeieauauv wa
I commiuea . no acuon nas ywu u
I with reference fo the naace warrant.
Local Otr. : i3,A iit.-'.K
- Eggs J 4 cents pe? dozen.
- Mr. M. O. Gowle'a chioken coop
robbed, and nota feather recovered.
Bones - of dead men discovered
near the corner of Fourth 'and Chestnut
streets. . ! .- ..
The storm signal was flying yes
terday, and quite ua, brisk; nor'wester pre
vailed. .. . .
i There were no, cases for trial
before the Mayors Court yesterday inornr
ing, not a single arrest havisg-been made
the day or night previous by our vigilant
police. "''
TA.mninim Kninfv tint, nnlvr W .oh.
. , i. lV . . ?:u ,
mgton's birthday, but a general holiday
the banks of the city and we presume a
good many of the public and private offices
will be closed. ,
' Arrangements are in progress
for an, excursion from Rockingham, Rich
mond county, on the Carolina Central
Railway, to this city, on the 4th of March,
the excursionists to return on the 6lb.
. i . - . :. i : . .i
Saturday and, Sunday, the 22d
and 23d instants, is the occasion for the
first quarterly meeting for the present Con
ference year at the Fifth Street Methodist
Church, the services,, commencing with a
love feast this (Friday) night.
Mayor Fishblate reached Ra
leigh last night and we doubt not found eve
rything lovely. The purpose of his present
mission to that benighted fragment of crea
tion has not fully transpired, but whatever
he undertakes will be well done.
We were informed yesterday
afternoon that Obediaa Jenkins, well
known in this community, was in a very
sick and destitute condition at a house on
Second street, and that steps were being
taken to have him sent to the Hospital,
It may not perhaps be generally
known that Robert Ellerby and John
Nixon, two of the leaders in the "Moon
shiners," a colored baud of thieves, who.
were convicted of larceny and sentenced
to the penitentiary for somewhat lengthy
terms, a year or two ago, have died since
their incarceration.
The fleet of merchantmen which
have been blocked in down below for some
days, wailing for tides; winds and fair
weather, have nearly, all gone to sea. The
latest report from Smithville is that the
North Carolina, Capt Buchan, and a Nor
wegian brig, are the only vessels bound out
now inside the bar.
A gentleman who was standing in
uncomfortable proximity to the mouth of
an exhaust pipe to one of the steamers
which was about leaving her wharf yester
day morning, got the benefit of a discharge
of steam and soot on the side of the face,
which left its mark and sent him in hurried
quest of a washbowl and towel.
A New Ferry Drainage Reeded.
We are informed that during the recent
severe weather pedestrians found it impos
sible to pass the thoroughfare at the corner
of Fourth and Brunswick streets. Such
was the condition of affairs from the ac
cumulation of water in that vicinity that
an enterprising colored man established and
run an independent, unchartered ' ferry
The fact is, there is necessity for a
sewer at the point indicated. A resident
and business man of Brooklyn informs us
that the only enduring remedy for the evil
is to be found in the ; building of a sewer
I from the centre of Bladen and Brunswick
.streets to the Wilmington & Weldon Rail-
road. This, be says, would drain the
whole section, and remove all cause of
complaint as well as guard the inhabitants
in that part of the city against the dangers
of epidemics in summer.
It would be well, especially in view of
the experiences in the far South last sum
mer, to take time by the forelock, and in
season remove even , the germs which
may, in the heated season, generate yellow
fever and kindred diseases.
Obeying Order and the Reanlt.
Solomon Bowen, colored, was brought
to this city yesterday, from Federal Point
Township, in this county, under a commit
ment from Justice J. H. Home, on the
charge of assault anil battery with a deadly
weapon. It appears from the statement of
the prisoner that he was sent to . look . after
certain alleged depredators upon the land
of a gentleman of this city, who were cut
ting wood and flatting it off and selling it
without the permission of the owner. He
came upon Hay wood Miller and Josh King,
with about two cords of the wood on a flat,
when he proceeded to 'take possession: of
the fuel in the name of his employer. He
had to use force in order to do so, and put
the alleged depredatQrs.l tolflight Iwith
stick pf wood, which was the deadly weap
on alluded to in the indictment. The par
ties then bad Bowen arrested and bound
1 over, and we learn that proceedings
Will be entered against the other individ
uals named, probably "otT Ibe cnarge of
larceny.' " Bowen gave .bond and Was dis
charged.
I yijj n Wean t
frnfjHir- has beeD made of M M io tKe
.L.
I exact mieoun oi tue awenuuiasuiaua vj
J the BoarduOt Aldemeniktithw h meet-
I now stands, provides tbat any person a-
.saulting. apposing, jnbteelmg bntlngot
insultihjpanjr efflcet ot fi4 eityf or melAbec
of ttie ptxUde; Whila in the discharge ti any
prisoned, 41 the 4iscretion ef. theiHajoiv
: not exceeding thirty dayavhts la the at-
ter m a nut-sneiu 1 ; . ;:e v . -:ki '-
TAR
WHOLE NO 3,599
Annlverearv Day of the "Howard Ke-
; Ilel. If -
!The anniversary festivities of the veteran
Howard Relief Fire Engine Company, No.
. us twenty-tbird celebration.we believe,
were opened yesterday morning, in their
hall, in a quiet but pleasant and elegant
manner. It was a reunion, properly speak-
ng a company sociable at which the
active and honorary members vied with
each other in pleasant recitals as to its past,
in happy sentiment,- and not a few laconic
but sensible speeches. It was a season ap
propriate for the indulgence of mirth, and
yet one in which the living did not neglect
the memory of their dead the men who,'
in the past, happy past, had shared with
them the dangers, exposures and hard
ships which are the common estate of fire
men. This reunion, we repeat, was in good
taste, and : we may add that an indefiinite,
inexhaustible supply of good things were
tasted.
The sequel was the ball last night, at
Germania, Hall, relieved by a supper that
would have appetized and vitalized an
Egyptian mummy. It is a notorious fact
here that the "Howard Relief" never un
dertake these affairs unless-the commissariat
department. is under the best management,
and they danced and feasted, and feasted
and danced on this occasion, until there
was a vague suspicion that Old Time was
about
Clo:hing the palpable and familiar
With golden exhalations of the dawn.".
Anatemists tell us that there are portions
of the body so sensitive that to touch them
would almost produce death. Nature
seems to be compensating in her provis-
on, however, by bestowing on the human
'amily pleasures and sensations so exquis
ite that but for their transatorness we should j
evaporate id joy. 11 was, men, wen mat
the harpers could harp no more this morn
log, and the participants were forced to
abandon their past time the full possession
of something better than fairy forms.
Alleged Keeetvlns of Rtolen tioodi.
A colored damsel by the name of Fanny
Parker was arraigned before Justice Gard
ner, yesteiday, on the charge of having
stolen goods in her possession, knowing
them to have been stolen. The goods in
question was a piece of calico, believed to
have been among the articles stolen from
Mr. Westcott.of Smithville. It seems that
information was received which led to the
issuance of a search warrant by Justice
Gardner, which was placed in the bands of
Officer Carr, who, upon visiting the pre
mises of the woman, found the calico con
cealed between the mattrass and slats on her
bedstead. The evidence went to show
that the 'Woman acted very suspiciously
while the officer waarnnrinrtincr lh pnrrh
. .
ana especially wnen ne approacned tne
bedstead : TJnon hearing a11 th eeno
however, the magistrate stated that in bis
opinion the defendant could not be con
victed before a jury and be would there
fore, to save expense to the county, dismiss
the case, whereupon Fanny Parker was
discharged from custody.
Who Can Answer 1
. The Raleigh Observer, in mentioning the
prevalence of hoc cholera among the
swine in : certain portions of this county,
asks "Is it cotton seed ?" Captain A. A.
Moseley, from whom we derived our in
formation as to its ravages, did not allude
to' the cause, but " if our contemporary of
the Observer can furnish a remedy, or if Dr.
Polk, of the Agricultural Department, has
one, by furnishing it to us he will save the
bacon of many farmers hereabout. So far
the disease has defied all manner of treat
ment.
Put on Hla official Robes.
Our whilom fellow citizen, Col. Wil
liam L. Saunders, was on Wednesday
formally invested with the dignity, privi
leges. and authority of the office of Secre
tary or State. It will gratify his friends
Here to Know tnat tne appointment is
universally extolled.
Still Alive.
Dr. W. E Freeman, at 1 o'clock thi
morning, was still living, but tho balance of
life and death appeared to be evenly drawn.
If he recovers it will be next to a miracles
and a blessing to this community; if be
dies a calamity.
CITV ITEMS.
Chew Jackson's Bxst Sweet Navy.Tobacco.
THE MORNING STAR can always be had at the
rouowing places in tne city : Tne rarceu iiouse,
uarna rtews eiana, ana tne bta umce.
CARBOLINB, a deodorized extract of Petroleum,
the only article that will restore hair on bald heads.
is an elegant dressing, and contains not a particle
of lead, sulphur, or other poisonous drugs. Sold by
aruEguts.
1 .
FINE ENGLISH GUNS. The attention of sports
men is invited to the advertisement ef Messrs. J. &
W. Toiler, manufacturers of fine breech-loadinz
guns, Birmingham, Kngland . Their guns are made
to oraer accoraing to Bpeciacaaons ana measure
ments furnished, thus ensuring the right crook,
lengtnoi block ibc-
FOR UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Mas
Wiasxow's Boothxhs Stbup has been aaed f or
children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves
wxkd ooiiio, regalates the bowels, cures dtsehtxbt
and diabbhcba, whether arising from teething or
other caosea. . An old and well-tried remedy. 35
CKHTS A BOTTLM.
COUGHS BECOME FRIGHTFUL from neglect
At the first warning note resort to "Hui'b flo-
mxt or Horkhouhd and Tab." The Cough is
immediately softened and controlled, and the cure
issDeedr.
- Pike's Toothache Drops core Toothache in one
xnmute. ;
. A REALLY BENEFICENT DISCOVEBY.-The
disgust so generally felt for the taste and smell of
COD LIVER OIL is almost proverbial. It seems
to be peculiarly nauseous to the coasumptive and
loos patients, to whom the whole medical
nrofessioaknowit la aceclallr benefldaL Endea
vors have vainly been made to disguise its objec
tionable characteristics, by mixture - with coffee,
brandy, or by the process of deoderbsation, which
impairslta emdency as a nutrient.'
But in union with the HYPOPHOSPHITES OF
LIMB ; AND SODA, aa we find it In SCOTT'S
EMULSION, it retains its healing and nourishing
properties, i It moreover -combines with the other
chemical agents to produce not ealy a medicine of
agreeable flavor, but One ef the meet powerful and
pleasant tonica that ever gave vital vigor to the
aerves ana orain.
aarfiaoF fuviiarHiniii .
bne Square ''onedkyiV..'..:.'..-l".r,. .':;?' '.:V It &
two ttaya........... i 75
threaaayB,......;.. S W
rottraays..... ... ..: J:-3 00
" " five daya...... ;. . . 8 so
" Urie wetk, 4 it
" fo Weeks, u (
" " Tarfie weeks, , h 50
" 44 oaetiieath,.., : ..... . uuo
" Twottoatha,.! , it DC
' " Tkree toontha, . 24 Ul
" "i, Slxmontha,... ... 40 OC
One yeaf,. ao V
- EVContract Advcrtiaettient taken . t ptM
tionately low rates.
Tea Ones aelld Nonpareil type make one cqur
Thermometer Record.
The following will show ike nute t
thermometer, at the stations mentioned. h.
4.81 yesterday evening, Washington mt-u;.
time, as ascertained from the -daily iuilei"4
issued from the Signal Office in'thu city'.
Atlanta. . .
44
.52
51
.88
.72
G8
.70
63
60
Key Wf m,-. . .
Mobile,....
Montgomery . .
New Orleans...
Punta Rassa, . . ,
Savannah,
St. Mark's.....:.
Wilmington,. . .
60
.60
.54
62
65
53
44
Augusta.
Charleston, . .
unariotte . . . .
Corsicana. . . .
Galveston, . . .
Havana.
Indianola, . . .
Jacksonville,.
UIFKtt AND lItlNK ll-KTI.
The Emma, Gerber, for this pori, Mr-
rived at Cuxhaven on the 3rd iost.
-The barque Indiana, McKCnzie, ar
rived at Liverpool from this port 011 the 5th
inst. -
The steamship D. J. Foley, Price,
sailed from Baltimore for this port on the
18th inst.
MM"l'"MMMWMMMWlw,',MMM"M'"aannnnmnnnnenna
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice.
SATURDAY. 22ND INST., B 31. G WASHING
ton's Birthday and a Legal Holiday, no basinsea
will be transacted by the Banks of this city on tbat
day. S. D. WALLACE, Cashier.
The Bank of New Hanover.
A. K. WALKER. Caahler.
feb21K First National Bank.
The Peerless,
QROWN AND COSMO SHIRTS,
On sale at $1.25, $1.C0 and 76c.
We invite the inspection of purchaser.
febSllt ' ' MUNtON
Wood. Wood.
"DLAGK JACK, SPLIT OAK,
A8H. PINK AND SWAMP WOnn
Pall BUDDlv for sale from wharf r AMvaraA xnri
length or cat np, at Lowest Prices for Cash. -
. , O. O. PAKBLSY, Jr ,
feb 91 tf Cor. Orange A S. Water Btreets.
New Goods !
BOOTS & SHOEB
FOR EVERYBODY.
We are mow daily re
ceiving our STOCK OF
SPRING GOODS, em
bracing new styles and
novelties in shape and
last to fit easily and
make the foot look pret
tily.
For sale at very Lew
Prices at
GEO. R. FRENCH & SON'S, .
39 N. Front st . . Wilmington.
feb 21 tr
Seed Potatoes.
JQ0 Bbls EARLY ROSE SEED POTATOES,
For sale by
feb 21 tf KERCHNER. OALDJSK BRyb.
Wilson, CMMs 4 LVs f apiis.
I WAGON OF ABOVE IMAKSI
ti For sale at Manufacturers
" Twenty Per Cent. Discount, by
feb 21 tf KERCHNER A CALDER BRtf
Bacon, Lard, .Flour.
rjf Tubs and Tierces LARD,'
gQQ Bbls FLOUR, all giades,
Fersaieby
feb 81 tf KERCHNER A OALDBft BROh
Molasses. Molasses.
NEW CROP -CUBA
and NEW ORLEANS.
OLD CROP CUBA and
SUGAR-HOUSE
For sale iy
feb 21 tf KERCHNER fc CALDER Bitot
Assignee's (Sale-
ON TUESDAY, THE 25TH INSTANT, AT 11
o'clock. A. M.. T will Droceed to sell. at Pnhlie
Auction, at Exchange Corner, in the City of Wil
mington, i-ob Cash, 25 SHARES Stock ef the Real
estate ana .Loan Association or Wilmington, N. u..
of the estate of O. G. Parsley, Jr.. Bankrupt.
ieD iotas weirsu j. i. ALAU&.S, Assignee
Bird Seed,
LIMBERGBR AND SWISS CHEESE, MIXED
German Mustard by the gallon, Marinirte Sar
dines. Sea Trout. Dutch Herring. German Zwie
back, Saur Kraut, Garlic, Sausage. German Bo-
jogne, raver ana tsiooa iruaaing, jttea u (uu ror
Lamps. All for sale by
leD VU It Li. VULLHltS.
Hats. Hats. Hats.
EW SPRING. STYLES I
. -. . , - - j
HARRISON & ALLEN,
HATTERS.
feb 80 tf
Country Merchants
THAT ARB IN WANT OF PLOWS, TRACE
Chains. Collars. Hamea. Weeding and Grub
Hoes, Plow Lines, Axes, Shovels, Spades, Forks,
Grindstones. Hollow Ware. Hatchets. Swedes Iron. .
Plow Steel, Nails, Goffee Mills, Curry Combe, Ac.
wui ao well to can ana examine stock ana races at
the Old Established Hardware House ef
JOHN DAWSON CO.,
feb 16 tf 19. 21. 83 Market street.
Choice Articles.
RINNAN HADDIE8,
I 1 1 Vresh Smoked; Imported.
SMOKED SALMON,- ' ,
. ... . - . . .' - .
.. j. . ,i3.Ja8treceIyed,auperior quality
QHOICE LOT OF LADY PEAS,
For the Retail Trade.
QBIED APPLES, .
- ; PEACHES and PRUNES.
JyTEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, : :.
1 , .Avery superior quarity.
E
DAM AND PINE APPLE CHESSES.
? f-
California Bartlett Fears, In Cans,
Canned Peaches, Pears. Tomatoes--"
; ,' . ' . And all Goo s at Lowest Prices at '
J.C.Stevenson's.
feb 20 ta
:1 At Eediiceff tficesi
POCKET BOOKS, BILL BOOKS,
. - ?:, Gold Pens and Pencil,
Photo' and Autograph Albums, "
; . Fancy and Plain Paper, Inkstands,
Vioiiaa, Accoraeons, jriutei, xiiea,
J'ieture Frames and Cord, Bible.
Hymn Books, Prayer Books. Ac., Ac.
iyer uoosa. oc., c. .
At YATES' BOOK 8TORB.
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