THE IIOBIHIIG STAR.
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WILMINGTON, N. CM SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 22, (879.
WHOLE NO. 3.600 tionatelylow
in Alvance.
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Senator Voorhecs introduced a bill re-,
latirelo payment of arrears of penstoDs.
Oil-clotli works partially and six
dwellings burnt atjSalem, N. J. '- More
failures reported in "England and Scotland.
" Duty and tax on tobacco are to be
increased- in Germany. - - Tranquility
reigns at Cairo, Egypt Senate debated
tbo Army bill at length; memorial exer
cises in respect to Representative Williams
followed. Marshal Wharton . was
cross-examined before the Potter Commit
tee by Gen. Butler. Claiborne Smith,
ihe tbird negro tried for the murder of Jno.
C. Lacy, inNewKent, Va., was convicted
of murder in the second degree and sen
tenced to the penitentiary; Fat Smith and
Julius Christian, two other negroes, will be
hanged on March 25th. Virginia Se
nate has decided to vote to-day on the bill
ptoviding for the settlement of the State
.debt. Suit against Northern Central
Railroad in Court of Common Pleas, Baltic
raore.jesulted.io awarding $10,000 dam
ages for killing of Mrs. Burns, who was run
over -.New York markets; . Money
22pei cent; cotton dull at 99$ cts;
flour dull and without decided change;
Wheat $1 021 13; corn in fair deman d a
464? cents; spirits turpentine heavy at
30 cents; rosin quiet at $1 401 42.
Trie news from Washington is that
a majority of the Senators favor the
Brazilian subsidy.
If Hayes, should veto the Chinese
bill he will do one good act. This
breaking of" treaties is a shabby busi
ness at best.
In our longest editorial of yester
day, third column, near the end of
the first paragraph, for "it is so
many," read "many."
Old Zach Chandler says he does
hot want any tomfoolery over his re
turn to-the Senate, He knows what
sort of fellows are to beat the tom
toms.
Hayes still postpones appointing
a successor to Bayard Taylor as
Minister" to Germany.. Ex-Senator
Ramsey, of Minnesota, is thought to
stand the best chance just now.
Corbin has but little hope of ousting
Butler, of S. C. Don Cameron has
told him he will vote to seat Butler.
Two or three other Radical Senators
are reported as giving like intima
tions. -
Both parties are very anxious to
obtain the credit of - securing the
passage of the unfortunate back-grab
pension bill; both Tare manfully
dodging the responsibility of raising
the necessary means to meet' the pay
ment. This is contemptible.
Bayard Taylor's family are ipre
eeuted to be in Germany without
money, in debt, and in a very em
barrassed condition generally. Mrs.
Taylor is unable to pay the physicians
who attended her husband, or even
his funeral expenses. The Consul
General has paid the funeral expen
ses out of his own means,bnt expects
reimbursement.
; The two parties in lhe House are
in a big fight over the repeal of the
election law, and T both ; swear that
they will remain as firm as the moun-
tains. The Washington L correspond
' ent of the Richmond State says i
"On the surface it would appear that the
failureof the bill that appropriates money
.for the whole government establishment is
auevitable, but beneath it all one finds that
very many Democrats,. Including Black
burn, who was chairman of the caucus, do
out consider themselves bound by the
opinion of the caucus that Ibis troublesome
amendment should be put on the. ..legisla
tive appropriation bill." .
Hale leads the Radicals. , He and
Garfield are the fellows who got the
o
very law, sought, to; be repealed,
t a fir art An ha anh1 utr mull rlll ttfltfi
civil
vuu .UB ouUu.j 7 ' T
thus it became a' law. The' 'Demo
crats are but feeding them out of the
same spoon. " If the Democrats
waver in the least 'the Radicals will
unite at once in a more determined
resistance. . We give ' an interesting
extract from the special to the
State: 'j:'V--, 'v' ' ''-j'1,, ':
"The House being in Committee of the
Whole while perfecting the bill, Blackburn
,inamh .r,t,,rH -m harira that
the House was called unon to reels tar the
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decrees of a pany caucus, and the chair-
Kuaa mmseii maue nis ruling in accoru-wiiu
party dictates. Blackburn came down,
and having obtained from the stenographer
a report of Garfield's words, read them and
-asked for an explanation. Garfield said
be meant no personal reflection upon Black-
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aro, uuiinat ne, use every memoer or T . - , R ft;iwav Combanv - fiftv con
the Democratic caucus, was bound by its "H,106 "an way company nny con
lictates. ;..:-st..
"Blackburn accented the explanation.
fid declared that the' caucus referred to
Wftfl mar A 1 iiAfifAMnM htr ofliiAh nnhniir.
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o ii uaroeidjbad not essentially modified
hit first chtrfeei - -n-
Rouslar-soeecbes were made bv Get
eral Chalmers- Aiken Southard and others
and hKur?: finVT n.?I?ia ? 1 hi
other side." : r.' . ;
It will cost the people more than
$80,000 to pay the contestanta in the
House. Over $46,000 has been ap
propriated already to that end. The
way contests are made over seats is
becoming discreditable, monotonous
ana aeciaeuly costly. As long as
parties hold out inducements there
will always be disappointed aspirants
who are ready to contest in order to
get - pay. . VV hen ' unsuccessful con
testants are made to pay their own
expenses the evil 'will rapidly, dimin
ish. A - '3 v:; - I; : . , '..i
Minister Seward is a bad egg. . He
"will be i asked by the House to show
cause why he should not produce the
books called for in the subpoena.
m THE LEUI5L1TURE. '
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! (Raleigh Observer Report Condensed.)
f : 4 ' . SENATE.
Raxbigh, Feb. 21, 1879.
: By Mr. Bryan, of Duplin, to pre
vent employes and agents of rail
roads from desecrating the Sab
bath. : -
fi "WESTERN BAILBOAD.
i lne special orderr-the bill to
change the name of and auorize
the Western (Coalfield) Railroad
Company to consolidate with the
Mount Airy Railroad Company, and
to complete the same, was taken up,
the question being on the second
reading of the bill.
Mr. Scales then proceeded to ex-1
amine the provisions of the bill. This
road had already cost $1,100,000
from Fayetteville to Egypt, a dis
tance of 43 miles, and of this interest
the State owned eleven-fourteenths.
There were judgments against the
company to an amount of some $50,
000, under which a Bale of the road
was threatened in June next. Nearly
all of the sum ot $50,000 was money
advanced by friends of the road in
Fayetteville to save it from spolia
tion, and to rescue it from the hands
of the unscrupulous, into which the
fortunes : of war had forced it. It
was proposed to ask authority to is
sue bonds to an amount not exceed
ing $400,000 to cpmplote the road to
Greensboro, said bond not to be is
sued until the road shall have been
graded, except to an amount of some
$50,000, which the State is to be re
quired to subscribe to pay the press
ing judgments and save the road
from sale. It was not proposed to
pay this money out of the treasury,
but to fund the little debt and save
the road once more, that is to issue
bonds for $50,000 to save $1,100,000.
Mr. Scales dwelt at length upon the
prospects of the v undertaking in
piercing the Yadkin valley, and ap
pealed to the f nends of the Western
N. C. Railroad, who had been aided
of late by the State to the amount of
$85U,uou to clear on its aeoi, ana
$70,000 per annum to continue the
work, i .
Mr. Caldwell warmly advocated
the passage of the bill. He ridi
culed the idea of the failure of the
railroad system, for. with all its hor
rors, it went on progressively, from
the tramway to the improved steel
rail. He asserted that there was not
a fifty mile narrow gauge railroad in
the world that did not pay, and the
continuation of the proposed road
from Greensboro west would be of
this character. Mr. Caldwell spoke
feelingly and with warmth of ; the
men of Fayetteville who had sunk
their money to save this road, and
were now simply asking for an ar
raugement by which their efforts may
be followed no and the road saved
from sacrifice. .Mr. Caldwell ap
pealed to Senators to come to the re
lief of the road. " The money asked
for was an honest debt due individ
uals who had advanced it for the
State's good. .; -
The previous question was now
demanded, and the,, bill passed its
second reading by a vote of 25 to 20.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Resolution in regard tr.the expul
sion of R. B. Brown, member from
Yadkin, on account of idr.unkentjess
was passed over ' mf ormallyl : Mr.
Brown promising reformation.
Bill to change the name
change the name ot the
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I Massed.
Bill to establish Gilliam county,
This bill proposes, to establish a new
county, with county seat at Hender
son. out of portions of Warren, Gran
ville and Franklin counties. Bill was
tabled.- ; 'i-m'fj ..V "
Bill to provide for. the repairing of
the Quarantine Hospital at Smith-
ville. ; Passed.
Bill to prevent the use of dragnets
in New river, Onslow county,
Mr. Hewitt stated that unless the
bill Dassed, there would very soon be
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tjjo oysters in JNew river. i.nis toucnea
I tne House in a tender spot,: and the
bill went through with an enthusias
tic vote.
Bill to canal Angola bay, in Daplin
and Pender counties. v Passed.
Bill to allow the Rabun Gap Short
iailway
Passed.
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Bill to prevent the hauling of seines
: P-ml5rt nd Tar and Nensa Rivera
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o'clock Monday morning.- xms nm
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I .a I 1?. .a? a.:. : J M h
I prevents tne naming i Bemes uunug
fh mntinned in . Pamlico and
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ville county4 and in Neuse River up
I to Orange county. It passed. " -
Bill to amend the charter of the
city of Newbern was read by the
title only and passed.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr. English, by consent, introduced
the following resolution:
jtiesolved, 1st. That a resolution
(No. 171) passed 'by - this House on
the 18th of February, 1878, be and
the same is hereby repealed and an
nulled. 2. That 1,000 copies of the dis
bursement account of the Depart
ment of Agriculture be printed for
the information of this Hous
Bill to renew the charter of the
Chapel Hill Iron Mountain Railroad
Company, passed its readings.
Bui to amend sections 3 and 4, cb.
80 of Battle's Revisal. This bill
gives clerks of the superior tJourt
the power to justify bonds of county
officers. It passed.
Bill to amend chap. 32 of Battle's
Kevisal. This bill allows manslaugh
ter to be punished by twenty years'
imprisonment, and the crime of
throwing trains off the traok by im
prisonment for ten years. It passed.
Bill in regard to the jurisdiction of
magistrates. This is the bill which
drew such a discussion last night. It
was read a third time.
Mr. Cooke offered the following
amendment
"Nothing in this act contained
shall be construed to prevent the
Superior, Inferior or Criminal Courts
from hnally hearing and determining
such affrays as shall be committed
within one mile of the place where
and during the time such court is
being held, nor shall this act be con-
strued to prevent said courts from
assuming "jurisdiction of affrays and
assaults and batteries, if some Jus
tice of the Peace shall not, within
six months after the commission of
the offence, have proceeded to take
official cognizance of the same.
-The amendment was adopted.
Bill then passed.
Spirits Turpentine.
Horse swapping is the rage in
Charlotte.
The walking mania still afflicts
Newbern.
A three inch snow fell at Win
ston last Sunday.
Part henia Hall, a school girl
of twelve years of age, was burnt to death
at Plymouth. She was at school when ner
dress U k fire as it trailed through a small
fire.,
- Charlotte Observer: Only one
bar-room in Charlotte remains open all
night. Several chiefs of the cock pit
have gone to New Orleans to witness the in
ter-state main tnero.
A Bible found on a battle field during
the war.and belonging to A. W. White, of
Charlotte, who was killed, has been re
covered by the brother of the deceased.
It was sent by a lady in Maine.
Weldon News-. The jail at Hal
if ax is full of prisoners.
Oh ! the girls, the beautiful girls.
Our hearts beat, our blood whirls.
Every man thinks who's any ways dutiful
lie must love tne girts, tne gins so Deauti-
ful.
- Greenville letter to Goldsboro
Messenger: A badly mangled headless
woman's body was found in the river oe
low this place. Coroner's report failed to
indentify. but thought it was colored.
We have only three cases or nomicide
to be tried at our next term of Superior
Court, in Mareh. This is very good show
ing for Pitt.
Goldsboro Mail : A Goldsboro
lady has sprained her arm by knitting. No
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yarn aooui ims uarneu ii meru w.
Those Members elect up at itaieign
Must cease to persist in their folly
Retrench in expense
Or, when they go hence.
They'll hardly go back up to Raleigh
Greensboro Jratriot : We are
glad to learn that the condition of Colonel
Gilmer is improving daily and tne indica
tions are that he will soon be able to be out.
A party of bird shooters went down
to' Gibsonville last Thursday and bagged
eightyaone. The North Carolina btate
Medical Association will hold its annual
meeting in this city in May next.
Elizabeth City Economist: Mr.
G. H. Ferris, of Baltimore, to whom was
awarded the contract for deepening the
channel of Currituck Sound, for which an
appropriation was made at the last session
of Congress, leit Jfortsmoutn un vveones
day with a large number of men, steam
tues. dredges, scows, etc. , to commence
the work. The Elizabeth City rail
road will terminate ou fhe Petersburg road,
four miles from the iron bridge,:; or " at;
Portsmouth. . t - t : ;
Salem and Winston are still
I nammenae hwmv bv iuc tuugunuauuK
scheme. The Sentinel says: The plan sub!
hammering away at tne consolidating
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incorporated as a city. The city is to be
divided into four wards, with two alder
men for each ward, with a proviso that the
rate of taxation for general purposes shall
not exceed 30 cents on the $100 valuation
of property, and $1.50 on the poll. If the
plan succeeds North Carolina will have an
other large city of four - thousand inhabi
tants. North Carolina cities are generally
large. Some of them have as much as three
hundred people. . . ;.
Winston gsentinet:. We are
sorry to see that Brown, the representative
from Yadkin, figures more prominently in
the proceedings Of the Mayor's court in
Raleigh than he does in the proceedings of
the Legislature. On last . Saturday
evening the wife of James Hartgrove, Of
Stokes county, went out to the woodpile
after some wood, and being absent for
seme time the family went out to see what
detained her; and found her lying dead.
: -We have been making inquiries, and
learn from reliable sources that prepara
tions are being made in Forsythe, Stokes,
Surrv and Davie counties to put out a
long tobacco crop.
I A amoro avuurrtvr. pnv
Wter to usfrom a prominent government
I uixll.l x Tir.RKItnn rv w oawa I nilita-
I O ill CI HI 1U VV i-vj, oaja, luuivo-
wW be': admitted to nis seat ifl tne Forty
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1 Ki.tL ln. . 4U.i Ua man f ailt-VAlkAlAl
i bu.ui yuugra, wk u n
bas done a great deal for his people, secure
tag $200,000 for improvements: wnis dis-
Wet" And nowcomes tne uiasgow
,KtO limes telline about JohnJacob Good-
man living in Monroe county, Ky., born in
North Carolina in 1781, and now in his
97th year. ' But that isn't the remarkable
thins about the youth.' jonn Jacob is the
father of thirty-two legitimate offspring by
only two wives. Our citizens will re
member the handsome Howard Smith, for
merly a druggist in Tarboro. He is now
a full surgeon in the Navy, with the rank
of Lieutenant Commander. : He recently
returned from a long cruise on the U. 8.
steamer Portsmouth and is now on a visit
to his relatives and old friends, all of whom
are elad to welcome him. Tom Evans
is now Hatchet Holder Plenipotentiary.
When Cupid shoots his pizen'd arrow
i . xnio me youmiui ueaxi,
It does their inmost gizzard harrow
. And cause th them to start
and stretch and roll and twist and scorch
and burn and get red-hot and sizz until, it
is said, nothing quencheth the flame but
rising at 6 in the morning, cold as scissors,
-and making a fire with wet wood. -
ttocfcy Mount correspondent: Mr. a. tr.
Pitt, who was put in Nash jail a few weeks
Bince for forgery, maae nis escape last
Week, but was recaptured next day. His
wife went to see him, wearing two dresses.
She clad her husband in one and she re
mained in jail. Mr. Pitt, with bonnet on
and handkerchief up to bis face, went to
the buggy, weeping as if bis heart would
break, the jailor, thinking all the time that
it was Mrs. Pitt Tou can imagine his
shock when, in about an hour, the boy
came back with the buggy for Mrs. Jt.
THE CITY.
NEW AOVKBTISBitlEN T.
Mtjhson Overcoats cheap.
Giles & Murchison Plows.
D. L. Gore Cheap groceries.
P. Cummiho & Co. Other things. f
S. G. Northrop Florida oranges.
Heinsberger Musical instruments.
Croklt & Morris Sloop at auction.
Hall & Pearsall The thing at last.
Local Dot.
Shad, yesterday, down to 75
cents a pair.
The "off-shore" signal was dis
played at the Signal Station yesterday.
We are requested to call atten
tion to the condition of the sidewalk on
the north side of Market, betweeu Second
and Third streets, nearly midway the block.
The following Wilmingtonians
are "peisonalized at ltaieign : Mayor
S. H. Fisbblate, DuBiutz Cutlar, Esq.,
President Bridgera, of the VV. & W. R.
R., sod Col. Don. McRae.
Mr. George Marshal, formerly a
resident of this city, and well known at
the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad shops,
is winning high repute with his paint
brush from the Newbernese.
Magisterial circles will be look
ing up now that the Criminal Court is
about to close for the term. Emanuel
Truesdale, who is charged with stealing
hay from Jesse Weatherly, of Cape Fear
Township, is now in jail and will be inves
tigated by Justice E. D. Hall this morning
He will probably rank a No. 1 at the next
term of Judge Meares' tribunal.
To-Day's Indication.
For the South Atlantic States, clear and
partly cloudy weather, northerly winds,
shiftioe to easterly or somberly, n
a slight rise followed by falling barometer,
are the indications for to-day
Almost a Fire.
No general alarm having been given.very
few beyond the immediate neighborhood
were aware that there was a very narrow
escape from a destructive fire in the ex
treme southern portion of the city on
Thursday af ternoon. The roof of a house on
Front, between Wooster and Dawson
streets, occupied by Jane Oliston and
owned by Fred. Merrick, caught fire, the
wind at the time blowing almost a gale, and
but for prompt measures the flames would
not have been eotten under control. As it
was, the properly was damaged considera
bly. The bouse is a two-story one.
Washlng-ton' Birthday.
While there appears to have been no
effort made for a general observance of
the 22d, we are glad to know that the pub
lie offices of the city will be closed in hon
or of that distinguished rebel, George
Washington. The Custom House will do
no business, the Post Office, is to be' closed
from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M., and at the City
Hall only the office of the . Chief of Poliee
will be open. The shipping in port, al
though mostly foreign bottoms, will doubt
less be left to give the day its most signa.
recognition.
Theatrical Notes.
Thomas W. Keene, the actor who won
so mucn reputation in tne character oi
. ... . - m
'Cassias," in the play of Julius Csesar, at
our upera tiouse, some weeks ago, nas
been engaged as leading man at the Cal
ifornia theatrev in San Fraasisco. at an
increased salary.
We see by a paragraph in the New Yoik
Dramatic News that the "Pathfinder Combi
nation" (a la troubadour) include this city
(March 5th,) in their route.
Robinson & Crane, who are playing in
New Orleans, will start North shortly under
the management of Mr. John T. Ford, and
as their purpose is to visit aH the principal
Southern cities, Wilmington will doubtless
be included. . . . -
i Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Howard (Hiss Helen
Marr) who appeared here' with the Helen
D'Eate Troupe,, are now in New Orleans
With a combination called, '-'The Merry
makers,!' of which Mr. Howard is manager
and Helen Marr the star.
Will not be Repeated. -
t jfve regret to hear that there will be no
Repetition of the cantata recently given at
the Tileston Normal School Uprr Roon.
The entertainmenVwas one of such una
usua merit!; thatj lreaictn would
have gratified numbers; who were prevented
from bearing it I ; ; . , -:
Criminal Ooart. ; .
Sentences were pronounced by His Hon
or, Judge Meares, yesterday morning, after I
which, at the: dinner hour, Court was ad-
ourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
when the final business of the session will
be transacted. The jury cases were dis-r
p03ed of Thursday night. '
state vs. fliars uaniei, convicted oi as
sault and battery. Defendant ordered to
pay a fine of $101 and costs or go to the
House of Correction for thirty days.
State vs. Jacob Freeman,' convicted of
killing stock. Defendant to pay $8 to the
owner of horse' in question and the costs
of the Court. i
State vs. Amanda Jackson, convicted of
assault and battery. . Defendant to pay $1
and costs or go to the House of Correction.
mate vs. Kobert AlcJioy, arraigned on a
peace warrant, was dismissed at defendant's
C08tS. ; : : '
State vs. Edward Merrick, convicted of
arceny. Defendant sentenced to two years
in the House of Correction.
State vs. David Redd, convicted of lar
ceny. Defendant sentenced to two years
n the House, of Correction.
State vs. George W. Johnson, convicted
of larceny. Defendant sentenced to four
years in the State Penitentiary.
State vs. Abraham Dunmore, convicted
of larceny. Defendant sentenced to one
year in the House of Correction.
State vs. George mil, arraigned on a
peace warrant. ; Defendant to give nond
for two months Or to go to the House of 1
Correction.
State vs. Mary Stewart, convicted of as
sault and battery. Defendant sentenced to
three months in the House of Correc
tion.
State vs. James Anderson, convicted of
larceny. Defendant sentenced to five
years in the Penitentiary.
State vs. Peter Coleman, convicted of
false pretenses, i Defendant ordered to pay
a fine of $25 and costs or go to the House
of Correction for two years.
State vs. Sarah Allen and Virginia
Hines, convicted of manslaughter. De
fendants sentenced to ten years each in the
State Penitentiary.
The Barcaw 4c Onslow Railroad
Company.
Section first of the act to incorporate the
above road, now pending in the General
Assembly, provides that for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining a railroad
from the town of Burgaw, in Pender coun
ty, to the navigable waters of New River,
in Onslow county, the exact point at which
the said railroad shall strike the waters of
New River to be determined by a majority
of the stockholders in amount at their first
meeting. The j incorporators are R. R
Bridgers, Roger Moore, A. H. VanBokke
len, W. L. DeRossett, C. M. Stedman, Al
fred Martin, F.! W. Kerchner, H. Vollers,
John C. Heyer, M. M. Katz, Sol. Bear, A.
H. Patterson, W. T, Bannerman, S. P.
Hand, J. H. Moore, J. H. Brown, S. S.
Satchwell, Bruce Williams, E. Poiter, Ja
cob E. James, Eli H. Shiver, D. R. Murch
ison, Dr. R. W. Ward, John H. Mash-
borne, Charles Lessesne, J. D. Costin, S.
B. Taylor, L. W. Harget, Franklin Thomp
son, N. E. Armstrong, D. E. Sandlin,E.
L. Franks,8olomon Gorrite.B. H. Williams
Council Davis and H. H. Sandlin,and their
successors, &c. i The capital stock is three
hundred thousand dollars, which may be
created by subscription on the part of in
dividuals, corporations, &c., in shares of
fifty dollars each. Section third refers to
the opening of the books. Section fourth
provides for the calling of a general meeta
ing of stockholders when the sum of ten
thousand dollars shall have been sub
scribed, which shall elect a board of seven
directors, who in turn will elect the neces
sary officers, &c. Section five provides for
the assessing of the value of land and
other property used for the purposes of said
road. The gauge of life road will be fixed
by the stockholders at their first meeting,
The company is graaled power to lease its
franchises. Section eight provides for bor
rowing money, issuing bonds, &c. Sections
ten and eleven authorize the employment
of convict labor to be furnished by. the
directors of the State penitentiary, the
number not to exceed two hundred or to
reduce the quota allowed to other works
of internal improvement beyond a certain
extent, &c. Section thirteen provides
that it may be lawful for the Burgaw &
Onslow Railroad Company to consolidate
with the Weldon Railroad upon such terms
as may be agreed upon by the directors of
the said roads; that in case of such a con
solidation the Burgaw & Onslow Railroad
shall become a branch of the Wilmington
& Weldon Railroad, and as such enjoy
all its privileges and advantages.
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The Has Cholera.
; Our country friends, especially in the
lower part of this county, who have lost
heavily during the last six or eight months
from the continued ravages of hog cholera,
will be glad to learn that a gentleman of
this city, who has large experience in the
the raising of stock, as well as in dealing
with the disease1 in question, is preparing
an article for publication: in the Star,
which will give important information in
relation-to the disease, and no doubt result
in great benefit to the agricutural commu
nity generally.! Look out for it.
Carolina Clnb.-,,,,;. ...
: We announced some time ago the organ
ization and officering of the' club which has
been christened heCarolina Club."
They have, located themselves in rooms
ever Mr. P.-LJ Bridgers' & Ca's 'store, in
the MacRae building, oniTront street, and
will make that eligible location; the future
seat of 1 their warfare against' intellectual
and social corrosive sublimate.
Question and answer.
The following, which we. clip from the
Ne w York Journal of Commerce, may be of
interest to some of our business friends:
I Wilmington, N. 0., Feb. 13.
Editor of ihe Journal of Commerce: ......
A, of Wilmington, sells B. of New York.
1,000 barrels of tar, free on board, at a cer
tain price. A submits the invoice and
draws for the amount on B through a bank
at Wilmington. Who pays the exchange?
. i; SUBSCRIBER .
Reply. This will depecd on the under
standing between the parties; but if nothing
issaid or implied about this between them,
it is sumcient in New York if B cashes
here the claim for the face of the bill as
rendered. If, therefore, with this under
standing A draws on New York for the
face of the bilL he must pay whatever it
costs to transfer the result to Wilmiaeton:
in other words, the exohange is at A'a ex
pense. If there is any doubt about this, it
should form part of the terms of the con
tract at the time it is made.
Thermometer Record.
The following will show the state of the
thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at
4.81 yesterday evening, Washington mean
time, as ascertained from the daily bulletin
issued from the Signal Office in this city:
Atlanta..:..,.
.50
..53
.51
. .45
. .75
...66
,'..71
. . .72
..53
Key West, 64
Mobile........... 57
Augusta
Charleston, . .
Montgomery 56
New Orleans 65
unarlotte . . . .
Corsicana, . . .
Galveston,...
Punta Rassa, .... .64
Savannah,.. 52
St. Marks,.,..... 57
Wilmington, 43
Havana... ...
Indianola, . . .
Jacksonville,.
KArloso Club.
This Club gave a hop at Germania Hall
last evening, in compliment to "The Mar
ried Folks," and as it was intended to be
the farewell one for this season, the mem
bers made it exceptionally pleasant. Ex
cellent music, a large presence, gallantry
and beauty, combined with admirable ar
rangement, and rare intervals in the danc
ing, constituted it a worthy finale of the
many pleasant affairs of the kind which
L Arioso has given during the winter.
Tbo KEeetlnsTo-aay.
Don't forget the meeting of the Teachers'
Association at Tileston Upper Room, at 10
o'clock this morning, and remember that
all the friends of education are invited to
be present. Prof. John J. Ladd, of the
University Normal School, is to speak, and
his position and experience are a guaranty
that what he may say will be both profit
able and entertaining to educators and
household heads.
Uamallable Letter.
The following are the unmailable letters
remaining in the city postofflce:
Rev. Theodore Gould, 631 Pine street,
Philadelphia, Pena.; Mrs. Sarah A. Murray,
Brown's Turnout, N. C.
Dr. Freeman.
The condition of this - gentleman, at 1
o'clock last night, was not of a nature to
enlarge hope of his recovery. He was alive,
and that is all we can repeat.
BIV,KR AND IOTAKINB ITEMS.
The schooner Mary, Gilchrist, sailed
from Belfast fur this port on the 15th inst
The brig, Wm. Robertson, Harding.ar-
rived at Havana from this port on the lth
inst. i
The steamship Raleigh, Oliver, ar
rived at Baltimore from this port on the
19th inst.
The schooners Susan Stetson and Eagle
sailed from Vineyard Haven for this port
on the 19th inst.
CITY ITEMS.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy .Tobacco.
THE MORNING STAR can alwavs be had at the
iouowing places in tne city : Tne rarceii Mouse,
nams' jxews' a tana, ana tne bta. umce.
GARBOLINE. a deodorized extract of Petroleum.
me omy article mat win restore aair on Daia neaaa.
is an elegant dressing, and contains not a particle
of lead, sulphur, or other poisonous drugs. Sold by
oruggietB.
FINS ENGLISH GUNS. The attention of sports
men is invited to the advertisement ef Messrs. J. A
W. Tolley, manufacturers of fine breech-loading
fans, Birmingham, England. Their guns are made
to order according to specincaaons ana measure
ments furnished, thus ensuring the right crook,
lengtnoi stock sc.
FOR UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Mas
WiisiOw's SooTHiirs Ststjp has been used for
children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves
wihd colic, regulates tne Dowels, cores dyskntbby
andPURKHfKA. whether arlsinz from teethincror
omer causes, ail oia ana weu-inea remeay. 20
CKNTS A BOTTLS. ,
COUGHS BECOME FRIGHTFUL? from neelect
At the first warnine note resort to "Halx's Ho-
iriT Of Eobkeound asd Tab.m The Conch is
Immediately softened and controlled, and the cure. I
is speeay. -
fce'a Toothache Dropa core Toothache in one
nunate. ;
Why not make no your minds, at d resent, what
Hotel yoa are going to stop at when you arrive In
rtewxonc r xne urana uentrai. on uroaawav. ia
now kept on both the American plan at $2.60 to
$3.00, and the European plan at $100 and upwards
per day. An elegant Restanrantat moderate prices
ia i
1 conducted by the Hotel.
a m th
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.,
Just a Few,
QNLY.A FEW, AND;
- THEY ARE FOR SALE CHEAP.
THEY ARB OVERCOATS.
feb 22 It
MUNSON.
Lastly
THE FIRST PLACE" THE DAMAGED
ITS and CORN are movta?. No use sav
anything more about tnem,but we have other things
we wui mention, to wit : A pair (or two) good farm
Moles, a large pair Wagon Moles, Corn, Oats, Hay,
eras, ac, ana tae neat tBoiteai ueai in u
city. ' leb 22 It PRESTON CUMM1NG A CO.
Musical Instruments.
THE LARGEST STOCK AND BEST ASSORT
mentet
, VioInisGnitars, Bans, Tambourines, u
yintes. Fifes. Harmonicas. Accordeons. ' ''
Flageolets, Jew's Harps, Zitherns, .
Drums and Moaical Boxes,
Strinsrs for ail Instruments.
omenta,
rices, at the
LIVE BOOK STORE.
1 All styles and prices, at the
QHROMOS AND ENGRAVINGS." - -.
. - . ' - A new lot juat received.
At prices te suit everyone, at .- .
! HBINSBERGBR'S,
: feb 22 tf Noe. 8 and 41 Market St
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sloop Pomana at Auction.
ON SATURDAY NKXT. SID INSTANT, AT 11
o'clock, A. H.,' we will Bell, at Market Wharf.
The Sloop POMANA, of Chlncoteague,
aa she now Ilea foot of Ana 6 tree . where nutien
can examine. CRONLY MORRIS.
feb 18 8t -w., 18. SO, 23 , : Auctioneers
The Thing at Last.
fc-rVNB SPOON"
yj
BAKING POWDER.
Oae of the most effective aids
fc) KITCHEN KCONOXY.
Tried and recommended by the
most akilf al CULINARY ARTIST.
Simple in ita nee. RELIABLE,
HEALTHFUL and ECONOMICAL.
At Wholesale by
feb2D&Wtf BALL & PEARSALL.
Cheap Groceries.
rOU WILL FIND AT D. L. GORE'S?,
.iNoa-8 ,nd 3 So- Water Street.
FLOUR, MEAL, CORN, MEAT,
MOLAH8RS. SnOAR nORVEIt
And in fact all Gooda commonly f ouud in a Grocery
Store, at Bottom Price a. febSltf
Plows. Plows,
H AMES, TRACKS, BACKB AN DS, .
Backhand Webbins and Book.
Singletrees, Plow Unes,
Bridles. Uarae Strihm. An..
All for aale at the Very Lowest Prices by
GILES A MURCHISON,
feb22tf 33 and 40 Mnrchiaon Block.
Florida Oranges.
ANOTHER LOT OF THOSE SWEET, DELI
cioua and Juicy FLORIDA ORANGES jast re
ceived. Also, A spin wall Bananas, Lemons, Cocoa
nuts and Apples.
resn, rue uome-Maae tardy alwaya on hand.
At S. G. NORTUROP'S
feb 28 tf Fruit and Confectionery Stores.
Liverpool & London & Globe
Insurance Co.
STRONGEST IN THE WORLD !
PAYS ITS LOSSES ON RECEIPT OF PROOF
WITHOUT DISCOUNT.
JNO. W. GORDON & BRO., Agents,
feb22tf : 24 North Water Street.
Wood. Wood.
JLACK JACK, SPLIT OAK,
ASH, PINE AND SWAMP WOOD.
Full supply for aale from wharf or delivered, cord
length or cat ap, at Lowest Prices for Cash .
U. G, PAKSLBY, Jr.,
febiltf Cor. Orange & 8. Water Streets.
New Goods
BOOTS & SHOES
FOR EVERYBODY.
We are now daily re
ceiving our STOCK OF
SPRING GOODS, em
bracing new aty lea and
novelties in entree and
last to fit easily and
make the foot look pret
tily.
For sale at verv Lew
Price8at
GEO. R. FRENCH 3c SON'S,
" 39 N. Front at.. Wilmington.
feb 21 tf
Seed Potatoes.
1 lYft Bbls EAKLY ROSE SEED POTATOES,
For sale by
kerchner; caldsr urvis
feb 21 tf
Wilson, CMlis & Co.'s Vapns.
WAGON OF ABOVE tMAKB,
For sale at Manufacturers
Price List, lesi Twenty Per Cent. Discount, by
feb 21 tf KERCHNER C ALDER BRh
Bacon. Lard, SFlour.
Q Boxes D. 8. SIDES,
rjp Tuba and Tierces LARD,
BOO Bbls FLOUR 111 Shades,
Fer saieby
feb 21 tf KERCHNER St CALDBR BROS
Holasses. Molasses.
NEW CROP
CUBA and NEW ORLEANS.
OLD CROP CUBA and 1.
SUGAR-HOUSE
For sale iy
feb 21 tf KERCHNER A CALDBR BROS
Hats. Hats. Hats.
EW SPRING STYLES 1
HARRISON & ALLEN,
' HATTERS.
feb 20 tf
Country Merchants
THAT ARB IN WANT OF PLOWS, TRACE
Chahis, Collars, Hamee, Weeding and Grab
Hoes. Plow Lines. Axes. K hovels. Spades. Forks.
Grindstones, Hollow Ware, Hatchets, Swedes Iron,
Plow Steel. Nails, Goffee Mills, Curry Combs, Ac.
will do well to call and examine Stock and Prices at
the Old Established Hardware House ef
JOHN DAWSON CO.,
feblStf " -1 19, 21. 23 Market street.
Choice Articles.
JJUNNAN HADDIES,- : ,.,' iy -a
Fresh smoked; Imported.
C MOKED SALMON. ...
Just received, saperior quality
QHOICB LOT OF LADY PEAS, ;n 5 it
4 : : Fer the Retail Trade.
JURIED APPLE8, -
. PEACHES and PRUNES.
JEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, , : .
:j:v' :;-;'ij; i,-:- A very Buperior qoallry.
"pDAM AND PINE APPLE CHEESB3.
CaiiforniaBartlett Pears, In Cans,
. . Canned Peachee, Pears. Tomatoes,
r And all Gooda at Lowest Prices at
J.C. Stevenson's.
( feb 20ts ' -
Select Boarding and Day f cnool
i". Ulllsboro', : "'.
rpflE MISSES NASH AND MISS KOLLOCK
A will resume the exercises of their iSchool m
FRIDAY, TTH FEBRUARY; 1879, and clese them
26TH JUNE, (Twenty Weeks.) Clreulars n appli-
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