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PC THE II0RITIIT6 STAR. By WW. II. BERNARD. KIJSHKD DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS.1 ' UTU OV BtTBBCKirriOM IX ADVAMC OHcyear. ' toy mau puwge paia,,.....,. $7 00; SixuiontM; " " , " 4 00. Three monlM, " - . .. y. " . 25 One month " n " ' 1 K ro City Saeseribers, delivered In any part of the ,it. Fifteen CenU per week. Oar Citv imnu r. not authoriaed to collect for more than three month in wlvance. . -.si At Ilagerstown, Md., '.the Washington' House was burnt, several lives lost, fifteen! seriously and twenty slightly injured.' - M- Rochechonart,' French Minister to Hayti, his private Secretary and First, seetciary, am wi ueau oi yeuow lever at I i, ri , i Port-au-Prince. The President vetoes' I the Legislatite bill. A naval engage-! meuk la icfuncu ucmvcu vuuiau' nUUUcu vessels . and - a, Peruvian v armor-plated frigate; all Ihree of the Tessels were sunk.! vru fc-f uBtuvi 1 1 1 viovavjt w-iu Bait iv. take command, in,. South Africa. V ' toa. is'lii, full eruption and three': new; craters have been developed. Reso lution for the final ' adjournment of Con-j gress on the 10th of June was introduced io the House yesterday. r--Quite v a. scene occurred in the House of Reprsen-j tative yesterday during the . reading o the President s last ; message," Democrats ridiculinK and Republicans applauding the sentiments of the document; the body, refused to pass it over the veto by yeas 112,: nays 91. - - Blaine, Hill and Vance crossed aworda in the Senate yesterday on the Subject of election intimidation' in the South. ; Bill regulating the use of the militia, land and naval forces was discussed in tbe Senate, but without action. Kellogg addresses a letter to the Chairman of Election and ' Privileges Committee, narrating proceedings or. oponora jn re gard to the Senatorial contest case,' and asking to be placed on equality with the laliei in developing new evidence in their case. Chilian accounts say that the Peruvians were repulsed off Iquique. Tue Indian ; Council at Eufaia ; protest against efforts by legislation , and force to deprive them of their lands. New York ' markets: Money easy at 25 per! cent.; cotton quiet all313i cents; south em flour quiet and heavy at i 755 60; wheat $1 111 15; corn heavy at c lower; spirits turpentine lower at 27 cts; rosin' quiet at $1 381 40 for good strained. ennt. -U-.n t : . l, 1 Cuw. , , uv uo 5uc w Lifnchburg lobacco air to make an I address. :- : ' Apprehenaion. are JUtlta Sitting liuii is whetting his tomahawk pre-! I paratory to taking the war path. A reference to the Constitution of the United Slates as authority or law is now charaeterized by : your organ; as "a constitutional howl." iwarts is a strong ., supporter or Sherman for the Presidency, and is much provoked that a correspondent published him as being an aspirant iumself. ; Let him rest. ".: .Capt. Eads is a great man in his way The Attorney General decides; in his favor, and he will get $500,000 in spite of the engineers who report : the jetties as a failure, and that the Mississippi is filling up. ; , , VVe; learn that Foster .was Sher man's candidate for the nomination. Thurman will be the Democratic nominee, probably, but as Sherman is not a candidate, it is not impossible; that a change will be made in the pro-; I rammi . .. . . i : ; ; -.1 The Philadelphia, Press is now trying to "fire the v Northern heart hv nrintlntrfiTtraeta from some poor I - , , , . vr I text-books for ;8chools published at jRaleigh during the war by Branson .& Farrar. All of which is .so very vrefreshing. Dld '' Conger , blew ' his wreathed tiora again m the House. Me was very sjiieful in his opposition to the " " . yllow fiever , bill. Representatives t ' . ' "" 'I Jode nd Uooker spoke eloquently in beh alt oft Uub Dill, via monger was isappoinited ; when t hia mean flings ad taunts were unnoticed. " The latest news from Washington relative - to tbe iitaiation may. : be gathered from tbe following items in the special to the Richmond Dispatch of the 28th "Mr. Thnrman . in hia sneech in the Dem ocratic Joint Caucus Committee, advocated the passage of both tbe Army and Legisla tive bills." A member of the Democratic Joint Caucus Committee says : "I would sav that ConeresS will not leave Washington without making provision for tbe Army and the Departments." Why, I have predicted that from the beginning; . ... ..t1TT.1l M X J . but bow as to detaiisT " wen, saiu u, would tell them that the Legislative bill clause inserted in n ina uu f Abe monev aDOiopriated for - the sup port of tbe army shall be. used to pay for me transportation or iroops w e'tv t.,' But suppose he vetoes the latter bill? "Tlion n aniA ho Hh ormv will be Pro -vided for, notwithstanding the veto. 1 would ilate further," he added, 1 "thar the Senate Judiciary Committee-will on Mon- day, if not sooner, report a bill repealing 4ht inrnra' foot. mfh v whifth will na88 and be aDnrovp1 hv Thn President.' ' lhe Dili m xegard'totbe deputy . marshals and super- . ... ... 1 .. . . I. rraai win not meet tne approval ui mo .v. -dent."- ' -r - -- :.'.-' Liver, or Bowels, use Dr. Bull's Baltimore tts. the safest and surest remeay mav t..u Aeemnlovprf. Pr re 25 cents. I T ...1,1 tk.t th. TtorialAUVa Dill I r.flM A. MTB DB6U TBHUUDU ui h. f"""" .wmpTs Theobject of tbea action Mpoth. :for the payment of Deputy Marshals; that Speaker to sign the school bill as passed by line Army bill will also pass with a the late Legislature. , ,'; ( . Ul 1 1 4 I U.lU if..'. iVji r YOL,:XXIV.f-r,-,NO.,;57tJ 4 - lhebtates liiehts men m the Con-! I gress'turn out to beStafwarta 'ThVV 7 . . 'ii is to b KnAfitn , -Ra ,m.irt W is io oo.Denented. - Ihemain op. position to the yellow fever bill were? Republican. -Their chief objection TQo V.a( u :r.:-. i - .u waB tnati it infringed -upon the rei , . , i , ,fe .1 DC1 vcu r,gI,lB m u,e oiaies- my; "An ounee of -civet." ''''v. -'it. According to Radical . testimonyi the Democratic Joint .Caucus Comi mittco haye determined ' in favor of passing , the ;.Legtslattve and . Army Appropriation, hills with certain ,re- 'sinctlons.hiis'AraecoVda a special in 'Philadelphia Press gan , which also says : ' ' ' ' ' They asreed that it would be necessarv for popular effect to adopt some legislation: to make an issue on, tacitly admitting 2 that I.. .... 1. ..t . t. 1 the present record ot the extra session." Spirits Turpentine. Charlotte; has "a quintette club.; Butter, is selling in fchelby at 1 cents, per pound The closing exercises of Anson Institute come off June 6 The people of Charlotte are ask-i I ing for a pttouc hearse. " s '-tu r;n.. . Raleigh on Monday next. ; , The University. Commencement I is on the 4ih and 5th of June. . . : I fin W U r.Tr ,;ii 0i;0r an II lit Utatt a, address at Oxford on St. John's Day. Raleigh got -'ii bales of cotton last week, against 470 in the same week last year. : . . . . , , . A most destructive rain storm lecently passed over portions of Granville aud Wake. -a i' iUui! Col. Cameron will remove his i i s i . paper, the Recorder, I rom Hillsboro to Dur ham on the 15th prox. It will be improved.' 'nfv . : Tt.j:..o. 3j:j" " , Jur.situEUoiiuo'jjaiiuiBi or uieu at Oxford on the 25U; in" his 74th vear He was County Court, Clerk, for fifteen years or more. Dr. iiiugene vrissom was chosen aaKJfiJj-ySTS Charlotte, is the essayist. Here are recent sales of Gran ville floe leaf tobacco: $73, $75, $70, $83, S67. 81. $68. $60, $66, $83. $100, $77 50, $76, $98. $79, $75 . These were not fancy but regular prices. Oxford TorcJdight : On Satur day evening. 34lh instant, near the resi dence of. CoL William:L,tTaylor. Sally Barnetu. colored, was shot in the left shoulder by Kicbard rynes, white. The wound is not considered a dangerous one. Died, at Henderson, Rusk coun ty. Texas. May 8th. 1879, Mrs. Hellen M. Knotts. wife or jonn is. ivnotts. Jueceasea was born in Kichmond county. Xi. C edu cated at Carolina Female College, in Anson county; and was a daughter. of John and Ann T. Mcueou. . . . Wadesboro "Heraldi One G. VV. Waldon. of Beaver Dam, Union county, was arrested yesterday by Messrs. Lt. a. Jfea- mneton and J. W. lJavis for passing coun terfeit silver coins of different denomina tions from 5 cents to $1 00. Died, in WadeBboro. on Friday, the 23rd mat., Mr. William H. Brower. aged 79 years. He was a native of Philadelphia, Penn. A deputy Postmaster, well con nected, at Oxford, has left for parts un known. He is defaulter to the amount of $1,700. The JoreUigM says: Nothing was discovered that could m any way re flect on the integrity of the Postmaster, as it was found that the whole trouble had originated in the conduct of a clerk in the office. The matter naa neen arranged io thn sntiafafttion of the LlenartmenL Raleigh Visitor: Mrs. Jbumley, her dauehter's residence at 10 o'clock last nicht. aged 81 .years. -Hon. A. G. Thurmanvill certainly: attend Lthe:Com- mencement at Chaper Hill next week. Railroad cares over, the routes in ; rtorth Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina, will be nlaced at half rates to accommodate visitors. . . f ' , i - A three vear old son of Mr. John J. Edwards. t Hookerten. acciden tally fell into a well thirty feet deep. The Messenger saysf Mr: John Taylor was one of tbe first to arrive aiinescensoi meacci dent, and prompUy descended the well just t0 the child, from drowning, . li..ii that th. lift la w s fatal . f -It is thought his skull 13; fractured. -' ' Goldsboro has shipped 65,000 quarts of t strawberries.? The: Messenger says: 'The largest shipment was made May 20tb, being 156 crates,, mostly of 45, quarts t AAf h. The brlncioal s shippers I were Mr. Arnold Borden, who shipped about 17,000 onarts.Dr. J. F. Miller 10.000, Mr. H. P. jjortch 10.000, Dr. Geo.. L Kirby 8,000, MaiHl L. Grant eWkErW.5 Cox 5,000, R 'r. Jones 1.600. T. W. Swan 1.500. E. G. Hood 1,000, and other parties shipped in less quantities.' , - The Raleigh Nevos says a man - inmua has Deen i suea -ous oy me oiaie uu nt Thnmna 8. Kenan. Esa.. Attor- ney General, and J. v. ocarooro,;vjcisq., Superintendent, pi ruouc xnsirucuon, 'Stmn iKl IDS EWIIUVi WU , "-BI "f at the House. The mandamus is made returnable before.; Judge .Euro in -Kaleigh on Jane 12th, proximo. Messrs. Lewis & Strong, Col..Walter warf Esqs:, have been retained by toejgatatott Ralpio-h .U Observer: The news that comes from Jacksonville, Florida, is to the effect that Milton 8. Littlefield, who was so notorious in North f Carolina ten years ago, -and who filled so large a part of lhe political eye for two or three years, has been arrested there and is held in custody: Street rumor . told us this andwe traced nn Btreet rnmoi until we were satisfied that wn had struck a full vein' of truth. It is I al1 tnnnn" hnt It iu. tritP. that I i... f0ii nnv,rnnr Vannn iflsnad'ft reauisi- I on1,poii Governor (Drew, ot Florida, lot I . j-, ... ... ' Lt T- . , autn0rities or mis state.- uovernor irew rnlied mat Littlefleld was not in the-State, I and. the requisition was filed away for sub sequent proceedings. -:J;';; . ,;t; i Ttaleiffli Observer. IThe Attor- i Generaf writes Marshal Hill thatNhe nev uw ' " t r' t'Il 'a n ,"."-.. ' v.. 'V - . " 1 . i ( i . . . . ,.,.,,! . WILMINGTON; N. FRIDAY; 'MA.Y 30 fears there will not be funds sufficient to. T.un lh.e Court ' throughout the entire term time, out inai vourt wiu oe neta as long i n9"es Jiryan,;wno was born and brought Qp &t the old homestead of Mr, Jobu HJ Bryan,; his father, in this city, is on a visit for twentv-onfl veara. and has served aev-i I eral terms in the Legislature of his adopted I ton Street M. E. church there were 162 conversions. Of this number about 65 have been ' received into the church, """ and SSST ... . . . ' of the University of North Carolina will meet in the ' President's Office,' in Chapel Hill, - on Wednesday of : commef:ctment weeK, mat being the 4th davor June at 4 vetoes, r. m."1-' ;j----i-;'-! .Charlotte Observer illTho exca vations at Paw Creek, on the Air-Line Rail4 roaa, for the purpose of getting dirt to fill in the trestle at that rjoint. have resulted iu the discovery of still other bbnes and relics oundians. - At last accounts eighteen skel etons, or the decomposed remains of this numDer, .naa neen found, besides many more beads and a few other relics. Mr. s John Wolfe, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of the county, died at his home in Surry township sight before last; at 11 o'clock. He was in his eighty-. sixth year, ana untu recently had scarce ly, been -sick "a" 'day -r during his life. --A little son of Mr. H. D. Stowe, one ot the Justices ol the interior - court, ran away" from his 1 father's , house, in Steel Creek Township, yesterday, and took the; I The boy is under twelve. The drown 1 1 id? or ins coiorea man. Koneri nnrinpa. in : . l t . r. . Phifer's pond, Sunday, calls to mind the iac mat mree persons nave Deen arownea merem witnm tne last eignteen , montns AflMBOn in vrnvin Tnwnshin did considerable damage to the growing crops of several farmers. The rapid sale of refunding certificates in Charlotte shows that there is plenty of money here awaiting investment, provided the opportunity is given. ' .. . , , i; Goldsboro Messenger i Mr. H. T. Jones, an energetic young farmer living near this town, sold over 2,000 quarts of strawberries from less than one acre. Improvements are going on all oyer town, notwithstanding the cry of hard times and scarcity of money. Large shipments of peas and strawberries have been made from Faison's this season. On Monday night 350 boxes of beans were shipped from that point. Judge Faircloth has been appointed Kecelver of the Goldsboro Build' ing and - Loan Association. - The Su perior Court of Sampson county is in ses sion this week with Judge Seymour presid ing, and Capt. Swift Gallowav at his post as Solicitor. ? The case of the negro Alex. Howards charged with the murder of old! man Babel Autrey, was removed to Cum berland county for trial. , We learn that Mr. Frank Casey, who resides on JJay river, --in- Jfamlico county, owns a young heifer, three i years old, and of under-size, that is quite a curiosity. She has ram-Bliaped horns, six inches long, on each ot her front hoofs; the tail is bunchy like that uf a sheep;- the hair on the body is also decidedly wooly, - and has very much the appearance of a sheep. The head is that of a cow, but the horns are short , The mother was : a two-year old heifer. Kinston items: We are requested to announce that the closing exercises of tbe Kinston Hieh. School.. Prof. J. S.. Mid- yette, principal, will take place June 3d, 4th and ? 6th. Messrs. A. Harvey & Co. are erectiog a building-for their tow bacco factory, nearly opposite Webb's plow factory. An effort is being made to organize a brass band in connection with the Kinston Rifles. 1 Owens, the man shot last ' week by Captain ' West, is rapidly recovering. Dr. Bryan- thinks be will be able to leave his bed in a few weeks. Nothing has been heard from West, lt is supposed that he has left the State. - - -: TJE3IJE3 OITSfT. , NBW AUVKRTISEMKNTN. - Musson Boys' suits. Geo.. Myers Deviled ham, &c. G, R. Fbench & Son Boots and shoes. Attention Cape Fear Light Artillery.' . Excursion First Presbyterian S. School Local Dot. ...v'.',' -' Wir'--',; No. Mayor's Court . yesterday morning. : ; .. ; :: : j v . V -' Congressman Russell . is on a visit home.- ' ' 1 f -The postoffice will be closed to day from 11 A. M. till 5 P. M. Capt. Jienj. Robinson, formerly of Fayetteville, but now residing at Lum uuu - berton, was en our streets yesterday. I - : '- ' ' . . To-day is set for the trial of Glasgow Hill, colored, in - the Criminal Court, on the charge of burglary, which is a capital offence. - Josh. Foy, a deformed and afflicted colored boy,, was picked up on the streets Wednesday night and taken ' to the station house. - The annual meeting of the La dies' Memorial Association will be held at the school room of Misses Burr and James, 1 on Saturday afternoon, -May 81st, at 5 i nVlnnlr 1- j I . , ? 1? " ; Vi ; I . xu uan very prupuny uetju ue- lded b lhe Cap0 Fear Lignt Artillery that one section of their battery , shall Le a I 4 s . -. . ..... . ,-y- National salutfe to-day, ,ust as the proces- sion is entering the Cemetery grounds. -p We are requested to say that the Burviying Veterans of the Mexican war are especially invited to participate in the memorial serviees at the National Cemetery to-day. The invitation was unintentionally omitted from the regular programme. ' tbermomeier Becord. , The following will show the state of the thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at 431 yesterday evening Washington mean time, as ascertained from the daiiy . bulletin issued irom me oignai wmw m Atlanta.......... Augusta. . i-i .89 Charleston...... -84 Charlotte -87 Corsicana,. ;-; I'.f. .w : GalveBton, .' . .". .83 Key West........ 81 Mobile..... 87 Montgomery., . . , 01 New Orleans,.... 83 Punta Rassa, . i-. .78 Savannah,. 83 St. Marks, 88 Wilmington,.... 78 Havana; ; .yl . TndianolA. ..80 Jacksonville i . .82 I To-Daj indieaiion. For the South Atlantic and. East Gulf gtstes. lower Dressure, mcreasinz southeast .":;wT-"v"rr. t-'u': higher temperature, and, generally clear of partly cloudy weather, , are the probable i L - ! . Tbe .Louisville Courier -Journal, in refer- ring to the adjournment of the Presbyterian "a atnVilv rArpnf.lv ID fiCESlOn in ill Jit rifw wviviuw i ww , . ' . says this Christian jminUter:; "won laurels aa a presiding offlcer." and. that "his large experience and thorough knowledge of all the practices and rules of Genera! ,Assem- blies enabled him to get through with'.busi ness with, wonderful facility.? . v We quote : "His rulings were prompt, .and were always decided in his favor, and the sting was taken from them by that inexhaustible fund of rich humer which was cropping out on all proper occasions. Dr. . Wilson is in the prime of me ana tun or pnyBicai and intellectual vigor,. He has barely, turned the shady Bide " of his half-century, ,ali though our reporter some few days ago put his age at sixty-five years no doubt sup nosinr. from' the dignity, and . Dromrjtneea and efficiency with which he presided, that . .. . i L J.; ne naa oeen engageu m buuu uuues ior quite forty or fifty years." He made friends and admirers of all who met him here,' and be carries with him to his home the high . . . . . regard and most cordial wishes of our people." JHodernEsypt" at the Opera Honta Those desiring a rich intellectual treat.as well as information on matters of interest connected with the visit and engagement in the military service of the Khedive of many Southern officers of distinction who participated in the late war, should hot fail to be present at the Opera House to-night to listen to the lecture of Gen. R. Ei Colston on "Modern Egypt," who will detail facts and circumstances and descant upon scenes-and incidents which came under his own observation in that far away land of the East, and which he will illus trate in the most brilliant and striking man. ner by numerous stereopt icon views from photographs taken on the spot. The lecture was very favorably commented upon in New York, and should draw a crowded house. .' , .'.;; Col. Wm. S. Devaue In nemorlam. On.Tuesday,.the 20lh inst,. just before the adjournment'of Duplin Court, a meet ing ot the Bar was held, with Col. Wm. A. Allen presiding, for the purpose of takiBg some action in relation to the death of Col.' Wm. S. Devanc, of this city, a fact which would have earlier received our attention had it not been overlooked. A few appro priate remarks were made by the Chairman, after which he appointed a committee, con sisting of Messrs. E. W. Kerr, J. L- Stew art, Swift Galloway, O. H. Allen and A. G. Ricaud, to draft suitable resolutions, who reported the following:. Whereas, In the Providence of an All Wise God, death has removed from among us our highly esteemed friend and brother, Wm. a Devane, therefore, Mesolved. 1. That in his death the legal profession has lost one of its most honored, ablest and most faithful members, society one of its purest and brightest ornaments. his country a tried and true patriot and one of her most worthy citizens, and his family a most affectionate and devoted nusDana and father.;.!1 : . ; 2. That as we loved and honored him while he lived, so in death we will cherish his memory emulate his virtue and com mend his high sterling qualities. 3. That we extend to his bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy and condolence in their irreparable Iobs. ? 4. That we reauest His Honor, A, S. Seymour, the Judee presiding in this Court, to direct that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Court, and that the Secretaries send a copy of the same to . me family of the deceased and to the Wilming ton Stab and Review, and to the Goldsboro Messenger and Mail, witha request to pub- lishtbesame. .-.i ;f Pending the motion to adopt, many kind and appropriate remarks were .mad by Messrs. Ricaud, Galloway, Stanford and Stalliog8, after which the resolutions were unanimously passed. ; ' A New Yacht Tb Alligator. ; : The sailing of the.yacht" AWgatort Cap- tain Jim McGowan; yesterday afternoon was generally admired, and it was thought that with so skilful a commander and so good' a crew she could easily have won' the champion flag had Bhe' been entered in the regatta. Mac assured us most earnestly that only the American bloOd-poWer was used ; if he had unscrewed the Irish' valve in foe AUigaiar's tail the Rosa would have been badly beaten. . Bxcnralon To-Day. A family' excursion on ' the steamer isis, under the auspices of the Lutheran Sun-day-schooi, will take" place to-day the boat leaving the wharf near Market dock . at 8 A. M: and again at 12 M., the destina tion i, being i the ;"Hamme . place," twelve miles up the .Cape .Fear , river. - The ar rangements are such as to ensure a pleasant time to all y who. participate refreshment! being also provided for. the occasion.;; a- Another Excursion.; . . j;.,;,! ' There is , to he' an ' excursion . to' . Lake Waccamaw,' to-morrow, "under the .control of the "olflcerspfjtW Sunday, 8choptfi;and ;i Ihoso , whordesie a ride on . the, fail . will, bo doubt, find int bis occasion a . splendid opportunity to gratify such a, propensity.,;, The amplest arrange-? ments, we are assured, have been completed to make the trip pleasant to; all who may join in the excursion.' ; ! :J ' ' - Barly.Cloeinigii. )riy,ly JiiASik i iThe hardware-merchants and tinmen of the city have; determined, to close their, places of business at 7 o'clock in the even4 ing from the 1st of June until the 15th of September; an agreement ' to that i effect having been signed by Me8srs.f:N.-Jacobir Geo.'A!.( Peek;5 Robert Heaning.1 Giles & Murchison, John Dawson & Co'Parker & Taylor, and F. M. King & Co. TT 'j'i' .r, ... CAItOLINJI YACHT. CLUB. s , ! flrl Uace o( the Seaaoo on the Hirer Flue to. l rv J .j Aealu Second Tletotlona The t Blppia Beat, &e. r . , . . Tbejflrst regatta of the season under the au spices of lhe. Carolina Yacht Club, came uu m me vape ear mver yesieroay aner nobn;" Hometime'bef ore' the hour- for start J ing the wharves, vessels, house-top? bal conies, "poflTcbs an cfw widows" along the ine 01 me river, ironr maraet uock uown io Kidder's Mill, wre crowded . i with persohs' eager to witness the exciting.' port. g The steamers jpandjalsoi took a number of . persons down - with the: race. in order thai "Jhey "might "enjoyj a clear and more satisfactory view of rwiiat transpired during the progress bM-the regatta.-v Siit-j2 hiijv-? i.,-i!hAHi J J1 ' There w as a fine breeze blowing f rom th e south-south w8t;' and it ' was r the - general remark among s those; fami) far withlracing that a, ; better ; day': could hot . have been selected for -the purpose'. l! ' 3sUf,';3::;':vf S . Messrs. Wm. : Latimer, J . V Macks and Geo. A. Peck were selected as Judges. ; The race was.from a buoy, nearly bppo. site MarkeCdockftolauoy sfatiohed oppo4 Bite the "Dram Treo," return ;ahd"repeat, being altogether a distance of eight miles , Upon .the word being given, .the yachts started off in good style and in the f oljow-s ing order : . Restless A '. . 3h 37m 00s Frolic. . . i i . . . i . . i ......... 3h 37m 40s Bonnie Lassie. ..... 8h 37m 57a Rosa. . . ... . ... . ........... .v 3h 38m 34s Lizzie. . . ....... ....u . . .. 3h 88m 87ft Gypsy 3h 39m S2a Ripple, i;. . ... ... . ..v.. ... 3h 40m 04a The most of the boats kept pretty nearly. their relative positions on the , first ' run,: and much interest was manifested, espe cially on the : various steamers, and - no' little comment indulgediin.as.6ne or the other seemed to gain a little ad vantage, - As they Jneared the "Dram Tree"; buoy, the Frolic waB third in the , race, the Rosa hav ing attained the lead and the ResUess next, when suddenly the Frolic broke down (some of her stays giving way) and she had to be withdrawn : from the race, much to the regret of the captain and his crew, as well as of the spectators. t , . On the home run the Ripple gained some on the Restless,' the latter ' rounding the buoy only slightly in advance of her. 5 The boats rounded the home buoy the first time in the following order; the more fortunate ones being greeted with cheers from the crowds on the shore and by salutes from the various steamers; . : Rosa 4.39.50 Restless. . 4.44.18 Bonnie Lassie. 4.51.40 Lizzie. .............. ... V ........ 4.54.35 Gipsy. . . .. . . ... ....... ,; 5.05.08 Shortly, after rounding' the buoy, the Ripple passed the Restless and retained her advantage to the close, and. some thought she gained slightly on Iho Rosa, but if she did it was scarcely perceptible. On this course the Gipsy was withdrawn from the race, much to the disappointment of , those who. had staked their : cigars on her coming oat all ytrigte. .... , r, The Rosa rounded the "Dram Tree" buoy first, the Ripple second, tho Restless third the Lizzie fourth, and lhe Bonnie Lassie fifth, During this run the steamers Passport and Wm. ifyce tried their speed a little and the two boats narrowly escaped acollision, the avoidance of which evidenced : much skill on the part of their respective wheels men. . .;. ,,.:, ... . ..; . .-. The Rosa continued to hold the advan tage she had gained over the other yachts to the close of the race, but the relative positions of iho Restless and 'Ripple were changed, the Ripple coming io second, and the Restless third r : : - .The boats ; rounded the ' home buoy the nA.nM tin. a n .(.a fillAtninj. A.rln. . OCbVUU VAUAO AU tU6 IVUUTI lUf, UtUM,,.... j -J Rosa .5b, 46m 18s Ripple. . .......... .5h 49m 59 Restless. .. .. . ........ . . .. .5h 53m 20s Lizzie, .................... . ..5h 58m 21s Bonnie Lassie.'. ............. .6h 00m 09s The following table shows the actual running trine of the yachts that continued to the end of the courser 4i ;i H 'r Rosa. , . . .........J i .2h 07m 44s Ripple.,.. ...... .2b, 09m 54s Restless. , . . .2n 16m 20s Lizzie. . .V .' . : .'. . . .2h 19m 44s Lonnie Lassie.; ......i.. . .2h 22m 12s , . Soon after the iiwa rounded the buoy the last time she sailed up to the point where the judges were stationed and was once more invested with the champion flag amid the plaudits of the multitude. rii.'5 si ' 99 im ' ' '' .' ' Criminal Court. ' -Hi - The following cases -were disposed ; o yesterday s lui h-j ,.uiUAj ... '.i v State vs.l.W H. - Boyette, convicted o larceny.; -Defendant sentenced to the. pen itentiary.- 1 ' 0-v;ri jxa jst--t9ts State vs. Anthony Howe, charged with malfeasance.;) Jury-withdrawn.'1 Mistrial; State vs. Ella Holmes, charged with lar ceny, i Defendant found guilty. State vs. W.' Tif Boyette, charged with larceny.- Defendant confessed his guilt in open-CoUrfcM miT .iitiquy'iij i The two Fayetteville Companies,. form ing a part of the Fifth Battalion N. v C. Slate 'Guard , (colored arrived here last night, at 1150 o'clock, and will ! participate in "the Federal. Memorial services this af ternoon. ? Headed "by a fine band of music, and under escort of the cbmpVnies (n. this city, they marched toelr-uler p 8enting'quite a soldierly appearance !?w $100,003 GOING A-BEGGING.-rAt the last June Distribution of the Louisiana State Xottery Com pany a worthy but imp;uniou ceal S) New Orleans drew, for tendoUars inyeeted, one hundred thousand dollars.- There are 3 art as good opBortunltiea for some one offered under the i man? agementef Generals Beauregard Jr. tNevr Orleans, on Jane 17th next. For farther informa tion, apply to M- A. Dauphin, P. O, Box 69, New Orleans. 11 . f"1.I unit -j," -. t i , mi-- WHOLE NO. 3,681! K1VKK AND "Mi. j.i.,. .v - JTIAK1NB. Steamship; Benefactor Jones, : arrived at few, York from. Jhia port on the 24th. '. . Schooner Sea Bird, , Campbell. , hence for New York, arrived there Tuesday lasti The Norwegian barque Brakka, Neil- Ben, from this port for Riga, was off .Deal May 24th:' J"' " "-" -.'-J 'We learn from Capt.'1 Robeson ' of tho steamer TTaiff, -which arrived here about 9 o'clock; last night; that tbe river" had risen' about two feet .when he left Fayetteville.- ' ' , . . t National Decoration Day. . fiThe following is- the programme for next Friday, the 30th inst, being othe .Nationals .Memorial Pay. r : ; ; . The procession will form in front of tha- City Hall at 2 :45 O'clbck P. M.f, and moves promptly at: -o'clock, inj tbe following oruer: - , - 1st Division in charge of Assistant Marshals! tl. JB. acott, John S.fW. Eagles and Lewis Nixon. ,. i Will form on Third street, with ritrht resU ing on Market street,, in the following order :! Lieutenant Colonel Geo. Lt. Mabaon and Staff. ; ::.,s ,FiftbBattallionBand. v l Howard tLight Infantry, under. command . . of CaDt. Lewis Smith.- , i Hanover Light Infantry, :junder command " " 1 of Capt. J. C. Hill. . Cape Fear Light Infantry, under command ! ov, i pf uapt j Fred Hill . ;. . ., Comet Star. Light Infantry, , under com U w mand Of Capt. Abram Jones. 2d Division,? in charge of Assistant Mar- ; suais j. j. bcou, jj vv. Foster lu. iiu:;and David Jacobs.' - Willform on Third street richt reatinir on Princess street, in the following order: Ex-Soldlersand Sailors of the Union Armv. Cspe Fear Steam Fire Engine Company. uuuca wiuuiauu ui t aieaiine riowe, .i---:0,:' i Foreman. . ; n .''! Brooklyn Fire Engine Company,- under " command of Wm. H. Howe, Foreman. Brooklyn Bucket Company, . under Com mand of JU. JNichols, Foreman. Schools in charge of their Teachers; ' !. ; Civic Societies. .: . . . . Citizens on Foot. ; '; Citizens in Carriages, s .v . ; ;Mounted Mes. ,-....: u Exercises at National Cemetery : :, r: Dirge, by Rose Bud Band. - ., Prayer, by Rev. J. G. Fry. nt? : Music by Choir. 1 Oration, by.Hon. W. P. Canaday, of Wil. mington. ' Music. ' Doxology and Benediction . Decoration of Graves. Volley of Musketry Over the Graves by the . . .. ; ,,; Aliutary. . . . .. ' 1 Joseph C. Abbott,' - : ' '- i i .'J - i . Master of Ceremonies. Rooms National Memo'iV Ass'n, ) . Wixmtnqton, Ni G. May 29." J The annual service of decoratine the graves of the United States soldiers buried in the National Cemetery at this place,' will oe ceieDratea on, to-day, the 30th inst. ine procession will start from the Citv Hall Square at 3 o'clock. Services at the Cemetery at 4 odock. The citizens of Wilmington are all re spectfully invited to- attend this service; and a partial, suspension of business be tween the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock would not only enable -many to attend, but be very gratifying to the committee. . Kespeclf i ally, , Ed: R. Bbink, -; ;.'' for General Committee. ',',''rr iHB ffliiw,! .' 'The" mails close and arrive at the City rost omcc as iouows: , , ; CLOSE. - ;. Northern through mails: ..... Northern through and .way 7:45 P. M. mails....... ,. , . 5:30 A. M. 5:30 A. M. Mails for the N. C. Railroad, , and routes supplied there from,1 including A. & N. C. "-Railroad,5 at. . . i . . . ... . Southern mails for all points South, daily . .............. 7:30 A. M. Western mails(C. C.R'y) daily , (except Sunday) ........... - 6:00 P. M. Mail for Oheraw & Darlington liailroad... . ........ 70 A. M Mails for points between Flo rence and Charleston 7 :30 A. M. Fayetteville.andofficesonCaipe Fear ltiver, Tuesdays and Fridays.......:...;. 1-0QP M, Fayetteville, " via Lumberton, ' ! f dauy.r except Sundays, ...; 5:00 A. M. Onslow C. H. and xnterme- , a diate offices every Friday.: 6:00 A. M. SmithyiUe mails, by .. steam- ' boat, daily (except Sundays) 9 :00 A. M. Mails for Easy ifiilljr Town f Creek . and Shallotte, every. ; . "Friday at ;::..'.;.. ....I... 6:00 A. M, Wilmington and Lisbon, Mon : ' days and Fridays at. 6:00 A. M - , ... u. opKN y0 DEIilYEKY. Northern through mails. . . . 9 :00 A? M Northern through . and way , . j : ... maUs.;.;.v:. ...v.;.;... ' 7.-0OA. M Southern mails.-. ... 7K)0 A. M Carolina Central Railroad. . . . - 6:00 A. M. Stamp Office open from 8 A. M.' to 12 M. and from 2 to 5 SO P.Ma ' Money order and Register Department open same as stamp offlce. . . , . . . , . i . . : . . v General delivery open - from 6:80 A. M. to 6 a P. M. , and oa Sundays from 8 :30 to i Stamps for sale at general delivery when stamp offlce is closed. ' 1 Mails collected from, street boxes every day at 4. w. XL, . Key Boxes accessible at all hours, day and nigm. cixir ITEMS. mil- Chew Jacksoh's Bbbt Sweet Navy.Tobacco. THE HORNING STAB can always be had at tne following places in the city :. The Purcell House,; xiarria- w ewe' stand, ana tne bta oince. I ? ., . . 1 ELECTRIC BELTSI A sure' rare for nervous debility, premature decay, exhaustion, etc. The only reliable cure. Circulars mailed free. Addr 'JF.lL RSBVJEStjU CaAam 8W.W'T j d t J i t FOR; DPtv'ARDS, OF-THIRTY YEARS MbS' WiasLOW's SooTHiue Strpp has been used for i)drn. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wiki oouo, reeulatet the bowels, cures syskktxbt and DiABBHOia, whether arising- from, teething or other causes. An old and well-tried remedy. 25 CXNTS A BOfTULI i : :. rl-'" ';' 1 book BiBPsaT.l-ggMOBjriJie Star Book Bind err does all kinds of Binding and Ruling In a work manlike manner, and at reasonable prices. Met chants and others needing Receipt Books, or other work, may rely oh promptness in the execution of fh-rir OrderSwtr s 1 a ! it iiy -is i ti-" -' f- W i ' i 1 What Irk Tm Cbbdkstials oy Glbith's Stji, pjiub Soap T Firstly, it is endorsed by medical men as a disinfectant, deodorizer, and remedy, for local diseases of the skin. Secondly, it is an admirabls article for toilet use --Thirdly, it is inexpensive, v Beautify without risk with Hrxx's Instastakkous HArapM. T gp x I be. a tl 1 n. v -i i o h jiijij'qi f FINBENGLISHGUNS. TheatMriUonof Bports men Is invited to the advertisement of Messrs. J. A WJ Toiler,, manufacturers . of fine breech-loading guns, Birmingham, England., Their guns are made to order according to specifications and measure ments furnished, thus ensuring the right crook, length of stock &c RATES P W tiIJHM4;. One Square aa day,;,; - -'..,. t . its, dava . ' ' t,lwe.lajrs. . a w '., 'i . .1 tH v. 4 Ot ... - 6 4 ..... g U. . .... lil s , ......... Tiuraara,.v. five da8,..., One weoit,.., Two weeks,. Tbrcewfcs, ne month. .. TwomonthB Three monthi?T.""'f "' 81r months,.. ; : "V"': One year,..;.-. ,. : 40 IHt ..' CO W m vvowivi 'OH.uKcineai. taken t nmt... . Uo."tely low rate. - - - Tea'ne8BaIidKonpareU tr?c kake'onc square. Quarterly meetings-Third: KlnBd for the. IVilmlnerton DlDtriei. in. b. Church South;" . DnBlln, at Riclands...,i. janH , - fl Cokeabary, at lJaII'b ..(....... . Jane li' i Elizabeth, at Pnrdie'a "June si' 22 Bladen, at Soule Chapel........... . rJnnB a 9 WhitevUle. at Carver's Creek .....l. Valv T Coharrlo Mleaion, at Black's.Chapel. July '12' T Bronawlck, at Bethel ; jSlvir, i? WUmlneton.'lTifUi Street....'. : ; j-ii. o Zi WUmlnKton. Front Street.-.. ....v'U; Ane ' a! k Waccamaw Mission, at Bethel 'An 5 s Smithvule SuUon "''111 ' 6 i TopsatL jAtr-S -io , L. B. BUKKHBAD7 ' ' . ;. . Prealdlag Elder. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.' OPERA HOUSE. A LECTURE WILL BE DELIVERED AT THE Opera (House, on Friday Bvening next, at 8 o'clock, by Gen. R. K. COLSTON, npoa MODERN EGYPT and his experiences there. Admission 60c. Tickets for sale at the book and dins stores. -. N. B. The lecture will be brililaLtly Illustrated by numerous stereoptlcon views from pbotoeraphs takenlnBgypt . .... my S8 3t Excursion. : s - T1Bt.iiiSSP53AN SUNDAY SCHOOL AND FAMILY EXCURSION wUl be given on FRI OA.Y,the SOTa INST., on the Steamer ISIS, to the HAUBLE FLACK, near nnTiTnil.ni'. T...i;n twelve miles up the Cape Fear River. The I8IS will leave Wharf, near Market Dock, at 8 A. M., and again at 13 M , for the Landing re turning about 7 o'clock, P. M.; Refreshments can b had on board the Boat and on the Grounds. iS . , Tickets for the round trip 50 cents; children and strvants half pike. , , , , F. A. SCHUTTE, j. . , H. B. EILERS. F. E. HASHAGEN, : my 29 It - ' C. B. BTEMMKRMAN. Excursion rpO LAKE WACCAMAW. A SATURDAY. MAY 31ST, Under the ansnicea of the FIRST prrsrvth. RIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL. Cars leave Front 8t Depot promptly a 8.36 A. M and will return bv 7 o'clock. P. M. Fare for the round trip 50 cents had at the cars.;, ; . - Tickets can be my 80 St- Attention Cape Fear Lilii Artillery Ya WILL ASSEMBLE .AT THE ARMORY at 2 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON. 1 " X Si By order of lhe Captain my 30 lt W. T. GRAY, O.8. S..'-.".1;.-v gPRING CASS . SUITS, , " ; ; : ; v y O :ii (i.0, $3.00. $&00 and $8.60. . BOYS', LINEN PANTS, 76c and $1.00. -, . - ALitrA.AjA. BAUii.a, uiacK ana Striped, at my30 It ' , . MUNSON'S We stm Supply the wants of the eommunily . with BOOTS AND SHOES at popalar piicea. v i.i ' BeBt8tock, Best As Eortment, and Lowest Prices in town, at ',' ' " - GEO. R. FRENCH & SON'S, -39 N. Front St., Wilmington., my 30 Ui 11, 13, 16, So: Front St, '.1' ,.'......- i Deviled Ham! ! ;' g-LB. PACKAGES, ONLY 75 CENTS. f PICKNICERS and EXCURSIONISTS, aa well as Housekeepers, will find this the most delightful aa well aa tke cheapest Delicacy evnr offered. ..." UtfUKUJS M. X JK9, oio Agent; ' ' ; Our Sweet .Mash Whiskey,' ! WE GUARANTEE THIS WHI8KEY. 8OLD at $3.03 per gallon, better lhan any Whisker soia in tne marset at $3 per gauon, , . . .,, We invite especial attention to the same. : ; -j GEORGE MYERS, Sole Agent. Wholesale Buyers ' W1 ILL DO WELL TO EXAMINE THE LAR- GEST 4XD CHEAPEST STOCK OF GROCE RIES ever off ared In the State, at the LOWEST PRICES. ' my30tf sm GEORGE MYERS. OVV1CB CLERK & TREASURER, i CITY OF WILMINGTON, N. C, May 27th. 3879, Dogs. THE DOG ORDINANCE FOR 1679 GOES INTO . effect MONDAY. JUNE 2d, 1879.. Badges can ' be bad on application at this Office. - - " - - - ' 1 . HENRY SAVAGE, . , r myS8 3t .a Treasnrerand Collector. Furniture ! Furniture ! - ' A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ' WALNUT CHAMBER SUITS, a: : . - - ' . - - - " "-' '.i ; to be sold at the very bottom prices. . Walnut Wardrobes, Sideboards, Extension Tables, Marble Top Tables, Ac., aswen.ss , common r. Chamber Sets, Bed- Steads, Chairs and Rockers of all , sorts, Looking , Glassev .Mirrors, Farlor Buita t Lounges, Shades, Bedding and, everything belong-? ing to a First-Clast Furniture Establishment. . ' Also, another lot of the Celebrated Genuine Stew :- "... ,..1.. . - - art Sewing Machine, a real comfort, t ., w . . . , For sale at :il F. A. 8CHTJTTE'8, (, ,f . , 26 and 28 South Front and ' " ' ' 11 to 15 Dock ate. mh9tf Liverpool & London & Globe ! "insurance C'ompanyi t" l : ... . ... Besidee having Twenty-Eight Millhon Dollars Gold Assets, the charter ot the Company makes Stock-1 holders Individually liable for Fire Losses to the full extent of their, private .fortunes, which are estimated to amount to not less than One Handled Million Dollars 1 THE STRONGEST! Fire ;inu- : ranee Company In the world. , , . -, 1 - ! ! JNO. W. GORDON A BRO Agents, I my 25 tf 24 North Water Street. IF YOU WANT FMTB, PRETTY, 8TYL1SH AND f:'.f cheap goods; go1'--. Tp Exchange .Corner ! , 1 ij:, The Ftocst Assortment to the citx lf.ti the Prettiest and Most tyjiah HATS andBON - s I,1. , NETS evereffered tq , Jthe people; , ., ,,,,,.., f Too busy to say more, except Come and Leave v ''ii j ' ' -. J - ' '' -'"' ' ';'"' your Order, mya U N. H. 8PRUNT. Exchange Corner, IE 1 I
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