North Carolina Newspapers

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Four-desperate characters were arrested at oiempma on a cnarge oi enaeavoring to incite a riot at Camp Marks; several3 shots were fired at the gdard PrencIr, go'.d is still beirijr, shipped to the ' United Slates in large i 'qnantities, "lrri ,Mrkfjarj: ren, the North Carolina merchant whose disappearance in Baltimore on Tuesday last caused uneasiness has turned up! all' right; ! 7- Agrarian outrages in; Ireland are reported. A young sad handsomti Italian woman was found murdered in j her house in New York; her husband is charged with the crime. ; - Western Union Telej graph . Company reduces certain of; its tariffs. ' An io junction 1 was . served "Co. the representatives, of the State '.Board of Health at Memphis yesterday, forbidding intorfrpnR with fnllnn hrnnnKt inl.. thai city. TfiornburyV, command, .con sisling of three companies of U. 8. cavalry was attacked by Indians near Milk River Colorado, on the 29th ulL, ; and were "forced to retieat, with the loss of the commander and ten men killed, and some thirty wound ed; at last accoUDis the command waa en t reached but surrou oded by hostile Indians reinforcements have gone to their assist tance. - Noon report from Memphis yesterday shows three deaths from yellow fever. Regulalioosto prevent delays in the transmission of letters are suggested in the postal service by the Superintendents of the Railway Mail Service.11 A mad io Indianapolis killed his divorced wife aud then committed suicide. The Inj diao trouble referred to above grew out of an. irruption of miners upon their reserva tion. The late Cashier of the Hyde PaikBmk at Scranton, Pa., was a dej f auller; an assignee has been appointed tor the Bank. -Various trades organiza tions aie on a strike in Cincinnati. " In a fight with desperadoes io Indian Terrii tory, the soldiers sent, to disperse them1 killed nine. Four companies of the Fourteenth Infantry have gone to the as f .. a.. IIRIIir IIIIIIIMIirY M I I I H M 1 1 1 t if ..j rru-i i , : J J - A steamer from Europe at New York yesterday brought more gold bullion. - -j New York markets: Money active at 77 1-16 per cent; cotton steady, with! talcs at 10j10i cts; flour firm; wheat a shade stronger, with moderate export and fair speculative business; corn a shade alronger and fairly active; spirits, turpen tine quiet and firm at 30 cts; rosin firmer at $1 231 30. v Weston's time in England 550 miles is still the best on record. j Since August 1 the gold shipped to this country from Enrope aggre gates $33,552,000. The Philadelphia Press thinks that Thackeray is still living. It says "he never reads novels." He died in 1863J The Prohibitionists of Massachu setts, who are very numerous, have determined to nominate a full Stale ticket." The New York leather market is brisk. Prices have advanced a oentJ Dry goods fluctuating. Fruit of the Loom has been reduoed to 9 cents. Prints are dull. The Richmond State bemoans tha the negro minstrels drew a bigger house in that city than Kellogg or Rose could draw in grand opera. Taste, taste, man ! The Ohio election will come off otj October 14th. Then we will learn who has been false prophets. It is not to be disguised that a great dea depends on the result. flon. William . T. Hamilton, of Marylandrthinks Horatio Seymour is the man to nominate for President. There conld be a worse nomination .There is no politician in New York who has half the character for up Tightness that Mr. Seymour has. strikes among working men in New' York are deranging business very much Cigar-makers, gold-beaters plumbers, wood-carvers,, plasterers, painters and carpenters have al struck or are preparing to strike They demand ; an increase of wages' The Democraoy of Baltimore had a rousing ; meeting in Monumen Square .on Monday night. ..Gov. Car roll, Senator Whyte, Wm. T. Hamil ton and others spoke. A letter from Mr. Tilden was read.' We copy the important part as follpws: ' . , ' - ''I concur with you in regard i ng the issue created bv the subversion of the election of 1876 as the most transcendant in our bis- V J-1 The example of a reversal o( the toicb ui mo peopie alter iney nave Deen ae . nnailpd in 1h Kolli l . it. l a ' fnllnwed bv ....... -j i j iu iug niuuKiKVUiu ue iiai o iuo oyuiem or elective govern ment, k The hierarchy of offlcebelders would maintain their Dossessioo indefil - nilely, and every effort of the people to change tne aaminisiratton would be Built flpif Tha government- cIapUvo in fn.m would become imperial in substance, pre cisely as did that oi Kome.- Such an issue. vernmeni, is not to uemueu into a per sonal grievance.' yt a5U iZt, J t -si. A yot;'X.raNO.'?.T' """" As we have seen it both a Democratic and a ublicaB paper, that Mr. THden is-thorou disgusted: atfSo ntljern repudia and the x hot-guu jrpolioyjjjt ,is harm.tQ mentidnnto-fSamtflie ion rio ref port cometltroiighl'pt ilpauJgtSemo- watio. carisp'ondei.i in Washington) : who iskQwn bthe'special friep' ot jjr. TiiaeiK v-tiw.cniet ,5 is rer6?il seated as saying Jthat the outh pttoT been gouty of political assa-slnajins, and that he did nothaveHho-roslest vie ws of . Democratic success' in 1$80. We are hot Uo. Inclined to credit thiB. ,,Mr.u.T)l.deifi. cannot afford to insult or attack the SqtrflylOTe ia powerless without the aid Southern Democrats. ''Xhe Washington cor- respondeht of the Baltimore Gazette say e ... - 'It i& thonsht here that Mr. Tllderi'd hre- sent purpose in so,; expressing thlmselfi by indirection is to build up the rcessarv in fluence to elect Goy. Robinson ihspite of the Tammany bolt. It is well known h in the financial circles or JNew xors very great disgust prevails, pTer the manner in which some of the Southern States are' re pudiating or trying to repudiate their dents, because the capitalists of that Clty -hold a great many of the bonds. If iter e'known generally among this class o&.hjte 'fellow citizens that Mr. Tilden had no sympathy with this repudiation, and that he also dis couraged the shot-gun policy at the South, It would not only help the party in tne state but his4 own Presidential aspirations.! It ooks as if the interview was authentic and authorized." - ' ' There is a split in the Democratic party of Louisiana that threatens se rious results to its success hereafter. It grows out of an insatiable lust for office. The Washington correspon dent of the Baltimore Sun thus re- ers to the situation: -; '- - . "The Drospect is that the contest over the offices will result in a split in the Dem ocratic party after the nominations are made. In regard to the office of Governor, what is called the Bourbon element is work ing for the nomination of the present Lieu tenant Governor, wutz, while tne conser vative element is struggling to nominate General Ozden, the leader of the White League. The Republicans have not as yet indicated any purpose to put a state ticket in the field, but have intimated that they will support Ogden, either as a : regular or an independent Democratic candidate for Governor. Should Ogden win the nomina tion at Baton Rouge, the Wiltz-Burke party, it is'thought, will bolt, and the decent con servative element of both parties will unite in support of Ogden." The St ak recently gave a sketch of Colonel Ogden. ; The' " Republican machine politi cians of New York are meditating a grand scheme ;f to make; capital for Cornell. It is to giveGrant a mon ster mass-meeting. The Herald says of the movement: "If any such idea is entertained by the politicians around the RepuWlican Com mittee rooms, it is to be hoped that the gentlemen who are responsible for the management oi , tjorneirs ; canvass win D'romDtlv suppress it. No greater indignity couia oe put upon ma uiusiciuuo traveller than to lead him about the political circus . . . . . i ill . it for the benefit of a lot of office-seekers." Spirits Turpentine. Morganton is to have a "Library Association." The Hickory section is proving itself to be well adapted to tobacco, heavy And fine. Mr. John Rodgers, of Macon county, was thrown by a mule and had his arm broken in two places. , ' W. H. Farguson, an excellent citizen and a man of fine sense, died at Warren ton on last Saturday. The Hickory Press says the railroad bridge over the Catawba river, five miles from that place... when completed. will be 860 feet long, with' a low trestle at the North end 200 feet long. . Reidsvule JNewsi We regret to bear of the loss of fine tobacco by two of our friends near Knffln. Mr. E. a. Harris lost a fine barn; while Mr. J. B. Blackwell lost a sbedded barn containing something near five thousand sticks and 20,000 shingles. ; ! Hickory Press That well known and popular journal, the Wilmington StAb, has entered upon its thirteenth volume, and is still bidding fair to continue to be what it has always been classed as one among the best dailies of this State. Success to its efforts. . Warrenton Gazette: The Wil miogtou Stab has entered upon itstbir lee nth year. It is one of the best papers in the slate. The emigration fever is about dead among the' colored people; we never hear the name of Kansas nor Liberia mentioned among them. now. don't think they could be hired to go, all have changed their programme and are going to Heaven. Raleich F.rniert&Mechania'. Col iPolk, tteedrcltng J &Xh&8erfaj; is going to make a big display or agricultural products at the fair. A rustic arbor wili tower among the big rittpk and yellow corn, andtia ve a 'piano and orgSd for the amusement of the- lair folk; v And VL the fair iolk area t tictiea, and tbeir brothers and their cousins, and tbeir uncles" it won't be tne lault of our emcient commis-' eioner, so to speak. Morganton 2?afc: The Brindle- town mines, in this county, are superior as free gold-bearing deposits to any yet opened in North Carolina. The statement of Prof. Humphrey and all other mineralogists who have explored this section is that Burke and Catawba counties are richer in mineral and metallic, deposits than any similar area in America; Mr..K.Gudger has made, 'Within the past. week.JtOj hundred and fifty gallons of igrapewiae.and' will make io all over five hundred; gallons off the viaeyara.wj.s?cv' vV.v iifmmTormMi .The Wil y ear. It has becomai '.pnlr "of We leading papere oi tne ooutoa mwiuji wi of d I" 2 14 3. i Si A? yl- ' "'" WILMINGTON; Beasley" left forBalelgh..for;the purpose of consummating an agreemeht'.with' Captain W. J.'Hicks for convict labor on the road.' Captain Hicks is to grade, nine nriles bf the road , on tne Henderson , end witti ' convict labor. Stockades will be built at once and some J60 or 200;cohvicts put to; work upbn the road la about two weeks. -- During the' oast week ddite ' a " number - bf 'barns. filled With tobacco; have been swept away. We mention thrioRowing: John Roysteri Sassafras Forfe Walter ' Sharpe. To waesi villeV Broddie f Meadows,' Berea; Howard xrorsey, near uxrora ; l om regory;i near UXrordUiSn ii U) 6hwn -ShtloV hit I . biggest snake 'story 'of the season cdmes from.Bladen.JJA.genileman of undoubted veracity" reports the killing, recently, of an enormous rattlesnake which bad thirty rai- tles, and meaBUred fievetrand a half feet In length. -aMrrWrBr-McMillan, of 'this county; had his cotton burned and came near loaine his wason. while on his way to PayetteviUe.!----- St. Paul's items: Bona 1 ayior.f or whose arrejt the sheris of MQore county offers a large' reward, was captured in this neighborhood yesterday. The meeting at the Baptist Church in this place ticodl8tI!riday;eflk..There were seven admissions upon profession ,,ol religion. Red Springs dot: There are sixty-four pupils in schoorat this place, and it is quite probable that the number will reach seven ty '-i or ? seventy-five. . Cotton valley mentions iWhile Mr. Hargrove was unloading his wagon just at nigh t,the horses took fright and ran' away breaking tho shoulder and otherwise injuring .Air.- Har grove and breaking the wagon. Raleigh fHfyw:, The remains of Mr. John A. Terrell, who died in Baltimore Friday last; arrived here last night. . Mayor Manly was occupied all yesterday afternoon trying a party of young men for an assault upon a countryman saturaay nieht A iaatifled bond of five hundred dollars was demanded of each of three of the defendants. One was. lodged in jail, and the other two are in the station house till this morning, when they will be : re moved to the jail also, unless they give the bond. W. C. Pearson, a young man living a few miles from Chapel Hill, was badly injured a day or two ago. He bad his lower jaw broken by a cane mill. He seems to have escaped death narrowly. Several of the students of Yadkin College have recently professed faith in Christ. Capt. Charles Roberts, of Beaufort, died suddenly last Sunday morn ing about 5 o'clock. Davie items: The meeting at ElbaviFle closed with eleven conversions. The meeting at Shady Grove still continues; seven or eight, converts up to last night. The farmers are suc ceeding finely in curing their 'tobacco a fine yellow, and expect a harvest of green backs next spring. Hence they are jubi lant over their good fortune. Raleigh Observer: George Kim- mons and Albert Lord, colored, convicted of larceny March 9th. 1875. in Mecklenburg county, ft ill be discharged from the Peni tentiary to-day. . The former is about 31 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, and weighed when admitted 160 pounds. . The latter is about 26 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high.and weighed when admitted 110 pounds. -Linden Lee, a five year old child of Capt. J. W. Lee, died of diphtheria on Sunday, ana was buried yesterday morning. This islhe second Child that Captain Lee has lost in the past few days, the other boy having been buried Friday. - r Rev. George A. uooper, a colored man, and a teacher in St. Augustine Normal School, died, after a week's illness, on Saturday. He was a native of Nassau, and a British sueiect. - He came to this city six. years ago, as a pupil in the school. Kobert M. and Stephen A. Douglas have been prosecuting for some time a suit against tne United Slates for cotton seized. The case was decided in their favor, but an appeal was taken. , This has been with drawn, and the money, $58,000, ordered to be paid at once. The cotton worm has made its appearance in but one county Craven. - -The penitentiary received ten additions to its convicts yesterday, Among the number was a neero woman from Halifax county, who was convicted of poisoning a child. Mrs. Mary Moon, the Quaker revivalist, preached at the Edenton Street Methodist Church Sunday morning, and at the Person Street Church in the evening, both times to crowded houses. ' 8he goes hence to Henderson. where she will begin a revivallhe end of this week. tUjirj,, Charlotte Observer: Thedirec tors of the North Carolina Railroad meet to-day at Company Shops for the purpose of electing a Secretary and Treasurer to: fill the vacancy caused by the death of Capt. W. L. Thornburg. We understand that there is quite a large number of appli Cants. A bond of $50,000 is required. It will rbo exceedingly gratifying to the friends of the Western North Carolina Railroad to learn that its President, Ma j. Jas." W. Wilson,. has just., returned from Florida, whither be went to look after the interest of his road in the Florida Railroad cases, and that his trip resulted in his se curing $25,000 belonging to his company - A large manufacturer of blacksmiths' bellows in New York City, we learn is contemplating the removal of his manufac tory to Charlotte the coming winter A Stanly county baby 13 months Old weighs , forty , poands. - A tobacco warehouse is to be opened at Asheville on the 5lh.of November. A member of one of our largest dry goods firms yester day remarked to a reporter that their busi ness during the month of September was twenty -live per cent.: larger than it ever was before and fifty per cent, heavier than Irtnrina thft (mmft rrtnnth last vmr. a . .Tha f minstrels remained in the city all day Sun day, preierring to restnere. The average minstrel doesn't regard the. Sabbath as be should;) . Oae ? of the I crowd . played the fiddle in the hotel the whole day. Miss Painter went up from this city, Satur day night, to Mooresville. She was greeted by the town. She preached the same night to a large congregation, and Sunday people fathered from all the surrounding .country To hear her. She had an immense audience. MY. Sanders; manager of the Opera. House, bas just returned rrom a trip to the north, and reports mat a; large number of the best theatrical companies will visit us during the season, many , of whom nave not yet fixed : tne aaies: or. weir appearance. The next company after the ministrels to morrow, night, is the Ada Richmond opera' company, HrH-There was.'muoh commo tion in the colored Methodist church of Statesville Sunday afternoon;! r A member of the-congregation , had ;; died Aid a large crowd had gathered to attend the funeraL The services -were ' in ; progress when the floor gave way, under, the weight, carrying the congregation to the ground, a distance, however, of not more than five or six feet: Men and women-screamed and children .screeched as if intheagonies of dissolution. . Out ,of doors , and windows, the people -scrambled uhtil soon the t corpse was left alone in the building, unattended by mourn ers or friends u 1-h " I i- ers or friends. 3 When the!di8brders of 'babyhood attack your babynse at once Dr.. Bull's Baby Syrup,, and notice its ; rapid and beneficial effect. ' Price 25 cents. s t; Asiiad WrniV IV- Vjrwawiai.;i -w . Wna'' iCV- . I IV V l"' Ur--V" r: V.-'V a-s- loi 1 IKCTK - . . . i, - , " ""-'', - f.'1' iris-- jm 1 - : ... T7 VTl.i I ,T. .rf'!:.' N. ' G:V.THTJRBt)Y;'.OOTOBEK"2,'':t879; ! 4- NSW ADVKBTISBIHBNTS. ".IV: t i' John Draa A card. " : A'. DavidTo the' public. i.jU Hazfik A JTltDiksohxtioh... J , . I- HKntsBEsoisB-rTSchool books, &c,( - Cbonm & Md&BiB-Furaiture sale i WKii 'tiia iVJt fctV.A5Ji-i4--jRi.'M jluprTo iCoata P. CxraiMiNOfc Co.-Beach seed.oatsc; KiikcHNEB 'A &' Caldkb BEOsi Cheese,. ses.'bagging, salt&c; . . j . Local not. :. ; ' ' ,l .Thefd was no session of 1 I . s the Mayor's Court yesterday morning. . -- The Star Alliance Opera Com pany left for Fayetfeville on the Steamer 'P.MurtjhitQn. yesterday-iafierno'on:;,,;. : .... . -7. Reserved seats : for v the : per formance of Pinafore to-night, by Ford's Juvenile Opera Company,! can be bad to day at Heinsberger's book-store. The i Champiorf Base Ball Club, of this city, received an invitation yesterday from the Mechanical Fair Association, of Wadesboro, N. C, to attend the Fair to he held by the Association on the 19th of No vember next, and compete with other clubs for the championship of the State. The matter will be taken into consideration and acted upon at the regular meeting of the Club on Tuesday next. : , , . The biggest thing Fred. Robin- sod could find up in Vermont was an Irish potato which," Tie claims, weighs one pound and six ounces, and came from a "patch" that was estimated to produce 600 bushels per acre. But it is proper for iis to state here that "Aleck" Adrian told us privately and confidentially that the potato, after being picked and gutted, would not weigh a pennyweight over six ounces. Ford'a Juvenile Opera Company. This Company, consisting of about fifty children, well trained to the art of catering to the public, will open at the Opera House this evening. To show tho appreciation in which they are held by a Richmond pub lic, we give the following from the Dispatch: Richmond, has rarely ever witnessed as charming a performance as that which was presented at the Theatre last night in the rendition of Pinafore by Mr. Ford's com pany of boys and girls. It was an aston ishing exhibition of memory and superior training, as well as an amazing display of remarkable mcsical talent. We had ' read glowing accounts of what these, little folks coma ao, out tne spienuia auaieuco wnicn welcomed the company , last night were wholly unprepared for an evening of such real amusement and delightful pleasure as that which they experienced. It ia a very difficult tasK to give tne read er a faithful idea of the merit of these chil dren. To Bee a tiny little girl scarcely seven years old, well up in the "stage bus iness," with a face as sweet and attractive as one ordinarily finds, and a voice that would do credit to an adult, assuming the rather difficult role of "Josephine,'" is sur prising, but where we find the whole com pany of children (the oldest only thirteen years.) numberingnearly fifty, equal, if not superior, to any Pinafore company in the country, it ia indeed a most astonishing ex hibition. Such was the performance of the Juvenile Opera Company last night. The boys who played Sir Joseph and Captain Corcoran twin brothers were as much alike as two peas, and performed tbeir parts admirably. Both have good voices, were ' perfectly at home in their parts, and charmed the audience. But the most attractive character in the caste was Josephine, a self-possessed little creature, who was irresistible. She is indeed a sweet, graceful little child, and no doubt charmed the heart of many a mother who witnessed the orjera. . "Dick Deadeye," as portrayed by Master Coverdale, was an admirable cnaracter, and reflected the highest credit upon the boy's training and vocalization. Rack straw, too. Master Minchin. sang and acted admirably, and came in for a large share of the approbation 01 tne audience.- "Buttercup'? little Miss Walters was perhaps the best voice iu the company, and charmed , everybody present. Master George Lehnart, the "Marine." was a great acquisition to the opera, and convulsed the audience with his erimaces and curious performances. "Cousin Hebe" Miss Myers who at the close of the opera was so kindly patronized by Sir Joseph, sang very sweetly, and was heartily applauded for her part in the interesting : entertainment. In fact, all did well, and as . a whole the opera was admirably rendered. Sale of tne W. C. 6c A. Railroad. Under a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of North Carolina (Fourth Judicial District), Major D. J. Devahe, ; Commissioner, sold at the Court House door, V yesterday at noon, the DroDertv known as the Wilmington: Co lumbia & Augusta Railroad, including roll ing stockj &c. The road was: purchased by a committee on behalf of the first mortgage bondholders for $860,500. To the credit of the Company, be it said,, thai the bondholders voluntarily paid 'off every cent of its floating indebtedness-to cross-tie.laborers and others although the law would . have absolved" them from the obligation to do so. Horace Moore, colored, was before Jus ticeGadnje the charge or . railing to (aueno- ana .wora on a. read when summoned to do so by the pro per authority. fie iwas found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $2 and the costs. Defendant appealed from : the judgment of the magistrate and was required to . give a Justified bond In the sum of $50 for his appearance at the next term of the Crimi- nal Courts .. - . . . , Harbor niaatet's Reports : : : : From Capt. Joseph Price, Harbor Master, we have the iollowing; report of the arrival of vessels at this port,' &c.,forthe month of September: f f5.t K.t.$iiv "i:- AmencarPleamers ?7;scbx)Oners bairgues brig i i total iavtonrraee T.903 IJForeign-Barques 7 brigs 3; total 10 1 A UUimQ awwv -s tSatarrlvMa Ttoeopire' yeiurdiyi nomiag-iFar TIWI vueoiare. , r. The datructive conllagratum at the Wil iihgtbn'ompreis'1 Company's ' wharves, mmgton yesterday morning was thealmbsi nhiver sal theme ef conversation faring the day., The oii&U $i ihe'flre; remains a: mystery The jytchmadj, UliamSt says ho irst discovered itamocgFis lot of cotton ! just in the Vea ; bf th ' machinery. .The engineer j Buauremanaay evstoppea, wors a apoui 7 o'clock, and. that whea they lef lithe pret , misel1feisa thb'ghad ' ciwiaiVoft tThe watchman f at ! Messrs.. Chsdbourfl & Co.'smiljQ and also the Watchman on dtity oa board the British; j barque .,D. 27. !JK2j; lying " at bne'of the J wharves 01 the .Compress,- Company, say that they first discovered the fire bursting from the shed in rear of the warehouse. -' The D. II. Bills, as we have slated, was lying at the wharf when the fire broke but,: aud the flames, which speedily got under good headway, were driven by the very light breeze blowing directly in the midst of the rigging of the vessel. ' Fortunately Captain Jones had so arranged his fasten ings that they could be speedily removed, and he therefore slipped her moorings sad had her in the stream in a very short time. This vessel was to have taken on a cargo yesterday, and a lighter was to have car ried off six hundred bales at 6 o'clock in the morning. It is estimated that the number of bales destroyed, or partially destroyed, amounted, to 1,320, of whioh Messrs. Williams & Murchison lose 1,100, Mr. E. Lilly 170 and Messrs. Eerchner & Calder Bros. 50. This, estimated at $50 per bale, which is a little in excess, would make the loss on cotton $56,000. From this amount, however, is to be taken the salvage, which' will proba bly amount to about 50 per cent. The loss on the press and warehouse is estimated at about $25,000, the machinery being considered by the company but little damaged. The fire companies were on duty during the greater part of the day playing upon the smouldering cotton, flames from the midst of which would ever and anon burst forth. The damaged cotton was being removed as speedily as possible to points on the shore near Hilton, where it could be spread out and be convenient to the water. The contract for rebuilding the ware house, &c, has already been let out to Mr. R. B. Wood, who will commence work immediately, and it is hoped to have the press ruoniBg in three weeks. In the meantime the Tyler press, which was not touched by the fire, will continue at work, probably commencing with to-day so there will be no delay in pressing cotton. The loss on cotton and the property of the Compress Company was fully covered by insurance in about twenty-five different companies. The firemen, ineluding the Fifth Ward Bucket Company, did good service in ar resting the conflagration and saving property. . i An xpioalon and Its Reanlt. Three young gentlemen were on the way home at a rather late hour, a few. nights since, when one of the trio came to the conclusion that he would indulge in a smoke. It seems that during the day he had been using a parlor rifle and had several of the cartridges loose in his pocket, while in the same receptacle was also a quantity of loose smoking tobacco. Infilling his pipe, which was an ordinary clay one, he accidentally got one of the cartridges in it, and didn't observe the fact until he had lit his pipe and walked a Bhort distance, when the three young men were suddenly startled by an explosion. The effect was bewildering The boys thought they had been fired upon by some villain in ambush, and, fearful that their enemy might take another crack at them, they straightway commenced seek-1 ing a place of safety, one taking refuge be hind a big tree, asotherljumping a fence, and the third making a rush for an open gateway.' ' Then, after a moment's reflec tion and examination, the cause of the ex plosion was made manifest to the owner of the pipe, who proceeded at once to relieve the anxiety of his friends. Singular to say, the pipe was hot burst by the explosion. Tne Empire Sectional Dock. . The new Sectional Dock, recently con- structed for Messrs. J. R. Blossom & Evans, under the superintendence of Mr. DeLancy Evans, a son of the junior member of the firm, is now in good working order; a small vessel having. already been taken in the dock and repaired. 4 The dock is in ; three sections, or water-tight compartments, i It is sunk by valves worked from the top of each section, and each compartment is sup piled with four steam pumps, fifteen inches square, by the use of which water is con ducted io each section in such (.uantity as may be required to keep them level. Or dinarily it will take but a very short time to submerge the dock to a proper depth, to receive f vessel, 'or to ' relieve it ' Of , the 'surplus ater when ' required. Now, j as those , who . work it have .bad but little experience, extra caution is observed. We learn that one skilled ; in such matters will soon be here to take f charge of it. The dock bas keel capacity i for a vessel one hundred i and.;.forten.leet.JnJehg with an addition&l jjection at each eiod for 1 longer yesselsBnd ha a lifting capac- ityof twetv hundred tonsolrt c 1 bt j; .m m.mm , ,r j V !: RIVER. AW D MlHltlB. ' ; ! t; . The Irene, TreberV sailed from Liver pool for this port on ihe 27th of September. iL. SbonerV. JJvvn) Amburt,cleared fror4;PhUadelphla September IO 1 To-Daj'i Indlcattoaa. v , ;,- For the South Atlantic Statts.rimcrea8ing cloudiness, : northeast id i 'southeast;' wnds, stationary or lower temperature and barome ter, are the indications for to-day. j " Reorganization" of tne iVirtn War . There was a full meeting of the members of this Organization last I night for' the! pur- luciucriDg tne organization ot tne compacy. The President G'. -W; Davis, occupied the chair. M 'zl V : jThe different committees made their re ports, among which was the committee to select a new name for the company, which committee reported that " the company be named the "Charles M. Steadmari Fire Company No. 1." Thb: report was unani mously adopted.' .. ;, A committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions from the citizens for the pur pose of uniforming and equipping the com pany. ;,! - ' ' ' ' : This organization consists of some of the best material in the city, and deserves, and we hope will receive, the hearty encourage ment of our citizens -, .r ,i RletoroloKlcal Report tor Cepte mbe h From Sergeant James M. Watson, Signal Officer at this port, we have the following report for the month of September: . Mean monthly thermometer, 712 de grees; mean monthly barometer, 80:113; mean monthly humidity, 73.7; highest: ba rometer, 30,350; lowest barometer, 29.842; monthly range of barometer, 508; highest temerature,93 degrees; lowest temperature, 47 degrees; monthly range of temperature, 45 degrees; greatest daily range of tempera ture, 26 degrees; lowest daily range of tem perature dtgrees; mean of maximum tem perature, 79.8 degrees; meap'of minimum temperature, 63.1 .degrees; mean of daily range of temperature 167 degrees; total rainfall, 6.18 inches; prevailing wind, north east; total movement of wind, 4,140 miles; maximum of velocity of wind and direc tion, 19 miles, south, date 3d; number of foggy days, 00; number of cloudy days on which rain fell, 6; number of cloudy days on which no rain fell, 4; total number of days on which rain fell, 9; dates of auroras, 00; dates of solar halos, 00; dates of lunar halos, 2d and 30tb; dates of frost, 00. 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..... 78 Augusta......... 86 Charleston, 80 Charlotte ...... i. 84 Corsicana,.. .... 78 Galveston, 77 Havana.... ...... 86 Indianola, 81 Jacksonville 79 Key West,.. 85 Mobile , .....87 Montgomery .... .87 New Orleans,. .. .83 PuntaRassa 85 Savannah 80 St. Marks 86 Wilmington,... .80 Report ot Soundings The following is the Pilots' report of soundings at low water: Bald Head Chancel.... 11 feet Western Bar. 12 " Rip...., 8 " 6 inches. 0 " 0 " Blahop Atkinson's appolntntenta. Eutherfordton, October 2, Shelby, October 3, P. M. Uncolnton, October 5. Seventeenth Sunday arter Trinity. Beatty's Ford, October 7. Blgh Shoals, October 9. Oastoaia, October 10. ' Charlotte, October 12,. Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Statesville, Ddtoher 14. Morganton, October 15. tit. James', Iredell co.. October 17. Monroe, October 19, Nineteenth Sunday after Tri nity. Wadeaboro. October 21. Ansoovllle, October 22. BocUngham, October 23 . XMreinui, October 24. Oollectieaa at each or these elacea for Dioccaua Missions. Quarterly ITleeilnga Fonrib Round ' for the Wllmlnston DIatrlct, m. E. Cnurckt Sontn. Wilmington, at Fifth Street. Oct. SmlthTiUe Station. ..Oct. Wilmington, Front Street. .Oct. Topsail.... Oct. Onslow. Oct. Duplin, at Wesley Chapel Nov. Clinton, at McGee's. Nov. Coharie Mission, at Wesley Chapel.... Nov.' Cokeabory, at Bethel........ .Nov. 4. 5 7, 8 11, 12 18, 19 25, 26 1. 8, 9 11. 13 15, 16 . . ' , Presidlas Elder, CITY 1TEBIS. JChew Jackboh's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco. ; THE XORNINQ STAB can always be had at tne following places in the city : The Parcell House, uarns' Mews' stana. ana tne bta umce. . ELECTRIC BELTS. A sure Care for nervous debility, premature decay, exhaustion, etc. The only reliable core. Circulars mailed free. Address J. K. SEBYJBS, 43 Chatham St.. N.Y. : ' Book BnroKBT. Tkxmobhiks Stab Book Bind ery does all kinds of Binding and Baling in a work manlike manner, and at reasonable .prices. Mer chants and ethers needing Becelpt Books, or other work, may rely on promptness lathe exeeatkmof their orders. . . FINS ENGLISH GUNS. The attention of snorts men ft invited to the advertisement ef Messrs. J. A W. Tolley. manufacturers of fine breech-loading gong, Birmingham, England. Their guns are made to oraer according to snecuicauons ana measure ments furnished, thns ensuring the right crook, FOR TJPWABDS OF THIRTT YKAE3 : Mas WnrsLow'a SoorHnra Stbup has been ased for children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind ooijo. reenlates the bowels, cares xrrsnmBY and dmbbhcea, whether arising from teething or outer causes. . An 01a ana weu-vnea remeay. o onrs iioms.' ' " ' Abscessen and Sores of Lons Standing, which have resisted the operation ef ointments and washes, may be cleansed and healed by frequent and persistent washisg.'witk . Gum Stcfhub BOAT. ' Hill's Ixbtabtahioub Hais Dts makes old ioiasyoung. j ,,.rr. ? . . . . .. .. BOQTJ8 CK8TIS1CATKS-It Is no vile drugged staff. Dretendliur lobe made or wondertnl roreii roots, barka. Ac. and nnffed no bv lone boeus cer- ttacates of pretended miraculous cure, but a sim ple, pure, effective medicine, made 01 wen Known valuable remedies, that furnishes its own certllW cates bv its cures. We refer to Hop Bitters, the purest and best of .medicines. : See another column. . . ........... , . . Pimt. Oa.. Aoril 14th. 1879. "I have, wal iae use ef the medicine known as Swift's Syphili tic Specinc over fifty years, and bare never known or heard of an instance ot failure to cure when pro perly taken.. In 1835 George Walker bought at auc tion a slave not warranted, whom lie treated with .kt J mA mimiI him miA mA 1 1 U. S U11B XVIUOUJ. wu. w nnuHi wiu a, luui weeks. Bight yeart afterwards he said the boy bad never had any return of the disease or lost a jay irom wotk."JH. tw DKmrABO. Sold by Obsxn XLAHHKB..anaau Aruszisiar ; . rates oir 'jctyrBu-rmmtsf One Sonars ona day,.:V.iSL,ri?.;W.'AV,. 1 00 1 76 3 60 8 CO 3 CO w..threaaya,..T-,,.vlV...,f . .v.. av 4iaya,...... f,.... 4 00 6 60 8 60 10 60 17 00 34 00 40 00 63 CO v.y ..Two weeka,.i..... .,. ..T -d. Three weeks,..,..,.. . - TwomonthB,..',',;-f Three months,...1 A i... - Six months, . . . : . '. .-. l-. . . . - M-. i One year,.-., .vi.. . . . fe-'M'mMh' ft iffH tycontract Advertlaementa .taken at propoi- Uanately low rates. ;. ..fw ' . Tea Hues selid Nonpareh type make one square. NEWi APVmTISKMENTH. OPERA HQSE, Thursday Evening, October 2d. FORD'S JUYEKILE OPERA COMPT, Lin Arthur SuUlvao's Xkmlc'JDptn, t H, MiS. PINAFORE. ',. , FIFTY CnnjEJ!lfBi,'0BBjfi Pinof ata ' iu Arm at. U7.H.W. ' i . t. .. w. . .Muv.t. iu m New Dress. - u -at s,,:. .jj;;.:J and Dramatically, aa to be beyond criticum. The New York Trlhnnig oaM TMnrM- Wallacks. by Ford's JuveaJle Opera Company, was better sung and acted than by any other Company that has appeared la New York city. ' Admission 35, 50 and 75 cents.'. Secured Seat si. Secured seats for children SO cents. : V " fr"' . Vr'f'f wut oegia on Tuer day, September 80th, at HeUuberger's Book Store. sept 38 4t Auction. QjBNSRAti ASSORTMENT OF FUBNITDKB, at Auction; at our Sales Booms, on TO-MOBKOW (FRIDAY) 3d Inst., at 10 o'clock, A. M.ui. . CBONLY & MORRIS. octSlt Auctioneers. Notice. Tlf B. W. T. JOHNSON is aathoriied from this date to collect bills , due Johnson fc Hicks, and make bills against samel : ' 1 ' oct 2 It 1 ; B. W. HICK8, Trustee . A Card. IWI8H TO INFORM MX FRIENDS AND THfi T1T1 111 1 A t.Vlt. T Sim tlAV Wars J mi HM.a oa . above Mr. A. A. Hartsfield's Crockery Store, where I have an elegant line of Sample Goods, for Fall and Winter Wear, and-will make up Suits in tho dwjid bu , erf uinfHbCBi rieasc can, exam ine, and leave your orders. ' -,; ' Bespectf ally, JOHN DYKE. oct 3 It Merchant Tailor. A Card. . NEW YOBS, October 1st, 1879. THK COPAKTNEBSHIP HKBETOFORE BY name of H ALP IN A JUDGE, & this day dissolved ujr uiutuu canseni. z. J. HALFU. JOHN JUDGE. MK. HAL PIN WILL CONTINUB THB BRO K ERASE BUSINESS, as heretofore, at No. 4 Hanover Street. - MB. JUDGK BECOMES THB BBPBK8XNTA wVVlf Mre"rs- CHBSS, CARLE T & CO., at Wilmington, N. C., and assumes the Management ef their Naval Stores business. oct 8 It Workmen QN COATS AND PANTS . Can find employment at MTJNSON'8, The Clothier . ?ot2 1t and Mer. TaUor. Black SEED OATS AND FEED. TIMOTHY HAY and Bed Top, Black (Seed) Bye and Bed. A No. 1 Six-Horse Engine and Boiler. . Three or four good Mules. Three Carts, for sals cheap, with er without har ntes. oct 3 tf FBBSTON CUMMLNG A CO. SHINGLBS-tOO.OO JaU kinds, L " . ...j.i u .ijvAt'Lowest Prices. WOOD-OSk,' Aih' aniptaeid.C-' '; ' -;-E6iigorcntup. COAL Bed and White Aah, V""' "J, All sizes of best quality O. Q. PARSLEY, Jr., tct 3 tf Cor. Orange and S. Water sts. The Attention of the Public IS CALLED - TO THB FACT THAT I WAS North at the opening of the season, and secured the Very Latest and Leading Styles.. On account of the unparalleled rush for Goods North this season, it waa impossible for late buyers to get as good selections, not considering the equal ly important fact that since the opening Goods have advanced in price. It is then of coarse of interest to thote in need to buy from me. PSMy Prices are the Lowest, tsniy Stock tfcetargest. f37Mj Selections more, Varied. A DAVID, octStf The Clothier. For Sent THAT DESIRABLE WHARF, at foot of Mul berry Street, lately occupied by the Baltimore Steamship Company, complete with Offices, Sheds, Ac. Also, the COAL and WOOD YARD, earner of Front and Mulberry Streets, at present occupied by J. A. Springer. . Apply to sept 30 tf , ; . H. NUTT. Do Hot Forget JTOAT THB . CHEAPEST PLACE TCL BOY SCHOOL BOOKS is at - THB LIVE BOOK STORE, Pianos and Organs, gOLD ON'THB WEEKLY AND MONTHLY In stalment Plan, at Bottom Prices. : Base Balls, Bats and Guidea. ; Blank Books and Stationery of every description At- octStf - m HXINSBSRGER'S, - 89 and 41 Market St. Cheese. Cheesei onn Boxes No. 1 CREAM CHEESE, mm J J octltf .. For sale by - KERCHNER CALDER BROS. Holasses. Molasses. 100 HhdS Bbls CBA MOLASSES, 2 Cj Hhds choice PORTO RICO do. JQQ Hhds SUGAB-HOUSB do. For sale iy' " ' 1,1 ' octtf ; KEBCHNSB J( CALDEB BROS Baggii?ies 800 .sahdlb. OftHft Bdls New ARROW TIBS, JmWKJ . New and Pieced, ; Tor s&lo hy - oct a tf KERCH tiUR A CALDEB BBH t3alt- v Salt; Salt. tTtst OA A A Sacka LIVERPOOL 8ALT,: O U U V . c Stripped and full weight. nij :.-iUu : For sale by - . . octStf . KERCHNEB CALDEB BROS. . r' LWt,'' ( A GOLD CHAIN AND LOCKXTv - . . , The Under wfll be auitably frill n, -t 1 I ! K c, ,,v. .r. . .-. i rewarded by leaving it at, Zl Msn.'-r. - . ;:li ; o :HXmSBBBGKBS ;iSasj , sept 37 tf . Uve Book Store.. j