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By WW. H. BERNAKH
PUBLISHED DAILY MXOMPT OSIaYk
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slxuioaths, " VV
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To,C18r. AeUveradlA any prt of tbe
ri y Fif uD Cents per week. Our City Agent arc
mt authorized to collect for mere than three mantbe
in advance.
I Entered At the Poet Office at Wilmington, N.
as second claaa matter.
t I 'TLIM KS.
George Hinton was abut and instantly
killed by James M. "ioung, at Petersburg ;
both young and highly respectable.
Negro, Frank Baker, was tried at Sussex
Court, Va., for murder and found guilty.
The relations between England and
Turkey are said to be strained ; England de
mand the execution of reforms in Asiatic
Turkey; this is thought to be exaggerated.
- Eleten persons have been executed at
Cabul; the innocence of the Ameer is said
to be far from clear. Hundreds of
cases of typhoid fever and measles reported
at Cape Clear. Senator Chandler's re-
uiuins were sent to Detroit. All quiet
nt Merrill's camp. The commander of
the Peruvian warship Huaacar, captured,
died bravely; both sides are represented as
displaying much gallantry. A mine
exploded la the Delaware and Hudson
mine, by which five men were instantly
killed. A destructive fire has occured
at Mound City, Illinois, loss $80,000.
Hon. Charles Hewitt is dead, aged 56.
A. H. Andrews & Co. 'a furniture factory
t Chicago burnt, loss $00,000. Sixty-
seven persons hve perished from fires in
the province of Menas Qiraes. Ro
man Catholic Church at Baltimore was
dedicated on Sunday; Bishop Gross, of
Savannah, preached. In the elections
in England on Saturday last the Liberals
were generally triumphant. A violent form
of diphtheria prevails in the country around
London. The failure of an old estab
lished Calcutta firm 4s announced in Lon
don. Severe weather is reported at
the North, with snow to a great depth, and
gales and wrecks on the Nova Scotia coast.
A Chicago dry goods firm fails for a
million of dollars. The President has
appointed the 27th inst. as Thanksgiving
Day., The examination in the Tilden
income tax case was closed by order, of the
Judge vesterday. Business in San
Domingo is at a stand-still on account of
the revolution; a fight is expected soon be
tween the belligerents Gen. Sher
man has issued bis annnal report to the
Secretary of War, showing the total strength
of the army to be 2187 officers and 84,262
enlisted men. Bothfactions are confi
dent of victory in the election which takes
place ia Virginia to-day. New York
markets: Money 77 1-16 per cent.; cot
i. .n quiet and steady at 11 5-16ll 7-16
cents; Southern flour quiet and unchanged ;
wheat feverish and unsettled, closing about
lc lower; corn ilc lower and dull; spirits
.turpentine quiet at 46c asked; rosin firm
t $1 70 1 75.
To-day. is the great contest iu New
York It will be safer to say in oar
next wbo won the field.
The Baltimore American refers to
the Philadelphia Times as "a Grant
organ." W hy is this thus ?
John Sherman returned to Wash
ington on Saturday. John says Cor
nell and company will sweep the deck.
We have not felt competent to the
task of writing an obitnal of the late
Zachariah Chandler. "God's finger
touched him and he slept."
Here was the vote of New
tty the three last yean:
York
Democratic.
1870 112,621
1877.... ... 77,189
1878 87,716
Republican.
49,090
58,777
61,702
Mrs. Mary E. Lounsbary, on trial
for murdering her hnsband, Rev.
Dexter L. Lounsbury, at Stratford,
Conu., oo September 24th, has been
pronounced "
of murder
because insane."
the JOfML
She will be sent to
At the Robinson headquarters it is
claimed that he will run 10,000 votes
ahead of his ticket in New York city,
and that he will have 30,000 plurality
over Cornell in the State. They give
Kelly ksit 20,000 votes in the oity.
J aa friends are herd at
work trying to elect Uorneli.
.Spirits
tine.
mm
-These were sixteen
Chaalstte in October.
deaths at
Revenue receipts in the Fourth
District for October $92,818.86.
There were twenty-five deaths
at Raleieh in October, or these sixteen
were coifed.
On Friday evening, October 17.
Henrv Cacle. an aged and good citizen of
Haywood, io attempting to walk a foot-log
across Jonathan's creek, tell oil and was
drowned.
Delegates to the State S. S.
Convention, which meets in Greensboro,
November 14 and 15, will buy return
tickets, as the railway companies of the
mmltitih consent to pass them af re-
Yonnr Dnno-.
K the LitueGiat?to
" " ZJaLZ.
now a resident
of Monti Carolina
expresses the opinion
that tf JheJitoblicans will put Judge
Settle oa their ticket as Vice President
thai'H settle it sure. The trouble is that it
might settle it out of sight.
The
project
uousiy to the front.
n to the
of our Goldsboro citi-
afoog the line of this
teed railway ale
give tangible evidence
works.
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rurren
and in a sbaoe that cc
zens. tne people
proposed and much
of this In tier?
VOL. XXV.-NO. 37.
Aeheville Citizen : We published
an article last week speaking of the Boons
of Yancey county, two of whom were then
in jail on the charge of murder. Up Thurs
day night, the 23rd, the two Boons (one of
mem unaer sentence to ue uung on mo aotn
of December) made their escape from the
Franklin Reporter: Last Friday
morning a little, son of Mr. Rickman Dills,
HvidgoWCanoogeobayo, and his left ear
cut off by a cane mil. Captain W.
Li. Tate, of W aynesville, baa the misror
tune, while in Clay, of bating the bone of
one of bis legs fractured, caused by his
horse running away.
Special to the Raleigh Observer
from Hillsboro. dated October 31st: Bob
Bowell, the negro murderer, was publicly
executed here to-day, at 1:25 r. so.., oa tne.
same gallows on which the Chapel Hill
-burglars met their late, a crowd oi people
from the country near and far, estimated
at three thousand, were present, and missed
no detail of the sickening scene.
-Raleigh Observer : We are pleased
to know that Mr. R. T. Fulghum, lately
connected with the Observer, takes charge
on Monday of the Greensboro Patriot, hav
ing purchased that paper from its owners.
He will issue a in-weexty ana a weexiy
edition, and has secured the services of Mr.
W. H. Harris as assistant editor, mr.jr. jr.
Duffy will also for the present remain as sn
assistant editor.
Warrenton Gazette: The pro
tracted meeting at the Methodist Church is
increasing nightly in interest. "tne con
gregations are large. There have been
some professions, and many penitents
nightly gather at the altar. A party
of gentlemen from Mecklenburg, Va.,
passed through bete last vreanesaay in pur
suit of a Mr. Wimbish. the Treasurer of
Mecklenburg, wbo; they stated, had stolen
$85,000 of the county funds.
Lenoir lopic: Under date of
October 19th a gentleman ia Boone writes'
us as follows: "Mr. Isaac winner, ais
wife and son. being all of the household.
died between twelve o'clock last night and
twelve to-day. Milk-poison supposed to
be the cause. Mr. Winkler and wile were
each about 70 years old; their son about 22.
They lived about four miles uorin ot noone,
Watauga county, on a place Deiongmg to
T.J.Coffey & Bro., and known as the
Sugar-Loaf. They will all be bnried to
morrow together.
Goldsboro Mail: Richard Move,
noor man. went to sleep out doors in front
of a drinking saloon, in La Grange, on Sat
urday night last, ia an intoxicated state,
and never woke up He was found cold
in death the next morning. There are two
objects for having police regulations by a
town: One is to protect society, the other
to;protect those who get in a condition that
renders them incapable or taxing care oi
themselves. Mr. Robert Sugg, work
ing at Ftlyaw & Land's planing mill, in the
upper part ot town, wane tnrowing on a
band on Saturday afternoon last, bad his
clothes caught in the machinery and torn
off of him.
Raleigh News: The Rt. Rev.
Mr. Barham, colored, was before Justice
Bar bee yesterday, charged witb assault and
battery. It seems that the reverend gentle
man wanted to shake money out of a co
lored sister who bad chsrge of the Sunday
school contributions. -The Raleigh
Jockey Club propose having some fine races
at the Fair wounds, tnts city, on tne lvtn
and 20th instants. A week or two
since, while the Rev. Mr. Ragland, of Ox
ford, and a colored brother preacner were
together, tbey went from nock Spring
Church to Jerry Allen's, colored, where
Jerry's wife put the birds of a feather to
bed together. Tney spoae ior tne same
quarters at the ensuing Association.
Raleigh Biblical Recorder: The
next session of the Sooth River Association
will be held with the Concord church.Cum-
berland county, on Thursday, the 13th of
.November, .Elders rage ana .merman
are to preach the stated sermons. The
Orange Presbytery, at iu recent session,
waived us rule requiring tne completion oi
a full course of study, and admitted to the
work of the ministry a brother who had not
graduated. Rev. E. David reports a
good meeting at Liberty Grove, four miles
from Taylors vine, i nirieen persons pro
f eased failb, and nine were baptized.
Raleisb Female Seminary received
larce accessions during Fair week, and
Prof. Hobgood informs us that he now has
as many pupils as usual during tne ian.
The school is in a more prosperous condi
tion than it was darig Utt fprtng term.
Greenville news in Tarboro
Southern: lfx. Lorenzo McLawhorn lost
his ein house and fixtures, and ten bales of
cotton by fire Saturday morning. He went
in bis lint room soon mat morning wim a
lighted torch, and the rest need not be told.
Strange how careless some people are.
The negroes held a tremendous exodus
meeting here Saturday. There were 8,000
in town. The are to meet again m No
vember. Nothing was done yesterday ex
cept that they came near sacking the town.
Five hundred people were engaged in
general fisticuff at one tisae, and strange to
say no material damage was done to any
one. The Methodist Church is ap
proaching completion, and when finished,
will be an ornament t the Wwa P
Diphtheria is raging in the upper portion
of the county. No case of it in Greenville.
Raleieh News: There has been
Kev. Mr. Wright are tne laborers.
Winston items : The protracted meeting
hold in the Methodist Protestant church
last week proved to be quite a success. One
is now in progrose in the Methodist episco
pal churcb.Withflne prospects, we aretold.
A meeting of similar character is progress
ing at Mount Tabor, five miles from here.
Most of the tobacco factories have
closed, or are closing, except those that will
run during the winter by the use of steam
Goldsbsrfdots: R. M. Johnson's ma
chine shop was burned down this morning.
There was oo iasurenee. Vise probabbr
accidental. Notwithstanding croak
ers and com plainers, the crops are turning
out finely. Chapel Hill notes: The
corn crop is short and the ootton not much
better. The University Railroad rests
from its labors. It has the consolation of
aymg at nome among its inenas . i ne
University continues to receive accessions.
Charlotte Observer: Marked im
provements have been made at the fab:
grounds within the past few days. An
eUction will. be held in GnJlford county on
the 15th of November, to determlaeHbe
question of Gilmer and Morehead town
ships voting $10,000 to the Cape Fear &
YadMu weHejMOBread. It is a rare
thing to see a tramp in this part of t
country now. Tie contrast between
ember this year and especially they
before is something altogether remarkabl
Georee Lacier, colored, bas been sei
During the month of October tee gold and
OfflS.Sis yanwanted 'invahfeto
$7,570.46. Io addition to this about a dozen
ore assays were made during the same pe-
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riod. The editor of the Asheville Jour
nal claims he was a Union soldier and Whs
at the Salisbury reunion. This makes two.
James M. wade, a white man, was
convicted in the Federal Court
ville of obtaining money from a negro by
passing himself off as a 'Deputy Marshal,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for eigh-
seen months. A correspondent writing
from Ore JfcLnob,
mercury -4w7 A. PL WBJb diwato m de
grees, with high nort
Uotton
sumption
a native oi
Charlotte, b
moved to
came back from Texas yesterday, aud came
to stay, tie says they made about a pale or
cotton to the ten acres out in his country
this year. The drought was awful.
Yesterdav moraine the boiler of the
engine which runs Mr. R. B. Weddmgton's
em. In Providence township, exploded
with a terrific noise, throwing some ot tne
pieces a distance of one hundred yards.
Luckily no ono was hurt. The Pres
bytery or uoncora met nst weeK inmui
burv. and after an examination of Mr. J.
N. H. Summerell, licensed him to preach
iue guapi. jafr. ppafBianmaoiv wl
sea of the late Dr. Mitchell, of the Unif
versitv of North Carolina, lie has recently
returned from a stay in Europe, during
wnicn ne iook a course ot nuoy a uiuin
burg, and is a talented and promising
young man. rue military contest win
take olace on Wednesday, and tne speecn
of Col. Duncan K. McRae, the orator of
the occasion, will be delivered on Thurs-1
riv runtein hii with his mrnt oi
Hiffh t
School, is expected to attend the lair on one i
day at least
With our four home
tha several nlhers that ere;
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NKW A DYKBTISKfl KNTS.
P. O. Box 509. Wanted.
M un son Everything booming.
D. L. Gobk Mullets, flour, &c.
Cronly & Mokris Auction sale.
Adrian & Vollbbs Oranges, &c.
MASONic-Meeling St. John's Lodge.
S. M. EMPra Com'rs sale postponed.
Local Dot.
$fl-
at the Purcell House.
Rev. B. R. Hall, of the Fifth
Street M. E. Church. goes to Wayne county
to-day to marry a couple. I
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A white man, found droek and
down on the street, was taken to the guard
bouse yesterday, afternoon.
The U. & District Court met
yesterday, but, without transacting any
business adjourned until this morning.
We are glad to see our friend
Wade Harris in the editorial harness again I
He is associate on the Greensboro' Patriots. I
The Bum of $3,446 was turned
over to the County Treasurer yesterday.be
ing the amount of taxes received during
the week.
Kit Huggins, the Mayor of
,4Paddy's Hollow," was released from a
long confinement in the city prison yester
day, his time having expired.
A brisk northeaster sprung up
late yesterday afternoon, bringing with it a
very decided and sudden change in the
atmosphere, and at this writing it is very
cool.
Commencing with to-day, the
ordinance, which forbids any cow, calf ox
ot bull running at large ta tbepahlit stssets
from the first day of November until the
first day of Mai. will he rigidly enforced!
Harfcor MstetelPriee eepeTts 14
barques, 7 barquentines, brigs, 18 schooaj
exs and 5 strnramjgaWe Aips
afcaerjhhj jojNfibf ghip
does not include small vessels under sixty
tabs tun
and
wife leave for Rockiiighain, Rieaejpnd
y. where they go br eiapits-
of the Methodist Chnrch a that place, in
conducting a protracted meeting.
liter the adjournment of the CNySMtoxj, I
yWrtf rrrm1ttlh
son, charged with enticing seamen from a
vessel in port, came up before the Mayor
for adjudication, action oemg u&stenea si
the solicitation of the officers of the Ger
man barque Julie Heyn, who were to testify
in the case, and wbo were on the eve of
sailing for a foreign port. Defendant whs
round guilty and ordered to pay a nae oi
$50 and costs or be confined in tne city
prison for thirty days. Being unable to
comply With the alternative, he want locked
Died At tbe UA?t o" ae.
A colored man, about 22 years old, and
who frju&amJamltocks, died
at the guard house , at the City Hall , yester
day evening. He was a stranger in the
city, and said that be came from Fayetts-
ville. He was found by a policeman on
Saturday night last, lying under a rosin
for bis rener, out ne was so exhausted rromi
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A match game between the Stonewall
Jackson and the Oxford Base Ball Clubs
(colored), was played on the Athletic
GansTesttuyjftonrfm. AUhe fiftfi
inning the umpire csTlea"fhe game, on ac
count f the illegal pitching of the Stone
wall Club, and gave the same to the Oxford
Club, the pitcher of the Stonewalls having,
after several warnings, as is alleged, made
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tnree iooi dbiaa.
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res down tow de-
hwest wind.
m. w. vwison, ot Tennessee, oiea
nine at the residence of his uncle,
, YYliSOB. jmu.. in mis city, vi con
wa. nfc.iM T-m - .... m i
Mr. Wilson was
at Derate tne war
then.
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tion to assist Rev. J. W
N. C., TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1879.
ay'a Ineiemtlooa.
For the South Atlantic States, slightly
colder, northeast to northwest winds, rising
barometer, and clear or fair weather.
a Court.
The first case called yesterday morning
was that of Ella Martin, colored, charged
With acting very disorderly in the neigh bo: -hood
of Front and Dock streets on Saturday
night, between 10 and IV o'clock. Her
case being a somewl Jggravated one, and;
it not being her first offence, she was ordered
fa pay a fine of $5 or ten days ia the city
prison.
Laura Blalock, charged with acting dis
orderly on the streets Saturday night about
12 o'clock, using both profane and boister
ous language, was let bin easy, judgment
being suspended in her case.
Sam Merrick and Henry Johnson, both
colored, were arraigned on the charge of
indulging in a dispute and creating a dis
turbance in the market house Saturday
evening, during which Johnson threatened
to burst Merrick's head open, and Merrick
flourished a butcher's knife in a threatening
manner. The eats of Johnson wan dis
missed, but Merrick was ordered to pay a
fine of $6 and the costs, which was forth
coming. The case of James; Anderson, colored,
charged with larceny, was continued until
this morning in consequence of the absence
at . . . IffW
9 U important witness.
The case of John Benson, a
charged with enticing sailors to leave their
vessels, was also continued until this morn-
A Oarlaia; Thlet?
James Andatseu estored, a recent ar
rival from Rock Quarry, Was arrested be
tween 9 and 10 o'clock, on Sunday morn
ing, charged with breaking open the "lock
er" attached to the stall of John W. Cowan,
a colored butcher in the market It was a
bold action on the part of Anderson. Of
ficer Pette way, of the police force, was
standing in front of the market bouse at the
time, engaged in a moment's conversation
With some one, when a colored snaa called
his attention to an individual walking
through the market, aying, "That man has
ust broken open one of the butcher's stalls."
Officer Pettaway qutokiy got up with the
icuowaao anesteo nam. wneu u was louno
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Tefugntioa showed thai the fastening of
Cowan's "locker" had been broken, and it
is supposed that Anderson intended to help
himself to its contents at his leisure. We
learn that the "locker" to the stall of Am
brose Moore, another colored butcher, was
also found broken open. Anderson will
nave his preluninaxj examination before
tbeMawoo.tris
A Darin A ue pi at Robbery
A daring but unsuccessful attempt was
made Sunday night to rob the residence of
Anthony Morgan, colored, on Princess, be
tween Tenth and Eleventh attests. It
that Morgan's little girl, as she was about
tie retire, discovered an object resembling a
man under the baa. She called her mother's
attention to the feet, and the old
ridiculed the idea; hut just at this
the footsteps of Morgan were heard ap
proaehing from another part of the house,
when, sure enough, out sprang a colored
individual from beneath the bedstead, wbo
quickly disappeared through a window in
the room which the thief himself had
1 opened, and through which he had ejected
ln entrance. . Morgan punned the man,
but fsiled to overtake him. Upon return
ing he found tiMhaapd shoes of the felloe'
outside toe house, where he bad left them
when be entered the building
Salea At Beat BalAte. -
At a Commissioners' sale of real estate.at
the Court House door yesterday, under de-
eree of iemclesnre, Mr. 8. W. Davis,
tioncer. Ois tsOAwtng assom of
Hie Car tot, south side of Market, be
twesn Front and Second streets, brought
,860, Mr. John London being the pur
chaser.
The Agostini plantation, near this city,
was bid off at $1,825, Mr; Osrrell hi
inl the purchaser. ' : 1 '
A lot on Bladen streeL the property of
D. Shehan, was knocked off to the Bank of
New Hanover for,$35a
The Petteway property on Princess, be
tween Ninth ami Tenth attests, t W$
j MW50$4 the Bank of New Hanover being
ya
nnlhAr Raat Ball OTar
The amfml at Bhji antrih game of base
ball between the Stonewall Jackson and
Oxford (colored) Base BaU Clubs, yesterday
afternoon, called the game at the fifth in
ning and gave the victory to the Oxford
Club oa a teehaicalUy, by a score of nans
te nothing, although tbe other side were
twenty runs ahead at the time. Much dis
satisfaction was the result, and there were
several scrimmsges between the opposing
sides, hut without serto consequent.
ko pUeb4i hoiog, after dee
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warning, made three foal balks.
Uliam Love, white, and Wilson WU
llams, colored, of Cumberland county,
ed in jaU Sunday night,
John X Smith, charged wi
itflltoitflltwl by dealing in "crooked whis
key." They arrived here on the steamer
North State, Sunday nfghi awd Wflt W hSlfl
for trial at the present term of the U. S.
VIBHIVf WWSi
purchaser.
ICOTJNTY GOnmiSeiONBBS.
roopu Af ProeeeAinK-
Seaalon.
The Board met in regular monthly ses
sion yesterday afternoon. Present, Col.
W. L. Smith, Chairman, and Commissioners
ontgomery, Grady and Bagg.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Treasurer of the County submitted
his monthly report, showing a balance on
hand of $5,087 $f, which was examined
end approved end it was ordered by the
Board that hereafter the Treasurer pay no
order of school committees, except for the
hire of hi isajiani unlftnn the same is
approved by the Chairman of the Board of
Education.
The Treasurer's report on General Fund,
showing a balance in band of $1,742, Was
examined, found correct and ordered on
file.
Tbe Treasurer submitted his monthly re
port on Special Fund, showing a balance
on band of $5,431 95, and surrendered fif
teen bonds of $500 each, due 1st of March,
1879, numbered 13 to 99, oae coupon of
$15, No. 13, and 48 coupons at $8 each,
numbered 1 to 44, paid by him and included
in his accounts, which said bonds and
coupons were burned.
Tbe Register made bis monthly report of
marriage licenses, exhibiting bis receipt for
$18 15 paid to the County Treasurer, which
was received end ordered on file.
Quite a number of corrections of clerical
errors in tax assessments were made.
Tbe following were granted licenses to
retail spirituous liquors: John F. Rulfs,
John W. Gerdts, Wm. Ulrich, D. Otten, A.
Rush, J. Fernberger, R. F. Eyden, Henry
Bush, J. H. Gretgen, John M. Bremer, R.
J. Scarborough, John F. Stolter, H. Schul
ken, J. G. Oldenbnttel, A. C. Wessell, A.
0. Wessell, Chas. Wessell, Sarah J. Mayer,
C. Michselis, A. K. Heyer, Carl Mugge,
August Duemelandt, Edward Bryson, Jno.
Haar, Jr., George E. Burden, J. D. H.
Elander, J. W. Duls, J. D. Stelgers, Geo.
F. Colin, C. Schulken, Wm. Futrel, E. W.
Doscber, Henry Leitgec, Geo. L. Shutte,
N. Hullen, Clans Stemmerman, W. H.
Grotgen.
Petition from citizens of Mesonboro
township, in regard to opening a public
road, was referred to Commissioner Mont
gomery for a report.
Tbe following persons were drawn to
serve at tbe approaching term of the Crim
inal Court for this county, which meets oh
tbe 24th inst :
John J. Beesley, A.T. Hewlett, J. J. He-
drick, P. H. Hayden, F. V. B. Yopp, P.
Heinaberger, L. Flanagan, Joseph O. Bow-
den, C. S. Love, Wm. Gilchrist, H. B. Eil-
ers, F. A. Newberry, William O. Johnson,
John A. Hargrave, John W. Galloway, John
F. Gilbert, William Futrol, John H. Swee
ny, T. B. Henderson, DeWitt C. Love,
George Grady, F. W. Ortman, T. M Gar
rison, Halifax Leonard, John H. Freeman,
H. B. Willis, A. W. Watson, R. R. Sulivsn,
R. B. Wood, Henry Davis.
The following were drawn to serve during
the approaching term of the Superior
Court, which meets on the first Monday la
December:
First Week Thomas Post, Robert Hen
ning, R.B. Wood, Jr., A S. Heide.Thomas
Washburn, C. H. Schulken, C. B. Wright;
S. W. Skinner, E. Schulken, L. Greeao-
baum, C. H. Ward, G. L. Shutte.
Seconal Week O. S. Yarborougb, John
8. McEachern, Roderick McRae, Ashley
Gilbert, William Ulricb,E.TanLear,Thomas
Rivers, J. W. Bobbins, L. J. Thornton, C.
B. Futch, Patrick Ghtvin, D. H. Lyons.
The Board then adjourned until tbe first
Monday in December, at $ o'clock.
Si
e-st aroEaiantN.
Proceeding-
of Regular
Heotblir
ttAAtia.
The Board of Aldermen met in regular
monthly session at the City Hall, yesterday
evening, at 7 :30 o'clock. All the members
of the Board were' present, Mayor Fish-
Diate presiding.
Tbe committee on Fire department re
ported progress on the oil standard matter,
and also favorably on the ordinance in re
gard to paying the Fire Companies when
employed rfci , najpgi bail ariss, am the or
dinance was adopted, after amendment fix
ing the charge for day service of Steam
Fire Engine Companies at ten dollars pet
hour, and for night service fifteen dollars.
The committee on Streets and Wharves
reported progress in the matter of moving
ymmmm the of
I the city wharf, and recommended that an
AiruwiAian.u, maun iw we, wor a un uw
doch aad whM ntlPOV ol Bed Cross J
The committee on Finance reported pro
gross on petition of Cato Bunting, and also
On petition pf Csfli Treaattrer oawaaib.
A communication from the Tha si i of
Audit and Finance was read, aad on mo
tion, so much thereof as referred to the
footway over Boafy Mttte- was referred
hackee the Board foTjfliereonBrder at ion
and consultation with Aldermen Foster and
Lbwrey.
ThepWdnbfllesirt, Chess, Csrley &
Co., for permission to erect iron tanks and
sheds on Iiotfto. hVBtoek 260. was granted.
Tbe paiAnjit handf far increase
i of wates to ena dollar perdsjr m re-
eeived, aad Da motion of Alderman Bowden
f tha UirraawaiiallatHd from Noraavher
8L Jfijo. taUfarchlst. 189B.
T Jr 9. W
The Mayor recommended that the pay of
the police force be increased, and on mo
tfonof-Aiasiliisn Fmaner, ia jaceaee of
5 per month Heft made from .November
r offered the following
sWMiptlt
excessive tariff levied b
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
Mat.
.iaaiv.. -
W1TOLE NO. 3;&5
dispatches sent and received through their
umce ana over meir jtnes, to and from Wil
mington, for many years past, have been
onerous aad oppressive to a degree that has
reiaraea Business, net only in our city, but
throughout the whole South; and, whereas,
the great monopoly Star-chamber, tbe
Western Union TeleeraDh Com Dan v. have
repeatedly refused to lessen tbe burden
some rates upon our business men, &c.
tnereiore, ne it
Ordered- That the telem-m-th Imsinpssnf
the City government ha tAiwlprcrt tn thn
American Union Telegraph Company tot a
won ui uve years to ail points reached by
vueir unes; provided, that they extend their
lines to Wilmineton within one vear. and
establish a rate not less tbsn 20 per cent,
under the present rate of the Western
union company; also, that a copy be sent
Mr. D. H. Bates, President of the American
Union Telegraph Company.
The petition of 8f. Stephen's A. M. E.
Church, for the use of the City Hall, was
granted.
The report of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department was read and ordered to
be' put on file.
Sundry petitions for positions on the police
force were read and ordered on file.
On motion, the City Clerk was instructed
to notify Messrs. Worth & Worth, steam
boat agents; that the wharf occupied by
them is reported in a dangerous condition,
and must be repaired immediately.
Tbe Committee on Fire Department re
ported in regard to bids for keeping the fire
cisterns filled and pumps in repair, that all
were excessive, and on motion of Alder
man Myers the report was received and the
matter laid upon tbe table.
Oo motion, the Board adjourned.
KIVBR anj xhakink.
Schooner Gettysburg, Norbarg, cleared
from Philadelphia for this port on the 30th
ult.
p The German barque Von der Heydt,
Michels, from Rto Janeiro, is reported in
below.
Schooner James Pender, Robinson,
cleared from New York for this port on the
81st ult.
Capt. Garrason, of the steamer D.
Murchiaon, reports tbe river still falling.
Sunday, he informs us, is the worst day in
the week to cross over the shoals when
there is but little water, as the fact of the
milk being all shut off makes a difference
of about two inches in the depth.
Public squares are a great blessing to the
community, we can say tbe same thing
of Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup; it is the best
remedy lor tbe cure of all diseases Baby-
nooa uasHo encounter, r rice only 20 cte.
CITY ITEMS.
Chew Jackson's Bast Sweet Nary Tobacco.
THE MORNING STAR can always be bad at tne
louowiuK piaces in tne city : xne furceU House,
Harris' News' Stand, and tbe Sta Office.
Abscesses and Sores of Long Standing, which
nave resisted the operation of ointments and
washes, may be cleansed and healed by f reqnent
and persistent washing with Glenn's Stjlphub
Soap.
Hill's Instant akaods Hair Dtx makes old
routs young. ,,m ml
"DON'T KNOW HALF THEIR VALUE."
"Tbey cored me ef Agne, Biliousness and Kidney
Complaint, as recommended. Hhad a half bottle
left, which I used for my two little girls, who the
doctors and neighbors said could not be cored. I
would have lost both of them one night if 1 had not
good I continued their use until they were cured.
That is why 1 sar too do not know half the value
kitcli uui nop Diners . x nay am una so mucn
1 say you do not know
an
id do not recommend them high
eater. N. Y. Baa other calnmn.
American turat nome.
NUNN. In this city, on Mi
3d inst . at 3
o'clock, P. V., of dipi
ihtheria. KD
iFUS MONK, in
rant son of J. F. and C. S. Nona, aged two years
i out eon or 4 . i
and ten months.
The funeral will take place this afternoon, at 3
o'clock, on Walnut, between 4th and 5th streets.
METER. In this citv. on the 2d Irutat WRKn
BRICK WILLIAM, youngest child of Mrs. Sarah
ti . meyer, agea o years o months ana 4 days.
Dearest Freddy thou hast left oa.
We thy loss most deeply feel.
It is God who has bereft n.
He can all our sorrows heal.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ST. JOHN'S HALL,
WILMINGTON, N. C, Nov. 4, 1879
WILL BS AN KM URGENT MSHTTNO
OI T. dUUflD lAJDQSt 1
No. 1. F. A A. M.
This
in the Bntered Apprentice di
o'ciocK, ror wora
By
order
of the
nov4-H
JAMES C. MUNSS, Sec'y.
Wanted,
BOY OR YOUSfQ MaJT, WHO CAN WRITB
a good legible hand, to do office work.
Address
nov 4 It
P. O. Box 609, City.
Everything is Booming.
QRDERS ARB CROWDING IN.
MORS WORKMEN WANTED
That pair of S HEARS is telling.
Come on, we ain't afra
MUNSON, Tbe Clothier
nov 4 It aa Mer. Tailo
Mullets. Mullets.
irhA-A nwo aosMma ittttt wra
: A Mil AJAAAATJAM AWJLUiiSJLD.
1MU !0 Bbls BOB MULLETS,
-till I DUU 'wufl, au Kiaaea,
O VU 1000 Bash White and Mixed COBN.
ror saw iuw oj ,
D. L.OORE,
nov4tf Nos. 8 and 8 Sooth Water st.
Oranges.
ORANGES.
For sale by - . -
ADRIAN & VOLLBR8.
ao4U
Mullets.
1 A A BABBBli, Extra Size, and guaranteed,
ivv ror saie dv
nov4 tf
ADRIAN ft VOLLBRS.
Roe.
OC BARRELS some of the flneat ever brought
this market.
jror saie py
ADRIAN
nov 4 tf
- : W
yy uafcifT .
a VO
100 WtSiSS
Rib Side and
nov4tf
ADRIAN A VOLLBRS.
-r
on
The
A PPLES, CABBACjB,
rov4tf
. B. corner Front aad Dock Sts.
oi nop uuiers.
enough." a. Boat
ADRIAN i VOI.I.KRH at the Verv Lowest Price-, at
O0
1 16
S 50
3 00
S ISO
4 00
GO
8 CO
10 80
17 00
S4 01
40 00
63 CO
One week.
Two weeks,...
Three weeks,..
One month,...
Two months...
' " Three months,
" "' Six months, .. .
" Oae year, ,
HTOontract Advertisements taken at propoi
tionately low rates.
Tea lines sHd Nonpareil type make one square
NKW ADVERTISKJiEN TH.
Auction Sale
CALKS ROOM PULL-
7
THIS DAT, TUESDAY , 11 A. M.
CRONLY a MORRIS,
Auctioneers.
nov 4 It
Coarmiesioner's Sale of Baal Ia ate
Under Decree of Foreclosure.
BY VIRTUE ARB IM PURSUANCE OF A
iudement of Foreclosure, rendered at thn .Tnn
Term, 1879, ot the Superior Court of Maw Hanover
uounty, state or worth Carolina, in a certain cih
action pending in saM Court , between Atoxaator D
Brown and Wilkin Roddick, partners under the
name of
and Boddick, Plain ttfle, and
John H. Allen and Rachael Allen hlstwlfe. Daniel a
smitn and Heme smith his wife, and Rachael M
Thompson, Defendants; the nndcrM&ed. Swift M.
Bmpie, Commiseioner appointed by; said judgment
and decree, will sell by public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash.at the Court Bouse door in the City
of WUmiDgton, in the County and State af oresald.on
monoay tne TDira day or November, A. D. 1879, at
18 o'cIock, M, a certainllotcr parcel of Land, situate
and being in the said City of Wilmington, and
bounded as follows: Besnnlmr in the Northern
line of Market street at a point about one hundred
uuu;ieet irom xue norta weitern intersection of
Sixth street with said Market street, said point
ig ue oouin western corner or a piece of land
ch formerly belonred to the late WUle A. Walk
er, thence running Northwardly and parallel with
Sixth street one hundred and forty-seven (147) feet,
thence Westwardly and parallel with Market street
forty-six (46) feet to the line of a piece ef land form
erly posessed by the lata Robert S. McComber,
thence Southwardly and parallel with Sixth street
one handled and forty-seven (147) feet to tbe North
ern line of Market st. and thence Kastwardlv with
said northern line of Market St. forty -six (46) feet to
the Beginning, and being the same Piece or Parcel of
Land which the above named Defendant convrort
to the plaintiffs aforesaid by a certain deed of
myrtle, wnicn sears aateineisu day or Decem
ber, A. D. 1877, and is registered in the office of the
Register of Deeds of the said County f New Ha
nover, in Book "N.M.N." at pages 470, 471, 478, to
which reference is given for srreater certaintv.
This 87th day of September, 1879.
SWIFT M. EM PIE.
septSStds Commissioner.
POSTPONEMENT.
iprThis sale Is continued until the 3C OF DE
CEMBER NBXT. at same hour and place,
nov 4 tf
CITY OF WILMINGTON,
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE,
Octcbib 31, 1879.
rpHB FOLLOWING SECTION OF .AN OBDI
nance, adopted by the Board ef Aldermen, at a
meeting held June 7th, 1876, will be enforced on
and after TUESDAY, November 4th :
"Sxc. 8. That no Cow or Calf, Ox or Bull, be per
mitted to run at large, within the city limits, be
tween the first day of November and the first day
of May following, of each year."
H C. BROCK,
nov 1 St nac Chief of Police.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
WILMINGTON a WELDON R. R. C8.,
Novbmbbb 1st, 1873.
rjH FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEKTING
Of the Stockholders of the Wilmington & Wei don
Rati Road Company will be held hi WILMINGTON
on TUESDAY, tbe 18TH INSTANT.
J. W. THOMPSON.
Secretary.
nov 1 tf
SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
WILMINGTON a WELDON B. R. CO.
Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 1st, 18.9.
DIVIDEND OF THREB PER CENT., ON
the Capital Stock of the Wilmington & Weldon
Rail Road Company, has been declared, payable to
tbe Stockholders on and after the SSd Inst.
The Transfer Books win be closed from the 17th
instant until after tbe SSd.
J. W. THOMPSON,
cov 1 tf Secretary.
Let me go to the store where I first saw tbe light.
To the New Furniture Store let me go.
Of their goods and low prises I've dreamt all the
Let OB go to BEHRBND8 & MUNROE.
Thus sang a lady to her husband. Contrary to
the role of dark Stores, yoo can see what yon buy
at the S. B. Corner Market and 3d 8ts .
nov S tf Wilmington, N. C.
! '" ' ' . .'.' i '
New Coal a Wood Yard.
FOWLER & MOBfilSON, Proprietors.
gTOVE AND GRATB COAL, AND ALL KINDS
of WOOD on hand. Orders promptly attended to.
COAL, at LOWEST PRICES, delivered without
extra charge.
'' r iS y BUI OS -
NOVA SCOTIA and ENGLISH COAL.
FOWLER a MORRISON,
: ; ire Jo j t;n -
oct29 1w Water, bet. Orange and Ann Sts.
Organettes.
NEW SUPPLY OF THESE BEAUTIFUL
cheap Instruments just received at the
STORE.
y If nil
The Markets of Paris, by Zola;
The Conquest of Plassane, by Zola ;
The Karl's Secret, by Pardee;
.fcPj' a companion w "Pique" ad
All for sale at SBINSBaaGBR'S,
nov 3 tf Live Book andMosic Store.
Notice.
it. 3d
5 A .
ALL PERSONS
cauuoneu i
from Bio. as bo Aeht
contracting will be paid by the
or Consignee.
nov32t
C. P. MEBANE, Consignee.
ALL
cautioned i
1 aeainst harboring or trnnt-
lng any of the Crew of the British
Barquentine
ia, cape
as AA Aaots
Henake, from
of their contracting will
paid by tbe
2 2t
CTP.M
Consignee.
Ship Notice.
ALL PERSONS ABB HEREBY
captioned against trusting or harbor -
any or tne crew or tne norwe
Baraue "CATO." Jeuskroeer.
tcr. from Martin ham. S. A., ai
bo
ta or their contraettog will be
the Master or Consignee.
paid
nov2 3t
C. P. MEBANE, Consignee.
And there von will find
carnages, coggies, nannirfi
MarnesB, wraps.
TIUlBSJt BjMAf
ofaUkuds.
Third, bet MarkrtdPrtnciss st.
nov8tf
V
ARE HEREBY
a umixna kimitu ' '
of their
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be
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