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OUTLINE.
The Senate adjourned to January Gtu,
1880. The Senate Exodus committee
is composed of Voorhees, Vance, Pendle
ton, Windom and Blaine. Speaker
of House appointed committee on Inter
Oceanic Canal. Thoma9 NeiH, coal
dealer, Peoria, III., failed for $300,000
Gen. Goutjh's brigade has taken re
fuge at Fort Jugdulluk; he is threatened by
thousands of the Ghilzors, and has but six
days' rations. A fruitless attempt to
assassinate Prince Dolgorouki, Governor
of Moscow, was made. Mr. James
MacLean, a Scotch chemist, has succeeded
in making diamonds. Miss Mary A.
Murray, lately a clerk in the Baltimore
postofQce, has brought suit against Post
master Tyner for assault, laying her dam
ages at 20,000. The Democratic
State Central Committee of Illinois held a
meeting to arrange the plan of a S'.ate cam
paign. New York stock market
closed irregular and lower yesterday; Erie
411, N. Y. Central 127. Gen. Hu
berts reports thas his force is strongly en
irenched und able to liuld their own against
the Afghans. The widows and or
phans of the British Embassy massacred at
Cabul have been pensioned by the govern -meat.
A cotloB warehouse was de
stroyed by fire at New York yesterday ; loss
$25,000. A colored train hand of the
Richmond & Danville railroad was arrested
at Charlotte tor robbing the mails.
Three men were drowned by the upsetting
of a boat iu the Kentucky river near
Gratze, Ky. The supposed murder of
a man and his wife, "who have been missing
from their home, creates excitement at
Quincy, III. One man was killed and
two dangerously wounded by an accident
while racing horses near Dts Moines,Ioa.
Frank Baker, a negro, wa9 -hanged at
Sussex C. H., Va , yesterday, for murder,
Drew Hollaway was hung iu Georgia for
the murder of Vinson Brown. Cin
cinnati merchants are making arraitg
meats for the entertainment of Southern
business men, to be present at the opening
of the Southern Uiilroadjp January next.
New York markets: Money 57 per
cent; cotton dull' at 12 916(12 11-16 els;
Southern flour dull and unchanged; wheal
faitly active and l2c belter at close; corn
dull and unchanged; spirits turpentine qujet
and firm at 41c; rosin quiet and steady at
$1 501 60.
Gen. Gram wa to have received a
table of solid gold in Philadelphia.
Did he get it ?
Ben Hill is going to speak in favor
of Bayard's resolution repealing the
legal tender feature.
The Philadelphia Press, Republi
can organ, says that Grant will re
ceive the nomination if Don Came
ron can manipulate those men who
will meet at Chicago, and it is "ex
tremely probable" that he will be
able to do so.
The Philadelphia Times and Press
each displayed very commendable
enterprise in writing up the grand
Grant hippodrome. The Press par
ticularly distinguished itself. On
Thursday it contained what it called
' The Grant issue of the Press."
If an editorial in the Stab, long or
short, is worth copying, it deserves
credit for the same. Every day we
see our work afloat on the sea of
journalism, and without a name or
acknowledgment. Verb. sap. The
Charlotte Democrat contains two
such omissions.
The Chicago people promised great
things if the Republican National
Convention met there. They agreed
to pay all tbe expenses of the Con
vention except the personal expenses
of members, and that the hotels
would not raise their prices. They
also agreed to fit up at an expense of
$35,000 the great Exposition Build
sing under the supervision of the Na
tional Jkxecuuve uommuiee. xnis we
learn from the Richmond State's spe
cial. Representative Martin, of the First
District, a Republican, introduced a
bill in the .House, which has for its
object the advancement of American
interests on-the ocean by establishing
a steamship service between the prin
cipal ports of the United States and
tbe principal ports of the world
abroad. The text of the bill is very
long. We do not know whether it
contains any subsidy features or not,
as we have not read it. The Wash
ington Post likes it, and says Mr.
Martin is on the right track, as it is a
movement . for foreign trade and
American shipping. It regards it as
a "practical step towards an Ameri
can navy aud merchant marine."
The Baltimore Sun says it is a huge
subsidy scheme,
ThBIMorning
VOL. XXV NO. 76.
There is not the slightest doubt
that the British in Afghanistan are in
peril. Gen. Roberts's army is both
isolated and surrounded; There is
much alarm and undisguised anxiety
in England for its safety. In 1842
an entire array was destroyed, and
grave fears as to the result now are
felt. A relieving iorw has already
started, but it is menaced on every
hand by a general uprising of tbe na
tives. We copy the following,whioh
shows the feeling in Loudon. It is a
private cable dispatch "received in
New York, dated the 17th. It Bays:
"The uews from Afghanistan grows hour
ly more serious. It is feared tbe tragedy of
1842 may be repeated and tbe eutire British
force now-in Afghanistan be annihilated.
Private advices from Calcutta give a view
of the situation far more alarming than the
authorities have permitted to be made pub
lic. Tbe Duke of Cambridge is to-day in
consultation with the members of tbe ad
ministration staff at the Horse Guards, but
it is felt that nothing can be immediately
done to relieve Geo. Roberts and his army
from the extremely dangerous position in
which they are placed. The effect of the
calamities in Afghanistan upon the political
affairs, of this country is apt to be disastrous
to tbe Conservatives."
Senator Ransom's speech on the
negro exodus made fine impression
evidently, if we may credit the re
ports from Washington. We have
only room for a portion of tbe Rich
mond Dispatah's account, which ap
pears in its Washington letter of the
lSih. The correspondent says:
"The Senate to-day considered the reso
lution of Mr. Voorhees to investigate the
negro exodus from North Carojhia 10 In
diana, aud it gave Senator itansom an op
portunity to pay a splendid tribute to the
white people of tbe State of North Carolina
for tbe liberality aud kindness with which
tbey had treated the colored people. There
was not a bitter word in his speech.nor a sen
timent that was not American and aational.
He was Ik-tned to with profound attention
by Senators of both parties, and when he
alluded to the people of the North he called
tbem my Northern fellow-countrymen. Al
though one of the most influential Senators,
General Ransom rarely speaks; but when
he does, bis utterances have great weight
with tbe Senate. He told Mr. Windom,
who has advocated the exodus of tbe ne
groes, that North Carolina is dotted over
with schools for their education, and
churches, iu whicb tbey worship. She has
given them asylums for their deaf and
dum:, and is erecting one for their insane."
The best informed Republicans in
Maine admit that Gov. Garcelon and
Council have obeyed the letter of the
law most rigidly. They do not see
what can be done. A dispatch from
Portland, dated the 17th, to the
W ashinglon Post, says:
"Iu the eastern counties, where tbe Stal
wart Republican element is strongest, there
is talk of capturing tbe Slate House by
force at the beginning of ibe year or of set
ting up a rival Legislature to "Dr. Garce
lon's legislature.' The Democrats
are exultant over the application of the
rigid constitutional principles to tbe official
canvass of tbe vote. Gov. Garcelon and
his Council have certainly followed the let
ter of the law iu tbeir action, whatever un
fairness thai action may bave wrought.
Tbe fact seems to be that tbe chronic
looseness with which the election laws
have been observed during Republican
supremacy in. tbe State has given Gov.
Garcelon and his astute adviser, Hon. Eben
F. Pillabury, a chance to reverse the Re
publican majority in the Legislature simply
by obeying inese requirements of the con
stitution for the first time in many years."
We learn from the Charlotte Dem
ocrat that the real estate owned by
the colored people of Mecklenburg
was valued at $29,062 in the fall.
Since then other property has been
listed, which swells the amount to
between $35,000 and $40,000. We
should not be surprised if the real
estate owned by the colored people
of North Carolina would aggregate
over two million dollars. It may
even reach three million.
Spirits Turpentine.
The Charlotte Democrat thinks
the earthquake was only a meteoric explo
sion. Tbe Oxford Free Lance has
completed its third volume. A capital pa
per that is well sustained. Long may it
flourish.
New Berne Democrat: Mr.
John Patterson, one of our principal and
most substantial business men, was on yes
terday morning prostrated with a stroke of
paralysis.
Tarboro Southerner: We are
informed that white shad are beingxaught
in Pamlico river and are being shipped to
Northern markets. This is unusually early
for the catching of shad.
Charlotte Observer: Col. J.
B. Palmer, late President of the Charlotte,
Columbia & Augusta Railroad, leaves
Columbia to-day for New York, accom
panied by his wife, and will sail for Europe
about the 28th inst., on a two years' pleas
ure trip. The Circuit Court, with
Judges Bond and Dick presiding, will be
opened this morning.
Charlotte Democrat', Mr. Jos.
P. Caldwell ana Mr. J. L. Chambers, for a
long time assistants in the editorial depart
ment of- tbe Charlotte Observer, have made
arrangements to purchase the Statesville
Landmark, and after the first of January
will engage in tbe publication of that paper.
Tbey are talented and experienced writers,
and Mr. Caldwell is also a practical printer.
Raleigh News: Maj. Riddick,
Clerk of tbe Federal Court, is quite ill. -James
Green, a colored convict from An
son, was registered at the Penitentiary for
ten years' service yesterday. General
JosephB. Johnston was lately in Raleigh
and a gentleman asked him rather pointed
ly why the Southern army did not take
Washioeton after the first battle of Ma-
n asses. Rising on bis toes, he replied:
WILMINGTON,
"There Were two reasons myself and the
Potomac river. I had reached that age
that I knew that as American soldier could
not ford a river a mile wide and eighteen
feet deep."
Goldsboro Mail:' Gov. Jarvis
thinks the building for the Colored Insane
Asylum will be, when completed, the best
building for the cost of construction that
the State has, and expressed himself to us
as being highly pleased with the arrange
ment. The M. E. Church at Selma,
when completed, will be by far the most
handsome church edifice ever built in John
ston county. A carload Of colored
people are expected to leave Rocky Mount
for Indiana soon, mostly from the Edge
combe side of tbe railway. A bill has
passed the House of Representatives re
moving tbe disabilities of Mr. Gabriel
Holmes Hill. He had been in the U. 8.
artillery service, resigned in 1861, and
joined the Confederate army.:
Raleigh Observer: The Raleigh
Academy of Medicine last evening elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
President, Dr. Eugene Grissom; Treasurer,
Dr. Peter E. Hines; Secretary, Dr. Hubert
Haywood. Dr. T. H. Pritchard re
turned yesterday from Sampson county,
where he has been iu the interest of Wake
Forest College. Tuesday he delivered an
address before the Salem High School, 12
miles from Clinton. A large crowd was
present. Before Dossey Battle, of tbe
Tarboro Southerner, left for "Mud Cut"
with Gov. Jarvis, he took out a $3,000 ac
cident policy. He is nothing if not prudent.
A singular accident occurred Tuesday
night, in rear of the market A street lamp
was being lighted, when a loud explosion
was heard and the ground at the base of the
post was turn up. It sounded just like a
shell had bursted in the ground. The iron
post was nearly torn up. There are two
reasons for the occurrence, one being that
oil had filled the pipe and the other that gas
in the main had become ignited.
Oxford lorchlight: Ten pris
oners are now in tbe county jail, a larger
number than has been in the past three
years. Larceny, forgery, and house-burning
are tbe principal offences. : A no
gro baby was fished up out of a well in
Henderson a few days ago. Suspicion was
aroused that something was "rotten in Den
mark," when baby garments were drawn up
with the water. Tbe perpetrators of this
fiendish act are suspected. Quick and
steady is the march of improvement The
result of the carpenter's hammer is seen in
every portion of Oxford. The two mam
moth warehouses, with all tbe modern facili
ties, will be ready for the auctioneer by the
first of January. Mr. Robert R. Bur
well, Townesville, has again been the object
of some incendiary's malice. During the
night of December 1st the torch was ap
plied to three oat and two hay stacks,
situated witbtn ten feet of tbe spot where
he lost, in like manner, twelve months ago
last April, bis entire crop of long forage.
The Charlotte Observer of the
18th contains a long account of the killing
of a noted negro desperado named Bob
Pharr, at that place, by policeman Hill.
Pbarr had murdered his wife and another
person. He was found in the bed-room of
a small bouse. He refused to surrender,
said he ould diegfirst, tried twice to shoot
Mr. John Orr, when he was killed by a shot
in tbe bead fired by policeman HU1. He
died instantly. There were four men try
ing to capture him. The Observer says:
Pbarr has been long known to the police
as a most daring and reckless criminal.
Their first encounter with him occurred
about two months ago, when an attempt
was made to arrest him in a negro house in
the First Ward. On this occasion three
members of the force surrounded the bouse.
Discovering their presence, he leaped from
tbe window, firing several shots from his
pistol as he went and, after being shot at
himself three or four times by members of
tbe force, and a long race, he escaped. A
few months prior to this occurrence he es
caped from Lincoln jail and liberated four
other prisoners, by 'shooting Sheriff Robin
son with the pistol which he snatched from
the Sheriff's hands..
Pittsboro Record: Mr. C. W.
Bynum informs us mat he recently caught
on bis fish-trap in Haw river an eel that
was 38 inches long, eight inches in circum
ferences and weighed S pounds. Mr.
Burweil Ellington, of this county, was
found dead in a turkey "blind," on the 16th
inst. He was quite a noted huntsman, and
had gone that morning to a "blind" that he
had prepared for wild turkeys, and it is
supposed that while watching there be died
from heart-disease. The Baltimore
drummer, Jacob Weil,hb was so severely
injured by the cars at Sanford last winter,
brought suit fOr damages against the rail
road company. The suit was tried in the
Federal Court at Raleigh, and was decided
against the plaintiff, as it was through his
own negligence that he received the injury.
We very much regret to boar that Mr.
John Harrington, a most worthy- citizen of
Oakland township, in this county, recently
met with a fatal and rather peculiar acci
dent He was hauling a load of wood in
his wagon, when one of bis logs fell off,
and one end catching in the wheel caused
the other end to fly up and. violently strike
Mr. Harrington on the neck and shoulders,
from tbe effects of which blow he died in
a few days.
Tarboro Southerner: Mr. Wm.
J. Westbrook, of Grantham' township,
caught an eagle in a steel trap a few days
age. . Mr. Job Warrick, an old citizen
of Grantham's township, died on the 13th
inst., in tUe.SSd year of his age. Dr.
McDonald, of Washington, this State, has
a three year old colt named H. W. Beecher,
that trots a mile in two minutes and fifty
seconds. . . Among the exodus ters .who
left here Tuesday, was an old blind darkey,
named Peter Kennedy, from Lenoir county.
- Mr. W. O. Sutton, wfco farfci in
Duplin, near the Wayne line, last year,
made 10 bales of cotton on ""jjjjT"T acres.
The present year he did even better, having
increased bis crop to 18 bales off of 17 acres.
He never buys manipulated guanos, but
composts heavily with proper chemicals and
home-made manures. The Jamesville
& Washington Railroad and Lumber Com
pany, composed of foreign capitalists, bold
title to about 40,000 acres of land, and we
are pleased to learn are doing much to de
velope and build up tbe resources in that
section. Tbey have built a railroad twenty
two miles in length, from Washington-to
Jamesville, on the Roanoke, and they have
also a handsome steamer, the Oriole, plying
between Plymouth and Hamilton, and con
necting with cars at Jamesville.
Greensboro Patriot: P. F. Cald
well, Esq,, with Mr. J. A. Gray, President
of the C. F. & Y. V. Railroad.left last Mon
day for Stokes to make speeches at the
railroad meetings to be held in that county
this week. Capt R. A Jenkins,agent
for the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
Railroads, is what the boys would call a
"bad man" to get in emigrants. He secured
some fifty odd Tuesday morning and to
night he sends off a car, nearly full of men
and women, to old Kentucky. For
several weeks we have to tell about emi
grants leaving, and how it's beginning to be
the other way. . Tbey are working back
home. Mr. John Liaeberry, who went to
Indiana about a year ago, got back Friday.
N. C., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1879.
Yesterday, two car loads of tbe twenty
five looms to be placed in the Randolph
Manufacturing Company's mills, at Deep
River, were unloaded at our depot. -A
large lot of new machinery has been
purchased for the Noami Wise Manufac
turing Company, but it has not yet been
brought on. Oliver Causey, of High
Point, his just purchased a supply of ma
chinery for his factory which has recently
been comnleted at that place. J. M .
Diffee and others are forming a joint stock.
company to start a factory at Diffee's Ford,
two and a half miles above ;Cedar Falls.
A new factory has been erected at
Haw River by Messrs; T. & E. B. Holt and
the machinery for it has passed through
here to its destination.
TEZJE CITY.
NBW AUVKSTI8B1H BNT.
L. V0LLEB8 Good things.
P. O. Box 295 House wanted. j
Mtjhsok Clothing headquarters.
T. H. Howe v Dancing pumps,
G. A. Pbick Fruits, candies, &c.
M. M. Eatz Christmas and holiday
goods. See 4th page. .:,r,
Local Beta.
We notice that the authorities
are ballasting Market street where it is
needed.
Market and Front streets re
minded one of Broadway yesterday, they
were so crowded. h i
Rev. Dr.' Patterson, of this city,
will preach at Pike Church, Rocky Point,
Pender county, to morrow (Sunday) morn
ing, and at Burgaw the same night .
The only engagements for the
Opera House in January are on the 17th and
22nd, Joe Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle,
taking tbe former, and Buffalo Bill tbe lat
ter date.
One of tho colored excursionists
on our streets, yesterday, is said to measure
six feet eleven inches in his boots. It was
queer to hear him remark, "Hand me up a
chaw of tobacker!"
Colored Children Abandoned by ilielr
Parents.
About three months ago a colored woman
in this city found two little colored chil
dren under her bouse, where they bad ta
ken refuge for tbe night. As tbey could
give no intelligent account of themselves,
the oldest being only about live years of
age and the youngest three, she took them
in with the intention of caring for them
until their parents could be discovered.
She subsequently ascertained, however,
that their parents, wbo were named Lee,
had deserted ' them, the mother having
some time before left for the south, and the
father leaving at a later period for some
point in tbe country, where be was to work
on a farm, the children in the meantime
beieg abandoned to the cold charities of the
world. Their kind benefactor continued to
take care of the little "waifs" until two or
three days ago, when they were turned over
to the county, since which time our Judge
of Probate, S. VanAmringe, Esq , has been
trying to bind them out to some good per
son wbo would promise to take care of
them and raise them. The oldest one, who
says his name is York Price Lee, was yes
terday bound out to Mr. C. C. Ketchum,
of Harnett Township, and now it is hoped
that some one will come forward and take
tbe other, before the J. of P. carries out
his threat of sending him to Indiana to be
come a voter.
Ihc New MlDlner.
Rev. T. Page Ricaud, wbo was ap
pointed by Conference to minister in holy
things to the congregation of the Fifth
Street M. E. Church during tbe coming
year, has arrived, and will fill the pulpit of
that church on Sunday, morning and even
ing. In losing Rev. Mr. Hall, who was so
popular with them, our Fifth Street friends
are to be congratulated in having secured a
minister of such ability and experience as
Rev. Mr. Ricaud, who served the same
church fwenty-five years ago.
We understand that the new minister's
family will not arrive until about the 1st of
January.
mayor Court.
The only case before the Mayor's Court
yesterday morning Wes that of tbe irrepres
sible tramp, Tom Kelley, wbo was again
arraigned for vagrancy, and who was sent
to jail for thirty days for non-payment of
costs in the Same. Keiley begged hard for
mercy, but was reminded by His Honor of
the fact of his so flagrantly, violating his
plighted word when dealt leniently with
before. He Was committed to the Sheriff
and locked up, but will finally be turned
over to the Superintendent of the House of
Correction.
X Narrow Escape.
While a seaman belonging on the schoo
ner Jennie F. WWey, lying at the wharf of
the .Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, was
attempting to leave the vessel, yesterday
afternoon, about 2 o'clock, he accidentally
slipped and fell overboard. ,. In the fall be
was struck by a piece of scantling, which
partially stunned him, and be would no
doubt have been drowned but for the ef
forts of the master of the vessel and Capt.
W. J. Penton, who succeeded in rescuing
him from his perilous position between the
wharf and the schooner.
Thermometer Record.
The following will show the state of the
thermometer, at the stations mentioned, at
4.31 yesterday evening, Washington mean
ime, as ascertained from the daily bulletin
issued from the Signal Office in this city:
Atlanta..... 61
Augusta. . ...... .70
Charleston....... 67
Charlotte........ 63
Corsicana, 67
Galveston! 69
Havana. ..... ... .
Indianola, 70
Jacksonville:. ... .70
Key West,. 79
Mobile 67
Montgomery 66
New Orleans,.... 68
PuntaBassa, 75
Savannah. ...... .67
Wilmington,... .70
Star
To.Dafi Indications.
For the South Atlantic States, falling
followed' by rising barometer, warmer south
east winds, except cooler northeast on the
North Carolina coast, partly cloudy weather
and light coast rains. , . " .,
Another Tent of the Ice machine.
Yesterday, by invitation, we witnessed a
test of the new ice machine invented by Dr.
J. E. Wiriants. The engine was started and
a current of cold air pumped into a; box at
tached to the machine, and in a very short
space of time tbe temperature was reduced
from about sixty to twenty four degrees,
and the Doctor informed us that it had been
reduced, in a former trial, when more time
was devoted to the experiment, to ten de
grees below zero. In a half hour from the
starting of the engine a very thick frost
had formed on the pipe leading into
the box, and a cake of ice bad also
formed in the bottom of the box. Tbe
question of the capacity of the machine to
reduce the temperature to a freezing point
being thus settled beyond dispute, it seems
that there can be no room for doubt that
ice can be successfully manufactured by
this process. Several of our prominent
citizens were present during rue
of the experiment .
military matters.
We learn from Gen. M. P- Taylor that
the commissioned officers of the First Regi
ment, N. C. S. G., will meet at Newborn,
those of the Second Regiment at Wilming
ton, those of the Fourth Battalion (colored)
at Raleigb, and those of the Fifth Battalion
(colored) at Fayetteville, on the 13th of
January next, for the purpose of electing
field officers for the ensuing year.
Tbe kxcurslontsis.
During the day yesterday the streets and
stores of Wilmington were thronged with
the excursionists who arrived here Thurs
day night. They appeared to be much
pleased with their visit, and left on tbeir
homeward trip yesterday afternoon loaded
down with bundles and packages for them
selves and those tbey left behind tbem.
masonic.
At tbe last regular meetiog of St. John's
Lodge, F. & A. M , No. 1, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term:
W. M W. R Kenan,
S. W. W. A. Williams.
J. W. R Greenberg.
Secretary J. C. Munds.
Treasurer F.G.Robinson.
tub naii,s.
The mails close and arrive at the City
Post Office as follows:
closk.
Northern through mails. ..... 7 :45 P. M.
Northern through and way
mails 5:30 A.M.
Raleigh 5:30 A. M. and 6:00 P. M.
Mails for the N. C. Railroad,
and routes supplied there
from, including A. & N. C.
Railroad, at.: 5:30A.M.
Southern mails for all points
South, daily.. 8:00 A. M. and 7:45 P. M.
Western mails (C.C. R'y) daily
(except Sunday). 6 :00 P. M.
Mail for Cheraw & Darlington
Railroad.: V 8:00 A M.
Mails for points between Flo
rence and Charleston ..... . 8:00 A.M.
Fayetteville, and offices on Cape
Fear River, Tuesdays and
Fridays 1KK)P M.
Fayetteville, via Lumberton,
daily, except Sundays.... 6:00 P. M.
Onslow C. H. and interme
diate offices every Friday. . 6.-00 A M.
Smith ville mails, by steam
boat, daily (except Sundays) 9 :00 A. M.
Mails for Easy Hill, Town
Creek and Shallotte, every
Friday at.........;....... 6.00 A. M.
Wilmington and Black River
Chapel,. Tuesdays and Fri
days at 12:00 P. M.
OPENVOB DELIVERY.
Northern through mails 9:45 A.M.
Northern through and way
mails.. ...... ........... 7:00A.M.
Southern mails. . ... . . .. . . .. . 7:30 A. M.
Carolina Central Railroad.... 10:35 A.M.
Stamp Office oped from 8 A. M. to 12 M.,
and from 2 to 5:30 P.M. Money Order and
Register Department open same as stamp
office.
Stamps for sale at general delivery when
stamp office is closed. ...
Mails collected from street boxes every
day at 4.00 P. M.
Of course take your customary annual
trip to the country, but don't forget Dr.
Bull's Baby Syrup, that indispensable help
in every emergency. Costs only 25 cents a
bottle. :
CITY 1TE9S.
Chew Jacksok's Bsst Sweet Navy Tobacco.
ELECTRIC BSLTB. a mm , cure for nervous
debility, premature decay, exhaustion, etc. The
only reliable cure. Circulars mailed free. Address
J. K. REEVES, 48 Chatham St.. N. Y.
A LADY'S WISH. "Oh, how I do wish my skin
was as clear and soft as yours," said a lady to her
Mend. "You can easily make it so," Answered the
friend. "Bow ?" inquired the first lady. "By using
Hop Bitters, that makes pore rich blood and bloom
ing health. It did it for me, as you observe." Read
or 11. vairoxiaueun.
Book BiHDKnr. THMOBinHs 8tjlb Book Bind
ery does all kinds of Binding and Ruling in s work
manlike manner, and at reasonable prices. Mer
chants and ethers needing Receipt Books, or other
work, may rely on promptness lathe execution of
their orders. 1
FINK ENQiaSH GUNsT-The attention of sports
men Is invited to the advertisement of Messrs. J. &
W. Tolley, 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. Ac ' ' . . ' .
HIGH AUTHORITY". Dr. W. B. Scott, Presi
dent of the College of Physicians. Montreal. writes:
"I have recommended Cold en's Liebig's Liquid Ex
tract of Beef and Tonic and Invigorator aethe best
preparation used for Debility, Indigestion, Dyspep
sia, Fever Ague, and Loss of Appetite."
Quik St Flanwbb, Agents, Wilmington.
MRS. WIN8LOW8 SOOTHING 8YRCP. Rev.
Sy 1 vanua Cobb thus writes in the "Boston Christian
Freeman" : We would by no means recommend
any kind of medicine whicn we did not know to be
good particularly for infants. But of Mrs. Wins
low's Soothing Syrup we can speak from knowl
edge; in-our owa family It has proved a blessing
indeed, by giving an, infant troubled with colic
pains, quiet sleep, and its parents unbroken rest at
night. Most parents can appreciate these blessings.
Here is an article which works to perfection, and
which is harmless; for the sleep which it affords
the infant is perfectly natural, and the little cherub
awakes as "bright as a button." ' And during the
process of teething its value is Incalculable. We
have frequently heard mothers say they would net
be without it from the birth of the child till it bad
finished with the teething siege, on any considera
tion whatever. Sold by all druggists. 35 cents a
bottle. -
WHOLE NO. 3,854
HIVKB AND HIAK1NS.
The barque Arnon arrived at Hull,
from this port, yesterday.
i The barque Maria Sophia, from this
port, arrived at Glasgow on tbe 18tlHnst.
Quarterly Meetings "
Forth Wilmington District of the Method
ist E., Church, South First Round, 1880.
CfeMisshm, at Wesley Chapel, Jan'y l;
Cpkesbury, at Cokesbury, Jan'ylL 4; 1
Bladen; at Bethlehem, 3any lof 11:
Blizabeth.atElizabethtown, Jan'y 17, 18;
WhitevUle, 8t Whiteville, Jan'v2l gfe
Waccamaw Mission, at Bethesda, Jan'y 88
Brans wick, at Sharon, Jan'y SI. FebVl-
Smlthville Station, FeVy3 . 4 ; y '
Wilmington, at Front Street, Feb'y 14715;
Topsail at Prospect, Feb'y 21, 22; ' '
New River Mission, Feb'y 35;
Onslow, at Swansboro, Feb'y S8, 89: 3
Duplin, at Magnolia, March 6, 7;
Clinton, at Andrews' Chapel, March 18, M.
A full attendance of the District Stewards is re
?uSgfd.at Partonage of the Front St. ChnrcT
in Wilmington, on the fath of Febnmry7at 10 m
- L. S. Burkhbad, Presiding Elder.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
House Wanted.
A DESIRABLE HOUSE, With six or
M."1 rooms, situated between Cheenut
F ""J Direea, west or jfirtn, can be
rented upon reasonable terms by imme-
dec lt : P. 0. BOX 296.
Headquarters
pOB CLOTHING, SHIRTS AND COLLARS, in
Wilmington, is MTJNSON'S. The best SHIRT in
Pket, without exception, is sold by him for only
ONK DOLLAR, at his Clothing and Merchant Tai
loring Rooms, dec 20 It FRONT STREET.
Dancing Pumps;
N ELEGANT LOW QUARTERED PATENT
LEATHER SHOE for Danciag-Latest Style,
BOOTS and SHOES of every descriptioi at Very
Low Prices
m w THOMAS H. HOWEY,
dec 20tf No. 47 North Market Street,
GallOn
A. PRICE, AND BUY YOUR
w v"1 CAUUIE8, NUTSj&c.
And then take a chance at the "BELLE OF WIL
MINGTON," decided by the,majority of the Ladles
to be the handsomest Doll in the city. Fifty Cents
a chance.
dec 20 tf South Front street, near Market.
German Sausage,
SMOKED EELS, IMP. ANCHOVIES, and
Ka ; H.D. C.B. Herrings; Limbdreer, er
man and Swiss Cheese; Martin's Gilt Edge But
ter and Cheese; Apple and Peach Butter; Mince
Meat, Hecker'B Self Rising Flour, Parsnips, a fall
line of Cakes and Crackers, Wood and Willow
Ware, Ac. Prices low. L. YOLLERS,
dec 20-tf 26 and 28 South Front street
MEIER SCHOOL, Oxford, N, G.
INSTRUCTORS :
J. H. HORNER, A.M. J, C. HORNER, A. M.
R. W. WINSTON. A. B., (Chiv. of N. C.)
The Spring Session will begin January 19th, 1880.
Board and Tuition per session of five months $100.
For circulars, address
dec 19 8t nac ft su we J. C. HORNER.
Briefly,
GRAIN, OF ALL KINDS,
MEAL, "Best in the city,"
HAY. choice Eastern,
FEED, of all kinds,
And a MULE or so, and an ENGINE and BOILER
or two, and some of her things, but space forbids,
dec 19 tf PRESTON GUMMING St CO.
Open Every Night
TJNTIL 10 O'CLOCK
DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
Ladies invited to call and examine our LARGE
STOCK. New Goods continually opening.
GILES St MURCHISON,
dec 19 tf 28 and 40 N. Front st
GEORGE MYERS,
7, 9, 11, 13, 16 Front tSt.
FIRE -WORKS!
IN EVERY VARIETY.
FANCY GOODS in every possible variety;
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY;
ORANGES, APPLES, LEMONS, FIGS;
OLD WINES and LIQUORS, WHISKBYS;
NEW CHAMPAGNES.
Only look at the IMMENSE VARIETY we offer,
and "Prices the Lowest in the City."
GEORGE MYERS,
dec 19 tf 7, 9. 11. 13, 16 South Front st.
For Sale.
A MOST DESIRABLE PLACE. ON MASON
BORO SOUND, with beautiful Water Front,
and the finest Ocean View on the Sound. Two
story Dwelling with six rooms, large piazzas, metal
roof ; fine Cistern and Spring; two r 00m Cottage
and Kitcnen, besides Servant Rooms, Stable and
Carriage House, Bath and Boat House. All new and
built of best material. Parties desiring to examine
premises will find keys oh place. For further infor
mation apply to dec 17 Sw A. D. CAZAUX .
English Hats !
IJSUE NOBBIEST STYLES 1
ALL QUALITIES LO WEST PRICES !
HARRISON ALLEN,
d3Cl8tf Hatters.
The New Hat Store.
MY STOCK OF MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHIL
, dren's Hats and Caps, Gents' Underwear,
Trunks, Valises and Umbrellas, is complete. If you
wish to save money call and examine my stock be
fore purchasing.
JOHN M. ROBINSON,
- No. 18 North Front St.
del4tf South of Puree !1 House.
Florida Oranges,
JUST RECEIVED, DIRECT FROM THE LAND
where Ponce De Leon sought the fount of per
petual youth, another supply of those SWEET
JUICY ORANGES, with the sterna scarcely dry
where cut off. For Bale at
S. G. NORTHROP'S
dec 7 tf Fruit and Confectionery Stores,
IF YOU WANT TO BUY A HANDSOME
Christmas Present for your Husband, Son,
Brother, Relative or Friend, go to CONEY'S, where
you can get a box of Imported or Domestic Cigars;
a Meerschaum Cigar or Cigarette Holder; a Meer
schaum or Briar Pipe; a Cigar or Cigarette Uese, and
anything else in the Smoker's Article .
WALTER CONEY,
Dealer iu Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Ac ,
dec!4tf : Market Street.
Wanted!
Old Copper, Brass and Lead.
. Highest Cash Prices Paid by
COOPER, JOKES & CAD BURT,
15 NORTH SEVENTH ST., PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
ESTABLISHED 90 YEARS.
"Correspondence solicited. nov 2t IMBk.
kate op Anvrut riminu.
One Square one day... tJ oo
two days,.... ... j fs
" three days,.. 2 fr.
H S?" S m
r r js? s 50
. Oro-wsak,.....- 400
" m weeks,... s 50
Teswseks, 8 50
Oaemsath,... . 10 eo
" ' Twomonths........... . .. . y? 00
' Three months,.. a4 00
" Six months... .......... ... 4000
" One year, ... . 99 co
jy Contract Advertisements taken ;-t poo
Bonately low rates.
Ten lines selid Nonpareil type make one square.
NEW ADVEKTlSKMh-N r
Merry Christmas.
Brown Roddick
45 Market St.
WS'A5R2?BM,1!I? SOME VJBRY DKC'IDED
BARGAINS, even in the face of a risioe; mar
ket, and would advise all who are in want of any
thine in our line, to call as early as possible anil
avow the Holiday Hush We subjoin the following
from our DRY GOODS STOCK, which will be
found both suitable and useful for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
SILKS.
SHAWLS.
CLOAKS,
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
BLK and COL'D CASHMBRKS?01 UOSlr'
OORBB.T8,
HANDKERCHIEFS, KI QL0V18'
LADIES' TIES,
FANCY RIBBONS, S1LK
LADIES' NECK WEAR,
Ac., &c, Ac, &c.
BROWN & RODDICK,
45 Market Street.
Happy New Year.
Brown Roddick
OUR CHRISTINAS BAZAAR
Is situated on the N.E. corner Market and 2nd Sts.
OUR STOCK IS OVER FOUR TIMES THE
,y rot tormer years, and we can truthfully
2y SS?J?lither Variety or Price no such display
has EVER been made in this vicinity. Our space
is too small to enumerate any thine like what we
have in stock. The following cangive but a very
faint idea :
Japanese Ware, Ladies' Work Boxes ,
Wax Dolls, Illustrated Picture Boo:s.
Nankeen Dolls, Tea Seta,
todestmctlble Dolls. Cups and Saucers,
Blinking Dolls.new t hing.RockinK Horses,
Sleeping Dolls, Fire Crackers,
Doll Carriages, Stoves,
Velocipedes, Kitchens,
&rntaB 'rsxniture Bets,
Musical Toys, Noah's Arks,
Metalaphones, Animals,
Harmonicas, Games,
Bsy Pipes, Puzzles,
Wagons, Vases,
Carts, Trumpets,
Tool Chests, Writing Desks.
Extensive Assortment of Tin Ware.
Wholesale and Retail. :
BROWN & RODDICK,
N.E. corner Market and 2d Sts.
dec 16 tf
Candy. Apples.
100 110X68 Aeaorted a"1 Fancy CANDY,
2 Pj Bbls Choice APPLES,
For sale by
dec 18 tf KKRCHNBR At CALDBH BRUM
Cheese, Bice, Sugar.
-jQQ Boxes Cream CHEESE,
25 Bbls Carolina RICE,
75 BblS Reflncd SUGAR.
For sale by
dec 18 tf KEHCHNER A CALDBB BKOt
Bagging, Ties, Bacon.
OA A Half Rolls BAGGING,
tl.V 2 and 2 Ins
1 A A A Bdls ARROW TIES,
JUUU New and Pieced,
Boxes BACKS and C. R. SIDES,
For sale by
dec 18 tf KERCHNBK St CALDER BKUtv
Meal and Eastern Hay.
QQQ Bash Fresh Water Mill MEAL.
5QA Bales Best EASTERN HAY,
For sale by
dec 18 tf KERCHNKR A CALDER BRtib
Plantation for Sale.
fjiHAT VALUABLE ESTATE, SITUATE IN
Pender Connty, known as "Bear Garden," formerly
the property of Col. B. D. Hall. ' '
Apply to the undersigned.
decl6 3w ED WD KIDDER.
Prices of Coal Reduced.
TJNTlC JANUARY 1ST, 8D, WE WILL 8ELL
COAL and WOOD to Cash buyers at REDUCED
PRICES. Orders accompanied by cash will be
filled extremely low.
O. G. PARSLEY, Jr., .
dec 16 tf ' Cor. Orange and S. Water sts.
The Most Attractive
SSORTMBNT OF BEAUTIFUL PRESENTA
TION GOODS, ever brought to this city, t re to be
seen at the LIVE BOOK STORE.
Call early and make your selections. They are all
new designs, and just the thing you want.
Handsome Bibles, Prayer Seeks,
Hymn Books, Desks, Jewelry Cases,
And Ten Thousand and One New, Useful and Or
namental Articles for sale st '
HEINSBERGBR'S,
dec 11 tf 89 and 41 Market St.
No Time to Lose
rpiMB IS SHORT, SO MAKE THE BEST USE
of it by calling on ns and getting one of our ST V
LISH SUITS. Only a few more left,
We will also sell you a fine ULSTER or OVER
COAT at prices wiihin the reach of ail.
Our motto is Low Prices and Fair Dealing.
Don't forget the place.
w jr' "lit iris') "jsf. - t- , ijjjjf-f J - i-
A. DAVID'S
. Mammoth Clothing House,
dec 17 tf Corner Front and Princess Street".
Marry Xmass,
SAVE MONEY BY BUYING TOTJR FUR
NITURE of the NEW FURNITURE STORE.
BEHBEND8 Sc KHJHBOE
S.K Corner Market and 2d BU.
declltf . Wilmington, ti. C.
INTERROGATION Why does Otterbourg, the
Proprietor of Men's Wear Depot, tucceed m
every undertaking ? Answer-Simply because he
has the confidence of the people, cleverly shown by
the hundreds of Suits and Overcoats sold on the in
stallment plan. People ai tnts "intelligent age"
only leave their moiiey in the hands of a trustworthy
tradesman. Mr. Daabar, our now Cutter from
Philadelphia, expected on 23rd last. dec 14 tf