.
Of win. it
RA.TC3 OP 9UBSCTUI-"""-
MX months, "V '" ". a
jm montn
Entered at the Post Office at Wllmlngtoa, N. C,
as second class matter.
" OUTLIVKK
Five bills reported in ihe House concern
ing ibe metric sjslera. $3,583 was
raised for Ireland in Richmond. Geo .
Deburg ia assigned lo command the Ger
man force stationed at Slrasbnrg; tkia U
regarded as significant, rfe being intimately
acquainted with tBe French atay.
Baroness Burdetl-Coults gave $35,000 to
Ireland; she will give again when Becessa-
rv, An official statement shows that
France lost 13,939,000,000 francs Jby the
war with Germany. The correspon
dence between Senator Gordon and Repre
sentative Stephens, of Georgia, in refer
ence to a late personal misunderstanding
between these gentlemen, is published.
Ia the coming spring Persia is to dis
patch a force to occupy Afghanistan ' and
eventually Herat, with England's approval.
A private dispatch from Rome an
nounces the reception of Rev. Arthur Wag
ner, of the English Church, iota the Church
of Rome. Ajpecial appropriation is
to b- made for tbe improvement of the
Alabami river. The Mansion House
fund for the relief of the distress in Ireland
amounts to 35,500 A wealthy citi
zen of St. Louis acci lentally shot himself
at a Philadelphia hutel. A Chicago
elevator, filled with wheat, was blown
down, yesterday, aol 123,000 bushels of
wheat spilled. One newspaper edor
was shot and killed by aoother at Ilolhs-
toD, Cal., yesterday. Germany views
with apprehension the immense armies of
France and Russia. The statement
that a treaty had bean signed between Per
sia and Great Britain, relative lo Afghanis
uu, is denied. A proclamation warn
ing settlers from the Indian Territory is to
be issued The National Democratic
Committee meet in Washington on the 23rd
int , t appoint a time and place for 'the
D iicraiu; Ntionl Convention. N.
Y Qiaikcis: Honey 58 per ceut; cot-
n eisicr at 13 3-1613 5-lGc; Southern
dour dull at $5 85S 00; wheat heavy
H tid l3e lower; -Corn heavy and ilc
lower; spirits turpentine steadier at 40Jc;
t siD $1 45.
Six to five !
A man in Cumberland couuly, Va.,
mIhu filtered a hog thai had two
stomachs. Fact.
The New York Herald Relief Fund
for Ireland, exclusive of its own con
tribution, foots up $44,000.
Mrs. Astor appeared at a ball in
Washington with " $800,000 worth of
diamonds, and she was neither young
nor pretty.
Ex-Senator Baroum, of Common
rut, is in Washington, and says Til
deii will be nominated. The South
will make a lively fight before that is
done, you bet.
The way we read between the lines
leads u to the conclusion that some
of the papers are- rather weakening
about tbe great sell-out and an extra
session of the Legislature.
Speaker Randall is confident that
there will be an early adjournment
of Congress. This depends to a great
extent, we apprehend, whether tbe
policy of silence is pursued by the De
mocrats. Since November 22, 1879, nearly
two million dollars have been ex
pended by 'the Irish relief commit
tees. During last week two hundred
persona were added to the list of per
sons: to be cared for.
Mr. Tilden has spoken. He is not
a "physical wreck," but is quito as
well as could be expected. He is in
the most robust health possible, and
is performing daily a vast amount of
routine professional work.
The New York dry goods market
it thus epitomLisd in a letter of the
10th: "
"Business in the dry goods trade is ra
ther less active, but the tone of the market
is buoyant and prices strong. Cotton
goods ia steady demand and find; prints
less active and firm. Lawns in good de
mand and Pacifies are advanced. Dress
good -and ginghams active and in light
aapply. Heavy clothing woollens are do
ing well and prices all firm."
Tbo Cincinnati Commercial, a Re-
publican paper that does not like
Grant, says "it isn't safe to assume
that SamuelJ. Tilden couldn't carry
the States of Indiana, Connecticut,
New Jersey, New York and Ohio
against Grant" This may be true,
bat the same thing . can be said with
much more emphasis iff other names
are mentioned.
Among those who, from its incep
tion, have fought most ably and ear
nestly the scheme to sell oul North
Carolina to the Best Syndicate, has
been CapL .V. V. Richardson, of Co
lumbus, one of the Directors of the
Western k North s Carolina Railroad
He . is always found. "at: the front
when v the honor and interests of.
tforth Carolina are in jeopardy., :'
v;-.,u JLJ1JJ3 - - WJLJ JL N VJJ hJ till" JJiL - ;
VOL. XXV. NO. 122.
EVENING EDiriON OP THE STAR.
In the hope that the present sche
dule on the Carolina Central would
be changed, we have not thought it
advisable to print an evening edition
of the Stab; but finding that there
is no probability of an early resump
tion of the morning schedule on the
Carolina Central, and that wo are
met by competition from other
points, we havo . decided to respond
favorably to the numerous requests
of subscribers, and will begin - the
publication of an evening edition on
Monday, the 16th inst. This edition
will be printed for the benefit of oar
subscribers at Fayetteville and on
the Carolina Central and its connec
tions. Hayes is a queer fellow. He swal
lows some of the worst sort of speci
mens without making a wry face, and
then be gets deadly sick now and
then at the sight of an ordinary ras
cal. For instance, he refuses to send
to the Senate Pinchback's name as
naval officer at New Orleans although
he is strongly indorsed by John Sher
man. Hayes Bays there is complaint
that John is UBing the Federal patron
age to advance his Presidential pros
pects. Of course he is, and Hayes
has known it all along, and has aided
him to boot. Why then balk over
Pinch? 1
floscoe Conkting says he has not
spoken to John Sherman for years.
He thinks his election would be only
to continue Hayes's feeble adminis
tration. L. Q. W. says in the Rich
mond Commonwealth: 1 1
"The Conkling men say that they will
carry tins New -York Republican State
Convention on tbe aoth ol February ior
Grant overwhelmingly. -Just now the
only qiKatioo is as to ths. extent of their
majority. Illinois, it ts generally con
ceded, will follow suit Blaine will ex
hibit more strength in the western States,
like Iowa and Minnesota. The fixing up
of rotten borough delegations from the
South ia the interest of Sherman creates no
little' wrath and disgust among Republi
cans, and there is talk of competing dele
gations to Chicago." .
The war between Generals Sher
man and Boynton is still progressing.
The lattar is a journalist of consid
erable distiuciion. Both aro Repub
licans. The Commonwealth's Wash
ington correspondent, L. Q. Wash
ington, says of Boynton:
"He haa a high, professional reputation,
and is liable to give the Sherman cr wd a
great deal of trouble. Personally he is
much more respected than onerman, ana,
unlike this military braggart, bears himself
like a gentleman in private life and social
intercourse. Sherman's cnarges againsi
Boynton of corruption and bribery are
false, malicious, and, to persons who know
the parlies, absolutely ridiculous."
Ex-Secretary of the Navy, A. E.
Borie, who died recently, left Grant
$10,000 in case his wife, to whom he
bequeathed alt his property, did not
spend it or otherwise dispose of it.
The question is,how old is the widow,
will she marry again, will she spend
the property, or will she leave Grant
some spondnlics in her wiIl,supposing
"the strong man" outlives her? Grant
will hardly get that $10,000.
Representative Acklen has , the
luck of getting into hot water. Last
winter be was made notorious by a
certain scandal that got into all the
papers. Now he is before the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs charged
with tbe extraordinary conduct of
making a report from a committee to
which he did not belong, and without
the slightest authority. A scruti
nizing investigation will be made.
Spirits Turpenune.
-'Internal revenue collections in
the Fifth district for the week ending Feb
ruary 7tb, $25,035.31.
Mrs. MoEane raised $100 in
Charlotte for the Irish sufferers, and sent
it to the N. Y. Herald.
Mr. A. G. Woods, of Person,
raised 61 bushels of shelled corn on one
acre in spite of a protracted drought.
Raleigh Observer : Gen. Hoke
reports that ground was broken on Monday
at University Station, on the University
Railroad. Twenty convicts were taken up
on Monday, and ire now on tbe work. It
is intended to have the road finished by
June.
Winston Leader: A very pain
ful accident befell Katy, a little daughter
of Mr. J. A. Bitting, of this place,' on
Wedbesday last. She was skating on the
frozen snow, with other school girls, and
fell, breaking tbe large bone in her right
leg, below tbe knee.
Raleigh News:- Greensboro Fe
male College has opened with an increased
number of scholars. Mrs. Davis, one
of tbe oldest inhabitants of Chapel Hill,
died on the 8th inst. She was quite old
some 88 years and had been for 72 years
a member of the Methodist church.
The papers are partial in their
favors. They dub the Democratic Legis
lators "Honorable," to which they have no
claim whatever, bat they refuse to bestow
tbe same title upon white, .Radicals and
colored members who are equally entitled
to it. This is unfair . A rich man ; who
happens to get in the Legislature is no more
of an "Honorable" than a poor white man
or a negro.. - - -
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WILMINGTON,
Goldsboro -2essm7er: Died, at
her residence near Goldsboro.Tuesday, the
10th inst., . Mrs. Denmark, wife or Mr.
Willis A; Denmark. t Several of our
exchanges are giving space to articles ex
posing the bnmbuggery of agents who are
traveling tHrou?h the - country selling
Swedish clover. Quite an interesting
temperance mass meeting, under tbe aus
pices of the F. of T.V was held in the Bap
tist Church Tuesday night. The meeting
opened with prayer by Rev. J. T. Bagwell,
and appropriate addresses were made by
Rev. F. EL Ivey and Messrs. Troy and
Swindell. Some twenty names were en
rolled as members of the temperance order.
The Charlotte Observer tells of
a negro girl who fell forty feet into a shaft
at the Rudisille mine and after remaining
nine hours under ground . waa rescued. A
noise was heard. - Finally it was traced to
an old, unused . shaft, some ' distance off,
and discovered to be the voice of a child.
A rope was lowered and one of the men
went down. When he tbuched bottom
the rope marked forty feet "It's a little
nigger, by the holy fathers!" was the ex
clamation that came up from the shaft,
and shortly afterwards they drew up the
rope, at the end of which was fastened a
small negro girl about 12 years old. She
came up smiling, and when the rope was
untied walked off without even limping, to
the utter amazement of every one.
Charlotte Observer: Arrange
ments have just been completed for another
chicken tournament, to be had in this city
on the second Tuesday in .March, between
Mr. 8id. R. Holt, of Alamance, and Mr.
U. T. Walker, of this city. The fight will
be for $600 on the main, and $50 on each
fight, with a forfeit of $200. Each side
will show twenty-seven cocks, about twenty-five
of which,' it is expected, will be
matched. An Austin, Texas, paper
announces the death of Thos. J. Stacey, a
young man who formerly lived in this city,
and son of Rev. Mr. Stacey, who conducted
a female school here. Yesterday
morning Justice McNinch issued a warrant
for the apprehension of Henry Goforth, a
negro man living in the First Ward, on tbe
Richmond & Danville -Railroad, who was
charged by Mb sister with an unmentiona
ble crime, the victim of which was his own
daughter. He was sent to jail to await
trial before the Superior Court.
Durham lUcorder: We are in
debted to Mr. N. A Ramsey, of this place,
f or a copy of llinerva I or the year 1812,
published weekly in Raleigh, by "Lucas and
A. H. Boy lan." Hit was the first landmark
of the press established in the young State
Capital Mr.1 CLffc Warren, a citizen
of this place," died suddenly on Tuesday
night last at the age of 78 years. The
Rev. Dr. Fitzgerald, assisted by the Rev.
Dr. Smith of Greensboro, are conducting a
series of meetings at tbe Presbyterian
Church. - Low-priced tobacco has ad
vanced nearly 100 per cenf during the past
month, whilst prices of higher grades keep
their high level. There are about
eleven bund -ed convicts on the Penitentiary
rolls, of wh.ch about one-third are com
mitted for crimes which do not admit of
their use outside. Tbe others are employed
in State works. The Baptist parsonage
will soon be completed, and when finished
will be !ae of the prettiest residences in
town.
Durham Plant : The colored
people in Durham are making an effort to
raise funds to erect a building for school
purposes, and propose to make it a college.
- At the last meeting of the Durham
Light Infantry a committee of arrange
ments was appointed. Tbe object of
this committee is to make all necessary
preliminaries for a grand military celebra
tion in May next. The Orange Guards,
Danville Grays and Winston Light Infan
try will be invited to be present and partici
pate in tbe festivities of tbe occasion.
Rev. C. Durham, pastor of the Church
at this place, will preach once a month in
the Baptist Church at Hillsboro. We
learn that Hon. Thomas S. Ashe, one of the
Supreme Court Judges, and - Montford Mc
Geehee, Esq., of Tenon county, will move
to Chapel Hill, and, in conjunction, open a
law school. Two men better qualified for
such a task could not be found in or out of
the State, and it will prove a decided acqui
sition to the University.
New Berne Democrat : On
Monday three flats arrived in this city from
Contentnea creek. They were loaded re
spectively with one hundred and seventy-five,
one hundred and twenty
five, and one hundred and sixty-five
bales of cotton, aggregating four hun
dred and sixty-five bales. On
last Tuesday Mr. Zach Styron landed
at one haul over nineteen thousand star
fish. This is said to be the largest number
of fish -that ww ever taken in Neuse river
at a single haul. The steamer Pam
lico, of the Old Dominion Line, sailed on
yesterday at 9 A. M., schedule time. She
had on board 500 bales of cotton; 150 bar
rels of naval stores, cotton yarns, eggs and
fish. She also took out a very large num
ber of passengers. Stepping into the
office of the Register of Deeds on yesterday,
to inquire if there was anything new going
on, the Register told us that he was so
busy recording mortgages, both chattle and
real estate, that he did not have time to
answer our queries. We were both sur
prised and sorry to receive this reply.
OrJBCJE CITY.
HBff ADVEBTISBIIENTS.
HxnrsBEBasB Valentines, &c.
Mujtson Umbrellas and shirts.
CD. Mtebs Pure seed potatoes.
A. David To country merchant?.
P. Cukiono & Co. B. B. M. L C.
, Cautioh Notice Crew barque Silo. .
Baakt ol New Hanover.
The annual statement of this institution
shows a most gratifying degree of pros
perity. Its deposits aggregate over eight
hundred thousand dollars, an amount un
precedented, we think, in the history of
banks in this State. Tbe President stated
to the stockholders at their regular meet
ing yesterday ' that not a dollar bad been
lost by bad debts during the last twelve
months. Those interested in this bank
may well be satisfied with its extraordinary
success.
Alarm of Fire.
Tbe ignition of ' the roof of a smal1
frame building on the premises in rear of
Mr. T. H. Smith's grocery store, on the
south side of . Market street between Front
and Second streets.about 3 p. m. yesterday,
started an alarm of fire, which brought the
department . out Hid caused considerable
excitement,' but - the flames were extin
guished Wore much damage had ensued,
and the services Of the;firemen were not
required .The 'fire is - supposed to have
been caused by apark" Worn some chlm-
ney. , . j. -
N. C, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1880.
Ioeal Dak.
-The 8 tor m signal was flying
yesterday. ,
No cases for the Mayor's Court
yesterday morning. ; .
A handsome' weather-vane has
been erected on tbe steeple of the new
market house. ,
Peanuts were "blooming" yes
terday. The best aro now selling at
$1 40 per bushel.
Dr. W. Cowan Qreen, formerly
of this city, but now of St. Louis, is
here on a short visit.v
To-morrow is the day for valen
tines. Very few comic ones are for sale
on this market this season.
The District Stewards of the
Wilmington District Methodist E. Church,
South, will meet at tbe Front Street church
parsonage this (Friday) morning, at 10
o'clock.
Joe Kelly, colored, of Harnett
Township, was jailed yesterday on a com
mitment from Justiee G, Walker, for non
payment of fine and costs in n case of
failure to list poll-tax for 1879.
Superintendent Mills says in the
last Orphan's Friend that the Asylum is not
responsible for tbe exhibitions (ostensibly
for the benefit of the orphans) given by a
man calling himself "Professor Harris, of
tbe Holy Land." Pass him around.
Xbe Lait of B. F. Blddlclc.
An inquest was held over Ihe body of
young Riddick on Tuesday morning, in
connection with which tbe Charlotte
Observer remarks:
Dr. Wilder, who examined the body
immediately after death,' and again yester
day, stated that the ball did not go through
the body, and that (the wound not being
probed) death must either have been caused
by the percussion of the shot so close to the
heart, which would have been sufficient to
produce death, or tbe actual penetration of
the heart by the ball. In tbe pocket of the
deceased were found, besides several tele
grams in reference to a position which he
was offered in Macon, a photograph of his
wife and a poetic eulogy on woman. It is
stated that a few moments before his death
he had spoken to his wife, to whom he was
devotedly attached, most affectionately.
"Tbe evidence as to the slate gof his
health confirmed what was given yesterday,
and it is further learned that be bad been
heard to complain, as long as a year ago,
of suffering from indigestion. Dr. Wilder
stated, in the course of the investigation,
that indigestion was a most frequent cause
of insanity, and that tbe young man's mind
may have been affected while be attended
to his business in tbe usual manner, and
excited no remark.
"Mr. ShannonbQuse, at whose house he
boarded before and for some lime after he
was married, stated that his humor was
moody, being sometimes in good spirits
and again greatly depressed, eating very lit
tle except sweetmeats.
. "The verdict of the jury was that the de
ceased came to bis death by a pistol shot
over the heart by bis own band.
"Mr. Riddick was a great favorite with
the operators with whom he had been asso
ciated, either personally or over the line,
and many were the messages of regret at
his untimely death received at tbe office
here."
The funeral ol tbe deceased took place
Wednesday morning from tbe Tryon Street
M. E. Church.
Anetber capital case.
Another capital case was developed in
the Criminal Court yesterday morning, the
grand jury having found a true bill against
one Samuel Stacey, colored, for burglary.
The specific charge against Stacey appears
to be that he broke tbe fastenings of a door
leading into a room occupied at the time by
one Jesse J. Johnson, on Princess, between
Seventh and Eighth stress, on tbe night of
December 23 J ; 187S, and took from a
pocket of Johnson's pants a tobacco bag
containing $3 in money, which he' carried
off. Johnson, it is alleged, was apparently
asleep on his bed in tbe room at the time,
but in reality was wide awake and wit
nessed tbe whole transaction, though
afraid to say anything. Stacey was subse
quently arrested by Officer J. A. Ashe, and
a warrant issuedjby Justice Hill, before
whom he bad a preliminary examination
for larceny, and was committed to jail, in
default of security in the sum of $100 for
his appearance at this term of tbe court.
Thermometer Becora.
The following will show the stale 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 1 .65
Augusta 77
Charleston, 72
Charlotte 58
Corsicana, 73
Galveston 68
Havana 84
Indianola, 74
Jacksonville .... .77
Key West 79
Mobile... 71
Montgomery..... 68
New Orleans, ... .73
PuntaRassa,. ...76
Savannah .72
Wilmington,... .68
Tobacco Seed.
Col. L. L. Polk, Commissioner of Agri
culture, writes us from Raleigh- that tie has
just received a lot of tobacco seeds for
distribution, and requests us to say to the
readers of the Stab that if they want any
to write him at once. ,
HIVBB AND AIAKINE.
The Irene, Subert, hence, arrived at
Greenock on the,38lh nit.
The steamship Regulator, hence, ar
rived at New York yesterday.
Norwegian brig Vtiltur, Eitertsen,
hence, arrived at Hamburg on -the 10th
inst. -
Schooner 'Mebwe, Haskell, hence, for
Boston, arrived at Vineyard Haven on the
10th.; -.' .'
Schooner Urn. Beaver, Kelly, from
Weymouthr Mass., for this port, was at
Newport on the. 7th Inst. -
K. R
fflaetlns , of Stockholder for Reor
ganization."" A meeting of tbe stockholders-of this
company was advertised to be held in this
city on Tuesday morning last, and at
Florence on the succeeding day, for the
purpose of transacting business looking to
tbe reorganization of the Company. Owing
to an accident on tbe Petersburg Road,
however, many of the stockholders were
prevented from reaching here in time.
Those present met, but there not being a
quorum an adjournment was had until
Wednesday morning, when, tbe remainder
of the stockholders having arrived, a meet
ing was held, and the stockholders ihen
proceeded to Florence, South Carolina, the
lawreqmring that meetings should be held
in both States through which tbe road
passes. The action at both meetings was
the same.
The meeting at Florence was presided
over by Mr. Thos. E. Jenkins, of Balti
more, with Mr. J. W. Thompson of this
city, as Secretary,'
Messw. B. F. Newcomer, J. A. Tomp
kins and J. W. Thompson, were appointed
a committee to verify proxies, and reported
that out of 9,600 shares constituting the
capital stock, 9,400 shares were represented
by person or proxy.
A resolution was passed, in accordance
with the recommendation of the meeting of
the first mortgage bondholders, &c, held
in Baltimore on the 21st of January last, to
issue bonds to the amount of $1,600,000,
bearing interest at tbe rate of six per cent,
per annum, payable in gold in New York
city on the first days of June and Decem
ber, the plan of organization giving to
every holder of two thousand dollars worth
of old bonds, with accompanying coupons
and certificates, one thousand dollars in
new bonds and six shares of stock, the
company to begin with a capital stock of
$960,000. -
A Board of ten Directors were elected, as
follows: Col. R. R. Bridgers, of Wilming
ton; Col. H. B. Short, of Columbus; Messrs.
W. T. Walters, B. F. Newcomer, S. M.
Shoemaker, Enoch Pratt, George 8. Brown
and Thorns C. Jenkins, of Baltimore; J. D.
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and H. B.
Plant, of New York.
The Board will meet in a few days and
elect a President and the other officers pro
vided for tn tbe charter.
It will be remembered that this road was
sold by a Commissioner appointed - by the
U. S. Circuit Court, and bought in by a
committee of the bondholders, which ne.
cessitated a reorganization of the Company.
Stockholders aieetlns or the Bank of
New Hanover.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bank of New Hanover was heW at
their banking house in this city yesterday
afternoon.
Mr. W. T. Faircloth was elected Presi
dent and Mr. H. Brdnhild Secretary.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, and on motion Messrs. J. W.
Atkinson and D. McRae were appointed a
committee to ascertain the amount of stock
represented.
' The committee reported that 6,265 shares
of stock were represented, in person and
by proxy, which being a majority the
meeting was declared duly organized.
Tbe President submitted a report re
garding the operations and standing of the
Bank, which was read and approved.
Tbe following gentlemen were elected as
the Board of Directors for tbe ensuing
year: Messrs. C. M. Stedman, R. R.
Bridgers, D. R. Murchison, John Dawson,
J. W. Atkinson, D. McRae, J. A. Leak, E.
B. Borden, Isaac Bates.
On motion, tbe meeting then adjourned.
Criminal Court.
Tbe following cases have been disposed
of since our last report :
State vs. Emanuel Rhodes, on . trial
Wednesday evening for attempt to commit
rape; defendant found not guilty and dis
charged. State t. James Richardson, charged
with carrying a concealed weapon. De
fendant submitted and judgment waa sus
pended on payment of costs.
State vs. James Richardson, charged
with assault and battery. Defendant sub
mitted and judgment was suspended on
payment of costs.
State vs.. Grace Ann Moore, arraigned on
a peace warrant. Defendant's counsel
made a motion to quash the indictment
and the motion was granted.
State vs. George West, charged with
carrying a concealed weapon. Defendant
submits.
State vs. Catharine King, charged with
assault and battery. Defendant found
guilty.
State vs.Cason VonAerson, charged with
selling liquor on Sunday. Defendant
found guilty. ,
State vs. Gilbert Fisher, Jr., charged
with larceny. Case on trial.
State vs. Peter Mohr, charged with re
tailing without license. Defendant sub
mite. .
8tate vs. Wm. Brown, charged with em
bezzlement. . Case on trial.
At 8:40 P. M. .the Court took a recess
until this morning at 10 o'clock, the cases
of Wm. Brown, embezzlement, and Gilbert
Fisher, larceny, being in the hands' of tbe
juries. .
.Mothers .should take warning and stop
dosing their Babies with laudanum while
teething. Dr. Bull's , Baby Syrup answers
tbe same purpose and is perfectly harmless,
Price. 25 cents. - . t
THK XOBSma STAB can always be had at tae
following places In the city : The Porcell House,
Harris' News' Stand, and the 8ta Office.
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WHOLE NO. 3,900
To-Day's Indication.
For ' the South AtlaqtKr States,, falling
barometer, threatening weather, rain -and
slight change in temperature, with winds
generally from southeast to southwest.
TUB MAILS.
The mails close and arrive at the City
Post Office as follows:
CLOSE.
Northern through mails .7:45 P. M.
Northern through and way
mails........: 5:30 A, M.
Raleigh 5:30 A. M. and OKM) P. M.
Mails for the N. C. Railroad,
and routes supplied there- ,
from, including A. & N. C.
Railroad, at 5:30 A.M.
Southern mails for all points
South, daily. .8:00. A. M. and 7:45 P. M.
Westernmails(C. C. R'y)daily
(except Sunday) 6 .-00 P. M.
Mail for Oheraw & Darlington
Railroad 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 1:00 P M.
Fayetteville, via Lumbertoh,
daily, except Sundays.... ' 6:00 P. M.
Onslow C. H. and interme
diate offices every Friday. . 6:00 A M.
Smithville mails, by steam
boat, daily (except Sundays) 9:00 A. M.
Mails for Easy Hill, Town
Creek and Shallolte, every .
Friday at 6:00 A. M.
Wilmington and Black River
Chapel, Tuesdays and Fri
days at 12:00 P. M
OPEN FOB DEIilVEKY.
Northern through mails 9:45 A. M.
Northern through and way
mails 7:00 A. M.
Southern mails 7:30 A. M.
Carolina Central Railroad 10:35 A. M.
Stamp Office open 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.
j General delivery open from 6:30 A. M.
tp 6.00 P. M., and on Sundays from 8:30 to.
9:30A.M.
; (Damps for sale at general delivery when
stamp.offlce is closed.
-Mails collected from street boxes every
day at 4.00 P. M. - -
- Quarterly Meeting
.FOB THK WimiNGTOH DlBTBICT OP THE METHOD -
ist E.. Church, South Fisst Bound, 1880.
Wilmington, at Front 8treet, Feb'y 14. 15;
Topsail, at Prospect, Feb'y 21, 22 ;
New River Mission, Feb'y 25 ;
Onslow, at Swans boro. Feb'y 28, 29:
Duplin, at Magnolia, March 6.7;
Clinton, at Andrews' Chapel, March 13, 14 .
A foil attendance of thiiiBtrict Stewards is re
quested at the Parsonage of the Front St. Chnrch,
in Wilmington, on the 13th of February, at 10 a.m.
L. S. Bttrkhkajo, Presiding Elder.
CITY ITE37S.
Chew Jackboh's Bbst Sweet Navy Tobacco.
ELECTRIC BELTS. A sore cure for nervous
debility, premature decay, exhaustion, etc The
only reliable core. Circulars mailed free. Address
J. K. REEVES, 43 Chatham St.. N.Y.
Book Bird kit. Thsm obniks Stab Book Bind
ery does all kinds of Binding and Ruling in a work
manlike manner, and at reasonable prices. Mer
chants and others needing Receipt Books, or other
work, may rely on promptness in the execution of
their orders. '
y i, 1
FATHER IS GETTING WELL My daughters
say, "How much better father is since he used Bop
Bitters." - He ia getting weU after his long suffering
from a disease declared incurable, and we are so
glad that he used your Bitters. A lady of Roches
ter. N. Y. Utica Herald.
FLNEpSNGLISH GUNS. The attention of sports
men Is invited to the advertisement of Messrs. J. St
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
From Eminent Dr. C. C. Clark Oswego, N. Y. :
" I have made sufficient experiment of Colden's
Liebig's Liquid Extract of Beef and Tonic Invigo
rator, to enable me to Bay it is by far the best of all
the preparations f the kind (mod and tonic) that
I have ever used. To the sufferer from chronic die
eases, or the convalescent, it is invaluable, being
both nourishing and strengthening."
Grben & Flahhxb, Agents, Wilmington
WHITE LEAD WHITE LEAD "BUY THE
BEST.U The brand of strictly pure White
Lead manufactured by Armstrong St MeKelvey, of
Pittsburgh, Pa., has gained an enviable reputation
in this market for strict purity,- whiteness and
"durability, and those who wish good work - done
will find It to their interest to bny this brand of Lead
and see that the firm's name with guarantee is on
every keg, as there is a cheap Lead being offered
imitating their brand, whichls over fifty per cent,
adulturation.
For sale only by QE. A. PECK,
Hardware Dealer, Wilmington, N. C.
A BENEFACTRESS. Just open the door for
her, and Mrs. Winslow will prove the American
Florence Nightingale of the Nursery. Of this we
are so sure that we will teach our "Susy'" to say,
"A blessing en Mrs. Winslow," for helping her to
survive and escape the griping, colicking and teeth
ing siege. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SY
RUP relieves the child from pain, and cures dysen
tery and diarrhoea. It softens the gums, reduces
inflammation, cures wind colic, and carries the in
fant safely through the teething period. It per
forms precisely .what it professes to perform, every
part of it nothing less. We have never seen Mrs.
Winslow knew Her only through the preparation
of her 'Soothing Syrup for Children Teething." If
we had the power we would make her, as she is, a
physical saviour to the infant race. Sold by all
druggists. . -25 cents a bottle.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ship Notice.
a.
All persons are hereby cautioned
against harboring or trusting any of
the crew of - the Norwegian- Barque
SILO." as no debts of their con
tracting will bepaid by Master or Con -
signee
feb 13 3t R. E. HEIDE, Consignee.
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Lost,
SPOTTED SETTER DOG, WITH LIVER
ears. Had on' when strayed Badge No. 5. A re
ward will be paid for his return to
JAMES H. TAYLOR,
feb 12 It Corner 7th and Mulberry Sts.
No One
SHOULD DELAY A MOMENT IN PURCHAS
ing one of our SUPERB SILK UMBRELLAH,
only (3.00. Our "KING" Shirts, at $1.15 each.
CANNOT BB SURPASSED in any market for qua
lity, make, fit or price.
MUNSON, Clothier and
feb 13 It Merchant Tailor.
"B. B. Hit I .CL" sitj.
JF YOU DON'T BELIKVE IT COME AND SEE
"P. Q." We keep in stock, in quantities to suit,
everything in "G. L." - Also BRICK, a few extra
MULES, and a HORSE or two -F. 8." -
PRESTON CUMMING A CO..
feb 13 tf Millers and Grain Dealers.
Wanted,
A COMPETENT BOOKKEEPER, who is also a
good Salesman, ia General Merchandise Busi
ness. A man of small family, thoroughly acclima
ted to a malarial district, preferred. Liberal salary
paid. For further inTormation apply to -
, THK STAR OFFICE.
Port Barrelscn, S. C, Feb. 9th. . feb 12 8t
. ' - - .1 art?.; .ii.---. - i.n,-' - . ,i. ;
OLt NBWBPAPKRS,' fiTJITABLKr
- for Wrapping and other tmrposes
Can be had at tae STAR OFFlCKr , , -sept
29 tf y 4 l.fSY QUANTITY
. . A " " ' f
, r . - y
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jQne &jawe one day,.;..
.:.-- -t-wft A.m -
. lt SM-. a- t ... X 1 3
- rout davs.' ..2 ... a mi
five days, ",. . 8&u ,
- -.ona-week,.. 4 W -
Two weeks t.-. . t.v, .,,6 W
r Threaweeks,.H.i:;;V;;i;,.y.-;r,fi8 60 .
One month,. . 10 tn
. Twomonths,. i on ,
- -Three months, ;.;-.,' 14 tKr ' -
" - six months,... .... 40 (H
4 " - " Oneyear,.,.... ."6 u',-
' aVContract Advertisements taken at ; p-r'
tlonately low rates. - . - -
Tea lines solid Nonpareil type make .one fiqttar P, C
NEW ADVERT! 8KM R'NTr
-, .. :!-'; v.-
1500
1500
. ..-'.i-tTv'CV'A .
. FIFTEEN HUNDRED BARRELS
rare seea potatoes !
Five Hundred Barrels now' in Btore.
une i nourana jtarreis on ma wit anri tn ArHv , a -
EVERY VARIETY. - ' ' ' J
Sarly Rose,
Peach Blows,
Peerless,
fjarly Goodrich, .
Jackson White.
Know Flake.
ItVSpeci&l Figures for large lots," v I '
UiiAS. Um . H I BUS, m .r - -
feb 13 tf 3, 36, 87 North Water Street, '- ' -
Country Merchants, -
J HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LAROrB STOCK
OF SPRING CLOTHING SUITABLE FOR THIS
MARKET. " ' -'l,.-;.
Having bought them before the late advance in
rTUv!a T will Boll irtam na ihaon aJ am a
w W0 nu vu sap gwuu r v
terms as any Northern house.
Merchants will do well to examine my Stock be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
A DAVID,
Wholesale Clothier.
feb 1 1 tf
Valentines.
JPOR THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT, LATEST '
STYLES and MOST BEAUTIFUL VALENTINES,
go to THE LIVE BOOK STORB.
Orders from the Country for Sentimental and
Comic Valentines will meet with prompt attention
Blank Books,
ZBS Attn RTVr.va
A LL SIZES AND STYLES
iMtiianQie raper: itnveiopes or ov- "
ry variety; Note, Draft, Receipt and Order Books, '
feblStf , At HEINSBBRGER'S
. Cap, Letter and Note Paper: Envelopes of rv-
Silk Umbrellas.
Q.OOD QUALITY ONLY 2 50,
EXTRA FINE QUALITY ONLY $3.00.
NOVELTIES IN HATS J
HA
.RRISON A ALLEN,
feb 12 tf
nailers.
Brown tc Roddick
45 Market St
WE DESIRE TO CALL SPECIAL ATa'BN
tion to the following
LIST FOR THIS WEEK :
LADIES' MADE-UP UNDERWEAR Walking
Skirts, Under Skirts, Night Dresses,ChemUe. "
&c. Every one must be aware of the advance
in Dry Goods, and more particularly in Cotton."
Now is the time to make your purchases, as the
above have not been advanced. Our assort'
mentis large. -
SOMETHING NSW GENTS' EIGHMIE PAT
ENT SHIRT. We are sole agents for the above.
It is really the best and most original cut to be
seen. Cannot break or wrinkle in wearing.
Call and look at it or get circular.
SUN SHADES AND PARASOLS. We have re
ceived our fall Summer Stock, having bought
three months since to save the advance. Many .
Novelties.
CLOCKS. See our wonderful dollar's worth in iha 1
above. - .
KID GLOVES. Two and Three Button kids for,
75 cents Four Button Kids for $1.0 X Really
the best article for the money ever offered in
this city.
Brown & Roddick
45 market Street.
feb 8 tf .
aGenuine Black Seed Oats. ':
VIRGINIA BROWN SEED OATS; WESTERN
White Feed Oats; White and Mixed Corn, and
Timothy Hay. Also a full stock of Pearl Hominy,
Feed Grits, Corn Meal, Wheat Bran.Corn Bran.Cora
Chops.Cracked Corn, &c. all freshly ground every :
day. Our Corn Meal guaranteed equal to "Virginia
water ground," or money and freight refunded. '
feb 12 tf G. BONKY SONS.
:, FURNITURE
JlEW ARRIVALS TO BE
SOLD LOW FOR CASH. "
BEHIIENDS & RIUNROB
febStf Wilmington, N.C r Y
Yes, 'Tis Possible.
E
NERGY,: PERSE VBBANCK,; GOOD WORK
and lew prices make success possible and snra.
we are nowprepared to make and. repair Baggies,
Carriages, Wagons, Drays and Carts In first class,
style, and at short notice. All work entrusted to
us wiu receive our personal attention. '
Before sendins vour work elsewhere cret -ti.
mates, and we guarantee a saving of from 25 to 50
percent, by patronizing the New Manufactory af
patronizing the New Manufactory
Mo DOUG ALL WILLIAMSON.
XO.CUUUUa.liLt dt WUL4A.BiBOl,
feb 8 tf Chestnut, between Water and Front
Just Received,
-N
EWLOT OF
HAMBURG EDGINGS , ,
AND INSERTIONS.
TOR NS,'
POINT DE LANGUEDOC "';
AND SCARF LUCES.
Now is the time to buy. . . -
BROWN & RODDICK, " "
sfebStf 45 Market Street
Seed Potatoes.
20018 Very Best's ARLY ROSE, '
Bbls PEERLESS,
tmlKJ
Cft Bbls PEACH BLOW.
For sale low. .--t.;
Send in your orders to J.' B. WORTH.
feb 7 lw .17 North Water Street, '
Mules for Sale.
jpWENTY HEAD OF WAGON '
' AND FARM MULES.
Apt17j? southerland, "S -
Livery and Sale Stables,
fcbltf Third Street.
Select BoardlntT and Day SetaooJU -
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. nillsboro,. C.
rpHE MISSES NASH and MTS8 KQLLOCK wUl
A resume the exercises of their School on Fri- V i,
day, 9th February. 1888. and close them 24th June, -(twenty
weeks.) Board and Tuition $100. ' Circulars
forwarded on application. - td fr decltt2w u
Painting.
HOUSE. SHOP . OR SIGN PAINTING, GLA. , f
.ZING. orKALSOMINING, done in beet style
At Elwell'a Upholstery Shop, - '
Northwest Corner Second . :
janl8oaw3m su and Princess streets , '
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