By WHI. O. HEttSAUnl i
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fares months.;;
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month
To't. oer week. Our City Aceataara
vKotter week. Our City A
Sedto coVt for more than &ree
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months
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n4llvnce.
fORNING EDITION.
-TlTftt the Poet Office at Wilmington, N. C,
gntered ai Becond.claM matter.
OUTUNKK.
The Syracuse Commercial aaya Mr. Sey
mour's oamo will be presented at umcin-
ti The trial of Walter S. Lynch
began at Hampton, S C, charged with
dealing 25.000 from the Bouthero Express
r, .nv Tbe Berlin Coo fere nee it
rtpH as more or less inclined to accept
,be French proposal. Turkey ia pre
paring for war wlLU Greece- .
colliers have struck at Leicestsr, England,
against reduction. The miner' strike
Leadville has been amicably settled.
Tne iron Cross arsonist at New Or
leans was sentenced tp 30 yeara- imprison-'
t Judge J. B. Howell, of lows,
died yesterday; he was one of the Southern
Claims Commissioners. - The anni
versary f ihe Battle of Bunker Bill was
celebrated in Boston yesterday. A
flwd in tbe upper Mississippi river has sub
merged paitof the town of Prairie da
Cbien; tbe water is still rising and immense
loss is anticipated. The Chinese have
lirce contrac:s iu FraDce for arms.
A Legitimist coDspimcy it ia alleged has
been discovered in France. The Sul
tan ot Turkey will agree to the stipulations
f the Powers concerning the Greek fron-
l!cr Tbe trial of the contested will
of Mrs Dorsey was begun in New
Orleans yesterday ; tx-Preeident Davis
s.i otbers testified. The Ameri
ca team shot at Dollymount yesterday ;
Furow made an unprecedented score.
X. Y. markets: Money 23 per cent;
c, too steady at 120124c; southern flour
dull bt fa 006 50; wheal heavy sod a
snide liwer, ungraded red $1 201 24;
cum about c better,, ungraded 4852c;
j;. nt5 turpentine firm at 28yC; roeia steady
! $1 401 45. "
Thiuk of it patriots and be happy:
the country will have but nine months
more of Hayes.
Dr. Taylor and Mr. Royall were
Lot required to testify in the matter
of the Kichmond duel.
Speaker Randall is in New York.
What is up? He has been Tilden'a
man Friday in Congress.
If Grant wa8'"slewed" because of
his professed friendliness to the South
then he fell in a good cause.
The thinking Republicans in the
North are saying that Garfield must
rise and explaio. Jordan is a mighty
bird road to travel.
Henry Ward Beecher in bis last
sermon said: "I honor tbe man who
slops over." Elegant and pointed !
Did he have any "reference to allu
sions ?"
Frye and Conger twin Stalwarts
and haters of the South bad a tilt
in the House. The South looked on
and enjoyed the combat. They
g ired each other but no blood flowed.
We had seen it mentioned that
Senator Bayard's name was not pro
nounced like the famous Chevalier of
France. Bat tbe Baltimore Gazette
says it ia pronounced By erd, the
accent on the first syllable.
One of the negro victims of the
Kansas exodus has returned to the
South boiling over with disgust. He
says that "if Kansas should be roofed
io it would be the biggest nigger
poor-house iu tbe world."
We take pleasure in saying that
the Democrats in the last session of
ingress, take it all in and in all,
behaved well -with discretion and
wisdom. They made capital for the
party and did the country no serious
injury.
The following persons will receive
votes at Cincinnati, namely: Tilden,
Field, Thurman, Hancock, Bayard,
Morrison, Hendricks, Davis, Palmer,
English and Payu Mr. Seymour
has an even hundred to start with,
bat his declinature will transfer them
probably to other candidates.
Geo. W. R. Cox, the Democratic
nominee for CongTeas in tbe Fourth
(Raleigh) District, is a man of re
sectable talents, has a capital war
record, i9 a gentleman in the true
sense of that badly abused word, is
honest man, and can be trusted.
He will succeed one of the truest and
beat Pea in all this Southern land.
The ridgsport Conn.) Farmer
'jnks high as a discreet and able
ew England Democratic paper. In
,ls issue of the 10th it says:
in(? !?,WOQliDOt understood as doubt-
o b lfny I?emocrmt named at Cincinnati
n oe elected, for ih nnv.r.tin
thPm i! ?TairitT of the voters and can hold
Rrert;?m,Der;bQtit would require a
: C" effort to dO SO With Mr TilH.n tha
kp .iaLe' U Would be foolhardiness to
uuoecesaary risk.
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VOL XXVI. NO. 76.
FOVBTH OISIUICT. : t (
Uen. VV. K. Cox wasv-mlmiflated
by acclamation for 1 tfotfgf eas1 m:'th'6
U Tti:i: ft. it.:. .'!?. 't
Convention that met at Raleigh on
Wednesday.. , On the aeoqnd .ballot
Col. W, P. Green, of ; Franklin, was
elected Presidential Elected. J Mr4 B.
H. Bunn, of Nash, aud Mr,. A.W.
Graham, of Orange, were; elected
delegates to the National bonveq-
tion. The following persons were
appointed the Executxv'eJ"Tnmittee:
Col. W. H. Yarboro, of Franklin,
Chairman; John U. Monner, of
Chatham; J. S. BatUe. of Kaah; N.
B. Cannaday, of Granville. Gen:
Ksox acceptea ine nomination in a
stirrtng speech. Alternated dele
gates to Cincinnati are C. B. Green,
of Orange, and A. II. WilHama,' of
Granville.'
Lamar's speech ou the Exodus is
spoken of as being extremely fine and
effective one of his veryjbeet efforts.
"Bildad" writes the Richmond State-.
"Although he was almost too- weak to
stand, he spoke with unusual animation.
and seemed to reel deeply the force of the
facts and arguments he presented In de
fense of the South. 1 Against the mass of
"slush," as be called the evidence Windom
read to show that the negroes are' without
protection for their Uvea, their nronerty.
Lamar quoted from an English baronet
who spent some time in tbe South; from
Bishop Simpson, an original abolitionlst.and
never friendly to the South; from 'Rev. Dr.
Hartneld, of New York ; from Rev. Dr.
Talmage, and from the recent speeches Of
Gen. Grant when be was 'receiving re-r
ceptiona' en route from Mexico to Galena.
Tbe testimony of these witnesses as all
that the most Democratic could wish, La
mar handled bis subject skilfully and had
close attention on both aides of the cham
ber."
lie latest suggestion for a Demo-
cratic tioket is English, of Connecti-1
I
cut, for President, and Engtish; of 1
Indiana, for Vice President; Eng
lish and English ! Well, a much
weaker ticket might be nominated.
Bayard's friends are claiming 165
votes for him on the first ballot. If
Seymour is not voted for be will re
ceive probably more than that num
ber.
pirirs Turpentine.
A severe hurricane passed over
section of Mecklenburg doing great
damage to crops.
Raleigh Observer: Wake county
furnishes two college presidents. Battle and
Pxitcbard. Neither was born In" VVake.
Ask them ? Stab
Mr. Joseph P. Hunt, who died
in Granville recently, aged Q7,was a grand
son of John Penn, one of the signers of the
National Declaration of Independence. He
was a moat estimable citizen and Christian.
Shelby Aurora : The Baptist
Cburcb in th s place has called . the Rev.
Dr. Nelson. We hope he will accept the
call. We learn that a heavy tornado
pasaed through Gaston county last Satur
day evening. It deatroyed several bouses
and played havoc with the forest timber. t .
- Hickory Carolinian: j After
harvesting, a great deal of wheat is fonnd
to be better than it has been expected. Tbe
crop, however in this portion of the State,
Uoax reports, seems to be very - irregular.
Portions of Catawba and Liitcoln expect to
fall considerably below the 'average, while'
Cleveland expects an average.
Raleigh News:. After a . long
career of success and usefulness as Presi
dent of tbe Raleigh Female Seminary, Prof.
F. P. Hobgood leave thie city, to ,open..ao
institatkw of similar kind i4xfordV
Mr. J. M: Poe. a brother-in-law of. Mr. .
C. J. Shaw of this city, died very suddenly
in Fayetteville last Monday.
Warsaw JBjriefMtntiont The
thermometer was at 103 last Sunday.
Light rains have visited some neighbor
hoods in our section while a few have been
refreshed by good seasonay -bunn -our im
mediate vicinity and . generally, H remains
exceedingly dry. The wells are failing
and the mill-ponds have all dried up.
The Jfaltimorean has thia para
graph : "Suspected the new play, by Miss
Minnie Camming,-will be produced . in
New York during August, with Miss Cum-
minn as tbe heroine, under the manage
ment of Mr. Paul Nicholson- Mr. Louis
H. Haywood, a nephew of ex-Senator
Haywood, of North Carolina, will make his
debut in this play.
Goldsboro Messenger. On the
mornine of Wednesday last Mr. Beano.
brother of the well-known railway bridge-.
builder, had tbe misfortune to have his right
arm badly shattered by the explosion of a
hydraulic Jack While at work oa tne xteuse
river bridge, near this town. A large bolt
from the jack hit the arm -lost above tne
elbow and' produced a compound fracture
of the bone.
Everyone must appreciate what
ia called the higher education of tbe State.
Never before has there been in the State so
many and such excellent classical, ecaae
mies, while our colleges are all in a most
flourishing condition. The Presbyterians
are all pleased with uaviasoB, tne aapusta
are proud of Wake Forest, tbe Methodists
am delighted with Trinity, and the Episco
palians ought to be satisfied with Chapel
HilL McK. faN.G. Presbyterian. ,
Raleigh Biblical Recorder :
Rev. Dr. T. C. Teasdale left Raleigh on
Friday last for bis appoiatmeutsrldBonth
Carolina. Wake Forest t50TOge con
ferred no honorary titles this? year. - None
of tbe brethren needed doctoring.1 The
Second Presbyterian Church, waa opened
for services on Sunday last. A large con
gregation was present and Dr? Atkinson
preached us an admirable sermon. This
is tbe neatest, cheapest and best church in
Raleigh. . .
Charlotte . OlserkrilOthdMot
net Fira Company left at 12.30 last night
with flyiogf colors for Colombia to enter the
grand tournament for the $100 prize. : -.
The congregation of tbe Baptist Church
bss granted the pastor, Rev. Dr. Theodore
Whitfield, a leave of absence for two
months, which he will spend in Europe.
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'MINGTON, N, Ci4 FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1880.
ifel sail
He iwill e'accrjrpanfe'd' W! Iris 1 wife and
4 uie two, expect Jp sail ifqm xtwrk nexi
vDaiuraay. we unaerstana tnat eevera
other CbarlotteVrplei:coiUemplai tripe
-aoroaa auring tne presept summer'
pained t6 Irtrn of th of sudden death o( oae
or our best friends, Hal. O. M. Grimaley,
,oi di. jonn-s county: r ia. rie-was a na
tive ol North .Carolina; a man of extraordi
nary mind. A colored man by the
pamaor juack snot ana kuiea another col
lared man by the name of Tate last Thurs
day,. They were both in the employ of tbe
Ch$raw & Wadeabogg Jtaroad laying
track. It is said by some who saw it, that
tne.aimc.uuy -grew cii:oi paying -jrd.
As Boon as it was known that the colored
ma wooW'dSe -tai neifw Mactc Vnde 1 his
escspaod-il4tthetrghthe'ha(4 fconeto
aoqin oarolinajkiiioeipiitoiball - aatered
Tate's right.eys andipeaetrated tbttbraia
; 4- Raleigh5 Observer: The? - Go
vernor baa i dared f W Special te'rm of the
Superior Court Tdr Rutherford coahty,!' to
begin on the third Monday ib July. Judge
McKoy wilt preside. " -In; the rear ' of
Loveloy's grove runs a deep ditch, whdse
sides are dha' whitish "-earth; among which
are fousd small gravel and 'lumps of hard
clay. Everyday neero women and cbfl
dren may be seen ia this ditch, picking out
the !clayey - lamps and devoarrrig them.1
They also eat the white earth, which : is oV
the kind used for cleaning hearths,' but do
not appear: to be so fond of it. Very often
one tof these ueer eaters will swallow From
a quarter to a hajf pound Jf the ' dirt.
Strange to saj tt is said 'by those who thus
eat it that the dirt produces no: bad effect.1
-j QitXjrejawJiii ;:;We' . teanji
Revj AlyU Moore preach twice at the union
meeting -pf jthe County ; Line Aasociatton,.
Primitive Paptiew at JSbeneaer Church,near:
Iieasburjr.ijn. the, filth Sundar in Mavi and,
haye; no hesitancy.iA .ayin;thaf he, is the
opu rgeoa , tnat oicn. uoxooro
and Milton are to ; be connected with the
outside world by, telegraph.-, Maj. W. . T. ;
flatherljp haa decided to put up the wires.
and when be decides to an a thing it is half
done. Capt J. T. Critcher, of Rox
boro, toad a the . ooflla ..for Mrv . . Richard
Hartia. In, 1868, of. aasaaf ras .wood sawed
out 6t a tree Hargishad cultivated for this
purpose. When thexfiffln-waa-nmshed he
got in it at RoxborQ to f 'try it oa' carried
it home and kept it under4ua bed until be
died; which w.ia 1873.! .s.i ..-i-i i
r Raleigh Farmer Mechanic :
dersed Railroad Company, writes that ar-
rangfements hate been perfected by which
thA Trll1.lllhBiTltl(1 In rnanlnl Arrlcr In
Oxford within ninety days. This wiU be
'good news for our Granville friends.
John, Bragg IMilf naming Fiemj at Char
lotte, aeserves to do' aouote its size, ' ana
twice as profitable. For it neither knuckles
nor truckles; add though' we frequently
don't agreewithitanotionsweveryotten do.
-IThree cases of Bunstroke this week.
--Wake Forest College1 is flourishing
Tbe Bursar' report shows that after pay
ing ait expenses including some unusual'
onc&f the sum of $450 remains in tbe
Treasury. Few schools do so well. '--
it seems wc were wroet about -the bTAU.
At all events the paper resumed Its visits a
few days ago, and we were heartily glad to
seen, foraa a 'datly-'aewspaper, 'complete
in al departmsnts, it- has no superior (we
bad nearly written no equal) in the State.
Yptf were in err on : .Your oatae was never
erasea.., mar,.-.-) ' .;j..: .
CITY.
; POBW A DTEBT1 8 BITI BN T M.
MxiNSOir--TJmbrelfa'Sj &c. (
A. i David Bathing suite.
WtLLABDS Salt andtnoiassw
Jas. C. Muin)8-J-Perffimry; &c:' -Tax
NoTxcB-County.tqwnahips.jj .
HErKSBEBQEK-rPiauoa, organs, j&e-1.
W. W.Frkxjcaji Morehead City HoteK
i
1 i' i ! Again, no session of the Mayor's
Court Evil-doers evidently hare a whble-
some jfear of ;aj?ro. tern. Mayor.V ' ';
A colored woraati, the wife of
David Jones, a well-known dravman.'jrave
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birth ! to triplets xecsntlv. , Only one of
them Survived. ,:m;i ? ' -
jTlie storm on " Ptvti&y nigbt did
considerable daknage in the country around
lefts. Te'nces ahdjfrees were oTown down
We see it stated in some of the
papers that the Westers Union and the
American Union Telegraph Companies are
, A colored man, name unknown,
was drowned at, flutihvijlp jMnaayTi "iHsfj
was bathing in the river, and was seized
with cramp, it is supposed.
' The vote of the New Hanover delega
tion at the State Democratic Convention
,Was given for Fowle, irGvrmr. New
Hanover cast sixteen. votes.
, , - The tax assessors for Cape Fear,
Harnett And Masonboxu iowjuhips give
notice of interest -to residents- pf. the city
ownicjg property in said townships. ,
--Captain C. P. BoUes of this
city,' is at home again, flUf jJZ absence
on U0 Pacific coast of ,Jaulh America,
wherej he has been engaged in government
aervice.
There is a city ordinance against
fast driving; but it is frtquently violated.
.Yesterday our attention was 'called to three
drays racing on FrontBTTeerT ""The police
will citch them at It some1 day. ''
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'7 Charlotte, Raleigh, New Berne,
Goldsboro, and all points from which we
have" advices, report'1 a bfgher range of
'temperature during the receUtlieated term
than was experienced i4ha e4yr- War
saw reported J03 degnae.wjBen i the tem
perature here was at 22,
Titer uometer Beepra
The following will show the state of the
thermometer, at the stations' mentioned, at
4.81 yesterday CveniflgTsSnifrgioh mean
time, as ascertained frern the darTy buBetin
issued from the Signal Office in this city: 1
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Atlanta ..76
Au&uata 83
tSbdleston 80
Charlotte 77
Jorsicana, 85
Galveston,. 81
Havana .88
Jacksonville 78
Key West,.. 88
Mobil. ;i 83
Maatcemery . . . . .81
New Orleans,.,.. 81
PuntaRassa,. ...76
Savannah.. 80
Wilmington 78
I jndianola, 83
1' The race between'the- ykqhta BtppU itid
JBestleu, C. ' Y. C , came ofl at Wrights vilfe
. Souiid. yesterday' afternoon, and was wit
nessed ,by quite a large crowd or " specta
'tor a. The contest'was Uie first of r the sea
.son, and was gotten UP by a challenge from
the Simple ; to sail the Re0ea lot tbe chani
piOBsbip.. A stiff wind from the northeast
produced an unusually high tide, and there
.was; consequently a , plenty of wind and
wate.;,x,7, ; 5
Messrs. C C Morse and J. H. - Bradley
were tbe judges of the occasion, and the
ibeats were started I---
Restless (ar. I .V.' :?.V.C:.T. I .'W. Olm. 00s.
'Ripple at.......... ....... 4h. Olm. IO3.
' The went into the race reefed, and
the Rattles was -also compelled to shorten
sail after rounding the ocean buoy the firet
time, losing thereby much valuable time,
which was.io part compensated for by tbe
jRipplSi finding a double: reef beceBsary
on the second round. The Restless was
managed splendidly, and responded beau
lifpUy to the requirements of her comraan-
4ar. She finished the race at 5b. 53m. Os.,
with the BippU distanced (time not taken
by the Judges). , .
The interest manifested in this the first
racejof tbe season, leads us to conclude that
the regular regattas of. the Carolina Yacht
Club Will be unusually exciting and well
attended during the coming summer.
Btiib Atiaaapt at Borclery.
' An attempt was made at an early hour
yesterday .morning, hy a brace of bold
burglars, to force an entrance into the resi
dence of Mr. John E. Neimyer, corner of
Sixth and Orange streets. The burglars
managed to raise the window and prop it
up, when the- noise awakened Mrs. Nei-
myer, who , aroused her husband. Mr.
Neiojyer got up, and, taking his pistol,
went out into the yard and arouad the
hyuse, thinking to. capture; the rogues, but
they had taken an alarm, and be was just
in time to catch a glimpse of them as they
were leaving the premises.. He pursued
Bird shot at the wouldbe burglars several
times, but they managed to make good
their escape, leaving behind them an axe
with which the window was propped up.
Several . attempts - have been made re
cently, it is said, to break iulo dwelling
houses in that' part of the city.
Mm tJnlippr Couple.
WilUam Evans, eolored, was arrested 00
the cpm plaint of his wife yesterday, who
charged him with committing an assault
upon, berr Tbe parties live oh Fourth near
Church street, and it appears engaged in a
regular rough-and-tumble fight a few days
ago. : William alleees that his wife gets
drunk and will not attend to her house
bold 'duties. She charges him with general
ill-'paBge. After a hearing before Justice
Millis the case was dismissed at the plain
tiff's 'costs.
'f his makes the sixth case tried by the
same Justice this week, in which charges
as above were preferred against husbands
by wives. All colored.
AceideBt at Fsisreral.
Yesterday afternoon, t tha funeral of
Pace by Jones, a colored woman, on Cas
tle street, between Seventh and Eighth, a
horse!, attached to a buggy in which a col
ored ban and' woman, were riding, took
fright and ran away, throwing out the oc
cupants and frightening tbe horses at
tached to a carriage in the procession.
These also started to run, and coming in
collision with thabeafse, smashed the glass
sides of the same. Tbe man who was
throv n from the buggy was slightly hurt
abou the ankle; hts female companion was
UulbjuredV;
Aaojber Blcamoaa la tne field.
The struggle for the cotton bloom cham
pionship goes bravely on; but so far as
I beard from CoL Jno. D. Shaw, of Rock
lingham, keeps the lead, bis banner bearing
date of June tbe 10th, as previously re
ported. Another correspondent telegraphed
tbe Stab, from Laurinburgh yesterday as
follows: ;
"Place Richmond to the front and Marin
boro ! next. James Scott, of Richmond,
furnished U9 a full grown cotton bloom on
the 14th inst, and W. L. Leggett, of Marl
boro,! on the 16th.
' uFne rains and good crops everywhere,
and everybody betting on a dark horse for
Governor."
t aa
Taecdai'i storm.
We- continue to bear reports of the dam
age dpne by the storm of Tuesday night
last, which seems from the accounts
furnished to have been more severe in the
country than in the city. Some six or
seven' miles from town, on tbe road to
Northeast Ferry, the storm levelled fences,
and cut a swathe through the pine woods
about two hundred yards wide, breaking
off large trees, and levelling them in all
directions. At the place of Mr. Sam Davis,
outhobses, trees and fences were blown
down and a small frame building was
lifted up bodily and cariied some distance.
Strolling Player. m
Thelue? girW--auppo8ed to be Italiaba
with violins and triangle, were on the
streets yesterday, going the rounds of the
bar-rooms and other places of resort; play
ing and singing for tbe amusement of the
crowds that gathered to hear them. Tbe
oldest of these girls could not have been
more ban ten years of age, tbe youngest
aboutj flTCj 1 H ' : . yj .
Tax Matins;
The attendance of tax-payers at tbe City
Hall increases. dailyas" the 'time draws
to a close. Yesterday 239 persons gave in
their city tax lists, and 829 State and coun
ty lists. There are many more yet to hear
from, and the time is growing short
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To-Day , Inaleauona.
Clear or partly .cloudy, weather, winds
mostly northwesterly,, atationary or higher
temperature and barometer,' are the indica
tions for this section to-dayi - i v ! 1
: The brig Dos Ouna4o has been pur
chased by Mr. ' E. G. Barker and Capt.
Fred. Smalt She is ' now under the
American flag, with her name changed to
the; Fred. 5Z:Bffe7lTrEairfrom
Wilmington,' N. C.! ; The brig is"ndw being1
refitted, and will go on the ways next week
for thorough repairs, to her boUom. Capt.
Small will command . her. There were
several inaccuracies in a former statement
concerning this vessel. t-Ed. "
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' The' mails close and arrive iU the City
Post Office as foHOwsr ;
. CLOSE.
Northern through and way
maUs..;. ....... ......... 5:80 A.M.
Raleigh........ .550 A. M. audS.-OOP. M.
Mails for the N. C. Railroad, .
and routes supplied there-;
i from, including A. & N. C.
Railroad, at.. 5:30A.M.
Southern mails for all points' -
South, daily. ;.vr:"r.v.. -.T:45 P. M.
Western mails(C.CL Ky)daily
(except Sunday) 5 KK) P. M.
Mail for Cheraw & Darlington
Railroad , 7?45 P. M,
Mails for points between Flo
rence and Charleston ...... 7:45 P. M.
Fayetteville,and offices on Cape
Fear River, Tuesdays and
Fridays... ........i.. ...... 1K)0P M.
Fayetteville, via Lumberton,
daily, except Sundays.... 5:00 P. M.
Onslow C. H. and interme
diate ofiices every Fridav. . '0:00 A M,
8mithville 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. 9:30 A. M.'
OPKH FOB DELIVXBY.
Northern through and way
mails 7:00 A. M.
Southern mails- . 7 :80 A. M.
Carolina Central Railroad, ... . 9:15 A. M.
Stamp Office open from 8 A. M. to 12 M..
and from 2 to 550 P.M. Money order and
Register Department open same as stamp
olfice.
General delivery onen from 6KK) A. M.
to 6 :50 P. M. v and on Sundays jffom 8 :30 to
9 :30 A. M.
Stamps for sale at general delivery when
stamp office is closed.
Mails collected from street boxes every
ay at 3.30 P. M.
T4 G. Owens, Druggist, Altoona, Pa.,
writes: "Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup has a won
derful reputation -the demand for it is real
ly astonishing. Mothers will have no other.
It is destined to supersede allolber Soothing
Syrups. " " f
t Quarterly meeting-
Fob tbm WrunHSTOH Disraior, Mkthodist S.
CHOWS, South Tanu Kookd,
Ooharie Mission, at Averyiboro,
Bladen, at Mew Chorea,
Cokesbory, at Bethel,
Elizabeth, at Abbottsborg,
Waccamaw Miasien. at Wne Log, . .
WhitesTille, at Peacock's,
Bntnawick, at Zion, (District Cknf.)
SBUthrule,
Wilmington, at Front Street.
Wilmington, at irth btreet,
Onslow,
Topaail, at Herring's Chapel,
Duplin ,
New River Mission,
June 3587
Jane 8627
July 3 4
July 10-11
. Jalx .14-15
July IT 18
Jary 8425
rjoly 8788
JnlySl, Au 1
Aag. 7 8
Aug. 7 8
Aug. 10-11
Aug. 14 IS
A tig. 1415
Aag. SI 23
minion.
Ik S. BubkhxA1, Presiding Blder,
C1T1T 1XSIS.
THB MOENINQ STAB can always be had at tne
following places in the city : The Porcell Hoase,
Harris' News' Stand, and tbe 8ta. Office. .
PREJUDICE KUXS. "Bleveo -years oar dangb
tar Bo&ered on a bea of misery, under tbe care of
several of tbe best (and soma of tbe worst) physi
cian s, who gave her disease various names, bat no
reliefi and now she la restored to na in good health
by as simple a remedy-as Hop-Bitters, that we had
poohed at for two years before, using it. . We ear
nestly hope and pray that ho one else" will let their
sick- suiter as we did, on account of prejudice
against so good a medicine a Hop Bitters." Tbe
Parents. Telegram.
WHAT BMUfBNT PHYSICIANS 8AT. PfflS
VKsrrrs or Maubu.-Colden's Liebig's Extract
of Beef and Tonic Invlgoratot is particularly use
ful when tonic are required, being tolerated wbea
otberjforma of animal food are rejected. In Diph
tbarisj, Ague, Malarial, Typhoid Fever, and every
depressing disease, we nave prescribed it with ex
ceUenlt success. 3. H. Leslie, "M. V.. Q. P. Copp,
M. D . B. Parsons, M. IX,- & A. Vaughn, M. U,
Dra. 8. 1.. and J. C. fitidelet, aU of St. Iiouis, and
many; others.' i -i .
UaasM A jahssb, Agents., Wllmhigtnti..
MBS. WINSLOWS 800THTNG 8TBUP. Rev.
Sylvanns Oobb thus writes in tbe ".Boston Cbristiaii
Freeraan" : We would by no means recommend
any kind of medicine wbibb we did not know to be
good particularly for infanta. Bat of Mrs. Wins
low's Boo thing byrnp We can. speak .from knowl
edge; In oar own, family it baa proved: a blessing
indeed, by.gbdng an infant troubled with colic
pains; quiet sleep, and its parents unbroken reefat
night j Meet parents can appreciate these blessings.:
Here is an article which works to perfection, and
which is harmless;' for the sleep which it asorda
the infant is perfectly natural, and the little cherub
awakes as bright as a button." ' And daring the
processor teething its value is incalculable. We
have frequently Ream
mothers say they would net
be without tt from
tad birth of the child: till it had
finished with the teething eii
1. on aav considera-
tion whatever.
Sold by ail
cents a
bottle;
new,, abverhsements.
; Tax Notice.
pHB ASSKSSB3 TOS 'CAPB FSAB, HAB-
NfiTT and,MASONBOBO TQWNSHlPS will be at
the Commissioner's Boom, at Court Hoase, on SA
TURDAY, 19th instant, to take tle Tax Usts of
those residents 6f Wilmington wning'property in
said Townships.
jo 18 It
Nice Silk Umlfellasj
QNT THREB DOtLABS. ; t
' ' " Best SHIRT in the city, only $1 25.
ALPACCA SACKS, WHITE VESTS.
-8UMMEB TIBS, at
MUroOH'S. Clothier and
je 18 It 7 Merchant Tailor.
Perfumery.
.A-
EOS ADOBA WATER, MTJLTIPXORA WATER
Violet Water, Lavender Water, Florida Water
Colognes, Soaps, Soap Boxes, and ether Toilet Ar
ttclealagxeHvane, v r ,
- JTAMES C. MDNDS; Druggist.
Prescriptions compounded at auboars. jel81t
Bathing Suits.
yK'HAVB JUST RBCKIVBD OMB IMOB
BATHING SUITS, ranging in price 'from' St. (XT to
S4lso. ' .; ..v .'-r.;i'i!
We arc eloalhg ottt at A8TONISB1NQLT IiOW
PRICES some Sails that we have left, and to the
EXCURSIONISTS we extend a cordial invitaUon,
promising them entire satisfaction m-any order
they may be pleased to give na. "
A. DAVID,
The Clothier,
1el8tf or. Front and Princess eta.
I; n ij I ;rAf v.
WHOLE NO. 4,008
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE -
New, Morehead Oity . Hotel,
IIOREHEAD, X V
I
fTHiS NEW AND 8PLENDID SKASinR rr.
4AJBT w be thrown open for the aceommo-
wwu w mo puouc oy tne sist or done.
. The Hotel is entirely new, and affords anuria at-
commoaationa. The building is supplied with wa-
kw, ua uu aeairsoie. conveniences; The
rooms are large, thoroughly ventilated, and wtll
irniane. witn ixew JTHmiture throuzhout. :
we exaggerate nothing ia saying that this is the
mOflt '.delightful. KnTrrmAl- SMnd: m th.
Coast It is safely locate near the water, and com-
Rngnwicca sceon view ana a nne rerresn
ine sea breeze.
fieing.lopated on the JCorehead side, visitors, oa
getong off the cars, are saved the annoyance of
crossing (be water in beats, so fatiguing after a long
journey, and especially at night time; or in stormy
weather. ;-.7, )j . '.7-
The building is so constructed as to render It pe
culiarly comfortable aad attractive to persons seek
ing health and pleasure.
THE TABUS wiil be supplied with all the delftsa
cies of the season both land and water. . Servants
polite and attentive, and nothing will be left untried
to render guests and visitors comfortable.
! : BATHING AND SAILING.
Splendid bathing arrangemento witbin aahort dis
tance from the hotel, and Sne facilities for open
bathing. The surf is only about a mile- distant-,
fast sailing boats can be bad at all times for surf
bathing, fishing and sailing, with experienced boat
men in charge of them.
We bite a; splendid Ball Room, and tio Italish
Band is employed for the season. ,
.,?i'B87Wiir d7' S3-00; y week,
$13 00; and by the month, t40.0J.
Special arrangements made, with families.
W. W. FREEMAN,
frsuwe Proprittor.
jel3eodlm
Pianos and Organs,
(JOLD ON THB EASY MONTHLY
I INSTALLMENT PLAN,
At HEINSBERGBR'S.
Blank Books,
JplAPBR, ENVELOPES.
INKS OF ALL COLORS,
; ' MUCILAGE, INKSTANDS, 4c,
For sale cheap at
HSINSBERGEB'S.
39 and 41 Market Street.
je 18 tf
In Warehouse.
6000 Sacks Salt.
i LIVEBPOOE SALT,
FINE TABLE SALT,
FERTILIZING SALT,
COABSE ALUM SALT,
i
. . Delivered Free on Board Cars
I l25lilids.
New Crop Cuba Molasses.
OLD; CROP
POBTO RICO,
NEW ORLEANS
SUGAR HOUSE SYETJP,
; In Hogsheads, Tierces and Barrels.
WILLARDS.
E Je 18 tf
Straw Hats !
! At Low Prices I
HARRISON A ALLEN, ,
Hatters.
je 17 tf
Examine Your Trunks.
1D, IF THEY NEED REPAIRING OR COV-
enngsend them to our Saddle, Harness and Buggy
Skopa, where they will be put in thorough orderly
a Practical Trunk Maker.
je IB tf GERHABDT & CO.
1 '
Bird Seed,
rWlBBACK, GERMAN AND DOMESTIC BO
Jlj logna, Sap Sago Cheese, Eingemachte Bardie-
Oat Meal. Corned Beef in cans. Fulton Mar
ket Beef, Rye Fiour, a loll line of Family Groce-
rlea,jrobacco. Cigars, Wines and Liquors. Will
seii wow ror uaen. -- l, voihhb',
je rr tf 26 and 28 South Front street.
HOFF'S MALT EXTRACT,
, . A delightful Nutritious Beverage,
f . Lubln's Violet Powder,
LiUDin's itxeracts,
German Cologne,
Hair Brashes. Tooth Brushes, -Toilet
Articles far great variety.;
WM. H. GREEN,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Market btreet.
je K tf
--
A Large andiFull Stock
OF
atEOCERIBS
AT
Eercltner & Caider Bros
Wholesale Dealers & Commission
i MerchaHts, N. Water St.
COFFEE, SUGAR,
MOLASSES,
IFLOUR,
MEAT,
HAY,!
CORN,
SALT, BICE,
STARCH, '
MEAL,
SOAP
CANDLES
j - CANDY. CRACKERS,
' j SNUFF, TOBACCO. :
Agents for WILSON & CHILD8' WAGONS, and
. HALL'S SELF-FEEDING COTTON GIN.
, je 18 tf -
i Pure Extract iif Yanilla,
MADE FROM THE BEST VANILLA BEANS,
aad guaranteed PERFECTLY PURE. Also a
Stock of selected Drags. Medicines, Toilet Articles,
Perfumery, Cigars, Brandies, Whiskey, &c All of
which 1 will sell at reasonable prices..
JOHN K. MoILHBNNY, Druggist,
jel3tf ' ; . Oor. Market aad Front streets. .
Tourists
AND ALL PERSONS WANTING ' TRUNKS
; and Traveling Bags can be furnished at tbe
lowest-prices from our new stock just arrived.
; - Oar Wholesale and Retail Harness Establishment
can't be beat for Latest Styles and Best Goods for
the least moaeT. No.- 8 South Front St
jel3tf MAT.T.ABH ABOWDBN.
When You Can
OB SEND TO TOWN," DROP ID AT KING'S
and see the SHACKELFORD COOK STOVK.
The SAM ia right along side of it. If they are not
a couple of beauties we wish we never get to tbe
top of the Matterhorn.
Sold only by
JelSU KING ft CO.
t ' BATBSOl? ADKBTISIWCl.
x ' js iiiV.t;'J ft A. t 4 sai'.i -.
j .it-, two daya...wi..J.v,HM ...... .., 1 75
. - thraedays,
foar daya,....x.. j,.r...i
.t ; -: ' avaaya,iiv.-.-l..-, .
.? ' ' One ffftftlri,......,....tt;... - 4 0
' ' -Two weka,.;........r'..-... S 8
Three weeks, ..... ; 8 5
" Oneinootb,. ,...,....10 00
" : Two inoaths,.. 1700
" Three montha,... .............. 84 00
" - Sixmonths,... ........... 40 00-
a aa a - .' " ' ' .... " v ',M 1 - ' A fan
' tarContract Adverttitementt taken at propor
tionatery low rates. , .. . I? .. .
: Ten tines Mild Nonpareil type make one square.
xrcvjrr -. . a t uudtto v c vtmiq
Brown & Rodd i c k
45 MARKET ' STtiEKT,
ARE OFFERING SOMB GREAT BARGAINS
in Domestic Quilts rnitablo for the Bummer.
Full Size Honeycomb Quilts I 0
Brldaf Quilt Frlneed... 1 26
The Bates Quilt ... .. 1 50
' English Marseilles Qailta. all sixes aad qua'ttles,
at prices ranging for 1 '5 to $0 00.
my sta u ukuvvm a huddick.
Sign of the Big Boot.
1 AM NOW OFFERING TO 8KLL,
FOR CASH ONLY,
AT EXTREME LOW PRICES, THE FOL
LOWING GOODS:
Gent's Sewed Gaiters. 1 40
Custom Made Gaiters 3 40
' Laced Calf Tie Shoee l 20
Ladies' Foxed hoes v 1 OO
Newport Ties ' 9
' Opera Slippers.... .. 1 25
' Strap Sandals 1 20
Croquet Slippers..... 65
Misses Strap Sandals 1 15
Baiton Gaiters. 1 20
Childrens' Strap Eandals ........ OO
' Button Gaiters 90
(a BLUMENTHAL,
-. No. 40 Market Street.
my 16 tf nac
How is this for Low !
rpHE VERY BEST FLOUR AT 4 CENTS PER
lb., or $7 SO per bbl. i Martin's Gilt Edge Butter at
30 cents per lb., fair Butter at 25 cents; N. C. Roe
Herrings, Mackerel in Cans, Kits or Bbls.; Oat
Meal, Toilet and Laundry Soaps, Starch at 5 cents
per lb. We guarantee to sell the very best goods as
low as any House in this city. We keep constantly
on hand a complete assortment of First Class Gro
ceries. Remember our guarantee. Come and see asa
i. v. BTitv&Maun aw.,
Brooklyn.
je6tf Just over the Bridge.
..I BAltCSAlNS:
CAN BE HAD BY-PURCHASING YOUR
FURNITURE and BEDDING of us. We are
constantly receiving new goods, and you will find
that ear Stock coniains all the latest styles and
newest designs. Wholesale buyers will fiad it to
their interest to call on us bet ore placing their
orders.
D. A. SMITH & CO..
jel3tf ' Furniture Dealers.
New Drug Store.
I HAVE IN STORE A FULL SUPPLY OF
Malt Bitters, Warner's Safe Liver and Kidney
Cure, Bitter Water, (C) Congress Water fresh from
tbe Spring, Mocking Bird Food, Cigars, Ac.
J. H. HARDIN.
Apothecary,
je 13 tf Now Market
Latest for Hot Weather.
O. C SB. S. SETS, ONLY ONB DOLLAR;
Summer Outfit, 65 cents; Gauge Summer Under
shirts, 20 cents; White Duck Vests, $1 00; "Crown"
collars aad Cuffs, "Monarch Shirt.'1
je 13 tf ' . , DYER ft SON.
Greeting !
THE NEW FURNITURE STORE GREETING
its patrons and fiiends would respectfully in
vite them to examine our large and fashionable
stock of Furniture, to be sold at Wholesale and
Retail at lowest prices.
BBHBENDB & BtTJNBOK,
S. B. Corner Market and 2d Su.,
jo 13 tf Wilmington. N. C.
Cropet, ArceTy Goods,
F
lANCY BASKETS, , CHROMOS, PICTURE
Frames, Ennday fchool Boeks, Blank Books,
&c, c, at
1el8tf C. W. YATES' BOOK STORE.
Work t Work ! ! Work lit.
MoDOUGAL ft' WILLIAMSON'S ;
CARRIAGE SHOPS IS THB RIGHT, BEST
and cheapest place to get your Carriages, Bug
gies, Carts, Drays and Wagons built and repaired.
Harness made and repaired on shore notice. Paint
ing" and Trimming a Specialty. Morse-Shoeing
carefully executed. Give us a trial.
On Cbestnut,Between Front and Water Sts.,
jelStf ;lWilmhuttn. N. C.
The Hygeia Hotel,
. Old Point Comfort, Ta.
Situated one hundred yards from Fort' Monroe.
Open all the year. Equal to any hotel in the United
States as a SUMMER RESORT. Send for circular
describing hygienic advantages, etc.
HARRISON PHOEBUS ,
my 21 8m , r; . - ; . Proprietor.
For Sale,
100
Bbls Fresh PEARL HOMINY,
.1 Very Cheap,
SOU Bales uiit adged TlMOTHx uax,
'200 Bash SEED PEASE,
And the "BEST BOLTED MEAL IN THE CITY,"
ia any quantity.
PRESTON CUMMING ft CO..
je 15 tf , - , Millers; aad Grata Dealers.
I BINGHAH SCHOOL,
Tyj.BAj.STOA . jmtaJIIBMa 1193,
Is now PRE-EMINENT among Southern Board
ing Schools for Boys, in age, numbers and area of
Satronage. The 173rd Session 1 egins July Stith.
'or catalogue, giving f nil particnlars.address
je 11 lm Mar. H. BINGHAM, Sup't,
Sjrrups & Soda Water.
rpHB BEST QUALITY OF BODA WATER AND
J. SYRUPS of my-own manufacture, consisting
of Lemon, Strawberry, Plae Apple,- Vanilla, Sarsa-parilbK-Gmger,
Blackberry, Orange. Nectar. Orgeat,
Nutmeg, Cherry, Coffee, Banana. ChocolatcCream.
Artie Mead, Otaki Boot Beer, ftc ,
: rAt 8. G. NORTHBOP'S
je 6 tf ; : Fruit and Confectionery Stores.
Slippers! Slippers!
LADIES' SLIPPERS OF EVERY IMAGINABLE
Style from 25 cents np, Ladies' Button Slippers
at $1 00 per pair, Children's B&ndal Slippers at 50
cents. Children's Sandal Shoes at 95 cents, aad
Shoes of every description at proportionately Low
Prices, at
THOMAS H. HOWBY'8.
jtltf No. 47 North Market st