North Carolina Newspapers

HE MOBHIMQ STAR Ity WM. II. BEUNAUD. , L-BLISHBD DAILY' KXCKPT MONDAV RATES 0 SUBSCMPTlOll IS A.OV A NOW JDU year, 0V .maiI) Pi. iix months, ( . nKM mnnliis. . .. IK t. month " .. 1 An TO City BaDeaaucn, hcuihw iu i an part of the lotaathoriaed to collect for mere than ogwuarc wreemeat&e advance. MORNING EDITION. Bntered at th Poet Office at Wilmington, N. C, as BocuQH'CtBBo master, j OUTLINES. The President nominated Judge Wo. B Woods, of Georgia,- to succeed Judge Strong on the U- S. Supreme Court Bench. Ossian Roy nominated by Ney lisiirip shire Republicans in place of Farr, de ceased- Mayor Priner, of Boston, DeniJGrat, re-elected by 900 majority; baard of Aldermen 7 Democrats, 5 Repub lican?. A boiler explosion in Louis ville killed one and injured several fatally. Increase of 14 per cent, reported in Xorth Carolina cotton crop. Senator Pendleton introduced a bill to regulate the civil service. House passed Senate bill granting $1,300 annually to Mrs. Tyler, w.dow of President Tyler. New York stock market strong. Seventeen car loads of cotton burned six miles from Ar cola, Texas. Cotton gin and contents burned at Cuero, Texas; loss $ 15,000. Thi- House of Representativee passed the forlidcatiou hill without amendment. Two Georgia farmers were robbed and knocked on the head near Savannah; ono will die but the other ia recovering. Tue recent marriage of the Emperor of Kuss.a will be declared legal. - The success of the Panama C&d&I enterprise at Paris is enormous. Messrs. Kemp ay, yam agents at Manchester, have failed for WO.OOO. New York markets: Money 6 per cent ; cotton quiet and steady at 11$ 12T cis ; southern flour quiet at (4 90 6 75; wheat lc lower, ungraded spring $1 05; corn heavy and about iic lower, u graded 5659 cents; spirits turpentine steady at 45c; rosin quiet at $1 80l 85. The desire among business men in Ok? N.nh for a fractional currency is sad to be increasing. Silver is good enough for us. A bill is before the House, the ob ject of which is to prevent railroad discrimination. It was introduced by Representative McCord. The census returns are all in save from the Texas frontier counties, and Gen. Walker will be ready in a few days to j'ive Congress the total re sult. It is thought that Vanderbilt's tart, Chauocey Depaw, will be elected Senator from Now York, ilis strongest opponent, is Conkling'a to-ah, Lvi Morton. We are glad that something of jus'Jue has been bestowed at last upon Gdti. Fitz Juhu Porter, whose great crime, like that of Gen. Mc Clellau, was he was a Democrat. Representative Lowe, a defeated Qrreenbacker from Alabama, wants ito i-svestigate intimidation in elec tions iu Rhode Island, Massachu setts, Virginia and Georgia. He has asked the House for a special com mittee. Emerson Etheridge, the erratic politi cian, is talked of for Senator from Tennes see. Phil. Press. How is that? If we are not much mistaken Mr. Etheridge died some months ago. He was a native of North Carolina, and was from the .Pasquotank section. We have received through P. feJeLasberger, of this place, Longevity- 'Che Means of Prolonging Life after Middle Age. By J. Gardner, M. D. No. 15, Humboldt Library of Science. Price 15 cents. I. Fitz gerald & Co., 143 Fourth Avenue, New York. Report from Washington is to the effect that Senator Brown, of Geor gia, will lead off in a highly concilia tory speech, a sort of "new depar ture," so to speak, that will astonish the natives and excite with surprise and comment. Joseph would do well "to go slow." We tackled Beaconsfield's "Eody mion" for a while-and found it ex cruciatingly dull. Its epigrams and character painting could not allure us farther. Our copy, handsomely bound, is for sale at half price. That book would ruin the reputation of a much smaller man. After reading Keats's wonderful "Endymion" the drop is awful to that other book named likewise. There is a certain fitne8sTn the name of Beaconsfield's book. JThere was a proverb con cerning the mythological shepherd Endymionis somnum dormire "to leep the sleep of Endymion." The modern edition pf Endymion is war ranted to visit the reader with a "aleepthat will be as profound and unbroken as that of the son of -Ethtius and Calyoe veritable 'sleep of sleep that will beat the fat boy in Pickwick "all hollow." VOL. XXVII.--NO. 72. When Representative Joseph J. Davis, of the Fourth District, retires at the end of the present Congress the services of a most useful, effi cient, intelligent and honest gentle-: man will be lost to the State. No man in tbe House from North Caro lina during the last six years has oommanded more of the respect of Congressmen. We are reminded of this by the following account of a recent spicy debate on electoral frauds. We copy from the Balti more Sun's speoial from Washington of the 13th : "Quite a spicy debate took place in the House between Representative Davis, of North Carolina, who- has charge of the electoral bill, and Representative Reed, of Maine. Mr. Davis charged and showed by documentary proofs that both the electoral certificates from Louisiana bad two forged signatures of electors, and that Governor Kellogg knew of tbe forgeries when he transmitted the certificates His manner was earnest, and was listened to with great zest by both sides of the House. Repre sentative Reed, on the other side, depre cated the renewal of a past issue, paid a glowing tribute to the ability ox Tuden as a politician, but charged that the Dem ocratic party in not nominating him had virtually admitted that tbe cypher telegrams were a greater enormity than tbe forged certificates. Mr. Davis, in reply, said that every one concerned in the forgeries aqd who were cognizant of them save one had been rewarded by official positions, and that one gave tbe documentary informa tion which he produced. He then spoke of it as a remarkable fact that while South Carolina and Louisiana gave their electoral count for a Republican President, those States at tbe same election gave majorities for Democratic Governors, and significantly remarked that the whole truth was yet to be written on tbe page of history." The Stab has often in the prosecu tion of its important duties as a een tinel on the watch-tower, drawn at tention to the fact that the negroes are expected to do the voting but not to share in the offices at the disposal of the Republican party. We have never seen this squarely admitted until the following in tbe Philadel phia American, the oldest Republi can paper in that city, came under our eye: ''The colored people of Philadelphia are undoubtedly entitled to their share of work in tbe municipal service. But as for elect ing men to responsible offices solely because of tbeir race, nothing but evil can come from the admission of such a principle. Tbe race is entitled to equal political rights. both here and elsewhere, but nothing more." Virginia is having a bad time of it. All through the present year the people of that State have been in a condition of political excitement. It is now given out that tbe three par ties will organiz9 at an early day or the fight in November,1881. The Conservatives are forced to begin work to counteract tbe movements of the Readjusters, who are about to begin. A private circular has been sent out by Gen. Mahone to his henchmen throughout the State. We must pity any people who are stirred continually about politics. The last Baltimore American says the Corn and Floor Exchange of that city has "crossed swords with Secre tary Sherman in regard to his circu- ar refusing the Wilmington, N. C, Produce Exchange certain informa tion upon a trade subject. We have no doubt the Treasury Department is anxious to do all in its power to advance the interests of trade in all parts of the country, and that the point at issue will soon be adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned." Hayes is said to be much annoyed at the resignation of secretary Thompson, of the Navy Department. The old salt, about the best , of the Hayes crew, has accepted the Presi dency of the American branch of the De Lesseps' Panama Canal Company. Haves is committed to the mainten- ance of the Monroe doctrine, whilst tbe "ancient mariner" takes office in a company that proposes to run counter to this doctrine. Spirits Turpentine. No Raleigh News-Observer for Tuesday. What does Tourgee's denial of bis corruption amount to anyway? Western Recorder: Rev. J. E. Carter, of North Carolina, writes that his (Tar River Association raised last year . A AAA I 1 about f,uw ior missions. Raleigh Visitor'. Died, at his residence, iu this city, at 7 o'clock this morning, after a painful illness, the Rev. H. B. Hayes,. agea wi years. Monroe Mspress: We regret to learn that Rev. J. E. King, pastor of the Monroe Baptist church, suffered the loss of about $35 in cash, a day or two ago, wmcu was stolen from bis residence. New Berne Nut Shell: Mao Pate, a colored man living on Adams Creek, was returning home ou Friday, from this citv. In company with bis wife, on the" schooner Laura, and was drowned in at- tsmping to gel from tbe schooner to a small boat. Norfolk Virginian: Jute is now being cultivated to a considerable extent in tbe -eastern part of North Carolina. A sample raised by a farmer niar New Berne WILMINGTON, has been sent to the Cotton (newspaper) office, in New,. York, and that journal says it is rated at being worth from four to five cents a pound, or from eighty to one hun dred dollars a too. Richmond State: They have put an elephant on tbe monument erected to the memory of King, the keeper of the elephants in the menagerie, who was re cently killed by one of his pels at Charlotte; N. C. This is a new .idea, and not a bad one either, only it may lead to some confu sion a thousand years hence, among the archaeologists of the dim and distant future for who knows but when they dig up this tombstone they will not at once set us down as belonging to tbe Siamese, and worshippers or the white elephant, a belief that will be reinforced by the historic fact that North Carolina was the home of the Siamese Twins ? T t . f-i 7 -r xiumDerion nooesonian: it is estimated that one thousand girls received instructions at Floral College during thirty years ending in June, 1877. The amount expended during that period will probably exceed two hundred thousand dollars. But one death has occurred among the students since Ip4d, and the disease was contracted elsewhere. Two thousand five hun dred pounds of seed cotton to the acre on land near Floral College. How will that do? At preaching at St. Paul's last Sunday a collection was taken up for the religious benefit of the colored race in the South. Quite a number in this vicinity state that their potatoes have become spoiled and worthless. Raleigh Star: The fire at Dur ham, tbe one at Lauringburg, and now this onp iu Raleigh, began in a bar room. Sig nificant item for a first-class temperance lecture. By the death of David Mil ler, of.Edinburg, Scotland, the descend ants of Jamee McEwen, of Iredell coun ty, inherit $64,000,000. The establishment of their claim depended for a long time upon the finding of an old f amilv Bible. The Bible and the proofs it contained were discovered in Salisbury some time ago, and an attorney has proceeded to Scotland for the purpose of establishing tbe claim and securing the property. This is no hoax, out a genuine windfall to 130 descendants of a poor Scotch immigrant. Charlotte Observer: Mr. Benj. L. Smith, of this city, is in receipt of a let ter from his father. Mr. S. P. Smith, of New York city, which expresses strong grounds for fears that Mr. Robt. R. Smith, brother of the one and son of the other. and a Charlotte boy. has been lost at sea. The letter states that Robert sailed from New York city for San Francisco in the vessel ivy several months ago and that six weeks had elapsed since it was due at San Francisco, and no intelligence had been re ceived or it at that port. It is reported that mud cut.on the W. N- C. Railroad, is in a bad way. .Ever since the slide last week, it has been necessary to transfer passengers and freight. Raleigh Recorder: Elders R. H. Marsh and J. A. Stradley recently closed a very interesting meeting at Enon church, in Granville county, with ten addi tions to the church. Rev. Dr. Graves, of Canton, China, was in Raleigh, N. C, ou Thursday last, ou his way to Wake Forest College. The Hon. J. J. Davis promises Governor Holden that Raleigh also shall soon have tbe benefit of the fast mail. There ought to be a house of refuge or an asylum for deserted children. And something ought to be done with the nrofessional beggars who have walked our streets for years. We have been in terested in some of the changes made by the N. C. Conference. Rev. W. S. Black, one of the editors of the Raleigh Christian Advocate becomes Presiding Elder of the Salisbury District. F. H. Wood, of Dur ham, editor of the Methodist Advance, goes to New Berne. NEW ADVKEtXI SK!TIK!M'S'S. J. C. Munds Fancy goods. A. David Never upside down. MtXNSON Medicated flannel, etc. Habbisok & Allen Hats and cap?. O. Ditson & Co. Musical Xmas gifts. OVllr weatber Bulletin. The following will show the state of the thermometer, at the stations named, at 3.00 P. M. yesterday, Washington mean time, and also the amount of rainfall in inches for the twenty-four hours ending daily at 3 P. M., except Tuesday, when it is 48 hours, as furnished by Sergeant James W. Watson, Signal Officer at this Station: Tem. R. F. 63 .00 . . . 60 .02 ... 68 . Weather. Atlanta 63 .00 Cloudy Augusta 66 .02 Cloudy Charleston....... 68 . Fair Charlotte 60 .03 Cloudy Corsicana 71 .00 Cloudy Galveston 69 . 00 Cloudy Jacksonville 72 .00 Fair Key West 79 .00 Clear Mobile : -w J) air Montgomery 71 .01 Cloudy New Orleans vu .uu uiouuy PuntaRassa 71 .03 Fair Savannah 73 .00 Fair Wilmington 68 .00 Fair Cedar Keys 66 .00 Cloudy Pensacola 68 .00 Cloudy The following are tbe Indications for the South Atlantic States to-day: Lower barometer, stationary or higher temperature, partly etoudy weatber, occa sional rain, and south to west winds. ox Hunting John McKoy, a well-known colored sportsman, had a very lively chase yester day. and succeeded in running down and being in at the death of two very fine foxes, in the neighborhood oi this city. Aa John rode ud Market street in tri. umph, with the two beautiful foxes strung across his saddle-bow, we asked a gentle man whom we knew to be fond of the chase, if he enjoyed the sport ? "Ah," said he, "put me on tbe trail of a fox, and presidential elections, market questions and all such irritating matters can take care of themselves; they will not disturb me in the leastl" - Tax Collection. Sheriff Manning turned over to the County Treasurer yesterday tax collections amounting to $5,000, of which $3,809.52 belongs to tbe General and $1,190.48 to the Special Fund. Life is but short, and we should do all we can to prolong it. Check a Cough or Cold at once by using an old and reliable remedy such aa Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Price only 25 cents a bottle. T jiff rf ' k ij" V! ft, i-f ! fiXf': N. C. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1880. THERIABKET QUESTION. Letter from city Attorney Darby? in t&epiy to One from Alderman BOTOden. At the request of Alderman Bowden, and as a part of the history of the Market matter, we publish tbe following corres pondence between himself and City Attor ney Darby : Wilmington, December 13, 1880. Mr. F. H. Darby, City Attorney: Dear Sib : As a member of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Wilmington, I take this means of asking you whether or not you examined the contract made be tween tbe city and the Wilmington Market Company on the 7th inst., and whether or not it is your opinion that the contract is legal, and such as might safely be entered into by the city; and further, .is it your opinion the contract is valid without the approval of tbe Board of Audit and Finance? Your early reply will much oblige. Respectfully, Xj. tX. COWDKN, Alderman City Wilmington. WiLMTNGTOiff, N. C, Dec. 15, 1880. Alderman L. II. Bowden: Dear Sib: In response to your letter of this date, addressed to me, l have to say, that I made a hurried examination of the contract dated tne vin insi., oeiween the Wilmington Market Company and the city. It was handed to me for the first time, at about 3 o'clock in tbe afternoon of the day it was adopted, with the request that I should examine and pass upon it Dy 5 o'clock P. M. This I acknowledged my inabilitv to do. as the questions involved were of too much intricacy and importance to be properly considered in so short a time. After making a snort examination, however, 1 suggested that if the contract was so amended as to ma&e me miru sec tion of that Dortion whicfi is to be performed by the city read that "it (meaning the city) shall and will pass and maintain and strict lv enforce at all times during the said pe riod of eighteen years, such 'legal' ordi nances as may be necessary ana proper," my amendment being, as you will observe bv reference to tbe contract, tbe insertion of the word "legal" before ordinances; and that if the contract was further amended by inserting, towards its close, a clause pro viding that if any of the stipulations and conditions to "be performed by tbe city should be illegal or unlawful, then their non-performance on the part of tbe city should not annul or rescind the contract. If these amendments were made and the property relieved of any incumbrances that might be upon it, I was of tbe opinion tbat tne city couia saieiy and legally enter into tbe contract. Of course, as you are well aware, with tbe - m . - . .. propriety or policy-oi me cuy in masing any contract, I have, as City Attorney, no thing whatever to do. l suggested tne amendments staled, because there might be some question as to the power of ibe city authorities "to msK ana maintain an or dinances that might be necessary and proper," &c., and the contract, as it read, without amendment, put tne wnoie ouraen and expense of any lawsuits that might arise out of the effort of the city to make and maintain these ordinances, upon the city, while the failure of tbe city to make and maintain these ordinances, aunougn tbev might be decided to be illegal, would aonul and rescind tbe contract and the Market Company could again take back their markets and this after the old market had been removed and leave the city at the mercy of a private corporation for a public market. These contingencies I thought it necessary to provide for, and the ordinance as passed at the meeting of your Honorable Board on tbe 7th was legally proper and consistent, in my opinion, because it con tained a proviso that the city snouia exe cute the contract provided it was legal. These amendments might then have been made and if the approval of the Board oi Audit and Finance had been sought and obtained, the contract would, in my opinion, have been legal. The contract was, how ever, executed without the addition oi any amendments and without tbe approval of the Board of Audit and Finance. As to tbe approval of the Board of Audit and Finance, my opinion is that the con tract has no binding force upon tbe city unless approved by that body. The law creating the Board of Audit and Finance says "no contract, even for the necessary expenses of said city, nor any bond, note or other obligation in cenaii oi saia cuy, shall be valid or of any effect unless the same be approved by said Board, and such approval be endorsed thereon." Sec. 8, chap- 143, laws 76'77. Now it cannot, in my opinion, be insisted that because the ciiv does not mv out a consideration to the Market Company for these markets, that therefore k is no contract within tne mean ing of the statute. The city gives a consid eration to the Market Company, and that consideration is allowing it to collect cer tain revenues which would otherwise go to the city. This is shown from the fact tnat the Market Company are willing to give to the city property said to be worth $88,000 for these revenues for eighteen years. If it was not so that these revenues belonged to the citv. and the Market Company could obtain them without any contract with the city, then the Market Company and no other company would make a contract to give away valuable property for what they could obtain for nothing, do tney get ior these markets eighteen years of certain revenues which it is the privilege of the city alon&to collect, and this is a contract to give these revenues to the Maiket Com pany for their markets. And it win not oo contended that any Board of Aldermen can divert the revenues of the city and thereby defeat the power of tbe Board of Audit and Finance to pass upon such con tract. This position, in my opinion, could not be maintained even if it were tbe province of the Board of Audit and Finance to control the expenses alone of the city and not the income. But the Board of Audit and Finance have the control of the income as well as the ex penses of the city, because the revenues of tbe city are taxes, license-privilege or otherwise; stall rent is but a license tax and so is the tax On weighing beef cattle.and tbe law above referred to says, "tbat no ordi nance of the Board of Aldermen levying any tax whatevershall be valid or of any effect unless an estimate and the rate of assess ment of tbe taxes to be levied shall be first submitted to said Board of Audit and Finance, &c." Sec. 6. Again. Sec. 9 of tbe same act provides that the said Board shall audit and cause to be settled the accounts of the City Treasurer and all other persons holding any funds belonging to the city, showing conclusively to every mind that the income of the city is under the super vision of the Board of Audit and Finance as well as the expenses. How then can the Board of Aldermen without the approval and independent of the Board of Audit and Finance dispose of this income ? Again, it never has been contended tbat the Board of Aldermen had any power independent of tbe Board of Audit and Finance to remit any taxes belonging to the city, and properly so, because tbe words Star above quoted show tbat no tax can be levied without the approval of tbe Board of Audit "and Finance, and if it could be remitted without their approval, their power to make and carry out estimates of expenses dependent upon taxes tbat the Board of Aldermen could remit without their sanc tion or hindrance would be a nullity, and ior the law to direct them to approve and carry out estimates ior the payment of ex. penses based upon the collection of taxes which they had no power to prevent from being remitted would be absurd. But this contract sought to be entered into disposes of and remits eighteen years of city taxes oy making these markets public buildings. thereby exempting them from taxation; and how can this be done without tbe ap proval of tbe Board of Audit and Finance? My opinion is it cannot. As I said before, I do not, and it is not one of my functions, to discuss tbe propri ety or policy of the city in making this contract 1 wish to be understood as only discussing its legal phases. Very respectfully, Yours truly; F. H. Darby, City Attorney. Tne Old and tbe New. It must have been some time in the early part of the year 1S47 that the good people of the then town of Wilmington, with some three or four thousand inhabitants, began to talk seriously of the necessity of a new market house to replace tbe old one which stood just' where our old one now stands, an engraving of which can be seen in the rooms of tbe Wilmington Library Associa tion, as we find in the Wilmington Chroni cle of August 18tb, 1847, of which paper (a weekly) Mr. A. A. Brown was the editor, the following, under the head of "A New Market," which appears to have been the first newspaper mention of the subject: "It is very gratifying to ub to be able to state tbat the Commissioners of Wilming ton have entered into a contract with Mr. Benjamin Gardner for putting up a new Market House. Tho building is to be erected in the centre of Market street (where the market house now stands), to be 187 feet long, including belfry and portico, and 25 feet wide. It will extend nearly from Front street to Water. It is to be of one story, to have cast iron pillars and gal vanized iron roof. It is expected it wili be ready for use by the first of December." It appears tbat tbe work as is quite usual in such cases owing to unforeseen circumstances, did not progress quite as fast as was supposed, and it was not until February 29tb, 1848, that the Commercial, edited by one of the fathers of the North Carolina press, tbe venerable Thomas Loring, had the following description, under an appropriate beading, of the new structure, then approaching completion: "This beautiful superstructure is nearly finished, and is quite an ornament to Mar ket street. Tbe market is 187 feet long, supported by 38 cast iron columns. The roof has a span of 25 feet, the columns are fifteen feet from centres, leaving a project ing eve of five feet on each flank. There are 10 stalls, 30 feet long, 2 feet 4 inches high, 3 feet 6 inches wide, standing 21 inches on each side of the columns. The height of the stalls and lightness of the racks offer little obstruction to the view across tbe street, and leaves the architect ural proportion and beauty of the columns undiminished. Two stalls at the east end are fitted up for vegetable and fruit stalls, and two at the west end (near the river) are fitted up as fish stalls; tbe other six are meat stalls. The roof and belfry are covered with galvanized iron, and as the whole of the ceiling, quite out to tbe eves, is to be plastered, tbe building will be entirely fire- Sroof. The contract was taken by Mr. enj. Gardner of this place for $4,150; and the rapid and noiseless manner of its execution does much credit to the contrac tor." At the time the contract was entered into, and during the erection of the building, Col. John McRae was Magistrate of Police (instead of Mayor), and MeBsrB. H. Nutt, G. Potter, J. Ballard, George Davis, P. W. Fanning and Dr. J. D. Bellamy were Com missioners. On January 3rd, 1848, how ever, "at an election in the lower story of the jail building," tbe following were elected to succeed tbe above: John Dawson, G. W. Davis, Jas. Cassidey, Jas. T. Miller, J. G. Wright, Jno. A. Taylor and Bennett Flanner; 'Jas. T. Miller being elected Magistrate of Police. Tbe Carolina Central. The Carolina Central Railroad Company feave reduced their passsenger fare to three cents per mile for round trip tickets when purchased of the station agents. We are glad to note this evidence of progress, and have no doubt it will be properly appre ciated by the people who are so much in terested in cheap fares. A ticket from Wil mington to Charlotte and return for about $11.00 is cheap enough. Cbarsed wltb Ferjary. Maw a Loftin, colored, was arraigned be fore Justice MiHis, yesterday, on the charge of perjury, alleged to have been commit ted in evidence given in before his court in a case of assault and battery, in which she was prosecutor. Defendant was ordered to give bond in the sum of $100 for her ap pearance before the next term of tbe Crimi nal Court. OTy Wayside Pardner." Mrs. Colby is in the city canvassing for a book with the above title. The author is "Josiah Allen's Wife" (Marietta Holley), who is also the author of two other works. The book is sold by subscription only. The book is favorably criticised by tbe Northern papers. m m m H1VER AND MARINE. German barque Hermann Wolff, Per mien, and Norwegian barque Flid, Neilsen, from this port, arrived at Glasgow on tbe 11th inst. The survey ia the matter of the Ger man barque JfosnuM.-referred to in our last, ordered the discharge of the cargo of the injured vessel and a further examination. Pender Superior Court meets at Burgaw next week. 'HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE should be taken by thosa who perform mental labor. It acts as brain-food. OPERA HOUSE, mtae Pannie Davenport. We do not know whether tho large at tendance at tbe Opera House last night was attributable to the improvement in the financial condition of our people or was owing to the scarcity of threatrical attrac tions that has existed here this season, but it ia at all events certain that the number present was greater than we have seen for sometime past. Fannie Davenport is an actress of established reputation and de cided, if not great, dramatic ability, and her company too, is exceedingly good, but har new play ia a failure, and manifestly wanting in elements essential to make it a success. She makes everything that is pos sible out of tbe leading role, Kate Vivian. An American Qirl, and dresses the pari with great elegance. Of ihe support Miss McConnell. and Miss Lee,. Chippendale and Chase are all competent actors, and we should like to nee them and Miss Davenport again on our boards, but in another and better play. The performance was cut short and rusbod through with in order that the troupe could catch tbe night train for the South, and we could but won der tbat tbe management would be guilty of such an outrage on the public, when they could so easily have remained and done themselves justice, at least endeavored to give satisfaction and etill fulfilled their engagements elsewhere. It is just such as this that hurts busfness, and it is Mies Davenport's second offence of the kind- m aa Local Dots. Cotton receipts yesterday 1,430 bales. Full moon this morning at 21 minutes after 10 o'clock. There were no oases for the Mayor's Court yesterday morning. The weather yesterday was al most summer-like in its mildness. Fresh pork was selling in this market yesterday at 6 cents per pound by the hundred. Messrs. Ilewes and Kirkwood, Steamboat Inspectors for this district, are here on official business. The Almanac speaks of a total eclipse of the moon to-day. but it will not be visibie-in this latitude. Dr. W. T. Ennett will lecture at Rocky Point to-morrow night on tbe subject of "Tbe Inflaence of Education Upon Religion." Eggs are selling in this market at from 30 to 35 cents per duz;n. Bring in your "hen fruit" if you want to make your fortune and retire to the shades of private life. Don't forget the performance of the Thaliaifs, to come' off at Tileston Upper Room to-morrow evening. The play is a good one and a fide entertainment is ex pected. The day train on tho Carolina Central made the run yesterday from Lun berton to Wilmington, 68 miles, in two hours and fifteen minutes. This ain't bad for the K. 8. The German barque Anna and the Norwegian barque Madonna, the former for Glasgow and the latter for Havre, cleared from this port yesterday with a total of 6,906 barrels of rosiu, shipped by aterson, Downing & Co. and Robinson & King. Judge Gudger remarked the other day, we hear, that Wilmington was one of the busiest places he had ever seen, but the declaration was called forth in this nstance by tbe frequency with which urors asked to be excused on the plea of business. Capt. Radcliffe has completed bis estimates and appraisals of the old Clarendon Iron Works building, and City Surveyor Brown will have his plat ready to day. Mr. Lawton.we are requested to say, will be glad to exhibit them to any inter ested party before be leaves this week. CITY 1X15 MS. NEWSPAPER FOR SALE. A well established and prosperous weekly News paper, located In a thriving, growing town on the line of a prominent Railroad, Is offered for sale. Terms! cash. For terms and particulars apply to the editor of this paper. ONE EXPERIENCE FROM MANY. "I had been sick and miserable so long and had caused my husband bo much trouble and earpease, so one seemed to know what ailed me. that I was com pletely disheartened and discouraged. In this frame or mina l got a Dottle or Hop Bitters and I used them unknown to my family. I soon besan to Im prove and gained so fast that my husband and fa mily tnougnt it strange ana unnatural, but wben I told them what had helped me, they said 'Hurrah for Hop Bitters I long may they prosper, for they have made mother well and us nappy.' "The Mo ther. Home Journal. will no longer be experienced if a tablesnoonf ul of Simmons Liver Regulator is taken after each meal, and, by persevering in the use of this remedy for a few weeks a permanent cure will be effected. It is not unpleasant to the taste, doe away with sicken ing medicine or pUls; is a mild laxative, but does not nauseate or irritate the stomach, and unlike anv other known medicine, when its use is discontinued the system is not left constipated or costive. It is very properly called the Regulator it removes Bil ious secretions, Cleanses the Blood, strengthens the Kidneys and assists Nature. It takes the place of Quinine and Bitters of all kinds; is no violent araaucmeaicine; is genue ana narmiesr, ana war. ranted not to contain a single particle of any mine ral substance, but ispurely vegetable. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Hats! Gaps! JMBRBLLABt LADIES' STYLISH HATS! HARRISON A ALLEN, de!6tf Hatters. Medicated RED FLANNEL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, Canton Flannel Drawers, Merino Drawers. Full Line Underwear, Best Shirts in the city. Collar, Handkerchifs, Ties, Half Hose, Suspenders, Gloves, Ac. MUNSON, dec 16 It Clothier and Merchant Tailor. . : BATES OF ADVXlir', 6na aqnara cm day,, ...... i ..,.. 0 ' twoAays.. JM " ' three day,. Iff roar aare. w y Bt 4ay,.. ....... 8 60 v, 4 Of M M 10 00 IT 00 U 00 40 or - un wees,. ...... TW4WWUH...M Tbreeweeka, Twoamtbi " Three montha, Blx months,... One year, e vV VW a-at a m aa - a W - at avaAbAt Ootelylow Tea lines aelid MonoareU troe aaaka cna aottafa. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fancy Goods TpOR TUB CHRISTMAS AND DOU DAT Trade. I have a foil and complete aatortaant bow in Store and to airlye, which I offer at low price. 4&buu. aunuB. unrriM, de 1G tf SS Norta Froat c Never Upside Sown ! jpUT WITH LBVBL, BBADS UPON OUR boulders we wUl continue to serve oar patron with Clothirg at the aame reduced ratea a la the past (a redaction of 45 per ceat. on eYerythlog). Received this wcok over COO different atylea and colors of Bilk Handkerchief, ranrtng- la price aa follows: 36c. 6CC 75c. tl CO. tl SS. it BO. SI H. $3 00 and $8 60. All the Latest Designs and Shapes of the K. A W Collars and Culls. Hole Agents (or the aame. A. DAVID, Leading Clothier. dal6tf Corner Frost and Frlcoess (Ml. For the Inner Man. rjUB OLD AND WELL KNOWN CITIZENS' MARKET la still supplying Its CMtomers w th the finest Beef. Pork. Bantam and otfcw ma!a Lowest prices. T. A. WATSON 00 dels u Proprietor Gifts for the Ceason. pjQLIDAY BABQAIKS. CALL AND KXAM- lne Novelties for the spproachlng holiday. A grand airplay. At prices lower than ever WM. a. UKKKN, dels Druggist, Market street Fair Notice. TF YOU WANT ANY GOOD MULES NOW IS yourtlmo. We have two or three good 4 male teamp, and can fumUh wagons and harness at shoTt notice. Also a few first class horses. r-HKBTON CUMM1NO A CO.. Millers and Grain Dealers. Fresh Celery, &c. DUBBY TO-DAY'S BTKAMER FRESH CEL erv. AbdIrw&II Rimnu. TrtM. riM(. tm anges, Malaga Grapes. King and Lady Finger Ap ples, Prunes, Pronelles. and every variety of Can dy, from the very finest to the cheapest! A l . u. nUKTHROr 8 no 34 tf Fruit aad Confectionery Stores. Mules! Mules! Mules! A FINE LOT OF KENTUCKY MULES JUST arrived. Also horses on hand and for sale at prices to suit all persons by de 14 3t 3. W. SOUTH KRLAND A CO.pj Notice. SUPPLICATION WILL BE MADE TO THE General Assembly, at Its approaching session, for a charter for the Wilmington Market Company. del4 30t Buggy for Sale. JEW TOP BUGGY, SIDE BAB, VERY HAND some, made to order and of the very best material . To be sold because owner has no nse for It, and at a cenaiderablo dicconnt on cost. Apply to no 11 tf nac P. H. UAYDEN. Goal and Wood. JON'T FORGET THAT WK HAVE MOVED to the premises, corner of Water and Mulberry streets, where we keep COAL, WOOD, SHINGLES, BRICK and POWDER at lowest cash prices . O. G. FAK8LEY. Jr.. oc27 tf Cor. Mulberry and Water at. P. H. Hayden's JS THE PLACE TO GET YOUR LAP ROBES,' Horse Blankets and Boots. Cairlagea, Buggies aad Drays made and repaired at his factory, on Third street, between Princess and Market. Com and get the worth of your money, no tS if So People Say. OT A DOUBT BUT THAT WE KEEP TUB Best and Cheapest Cook and Heating Stoves In the whole country. Let your orders come; w can til them. "Our Dave" grunts but a poros bow and then keeps him on tho move. . Onr new "Bparkls" swinges things. ae it tr PARKER A TAYLOR B. DIAMOND INK. BY A VERY INGE LI ULi, nlOUS Chemical Droceaa. nimm mnnn- frama and ornaments msy be engraved on glass y means of an ordinary steel pen. lust the same as you write with common Ink. This method Is specially valuable to apothecaries, porcelala deal ers, bottling establishments, aa well as to every private family. Tumblers, glasses and dark China ware may be aeaUyengraved by this method. For sale by J. D NUTT A CO., Druggists and Cbem- sts, corner Front ana princess si. del 4 tf Still Receiving. Brown 1k Roddick WE HAVE JUBT RECEIVED A HANDSOME line of SOOTnn Pi.Ain imnnH ki-K offer at I J c per yard. Handkerchiefs. W1 rB ARE NOW PREPARED TO SHOW THE Largest Line of HANDKERCHIEFS ever shown In this city Embroidered, iHemed, Hem stitched, Col'd Border, Ac, suitable for Holiday Pre seats. dec 4 tf My Store t8 CROWDED WITH AN ELEGANT ASSORT - ment of Fancy Tellet Articles for the Christmas vroae. lmoob are especially invitea to can ana examine goods and p rices. J . 11. UAKUIN, A nothecarv. de 10 tf New Market. Chandeliers, Lamp Groods,&c. HAVE A 'STOCK OF NICE CHANDELIERS, 3 and 3 light. Also, Hanging Lajop. Parkin's Hon so ana stana Lamps, Burners, cnimaeys, Wicks, Ac. for sale low. Window Glass all else. Hardware as cheap as th cheapest, at ae li tr usu. a. rxct'ii. Miss S. A. Strook TT AS THE MOST STYLISH MILLINERY GOODS in the city, as her Agent la Few York I able to send her the LATI8T OF EVERYTHING. In the Lessmaa House, six doors from Maraat Street. no 9 tf Price Reduced. LADIES ASS INFORMED THAT MKa. LQINIA A. ORB has reduced the Brie at shaping, bleachlag, and dying Ladle' aad Chil dren's Hats from FIFTY to TWENTY-FIVE OTB RESIDENCE One door cast of Froat, oa Chorea Street. oct 1 tf OLD NEWSPAPERS, SUITABLE for Wranntn anA atha ParBQ Can be hod at the STAR OFFICE; m uivuanTtTi