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HE UOBHIHG BTAR. it, Wfl. II. UUUNAItt). - i PUBLISHED DAILY KXCXPT UONHAV . ratm or dUBSCBiFTinii im ova.MOk . jufrr, (by mU) poattga pd,. r, (i. lit months, ." i-ijTje montta, " - ' j U )nt mouth " .. . l tit) To City Sttbeeribere, delivered In uy pert of the iiy. Fifteen Cents per week, Our Cfty Agwiue ,t iathorixed to collect for mere thin three months asdvanee. Entered it tha Poet Office at Wilmington. N. c, as second eltu matter. ChifilUall aod three hundred warriors of the Uocpha .tribe were captured by a part of Mij. Ilges' cammiod iu Dakota Territory. An oyster, scboooer was towed into Boston Tuesday with the .crew all frost bitten. The Pennsylvania Rtilroad Company has been enjoined from interfering with tbe wires of the Western Union Telegraph Company. A. Green backer ws elected speaker of the Tennes see House of Representatives. The Larcos(3. (J.) Railroad, sold yesterday, was purchase J for the Greenville & Colum bia Rtilroad Company. An engineer auJ two firemen were killed by an accident on the Charleston & Savannah railroad. Nine persons were killed and several injured at the burning of a tenement bouse in New York ytsterday morning. New "iork maikets: Money 63 per ccui ; cotton steady at 1212c; southern Aoar dull at $4 758 50; wheat, ungraded red $1 03l 15; spirits turpentine firm at 48 cts; rosin firm $1 80 1 90. The ex-Uoti federate State, ac cording io the census of 1880, have a population exoeeding 13,000,000. A Spaniard named Giro tells some usTy lories about Mia. Chrisiiaocy, but her liwyera say G. is doing some maiicioas lying. 1 be present U. S. House has 293 member. Representative Springer will lutroduoe a bill providing for a iciuporuouinuut on tbe name basis. Ik ia thought in Washington ibat Gpl!. Lldrtietd has tendered the Secretaryship of Stale to Air. Blaiue, aud thai be has notified his willirjg uesa to accept. The Northern papers just now contain any number of deaths of people over one hundred years old. "Toe innocents abroad" acoept all tho statements with au easy credulity ilia;, is amusing. Tbe Washington Capital has a ter rible article on Roscoe Conkliug and charges him cquarely with the entire responsibility for the blight and shame that has overtaken Mrs. Kate Sprague. It enters into particulars. North Carolina in population ranks tififeenlh of the thirty-eight Stales. But lew Stales show as great a per ceutage of increase. The census deserves more special reference than we cau give it in this place, but we will recur to it and possibly on to on arrow. Gbik Garfield informed Mr. Hayes that if be would appoint Mr. Levi S. Jd or ton, of New York, Secretary ot Navy? he would continue him in the office. Morton declined tbe proposi tion which was made him accordingly, demanding the Secretaryship of the Treasury, but this was declined on tbe part of Hayes. Morton is anti Couklinfr. Senator Beck, of Kentucky, in a r event interview, is reported in dis cussing the immense power and wealth of the railroad kings as say ing: "Five men Scott, of the Pennsylvania Central; Garrett, of 4he Baltimore & Ohio; Huntiogton, of the Union Pacific; Jay Gould aodYandefbllt, can sit down, and to five minutes' chat impose a tax of $300, OJO.OOO upon tbe commerce of this country, by raising tbe freigbt two cents a bushel, and do it according to law." Sprague says he has letters to establish tbe criminal conduct of Roecoe Conkling and Mrs. Sprague, the daughter of the late Chief Jus tice Chase. A Washington corres pondent in 1879, wrote as follows with-reference to the loving pair: "And then, too, tbe reckless boldness with which the twain carried on their little game of love. They did not seem to make any pretense of concealing tbeir billings and cooing from the world. Tbe corners in thepapitol corriders were not enough for them to hide their beads in, bat even tbe front seat io tbe Senate gallery was known even to tbe servants in tbe lobby as tbe place of rendezvous for the lady, while her Senatorial 'friend' paid bis 'de votrTtotbe married beauty opposite from bis conspicuous desk in tbe Senate cham ber." A knowing Radical organ in tbe North has discovered that there is les increase among the well to do Southerners than among the " poor whites." This is not so, we appre hend. The, Taws of nature take their course tu the South among all classes nd conditions, which can not be af- rmed of New England if we may trust what writers of that section have said, and what the census will how probably. The late Hepworth Dixon, an Eig3ish writer of note, in one'of his books, tells soma strange things he heard whilst in Hew Eng iand. ' .ii I mi -n " lua 2 M MB m VOL. XXVII.-NO. 88. Riohmond, Va., has 64,670 inhabi tants. During 188a there were 1,707 deaths. The rate of . mortality per 1,000 of the loiaf population is 26.34; tbe rate of white 19.11, ofcdlored 36.74. This is a bad showing. St. Louts, several ' times larger, has a death rate not exceeding 16, whilst Philadelphia, with a population of 846,000, shows less than 20 deaths in the 1,000. A city of the size of Richmond, with such a site ought not to show a greater death rate than St. Louis. The whitee ought not t6 exceed 14. Proper sanitation would do wonders in Richmond and else where. Bat it is to be noted that the death rate of the negroes is very large-36.74 in the 1,000. . Wilming ton ought to show a better report than Riohmond, and will,' we sup pose, whenover the figures are forth coming. During 1880 6,000 miles of railroad were constructed.' In 1870 there were 4,700 miles uonsti noted. The Baltimore American thus refers to the consolidation of roads and the reduction of fares: "At the same time consolidations of al most unprecedented magnitude were effect ed, the principal roads participating in them being tbe Wabash, St. Louis & Paci fic, the LouNville & Nashville, tbe Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t, Paul, tbe Chicago & Northwestern, the Union Pacific, the Mis souri Pacific, the Chicago, Burlington & Qui ncy, and the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio. One of these companies the Chicago & Xiorttkwcstem now operates very near 3.000v miles of road, and has 445 miles under cousiiuction. Still another feature of the year has been, of course, tbe enormous freight traffic, ; the benefit of wbicb has been shared by all tbe trunk lines. Tbe passenger business also shows a decided increase, and whit is especially agreeable, we observe that the managers ot omp of the Western lines have decided to reduce local passenger rates frum four, bve and six cents a mile to a unifot m charge of three cents per mile. This is a stroke of Sound policy." On November 8, 1880, Sara Bern hardt began ber American engage ment in Nw York. Up to date the aggregate sum realized is $180,000. For fivft nights in. Baltimore the re ceipts were $13,000, In New York twenty-five nights gave 1100,000; in Boston fifteen night aggregated $52,500. She is now in Philadel phia. She is to go to Chicago, Cin cinnati, St. Louis and New Orleans. She winds up in New . York with her one .hundred and fiftieth performance, and then goes to London, wheie she is to appear April 15th. Raobel, in 1856, was in this country, when she equalled Bernhardt success. Both are French Jewesses. The present season is said tq have proved remarkably disastrous in the dramatic business. Any number of companies have gone by the board. Some twenty or more "combinations" have perished by tbe way side. Fewer shows and better ones are needed. There are too many "stars" of the smallest magnitude now shed ding their feeble light. Hon. Robert C. Wintbrop, the present living Massachusetts states man, has accepted the .invitation to deliver the Yorktowu centennial ora- tion. Spirits Turpentine. Col. John H. Wheeler is better and bis friends have hopes of bis recovery. Tonv Wells, colored, is thought to have been drowned, whilst getting a load nf arAnn SLA Vtt InP Nb w Berne Nut Shell. Ed. Capebart, colored drayman, bad bis ribs broken by being mo over by one of tbe wheels of bis dray. A erentleman in Washington .rimi m iht the Star was correct as to tbe name of Col. Peter Donan, but in error as to (be death of Jfimersoa junenage. .we aresare that some years ago, more of less, bis death was teiegrapoea. RAlfliah Stan The sleiffhs are oat again in full tilt. - MOre snow on Saturday night. There is no more sense in telling lies abont people when they marry man mere is in tying auoui mem when they die. ixin bqouiu ue awppeu. Charlotte Observer : In spite of tbe weather a large audience turned out at Statesville, night before last, to see Ada n.... , T.iiomtt Rorria." and Mr. EL Mo Smith, ot this city, who induced tbe troupe to go there, maxing nimseu rospoDsioio iur tbe expenses on couuiuim ,u nrnflu mailed a handsome sum. 1 Next week three first-class companies will - - t M appear in the opera nouse in rapia succes sion : Barney Macauley, Tuesday night ; McDonough &Fulford's ll'lias combination Wednesday, and Pat Rooney Thursday. Dr. Charles Brem, while engaged in sleigh-riding abiat before las t was drawn over tbe dash-board of bis sleigh as it struck a itepping-atone. The reins were wrapped round bis hands and he was dragged for about two hundred feet by tbe horses, wbicb were freed from tbe sleigh by tbe breaking of teswlngletrees. Be fortunately escaped unhurt; but was pretty sore next morning. - s:- - .v Goldsboro Messenger : Capt. Joba P. Divine, tbe efiBcient Saperinten tendent' of tbe Wilmington, & WeMon Bailroadrwas law town .Saturday sight, It may be proper In this connection to state that tbe Irregularities in the arrltsl of . tbe trains is now tbe ianJi ol this .excellent road, bat of Its connections. ,Our Methodist friends gave their1 new 'pastor, HiMINGTON, Rev. Mr, Robey, a most cordial reception on bis arrival nere 'l nursday evening. Tbe total receipts of cotton tbe present .seasen; to January 1st, foot up 20,220 bales. This is strictly .local'' , receipts actually oroagm bere, weighed and sold to our merchants and does not include sev eral thousand bales -bought by Golds boro cotton buyers and brought here from other points and shipped from here. Tbe receipts for tbe corresponding period of 18T9, were only 12,685 bales. The wife of Mr. Festus Peeden, residing near Princeton,1 in Jobnston county, committed snicide on Tuesday of last week by drown ing herself in a well. She was subject to fits of insanity. We also learn from the same section that a colored girl named Laura Anderson, 8 years old, was burned to death one day last week on tb" planta tion of William Richardson, Eq. She had been left alone in the house aua when found, was dead. -r Charlotte Observer: The widow of Engineer Smith, killed on the AirLine, about eighteen months ago, has recovered $11,000 damages from the road. We barely mentioned tbe gift of $2000 which the special committee of the city Dem ocracy donated from its funds to the sup port of the poor of the city. A cornet will soon be added to the choir of the First Presbyterian Church. A negro wo man was found frozen to death in ber house in Salisbury last Friday night, and Saturday a fire occurred, a small tenement bouse being consumed. About one hundred cords of woods were brought to tbe city Sunday by tbe Air-Line train so generously placed at tbe disposal of tbe Mayor. There are now twenty-three prisoners in tbe county jail nine blacks and fourteen whites. Among the whites are five United .States prisoners.serving out sen tences by the Federal Court at its last sittiDg here. Of the nine negroes, six are women. Conductor Bowden was not at all se riously hurt by the late accident with wbicb bis tram met. He made tbe return trip to Charlotte without stopping. Besides himself, a passager named Carter received a cut over the eye and a train band was slightly cut burned by coal from tbe stove. Tbe running of freight trains on the Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Road is to-, tally suspended, tbe road being too slip pery for running, and the brakesmen, in addition, having refused to work on the top of the cars, where their business re quires them to be, while the freeze contin ues. - ; A TSS CITY, MJW AOVSEttTlSBIflBNTSI. J. C.Muudj Druggist Mtjnson Justice in Clothing. J. D. Nutt & Co. Druggists. Cbonly & Mobbis For Rent. Thb McKots "Branch Law Ofllce. Local Dei. The streets were uever in worse condition. The storm signal was flying from its new quarters yesterday. In our wood item in our last the types got tbe prices slightly mixed. There was not a solitary case for the Mayor's Court yesterday morning. The magistrates have had no cases worth mentioning for the Usl two or three days. There will be a prayer meeting at the Seaman's Bethel this evening, at 7.30 o'clock, to which the public is invited. Capt. A. C. Ward, the newly elected Sheriff of Pender, has been given until the 10th inst. to furnish his bond. Kate Thayer, who-was to have filled an engagement at the Opera House on Friday evening .next, has cancelled the same. Several persons in this city are still suffering severely from the effects of falls on the iroxen pavements on Saturday and Sanday last. The bij freeze has been gradual ly thawing out for the last two or three days, and now bat little is left of it here. In tbe meantime the weather has continued cloudy and threatening. It has not yet been finally de termined to apply for an extra term of the Superior Court for this county. Some of the lawyers, we understand, are anxious to have it, and others seem indifferent about the matter. , ;Mr. W. B. Horrell, formerly oj this county, but now a resident of Frank fort, Pa., arrived here Monday night and left last evening for Pender, on the steamer John Jkuuon, where be goes to pay a visit to his father and brother. Viresiatlatlca for 1S80. A young fireman on tbe wharf, who takes a deep interest in all matters relating to the department, and has been known to run all the way from Hilton bridge to the corner of Eighth and Dock streets, upon hearing the alarm of fire, without stopping to take breath, furnishes us with the fol lowing fire statistics for the year just closed, a record of which he keeps for his own gratification: There were 36 alarms during thn vAr. Of theae. . 18 were of such a character as to require the services of . the engine; 7 proved to be false, and 11 were of so trivial a nature that the flames were extinguished before the eugines and other appurtenances of the department could arrive at tbe scene. A Tsibk Girl in search of ber Keia tlona. A young white girl, bailing . from South Carolina, arrived here on the .Sottlbem train from Florence yesterday. She gives the name of Margaret Strickland, and says She is to Bearch of - an auot. She is only about 14 or 15 years old, and without means farther than was required to bring ber to this city. She applied at the City Hall for assistance in her search for her relatives, and Chief of Police Brock sent a policeman With her to try and discover their where abouts. " ; - w .V aaaaWSBSalBWBaWata)" " Always keep iit on land, as delay in crease raftering If you have a Cough Or Cold use Dr; Ball's Cough Syrup. It will cure you. Price 25 cents. t N. C. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 5, 1881. Detlh of Btahep Atktnaon. This - venerable and eminent prelate of the Episcopal Cburcb died at his residence inr this city last night at abont 9 o'clock, afa ter a lingering illness. He was about 73 years of age and was corn in y trgmia. ie wa9elected Biahopjof the Episcopal Church in North Carolina about 1858, but we are unable to give the date, as we have access to no statistics at the hour we write. He wa9 rector of one of the churches in Balti more at the lime of his election to the Epis copate. Early last year he became seri ously ill and from a complication of dis orders. Until recently his relations hoped for the best, but within! a few days more alarming symptoms manifested themselves and tbe most serious results were feared. We are not iu formed, however, that his immediate death was looked for, but it may be only that his condition was regarded as more hopeless. His death will be a great shock to his thousands of ' friends through out North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland where he was best known and most highly cherished. I Bishop Atkinson was a man of great pu rity of life and of sincere ! piety. We have never known a higher type of manhood. Those who know him most intimately, were those who held bim in the highest rever ence and esteem and love. We snail at tempt no analysis of his elevated and noble character at this hour. Other pens will do that work of love and chaty with greater skill and insight and precision than we could hope to equal. Nor shall we essay to por tray his intellectual character. We leave that to those who have had tbe largest op portunities for forming a correct estimate of his mental powers. We inay say, without resorting to the warm terms of eulogium which a sincere friendship might well prompt, that he was endowed with a na tural understanding that had been well dis ciplined by study and had been steadily developed through a longj useful, and dis tinguished life. His learning was very con siderable. His reading jwaa larger and thorough in the departments of theology and cognate studies, j His reasoning powers were acute, precise and vigorous. He was truly an admirable preacher; one of the best, we siocetely believe, that; the Episcopal Cburcb of the United States has ever bad. Earnest, persuasive, lucid, logu cal, his pulpit addresses when lie was at his best were of unusual excellence. He was not a great orator but u masterly preacher and a capital speaker in delibera tive bodies. His life was pure and bis end peace. "A great man usb iauen in Is rael." I Bishop Atkinson leaves an aged, devoted wife to mourn because of the sad separa tion which in the course of years cannot be long, aud an affectionate-daughter and two sons to sorrow over tbe death of one of tbe pur Jut of men and the best of fathers, j There are grandchildren and other kin in three States who will weep at the loss which they have sustained. The Church over which he presided with so much of dignity and which he served wrib so much Of zeal and usefulness, has lost one of its most faithful, devoted, able teachers, whilst the State is deprived for all time of ooe of its most upright, exemplary, and in fldential eitizens. Poetical RcadlDK. Tbe announcement that Rev. Father Abram J. Ryan, the author of the sweet poems that have so captivated the Southern heart, will give a series of his Poetical Readings at the Opera House in this city. on Friday evening next,' will be bailed with satisfaction by our people generally, who in common with those of tbe whole South, have become impressed with a strong appreciation of him as a poet and sincere admiration and esteem for him as a man. It is given out that the gifted' writer will supplement the reading of a choice selec tion of his poems with remarks upon the times and circumstances that led to tbeir inspiration, which will greatly add to the rare intellectual entertainment promised us. As tbe "accepted poet laureate of tbe South," peculiarly gifted and possessing a rare personal magnetism, be pas made many strong personal f riends wherever he has visited, and his feedings have been largely attended: We hope to see a full house on Fridsy night.! " Tbe proceeds Ql me enierMiumeut wm be devoted to charitable purposes. The box sheet will open at Beinsberger's this (Wednesday) morning. Parties hold ing tickets can secure iiokets without extra charge. ! I. 0.O. F. .7 .- ' r " s The following were Installed last evening as officers of Cape Fear Lodge, No.2. L O. O. F., for the ensuing term: N. Q.t-WA. M. Hays, Sr. V. Q. F. V. B. Yopp. R. S. Benj. Bell. P. S. Wm. L. Smith. T. John Maunder. R. S. to N. G. Marcus Bear. L. S. to N. G. W; J. EL Bellamy. W. John J. LeGwin. C.Wm. Goodman1." 0. G. R. S. Townsend. 1. G. John Kernan. R. & to V. G. H. Burkhimer. - ItM 8 David Pratt . , " L. S. 8. J. W. Bobbins. Chaplain Wm. J.Yjppp. Personal. I --i Mr. Thos. H McKoy, Jr., who has pnathj Wilmington his home for several yfcaW past, will remove to Clinton, and establish a branch, of the law jofflce of jthe- McKoys. MrM-cKoy haira gaimtoy triends tn this city who will sincerely regret- o. hea that be is going toleave us, .ut will wish always ihe greatestuc&is wherever fe may pitch his tent."; -? I,. ?! ' : PROHIBITION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING HELD AT THE OPERA HOUSE BKSOLUTTONS ADOPTED, AC. Notwithstanding the inclement weather last night, the meeting, at the Opera House to inaugurate a movement for the enact ment of a prohibitory liquor law by the State Legislature was well attended, many prominent and leading citizens being present. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. T. M. Ambler. On motion of Rev. J. B. Taylor, Dr. A J. DeRosset was called to tbe cbair, and the following gentlemen were elected Vice Presidents: Messrs. D. G. Worth, W. M. Parker, B. F. Mitchell and J. F. Divine. Messrs. C. H. Robinson and H. M. Bow den were elected secretaries. On taking the chair Dr. DeRosset ad dressed the meeting, stating the object for which it bad been called, pointing out the evils resulting from intemperence, and suggesting a remedy in the enactment of a law by the Stata Legislature for.tbe total prohibition of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors within the State. Rev. Dr. Tales offered tbe subjoined resolutions and addressed the meeting in tbeir support. And after addresses by Rev. Dr. Jos. R. Wilson, D. D., Rev. J. B. Tay lor, Col. Roger Moore, and N. F. Thomp son, they were unanimously adopted: Whereas, It may rightfully be assumed that all good citizens are in favor of what ever may be conducive to the development of a purer civilization and a sounder moral lty; and whereas, tbe manufacture, sale, and use of. intoxicating liquor as a beverage tends to tbe increase of poverty and crime, and therefore to tbe degradation and wretchedness of tbe people; and whereas, the efficient working and great blessing of prohibitory liquor laws in other States of this Union seem to indicate this as the remedy, in part, forlthe evils under which our people suffer; and j whereas, a call has been issued for a convention to assemble in tbe city of Raleigh, on the 12th of January, 1881. for the purpose of drafting a petition to the Legislature of North Carolina for the passage of a prohibitory liquor law, there fore, Besolved, That this meeting heartily en dorses tbe movement, and hereby expresses its sympathy with the measures proposed. A letter was received from Rev. Mark 8. Gross, and read to the meeting, stating that a severe cold and the inclement weather prevented his attendance, and expressing his entire sympathy with the movement, and his hearty approbation of tbe holy crusade against the. great evil of the day. On motion of Mr. John McLaurin the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the pastors of the churches of this city, with the chairman of this meet ing, be selected as delegates to represent tbe friends of prohibition in the approach ing State Convention a Raleigh; and that, furthermore, tbe chairman be authorized and requested to select, as soon as practi cable, ten additional delegates, and to an nounce tbeir names in the secular press of this city. On motion the meeting adjourned. Dally 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. .09 .79 .37 ' .00 0.08 .00 .43 .00 2.13 .28 2.41 .00 .38 .15 .00 3.52 Weather. Cloudy Lt rain Th'tng Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Fair Lt rain Cloudy Cloudy Fair Lt rain Cloudy Cloudy Lt rain Atlanta. 35 Augusta. Charleston Charlotte......... Galveston Havana Jacksonville...... 36 41 34 57 81 56 81 Key West Mobile.. 57 Montgomery. .... 46 New Orleans. .... 50 Punta Rassa. . . . . 70 Savannah. ....... 50 Wilmington...... 82, Cedar Keys. ..... 62 Pensacola ........ 57 The following are the Indications for the South Atlantic States to-day : Threatening weather and rain, falling barometer, stationary! or a slight rise in temperature, and winds from north to east, becoming variable ' during Wednesday, with rising barometer in the southern por tions. ' ' Knlghta or Pjrtlitaa. ' At a regular meeting of Stonewall Lodge No. 1, K. of P., held Monday evening, the following officers were installed by Grand Chancellor John H budley : O. a W. 8: Warrock. V. C John J. Fowler. PrelateJ. W. Zimmerman. M. of E. John L'. Dudley. M. of F. G. M. Altaffer. K. of R. & B. James W. Jackson. M. at A.-J. H. Davis. L G.H. H. Gerhardt.' O. G. F. H. Skipper. atlYBB AND BIAKINK. Steamboatmen report the river, very low for this season of .tbe year, but, there being plenty of snow and iee in the Upper Cape: Fear regions, plenty of water is looked for at an early day. ..W have received the following report from Smithville. 'f About three weeks ago the Schr. Pinafore brought into this port in distress. (The Pilot Boat Uriah limmons, Capt Morse, discovered herfly ing signals of distress about nine miles from the bar, and bearing down to her, fonnd faeHn a -sirikiBg - condition, wfth crew ex hausted.'The limmont tbWed her into port and !;heXt morning gate .her up to her cap tain', Svithbuf ciiargtojij salvage, to which he was entitled. Tne captain of the Pihqfor reoreBented.him8elf tq be a poor man, and 1 that his vessel was;alt lie possessed in the 1 world'' ! WHOLE NO; 4,177 THE GREAT ATIVAN TIClCO AST IN LAND CANAL. The youthful occupation, (that of land surveyor), of the first Preside ot of the United States, fitted him io conceive the idea of this great project, for use either in times of peace or war. As an initiatory be contributed largely from bis mind and purse to the construction of ibe Dis mal Swamp canal, which connects Chesa peake Bay with Albemarle Sound. The attention of Congress was attracted to tbe scheme by tbe Secretary of the Treasury in 1807. He says): "Tbe map of the United States will show that they possess a tide water inland navigation secure from storms and enemies, and wbicb, from Mas3acbu setts to the southern extremity of Georgia is principally, if not solely, interrupted by four necks of land. These are tbe Isthmus of Barnstable; that part of New Jersey wbicb extends from the Raritan to the Delaware; the peninsula between the Del aware and the Chesapeake; and that low ana marsny tract which divides the Chess neaka frnm Alhfmarl Hnnnii Should this great work be accomplished a sea vessel entering the first canal in the harbor of Boston, would, through tbe Bay of Rhode Island, Long Island Sound and the harbor of New York, reaeh Brunswick, on the Karitan, thence pass through tbe secona canal to Trenton, on tbe Delaware, down that river to Christiana or New Cas tle, and through the third canal to Elk river and tbe Chesapeake, whence sailing down that bay and up Elizabeth river, it would through tbe fourth canal, enter Albemarle Sound, and by Pamlico, Core and Bogue Sounds, reach Beaufort and Swansboro, in North Carolina. From the last mentioned place tbe inland navigation, through Stumpy and Toomai'a Sounds is continued with a diminished draft of water, and by cutting two low and narrow necks not ex ceeding three miles together, to the Cape Fesr river. -The first of the above mentioned canals is now being rapidly cut across Cape Cod. Tbe other three have been in successful operation many years, forming a continu ous line from Pamlico 8ound to New York, and so immense were the demands of com merce, that twenty-five years since the Albemarle & Chesapeake canal was nro. jected, as a rival to the Dismal Swamp canal, through which was transported last year over fifty-eight million feel of lumber and other merchandise in proportion, yield ing in tolls for one year $86,138 99. Most of this was from North Carolina produce seeaing a market through Norfolk, Va. in tne year l&7 a survey was made, by order of Congress, by Col. James Kearney, upon roates between Norfolk harbor and the Cape Fear river. He surveyed a line across the country from about New Berne to the northeast branch of the ' Cape Fear river, but tbe difficulties to be surmounted by this route were so great that nothing practicable resulted from it. In 1875 an other survey was ordered and the report of tbe engineer in charge is verv discouraein?. (See report of Col. Albert, 1871). In the winter of 1876 and 1877 a charter was granted to three Wilmington gentlemen, empowering them to open a canal through tne sounds irom "near Fort Fisher to the mouth of New river;" also ''power and au thority to construct and open a ship canal connecting the waters of Wrightsville Sound or Mason boro Sound with the waters of the Cape Fear river," with 'exclu sive right for a term.of thirty years from its run organization to construct the canal aforesaid." In November. 1877. the chief engineer of tbe "Wilmington and New River Steam Navigation Company," which .was organ ized under tbe above aot, made a recon noitering trip through the sounds, and was so favorably impressed with the feasibility or the route that ne caused a survey to-be made from Barnard's creek to Masonboro. The river and harbor act of June 18. 1878, made provision for a survey of "inland water roates from the harbor of Norfolk. Va., to tbe Atlantic Ocean; south of Hal teras, including conxnunication with Cape Fear River." This survey was made un der direction of Capt. C. B. Phillips. His report may be seen in Senate Ex. Doc., No. 73, 48th Congress, 2nd session. He says (page 11) after a fruitless endeavor to find a practicable route near the general line followed by Col. Kearney and Abert. "The oblections to an inland route having become manifest, our attention has naturally turned to the question of the practicability of a shots route from the White Oak to the Cape Fear by the way of the intermediate sounds. The main objection to this route bad been re moved by the result of the survey of tbe line across the peninsula, below Wilming- ton." The line recommended in the above report is tbe same which bad been previ ously determined upon and surveyed by the Wilmington and New River 8. N. Co. lhat company Is anxious to carrv on its work beyond reconnoitering and survey ing. They believe that much can be ac complished by tbe expenditure of a few thousand dollars. They have offered their bonds for sale on the market, but as vet without success. So soon as funds will permit, a route will be opened which will divert much of the commerce of Eastern North Carolina from Virginia to her own principal sesport. Spirit naiiatic Seance To-Nlgttt. Mr. J. M. Colville, who is probably one of tbe best known spiritualistic mediums on this side of the Atlantic, will hold a seance at the Opera House this evening, on which occasion he will be assisted by five newly developed mediums. Referring to Mr. Colville's appearance in Petersburg, tbe Index-Appeal says: He promises that the revival will not be conducted as most seances are, with darkened stage, veiled cabinet, etc., but on the lighted stage, in full view of the audience. Some new and startling demonstrations Of tbe evidence of supernatural power will be made. Nothing that can possibly savor of fraud or impos tor will be allowed, and Mr. Colville, as well as the other" mediums, court investiga tion and challenge exposure. The per formance includes the reading the contents of sealed letters, reading from a book, held by one of the audience, magnetizing a cane, making tables and' pianos perambulate the stage without any apparent material assist ance, playing upon various instruments while bound hand .and foot, and in fact nearly all the feats usually performed by spiritualists, and a great many new ones." All are invited. . Tbe Weather at Fajreitevllle. Capt Worth reports a pretty good snow at Fayettville Saturday night, which lay to the depth of about three inches, beneath .which was a thick layer of ice, affording a fine opportunity for sleighing, which the people availed themselves of to tbe extent of their capacity. There" was also plenty Of ; ice lor sxatingpurposes in ana arounu. u ay etteville, and may engaged in that exhila rating sport. Us Kqsar one day..t,,,,., .,t., ... f . two aara,. f ito ' tcmtAmf,.,, ,v.rf. ViS.,,,..;.,. ... I BO ' TwWeka.,.. '.w S 60 Three weeks....... -....... SM " " One tnonth. .w.:.. .10 W ' TwoBtoBtha, IT 00 " " TkM amiUi, M 00 " ' 8tx tao&tha,... 40 nv " Oaayaar. 6S 0 SVContnct ASvariiMneaU take at ptoot tknately low rates. Tea Unas Mild Nonpareil type aaaka mi aqaara. lallroaat Aeeldent. ' The Fast. Mail train uver the W. & W. railroad, conductor Bmwning, which left this city last night M 8.03 o'clock, was thrown from the track, (by a broken wkeel it is said), some distance this side t f M sg nolia. Tbe extent of thedlsatur could not be ascertained, though il. mas stated at tbe railroad office that no person was killed or serioukly injured. Capf. Divine, Geseral Superintendent, left tb!s end of the road about 13 o'clock with a relief train, for tbe scene of tbe accident. Complimentary Hep Our friends of tbe Jewish persuasion gave a grand "hop" and sapper at Germa nia Hall Monday night, complimentary to two visiting young ladies. - Tbe attendance was large, and tbe affair was in ev ry le aped a success. Barque Neptune, hence, arrived at Queenstown yesterday. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OPE RA. HQ U S E . SPIRITUALISM. THIS (WKDNgiDAT) kVftSINO, JANUA RY 6th, J. X. COLVTLLk will hold aiGrana Splrltnallatie Ravlval and baanee, aait4 by ri VB WONDKRJUL AND NXWLT PKVSU)PSD ME DIUMS, who Invite tha e)oatt 3nTeaUtloD, par forming all their teats on tha lighted te. WITH OUT THB USK Of ANT CABINET TVo ROPK TYING I NO HANDCUFFING I Toe ioi lowing are soma or toe aaarvaloai mani festations which usually take place la (at pre te act of these wonderful Mediums t A LA RGB TABLBS RISBt AND FUXAT8 I! THE AXR. Forms from the Spirit ImuA appear while the Med la mi are held haad and foot; a com mittee Is chosen from the audience to secure the Mediums, aad while in ihia condition spirita will materialise and dematerlallsa In full view of all pie rent, and those who wish .can shake haadi with tnem as tney go anout the hall. Tables will be tlDDed and annendad In tha air and at the same time spirit rapa are distinctly heard. Musical instruments will float in m. nuiiw. fully strange manner, playta as they re. A PIANl KISKH OLKABFROMVLU FLOOR, and la played upon without a living soul touching it. Bplrlt hands and faces are plalpiy seen and re cognized by their friends. Flowers are brought and passed to the audienee bv hands nialnlr smb. Materialisation. Spirit forms walk out In full view of the audience. Colville's Wonderful Slate Test. Messages written by iu Invisible hand before the very eyes of the audience. .Clairvoyance or Super natural Vision. A book is opened by a person cho sen by the audience, at whatever naira ha ma aa fit. and is read by the Medium whue on the stage. Positively no Cabinet used. ' Every thlrg on the open stage. - , . c cores or outer tests equally marvellous. As there are no reserved seats lt will ha wall in come early to avoid oonf ualon, annoyance and pos- jjoors open at 7. uomaence at 8. All are invited. jnS u Poetical Readings ! T3BV. FATHER ABRAM J. BYAN.'THE AC- cepted Poet Laureate of the BouttOauthor of the Conquered Banner." "The Sword of Robert Lee," and other thrilling poems, will give POETICAL READINGS on FRIDAY NIGHT, January Ttb, at 8 o'clock. In the OPERA H9U8E. Tne girtaa writer will eapplement the reading of a choice selection of his poems, with remarks on the times and circumstances that led to their In spiration. The entertainment will afford a rare Intirileetnal treat., anil tha nmnaarf a win k. 4.r to charitable purposes. . a amission eu cents . Reserved Seats at Helnaherrar'a wtthant avtra charge. Jan 4 St Tu Th ft We Think CAN DO JUSTICE TO AMY ONE IN want of CLOTHING. Call and aoe, at UN SON, Clothier and Merchant Tailor. Jan 5 It Notice. JHE LAW FIRM OF "THB McKOYS," of this city, have established a Branch .Ofllce, at Clinton, Sampson County, or which Mr. THOMAS H. MoKOY, Jr., will assume the management. jan o 11 J. D. NUTT Cc Co. Druggists, CORNER FRONT AND PBINCESS STREETS. For Bent or Lease, rpHB ENTIRE THIRD STORY OF THB NEW Hanover Bank Building. For terms, general con ditions, tc, apply to CRONLY A MORRIS, Brokers. jau 5 lt Wanted, A SMALL HOUSE, with about Sve SSI. ISSlI aUlL rooms, between Red Cross and; Market itreota and Fifth and Front Streets pre ferred. Apply to Lock Box 438. Ian 4 St A Reply to tne Fool'. Erraii," N EXPOSURE OF SOMB QF THB FAL3E- hoods of "The Fool's Errand," and some of the peccadillos of Its author, A. W. Tourgee. This pungent criticism la by Wm. L. Royall, of the New York Bar, late of the Richmond Bar, where he was also Editor of the Daily OommonuMallh, a lead ing ergaa of the debt-paylnx party ot that State du ring tne recent exciting con teat in ere. it u a pampues 01 as pagee, ptfce ss cents. rot sie at ' HEINBBBRGBEvB, Jan tf Live Book and Music Store. Notice. VCR. 8. P. 8HOTTBR HAS AN INTEREST IN my business from this date. The style of the Arm Will be HARDING JOHNSON CO. HARDING JOHNSON. Wilmington. N. C. Jan. 1st, 1881. ' Jaa 4 1w Jas, C. Mtmds. 85 NORTH " FRONT V STREET, Wilmington, N. C. Still; BocQiviiig. B ro wiy C: Rodd ic k rtXTB HAVB JUST RECEIVED A HANDSOME YY line of SCOTCH PLAID GOOJOS, Which we 0Carat Ujc per yard. . , V, Haidkercliiof8. ftTK ARB" NOWrREPARuTJ TO SHOW THB ,W .irg iIJaofiiBANDK aver shown la fhls eUyBabsoidered. iBeaaed, Bern . stitched. Qol'sY Border,.,, suitable for Holiday Presents, f " -1 ' ' daeitf s;;:i l
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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