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la C&io, III, Oaiki, Nl, oJ CcJam
ba. Oaio; St- Look, Ho, tJctctl R
pabllcM mjf. t& malt of bitur co
teal imecg tii Itaortj A pK
iioo rpctisf lit IIcU jul coifls
Jao(ca b cllal lob citlsco of tb
L'aitii Su!e wm nlimd loU coamit
h Jbt oo ib ntotetioa for tlcctloa of
tUytrJ pXia. T Ootraoc of
TtoeM icJ iba bi!l for Ilia aa(Uoaaat
tl debt t par and 3 par caat.
,.. Taa MiiuaaJ
i'oatai.oo U ia wtioa ai Cbkfo.
In coo ilex bat w taa policaaiaa tad
woiaca. ia cuuat j LaUrioa. Iraiaad, a jixl
Uuly ad4 aaU aaolaar woaaded.
iUrbcuala tikockt al Chio coaiiaoa;
,t imfMMubU to cater tba tow a . it U
retd tbai tba am bar of killaU and
vouadi will Droa tactmooa. Tba
t)rb Gotfenat ia caxX( iblilaU oX'
4a twf keabalaaca aar'ai Tba
1oi pmpcaiitwc vf tba Powaxa waa pre
t aitU to Orcc oa tba &b laat.
Sb'MT Xaooa aa pfaaated ttb a Coral
f c . jwMfl7, bf color ad VifflaLaaa.
Jkbaaiooa Bijtba U ba aomiaattd
A ew railroad comblaatioo, ebracieg tba
. . , ... - . i . . . w . n .
Am r b LAroitn.. i am ihiil ,u i m mw
iaj-aitrvd. ba b formed ia tba later
( of tbe LooiaetUa Jk Nabill coeabiaa-
t , Tba Soathera Vrntt Aici
iw od(. Bt Aaxaata, Ge . yacerdey.
ii-.. ir i)oftr. i4ti 14. abo( aad killed
m r Ltj. earrd 17. at tiaabary. Pa.
.iobi. Toeter JL Co.. eotloo coosaaia-
iarrcbbt, of Mobil, bare apeaded.
Tu sue Jitlra of Lord Baacooaflald ia
fry njco if 4'o New Yoik oasikets:
Si oy 4Q1 per ccol ; cut too firm at 10
2lle. euQtbera flour qaiel ead uacbeaftd
4 737 CO; wbaal opod a sbeda bt-
r aj dued siroager; aagraded tad f 1 IS
tt M. com wKboal i no porta at cbaege; aa
rvU! J.-Si)t ; soirits iarpotio aoeet
:si aJ wak at 41Q41 ceale; roeia qaiet
Yi cotton crop of 1990-81 ia now
ttn4ttv! at 6,100,000 balea the
Urgeet aver growo.
J.-rJ UfscooeueJa waa born in
isik;. Mr. Gladstone waa born io
i ")), and Mr. Bright in 1811.
Nearly all of tbe Republican papers
ot New York are said to favor
to confirmation of Judge Robert
.n. Foar ooly are to oppoeitioo.
r ,(a Jfftroa w ta oaly skeptic ia
.i ( Amertcaa Preeideote; bat oaly
. . .. i arm. Waaatafioo aad Gaxficld,
Sttia cuaisaaaKAau. Jackaoa, Qar-
.... PjU aovl Graai wr U el bod lata, aad
.t biosvd ta differeat deaoraiaa-
V not (ieoeral Jack'0 a Pree
jirrian? Wa have that impreaaion.
Ol -l lha Praaideoia ooly two were
merabera of 4 church. Piety aad
the Prveideocy do not seam to ait in
ib ana a pew.
The Char lea too Jt'fte J Courier
je of Jadge J. F. Simmooa's
vol a me of poems:
"Tbe chief iatartet of Tba Weldad
L ab' aaJ tb ober erra la tbl voiaoaa ia
n iair espraaetoa (f tb raawakaaed aealP
aaai of brotbarbood beiwewa tbe North
a4 tb doatb, wa cb graw eat of tb gv
ruu sysBp4by sbewa by law Nona ia tba
ip of Uftad cowutbatloaa la aid of tba
fr-ncke Svtb. aad ia tba hwroie self
endee of Nortbara sua aad woeaea wbo
ireoaally bravs Ue Mat lleaca ta caryiag
uccor ta tba ad cd
JaJge Stomooe ta a native North
Carol tataa.
ITha Asbeville and Spartanburg
lUilroed was aoU oa the 4th to a
aamber of bondholders for 1111,000.
Th Cbsrleetoo JS'ftte tt Courier
ssje :
"IaaaediulT after tba ea.'w a aaea.tiaf
w b4vl m& a aw eoenpeay orgaaixad
vaajr tba utl of tba Aaaaeille aad pr
taao ftMlroad Cuoipaay, wtta
R Y. MeAdao, PrwdeaL
W. H. faaaeo, Vca PraaideaL
ima Aaderaoo, DapartataadeaL
N D-il a, Traaaarar.
It Y. McAJrn. rraak E. Taylor. W. U.
laoaaa. Jpa Walker, W. m Tboas peoo,
Aifrvd Aatill aad O. R CKiacaa. direc
tors. 5ipa will be tekea at aa valy dey to
ccoapi(a tba road la Asbvill "
The depoeed priest, Jamee V. Mo
Namara, wbo figured al Raleigh
oca a eight or nine years ago in a
diarvpu table role, U now knowa as
"Bishop" MoNamara, of tbe Inde
paadeot Catbolio Church. He waa
stoned at Hartford, Coooeotieot, last
Friday, night. It ia stroogtj sus
pected that be ia of "aoeouod mind.1
The saspicioa is no doubt nnfoanded.
IU ia m mad of tery violent U caper,
lie lit ao organ called the lmlepe
Unt Catholic Mjgatlnt. The Hart
ford Tlanes of Saturday says :
"Ele taei waat la for syetaautle woek
aad ofxad tbe 'Xadepaadeat Catbol
Cbarca.' In whja bar urrtZ the oCca of
'Biaaor by tba vote of bia eoeetlraeeu,
(xiadoax several other ' priasts la New
York wbo bad, nks bio. beea saleaead'
for ae caaaw or aootbar.
Qa proooawa to eatabUab one peer, ta
son ace ansa movemeet epoa tbe
VOL. XXVUL. NO.
Pom. bera la Hartford. Hla Uaraaxa tad
Buaara ara wall calcnlatad to pruToke,
wbat ba ao arWaatly aacka. tba aotoriaty
ob4aiaal1a by aacb tcaaca aa tbat of lut
aixbt. lie aoaooocee aaotber metifBrtbu
Ttaia.
It via oot lha radbaoded mur
derer of Corri aflar all who wta
killed. So aorry.
Poaiaeript : Siooa the abore was
writteo, wa rejoioe to learn that it
ta Carrie tbe murderer of Porter,
the actor, who had NemeaU after
hica. A special from Chicago,' of
Anril 'ad. aara
April -oa, aays .
Ota IdaaillT has bcaa ixovea bv iatar-
d Dereoae wbo have UvaaUiatad the
ir. ilar craTLV.!
vaa M VMt I bo mmn am WMla
hooaarof Ill-fame, became Involved In a
kcapar. killed Currie. Ellbrltbt claimed
ibi taa abooiiar wae done la aelf-defence.
Tba oxirt acquitted EUbrlabt oa the avl-
deace of bia wife aad b I as eel f, tbere being
no cxber wtic
President Garfield is said to be
extremely annoyed at the oooditlon
of matter in tbe Senate. Conkllaff
ia the leader of oourae of tbe Stal
warts io tbe eSeoate. He is a very
able man and knows tbe material he
it to handle. In tbe Republican cau
cus be was mister. The Washington
!' the Ricbmood State of the
I arK iKraai li rrh t nn ln ninrnt V
i " - jv w
a n.r.r.r.n. nr a.- in rrrar.l In
'J or O
Conkliog and other matters:
"He said be agreed with tbe views
already expreeaed, but bad not even
remotely urged them upon any one.
If anybody desired to recede from
tbe poeitioo the party bad so dslib-
erately taken by the preceding can-
cue, ba waa not (be said) of tbat nam-
ber. If anybody deeired to relinquish
SJeoatOr MahOUe Or Mr. Kiddie- I
v . l . : : 1 - - I
twrver, ws commgDest puooipiw vl i
good faiib would require that the
control of tba committeee be also I
I
given up. I
Tbta speech eeecaeu to overwhelm I
tbe Conservative RepubUaans, of
whom they are known to be at least I
twelve, and the caucus reaolved
witboul a disMolies: vote to continue I
th. struggle for tb. Senate offioea,
Ooe pot.nt cause of beaitanoy
amoog Senators wbo desire to break I bia legs orokea. Mrs. .Elizabeth Ne
tha deadlock ia a fealincr thaL if th a I Till, of Cbapel Hill Township, Orange
R-nahli.nS .tr. .howia nnw mm
their backe upon the Independents of
ff k sm. tk aaftaaa Kavmre f a. an ana I
the South after having for so many
years appealed to them to come out
from the ranks of the solid Democracy
of the South, Republicans could not
expect for them any fate but utter
defeat in coming electiona."
Senator Saolsbury, of Delaware,
n;..i ; tKa.
made a ratber original speech in tbe
Senate that waa a a access. Staunch
nm.at a. h. u Vi m tv iK.
Democrat aa be w, be took the part
of Garfield, and, personating hits,
made ao appeal to tbe Senators wbo
bad deserted him by name. The
Richmond Dipatehy letter says:
"After aayiog that Mr. Garfield is
worse treated than any President
who baa eves occupied the White
uooae. oa maoe nie exoeuenoy maxe I
. II , I
a speech, in which he appealed to
Senators by name. To Mr. Sherman
be said: 'I nominated you at Chicago
j j v.t j t "
anddidmy beet for yon, and lex-
peeled you would stand bj me; bat
ins ia ad of that you have refused by
voar vote to eoosiaer nr nomina
uooa.' io air. uoar besaia:'lou
frvetded over the convention that se
acted me, and your face grew radi
ant when I beat the third-termer.:
and yet you, too, have deserted me.'
To Messrs. Hale andFrye bis appeal
waa pathetic He told them that be
had made Maine's favorite son tbe
Mat a a w a m -mr
premier of bia Cabinet, and bad al
right to count open their support;
but tbey also bad refaaed even to aid
'.i v i. j
io opening tbe messages be had from
day to day sent to the Senate. Mr.
Dawes interrupted the Delaware Sen-
ator while he was persooaliog tbe
President, hat be declined to stop
the solemn appeal. ThU speech waa
r a I
a bit.'
Major Charles Maurios Smith waa
kilUd near Port Royal, Va., by being
thrown from a spriog cart. He waa
io bis 6Mih year. The State has a
very warm editorial eulogy upon bis
merits." Much of bia Ufa was adven
turous. From aa interesting biograph
ical sketch io tbe ttate we copy tbe
following:
Maf. Smith was tba first lawver
wbo ever prosecuted and Judge Sin-
cl sir the first jo dffe who tried Bri-
bam Young, tbe leader of the Mor-
mona, and tbu writer baa heard both
, 77 ., . .k;.
of the gentlemen in their grapbio
accounts of the trial. BngbaoaYonog
am a
came into oourt with hie bead tied op I
in a red bsndkercbief. Judge Sinolair
in a red aaKac''J,v . rV
ordered him to uncover bis oeao.
TV . Vf . A Mwla mmtA n a nmr I .
L Um diVI Uivy nrvaMw " - I
uooorered his head in tne presence oi
the Dwoole. whereupon the Jndge
.in dlTnrtmaTir wbatier ha
told him it did not matter wbelber be
uncovered bis head in the presence of
the people or not. but one thing was I
certain, he had to unoover bis head in
the preseaos) of the United 8 LA tea
Court, aad if be did not do it at ones
. lit . rv . . j.j
ne woaia mae oinx. a urn aposus uiu
not hesitate longer. I
- I
Qranrille county has four weeks I
of eoert la Af rtt. '
-WlliMINGTON, N. C.i THURSDAY.
14.
Spirits . TurpentuioV
The Oxford Torchlight hat im
prored conilderably of late- Olad to aeeit
The Kenaaarilla -XTew, T: A.
Lyoa, editor, baa begoa lta- career. Price
fl a year. Bocceea.
Greenaboro Patriot: The frnit
crop la tbla aeetloa baa not been Injured by
Uteiate ooldweaiher.
7" v Dr?r7Lffl7 a P10.?0.8 end two Tipresldents, ;with twenty out
dresa bat been cheered ' from Charlotte I .m. .M.nrMi..Bt. Xm nitp Amnn.
addresa
toJooeaboro, N- C
Oorreepondents will
please note.
The jFVopit Greenback and
AnU-ProblbiUoo acmi-weekly paptr bM
ba started at Charlotte. ' Price 3 a ye ar
I E. H. Brltton, editor.
T-K-.v.x. rt. Vt r- m.
, m T. JT..J
fciLJVi0! ?1
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I .TtTlTVt rv .uammgw. io JU,J
Winston Sentinel : Riohard
Gwyn, Br., Eaq , died at El kin, Monday.
March 7th, la the eighty-fifth year of hie
age. Mr. Gwyn was one of the oldest
members of the widespread and Influential
Gwyn family of Wilkea, Surry and Cald
welL He was one of tbe original foun
ders of tbe Elkia factories aad was a busi
ness man of experience and integrity.
Edenton Clarion: We rejrret to
learn tbat Mr. Fred. Bunch, an a ted ciu-
aea, feU into an excavatioa for Lee's build-
log on Broad street. Tbursdsy night,
breaking his leg and dislocating his hip.
The meetings of the Baptist church
closed this week, with an addition of over
Mmambera, tba reault baa also aeeo ad
vantaceous to tbe Methodist Church. In
fact the entire community has been bene-
I Utieu.
I IVOCXlDgOaia OpirUZ
Mr. An-
I avna TjmS Aii at Kla mMmm naap r.,n.
rlnburg oa tbe S4tb nlUmo, aged about 61
I?" fTla V wlVi 2? f0 ,f
lj. EaJi.oTaVrlved in town Thursday.
I He aays tbat be will be retained la hie pre.
I sent, position. If be ao deeiree. He will re-
bare but a few days before his return
oaiuoury Mamwicr: a wo ne-
EXSS." T d Fnk llenU
... .hot la th- Inmh h Henrr Walk-r
nr . . . . . . . .
rve couw notiearn wneioer too woaoa waa
forr I-at F
iaa ' ow. lulin
worc iea oi uh (ruuau, maa mugs vj My,
two horses that were la the bara at the
time, escaped serious iojary. They were
dragged out from under the pile of fallen
ambar alive aad are now doing service.
liillsboro Observer : Uy a let-
Ur ttcnued from our young friend. Mr.
rL ffieaS 'SXtS
baa bean ao nnfonunata aalo have one of
county, died on Last Thursday, the 24th in-
8he VaV the 'moVher of 10 cbildren."'
Jm it Ctf mm--. A
fa.l . . a. a mm NI O 4awa
grand coildreo, 60 great-grand children,
and 6 greal-great-grand-cbtldren. Total,
110 children.
Salisbury Watchman: Mr. Wil
liam Brandrein, general manager of the
North Bute Miolog Company, was in tbe
city Mooday, and atartad oot la com pa or
with Dr. Eameaon an losoectine tout over
tba propoaed line of railroad from here to
Jefferson. Some few of our people do not
u,al uto e-rulaly to be built
tbe fact la beyond creation. Mr. J.
B. Laoler'a lock box at tbe poatofflca waa
roD bed lest week of iiacoateau. Among
others taken wss a check for $300. The
caeca waa aiiarwarua picKeu up oo too
street, where It had beea dropped.
iliokory Drue: The shingle
factories or Mr. G. M. Whttener, south
west, and Mr. Robert Winkler, northwest
of town, are both doing a good business.
Tbey work a number of hands, and each
tarns out aa average of about 150,000.
Tbe surveyors on tbe Georgetown & Lea-
A Aiw mmM w OI vm m
Narrow Genoa Railroad reached
Lancaster oo last Moadsy. Tbe directors
oo this road Intend to connect with the
TrtKmS
sa Lancaster, wbten wia give them a coo-
uouous Hoe from Lenoir to Georgetown. A
company Is new surveying a line from
Leoolr to the Grayson iron works in Vir-
a . - w u.
New Berne Nut Shell' Died, at
tbe residence at Judge C R. Thomas, in
this city, oa tbe mora log of the 4h Inst,
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Thomas, aged 73 years 8
moatna aad 8 days. A difficulty oc
curred about oooa yesterday at the
boose of Mr. Jobo Thorpe, near Rlverdale,
a few miles below Newborn, which result
ed ta the killiag of Mr. Jobo Gibson. From
what we can learn Mr. Thorpe was attacked
by Mr. Glbaon. who bad a hatchet In bis
band, aad the latter was abot down by the
-d Plred om"' Hf'
Thorpe at once came to Newborn aad sur-
olnMtlf l0 ah9XiS Haha. ataUng
that be did the killing In aelf defence, and
be was at once committed to jail.
Charlotte Observer : Senator
Vance returned to Washington Sao day
afterboon, endwlll resume bis seat la the
Q.a.la TKjS. I f SkPhPlrlcF WT SSSkt 1 fl tW
tJWmM aW aByaaseM afaaajp w M en
of Concord Presbytery was in session at
Rocky River until yesterday. Tbe congre
gation In attendance on the services Sunday
ie said to have been between 1000 aad 2000,
including a number from this place, "
Squire West, colored, was a train hand on
the freight train oo tbe Charlotte, Columbia
& Aagusta Railroad, In charge of Cspt.
Allison. Yesterdsy afternoon ha attempted
to climb on top of tbe train white It was
In motion, near Colombia, and fell. Tbe
remainder of tbe story is quickly told. He
was cut to pieces, and of course died in
stantly. Oxford TorehliffhL' There are
131 cases on the Trial Docket. 85 on the
Criminal and 15 cases on the Appearance
Docket for the oext Superior Court
Mr. J. IL Horner Is buUdieg a large Hall
60x30 feet which wiU be used as a dining
f-?in?Eff
the school will be held la this new butldlag.
SsvaBty-alx caes are docketed tor
trial at tble term of tbe Inferior Court.
1 srw'HFk iik naanv udab uuuvniua uua Ba. -
Tbe Orphan Asylum at present gives
homes to one hundred and fifty-one chll-
dreo. 63 boys aod 88 girls. We bear
.... r..f. rv.n..n 1. n h.trt
. ... m. w.. I I
KJHOTXX a. lu aiij U.J. A UO BU1UUVI 1U
attendance at oxror a remaie Bemioary ia
HO. Mr. T. T. Graodr, after an
honorable service of 85 yesrs, baa realgned
m uap-rtntendent of tbe BapUet Sunday
MchocJ ta tnla Disce. We have cot learned
0e asme of bis successor.
IUlelgh News- Obsirver : Tbe
following prisoners from Wayne county,
eesuncsd to the penitentiary, all colored,
tnt int b for larcanv. bava beea brought
- .nlnm BowdarL'4 veam William '
vearst Nasey Hudsbo. 2 year: Al-1
ia Atkinson. S years; Charles WUUams, 1 1
year. Mr. Benjamin O. Smlth, who I
lived Io this city, snd wss wen eoowd cere,
Ccideotally abot falmaelf at Little Rock,
Artaoaai, on Sunday. ile diea irom tne
effecte of bia woooda. air. Smith was a
nephew of Major O. H. Clarke,, who Htm
near tola city, and a grandson of Mn.
Tompkins. - ue was at ooe time a cadet at
The TLenoir Smntyeople
Bioebam'i
are making becoming preparations for the
erection of the monument in - memory of
Gorernor Caswell. - The here organized a
Caswell Memorial Association, and at a
meeting held in the court boose at Kins-
a, . a 1 aAa H t .9
tbe twenty outside rice-presidents are the
follow! ae: Goldsboro. H. F. Grain eer: Ra
I John Galling; Trenton, E. R Page;
Tr"t Don. George Howard; Wilson.
W. Blonnt; PayetteTille, Col. Wharton
I Green; Greenville, L A. Sugg. Governor
I .?. we learn, is expeciea to aeiiver tne
1 addreas on tba occasion when tbe mnu-
X.1' to d Kinston will be
tbe place.
JE3 CITY.
KKVT ADVBBTISBiriBNT.
Mtnreosr Clothing.
Fouxd Brass door key.
BLaBBisozr & Alleh Hats.
J. C Mchps Sozodont, etc.
Local Data
No cases for the Mayor's Court
Mt-rrf.
,
The Produce Exchange elects
offloera for the ensuing year oo the 13th
,
1DK
m- w v r,i. rtf fKa
I '
I of Pbelps, Dodfte & Co., New Yotk, is at
the Purcell House.
Miss Frances E. Willard is ad
dresalng crowded houses in Savannah on
the subject of temperance.
At a regular meeting of Cape
Fear Lodge No. 2, I. O. O. F- held Tuet e
day evening. Past Grsnd Beej. Bell was
elected Representative to the Grand Lodge
at its approaching session in Goldaboro on
the second Tuesday in May.
A Caiareel tVaaaaav Harrjbly Burned.
A colored woman by the name of Martha
i v.t tt-i i -h.f t. knA.n Pri.'
I ' 7 . """7
ao wastia sixecia, agtsu auuuk uv jewB,wwi
I .f.nf.ti- Knrni .t-rriv tftrnonn
I .... .."V.. , 7 T!
uu " BUO vuuu "
I appear that she was lying on' the floor in
iront or tne nre asieep, wnen sne wss
I aroused by her little daugbter.who was tbe
only person io the room besides herself.and
found tbat her clothing waa oa fire. Her
cries, together with those of the child,
brought several of tbe neighbors to the
scene, but before tbe fire could be exiin-
gulahed nearly every vestige of clothing
I a m aa
was burned from ber body, and ber person
was ooe mass of scorched and shrivelled
flesh, from her head to her feet. Dr.
Wloants bsppened to be passing about the
time tbe flames were subdued and did all
be could, assisted by Officer F. M. James,
for the comfort and relief of tbe sufferer.
At last accounts the unfortunate womsn
wss still alive and conscious, but very little
hope is entertained of her recovery.
Tbe accident occurred about 8.80 P. M,
and was tbe occasion of the slsrm of fire
which was sounded atthsthour, but which
was quickly stopped by the report that tbe
fire wss out.
ejrlaataal Canri.
Tbe following cases were disposed of in
this Court yesterdsy :
State va Ed. Sanders, chsrged with
carrying a concealed weapon. Defendant
found guilty and sentenced to three months
in the House of Correction.
8tate vs. Jno. Thompson, charged with
illegal voting. NoL pros, with leave.
State. vs. Edward Sanders, charged with
resisting an officer. Defendant submitted
and judgment was suspended.
State vs H. Bently, and M. F. Bently,
charged with conducting a lottery in tbe
city of Wilmington. H. Bently? only on
trial. Defendant found not guilty.
State vs. H. Bently. charged with con
ducting a lottery. Defendant plesd not
guilty and former acquittal. Defendant
was found not guilty.
oar Lteiare tsasea.
We hear the lecture of Rev. Dr. Yates,
delivered at the Opera House on Tuesday
night, universally praised and commended.
We hope the Doctor msy be Induced to re
pest it at an early day. The Wilmington
Library Association, or ita Committee
rather, are entitled to .great credit for pro
viding such rare intellectual food" for ' the
delectation of the public taste, as evidenced
by what baa already been "dished up" for
their gratification, as well as wbst is still in
snticipation in tbe promised lectures by
Rev. Dr. Wilson snd Rev. Dr. Deems,
under tbe ssme auspices.
By the way, we t learn that, Rev. Dr.
Deems will be introduced to his audience,
on the occasion of his proposed lecture on
the 21st Inst., by Hon. Gsorge Davis, of
this city. 1
Tba Law in BecarS) Corenere.
We have already stated that the new law
in regard to Coroners' duties requires tbat
only six persons shall constitute a jury, and
that they shall receive the same pay ss
other jurors. A still further amendment
" V"", " "
before ui, provides that a Coroner shall not
1.. ,n ki4 ,nnn.. n..r th.
.
body of aay deceased person unless It is
made to appear by tbe affldsYit of some
responsible party that the deceased proba
bly came to his death by the criminal ac
or default of some person or persons, nor
shall a physician or surgeon be summoned
except at , the request of the jury investi
gating the case. '
HORS FORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
acta as a brain and nerve food. ' It is not a
quack medlolne, but is prepared according
to tbe directions of tbe well known Prof;
. a. uorseiora. 7
APRIL 7. 1881.
r
JPJBXI DEB CO IJII X T. ., .
Bacnlarf XUaatlilr ; naattiaa at tfca
Boar ol Oonntr Coaomlaaioaara.
The Board met at ; Burgaw on Monday
last; present, Daniel Shaw. Chbirman, and
Commissioners Alderman and Cor belt.
Much business relating to school and the
deserving poor was transacted. '
The following persons were appointed
Township List Takers, in accordance with
section 1 of the new Machinery act:
C. W. McClammy, Grant Township; W.
- I J. Plaver. Hollv; T. J. 'Armatronr RnAirv
I Polnt. R T Sanders. Holden-J E Ri
venbark, Union ;T. H. W. Hclntire, Co
lumbia; C. P. Moore. Lincoln: James F.
a - i f v a ahaMajwaas wsiuvkuvske
The Sheriff, Register of Deeds and Clerk
of the Superior Court . presented their
monthly reports, which were examined
found correct and ordered to be placed on
file and epresd on the book of official re
ports. Dr. G. F. Lucas came before the Board
and declined to act as Coroner.
John Moore, of Canetuck, qualified as
County Surveyor. "
The County Board of Education and the
I County Board of Justices of the Peace will
meet in joint session on the first Monday in
June next to elect a County Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
Arrlvai and iBteranens of tbe He
mains of ilia LateX. o. Harrla.
Tbe remains of the late T. C. Harris,
wbo met bis death by an accidental pistol
shot at Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday
night last, arrived here on the 6.20 South
ern train, yesterday morning, enclosed in a
neat metallic case, and were met at tbe
depot by a number of the young friends of
the family and of the deceased, and escorted
to the residence of Mr. C. M. Harris, on
Fourth, between Nun and Church streets.
Tbe funeral took place at 11 o'clock, Rev.'
Dr. Yates of the Front Street M. E. Church,
officiating, after which the remains were
taken to Oakdale Cemetery. Rev. Dr.
Wilson, of the First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Mr. Taylor, of the First Baptist
Church, and Rev. Mr. Ricaud, of the Fifth
Street M. E. Church, were in attendance.
Pander Conaty maslstraiee.
The following is a list of the new Justices
of the Peace recently appointed by the Leg
islature for Pender county:
John E Durham, Rocky Point township;
John D. Powers, Uoion township; C. P.
Moore, Lincoln township; T. H. W. Mcln- j
tire, Columbia township; M C. Collins,
Holden township; William J. Player, Holly
township; R K. Bryan, Jr. .Grant township;
I w- a-r ai a . t v a
E Hawes, Caswell township; J.J. Pridgen,
D. J. Corbett, B. F. Keith, Canetuck town
ship.
The last named is a new-township.
On r market.
Dressed turkeys were selling in market
yesterday at 221 cents per pound; dressed
fowls from 00 cents to $1 10 per pair, and
eggs at from 15 to 16 cents per dozen. Beef
was very scarce yesterday morning and re
tailing at from 12 to 15 cents per pound,
and there was next to no bacon or pork on
the market Bring in your "prowisioas."
A raret.ry.
An early riser yesterdsy morning reports
a trail otWood stains, in what must have
. , , . J- .11 ,V. wmwrnmm
unu aiici uakc yuuxa kuu uiuio, ui iuv hbj
from Fourth to Eighth street, on Princess.
Whether the stains were produced Ty hu
man gore or the blood of some wounded
animal, is- a question not yet evolved from
tbe realms of mystery.
ttlVBBE ARE SIARINB.
Nor. brig Carin, Schmidt, sailed from
Hall on the 4th Inst for this port
Schr Wm A. Getsner, Decker, hence,
arrived at Baltimore on the 4th inst
Nor. barque Mania, Albrethsen,
hence; arrived at Trieste on the 1st inst
Schr. Gettysburg, from New York for
this port, proves to be the vessel tbat was
run Into and sunk off Kitty Hawk on the
30th ultj The vessel in collision: was the
schr. Harcu A Davit, Wharton, from Bar
ren Island, at Norfolk on the 2nd, where
she landed the crew of the Gettysburg. Capt.
Wharton denies tbe report of the signal
corps officer ithat he refused information
about the disaster.
The number of vessels belonging to,
or bound to or from ports in the United
States, -reported totally lost and missing
during the past month is 42, of which 18
were wrecked, 18 abandoned, 4 foundered,
1 was burned,' and 7 are missing. . The list
Comprises 1 Steamer, 1 ship, 22 barques, 0 I
. . . ,o ' .. , I
uriH ibu xo Kuwuen, uu taeu iuhm
$530,120. I
n .1 . . . . 1
By a regulation adopted at the recent
annual meeUngof tbe Board of Supervising
TnonnAlAva Af fivAeitva Vaaaeiala. i tiaaM ! WaaaiK- I
auouwkVi wj wa slaves aaa w aasawaa? uwm aaa v f easjaa s
ington, and approved by the proper autbori
ties, it is now a law thai all row boats, as
well as coal bostB, trading boats, produce
1
boats, oyster boats, fishing boats, rafts or
other water craft, navigating any bay, bar-
bor. or river propeUed by whatever power.
or which shall be anchored or moored in or
near the channel or fair-way of any bay,
harbor or river, shall carry one or more
good white lights, which shall be prescribed
by tbe Board of Supervising inspectors of
Steam Vessels. ', . ?..
Pranaatnre Esan sf tlisHalr
Jfowtaayi may le entirely prevented by the
use of Burnett's CocoAinb. .. It has been
used in thousands of cases where the hair
was coming out in handfuls, and has never
failed to arreab tu decay it ;rjromotes: a
healthy and rigorous growth; nd it t is at
the same llmt vnrivaled a 'a$cflandglo8y
dressing fonhe haJrir v- " " : "
BU R K E TT S 'FLATORINGr : EX-
TRACTS are the beat, strongest and most
healthful. Sold everywhere. f
WHOLE NO. 4,256
I Daily iraatfeer Baitetia, ?
The following will how the atate of
the thermometer, at the stations named, at
8M P. M. yesterday, Washington mean
1 "me Jao moan of ninUl in
inches , for the twenty four hours ending
daily at S P. M, except Tuesday, when it
is 48 hours, as furnished by Sergeant
James W. Watson, Signal Officer at this
Butioo:
i Tem. R. P.
Weather.
Cloudy
Fair
Hazy
Clear t
Cloudy
Fair
Cloudy
Atlanta.........
64 .00
65 00
70 .00
61 .00
75 .00
70 .00
78 .00
74 .00
71 .00
77 .00
75 .00
78 .00
68 .00
72 .00
60 .00
65 .00
67 .00
J Augusta.
I Charleston.......
- 1 Charlotte........
Galveston..
Uavaoa....
a ar a-e
1 lodianola.
.Jfair
Clear
Fair
Fair
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
,. "
Key WestI 7.7."
Montgomery..."!
New Orleans. .. .
Punta Rassa
Savannah........
Wilmington......
Cedar Keys.
Pensacola... ...
The following are tbe Indications for. the
South Atlantic and Southern portion of tbe
Middle States to-day:
Generally fair weather, stationary or a
slight rise in temperature; a slight rise, fol
lowed by .falling barometer; northwest to
southwest winds, becoming variable.
Wllnalnctom mutual lasnraaee Com
pany.
The annual meeting of the policy-holders
of this Company was held last night. All
the officers of the Company were re
elected, as follows :
President W. A. French.
Vice President J. K. Brown.
Secretary and Treasurer Samuel N.
Cannon.
Dhectors Wm. Larkins. J. H. Free
man, R. E. Heide, H. VooGIahn, R. J.
Jones, R. 8. Radcliffe, R. E. Calder, W. P.
Oldham, H. M. Bowden, J. H. Ohadbourn.
Charged witn Raaataat Iioitery.
Tbe case of H. Btsntly, charged with con
ducting a lottery on Front street for the
psBt three or four months, who was arrest
ed Tuesday afternoon, attracted consider
able attention in the Criminal Court yester
day afternoon and evenins.
Messrs. M. London and Marsden Btlla
my appeared for the defendant, and Mr.
Solicitor Moore prosecuted for the Stale.
Mr. Bently was tried in two cases and
acquitted.
For the Star.
Pender Leads In Orsanisinc for Pro
hibition. Burgaw. N. C. April 4tb. 1881.
The friends of Prohibition in Pender
Sn wasffet7d" wltra'iXwSKf-
1.
rallied here to-day. A permanent organic
fleers:
President Dr. S. S. SatchwelL
Vice President George Z French.
Secretary and Treasurer Wm. T. Ban
merman. The following gentlemen were appointed
as an Executive Committee :
Grant Township Maj. C. W. McClam
my and George Shepherd; Holly Daniel
Shaw and J. R. Banaerman; Union Col,
JobnD. Powers and James Alderman;
ttW a a ara v . a -a mwm a
UOiUen A. XI. r-auuison anu A..X.. layior; I
Rocky Point John E. Durham and Wm. I
H. French: Lincoln J. OninoV Rail And I
Charles M.Taylor; Caswell J. R. Peddi
son and E. A Hawes; Columbia R. H.
Murphy and Benjamin Cos tin; Gum G.
W. Corbett and William Keith; Burgaw
James H. Moore.
The following gentlemen, including offi-
tl akMM. m-wimm. a.J B tk.
SSL h":
I " ' " . B I
State Prohibitory Convention to be held at
Raleigh, on tbe 27th instant: Dr. N. T. Eo
nett Rev. J. 8. Black and Messrs. W. B.
Hocutt, T. H. W. Mclntire and William J.
Herring.
After further proceedings looking to tbe
support of tbe Prohibitory Liquor Bill pass
ed by the recent Legislature, the associa
tion adjourned, subject to the call of the
President W. T. Bannerman,
Sec. Pender Co. Prohibitory Association.
Ten years of expeiiencehas firmly rooted !
Tutt's Pills in public estimation. Their
wonderful adaptability to the various forms
of disease is a marvel to medical men of all
schools. They are largely used io hospitals
in Europe and America as well as in tbe
army and aavy. Cuba and other countries
where yellow fever prevails, consume mil
lions of boxes annually.
city Trtsias.
A BARS BARGAIN. A well established aad
prosperous Weekly Newspaper, located In a thri
ving, growing town oa the line of a prominent
Railroad, la offered for sale. Terms easy. For
terms and particulars apply to tbe editor of this
paper.
PROFIT, $1,800 To sum It up. six long years
of bed ridden sickness, costing $00 per year, total
$1.800 a 1 of this expense waa stopped by three
bottles at Hop Bltte a, taken by my wife, she baa
done ber own work for a year since, without tbe
loss of a day, and I want everybody to know it for
their benefit. N. B. Farmer.
If tou feel dulL drowsy, debilitated, have fre-
queot headache, month tastes badly, poor appetite
Liver or Biliousness, and nothing will care yom so
speedily and permanently aa to take Simmons Li
ver Krsmlaior. Take a haif table anoonfnl aftr
ana tongue oeawea, you are ausenag rroaa l orpia
each meat Increase er reduce the does as will be
ftiund enough to produce one action from tbebew
self aad in my family for 7 ears, and pronounce it
one car. um moat saueiactory mroicinea mat can oe I
need. Nothng would induce me to be without It,
JteiWSfSLiS want to I
"HUN. M. !. MUTT, tkalntnhna flsi
-- - --
nursery. The following u an extract from a
L"7I?li& "P? Reformed Meeeen.
ger." attmambersbargbrPa.i i f - .
a BBNBF ajCTBjbjj. Just open the dsor far
Florence KTofEe Nn'ofuSrwt
V&2&7&
sur-ire and escape the griping, colictiug and teeth-
mar siese. MRS. -
winaiiuw's aourt
HING BY
RUP relieves the child from pain, a
and cares dysen-
tery and diarrhoea. It aoftena the srnma. rcdneaa
inflammation, cures wind colic, and carries the in
fant safely through tba teething period. It per
forms precisely what it prof eseee to perform, every
part of it nothing less. We have never seen Mr.
Winalow-kn-w her onlv throuch the omnia tlon
of her "Soothing Syrnp for Children Teething." If
we bad the power we would make -tier, aa she is, a
physical saviour to the infant race. Sold by all
druggists. 85 cents a bottle.
- DIBD. ' ' ' ' '
HEWLBTT . In this city last night of consump -
tlon. Mr. WALTKB J. HJSWLETT aged 38 years
6 months and 9 days.
. Tbe funeral will take place this (Thursday) after-
aocaateo'cicea fiomtbereawenee orMr. T. A.
Bbepaard, ea Third, between Walnat and Bed
Cress streets, from thence to Oakdale Cemetery.
Frieadsand acquaintances are reapectrolly invited
to attend.
- Tbraa sMatka
V 4 .''Oaayaar,....a,...........r4" M
.sOoatraes AaveAhweaXtakaa as
ttoaataly low tataa, ; ;. ' . !' . fS. . ' ; . 7".
Tea naea eUd Nonpareil tjpe soatv oaeaQuare.
I NEW 1 ADVERTISEMENTS. 7
Found.
LARGS BRA.B8 DOOS KKT.
Can be bid at tba
ap71t
8tajs orricx.
Hats! Hats!
-..-
jjATEBT 8TTLKS I
lowest rsicx I
BaJSBIBON A ai.T.KN,
SUtart.
apTtf
! Children's Kilt Suits, -
QHILDRKH'8 SAILOR SUITS.
! Boys, Tontns and atea's Bolls,
! Wedding aad Business Bolts,
At StUNttOli'ai,
apt It qotblatand Mercbaat Tailor.
Sozodont,
QRISHTAL TOOTH PABTX, CASHatARX BO-
aet. Rose. Brown Windsor, Xlder flower and
other Soaps, Cheraller's Life for the Batr,
ror sale Dy JAJUCB-O. AlODS,
DrasvtaL
ap9 U
88 9. rruntSU
The Henning Place,
QN MASONBORO SOUND, IS FOR RENT
from this date to first next November,
for terms and particulars apply to
ap 1 8t S 10 CROKLY MORRIS.
Elolasses and Syrup.
NEW ORLEANS .MOLASSES.
CUBA MOLA88KS,
FINE SUGAR SYRUP.
SUGAR DOUSE SYRUP,
For aale low by
HALL & PEARSALL.
ap 6 DAVtf
A New Bupply
QF THAT POPULAR LITERATURE, PUB-
llshed by tbe AMERICAN BOOK IICflANQE.
Jnst reeeired st
H aiN BERQ KR'8
Lire Book and Mule Store.
Pianos and Organs.
TTtOR CASH OB ON THE
J? EAHY INSTALMENT PLAN.
Music Boxes. Gnitars, Violins, a d
all other Statical Instruments,
For sale at
ap 6 tt HEINSBERGER'S.
La Sa La
NEXT DRAWING OF THE
j Louisiana State Lottery
TiAKKS PLACE APRIL 13. CAPITAL PRIZE
j $30,000. Wbole ticket, gs 00; Belree, fl 00.
Aaareas juock box sts,
Wllm
mb9.tr
limlngton, N. C.
TELOM A CROPBONE t Instant OommnnlcaUoa
by tbe WATTS PATENT TELBTUufl S . la
cue or Accident, fire or Burglar tbey are beyond
price, own four tblepoONb finis i be
INDEPENDENT Effldeat a dUUaos of two
mtlea We will erect lines, or sell materials with
full ins tractions. Price Phones S7.00 each: Wire
800 per pound. Oairanteed to work If properly
pat up. EDW'D B. BOLT,
General Scent for North Oarollaa.
B. It. MORRILL OON,
mb SO eodSw en we fr Acts for WUmlngtoa.
Paraonlo. onrl Run Sr.nHA
A CM WMVlkl MUU WUU MUMMVlaP
Brown Cc Roddick
45 Blarket Street.
WB HAVE NOW ON BAND A BEAUTIFUL
assortment of the abovo at prices ranging
from u centa to $18 00.
LACES AND HAMBURG 8.
Oar line In Lacee and Hamburg hss never
been so complete as at this time. We ara opening
many nereides.
j NECK RUFFLING.
A New Line Jast received.
BROWN BODDICE,
4S Market SL
ap 8 tf
Baas' Easter Egg Dyes.
A NO A FULL ASSORTMENT OF PATENT
Medicines . AUo one of the most elegant line
of Fancy and Toilet Article in the city. Cologne a
specialty; try tbe FACI NATION, It Is perfectly ale
gant.
J. H. HARDIN,
ap tf Dmnist New Market.
Try
Irs. Job Person's Infiian Tonic Bitten.
fKuRES SCROFULA. RHEUMATISM. HEART
J llaeae, chronic Bilious colic, aad all klads of
Eruptions and Skin Dleeaaee arising from imparity
of the blood As aa AJteratlve Toaie aad raiiaer
of tbe Blood It bas proven Itself aneqnalled.
i SEB GOV. HOLDEN a OPINION.
j Raunsa. N. a. Dee Sd. 1880.
I take pleasure in aiaung that a amttt ex aay
family bas a red Mr Joe Penon's InSUa
Tonic
with good reeulte I believe ber remedy eioeilemt
for tbe purposes for which U is intend d.
i W. W. HOLDEN.
j tSKX JUDGE STRONG'S OPIHION.
Baunsa N. fM Dee. lt 18et.
i Mrs. Joe Person : audam-eoma months ao I
waa in bad-health, snfferlng from debility, tndiree-
tlon aad loss of appetite, when a friewd bad
'ben a mewa tadaoMI me
to try your Hi tan as a Tonic 1 aid 1
so with the moet
harm raanlta. I laka mat Dlaaaara In maommaa.
SfiJ aaT&aablTanTOSe
rVary reapeetfaily, eo.. sToa.
Prepared 1
lb-
Mrs. Joe Person. Franklin too.. N. C.
rersaM
rah 18 ly
. ..i. k. urat u ant. imhIii
USB. Druggist,
nac v limlngtoa, a. C,
j Asplnwall Bmanas.
LOT OF LARGE CHOICE , A8PIN WALL
BANANAS and FINE SWEET ORANGES jest
i
reeeired
j At 8. O. MORTBJKFS
I mh S8 tf Fruit aad Ooaf eetkmery Storae.
William H. Green.
- Successor to Green A Flaaaer,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGQI8T,
Market Street, bet Front aad Secoad.
apStt WILM INGTON, N. C.
Our Orpckery Department
OFFERS TO THE TKAD8 FBaTTTT aSOKT
ments of Obsmber tats. Tea Bete, IMaaer
Beta, ToUet Hats, Vaeee. line Glass, both Fwrwlga
and Domestic and all gradae of tarthaaware.
Terms as liberal as any Store tot Oteeity,
011.
Ll.at mm mm 'IIIPVW.
38 40 Marthlfoa Block.
a- m. rra-.T(farkW
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