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OUTLINES.
Vfliraska Democrats, in State Conven-.
tion, declare tor1 xn& trade ana against a
icrh license liquor law. 'The rgan of
the Virginia Read justers - publishes" n al
leged confession of W. L. Wilsonf tit the
Blair letters are forgeries; the RleAniond
Disixitch also publishes a statement that
Wilson was bribed by Mahone an4."Jtiddle
burirer to declare the said letters forgeries.
Cato Nash, a negro desperado was;
killed near Savannah, G a., while resisting
arrcst. Eighty families rendered home
less and destitute by a fire at Kakomo,
Colorado ; loss $400,000. Guiteau was
lrnti'f'ned for the murder of IVesident Gar- '
... . 1 2.. Win. 1 rrl.
tielii; me iriai was aci lornovemucr 4 m.
. New York stock market feverish and
unsettled yesterday. Suit has been
eutered at Harrisburg, Pa,, , acainat the
Standard Oil Co., for the recovery of over'
$3,000,000 taxes alleged be dupthSate.
An extensive rise of the Missouri river
has occurred and a serious freshet is feared.
A negro ravisher lynched in Arkansas.
Iroquofe iqD the Derby Xwetakes
t the Newmarket races. ' ' k tfuileau's
counsel will plead the insanity pf the pris
oner; that the wound of Presideni Garfield
was uot necessarily mortal, and that death
resulted from malpractice. The Dub
lin Ereniiig Mail says the Land League
have resolved to attack Kilmainham jail,
where Parnell is confined; military and
police have complete possession of Dublin.
A severe gale in England and Ireland.
damage reported and communicatiou inter
rupted. Ness-Tork markets: Money
'2a6 per cent. : cotton quiet and steady at
11 9-16(011 1316c: sout hern flour dull and
declining at $6 oO&S Iiiihtai l2ic
higher, ungraded red $1 23 corn
1t2c higher and fairly active, ungraded 64
71c; rosin quiet at$2 55a2 60; spirits tur
pentine dull and weak at 49c. ' ' '
New York dry goods market is
firm. Business fair. ' v.lil
Baltimore had an immensi' 'trade
duriiu; the Alardi Gras foolishness.
Ket'iK' won a big pile on Foxhall's
last race. A New Yorker, narnel
Walton put 200,000 in his own
poAet.
Sinie of the British papers will le
represent ed at Yorktown by the
wold-wide faracwns. war oorrfpondjer
Arcliihald Forbes.
Arthur is not much on a speech,
but set liim to pulling wires aiuT he
can beat John Kelly and almost equal
Uncle Samuel Tilden or Lord Rosooe.
The way the Vermont bulldozer
with the brass check is catching it all
round is lovely to behold. Jlis name
is Edmunds and he is not yet recon
structed. '
The Arthur Cabinet slate i made
up this far: Frelinghnysen, Stat' De
partment; Folger, Treasury, and
Howe somewhere, according to cir
cumstances. On October 13th the hotel accom
modation at Yprktotu, ; was ex
hausted. Carry 'yorir blankets, camp
out, and get the chills, that stick
closer than a whole family.
If this comet business keeps on
the alphabet will be exhansted in
designating them before the year
ends. Already six have been found
in 1881. Comet F. is the last.
A colored man named Seabuon
Snber, near Newberry, S. C., whip
ped his daughter, - ad -15 s she
died from the effects. He is said toj
be a horrible brute. He beat a 1 4
year-old boy to death some three
years ao.
Hang the scoundrel.
The New York Democrats set forth
a ringing declaration of principles,
nominated a ticket for State officers,
except Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, and adjourned. The head'
of the ticket, Mr. William Pureell,
nominated for Secretary of State, is
said to be a John. Kelly ,man. , ;
The Stalwarts have the impudence
of Satan himself. When Mr. Bayard
was elected President: of- itfie Senate.
Edmunds, of Vermont, said it was "a
.prize drawn in the lottery of assassi
nation." Guiteau is a Stalwart of
the Stalwarts. The Richmond Dis
patch says pointedly in reply :
"No, sir. Arthurs the Bejfeondl chJeTf of
tueConkling Stalwarts, drew that prize."
Among the French delegation to
Yorktown is Capt. St George T.
Mason of the French army. He is a
son of the latJudge John Y. Mason,-!
the most popular Minister aHhTl
Court of France, ' 'fh&hvt 'country
has ever had. Capt. Season served:
throughout theCmfeerate war.
He was appointed to a sub-lieuteBey
by the late Emperor Louis Napoleon.
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VOL? XXIX NOT; 19;
Mr Edward-Atkinson is i friendly
to the Soutn, but he misapprehended
utterly the feelings pf the Southern
people. He has shown this often in
his writings. ; Rer. Mr.- Bocgs, the
xesoyxenan minister at:, mempnis
who won eternal honors by his de
votedness' during: the yellow fever
horror, has replied to him through
the Intehiatioiial lieview. When
ever- Northern men begin to write of
the South they begin to show their
ignorance,, however well-meaning at:
heart.
The Oriole grand mystic pageant
and spectacular display did not
pan. out .very weli we take it. The
actors ..were-:not- well up in their
parts and did not understand the
situation! ;The Baltimore Gazette
says:
"Fer Pharaoh to nut his thumb to his
nose and twiddle his fingers at his acquaint
ances in the crowd, or for marble statues
to giggle and kiss their hands at the balco
nies, was grossly out of character. But
how could a theatrical . supernumerary at
low wagts be expected to make an adequate
Cyrus, or Zenobia or Mahomet?"
When the resnilar session of the
Opngress; begins the Democrats in
the Senate may;: become very impor
tant to the President. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch says:
"Only aRepublican Senator or two have
to become rebellious to compel the Presi
dent 1 to eill4 -on ' Democratic ' Senators for
hlp. He gets on peacefully- now because
he has not formed his Cabinet or made any
appointments calculated to excite the hos
tility of Jhe Half-Breeds. This peaceful
term will aoon end. It does not look, there
fore, as if he is prepared to take a very ac
tive part in the Virginia campaign. '
Gen. Jubil A Early ma4e speech
a few nights since in Richmond, Va.,
when, he gve, Mahone a severe rasp
ing. Brave old Jubal had made
Billie Mahone take water before in
the matter of that libellous and scan
dalous1 reference to him in. the bio
graphical sketch of the latter that
was as full of falsehood as stupid
puffery. Gen. Early said of him:
"I know him to be a miserable coward
and a base liar.
Score still another victory for
American horses in England. Iro
quois won another race; ibis time the
Newmarket Sweepstakes. Three
times three!'. ' ;
THE STATE FAIR.
The'Pornial Opening.
Raleigh New-Observer.
At 10 o'cloek yesterday the proces
sion formed, at the larboro and went
out to the grounds. Gov. J arvis and
the officers of the society were in the
procession. On arrival at the grounds
the Governor proceeded to open the
fair.
,The attendance yesterday was as
good as usual on Wednesday. The
racing was good, the glass ball shoot
ing excellent, and the day passed off
quietly and everybody seemed to en
joy themselves, notwithstanding the
dust.
J. M. Green exhibits two boxes of
fine, bright Granville wrappers.
J. M. Lamb, of JTayetteville, 300
green house plants, evergreens, shrubs
and rustic stands.
Capt. Bogardus and son's wonder
ful skill in shooting glass balls with
rifle and shot-gun attracted much at
t errtion.i ,
shobtmgi'with iia gun m fltraight po
sition w2wonderfuL8 was also his
shooting ar-'moving J objects,' such as
14 3talls out 5ll5; tbjdwnin.the air.
Henry, aged 6 years, shot glass balls
with a rifle, and a glass ball from his
father's fingers with . a rifle. Capt.
Bogardus' fly-trap shooting delighted
the sportsmen.
Trotting: time 2.44f, 2.4 1, 2.48,
2.50, 2.48. Running, .one mile, 1.56;
won by Sun Bird.
Spirits Turpentine.
Twenty-one persons have united
recently with' the Presbyterian church at
Btatesville; .
-Mrs. Wifliam Johnston, of Char
lotte, is dead. She was the granid-danghter
of Gen. Joseph Graham of liincoln county.
l4e : tnlrd aimhal fair , of the
Dixie Agricultural and Mechanical Associ
ation will be held at Wadesboro during the
third week in this month, October 17th to
the 21st.
Raleigh Visitor; Mr. James
8. Manning, on of the Hon. John Man
ning, of Pittsboro, who has been on a tour
to Europe, arrived home on Friday night
last, aqateeumed his fschool.on the follow
ing Monday-; "
"Kurnels" and "Kurnels" with
out reference to the order of their going
are how at Raleigh. There are some gen
uine Colonels on hand also gentlemen
who won their titles on numerous battle
fields. Somehow the "Hon's" are not as
thick as usual. Possibly the "H's" have
given out T l .
ry, one of ,the Caroline Thompson mur
derers, was committed to jail here upon
affidavits from citizens of Alexander that
there were such' apprehensions of the
lynching of DocTtefy . that -it was consider
ed unsafe for. Mb to remain 4n Alexander
1ai, or eves 4n taeijail of any of the ad
joining countiea. ?.
Durham Plant: Notwithstand
ing these adverse circumstances the frost
;. WItMINGTON,
came and ' played: havoc with' the tobacco
cropu. - xne tanners .or uranvuie. Jferson,
Caswetl, Alamance, Orange and Durham
nad cut TOmoarauveiy- none , ot tne weea.
and the kiss falls heavy. The -damage was
not confined to any particular,; locality, but
extends au iwer? ther,t4Dco-growingjsec-
t-S Qd&ttgeasmger; Sucn a
scarcity of law)imt and house servants in
this sectioh?nevetw ttasre is at
present. The famers, too, find the greatest
cuTcuitvaa jrettmgtnen-cotton tckea out
There - Is xauch OTjen cotton in theiflelds.
-s ft V W. ivi Iv 1j W 4 J ....
J. Barfield, near Mount Olive, was destroyed
oy sre jaonoay, togetner wim a large quan
tity of cotton. . No msuranod. -rrr Sheriff
Luby . Harper, of Greene county, escorted
three cored convicts t6 Raleigh yesterday,
viz : R. M." Taylor ten years for attempted
rape, Waanington Vaugim nve years ana
Nathan Black three years. The-, two last
for larceny.
Statesville JCandmarJc: It was
unanimously- voted about the hottest Sep
tember ever known. . . One of the best
farmers and most intelligent citizens of
DuarpesDurg townanip expresses me opinion
iuai, noiwiuisianaing me panic aooui me
failure of props, corn will sell in the heap
this fall' at 65 - cents per bushel.' ; Rev.
J. H. Fesperaian, of this place, has joined
the army; of blood tfrmkers. Up North
there are many " persons who drink warm
blood regularly and, it is claimed, with ex
cellent results, but it is a new idea down
South, notwithstanding the belief of our
Northern brethren . that . the woods of the
South are infested with', beastly Ku-Klux
who subsist entirely'n'rion the blood of their
negro victims. s
Shelby Auroral. ;Cotton in this
section is taking thesecond growth. New
boles have begun to-t'foim Mr. Michael
Beam, whose name should ever have a
prominent place in North Carolina History,
was born on the lt day ofSJune. 1782. At
the. age of twenty-two. he went to Cincin
nati, Ohio, where .he, visited a cotton fac
tory, the in operation, Jn .that city, and
made a rough dra wing of the machinery on
a piece of commons writing :paper. He
then returned home and went to work with
his own hands and manuf actured the ma
chinery for what wa called a "Mule Spin
ner" which? he ; put "up-,' and operated suc
cessfully ,6at the place where; the widow
Susan Beam's mill now stands. : He made
the spindles inTa blacksmith shop and his
brother, Mr. Peter Beam, now has some of
the tools which he used for that purpose.
This was doubtless, the first factory ever
erected in North Carolina -and It was first
put in operation about the .year 1804. A
lew years alter uus ne put up a lactory
near Lincolnton, N. C, for Messrs. War
lick & Schenck and after that Mr. John
Hoke and -others built factories in that
country. ; .
Raleigh New- Observer: Some
English trenUemen were in this city yester
day to confer with Gov.- Jarvil in regard to
immigration. The reunion of ld
soldiers is a great. success. l-rTBetu-neral
services of the -late Rev. A4 A Bosh
amer will be conducted by: Rev. Frank L.
Reid, at the' Edenton i Street Methodist
Sunday School - roenv this evening at 5
o'clock. After the service the remains will
be carried via Hamlet, to Wadesboro, N.
C, to be interred at that place. A com
mittee from the official board of the Eden
ton Street church will accompany the re-
mains to Wadesboro. Elsewhere is
printed the reply, of Col. Buford Mr.
Clyde and Gen. Logan to the letter of Gev.
Jarvis, Senator Vance and Dr. Worth,
asking whether the assignees of Mr. Best
will reconvey the Western North Carolina
Railroad to Mr. Best: and his "present asso
ciates. It will be seen that they reply in
the negative, but that they declare their
purpose to build the Ducktown branch, and
that they offer to make connections witn
Mr, Best's new road when completed to
Salisbury.
Elisabeth Citr onomUt: Me
have been informed, as we suppose by good
authority' that ex-Judge W.: A. Mooreie-f
Edenton, is at the , North purchasing ma
chinery for a rice mm to bet located ;ia fthe
towntEdentoiLf ihrOa iTuesdar last
white Wm,' Lindsay and his wife, M.- G.
Lindsay, were riding in a buggy near the
railroad track not far from Berkley, the
railroad train, in passing, frightened Mr.
Lindsav's horse, and becomine unmanage
able Mrs. Lindsay was thrown from the
buggy and her neck broken, resulting im
mediate death. Hyde county dot:
Since my last report we have had refreshing
showers, which have improved the rice
crop, which, notwithstanding its injury by
the drought, will be a payingcrop.
Washington county items: ine iarmers
are boominsr in their cotton fields, picking,
ginning, packing and shipping. In thePan
tego section a worm has made its appear
ance in the rice fields and they are doing
great damage. They cut the stalk at the
head and eat the little fibre that supports
the grain. The farmers are troubled to
know how to remedy it. - Plymouth
is rising from its ashes. The burnt district
will soon be rebuilt. The frame of the
new court house is up.
Weldon 2sTews: We are pained
to announce the death of Mrs. J. A. White
head, which sad event occurred at her hus
band's residence near here on Tuesday last.
We learn that the case of li. O. Kur-
ton, Jr. , administrator, against the Wilming
ton & Weldon Kailroad, for damages lor
killiner Mr. OonielatuLwallwrnprounsed at
Northampton Court last week for six thou
sand dollars. -The Baptists Of the Tar
River Association met at Antioch church, in
this county, on Thursday, the 6th inst. The
weather was fine and large crowds were in
attendance. Rev. W. PBlake, of this town,
preached the introductory , sermon The
Association organized by electing Mr. J. T.
Webb, of Nash county, Moderator. '
The canal property has been in litigation
for sometime and the last step taken in the
matter was the appointment of a receiver,
T. N. Hill, Esq., and he has now the solo
management of the property, and business.
We learn that on the 4th inst. Mr.
Henry Garrett, of Scotland Neck, manager
on the farm of Norfleet Smith; Esq:, was
riding and the mule ran away, inmcting
internal injuries, from which he died in
three hours. We learn that the several
railroads leading to this place have created
the office of car accountant and appointed
C. G. Gary to fill it. The' duties of the
office are to keep an account of the mileage
that each car goes over roads than its own.
J. W. Lynch has been appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr. Gary's promotion,
and has left his place in Wilmington to
enter upon his duties here. . - We are
sorry to learn of the loss by flre to Mr. J.
W. Weller, who had the misfortune to lose
about 25,000 pounds of seed cotton, to-
rther wim the ; large barn,;last night. It
thought to have been therwbrkor an in
cendiary. He lived near Ringwood,
TRY HORSFORD'S ACID PHOS
PHATE instead of lemons or limes in your
acid drinks. It ,1s more healthful . and
quenches the thirst more effectually than
ithor. t
N. ,C, SATJJEDAYV OCTOBER 15, 1881:
NEW ADVKBTISBIUBirrS. t .
A. David Clothing.1 iU Fh-uJ .
S. H. MAircrrJfri-aXWHice-
,111..'.; !,-; nrl
J. H. Melton Choice meats
J. C. HAAS-COhfederate bonds.
Mttnson Can take more orders. x
R J: Mosfcs, ' Jb, Conf ederatiEf : Dbndsv
IMlDttiJ Ui lOt'u.'i
The receipt', of oott6n at this
port yesterday footed up 022 bates.
A gentlemm!;informa ua that
he saw yellow jessamine in bloom yester
day. , A- S'i, ,U-
It is thought more thah'proba-j
ble that Forepaugh's circus Wilt visit Wil4
mington before the 'season closes.
Very few New, River oysters
outside of the restaurants are to be had as
yet, on account of the warmth 4vf the 'wea-i
ther.
A gentleman had a persimmon
yesterday, from a tree in this neighborhood,
which measured four inches in circumfer
ence.
Mr. Abe Leavitt; in advance of
the, Rentz-Santley opera " troupe, is at ,the
Pureell House. The company are here on
the 24th inst Monday week. !
Two tri&ngcaseg of drunken
ness and disoraercondu'et1 Hvre 'hi$osed
of by Mayor Smith, yesterday morning,
judgment being suspended in both cases.
Mr, J. C. Whiter who has late
ly been appointed manager of the Tele
phone Exchange here, 'was yesterday the
recipient of a box of nickel-plated tele
phone tools, sent to him by his: former co-
laborers at the : Richmond Exchange, aft a
token of their esteem, &c
It has been remarked as one of
the- peculiarities of the . eeasonf throjugh
which we are passing that vegetation , as . a
general thing should be so green and flour
ishing in the absence of rain. We have
had no rain of consequence in this section
since the storm on the 9th of September.
We ace requested by the rail
read authorities to state that the rate f rom
Goldshoro' to Yorktown and return, .as
published in Thursday's paper, should have
been $5 05 instead of $5 09, as copied from
General Orders No. 59, from the Adjutant
General's office.
The Ten Thousand Dollar Beaaty.
. A gentleman inforirte us that he rode
from Ckldsboro to' Raleigh; on Thursday
last in the same car with Miss Montague,
the famous beauty of Forepaugh's circus,
who received a $10,000 prize from that
veteran showman on account of her su
perior attractions. It will be remembered
that she was reported to have been sadly
disfigured by Ja recent railroad accident,
of which she was a victim, and that ; her
boasted beauty was gone forever. Our
friend says this is a mistake. She is a little
lame, but has not a scratch on her face.
He gives -a very enthusiastic description of
her charms, which include a somewhat tall
figure, about five feet three or four inches
in height, with a weight of about one hun
dred and twenty-five pounds, a pure ala
baster complexion, dark eyes, rather dark
hair, perfect tooth -aad tl&- reddest of lips.
She stated that she visited Wilmington a
year or two ago with Madame Rentz'
Minstrels.
Imprommmt xT the TTppw Cape-year.
Mr.sAi.iH.:VanBokkelen, Presjdenlf
the Chamber of CommeXc IhJjlrc
ceived yesterday mefDowrajwierJdi
planaticn of the reasons for deilng work
on the Upper Cape Fear, foftpja. af ap
propriation was madd atthe3la4eSHof
5r .
tjongresg, anu m res;
t
U. . Engeneek s Office, l
NoxroiiK, Va. October 13,' i881.T'
Mr. A. H. Vanliokkelen. BreidcnHf the
Chamber of Commerce1. Wilmington, 2?. C:
Sin: Your letter of the 10th inst. is re
ceived. I would be very glad to avail my
self of the low water for making a survey of
the river, but am debarred from spending
any money upon the river before thefull le
gal technicalities are completed, and I am
authorized to commence work by the War
Department.
Thanking you for your suggestions and
previous courtesies, I remain;
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant, i
James Mekcur,
Captain of Engineers.
The Inner Life of a War Correspon
dent.
It has now been definitely arranged with
Mr. Thomas Mc Walters-who is here in the
interest of the distinguished lecturer, that
Mr; Archibald Forbes, the great war corres-.
pondent of the London dailies, will dellyea
his lecture on "The Inner Life of a War
Correspondent'' in this city, under the ans-
pices of the Wilmington Library Associa
tion, on Friday, the 21st inst. . The New
York Express says of one of his efforts : , '
"Mr. Forbes' lecture was like his letters
and dispatches, pithy, nervous, graphic
and picturesque, and was rich in anecdotes
and incidents of various .kinds. ' ; , ; g 0 1
Fire at Lumberton.
As the train passed Lumberton yesterday
Mr. A. H. McLeod's saw mill and cotton
gin were on fire. ...Our informant could not
learn how the fire originated, but states that
a large quantity Of lumber was consumed
in addition to the other property mentioned,
which was the extent of the damage so far
as ne couia learn.-" -
Unmallahla Matter.
The following is the unmailable matter
remaining in t&fe-city postofnee; .'.t2ViJ.O
E. 'Buttertckai Co:, 555 Broadway, ; N.
Y. f Lucy SebtC B3ttrells.r NT. C. : E. Mortin.
Lumberton; Miss Alice S. Moore, Arkdel
phia, care Col. L. Moore, Ark.
Dally Weather BaUetln.
I "f I iThe following will show the state of the
thermometer,: at the stations named, at
P. Mr yesterday Washington mean time;
and also the amount of rainfall in laches
for the twenty-four hours ending daily at 3
M.r f cent Tuesdays , when it is 48 hours,
as furnished by , the Signal Officer of this
cuy;
ltjmp. nanuau.
Weather;
Fair,
'Clear
Clear
Fair
Atlanta.,.. ... ..
83
.00
"Augustai.,;..V.:
i'.'-'W1
..: 7a ;
82
88
;84
... , 83 .
. . A 82 jl
... ;85-
.00
.00
.00
.00 5
i00(
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00,
(JharlestoniiH.
Charlotte
Corsicana.:'. . ..'
Galveston j.
Havana . ...
Indiahola... .v.
Jacksonville . . ,
htey West . . . . .
Montgomery. .
doUdy
tuear
Fair
Fair
CJear
Clear
Fair
Fair
Clear
80 .
A I
84
82..
83
7
83 .
Punta Rassa,, . .
Savannah. '.
Wiliunton....,
Pensacola: , , . . , .
82
.00
Fair
' The7following irfre the indications for the
South Atlantic States to-day : : . ? ? -
Fair weather, easterly , winds; lower ba
rometer and statiouary temperature.
Veterans an4L Honorary Menabere.
. We are reminded pf the fact, and men
tion it for the infprmation and benefit of
those ' interested,, that honorary members
and members of the JVeteran Corps of the
I Wilmington' Light Infantry, are not only
privileged, but have the unquestioned
ri,ght ;tot go with the company to York
town. ; All they have got to do is to get
ready arid go along, ust :as any other mem
bers of the company.'
RITER AND MARINE. ;
SteamshijpnjiOThence, arrived at
New York yesterday.
The Nor. barque Siviah, Alsen, sailed
from Lisbon for this port on the 2nd inst.
German barque Prospero, Kreuzein,
sailed from Hamburg for this port on the
llth inst.
The British barque Edmund Riclmrd
n; Jones, sailed from Rio Janeiro for this
port on the 8th ult.
The schr. Hattie IF., Cochrane, from
Dunkirk for this port, passed Ventnor, I.
W. , on the 28th ult: "'
Schooner Joseph Louther, from this
port, for Boston, putinto Delaware Break
water A. M.y October 12, with the crew sick
with swamp-fever. . . ,
The steamer Wave will remain at this
port until an improvement takes place in
the river. At present there is not enough
water for any attempt at navigation.
-OIX--?rB!I!!.
THE k 6RKiNG 8TAlt can always be had at tho
following plaoes in the city
Harris' Hews Stand, and tfa
The Puroell House.
i Stab Office.
THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE OF THE
NTJTRSERV. The following is an extract from a
at Chamberabureh, Penn. : A Bbhsfactsebs. S oat
open the door- for her, and Mrs. Winalow will
prove the American Florence Migntingaie or toe
Nursery. Of this we are so sare. that we will
teach our "Susy" to say, ''A blessing on Mm.
Winalow" for helping her to survive and escape
the griping, colicking, and teething siege. Mbs.
woDtBLow's soothins sssruv relieves tne emia
from oain. and!cures dvsenterv and diarrhcEa. It
softens the gnms,Teduoes inflammation, cures wind
colic, and carries the infant safely through the
teething period. It performs precisely what it
jroiessesujpercorm, every pan or ii noiamg
ess. We have never seen Mrs. Winslow-know
her only through the preparation of her "Soothing
Syrup for Children Teething." If we had the
power we would make her, as she is, a physical
saviour to the infant race. Sold by all druggists,
as cents a bottle.
MARRIED,
RTBQBR THOMPSON. At Smith ville, N. C
on the 13th inst., at the residence of the bride's
father, by the Rev. George Patterson, D. D., AU
GUSTINE W. RIEGER to SARAH M., eldest
daughter of Capt. Thomas Jf. ' Thompson. No
ards. . f .... . : . ,, :..., - s. ' -
DIED :
HUGGIN8. In this city, at 19.80 on yesterday
morning, Mrs. PHCEBE HUGGINS, wife of Mr.
L. B. Hoggins, in the nth year of her age.
The funeral will take place this (Saturday) mor
ning, at 11 o'clock, at the First Baptist Church,
and from thence to BeUevue Cemetery. Friends
and relatives of the family are invited to attend.
OONPEDEEATE BONDS.
AM BUYING LARGELY THESE BONDS WITH
all coudods attached. Until orders exhaust
ed, will pay $2 a thousand for such Bonds deliv
ered at my office, 61 Wall St., New York,
free of expense, in lots under one hundred thou
sand, and $2.50 a thousand in larger lots.
oct u u Karuaiiii j . invsiss. j r.
Confederate Bonds Wanted.
T WILL PAY PJSR-jaijOOO FOR CON-
federate Government Coupon Bonds Six Per
Cent, and Eight Per Center $200,000 wanted.
, Address
HAAS,
oct 15 8tr
Monl
ery, Ala.
Tax Notice, 1881.
TjMR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING THE
Public Taxes according to law, I will be at
Federal Point, Biddle's
Store. October 26th.
from 10 A.M. to 1 P. M.
Masonboro. Voting Place, October 27th, from
10 A. M. to 1 P. M .
Cate Fear' Chadwick's Store, October 38th.
from 10 iA. M. to 1 P.'M,
Harnett. Maenmber's Store. October 23th. from
10 A, M, to 1P. M.
NO waiving advertisement this year, prompt
payment will save costs.
oct 15 It Sheriff.
A Grand Excursion !
rV THE PEOPLE, ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER
15th, to J. R. HELTON'S, to see and buy the FI
NEST aud FATTEST1 STALL-FED BEEF, VEAL
and LAMB of the season.. Also, PORK and SAU
SAGE, and the largest stock of all kinds MEATS
ever shown in Wilmington. I mean what I say.
Polite clerks and prompt delivery free of
charge. '
I always carry the LAKOKST AW1 FINJCST
STOCK OF MEATS to be f ouad. and tar custom
ers may rest assured of getting the best always.
J. B. MELTON,
Successor to the Butchers' Co.
Proprietor of the only Steam Sausage Manu
factory in the State.' oct 15 It
Althoujnrli Or diar s 1
ATftE COMING FAST, W CAN TAKE A FEW
. mere. Wc have a First Class. Cutter, First
Class. Workmen,' First Class Trfromings, and
Cloths, Doeskins. JOaselmerea, Cheviot Tweeds,
Of English and Scotch make, unexcelled North
orsoutn. muntHjn,
oct 15 It . Clothier and Merchant Tailor.
WHOLE ,0: .4958
m MAiniOTU STOCK OF :l
CLOTHING-
Is moving fast; All those' wiahmg the Cheapest
V and Choksetft of Garments In' that hne:
i f should 'ball Immediately at ' : '
-ootl5 : !f- ' ' ' The CTbthieri
Wanted t
25,000 Oak & HibKory:
Hoops,
FROM EIGHT TO NINE FEET LONG,
for which ...
BigbesS Cash Prkje will be Paid.
'J- -r Apply faru .. v
octl4tf JA8. A, WtLLABD,
COLUEB
SCHOOL HAP OF NORTH CAROLINA,
(ReVISBP AND CoRRtCTED.) "
Recommended by the State Board of Education.
In use tri the State dariitol. Unlversltv' Normal
School, and Principal Graded and High Schools
or iNortn curoiina.
Size, 42x78 inches. . : Price, $7.00.
Address COLLIER COBB, '
rianol Til 11 C
Persons leavmg their orders-' witn Mr. Cobb, at!
tne rarceiuiouse, or either 01 tne nook t
before Tuesday: October 18th; win nave lhe
ps
aenverea rree or cnarge tor express,
oct 14 tf
Mrs. S. J. BAKER,
FASHIONABLE MIXLltfERl
AND -
Fancy Ooods, Notions, Ac,
JJAS A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT
of Ladies' and Children's Hats, : Bonnets, Lace
Ties and Bows. Ribbons 1h all the new Btrles.
Our stock of Millinery cannot be surpassed in
the cfty. All kinds of Flowers, Feauiers and
Ornaments. Hair work done3a all the Improved
styles. Market street, at Mr3i M. P, Pickett's,
Wilmington, N. C.
Orders from the country promptly filled and
satisfaction guaranteed. 8. J. BAKER.
oct 12 St wethsu ;
Copartnership.
E HAVE THIS DAY ADMITTED JOSEPH
D. SMITH aaa. member of oar firm in the Insu
rance Busfaess, 'the Nityleof 'tliefittito be as,
heretofore.
oct IS 3t
WM. L. SMITH &, CO.
Knox's Silk Hats !
TTMBRELLAS ?
NOVELTIES RECEIVED DAILY.-
HARRISON & ALLEN,
: i .
Hatters
oct 13 tf
For Eent,
A DWELLING, on the Southwest
corner of Second and Mulberry Sts.
Apply for further information to 1
L.VOLLERS.
Ml!1
i
s&
oct 9 tf
North Carolina House.
JOHN D. STELLJES, Proprietor!
The best of Wines, Liquors, Lager Beer and
Cigars.
OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS DAY AND IJIGHT.
Corner Second and Princess Sts. - - oct 4 tf
Virginia State Fair.
Richmond, Oct. 17-27, inclusive.
"7TSITORS TO YORKTOWN' SHOULD NOT
V fail to see the STATE FAIR.
Immense crowda coming. . - Fine display -of and
a rare chance to sell and buy Blooded Horses,
Short-Horn Cattle, Thoroughbred Sheep and
Swine, and all kinds of Machinery and Imple
ments. $12,000 in Premluma .-.
Running and Trotting Races. Liberal nurses-
noted horses fast time. October 8th, Lady Bi
cyclist against fastest time,
Reduced Railroad fare. V:
charge
no freight on exhibits. Buy tickets wlti
coupons
admitting to Fair. An old time ViHrloUi. welcome
to all. Make entries and send for Catalc
ke entries and send for Catalogue to
WM. W. FINNEY, Seo'y.
sept 28 eodtOcSO weffrsu
L. S. L.
. NEXT DRAWING OF THE
liontsiana State XoUery
TAKES PLACE NOVR 8. PRIZES FROM
$100 to $30,000. Price, Whole tickets, $8 00,
Halves $1 00.
Address lock box srra,
oct 9 tf Wilmington, N. C.
Removal.
QN AND AFTER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH,
HARRIS' NEWS DEPOT will be found two doors
below old place. Dyers Old Stand); where News
papers, Magazines Ac., can be found as usual.
Also the best 5 and 10 cent Cigars in the market.
come and see me. - - - oct v nac lm
Bed Bust Proof Oats.
10,000 Bushels Prime White CORN.
8,000 " " Mixed COiN,:
5,000 " Feed OATS,
1,000 " Red Rust Proof OATS,
500 " "Best Bolted MEAL in the
city." (our mart. Special
figures for car load lots.
PKBSTUN CUMM1JNU & M.,
Millers and Grain and Peanut Dealers.
octfltf
Bice! Bice! Bice!
J3LANTERS AND MERCHANTS WILL NOTICE
that we are always prepared to pay the best mar
ket price for Rice, or will sell on commission any
Bnipmems wey may entrust w us.
RY BISCHOFF A CO.,
sept 20 6m
wnaneston, a. u.
To be Hung,
SCARLET HOLLAND, EOTUEi OLIVE, WHITE
. and . Brown in plain : arooda: aiiv imlrw
you want, in gilt bands, in , 7 and feet Shades,
with or without Springs. Rooms Papered, Sofas
done over, Cornices hung. Mattresses made. Car
pets cut. made and laid to order, at the Window
Shade Emporium. ' BEN WHTTE." -
On Market, bet. 2d and M Sts., :
, ( Make no mistake ,in the place.
octtf
Guna and Mte
TXTE HAVE, A FULL STOCK OF SINGLE,
Double and Breech-Loading GUNS. Oar COOK
anwvraiA t - - - t . s
o Avr v Ma are muvriur. vuf ujienaioe'iBMSM us.
how to select from the endless variety offered.
Pure White OIL
oetltf PARKER ft TAYLOR.
JB 0.
KMf r, ?oih wee;0r;::ci;?.u4S
" - j Three Weeks, ... ;..'-..'. ir.'.: 8 CO
,.'' f'"One Month,;. it .;iwV.-M0 00
TWrv UAMthai M AA
a EST": Contract AdTertisements taken at propor
tionately low rates. ' " ; ' ' . ; n .
Ten toes solid Noppareil type mais one square.
FOR SEED.
OilflH BushelsRETJ 1STr60ATS.
WW w.
500
600
v Aj rr eiia
f do. . KSD RTK,.: :
do.
SEED WHEAT.
ALSO. IN STORE,
100
Barrels PEARL' TRfHtXT'.
.....
tor sale by
B. F. Hitcnell & Son.
oct 7 lw
A Good Stock
Dry (Joods and Carpets,
lite.-
ARE FULLY PREPAPED. TO tilVE THE
closest prices ever offered In this market, both to
. ...i y . ... ... . .
Cash, and prompt paying customers, and no House
North or South will offer lower prioes than we.
wHI glv In'everr. deparnet. y ' 1
B. II, IIcinT
: OCfc.
ITo7 Buckwlieat
BTSTEAMER TO-DAY
Jy, Fresh, Ground from jids year' 'ej-op
'Apple ahd Cabbages; A x - V1- 3
Extra Cream Cheese and Gilt Edge Butter.
. .UfjrVr2'Mf . ii- ST. f, tti,l T'ti 'ftl
New Large No. 1 Mackerel at retail. .
r Fat Ho. SMackerei; tiot SB eentB.V 1
No. 1 Mackerel, In Kits, $1 00.
1 NoC 2 Mackerel, in Kfts.'Tll eeats. " ' '
North Carolina Roe Herring. '
! "Banker HtttPicklesf In Bubkets. l"r'
A very choice article of English Breakfast Tea,
at 75 cets per pound.
New Uncanvassed Hams and Strips.
Large assortment of Fresh Candies.
i' CaH and see and price, and I am satisfied1' you
will buy.
J. C. Stevenson,
sept 23 tf Market Street.
HAVE YOU SEEN
The Marvellous Organina ?
JT IS A LITTLE ORGAN THAT PLAYS ALL
the SONGS, JIGS, GALOPS, WALTZES, HORN
PIPES, Ac, fcv ;
A CHILD CAN PLAY IT. THE WONDER OF
THE AGE. , ; t . ' ;. -ICXmoandBeeand.hearit
at . ' . i..1-?
oct 11 tf Lire Book and Must Stoie.
PLEHDID OFPOBinrmr rO
WIN A FORTUNE. ELEVKNTHUKAND DISTRI
BUTION, CLASS K,, AT NSW ORLEANS. -TUESDAY,
NOV. 8, 1881 lS8tb monthly Draw
Inc.
Loraaia State lottery Compi,.:
. Incorporated in 1858 for 25 years by the Legisla
ture for Educational and Charitable purposes
with a capital of $1,000,000 to which a reserve
fund of over $420,000 has since been added..
By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made a part of the present State Constitution
adopted December 2d, A. D. 1879.
: ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS
will take place monthly.
IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES. ;
Look at the following Distribution: .
CAPITAL PRIZE, $30,000. . , .
100,000 TICKETS AT TWO ' DOLLARS
HALF TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR.
. LIST OF PRIZES. : ,.
1 Capital Prize
I Capital rrtee.
1 Capital Prize.
EACH.
- i !
...$30,000
... 10,000
.... 5,000
5,000
... 6,000.
... 10,000
... 10,000
t. lO.OW
... 10,000
10,000
S Prizes of $2509 .:...
5 Prizes of
1000.
20 Prizes of
100 Prizes of
200 Prizes of
500 Prizes of
800
100
. 50..:;....
20
10
1000 Prises of
APPROXIMATION PRIZES::.
9 Approximation Prizes of $300 2,700
9 Approximation Prizes of 200. . 100
9 Approximation Prizes of 100 000
1,857 Prizes, amounting to $110,400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all
irominent points, to whom a liberal compensa
tion will be paid. '
For further information, write clearlv. rivins-
full address. Send orders by express or Regis
tered Letter or Money Order by maiL Addressed
only to . -! -
M. A. DAUPIIIIf, . ,
New Orleans, 'Louisiana. '
or M. A. DAUPHIN, at . '
No. 212 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
All our Grand Extraordinarv Drawimrs are un- .
der the supervision and management of GEN
ERALS G. T. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL A.
EARLY.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. ;
The vuUie are hereby CAUTIONED AGAINST
SENDING ANY MONEY OR ORDERS to NUNES '
& CO.. 83 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK CITY.
a authoriMd tm the Louisiana Stat Latter fknn, :
pany toeeUite Ticket. Thru are flooding the coun
try wun BOiiLS CIRCULARS purporting to beef'
The Louisiana State LatUm Comitauv. atut or
TRXXTDCMmrLrepreenaMthemelxmaAont
They have no authority from this Company 0 tett it
Ticket and are not Us agent for any pvrpote ,,-.
Pre. Louisiana Btate Lottery Co. .
New Orleans, La.. July 4, 1881.
oct Jl D2w4wkW we sat
Stoves! Stoves !
GET PRICES AND BE READY, CATALOGUE
mailed on application.
TINWARE Wholesale.
ootStf
Send for list.
V. M. KING V CO., i
Wilmington, N. C.
' ' Administratrix's Notice. ' '
HAVING QUALTFIED AS ADMTNISTQATRIX '
uton the Estate of the late F. D. Poiasan. no
tice 1s hereby given to all persons having claims 1 -
against tne same to present tnem on or oeiore
the 12th day of September, 1888. ! Those who are, '
indebted to my Intestate will please make hnme- -diate
settlement. DuBruts Cutlar, Esq., la ssy-a
agent aad attorney, llth September, 1881. ,
tut! awjma. rviBoun,
sept 11 oaw9w su Adm'x.