North Carolina Newspapers

' ,''"'""S,5,'"I"I!!!!,2555.ES. Hie Morning axar, ,: :V:-0- u. Bernard. J ; f a : - i l - : 77 m hOV V :.sfl 1 I ' AV 5! -w PUBLISHED &A.TXS 19 or BTTBSOSiraOX, tX ADVAHOS. (by MU Tota Paid, .?4 Oie Year, stx MontJ $7 00 00 2 00 tiikw Mom 1 50 75 To CStr 8abeoriber8, dellyi of the City, Fdtdch Onm per Atrents are not authorised to c On Montn, delivered In any part wee, uoruity nta n.ra nos auuioiuea co eoueoc ior more than three months in adTanee.1 -nrered at the Post Offloe at Wilmington, H. C, as secopa uass Jtaccer. . , !()RNING EDITION. OVTZINES. . j-l 1 1 TTT & made an assignment. - C - R. ;Mason, ftced 80. chief of Stonewall Jackson's Pio- Tom "Webb, a negro ravisher, hanged by a mob at Greenrine, Texas.' 1 Robert Brewster, State register of voters, New Or leans, La., was killed in that city in an af fray with editor Osmand, of the Mascot. . : Severe earthquake shocks Monday m Alhama. Spain." Hon.: Schuyler Col fas died suddenf in;lIanakato,Minn., yesterday. lJew - York -, markets: M mey 21 per eentl1; southern flout steady; ;,t $3 405 50; wheat, ungraded Ted 90 97 ; corn, No. 2 f January. . 51 e ; t rosift: .-tt-ady at $1 251 30 spirits turpentine (j'iht at Sljc. . - - - Senator Pftyrie, -of Ohio, has de mand for Reform. ' ' - The New York Daily Star has suspended. ThaV was John belly's rgaa. . ' - : ' ; ' ' Washington City people make a common complaint of poor gas and h'mh gae. " 1 - - ' - Charles W.'Folger, eldest son of the late Secretary of the Treasury, is lU'iu, ageu oo years. . ,. How would it do for Mr. Cleveland to make Mi. Blaine Minister to ChilL PML Is this a case of chill-blain ? " : Gen. Winfield Scott, Gen. Andrew I Ur.l i.nn and Uen. ainP wpta sill I u""" --------7 i Ja vera, in ihe beginning of their eareers. - I New York has over 400 residents est iraated as worth $i,000,000 or m "ft1. Boston has 37. millionaire. North Carolina has not one. fv PluvAlatii earn .Via Vi q a vr i i a , a v iiiuu Q0j o uw uao uw uau j ui as )et to give the question of a Vabinei much consideration. But others have had the time and they have made him about four hundred. .Many of the boats furnished for the Nile expedition under Gen. Wolse ley, have been found rotten and nt terly unsuited for "the work. We thought England did better than that. f Big Bully Bismarck must think he has fallen upon evil times. He has bet n beaten again in the Reichstag. The time was when his voice was obeyed; but now he is fought and vanquished often. Old Ben Butler has sued the Bos ton Herald for .libel, laying his dam h' at $25,000. Old Ben i$ thus 11 Una to get back some of his lost ".-Dap." But would - it be possible for any paper to slander the Widow Butler? ' . V The j Louisville Courier Journal tk-8 the New York Sun to task for writing '-A Ven erable Chair." It says: Evidently the Sun commits the common but inexcusable mistake of using ivener Hble' bs a synonym for -'ancient' or. aged.' Tne 5m 71 miht as correctly term Mr7 B'a'me'sbr Mr. Hoar's Tirades against the South venerable." '.-.. The Sun is "nothing if not critical The Prince of Wales's eldest boy, Prince Albert Victor of Wales, is now twenty-one. ." He is m the line of Kingship. But if the . Prince of Wales should succeed bis mother to the throne, and he should ' reign as long as she has, the young Prince will not have much showing to pliy with crowns and sceptres.- We see it mentioned in the North ern papers that President-elect Cleve land regards the Blair educational bill as "unconstitutional and inexpe dient." ' True everv word. We hope he will veto it if it passes during his term. He gives another excellent evidence that he is a man of brains and has a proper regard for the or ganic Jaw of the land. The brave Gen. Gordon was heard from by letter .! on December 27th. A London disnatch of th 11 th inut 1 . . r . eays: ' ' . ?The messenger was captured and beaten. 1 he papers intrusted to him by Gen. Gor don were taken from him, with the excep tion of a small note which was sewn in hi ihes, and which said that all was well af A-hartoum. The messenger) says he saw ne steamers with troops on board, and inat they were engaged in seizing supplies for the Khartoum garrison.? ;; Senator Vest says two Representa tives from Hhin . Knrwot, ..vn.-Aw. irom the same man " and pabHshed thorn -i - 4 Si? T11?' i ineir own in the-uonffres ional Rcchrd.1 The were" identical The Nashville I World says Speaker White, of Kentucky, died from grief; When he retired he read' an elegant valedictory furnished him by another. 1 was Aaron Burr's famous valedio tory to. the Senate Moral. Do your own blowing, however thin ind nn musical. ' iJ ' -,; The North enrv Republican papers say some funny, and foolish things. This is from thai dignified and'sol- emn organ of High Tariff Rob- bery," for so the Supreme Court calls taxation, laid for . any: purpose other than revenue the Philadelphia JLme rtcan: ' v v ' . - ! 'It i is an undoubted fact that the white' voters of the- South hate suffered hardly less Chan the negroes Iron the intolerance and the tyranny of the Bourbon leadership,, Men have been driven from public life for having an opinion or their own on such matters as (he Blair bill" Oh ill-informed American a ma jority of the Southern .Democrats now in Congress are fairly howling fo? the Blair bill and still they have been sent back. The truth is the Southern Democrats are sadly de moralized at the prospect of that big school "appropriation." Selah ! Spirits Turpentine. The proprietors of the Raleigh Chronicle are ak?o seeking to be elected Public Printers. The Asheville Daily Advance has completed its first year. Glad to learn it has prospered. May it continue to flour ish. . : Salem -iVess. Owinsr to so many sudden cold snaps, wheat is not looking as Bcujr wo son or the year. . Goldsboro Messenaer; The wa- ter works movement is gathering strength so rapidly that in a lew days we, expect to see it fairly booming. f Asheville Advance: The frame dwelling on Water street, owned and for merly occupied by Hon. A. S. Merrimon, was. entirely consumed by fire yesterday. Loss $1,000; insurance $700. Eden ton Enquirer; Mr. Peter Williams, a well known citizen of Mur freesbQro, died very suddenly Christmas day. He always went hunting every Christ mas day, and on this occasion he died very suddenly while sitting down waiting for his comrades to join him. 1 - Carthage Gazette: Owing to the unexpected death of our -brother, Henry Giles Scott, aged 18, we were last week called away and consequently , gave our readers no. paper. We are this week again at the wheel, and it is with regret that we have to make this announcement. The death of our brother imposes sacred duties upon us that necessitates our removal from Carthage. . A Raleigh telegram to the New j York Times says: "Judging from what has j taken place Bince he arrived here, it is be lieved by many persons that Col. McClure is the agent of Mr. Cleveland, and that he ; is travelling through the South investigat ing the records of the men who are men tioned in connection with the prominent places under the new administration. He has made ample inquiries as to Gov. Jar vis, Judge Merrimon,' . Judge Powle and other leading Democrats. He is now fully posted as to North Carolina." -Raleigh Chronicle: The mem bers and the public in Raleigh who have given the subject attention express entire satisfaction ; with . the . committees. . Mr. Speaker Holt and Mr. President Boykin had an eye to business. But we are becoming badly "mixed" on the Bubject, proof whereof is given by the fact that Mr. Green's most wealthy and . influential con stituents prefer for the tax on tobacco to remain. Almost every manufacturer to the State find the tax a benefit. Yet these gen tlemen raise ao objection to its abolition in public, at least : ; Dossey Battle in Tarbdro South' erner: Dr. D. B. Batts.one of our worthiest farmers and a county commissioner, found his pasture dotted on Wednesday morning with the carcasses of his sheep, killed bys dogs on Tuesday , night. ' T. P. Bras well, of the Battleboro section, a most in telligent farmer and live man generally.has lost so many sheep by - the destroying dogs that he - has- been - forced - reluctantly to abandon the field. And this when North Carolina could easily add' wool growing as one, of our most profitable industries. Statesville Landmark:' The trustees of Davidson College are to-: meet next month to elect, one professor . and a president. Dr.- Hepburn having resigned the presidency. The names of Rev. Drs. Jethro Rumple of Salisbury, and J. B. Mack of Fort Mill." S. C, and Rev, L McKinnon of Columbia,7 S. C, are men tioned for the succession. . It is rumored that Dr. Hepburn may go to Columbia lo take one of the professorships in the theo logical seminary there. Jones Cheat ham generally known as "Pete" shot and killed himself in Brushy -Mountain town ship, Wilkes county, on Saturday, Decern- ber27th. He had been on a Christmas de bauch. " v ;, . . ; Raleigh News- Observer: Yes- day ILO. Pitman, deputy sheriff of Robe son county,' brought -three convicts to the penitentiary. : - The bill introduced by . Senator Connor to provide for the registra tion of deeds is on the line of . practical re- form, What are our land -title? -Who knows until an ejectment case puts it to the test what the defects of his title are ? . At a meeting of f the executive committee of the North Carolina State Agricultural So ciety, held a few. evenings since, it was de- cided to noia tne annual iair or tne society, commencing on Monday the 12th day of October, and continuing one.;. week; ;We understand that efforts will be made to have one of the largest and most success ful fairs ever held in the State ' - New Berne Journal: Our truck farmers are pushing their work vigorously during the open weather. Dossey Battle continues bis war on dogs with un flinching zeal. Every member of the Leg islature ought to read "Bell the Dogs." The steamer "flnow Hillof the Red Line, from Snow Hill for this city, was burned yesterday afternoon at . Street's Ferry. The steamer was laden with cotton, i and it is thought the cargo of 90 bales was through freight,, it was probably insured. The' steamer was also partially insured. Mr: GeftetTyne landed at the f cot of Craven street yesterday morning fifty bales of crab grass nay; which he sold.readily at $14 per ton.s; He says there is more money; In it than making : cotton at twenty cents mvra ment of .what: I: raised: on mv farm ithis -year with 17 mules: 221 bales I of. cotton, -600 bushels of sweet potates; 600 barrels of' ; corti 100 bushels ptpeanutsr -f-,Otiier. crops inay be; short ; but f the coon. cfop of Pjaquotank,ls certainly .up; to ;a An Ave rage. ; . Walter Scott caught. 85 coons and 4d opossums last year.',;; John ;Peny caught 20 coons and. 6 opossums last .crop. Wm,' Halstead caught 23' coons and. 8 opossums last crop. Pig Morga' caught 5 coohs and $ ppossums. -:ft estimated that there are now 75,000 bushels of - corn in Pasquo tvhk county for sale, 'over the wants for home consumption? I&k win soon have to be disposed of .a It ts said that in the coun ties of Chowan Gates - and Perquimans thlere is a 'defielency. : -7. f-i -r. .QolifMeiffer: 1 Ah at' tembt at 1afl Iseaking here ; was timelv! in?. . tetcep ted early on rs"8aturd4yi. bight: 'J- , .wje !are iaa,to announce taawen. yv. Lejwis and family .ave arrived in this city, wkich they, will make "their home fdr the future. , - The Rev. Dr. Mack, of South Carolina, , will preach every . night this week; at the Presbyterian" church in this city. , j An attempt j was made by some Un known person to burn the residence of Mr. T.jH. Bam last -Saturday night, about 9 o'clock. The flames Were soon discovered and ettngnished:i sii Tho negro Alex. ' Black, who in Jones' county last week shot and killed the wife of Mark McCleas, col ored, has been captured, after a week's con stant search and is in jail at Trenton- He J acknowledges the crime, and says . he in tended to kill the woman's husband also. Pittsboro 'Hotm: Robert J. Hatch died suddenly , at his home hear Pittsboro on the morning of the 27th of De cember in the 63d year of his age. He was a just and upright man, and a leading mem ber of the Christian Church. Mr. Thompson Lawrence met with a very seri ous accident a few days ago at Baldwin's mill, on New Hope. , He stumbled and fell against the saw, which was running: His hand and . shoulder were terribly gashed, but he escaped with . his life. . Rev. Daniel Hackney died at his residence in this county on the night of the 27th of De cember, in the 82nd year of his age. He was a man 01 intellect and great force ox character, and a thoroughly evangelical minister of the Baptist Church. He repre sented Chatham county in the Legislature irom 1844 to lbW Inclusive. . THE CITX NBW ADVBBTISBISBMTS. Mukson Imperial shirt. J. C. Mukds Drugs, etc. C M. Habbis Ghost story. ThbMatos Citizen's meeting. Hkiksbebgeb Standard organs. Bubb, Bailey & Qo Machinists, etc. Meeting Young Men's Prog. Dem. Club ItOcmJ Doia. ' . . Receipts of cotton yesterday 361 bales. No tramps applied for quarters at the station house Monday night. . There were three trifling cases two drunks and down and one disorderly disposed of by the Mayor yesterday morn ing. .The British barque Arica, Capt. Scurrell, was cleared from this port for Hamburg, yesterday, by Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Co., with 3,167 barrels of rosin, valued at $4,258. I - A new engine for the Pireway & Calabash Railroad, now under process of construction, and to which we referred some two.' or three months ago, passed, through here . yesterday. It was built in Richmond. A. carrier-pigeon,; with a . mes sage, was liberated yesterday afternoon, at 1.55, at the fishery of Messrs. Davis & Son, and was found in his coop in this city, at 2.45 time fifty minutes against head wind; distance twenty-one miles. This is the best . flight made so far, but the Messrs. Davis htiuk they can make it in thirty minutes, -pin our article yesterday in refer ence to the ordination 01 .deacons in tne First Baptist Church, we wrote: "At ,the conclusion of the Sermon Senior Deacons HGed. R. French nd B. F. Mitchell were de signated to conduct: the deacons elect to their places in front, of the pulpit. " .' Part of the. sentence was left, out in arranging the type. ;. - , From the ExpoiJUoa, Messrs. Worth f and-Dancy, of the State Agricultural Department, passed through our city Monday en route to Raleigh, from the New Orleans Exposition. These gen tleineW who have been there arranging; the North Carolina products, report that the State exhibit is about ready, requiring little more than the finishing touches! and that within a month's time the whole Exposi tion will be nearly completed. t We learn . that the North Carolina exhibit will-rank high in comparison with any other exhibit there, and wilt certainly rank with - the first; if not as the first, of the State displayr. First national Bantt. ' The nineteenth annual meeting of the stockholders of the First. National Bank was held at theu; banking house in this city yesterday, at 11 O'clock A. M. ;Mr. H. A. Burr was called to" the chair, and Messrs. M. J. Heyer and -Wm. Larkins were appointed Secretaries. ; The old Board jof Directors were re elected as follows: " Alfred Martin, D. G. Worth, Geo. Chadbourn, James Sprunt, g!. E- 'Burruss. The-President's report i was read and adopted.- V ;.rx,; U The meeting then, adjourned, v Fublle Meetlnay i" pjtuJnMr f i ; Mayor. Halj calls for 'a'pnblic meeting,' to' be hield in the CityfCourt'room, in the City , Hall, tiiseveningV:to consider certain: sngi gestions of the Board of Aldermen looking to a change in the city charter. . ' S . . . . .. . - corresponqent:-; 1 send vou a state- Officer of tne voaav Line. The AtlaaUc Coast LineRichmond to Charleston, dte.is .composed of the . fol lowing j roadi Richmond. & Petersburg, F: Ry.Scoteeat;p ning, from Petersburg to" WddnX "B. T IX M "Myersy v" President;1 Wurngton W WetdonR. RV' Briflgefs, ' PiesideWj'Wil, mingtonV' Coiumbia : & Augusta; R R . Bridgets, I. President; ;r Nortiieastern of 8oulCaroinaAFtJRayene 'Central, M ,;Bouth t Carolina;; Cheraw A and; Cheraw; A' SalTsbury, B.D. Town send, President. This system' embraces 692'mUea; : ar The rfoDo wing, appointments f.for -the Coast. Line have been; made sincebthe . re organization ot officers: H. Walters, .Gen eral Manager,' headquarters at'Baltfmore; J.! F. Divine General' Superintendent; . headquarters ar Wnjhington ; J: R." Ken'y, Superintendent- TlrjUMportation, 'Iiead qqarters at WilmingUftii f5. RpunnvBn gineer of Roadway; beadquarters at mington. .1 ' ' t R. M.' Sully, of , Petersburg,, is division superintendent from Richmond tq Wedon. Mr. H: M. Robinson has been appointed roadmaster of the Richmond & Petersburg and the Petersburg Railroads r also of the Wilmington' & Weidon f rom Weldon to Tar" River Bridge, with headquarters; at Belfield, Ya. M. W. Yarrington is announced as trea surer of the Richmond & Petersburg and the Petersburg Railroads, and L. E. Clark is announceofas auditor of the two roads. ' The Richmond State, from which we clip the above, sayS: "Mr. Kenly; who has been- superintendent of the Richmond & Petersburg road, leaves Richmond today for bis new home at Wilmington. He is a popular gentleman,- and will be greatly missed by his friends here. : His new office is a promotion." Wilmington Ucnt Infantry Promo tlona, Klectlon, &c . A meeting-of the Wilmington Light In fantry took place at the armory of the company on Monday night, when Capt. R. H. Beery, who has served the company very acceptably as Captain for some time past, tendered his resignation, and he was placed in the list of honorary members and in the reserve corps. The following officers were elected: J. F. Anthony, Captain. J. C. Morrison, 1st Lieutenant, vice W. C. Jones, recently elected Colonel of the 2nd Regiment. Ensign F. A. Lord, elected Second Lieu tenant, vice Jas. C. Morrison, promoted. Corporal R. L. Allen elected Ensign, vice F. A. Lord, promoted, c Surgeon W. E. Storm; M. D. Chaplain Jas. Carmichael, D. D. Chairman Dr. W. E. Storm. - First President W. S. Briggs. Secretary and Treasurer M. N. Harriss. Finance Committee Geo. D. Parsley, H. Cronenberg, D. T. Cronly. Application Committee J. L. Cantwell, F. A, Lord. H. H. McHhenny. The offices of Surgeon and Chaplain are not vacated except by death, resignation or removal. ; Col. Anthony expressed his thanks for the honor done him;, alluded to the fact of his having .recently been elected to the position of Colonel of the 4tlT Regiment, and said if he could get relieved he would accept the Captaincy just tendered him. In the meantime he will assume temporary command of the company . The meeting was largely attended and everything, passed -off pleasantly and har moniously, t A Dangeron JPinnce Badly Bralaed. Mr. H. E. Scott was walking rapidly up Princess street Monday night., on his way to see a magistrate with whom he had some business, when he suddenly plunged head long down the steps leading into the base ment under the old Journal building,' the iron gate to which had been left open. Two gentlemen were standing conversing a short distance from the spot and hastened to the assistance of Mr. Scott, whom they found prostrate on the stope floor at the foot of the stairway; and : ascertained that he was badly bruised about - the face, - head and limbs. He was taken to Mr; Will:' West's saloon near by and a physician sent for, who rendered tha ftecessary surgical aa sistance. It was very dark atr the, time. -. Personal. . v c-Vl -' Col. A. MH.Faisoaj of Daplin,' was in the city yesterday, j; ,. . Capt. W. lL Parker was able to be down to his store yesterday, for the' first time in several weeks. : ;. Dr. J.'M. Howard of tape-worm notori ety,! formerly of this city, -but now. with, headquarters at Mt. Olive, is at the Com mercial Hotel. . .-r ' ' !. We had a call yesterday from Mr. Will. J. Duffy, business agent for Carrie Swain, who will play at the .Opera House in this city on Monday evening, the 19th inst. The Exum Lewis who. has received an appointment at , Washington, mentioned a .few days ago, is not Maj. Exum Lewis ' of the W. & W. Railroad. . Alaclslrate's Court. :'j - W. W. Singietary. and Charles A. Bears, colored, had a hearing before Justice. tllA, J. P., yesterday, charged with engaging In an affray. ; The j defendants t were- found guilty and required f to pay $2 and the costs, in default of which they were committed to jail. . : :, ?:-W ' -y. , Annie Davies, colored, charged with as- 1, assault and battery upon' Alex. ; Holmes, also colored! was fined:$:i and; the costs. Defendants Out' under bond to abide the judgment of the Court. : '' ' - ' " Weatner IndleatlonM. ; -"Ji . The following are the indications for to-. dayJs,i..;,,j.vi,1f .i,.isi4 t-Ji:-v, v . For tije South .Atlantic States, fair weather, followed by increasing cloudiness and during Wednesday local rains," north erly ; winds; b.igher ' barometer; 'slight fall In1 temperature; ' r :V i-muv l :.:;:: , m. Publie Bnlldlngp.; ; -, . 't :A gentleman just from Washington said to us yesterday that Col. Greei was'cham pioning our ; -public; building matter in the House and that Mr.' Ransom was doing the' same for it in the. Senate,-with fair pros pect of success. Obi.-Green iB making liimself esriajyinter the.matf er, ; and will Cleave -no stipne" unturned in the effort to secure the appropriation. ; Okkdale- cemetetT !r'H .'; F-; ; i - j -';-"' :At the annual meeting of 'the Oakdale Cemetery Company,- held Monday night,' the old officers were re-elected, as follows: ;f Tresldent poMacRae, i f DhrtorsjrEdward Kidder, Geo,i :.R. Fjencb, J. .Yopp, Pr. A. Jf. DeRosset,, j;Hf 'Chborn;W; "tfNorpopj.'1''' ' "Secretary" and Treasufe'r K' J. Jones. 8operintendenf-T. Donlari.' : v miaaonle'. ; The "Grand Lodge of A. ' F. and A. Ma sons was announced to meet in Raleigh last 'night, and Messrs 'C. -H." Robinson, G. S, W. , J. C Muhds, 7. I. Macks and E. S. Martin, of this, city, are in attendance. Maj, Robert Bingham is Grand Master and will preside. ;;; v' ; 1 ' ' The Spanish schooner alluded to in our last as having , had' her sails carried away and receiving other damage, has-arrived in below and will bestowed up to the city. ; ?V: v; 'ji- . JLI8T OF LETTEBS Remaining in the City. Postoffice, Wed nesday, January 14: A J D Austin.' - B C C Bordeaux, John Barrett, Maria Beatty, Mary Eliza Bryant, Maggie Ber gwin, Thos T Beatty, W A Bomarts, Wm Brown. C J W Campbell,' W -eCurdy, James Clark. D J W Davis, Tilbon Davis. F-D B Fitch. G Amos Benj Gaither, colored; James Gwynn. . . H Daniel Hicks, colored ; Eddie Hall, James Haywood, Richard Hair, Dr TD Haigh.-T D Hardee, Dr W Harrison. J Edward Jenkins. L Alice Lof tin, care of McLain Lof tin; Louisa Lucas, Alex V Lloyd. M Caroline Moore, D McPherson, Mag gie A Morris, Eliza .Mitchell, D H Mcin tosh. N ;-Caroline Nixon, care of Thomas Franks; Ed Nixon, Wm Nutting, WN Nerbert. P Carnora Peterson., J C Payne, Lizzie Ppnton, Alice P Philips, Sarah E Powell R Henry Reeves, Benj Robinson, care of J R Russell, Mr Rivers. ' S D H Smith, Jerry Smith, 3; Martha Smith, Press Singleton, W Charlotte Wilkins, Lucy Whitehead, Mr Willaims, Mollie V Worrell, Z W Whitehead. - ' Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "advertised." Letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office, at Washington, D. C, if not called for within thirty days. E. R. Brute. P. M, Wilmington, New Hanover Co.. N. C. THE MAILS. The malls close and arrive at the City Post Office as follows: CLOSE. Northern through mails, fast '. 7:30 P. M Northern through and way mails 8:00 A. K Raleigh....; 6:45 P. M. t 8.-00 A. M. Mails for the N. C. Bailroad, and routes supplied therefrom Including A. fc N. C. Railroad, at. . .70 P. M. fc 8:00 A M. Southern malls for all points. South, dally P. M. Western malls (C. C Railway) dally (exoept Sunday) , 6-J5 P. M. Allpotnta between Hamlet and Raleirh 'e:lf5 p. M. Mall for Cheraw and Darlinirton Bail- road .; Kails for points between "Florence and Charleston..-. Fayette ville, and offloes on Cape Fear River, Tuesdays and Fridays Payette ville, via O. C. & B., dally, ex oept Sundays................ Onslow C. H. and intermediate offices, Tuesdays and Fridays Smtthvllle mails, by steamboat, dally (exoept Sundays). . ........ ...... Mails for Easy Hill. Town Creek, Shal - lotte and Little River, Tuesdays and Fridays.. Wrlghtavule daflat .. . ;;.:; . . i 8KP.M. 8-00 P.M. lfl0P.lL 6:15 P. M. 6:00 A. M. 8:80 A.M. 2KP. M. 8:80 A. M. Northern thro' and way mails 7:30 A. M. southern mails 7.30 A. x. Carolina Central Railroad.. .. .' 8:45 A.M. Stamp Offloe open, from 7.80 A. M. to 6 P. M. Money Order and Register Department open 8:00 A. M. to &M) P.' M. continuous. , Carriers delivery open on Sunday from 8:80 to :30AJC ! ,-;- ' ; . ,- Mails oollected from 'street boxes from bust jiess portion of city at 6 A.M., 1130 AM. and 60 PJL; from other parts of the etty at S PJL Oeneral delivery open from ? AM. to 6.00 P.M. and on Sundays from 830 to 9-80 AM. Bailroad time. 75th meridian. ' . CITY ITEMS. FORTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE OF AN OLD NURSE. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup Is the prescription of one of the best Female Physicians and Nurses In the United States, and has been used for thirty years with never failing safety and success by millions of mothers and children, from the feeble infant of a week old to the adult. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind colio, regulates the bowels, and gives rest, health and comtort to mother and enfld. We believe it the Best and Surest Remedy in the world, in all cases of DYSENTERY and DIARRHCEA IN CHILDREN, whether arising from teething or any other cause. Full directions for using will accompany each bottle. None genuine unless.the fao-simile of CURTIS & PERKINS is on the out side wrapper. Sold by all Medicine Dealers. 85 cents a bottle. a HOW THE N. O. EXPOSITION WAS INAUGU RATED. The Inauguration of the Exposition at New Orleans, noon, Dec. 16th, was cotemporary with the 175th Monthly and Grand Extraordinary Drawing of The Louisiana State Lottery, when over half a million dollars was scattered by blind Fortune's wheeL- Ticket No. 588? ."drew the first capital prize of $150,000. ' It was sold in tenths at tl eacn, two of. which $30,000 were held for collection by the Canal Bank of New Or leans; another two $30,000 oolleoted through Wells, Fargo A Co.'s Bank, San Francisco, Cal.; another $15,000 by Geo., M., Shackleford, ool leoted through Bank, of Commeroe, Memphis, Tenn. The remainder was sold to parties in Cin cinnati and elsewhere. - No. 98,864 drew the see-' ond capital prize of $50,000, and was also sold la tenths. Two of which $10,000 was paid to the Germania National- Bank, of-New Orleans, La.; another $5,000 to John J. Mueller. No. 498 Hast -tags st., Detroit, - Mich.; another $500 to Mr. G. Carpit, a well known newspaper carrier of Mem phis, Tenn. ; another- $5,000 to Messrs.-A. Goebel A Co , Detroit, Mich.; the remainder was .scat tered. No. 63 drew the Third Capital Prize f $ao,000.sold to a New Yorker whose name by request 1 Is not given. iThe next drawing (the 177th) wfll occur Tuesday, February 10, of which all Information can be had from MA. Dauphin, New Orleans, La. ,WHO:LE; NQ. 5717 ' Quarterly .Bleetln as. -r.f ' ! First Round for the VTilmington," DisV trict of the Methodist E." Church,- South t -1 Cokesbury Circuit, at Bethamy, January; 17 and 18. . . . ' ; Bladen Circuit, at Centre. January 14 and - j Elizabeth Circuit, at Elizabeth town, Jan-, uary 31 and February 1. s ; . , 1 (Wilmington, at Front street, February 7, and 8. ' i Carver's Creek Circuit, at Liberty, Feb- ruary 14 ana 10. . . ,t .v ; 5 Waccamaw Mission', at Bethel, February' 14 and 18. - ii , -: . n-.. . Whitevillei Circuit, at Whiteville, Feb ruary 21 and "22. " - i Topsail Circuit; at Scott's Hill, February; 28 ana March 1. , . . Doplin Circbft,"at Kenansville, ' March 7 and 8,-;v-t ":rr: ji'--,'- vi :. " ! Onslow Circuit, at Tabernacle,. March 14 5 and 15. : "'' 1 -' " : ; Bruns wick Circuit, atSCoricord, March 21 and 22. r The District Stewards 'will meet at the Front StreetChurch in WHmington at 11 o'clock a. m., on the 4th of February. ,, 1 , ;' '.. ... . .. Paul J. Cabbaway, . j The .Great Soutbenx lBemedy. , . --v ROSADALIS , cures -' Scrofula ' KhemnatiBm, White . Swelling, Gout, Goitre, Consumption. Bronchitis, Nervous Debility, Malaria, and all 'diseases of a kindred nature arising from an im- Eure condition of the blood.- 'After physicians ave failed to cure, a single bottle of. ROSA DALIS seems to effect suoh a marked change as to give new hope and life. Read this letter: I have been a great sufferer. with Inflammatory Rheumatism for the last twelve months. 1 1 ' was induced to try your preparation, Bosadalis, and I have bees greatly benefited. My, hands and feet are still enlarged, but I feel' so much -better that I want to continue taking the ROSADALIS. Rehoboth,Va. - MRS. M. Y. DANCE. Wm. H. Green, Agent, WUmmgtoiuN. C; ' NEW ADVERTISEMENTS; . I CITY OF WILMINGTON, N. C.V . . . MAYOR'S OFFICE, v I ' ; " ' Jahttabt 18, 1885. 1 Citizens Heeting, Jn accordance; with the bequest of the Board of Aldermen, I hereby call meeting of the citizens of Wilmington. TO-NIGHT, In the CITY .COURT ROOM, to consider certain suggestions of the Board of Aldermen looking to changes of the City Charter. E. D.HALL. ' jan 14 It Mayor. TonnrMen's Progressiye Dem, CM. jyEMBEES OF THIS CLUB ARB EARNESTLY requested to meet To Night, at 7i4 o'clock sharp,, at city Court Room, as business of importance will come up for their consideration. s E. F. JOHNSON, Sec'y. W. H. STRAUSS, Pres't. Jan 14 It Ghost Story. NowrrzKY's monthly for January contains an authenticated Ghost Story (St. James' Church, Wilmington, N. C) by J. L Mo Bee. Also, The Trials and Triumphs of The Tar Heel Excursionists. Price 15 cents, at - - CM. HARRIS' jan!3tf . Popular News and Cigar Store. The Imperial Shirt, "J'HE BEST SHIRT FOR ONE DOLLAR, MADE, Is only sold by MUNSON, Ian 14 It Clothier, &c. Drugs, CHEMICALS AND PATENT MEDICINES, PER FUMERY and TOILET ARTICLES. Prescriptions prepared with accuracy and dis- patch, At JAMES C. MUND! Pharmacy. Ian 14 It 104 North Front St. Diaries for 1885, JJ.R0M THE SMALLEST POCKET SIZES TO THE LARGEST OFFICE SIZES, TURNER'S NORTH CAROLINA ALMANACS, BLUM'S FARMERS AND PLANTERS' ALMA NACS, MILLER'S ALMANACS. THE LIVING CHURCH ANNUAL, Wholesale and Retail, at ' : ' HEINSBERGER'S Jan,14tf Live Book and Mosio Stores. BURR & BAILEY, 19 & 21 South Front Street, Maunfactnrers of t SASH. DOORS, BLINDS. AND ALL KINDS OF ORNAMENTAL HOUSE WOOD WORK, . . - . . PLUMBERS & GAS FITTERS. FULL LINE OF PLUMBER'S STOCK. Jan Htf Query "Vanderbllt has insurance on his life "for $600,000. Why should a man do tills who "has an Income of at least $8,000,000 a year f" Wilmington Star, 11th January. Answer There is nothing In this world so un certain as rlohesland so certain as death. Your "millionaire understands this quite as well as the "rest of the world better, in fact, than many "and makes provision accordingly for those de "pendent upon him." &K( flfthOZTRR ABOVE $MQ,m INSUR ptJv.Ulv ance is in the Mutual Life Insu rance .'Company of New York. This Company Is the largest in the world, the oldest in the Uni ted fctates, and furnishes life insuranoe at less cost than any other insurance organization In ex istence, all of which will be demonstrated upon application to - - M. S. WILL ARB, Agent, Jan 18 tf 213 N. Water Street FRESH AND RELIABLE SEED. I ' have in store a very large stock of Fresh and Relia ble Seed, grown by the oldest and' most reliable seedsmen in America, David Landreth A Sons and Peter Henderson & Co. My prices are low and I guarantee satisfaction. . Call or write and get my prices before making, your purchases elsewhere. J H. HAUL) IN, ' Druggist and Seedsman, New Market, Wilmington, N. C Jan 11 tf Dry Goods and Carpets. GOODS ADAPTED TO THE SEASON & PRICES , , '- . i . . TO 8UIT THE TIMES.. , ; ' CLOSING OUT. SOME THINGS VERY CHEAP. ?. i ' . - ' Jt. M, McraTTrXE. (t3T Splendid stock LACS CURTAINS. ; 1 Jan 11 D&Wtf j-';!"'--:..- -- ;To the PuhUc. Wl CLAIM NO EXCLUSIVB BIGHT, BUT WM have the DUFFY MALT WHISKEY at less than $LWperojiartatthe""GBM.'' . . , deoll tf ' ' ' WILL WEST. . .i,s JwoIys,wU4ii..... --1 75 v;j f - . "T."-. Three !!....-. ,t . - u a. i. Si to :: i :-i.i--.OD.yeai'...i.,ri-.r.i..-.. 80 CO - ItfTOontract Adrtlsements taken at propor-' .Uoiurtely low ratekv TenBssoMdonpajefl type make one Equare "'1 T NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - Atactive Ofierings ! yK WANXJi FEW MORE CUSTOMERS FOR A FEW MORE B ARGAIN8, aW THIS WBEK we will show some .BIG REDUCTIONS in certain liaes of Clothing. . .' ': - ' ' - . - ; ; ; ; '"; . - . -.' ' ; 5 ALL of our OVERCOATS MUST GO, no matter hat they cost. - : THE BALANCE! of ur BOYS' SUITS 11U8T-' GO, no matter at what "figure we would like to eeUthem. ; ;f f-,2 -f-; ; ' i . . .: ,',!: -': c,:. - -.- - . OUB PIECE GOODS MUST BE ALL SOLD 'V SHORTLY, and they too wfll go when a custom er comes and means business. ' ' f : . ' - -'Z, :-y MONEY IS A MIGHTY MOTOR, AND CASH IOWN GETS BIG BARGAINS. -- ' - , ' ; ' - A. 1ATI1, jan 11 tf Merchant Tailor and Clothier. BURR & BAILEY, r j ;19 ft 21 South Front St., " - WTLMTNGTON. N. C. SUCCESSORS TO HART, BAILEY St CO. "POUNDRY, MACHINE SHOP AND COPPER WORKS; MANUFACTURERS OF . ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW AND GRIST HILLS, IRON AND' BRASS CASTINGS, ; .: '"- TURPENTINE STILLS AND COPPER WORK A SPECIALTY. ' V SEND FOR OUR PRICES ON COPPER WORK BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHEPI. jan 14 tf T For, Sale, ; 2 (NEARLY NEW) HERRING'S SAFES, GOOD BOILERS, 2 GOOD MULES, 2 PONIES, Ac, &c, PRESTON CrjMMTNG St CO., - x Mfllers and Grain and JanlOtf . - Peanut Dealers. - Rock Limei T7OR BUILDING PTOPOSES. J ' ' -T FRESHLY BURNED PPTPfl wnrrtTTmm m i i e trtrn a o-ir LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR LARGE LOTS AND Address FRENCH BROS., - : Bocky Point, N. C ap i tf or v. u.ifAiusuKx, jr., su tufr Wilmington. N . For Sale, JLots QF HORSE BLAN2ETS, LAP ROBES, 8AD- dles, Harness, Trunks, Satchels, &o. A full line of Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Carts, Drays, Ac, at factory of McDOUGALL St BO WD EN, Opposite Giles fc Murobison's Store. Janlltf Cheap & Reliable' Garden Seed. W. S. BRIGGS St CO , Druggists. jan 11 tf Handsome Goods. YE EXHIBIT THE FINEST LINE OF LADIES BUTTON BOOTS AND BAL'S in the city. Our SHOES for Misses and Children are tlmply su perb. Our prices are extremely reasonable. Geo. S. French & Sons, iOS NORTH FRONT STREET. jan 11 tf New Styles ! Low Prices ! N HARRIBON ALLS, Jan 11 tf Hatters. - Garden Seed ! Gardeii Seed (;: : THE LARGEST STOCK EVER BROUGHT TO THIS CITY. ALL VARIETIES OF THE FI NEST QUALITY. Seeds told in paperi failing to MMUI MMMI VMVMavA,4 iMMWJMlHS l7 Km MfJHVll SI ' f vw iffVMc vcv vvr Hivn witt rtww . . . -- free of charge. Prices guaranteed to give satis-; i " i': faction. ' a . WILLIAM H. GBEEN.. ' . I v- i Jan 11 tf ' 117 Market Street. ' . WHITE CYPRESS i TELlOr PISE; BLINDS & DOORS; GUARANTEED AS GOOD AS THE BEST. MOULDING, BRACKETS AND ORNAMENTAL ' WOODrWOBK." aug24tf PARSLEY St WIGGINS. Economy in Building. SAVE MONEY BY BUYING OUR FIRE CLAY PIPE CHIMNEYS. Drive Well Pumps put down at short notice; also, pumps repaired, uur Columbia and Southern Oak Cooking Stoves are taking the lead. Call and see them and get prices. - PARKER TAYLOR, - Janlltf: 23 South Front St. Just Received, NOTHKR LOT OF THOSE NICE, $2.00 LA DIES' SHOES. They are the best SHOES that have ever been offered! in this city for the price. Come and try a pair.. ,? . - : At A. SHBIER'S, Janlltf . 10S Market St Pure Milk HAVING RECENTLY BOUGHT FOUB MORS JERSEY COWS, I can now serve MILK to the public which I guarantee to be STRICTLY; PURE. Served to customers In any part ef the . - ' : Residence 2d, bet Market and Docx. "Janlltf - - r : ' .-'- .'-.'::;' ; The Only Way - GET 'A GOOD ' SECOND-CXASS . SHAVE,' fJX) HAIR-CUT Jr SHAMPOO, is td goto H.XX THEM,'. pert s secona-viass saioon, no. .7 eoutn rroni , Street. ALBERT! PKEMPSRT and' W. J. STU ART, two First .Class Second -Clase Barbers, to- -gether with the. Proprietor, always on band: to serve you. janlltf - i it M I in hi ! ' - - 'r " .' -14 r.- f : i - A 1 . - - . '- - .7- -