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tS CStv, mnra Cbjsts per week. Oar City
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toreemoEtlifllnadTanoe.v
-ereA at the Post OfBee at Wllaitiuton, N.
n'er" as Second CtaM MatterTT j
fORNING EDITION.
O D TLINE8. -
There was a sensational scene in the Ger
man Reichstag when the President read the
Emperor's message. . . The King - of
Burmah personally surrendered to the
British commander. . -Election returns
in England show that the Liberals have
S3 far gained twelye ; seats! A tow
boat blown to pieces- near Pittsburg, Pa.;
one man killed and six others seriously
wounded. - Albert A.' Wilson has been
appo'mted Marshal of the District of Ck
lumbia. A caucus of Republican
members of the House of Representatives
will be held on the 5th inat . Five
members of a family in iKnoilleenni:
poisoned by the1 cook .with araenio.
New York markets: Money 31 per
cent. ; cotton.'duU at 9 j 7-16; h
ungraded red899c; conC Noc 2, 52i
5Sc; southern flour stead j -at 3-605 ;50; .
spirits turpentine dull at 8737ic; rosin
quiet at$l 021 10. ' : " .
Oman Digna is not dead as re
ported. - , ;- - : . ,
Gladstone defeated " Dairy mple
more than tvro to one. His majority
was 4,634. -'" ' - ': ' V : .
M. Clemenceau, the great popular
leader id France, " is said to be ill
from angina pectoris.
The continuance, of the armistice
between Balgara aud ; Servia is said
to be very uncertain. ' '
The celebrated American actress,
Clara MorrUa, U to play in Norfolk
soon. She has a fine company.
' Xower Egypt is now said to be in
danger. Khalifa Abdulla El Taasha
; : en. i'renaergast, who captured
Thebaw, is ; an old soldier and has
fought in four or five different wars.
rr: ft . t
Tbe President message is said to
be unusually short and thai it will
not make more than four columns 'of
ordinary type. Good if true, f
The news from Salt Lake is belli
cose. It is reported that the Mor
mons are ready to fightuhd that only
a bpark is needed to -produce bloody
results. ; . .
There are two. cases of yellow fever
at Galveston.. Two young Texans
caught it at Vera Cruz and : were
taken down at their hotel upon re-
turniBg. , - . '.
Courts and public buildings were
closed in Chicago when ' the Vice
President was buried i; Chattanooga
held a public meeting and passed
resolutions and then held memorial
services. ' -
The Plumed. Knight" and his
ahle Lieutenant Elkins, are very
busy doing preliminary work for the
campaign of 1888. Blaine means to
invite defeat again if he can get the
nomination. Considering his ugly
record he is a Very bold fellow.
Some of the papers are still -harping
on the improved trade prospects.
But m New England, in the North
west and in North Carolina: trade is
dull in spite of ' the newspapers.
From Philadelphia comes the news
that the outlook is encouraging all
along the enrire line of J manufactu
ring. Many .mills have been erected
recently and the iron trade has -improved.
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Mr. W. C. Elam, a native of Fay
etteville, and editor of the Richmond
Whig, since the sale of the paper Lai
gone to his farm in Louisa county.
The Norfolk Virginian pay's him a
high and possibly deserved tribute in
saying:: - . ; :-
"We repeat the opinion expressed during
the last Presidential; campaign, that while
we differ with him widely ia politics, we
cheerfully confess he is a vigorous, earnest,
finished journalist perhaps the most f orce
ful political writer in the Btate." ' -
Gov. Cameron of Virginia Re
publican as he is, did not fail toTs
Boe a proclamation t respecting the
death of Vice President Hendricks,
ordering "that the flags on all publio
ooiwings m this State shall be dia
played at half-mast on Tuesday, De
cember 1st, between sunrise And sun
8et, and that funeral - guns shall be
fired from the Capitol Square, in the
C1ty of Richmond, during - the pro
gress of the obsequies to occur on
that day.' This was well done, fit
onght to - have been done in every
southern State. - - j -'-
t v ihe Louisville ; Courier-Journal
wakes an excellent suggestion asto
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VOL. X3CXn.-NO.-
thej best way of filling a vacancy
causedby the death or removal of &
Vice President. - It" is. to "cause the
Electoral College which , elected! the
deceased to meet and select a suedes
8or ; This is thebest suggestion 'vet.
Then the party thatwaa last Victoria
ous would be assured of having; ihe
Ml benefifjeolui
choice would be made through j,her'
same instrumentality that made-: the
first selection. T To prevent ab inter
regnnm in case, of death it .would! be
well to. incorporate in . the provision
that the Secretary of State -shoild
have charge until the Electoral - Cblr-
lege has made the selection; ' i
i. We are glad' indeed to see it tele.
graphed from : Washington - within
uree days that the Ohio Xemocrita
are in good -spirits and have much
hope of defeating John Sherman for
the Senate, -This accounts J fori his
hurried trip to Ohio to look after his
fences. The dispatch savsV '
"All accounts from Ohio aeree that
Honest John is in more danger than he haa
ever been before. There is a great deal of
latent hostility to him in his own party that
may'easHy be fanned into activity. In ,the
very slender majority by which the party
holds the Legislature there are several ; Re
publicans whose status is very doubtful, to
aay the - least. .Were . a Conservative Re
publican or Independent candidate to enter
the race against Sherman, he would be Al
most certain to pull some votes out - of the
Republican line, it is said, and with the;
votes of the Democratic members solidly
cast for him, would be elected. Ohio Dem
ocrats here speak with great confidence of
Bnermans defeat."
If judge Thurman, Inoblest Ro
man of them all,, could only.be ret
turned what rejoicing there would be
in the Democratic camp. But. that
would be almost too good.
Spirits Turpentine
- Raleigh had 70 "arrests last
month. " .'
- Winston Daily I Mr. James R.
Pierce died at his residence in -Winston
yesterday morning, in the 58th year of his
age. : V :.'
Charlotte Observer; The tele
graph line;, on the Atlantic. Tennessee &
Ohio Railroad, is now . completed between
Charlotte and Davidson College.
Raleigh held a public meeting
in memory of Yice President Hendricks.
Resolutions were adopted.' Addresses were
made by Gen. Cox, O. M. Bus bee. Dr.
Gri88om, Capt. Ashe and F. H. Bosbee.
Shelby Er:a.v The . pumpkin
show at Fulenwider Bros, stoie closed Sat
urday evening with great excitement. Mr.
G. R. Smith won the first prize, three sil
ver dollars, for; exhibiting the largest
pumpkin, which weighed 741 pounds. -
We were much surprised to Bee
it announced in the last Goldsboro Argus
that it would suspend. We regret this. It
has been the brightest, .best conducted
daily of its size that has been published in
the State. We hope abetter fortune Will
smile upon the two editors soon.
Lumberton Hobesonian: Death
has again entered the family of Mr. and
Mrs. B. Stansel and called from earth to
Heaven another of their children . Beulah
Stansel, born March . 13th, 1881, died No
vember 28th, 1885, aged 4 years 8. months
and 15 days.- Only a few days ago they
buried one oi tneir cnuaren. ' .
Snow Hill Enterprise: Work
beeanon the Episcopal' Church Monday,
and tbe building will be completed as soon
as possible. Our community was
shocked last Sunday morning to learn that
Mr. James . Exam, of Speight's Bridge
township, had died suddenly at his home,
about six miles from nere. . "
-Graham Gleaner; We still
wait ta hear of the turnip that can go
ahead of 14 pounds 2 ounces. . Pat
terson township comes to the front with a
pumpkin which weighs 133 pounds.! It
was grown by Mr. Robert Harnaday. -
Tarboro is the home of ' fourteen lawyers
and ; three' Judges. r-A7uboro i Courier.
Nearer home, brother, Greensboro for in
stance, you will find is the home of five
Judges and fifteen or more lawyers. . -
Raleish 'Visitor; Died,- in this
city, Sunday morning last, Miss Alice J
Godwin, ia the 57th year of her age. She
was born in unuckatucx county, va,
The United States Circuit Court for the
TCMtern District of North Carolina con
vened in this city this morning, his honor,
Judge - AT 8 Seymour, presiding. ;
The Kev; Lr. -- ju.- nenuxeu, iwuicr
member 6t the ; Conference, was expelled
for gross, immorality, r The revenue
conecuona m uiU) ui iwmm uwhwi,
the month were $36,572.67. X -
- - Greensboro - Workman : Mr
JasV Owen, who was struck by some un
known person on Thursday night last while
returning home and robbed of all his
money, died from the injuries received, on
yesterday - morning; at about . 11 o'clock.
Some time ago while Mr. ' James, who
lives in the southerapart of Greensboro
was havinir a well dug, some beauUf ul
specimens of sapphire were found. There
Were also specimens of agate, Crystal, ac
quarine, beryl and some traces of htddenite,
the matrix showing evidences 5f this rare
stone. Mr. J J. Thornton, the jeweller,
has been having a good many of these
stones cut and set for members .of Mr.
James' family and they are beautiful, t f
, -I; New Bern Journal: The dedi
cation of the new rooms of the Y. M. C. A.
Sunday was under the most flattering aus
pices. Every, - available seat was occupied
andmuch zeal and interes manifested.
The colored merchants of Kinston are
doine a good business. Some of them
have developed -into first-class"- business
men. We note this improvement with
pleasure. The sale of cotton at,the
Cotton Exchange since Sept 1st amount to
87556 bales agaignst8,lS2 .ggg
fn' 1884" The steamer Stout 'jaiiea
Ust night for Baltimore with a full cargo
of cotton,;cld rice, - "jg; gJ ndd
canned oysters Miss Mary Burkneaa,
Shter of theRev. Dr.. BorUjjjdwho
Church for some year or two was jcOjb
i.at'thA recinient of a valuable
:i .rZKZr- w aiiteenth birthday,
1 VZZZrZZA , wteh : an4 chain was
- ' 1 ' ' ' ' ; ' Ji. -M-,vy--w N JJ-Jl. ,N ' V - irVL, -JUL- -1- u n wo - :
60. WILMINGrTONv
presented to her by T. A. Green in behalf
of the choir and congregation. -,
Raleigh Tfetos- Observer: At the
meeting of the .bar at . Clinton;' Sampson
county, to take action regarding the death
of Hon. A. A. McKoy, Hon., George V.
Strong, of this city; delivered . a fine ad
dress. 1 Hon..George Howard and Mr
George B Boomer have built and are now
operating the "Tarboro cotton seed oil
inilla," which?have X a i capacity for about
twenty tons of seed pe day and for turn
ing out about one nunared bushels of .oil"
every, week.. They -have a sixty-horse
power engine, with a seventy-five horse
power boiler. The oil mills complete cost
about twenty; thousand rdollars. Messrs.
Howard! and : Boomer ''contemplate still
furthei; utilizing their flnelsteam power by
adding an ice and fertilizer factory
Hie gathering of citizens yesterday to ded-i
icate the' graded school building to the no
ble purpose for which It was erected was a
representative one In all respecta and grati
fyingly t large. - The dedication . speeches'
made were mne taste -and highly credit
able to those who delivered them. - -f, .
Elizabeth ,City . Economist: It
is proposed to construct a 'new railroad'
from Wilmington; to Norfolk, passmS
through Ifflzabeta Ciry.- Thhrwould ni&ce
a coast line shorter by forty miles than any;
now in use. It .would be a paying route,
and Is worth considering by, capitalists.
--f- Manager" K3ngill put a steamer on
the line '- from . Manteo to Elizabeth City
after the first of next month. . Dare
dots: The stock house barn and buggy
house of W. ;T. Bringley, were destroyed
by fire on the 12th inst. It is supposed the
fire originated from. a. pipe some one had
smoked in the loft. The loss is estimated
at . $15,000. There wes ; not insurance.
Tyrrell items : Crops sorry. Corn
two thirds of ; a crop. Cotton about the
same. " Rice one-fourth of a crop. Sweet
potatoes very good. Bear hunting is
now the fashionable sport in New Found
land. Plymouth jottings: Farmers
continue to haul in rice, peanuts and cot
ton, and they say they will not be able to
pay off their incumberances with the pres
ent crop.. They have traded too largely;1
Salisbury Watchman; Dr. W.
H. Bobbitt has held the position of Presi
ding Elder in the Methodist Church twenty
four years, barring .a short interval when
he was stationed. Mining for - both
corundum and mica is being pushed re ore
vigorously in Cherokee . county, but mica
mining is not being pushed so systematically
in the tra montane section as formerly.
There have been, some recent and valuable
finds in gold bearing districts in Cherokee
county, on the waters of the Hiwassee river,
and also in Georgia, just over the North
Carolina line. Assays of these ores average
as high as $75 per ton. Mr. Geo. F;
ITncK. of Providence township, reports a
hew discovery on bis farm . He has opened
a promising outcrop of brown sulphide ore,
wmcn snows free gold occasionally. The
vein is about eight" inches wide. . Mr.
John Daniels, late Auditor of the Western
NorthCarolinaRailroad, haa accepted the
position of Auditor of tbe Memphis &
Charleston Railroad, with headquarters at
Memphis, Term. He left on Sunday night
to assume the duties of the office.:
Hickory Carolinian; The Bosh
Hill Prohibitionist Dublisb.es a call, over the
names of Moses -Hammond, Chairman, of
tne JSortn Carolina Temperance Union, and
F. 8. Blair, Chairman of the State Prohi
bition Executive Committee, and about one
hundred other represesUlive men ' from .
twenty four -countiea, "for a Stats Conven
tion to be held in Greensboro, December
10th, to unite the Prohibition elements of
the State, and to organize them into a Pro
hibition party.. The through down
freight last Friday was about six hours be
hind and gave our people a good show as it
passed in the day time. There were six
teen "car loads of stock, in which were
12,000 head of hogs, sheep and one fourth
of a car of turkeys, mostly from Tennessee.
Under this heading the Raleigh Newt
Observer tells of a negro who was sent to
the penitentiary for five years for stealing
a gold watch, and after serving out four
years of his time the . watch was found - in
the possession of another negro who was
the rea) thief. We fear such cases are not
strange except in the . sequel.' We
know of one negro sent from this county,
who although a trifling and perhaps a dis
honest creature, was not generally believed
guilty of the charge under which he now
serves as a convict. -.
T JBL IE CITY
MtmsoN Overcoats.
. . .. Colheb & Co .Auction sale.
; Hkihsbebgkb Piano for raffle.
R 8. SWhttb Attorney at law.
Hakbi80K & axiiEK Leading styles.
S." S. P. I. Co. Stockholders meeting.
Local UMt.
Tramp, tramp; the boys are
marching." Three, more were lodged at
the guard house last night.
- A . handsome ; steam pleasure
yacht, Tht Dovc, from Philadelphia, bound
for Charleston, S. CL, put in here, coaled
yesterday at .Fowler & Morrison's wharf,
and proceeded. v :
Mr. A, B, Bennett, . agent of
the Bella Moore Comedy. Company, was in
the city yesterday? The company will
play ' 'A Mountain, Pink? here on the 9th
and 10th iBSts;;;;?.', ; : . J' V :
After several 'days" of unmiti
gated miserable weather,- the dreary, dis
agreeable rain; disappeared late yesterday
evening and at 7 p. m. the stars were shin
ing their brightest. - . . .
It. is though t - probable, that the
scenery, etc. , i for , the "Crazy Quilt, " the
new comedy that is tohave its initial per
formance in the Opera House here, will be
ready in- about a week.
Only one case before the May
or's Court yesterday ; a colored man, whose
good . reputation heretofore ; stood him in
good service,' for he was " fined only three
dollars for very disorderly conduct. '
Cbrls tmaa conalnsT . - '
Dealers in holiday goods are busily load
ing their counters and . shelves with every
thing that is likely ' to ,apoeal 'to the taste
and purse of those in search of Christmas
presents, and the grand carnival of buying
and selling wiH soon begin. The- readers
of the Stab, in town and country, in
aearch of novelties of ". the season, the best
'goods and the lowest prices, mayith ad
vantage consult its advertising columns. -:
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N C.,; THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1886.
OJPEBA SO USE.
'"A Ka Batty. "
' ; TheAtten dance at the Opera House last
night to witness the second performance of
the "Rag Baby" was ; small, but the per
formance ran very smoothly and won the
hearty applause and laughter of all present;
This excellent company carried the three
acts through with much dash and fun; and
the music and songs,- in great part taken
from, the , most, popular of recent comic
operas, took well with the audience. - "A'
Rag Baby "2 may . be recorded . as, having
made a' bit. -r rt; :; -v,;r ;":;;'4'
Three men Arreatcd.
Three white men of. rather respectable
appearance; were arrested yesterday on the
chargeof stealing a gold .watch from a
woman' named' Alice Dean, living in a
'disreputable house on MacRaQ street be?
t ween Walnut and Mulberry. Thev men
gave their namea as - Mason. Oxford .:, and '
i Mttllee.. .They ' are. sUangera in. the. city,- K
and say that thev have been visitifltr fairs
throughout ; the country ;!ffbut on what
business wa9 not clearly made apparent at
the examination of the. case, .which' was
begun' before Justice ,E. D.. Hall ln "the
afternoon. They taid that they arrived in
Wilmington on Saturday last. The hear
ing of the- case' was continued untiT this
morning, for4he putpose of securing the
attendance of witnesses that the defence
wanted summoned. A search warrant was
issued also to have their baggage brought
into the court from the railroad depot, and
for which they surrendered . the checks.
In the meantime the three7 men were sent
to jail. , - ;
The woman alleged that the watch,
which she described as a small gold , one,
was taken from under her pillow by one of
the three men, who spent tbe night in the
house.- It has not been recovered.
- The men were made to deliver up every
thing that they had in their pockets at the
jail, (as ia customary.) iThey had no mon
ey; or at least no money was found- upon
their persons. One of them had a silver
watch, another a pack of cards, and each
had a pair of English walnut shells, ' used
sometimes by gamblers to play the "little
joker."
Before tbe 17. 8. Commluioner.
A case was heard yesterday before T. M.
Gardner, Esq., U. S. - Commissioner, in
volving an alleged violation of - the harbor
laws, in which it is charged that the Eng
lish barque Fairy Bell, Capt. Jean, on July
22d last violated the statute by lying at an
chor in the Cape Fear river at the port of
Wilmington without' displaying lights at
night as required. The barque had cleared,
and on the following morning- proceeded to
sea. She. recently 'returned to this port
and pn the 30th nit. , the warrant was issued.
The parties concerned gave bond to appear
at the next term of the U- 8. District
Court which meets in this city in May next.
Foreign Export.' :-s
Messrs. Alex. Sprunt & Son cleared the
German barque Meteor, for Liverpool, yes
terday, with 2.350 bales of cotton, valued
at $101,900, and Messrs. E. Kidder & Son
cleared the barque Vulcan, for Montevideo,
with 824,695 feet of lumber, valued at $5,
926.45. Total value of exports, $107,
826.48. Tbe tPllmlnston JPoetofllee. - -
,- Our new postmaster, Mr. O. G. Parsley,
received his commission yesterday, and we
learn .that - by arrangement with Col.
Brink, the office will be turned over to him
on the 15th inBt.- Col. Jas. G. Burr will be
Mr. Parsley's chief assistant. ' ;
BIVER ANDBI1RINE.
A dispatch to the Stab from London,
received yesterday, .says that the German
barque Fidelia, which sailed from this port
October 9th, for Wolgast, Germany, was
found on her .beam-ends n the English
channel. She had been cut down three
streaks below the copper on the starboard
side. She was towed to Dover, y The
barque partly righted after the masts had
been cut away.One dead;body was found
on board. The FideUo . cleared from this
port with a cargo of cypress timber shipped
by Messrs. Wm. Walter & Fincke. She
was of 376 tons burthen and was com
manded by Capt Meyer. '
I T - V, XHK ISAIIiS. "
- The malls close and arrive at the City Post
Office as follows: ? ; '-
r - . CLOSS. . .
Northern through malls, rast......1.. . 7:45 P. M
Northern throogh and way mail.s .... 8.-00 AJM
Through maU for all points north of
Richmond..'.. . ................ 10:01 P.M.
Ealelgh...........i..i.i.;.6:15 P. M. e 80 A. M.
Malls for the N. a Bailroad, and
. mutes supplied therefrom Including- :
A. & N. C. Kailroad. at... 7:45 P. M. & 8:00 A. M.
Southern malla for all poiuts South,
daily ....i.-.ir.....;... .- 8.-00 P.M.
Western malls (C O. Railway) dally .
xoeptHunaayj.. .... ona r. jh.
A lino 1
Mau for Cheraw and Darlington Ball-
road t-"V u.""" i
Malls for points between Florence and
- Charleston
Fayette ville, and offices on Cape Pear'
Elver, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Fayette ville, via a C. B. B., dally, ex
cept Su&days :
Onslow C. H. and intermediate offices,
Tuesdays and Fridays
Smithville mails, by steamboat, dally
(except Sundays). ..V
8 -M P. nr.
BM P. M.
IflOP.M,
6:15 P. IS,
6:00 A.M.
20 P.M.
Mails for Easy Hill, Town Creek, Shal-
- lotte and Little iili
iver, Tuesdays and
Fridays.
20 P. M.
8:30 A.M.
Wrightsvflle dally ati . .w....... . .
Northern through and way malls 7:30 A. M.
Southern malls............... ........ 9.80 AM.
Carolina Central Bauroad.. , .... . 9.-00 AM,
Btamp Offloe open from 7.80 A.- M. to 6 P. M.
Money Order and ; Register Department open
80 A. M. to 50 P. M. oontinnouB.' ';
: General delivery open from 7 AM. to 6.00 P.M.,
and on Sundays from 8:30 to 9:30 A M.
; Mausoolleeted from street oozes from bus 1
ness portion of, city at 5 K, 110 AM. and 50
PJL; from other parts of the city at 5 P.M. and
Carrlersdellvery open, on Sundayfrom 8:30 to
A 9 a. :T ' r7 '
'RaUroadtnnet 75thmerldiaar
WeatberlnOleations. : . -;t :v--v
The following are the Indications fo? 'c
For the Middle Atlantic States, generally
fair .weather, winds shifting to southwest
and northwest, slight changes in tempera
ture except on -the coast; slightly wanner.
;;; For the South; Atlantic States,'' generally
fair weather, winds r generally from north
to west, slight -rise in temperature in the
north and west portion, stationary" tempera
ture In the southern portion. ; .- ;
; f
.Tbe Cape Fear. - " .; ..... ; : ''
" .By advices yesterday frpuv FayetteviHe
there were reports of a rise of. two and.a
half feet in the river at : that place. The
steamer Hurt, due here Tuesday morning,'
.did not get in Until evening. She .was on
the shoals for about six hours on . her trip
down, but got off on a rise of about six
inches." The ITttr cleared'on her upward
trip about 2 "p. m.:, yesterday,, and !the
1 steamer I. MurchiaonMtt ah , hotir afte'f
wards. iThe latter-arrived here yesterday-
mernlng; -' r? --;
- A9DOWN7TOWN -MERCHANT, having passed
evaral sleepless nights, disturbed by the agonies
and cries ora suffering child, and becoming con
vinced that Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup was
just the article needed, procured a supply for the
ohild. On reaching home and acquainting his
wife with what he had done, she refused to have it
administered to the child, as she was strongly in
faVorofHomoeopathy. That night the child
msuffe:
the Darents witho
nts without sleep- Eeturn-
home the day follow
iwine. the father found the
baby still suffering ; and while contemplating an
other sleepless night, the mother Btepped from
the - room to attend - to some domestic duties
and left the father with the child. During her ab
sence he administered a portion of the Soothing
Syrup to the baby, and said nothing. That night
ail bands slept wen. and. the little fellow awoke m
the morning bright and happy The mother was
delighted with the wonderful ! change, - and al
though at first offended at the deception prac
ticed upon her, has continued -to use the Syrup.
crymg babies and restless nights
area. A single trial of the Syrup
never yet
come th
e prejudices of the mother. Sold by all
t& 25 cents a bottle, - y
Druggists.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
StockIlolders, Sleeting,
SEA.BIOB PARK IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,
at the Office of the President, Chesnnt Street,
above Water, at 11 o'clock AM., TO-DAY, Deo.
3d. A mil attendance is requested, as busineas
of Importance will be transacted. , -r
, - J.M.FORSHEB.
dealt : r Seo'yaudTreas. 4
K, S. White,
Attorney at. law; EMethtown, H. C.
Practices in BLADEN and COLUMBUS COUN
TIES. Collections promptly attended to.
Befers by permission to Col. John A MoDow
eu. Dr. Newton Robinson and F. F. Camming. - -
deo 83m - -r
Auction Sale.
$20 QQ0WORTH F 001:0 Ajn) SIL
VER WATCHES, DIAMONDS. JEWELRY, SIL
VER WARE, &o., Ac, received this day from
Jeweler retiiing from business, and to be sold at
Auction. . .
Commencing TO-NIGHT, at 7 o'clock, and con
tinuing until entire stock Is disposed or, we offer,
for sale, at auction, at Store No. 103 Market St.,
next to Moflhenny's Drug Store, the Largest and
Finest Collection of Gold and Silver Watches, '
Ladles and Gents' Chains, Diamonds, Rings,
Chsxtns. Lockets, and SUver Ware ot every de
scription, ever offered for sale in this city. .
de 8 It --- COLLIKR CO.. Aoct'r .
Look At
QTJB STOCK OF OVERCOAT3, STYLES AND
PBICES will Induce those who want to BUY.
MUNSON,
de 8 It Clothier, &c.
leading Styles !
CTIFF AND SIIK HATS 1
UMBRELLAS I
HABBISOK A ALLEN,
" ' Hatters.
de S tf
Piano for Baffle.
AJTTHE BEQUEST OF MANY LADIES AND
gentlemen, 1 have consented to raffle a fine Up
right BAUS PIANO catalogue price $900 for
S350, atfl per chance. Any one taking or get
ting np ten chances" will receive one extra with
out charge.
List now open at
;, J HETNSBEBGEB'S
de!8tf live Book and Music Stores.
WILMTNGTON, N. C, Nov. 24th, 1885
Hotice.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLD
ERS of the NAVASSA GUANO COMPANY
of Wilmington, will be held at their Office, in
this city, on Thursday, December 10th, 1885, at
11 O'clock AM. D.MaoBAB,
no 23 8t . th Seoy and Treas'r.
The Grand Opening !
- - OF ;
Toys & Holiday Goods !
. WILL TAKE PLACE AT
Taylor's Bazaar
TtrESDAY,itovE24tb:!
to which the public are respectfully invited, as
our' elegant line of TOYS AND FANCY ABTI
CUSSwUl be open for Inspection. THE LAB
GEST STOCK OF NOVELTIES to select from.
At the same time we will sell the stock of ' 2
Millinery and Fancy Goods !
WAY BELOW THE USUAL" PRICE, so that we
can have more room at , -;V-
TAYtOE'S :BAZAAll?
: : 188 Market Street. ,
N. B. The store will be open until 8 o'clock
P. M. from now until after the Holidays,
no 88 tf .
dotton -and Naval Stores
SHIPPED TO US Witt BE CABBFULLY HAN
dled at full market value. ,,"
Orders for Bagging. Ties, Hoop Iron and Glue
filled at low prices.- - . T1T -.
i , Z , - W00DY4CUBETlt, .
,-' . ' -' -.- x . j. Commission Merohanta, --
sairtf ' - " Twilmington. N. C.
anasunermg
have disappe
1 : 1
WHOLE NO-5991
NEWADVERTIS:
5JTS.:
AT MUELIEB'S ;
NO YELTYl STORE.!
2. Corner Market aid Secohi Streets, .
Dally New Arrivals of
TOYS -AND' CHRISTMAS . GOODS.
THE ASSORTMENT TO SELECT JPROM IS
the LARGEST AND CHEAPEST In thf nnn.
try. The-most beautiful lines of FRENCH DOLLS -
ever impoixea are ior saie mere at lowest prices.
Doll Carriages, Velocipedes, Tryclcles, Goat Sul
kies, cheaper than ever; quality the best.
PARTICULAR BABGaINS offered In fine
Dressing Cases, Albums, . Picture Frames, Work
Boxes, Writing'. Desks. - Ink Stands, Card Cases
and Pocket Necessaries.' - - . .. . ..
-The finest line of 8MOEERS' ARTICLES that
any first-class New York Btore could afford can
be found there. .
, : Glassware, 'Toiletr Bete; China Cups and Sau
cers, Plates and. Teaseto an unsurpassed assort
ment at popular prices. Bisque figures, Terra
Cotta and Lava ware In great variety. . . ' .
; JAPANESE GOODS a most tastefully selected
.stock. . , -.-
- eole agency for - the", celebrated CHINESE
LIGHTS AND TORCH Ed. Discount to dealers.
Assorted lots on hand for country merchants,
which will yield them handsome profits. - '
' Call soon and avoid tbe rush tf the last two
weekif4rhen It is utterly Impossible to give eve
rybody the necessary attenon ; - i -
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Business Hotice.
QUB MR. BEIDGERS, ANTICIPATING REMO
vlngto South America, has secured, tbe services
of Mr. N. B. BANKIN to conduct the. Grocery
Business of P. L. BBIDGERS Ss CO. .:
" .; v ;- -., ; . .
Mr. Rankin's familiarity with the grocery bu
siness, and his well known push-and energy, will
be a sufficient guarantee to all that the business
--.-".
will bo conducted well and satisfactorily.
. He' will devote his whole time and attention td
it, aid we will be in a better position than ever
to cater to the trade. . - - . . '
P.-L. Bridgers &i Co'
WewUl announce later the date he will take
charge. ; ; " no 29D&Wtt .
'h: louis J. Foisson, :
JJEAL ESTATE AGENT AND STOCKBROKER.
Houses Rented and Rents Collected. Estates
Managed and Money Judiciously Invested. Bu
siness solicited,
dellw
Office ' - - ..
-113 NORTH SECOND ST.
Copartnership Notice.
TTAviNG . - Associated mb. fbank l.
1 1
ME ABES with me in' the WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL DKUG BUSINESS, the business will be
continued as heretofore under the firm name of
WILLIAM H. GREEN & CO.
i WILLIAM H. GREEN,
del tf V i :ii7tMarktSt;
New Stove House.
TE HAVE ADDED A FULL LINE OF COOK
ING and HEATING STOVES and RANGES, with
Portable and Stationery GRATES, to our PLUM
BING and GAS-FITTING Business, and are pre
pared to give Very Low Figures on our KEW
GOODS. Slate Mantels and Hearths furnished at
short notice. Plumbers and Gas-Fitters' Sup
plies always on hand. Try us.
.. . ' JL H. GB ANT & CO., v-
noStf N. Front St. .
STILL THEY COME!
Another lot of those Delicious
cmFORHivPEAiliii) Wmv
"v ..By To-Day 's Steamer. :. .-' v i
ORANGES, BANANAS, APPLES, &o , IN ABUN
. ? : DANCE. : -
Mrs. E, Warren & Spiv
deltf ''" EXCHANGE CORNER., ,
Fashionable Folk,
ALSO THOSE NOT SO FASHIONABLE,
can find Goods to suit their fancy at our Store.
We keep BOOTS AND SHOES TN ENDLESS VA
RIETY, and will' Fit your Eye, yeur. Pocket and
your Foot, and charge you THE MOST REASON
ABLE PRICES for the Best Class of Goods. ;
" ' Call and seens. ' - M : -
Geo. E. French & Sons,
, - 108 NORTH FRONT STREET.
de2tf -
Hore New Goods.
, jTJATS, FANCY FEATHERS. OSTRICH TIPS,
ZEPHYRS, SAXONY, Ac, . ,". ..
- ' ' At
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MRS. KATE C. WINES', -110
North 8d Street, v
next Post Offloe.
FdrEent,
, Two Stores on Market Street.
Store on Third Street. or,nosite cntv
Hall, suitable for grocery or drug store.
uwmiuk corner tsecona ana Ann. -
Dwellinar on - Fourth hetwAii Prn-
cess ana vnesnut. - . . appiv to
. D. O'CONNOR," '
ju22 tf . . Beal Estate Agent
Vaseline Confections, -
JgOSE AND LEMON FLAVOR.- AN AGREEA-
ble form of taking Vaseline Internally for Sore
Throat, Cold, Bronchitis, Ao. They are unri
valled as a remedy Fresh lot Osborn's Syrup.
ROBERT R, BELLAMY, Pharmacist,
de 1 tf N. W. oor. Market and Front fits.
At Our House cU
0U WILL FIND TOILET SETS, ALL STYLES
and beautiful in finish. Also, the best Big
gin to be found. You. that are tona or gooa
Coffee, try them, copper ivn o-oi
Pumps, and a good stock generally,
offee, try them
amps, and a go?
PARKER A TAYLOR.
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PURE WHITE OIL.
Coffee.
TTTTB HA VE JUST BECETVED A NEW LOT OF
t T the latest Improved COFFEB POTS. Also.
a lot of elegant Tin Toilet Sets. We invite the
public to call and examine them and 'also our
cook stoves, ueaung stoves ana urates. Don't
forget the "Farmer Girt"
- W. H. ALDERMAN ft CO., ' :
- no 23 ttr - v 25 Market Street.,-
Rill t
7 - ' - H One Month,. .. n '
" : "! Two Months,. ...... 1 i
-a. t.h. u...l. .
" "Six Months, .....
) i
" one Year..
. CT"Contract Advertteements takes at propor
tionately tow rates. . -r
'. Ten lines solid Nonpareil type make one square
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Execution SaleSf K
B
Y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO MB -DI-'
rected, issued from the Superior Court of New..
Hanover County, October 81s;i8,i wherein the
Bank of New Hanover H Plaintiff,, and-J. B.
Blossom and Thomas Evans, parties trading nr.-
are Defendants, I win exooee to sale, to the
lugnesc oiaaer,oo aunuAi, ine 7ta flay or ie
cember, 1835, all the Interest of the said Joseph
Lots No. 1, 2, 8, 4, S aud 6, in Block 816; - ..
Lots No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. In Block 817; - "
Lots No, l, 2, 8, 4 and 6, la Block 819; : snO
?vVt A, , U, MIUU, 111 iJAUtJa. OCU, - . ':
810 and 320. Also . i
Aotao. 4, 5 and , In Block 818: "
Lots No.-4 and 5. in Block 845. v ; ;
-Alar, 14 a T..jl n T-J i i j
Block 233. -beginning 100 feet west. -of Third
street, 'running west 83 feet 5 Inches on Red
lei wl h Third street 200 feet, thenoe eastwardly . .
ytuniioi wiku xMju vtjbs Brreet t ieet & inches to -
V" V" , anal TT Itall UU1 IblTO. H V"
besiiming, and ail the buildings and erections on
said exeouUon. The sale will take plaoe at the :
ai--SoiSdVr ;
y. 1 v MAiiNiBSneriar;
-no X tds
:ew Hanover County.
fignee's
QOMMENCING ON MONDAY MORNING, I
win sell any of the - ' ' -; :" ; ;-f' .
DRUGS, FANGY ARTJCTLES,FrX-
71TJRES& FURNITTJRE .
In the Drug Store of J K. McBhenny at BE-;
DUCED PRICES. " . 2:--' V ":2 ".-
"; THOS.C. McriBENNYr;
;no 29 tf-; 222 ' : Assignee; G
That Sledge Hanimt
nrHAT SLEDGE HAMMER HAD THE -DE- -
--JL l .... t -
sired effect. Prices were knocked so low that -
oo-eternation reianed amonar all our oomrjeti- ;
tors. Every customer was sold who visited our ' ,
store last week, ana a great majority or look- ' .
ers became purchasers when we named prices, r '
.This week -we intend to keep up - the good '
work "To-morrow we-will display the band-
Bomest DBXSS SUITS In Blaok, Blue and Wine .;
Colored Corkscrew for 810.CO ever shown In this
city. These Suits are fully worth $18.00, and sell "
reaauy a raac price; du. we promised last week -c ,
a panic in prices, and we Droposa - to keep our- -
promise., .. ;-'.--. -
- We offer BIG INDUCEMENTS In every depart-
ment. In Furnishing Goods we can show some v
pretty styles In FLANNEL UNDERWEAR that '
no other house has, and . priocs on these good?, v
though staple, will be made Just as low as If r
they were hard stock. . . - -. , : v-'
. KNIT DBAWEBS are becoming" very ' much : -more
popular than the Canton Flannel or Jeans,
and we carry, six (6) qualities ranging from 75 V
cents up. - v- - - - --jy
We have not been saying much about FUR- -NISHINQ
GOODS lately, but It is not beeause w''
havn't the stock. We propose to make a big hole -
m ourstocKin me next tour weeks, ana - every
one Interested will find thev can save monev and "
be better suited by-buying from us. ' - -. . :
waton tne papers next Thursaayior startling
disclosures. : . ; t - - ; i : .r '
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, Merchant Tailor and CiothIer ""
Some of the Finest;
W
E HAVE TO-DAY RECEIVED HALF A
CAR LOAD OF . -
of the finest qtyaadia thifliiitiua 5
which we offer both wholesale and retail from .
our stalls In Front Street and Fourth Street Mar-; ;
ket Houses. . ' ; ?-.';.';"
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W. E. WOBTH 'hT&2Wk
PEBSONAL Ladies ! enlarge the bust and de
quack staff. Physicians endorse it. Sealed par-,
uoularsand proofs mailed freeT- - -
no m 1m aicne aea. vo., itnnaio, jt. Tr; -
Bacon, Flour, Sur
10 0 20X68 D- s' CLB' Bn1BS - T
1000 BWs IT,OTB' an grades, ;r . ' - " V
jQBbls Refined SUGARS, all grades
For sale low by ' " ' '" -r
no29tf WILIJAMS, RANKIN A CO.
Ilolasses, Coffee. Bice.
100 BblB 0110106 Porto molasses, 222
Sacks Choloe BIO COFFEE. -.
25Bbl CAE0IJHA mcs ' ' - " ; -
For sale low by - :
WILLIAMS RANKIN A CO.
noSStf
Bagging, TiesySaltfi
gQQ Half Hons 21b BaGXHNG vjfcjJcv
2QQQ Bundles New ABBX)W TTES,' 22y2''
-1000 Sactas LIVERPOOL and FINS SALT.
-." For sale low by - r
no 29 tf . WILLIAMS. RANKIN A CO
Cheese, Cracfcers, Candy. r
. Boxes Seleoted CREAM CHEESE, V. .
. 5Q 50x68 CRACKERS. ' : '! 22 '
- :2 :iyQ.T.
For sale low by. ; -2222 '''"rK
no29tf Vm.TJAMS BANKIN CO.
Fire-Proof OUytf
JS BETTER THAN "KEROSENE JC
any other Burning OIL Can be used m ary
- . - For sale bv -
HOLMES ft WAITERS, 7 North Front St.
HENRY HAAK. 701 Chesnnt St. - - -
WM. OTER8EN, corner 6th and Market Vr -GIESCHEN
A RKO.. corner Chesnnt and McEae.
P. H. SMITH, corner 4th and Campbell. .- ;
J. C. STEVENSON CO., 617 North jwurw (.
o. tu J.AhMfla, corner na ana urui "; -j.
H. SCHULKEN, oorne.- 4th and Watart Sts. , , ,
J. H..BOESCH. No. 801 North -wSSv V -
GEO. A PECK. No. 29 SouthFront Bt. .
Watch this list ana see n gww. mu tan
!" r ' k Star .SQligfg :
S THE PLACE TO GET TBS FINEST WINZ2,
LIQUOBS AND CIGABS, BST OYSTERS XIT
THE CITY. Come and see me, and I wCl give
youatisf action ia all respects. ' ,
no 6 tf ' GEO. T. HERBERT. :
School Shoe3 X!heap.:
IF YOU WANT A GOOD1 PAIR OF SCHOCTi
SHOES for your boys and girls, come and b&s.
for our BAY STATE SHOES. - You will save mo
ney by buying them, as they are the best wear
ing Shoes that yon could give them, A new lot
just received at A 8HRTE 38,
- Boot, Shoe and Hat Dealer, " ..
no 29 tf 1 Nos.108 & 110 Market 8treet.-
LooKat
OUB; NEW;LINE OP FIBS' SETS--SE0V2L
and Tongs and Andirons put tip in tr
Iron. Galvanized and Japanned Coal -1
Blower Stands, ftc All at the very lowe:
slble prices, - - - -. ..
noSatf --V i.GILES MTJBCBX.
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