"i - mr - . t ' 1 ' " s - -- . ;s v v - : - : -- ' (1 rhe MoriiingcStar., ffV kiCEPT RCffSAYS h,ie fear. ftT Ml arte a CO l 50 75 ' six Joatfc4 Tbreo Monsob. fWo Months, One to.oai.Wj yatbree swaths to advance. MORNING J5DITI0N, OVTIsIHJSS Terrible outrages and murders sre ; re- rorted ia Austin, .Texas; :a committee of public safety hs 1 been organized. ? A destructive fire in Colhnaville, Ala., Camst ma3 eve. A fire in, - Georgetown, Has , caused n loss ot $80,000; iwcfc men were killed and several others in juredir The Servian army ia demoralized an the life of King Mflan la vtbmtened. The Bulgarian aray ha returned from the front andentered '.Sofia In -triumph. The French CaWnet will resign.--ii Bix boilers burst -at the water -works, oi$8aa Francisco ; three men were dangerously in jured; damai5e$150,OOa Cbtta jcrqp in eight, .4,821,811 bales, - A. toW-fcoat: ejpIoaottianisiataTTytouad the engineer ivnrl; fireman: -MaByper-sons were : iBjured 1 at : the burning" of a Christmas tree in -Chicago, f i-ii- A." freight train wrecked,and .burned 7tfmi-es west bf Pittsburg, Pa, two men were injured --Polish Catholics rioting in Detroit Jlich.- a ' I r ' . ; . Parnell is nol coming to the' Uni ted Stales atreseht, , - l' China and her representatives' at Washington have contributed $500 to the Grant monument. .;-". ," . ' iThe i jnchbuTgl Advance appears in aewaresaW Maj. Glaes on'this sign of prosperity. Gen. Toomhs averaged from 1&40 . p75b"6nt ,000j; year. T ke fought to have left a ranch larger: es- i.ce tbof bVdid. ' - ,. Sinoe Prohibition was "adopted in Iowa Senator Edmunds has steadfast ly refused to avail, himself of : Gree ley's 'advice, "Go West," young man.n It is the people who read papers on Sunday and cot the publishers who have tire work- done on Saturday, who are to be censured By th e moral-' ; ists. rxSMr2. : 'r L The Wi8consin.idea of Civil Ser vice Reform. is for a Republican ex postmaster to kick into the street his Democratic successor. Do you call that backing your friends 1 .., " . : (4en. Xoombs never said .he would jia-U the roll of his slaves at the foot -of Banker Bill Monument. But the "North started the falsehood arid will it going. t the crack of doom. A daughter of Major Gilsonj an exIonfederate, at ' Eirkdale, Mo.,' died on a schooner at sea on its way from: New York .to Norfolk. She was in ' destitution. '. She , took 1 her life' with morphine ' . reneral Mueller has given offence taihe Gefibatt by reporting upon the feelhagpf that GoveTninent -towards the United State-AdiplomatieJ correspondence is talked of in Washington. "2- ; ::l In endeavoring to exhume the hcidy of Mr. James A." Watson, at- v ybTkviUe,"S.C., the coifin exploded. The body" was inte-red in 1875. " It was pf course the gas from the de- . composed body that caused it. .;-., I O'Hara does "not take to . Smalls and Smalls-does'not take to O'Hara," and so of them, it caonot be said that they .are " ; " 'TW-?Wf?--d-. ': "Two souls with but a single thought,': ; t To hearts thafbSat as one., ..v . : v Jf Mr. Carlisle does as he is charged with purposing to do in' ; regard to silver lie will' make himself hnopa- larwitb.; majority' of his . party : friends, in the ; Hbuse.r That U, ar xanjge ' the ommitte on Coinage, with i ajonlyhvoirjdf pending"coinagei,v-.:r V :-: t - ; A veteran editor, of a largely cir culated, religious paper in North CaT' r olina .writes on Christmas " day: "With approval of 'your opposition; to the Blait bill and. ydnr course geh erally as editor of th .STAEI remain, &c'.,'! ""This :is the kind of .indorse meht we like. as ft comes from a man of education, of - ability, of -'observa - ' Ash evil 1 b' Advance: About "4 o'clock vesterdav morniDZ a .fire was diB- covered burnine ia the cellar of HcCargo & Cordon'r? hew "drug storei in the Dr.. ttiiuarabnck store room pn uaoma iiam.i ' The efforts f - the hosecompany !;oqn proved successful ?- in i extinmiishinar . the - flames, but not until the entire stock 'Was consumed or .ruined. - The ' 'stocks was: in-i sured wlth Aaton & Son f or $1;000, and: a ' soaa fountain, which was In the storeroom, Goldsboro Messeriaer: The woulo-be necro ravisher. Ilav. at Clinton,' . who came to near being lynched, had a . - qmcs trial one day of last wees-lie suo aitted and was sentenced to - fifteen years VQL XXXVIINO; EH MrKsoir A few more left. " ' C. M. Harkib -83,000,000. " - , f " Tatlob'sBazaab A card, i - .A.. David Straightened up. t ', Fatb Cong.-Temple of Israel, r . j ' 'c HsmsBEBGEB Christmas gifts! y i ;T G. W, Pkicb; Jn-Auctiori'saleJ ","' 'J. H. UBpfirQreat reduction. -: ColubWT Co Cigars at auction' 8HBiBa5 Cheap shoe and hab -l ":' 7 J. Ws, QoBDOif & BinTHInsurahce.";-- .QbkbV& CkH-Lobe Jackdgarette. CTjaoirsQ- & TKHiiBiKTSClosing out L.'BRitJKRs4i Co-A plenty ,lef t. Jr c Notice Lat Oats BarkITaJMCoorei Gbk RB8TBAUBAKT- -Free lunch daily. ttc&ovaxs BowpK-oytmiks. , -S L JfismiTBiKjiowlefceiapAwar 1&oFP'?f$X&3lag Stonewalllibdge lfi 1 .tBTBAB-BALiiGer. Lbdee K. of P J , . vv ic. xi. EiFBisoBB ce Co. lireecn loaders ..WnJjsRAirKiAdi Co'.f-Fl)ur,bacon coffee, ete. ' " p f . rr' ..... i , None of the fires or alarms of fie yesterday can be laidto the small boy and his-crackers. ' ; " ' : . r "Gennahia libdge Ifo 4, Knights of Pythias, will give a., ball at Oermania Hafl New jfear's eve;. ; " Ui y rm'l 'fSi-1: j.-.'.-.. r ii ". ' xueyAegisier oi xeeas lssnea six matriaee licenses the past week i two to whifea and four to blacks. L i ' " -- ' Twor. cases , ot f ailure to g pay license tax- before the Mayor yesterday,' were continued until to morrow. ? i i Charles Brown, charged with stealing .cigars, wfi pound nver for his appearance; at the next term of the Criminal Court. . - " ' ,' - : '' r Capf. Savage gave an eld-fash-idned Christmas dinner to the inmates of the county Poor .House, and House of XJorv jrection twenty-four inmates of the former andaome eight or ten prisoners.; Turkeys, parknd pies were furnished in abundance and were greatly enjoyed V. --' - Good .order was generally!- bb served in the city Christmas day, owing, no doubt, to the . precautions taten by the Chief of Police, Capt." Brock. There was a good deal of drunkenness observable on the streets, but the victims were generally in ar merry mood t and but' one arrest was made for disorderly conduct:. . . ' ' ' naall Fires. C - : - '-: ' . There were severar alarms of fire yester day, which, the members of the Fire : De- j partmejat wejrkeptpretty bu ng to. The firaCin "the forenoon, was at a real- dence on Third street, "where a 'mantle- ambrequin 'ignited andfet fire to the chimneypiece in one ofthe rooms, but the fire was extinguished by the inmates of the house without assistance. ' At twelve o'clock a small fire was re ported at a house on Princess street, be tween Eighth and Ninth, which was put out without assistance -from the Fire De partment, whose services were called aVtbe same time to a fire on the roof of the build ing occupied by Mrs. jBtrock oa Second street,! between Market and Dock. . This was also extinguished before it had time to spread or cause much' damage. v v-;;. .,' About two o'clock fire, was disco vered in the servants' room at the PurCeli House, ' over the. .kitchen, v which - destroyed the bedding, furniture and. most of the clothing in the room.- The hotel kitchen was del uged with w.ater; the fires, in the ranges put out'Snd; part.- of the dinner spoiled; The Cape Fear x engine ; is . said, to have gotten the I'jirst . stream. ; on I this fire. , Mr May land, "one of r the employes at the hotel, had ,his left ' leg slightly injured in some wsy while tearing out a wooden par-; tiuon, to get - at tne nre. . xne aamage to the building fs. small At six o'clock in thd evening another alarm was given. It was located at J. O;- Oldenbuttel'a store, corner of Market and Tenth streets. The fire wss speedily ex tinguished and the damage was slight r ; Clirlstuae - Services at tbe . Seamaa's Betliel. 'The services at the 8eaman!s . Bethel Christmas evening were conducted.by JRey. Mr. Peichau; ? of ; tp Paul's Lutheran Chufch, In the nanlsh language. A gen tleman who. was present says: "The. ser mon was read by. the Reverend" gentleman as if by inspiration, distinct and plainto all Scandinavians present, whom the learned gentleman in ? the goodness of Jlis- heart sought to reach, on thw sacred day, so devoutly observed by all belonging to the. Scandinavian and Edgikh Churches; Thet chaplain of the HomeMr. R M. Kelly-i-f and all who heard Jlrf Peschau, will hold was a large congregation present, princi pally from the shipping in port; and a lib eral collection; "was takeh up to' aid 1 n pur chasing an brgan for the Chapel, r' - ; ; H-.JHse at tnexmaiinee. .... ; , First Little Lad v Ton mugh't take that seat; it preservedge bhiSxcnse n;' Fust Little Lady Who wag that vonne nfleroan with youf sister .4hia jnorningt ' Second Little Lady The rhftv in a mfllinerv suu? JB irsi smxis iokxj Little Lady 1 don't Know wno w TfThe'instalIation of tbe ofilcefiP-elect of Concord- Chapter will take ;, Pjacf John. Hall at S P "m. Wonaay. v The inEtaliaUonlcif -(jfflceri-electof Bt John's,' - WUciington -and Orient ; Lodges, v .. " -J - ---.-- - - 1 J 1 L 1 will take place at 8 p. ' . . r y SO. C ? 1 ILMINGTONv Wandering; , Warred. - , ' , The Canton', Pa.t Sentinel of December wj.um iuo luiiuwing announcement: r ' The Chatauqua Circle and ; the commit tee having ' immediate: charee.- of the ar rangements for a lecture course, have spent' on8iaeraoie ume .. ana rjauence alreadv: and expect to spend .-much more in trying iv yrovme Dieasani ana DroniaDie, enter tainments to the , hearers, and have thenv wiwuia au9 luuifc oi lae purses oi uua woo uujr mo uqseia.; xne resuu so iar nas oeen highly satisfactory, and if the public, gea erallv will m'erelv abstain fromrjatronizinff the: travelings humbugs " and " save i their 4uuhqj i.vt, uie auauBiug. twit Kits vaung ec-j luxei. vuica tne . uucie nope to- nave tne final result will alsov he asreeable', ' .: - The Scat lecture- of tn ' cniiraa IWill hft thatby L. JP.f Copeland on-ySnobs' anu- nouoery . on. -jftoooay 4 annary. 1888. -This gentleman is. welli.kBOwn; and has been heard by , many-;Of ' our citizens, who all speak highly of .hu,lecti;res 4 Dk.yott,eTerrreJyV.CoL- li'rs CopeTahd.i) i ronejothsr than -our Owri dear Charles- Wesley Warren, who de6hted the-. people of -Wilmington, a few' years since, with4batsame old lecture on "Snobs atld Bnobbery.'Und also with one entitled "Chain ' up the Jog." But he was the "Rev.- C. W. .Warrea'V while here, and" he was a powerful preacher si well si a lec ture. t-. ,Jk " l( We congratulate the "Chatauqua Circle" on their good fortune in adding "Col. L. "P. CopelanrT'.ito their list of lecturers L He ia not one' of the "travelling humbugs.'' No," neverl - What, never? ' Well, hardly ever! . But, seriously, - e must inform our estimable Brothert of the Sentinel that .we believe "Col. LF. Copeiand to be iden tical with the VRev. C. W. Warren" who :ngurea in Wilmington some years ago; and, if so, he is one Of most magnificent frauds that ever " escaped penitentiary, or chain-gang, j If the "Cbatatiqua Circle" is really in love with'the "amusing and ele: vating," they will do well to examine care fully "Col. Copeland's" Credentials.'. ' " Brnnswlek Items. : A large bald eagle with a tinkling bell n its neck, has Created a sensation in different parts of the county. It was first seen in October last, onlMr.'Wm; Mercer's and Mr. Geo. Swain's places, on the sea coast, and was last observed at & Ezekiel Skip-' per's place, near Town Creek. People are greatly interested and would like to know whence their strange visitor came. ' Mr. Ezra Thomas, a well known citizen' of Brunswick, died at his home in the county on Tuesday last, of Blight's d is' ease, v . -' " The people of the county are very anx ious to have a free ferry established over the Cape .Fear They- complain'7 of thert high charges for ferriage one dollar' for a horse and cart to go and come and argue that the difference between this charge and when tickets are bought by the quantity in advance at half rates shows that the charge in the first instance is unreasonable and often prevents people from visiting Wilmingtdfc. ' : V "l ; The Weather, Ae. - . . The vagaries of the weather the past few days were beyond all conjecture and- past finding but. .. Evidently the Signal Bureau were much of this opinion, for they" gave no note of warnjog of the cold wave that swept down on us Christmas night after days of summer-like weather. Christ mas eve. the rain poured, down steadily; drove the busy shoppers' indoors dampened the bright prospects of "store-keepers. and utterly spoiled the fun of the small boy with his-tin horn and fire-crackers. Christ mas day was pleasant-with a cloudy sky and a westerly wind that at nightfall edged around to the horth bringing the tempera ture down to thfftv-ohe degrees by Satur day morning. L A brisk wind was blow ing all day yesterday and at 10 p. m. the tem-; perature 1 was V thirty-six degrees. . At Smith viile, the velocity of . the wind wasj twenty seven miles an hour.; j . Pair at the City Hall. : - On Tuesday Wednesday and' Thursday next, the. ladies of the' congregation of. the Temple of Israel will hold a Fair ' in the City Hall. Preparations have -been in active progress for some time past for this event,snd the busy fingers', of the ladies of the congregation have been employed for months in the- preparation cf many useful and ornamental articles which wfll be dis played and put on sale. , The Fair will be opened by. bis honor, Mayor Hall. " Mu sic will. ? be furnished Tuesday evening by the Cornet. Concert Club, and on Wed nesday eveping by the Oermania Cornet Band...'. . ' - . . ;, - AHo'H .Thief. The Charleston Ifetes and Courier ot the 25th says that a dapper-looking gentleman hired a korse from a livery "stable in Sum-' merville, S, Cff! Wednesday morning and has not since been seen.-i. The owner; sus pecting; that", the chevalier had sold. the horse and left for a colder clime,- came to Charleston On Wednesday and telegraphed -the authorities aV'Wilmington to stop the 'excursion party returning home.''; Noth ing, - ho wever',- has , yet been . heard, ot the nitssing horse, or the fugitive. , .- - Cotton Receipts ant Exports.'. .. I The receipts of cotton at this port for the week ended uecemDer win, loao, rooi up 2.292 baleslas against 3.660 bales for ttte corresponding period !of i884,'ia'idectease'of ; . The receipts for the crop year to date f pot uV7Mo'haM the corresponding date in 1884; a decrease ' v.i. .-. '. K inis year vi u,iw jumcs. . .: .. . ' ( . '"uThe'ipP0?! from, is port since September l,i88S, are 65,883; for the same period last year eo,s9 oaieB. N; aSUNDAY, DECELIBER 27, t885. ..' MIIb. - N Geo.' C, . Miln," the. tragedian, gave two performances here at night,; and One mat inee, and the manner in: which he played his par was most creditable. , - V f ; Last night ?RU luilievP was ; presented, and 'tberway; inwhich- he- depicted . his character. was.such as to briaVtounda of abnlause from his f !!ence ." " MiC Mihi is nndonbtedlr an ac' :r Of -ho. small iaerit. bnt vhis . support; ;-t !;ca raltogetb.eri; h sot i good and-could be ratly improvexLy. ? j i Mi.ln has; devote li all t: taleats. to the dramavnd will txel ;uttedJ winylaurelsetf dramatic pre em!z :r ;, f or racbr a IrnvH with sucb earhestzcJ and' talent is obliged to succeed,' t Cape-JFMtr nlvemproTemt " is CapfciW.v H.'"Bixbyi? JT: S.-Enguteer in charge-of the - improvement pf Cape-Fear river,. has presented the Chamber pf Com merce with. a framed copy of his "Progress Map" of the rivet below Wilmington,sbow ing - the. proposed 'channels across Bruns wick river. Logs and Big Islarid.'and LUli' pot shoals, together with an indication of the portions of the channel already dredg ed. .There is at present a chatmelway of sixteen feet' depth, at low .water; and one hundred and eleven - feet width across" all three of these shoals; and this width is in creased to one hundred and forty-eight feet for 'one thousand feet each side of the bend of the channel -in Lilliput shoal. .In his letter accompanying, the map, Capt Bixby says: "Until further', appropriations are" voted by Congress these chahnels must re main in their present condition.' . As soon s more funds become available work will be recommenced upon widening these chan nels to the f ull width .of two hundred and seventy feet" r' Personal Messrs. John L." Maffltt and John A. Corbett left yesterday, morning for the North on business. These gentlemen will, early in January, open a commission house in -this city. They are two of Wilming ton's active and deserving young business men' and we . wish them a pleasant and profitable trip' and an abundant success in their proposed enterprise. The. marriage is announced, in. Bruns wick, Qa., on the 24th iiast, of Mr. J7P. Shelly and Miss Florence Wood, formerly of Wilmington. -. .Me-a- ' v. Shooting match. . The Gun and Kennel Club had a shoot ing match Christmas day at the Athletic grounds, for turkeys and a prize presented to thT ylvb by Mr Wiillin. :fp blowing strong and the shooting of the par ticipants was not up to the average. Mr. W.' B. Davis won two turkeys and was presented with the Wallin Prize a- band- some silver salver for the best average. Mr. E. W. Moore and Mr. ' Simon " Sanders each won a bird. ' The Club will have another shooting match on New Year's day. nelldons Notes. Rev. J. W; Primrose will preach in the First Presbyterian church to night' There will be baptising at the foot of Queen street this afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Rev. A. M. Conway will officiate. No preaching at. the First Presbyterian church this morning,"' but prayer meeting will be heid in the lecture room at 11 a. m. There will be services in the church at 7.80 o'clock, by Rev. J. W? Primrose. Stran-, gers are cordially inyited.:'. . . . In Aid of a Baptist (Chnrch, The ladies of WillardTender county, will give an entertainment at that place on Thursday evening nextj for the benefit of the Willard Baptist Church.- It will con sist of the comedy "Widow Bedott,with" tableaux and music. Refreshments will be served from twelve o'clock - noon until twelve at night. ; We hope they will meet with great success.- v- .. : If aval Stores In Savannah. . - ? The News of y Thursday 'says: "Naval stores are again on. a boom. During the past two days spirits, turpentine ..have ad vanced ic, and rosins have risen $1 per barrel, r The Stock of rosins on this market is the largest ever known and .the very high prices are attributable, it is thought, to speculation.",-i 'v . Weather Indications. The followiaM are the indications f oj ip- dayf-::3"fe ; -:" 'For the South Atlantic ; States, fair weatherrwinds generally shifting to north east andf southeast, preceded by northerly winds,, slight rise in temperatureV .' ; v' l For the Middle Atlantic States,, fair weath er! slight rise in temperature,northerly winds becoming variable. :.: : .- .; . ' BIVER AND JH ARINE. ' ' V -- C8pt. Wirinett, of the Steamer Dela-. ware, at New York", reports as follows: "At 7 p. m., 22d inst, Hatteraa light bear ing JT. W. by N., 18 fathoms water clear weather, bright moonlight and smooth sea, saw nothing of Hatteras buoy. . I" -passed so close to' its true place that I would have seen-and; heard it hd.it been there.'';:? . Br, &te&wet Ben More, Jenkins, .'sailed from Liverpool for this port on the 23d of -December.-; ' ". -' :' ' ' i '; .- Nor. barque' :'"?rw; .- Claussen, from Hamburg lor this tport, passed Cuxhaven ";pecT.19th : Qer. bariue Nodan sailed from Ports mouth for this pbrt;Dec:'23d; . ; : ; . NorJbrig1 Ban Jan,,Baehe- from this ' port, arrived at? Montevideo Dec. 23d,leak- ihg badly. ;:-;-v';.i.V v The steam yachts TUtorint' tni TKi put in at Savannah, Qo On the S3rd ,Inst NKW- ADVERTISEMENTS. City. Halt Inesday,Wedaesdayt and Thursday, December 29th, 30th . - ; and -j 31st; 1885,;. . ' ipKB JttBStBBBS- TUB boXZ&liTlQX' Temple of Israel take this method Of aunouiwin to the pnbllo that a Palrj r for the benefit of the. , - - - i- - - CongregatUnw-wttt be held as abovtf. ' -1 -V- r Tneetay evening' the JTatr , wflT te epeaed-dby: Bfe Honor, Kayor B. D. Hall. .1 . '-Ti -josic by the Cornet Concert Club.,- ' i - r Wednesday eventn; the QermilaorBetBarid Will famish mtteio . ' . ' ' - L ' JBefrefibiarata at 3Li$aA,-e Cre&nranJ Con-' feotionerlea, and many useftuVaDd ornamental Paucy Artlolea will be for sale and raffle. - Doora-open every erening at 7J o'olook.' j Admtnion 10 cents. . ' i (BevlewoopT). -. - ' ' ; . ' deSSSt Grand New Year Ball, A T GBRMANIA PALL, ON THURSDAY, DEC. XX 81, 1885. under the auspices of GBBMAJSUA LODGE No. 4, K of P. No Gentleman admitted without a Lady. Tickets One Dollar. - "- Committee ot Arrangements J. W. Gerdts, C. . v oniLampen, a. Aarian, . ucernDerger, ionn Haar and J. W. Dais. . su we v . de 27 St GEO. W. PRICE, Jr., : AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT n Auction Sale. TTTTB WILL DISPOSE OF AT AUCTION A V large lot of gtods on oosslnment from New York. IngralnSoper, Ingrain Woollen. Jute and mixed Carats and Crumb Cloths, misfits.: damaged and seconds. Coats; Fants, Vests and Overcoats. . A Job lot of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. Comforts . and Blankets. - A lot of Mat-. tresses, Bedsteads, Chairs, Eockerv Sideboards, Cooking and Parlor Stoves. Babv Swings. Cribs. Show-oases, Sewing Machines, - Melodeoos,- Clooks, Pictures, Curtains, window Shades, Baby Carriages, eto.: . A part of the above goods are now on band; more will arrive Tuesday via, Clyde Line or Old Dominion, and will be on eele Wednesday, Deo. 80th, at 11 o'olock. su.we de2r2t A. MMrJcGlRTyrAnclloncer. - BYCOLLTEB &CO. " ' 1 , " "" ' .- ' 1 O sinA CIGARS AT AUCTION.consistrng X6 vFU V of the foUowing favorite Brands : Royal Funcn. Anthony fc Cleopatra, Edystone Light, Lucky Hit, Lovely, - West Wood. Royal Garter, Ac. These goods must be sold. Sale oosltive Tn en- day , Deo. 29th, at our Sales Boom, North Water and Princess Streets. de 27 It CASTLE HALL, STONEWALL LODGE NO. 1, K. of P. Wilmington, N. C, Deo. 27, 18S5. BRETHREN : You are - requested to attend Rezular Convention of Lodse on MONDAY EVENING, he 28th mst., as Election of Officers ior tnsuinjf lermwm De.neicLana an Address will be delivered by a Brother Knight. - Members of - Germania Lodge and visiting; Knights In city respectfully Invited to attend. w. u. xvrr. it. or a.& a. de271t Review copy. Wilmington, n. a. Deo. 7th,i8SB. are requested to meet in St John's HaU, 1COW- DAY APTERNOONj S o'olock, ;28th Instant, ior InstaUation of Officers. - By order M. E. H. P. da 27 It J,D. MUNDS, Secretary. Free.Lnncli. QN AND AFTER MONDAY, DECEMBER 28th, a sumptuous FREE LUNCH will be spread daily from 10 to 12 8) o'clock, at the . UBJH. KEST4UKAHT, de271t 26orth Front St Mce To Whom it May Concern. rpHB BRITISH BASQUE "ELLA MOORE" IS ready to discharge Kalnlt. Lay Days to count from Monday. December 28th, 1885; at noon. -F. BYER, Master, de278t . HEIDS A CO., Consignees. Closing Out. ipO CLOSE OUT OUR. STOCK OF .WAGONS, TOYS and FIRS CRACKERS, we will sell the en tire stock BELOW COST. A few fine Goods left Come early and secure Bargains. . - - . -,4 W. M. CUMMTNG, -- - E. S. TENNENT. de 27 It B.B. IENNKNT. . A Few Hore Left. PH0ICE SCARFS, - GLOVES, HALF-HOSE, AND OVERCOATS. MUNSON, r. Clothier. Ac de 27 It Lone Jack Cigarettes. JKW 3.0T.S.M0ST POPULAR CIGARETTE sold In Wlhnlngton, '.'' Elegantlline of CIGARS for our retail trade. de27 trT ! IWILLIAMH. GREEN A CO. ;X Breecli Loaders. TTTE HAVE JUST FOUR OF THOSE FINE EN T V- GLI8H GUNS left which will certainly be sold by Vew Year's. As stated before, no. soch Guni were ever offered In this market at snob low prices. - -. . ; WM. B. SPRINGER & CO.i - i " ' - -19, 21 & 23 Market Street v ; de27 tf . Wilmington N. C. - City Bonds Wanted. W ANTED, l',50O CIXY BONDS. W. L GORE, Commissioner ' ;' : - Sinking Fnnd. de 58t. Great Reduction. I WILL CLOSE OUT THE BALANCE OF MY stock of Holiday Goods at GESAT REDUC TION. Call and buy a bottle of the great Bra zilian ToothaobeiRemedy; it cures toothache by simply i rubbing the hands. Don't forget the place. J.H.HARDIN'S, ... de27tf V- ""ii - v r-New Market. ! ' ' ' "" - " ' - hristmPi TJH)R I HOUSEKEEPERS IVORY-HANDLED A? Tea and Table Knives, Carvers, Tea and Ta ble Spoons, nioe Stand and Library Lamps. . For Young Ladles Scissors, In single pairs and oases; a neat Pocket-Knife. - . . . For Yoneg Men and Boys A Breech-Loading Gun, nice Pocket-Knife, or a good Razor.. , ... For sale low by , - '.-,, :: :-: de 22 tf , tj fGEO. A. FECBV'V ItJgChriftiiias ; -; OF ANY KIND AND IN GREAT VAiaETY, can be ound at reasonable prioa. - Also, Drngs,3hemioal8, Patent MedioInes.&o.- -- . . y. C. MILLER, ,;f -l. Ht- :,' !- " oarmanDnnrgistr . -: 4 - . , . " corner Fourth and Nnn 8ta. ;- P. 'S.-Presorlptlona filled at all hours, day and nijrht. . , . ... V de 23tf , WHOLB;NO.v:60ir NEW ADVERTISEMENTS K" PJ O 17 L E D C E - IS POWER. TT 13 THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE, "THE JL. .' -- . true alchemy that, turns every thing It toudhes into gold ; it ia the key that unlocks the store house of creation, and opens to us te-treasures of the universe. It id the thorough knowledge we have of our business and' the -wants of our customers, that enables ns to make and procure THE CHOICEST AND BEST: READY-MADE, - . j . - -n, Jt . . :-. AND CUfcTOM-MADE CLOTHING. ; . r 'r tWeell inore FINE CLOTHING for MeW' Boys and Children, than any -Retail Clothing House in North Carolina. -It is not our desire to have von nnrchase of us but once. No: we want your patronage always. We know if you buy of ns once yon wui Dsy oi us again, we spena our money for advertising to Induce you to come and patronize ns the firs time; we know we can retain your patronage. .- j EbT" We guarantee our Goods to be lust as we represent them to be. If yon -find, after yon have nurchased of us, that you-can buy the same goods cheaper elsewhere, return the goods bought of us at onee, and we will cheerfully re-, fund your money. - - ; - - S. H. FISHBEATE, , MEN'S WEAR DEPOT, de 27 It . WILMINGTON, N. C. TAYLOR'S 2IABZET STEEET. A Card. "YB HAVE ON HAND TOYS, GAMES, AND) Presents of every kind. Indeed our stock is so large that We fear, even with the 'unequalled patronage we are now enjoying, will hardly en able us to dispose of It by New Year's bay. . We wish to announce, therefore, that we have'abse lntely determined to carry not a single article of Holiday Goods over the New '.Year.' 'We mean that every thing In the shape of Holiday Goods shall be sold at some price or other before the close of business on Dec. 81st. Our prices for the coming week shall be very considerably re duced, many of them out eanally in, two, and, as our assortment is still unbroken, Ladles will have an opportunity to select Just what Presents J ' they may desire at figures that will perfectly astonish them at ,. - - . Taylqr'sJ Bazaar. 118 Market Street, de 25 tf ? WILMINGTON, N. C. STBAIGHTEHEB TJF ! TTX HAVE RESTORED' ORDER OUT OF THE chaoB, In which our stock was thrown by the rush last week, and to-morrow everything will be well arranged and displayed, so that buyers can make good selections with little trouble. . - . ' .'-;- .-.' '.-....- . - .? ,j Our trade has been a!4 that wa could expedt but asonr stock was immense there yet remains a great deal to be sold. We 'wQl oottttuue to .' : ' :' ''.':-, ' : ' . - .- '-,1 . . " .' ".'.'.'-....' v - - '-. -'-V:" -' push sales and continue to offer big Inducements in prices, and for a nice New Year's present for a. manpr boy,' no better place can yon go to find it than at ,.,- -de25tf --VA. DAVIl'8,':l Merehant Tailor and Clothier. .vResqlutiontf; SE NEXrIN ORDERS BUJr DON for the first of Jannaryto put lnWance on Oat Dwellina', 7nrniture, or Stook of yours, and be rare to have It fa the.i.- ''3 Old & & G. Ills. Cp whlohpay losses without dlsoonnt. "-i- . " -' :. '-: . - 'V .-' '' -" i.' ; . ..JNOW. GORDON & SMITH Agents, de27tf Telephone Number 78 r-.-i vaaa au txii.au ab. v,y ca - "A'Sfl THOSE WHO, HAYS NOT; BOUG tneir new bhoS ana hats should not forget to buy them before New Year- You will find a their new SHOES and HATS- should not forget to Duy mem before Hewyear nioe assortment YERY CHEAP: At A. SHRIER'S, -1C8 and 110 Market St. dS7; One srsre One Day,,..... y-w i n4 " - : Two Da ?&. . -- ! 4 ; Three Dajs.. - cor ijaye,......-... ' Five- De...,.--.-.- i-v -One ??etiS,.r.'.i'-...'. Two Weefcs,... '- Three Weekt,.. .-"' : One. Vontis,.........- Two Monti's,..';.. Three liontas...i., PS C ' 6 t ' t '0 i , - 4 One Year, ,:. - -.martSactsact AdwrtoeCKsata takeft at prcror- iov rate.- . k t Ten lines sofid Nonpareil tyr aaaa orte sq u are ' ITEW ADYERTIbFilE!TS. - OPERAvHOUSE. PQ3ITIYJLY OE yiQHT " "OKLT k KESTAYKTS ."WeXJSiSc'Co.r A superlatively whimsical ; Masioal AUurdi ;: , WE, US & CO. atMad Springs,' ' - melndlBgthe NEW YORK QUARTET COXF ! . r oomeoians and voeaiist9: r; v Hu?e laugh from beginning .tfl end.,S Cje. I Satire, Pore, dean and WhiIeitae. , i WE. US A CO. Fun Frnuiv. Very Tunny- s t Seats on sale at Helnebergex' ooi r-t urday. - we XT su - ? S ASSIGNEE-IS SALS. THE LARGE AND FINE STOCK OF' " . r Plush1 Goods and Toilet Oases i' of W. S. BRiaas A CO. will be sold lu the nex few days at A SACRIFICE. ' V. rs j"'. JOLOGNES, -EXTRACTS AND' DRUGS belOW ' flOSt. , - - " . ' 1 desoiw n:.nm g-s. w s r . - i " i- -j From our immecBe toc of Christmas Supplies 1 With which WE ARE PREPARED TO FILL ALL ORDEKft Royster's Pure Caudles 3 Lhr; for $1.00. MTXED CANDLES. FIGS, NUTS, BAISINS, AND . FANCY GOODS' IN AN! QUANTITY DESIRED - 3 Sh crry CalyesFe et JTe Hyy t 75 Cents per Jar. An. Elegant -Table . Luxury. Tabic and Cooking: Sherries. SLEGANT JAMAICA RUM FOR FGO-NCO. P. L. Bridgers & Od de 7D&Wtf " ' MUELLEB'S, M NOVELTY STORE l-i? COR. SECOND AND MARKUMV , " ' Toys and GlimtTOas ffoQ&$ ' v TIlE LATSST AKRiyALS Tl. '-'r, have ibeen open3dLah4are now on exh'Ait!ox.r ; Obr and saleeti.PrlotB: -cheaper thaaevez. '; Storekeepers and Country Verehaata WlU find aBsortmeEte of desirable goods &.TSEYLOW .i muss. , :T( "x ' V Juat the thing for the boys to paint the town rei.'.,.; with. Come, and lay ip a sapply.TJlsoonntlo dealers. ' ' ; , . FREVCII DOLES : 1 K- " 1 t ot my own styles 'repaired free'.- Wlr, Limbs h' and Heads kept In stock for them. , Cull early to avoid the rush. " ,,. JTJJLITJS HUEJLtXn; de M tf -1 i Chris'trnas Giftci; TyjUSIC B0XE8, LARGE AND SMALL," Fib E i- Oil Paintings, EieffEn; sul Engravlrjgs,. Pianos j anJ Orfret, DevoUnnai and Hymn Books for all tbe 6iffers!:t C' ."vsm standard Works, Opera -.vr? JP.i? -.ri T'isi..s irsijgt wm Work -duxtts. Juvenile Books, fine Gift Boo.4o ,cit.e 1 everybody, Chrietmas and New Year Cards, Toys oi every aesonpnon, iwo tnousana popniar Gut Books at 40 and 5 J cents, Webster's ana Woror- ter's Unabriged Dioxionarlee. a iine-aasertmest of Mantelpieoe Omaraants, Ladies and Gentle- men's Dressing Cases. . - s . - A cordial lnvitaticn Is extended to all at - -; r - - HErNSBKRGKK'S v. de7tf Live Bock and Mnsio Stores. " T -i -miih i Mri ii , , , Mll ; JL Floiir, Bacon, Coffee. ; QQ QBhls FLOUR, afl gradesi .J. JQQ Boars D. 8. C.B.SH)BS, ' 200 Sck CnoIe 510 COFFEE, "t . ,' -JQQ 81)18 Eefined SUGARS, all grades, - i n n BDis cawoo rorto sico mola sses. t . OK Bbla CAROLINA RICE, - - ' -j KA A Saoks LTVESPOOL SALT t Bales RANDOLPH TARN. (,, j ;' 25 BaJeS A110!1 SHXETING, , KQ Cases STABTLYE, ,. 'T,, 4 t -gQ Cases BAll, POTAH;.n V j , QQ Gross H.K. MDLL8 SNUFF,, " , Boxes CHEWING TOBACCO, Pj0 Boxes Selected. CREAM CHJtEaE ' ' 5Q Boxes CRACKERS, ' - - 8oda, 6tar3b, floap, . .' , !' - " ; Candles, Matches, Ac; Ae.I ' ..: . , ,i - . ' - . . - For sale lowlby .-,;-'". 14- de27tf' WILLIAM ANSTJl CO, I . -Holiday IHats l-i : , nors poeo capsT - , : , HABJn80N ,AiLIi. de2K '' '-' -v fiaftari 33.000,000: ; SOLD IN TTTE- TEA "Eg i In the United States). iWarranted Zrarar a Vll-- h. Trythem. For sals at . fie 7 tf Popnlar New and CUar f totfu a ; ' ' ....'." - - r A Trunks-, JN GREAT YAKTETY.: IN f7TOCSr A LA3ti3 ' and varied asB&rtmect of .Lip" Pdfce. 'Horse1 Bb&kets, Trunks, lags and Battels; . Saddlesr Drays, Ao. CaJ and examine xicuucos, uuifirs, xutKIAMIS,.. IJBITiSp-eiS, ua?-tq. U".t prints. yon mu be sure to bar. de if 1 - MoDOTJGALii drfiuWi if i-1 i '-'I At- i, I 1 1 i i f r . Vi, we. penitentiary. ; -i V i.. " 7