-
The jtlonnng Jftar,
n) MlLLI.m II. BEH.NAHD.
rl r.l.ISHKP DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS.
; j -k or rnscmmoo, in advancb :
, .. N l Mai:. Piwtage Paid $6 00
, , m 3 oo
I n:rw, 1 SO
, V n:x 50
1 (.":" Subscribers, delivered ja any part of
V ri . Imkub Cunts per week. Our City Agents
L i.-r --eil to collect for more than three months
he Pit Office at Wilmington, N. C, as
Second Class Mail Matter.
OUTLINES.
; Senate yesterday a new con
j u.is ordered on the dependent
:i bill, and a committee appoint
silver bill was discussed by
Plumb and Hiscock; the House
.ilmst wholly occupied in
I: -vision of the silver bill.
sentence and conviction of ex
: I I. u k. of New York, has been
i bv the Supreme Court, General
. Two stable boys were ki!l
; , inning yesterday morning, near
. ".. W. Va.; two or three others
Kinei! and narrowly escaped
A message, announcing the
, . : .i race in England, was dehver
: Associated Press office in New
x. . the Western Union Cables, in
.,v mi.Is from the time of li'.ing;
-. - :l;c best tii.ie on record. A
, . ! persons were injured b the
i.; ."" the Ohio River railroad.
.riO was killed. The
.r, members of tiie Senate Fi
mmittcc completed r.everal
. r ; tlie taritT bill yesterday,
winch were prepared for the
; j.tii n .f the Democratic in -;n-:.:c
malters of Oswego want a re
- :i barley from thirty cents, as
- ! 1 s ihe McKiniev bill, to f.iteen
i ;-iic!. which is five ceats more
. present rate. A newspa-
: -r. in South Dakota, was shot
.1 rhursday last, by Ins sixteen-
'i t)oy. during a quarrel.
V ."-. report the business outlook
. igitijj. with favorable i Cx"rts
iiu.irters; there were -" busi
lures daring the week, compared
i .'-"I for trie previous week.
fK rsons are reported killed on a
. ..n'ky railroad. During a tire
-mall frame building ;:i Philadel
. . esterdav. occupied bv a Gaslight
..;pany. an exp'osjon occurred, which
l. tally burned eleven .if the firemen.
:nc i if whom will pr i'..i':)le die.
York markets: Money
r cent.: cotton steady : middling
lands 1- l4 cents; m;ddiing Orleans
I-IG cents: southei ;i ii..ur dull; wheat
''ll.'.r and dull, closin- weak: N'o. 'J
. ''" 1 j cents at eie'. at. :; corn strong
. iil ipiiet: No. 2. ll'i cents at ele
rsin stc.idv; -pi; its turpentine
:;- l4tt:!' '; e. nls.
' p se-1 t . l ice the college
Harvard to three years.
;'ct to ': c ai.le to graduate
i wing a:.d i-asc ball in three
1 ;c I ps ; approaching his
i: a id heM out remarkably
. his Panama canal scheme
-c-.;. wile! he began to collapse
:g ':ig. the Chinese
-a - City, paid $;o for
g::a to whom he was
i her (.lay, the presump
got his gin in an
...ge." She was shipped
.- her parents.
:' K
anxiously awaiting the
- New York Court of
whether he will par
electrical performance
he original programme
:e is not impatient, and
court all the time it
no
'Jnayhas a son twenty-six
1 who is said to be a lively
! good a politician as his
'.I venture the assertion that
padlock his mouth half as
. .y as the old man can in an
' y. when mum is the game
a'.", d.
- --t:il that already over a thou-
I -I'pia ations have been made to
: vernment of Ouebec for the
' -y "t ir.e hundred acres of land
?: ead of a family having twelve
i hildren living. This is
, '" t 'itive that at least one of
' ' "a'fant industries" is thriv
'.ne province of Quebec.
-.c-rr.an O'Neal, Democrat
i a. thinks the Republicans
- " c" the fair square thing
' y are introducing bills to
v ;"l mt.nev bv the million for
' - 'a-, and has introduced a bill
"'t.i::d people who furnished
: - in the late war the
"t money they paid the sub-
generally understood that
i'alnn r is to be the Democratic
'--'!-ite m Illinois for the U. S.
"KlV -W i:nst Farwell. The Dem-
-'e getting ready for a vigor-
' and are not without hope
'" )e:"g able to carry the Legisla-
-1-and elect Palmer. The Demo-
,at-s are united, while there is a
a,l"':ul h'i going on on the other
"le.
1 II M
HE
VOL. XLVL---NO. 66.
Senator Call, of Florida, from his
seat in the Senate the other day de
nounced the pamphlet which Mr.
Chipley has published accusing him
of certain misdemeanors as false in
every particular even to the comas,
semicolons, colons, quotation marks
and periods. This was a sufficiently
pointed denial. As there was
nothing said about dashes or any
thing of that sort the inference is
that there wasn't even a dash of
truth in it
We read of some pretty young
travellers occasionally, but the
youngest on record so far, to .travel
unattended, was a little girl two
years andi one month old, who ar
rived in New York last week from
Stockholm, from which place she
had been shipped to an aunt in
Newark, N. J. The stewardess "of
the ship looked after her until the
arrival of the ship, when the aunt
met and received her.
What did Senator Sherman mean
in his speech on the silver bill,
Thursday, when he classed South
America as an uuchristian and an un
civilized country, after Secretary
Blaine had been hobnobbing with
their delegates to the Pan-American
Congress for six months, and giving
them a free ride all over the North ?
Mr. Maine should make Mr. Sher
man rise up and explain.
Rev. Sam Small some time ago
gave out that he was going to enter
the Episcopal ministry. The next
we heard of him was that he -had an
nounced himself as a prohibition can
didate for the Legislature from At
lanta, and the latest is that he has
decided to accept the presidency of
Methodist university at Dgden, Utah
Territory. From this it would seem
that Sam is not yet sure where he
stands.
Reed has no particular occasion to
be proud of his district. The voters
there are too low-priced. Investiga
tion has demonstrated the fact that
$-2f is the highest price paid for
votes there At this figure the mar
ket is always fuU, the prices running
lower when the market becomes
glutted. Reed ought to get the elec
tion committee to hit the South a
few more dabs.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Star Office Babbitt metal.
IIall& PF.ARS41.L Tobaccos.
J. B. Hanks New drug store.
W. T. Daggett Early closing.
Munson & Co. In the front rank.
St. Andrews' Pres. S. S. Excursion.
OPERA HOUSE.
A Sparring Match Between Billy Layton
and A. B. O'Neill.
The exhibition given last night at the
Opera House between Messrs. Billy Lay
ton of New York and A. B. O'Neill of
New Orleans resulted in favor of Mr.
O'Neill, by a score of thirty-eight to
twenty-one points. The crowd that vis
ited the sparring match was "little, but.
Oh. my!" 'twas enthusiastic. The rounds
were fought with spirit and vim.
Layton forced the fighting at times, but
managed at every dash to meet with his
nose the outstretched arm of his oppo
nent. At the end of the match O'Neill
looked the worse of the two, as his nose
was bleeding and his shirt was flecked
with the claret; but this was all the
damage done.
Mr. Harry Smith, of the Gem Saloon,
acted as referee, and Lucas seconded
Layton, and Davis O'Neill.
Everything passed of! pleasantly and
while neither combatant is disfigured
they wish it distinctly understood they
are still "in the ring."
NAVAL STORES.
Comparative Statement of Receipts and
Stocks at this Port.
Receipts of naval stores at this port
from April 1st (the beginning of the
crop year) to June Gth. as compared
with receipts for the same period last
year, are as follows :
Spirits turpentine, 11,350 casks; last
year, 10,551. Rosin, 54,080 barrels; last
year! 34.700. Tar, 13,094 barrels; last
year, 11,541. Crude turpentine, 2,003
barrels; last year, 3,026.
The stocks at this port, June Cth, as
compared with stocks at same date last
year, are as follows :
Spirits turpentine, 2,680 casks; last
year. 3,761. Rosin, 13,919 barrels; last year,
33,022. Tar, 8,269 barrels; last year,
4,272. Crude turpentine, 1,253 barrels;
last year, 510.
Excursion to La-It o Waocam&w.
The Sunday School of St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church will give an ex
cursion to and picnic at Lake Wacca
maw. Thursday, the 12th inst., leaving
the city at 9.00 o'clock a. m., and re
turning at 7 p. m.
WILMINGTON, N. C, SATURDAY,
LOCAL DOTS.
Items of Interest Gathered. Here
and There and Briefly Noted.
At . the First Presbyterian
Church to-morrow, Rev. P. H. Hoge,
D. D., Pastor. "Children's service"
will be held at 11 a. m. and 6 p. m.
The remains of the late Jas. H.
Low will arrive here to-day from New
Orleans and the funeral will take place
this afternoon from the First Baptist
Church.
The Friday half-holiday was
inaugurated yesterday by the banks and
up-town merchants, and as a conse
quence the seaside resorts were well
patronized.
Mr. J. B. Hanks, who has had
considerable experience in the drug
business, has opened a drug store at 107
North Third street, with a select stock
of fresh drugs of all kinds.
The executive committee of the
Fifth Ward Democrats met yesterday
and elected J. M. McGowan and
Wm. Ulrich to represent the Ward on
the County Executive Committee.
We have been requested to
state that Mr. M. T. Davis, who was
tendered the office of Treasurer by the
local board of the United Banking and
Building Co., declined to accept it.
There was a runaway yester
day afternoon on South Front street a
Texas plug attached to a fisherman's
cart from the Sound. The cart was
smashed to pieces but no other damage
resulted
The usual Saturday nights'
prayer and experience meeting of busi
ness and working men will be held at
the Seaman's bethel to-night at 8.15
o'clock. Ladies and seafaring men are
invited to attend.
Receipts of cotton at this port
from September 1st to June Gth, as re
ported at the Produce Exchange, are
132.C33 bales, against 151,819 for the
corresponding period last year a de
crease of 19.18G bales.
The maximum temperatures
yesterday, as reported by the Signal Ser
vice, were as follows: Cheraw 98, Lum
berton. Goldsboro and Florence 94,
Charlotte, Raleigh, Weldon. New Bern
92, Wadesboro and Wilmington 88 de
grees. Wilmington Steam Fire Engine
Co. No. 1. are making preparations for
an excursion to be given on the 27th
inst. to Carolina Beach. Ihe commit
tee of arrangements are Messrs. E. G.
Parmele, A. G. Prempert, J. F. Garrell,
Jr., W. L. Burkhimer and Chas. Hooper.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Movement to Organize a Uniform Bank.
There was a meeting of the members
of the different lodges of the Knights of
Pythias of this city last night to organ
ize a uniform rank. Much interest was
manifested in the movement, and there
seems to be no doubt that the rank will
be formed at an early date.
The following is the list of those who
have signified their willingness to join :
J. I. Meares. J, F. Craig, G. A. Peter
son, H. W. Collins, N. B. Rankin, E. G.
Parmele, W. W. Hodges. J. A. Bonitz,
R. B. Clowe, D. C. DeVane. J. D. Nutt,
Dr. J. H. Durham, Martin Newman, J.
I. Hopkins, W. H. Gilbert, G. W. Lin-
der, Hans A. Kure, I. L. Greenwald, J.
C. Springer, Walker Taylor, J. T. Prim
rose, R. F. Warren, D. V. French. W.
C. VonGlahn, L. LeGwin, F. H. Sted-
man.
A committee was appointed from each
lodge to solicit names: Clarendon J.
H. Durham, H. W. Collins; Stonewall
R. B. Clowe, I. L. Greenwall; Germa
nia N. Hullen, H. L. Vollers.
Onslow Railroad Bonds.
A call was issued yesterday afternoon
for a meeting of the Board of Aldermen
at 11 o'clock this lorenoon, in pursuance
of the resolution adopted at the meet
ing of the Board on Monday last, to
consider the Onslow Railroad bonds
question. The call was issued at tne
request of three of the Aldermen.
The trustees have given notice that
they will deliver the bonds to the rail
road company to-day, unless reasons are
given why they should not do so.
Confederate Beunion.
A reunion of Company K, Third
North Carolina Regiment, will be held
at Six Forks, four miles from Burgaw,
N C on June 10th. All Confederate
veterans are invited, and especially
members of the old Third. Mr. Mars-
den Bellamy has been invited to deliver
an address, and arrangements have been
made with the W. & W. R. R. for spe-
ial rates. The fare from Wilmington
ci
ill be $1.20 for the round trip.
w
A rhirioaitv.
freak was shown yesterday
at the Star office a four-legged chick
en hatched a few days ago on the pre-
-r J 1 A rn
mises of Dan nowaru, luiuicu,
South Sixth street. The chicken died
i:U " K,i- Viae
soon after it "came io
been preserved in alcohol by Messrs.
Niestlie& Miller, Sixth and Mulberry
streets.
RNING
OBITUARY.
Major James H. Hill, a Confederate Vet
eran.
Major James Hoffman Hill died yes
terday afternoon, after a lingering ill
ness. Major Hill was born at Hancock's
Barracks. Maine, on October 26th, 1834,
his father, Col. Joseph Hill, being sta
tioned there at the time. His mother
was a Hoffman and a descendant of
General Hoffman, of Revolutionary fame.
Major Hill graduated at West Point in
1853 and afterthis was assigned to Capt.
Bee's company, in the Tenth Infantry.
He went on the Utah . expedition and
was in Utah when the war between the
States broke out. He and Capt. Bee
resigned their positions in the U. S. army
and left immediately for Virginia,
Captain Bee being made a Brigadier
General in the Southern army, and Major
Hill serving as his Adjutant. General
Bee was killed at the first battle of Ma
nassas, and he was the one who gave to
General Jackson the name of Stonewall.
After the death of General Bee, Major
Hill was made Adjutant on General
Whiting's staff, and was with him in the
Seven Days' fight around Richmond,
and came to Wilmington with General
Whiting in the fall of 1862. In 1863
Major Hill married Miss Mary McRee
Walker, daughter of the late Major Jno.
Walker, of this city. He was at the
first battle of Fort Fisher in December,
1804, and also at the second battle, in
January, 1865, at which he was wounded,
having been wounded before at the bat
tle of Manassas.
He was taken prisoner at Fort Fisher
and sent to Governor's Island where he
remained until the cessation of hostili
ties. He returned to Wilmington and
engaged in mercantile pursuits. In
1870 he was made Freight Agent of the
W. C. & A. Railroad, which position he
held with credit to himself. He was after
wards made chief of the Baggage De
partment of the Associated Railways of
the Carolinas with headquarters at
Richmond and he filled this position up
to the time of his death.
He had an attack of the grip about
four months since, and was also attack
ed with typhoid fever and pneumonia.
On the twenty-fourth of last month he
was conveyed to Wilmington by his
nephew, Mr. Jno. Bolles, of this city,
where he received every attention from
his kindred and friends in this city, be
ing tenderly cared for in his last mo- !
ments. Major Hill was in every sense
of the word a gentleman, and his cour
teous manners won him many friends,
who will sincerely regret to hear of his
death.
The funeral takes place this afternocn
from St. James Church at 6 o'clock.
TILESTON normal school.
Graduating Exercises A Great Gathering
of Citizens.
The graduating exercises of Tileston
Normal School took place last night in
the presence of a vast concourse that
filled the building to overflowing, and
was estimated at nearly a thousand peo
ple. The great gathering and thfc inter
est manifested, testified in a marked de
gree to the strong hold that this'institu
tion has obtained upon the affections and
esteem of the people of Wilmington.
The graduates were Misses Cora Susan
Barden, Edelweiss French, Mary K.
Heide, Lillian S. Johnston, Hester C.
Struthers, Bessie Taylor, Florence F.
Willis, and Master George H. Haar. All
acquitted themselves handsomely.
The programme was as follows :
Duet La Californienne, Hertz. Piano
Misses Alderman and Barnes.
Song of Welcome The Graduating
Class.
Essay "Children in History" Cora
S. Barden.
Essay "Echoes and Visions from
Westminster Abbey" Hester C. Stru
thers. Duet La Traviata, R. de Vilbac.
Piano Mr. Alrich Adrian and Miss
Eliza Adrian.
Essay "A Parallel between Binding
a Wreath and Writing an Oration"
Marv Katherine Heide.
Oration "Man's Relation to Physi
cal Forces" George Henry Haar.
Solo "Les Rameaux," Leybach
Piano Miss Ida N. Barnes.
"A Comparison between the English
and the French Revolution" Bessie
Taylor.
"The Earth's Carnival in Celebration
of the Conjunction of the Planets"
Florence F. Willis.
Solo "Heaven hath shed a Tear,"
Lucken Miss Minnie Schwarz.
"Selections from a School-girl's
Portfolio" Edelweiss French.
Essay "What Next?" Lillian San
ders Johnson.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Parting Song The Graduating Class.
To Assess the Kailroads.
The Chairmen of the Boards of Com
missioners of the several counties
through which the W. C. & A. and the
Carolina Central railroads run will meet
at the Court House in this city on
Thursday, the 19th of June, at 10 o'clock
a. m., for the purpose of appraising and
assessing said roads for taxes.
County Democratic Convention.
The delegates elected at the ward
primaries to the County Convention will
assemble in the Court House at noon,
to-day, to select delegates to the Judi
cial and Senatorial Conventions and to
make nominations for county officers.
JUNE 7, 1890.
CHAPEL HILL.
Commencement "Week at the University.
Chapel Hill, N. C, June 5.
One who attends for the first time a
Commencement at the University is
astonished to see the number of people
attracted to Chapel Hill. They pour in
from everywhere, not only from all over
the State but from distant parts of the
country. This year alumni are present
even from California and Louisiana.
Another astonishing thing is where all
these people stay. The houses are few,
the visitors are many, and yet nobody
fails to find a place to sleep and all the
food he wants, North Carolina hospi
tality makes houses and dining tables
elastic.
"It would be hard to find, anywhere
in America, a gathering of more dis
tinguished looking men and beautiful
women, was the remark made to-day
by a man who is familiar with people
and things in most of the States of the
Union.
A considerable number came in on
Tuesday night; the special train Wed
nesday morning brought more; and to
day, regular and special trains, and ve
hides of all sorts, have brought visitors
from near and far. Thursday is, of
course, the great day.
For the Alumni, yesterday was full
of interest, and it was an important day
for the University. In the forenoon the
Association of Alumni met in Memo
rial Hall, with the President, Col. W. L.
Steel, of '44, in the chair. Judge James
Grant, of '31, as the oldest Alumnus
present, was made honorary president.
Richard H. Battle, Esq., by special in
vitation, delivered an admirable address
on the life and character of the late
Charles Phillips, Professor of Mathe
matics. The address received the praise
of hundreds of men who had been taught
by Prof. Phillips during his thirty years'
connection with the institution. Fol
lowing Mr. Battle's address, Col. W. H.
S. Burgwyn, of Henderson, delivered
an oration on "The Necessity of Pre
serving the Memorials of the Past, and
of Transmitting to Posterity a Just and
Impartial History of North Caro
lina." The choice of our ora
tor was wisely made. His elo
quent handling of the subject, so
important for North Carolina, and for
every citizen of North Carolina, could
not have been bettered. One would
think that all University men were born
orators. Perhaps this comes from the
training, given by the two Societies;
perhaps it is natural; at any rate, it is a
fact.
After the presentation of a tablet in
memory of Prof. R. H. Graves, in a
graceful speech by W. J. Peele, Esq., the
Association adiourned to the Alumni
dinner in Gerard Hall. The arrange
ments were perfect and the dinner (us
ually poor on such occasions elsewhere)
was excellent. So much enthusiasm had
been manifested in regard to the pro
posed Chair of History that most of
the regular toasts were abandoned and
informal speeches, brimfull of good
things, took their place. Spontaneously
the movement to raise the sum neces
sary for the endownment was started.
The following subscriptions were made
in a short time: Ed. C. Smith,;$500; D. G.
Worth, $1,000; Judge- James Grant,
$1,000; E. A. Alderman. $150; Jno. D.
Currie, $500; C. D. Mclver, $150; Col.
Kenan, $500; the class of '89, $190,
($10 each); R. W. Winston, for
the Alumni since 1875, a guarantee that
they would raise $5,000, provided the
older Alumni should raise the other
$25,000; F. P. Venable, $500; Jno. Man
ning, $500; W. H. S. Burgwyn, $1,000;
H. Parker, $25; W. H. McDonald, $25;
G. T. Winston, $250. And then came
a generous contribution from a generous
man J. S. Carr added $10,000, greeted
by the cheers of all the assembly. Other
contributions were W. L. Steele, $500;
W. A. Guthrie, $100; Judge Gilmer, $500;
Dr. Ledoux, $250; Gen. Barringer,
$250; E. G. Harrell, $100; Judge
Phillips, $500. At this point Governor
Fowle arose aad said that he was au
thorized by a gentleman by him to state
that the latter would add the $7,000
to $10,000 necessary to complete the en
dowment. The generous-hearted con
tributor was Judge James Grant.
The work was done. And a happy
day's work it was for all who have at
heart the good of the University and of
the State.
At night the Society representatives
spoke in Memorial Hall. The speakers
and subjects were as follows : From the
Philanthropic Society Shepard Bryan,
New Bern, "The Conservatism of North
Carolina;" John S. Thomas, New Bern,
"The Ensign of Hope;" W. E. Darden,
Kinston, "Homo Sinn." From the Dia
lectic Society J. V. Lewis, Darlington,
"Science and Character;" Matt. J. Pear
sall, Duplin county, "The Color Line;"
R. W. Bingbam, Bingham School, "Mani
fest Destiny and Manifest Duty."
The speeches were of uncommon ex
cellence. It was remarked by all that
no representative speaking in recent
years had surpassed it. The decision of
the committee was not announced until
to-day, when the medal was awarded to
Mr. Bingham.
At the meeting of the Trustees on
Wednesday, Mr. H. H. Williams, of
Gates county, was elected to the Chair
of Mental and Moral Science, to suc
ceed the late Dr. Mangum. Mr. Wil
liams was graduted at the University in
1883. Since then he has for some time
taught with distinguished success at
Trinity, after which he completed a
three years' course in the Divinity
School of Yale University. At present
he is pursuing further studies in
mental philosophy at Harvard. Mr.
Willianjs is by all odds the best
equippeu" man in the State for
this important chair, and his election
is greeted with delight by all here, par
ticularly by the younger Alumni.
To-day has been occupied entirely
with the exercises of commencement.
To-night a pleasant reception given in the
Library by the faculty to the Alumni
and trustees is being heartily enjoyed
by a host of people, closing fittingly one
of the best of all commencements held
at the University in its century of useful
life.
A vicious dog that had bitten a
small boy, on Fourth between Church
and Castle streets, was shot and killed
yesterday by Police officer John Piver.
TAR
WHOLE NO. 7,391
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Present Condition of the Channels of the
Cape Pear River from Wilmington to
the Ocean.
U. S. Engineer Office,
Wilmington, N. C, June 6.
The past year's work on the improve
ment of the Cape Fear river at and be
low Wilmington has given results which
will be most beneficial to vessels navi
gating this highway.
Opposite the city there is a channel
from the main river into the North
East Cape Fear river everywhere at
least two hundred and sixty-four feet
wide and sixteen feet deep at low water;
thus allowing sixteen feet draft up the
North East river clear to the railroad
bridge at Hilton.
Across the" shoal opposite Kidder's
mill and Alligator creek, one mile below
Wilmington, at Brunswick river shoal.
three miles below Wilmington, at Logs
and Big Island shoal, seven miles below
Wilmington, at Lilliput. eleven miles be
low Wilmington, at Midnight shoal,
sixteen miles below Wilmington, and
Reaves' Point shoal, nineteen miles be
low Wilmington, the channel has now
been completely dredged everywhere
at least two hundred and seventy feet
wide and at least sixteen feet deep
at low water.
At Logs and Big Island shoal the
channel has been also plainly marked by
permanent buoys at all angles.
At Snow's Marsh, twenty miles below
Wilmington, a new cut has been made,
about 1,000 feet west of the old channel,
following the natural channel of the
river through the "Five Fathom Hole"
to the deep water at Southport. This
channel is now everywhere two hun
dred and thirty-three feet wide and six
teen feet deep at low water; it is a single
straight cut, only about two-thirds as
long as the old cut, and will be more
easily navigated and more permanent
than the old channel. During the next
month this new channel will be plainly
marked for the use of vessels,
For nearly three years the suction
dredge Woodbury has been steadily at
work on a new straight channel across
the bar. During the past year the old
crooked channel has been aban
doned and the new straight channel
has been adopted by all navigation. The
new bar channel is steadily growing in
width and depth, and is now every
where at least fifteen feet deep at low
water, and two hundred feet width of
channel. The rise of the tide at Wil
mington is about two and a half feet and
at the bar is about four and a half feet.
Thus there is everywhere a depth of
at least sixteen feet at low water from
Wilmington to the bar, and at least
eighteen feet at high water from Wil
mington to the ocean. During the past
year vessels drawing over seventeen feet
have been loaded at the city wharves
and have passed safely out to sea in a
single tide; and vessels of eighteen feet
draft might do the same in calm weather.
The pending River and Harbor bill
appropriates another $100,000 for this
improvement. As soon as this money
becomes available, work will at once be
commenced on new, already approved
projects, for obtaining a depth of at least
twenty feet at low water from Wilming
ton to the ocean.
W. H. Bixitv,
Captain of Engineers.
Address by Bev. Mr. Hoge.
Rev. P. H. Hoge, D.D., has consent
ed to recount some of the scenes and
reminisences of the recent unveiling cer
emonies at Richmond, in an address at
the Y. M. C. A. rooms next Friday
night, June 13th.
With the interest of our people on
this touching occasion and the memo
ries it recalls, this address cannot but be
most attractive.
Weather Forecasts.
The following are the weather fore
casts for to-dav:
For Virginia and North Carolina,
showers, cooler, southwesterly winds.
For South Carolina and Georgia, fair,
followed by showers.cooler, southwester
ly winds.
The joint meeting of the Board
of Aldermen and Board of Audit and
Finance, to adjust the city tax ordinance,
was not held yesterday afternoon, on ac
count of the absence from the city of
Mr. Wm. Calder, a member of the last
named board.
The Churches.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner Fourth
and Campbell street. Rev. John W. Primrose, Pastor.
Sunday services at 11 a. m. and 8.15 p. m. Sab
bath School at 4 p. m. Prayer Meeting and Lecture
Wednesday, at 8:15 p. m. The public cordially invi
ted. Seats free.
First Presbyterian Cnusch, corner Third and
Orange streets, Rev. Peyton H. Hoge. I), D., Pastor.
Children's service at 11am and 6 pm, Sunday. Ed
gar Woods Society Wednesday night at 8.15. Sunday
School at 4.00 p m. Prayer meeting and Hible
Study Thursday night at 8.15o'clk. Visitors cordially
invited.
Front Street Chapel of Fint Pr6byterian Church,
corner Front and Queen streets. Service Sunday at
11am and 8.15 p m, by Rev. McC. Miller. Sunday
School at 4:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night at 8.15 o'clock. Visitors always wcleome.
Grace Methodist E. Church, South, northeast corner
of Mulberry and Fourth streets, Rev. Walter S.
Creasy, Pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 a.m. and
8:15 p. m. Sabbath School at 5:00 p. m. Weekly
Prayer Meeting and Lecture Wednesday evening at
8:15 o'clock. Seats free. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to strangers and visitors.
First Baptist Church, corne Fifth and Market its.
Rev. T. H. Pritchard, D, D., Pastor. Services at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School at 3.30 p. m. Prayer
and Praise meeting Thursday night at 8 o'clk' Stran
gers invited
Baptist Church (colored). Eighth and PLaden Sts.,
Brooklyn, Rev. O. Miller, Pastor. Services Sunday
at 11 a. m., 8 p. m. and 8 p. m.
FUNERAL NOTICK.
The funeral services of Mr. JAS. H. LOW will be
held at the First Baptist Church this (Saturday) after
noon, at 4 o'clock.
Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend
DIED,
HILL In this city, yesterday afternoon, at 28
minutes after 1 o'clock, laj. JAMES H. HILL, in
the 56th year of his age.
Funeral this afternoon at C o'clock, at St. Jamet'
Church, thence to Oakdale Cemetery. Friends and
acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.
(Richmond Dispatch copy.)
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N E W A D V K KTIS K M K N T S
A NEW DRUG STORE
AT AN U.ii S I AMI
Will Open Monday, June 9th.
Evory Article Now.
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rents Ttikft' an e hail frf"n
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Nicklo Twist, Big 0, Tcrrnpin
Snap, Pat Mulloy.
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For Carolina Beach and
Southport.
THE SYLVAN GROVE
J F.AVF.S W1IM I N. I N A I .; A M
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and fi p. m.
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leave SoulhK,rt al 3 p m
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IN THE FRONT RANK.
Our Nobby Ready-Made
CLOTHING
COMMF.NPSH SI.il IN I ' UN I ' 1 1
Fit, Style, Durability and Price
i o i in prm. m
In Merchant Tailoring
ALSO WK. Sl'KPAS All ' I M I t
Call and leave yjr orders with
MUNSON $c CO.,
je (i tf
Merhan! 1 allots und ( l.Hhiers
NortU Carolina's Faionte !
1768. OLD NICK 1800.
QURES CHILI S, COLIS. tOt'CMS. l4SSO
appetite, and i by far the lwt f1s m l d l
wean lung and coatumption, as it has ln known
for ill purity over 122 year. VVf eetiw.ily rrg.ii all
in neea of
Pure Rye or Cora Whiskey
to write lot price list, as we keep xmaiant
band that are FOUR YF.AKS ni l) and qi.dr.l.
recti6ed. We .hip in any quantity deaird
OLI NICK WIIISKrV (OMI'ANV.
Panther Creek, Yadiin ( " . N (
jan 23 Am Id
Babbitt Motal.
LARGE QUANT 17 V OF OI K 1 PI
perfect substitute for IVahbitt Metal, I't th
lio W I)l Wlw STAR oil ICE.