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Subscription -Price. i The subscription price of the Werk y Star is as follows : . , - ' iiijle Copy 1 year, postage paid, $1.50 " 6 months, ' V 1.00 . "3 " ' .50 Clubs of 10 or more -suUfcribers, one year, f 1.25 per copy, strictly in acU vance. i INo Club llates for a period less i J-an a your. . . . ? ; v Both old and new subscribers may ! included in making: up Clubs.'' 1 - .t the above prices the WEEKLY -S-TAti is, we think, the cheapest paper .in the Stte. and it3 circulation will he doubled in twelve months, H those who have worked for its success in the p ist wiil increase their efforts in the lurure. j h . - ; ..' . , : , O? The paper' will not be sent to single subscribers-at club rates. When ' clubs renew their subscription f they must do so in a body all the names, with the money.: to be sent at once ,. TIIK KCSSIAN NiVTi In the event of Russia becouiing iiivolved in the war between .Turkey :.'imi her revolted provinces, the great jNorlljern power. would he much bet ter prepared thau she was in 1854. Jlr army has been reinforced by new levies, and is armed and drilled after the ht test approved models. With all hi lirilhant and aggressive- quali-' t "u s Nicholas aid not possess the cool .brain of Alexander. The liberal and eiilighlened policy of the latter Em peror has strengthened him- not only i'i the affections of his subject?, but in the respect of other nations. 1 f - i j' iiuiia' ability 'on land is not easi X'Jy ascenai'd. Shecan put two mil lioii'i0.d meji in the field at a ' m Hith's Notice. But Iiussia will want Miips if England takes a han8 in the ' fray, and ehips of the heaviest and bet build. Can Bhe get ihein in ' time? .Has she got a navy that would pass muster ou the Black Sea? Up to 1862 . the Russian navy was A tonrined to wooden' ships of the old pattern, supplemented by flotillas'for gunboats for coast defence. After our civil war, armored ' and turreted . vessels of . the monitor type were speedily built, and three of them fig ured in the evolutions of the Baltic ' squadron, witnessed by - ; Admiral Jarragut, in 1867. i At present the iron fleet of Russia consists' of four li Hiii g . hatteriea, eleven turreted auouiiors, aud ten armored frigates of ' the first class. Among these th Jeter the Greats of ten thousand . tons, is one of the most powerful aad invulnerable in existence, the 'plates of her cuirass being : fourteen inches thick, and reaching' ; some 'live, feet below the water, line. . , Wc should add that important! additions are continually making; to the fleet, and" - . ."'g888Sir' 888888 " 1 Month- to,ooN4 w SS8fl8fx ' '" "" ' ' ; nflHl rTSS88lll? IWeek S888SS8: -.- . - -' ' . .. . ....... X -,5'' - : -ta OXiji 2 a goflo it appears that withio tetr years fifty millions of dollars have .'been ex, i pended for "this par pose, j j '- 'i '. 1 " i j 'iifi-i - - , NASSACUB OF 8. XKOOPs BV ,,', - INDIANS.: .r ., J . ' W hatever the ulterior rights of the . Indians in the Black Hills .Reserva tion, the public generally will receive with emotions of horror; and regret the news of the death of Gen.: G.' A; ' Custer and three hundred of his mn during a charge -upon , a village i of Sioux near; Little Horn. Caster was one of the most efficient of&cers in the service, a marr oi cuuure ana rising abilities. t He is the author of thear licles descriptive of the Rocky Moun tain country that have been appear ing for several jears jn.j tbeGalaxi magazine. vk7 i Urn i'ZiM W of f J at" jCfl. Ttie pajVerarm oil rides tbdUrto oinyv uuurso oi pTppriety yv q are iweTwill avoid; i'i-ibfvi -tef personal coht wersojiShclf1 JcwdafrYplI realtyand truly reti wlijva tive. sentiment of ,theStfie;Wli)T4 r In'sach confident b'xpeOtation'wV co"r-: dially greet tfiehew.dpne'ior and 8taff, ; and -ish tlrem lonK, Vears 5,of Ippreasipg, prosperity iMBii 14' I i? .. --T" f charge, agaio. In-. Ins peculiar manner -he vthn8 ; taeradieuyofJjtberPanville (V"a.) iYeicsi i with which,-journal! Be has; for several anonths past been con- tiected:' . ... 'I am prevented from growing sentiineiV-1 tal and pouring out. my farewells miegled with inetaphoric tears and caody-kiss poet ry, by the fact that, though I establish my self in italeifili; I shall mill remain cdit(r-atrloD-raoge of, the Danville 2ftm. &n (his good bye is hardly a farewell, thia.valeditr tory is not all a valedictory. ' In the body, indeed 1 shall' be absent; but (n the spirit and.the scribble, I shall still I he present with you. So with the warmest and H'nd est. feel i lies towards press .and .peoplivT Utter only a half-adieu, a .'fractional 'fare; well. . ; - ' A r - P. DoNA?i. ' SOVIRBttN' GUIOU TO TI1K CSP ! We have received from the pub lisher; Mr. R. T. Fulghain through" Mr. Ileihsberger, a copy "of his "In ternational Exhihiiion Guide for the Southern States." -The little book has been gotten up at considerable cost by Mr. F., who is a well known North Carolina newspaper j man. j. It" has been edited and. revised by T. B. Kingsbu ry; Esq:, one . of the read iet journalists , and brightest, . Ihi in formed literary men an the outlu Expressing our opinion after Ntme. examination' of 'the' work, and vvith; the knowledge we possess of-the en ergy and abilities of the gentlemen who have brought it out, we unhesi tatingly endorse it to all who intend visiting the exhibition or who desire an intelligible view. of . tbesaiue. It is f till of particulars. . s ' TUB NEW STATE. The' people of Colorado having adopted the new Constitution Trained by their- Convention and ' approved the proposition to assume the duties and privileges of Statehood, Colo-., rado is, therefore, entitled to become a State in the Union according to the provisions of the Enabling act of Congress. . In due time a Legislature will be elected, which will "choose two United States Senators. The people have, also to elect a Governor and other State officers, and a Repre sentative in Congressj: Colorado will also be entitled next . fali to give .three electoral votes for President !' : . - I and Vice-President. I ! The majority in favor of becoming a State , was very lajge being over 10,000 in a vote of not quite 20,000. The population, of the new State is perhaps 75,000 or 80,000, and is grow ing steadily but not, rapidly. The political contest this fall. will be close and exciting, (,withi i the- chances strongly in favor of Jthe .Democrats. In 1872 the Republicans carried the election for Delegate in Congress by lie following vote: v i ' - ; Chaffeei'Rep'. . 7,596 Hunt, Dem. : . .. . . . A , . . 6,2V0 Republican majority . v . . . . vl336 ; In 1874, in the " election : fpr Cor gress, the Democrats carried Col6ra- do.;by a heavyliuajoriiy viz:. ' : Patterson; Dera. ; .M .t . . . . . 9333" Bromwell, Rep .t . ; . . . . 0 - Democratic majority ; . . ; '2:,1 63 ?- Colorado 'makes the ' ihirtyrelghth State "in the r American ;Un ion: and the- twenty-fifth State admitted since the Government was 'jcreated. i The eldest-bbrriy is1' "Verrno'n'tl ' admitted March 4, 1791, tiTJifl last.fprevious admission was that of Nebraska ion. March' 1,' 1867, a fldurishing Stale now, containing neary Half a million' of inhabitants. . ' r urn i ; The .campaign ..opened early , in North Carolina; but it. will .'be. kept, up all the while.1 The intention 'seems tq be to make it hotter and hotter to ward the close. I v r A fearful - storm swept over Du buque Jast night,- committiog ; great destruction.; At Hue neighboring t . village of Rochdale very house was .washed away and perjhapsalf.a hun .n;T1 v -11 L- It. ' : ;i. CoL P. Donan,s who reoeutly edited the Sent mef wjjl ? ryfiay eclitjohal dred lives were lost, t . H B FE1L AS JPPA LfcS TfIB JETX-b tTKB 'dajnofiilgf passed awarbm"eajU! 'lAttr comejtaienlie - j! ji'e- (0?S!hn3rnaIisfe ltd pause in;the;niidst of the jargon of polities laiid flood pfireporteiCrime,; and to pay .a; personal tribute to the VQrm ana samtiy, virtue ot. 6ucn! aa. . i. a . .. . is i jr , .ureu ,iMorri80B, .tne ; young xienry Martyaiof jNortKrCarolina. llifre would, be .barrren if , generous : and gracious influences" Jiiid . not yperyade aud sanctify It ia thelrue? the good, the selfless ones, who arejife's. heroes huroaflity'jtgfffatfst beriefap lorsL ..The subject oLthis notice .ras about: t werily-siiVy earsrt of K agep iSad every ' ad vantage l ot birth, ctil t n rp? friends; left' the - walks !of -vseculsr-public life when honors swere ' begin . ning to: be; east upon him ; ? entered that other nd higher ; public walk apart from the glare of the .lights, the thunders of applause and grate ful incense of heaped-up flowers the public walk of the man of God. With deliberation he chose the sacred , calling that took him .away from the jray and congenial ivorld, thoroughly prepared himself for it, got : in bis harness, commenced his fight! Then, in a little while, came the summons from the great Court whose writs are never disobeyed and the eloquent tongue was stilled and the candid brow was mys teriously cold. The warrior's .vic tory 7 was "'Complete, the' advocate's duty, wholly done. The spirit of Al fred Morrison was Mover the river" resting "under the shade of the trees" with his sister's, great hero-husband. A tear for the early . deaK-a smile and a croWn for the triumphant he ro! ;-K, i- , . It : is not Reform that the Democratic party asks. ; It is HestorHtieo. A Radical Paper.' .: ' " -;- ;i:-i ,v-; i Just so, and yet just not so. The Democratic party asks fpr Restora tion that it may make Reform a re-l ality; . therefore, the Democratic party does ak for Reform. ; 'The TYibune confesses that Gov. Tilden's speech has -gained him friends and made enthusiasm for him in his own parly. The Democratic journals are' delighted vilh his "evi dent determination to lead .the 1 fight in person, and to make it as hot as possible for the "enemy. : . : t Jr.. ' 1 . .. ... . . ..1 . County CommUlonert RIeetins. The Board met at 4 o'clock, P. Si., yjes- terday, July 8: Present," John G. Wagner, Chairman, and Commissioners S. Van Am- ringe, D. Nixon, and D. C. Davis. Applicaiiondf Mrs." Pitzgerald, for re duction of taxes; referred to Finance Com mittee.: - wV.ia; (!..' ; Application of 'Annie II asbagen, in re gard to transferring a liquor license ; refer red to the; County Attorney. ' ' Applicatioa of Cronly & Morris; referred to Finance Committee - Applicatioa' of Fred.' Robinson, for re mission of taxes; granted. ; . Application of -C. Ellis, for permission to sell malt liquor on Wrightsville Sound ; referred to the Attorney.,? f-w--y.U. il . The following: was passed and ordered spread on the minutes: v 7S. ..:v',...r&:.. -i : i Wheeeas, The - practice ; existing by many, j of. transferring . their, county and township bills, oerore tne same nave . been audited,' is the source of much? ioconte nience and trouble to the members of this Board; it is hereby recommended that bo bills be transferred, or received, unless the same has been .'audited and approved and has the Auditor's ; warrant attached to the same."1 ' " ':: .';.,,; ; Report of JBlijaU He wleiC County Treasurer;- was1 receivedi and ordered spread on the minutes.''' V'i k ii V X i Report of Auditing Committee for June; 1876, received 'and ordered minutes.'? -' if vrfrt Bpread on tpi ' -The following was 'adopted and ordered spread' on the i mioutesr j j , i' WHEBEAS, The present ventilation of the Coarthouse U very imperfect and tends to the delay or the transaction of public busi ness la' the court; -- ;. l"' " ' . i '. The Board of bounty Commissioners do declare that better ventilation ia.the court room; is absolutely 7 necessary , fordispatch of public '.business, and. do order that London,' E9q.,- be authorized and empow ered to provide Buitablezventilatiou for the court room, provided 'that , the cost of the same shall not ex(ejlhesunx of 'one'hun-, area ana ntiv apiiars u R rB.q t., .V . Ordered, furtherTkl Uie Treasurer tot the County shall pay ;t he of def qf Lcjnj, dou for the - work necessary lo accomplish the purpose; and the' :eame ibe allo.wed Jiim rr-provided that jthe sum so .paid, shall not exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars." 1 - J 4- 1 ' Removed to Pender. , .. j " Beforo-the adjournment ot the Superior Court, Friday evening, f two cases against, James Heaton oue for extortion, and one lor uiaoueymg vae ruie oi me vuurir-rweiv ordered removed to Pender, Court, which meets next Tuesday, and the cases, were set for trial on Friday." .'State .'witnesses 8.' H. Manning, and W. H. Gerken were re cognized in the .sunj, of $50 for their ap pearance. " ! -:'' -1 --"- 1 - -t Crops in ?Carleret' -are promis ing. i ' - i r-rr. " The Grand .Turv of. the recent terni hT dsea tts1abbrsf here yesterdaVai gehllemeti ttofiar the 4isuat flslsit and subnut; thrott Jacobin the folJowin. fpfctas;ihr-eSnlkot then dejiberalionsi 0Wri - To the'Honf Judge A2iljkoy ' Supe-' rior Courtewa ; .., $ Wei; your . Grand " Jury, Ti'ave diligently intiuirea into all business bf the conni v we deemed- within, our 'province, and ido pre- twwe nave examineaine .poor House and uoapnai oi mis coamy. .-ivije nnarxiiere is .Whom 13 are' white and: SO are -colored ; 22 ire males and 21 are females. , These ore" classirittd. as follows: Insiane '13, sidk j21, : convalescent paupersUJf t fThe inatituiiOa j& clean and urderlv and is -weH inanaecd. but a tuuti ut o tonituc9 iu mail lusiiiuiipnj OI Whom 13 are' white andSO are .colored- i 22 your Grand Jury would frecommend-that- - ;tbe. i4Prd.,of .tJouniy Conim.issioaels rshalt be required to makeor ckue to;be-mada try4- hoedicairneirdatrorfcrrequent" examinations of the patients in thejnstitu tion, as there is good reason .to think '.tliat many paupers 'keep Uhentselves ' conlinne'd on' tue sick list after they are well, in order to avoid working, thus pntailing ( double tost on the county the fact that the rolls of the institution, kept by th efficient super intendent, for some .time past show less than one fourth the Inmates as convales cent, is astrong argumentkoleadycjur Jury to this Conclusion. ; , J . Y ' The Court House needs repairs, also bet ter provision in certain parts, viz: vThe door Of the Grand Jury lioom needs put1 tipg in order,: and; also the! fastenings- upon it, and there should be- a drawer or- recep tacle provided with a gdod lock upon, if, , for the Use of the Grand Jjury to safely de posit papers committed toj their charge, j ., ' The room for the Petit Jjury needs some attention; a, siiould be furnished with tar ble aud writing material, ib order that they may conduct their deliberations with .de corous comfort to themselves. .The plas leriug in many portions) of the building stands iu ueed of repairs and should re ts i e pr. tupt attention, and a general clean ing i f the paint work wouid greatly benefit the general appearance.' j We would urge lae .treiit ntcesaiiy there exists for increas t. ' ti.e ventilation of the Court Room: every one who has occasion to stay there for any length of time ihust feel the ne cessity that exists for lhi3?improvement. We would report: the county Jail as pre--senting a cleanly appear a i)ce and apparent ly well managed; the cell seem very se cure and well. fastened, baling built entirely of brick, , with stone Hoots, and secured with iron doors and good fastenings. " i l A matter of importance , which attracts the attention of this Grand Jury is the in- security of the county records in j case of fire; the loss or mutilation of these volumes.' containing as they do, the titles of larre amounts Of aeal' estate, the originals of winch, in many cases, it would be hard to find if not impossible to produce would be a misfortune of greater "magnitude than we can' contemplate, apd we would there fore suggest, for their creater security, the propriety of the county causing to be built a perfectly, fire-proof one-story office, on the corner ot the Court House . .square, where it will be separate from any other building, to be devoted entirely to the -use of safe-keeping the counter rccurds.j xne work iiouse contains, at present, 13 prisoners, of whicli 12 are male and -1 fe male. The jury pronounce the . institution in a bad sanitary condition, Say thel prison ers are inadequately fed, recommend: to the Court either to improve the i institu tion in these respects or entirely suppress it. They then say: ; ' r The bridge over Smith's Creek' needs some slight, (although important) repairs, and some of the smaller bridges need alter ation. ; t ' - , ; , We would present that not sufficient care is exercised by the County Commissioners in the drawing of the panels of juries for the Court terms, to see that thenames drawn are not returned to the same box from which they came. : It wouid seem im possible that the list can be exhausted in sueh a short time as to brjng some of the names on the jury list at intervals as short as one, two and three terms of this! Court, if errors of this kind should not occur, the effects of which are that one portion of our citizens do more than their fair share of jury duty, while others who should assist to equalize the burden are seldom, if ever, ; called upon. , j We would ask particalar attention of this Honorable Court a$d its: aid ; to the. Board of . County Commissioners in its movement to that end, by the exercise of its powers for the suppression of the prac--lice of magistrates employing ' or keeping around them runners irresponsible parties: --who make it their, business to hunt up cases, however trivial they may be, for the magistrate to i whose office he is attached: and by whom he is frequently employed,! contrary to statute law, as a deputy conSta-: ble a duty; which & frequently exercised! in a lawless manner thus giving good and serious cause of eemplaint to our citizens,! also to the lawfully;eiected constables who are deprived of their legitimate occupation after having' given bonds for the faithful; performance of official duties. - , ! ! In conclusion, we deem it worthy of re maik, the great decrease 6f cases of crime before this Grand Jury, as compared with farmer terms, and amue therefrom that the great increase iof educational influences; botii secular and religious, are producing; their ardently desired eUects; mat the seeus of learninir. arid mtelliffenee thus Dlanted will eventuate to our great prosperity and wen are. very re&jjcwuuujr. i . T (Signed) "NUacobi Foreman J mmm li,., - r FayettevlIJe Military -to VIH be Sounds The ViKfilBKtonifjLlxbt Infantry Invited to! Joln.pl bem.' V We stated a we,ek or twp ago tliat the LaFayette Light' infantry Company, of Fayetteviile,! had under Consideration ! the project Of paying a "-visit ":tp the Sounds be low; this! city iat an early day, and- we now learn that they have decided .upon making. the trip. They : win come : uowp on , uie lSt insu. Dnneinir iiif ir icum, uamu equip age) &c?,Jw ith, ihein ,and wilt renaain at the 'ts;ii5i aJX wwk' 1TIia! Wilmirurtmr 3Light Infantry Cbmpanyf has received an HnvitatioU to accompany! 'them, with.' the understanding that the Fayetteville com- .pany wil,! have.. plenty, oi jtents, ctc mac-, commodate both companies. ;? ,!-. I ;i J r At the' regular meeting of the Wilming- tonXlght Infantry, to bei held to-morrow (Monday) evening, the courteous invitation of the Fayetteville military . w ill be taken, under consideration, and, it is hoped' that thev will decide to accompany them on the trip, if only fer a few days V'lkV f i r There haslbeert a good deal- of typhoid fever in upper Nash- ' to3heniyinitiipfis 1 ah tfleiriforemarif Mrlm aDove PiaceTtfesctay-morningin order to- Centennlal-Cerebratleit vatStureatt Oreek'IBrn 4 4tbV18T 4. :.r,U-v - V , ..-,j:t. j - : celebrate 4he4th ef Joly", for wfiieli previous arrangements Had been m'adk' There Weie on the spot about fifty persons.' vAfter hV arrival speeches of welcome were delivered, f. - . t ...- I - . : ' ' . . . - - - . . .- .ii . . . . . - : w wueu me meeting was canea to oraer. J5.J F. Pennyiwas 'chosen; chairmao.t and iHL! Frank secretary. r The chairman explained the object of the meeting, and the ordeif of exercises. et(iSitiifl:ori- , Raising.of ..the American 'flag: on-a h gbl pole ereeted for the pcciuubri ' : - r -:; - Reading of the' beciaration of Indepen dence by .W..J. Penny,; . . . . t ' & The' '' following resolutions - were ; then Tinanjnusly- adopteilijd-tj cni-ii - Whebkas We have this day-assembled here, ia tbe -county ' of Brunswick, : to- cele4 brate . the. -one .;hundreth''anniyereary iof. .American ?iddpendence that weus catii .zens of this . country are- proud of this glori ous event; that we look back and forever love and eherish in our hearts the memory of those gallant heroes of pne hundred years ago, who so nobly pledged their lives,, their fortunes and their sacred honor to liberate this country from the oppressive; British and to make it free and indepen dent .,..:;-. !-.'. ,,. :?, . "T7 i " ' Besotted, That we' will always love our native land, . the sunny Southj : while we forget past differences and struggles and ac cept the American "Star Spangled Banner ", which we hope may always wave ( " "Over thd land of the free ,; And the home of the brave." ; . Further Resolved. That we tender our thanks to our worthy host. Mr. Win. R. fenuy, for .his kindness extended toward' us; and that the 'Wilmington papers be re quested to publish the proceedings of this, occasion. . ; " After -the meeting adjourned all partook of an elegant dinner, and at about 5 o'clock P. M., left for home, well pleased with the day's enjoyment . I The Caae ot James Heaton At 13 o'clock M., yesterday, the counsel appointed by the court to prosecute James Heaton, Cleik of the Supreme Court, for contempt of court and malfeasance in officereported through Hon. Daniel L. Russell j one of their number, two rules of court, together withibe affidavits on whfch they were, based, which were, read in 'open court, signed by Uie Judge and ordered to be recorded:. I f One of these affidavits "sets '"forth the fact that a rule of Court was served on Mr. Heaton on1 the 3d inst, requiring him to appear in court and produce a certain' in dictment (which : had. been found by the grand jury at the present term of , the court), charging Mr. H. with extortion ia the exercise of his official duties, (which indictmcntcould not be found), or in case of Hlhe non-production of the indictment, show what had. become of it. The affidavit further sets : forth" the fact that the: defen dant, Heaton, after acknowledging the ser vice bf the process, proceeded to destroy the same ; or conceal it, so that it does not appear among tlie files of the office. Another affidavit was : read, setting forth the fact that Mr. Heaton, after the service of i the rule - before ". mentioned, left the county of New .Hanover, and was absent during the' entire session of the court on the 5th day of July, and without any law fully authorized deputy to act in his place during his absence. - Upon these affidavits tne counsel asked for a rule of court requiring Mr. Heaton to appear Thursday, the 6th, (yesterday,) at 10 o'clock, ana snow cause way lie should not be attached for contempt. By agree ment of-counsel the time, was postponed to 11 odocktbu morning. - - r For the State appeared Messrs. George Davis, Robert Strange, and Daniel L. Rus sell. ' ! ' For the defendant, MessrsM. & J. Lon don. ! ' ; ! " More Horse Steallns ' A white man,' who gave his name as Thomas Dare, was' carried to Goldsboro and lodged in jail, last Sunday night, on the charge of stealing a horse from , Mr. , Pow ell, of New Hope township, Wayne county. The Messenger says : ''He had stolen the horse last Friday night, but was closely followed and overtaken near Jacksonville, in t Onslow county,! having him in his possession. The prisoner ; is quite a young man, and professes to be a machinist by trade, and says he has worked in the shops at Wilmington. - His mother died in- that ' city a year or two ago.'. He will probably goto Raleigh for a term of years." ,.-,; ;,;:-,: ': ; . ' ," - ,, An exchide rig usee. ; s One vf th amusements at the garrison at Smithville, pn the evening of the 4th,was a pig racet iu which the winner of the prize -V-thepig itself -had to get the grunter by the tail. Which" had been previously well greased, and held 00 toMt. v The feport waa kept -op . for some time; ! causing much. amusement, until finally one more deter- mined and ambitious than the rest of the contestants, got the animal by the nar-( ratve'wiln ' a reguliar 'Kentucky gri holding on like "grim death to a 'deceased African," amid the shouts of the spectators, and fairly winning the prize; A y , ; ' A Steamer Stopped byrm Flsb..' v , i .The machinery of the steamer Douglass, kwhich; took f parly of excursionista; to, the Blackfisu Grounds ohhe th, came to a dead-lock ' when in the' neighborhbod'of Bi IslaU5 andlt: was a subject of Wonder for some time what could be .the matter. The mysteryr was finally unravelled by the discovery of an enormous burgeon, which had become wedged in between the wheel arid sternpost T"Upon being released it waa fouud that the fish had been severed more, than half in ; twoby the heavy j pressure brought to bear upon its body. A rope was aittacbed to hi? sturgeohship and he was hauled on deck, when it was found that he weighed about two hundred ; pounds, i His meat served as excellent bait for the ama teur fishermen during their trip, j ore's Ck: -t. jl-s-.t.- - t . .Ttlt AM'. .l fT.f 9: ; G very success- , f ultebraiion of ielh1 bf JuW was iad' here tpidayj The attendance 4 was' iatge f rom Pender, Sanipson T3upiiif, and othev , suMuueSii jr:riy-ppuuc8 w.as, lgporeo. lanaa genuine old-fashioned; .4tbiof , J uly Pj? n- L stratipn. was. substituted instead, with bar? ujouyj guyu wui iq mo xprui, a.na,eio- quence :iluadlirs! f w Wee ul lips and simUarmangtiant spirts and bloody I. shirt disturbers1 of Ihe national peace atihe prth: could; have been, on-these hallqwed grpundstp-day, nd witnessed the oaliop ieejingjwd e aDdupde anof gushed forth jfrome beaks' and tongues of' Bbthhe speakers and hear ers, . The re!igiou8rexemsefr were tbndict ed y that Iklentedl yeuaMinisteri Jlev; James Si Black, The National Declaration Indepelad'eriCe .Was read by one :of 'gen der,' j favorite; and excHeut; sous; 'Mr Oninw Ttpll . 1 - ' -i - Dr. S. S. 8atchwell.' who had been elec ted Historian, . read a historical sketch of. Pender. . r "'" . . ' ' - -" ' :.'' ? , iMr.4l5ruce Williams delivered thePoUrih of Jnjy oration of the day. It was a fine production and delivered w.elll ' " j --"Judge Cantw'ell,: oyQurcity, another 5n vited speaker,- made .ope of . tie est and ablest 'efforts of hislifer It was not'alpne eloquent'; it was more, it Was lofty, grand, magnificent, and made a profound impres sion upon the large crPwd." The Judge has only to throw eompletely oil; the;: heavy weight of Radicalism which, has been ' cramping him for years, and return again all will.be well. . . , - .1 ;r A magnificent ball; as' a finishing up of the day's exercises,, will come off to-night, in the hall of the Masonic Academy at Lil lington, near here. The managers' are Messrs. Latham Williams, Junius Mallard, John A. Jones, John Montague and L, P. BelL i 1 5 ' " " A movement was made here to-day to improve the grounds upon which the monu ment stands, and to improve the monu meat also. ;; s. t,. A Ladies' Moore's Creek Monumental Association was instituted, withthat popu lar, energetic and excellent lady, Mrs. Jas. Garrison, as President. She has the abil ity and public spirit to accomplish the pa triotic work assigned. her by .the crowd iof ladies : and gentlemen ' present Dilapida tion is going bnat this monument, andj it must be stopped. Let the ladies of Pen der, Wilmington, New-Hanover, Bampspr, Duplin and elsewhere aid Mrs. Garrison iu this laudable , enterprise, and much , good will be done.r She will: make her own ap pointments and announce them. .: ' ,: It is a little singular that not a single ne gro attended this celebration; hero : to-day. The two - Radical meetings at points near by.Long Creek and Point Caswell.absorbed them all. There was a rivalry between Long Creek and Point Caswell in this ne gro relation, and Long Creek excelled, in numbers and in display of Radicalism, and in big eating, i : ' Caswell; 4 " " For the Eta-. CLOSING KXKUCISES OF ROCKY POINT ACADEMY. ' -:.- '; Rocky Point, N. C, July 5, 1876i ; . The closing exercises of Rocky Ppint Academy, under the efficient management of Rev. F. A. Bishop, were consummated to-day. Yesterday the examination of the students was rigidly conducted by a com mittee selected for that purpose Prizes having been offered to those receiving first and' second distinction, the contest was close and spirited, but after a careful com putation the prizes were adjudged to Misses Celia Duncan and Clara Helme without re gard to distinction, as they ;.Were equal ;m proficiency , . , 'i This' morning 'the annual ..sermon .was preached from the 97th "Psalm, 1st verse, by the Rev. J. E. Mahti: If evidenced Cw-e-ful research, and w4s.a strpng logical argu ment against Atheism .growing gradually in its proportions and burning pathos5 uptil it stood a massive structure,' eloquent with truth.! " . . . I In the afternoon the Compositions - of the girls were read, after which the. prizes4-a Hymn Book and Biblewere' presented with a few beautiful and touching remarks by Rev.,. Mr. .Mann. Then followed, the speeches of the boys and yourig meii,' Which were so good that it .is : impossible to dis criminate. Indeed, throughout Jhe scho lars i showed li careful ' trainings arid Jd.id credit to themselves, tneir insuiunoa, ana instructor. , , , tj f .... ... 5 The finale was 4he ' literary address by Dr. W. T. Ennett, Which fae exceJl$4'SnV- thing we had ever neara mm aeuver. ana was in evefy way adequate to' afi'y11 "literary npnasinn. His theme was: Education."! the Preserver of Moral and Religious Cultute, in which he showed the necessity or nurm Tinor with -ionlmia care oiir educational; in stitutions, through whose channels alone the dews of peaceful - terenity Can pe sprinkled upon every hearthstone ; ofdur; tana. 1 ;:- " m m m. Tbe Case or. James ileateu.M .-s-q . .tThe case.was called at 11 o'clock yefttr-. day: morning, and the respondent to the' rule put in his answer. 1 He disavowed any. intention 'of ' being disrespectful1 tolthei Court, or of obstructing the course pfjui tice. iAfter considerable j preliminary chs? passion on the part f. counsel the. ques tion of ihe admission 'Pftestifatiny cPiin'- 'irvaing ttfe jiBiiY came up. This question wasidecwett py the Court in favW "of the introduction of any'eviderithe At -4 o'clock; P. M. Judge McKoy fe .sumed-hia seat, when -Mr. Da vis Arose ana- stated thay afthe.. ppunsej f orthPr prpsecu-r tion had not been able s w d?jv?,jalf thnony whjch'a;wou'ii( traverse the respon iynianwe iypvail concurred' tliat the. 'ru'lesilouid5 beMisargedrbutasftlire, -appeared -tbhaver' been atm case, against him that the . .responrlen(:sbp.uld be" .Ordered tppayie costo of Jie rule, i;The rule was then, discharged . at Mr.Heaton's costs, who then, after a reprimand " from the Court,1 resumed his- duties at the Clerk's desk. ;: . A 1 JProsperon;CoBoyi;v5;" T ;Q? V :r;- ' A gentleman from Columbus informed us yesterday mat there is not a single pan per in the Poor House of that cdunty, nor a single person: outside who has to be taken care of by the county A prosperous, com munity, truly,- Wish we cculd say as much for New Hanover. zeuof. Greene county died Onl the 4th in stants y 4 : V' i C 1 i-1 -; I .. ; Wilsoif crmbtt i? Radicaisl have jntritcjted&rftfc inln favor of siyst CapLic John Wood house .makes ibis bow iMszweekias editor Dfrtfie Concord rfcs?-The Foarth as grandly voele ;brated in Salcm5andi WitaslPff,j;3Slx 'thou sand people were in prpcessiooi.if' - s. Qa the tWt RockyLMount had : -8t yaising by, the . Tildeit and Vance Clubwith speeches by CapC S.T Wil liams, Dossey Batflej'EEQ.; ana'Rhera. l.unWotfcS Hl?eei?Qai8t Church at Wilson, Mr. H. A.'TpoteVeditor r of the Warrenton 1 Gaaca, waa -niariled to Mias Minnie Q Young, of Wilson..-: -v " .- . ehartotte)s8rvcrTf Tuesday : It is enrrentryported-rm Ihe streets that Father Hands,! Jhe-Cathplic Priest of ,-this city, was married -in Lenoir oa last Thurs day, to Miss Cora Bradshaw. ? The couple, it is alleged, haveleft for California. ' : - At a-meetmtr heldat the Semi- naryii.E&yUeville pn-rthot4lh, Judge Bnx--P aUUfilNa;mnali adclAraUpoT. Capt. c,.j. xuinain 1 ue .jvieciy en our 1? declaration, and Mr.- F.' R, Ros the Liberty Point : jsTCia?on. t- .BisL. u..aifiuae delivered ' me aaaress. : o--- -r---- -FayttevilIeS(?fMr: Wil- liam.fitewart, a resident of tbef northeastern part bf :Little.Rivr .Towfiship; a(shdrtiiimo ago round a swarm of bees in a hollow cy press from ' Which he: obtained eleven eal- lons of honey ( There was some fif teen -feet of the hollo w"treelhat ' was entirely filled with tfie delicicrui juice. , : Raleigh -ATews of Tuesday says : The trial of 5 MriSWeesou i wast continued yesterday. Court met-, at a,.m. It ad journed until to-morrow .9 a.: m., after . mo uauai luuruing anu aiieruoun aeasions. Dr. Mebane and Dr. R." W. Glenn, wit nesses ior tne state, were examined. ,t Wilson Advance : -Willis Bunn and Mabson, the two leading neero noliti- cians of Edgecombe, while attempting to settle the question as to who was "boss" of the county by the rules of the London Prize Ring, in Tarboro last week, were ar rested by the police, taken f before .a magis- traie anu nneu Jf eacn.t i- Hill8boro 'Recorder : The anni versary of the Declaration of Indepen dence makes it appropriate to remind outv readers that in the Cemetery of the Pres byterian Church of Hillsboro lie the re mains of one of the signers of that immor- - tal instrument, Wm. Hooper. He died in this place on the 14th of October, 1790, In the 49th year of his age. j Tbe Great American Family. The admission of Colorado make's the twenty-fifth new State added to . the Union since the War of Kational Independence. " - ,:-. " j The original family, who united July 4, 1776, to form a nation of one people, were: " ' No. - - -Sree States. . JVa ? Slave States 1. New Hampshire, 8. Delaware. 9. Maryland, 10. Virginia. 2. Massachusetts. 3. Rhode Island. 4. Connecticut. . 5. New York. 11. North Carolina 12. South Carolina. 6. New Jersey. 7. Pennsylvania. " 13. Georgia. The following States have been ad mitted in the years set opposite each name: .. v 4", I No. r Admitted. 14. Vermont (from New York).'. ...... 1791 15. Kentucky (from Virginia), i . . . . . .1792 16. Tennessee (from North Carolina). .175M1 17. Ohio. (from N. W. Territory). . r . . . ltW 18. Louisiana (bought from France). . .1812 19. Indiana (from N. W. Territory). . .181(5 20. Mississippi (from Georgia), ; . . . , . .1817 21. niinois(fromN. W. Territory) 1818 22. Alabama (from Georgia). ......... 181 9 23. Maine (from Massachusetts). . . . . . .1820 24. Missouri (from La. purchase):. ... .1821 25. ' Arkansas (from La. purchase). , . . .1836 26. Michigan (fromN.W. Territory).. .1837 27. Florida (ceded by Spain, 1820) 1845 28. Texas (from Mexico) annexed. . . .1 845 29. Iowa (from LaL purchase) 1 846 30. Wisconsin (from NvW. Territory).. 1848 31. California (conquered from Mexico) 1850 32. Minnesota (half, from N- W. Terri tory, half from La. purchase. . . . .'.1857 33. OregontfTom England by treaty). .1859 34. Kansas (from La. purchase of 1803) 1861 35. West Virginia (from Virginia). .... 1863 36. Nevada (conquered from Mexico). .1864 37. Nebraska (from Louisiana purchase of 1803)... '. ..'....18G7 38.. polorado (partly from La. purchase ' and part conquered from Mexico). . 1876 Territories remaining to be organ ized into States: ! 1. New Mexico, organized ........... 1850. 2. Utah, organized..... ......1850 3. r Washington, . organized: . .'. . . . l . .1853 4. Dakota, organized. .1861 5. Arizona;-organized 1. . .1863 6. Idaho, organized. . . . .......;.. .186; 7. Montana, organized. ..... . . ' .1864 ; 8. Wyoming1,1 organized.' 1868 9. Alaska,, organized. .7. .,1808 District1 Of Columbia, ' seat f of Govern- . ment. . .j.-.. .......... 1790-1 CottonJBloom Tbe (Drops .' j FromiSf.i Bl$.rtm&U'oil typp,".pf "ftdllXahaTiSiaden county, .we have the r first, cot ton .bJoomf from his farm. He has twelve or thirteen acres in c'oo'rrfk2cf:. aiottt-tmrty' W rnralf of which' is JcrakmgwelL.The.cropf generally intUatseldtionhe saya'arag0odMn A? X r nJJiea'Dllowingf .nees ruled, yesterday : Applet Xdried) 12i cents jper.poandidried peaches .25c per pounii waLaqta, . .cenis per peck pickles, 20 .cents , per- dozen: hud 18 i cents per pound;' butter; 30Q40 cents perpound;"cheese, 20 cents'per ppiind ; grown fowls 6570o' apair;'Bpribg chick ens from 20 to 30 cto a pair; geese $1-50 per pair; beef 10llic. perpoundibeef, jcoru- ed) 12115c. per pound; veal, 12i16ic perpoUhdl' touttoul2at5ctsv ppound ; . ham, 1516 cts. per pound; shoulders, 12 J lcentepejrund USOeper bunch; :ciams,.25 cents alpejopendan S025 cenjte aquartj .TSonrjbunchcUeggslGt cents, adoz; sturgeon, o cts. acnunKioios); potatoes, pewjrish, 205c( a peck;7 fish trout 25c.. per bunch; mulleis 10a25c'per I bunch; . turnipa, 10, cents a' bunch ;. Onions, 5 ,to 10-.cents a, bunch; cabbages d20 cents a bead; bologna' 20 cents a pound; paTcley; 5 cents a bunch; carrots, 5 cents a pound; rice 1020c quart;; crabs 15 cts dozen ; apples 40 cents per peck ; Bound, oysters 20 cents a. quart; cauliflower, 10 25 cents; celery, 25 : cents per bunch; blackberries lOo a quart; whortleberries 10 cents a quart; sparagus 25 cents a bunch ; beets 12i15c a bunch; snap-beans 20c a peck; squash,' lOc-adozenivCucumbers 10c a doaen; tomatoes 15c per quart watermel ons from 20 to 75 cts apiece. 1 -.'