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F-B-ISH-D AT wiiiMiiir'a-Toasr. 2ST. O., -AT- $1.50 a Year, in advance. S3SS88SSSSSSS3S33' sqjnoK ?t p: .--I : I SSSSS3SS83SSS3SS3 88888888888888888 ' IS8SSSSSSS8S8S8SS3 88SS888S8SSS8S8S8 SSS3333S3SS3SSSS3 33SS33SSSS3S33S33 a a s a jWTOSgasgfrai, I SSSS3S3SSSSS3S33 I S8SSSSS33SSSSSSSS S3 a 03 - a" r Entered at the Post Office at Wilmington . N. C, aa second-class matter. ; rt i . t I ouoscnption race. - 1 : The subscription price of theWEKK Ml Star is as follows : Single Copy 1 year, postage paid, $1.50 " 44 G months. 1.00 50 I ic ifvni.iiTinN HYHIsTOK If BAT i ileof GDiLFORii c. ii. : I The reader of Paley's admirable I "Hone Paulinas" must havebeen im- I pressed and edified with the striking arguments he adduces in proof of the authenticity and genuineness of the letters of the Apostle Paul the I greatest intellectual battery at work I in the New Testament. By ingeni- ousiy using me "uuuersigueu cuiu.- denct s" of Paul's various letters to lire Christian disciples, Paley builds J :-r..Ki ..,mUr.t k a most, irrefragable. argument in be half of the truth and inspiration of those letters. It is well known that there can be no more striking or con vincing form of evidence than that which is found in -the concurrent statements of two or more indepen dent witnesses, who write without knowledge of what each is saying. Now let us apply this. We go !a:k to 17S1, and desire to direct at tention to the battle that was fought :it Guiirord Court House, it is known' to almost j every one that the North Carolina militia are reported to have behaved badly on that occasion. We may say some thing hereafter of the plan of the brittle and what Gen. Green, the American commander, and Gen. Lee ("Tight-Horse Harry"), the distin guished father of our greatest Cap tain, the incomparable Robert Ed ward Lee, has to say about the hotly contested fight thai hastened the hiirrender of -Lord Cornwallis, the If" : ablest British commander of the Revolution. We will merely say the battle was not faultless in its plan, a we can show, and that much injustice has been done the North Carolinians.- tut to the main pur pose of this editorial. Long years ago it may .be twenty or twenty-five years, or even longer, an article appeared in either the old Raleigh -Register or the Fayetteville Observer we think the latter writ- ten by Mr. James Banks, of Fayette- ville, (we think it was,) on! the battle of Guilford Court House. ! We write frora memory entirely. He produced two letters written by two British officers who participated in that battle. These letters were written soon after the engagement, and gavo an account of what hap- pened. Each writer tells the story as no saw it. l nese letters were written to persons living in different parts of England, and were published l rni t independently of each other. It is evident neither writer never knew any thing of what the other was doing, and, as far as it appears, may not have known each other personally. The letters were published long after they, were written. What1 do these letters testify to ? They stale clearly and distinctly that the North Caroli- ha militia,who were posted three hun- d red yards in advance of the Virginia militia, and over Jive hundred yards I in advance of the main body of the American army, received the British advance with such a terrific volley as to throw the front line into disorder lhat the British auicklv reformed Jk mf i and advanced up the hill, when they were again fired npon by these same North Carolina militia, with deadly effectthat the militia finally broke and fled, but many of them firing a third volley ere they did so. This is our recollection of the state ments of these interesting and import tant letters. Oar object in writing is to bring out these letters, for they are worth a great deal in settling the question of the conduct of our militia on that day. 1 t j i -' I I i H I I JHj VOL. XI. t The venerable editor of the old layetteville Observer, Edward J. Hale, Esq., may be' able to throw light upon this question. The' files of the old 'Observer mast be in exist ence somewhere, and they will show whether Mr. Banks's letter appeared -!' i -f in that paper or not. and it so. whether oar recollection 'as to the main points is correct or not. We hope some one who is interes ted in our Noith Carolina revolu tionary history will look into the matter and ventilate afresh. We feel almost certain that the letter appeared I in the Fayetteville Observer. If we . : .1,:- .1,- AU WB UVUCUt All IiUIO I1U UVUUt liUS CUItUl I will recollect it, and if so be may be able to exume -i ii the article of Mr. Banks and lay it he article of Mr. 1 before, the public J vore. i-uepuwug,, &: -fs, ,,i. machine politics in PENNSVL vania. ; i The result in the Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania is a striking exempiincation ot tne tram of what we said vesterdav about ma-1 i I I T ' - J! I cmne pomics. n you may creuit the statements of leading Republi- can papers of that state mere is no I e. ... 1 doubt that a very aeciaea majority of the rank and file of that party are in favor of Blaine for President. He is a uative of Pennsylvania, is a man of great personal magnetism, and is immensely popular with -his party But machine politicians are too much ior tne people, want is victorious. He is bossed by Don Cameron, whose greatest talent consists in making I , ' v. money and managing men, for he has none of the ability that gives power and usefulness to statesmen. He has managed to, control a small majority of the delegation, and the vole of Pennsylvania is to be given to Grant. The vote stood 133 to 113 in favor of instructing the delegates to cast tiie vote of the btate for Grant. We expect to hear this ac- I : tion this snau4 indement this re-I vrsai ui me cuoice 0l me party loudly denounced by both the organs I and independent press of lhat State. If the machine politicians are to have their way the pjeoplo might as well surrender at once. We believe -that it is the duty,tf the intelligent people of the whole country to give more time and attention to the subject of 8eectiriLi proper candidates, it is because intelligent, well informed men allow the professional politicians to do the acting if not the thinking for them that the machine is so suc cessful. As between Grant and Blaine the Stab has but little choice. Both are corrupt and both are unfit to be President. j : KEDUC1NG TUB PUBLIC DBBT. John Sherman reports; that the public debt was reduced eleven mil lions of dollars in the month of Jan uary. He is said to be very ambi tious to reduce the ,; debt below $200,000,000 during his term of office. He is now within $784,000 of it. Of course he can accomplish his feat by laying the taxes heavily j upon the country. The revenues of the go- vernment are constantly increasing i spite of all the evil forebodings of Radical organs when the Democrats took charge. But we would like to j . . ' . ,1 inquire u it is aesiraoie mat tne puD- lie debt should be reduced 11.000.- 000 m one month? Is it- right to make one generation pay off the debts of a government debts that were created for the benefit of gene rations to come?. England and France ao not attempt Bnch financial mira- I (,1p Ru Tonn tiior.. ro;n ha nUKtn 7 : . r . -L.tt. . 1CT . . iuuuuii ui peopie in tne uniteaoiates. They will be abundantly able to bear tbeir proportion in cutting down or paying off entirely what shall remain f -he public debt after the present generation has paid Us equitable pro portion. Sherman anxiety to grind the present generation to the farthest point of endurance is neither wise nor jast. It is in keeping with his other financial cf.rd resumption. This was accomplished, but it bankrupted thousands and cost the country hun dreds of millions of dollars. A 'writer from Cumberland county, in the Statesville American y favors the Bale of the Western North Caro Una Railroad, but! admits! he would not do so if there were "not other railroads that could be constructed with convicts. The trouble will be found to get iron, which has advanced one hundred ahd.jfifjty peicent and then eqnip the roads. The Camber land county writer says: "Sell this road to the New York com pany, then use our convict-labor to build a W EE K I a Y WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1880. road from Salisbury to Fayettevill-, and thence to Morehead City. Let said road come down from Salisbury through Stanly and Montgomery counties, direct to Pay- if JpS Ditaco" ties. Such a road should and will be built: and it would be, in my judgment, the best s.aH in tha Hrato " . It is very difficult to construct long lines of road, even with the aid of I .' . . m. txt & xt .v 1 couviub-iauor. me vve.eru -wur.u i Carolina is an instance. Whilst it may be an excellent thing to have the road from Salisbury to Morehead, by. way of Cumberland and Duplin, it may be very detrimental to other interests to make the-proposed sale. RAILROADS AND NORTH CAROLI- , mm m mi inni mrmi -vm an nnns m. a. The sale of the Western North Carolina. Railroad appears . to be a ttregjo fmlmmn appears I io oe an overwneiming seniiment among oar oiaie excnanges mai me roaa snau De boiq, ana tne most or them are ready to demand its sale to the Best Syndicate, we apprehend. yve regret tnis,;tor we tninK we see in the nronosition evil, onlv evil, and I i r--r i a . t iit i -f - I evu gconunuaiiy. vv e Deueve tnat before five years after the completion of tha road, and it is under tne con- I . I i 1 trol of foreners, that the great mass of our people will derive no more benefit from it than they do now from the road from Greensboro tp Danville. Some of our Raleigh con temporaries are much more hopeful, and we believe they all favor the sale, UaUs Weekly says-. ..Meantime, it is not imnroner for one who has been its unfaltering advocate for more than a quarter of a century to say that if the road can be sold at a fair price and its speedy completion to Paint Rock and to Ducktown secured beyond peradven ture, it ought to be sold. We have no fear that North Carolina will breat faith with the people of the West and sacrifice its own best interests by withdrawing the aid now given to the road. i We have no fears of any foreign corpora tions using the road to the disadvantage of .North Uarolina or of any portion of it. The day when railroads were managed for the benefit or injury of this or that locality has passed away. Railroad managers, whether native or foreign, run their roads to make them pay; just aa, for instance, the 8 ag0 and is now run n0t for the bene. fitof Richmond or Danville, but to make money, hiiu ma&e u uy ruauiDK uu a North Carolina policy We are unable to see the matter in the light our friend sees it. nor can- w I we take the cheery view of the fu- tare that gladdens and refreshes his eyes. We have jnoti seen railroads and other corporations managed by foreigners made tributary to the spe cial interests of our people. So far from this there are gentlemen iu this section who can point out possibly a I uozea uiBb&uces iu wuicu xNunu varu J - ! 1. XTt- I lina has been plucked during the last forty years, and her schemes of im provement tnrned to the advantage of other peoples,, and States. We have no sort of belief or confidence in the Richmond & Danville Rail road being a benefactor to North Carolina whenever Virginia interests are to be subserved. The Raleigh Observer, referring to the Western North Carolina Road, says: "It is the missing link tODut our coast in close communication with a great inland empire the vast territory whose centres are Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louie. For this reason Beaufort, Newbern and Wilmington are all interested in its comple tion. It is not a mere local affair, it is a State matter, otatesville, i Charlotte and Salisbury will feel the effects of its comple tion. Durham, ttreensboro, Winston, Fay- : T ' r ATIPVIMA and Hennerann. ovtrtr nrttnt. at which, there is a cotton or tobacco factory, W1.u Nowise be benefited by the opening of this new route by which they can reach new customers, or place goods with old customers at lower freights." This is in accordance with the view of the Stab as to the importance of lPe Koad t0 tne btate at large- Ahe MUUUU u,uubu " "" iwu wm is . . . . ! -. pass can.uever make it pav. It can ho m,Ho nrnfitahi. rtnir I., Linn . r- y v fa - lin b in r hn InnA linn nf ws o ft All u-.h tu .vus who live this side of the link and ' all who live on ! the farther Ma- '-'Smanofiui Wo uiuw Maw awwuwuva t w v MvllVT v it tne nnK is owned ana con- trlled by the Richmond & Danville, or any foreign corporation, that it will be used for the benefit of Charles ton on the one hand and for Rich mond and Norfolk on the other hand far more than for the benefit of the cities and towns of North Carolina. The Observer says further: If the present proposition made by Mr. . .1 11 I I.-...V1- J . 1 . 1 I Best shall be favorably considered by the iJVailA VA iUbVltlO, tUQ UUI Ci UU1 UlajTt J and with the advice of tbe Council of the State, convene the General Asiembly in extra session by his proclamation, stating therein tbe purpose for which they are con vened. Between the assembling of the uoara oi directors ana the assem bling of the Legislature, if it shall assemble, any North Carolinians who may be disposed can perfect their plan of arrangements," and no one doubts that our Legislature will hearken to their wishes in preference to those of any stran - ger and no one can doubt that if in any event a trade shall be made with Mr. Best, every possible precaution will be taken.and every reasonable guarantee required, that our own towns shall never in any way whatsoever be discriminated against by the managers and owners of the railroad." We do not see why there should De "YXY" mattery e can not see why Mr. Best's new (proposal shall not be made public. ;We can- n" Y we noara orirectors oua" vuuomc fcUO ably or unfavorably! at onte. Mr. . - . . . - -. : . Joest s proposition ougnt to do sound enough to keep. If in good condi tion it will not spoil, specially as the weather is cool. If it is in a decern posing condition already, use char coal freely and put it on ice. But seriously, where is there any neces- siiy ior calling ine legislature toge ther? It Will entail great . expense upon the people of the Stat to. call the Legislature together in extra ses- on. There can be, Useemo ot, no good an(j sufficient reasonTOr such ftn APt If that bod j8 C0Dvened it will cost D , . 200 a dav besides thou- 8 . f dollars in mileaee. An extra Be88:on will c08t probablv $20,000. mt ttti v y uy iuib eiuouw; nuy wib uu " Beemlv hurrv ? After Mr. Best's pro- position i8 accepted, and the people - - - j n nn .vnane fA bic uiauc n "tar j sajicusb extra legislation, that may in the end prove a serious injury to their inter ests, then the people of Wilmington, or from any other section may be al lowed to come forward with their proposition. Why tax the people in this wav ? Why not wait for a few months? The road will not fall to nieces. The Mod Cut will not fill up vM a - tn l.uat onr fP:find nf probably. As to wnat our tnena or the Observer says about the people of Wilmington and other sections being not discriminated against in case a sale is made to Best, we must say we can have no confidence in any each arrangement. It will be the intro duction of another wooden horse filled with armed enemies into the midst of North Carolina interests. So we view it. Hale's Weekly encourages us with this hope: "But, however all this may be, our friend of tbe Wilmington Stab may be assured that there will be ample time and opportu nity for maturing and presenting the pro- Dosala of our Wilmington mends to buy and finish tbe road, and for discussing fully l i ; . r r. -TTi railroad ean he 8olr ihou. the ft8sent of tbe Legislature, and if the Governor and bis Council and tbe Kauroad Directors, all of tbem true North Carolinians and men of Laid, practical, business sense, regard the piopositions to buy as worthy of serious consideration, the Legislature will be called together. From the mate and Kauroad of ficers and from the Legislature, the Star may feel sure, any proposals from a .North Carolina company will receive the most auu laiuiture vvuoiucimvu It appears to be manifest that a sale is determined upon. North Caro lina means to sell out. It only re mains for Wilmington and other places whose interests are so seriously imperilled to take such speedy and positive action as may be wise and possible under the circumstanoes. If delay in the sale is not made, then a long farewell to the cherished scheme of a line of railway from our seacoast to the Western cities, to be run with reference to our necessities and ad vantages. If the Best sale is con summated we feel that the interests of our people, Mazeppa like, will be bound upon the wild horse of Pro mise and sent forth upon the race of destruction. In other words, the North Carolina towns will be "done for," sacrificed, smashed. Since this was written we have seen a notice in the Raleigh Observer that the Board of Directors are to meet at Raleigh on next Tuesday, the 10th, to consider Best's second proposition which he keeps hid with du aarK-iantern conceaiea. vv itu l , .. . the Btate Journal we say "turn the light." It out friends here, are do anvthinff thev must do so at I . onco A decent time will not beat lowed them to perfect their plans. The Best proposition will not keep it seems. It is already tainted as we suspect. "To beguile the time, Look like the time look like the innocent flower, But be tbe serpent under it." There were bitter times at Harris burg and the discussions, were fierce andj angry. Blaine would have jln i umphed but for the Camerons. Bit dad, of the Richmond State, writes on jthe 6th: . . .-, "The Blaine men here do not hesitate to say they were betrayed by Congressman Marry i-ingnam, OI rennsyivania, woo at a critical moment assumed to speak for Blaine and whose intimate relations with him were supposed to justify ' it. They say he in formed them that Blaine didn't want to fight Grant; that Grant would be withdrawn in eood time, and Blaine get the delegation, provided he did not make Cameron mad. "Congressman Frye says nine delegates voted lor Grant instructions because they thought it would not injure Blaine and 1 would oblige uameron. I 'The Grant men say it is all bosh to talk I aboat a bargain; that Blaine could not have I carriea tne convenuou uy -u Huwuuujf j and that Gen. Bingham acted wisely under I the circumstances." STAR SORGHCITI mANCFACXIJEKE. auo oxais is cououauuy uu tuo aiciu to find any new industries that may -tj 3 .1 .1 am our peopie aim nueugmeu cue ic- sources of our State. It has many . , 1 : a I times urgea a uiversny ui crup auu also a diversity of industries. We notice that in Minnesota there is an association known as the "Amber Cane Growers' A meeting has been I , ij-, . - . ' i held quite recently at Minneapolis. We believe that this is nothing more j nor less than an association ot I sorghum makers. Our object in no- j ting it is to show bow. important an j industry it is becoming already in Minnesota. The New York Sun says: VT - I . "In the year 1876 there were- 1.534 acres I Of cane in Minnesota, predating 70,479 glllona of eyrum ia 1878 there were 1,695 acres and 72,489 gallons; iq 1877, 2,200 acreiand-mm gallons; iu aShJlS0S;nS0?1 acres, with the number of gallons notyet I "Here we find in five years the acreage un-1 Mer cultivation increased threefold, and the 1 S?MISP!2r!Lc FJ?""? BUUC U UlUlCUli IU U1UUUVUUU IVI tUC I ?e;.e:w.r!B!?Sf rection further advances will be made." The great desideratum in the cul- J tare of the amber cane is to get from it the best sugar sugar that is ceivers of gold. Last week our im- tbe cotton business, having 38,730 bales re pleasant and pure. Cane mills of a ports nearly doubled our exports. Sf&f V?rtTrbruy l8t a3 agai.D8t 3?'9.68 " .... t.i, - at Charlotte. The greater portion of this superior kind are essential to obtain Specie imports have ceased entirely, gain we take to result from the compk- the full benefits. We notice that a Among the noteworthy items in last Su WJ e S1ofePf rtfalh Mr. Kennev obtained six pounds of week's entries are the following: off when the Wadesboro & Cberaw Rail sugar fromevery gallon of syrup. In Jewelry, $74,073; toys, $26,019; per- SJoJScSj 1 "yerTmarua- one day he obtained 200 gallons, which yielded sugar worth $96. But . - I the sugar was not palatable. The way to refine it properly is yet to be un- derstood. At the recent meeting there were lone discussions as to the , . . . . entire process of cultivating the cane anA matrinn tha atrrnna anA mi t-am I " 1, -J--1 o I 'Discussions were had on the processes I i... I .: A V,.. I ui yufiymg uj ur uu u, .u6 i.B iuice with alum' and lime: on the value or oagasse as ruei in eyaporaung me eyrup; on the methods of skimming and cleaning the pans; on the best construction of fur naces and the best wood lor nurning; on seeds, soils, and harvesting. Hundreds of samples were examined, aod reports were received from cane growers in all parts of the State, most of whom seem to be satis tied and confident." The necessity and importance of manufacturing more sugar in the United States can be seen from the amount of sugars consumed annually. It is said that about 1,700,000,000 pounds are used. This costs $115, 000,000. Of course if the produc tion of our own sugar can be arrived at all this money will be kept at home. If North Carolina can raise its own cane and manufacture its own sugars it will be taking a step greatly in ad vance on the high road to prosperity. Here are some figures worth' con sidering: "One farmer wrote to the Minneapolis Convention that it cost him $9 10 to pro duce an acre of wheat, $41 55 for an acre of sorghum, $8 05 for an acre of corn. But be expected to sell an acre or wneat ior $15. an acre of sorghum for $75, an acre of corn for $19. If the refining of the amber cane sugar can be carried on until it; is as palatable and commercially valuable as the foreign sugar, the prediction that Minne sota's sugar production will one day equal in valne that of its wheat maybe fulfilled." AN ENGLISH JOVBNALKT UN HIS TRAVELS. Mr. Sala, tbe English journalist, is well pleased with the South thus far. He writes a very favorable letter to his paper the London Teleqraph. in - - - orWh ho crivflft an ermnnrftcrino- an- u.. to-. - a o count of Virginia, and shows that he is quite willing to do justice to the South. He says for instance: "I remained nearly a fortnight in Rich mond, and there I was treated with eo much kindness, and I made so many friends, that I feel confident that I could have passed at least six of the very pleasant- est 01 momns in me Diaie oi Virginia aiou.. Please to remember that the Old Dominion is no "one-horse" State. Its divisions of Tidewater. Middle Piedmont, Blue Ridge I Vallev and Appalacbia.com prise an area of 40,000 square miles, its acreage is bdoui 27,000,000, and the population, so rar oacs . , S 1 IS . as lOVU, was nearly a wuiiuu -uu a nuurtcr, It possesses all tbe requisites of a healthy region an equable temperature, a rolling, Weil-araineu, Bpieuuiuiy-riv.rcu uuuairy, abounding in natural products. Tbe Virginians are hardy, robust, ruddy and . i i : J . long-lived. .They are mighty sportsmen and fox-hunters. The sou yields gold, sil ver. coDDer. lead. zinc, granite, limestone, marl, plumbago, manganese, brick and fire clays; wheat, oats, buckwheat, Indian corn - . - . . . i.Ll I in nrorusion. iruiis ana. Tetreiaoiea m plenty; and it is the native home of to bacco. Live stock of every kind is reared. The taxes on real and personal property are not one-eighth of tbe amount levied in and about New York citv. and not above half tbe amount levied in newlv-settled Nebraska, and 'XZnc nf m rPhx.! hnmatM n VnTcT buy lnd T rTatVcper rateVthn they cat? buy it out West, and, i.ot..!! nf hrn nrmrifi nan nroenre im- nroved farms, with all the necessaries and n- t,-r,A Tht. on. cient State, to Bum up, offers the fairest -.. z!.,-, tth k tn thn nennlA nf thn northern and middle States seeking a milder climate uviuiCD, auu v . w www.w . . . . . . I ;u and a richer soil than they can find in their own parts," We must try to induce Mr. -1 Sala to make an extended visit to North Carolina before he re turns to his own people. He . is at present in New Orleans. The aa thorities of Wilmington. Charlotte, Rftlflicrh and New Berne would do 0 7 well, it strikes us, to extend an invi- IX I I Iri tatlAh ' tfi 1-lim ' TP Vkt nAnlfl " lnnrn 1 someining ot our unsnrpassea fisheries and inland seas: of our rich cot- . L ' ,, . . , ion tanas; or our unequanea toDacco productions: of our rare and inex- 7 ""'". , . ,' ,. . ; naustiDie mineral veeaiin; ot our nne grazing sections, and, above all, of the excellent facilities offered for manufacturing purposes, he could make it known to his hundreds of i - , i thousands of readers who could not ;be reached in any other way. It would be an important step in the right direction to induce this accoun plished member of the press to see North Carolina for himself. MOTM. A . WW n wwm - : ' T J. . .. . rvi vn inn nnniibSi ; 'M-USt as tne oTAE preuicteu, as our readersVili remember, the excessive i . t; - importation of goods over exports: is bving a disturbing influlBce. aHd isl . I . . . naaa man ; ..Ammn.;i . - M & . nwe8- nenever our country buys .U.n if , I more than it sells or imports more .t- ,1 .Mil ii. ---xii-iri.M i iimii i iia iiq iQnna rw m " r j ""'"" i trade is, of course, against us, and we j are the shippers iinstead of the re- fumery, $14,060: watches. $19,661: ' ''I fancy goods, $! 9,045; oil paintings,! $22,384; champagne, $14,301 ; brandy, ,917; cordials,! $1,954; a beer, $6,567: wines, $55,208. All u i i i these may be classed as positive lux- unes. The New York correspondent of the l i. j nv 9 M sn oTrtPnt inn al w - --r r j i reiiaoie ana intelligent corresponaent, says of this excessive importation of luxuries: "There are some economists who argue that the importation of luxuries is to be ac cepted as an evidence, not of extravagant tastes, but of increased ability to purchase, and that in so far it ought to be accepted as a sign of increasing national prosperity. But this philosophy must have a limit somewhere, because if we go on, as now, buying twice as much as we sell, it is a mere question in arithmetic when we shall get to the bottom of our purse. The 'boom' in iron and metals is plainly visible in these customs returns. Railroad bars foot up $88,224; hoop iron, $19,812; pig iron 1 $41,- 258; sheet, $14,610; pre, $,17; other iron, $203,709; metal goods, $25,349; cutlery, $59,890, and so on." Tom Keogh was at Harnsburg. He says Sherman j" or Grant will be nominated. General Garfield is strong for Sherman and in his de nunciations of the Cameron set at Harrisburg. It is not our fight and it will not be our funeral. Let the mourners proceed. Apportionment of tnoSelioel Food. At the late meeting of the Board of Coun ty Commissioners, i on Monday last, the Board . made an apportionment of the school fund, based upon what was thought to be the census of 1879. Since then it has' transpired that the Clerk of the Board unconsciously substituted the census of 1878 for that 1879, whereupon the Board of Finance met and; made a correct appor tionment at $1.67 per capita (instead of $2.10, as formerly), as follows: Wilmington District No. 1. Whites, 980; amount $1,636.60."" Colored, 1,760; amount S2.939.20. ii amouni ,o.u. District No. 2. -Whites, 916; amount $1,529.72. Colored.1,65; amount $2,112.55. Federal Toint District No. 3. Whites, 85; amount $141.95. Colored, 82; amount $136.94.1 Muonboro-District No. 4 Whites. 97: amount $161.99. Colored, 82;. amount $130.-4. Harnett District ! No. 5 Whites, 151; amount, $252.17. Colored, 287; amount, $479.29. i Cape Fear District No. 6 Whites, 50; amount $83.50. colored, 4UU; amount $ooo. Total whites, 2,279; colored, 3,876. Total amount, $10,278.85. Stmpion County Items. From a private letter from a gentleman in Clinton, Sampson county, we learn that a very interesting entertainment was given at that place, on tbe 20th ult., by twenty- five young ladies of the Clinton Female Iruiicge, wui-ii waa i&rgciy aiicuucu ujr mo n il I 1 1 1 J J I ,U good people of the town, and proved to be a very enjoyable aSair. The programme consisted of calisthenic exercises and vocal and instrumental music. The letter also mentions the fact that a German professor of music, by tbe name of Charles Louis, was found in a dying condition, ! on Sunday evening last, about 10 o'clock, on the streets of Clinton. He was taken to the residence of one Albert Smith, but expired rn about ah hour after- fards The verdict of the coronerj jury Vasthatbe died from exposure and bard i mj-. - tHn and Sampson, jind was apparently aDOUl oo vears oia. ue was unmameu. ,AUOJ, "lc- ?a3a wcTT,a-'.lu. bf rafts comine to ! Wilmington by next the-eiasbeen an "abundance of m lu-twuuvu. iPenouai. I From a gentleman who received a letter from CapL W. J. Potter, bearing date the 20th ult., and written from Harbor Island, New Providence, we learn that he ar rived safely after a four days' passage, and is prosecuting bis work as a colporteur by the distribution of books and tracts and visiting the poor, sick and aged. The peo- Pe received him kindly and are eager alter . hihiPR. irnr.tA and pood readme Capt. Potter will visit San Salvador next. ".T -4 I Spirits Turpentine. Salisbury Watchman: The Gra ded School in this place now numbers about 175 pupils and is steadily increasing. Raleigh Observer: And we: are to have another paper. Wf D. Turner, colored, erewhiie editor of tbe North ISaro- ia& Republican, will next week beyin the I rtt tt... ji . .... iwueoi.iw voice or we reome.- ine voice ? nnfirmsn nun inn rinaa bhvs h. miitnr years 1861 or 1862. premiums were offered by Slale for lue iarfiesi yield of cotton vu iio awe. ucuigc u. vuurer, ui imvue, raised 3,473 lbs; D. A. Sugg. 3,490 lbs and w- A harden, 3,300 iba. The-two genuemen are resiuents or ureene. Uao cur farmers make such an exbibit in 1880 ? Kinston Journal : While "tiie discussion " going on about eeiliug ibu Una Railroad, we suggest that the Atlantic f i1 Carolina Railroad be thrown iu iui ncugewuuu. xi uaa never paiu auy ptorli to the Slate for the money invested, ana n anyooay will give anything for it, it had better be sold. Hillsboro Mailx Rev. Mr. Dur ham will hereafter hold monthly service iu the Hillsboto Baptist Cburcb. Shanties are being erected for tbe use of the convicts (who are to construct tbe Chapel HU1 Rail road. - Tbe new wrought iron -cage wa9 recently built in the jail by .Geo. VV. hTate ot Mebaneville. Tne caue is tniny- jtwo feet in length, ten feel wide ami tight Ie1 hh- 11 18 d videa lul1 Salisburv -tFaicAmaa- The Cane S tSS Wria anuV TVthnlug'tojj uii i eapvu Inrt ihn,.,,a nh . a.j .n.hf rr.-i m,,,i k .i shnnid h r.wnprt hv cm f r Stalef aod lhat no'8aJe 8hould bu raiuiy TOltht iriirin.T iKom ll.o without giving them opportunity if buying it. Toalltbla we most hearulv - . - . - " subscribe, and we doubt not that that w.li be the response of every honest North Caro- Rftlfiit-h n nh.,Wi.,. w, derbid Charleston, but will they? Farmer J. r..X -'- T .1 :n ji:t Raleigh Observer'. Mr. Bailey J Willis, of Washington, was in -tbe city ye sua Bureau to investigate the iron ores of I the United states and obtain specimens of the same for analysis, which will be pub- I lished in the forthcoming census report. I Tn a font r)a..o ho mill oa-t nr. o f ; I trpatiir.tmn thmmrh i Tin-ib nnmiin. .nH JSast Tennessee. We hope every facility wm De offered him to obtain fact8 BDtl i specimens of oar irons, many of which are unsurpassed in quality. Farmer andTMechanic : "George Allen, Esq , of New Berne, is doing a woik foe North Carolina i not equaled by any other citizen. We refer particularly to his efforts to encourage settlers and advertise the truck-farming capacities of that region. He sends us a circular issued by the New Berne Railroad, allowing 500 miles free transportation . over the road to settlers from beyond the State's borders who shall occupy not less than 40 acres, in the region adjacent to the line of the road. And not less than half-rates of freight on tools, ma chinery and material for mills or factories along the line. Ibis is liberal or long sighted. Goldsboro Mail: Gen. Robert Ransom was on our streets on Friday of last week. He is progressing satisfactorily with bis work on the Neuse. The river should by all means be cleaned- out and dredged as high up as Smitbheld, it no farther. A postal card from jNashvme informs Us of the death .in that place, on the 30th ult., of Miss Mourning Joyner, aged 87 years 3 months and 26 days. A surviving sister of the deceased lady is in her9l8t year. From a private letter from tbe Meadow section in Johnston county, we learn that whooping cough and measles are prevalent. Jilost ol tbe people have slaughtered their hogs, and much of the meat has tainted. Wheat crops are promising. ; Raleigh Observer: The Insane Asylum, with 310 patients, keeping up the same excellent diet and care of patients as heretofore, cost the State for the year 1879, $44,500, whereas about 278 patients for the previous year it is understood cost more than $70,000. The Deaf aod Dumb Asylum has been managed as well, if not better, than any other public institution, xbe nrincipal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum reports that the actual expenses of the asy- c .U lOrrn QO AfQ 'in onrl 1UU1 1UI IUC JC-I lull ncic fw,Tis.uu, "u that there is a balance of $7,510.22 to be carried over to the next year, as tbe result of the savings of the two previous yeare j and that the institution has been operated at the smallest cost of any previous year. Raleigh Observer: A number of the fire insurance companies yesterday paid to the Secretary of State the taxes on gross receipts of premiums in the State. Tbe following were the companies: Phoenix, of Hartford. Connecticut: lioval. of Liver- I pool and London; Home, of New York; Franklin, of Philadelphia; Niagara, of . n . 1 liew iork. senator v ance nas miru- duced a bill for the restoration of the ex ecutive letter books of North Carolina. These books were taken from tbe capitol just after the war and carried to Washing ton. They contain much matter that will be invaluable when a full history of North Carolina's part in the great war comes to be written. There tire in Wake county 188 public schools, of which 98 are for whites and 90 for colored. The number of white pupils enrolled is 4,296, of which 2.433 are males, and 1,843 females. The d umber or colored pupnsearoneu is of Wbicb,4ii are maies, ana . . a n cer m - I lllOl-O. AUB luiai uu-uv.. . . attendance at the public schools is there fore 2,041. Weldon iVwiw-.- Hon. W. H. Kitchm laid before the House, last week, a memorial of the Board of Trade of New bern, asking an appropriation for the im provement of Trent river. Referred to the -m ! 1 1 committee on iumm.rce. uiguniu Higgs, of Scotland Neck, a colored man of gOod sense and possessing some property, went to Washingtoo.Tuesday, to testify be fore the Exodus committee. On last Thursday J. T. Evans, Esq, resigned his office as magistrate, and Judge Gregory ar -pointed Major L. M. Long to fill tbe vacan cy. Died, at his residence, jn Hali fax, Tuesday morning, of dropsy of the heart, after a long illness, W. H. Arrington Mr. Arrington wa9 about fifty years of age. Alfred White, of Scotland Neck, had a brother named Redding, who joined the Confederate army during the war, and en gaged in several battles, in one of which be was supposed to have been killed, and it was so reported. A few days ago Major Emry went out to Cincinnati on business, and found bim there, where he had been living for some time. He sent messages to bis family. - We publish in this issue another of the articles on the life of the Rev. Thos. G. Lowe, from the pen of that able writer, T. B. Kingsbury. -. Mr. Lowe cer tainly should have a monument to mark his last resting place, and call the attention of our readers to a communication irom seve ral prominent gentlemen of this county on tnat BUDject.
The Weekly Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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