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The Weekly Star: . I PUBLISHED AT IV l L fflI X T O K , N . C, AT 1 - - jl.oO A TEAK, IS ADVANCE. ' il ! I site tsssssgsssgsgsss li Iggggggggggggggggg I 5ggs'gsgs3:gga'ssge 5 ggg8S8S?gSS88SS3 8888888888SSS8888 8SgSi2g2SSSSS8888S s a CD t oo io to f oo o o o r to Entered at the Post Office aOVTlmtngton, N. C, as second nass Jiatter.j . . S VBSCRIFTION TRICE. Stab is as follows : Single Copy 1 year, pa,ge paid, , ' " 6 months, -. " " r 3 months " " - LOO .50 THE GOVERNING PRINCIPLES THK DRIFT. . - ; Suppose 'our readers consider the following Prospectus" for a paper to be published that shall reflect the opinions and principles of a large majority of the American people. It will the better enable us to present those measures and principles which the Star .antagonizes and against " L" I. !' i , ! 4 I U L ..1 war. ( VV-e'.w ill call this new exponent of , latter-day thinking The Consolida tionist, and its motto is "No States, but a; Grand ' and Glorious Nation.". The D'rincirjles it uro noses to advocate are these: First, the Slates are not to" have any reserved rights, but the whole power of governing is to be deposit ed with the Federal Government. Second, "the States are to stand in their relation to the Federal Govern ment as the counties of a Slate stand in relation to' the State Government. They are to be dealt with as mere Provinces and are to be under the control of the Congress.' - s Third, the United St&tes aro to dis appear from the hooks and from any lingering meory to ine contrary auu Henceforth this is to. be a Nation a Consolidated Government ezereising iDose powers mat jjiDere in euou a Fourth," that the Consolidated Go vernment or Nation shall . have ex clusive control of the mails as at present, , ous in aaamon snail own and control all railroads, steamboat lines of National importance, all tele graph lines and all telephones. t Fifth, that there-shall be a stand ing army, of not less than" two hun dred thousand men. . Sixth, that the , IS ation shall take charge of all of the common schools and appoint all superintendents and. teachers. At first, it will only make a beginning in this direction 60 as to familiarize the popular mind with , the great, radical changes proposed, by adopting the Blair system of Pa ternal l'edagogy. it is so insidious and inviting and bo appeals to the lowest and; must sordid passions of the human heart that after leaning n.rinn. that- nrnn for etaht ' wears the people win us reauv lur a perpetual i fit i j r . . i v system of Government teaching, and then ; the strengthening .nd widening of the bill will begin. Seventh, that, the Nation shall orort. iiot wall vnnt.iln.tft3 and snffic . .v .............. ... - iently commodious school houses in every school d istrict. Eighth, that all school books shall 1 i a r . r l 1. ue suppiieu ir 01 cuargu lu hic teachsrs and children. , , i Ninth, that there shall be a Na tional University at Washington, to cost not more than $30,000,000 to erect and furnish it with library, ap pliances, &c. An annual appropria tion of $8,000,000 shall be made to pay . all expenses, i Tuition shall be free to all, and there shall be allowed one student to every 10,000 inhabi tants, who shall be the "ward" of the Nation, and shall have - his board, books and clothing furnished him ' free of all charges. Tenth, every man who is twenty one years old who is destitute in the Nation 6hall have forty acres and either a horse or a mule furnished him by the Nation, together' with such tools as shall be necessary for him to begin work. The Nation shall also build him a snug cottage, with a cooking stove, not to exceed $200 in cost. " " - - - Eleventh, all laborers thrown out of employment through no fault of theirs, but by the stringency of the times, shall receive $1.25 each day Jrom the National Treasury until ; work is obtained. v , j Twelfth, the Nation shall provide work for, all who have no work and . who are willing to "labor and to wait." ' Thirteenth, the Nation shall pay the debts of all men who are embar - raseed thereby, and shall give them a chance to earn an f'honeBt living," To that end a loan.oi $500 may be extended. Fourteenth, it shall be the duty of the Nation to treat free of charge all diseases among cattle, stock, &c. To that end it shall employ at least r VOL. XVII. twenty horse-doctors and cattle doc tors who are scientific experts to at tend to this important easiness. : t ltteentn, that there ; shall be a gold standard only and silver shall be forever demonetized, i Sixteenth, that the Civil Service shall be forever preserved and be so extended as to embrace every official except the President and his Cabi net. That all men now in office shall continue to hold them for life or as long as efficient and faithful in the discharge of duty, unless they shall voluntarily resign. - The : British sys tem of life tenure is the "true theory for a great and prosperous. Nation. Sixteenth," that the old idea that frequent elections are either a blesssing to any-people or are even necessary is fallacious, unwise and -not to be tolerated .in. a great Con solidated Government, To " stamp out for all time such a false doctrine, The Consolidationist will advocate a President for ten years,with the right of reelection. By this tentative course, as in the Blair bill bait, we may hope that the next move will! be to I elect for life. Senators shall hold for twenty years,- with eligibility for a second term of like years. Mem bers of the National House shall hold for six years and may be re elected as often ! as the people may decide. ... 1 1 ':'j;. ;'". r l-- i .-- Other measures on this line-will be advocated in The Consolidationist from time to time as the growth and exigencies of the Nation may require.' The object of this journal shall be to constantly strengthen the hands of the Federal Government and in utter distrust of the people. An Union of States is simply "played." They are but they are, under the changes wrought by the j war, "one as the Sea," for this is a great and puissant Nation, and the States are only con venient terms to express territorial division. All power Js now vested in ; tne centralized government at Washington, and the people, who used to : talk ! of their , sovereignty, would do well to understand this. lhe reader ja&B set before him a series of propositions that really ex press the sentiments of millions of Americans. Tod will not find many who will advocate all of the propo sitions stated above; bat they will go many of them. The trend is in the direction indicated. The people themselves arePyieldinsj to Federal domination aqd usurpation. They are caught by glare and gilded baits thrown out. If the Constitution al lows the Congress to vote $70,000,- 000 to school teaching in the States, it can also, under the "general wel fare" clause, vote all that has been stated above, fbr it .is surely to the "general " welfare' that all people should be at work, should be out of debt, should. have horses, should have houses; that alrcattJe, horses, &c, should be healed of all diseases; that all pauperism should disappear; that school children should have comfort' i able school houses, &o. If the Fed eral Treasury can be thus invaded to "cure illiteracy," it can 1 be invaded to "cure poverty and tramping and disease. And so there is really no end to violations of organic law and the drift to consolidation and impe rialism when once begun. If you will imagine all that is op posite to what is proposed above you will have the principles and measures for which the Stab has so earnestly contended.' It has watched with nndisguised solicitude the downward tendency of politics the constant growth of strong government ideas the willingness of the people to rely upon Government and not upon them selves.' It fought aggression and usurpation in the days of Grant, and it fights all violations of the Consti tution now. It stands by what it believes to be the truest and best in terests of the people, and opposes all violations of the organic law in letter and spirit. The Stab saw a local article in the Montgomery (Ala.) Dispatch re lative to Rev. Mr. Isler, of Golds- boro. It was nearly a fourth of column. " we think.5 We learn that Mr. Isler was misrepresented. He is at home and of sane mind, lie is a Presbvterian ; minister of excellent standing. The Stab meant to be kind. We supposed the statement to be trite, and, made mention that his friends might know his condition and takesnch steps as might be deem ed necessary. We are 'very glad to hear that the Reverend- gentleman has not been suffering as " was sup posed.. It affords us pleasure to make the correction whilst regretting that we cave him and his friends w ... pain. ! . : . The liberality of Gen. - Hancock was unstinted. ' He almost beggared himself to give to others, and es pecially to relieve his former fol lowers and ; comrades. . nis tnenas have had to actually raise a fund to prevent his widow from suffering the pangs of poverty. '- : DEATH OF COT. 8EISOIB. s . The death of this eminent citizen of New Yofk was briefly announced in the. Stab of yesterday. It occurred on Friday night, . at his home at Utica. Horatio Seymour was born in 1811, in the State in which he was held in universal esteem. New York has never had a public man of higher character.-' It has had no public man in thirty years or more who has com manded so much of the esteem, con fidence and admiration of the people of the'United States, of all parties and sections' of ' the country, as he did. - He . had the , reputation, and doubtless richly merited it, of being an excellent lawyer, an efficient Ex ecutive officer, a wise, well balanced Statesman, a man of broad views, of high patriotism, of sincere devotion to the Constitution, . and an honest man. A man of private and publio virtue, of patriotism too wide and a embracing to know any North or any South, he was a great favorite with ' the Democrats of the whole United States. He Berved in the Legislature for three yearswhen he was nominated by the Democrats fpr Governor, ' but was defeated . by Washington Hunt, the Whig candidate. . In 1852 he was again nominated and was elect ed by a large majority. In 1854 he was for the second time defeated. In 1862 he was again elected Gov ernor. In 1868 he was nominated for the Presidency against Grant and was badly defeated. If he had been elected how. much of shame; how hw much of violations of the Con stitution; how much of debauchery and crime and official ; profligacy would have been avoided and been saved to the country. No man of this time living in the North commanded so much of the confidence of the Southern people as Governor Sey mour, with the exception of Judge Thurman. He was a good and true man who deserved well, of his coun try, and who dying, aged IS, carried with him to his grave the good will and profound , reverence of every patriotic and worthy citizen. ; The Barmns or the Schooner Charles - n. Newlni. Captain Hawkinsr the master of the schooner Charles M. Newins, gives an ac count of the destruction of the vessel by fire on Wednesday last, while on a voyage from this port to New York. The schooner sailed from Wilmington on January 12 and from Smithville five days later. The cargo consisted of naval stores and the schooner carried a crew of six men besides the cap tain. After passing Cape Haltera on the fourth day out lhe schooner encountered a succession of violent gales from the north east and northwest: , Oa Wednesday last she had nearly completed her voyage, be ing then but a few miles east southeast from Barnegat At eight o'clock in the moraiog smoke began to issue from the fore-hatch. The cabin also became filled with smoke. The pumps were immediately started, but the men could not find where the fire was situated, as"it was impossible to enter either the cabin or the fore-hatch. The fog at this time was so dense that it was difficult to see further than a boat's length ahead, but a man .was stationed in the bow in the hopes that some passing vessel could be hailed. It soon became ap parent that the fire was fast gaining ground and that it would ba necessary to abandon the schooner in order to save the lives of the crew. Presently, through the fog and heavy smoke the dim outlines of a schooner bearing directly down upon them were suddenly discovered by the lookout. The man hailed the approaching craft. which proved to be the pilot boat Edward Cooper, and in a moment came alongside Seeing the condition of. the Newins it was agreed to take the captain and crew on board the pilot boat, -which was speeaiiy done. In their haste to escape from the burning vessel the crew were unable to save any of their property. The pilot boat remained close by the schooner until half past two in the afternoon, when, the wind began to freshen, and she sailed - away leaving the schooner enveloped in flames . The lost vessel was built in 1860 on Long Island and was owned by Floyd & Newins, of New York. Vessel and cargo are estima ted to be worth $20,000 and were partially insured. "'" ' Bank ot New Hanover. . The stockholders of the Bank of New Hanover held their regular annual meeting at their' banking house in this city yester day. . Mr. H. C. McQueen was called to the chair and Mr. S. D. Wallace appointed secretary. Messrs.D.MacRae and E. B. Borden were appointed a committee to verify proxies, and they reported 2,066 shares in person m n a. t- . ' , . . i . e ana o.oia Dy proxy, maKiug a t oiai oi o.ooi shares represented, which is a majority of the stock. The meeting then proceeded to the elec tion of a Board of Directors, when the old Board were re-elected unanimously, as fol- Isaac Bates, Q. W. Williams, F. Rhein stein, L. Tollers, R, R. Bridgers, W, L Gore, C M. Stedman, D. MacRae, J. A. Leak, E. B. Borden and J.' W. Atkinson. The meeting then adjourned. A dispatch to the Stab from New York, says that the pilot boat Edward Cooper, brought into that port yesterday the captain and crew of the schooner CM. Newins, from Wilmington for New York with . naval . stores: - They . report that the schooner was burned at sea Wednes day last, twenty miles southeast of Barne gat. The Newins cleared from this port January 14th, with a cargo of 2,921 barrels of crude turpentine shipped by Messrs. Robinson & King and Messrs. DeRosset & Co. - ' m m m - -:"' Cotton Receipt and Export. - The receipts of - cotton yesterday were 372 bales, against 138 bales for the corres ponding day last year; and for the week 1,578 bales, against 892 for the same period last year an increase of 686 bales. For the crop year the receipts np to and includ ing yesterday were 88,740 bales, against 90,414 bales for the same time last year a decrease of 1,674 bales. The total exports of cotton from Wil mington for the crop year to date, are 82, 978 bales, against 88,987 at the same time last year. WEE KIjY WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, :.V ! CAFE FEA K Ml VEB, -' Report , and Recommendation for Improving Cape -Fear River "Above and Below Wilmington. The Stab.' is indebted to CapL W. H. JJixby, of the Corps of Engineers, .U- . 8. Army, for "information circulars" concern ing improvements of rivers and harbors in. North and South Carolina under his charge. Two of the circulars are in relation to the improvement - of the Cape Fear rriver; one as to the work below Wilming ton and the other betwetn ;Wilming-r ton and' Fayetteville. Capi j H Bacon assistant engineer, is in local charge of the improvements below Wilmington, and Capt. Charles . Humphrey 8, assistant engineer at Fayetteville, of the improvements balow that place. - , ' The circular in relation to improving Cape Fear river below Wilmington says, i "The CaDe Fear River below Wilming ton, when placed under governmental im provement in 1829. had 8 bar entrances with least depths as follows: about 9 feet at the Baldhead Channel. 9 feet at the West ern and RiD Channel. Jind 10 feet at New lakst Channel, the two lormer oars Deicg o milta. and the latter, a miles, from the point of junction ot their ichanneia near Federal Point,: From Federal Point 20 miles uo to Wilmington, there were several shoals with a least depth of 7 5 feet at low water. ; -'' ' "The original projects of 1827 to 1847 proposed to improve the upper au miles Dy dredirioir and bv ietty contraction ot the channel. $202,602 67 were spent during this time in increasing the depth upon the shoals to 9.5 feet at low waterr equal to that at the bar entrances, j l'At or about this time, the shorts at Fort Caswell. bDDOsite -Baldhead Point, was protected by stone jetties, j "The Droiects of 1852 to 1857 proposed to deeoen the water at the main entrance bv iettiea at Baldhead Point", and by jetty obstructions between Smith's Island and Zeke's Island near New Inlet; and suggest ed the possible future necessity of closing New Inlet. $156,898 18 were spent during this lime in nearlv oomnleting the proposed works. Although the Smithes Island work was nearly swept away in 1857 by the great storm of that vear. and tne : tsaiancaa ieuy only lasted until 1871, these works tempo rarily deepened the water on the main bar entrances bv several feet. ; VThe projects of 1858 to 1871 proposed a crib-closure of the space between Smith's and Zeke's Islands. The projects of 1870 to 1862 for the river mouth proposed the complete closure of New Inlet' (finished in 1881). by which the least depth of water upon the main entrance was increased to 13 feet at low water. The projects of 1872 to 1882. as Continued to date, proposed the extension of the New Inlet dam two miles further down the stream to prevent the far ther erosion of Smith's 1 Island at 1 the swashes. The project of 1 1875 as contin ued to date, proposed the occasional use of dredging upon the outer; bar to assist in the gradual straightening and deepening of i the bar entrances. The prelects of 1874 to 1881. for the twenty miles above New Inlet, as continued to date, proposed dredioe wherever necessary, across shoals. so as to secure first, a 12 foot channel 200 feet wide, and then a 16 foot channel 270 feet wide, at low water, over this whole length. The latter depth combined" with this averaee rise of tide: on the bar (4 5 feetl. and at Wilmington (3.5 feet), will trive a good 18-foot navigation, at high water from the ocean to Wilmington. $1, 632,358 93 have been spent in all up to 80th June, 1885, upon the proposed improve ments of 1870 to 1882 with complete suc cess, obtaining a 14 foot least depth of water at the main bar entrance, and com Dieting to partial width the desired 16 foot channel 28 miles further to Wilmington As far as possible this work has been done by contract. The foreign commerce has increased from about $1,500,000 exports )see official statistics in annual report of 1874) in 1871. to about 5.000.000 exports in 1885. The total commerce, exports and imDorts. foreizn and coastwise, is now tl8. 0C0. 000 Der vear.. - "It was recommended in July, 1885, that the above improvements be carried out as originally projected, by completing, the unfinished dike south of Zeke's Island, so as to thoroughly secure Smith's Island from further erosion by the ocean; ana oy wi dening and deepening the existing river channels to their full dimensions of 270 feet width and 16 feet least depth; at low water; and further protecting them against subsequent deterioration by submerged stone dikes where necessary, at a total ex pense of $380,000, in addition to the funds (J70.141.07) then available; the - whole amount to be appropriated in one sum durins the next year. "It is further recommended that the resent nroiecta be further extended, so as to deepen the bar entrance to at least 16 feet least depth, at low water. The commerce of this harbor, as above shown, is regarded as sufficient to justify an ex penditure of several hundred thousand uoi lars for this purpose, and this amount should be appropriated in yearly instal ments of at least $300,000.00. Projects for this new work will be submitted during the coming year. - IMPROVING CAPS FKAB BIVEB FROM TOr MINGTOH TO FAYETTEVTLLE. J "The Cape Fear river, above Wilming ton (from Wilmington to Fayetteville, N C.,) when placed under governmental im provement in 1881, was navigable during the nine flush-water months of the year from Wilmington 112 miles' upward to Fayetteville; but the channel for the upper 75 miles was badly obstructed by sunken logs, snags, overhanging trees and shoals; and for the upper 66 miles had not water enough to furnish a continuous channel without an artificial contraction of its low water bed At that time the navigation was owned bv private parties, its com merce is estimated . to have been about S800.000 of goods per year. The original project of 1881-2. as con tinued to date, proposed to buy out the private owners of the river for $10,000, then to clear out its natural obstructions, and to further provide a continuous chan nel over its upper 60 miles Dy areagmg ana bv. artificially contracting ite water way through at least 32 shoals. $59,013.83 has been spent in all upon this improvement on to 80th June. 1885. giving a moderate ly well cleared channel over the whole leneth'of the river, a moderately good con tinuous 4-foot channel during the entire year from Wilmington 44 miles to Kelly's Cove, thence a similar a iootcnannei ao mues further to Elizabethtown (a place of con siderable commerce), and thence a similar 1-foot channel 42 miles further to Fayette ville. In consequence, 3 permanently established steamboat lines have been running over the entire distance with 5- foot draft for seven months each year, and with lessened draft the rest of the time, The commerce during those years has in creased about $200,000 per year, has been further benefited by exemption from tolls, and is now over S3.000.000 per year, Owing to the peculiar and varied nature of this work, It was allowably done by hire of labor and open purchase of material. "Itwa8 recommended in July. 1885. that this improvement be completed in accord ance with the present approved and adop ted project so as to insure a thoroughly cleared 4 foot channel from Wilmington 70 miles to Elizabethtown; thence a similar 8-foot channel 42 miles further to Fayette ville at all times of the year; at a total ex pense of $200,000, including, the funds ($5,986.17) then available; this amount to be appropriated in yearly instalments of about &60.000 vearlv. "Further improvement, so as to extend the navigation above Favetteville. or so as to increase its depth below Fayetteville, is not recommended.' ' Clayton Bud: About the 5th of January last, Senator Ashely Horner was - stricken blind in one of his eyes, caused bv hemorrhage. He has had but little hope of the sight being restored soon, I if ever. He Jeft on Monday morning for the North, Seaeoast - Defences An Erroneous Statement Concerning ' Wilming ton. ' : Capt, Wi-B. Bixby, of the U. S. Engi neer Corps, has addressed a communication to the Secretary of War to correct a mis take made in the published , report of the "Board : of Fortifications or Other De fences,' in relation to the depth of water on the bar at the mouth of the Cape Fear river,-which is erroneously stated in the re port as being only eight feet. This Board was appointed at the last session of Con gress and its report is just out. Its duties were to examine. and report at what ports fortifications or other' defences are most urgently required, the character and kind of defences best adapted for each, with reference to armament, and the utilization ot torpedoes, mines, or other .defensive ap pliances. ' The . Board was appointed by. President Cleveland as follows:- Hon. Wmi C. Endicott, Secretary of War, Presi dent of the Board; den. Stephen V. Benet, chief of. ordnance f Gen. John Newton; chief of engineers; Col . Henry L . Abbott, corps of engineers; Capt. Charles 8. Smith, ordnaacl department; Commander W. T. Sampson, TJ." "8. Navy ; Mr: Joseph . Mor gan; Jr., oi Pennsylvania; air. jErastus Corning, of New York. ; It was divided into six sab-committees, each of which had special subject? assigned for its considera tion and report.! Committee number three was to report on rhe depth of water at dif ferent harbors, the foreign vessels that could cater,- and the liability of these places to attack. Wilmington was left out of the committee's report upon the erroneous statement made that only vessels of seven feet draft could get near enough to shell the City. " " " " Capt Bixby, who takes interest in every thing connected with the port of Wilming ton, at ones addressed the following letter to the President of the Board, concerning 'this glariog misstatement : TJ. 8. Engineer's Office, ) WiLMiNGTOU, N. C., Feb, 10, 1886. ) Hon W.'C. Endicott. Secretary of War, President Board onFortificatwmXwaoxiga. the Chief of Engineers U. 8. Army.) Sir : I have the honor to call attention to the 6ih line, 2nd column, 60th page, Committee No Three's report of, your Board, where the depth of water on the bar at mean low water at Wilmington, N. C, is reported as only eight feet. At present (see my annual reports lor 1885. 10th line. 172nd page, annual report of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, for ltsoo, puonsnea since tne aate oi your report) the depth of water from the ocean all the way to Wilmington is 14 leet at mean low water and 18 feet at mean high water. . - -. Wilmington, N. C. should therefore be credited with 16 feet in the table of page 60: should be inserted after Smithville, N. C , io 9th line, 64th page, and should be omitted from the 24th line, 64th page of the saoie report. The characteristics of the principal ports of the United States should be changed as follows: 24th and 25th lines, page 79, "same report, instead of "8 feet can be carriea over outer oar at mouth of river, and 7 feet in river channel to the city. None but very light draft vessels can approach near enough -to shell the city, it should read "at low water 14 feet can be earned over outer bar at mouth of river, and 16 feet in river channel to the city; 16 feet draft vessels can approach near enough to shell tne city. r Very rpRTw.tfnily. vour obedient servant. . W. H. Bixby. ! Captain of Engineers, U 8. Army. The report of the Board recommends at the mouth of tne river, casements and bar-; bette batteries; submarine mines to form a part of the defense. The armament pro! posed is four 12 inch fifty ton-guns and five 10-inch twenty -seven-ton guns. The estimated cost of the. armament is $447,000; submarine afines. $100,000: masonry and earthwork. S640.000: armor, $650,000 and structural metal S105.000. A total or $1,943,000. - ! New Hanover County medical Associa tion. The second meeting of the year took place at the office of the North Carolina Board of Health, corner of Second and Chestnut streets, Wednesday evening the 10th inst. The regular paper of the even ing was read by Dr. W. J. H. Bellamy, on the "Mode of the Administration of Qui nine, Mercury and Iodine." The discus sion was opened by Dr. C. T. Peckham, and entered into by all present.- 7 ... Dr. ? Peckham exhibited microscopic specimens of healthy tissues of the kidney, beautifully injected with carmine. Under the microscope the exhibiii m was very fine This demonstration of the minute structure of the body promises to be a pro minent and very instructive feature of these meetings. . ' Dr. Wood is the essayist for the March meeting and "bis subject will be "The Tere- bintheates, Chemically and Therapeuti cally Considered. V It would not ioterest the public to know what a prolonged interchange or views were had and upon what topics; but they will certainly appreciate the active scienti fic work which this association losters. New River Improvements. The government work upon this river, which the'- dredge-boat Pugh has gone around from this port to undertake, is out lined in the "information circular" fur nished by Capt. Bixby, TJ. 8. ; Engineer. New River is a fine basin of brackish water of about fourteen miles length and of from 500 to 10.000 feet width, and of at least eight feet channel depth, with 40.009 acres of oyster farms, and with rich agricultural surroundings: but with' no facilities for transporting its goods to market. Its com munication with the ocean is blocked by an oyster rock barricade, through which there now exists' only a narrow channel of fifty feet width and three feet depth at low wa ter. , Its present commerce, limited to wagons and small boats, is estimated, to be about $40,000 of goods per year. The original project of 1882 proposed to secure a 150 foot channel, five feet deep at low wa ter, -from the upper river to the ocean by dredging this channel to its f ull size through about 7,000 feet of oyster rock barricade; $10,000 has been appropriated, but no money has been spent upon this im provement np to SOth Jane, 1884, because the available funds were too small to allow of their being spaht profitably, It was re commended in 'July. 1885, to. secure a channel of from 100 to 15Q feet width and five , feet depth, at low water, from the ocean np to the upper river through about 7.000 feet of this ovster rock barricade, at a total expense of. $40,000, including the funds then available: to be appropriated in a single amount within the next year. : " Ae Dr. William atrudwiek, a HUlsboro, was prominent - physician of driving in a baggy across the railway track, near Chapel mil, tne train strucK the buggy, wrecking it and throwing him out.' He was very painfully, though not seriously hurt. 1886. Northeast and Black Rivers. - The following is the report and recom mendations concerning the improvement of these rivers, made by Captain Bixby, Ui 8. Engineer in charge: , .' ' ' , BLACK RIVER "Black River, N.O., possessed (in 1884-5) a moderately well cleared channel from its mouth (in the Cape Fear Hlvi-r, . 14 miles above Wilmington) " 22 miles upward- to roint wasweii, wun a.O teet depth at low water, and 4 teet depth at high tide; thence a roughly cleared .navigation 48 miles further to its bead near Lisbon, with 2 5 feet depth during nine months per vear. and with 6 feet depth during six .months per tea'." A steamer of 2 5-foot draft was regularly: running, once or-twice per weett during Line montns . per year, over, all bat -7 miles at the head of the river. The river commerce (including rafted goods) was - already about $750,000 per year.,- y?;:-:j---: - 'The submitted project of 188o proposed to secure at once a thoroughly cleared natural channel over its whole length of 70 miles at an expen e or 14 500. It estimat ed m detail as follows : - Below Point Cas well. $3,500 for cleared 2.5 foot channel. or $6,500 for a 4 0-foot channel, -or $23,-. 000 for a 6-foot channel. Above Point Caswell, $12,000 for -clearing the channel over the whole 48 miles of river; and $ 15. 000 more for further dredging and dikeing at the so called "Narrows" f the river. It : recommended at leant t $10,000' to be expended at- once upon this improvement, provided that all private claims to the river navigation be ceded to 'the United males before the commencement of - such- im provement, f ''This recommendation was extended in July. 1885. to a total amount of $35,500, to be appropriated in two yearly instal ments of $20,500 and $15,000 respectively. Of this amount it is now estimated that $20,500 can be profitably spent before the end of the fiscal year ending SOth June, 1887, ia first securing to this river a tho- rpughly cleared channel of its present depth over its whole length of 70 miles, and afterward a 4-foot channeLat low water from its mouth uoward 22 miles to Point Caswell; and that $15,000 more can be profitably expended later upon the Nairos. "Further improvement, so as to give a foot navigation below Point Caswell is ot recommended at present." NORTHEAST RIVER The N. E. Cape Fear river possessed n 1884 5) a well cleared chancel from Wilmington 60 miles upward to Banner" man's Bridge, with 6 feet least depth at low tide; thence a badly obstructed and crooked navigation su miles further to tiaiisviiie with only 20 inches draft, except during nigh freshets The otherwise excellent river navigation below Bannermac's Bridge was. seriously obstructed at Castle Havne (18 miles above Wilmington) by the Wil mington en Weldon it. li. Bridge, built without a draw span, and with a head way of only 10 feet at high tide with ordinary water. This navigation was also slightly obstructed, about 2 miles above Wilmmg- jton by two submerged and concealed piers of an old county bridge. As one of these piers was in the main channel and rose to nearly low water level, its removal wa9 im portant. It was difficult to , estimate cor rectly the probable commerce or this river (while most of its steamboat navigation was stopped by the Wilmington & Weldon K. K Bridge "The buhmitted project of 1885 proposed ; to secure a thoroughly cleared 6 foot navi gation at low tide from Wilmington . bO miles to Bannerman s lindee It recom mended that the pier obstruction 2 miles above Wilmington be removed by the Geoeeral Government at an expense of $700 ; and that the Wilmington & Weldon K. It. be required to insert a draw in its bridge at Castle uayne, 18 miles above Wilmington. "Further improvement of thisnv. r so as to extend its navigation above Banner-man's Bridge is not recommended at present." Deatb of Capt. B. G. Bates. Capt B. G. Bates, an old and respected citizen of Wilmington, died at his residence on Fourth street at an early hour yesterday morning- Tha funeral services wera held in the afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church, after which the remains were taken to the Wilmington fe Weldon Rail road depot to be carried to Springfield, Mass., for burial beside tho remains of his wife which are interred at that place. Capt. Bates was about 73 years of age, and was born in Springfield, Mass. lie had been a resident .of Wilmington for about forty years, and was universally respected and. esteemed. For years he commanded one of the steamers running between this city and Charleston, 8 C , before there ' was railway communication between the two places; afterwards he had command cf tbe railroad ferry steamer waccamaw, and sub sequently was Harbor Master of the port. He was one of tne oldest member ot tne Masonic order in tbe city, having been a member of St. John's Lodge for thirty years or more. ... FOREIGN. Tbe London Police Force Inereased- I A Socialist Leader Arrested A Mass Meeting; of tbe Unemployed to be Held Saturday Fears of Trouble In Birmlncbam. ' By Cable to the Morning Star. London. Feb. 11. Six hundred police recruits have been engaged by the Govern ment for services in Liondon. ine new men will go on duty at once, ana wniie waiting for their uniforms will wear plain clothes, with a distingushing badge on the left arm. Socialist Murray, who carried a red flag in Monday's procession, has been arrested. He will be tried on the charge of inciting the mob at Hyde Park. The Crown lawyers have advised tne gov ernment that conviction can probably be obtained of the Socialist leaders who took part in the mob proceedings-on Monday Conviction would entail a sentence oi ten years penal servitude. The mass meeting oi tne unemployed ot the southeastern part of London, called to assemble in Depthford to-night, has been postponed until Saturday. Birmingham. February 11. The police profess to entertain fears that the Socialistic meeting which is to be held here Monday next will be attended with rioting. . They are taking all needful precautions. It is stated that Burns and Hyndman, the Lon don Socialists who managed the Trafalgar Square meeting on Monday last, will speak here Monday next. A number oi unem ployed workmen paraded here to day. London, Feb. 12. Striking operatives in the hosiery factories at Leicester to day renewed their riotous demonstrations.. They attacked and sacked several houses. The police frequently charged the strikers du ring the day, and in each instance were re sisted, many poicemen being injured., ine authorities, alarmed at the aggressiveness of the strikers and seeing that the regular police force was inadequate to cope with the disorderly elements, have ordered . the appointment of special policemen,' and a number of citizens are now being sworn in to do auty as sucn. ; - London, Feb. 12. The trial of the di vorce case of Donald Crawford, against his wife, in which Sir Charles Dilke is co respondent, took place to day. The Court granted Crawford a divorce from his wife and dismissed the - charges . against Sir Charles Dilke. Bomb, Feb. 13 The Papal Consistory which was to nave been held in March, has been postponed until June. The Pope's advisers consider the conces sions to the Vatican, contained in the scheme submitted on behalf of Germany, by Pance Bismarck, insufficient. London, " Feb. 13. A dispatch from Vienna to the Times says official informa tion has reached there from Belgrade, to the effect that King Milan has resolved to sign a treaty of peace with Bulgaria, no matter what action the Greek government may decide to, take. Servia will hereafter enter into a1 stronger agreement with Austro-Hungary. . " NO. 17 " - WA8HINUTOS. Tbe Secretary of war to Acrt-mpauy r General Hancock's KeniBtua in Nor v t-istown-YhA War Claim mil by 'oueres. i Br Telegraph to th Homing Star v. i Washington, ;- Feb 11. The Secretary of War and several prominent army officers will go to Philadelphia Saturday to rect-ive the remains of Central Hancock, aiid will accompany them to Norristown. A de tachment of artillery wiih guns has betti ordered to proceed from Philadelphia to fire a military laluie overr Geseial Han cock's grave. . Thi - will, be lhe only nuii tary ceremony on that occasion, as the funeral will be a private one. , ; .? The Senate yesterday passtd without amendment the House biil for the pamet ' of certain claims against the Government for property taken and a?ed by the army during the late war. The bil is kuowa ea tbe Fourth of July Claims biil. -r Washington, Feb. 12 Before . the Naval Committee of the House tt-day Secretary-, Whitney and Admiral P-Tier gave tbeir views at length upon the subject of naval reconstruction. - .Secretary Whit ney believed this Government could inv mediately bsgin tho construction of half a dozen steel cruisers somewhat larger in iz.; than the "Chicago." He thoughttho work could be done more economically at pii vate . yards, bus regarded it as necessary' that provision be made for equipping navy, yards with modern plants. , Admiral Porter dwelt upon the advantage y.t completing tbe construction monitors -aud-ubmit- ted plans for h vessel .of fcu oa denn lo have a speed of twenty knots per btiur. MlSSOUhJ. . Fifty Eight Horses Burned to Oeatb Tbroagb tbe Stupidity of Poltee- St. Louis. Feb. 11 -J. P" Mullalv's livery and sale stables were burned at "an early hour this morning.; The fire origi nated in the bay loft from some unknown cause and spread so rapidly that it was well under way before the fire department atrived. Employes of the establish menl. who ere on the scene at the tim, turred their ai tention first to -saving the hordes. sixty-five in num!er,- and had ttkeu seven of them from the burning hiiiliiiuc, when two policemen arrived,! and thinking that the employes wtre thieves it-Subbed them into insensibility. ! and thus" destroyed the only' hance of saving the stock, and the remaioisg fiftj,eight were burned to death. NORTlCARO: IN A Flass at Ilair-RIast In Ralelab f n Be- pect to toe memory of Gen. ilan- coek. Raleigh Feb. 11. By order of Gov. Scales the Stale and National flags have been piaced at half-matt in tbe capitol, to remain until after the funeral of Gen. Hancock. The national i flag is displayed at half-mas! on! the City Hall and Court Houe. -.. : i Arrangements for tbe Funeral of Gen. Hancock Deatb of Ex-Gov.Seymonr. New York, Feb. 12 Mrs Hancock pasted a comfortable nieht and rested bet-. ter than she has at any time bines the Gen eral's deatb. The Secretary of War will arrive ia the city to-morrow morning and will proceed at once to the Bittery, where carriaje nil be io waiting to itake bim to Trinity Church. After tbe funeral be will proba bly accompany tbe funeral party as far as Philadelphia. Cnmirodore Chandler de tailed Lieut Nichols, of the Navy, to Governor's Island to tender Gea. Whipple the use of a steamer to transport troops from Governor's Island to New York, and afterwards to Jersey City. Arrangements for the funeral are now complete. Pali -bearers, in citizen'ts dress wiil assemble at the Barge office, where Collector Heildcn has placed a room at their disposal. They will not pioceed to Governors Island, but will receive the tody on ibis side. The navy yard staff will be n-prs-sente.i at the funeral by twenty officers Cai-t. A. P. Cook, Commander J. G. W atson, Medicttl Inspector J. C. Spear, and Chief Engineer E. D. Robie, have been detailed by Com mander Chandler to accompany the funeral party to JMorristown. TJtica, February 12, 4 10 P. M. Ex Gov. Seymour is dying. The doctors state that he cannot survive mire than an hour, and may die at any moment. 4 20 P. M After seera ex-Gov. Sey mour on his return. Dr. Ford was of the opinion that he would probably not breathe his last within twelve hours, and might possibly survive twenty four hours. TJtica, Feb. 12. Gov. Seymour died at 10 o clock to-night. FtORiUA. Tbe State. Press Association on tbe Injury to tbe Orange crop by tbe Cold Snap Tbe Reported Damage a Great Exaggeration. Gainesville, February 12. The annual meeting ot the State Press Association was held here yesterday. Representatives were present from all parts of Florida, and tbe following resolutions were unanimously adopted: - The Florida Press Association, assembled in regular annual meeting, having had their attention drawn to numerous, published ex aggerations and misrepresentations of the extent of the damage done in Florida by the recent cold weather, and knowing that thousands of persons are looking forward to settlement in this State, we are disturbed by these unfounded statements, and deem it proper to make a true and candid state ment of the facts as they exist, without coloring or partiality. It is, therefore. Jxesotved. That we, members of the Flo rida Press Association, coming from all parts of the State, and therefore fully cogni zant of the real condition of the orange groves, as now shown at the end of thirty days from tbe time or tbe freeze, state the following as the true facts, in reference thereto: v i - 1st. That in consequence of the exceed ing low temperature the larger part of the fruit remaining on tbe trees was frozen; 2d. That the bearing trees and tbe trees which were in a healthy condition received no injury, although losing their leaves, and are already budding, with promiseot a fair crop for tbe present year. - 3d. That while the trees in the more northerly counties are not as advanced in budding out, it is believed that in no por tion of the orange growing region of Florida have the trees received any material damage. - - 4th. That it has been demonstrated tnat orange trees can sustain a much lower de gree of cold than has been heretofore sup posed, giving renewed assurance of the safety and durability of the orange growing interests of the mate. ; - SO UTH CA ROLINA . Daring and Successful Burglary in Charleston. ChabIiESTOn, Feb. 12. A' daring and successful burglary was perpetrated here last night. An iron safe in the office of the Clausen Brewing Company was blown open and robbed of over S600. The robbery was evidently the work of expert burglars, who left no clue behind them. ALABAMA. meeting ot Owners of Joal Lands, to Consider tbe Question of Consolida tion of Interests. -' Btbmtnghaii, Feb. 12. A numter of prominent owners of coal lands in the Warrior coal neias oi Aiaoama neia a meeting in this city yesterday to consider the question of a consolidation of the in terests involved ior mutual protection ana the regulation of the price of lands. The meeting adjourned after having appointed a committee to ascertain the wishes of all owners regarding the manner of consolida tion. - Tho committee will report at a meeting to be held here March 11th. Over 225,000 acres of coal' lands were repre sented. Spirits Turpentine. : r- Clinton Caucasian:- . Five con . victs sent up from Sampson county havi escaped from the peni entiary within tbe -last five years.- Tbe convicts havw moved to the stockade on ibis -side of S x Runs. Nearly all the 'grading betwe i Mr. Nehemiah Faison's place and Waisj- - has beeu completed, a distance of about six - miles. - ' ' - Asbe.ville Citizen : . We greatly' regret to announce the destruction of 1W; nne residence of Mr. Jas . Cortland, which occurred Tuesday afternoon. - The fire w caused by a defective flue. It was one1 of tne handsomest residences in Western Caro lina, elegantly furnished throughout, an was a place of cole. as well as reBned hosiu- tality.v It was situated on the Henderson ' ville road, five miles this side of that town. . The loss is about $30,000. insured forabou 2 ABheville Advance: Yesterday the Farmers' Warehouse sold 43.582 pounds of tobacco for $5,582.58, an average of -. $13.68 per hundred pounds: . A few nights ago the dwelling house ol Mr. Wm u. tiurst, a peaceable and hiehlv respecta ble citizen of Ivy, was approached by un known parties and pelted with large stones. The weather boarding was beaten off in some places, and the doors broken. A. wheel barrow lull of rocks was picked up in the yard next morning. Bath Mr. Hnrit - ; and his wife are nearly eighty yesr 3 of age. - Raleigh Chronicle: Dr. W. II. - Whitehead, of Battleboro. has been ekcied President of the Rocky Mount Fair. ttev. Dr. Lanerty, editor of the Richmond Advocate, is booked for a lecture at Wilson ' this month. It will be wise, witty, inter esting ana practical. ir mere is man in North Carolina who is better fitted for the delicate and responsible position of -Superintendent of the Oxford Orphan Asj -lam than Dr. B. F. Dixon, we have never seen or heard of him. -. , Baltimore 'Sun : The --- North Carolina Legislature has this winter em ployed Lieut. Winslow,- TJ. 8. N.. who is ii i -. . . . weii Known tor nis surveys oi tne ovster beds of Tangier sound, lo make a survey of the oyster area of the State, in order to as certain. what oyster ground is suitable for the private cultivation of oysters. In a let ter to ur. wm. L. isrooks, of Johns Hop kins University, he says he has finished bis neia wote for the winter. At thereauest of the Governor of North Carolina, the trus tees ot,tne Johns Hopkins University placed the outfit of the Beaufort marine laboratory 1 at the service of Lieut. Winslow, and his surveys have been made in theBteam launch belonging to the laboratory. Raleigh Visitor : The many friends of CoL R. W. Pulliam will regret to hear of his death, which took place early yesterday morning in Asheville. Colonel Pulliam was for a number of years a citi zen of this city and was connected with the Raleigh National Bank, He was a native of Granville county. - Died, at his resi dence in Rolesville, Wake county, on the 1st instant, Mr. Hyatt, Barbara, aged about 95 years. - Rufua Fuller, a eonyir.t "Was killed with a knife by another convict near Lockville, on tbe 7th of this month. Fuller was indicted for killing Isaac Taylor oy cutting nis tnroat with a knife, near Auburn, - in this county, and was tried at the June term, 1881, of Wake Superior Court, and found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to fifteen years in the peni tentiary, oy nis nonor j udge Shipp. Fuller was one of the gang of convicts who dug the foundation for the court house in 1882. He has met his death by the same means, a knife, that he ended Isaac Taylor's life with. H;; Wilson Advance: The Hendef- . son soap factory turned out 3,000 pounds i the firsti day. Thousands of dollars have been lost in Wilson in the last few months , through cotton futures.- It was only the 18th of November, 1884, that the main business portion of that prosper ous and progresive little, town of Toisnot was burned to the ground- At 1 p. m. on . Saturday last, Ire was discovered in the barber shop of G. W. Gaston the building formerly used as the office of the Sunny Home, : which was quickly con sumed, as was the warehouse of J. D. Wells and tbe store of E. H. vick. The loss is estimated at between $5,000 and $6,000, of which Mr. J. D. Wells is the greatest loser. He had fifty tons of kainit : destroyed in his warehouse, and the build ing in which the fire broke out was also : his. Mr; Vick s entire stock was saved, i though of course, much damaged. The goods oi J. JJ. wells were moved out and damaged thereby. , ' Raleigh News-Observer: Raleigh is attracting a great deal of Granville coun ty tobacco.- Three colored men at tbe sale made an average of over $34 and for their first crop; Mr. JoneS says over 20,000 lbs were sold on his floor. At ten o'clock- yesterday morning the Grand Lodge K. of f. assembled ' m tne castle ball of . (Jentre Lodge, No. 3. the following officers being present : J. G. Brewster, G. C. ; W. T. Hollowell, G. P.; W. Jewett. G. P.; K. 1 . Scanlin. G. M. E. ; John L. Dudley, G- K. R. S.; J. McK. Woodward. G. V. C. E. M. Pavie, G. I. G : W. A. Johnson, G. O. G. The morning session was occupied in conferring the Grand Lodge rank upon several Past Chancellors applying for, membership in the Grand Lodge. At the' afternoon session the election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as - follows : 8. C. White. G. a f Nathan O'Berry. G.V. G. ; W. L. Jewett, G. P. ; John L. Dudley, G. it. R, S. ; R. T. Scanlin,. Q.-M. E; C.D. Benbow, G. I. G. t , G. O. G; E. M. Pavie, G. M, A,; Eugene G. Harrell, and J. A. Bonitz, supreme representatives. Charlotte Observer : Julius Brown, a well known colored man, who was injured in the accident at the Mecklenburg Iron Works, on Wednesday afternoon, has been steadily improving and is now consid ered out of danger. The Criminal Court devoted yesterday to the trial of Mr. John McFadden.i for the murder of a colored man named Jim Smith, ' in De- cember last. ; The case was concluded at 8 o'clock p. m., by the jury finding a verdict of not guilty. the family or Mr. r. F. Duffy left yesterday for Greensboro, from which place they will go to Winston, where Mr Dully will be located, in the fu ture. We are glad to learn that He has ac cepted an engagement on the Progressive Farmer, the new weekly paper just estab lished in Winston by Col. L. L. Polk. Ashevtlle, February 11. Col. John K. Connallv. of this city, late of the 55th Reg iment, North Carolina Troops, in the late war, left yesterday for New York, from which point he will sail immediately for Madrid. Spain, having been summoned by a cablegram announcing the illness of bis wife, who accompanied her sister, the wife of Minister J. L. M. Curry, some weeks ago. J. J. Desmond, a leading con fectioner and candy manufacturer, made an assignment here to day. His liabilities are -unknown. y ; Rockingham Rocket: Mr. T. R. Tomlinson, a merchant of Wadesboro, made an assignment last week. WJule the freight train was at the depot here on Tuesday morning, Capt. Trimble, the con ductor, had occasion to discharge one of tbe brakemen for some infraction ot tne . rules. . The negro became so insolent and abusive that the conductor picked up a stick and knocked him down. . William Pickett, colored, who was standing near, . rushed to the assistance of the prostrate negro, and attempted an assault on Cap. T. with a razor. Other parties interfered and Pickett : was ; arrested.- Mr. Edward Ingraham, aged 22, came to town on last Fnday and, in an evil moment or senes of moments, took too much whiskey. The consequence was that, while seated on Mr. J A. Ingram's wagon and making his way homeward in the afternoon, he lost his bai lance and fell down betwixt the wheels which ran over and crushed his right arm, A little child of Alice Love, colored, age about three years, caught on fire last Saturday, while hovering near the flame to protect himself from the severe cold, and ran frantically out and some distance from the house, burning horribly before aid could be rendered. If left alone in the bouse, as was probably the case, this was another instance of inexcusable carelessness. v The child died - on Saturday night. The ; family of Mr. Duncan Johnson, at Jackson Springs, who, at the time of tbe accident on Sunday morning last, was absent in Georgia, were aroused about 4 o'clock by the ap pearance of fire blazing above the mantel. Before assistance could arrive the house was consumed, young Murdoch Johnson in the meantime being fearfully burned in his efforts to save something from the crum bling wreck. He ia about 21. and it is feared that he will die Scarcely anything was saved, and, according to our inform ant, Mr. J. L. Currie, the' family is not only houseless but well-nigh destitute and in suffering. - - -
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