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the Weekly Star. WM. H. BERNARD; Editor and Prop'r. 1 WLMWG TON N.C. Friday, - - January 6, 1886 J ryin writing to change fyour 'address, alwayi eUoformet direction as well as full particulars as where you wish your paper to be sent hereafter. Hnlass yon do both changes can not be made. J3J-Notlces of Marriage or Death, Tributes of Kegpeot, Kesolutlona of Thanks, &o., are charged for as ordinary advertisements, but only half rates when paid for strictly in advance. At this rate 50 cents will pay for a simple announcement .f Marriago or Death. "Remittances must be made by Cheok,Draft Postal Money Order o Kejcistered. Letter. Post masters will roRlster letters when desired. , . CSOaly such remittances will be at the risk of the publisher. . . i I Cy8peclmen copies forwarded when desired. THE SUGAR TAX VEHMII I . TARIFF. ' WAR WStar aid that Duitinff coffee enitbo free list failed to make it 'I ' I cheaper. It also said that taking the tar off quinine greatly reduced it, while puttinsugar on he free list would not necessarily make it cheap er, and the probability was that it would not be cheaper. It is cheap now beyond all previous experience. When Quinine was heavily taxed ' ' ' - ! - ! frtj- tho benefit not of the Go vernment, but ot one nrm mat, con trolled the three manufactories in this country. There were fourteen others, in Europe but owing p the high tax they could not get their - goods on. tne American mantei. When the tax was lifted the fourteen could compete with the American monopoly and the result was that .quinine fell- from $5 an ounce in Wilmington to $1, or less. J In the case of coffee there-would have bfecn a reduction in price but for the action of Brazil and other countries.! As.sooh as the American Congress removed the tax on coffee , the Brazilian and other South Ameri can Governments at once laid a tax on every pound that vas exported. helped to support tho South Ameri? can Govevnmentswhile reducing the actual income-of the. United States, " It is well enough to remember this, Removing tho tax on an article may not. necessarily, therefore, make it cheaper.- It must depend on others and on the condition of things in other countries. But as a general principle the putting of an article on the free list will make it cheaper. How will putting sugar on the free hat affect the Government and how ;wili it affect the consumer? It. will deprive the Government of $55,000,- 000 annually. This great sum roust be raised on something else. On what ? Mainly on the prime neces sariea of life. . j . ' liov will it affect the consumer ? Will he. certainly set : his sugar , cheaper ? He can now buy stan dard; A granulated sugar at retail in Wilmington for- some 7" cents. Is not that cheap enough ? Will be get it for less if the tax is lifted? Let us see. " I ... ... 1 in looking at this Question we must bear in mind the actual condi tion of production in other countries. The probabilities are all against the idea of cheaper sugar, and because of the rebate system that J prevails in Europe". The production of beet sugajnis greatly stimulated and en couraged by the leading European nations. So extensive has this pro auction become tnat sugar is very much reduced in price. The Louis ville Courier-? Journal is especially clear and able in its discussion of economic questions. No American newspaper is better informed. In f act,we see no editorials on the Tariff and on finance that are eo forceful and luminous. In discussing the question" of rebates and import da .ties, it says: ;. "There is no country id the world like this where economic science could fail to take notice in its budget work of the pecu- imr position 01 sugar as aetermmeu iy tne European system of rebate and export bo nuses, and there is no other country to which this condition is so significant as to this. Several of the principal nations of Europe encourage beet-sugar production by a system of export bonuses, which eo much further in cheapening sugar than the mere nominal ailierences ot the rebates, as it Las the effect to crowd the markets by means of these rewards into excessive over production. From this far lower prices for eiiar in Jiuropo nave been produced than tas outside world had ever known, i Now there is no other important article or commerce situated thus icut and dned, as it were, ona so made ready in all sub stantial particulars to 08 used as a source of pure revenue taxation in the United States. 1 hcreTs no other article which foreign na- tains obligingly cheaven as if to verm.it the United States to tax it without rendering it corny lownmmere. it is the only import ant article which we can tax without making it dear, becauso it is the onlv im portant article which foreign nations cheapen by a countervailing system of bo nuses. Read that again lor it contains the key to the question. It shows why the wiping out of $55,000,000 of revenue.now derived from a tax on sugar may iau to make sugar a farthing in tho pound cheaper to the consumer. It would probably only cause the United States to experience the same fate that attended their abolition of the coffee tax. It would simply deprive the Government of one fifth of its revenue without really benefiting the consumer. The Louis ( villa Courier-Journal shows farther how the' removal of the American tax will be of benefit to the foreign countries, ine united states are much the largest consumers of sugar in the world. If yon take off the . tax the foreign nations can take ad vantage of it just as Brazil and other countries did as s to f coffee, The - Courier Journal says, and it is well worth considering: ; ; ; ; "The removal of American duties would give foreign production all the support and encouragement needed; and the system of foreign export bounties, being no longer - necessary to encourage the best sugar en terprise started by the First riapoleom. would bo no doubt promptly abolished. To put sugar on tne iree, usi m u vuku States would be probably to abolish the ex port bounties of Austria, Germany, Russia and France. The withdrawal of thia arti ficial stimulus to foreign production wouia baaimrjlvthe natural seauel of securing the greatest possible natural support for foreign proaucuon in lieu 01 we pmwm artificial stimulus; as the best sugar market of the world would be placed in a position to support that production without betas; incumbered by the present import tax.. The result of the dual change would be that sugar would cost American, consumers more man it aoes now, wnue me ircuury would lose a revenue of $55,000,000, which, thanks to the foreign counterpart of our import duties, now costs nobody a cent" So the Congress wpuld be wise to go very slow in removing the tax on sugar simply because it is a! neces sary and a Southern production. It may kill the goose that lays the golden 'egg. I : . . . ; . ; j :; The war on the sugar tax on the part or irrotectionisis is wise.yu.aue. They can thus get rid of a sixth jof it. . 3 :U !,, fnritiu liUB revenue, buu witu tug iKimoi abolition of the tobacco tax and the tax dn spirits for art purposes, they can get rid of some $90,000,000. As there must be about $280,000,000 raised annually, the accumulating surplus wil thus be avoided, and the present unscientific, unequal and op pressive War Tariff will be con tinued, thus taxing the 1,000 neces saries now burdened, and postponing indefinitely the question of Tariff reduction. : But men who are not Protection nis bave no excuse whatever tor trying to keep up a High Tariff by wiping out the great sugar revenue, and by making cigars, tobacco, fco., free, i A SUBJECT FOR legidlaiobs. In the opinion of many the leasing of convict labor jn several Southern States ' has proved a failure. .The idea that the State actually saves by this system is thought to be ex ploded. So far from being profitable it is now contended that the State actually loses. Such is the opinion, in some t or our soutnern exenanges based upon facts.- In leasing the whole reformatory purpose is aban doned. The truth is the convicts do not perform much more, if any, than half the labor that good farm hands perform. But this by the way. Is it true that - experience shows that there is a ! positive loss j to the tax payers bv the leasing system ? The Chattanooga Times gives Xhe popula t'mn and convicts for five States, as follows: Population. Convicts, Georgia . Tennessee , . . . 1.542,000 1.438 . . . 1,542.000 . 1.310 ... 8,077.000 1,847 ... 3,188,000 1.278 .. 4,283.000 1 837 list, and legislators Illinois ...Ll Ohio .... J. Pennsylvania Now for, the would do well to consider the facts and figures. The following is taken from the Memphis Appeal. ' It says: "Ohio was long ago discerning enough to discover the lo&s caused by the lease sys tem and abandoned il, and now so wisely manages1 its penitentiary that while Ohio has one convict to every 2,503 of her popu lation, Tennessee has one to every 1,179; Tennessee bas'lhe smaller population of the two, and yet has thirty-one more con victs than Ohio. Illinois, like Tennessee, follows the lease system, yet while her pop ulation is 120.000 below that of Ohio, she has 500,000 more convicts. These figures tell their own story, and what they say should induce Tennessee to stop a policy which is not only a crime, as depriving the criminal of reformation influences, but a blunder, by having the worst system while incurring : the ' greatest proportional ex pense. The penitentiary lessees pay the State $100,000 a year, and the Bute's enm ioal prosecutions cost $180,000 a year. There are more criminals, and consequent ly more crimes where the penitentiary sys tem, instead of aiding to reform the crimi nal, permits the young to learn evil from those hardened in crime." - Now if it be true, and we take it that it is true, that the system of leasing increases crime and thereby increases the cost of I courts in dis- - i posing of crime, tben it is time that the Legislatures of all the States had done something to either improve the system or to put a stop to it. It is certainly worth the attention of all intelligent citizens to know how the leasing system really works. If its tendency is really in favor of an in crease of - crime something must be done to stop that tendency. It seems to be a fact that Ger many and tiussta have formed an alliance. It is the astonfshmeul of all Europe. ; They have entered into a treaty; that they will not fight. Tbe remainder of Europe is left to take care of itself. The London cor respondent of the New York Times cables on the 3rd inst.: "The present result will l e the complete sacrifice of Bulgaria. Austria, thus desert ed by her powerful ally, will not dare to defy Russia single -handed, and England and Italy, while ready enough to -tola ia a safe fight, will not budge without a lead from Austria. '( Hence the Bulgarians will bave to submit and be overrun and practi cally annexed by Russia. France, whose rockbed hope has been of joining tbe Cossacks with ber Turcos in the TJnter den Linden, cannot turn elsewhere for friends, for Austria dare not move without Germany, and England and Italy both dis trust French i amity. Turkey, too, wilt unquestionably now definitely join Ger many and Russia. .The bitterness of this graceless coup will arouse Austria, Hun gary, Bulgaria, and Italy." j. ' . r , j The Independents and tbe Repub licans pulled together in the House and elected Mr. Webster, Independ ent, Speaker. We regret to see that our old friend CoL John D, Cameron, was defeated for Clerk of the House by G. M. Baila,Repnblican. ,We con gratnlate friend Furman,of the Ashe ville Citizen on his election as Clerk of the Senate. Mr. Pearson voted with the Independents.- : President Cleveland is said to have suffered very greatly during the re ception at the White House on New xear. He wished to show that be was not sick says the World. He is hot a well man. " " While the Atlanta Constitution blows long and load for High Pro tection the whole Georgia delegation stands by Morrison and Tariff redac tion NTEB-STATU COflUHERUB Bill,. ' ' Committee on Inland Trade 'I The of: ithe Chamber of Commerce of Ridhmondya., have adopted . the following resolution i'XicKJ Retolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the provisions of sections 4 and S of the Senate bill No. 1532 (Mown as the Conference Bill"), for the reflation of commerce between tne mates, wouui ue detiimental to the interests of this comma - nity; and therefore that we recommend to the Chamber oi commerce or mis city u request our representative in Congress to oppose the passage of said conference bill or any other bill containing the same or similar provisions "as those contained in said sections 4 and 5 of aald conference bill. . - .-..v.- ; ..,;..v- a;:, , The sections referred . to are sop posed to be 4 and 5 of the bill as re poi ted from the conference commit tees of the two houses, and read as fol lowi: - I "Section 4. That it shaU be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provis -. ions bf this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in ' the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially simi lar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance: but thi shall not be construed as authoriz ing any common carrier within the terms ot this act to cnarge ana receive s great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance: Provided, however,! that upon application to the commission appointed undejj the provisions of this act such i om mon carrier may, in special cases, after in vestigation by the commission, I be author ized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property, and the commis sion may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated common carrier miy be relieved from the operation of this section of this act. Section 5. That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the pro visions of this act to enter into any con tract. Agreement, or combination with any other common carrier or carriers for the pooliog of freights of different and com peting railroads, or to divide between them the aj-'irregate or net proceeds of the earn lag of euch railroads, or aoy por.ion thereof: and io any ewe of an agreement for the pooling of freights as aforesaid, each day of its continuance shall ba deemed a separate offence," ' - v .incline to the. belief that the passage of this bill, as it now stands, would work serious injury to the commercial interests of Wilmington by enormously increasing our through freight charges, especially : from, the West .. ' The Nashville Union thus refers to tbe proposition to olothe the commis sion with the extraordinary powers provided for in the bill: j "This bill, as it is framed, gives the Commission unlimited power . and discre tion M discriminate between individuals, ciins. Sections aod localities Tbe commis sion may, under the provisions of the fourth section! uf this bill, at any time; in their juJitmunt they deem proper, suspend the operation tf this law as to one individual and leave H la operation as to another, or they may do likewise in dealing with cities, Sections, or localities; which is preferable, and which will more cer tainly guaraotee to the shipper equal and exact justice allowing the right to discriminate to remain, as this law seems to recognize is now the -case with the railroads wh S3 interests are in com mon with the interests of all the shippers on the line of their roads, aod who are di rtcil? Intereslea in buildiDg up tbe coun try that their loaus traverse, or to place this unprecedented power in the hands of five gentlemen, whose inter ests all 1 e in five localities? But the true ta'emeat of tbe case is that this bill seeks to create the right of discrimination, which dots not cow exist noy where, and lodge this power with five individuals. Under the law aa it c w exists, both at common aod statutory law, no railroad in any State, so far as! we have examined, can discrimi- ntte between individuals or cities wneie tbe services rendered are identical, yet this law gives that power to a board that can bave boj interest in common with the shipper "xi me raijroaa aoes noi protect us snip per it kilts the goose that lays tbe golden egg and) destroys its own business, and makes dividends to its btockholders an im possibility. - Toia fact is recognized by all wise mem in the management of railroads, and hence the shipper is safer at the mercy of tbe corporation than in the bands of five individuals, for the shipper of a locality, or even a section, and tbe entire business of a whole lints of railroad uaav be ruined and destroyed; without in the least effecting tieEf five gentlemen, who-are given the most extraordinary powers ever delegated by a legislative body in this country or in Europe, and powers never Contemplated nor authorized by our Constitution. This u creating a power to discriminate, and in the wors'iform imaginable." ! Some if ool started a lie that Wat- terooD, tjhe able editor of the Ijouis- vi'Ie Courier-Journal and one of tbe best Democrats in the land, had bar gained vith Reed, of the New York Tribune! and Halstead of a Cincin nati paper to eject Ulaine in 188S. Col. Watterson bas dignified a rediculous lie by a denial, j He says: "Surely! such stupid inventions sre un worthy : of; consideration. As well might you ask me whether I intend; to make a leap for a 'wagnr from the roof of the Gait Houc. 1 attended Mrs. Watterson as far on her way to Washington as Cincinnati, and euppvjrwuh Mr. Uaietead, as I have been in thi- habit of doing for more than twtnty years We entertain not a -single political opinion , in common, bat arc old friends, wbo never want for som thing bet ter to talk about tban politics."; " t i nere pis an vjdio girl on exhibition in Philadelphia named Fanay Mills wbo has ett 24 inches long and 8 inches wjde. She wears a number 30 fchoe. So Ohio beats Cbioago. Convleira of Eareenr Co imttled Ten Vcara'Aco. -I The c&se of Owen Nixon, colored", con victed of larceny at the present term of the Criminal Court, is a peculiar one. He was indicted at: the January term, 1877, of the Superior Cpurt for this c mnty, for stealing bogs from Pope Moore, living in Cape Fear township, 'negf Castle Havne.- When the indictment! wa found and returned by the grand jury, Moore ran away and went to the State of Virginia. In 1878 the Crimi nal Court was established, and the case of Nixon was' transferred to this tribunal from the Superior Court. It remained on the docket of the Criminal Court , for some time, but the officers being unable to find Nixon, the, case was noL prossed with leave." Nine or ten months ago, however, Nixon returned to his home in Cape Fear township, Where he has remained "in ' cied security, until at the present term o the Criminal Court a biirwas sent to the grand Jury! charging Nixon with stealing cattle from someone of his neighbors. The jury failed to find a true bill, and Nixon began to thnkthat be was again a free man. But the old bill of indictment in the mean time had been unearthed, and he was ar raigned and tried for tbe larceny committed ten Jfears ago, and was convicted. Itis a singular fact that none of the State's wit nesses jn the case bave disappeared . or re moved from the eounty in the ten years that have elapsed since the crime was com" mltted. - 1 NEW ENTEUPB18E. A Haliread t Oeaaees. vrilaalaia; with Wrtktavllle jSekeaae 'that Bleeta with dreat Faer-oia Tblr r tha Capital .-t-'.-.: if - -. ;. The Wilmington Sea Coast Railroad Com pany has been chartered to construct and operate a standard gauge railroad be tween Wilmington and WrighttvUle Sound, with extension, ifV desired, I to Maaonboro and Topsail, and to cross either .one of the sounds. The capital stock of .the Com pany is $100,000, divided into shares of $100 each. The Directors 1 named in the charter to serve for one , year or until ethers are chosen are Messrs. -Jas. Bprunt, L. & Belden, Wm Laikins, G. R. Smith, Iredell Meares, of Wilmington and Mr. H. B. Short of Lake Waccamaw. .The object of the road is to afford easy, cheap and speedy communication between this city and the sounds, and the ocean. The distance to Wrightsville is eight miles, but the length of the track lis estimated at nine and a half miles. The estimated cost of the road to that place is $00,000, $40, 000 for grading, track-laying, etc., and $20,000 for equipment It ia estimated that one, thousand dollars will build all the necessary sheds for present use at the Sound, and arrangements can be made to secure terminal facilities at the railroad depots in this city at small cost. ;The esti mated operating expenses, foe-'six trains per diem, as examined and approved by the superintendents of the W.14 W W, C. & A., and Carolina Central Railroad companies are $13,000 per annum, The estimated earnings are based on tbe business done by the Turnpike Company from the 16th of July,' 1885. to the 16th of July. 1886. tbe report of the treasurer of that road showing that over 25,000 persons had passed over the road in that year. The actual time required in going and returning from the Sound by the turnpike is at least two and a half hours, and the expense to any one not owning a vehicle is from $1 to $4. At least three to four times the num ber now visiting the Sound, would do so at a rate of fifty cents per round trip, and at an outlay of twenty minutes of tune in which to get there. j I With 80,000 passengers at 50 cents for the rourid trip, it is estlmeted that the net earnings would be $23,000 per annum; equal to 28 per cept on capital stock of $100,000! But assuming that the road car-. ries no more passengers than actually go over the turnpike, which exceeds 25.000, and is estimated to be nearer, 80,000 by the officers of ithat company, and that tbe freights. &c . amount to no more than there is reason to believe they now pay there are still these figures: Thirty thou sand passengers, 50 cents j rouod trip $15,000; fi eight, mail and express, $3,000; total, $17,000. Deduct operating expenses. $12,000, leaves net earnings $5,000; equal to 5 ner cent, on canital stock of tlQO.000 From this it may be seen that under the lowest possible calculation oH earnings. based on actual fac's and figures, there is no. reasonable probability of any loss the first year, while as the people recognize the economy aid other advantages of this method of reaching the beach, ther3 can be no doubt of, large and constantly increas ing travel It is estimated that from 15.000 to 20,000 people go to 8mitbvil!e annually, and it is expected that a very large proportion of this travel wou d bo diverted to the 8ound, at equal cost of transportation. But beyond this, the road when completed cannot fai) to draw over its line regular and excursion travel from the interior to the aeacoast, as connection will be made vjitb (he large rail roads, which, running into "Wilmington, spread with their connections all over North and South Carolina. j . Wilmington, with its excellent hotel ac commodations. Superior climate aod vatious attractions, is Decerning a place of interest to Northern tourists. It is eighteen hours' ride from New York and a convenient stop-over point on the Atlantic Coast Line, which carries 90 per Cent, of the Florida travel Considerable revenue may be ex pected from (his travel stopping over and visiting the Sounds, for the winter tempera ture is exceedingly mild, aid with added hotel accommodations, already promised, and necessitated if the road is built, it is believed that the Sounds will become a fa vorite winter as well as summer resort. There is no data upon which to estimate tbe probable; receipts from freights, but it is reasonable to expect that much of tbe produce of 1 the astern counties would reach Wilmington by this route. Capt. Bixby, U. S 'engineer, says : j Wrightsville inlet has six feet depth of water on its bar at dead low water, and is the best inlet and easiest to enter of any inlet on tho coast between the New River and the Cape Fear River, and any boat able to go out of JNew Kiver can enter Wrights vine inlet. It has a good inside anchorage fur six - root draft schooners. . Tbe hammocks will make a fine place for a rauroaa terminus. There is every assurance thai the road will be built.1 More than one-third of tho capital stock has already been subjsctibed in this cjty with little or no effort, and it is certain that the balance can be secured in New York', if necessary, assurance of this having been given by capitalists in that city. ; V ' The project meets with favor from a large number of business men who have been approached in Tegard to the matter, Mr. Iredell Meares, one of the chief promoters of the enterprise, being in receipt ot letters - irom many or tnem heartily endorsing it. Mr. H. Walters, General Manager of the Atlantic Coast Line, says: " "I am directed by the Board of Directors of tbe Wilmington A Weldou and the Wil mington, Columbia & Augusta Railroad Companies to inform yon . in reply to your communication, that they will authorize a subscription in the aggregate of five thou sand dollars (twenty five hundred dollars each) to the stock of the railroad to Wrightsville. i - t ' In addition to the above subscription I would state that both our compaaies will join heartily in extending all facilities for the interchange of business, freight and passengers; and will be glad to make spe cial rates for all construction materials. We would also be willing i to make very reasonable rates by which you would be able to use our terminal facilities . both for passengers and freights.' - , - y A neat pamphlet, embodying .the above and other facts of interest, has been pub lished for circulation. Heavy snows are reported along the line of the Carolina Central Railroad. At Llncolnton the fall was reported at three inches, at Charlotte it was six inches.. Pas sengers who arrived by train ; last night re ported that snow was falling fast and furi ous at Shoe HeeL j .ft ! a - , Seventy thousand dollars is the amount put down for Cape Fear river im provements in the bill prepared by the ap propriations committee of the House of Representatives. ' - Hundreds of colored men tur pentine hands have passed through Wil mington during the past two or three dava. on their way to tbe pine forests cf Georgia UU I1VHUI.1 COUNTY AFFAIRS. FreeelBa:a of tfee Boar . ( coaa- mlMlaert tha Regular sieetlaw. f The JBoard 1 of; County Commissioners met, in regular monthly session at the Court House yesterday. Chairman H. A. Bagg and Commissioners Roger Moore, B. L. Pearce, B. G. Worth and J. A. Montgom ery were present . 1 The County Treasurer submitted 1 his monthly report for December, showing a balance on hand to the credit of the gene ral fund amounting to $23,270 18, and to the educational fund, $5,896.- ,: ; r The report of the- Register of Deeds showed $34 20 collected for marriage li censes during the month of December. The Chairman reported collections of de linquent taxes amounting to $110-83. ' The official bond of John H. Savage, Superintendent of the Poor House, in the sum pf $1,000 was approved, with John H . Strauss, A. Adrian .and Wm. Goodman as sureties. Also, his bond as Keeper of the House of " Correction in "the sum of $500, with John H. Strauss, William Goodman and T. J. Southerland as sureties. ' " 1 John W. Perdew, Standard Keeper, ten dered his official bond. It was approved, with A. Adrian, and Wm. M. Poisson as sureties. '"-- .' '"-'-:"r;' -; L. D. Cherry was appointed special sur veyor to survey land near the head of Myr tle Grove Bound, and that known as beach or banks land, in Harnett township, j Commissioners B. G. Worth, Roger Moore, and J." A. - Montgomery were ap pointed a committee to settle with the sheriff for taxes of 1886. . Foreign Exporia la December. The foreign exports from the port of Wilmington for the month of December just passed, as compiled from the books at- the Custom House, amounted in value to $1,548,843. Of cotton there were 82,606 bales; spirits turpentine, 279.701 gallons; rosin, 24,407 barrels; lumber, 820,000 feet shingles, 468,000; creosoted timber, 860,000 feet. ' Exports to different countries and values were as follows: - 4 England Cotton, 21,738 bales, valued at $943,775: rosin. 17,020 barrels, valued at $14,857; spirits turpeutine, 279,791 gallons, valued at $86,428. British West Indies Flour and other merchandise valued at $379; lumber, 85,000 feet, valued at $529; shingles, 268.000, valued at $1,227. Belgium Cotton, 1,518 bales, Valued at $65,200; rosin, -8.600 barrels, valued at $3,162. k France Cotton, '4.450 tales, valued at $190,000. . Germany Cotton, 4,900 bales, valued at $309,700; rosin, 3,787 barrels, valued at $3,607. Argentine Repubhc-rLumber, 816.000 feet, valued at $5,429; creosoted timber, 860.000 feet, valued at $7,478. j Hayti Lumber, 289.000 feet, valued at $2,993; shingles, 200,000, valued at $1,000. .1 Dutch West Indies Lumber. 220,000 feet, valued at $3,080 -v Criminal Court. i Tho Criminal Court for New Hanover county convened at the Court House In this city yesterday, at.10 a. m. The following comprise tbe grand jury drawn for the term: G. W. Chesnutt, foreman J. L' White, G. S. Willis. B. S. Monlford, L. G. Cherry, T. L. Rowell, S. P. Collier, Thos. Hicks, L. R. Mason, E 8. Conway, M G. Cbadwick, D. W. Cbadwick. . j The case of F. Capps and J. F. Garreli, trespass, was set for Friday at 10 a. m. Case of the State vs. J. T. Edens and M . Porter. Nol. pros, with leave. j i State vs. W. W. R. R Co ; nuisance. Continued. . State vs. F. Mayer; biibery. Nol pros. ; because of death of C- H. Strode, the prin cipal witness for the State. The case of Samuel Carver, charged with illegal voting, was set for trial Saturday next. : . f Earih.aake Shocks. A great many people in the city report a strong shock of earthquake yesterday morn ing about 7 o'clock. It lasted about twelve seconds and was decided enough to make buildings tremble and windows rattle. Some persons say that lighter shocks were felt about 1 a. m. yesterday and at 11 o'clock Monday night. Our press dis patches report sharp shocks at Summerville and Charleston, 8. C. about the same time yesterday morning that the shock was felt in Wilmington. Shocks were also reported from Westminster, Md., at 11.80 Monday night and yesterday morning between 2 and 8 o'clock. ' f The people of Snmmerville, 8. C, have recently had a new sensation a strange light like a comet which is causing much speculation. The Charleston Newt and Courier of the 3d instant, says of it: "The origin of -the peculiar light which was seen in the southeastern sky in Sum merville on Wednesday night last, about 8 o'clock, is still a problem. Mr. Lalor Cook, who called the attention of a party of gentlemen to the phenomenon on Wed nesday night, described it as a belt of light having an apparent length of about twelve feet with a uniform breadth of four feet. It was clearly and distinctly outlined against the sky, at each times as it could be seen, and emitted a deep, ruddy glow. As the clouds appeared to pass the object. it must have been stationary: and discon nected from their mass." : : Cape Fear stiver Improvement. 't" "Proposals "for dredging; in Cape; Fear river between Wilmington and Smithvllle were opened yesterday by Capt. W. H Bixby, U. 8. engineer in charge of river and harbor improvements. ; The amount of contract is $50,000; work to be completed by the first day of October, 1887. Bids for this work were opened on the 9th of November and the lowest bid 14 9-10 cents per cubic yard was rejected, as be ing too high.' Yesterday, upon opening the bids, it was found that the lowest was by the Atlas Dredging Co., of Wilmington, Del., and Rittenbouse Moore. . of Mobile, Ala., each proposing to do the work for 9 cents per cubic yard. After the proposals were made known, the two lowest bidders concluded to divide the dredging. Both of them have the plant necessary to do the work already in Wilmington; that of the Atlas Company lying at Point Peter. Rit tenhouse Moore wbs the contractor for the work done on the river last year. It is ex. pected that work will be begunat once, or not later than the 10th of February. : The other bidders for the work were: P. banford Rose, Jersey City, 11.9 cents per cubic yard; Geo. C. Forbes & Co., Balti more, 14 cents; Morris & Cuming. New York, 13 cents; American Dredging Co., Philadelphia, 10.5 cents; National Dredg ing Co., Wilmington, Del.. 10 cents. A farmer once told us that he would not be without Dr. Bull's, Cough Syrup if it cost $5.00 a bottle, .- . k. Mr. J; M. Keesler. Merchant Tailor. 42 German street, Baltimore, Ma, says: "I nnu salvation uu enectuai ana speedy in tne cure-ox neuralgia. - t THE LEGISLATURE - BepaWieana , Badarae inpe aaata Choice for Speafcer Overman ; ruminated : .. i - : eratle Caneaa. v by the Demo- (Bpeolal Star Telegram ) Raleioh, N. C. Jani 4" It is under stood that at the conference to-day the In dependents decided "to stand aloof- from either party caucus and recommended John R. Webster for Speaker. It is also understood that Republicans in .caucus to night endorsed Webster, fund that the Democrats in caucus - nominated .Lee 8 Overman, of Rowan; for Speaker. ; Each, caucus adjourned until to-morrow morn ing. ; - - . Hepablleana aad Independent Join Foreea Webster Elected Speaker of the Hoaee-Balla, of Davidson, Clerk. The Senate Orsaalxed aad tbe Gov ernor KoOfled of Us Readiness for Business. RiXKiQH. N. C Jan. 5. The excite ment to-day over the opening of the session of the Assembly has seldom been equalled Last night's caucus showed that the Re publicans - aid . Independents had joined forces and that Webster would be Speaker. This morning other caucuses were held by each party. - - ' ' At noon to day the Senate met, and was Called to order by President Stedman. i He spoke very briefly, and Clerk Furman call ed the roll of counties and the members were sworn in. Only one Contest was re portedGeorge Green contesting" C. j C. Clatk'8 seat from Craven. Clark was sworn in, the matter being left to the decision of the Bcnite later. A quorum being present, business began by tbe unanimous election of R. M. Furman as principal clerk and W..V." Clifton as principal doorkeeper. Acommillee was named to act with the House Committee in . notifying the Gov ernor of the readiness of the Senate 10 pro ceed to business and to receive his message. Tbe Committee on Rules wss also named The Senate adjourned early and its mem hers all went over to the House, which was tbe centre of interest. The lobbies were packed. Clerk John D. Cameron called the roll of counties and members were sworn in. : Notices of -three contests were given; these being in Craven.) Wilson and Surry counties. Democrats were in each case swoin in the matter, being left to the House to act on later. Tho roll showed 118 members present, the only absentees being Alien joruau. or oxonigomery, ana u. u. Coffeyi of Caldwell, The latter'a leg is broken. ' ; j Nominations for Speaker weie called for. Nat Macon, of Franklin, nominated J, R Welater, and A. Lsazor, of Iredell, nomi nated Lee S. Overman. - Lsazor's speech was a model one and he threw down tho gauntlet to. ilbe Independents in a plain way. Macqn then said that the Independ ents knew what they were doing in nomi nating Webster and were prepared to abide by the consequences- T. M Holt seconded the nomination, of Overman. Dr. jJ. M. Worth apeke in severe terms of Webster allowing himself to bp used as a tool by Republicans to break down tbe Democratic party. . 'Webster made some remarks, ex plaining his course and views. He declared that he as a Democrat and that upon all policy, save as to county government, he stood with that party. He did not favor total repeal of that law. - j. - A voto was taken and Webster received 59 and Overman 57 votes. Of tho lode pendents Long of Cabarrus, Parham of Chatham and Walters of Beaufort, voted for Overman. Richmond Pearson voted for Webster. Webster spoke briefly on ta king the chair. j The Republicans and Independents next elected George M. Bulla, of Davidson, principal clerk, giving him 60 votes-to 58 cast! for John D. Cameron by the Demo crats. :!"-. - !- At 3 o'clock the House adjourned. The Democrats are exceedingly indignant at the result of the Republican and Independent coalition.! . i WASHINGTON. Removal, of a Bank Examiner mea sures to be Considered In the Senate . and Boose this Week Contributions for Mrs. Logan The President's Health Improved. j Washington. January 3. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day directed the removal of A. M: Scriba, from the office of Bank Examiner at New York, r He refused to resign at the request of the Comptroller of the Currency, v. P. Snyder, the newly appointed Examiner, left Washington Suu day with instructions to take charge of the office Snyder has been Deputy Comp troller of the Currency until; his new ap pointment., i .'I " I In the Senate to morrow, after the read ing of the Journal, Mr. Cullom will for mally announce the death of Gen. Logan and the Senate will adjourn, as a mark of respect to bis memory. Wednesday at 2 o'clock, possibly earlier, Mr. Cullom will ask the Senate to proceed to the consideration of tbe Inter-State Commerce bill, and there is a general impression that the measure will be taken up and. will " form the chief topic of discussion thereafter until it 1b dis posed of. ! The unfinished business of the Senate ia the bill providing for the 'estab lishment of agricultural experiment stations, whiie the bill to prohibit members of Con gress acting as attorneys for railroads comes over with the accrued rights of long post poned special order. ? It is not improbable that these measures especially the latter will command some portion of the morn ing hours of the Senate, and one or both may thus be disposed of during tbe week.. . . It is expected that ; tbe legislative week in the House will be consumed in the dis cussion' of appropriation bills, and the mea sure reported from the Committee oh Ag riculture providing for the erection of a Department of Agriculture and Labor. There are four appropriation bills now up ¬ on the calendar Indian, Military Acade my, Diplomatic and Consular, and Pension:. None of these measures is likely to give rise to extended debate except possibly the Dip lomatic and I Consular bill; owing to its rauicai change aa compared with former bills and its increased appropriations, this measure may become an object of attack. Towards the latter part of the week it is expected that conferees on the Electoral Count bill will report an agreement and re quest the House to take final action, which will probably be granted. Capt. Lemon to-day received for Mrs. Logan $1,000 each from Cornelius and William K. Vanderbilt, and $200 from Edwin Cowles, of Cleveland, He to-day purchased $20,000 in. four per cent, bonds and turned them over to Mrs. Logan. CoL Lamont said to day that the Presi dent was much improved, and. seemed to nave neen 1 nenented by his New Years Day experience. He remained in his pri vate room an day. However, and received no callers. : He expects to be in bis public -office to-morrow, as usual, j - - . The Court in general term for the Dis trict of Columbia to-day affirmed the de cision of the lower Court, dismissing the case or James m. uieason, postal clerk, against the Virginia Midland Railroad Co., for $15,000 damages for severe injuries; re ceived by reason of a landslide on the Com pany's road near Lynchburg, Va. The Court held that the Railroad Co. used ex traordinary caution to protect passengers irom injury; ana was not responsible for the accident. ureensboro News: A meeting of citizens was held in the school bonne in South Greensboro last night to consider a proposition to extend the . corporate limits so as to include south ureensboro. 1 .- FOREi GJX.. , - Fatal Fire in maaras aaree asn- dred Persons Darned to Dcatb, ana. as Many, IdJ Bred F.wi Gas Explo slon at Fortamonth, England-A Di rect Alliance' Between Russia and Germany The British Cabinet. fly Cable to the Mornuw ; Star. TkfirmAa. Jan. 2. The fire in there- served enclosure at the Peoples.' Park, on Friday, lasted only fltteen minutes. u now ascertained that! three hundred per sons lost their lives, being either burned to death or suffocated, while the number of injured is placea at tne same ngure. - iiw Commander-in Chief and the first Prince of Trarancore who were; present, escaped in 1urv.- Among the victims were two Euro- pean women, anujuaoy juuiviiuu vui. are missing. The fire is supposed to have been of incenaiary origin. ; - , Twdon. Jan. 8. --An explosion of gas occurred yesterday in Cambridge barracks, at Portsmouth, doing considerable damage. Four men were killta outngni;- omers are stilt buried in debris, ind it is not known whether they are alive; or not. The num ber of injured as far as known is thirteen, and some of these it is feared are fatally hurt. I I Tisrooir. ' Jan. Lri-Blowitis, the Paris correspondent of the Times, positively con firms bis recent statement tnat Russia ana Germany have concluded a direct alliance. Blowitz says that by- the terms of this new alliance Russia " binds herself- to remain neutral in the event ofj war between France and Germany, nd Germany binds herself to remain neutral in the event of war be tween Russia and Austria. He further says that while there can be no doubt about the existence of this imperial compact, there are two stories as to the manner in which the treaty was effected. One 6tory is that. it was negotiated directly by the Czar ana Emperor William through personal cor respondence, and the other is that Bismarck and Giers Contrived the alliance by per sonal discussion. Blowitz Bays he does not knowwbica of these stories is the correct one. ' : ' "'"I - The harbor at Konigsberg is frozen over and navigation closed. , London,- Jan. 3. Goschen has, it is officially announced, accepted the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer . Lord Hart ington fully approves Goschen's course and the tatter's adherents say it is purely as a Liberal-Unionist . that Goschen ' joins the Government, which j relies upon Unionist support for success.. MORE SHOCKS 3 Charleston and Summerville ; Shaken TJp The IVaryland Again Earth . onakee. Bj Telegraph to the Morning Star. Charleston, Jan. 4. There was a smart earthquake shock here at 6.47 this morning, and two sharper shocas at sum merville at 6 40 and 7.50. rte injury Chableston, Jan. 4. The earthquake tremors reported thia morning produced no alarm or uneasiness. The day has been auiet since, and neither tusiness nor pleas ure nag Deen interrupted, me oniy reeling is one of annoyance that there should be aoy terrestrial commotion after so long a rest. No in -jury was done beyoud that to a house reported this morniop-. . and that was exaggerated. Reports from the mtehor of the btate:are as follows: Midway There was a lively shake, ac companied by a roaring sound, about o'clock this morning, lasting' about sixty seconds. H Ellington There was quite a'shock about 6 o docs, making sashes and other mova bles rattle, and accompanied by the usual roar..' - li - , - Oakley'a The most pronounced shock since November 7th occurred at 6.45 this a. m. H Westminster, Md.. Jan. 4. Strange noises and houses shaking, similar to those noted vesterdav. were acain experienced at 11.80 last night, and this morning between 2 and 3 o'clock. Guesta at the Montcure House and the Anchor Hotel were dis turbed. Since the earthquake has become talked about, persons are telling of what they heard or experienced,' and it seems that tho shocks begun Sunday and have since continued at intervals, j ASHEVILLE. A Cotton Factory and Other Indnstrlal j Enterprises.' Chattanooga, Jan. 4i A dispatch to. the Tradesman f rom Asheville. N. C, says four strong companies have been formed there one to establish ia cotton factory with $100,000 capital; the Electric Light Co., with $15,000 capital; an ice factory with $30,000 capital, and a brick company to turn out 25,000 per dat. jWork on all to begin immediately. ) GEORGIA. Marriage of Secretary Lamar to' Mrs. Holt of Macon Heavy Fall of Snow. Macon, Jan. 5. Secretary Lamar was married this morning at ten o'clock at the residence of tho brfde, by Rev. William Park, of Sandersyille, to jMrs. William 8. Holt, of Macon. Thosel present at tho marriage were Capt. R. E.! Park, W. P. Virgin, Col: J. E Jones, and their wives, daughters of the bride; Dr. R M. Patter son and wife, and Maj. W. H. Cross and wife. , At ten I o'clock the Secretary and bride entered the parlor with joined hands. The ceremony was brief and original, last ing only two minutes. Congratulations followed. The bride was 'dressed in steel gray silk with ornaments of diamonds. The Secretary and his bride left at 5.20 this afternoon to spend the evening with Uov. Gordon, and to-morrow morning they will leave for Oxfoid, Miss.., to visit relatives of the Secretary and then go to Washing ton. .-: -1: T- Snow began falling here at 4 o'clock thia morning, and continued i till noon, and reached a depth of five inches; the heaviest fall since 1880. I " OHIO. The Horrible Railroad Accident at - ;'! ' j Republic! I - ; -, Tiffin, Jan.1 5. Every Vestige of yes terday s horrible accident bas been removed from the scene and traffic has been re sumed.. All that remains to tell the tale is a few charred timbers which are being covered to day by snow, and the horribly burned trunks of nine bodies which were disfigured beyond recognition. 'These have been cared for by an undertaker at Repub lic ana wui De sept as long as possible so that friends may identify them. Every piece of burned clothing, keys and every thing that was ; not utterly! destroyed have been gathered up to aid in the identifica tion of the bodies. These will be held by the Coroner, who will immediately insti tute a thorough investigation. Responsi- Diiuy or the accident is. now placed uoon the freight train conductor.! Fletcher, who pulled out of the siding four miles west of Kepublic without orders, I intending to make a siding ' at Republic for the pas senger train. He missed his calculation just one mile, and the remains of the un known victims-testify to his criminal care lessness.".- ( ., II . . - . Telegrams from many points are con stantly arriving, -. making inquiries for friends supposed to be lost. ! Most of them are happily assured of tbe safety of their inenaa but not a few are still in doubt NEW TORE.. I,eal Tobacco Dealers Want tbe Man v. nfactnrers Tax Removed . New York, Jan. 5. A meeting of leaf tobacco dealers was held this afternoon. A committee of five made a long and exhaust ive report, pro vine conclusively that a ma jority of those engaged in tbe tobacco trade favor the stopping of aH government taxes upon Its manufacture. The tax was branded as a war measure and as a fruitful source of official corruption. The committee will go w w asmngion to aavocatei: a revision of tbe laws relating to the tobacco tax. . A Gift for All. In order to eive all a chanae to t,at it, ana tans be convinced of its won derful curative powers,) Dr. King's jliow jLfxacovery ior. uonsnmntinn. i-l T j . ... r , yuugu hqu voias, wm be, lor a limited time, given away. This offer is not only liberal, but shows un bounded faith in the merits of ttris great remedy. 1 All who i suffer from Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Asthma; Bronchitis, or any affection of Throat, quested to call at W. H. Green & Co 's Drug Store, and get a Trial Boltle Free, Large Bottles $1. t gpinxs Turpentine, Raleigh Visitor: About 1 - , to-day Mrs. Lucy W. Moore, re-iK f itT lateB F. Moore, Esq., was found" rtJT her room at her residence. No. ana .. r Dawson street. It lis thoueht tk., 7." death was caused from an attack of In plrxy, j One of her ions entered her rorl" and fopiod her dead She had annarp been djead for five or ten minuter the hod being then not coldi. She was King on hP, back1 and ; the ' countenance wrs" placid showing that death was not accoranani by pain, She was iri the 71st war v, , : hersge . : J ' New Bern Journal: Mr. I i Watson, of "Hyde, brought us ycstenK,! the largest oyster of ithe season. The hi valve measured 8 inches by 5 that is yal shells did. - O'Hara. one of tbp feated candidates forithe 50th Concrts. i,". served notice of a contest on Simmons l was elected by nearly 2,000 majority. Josephine Sbeppard. colored, Jivinc Broad street, near Moonshine allcv w. seized with a fit Sunday evening nhd feii into the are, sustaining, injuries vrliich S roved fatal in a very short while. r. Joseph Nelson went out on a Bumin' expedition during thi holidays and rcpoits a variety of successes. He killed t wo deei and tbe others three, making five in all; ,e' sides a lot of squirrels. Another party went out who succeeded in losing a $60 Run and killing no game. ; . Shoe Heel Union: Mr. John M. McBae, Dear Brown's Bridge in' this c.,unl ty. caught in one steel trap, withont changing its location,' one wild cat, 3 feet's inches long, weighing 86 pounds, tight coons, two dogs and o'no squirrel. 1 In old Bcotlaud there was a Macks welling . "approached by two bridges,' an old ?, nd a new, over the river IHitn. Maxwelltowiv got abbreviated by the poets to Maxwiltoa ("Maxwelton braes ate bonnie"). In this modern age of short cuts and abbreviation we only patronize old Scotch precedents and examples. We haTe Maxton, apN preached by "two bridges" of iron, the "old and the new," Tbe old bridge is the Carolina Central Railroad, which made m what we are, or at least gave us s n exist ence, and we have the Cape Fear & Yad kin Valley Railroad, which is" a shoit cut in another direction. Richmond . Jpspalch: Colonel D. C. Clark, County Superintendent of Public Instruction for Halifax county, N. C, died at his residence, near Enfield yes terday, of paralysis, after a few days ill ness. Col. Clark was a prominent citizen, and stood high in the estimation of the peo ple'tbroughout this' entire .section. (Col. Clark was a warm personal friend of this writer. He was a graduate of the Univer sity in the class of Gov. Vance, and was about 55 years old. He was a man of large fortune before the war and married a daughter of Thomas W. Harriss. Eeq., one of the leading 8hd , wealthiest citizens of that fine old historic County. Col. Clark served as a captain in ithe war and was a brave, public spirited; influential-citizen He was a high toned conscientious man and true in every relation of life. He had been a member oi the Methodist Episcopal Church for probably thirty years. Star.) Charlotte Chronicle: Mrs. Mary M. Cross, an estimable lady of Concord, and one I of the oldest residents of that town, died at her home in that place, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning of pneumenb. A. Caton.. of Davie county. N. C . was arrested on Christmas day at Cbertw, S. C, on a warrant issued by U. 8. Com missioner J. O. Todd, charged with a con spiracy with other parties to defraud the government by removiiig stamps from li quor casks. The! statistics of th.' ! First Presbyterian Church of this city, for the year 1886; show that during that year there were 28 additions to the church, 1G of which- were "by profession. The tela! number of communicants is 375. Bill Tyson and Kirk Woodford, two of Wffd-:, . worth s drivers, Who jwere engaged ia haulding the New Year callers around last Saturday night, became involved in a ditfi- niittn eHm.ft G 1 . . . and tbe result was quite serious to Bill, who was struck over the head with a bot tle by Kirk, and his scalp, cheek and nr.s? were severely lacerated by the glass. -.t Golduboro Messenger: Of etills seized, persons arrested and casualties to officers and employes' in the Fourth North . Carolina District, there I were 8 stills de stroyed and 2 removed; persons arrested; in the ntn uistnct, U3 stills destroyed, v removed, 37, persons arrested; in the Six-h District. 56 stills destroyed, 40 removed, 5 persons arrested In the whole time through out the United States but onoemplnje w:.s wounded, in Virginia. In collecting during the last fiscal year Collector Boyd spent i;: the Fifth District $78; Clement Dowd spen: - in the Sixth District $198, and W, il. i nr borough 6pent in the Fourth District $22S. In the State pf North i Carolina during the past fiscal year the seizures of property - for the violation or internal revenue law amounted to. ' for miscellaneous, $835. r,0; for 2.608 gallons distilled spirits $1,776 90; for 694 pounds of tobacco, $400. Theic are 23 cigar!- factories in! North Carolina using 232.106 pounds of tobacco, and manufacturing 2,213,515 cigars and 51.705,- 250 'cigarettes. There were- 201 tobacco factories in North Carolina, using of leaf tobacco 18.190,099; total materials. 21.435. 918; and manufacturing of plug 10,131,021 pounds, of smoaing 4,035,277. torn manu factured, 14,166,298 pounds. The to'ta! uuiuwt va uioiiiviii.o (tgiewicu nuu v -- rated in North Carolina:! 341 registered. 307 operated (grain); 1,549 registered and operated of fruit; total, 1,890 regist ;:eu, 1,856 operated. , . t ) Greensboro' Newt: A sadasn . of accidental poisoning occurred m this , city late yeetC-rday afternoon. Miss Faniiie (Jurlis, who lives on Worth Church "street,, and who is employed in Mr. H H. Cart land's merchant tailoring establishment, feel ing unwell went into the drug store of Messrs. Lindsay and Schecck and called for ton urfiina rf nnininn in tven rinses. UL. . 1 . 1 . . . I duo retufDeu to ner Diace oi Dusmes3 anu immediately took one of the powders. She ' remarked that it was different from any quinine she had, ever tasted that it wa.c extremely bitter and unpleasant, and a lady. present gave ber a piece of candy, whicn, upon itasting, removed all the bitterness. This was a surprise to all A few minutes later she became very sick with headache, and complained of a burning sensation. - dub is improving unaer meaicai ireairarut, for morphine poisoning, i Henry Cun ningham and a young lady named Bunting, attended a party in the southern part of the city on Wednesday evening of last week. On tbe way home from the party, Cunning-,i ham, offended because of attentions paid her, accused ber of unfaithfulness, riefl drew a pistol, saying as he did bo"You! care more for other men than you do tor me, and I intend to kill you right here." The girl in great terror seized his arm and they bad a desperate struggle until sonie others who attended the party came up. when tho girl broke from him and ran, tho desperate man firing one shot as she passed around corner. Raleigh ' News Observer: Tbe collections for the Fourth Internal Reven ue district for December amounted to $53, 759 08. i i- Ashvillk, N. C., Dec 31. Mrs Smith! of Boston, died yesterday at Dr. Fletcher's of -injuries received in tbe recent accident on tbe Asheville & Spartan burg railroad. John Ferguson ehot. and killed -Sam Ray, both! negroes', at a frolic on Christmas Day. 'Ferguson was committed to jail. The report of the kill ing of Sam Pearson, of. Burke county, " not .true. He received only a flesh wound, a bullet hole through the ear. A coal fa mine is threatened here; the result of com plications between the Western North Car olina and E. T. & V. and Georgia K. K authorities about their cars. The sup ply - is ' cut off - from East Tennessee but for bow long it is not yet known. ' Whitaker'e, Dec. 29 On the tight of December '27th Nathan . Turner acd. wife, colored, left their house in charge of their son Spencer, a lad of 18 years of age. When they returned home, hearing no response from inside they forced the door open and found Spencer sitting upright in a chair be fore and near the fireplace with a gun un Stocked and lying just before him. ' Upon examination they found the young u0 dead with evidence of having been' shot in tho mouth. From a correspondent: Tour article in yesterday's paper was read with interest by many. Tradition assigns tho r,r? (Ti r r, f thn noma Cmtlnnrl Ttffnk tO a baud of Scotch who, after the troubles of "the 45," (so graphically depicted by Sir Waiter acott in Waverlj" eettiea ran neck of the Roanoke river. As your cor respondent stated, a pine tree has been pointed out as the last resting place of tbe leader ot the band. Lord Nairne, but tbe. tradition bas never been verjfled. :
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