The! W'eekh! StarT
A MARCHING SONG.
r
J
Last V.
'Browning''
olam.
: V - ' .' r - '
and. singers
fife, trump,
then!
drum,
sound
J
"PhvtnJ
the man of men l" fc
tV fceads. your proudest!
out, throats,
vour loudest
Strafford from tho block,. Eliot from the
den. ' 1 !
a... r.innria shout "PaTm. hnr nitl-roaa I"
Wr.il. the foes ho quelled ball the friends
" ' a.. h-M I J I i -
lie miut j
"Tavistock's Fym!'
handi that ply the
Ilcatts prompt heads,
Teach babes unborn that where and when
' Tvrants. I he braved
them patriots, he
nved them
Wc
strainster's Pyn.
For the Star.
TIIf- WILMINGTON FLORA."
JHiu liDiTOE: It is a source of
jrfatifeation to the members of the
jritclnll Society to find in the Stab
of the; lGtfe-an editorial dearly a col
umn in lengm aevoiea tjo t$e Jour-
nal 01 me couiuiy ior xoo; jusji pub
1Mic4 "The VVilm ngtofa Flora" oo
parties byjar me mosipr
brainent and
imroruni position mine
Uournal and
in your t'diterial otioe,
and is also
itbe Journal
of niosintereRt to your r
nronuTierice of WilmiDe
baders. The
.on had be-
como widely known mainly on ao-
conr.t ot .the many rare abdi mterest-
ir,2 i Lints growing m Her vicinity;
but bur rjcpution is jdae In no email
moa.-uro to the labors of botanists
who -havi lived theri DiOurtis, Dr.
G. R MtRce, Sr., ind DrJ
Thomas
V. Wood
Dr, Curtis came to Wij
Smin?ton in
October, n 80. lie left Ikta in; 1833
orcarly-in 1834,
arid
at
about this
time DUblished a
list
of
the plants
he had fbund-gro.Vidg in the vicinity. 1
' TLi. list included) over a thousand
cn ciis (1.0311 and fnr thfa firot I
- v-, . n -T t; "
gay,, botanists a correct fcofion as to
tint rinlidadJ rkf tha WtlmintA. 1 ' I
miv vuu r uiuu"wu uuia. I
To IImI and identify dill of these
'!...;.. La oit o i.A J: I
jjiauir in .i v u ok biiuD nAoa uruui
rriniir u.ilK nn.thfl nart tn lir 1 1t.fj
i j
fciw lj n vuiwoj
and ini accomplishing itj Be gave evi
dent ot. tnat capacity foi continuous
and accurate scientific work which
charactthseu the remain ipg1 years of
bis In e. i lie publication of this list
of t'lants which did io much to
briti! Wilmington iit botanical
promir.ejice, at the jsarrie time eervetl
the pjiirposo, of introducihgj Dr. Uur-
iin ivi nip icuuw uuiauisif. XJT. iuc
iveo, muo was
a co-worker with Dr.
Curtis duriDff
tne iattor'8
stay
in
to
Wi'uiino'ton and
who
cjontinued
cultivate the
study of
botany for
somei years thereafter, did much to
wards keeping up an interest in the
subject.! Subsequent to Dr. Curtis's
depaj-ture he added 34 jnfew plants to
mo list. .
Of; late years botanists desiring in
formation concerning the plants of
the Wilmington region, ind in large
mea-jurej or the enure atate, have
turned to Dr. Wood. Of his devo
tion,' Ins enthusiasm and uniform
i . i . i . T
KiiKiness in tnis connection, l need
not undertake to inform such readers
-r.i' tri ..1
oi ine otak as nave tanen any in
terest in these matters. One of the
results of his work is tho 'Wilming
ton Flora," referred to above. This
catalogue of plants is based upon that
puDushea by l)r. Uurtis in 1834. It
includes the 34 species lof plants
aaaea Dy ur. . mcitee and About 187
species and varieties added)
by Dr.
Wood, and Mr. McCarthy,
few of
which were discovered
17 MaJ-
loung. in addition il contains a
large amount of interesting informa-
tion"coiccrmng the localities where
the rare plants occur, the dates of
fliwi ring, and colors of tho lfldwers.
The total number of species and
varjeut-8 ot flowering plants growing
around Wilmington is now given at
1,218, bf which 1,046 areeuppbsed to
oe nntive to the region
Tbe preparation of .this valuable
catalogue hasTequired an amount of
cmful and patient work which no
one .av' a botanist can estimate! The
auth'.fs li'ave done their work well.
itie publication of The -Flora" will
a'bl k ill more to Wilmington's repu-
latioii abroad, and what is of lequal,
if not trreater imnortannp. it innoned
that jit may etimulate the study of
couny at home. ' 1
J. A. Holmes.
University of . North Carolina.
4
MOST IMPORTANT. RILL.
Raleigh Chronicle.
Our present, law provides that a
man biiall pay taxes on his solvent
credit but that' he shall deduct from
such credits his debts. This is proper;
Jbnt the eame law -provides that he
;Sball pay taxes on the value of his
Hand and makes no provision for de-
Hnil in . r .1 1 i a- a
jv-huj; irom me vaiue or ma land
the amount of his indebtedness!. For
wmple: A has notes 'to the: value
y 1,000, hut he owes $500he pays
tax on 500. U owns a farm valued1,
at $l,poo. He owes 1500; btt still
Jle has to pay laxes on the $1,000.
fhiiH while I is worth no morehan
A he has to pay twice as much tax.
J0 make the illustration more striking
1ft it be slated thus: A holds a mort
gage on B's land for $1,000; but A
owes C 500, and therefore only pays
taxes on 500. JJ's farm is jworth
l.ooo, bnt he owes A $1,000, and is,
therefore, worth nothing, still) be is
'cqaired to pay tax on $1,000. '' - :
liiisHVStem of taxation nrnneprla.
suppose, upon the Bible doctrine;:
i rom him that hath n'ot! shall be la
?en away even which he' hath." It
lSllnniot n-J x i.- -ii
-j-cii, auu ib uoi making an men
Pav to the support of the govern
ment in proportion to their ability.
We are glad to see that Repre
sentative R. P. Felton, of. Tyrrell,
"as been giving his attention to this
subject, and has introduced a bill that
w"l obviate this great injustice.
reaier Thin the Greatest.
Hickory Press. -nf
x. :ov rogden is now a member
t. th? State House of Representa
tives from Wayne county. The Wil-'
minSto,STAE of February 9 called
Jjr. Brogden dull and stupid. I This
fj irogden resents, and on Februa
J at the night session, he arose
J a question of personal privilege;
"e repelled the accusations of . stu
pimty by declaring that he had been'
Public life ionger than any
ltlT m.an in tQe State, and had
tw i abu8eJ a truBt- Ho claimed
"fr bo was Comptroller for ten
iw ' an.d a11 the finnce committees
?i ? itliat time had endorsed him.
th-r! 1,lhe h,h38t office within
blpj ? ?f ,the peoP1 and had often
ernl ?, lhat made l hat Govi
mr ""State ever had" The speech:
is said ti ha j .-; r
t i?bS: "? ?eU U ?8 specially
."-a : AHOU', 2f.l Til . TtTlllAK
man. u n'l wii,iieyer
""t V"am, Morehead, Vance,
r Jarris, or.anyVotbe Governor or
!-wyernorufiat we have heard of.
Vt, '-
jN. Y.Commercial and Finanoiai Chronicle
mof.v ' Feb. 18,-The move:
me Bouth to-niffhti
T !. xV OT ine week end
ing this evening (Feb. 1 18) , the. total
w ua,0 roaunea 80,&2 bales.
luoi" ' oaies last wek; 130,
bes the previous week, and
132.531 Tialoa fV u. i . ,
1nw V A 4 & -1 ,
Bent.. 1886. 4flft1 - : i
,443,980 bales for the same period of
ouwwing aa .increase since
oepc. v, 188B, of 237,241 .bales.
exPorte for the week: ending
- , aca a total of 101,878
bales, of wliifli 'rn ana a-
Britain, 7,945 to France and 23.294
A 11 i a m . :
or tne Uontinent.
i . - -t - . "vco, .i wuivu - were
quite peaceful early in the week.acain
moan m A ,. 1 .
AJUIUI1MHII m. k . a L.
r.MU1UCTi wariiKe aspect; and the
situation camfl in ha- ni
. " .vatuvu DO 1U"
Volvinff ' bo many uncertainties that
ruat " ciaeses or operators became
very cautions. Tn.fla.wt Kara
early advance J of 45 points oo the
ouuueu receipiB at interior towns
and the rather. Hettoi-
Liverpool, but the "demand fell off
uu IUO all VallC 6 , wAA - TlAf. Bnatainat
Cotton OD the fl not waa nniaf an1
uuaugeu, ana me Close is nearly nom
inal at for midrilinn nnlanJ.
Total sales for. forward delivery
iui iub wees are zo7,7UU Dales.
An End to Bone Scraninc.
Edward Shpnhi-1 tj-:i
111 HHVN 1 1 M V I n IT KUIdlinul r. n I.
T 1 . to vox. cu. DU WUliU
my duty to let suffering humanity
J"y
J0"
' lee for eierht
' - " v acia a x uxiiiiu&r mire fill
Id ine I wonlH Via-ca frt haiTA
mvmiv 1MP V W UilO
"v,j,Cu , lc& niupuiaiea. i
used, instead. thrAAhitt.1a nf
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Ar-
fc3 1 3 . . ,
ouive, BUU1UT 16k 13 now SOIIHu
an4 weU." Electric Bitters are sold
at fifty cents a-bottle, ami Tinntlon'a
at fifty cents a bottle, and Bucklen's
Arnica salve at 25 cents a box. by W
Jul. jrreeii a vO
tFASHINGTOX'S BIRTH I) A IT
Celebrated In IQTany Places wltb Pa
rades and Otber Observances.
I .( , w. a vr. iww. ivuaj
was general lv ohssrvorl on a VnlH.r aii
tne executive departments and many busi-
, j - .w. m .1.J1
ucoa liuusen were ciosea. lioui nouses or
UOnffrese. however
r a ' -. -w- ..w.w ... wvuui uuu
several street parades took place durins; the
uay. ine nrst was composed or veterans
of the old volunteer fire departments of this
CUV ana liailimore. Who snhaeminnHv ntr.
ticipated in a celebration .in Alexandria.
ine JMatlOnal Kitlpn WBhmrt.nn T.irrht Tt
fantry Corps, Capital City Quards. and the
TT. U On, 1 . .i i i i .
iuoirauuuu. luxury asuiugiou uonunen
tals , made pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon,
K A n 1 n. -. nib.. TXr . n .
eluding addresses br Ren. Herman, nf Or
egon, ana omers. Tne Ulaest Inhabitants
Association also celebrated the dav in an
oia iasnionea way. k
1 Bai.ttmotiii. Mn ' JVhmara oo npKo
currence of the anniversary of the birth of
ft ITT . 1
vreorge r asujngion is more generally ot
eerved toiay than for years past All the'
banks and business exchanges are closed,
aa well
and the courts. State and- PrrlAral - im tint
In session. Flags are displayed throughout
ine cny ana ine tnrongs ot people on tne
Streets are very large. Many of thte stores
are nnfln., hut tin hnslnoaa Sa rlina . ih. muu
pie seeming to have given themselves up to
uu cujuyuieci ui ine occasion, ine aay
nas oeen pleasant.
PniT.XTICTPTTTA Wohriiarir 00 Thn nn
niversary of the birth of Washington is be
in IT annrnnriAtlv nhurvoff A il h..i,a
bank in ir houses. nmmpr(ial otnob- ttnH no-
uuiuuui cituaugeo anu omer puuiic in-
auiutions are ciosea, as well as nearly all
ine DU8inesa noiiF.es. rnprp worn mi itnrir
parades in the morning, and the city is
THE BAFTIST VIEW.
Raleigh Recorder.
No loval citizen of thn Staf a tsiahoa
i j
to Bne the ITniveraltv deut.roTO ' : All
are wuung lor it to be properly fos-j
terea and sunnorted. nrovided it m
conducted, honestly and honorably,
jtoat ine uses made 01 tne. county
student law are fraudulent and there
fore demoralizing to the vonnc men
ot ine otate, is beyond dispute, if
every county in the State sent a
young man to the University who
needed the assistance provided by
tbe law and who had i taken the
bath prescribed in the Code
there would ; then be lees ground
tor ODDOSition to tha countv stn-
as j
dent law: but when onlva fnw noun.
ties send a student and some of these
men are abundantly able to Day tui
tion, then : we unhesitatingly pro
nounce ine wnoie matter a fraud
upon the people and a reproach to
the State. We deplore the demoral-
tzing influences ot such practices at
the leading seat of learning in our
State., i-, '
I The county student law! should be
a -t t . i.
repeated, t I I-
' j We wish to see the tTniversity sus
tained and we wisn to see ; it with a
large number of students, but I we
cannot wish to see it prosper at - the
exnense of honor or bv metliodn' f.al.
cufated to sap the foundation of all
sense ot nonor and iair dealing.
A PRESBYTERIAN VIEW.
N. C. Presbyterian .
VV haw A nor. Aacrnaai tha mnuo.
ment made bv friends of the'TTniver.
sity of North Carolina for the secur
ing of aid in its behalf from our
Legislature; but we give place in this,
issue to some articles published in
t.h interest nf f.h TTnivnrsit.ir. ! Wn
do so willingly, ine editor, as a
North Carolinian, to tbe manner-
born, desires that the University
shall be maintained and - fostered;
desires that its power for good shall
be largely increased. ' f
j Still we do not hut our eyes to
the fact that the Legislature should
not aid or protect tne universi
ty in a. wv that, will innra t.n
the detriment of vested interests of
other schools of learning. It l be
hooves our law-makera to do all that
is possible without infringing upon
what is ; due to others, ine tree
Bcholarshib system is one exceedingly
liable to abuse. " The friends
and supporters of the denominational
Anllorroa nf tho' Stato nnnlit. not in
simple justice be taxed to enable any
arn1 nalitnliAVa 4-r nnAAto fViOA q Kid
11101 lUOVlVUVlVU UvOvV VUWDO V V
tn tiav for their own tuition.
j The University has claims upon us
as a North Carolinian we have never
disowned them but our own denom
inational college nas claims upon us
both as a North Carolinian and a
Presbyterian. . , t ; l r
I Indorsed by all Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
25cenU. ". .. ' : . : ' ' .. .
"Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover.
But a bottle of Salvation Oil will look well
. MS lit. t... Va .
as long as people inner vim uraunuic,
rheumatism and neuralgia. - .t
Srj TE L EOISLA TUBE.
The Penliemlnrv Riiia nn.ii 1
Application for Convict Labor bv
nouro companies.
Special Star Report. s'
BOUSE. -
pwson onerea the opening prayer.
Askinc the
rai as to whAtfcpi tViA am koa
move tne political disabiliUei of certain
Citizens. '"'- i
1 To allow the penitentiary authorities to
draw nil tha nnnmnri.M. . U A
nat institution. This resolution was adopt-
w, uuuw a suspeD8ion or tne rules, it being
represented that the penitentiary was out of
ruTBODucnoH of bills.
XO , amend thn law nlotiTa a 1iill
nets. i ,
TO allow Tiara rnnnt. t Ut, . .r,.ni.t
. - I . "VHWIJ W Wf J a BVVltCA
To inCOrDOrate Rilvfl- , C.t.v . nhnthani
county. , , , . ' . ,
i' To r.nnntmpt n . r11rO!j MAfl I . A In 1 rl nil
- w u vuuiii. i uau tu vntuivcu
vr Liexanaer counties. ';. -i - t
I TVk TAirnlata tViA -J . i J
.. - --e"M, . iuu - buiicuuuu ui ! utAca 1U
iaurireesboro. ' . - . !
I ift regulate ferries on the " Roanoke
river. . ! . . .
To tmnnil tho -h.rio. . fl...ik At
r vl UO ILnUiU All
lanuc cs JMorth western Railway.
), To prevent the sale of convict-made
gooas. -1 .
i lo provide free trade in Goldsboro. (By
uruguon.J I I- : )
I ! THE CALENDAB
I The following hilln nnra talron .in sn1
"Vl UL auu
passed final read in a-s i
. To anthnri.p tho PKnifmii... in en
w .uo iuny ui junuiBui, x'j;i4lug
uaui tuuu.y. to graae a railway, i
1' To Drovidn i fnr tho )uiiwMiiiiiini.Af
. . ltUKHUi;U VI
iuB owflera in wayne county, i
. i o lacorporaie me uurnam cs southern
1UIUU1U VAIL ... . .'
! TO lnoornor.ro tho T7!aQt nomUna T?,ii
wav&Landnn i
To inenmoratn lh! ShoVho niol
wi vi nuueij Auiruiiu. i ....... i
I lO lnnomnriltn thn tmsna rt CmannAn
Ville. Alftmnnpo nonntv' T.lKortTT
county; Victoria, Buncombe county; Red
Springs. Robeson countv: Silverhom Wil
son county;: Pactolus.j Pitt county ; Whit
iicr, owuu county. - ,
To amend the chatter of the 'South At-
lantiC& INoith western Kiiilroafl - I
lo amend and consolidate .the acta in-t
corporaimg Morehead City.
i o coarier i!iiizaJetn Uity.
io auiQonze Murirccatioro tnwnRhin
Hertford COUntV. to i-isnn hnnila in inid nf a
- aaw w W W UV M aV V
railwav. i h .- I -? - ',- 1
To authorize f rah am nnnntv tA Iafdo
, . r r t J -T -j -
epfrciai lax. ! ,
'1 o amend the charter of Hickory.
TO allow ertlintijaa tn enhairih. 1 tha
vww..v w awu.a.w va. U0
capital stock of the Carolina Central Rail-
IT. ' . i
To extend the Durham Rlma WJmr
- I : 1 1 t -1 . i o
aiaruBvine liauroaa. j -
To mcornorate the n Rantiot stn
ueuia aiu i! una. - f
A a f .T na . .
The fallowing naaned sonnnil roa.liniv
To incorporate the Murfreesboro liail-
To amend tho law in rsmril tn tho enn
x no incorporasc me mnston en oaqv mil
To settle : the indebtedness of Madison
county. . . f I . 4.. .
To incorporate the Central & Northwest
T1 l a
em rvaiiroaa mo. -
THE SOUTH ATLANTIC NORTBTWESTSRN"
I BATT.TtOAn
The House took nn the hill tn nllnw the
South Atlantic & North western snri
the Central, and Northwestern Rs.Iwacb
150 convict to be paid fori at the
rate of $125 j a year for each. (Convicts
. - w- W
noi omerwise appropriated).
There was some debate. Thomas of
fered an amendment, e-ronntlno- tho 9.9S
convict3 allowed the 8tate Board of Edu
cation. 1 i
Rlltton ofFprpd An amaniimanr Dvianfi'nit
.. .r y-v.-,..a.6
me sou convicts allowed tbe Cape ear and
"a r Ji ' ar.ii a. t.
ikuuq aiivri.lt. :
Leazar said i that the hill Wid Tint ininr
fere with either of tbe others named. The
convicts were ! to be taken from anv con
victs not heretofore amnmnriatod Tho
bill Could not. ! therefore, interfere with nnv
outer, mere was no ciao-traD in tbis bill.
It is a fair and animre nrnnnaitinn - Thorn
, - i .wv a..v
COUlO not hA' ft! fAII-er Rnnda na obt. aarifl
be deposited, in the treasury to guarantee
ma payment ot me amount aue lor con
victs each three months. This great en-
icrDrise must oe rostereii. He hnrio it nd
speea. - (
Jiennett said it was a most meritorious
bill. He called the previous question. On
Sutton's amendment he called the ayes and
noes, x ne amendment was lost.
Thomas withdrew hi a amendment
Horner offered an amendment nrnvidiniv
that convicts be granted only when honest
laoor cannot oe secured at tne same price
un Lnifl r-inrner eal len tho avaa oaarf nnoa
. v . .vx. wu w J WW uuv. uva.o
ine result WaS as follows: Avea Ad noea
24, (no quorum,) so the amendment was
lost ana uorner s political scheme failed.
(In the eznlanatinn nf vnte FTi-ilt said
that aa rnnviela mnat either ha bant in tha
penitentary at great cost to the State or else
w fjutj uu autu UUUUU WUIK ur VUIKD OI
imnroverhent aa thia thaw must altaaaa
S - HUV, M.VJ u. u u . uin U J (J
come in competition more or lees, in this
way with free labor. Horner said he
thought that 500 more convicts had already
been appropriated than there were in the
Penitentiary. He spoke of the fact that
men were sent m thn Panitontiarv trf nntlv.
.v ..... .. V I.U U ..u J .V. W.. J '
crimes and for long terms, and hinted that
mere was a man..- a neen lain apnamo tn
arrange to get sufficient convicts in the
- Mr f ww. w
reoiienuary to nu aa meee demands.
rrucnara lavorea the use or convicts on
State schemes of public improvements,
which otherwise would not be carried out,
ana ODDOSed their nee nn nriiratn enter
Drises of thia character
The bill then passed its second and third
icauiugs.
At & o clocK tne House arliniirned
The flommittaa (in Mairiatratna nf arhinn
Senator Rape Elias is chairman, is now
holding daily sessions. To-day - it called
the counties in, the First District, and will
devote a day to each district, until all are
completed. This will cause the call of the
Sixth District to fall on next Saturday.
4 SENATE
RAT.Kran-. UVh S3 The fnllnnrina Kitta
were introduced:
To protect owners of live stock in Pitt
county.
iror tbe construction of certain highways
in ureene ana ijenoir.
Relating to tbe aDnointment of overseers
Ul lUHUb. t - .
To.amend the charter of Rutherfordton.
To incorporate Vineland. Columbus
countv i -
1 he bill to establish a bureau of labor
statistic was taken un aa unfinished busi
nesa. . A Btihatitiite waa nffored hv A loar
der to annex the bureau to the Department
or Agriculture. A sharp passage occurred
a- T i . r . n.. .
uciween jiiiias - ana xjocsey. ine amena-
ment to make the innrnnrinlinn tH OOTi fnr
the first year, i and $2,000 afterwards, and
ine salary or tne commissioner $ l.uuu, ana
a clerk $500, was adopted: aves 31. navs
12. Alexander's substitute was adorned.
ayes 22, nays 20. The bill then passed its
secona reaaing ayes ao, nays id. a mo
tion to suspend tne rules was lost
APWiTlT. YDTYir-n .
The hill In nmvlHn fna annplrinia naalain
m w (..u i .vw aw. aawaaaua, ayva aaa.u
convicts on roads was taken up on its third
reaainc -1 ne oiacnaainn waa nrnlninrari
ana oecame quite neatea,
HIM MK
The following bills were introduced :
To enable the Carolina Central Railwav
to contract witn other roads for right of
way over tneir lines.
To allow reeister of deeds to administer
oaths in certain cases.
To allow Montgomery county to levy a
special tax to ouiia a jail.
' To amend the act inenrnnratinir thnTtan
ville and Carolina Railwav Com Dan v.
to amend tne stocE raw for Robeson
countv
To extend the time for teaching public
schools. ' i i "
To amend the law In reward to solicitnra'
aalarr in TTew rTannmr onuntir
io incorporate tne trustees ox me JMonn
Parnlina Industrial AsanntoHnn.
vw.v..mw H.iwHIVI . UOWV UlllVll.
To repeal act 183 of the Code, relative to
. LU
To allow Swain countv to lew a special
tax. . : I I
V a. VUa w VUUUVJ WlUUIUDlVUblO I
furnish tools for working public roads.
t - i . i .. . .
io auoiisn we neniieniiarv.
To incorporate the Exchange Bank of
Mt. Airy.. i i' -. -
Rill to incornnrate tha Wilmlnirton and
Sea Coast Railwav Pnmnjni Paflsed aec
ondreading. ! -,
The following hills nassed their third
icnuiug; i
In relation to the nnhUr aohnnla nf T?olda-
ville. - - - , -
To amend the - charter :
Savings Bank so as to allow it to begin
The bill tn nrpvpnt fmnria iw ciartiiAnB
c - w - wuuu au V1VVWVUC
was taken up and, after a rather spicy de-
B wuicu xora attacaedtne system of
"treating" at elections and aald that nmnmi
officers : had "given away fifty barrels -of
liquor in his district; the bill finally passed
its second reading 54 to 48:
Mr. Pritchard's hill tn eatahhah a ttimL
Pike in Madison 1 conntv waa tairon nn aa a
special order.i It was shown that the bill
was perfectly 3u8t,xas the State had the old
turnpike as a road bed for tbe Western N.
C. Railroad,, and had never paid the county
a Cent for it. - The hill waa warmlv nham-
pioned by Tork, Lindsay, Pearson and
Others The hill nasaed ita aoennd and thirl
-- . . . wwwuaa nu uiuia
readings by a unanimous vote. '
- xne diu io mane ten noura a legal day s
work was tabled. r
THE aTNIVBBSITr. -Tho
hill : redm-ino- thn
the University was made the special order
for Thursday. , . , '
The hill tO reneal the . annannrlalinn rst
IS l. OYlO -tft. tha TTnlararaitaa m.l. Ko a.o
Legislature of 1885. intrndnz-od hv Wat la
was taken up. The committee on Educa
tion made an adverse report; on it. A mo
tion was made to table On this Check
(Republican) demanded the yeas and nays.:
LeaZSr.' Chairman i nf thn nnmmillaa ' nn
---T. w . v. . u w vvuiwiviriiti au
Education, asked that the bill, be passed
over informally until tomorrow. when
Bini?ham's hill nrnrvnaino. tn shnlioli fa-aa
SCholarshin at the TTniveraitv o, moa n n
Finally the bill was so passed over in-
AwauiaijjF. ; , - . ' t
PEABSOH'S COUHTT GOVEHUltENT BILL i
Was ordprcd nrinted and mada tha
- r -o...w auiauv VUU OibVldl
order fur next Thursday at 11 o'clock.
I AH INSURAKCE B1XI.. -
.The bill IO amend thn IncnaannA lava or.
as to repeal the section requiring marks and
numbers on cotton to be made a part of a
contract; was taken up and passed its
second reading.' s i' ' ; - v ' . ' .
r A LIQUOR LICKR8Z HIT.t. '
.The bill to nrnhihit. thn nolo nfinininn,,.
liaUOfS onlm'ite - of innnrnnratod nittoa and
. T - cw.w.vu vmiva auu-
towns ; taken nn a. a-srvoil mitaa TKo
. f h wru.t.a uiuhl. A US
committee reported it favorably-so far as
oavBiu county la concerneu. uayes said
the PeODle Of Swain countv rteaird thia hill
passed. "; ''; : . 'v"-j-' ; -.- . i,
An ait.tndment; was offend t ioclude
Jackson in t ie bill ; alwv Gretne, Duris and
Mecklenlurir. i These! pmeodiTioaif a vara
adopted and the bill passed its w-cond and
mira rcaaings.. i
- -JEHSONAT. TnTvrT.tfiw '
Pearson rose tn a
privilege and stated that he had been incor
rectly reported by a i nowspiper in Ashe
yille (the Citizen) That paper had stated that
he (Pearson) bad used la guaga delamttory
and Idenuiiciatory of the President of the
Senate in a public speech at Ashe ville on
tbe 16tbi - Pearson said that he used ennh
language as he would havs bten entirely
wHIiDg for the Preeidout of the Senate to
bear if present; at the meeting. Pearson
said he had rrniriToH in ir.li 'ronna Ln nrtiu .-
a aa wvui awVVSB llUguak;C
the course of the President of the Senate on
a certain bill vitallv affectine his (Pearson's.
constituents. This criticism he found to be
unjust, and he took pleasure in withdraw"
iug uj uuurgo ui : uaiairness or paruaaiy .
I .:y JUUUBB UK- ELECTION
The bill tn SO amend the la ar ae tn nlsnn
the appointment of judges of election in the
1 3- 1 A . .
ubous tjL iue ooaru or c-.orntnisaioners, upon
the recommendation of the executive com
mittees of the. counties.
Williamson (colored Republican) spoke
in favor of thia hill aavinir ihot it
result. in the choice of better and more com
petent men as judges of election.' He said
that 8s things now were the Democrats se
lected ii?nornt men to represent the Re
publicans in that ranacitif Tho ah.m
Democrats fooled the ignorant Republicans
ana couarea ine iteoublrcan candidates
mt. WiilikmaAn aaid ha had nnoo Koon en
cmintfii nut in Franblin ynnrilw .
r Pritchard spoke in defence of the bill,
saying it was intended as a check on boards
of commissioners He-Eaid in the course of
his remarks that the Republicans proposed
to hold Ihe reins of power in f888. He
said that this bill had been introduced in a
spirit of fairnes". bv the committee af
ter i&n . investigation of matters ia
Craven county and other counties He
Went Son to ;8reak.: "tO a nneatinn hv
Moore as to what would be done if there
were imore than two parties, by saintr
that the beat in the next campaign would
he Bn niliat that all nfhar na.fui. ..nA'lh.
" " wuia. ... VILUV.I lat dKO oalQ U1C
Democratic and Republican would fie fused
into those two. ' He said thatthe Independ
ents mil?ht desire to haraHikinnninlHi aa
judge but that that party wisOairifhg the
faot that atn .1 nnl ininn r. , UA n . -.1. .1..
Republicans. "
LiVOn offered "an amendment e-roenlinr
Bladen, i The elect! f)P(J in hia muntv tooro
fairly conducted, and to tho Valisf action of
uuiu paruen. uu eaia ine. on TT&sa.DEOW
at free institutions. He aBkeii whetbjex ihe
bill waa lawful; - Tha Snmlrr.-Wl1 that It
. - - - - m. hw .fWMAW.-,.IMIA IUB. .
was a question for the courts to consider.
Oakley favored the bill,' saying it gave
each party an equal share in this matter. .
Macon said he waa amused ai thia nnr-
rel. It was this kind of thlntr that made
Independents. : He said that in anmn nniin-
ties the boards of - enmrniaainnera wem nn
fair; in others they were the contrary. He
said that in 1888 this hall would be fill?
-with Independents. ,
A ffreat mimher nf nmonrlmonta muni-
O - - WM.WHUu.bMM, v.wr-
ing certain counties from the provisions of
al, a.:it . .-
1UO Ulll, avcrc BCDI. in. .
Wimherlv Said he had intrndnned tho
bill bv rp.nnrst j H aaaertnd that in' Ructori
North Carolina, where there was a majority
ui ucgiuLB, tne pcmucrais appoiniea as ne
publican judges of election men who did
not know A from R He aaid that on-
man who opposed the bill was unfair.
Aoeii moved to tame tne bill with all its
amendments. I
On this motion Tork demanded the coaa
andnayB. The voted resulted: Yeas-44,
nays 59 tho Republicans voting solidly
against it.
Wimberly called tbe previous question.
The amendments excepting counties were
voted on seriatim, and each time there was
a fitrictiv nartv vntn Thn Ronnhlinana
laughed and laughed loudly as they voted
-3 - U - . . I J . r-w
uiiwuiauuui kuese auiKDuaienis jne or
the amendments waa that thn Mil dn nnt
apply to Swain county because there are no
l ..ui:
licpuuuuius lucre. . . .
An amendment waa accented that . Tia
ludces shall be residents of the nrnner town.
ships or wards.)
At this 8' age ol tne proceedings the House
at 2 o'clock adjoutned. ; i
' " ' iSENATK: : .
Raleigh. Feb. 23 The following hiiia
were introduced : -
To regulate driving over Yinhlie hridirea
in Edgecombe county.
io incorporate institutions for saving.
To -nrnhihit. tha eola nf ltatita tnilkln
three miles of Davis School, Lenoir county.
y 1...: ar . .a. . .
iicouiunuu aueuiing ine usn imeresi.
To drain lands-on Hoc art's Creek. Car
teret county, -i . .
Concerning Planter 8 Railroad, j -
To chancre the time nf hnldino- nnnrta In
the 7th Judicial District - : -
. To repeal chanter 27!. T.awa 1f)8.; relatins-
tO official bonds.
To incornorate. craded and nnrmal achnnla
in Edgecombe. ,. ,
To resulate the sale of daniferons explo
sives. .;;j;:;';....,, -vK-
Lockev arose lo a nneatinn nf nerannal
privilege on an editorial in the News and
Oourier. He 'diaelaimed mebinrr tha Mil
to establish a department of labor statistics
a party matter.
. Rill t.n nrnmntn nvafar miltiira r.aooad ita
second and third readings.
T:lia . . i . . . . .
dm piaciDK me rate or interest at o per
cent, without the privilege of contracting
for more was taken tin aa a aneclal order
and passed iu second reading (24 to 21),
uui on mira reaaing was oeieated. ".
j HOUSE.
TTTRRP A V NTOHT'S rROCRir.TlirHna i .
The House took nn as a anecial nrder nn
its third-readinsr. the bill to transfer the
convicts on the Western North Carolina
Railroad to the Murphy branch of that
man -mora waa a inna ri&haia n tha
-" -" w. v w urn .vmk, aawaaev, aua hiv
bill passed its third reading, after the adop-
tion of an amendment that the, convicts
shall be paid for as required in the original
Ulll. ; ,;? i.; . .; . . .
The hill tn nrnhihit thJ aala nf nniannnni
-w f.w....... .UU BMA.a. VI iv.aovHwu
or drugged liquors, and to appoint inspec
tors oi liquors ior eacn county, was taxen
up on its third reading and passed.
Tha Kill tn an emanrl Itia Mnkli. Bjahnnl
" w u.. wvr w wiuaaaatA IUU uuuv DI.UW1
law as to' provide for the payment of the
1 a M .. a m. . . a
acnooi iuna into ine state treasury, to oe
afterwards paid out to the counties upon
the basis nf their achnlara waa tahled nn
motion, by a vote of 61 to'si. -
- WEDNESDAY 8 PROCEEDINGS.
Remarkablv few billa were introduced
to-day. The chief were the following:
lo provide PDlhnir placea foreverv400
voters.' . -l.
To change the time of annolntinir over
seers of roads, i
: ' Jirno tea ns RT.Bf-nnv
The bill to so amend thn law aa in nAnirA
an. M 1 VIJ Ull U
county commissioners to appoint as judges
of election three, persons recommended y.
the chairmen of county executive commits
fnno n tta a . . a. .
" Tcspecuve political parties, was
uPa ie u&nnisnea ousiness.- Yes
terday it was hotly debated. To-day there
was no debate. Tt
readine and passed by a par;y vote, the Re
tiuumau iueeupponuigi..v;!;
t..aii0 wu.io so amend tbe Code as -to
maKe tne commission of a felony by.a hus
band and his departure from the Btate.wito
absence for oneyear, ground for a divorce
on the part ,of the wife,-wag taken up. It
Was" supported by Suttitt and Pritchard
, aBwgonizea oy ljeazar and Williams.
The Drevioui nneatinn i ; nallad un
ayea and noea demanded.. The vote wss
yt 04, noea 47. - i -- . ?
..... --'..- 'PARfllEis irnTDnnifiTwtiM
-, ' - " --.UtUar , XkUaXlilU. " ' - :
-r. L. lncorPorating the town of Rnffln,
Uockinebam conntv. . ; , ... . ;i. -. i
i. To apply provisions; or Durham eraded
.Ahnnl a a A .1 ill . . 0
i ,To allow the. United States to
property Jn North Caroliaa. is
acquire
vTo require a' majority of landowneis in a
township to make application for a stock
law election in Jackson,' Graham indOlav
countits -1 An amendment was offered to'
me diu, io require a majority of the voters
to make the application. This was accept-
m..: mo oiu passea. -;
. . ' . ', ' .AN DNFAVOBABLB BEP0BT j i!
The bill, to create the conntv nr T.ii in i
ton, out of . parts, of Iredell; Rowan-and
WeeKlenourg, was unfavorably reported
"iajuniy oi toe uommi'.teo-OD fro-
uueuiuus ana UrieVSCCeS.. '. ir;; J
'-' ' -. COSTEflTED wficrrrtriv -nBa
1 A resolution waa talrn nn nrAviiHn
i, . V. piVTlUlUg IU1
iuo uajuicoi or witnesses in the Craven and
t iison couniv eiecuon contests. - The tntai
is $870 23. The allowance is for mileage
ana per aiem of witnesses, summoned hy
order of the 8peaker of the House. There
was considerable debate. It wasurged lhat
uo wituessca were poor, and were sum
uiuucu ojr me o ate ana torced to appear.
The rule had been to nav sur-h hills There
was violent opposition to the bill,' on the
M.n.aa.J a I. . . A I 1 .a .
kiuuuu iuhe me preceaenw lor such pay
ments were bad -' ones. The vote w s as
follows r Ayes 65. nays 30 r
THE BEVESCE B1XL
This bill was taken up on its third read
log. Prithard offerrd-an amendment that
the $272 COO of bonds in the State t easury
ur tor.i auu coverea lnio the ceneral fund
ana me i&x rate reduced to 15 cents on
me $ iuu vaiuaiioo...-; Ue argued in support
of this. . , . ; , .-; .
Worth gave Pritchard a sever verbal
ca8tig&tion Ue said tnat the U. S. Gov
ernment naa p.-eseuted $197,000 in six per
cent. N. C R R. bonds, belonging to the
inaian H una, and demanded im taut pay
nieni mereor. i ne saa ikmi in rmir rur
cent must be sold and this debt paid. ' Thia
1 1 1 a air. nnn i ... 1
wiu leave io.uuu oniy or ine rour per cents
in the treasury. .
Holt said that if the matter were not thus
settled and this debt paid, the Stato would
virtually repudiate its bonds. The debt
must he paid. The fettlement would have
tne happiest cUecC It wou!d close out the
DWaZV t-lllt matter and noronncllTi t.aiiI1
save the S-ate 18 000 vi-arlv
P&IISOn Said that the hnnda cnnl,l nnt ho
-sold and the proceeds turned iato the gene-
ii luau, ot cause mey were part of the
special fund to meet the interest. Tbe
thing was lmpossiblo. It wus in tho very
teeth of the constitution.
. Leazar took the same view, and said lhat
the bondholders could get aa injunction to
. : 1 . . - -
icsumu otiuii a procctoiDC
Hayes offered an amecdmenr to make the
poll tax CO iceiead of 69 cents :
The House then voted on - PritchaTd's
amenoment, ana the yeas and navs were
demanded. The amendment was lost 34
yeas. 71 navs.
.. Haves offered
making the rate of taxation 20 instead of
nn .. . i a...
Oa this a debate arofie. Worth said that
the tax could not be reduced either to 60
cents oa the poll or 20 cents on the $ 100.
. Esvart said that tbe increase in the value
of the property in the 8tate. as provided
for by the rescrtjof the Tex Commission,
would increase the volumes of taxes.
Holt said that this was uncertain. Tne
Treasurer- expected 4hat 1n the western
counties there would be an increase in the
value of property but a decrease io the
eastern counties.
Haves' amendment waa ednnted
Felton made an attack on tbe Penitentia
ry. He said the State was building a pal-
nixj ioi its criminal-, ana tnat the money
was sQusnderr d on such institntinna
Peaieon also made an attack on the same
institution.
" Ewart eaid he had fmmd ih ,t tho Ttnord
of Directors of the Penitentiary cost $8,000
a year.
section a n ring the amount of ex
emption on incomes or profits at $1,500. an
.1 . ai t . . . . - , .
auicuutucuv aasuusreu oy tanasay, inae
pendeot, reducing the amount of exerop
lion at f duu. i here were indignant pro
tests aeainst. this amendment, aa uninat to
tho mechanics especially. It was adopted
ayea u. najs o. iNeariy ail the Ke
publicana voted aye ' vv
At 2 o'clock, having considered tbeT01l
aa far as -ection 7, the Hou-:e adjournt-dvj
. Bucklen's Arntca Salve.
'-...
Thk Best Salve in the -world for
Cuts, Braises, Sores,.- Ulcers, .Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Channed
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skm Jbruptions, and positively cures
xr lies, or no pay requirea. it is gna-
ranieea io give periect satisfaction.
or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by W. H. 0reen &
jo. ' -
KENTUCKY.
A Vajrint to be Sold at Anetion by
Order of Court'. ' v -
Bj ToiesraDh to the Hoi-clnz Star.
' Chicago, February 23 A special from
.ugusia, .ivy., says: ine inai orj aenry
uuubuu. cnargea who oemg a vierant,
came off yesterdav before Georee IA Brad
ford and a IlirV. Thn -llirir attar hoarinra
. J J J I " uja,
all the evidence, returned a verdict of guilty
ana oraerea nim soia to tne highest bidder
at public auction for a period of seventy-
uve nays, juage uraatora has nxed the
5th of March as the day of sle. Thisi is the
nrst case ot tbe kind that has occurred in
this county for a great many years, and
much interest was manifested, the proof
showed Dodson to be worthless, insolent
vagabond, who lived in a state of filth and
misery. He ill-treated his family in every
way imaginaoie.
Good Results in Every Case.
u. A. .Bradford, wholesale paper
J 1 A n. - -
ueaier oi unaiianooga, xenn., writes
that he was seriously afflicted with a
severe cold that settled on his lanes :
had tried many remedies without
benefit. Being ; induced to tryj Dr.
Kinff'fl "New TliaftftTOru fni- nnnmimn.
tion, did so and was entirely cured by
the use of a few bottles. Since which
time he has used it in his family for
all Coughs and Colds with best re
sults. This is the experience of thous
ands whose lives have been saved by
this Wonderful Discovery. Trial bot
tles free at W. H. Green & Co.'s Drug
nwre.
j Spread of Rortbern Civilization.
'' Memphis Avalanche. .
The South ' enjoys all the luxuries
of an effete- civilization million-
dollar land companies, million-dollar
fires, and now has had a" million'
dollar failure.
FORTUNE FAVORS FAITH IN A ST. LOUIS
MaN. Many persons are made' happy by Tie
Louisiana State Lottery Company. Last draw
ing Fortune smiled upon Mr. Cornelius Beoan-
Anil W. TWnmlnnn a vaS ., J ail..-.. at O a.
uwuv .viUIU9UU AlliA CnWUIilQlJ VlVliVCU Ul, Ola
Louis. Mo., who has great faith ia this Oomnanya
nine times oat of ten he has drawn a prise. Last
aav araTub aa aavuo, buu vtuuv wibum uoo
number of the capital, He this month purchased
another ticket, and happily got one-tenth of No.
01,96, which drew $180,000, and at the office of
p flmpB7 was given a euecu on tne How Or
leans National Baok. New Orleans Picayune,
tiiau. en.
FORTT TEARS' BXPERIHNCS OF AN OLD
WTTUC1P lfaa TXTt 1 a .11 tS' I- a.1
aiwxwxa.-wav. nuuuuw b ouubuiuv oyrup IB uie
nMaaUiMnflnn r 1.A. Til 1X
and Nurses in the United States, and has been
ioul aw .1. 1 I I . I . . 1. 1 r j .
success by millions of mothers and children, from
the feeble infant of a week old to the adult. It
corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collo, regulates the bowels, and gives rest, health
and comtort to mother and child. -We believe it
the Best and Surest Remedy In the world, in all
a.u. nf T1VC Li IU 1 1 1 lxa V .. -. .3 TT . TiTarr a -r-aT
CHILDREN, whether arising from teething or
auij wuiw iwud. - x uii uirocuona ior nsmg will
accompany each bottle. None genuine unless the
fao simile of CURTIS & PERKINS is on the out
side wrapper. noia dv all Medicine Dealers.
oq cents a Dotue.
WILMINGTON
(jM A R K R T
STAR OPPICE. Feb? 17; ' PJ if '
f SPIRITS TURPENTINR. Onntad
firm at the opcning'at 86i cts oer tfallon. hut
withoht sales up to 4 pr m. when the mar-,
ket closed dull; later, 75 casks sold at 85 eta
per gallon.- v - - r' - !-'--l-r '-.'
'ROSIN The market was fauoted finn-
at 75 cents, per bbl for Strained and so
cents for Good Strained. ; i" '- ' :-. '-.
TAR-Market quoted firm at l ins"
bbl of 280 lbs., with, safes of mwipta Hi
quotations.; , i ; y t -'
CRUDE TURPENTINE-iMarkei firm
at $1 90 for Virgin af! Yellow Din arid
$1 00 for,:Hard. t :,l- -a.
. COTTON Market ouoied firm
bae of 9 346 cents for Middling ith
Sales of 50 bales at these figures and 75 bale
at 9J cents, i- The following arf the closing
quotations'. at the Produce Exchange: j
Ordinarv. i .: " ' ' 1 ! rr , '..'. .
j , a-iv UH1U HID;
Good Ordinary. 4 ... 7 13 -IB; s ;
fwjMJaaung...,..,a 11-16; . -Middling
a - t in : .
Good Middlinu. ... ;!g s 713 I -' I ";
KICK. - Market stead Wn
koogh: Uplands. 5565o per j bushel ;
tide-water
90c$l 10.
Clean
Fair 3
cents
jTIMBER Market steady, with ou .tasious
as follows: Prime and Extra Shipping, first
Class neart. S3 50ail 00 per Mi feet- Kt.r
Mill, good heart. $7 508 50; 'Mill Prima,
$T 007 50; Good Common kill, $4 CO
6 00;; Inferior to Ordinary, $3 605 00.
fJSANUTS Market firm. Prime 50.aS5
cents; Extra Prime 6085 cents; Fancy 70
75 cents per bushel of 28 lbs. .
STAR OFFICE. Fh IS R p M '
SPLRITS TURPENTINE Quoted firm
at the opening at 38 cents oer fiallon. with
sales for the day of 250 ct&ks at quotations.
KUB1JN The market! was uuoted firm
at 75 cts per bbl for Strained! and 80 cts
for Good Strained. S
TAR. 'Market quoted steady at 1 05 ner
bbl of 280 lbs., with sales of iicoeipts ai
quotations.': .--. f r' - - .. -"'
CRUDE TURPENTINEMarket firm ;
at $1 "90 for Virgin and lYellow Din and
$100 for Hard. 1 . !.' '---.i -"!
CDTTON Market quoted firm on a basis
of 9 S-16 cents for Middling. ; with small
ialea at these fieures. r Tue fotlowinir are
the closing quotations at it-he -Produce ; Ex;
vuautie
Ordinary......
Good Ordinarv
7-16 cenlsHft.
13-16 "
11-16 "
Low Middling. ,
Middling.
Good Middling.
3-16
7-16
RICE-
- Market
steady. tVe
quote:
Rough:
Upland 5565 cents jper bushel;
Tidewater 90c$l 10.
Cleak: Fair 3
cpnfa -'1 '':''"
TIMBER-Market steady, with auoUtio'na
as follows: Prime and Extra Shippinir. first
class heart, $9 50ll oq per M. feet; Ex-
j.ra na.111. good heart, 7 50a8 GO: Mill
Prime, $7 007 50; Good Common Mill
$4 006 00; Inferior to Ordinary, $3 00
5 GO. -1 - f - . ;i
PEANUTS Market firm. Prime 55rafi0
cents; Extra Prime 6570 cents; Fancy 75
80 cents per bushel of 28 lbs.
STAR OFFICE. Feb lfl ft P M
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Quoted firm
at the opening at 36 Cents per gallon.. Sales
of 100 casks at quotations.! i; !
ROSIN The market was quoted nrm
at 75 cents per bbl for Strained ana so
cents for Good Strained. j
TAR Market quoted firm at $1 05 per
bbl. of 280 tt8.. with salei of receipts at
quotations. j r , ' --1 -.
CRUDE TURPENTINEX-Market firm
at $1 90 for Virgin and! Yellow Din
and $1 00 for Hard. I I :
COTTON Market quoted firm on a
basis of 9 3-16 cents for Middling. No
sales reported. The following are the
closing quotations
at the Produce Ex-
change:
Oftirnjxy . .... . . .... 6 7-16 cents B.
wouvruinry...,...v 13 -lo1
Low Middlinc. ii.ir
. .. ... o ------- " - - "
Middhng ; .... 8 8-16
oood Jaiddune. . . L . . .9 7 16
RICE Market steady. We auote:
Rouoh: Uplands. '55a65c ner hiiRhpl-
Tidewater 90c$l 10. Clear: Fair Sic.
" TIMBER-Markct steady.'wilh auotatiocs
as follows; Prime and Extra Shipping, first
class heart, $9 5011 00 per M.I feet; Extra
Mill, good heart, $7 Sp; Mill Prime,
$7 007 50; Good Common Mill, $4 00
6 00; Inferior to Ordiiiary, $3 6o5 00.
PEANUTS Market firm "Prima KSiWiRO
cents; Extra Prime 6570 cents; Fancy 75
8082 cents per bushel of 28 lbs.
STAR OFFICE, Feb. 21. 6 P. M.:
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Quoted steady
at the opening at 36 cents per gallon.- Sales
of 100 casks at quotations. I '"-"-Hi
ROSIN The market was quoted firm
at 75 cents per bbl for Strained and
cents for Good Strained. I I i
TAR Market quoted firm at $1 05; per
bbl. of 280 fibs., with salc3 of receipts at
quotations. ;;' . j" I i
CRUDE TURPENTINEMarket firm
at $1 90 for Virgin and Yellow Dip and
$1 00 for Hard. J .
COTTON Market quoted firm on a hail
of 9 S-lfi conta for Middlinrr ' Hn tilt.
reported The following are the closine
quotations at the Produce Exchange:
Ordinarv
.......6 7j-16cts$tb
wood ordinary; . . L
Low Middling. , . j.
Middlinsr .
.. .7 15-18
8 11-16"
...9 3-16
.......9 7-16
If
Good Middline. . . L
RICE. Market
steady. We quote:
Rough : Uplands,
5565c per bushel
Tide water 90c$l 10
Clean: Fair 31
cents. '
TIMBER Market steady, with quota
tiona as follows: Prime, and Extra Ship
ping, first class heart, $9 50SU 00 per M.
feet; Extra Mill, good heart, $7 508 50;
Mul Prime, $7 00&7 50: Good Common
Mill," $4 006 00; Inferior to! Ordinary,
$3 oo5 00. v J-,;. I . .:,' :.
PEANUTS Market firm. Prime 5560
cents; Extra Prime 65a70 cents: Fancy
7580 cents per bushel of 28 Sib.
STAR OFFICE, Feb. 22, 6 P. M.
Holiday. Exchange closed, and no
business transacted. ' 1 r j
STAR OFFICE. Feb. 231 6 P. ML
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Quoted firm
at the opening at 36 cents- per gallon, but
without sales at this price. " Later, 75 casks
sold at 85J cents. t
ROSIN The market was ' quoted firm
at 75 cents per bbl for Strained and 80
cents for .Good Strained. I c: j
TAR Market quoted firm at $1 25 per
bbL of 280 lbs., with sales of receipts at
quotations. - j " " j -
CRUDE TURPENTINEMarket firm
at$l 90 for Virgin and Yellow Dip and
L$l 00 for Hard, i- - - - -1
COTTON Market Quoted firm on a basis
of 9 3-16 cents for Middling, with sales of
150 bales. The following- are the closing
quotations at the Produce Exchange:
Ordinary. . . '. . . . ': '. ... ...ft : 7rl6 cts lb.
oou urainary ....,713-16 "
Low Middlint. . . . : R 11-16
"a.
it
at
Middlinsr. . n 3-1 A
Good Middline. j , 9 7-16
tsiuna. jflarket steady.- - We nnnt.
Bough: Uplands. 55C5c per bushel ; Tide
water 80c81 : 10..- Cleaw! Fair u cent.
, TIMBER-Marketfitead v .With nuntalinna
as follows: Prime and Extra Shipping, first-
ciass neart,fa 50an 00 per M feet- Kxtra
l auir, good ncart, S7 50l8 50: Mill Prime
. - '
' wu w; wood Common' Mill. $4 00
o 00; Inferior to Ordinarv as iwn no
- ,r Tf wvw WW.
-'u PEANUTS Market firm. Prime KBa
I 60cenU; Eatra Prime 6570 cents; Fancy
io&vj cents per bushel of 28 lbs.
ii; J" " naTaL STOKES
raa-rnn . .1 -
7 '.: ; ;i WBEKIY . STATEMKNT.
- - : K 1 - RECEIPTS "
,1 For the week ended Feb. 19, 1887.
ttwson. foints. Ratlin. 1W n..A
.857
, 0,776 2.694
' RECEIPTS
480
' For the week ended Feb. 20,
Cotton. Spirits. -Rosin. Tar.
1886.
Crude,
v 1.086
1,338 569 10.C91 1.705
I EXPORTS .
For the- week ended Fob. 19. 1887.
Cotton. Spirits. Rorin. Tar.Cmde.
Domestic
Foreign.:
582
227
106
1,612
671
000
000
5,285
000
000
total.?
582 227-. 5.391 1612 671
. ' . EXPORTS " ' fV i
For the week ended Feb. 20. 1R8R
Cotton. Spirits: Rosin. J Tar. Crude
Domestic
277
621
000
728
776
iForeigrii.
1000
150
5.877
tOOO
000
Total.. 277 771 5 877 T9A 1 77R
STOCKS ' !
Ashore and Afloat. Feb. 19. ll8S7.
Ashore. Afloat. Total.
LJotton. . . . a 1 or . arm
S 826
Dpirita. . . .j. . 00Q
2 687
xtosm .... .. ...... 86,045 6.258
92,808
10.466
iar. . . .. . . . . . . -T. 10.4RA nun
Jrude J 554 00ft
; 554
STOCKS
Ashore and Afloat, Feb. 20.
1886.
Uotton. Spirits. Rosin. Tar.
'-7,229 1,357 120,381 4.275
j QUOTATIONS.
Crude
1,180
I Feb. 19,1887.
Cotton.. 9 3-16
Spirits.. 86
Rosin... I 75 80
Tar.,.,, fl 05
Ftb. 20,' 1886.
8J
42 a
77 82J
fl 15
hrew Vorir Comparative cotton state-
' j ; ment. " . '
By Telegraph to the Morning fctar.
New York, Feb. 18. The following ia
ie cnmnarativA nnttnn otnt,. r i
1 www.. DVUI&llllU. AIJ1 LUC
ween enoang tnis date :
L 1 ' ' 1887. 1886
JNet receipte at all United
States ports during the - '
L week. 86,221 102.386
Total receipts to this 1
1 date...-......,...., 4,668,197 4,395,077
icxports ior tne weeK. . . 100,989; 85,459
Total exports to this I
date. . . . j .'. 3,340.074 2, 778.718
D-ocB. ia au uniiea etates 1
I ports....'. 861.6351,042,038
jDtoca at i au mtenor
I towns. .-1 ....... . ... 149,393 222.134
oTOCKin XAiverpooi.;... ai4,C00 . 674.000
American ! afloat . for
Great Britain........ 240,000 218.000
EXPORTS FOB THE WEEK.
.- I " COASTWISE.
NEW YOBK fiteamahin Ri.nofu
.a1 V . . ; i rift i . . . .
jaiL-B uoiuju, jAji CBSKS SD18 lurDl. Via l)t)IS
rosin. 807 dn tar 2S A
28 do rice, 19 do peanuts, 14 do bulbs, S3
pags mp.se,; 43 Dais green hide. 220 car
wheels, 25,000 shingles, 77,000 ft lumber.
1 Baltimoee Schr Frank M McGear
274,541 feet lumber.
i Phtladelphia Schr Ediih R Seward
auu.uuu reel lumber. I
(Schr Mary E Bacon 160.000 feet lum-
V.A. OA'AAA 1 : 1
UGI, 4VU,UVnj BUlllglCH.
" I.-" I '.- "I- FOREIGN. ' '
WoLGAsr, Ger Ger Barque Bellona-
i,-.io.ieei. lumoer.
Newcastle h)n-Ttne Ger Brig Ma
tniiae 3.418 bbls rosin.
Humacoa. P R Brig Water Witch
140.000 ft lumber. 5.000 shimr-h-a iftOhhla
rosin, 100 do pork4 5 do beef, 5 do flour, 1
uuii eaie. 1
Hamburg, Ger Nor barque Frida
3,388 bbls rosin.
Riga Ger barque Prospero 8.420 : bbls
rotuu. , - .
Barbadoes Br rchr Ferland 115.000
it lumber.
MtanBth met nxarttet.
Savannah News, Feb. 22.
There was a pond dpm and whinh viae
ireeiy met. j mere was,- however, quite a
steady1, tone to prices. The sales for the
day were 693 barrels. , We quote:
Fair SUc: ffOnd 24c- nrim. 6n :
-Rough rice Country lots 5060c; tide-
naici ouyVaaivX 1U.
COTTON !!.
IU. IVllaMB.l, .1. . . I c V
Feb.' 23. -i-Galveston. steady at 8c net
receipts 917 bales; Norfolk, steady at 9
5 16c-het receipts 1,063 bales: Baltimore.
steady at. flfc net receipts 149 bales:
Boston, steady at 9fc net receipts 90
bales; Philadelphia, firm at BJc net re
ceipts 1,454 bales; Savannah.qniel at 9 1 16c
ue receipts z.itt.o oaies; new Orleans,
firm at 9 1-1 Rr net t-nnplnta IA 9iM halaaa.
Mobile, firm at 8 15-16c net receipts 210
bales; Memphis,, firm at 9 l-16c net re
ceipts 2,135 bales; Augusta, steady at 9c
net receipts ftwn dav 110 halna-nharioa
ton, dull and nominal at . 9c net receipts
f cpiVSUJHPTTIOS CUKED.
, An old physician, retired from practtoe.havtng
; had placed In his hands by an East India mUslon
: ary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy
i fna tha anarulv n n A r.n.innwM.1 nA I
.V. vuw TTrvW TAUT. IQ Jl IUUgUIUU.
tion, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat
ami T.nnw iffiuflm.a .In. . I . I n. . j ; i
au. uwu, IWUV.ID, MOV A TB.bJ.VT? .U .OUlUlM
cure for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plaints' after having tested its wonderful cura
tive power In thousands of oases, has felt it his
doty to make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and a desire to relieve ha--man
suffering,! will send free of charge, to all who
desire it, this recipe, in German, French or Eng
lish, with fall directions for preparing and using.
Sent bymail by addressing with stamp, naming
aoaua yairaL .anux rvwert yjsiWAT.ltocnes
aro. , Aa. A. 1; I. z . ,
C-,'. ' -. DIED. ; ' ,
' XIT 7T- 'VahmatnTlHl, T DCW a ...1..I. am AA
HATTIS BELLAMY, daughter of John H Mloto.
Of Bhallotte. N.C.. as-'ed 11 v-eara and 6 mnntha.
MARINE.
. . I ; ARRIVED.
TTor harhllfl Run liisn Ttanhn-'90A tnna:
- 1 " auvmw, nvrajaa,
liivernooli with salt tn FTpSdo and nrnnln..
to Giles & Murchison.
. ocnr so. v uuoase, 434 tone, l'lnkham.
nL..l . l Tn rs T I r. . !
vuiuiuiLuii, ju uaraer on jo.
flPtT harnilA Tllllao . WtAhaaila ntrn. ,nnn
Vhrnnlra T.inAminl 17 D...l..u C- rtT ,
Aiauiuai, Ajaibipuui, UICKUIU U CSier I
Schr Georgie L Drake. 442 Ions. Gold.
thwaite, Sanchez, San Domingo, E G Bar- I
1 o , I
vv,vo. I
Schr Uranus. 844 tons, Peters, Cardenas,'
& worthkir!& Covwith mq!a8" 10 Wort
Steamship Regulator.Ingram.NewTork
h g smaiibones.
Danish barque Herman, 363 tons. Chris-
tiansen. Liverpool, Heide & Co, with salt
v..:; . !' k nT.UATnsn .i
CLEARED
Steamship Regulator, Ingraham, New
xora, ti. . Bmauoones. ,
Ger Barque Bellona, Lencke, Wolgast
narmantr W Waltor Mr. lTinnlr. .
Ger Brig Mathilde, Behrens, Newcastle
on-Tyne. Alex Sorunt & Son.
-Rriir Watpr Witch TTnpahol TTnmanal
P, E G Barker & Co, cargo by 8 & W H
"VT 1 1 T-. A . . . r-
xtoriurop, xji u liarser as uo ana Ma:
ITnaphAl - :
Not barque Frida, Rasmussen, Hamburg
Ger, Paterson, Downing & Co. ;
Ger ; barque Prospero, Krenzier, Riga.
nutMia, ttoruiaXi nrortn. -
-' Br schr Ferland, McWhinnie, Barbadoe
tnr nrdnra H! Viddoi- Ar. 19naa
- ftr-hr Fr'anb T Mnfloar TTAndAranra TJcl
timore, Georgo Harriss & Co; cargo by C B
Mallett. - ' :- - '..-' -! . I
, Schr Edith R Seward, Travers. PhiladeU
phia, George Harriss & Co; cargo by J H
-11 it a. -i 1
vuauuuuru u vu, :
Schr Mary E Bacon, Eskridge, Philadel
a. : ty tt 2 q 1 . .
piua, ueurgs uarriitB ot u
SEIN,
Ears and' Scalp Covered with
Eczematons Scabs and Sores
Cured by Cutlcnra
MImi jwed eight! years, has been
anUotedwlthEozetna nf tha ualn
times a great portion of the body, ever since he
was two years old. It began in bis ears, and ex-
lenaea 10 hit scalp, which became oovered with
eoabe and sares, and from which a s lcky fluid
poured out, causing intense itching and dlstresf.
And mains hi. k.l n... .-a i.T. 7l" V? V
neath these toabs the skin was raw. like a piece
ot, beefsteak. Gradually the hair eame out and
was destroyed, nntll bat a small patch was left
at the back of the bear. My Mends in Pea body
Snow hfl mw llt.tla Ka ho AnffuA . . I 1 .
he would soratoh his heaa until bis pillow wa
ourerea wim Diooa. . I nsed tn tie hia hanria ha
hind him, and in many ways tried to prevent hi
soratohlng; bat it was no use.be would vcratcb
I tOnfe him tn f hA hAAml.nl . 1 . . IL- 1 . 1 , -
oians in Peabpdy without saooess. About this
tune some friends, who had been cured by the
Cuticu ba. B evedies, prevailed upon me to try
them. 1 began to use tbem on the 15th of Jann
arr laat Tn um. n . j .. . .
disease was removed. Hot a snot or scab m-
juaius.on nil scalp to teU tbe story of bis suffer-
lns. Hia hair haa Mimnaii a i. ivi.i.
a- . .vwm.mw auaa aa uuua miuu
w nvwa.. VBOUIUI SM OlIUUKU (fU OA'
pfemr gratitude for this wonderful cure by
lm,.V?3 "Fniss, and wish aH similarly
rr ajiww inai my statement u true and
nuauua CAaHenvian. 1
. I i i;UAKI.Ba MCKAY.
OctV 6. 1885. i j Peabodr. Mass.
T h-VA BAAII If lfn1rn-.l. ft. -1. 1 . a - . .
iACted with tlhs. Vnvama TTav .. . -nAll'l .1 -a...
"T , T suvn -umug um trrau our w8b
pbysioiaiis, and did alia father could & for a
anlta.lntf nKIM Vn. 1 1 . . 1 1 v . . .
ih t t wauu, uu, .ra.i:oui aouiiBg. 1 snow tnat
the statements he has made yon as regards the
entinar nf hia hnv Kan.i. . . :
- u vviwua A.mjEijijEH are
rilQUHA. BMEDlE
iuv iu oTrj ntruoaiar,
wrr.r.Taur .t
WILUAM J McCARTHT.
33 Foster 8t..l PeabodT. llaaa.
Snlll AmnwKaM IMm. .J. ia - .
CtTTTCTraA finia OX MAn.A. aa '
''Pared by Pottkb Dat:e and Chemical
Co-Boston. 1 . 1 . . 1.
Send for "How to Cure skin nimaua
PTMT'LES, Blackbeads, Skin Blemishes, and
XXXI. Baby Humors, use CrntrctraA Niup.
IN ONE MINUTE,
RhAfimatin WaiiMlotln finlatlU flM.
den, sharp and Nervons Pains and
Weaknesses relieved one ml not.
by the Cntlcara anti-Pain Plaa
ter. At druggists, i5 cents. I Potter
Lllmff f!n Rnatnn. ..... 1
feo 1 D&Wlm i wed sat - too dr frm
i
WHOLESALE PRICES.
"The following Quotations represent.
Wholesale crioes eenerallv. In'maklnsr nn small
orders higher prices have to be.charged.
BAGGINO
Gunny
RlanHa-Tt
BACON North Carol'liia
Hams, y
Bhouldera, n lb
SlrlAO to Th
wkstern smoked"
nams, v io. .......
Sides, V &
RhnnTin-4 la TK
DRY SALTED
Sides, V
RhnnmaM ID H
BARRELS Snlrits 'iarDeiitineJ
woona nana, eacn .... .. L 1 40
Nnv NAW VnrV aanh n Ml
Na f?tt.v .anh 1 A nn
BRICKS. Wflmlnffton!"! M! C KIM
Northern . 0 CO M CO
su uan, m
nona uarouna....
TjAathavn
CANDLES, V
operm ,
Anamant.lnA
CHEESE, 9 lb
raortnern Factory.
Dairy, Cream
RtAtA.
COFFEE. ft
lava : is
Lagnyra. 1. uym
TORN MEAL, V busV,'u'eacks' 60 62t
Kin I 1 A
COTTON TIES, 9 bnndie."! ""l 1 02 1 10
DOMESTICS - I ,
Bneetlng. 4-4, V yd 1 4K 5
VftrnA 10 hnnnh I1A CR
EGGS, p dozen ."."..V.V.'.V.'.T 18 , 20
Mackerel, No. 1, bbl 00 00 18 50
Mackerel, No. 1, half bbl. 7 SO " 8 00
Mackerel. No. 2, w bbl 0 00 & 11 00
Mackerel, No. 2, half bbl..., 4 75 1100
Manfe-AMl TJn a aa hhl rr on in a m
Mullets, J1 bbl 4 COB 5 00
muiiets, x-ora ddis..... too a too
N. C. Roe Herring, V keg... 3 00 & 4 00
TVraF rn1 B a t a c. ark
JTLOUK, V bbl i
J w., IT I WO. IV
nortnera super. . .
Jtrtra...
VqttiII TT
City Mills Super.'!
ITfamllaT
GLUE, V .... :.
Vla-Ma -jp KJ UOUCt
h1 IM BU 1-kiital-aA-al .
tjoni, irom store, Dags, white
vuru, uarKu, in uuia, wuice.
Cnrn. nnivn. in harra aarhltA
Corn, cargo, mixed, in bags.
limit, imm arnr.
f!nw Pflaa Ian ct,mm?K1
ttttOttTo' ,
ureen. .
T)rr
HAY, V 100
; Eastern
western
Nnrt.h RIvav
HOOP IRON, fl ft.V.V.7
LARD, lb
Northern
Xnrf h navnltna
LTV IS. harr.1
0 00
20 00
LUMBBR, City Sawed,' v'H ft,
duip man, resawea
, Rongh Edge Plank 15 OS
West India Cargoes, aooord-
lng to quality 13 0Q
10 00
18 00
& 23 00
a-uB v fucaaatfj ...a. A3 Kn
Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 0i
RUATlflfn0 tj.n1 Pl-.ov nnin-n 14 IU
IS 00
MOLASSES, V gaUon
new irop iz-aoa, in nnas. ...
' ' In Mala
Btco, lnhhds....!.!!
" In hhlA
Sugar House, In hhds . . '.
" In hhla
Rararnn tn hhla
NAILS, V Keg, Ctoti lOd'b'asls'.'.'. 8
OILS, a) gallon
saerosene ........
r Jird
Linseed 90
Rosin - is
Tar.... , 00
TlnnV and Rnaa nn
POULTRY "
Chickens, live, grown 20
" Hnrlno- . 9H
TnrlrATa. ' ' tr
PEANUTS. bushels 22 lbs...- ' 40
POTATOES, V bushel
sweet ., 85
Trlah SI hhl O KK
PORK, barrel V
tjity mess is eo
Primn Hi (1
n-nanaa a f Ark
!HC-Carolina," 4
swugn, y Busnei, (upianai.. so
RAGS, ft Country
City 1
ROPB, ft ft..... 14.
halt, wsack. Alum... 70
juiverpwi. YU
Lisbon 00
Amnatnan . on
SUGAR, f ft standard' gran'.. 6
Btanaara a o
White Ex.0... -. sy
i Extra O, Golden 5
I VallniA K -.
80AP, V Northern. !.'.'.".".'.'...' 5
8HxNGLSS.7in.VM 5 00
tjommon s w
Cypress Saps.... .-..... 4 50
CvnPAfH Unftatfl A iVl .
STAVES, V M W. O. Barrel... 8 00
Kit. Hiwaniun n mi
TAT.mnr au tk .a.
TIMBER. V M 'feethipplng!. 19 00
ruin juii.. ii xo m ia uu
- Mill Prime 7 60 8 60
MiUFair :.. 8 00 0116 60:
Oimmnn V111 Km ffh IAAA
Tnfnrlnr to Ovninarv a aim Ll nn .
WHISKEY, gal Northern. . . 1 CO B 00
North Carolina. . 1 03 & S eo
WOOL, V ft Washed...... 18 20
uuwasnea is au
Bnrty 10 1 15
corjsur.ip.Tidr.
t a iav pouuvi reineuy ivr mm iddvi aisvm; ey iu m
tbotiMDda of cues of ihm wortrt kind mad of long atandliic
hy bMB cored. Indeed, eo etroBe ie mj faith In its efflctvey.
tbkt 1 will send TWO BOTTLJKS FBEK, together with VA1-.
T7ART.K TRR1TWR m thin .tllnnnstn.tA anw amfTaaM. OI a Kw.
' i f
"L' V tLtL 1 lorLJKp
' 1 ,i " . ' - .
4-aoa-i anma 4-k A aarnAt. ay-a-4-
iuuu tuc cAdLi v.uat
r t
ot any proposed, line of
oiraaa-f lrln- i A -.a4.-L
aavertising in afmerican
- - . - !. -
DapefS DV aaareSSinET
r y . . jF
Geo. P. Rowell & Go.,
Newspaper Advertising Bureau,
IO Spruoo St, Now "York., t i
Send lOote. for ICO-Pnge Pamphlet.
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Dollar Weekly Hews,
asncoessor to
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surrounding country . - " .,2 - f j .
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A CHILD'S
1
feb 12 D&Wtf Editor and Proprietor.