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WILLIAM H. BBBWABD, - mdltoi- and Proprietor., : WILMINGTON, N. C. Friday, i - - - - Jne 8.1894. do both changes cmn be made. W Notice of Marriage or Death, Tributes of Re .oSTRK.latkm. of Thanks, c, are charged for aj rvertisements, but only half ratea when paid SSritthr taadwnce7 At thi. rate 60 cent! will par for alSSta aiSieat of Marriage or Death. par- Remittances most be made by Check, Draft, Postal Money Order or Registered Letter. Postmas ters will register letters when desired. gjr Only such remittances will be-at the risk of the publisher. , - x ISBT Specimen copies forwarded when desired. Have you received a bill for sub scriptiori to the Weekly Star re cently ? I If so, is it correct ? Jt cor rect, why not pay it ? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing and pay the postage be sides ? Can a farmer give away his corn, and cotton, and wheat, and chickens, and eggs, and keep out of the poor-house? If so, leUus have the recipe. It will be valuable to us just now. ' - A SECTIONAL PEOTEST. One of the objections to the in come tax is that it is sectional, and to this the advocates of the income tax might reply 'with more truth and force that the opposition to it is sec tional, for as a matter of fact the op position comes, with few exceptions, from the Northeast section of the county, and is practically confined to few States of that section, and even there the opposition is confined to a certain class of citizens, a class which is numerically in the minority at that. But that is the class that does the talking, the protesting, the kick ing, and assumes to speak for all, for in every instance where meetings have been held to protest against it (and there have been but few of such) they are gotten up, manipulated and controlled by the class which would have an income tax to pay, if that becomes the law. The mass of the people are not opposed to it any where; in some States they are over whelmingly in favor of it, and even in the Northeast section which has been opposing it the mass of the people would be found in favor of it if the proposition pure and. simple : and upon its own merits were sub mitted to a popular vote. In those States, as in others, the majority of the people" are wage earners, are poor, and have but little, . if any, personal interest in the tax. If they have any it is an interest that would incline them in favor of it because if in force it would lessen he burden they bear to the extent of the revenue derived from the tax. Our opinion is that if submitted to the votes of the plain working people of that section three out of four of them would be found to be in favor of it. They are not sufficiently interested in the rich man to become distressed or excited at the proposition to im pose a small income tax upon him, a tax which the majority could pay without feeling it, if they would re duce their daily quantum of, cigars, wines and other expensive luxuries. There is not an objection the opponents of this tax make against it which does not make it stronger and more popular with the mass of the people, who see in it only a question of dollars, divested of very thing in the way of sentiment. The rich are opposed to the imposition of this tax because they would have it to pay, and the poor are in favor of it because they would have none to pay, and the payment by others would help to lighten the burden, of which they have for years borne more than, their just share, while the men of large incomes have escaped with less than their just sharer -The whole scheme of taxation, Federal, State and municipal weighs heavier on the poor than on the rich man, when the possessions of each are taken into account. The tariff as it has been constructed and operated for years lays the heaviest tax in proportion1 to value on the classes of articles mainly bought and used by the poor, who cannotfford to buy the finer and the higher priced ar- : tides, which are taxed in proportion to value far below the low priced goods. The hypocritical excuse given for this is that these high-priced articles are not made in this country, or made to a very limited extent and as the object of the protective tariff is to protect our industries there is no need to impose a high tariff for protection on goods that do not compete with American manufactures, a pretence . so false and hypocritical that any one with a pinch of sense can see . tnrougn it at once. If it were true that the motive of the protective tariff was to encourage and foster home in dustries, they would so tax these high-priced goods as to practically exclude them from our markets and thus encourage the establishment of manufactories to supply the home mand. The . inconsistency of their excuses does not seem to have oc curred to them while making the burden ot the rich ridiculously light, . and of the poor heavy enough to crush them to the earth. There is no way of reaching the rich and making them bear their just proportion of the expenses of gov ernment, from which, they derive the most benefit, but through an income tax, and even then, with' a tax as . light as the one now proposed, and against which they protest so loudly and kick so hard, it will not do it, but in as far as it goes in that direc tion It Is the most just and equable of all taxes. It mere is any tenauio objection to it it is that it doesn t go far enougn ana graae inc wi n& to the income, making the larger incomes pay a larger tax proportion ately, as is done in angiauu. Have yon received a bill for sub- ',- Wvrn.v Star re- I t r.r.t ? If cor- cently ? rect, why not pay it ? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing and pay the postage be sides ? Can a farmer give away his rn : a n A cotton, and wheat, and tiUl Us w . - chickens, and eggs, and keep out ot I the poor-house ? If so, let us have the recipe. It will be valuable to us just now. ' i . Senator Peffer wants the Senate judiciary committee to inquire into th .nncrirtitinnalitV of the CrOVeOV aUW VV a-ww-- f ment taking possession of the coal beds of the country upon paying "reasonable compensation. Why not include the iron mines, copper mines, .gold mines, quarries, forest lands, and a lot of other things and make the inquiry widely com prehensive, for some day some other statesman will be bobbing up and wanting the Government to own and run all these things with the rail roads, telegraphs, etc. , ' Some of the relatives of Wm. C. Cornell, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., rumaging around among his plunder shortly after his death, opened an. old trunk and found stocks, bonds and other valuables worth a million dollars. He was a childless widower, and none ot them felt sad over this fact or over the find. A New York gamin who found a lot of loose greenbacks on the street was hustling around picking them up when a man pitched in to help him, but pocketed the money. The boy had him arrested and the court de cided that the money was the boy's by right of discovery unless the owner turned up, and compelled the man to turnover the money. The Anglo Indian press says that the unrest among, the natives of In dia is the result of "insults offered by blatant missionaries to the Hin doo relisrion." and if this business isn't stopped, the outcome will be similar to the uprising rof 1857, of which the Britons still have a vivid recollection. . A contemporary remarks that "big fortunes are not going to be made so quickly during the coming twenty years as in the score of years past.'' We mention this for the benefit of young men who may be contem plating entering the newspaper busi ness, that they may not put their ex pectations too high. Miss Wells, the young colored wo man, has made such an impres sion on the British public by telling about the doings .of Judge Lynch's court that a good many of them think that Judge Lynch is not fit for the bench and ought to resign or be impeached. The Cincinnati Tribune has been figuring on it, and finds that the fish caught by the recent "adminis tration junketing party cost $6 a pound". Well, as Mr. Cleveland footed the bill what difference does it make to the Tribune if they cost $6.50 a pound? You can get eight Parts of the American Encyclopaedic Dictionary now. THE FREIGHT FIGHT. Redaction- of 65 Per Cent, from Chsr- i leaton to the Interior Peace Hay Be ' Declared J nne 18th. The News and Courier, of the 5th and 6th, gives the following in reference to the rate war:. The cut in the rate from Charleston to points in the interior will go into effect to-morrow. The cut amounts to about 65 per cent. and it was for the purpose of placing the South Atlantic ports in a position to compete for business against the Virginia ports. The reduction will practically re establish the differentials in force before the present rate war was begun. ine agitation which resulted in pro curing this cut was begun by the South Carolina ana oeorgia railroad some days ago. A similar cut was made in the inland route from the Virginia ports as early as the 2nd of June. It was at once represented to the Southern Rail way and bteamship Association that a great injustice would be practiced upon the South Atlantic ports unless thn were allowed equal privileges. At a meeting held in Atlanta last Thursday it was agreed to make the cut from the South Atlantic ports also, and it was announced that it would be ope rative yesterday. , Owiner. however, tn the arrangement of certain technicalities me cut rates will not be in effect until to-morrow. So far as can be learned there is nr indication that there is an immediate prospect of a let up in the rate war. All of the transportation lines still have on their, war paint, and they are hustling for business, under the reduced rates as though they expected them to hold good ior some time to come. Some well informed raiirnarl mn inins mat the trouble will be adjusted at the meeting of the Southern Railway i ""--" wiwauuu wmva IS to oeneiain new York on thn 1rh nf June. In fact they think that that meeting will be turned from its original purpose, and its time given, over en tirely to a conside-ation of the rate dis turbance. But even should it be deter. mined at the meeting to restore th rates to their former positions It will re quire some days, possibly little less than two weeks, to do so, and in the interim the reduced schedule mm tiii h ative. ' Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 1 & 8 of the American Encyclopaedic Dictionary are now ready. Send 8 coupons and 41.na fnr thi. FioVit p,-.. 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The Acreage of the State Increased by at Xieast 10 Per Cent. Ten Thousand Aeres in Cotton in One County where Jbast Tear no Cotton was Bsised This Tear's Crop (1894.'85) will he 2,250,- OOO Bales. There may be some exaggeration in the annexed i telegram; but beyond all doubt the indications now point to a heavy cotton crop in Texas : Houston, Texas, June 5. To-morrow the Post, whose crop report last sea son proved to be accurate as to acreage and yield, will publish the first report of the crop ot 18U4. l he reports are irom every cotton-growing county in Texas, and are full and complete. With scarcely an exception : there is generally an in crease in acreage aggregating on a con servative estimate at least 10 per cent., some ot the largest cotton producing counties in the State showing an in crease of 25 per cent. In one county, where no cotton was raised last year, ten thousand acres are under cultivation this year. Fabulously high prices for cotton seed last season, $14 to (18 a ton, stimulated prices so that seven-cent cotton meant ten cents a pound on old methods where the seed was wasted. Besides this the im migration has been very large, the new comers cultivating cotton through necessity and adding to the acreage. At no time in the State's history has there been promise of such an enormous yield. In the past few days seasonable rains have fallen over a large area of country. All of the reports give condi tions as being fair to the bestcver known, the latter being in the majority. The plant is healthy and vigorous and the fields are clean and in a good state of cultivation. No destroying insects or worms haye made their appearance, and the outlook is generally for an early crop. "i! From present indications the yield should exceed two and a quarter million bales, ihe crop ot 1893- 93 is between 1.800.0U0 and 2.000,000 bales, and was grown, under the most unfavorable weather conditions, the acreage being over 4,000.000; hence this season's- crop will be difficult to handle by January with an open Fall. Ten days ago bolls irem fort Bend and Brazoria county plantations were exhibited here. THE NEW BANK Organised Under the XTome of "The Na tional Bank of Wilmington" Meeting of Stockholders Directors Elected. The stockholders of the new bank met yesterday at noon in the parlors of The Orton. Mr. Jas. H. Chadbourn, Jr., was called to the chair, and Mr. L. L. Jenkins was re quested to act as secretary. The name agreed upon was. "The National Bank of Wilmington, N. C A Board i ot . Directors was unani mously elected, as foflows: J no. S. Armstrong, L. L. Jenkins, Wm. Calder, Wm. H. Sprunt, J. H. Chadbourn, Jr. Gabriel Holmes, T G. L. Gieschen, C W. Yates, Hugh McRae, Geo. R. French, Wm, Gilchrist. The capital stock ot the bank' is $100,- 000, and the stockholders are: Messrs. John S. Armstrong. George R. French & Sons, C W. Yates, J. W. Atkinson, Smith and Gilchrist, Alex. Sprunt & Son, 'H. C McQueen, L. L. Jenkins, J. H. Chadbourn & Co., Hugh McRae, D. G. Worth, William Calder, J. G. L. Gieschen, S. P. McNaif, R. W. Hicks, John F. McNaif, P. Pearsall, Geo. Kidder, C..C Coving ton, Morris Bear & Bros., W. R. Kenan. Richard J. Tones. S. H. Fishblate, N. I Jacobi, M. J. Heyer, M. O'Brien, W. R. I DaiK.auuc, Al. j. uagg. iiuiuuu ..al ters, W..E. Worth, J. H. Beery, Junius Davis, Geo. Rountree, J. H. Kehder x Co. and S. W. Skinner. It is understood that Mr. Armstrong will be President and Mr. Jenkins Cashier of the new bank. It is expected to open for business about the loth inst in the Bank of New Hanover building. It looks like everybody wants a supply of the splendid novels offered y the Star at four to five cents each Orders are increasing every day. World's Columbia.!! Exposition i was oi value to ioc wunu oy illustrating the improvements in the 'mechanical . .. . . 1 . i J i a . . arts, and .eminent physicians will tell vou that the progress in medicinal 'agents, has - been of equal importance, and as a strengthening laxative that Syrup of figs is far in advance of all others. : i "tJmm''i ' ' ' Parts 1 to 8 inclusive of the American Encyclopaedic Dictionary are now ready. Send one coupon and 17 cents (which includes postage) for each jrart. : ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Btfll Beaching bat-Sorreyina; for Hew -Boad from Augusts, to Charleston. -. Some weeks since, the Star referred to a plan, tfien under consideration, for the construction of a new roaa oytne At lantic Coast Line between Augusta and Charleston. The Baltimore Sun has this later information: - The Atlantic Coast Line system and the Louisville and Nashville Kauroaa rvimnanv are lointlv matting a survey for a new road from Ashley Junction, S C to a connection with-' the Georgia Railroad at or near; Augusta, xne At lantic Coast Line now has a i route from Ariilev Junction into Charleston, con necting with the terminals in Charleston which were recently ourchased in the in terest of the Louisville & Nashville Road, and which formerly neiongea to the South Carolina! Kailroad. The Tuisville and ' Nashville is halt owner of the lease of the Georgia Rail- mart from Aucrusta to Atlanta, witn which the new road will connect. . The other half of the lease is owned by the Central Railroad of Georgia. The AW lantic Coast Line will make its -connection with the projected road at or near Barnwell Court. House. The construction of this road will give the Louisville and Nashville Railroad a terminus on the ! Atlantic ocean at Charleston. j ! The new connection will also make the Atlantic Coast ; Line the shortest route from'all points in the bast to Au gusta and to nearly all interior Georgia points. . e : The Christian Teachers' "Assembly and Summer School will begin its first session at Littleton Female College July 2nd. and continue four weeks. There will be four Departments of Instruction, and a variety of subjects will be taught. Board mav be secured at the college or at any of the hotels or private boarding houses at reasonable rates, -for lurtner information address Rev. J. M. Rhodes. Littleton, N. C. - , , T The people will have these standard novels offered by 'the STAR. One coupon and one dollar for twenty- five; one coupon and forty-five cents for ten; less than ten books, five cents each. THE COTTON PROSPECT- Ellison's View of the Situation The Statis tical Position Gradually Gaining Btrength. Mr. Ellison, one of the best known and most conservative authorities on cotton, writes as follows in his last letter: After a prolonged period of depres sion it is not surprising that the market displays some symptoms of a more fa vorable character. The statistical posi tion is gradually gaining strength, and the movement in this direction will be come more pronounced as the year goes on. Business in America (the bad condi tion of which has been the main causeof the depression On this side,) is beginning to revive, and it is believed that the sum mer and autumn months will witness a marked change for the better. Manches ter, at the moment, is dull, but that is -only natural after the large business done during the past five or six months, while it was not to be expected that buyers of yarns and goods would be active opera tors in the face of constantly declining cotton. With a better feeling in the markets for the raw material, there will come a better business in Manchester, Uncertainty about the new cotton crop will prevent any premature advance in prices; but if, as the season goes on, it becomes tolerably clear that the yield will not be more than an average produc tion per acre, prices will be far more likely to harden than to soften, though the fact that Liverpool will have to carry a large stock through the Summer will prevent any undue inflation. The Best Novels. Complete novels by Dickens, Haw thorne, Marryatt, Thackeray, Dumas, Bulwer, Walter Scott, Rider Haggard, Mrs. Southworth, Jules Verne, Charlotte Braeme and other noted ' writers of fiction, sent postpaid, tor from four to nve cents each, according to the num ber ordered. Read the list in another column of the Star. IN PENDER COTTHTY. Strawbeny I Season. Over Warm Weather -Mr. J. T. Collins-Board of Mag istrates-County Commissioners Free Ferry. Star Correspondence. Burgaw, N. C, June 4. Strawberry season is about over, and everything has settled down to" its normal condition again. The weather has turned warm at last and crops will soon show the effect of it, Mr. J. T.Collins, who has been quite sick for the past ten days, is improving and will probably be out again in a few days. At the meeting of the Board of Mag istrates held here to-day. Mr. J. I. Bland was re-elected Superintendent of Public Instruction and the present Board of Commissioners was re-elected, all by acclamation. A resolution instructing the County Commissioners to take steps to establish a free ferry at what is called Big Bridge ferry was adopted by the justices. L. H. McCIammy was re-elected chair man of the Board of Magistrates.. C A North Carolinian in Iiuok. The Washington correspondent of the Richmond, Va., Dispatch writes that paper Tuesday: General W. , P. Roberts, of Gates county, N. C was nominated to, be Consul at Victoria, B. C. - As is well known, he is ex-Auditor of the State, is. a prominent and popular Democrat, and served with distinction in tne fronted- erate army. He came to Washington several weeks ago, and while it was rumored he-was an applicant for some position, no one outside of a select few knew what he was after. His appoint ment was a genuine surprise, and to newspaper men " in ! particular. , The backers of the General did not tell what they were doing, and the nomina tion to-day spoke for itself. 1 he stipu lated salary in connection with the Vic toria consulate is $2,500 per year, and the lees will run it up to fully 84,500. It has gone as high as su,ooo a year. , Gen eral Koberts is well qualified, and his friends are very glad of his appoint ment. ' The action of the President probably closes the doors against any further ap pointments in the foreign service for Virginia and North Carolina.' These States have done- very well, and could hardly expect anything more in that di rection, though several of the Virginia mem hers will still try to land constitu ents in vacancies that exist. . -. a, ' ' It IIh Do mm lllaclt for Ton. Mr. Fred, Miller, of Irving, 111, writes that he had a. Severe Kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in his back and also that bis bladder was affected. tie tried many so-caned Kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began use of Electric Bitters and found relief at once, blectnc Bit ters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles and often gives almost instant relief. One trial will prove our statement. Price only 50c. for large bottle. At R. R. Bellamy's Drug store. - t Eight Parts of ' the "Famous Paintings of the World" may now be or dered." One coupon and twelve cents for each Part. BOARD OF MAGISTRATES. MEETING OF JUSTICES OF NEW HAN OVER COUNTY. -'K-saisBBBisawa . . -".' . '.'-wlt;' The Tax L9ry Fixed The Old Board of Conunissionen Be-eleoted. The annual meeting of the Justices of the County of ' New , Hanover was'held yesterday morning at the County Court Room at 10 o'clock for' the purpose of arranging the tax levy, which - had been submitted by the County Commissioners and to select five Commissioners for the ensuing year and a Superintendent of Public Schools. , The meeting was called to crder by the permanent Chairman, Dr. W. W. Harriss, with Register of Deeds Haar acting as Secretary. The roll call showed that the meeting was larger than, usual, there being fifty-three out of- fifty-eight magistrates present. The fallowing magistrates were pre sent:- Wilmington township J. L. Cant- well, Owen Fennell, Tno. Cowan, W. W Harriss, R. B. Clowe, B. F. King, Jas. M. Cronly, J. D, H. Klander, J. H. Daniel, Walker Meares, J. H. Durham, H. C McQueen,' W. McD. Evans, Geo. L. Morton, Jno. J. Fowler, Martin New man, H. McL. Green. E. D. Hall, E. G. Parmele, Tno. W. Rlcy, F. B. Rice, T. E. Sprunt. L. S. Belden, B. F. Hall, J. M. McGowan, Wm. Ulrich. R. H. Bunting, W. C. Craft, W H. Gilbert, W. N. Harriss, J. G. Love, J. F. 'Maun der; A. Northrep, F. W. Ortman, W. M. Poisson, N. B. Rankin. - Cape Fear township Robt. Bordeaux, Wm.' Cromwell, - Tames T. Kerr, Jas. Cowan. MasonborO township A. J, Johnson, Benj. Farror, D. . Ferguson, D, W. Trask. , ' . , Harnett township G. W. Westbrook. E. W. Manning, Gerrit . Walker, C. H. Alexander, W. B. Canady. Federal Point township Jno. A. Bidaie. Henry Taylor, J. W. Canady. Hans A. Kure. 4 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. H. A. Bagg then read a statement of the affairs of the county ior the past seventeen -years, showing how exceed ingly economical every administration has been since the county was wrested from the hands of the Republicans whom it cost twice or nearly twice as much a year to run it as it does now. He also pointed out how arduously the Commissioners had worked since that time and said that the county could con gratulate itself upon having a new court house, a new county jail and a new county home, new bridges, and work was progressing rapidly on good roads. He also said that the poor v had been eared for as well in New Hanover county as in any county of the State. Col. A. M. Waddell, in a plain and ap propriate way, presented the request of the Naval Reserves to the Board for a recommendation to the County Com missioners for an appropriation ot five hundred dollars, stating that they were subject to the same orders as the W. L. 1., which was now receiving an appropria tion, and that it was the only company in the county which had howitzers, and that it was very important that this or ganization, equipped with all the latest war paraphernalia for , effective work, should be taken care of. The Chairman stated that he would bear from the Naval Reserves later and that the Magistrates would be glad to act on their petitiou. Representing the Naval Reserves there were present Lieutenant Barnard, Lieutentant Com mander Geo. L. Morton and Lieutenant Daniels, who had it plainly stated that they not wish to interfere with the W. L. I.'s appropriation. The budget for 1894 with estimated expenses amounting to $43,450 was pre sented by the County Commissioners and adopted without a single change being made: , To meet this it is recommended that the following levy be made on property: REAL AND PERSONAL, For general expenses, $100. ... 24 cts. For Criminal Court on $100. . .12 cts. For hospital on $100 3 cts. For interest on bonds and sink ing fund 3 cts. For new road law 3 cts. For Wilmington Light Infantry 1 ct. 46 cts. AND ON POLL. - For general expenses 72 cts. For Criminal Court 38 :ts. For hospital 9 cts. For interest on bonds and sink ing fund...... 9 cts. For new road law 9 cts. For Wilmington Light Infantry 3 cts. - - $1-40 It is estimated that this levy on v property, income and fran chise will realize net $ 87,400 From schedules B and C 2,200 From 25 per cent, of poll tax. . 800 " $ 40,400 With this levy the whole tax will be as follows : On property for county 46 cts. On property for State and . schools . . . . 41J cts. Total 88 cts. On poll for county. ..$ 1.40 On poll tor schools and poor. . . - 1.24 Total..... ! 2.64 Mr. L. S. Belden asked about tax on thejjudget paid on property owned by the county. Mr. Bagg answered that this property fell in the hands of the county from tax payers failing to pay tax, and then the county would take it. Mr. W. H- Gilbert who favored a re duction of expenses, asked why the ap propriation budget showed $1,500 for County Physician and Superintendent of Health, when last year Dr. Potter- (de ceased) filled not only those two offices, but the offace of City Physican also, at a cost of only $900 to the county. This caused considerable argument, and was finally settled by a yea and nay vote on Mr. Gilbert's motion to reduce the appropriation to (900. It was lost nays 31, ayes 21.-1 Vs ! Mr. Gerrit Walker offered a resolu tion arranging compensation of $1,200 for the chaiiman of the County Com misstdners. who should give bis entire time to that work. ' This resolution would have bad many supporters, but - for the fact . that the point was made that under the law a salary could not be paid the chairman. The resolution was tabled. : An election of five Commissioners was gone into. - The following nominations were made: H. A. Bagg, B. G. Worth, J. C. Steven- son, H". P. Wjest Wmi E. Springer, E. Li Pearce, B. G. Montford and C. H. Alex ander. ' -" Messrs. John J. Fowler, Wm. Ulrich, Jr., and E. G. Parmele were appointed tellers, and the result was announced as follows: ' - - ; H. A. Bagg 49. B. S. Montford 86', B. G. Worth 86, E. L. Pearce 80c J. C Ste venson 83, H. P". West 87, C. H. Alexan der 16, William E. Springer 15, Gerrit Walker 8. ' " " ' ' - There were fifty votes cast; necessary for a-choice" 26. By the! above figures six commissioners' were elected, and after obtaining advice from Col. A. M. Waddell the chairman. Dr. W. N. Har riss, announced that he 'five receiving the highest votes were elected and an other ballot was unnecessary, Upon motion, the old board was then unani mously elected. " .Capt. E. W. Manning was then placed in nomination for County Superinten dent of Public Instruction. Mr. E. P. Willard was also nominated. . - The vote stood, Manning 39, Willard 11. : Police officers Jas. .White and W. C. Moore petitioned for a reward for cap turing the wife-murderer John Brock. It was tabled. A petition offered by F. B. Rice to compel the county physician to attend to his duties personally, was also tabled. .Mr. D. J. Furgus. of Masonboro, re presenting his constituents; asked an ap- ; - i. . propnation of six hundred dollars to build a bridge over Whiskey Creek. After some discussion, a motion' made by Capt. no. H. Daniel was carried, or dering a bridge to be built at that point. Mn Jno. V Fowler, seconded by Mr, B. F. King, moved that a yearly appro priation be made the Naval Reserves by the County Commissioners from any available funds on hand not to exceed $500. An aye and nay vote was called by Mr. Fred. Rice. ' A - tote was then taken as follows: Ayes 31, nays 3, and one magistrate resent not voting. Mr. . C Stevenson made a brief but very argumentative Speech in favor of permanent roads in the county outside ot Wilmington, showing how it would oenent tne merchants and encourage iarming in tnis county. Mr. B. S. Montford, another Commis sioner, endorsed bis views. On motion ot W. H, Gilbert the meet ing adjourned. Have you received a bill for sub scription to the Weekly Star re cently? If so, is it correct? If cor rect, why not pay it? Is there a man on earth who can print a newspaper for nothing, and pay the postage be sides? Can a farmer give away his corn, and cotton, and wheat, and chickens, and eggs,. and keep out of the poor-house? If so, let us have the recipe. It will be valuable to us just now. Cotuitr Commissioners. r The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of New Han over county was held yesterday after noon. Present, Messrs. Bagg (chairman) fearce, worth, Montford. - - Treasurer Montgomery submitted his monthly report, showing a balance on hand June 1st of 819.834.56. Register of Deeds Haar reported re ceipt ior marriage licenses issued, 813.20 and rxhibited the Treasurer's receipt lor the same. It was ordered that L. D. Cherry be appointed special surveyor to survey the lands entered by Hill Burgwin in Cape fear township. D. J. Fergus, supervisor of public roads in Masonboro township, submitted report ot expenditures, and the same was received and ordered to be filed. A communication from the grand jury was read, asking the Board, either alone or in connection with the city authori ties, to employ a secret detective, to ferret out the gambling places and places in the city where liquor is sold on bun day in the city. It being the opinion of the Board that it had no jurisdiction in this matter, on motion, the communication was laid upon the table. The Board adjourned, subject to the call of the chairman.' 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