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NORTH CAROLINA , WILL MEET
IN THE CITY ?0F RALEIGH, O.N
THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY,
isso, fou 'i li i; r u upose o y no ,i -
KEATING" TV( ELJ'iCTOItS AT
LARGE, AND STATE OFFICERS.
BY ORDER OF STATE EXECU
T I'l VE COMMITTEE. V:
LATEST NEWS.
Ort'irun ha:i o:ie Republican, iuc'ud-
i ( i ir t I it- u:embcr,ol Conirrcys arid th;c
Justicts r0f the Siiprttne Court,
Ex -Senator Ihtyard. ol Pclaware, tlie
lailicr of tlie prifccnl.SenatOr, lies a, fuc
point t death. : .
1 The Utica Gb-suwr t.fcstrts that Gov.
A'ov.
-Scyttiour inllexibly declines to permit
his name to bo used as a candidate f
, ,.. . .., m- -t--A, . wi . ikqu j.auMt,n.T ueu u by eleetins-A'aa' : Itbssi'-Jq',' r chairman,
THE CONVENTION O F TUE 1 IE nd Tuesdaywell; a -pu t i t an(j p J - j a cretary" ' The chair-
rUBLICANH OF THE STATE OF f r rt.r rr'4 Jn 'r inaa on .Ung. h.-posHio.!; addressed
. 1 ' .t,1,r- -' SVA -a,u..r:W- thc mccticirnV so:ae ilcD-tIi. r;eakiD?
t he 1'reHidency. He deems it immoral L " .-c,cd k thveople ou Uat Sint the enemies oTpopu ar govern
J . i . .... ! lc vv.. i jt cicu .. int m,opt tit. li-ai, i menf thro.uchout the Uepub icati caran:
I' a- "liny rone to enter. 'upon: a iiuolic ol-
fie'j'w lieu' lii' health is uutqual to f the
"t-Hfr'furmaneo of Jits labor
abdr?: There
of Alamance has!
meat in this.
xM r. J iiiwts E. Bo j d
has held the cilice lor 8 years, and
whose term has cxmred. !
8 i er cent, en the capital stocir, and
spent very largely in improvements
The River and llaibor Bill amounts
to 820,500. - 1 i-
The General Tariil' Bill has failed to
pjisx," which was urged by Fernando
Wood, and the old tarilT is left sub
htaiitially jimaltered. - p
As the Lon:? -Island Sound steamers-r
Narragansett arid Stonington, were op
I'Vbitc the mouth of. the ""Connecticut
river on Friday night, they collided in
a. dense fog and sank in forty fathoms
of water. It ks impossible to ascertain
the loss of life. The City of New
York of the Norwich line took otf some
of the passengers. -
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The Baltimore American .thinks the
AMU iiXl 11 lilWHJ Kt.( Hint j n i o tuu
tiikcLa very .tron- e, and in its cdi-
If Gen.
tonal te-aiorrow
will s'v:
ViaiiiVid was- a 'dark hoisy in the sens"
t';at;. Siy - was uut a candidate j lr tle
"i'.omina'.ion, be was nt-t a 'dark horse5
in fiiVi unt-cri iK'it. I:i4. IV!H !l '1 i I '1 f-T !1 TO.
neirative man. On the contrary, there
is no man iu the country who has ren-
dered more constant and laborious pub-
. ..ii.i it- Ii i-ov nftii'tti j in i I
i-ublic oucstiohs arc more Tally- and
completely put upon
mr'iN.ri 1 , hp.
leader of his party- in the" House of
Relrcsentatives, he occujies the iks"i
tiosi whiclij under the English consti
tulioual system, weuld'eutitle him to
the' rrcmiership. In his ease, the' can
didates is it deed the platform, and
hnkes .any defects or 'short-epmipgs in
.tint decu'mcnt a matter -of sm'all mo-
m 'Ui.'
A1IOUT WllITTAKKU.
A Herald correspondent writing from
West Point of. the, examination of the
fust class j-ay;S :''- ' .
The second c)ass in chemistry, inin-
eralogyand geology was under exam;,
nation in the library to-day ana luclucl-
ed aniong" its members the notorious
Cadet Wbtaker. .No oue except he
had microscopic eye, would detect that
ho was a colored, man. He looked qui:c
as white and proper as the cadets sit-
ftr ftvaminatiou lie anowfd no informn-
hi to his Caucasian -. companions, and if
auything was rather more self-possessed
and more lucid. He has now the lim-
its of the barrack in plate ofuis room,
ivnd looks and feels morel cheerful Sev-
eral of ihcmcmbers of the Board of Vis
itors have had long talks! with him,aud
he has appeared io impress ihct favor
ablyj Senator Edmunds was sneaking
(he other nightfiboijt too cdet and cx
n'prcssed himself to the e?Tect that hp
looked upon expert evidence as a hum
bug, ant without saying anything defir
jite otie way or the Qthpr left the im
pressioa ba his hearers that he thought
there were some furtber "developments
needed before the case of Whittaker.
'could be settled satisfactorily.
been ai'i'OintoU, arid cooBrmcd by tlie askcJ liu opinio!),ue8aiar.;uuos.rug- .... . ..'-. .-. ,
tWaloi District Attoyforllboglo Hvcea)S Blair, uUonsbonot.DstracWorplodBed
Wester,. Judickfwkricl, in placi of GtauA ftiWida liad iWeJ Po Iul,g,-and tfl particular cana.da,- but, a
, , i i ii i ?.., f'1,.wi wri preierccce for Hon. R. P. Jiutou tfoi
HoinyirgilS. Lusk of Abheville .who had become, .o .batvr . lnat bad blood . - w p r.
The Western Uutoa-Telcgraph Corn- GarfieiH is on? on :whom,air of;; ufaii
nany nhows a net earning of $5,300,000 unite.. Hcjs :v. whole, scylccl.v broau
ior Hi pieseuf fiscal year. It has paid Ssf. if s weakness
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II IIIH lfc.il 1 1 ! . l I H W TTTT l Hill wl 1 1 I III II I pi M ir II II II Hill II ) n . i W
V JUUUa' V'Aftll'AlAjiiN ilDUUfr&ls.
i- . i . .. -ii" ' r ... r ir
uol,,VAsniKG?T9s!?:5QPP"' T11E
; - r ; K6snNATT0N!' S !t r;
: ::.Wasliihg;t6a ;ibVjpdH'dcdl.:5enteri of"
tliocoiint an
WaSl1Ps oiii cublic? sniliijona. to Cabinet
" w. v,:,t.' f Tf. v,rtl Ten t-.:t i
go. sTUe clerks .in the
mfeaU ai
tended
qU
polnlaient that neillier,. ofahe promir
ncnt canUiUale iiaa .Oecn wociinateu,
with a' n foments "ti fiection 'caEie he
'crcwi6''!coiii!ciibu. thaV'ufaa'e'r the cii-
nistauces,the yory bet, tUiig.-tliGt
could b3,done, bad becudone-' 1
'' -: h Tii e iLw cF'HE-'x'A'iji) 'J :'H
, O.iitf Lie oldest audrvst ekquetJ
puiii.au KieinbtoTthtj HousHaid:
for a ?-.Ldief in. , lt fi"y nnatj ,ia "'the -
!cuntrv;eould have;' ijvicm
ing ot Uj people, in lyof of this jrin-
' " i : rt ... - . r
waiihn. iuan. But in spile of' all the
" - .- ".v.-. v,.',.: , r.
rffpe-c:, and love, and grahtudeJelt lor
hiui l v iiO masses. '.and in. the; face cf
1ie'. utaj-.st'cflbrts'oftho'iaost' Wkillful
....fi.i i,'a..M.T,a tf ?Wf rrxnfia
rrrni! ?it v !!rwv R..:
t . i
...'- i . .VlT LETS! Tjy our."
The teonper of "thb -Grant Uwtii', can
best boS-hownlbF
Geo. ,: iiazkiou.;oL;Wisc When"
had grown up
nominatioh lets 1 u ouf; becauseGen.
m,iesj!nd;the Deiirwdraoulit not to
find .fault with that.. , ..-. '; 5 ;
t IT VAa ;Gpqi,i'ULi iie,
us in the November elections. lie will
have tlie ConklirrV lier'm'Iivaiid BUine
influcace la ! New 'Yorkand does any
oae doubt, tftat with ignited ,'paity-we
can, carry that state ?
Why, sir, just as
we expected! evtry Re
ubllcaa to work
for us if ( ran t h ad been ' nom i natcd, so'
will every Grabt man do, his level best
for the man wlio carr.edTiis'slars on the
battle fields 6f th? vcst.
YpU'G JLEV TO, THE FHONX.
There is another jotrlt in this nomi-
nation, ii nierns mat iuu rei'u;ai poi-
T . '' ' J 1 - 1 ll . .. 1 . -.1 '
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iticias did liotuccced and thayhe
I yw"gfr rnn of j the party, did.;, fYpu
Will. se,rtrE?tT thC VOUrsg meu M
i '
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comy to u.c trout in LUw. camptjgn-.acu
I d'Oal,
'iMilH i
s in t he nature cf things.
a
Miur :Vc
ifn clad' of '"tk&
coming
c.nai'ge. .
,
V... I 1 ir A I ir.no C.1IT13MII t f , V7 1 5 f0 D
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Uomimttec,. vi ,. tae cyaim-.vwcu: iuuai.
Tiieve Were six 4 of seven Democratic
Senators present, and Senator Morrill
and myself were the only Republicans
invited. Qf course ve talked about
the Chicago Ccnventioi?. Iiiotiied that
the Democrats wero unaaimoti3
ing that' Gen., (irant vouldn
in sav-
be our
weakexi' candidate ?ca - account ? of the
third Ajcrai; bri nci pie 'involved. ; They
'warited- him" nomTD:aled;:lcau3eVaey
; kuiif;
agaiLHl ;Lim -on rthat jbaad, i alone,
while many thousand more -Jwould cot I
voe at all;"'
'tlx
t ,1, U.hitli
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general mm hearty .-nianntr? in which
the iiomitiaiioa of -Gcn.'GarheU is re-
ceived, Tbc' DfiinjCjat4 who' caii beat
,...,;.; ; 'Lli'f r.. s ?t.; Xn '"k
T "T,
I . . i- i - :v - i.;. i
A uffvTcr;.froin .bed bugsi .y;rites to
the 4Jipcp?$)li Iuscccpcf, follows:
"After we hud been -,htmg ..tfcpra for
eigut years i icarneu, irgza4 gin mat
had served as a chambermaid i.a a.
large boaTtl.iug house, that bugs caube
exterminated lor all , time- ,14mmediv
ately fullowed her (J.irectioawhich. was
tn t:k-P crrr-P. tht hid Iipph mnVi
are entirely free, iraur.tfwsJ.pcsJa. : Jt-Js
now more, tuau imriy yearssince a bug I
has beea seea ia my houssV V '.: .M.; J
it alien In' lIiKational iDdnyention.' .U 'i' 'i, a i ;.-; 'V..w" w,.;?:
1
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uD1CTg. wuvemi!?.1SKu.vu drait -resolutions.., The ! committee
the pumlMiUtf ronj through their chaira.an Samuel P.
idainV a ,iluhhcv miftuyau .?wi-eyr Swain, reported their list of delegates
agaii. auciupt U oVU,ii:th(4 lc which was adopted, and the following-
. r.
laauesuC io mane irienug ui ma cuc-
to Homiaatc Cartcrctoum Tras held in
ye:vr tis he' and Ugv. JL'c&teraiu iasi ... . .
' ... r . , sided. Ad the townships ve
' ii r u s'srrijai ' uos v isi r i Oi?.
rT- - ?Smithviu.e, Juny 7, IS3U. r
'5'o Tii ii f .WiLiiiSGTpi? "i'qs-r1? f ; y
I' Tii'e...KepuVU2ana.6f Brunswick cour;
fy ; met; in ? cqo yention, at tht Court
House in Smithville tc-day fur the pur
pose cf electing ' delegates to represent
said county in , (he State, Congressional
and Senatorial Conventions. ;
; The convention wa3 called to order
by Edward W. Taylor, chairman Ex-
tlee, who stated the ob-
eeting, and also; stated why
the professed Grecnbacldsin two years
jrgc; "that lis intention - was siinply to
particularly with reference t the lato
railroad nrl ' i h a uf
organized condition of tbe Democratic
party. . !' - . ')- '-: l
? All th tc'wnshJps were repre'ieitcd;'
Waccarnv by proxy. j '
On 'motion,, -of. Samuel 1 Swiiin a
committee ofone frem each .township
was appointed to1 select delegates to at-
tend the Several conVeniioiii, and to
resolution: '
; . That the present nystem o
county government-: imposed, upon' tin
tne
i.til,, j.f f.Ts.ii. rt i : . . . i ii... i
f lyranmcai unjust ana ie-
gradicg; to aii.Afgiu-Aaiericaa 'people, '
.,n(1 mf,rit ,i,n ,,,;,,.., inn lFt)n ;llt;h
and candid of a!-i political parties-" that
taken'-as aii. indsx;to Democratic 'rpy-
. . - . . ... ' . . '.'
ttiat" toe 'iwepubupans ol Brunswick
county reileale the avowed principles
of civil and political liberty, equally
accorded to all her citizons, ? ;
-Ivatso moved and .carried that
for Congress was expressed by the eon-
veniionl i : 1 -SA Hess.
!'. ! Chm. Rep. Co. Convention.
L B. Sr.ix, Secretary.
Tlrpiiblicans of Carteret.
Edit or. .. I,os i: A . meeting of the
Republican Executive Committee cf
lioaafort
Ein.. prc-
re repre
sented
It was, resolved that a call be issued
for a county ilepublican "convention to
assembleVin JJeaufjrt'oa Tuesday, Oc
tober 5tbj 1930, and that the Republi
can'? ia each township be requested to
hold meetings on Saturday, September
Sth, and appoint -delegates to the said
convention. ' . . :
The following delegates were appoint
ed to the state; convention, - viz: ' Geo.
Mason, YvTilloqghby Preseott, v Jere
Thomas, C. C. Bell and fevcrityUwo
other
The delegates, to ihe congressional
I TV 1 . I - I 1: - 1 ' . ... ' f T 1 i T
WMU wavcuiar:. u;e v. v.iWlj u'
H VnI-a T T: 1Wrllv n.? i'.iritr-
" " .w&,.v,, ..... v
The convention then adjourned.
L: 'A'. SKAr.r.i;2r, Secretary,
The report of the Cbmmissioncr of
the Bureau of Agriculture for May says
that, owing to the dry weather in the
early part cf the month, seriou3 misap
prehension . was felt, for the safety of
all'tho crops, but the propitious rains
of the latter part of the month haye
materially changed the condition of
things. He makes the following aver
ages far the crops named: Wheat, G7;
corn, 94; tobacco. 77 i a Middle and SI
in West Tennessee. The lruit prospect,
I . -cij lluli cAi,vj--i- iu v6aiu j'wvii
I C3, which will not be au average crop.
Tne grass crop is unusuauy nae, auu
I will be large. The cotton average for
West Tennessee is over 100, and'.',for,
Middle Tennesse. ;
' .Lcsy expensiye will it be to irrigate
he plains of Kansas, than to dry the
takes and seas of Holland. The lakes
"1. ...i .Vi .
0i lxonauu ivuo "v1 ". ""Ji
neither will ' the 'Arkansas valley be irr
r jolted in a day, but by j)reparation be'
fnb and and the accumulation oT'a
' ctiw nf water on the surface to be in
nt readiness, when needed, the
lnnor rirv RDclls will be deprived of their
nnprtii ruin the prosperity of the
jv ii v -
country
A.drunkard'lled into the woods, near
Nashville, Tenu,, while wild with dc-
lirlum tremens, dug a grave, and was
'nnriyrintr 'in-it dead.: Hi3 wife was
. , - . n,f;. S v.'i', "Vi.t nnd
made frautic . by the .-iDut ana si.
clothing in Chi-
four year, and
l.r.ivcy; cnjpjqymeot. to -S0?000 people.
The- viue o; me kuuu UJau "
000, 000. - : - : . .-.
1 1 m II iri III II limi Hill mmiM ! IMMIItMBWMMMMIMMMl'''l''''ll''''"'""""'
e-'?:i
rhieCharlita'v4rM'y3at'U' is
not true, as yharged,' that Co!: Williira
John5on is usihg indney'ta buy up del
egatca to tho Gth CongrcssioiiAl conyenr
tioh. - It publishes a cardl fcomf 'C. Mc
Donald"; denying that hearer offered
him a ny money. : Tnasmu&a as a Dem
ocrat; raust probably jSOftoiniaat dis
it iet, we think, ttat ; parjy ;)Liy oxld 1 do a
graceful thing by faking a citizen real
ly so estimable as.CoI. 'J6hsbnV"-
The AsheyiUG orna is eritaitsiastic
o ver the brilliant prospects of that te ri
al city. It says:U:,v'Sf! :rr: '''&' - .
We have daily appllcatioris for rooms.
The hotels, are busy preparing for sum
raer some are already fulj; and the in-
fltif of people foiTtheammer 103 bare
ly commenced.; isarely the God of the
universe nas aone a grreat acanorWesU
cm. North Carolina,, and especially for
As-hevilb. -He has given us. the -purest
air that there i3 !upoa the 'cartbJUhe
purest crystal water, and ' our - people
general good health and; plenty to sub-
ssss, upon, ... . -
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The Ivei'aavi lie jjexiocrat gives the
iOilo w ing curious niece of mforma-
t:nr
lOll :
v e are i nfor med that, a "Non-Com-
battant's Club" ; has beea Uormed in
Reidsville, composed of meiof all par
ties, and the organization is to. continue
throughout the ; campaign. ,;Wc hope
iis membership will s-oa embrace all
who talk politics. :,,!;; Ui -. : ' : '
The Raleigh Tost - ' l
lue whoie operations ol. our Slate
Treasury amount to receiving and pay
ing; cut' alialf million of dollars annual
ly. Mr. Julian Carr, as the firiabcial.
manager of Blackweii & Co., handles
one order of goods that it would Hake
all tho resources of the Treasury
North Carolina to pay for' and (hat
comprises not one momh "of his ydar's
operation:). - )."''
The
Elizabeth Ci'tv I'alcon pokes
fun
. . ..
at thcUIe's of Robeson county. It
bays
that its newspaper is edit(yl.by McDiar-
med and xdcMinan, that at tho liifcet
ing of the bar to condole - the death of
Col. M. A. McLsan, McLean lUes
ded, F. McNeil was secretary; X1 D.'
Mclver and F. A. McNeil were a com
mittee to draft resolutions; and jthat
Mcoraiac reports the markets Mclieod
is a leading merchant Mcl'nfyrc'and
McMillan are census takers, ! N. ilfctcP.
MciNeil has opened ; a store, "Duhcan
McLellan has g?rt married, h McCrlie is
Obtain of tho Shoo Heel Riflesifaad
McKay and McKiunaa have 'the
measies. , , -; . ,.
The, Eliabeth;City--iVV?r CavoiWan
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Vci low-Republicans, we can auLwiil
succeed if we shall be tre to curscHes.
Let tie annimosity- of factions ceaslr
let tuo ;iaic cry oi color be iiushed and
brgoucn, and let us all come toetller
with tho common purpose, to perfolh
our fiislAi!u'y to . out, party and otur
couuiry. iuen are emancipating them
sel ves J'rora the slavery of the DmS
craiie pan v, and are willing to assist
us, provided by our action we dp not
repei theiii. -., :'. !:. "
The Wisu.n Advance advocates a tovy
clock lor -taat beautilul but small citir?
Dr. F.J. Hay wood, an eminent phy-r
sieian of "Raleigh, '."N CM died .'aJt.li
residence, in that city, on Sundaji tb4
30th ult., ia his 77th year. , .
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,Wo havo had the hottest May foir the
ast ten years..
I he yv mston IlepuMicahiU learned
in local iiistory r;S appears 'rem t.le
following : ;'' -., :1 ' ; . s 1
Sampson county was, iu 1743, formei
out of a portion of Duplin .county,! and
named atter Uol John teimpsou.l In
Clinton, tiic cornty seat, lives the Hon
George V. Strong, who is the grandson
ot Lot, bampson, which relationship
seems natural cnouirii.
The Greensboro Patriot says :
We learn that more than 0UOO per
sons were in the procjssien formed at
Graham on Saturday, to attend tho an
veiling of the m&nuoient'.on the battle
ground of .lamar.ee. Hon. Di G
Fowlc, Col. T. Ai: Holt, Hon. Id. r,
battle, ana Hon. John Manning, were
the orator?. After the sperdUdg dinner
was announced, ana every bcuy I had
eaoii2hvand much Was ielt. " ; ' :i
CIT x
Svcet Navy
Tobacco,
pur drug stcrcs, are now .tupplicd
with "Malt Bittcrsf V the ' new Food
Medicine wluh has doae so 'raacli good
and comes to us so iigh'ly recommend
ed. Try it, It .may save you a" heavy
doctor bill. . r . 4t
A Household Need.' ; i
A book on the Liver, its diseases and
their treatment eent frce.i Including
treatises upon Liver 5 Complaints, Tor
pid Livery Jaua.uice, Biliousness,
Headache, Ccn3,tipatioav Dyspepsia,
Malaria, eic. Address Dr. Saaford;lG2
Broadway, New York City, N. Y. "It
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More changes are whispered about ia
railroad cirplef, and it is rumored that
Col. A. Pope, the General Passenger
aad Freight 'Agent of the Atlaatic
Coast Linewill become General East-
era Agent of the LouisyiBc and Nash.
vilie combination,' with ! headquarters
iq New Yorlr. at a salary of $10,000. "
List your taxes.;
Third Sunday; after Trinity
J)ay!84qD'gth. 14 fcoura arid S3 lainv
:utea. ' -:.':?. ; v'-JUayi
f fi'T: ' , I
1 Siibset to-day at 17 minutes ipast ; 7
,clock- ;'.- : "" i
in inli Pi-niAnta in "RpttAirtiA nmnVrv
week.
Bay a badge for your dog if you want
o, s4ve him.
The Floating Compress is being. con-
verteu lato a steam barge. ' ; :t.
The yachts ttfpple and .Restless are
being fixed up for the race. V " ;
The days are; now within two min
utes Cf being, at their longest, i : - :j
jjThereverq tp iaterments ia Oak-
dalo this1 week, one ddalt aad one child.
'There were five interments in Piae
Forest Cemetery this week, one adult I
A femad cyclone struck Wngbtsviile
bound on ednesday and lifted a
, . . , . ...
small house fjmoii of the pillars.1
Oi
icer G W. M Davis shot ' two
mad
dogs yesterday, morning oa the
premises of a citiz?a
residing on Soath4
Third street.
Qu1 ite a crowd of excursionists arrived
in this citv on TV5d.n.v from Tianrinbnrn'
andtookatrip to the black fish grounds
on yesterday. ; "
Mr. F. Mi Fremont, of this city, has
been admitted during the present term
to the practice of lav in the Superior
Cour
of this countv.
There were four marriage liceases
issued this week by the .Register of
Deeds two of which were for " white
aad two for colored couples.
Ti,k:n,B..t. . : c I
fioe tc-dav, ia the draft from 90 to 100
. T - ' I
degrees. You bet, its beea hot, hotter,
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hottest, i a this composing room.
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The excursioa rates on the C. C.
Railway, from the 14th to the 20th msf .,
iaclusive, will furnish a rare opportu
nity fox our 1 riends on the Hue of that
road to visit 'this city. .
The census enumerators in this city
seem
confident that there are over 20,-
000
persons in this city. That will
give us three postal. deliveries for the
city, tvith one additional far every ad
ditional thousand. '
The through mail which has for a
few days past beea arriving here oa the
through freijght traia from the nortl
bas beea taken off again. Thi3 is done
by P!f? i;recei!ed l1111 Washington
v;ity.
The fourth annual convention of the'
Y. M Christian ; Association will cqb-
f eae la Raleigh pa Tharsday the 17th
insL, at 8:30 p. m., and will contiaue
with three meetings daily, during Fri
day aad Saturday, closing Sunday even
ing svith farewell addresses. .;;
V There has been a report that ihe
Steamer Passport was about to be. taken
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away irora tms porr, and thus the pub
lie lose tho benefit of the excursions
down the Cape Fear during the sum
mer moaths, We have it oa very good
authority that it is not by : any: means
settled that this is so. -, I'
Burglary. A, burglar entered the
residence ot Mr. J. JI, Ilaaby, oa
Sixth, betweea Dock and Orange
streets' last night, and carried off Mr.
Hanby's watch, hesidesothe? valuables.
The thief entered at one of the wiadows.
We have not the) full particulars of the
-burglary " ' ; ,
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! Cape Feae Company. At au elec
tion for -officers of the Cape Fear Steam
Fire Engine Company, held Moaday
night, the following Vere chosen:
Forcmaa Valeatiae Howe,"
First Assistant Emanuel B. Jone3.
Treasurer Elias Campbell.-. j
Secretary Godfrey Willi's, Jr.
;The EscArEi) t Bnr.GLAit. George
Myers has at last succeeded ia breaking
jail, and is now ia all probability ia y
South . uarolina. He was 1 chaiaed to
the floor of his cell but ia-some way
broke his shackles', then the -iron , bars
to the ceil aoor aua pick'ea turougutae
wall of the jail and made good his es-
cape. ' 1 : - .
More" Connections. The Wilmiag
toa aad Weldon railroad now controls
the Yilmington1 ColumbU and Augus-.
ta, 2orth Eastern, Cheraw aad Dar
lihgton, Cheraw aad WadesbaM
Charlestoa aad Savaanah, and the Alt-j
lanta roads, witli,Capt- Jao.F. Diyiue
aa Superiatea4eat. .Capt. D.,. we un
dersiand, enters upoa his new duties on
the lth Sastaat. He will coatiaue to
have his Headquarters in this city.
Cents
.aiOETUAEV-From Dr. J. O. Wal-
t ker, Superintgndeat ,of HeaJthQ. have;
the' tollowing" reports cf deaths in ' the1
city of Wilmipgtqn:ibr the.month of
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vt?White3 Male3 3r females 3;s 3'adults
aid 3 childrea' 'Total1C. i1 ; j
Colored Males 11, Cetoales 21; '; 14
adultsand 18 children; Total; 32 ; -
Grand total S3.
Soundings for MAY.The pilots
report the following sdundlngSjasmade
by them daring the month cf Hay:
Bald Head Chanael,12 feet 6 inches.
Western Bar, ! 2 feet G incaikt 4 T
As tho rise of tide is seldom less than
A feet this gives 17 feet cler.: I Fro
quently the-tise is mere thaa; A feet
and with spring tides or an i easterly
winds 15 feet clear may; sometimes be
had. ;':V . : :;..;.'-? ' I
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Aa aai''-duelling assocnttioa has been
formed at Camden, S...C, the frequency
of duels in that vicinity having aroused
public sentiment against the bractice,
xmriy-aiae geauemen sigaea tae reso-
Intions. nnA JllAtro J: K Tv"orslinw mna
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Its objects are declared to be to educate
'j. - , : .;.-,'
and organize the moral sens4 of the
ple ;;aSainst,the kicked aad perai-
Pctce, otaKe proper mcasares
- 1" aa aujusimeat oi aii personal
uimcuities ia ino coaaty, aaa to eaiorce
the laws against daelling in every case
oi their violations.
""!Ladies' Memorial Association.
At the anaual raeetiag of the above
named association, held recently, the
officers and managers were elected for
the ensuing year :
' President Miss HeUie James.
Vice-President Mrs A. L.i DeRos
set.
- Treasurer Mrs. Dr. A'adersOa .
Secretary Mis3 Kate Burr, f
Maaagers Mr?. Roger Moore, Mrs.
Joaa Caatwell,; Mrs, John Poissoa,
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Kan tin Mrs I irtrrrrnH AT ra T-viviaa
xtji i -xt t if -ktZi- ht xt
U-iii, Mrsu-T.-K. Mclvoy, Mrs. Norman
ivrT, nr., iy - w ,r
McRae, Mrs. Eugene Wiggins, Mrs.
Murchisoa, Mrs. Dr. Everett.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS;
OFFICE TUEaSU&ER & COLLECTOIlJ -
City of Wiliiisgtok, N. C.
. Juno 9th, I8S0.
IIE INA'IIED UNTIL 12 M., Wcdmis
day, Junc lUth, 1SS0, to Kepair the Wtiar,
foot of Chestnut Street.' 7 ; ' '
, : ALSO BIDS M j ';
To remove said Wharf and make an opea
Dock. , . : HENRY SAVAGFJ'-
j an 13 1 1 - '-. - City CJerlc.
WiaMhig-low 'elolon
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
Wrr-MtN-GTOx, N. C. May 2Gth, 1SS0.
COMMENCING June 1st, lSSO.Rourid Trip
Tickets to tho"
rn, , 0
Mioeral Sunn
prmgs and bummer lijsort s
oVirginia. West Virginia and.
--rth Carolina,' . : '' :
W-i - -be on s;.Je at the Coupon Ticket" offices
of this Road via. Goldfcboro, Weldon, Rich
mond cr Petersburg,: and also to Summer
Res rtsof urrer South Carolina and West,
cm North Carcl.'no,. via. Wilmington and
Columbia.". .'V""T - ' ;- t'! . v
or Tickts rifc Lists and Time Cards
cPtaiulng ail needful information, call on
the un-Iertigned, or Ticlret Agent3 at Wil
I mine ton. "Wilarm WrTl
I -Cj - . . .auwJMa A mi k. W u
Galdsboro.
A. POPE,
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y General Pssenser Agent.
June 0 it
IK: A u griasl a ls 13 road i ;
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. I J
Wji.3iXJiGTOx, N, C, Jlay 2Gth, 18S0."
Qencing June 1st, isw, Round Trip
u w
Mineral Springs and Summer Resorts
-of Vin
giaia, West Virginia and
North Carol i na, ;7
will te on sale at tho C.jnpon Ticket oflices
of this Road. , v
For Tickets, Price Lists, and Time Cards
containing all needful information, call on
the undersigned, ;or Ticket "Agents at Vil-
mingtont Floreacei sumter or Columbia.
-vn-i r-.-- :' - ' ipopE '
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I qu ' GefraInjA5ent.
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NUMBER 23
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NEW av vziiilSEEmtTS.
City of Viwiisgtoxn. C.
May 2Cth, 1SS0 V
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gY ORDER OF HIE BOARD OF AL
dcrmca the "f :'1;-.r ' ' -V;" . ' :
; ; DOG QKDWc f
goes into effect on the 10th JUNE next, ;
' Badgea can be procured on application at
this offlco, - ; 51IENRY SAVAGE. .
may 30 St
,Tax Collector:
TO PURCHASERS OF SHINGLES -
"TO'E would like to take a contract to pet
f f Shingles for any person who may be
In need of them and Avilling to pay cash lor
tliem when they are delivered, we will ftll
any order, for any length, widtbr or thick
ness, at short notice. Give nsachance.
SIBBETT A THOMPSON, 1
may 30, 1SS0 r ..... Whiteville; N. C
ESTABLISHED
1 853
dli BEAR U BROS.
88 & 20 Market St
WILMINGTON j N. G.
y;E, HAVE JUST' OPENED, AND
have on exhibition, the largest and most
complete. Etock of
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CLOTHING
AND j FURNISHING
GOODS
South of Baltimore.
Suits from, $2.50 upwards. ,
100 Blup Bliddlesex Flannel Suits
at grcatiy reduced prices. :
A FULL LINE UP . . 1
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CHILDilENS' - ; : ? :
.BOYS' AND MENS' ' ":v .
; SiltAW AND FELT HATS,
Prices to suit everybody. j
Come One, Gome
and examine our stock, and we will strlvo
hard to merit your patronage, as we navo
formerly done. ' , t - -
inayi2 3in ', . ;; ' . ; : ' . '
Proposals for Furnishing Rations
and Ship-Chandlery for RcvciiUr : -Vessels.
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.' 1 i CUSTOMHOUSE,- ) ,.
- i ' Collector's Office. ' ,
' " w: - May lUth.'lsaO. I '
SEALED PKOPOSAliSwill be rcceivl
at this ofliee until 12 o'clock, noon 'f
Wednesday, June 2d, 1SS0 for supply in- .
ivttuuiiBiuiu Duqi-uaiimery o do y.i lr.
separately for the use of thejerewsand vc- '
seis of the United States Revenue Marino'
Service in this Collection District lor the ns- T
calyear ending June 30th, ISSl. Schedules of
articles of Ship-Chandlery to be bid for '
win uu luraisfleu on application at this i
office. . ' . . . . . , - '
Tlie risdit is reserved to reject -any or all
bids, and to waive defects, if deemed ior
the interest of the Government so to dc
itercst of tne Government so to do:
V. P. CANADA Y. A
maysm ' Collector.
TO BUILDERS.
: Office of Engi3tkkr Sixth Light
i House Distkict. f
CirARLESTON, s. C, May 10, im).-
SEALED PROPOSALS will bo received at
this offlco until 12 o'clock M. of Monday, '
tho 31st day of May, 18S0. from practicstt.
builders only.for a Front Beaeoa and Keep
ers' Dwelling for Pans Island, B. CV, and
also for a Keepers' Dwelling for kittle
Cumberland Island, Ga. . V
. Plansr specillcationH, forms of proposal
and other Information, may be obtained ou
application to this office. ,
The right Is refer ved to reject "any or ail
bids, and to waive any defects.
'.;;iH.;;:I,r, P. CHAINS,:
, - Major Corps of Engineers,
;, . Engineer Sixth Light House District, i .
may 10 1SS0 2t : .' ,
Proposals for Tresh Beef aad ITnttoii
Headquarters DepartnientWf the Soulh, Of
fice of Chief Comnaflsary of Subsistence.
' , Nkwpokt Dakkacks, Newport; Ky.,
April 21, l8so. ..i
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLICATE
will be received at the office of the Act
ing Assistant Commissary of Subsistence at
. FOKT JOU JfSOX, SjHTflVttLE, N. C.
until 12 o'clock noon, on Saturday, May Hi)
1SS0, at, which time and place they will be
opened in the presence of such hirifioT-u
I may be present, for furnishing and deliver-
mo rrcsii ueei ana .
tresh Mutton required for issuo at tho
above mentioned post from july 1. lsso
untU June 30, 1881, inclusively or for sucu
less time as the Commissary General of
Subsistence may direct. Proposals for each
article must be separate and -independent
The right toreject any or aU proposals is
reserved.
Blank proposals and information as to
the conditions of the required, written con
tracts and bonds will be furnished upon
application to the Acting Assistant Com
missary of Subsistence of Ihe post. t
Envelopes containing proposals sheuld
be marked "Proposals for (name of article),'
and addressed to the Acting Assistant Com-
nai tfsary of rtubsistence of the post. ;
J. W. BARRIGER, Major and C. fc., US.A
my0l8W-t Chief com. 01 subs.
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