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hi i: lWi'ori'l' y s i
., ,sm:(1iNIi t,i."
a i i kc
-X-
UATE3 Of ADVERTISING,
i
fifty cents per line fur the -firvt in--..
i Lion and twenty -five cents per line
lorcaeh additional insertion.
Kiht (S) lin5., Nonpareil type, con
iuic .i ssiiu'arev - V
.The stilHcr-iptioii price to TuEjWii.
mixotoX . Post' -is $1 00 per year;
-;is months 7o cents.
Allcoinuiuuicationsou businesshould
lie addressed to The WILMINGTON
Poir, Wihmnstoi), N. C. ;
All advertisements will be charged a
' the above rales, except on upecial con
tracts. .' ;
in Till: Kltl'l III.K'WK J9t'
IIS i; TEIIKI DISTItKi.
I'iie IiVpuloicans o' the Third cou-
-n-inal Di.- Iric', w i I i ,df-o-e write
ii ,e a'. Wilinii gO-n, N. C, anl give
imiv dud jicn iiiil ol Jill, frauds com-
milti d-'4y" the DcnoVrats durinjrl,tbe
I.!-!. i1 ttifii, j-ivin names ot county,
j't't 1 1 1. t . .and-.u poll holders, also
ii:iiiit -i il '. 1 1 r.ion-s pievcntcd from
.ii.i':;; and the reasons for il, whether
i t' tii'-( ist,rtri were at their oat
duty ! l',re lite election: in lict 1
i ' . . .
; h.) i! a ItU hilory ol all fiiiils"br
ii ifL'i.ii itit-n ot every description, that
i i r. '!ji !!iiriii;f tin i lection on Tnes- 1
.,!... li.c j i ,.f 'November 8S0.
O. 11. VlAU Kl.ll,- ,-
i 'i nii iii;iii. 1 intrict lLrjnllien I'om
t'if, .U U'ilniinton N. C
- 4u 1 ' oisuli: 1'iiiLr,
:tntl,.,e;j.avi, .beforai wliomKcnuarl
Ifiiiip v.;u uVrsiigtied ou h charge o!
1. 1 i n i . u- i:bel avain.t (icn. (ijrfield,
.'If' r a very long and laborious jnvesli
' j- itiwii, tendered UU ilccUion to the el
Irel that there waV i t the least shadow
t doubt that the M t'ey ! Iter was a
M l't;cry, an ! hel'l 'hitp, the rditi r of
tin; Triili ft r tTiaf. Is; the course of
-Mils' ' i barge .Judge- Davis commented
iry Kcvcrely on the course of the Hon.
y.ijr', Hewitt iu connection with the
M .tt y !t Iter, an 1 said , that fl. llad-
ley liini a:!c 1 as c nfuleutial agent of
tli . N. t. n a! I'ciuocralic Conimiliee in
the itm-H;a -y.
J do ft Jlowit g it t! c language of the
ilec ' m:i : "Tho defeudant (I'hilp) is
he'd to ; nswer upo:i lho charge ol
. libeVi" 1 must be toininUte l, or give
Luil fir his ppcarauc; 'to enswer auy
indictment lit it may b found ugatust
iiiin. " . '. ' ' '
.' I'liilp s not iscld ou tl.c charge of
'forging ti e lorey 'cUer, but of writing
die aiticl- iu f.'ie "J'.ufU" entitled
' Lying and Sticking to it," in which
liu tltM i'tinces (J jr. tiailiehl . fr lying
t .r. having . deuotiucevl the as le'tcr a
! r-er.
. .MIIM) I ON A-MIOTIIUU M..W ?
The Biekneli resolution to c.ne,t ihe
i, i.lectoral vote by i joint rule was dis
' tus etl in u spirits 1 contest ou the 7th.
The joint rti'o wa:ch the Democrats are
attempt g to p;t.i gitei the power to
cither llo ne to i e'ect . the electoral
.'vote t'.i .-ts.tc. : - --
Vi'.tlwitr'd C!ar'r,tlie tapilol Architect,
Mr. lty mid M-. .nilhuicyer, I whom
t leiexred the subject of enlarging
-'liie accoiumodatioTis lor th t'ougres-.-niial
library, report in favor cf a new
u'.ul sej ar.U building ;;uUx lV lerj in
-j.e, suveptild rvf ituleii-iite cnlarjr.tj
aifit ;i tiit- immense library tucrriise.
lu! ! brary now contains ;mi,(1X book?
let a T.i-t iiiiimiiit if cocumenls:
- i i stt'Jlie ( usen; rat! f increas-e in
i ye i', wi'd ciMitaiii 1 ,.'00,000 volumes.
1 In- projected ne v bsiitdjug will hold
. I tMti ;)!! .huue, and will 'cost ,
'! ' s.
! - leputt-.l that Jol.11 IV trHer,
. ii j 'iii iesn, will bo elect sl U. !.' 5s n
'"" ' :.';u ' t'abloniia.
V !.'r " b a-led 1 barter lor
a :ti, r tnviii'C C in' niiipnr f.-s th
. " . 41 4 iiUrt rente.
p :: tu i 11 jnibu uicinbeis wb
'i : ' 1 1 . .-ivi.tg the apprpriation lor
" vvnr.u m m hrols unlest tbia tales can
inlire ibare ufttie futuV
Arnold l Co, an, old lolVe
"m tvuude.l in IS h failed ia New
1 er with 'liabiliiifs cslimatevt all the
:'iom j HtHK) to -,(KV,lHK).
U.erv v eriou iharpp of mallea
w iiuiS MrHt titi'imcu of
,lif'H;rjil O. C. Ord. beioc uter 62
'Arvi.ti, httn rttlrev! 00 the rank'
! iTiadier, au4 Col. NfWn A.
t.te-ral Indiaa h'shfer" ha
Iutci irt.hU ttcai as a Urija
t-eueral iu the irguUr Army, aod
4 p'e,v.it-sl to the Chief cf the Sf
:' vtiiir. ' .' ' -
' i thou'Ui iu Xttoy itrvtea that
u3 O O. UoarJ will lapemde Gen.
:a:Ui .1 Wr iVtt.
T!;e More) 14 Uadert iu lU" alec I
J '-fr.v tanh cvaleoipl liaj parl'tf tit
i'rwtat MeJe whic i deuouncea
rosary.
H KI'O J (j F TH t 8 ECB KTa K V Or
'' '1 II F. " He Al'U V.
KVf-i.itfa I' iii a'.i -i-.rc . for ihe
N'l r fi.dirjr V'ic 30, J "ere:
I J olai t. unitary le-
a- t
ceipti - - - -Expenditure
idiiia-
ry for same piiod :
Total ordinary expen-
diturfs -; - 1
Leaving a surplus nv-.
. enue of - . - -AVhicb
with t'lu'i.
drVn i"hi catb La'
auceiu Trejury -
lo7,(i4-VJ07.78
Making - - f 73.Kj8,087. 11
Ai.l which was applied to various
uiipce flu ous purK ses.
lie iojuircruents of ihe linking fiuul
law have been complitd with. Princi
pal of publio debt, !es csth inTrcas
ury and accruing interest, l as beni r-
duccd from J2,7oG,131,G7l.l3, its high
est point, which it nacl-cd ou Aug. 31,
ISGoi Jl.Sl'OioJlO.S'on No.y- 1, 1S80,
aTeductieu of SCG.iOSSO.-M
The uet increcse in the cxpcLdituns
'or the past year wire 5C?o,0711,"
"" iiscai. vr.xx, 1SSI.
Total receipts, actual
and ettiroatid till
. June o0, 1581 j- -Tijl
xretdituris
ritual at d i sl'nial
. d - ... . .
5 ::r,i ,('(:(, tc.ro
jfGO.CI.'O.OtO.OO
$ t'0,(K '0,000.00
The; otiuu.tes of e-
I endituren fer Juue
C;;.:o,ootMKo.oo
I . I J'UTIOS OF TAXJ S.
The rp'.us'ieTenae actual rdd ex
pended for the fiscal yiars 1880 1881
and 1882, $1 2G,&'Jo ,102.8'J.
'J he report tLen f liters into an exjd.'.
nat ion of the reatci s ftr 1 of reducing
tho taxes. Althcuch "at ptibcnt tLere
might be a j-urp.'us of rcveuue it might
occur that the income wi uld, at some
future time be !ers. The removal of
the tax en state banks was especially
objected to. ' t
1 ntHMUMi,
Un or before Ju'y ctxt, a large pcr
tion of ihe public dtbt will fall due or
become, ndiemab'c, p. fellows:
SG S7,3,",0,0OO.
The fc'ecretcry dors uot inticipate
any serious troub'e in meeting tbe.se
obligations at iLatuiity and rcsctving
the pub.ic credit.
1 e recemmeuda as a piccaulionary
meaRure that; f JLU,CUp,Cl 0 of govern
ment -notes of not lets (ban $10 denom
ination, and bearing not more than 1
pir in I. iiitiust. And also he recom
uifiuU ibt issue of $U)0.0Ov),o'M of 3 (i5
bund of the t-aine cbarattcr, to bo ri
deeitiable mi the wiil - of "be guveru-
men .
ni;-L.Mt'llu..
1 be reijrr"review brielly the event
ot rtMiinpii'tn. He believes that the
triumph can be maiutaiMil without
any further legislation.
'COINS ' ANI lOmAi.E.
.. l ie amount, not including minor
coiui'g ter. the year is $81,100,172.0,
The tcUl Mncunt of coiu in the
minis, was on the J at of November, as
fo'.Iowt :-(iold nd silver 'GI2,203,G03.
11: VlASPArM-II.VXR pom au.
The icpvrt j,its over the jvhole silver
tjurstion. in detail, and vcryclose an
alvi-H, ' be tonclnrion is that the com
pu'.oy ci'irge of s?Iver .hould, for
the pieMiit, be euspiudtd, and whoi it,
is resumed, it should, be at the bullion
value f tre givd d bar, r. '
- '
-It u y le I titer for Cuii's at the
present limt to cuutiue ilaeti-.:i to the
suspension uf tie coinage of tho silver
doliar, and to awaii negotialious with
toreigu jHiners for tha adoption of an
international ratio ; 'but, compelled by
othcial du'y to report upon thu sub
ject, the 5eictary feels bound to ei
pre bi conviction that U i for the
interest el the jLVuitesJ States uow, as
the 1 bill prinlucvr of silver, to reccg--uii
lb TVt change that has occurred
iu the relative. market value of silver
and gold in luc . chid mart of the
world, to allopl a ratio or coinage based
upon maiket rabje, and to con tor m all
exialii'iC loiuace to that ratio, while
maintaining lie juld eacle of our
coinage atita preaeot weight and Jin.
nes. lie confidently believes thai tht
cthx-t of thia measure would be to make
our gold and ailver coina the beat in
teroatioi.al tandirdaof vslue known.
Already ihe doublcrOgK ucd with
out cost for coinage, and iu greater sums
thau idt othc r gold coin, ami of eiual
value to any other coin, whether meas
ured by weight or taie. is rc"eied
without qucUoa ia til ooaiiurcil
countries as the not canveaicnt medi
um of exchange. II ii believed that a
silver dol'ar of ihe weight and ratio ot
the proposed coiaag would b the bi
ttlvrr taodard tor interaalional ex
change, and that it would tend to hi
ihejnarket value of w'.vcr bullion at
Ahe ratK prHHd, and would thu. aa
Lfar as rfcUcbl, avoid the chnrtti
relaUve value 01 iw eaeis woiit
giving a teady nMivket' foe the ulxtt
product of our reentry,
la this conncctow, the aUentle-a of
Cjufrru U rwr-ct fully tBVllOJ 10
oeiaiion of the aU approved Ja
ISr., iepiirifi tt reuempuoj 10 ia
ful mr. t J office ol ike Trea
or T aVtant tremwrer of e 1 q,
-, . . i -.
nj,MI NGTON. NOini I C
j Jf tales, of thti'.tiiver Teoisss oi the United
j States of sriiaii'-.-dciii niinatioiis than
; one dollar. "
i
When fraeli
! i .-1 1 v e r c - i i 1 1 weii?
: nuthorlr,el .by the act. approved! lubru-
ary -I. b-, lin y went ma-iy lo con
tain 3t i -grain-' of s'arjdard silver, to
the dolJ.-.r. This was . subsequently
changed by the coinjre act of 1872 u
'2o grammes or o3".8 jrruiiis. They
thus contain C' 7 :raiiLs, or nearly GJ
per cent., lesi thau the tUndard dollar.
J nor to liZ'.i, by rc:;.on . oi ihe large
prcductMii ol gold in C:i!il'ornii. tr e
standard silver dollar and its fractional
parts had risen in markft value above
par in gold, and were larwiv exported
To prevent their exportation, and in
accordance with the example of Great
Britain, the policy, was adopted, by
that act, of reducing the weight of the
minor fcilver coin, and this policy one
rated well until, in the spring of 1SG2,
both gold and silver ceased io circulate
as money. During t lie .-iif pension of
specie payments a remarkable decrease
in the value of silver occurred, and now
the maiket value of the tilvtr iu a di!
lar of li.e fractions.! coin is only 82
cents.
.N.vn;.!. k.vx !;.-;.
The casj,ii! stt.ck i.f the n:itii;nal
batiks on October I,? 1830, 'wa.s $137 .
003,80 ; s-.srp.lLs, $'120,.-ylS)83 ; and the
total circulation out-standing, J-313,-1)40,
8v3. -1
National banks' aro orgauifi.d iu
every fctate .f t he Union except Miss
issippi, and in evety territory except
Arizona; ami tie. total number iu ope
ratfou is '2,00.?, ..which n tl:e greatest
I'iUiuLcr that has been in operation at
any one time.
1'be Conip! roller devotes considera
ble f pace to the dinHii.-Mon ot the ope
rations of lbs national hank t-iue'e the
date of ro.uuiption. of specie . payments,
auu me cv iis as well art - lho benefits
which arc likely lo arise from the larirc
addition of coin ! the circulating me
dium iiuide sii.tf- thatla!e.
Ihe capital Mock of the nauonrd
banks is 17,( (Ki'.OtjO bs and ihornr-
pliis nearly 1 1, ('!.:( M -On less tiiau.it lite
corrcsp-iiniing dale in 1S7". i'lie io.u.s
(d' the-banks at the date ol iheir last
returns ni l,,:o7,00U,(Mti) and the in
dividual tit I'o-iis S'87.".0K. 0','u 1 ip
highci-t points les.elHU sincf she orv.iu-
i.ation ol tiie svs'eii! I ii Inmu l.i.,..
- ,.
$207,01 . m. 10 g resit f r si nd t h e 'i u d i v id u a 1
deposits 4:2'i3,0(.0,liOO .greater than in
Uctobtr, lot 8, while I the capital aud
surplus at tho pitviouj .date were
$5,000,000 in ejkie.-s of their present
amounts.
Tho individual depositkand the nub
ic, private, and bank deiio.-its wi de-
dueling Ihe amount - due from 1 .., tiks
and the amount t f the clearing h-ise
exchanges, hsvc increased more tii.m
$322,001 1.000, and amount lo the tinprc
ccdentcd ssuu of, 1.1-55.000 000.
1 he:iui.st. "jatifviii!' i xhibit isitli
cont'il!o:i ot l!e i.J'.tionsil banks i, ibat
they are now -doirg business upon
a specie ba?is, the amount of gold coin
belli by the naU'.ual bsiiiks having in
creased since the day of resumption
froni;,),031M:01 to ?02,s51,tf2, which
is but abe.ut $l$.OU0.MH le?s than the
W"ble cab reserve ritpiired bylaw.
Ihe' national bautcs hold "nearly
$200,000,000 of United 'flales bonds-.
Which will mature o:s or before) July
next.
The whole amount of IJi.il ! Slates
bnml- lo lil l.v il t.o.i il
curity for liVcuiaMoi, ami l -r ...he, '" 1 ' 1,nl;t',ul's. busine
..L.ushiriii'i::.;,!..,.. ,u.,-:!,"f". rten arise in an eni
i . , . . f . - .
.amount t capital. iuves'.tl by ihe
slate banks, avins banks, ami pi ivate
bankers for the six mouths ending May
31, I SS0, as shown by the returns to
this Department for. purpose of taxa
tion, is $228,053,101, making a to'al of
$G-". 1, 4 22, 151.
The profit up. n circulation, to the
national banks, at th- preseiu price of
bonds in the market i estimated not to
exceed one and one-hall per ecu:, upon
the capital invested, and the amtjsii of
state and national taxes is mgre than
four per cent, upon the amount of cir
culation. The batiks and b.uiker-. ol tit coaa
try have complained that the iaes up
on bank deposits and baukcapi:al since
the pc.-s.ige of the first interna! reveuue
act. have been greatly disproportioned
to the aiuount pstid by other classes l
property, a:iJ H Vkuaid Nicni ths:. the
lime has uoi.ai rivtd, .s htninbeforc
recomaleT.de 1, when Congress might
properly repeal ll taxes on capital and j
depewits. retarding the preeui t'$ ou
circulation. . 1
Toe natiinal bj(!i:ig system
fully realiid all tU eVpei tatsotm 1 1
its founder. I Til as turni.be! a safe
currency, of uitsionn vircjtil&tbtii. c.ire
fully guardct .-i;mi?t ..u:it f f iiiiijr.
prylecled by -anpie ttwiyr, aiid
promptly. rsicesi'.r.i l i,h' at lho b.ink
and tue Treasury. aiur U;i-.U
lion iu respect to these isnp.rtani cr
porations eetus to te rsj.rrd . atiho
prceiTt tion
HM.H ; M.Ux jdaliea are techuical and diftcutt, re-
The rt-ccpt of the govrniimcmvl iu'rio5 h utKl atfcuracv; lo others,
a'mountui. during the iival yrar, a fihey mul be tru!ed with jrreat u3u,
siiown by watrati'.!. ta t .3 p.rKiVi, j her th? iiphtrat griMiod for upicion
were dvt id ti l'ow : In indefen- j -'d "' ihnr ruic; in tl.i r.
dent in aury utter. ftiI.S0l,l-V.S7 ; i tbey musi sit judKially upva al
io national tank dos!t tm-, Jl D ,-1 uei aSVvUog targe private ad
vi'.Cvv,.iit. public latere:. a lo bkn trif Ue-
-'-A far itt.ii.ir. tf ih-tu Atiju: - j 'soo are , prct, tally ftt.l. H i 4
cd for the Isk-t Ccl vi tr V-?;c At ubject of roorataUuoQ that, da
to be tio !twi o ibe g Trnaie nt by j rinj: the last year, tbt re .as been asajc;
I ub.ic olScer eKpiirl either in" ihe re- i
ceii:. saftfdteepiuer dibureru-iit oil
the public uoue. It u to be trtt;. ;
led, homcver. th; the pprtts,iiiju ul i eil-coodaced baiace tkSuse, depea4.
Io thrcugh tb- isue of dap'.ca: of, o ainly fx iu aceci npoa Its Ut
cxpia Und.eprtsvd liv te Fir; Ugnty1 and Siel'.tj 6 ta bead 4
Comptroller, ia h rexit t.r U-t vrar. )
has ptvien ix
eersrd to V uici.-al cudejce
of t&e ilestrciUxa of a ck.j j
Wad, a daplil wa i. ji traS
rar nave, aa l fcUiiuetiUe rr !a. i
ev!,a mjirvd fcy law, SomtUaae xtt i
I thi rpdemt! tKa the ortriaat toad a SfeaUy iacrr..J tJ ii. ' .t: . - -r . '
it,. ... .i j . . .. ..vv. : t tvi:i..iv.n. . ss j
?.UiNl.apo ti -tevaaieati t tie r"ctetu t iic ut JJiai !
j Caaprx4'tr i a re4eif4 f 'sVi JA C gewra! fi Ai 5 ' -l?y
w!itUifTlL)U literati re Jwl i PT. 1 la CuckV:ai tS-i , aaoa.iSg iW: .' aILar-. vil V
,tW lf kad, ta .vatlb4USj ef tepieitaar U ta pe -t.h. 1 rs M"v Wi.Mi. it r I
A K0LI NA, UNDAY,
auy exist
ef i i rr a nttrAtrtu ilnli f.i ....
v,. ....... - ipur-
,v be qu.onQd and Congress
poe may
wi.l Iks asked lor some needed If cisla
t u tr meet such cases.
Additional legislation t- authorize
Treasury, in excess, by receivers -of
'jiriuuu ! iuuuej. f juui iue
" V V, J 1. v iue
1-jrst Comptroller and meets with nor
approval.
I The report states that since the or
jranization of ih r'nTcmnipnt. dn.n in
t.hfe close of the last fiscalyear, there
v. . ' "c
has accumulated a balance of $255.
'104,11-3.43, charged to the Treasury,
part of which arose1 from defalcations
an ui nuiui ittjuiits lue auinori
ty of law lo adjustment.
It is recommended that authority be
given to reimburse ib Treasurer for
mrsc uuaYHiaoie amounts, mey oeiog
no longer under bis control, though he
is.eharged therewith, and to charge the
.luivuuio iu t-ajo parties 1 rum wuuiu inev
are respective! v due. Such a conr
amnnnta e s-v (Ka HMa?.. 1 iL
wouloTTake no money from the Trcas-
ury, would relieve no public debtor
from any legal liability, while it would
greatly eimpiity the accounts of the
treasury, ana would cause the books of
luc viranujeijt iobuow always ine
rca unpad nf th aonf Koi,.-
cash on hand available for disburse-
ment. '
It will be understood that the aDta-
v... u owuuC5 uu;u asire arisen
Irom these unavailable amounts are ,
due to no fault of accountine or bookU
keepiug. On the contrary, it is worthy
ni'tl int n t Ivo t a? il T
.r r. "-wut nifse ua-
:r:ji5. ai
cisely the amount of the mnneva tp-
..... ....... K, u iit, iicnauiy. iiianea vie-
ceived by the Treasury and not :exr
penueti, as shown by the-'bnoks of the
several bureaus of ihe Dpnartmpnt
No belter proof cf ihn i.h
which the accounts of the great fiscal
operations of the Government have
been kept would be asked fir or oU
lairud.
iiLtiiojis. I,
The rtvtuive customs lot the vear
ended -June 30, 1880, wsis $18G522,j
(.'ill.oO. !
f 11. - . a -JT V .
. . .""
j ue preseui larui is i.ui si connnia-
ion of laws passed durimr nianv sue-
AWl lo e uccessi-
ties ot the (JovcrnmenL from time lA
j. - . ' m .
titne. These laws have furnisbp.1 ih
greater part of our revenue, and have
,,u,lllU4r pioiecieii ana uiversitieu
..o.j.e.mauuiaciures megerieral pnn-
r, . ,Uo .,iUum-u j
oeueved to be wise and s.i ntarv
marked or sudden chanire. which would
leuu looesiroy or injure domestic in-
diistries built uf.on faith in thestabilitv
1 1 existing laws, should, he made in
them. Changes, however, have oc-i
eurred iu the value of srpe artirlps
Citsi-ed luaiuiy oy luiportanl inventions
..i.ii improvements in the mode of man
a fact ure. These have produced irreg-j
ii arities and incongruities in the ratesj
ot taxation, on others the rate of taxaJ
ti.'n is too low. !?oine duties ad valorem
uiifiiit, with the experience acquired
un- tr xisiiug laws, be 'converted into
sp i- Ii duties. iManv articles which
d no' compete with domestic industry!
and e ! but a small amount of reve-
j nu , i tj M ue aautii to ttie tree list
-1 Tl . k . . . .. -.1 I J . 1 .
I i , "op"lu a l
""''' "-, " "ppra'semei.i. re?
loreeineiti i the laws inrposini; duties
ad valorem, ud reduce ihe coat of col
leetJou. Km itier repot ts of the Secre-j
tary exhibit many facti, showing in
detailthe mctssity of such moditica-
tious.
isri.nxA! trywuK.
The receipts tiom this tax for the
iiscal year ending June 3!), 1SS0, amount!
to121.51G,;i l 02
We-pa over for comment at sosi.e
future; tune tgch pubjecls as our iu
crea.-iiig foreign experts-, commerce and!
navigation, ;utcrnal commerce, claims
coak. and geoJf ; mrvey, marine hos
pital nrvice, life saving service, na
tional Board of health, xc , Ac.
We give, however, the clo:u b-
rva;;ons ol the skxretary ia regard io
the gcucia! tbaracicr and uiaujigeractst
of this gnat Department, which ii a
nobH T!!i-4ican-g of btniset! and bis
ssocu;c;.
Iu cUwing his anuual rept the jtc-
reiary laKes pleasure m,larioi: tesli
mony to the geinral tididity and ability
of the oliicera and employes of ibis ,lV-'i
pariaicu'. As a rule ia"r have bv cl-
penenco and attention tu outy iWome
liuet Sidptrnsbie t the public ser
vice. The larger p.rti n .f min have
iHiif in the Department more than ten
years, and several have lUen Uy .4'urir
ctbeienev fwro tie lowest erade tierk
, to hih lllions I n omr r-a.M tl,Sr
lae ottscers no iatace cf Iran!. !e-
fe
atson, or groa negievc adaty Th
D.'panment a weit-orzaouri aJ
and cieia 4 divtist. Th
jat la rttata aad rraard ths j
"ni o lnsi a4 lutkfal tSTri
vlffk.
lariar lie Ur "
bna of ia I vfartaaesl a brra
1)ECEM 1 Ell . ISS'i.
I i. it ' , - . .
10 me iostcriug ol merit by the ; r.es
tion and promotion of trained and ca
- cable men: .-nul i ,rr,..t. ,.r
iu;
' wholesome couvictiou in all f-uarters
that training, ho lesi thau intelii-euve
js inaispensaule to good
harm would coma to tho P public inter-
sis suoum tae lruits ol this experience
be lost, hv t,hafr.r m.una ft,,. 1.,..
occurred. To nroteet nnf. nnlv lim
- public service, but the ucoole" frorw
I 8uch a disaster, the Secretary renews
-1
report, that urovision tr 1n.11iA.fnr -i
- tenure of nffi r.ir n n,.i ,;J,.i
a I removal only for cause, and for some
Incr?ase lor pay lor long and faithful
GIT x 1TEM.
Chew. Jackson's Best twcet Navr
Tobacco.
Iv
The Register of Deeds iu.d two
ma-r;o, i t
marrla? licenses during lae pat v.eilc.
A1' to c,)IoreJ coupU
Co'' l,eo L- Wor.ship:!ul
Mister ottiiblem Lodge No. 2, Fri g
and Accepted Ancient Yoik Masoijs
Denutr Shpriir r,.n ii w
ueputy CMientl Joiin H. l.rown, .
0 oun. Nt bo Lodge-, No. 11, add
Henry Taylor, o., will leave the citl
on Monday- mornin.- io -,tt, .i ..'
nuai scshod of tho (.Jraud Lod-e at
, . . v,4JlJU -l.ou0c at
ei ' IUc L,,lcu ldge Euild-
ln at tIie corner of I'rincess and
T?:.ii a. , - ..-'-
i iiuiu hircci?, uuw u&t coirpieted. and
oae 01 fit cdin,c8 owned i.y coi
1 ... .
orea Jlasr's liJ "-e eouth, having co;
I $7,000,. a i:d being entirely paid li.r, is a
creditable. llionumc nt to this 11
t .i ' . - . ,. .
"" rt represents
Ui'iciiA Hooi-:. That charming ac
tress Miss Fanny Davenport will appear
at toe 0ersi ilou-e . n Wtdnesds.y
night aa Kate Yiia;i, an Auicricau
Girl. 1 lie ctiibrali-d ail:l lias t :ini( 1
wild the play going Midieeccs in New-
York' and. other cities dining the tea
son, and is now i:akiinr a brilliant
lour lhroui?h . iIip tr:!.;,,! ...oii.v,.
I C, " " - ' - i.OUltllill
cities, where she i v. cuu tiusi dtli-ht
... . c L u"oul
bhc al'icw here only ...Ul. niirljt, and
tc only .cha vv at Ihe rare treat,
-t-veryimng wi.l be, 1 the rarest and
ui02t attracti e form the rxeellc-nce of
, m ,
j uivu v is mi .port
e. and the' biiiiianey id the seeni rv
and the costumes.
UoA'Uii or A i.lKf;.t i;n. A pu pa
tion submitted by tl.-e Wilmington
. -uj leuu aiiu t.i-..
cucd, when Aldcrnmu Mjcis cilcrcd
the following, whieh w:i.; s:b ptevl, with
one dissenting voli;
e ii Qnlutu , , TUat li.e said ecu
tract be and the same i.-. henbv ac
cepted, ratified and confirmed, and the
Mayor and two Aldermcu arc hereby
authorized ai 1 empowered to execute
the eaid contract on the part of the city
and lo cause the great seal to be alUxcd
thereto. I'rwhk-j. That there i noth
ing herein, expressed or n.(uiicd of the
city authorities tliatc.uiii it be legally
perfurmed.
Alderman Iijivdeu tlesind to I c re
corded as voting iu the nrgalivc.
Aldcrnau Li ill moved 'to rccoiiMdcr,
Alderman Lowrey mjv;4. iaf the
motion" ta rCvOusiilcr on the table. '
Alderman King cH'erui a rcs j!ution
empoweri'jc the Mayo: to ;v!v.tii-,e for
bids for the r;rjvivai ol ibe o! i utatkci
r-ciMse and paving the strit-l- whirc ibe
mazket now stand:
a'vJ,' 1-T bid ; fur
the raalc::-! coUititutiug said luarktl.
i. . I.... .. ..
a. ,s orucrcu tua: tl.c ' L-tuiunttce
oa Fire llepariment hare the tire alarm i
bell moved to the new market at a cM ?
( not to exceed fil'v dollars, , i
Alderman 1'o.tvr Utcd tha: a.-. , ti j
mtte furuiahc.l 'him'bviiiie "City 1'rc.v-j
urer snowed that t!.c receipts t r :ur- I
kets lor lae Li" m-vci; it jr
2) .12 j-er stnuur-i. ','
"',-'d
A l r. 4 t i on dt -in !.
:..r.. 1 .V .. . :
Ve a;c
iiiiuiuitii tiit. ou vt:frj
A Atr,.
iliiUr and hri tr.nliei;, ijtl." v siii -oi '
rViJe ou l!je lt r pv 1 ' re n ltd
from a h.prcti'd c:i i-ii?, ho t an keep
the iace al all .lixe. fr . l.ix-clf aad i
hi ten" iUtv rtf brvuy i:t. -I vi'orc Jus-j
tier li.. Lv hi uttt M.., a;J l be :
a jx':c;&iaM. and firtoi l;r.s breath cf j
the l-ac iLe tasn ix.itg- c". rt h aud
ct':. lertui jay t f.re Monday or u '
tu jtsi. The par'tir lr.rc ustb c U
.ier:in the vn:p!aicai, but- tie
are fniuiiiir iih the f.rtu .' Jii ;, and :
Mstti j j.j it in ..;ivr ti irr.-'i e!c:k.
io theuiu ,-f the Ik'l oi iitc.
W Lae j,--! t iJsrace. tl. I
cak iie ece oi the e i1.it. j
cabrLea jkre a ft i d words ahkU i
j bsa&c jiit tu Id '!.'. r ' j-jts4 I
1 !t!id ol tittiwa, ii ., ia I'
Ote fari of Urn the baiCs lfu';,s I
atiV oa p.i:r b mine;. jVf t
-wbiii; if oi, ill', il iif.iia -.
xTy- 1'rs.t A ' Ts s- t
Aunts. .Tk u- tiaiiHff -
wsra .. J take li r l Ua
Sialic Copies 5 Cents
f
- i s x in uu ruber, were dtroved The
- ! fip. ..ri..rM 'L lJr. V
A McDjngal.'aud owing to liie strange
fact that there was no lire engines in
the town, and the scarcity cf water,
the U.urirs spread with fearful rapidity.
Ihe following are among ths victims:
McCaskill A McLean, two story build-
ing and part of stock; insured on stock
for $5,000. Tbev saved a greater por -
ti0f,ir siock ia a lia1,y damaged
building, owned and occupied by him
as a grocery store, James Lynch, two
i v " i
story Duuaing occupied by Jseill Ufa
insured for $1,100. A. D. ilcCall
uiniing owned by T. C. Uandy,
who lost tkoiesidence occupied by him
in rear of above, together with a small
store. '. A. McLean, harness and
bootmaker; insured for $1500 oa stock
I and $300. Covington store, occupied
; by V A. McLean, as a grocery; $S00.
Audrew MeLaurin, two store houses
occupied by J. II. Parker, stove deal
er, and James Crouch, ii-juor dealer,
M. G. McKav & Uros. f-torr housrs
occupied by ' themselves and other?,
stock, itifurtd for $1000; Frank Foun
tain, store owned and occupied by him;
A Monroe, store aud part of slock; II
F. Northrop, ttore occupied bv D A.
McAllister, who lost his entire stock;
1. AvilcDougal, stock said to be in
-sured; .1 u!e Mcig?i, store atd res
deuce, owned 'by J. F. aud M.-D
CiaiK. w. J.I. .Murphy, i-torcs owned
and cictipictl hy Liim-eif and Cowan
litxs. Arch Cameron, lostcs. iu stock
said to Le insured.
I lie :ec nd lire ctctintd en Friday
uiglst. it oiigiratvd in Mr. II. F.
Noitl.n
s : n:i. tiri t.-nu .Ii. t
, .....w, ...... tto ui;vuv tilU
L;;r,l
iLrc,uh .lie rcof. Jlcfbro the
j.cu.ro iuc
ii ' I:t ....... .
". -uu i f ti.ivtu .cilur a earni s .. ..J . . ;-"' ui-i,n
ijon, Ir. U. 1). Diek.-oaV-c-niu, tie
Ioitolsice( oi e dwelling, cue stable aud
six store.; hi re lorsumcd. Fortunately,
the contents of the . buildings weio
saved. The loss will . inoiir.t to about
i'.'i IKill . l...ir . r . i i
-- - i "ui; i'i.e-iiaii 01 Willi 11 was
iusvred. The railroad depot, shoi
ami othir yio t rty arc unirjurid.
The lire on last Tuesday moruii;
wao t :i the ca.-t side of Main ttreet and
that Friday night was i n the west side
lwoot the SLiiereis: by ll.e' lirsl iirc,
ale-Ms. 1 '. A. McAllister aud McCaskill
ticrt;.-.- the slrett into another store and
were s ai:i rented Friday ui:ht.
Jl.irc are l.ut two stores now sland-
ing in the town. Capt. V. ( . Johnsji',
TMipt. i f tl.c Carolina Ctutral llailroad,
issi.. t neie.i t ) ham Lrsck to the to n
f. , r I'. : ! I- .. - 1 . . . . .
! '"iwiu 1 1. v 1 1 et u uy ui
stn yed t r ; . c buiMir j ar n p'.r.i cd
by f';;e pro. f oucs. '? ne !cs :"at bi th
tire- is estimated :.t about troO.OOO.
NEU'j.i i:RTIEMENTj?.
ovvmx norsK
LAi LSilAhW UKK iSUt'KSS.
Dramatic hit ',-f the r;.iMjU. '
: A. . ., !!.
; MiiiiTrt i.nli :
i "nmcmiay, iccctnber IO, lro.
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DAVENRORT
A- Kate Y;v!s:s, Ai j.Vjti UirJ.
rT F.'at'ui.-.'.e .-ern ry. '
AN FXCFi.I.ENr (. DMl'AN Y.
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NUMjSEIi ID.
SEW ADVEKTISEMEXl.
TO!
SEEDS S BEST
STinnt
I TOOT
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Wm. M. T. Vnvrrtv
.Manufacture of, aud iVa'ct ia
- I REGAL!
& I aau all kiads or gtK a i
HOOKS, CAKli. ac. ,
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al:. om.E'ts i'Ku.mixly Aruiaiu
NO., Ve,t I..-:-.li.silil.t -
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tl TV b WlLMlN.i i, N. e .. -
November ! ;n, '
City Taxes, t SBO.
JAUAiX CAM1; ATII-:!;tI.J.N i-i stii.
Tax Tayers !o then CITY T.vr .,
thoiathorsciicmcr'.'a-r.
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THE PERFUMER,
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