CliaUa Cfaf*L(Zwkl serriers at 11 1
pi m, 3 I*, a*. and 8 p.m. Smndsy School
>1 Lp. b. Ret. J. A. Ttuk,
Pastor.
Presbyterian Cb'wvh. corner 7th sod
CoUegv streets: services at 3 p. m. and
Spa SandaT School at 10 a m.
Ret. R P. Wychk, Pastor.
St- SlMhasl (P. E) Church. Mint St..
wmn*al«pa Sunday sctnaj at 4
sa. Ret. Qrnoi, Paator.
U. E. Church, south Graham street,
nnknat lisa. 3pm. and 8 p m.
Sunday School at! a a
Ret. G. W. Price, Pastor.
Pint Baptist Chuck, south Church
street. aiTKu at II am, 3 pm. and
Spa Ret. K. Eagles, Pastor.
Second Baptist Church, ea t 4th St,
writes at 11 a m.Sp m and 8 pm.
Sunday School at 1 pm
Ret. Z. Haeghtox, Pastor.
G. (1.0 of O. F. —Rtflae Star, No.
1*555, meets bi-weekly, Thursday night
Odd Fellows Halt
J. W. HrxTEB, N. G.
J.P. Smith, P-S.
Star of Hope. Xo. 1,700. meets bi
weekly. TikmUc night Odd Fellows
Halt G. W. Grier. N. G.
T. X. Davidson. P.&
Pride of Sharoo. Xo. &225, meets bi
weekly, Friday nichh Odd Fellows
HalL Savoy McKee, N. G.
T. J. Weddingtoß. P.S.
Masosic— Paul Drayton Lodge, No.
T. meets first and third Monday nights
in sack month. G. T. Toole,
Wm Smith. Secretary. W. M.
LOCAL AHD GENERAL.
—They play croquet by moon
light and lamp-light in our city.
—The State Normal at Fayette
rille, closed last Thursday with nine
graduates.
—The final test of the city water
works being satisfactory, the city
authorities hare accepted the works.
—Col. Geo. V. Arnold is clerk to
one of the most important commit
tees of the lower House of Congress.
—The Otorrwr says the late as
sembly of Samaritans was the best
behaved body of colored men ever
V L .1
ZUHShrtli C MCA VDIb,
—The congregation of the M. E.
Church in Greensboro, on the 18th,
raised on the pastor's salary S2OO.
What is the matter in Charlotte ?
—The National Colored Press
Association, met in Washington city
last Tuesday, F. L. Barnett, of
Chicago Conservator, President.
—lt seems that we have another
colored postmaster in North Caro
lina, in the person of Mr. Geo. W.
Lane, of Eden ton.
—A majority of the newspapers
published by colored men are in the
South. The most of the colored
people are in the South also.
—Young ladies, why h it that
two of oar best young men married
in one day each in another city ?
Who is to blame?
—Among the newspapers pub,
ijtfhad by colored men are, one Re-
Adjuster, two Democratic, a few In
dependent, bat a majority of them
- are Republican.
—The oldest colored journalist
in the country is Mr. P. A. Bell, of
lh« San fmuemco fyrvatar. He
was an associate of Mr. Fred Doug
lass before the war. We think the
EU-eatmr is $1 per year.
—The Democratic prern seems
County Gorerameat question. Some
defend it while others demand a
change. A change is what the peo
ple want and will hare.
—The exeankm on the Carolina
Central Rond to the Samaritan
gathering, last week, waa rue by
Mr. John Holloway and Mr. Green,
of Wilmington. They brought four
kmded conchas. It waa orderly and
| —Miss Nannie and Hattie La
tham left yesterday to spend the
summer in Spartanburg, S. C.
—The Democratic Judicial Con
vention, on Wednesday, nominated
W. M. Shipp, for Judge, and Frank
I. Osborne, for Solicitor.
—The firemen’s tournament comes
off on the 4th at 3 o'clock. The en
tertainment will be at Sanders &
Blackwood’s hall on College street.
—Three men and one woman
were hanged at Kingstree, S. C., on
Friday of last week. The woman
and one man for murder and the
other two for robbery and arson.
—The committee on examination
will meet abplicants for position in
the colored graded schools on
Thursday, the 6th, at Macon school
house on Poplar street.
—The Samaritans of the city will
celebrate the anniversary of Gol
gotha Lodge on the 4th, and will be
addressed in Zion Church by Mr. C.
S. Brown, of Salisbury. The fes
tival is to be at Oats' hall, corner
Trade and College streets.
—The Executive Committee of
the Industrial Association, is com
posed of the following gentlemen :
W. C. Coleman, Cabarrus; Stewart
Hardy, Halifax; G. T. Wassom,
Wayne; E. W. Turner, Vance; J.
C. Dancy, Edgecombe; J. H. Wil
liamson, Franklin; J. S. Leary,
Cumberland ; F. N. Wilkins, Stew
art Ellison, W. H. Sumner, J. H.
Jones, Norfleet Jeffries, John O’Kel
ly, C. W. Hoover, Oliver Roane and
J. H. Young, of Wake.
—The Grand Lodge of Samari
tans were in session in the Court
Houße four days last week. On
Thursday they paraded the princi
pal streets, headed by a brass band
and followed by several carriages
containing the Grand Lodge officers.
The procession made a fine appear
ance, and was composed of the
Grand Lodge members and the sub
ordinate lodges of this city. At the
church they were addressed by Col.
G. T. Wassom. The levee on
Thursday night at Sanders & Black
wood's hall, was a financial success.
—The school taught by Mr.
Haughton, in the second Ward,
closed last Tuesday. The exhibi
tion was given in the Second Bap
tist Church and was very interest
ing. The recitations were nearly
ail by very small children, and were
well delivered. The music was good,
Mr. H. performing at the organ.
The closing piece was unusually
amusing and all left well pleased
with the exercises.
Marriagse la High Ufa.
Our genial young friend, Mr.
Green W. Johnson, was united in
marriage with Miss Annie E. Whit
ted, of Hillsboro, on Wednesday last
at 3 o’clock. It was the affair of
the seasoq for that little town. A
very large gathering of the elite of
Orange county was out to witness
the ceremony, which took place in
the Methodist Church. We are
told the table seemed to groan un
der the weight of all the delicacies
‘ one could wish. The attendants were,
W. B. Hinton, Miss Mildred Whitted,
J. W. Brown, Miss M. A. Whitted,
Richard Berry, Miss Julia Beverly,
Francis Long, Miss Annie E. Long,
L. P. Berry, Miss Mary C. Whitted.
At 6 o'clock the party took the
train for Charlotte, and arrived
safely at one o'clock the same night.
tee reception.
On Thursday evening they were
given fi reception by Mrs. Jethro
fiumner, where they were royally
. received and entertained. The par
lors were filled by a number of our
beet citizens, old and young. All
( partook heartily of the cakes, bam,
' ice cream, lemonade, fruits and many
confections. When all had filled
we conk) not we that any was miss
ing, and only wish another chance
at that table.
Among the many present, were
Mrs. J. A. Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff.
Hagler, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Freeman,
Mrs. Sue Torrence, Mr. and Mrs.
Sumner, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wed
dington, Misses Arlena Armisted,
Lucy and Maria Neely, Eugenie
Taylor, Annie C. Moore, Mary
Hayes, Minnie Allison, Messrs. Robt.
Johnson, A. W. Calvin, J. M. Ha
gler, J. P. Smith, W. R. Hinton, J.
W. Brown and Tom. Moore.
The young ladies were all very
handsomely attired. Miss M. A.
Armisted wore black cashmere with
blue trimmings ; Miss M. J. Hayes,
brown striped silk, thread lace trim
mings ; Miss A. C. Moore, blue silk,
blue brocade satin overskirt, cream
lace trimmings; Miss Lucy Neely,
tarlatan, ’■ satin trimmings, satin
basque; .'Miss M. Allison, cream
bunting, With cream fringe trim
mings ; Niss Eugenie Taylor, white
swiss, satin trimmings ; Mrs. Wed
dington, black silk, - bugle fringe
trimmings.
After many congratulations, the
party dispersed about 12 o’clock.
Long life and continued happiness
to them.
Mr. D. R. Stokes was, on Wed
nesday last, married to Miss P. C.
Coleman, of Columbia, S. C. The
ceremony took place at 8 o’clock in
Ladson Memorial Hall, in the above
city. They arrived in this city on
Thursday afternoon and were the
guests of Mrs. H. B. Kennedy. They
left yesterday evening for their new
home in Statesville. May they live
long and ever prosper.
Penenalt.
Rev. J. W. Smith sent in the first
subscription by mail.
Miss Hattie E. Jackson left us
last Monday to visit friends in
Spartanburg, S. C.
Miss Laura E. Davidson left on
Friday of last week to take a school
in Wadesboro.
Miss Pauline A. Vanderhoop, of
Concord, spent two or three days
with us last week.
Elder W. J. Moore remained over
Sunday and preachod for Elder Ty
ler at night to a very large audi
ence.
Miss Ida Ferren returned home
at last after an absence of nearly a
year.
Prof. T. J. Mitchell, of Ohio, is
the now superintendent of the city
graded school.
Col. Thos. B. Keogh was in our
city last Monday looking as well as
usual.
Miss Sallie Hall and Georgie Wil
liams, left on Wednesday last to
spend a few days in Monroe.
Mr. H. H. Martin accompanied
Mr. Stokes in his search for his
bride.
J. H. Cunningham, of Fayetteville,
who represented St. John, No. 33,
and Bible Circle, No. 102, in the
Grand Lodge of Good Samaritans,
had good and encouraging reports
from his lodges. He will be retain
ed as Deputy.
John W. Robinson, our friend of
olden time, is the Deputy for the
Elizabethtown Lodge, and as the
delegate for Rahab Lodge, No. 127,
made good reports. His Lodge is
prosperous and in good financial
condition.
In the pulpit of Zion Church last
Sunday, were Bishop Lomax, .El
ders W. J. and A. F. Moore, J. A.
Jackson, E. C. Davidson, J. A. Ty
ler, Rev. Mosely and others.
We hear many expressions of re
gret from our young men at the
early departure of Miss Fannie
Sampson, of Wilmington.
Among the many visitors in the
city last week, we had the pleasure
of meeting our good friends, F. P.
Williston of Fayetteville, Col. G. T.
Wassom, of the Goldsboro Star,
Revs. W. J. Moore, F. B. House, 3.
T. Pearsall and B. H. Simmons,
Mrs. Betts, Miss Fannie Sampson,
John Holloway, of Wilmington.
Messrs. W. R. Hinton and Wil
Brown, accompanied Mr. G. W.
Johnson to Hillsboro last Tuesday
morning where they were joined
by Lis. Berry and others to support
him in a trying ordeal.
Grand Ledge Officers.
The following are the officers
elected by Grand Lodge No. 10,1.
O. G. S. and D. of G., which assem
bled in this city on the 20th ult:
W. J. Moore, Grand Chief; R. H.
Simmons, D. G. Chief; G. A. Me
bane, P. G. ChieF; A. A. Powell, G.
V. Chief; J. N. Rasberry, G. Pre
late ; Z. T. Pearsall, G. Secretary;
B. K. Eliorby, G. Treasurer; C. E.
Sampson, G. Conductor; G. T.
Wassom, G. Lecturer; D. Morrisy,
G. Marshall; P. C. Hall, G. I. Guar
dian.
Raleigh, N. C., June 27, ’B2.
Editor or the. Messenger You
very kindly furnished me with a
copy of the first issue of your bright
and sprightly little paper, which I
have read with no little pleasure.
I hail the Messenger as another
evidence of the fact that the negro
American is advancing. As 1 have
often said before, we need the news
paper. .We ean’t do without it. It
moulds and directs public opinion,
and public opinion in our govern
ment is law.
Will not colored men and colored
women throughout the State and
country recognize this important
fact and give our papers that sup
port which they are able to give
them and which they so richly mer
it? I know that many of them are
not just what we would like to see
them, yet they are all answering a
good purpose, and it remains for us
who stay in the back-ground and
complain of their shortcomings, to
step forward with that aid which
will infuse ability, courage, manli
ness and independence into Negro
journalism in our midst. Let the
intelligent, thinking portion of our
people do their foil duty by the col
ored papers which are battling so
nobly for the manhood and charac
ter of our race. Place them in con
dition to wield greater influence in
the cause of justice and right, by
subscribing and paying tor them;
and my word for it, the day is not
far remote, when the colored press
of North Carolina and of the Uni
ted States, will create a sentiment
that will usher in a bright and a
grand era for our people and our
country. I might go much farther
and say much more of the power of
the public press as shown in the
splendid achievements of the white
race and of this mighty age of
progress; but time on my part and
space on yours, forbid.
Add my name to your subscrip
tion list, and send bill at any time.
Hoping you abundant success,
I am yours truly,
Chas. N. Hunter.
.WED.
On Sunday, June l&th, at her
late residence, about 12 o’clock M.,
Mrs. Lucinda Alexander. She had
suffered much for the last six weeks.
She had been a member of Zion
Methodist Church for several years,
but was a few months ago baptized
and transferred her membership to
the Second Baptist Church in which
her funeral was preached on Mon
day afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev.
Z. Haughton. She was buried by
the Good Samaritans who turned
out in large numbers. The church
could accommodate only about two
thirds of the friends who gathered
to pay their last respects to one so
much beloved by all who knew her.
She was the step-mother of our ac
complished Sunday School organist,
Miss Edith Alexander, and the fos
ter-mother of Miss Sarah Young.
They have the sympathy of the en
tire community.
Another Amsml nation.
London, June ift— Lord CUueyosrde
fifes murdered this morning on his way
home from Noas.
6ur governments.
Officer* of the Federal Government
the executive.
Chester A. Arthur, of New York,
President of the United States.
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, of
New Jersy, Secretary of State.
Charles J. Folger, of New York,
Secretary of the Treasury.
H. M. Teller, of Colorado, Secre
tary of the Interior.
Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, Sec
retary of War.
Wm. E. Chandler, of New Hamp
shire, Secretary of the Navy.
Timothy O. Howe, of Wisconsin,
Postmaster General.
B. Harris Brewster, of Pennsyl
vania, Attorney General.
THE JUDICIARY.
supreme court op the UNITED states.
Morrison R. Waite, of Ohio, Chief
Justice,
Samuel F. Miller, of lowa,
John M. Harlan of Kentucky,
Stephen J. Field of California,
Wm. B. Woods of Georgia,
Joseph P. Bradley, of New Jersey.
Stanley Matthews, of Ohio,
Horace Gray, of Massachusetts,
Samuel Blatchford, of New York,
Associate Justices.
Our State Government
EXCUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Thomas J. Jarvis, of Pitt, Gover
nor.
James L. Robinson, of Macon,
Lieutenant Governor.
W. L. Saunders, of New Hanover,
Secretary of State.
John M. Worth, of Randolph,
Treasurer.
Donald W. Bain, of Wake, Chief
Clerk.
Hal. M. Worth, of Randolph, Tel
ler.
W. P. Roberts’ of Gates, Auditor.
Thomas S. Keenan, of Wilson,
Attorney General.
John C. Scarborough, of Johnson,
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion.
Johnstone Jones, of Burke, Adju*
tant General.
J. McLeod Turner, Keeper of the
Capitol.
Sherwood Haywood, of Wake,
State Librarian.
JUDICIARY.
SUPEHE COURT.
W. N. H. Smith, of Hortford,Chief
Justice.
Thomas Ruffin, Thomas S. Ashe,
'Associates.
W. H. Bagley of Wake, Clerk.
R. H. Bradley, of Wake, Marshal.
A TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCI
DENT.
A Tra» Filled With Passengers Jump*
From a Bridge into a Strewn.
Long Branch, N. J., June 20.— The
express train which left Long Branch
at fi minutes past 8 o’clock this morn
ing met with a terrible accident while
ci owing the bridge over tbe branch of
Shrewsberry river near Little Silver
station.
Tbe accident was no doubt caused by
the spreading of tbe rails. Six cars in
cluding four ordinary passenger coach
es, tbe smoking car and tbe Pullman
Parlor "Zenobla,” left tbe rails and ran
over the ties of the bridge, tearing them
to splinters. Tbe cars kept on tbe
bridge until tbe train was half way
across when four passenger coaches and
the smoking car went over into tbe wa
ter with a terrible crash. They landed
on their Bides in about 4 feet of water.
The scene that followed Iworars de
scription. An unknown J' n from
Ocean Beach waa taken out dead. The
cars were filled with passengers but tbe
number of injured is unknown. There
were about one huodred hurt. Demor
est, of tbe firm of Demorest & Co., New
York, is badly injured and will die.
Wm. R. Garrison, son of Commodore
Charles K. Garrison, is terribly hurt in
tbe chest. Chas. W. Woodruff, of
Newark, and J. Mitchell Scranton, are
also seriously injured. It is impossible
to get tbe names of others at present.
Physicians from neighboring towns
bave been summoned. Chas. H. Fos
ter, fireman of the engine, pulled ex-
President Grant out of the smoking car
uninjured. Robt. Robertson, an iron
merchant, of New York, Is injured
badly. A grocer named Edison, of
Bridgeport is crushed terribly. James
Brooks, of the firm of Brooke & Dick
son, theatrical manager, had his collar
bone broken, Morris H. Brown, son of
Thos. J. Brown, superintendent of the
Erie Railroad received a severe blow
on the bead bis back is injured, C. J.
Fox. es Richmond, Va, bad his hand
crushed, James E. Mallory, 252 Broad
way, is so badly crushed that be cannot
reoover.
One Case sfYellew Fever at rensaeo
la.
Washington, June 28.—Tbe Nation
al board of health to advised that tbe
bsrk Iris strived at Pensacola yester
day from Havana with one case of fe
ver on board. The vassel was seat to
Ship Island.