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VOL. 1-NO. 45. ' ! NEW BERNE, N. 0., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1881 TWO CENTd TELEGRAPHIC N EWS. The Damage to Tobacco From the Frost. Richmond, Va., October 7. Special telegrams to the Dispatch report that the audden aod severe frost nifht wis very general of Wednesday hroughout the State, and did incalculable damage,, par ticularly, to the tobacco crop. The re ports, 'which cover almost the entire to bacco section of the State', are very dis tressing; and show that at lea3t one-half of the standing crop has been destroyed, and in some counties it But little of the crop has ls even , worse. been cut and housed. One farmer is reported as hav- ing lost 80,000 plant, wh le the joint loss at what woul i of two others is estimated fill sixty barns. The frost extended into North Carolina, the reports from which State also show damage to the crops. Loss of Life on the Coast of North Carolina. Washington, October 7. The signal corps station ot Hatteras, N. C.,"rebort8 to the chief signal officer as folUpws: The three-masted schooner before re ported ashore, Thomas ;J.. .Lancaster, Captaiu Hunter, of Philadelphia, bound to Savannah, Georgia, laden with ice, went ashore at 3 a: in. yesterday, four miles south ot rsew inlet, inirteen per uana were bn board. Seven were lost. The captain and hia three children were drowned, but his wife wan 6aved, The second 'mate was saved, but had his thigh broken. The vessel will be a to tal los. Capt. Ilowgate's Case. ' i Washington. Oct. 7. In obedience to writ of habeas corpus. iucd on Wednes day 'lat. Capt. II. W. Howgate was trnnffht this morning before the Crimi nl Court, nnri ' nn representations of counsel for accused. Judge Cox reduced the hail from $40 000, which' hart been fixed by Commi'Moner Hundy, to $10, 000, the defendant's counel, however, i - - stating that it would be impossible for their client to secure that amount of bail. Judge Cox stated tbat he would take the matter under advisement, and determine the amount definitely this afternoon or to-morrow. City of Merida Safe. New Orleans, October 7. The steam er Citv of Merida, Capt.. Mcintosh, from New York Sept. 24, for Havana and Vera Cruz, arrived at the latter port to-day. Nomination. MiDDLETo wn, N. Y. .October 7. Th e D mocratic Convention of the Thirteenth District, composed of Orange and Sull van counties, yesterday nominated for State Senator ex-State Treasurer, James MacKin. Genera News. President Arthur will be at Yorktown Elizabeth City and Edenton Railroad will be completed by November 1st. There is general complaint of scarcity of labor throughout Eastern Carolina. Fletcher U. Harper, one of the Har per Brothers publishing house, s dead. Thejtfacon County Reponer notes the arrival of some Northern winter visitors. Optober 27th will be Governor's. day at Atlanta, and all State Executives are expected. Frost in upper South Carolina Tues day night; the late growth of cotton is killed. , ; Judge Moore, of Edenton, is e ' the North purchasing fnacbinery for frt mill to be erected at tbat place7 Reports from Sou t h west ' Carolina say that bacon, larcPanb . cAerf were never eo scarce as at present. , President Arthur will reside at the Soldier's Home in Washington, until re pairs at the White House are completed. Macon County Reporeer savs: Rev. Dr. William H. Weaver, of the North Georgia Conference of M. E. Church South, after preaching at eleven o'clock. at Hiawassse Camp Groirocf, died ia his i buggy while on his way' home, about j three o'clock, of heart disease: Rev J. H. Foy. formerly of this State, now of St. Louis, is said to have deliver- ed the most brilliant eulogy on President Garfield listened to anywhere in the United States. I I Tile President Dositivelv declines to hear any applicants for public office, and thinks that minor offiees now Vacant should be filled by the heads of the va- I i . s i i rious departments. j ,The first Cabinet meeting of the rew administratiion will be held next Tue6- day, by which time it is expected all the members of the Cabinet will have re- . j ; I ' ! turned to Washington. pratesville correspondent of Elizabeth City Economist writes: The railroad work is progressing bravelv Soon we will hear the whistle of the iron horse as he approaches our little town. Cotton is coming in slowly. The crop is toler ably good throughout the county. Cot- tort pickers jare scarce. ' ' ' i A Hvde correspondent says The rice cropJ notwithstanding its injury by the drought, will be a . paying crop. The rice birds 'a-j short time since made their appearance n great numbera in the rice fields, and at one. time threatened to do more! damajre than the drousht. but the farmers mad "'t e war upon ana dispersed themL ward Lt Mann, of Middleton, Hyde cour. y, inform the Economist that the crop of Hyde is fair, up to an corn average ; the pea crop j good, the cotton crop somewliat short j the rice crop short a VFar Creek" ovster asks no odds of a "iJynn Havejn" -ovster neither as to size or flivor, nor delicacy, nor deliciousness. i ' I 1 , Nejw AbvektiseiiIents, Attention is called to the following advertisements new in this issue: J B. i"atep Rate t Baltimore Oriole. Marshall Parks Stockholders Meet- inz. F. B. Lane Restaurant and Ouster Saloon. Personal. I 1 i j ; I Gen. Rans0m returned to the ; i city last night. ';. J Wm. B. Dnncan, Eq., of Beaufort, was at the Gaston House yesterday. Rev." Precj.'.W. Eaon returned last night from the Eastsrn Baptist; Associa tion at Magnolia. Hon. J. W. Shackelford, member of Congress from the third ditriet. is regis tered at the Gaston House. Prof. C. DL Smith, of, Macon county, at one time Assistant Geologist of Nerth Carolina, is in attendance on the Atlanta Exposition. I A. M. Farnell and M: Farnell, of On slow, were inj the city yesterday. They are anxious for our Jones and Onslow Railroad. v Mr. W. F.jRduntree is in receipt of a letter from Mrs. Rountree, who lis iu New i ' 5 York with Mrs. Elijah Ellis, Mjf. Chas. iSlover and Miss Emma Katie Jones, wiiuin stales tnat tney naa a rougn time on the Bay steamer Tuesday night, that .the wind blew a gale,, and passengers aboard were generally sea all badly frightened and sick. The party arrived in New York aid all are well. Encooraging the Midland -Onslow greets Mr. Beat through the Kinston Journal with iome encouraginroads. Beacfobt j Vessel Ashore The schooner Charles, of Beaufort, Captain JL E. Ireland, went ashore at Hatteras. TJrsW rescued by life saving station. Vance's Ltter to the People. We have left; over a few supplements containing Gov. Vance's letter to the people of North Carolina, whichjwe will give to any ofjour patrons on appli cation.- Dress Goods l.ower.-Dresspoods are lower this iseason than for manyyears.- Black Cashmere, all wool, from 40c to I . or mourning,- at A. M. Baker's.-j Postal Changb. Tb post office named Jericho, Lenoir countyj -iias fe een changed to "Seven Springs," V. N. Sei wel, postmaster. i - Air Outragep People. The people of Jones and Onelow are deeply and justly outraged at the conduct of the State &r.'d Penitentiary official in refusing to the Quaker Bridge Road the convicts allotted to that work by two previous Legislatures. Lieut. Roath in Command. In the absence of Captain Simmons, First Lieutenant Roath is in command of the Revenue Steamer JSftevens, and has reni dered the New Berne valuable andcheerr ful assistance. - ' Fish. Theiresqi fish shipping season is now fairly open, and the prospects are that New Berne will.this winter do the largest fish business within her history. Steamer to Onslow. During his present trip to the Northern and Eastern cities, President Best will purchase and order down the Midland steamer that is to ply between Morehead CUy and Swansboro. i New Bo1lr. Mr. Bairhas ordered another boiler for the canning establish- ment. The one in use last season was a new and large one, but Was not capable of doing the work., The new boiler will arrive next week. - Another Steamer. We learn tha Capt. Roberts, agent of the Old Domin ion Steamship Company, has asked for another steamer. Neither of the steam line? are i equal to the demands upon them from this port. Oystlrs. Oystera are coming in fine thi season, and already large shipments are being made to the'" inferior towns North and South Carolina and Georgia. The New Berne oyster has greatly im proved of late years, and is beginning to aquire a reputation not second to the famed Norfolk oyster. t t ivT The New Bernean. Wc are request ed to state that the New Bernean will greet its patrons on Saturday, the 15th , and be published continuously thereafter. In consequence of the death of the senior editor and proprietor, Mr. Carpenter, there was no issue of the paper this week. ' 1 To the Relibf or the New Berne. The Revenue Cutter Stevens, accom panied by the schooners Lucretia, The resa and May S., went down to the relief of the steamer New Berne, aground on Walker's Shoal st the mouth of Broad Creek, and will lighten and pull her off. Business up the Trent.- A Pol locksy ill e correspondent writes: "Cotton is coming in now and we. all have Something to do. The steamer Contentnea takes a cargo of it to New Berne twice a week and in return brings a load of dry goods, groceries, d;c.t for our merchants. Business is getting bet ter and most every one wears a smile in plaee of a frown." 1 Lane's Restaurant and Oyster Saloon -We invite attention to the ad vertisement of Mr. F. B. Lane announc- ing his liestaurant and uyster Csaioon. He is in constant receipt of the finest oysters to be had anywhere, anal offers to his patrons the best fare and atten- tion. He had in stock a large quantity of the famed Far Creek oysters last night. Colored Baptist Association.- The Colored Baptist Association, now in set) sion at James City, convened on Wednes day with eighty ministers present, two hundred and fifty lay delegate?, ani from three to four hundred auditors and visitors from the ricinity and abroad The association holds until Sunday af ternoon, and on that day there will be excursionjtrains from Goldsboro and Morehead City, and a large crowd is ex- nected j Round trip fare from Goldsboro $1, from Morehead 75 cents; La Grange 75 (Dover and Core Creek, 50 cnts. Direct T&a2e. Wilmington loaded 1 ' ' ' ' her first steamer for Europe since the war, on Thursday, the Barnesmore, with a cargo consisting of 3,458 bales of cot too, valued at $178,775; 673 casks of spirits turpentine, valued at $16,550, and 550 barrels of rosin, 8 1,250. total raluation 3196,575. valued at of cargo, Th Midland Extensi6n. The. work from Goldsboro is progressing finely, the only drawback being the want of laborers. A thousand are advertised for, and good wages offered, hut the requirements of the cotton picking are so pressing . that the labor is not to be had. ! In another month the Midland people can' have te thousand if they want them, and doubt less they will. ' ! j Business over ths Midland. The East bound freight train over the Mid land Road came in yesterday with twen tyone car loads of cotton. About a thousand bales of cotton are now awaiting shipment at the warehouse and the warehouse is crowded with cot fwo pier, ton and other products Some thousand bushels of corn is on the awaiting shipment up the read, and two hundred tons of coal for the interior. Meeting of Canal Stockholders. President Parks gives notice elsewhere of the annual meeting of Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Stockholders, which occurs on the 27th instants The Company will, at the meeting probably take important and definite ac tion relative to the re-opening and en largement of the Harlowe Creek Canal, and tor the further improvement of the Albemarle and Chesapeake. I' This .great work has been of incalculable advantage to Eastern Carolina, and constituting an important link in the system of our in land navigation, is of great local interest to our people and the commerce of New Berne. Commodore Parks was a chief pro motor and original projector of the ca nal and we trust he will be able to soon realize his highest conception of the great work to which he has devoted all the years of his life. We hope to see him in New Berne soon. ArriTals at the Hotels GASTON HOUSE S. R. Strmt. October 7, 1881. W. Bi Duncan, Beaufort, N. C; Joel Kinsey, Craven; D. R. Midyett, Hyde, county; G. W. Brown, Hyde county; Hon. J. W. Shackelford, Onslow count, j; A. F. Farnell, Onslow county; Micajah Farniel, Onslow county; ( R. C. Cleve, Vanceboro, N. C. See Fourth rage for oikef Local MaiUr. Trimmings. Plaids and Stripes in Silk and Worsted for Trimmings, also fbaautiful Fringe in Silk and Chenille beaded in Steel, Jet and Irredesent. 2a. large assortment of Tassels and Qord. Brass, Steel and Metal- Buttons of latest styles, at A. M. Baker's. CITY NOTICES t Jewelry A beautiful and elegan a8srtmeut of Jewelry just purchased in New York, at Bell's, the jeweler. Any article ever sold that is not as was renre sented can be returned nd the money wm De reiunded.- Oystef Saloon. David Speighf, jlarket Dock, next to the Farmer's Home. desires to inform the public that he has opened his Oyster Saloon, and is now tire pared to serve the very best and freshest oys'erS at all hours and in every style Attentive, polite and skilled waiters? General meals at all hours. .New Store and New Gcfods.f J. Frontiss Ives has opened his new stock of fall and win er golds' fa the elegant new ptrffy buildinn on Pollok street, and invites- the; Pfjff to an in spection of his Jarge, varir I J elegant stocK or dry good, lad jzoodi. shawls, cloaks, laces ar Itr'k j ladies' i ancy. goodsf fQrnH . lsniDS g?as, nats, ort oooUshoes and ' chandise adapted to the dry goods trade h tbis city and section. j i Ladies and centlemena' fl t to suit customerf. f -- Gdcids. A beautiful line of Children's 1 , i Hose in j oil colors, Jfadarn Foy's Land V Thompson's Corsets. : X full line of flan nels, and an elegant line of Dress Goods, ' and Ladies and Children's Under vests, at A. M. Baker's J I NEW Ah VER TI SEMEN '1 S LANE'S RESTAURANT: V Middle st, .bet. Pollock and Broad, ' - - r - : - F. LANE, Proprietor' OYSTERS AT ALL HOUFjS. rpHE BEST OY3TEBS TO BE HAD yL in our market and from other points always on hand and served m all the best styles. i. . GOOD CIOJvS, Expert openers, and the most attentive and polite vraiters. JQT(Jive him a call. MiM Norti Carolina Railway BATES' TO BALT I MORE ORl OfcE ! GOLDSBORO TO BALTIMORE & return via Bay or York Rivec ! Liues. . ....... i $13 00, Via all rail and Washington. L. ... 14 20 New Berne to Goldsboro and re- 1 turn, two cents per mile. 2 4u . J. B. YATES, G. M: Midland N. C. Railway CoV 'oc8 STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. S i i . j j OFFICE OP The Albemarle & Chesapeake ; CTanal Co., Norfolk, Va., Oct. 1. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Company will be held at their office, in the city of Norfolk, on Thursday, October 27, at 12 o'clock m, . MARSHALL PARKS, oct 8 id President. GOOD tTOOK HIGHLY RECOM- mended A i get permanent employment with good wages by applying at once at! office of WATSON & STREET. SPECIAL mTlLllS. LEINSTER DUFFY ! Dealer ia DRY GOOLO, GROCERIES, I BOOT8, 8HOES, HATS, CAPS' TOBA.CCOr SFNUfT,: CIGAK9i.etc. : At Cheap John's Corner, f Middle and So. Fr. SHv . , attg 13-gm NEW BKNE , ALEX. MILLER, '; Wholesale and Retail Dealer in -f CHOICE GROCERIES AND FAR- C MERS SUPPLIES. The best quality of Groceries guarafi- ? teed at the lowest cash prices. &ILT-EDGE BUTTER : constantly kept on Ice During the Sam- ' mer Jtfonths. Highest Cah Prices paitl for all kirtda of Country Product atlg ol-3m. . : . . - C. R. BOBBINS, PRACTICAL BOOT & SHOE MAKER " Crafan si., nearly opposite Custom House, New Berae, . Harinj? mftved back to his old stand, de sires;the continued favor of his patronf and thfi ptiblic. Uses the best stock, and '', guarantees good and comfortably fitting work. Sriecial attention etven to ladie? ihoes. Repfairing neatly done. sep54 U UEL FISHER. Vegetable 8tor Broad street (next door east of J. J. Tol-" son;, wnoiesate ana retail dealer in Cab bage, Onions, Insh and Sweet Potatoes, Eggs, Chickens, Lemons, Oranges, Can dies of all kinds, Canned Frmtot eTery description, and all kinds of i Notions Call and see me before purchasing elFfi whre. AU orders promptly attended 0?" JLadiea Furnisiiinsand Dress
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