. ... :;fA ' .;"vv : - i o . 1 INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. 1.00FrTi VKW BERNE, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. C, DECEMBER iT, 1890. VOL. XIII. NO. 40. Vf Si r Nature siouij r satiated iu the 'spring to throT tiS ua neaTioeas of alusrsrisli winter circuiauon of the blood. Nothing does it so well, so Y SPRING bromptoraoaafely ' 1 vrnmu. !m swift-. sivvW ante wed & 8. 8. for a number of tmt. and consider tt the best took; and ,. Mood Ntnedy that I ewer rued. In fact I would no, attempt to enter upon a prtng or anmnwrr '.a this climate with V H. W. Couxii, Of Coleman. Fqiuaoo A Co , Dads Ctty. Fix. Ob bcuc en Blood and Skin Diseases laejadfree. SwTrr Snanc Co.. Atlanta. Ga. PRTCB IT IS VC StT, Jli EASIEST T USE. baU. a a xi ' TAKE r i TO HIT H. CEABTRZI I CC -.j; ENGINEER m, - Fouaders auid Machinists , V - Jaaawfactsitara aa4 Dlr in 4 leatCMtup of ail klada aa4 raamad'.ala aitaaUoa (1t f aun ': W wSU Wclaatogrva ailauaaaa aaar o aalaaw i imuMimj aa4 aaUaaatai rttaaoaaiaartaiaala ta A.;r lafcali iilibiS) Uiem Valraa. gaarat fr aU wnrk tynaaaw wy VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY B 1 orun oOr ror aaja on a iiaamodatlna- trrmi u follow- Iif tamaai uaprotM K&1 UUU U Ui no. . tik uum raoNr warehouse 4ft uBiVdif HTRCtiT. M. A. BRICK MTOBK AND DWELLING itilliSAVU eTRCKT ctcipiad cj R O. K. ' A rtali Sorlploe of Ul rlaab: rop sy, aaaaAar with th bwi armtcpjii wtiuoa Saw aaia wUi b aord. 11 tm fnraioa1 - o - aoa Ima M Um oadrlsT ' celr offlo . aooaU rioat trmm v , A fam ai &Adr Polat. - . WATfUN A HTRttaTT. 4a4 Swtf Isa and BmI Eatala Liu. , YUI11LS TMCI LilD FBI SHE Afeart rOBTY A CRIS CLEA RED USD, at K a lad wltAla two atllaa or Ui elty, aalw aavaB tr-as ralatac. A traal brgln. A an, as . " ATRON A GTRKXT, rat BJ Ea. Aaaota. K. n. JONES, HSAVY AJTD LIGHT Loiillwd and Osil & Ax Snufi tM4 at manafactarer 'a priM. Dry Goods & Notions. fail stoek aad larx aaaortiseiit fiaass as low as the lowest Oal aa4 ex am is my aiock Baltafaori aruaxaottKi A Great Bargain 1 WILL. BE SOLD AT A GREAT SACRIFICE ! 1. VALUABLE PLANTATION aitm- . a, A aW. ILaak ai4a a (ha KcnM apa Ejaa 4aaV WW MaV vat V V t i ttrer, lata aod a half miWa from tb Osw sCKrv Boras, N. C. One hundrad . aatd laaty-fira acre cleai ad . GOOD LAND, . SUITABLE FUR TRUCKISO . Tobaoco Haialng, or any kicd of farm- TatO ta!aaco, two bandred and two! taawA, koavfly timbarad with pine, oak, Sj saaas snn nrnnr riai- umoer. It is also flaw OraaioK Land. - Oood alwaUiaaT. otitboildioaa. and a iasoreaard. It baa a fine FISHERY fyoatiaa half a aaila on tbe beam, aj fcars thara are high baska of marl aaaS aaa aarrer be sxhaaated, from which) TaaaaU can load with eae. It iaa vary baaatlfal and healthy lo Batlna. tirnaantlna a near tiw to the lirrTC Twaals aad the A & S C Rail loai. Tot teraM apply to P. TREKWITH, i Opposite Hotel Albert, oeM dwtf New Berne. N. C. ALONG THE LIIIE 0FPH0GBESS. Ih Tay lot Patent Ad jurtble Ldiea' eaU tb latest and beat improvement is) that liae. It requirr no breaking W ilnn aomfortable. and retain tea awtaHaaU ahaD. It is a marrel or pawf am has Jyy.cbw.!- on'cr'alVn mo doors loatn or ciegrapu N ARpEN' Boot and Shoe Mk r, Ag. Consolidated Adjustable Jyl4wt Shoe Company Urs. J. LI. Kinas' Bearding Hcnss Eecpened. r SfjtV I. U. HLNEfl has retur . cioioe ... , i - ' tTabm .hont tha lit of October It a- location, opposite Bp---si (turah. . t the sam plc J. M. HIKES, Agent. O. Harks' fiaors. ! EDITORIAL Sort FalLrttcS all otBf theeountrj Tariff and want of .obMetn- O Th New Yrk Time t h;nk- th-n the Force bill a r.ic.ielly dead in ,r the Senate. "THB theruometer Ml U Bight." "Miae didn't. It is h ng ing just where it did before." Thi National EonomiJr couaf. to as with '-Pre. Polk's U) and a pictarof rbe uomng uu. A. CALL tor a onvfnti(W i '"riti the Third Pr j h- ir--i i" d The oonpDiioo is u m-t mij 23rd, 1891. it Cincinnati. Pabhell is el-tojthtered, ao'i prhaps justly, bur i difi n-t kk w?ll to s" a p-k ofjkaUtesr iDg the carc-s of a lieu. DON'T tngulf .tour om i i'P'ir taoce, bat eve a that m bwtiKr tUan to be-IUtle joorlt. D-tr t be mao; tooro to be aoj thing lc. No, it dou't make any mauria! differenoe who are the oomio'er of the Democratic patt in 1892 If ii a part? ol pnaciile joa Db. Koch's ljmp dou't ihbi to Mgn e with Frenchmen. KirM patients hve an i"jiH.-tiua. di-d in Pan- alttr To German, joo see. Thkbb are oow fl'Otlng rumor about the condition on rm Indian ftontier, but the Utet informatiuo . leads to the b lei I that ao Iudun ! war cannot be avoided, j 8CIXJTI3TS say that auimaU I aod eveu did ara growing aca-iilfi. People who doabc it poy look at the preeeat oocapaat of the White House. Wilmington Bear. Tint Baleigh Chronicle says th u Col. Polk will dismiss his Piivate Secretary, Bitteohoaae, alias old Fogy; which leads to tbe surmise, what will the tail do withoat tbe head t Charlotte Chronicle. THX Chicago Herald says: u Placards are dispJajed ia all rb Hew York cigar stores announcing aa increase ia the pnr of ciKars on aeooaat of the McK;nley bH. 'Fifteen straight' instead of i f popular 'two for a quarter' will stir up the men quite as thoroughly a the higher priced dry goods stir up the women. As an 'educator' tbe McKinley bill beats the Cleveland message." AT Ooala the Sab-treasury plan was readopted aad will co tin ue to be the rallying cry of the Alii-1 anoe. The objection to it, what little there was, seems to hav ben captious, aod made bat little im pression. Ia this tbe Alliance Qould be congratulated as having taken ao backward step is this great effort of reform. National' Economist. ASSISTANT BXCaVXTAJlT of the Interior Buseey has rendered a dreision upoa the peaaioa ease of a aaa who, after serving in the Con federate army, alter war da en listed in i he Union araty. Iu effect he rules that the previous a r vice in tbe Cen federate army does not enter into the question of the pen sion. He is oa exactly the same footing as all other Union sol diers. 'OBTH Cakolcta has twenry nine cigar lactones which ued 2,429.242 pounds of tobacco; made 3,290 925 cigars, aad 160.062.560 cigarette. Two handred and thirty-four tobacco factories aae 27,371,060 pounds of leaf tobacco, 371,753 pounds o scrap, 115,059 pounds of stems, 1,355,139 pounds of other materials, manufactured 17,393,606 pounds of plug tobacco, 19,372 pnuads of fins cat chewing, 5493,952 pounds ot smoking, 52 823 poaads ot sumff, etc , etc. Stamp valaed at 11,621,494,16 Exebaage. Ths Washington correpondeBt of the St. Louis Republic says thai Senator Ingall., "in conversation with some frieada, drclared that it was Beed's brutal gavel that die gnsted the people of the country aad caused them to overwhelm the Republican party. Id galls is ex hausting hu bile and sarcasm on Seed. Lie cannot speak of tbe dictator of the Hons but with bitterness. Ingalls aays that he is oppoeed to tbe Force bill and that the Republican party from now on should sternly set its face against radicals lite Reed and Lodgr, who forced measures that were diaas trous." Th Indian news is of a ra'hvr disturbing character; a figot is reports I between twenty citizens and a roTiog band of red kiDs. in . F wKiaK S .km 1...... a WillaH : - " ' in.irc i and Gen. Brooke fears that the j collision has turned the le; great uguia ar ltcu iro iu iuc uirec- tion of Bad Lands, which u said to be tbe signal for a gathering ol all tbe Indians, and 'be geuetal opio ion is that a fight with the boatilea in now inevitable; late dispatches ; rp'1 "'p arrest Sitting Bull by poliea, ade to heb nrht iwrairrall. tDUlO reonu lb killing of the great Indian , lDe ; chitf and bis son. Crow Foot; lour of the pol'cmeo wre kiitr-d aad three woanded. Uu:td SiW rounded, troop now hve po eAion o; Sitting Ball's caup. Wtlosington Star. T IAL !C0 ES tt plurality lor h Ui 11.526. in Vinginla, Tenn r i S-rth Carolina. mk-d to pfonoance h 'ath'ilioa npport- VY r.iR i' a.- lnff Parnt-1 A cosrkpPoKdknt of the Lon- d .n 'N w-" 3 8 the canee of Pirnfll i- lr.. PEBSOK8 who tell us, "never too old 'o Lnr..,- s..mettmes forget tb-r, r,. too lare to learn. . . moh J. L ai. ieby, fiecteu to ' su 0 will m O-iirft w ade Hampton, . .. t h- Mungent man in tne t . 1 he -ii Trnpia,! Exposition at J. a ..ij'i'r, FU , will be opened on J i.u i 15ih, and will remain in k r mouths. IT is now charged by the Be priivtn press that the Farmer's A"! "f- n Democratic aJjotct. T'n ' tiiUtc: everything is Dem- Hbkv&t Major Genkhal A. H leriy iitlid last Tuo-sday, at H -4' i. C mi . waa in commend ot h I t tori-!, at the capture of F- Ki-'.-r, N C "lK'iTaUTl5 i rUavery in the 1 ab -I.. uc li .'' - 'b Democratic labi: Protection to n 8 .ie. is tbe Efpub 1890 1. in Bpublican '' of Illinois, ia 1 tb r be is to be 1 .i . nt- Senate by Gen. C 1 : ' 1 . P..' A1 Tru J L den: K Farwell! -"nif f the Board - li :i uond College, Dr. .H Ml. r . jr j was elected presi 1, .id No man in tbe i- !"r fitted for the pos ; .. OH I i'tr- ian ' out rx u ."ink - can win with u- .1 T ' 'T." If Cleve IcURNAL should pass - a. i-ucr 'omorrow me . iiid get there CitpiAii it'HN tt Potts, of Cua 'iitnttred Buicide by sb t'i.. .inn(M?li with a pistol on M-'t. .' " w good Con fed era . tU ennion member. No HsigDd for the rash .n. e indicate a very 'hfl Aaheville v-ution. Craven cic of New Berne I' represented, and KMd renlr-s will diHfv fad Law.v eou. ' ' ! axe - are i : . f. !lo.- SATi5JAH . 1.. otunts on bav. i .i- in tbd course o years. Norfolk, l rxtDded ber rail- l!g t ot .1' V. h jf - ro.i't ' 'iiMfns. Nw Berne is betw'fu 'ni-ut: She is a little slow, bat h- im vujiug. Bx it Blaiae and Alger or Alger and aoene one else iu the campaign of 1892, Jordan will be haid road to travaL Tbe Republican track is filled with the debris of the No vember wreck and it can't be cleared in time for the race. i Tux New York Times Bays of Geo. Wade Hampton's defeat: "This is a result over whioh there will ba no rejoicing outside of South Carolina, for Gen. Hampton bait showa himself an able, digni fied, and high minded Senator." Tr News and Observer says: 'Tbe article we copied from the New York Herald, in which it was stared thai Mayor Pritchard, of Windsor, bad been tied and whip lied by unknown men, is said to be without foundation and we are asked to beg the State press to dny be report." ATCtle Corner. Tues? ay, lime wan 'hnian into Paruell's eyes from which be suffered intense patu: with bandaged eyes he ad drfd a large crowd at night from 'be wiudows of a hotel at Ke'M nr.v, tnd many treats of ren gfnii' at-r made: an examination ha-, revr-tled he fact that his sight is nor utj.ired. Wilmington Star Outlines. "The Mio-r healthtul census dis tri.'t in 'he Uuued Srates, accord lu 'o rbe Porter census, is the ftrff 1 ik net ol Brodock, Pa. It con hi 1 907 residents and for Mi -r ef.di- g June 20, 1890, but -f n ere recorded." We h I. u 19 'bar there is a county ('.loitua iu which there is i'tiMcian. Tbe census ...'P It Leeds revision i ning to tbe end. I I Se remembered that sev- j ':' Senator Morgan, of; e: 1 - ; Al .,... introduced a resolution ani8 bad to be I Divooport as chief ... KiecMons and the i- : - recult. Ahtate - tr-'n" ' p f . T Mi. Secretary of the k that the sums of ; John I. Davenport oirvisor or chief . oh ear since 1871 for himself and - u.-der hi direction, $34 281 paid him in 1 -n;ervHor to 1587 1879. nd from 139,150 $1 335 in 1879 paid to um a- a r- . p ' ' IU lft&1 su bo-din tes C0X80LAT10S. There Is no condition of life in which consolation does not come with ita benign ministry. They tell us that Congress is bent on reTolation. It is consoling to know that the present Congress is hastening to Its close, and the succeeding Congress is already elected and ia largely Democrat, In a republic unwise measares I may produce temporary ill, but the i PP1 to "PPlJ the ! mtdj. Bat it is said that the Force ! biI1 D0W Mon tbe Senat 18 ' revolutionary in its nature as to de- - . Drive the Deople of the power of i ' renaa in it bv takine the election . .. from their hands and placing it in the hands of the Federal Govern ment. Sach a condition of affairs would be barrasslng for the time, but it would eventuate in the utter overthrow of the Bepublican party and the restoration of Government to its legitimate object the happi ness of the people. What if the general Govern ment becomes a central des potism, haviDg the name of a republic but destitute of its spirit T Then we will bless God for North Carolina ! There is, and long has been, too great a disposition to look to the Federal Government as our benencent oeneiactor ana friend, when, in tratb, it is North Carolina that shelters us from tbe utorrn, secures to as the blessings of domestic peace and protect ns alike in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The people of North Caroliaa have very much to elicit emotions of gratitude and call forth songs of praise. The fields of our husband men have brought forth abundant ly ; education has planted its banners on bill and dell, and our temples are vocal with unrestricted piety. If indeed there is a croaker in North Carolina, be is strangely out oi his latitude. What can man want that is not found here T A magnificent country, grand in mountain scenery and ocean's broad expanse! Her plains as fertile as the delta of the Nile and her peo pie, men and women, of more than Roman virtue. What care we for tempests without, save as we open our hearts to gentle charity and welcome tbe stranger that knocks at our door I Beally we have no unkindness for tbe less fortunate people of other States. Ii 1m migrants come to ns from the wasted fields of Vermont we will take them in to share of our abun dance, and bask in the glonrious sunlight of our Southern homes. Is there no consolation in thisT We have seen some people who would feel poor with the riches of Cresns. Some men who would be unhappy in a garden of delicious fruits and ever blooming flowers, but no true North Carolinian can escape the exlleration of spirit and joyonaness of heart incident to his present surroundings and the pros pect of the re election of Zeb Vance to the Senate. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. The Daily Standard-Union, of Brooklyn, edited by Murat Hal stead, has for sometime been en gaged in presidential candidate making, and what is strange about the matter is the zeal and ability he displays in tbe advocacy of David Bennett Hill as tbe man for the Democracy to place before the American people as its candidate for the highest office within their gilt. Some there are who may be curious to know by what authority Mr. Halstead speaks for the De mocracy. The truth is he is Gov. Hill's volunteer aide ds camp. He has been signaled to leave tbe field, but he continues to salute His Excellency and prances aoout aa nimble as "Yallow Blossom" on "Rnl!t" At t.h nnrcria mnatr an admirably described by Jadge Longstreet in bis Georgia Scenes. This dashing Marat knows that the advocacy of Hill is opposition to Cleveland, and be has the affrontary to assume the champion ship of one in order to defeat the other. Democrats will not be de ceived even by the maneuvers of so skillful a tactician. The difficulty with Mr. Halstead is to be found in tbe fact that he belongs to a party whose acts have been repudiated by the people, and its only hope lies in producing discord in the ranks of the De mocracy, and in the nomination of a Republican candidate of such acknowledged statesmanship and magnetic influence as to make amends for tbe unoopularitv of his party. j He is fighting against terrible odds and he will be worthy the j name of Murat if he succeeds, i The Democracy is nolid. The tate elections nave vindicated its policy, and its success in 1892 is not dependent upon the popularity of its candidate. Cleveland is the choice of tbe National Democracy ; Hill appears to be the favorite of the Democratic party in the State ot New York. Either of them can be elected if nominated by tbe National Democratic Convention; neither of them is necessary to Democratic succcbs. The flag will be followed whoever may be the standard bearer. Mr. Halstead is wasting hia ammamtion. it ae wishes to do effective lighting let him bring his heavy guns to bear on the ConBti- stitution ; on tbe Bill of Rights; on "Equal Rights to all, special privi leges to none ;" on ''the workman is worthy of his hire," and on "a r . i V. nnAnn V... l. people and for a people." If he can storm these ramparts, then may he successfully assault tbe citadel ot liberty, and plant the . - . . f banner of empire on tbe rains of the Eepnblic. We honor Cleveland, we applaud Hill, we greet with loud acclaim the rising stars of Palmer, Camp bell and Russell, but none of them are essential to the (Treat victory that even now throws its light across the heavens as th roseate tints of morning herald the rising sun. It cannot be but that men will have their preferences, bat high above all the giants ot the land ::!.. t are tne imperisuauie pnucipiro mi which "we pledge oar lives, our 7 ' , fortunes and Onr sacred honor. - A Correction. Editor Journal: In the Journal of the 11th inst. I notice an extensive letter from C. Thomp son, Richlands, in which be refers to me. Now, Mr. Editor, as he has know ingly misrepresented me I shall ask you to give me space in your paper to reply. Mr. Thompson says I am a new comer in this county, and was stung by au erratic political bee which well nigh mad dened me to offer myself for inde pendent senatorial honors. It is true that I have only been a resi dent of Onslow lor tbe past five years. No one has ever said any thing to me about offering myself as an independent candidate for the Senate, nor any other office. And I ean truthfally say that 1 never thought oi deing such a thing, or hinting it to any one. You may rest assured, my friends, that I shall never run for any office unless I receive the nomination. Now, Mr. Thompson, you may call it a political bee or anything you please, with your demagogism; but when I am called upon to give my voice or signature I shall al ways tell the truth. When I joined the Alliance at Richlands, Lodge No. 1977, Mr. F. D. Koonoe was then a member, and since that Lodge became de funct, he has been making Alliance speeches in Jones and Onslow, which I have seen highly compli mented in the Journal. Now, concerning the (unanimous) action of Richlands Alliance No. 1977, 1 was not present, but heard one of our reliable Brothers who was present say that be for one took no part in the resolutions passed against Mr. Koonc, and that there were others present who did not, though he was not a Koonce man, he thought they went a little too far. Mr. Thompson you must remem ber that we do not live in a mon archy, and you its ruler, and when every one does not do exactly to suit yon, don't let that tyrannical spirit of yours drive you to despera tlon. Bear in mind that Tom Reed ism will not work well in this State. Let this be your motto in the future, especially when you make an accasasion against a brother Alliance man and church member, have brotherly love and Christianity enough to let it be the truth. J. A. Taylor. Richlands, N. C. Carteret County Items- Norton yam potatoes, as fine as we ever saw, bat they don't weigh 10 pounds each. Don't forget the Christmas tree in Swansboro on new year's eve night. Festival Friday night. Messrs. Pringle & Stephens Bro. have sold their mill at Swansboro, Mr. G. D. Mattocks the purchaser. Mr. M. will move to near Stella this week. We hear that Dr. J. N. Eonett is coming back to his place next year. We are glad of it, as the doctor is one of oar foremost men in the county in many things a physician among tbe rest. We hope to have sombthing good to report soon about our railroad project via Stella. We don't see how the syndicate can pass by and ignore tbe resolutions offered by our people of bringing the road by Stella. Let it come to Stella by all means, and it will pay beyond a donbt better than any other ronte mentioned heretofore. Christmas is coming fast, big time in Swansboro, two Christmas trees our festival and Masonic cele bration. Geo. L. Morton, Esq., of Wilmington, will deliver the ad dress on the 27th inst., St. John's day). Mr. Morton is the newly elected Representative of New Hanover county, and strange, but be is a Democrat, the first one elected in that county for many years, and a son of tbe late Stephen H. Morton, formerly of Onslow county. Potatoes, yams, fell for 40 cents, and Bahamas for 25 cents per bushel. Corn is worth $3.00 per barrel. Fresh pork o cents per pound. Eggs 20 cents per dozen. Mullets sell for 92 00 per hundred pounds, fresh 25 cents per dozen, half inch in size. Trout 50 oents per dozen. Oysters 30 cents per bushel, and 50 cents per gallon. Turpentine 11,70, for dip, and $180 for hard. Meal t0 cents per bushel Entirely too high for the time of year A gatherer ol religious statistics ! says tuere are uiuoij uvo iaj n ua in the State of Maine where there are no religious services held, which will account in part for the fact that men like Tom Reed are sent to represent that State in Congress. Wilmington Star. VIEYYS OF AN OYSTEK TONG Ell. i Save our Natural lieds ami Further Develop our Sujlii s. A correspondent of the ELzibeth City Economist who speaks of himself as an oyster tunger thiuks that his-eighteen worker ia the business of ah.nK aod oyatenaR gives him aa uLdnrstanding of the kind of laws that would prove bem fi jial to the class of tutu to whioh he belongs, and avers that th ra crippltd by the existing U foiOi ding the cany ing of O J sura from this to ynf oihi r state ia tbe shell, lie says: We comaiiT.ri'd to can y our oysleis ' mov jCBi lulu utiiJia w nrio wf KUl tx j ,.if priCt) of froul fiIy t0 aixly centB per tub, where the law ngulatts the tub to be twenty one inches. We also bold to Virginia vessels, who j paid us on cur rocks from 25 to 8) ccnts 1 Per tuD- we were eit,.uf rrot ft0 1 cents on lite routs uud rrom 10 t GO , cents in Norfolk We now have to take i from o to 'o cents ou tne tocks anu zu riinlB in kli? .hat h fYinrlrpt anH I them to buy them, and measured in a tub from 124 to 25 inches. Now then Mr. Ed lit is cot Aorth our while to fatten tbe fat hog fatter and let the poor pigs attive, but let us kerp them all in a thriving condition What we waDt is the foil j win la' : First. A law to prohibit nou resi dents from going on our rocks and catching oysters with dredge?, drag?, ' . scrapes, scoops, tonge. or wi'r. aDy- j ib'OK by which oysters mav bs taken, Second, A law to prohibit any resi- ' dent of the state from employing non i residents to oatoh oyBters in anysbtp), lu the waters o North Carolina. Third, A law to prohibit the use of ' r dredges, dras, scoops, or anything ex cept the ordinary tODges, inside of the reef from Ojracoke Ialet to Oregon Iolet. Foqrth, A law to prohibit the taking op ground to plant oysters within one mile of any natural oyster rock. Fifth, A law to regulate some stand ard measure, to bay and sell by. Sixth, A law to give the resident of the state who is industrious enough to catch the oysters from the natural oyster beds a privilege to sell their oysters in tbe beet market obta nable either in or oat of the state. In an article on oyttor protection the j iMotroik Virginian msts the fctateraent , that the Alliance paople of North Caro-1 lina propose to urge ihe Legislature to i press a very important act to stop piracy j and abuses and says th-jt the proposed ; act "make it unlawful to remove be- j yond tbe limits of that State any shell j oysters unless t e game shall have been planted in some private oyster beds in North Carolina, for at least two years prior to removal, and in no case shall it be lawful to remove any shell oyster out cf the Stato under two and a half inch 's in length, cur ta buy or sell oysti ts ucd. r that length, unless for planting in private oyster beds there. Tbe act will also make it unlawful to tako from the waters of North Carolina any oysters between May 1st and Oc tober lit of each year from the natural beds, except for tbe purpose of return ing them to be planted in some of the private oyster beds in North Carolina. " I Interest ia the fate of the oyster in our own state and in Virginia, was never more thoroughly arouied thin now and it ia well that it is so, for the crisis is at band. Our oyster business is iojii to be largely developed or destroyed, which cball it be. That is the question to be decided and it is one of the most im- portant to us that will come before our , . , .... t Legulature which is to meet next month. By proper ventilation of the subject and cardful interchange of opinions and reaeons therefore we hope ; . ,. . . ., , a wiae solution of the debated plans may be consummated. Tbe Great Inter-Stato Immigration Convention. Ashkville N. C, Djc. 17. The im-! migration convention is the greatest industrial gathering ever eeen in the I South. There are about one thousand dele gates here, and they are from tvery Southern State. It it? a fine looking body of men. ; When the convention assembled to day Gen. R B. Vance was made tern porary chairman, and Mr. Elliott, of Florida, temporary secretary. Addresses, of welcome were ruida by : Nat. Atkinson, Esq., and Gov. Fowle. , The Governor was bright and witty: : made ths best speech of his life and charmed the enthusiastic visitors The response was mide by Mr. Jamea r .I Pinkmnn.l Col! W. H 8 BurKwyn chairman of , the North Carolina delegation, and Mr. W. 8 Primrose, of Rileigh, spoke for a big exhibit at the Columbian expo sition, and resolution favoring such Tbe permanent organize tion was ef- - footed this afternoon by electing M. T. Bryan, of Tennessee, president. Fourteen States are represented. Attacked by Indians. , Denver, Deo. 17. A news courier from tbe camp near Daley 'e ranch has tbe following from the camp near! Daley 'e ranob : Rapid City, Dakota. A ranch man has just arrived in great bane and re ports to our commanding officer that a oommand of cavalry has been attacked and two officers and fifty men are killed, but the Indians were repulsed with heavy losses. Tbe number of Indians killed is not knowu. The Indians were put to route. This report is probably credited. It is cot known whioh command it was, probably that of Major Tupper, of the sixth cavalry, and bis three troops. One hundred and forty men of our command march to their assistance at once. Senator Horman's House Burned. Baltimore. Dec. 17 A ppscial to the Sun from Laurel. Md., aays that about 2 o'clock this mormiDg a fire broke out in Senator Gorman's resi dence and it was not discovered until the whole delliog was enveloped in flames. The inmates narrowly escaped with their lives. The house and con tents were nearly totally destroyed. His wife and daughter escaped iu their night clothes and did not save any thing. The senator was no1, at home at the time. Another Attempt to Mnrder the Czar. Paris, Dec. 17 The Figaro today publishes several Russian advices stating that another plot to murder the Czar had been discovered. The con spirators are members of the Noble mena' Club. Several poles hive been arrested for conspiracy in the p'ot and tbe club house closed. Terrific Storms. New York, Dec 13 Terrific snow storms are reported throughout the j Northwest I are entertained as to vessels at sea. advice to raoTiiEns. Mrs. WttSLOw's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teeth i up. It soothes the child, softens tbe gums, allays all paiu, cures wind colic and is th best remedy for Diar rhoea. Twenty five cents a bottle, jaly Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. Tilt: ASHEVILLE CONVENTION'. A Suiiiinary of the Business Tranf acted Y'esterday. Asiieville, N. C, December 18 The Inter state Immigration Convention to day discussed resolutions deprecating as unwise and impolitic the continued aita.tion in Congress of the Federal leKi6lation tendiDe to keep away future ir,fi'ix of capital to the Southern Statea, thus retarding their prosperity. The resolutions alter discussion were re after ferred to the appropriite committee. Resolutions from the committee on railroads reported unanimously in faror of "home seekers' " and land excursion tickets to promote and encourage imm -gration: and also urging national legis lation as an amendment to the inter state commerce law,aa recommended by the commission, prohibiting "scalping" or railroad ticket brokerage. After a loDg discussion these resolutions were adopted. J. A. MeKenzie.of the World's Fair directory, consumed most of the time of the ' afternoon session, speaking of tbe opportunities offered the South by the great Columbia exposition. THE ALLIANCE LEADERS THEY DECIDE AGAINST THE CALL fOR A THIRD-PARTY CONVENTION. Tallahassee, Fla , Dec. 16. At a meeting in Jacksonville last night at tended by Oaneral Master Workman Powderly and John Davis, members elect of Congress from Kansas on be half of the Knights of Labor; President Polk, National Lecturer; Will Etta, member of the Election Board, S. Dard well. of North Dakota, and others of the Farmers' Alliance, it was decided t have no 'convention at Cincinnati i February 23J, as had been arranged. It vcaa nopi.-lcH V, a . il.n nnll . 1 : - was decided that the call for the Cio cinnati Convention should not be for mally issued, but that instead, a con fereaoe odmmittee of five from each of the orgam'aitiong appointed should be held some time in February, which should go over the ground carefully, and, without taking formal action, practically decide what course of act on should be pursued. This is a decided victory for the con servative element among tbe third party men. 1,000 for a Letter. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the same pirty of bibliophiles, who for the iast tw0 UajB have been Qoing boa.e rapid buy ing at the auction rooms of Thomas Kirch's Sons, turned up again 1': among them, as the first itejn on the catalogue was the celebrated letter of Washington's written to Maj. Gen iienry Lee, relating to tne scneme to send a party of men into New York city and capture the traitor Arnold in the midst of the British garrison. tld Qrs Oct 20, 17SQ Dear Sir, The plan proposed for taking A d (the outlines of which are communi cated in your letter which wag this moment put into my hands without a date) has every mark of a good one I therefore agree to the promised re wards, and have euoh entire confidence in your management of the business as to give it my fullest approbation; and leave the whole to the guidance of your own judgment, with this expressed stipulation & pointed injunotioa, that he A d is brought to me alive No circumstances whatever shall ob tain my consent to his being put to death the idea which would accom pany such an event would be that ruf. dans had been hired to assassinate him, my aim ia to make a public example of him and this should be strongly im pressed upon those who are employed to bring him off. The sergeant must be very ciroum- spect too much zeal may create aus l"u- uu momuuD prwipinuur my defeat the project. The most inviol- able aeQfecy mu8t be observed on all hands. I send you five Guineas; but I am not satisfied of the propriety of the "-wants appearing with auch 8pecie. This circumstance may also lead to Hugmcion aB it ig but too well known to the enemy that we do not abound in this article. Tne interviews between the party in. and out of the city, should be managed with much caution and seeming indif ference, or else the frequency of their meeting, &c, may betray the sign and involve bad consequence, but I am per suaded you will place every matter in a proper point of view to the conductors of this interesting business, & there fore I shall only add that I am Dr Sir Yr Obt & Aflece Seryt Majr Lee. GEO WASHINGTON. Almost every one seemed to think this epistle would be bought by Dr. Thomas Emmett, the great New York autograph collector. Nobody seemed to consider for a moment that the United States government should buy and own it Promptly at the appointed hour Mr. Henkle commenced the sale. Bidding ,a e If Iter started well up in the hun dreda of dollars and went higher and higher until the letter was knocked down to A. G. Murphy, who was buying for A. N. Hearst, editor of tbe San Francisco Examiner, who is a noted lit.- luirur nf QiiMffranha ddiI r r 1 n to fn. si oco. Sittinar Bull Reputed Dead. A telegram from Chicago announcing the death of Sitting Bull and bia son was receiyed by Col. Cody last night. "If the report is true," he said, "it will take but a short time to end the Indian trouble. In the death of Bull the In dian tribes of America have lost their h8ad. Washington, Dec. 16. War depart ment officials were busy today receiv ing and answering telegrams on tbe Indian situation. A feeling of gratifi cation seemed to pervade the depart ment oyer the death of Sitting Bull, who was regarded as the brains of tbe recent Indian trouble. The effect of ; his death was very generally discussed, ' but rather in the light of apprehension for the future. Maj General Schofield, in a short talk with a representative of tbe United Press, said that "the killing of Sitting Bull would tend to strength ening the loyal Indians in their support of thQ goverement; but what effect it would have on the Indians in revolt only events could determine. " An Almost Uoauimous Order to Erect a Steel Furnace. Greensboro, N. C, Dec. 16. At a called meeting of the North Carolina Steel and Iron Company here today, the stockholders, by an almost unani mous vote, instructed the directors to contract as early as judicious for the erection of a furnace of not less than seventy-five tons capacity. Neraly three hundred thousand dollars of stock was represented, and marked unanimity prevailed. Klizzard at Roanoke. Roanoke, Va., Dec. 17 Roanoke's loss by the blizzard on Tuesday and Wednesday. is estimated at a quarter of a million, The Norfolk and Western machine shops, Beveral livery stables, and other buildings had roofs to fll in from the pressure of the snow. One man was killed and seven wounded at the machine shops. Out of three wrecks, fireman Cherrell was killed in a collision on New River Division. BfCKLE.1'8 ARNICA SALVE The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruise?, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Kheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Cliapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skiu Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles, or no pay required . It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per lox Forsale in Newbern by F. 8. Duffy, wholesale and retail druggist. A SEVERE 8TORM. Snow ind Wind Do Widespread Damage. Roanoke, V . December 17. The roof of the blacksmith shop of tbe Ro anoke Machine Works fell in under the heavy weight of enow at 2 o'clock this morr.ing. One man of the night force was killed and eigh; other seriously injured. Tbe dimate to the buildinir and machinery is estimated at $100, 000, uninsured. It is the heaviest bow storm for years. Over two feet of snow h&a fallen and the storm continues. The building is a total wreck, and cost $25,000. The niht force, a small one; was on duty. Had the day force, numbering several hundred, been at work tbe loss of life would have been great. Tbe scene during tbe early morning hours beggared descriDtion. Buildinaa creaking beneath tbe great mass of snow on tne roofs were cracking, and onoe in a while one would fall with a deafening oraah. Two large livery stables, wkh several taouaana dollars' worth of vehicles, and the skating rink, in which there were two stores, are a wreck. Later in the day tbe pump-house, which supplies tbe oity with water, fell, destroying two. fine new pumps and damaging the engines. We are in great danger of a water famine, having no dependence but a supply of gravity. The snow fell twenty four hours, and ia packed tightly to tbe depth of thirty two inches. The weather bureau gave out no warning. Travel on tbe railroads and street car tinea ia aus pended. the snow t other .i-oixtb in the STATE Statjstos, Ya., December 17. The enow ceased this evening after a fall of three feet, whioh was followed by rain. All of the trains are blocked. Danville, Va., December 17 In Patrick county tbe anow is eighteen inches deep, and tbe track of the Dan ville and New River railroads is so badly blocked that the trains cannot ran from Patrick Courthouse. THE STORM KL8EWH.&R:r. New York, December 1 The storm today baa eeriougly interfered with tbe nvsr and harbor businesa. Several canal and smaller boata aunk at tbe piers in both North and East rivers and the high tide and gale have combined to make it difficult for the ferry boats to run into their slips safelr. Many outgoing passenger steamers, whioh were to have sailed today, are at anchor in the lower harbor. PirrBBURa, December 17. Tbe enow fall today is the heavieat in Avrl years. The wires are down all over Pittsburg, Alleghany and Birmingham counties. Horses were killed and sev eral men badly injured this morning by contact with eleotrie light wires. There has been a tremendous snow fall in the Allegheny mountains. Rail road telegraph wires are down and there is much anxiety for fear of acci dents. Tbe Pittsburg and Western is snowed up completely. No freight trains whatever are running on any roads, and the paaaenger traina that straggled through were lata from one to six hours. Electric- light wires were prostrated early in tbe day and those dependent on them ar without light. AH the street car' tin oa in South Pitts burg were tied up and tbe inolined planes were not running. Washington, December 17, The stale last night and today has done and continues to do much damage to the Summer resorts on the New Jersey coast. At Atlantic City the meadows back of the town are overflowed for miles, and Baltio avenue Is submerged at aeveral points, the houses on both sides being surrounded with water. William Bowker s inlet house and pavilion has been completely demolished and wash ed out to sea. None of the Norfolk and Western trains reached Bristol on time today, and reports received here state that that road is buried in from one to three feet of snow. Knoxville. Tenn.. December 17. A apeoiai from Bristol, Tenn , dated at 9 p. H . states that a bliztard -ia raging there tonight. Tbe anow in places is drifted four feet deep. The snow is still falling and trains are haying trou ble to get through. FOUR 7EET AT STAUNTON AND BUSINESS SUSPENDED. Stauston, Va., December 17. It has been snowing furiously here for twenty four hours. Snow is now between three and four feet deep aod badly drifted. Business has been almost totally sus pended, the publio schools held no ses sion today, not a car has been run on the street railway, and efforts to clear the track have been abandoned. About noon the roof of tbe company's car-ebeda caved in. It is tbe deepest snow seen here for over forty years. All trains are blocked. OVER THREE FEET IN WEST VIRGINIA. RONCEVERTE, W. Va , December 17. Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock anow began to fall, and for thirty hours it snowed continuous and hard. Tbe ground ia now covered to a depth of three feet, and it ia atill snowing. The oldest iobabitanta say it is the heaviest fall they have eyer known here. Tbe county roada are impaaaable and travel ia entirely suspended. BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED AT GREENBRIER, Caldwell, W. Va., December 17. Snow ia thirty-aix inches deep here and still falling. Tbe Greenbrier bridge, J R. Caldwell's large warehouse, and several tenants' houses on Caldwell's plantation are completely demolished. All travel is stopped. Mayor G. E. Miller Dead. Mr. G. E. Miller, Mayor of Kington, died Monday morning at 1:80 o'clock, aged 40 years, after a long and linger ing illness. He leaves a wife, two brothers, four sisters and many friends to mourn their loss. Ibe funeral services were held at the Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock, conduoted by Kev. 1. Hard ing, of Kinaton. and Rev. C. L. Arnold, of Ooldsboro. The remains were closed from 2 to 3:30 o'clock Tuesday after noon, during the funeral service!. Mr. Miller was elected Mayor of Kin gton at tbe last town election, and while hia health permitted made a conscien tious and efficient officer. He was a sincere, amiable man, well liked by all who knew him. He was a member of tbe Episcopal church. The bereaved and faithful wife and bis relatives have the full sympathy of many friends in their sad affliction. Mr. Miller was a member of Lenoir Lodge Knights of Honor, in which his life was insured for $i 000. Kinaton Free Press. The Alabama Strike (jetting Serious. Nashville. Tenn., Deo. 19. A spe cial from Birmingham, Ala., saya that the ooal miners' strike assumed a se rious turn yesterday and one that threatens to close every industry in this district. Members of tbe Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workera held a meeting yeaterday and passed resolutions of sympathy and pledged aupport to tbe atrikers. They agree to refuae to work with coal mined by oon viot or scab miners if the atrikera ask them to do so. Patrick MoBride, one of the executive board of United Mine Workera of Amerioa, arrive! here from Detroit Wednesday night to look into the atrike. He says that if be oannot settle it be will call out all tbe iron and steel workers. This means tbe closing down of i-11 tbe rolling mills, fouodriea and maobine shops, and three thousand more men will join tbe ranka of the strikers. Tbe strike has already se riously injured business, and there seems no prospect ot a settlement. OIVIS ENJOY Both the method and results whan Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasaat and refreshing to the taste, and aot E;ntly yet promptly on the Kidneys, iver and Bowels, cleanses th svjr tern effectually, djispela rnlils. WsjV aches and fevers th& eurasaVabttaaa constipation. Syrup of Figs is tb only remedy of its kind ever pre duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt ia its action and truly beneficial fa Ua effects, prepared only from the moat healthy and agreeable substances, ita many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the moat popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale ia 60 and $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. 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Attendance at meetings, 18 days at $a.oo - t sa.00 Signing vouchers 1J.00 Supervising court houae and jail. M 0 ts&oo E. W. 8M ALL WOOD. Attendance at meetings, 33 daya at $2.00 00 8igning vouchers IS M Supervising poor houae 0.00 118 00 J. A. Mbadowb. Attendance at meetinga, 15 days at 82.00 t 8-0 Supervising bridges 80.00 too 00 Daniel Lake. Attendance at meetings, 18 days at S3 00 M 00 Mileage 1 148-30 Wh Cleve Attendance at meetinga, 12 days at $2 00 CO Mileage and frriage lft.78 $89.78 I further certify that the Board wav in session 23 days, aad that no unveri fied aooounts were audited. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my nam at office in New Berne on the 15th day of Deer., 1800. dl8 Jno. A. Rich ari son, Clerk. 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