North Carolina Newspapers

t V tT.-vytw-.i 1 , - V i THE "JOURNAL. NSW BERNE, N.C, APRIL 13, 1883. r, v cixy AND VICINITY. .'.'' .'? ' The grading of Queen street for the : - ; Ntw Berne, Wilmington A Onslow rail ..;- 1 toad to sow in progiess between Ilan- , - cock rtwet and Neuse river. ' 'f :. ; - .1 Only J5.00 to the Naval Rendezvous at ' Xorfolk by the steamer Neaue of the E. -Cv'y CD. line. The low rates will begin on i tbe jTtk and last catil the 35th insts. .v , Tb Jouuu acknowledges receipt , t'vo"-.- - for complimentary tickets to the Col urn ; V. bian Exposition at Chicago and ' May ; ' feek" celebration to be held at Savan- nh,Ga. "W. Q. Brinson, E-q., married a couple . at his office Monday even'ng directly after the arrival of the train. They were ? A ' . Mr. R. Beat and Mrs. Mary Grant both of Wayne county. A colored man, named Andrew Wil li ltama, waa killed on a log train of the railroad above the city Friday. As we anderatand it, the train came apart and the jar as it came together knocked him from the box car with the fatal result. ' Prot Walter Steele and wife who made balloon ascension at the New Berne Fair har arranged to have one with parachute leap at Greenville next Thursday, weath er rurmit tin. Thev will v;o to Kinston I ' the following week. The beautilul and touching poem on S&aey Lanier pablished a few days ago , V In the Jotjrsal was rery much appre- - coated by some of our readers and it is - ideaired to learn the author. If we mis-':- take sot- it waa written by a young lady ibr one of the Charlotte papers. Just M7 years. go the first legis 1Hwm tttirk looking tn the separation of -tlv Anwrimn colonies from the mother country were taken. North Caro'ina vwaa the State that took the lead. We ffiwe an article on the event in another - o column, which Maj. Graham Daves kind ,Yw rorniaued lor Dublication on this its i 317th anniTersary. The Presbyterian church at Pollocks Tille will soon be built. There have been aoch generous contributions to it in -the way of material that only a small amount of cash will have to be laid out in purchasing. The Clak Lumber Com -panyand the Congdon Lumber Com jpany of New Berne hare been very liberal :m this respect. Mr. W. B. Ellis of the -city donates from his mill all the shiu- - iglea needed in the erection of the church , .The grading ot Queen street for the new ; Tail road is progressing very nicely. The ;portioof the street near the A. & N. C. IR. R, Depot is being raised and the work - nsextotding backward to meet the filling Sa at the frog pond. The driving of piling at the foot of the street for the fcnildiBg of a wharf will next occupy the mtetio of ike force at work in the city maid At position or the erection of the .- Aepotrthere will not be far oft. 7. The-coroner'a jury in the ase of An Amw Williams, col , who .FV AU.ed on tta log .train at the Bachelor creek grade TUday, completely exhbnerated the rail . tmmi flcm all blame in the matter. They f. 'Wad that the death was an accidental o M caused entirely by the deceased's ow cajefessness. The railroad had pro rid '& a car for all hands to ride in and iiMK ia4 mt being inside he was taking a a rid top of it. He was not an em ploy! w che railroad but of the Sti mson Lumb er Company. The TarioBi xmmittees to arrange for tha P.eM AsKKiation have gone f to work in: earnest. A banquet will be ghren tliem one sight and probably a eoQcezt ox musical t another time. Ar rangements will fax'baWy also be made to tako carriage drires out to our elegant track farms which will be showing up very pretty at the time. The Associa tion waa invited to Ne v Berne at the re ueatofa number ofoiir business men aad they may be assurred of a cordial welcome and wa believe that our citi zens will be more than repaid at having them with us. k How many of our citizens are. acquaint ed with the facts relative to the capture and destruction of the Federal war-boat Underwriter, in the attempt of the Con laderatea to re-possess themselves of New Berne by Capt. J. Taylor Wood, of the Frivateersman Tallahassee. Very few, we dare say, and yet it is aa important chapter in oar history. Col. J. D. Whit Jord, by desire of many is lending his gifted pen to put into convenient form for preservation and futore reference this interesting event. The beginning of the sketch appears this morning. The re mainder will follow at intervals of a few days until completed. The account will be well worts saving. Deaaaeratie Kemlaatloas at Kiastoa. The candidates for the Mayoralty elec tion in May, have been selected: For Mayor, James F. Hill; Alderman IsTWard, Jesse T. Heath; Aldermen 2d Ward, James Temple and . F. Cox; Aldemn 84 Ward, S. II. Abbott; Alder . men 4th Ward, 8. H. Rountree, Jr. iateraal Reveaae Cases. - A. H. Whits waajbefora United States CommijBioaerE. G. Hill Saturday night charged with selling malt Liquor without license. He was acquitted. R. C. CleTe, of Vanceboro, was up charged with retailing liquor in Vance boro without license in 1892, when it was a dry town. He was adjudged guilty be yond doubt and bound over to Federal court which convenes here on the 24th hist. Samuel Willis, col., was tried and bound over to appear at Federal urt in the sum of $100. CO m m Three Childrea Baraed to Death. Ob Sunday night about 8 oclock the Chouse of Tom Jones (col) living on Messrs. " Watson & Daniels' land, near Riverdale, - caught fire and was completely burned, - together with its contents, and three ' little children, whom the parents had ' locked up m the bouse when they went . off to church. The fire was not discovered : ia time to render the little fellows any .-assistance, though two women got close i enough to hear their screams before death came. We are informed that the father says there was no fire in the room except A lamp which was left burning. This awful affair ought to be a warning to others, not to leave small children jdooe with fire in the house. The many cases of rheumatism cured ly Chamberlain' Pain Balm during the past lew months have given the people :great confidence io itscurative properties, And have shown that there aa oie preparation that on be defended upon tor that painful .-and asnrraTatinz disease. Ilonaker Bros., Xorain. Ohio, say: "Mr. Moses Price, of ihis place, was troubled with rbeuma - Aiam for a long time. Chamberlain's Pain Trsltam hag cured him. He says that the Balm haa no equaL" For sale by J. Y. Jordan. More World's Fair Exhibit. A car. with Mr. M. Oleason ot Wash ingtun in charge, specially fitted up the Duroose. went down to Morehead Saturday night attwhed to the mail train to secure live salt water fish for the World's Fair. Every kind of salt water fish is wanted. The car contained six large wood tanks. The two largest are eight feet in diameter, the others a liule smaller. At the center of the car is an engine and boiiar. These will force air through the wacer in the tanks after tbe fish are DUt in the commotion of the water being necessary to keep them alive. Thp Hlt water which was taken up from Morehead to Chicago in large tanks od cars' recently arrived in fine condition I ings have taken the place of wood. Itesi an.l ia nronounced to be the best and I dences are more modern and better purest ever received there. We are told that. Mnrrhmd is the onlv Dlace on the Atlantic coast where a car can load di recti v from the salt water where the water is not more or lens contaminated hv sew- erai?e. but there the ocean water can le got at flood tide in all its purity right under the cars. Mr. H. H. Brimley of Raleigh has been down at Morehead getting a collection for the World's Fair. He went up to Ral- eigd with a portion of what he has se cured and the remainder will soon follow. Among the last exhibits he secured were diamond-back terrapins and all products of the factories connected with the men - hadden or "fat back" fisheries the fish on, nsh scrap, the prepared lertuizer, etc.. in suitable jars. He also has a bar - noon, the DroDertv of Mr. John E. Lewis. of aiorehead, which has killed 29 whales in Carteret county waters. One of these! whales was 76 eet in lentrth. Another i , was the oo-ioot wnaie lue saeieion oi which was saved through the efforts of Col. John D. Whitford. of New Berne, and placed in rhe State Museum it Ral eigh, where it can be seen by all visitors. Mr. Brimlev secured other whaling snd ovsterini imDlements. With the deuart - urc of his latest acquisitions he intends to on on to Chicaco and trive an over - sight to their arrangement. North Caro lina will have some interesting exhibits ut the Exposition. troy Carr Will Sot be Trifled WltD. The Raleigh correspondent of the Wil-1 mington Messenger speaks as follows re-I girding the status of affairs at James pity. , Upon the lands of that place wuich the courts decide are Mr. Bryan's lands and must be placed in his posses- slon. are nearly 2,000 negroes. These were Dlaced there in 1863-5 by the Fed- eral officers. Most of them were sent there from Goldsboro in 1865 by Gen. Sherman while his army, or a wing of it, was at Goldsboro. There were then some 5.000 "contrabands." hangers-on of his army, who were sent to James City. After the courts decided that the lands belonged to Mr. Bryan the negroes swore thev would not leave. He offered to rent them the lands, and on merely nomi nal terms, and it was thought the latter had been agreed to, but it seems that foolish negroes have again decided to defy the law. At a moss meeting they adopted resolutions, and published a for mal notice, that they will not accept Mr. Brysn's terms, considering them "too rigid." A month ago it was thought that troops would hare tn b nsad there, as the negroes had defied the siTerifTs posse. It now seems that the emergency has again arisen. "The negroes say they will not submit to civil force, and there are 500 able bodied men in the town. Of course the 8tate will meet the emergency squarely. Governor Carr is certainly not a man to be trifled with by law-breakers." Lowering the Track. The work of lowering the A & N. C. R. R. track in its route from the river bridge to New street was begun yesterday by a force of 25 men in charge of Capt A. B. Powell. The number will be m- , . , , . , A . I to lower it; the lowering will be effected I ...... , . , I by digging two trenches on each side of I fh fh ,Wh it intndd tn it Th,n th. trV will h iackad up and.the dirt removed from below to the graue aireauj cninuiuueu uj iu niuc trenches and then the track will be low ered upon the bed tbus prepared. The 1 J . L 1 ' 1 U ll,. A I stretch from the railroad bridge to Pol lock street will be first made ready and lowered at one time after which the work will be continued to New street The track will be made two feet lower at I South Front street and one foot lower Pollock street. at I BELLAIB, AND WHAT IS G0IX6 1 OS THESE. I A Con espondent at Bella! r Writes as Follows: Bel lair postotfice is six miles west of New Berne, and takes its name from an old mansion which was the pioperty of a Frenchman at the time of the American Revolution it was confiscated in that war. We are a rural, aggreeswe, and pro gressive and sometimes, digressive people. U.ma no liimMAfl last F fmm tltA ordinary custom of cotton planting;, butl" I think all are coming back to ii this J year. The fact that we have no town here has not yet impressed itself upon the out side world, for only last week a letter came to the Express agent, snd as we had no express, except the mail carrier we did not know whose it was. As to news we are too busy this pretty weather to atop long enough to tell it, only things are growing so fast we cannot keep up with them; vegetation generally and potato bugs in particular. The pres ent crop of bugs, seems likely to surpass any yet grown in our section. Corn is coming up, beans and cante lopes are also up in some places. And we have a fair stand of potatoes. Tur nips are about the size of silver dollars and we hope to command a few of the latter by sending of some ot the former in a few days. L Imitators and Impostors. The unequalled success of Allcock's Porous Plasters as an external remedy has induced unscrupulous parties to offer imitations, which they endeavor to sell on the reputation of Allcock's. It is an ab surdity to speak of them in the same category as the genuine porous plaster. Their pretensions are unfounded, their vaunted merit unsupported by facts, their alleged superiority to or equality with Allcock's a false pretensi:. The ablest medical practitioners and chemists and thousands of grate! ut pa tients unite in declaring Allcock's Por. ous Plasters the best external remedy ever produced. Beware of imitations, and do not be de ceived by misrepresentation, .sk for Allcock's, and let no solicitation or ex planation induce you to accept a substi tute. ' ' Notice to Policy Holders. The United Underwriters Insurance Company having withdrawn from New ; Berne, notice is hereby given to the j Policy Holders of said Company that any endorsements desired on outstanding 1 policies must be obtained from the home J office in Atlanta, Ga, A Bright Future - The close observing business man can for not fail to realize the progress of this sec tion for the last few vears and the still greater promises of the near future. The farming lands are in a better con dition and planters are more hopeful as the new year advances. They are rais- I ing more home supplies instead of con fining their dependence upon cotton as money crop with which to purchase these I necessities. Tho lesson of experience lot ten a dear one, but the more trying it is, the better will the lesson have been learn- I ed as a rule, and they apply equally to all occupations I In New Berne the same onward nnd I upward move is noticeable. Brick build J painted, and in fact our city looks nn.re than a hundred uer cent, better than it - I did ten years ago I Our streets and pavements are m I much better condi.ion than they liave l ..... ever been before, and though they have I been a feature of considerable expense. I who is it that does not want to see them J even more presentable and servicable. I Naturally the streets o. New Berne are easy to keep in fair order, and the ex pense in making them first class so they would stand the wear and tear of heavy and continued traffic is much less than I in nearly any other town or city in the I State. W e need and ought to have just I such streets and pavements Iftheshod I dy paten work naa been aoanuonea years 1 ago we might have had at least a por- I tion of the city laid with a substantial I and durable pavement New Berne is growing rapidly and we I must realize that the tune for throwing rl.ir.i ii i i ou iuc oiu roue anu puuing mi new I Is at hand. The times are different. New blood is growing up and the forward I step is to be made, so we want not only I first class streets but a better looking city- I in every way. Better institutions of 1 learning, better business houses, better I business men, better dwellings, public 1 buildings, and better newspapers, &c. Not but what we have many of these that are very creditable, but their beauty in too many instances is offset by that which is uncomely and sometimes offensive An elegant brick building win nav an old unsightly wooden hulk adjoining it, handsome residences sand-witched with I dilapidated shanties. Again sometimes lean be seen splendid residences with I some prominent scar or blemish that mars I tne looks ot the entire structure. It may- I be either a broken down or unpainted ience, rotten aoor steps, unsiguuy cnim neys, carelessly kept flower yards, flower &c. and Give us a little less of the more that is in harmony. costly Truck ia 9a., S. C. and North Carolina. Mr E. C. Palmer, a member of the firm of Palmer, Rivenburg & Co., of New York is in the city stopping at Hotel Albert in the interest of his house. Mr. Palmer has just concluded a thor ough canvassing tour of the truck regions of Georgia and South Carolina. He summarizes the results of his observations on the truck outlook in those States as follows: The acreage m potatoes Is a:out as usual. They are forward and the pros pect is fair tor a good yield. Cabbages are also as forward as usual. Peaa were very much injured by the hard freeze of the 4th of March (at which time the ice was a half inch thick) and the yield of crop wiu light St raw berries were thrown behind about three weeks by the cold spoken of. They will give a good crop but late and come into competition with North Caroti ns berries. Mr. Palmer considers that North Car olina truck is looking exceedingly fine. He has not as yet been much in the pota to sections but from what he learns he thinks the acreage smaller than usual and the prospect good for profitable prices on North Carolina crop. Many peas were planted and their flourishing condition indicates an early The cabbage crop is rather small, but 6 f ' this will mean good prices for those that . r bYe &0t lDem- A of beanS h&S beeD PUnted bm U is to early yet t0 iUrnni9e "Wl" Rer. F. W. Farrles. Rev F. W. Fairies, fcsBesiy of Ottawa, Canada, who hag just movedto New Berne to take charge of three neighboring country Presbyterian churches, preached in the Presbyteian church of this city Sunday. Mr. Farnes was for eighteen vears pastor of the Church at Ottawa, Canada, and for 12 years Chaplain of 3t. Andrew' Society a benevolent society composed ex- clusively of Scotchmen and their deecen- dents without regard to religious belief. We see in the Ottawa papers accounts of the parting Irom him of those whom he had served. The church congregation held a meeting to bid him iarewell and a parting gift was presented. The society also through its, President Alderman McLeam, presented him with a farewell address which is a beautiful specimen of pen engraving and also with ss -o - r-" t of the society. The address sets forth fhe marked ability and success with which he had discharged the duties of his office, the esteem in which he was held by allclasses of the community and his readiness when occasion ream red to promote 'the claims of every chsritable aud patriotic move ment. The presentation was followed by kindly and graceful speeches from the mayor, ministers and other prominent gentlemen all of whom spoke in highest terms of him and of the great regret at his departure. New Berne secures a very desirable addition to her population in the coming ot Mr. Farries and family and the churches to which Mr. tarries will minister are fortunate in having so able and zealous a worker to serve them in the early years of their organization. Elder S. S. Beaver, of McAllisterville, Juniatta Co., Pa., says his wife is subject to cramp in Hie stomach. .Last summer she tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for it, and was much pleased with the speedy relief it afforded. She has since ussd it whenever necessary aud found that it never fails. For sale by J. V. Jordan. !? BROAD STREET FRUIT STORE. Just arrived a fresh lot of northern fruit, parsnips, carrots, beets, bananas,, cocoanuts, rutabagas, turnips, apples and lemons. To my friends and patrons while pass ing Broad St. please call. Any article purchased of my stock not as represented, the money I will refund on return ot any article. Thauking you kindly for past favors hoping to receive a continuance of ! your patronage. Broad Street Fruit Store. Second , door above Middle, next door to Mr. Chas. Swert's beef stall. James D. Bakfteld, Proprietor. XATIVE NEW BERM.V;.lPPOITEI Hannis Taylor now of Mobile, Minis. ter to Spain. Mr Hannis Taylor, one of New Berne's cultured and talented sons, who lui for quite a number of years resided tit Mo bile Alabama, has been appointed by the the President Minister to Spain, an honor that is merited and that is specially grat ifying to his friends in both his native and his adopted State. Mr. Taylor is about 44 years of age. is h practitioner before the Supreme Court of the United States, and is a very tine man. He was a student at the North Carolina University, and he delivered an address there at the last commencement. Mr. Taylor has acquired ercat reputa tion as a scholar. He is the author of the newest history ol'the English consti tution, which traces the principles of ("institutional government irom the ear ly times in England to the present, whuh some consider the most important contri bution to political scholarship ever ma le by the Old North State. Mr. Taylor's appointment is of almost equal interest in the two States. He was warmly recommended by North Carolin ians. To the People of James City. The terms of settlement submitted bv me to you some time since, haying been rejected by that portion of your people represented by Paul Williams and others, and not having been complied with by that portion of the inhabitants, represen ted by R. R. Davis and others, I hereby notify you that I hold myself no longer loiind by them. I now consider the property in the hands of the law and await its action to place me in possession thereof. At the request of many parties interest ed in the matter, I have made Mr. Kob't Hancock of this city, my agent. The property will be turned over to him a un representative, by the authorities of the State and he will under the following instruction, have lull control of the same. James A. Bryan. April 8th, 1893. Mr. Robert Hancock, New Berne, N. C. jjtAK oik: i nereoy appoint you niv agent, to take charge ot the James City property and desire you to observe the following instructions, in the management thereof: 1st. i ou will divide the lots into four classes being governed by the value of the same as follows, viz : For lots of the first class, $1.00 per month. For lots of the second class, 75 cents per month. For lots of the third classs 50 cents per month. For lots of the fourth class, 25 cents per mouth. 2d. All rents shaft be due and paid monthly in advance. 3d. AH leases made for water front lots will terminate at any time, that I may desire to sell, rent or use the same for manufacturing, industrila or other pur poses. And if such lease is so termina ted the lessee shall have the right, provi ded all rents are paid to date to move his or her house from the lands. But if such rents re not paid as aforesaid the house shall be moved to such other part of the land as you may designate and neia lor saia rents. 4th. To such portion as may lease the lots, and prove to your satisfaction that they built or owned the houses in which they now reside prior to the termination of the suit between them and myself, I will execute a bill of sale for said houses. wiin power at any time Deiore tne expi ration of three years to move said houses, upon the payment of the rent for the full term of their lease and accord them the privilege ofjsettlingjfor the lot fromwhich the houses are moved until said lease shall terminate. 5th. No rents shall be charged for the lots upon which the churches, school houses and lo iges are located for a peri od of three years and at the expiration of three years a bill of sale for said churches, school houses and lodges, together with the improvements thereon, shall be given to the congregation or trustees of the said churches, school houses and lodges and they shall have the right to remove the same from the land. 6th. Old and infirm persons unable to care for themselves, and dependent upon charity for their support. which shall be determined by you, shall pay no rent for tha lots they occupy, if living alone. But if others, who are able to pav live with them, or use the lots for any pur pose, said other parties shall pay rent for the same according to their classification. This agreement shall spply to the old and infirm now upon the premises, and to none others, and shall rerauin in force for three years,, unless terminated by their death or removal. James A. Bryan. Blockade Still In a Mill Pond. There have been many novel locations lor illicit distilleries, but it remains foi Lawrence Goins, of Manly, Moore county, to break the record. Deputy Collector Hall captured Goins and his outfit in the middle of Tuckahoe mill pond. Goins had built among the trees, in quite an ingenious way, a house elevated several feet above the water. In this shanty on stilts was his still, which had a capacity of 65 gallons and was well ar ranged. A boat was the means ot access to this place, and in a boat Deputy Hall ap proached the place. He found his man at work and bagged him. Goins has had the place several years. He kept many hogs in the woods near by, feeding theni on swill from the distillery. Charlotte Observer. North Carolina Shipments for the Torld'd Fair. Mr. G. F. Green, shipping agent for the North Carolina World's Fair exhibit will send out a car load of materials today, to follow one he has already sent and which has arrived in Chicago. A car load of fine polished woods will be sent from Ashe ville this week. These exhibits will now be sent out as rapidly as possible. Mr. Peter M. Wilson is now in Chicago to receive them and superintend the putting them in place. News and Observer. My wife was confined to her bed for over two months with a very severe at tack of rheumatism. We could get noth ing that would afford her any relief, and as a last resort gave Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial. To our great surprise she began to improve after the first applica tion, and by using it regularly she was soon able to get up and attend to her house work. E. II. Johnson, of C. J. Knutson & Co., Kensington, Minn. 50 cent bottles for sale by J. V. Jordan. Postmaster Surprised. Surprised was Postmaster Clarke when he read a postal card from Beau fort yesterday morning addressed P. M. please deliver to original on opposite side. As be turned the card over, he was surprised to gee the picture of a man with side whiskers and beaver hat, sketch cd by young C. L. Abernathy, of Beau fort N. 0. from memory. Postmaster Clarke at once remarked "This is picture of Big Ike the clothing man, who buys so many merchants out at 40, 50 and 67 1-2 cents on the dollar, and at once placed it in his box 469. Big Ike in company with L. II. Cut ler and W. D. Barrington, went down to Beaufort Saturday evening; and on their way up to Hotel Russell in passing peo ple on the street occasionly pne would say, "there goes Big Ike." After supper they walked down to the store of Thomas Duncan, and so intense was the crowd to see Big Ike, who they had read so much about, untill Mr. Dun can had tj threaten pulling them out and close his doors to do business. The writer would say to those who have never tried the Hotel Russell to try it once, and they will have the inner man so well attended to that they will try it again. Use who has bees there. If the bair is falling out and turning gray, the elands of the skin need stimu lating and color-food, and the best reme dy ani stimulant ia Hall's Hair Renewer. APRIL l'2th, 1776. Xewberu and Craven County J pendence. for Inde. A date vi-rv memorable iu the annals North Carolina of Newbern, and of the l'n. ted States. The day on which North Carolina, bv unanimous vote of her Pro vincial Congress, then sitting at Halifax, tirst of allthe thirteen Coionits.euipowered her delegates in the Continental Congress to declare "Independency" of Great Britain. Whatever doubts there may be concern ing the Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde pendence.' and some such, however lll-fuuniled. are enter. ained, the record of the resolution of April 12th, 1 reflecting and emphasizing, as the write believes, those of Mecklenburg of the year previous, is clear, and indisputable. ven granting the claims of the skeptics as to the Mecklenburg Declaration, they are compelled to admit that in all public act looking to independence. North Carolina was still m advance of the other Colonies On the 12th ol April, 177b, as appears bv the Journal of our Provincial C ongress still preserved, he tollowing resolution was voted unanimously: "Resolved, That the delegates for this Colony in the Continental Congress, be impowered to concur with the delegates of the other Colonies in declaring Iudependency, and forming toreign alliances, reserving to this Colony the sole and exclusive right of forming a Constitution aud laws for this - olony, and of appointing delegates trom time to time (under the direction of a general representation thereof), to meet the delegates of the other Colonies tor such purposes as shall hereafter be pointed out.' This resolution, which was a month earlier than the famous Virginia resolutons on the same subject, and no doubt hastened them, was sent to our delegates in the Continental Congress in session at Philadelphia, viz: Wnj. Hooper of Wil mington, Joseph Ilewes of Edentou, and John Penn of Granville County, the same three who afterwards signed the Declara tion of Independence, where it attracted much attention and caused much comment Doubtless it hail potential influence in nerving members u) to the passage of the Declaration of the 4th of July following. John Penn writes:"I don't doubt but we shall have spirit to act like men.'' El bridge Gerry, a delegate from Massachu setts, afterwards Governor of that State and Vice-President of the United States, known, too, (wrongfully his friends say) as author of the term,and originator of the practice, of "gerrymandering," appro veil heartily of the purport and spirit of the resolution, and wrote to his constituents under the date of May 28th, 1776, urging similar action on their part. (American Archives, Vol. 6;4tli 8eries; P, 606.) The action of the Provincial Congress waa takfn deliberately with full knowl edge of its possible consequences. Con temptuous of the fact that Lord Dunmore threatened the Province on its northern border, and iSir Henry Clinton and the ousted royal Governor, Josiah Martin with a strong force and fleet, in Cape rear liner, the Congress proceeds hrmly to give expression to the well known public wishes. As Bancroft says, writing of the signal victory won by the Carolinians at Moore's Creek in February previous to the meeting of the congress:" 1 hey were persuaded that in their own woods they could win an easy victory over the British Regulars, and that the people spoke more and mo'e of independence; and the Provincial Congressat its impending session was ex pected togive an authoritative form of the prevailing desires. In that Congress the members for Craven County were Jacob Blount, John Bryan, Wm. Bryan, James Coor and Lemuel Hatch. Abner Nash, subsequently Governor ot the state, was the represen tative of the town of Newbern, and was a member of the special committee that re ported the spirited resolution quoted above. He was a member for Newbern. too, ot the Congress at Halifax in Decem ber of the same year, and was on th committee to draft and report the Bill of Kights and Constitution, under which the Colony was elevated into a sovereign State, and lived prosperously and happily wisely governed, for sixty years. Truly Newbern and Craven County bore a brave part in the work of independence. We have a goodly heritage, and should be mindful and not unworthy of the past. In honor and commemoration of the bold deed of our patriotic ancestors, our State flag bears on ts blue union the legend, April 12th, 1776. Let them not be forgotten who were indeed in the words of our own poet, foremost in liberty's story." Gbabam Dates, The Constitution was amended in some respects in 1835. Like a Thief in the Night, Consumption comes- A slight cold, with your system in the scrofulous condition that's caused by impure blood, is enough to fasten it upon you. Thai is the time when neglect and delay are full of danger. Consumption is Luug-Scrofula. You can prevent it, and you can cure it, if you haven't waited too long, with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. That is the most potent blood-cleanser, strength restorer, and flesh-builder thats known to medical science. For eveiy disease that has to be reached through the blood, for Scrofula in all its forms, Consumption, Weak Lungs. Bronchitis, Asthma, and all severe, lingering Coughs. It is the only guaranteed remedy. If it doesn't benefit or cure, you have your mouey back. The proprietors of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy know that their medicine perfectly and permanently cures Catarrh. To prove this to you they make this offer: If they can't cure your Catarrh, no matter what your case is, they'll pay you $500 n cash. 'Abandon all hope ye who enter here." Daxte. This should be the motto of some clothing shops. When you enter some, you "abandon all hope" of getting your money's worth, or if you are not; fi'ted or dissatisfied you can "abandon all hope or getting them ex changed or of erettincr vour money back. We don't do business that way, our plan is to try and give vou your dollar's worth and any garment that is not satisfactory can be exchanged or the money refunded. J. M. HOW KRD. A ew Tin and Plumbing Shop. ANNOUNCEMENT. J e have re-rented the store lately oc cupied by us, next to present stand and intend conducting in connection with our Mill Supply business a first class Tinning fc Plumbing thop, under the manage ment of skilled and competent workmen and shall make a specialty of putting on TIN ROOFING AND GUTTERS, And repainting and repairing old roofing OUR PLUMBING DEPARTMENT. Will be complete in every particular and work done wel' and promptly. We so licit an opportunity to make prices on anything in tnis line and are in posi tion to make lowest poseible figures con sistent with first clss workmanship and material. Respectfully, Disoswat & Churchtll. Next to City Hall. tf. Wholesale Market Country Produce Cotton 7 to 7 3-4c. Corn, from boats 48a50c. Field peas, 60a70c. Oats, 45c. Peanuts, 60c. a80c. Onions, $2.00 per bbl. Chickens )5a65c pair, voung, 35a45c- Turkevs ' $1.50a2.00. Beef, 5a6c. Fresh pork 6 to 7. )ucks, Eng. 35a40c; Muscovy 50a60c. Geese, 75c.af 1.00. Eggs, llal2c. Beeswax 20a22 l-2c. Hides Dry flint, 5c; dry sail' 4c! green, 2 l-2c. Children Cry forRtcheri$.Castoria A WAR IXCIDEXT. Some History of the Attempt to Capture "ew Berne in the Winter of 1864 by the Confederates. of The folowing correspondence and inci dents connected therewith were prepared tor publication in the Journal, in antici pation of the visit of Captain J. Taylor Wood to New Berne during the week our j air in rebruarv last. But the int. bility of this distinguished ex-officer tne uonlederate rsavv to be with us a will be seen caused all to be laid asid ana now, only resurrected by request o Highly esteemed mends, who Delievi there will thereby be added an interesting leaf in our history which otherwise woul be lost : Captain Wood 'writes : Halifax. N. S. ' Dec. 24th, 1892. Capt. Durant Hassell, Newbern, N. C. my dear Mn. ' 1 have been in hopes for some time that I could say possi tively that I could accept your kind invi tation for next February. If nothinj unioreseen happens I will be with vou later. You can let me know about the dates, etc. List February I started for Newbern but mv friends at Norfolk cou strained me to spend all my time there. Looking forward w ith much pleasure to seeing you and also others of our friends and with the best wishes of the season. 1 ours verv trulv. J. Tati.or Wood. And again he writes: Record of American and Foreign Ship ping. Office of The American Shipmasters Association. Halifax. N. S., Feb. 2?th 1893. Capt. D. Hassell. My Dear Sir: I found it utterly mpossible for me to get awav from mv office, I had been looking forward with a great deal of pleasure to this visit for a long time, for as I grow older mv heart resorts more and more to old friends, old associates and old scenes Wilmington. Jew Berne, Plymouth, etc., recall manv an old comrade. I can but hoot- that mv visit is only deterred. i wait unuer another cover something that may interest you a little on old Lai fax paper. VV ith many thanks for your kind wishes Yours very trulv, J. Taylor Wood. The determined and resolute coun tenance oi tue weatner-ueaten sailor now the proprietor of a confectionary store on follock street, is a true index to his un aunted spirit. Capt. John Tavlo Wood knew Hassell would stand up and ot shrink from any duty; he knew hi composure where the strife was terrific e knew he loved his commander.- he knew for his success iu battle he w oul cheerfully surrender his own life, thus the old cockswain we find nearest to him where cutlasses gleaned thickest amid the thunders of cannon and where swords flashed under the midnight stars. "Don't I beg you will not mention mv name in connection with what you may write for the papers tor l am nothing but a poor old sailor, an atom, while my old com mander is a noble man and no braver and better one ever lived. I love him and ever shall." These are Capt. Hassell's own words ond for that very reason we print them in spite of his protestations and also because the distinguished com mander shows equal respect and attach ment of his old comrade. It will be recalllected Capt. Wood is a near relative of Jefferson Davis. The extracts from his letters to Capt. Massel were niched, it is admitted: Petersburg, Jan, 23, 1864 Col. I have just arrived, at this place and will remain here to make arrange ments about artillery, &c. My troops will be here, Gen 1 Lee has delayed the matter until the boat operations could be ready and also to have a dark night. We will start the troops from this point on next Wednesday so as to arrive in Kins ton Thursday by 3 o'clock p. m. The artillery should leave before. There will be (25) pieces ot artillery with cai- sons. the cars to carry which should be here so as to leave on Monday or Tues day in order that they may arrive in Kinston before the troops as it will re quire more time for them to prepare to march. The boats will leave here with the troops. It will require (6) flats for the boats and there will be about(150) sailors t3 go with them, the horses for artillery will so through the country. Faison should leave High Piont so as to leave Kinston Thursday morning early with Barton. 1 here will be between (3,500) and (4,000) to leave this place and about (2,000) more from Weldon. I gie you this as the outlines. We'll be in Goldsboro Sunday morning to see you all about particulars. Go to work and make all preparations, hnd out whether Faison is at High Point. He must know nothing of the move but make arrange ments with Sumner to transport him from High Point Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning as mav be required. The cars start now. If the day is changed for leaving before I see you, I will tele graph the day only, for instance "Friday." i ours. Col. W. R. F. Hoke. W. (To be Continued.) "Six days shalt thou labor," says the great lawgiver. To do good work, man must be at his best. This condition is attained by the use of Ayer's Sarsparilla. It overcomes that tired feeling, quickens the appetite, improves digestion, and makes the weak strong. Died. April 9th 1893, Miss Julia Francis Bryan, daughter of the late Wm. G. and Sarah A. Bryan. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, Wiwn she had Children, she gave them Castoria. MANWELL & COOK, Engineers, Machinists & Blacksmiths. Make and repair Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills and Pumps.J' Steam boat work of all kin Is. Repair Inspirators and Injectors. Gas, Steam and water pipes htted in, in all their branches. Shop between Ice Factory aud Freight Depot A. & N. C. R. R. dwtf. Southern Lady Wanted To represent and collect for our Fine Art Goods. 18 perweek CHICAGO LITHOGRAPH CO., 8 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Iu, Headquarters for G'oca-Oola AND Ice Cold Soda Water. Try onr coca-cola ahd Ice Cream Soda. All who have tried oar coca-coli and ice cold soda pronounce thee the best in the city. It is becaasi we nse cistern water and white crystal rock candy syrnp with best fruit jaices. Eoyster's candy and the finest line of Cigars and Tobacco in the city. NUNN & McSOKLEY. of POWDER Absolutely Pure. A. cream of tartar nitrhest of all ;n ,v baking powde T . nmg strength. CATkBT LNHKO TATPS Govkrnmkn Food Report. Royal Baking I'ciwui-h Co., 106 W'b St.N. Y. High Prices Wiped Out Completely iliterat ion iced. Absolutely- Such :i never before entire expert Can Gd ;h; Benefit ' CALL AND KXAMIXE FOR YOURSELVES. Do you enjoy a good cup of delicious coffee then buy your coffee from us. Do you always ua:.t nice Bread ? if so. buy ROYAL CiiOWX FLoUR from us. AND if vou want I " NI0E o WEET BUTTER Purr and Fresh, Ask at our Stores for Elgin Creamery, and you will be sure to get it. Very respectfully, Haskbarrj & Wiilefi. To Trucks snd all Others. All Truckers and Pea-Pickers in need of J Remember that J F. Taylot has a car load for sa!e cheap Also 50,000 shingles for sale Rochester, Milwaukee an 1 Schaefer's Beer. Doe's Head Ale and G Stout A dozen kinds of Wines and the finest, Whiskies and Brandies for Medi cinal purposes in the city. A FULL LINE OF Ship Chandlery, kuil other goo's too Dumerous to raen- lon. Z Prices Defy Competition. Horses Buggies I Road Carts THAN EverBefore I will sell part of the above stock regardless of cost. Also, a laTge supply of Hand-made and Ma chine Harness, Whips and Robes, and a great many other things kept in a first-class Horse Millinery. J. W. STEWART. KEEP YOUR Heavy Rains This Summer AND PREVENT LEAKS WITH READY JtOOFMG ! Cheapest and Best Roofing on Earth, EASILY APPLIED Disosway & Churchill, Craven St., two doorB from City Hall, marl2 dw6m NEW HI JKKNr M. R. Howard, Agent, fire, Life anJ Accident Ivy v ci l aruici a cv luciuuauuj Ijau a . mr29 2m NEW BERNE.N. O. Shinned e:. o. NAVAL RENDI2.V AT NORFOLK, . Special Excursion via STEAMER Shi Rouud trip tickets will be t..;.i jolk during the wek April IV inclusive Jat So 00 Ticke .-, i turn until April 23 th. Incidental to the Rein'r:v tious at Norfolk havi- been ;; the week, consisting of tho ". 18th Bicjcle races, s:n: I tad canoe races. 19di Races between Na ships, siUtti Military parade and i drill. 21st- Hand contest. Trad. civic societies, &c. Fire woi !. p m International ball at 1 ' 22(1--tlrund diSDlav of night. Steaiiier will ply betweeii .':: Hampton Roads daily at ..:.. hours, affonbng all an op.'.rrtj:: visit the Meet of magnificent n:.-. r sels of the principal nations of t ue v for lurther information applv GEO. U EN DER8' X, A II. o. Hi iH.iss. ; M K. Kino, General M:i:s , : New berne, N C , April 1-..:, Instantaneous Electric Lighter. Fn;. :ieclrloity ceneratpil hv ( h, A. handsome ornament for I ... or counter. This Wlustrat'on repiesmtR n r 1 1Kb ter, and U one -hair ItR sc in . - complete in lteell requires u icv. wtrea or counefiions. i Iih curi. ut ' trloilr Is generated bv rhpiiOn,! ... ; occupies the space of but n:x ..-. ihe construction Ir s'.mDie 1 , ii;i . .. It can be taken 10 piec-8 at w! easily leadJUBted. A child cm lmul by creselng thecen'.er r- ; rent of electricity Is eenc-rnt.-.i. lleht Is Instantaneous. Kcoddii, terlal to charge the tsaltcrvcin :.'. at any drug store at a cost 01 1" 111 run 30 to no days. Anv u : ' replaoed at a cost not excetdii i: Aalde from IU nse as a 'lehter. !i s . does away with matches and lu in . and disagreeable odors arising f-:,i nenaTe tuen espeolalcare iu tv . . factnre of fiese Eleotrlc Litchtln ii.f -they are handsomely cnnsmicu -.1 m plate and highly ornamental ari l wll a prominent place amocg the lirira l -reoeptlon rooms, parlors. etc Fuil ,i odb accompanying eaca appnra'UH Battery will also run a Motor an'l imi revolutions a mlnnte). eleotrlc nn di. -. etc., all of which attnchmentK we m;; : All orders for lens than S2(l must he ai-c panled by postal, exDress, niosov or ;i-.-by draft on Sew York. Ooode shi:! .-il ' U on receipt of 20 per cent. (KwnHi i . lth rder, save return charrni". i if. Iscounts to trade and usei Ih. w .1 ' representatives In av ly stato In ih" f.'i.' and Invite oorrespon deuce on the r n , To those who may be denbtful of ih n.l -lour apparatus, we would r- i hey nave a representative call fend ..-. t'gtte (Incorporated under the laws of tin- r-t of New York ) BAKU ELECTRIC; M r G. CO 291 Broadway, New Yor!:. At Dunn's You Will k LARGE STOCK, well , ! . bought low, and for sale at iri c- ;,. the bard times. Call and be envi:; To my stock of GROCERIES call the housekeeper's attention. It is complete in even- bnuu ! 1 visit will satisfy you that all vour w.i: can here be tilled. Special attention is called to i.;v y: Roasted Coffees, the excellent (j:i:i!iiv nich is drawing custom everv dm. . I am also agent for Chase A: Suiii.. ,n Celebrated Roasted Coffees 1 I". Teas. BUTTER The very finest oi ' per lb. ARRIVING EACH WEEK rjsh supply of Van DerveerA: IIo'i. and Holmes & Coutt's excellent ' '.'.; iMc.kers, Wafers, Maccaroons, etc BY EVERY STEAMER am receiving Florida Oranges, M.i' .u Grapes, Bananas, Cranberries. (' Apples, Figs, Raisins, Cut, lito Citron, Currants and Prunes. IN STOCK Shnfer's Mcat, Vermont Maple Syrup, French Peas, Jockev Club S;:ni:i ( - Macaroni, Fine Cream C'licc-c l-'!:tr Cheese, French vegetables in tii.i--, Asparagus, Ilecker's Trepan.! Buckwheat, Lemons. Cling Peaches, Plum Pud ding, Olives. A call will be appreciated nnd .:.!' tion in variety and quality of -!, k in prices is guaranteed. My CONFECTIONERY .leimrtmcnt complete. Prices and quality of i i. am sure will please you. Say. neighbor, what's the troub with you? Didn't you get ths nc:; i tion? No, but I got a pair of Cart Wb' that don't suit me, and now 3. Whitty & Co. have just get in a sup; ' of those Celebrated Tennnesee Whi : I am always doing just what I -. -not. Take my advice and no nc ' Co Whitty ' and get a pair of h nossee Wheole and you oin nr. i :' can V Attention Truckeis The East Carolina Rami Fa. !. New Berne, N. C, iirojiuM-s to about April 15th to mamil'ac luri neatest and strongest bulge truck ever put upon this market. I'm -. and prices, calkin on B. 15. ! m28dwlni. Stc'y. SAM. B. WATERS, Tobacconist & Confection1, r A full line of the Finest Cigars. "SURBRUGS" and "MAH3L IK IS. ' finest blends of Smoking Tobacco. "GRAVELY'8 Finest cliewiuS T . baccos "LOWNEY'S" Superfine Ihocol.r. and Bon Bon 8 received weekly. ARCTIC SODA and apr2 tf A SPECIALTY- M WHALEY iho North with ;ck of ivy & Notion! 'O'd Lowest Prices. -','d door from Midlla -' mo. K v promptly filled. -tor's Notice. r ving this day duly i iotk of Hjlvestwd, f 1 1 1 cou d ty of Urmvaa, notify all parson 'in' "state of mdd '" ' he undemcoad of lieccmber, 18SS, ' i lend in barofthalr t atd estate will pHyitiant. mt, IKK2. A t.PH GRAY, It A K. HICKS, a tl in inlHtratora, deSdlmwrf . - JE i Per Gent IITE1EST 'LARS' TIME. : I"-tti t he prtiaa !' tate seoDjity rv . : II (SMITH, Ni w Berne, M, O. X itroleum I ' R LAND.; i o to look for : '.o ,,i,(,vo M1N- KHAL PR08PZO r rtkui valoa to i m are carefully ' i iKily understood. owner, and my lhat wants V : iii v this book to V K JSY MAIL. n-imta, Main. D., D.D.8 ico limited M .alive atd JMOv lcn Deotlatry i i'enlal hurgary . th e i t r ae ted .ut patn by the Nliro oxide ' r Dentls ry do M i 'mi k'unr.Liaa. r et and fwui hPHREYS X'AfiV SPECIFICS Cheep, Dogs, Eogt iiULTHT. ' i ' . 'I rcn I ment of Aalaamlsl . . . i cni Free :' ixr.n.Tnflammatloa : ;itit im. Milk Fever "H'iic. Ufaenmatiaaa . 'mi. nl niwhargea. c I vt nrina. i i I'neumonlaw -'it--. llellyacba. . Hcmorrkaira, ' l iilney IHseaaea. t: -1 nscH, Maitg-e. I iMttvaiion, I' a ra lys low ii .l .'crtflcK. Manual, 'i un. i .Htxllcator, T.M . ' i- ou, - . iM '11X111 traiPHBEZS CXE0PATHIC ff' ::viFic N0.60 onlv fmcoefnl fatnodj tat Vital Weakness, . o-ror-work or othar eauaiia. ' jU lorfte Tial powdar, for aa. . ?isrvr::; l rfr v . m i....i(,ia on rvealpt of 1 1 1 A 1 1 S ffUuaa 8k, r. 7 :nderson, i bcrts A a Bda .surance Agent. 1 1 th; oe Company of Vortk . n-ifihia. t 'oiriany, of New York. . Oompany of Kndand. Insurance CompanjTt Of i'.nm Insur-ano Company '. Mmnoe Company, of JfW ' . "ompany, of Brooklyn, ti-oi-R lnsuranoe Oompany, :.:::nnoe Company, itt iniv'jawu - v n nTrp ronrself ui hah . ii i .ilnn lor year nnrrt ' 'ii iViottvrnr by parcbaalne; hirs, tvhlrh repreaeaf tkm i i tent aaaecif aa laaa 4.00. M, . 1L2.5I I FOR LADlCft n ..., - v r Aii? on i ' i 41.79 for iori - DOUGLAS VWI a S3 . CENTLErrJCM. SHOE: ' HE WORLD f OH THE MONET. -."! 1 A I.TlF.t In footwear ar ot ... i' ml rvprecftit a money valof I ri. in . harmed, bee that nam) aad -1 .ii 1. : t urn of each fthoa. i NO f HST1T17TE. ., 1. l.roi kion, Zllaaa. Bold hf I y TONfc BAXTER ' George Blorer. i.. ::d 1 Staves, .K.M.ERS IN ' , EAL Ji ii-J ware u n .j &BNESS, - -: Boorf I NTS, OILS, YAHNISBj , ' g and Putty, , Plaster, Hair t -' 1 I 0 einent. SHOEING. i . u just added a 1 ' 5 r ifing Department ' 'i ! ! it li shop, connected wlti." r ..;; . . AGE AND YEHICLS f F.V i K .. . K Gay, an experienced Siii.i i i i. ii ili; Western part of tb v - S v.. " .'. . ii: olmrge. : ; . v :i, '.... j '- iu Best Mannera .: : rn:i.n & 6ASKINS. Uiiardinor House. r. r'.K STREET. t '. itn l nt nl At Hnomi ' - ';Ai:.I.EJiA, , d i ii i -ti :il i fiilertainment for.thof--i IMKllU. "I V 'i '' -' yTl