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WADE II. HAERI3,
City Editor.
Satlruay Monxixo. Dkckmbep. 14, 1878.
New Advertisement-.
Mott fc Campes Beef, I'ork, Veal
Mnt-
ton and Sausage.
F. Texxev National. Hotel, Washington.
I). C.
Oi'EKA Hoise Th' Reigning Favcrit
The Milton Nobles Comedy Company.
James C. Mrxu? Spe'-r'e Port Grate Wine
for !. cents.
yijv.r. Alt en-
IlEiNsr.EitoKn's Live Book Si
tion Christmas Presents. &c.
Conn Bko;., Proprietor i'ure-'l Houm
V!I,m"i.;tux.
.;.iik. i i:ak itiriTi;s.
Who has KCt-n Jim Ileaton lately ?
Katie Futnain has our Opera Hon.se en
.. 'gaged 'for the 23d and 2 tth inst3.
The memorial meeting of the bar was.
postponed until this forenoon at 10 o'clock.
Three vessels., were in a line, ye-terday
eveniug, waiting their turns on the marine
railway.
Mr. John Werner, who left, last April,
for Pari!, returned yesterday, on the New
York steamer.
A life size portrait of Dc Witt Talmage
is displayed at Kasprowiteza cigar stand.
ire itt is very ugly.
1 The City Clerk has been button holing
the delinquent city tax-pajcr;'. Nothing
. like using them gently.
The cotton compress men lay times were
never so dull in their line at this season of
the year as I key are now
Four o'clock this afternoon is the time
set for the meeting of the County Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
The muddy water in the rivor at this
jwint, is th;.' only indication we have of the
freshet up about Fayette ville.
Though passenger travel has, fallen off
-considerably of late, freight has increased
'to hu-.1i an extent as to keep the railroad
men perfectly busy and happy.
We regret that a raw, inexperienced
carrier tailed to deliver some papers on the
northern route Thursday and Friday.
i apers will be delivered promptly liere-aftt-r.
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John t- rt m vn ; hedged in the guard
ho'.UMi yesterday :.t 11 a. in., for committing
Home violation-, of the. peace and dignity
or the' city. He-'is' on the City Court
docket thii morning.
Col. Saunders, editor of the Raleigh
Oltxri-cer, who h:.s I een spending several
days among his old friends here, leaves us
this moriiirg. We are glad to see him in
comparative. y jmm.kI healih.
' The nnmailable letters in the city ost
oflice, lis'-night, are Maggie J. McCall,
care (J. A. Kmcry, New Hampshire, U.
S. ; J. 1. Murray, Schooner Eddie Hocke,'
Fwrt au l'liiice. Ilayti, and Jas. Swann,
Swatm's Sta,ti-..n. N. C.
Yesterday, .los- pli Mowatt, a Scotchman-,
who escaps d from the hospital, while
laboring timler a t.-mporary aberration of
the mind, attracted. a crowd in. front of the
Court House, where he was -'cutting up
capers." Dr. W. W. Lane, on - hearing of
the matter, took the unfortunate man back
to the hospital, where he is now receiving
every attention possible.
The New York steamer Ashland arrived
in port, yesterday, to discharge part of her
cargo, when she will put out again for
Florida, A survey of her cargo was held,
yesterday, by the port wardens, and it was
found to be very slightly damaged. The
survey, not being concluded yesterday, will
be continued tp-day. Her experiences
with the storm were about the same as the
Raleigh's.
Weather IiKlicationM.
The indications for the Middle Atlautic
States to-day are as follows : Partly
cloudy weather, cold northeast, veering
to warmer southeast winds and lower pres
sure. -
Wanted a Christmas Turkey.
Champ Artis, an old acquaintance of
our city., police, hung his hat up on the
same old nail in the guard house, yester
day morning, while the turkey was restored
to its owner. Champ was a rraigued be
fore a magistrate for trial and confessed
that his weakness for a Christmas turkey
had led' him to feloniously extract one
from the coop of Antoine Rush. He didn't
mean any harm by it, but the sheriff will
feed him until he gives a bond of 100, and
he will not get a Christmas dinner of stuffed
turkey, cither. -
About to Die.
Dr. Lucas, of Columbus, county, who
was in the city yesterday, says that Little
ton, the murderer of Randle, who is con
fined iu Whitcville jail, awaiting trial, is
about to die. Close imprisonment J is
breaking him down, and he is in such a
precarious condition at present that, unless
he rallies, there is no hope for him to sur
vive. The murder, at the time of its oc
currence, created great excitement, and
the circumstances are still fresh in the
minds of the people of this section. Lit
tleton's trial is set for next March.
Nothing Xew from Him.
There was scarcely a whisper on the
streets yesterday about Tom Johnston.
Everybody seemed to want a rest on .the
tubject, and for once the outlaw stock was
flat on ' the market. He had not been
seeu, most strange to say, by any one up
to our hour of going press, and the excite
went created by him had sufficiently died
out to admit of the colored people holding
a ball over in Brooklyn last night. , Tom
has.eridently gotten out of the neighbor
hood,' but the guns are still capped. There
is no telling when he may "turn up."
CITY DEBT QUESTION.
I'roceeuing Qf LafttMght'f Meet- ;
At a meeting of the General Citizens'
Committee, the Board of Aldermen and
the Board of Audit and Finance, met at
the City Hall last night, to receive the re
port of the sab-cemmittee appointed at
the former meeting of the General Cqra
mittee. " ;
IIi3 Honor Major Fisbblate was called
to the chair, and Capt. Henry forage was
appointed secretary.
Mr. Cronly, from the ut-committce, on
beiag requested, read the following recom
mendation, to-wit: . ".- -
Your committee Leg! leave to report
that there being ao. record of the bonded
debt of the city, they hare had to rely oft
that prepared and furnished br ' Henry
Savage, Esq., Clerk and TreasuWr bf the
city. . r ... -f-v-r-'r-:
They find that at the commencement of
the present administration of this Board
of Aldermen, the then Mayor, lion. John
Dan-ton, with J.be consent and approval of
the Board of Audit and Finance, ar nro-
priated the entire amount f taxes as list-1
ed in the year 1877, of or. upon all real j js one of the prime mdverr and adTOCates
and personal property to the specific pay- ; 0f f be many improvncnts of 4 a public na
raent f bonds and conpons reiving upon ' ii ; - , i w
the other sources or income for the curr'ent I tl,re 10 and -wund ihnington. We are
expenses. under many obligation .to aim ,for his
This course has also been followed by j ijmelv suggtiansjngardto the future
hi immediate successor, Hon. b. II. FiU.44hfc!trcf9'wtion.s We only wish
Mate, and concurrel in by, the Brtrd JQt thelfare of this
Audit and Finance. t, . .' , ,
From the books of your Clerk and Treaf-J scct,oirai,d the ht at ,are a3nearly
urer, we find disbursed un to 1st iiMant, :1 -at heart. a has Mr. Nutt; it would not
viz.:
Paid for bonds of citv,
.5lG,73n:( !
Coupons, interest and gold pre-
mium
b.7-G ''-
Making a total of $95,400 .12
Your Committee submit with this report
a statement prepared aud -. presented by
M. Savage to the meeting of citizens held
on 3rd stant; which statement cicaily
placed the entire bonded debt ami inte-rest
there at $f70.f.r0 00, as follows :.
Bonds past due,
ou tstandirrg,
wr. & m. i r;
R. Co. (not
presented),
Citv Hali 7
1.000 00
per cent.
JanHary
1870.
dne
1st.
2:i.o;o o i
W. C. & R. R.
R. 0 per cent,
due February
1, 1678,
B o mis falling
due in 1879,
1 8 8 0-Neff
v bonds, gold,
0 per cent.,
due 1st Janu
ary, 1879, .
W. C. & R. R,
0 per cent.,
due 1st Feb
ruary, 1879. ,
W. C. k R. R.
G per cent.,
due 1st Feb
ruary, 1880
:-:g,(oo oo .i 00.050 00
16200 00
45,000 00 r.GiOO Oil
50,D00-'GO
Hbnds to be
provided for, IGo.'ioO 00
Coupons and
interest past-
d ue . esti- ' '
mated at 42.000 0.0
Total ... 208,250 00
Other bonds
outstanding,
due January .
1st, 1 88 2,
Martin's bonds
0 "per cent..
gold,
Funding bonds,
due July 1st.
1882, 8 pei
ceiit. curren
cy, Funding bonds,
due July 1st.
1883, 8 per
cent, curren
cy.. Funding bond.?,
due .July 1st,
1887, 8 per
cent, curren
cy, i
Less, unconsti
tion 10,000
Funding bonds,
due July 1st,
1888, 8 per
cent,' curren
cy, Funding bonds,
due July 1st.
1889,. 8 per
cent, curren
cy 00,400
4,000
148,000
130,800
23,600
5.5,00
Funding boads,
dne January ' -
1st, 1892, 8
per cent.gold, 100,000 S362,300 00
- 570,550 00
And that some action may now be -taken
in relation to that amount now past due
and to mature in the years 1879-?80. say
$200,000. Your committee would suggest
the adoption of the following resolution :
Resolved, That the citizens of this city,
iu public meeting assembled, after due no
tification through the daily press, do rec
ommend to the Mayor and Board of Alder
men to make application to the -General
Assembly ot the State, at its approaching
sessiou, for the passage of an act entitled,
"An act to enable the city of Wilmington
to pay its present indebtedness, and t pro
vide for its debt maturing in '1879-80;''
the said act to authorize the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen to be allowed to issue
bonds to the amount of 200,000, in'"sums
not less than $100, payable, say $50,000
on January 1,1897; 50,000 on Jarihafy 1,
1899 ; 50,000 on January 1, 1901 ; 50,000
on January 1, 1904; the city reserving the
right to redeem the same at the eviration
of ten years from date of issue, with inter
est thereon, payable semi-annually, not ex
ceediag 6 per cent, per annum. w- The said
amount to be issued, sold, or exchanged, at
not less, than par, for the purpose or re
deeming such of the bonds of the city 9s
are past due and to mature in the years
1879-80; and that application be made to
exempt said board from taxes. Are all to
be Countersigned by the chairman of the
Board of Audit of Finance, and the entire
issue of 200,000 to be under thejoint and
concurrent sanction and approval of the
Board of Aldermen and Audit of Finance.
The coupons of above mentioned bonds to
be received, at maturityv by all officials of
the city for any and all taxes, or other in
debtedness due.
Resolved, That any person or persons,
in authority, who shall apply the proceeds
of any bond, or bonds, issued as above
mentioned, in any other , manner, or for
any other pnr.pose than that intended by
the provisions of this act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be liable f6r
all the pains and penalties therefor.
Resolved, That a committee of three
bgappomlbejiSurmaD. to whom
... JLaU berivea iadaareetlie -xlrifttng' of
the ael. and HitterpeTtainiiig tcereto.
uuui illicit utMe vwm i.f -
the WLdature of .this Stale-... V1 r
(t, rM.'k.WV1nkM Af
.Tt'ii Above was adootpdf)in motion4
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On motion, it was resolred .to can a
meeting of the citv W-paje and bond- j
holders at the citv'eoort room om Thursday j
night jiext., -The
meeting then adjoanieu"
l c itli Jtbroad.'
While we are all -ritbgnd talking up
internal improve meSt4, -let ludofull credit
tq those - who were tne pioneers i in the !
movement, , and who' arenoW forward(iu j
every gtod "vord a worktobenVfii. North j
Carolina,' 31 r. I fcury ,Nntt taa been to
Washington. N. CZ9i& roithSlate
Pres.':, of that little portr hai some Very
pleasant thiBgs t.ay of ourfellow-cit!zen.
lie marks fthat paper; Wo;fbuiidlMr.
Nutt to be a geiuleinan of- refinement and
culture, and ot .Jfiad and tftmprebensive
riewa, thoroughly4 identified with fle best
interests ,of0rth Cafollnand possessing
a'ffind of Valuable irifbrniatioa, MrlKott
be leng before Washington would hold up
l0T h( ild
nd take rank ;dong with the
cities of the State.'V
Iotta To-night.
The captivating Lotta will play in
''Mu.-otte" this evening at the Opera
Iloa.-e. tli-.' acting of herself and troupe
the Norfolk Virginia 11 of Thursdaj', thus
speaks ;
To say that the. performance at. the
Opera House uo-t night was an excellent
out: would scarcely give adequate expres
sion to its character. There was an im
mense audience 'preseut, and everybody
seemed delighted. Miss Lotta was, as
usual, bewitching. .She captivated her
hearers, was vivacious and impai-ted much
of her own animation to the play, which
is a very pleasing comedy, and gives her
plenty-of room for a full display of herver
satile talents. She was excellently sup
ported throughout the entertainment, all
of the role's being ably assumed.
Mr. Ed. Marble as Wm. A.. Bokers,
was inimitable, and his personation of the
shy, awkward boy, created much mirth
afnong the audience.
v Mr. 1'. A. Anderson as Adalante, the
cx-Uypsy Chief, gave an excellent repre
sentation of the character allotted to him,
and was called before the curtain at the
end of the second act. Mr. Clement Bain
bridge as Sir Hugh Tracy and Miss AgpeS
Proctor as Maud, are also worthy of praise.
The. audience .was an enthusiastic oneand
aim gave expression to its appreeiatieu of
the perionnanee by frequent and loud ap
plause and by calling the charming Miss
Lotta before the curtain and awarding her
numerous encores. To-night the company
will present the pleasing comedy "La
Cigale," and we have no doubt there will
be another full house.
The Jvoakiiig Schooner.
The Little Giant fire engine was enga
ged, duriug yesterday, in pumping the
water oot of the hold of . the leaking
'schooner Water Line, while a force of
hands .were- busily at work unloading her
cargo. The leak is in the centre board
box, and is a heavy one, as it took the en
gine nearly the whole of the day to reduce
the water- to about one foot in the hold.
A farge portion of the cargo was unloaded,
yesterdaj", but there is still a great deal to
get out. A survey of the cargo will be.
made by the port wardens, as soon as it is
all unloaded. The cargo consists f corn,
nai'f SCSiiA' twpjau03, brick, hardware,
etc;' AM nVarfValf of 'it 'is lit a badly dam
aged state.
The. Water Line will have to be drawn
on the, marine railway to have her dam
ages repaired. '
Knit Against the W. X. C. K. It.
The most interesting case that encased
the attention of the Court yesterday, was
the railroad suit of Mr. L. E. Rice against
the W. N. 0. R. It: -Mr. " Rice brought
suit against this road
to recover pay for
his services in working a tunnel about two
years ago. The suit was ' compromised
yesterday the defendants agreeing to a
judgment of $2,950.18 aud the costs. The
plaintiff accepted the compromise and the
case is at an end.
The Mayor's Hour.
'Lemonade .Jim," about whose arrest
and imprisonment we have informed our
readers, was .brought up from the cells
and put on the stand, and after a due con
sideration of his case, His Honor bade him
to depart. Jim, upon being roleased, ap
plied for a position on the police force,
but he has- received no reply to his re
quest, j j jf f 7. . H '
A colored Individual, Champ" Artis, was
arraigned for larceny and turned over to a
magistrate for trial.
A Paper for Shoe Heel.
The town of Shoe Heel, in Robeson
county, will shortly be made glad by the
publication "of a newspaper in her midst.
Mr. C. T. -Willis is to be editor, and the
paper is to be called Shoe Heel Progress.
It will be a twent y column sheet aud will
be published monthly. The first number
will appear on Monday, 23d inst. This is
a small beginning, but "tall oaks from lit
tle acorns spring."
V A DiabolicaTWctl.
Charltston A"if and Courier.
As the freight train, outward bound, of
the South Carolina railroad heared Ross'
Station, on Wednesdry night, the engineer
saw an object lying across the track, and
stopped the train to see what it was. It
proved to be a welt dressed white man with
his throat. cut, and who had been put
across the track. The body was removed
from the track, and citizens of the station
notified of the facts.
Wadesboro Herald: One of the prison
ers in our county tried to make his escape
Sunday evening. He knocked Mr. Thos.
'TTireadgill down. Mr. T. at once fired at
him, which no doubt scared him from mak
ing any further resistance.
!
It Pay
To advertise in The Si x because
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tantly increasing circulation.
2 The Srx has a good and steadily
owing country circulation. The ageats
: 1 - : T1,c nmtata
.Mgcoamn circuit.
the paper have been busily at work,
, 3. The Six is a well printed paper and
f n.lrntcnninnti !n its ..-.tnmn "11 II 1 1 TAT t-
auiLiiiaciuvuii in 1 1 j i. uiuiN.u -
t ively presented.
There are other good and sudcient
reasons why everybody who desires to
reach the public of Eastern North Caro
lina should advertise in The Sex ; but
these are enoagh for the present, tall at
the office, up stairs in the old FreBch
building, left hand, head of stair-landing,
and see o:ir fi'iirp?. which we 'guarantee
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are Jew n comparision witn mo?e 01 oiun
papers. With a large circulation The trx
makes reasonable rates, aud it dte not
purpose increasing these at any time.
ilvr-rtip vonr tv and children's holi
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day notions iu. The S'.w.
Advertise vour ladies dress goods and'
domestic wares in The Sux.
Advertise your millinery goods iu Tiik
Six.
Advertise' your men's and boys' ready
made suits and underwear in The Srx.
Advertise your hats and caps in The
Srx.
Advertise your Christmas groceries and
other family-supplies in The Sex.
Advertise your cooking stoves, office
stoves, grates, etc., iu The Si x.
Advertise your Christmas cutlery anC
hardware in The Sun.
Advertise your upholstery in The Sux.
Advertise your carpets, fancy rags, etc.,
in. The Sun.
Advertise your boots and shoes in The
Six.
Advertise your jereiry in The Sex.
Advertise your books, stationery and
pictures in The Srx.
Adveitise your coal and wood in The
Srx. . -
Advertise your insurance business in
The Srx.
Advertise all your wants in Tire Srx.
Advertise in The Srx everything you
have to advertise, and feel sure of good
returns.
Christmas approaches ; now is the time
to call at The Srx office with a bold ad
vertisement. Arrivals at the Hotels.
The following arrivals are registered at
the hotels named, from 12 o'-clock night
before last, to 12 last night :
empire norsE, i. i.. imuiiv, proprietor.
J D Holmes. Geo A Smith, Jno M
Walker, city; J S Collier, Savannah, Ga ;
J Q Bell, Bellville ; W J Chinnis. Bruns
wick co : L Welhelensen. M Theasen, O
F Olsen, Norway ; D McNeil. N C ; John
Werner, Germany ; Dr J M Covington,
Rockingham.
PCKCEI.I. H OU.SE, COBB BROS., I'ROPKISTORS.
Henry C Lee, Richmond, Ya; L P
Tucker. L W Tick, F L FrostN Y ; F
W Reneker, Southern Ex Co; NP Har
rison, Chicago. Ill ; J H Maxwell, Whitc
ville; R F McKenny, N 0 : Smith R Nel
son, Old Point, Va ; Geo W Dally, Mrs
Earle, Miss Earle, Philadelphia ; A L
Anderson, Baltimore ; M I)e Ranna, Sav
annah, Ga ; W I Eddinus, Charlotte ;
Chas Underwood, Mrs C Underwood, Miss
Mollie Underwood, Miss Kate Underwood,
Charles Underwood, Miss II Hankins,
Tollona, Ct.
Meteorological.
From the daily "bulletin issued by the
Signal Station, at this city, we get the fol
lowing, which shows the state of the ther
mometer at each of the cities and towns
'mentioned below, at 4.31 p. m., yesterday,
Washington meantime :
New Orleans
Jacksonville, Fla.
Punta liu&sa, Fla.
St. Marks, Fla. . .
Key West, Fla. . .
Atlanta, Ga.
Augusta, Ga
Charlotte, XC...
Savannah, Ga
f.,
f3
7
74
60
63
52
61
Havana t8
Mobile, Ala (5
Montgomery, Ala. 7
Galveston, Texas. 67
Corsicana, Texas. 40
Indianola, Texas. 74
Charleston, SC.. 0$
Wilmington, N.C. 55
A 'orth l-arolina Ioliey.
Greensboro Patriot.
Centrally located as North Carolina is,
with the system of railroads now in opera
tion, it is within her power, by closing up
certain uncompleted gaps, to have, at no
very distant period, one of the finest and
most effective systems of roads on this con
tinent. Take Greensbo as a point for illustra
tion. WTith the gap filled in between here
and the coal fields, the way is open to Fay
etteville and Wilmington, and those cities
are brought into connection with the roads
north and south at this place. By making
connection with Florence, which could be
cheaply and easily done, we would have a
line to Charleston which would bring us to
that city in a few hours' travel, and give
connecting lines running south.
With the Mt. Airy road wre would open
up a magnificient country, top some of the
best counties in Yirginia, and make con
nection wilh westeriT roads.
The extension of the Salem and AVin
ston road to Jonesboro. Tenn., would bring
us iuto direct communication with the
West in that direction.
We OHght to have a State policy of in
teraal improvement, and she should take
hold in earnest to complete this net-work
of internal developers.
Model Condensation.
Tarboro Southerner.
Battleboeo Letter Coxdexsed. Two
successful schools in operation Miss Kate
Hervey's and Mr3. Draper's J. J. Price's
kitchen aud contents destroved bv fire,
loss $200, cause, cook stove W. & W. J.
R. Co. having stone pillows placed under
high bridge Got a telegraph office, with
Mr. Newell operator Sam. R. Hillard is
going to England to look after ancestrally
descended property Scrimmages among
colored roses.
Rocky Mocxt Letter Coxdexsed.-
Farmers, complaining of short crops and
low price of cotton J. B. Griffin mores
into G. W. Smith's old store, and G. T.
Matthews has moved into his new residence
J acob Battle, Esq., has returned to Rocky
Mount to live Rev. Mr. Primrose (Presby
terian) preached on Monday night in Mason
ic Hall and confirmed ? Mrs. J.H.Thomas
Married at the residence of the bride's ut
cle, J. W. "NYimberly, on 10th inst, by
Rev. Thos. R. Owen, Miss Emily Jeffreys
to Mr. Nick W. Walker.
A tramp claims to have been robbed, in
the Memphis jail, of 197 65. a diamond
pin and his mother's picture, ne says he
is only an amateur tramp, taking the road
for his health.
O IIARA S CONTEST.
Judge Sej-monr Wit hold Deeis
1 ion.
In addition to what was printed in The
Susr vesterday morning concerning
O'Hara's tilt before Judge Seymour with
the Edgecombe Returning Board, we have
the following, slightly shortened, from the
Tarboro Southerner:
On Monday (9th inst.,) the papers in
the case of O'Hara vs. the Edgecombe
Canvassing Board were returnable I fore
His Honor, Judge Seymour, at Rocky
Mount. The proceeding was what the
lawyers call mandamus and its purpose
was to compel the defendants to meet
again and count the votes that had leen
rejected by them while sittiag as a county
canvassing board. The defendants were
W. H. Powell. H. L. Legett, J. L. Coker,
Jesse Brake. Kinchen King. John Hous
ton, W. L. Barlow, W. M. Pippen, J. S.
Pippen, RobL Walston, London Witted,
Charles Grant, H. C. Bulluck, L. W.
Reavi?. Exunv Lewis, and N. B. Bellamy.
W. H. Kitrhin and J. E. O'Hara were
promptly present. Judge Howard, Capt.
Fred. Philips and W. H. Hay appeared
for plaintiff and Hon. W. T. Dortch, R-. H.
Battle, Jr., W. II. Johnston and Spier
Whitaker represented the defendants.
Trevathan Hall was crowded, inostly
with the "colored brother," who had come
from far and near to see the man of his
color, fight his way into the National
Halls of legislation." Such was their in
terest that the Court was compelled to ap
point an officer, constable W. T. Bryan,
to keep the throng from crowding the
Court and lawyers into a corner.
Capt. Philips first went to the bar and
opened the case for the plaiptifT, reading
the complaint, alleging that ou account of
action of the board plaintiff was deprived
of 1,2G8 votes and Kitchin of 351.
Mr. Johnsto. at the request of the
court, then read the answer of defendants,
asserting that their action was based 011
legal advice obtained from two respectable
attorneys in Tarboro, who were preseut
during the count, that the following were
the informalities ou which the votes were
rejected : The judges of election were not
sworn in at precinct 3, township No. 1 ;
at township No. 2, judges were sworn by a
person not a Justice of the Peace, but was
only a member of the Inferior Court and
the returns didn't show where the election
was held ; at township No. 5, judges were
sworn by the registrar, who was not a
Justice ; at precinct 1, township No. ,
judges were sworn by a Nash county Jus
tice and returns don't show election was
held in 1878; at precinct 2, -township No.
7, returns were defective ; at township No.
21, only one judge was swore and the num
ber of votes was stated in figures, not
words ; township No. 12, returns were only
signed by two judges and by one of these
with his mark.
Capt. Philips then proceeded to address
the court in a learned legal argument, cit
ing decisions from the Western States,
Florida and the Granville case, decided by
our own Supreme Court, to show that
mandamus would lie to compel a re-count.
JudgeHoward followed Mr. Philips, on
the same side. 4 .
Mr. "Battle, for defendants, made a clear,
concise, close-cut argument, tending to sho w
that mandamus would net . lie, that the
Canvassing Board was functus officio
No fraud was alleged, he said, in the com
plaint, and answer admitted an election
the question was simply whether the elec
tion was duly and legally held.
After a man goes up from the precinct
with the returns, and forms one of the can
vassers, his offieial life is of a day, and
when he has performed his duty, he is dead
in office forever. (12 Barlow's N. Y. Jle
ports People vs. Supervisors of Greene,
reaffirmed in 35 N. Y. Reports').
If it be that O'Hara is not a citizen of
the United States, then it is contended he
has no standing in court. His honor here
stated that he would not pass on that
question.
Mr. Johnson followed on same side, dis
claimed fraud. .
His honor stated that he did not think
the canvassers had a right to reject the
votes, for reasons stated in the answer, that
the only question about which he had a
doubt was his power to make further or
der. - .
Judge Howard closed for the plaintiff",
in a lucid and forceful' way, certainly as
strong as anybody could have made. it.
He answered Mr. Blaine, showing the
New York case was city council and ours
were commissioners, and he began to pile
Ossa on Pelion of authorities, and claimed
that whatever the New York law might
be, whether the New York statute resem
bled our's or not, the New Carolina Su
preme Court had decided in favor of the
mandamus.
His Honor stated that if the facts could
be gathered the elector could not be de
proved of his franchise, all the authorities
construed this matter liberally.
His Honor said he had the power to
issue the mandamus; that no blame at
tached to the Canvassing Board, though
informalities could not stifle the expression
of popular will the question was whether
he had power to make further order, and
this question he would take under advise
irent. STATK CAXVASSIXG BOARD. '
Mr. Battle called up the case of O'Hara
against the State ' Canvassing Board,
stating that it was agreed the duties were
ministerial, the question was whether the
judiciary has a right to interfere with the
discretionary power of State Canvassers to
adjourn, i. e. Whether they should obey
the legislative r judiciary branch or the
Government cite Lawrence vs. Knight,
67 Brewster's Reports and Perry vs. W hit
aker, 71 N. C. Reports.
His Honor said in this case he consider
ed the Edgecombe Board, parties defen
dant. Mr. Battle contended the statue
only permitted the Board to adjourn not
to exceed 20 days."
Judge Howard read Irom McCrary on
elections to show that the statute was di
rectory and not mandatory and they could
adjourn again and ajrain, that the ebject of
the restraining order was to help the
Board not to hamper it. The Jadge then
disclaimed any imputation of fraud on the
Board of Edgecombe, and His Honor also
took this question under advisement.
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At HEINSBERGER'3.
Gold and Silver Inks,
Just received and for sale at
dec 12-tf lTETNSBERGER'B.
MARKCTS BY TRM2CItAP.il. .
Niwr York Markets.
Nrw 1'ork, December IS. Money
percent. SUrHngexchamreiS'. GoMlOOV
Government ftroii new rives 10G;V.
hon fg dull. 1 r
Commerrial. j
New York, Dec. in. Cotton quiet with j
sales or-7 bale mid dlinsr upland
ceat, middling OrleAD SJ 5-16 cents; weekly j
net receipts .VJ bales. ros bales; rx- ;
ports to Great Britain 33,W bale?, to France ;
728 bait, to th continent 800 bales. Flour un
chanced upertiue western and Mate $3 40( j
3-70, common to ffood extra western, and j
Stated 7.Va,4 10, jtihhI t choice !
i .V; cotucioii to lair extra wuUiem .$ K3 j
4 75, good to choice do $1 s.V f, (U. -Wheat j
'.fa t cent letter ur.rradd ;rimr S: s cj j
cents. No. :i lo HV.vl cents, unrni't'l ml i
isi,c( $l oT3.. Corn '.fa.1 cent better and i
moderately a tive--unr i adod 4'.47 cent. .
No. H -t-J'v 1' A cents. Ust usu l.aiijrcu. toi-f-e
s.teaIy uml nuolenitcly active Mareaibo I
l-?4 (sr"bl): Kio caigoe lt.'-C' -lf cents, do job ;
lots lPf" 17 cent. Sujjar quiet, and ."toady
.Muscovado r.'jf.u'.'jj icuU ircol to fair re- j
!injngos(o,773 ccuts, prune '. cetiN.- M..ila--1-c
quiet and ur.chantr d Nov Orleans rti(i 40 j
cents, Porto KIco .50' SO cent.-. Kiec in'j
fair demantl t aronaa !Air lo puim
(a.7 cent. Louisiana ' i cents. rork
opened about 10 cents jht bbl hisrhcr, but
rather quiet nuws sj.a $7 7 75. March
delivery. Cut meats .-tea ly; middles linn but
very quiet. ' bard about " cents higher r!me
steam on spot $5 frlK( '.'7' , . Whisky quiet
and steady at 1 .)... Uomu $1 MUi 1 40.
'Freights' lower.
Cotton Net receipt 71 1 bale, cross U.V2
bales. Futures closed baut.v ttcadj, with
salts of ljr,(HX) bales as follows: DccciiiIkt
S.s:;r.i s.S4e, January x February ti.oii,
8.07c. March S.l-Sfrt O.le, April '.Kl'M-t HH-e,
May UKaK'ic, June '...".Ha H.r.Jc, July .M0c,
August '.UkVaiUiTc.
WEKKLV COM1MK.VTIVE I'OTION STATEMENT.
New Vo'.ik, Dec. ". The fi-.llowing is the
.comparative cotton statement for the week
ending to-day :
lieceints'at all U. .S. port.; tlii.-va i
k.
'Jl'J.407
Same time last car
Total receipts to this date
Same time last year.
Exports for the wecK
Same time last year
Total expwrts to date -.
Same time last year
Stock in all United States ports. .
SameMme last year .'
Stck in all interior towns. . .
Same time last year
Stock in Liverpool
Same time l'ist year
American afloat for Great Uritain.
Same time last year
. -o:i,7on
.J.KV.slc,s
.i.s.-,::,-.o
. ldl ,07(5
. 137.N23
.1.14N,M"d
v4,KK
. 7i5,li:i
. 74.-,u:7
. !C.1,4oO
lt'7,(:
:;21,hhi
:;(M.,t0()
37,H)0
ISaltimore Markets.
Baltimoiie, December l:. Flour iu better
enquiry Hfiward fat reef, and western super
tine ?3 7'i--52i., extra 5nf( 4, family $4
4 (J.), Fata'ps-co family '4, city mills suveriine
$2 7tft3 25, extia t'A '50(4-4 00, Uio brands
'2(a.t 50. Southern wheat dull but' not
quotabiv lower, western higher southern
red i5cfa-l 0:1, amber ?l 0t(a,l 07, No. 2
Pennsylvania red $1 0.V-.j, No. 2 western win
ter red on the spot and December delivery
$1 043j(jil January delivery $1 04
1 04)i', February delivery $1 07. Southern
corn active and tinner; western linn but quiet
southern white 4-y(iAI' cents, yellow 42''j.
45J4 cents. Otrts closed scarce and firm
southern and Pennsylvania 2f':l cts, western
white '.'aKcu'M cents, do mixed iSr.O cents.
Hay dull and heavy prime Pennsylvania and
Maryland &U)(a 11. Provisions uiet with fair
jobbing trade mess pork 25; iiew bulk
shoulders " cents, new clear rib hides 4f'4).4
cents; bacon . ehould"rs (t ) '-' j cents, clear
rib sides 5)4 cent: hiigar cured hauis 'Jfaj
10 cents; retined lard in tierces 7 cents.. Cof
fee dull and nominal Rio cargoes 1 ('i)b)
cts. .Whiskey tirm at 1 olHSI 1 Wy. .
Sugar quiet A soft sa j'(i H cent
Cotton Markets.
Ga
.vestox, lleceinuer 1. Lotion uejuess-
ed at 8)4 cents for middling; net receipts 154!t
bales. '
Nor.rot.K, December Pi. Cotton steady at
8;? cents for middling; net receij)ts2184 bales.
Baltimore, December P3. Cotton dull at
Sj cents for middling; net receipt.-) 00 baits.
Bostox, December FJ, Cotton dull and
nominal at 0 cents for middling; net receipts
508 bales.
Philadelphia, December 1:1. Coiton quiet
at 9 cents for middling; net receipts 8S bales.
Savaxxaii, December V). Cotton pjiet.
at 8 5-18 cents for middling: net receipts 40T'.
bales.
New OuLEAXf, December K5 Cotton iu fair
demand at H cents for initialing; net re
ceipts OO7I ualfcs-
Mobile, December 10 Cott h steady at
8 cents for middling; net receipts 72t bales.
Memphis, December RJ. Cotton quiet and
6teady at 8 cents for middlinir: net receipts
311)4 bales.
Acgusta, December Rj. Cotton quiet and
steady at S cents for middling; net receipts
1:511 bales. .
Chaulestox, December ". Cottou in fair
demand and steadeir at H csitts for niil
dlin?: net receipts 570S bales.
Forcifjii "tiarkels.
Liverpool, December R5. Cotton opened
Aith moderate inquiiy. which was freely sup
plied middling uplands 4Jd, middling Orl
eans 4";d; sales 10JKJ0 bales, for sj)ecti!ation
and export 2-00; receipts
(iO.M) bales, ot
which l'.KK) were American.
Cotton for future delivery
cheaper, which decline has
opened l-'T2d
incc been rc-
moved :
Middling uplands, nothing below low
III!
dling, December delivery, 4 RMttd
Middling uplands, nothing below low mid
dling,Deceniberand Januarvdelsvery, 5 Vi-M'n
57-32d )
Middling uplands, nothing below low mid
dling, February a:d March deliver ,4Jd.
Middling uplands, nothing below low rhid
dlim?, March and April d livery, 4 :tlrtJ2d.
Middling uplands, nothing Ix-b.w low mid
dling, April and May delivery, 5 51 -:2d.
Middling uplands, nothing below -low mid
dling, May and June delivt ry, 5
Wkeki.v Tkaxs'.ction Sales 55,() bales,
fincluding 43,0i.b51eKof Ameriean, 2,K)0 bales
for spculation and R',Oo ) babips for export;
actual cxOTt tljHM) bales; imports 4s,0h'Jhales,
including '.l,VAH) bales of American; febnk
:I24,0O0 cales, including l'.'2,000 bale.- of Amer
iean: afioat :7,(K;i bab-f, iiel'uding 27S,tK)0
baits i f Amerieun.
LATER.
Cotton -for future delivery freely offering, as
follows :
Middling uplands, nothing below low mid
dling, December delivery, 4 27-:J2d.
Middling uplands! nothing below lew mld
.dling, December ami January delivery, 4 13-32(1.
Middling upland?, nothing below low mid
dlinjr, May and -June delivery, 5;(a -5 3-"2d.
Middling uplands, nothing below low mid
dling, February and March "delivery, 4 15-lGd.
Middling uplands, nothing below low mid
dling, March and April delivery, 5d.
The gales to-day include 800 bals of
American.
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dence of the bride's father, Thursday evening,
December 12th, br Rer. E. A. fates, Mr.
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J. Jones, Eetj.
MARKETS.
Srx OrviCE, December 13, 1878.
SriKiTsTfRPE.vrisE -Marketopened steady.
Sales were made of t50 bbls at 2fi cents,
market closing qulft at that figure
IJosis Market .ateady. We quote Strained
at 1 17? i and Good Strained at $1 30. Sales
of 1,KX) bbls Strained at ft and bbls
K and M at 53 35 au! $3 75;
Xak. Market quiet. Ueeelpts of th day
were disposed of at l 35. .
CKrnETnsPEN'TlXE Market steady. Sales
of receipts at f 1 2." for Hani anu f I lor lr
gin and Soft.
Cotton Market opened dull, and there
was very little dLiKxition on irt of operators
to take hold. Later advices came more favor
able and about LW bales were sold on a basis
of s"4 cants for Mid'dlin'g, market closing
steady at that figure.
Pewits The , market is ax the, ami re
ceipt are fair. We quote :
Ordinary. ... .00(0,70 cents
Prime ............ ...70(75 '4
Extra l'rime .
Fancy.
RECEIPTS.
Cotton
Spirits Turpentine.
Kosi ii
Tar
Crude Turpentine. ....... .....
141 baits
30M easks
bbls
710 " .
1,185
OAll.Y COMPARATIVE CtVTTOX 9TATIME7TT
KECElPTS, 'EXPORT A 5D STOCK OX UAXI
OEC P'.TH, lt, AXO FtR SAME TIME I.AST
VEAU.
1878 1877
, -
31 398
141 lt418
78,32t 73,682
76,3'. 75,478
Stock on hand Sept. 1 ...... .
Received this day. . .'.'
Received previously. . . . .
Total
Exported to-day
Exjmh ted previously. . . . ; . . ..
Total..
Stock on band and on hip
boaiil Dch:. F .
ji,423
2U,5U7
This v.
.bales.. 30,814
....... s.k),ms-
ay.tm.
. ..I74,i7
182,4.77
Thit ' v last week
This ! y last year
For t h-past six days.........
For lb six day la6t week.. . .
For the six ilajs last year
. . . ,178,505.
New York Naval stores MarketM,
,iec. ix.r , '
Spirits TrRPEXTlxir. Tne, market wan
quiet. . Wc quote merchantable orderat
21) cts. - ':rC'
Rosix was quiet. Wc quote :
Strained
(Jood Strained
4 4 j,-
" F
' (J "
'II"...,.:..
u I .1
1 35' C$ 1 37 J
T 87(i 1 40
.... (fe I 4.5
.........i.
. p
9
(t 1 GO
5 1 80
($ 2 IXb
I 70
1 95
2 15
2 45
" K "
" M " .,.
u
Window (ilass. . . .
Tar Wil mington .
Pitch citv. ......
OH 3 65
3 80 ' $ 8 13J
3 25 ( 8 50
A 75 4 OD
.. . . S 3 00
1 85 f.o. b.
SHIPPING,
Port Almanac, Dec. I t, le1H.
Sun lises 7.(4
Sunsets .....'...;.. 4.47
inu waucr at tvuiumgiou. .
" "' Smithville.. ..
Day's length.
1 1 f 1 1 -1
12.47
10.47
0.4H
.
ARK-VEIL
Steamship Ashland, Hunter, New )fork, A
D Cazaux.
Stra D MurchLsoa, GarrUion, Fayettevllle,
Williams & Murehisoii. .
Stm Governor Worth, Worth, Fayettcville,
Worth A Worth - , .
Stm North Kat, Paddison, Point Caswell,
Preston Cumminor ifc Co.
CLEARED. . '
Stm D Murchlaon, Garrison, Fayettevllle,
Wiliiams fc Murchison.
Stm Governor Worth, Worth, Faycttevlile,
Worth & Worth.
Stm North East, Paddison, Point Caiswell,
Preston Cummlng& Co.
MARINE MEMORANDA.
Steamship Rejrulator, Doane, cleared froin
New York lor this port oa 11th inst.
Nor brig Patriot, 'Invaldaen.' arrived at Kiel-
more from this port on 11th inst.
Barque Maria, from London for this jort,
was at Halifax on 7th iust.
Barque Memory, Neilen, hen?e for London,
was anch'fred at Deal on 2.h ult. .
The Bridstow, Williams, from Hamburg for
this iKrt,!i)ahfeed Sandgate on 28th ult. .,
The Jamie, Jones, hence for Llverjool, put
into Waterford on 2th ult.
1.1st of Vessels In the Port or Wilming
ton, TV. C, December II, 18TK.
BARQUES. V
irene, tier., 479 tons, CalliesH, ' ."
t E Pesebau & Weuterniann
Von der Ileydt, Gtr., 469 tons, Micliaels, ,
E Peschau &. W-e termanu
Anra, Ger.,3G3 tons, Slewcrts,
E Pescaau & Westermann
Atlantic, tier, .'W9 tons, Scherring,
E Peschau &, VVestcrmann
Superb, Ger, .'145 toiis, Frundt, j ;
E Peschau ii WratArauuiu
Rrage, Nor, 315 ions. Berglund, R E Hcidc
Blaney Bros (Ur), 322 tons, Symmons
WilJard Bros A Mcbane
Capella, Nor, 205 tons. Dolmen,
William & MtirehlMn
Carl August (Ger), 2Vi tons, Fraoekr ; .
E Peschau fc WeMermaiiB
Resolute (P.r), 419 tons, Lawrence,
A "Spruut& SOU
Falcon (Br), 3.2 tons, Bnrt,
PatrfMAi, Downing & Co
Iirounowitz(Gcr), 2S9 tons, Bu re hard, ;
E Peschau k" Westerniaiio
Maria Scjphia (Ger)i 344 tons, Witt, Master
Cora (Nor), 35 tous, Paulaeu, U E Ileide
Agnes (Nor), 330 tons, Olsen,
f - ' A Sprunt Sc 8ou
Succe-s (Nor) 373 tons, Heberg, R E Helde
V'ioktte (Ger), :W2 tons,-Rogjrat2,
E Pescluiu & Westennana
BRIGS. ; "
Dos Cuoados. Span,, 247 tons, Lersundl, rpg,
Paterson, Downing &. Co
Fred, Nor., 200 tons, Thorsen,
Alex Sprunt i 8ou
Kermcs (Nor). 200 tons, Davidsen, g W Vtek.
llermob (Nor), 1&4 tons, Petersen, R EITeide
Ivanhoe (Br), 2J2 tons, Kirlcpatrick,
a nnnini non
Fair and Eas (Br), 309 tona, Robertson,
Water Line. 275 tons, Kelly, Mister
Maggie Vandmie'nj 134 torn, Thomas, - '
I Harriaa A Howell
"Uncle Ned"
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