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JIAGXOLIA FIRES.
The Last Qnfte Destructive.
Sun' Correspondence .
Magnolia, N. C, April 7. Our little
town seems doomed! Again the fire fiend
has been at work. On. Thursday tho 3rd
inst. the alarm of fire was given at 10:45 p.
sm. during a heavy -western gale, and the
adjoining buildings were in imminentdan
ger.The dwelling was occupied by our clever
merchant Mr. J no. W. Farrior and was the
property of Mrs. P. M'erriman. But
for the timely and prompt actions of our
citizens, no doubt Magnolia would have
been in ashes. We learn the loss is fully
covered by insurance. The bouse jras
saved.
TllE LAST FIRE.
To-day, at 11 o'clock a m., the large
dwelling house of Mrs. F. C. Nicholson,
occupied by her son in-law, Dr. J. D.
Roberts, on the east side of the railroad,
was found to be on fire, having ignited
from a spark on the roof. as is supposed. Al
efforts were made to save the burning
building, but tftnp avail. The next thing
wa3 to saVe thS Hotel and adjoining build
ings, which was accomplished, "but with
hard work, and the Magnolia Fire com
pany, consisting of men, women and child
ren, did noble work in the way of removing
furniture &c, and many valuables, no
doubt, we-re saved by their timely at
tention. X
. Our agent Capt. Ilantrells,. of the N
iC. npme Insurance Co., informs me that
tne property is iuuy covered Dy insur
ance. ' Adrian.
v How Did He;. Vote?
To the Editor').: the Sunt I see it
stated that most of the Greenbackers in
Congress voted with' -the Democrats for
the army bill with t,he clause prohibiting
the use of the army at the polls, and they
are (justly) praised for their vindicating
the freedom -of elections; This District
is represented by a Republican Green
backer. Was he one of those entitled to
this praise? How did he vote on this al
important question r. it was announced
the other day that he was in Wilmington
He certainly would not absent himself a
such a 'time, except for pressing reasons.
' .' - - Subscriber.
remarks by the scx.
Mr.' Hussell was in Wilmington on Sat
urday, when the vote was taken. That he
had no stomach for, a fight in favor txf a
pure-and free ballot, we cannot aver,
whatever we may think. But his record
on the supervisors' and jurors' measures
will be watched with interest. Big men
ought to be on hand when big things are
to be done! V - , .
Notes I r tli Carolinian.
We can't' keep with the Charlotte
roguas. and it seems the people can't, too.
Jugding by her comely and interesting
papers a good criterian Monroe must
be a lively place.
Messrs. Kitchia and Arrafield, the two
new members from our State, made two
sensible speeches on the Army Appropria
tion bill last week.
Monroe Enquirer : What might have
been a serious conflagration was nipped in
the bud on Monday last, at the residence
of Mr. R. V. Houston.
Got. Yance has consented to deliver
in Monroe his lecture on the "Scattered
Nation," for the benefit of the Presbyte
rian church of that embryo city.
The Monroe papers speak of the death
ot Mr. J. P. Austin, who left that place
for Mitchell county in 1678. His family
has been brought back .to Union 'county.
A correspondent of the Southern
Churchman points out that while the cus
tom of. decorating P. E. churches with
. flowers may be a new thing in some of the
parishes ef Virginia, the church in James
town used them as early ns 1610.
Raleijrh Observer: The incorporators
of the'State University Railroad will meet
this week at Chapel Hill to open books
of subscription. . This re preparaty to the,
organization "of the Company! . As soon
as it is formed the construction of the road
will begin and it is understood that it will
be vigorously pushed to completion.
. Charlotte Observer : Rev. A. A. Bosh
amer," pastor of Tryon Street M. E. church,
of this city ,; will deliver the annual sermon
at the-commencement exercises of Monroe
High School in' June next. Rev. J. Henry
Smith, D. D.; F Greensboro, as previously
announced,, will deliver the annual address.
' .-. Monroe' Jpxpresii Rev. J.E. King In
forms us that the Ministers' Con ferenge of
the Brown Creek (Baptist) Association, at
New Hope Church, on FridaySaturday
and Sunday, was ft very pleasant aa well
as profitable occurrence. The .next meet
ing of the Conference will be , duly, an
noanced. The frietads aad admirers of Rev. DrV
Moses D. Hoge, of Richmond, of whom
there are many in this section of Xorth
Carolina, will regret to hear that there is
a prospect of his leaving . the Southern
cnurch. He has received an urgent call
phiia wealtby congregation in Philadel-
XS 'BacPM: We learn that on
vi-y roorn'Dg last, Mr. James
SrttrS citin of Anson
ran0n' " thia COnnlv. mo n nn-
th a smal liv t deei was done
St1 Althameet
ttiSlSg 0f G Dayton,
Go St'iy read a letter from
waning eomtnlifi, A r aPPintment of
fentic B&iElm" fo- the South At-
cowaginK; also frAm '?Parts nothing en-
ttme tnbiecL .;u
1 lulled, ,
re ordered
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pub.
THE RAILROAD POOL.
Complicating Interests Cannot be
Harmonizetl-Anotlicr Meeting
to be Held.
Atlanta Constitution, 3rd.
For two days past there has' been a ru-
mor anoai lo-tne Uiyixq the enect jtiat the
railroads m the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association had begun to cut
their through freight rates to the Isorth
from Atlanta and other 'Southern cities.
The rumor was based on fact, and the fol
lowing was obtained as the main features
of the case:
It appears that Mr. Virgil Powers, of
Macon, issued, last Monday, a circrlar to
all the roads composing the Association,
declaring all through rates off, save those '
on cotton. Ibis amounted to a total aboli
tion of through rates, as the qottpn season
is now about over.! As soou as this circu
lar was received the roads commenced a
heavy cutting of their through rates, and
in a lew nours their -sold schedules loosed
like they had been struck by lijrhtninjr.
Rates were cut away dtown, and as one
road tell lower all the others soon dropped
to its level.
Of course such a great railroad event as
the abolition of the through rates, which
hitherto were so strict in the pool, must
have aerious cause. - The commissioner
only issued his circular because many of
-the roads had virtually abandoned the reg
ulation ratesand were taking freights at
figures below the established price.
An inquiry into the origin of the diffi
culty at present is involved in much
mystery. One theory of the trouble is
that the Virginia 'and, Tennessee Air
Line and other routes began to cut rates
and other roads followed is self-defense. It
is held on the other hand that the Virginia
and Tennessee Air Liue, which is compos
ed of the 'Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad and the East Tennessee, Virgin
ia and Georgia and the Old Dominion
Steamship Line, did not recently belong
to the pool, having-formally' withdrawn at
the last meeting. However, the route had
maintained the regulation freight rates
until a few days ago its agent in New
York notified the Superintendent that, it
would be idle and foolish for his line to
keep at the old figures when competing
lines and had already cut and were carry
iiig awav basijnesW from it. ? Then theup
erintendeht began openly to cut the rates
which, as is cbarged, were reduced secretly
by other lines before. These are the two
cases on this point. It is said also- that
this line was dissatised with the man
agement of Commissioner Powers, and ac
cused Bim of partiality to certain roads,
and, an unequal distribution of the busi
ness of the pool.
A meeting of the Southern Railway
and Steamship Association will be held
,here in a few days for the purpose of con
sidering a restoration of the old rates. It
will be hard to accomplish this after the
strife has gone so far ar.d so much feeling
has been aroused. Still the competition
goes on, and each day adds to its devel
opement. It. may accomplish some new
wonder before our next issue.
MORE "CUTTING.
The. Constitution of Friday says:
"Tlje list of through rates pub
lished was really higher than the roads are
asking. The truth is almost any through
rates can now be obtained. An Atlauta
merchant a 'few days ago received goods
from New York at such low rates that he
was sure there was some mistake. He was
told that his goods were brought for noth
ing until, they nearly reached Atlanta.
First class through rates are 'freely offered
at 50 cents per hundred and some say as
low as 45 cents. The old rates were 1,25
The figures may be Jower still to day.
"A reporter asked a railroad official
yesterday 'What are. your through rates
to New York?' We have none,' was the
reply, and this is the way the thing goes.
We learn that the abolition of through
.rates is spreading all over the South
Nashville and Chattanooga .are up with us
already. Macon Is in a stew, and Augus
ta begins to be uneasy.
"There was a meeting of the Directors
of the Central Railroad day before yester
day. It was a regular meeting, but of
course this live question was fully discuss
ed. The action of this great corporation
will have much to do with the settlement
of the difficulty or of the final abolition of
the pool, because it i3 the Central; which
will be benefited just now by a cutting of
rates. Such a policy would enliven the
dullest season for this road and break into
the . busy season of the Western road3.
There are several prominent railroad
Presidents and Superintendents in Atlanta
now. They are all consulting and rubbing
noses, as it were, over this problem, which
grows more mixed every day. The South
ern Railway and Steamship Association
must, of course, meet soou to determine
what is to be done in such an emergency
as the present. The meeting will be held
in Atlanta some time during next week.
At lest, this is the general expectation.
There are many opinions as to the issne of
the present difficulty. Many think that it
will be fully healed as was the disagree
ment Jast year. Others think that this is
the most serious breach yet knqwfn in the
organization, and it will be difficult ever
again to get it into smooth working order.
Every day may add some new development
to this interesting wsir. Before it is finely
settled either one way or the other there
will be some very interesting facts put be
fore the public."
: .Tensas Cases Continued.
New Orleans; April 8. The Circuit
Court on motion of the Distrtct Attorney
the Counsel for the defence concurring,
centinued the Tensas parish cases until
the fall term. Tbos. Arota convicted for
manslanGrhter. for killing: Geo. H. Steir-
kamp has been sentenced to 5 years
hard labor. -
at
Louisiana Lottery.
New O bleaks, April 8. In the regular
monthly drawing of the Iouisiana State
Lottery, the ticket No. 65,923, drew thirty
teousand dollars; No. 86,398, drew ten
thousand dollars ; No. 88,013, drew five
thousand dollars; Nos. 51,695 and 33,90,
drew two thousand fi?e hundred dollars,
each. ' "The first, third and fourth prizes
were sold in New York.
There has been much success of late, at
the King's Mountain goldmine.
WILMINGTON, N.
SUN TELEGRAMS.
EARLY AND MIDNIGHT REPORTS.
Rives-Cole Case Legislative Bill
Rest of Congress Uu im
port aut.
Washington, April 8. Chief Justice
Waite announced in the United States Su
preme Court to-day that the court would
hear the Attorney-General of Virginia
Monday in support of petititions of habeas
corpus certiori in the Rives-Cole case,and
especially upon the question of power of
this court to issue the writs prayed for.
SENATE.
Washington, r April : 8. The Senate
Committee, by a strict party vote, decided
to report back the Army Appropriation
Bill without any amendment, and recom-
menu us passage in an particulars, pre
cisely as it came trom the House of Repre
sentatives. Mr. Withers reported back from the
Committee on Appropriations, the Army
Bill without amendments.
Mr! Blaine gave notice of an amendment
making it a penal offence, punishable with
fine and imprisonment, for any military,
naval or civil officer, or any other person,
except for purposes named in the bill, to
appear armed with a deadly weapon of any
description, within a mile of any polling
place where a general or special election
for Representatives to Congress is being
held.
Mr. Withers will call up the bill after
the New Hampshire Senatorial question
is decided. '
The Senate adopted Bayard's resolution,
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for a statement of the sums of money paid
to John D. Davenport since 1870.
' The Senate has resumed the considera
tion of the New Hampshire Senatorial
case. .
The New Hampshire Senatorial election
case was continued without any action.
Mr. Carpenter made a legal argument
against his admission.
HOUSE.
Mr. Frye, of Mufne, said he had received
a letter from the editors of the Okalona
States, which Mr. Muldrow, of Mississippi,
had stated did not Represent any of the re
spectable element of the Mississippi Demo
cray, enclosing extracts from that paper of
August 28th, 1878, supporting Muldrow,
as the Representative from the First Dis
trict of Mississppi. He said he had noth
ing further to say on the subject.
The debate has sprung up as to the propriety-of
instructing ' the Chairman of the
Whole, who the House shall be ni a Com
mittee on the legislative and appropriation
bill, to award the floor" in accordance with
the rules of the House, and not 'to be
bound by any list of speakers, whiclv may
be. formed. i--'"
The House' went - into a Committee ef
the . Whole on the - legislative ' appro
priation bill, and after disposing of sixty
pages of the bill, adjourned until to-morrow.
Northern Municipal Elections.
Cincinnati, April 8. In Evansyille,
Ind., the Republicans were elected by the
entire ticket.
Cincinnati, April 8. At 4:45 o'clock
this morning returns showed Jacob, Re
publican, elected Mayor beyond doubt.
His majority will be from 1,000 to 1,500.
Lockport, N. Yv, April 8. The Re
publicans elected Pound for Mayor, 125
majority and the balance of the city ticket
except the Police Justices, Democratic,
also three out of four Aldermen securing
control of the city.
Columbia, O., April 8. Full official
figures prove the election of the full city
Republican ticket yesterday, Colli , ns' ma
jority for Mayor is 1768, this result cannot
be claimed as a partisan victory, inasmnch
as many leading Democrats worked openly
for the Republican - nominee It is really
a victory of the citizens and property
owners over the lawless element who made
a determined effort to obtain control of
the city. The Republicans will have four
maioritv in the Common Coundl and a
majority of the Police and School Board.
Toledo, April 8. The city election yes
terday was quiet and orderly. A very full
vote was polled. At. an early hour this
morninsr returns trom all but one ward in
dicated the election of the entire National
r ticket, with the possible exception of Po
lice . Judge, by irom 4UU to ouu majority
The Board of Aldermen stands two Re
publicans, two Democrats and four Na
tionals. The National, ticket was headed
by Jacob Romes for Mayor: The; vote of
the Nationalsshows about the same strength
as at the election last fall.
The Michigan Election.
Detroit. April 8. The returns ' from
lone hundred and 6ixty towns, including
Detroit with a Democratic maiority ot
over 1,300 give ' Campbell, Republican
for Supreme Court "J udge 719 m jjorit f ;
Grosvaner, Republican for Regent, 329
and Sbeaner, Republican for Regent 472
majority;'5
The maiority on the Republican'! State
ticket is estimated from 5,000 to 10,000
over the Democratic and Greenback coali
tion ticket.
At Grand Rapid3, the Citizen's ticket
was composed of Hard Money Republicans
and the Democrats was elected..
At Lansing, the Republicans elect their
entire city ticket.
At Jackson, the Democrats elected the
Mayor, and the Republicans electjthe bal
ance oitne city ticket if'f X ' -: ;v
At East Saginaw, the Republicans elect
the Mayor. The balance of the city ticket
mixed. . . . . . r r . . ,
At Adrian, the Republican" ilecfc tie
Mayor. ,
At Muskegon, the Republicans elect
tbe Mayor, and the Democrats the balance
ot the city ticket.
At Port Huron, the Coalitionelect sthe
entire city ticket.
At Bay City, the Republicans elect the
Mavor. and t he Democrats and Nationals
divide the balance of the city ticket.)
A favorite wickedness in Charlotte is
catching a man out after dark and trying
to kill him. Mason, a tailor, is named in
the Observer as the last man waylaid.
C, WEDNESDAY,. APRIL 9, 1879.
OYER Till: CARLE.
The piL yorld'j :Kewa.
LondoxV April 4-The TVmcs'. financial
article says consols touch ninety-eight
pence Monday, for the first time since
1858. Bills of all first-clas3 securities are
so high that capitalists are at their wits
end to know what to do with their money.
The London discouut houses were ,obliged
to refuse large deposits offered from the
provinces; on account of the impossibility
of using them profitably. Three months'
bank bills are quoted-at llf per cent,
discount.
The Daily Areiys says the whole capi
tal of the Poyer Quertier Cable Company,
amounting to 42,000,000 francs, have been
subscribed and one-qnarter paid up. The
contractors, engineers and officials have
received installment on account ofjthe
cable manufactui-p, lalarieB, etc.k Tnese.
facts tshould be made knowp to tbe share
holders of the Anglo-American Cable
Company at a' meeting to-day.
Pris, April 8. The Bpnapartists are
much elated at the almost certain triumph
of M. Godelle, Bonapartist candidate in
the district of Champs Elysees, on the
second ballot.
Paul de Cassagnac wa3 banqueted last
night by one hundred and eighty students
of the Latin' quarter. In the course of
his speech he related the conversation be
tween himself and the Prince Napoleon, in
which the latter said : "My brother's mis
fortune was to mistrust his health, and so
he wished to place two reigns simultaneous
ly, namely, his own, which was autoritaire,
and mine, which might be liberal. He lost
both. I am, therefore, forced to recommence
the autoritaire' reign, ahdito; leave the-liberal
one to my successor,' if events? allow
it." '
At Bordeaux at the Supplementary
election Monday, for members of the Cham
ber of Deputies, Louis Blanqui, who is
still imprisoned for conspiring in 1870
against the government's national defence,
polled 3,700 votes, against Lavertujon, a
Gambettist Republican, who received
706 votes. Two obscure radicals polled
1,500 votes each, and if on the second bal
lot, which is necessary, these votes should
swell Blanqui's score, his return is quite
possible. This is considered significant.:
Rome, April "8. A letter from the
Pope to the Cardinal Yicar ispublished, in
which the Pope announces that as the
success of the movement for increasing and
improving Catholic schools' in Rome, will
greatly depend upon pecuniary pieans,
he proposes to contribute annually as
large an amount of money as his private
means will permit and aa conservation of
the faith in Rome is connected with the
interest of the Catholic world, will also
devote to the Roman schools as much of
Meters' pence as needs of the universal
chnrch will permit.
I he Pope contributed four thousand
pounds to the Catholic school fund.
Capetown, March 25th, via St. Yin
cent. A convoy of the supplies proceed
ing from Derby, in the Leonda district to
Luneburg on the Pengola fiver was escort
ed by 104 men of the 80th regiment, was
attacked at daybreak on March 12th, on
the banks of-the. Intomb river by. four
thousand Zulus ' under1rTJmbliil. Owing
to a previous alarm the British were under
arms, but were overwhelmed by the force
of the enemy. Capt. Moriarty and 40
men were killed and 20 are missing'. The
fate of the wagon drivers is unknown.
Lieutenant Harwood with 40 men succeed
ed in reaching Luneburg. One hundred
and fifty men of the 8th regiment subse
quent proceeded to the scene of the fight
and recovered a quantity of rockets and
ammunition and burned the dead. Twenty
wagons containing supplies were lost. The
relief column for Ekowa will start March
the 26th. A party of volunteers have
visited the battle field of Isandula and
found that the Zulus had left one hundred
wagons there, but had removed the guns
and ammunition A great meeting of the
Boers has commenced. Their proceedings
have so far been quietly conducted. The
transports of the city of Paris with a bat
talion of the 21st regiment of the city of
Yenice; Lady Margaret with the army
service corps ; Olympus with the engineers
and China and with the 96th regiment
have arrived at Capetown.
Madrid, April 8. A terrible sporadic
fever is raging at Casa, Blonea. and Mo
rocco, from which business is suffering.
The Charleston Cases.
Charleston, S. C, April 8. In the
United States Circuit Court to-day, Gen.
Conner counsel for defendants on election
cases, moved to quash the entire panel of
grand, and petit jurors on the ground that
the lisVifoiluvUca jdMrs af e d be: mide
was not drown in conformity with the law
or in compliance with the order of the
court, and further that persons so drawn
not properly or sufficiently summoned
Court adiourned for consideration of the
objections until to-morrow, to give prose
cution time to prepare answers.
Bloody Affray in Texas.
Jefferson, Texas, April 7. Last Sat
urday eyening at Mount Yernon, Robert
Morgan whom the Sheriff left in charge
of thejaa was assassinated by six men
who after murdering Morgan attempted to
rescue the prisoners, but the door resisting
their enorts and being nred on by the citi
zens, they were compelled to take to their
horeesndscMe- ,,Tbe oUzkib threaten-
ett to uitmo MM tne jtMT witfc the pris
oners in aetaliation, bnt were prevailed
upon to desist.
Shorter Telegrams.
The Alabama State Medical Associa
tion convened at Selma this morning, a
very full attendance.
At Souffville, Ontario, Cathorine
Thomas, aged 65, of Markhatn township
was found dead yesterday with her head
terribly cut, supposed murder lor money.
In the United States District Court at
Boston to-day a motion made by General
Butler to quash the indictments against a
number of illegal voters at the last elec
tion was denied.
' Deposetf fbr-
sposetfi
Heresy.
Trenton, April'
8. The Rev.
John
deposed from the ministry for heresy5. ' 1
A LARGE FIRE.
Extensive ConflagratI6n in Phil
adelphia Eoss $750,000 Elves
Eost.
Philadelphia, April 6. About one
o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the
basement of the five-story brick building,
northeast corner of Crown and Race streets,
occupied by the Philadelphia Burring Ma
chine Works of James Smith & Co., and
J. K. Proctor. The rest of the basement
was occupied by S. G. Gaylor & ..manu
facturers of hat forms. The first, fourth
and fifth floors were used by the Burring
Works; the second floor by Chesterman &
McHenry, manufacturers of passenger
fare enumerators, and S. R. & F. Hansell,
makers of fringes and tassels, and on the
third floor by J. F. Wagner & Co., shoe
manufacturers. The building cost $220,
000, and was owned by James Smith &
Co. The loss of the Burring Machine
Company in stock and machinery is be
tween $40,000 and $50,000. Adjoining
the structure is a five story building on the
northwest corner of Fourth and Race sts.,
the first floor of which is occupied by Wm.
Waterall fc Co, dealers in paints and var
nishes ; second floor, J.; Kohler, publisher;
third floor by the Quaker City shirt fac
tory ; fourth floor by H. Munrs' Sons,
manufacturing jewelers: fifth floor by
Kuhn & KohTentz, manufacturers of but
tons. The first floors of the building on
Fourth street were occupied by J. Kohler,
Geoge Misch, beer bottlers, and Cox &
Som, gas fixtures'.
1 he next building on the street is No.
212, occupied as a beer saloon and dwelling
by F. Yoelcker, and No. 214 by the Swift
& Courtney and Beecher Match Company.
All of these buildings and their contents
were completely destroyed. On the east
side of Fourth street the third floor and
roof of the drug and paint warehouse of
Kobert bhoemaker te Uo. sustained serious
damage. The falling of the wall of Smith's
building caused the flames to communicate
to the structures on the south side of Race
street. The. four-story building at the
southwest corner of Fourth and Race
streets, occupied by A. W. Stewart & Son,
booksellers and stationers, was badly
burned, and the following buildings and
their contents were destroyed : Nos. 402,
404 and 406, five-story buildings, now un
occupied, but formerly occupied by Thack-
ara, Book & Co,, Nos. 408, 410 and 412 ;
the warehouse of Whitall, Tatem & Co-
manufacturers of druggists' glassware ;
No. 414j beer saloon of F. Fruh; No. 416,
J. E. Hoover & Ce.'s ink and stationary
store; No. 418, saloon of J. Leonard. On
first floor, shoe factory of James Ryan; up
per stories, N o. 418, shoe factories ot Da
vis Dros. ana a. new, ss o. 4zu, saioon oi
J. Hammer, and in rear three dwelling
houses, j: Whitall, Tatem &. Co's ware
house was completely demolished, no por
tion .of the walls remaining. The building
was owned by the estate of J. M. and J.
F. Whitall, and the stock, which was val
ued at $30,000, is covered by insurance?-On
the west side of Fourth street, below Race,
the following building were badly damag
ed; No. 170, ocenpied by Ascbenbach &
Hahn, tailors; No. 168, by F. Schumacher,
shoemaker; No. 166, salooon of G. J
Koehl; No. 164, unoccupied. On the east
side of Fourth street, No. 141, occupied by
John Lucas & Co., paint manufacturers,
portion . of roof burned off and
rear building was considerably dam
aged, and the ' roofs of two dwell
ings on Arch street, below Third were
burned, f; Albert Fruh, aged 32, saloon
keeper at 812 Vine street, was engaged io
assisting his brotner Frederick in the
yard, of; the latter'k saloon, 414 Race
street, when both were struck by the fall
inff wall oi Whitall, latem dc Co. s ware
house. Albert was removed to his home,
and died; early this morning. Frederick,
who is forty years old, had his head and
right arm seriously cut, and was removed
to the hospital. Samuel Dunlap, foreman
of engine No. 24, was severely, and James
Uaxter, assistant engineer in the Fire
Department, slightly injured. The total
loss is estimated at $750,000.
The 20th of .nay.
: Charlotte Observer.
We are glad to see the Wilmington
Sun make the suggestion to the Produce
Exchange of that city and to the press
of the State at large, that the 20th of
May be made a general holiday, and we
hope the suggestion will be taken up and
acted upon. For a long while it has been
a holiday in Charlotte, but the event which
the day commemorates was of no mere
local importance. The Mecklenburg De
claration of Independence is -a common
glory; itg fame belongs to the State, and
every section should show respect for the
day which marked its promulgation by an
annual observance of that day, if not by
a celebration at least by a holiday. It
is our most illustrious day, and how can
we expect strangers to reverence it until
we ourselves set the example? The senti
ment in favor of making the 20th of May
a generai holiday; we have been pleased
to observe, is growing. Let 'it continue
to grow. Last year and year before last
the day was observed in places which had
never before observed it, and may we not
venture to hope that this will be true of
this year and of succeeding years?
"We second, with a great deal of cor
diality, our Wilmington contemporary's
suggestion.
Charlotte Observer : At the next com
mencement of Davidson College, the second
week in June, a strong effort will be made
by the alumni of the institution to. set on
foot a plan to endow a professorship. The
project has been discussed at the annual
meetings.
of tbe association for several
years.
Raleigh Observer: The residence of J.
E. O'Hara, colored, late Repulican candi
date for Congress, at Endfield, N. C, was
destroyed by an accidental fire Saturday
noon, together with his fvmiture, library,
etc. His wife barely escaped with her
life. 1 -
Ruling and Binding.
Those in need of work in this
line would do well to obtain figures from us
before jriviug orders elsewhere.
Books rebound In beet possible manner at
reasonable rates.
Gildinff promptly and neatly executed.
JACKSON & BELL,
dec 8-tf Printers and Binders.
The Malls.
The mails close and arrive at the Citv Post
Office as follows. : ;
CLOSE.
Northern throuirh mails
7 P. M.
5-30 A. M.
Northern through and way mails .
Mails lor the JN. J Kailroad. and
routes supplied therefrom, in
cluding A. & N. C. Railroad, at 5 -an 4
Southern mails for all points South.
M.
aany j.on v
Western mails (C. C. lVv) dailv "'A,J1-
(except Sunday) 50 A M
Mail for Cheraw & Darlington R. R. 70 .
Mails for points between Florence
and Charleston 7-xa u
Fayctteville, and offices on Cdpe
iear River, Tuesdays and Fri
days l-oo p r
Fayettcville,via Lumberton, dUy,
except Sundays. 5 -on A u
Onslow C H. and intermediate
offices every Friday. . fi-oo " !
Smithville mails, by steamboat.
daily (except Sundays). 9:00 "
Mails foi Easy Hill. Town Creek
and Shallotte, every Friday at.. 6:00 '
Wilmington and Lisbon route,
Mondays and J ridays at 6:00 "
' OPEN FOR DELIVERY.
Northern through mails. ......... 9:00
Northern through and way mails . 7:00
Southern mails 7.-00
it
Carolina Central Railroad 6:00 A. M
Stamp Office open from 8 A. M. to 12 M
and from 2 to 5:30 P. M. Money order and
Register Department open same as stamn
office. r
General delivery open from 6:30 A. M. tn
6:30 P. M., and on Sundays from 8:30 to flW
A.M.
Stamps for sale at general delivery when
stamp office is closed.
Mails collected from street boxes everv dav
ac 4:00 P. M. - '
Key boxes accessible at all hours, day and
mgnt.
IN MEMORIAM.
Inasmuch as the Corporation of the Citv
of Wilmington has been by the hand ot
death, recently deprived of the services of
one of its important officers, the Mayor
ana isoara ot Aldermen desire . to nlace
upon record their testimonial of his valua
ble services to the city of Wilmington as
its attorney, ot his genial disposition as a
friend, of his sterling qualities as a man.
of his ability and integrity as a lawyer, of
his intrepid courage as a soldier, and of
his public spirit as a citizen. ;;.
Colonel William Stewart Devane was
born in the county of New ; Hanover,
March 24th, 1828. Adopting the profes
sion of the law, he was a student under the
late Chief Justice Pearson for two years
at Ricmond Hill, in the county of Yadkin,
and was admitted to practise at the bar
in the year 1853. He immediately entered
upon the practice of his profession, and
formed a law partnership with Hon. A A.
McKoy, now one of the Superior Court
Judges of the State. This law firm con
tinued to enjoy, the emoluments and honors
of a successful and lucrative practice, until
it was dissolved about April 1861, at which
time Col. Devane enthreu into the service
of the Confederate States Government.
His intrepedity, his faithfulness, hi3 fideli
ty, in fact, his entire record at once honor
able and brilliant during four weary years
of war is a part of the history of his native
btate, JSortn Carolina.
In 1866 Col. Devane took up his resi
dence in Wilmington, where he spent the
remainder of his life, engaged in the prac
tice of the law in partnerthip ' with his
brother Major D. J. Devane. In the year
1868 who political strife was at its highest
he was chosen by his party" as its stanard
b'earer in the contest for the honorable
position of Judge of the Superior Court of
the third judicial district, having as bis
opponent the Hon. D. L. Russell who was
the Republican nominee for the same po
sition. This is but an Imperfect outline of the
service which Col.-Devane has readered to
the State of North Carolina and to the
people of the South. His intrepid cour
age bbth as a sotdier and a - citizen his
charming social qualities, his generous
heart were attributes that endeared
him to all with whom he come in
contact: and we the- -Mayor and
Board of Alderman for the city of Wil
mington annreciatinc his services to the
rornnration: feel "that we are Da VI DC but
a; faint tribute to his memory in thus
placing the above upon record. We,
therefore,
Resolve. That we deeply deplore the
death of Col. S. Devane, and wo direct, as
a testimonial' of our erief. that the City
fMfirk iind Trpasnrer he instructed to set
apart a page of the records for the inscrip
tion of thfisp. rhsnlntins.
Resolved. That we tender to the family
sfrl nrir heartfelt SVmoathy in
1 thpir sad Hprpa.vemp.nt.
, Resolved, That a copy of these proceed
.in'gs be transmitted to the family of the
deceased, and also to the city papers for
publication. L. H.Bowdex,
Chairman Committee.
NE W AD VERTISEMENTS.
Notice.
I HE FIRM OF COLVILLE & CO. wplw
this day by its own limitation.
JOHN COLVILLE,
J.W.TAYLOB,
G. M. 8UMMERELL.
I OHN COTATTXE AND J. W. TAYLOR
liairlnw Till rnba as 4hA lntirMt OI G. M. SUM
AIFRFI T . tha VkYi a ruA knOWIl 3 the HTiiSO
Pl.nW Mills will conunme
under the firm name of COLVILLE & CU.
JOnN COLVILLE
April 6th, '79.3t J. W. TAYLOR.
Street's National Hotel,
RALEIGH, iVCV
S. R. STREET & SON, Owners and Prop'rs
GASTON HOUSE; MBERX, X, t ,
S. R. STREET & SON
Fropncwra.
mHE UNDERSIGNED HAVJNG
FUR-
i 1 i xrM 1 nrnnervT
Raleigh, opened March 15th', 1S79, that weu
known House to tbe public utder thdr ma-agement-
They refer to their, past manage
ment of the Gaston House aa a guarantee 01 a
first-clan Hotel. The senior, Mr. Samuel K.
Street, will remain In charge of the Gaston
Uoue. The junior, Mr. Wm. J. Street, wllJ
conduct the National Hotel.
mh22-3m 8. R. 8TKEET& SON.
ATTORNEYS AND tXUN8KXLORS-AT-
law;. "
Prompt attention river, o aT boatneas en
trusted to tnem . I : -W v. ia-w
S Cents a Copy
New Music
AT
YATES' BOOK STORE.
BLANK BOOKS. SCHOOL, ROTtrfL
PER AND ENVELOPES, Ac,
AT LOWEST PRICES.
PICTURE FRAMES, all ' ..
order. ProeiDt atLntlnn tn nntr wdm
prltf. - - v C; TAtXi.
My
CLOTBRG, FtRMRG GOODS
em
0
lis complete mw1o aliita tbrancka. r;
Mj-motto U.BE8T Mam, Latest StujLo
kst Price, to all who Invest at tbe fctfli
- log Clothing House of
A. DAVID, ?
Merchant Tailor and Clothier,
Corner of Front and Prtnceea Street.
P. S .The Cadf t Fatijrue Suit are at bead.
april 6-lin
Corn; Bacon, Flour, c.
6 000 Bubel" PRIM wnrra coRir,
100 XC 8' 8mokti Sldee, .
300 Bbl8' rL0UR' UI ffrd(fl'
QHfl IIUd- "d Bbls. New Crop
500 New and 8econd"nan pir,t bi'
300 Ml9 Hoop IrOB
100 Bbl Glue'
gQQ Bush. Freeh Water MM Meal,
1 000 Bbl" Umt riMtr nd CemCTit'
Hay, Lard, Lye, 8oap, Candles, Tobace,
Ac., Ac., for sale low by
apl 6-tf WORTH A WORTH
CLYDE'S
' m YORK AND W1LMIXGT0X
Steamship Line,
The Steamer
REGULATOR,
(JapU DOAHE,
WILL SAIL FROM NEW YORK,
SATURDAY, April lfttfa.
I-stjippen
ers can rely upon, toe rKUMrr
SAILING of Steamers aa advertised.
For Freight Engagements apply to .
THOS. E. BOND, A. D. UAXAUX,
Superintendent. Frtlfttt Aft. .
WILMINGTON, N. C.
W. P. CLYDE dc CO., General Ageate,
Bowling Green or Pier 13 N. IL
sp8-tf
Nw York.
SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM,
17 AND 19 MALUan LtAriK, IUU,
Agents for W. C. Scott St Son, Parker Brt4.
and other celebrated maouueturers al
Breech Loading Shot-Gnna. A ran U b!
sporting and target bootleg rifles. Smith A
Wesson's and Colt and Hood's molten . tad
every variety of sporting goods constantly '
hand ml
WHY SHOULD 100 PAY HIGH PRICE
WHILE YOU CAN BUY
per Cent. Cheaper
20
At
JAcoira.
A VTTLL ASSORTMENT OV
HARD-
ware and Catfery, Bar Iron and Steel.
Agricultural and MechaiJcal Toolsy
Paint, Oils, Glass.
Hf Sah, Doors, and Blinds,
D. A C. Pure White Lead, ,
Save money J bvytng at " . 3 '
N JACOBI'S,: Hardarare Depot,
No. 10 Sowtik fropt Si
mareh"23-tf - ' '
THE PUECELL-
Shaving Saloon'
TJMPLOY8 IIBSTLASS BAttEEi
ill Shaving, and Hair-cutting la jjut
8t?le of tha art. E.( ABTIS. . ,
HOWZLU COBB. C. D. 09
PIJECELL HOUSE,: :
WILMIKGTOK. N. C.
TECENTLY THOSOUGIttTOV
rH baulMand renjnd.
in every raPhoaaePoa4ofl, ,
BATES.. . W ?ff-
Out motto la z
TO PLEASE1' " 1:
COBB BROf ' . ,
ah9-tf : mi f''
Empire Houoof t :.-
wiLniriGTori,! ri c?
1. 1 DOiJiT.......-...frprt4tj',,
n.nTable. dcx month, 130: JahlfjaA..
Lodriwr, $25 to $30, according to locatloti-vf
roornVGueata are always glten be kttda g
asd most atUnUve treatment, and th fcro
nrletor makes It a point to please each, oael
A flrsVeta. Bar. with Billiard and fbol 8 i
loon, la kepi In eonnfetlec with the boot :,-!:
nm zi-iuA : .
BILLS LADING, ACCOUNT BALE ASP:
: Shippers' Manlfeata for sal by
jan 2-tf . JACKSON' A ISIXi
of ;v5v-'