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r. ";-..-4,.::: o . t s'S 7. . w KSr5 1 V I 9 .zn: r:Sxm TV VOLUME VI. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, 22..1875. 1 - V CITY ITEMS. The first shad of the season hits been caught. No City Court for the pat three days. Np How to get clear of oat grow sell the land. A fire like to bok place list week. Strange, iso't It?, Btr-cral robbenes week, of tnhrro. took plac labt 1 long sohivu of the Board of Al dermen wmm bM lt wk.- - - The New lianorr O.muy Dlble So ciety has bC'i reorganized. rp lo thi date the Grand Jury have found tree bill, and 10 not true bill?. This has been a quiet week in the city, notwithstanding the holding of court. 1 he German Bark Beit ui cleared on Tuiday for Liverpool with a carfco of 1,U)1 bale of cotton. There will be a graud tournament at Lillington.' New Hanover county, ou Friday February 19th, 187". P. ltpjr. the day .iHiiitur at Tity Hall, i very ill, we are -crry to learn. He ha our best tviuc for a i fedy return to duty. Jur licirecutative in the General Asscmblv left for the at of govern ment an last Saturday, as the Legisla ture convened on Mondav. W'out -nic enterprising man huv the street Car Itailroad and maVcit h cred it to Wihnincton: we think il can be made to pay. Who will Wo ili. I he c ominronication of H. Null, K-j., received thoug'n the pcntotlicc, is to long for thi isuc. We will give at!ention to i' at omc future time. LUrml O'Counor Iijw an oflice next door west of the court house, where ihose merchant who use weights and measure can have them regulated. Wc were glad to see our friend Capt Thov H. Sutton, in tkc cir- a few days apo. lookin? in splendid health. The O i campaigh evidently improved him. Hon. Silas N. Martin, Gen. Jv. C. Abbott. Daniel L. Russell. Esq.. aad - - 9 - . - Col. E. R. BriTik arc all absent from the city. Wc wish them a viit and a safe return. pleasant The Clerk nnd Treasurer rojaesU ns to say to all thote merchants who are behind with their license tax. that they rnustrunie ud and psy. or he will have to proceed again-t thcui according to law. Jud?o McKov and Solicitor Nor- ment, with the aid f our worthy Sher- itf and Clerk, Manning and Heatou, ara dUtosin? of the criminal docket m . w verv fitl. . We have been informed at police headquarters that officer Nelson and Davis have been reinstated by the Board sf A Mermen. Thcsa officers were dicharged some time ago by tho Mavor for roininr to sleep on their beat. A CajiD of Tuan k s. Thb members tl.bfO F.IrwntctfullyretniiiJUieir thanks I ... .u. : ' Mt..i .a,i. ix.,,.a ... v...i t.i.- ou tasi lonuay nigni, jo, ivinc puunc i i .u.;. m gwicm ui iui iUuw. u. . ,r, Spnatnr CnntnIl that .... . bis course in the Legislature ou the Louisiana matter is not approved by Republicans here, aud they deplore his action very much. Their confidence in Jiisa, heretofore, has been unlimited, and wc lioc he will withdraw hi res olution. The bill before the Igiltaurc au tboriring the city of Wilmington to issue .bonds to take up the City Hall bonds has been amended, so wc arc in formed, so that it will only authorize 74K issued in nlace of 70.000. and vji - ( m to be 3 per tViit. gId bearing, instead nf 7 icr cent. These amendments were rtv'ommeiidcd by leading tax pay ers of our city to the Mayer who at one tent a request io SenaUjr Ciintwcll to PaVUfTXTlOX JOE 8Xn B Seren hundred acres of wood land. A tore i -it i r t:..: ling home and out hoaaes all in good rcDair. " locaticn" hcaJthr. Apply to Cronlr Ac Mcrris. " 4t uTlr ntacA iitae; tooic piaco An attempt i-at so ItweeW mr wWMrr DnninBTiifA. ttftKl flf life." tried to throw of the laask of. unearth- 'j r ' v ic .,.u lcw r tt ask the City Marshal to hare the bushes which hang orer the aids walks, to the great inconvenience of pedestrian, cut away, lnere are somo on Fourth street, also on Market street. It is very provoking to bare your face scratch and . eyea nearly punched out, by them, of a dark night. Let the merchants get op a petition praying the Legislators to take the two per cent tax ofT their stock in trade, we have no doubt that the Mayor and Al dermen will recommend it, and our representatives from this city, as well as those from every jart oi ths State will go for it. Who will move in the matter firt. Work while the iron is hot. We are glad to learn that Col. E. It. Brink has been reappointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate as PostmasUr in this city. The Colo ncl has performed the duties of post master in this city to the! entire satis faction of the whole community, He is a clever gentlemen and we hope he will long be continued in his position. We "understand that the City Mar shal has turned over a new leaf with the police. Hereafter, when a 6tore or houso is robbed on a . policeman's beat the Marshal will suspend him and have him tried for neglect of duty, and if the Mayor will discharge tbtm it will cause the rest of the force to be more vigi- len. Though we must say for the force that, with but few exceptions, they are vcrv chxI. S. VanAmringe, Esq., has his office third door, left hand side of the court house, a you enter. Thos. H. Gard ner, Esq., is ' just opposite the court house; E. H. McQuigg, Esq., 09xt door S - t A. I . 1 . . T wcsi oi mo couib uousc, anu icsa . Cassidcy. J. P., and U. S. Commiwion- cr, ha an office four dosrs west of The Post, on Princess street. All of these gentlemen dispense jnsti! at their re spective offices. It must have been very amusing to have listened to the Democrats trying to ret the credit of onerine ths nrst resolution in the Legislature, on Mon day last, censuring Grant and Sheridan as if those pariots of the nation cared what the rebels of North Carolina said about their coursa in protecting the lives aud property of the Union people of the South as well as keeping down rebels. Mayor Canday was last week tho re cipient of a series df resolutions from W. P. Love, Esq., Mayor f Shtlby, which were adopted by the Twn Coun cil of Shelby. Thes resolutions ten der the thanks ot the Mayor and Town Council of Shelby, for the very hospit able manner in which tht Shelby dele- E4t'0n entertunrf hore during their recent visit. They speak umte- I 1 . . iL. . . A. T A. J 1 &- I i ui verms oi iqc u;uncic3 cjlicuu eu uv i Mavor Canadav and Maralial Robinson, . " - . 7. TTTT vt a regular meeting ez uoiuen ryro Lod-o No. 1608. G. U. of O. F.t held . 7 - ' last mint, mc loiiowmz oracexs were duly elected for the ensuring year: , ... . r t. A Charles E Walker, P N F. Jos 31 L Mrrrick, N F. Trim Lec, T N G. G Willis, W C. E a Jones, W T. A A Dudley, PS. Edward Bo wen, NG, Henry McDufley.X'. G. E A Dudley, ES. L H Davis, M. Henry Lucas, W. Jartiu Young, G; Ilampton Sanders, It S to X G. Benjamin Ellison, L S to N G. Henry Taylor, It 8 to V G. Enoch McQueen, L 6 to V G, This Lodge if only twelve month j oM and hi iu a A'mmKina eomlUfcw. I tn tii a -rnnv. hnntin-r rwaniiL ine I - i rv -o - . ijygraieiui ai inc cnange maae in uiaijecxs icora wmca- w seiect. iyc wui desertion of a male-; friend was the Ux revylr- tlie-Bonlof 'Aldemenolf serial jo4$xW&titf tl We are glad to again receire J the mtminaion Ihit and hopS that' in the I ' 'mv: ir .x.. . -4, , help we can get, in the shape of news paper warfare, and the eection repre nted by the 2W canaot do without a RcpabHcan We hope Re- pubrlieiM wI giT7Sc iW a liberal I " j - . 5 - i - "u 7. v- '! Uur merchants should be exceediqg- pay a license tax to j qo basincss, and all the goods they had on uaaa mc nrsi uay oi April iney uaa to gire in as personal'property, and pay a tax on them of 2 per cent. The mer chants of this city paid about $15,060 ofthe two per cent taxes on their goods. The Board of Aldermen have glwr . .V their duty t. foster business, for it is the merchants that make a eity, and the done but lustice in this matter, it is enterprising business men should not be ground down. It is the dutycf every oflicer to do all in their power to encourage them. Si pkkioi: CocKT.--Sincc our last is- sue the following caees have been dis- posed otf, by the Superior Court now in session here: State vs. J. M. Lavburn, for assault and battcrw Not guilty xr x "... Not euilty. State vp. Abe Simpson, on a peace warrant. Discharged on payment "of costs State v Athalia Boberson, for lar ceny. Case submitted and defendant V discharged a insolvent. " l State vs. Ilaleili Montague, lor as sault and battery. Judgnieut utsL State vs. Charles Sadbtiry, for assault and battery. Judgment nhi. Stale vs. Anthony Ballard, for assault with intent to commit rape guilty. Verdict State v.. Julia Palmer, for larceny. J udgmeut mrt. Statc vs. Henry itobcracn, for larce- nv. Kecognizcd in the sum ot l'U" lor his appearance at next Term. State vs. Phillip Holly, for bastardy. Cose submitted uud defendant discharg ed on payment of aM State v.. Haywood Johnson aud Hector Pear? all, for assault and bat tcrv. Guilt v. Johnson fined 910, and judgment reserved as to Pcarsall. I - . . t . . jjtatc v.s. KeuDcn caui.uen on-a peacc warrant. Case sulniiUed and 1 judgment suspended on payment of J costs. State vs. J. C. Succden, on a peace warrant. Case submitted and judg ment suspended on payment of costs. State vs.S. J. Boncy, for assault and battery. Case submitted and judgment suspended on payment of costs. State vs. Calvin Terry, for assault aiid battery. Not guilty. State vs. Calvin Boykiu Jlecoguized in the sum of $200 for his appearance at the next Term. State vs. Louisa Loftiti. for assault and battery. Not guilty. State vs. Minnie Terry. -ViV, State vs. Henry Robbius. A. State vs. Samuel J. Boncy, for assault and battery. Affidavit filed for defend ant. State vs. Robert T. Moore, fbr larce ny. Guilty. State vs. Samuel J.Boney, for assault and battery. F'ine stricken out. Judg- ment impended until nt Court. State . EliwUetU Butlar. on a M a i c- r .nh m 9 -wt I i ti I el 1 - 1 ot? aI nuuuu vos ouuujmru unu uiiujjkcu on payment of costs. 1 rr ciaie vs. ocorgc 11. Hill for riot. Case continued. SUtc vs. Charles Geicf, lor assault , ..m.. aua oakery. u..ty. State V3. Samuel Kelley and Jeff Thompson, for larceny. Case continued. State vs. Cornelias Campbell, for lar- Anm . 'env. LTaseconuuueu. State vs. Peter Pickett, for larceny. Not guilty. State vs. John Dennis, for assault and battery. Guilty. t State vs. John Dennis, in two cacs, for assault and battery and malicious mischief. A7t. to $li per dar. Particulars frve. We are giving mere and better chances to agents than any other house iu the world. Samples enabling von to go to work at once on receipt of -V) cts. J. Latham & Co., 202 Washington street, Dt'm. - , It : r?TF??? 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Lip B"Sfc:.?WB,?'.--'lu bUU 4X4 iC ft- t I ? l ri r i 71ft i Jjxarjcet sireei, rouaaeipnia. . . ' V.How He Won Her " js the name o tht third volume of the. new edition o the popular works written by Mrs. Emma D..E. N Southwortb, now in press by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. " How; He Won Htr," is one' of tho most c banning works cvtT written, and it should ,bc read by all young ladies and by all young men, for tnere is not a dull page in it, but is full of thirlling and startling interest. The characters are drawn with a strong I hand, and actually appear to live and move oeiorus, wniie me moral is an OTAal Tflnf AnlAiilniiwI Ayii1 4- aQ -t . rcade ' . How H a -Won Her" it complete in one large duodecimo vol- j umerpTiceSl73. For sale at P. Heins- berger's Livo Book and Music store. We return thanks to His Excel Iancy Gov. Curtis H. Brogden, for a copy of his message of 1874. It can be said with truth that it ranks with the ablest messages ever gent to a General Assem bly of North Carolina. We have no apologoy to make fer publishing a few extracts fiom,; bis message as "The Post "was not running at that time. Gov. Brogden says of our , lamented deceased Governor, Tod -IL Caldwell. DEATH-OF- GfcVJERNOR CALDWELl. - "On the Uth it July: lasi, amid the active duties of life, when such a sad and solemn event: was entirely uuk pected,our worthy and esteemed Gover nor Tod R. Caldwell, Wais cut down in the midst of bis labors and usefulness, in ihe full fruitisn of his earthly lion ors, and summoned to that world "from whoso bourne no traveller returns." He died in the public service, in the town of Hillsboro', whither he had gone to attend to the interests of the Stato at the annual meeting of the stockholders, of j the . JSorth .Carolina Railroad Company. Hb was a man of noble and genertus impnlses of unsul lied irlue and stern integrity. ' His loss to the State was a, great, public calf amity, and. his name aud memory will be long and affectionately cherished by his friends and country men. Ever faith ful cflbe 'calls: of. duty, Ire passed ibrougb fth numerous, responsibilities and trials imposed upoji him without a stain upon bi$ ihtegrityas a public ser vant, his hdnorias a man or his charac ter as a citizen, i H was eabdid and conscientious, c sincere and just. He loved his State with the affection of a true son, and as his life was crowned with honors, may Jiis memory be crown ed with fame. 4 MY ACCKSSlOJf TO' THE tXZti.liZ OP ' ' . ricE. , . .; . . ' i " By thtLjdealliL oiL'uovcruqr Cald well, the Constitution devolved upon me, as Lieutenant Governor the duties drid respbnsibiliticjj of 4ha, office of Governor, Ott, the 12th of July, the day aftcr the death of the Governor, I vras notified-of the fact by tho Secrcta ry'of the State, and5rciuestedio repair to thereat of goveinment. Ou the 13th day of July -w the body of Governor Caldwell. t reposed in statd In tho Senate Chamber. . On the Hth of July, iu the Hall of tfaers or;ffirei us a he House, of ReriTeseiitaUT?sr, at 12 o'clock in .ili jpresenco oft annnlber1 the peopleicjjsaths oiomcoaveread Op k This, change in the head of the ecntivey J)epaitnieniaJtoo ; place TOetly, without, parade or ostebtation; and so aomed &.'f"f?.ifcwp.C5jvu .uiu urauou thcrnstitntion and'tbe-lawrseemed go irwaTdnUralJyandTO changi waactedTithoiigh: notf nt; all surprisingo:,maniiest to other peb- pies who dft pot govern themselves thq stability . ofror formv of government ministered to me by. J udge E.IG. Eeade,' and . our taxable wealth is increasing . v v : f J U- ofLthe Supreme Court. : I stated brieffy frolicaV toearf 1 'v-: ; 'fiT : f-f .' :' f i Sloa.tue'yiewsandVjpriAci-'- 4 Eefenngo tfe'Jvsubjept Qjjmmigra- ' , j ! ' - - v pbwluch expeetedto'bo tion hesai :; ?! ; . r.U mepCrrm,tf;thVdnUe9!of'thV, V : , ("-.It- and the habitual submisaion of our pfeoed Estate AhatlUe immediate prospect v pie to constitutional forms ail 'provi sions. He honorbiyirefers to the State debt, aud Tecomcnclsjits adjustment. ? J , ,sta.te . debt, -. - ; The properladjustmentTof tbetaib, debt is of muex importance, 'and; tho ouger iv ueiayeu, vuc more ainicuii u will became. On tbe 1st of October, 1S74, the debp traslas follows, ti: r . 1. Bonds issued before the "" i ' -E war, called OiaBonds, $ 8,872,900 TOO 1 Interest unpaid pn same, 3,006,175 50 Total, I ) 1I,379'075.50 2. Bonds issuqdi since tho "' -! rt' ' war but uuder acts pass- v ed before the war,- $ 2,2y,WO 00 Intercst'unpaicUon sanie, 791,010 00 Total,- ' f 8 3,088,910 : 00 3. Bonds issued during the war for infernal "im- , provcnicnt purposes, $ 1,128.000 00 interest unpaiUjOn same, o86,590 00 Total,: - . ' J? 1,714,590! 00 4. Uoml ss3UUjiEC3 tho war for funding - inte rest and matured bonds, as follows5?' Under fandius: hct of Interest u upaldrOrj. same, 2,417,200. 00 869JL36 00 Total, . -1 Under funtlui act 3,286,336 -00 of v - ISO, l . . : . Interest unpaid o'n.''ann Total,'"" 1,702900,00 014,004 00 21704 00 T o ta i lor aiiu ding, $ 5,604, 1 40 00 , iouas lssucil since the war under .Ordinances and Acts afged since the war, not spceial ' tax, ; ;? . - . s 1.621045 00 Intrest unpaid oH saline, 577,157 00 Total, , ... . $? 2,199,292 00 0. Bonds cohimfenlv call ed Special tax, .11 ,407,000 00 Interest unpaid on fauae, 3,528,930: 00 Total, jy4,93o,930; 00 not special tax, ' $23,985,918 05 Total debt. including - special taxi bon ds and interest, 33,021,848 05 " This statenient df the total amount of the Stale.debt is about as' correct as it can be uiadp at present, and while it is rapidly iiicfeasing by the accumua-! -ion of interest, it bhows that some practical and:' judicious action bhould- be promptly iiken for it reduction.; ; "The peop. c cannot pay the annual iti te rest as itecrucs'bri the entire-debt, In addition toXhe 'ordinary, expenses of tne ocaic soreenment, ana ine question arises as to the best mode and manner of its 'adjustomt. . , , ' ' Various plan's have been suggested n relation t6;this suqject, butjnmat-. tcrs of, busiueps two or more parties are necessary to a contract, and to give, it -j any validity ii hiu-L have the xisscnt.of both. ;; -'T': . . "I carueJy recommend to your careful attention and censideratipn the adjustment o the Siate debt, because it is filled wi ft the! fate of Aiture con seuences Uch may ultimately .re bound to thev 'honor and goo4 name or the shame and humilation of the State. Wo have gie caus$,Tor honcst:pride in her pait hjstory, her present position and future pjpspecti, and majyit never be truly siipthat her patriotic apU UQnest tons, ; quietly submitUid to any unjust imputation or stain.. npon jber character for Integrity .and fidelity: , " The past 'jannot be recalled but; in: memory, and Jt is ; our duty to try and protect .auci fompte, the rights and in terests of th, i people and tho State. Injpravcmenrj arc going on in the use ful and indtf atrial purouit and voca tions of life in our agriculture, com merce and uiiufactu res; and our pros pects are brbt lor the future than th?y lir Mh in tli; y.tjt.' We i aw of f nilifng steady progress in, Ite develop- ' 1 - Tment of our vast akd various resources h It improbable tHat, in proportion to are andd$iati lewer f personsm tiiis State 2not Jnatifes than StateCtoVl,):nion7 :It" V i was nopeov at tue ciosB-otf tne .late war td ajid-skilled JaborC would Seone;f tho baslnteen JMizcdiheumber of S ? c- : tnoseror vv 1 ' I who iiaveconie 'to reside ipermanentlv- 1 amotin'sr us is smfHl. and X feci constrain " ' - - 1 of nythiVi'Vonsidcra))le immigra tion toj the State is by no means flatter" . m It.wouli eerve no. good purpose .atpresenUodUatQ upon tho causes that have diverted ,Uio tide o immigration 'to other reelons, leavin? so-Httleof tnat Udeu0 to' iincfits' way, into"our'tate. i states and . .cQmiaiuiities fiXQW slowm and live a lpngjtine.! ; We mnsfc be pa tient anjhogcul.in this respect, as in .otHers.,; r he, 4ay ay.ijL.cpfae7 when the unbounded resources of North Carolina will be more fujly .developed ; wien her great ! staples. of cottmi and tobacco will bo; manufactured in large measure hero at'home ; when her comparatively hid den but yasf mineral, resources.: w.H I be brought to iight and utiUed ; Wjlven her forests of timbetr 'au-ber wateir pwers, will be 'rendered available for wealth and prosperity ;-when her ri vers: will be ' made navigable as far au practicable) and lier . harbors and sounds will be whitened; with hpr coast-wise and sea going shii)4 ;r When: her , railroads, pene trating the ' Blue llidge, shall bring to. our marts the productions of the Miss issippi valley ; when school-houses and churches shall exist, in every neighbor hood, sending out; their .light and their, truth, among .the people, : and s when North Carolina, the land of a virtuous, enlightened, scjt-governing people; shall shine' wiTh steady and ever-increasing light in the galaxy of States. ; To this end, gentlemen, though it may be dist ant, let us all labor. Let us do our du ty in our day and time, transmitting it to posterity as a sacred duty , to do all that may be done to build up and im- prove our beLoved State. " Wc-'arc nob so much in want of im migrants as to desire that the vicious. the refuse of jails and penitentiaries,, or the scum 01 Jurope or, , or other States and - countries, should settle , amQng.its. w o wish mat our moral condition shall improve with our ma terial progress. Every- immigrant of industrious habits and good moral character, who comes to settle among U3,ejYiJl be welcomed . by our' 1 people.' And ' while on this subject, permit me to; express my gratification that emigra tion from the State has well nigh -ceas ed. Our pesple aro becomfng ilibi c and more satisfied with their condition, especially when they- cbntrastHt with thfe peculiarities and the' hardships which arc to be-encountered iu other communities ; and; the result is a pauhe iu the tides of enrigratio'uJ front '-"North Carolina'; which Is sincerely 'hcipc is . )ermauentlv.; - ciuur " I commend the whole "'subject, gentlemen, to lyour attention- It re mains for you-'tori decider? whether any- arUier.Bteij' shall betaken, 'and If 'Io, what., steps,- to induce immigra'hts7 to settle among us.J4 -- t'.i -'-v:w.;iv-'r . He suggest that the' General Assem- bly take steps, do .assist the" improve ment of otrr - river and bar. ' -7f OKTOpfDillAifBOR OF wiL&lisTO. " More lhan fifty years ago; ldng-be- ' fore there were any Railroads connect ed withi:the city ofJ Wilmington' the General Government turned '' its atten tion to tha great national importance of the port aud habor bf Wilminglonaoci ithas beerr the policy- of the iGqVeru tiienfc to impreve the channel andnavi gatiou so as to cause a supply or water, on the bar at the; mouth Of Cape Fear Hiver of a depth sufficient to float ves sels f a larger size. ' . Congresi lias hetctoi'jrt1 hiaderap propriatious to ; this ' object, and 'the work has beeii'prosecutdd'thtls far with gratiyiug success. I would 1'respectfully suggest that the General ' Assembly re new its application to the General Gov ernment for more matel ial aid to push this work rapidly to completion." , 11. . .A- v
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