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CEXER A L CITY XEWS.
County Comniigsiouers.
j hc Hoard met in regular month v
osion last night at 8 p. m.; present J.
i;, w azucr, vuuu iuuu, auu commission-
. J , -
tr1 j. ii ura.ugcr, lemware .Nixon,
jt. (J. Worth and Duncan Holmej.
Ordered: That the iras bill lt rpfon-...!
o the Auditing Committee.
Application of Miss Mary Davis for
licence to retail guiritnous liquorwa&
Tinted. '"
Report of County Treasurer was, on
notion. '.'referred to the Auditing Com
mittee. : " -cr
. The report ot the committee, D. C.
pavis and b.; A an Amiinc, in their set
tlement with lA. R. Black, Tax Collec-
tor. f"r balance due on enjoined tax,
ra on rnqtioji received and ordered
spread oil the minutes and put on file.
Ordered: That the. Attorney of the
Board investigate the matter of delin
quent tax-payers whose property was
mild by A. R. Black fur non-payment of
injunction tax-for lb75,and take meas
ures to collect the name or recover the
projterty, if .deemed advisable.
Ordered: That a committee be ap
jmiiited to ascertain by conferring
with some parties as to the terms on
'which they take charge and work the
prisoners recently turned over from
the keeikM' of the work housi. i o tlm
1 - - - V V .
county, and make such arrangcinnts for
the
I
r keeping as mav be practicable
1 i), raiuger ami jj. iiolmed com.
v the eoiufuittoo. -.
A. "
po-
Report of Toor Committee wan re
ceived and ordered on file.
The . following committees were ap
loiiited for the ensuing year:
Auditing -fJ. B. Grainger, 1$. G,
Worth.- '
Finance B. U. Worth. I, B. Cram
er. ' ;. '. .
.... IVY House and Hospital B. G.
HVth. 1). Xlxon,
Roads und Bridges D. XLxou, D.
Ifohnes. .
Public BuildingsD. Nixon. D.
Holmes. : ,'
Outdoor Buor1. B. Grainger.
Resolved, Fhat the committee onPoor
Uuuse and Hospital examine into tLe
contract with Mr. Scott, and report at
the next meeting whether a more ad
vantageous contract for the county can
not be made and thereby curtail cx-neiise.-.
. 'I-- '
On motion the Board adjourned, sub
ii'ft t.- ilia fsn ru, :
.v. vuv tun Kti niv; viuui man.
l et u liavc Some Amateur Theatri-
VU1B.
, The long winter rollsonin its dulness.
A hop now and t :ien is all that relieves
the fearful monotony. ' We - have
thought that J an amateur company
might be formed, which iu the course
if ten days or twc weeks would be pre
pared to give ah entertainment at some
suitable placo. If the thing could be
ell managed there would be money
enough in it to enable the managers to
engage the Opera House for at least
.two or three evenings during the sea
son. The theatrical troupes having
staid away this winter, some form of
amusement seems to be demanded by
that large " number of persons who fre
'luent places of public amusement. The
suggestion : of an amateur company is
thrown out so as, if possible, to a?f?ist
newliat in supnlvincr this want.
m w o
A Dangerous Practice.
ITus morning as we were passing Sir.
,1-Childs' tiri shop, on Princess strcct,
111 the western: part of the building oc
cPied by M.! s. A. Carrie's livery
s,aljle' he called us in to the rear of the
s"op and showed us several small holes
Jj1 the window panes on the west side,
hey were evidently made by balls
frm a pistol; or rifle, m they were
5mall and the glass was shattered con
orably. Mr, Childs' work bench is
rectly in front of the windows, and a
, 811 l,assi? would be verv apt to hit
He says he has heard no report
"J hrc-a. Persons bhould be careful
.ow they discharge, weapons in the city
lortheydo
... ' vuu wljd
wl enter. :
Mwtrd Kellel Firc Engiue Company.
meeting or this companv held
Yuary 1, the following officers ,were
fleeted: Foreman, Ai Adrian; 1st As-,
"taut Foreman, It. lJintz; 2d AssUt-
- rcrernan, CV Wessell; President,
Jr Vice President, J. G.
PuelrRecordihg Secretary, II.
"beck; Corresponding Secretary,
Mn Meyer; treasurer, II. Ohlandt;
Engineer, Wultcr Furlong; As
blstant Knginecr, F. W. Legmen.
ThermnniMrir.i. .
v, 6tafe of the themometer at the
arous stations named below was ob
red at the signal office in this city
at4:30p.nu: i
t(sta, 37- Chiton, 42; Galves
.W nlJacksJ?PvL1 53; Mobile, 44;
3l; Savan.
THE COURTS
. CT, 8. Commissioner' Court
: A party was before U. S. Comxnii
eioner Cassidey yesterday for retailing
liquor without a license, bnt the ease
was dismissed.
, MagUtrate's Court.
T
tionn r iionei wa3 ;- arraigned letbre
Justice Gardner yesterday for aanlt
and battery on Charles King, both col
prcd; judgment suspended on payment
of costs.
Mayor's Court.
Two parties who had a fight on the
26th of December, and whose case was
continued 'until , yesterday, were fined
each ?.j and costs.
Odd Fellows.
The officers of. the two kxigts of. Odd
Fellows elected last week were publicly
installed last night at their hall: Oth
er officers were appointed. There wa3
a full hall of participants and spectators.-
. I -
; the full relport we expected did not
rcaeii our offiJer lift nisht. !
i i
Xew AdvertLementa.
A. K. Walker Notice of dec
ara-
tion of dividend by the First National
Bank. i
- Jno. F. Divine--Change of schedule
on the Wilmington & Weldon Kail
road. '
Through an accident the last part of
th3 article in this column yesterday
morning recording the arrival -of the
Light In'antry and the Cornet Concert
Club from Italeigh did not appear.
The heading indicated what was douc,
and we shall not, therefore, supply the
omission.
In the lis t year of its useful exist
ence the Baltimore Suit sends out the
Sun Almanac for 1877.' It is an. ex
cellent relereuce pamphlet anil is es
pecially adapted to the wants .of the
Southern people. This little book is
presented to all subscribers of that val
uable journal.
The river is frozen below here at the
rice fields along the shore something
very unusual, as the constant action of
salt water prevents freezing.
The congregation of St. Clark's (col
ored Episcopal) Church will arivc a fes
tival and Christmas tree at the Citv
Hall this evening.
Mr. W. F. Hargrave has been elect
ed Second Assistant 'of. the Wilining-
if ire hngme Company No. 1, vice Mr.
x.x. xianKin, resignccK , -
The meeting of the stockholders of
th Dawsou Bank has been postponed
uutil next Tuesday afternoon at four
o'clock. v !.
See the changes in the schedule of
trains on the Wilmington and Weldon
Kail road. .
The Jenkins-Heaton case come up
before the Mayor thia morning.
The first National Bank haa de
clared a dividend of four per cent.
The freshet; brought: down several
rafts of crude turpentine yesterday.
. Wilmington District, -
Xortii CauOlixa CoNrrRExcE First
KorxD or fiProixTMEXTS ron Qcar
terlt Meetings as made by the Pre
siding Elder, Rev. W.--8. Black, ron
the Present Con-keufavt Yi-ip
Unslow; at Lebanon - -" - -
Jan. C, 7
" ' 13,14
"', 21
Fjb.": 4
44 10,11
"17, IS
44 4. 23
tar. :, 4
v hiteville .V: Waccamaw Mis.
at Whltevillc - - -Bladen,
at Deems Chanel.
Klizabethl at E!Izihf h . . :
Wilming on, Front Street - -Smith
ville, at'Zidn
Clinton, at' Clinton - -Top:
ail. . at Union - - - - - .
Cok bbarvandCoharieMiss.,
at Hall's - - . ' .
Kenaubville. at Kenansvillp.
District Steward's mrHtino-; tlm T
ture Koom .f the Front Street Church!
Wilmiugtou, at 11; o'clock, m., Feb. 5.
Postal Hour.
The laails clo?e at the City Poet-Offlce
as follows :
Northern through mails - - - - 5i30 P. Mi
Northern through and way , t
.mails, daily - .. . . . - 7:00 A. M
Mails for the N. C. Railroad " -and
routes supplied there
from, at . . . . . 650 P.M.
bouthern mails lor all iKints ; j
South, daily . - - ... .-o) P M
Western mails C. C.R'y, daily 6-00 Mi
Favetteville and offices on 1
Cape Fear River, TuesdavK j
and Fridays - 0 i aW p. Mj
FayeUeviUc by C. C. Ry.
daily (except Sundays) C.UO A. M.l
Onslow C. II . and intermcdi- I
ate oflice, everj- Friday 6:00 A. M.
" ARRIVE.
Northern through malls - - - - 12:45 P. MJ
Northern through & way mails sk)0 P M
The SmithvUle mails, by steamboat, close
at S A. M., daily, except Sundays.
Mails for Easv JTill. TW r. '
p y and Shallotte, every Friday at O A. M
MaUs delivered, from C A. M. to 7:00
P. M.t an xn Sundays from $20 to 00
A. M. . 'v ' '
Stamp OHee open froni 8 A. M. to 12 M..
and from Sto 5)0 P, M.)Money order and
Register De.jartmenU open same as Stamp
O&ce. ... . ; . r
Stamps for sale at general delivery when'
Stamp O fiee is closed. f '
Key Biros accesiibl at all hours, day
and night. . - - . 3
"I
WILMINGTON', NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORXJNO, JANUARY
l.KGIATURE ; OF If ORTIl CAR.
OL1NA.
Twcuiyliint lWy. ''' A
Cont ent! from the A"vt, s
. SKNATE. ,
Moxday. Jau. 1.
1.TROIL CTION OF BILLS ASD RESOLUTION
By Standford: A bill to regulate the
rate f interest, providing for the' r:
pealoftho u?uryilair. Committee on
banks and curre ncy. ' p
By Dortch: To increase jurlsdictioli
of justices or the peace, giving theta
Jansyction over civil actions for claim
and dehTery, and for conversion of per
sonal property, provided the value Of
the property in controversr does not
exceed $50. Referred to tne jurdicia;
rf committee. .
By Dortch: A bUl to provide for the
government of J counties. Committee
on county government; : . i -
Senate concurred with the llou.-c
and granted relief to the Sheriff of
Carteret
HOUSK OF REPRES KNTATI V KS.
BILL8 INTRODCCKD.
By Singletery: A bill relating to
county governments,' changing the pro
visions of sections 1 and 5 of art 7 ou
municipal corporations. Placed on
Calendar.
The bill provides as follows:
The people shall continue to elect, as
is now done, biennially, two magistrates
in each township. The Legiilature
elect every four years for the term of
four years two magistrates for each
township, and the Legislature may, at
discretion, elect an additional number:
for towii3 and for townships in which:
towns are bituatcd. The whole . num
ber of magistrates, including both
those elected by the people-and those
elected by the Legislature, shall elect
biennially, from their own number, ffve
couutv commissioners.
Bill giving Governor power to fill
vacancies in Boards of County Com
missioners passed.
Senate bill for the relief of Sheriffa
and tax collectors, was taken' up and,
on motion of King, referred to the Ju
diciary corhmsttee.
MORE OF THE INAUGURATION.
Notes from the Raleigh Papers,
Letter of congratulation were re.
ceived from Govs. Tilden, Hendricks
and Kemper and from Hon. A. S. Hew.
itt, Chairman of the National Demo-'
cratic Committee.
Rev. Dr. J. Hmith, of the Presby
terian Church at Greensboro, delivered
a short and appropriate prayer. .,
Snow commenced falling at 10 o'clock.-
The ladies nacked th traii.P; P4 fit
Tucker's Hall.
The ahouts for Vance almost shook:
the building. ;
The Secretary of .State," Treasurer
and Auditor, beincr Ijonded offWro.VlHl'
not take the oath.' Thev were to do so
after the. Governor, was installed.
At night the fire-works and other
illuminations were grand,
The procession called on,(Jov. Vaaee.
for n speech but he being at supper;
Lt. Gov. Jarvis was induced to re
spond. Jarvis, Attorney General Ke
nan and Col. Jno. A. Gilmer poke,
when Vance was drawn out. He told
the anecdote of the Dutchman who re
buked the tin horn .eerenaders who
greeted his marriage two days
after the death of his first wife..
The Dutchman said thev should
behave better at a house wnere there
had been so recently a funeral. There
had recently been a funeral in this
State that of Radicalism. , .
Gen. Leach, Mr. J. X. Staples and
Judge Fowle likewise made short
speeches. ,
Among the iucidents was an uufor
tunate accident. Mr. M. C. Morrow,
of the Hornets Xest Rifles, Charlotte,
broke an arm by falling on the ice.
-m
THE PRESS OX THE SITUATION.
From tfc Philadelphia Ti.,tit
Ot all the bald trickery and awkward
floundering in the miry brambles of
fraud displayed by the Administration
in the manipulation of the returns of
the disputed State, the backing and
tilling and double-shuffling in Florida
ou Wednesday last, were, the mot dis
graceful. From the Sji'LigJldd L'tpublicaa.
The condition and prospects of the
Presidential dispute change from the
force of a public opinion that is felt
rather than heard. Outwardly, the
situation: remains the same; inwaidly,
there is a constantly increasing convic
tion that Tilden is entitled to the Pre
sidency, and that by some process out
of the present entanglements and con
flicts. Congress will secure it for him.
The Republican leaders at Washington
arc still trying to see if the countrv
will hot sustain' them in forcing . the
counting in of Hayes by the discrimi
nating action of the President of the
State with the returns sent in to him.
The Republican manairers am rorr
jealous of the attempts of business men
and capitalists of the cities to express
themselves . on the great dispute, and
seem to regard any appeal to Congrcs
to settle the question on the principles
of justice and by the means of tho
highest national authority as a conirni:
racy to help Tilden, . ...
From the WcuMngton XTniCH.
Tho triumph of Radical knavery
would confirm the, policy of the past,
not only in the South,; but over the
whole country Instead of a. brighten
ing horuen, the fraudulent counting In
of Mr. nayes would present a vista of
wretchedn. It would procHim the
WfSiSVJ ;,!,. Ilfir. ;
carpet-bacreers in
mansions. Of lmnrnriM snH :
, its LeguUtive hills. It would add a
iauu oiow xo me hopes of reviving
commerce, .industry and prosperity jit
the orth, and in the degree that,1 It
postponed recupcratien it would ma.
nifiy the burdens which impoverish the
living, and whica wait to-ushcr in pos
terity to a mortgaged birthright
-9il Lothe? ltthe inauguration
of Mr. Tfldcn tfould not1 onlV eoufira
the faith of mankind in the" creed of
self-government, J)ul would gWc assur
ance thanhvrc4 'ts a rrserve of virtue
in the most critical moments that the
people can rely on. When it was Grit
believed that Mr: TiHcn
and would bo. the next President, a !
suuuen elation wus felt from the center :
talbo cireunferenee. f-trada Tlii j
revival was succeeded bv a corrcsnon. I
ding depression wheu thejicfaj-iaus de
signs of Mr. Chandler were dcvelojd.
Every interest is now held at bay wait,
ing to be unlocked bv the announce,
ment that tr.'l)j Idea VtfUvrcui.v the
AVhite Hunic. J V I, j f K
OBITUARY.
RevDK .Walter.
Rev. W.T. Walter, D. D., died at
Wake IVest ( College lau Suuday at
C o'clock, p. m.. aged fifly-thrtc veurs.
He was a uative of Pittsylvania couutv,
Va.. and graduated at " Wake Forest
of which institution he was
afterward tutor, thou Profr-wr of
Mathematics. He has not Kt n con-
but has filled useful offices in the Bup
tiit Church, edited agricultural journals
and devoted himself to farming. Dr.
Walters was au able,' useful and highly
esteemed citizen.
The Treasurer's sou.
Mi. T. c.
Worth, will.be. teller..
The last county to be heard from.
Pasquotank, has sent iu it election
reUims. Better late Ibarr never. '
The Raleigh Observer gives sketches
of all the State officers who have just
been inaugurated.
Mr. Phil McGowau, who v.a thot iu
Raleigh while attempting to save
another's life, Christmas, died last Sun-
.VJL'IV ADVKTJSKMKItST!'
Wilmington & Weldon
RAILROAD.
OKFicEor(;F..'i.8Li',r.
Hilinmgton,. C, Jan. J, 17.
ON" ANDimR VTE DESDA V.'JAN.
nr., ' 18" Passenger Trains on the
Wilmington & Weldon Railroad UI run
as follows i til .4444 i . :
D.vv Mail axu Exi-k Train-
Leve WUiriinglil, ' K&nt'Vt. ' ' '
Depot, at 7: A. M.
Arrive at floldsboro - - -11:12 A. M
" Rocky Mouut - . i:km!
V Ueldon - . . S-JO T. M.
Leave AN rldon, dally - - 12:40 P. M.
Arrive at Rocky Mount - - !I3 M.
" oldlxro - - - 1 jf!
U Depot - -. 7-:0 P. M.
Nii.iit Mail axi Exnti Tr un, 1)ii.v
x r.x fVt .rxpiv: 1
i
Leave Wilmington at - - :,:4t i f
Arrive t (nildlor - - lo:l. ' y,
-i.H Mouit. .. i--rto a, m
" Weldon . . -J.-20 M
Leave Wddon, daily . ! M
Arrive at Rocky MouLt - - .
" GoldborO - . ?W) A. M
' Wilmington . . - 12.-00 M
' Tim Day Train makw -doM: conacvtloa
at Wldon fer all points North via Hay
Line, dally eicept Sunday,' and 'dally vU
Richmond and all-rail route.
Night Train make close com.cct!ui.- at
Weldon for all points North via Richmond.
PCfLMAN ,4PALACh 6LW:n.G
CAR-S attachel t-j all Niyht Tr.ii!-, and
nmtbrouh from Wiliuiiigioi! to MilforJ
JSUtton, on R!i-lirioj,vl. nckJiirf' .v
Potomac Railroad .
FREIGHT TRAINS) will Vllming.
ton tri-wcekly at5i"A. M.'and arrhe at
1:40 P.M. . JOHN F. DIVINi:,
jan 4-tf General Aif tit.
FIrt National lUnk of Wilmington,
Januarj- 3, Im?T.
riMIK BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE
declared a Divklt-nl of I,ur cr -..nt,
Iiayable on tin- loth
A. K. WAl.KKK.
i;!' .. jAi hicr.
,pr.p, of mm. .
JNoTICElS HKKKItT i;iVKN II1AT
application 1I bv nui-le to - the Jviu ml
Assembly to incoqwrat tlc Lalxvrcrg'
Union, the IHrit iWanl Rnokct Coir.iny
and Hok ami lddf-r Cornjanv No. of
the city of WlUnlngton. ,. tiKoT-Uwit
HOUSE F C R XI S B G GOO IIS.
QniLD'3 TRAYS, TOlU:T SFTi,
FANtfT5 FLOWER TOTt,
BIRDCAGY.
For Ml try PAfitrCfrVTAYLOR,
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xtivi:Udsi:ocs
ENGLISH
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Picklos and Sauces!1
"'."'.PBENOH
Wines Brandies
i
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and
Cordials.
ePANi.-n
Cigars, Tobacco and
CIGARETTES.
TCl!K!lt
PRKSERAI:S !
SOUTH AMKRICAN
DRIED FRUITS!
AMERICAN
lilTTF.il. fllFBF. S.HIF,' .TO,!
JEUJES, mMMS, MliAllS, '
FT.UTS
4f., AL (tC, 4f.
Ohas. D. Myers & Co.,
Ijl) i . nit 5 rlU I rtJDt !.
FRESTI
CELERY
i . .
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A. VP
CABUAGKS
"riUHt KKCKIVKH FROM .N KV
YORK STEAMUl O.V M
DAY, fZMMi DAY.
i
5Utc mill 'If. i.jn..l uuiil 10 o'ciok
for aovo?iiDH.Utj n of ru.ioir. r.
W. A. Dwi Co.,
Editors and I'roptV.
W. A. DV!.
T1IK OXFORIi TORCir-LUJHT
iiftiUt:in r,urli Co;.;-.'
Tuo LMbr- lr At.;iut, Lj Aluwc
I IV m.rntic Organ t.( Granville.
IF ViiU WILL i n' ALL VOIR "
i J
-OF .
i)AJS;l'(.)HTH
TU Will Hb i tttt-i,i .. J. llr .Uu:J-d
10 CENTS A WEEK
'N. J A C O B f f
u lo M,t Tl1 l?noNT r
Builders' Hardware
Ql J.V KltV tj KIITK'N ami
S, N.Wi, AMI fUMS.
i
caiUd our Ijtv u t ;! Mttev 1 Dz
at fact -n :k .
!,.ll.lS.iillM,Lvs;.l!bnLuf.,
J.VItKU'S
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rn:n ;
CLOTH I XG!
ti rnM 0 if ri.-v lit ij if
' A- 'r 'tri.'xco.irs
Aim Vrr m4ll lr-ia vu the Ct.
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I.A1LM liYLFi
aud 1 am d trnall ti Sic li to L: la
tcnst of all to Luy T tac
Torr h jcr ui fajd rtat tarjaii ta both
ID.HII1M. AMI FlUMMIM Lml
Our Al l. MAUI: I1I7.5 tUil I ii
OO Cttitare UjU;itUr 1laeb:i1
arenalh rth 'i AO. IVt. Uia CI
di t.evair.. j-unt h.-:o ;. .
hr.- A. MIKIf.n,
d-e.j; :- .WTt.
40,000 ! -I (K00O !
SWEET ORANGES!
Th onl larll on h M.jiM,
cni.Tiv.
l.t.MMVt.
Lis r 'it . vjj ;v & co.
ti:et a::i.
: AIL SOLI'
'A. T. rXTTtwiT. . C. n. .
Petteway & gchulken,
BROKERS NT CMMI-UV Ml"!:
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jrlis. 1W, v.. jifil r.;n i,t. . fc.J
triptlnfif .rli.-.- :u ;:d. (ii.tU' m
REMEMBER
C . W . Y A t i: s
Kr.i.r mi; :ot (oujuie
4TOCK OF
PLAIN AND FANCY I A 1 PKY
RiaNK, acliO'jL AND Mi?v.LLL..
NF.OlSliOOKs, FANCYtitHiDi,
I'D .TUKES AND FRAMES,
goldYkn .vnd fe ;ils, 4c
Clii
Ikk .v ."fAliuNl cv .jToi:t.
the halt mom: .vex
ft'iii lnn RiiiiJii.., rjfcitL'ju-t Cvruir
of rZ.Ji!nn-e s.nl "utli trttt;
y A. ?. AutiL .V Co.
Vrit'iftrM-ilViHj:
ftix.it c'iV, thrt-r. U stuSi, nxtj
Ctc;; to m u W,Uri thtrv
cwnth, cue il A'ttr -u l f.sty crtt: it
ruotitL, ttiixcd 3lr: 1 rar, titdoiUr.
P04UfcprrpM ttV.-Ofr l-J tte pub
Uhr.
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THE WEEKLY .VIT.V.
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tlx mor.tL, i:l.
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