North Carolina Newspapers

-. 'NEW BERNE, N. C., APRIL 27, 1882. Einston Items, s., , T.The mail 18 now opened and delivered ,v in, Kington en ounaayw? J 1&sC P. ucfceV fadoing ft nice jobof atuccoinjt on S. H. AbbottV new-fftofe. ;2-nU . ; ,i5i?...' -c.i' ; 2--- vltath. Stanly is out of the ice business - f oold iee-hoose to Wrt Hazel of ; Gold- 1, -cW Hunter and -As Qradr wftl - na' a soda fountain in. the Brock West bn .Ming on Queen streel ? : .r -. , a, . . . An effort ; is being made to induce ; ; ; Hon.'- j esse Harper and Col.' JohhvK. 'v .rWinston to : speak at Kinston during W- their Fiftfitera tripW?iN&:- ' : We were pleased to Sheriff Davis ..".n the etreeta ajain." , He has had. a very -3,' severe spell of sickness, - but seems now in fair way of nem0?'r: ; Max Baer, of JSew York, is visit ! inV Lewis - Einstein. His father, Mr. .- Aarpn Eaer, deceased, was widely and x: favo.rably ; known ia Lenoir. . i -'. "T General Hagner and ladyvof JWaeh.- r ingtcn City, have been visiting the fam- lJ$lt? t- Ur J.iC, Washington. Mrs. i Hagner and Mrs. Washington are 'sis ters. ' "w- . ' . - "- r-i.'-iTLs yc- ? ladies of the Church of f Chri . will I i.re a festival on Wednes J day f inV IT I:;t : - Lt3 of next week tors room formerly occupied by - t. :! day. 4?mel. -vj COUI nes --"ra. II.. v ia fight in town on Wednes 1 c 3 of the combatants, more r-ier te inSuence of liquor, .If in jail soon after. the - IT. S. llarshal was in Lenoir 1d.'--?.y summoning wit11 ! the United States . t . ? 1 with violation of intei . V- A,. L. liouLtree, Esq., of Brooklyn, JX. Y., is having his trotting mare, Sally Horaett, and his small pony, shipped to him this week.. iTbe trotter; hai .been - here, under training, for a considerable . period of time. " Tbe pony was brought here last fall. tf -, r Ben Jor.E3 cleaned up the boys one day last week, ne didn't mean any barm by i:, but' t after he had knocked. 3 the Have r nearly down and battered up a your a rrey, it was thought best to argue with tarn . about the" error of his 'ways. Ti.3 ar jinent was ' convincing, "and he vo 3 now to sin no more. : ' J. F. Parrott has bought the; Bagby l- engine and moved it about a mile up the ; railrc aJ, -where; as soon 'as hi; brick ' ' ' machine arrives, he will commence man ufacturing brick. - Hie machine is like . , one now used by Major Grant, of Golds-j ' boro, and is expected to turn out about r -S,CG3 Lrick per hour, of a very superior - quality, v - , . j -, -f' , '4 5 : ici Fr. .ti deserves credit for being Ea gi 1 cor.tr-ctor. His long experience - In. h" 3 L. c-iatles him to know ; xal J. j Low work ought to be done, and . now to do; it to the best advantage. . -TTidse for whom he is building houses - ..say that he has a knack of getting a lot :. "of work out of his employees, and yet . 'does it in a pleasant manner. - : -. . -Ci.'?mencci govennnent work ; on Neuse ' river some of the people around Kinston v, . complained because he cut down all the ' ' trees on the banks and left no shade for the fisherman to rest his weary limbs and bait the wary fish. '"Now this -in fliction has proved a blessing, for the Vtitamps of those same' trees are now rottfr z and afford the lazy fisherman a i: fuil supj !y of good bait in the shape of ' ' luscious worms which the greedy fish ;" love' so well. No "thorn. ' without' the """rose this time. . ; . - -V u Court is in session this week;" Besides - v the local bar, Lenoir Court attracts a Btron array of legal talent from other - ' parts el t 2 State.". "Among these I will notice three representative men from V: three cl tve beet bars in the State: H. F, vJ. Grainger, of Goldsboro, Clement Manly, i of 'Jfew Derne and Judge Strongj of Mr. Grainger has increased bis legal kno-!? 9 and legareputatiottttorein the 'last ten? years than perhaps "any jnerr.jtir oi me pruieesioii in uie ouw. Almost unknown when he moved from s Kinston to Goldsboro in 1872 or "73. he ; -"S;."- : - . . ' - ,- r. - haji rtl&cfld his name in the front rank of 1 iancy or g enius he has acquired some CEi thmg better the reputation of being a ' i : mxfe and tueceasful lawyer-and wher- - t " Tpr innnnrisnt nwM are nn ilnr.VAt. in If j Judge , Strong .is mentioned . to illus- trate the same feature of success which sacs' is prominent in Mr . vGrain ger 's case -; jgjjiiiara worx x rus untiring, inaomitaDie energy makes him successful wherever " "-'"success is ' possible And again, the Judge is known far and wide as a good ooUector. He stands decidedly neaa nd shoulders above the rest of the bar in this particular. He believes in hard wbrkaadapteafir of pay. laUSi t .. - .Jir. uanir is oxa aurerent tvne irom s f j f j the other twa.f A younger man, he has r yet nia reputation to maJce,attnougn his Jjt't mettle has been tried enough to indicate t C" I of "what he is made. He possesses, what , . . u- cTraflnimnT rare in men. a nnp. ir- U 'lj tistk ; intellect.? joined to good native brain are both quick, and sensitive, and be possesses tne anuity to maxe oi nim elf - brilliant ; advocate, great and learned lawyer. - Whether he will suc veed in . doing' this hangs on his pos ; - 'session cf the traits of character attribu 'h ted t5 Mr. Grainger and Judge Strong nard work. "The future alone will re- ' veal. I ; TLe rrininaticM for layor and Town -"v--". Coc 'or era- came off 3 on Monday X ivisht h the foUowing result: For ." "- T., t.anly; CkKnmiseioners, ; f EF. Cox, D. Oettinger, a H. Abbott and J. Q. J; 'hscaf; ' k The new Mayor for his; nomination . . ia - -alent to an election filled the . . ofUce two years ago,;andalthough a . .candidate for renomination' last year, ta-If After s; suurt etrugs:Ie by the present fcaenmbent Mr. Stanly, is a -inan of untirmgenergyand of consider- a . able ambition, and . he . who'Jexpects to '-; . ;':.;.": Tsit down on him'M in political matters must eye; be on the alert and sleep with one eye open.4; We predict a wise and successful administration for the ensu ing year. -T Of the Commissioners not one . is a politician, but all are solid business men and represent the best element of Kin ston society. Mr. Cox knows how to "set 'em up" if. he wanted, to, as a his tory of the political times from 1868 to would prove, but he has long since retired from active politics and interests himself only where some public good may be gained. - . . D. Oettinger and S. H. Abbott are among the leading Kinston merchants, and stand high with all. Mr. Abbott is literally a self-made man, having carved out an honorable name and a respectable fortune since the close of the wan Mr. Oettinger is as level headed a man as one often meets, and, although a Jew, there is not a Gentile clerk in his estab lishment that does not believe he can beat his "boss" in dealing with custom- ers who habitually 'Jew' in making their purchases. " The last on the list, J. Q. Jackson, is a lawyer, self educated and self made, and is known far and wide as a safe and upright counsellor. Every one knows that ''Brother Jackson" will do his duty at all times and in all places. The only trouble about the Commit sioners is that the Board is almost too ''respectableV -These good, solid busi ness men sometimes are a little slack about attending to public duties, and if this Board slips up only a little it will be hard to raise up a grumbling against them. A little wholesome grumbling often does good. La Grange Items. - Two gents of color fought on Satur day.' 'One got whipped: the other- paid about SI costs. . The weather; is' unfavorable" Heavy wind and rain Saturday and Saturday night. The" fruit is not damaged mate rially up to this timew . " . 1 Mr-J. Y Joyner, one of the principals of the La' Grange Academy, is a candi date for the office of Ckmnty Superin tendent , of Public Instruction. Mr. J. is a graduate of Chapel Hill, and has had some experience in teaching. Trucking was not engaged in exten sively around here' this year, but those, engaged here have been shipping peas for a week or more. .The first shipments were very small; it required two truck ers to fill a box. -: TheiBridge Cknmittee, i who met a week ago, separated without coming to any agreement., Abridge is needed for the convenience of the citizens in the upper pajt of the county; but if it can not be located so as to be of some actual benefit it is useless to build one. The Messrs. Bjzzell, who have engaged or intend to engage in the brick-making business near this place, purchased a self-propelling engine from W. F; Kor negay & C, of Goldsboro. The engine , was brought down . by road, but when near the place of destination "stuck in the mud, ' where it ' remained some days. . A crowd went out last week to extricate it, with what success I have not learned. X ' -- Isaac Wooten (col.,' and ex-J. P. in the good (?) old days when J. P.'s were elected by the popular vote), committed to jail for stealing flour from the Joy ner mill some time ago, and afterwards bailed, has been taken with a leaving. , Isaac took with him his two sons who were taken in the same warrant; but discharged for want of evidence. -. The approach of court, no doubt, affected Isaac's honor and caused him to leave. Lenoir Letter. COSTESTSBA -NKCK FAXUXSQ BkUL'S Ferry Bethel Academy County Superintendent. Deak'Joubsal: Truly we are living in an age of progress. The winds whis per it, the shrill whistle of commerce proclaims it, the myriad tongues of the printing ; prase" are calling upon the people to improve and advance. Men are forgetting the failures of the past, grasping kthe: fs presents! and i, .hoping for the future. In no department of human industry is this progress more apparent than in agriculture. We can not but rejoice ' whenwe compare the agricultural condition of North Carolina with her condition fifteen " years ago. The introduction of" labor-saving ma chinery has made great changes in the condition of the agricultural classes. The, farmers of ; this v community have caught the spirit of . the age and' are slowly, but surely approaching that goal of progress which awaits the energetic and persevering. I) have; never wit nessed ; more activity among farmers than I see this spring: - All seem to be going forward with that determination and energy which augurs success. Our neighboring village, Bell's Ferry, is rapidly assuming town proportions. Street lamps now light the pathway of the traveller by night. Two new stores have been opened recently and are doing a large business. Messrs. Alva Pittman & George Webb, late of tne firm of J. B. Webb & Sons of Kinston, have pur chased C M. A, Griffin's steam mill They have attached a planing machine are now prepared to furnish the mir rounding community with the best quality of well dressed lumber. The resident physician, Dr. S. K. Woods, stands among the foremost in his profession. His sound medical judgment and rare social qualities have made him quite popular. We learn that C. B. Aycock, Esq., of Goldsboro, will deliver the address at thi closing exercises of Bethel Academy, on 4th of June. Mr. Aycock is a very promising young man. possessing fine oratorical powers, and one of whom we have reason to believe North Carolina will yet feel proud. We feel assured that a large audience will be present to hear his address. The political caldron has not begun to boil in this county yet. We hear the name of Jas. Y. Joyner mentioned for the position of 'County Superintendent of Public Instruction. No better selec tion could be made. Mr. Joyner is a young man of fine promise, dignified and courteous manners, and unsullied character. He graduated at Chapel Hill in class 81 with high honors. He has had the benefit of one or two sessions of the University Normal School. As one of 'the principals of La Grange Academy, he has given entire satisfac tion to his patrons. Lenoir county would honor herself in honoring this rising young son. A first-rate selec tion. Ed. Journal- R. E. Porter. New Berne Items. Strawberries sell at twenty-five rents per quart. We have an Irish potato, raised by Mr. Freeman Ernul of this county, about as large as a walnut. Forty-one bales of cotton sold on Mon day. Thirty-nine of these were sold by E. M. Foscue, Esq., of Jones county, at 10c. through. The General Conference of the M. E. Church South convenes at Nashville next Wednesday. Dr. Burkhead, of this city, will attend. Col. John N. Whitford brought in from Jones county yesterday, a lot of Spring cabbages, many of which weighed nine pounds each. In noticing the departure from dock of the Trent and Contentnea for the last month, we could not fail to notice the immense amount of fertilizers shipped thereon by C. E. Foy & Co. This firm has worked up an immense trade along both Neuse and Trent Rivers, and espe cially in standard fertilizers. Telephone. We have a letter from Mr. E. E. McCluer stating that his arrangements for a Telephone Exchange in New Berne have been approved by his company; that the poles and materials for getting the Exchange into operation have been ordered, and that it is expected to get to work early in May. Abstinent. i Capt. H. D. Heady of Onslow is fifty years old and has raised to manhood three boys, neither of whom father nor sons have ever tasted a drop of ardent spirits. What a noble life and example they have shown, says one. And what a lot of good drinking they have missed, says another ! The Greenback era. Next Saturday, the 29th, is the day for the Greenback speaking. A large crowd from Pitt and the surrounding counties are expected to be in attend ance.- Messrs. Harper and Winston, representing the Greenback element both of the State and Nation, are en titled to a respectful hearing whether one' agrees with their theories or not. Died. At the residence of Dr. Montford, near Ward's mill, on the morning of April 13th, Mr. Burgess Williams passed from earth's trials to a higher and better life. He was highly respect ed by those who were acquainted with him. He left behind a wife and two children, and friends and relatives, to mourn their loss. Alligator Food. We learn of an alligator recently killed by Mr. G. W. Ward, near Ward's mills, in Onslow, that had a curious mass of food in his stomach. The ani mal was over twelve feet long, and had inside of him eight whole wild ducks and the heads of five more, and five lightwood knots about six inches long. Not choice in his diet ! Personal. Mr. D. Wilkerson of Hyde county," is in the city. Mr. Wilkerson is a leading merchant of Hyde and has just returned from. Baltimore with a large stock of goods. , Mr.' Geo. Lewis and Mr. H. G. Sawyer of Pamlico county, are attending court this week. Mr. Ernull of Swift Creek, Craven county, is in attendance at court as a juryman. ' New Court. In looking over the Grand Jury of the Federal Court, now in session here, we see on it the name of Dr. M. F. Arendell, and yet the foreman's place i given to another man. This is contrary to the usual order of events in this Court, and is perhaps to be accounted for from the fact that there is a new deal all around new Judge, new Solicitor, and thus a new Foreman. Robbery. There were two cases of small robbery near the Points on Saturday night. Mr. Thos. McCarthy arose on Sunday morn ing and found his front door open, the money drawyer lying outside, and its contents 40 or 50 cents gone. Mr. Eugene Tucker's bar-room was opened by some slight of hand performance the clerk seems to think two bottles of beer drank and five cigars missing. Lame Co art. A correspondent tells us that the Court at Onslow last week was jjiysically lame as follows: A lame Judge, Gilmer, wounded in the war; a lame Solicitor, Galloway, who carries a civil war re minder; a lame Clerk, Huggins with one leg; and two lame legged jurymen. However lame these gentlemen may be in body most if not all of them carry hats full of sound sense on their broad shoulders. Truck. Shippings The New Berne carried out on Tues day 1696 packages of peas, and 231 of cabbages, turnips, fish and eggs. In conversation with the agent of the Old Dominion Line we find that he thinks it probable that the Sunday steamer will be withdrawn as lie thinks the truckers have had all the benefits for which this third trip was intended. He does not give this as official but merely wishes to forewarn the truck ers so that they may get everything reatfy for Friday's boat when the New Berne will as usual sail at 2 P. M. United States Court. Lenoir county is pretty well repre sented in the District Court now being held here. It will be remembered that one John B. Hill was, some time ago. indicted for "moonshining'" over in the "Tuckahoe'' country beyond Kin ston, and, to make his own case easier, 'turned State's evidence,' and impli cated some twenty or thirty of his neighbors. Some of the cases are set for trial this week, hence so large a crowd from Lenoir are in attendance either as defendants or witnesses. We note among others the following who are here as witnesses: Messrs. Henry Cunningham, Nathan Hill, James Her ring. J. D. Sutton. Simpson Harper. D. Williams, F. M. Harkins, W. A. Croom, Lemon Smith, Albert Miller, Z. Rhodes and C L. Davis. Clubfoot and Harlow '. Our ever energetic and enterprising townsman, Mr. Geo. Allen, is circulat ing a petition, praying for an appropria tion from Congress for the improvement of the approaches to the Clubfoot and Harlowe Creek, now known as fheNew Berne and Beaufort Canal. Mr. Allen is ever on the alert to advance the mate rial prosperity and welfare of this sec tion, and in his present endeavors should be warmly seconded by our citi zens. Could this canal and its approach es be widened, deepened and otherwise improved, so as to admit of the passage of vessels of the larger class, it would not only be of incalculable benefit di rectly to the shipping interests of our city, but it would open up to us, and bring in easy reach a territory rich in resource and bounteous in productive ness. The cotton, corn and naval stores of Onslow and lower part of Jones coun ties would find their way by boat to this market and faces would become familiar on our streets that are now strangers to them. We think that the connecting of the waters of the Neuse directly with those of Beaufort harbor, is a project fraught with more definite good to the future of New Berne, than any scheme that has ever claimed the attention of our people; and we sincere ly hope that our citizens, recognizing and appreciating its importance, may give to it the attention and encourage ment which it so richly deserves. Neic Bernian. Court Proceeding. The Court got fairlv to work on Tues day morning and succeeded in clearing off a few old cases. in the case of C. S. Parsons Sons and others vs. Little & Co. in bankruptcy there was a verdict against defendants. Bryant Outlaw, indicted for selling to bacco without licence, plead guilty and was let off on payment of costs. The case of U. S. vs. Eli Sanders was the hardest fought of any during the day. Mr. F. M. Simmons appearing for defendant who was indicted for illicit distilling in Carteret. We did not hear Mr. Simmons'1 speech, but hear it highly complimented by some members of the bar. However the jury paid a better compliment in returning a vei-dict of "not guilt'. " The case of U. S. vs. Edward Taylor of Carteret for illicit distilleries was the last tried and the defendant first ap peared without counsel, but after the case was opened called in Mr. L. J. Moore. It looked like a desperate case against defendant, but by sheer good luck as much as by Counsel's efforts, which indeed were both well timed and forcible, there was a verdict of not guilty. We notice among the True Bills found are too against David Morton of Pamlico for stealing postage stamps and other articles from the office at Grantsboro; two bills against James H. Hatcher the colored Goldsboro post office embezzler; and a bill each against George Collins, John E. Deaver and Asa Waller of Len oir for illicit distilling, Greensboro Female College. It will be a great pity to see this insti tution, which has been such a power for good in past years, go out of the control of the Church, and we trust that arrangements may be made to buy it in. It is advertised to be sold on the first Monday in May, and we clip from the Greensboro Patriot a review of its condition: "It is believed that the sale will be de ferred one month in order not to inter fere with the present scholastic term, which closes June 1st. The property is to be sold to satisfy a judgment in favor of the North Carolina Railroad Company for $30,000. Mr. Wilson, as trustee of the sinking fund of the North Carolina Railroad Company, advanced the money for the construction of the college build ings, taking a mortgage on the property as collateral security for the advances made. After the failure of the Wilson & Shober bank this secarity was turned over to the railroad company. Subse quently suit was brought to foreclose the mortgage, and by agreement the decree was so drawn as to permit the liquida tion of the debt by annual installment. The first installment was paid. The second installment, amounting to about $5,000, and falling due last June, has not been paid. The third installment, amounting to about $5,000, falls due in June next. Efforts have been made, and are still being made, to raise the amount necessary to pay off the install ments, and liquidate the whole debt. We are informed that there will be a meeting of the trustees at an early day, when an effort will be made to raise the money necessary to extricate the college from its financial embarrassment. Swansboro Items. Mr. Watson's mill is in full blast. He has quit catching little mullets, and the fishing ducks what were left are get ting fat again. Messrs. Hoyt & Bro. and G. W. Smith have large stocks of goods, and are doing some of the best farming in Onslow county. Mr. L. H. Cox was in town on Satur day, as busy as a bee, in the sewing machine .business. Mr. Cox is certainly one of the best agents in the country. Mr. John Gilman, a Stump Sound gentleman, lost his barn and stables by fire a few days ago; supposed to be the work of an incendiary; loss about .-"iOO, I suppose. No insurance. Your correspondent and agent. Mr. Tavlor, was in town a few days ago. ! He is a live agent, and a clever, genial and exceedingly jovial gentleman. Hope he will come again to see us. i Mr. Russell, the mechanic, lias one of ! the best gardens in town. He has fin j ished Mr. B. Hatsell's mill, and has done j some good work in Swansboro in the I way of building lately. Last week was court week in this ; count'. A negro, named Primus Killis. j convicted for 18 months, made his es j cape from the jailor the next day. He ; went after a bucket of water and lias : not yet returned. Guess he won't re turn, either. Don't think I should. Merchants and farmers in and around 'Swansboro are fairly spreading them selves. M. Russell. E. M. Farnell and Dan. Ward are planting cotton, and from the present outlook will have splendid crops. Jas. Loughlin seems to be ahead somewhat, but all are making good headway. ; A spelling bee came off last Friday: 1st prize, Miss Ida Pitman; 2d, Master Clyde Pitman. Mr. Frazzle has a good school of about forty scholars. Captain W. Dennis still keeps busy; also Messrs. Bell, Taylor, Bloodgood and Jones, not withstanding some of them are falling off in the number of scholars. Taking all things into consideration, this is one of the healthiest, prettiest, and easiest places to make money in the State of North Carolina. Cool in the summer, a pleasant sea breeze all the time, and the finest fish, oysters, escpl lops, terrapins, stone crabs, and every thing that comes out of the waters to be found anywhere, Beaufort not ex cepted ; and in the winter it is not a cold, dreary place, either. G. Jones County Items. Mr. A. C. Gooding, one of the prac tical, and of course, successful farmers of Cypress Creek, brought several bags of cotton to Trenton last week. Mr. Jacob Scott, one of the distinguished citizens of Jones county, is quite sick at his residence near this place. Items very scarce. But few people in town last Week. The monotony is occasionally relieved by some one from this and other counties passing through the place on their way to Dr. Haskins seeking relief and information for and concerning their various ail ments and misfortunes. We are to have a big basket pio-nio four miles below here on the river Wed nesday, May 3rd. The Trent River Transportation Company has kindly of fered one of its steamers to transport the, participants from the wharf at thia place to the pic-nic grounds. A very en joyable time is anticipated. All are invited to attend. I notice the farmers on Chinquapin have planted more small grain than in any section of the county. I have been informed that Messrs. J. W. McGowan and Jeff Perry have about seventy-five acres each in wheat and oats, also Dr. Whitaker, Mr. W. F Foy and others in that neighborhood have a considerable amount. There ia no section of Jones that will not profitably grow small grain, and in fact almost every other crop raised in Eastern North Carolina and I am very glad to know that the spirit of diversifying is being more developed every year. M. From the News and Observer. The Midland Mortgage. The Goldsboro Messenger says that Mr. Best has put a mortgage of ten million dollars on the property of the Midland North Carolina Railroad Company. The mortgage does not appear to us to be valid under our State laws. We quota from the Messenger: "A lengthy mortgage was deposited with the register of this county, to be recorded yesterday evening. Mr. W. J. Best, as president of the Midland North Carolina Railroad, mortgages to the American Loan and Trust Company, of Boston, in trust for the holders of 10,000 bonds of $1,000 each, bearing in terest at 6 per cent., all the franchises, rights, choses in action and all the rail road, road-beds, rights of way, super structures, grounds, depots, shops, tools, machinery, water-tanks, turn-tables, engines, oars, , rolling-stock, entire equipment, dock's wharves, buildings and lands, leasehold lands, and all other property, real, personal and mixed, wherever situated, of the said Midland Railroad Company, with the privileges, rights and appurtenances thereto be longing. "The mortgage bears date of Septem ber 1, 1881, and is signed by W. J. Best, as president, and duly acknowledged before Joseph B. Braman, Commissioner of North Carolina, at Boston, the 17th of April, on which date it was also accept ed by the Loan and Trust Company." If Mr. Best has mortgaged the Atlan tic and North Carolina Railroad and the property thereto belonging, no greater rights could be conferred on the mort gagees than the mortgagor possesses un der his contract with the company. It was to be expected that some arrange ment would be made by Mr. Best to ob tain money by a mortgage to build the work he has agreed to construct. That is the way railroads are usually built. But, then, Mr. Best has put a mortgage upon this property far beyond its possi ble value. There is no road now, and the shadowy possibility of one on paper does not justify a very large mortgage. Were the road completed from Golds boro to Salisbury a mortgage of even $3,000,000 would be unreasonable, and more than the property would bear. The net receipts would not be $180,000, i and the property could not pay interest on ,000,000. The interest on $10,000, ; 000 is 600,000, and it is sensational to I talk of the road's earning that amount ! even with the Western North Carolina ; thiywn in. A Bear Excitement. A large bear has been creating con ' siderable excitement in the neighbor ! hood of Long Creek. Pender county, re ' cently. On Sunday night last a colored man named Williams heard a commo i tion at his pig pen and went out to see ; what was the matter, when he found i what he supposed to be, in his own ! words, "a man a pestering along o' his i pigs," and he sung out to him two or i three times to "let dem ar pigs alone !" When he got to the pen, however, and saw that it was a big black bear instead : of a man, and that he had made a meal i upon one pig and had thrown the old I sow and the remaining portion of her 1 offspring into a state of wildest conster nation, he got further. The next morn ing early a large party went in search of the bear, and found his tracks, which ; were very large: but they could not ' come up with the animal himself. WU. i 'star. Sheriff J. F. Jones on Monday last, . submitted himself to an operation at the hands of Dr. Long of New Berne, who, with the use of surgical instrument, re moved a film which was growing and I spreading over the sight of one of his eyes. The sheriff is much pleased with the successful and skillful manner in which the delicate operation was per . formed, and we trust the benefit derived, ; will be permanent. Beaufort Tele- phone. co&eBoiai r NEV BRRNR H. RafeT. Cotton. Middling .'"iu$1tjow Mid dling 11; Good Ordinary 10; Ordinary 8. Sales of 7 bales at from ial3i. Turpkntimb. Yellow,, dip f 8.00, Scrape $2.00. Sales at quotations. , !' Tar. 91.50 to 91.75. I RiCK. $1.10 to $1.20. Nothing doing, CoRN-r7c. in sacks; 94c. itt bulk. Very little in market. Cocstry Pro-dock. Bacon hams 12i, shoulders 9, sides 10; Lard 13; Meal unbolted $1.05: bolted $1.10; Fresh pork 9c. and 10c.. Beef stall fed 8 on foot, grass fed 5 to 6, Potatoes yam 50. Eggs 10J; Hides dry 10al2c, green Mc. Beeswax 20c. Chick ens 60 62c. per pair. Fodder 91.40 per cwt. Reported Exprwsly for New Berne Journal. DOSIF.STIC MARKETS. Baltimore. April 25,-Flour unchanged ajid quiet; Howard st. and western superfine $3.75; extra 95.25a0.25; fam ily 96.50a7.50: City Mills superfine 93.50a4.75; do. extra 95.00a7.80; Rice brands 97.35a7.50. Wheat southern steady and firm; western firmer: southern red $1.40al.45; amber 91.50 al.55; No. 2 western winter red spot Sl.421al.43i; Corn southern easier and dull; western strong; southern 93c. ; do. yellow 86Tc. Baltimore, April 25. Night. Oats quiet and lower: southern 55a58c. ; west ern white 50a58c; mixed 54a55c. ; Penn sylvania 56a58o. Provisions firm and unchanged. Mess pork 918.50al9.50. Bulk meats clear rib sides . packed 8ialHc Bacon shoulders 94c; clear rib sides 124c; hams 121c. Coffee quiet; Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair,- 8ia9to. Sugar quiet: A soft lOo. Whisky firm atll.22ral.28. New York, April 23, Cotton Net receipts 248 bales; gross 8,889 bales. Futures closed steady: sales 117,000 bales. April 12 18al2 19: Mav 19 18a 12 19; June 13 83; July 13 4ftal2 47; August 19 61a12 63; September 12 21; October 11 69all 61; November 11 40a 11 41; December 11 41all 43; January 11 53all 54. New York, April 23. Cotton quiet; sales' 234 bales. Uplands . 12ic; Or leans 12 c. Consolidated net receipts 5,649; exports to Great Britain 8,183: to France 8,836. Coffee very dull, prices somewhat nominal and unchanged. Sugar dull and nominal; fair to good refining 7?a 7ic; refined easier and quiet. Molasses quiet and steady. Rioe firm and demand fair. Rosin firm at 93.47ia2.52r.-, Tur pentine higher and strong at 56c Wool dull and declining: domestic fleece 33a 48c. : Texas 14a29b. Pork fairly active at 917.87ial7.50; old 918.25al8.40; new prime at 918; middles dull and prices nominal, as last quoted, ' Lard opened 5c. higher, strong, bnt afterwards lost advance and fell off 7ial0c., dosing heavy and unsettled at 911.40; May 9ll.27iall.40; refined quoted at $11.40. Chicago, April 25. Corn- buoyant and unsettled, closing at 72c. for cash and April; 72fa72ic. for May. Pork fairly active and a shade higher and ir regular at 918 for cash, April and May. Wilmington , April 25. Spirits of tur pentine firm at 31c. Rosin steady; strained 91.80: irood strained, ' 91.90. Tar firm at 99.00. Crude turpentine steady at 92.00 for hard: 93,50 for yellow dip, and 93.50 for virgin new. Com unchanged; prime white 91.01; mixea vo. Catton nark. April 23. Galveston, 1H; Norfolk lit ; Baltimore, lit ; Boston, . 12 ; Wilmington, 11 5-16; Philadelphia, lit: Savannah, Hi; New Orleans, lit; Mo bile, Hi; Memphis, lit; Augusta, 11; Charleston, 111. FORKION MARKETS. JJverpool, April 25 Noon. Cotton In fair demand and freely met at pre vious prices: uplands 8 11-16; Orleans 6i; sales 12,000 bales; speculation and export 2,000; receipts 4,600; American 2,900. The Ambition of a Poor Bay. We have already published some ex tracts from the oration delivered by the Hon. Edwin G. Reade, at the laying of the corner stone of the new building at the Orphan Asylum. We now give another extract which refers to an incident in his own life. Said Mr. Reade: "Twenty miles west of this, on a large rock, on the side of a mountain, some fifty years ago, two poor boys were cast ing the probabilities of their- future lives, which seemed gloomy enough, when one of them sprang up and clenched his hands, and stamped the rock, and said: "There is a, peg in the Senate of the United States for me to hang my hat on, and I mean to do it. " Some thirty years thereafter, when he who was that boy entered the Senate of the Confederate States as a member thereof, the first thing that he saw was a large hat-rack with pegs in it. And he hung his hat on it, and instantly the incident on the mountain roek flashed across his memory. And if he were on the mountain rock to-day it would speak to him as plainly as he speaks to you." Granville Free Lance. The surviving members and officers of Company E, 24th- Regiment, N. C. Troops, "Lone Star Boys," will have a reunion at Smithfield on the Academy green (where they organized twenty one years ago), on the 81st day of May, 1882. All the members are especially invited to attend. Their friends will be expected and all are cordially invited. Good speakers will be on hand, and Gen. Robt. Ransom, our old and tried general, will be expected to meet us. The old members are requested to meet the evening previous to arrange a pro gramme for the following day. Come one, come all, and let's have a jolly time, and let the old county know that we are not all dead yet, and if need be can fight more. Goldsboro Messenger. The sentiment of the Lenoir people to stated to be adverse to giving any county aid to the construction of a branch railroad up through Greene, Pitt and Wilson, and the business men of Kinston are said to stand in opposition to such road coming to their place. The combined commercial influence of New Berne, so far as it has been given ex pression, is adverse to the scheme, we suppose out of deference to and taking its inspiration from Kinston. We take it that Greene, Pitt and Wilson are in earnest about the matter, and mean to have their railroad connections, and if they can't get them with Kinston, will look elsewhere. New Berne Commercial. Our capitalists are evidently waking up to the importance of manufacturing enterprises. Several of our citizens on I Saturday last organized themselves into a joint stock company, with a cash cap- ; ital of $60,000, for the purpose of estab lishing an extensive cotton seed oil mill in Goldsboro. The gentlemen who have taken hold of this enterprise possess the means and business abilities to make it profitable and successful. They have already secured the services of an expe- nere,"e)ir iYwUlnot be long Uiiore the miltH will be in operation. Beside the oil mills they contemplate Ute manufac ture of fertilizers. : We wiali them an abundance of success. Oil mills viM fllM Pfito' elsewhere, and , we see , no reason why this should not be the case here. " We will give the names of the incorporators .and,. officers in our next S"ue. Qoldsboro Messengers - NOTICE. Ihe Counts Oammllui - . . -. u ly the Sheriff for lsxe due for the year IBHil, can be redeemed by the owners without pariur the additional f& percent, allowed bylaw provided the taxes on raid lands are paid by the nrt of May. Parties lntOTmtMl will 1.1,. .mu. ad govern themselves aoconllnctr. . p. x. KrLBmir. : apr JM A w 1 1 Mar ' Connty Treasurer. ' Manwell ; & Crabtree , BLACKSMITHS, MACHINISTS. Iron and Rras j?oii micro ' A N fi " BOIL EE MAKERS. ItAKK AND REPAIR ENGINES- ASI ALL KINDS OF MALHllSTRV. Orders solicited and promptly attendel to. CRAVEN St.. between Pollock and South Front, ' New BcaifR. N. C. Apr. 4, tf ... - i j- E. H. MEADOWS & CO-7" a ' DEALERS TS OltUaS, 8KP.D8 niul 1U A VS, Agricultural Chemicals. Jt&". Trucker's Supplies a Specialty. New Berne-:NC.s' aprSOim F. BCESSER has been in the business for the last SO YEAKK. V F U L L 8 T 0 C K . ALWAYS OX.ilANU.. !, , Corner of Broad and Middle Streets, NEW BERNE, N." C Mar, SO, srow ' ' ' " NOW OPEN AT Weinstein Building, A FULL STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS CONSISTING OF Ladies' Fancy Goods, Mens nnd Boy' Clothing, Boots and Shoes, .' Hats of the Latest Styles, Notions, Trrmkg nod (satchels, ' Carpets, Hugs and Mattings, Ladies Ulsters and Shawls. A COMPLETE STOCK OF GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. ,i :-.- WHICH WltX. BE SOLD CHEAP AT WM. SULTAN & Oa'8. April l-diw-ly. DAIL BROS., WHOLES AE OhOCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, new nvw-" T c. E. H.WINDLEY DISTILLERS AGENT FOR Pure Rye and Corn WHISKEY, At Wholesale. WINES AND CIGARS In Great Variety. Ginger Ale, Pale Ale, Deer and Porter. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIDER In BbJs. 12 fibls. and Ki git. Xiii'o French lirandj LARGEST DEALER IN THE STA TE. COMMISSION MERCHANT For the Sale of all Kinds of PROD V ( E. Guarantee Highest Mar' el prices, E. U. AVI7S 1)1 Z V, Corner South Front & Middle St NEW BERNE, N. ('. Apr. 11, G m d w mture comiisci Consignments of Grain, Cotton, and other ' PRODUCE BOLIOITnD. P01PT ATTIiiTL'il 07A11 : I ' WIIOLKSALI! ANK RKTAII, f DEALER IN General Merchandise. Dry Goodti, IVotionw, : - i a. rr s , boots And shoes. GROCERIES OF ALLKIND3 Pork, Bacon, Flour Sugar, . Coffee, Salt, Syrup and MOLASSES. 8MUFFand TODACCO. II A It DAY Alt K :'-vch as" Spades, Shovels, Hoes, Arcs. .Nails Plow Traces IIairiC3, Farmer's Buppliou ' . . GENERALLY . . : -also- . MOTT'S SWEET CIDES, " . THE BEST MADE, CONSTANTLY IN STOCK Prices low for cash. . . Satisfaction guaranteed. Highest cash prices-paid f.r country Produce. " ' 4 Call and tee tne. ' J North West corner . SOUTH FRONT A ' , ; MIDDLE Streets, . - HEW CEHilE. !. C. Mar. 30, 1 y w - v Ferdinand Ulrich, ; v .' ' DEALER IV . GROOEEIES '&DEY GOODS , BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, Hopes. . Twines, Paints Oils Can .vtts,ttiid Oakum.. , , , Tho ilac to bujGHAIN SACKS lu any quantity aud , '. -; LORILLARI) SNUFJ . : , - by tne lb'. Orders taken for ' 8 - v; jEXj 0ld SEINES. '' ' ; new kerne, n. c Mar. So, I y '.'. Wa k3 SALOON. The quietest and most retired place in the City. ; ,. ., ,.;, . "D B's and Plants", will not be tolerated. , JAMES CAMPBELL Proprietor. I Having : determined I to close my business 'here, I now offer my ! UlltllU BLUCH Uy CUoU , UllVA UUU AVSA (yourselves. . T. C. WHITAKER MIDDLE T ft EET, opposite People's Market. KEW BEBXE, Jt. C CNS PSICS CASS STCST. '' ' . Nonhon.t corner Miildl. ami Boats. Front strsrta, p:KMttc y. H. M tndley ssd K. B. JoajM. KKALEB (X '. '. n i n fit . Moves, uonse t nnusnmg ttooos, CROCKERY and GLASSWARE, ' , LAMPS in frreat variety. BURNERS, WICKS. CHIMNEYS, KEROSENE OIL. Fratt'i Astral Kon-FxlotiTt 00, Machine and Train Oils. : t mm nAr in II II is il tWk tMsl Mtaf lat MMs A Tin and Sheet-Iron War. Hp cml hiiiiiI'41 rrpsJrint. OnoAs old low mid wnrrsntMl to teas rrrssM4, .. at 1 l) u A w , . Gaston AFG08T