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OIIRNAL.
VOL. I.
NEW BEKNE, N. G, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1882.
NO. 10.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Day's length, thirteen hours and six
minutes.
Yesterday was more like a raw wintry
day than mild Spring.
Two car loads of truck shipped over
the Midland yesterday.
Only four bales of cotton sold yester
day. Prices unchanged.
The Midland Railway Company has
ordered lumber and material for fifty
new cars. ' '
Death of a Good Citizen.
Mr. Abner Hargett, near Polloksville,
Jones county, died on Tuesday morning.
Mr. Hargett was regarded as one of the
best citizens of Jones. He was an ex
cellent farmer, and for many years a
consistent member of the M. E. Church.
He was a Christian in practice as well
as in name.
7
Mr. Hezekiah Davis, who was in the
f city yesterday, says several farmers up
Neuse have planted cotton.
it -t:-
- Our neighbor, E. G. Cuthbert, is off to
c Carteret fitting up an engine and .saw
mill for Dr. J. W. Saunders. .
The total receipts of cotton at this port
to date foot up 20,704 bales. This is the
number sold, and does not include a
large number shipped from here. ,
Mr. C. R. F. Edwards is about com
' pleting ft huge boiler for Captain Gray's
plate factory. It measures sixty inches
in diameter and sixteen feet in length.
The Midland depot for freights lias
been moved to the warehouse on the
river. All freights are to be received
and delivered at that point hereafter.
See advertisement. ;
The steamer Content nea arrived from
Trenton, yesterday evening, with a lot
of meal, sixteen bales of cotton, and two
' jolly newspaper men, "Walker" of the
Observer, and Johnson of the Messenger,
equivalent to another five hundred
pound bale of cotton. t
Prof. George T. Winston, of the State
University, will deliver the annual Ad
dress before the La Grange Academy,
on the 25th day of May. This Academy
. is under the charge of Messrs. Rouse &
Joyner, two graduates of the Univer
sity, ai4 i1" !n a,- Tjy lr0flPMO! c.n'
ditn. -
Messrs. Silas Venters and Elijah New
boles arrived yesterday from Onslow.
The former brought a nice lot of bacon
hams, the latter cotton. These gentle
men travelled a distance of forty-two
miles to reach this market, whereas, if
tje Quaker Pridge road was completed
they would travel only twenty-fight
' Important to Truckers.
The steamer New Berne of the Old
Dominion line will make three trips a
weneing next Sunday morning. See
advertisement.
facturer of Durkam, resident of Hills-
boro, says the destruction of this
particular species of the forest has been
so great in all the surrounding country,
that up to this time ' the few dogwoods
left have refused to bloom for fear of an
immediate discovery of their habitation,
and that they would at once fall victims
to the woodman's axe. Tobacco Plant.
Roll of Honor of the La Grange Aca
demy for march.
Misses May Rouse, Mollio Hall, Pearl
Hines, Eliza Isler, Ida Bizzell, Ora Biz
zell, Nancy Best, Ava Taylor, Bettie
Wood, Lillian Dillon, Lillie Rouse, Ef-
fie Rouse, Lizzie Kirkpatrick, Myrtle
Pope, Ada Kiusey, Bettie Move, Katie
Moore, Mabel Wooten, Lillian Sander
Ira and Delia Dawson.
Messrs. J. R. Wooten, J. J. Price, W.
P. Wooten, W. T. Phelps, K. E. Sutton,
W. T. Reid, T. W. Bizzell, H. V. Wil
liams. J. T. Aldridgeand R. H. Wooten.
ROI'HE & JOY.NKR,
Principals.
Holy i'ronn Guild.
This benevolent association held Us
annual festival at Christ Church on
Tuesday last, April 11th. The holy com
munion was administered in the morn
ing, and the annual election of officers
was held at night. The old body of
officers was re-elected.
John S. Long, Warden; Robert Ran
som, Vice-Warden; George E. Tinker,
Secretary; John Dunn, Treasurer; E.
H. Windier, George B. Gujon, Richard
H. Hilton, Finance Committee; John S.
Long, Robert .Ransom, George H.
Roberts, George EJ. Tinker and
B. Guion, Council.
There is a rumor going around in
railroad circles, which seems to be gen
ally credited, that the Clyde syndicate
has bought the Elizabeth City, Norfolk
& Southern railroad, which runs from
Berkeley, Va., to Edenton. And it is
stated on good authority that the road
will be extended to Goldsboro, via Green'
ville and Snow Hill. By all means let
it come here. Messenger.
THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
RAILROAD.
Report of the ConunUsloneri upon Its'
ProgreM, Present Condition, Etc.
On Tuesday, April 4th, His Excellency
Governor Jarvis, Senator Vance and
Treasurer Worth left Raleigh for a trip
of inspection, as required by law, over
the Western North Carolina Rajlroad.
The following is a report of the com
missioners, as appears from their official
letter book in . the Executive Depart
ment: '
'We, the commissioners, passed by
regular train over this road as far as
Henry's, and by special train to Warm
Springs, on April 5th, to inspect and re
port upon the condition of the work.
On the 6th we wept by special train to
Watermelons.
About fifty thousand' hills of water
melons wfr planted on Bogua, Spwnd
Carteret county, last week. Dr. J. W.
Saunders alone planted twenty thousand
hills last Thursday.
Freight at the midland Depot.
Consignees at the Railroad depot yes'
tttrday: J. J. Tolson, V. Borzanti, F.
Boesser, sr., A. H. Holton, J. L. Rhem
T. A, Green, J. . W. Saunders, Geo. N
Ives, B. B. Lane and Watson & Daniels.
We were pleased tp meet in our offiee
yesterday Mr. Josephus Daniels, the
handsome young publisher of the Kins-
ton Free Press.
Messrs. Lafayette MoCullen and R. L
W2$Bn Wfita w ww city yesterday.
Distinguished Arrival.
Annie Murrill, col, of Catherine Lake
Onslow county, arrived yesterday even
ing. She carries her noddle seven feet
and two inches above the ground.
young merchant on Middle street upon
seeing her walk in began to offer cajieo-l
by the Wt
; New Rerne Market.
Cotton. Middling, 11 1-16, Low
Middling 10i, Good Ordinary 9$, Ord
nary 8,
; Turpentine, No sales, market un
r
t
Junction, vent out on th Pucktown
. I 1 A 1 1
Home MnmifacturiiiK. une uy specjauram as tar ag remanq s,
Mr. Hezekiah Davis, ppe of the sub- sojne. quarter of a mile west of the
stantial farmers of Craven', was in to Pigeon River.
see us yesterday. He is having manu- "We find, since our last inspection in
factured in this city by the New Berne November, that about thirty miles of
Machine Works, under the control of iron have been laid, and that the road is
Mr. E. G. Cuthbert, a 20 horse power now open to Paint Rock on the Tennes
engine which he will use to saw, grind see line, and to fenlanJ'ii,uiHhetigeon
apd (rin on his farm. This js he rjgty Jivr, for such Irave and traffic as the
way to do business. Manufacturing is country along the line off ere. The cross
the lifo of a business community and ties and iron for this thirty miles having
the machine shops in New Berne are been put down during the wet season of
worth more to the place than a dozen the winter season, this part of the ro,a$
retail merchants, although they . are is not in as good condition a it would
also useful in their line. There is no have, b.pen if built under more favorable
reason why New Berne, wiui $ spen: cirfunistanMHS. The track, like all other
did rail anil water connections with a new roads just open for the passage of
lozen t'ounties, should not manufacture trains, needs lining up, leveling, bat
and sell fifty to one hundred engines lasting, ine temporary trestnngs re
every year. We think there is one placed with permanent ones or with
dealer inKiiwton who has sold 20 en- j proper fills; the higher graces Moly
gines within the past year, and the reduced, aud other improvements, to
facilities thern gyft flftt AW, s con- make it a first-class road. We found a
venient for the retail trade. sufficient force at work making these
needed improvements, so that. UDon our
What Is It? ;t: .u:'t. ' I
Delegates may expect to get for their "" pv V
votes at tne next Kepublican Uongres- nume ume uuvipg r.na Bonnier;
sional Convention, to be held at violds- we shall probably find the track in fine
uoro- W tXHaaaw ror condition. The splendid iron bridge at
Delegates to the Renublican Conven- DeeP Water' acroBS French Broad
tion of Craven county, to nominate coun- River, we found in position and ready
ly omcers, may expeci oi eacn canui- tor the passage ot trains, put yet need-
uaie, as kjiiuwh: -For
Senator
! Rick.81.10 to 1.20.
Corn. Firm and higher sales yester-
; day at 87 in bulk.
eye. We are ;n receiptor the Journ
al, formerly the old Kinston Journal,
now published at New Berne by J. W.
Harper and II. S. Xunn. If the first
copy ot the Journal is a fair specimen
ot those, to be issued, success will surely
crown Ttbeir efforts.
SI
News and Observer. There was
a regular exodus ot pleasure seekers
from the city yesterday. The river.
creeks an pQiids were great objects of
aiiraciion, anu ineir uaiiKs were lined
with fishermen. Capt. Marsh, at the
penitentiary, is the proud owner of a
hen that lays two eggs dail at one
sitting, as we might say. During the
past three weeks she has laid forty-two
eggs. .(.tovernor Jams yesterday, m
speaking of his trip to the Western
North Carolina Railroad, mentioned
particularly engineer Aldrieh, whom he
wished to thank in the name of the
commissioners. Gov. Jarvis says that
more than a quarter of a century ago
Mr. Aldrieh ran the first train over the
first rail of that road, at Salisbury, He
was tue first man to rim an engine be
yond the Blue Ridge, and also the first
to run an engine on the Pauit Rock
branch into Tennessee, He is always
energetic, always efficient. On Sat
urday Elijah Goodwin, an aged citizen
of Middle Creek township, 18 tniles
soutli of this city, took his own life. He
had been confined to his bed for a week,
but was not dangerously ill, so was left
by himself, Availing himself of a t ime
when no one was in the room, he must
have taken A shotgun and placed it
against his head and then pulled the
trigger. Mr. Goodwin's home was with
his son-in-law, James Stevenson, and it
was there the suicide was committed. A
daughter, Mrs. Stevenson, found the
body, but some time after life had be
come extinct, U is thought that death
was instantaneous, so terrible was the
l -x m t i ...
wound. Air, uooawm was a luglily re
spectable citizen, Ho was poor and
was eared for by his children. The
cause ot the suicide is not known. We
gatlie: the facts in the case from a neigh
bor, who came in yesterday.
CITY ITEMS.
This column, next to locril no
for Local Advertising. '' J
Notice to Trucker.
The Steamer New Berne will sail from
her wharf Sunday morning for Eliza
beth City.
A fine opportunity is now offered
those who wish to market their truck in
good order as the Steamer New Berne is
especially adapted to this business.
Three trips a week for New York, Balti
more and Philadelphia.
No truck, received after 12 o'clock
Saturday night.
Come on with your truck and give
the New Berne a good send off. For
further information apply at my office.
4 ti E. B. Roberts, Ag't.
V. M. SIMMONS.
CLRMKNT MANLY.
SIMMONS & MANLY,
Opposite flnston Hon;e, New Bertie, N. O.
WILL PRACTICE IN THE STATE AND
rtveral Courts and regularly mteuil an ses
sions ot the Courts in Hie following counties :
Craven, Cnrti'rel, Pamlico, Jones, Onslow.
''Oir. Mar.aO-w-lv.
NOTICE.
IHTHli Sl'PKRIOR COl'RT.
JO.N'KS COUNT
To Council Mercer.
You will take notice that a special proeeeilinK
lias been begun in filename of John O. Whilty
...... .. ..n. .,i.v...iu .nriiri u which you are
party defendant, for the. purpose of sellinic the
land lying in Jones eonntv known as the Lewis
Mercer hutnestead; tor assets to pay debt of the
plaintlti', etc. You are requir'U to appear before
Tliomaa.l. Wlutiiker.Ksa.. Clerlf nf ..ul sii.u.rir
mini, in niHi wi rjonse in rrenton on the 1,1th
day of Juno, lsJ, and answer or demur as you
may be advised, to the complaint filed,
d 4 w d THOMAS J. WHITAKEK. C. S C.
; NOTICE.
I
. Thn Democratic voters of the 2nd ward are re
spectfully requested to assemble at the Mechan
ics Hook and Ladder Truck house on Broad street
next door to Police station, on Monday evening,
the 17th day of April, at S o'clock sharp, for the
I'-'l' iu.iiiiirt.iiiK i vmiuiume 1(T VO.Unvll
man, to be voted for en Monday May )sj iti.
- W. R.OVJ'fVRSE, Chm'ii,
' j . ward committee.
XT.
OPEN AT
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"PEEP
0' DAY,"
Ferdinand Ulrich,
-DEALER IN
GROCERIES &DRYaOODS
HOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
Ropes. Twines, Paints Oils Cau-
vas, and Oakum.
The place to buy GRAIN SACKS in
any (Htontiiy ad
LOUILIjAKD.SXUFF
by the bbl.
Orders taken for
NETS and SEINES.
Font of Middle street,
NEW BERNE, N. C.
Mar. "II, 1 y
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Weekly Herald,
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PROPRIETOR.
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Daily edition, Two and a half cents per copy
Sunday edition, . . Four cents per copy
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N- B. Not less than fire copies mailed to news
dealers at wholesale rates.
We allow no commission on subscriptions to
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Daily, -
Weekly, (European Editihn) ,
Weekly, (Domestic Edition)
use
And Don't You Forget It,"
THAT E. WHITMAN'S EYE OPENERS
AKE
UNEXCEM)ED.
" Commoners
" Blerlc of Superior Court
" Treasurer
" Register of Deeds
HheritI
$ 5 to $15
a " io
'8 " 12
2
5 " 18
25" 35
and calico to make their wife a dress,
ing the ppishiPg touches.
The whole of the convict force we
found at work west of Pigeon River,
and we were informed by Major Wilson,
the chief engineer, that there was in. ad
dition to. the convjct fof a eonsider-
Mlddle Street, near Corner South Front,
NEW BERNE, C.
Next door to K. R. Jones'.
Apr. 13-d & w!2m.
ani
and some old chip hats for their boys able fPra 'ee labor employed in
J 'I at . . a. w.
graaing tne line west or tne f lgeon
River.
"We were pleased to find the work in
so good a condition and the. wprk so far
advanced., nptWiVnstapdmgthe long con
AO,
TS. It is thought the price for can
didates in districts andcounties where
the Democrats are largely in the major
ity, delegates will De worth still more.
The above strange document, in hand
bill form, was oqcreilj: distributed tinned rains of the winter, rendering
among the delegates of the recent ool- track laying difficult.
red convention held in this city, and "We take this opportunity of express-
we are told that it was gotten up by a ing our gratification at the energy now
leading colored Republican of New being displayed by the present owners
Berne. What its significance is, we and builders of this rpafl si.n?.e opr last
are not able to say, and. merely publish, inspection, m complying wfth Jhe cpn;
tvftet l.awe with the ptate for the oonv
pletion of this important line of railway
The continuance of such energy will
continue to receive our approval and
support." News and Observer.
A Good Boatman.
flat boat, which he plies to Goose creek,
bringing up a load of wood every trip,
. and manning the boat, cutting the wood,
and doing everything himself. Corne
lius Vanderbilt began his fortune by
JJWfM8 ft ffflOwamira mil
jWirf. yhptfcaN'psonf
Apoffif r Fle AljiriP,
. , This thing is getting deoidedly monot
onous; we issue to-day No. 10 of the
Daily Journal, and since we commeno
ed have had the pleasure (?) of running
off on three false fire alarms, and on the
fourth time to a miserable, picaynnish-
i , fire-. ; Last night the fire bell sounded
! vigorously and no fire to be found. We
. protest against such. If New Berne
can't afford a respectable fire, please
le us resf jri pgace'and qujet,
for "what i.-pbffgfr.
......
Newa frpm Qolsl;ora
Trade is lively here. The truck farms
are looking splendid, hub place is
ahead on stock. We were to-day shown
an Ayrshire cow, the property of Mr.
Thos. Swann, which has given 1,168 lbs,
of milk in thirty days, and also nursgd,
a calf. The 3ame cow produces 13 lbs
of butter per week. A heifer three
years old gives sixteen quarts per day
Who can beat this? Mr. Harry P.
Dortch Bold to-day his setter pup Hilda,
ten months old, for 8150. Quite a con'
gtpllatjop of trotterg are now in training
by Lassiter, at Kinston, lor the tan,
county and State fairs. They are Maud
McDonald, Ruric Neville, Mill Boy,
Maeeie Mitchell. Sallie Hornet and
Anne At water.
STATE NESr
Gleaned from our Exchange.
Midland N. C. Railway Co.
Newberx, N. C., April 11th, 1SS2.
Notice to Patrons.
All Track to be forwarded Uy Freight Train
must be delivered fll warehouse by 2:30 p. in.,
each dty, , .
On and after Thursday, April 13th, all freights
will bo received and delivered at our Brick
Warehouse on Railroad wharf, where all freight
business will be transacted. tf.
' J. W. MORRIS,
Forwarding Agent.
ALEX MILLER,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
GROCER.
Constantly receiving a full line
Choice Groceries
and
FARMERS' SUPPLIES,
Inch we oiler as low as any house in
the city, and warrant nil goods as rep'
resented.
Call and examine onr stock and
prices. Stables lurnished liee to all our
country customers.
Goods delivered free to any ;art of
the city.
12 m W.
L. II. CUTLER,
DEALER IN .
ST 0 V E S
AND
Dr. Talmage lectures in Wilmington
on the 20th inst.
Judge Dick will deliver the annual ad
dress before Peaee Institute on June (tyh.
Ex- Gov. Holden and R. C. Badger
Esq. of Raleigh are both very low.
Qoldsboro Messenger: Our towns
man, II. P. Dortch, Esq., on Saturday
last sold a thoroughbred setter puppy,
10 months old, to a northern gentleman
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
Paints, Oil, Sasli, Doors, Blin (1
for $150.00. The report that Maj,
Grant contemplated moving tQ Wil-
" . i : c .I...;' "nn'
Chauncy. Other sections may look to inSton W . Mjor
' . T'i'ii' r " has recently nut un on his brickyard
near this city, a brick machine that will
their laurels. News and (server.
D. R. Walker.
A New Enterprise,
On the line of the N. C. Railroad, four
miles east of Hillsboro, is the shuttle
manufactory of Mr. C. W. Brown. Up
to within a few months past Mr. Brown
had only been engaged in the manufac-
Apr. 12, ly d
Ac
tio- 26. MIDDLE St-
New Berne. N. C.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
turn out 3,000 brick per hour, equal to
press brick.
Daily Bugle: The flowers are
just lovely, and our city is the prettiest
place in the istate. Mr. G. W. Jack
son has on his farm in the suburbs rye
six feet two inches high. . Who can beat
it ? Xext week Messrs. King, Ben
bow & Co.. will begin the maimfacture
ot to acco. They will make things
i i
ture of brick; now he has a saw and oth
er machinery necessary to get out blocks iivcy wnen
that are ultimately to De convertea into zwiam Recorder: Rome of
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shuttles, igwooa alone is usea ior have the meales. Wuite a large num? Aaareis
us
tin's purpose, mi & well-tgown mani;-'her of horees in town h(ve the pink-' Oregon.
Every one of our readers bIkau
become informed hout tbe wonderfu
resources, of Oregon and Washington
where the wheat production is larger
and the death rate lower than in any
other section of United States; where
good Government land can be had
for the taking, and railroad lands be
bought ou ten years time. Industrious
men become independently wealthy
there in a very tew years. Dull in
formation in the WeV&'wre, a hand
somely illustrated journaj published
at Portland, the metropolis of the
Pacific Northwest, at $2 00 year or
the publishers will send two specimen
conies, of diqereut dates, for 25 cents
WES'? , Shore, , Portland,
OL.13 DOMIINIOIV
Steamship Company.
BERRY'S
cuiii xmis.
A few barrels of
EARLY ROSE
SEED POTATOES,
For sale at t '
per bbl. cash
a t
Berry's Drug Store.
Parties buying for Cash, can buy
DRUGS, GARDEN SEED,
Paper and Envelopes, Paints, Brush
es, Glass, Toys, Wall Paper, and
many other things at bottom prices at
Berry'a Drug Store. Apr. 6, ly w
For NeV'Vo"Baltmo,,e Nor"
folk, Boston,' Elizabeth City,
Philadelphia, Providence,
and other Cities.
OX AND AFTER
Friday, July 1st, 1881
TXTIL FURTHER NOTICE
STR NEW BERNE
Will lfave, upon arrival of train on Norfolk mid
Elizabeth City Railroad at Elizabeth City, every
Monday ftlitl Thursday, for New Berne direct,
Returning, leaves New Berne for Elizabeth City
direct, every Tuesday and Friday, at 2 p. m.,
making close connection with Norfolk and Eliz
abeth City It. R. for Northern cities. Close con-
uectionmade at Washington with company's
steamers for Greenville and Ml landings on
Tar Biver, and at New lie rue with steamer
Neuse and Contentrtea. for Kinston, PolloksTille
Trenton and rU laudings on the Neuse and Trent
Rivets.
Freight received dailey until 6 p. m., forwarded
promptly and lowest rates guaranteed todestina
tion.
E. B. ROBERTS, Ag't, New Berne,
Ci i.i'Ki'i'Kit & Turner,
- , ' , , Ar'U, Norfolk, V. A
W. H. Staxfobd, Qen'l Fr't Ag'l,
Mar.301y New. York City.
Hardware
&
Farming Impliments.
The undersigned beg t call the at
t en tin of the fanning and building class
to the fact that we carry a large stock
of every thing needed in your line and
buying of first hands and in quantities
enables us to sell close. We make a
speciality of the noted Gold and. Dia
mond plows and we want every farm
er in eastern Carolina to try one, and if
they do not excell any plow you have
ever tried return them at our own ex
pense and get your money back. To
Builders we would say that we carry a full
stock of goods needed in your line such
as Doors. Sash. Blinds. Nails.
Locks, Hinges and everything need
ed to build or finish a house with.
Carriage makers you can save freights
by dealing with us. We know what
ou need and have constantly a ful
line of your goods on hand and to all
we would respectfully solicit a trial and
if we do not treat you right never try us
again.
JONES & YEiWKRTON.
Goldsboro N. C.
' lV(OIiTGAGE SALE.
fly virtue of Mortgage Dee executed
by G. W. Meshnw and Vgenear Ueshaw. toWm
C. Fields, registered on the ttth dy of July 1878
in Book 46 page 69 Renters office of Lenoir
county, I will sell a the Court House door, In
the town of Kinston N. 0. on Monday, the 16th
day of May 1882 the tract of land conveyed
said Mortgage being fifty acre of land, in Len
oir county adjoining the lands of David S. Davis
and others. '
Terms Cash. W'm. C, FIELDS,
Feb. toll, 3 mo. Mortgagee,
Musical Instruction.
Prof. VaUlant de La Croix,
NEW BERNI, H. C.
Has fitted up a
in the
CLUB HOUSE
On Craven Street and will be pleas
ed to receive PupiLi for PIANO and
, in the ART OF SINGING.
f Term aa4e rate.
' - Apply at the MUSIC HALL ot at the
CENTRAL HOTEL. . :: ' '
Apr. t, dsn.
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