yoL. ii. NEW BERNE, N. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1883. NO. 223. LOCAL NEWS. j,urDil Miniature Almanac, Sunrise, 7 :0G I Length of day, : Sun sets, 4:49 19 hours, 43 minutes Moon rises at 10:58 p. m. Cotton lower. - -. Christmas is near at hand. Turkeys, chickens and eggs are in de mand. ' 1 GuilfordSoon hangs at Kinston to morrow. -Cake's took a fall ' at John Watson's yesteraay evening. ..; ..,, Regular meeting f New Berne Lodge No. 245 to-night at 7:30 o'clock. The Christmas jugs are coming in and going out rilled with something. HP1. . nl-. r nii'vt A Anrn P Atii mnviKnnla now present a 'handsome appearance. V Mr. Albert L. Way and lady, of Ver mont,, ara in the city to spend the winter. ' i t ' ' ; Mr". " J. L. Rhem received nineteen white turkeys per steamer Neuse yes .terday evening. . Mr. Win. H. Oliver left for Norfolk yesterday evening on the steamer Shen andoah. We wish him better luck than .h had on that route before. , Mr. . John Dunn is now shipping a great many toys, confectioneries, fruits, etc. to country merchants, to "supply their customers for the Christmas holi days. Mr-." A. W. Wood says our Jones county Correspondent is on the right f.rnrtlr wrlian Via nrftriaAa fnrmara t,n pnw wheat, rye and oats, and that he can furnish them the seed. Cant. Southcate believes in North Carolina pine. Yesterday evening, be fore the leaving of the steamer Shenaw doali. he took on a small quantity of the best fat light wood for home con sumption,, in Norfolk , ,' Mr Iock, a very faithful and careful hand at the cotton yard,' was the first to '"exoiver" the fire on Monday morn ing, ran out and gave the "delarm" and put it out five "indifferent" times after the engines left. There will be a regular meeting of the M. E. Church Working Society this eyening at 7:30 o'clock"; at the residenee of Mrs. Mayhew, on Middle street. A full attendance is desired, as business of much importance will be transacted. ' The display and elegance as seen from the show windows of a good many of the stores in the eity, is, and has been, , for the past few days, beautiful, indeed: but things were capped last night with "Queen of the Jockeys," displayed in tlin tvinrl.-ior nf thn millinfirv Rtoreof Miss Kate Carra way. We hear of several broken rails on -the A. & N. C. Railroad recently. The question of leasing this road should be definitely settled one way or, the other -and steps taken to have new iron rut on lit. A broken rail, it strikes us, is a JanTOTram thSno for ft train of cars to run over at a speed of twenty or thirty miles per hour. ' - J. wo smaii coiorea Doys were taen iu tne police station on yesterday for steal ing a bundle containing some .cheese Ifroro, a countryman. Their difficulty was-not like the cats that stole some eheese ' anoe upon a time unable to snake a satisfactory divisionbut the question was which one did the stealing One said the other made him steal it. X Little Pig. . ' - Mr. T. J. May had, a two-year old pig brought to market yesterday that tipped the beam at 865. v He was sold to Mr.' B. Swert at 8, cents per pound, bringing quite as much money as an average bale of ordinary cotton, but coating a great deal less. ;, , -Preparing forNext Year. : A short tide in the country yesterday proved to us that the farmers were not much zeal, in the' way of trucking and preparing their land for the next year's ' crop. From either side of tho road may be -seen the putting out of compost clearing ftway and burning the- shrub bery from hedge rows. .and riting of fences, thus showing their determina- tion of success for their next crop. Late In the evening the other day we saw a lot of ohlckens cosily roosting up A tree within a stone's throw of the Btreef, we thought, with their careless manner of retiring, how fortunate it .'was for their neck 8 and plumage that they were not hatched, reared and raised within the confines of New Berne, had they been, some Athenian would have had them in a bag, the first night, long before the cock-crow; The chickens in New Berne are too careful of their health to sleep in the open air, especially , at this season of the year with Christ mas drawing on" apace. Statesville American. - . Rather hard on Us, but they are not safe even in a coop down here for the dogs will scratch under and take them -out. You are not fond of chickens up there. Send us down a car load. , , fir ell Spent. Mr. T. S. Gillett,of White Oak, called to renew his subscription yesterday, but he wouldn't tell us any news only that the money he paid us for advertising for a teacher paid him better than any in vestment he had made lately as it was the means of securing one of the best teachers, Miss Nona Scarboro, of Lenoir, he has ever had employed. Just so; good teachers read the newspapers, and a man who wants a good one has only to let it be known through the papers. Steamer Movements The Shenandoali. arrived on yesterday morning with a cargo of general mer chandise, returning in the evening with a cargo of cotton. . The Trent from Jolly Old Field with pigs and passengers. The Neuse from Jolly Old Flald with cotton and rice. The Snow Hill from Bell's Ferry with cotton, and leaves this morning at day light on return trip . with general mer chandise. The Kinston cleared for Kinston last night with a cargo of general mer- chankise. The Florence from Vanceboro with a cargo of tar. The -Elm City leaves for Bay boro this morning on regular trip. The Carolina is having her machinery placed, and will soon be ready for service., , Sinst6n items. Cotton is good for 9.20 for the best. Mr. John Taylor and Miss Clara Daughety, of Sand Hill township, were married on the lBthmst. by Elder Kich- ardson. The sheriff has the gallows ready for the execution of the unfortunate, though brutal Guilford Soon, on the 2Uth inst. His hangman is here. The Young Men's Christian Associa tion of Kinston meet occasionally on Queen street, where they have songs, prayers and the spirits of Indian Maize made perfect. The kitchen adjoining the dwelling house of Mrs. Mary A. Hunter, in Kins ton, caught fire in the roof and came very near causing a serious fire. It was fortunately put out, nowever, De fore any great damage was done. It is thought that the beautiful and brilliant sunset last Friday evening was caused by the returning ashes and dust of the moonshiners' seed rye and red corn which went up from the fire of the previous night at the burning of the illicit whiskey stills. We notice the arrivals here last week of A. D. Tuttle, Esq., and Geo. D. Tuttle, of Rutland, Vermont, both polite and healthy looking "Green Mountaineers," tho former being postmaster at Rutland. They are stopping with Mrs. A. , R. Miller, of this place. The cities of La Grange and Trenton are complaining of the increase in the sale of breath harps, - accordeons and other musical instruments, and' now it is noticed the increase of the deaths at these cities are, pari passu, with the in crease of the Bale of such instruments'. Cause and effect, you see. It is fortunate to be born lucky. John L. Clarke. Esq., the farming factotum of our Superior Court Clerk, roosted in the court house last Saturday night and forgetting where he was, attempted to get down through a second story win dow, and fell to the ground without fully waking him up. He is up and about without a bruise or a scar. , A tremendous fight occurred at the "Owl House" last Saturday night, which resulted from a dream. N.Robin son Wood. J. Joseph Sellers and D. Jack Long were dozing around the stove, when the first named imagined or dreamed some one had attacked him. He "walloped" Sellers and Long out in short order and then crowed like a Democratic rooster. Unknown parties last Friday night raided upon the moonshiners on the south sido of Neuse river, in : Lenoir county, and destroyed four illicit whis key distilleries, cutting up the stills and burning up the buildings, together with several casks of genuine rye and corn whiskey. They also destroyed about one thousand gallons of beer almost ready for distillation and turned thirty fat nogs . loose in the pocoBin to una their swill at other - more fortunate nlaces."It is said when the torch was applied to this whiskey the dazed, but concealed owners sent up howls and lamentations much after the tune of the unfortunate Jeremiah. Certain Kins ton merchants say there has been re cently an ' unaccountable demand for seed rye and empty molasses barrels, but now their eyes are tuliy . opened. The cause of this vandalism is unknown. This is a free country, where no one should be molested in the use or manu facture of Dure rye and corn whiskies, Such is the staff of life. We hope our old friends, Elizabeth Moody and her fair daughter. Bob Kinsey's beau-ideal of woman, have not suffered by this vandalism. ; r 1 " ' Taxes.'1 ' ,-, If low taxes is a cause of self-gratula tion. then the good people of States ville have every, reason to rejoice and be happy. As compared with other towns in the state the tax levy, in Statesville is but of a feath er's weight. ' The state, county and city tax in Charlotte, Kaleigh and Wilmmg ton is 2.SU on the $100 valuation, in good old burthenod New Berne it is SF2.G0.in Statesville it is 81.17. There should be no grumbling here. -American Onion gets for salo by R. N. Duffy. Try TOTTER'S COUGH DROPS. . La Grange Items Services at the Methodist church on Sunday, morning and night, by the pastor, Rev. J. D. Carpenter. Messrs. Sutton - & Walters return thanks to the citizens of the town, and to all others, for the prompt assistance rendered in putting out the fire in their gin a few days. R. C. Freeman, one of Goldsboro's cotton buyers, was here Monday, and went in the country to look at a lot of cotton. No trade was effected, the price offered was too little. ' Prof . Williams, of our Collegiate In stitute, has been from his school for a few days on account of indisposition. The Professor made a short trip to Raleigh, with the hope of being bene fitted. Mo wants to know what is the size of spring chickens offered in your market, and priced 25 to 40 cents per pair. : IJe says his spring chickens are as large as the older ones, and worth as much if not more. R. Edwards, who has been here only a few weeks, and the only German merchant in town, is packing: to leave From some cause this class of merchants have never been able to do business long in our little village. That they are an enterprising people none will deny, and when once established in a town, it is sure to build up. The following is a comparative state ment of shipments of cotton from this place for 1882 and 1883 1882 1883 Sept....... .268 bales Sept.... ....112 bales Oct 619 " Oct 703 " Nov 669 " Nov ..646 " Total 1550 " Total......l461 " Making a difference of 95 bales in favor ot I8a. The price paid up to Decern ber 1st, 1882, was from 91 to Hi, while that paid to December 1st, 1883, was only 9 to 9J; of course these prices are tor the nest grades. I find that over 3,200 bushels of rice have been shipped from here this year, which no doubt is more than double that of last year, and which has been sold at $1.00 to $1.06, delivered in the cars here, freight paid by purchaser, There has been enough said about rais ing cotton, and advising farmers to raise grain, etc., about the easy finan cial condition of our people just now, A short time will show things as they are, and not as we would wish them tojbe. Richlands and Elsewhere. Mr. Henry Koonce is the new post' master at Richlands. . , Messrs. O. B. and Jno. F. Cox have gone to Cincinnati to buy horses. Sheriff Murrill has repaired his mill and can accommodate the public as soon as rain tails. Mr. Nat. Humphrey has rented Mr White Humphrey's farm and will live on it next year. Mr. W. B. Nunn and wife have latelv spent a- few days with relatives near Catharine Lake. The Methodists of the Onslow circuit are rejoiced at the return of Rev. Mr. Smith, the "boy preacher." The best wishes of this community will go with the Rev. Mr. Hull to his new charge m Wilmington. Fine weather and a short crop has caused the cotton of this section to be ready for market sooner than usual. Mr. Liston Hoyt, postmaster at Jack sonville, has opened a grocery store, and is doing a fair trade for these hard times. Quaker Bridge road is built as far as "Bachelor's Delight,"and Cant. Mclver says ne expects to reach .New . Kiver by Lnristmas. ... ... Mr. Jos. E. Rhodes has bought a resi dence in Richlands and will move there soon. He or some one else has repented , anu come togetnor on terms. Rev. Mr. . Rockwell, Missionary Bap tist, hailing from Johnson county, has lately - made a tour through Onslow, preacning and selling dooks. Sheriff Murrill has opened up the lands around Alum Spring, making a decided improvement in the looks of the place. He says he intends to enjoy the Dreeze next summer. - The Disciples' house at Richlands will sion be ready for use. The mechanio is completing the inside work. The Union Meeting will be held at Christian Prospect on 5th Lord's dav and Satur day Detore, instead or Kichlands as was expected. A large attendance is an ticipated. Departed this life on the morning of Dec. I4tn, Mrs. Sadie Barry Nicholson wife of Dr. Nicholson, of Riohlands, This happy couple were married last January, and after a few months of de voted lite, the young wife is snatched away, and the Doctor is brought to ex periencethe loss of a second wife while quite a young man. Truly the Lord's wavs are past finding out. He has the sincere sympathy of many friends and relatives. . . ,, :: , Oar Graded Schools. we are pleased to learn that our Graded Schools are daily growing in popular favor. The attendance is in creasing, and not only, is their work attracting the attention of our own citizens, but which should be a matter of oity prido teachers from a distance often visit them for the purpose studvinir "Wilmineton methods." We suggest that strangers stopping in Wilmington visit them and see for themselves what we are doing In the way of practical education, i Our .citi zens can contribute to the entertain ment of any company they may have during the winter, by carrying them to see the uraaed Bciioois , or our city, wu. star. : Christmas and ulrthday Cards Jusb received at E. N, Duffy's, cor. Pol ock and Middle streets. 1 lo-st . .- Burglaries in the County. Mr. William Patterson, of the firm of Patterson & McQinnis, merchants of Providence township, was in the city yesterday and reported that on the pre vious night, his storehouse was broken into by burglars,- who succeeded in car rying off a large quantity of goods, u eluding a box of tobacco, six pairs of boots, a bolt of shirting and a good lot of sundries. Entrance was effected by breaking in the front door. Mr. Frank McGinnis was sleeping in a back room at the time. That night ho was kept up until after 11 o'clock waiting on a party of negroes and went to bed tired and sleepy. The robbed merchants do not know in , what direction to cast their suspicions and have no clue whatever. Parties in the city yesterday report that three houses in Paw Creek town ship have been burglarized this week. It would appear that the burglars have abandoned the city for operations in the country. Charlotte Observer. . Character in smoking" is the title of an excellent article recent published. The writer judges his men by the kind of tobacco they smoke, All like good tobacco, but all are not judges. It is only the even tempered, level-headed, tastefully inclined man that takes pains to make a selection. He gets to be very particular about purity and flavor. But when He strikes a tobacco, like Black well 's Durham Lone Cut, he is tenacious of his prize, and intolerant of all infe rior tobaccos. ' - d Masonic. BRETHREN: There will be a Resrulav Communication of WJ&W BiKJNJ!i JjUDtiii. NO. Z4S. A. V. & A M.. at HALK-PA8T 8KVEN o'clock, p. ni THIS WEDNESDAY, at Masonic Hall. xne urart are Iraternally invited. x. a. mkjnky, w. M. A LEATHER SLIPPER with r handker chief crammed In the toe. Lost somewhere on Hancock street, between Pollock and Broad. The finder will be suitably rewarded oy leavingitai juuujnali u Aiui;. HARDWARE Bar Iron and Nails, all sizes, For sale by P. M, DRANEY, oct21d&wtf. New Berne, N. C. JACKSON HOUSE, New Berne, N. C, SAM'L JACKSON, Proprietor. &- First-class accommodations for colored people traveling, and a Restaurant for gen eral patronage, from which we furnish meals to many white people and serve families at their residences in any part of tho city. &. Refer to the people of New Berne gen erally. . declS-dly Chas.il. Blank, WHOLESALE and RETAIL DEALER in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions , and Liquors. MIDDLE STREET, ':-:' NEWBERN, IV. C. IIOr.lEf.1ABE! Call at DAIL'S and see their NINETY-NINE DOLLAR BUG ' decH-dlOt ' " THE UNRIVALED NEW FARMER GIRL G00K STOVE. Nothing further seems neoessary to make the New Farmer Girl a perfect and Deautilul cooking apparatus, it has large Flues and Oven, Patent Oven Shelf, Swinging Hearth Plate, Deep Ash Pit and Ash Pan J The Cross Pieces all have cold air braces, and the Covers are smooth and heavy. Large single uvea Doors. Tin unea. The largely increased sales at this Stove attest its popularityevery stove fully warranted. . , : P. M.' DRANEY, SOLE, AOENTy NEW BERNE N.C. 'Any casting's wanted for Farmer Girl Cook Stoves sold by P. M. DRANEY at 10 cts per pound. , ocl7dwti COMMERCIAL. , Journal Office, Dec. 18, 6 P, M. COTTON-New York futures took a turn backward, closing dull and de pressed. Spots off a sixteenth. New Berne market dull. Sales of 94 bales, the best bringing 9 1-8. Middling, 9: Strict Low Middling 9i; Low Middling, 9; Ordinary, " NEW YORK SPOTS. Middling, 104; Strict Low Middling 10 3-16; Low Middling 10. FUTURES. MORNING, NOON. EVENING. December, 10.36 10.34 10.29 January, 10.42 10.39 10.36 February, 10.58 10.55 10.51 March, 10.73 10,70 10.66 RICE Little firmer. Sales were made at $1.05. : CORN But little in market. Sales at 57 in bulk. DOMESTIC MARKET. Turpentine Dip, $2.25; hard $1.25. Tar Firm at $1.25 and $1.50. Beeswax 25c. per lb. Honey 75c. per gallon. , Beef On foot, 5o. to 6c. Fresh Pork 7a8o. per pound. Eogs 25o. per dozen. Peanuts 75o.a$1.00 per bushel. Fodder 80o. to $1 per hundred. Cotton Seed Sic. Onions $3 per bbl. Apples 75o.a$1.00 per bushel. Peas 85c. per bushel. Hides Dry, 9allc; green 5a8c. Tallow 6c. per lb. Chickens Grown, 45a50c. per pair. Meal 80c. per bushel. Potatoes Bahamas 80c; yams 40c. Turnips 50a75c. per bush. Wool 12a20c. per pound. Shingles West India.dull and nom. inal; not wanted. Building 5 inch, hearts, $4.00; saps, $3.00 per M. WHOLESALE PRICES. New Mess Pork $15.00; long clears 8c; shoulders, dry salt, 6c. Molasses and Syrups 22a45c. Salt 95c. per sack. Flour $4.00a7.75 par barrel. This space is reserved for DUFFY & IVES, who have a full line of Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions and Holi day Goods at short crop prices. Go to see them. National Bank of New-Bern. December 8, 1883. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank, for the election of Dlre'ctors, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before them, will be held at the BANKING HOUSE on tho SKCOND TUE8- D &.Y, being the EIGHTH day of JANUARY, 1884. J. A. GUIOK. dec!) td Cashier. To Tax Payers. The tax collector is hereby instructed to receive in payment of real and per sonal property tax one-half vouchers issued since May, 1883, and one-half cash, until January 1st, 1884. THOS. 8. HOWARD, Mayor. R. D. Hancock, City Clerk. dec7tjl Oysters. A. IS. KIMBALIi has opened a FIRST CLASS OYSTER SALOON at south end of People's Market Moore's Old Stand and is prepared to furnish oysters in nnvalvlfl. Families supplied at their hoines;if desired. , noviY-ati IUDIACAMP, Cor. Middle and Broad Streets, Open dally for the sale of GENUINE IN m!NI 11EMKDIHS. Indian Bagwa, Indian Oil ivnd Indian Worm iviiier. . Free advice, call and Bee mem. flectwnv Notice Sale of Land. State of North Carolina Craven County, Annie B. Murphy ) ana others, . superior i;oun, Ex Parte. ) Special Proceedings. Pursuant to the .tudsment rendered In the above-named proceedings 1 will sell at the (jourt House uoor in tne uiiy oi jMewoern, in said county, on the 1st day of January, 1881, all 'the lands situated in Craven county on north side of Neuse River and south side of Swift Creek, . small part or which lands lie in the county oi t-itt, saui tanas aajoiniug tne lands of tihiule Wooten. Mrs. Donna Loftln, Geo. E. Miller wil others; containing about Thirteen Hundred acres, being all the lands owned by J as. w jnurpoy at tne time oi ins death. ...- (.('':.'. w .. Xkrmsi One-third cash) balance on a credit of one, two and three years in equnl Instal ments, with Interest from date. Bonds with good secmlty required. . U. tt. Bkyan, Attorney. ! , M. DkV. STEVENSON. decl-d . commissioner. For Sale. The LOT. BIlftRH! mil nllTBmi.TiTiina Broad street. ni lolnlmr.T .T Tniunr.-.. j cupled by I. F. Telser. A splendid Invest. ment. , Fortermsannlvto decUdtf UREEN A RTKVFVsnV GOODS, CONSISTING OP Beautiful Celluloid Sets. Beautiful Diatito Sets, . Beautiful Odor Cases. FANCY EXTRACT AND JEWELS? STANDS. A nice line of Perfumery, consisting of Lundborgs, ilazins. find other KYf ranta Also a nice assortment of SHJI1iLG m,GS' PUFF BOXES. FAWCY a, vihibs, HA1K, TOOTH and SHAVING BRUSHES. all of which will be sold CHEAP. v-tvii aim bob mem Detore buying at HANCOCK HROg.r dec3-dtjanl Next to i-ost Office.' '' A SPLENDID INVESTMENT For Young and Old of Sex. MATURITY NSURANCE ASSOCIATION. nsurance Paid in Five Years. The livins eniov the henoHtnf tViol. Insurance, together with weekly benefltH when sick. No limits ng to age. No medical examination necessary. van on WATSON A aTRRH'P decldd-wlm Gen. Ins. ABenfs. THE FOLLOWING NAMED GOODS A HE ALL FRESH ND W A i t It ANTE D PUKE : Kince Meat, Buckwheat, No. 1 Mackerel, Plum Pudding, Okra& Tomatoes, Baked Beans, Cheese, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Cranberries, Cranberry Sauce, Candies, Teas, English Walnuts, Spices, Almonds, Best Flour. Brazil Kuts, Pine Apple Cheese Pecan Nuts, Wax Candles, Filberts, Powdered Sugar. VERY BEST BUTTER. Peanuts, Granulated Sugar, Prunes, Svruns. Preserves, Molasses, Jams, Kirk's Soans. Dried Apples, French Mustard, maple Syrup, Keen's Mustard. Pickles, Sardines. Ohow Chow," Powder. Cooked Oats, Shot, Oat Heal, Caps, llominy, Yeast Cakes, Samp, Clam Chowder, Cigars, Jelly, Snuff, Irish Potatoes, Tobacco, Cooked Beef, Coffee Ground to Order. Mock Turtle Soup, DRIEDJPEACHES Ox-Tail Soup, Catsup, uams, Breakfast Strips, Beef Tongues, Corned Beef, Codfish, Smoked Halibut, Smoked Herrings, Sauce, Horse Radish, Barley, Brandy Peaches Shrimp, Gelatine, Potted Ham, Condensed Milk, Chocolate, Currie Powder. Macaroni, White Beans, Tapioca, r resii Jtoasted Joffee, Pickled Lambs Tongues, Sugar Cured Shoulders, ALL KJNJS Canned Goods, isoyal Yeast Powder, Flavoring: Extracts. , C. E. SLOVER. dco4-d&wtf I. G. YEOaAflS, JNEW STOKE, Broad St., between Railroad and Middle. xiuw inters aa cnoice a Sfi pnt.inn nf GEOOEEIES as can bo found in the city, LOW FOR CASH. , ABparagus and Succotash, Green Oorn, New Buckwheat Flom- Royal Crown mid Our Best Flour Fine Tens, Cotloes and Hpico, ' Finebugar Cured Mhoulriem nut. tn uit A.,- tomers, .-.... The very Best Uncovered Hams, Large and Smell pearl Hominy, Smoked Beef and Corned Beef Bottled Horse Hudisli, All kinds of (iaiim-d and Bottled Goods, Potted Moats, .. . Loose Chow-chow and Pickles Best London Luver ItjiixiiiM ' in .,.v,i. quarter boxes, rreserves auu Jellies, Citrons, Curi-nniM and Prunes, Cakes and Crackers of nil kinds. Candies, ' . . s , Crockery and Glassware, Cigars, cigarettes, Totiaoco and Snuff; ; . ; ' Goods delivered to any nart of the city free. btable free for tho accommodation of country friends. octaidtf I. C. YEOMANS. ATMORE'S MINCE MEAT, Dried Peaches and Apples, " ' Canned Vegetables and Fruits. , -Canned Meats, ; Maccsronl, i - : ; V1 "i' MustJu-d-KiiRllsh and American; ; ' Crosse and BlackweU's Plokles, '"i 1 Leuft perrln'sKiuiee, . , Gelatines Caesura, ' . ' .-. . 'i - Ferris' Meats, . , Boasted Cottee, Chocolato,'1 Tea ' " d A W. HOLUSTKK'g, ror &tii A PINE HORSE, BUGGY ana HAEIIESS, together or separate; for cash or on time. novaitf , ! JOURNAL OFFrnsL Holiday Goods 1 " .