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VOL, II. NEW BERNE, N. C, THUES DAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1884 NO. 270. LOCAL NEWS. Journal Rllulature Almanac. O.. - a.iO 1 T i U -Jf Ann . , OUI1 rises, o.o I ueilKMl vi uoj , Sun sets, 5:40 f 10 hours, S3 minutes. Moon rises at 953 p. m- ' , St. Valentine 's Day. Several carts from Onslow with bacon in the city yesterday "I would just like to know who sent me that valentine." The canning establishment is turning out about 8,000 cans of oysters per day. i Mr. Cicero Green shipped a box of his phosphate rock to Dr. Dabney on Tues day. . ' ... . . ..... . .' " Eggs tumbled to 23 and 35 yesterday. They fluctuate about as bad cotton fu tures. 4 Meat is booming.' The farmer ' that has not made it will doubtless have a long account with his merchant next .fall. . , . . ' The market is well supplied with bacon hams, fat chickens and . turkeys by the Jones and Onslow wagons and carts. ; ' , .. Master Guion Dunn wishes his friends - to drop his Valentines at the National Bank, as he is spending a while with his grandpa, uncles and aunts., , t'. , The Grand Lodg of the Knights of Pythias was in. session at Raleigh this week;, Messrs. J. V. Moore, E. B Hackburn and E. M. Pavie, of this city, were in attendance. -V i ' it r' . . ' ' The shoe shop of E. Havens, on Craven street, has been torn down and a house and stable will be erected on the lot for the hose carriage ,and horse of the At lantic Fire Company. Shad are still too greenbackey for .f11.f ...fit. MAa.bA mnotiB . Outran.. five cents and one dollar and a quarter per, pair are the damages to one's pock et.; But a -'shad is a shad, for- a that.' iTqung folks who take out valentines are reminded that the old Saint was not deaf, and therefore they' need not bang so loudly on front doors when leaving their missives.' In fact it takes much of the Saint out of the average citizen to be shocked by such unnecessary alarms. ",',',,;' ', . , ' We are requested to correct the im pression that Brister Tilghman, whose arrest is mentioned elsewhere in this papef, was an employe on the cotton . 1.' 1. 1 . TT vara, sucu not pbiuk cuv vase, ue m not had any regular employment there tr for two years. We Btate this in justice '' to the colored laborers that are em- ployea there. The annual meeting of the' stockhold- era of the Midland North Carolina Rail way uompany is aavertisea in tnis paper to be held on Wednesday, Feb ruary 30th, at the Central Hotel in this -city. This ia the Best "fraction," we ' suppose; the Oaksmith "fraction", hav ing had their meeting. . - 't-! aioiocr iei((riiuii ..i t.--; -. The following was sent us yesterday evening from Goldsborb: 3 v We have -hist seen to-dav's JOURNAL. "I. D. I." need not have gone back on r us so, for he certainly lived up to his f motto while in Kaleigb... . .. U. Jf . . Another Cotton Thief Arrested. ; Sergeant Gaskill last night arrested Thomas Page, who is said to be the ac- complice of Brister Tilghman in the op erations of Tuesday night and made '' good his escape at that time. He will have a hearing this morning. TheSer eeant is on hot trail, and will make things lively among the thieves. , New Publication. . .The Peopled Paper published at ' Chattanooga, Tenn., by Gricom, Baskett & Co., is upon our table. From its vast amount of original wit and humor .it bids fair to become a rival to the Detroit i Free Press. Cheerful IIourst a neat and sprightly little paper published at Atlanta, Ga.; is before us. It is edited by a lady. ... t Short Weights. ' We have heard of several complaints jv, ?iers about the weight of cotton market, and we must confess ave never been able to explain -e only upon the theory that ,..0htsat the gin are not correct fr here t'ae weighers are sworn officers and we know the gentlemen who hold the positions are men of strict honesty .. , and integrity. The case of Bristoe Tils'"1111 before the Mayor's court on yesterday morning is likely, however. to throw a little light on the subject. It ia now believed, and the belief is not ? .out foundation, that a systematic ; '. l of stealing at night few pounds from each bale on the plat form has been carried on for sometime. T' a Exchange promptly employed conn- s 1 to rrosoeuio the first case to which a ) v ) .i.ie-.l, and the whole mat ' - ::il.i live, .--vl. Briber Tilgh ' i ii .t cloiio ia t'ae business. Pcr.onal. Mr. Ed. Murrill, of Onslow, is in the city. ' Mr. John Patrick, of Hookerton, and S. C. Sugg, of Snow Hill, are in the City. , , , ' "' W--.,:.:. mayor' Court. ' - Brister Tilghman was arraigned be fore the court on Wednesday morning to answer to the charge of larceny of cotton, the property of Mr. J. L. Tucker, of Pitt, having been caught on the cot ton platform at an unusual hour under very suspicious circumstances. A. E. Kimball and Maj. Dennison tes tified to having bought small lots of lint cotton from the defendant at different times, and it has been thought for some time that an adroit system of stealing was going on about the cotton yard Brister was held to bail in the sum of three hundred dollars, justified, in de fault of which he was sent to jail. ' The Cotton Exchange employed Messrs. Nixon, Simmons & Manly to prosecute tho case. ' The defendant was represented by Wm. Whitford, Esq. The Exposition . ' The suggestion of our White Oak cor respondent that several Eastern counties join together in making a display at the State Exposition is a good one. The counties mentioned 'in his letter, to gether with Greene' and Pitt, could mafce a display equal to any section in the State. -But how shall we get the ball in motion? That is the question now; and we haven't long to think about it.. Craven is , so crippled and . burdened with debt that we can hardly call on our county commissioners for an appropriation, yet we believe the people had rather pay a tax for that purpose than to let the county be unrepresented. ,. But haven't we men who own real estate that they wish to dispose of, and are they not aware that the Exposition will be tho best advertisement they can get if they take advantage of the opportunity? Then why don't they make a united effort to exhibit the products of their lands, the Umber, marl, lime, rock, phosphate rock, etc. The Insane of North Carolina. We haye received a pamphlet contain ing the annual ' report of the Board of Directors and Superintendent f of the North Carolina Insane Asylum. The Superintendent's report shows there were under treatment, nt the last annual report, 145 -males and 133 females, to which there had been added during the year 27 males and 30 females, the whole number for the year being 173 males, and 159 females, making a total of 831. ' ' - ' During the year 00 were transferred to the Western North Carolina Insane Asylum. The Superintendent seized upon this opportunity to make needed repairs to the building, and shows that the sum of $33,419.93 has been expended for this purpose. ' K : ,C . , , The total number of admissions since the opening of the Asylum, February 22nd, 1856, is 1,530. Of these 885 were males and 665 were females; the total number of discharged for the same time is 1,830, of which 759 were males, and 563 females. Of these 403 were dis charged as cured, 194 were improved. 337 unimproved and 438 died. -There are now under treatment 90 males and 103 females, a total of 199. V ' ' The report is a creditable one and shows that Dr. Grissom is thoroughly devoted to his work. He admits, how ever, that the original estimated of the probabilities of the cure of any given case of insapity were too sanguine in placing the percentage at from eighty to ninety of acute cases. White Oik, Jones County, N. C. T February 13th, 1884. . Emtob Journal: I have read with pleasure the encouraging remarks from your Jones county correspondent on the interest that should be taken by our county in the approaching State Expo sition, and I would like to make the following suggestion, viz.: That the counties of Jones, Onslow, Lenoir, Craven, Carteret, Pamlico and any other eastern counties that may desire to join in, secure in the fair grounds a certain plot or space of ground .of sufficient size to place upon it a building, built entire ly from the shell rock taken from the banks of the Trent river, and that this building be used exclusively for the ex. hibit from our eastern counties. The building of itself would attract theA at tention of every person visiting the ex hibition. The railroads could well afford to transport the rock to Raleigh free of charge. Jones county ought to give not less than five hundred dollars besides the donations that would come from many of her citizens. I for one will cheerfully take one hundred dollars worth of stock in the building if one of the proper size and style is put up. Cant you, Mr. Editor, wake up our people to this great and important subjeot? The East should have the proper representa tion, and let us join together and do it at once. No time to be lost. How does Craven county stand on this question? Let us hear from you. ; ' - Eastern No. Ca. Atlantic Eailroad Stock. &Dnoa journal: since the race is known that the steel rails are being placed in position on the road, it may be interesting to "Craven" and other friends of the corporation to learn that . the , stock has , taken a rebound and has . advanced fully one - hundred per cent from the lowest point it reached five dollars during the late panic. It may now be safely quoted at ten dollars with an upward tendency. Hurrah for. the old administration! As I am not cross, I will sign Z. La Grange Items. Rev. J. D. Carpenter received a pound ing last Friday night. Rot. Mr. Wills, of M. P. Church, preached here last Sunday and Sunday night. Five white shad were cauekt at the fishery at the mouth of Bear creek last Monday. The steamer Trent, on her downward trip last Saturday, gave the new bridge severe jar. une ol the cap-sills was split and one of the braceB broken.- The Sabbath school in this place was re-organized a Sunday or two ago, with Prof. H. H. Williams Superintendent. A Bible class was formed with Prof. Skinner as teacher. Work Has commenced on Dr. Hodees' office, and will be pushed as rapidly as possible. The Doctor should (if he has not already done so) cast about for a partner, and then a beautiful residence will be needed. , Rey. E. A. Best, father of our towns Stop the Business. Editor Journal. "Remove the cause and tho disease will disappear," is an axiom as old.as true and as true as old; and if the Cotton Exchange managers are alive to the true interest of all cot ton growers, and we believe they are, they will take steps' to put a stop to the purchase of stolen cotton. If A. lives in town and offers a bale of cotton at tho Exchange, he is coolly informed that Tie cannot sell it, because the rules are against it. This may be all right; the grower of the cotton and the out-of-town speculator can each sell at the counters of the Exchange. But Brister Tilghman and any who choose to en gage in it can walk into any of the lint cotton dealers and sell it in small quan tities without question as to his out of town speculators' or growers' authority to do so; a willingness to take a little over half the price the article commands in regular hands seems to cover the whole case. "-. - - : ' .,- The number of persons who have scrap cotton to sell is not greajt, and the number who deal in it is not greater. and it is useless to say that a body of men who can regulate and control the sale of the entire production of a large territory of country and aggregating thousands of bales, are powerless to regulate and check if not entirely de stroy illegitimate dealings in a town the size of this and in amount not exceed ing a bale a week.' ' j s wuere tnere is a will there is a way and once the Exchange managers are aware that the public look to them to regulate this matter, we have but little doubt they will take steps to stop' the sale ot stolen cotton and thereby mate rially diminish the stealing of the fruits of honest toil. ? - Q inal: not -wantad. Ruildinor fi inch. man, W. T. Best, and formerly a citizen hearts, $4.00; saps, $3.00 per M. of this place, was here two or three v. wholesale prices. days last week. Mr. Best is well known New Mess Pork $18.50: long clears ii.li . . i . . . . . .. j among us ana nigniy esteemed xor nis iu$c; shoulders, dry Bait, Bo, for has in I'.atV What Say Onslow Editor Journal: Shall Onslow coun ty be represented in .the btate Expo sition next fall? If so, is it not time we were up and doing? What say E. L. Franks & Sons, C. Stephens, S. B. Tay lor, D. Sandlin & Son, L. W. Hargett & Sons, Sheriff Murrill, brother and sons, F. and John Thompson and sons, Cox & Sons, Mills, Steed, Eoonce and every body in the county to having a called meeting and organize for work; and go to work and show what we have and what we can do? Col. Pardee has blown Our horn for us, so let's stir up our State and county pride. We have fish, oys ters, clams and game of all sorts that can't be beat. Lime and marls in abund ance We raise rice, corn, peas, tobac co, cotton, oats, rye, wheat, potatoes, and any and nearly, everything that, is good to eat, drink and- wear, whioh we can prove if we take the matter in hand and go to work with a vim. E. G, J. One can't disassociate the highest taste and comfort from a gentleman in slippers and gown, on piazza chair or sitting-room lounge, with a pipe filled with Llackwell's Durham Long Cut in liia mouth. In appreciation of this Oriental pose and dole? far n'wnte air, his tobacco is served in an artint ic package of embosised and pictured foil, at once a (V I: bt to tho eyo and a study for the mind. d ' ,i Iuqniry. Editor Journal: Tho- time giving in schedule . B tax ised and in , looking over one cannot help from noticing how1 few of all those who advertise to sell on com missions get one dollar's worth of work to do. You are aware, Mr. Editor, that we have many merchants who claim to be commission and wholesale mer chants. Now we do not like to think they get the commissions and fail to give them in, intentionally, and making out their list they are compelled to see the different holdings, so the ex cuse they do not know cannot be raised in their behalf and we all know they are too honest to neglect or try to shun the tax by making false statements, but nevertheless, the stranger who sojourns in our midst for a short time that prompted by curiosity to examine the register's books, must oome to the con clusion that there - is but very little grain, cotton, or any other product sold here by any one, especially if he is from a city of any size, either North or South This is the only city in the knowledge of the writer where produoe is sold un less the city and State derived some benefit from the sale. We write this for information and are in hopes you cin explain the secret. " ; ' -.- -if'; ' j j . -A '' Subscriber. COMMERCIAL. Journal Office, Feb. ll, 6 P. M. COTTON-New York futures dull; spots quiet. New Berne market quiet. Sales of 10 bales at 9 to 9f . Middling, 91: Low Middling. 9f: Good Ordinary, 8f. ' NEW YORK SPOTS. ' , Middling, 10 3-4: Low Middling. 10 5-i6; Good Ordinary, 9 11-16. , FUTURES. February, 10.69 March, 10.77 April, 10.88 y, , 11.03 - RICE No sales reported. CORN Firm at 64 to 70c. DOMKSTIC IQARKET. Turpentine Dip, $3.35; hard $1.35. Tar Firm at $1.35 and $1.50. Seed Cotton $3.50a3.00. Beeswax 35c. per lb. honey 75c. per gallon. Beef On foot, 5o. to 6c. Country Hams 13ic. per lb. Lard I3ic. per lb.: Fresh Pork 7a8o. per pound. Egos 33a35c. per dozen. Peanuts $1.00al.50 per bushel. Fodder 80c. to $1 per hundred. unions $3 per bbi. Field Peas 85c.a$1.00 per bushel. Hides Dry, 9allc; green 5a6c. Tallow 6c. per lb. Chickens Grown. 45a50c. per pair, Meal 80c. per bushel. Potatoes Bahamas 80c; yams 40c. Turnips 50a75c. per bush. wool I2a20c. per pound. Shingles West India,dull and nom. Christian virtues. A trip from here to Snow Hill last Monday revealed the fact that the farm ing interest along the route is much behind, as in other sections. . But little has been done, and there seems to be but little enthusiasm among this class of our citizens, fv; ; : 5 t learn that some of our farmers will engage right extensively in the cultiva tion of peanuts the coming season. Also rice will be planted more largely in some sections than ever before. ' We are learning little by little, that to depend upon cotton entirely is not sale. Since the man with the rings, walking canes, etc., visited our little village, there has been no lack of walking sticks the place is literally stocked. - The gentleman also introduced opera glasses, and John Rouse having obtained one, went out to see how well his work was going on, and found his son and a hired man engaged in a game of cards. If opera glasses reveal such things as these, wouldn't it be best to bo without them i- ( White Oak Items. Molasses and SYRUPS--30a45c. Salt 95c. per sack. ' ' Flour $4.00a7.50 per barrel. Just Received : From MASON A HANSON, a Full Lino of Samples. Something nice, neat and pietty. fo8-law:iw N. M. GASKILL. Lost. Two CRAVEN COUNTY COUPON tm tsn each, being annual Interest on Uondg Nub 93 and 91, payable on the First day of Jnl v, 1884, at the olllce of the Treonnrer, Newberu, North Caro.iua, glgned Jas. -A. Bryan, Chairman. Jos. Nelson, Clerk. All persons are notified not to receive said coupons as the payment thereof has been stopped. A liberal reward will be paid for the return of the same to . lebStf GREEN A STEVENSON. NOTICE.' ; Sale of Valuable Steam Hill ; Iopert:2::;.; Pursuant to the power? conferred on us by a mortgage executed by Joshua Dean, dated the 7th day of, November, 1883. we will sell at Publio Auction, at the Court House door in Bayboro, Parrl lico county, N. C, on MONDAY, the TENTH day of MARCH, 1884, at 13 o'clock, midday, all that tract of land whereon is situated the large Steam Saw Mill, formerly known as "The Dean Lumber Company's Mill," together with all the valuable improvements and ma chinery on said premises. ? ? xne Doner in said mm is lUO-horse power and the engine is 63-horse power. This property is situated on Lower Broad Creek in said Pamlico county. about two miles from where said Creek empties into Neuse River, with deep water up to the mill wharf. A fine opportunity for parties wishing to engage in the lumber business. Terms cash, i . ; - . u Feb. 6th, 1884. . .. .. , GEO. F. M. DALL, W.H. DAIL. , By Green & Stevenson, Att'ys. For-information inquire of Dail Bro thers, Newbern, N. C. fe6d&w30d ; . Stockholders' Meeting. ' The ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK HOLDKRS of The Midland North Carolina llailwav Company will be held at the CEN TRAL HOTEL, in NEWBhRN, on WED NESUAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1881, at ELEVEN O CIOCK, A. Al. febiii dtd Williams, v&n in x.uiem. For Sale, HOUSES AND MULES; Native Stock, broke and unbroVe, for Cash or on time, by JAS. S. LANE, febKI-d&wtf Stonewall, N. C. GENUINE Early Rose Potatoes FOB. PLANTING, AT HANCOCK BROS. NEXT TO POST OFFICE. For Rent, Rack: she is to be married next Thurs day. That's bad. All quiet along old White Oak to night, so far as we have heard from Rev. Joseph Dixon filled his appoint ment as class-leader last Sunday at Hopewell. Miss Fannie Fields, from near La Grange, is visiting Mrs. Alice Foy. We bespeak for her a pleasant visit. Miss Sallie : Wade, sister of Mrs. Joseph Taylor, is very ill with typhoid lever, iiope sue may soon recover Mr. Joe Maides says that woods-mould is a preventative of rust , in cotton to a certain extent. Mr. Maides is a good farmer and his opinion is worth some thing. , '.'.,':.. '.- Rumor says that Mr. Clay Parrott proposes putting a saw mill : on white Oak river at the new . bridge. Come along, Mr. Parrott, we need such enter prises among us Mr.. J. N. Foscue and wife are down visiting Mr. Cyrus Foscue. J. N. is getting fat; I don't know whether it is hogs heads or that good apple jacK. ine former, I reokon. ; Next Sunday, the 4th. is Rev. A. D Beits' appointment at Hopewell. Mr, BettB is the kind of a man we need He is, as well as a preacher, a pastor in every sense of the word. A good man, and a splendid preacher, The new bridge across White Oak river at Stony Shoals is completed, but the road through the swamp is nearly impassable, so I have been told. Call your hands in and lets have a good road, and the bridge will be a great convenience to the people, both of Onslow and Jones, that live- along the river, ' ' ')' ) j'. Mr. P. H. K., what are you all the f ima hnwlinir - nhnnt har.hfllora for? What else are you? The only difference " WEIUSTEIN BUILDING." is.thatMr.K.wiI stay where he can W wwammmw, The MIDLAND HOTEL, several good resi dences, and sundry tenements. For terras apply at the Real Estate office of ' KG. HILL, Agt. Feb. 12, 1881. dlw For Sale or Rent,; A VAr.TTART.E PLANTATION on the south side of the Neuse River, three miles and a half below newbern; aiso suuaieu on uie main roart. The railroad runs through the land. It contains 827 acres, 100 of which are under cultivation, and a valuable seine oeacu. Also, houmbj ana lut on ueorge Hu-eet. Apply 10 r. ittt-Nwiiii, Janl8-dlwthw4w DEATH TO ' WHITEWASH MAXWELL'S ' PREPARED GYPSUM. For whitening and col oring walls of church-' es, dwellings, facto ries, Mills, Barns -and fences. . ; Beautiful,, durable and cheap. . Us superiority ' over Lime is like that of paint. " Furnished in several different colors. Does not rub, peel, crack, wash off or change color. Jfarties that nave usea , - J. L. Rheni, P. Holland, N. Whitford, E. S. Street, Wm." M- Watson, F. M. Simmons, J. C. Green.; K. R. Jones, Newbern, N. C- . . i - i ; . C. C. Green, J. L. Kmsey ana Jars. s. A. Franks, Trenton, N. C. R. Einstein and B. F. Delamar, Kin- ston, N. C. E.B. Hargett, Silver uaie, in. u. -Capt. W. W. Carraway, of the News fc Observer, savs: "After using a small quantity of your Prepared Gypsum last spring, I am so well pleased with it that I shall use it on my dwelling house in stead of paint." ! ; ' tie sure to give it a trial, csena lor tint cards, directions for; using it. and price list. - , I am also Agent for the . , Atlanta Gutta Perch Roofing ' Paint, FIRE AND WATER PROOF, and can furnish it in any quantity, either by the gallon or barrel. " . Testimonials can be furnished from some of the leading men of the country, Don't fail to try it; it will mako your outbuildings, fences, etc., last for ages. Write for particulars. ' - ' j. u. WtiilTij Agent, d . . Newbern, N; C. For Sale, Blacksmith Shew. Middle street. THE Large Stock of Goods FOUR SHARES in the New Berne and Pam lioo Transportation Company. The Company owns the fine steamer Elm City. . ... Apply at r ... a j Jan3frdtf JOURNAL OFFICE. Architect Yantsd. Proposals will be received by the un dersigned for repairing Neuse Street M. E. Church in the city of New Berne. Plans and specifications furnished on application. - ,,, i TV A. UREEN, , 7-.?f . . L. II. Cutler, v , ' ; Thos. Daniels, ,, feb2d2w Committee .- NOW IN RHE NOT1CK. i-v WILL BE SOLD ATGST1! AND ' ; Job Work. The Journal . office ia prepared to print Bill Heads, Letter Heads, En velopes, Cards, Tags, etc., in neat and handsome style, and also at prices to suit the times. Give us a trial. Chattel Mortgages, Real Estate Mort gages, Deeds, Lion Bonds, always on hand. - . , . , Blanks for the appointment of Over seers, and for making Overseer's report, on hand. -: eet the best fare. That's right, P.J I like to stay where the pots boil regular. But how about that other bachelor, not far up? "By George," I don't expect to be a bachelor mucn longer.:,, jes-so. t ""'f Sweet Gum; ' -: - When we consider the medical au thority of the world recognizing our Sweet Gum to be the fineststimuFating expectorant known, and that the pro prietor of Taylor s Cherokee remedy OF SWEET HUM AND MULLEIN nas tnq formula of the Cherokee Nation of in corporanng u swees gum wu ih w ... .. w h. aimr,d of it fh. mn oin nlant nf tho nlrt tlelrtB - " r . which many of our readers will remem- The Stock consists of Dry Goods, ber our grandmothers making under Clothing, Gents' ' Furnishing Goods, the direction of the old family physician Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, and a isVow7nder Less than Cost1 To All whom it may Concern OFFICE OF SECT'Y AND TREAS. ' i , ; , , V OF TUB . ... .. ',v. . Trent River Transportation Company, ' New Bkenb N. C February X 1884. - i : , i. ' li t. All persons having bills or claims' or ac count of any kind agalust The Trent River Transportation Company will please present the same to the undersigned for payment or adjustment on or before March loth, I8H4. All persons Indebted to the said Com nan v. by note, open account or otherwise, will come forward and fettle the same without further delay, or tho claims will be put in truln.of collection at once. , . . . , , , i ; CHAS. IT, BLANK. ' k-- Secretary and Trens. r feb3.diwtinl5r ,j Trent Klver Trans. Co'y. Remedy of sweet Gum and Mullein is producing such effective cures in Coughs, Croup, Whooping Cough and all Lronchial Affections, for sale by all leadinst druuKists, 20c and Sl.ua Manufactured by Walter A. Taylor, Atirti t-i, Ga., Proprietor Taylor's Pre mium Cologne v ' .' d&wfeUm' Also, a large stock of . Open and Top Buggies of thb best manufacture. Also,: a large' stock of Carpets and 1 Mats. ' ' ; -H. COHEN, 'felSdwtf '...Wm. Sultan, Manager. Fcr r.r.t, STORE on east side Middle street, bolo South Front. , 1 ;:; : .,.. AIbo. a Water Front, between Eden and 8pring streets, In , front of W. P. Moore's old suuyaru. i,,t-.-. .! ( r, , j .Apply to 1 . JanlSdtf -i , . Da. CHAS. DUFFY.