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RNA VOL, III. NEW BERNE. N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1884. NO. 228. LOCAL NEWS. ' MIT ADVERTISEMENTS. F. C. Roberts For rent. - ' Howard & Jones Christmas. Sam. K.. Eaton Going! going! ; Journal miniature Almanac. " New Berno, latitude, . 85 6' North. ; . longitude, 77 3' West. Sin risen, 7:07 ( Length of day,. Sun seta, 4:51 1 9 hours, 44 minutes. . Moon sets at 8:48 p. m. ; ; - r German at Lowthrop Hall to night. Ruin, thunderand lightning yester day. , ' ' - The stoam yacht Surprise is ou How ard's ship railway. The Weekly Transcript Messenger is out again in full size. . : Athenia Lodee. No. 8. Knights of v Pythias, meets to-night, v . The Graded Schools takes holiday un - til the first Monday in January. A slight change has been made in the schedule on the A. & N. C. Railroad. f Those popular .clothiers, Howard & - Jones, on Pollock street, give notice of Christmas goods in this issue. Sam. K. Eaton gives fair notice that his Christmas stock recently purchased in New York for cash is going fast." , : , The schooner Melvin arrived at More- head City on Sunday from the West In dies with a load of fruit. Notice is given elsewhere of sale. ; The display of Christmas goods on Pollock and Middle streets are beautiful to behold. Watch our advertising col Hmns&nd you will not make a mistake - in the place.- U . ' . The Cummins Bros., of Kinston, were " in the city yesterday on their return ; from Palo Alto, Onslow county whore they had been and painted the town white. They know what to do with a paint brush. " ' i Pne of our citizens attended Watson . & Street's auction sale of C. B. Hart & Co's goods and returned home with a dray load of tin ware. " When told by his wife that they had no use for it he remembered that it was the anniversary of their marriage and proposed to cele brate his tin wedding. The City Debt. j t'Truth" takes pretty strong grounds for funding the city debt, but we beg to call his attention to the fact that a part 4: of this debt is now bearing only .four per cent interest. By funding the bal ance of the debt we think the city would be able to pay this as it becomes due, if it is not prepared to pay the money ' " when the notes mature, then it will be time enough to issue the six per cent bonds to take its plaoe. , ; " ' ' The Legislature will soon convene, and there will doubtless be a rush of business before it. - It is therefore ira- . portant that something definite should 'i ' be agreed upon by the citizens of New Berne, who favor an amendment to the v charter that will relieve the present em barrassment. We would be pleased to comply with the request of a correspond- . '', dent whose communication appeared a few days ago in, regard to publishing ' .Capt.' Gray's proposition which was C- submitted to a number of citizens at the Board of Trade rooms sometime ago, if Capt. Gray will furnish us a copy of said proposition.- i Whatever relief is asked of the Legislature should meet ' with the approval of the citizens and ' taxpayers generally.,. Let the matter be thoroughly discussed aad some plan t agreed upon. : v. , Reading Clerk of the Senate. : There have been many suggestions, and - many' , announces imvi in the columns of the newspapers, for men to 4 fill various positions in the next General Assembly, and we wish now to add to the list the name of our . young towns man Philemon Holland, Esq., for the position of reading clerk of the Senate. Elis fitness and qualification for the po sition need not be discussed. ' We only ' wish to remind Senators that Mr. Hol land made a gallant fight for the party in this county, knowing that there was no chance for his election j but knowing ; at the same timo; that every yotre , brought to the polls by his canvass would count for the State and National tickets. It must be remembered that the black district" had no ; representation on the State ticket, but the Democrats therein did not falter on that account, but made as large gains proportionately as any other district in the State. Our speakers ' did not confine their work to Craven by ' any means, but they did effective ser vice in the counties of Pamlico, Car toret, Jones and Onslow. ; ; ' , We think the Senate in electing Mr Holland to this position will not only bo Bocuring the sorvices of a good officer, but will be recognizing the service and devotion to party of the Democrats of this county. . . ' 'ar Creek, H.I Just What Democrat Reed. nenry N. Copp, the Land and Pension Attorney of Washington, D. C, sends ihe "U. S. Salary List and Civil Service Law," price 50 cents. All Government salaries above $500 are given, including the executive departments, army and navy, internal revenue, custom houses, Indian agencies, , diplomatio and con sular service, postoffices, etc There fully .110,000 Federal offices for President Cleveland to fill. Twenty pages of specimen examination ques tions are given, with the Civil Service law and regulations. This is probably the cheapest form in which this much- desired information has been published. Every young man and woman who ha8 not decided a life calling needs this book. The Government offers lucrative and honorable employment. , Every citizen who expects his Senator and Representative to secure him something under Government can, by possessing this manual, decide at once whether to accept or refuse an offered position. It may save candidates from refusing "fat places" through wrong information The book does not profess strict accuracy on postmasters' salaries, which go up or down with every readjustment, but is near enough for practical purposes. Mr. Copp wishes to correspond with parties who know the address of any Mexican war survivor or widow. For the benefit of those in North Caro lina who desire positions, we give a par tial list of the officers to be filled in North Carolina with the amount eaoh pays. We do not give this list out of any ill-will we have for our Represen tatives in Congressi but we do it because we know they would like to hear from all their constituents who want an office There are some right nice positions to be filled, which will probably be abo! ished by the next Congress if thero are no applicants. Here is the list: Collector of Internal Revenue......$4,875 " " " . . , " , 4,250 Deputy Collector........ 1,700 5 Deputy Collectors 1,000 10 " " 1,400 6 " 1,350 4 " 44 . '. 1,200 8 " , 14 . 1,150 Deputy Collector 1,100 11 Deputy Collectors 1,000 " -. U!)0 2 ' , 44 " 800 1 Denutv Collector 700 Clerk....................... 1,300 4 ; 1,200 4 Clerks.. 1,100 Clerk....:............ 1,000 4 Clerks......... 900 3 Storekeepers and Gaugers 1,240 345 ; 44 44 44 930 4 Collectors of Customs, fees and 1,000 Deputy Collector.... 1,000 " . .... . 43U Special Deputy Collector, Inspec tor and uieiK ,000 930 589 511 Deputy Collector and Inspector... Deputy Collector and Messenger 992 Inspector.'. 1,240 0 Inspectors ;...............,..... 930 Clerk.. . 1,400 . 720 Chief Board ins Officer and Inspec tor 1,4U Watchman 480 Special Treasury Agent per day 6.00 Assay er in charge of assay office l,ouu Assistant Assayer...... mou 42 lighthouse keepers, 200 to 1,000 Supt. Life Saving Service 1,000 20 Keepers ...... . ;, 400 Assistant Surgeon of -Marine hos- pital l,eoo Hospital Steward... 500 Janitor of Public Building 900 Janitor. 600 Engineer and Fireman of Public Building Watchman . 600 600 2 District Attorneys, fees and...... 200 1,700 1,000 . 400 900 840 Assistant District Attorney 2 Marshals, fees and............. Supt. National Military Cemetery 3 Supt '8 Nat'l Military Cemetery Postoffice Inspector....... 1,600 " Besides these', there are twenty-three postoffices that pay from $500 to $750 per year; nineteen that pay from $750 to 91,000 per annum, and fifteen that pay from $1,000 to $2,500. ': Then there are thirteen clerkships in postoffices that pay from $600 up to $1,480, t Before applying for . any one of these positions it would be .well to get Mr, Copies Vook and see the character of the examination questions. Too Many Stack. Mr. E. A. Butts, of Jones county, is in the City and wishes to propound an inquiry, to our Jones oounty itemizer as to how he makes so much fodder , on so small a piece of ground. He says six good stacks of blade fodder is pretty good for a one horse farm, but our itemizer has fourteen stacks from six or eight acres of land. We will not un dertake to explain the matter, but we suppose he farms on the intensive sys tem but stacks his fodder on the exten sive system, adopting the theory that stack is a stack and that two stacks are better than one. " ; Found. 'I 'have iu my possession a Gold Sot Ring, which I obtained of a colored boy and should any one apply for the ring tbev may got it by identifying it and paying the expenses. ' ALEX. JUSTICE. Peraonal. Mr. James Brinson is home from Wake Forest for the holidays. Mr. J. W. Carmer, of Baltimore, is in the city stopping with W. F. Rountree, ' Esq. ' Messrs. A. C. Gooding and J. N. Foe- cue, both cood farmers of Jones county, are in the city. , Mr. M. Dew. StevenBon, Esq.. re turned from Providence, R. I., last night accompanied by his mother. Mrs. Mary Bayard Clarke returned from Raleigh last night, accompanied by her son, Prof. F. D. Clarke, of New York.- '' Dr. J. P. Bryan, of Kinston, is in the city. ', Miss Jessie Harper, of Kinston, is in I the city visiting friends and school mates. Miss Agnes Grady, of Kinston, is in the city, Sheriff Sutton, of Kinston, arrived last night. Mr. J. C. Parker, of Jones county, ar1 rived on the train last night from a visit to Kinston. Mrs. Jacob Dewey, who has been visiting her daughter Mrs. D. W. Hurtt in this city, left for home in Middle- bury, Vermont, yesterday morning. Rev. V. W. Shields returned from Kinston last night. Bond the Debt, Editor Journal: Our city is in debt to the amount of $12,516.35; a portion of this debt has four years to run before maturity; about . three thousand five hundred dollars is in the shape of judg' merits: tha remainder, floating. Now the question is, how shall we settle this indebtedness to the satisfaction of all concerned? The way is 4,so plain andt. suaigut tnac a wayiaring man inougn a iooi neea not err inereia , u cau oeiuraay morning, it is no use to say done by the issue of bonds for the whole I study to young folks during Christmas amouui, ui mo uiueuiieuuesa, ruimiug a term oi yeare, anu Bearing nww ai the rate of six per cent. The holders of the city indebtedness would gladly receive them, we can also issue bonds for the purpose of building a market house, near the centre of the!city, with an engine house, police station and city hall all under one roof. This can be done and the city government carried on without one cent of increase of the rate of taxatkroagreed upon at a late meeting of the citizens called together by the Mayor. This rate was fixed at CO cents upon the $100 valuation of property which would give upon the real estate and personal property about ,000, and with license tax, the amount collected would approximate 814,000. It will require about $10,000 of this amount to carry on the fire department, to keep streets, pumps, wharves, and cemeteries in order, and to furnish the city with light; the remainder, four thousand dollars, to pay the yearly interest on the bonds, say $1,600, to pay officers, and to create a sinking fund for the gradual reduction of tha debt, The question now arises, What shall we save by the operation of funding tne debt and issuing bonds? We will save 25 to 40 per cent on city's purchases, for then she wul be in a condition to pur chase for cash, and by a judicious ex penditure of the money arising from the sale of the bonds, in the erection of an engine house, police station, city hall, together with a good market bouse cen trally located, we win saye $twu a year in panfa orin frnm f h a font a anainrr hnm t,a mnrirflf. hn,,0n wn will rAoaiva a handsome revenue. Thn indebtedness of New Berne seems annvm,aiv iw.a tw it can never be paid. It is a very small sum for a city of 8,000 people t owe; and think for a moment what we have received for this indebtedness. The .,.,it nr h af a nr eiht vears we have had our citv affairs fiiif.hfniiv and economically aamin - . lJ . . . - . istered. We have artesian wells that give us an inexhaustible supply of water. We have a fire department, one of the best in the United States. We have a beantiful and well kept ceme tery; we have two miles of macada mized streets; we have a brick building used as an engine house, etc., eto. Notwithstanding this showing, the dis cordant notes of grumblers are heard on our street corners declaiming against the "unlawful extravagance" as they oall it of the city council. These grum blers are a queer kind of people; tney seem never so happy as when they are miserable, and are continually on the move trying to create discontent in the minds of the tax payers. I often won der what kind of an administration of the city affairs we would have if their policy of city government could be car ried out. it seems to me mac every thing would revert to chaos. Cows and hogs would roam the streets, the public wharves would rot down, the fire com - panies would be compelled to disband for want of support, and jn ew Berne would be a by-word and reproaoh among men. . Be assured. Mr. Editor, that no One mve ODjecis to excessive taxation tuaaiion." the writer, and our city taxation is not excessive; and when I reflect that we have twenty miles of streets to keep in ordert a most efficient fire department to keep up; that- we have a graded school with nearly five hundred scholars, I am constrained to say, that I do not believe that there is a city or town in the United States with its affairs as economically administered as they are in New Berne.- truth. ' -'V , C. E. Slover ;v-v Offers for sale the following named goods: Mince Meat, Raisins, Currants, Citron. Candies. Nuts, Fire Crackers, EnglishPlum Pudding, Crosse and Blackwell's Piokles, Lea and Penen's Fauoe, Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Prunes, Dried Peaches, Dried Apples, Choico Teas, Corned Boef, Codfish, Irish Totatoes, Onions, etc. decl'JOt hia Orange Items Joseph Kinsey left here last week for Alabama. Capt. Page, of Jones, made a little stop here Saturday. Wanted: A man who can beat our policeman laughing. C. C. Taylor was here Friday and left for Seven Springs in the afternoon. J. W. Ialer, jr., has moved to his farm in Saulston township, Wayne county. Mr. Asa McCoy has moved to the resi dence formerly occupied by J. W. Isler, jr. The past three or four days has brought unmistakable evidence of win ter. We saw D. R. Walker in town Satur day, representing the News and Ob- server. MissLouda Wooten accompanies her brotner William A. Wooten to the World 'b Fair. Cotton shipments from this place for the week 463 bales. Corresponding week last year loo bales. Tax Collector R. C. West was here Saturday. Delinquents are called on to fork over Bixtf cent The colored band gives us a 4 'toot occasionally. We will let judges of musio say as to their proficiency. Rev. Mr. McCullen arrived here Fri day and we presume will soon enter upon his duties as P. C. of this circuit, We hear that Mr. Parker, a merchant of Hookerton, has. rented and will oc cupy one of Simeon Woo ten's brick stores. Prof. Walker, of the Davis High school, is off to his Virginia home. We wish him a merry Christmas and a saie return, Over six hundred thousand pounds of freight were shipped from here the past week, says our accommodating agent, "w. xayior. A number of Capt. Davis' cadets left nere to spend Amas at their homes Hat- i nouuays, Five delinquent taxpayers for 1883 were; taken 0 Kinst0 'last Frida b Deputy SnerifI G- w. WaterS) wee fiftr,h onn mna r,m,irfl,i tn n. h ir r.nvna and costs, amounting in the whole to about five dollars each William A. Wooten, of our place, left here Saturday for the World's Exposi tion at New Orleans. We expect Wil liam will reach New Orleans in about one month, as he will have to take in view an interesting part of Alabama in the trip. We saw a tramp on our street Satur day morning, when the cold was so se vere as to make one with overcoat hunt the fire, dressed in iags, not sufficient to protect him in the mildest weather This man, from appearance, was able to woric for a living, and we say all such should be made to do it. We are having the severest cold snap had this winter. Up to the present time we have had a mild fall and winter, the I most favorable for farm work for many years, we tmnK that many of our farmers have turned the good seasons to advantage, have their crops in and most oi their wheat seeded. Christmas is close at hand. Already we see the signs of the times. Toys and Christmas presents are being brought to the front, and the boys are looking out for paper-cap pistols, etc., etc.. while the girls look after dolls, etc.. etc. To all we wish a merry Christinas and a h-nn Nn Yftr 'a 1 kMtj j A number of the Georgia boys re turned here. Tuesday. Some of them 1 V""" M S""""'"1 maiung money man norm uarouna ?hll Iothtr8 ?ay ey cleared as much in. twee a?. thy have theJeV A fef "travagant ones have u " J ""K .uougu io bring them home. Industrious labor neea. nos ieav.e mT ocai8 una emPloy I m DTI r or nrrwl TAmntiarnhva matraa i v.v.. - "bl Arrival of Fresh Tropical Fruit. The schooner Melvin arrived at More head City yesterday with a lot of elegant West India fruit, which will be brought to this city by rail and offered for saie in large or small lots from w. u Bryan's store, on South Front street thisTnorning. Now is the opportunity to supply yourself and friends with these delightful and wholesome fruits purchased expressly for the Christmas holidays, which consist - of bananas oranges and cocoanuts. dec23 'A Single Fact U Worth. a.Shlp-Load ; m ef Argument." , Mr. W. B. Lathrop, of South Easton Mass., under date of Jan. 7, 1884, says "My father bad for years an eating can cer on his under lip, which had been gradually growing worse until it had eaten away his under lip down to the Unms. and was feedincr itself on tha in 1 8ide of his cheek, and the surgeons said a horrible death was soon to come. We gaTe him nine bottles of Swift's Specific I and he has been entirely cured. I It has I nraatarl oroat-. BVPimnnt. in this Ann- : Twisted Bone. Mr. J. R. Stewart, of Macon. Ga., weu-known and trustworthy gentle man, makes the following statement "My son, who was between three and four years old, was all drawn up with rheumatism, llis bones were twisted and he was all doubled out of shape. He suffered intense pain, had lost his appetite, was cross and fretful. He was reduced to a mere skeleton, and had to be carried about on a pillow. As these cases of rheumatism, where the bones were twisted and the joints were all crooked; had for teats baffled the skill of the most eminent physicians, I deter mined to use Swift s Specific, as I had seen testimonials from men whom knew to be trustworthy, of similar casfcs it had cured. I used two largo size! bottles of S. S. S. according to diroc lions, with the most satisfactory results. My son commenced improving with the first dose of the medicine. His suffer ings diminished daily and his appetite increased: he became cheerful and in good spirits. Gradually he regained use of his limbs, the twisted bones and joints straightened out and in less than two months he was entirely cured, and could walk and get about as well as any child of his age. Beware of imitations of Swift's Spe cific, gotten up by unprincipled parties to deceive the public; some of these frauds bear the lie on their faces pur porting to be vegetable remedies, when they are really nothing but strong solu tions of mercury and potash. Our Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis eases mailed free to applicants. Swift s specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlan ta, Ga. N. Y. office. 156 W. 23d St.. bet. 6th and'7th Aves. Philadelphia office, 1205 Lnestnutbt. COMMEKCIAL. Journal Office, Dec. 22, 6 P. M. COTTON. . . . New York futures steady; spots quiet Middling 11; Low Middling 10 9-16; Ordinary 10. FUTURES. MORNING. NOON EVENING, 11.18 11.16 11.28 11.40 11.52 11.64 11.75 11.85 11.50 January, 11.14 11.13 11.24 11.36 11.48 11.60 11.17 11.16 11.28 11.40 11.53 11.64 11.75 11.85 11.50 11.00 February March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, 11.44 10.85 10.65 11.03 11.07 11.08 New Berne market firm. Sales of 50 bales at 0.40 to 101. Middling 10 1-8; Low Middling 9 3-4; Ordinary 9 1-8. RICE. New Berne upland $1.00a$1.05, For Rent, The Dwelling House on north side of l'ollok street, between Hancock and Metcalf, containing 15 rooms, besides two kitchens and smoke-house. For further particulars apply to 23 lw F. C. ROBERTS CHRISTMAS! We have a Varied Assortment of Goods suitable for Christmas Presents, SUCH AS Silk and Satin Scarfs in Fan cy Puzzle Boxes, TIES AND BOWS, SILK AND LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, INITIAL SCARF PINS, XX. noBB, COLLARS. AND CUFFS, SHIRTS, SUSPENDERS, SLIPPERS, ETC. H0WARD& JONES, GENTS' FURNISHERS. dec23dfcwtjunl Going! Going! Going! COME AND SEE MY Stock of Holiday Goods! Fresh from New York. GOLD, SILVER, AND PLATED GOODS ' OP ALL KINDS. I bought for CASH, and can sell to suit the times. Come before they are all gone. Im possible to keep them at the prices I nave put on them. . DON'T FAIL TO COME TO SAM. Jv. EATON MIDDLE STREET. dec23d&w To Let or Lease, For a Long Term of Tears the Vacant Lots on Middle street COMMERCIAL ROW, ani the Fish Wharf extending Into Trent River. Also, several GOOD DWELLINGS In de sirable localities. -.-' . ; ' : . For terms, etc., apply at the Real Estate office of . ' ; doc21dlw E. O.HILL, B. u Schedule ' NOTICE.' B. All persons doing business as mer chants or otherwise, upon all goods bought in or out of the State, or any others liable under Schedule "B." are required by law to list the same during the D'lUSl' TJiN DA 1 9 in JANUARY. Persons failing to list within the time will be placed on the delinquent list and will be charged with double tax. will be at my oflice to receive the same I Blanks furnished. JOSEPH NELSON, - 1 dec20 td Register of Deedaj GREAT BARGAINS IN Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Dry Goods -and Notions, WILL BE OFFERED During the next 30 days AT - Asa Foixes MIDDLE STREET. Closing Out Sale For Cash. GEO. ALLEN, Assignee. Dec. 19, 1884. 22-dlm Trader's License. . The attention of Traders or persona engaged in any profession or business, is called to the fact that their licenses expire on the FIRST DAY of JANU ARY, 1885, and that Section 3702 of the Code requires the same to be renewed within ten days thereafter. Attention is called to Section 8701 of the Code, which makes tho failure to obtain license a misdemeanor, and pre scribes a penalty. ; , JOSEl'n NELSON, dec20 dwtjanll Register of Deeds. Extra Early Peas, At the fallowing prlevH, In lots of Five Bushels or over: Best Extra KarllCH, J2.IS per bushel. PhiiaclHpliiii Kxlirt KurlicN (not so early as above) !.25. . . Karly Kent, K .no. All kinds or VeKctable, Flower and Field Seeds. C1IAS. r, UcCOl.(JAN A CO., .'8 I.iKlit strer-t, doelO dw2w Baltimore, Md." SfGlen, Ono WHITE STEER with dark red shouldors, ami ono RED COW. They were brought to Now Derue on Satur day, tho YMx iiist., and came across Pettipher's Ferry. The owner will como forward, provo property, pay charges, and take the same. 1!. SWERT. Dec. 17, 1S84. dwlw Trees for the City. Parties desirine trees can tirocure them and have them planted in front of their promises at 20conta each, by ap pl ing at my office. .- i JNO. M. IIARGET, ' decl71w City Marshal. Christmas Goods. We have just received a fine assort- meht of beautiful Plush Toilet Cases and Plush Odor Cases, . suitable for Christmas Presents, which We Will Still UHK.U'. We havo also a nice assortment of ' EXTRACTS, COLOGNES, BRUSHES, COMES, &c. Call and examino before mirchaRini? elsewhere. . HANCOCK BROS. ; Druggists. " Next door to Dost office. New Rrnn. N.C. decl4 Wholesale Bsalsrs. FLOUR. 1 . ' Tho Flour Houbo of WYLIR. rmith rn. of Baltimore has a national reputation for the extent of their business and chareoter of goods. llielr HRANDa OF FLOUR ARE ALWS.Y8 UNIFORM, STRICTLY RELIABLE and de livered at the LOWKST MARKET i'RICES. CAKES AND CRACKERS. The Old and Well Known Firm of .Tab! n MASON (JO. supply a lull line of every va riety of Cakes and Crackers. Satisfaction la every Instance guaranteed. . j I am . Sole Agent here for the above firms ; being in daily receipt of telegraphic market quotations, I can therefore guarantee LOWEST PRICES and FULLEST SATIS FACTION. : Gooda ordered by telegraph. ' JAS. W.M00RE , , declu dwtt . : HE AD QUARTERS .FOR eatend Flour Largo co'nRlnmpnts continually on haivl Represent ABJIOVH & CO., Chlcaeo, III.. Larerst Moat Uealera In i.hn Wnrlii u en i 6t t ISSEL West Washington, 1. C, l'lonee ! aiiu .utiimuu, UDllcr mills. Dally quotations hy wire, ana rr'cgu-ir anteedtheLOWKSr. ; : j, . WHOLESAX.E TUADH OSIV. I X WILLIAMS & CO. ; l NEW BERNE. N. C. ..I . , ' i : .Ie!3(lilm K iv - JOR-WOftlC fcXKCOTED WITH NF1 NKSM and dispatch at tho JOlUl.vA VlFFlCK. .4 . .
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