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1 1 Proposed -limitation of OOUHrXT AITFAIHS. "The cltv that ia unwilling to aid in the Iiarce Amass Rfeetlnc In London thought that all the railroads ought to be in favor of the connection as it would bring much traffic to Wilmington, which would be distributed by i The Weekly Star, i i WM.H, BERNARD, Editor and Prop'r. WILMINGTON, N. C. li'BiDAT1, October 7, 181, carding it as the bulwalk of all freedom, the citadel of a people's strength, the breakwater of despotism' They will Btand by their con victions in peace as' they stood by their conviotions in war.

I It is easily seen why ex-President Davis is so cordially hated by Republican doctrinaires. He has produced an argument in justification of the South that has never been that cannot answered. With; Davi Stephen's history and BledJ soe's masterly work oni Davis, and the Southern man is so fortified that be can always successfully withstand I I I all assaults upon his defenoes come from what quarter they may. THE IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR if WILMINGTON. It is very hard to be acourate.

Tbe Fayetteville Observer complains that the Stab attributed the article to it that proposed New Bern as the terminus of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad. It says: "We are not disposed1 to be captious, but we do think that the Stab, after its first mistake, thould have been sure it jras right before it erred agaiul The Observer believes now and has always believed that the port of Wilmington wan the natural terminus of the C. F. T. and if the views of the citizens pf Wilmington, are not with us, then we regret it on their account." We learn from it that the article was signed "Cumberland, As mentioned before we did not see it until it was copied into the Greensboro Patriot and attributed to CoL Green.

We 'did not mean to saddle tbe views upon the editor of tie Observer. We intended to say that we hoped that the jriews, would not become those of the writer the Observer. We 'did not really know whether it was a communication or an editorial. It will be seen above that the Observer itself is altogether favorable to Wilmington as tbe proper terminus of the C. F.

jr. V. We are glad that the important assistance and advocacy. of the Observer are given to the completion of the very important road to this admirable en-trepot. The Observer says and the friends and enemies of extending the road to Wilmington would do well to consider it: "The article in question proposed a con' nectlon or the F.

Y. V. at Sanford wiih the AtlanliG North Carolina road, which would be a seriom blow to We published it, not because it coincide i with our Views, but as a matter for others to consider. Bat the road mu seek a po l. and the syndicate under whose iniovtmeal it is will decide tbe question, and tQut qaestionj will be determined principally by tbe material aid which may be offered.

The North Carolina Atlantic road was built by Governor Morehead and his representatives, who are a part of the syndicate, have considerable interest in its welfare, and we believed that the cold shouldtr given them by tbe people of Wilmington might be the cause of their seeking another outlet. It is said that the terminal rights and requirements to get to Wilmington will cost from $150 030 to $350,000, and, unless this sum ia assured, there is not a bright prospect of the road b--ing built there This is the talk we bear: it can be taken for what it is The F. V. syndicate feel that they have one of the most important and desirable roads to the State, and that whenj completed to Mt. Airy and connected with the Norfolk Western it will be worth The Goldsboro Argils and New Bern Journal, two dailies, are very much in earnest in deflecting the road from Wilmington and extend ing'it from Fayetteville to Golds boro, or from Sanford to Goldsboro, thenc to New Bern, and Morehead.

It is jmparatively a short shoot from either Fayette rille or Sanford to reach the road running to New Bern and thence to Morehead. On tht 9 oh of this mouth a meet ing of very great importance will be held at Mt. Airy. The question may )e then settled definitely as to whether tbe F. Y.

V. shall be extended to this city, or be constructed to Charleston or to More- head If Wilmington is silent or in- different, atid satisfies itself with tbe oft beard delusive cry "It is bound to come -it will wake up some fine October morning and; find itself without the road or tbe 'road. I any prospect of It is almost certain that thamuch talked of road to Smith vilie or South port will be built, the money has We understand been subscribed that and of that. there is Scarcely a doubt the construction of the road. With this road on one side, and thn roacj from Sanford Extending on the other side in direct communication with.

Morehead and Wilminarton will, be in a "nice pickle." The Argus thinks that the fishing industry of tbe Morehead and New Bern section would be immensely developed if there was railway connec tion with the C. fj. Y. V. The Greensboro Workman thinks it will be soon known as to the real value of the supposed deposits of anthracite coa near the upper! terminus of the C.

F. Y. V. Road. If the coal is there, it thinks there will be very lit tle trouble in finding a terminus near the sea.

We repeat, that Wilmington can be made the great coaling station be tween Norfolk and the Gulf. In fact it has advantages over Newports News and Norfolk. Wilmington must have direct, air hoe connection with the Northwestern section of our Stale and beyond: It must have direct i connection by rail with Onslow and Pender and Jones and Craveni Let us be awake ani doing. Other cities and towns arej reaching out their arms to embrace States and even the continent They say "the whole boundless continent is ours." Large views and corresponding action will be sure to result jn noble achievement and important ends. our bright and vigorous young contemporary, the woiasooro Argus, const ruction or bettering of, the highways mat Jeaa to ana from lis maraets.

wneiner thpv hfvrlirt water or iron ways, because that the outlay will it is not demonstrable hrlna In a lnr tiirpot inenmn in rtronor tion to the outlay, has no public spirit, and is doomed to the lot of all towns that have no public spirit, that is, slow progress and early decay. A generous, unselfish, heroic disposition is necessary to all high endeav or, ana great acnievement. F. i mud Kotbu-laatlc neetlnc En-I doralng (be Action orltbe Commit- A large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens generally met last night at the City Hall to discuss the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley JR. R.

question. I It was moved by Mr. J). G. Worth that Judge O.

P. Men res be called! to the chair, and. it wils carried unanimously, j' j. J. Judge Mearcs on taking the chair said that all were assembled to hear a report of the conkmittee recently appointed, and that it was to most im-portant matter.

moreover skid that this city had the reputation of being the cradle of internal improvements in the past nnd he wished her to sustain that reputation. He then paid a touching tribute to those who had figured so conspicuously in former times when the I interest of Wilmington was at stake. Judge Meares also stated that hej like many others, was not infavor of the road at first.be-cause the credit of the city was about to be tested in the funding of the city bonds, but sinco that had been dnriA so sat i sf an tori lv and the Cane Fear and Yadkin valley were making rapid strides and that a westward connection was assured he was now heartily in favor of it. Judge Meares also spoke of the benefits our city having this road, as uld receive by us it would put in easy communication with Cinein- nati and enable that city to have a direct route to the West Indies via 500 Wilmington, which would be miles nearer than any other route and would be of vast benefit to bur city, for we could. then be a great shipping point, and our trade would not by any means be confined 1 to the West Indies.

After this it was moved and carried that the representative's of the city press be asked to act as secretaries. The committee, Messrs. D. G. Wort-h, W.

A. French, F. Pembroke Jones, in consisting of J. W. Atkinson, Rheinstein and lade their report through Col.

J. Atkinson, Was as follows: The undersigned. a committee ap- pointed by a meeting of citizens, held at the Produce Exchange on the 29th day of September charged with tbe duty of presenting to this meeting the importance of securing the extension of the Cape Fear Yadkin Valley Railroad to) Wilmington, respectfully report: I It being apparent! that earnest effort is now being made to divert this road from this, its! natural outlet to the sea, and place elsewhere the tide water-terminus or this line of railway, it behooves our! people to bestir themselves lest the advantages which must follow securing to Wil mington the connection With this inl ftortant State roadj ishment here of its and the estab- depots, be lost tO I I i We, therefore, respectfully recommend the adoption of the. following: Resolved, 1. That we heartily approve -the provisional agreement heretofore entered into between the Commissioners appointed the Board at Alnprraon aud of Audit and Finance, and the President and Boards of Directors of the said Cape Fear Yadkin Valley Railroad Company, viz.

That the city of Wilmington should subscribe to! the capital stock of the Cape Fear fciYadkin Valley Railroad Company, One hundred and fifty thousand dollars, said subscription to be paid either in cash or in the bonds of the city at par, at the option of the Boards pf Aldermen! and of Audit and Finance, this subscription to be paid, as follows: Ten thousand dollars upon the completion of the first five miles of the road, beginning at the city of Wilmington, and to pay; in like instalments, as each consecutive section of five miles is completed; provided, that the last payment of shall be made only upon the entire completion of the road to Fayetteville, the railroad company pledging itself to build a depot within the corporate limits ofl Wilmington and to commence work! oni said road within four months after- the ratification of the subscription, and continue said work without interruption until the road is fully completed to Fav- etteville, In exchange for every payment of $10,000, as provided above, the said railroad company shall enerace to turn over to the city an equal amount of certificates of the capital stock of the company. Resolvedft. That the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Audit and Finance be requested to re-appoint the five Commissioners heretofore in charge of the negotiations with the President and Directors 'of the Cape Fear and Yadkin! Valley Railroad Company, with instructions to secure, if possible, the renewal of the proposition as above stated in brief, or some similar proposition, and this being done we lurge -the Board of Aldermen to submit the question of supscription to said Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad, to an elec tion of the people according to law. said election to be! neiq as soon as respectfully sub- practicable. All of which is mitted.

Col. Atkinson, reading the report, spoke briefly of I the importance of bringing the C. F. Y. V.

R. R. here immediately, as there were others striving toj induce the syndicate to go in another direction, and moved that the resolutions of the committee be adopted. Remarks were now in order, bnl no remarks were made until Mr. B.

G. Worth arose and said that he had always noticed in meetings of this kind how prevalent modesty was, jjut that after one man spoke all were anxious to take a hand so for starter he would state that he was1 in favor of a liberal subscription, and there seemed to be no doubt ot thej road having an early connection! in the West. Mr. Currie, whd was (called upon. said that he hadj been talking the u.

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for many years, and was glad toj agreed with him see that so many He paid that the Western connection was not only and moreover, American trade easy but assured; spoke of the South which Wilmingtpri could build up, Desmes the benefits which would accrue to it from its dimAt. with He also spoke of the vast mineral resources and great grazing section that we would be brought (into direct communication with by the C. F. Y. V.

R. and said what the Baltimore Ohio rail road was to Baltimore, thisJWestern connection would be td us. He also of If aval Stores. The Naval Stores Mutual Protective Association of Georgia have inaugurated a movement to restrict the production of rosin and spirits of turpentine. Major Wm Lesford, one of the speakers at the meeting of the association held in Savannah, said: Too many boxes have been cut for several seasons past, and now there is a larger stock of spirits of turpentine on the market than the world can use for a long while to come.

Everybody has been in a hurry to get rich, and. has cut more and more boxes year by year, notwithstanding the fact that prices were going steadily down. Now the manufacturers are getting nothing for their goods and ruin is staring them in the face. If they go on cutting as many new crops as they have in the Sast they will break. They cannot any worse if they stop altogether for a year or two.

That will allow the world enough to use up the stock on hand and prices will have to go up and the manufacturers will make money. It will pay them handsomely to almost entirely discontinue new cutting for a couple of In conclusion, Mr. Lesford urged the manufacturers to adopt resolutions agreeing to cut short the crop of next season 60 or 75 per cent. A number of other speeches were madeH and before the meeting adjourned-it was agreed that all would sign a contract not to cut more than one-fourth as many boxes as last year. The following wefe appointed a committee of South Carolina producer's to work up an organization in the Palmetto State: Dr.

J. W. McCoy, Messrs. Benj. M.

B. S. Brown and B. Lj Pierson. North Carolina and Alabama producers will be asked to enter into a similar agreement and to form associations.

The factors present at the meeting were not 'disposed to join in the movement. They were asked their views, and unanimously declared that there was no money in naval stores, and there would not be until the crop is reduced, but they could suggest ino means of reducing the crop. They thought that the difficulties would adjust themselves, as in all other lines of business; that low prices would cut down the output and the reduced crop would then advance prices. They all said that they could not pledge themselves not to lend money to! men.because they could not foresee wjiat cases would arise, and they could not pledge away their freedom of action in individual cases. A iBmnoe Bald.

peputy Collector C. D. Myers re turned yesterday from Pender county, where acting upon information, he found and seized a copper still which had been used in the manufacture of moonshine whiskey by Napoleon Bonaparte Taylor or Wiley Stokes, the two illicit distillers now in jail here, awaiting trial at the next term of the United States District Court. The still was found in the Holly Shelter section of Pender, hidden in a swamp. It was taken by the captors to Rocky Point for safe keep ing.

WASHINGTON. Total Purchase of Bonds Under Be-cent Circulars Cansal scene at the metropolitan HI. E. Church The State Department Informed of the Seizure of the Samoan Islands by Germany. Bv Tel(rrpH to tbe Morning Star.

Washington, Oct 2. A statement prepared at the Treasury Department, in regard to tbe purchase of bonds under the circular of August, inviting proposals for the sale of four and a half per cent bonds, and under the circular; of September 23d, off rings to buy four and a half per cent bonds at a fixed price, shows that the total amount of bonds purchased (face value) id total amount of premium paid thereon total amount of saving to maturity of loans $4,458,613. An unusual scene occurred at the Metropolitan M. Church to-night, when Rev. John P.

Newman.in a sermon on "Infidelity referred in severe terms to the AnarJ cbista. "Could any American citizen," he said, "ten years ago have imagined the circulation of a petition to pardon those whose hands are red with the blood of tbe defenders of the public peace and safety? What is back of this anarchy, this daredevil movement on the part of those villains who ought to have been hung long agq At this point many of the audience rose to their feet, clapped their hands; and wtth loud demonstrations announced their approval of the minister's words. Washihgton. Oct. 8.

The total amount of bonds offered by the government to-day was of which $243,500 were four and half per cents, and $53,250 were fours. The news that tbe Germans have deposed and seized King Malltoa, of the Samoan Islands, is a surprise to tbe State Department, inasmuch as negotiations have been progressing during the past year between Germany and the United States, looking to a joint agreement to maintain an autonomous native govern-meut on the Island. I The Department is daily expecting advices from our consul at Apia. Washiuqtoh, Oct. 4.

Offerings of bonds to tbe government continuo light, and it is now thought that the balance of the fourteen million called for by the circular of September 23d, will not be secured by the 8 inst. It is, therefore, likely that the period fixed for the purchase of bonds for the sinking fund may be extended a fe duys, or that Secretary Fairchild may decide to allow the offer to remain indefinitely until the requisite amount shall have been obtained. To-day's offer aggregated $168,850, of which $154,400 were four and a half per cents and $14,450 four per cents. I The old story that English syndicates are resorting to extreme measures to-dispossess settlers from syndicate lands purchased from western roads was revived here to day. No official information has been received on the subject at the Interior Department.

i Washington. Oct. 5. The total amount of bonds-offered to the government to-day was $1,744,200, of which $1,657,100 were four and a half per cents and $87,100 four per cents; making thejtotal to date The increased offerings to-day encourage the Treasury officials to the belief that the balance required for the sinking fund will be obtained within the next two days. Washington, Oct: 5.

Mrs. Rachel Strong, wire of Hon. Wm. Strong, Justice-of the Supreme Court of the United States, on the retired list, died at her residence tn this city shortly after 11 o'clock last night, of consumption, aged 67 years. The United Supreme Court wiil convene at noon on Tuesday naxt.

Tbe nnmber of cases on the docket to-day is 1,119 an increase of thirty-seven as compared with the same date last year. Sixteen cases, in which argument had been heard, were left without decision when the Court adjourned foMhe summer in May last. The most important of them being the -telephone case. It is probable that the Court, in accordance with its usual custom, will adjourn on the first day of the term, after hearing'motions and acting upon applications for admission to the bar, and decisions in pending cases can therefore hardly be expected before Monday, October 17th. A decision in tbe telephone cases will not be rendered, it is thought, before November.

I She could walk as melius ever. I have used 8alvation Oil for rheumatism in the feet and, after several -pplica-tions was entirely relieved from pain and could walk as well as ever I 1 i WATKINS, i 30 Cumberland Baltimore mh Proceeding meeting Board of (Commissioners. The Board of County "Commissioners met In regular, session: yesterday All. the members were present. The county treasurer submitted his monthly report, showing a balance on hand to the credit of the general fund amounting to $2,036.46, and fa balance of $8,413.67 to the credit of the educational fund.

The register's report showed fees received from marriage licenses amounting to $9.98 and paid over to the treasurer. 7 The chairman reported 'delinquent taxes collected amounting to $47.94, and exhibited the treasurer's receipt for the same. In the matter of taxes of Benj. M. Campbell, for 1881 and 1883, H.

A. Bagg, referee, reported that he found upon examination that the sheriff sold the property for delinquent taxes for the years mentioned, the county becoming the purchaser; and upon further examination, found that Anthony Campbell listed and paid the taxes for the said years, as evidenced by receipts of the sheriff. It was therefore ordered by the Board that the tax deeds held by the county be delivered to the Bald Anthony Campbell or his representatives, and that said deeds be declared null and void, and be cancelled by the register. Poll taxes were ordered, remitted against certain parties who were shown to be non-residents. Licenses to retail spirituous liquors were granted to A.

H. Holmes, Fred. B. Rice, Wash Moseley and J. L.

Crooui. A communication was received from the President of the Wilmington, On-low East Carolina R. R. and upon motion it was resolved to meet a committee from the company on Monday next at 3.39 p. m.

The railroad company ask the release to them of the old plank road, lying in the county and extending from Seventeenth street to the line of Pender county, and request a conference with the Board on the subject. A TI.N lC COAST LINK. The L-xarv of Travel increasing Comfort for Florida Tourists -Pall man Veetlbale Trains. To meet the demand of the increasing tourist and pleasure seeking travel to Florida, and to keep pace with the luxurious hotels provided for their comfort, arrangements have been perfected for the running of Pullman vestibule trains between New- York and Florida, beginning about January 1st, 1888. These trains are so connected by means of vestibles that they constitute! one continuous car, rendered flexible at the points of connection by means of folded diaphragms.

Through this ingenious device the entire train is made to form a series of apartments, so that the traveler may pass from one end to the other, precisely as he passes from one room to another in his own house. The vestibules are formed by enclosing the platformthey are as elegantly finished as any part of the car carpeted so as to entirely conceal the points of con- nActiox between the joined ears, and illuminated by means of electric lights depending from the ceilings, whose rays fall through cut glass-paneled' doors full upon the steps. Many of the advantages of the vestibule train are obvious. It relieves the traveller, in passing from one part of the train to another, from the annoyance of the whirlwind on the platform, caused by the rapid motion of the train, as also from the cold of the open air in winter, from the dust in supper, and from the storms at all seasons. It forms an easy connection with: the dining-room, the smoking-room, the library.

Trains of these cars, composed exclusively of drawing-room containing library, reading, smoking rooms and buffet, dining cars in which meals will be seryed en route, and sleeping-cars fitted with all the comforts, conveniences and luxuries, are now being built by the Pullman Palace Car Company for this service, which will undoubtedly form the finest railway trains in the world. Exteriorly they will present the appearance of a block of artistically finished houses, while interiorly they will rival both in beauty and decoration, and in varied living conveniences, an elaborately finished and richly appointed city mansion. The schedule for these trains will be so arranged as to leave New York after breakfast, say about 9 30, and reach Florida the following day in time for dinner, being but one night on the road. Snddeu Death of Col. Grafflln.

Col. C. L. Grafflin, one of Wilmington's most prominent citizens, was stricken with paralysis last Saturday at Lincolnton and died on the Sunday following. He had been in declining health for two years past, but it was hoped that he was in a fair way to complete recovery, when the sudden and unexpected summons came.

The remains were brought to this eity last night, and were met at the depot and escorted to his late residence, corner of Third and Walnut streets, by Wilmington Lodge, No. 819, A. F. A. M.

The funeral will take place to-day, from the residence, at 11 a. m. Col. Grafflin was an active member of Grace M. E.

Church; a man of kindly heart and generous nature, and was held in the highest esteem by all. He was born in Baltimore, in 1833, and came to Wilmington about fifteen years ago, as Superintendent of the Navassa Guano of which he was a large His wife and four children one son and three daughters survive him. The Col. Grafflin. The; funeral of the late Col.

C. L. Grafflin took place yesterday fore-, noon, at 11 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr.

Yates, of Grace M. E. Church, assisted by Rev. P. H.

Hoge, of the First Presbyterian Church. The interment took place in Oakdale Cemetery. The pallbearers were Capt. W. M.

Parker, Col. Roger Moore, Dr. W. G. Thomas, Messrs.

W. W. Hodges, H. M. Isaac Bates, Geo.

P. Cotchett, Geo. W. Kidder, W. Daggett and Col.

Grafflin was a steward and trustee and a member, of the building committee of Grace M. E. Church, and as a token of respect, its official board met the remains at the depot on night, and yesterday morning in a body met at the parsonage and attended the funeral, wearing badges of mourning. Rev. C.

Conference. Ronnri r.f has N. Western Oregon tern Oregon by Bishop Qed learn from tho Goldsboro iXanbery. as we jounce inston Republican- sufficient have been obtained fni Unds chase of a monument which will hi shortly over the last resting xtoL thew Stach, the first (MoraviaSli0 to Greenland, whose emains ire the i graveyard lat Bethabara. thl A party of colored youths from Waughtown last Sunday dWn meetmg near Lick Skillet, ana d.

)T nn day four Of the number t. i. tbe in which Josh Scales was cut with IT1" or razor in; a serious manner and Jt nifc tlMilnnB.fea5:- Greensboro Patriot: Mr Hampton, whoa short time the Morning News, has remove with family to Raleigh, where ho large increase of business over the i Y. V. R.

has rendered it necesa'r the company to build one hundred tional box cars. The YounL dl Christian I Association of Reidsviilp number 75, members. --Ex-alt ,1 W. Holden. who once figured so nently in the history of thfi 8tatefhBu very sick at his home in RaSh Men years ago he was paralyzed, and ever iT his health has been precarious.

Slnee Durham Plant: Real estate in Durham is rushing up hill at terrific JL speed. On last Monday Mr. sold several lots of land lying more ik 18 one-half mile from the corporate limj ft the town of Durham, for nearly $1 Zn acre. Mr. James A.

Bryin dnrt O. Bryan, of New Bern.ook worth of stock in the i Fin National ui -uruam; air. raui U. Cameron, of Hill, boro. took' $5,000 worth; Mr.

G. of Baltimore. Mr. J. A.

LoL Roxboro, D. C. Parks, of boro. $1,000, and Lawrence Holt 15 $75,000 invested by people from a shows that capitalists are not afraid Durham is a bubble. "rawthtt Goldsboro Argus; We regret to learn of the death of Mr.

Joe Shine the Mt. Olive section, which occurred Sun day night last. On Sundav morni last, Bishop Key, of the M. E. Church Louth, preached in St.

Paul Church thii city, to ah immense congregation, th'e pacious church being crowded to its utmoni capacity. He is a tall, portly, handsome man, seemingly about fiftv years of aof with piercing eyes, high forehead, ir gray hair and whiskers. He has a vJry im posing and deliberate manner, a good clear voice, without any of the softer notes that we are apt to think are born of sorrow, and which are absolutely necessary to enable a speaker to reach the depths of pathos. The sermon was made interesting by illustra tions, and timely and appropriate degree-sions from the main thread of his discourse; and was as a whole a masterly effort. Charlotte Chronicle: During the month of September 4,692 bales of coiton were brought to Charlotte by wagons.

A test of the Charlotte water works was made yesterday afternoon, 'the intention of the company being to demonstrate their ability to come up to the contract, which, provides for five streams of water 75 feet high at the same time. The test was a failure, or at least it did not come up to the contract, though up to the bursting of the pipes very creditable streams were thrown. Mr. Egbert Harty, who was so brutally assaulted by a waiter in the Eutavr House. Baltimore, about September 5th arrived home yesterday, having sufficiently recovered to be able to travel.

His mother, who has been with him constantly since the day following the affair, accompanied him home. The wound on Mr. Harty's head is healing rapidly and he will soon be himself Madden, the waiter who assaulted him, has never been heard from since he disappeared from the Eutaw dining Charlotte Chronicle: Mr. Cramer, of the Genesee gold mine, yesterday brought $35,000 worth of gold to the assay office here i Madden, the waiter who assaulted Mr. E.

K. Harty, in the Eutaw House, has been captured at Harrisburg, Pa. He will be brought back to Baltimore for trial. The water works question was taken up, and the sidermen settled the matter by cancelling the city's contract with the Water Works Company and inviting correspondence upon the sub ject of building new water works to be owned and. operated by the city.

There was a large gathering of railroad conductors In this city last Sunday, the object being to organize a division of the -Order of Railway Conductors. Representatives were here from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee, lit was a fine gathering, lumbering altogether 100 men. though all these were not present at the same time, some coming in on the noon train, while others went out on the same train. The division established in Charlotte, as a result of Ik meeting Sunday, is to be known as "Charlotte Division." Washington Gazette: Several persons in Pitt have made tobacco this year. In the vicinity of Penny Hill we saw three tobacco barns, and thera are doubtless more that we did not see.

A nrntnMM) moafln Vi nl ho vw wuvviu n. uvtuvi v. Mr. Church) has just closed wm ao or 20 aaauions. rne free Will Baptists met in yearly and Union Meeting at Gum Swamp on Thursday, Sept.

22nd, very few persons being present on tbe first day. The aged pastor, Eider R. K. Hearn, and tbe assistant Elder, Henry Parker, tendered their resignations, which were refused, and they re-elected the former for life and the latter for tbe time, one year, a just and fitting tribute to the faithful men, who have served that congregation so long. I noticed attend--ing the meeting Elders Tyson, Hathvay, Harrell, Johnson and, others, including Elder B.

Albritton, who has been a preach er for 45 years, and I am told has baptized, about four thousand persons. The speakers were Elders Hearn and Slaughter, of the Baptists, also R. W. Stanclll, of Troy. N.

and A. Latham, of Leechville, Disciples. Raleigh News-' Observer: The first fire alarm of the season was given Sunday afternoon about 4 30 o'clock. It was reported that there were 190 students enrolled at the University. The wonder of the street yesterday was sn immense pumpkin displayed at tbe store of Messrs.

W. C. A. B. Btronach.

weighs 1151 pounds and measured six feet around. It came from the farm of Mr. W. C. 8tronach.

The Methodist congregation which has for several years occupied the church buildiDg on corner of Person and Davie streets commenced in worship in Briggs' Hall last Sunday Services will be continued here until the erection of the handsome church edifice they are now contemplating. Their ne bunding will be erected at the corner ot Person and Morgan streets and will cost about $15,000. A. V. Emery, white man, was brought before Justice CvMrcom yesterday for being involved in an affray.

Examination was waived ana, the facts are not known. In ihe affray Emery threw a two-pound weight at negro named Bython Jones, striking on the head and crushing in about two Inches of the skull. Raleigh Recorder: Five persons united with the First church Thursday evening last three byexpen- ence and two by letter. There are four Baptist churches in Richmond county now without a pastor, Pleasa Grove, Saronr, Hamlet and Hoffman. At this time tbe Baptist Orphanage is root noad TCnt 1 OVfir Ue State can not do a wiser thing now than send funds and contributions in kind send funds "TThe Bro.

Mills iiro. Mills for-the children. TIT T. l.U. ita fiXV ratera xapnsi uonvenuon nuiuo if session with the church at Clyde Station on the 12th of October.

Rev. Duncan McLeod. of Lillintrton. N. C.

has receivea and accented a call tn the Bvrne church, Petersburg, Va. Many, men who followed Jackson and Lee durics Many of tne onl Te duneff the late war, came home when it was over to do eminent ser-fra na citizens sod Christians. One of these is Col. Asbforo. of Clinton.

Elder G. W. HuO now in his 83d year, and sadly broken health, is spending the evening ot m.lntlfl IL. I. tm.nftpflt SOU Dupiin county.

His ministry covers perioa or niiv-seven vears. the most, honored citizens of Sampson county, is Elder HenrysP'" Tkniinh CMM. DO Though past his four-score years, be is yet an old man. His form is erect, step is elastic, his look is ahead, fil the present year he was married to uis wue. i Government's Irish Policy Con-' demned Stanley Heard From-Tnr-key Makes a Proposal to Russia Relative to Bulcarla More League meetings In Ireland.

By Cable to the Horning Star. London, Oct. 2 A mass meeting, which was attended by ten thousand was held to-day at Tower Hill. The police seized the placards announcing the meeting and demanded the names of the promoters of the demonstration. Speeches were made from six platforms.

Tbe speakers condemned the government's Irish and the conduct of the police at Mitcheltstown. Appropriate resolutions were! put and carried. A strong force of police were present, but theLi services were not needed, as the proceedings were orderly throughout. Constantinople, Oct. 2.

The Porte, in its last note to Russia, suggested that Turkey and Russia appoint a commissioner of princely rank, to govern Bulgaria for three months, and to convoke a new So-branje for the election of a Prince. It is repotted that the Russian government will not reply to the note until the Czar returns to Bt Petersburg, but that Russia will not disfavor tho proposal, because, while waiting, jeventa may change the situation. Athens, Oct. 2. An attempt was made to-day to murder the Turkish Minister hereir Sif.

Paul Db Loakda, Oct 2. According to the last news received at Boma, from the I Upper Congo, Stanley was pushing forward, and the only difficulties he met with were the natural obstacles of the country. DtTBLiN, Oct. 3. Several branches of the National League held meetings yesterday in the Mitcheltstown district.

In one case hundreds of people evaded the police and went to a fortified house outside the town, where a meeting took place. Mr. Marideville, who was tned with Mr. O'Brien for using seditious language, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment, but.releaaed on bail, presided and made a speech, in which he declared that it was impossible to destroy the League, Resolutions were passed strongly condemning the 1 governments interfering with public meetings and the freedom of speech. London.

Oct. 8. The Mark Lane Ex press, in its review of the British grain trade during the past week, says: The demand for seed wheat in tbe provinces has caused an advance in the local markets of 6 pence to 1 shilling, but has only made prices in London firmer. Sales of English wheat during the week were 75,503 quarters, at 28s and Sd, against 60.431 quarters, at 80s and 3d, during the corresponding period last year. Flour is offered freely at low rates.

Foreign wheat is slow; the finest south Russian andAmencan spring are rather stronger, -porn is firmer. There have been thirteen arrivals of wheat cargoes; three were sold, three were withdrawn, and four remained. At to-day's market English wheat was steady. There were few transactions in South Russian and Indian, at an 'advance of 6 pence. Flbur was 6 pence dearer.

Corn was against buyers. Barley was a fraction higher. Athens, October 4. The shock of an earthquake was felt throughout Greece at 1 o'clock this morning. The disturbance was the, strongest on the northern and southern shores of the Gulf of Corinth.

IiONDON. Oct. 4. During the Mitchells -town inquest to-day, Harrington caused a scene by openly declaring that the police who had testified had committed perjury. Head-constable Brownrigg declared that he valued the lives of the police more than he did the lives of the rioters.

Eight men who were arrested for connection with the killing of Constable Whelehan at the time of the encounter between the moonlighters and the force of po-liee at farmer Sexton's house sometime ago; were brought up in the Police Court to-day at Eonis, and formally charged with being implicated in the murder. Members of the National League with bands escorted the prisoners from jail to the courtroom. Mr.Cox and Mr. Couybeare, M. were present in the court- room during the proceedings.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 5. M. DeGiers, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has written a letter to Chakir Pasha, Turkish Ambassador to Russia, announcing Russia's acceptance of the Porte's proposal to send an Ottoman commissioner to Bulgaria, to act in conjunction with a Russian Lieutenant Governor of princely but instead of the latter'a being subordinate to tbe Ottoman Russia proposes that the Ottoman commissioner shall have second rank.

Russia also proposes that the term for which appointments be made shall be four months instead of three as mentioned in the Porte's proposal. According to the same reports, Russia urges that the question of the participation of Roumehan deputies in the elections of Bulgaria, and for members of the Sobranje, be admitted to the consideration of tbe Powers, while, according to others. Russia insists that the Roumclian deputies shall not sit in the Sobranje. The Porte's acceptance of Russian general as Lieut. Governor of Bulgaria, is regarded as pledging "Turkey to supportlRusaia's proposal involving necessary, Turkish initiative action in Bulgaria.

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Green Co's. Drug Store. THE ANARCHISTS. Their Friends claim Hundreds, of Thousands of Signatures to Pardon Petliloa, and the Receipt of Large Sams for the Defence Pond. By Telegraph to the Horning Star.

Chicago, Oct 4. L. S. Oliver, President of the Amnesty Association, which has charge of the petitions to Gov. Oglesby in behalf of the condemned Anarchists, said yesterday that the work of the Association was progressing rapidly.

Outside of Chicago there is a great demand for petition: blanks, and of copies have beetl sent to many cities and towns in Iowa, Colorado, California, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and other States. New York alone will furnish some 50,000 signatures to the petition, while in Boston a great many signatures of prominent citizens will be obtained. In Chicago the number of signatures is large. Most of the members of the various labor organizations have signed the petition The defence fund of the Anarchists has been considerably Increased since the announcement of the decision of the Supreme Court Subscriptions in favor of the Anarchists have been started in England. Gustave Belz says that during the last two weeks the amount of money subscribed to the defence fund by the German Unions or jChicago, amounts to nearly $30,080.

TW large cities of the United States are to contribute $100,000 during the present month. vThe attorneys are rapidly closing up their work preparatory to presenting the to lthe U- 8" Supreme Court Capt Black received word yeater day from deputy Snow, announbmg that a complete transcript of the record would be finished and placed in he attorneys' hands by Wednesday of next week. Gen. Pryor will not come to this city. i9 I -i f.

O. Toggle. LaGrange, writing about Darby Prophylactic Fluid, says: a priceless jewel as a disinfectant and! deodorizer. My wife states for the benefit of young mothers that it is a valuable adjunct to the nursery." It i eonallv so to parents travelling with children. Not only is the Fluid invaluable as a deodorizer, but a few drops added to the water in bathing will remove all eruptions from the skin, chafing, etc, and greatly refresh and soothe.

Purchases of 783 hogsheads of burley tObSCCO Warn maifo In Tnla-I1l- tr terday at $20 per hundred pounds. "the other roads. I Mr. Currie, in conclusion, gave examples of the energy of Durham, Lynchburg and Richmond in rail-' road building, and hoped that the good people- of Wilmington would pull together and take advantage of their opportunities and secure the extension of the road to this port immediately. The question was ithen called for and the resolutions of the committee were adopted unanimously.

After 'this it moved that the same committee be appointed to present the resolutions to. the Board of of Aldermen and the Board of Audit and Finance, and this was also unanimously carried, The meeting then adjourned. It was a most harmonious meeting, and the unanimous way in which every motion was carried and the enthusiasm which prevailed, cannot fail to be fuost gratifying to the friends of the Cape Fear Yadkin Valley The people of Wilmington are fully aroused to the importance of immediate action in regard to this there seems to be no doubt that the question of subscribing $150,000 to the Cape Fear Yadkin Valley Railroad will be put to tle Board of Aldermen and Board of Audit and Finance, and be submitted to the people and car ried. Crop Comment. Some have been led to believe that the cotton crop4 in this State at least, was thirty per cent, larger than last year.

This opinion has been based upon the fact that up to this time twenty-three thousand bales have been received at I this port in excess of the amount received up to the same date last year. Conversing with planters, and some of them intelligent men and close observers, they state that the excess in production in not as large as supposed granting that there is an excess at al). They say that the seasons being un-j usually favorable, cotton opened two weeks sooner than usual, and the bolls opened with a uniformity on the plant that enabled them to gather more at one picking than at any time for many years previous. If such is the case, the present rush of the "fleecy staple" does not indicate, as many suppose, an excessive crop. Whether the cotton crop is better or not the farmers on "a general average," must be in a better condition as a result of success in othei agricultural ventures than cotton, as they are certainly "purchasing supplies more freely than for years past.

Whenever you see a farmer building new houses, putting up plank fences, improving his yards and gardens and hauling new furniture home, yOu may put it down as a sure fact that "he is doing well." The tobacco planter who was fortunate enough to gather his crop before the recent frosts, certainly has cause for congratulation. The prices for it were steep before the frosts and now that it is supposed that one-third of the crop was badly injured by them, it is hard to state what prices the fine grades of "long cut," "shortcut" and "pig tail" may command. If any of our up-country friends should suddenly become rich on the crop and wish to put a coat of arms on the panel of his carriage, he should adopt as his latin motto, "Quid rides," as Sheridan once suggested to one of his neighbors. who had become rich from the sale of the narcotic weed. married Against flli Will.

An interesting case was tried in the Superior Court yesterday; John D. Southerland suing for divorce from Melissa Southerland. The plaintiff in the case is quite a young man. He came to this county with his parents from Duplin three or four years ago and settled in Federal Point township, where he became acquainted with Miss Melissa Turley, the daughter of Mr. Win.

Turley, a farmer liv-in the Young Southerland "kept company" with Miss Melissa for some months. Although he might have contemplated matrimony, he was rather dilatory about coming to the point, and Miss Turley's father thought it was advisable to hurry up matters. It was alleged by the plaintiff that he was waylaid in the woods and captured, and with! a pistol pointed at his head by the father of the young lady, was told that he must "marry or die." Seeing that there was no Southerland reluctantly submitted, and was then and there joined in wedlock with the young lady by a justice of the peace, who was with the party that made the capture. Southerland, the reluctant groom, said that he accompanied his bride to her parent's home but left soon afterwards, and has ever since refused to live with her. The defendant was not present in the court room, nor was she represented by counsel, The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff, finding that he was forced violently and against his will to marry the defendant, i British Steamship in Port.

There are now six! "tramp" steamers in port, to load cotton. The Benacre, tons; Thornycroft, 1,122 tons; Nicosian, 873 tons; Pen-eher, 991" tons; 1,194 tons; and Roseville, 1,086 tons. All of these vessels will load compressed cotton and will carry something near twenty-six thousand bales. The stock at this port is upwards of twenty-nine thousand bales. Death of B.

a. mcQuIffc. Mr. E. McQuigg, a former resident of Wilmington, died in Washington, D.C.,last Monday, from Mr.

McQuigg was a Republican; for a number of years he was a justice of the peace for Kew Hanover county, and at one time TJ. S. Commissioner. He was a man of excellent sense; quiet and unobtrusive in manner, and had many friends in this community. He leaves a wife and two children.

Cotton Ola Accident. Mr. M. Gavin had one of his hands terribly mangled a few days ago, while: ginning cotton for Messrs. J.

F. doom Sc Bra, at Magnolia. The first finger of his hand was cut off, the iiinoLuger nearly severed near 'tne hand, and the two middle fingers split their entire length and up into we unuu trin Tltln(f to cbanre tyonr address, always L'i ve former direction as well as full particulars as where you wish your paper to be sent hereafter. Unless you do both changes can not be made. rr-Notloes of Marriage or Death, Tributes of, Respeot, Resolutions of Thanks.

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Specimen copies forwarded when desired, i PLAIN WOHDS FHO.W A HEPCBll CAW ORGAN. The Chicago Inter Ocean is odQ i I of the half dozen great newspapers of this "country. It ia a Protection Republican paper out and out. jit copies some criticisms of the Stab upon its course and replies at length. It denies the charge we brought against! i.

it as hating the South and anil npvpr nraimni? Democratic men i i or measures. The Stab would not bie nnjost. It admires the superior ability and great enterprise of the Inter Ocean but it dislikes its Radi calisra and the bitterness that has characterized it. But let it be heard It says: Not once or twice, but often, has! it nmiiipd Democrats, and whenever it could it hnn nraised Democratic measures. For was nearly In accord with 8en ator Beck's silver bill; Jt praised Senator Pugh's courage in speaking on behalf of the American policy Of protecting home industries; it praised Ihe two Southern Democratic Senators who voted for subsidies to American ocean mail carriers; it warmly1 approved Mr.

Tilden's letter on the necessity of coast defenses; only a few days agO it gave President Cleveland credit for the patriotic tone of his Philadelphia speech. J' When you examine those favora ble expressions you will see that it was not an indorsement of Dem cratic measures at all. Senator Beck's bill was popular with both parties, in the Northwest. It was notTa Democratic measure, strictly speaking, as the President, his Cabi net, and all of the Eastern and Mid-die States opposed it. Many Southern Democratic papers were against it.

TWe Inter Ocean merely praised it because- it set forth Western views of the currency. It praised Pugh'i speech because it was in favor of a Republican War measure. There is no Democracy in that. It praisec two Southern Democrats for going ugainst their own party in the subsidy business. There is richness just there.

It praised a deserter and then calls that praising a Democrat and a Democratic measure. Bah It even liked Mr. Tilden's letter. And why? Because it would relieve the Treasury of some fifty or a hundred millions of surplus and thereby stop the clamor for a reduction by Tariff reform. The Inter Ocean, you must bear in mind, is it, and all the time a Protec first, la tion organ, It has an eye always to the main chance.

As to the patriotio speech pf the President it could as easily praise that as it would a Sunday Gcepel sermon, as there was not any party politics in it. So the praise of the jible Chicago paper does not amount to much of either Democrats or Democratic measures. If the reader thought the Stab misrepresented the Strong Government tendency in the North, and the (lisnnsitinn tn hint. nnf. fJi-inotif nfinnal limitations, read what follows.

The ii Inter Ocean thus replies to the Stab: "But the Inter Ocean ever has, now does, ever will, proclaim that Vie condition of peace is tjie acceptance of ihe National idea and an abandonment of State sovereignty, as expounded by Jeff Davis, though not, as the Morning 8tar would have it, "of local self-government." The solidification of the States into a Nation was the effect of the war; it was a sequence of "unconditional surrender." Until the rebellion was upon them the people hadno realizing sense of what the fathers of the Republic meant when they framed the government for the whole people. And as is complained of Vt7 It). VTT) a xrn SrriT) an 1n tha South, or any considerable part of it, has a policy which magnifies the State at the expense of the Nation, so long will the Republican party be found waging war without truce or terms." There now, that is plain enough. A full reply to this will be found in the several recent editorials in the Stab on the Constitution. Judge Miller, staunch Republican, in his Constitutional Centennial address.

says there is the same necessity now of maintaining the old construction and theory of reserved rights of the States as there was in the oast. We commend tbe address to the atten tion of the Inter Ocean and thank it 'plainly acknowledging the for so purpose and plan of the Republican party. Unless the South accepts the Consolidation idea there is no peace. Unless the South turns i is back upon the past, ignores the teachings of, history and the exact language of tbe Constitution, and forgets all of the lessons of the ablest Southern statesmen and writers upon Constitutional limitations and accepts in good faith the Republican dogma that the war destroved thn tion, yolidified the States into a Na- practically wiping out all State lines and making them mere i provinces or counties, use tbe coun-i ties in England, there Bhall be no for given ess or peace. Such is the real issue and meaning of the Republi can demand.

The South has manliness, virtue, and enough of "courage of oonvio tion" to withstand all threats of war and a 1 overtures of surrender -at the price Df principle. This is a Constitutional Government. This is a re publican, democratic, free Govern, lrnlated bv law. The South wift lie aithfuj to the Constitution re.