The Wilmington Morning Star from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 1

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O. BJERNAItI, ED DAILY EXCEPT 11ATJS8 BCB80MPTIOH IK ADVAMCX 0llr year, (by maU) posuge paid, months, Atoe months, ro City Subscribers, delivered In ay part of the Mr Fifteen Cents per week. Our City Agent are not authorized to collect for mere thaa three mnth j.i advance. C. FRIDAY.

1878? WHOLE NO. 3,551 ciMUaa -U three two 1 bil 3. on 3 50 4 Ot 6 SO 8 50 10 00 17 00 24 00 40 00 60 00 for Ave One Two i Three Weeks, One month, Two months, Three Six months, One year, ty Contract AdTertisements takes at propo Uonately low rates. Ten linea selid Nonpareil type make one square NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. IVI try Ch ristmas AND Happy New Year TO ALL.

Brown tt Roddick 45 Market St. ARB OPPORTUNITY OF RETURN -iJK their aincere thanka for the patronare so liberally bestowed dnrlnr the past year. Onr bnsiness having steadily increased since onr first opening, it will always be onr aim in the utui aa in the past, to Tate tliB Lead in Low Prices, knowing such to be the true element of snrroiw in any boeiness. PRICKS ARE THR aivi ni i EVKRY ABT1CUC 18 MABKKD IN PLAIN VIQ-U iua. ana ererv order ncnt inat lected as if the party stood at the counter, and Judging from the numerous orders we daily receive, our system is duly appreciated, as all Goods not satisfactory can always be returned.

We are making preparations for onr Grand Annual Clearing Dae notice ef which will be given through this medium. Toys, We would simply state, as we have NO ROOM to Mckaway any of the FANCY OOODS and TOYS eft over.it will be to the DKCIDED advantioh pf all to give us a call before New Year's, as we will CERTAINLY CLOBB UP EVERY THING by via iuqdc ucujg iixuitea ro mat oato. WHOLESALE BUYERS Will do wellby calUas earlv as thk nimiM iitJST BE SOLD. BROWN RODDICK, 45 Murkc street. dec 25 tf Notice To City Kerosene Dealers.

From this date there will be no further interruption in the delivery of OIL. Dealers in need of KEROSENE will oblige ub by send ing their orders to our Office direct, until the new DdivarMaa becomes acquainted with the run of Any sums due for Bulk Oil are now payable only to our order. dec25tJl CHESS, CARLEY A CO. Coal. Coal.

OUR FRIENDS WILL PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE A FULL SUPPLY OF GRATE STOVE and ENGLISH COAL, which we deliver any where in city at Lowest Prices or CASH. dec 25-tf WORTH WORTH. For Sale JASHIONABLB AND DURABLE FURNITURE, CHEAP FOR CA8U AT THB NEW FURNITURE STORE, N.X, cor. Market and Second Sta. Warerooms, Second between Market and Princess, dec 22 tf BEHBEN OS St MCN RO K.

Christmas Fireworks RB A GREAT INSTITUTION, Bnt somewhat dangerous nevertheless. Meet the danger by Insuring with JOHN W. GORDON 124 North Wuter St. dec 24 tf FURNITURE. An ENTIRE NEW 8TOOK OF THB MOST stylish patterns and designs, carefully selected and at the LOWEST PRICES.

The Best Assortment of Office, Parler, Chamber, Dining Room and Kitchen Furniture ever offered In Wilmington. A Large Stock of all kinds of Carpets. OU Cloths, Bedding, 4c A substantial CHRISTMAS PRESENT can be selected from my stock that win delight the Examination or stock solicited. F. A.

BCHUTTB, 86 and 28 Front and 11 and 15 Dock Sta. dec 82 tf ITow Opening A HE LARGEST AND BB8T SELECTED STOCK of Fancy Goods in our line ever offered in this market, and at prices lower than ever heard of before. Come and look whether you buy or not. We always feel safe in showing our Goods and quoting prices. QlLBa MURCHISOU, Crockery Department, dec IS tf 33 and 40 Murchiaon Block.

Low Prices. gUGAR. COFFEE, MEATS, MOLASSES. FISH, and la fact ALL KIND OF GSOCERISS, both Light and Heavy, at BOTTOM PRICES, at Not. 3 and 3 So.

Water Street, If. Ui UVtUt'B, dec23tf VOL. 80. Spirits Turpentine. Science Hall at.

Wake Forest College is nearly completed. The Roanoke Light Infantry went down to Halifax, on Thursday, to aine witn ijieut. D'aucett. Mr. Thomas Norman, the oldest man in Surry, and a waisof-1812 man, died on Thursday last, aged 94.

I George Hartie, a white inmate of the Wake County Poorhouse, was found dead in the woods, lie was about 40 years of age. Hon. M. Ransom has accept-d an invitation to deliver the literary address before Wake Forest College next Commencement. At an election held in Martin to chooae.a Representative to the Legislature.

in place of N. B. Pagan, deceased, H. D. Kobcrtson was elected.

A little; daughter of Alexander, colored, was accidentally burnt1 to death at.Charlotie Her clothes caught; ore ana sue ran- into lue yarck Pittsbo ro Record: The Chatham' Educational Association will hold a meet-; ing at Pitlsboro on the 28th inst. An ad-! dress, jrm be delivered, by, Hon. John Ralegh Observer: Gen. Clinff- man reached this city yesterday. He has been to New York and Washington.

There will be a union meeting of the Raleigh Baptist Association at Apex, be ginning on riaay requisition nas: been made on the Governor by the Govern-' or of for a fugitive from, Mrs. burton, widow 01 the late: Judge Robert H. Burton.of Granville coun ty, who removed to Beattie's Ford iu 1825, and died there in 1842, passed away on December 18th. (She wast married in 1813. and was educated at Salem.

The Lincoln-' ton News says: In her youth she was lovely, as a matron, she was useful and honored, and in her old age she was cheerful and faithful, and at 87 she was translated. EdentoO JSnqttireri On Mon day last a raft of logs broke loose and came down the river with a terrible power beyond the resistance of the strong chain boom, and also that of the strong new bridge which has been recently erected at a great expense to the county. The result, was that three centre spans of the bridge were entirely sWept away, and passing in that direction is now rendered im-possible. Asheville Citizen: The depot at Coleman's head ef Spartanburg Railroad has been completed, and freight is now received and delivered A daily wagon train has been put upon the road connecting the Spartanburg Railroad with Asheville. 0.

5- Long, A. President of Candler College, this county, has gone North, to solicit aid for the pur pose of completing the new college build- ing now in course of erection. Newborn- Nut fishing schooner Elisha A. Baker.of New London, with a cargo of corn, now at ilatteras, re ports a barkentine sunk in nine fathoms of water, bearing S. by i E.

from Hat-teras Light; asd four miles from the Diamond Shoal. The Baker picked up por tions of the rigging from the wreck, also sails, the material being hemp canvass, which identify-her as British, and is no doubt the vessel reported in company with the Belle Keith. All hands must have been Jost, UiRaIg2Waae Johnson graded school, colored, has riow four regu lar teachers and an assistant. lne u. S.

Circuit Court was adjourned by Marshal B. Hill until January 7tb, when Judge Bond will be The Indian doctor made bis appearance near the market house yesterday, and treated some two hundred persons with all they tase ol his medicines: A band of young ladies and gentlemen of this city, tinder the cognomen ''The Taa.I v.fnn tnTmaA 'on no AayfJ nUJ nu IW sociation whose objects are amusement and conversational reunions weekly. Montgomery (Ala.) Mail: Col. Samuel P. Arrington is no more.

In Nash county, North Carolina, on the th or. March, 1806, his eyes nrst opened upon the light of earth. la Montgomery, Alabama, on Sunday last, at tne early nouroi six, nis eyes, now venerable with age, closed upon earth and earthly scenes iorever. in nis early manhood he studied law under Judge, Henderson Uhiet Justice ot nis native State and at twenty-one was admitted to the bar. It is safe to say that no man in his county was more respected or wielded: a larger influence; and in the Legislature of the Old North State, in which he served so long, he was one of the most popular, as be was one of the most useful, of its mem-i bers.

In 1852 he removed to Montgomery county, and from that time to the day of his death he has been known and respected as one of its Jiest and wisest citi zens, indeed, it may be saieiy asserted that no one has ever been more universally respected by white or black. The Lenoir Topic says that Jas. B. Martin was murdered in Watauga county by Harrison Osborne, and at the latter's house. Osborne was drunk.

Ordering Martin, who was picking a banjo, to pick faster, Osborne drew a pistol, and afjet going to the door and firing three timesj returned and shot over Martin's head. He then levelled his pistol at Martin and fired shooting him through the heart and kill- ing him almost instantly. As Martin was shot be said: "Lord I Harrison, you have killed me." Osborne replied, "I reckon not." Martin said, "Yes, you have," and stepping forward, fell across Osborne's lap, dead. Osborne pushed him off pn the floor, when nis (Osborne's) wife came up and straightened the dead boy out on the floor, where he remained until 8 o'clock the next morning, when word was sent to Me. Martin that his: son Jiad been killed.

After the shooting Osbdrhe went to bed, and slept till just before day, when he left for parts unknown. His wife had pre pared for him bountiful supply of cooked provisions. Charlotte Observer: is the anniversary of Adam and Eve, the first agitators' of the labor question, and the originators ot ail these labor troubles. -The turkey is an American bird according to the best authorities. Think of your country when you eat yours Christmas day.

j- Rev. Samuel Pearce, while preaching in the country some days ago, was stricken with paralysis, and is now lying ill at his home in this city. Colonel William Johnson; of this city, has written an interesting letter to the New York World, giving his views on the banking and currency questions, The executive committee of fhe Northern settlers for Mecklenburg county request that every Northern settler in this State.and in all the Southern States, who may have read the call for a convention of Northern settlers, will, upon such reading, consider it as a personal "invitation to him. Nearly-all the members of the Huntley Comnteatloti are Southern, people; Mr. Huntley himself Is a native Of Alabama; Mr, Capell, a member of thexompany, is a na tive of Halifax in this State: It will be observed from the dividend notice otthe Jttexcliajatsia ia tional Bank of this city that tfcere wiirbe "a semi-annual dividend of 4 ff ni.C? payable in gold coin, on of January, 1879." Revenue officers have in this city now six mules, three wagons, five barrels of whiskey arid ten boxes, of tobacco which have been confiscated to the jue of the government, and in addition to these lorty boxes of tobacco are held under suspicion.

Towards the afternoon of yesterday John Barleycorn held undisputed sway on the streets. vElderly rustics, who only acknowledge his power once a year, bowed down in humble submission and recognized him lord of all. 1 December carries off the palm as ibu marrying month. The Register of Deeds haa already issued fifty licenses since the 1st inst, and there will be still five days to bear from. NEW AUVJKBTISKRI Birrs.

John H. Hanby Found. A. Dato Great bargains. Mtnsos Sacrificial, jpneeev 1 1 Wasted An energetic salesman.

I O. G. Paksley, Jr. Special card. J.

Jkwktt Books and stationery. i T. J. SoUTHERiAiro-Card bf thinks. I Continued i me party.Brooklyn Hall.

Local Doit. Cr. V. Lamb, Esq4, member ber elect of the General Assembly from Duplin, is in the city. The U.

S. Coast Survey steamer En- deavor, en route for this put hte HatV teras on the 21st inat. for a harbor. The steamer "Adrian 'Tbaa been! put in order and was engaged in playing upon the ruins of the late fire or Wednesday- Hon. li.

M. Sims, Secretary of State for South Caxolina, is in this city ofl a is stopping with Dr. J. D. Bel-i lamy.s 'A -V Several persons arrested for drunkenness on- Christmas day were discharged from the guard house as soon as they got sober.

A large roll of 'carpeting was: found in the stable lot of Mr. John H. Hanby, corner of Seventh and Orange At the regular meeting of St. John's 1, F. A.

held last; evening, iu. Jesse Wilder was elected Junior Warden for the ensuing Masonic Wu iearn that Mr. Wheeler, engineer the Bteamex J. 8. UruUrhill, who was bleeping on board, suffered eevere in juries before he could make his escape from1 the burning steamer on Tuesday morning Some of the nuscbievous men; or boys who were traversing the streets until a late hour Christmas night, carried off Capt.

Walter Coney's Iront gate, leaving: his evergrvecs, shrubbery, open to the ravages of stray cattle or bogs. i To-Dy' ludleattoB. For the South Atlantic States, falling; barometer, northeast to northwest warmer, cloudy weather, with rain er enow, i will prevail. i i Scbool xerelea. An exceedingly pleasant entertainment was given by the pupils -of Miss Annie' Hart's school for young ladies and at the school room on Third Street, last! evening.

A beautiful Christmas with presents for the younger' scholars, was a conspicuous feature of the occasion, and one that was evidently high-; ly thought of by the young misses and mas ters who received presents from its; branches. Christmas carols, recitations and calistaenic exercises censtituted the; programme, all of Which rendered to the gratification of those in at tendance. "The Famine" Wa recited ex-t cellently by Miss Minnie Holmes, and de lighted all who heard its Miss Kate an exceedingly winning lit tie maiden, repeated "The Night before Christmas" charmingly, and Mrs. Caudle's! Lecture on Winter Clothing was capitally recited by little Miss Carrie Myers, who de- livered the lines with a spirit and in a style that was extremely amusing. Upon the conclusion of the entertainment the room was cleared and a dance inaugurated, which the participants appeared to be greatly enjoying when we took our departure.

CbrUiuia at Wrw? r- A correspondent Warsaw -Duplin county, intimates that Christmas was pretty lively in that place. By 10 o'clock A. M. he counted about forty or fifty drunken men on the streets, and at about 2 P. M.

a difficulty occurred between a drunken wbitf'J drunkeanfgroJ Th row became general, and sticks, knives tCaa fisticuffs became the order of the day. No I one was seriously hurt, however. A few heads. were cracked, one white man "was slightly cut with aknife, and one colored man was fired upon, the effect of the oei ng unknown1, as ih6 man ran off. Our correspondent says there was only one arrest, and that was an inoffensive colored individual who had nothing todo with the fight.

7....:. I Thermometer hccom. The following will showthe state off the thermometer, at the stations mentioned at 4.31 yesterday Waahihgtori meait time, as ascertained from the dally bulletin issued from the Signal Office in this city Atlanta a -83 51 i'Vfi! 80 Havana. T. r.

.81 Indianola .84 .59 Key ......78 Mobtie.rr.V..,,37 Montxroraexr v. 88 New .88 PnntaBassa, ,.70 oavannah.M. w5 Bt. Almost a Fire. i Wednesday; about 1 o'clock P.

fire was discovered on the roof of the store occupied by Mr Richard Lieijen, corner of Third and Orange streets. A ladder, was procured, and the flames extinguished by the application of a few bbekets of water. An alarm was started, and one of the fire engines was on the street It is not known how the; building caught DeaerTMS Credit. The Fifth Ward Bucket Company ren-dered valuable assistance at the fire Tuesday morning," in preventingthe flames from spreading to adjacent pfopertyT" The First Ward Bucket Company (colored) also did good service in working the Brooklyn haad-engine. Thanks to Chief i Moore for calling pup attentipn lo the un intent ionaj Quarterly Rleetlnsa Flrat Round for the Wllmloetoo Duiriei.

Duplin, at Maguolia, January 4-5, 1879. i Cliatoo, at Ciaton JaquaryJli-lSi. Coharle, at Mingo Lodge, January 17. Cokesbury, January 18-19. Bladen, at Centre, Jsnuary 85-20.

Elizabeth, at Elizahelhtown, Feb. Whiteville, at Whiteville, February 8-9. Waccamaw Mission, February 11. 'r. Smtthville, at Concord, February 15-16.

at Fifth Street, Feb. 23-23. Wilmington, at Front Street, ilarcb 1-2. Topsail, at Union, March 8-9. Onslow, at Tabernacle, March 15-16.

The District Stewards will please meet at the Parsonage of Front St Church, in Wilmington, February 25th, 1879, at 10 o'clock A. M. A full attendance is desired, L. S. Buhkhead, Wheb you have' a thing to do, do it; and when you.

have a cough to cure, cure it, byi using Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, which is thej best remedy for coughs and colds we ever Saw, r. CITY ITEMS. mmmmm Casbolinb. a deodorized extract of Petroleum, the only arttctethat win restore hair on bald heade, la an elegant, dressing, and contains not a particle of lead, sulphur, or other poisonous sold by FOR XJPWAKD8 OF THIRTY YBAB3 Mas WnrBUw'a Soothxhs Sntrp kas been used for children.

It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wlnd oouot regolatei the bowels, cares dtsshtxbt and DTABBHfK whether arising from teething or other canaes; An old and well-triedl'reniedT. -95 CINTS A BOTXUe. FINE ENGLISH GUNS. The attention of sportsmen is invited to the advertisement ef Hmim j. Jk W.

Tolley, manufacturers of fine' reech-loading 4 iuio.uuuuiiguMii, iviiBiitnH 1 aeir guna are maae to order according to specifications and measurements famished, this ensuring the right crook, length of stock OF HURDBR IN THB NIGHT appal us, a bad Cough ringing through the house In the hours of darkness Is equally suggestive of danger cr death. Soothe, quiet and cure it with Halb'b Hosit or HosBHoinrn ast Tab. Other remedies may have disappointed yon, bat this never fails. Pike's Toothache Drops care Toothache In one' inmate. ENJOY LIFE.

What a truly beautiful world wei live in We can desire no better when in uerfeet Obtain satilfsrtorv Dioof that Oreen'a Antrnut mnn er will make them as free from disease as when born. Three doses of August Flower will prove ita wonderful effect DIED. LUCAS. In this city, between 4 and 5 o'clock. P.

on the 26th Inst, ANNIE ELIZA LUCAS, aged 61 years and 5 months, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, colored. The funeral will take place this (Friday) momlrig, at 10 o'clock, from her late resldeace on tween Front and Second streets, from there to the First (colored) Presbyterian Church, and thence to Fine Forest Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are Invited to attend. NEW APVERTISEMENTS. Notice.

WING TO THE INCLEMENCY OF THE weather, last night, the Ladies of the Second Free byterian Church will centinue the DIME PAHTY TO-NIGHT, at Brooklyn Hall. dec 27 it i Found, TN MY STABLE YARD," NORTHEAST COR JL ner of Seventh and Orange Streets, on the morn- or cnriBimaa aay, a large roil or CAKfirruxii, hlch the ewner can have by proving property and tying for this advertisement decant JOHN H. HANBY. Card of Thanks. returning my sincere thanks.

decant v. it, J. SOUTHBRLAND. A Few Lefty gELLING AT SACRIFICIAL PRiCES, dec ST It At MUNSON'S. Christmas is Over, BUT I WILL BE PLEASED TO SERVE YOU in the BOOK AND STATIONERY LINE, and will endeavor to give you satisfaction in every transaction at 8.

JEWaTT'B deeS7tf Front Street Book Store. Please Read This. rrHOSB INDEBTED TO MS WILL CONFER A JL great favor by promptly paying amounts due Many of my books havhur been destroyed. I bes that those owing me will, not wait for sills to be presented, bat will can and settle. Office established temporarily at my residence on Front street.

second door from Orange. Those having bills against me will please render same as once taroagu rost umce, dec27tf O. G. PARSLEY, Jr. Unparalleled IN THE ANNALS OF HISTORY the Bargains at AJ DAVID'S, dec27tf THE CLOTHIBR.

WANTED AS energetic Salesman for State ot North Carolina, to sell on commission Jac-quards Frenoh Blacking and Ladies': Dressing. i Address i BOX 188, Station I dec37U New York City. StyUshlTovcdtfes IN HOLIDAY DATS I HARRISON ALLKN -i. HATTERS. decSS tr health; but how often do the majority of people feel like giving up disheartened, when there ia noi occasion for this feeline.

aaeverv anfterer on etAv, rpo MY WHO 8.0 KINDLY AIDED JL me in saving a. part of my. property at the fire on Sunday night, and especially to the worthy mem bers of the Fire Deaartment. 1 take this method af For the first time in several years the day was a beautiful and comparatitdypleasant ohe; also aPnuanaHy quiet one. if -we may except' the 5 noise 'made iby'the boys with There was more drnnk-enness oh the streets than we nave 'seen on Crirtmas''' dayfbr lmanf' iarstt 'the in The 'Inbsf vfe' Qiiind excitemept 'was iijf Hhe he'igtihorhooa of Front and Market aej h3uuat iehl -in thisches.

The sjbjpping fgo'ilf decked ouKeWithijflajiS vTbft YKopners'' were out, hat Qaixotes'failed to make their appearance. The day passed off without any accident of so far as we have been able, a learn Saint tMroi-s Tho Mbsod46 frttef aity of thift -'city I will cefebrate toUayJ thebf December, known as tnt John's Day as follows: John's Lodg No. 1 and Wilmington Lodge No. will convene promptly at St, "John's Hail, attarf-payt 2 o'clock, P. for the in private, of the; omcers eiectior the ensuing Masonic year, which will be conducted bV jPast' Master Samuel Northropy assisted'oy H.

H. Mun- son as Urand; Marshal. Immediately after the installation of the Lodge officers, the officers, elect of Wil mington Council No. 1 will be installed by C. M.

VanOrsdelU ML half past 7 o'clock at night a public address will be delivered at the Lodge room, as St John's Hill, by A. Yates; to be followed by the installation, tn costume, of the officers of Concord Chapter No'. 'I, by C. M. VanOrsdell, D.

G.H; P. 'mm Knlsnta of Henor. A Lodge. of the above Order was instituted at Florence, B. C.

on Monday night, 23d inst, to be known as Florence. Lodge, No. with the following offioers for the ensuing term. -Two ox three Wilming-tonians will oe recognized in the list: H.Day, W. W.

Yopp, V. U. Lake, A. T. C.

Bryan, G. W. Lee, F. G. C.Cole,Guide; L.

H. Man, G. J. F. Beard, S.

M. Jacobi, P. D. Dr. J.

W. King, Med. Ex. F. W.

Jenes, R. Croneburgi Dr. King, Trus-: tees. najrot'auoart. John Outlaw, arrested Tuesday on the charge of making an assault upon and inflicting a terrible wound over the eye of an old colored man named Gabriel Merrick, with a piece of scantling, merely because be asked Outlaw to stop calling hira nicknames, as shown by the evidence, was ordered to give bond in the sum ef $100 for' his appearance at the next term af the Criminal Court, in default of which he was committed to jail.

There were also several cases of drunki enness and disorderly conduct disposed Danceroni Spert A colored girl by the namo of Bettie. Howe, about fourteen years' of age, was passing a parcel of boys on Market.belweeh Sixth and Seventh streets, on the afternoon of Christmas day, when some of the out of mischief, threw some lighted fire crackers upon her person, which. Set fire to her clothing in several places, when another colored girl ran to her rescue and extin-j guished the flames. Boys ehould.be care-! ful how they mdulge in such dangerous sport Tne Blliabero Recorder Has always been a strong and influential friend of Its able editor baa done more than any other up country pa per to assert the claims of Wilmington, aqdj it has done this It deserves well of our peopled We learn Coi John D. its editor, is now in out city, and will be pleased to receive sub-j scriptionsi and advertisements from our people.

Wilmington should appreciate its real 1 embezzlement Christopher Raef, a seaman, was committed by Justiee a hearf ing at the next term of the. Criminal Court 6a the charge of -embezzlement His bond was fixed at $50. ur: i For the Star. Mb. ItoiTba: With the fearful disasters by fire twhich we haye just passed through; to say of te'r greater seemed almost inevUable.aiid which, ioubtr less would have occurred but for the almost Buperhnmaa efforts of pur; noble firemen; the question cpmes up-before us, de we si a city fully appreciate the sacrifices they make for the' protection-'of our property? Amidst the rairi, the snOW, the cold, the beat, they come forth at the dead houf of night from their comfortable bed? to stem the fight the fire-fiend and save our property, our wives and our Children 'from 7the devouring element; Whocan fail to sympathize and raise hu heart to Odd in a silent prayer, of VGed help -them," when they are met after 4 night of toil, all wet and cold, with blackened faces and soiled all this for-the protection of our property Nw; do we as a people really appreciate their noble and sacrifices, and does the city afford them all thef aid that their necessities demand Haye they such hose si they need, such reels as they need; and acuities to fight the fiery ele-r meat, equal to their wantf If not, not? Is there any one thing that demands the full city support equal to oor fire de partment? Jure they 'stinted to just a breathing life so that when 1 they 'are brought lntoTigoroua action things break down and they are abused, for, what is really the fault of the city.

Is this so? Further: Do the insurance officers of our city contribute anything for the support of our fire department If not, why not Do they not work; in; the interest pf the Insure ance companies as w.eli as that of the citizens? I understand that in other cities the insurance companies con tribute fiberally for the Support of fl fire department I thrw out tJie -above sngECTtions as food lor tuouguk tA umo, ki tuy, CITIZEN. Gen. ijovellar has been presented with a massive golden tablet by the municipality of Havana to commemorate thef pacification of the Island. Considerable immigra lion of laborers continues from the Canary Islands; the steamer Memphis brought eight hundred on her last trip. Severest weather for a week past known in Kansas for twenty five years; snow more than two feet deep; mercury several degrees below zero and ice a foot thick.

Snow four feet deep in New York State. Hoff died in Washington on Weduea-day. aged 69. Clifford Barbara, clerk in Charleston Hotel, was run over by a horse in Savannah and died of his injuries. The Round House at Oswego and nine engines were burned.

Steamer Thomas Jefferson, plying between Norfolk and Elizabeth City, N. struck a snag and 1Mit New York markets: Money 4 i gold liw; vouon jcuange dosed; flour, southern quiet and heavy; wheat l2c better for winter red; corn 46 cents; spirits turpentine steady at 27 271c; rosin firm at fl S5l 40. The Morning Stab is the only daily in the State which will appear this morning. We observe bnt one lay as a holiday. Oar contempora ries observe two and three Editors and printers are hard worked night and day, but the of dailies look out for their papers on ihc second morning after Christmas, ho in obedience to that demand we make our calls this morning as usual.1 W(? might have issued a paper on yesterday morning, but it is a singular 'physiological fact that a great; many people suffer fiom violent; headaches on the 26th of December, and cannot even relish the Morning Star.

The Raleigh 'and Charlotte' papers will not appear until Sunday morning. According to the independent Springfield (Mass.) Republican the Southern women in Washington do not fancy the Maine Roarer, Jim I.lairie. And why should they when he is stirring up strife and doing his level best to oppress and degrade the South? The Republican says their pet is Senator Ransom, who "wore the gray," and they consider; Vice President Wheeler "real mean" that he checked their applause of this Southern champion during the spicy cross-firing on the Blaine resolution. Those Southern women in Washington never "wore the gray," but they are true-blue. The U.

S. Senate is improving. It ha got rid of some of its hard drinkers. It only consumed eight boxes of lemons and 120 pounds of sugar daring the year. They bought corkscrews also.

But what about the stuff they' mixed with the lemons and sugar? Possibly they confined themselves to lemonade. But if so, what did they want with the corkscrews? Bisbee, Radical, was counted out in Florida, and the Radicals about Washington are reported as specially! indignant and very free in the use of "cuss woods." Well, if Bisbee not elected, as appears from the most trustworthy information we have been able to get from Florida, we do not see why he should have been counted in. The East Side Elevated Railway, New York, has been completed from ihe Battery, to Harlem river, a dis tance of seven and a half miles. It will make tht trip in forty minutes including stoppages. i Four thousand people attended the walking match of O'Leary and Cam pana at Gilmore'a Garden, New York.

Curiosity goes a great way fjlhis Blaine, Evarts and Sherman dined together at the New England dinner in New York. All are dying to be nominated for the During the year the increase of land traffic tolls in New York is 1113,146 95 over last Unexpected Dealb from Injuries. 1 Special to Richmond Dispatch. Norfolk, Dec. 24.

-Richard Benr ton, ot Gates county, N. who had his right arm crushed off at the elbow yesterday while attempting to board a freight train at Bowers' Hill, on the Seaboard Railroad, unexpectedly died last night of bis injuries under treatment at St. Vincent's Hospital. Asheboro Sun: There is in the town of Bush Hill one laree steam tannery. one dry goods store, one large steam sash and blind factory, and one steam saw mill, besides a laree school, and amongst the numerous inhabitants there is not one that drinks whiskey or swears.

Hla Be-Arreal mud tne Conntr Jail. Confinement In On thehight of Saturday, Nov 2d, James Heaton, who bad been arrested and committed for trial on the charge of em- succeeded in maktng his escapefrom jail, and it was supposed, that he, would hardly ever venture back, to this city. It seems, however, that there, attraction here which he could not resist (some say he must have- drank i rather freely of Rock Spring water.) (At any rate Sheriff nlng received information Christmas night that he was at the house of one Mary Rat-hffe, on Brunswick, between Fourth and "Fifth streets, whereupon, about 10 o'clock that night, accompanied by Daniel Howard, Jailor; Deputy Sheriff T. C. Ser geant J.

Savage, and Officers Allen, Watkibs Geo. W. Davis, of the police force, 'and' Messrs. 8. Pctteway H.

James, be went tor the house in i question and demanded admittance, Was denied by one of the women who came to the door, She was theh informed that if she did not open the door )t would be broken open, and, as the Sheriff and his posse still refused admittance, both the front and rear doors were simultaneously burt open, and the party en-1 tered. -They then proceeded to the room which they learned Heaton was occupying, when he was found on the bed fast asleep. The Sheriff then ordered bne of the officers to take charge of his two revolvers which were lying on a table, and, also, that bis clothing be searched for any weapon that be might possibly have concealed in the pockets thereof, after which the "irrepressible" was awakened, and confronted with the startling reality that he was once more a prisoner. Two or three times, in a fit of desperation, he swore he would hot be taken alive, and once he seized a lighted lamp as if he would hurl it at Sheriff, or one of the men who were with him in the room, but he was finally quieted down by the assurance that no matter how desperate his ef-; forts, provision bad been made to overcome: them; and When he ascertained bow many men constituted the posse, the most of them; having remained in the hall 'ready for an emergency when called he as gracefully aa he could, when he was taken to the county jail and placed in one of the cells, whence there will be no possibility of his making bis: escape, and where he will await a hearing in the several cases against 'him at the February term of the' Criminal Court. The vmrderer'i Body.

Wednesday's Charlotte Observer says: The body bf Jule Davidson, the negro Who murdered and robbed Mr, Fowler, at Mooresville, was still dangling from the limb to which he was hung last Saturday night, when the train passed by the spot, two miles above Mooresville, yesterday afternoon. Coroner Burke, however, came down on the train and expeeted to take it down before dark and hold the inquest. It is a little singular, by the way, that this has, not been done before. The traia stopped to get wood near the place where the body is or was, and several gentlemen went out to see it. From one of them it is learned that the face of the negro looks "perfectly natural," the cold weather; having prevented purification.

It is also learned that it was the intention of the crowd of men who took Davidson from the hands of the officers, to hangj Gillespie, his companion in the but the officer by a stragetio movement escaped with his prisoner The people are still greatly incensed against Gillespie, whom they consider equally guilty, and some an yet favoring the idea of taking him from the Statesville jail and haaging him also 4 It is not likely, ho weyer, judging from all we can gather, that this will be done. imvartaai Peatal ltitllnca. The Postmaster. General has issued order to the effect that after January every description of matter produced by the type writer, the electric pen or papyrbj graphvprocess, shall be charged.letter rates of First-class matter is held lo embrace manuscript and fac similes of the same, except lithographs and photographs, term "printed matter" is held to mean impressions from movable types. It is also ordered that hereafter packages of any description matter of the third class, except transient most be mailed at postoffices.

Postal-car clerks, route agents, local agents, mall route messengers and way messengers are prohibited from receiving packages of third-class matter, except newspapers. This order will prevent unmailable add insuffij ciently prepared matter, which would be refused; at a postofflcefrom being forced into the mails on the postal cars. The lack of order has made itself felt upon the postal revenues. Dime Party. ladies of the Second Presbyterian Church had a terribly disagreeable evening for their dime party and Christmas tree last night, but notwithstanding this fact the attendance was quite respectable ia point of numbers.

They will continue the dirae party tonight at Brooklyn Hall. Thanks to the ladies for remembering us, Plre aV Wilson. telegram was received here from Wilson, yesterday, to the effect that the store of Messrs. Michal of that place, was destroyed by fire on Christmas, day. The parties were insured with Messrs.

Gordon of this city, for $500 in the Union Marine, of Galveston, $500 ia the Pamlico, and $500 in the Virginia Home,.