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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
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n uniting the HOgues.

The Charlotte Observer says: For
severa' days past the City Marshal and
police have been on the lookout for
two or three "faikers." who during
the Wilmington Fair, feeced citizen
of that place, Mr.. Henry Bryant, Of
about S4OO, on some of their tricks
Mr.. Bryant is certain that they came
here to the races, and he himself came
up and has been engaged with the po-
lice in their search for the rogues, but
all to no purpose; though every nook
and corner was looked into, they could
not be found.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
MARINE
ARRIVED.

AMI fED.
Steamship Pioneer, Wakely, New
York, A. d. Cazaux
Nor Brig Flosta, Dahl, Cadiz. Spain,
r. E. Heide.
Brig Valencia, Richardson. Port
Royal, S. c.. Northrop & Cumming.
Steamer Little Adrian, Howe, Black
River, Adrian & Voller.
Steamship Bepfactor, Jones, New
York. A, D. Cazaux.
Steamship Lucille, Bennett, Balti-
more, A. D. Cauzaux.
Steamship Reguls tor, Howe, Now
York, A. D. Cazanx.
Steamship Raleigh, Oliver, Balti-
more, A. D. Cazaux.
CLEARED.
German Barque II. rmann, helm
reich, Osterveich, GranSon, G. II. Rob
inson.
Norwegian Barque Frank, Petersen,
Granton, James Anderson & Co,
Steamship Pioneer, Wakely, New
York. A. D. Cazaux.
Steamer D. J. Foley, Price, Balti
more, A. d. Cazaux.
Ger Barque Mynheer, Sagert, Glas-
cargo by j. r Blossom & Evans.
Br Brig Island Belle, Braird, Bris.
toll, Eng, Wick & Mebane; cargo by J.
r. Blossom & Evans.
Norwegian Btrque st. Olaf, Hassell
Antwerp, Alex. Sprint & Son.
Norwegian Barque Rama, Lars en-
Antwerp, Belgium, Alex Sprunt s
Son.
Schr. Edward E. Racket, Bergeman
B shama Islands, Northrop & Cum
mug.
Steamship Lucille, Bennett, Bait
more. A. d Cazaux.
Steamer Benefactor, Jones, New
York, A. d. Cazaux.
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EEatIeraS Signal Line.

We learn that the Signal Service
party. constructing the new sigma! tele-
graph line between Wilmington and
Hatteras have erected the line as far
as New River Inlet. The line leaves
the mainland at Sloop Point, crossing
OYER to the beach, BIZ means--of cables,
following the beach to Hatterae. The
movements of the party have been
greatly retarded by contrary winds and
tides which prevent the speedy dellv-
cry of poles and wire, herce, the cause
of the small portion of the line COM
plet. d. When completed, there will
probably be three or four stations es-
tablished for hoisting c"utionary sig
nails reporting wrecks and all maritime
news of public Importance. The con
tractor hopes to complete the line by tine
middle of January.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
INDUS'n q L. FA1 e ASSOCIATION
Additional Prem nms Offered bv
eur Merchants and Others.

Additional Prem nms Offered by
eur Merchants aud Others.
Our merchants, approaching the
impor ance of encouraging anything
that tend to elevate on, colore pop
ulatiOn to a higher standard of morals
ard intellect, have entered into the
spirit of*the fair which they propose
no ding next month and have: fired
the following additional premiums tc
exhibitors on the occasion:
Messrs, Sol Bear & Bro, offer S. il
g Id for the best country N de knitted
socks, homemade. Also S. in gold fol-
the best homemade quilt.
Mr.. Jno. E. Taylor 81 in gold, prop
osition in algebra.
Messrs. JOS. Sternberger & Co..
81 so in gold for the best specimen OF
brick mason's work il the county fol
exhibition at the fair.
81 20 for best pair boots or shoes
made by hand.
S. so in gold for the best Wheel
wright workmanship of the State.
50 SO in go d for the best corn, pc
tatoes, pumpkins, tarnip5 or wines
produced, hemGmade.
Mr. Christian Russell, s. in gold for
the best pair of Boots or Shoes, made
by hand in county
Mr.. James G. King, 60 50 in gold. to
single lady, who exhibits the best
piece of Crochet work, her own make
by hand.
A r. Black. $500 in gold best suit
of CT thes, hand made.
Mr. Nathaniel Jncobi, best speci-
men of hand beat rice, not less than
one bushel, produced in North Gore.
lima.
Best specimen of barrel Rosin OF
North Carolina. Premiums Of two
jacob axes, in each case offered
by himself
Anthony Herring. best cupboard
hand made $500 in gold.
There will be an excuraion from
Pender County of over 200 visitors to
the Fair.
The Charlotte Star Brass Bald will
also be in attendance at the fair.
The Cadets are making preparations
for military display. The boys are
working for the bugle.
The meeting of boarding house
keepers and citizens will take place t, :
night at Masin's hall; all are invited.
The number of fast horses entered
thus far is four and the list is still
open.
At meeting of the Knights two
prizes have been put up, and fine
silver cup by the Board OF Directors
which makes the third prize to be con-
tended for in the tournament on the
third day of the fair.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
SwindlerS.

Warrants were yesterday taken out
at the City Hall by D ,vid Burns, for
tie arrest of Nathan Hill and William
Robinson, who he alleged had swim
died him out of S. in playing litsle
game of seUe,a ont. The transaction
did not occur in tie city, but some
nine miles up the W & w r r near
Northeast bridge. Although it looked
like wild goose chase to catch the
parties. the officers of the law granted
the request of the man and issued the
warrants which were placed in the
hands of an officer for execution.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
Fine a'urnips.

We noticed in the grocery and pro
vision store of Mr. J. G. Stevenson,
last evening, lot of fine turnips raised
by our friend R. K. Bryan, Esq, at
his place Oh the Sound. They are not
so remarkable for their large size, as
for their uniformity weighing about
23 pounds on an average. They are OF
the "Nhite Norfolk variety, and we
understand, yielded four hundred
bushels to the acre.
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26

TAR The demand for this article
has been exceedingly fair this week
ana better feeling has existed through
out. There was an advance on Mon
day of ceuts which has been main
tanned and at the close to day the mar
ket is quoted firm. The receipts for
tue we, K we're 4u5 bbls, exports 208
bbls. stock in yardand afoat 800 bbls.
GRAIN.-There is nothing new
whatever to report in the grain market
for the past week. The same quota
tons as formerly ruled are the figures
to-day. There were no cargo arrivals
and the receipts by rail and steamships
were light. Alb )ut 1000 bushels were
received, by the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad and about 5000
bushels per steamship. Corn from
! store is unchanged.
The following are the quotations
from store to-day: Yellow and mixed
corn, 971 a 80 cents, and white meal
ing 80 a 50 cents; highest figures in
Guiding sacks.
OATS The market is quiet and
unchanged in price. Quotations from
store are 70 to 80 cents u bushel, in
Guiding sacks.
| PEAS.-The stock is small and the
demand at present good; COW and clay
soils .at 80 a 81 90 and 81 40 a 81 81
for white.
| RICE-The demand ia fair with an
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
The Novel Of the Season
CHRISTIAN REIDS'
"a QUESTION OF HONOR"

ga Question of Honor, by Christian Reid, lie
praised by the press as work highly creditable
of American literature. The subioinud ex-
tracts larefrom very favorable criticisms:
From the Philadelphia Press.
"A new work of fiction by Christian Reid is
always acceptable "a Question of Honor,
is q story of Southern society, with we'll con-
structed and weli-suetained plot. and with a
finish which will be unanticipated by most
readers"
From the Nelo Hdren Register.
Gan admirabl told story, full of incident
and plot, that are in no respect overstrained,
and carrying Intense interest as the thre ads OF
the narrative are caught up and joined to
gcther."
From the Louisville Journal
"Ths sorry / charming one, and is fully
hs- ,cured to d. the best and mobiles. cot all
that she has yet written"
From the Boston Globe.
"Exquistely clear in style and elevated In
tone. and is worth more than one careful read
ing.
From he Utica Herald.
"The author has wrought with care. and
with a good ethical and artistic purpose, and
these al the essential needs in the building
up of an American literature"
From the Boston Gazette.
'fAs a contrib utinn to American Fiction, "a
Question of Honor will more tn an IN 9intatn
the already enViable reDut alton OF its Suth0r.'
From the Buffalo Courier.
The author of VA erie Aylmer' is one OF
the most successful of those who have tried to
construct novels 5at of the crude material OF
American life.'
vol, 12mo. Cloth. Pice, 91.75.
Mailed to any address within the United
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bra matte.

Adelaide Phillips Grand Opera
Company is in Richmond.
Fnrbish's Fifth Avenue Company
were to open in Memphis on the 18th.
Buffalo Bill Troupe show in Mobile
this week.
Madame Rentz's Lady Minstrels are
out West.
Patie Putnam, the Wilmington fa-
vorite, playing in Pennsylvania.
The "Tloubadoors" made failure
Richmond.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26

adequate supply. Clear Carolina is
held at 9 cents by the cask. Rough is
in small supply. and sells at 81 10 q
20, according to quantity.
CORN MEAL.--The demand is light
and the stock is equal to the enquiry
prevailing. Sells from store at 81 90
@ l O5 e bushel, including sacks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
BransOn.s Almanac.

Branson's North Carolina Agricul-
tural Almanac has been laid on our
table. 1t contains not only the civil
divisions of the year, the times of the
rising and setting of the sun and moon,
and the various other astronomical
phenomena, etc, but various useful
pieces of information for the farmer
and housekeeper. For sale at Yates
UNeW Book Store"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
Coming Events.

National Thanksgiving Day, Novem-
Der 25th; Advent Sunday. November
2sth; st. Andrews Day; General As
sembly of Virginia convenes Deem
her Ist: st. Nicholas Day, December
9Th: Festival of immaculate Conc'p'
ton. December 9Th; Christmas (Sat
urdayl. December 25th.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26

The sale of property by F. 81. Dewey,
trustee, advertised to take place in
Charlotte on the 22d of this month,
has been postponed until the Oath of
next month
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-11-26
The Third Term OF this Institu-
ton Will begin on Monday. Aug. 2,
and end ON Monday, Dec: 20, 1875.

vNHIS School is situated in the town of Colds
1 boro (the centre of four Rsilroads>, and
rom its accessibility offers superior advantages
rau nding countries in the Eastern portion
OF the state. The location is healthy, and
10 fears of sickness need be entertained
nv parents aending their Sons to this place,
as not a single case of serious illness occur
red in the School during the past scholastic
year. No parent. therefore, can reasonably
ne deferred from patronlZlng this Schoci on the
score af the unhealthiness of the location.
Professor E. W. Adams, who has charge of
the Mathematical Department, Is an alumnus
Of Rando, ph Macon College, and has been a
successful teacher OF youth for MANY years
The course of instruction Is sou I'd, thorough
and extensive and seeks to develop and improve
toe mental powers of the pupils by training
| the to THINK, and by teaching them the right
| use of the faculties with which God has en-
dOEej them
The discipline of the School, while it is 5niId
| ard parental, enforces the duty of obedience
| to e verv rule and regulation. As insnbordina-
io7 and disord6rly conduct are Wholly incom-
psttble with scholastic trairing and mental
| progress no boy who is indisposed to improve
his time or is an injury to his fellows, will be
| retained in the School.
! Moral and religious instruction receives adue
| share of attention and consideration ) for un-
| lass the heart and conscience be instructed and
| enlight3nd, mere secular learning will avail bu
| little in the formation of a correct and uprigh
character.
The -four religious bodies being well repre-
| sented in this place, every boarder is allowed
| TO attend that Church on Sunday which his pa
| rent NAV designate. THIS wish and preference
| of the parent will be strictly obserred, as moth
| ing Of a sectarian character Is couItenanced in
Brvs are prepared tor advanced classes in
| college or for the active business of life.
| The hui ding, hitherto known "a the ''Fe-
| male College " has been s1cure1l by the PrinCi-
| pal and will hereafter be used as school for
| boys
ity and every species of gambling are. strictly
prohibited.
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CoLDSBoRO, N. c.

MFErTER. A M, Prof. Ancient and Mod
ern Languages.
e. w ADAMS, AM, Prof. Mathematics.
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For the Jou ma
s.aseiga Ereets Whining ton.

ARNoRY OF THE RALEIGH LIGHT IN
PANTRY, RALEIGH, N. G. November,
18th, 1875
Approaching tie noble generosity
displayed by the citizen S"ldtery;
and members Of the ''Cape Fear QUO =
of Wilmington i'll theIr particular at
tention to us, which made our visit to
their City SO agreeable, at a meeting OF
the Company the following resolutions
were 11oan mously adopted
LIST. RcsUIced that the thanks of th1s
Company De rendered the Citizens OF
Wilmington for their generosity Ill ell
tertaiumg IFS while i'll that City.
2 d. Re-olrcd, That the THINKS OF
this Company be ter dered the !" tdte/:y
Of Wilmington, for their earnest Ell
beavers to please. and make our trip
one Dot to be forgotten
! 3rd ResOIUeI. That the thanks of this
| Company be rendered the President
! and the members of the "Cape rear
| CyuI." I,,f the.r generous hospitality
! E. 4 ,,nt:r:rq If rts to keep us happy
/ and n IcOd i)iritS.
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}. !. pUIIES. Committee,

The Company also desire to express
their appreciation of The kindness OF
the Managers of the n. G. Division OF
the Richmond q Dauville r. r., and
and of the Wilmington & Weldon 4.
R., in transporting them over their
holds without charge.
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Touffes or clusters of roses is the
new floral trimming. This is three soft
roses crushed togather and made the
center of long looped bows of velvet.
The three roses may be all of one COL
or. or else a plush rose. creamy tea
,oso and a dark red damask may be
plsoed together in touffee.
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September. August.
1875. 1876.
The N. c. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION.

4 4s page Monthly, 81 80 per yer.
The second year of this journal began in
September. 1t is furnished t. teacha 3 aud
ministers of the Gospel st 81 per year. The first
year, September, 1873. TO August 1876, Inclu-
siyo, Can be had complete fer ST. Address,
=. ID. POOL Raleigh, n. q.
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Mailed to any address within the United
States, post-Ia on receipt OF price.
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Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-23

some CALIFORNIA NuIsANcEs.--There
are many nuisances encountered by
the farmer in this part of the world
which DO something to countervail the
surpossing loveliness of the climate.
vi these, ants are one. Frequently
food can be preserved only by being
suspended in sacks, or placed in cup
boards with their legs standing in YES
sells of water The native Californi-
ans scrape all the grass out of their
yards and tramp the ground down
hard to keep the ants away. Chop
pers are sometimes driven from tree
by the amazing multitude and the
stencil Of them. They collect great
quantities of grass-secd into their
holes, leaving tine chaff on the sur.
face, and these chaff-heaps become
quite resource for stock in the win.
ter. The tleas have given rise to a
fashionable folly known as the Cali.
fornia wriggle," which even young la.
dies practice in the presence Of their
lovers In the high mountain regions,
strange to say, and around the salty
lagoons of the bay, mosquitoes are Sc
ln,olerably bad that men often wear
mosquito-bars on their heads. On the
portion of the plains overhowed in the
wet season gnats are so thick that
many people live for weeks in smoke
with their hands and faces laceratcd
bv themselves to u bloody blotch. In
the coast valleys and the interior ba
sin groand-squirrels swarm in count
less hordcs, honey-combing all the sur
face of the earth, and devouring cv'
cry green thing, unless the farmers
make banded war on them with
strychnine-pot. shotgun, trap, sulphur
smoke, water, and al! other concciva
bic devices. Summer brings plague
Of impalpablc dust which penetrates
even into watch; winter. plague
Of fathomlcss mud and of miring down
atlantic Monthly.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-23

LovE1Ess MARRIAGES is better
to love a man that YOU can never mar
~ than to marry man that you can
never love. This is short text for n
long sermon" says some wise man or
woman. 4 lovclcss marriage is much
worse for q woman in every way than
for a man. In the first place woman
has the credit whether she deserves it
or not, Of being much more refined, of
possessing much more delicacy and
sensibility than the Stronger SEX"
Being thus higher, her degradation,
when it comes. is much more thorough
and terrible. Few things can con-
ducc to this result in greater degree
than the constant and intimate rcla-
ton of married life with man whom
she does not love. We have heard re-
fined young women speak with dis
oust Of the coarsencss shown in the
conversation of a class OF their mar
ricd lady acquaintanccs, and in many
cases have traced this disagrceable
trait back to its causc-a well-known
lovclcss welded life. Then, again,
ncrhaps the woman who marrics for
supnort. for home, an "establlsh-
mentr or because she has never loved
anv one and fears that the present will
be her last chance, dreadful thought),
afterward meets some one whom she
can and does love. The result is easl
" forescen, either life spent IN the
terrible effort to subdue an unhappy
passion or the divorce court Alter
all, the good old Quaker custom is
best. due deliberation and reflection
before "entering into the married
state" Marrying in haste to repent
at leisure is very fashionable nova
davs but it is a fashion which can be
profitable or pleasant only to the law
yers. and not to them if they have any
nity for the unhappy victims OF ante,
nnntial foolishness and post-nuptlal
misery.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-23

LEFT His EVERYDAY Hat AT HoME.-,
A few miles from Providence last
Wednesday ali old gentleman boarded
an outward bound train, and after sat
islying himself by numerous inquiries
that he was all right sat down on the
front seat and began to read. He was
evidently trying to enact the expert
enced traveller without having had ex-
'perience enough to support his pre-
tensions. That he was extremely
hard of hearing, however, was more
apparent. There was one of those no
madic musical geniuses aboard the
train, who soon took up his position
Immediately behind him and struggled
through his programme, from Zip
Coon" to "Casta Diva" On a violin
none the more musical for the
morning fog, performance, by the
way, Of which the old man was happi-
" unconscious. When he got through
he pulled off his populous-looking hat
and held it expectantly before Rusti-
Gus, who. failing to comprehend the
situation. returned it with negative
stroke of his head. The boy modestly
explained, but his explanation, like his
music, was wholly inaudible, SO when
he again presented it the old gent
said, mildly but firmly: "No, sonny,
it is not mine; left my everyday hat
at home The boy skunk away, max
ing some casual remark in his native
"lingo.'- Precedence Press.
Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-07-23

en- walls, and with our consent they
never shall.
Reporters it true that gypsies
never marry except with their own
people?
Gypsy-Yes, sir.
The rudely prepared meal was now
ready, and old and young partook of
it with zest which many an epicure
in the palaces of the wealthy might
have envied.