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W. J. YATES, Editob and Pbopkiktoe. Terrmof Subscription $2. 00, h advance. CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1881. TWENTY-NINTH YOLUME NUMBER ! 1 475. Is -I 'f 'i r i THE Charlotte Democrat, PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor Terms TWO DOLLARS for one year, or One Dollar for six months. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. "Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N. C, as second class postal matter, according to the rules or tue if. u. Liepartment. ROBERT GIBBON M. D., CHARLOTTE, N. C, (ojfice corner 5th and Try on Streets Tenders his professional services to the public, as a practical Surgeon. Will advise, treat or operate in all tue cimereM departments of surgery. March 5, 1881 ly Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, CHARLOTTE, N. C, f 1 as on hand a large and well selected stock of PURE DRUGS, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Family Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy and Toilet Articles, which he is determined to sell at tlie very lowesi prices. Jan 1, 1879. DR. T. C. SMITH, Druggist and Pharmacist, Keeps a full line of Pure Drugs and Chemicals, White Lead and Colors, Machine and Tanners' Oils, Patent Medicines, Garden Seeds, and every thing pertaining to the Drug business, which he will sell at low prices. March 28, 1 879. J. P. McCombs, M. D., offers his professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. All calls, both night and day, promptly attended to. Office in Brown's building, up stairs, oppositethe C harlotte Hotel. Jan. 1, 1873. DR. J. M. MILLER, Charlotte, N. C. All calls promptly answered day and night. Office over Traders' National Bank Residence opposite W. R. Myers'. Jan. 18, 1878. DR. M. A. BLAND, Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office in Brown's building, opposite Charlotte Hotel. Gas used for the painless extraction of teeth. Feb. 15. 1878. A. BURWELL. P. D. WALKER. BURWELL & WALKER, Attorneys at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Will practice In the State and Federal Courts. Office adjoining Court House. Nov. 1880. T. M. PITTMAN, Attorney at Law, (Opposite the Court House, Charlotte, N. C.,) Practices in the State and U. S. Courts, and gives prompt attention to business. Will negotiate loans. May 28, 1880. y WILSON & BURWELL, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C, Have a large and complete Stock of everything per taining to the Drug Business, to which they invite the attention of all buyers both wholesale and retail. Oct. 8. 1880. HALES & WARRIOR, Practical Watch-dealers and Jewelers, Charlotte, N. C, Keep a full stock of handsome Jewelry, and Clocks, Spectacles, &c, which they sell at fair prices. Repairing of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, &c, done promptly, and satisfaction assured. Store next to Springs' corner building. T'ily 1, 1879. SPRINGS & BURWELL, Grocers and Provision Dealers, Have always in stock Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Syrupa .Mackerel, Soaps, Starch, Meat, Lard, Hams, Flour, Glass Seeds, Plows, &c, which we offer to both the Wholesale acd Retail trade. All are in vited to try us from the smallest to the largest buyers. Jan. 17, 1880. j. Mclaughlin, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, &c, College Stbeet, Charlotte, N. C, Sells Groceries at lowest rates for Cash, and buys Country Produce at highest market price. CST Cotton and other country Produce sold on commission and prompt returns made. Nov. 1, 1880. HARRISON WATTS, COTTON BUYER, Corner Trade and College Sts., up Stairs, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Oct. 24, 1880 ly DR. A. W. ALEXANDER, Dentist, Office over L. R. Wriston & Cos Drug Store. I am working at prices to suit the times, for Cash. With 25 years' experience I guarantee entire a tisfaction. Jan. 18, 1878. Notice of Dissolution. The firm of J. McLaughlin & Co. is this day dis solved by mutual consent W. W. Grier having withdrawn. The business of the firm will be set tled at the office of J. McLaughlin. J. MCLAUGHLIN & CO. Nov. 1, 18S0. hardware, brem & Mcdowell, (Successors to Walter Brem, Agent,) Have a fulland new Stock of Hardware for the Wholesale and Retail trade and invite an inspection before purchasing elsewhere. Corner Trade and Tryon Streets, Charlotte. Oct. 8, 1880. fThe next United States Court to be held here will have before it a large number of cases. The District attorney, James K Boyde, Esq., has between 40 and 50 civil suits to be brought before it, as well as sev eral similar cases oefore the same Court to be held at Statesville both of which are next month. These cases are brought for taxes and penalties under the Revenue law. Greensboro North State. UTThe ruling of Lt. Governor Robin son, President oi the Senate, upon the Dur ham county bill, has attracted great atten tion, caused great surprise and excited great indignation. It may by its author be regarded as a "cute trick," but it is one not calculated to enhance his reputation or place him any nearer the Gubernatorial Chair. Oxford xiree Liance. Sweet Potatoes for Planting. I have a fine variety of Early Yam Sweet Pota toes, for planting purposes, which will be sold low to farmers. J. M. DAVIS, March 11, 1881. Near Charlotte, N. C. PUBLIC SALE. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county in the matter of J. A. Wil liams, et al., exparte, I will offer for sale at the Court House door in the City of Charlotte, on Mon day, the 4th day of April, 1881, one-half of LOTS No. 1528, 1529 and 1530, in Square No. 186. The property will be sold in one or two lots to suit purchasers. Terms, Cash. THOS. M. PITTMAN, March 4, 1881 5w Commissioner. N. C. Railroad Stock for Sale. Will be sold at public auction, at the Court House door in Charlotte, at 12 o'clock, M., on Monday the 4th day of April, Twenty Sharks of Stock in the North Carolina Railroad Company. Terms, Cash. M. M. McAULAY, Adm'x of Hugh McAulay, deceased. March 4, 1881 5w Executor's Notice. Having qualified as Executor of the last Will and Testament of Dr. Isaac Wilson, deceased, I hereby notify all persons indebted to the Estate of the said Dr. Isaac Wilson to make early settlement, and those having claims against said Estate must pre sent them before the 12th day of February, 1882, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. JUS. Al. W1L.SUJN, Feb. 11, 1881- 6w Executor. E. J. HALE & SON, PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, 17 Murray Street, New York, Invite orders for School, Miscellaneous and Stan dard Books, and for all kinds of StspStationery. WRITING PAPERS Cap, Letter. Note and other sizes. BLANK BOOKS, of all Grades. ENVELOPES, all sizes and colors and qualities. SCHOOL SLATES, best quality, all sizes. Slate and Lead Pencils, Pens, Inks. Mucilage, &c. E. J. HALE & SON. Feb. 18, 1881. 1881. SPRING STOCK. 1881. We are daily receiving our Spring Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be more complete than ever before, and comprises the best brands and latest styles. Ladies', Misses', Childrens', Gents', Boys' and Youths' fine Boots and Shoes a specialty. Lower grades of all goods in our line in variety and all prices. Full stock of STETSON HATS, and soon to ar rive a pretty line Straw Hats. Trunks, Valises and Satchels, all sizes and prices. Call and see us. .FEUliAM S CO. March 4, 1881. Just Received. OKCl BARRELS C. WEST'S KEROSENE 240 Dozen Toilet Soap, fine English and American, Toilet and Laundry Soap. 10,000 rounds t. .Louis Southern White .bead, at J. H. McADEN'S, Feb. 4, 1881. Wholesale and Retail Druggist. AT MRS. QUERY'S. Laree additions to the stock of Hosiery. Gloves. Neck Wear, Cloaks, Ladies' Underwear and Child rens' Goods. Just received a full line of Silks, Satins, Fringes, Passmcntries for Dress Trimming. Hats and Bonnets, For Ladies, Misses and Children, of every shape and quality. Have now on hand the most complete stock of Ladies' and Childrens' Goods to be found in the City. A new lot of 2 Button Kid Gloves at 25 cents a pair. Oct. 2U. 1880. MRS. P. QUERY. CONFECTIONERIES, GROCERIES, &e. Cakes and Bread. C. S. HOLTON, at the Rising Sun Store, oppo site the Old Market, still keeps a large assortment of Confectioneries, &c, and a good selection of choice Family Groceries all of the freshest and best quality. Br6ad and Cakes. nis Bread is considered superior by all who use it, and his assortment of Cakes is fine. tiF" Wedding Cakes and Cakes for Parties pre pared in the best stile at short notice. Give me a trial when you need anything in my line. C. S. HOLTON. Jan. 14. 1881. Just Received ! 1 CAR LOAD White Corn, 1 " " White Virginia Meal, 1 " " Silver Drip Syrup, 1 " " N. O. Molasses, 2 " " Flour, 1 " " Bacon, 1 " " Choice Apples, 1 " " Vinegar, 1 " " Mott's Genuine Apple Cider, 5 Cases Bananas and 10 Barrels Oranges, And a full stock of everything else in the Heavy and a ancy urocery line. We respectfully solicit the inspection of both the Wholesale and Retail Trade to our stock before purchasing elsewhere, as we are sure we can make it to your interests to do so. DAVIDSON & BEALL. Feb. 4, 1881. Legal Advertising. The Bill to provide for publishing certain legal advertisements in the newspapers is now a law. The Pittsboro Record gives the following synopsis of it : Section 1 provides that notices of every sale of real estate made by order of any Court, or under execution, must be publish ed once a week for four weeks in a news-' paper ot the county (if there be any) where in the sale is made. This includes sales by Sheriffs for debt or taxes, by Administrators and Executors, and sales made under fore closure of mortgages, and for partition. The law applies only to sales of real estate, and not to personal property. Section 2 directs that all Administrators1 and Executors' notices to creditors shall be published once a week for four weeks. By reference to sections 45 and 53 of chapter 45 of Battle's Revisal, it will be seen that every Administrator and Executor, within twenty days after qualifying as such, must notify all persons having claims against the estate to present the same within one year ; and if any creditor does not present his claim with in the year then the Executor or Adminis trator shall not be chargeable for any assets that he may hare paid on other debts that were duly presented, or on legacies or dis tributive shares. Of course then, if a credi tor was to be debarred from collecting his claim unless presented within the time re quired by the Executor's or Administrator's notice, the greatest possible publicity should be given to such notice, and yet heretofore these notices were legal if posted "at three public places in the county." Section 3 compels County Commissioners to publish in a newspaper of their county (if any there be) their annual statement, show ing the items of income from every source and the disbursements on every account. A law was passed in 1868 compelling this to be done once a week for four weeks, and this was amended in 1874 leaving it discre tionary with the Commissioners. Accord ingly, if Commissioners had squandered the public funds and did not wish the people to know it, they would not publish their state ment ; and on the other hand if they wished to publish it, they had to do so once a week for four weeks, and the cost thereof was not limited. The new law is a compromise be tween these two extremes, for while it com pels publication, it is only one time and the price is limited to an insignificant amount. Section 4 directs the publication of the annual report of the Finance Committee of the county. Every tax-payer is interested in' knowing the condition of his county's finances, and the simple posting of the state ment at the Court House door is ridiculous, and is not seen by one in every hundred of the people. I he bill provides that the cost of these publications shall not exceed a certain sum, and the prices fixed are extremely low. We are satisfied that the passage of the bill will work no injury to the papers of the State, and will be of great benefit to the people of the State, and we are gratified at the suc cess of our efforts in aiding its passage. Tub National Debt. During the four years of Hayes' Administration the de crease of the public debt is reported to have been $208,824,730.27, and of the an nual interest $17,557,708. The total debt, less cash in the Treasury, is $1,879,956, 412.77. Available cash in the Treasury $160,662,882.20. Gold coin and bullion in the Treasury $173,038,253.01. Silver coin ar-d bullion $84,108,826.08. JIFDuring four year the Haves admin istration received $1,192,551,107.24 from all sources. Its expenditures were $990,755, 606.93. NOTICE TO FARMERS. Farmers desiring to secure LISTER'S AMMONIATED Dissolved Bone Fertilizer, Which gave entire satisfaction to all who used it last season, will please call early at my office and leave their orders. JOHN VakLANDINGHAM, Sanders & Blackwood's Building, East College Street, Charlotte, N. C. March 11, 1881. FERTILIZERS. Ettiwan Acid Phosphate, Ettiwan Guano and the Standard Guano. We have the above brands in store and to arrive. Send in your orders. SPRINGS & BURWELL. March 11, 1881. OUR SPRING STOCK Is now coming in daily, and by the 15th of March will be complete. It will be unusually large and attractive. We have a nice line of Clothing, Shoes and Hats. . A large Stock of DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS, Pant Goods, Shietings & Sheetings. Drive up to our front door, get out and come in, and make our house your headquarters when you visit the City. ALEXANDER & HARRIS. March 11, 1881. BAD ROADS Have been a great annoyance to all of us, but we hope they will soon get better and trade open up lively. Then don't forget to call at BARRINGER & TROTTER'S, Where you will find a good assortment of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, SHOES, HATS AND CLOTHING. Which we offer at low prices. t3T Those who have not settled for last year will oblige ua by calling. BARRINGER & TROTTER. Feb. 11. 1881. .'- " ' Unpleasant Incident The Washington Sunday Chronicle gives the following incident (in high Hie) which occurred at the Inauguration Ball on the evening of the 4th of March: ' "While a boozy "cabby" was curled up inside his hack dreaming pleasantly of an other hot drink when he reached the Avenue with his passengers, h 3 was awakened by the door being pulled 'suddenly open and a hand jerking at his coat in a quick, impera- uve manner, "vvateup i wase np, lor God's sake 1" said a startled voice that in a calmer moment would ' have been silvery sweet. . "Come with '.me and I'll give you twenty dollars." The dazed driver of the vehicle raised his weary head and his eyes fell npon a beautiful face, frightened blue eyes, and trembling lips a glorious woman, who was all excitement. "My name is You know me. You took my husband and myself to , mentioning a grand party that occurred recently. "Now he is here with another woman oh, heaven ! that 1 should have to say it ! Let me get in the carnage, i will send one ot the officers to tell him that a man is waiting to see him for a moment out here. When he comes to the door of the hack I'll make him get in and then you drive off." In vain the driver expostulated and said that he was engaged to stay there and get his party. The poor jealous woman would not take no for an answer, and the sight of a crisp new bank note so excited the avaricious desires of the hack man that he complied, and drove the wife who had fol lowed her husband as near the main door as he could get. She got out and hurriedly spoke to a man in attendance. In a mo ment he was gone, and ere long he returned with a gentleman, who made his way to the carriage where his "gentleman friend" was supposed to be awaiting him. There were some hasty excited words; the man de nied and expostulated, but she would not be reasoned with. He returned, and a few minutes later came out with his overcoat and hat. He got in that carriage and was whirled away up toward the northwestern section of the city via Sixth street. A no ted and charming lobbyist was minus her es cort, and how she got home from the ball this chronicle sayeth not. Such is "high life" in Washington city. To the Press of the State. It is known that I have been appointed to prepare a history of journalism in North Carolina, to be read before the Press Asso ciation, in Winston, in J une next. I appeal to the editors in the State and to the friends of the press to assist me in this work. I would be obliged to friends in all parts of the state to prepare and forward to me,, by the 15th of next month, sketches of the press in their various localities, beginning with the hrst papers issued in said localities. Also, notices of the editors, especially those who have died. In 1812 no newspapers were published west of Raleigh. My recol lection of the State press dates as far back as 1830. The venerable Edward J. Hale, Philo White and John II. Wheeler have kindly promised their aid, which will be in valuable. I have interesting papers of the Gales family, which will help me much. I would be obliged to Leonard E. Thompson of Lincoln, C. N. B. Evans of Milton, Judge Howard of Edgecombe, and to friends in Edenton, Washington, Newbem, Wilming ton, Halifax, Goldsboro, Wadesboro, Fay etteville, Oxford, and, indeed, all the cities and towns in the State, for recollections of the press. Also, to the editors of the State for one copy each of their papers published at this time, sent to my address, Raleigh. 1 wish also to give a history of the religi ous and periodical press of the State. In formation as to this department of our lit erature will be thankfully received. W. W. Holder. Raleigh, March 7, 1881. Washington Items. Mr Blaine, whose whole career has been of the bully, feeding on sensations and mak ing opportunities for personal display, will doubtless turn over a new leaf in the State Department. . He will have our foreign af fairs conducted aggressively, rather than by diplomacy, and will keep himself well advertised by means of continual snarls and broils. By such a course he will render himself the most conspicious figure in the whole u nion, and be ready to step from the State Department into the Presidential chair. He did not leave the minority side of the Senate for nothing, and he will manage so that his measures and his policy will be the topics of political conversation during the next four years. It is asserted with much positiveness that William E. Chandler will be appointed So licitor General, in the place of S F Phillips, of North Carolina, who was appointed in 1872. The office of Solicitor General is next to that of Attorney General, the most im portant in the Department of Justice. - Among the nominees made by Hayes which failed of confirmation, the names of Silas A Sharp, postmaster at Statesville; Geo. B. Everett, collector of the fifth dis trict; G H Gilmer, postmaster at Richmond, and Stanly Matthews, Judge of the Supreme Court. These places will have to be filled by President Garfild. It is not unlikely that New Mexico will be fore long, demand admission into the Union as a State. The Territory has of late ad vanced very rapidly in American popula tion, and the extension of the great railroad systems is opening np for industrious work large tracts hitherto inaccessible. ..m. The result of the Ischian earth quake is 2,000 houses damaged and 200 people lost in seven seconds, which is rather worse than the havoc of an ordinary battle. The cause of the earthquake is ascribed to a sudden sinking ,of the earth in conse quence of corrosive action of mineral springs. -Income and Expenses.- In the - absence of any subject of more general interest, we deem it not inappro priate to throw out some suggestion to our young men which may prove not entirely uninteresting and may be the means of do ing much good. As the Visitor claims to be, versatile in its character, we hold that it is our duty occasionally to venture upon the order of advice. i That there is too much useless expendi ture among our young men is undoubtedly true, and the remedy can only be found in serious, sober reflection. It is a fact beyond question, and one which a great many eld erly persons stand ready to prove, that the lounaation oi a man's wealth must be sub stantially laid between the ages of 21 and o, or eise nis mature manhood will over take him in a critical . financial condition. Every cent" saved'or well and judiciously in vested between these years, accumulate as a sinking fund from which he can draw at his ease during the declining period of his life. If a young man just entering upon life win out use sumcient sett denial, the jour ney would be comparatively a pleasant one. One great drawback however to our young men is thoughtlessness. Money is spent without due consideration. Cigars are smoked to excess, without reflecting that an ordinary aud moderate smoker will in ten or twelve years, puff through his lungs a nice little homestead for a considerable fam ily. Places of entertainment are too often visited, at which not only money is useless ly expended, but at which habits of extra vagance and recklessness are formed. Be tween the ages referred to thousands of lit tle items are numbered among expenses which on reflection, at maturitv will cause intense regret. If the young men of the country could but realize the necessitty of living strictly with in their income, for at least a few years, an immense load of care would be lifted from their after life. The season of youth is the appropiate time to bow the seed which will render old age comfortable. If a young man squanders his substance, he can only expect an after life of trouble and toil. We are not of those who advocate undue re striction upon amusement for our young. We think on the contrary, that in the spring time of life, the blessing of innocent amuse ment can be best enjoyed, but we also be lieve that much useless expenditure is in curred by over indulgence. Sums, trifling in themselves, are ofteq thrown away with out any serious reflection upon the subject. A plain arithmetical calculation will sur prise anv young man. when the cost ot even three cigars a day and the interest ac crued thereon is calculated for the period of ten or fifteen years. Wo want onryouDff men to think serious ly about this matter ot income and expen ses. It will do them good to reflect upon a subject so important to their welfare. lialeiqh Visitor. A Man is Born a Man. We do not mean by this that a man is born in full vigor of manhood; but those elements which make a man must be born in the child. Education can do much to develop what is in a man, but it cannot create anything. A boy without brains can not have them by going to school all his life; but he has a limited amount, as every one who is not a born idiot has, going to school will improve and expand what he has. if they are backed by a good will. We often see men who are not naturally bril liant, making their mark in the world. This is owing to the fact that they have a strong will that will enable them to apply them selves with a determination to overcome their deficiencies, while those with a more brilliant intellect, not feeling the need of constant application, trust too much to their own talents, and do not seek the aid they may derive from the study of books. The men of strong wills are the men that rule the world, and this must be born in a man. However much their succes may be ow ing to culture, unless they have it to culti vate they cannot acquire it. Upon this fact we think Beecher based his remark, "The way to hell is paved with good reso lutions." Men who think they have force of will enough to carry out their good intentions, form numerous resolutions to reform their habits; but when the temptation comes, they find that they are lacking in that essential element the will. The will is the sover eign of the human being; it controls the ac tions, and to a great measure, the feelings, though sometimes in great excitement the feeling rules the hour; but in ordinary times the will is the master. Therefore we ought to cultivate that little will we have, since by constant exercising our various elements are strengthened. A man whose passions rules his will, may be compared to a general who is governed by his subordinates, and no man can be said to be a man unless he has his passion sub ject to his wilL mm 1 1 1 Chapel Hlix Notes. Our correspon dent at the University says: "Owing to the continued illness of Dr Simonds, 'Dr T W Harris, of the medical department, will have charge of his classes during the re mainder of the year. We regret to an nounce that : Mrs Spencer has decided ,tq leave Chapel Hill. She will leave in a few days for Washington city. Her departure inflicts an irreparable loss upon both social and literary circles of Chapel Hill. Raleigh Obeerver. mm Teue An intelligent writer has said that "it is not what we earn but what we save which makes us' rich; it is not what we eat but what we digest which makes us strong; it is not what we read but that which we re member that makes us learned; it is not what we intend but what we do that makes us use ful; it is not a few faint wishes but a life-long struggle that makes us valiant and successful" Canals and Ship-Railway: " There are three proposed - routes to con nect the Atlantic side with the Pacific side. One is the Panama route. The French en gineer, De Lesseps, has this in hand. The third is the Tehuantepeo route. This last is the one selected by Capt. James B. Eads for the construction of a ship-railway. The first is td !be a canal like r the 'celebrated Suea Canal, which .was constructed by De Lesseps. Th e third . route , is much , shorter than either of the other routes., In fact, it is some 1,250 miles shorter on one side, and nearly 1,000 miles on the other making it really some 2,200 miles ' shorter between New York and San Francisco by this route than by the Panama. Capt Eads, in an interesting and long paper in the. March number of the North Ameficaij, Review says ky, . . m.i--' ' "' "Many persons will be surprised to learn that the isthmus which connects North and South America is as long as the distance between New York city and the 'mouth of the Sabine river in Texas." ' J He says further : "A steamship from Norfolk or Charleston must travel fifteen hundred miles further to reach her destination than she would if she should cross the Mexican Isthmus. The cargo which leaves San Francisco for Eu rope must run the length of the whole Isth mus, and thus be delayed six or seven days more than it would be if it crossed at Te huantepec." . He says it will require six days to pass through the Nicaraguan Canal, as it will be twice the length of the Suez Canal, which requires two days, and will have sundry locks requiring extra time. As to the Panama route, still farther South, it would require but one day, as the canal would be but forty-five miles long aud without locks. He says by this route the immense commerce of the world seeking a passage to the Orient or to California would have to travel 2,200 miles farther than by the proposed Mexican or Tehauntepec route. In other words a ship from New Orleans to San Francisco by the Panama route would have to go as much farther by the Mexican route as it is from New York city to the Eastern boundary of Oregon. This is for steamships. He says the distance is very much greater for sailing vessels, that are mainly used in commerce, owing to the Northeast trade-winds and the calms of the Caribbean Sea. Capt. Eads discusses at length the ad vantages offered by the shorter route in time of war, but we will not enter upon this part of the subject. The Mexican route would be preferred by every one, he says, if a canal were practicable. But such is not the fact, hence he proposes a ship-rail way, and discusses elaborately the question of its feasibility. His argument appears cogent and satisfactory to show that snch a railway can be constructed and used with the utmost success. In these views he is sustained by many men who have consid ered the matter thoroughly. lhe bill before Congress, to aid in the construction of this ship-railway failed in the Senate. The company asked of Con gre8s to guarantee six per cent dividends on $50,000,000 for fifteen years. The total capital of the company is $73,000,000. The law was not to take effect until the prac ticability of the plan had been established. It was proposed that ten miles of the road should be first built and fully tested by transporting a ship and cargo ten miles at six miles an hour, and then replacing her in the water again without injury to her or to the railway or the terminal works. Even with this success, only $5,000,000 was attached. As each additional ten miles was completed and tested in the same way a corresponding guarantee was asked for. The United States was to be granted, cer tain important privileges in war and in peace. Mexico has ottered the ngnt oi way and to give this country the right to con trol tolls, etc. ' 1 Many of the first engineers of the world have expressed unreserved confidence in the practicability of the scheme, whilst none have given an adverse opinion publicly. Capt. Eads did wonders in the jetties he constructed at tne raoutn oi ine mississippi, and in the face of ridicule and opposition. He is an engineer of great resource and ability, and he believes fully in the Tehuan tepeo route. He shows what immense traffic would seek this route naturally and necessarily. We hope that the ship-railway will be constructed, and if the United States cannot or will not take a hand in the great work that capitalists will shoulder the risks and have it built at the earliest day. It will require but half the time that it will require to construct the Panama Canal, and the cost is very much less. Wilmington Star. -r, , r . English Spaerows. It is now said that by next autumn the English sparrows, those ' feathered nuisances, will be so numerous as , to drive away the most of other birds. They are most pugnacious and plucky of all birds, except, perhaps the "king bird" or bee mar tin. The last are the incarnation of pluck, and may be able to give the sparrows ' all they wish in the way of fighting. The sparrows multiply with wonderful rapidity. They go everywhere, being afraid of ndth ing. If they make their stay here long, we may prepare ourselveii to bid farewell to the mockingbirds. The English sparrow will be found to be the greatest nuisance this section ever had to encoun ter, especially in the cities and towns. . The effect of allowing husband and1 wife to testify for or against each other,, may be illustrated by the following inci-. dent: Judge Pardee of New Haven, has . just sent a man to prison for thirty days , because, when his wife was about to testify against him, he shook his head at her. The saying will hereafter be, "a wink is as good as a nod to a blind mare." 1
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