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A DY ERTiSEMENTS.'
LON^
Attorney & Counsellor at Law
YktiCtiYVILLE, N. C,
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Associate Counsel }
G- F, BASON,
Attorney at Law,
GRAHAM N. >
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gCOTT & DON NELL,
GRAHAM, N.
Buy and sell
rOTTON, COtlN) tl.ol'h, teAt'OW*
Li Alt I), AND AM. aiIKIXI «f -1
COVKTBV PROUvee,
fttb. 16-iJin
Q.EORGE W. LONG, M, D., i
PnTSICIAS and gFKCJftO^
Graham, c»>
- 'm
Tenders his professional services to the pub
lie. Office and residence at the " (Irahatu
Scuool buildings where lie may he found,
night or day, ready to attend all calls, unless
professionally engaged.
feb9-ly
i\ K. HARDEN,
Qrahanif Ca s
dealer n»
Dry' Goods Groceries,
riAttUMAUK,
brugS, Medicirws, Paint*, Oils* J)ye-shfs
Clothing; llals, Caps, Boots, Bhoeg, .
feabWrs. feMeW, I'ignra, Mccsla, T«»".
KE ROSENfc OIL, CROCKERY,
Earthenware , Gtassitare,Coffees^Spice
Grain, Floor, Farming Implements,
feb 16-ly
J£OUSTON & CAUSEY,
Wholelale ASD RETAL
(JItEBA'SBOtiO, N. C. t . .
Hare nc*w in sfrtre, and are daily reviving, a
lai*e stock of GROCERIES, which they will
sell to village add Country Merchants on better
terms than they an boy elsewhere —whWhwlll
enable them to sell at a better per cent, than
purchasing North.
We give our.attcntlon cxdnsltrty to Grocer
ies. Orders solicited, Whieti shall have prompt
attention; * apr^-«ia
PERSONS
Having claims against the County ttf Afa
tnance are requested to present them 10 the
Register of Deeds before the first Monday in
May, 1875.
/jortiro. to tori
feb 9-8 m
King Alfons
Is giving the Carliats a lively time, and
A. B. TATE & CO.,
4 In Gralwm,
»e givlngall who trr to undersell them a lively
time. Alfonso and Tate A Co.,are both bound
T »»e 4 Co. wiM buy at the highest
- f •",/«» have to sen, and at the lowest
prices sell you all you want to buy.
PKOCKKDIXUa OF TIIK BOARD '
OF COUNTY COnniMNIONEhK'
AT TIIKIK nRETINn ON TUB
i HBOTiIIONDAVINJUrV !»].
The Board of County Commissioners
met at the Conrt-llanse, present J-. 8c
Vincent C'hairnian, ami Green Andrewsv
W. A. Hall, and T. M llolt> Commis
sioners. Sanders B. Klapp, and Jacob
T. Cos, were released from paying poll
tax on account of infirmity i
W. C. Holman was authorised to Fur
nish Caroline Bailiff with provisions to
the amount of three dollars per month
tor three months.
Darifel Worth Vas authorized to Aii
uish Mary Jatnes with provisions to the
amount of two dollars per month for
ihgee months, and also Randolph Mitch
ell with provisions for three mdn'hs to
the amount of three dollars per month.
.. W. C. llobnaii was authorized to fur- 1
nisli Fisher Bradshaw with provisions t
.to the amount ot one dollar and fifty s
cents per month for three months. \
John Thompson was authorized to e
furnish William Fogleman with provis
ions to the aiiiotU of three dollars peV t
month for three montns. t
Joseph Thompson was authorized to \
furnish Jane Alston With provisious to
the amount of one dollar per month foi- t
three monthsi
Joseph Thompson was authorized to c
furnish Keziah Smith with provisions t
to the amount of one dollar aud fifty
cents i»er month for three months-. f
Thos. A Morrow was appointed reg-
istrar of voters, in Thompson township ,
in the place of Henry Thompson. J
Nat Wootly was appointed Judge (
aud Inspector of election, at John
Pugh's precinct in Ncwlin township in i
the place of Isaiah Teaguci
William Dicky Was appointed Judge
and Inspector ol election at McCray's
Store precinct. Faiicctt township in 1
place of J. Fi CorbctU
N» A-. Wilson, was appointed Judge :
and Inspector of election, at Boon Sta
tion precinct) Boon Station township iu
place of John Wagonen
Charity L assiter was directed to be
I received a( the poor-house" as a pauper.
Nancy Sellarswas released frmi pgy
-1 iiur tax on one town lot valued at £IBO,
I which had beeti improperly listed.
[ Patterson Pane and Lucian H. Mur.
ray were appointed to open the ford on
lli>.w River at W. R. Albright's mill,
£iud they were empowered to summon
all persons, liable to work the road liv
ing within three miles ot said ford to do
t .e work.
The Chairman of the Board was an.
thorized to borrow five hundred dollars
to be placed iii the hands of the County
■ Treasurer for the purpose of paying ofl
the county debts.
Ordered that J. S. Vincent be author
ized to give to John T. Fen-ell & Co.
font- notes for the sutn of five hundred
dollars each, and four notes for the sum
of one hundred dollars each, and one
note for the sum of ono hundred and
thirty-five dollars, inaßing in the aggre
gate the sum ot twenty five hundred and
thirty-five dollars, to bear interest at
the rate of eight per cent per annum*
being the amount of the order issue! to .
thein this day for the building of the
bridge across Haw River at Saxapahaw,
The following claims were allowed:
Eli Tickle for furnishing Wm. Sutton
$9.00; Lemuel Holmes furnishing Matil
da Foust $4,50: John Thompson furnish
ing Wm. Fogreman John F. Fer
rel & Co. for bridge at Saxapahaw $2.5_
85.00; Stephen Hurdle for work at poor,
house $300; Green Andrews listing
and assessing taxes $10,00; S. P. Holt
for listing and assessing taxes $6,00; J*
G. Pinnix for listing and assessing tax
es $6,00; Jas. McAdamsfor listing and
assessing taxes $10,00; A Murray for
listing and assessing taxes $6,00; Lotde
Carroll tor care of Milly Foster lunatic
for-One year $40,00; Peter F. Holt sup
plies for poor-house $28.00; John G-
Moscr for coffin &c. for S. Albright
$4,00; Abram Walker work at poor. |
boose $1,25; Thos. Woody for furnish,
jng Kesiah Smith $4^63; Thos. Woody
or furnishing Jane Alston (col) $3,00;
John R» Stockard for. furnishing Henry
Johnson (col) $1,00; W. F. Jones for
leaking coffin at poor-house $4,00;
Joseph Shaw lor furnishing Jane Thomp
sou $15.00; S. J. Crawford for coffin
fccfor Rosa Vinson $4,00 Joseph G. An.
draws woik at pooc-hoiifee $3,75; H. J.
Stockard work at poor-bouse $1,25
Richard Teer for tarnishing James Tu*- 1
ner $9,00) Alfred Iseley for famishing
Charity Lassiter $7,08; Dr. J. S. Mur
phy medical account $98,50;
Orders Were made to W. A. Albright
Clerk of the Superior Court allowing
bills ot cost in the following cases as
follows.
! The State against Jade Byrd, $ 8.05
l • " N. C.R. R., 0.05
" Ji JuliaPnrrearandothers, 4.95
" Willis Sellare, 7.30
GRAHAM, N. C., TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1875.
jc State against W.U.Turrentiue, 2.73
14 VI. A. Albright, 2.38
" »« JaCk Crttlon, 12.15
" V' go boforfe gi und-jliry, 2.87
" l> John Slepheiisou, 2.58
»' " Jack Byrd, 23.45
« Jattk AlsWh 11 o0
" u failing til list taSVJS In
11 '• Newlin trtwnship, 4. to
11 u Jack Bvnl, 8.05
" " D.tniel Fonst, 7.85
" " John'HarHs; "r 10.CO
v 4 S Wash Frecland, 10.90
'i " Jerry unfi Amanda Hunter, 25.90
" " Thos. R-. Caps, 10.10
" '• Charley Rawlult . 8.17
" " John MobalttS 10.20
" Wm. J, Ward, 11.72
" " John Harrison, 21.85
" " Addison MtPherson, 1.17
" " 11. L. Carfleld, 8.80
!• —John M. Foust, 6,20
" " Henry Iseley and Joe Palmer, 25.75
Josch Baker, J. R. Bason, and A. R.
Thomas were appointed a Committee
to select and lay oft a site for a negro
school house in district No. 2. in Mel
ville Township and assess tlie damage
and report. .
The order heretofore made; iu regard to
tho children in Melville township, at.
tending Seliool ill Gl'&hattk township
were revoked.
The School committee of Melville
towußhip) were directed to give an or.
der Oil tlitt ttdUiity for thb number of
children in their township who have at
tended school in Grahnm township.
The Clerk of tho Board was directed to
issue to the Sheriff notices to the parties,
pointed judges of election of their ap*
poiutment) tthtt i)!so to Ti A. Morrow
notice of his appointment as registrar
ot voters. '
STATU EXPBNRR§, CONMKRVA
TIVK VO. RADI€AI..-IJKT TIIK
PBOPfiB KK AD.
The following comparative tablo of
expenses, ofv.the two parlies wo take
from the Raleigh Sentinel. 2'lic figures
are correct:
Proper care and economy in handling
the people's Money is a great virtue in
any political party. Extravagance,
waste aud peculation should crush it in
the eyes of all good citizens. North
Carolina is poor, and tho ptrty that
practices economy in her administra
tion seeks her greatest goodi" The fol
lowing carefully pVcpared table slidws
who are tho political lrieuds ot out'
Commonwealth i
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It will be seen from the above est',
mates that thp last four years when the
administration of the State affairs has
been to some extent controlled by con s - J
servatives, the public expenses liavo
been less by $35,775,81 than that spent
by the radicals in two, a difference sut 1
iicicut in itself to defray tlifc entiro cost
of a Coiistitutionnl Convention. By
an amendment already made to the
Constitution the Gchtiral Assembly
meets only once in two yearsj (an
amendment passed by Conservative
cllort) so that the expense of the last
Legislature, f sbould bo di
vided by two to show a proper per au
liuin cxpenso.
Now let us estimate the probably
cost of tlie Constitutional Convention :
120 delegate's at $5.00 per
diem, fGOO.OO
2 doorkeepers, at $5.00 per
diem, 10.00
'2 Clei ks, at $5.00 per an
num, - SIO.OO
2 Pages, at $2.50 per an*
num, 6-.00
Contingent, 10.00
Total, $G35.00
KstiirifttC the durfitluh ot tilt) Convention
at i! 0 days aud we liavo
Mileage, 6,000,00
-IMntiug, &c M 6,000.00
Total cost of Conven
tion, $30,050.00
The voting population is about 200,-
000, so that the cost of Convention will
b e fifteen cents to the voter,. The pro
perty however pays the tax, and esti
mating the taxable value of the proper
ty ot the State at,#f60,000.000, we find
the cost of Convention but 20 cents on
the thousand dollars.
In alluding to the four years of Con
servative rule we say "to some extent*'
because they have not had the entire
control* of the Stnio. If so much is
saved when only the, Legislative branch
is conservative what would bo the re
sult if all wero iu their bauds? Much
of this expense also could be saved
were it not forced on us by our ill-ad
vised Constitution.
It is hard togivo figures a party bias.
They are inflexible, but stand out a
stern truth, a rigid fact, and if the pet*-
ple ot North Carolina are wise they
will heed the lesson they teach.
♦ V
TIIOOB BOADM—AND 11, B, I'll
1 Inasmuch as there has been published
a number of editorials iu the Raleigh
Sentinel, which in tho estimation of
many arc well calculated to reflect upon
jfolin M. Moriitg, Representative in tlie
Legislature from Chatham county and
well known hero as a gentleman of
high character, wc publish the card be
low which explains itself, and which,
it occurs to us, should be satisfactory to
every one. This card has already ap
peared in both the Sentinel and New*.
We have no hesitation in saying that
those who know Mr. Moring will be
luird to convince that he was ever a
party to any fraud or corruption, and
wc think that it will bo equally hard to
convince the public that tho late Legis
lature was run in the interest of rings
either by its own carelessness and inat
tention or by design t
Hon, Josiah Turner:
DBAK SIU:—I soe iu the columns of
tho Sentinel for tho last few weeks, a
series of editorials concerning If.' B.
42*2, "A MM to be entitled an act cx
planatorywcertain acts and to enable
parties holding bonds of the State issued
for Internal Improvements under acts
prior to the war to sell tho same;"
which appears to .me arc based upon a
misapprehension and calculated to do
myself the intrcducer of the bill) as well
as the entire body of the Legislature,
an injustice. I therefore beg leave to
make a statement of the facts iu the case
together with a history df the passage
ot the till in the House/ as concisely as
I may be able; and ask that you will
give it a place iu your columns.
Yuu have stated correctly that the
ordinance of Convention of March 1868,
vVWch authorized tlie issuing of one
million two hundred thonsaud dollars
of bonds of the State to the Chatham
Railroad company in lien of a like
amount ot mortgage bonds of said Rail
road, also provided that the company
might at any time before maturity take
np its bonds deposited with the Public
Treasurer by lieu there
of coupon bonds of the State or other
indebtedness q f the SUUei *
Under this provision of their charter
yon say that ttie R. k Ai A. L. R. R
sought to take Out of the Treasury Its
bonds and put in "repudiated war
bonds" (meaning the bonds authorized
to be exchanged by H. B. 422) that tne
Treasurer refused and that the Supreme
i Court sustained hiin.
i lu this you arc mistaken, and if you
will r fer to the GiI N.C. Reports, pages
199 and 502, you will see that in the on
ly two bad between the said
rail road aid the Treasurer it is decided:
Ist. That the Treasurer is not bound
to take any bond itisucd alio*, the date
of said ordinance of March 11, 1868,
whieli will embraoe all the special tax
bonds.
2nd. That the Treasurer is bdund to
receive in lieu of the bauds of the rail
road any coupons bonds, or other valid
indebtedness ot the State issued and
outstanding prior to the passage ot said
drdiuaiKie.
Now another rein.ii*k As to the facts
surrounding this case, aud I have done
upon this point; aud that is that the
bonds authorized to be exchanged trader
11. B. 422 arc "repudiated war bonds,"
and I would refer you to the Act itself,
(aud I would be glad if you would pub
lish it,) by which yon will seo that it
only authorizes the exchange of bonds
issued during tho war for Internal Im
provement purposes; under acts passed
prior to the war, (for detailed statement
of which, see Treasurers Report for
yttar ending September 30th, 1874, page
34.) These bonds certaiuly could in no
sense be said to bo issued for the pur
pose ol carrying on the war, since they
were authorized before the war was an
ticipated.
I will here also state the further fact
that.at the time of the introduction of
Ta. Bi 422-tho It. *A.A. L. It; It.
had already redeemed A*om dbt the
Treasury about seven hundred thonsand
dollars of its bonds leaving renyiuiug
five hundred thousand.
Let us now trace the history of H. B.
422 as it prssed into a law. It was in
troduced On the 28th day of Jauuary,
nearly two months before adjournment
and was referred to the committee on
Internal Internal Improvements. 1 had
it referred to this committee because I
desired it to be scrutinized (as ilideed
all aets should be,)and I knew the com
petency of the committee fortius work.
The able representative ftom Cumber
berland, Maj. was Sts Chairman;
Col. Tate, 'ot Burke also Chairman ot
Committed on Finance, Mr. Oaksmith;
who had given much time to Finance
aud Railroads, and the no less watchlul
Patton aud others, formed'this commit
tee.
When tho bill was considered before
the committee I was sent tor and stated
all the facts within my knowledge con
nected with it as well as the objects of
the bill. Tho only question then arising
as I understood, uuder the decisions ot
the Supreme Court before referred to
as well as iu right the
bonds issued during the war for Inter
nal Improvement purposes underacts
passed bctore the war were of the valid
debtedness of the State.
This question the State Debt Com
mittee, of which Messrs. Mcltac and
Tale and myself were members, had
before that time decided in the affirma
tive. Owing to the time the Internal
Improvement bo*ids Issued during the
war wero sold, they bad nearly all
fallen into tlie bands of citizens of this
State. Some of the holders ot these
canio before tho Committee on State
Debt and Liabilities aud asked that
their Claims be considered in the ad
justment of the debt of tho Btato» aud
as that Committee were of the opiuion
that when onr own citizens furnished
the means to build our own railroads
they were as much entitled to Consid
eration as tlie bond-brokcrt of New
York, this class of our indebtedness
was recognized; as in justico it ought to
be, and it so torucd out that the bonds
issued during the war for Internal Im
provement purposes under act passed
before the war, and Uifc bonds i»sned to
the Chatliain R. R., which H. B. 422
propose to excharge, were placed in
the same Class in tho adjustment of
the State Debt long before 11, B. 422
was introduced. And indeed so far as
I am concerned, during a previous
session of the Legislature, that of 187$-'4
I had introduced a bill to adjust and
settle tho State Debt, and which passed
the House daring that session, embod
ying identically the same classification
as that of last session.
The Committee on Internal Improve
ments then, as I. understood, wero of
opinion that if the State Debt bill pass
ed, the Treasurer was authorized to re
ceive the bonds mentioned in House
Bill 422, and that there was really no
necessity for the passs£fe ot that act;
aud that when snch exchange were
made, ifit should be made, the State
wonld receive exactly the same from
its debtor, the R. A A. A. L. R. R.,
as it proposed to pay to its creditor the
holders of the bonds issnod to the said
R. It. Co.
*ln accordance with this viev> after
NO. 24.
I the Slate Debt bill passed, the committed
reported ou the 12th of March (see Join*-
ual of House, page 657) tliat there Va£
no neccssity for, or objection to, the
passage of Honte Bill 422.
1 did not call the bill up, in fact gave
no attention, as I was necessarily absent
some days during that week in attend
ance tipon Chatham C'onrt, until some
time atler my return I heard it an
nounced as it was regularly beached
upon the calendar, was red and tuikul
to pass for want of a quorum ; then ftt
the request of the gentleman from Al
leghany, Mr. Field, laroso in my
stated all the facts in connection with
the bill, its purport and intent, and fit
passed by the requisite vote. It was
then engrossed in its proper order* sent
to the'Seuate, and from the character
of that body for cntelligencc and iuteg 1
rity, it body according td
parliamentary order, was enrolled and
ratified.
I regret it has takeu length to state .
the facts connected wltllj aud the his-:
tory of this bill to show that thore was
no haste' fraud of unfairness whatsoever
connected with its passage by a Demfr
eratie Legislature', and futhcr that
when this exchange is made, that by
the caro taken by those whose duty it .
was to guard her iuteersts, the State
will not ba the loser to the extent of
one cent.
To sustalA their action in rtcogtiizlng
the validity of the Internal Improvment
bonds issued daring the war, uuder aotg
passed before by providing for tbem in
tho bill to adjust tbo State Debt, thd
Legislature had the opinion of Attorney
General Itogers in 1866, aud the action
of Treasure Battle in iuudiug the inter 2
est upon tbem under act of 1866. And
in fact the ouly avbrment against the
validity of these bonds that 1 have ever
heard was thti ddubt expressed by
Treasure Jenkins as Set iorth in thd
Preamablc of House bill 422. I trust
that it will be needless for me to say
that it was not my intdntldri or that of
tho General Assembly in passing !H. B.
422 to allow anyone to "rob the State";
aud that such ban not be the cape under
the operation of that bill; but that a
class of aw Stale Debt a 9 honest as any;
and held almost Entirely by our own
people, might be given a market value
as well as those held by stock brokers
on Wall St., New York. Again respect
fully requesting a publication of this
statement,
1 am voiry itspecAilly,
Yours, Ac.,
JNO. M. AIOIUNO .
July 2nd, 1875.
TUB EFFECT OF CUINBHB.
Some man has been telling- a fetnald
correspoudcut of the Phonological
Journal bow Ills bead got oat of shape;
She says: "lie spoke of the astonishing
effect the study of the Chinese language
had on the shape Of his forehead. Over
tho eyes and all along tho region of the
perceptive facilities there seemed to bd
built ou a layer of bone a qharter of an
inch in thickness and abont half or
three-quarters ot an inch in width.
'You s4e,' said he, *tho study of the
Chinese language calls into exercise on
ly the perception and memory. Instead
ot one or two nasal as wo have
in otir language, they havd thirteen,-
and it is the most difficult matter at
first for an American to distinguish be
tween them.' Then he gave examples
of these different nasal sounds, but to
my uneducated ear they seemed quitd
alike. 'For eighteen months/ w« did
little but study the language, and dar
ing that time my forehead changed
wonderfully in shade. It used to bd
smooth like yours' and uuiforwly devel
oped, but this great ridge Itero spoils
the sbapo At it, and the bats I used to ,
v wear will only rest ou the top or my'
head now.'"
I Small is the sum that is required to
patronize a newspaper and most amply
remunerated is the patron. I care not
bow bumble or uupretending the ga
zette which he takes, It Is next to im
possible to All a sheet fifty times a year
without puttinginto it something' worth
the subscription price.
Every son from home at sfcbOOl, should
be supplied with a newspaper. 1 re
member what a difference there was be
tween those of my school mates who
had and those who had not Secess to
newspaper*. Other things being equal,
the first were always decidedly superior
to the last,- in debate and composition,-
at least. The reason is plain—they had
command of more fasts. Youth will
peruse a newspaper with delight wheu
they Will read nothing else. Judge
Long street.
How does a sailor know there is a
man in the moon?— Because he hast
been to sea (see).