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E S PARKER Editor This State paper is too long forourcol umtis. It is an elaborate snd carefully prepared document, and shows a very State. After catling attention to the gen eral healthtuluess of our people for the past two years, and the abundance of our crops for the same period, the Governor adverts to quite a numbei of subjects, proper to bo brought to the attention of information and stakes some suggestions very briefly notice the prominent points, in fact so doneiscly is the message,, writ ten that It id scarcely susceptible ef con. densation. Attention is called te ourius stitutions of learning, especially the Uwi- 1 versify and Normal Schools, and their O>eoss pointed oat and some amend* inents in the law in regard to the Normal schools, allowing the women equal privil eges with men, are suggested. The vafne of our forest timbers and their rapid destruction is earnestly called to the attention of the Legislature with an intimation in the direction of a stock, or no fence law. The Board of Agriculture is referred to ♦as having accomplished much under great difficulties and the necessity of additioual legislation is pointed out. The condition of our penal and charit able institutions is shown to be highly satisfactory; the work on the Western Asylum having been energetically push ed as far as was to have been expected No progress, beyond the selection of a site, procuring design snd laying the foundation, has been made towards the erection of an asylum for the oolored insane, provided for by act of the last Legislature, for the reason that while there waa an appropriation made, there was no tax levied to raise the money, and consequently there har been no funds at the disposal of the board of directors. As to the convict llbor, the message shows, that for public works, it oan be profitably utilised, and that for the past two years it has accomplished much for the State. The several railroads in which tbo State hsa direct interest are shown to be In an improve! condition, and that work on the Western road and the Western North Carolina road is being pushed steadily ahead, to the full capacity of the limited resources at the disposal of the managers. The reoogniced public debt is shown to be $16.,960,045 principal and $10.,160,182,25 interest, which is re commended to be compromised. This amount is ex al naive of the special tax bonds, which are regarded as not bind ing, either in law or equity, save only a very small amount, which was honestly appropriated and the benefits received by tbe State. As to tho conflict of jurisdiction between the Federal and State oourts, arising in the State vs. Hoskins, and new peuding in the Supreme Court of the Uuited States, instruction is asked. An enrollment ot tho militia Is recommended, and that a small sura be levied, as an equivalent for exemption from military duty, for the beuefit of the school tund.. An. appropriation to meet tho expenses ©t tbe State Goard, which uow consists ot two brigades of white and eleven companies of colored troops is suggestod, and an increase of tbe salary of the Adjutant General is recommeudcd. Attention is directed to the loose manner •f drafting acts ot the Legislature, aud more ear* therein enjoined. Probably the two most important parts of the message are those relating to the assessment of property for taxation and our public roads. That there is great Inequality in the valuation ol property in different counties, and even in the same coupes, is certain, and the atten* tion of is directed to this and tbe enactment of such laws as will remedy the evil, is earnestly recommens ded. aud the recommendation should be as jgtrnestly heeded. The necessity for a change in tbe system of constructing and,i«paMng our public roads, is fords ble called to the attention of onr law makers, and some valuble suggestions made. The entire message Is interest ing, and is comprehensive in scope and minute in detalt. As a State paper, while all may not agree with the Governor in his every suggestion and recommendation, yet It Is worthy of the State and its Chiet Executive, showing a thorough acquain tance with every interest of the State, and well considered opinions relative Representative Schleicher of Texas is .dead. The fourth member of Congress who has died siuce tlte recess for the SPEAKER JMRIN6, The Legislature met last Wednesday, and in a caucus of the Democratic mem bers of the House, John U. Moring, of Chatham, was nominated for the honora ble and responsible position of Speaker, by a vote,of 38 to 33 for Mr. Cook, of Franklin, upon whom all opposition to him was centered. The candidates be* fore the caucus were Jones, of Cald>- well, Richardson, of Columbus, Cook, of Franklin, and Moring, of Chatham. In pursuance of the caucus nomination Mr. Moring warf formally elected Speak er. Many of our readers know him per sonally and they will join with us in congratulating him and the good old county of Chatham upon the honor con ferred. He is now serving his fourth term as the representative of his people, having first been elected in 1872, and continuously at each election since. This fact speaks more in his behalf than a eulogy of wordß could do. He is rather a young man, hiving first seen the light in old Chatham in the early part of the year 1841. He was prepared : for college in this village, and in early life gave premise of that soundness of judg ment, which was to afterwards distinguish bim, by marrying an Alamance girl, a daughter of Chesley Faucett, who made laws for his people while they were Oraßgeites, and who passed away at a ripe old age,,, respected by all who knew him. Mr. Moring left the University during the early part of the war to join in the Confederate army, and he served his country in the 7th North Carolina Regiment, surrendering with Qenl. Johnston at Greensboro. This fact pos» sibly accounts for bis never having been called Colonel. Hi* experience as a legislator has been long, and the Speakers chair cau scarcely be said to be new to him, as he was its ocoupant much of the k session of the last Legislature, and then gave that evidence of his fitness for the position whioh no doubt led to bis election. That he will faithfully, ably and imperially preside no one will doubt who knows him. He is a lawyer of attainments for his age, and > is said to be a partimentariau of unusua l readiness and learning. Well, John is a farmers son, was raised a -farmers boy, and though a lawyer, he lives miles and miles in the country, jußtJhow many we never knew, and is a farmer himself. Our sincere congratulations John! and mind and keep that Kttle matter that ' you were in the war,and staid to the last, alive, or you will have a military title strung on to you before you know it; and people will insist upon addressing you by it, till the day of your death. BB«V»PTION, In 1875 the then Republican Congress passed the law commonly knowu as the resumption act. This brought the finan cial question prominently before the people of the country. The Democratic party saw the great danger to the indus trial interest of the country to result thereform, and coming into power soon thereafter in the Uouse ot Represents" tires, it has steadily exercised its best ef forts to woaken the blow, and break the forco of the calamity. This was all it could do. Tho act was done aud a Re publican Senato and Execullyo stood in the way of its repeal. The faithfulness with which it rendered the service to the country it was able to render, is well shown by the Washington city corres pondence of The Observer. Wetako the liberty of taking an extract and incorpor- 4 atiug as our own. As indicated in a former letter tho rui nous efiectß of forced resumption have been greatly mitigated by the timely ac tion of the Democratic party. How i« this? In tho first piaoe the great evil of a rapid and forced resumption was the contraction of the circulating medium necessary to that end. This had A ten. deney to make money scarce, and to break up much of the business of the country. The original object of tho act of Jan. 14th, 1876, known as the resumps tion act. was to redeem the legal tenders; that Is redemption in its legal sense—the greenback issue ol near three hundred aud fifty millions was to b« redeemed, paid for and then desclroyed—just like the obligor on a boud for money, when he pays the amount of the bond he destroys the same. Bo instead ot re sumption as now oalled. It was act of re demption.. Tbe same act provided a power in the National Banks to furnish all tbe paper money to be used. This transferred the monopoly to the National Banks. In other words the Government WHS not to Issue any paper currency, all was to be redeemed and tbe National Banks were to supply the same. Now this might have resulted in a most disasterous contraction, and certainly promoted a gigantic mos nopoly. The National Banks might have deposited their bonds, and .under the free banking law tberin inaugurated supplied the currency, but it was optional with them; if »ot to their interest they ■would not have done so. But the provisions of this act were su perseded by act of 81st May, 1878, which provided "that from ai»d after the pas sage ot this act it shall uot fce lawful for the Secretary of -the Treasury or other officers under him to cancel or retire any more of tho U. cJ. legal tender notes (which theii, as now, amounted tJ $346,- 681,016), and when any ol said notes may be redeemed or be received into the Treasury under any law, from auy source whatever, and shall belong to the United States, they shall not be retired, cancel led or destroyed, but they shall be ieis sucd and paid out again and kept in cirs culation. This was originated in the Democratic House and the Senate could not withstand tho public clamor, axd therefore voted tor tho bill. The effect of which is wo have the greenback bills kept in circulation, and they are now at par with gold. This destroyed John Sherman's power to contract, and also his facilities to build up the Rational bank monopoly, have been curtailed. Theu again the Democratic House ot ttep rescntatives, in obedience to the demands of the people, pushed the silver bill Into a law. Without this silvor the resumption act would have proven a complete failure. So the true position of the Democratic party Is micunder»tood. The party never objected to a paper dol lar equal to a specie dollar-but lbey thought this result Bhould come Irom the slow and certain and legitimate growth of tho country. Tho paper dols lar was fast appreciating—in 1861) it ad vanced ever eighteen cents lu value, lhfe Democratic party opposed a forced res sumption as being unnecessary, unwise and detrimental to the best interest of the country.' The result, now known to the country, show 9 the wisdom ot the Demo cratic party ou this question. TBI COLOBBD RIINATOBS COI> 0888 BB WIPB. One of the United States Senators from Mississippi is a negro, named Bruce. He is said to be a man ot great wealth, aud his course in the Senate has marked him a vastly snperior man to aver age Republican Southern Senator. Last Spring, be married a mulatto woman iu Cleaveland Ohio, said to be pretty, acs complishod and wealthy, named Wilson, and at once with his bride crossed the ocean to attend the Paris exposition and make a European tour. Tho couple res turn ad iu time for the meeting of Con gress and look up their residence in Washington City. The newspapers speculated a good deal as to the course of the wives ot Republican officials iuthe dilema which the debut of Mrs. Biuce would place them. Whether the usual social courtesy would be extended io her was ihe question, in donbt for awhile, but now solved. In the account ot the New Year's calling, in Washington, furs nisbed a northern paper, we notice Mrs. Bruce figures extensively a» a Receiver. She is now well established iu Washing ton society, and is the social equal of the wives and daughters of high Republican officiate. The correspondent describes her dress as superb, and her diamonds as brilliant, and herself as the possessor of any easy grace and well bred air. Well I GON«BBS». Nothing of importance was done in either house. Tho several committees have been bearing persons interested in bills referred to them, and the commit tee on ways aud means have been listens iug to sugar dealers in regard to the tariff on that article, and the best mode of assessing it. The proposed reduction of tho tobacco tax has also engaged their attention. TUG LKfJIHLATIJBE, [Condensed from The Observer.] FIRST DAY The Senate was organized,by the elec tion of the following officers: Secretary, Robert M. Ferman, of Buncombe. Assist Secretary, Piatt D. Cowan, of New Hanover. Engrossing Clerk, J. S. Tomleson, of Lincoln. Sergeant-at-Arms, 11. D. Murrill, of Onslow. Doorkeeper, Wiley D. Clifton, of Raleigh. The time of meeting each day was fixed at 11 o'clock, A. M. HOUSE. Tbo Honse of Representatives was or. ganized by the election ot the followiug officers: Speaker, John M. Moring of Chatham, aud then adjourned till the next day. Principal Clerk—John D, Cameron of Orange. Reading Clerk—R. W. Best of Ral eigh Engrossing Clerk—W, A. Barrett, of Lenoir. Doorkeeper—William Hill, of Ran dolph. 2XD DAT. The organization of both houses was completed by the election of A. D. Brooks, ot our couuty, Eurolllng Clerk. SENATE Mr. Dorcb's resolution instructing the Committee on Internal Improvements to enquire into and report the alleged corns binatious of railroads to increase freight for short distaneeo and divert it from North Carolina cities, towns and seaports i was read aud went ou the calendar. Mr. Dortch moved a j >in» committeefof twelve from the House and Sonata to set tle the permanent ridiugfl and system ot rotation of the Judges. The resolution, under a suspousioif dt the rules, reached its engrossment. V Mr. Dillard introduced bill to reduce tho pay of the Public Printer to just one half the pricef now paid. Mr. Williamson introduced bill to al« low Milton Township to subscribe $15,- 000 in pabment of stock inM. & S. Nar row Guage Railroad. • . Mr. Davidsou introduced bill provide iug for exemption* of property against executions issued upon judgements where cause of action arose betore 'April 1868; and also bill to ainoud the law authoriz ing counties to farm out convicts. Mr. Everitt introduced bill to exempt frsm taxation all factories and factory sites where cotton and woolen titles and machinery and agricultural implex incuts are made. Mr. Durtch introduced bill repealing law giving Wayne county two extra terms ot Superior Court a year, and un der a suspension of the rules passed it through its several leadings. Mr. Dortch inlroduccd a stringent measure for the protection of women against wanton and malicious slanderers. Punishment, fine, imprison ment, or penitcntiaried not exceeding ten years. Mr. Dortch introduced a bill author izing the Governor to appoint three commissioners to collate, revi«e and digest all public statute laws now in torce in this State, including the laws passed by this Assembly following the general plan of the Revised ittututes, 1854. The commission is to report to the next General Asembly. making such suggestion as may bo proper; is author ized to employ a clerk at a moderate srlary of SBOO, and to have 300 copies printed. He also introduced a bill providing for the holding of the Superior Courts suc cessively by the Judges ot said court. Mr. Dortch introduced a bill for tho exemption of certaiu personal property from sale under execution or other final process. Value not to exceed SSOO. HOUSE. By Mr. Blocker, a resolntion putting out tho public printing to the lowest bids dor; a Joint Committee to advertise for bids. Calendar. By Mr. Richardson, a bil'repealing the privilege tax ou merchants. By Mr. Berry, a bill to ameud the act to lay off the homestead aud personal property exemptions. Calendar. By Mr. Scott, a bill to define the juris diction of .Justices ot the Peace. Calendar. By Mr, Blocker, a bill to declare «snd secure the personal property exemption from execution to debtors on debts con tracted prior to the State Constitution of 1868. Caleudar. THIRD DAT. SENATE Mr Everitt introduced a resolution looking to a settlement of the State debt. Mr Dorteh a resolution that tho amount of salaries and fees ot each officer, clerk and employee ot tho executive depart" ment lor the past two years be reported to the Senate. Mr Caldwell a resolution to raise joint committee of eight on part ot Gov's, message on public roads aud high* ways. Mr Williamson bill that tax fees now allowed attorneys in suits be paid to tLe school fund.. Mr Grabaufrbill for more speedy exec ution of felons convicted of capital crime, in certain cases. Mr Dortch bills against abduction ot children under eighteen, and one also against body snatching. Mr, Alexander introduced bill to amend constitution to make whipping n punishment, aud also to elect judges, so licitors aud Magistrates by Legislature. Mr. Dortch introduced bills to pun ish incest, to allow a defendant to be come a witness for himself in indictment for rape and attempt to commit rape, aud also to give Inferior courts exclusive jurisdiction of all*mattors of which they now have jurisdiction, and also make 6eductiouof women under twenty-one a crime, aud also a bill to punish the selling or giving away of poisonous drugs. Mr. Brower bill to repeal county gov ernment. HOUSE, Mr. Turner resolution in regard to election law. Mr. Blocker resolution in regard to currency and internal revenue. Mr. Brown resolution in regard to public debt. A large number of bills were intro* duced, among them one in relation to public roads, one to elect township con stables, one to repeal privilege tax on merchants* one extending time to re deem land sold for (axes and bought by the State, and a nuiuber amendiA and laws, the real mean ing of ..fflricti we cannot understand from reported proceedings. The bill to repeal the privilege tax on merchants passed its readings. Mr- Turuer introduced resolution, which was adopted, concerning the compounding offeiouy. It looks to an investigation ot the bill of indictment against Geoge W. Swepson, in Haywood county, some time ago. Messrs Turner, Sockhart and Foard we appointed a com rnitte to investigate. TUCBIHAN WRITEIt. The Demecrats of Ohio had a grand banquet at Columbus, ou the Bth, and the great Wesern Senator was expected to be present with his home friends, but was unable to be so. His share in the speech making, incident to sucb occasions was assigned him, and it was to respond 10 the toast "Jacksonian Democracy." He wrote a letter, plain and truthful, but forcible and beautiful because it is Slaiu., rail truthful, to supply in plrt is absence. We give the whole of it: "I wish to recall attention to some of the most marked characteristics of the Democracy of the time of Andrew Jackson. I refer to tho time wheu he was a candidate for the Presidency and I when he filled tne Presidential chair. First, Tim Democracy was then cnrib nei'tlv, if net pre-eminently ,dfetingi"Mhed bv thair devotion to the union of toe Slates. South and North, Eust and West. That sentiment was cherished by every! true Democrat. Subsequent events chilled, and at length ior a time suspend ed it in the South, but the happiest cir cumstance ot our present condition, thanks to tne influence ot ./Democratic principles, in that the love of Union is everywhere restored, ami that its preservation is a fixed principle o* Democratic party in the South. Secondly, The party was equally dis tinguished by its low of the Constitution. U sought to preserve it iu all its vigor and benefloeuce by giving to no national and rational interpretation, and it battled manfully and constantly against those lutitudinarian constructions thai threatened to convert the Government into an unlimited centralizdd despotism and on the other hand against all the vices that menaced the existence of the Union; and permit me to say that the principle? ot the Jacksonian Democracy in this respect are as important to-day as they ever were at any period of our history. Thirdly, The Jacksonian Democracy were the determined foe of monopoly. This could not be otherwise, for the very foundation of the party was the doctrine of equal rights, By whatever names they may have been called, hive been and perhaps ever will be but two great parties in America, the Democratic party asking nothing but equal rights, aud the opposing party whoso leaders have ever sought, aud will ever seek the special privileges- created by law. Who can lorget the great battle fought by the Democracy under the lend of Jackson against the Bank of the United States, and who can fail to see that the desperate struggle against a far more powerful combination ot capital and privilege than was presented by that institution is now impending? Will the Democracy of to-day follow the example set by their fathers, of inflexible opposition to special privilege, or will they V'ove rocreant to th ier principles the history and traditions of their party? This is a question that must ere long be answered. My own beliel is that it will be answered as it ought to be, and the Domocrats of to-day, will prove themselves to be what their fathers were, true men. They will be earnest but not rash, determined but not unreasonable, destructive of wrongs and a'mscs alone, and conservative,of all that should exist' in a free republic. Fourthly. The Jacksonian Democracy were a party ot economy, iho ordinary annual expenses of Jackson's adminiss tration (that is expenses ot the Govern* ment exclusive of payments in discharge ot the public debt) were but $15,000,000 or thereabouts. ordinary annual times that sum. Wh^^HHjjflpP^While our population lias little more than three-fold, our expenses have increased nearly ten fold. Is it not high time that we should return to the economical principles aud practices ol Jacksonian Democracy? These poyits, few in number, but transcendant in importance, I have thought it proper to note for the consideration of our triends. Others might be stated out these must suffice for to-day. Gentlemen, I know that the banquet will be enjoyed by those who attend it. I trust that it will prove beneficial tr others as well. I trust its influence will be felt in reviving Jacksonian Democracy and in combining the oppouents ot the Republican party in a grand effort to free the country from misrule and corruption. ADVERTISEMENTS. -GOLD-s^ WATCH CASES Are made or two plfttes of Solid Gold overlaying a plate of composition metal in such a manner as to present only a void surface. While oostlng bnt half the money, they are as showy and elegant as the solid gold, and are WARRANTED BY SPECIAL CERTIFICATE TO WEAR TWEN TY YEARS. If yon hare not seen theso watches, ask your jeweler for them. If he does not keep them, tell him he is behind the age, and to send for an Illus trated Catalogue. HAGSTOZ& THORPE, Sixth and Chestnut SU., PHILADELPHIA, PA.*' 49-Sold only through Regular Dealers."®* Whito Lead, Ready Mixed Paints, Linseed oil Tanners oil, at SCOTT & DON NELL'S Bllifl3Bln MEW i^||SEj 45 Years Before the Public. THE GENUINE PR. C. MCLANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, FOR THE CURE OP Hepatitis, or Liver Complaint, DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HKADACHK. Symptoms of a Diseased Liver. PAIN in the right side, under the edge of the ribs, increases on pres. sure; sometimes the pain is in the left side; the patient is rarely able to lie on the left side; sometimes the pain is felt under the shoulder blade, and it frequently extends to the top of the shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken for rheumatism in the arm. The stomach is affected with loss of appe tite and sickness; -the bowels in gen eral are costive, sometimes alternative ■ with lax; the head is troubled with pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy sensation in the back part. There u generally a considerable loss of mem ory, a painful sen sation of having 'left undone some thing which ought to have been done. A slight, dry cough is sometimes an attendant. The patient complains of weariness and debility; .he is easily startled, his feet are cold or burning, and he complains of a prickly sensa' tion of the skin; his spirits are low and although he is satisfied that exer cise would be beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up fortitude enough to try it In fact, he every remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the disease, bat cases have occurred where few of them ex isted, yet examination of the body, after death, has shown the LIVER to have been extensively deranged. • AGUE AND FEVER. DR. C. MCLANE'S LIVER PILLS, IN CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when taken with Quinme, are productive of the most happy results. No better cathartic can be usedi preparatory to, or after taking Quinine. We would advise all who are iafflicted with this disease to give then* a FAIR TRIAL. For all bilious derangements, and as a simple putative, they are unequaled. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. The genuine are never sugar coated. Every bo* has a red wax seal oa the lid, with the impression DR. MCLANE'S Livst PILLS. The genuine MCLANE'S LIVER PILLS bear" the signatures of C. MCLANE aad FLEMING BROS, on the wrappers. Insist upon having the genuine DR. C. MCLANE'S LIVER PILLS, prepared by Flem. ♦tig Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being full of imitations of the name McLantf _ yelled differently but same pronunciation. Ayer's Sarsaparilla tFor Scrofula, and all scrofulous diseases, eipelas, Rose or St. An thony's Fire, Eruptions and Eruptive diseases of the skin, Ulcerations of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys, Lungs, Fin* pies, Pustules, Boils, Blotcheß,Tumorß, Tet ter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Ringworm, Ulcers, Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in the Bones. Side and Head, Female Weak ness, Sterility, Leucorrhcea, arising from internal ulceration, and uterine disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Eniaci* 1 tion, General Debility, and for Pur* tying the Blood. , , This Sarsaparilla is a combination ox vegetable alteratives-Stillingia,Alan drake, Yellow Dock—with the lodides of Potassium and Iron, and is the most efficacious medicine yet known for the diseases it is intended to cure. Its ingredients are so skilfully combined that the full alterativ effect of each is assured, and wnue it is so mild as to be harmless even to children, it is still so effectual to purge out from the system tnos impunties and corruptions ww develop into loathsome disease. The reputation it enjoys is denvea from its cures, and the con ®. d ®° icL prominent physicians all o 3U country repose in it prove? rf i oxperience of its usefulness. Certificates attesting it ß have accumulated, and a'S etantly being received, and MBMv of these cases are publicly kno j Ihey furnish convincing the superiority of this SarsapJ"" over every other alterative meal So generally is its superiority i other medicine known that we do no more than to assure the p that the best qualities it J ias . possessed are strictly maintained PBJSPARED BT Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, BOLD BT AU DHUGGISTS KV*» IW JJ qmoeH a J BLACK WELL'S iJ W DURHAM TOBACCO OPIUMigiS Knitting Cotton & Zephyr Wool, & DONNELL'S
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