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IL. The Wilson. Advance WOODARD &CONNOR rCIitm as Freprktan. JOU1 K. HOOIBI, mi. J. W. l4HC:AKTKIt. FBI DAY a run. a, uo : . . . At Galveston Texas, s few days ago Gen. Grant roa'le the longest speech exriptrone be has' erer been, known make, Ilis Chicago speech was longer and equally as carefully prepared. In thaT 'speech be tok occasion to emphasise the idea that : the United Slates is natron and fo regarded by Kafopean Powers. That the Confed erated BepnbHc of our forefathers no Sanger existed, hi the opii hin of the crowned" beads of the Old World who bad always regarded our general Gov erument as a rope of sand. lint nince our late civil war, we are everywhere regarded as a Nation. This was his cor ceptlon of our political relations. i;nori g Slat So o ignt n ' i addur . which itbe Philadelpeia I- 'lime says "will bear ft pood deal of studying before it will affo & at y glimpse of the workings of the mind of the Speaker," we give entire, s we find it published (AtvESTOK. 3fardi 15. At the ban quet last night. In response to the toast, 0eneral Grant, Oar Honored1 Guest greater armies than Npoleon9 have niorched at hi? command and greater glotics than a crown have been his." General Grant replied as follows : Gentlemen of Galveston : I am very ranch obliged to oho and all of yon for the very kind reception which I havu received st yonr hands and at the bands of all citizens I of this city and 1 assure you that it affords me very great pleasure to be jhcre on 'this, occasion and to toee so many of you. It was ray fortune, more than a third of a centur ago, to visit Texas as a second lieutenant and to have been one of those who went inio the con flict which was o settle the bounda ries of I Texas. I am glad to come back now, on this occasion, to behold n territory which is an empire in itself and larger than some of jthe empires of Europe. I wish for tlie people of Texas j as 1 do for the people of the entire South, that they may go on developing their resources and become great and powerful, and in their pros perity forget (as the worthy Mayor expressed it) thst there is a boundary between North and South!. I am sure we will all be happier and much more prosperous when the day comes that there will be no sectional! feeling. Let any American who can travel abroad as I have done, with the opportunity of witnessing what.thcre is to be seen that I hare had, and he will return to America a tetter Ameri cand and a better citizen! than he was when be went away. He will return more In love with "his own country. Far be it from me to find fault with any of tbe Europe. n governments. I was well received at their bands on i very-aide by every nation in Europe; but with their dense populations and their worn-out soil it takes a great deal of governments' enable people to get from 'the soil a bare subsistence. Here we have a rich virgin soil, with the use of a very little government. I do hope that we long mar be able to get along happily and contentedly without being too much governed. Drs. King and Taylor have returned to mingle sjain with their constitu ents, after fifteen days absence at the extra session of the legislature. We learn that the former, voted against the sale of the Western N. C, Railroad to Best it Co., and the latter, in favor of it. IThich voted in accordance with tbe will of their sonstituents it is not for us to say Botbv-we bavo no doubt acted from honest couscieocions mo tives, and tbcir acts are; entitled to resrect and confidence. The Ap jtvANCE opposed the sale of the road .from the beginning, and we have noth ing to regret in our course. After alt the light which has been ! turned upon the subject, -we still adhere to our views. But we cheerfully accord to others, the right of individual opinion and private judgment, which we claim for ourselves, and we shall as zealous ly support those who differed with ' us when nominated by our party. as if tbey had agreed with us upou this sub-; itk. l '!"'!'.! The extra session of the Legislature passed 70- 'aws and 14 resolutions. We would publish the captious of the new laws, but they,, really convey bat little idea ofwbst was done. They will bo priutod and distributed by tbe prop- burden. A prrallel line, running Be er authorittca at an early day. tweeu two other roads Jjhig near to- The Statesville Landmark tyi, that Col Ancfield will introduce daring the present sewion of Congress, new revenue bil whicfl wilf materially re duce t'.ie taxes on whiskey and tobacco. On the former, from 90 to 25 cenU, awl on She farter, from 24 to 10 centa. That the bill will be directed toward a simplification of the internal revenue pyausm. and bare in view the reduction of the vast army of tbe rerenue oQcera.' Under bis bill the internal rerenoe service can be maintained whh entire efficiency and yit at a freat reduction in cost. i ynfi m the Remark I"rpel JKnle mf tUm frn ' rlh 'rIIam IXllrud, j mm1 ' III KwlMlff site tm n9' tUn 1 ribe IWI. , The Sen-te having under considera tion '.he bill to provide for the sale of the State's interest in the Western Xnfth Carolina Railroad, Mr.. King, ol Wilson, propesed to amend sect-ion 18 by adding after the word uct. in line 26. the following word. "And in no contingency shall the said grantees enforce their said lien for such expin Utures, either in law or equity, iutil the said fraad shall be completed to said town of Blurphy, and if tlie said road shall never be so completed la said town, then in1 that case the said lien shall never be en forced, but the name shall be treated as stock paid for in the taid Western North Carolina Railroad Company-for that amount." Mr. King said : Mk. 1'rksidf.xt : I do not offer this amendment as a tost, or to embarrass this legislation. I offer the amend ment to make the bill speak unequivo cally whot the friends of the bill say it does speak, and what its opponents declare, as it 6tands, it docs not speak. ! . Tlie amendment can do no harm. but may in saving trouble and remov ing doubts, do much good, Mr. Best and his associates ought not. the' cannot, object to the amendment if they mean what they and their friends say. If they do not mean what thy say. if t hey do not mean business in this transaction, then it were better that we had no more to do with the.n. Onr ablest lawyers differ in their construction of the bill before us. If I were a iawyer I might have ray own differences of legal opiniou aleo. But mine is not ' the opinion of a lawyer, but a layman, and I say the provisions of this bill in all their detail do not strike me as a p'ai.i, business like preposition. I do not believe there is one business man of ten in North Carolina who would sign a contract in his own individual matter so un certain in its sounds to the business ear ns this, and I do trust that Sena tors will not stand in the way of per fecting and ivaking plain and unmistak able the provisions of this bill - The bill before us proposes to place iu the hands of a company or corpora, lion valuable property of the'Stat to surrender, without adequate or any compensation the commercial gateway on the western boundary of North Carolina, the onlj' consideration being, as 1 bear from Senators, that it looks to the ; completion of the Western North Caroliula Railroad to Pa'nt Rock and to Ducktown. , If that, then, be the objcit of the biU. 'it should be so guarded, in express terms as to com pel the new companj' to- carry out in good faith the obligaMons it assumes in regard to the Ducktown routcJ-r The aneendment which I propose docs this. It contemplates the certain com pletion of the railroad from Asheville to Murphy, or failing to do so the company cannot enforce their lien on the road from Salisbury to Taint Rock The amendment protects the interests of the State on tbe one hand, and bet "ter secures the building of the railroad through Cherokee county on the other. For quite half a century the people of eastern Carolina have been desiring an outlet to the great Northwest, and devising a line of inter-communication with the Mississippi Valley, and to that end have patiently borne the burdens and cheerfully paid taxes for the construction af State lines of rail way frf-m Beaufort harbor to Paint Rock. Now when after many vicissi tudes, tiitir hopes are abont to be realized, it U proposed to surrender the advantages, from the possession of which we had boped so much, to South Carolina or Virginia, and to relinquish valuable vroperty, acquired through taxatio,ft of the eastern counties toTa foreign coqoration. with no aolrt of guarantee that the road from Asbje ville to Ducktown shall be built. No apprehension is or need be felt regarding the Taint Rock connection, Jhe commercial necessities of the country demand the building of that line, an(i any one would undertake) it. . But U)0 Ducktwon line -this is the gether, to give it connection through, necessitates the boil ling from Ashe ville to Cleaveland. Tennessee, a dis tance of two bandied mile, at a coat for roadway and equipments for ' a good through line of from eight to ten millions of dollars. In the face of such stupendous figures, no private capitalist or railroad man has ever be fore been fonnd who would entertain th purpose of undertaking it. And now the proposition is not to build the Ducktown line for itself, but in consid eration that the State contributes to these parties tbe line finished from Salisbury to the vicinity of Asheville. Iftheu. thU is the! price which the Stale is to pay for the promise of the road to Ducktown, let u make the conditions binding and obliga tory. .-".'! To sell or part with the Western North Carolina Railroad from Salis bury to Paint Rock on the terms pro posed is, as to that line, a sacrifice of the State's property. No Senator would undertake tej support or sustain the proposition except in consideration of tlie other and more expensive line to deveh p and accomodate the coun ties of the extreme west. Then let us secure this great consideration. Rep resenting the counties of Wilson; Nash and Franklin, and speaking intimately the sentiment of the people of FFilson I can say, in the name of my own localilj' ind for the pocple 04 the east generally, that my action here,' short of securing the whole object contem plated, will meet the unqualified con demnation of the; people of eastern Can-Una. Tbe sentiment of the east is that if we part with this property now, we finally and forever throw off the burden of its construction, and that section will never vote another dollar for the Western North Carolina Railroad after the consummation of this legislation. The people of the west may take it as the final determination of the State tht if they cut loosa from her now they can never return asking for aid in behalf of this work. When we go away from here now we go telling our constituents that they are forever and finally rid Of . taxation for all future work on the Western North Carolina Railroad. Therefore, in the interest of the west, In behalf of these people, for whom I have been, and am willing to go on appropriating the necessary money for their improvemet rnd devel opment. I have proposed tu's amend ment, which, in my opinion, binds Best Jb Co., to the performance of their undertakings, and without the adoption of which they are neither bound to complete the Ducktown road nor is the interest- of the State pro tected in the Paint Rock and Salisbu ry line. Mr. President, I have not been-in favor of tbe sale of the road, unless we sell the whole line from Beaufort to Paint Rock : for I have not seen this exigencies ofJ the occasion de manded it. I believe there are other means for the completion of the work than cither resorting to sales or con tinuing to tax the people for it. But the predominant sentiment is for the sale,and I shall not 'assume to stand in the position of obstructing this legis lation, which the majority seem to desire, and which the people of the west appear to universally desire. But I shall not vote to throw away th Taint Rock and Salisbury Hue on the terms proposed unless the obligation to complete to Mu-phy is made clear unmistakable and beyond tho perad venture of forfeit. This is the proper ty of eastern and middle Carolina, pit is the creation of their capital their own peculiar line ofj inter-coramuuica-tion with the Northwest, and they sbold not and will consent to its sacri fice and tbe defeat! and dismember ment of their central system of trans portation without some compensating advantages to the Stats. CSEEE14L. ASSI MHLY-EXTRA lUiI03(. ; SfXATE. . Friday March 26. Senate met at 10 o'elock President Robinson in tbe Chair. Mr. Scales presented a memorial from Lodge No. 7 Good Templars of Greensboro in regard to sale of Spirit uous liquors. Mr. Lyon : A hill for the relief of peddlers of tobacco. Mr. Henderson : A resolution pro viding for adjournment sine die. at 12 o'clock next Monday -unanimously adopted and sent to the House tor concurrence. Mr. Rryan : A bill to amend Chap. 70 laws of 1869. Bills taken up on suspension of the rules and passed their several read ing. To authorize Tax collector of Halt fax county to collect arrear of taxes. To authorize the public Treasurer to issuse new bonds to the Admr. of Seth Jones. Resolution for the seKcf of Tisdal ?rXo of BuncomBe coanty. Bill i relation to employees attend- ing on the Supreme Court. BUI to charter the Atlantic and Charlotte Aair line Railroad company. Resolution in regvrd to the Centen -nial celebration of the battles of Guil ford Court House. J Y Resolution appropriating $1500 to aid in centennial eel e brat ion of the f 1 : , battle of Kings Mountain. Mr. Leach reported upon the propo sition of Geo. A. Fitch to purchase the Western N. C. Railroad ami asked to be discharged from its furtner con- sideration. i I House bill to sell Wet-era Not tb Carolina Railroad Was then taken up and discussed by Messrs. Everett. Snow. Davion Graham and others the vote was taken upon its final read ing and pa8ed Ayes 40 Nays 6. : i I ! Housa of Representatives. Mr. Speaker Bloring called ihe House to order at lO.o' clock. I Bills IKtuodcced. By Mr. Norment: A bill to repeal Sec. I Chap. 187 laws 1873-74. By Mr. Poweri: To amend Sec. $ art 15 Chap. 18 p.v. Revisa!. By Mr. Moore : I To amend Chap. 20 laws of 1873-74.' By lr. Armstrong: To amend Chap. 138 laws of 1871-72. iiy air. unison : 1 a dm concerning the working of Convicts in tunne's. By Mr. Scott: To amend Chap. 192 and 116 lawe of 1879. By Mr. Dunn: A bill concerning Guino and other fertilizers, also to amejnd Chap. 94 laws of 1879. The;Railroad bilj was then taken up and dismissed by Messrs. Davis, Car ter, Covington, Atkinson and others, anJ pause I by Ayes 89 Nays 21. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Foard to expel Mr.! Turner of Orange after some discussion was passed and Mr, Turner was expelled. The. consideration of business was then resumed. Several unimportant bill passed. On motion r.f Mr. York the use of Hall was tendered Mr. W. J. Best and i 1 - his associates to-morrov j 1 address the members. evening to The cd. House on nforion then adjourn- Senate. Saturday March 27 Thci Senate met at 10 o'clock Preji- dent Robinson in the chair. Mr. Graham of Montgomery asked leave !,o record Ins jvote in favor of tbe sale of the Western North Carolina Railrond. Mr. jTaylor presented a petitiou from the employees in the Capitol grounds asking for an increase of pay. Mr- Bynutn from! the committee on Privileges and Election reported that tbe Cbmmittee wctc unable to form an opinion as to whether Mr. Carrow or Mr. Waldo was entitled to a seat in the Senate. - . Mr. Davison introduced a bill to provide for the sale of the States inter- interest in the Atlaiit'c and North Car olina Railroad. Mr. Brown : A resolution to pny 11 W.j Miller $15 for services rended during the extra session. Mr. McEachern : A resolution to expedite business and proLibit the in troduction of new business after this data, j ; : - . Mr. Bull introduced a bill ta amend Chap. 24 private laws of 1879, also a bill to amend Chap.' 8 Battle Rcvisal, entitled auctions and auctioneers, also bill to amend Sec. 2 Chap. 4 Bat. Re visal. j -. - j Mr.:Bynum: A resolution author izing the Treasure to borrow $10,000. Mr. portch moved to amend by striking his name from the bill to sell the Atlantic and N. C, Railroad and insert that ot E- B. Borden of Golds boro. j " Several unimportant bills passed their third reading and on motion of Mr. Snow the Senate adjourned, j i Night Sessiox. Senate met at 7 :30 Mr. Henderson in the 'chair. j Bill to incorprate tbe Historical Society of JKilmington passed its third reading, also bill JLo protect the, fish interest of N. C. J Also b 11 to give subcontractors, i - . Ulorers and material men a lien on work done and material furnished. . Also resolntion to furnish a carpet for keeper of tho capitol. A!i resolution to pay I. W. Bogert for services rendered in 1874. By Mr. Davison a resolution author izing the Governor to employ counsel to ass it the Attorney General in draw ing up! the contract with W.J. Best n exceed $500. Calender Resumed. Several uaiportant bilUj passed tbeir third reading, after which oh motion : Senate adjourned until Monday 10 House or Represent atttes. House was called to order at 10 o'clock Speaker Moring in the chair. A petiuon was read from Sir. Tur. oer in rgard to his -expulsion. By Mr. Amis: A bill to amend Sec. 25 CLsp. 70 bws of 1879. Bill to corporate the G-ra-uvtUe Rail. road Company was then ta&en op. . Fpeerbes were made in favor, of tib bill by Messrs. Amis Barroughs and others. It finally passed its third read- Ug I. '-I Judiciary Commitleo reporting seat, ing Bobbins col. from Bertie in place of W. C. Etheridge. j Several House bill passed their third readings. j Ai bill was introduced to amend Chap. 63 Bat. Rv. so as to make women freetraders. A Mil to incorate he Historical S - ctetyof Wilmingson passed its read ings.' " , I By Mr. Christmas: A bill to amend Chs:. 62 Sec. 30 laws of 186G--77. j A bill to committee anI settle out standing deSts of Western N. C. Rail road was taken up and discussed. j Bill to appropriate 10.000 lor con. struction of -the Duplin Canal pro voked considerrqlc discussior. , Mr. Bl'jcker offered an amendment making the appriative 5000. Lost--Amendment that the State should grant one b&lf tbe I n Is thro "h whi b the cknal runs was adopted. It was then referred to a special committee. Scferal resolutions for relief were passed and t ie committee reported a sabstitute for the Duplin Canal Com pany :bill, pnovi I hi g for the conveyance by the State of alternate sections of land, it tbem passed its fisal reading. Bill to establish the dividing line between JFajnc and Greene passed its final reading. j House adjourned until Monday 10 o'clock. Senate. Mokdav; March 25th Senate met at 10 o'clock, Speaker - Robinson in the chair. The following bill passed their sev al readings, under a suspension of the rules i Bil to prohibit sale of liquors near cburc es in the county of Carteret. B11 to incorporate the town of Wake Forest. Bill to amend chap. 117. sec. 14 1. i relation to widows years allowance. in Bil to amend chap:69. Bat.iRcvisal.' Bill- to amend an act providing for the appointment of cotton weighers. Resolution relative to the muster rolls of 1812. MrJ Everett int roduced c resolution of thanks to the President of thu Sen ate to which he responded appro()ri atcly and tLen declared the SenatP adjourned sine d ie. House of Representatives Houe met at 10 o'clock, Speaker Moring, iu the chair. Sundry committees reported Mrj Reynolds from the committee to I - ' investigate the causes of the failuro to sign the School Bill, reported that lit was solely attributable, to the con fit- h ' i sion and haste of the Legislature. 011 tue last day of the sossioni; Report un animouHiy adopted. " By Mr. Christmas: A bill authoriz ing trie speakers to sign the School bin. ; ' j '. Bill to amend the law in regard to the keeping in repair , the public roads wns taken up and passed. j Bill to incorporate tlie IHlminton Telegraph Company passed. j Resolution to pay S. T. Carrow per diem and mileage. 1 Resolution: allowing the Governor to employ counsel in making contract with W. J. Best and other- passed. Bill) to-allow the Inferior court of Halifax county, to continue two weeks, . - : i p.nsseq Mr. Ellison offered a resolution of inquiry about whipping convicts dis cuss ec by Messrs. Eliisou, Jones, Nor ment ad Vaiijjhan. j Mr.! Clarke introduced a resolution of thanks to Speaker Moring unan imously adopted. j Mr. Moring then, in a few remarks declarpd the II ruse adjourned thus die. Me wise and hnppj. If jou will stop alt yonr cxtraTaant and wronz !)o thns i id Ui Ctormg yourwlf and families with expensive dctors or hunoi!jf curs-alj., that do harm ilways, jr.d. use only naiurr's simple reinediR for all ytvixr all menu you will be wie, well and hap py, anJ save great expense. The tjrcatt t n nKKljf for I hi, the jrrcat, wise arnl gr-od will tell you. U Hup Bitters rely ou it.i Srn auot)i-i column. " j N EW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. J. HAHRISSj If'holesale & Retail Dealer in GROCERIES & Xowj offer to his old friendi and patrons ni targe block 01 SUGAR, I COFFEE FLOUR. LARD. RUTTKR, 1 MEAT. 4c. All purcltasrd preTioua to tbe advanee m rires. and will be MId cltep. j Lemon Tabourne, j Tlie j Old ReliatJle Barber May always be forrad at hia'aliop en Tae bwii Street, where he w Til be plraaed j terva bit frienda ami frper patrons Sltavinc 101-' tit; fchavlng and eatting hair 39 ecaU. s. xt. i ; : !- " - f ( i - t HISCELLJNEOC3. xTTrrije'ib IES AND FRUIT FARM 1 V 1VO Jl-V JFILSOS, a. rl...:Jm'l Tr..i 2mtw 1.ua and 1,000.1 on. MrU-rry plain tr akv 4ur. I i ITix-uitnre -AND UKfB t : WILSON, 3ST. O., anil tho largest and best selected , stock of fiimi red for sale in this -market.- The following art Have on ture ever ofj some of thi t pi-ices:- Bcdistcads fjmj $2.00 up. Chamber suils froin $22 OC up Extension table's 95 cents per foot. We are agptsifor ad are prtparcd at all tiinti to fitrniih on the shotest notice HEADS'OKrSJOIHESTOKES.MOA'UMEMS. -: -1 - i ' . i - ' . - rid (c13krd (1 grille V(il, pi'.ccfe to tint Urcluecrs. Chairs, ctuxc frames, and baby carriages of every deiicrip tion and pe. h j -x- Our stod was purchased on the very best tenna and will b sold k't prres to correspond with the strinrency of the times. We cprdraly invite the public it gives usideasiire to show our WOOTTEN & STEVENS 7 1 I Cor. Naftji IVIORTON 1 JlANUFACTlJIipi "Flurni-tTJire of Elvery DesorijDtlon. From the finest Parlor to Priqei are not to be undcrst Id in this and t'lAT.im viAced. ! Senfor catalogue and price list. sp'26 12m J - 13 tiilc li 11 BUILDERS t r- Erylhing in building line at lotrct -We kilu dry all our lumber. ! j - ' v . 2 w o r; c p r 3' x 12 H " a- " ' - V- s ? 9 ' ' , ; ' Ti " - 7" '. , F-. W. TRIW1BLE. j . (Successor to Trimble & Go) Nos. 78 A 80 Wur Pkatt Stheet, BALTIMORE. -3JD.. - I AND ALL Biailciing MOU ,D INGS, IiALUSTEKS. STAIR -UllS. NEWELS. MANTLES Ae j - '""'!"'-"'" MBER FUHNISHED. ! 8e 2Gd Faciory; S. WEST & ! UASLTACTUIiERS STOVES, FURNACES; Tiff di ickJ e are aio nrrpart 1 . k n.l J..!"... .nil at . t . Fronts and Rratr?. tiwrbl inanteU, !rth-tnb, boilrm aiuU futu' J,'" ' pcci a)i v ,.f-Tobavcoitl work, i.ch as Li-orice I5:lcr, Fst 7;fr L hrookiiiV Tobacco 31ontd- H OI fiirnh tiirat for Slw UrafH, V , "... 1 . . ..... . 1 i ;- .,r inJinul'. Old North Sttte Fire 1SSURASCK COMPANY OF WAhl.tSTON. f- c- lias been iu Successful operation for Eight Yeari. A Tlwroajldy IVIiaWe flo-ae Casopiny. . DAVIS, Prefckknt, - .- .il,- F. H. JARMA. Au - - :'.- BACK ACHE;IS AT ONCE CUREO BV ill- BensohV Capcine Porou PIater- -H:- ' Westbrook'a X, C. T?..a.,l...l . . Sirbrrry pUnu out, inlnirfnUiUtV C. W. WKsTBKOQRAinr D eaTers . - T . , . ; I , to call and exaniiue our stock as goods. k Spring St.; WILSON. K. IC D. BANKS AND DEALER IN j the cheapest Cottle Strirs. - or aiiy other market. (Jive, me k trial . MUUXON 1). BANKS. - Soulh St.. liAltimore. Id. 1A.V .IIXBSI 1 aiii 1 01 icily IIARDWAltl 'O p: r. - fro W H 53 fijjnres. ALTAFFER & PRICE- WILMINGTON, N. C. KINDS OF ' Materials. Send for Circular. E. Cor. Canton Ave. t Csreline Sirol. BRANCH OK ASl WEALEIt'S W AND SHEET IRON WARE, li . Cj.ll-ilrl - v liir U11 tirt. vvvKK FAll-S IKS, n to litrttih r irn ir .io-mw j
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