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. - , .. .. ,. . . r .. 1 4u' io : v. V 41 if" Sr. m if.' MM. .' fVN : - THE CQTTQK RALEIGH, N. C TUESDAY. ...JANUARY.!. 187S. TJItf ELECTION TO DAY, CT20JT TO DAY, j lie second Tuesday, al n, To-day being the second Tuesday. . ter the meeting and organization of the ta Leeialature. it -will be the duty of that tbody In obedience to the requirements off to proceed to elect a Senator foir the term of six years from the Fourth of March next, and a few words, therefore, in re gard to the manner of conducting the election may not be out of place. . t. The ; first 4 paragraph of - the - fourth ).: section of the first article of .th "' Constitution of the United States' pro Vides that the1 times, places and map ner of holding; elections for Senators "'Ishall be prescribed in each State Vflti Legislature thereof, giving to Congress, however, the power at any timd by law make or alter such regulations except as exercise of the power thus conferred upon Congress,lt passed an act that on the 25th pf July, 1866, became V law directing that the Legislature of each State which Is chosen next preceding the expiration of the time for which any Senator was elected to represent such State in Congress, shall on the second Tuesday after the meeting and organization thereof, proceed to elect a Senator in Congress. The mode of election is in substance as follows : Kach House will to-day, in its own chamber, openly, and by a viva voce vote or eacn jnemDer present, name one , person for Senator in Congress, and the f"? name of the person so voted, for, who re- ceives a majority of. the whole number o: votes cast in each House, shall be entered 'i: on the journal of that House by the clerk thereof. At twelve o'clock meridian to- . ; morrow the members of the two Houses V shall convene in joint assembly, and the journal of each House shall then be read; and the person who has received a . majority of all the votes in each House shall be declared to be duly elected Senator, and thereupon the Joint Assembly dis 1 solves. : After the election shall have been formally declared,- it will become the duty of the Governor of the State to forward 0 certificate. of the same, countersigned by v. the Secretary of State, under the f seal of the State, to the President of the Seaate-of That the election will be conducted in all its stages in i decorous manner be- fitting the solemnity and dignity of the occasion,: no man may doubt, who has been 5 present in the capitol of late years on im- : portant j public occasions. , ' Indeed, it pleases us to think that it is characteristic r of our .people,' real North Carolinians, : j- we mean, in an eminent ). degree,1 to ' have regard to the proprieties of the "oc casion when their representatives meet 1 together to discharge their highest f unc tions under, the constitution! and laws of their country. But- however great the in terest there can be but little or no excite- ment growing out of the election to be held to-day for the reason that It's result is already ascertained and every one knows that the ballot to-day will be but the for - mal confirmation of the action of the Dem . ocratic caucus held last Wednesday night. As sure 'as the sun shines Zkbulon B. Vancb will, this day, be elected a Senator to Congress for six years from the fourth : of March next So mote it be. I Mr. iVViNDOM, of Minnesota, a strong Radical, has -submitted a resolution to the. United States Senate proposing to raise a committee of seven Senators to inquire into the' practicability and expediency of taking measures to enable negroes to "mi grate" from places in Whiclr they now live to others that desire to receive them, or to "such territory or territories of the United States as may be provided for their use and pccupationu" ; We trust our colored - friends will bear in mind that this agitation of the question of their removal from their old homes springs from one intensely Radi cal, r No Democrat is responsible for it, nor does one desire it, but like: Mr. Blank's agitation of the question of depriving them of the right of suffrage i. comes from the very men whom they have been so long accustomed to look upon as their 'warmest friends and most especial guardians. We have made it a rule, that has to this writing been without a single exception, : never under any circumstances to solicit a negro to cast a vote for a Democratic candidate, ' a rule that we have now certainly no pur pose to change ; but at the same time we deem it proper to call attention from time to time to the drift of Radical sentiment at the North upon a subject of such over- . shadowing interest to our colored people. 'The time will come when the negroes will find that in political matters' as they have . already' found in regard to. other matters, that the Southern people are their best friends, j Until that time does come, and afterwards, we are quite content for. them to vote as to them may seem best - : ' ! : : r The New York' Evening Post does hot admire General Jobs A." Logan, the new Senator from Illinois. It says that' it is possible that in the length and breadth - o: that State, a man less fit for Senator might be found, but; not J probable, and -declarea his ignorance to be both presumptuous and : ; aggressive. In his' 'selecti6nJ 'the Pott ' thinks the low and discreditable arts of vicious politics have been successful,' and that the unfitness of the politician who employed them 1 Is " 'simply scahdalous. " And Senator CoNsxts;d,of New York, who lis to be his own successor, : the Post thinks4Sbut little better in "the wore: . , ' .-.1 activities of politics.w Both these Sena- ators and their critic belong to the Had ical persuasion.,.:; ' ' : ... v . i n i tir Two great political truths, says the: Bal tlmore Gazette, have been unearthed in this country within the past ten years, viz: 'That ex-rebels who vote the Republican ticket tan get office' and honor from' the Federal government and negroes who; rote "the Democratic ticket cet Dlentv to eat. U MOVEMENT. For the week ending Friday night, Jan uary 17," the total receipts of cotton, as we gather from the Chronicle, were 113,616 bales against 121,091 bales the preceding week.143,155 bales the previous week, 199, 931 bales three weeks since. The total re-; eeipts since September 1, 1878, therefore,' have been 2,953,995 bales, against 2,794,496 bales last year; showing an' increase this mr of 159 499 Th rfot&ila of the week's receipts and for the corresronfflnid Wfeeks 61,1878 and 1877 are : oWa.j -,0m- 1 Kecelpts tills week a 1879 1878 1877 New Orleans,. ,....J,iwg3,g20 86.726 13,849 MobUe 15,40- 19,437 Charleston.. Port Itojal, ke.... .... 9,444 1,629 1S.984 10,i46 x 1SJ 10,6:8 693 3,484 , 14,739 8,49 11,097 " 8 1T ,jfS64 , 8 81 savannaa ............. Gatveston. ...... . . . . . . Indianola, ftc.$i. 1T,18 16,131 5878 Tennessee, c 12,344 136 3,953 13,4271 North Carollna,.i ; tXf- U Norfolk...... w 10,703 rinrina. City Poln C...... 9,765 g 4291 Totaltnii week irM U3,S1S U3,79T 115,016 tJ-SUlce Sepii..,,995 S.794,496 t,893,36S The exports for the week were 113,572) baJeAJ&insA 3&tjt. last yea? ; s crease 14,150 bales. Of the week's exports 74,239 were to Great Britain, , 13730 to France, 25,683 WOthet iConUnental States. 4-Wil- The total exports since September 1 have been 1,678,252? bales, " against;: 479,919 bales last year ; increase 198,833 bales. ) The stock on Friday night ' was 834,136 bales last year 855,281 ; 1 decrease; 21,145 bales." The total sales for future delivery for the week were 333,900 bales; for im mediate delivery, 4,369 bales, including 546 for export, 2,845 for consumption, 578 for speculation and 400 in transit ' ''The following table shows the visible supply of cotton, its sources and location Y Stock at Liverpool. ....... ... Stock at London.................. Total Great Britain Btock Stock at Havre 424,000 49,950 473,250 109,250 ' 8,600 ..i 7,000 - 8,250 - f 34,500 28,750 ""lUeo - 2,UO0 4,600 208,009 Stock at Marseilles... Stock at Barcelona... Stock at Hamburg .... tocK at Bremen.. Stock at Amsterdam: Stock at Kotterdam , Stock at Antwerp Btock at other continental ports....... Total continental ports ToUl European stock...; ,v- ,8l,250 India cotton afloat for Europe : 53,0in Am rican cotton afloat for Europe 510, own Egypt, Brazil, Ao., afloat for Europe... k : 26,uu Stock in United States ports j.... 834,136 Stock In United States Interior ports.. 161,916 United States exports to-day........... 16,ooo Total visible supply. . .. .. ... . .bales, 2,27209 Of the above, the totals of American, &c;ifoiiow: :. . ;;"'JC' t. i Liverpool stock...... Continental stocks... 302,000 136,000 610,000 834,136 151,916 16,000 American afloat to Europe ... unuea states bhxsk... United States interior stocks.. United states exports to-day. . Total American . .bales, 1,949,05a East Indian, Brazil, c Liverpool Btocx. 122,000 ."49.250 73,000 63,000 . 26,000 8!3,950 1,949,052 London stock........ Continental stocks............. India afloat for Europe. Egypt, Brazil, Ac., afloat. Total East India, Ac. Total American , Total visible suppljr.... . ...........i. 8,872.3fl These figures indicate a decrease in tne cotton in sightofiT,, bales as comt pared with the iame date of ,1878, a de crease of 654,560 bales as compared wit h the corresponding date of 1877, and a decrease of 682,137 bales as compared with At the interior ports the week's receipts were 88,784 bales ; last year 59,686 bales ; decrease 10,902 bales. ) Shipments 59,195 bales ; last year . 61,597 - - bales ; decrease 2,402 bales.. Stocks 233,236 bales ; last year 237,380 bales ; decrease 4, 144 bales. In this and last year the receipts were thus distributed : - -? i ' . ..-i, n-4-T Receipts -Kecelpts T V i i 1 1879 187s Antrasta. Ga 4,015 8,573 l.in 8,878 : 9,428 6,721 . S90 '400 , ' 800 . 8,106 8,227 508 1,666 . 762 1,980 1,3: 64S 8,001 3,738 "33,734 6,1 Columbus, Ga.. 8,i7 Macon.ua... 1,688 8,227 9,b80 11,788 8.04T 352 ' '450 3,422 7,84-i 1,648 ' , 640 -i6l 8,262 1,648 -1,39 6,690 6,185 Montgomery, Ala.. seima, Ala ...... .... Mempbis, Tenn...... asnvuie, xenn....... Dallas, Texas Jefferson, Texas (estimated). snrevepon, la... ........... Yicksburg, Mis.............. Columbus. llis&... ....... Eufaula, Ala Griffin. Ga.......;. Atlanta, Ga. v.. Rome, Ga. Charlotte, N. C... St. LOUIS, MO..... ,1 ln 4-1 vniviiuii an, J. ...... Total. 69,686 Receipts from plantations were 93,202 bales -last week ; in -1878, 153,727 bales ; in 1877, 106,065 bales. ; The telegraphic reports were of bad weather and bad roads, and small receipts in consequence, in the Gulf and South western States. - V Middling uplands cotton was quoted on Friday at Liverpool at 5 ; in 1878 at ;6 ; in 1877 at 6 13-16 ; In 1876 at 6d. f The Philadelphia Timet says. Republi canism, as at present organized in .Penn sylvania, is simply CAMBRomsst In Maine it is Blaikiism Vermont, ' Ed MUSD3I8M ; JNeW c XOrfc, 1 CONKXIUGISM ; Ohio, Ha.tisism; Maryland, only MiQAir- ..4' - Seeds and Chemicals. , , jlixrasi rsoc prof! xxdoxjx. i -(- Correspondence of Thx Obskkvkb. 4-i' Chapkl Hnx, N. a, Jan. 18. 1878. Misses. Edttobs i Permit me to urge your farmer readers to avail themselves of the advantages onered at the-Experiment Station for the free testing of seeds of all kinds.' Our State papers are beginning to contain numbers of advertisements of- gar den teeds. &&, for sale, ixst our farmers aend a sample paper of their purchases this spring to the station ; - they will be tested for, them, and they, will receive" a certifi cate reporting the quality and germinating power, and also the per? centage of weed seeds mixed with themJ The only ex pense will be a three-cent j stamp. Seid samples of garden 5 seeds grass seeds, clover Beedj'&c.; Gsc. 1 : Also let me again call attention to the free testing of chemicals at the Station. Send for circulars and directions for samp ling.; v.; ' ' ' Xours sincerely, A . "j - . A. B. Lkdoux. State papert please copy. - . : ; J vx ; . . New York sBrsnsris3.-.Obstacles to transportation in northern .' and . middle latitudes continue to impede regular trade. An additional fall of snow again obstructs the movement of trains on the railroads in this State, and .floods and floating ice in the rivers of t Virginia, Kentucky.- West Virginia and Tennessee have done much damage. With nothing in the general sit-1 nation to stimulate business, . there has been no considerable progress in the open ing of the 'sprffis: season.' - Bpeculation in leading staples is also less active than for some tune past. JV. Jr. varpmele, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Superintendent Scarborough's - commendations. , , Re- I In a series of articles the facts contained I in Mr, Soabbobough'b report have been 'printed in Thk Obseevsb. Annexed are his recommendations ot chancres in the existing laws," which will be of interest, especially to the legislative Committees on Education : the "www mw, uiWMUg ii. uiy uuijr w" recom mend such improvement in the law as mat ! occur to me, 1 make the following'recom- mendationsi L That the appropriations for the State normal Schools be continued, ana that tne law be so changed as to admit females with equal privileges with males, i 1 presume that the wording of the law as it now reads was an oversight on the part of the originator of the measure, as also on the part "of the commit ee of the Legislature to which it was referred, and which recom mended its passage.? It has been well s&d that there are too few women and too many men teaching In the Public schools. This discrimination against females in the Nor mal School law, ii allowed to remain, will make the disproportion suit greater. . r j IL" That the county school 'authorities be authorized-and required to make pro -, vision for holding '(Jounty Teachers In stitutes," and Tthat.teachers; of public schools lie: encouraged to attend. That these Instituteajbe under the supervision of the County Examiner of each county or Some other suitable person selected by him b,byJCkuntyJB6ard pt Education: "1 suggest that the. Examiner ought , to be County . Superintendent of Schools, with Droper compensation for his services.. r . Ail. 1 hat the school committees be ap pointed by the County Board of Educa tion and the Board of Magistrates con jointly. The magistrates, living as they do either within me limits of tae school districts of their respective townships or very near to them, will know better than the five members of the Board of Educa tion who will5 make efficient school com mitteemen.' Also that it may be made the duty of the County Board of Education to appoint one committeeman in each district to take the school census and gather the school statistics of his district ; thai be be allowed proper compensation for his ser vices,, with a penal ty3 imposed for failure to discharge his duties. - - - IV. ; That the School Committees be re quired to procure suitable sites for school houses in their respective districts, and to have erected upon such sites i comfortable school houses, and that, the law which now provides .that only half the cost of erecting and furnishing school houses shall be paid out of the school fund be repealed; and that the law be made to provide that the entire cost shall be paid - out of the school fund. With proper safeguards to prevent extravagance this will do much to remove serious evils attending tne law as it now stands. V. As the law is now County Treasurers are required to report to this office on the first Monday in September. ., The Sheriffs or Tax Collectors are not required to pay the school fund to the County Treasurers Until the first Monday in December. This necessitates delay on tne part of the Treas urers in making their, reports, or they can only report the amounts due on the tax list, and the consequent confusion by rea son of insolvents allowed Sheriffs. Most of the public schools, also, are just beginning their sessions on the first Monday in Sep tember. -,, ' This produces confusion and difficulty in giving proper school statistics. If lheLegi8lature can remedy this it would be a source of great relief to this omce and ofsCohv.edienee to County Treasurers. YL That the appropriations for public schools be increased so as to have at least one public school in each school district, say of four mites square, for four months in each year. This is required by the con stitution, and I respect! ully suggest that the Legislature meet this requirement, and repeal that part of the school law submit ting it toa vote of the people of each county. : :. VII. That the Legislature enact, under proper safeguards, that the people of any school district J may vote an additional tax upon themselves to supplement their ap portionment from the State and county fund, for the maintenance of their district School for a longer time than four months. This, in many States, is called "the local option school law." Upon this principle the best school systems in the United States nave peen reareo. tv unout u iuey would not continue with any degree of ef ficiencv. They would, in fact, have only a precarious existence, and accomplish but little when compared with their present results. If we would succeed we must have this principle incorporated in our law. 1 1 shall not present the arguments in this report to sustain my suggestions as made above. I reserve these for use before the proper committees of the Legislature. 1 believe the wisdom ? and patriotism of the members of the approaching Legislature will enable them to meet the issues in volved in the question of public schools, and to decide them wisely and for the per manent good of North Carolina. . Senator Jonei off Florida. Correspondence of Thb Obskbvir.1 Kaunas, Jan. 20, 1879 In addition to what is stated by your correspondent. Daniel Keid from Durham, in regard to the charge of your Washing ton City correspondent, "that Senator Jones of Florida misrepresented that State, I ask to say a word for one who is my friend and for whom I have a great es teem.:. ' e.ut -, 1 am, as you know, a Republican, and what I say of him is from your strict State's rights standpoint. : He is about as strong ia the faith of your variety of poll tics as you are, and is considered in Wash ington as one of the truest and ablest South ernnghts statesmen. j- a w 4 ; : -And bow that tfia name is mentioned let me state a little part of the history of his Jlfe as it is so illustrative of what energetic young men can do in the rise ot hie. ; . oenator Jones was a carpenter and a good one. ' One day, being unemployed. he went into the court-house at Pensacola to hear a celebrated case tried by the lead inglawyers of Florida. When they had finish ed be thought, and the future showed, that he was the equal of any ol them, uoing home he sold his carpenter toots and, with the money,' maintained himself while be studied and obtained his license to prac tice laww t The aristocratic bar , to i whom under the Florida practice is referred the question of admission to the bar; put every obstacle in the way of this interloping me chanic; but his intellect, application and energy overcame all obstacles, and he is now recognized as the leading lawyer in his State, and is her representative in the United States Senate, v R, C Basgbb. Small Bnxa of ths National Basks. The National Bank Redemption Bureau in the Treasury Department is; carefully assorting the one and two dollar bills of the national banks which are fit for circu lation and returning them to the banks. Under the law forbidding a new issue of notes of these denominations - the ones and twos, unfit' for reissue are destroyed and legal tender notes of those denominations - sent in exchange.' j.1 is estimated mat it will take fully a year to call in the six or seven millions of. the small Jbiils of the na tional banks. so that 'their withdrawal from circulationwill notionty be gradus', but scarcely felL iv. x uerau-tipeeuu. NEW TOOK CORRESPONDENCE. correspondence or thx observes. , New Yohk, Jan. 17, 1879. Through the courtesy of Adjutant Gen- eral Jones I received an , invitation to the reception at Judge Hilton's last night in honor of the Military Convention now in Session here to devise means for the im provement, of the militia system of .the country, and to promote its uniformity throughout all the States. Only about twelve States are represented at this con vention, though delegates from three States have telegraphed that they were on the way but were snow bound. The delegates have been feted to their heart's! cpntentV- private dinner parties, a reception bv Gen. Hancock yesterday at Governor s - island. and another at Judge Hilton's last night. Judge Hilton's residence is on 34th street, next door to that of Mrs. A. T. Stewart, and to my mind is a ' far more cheerful loofemg dwelling. On' approaebmg it at half-past nine o'clock I found many car nages which had: lust .discharged their loads, and were waiting to carry their owners back. I did not go in that way, as may be supposed, 5 for a carriage ' would have cost me probably five dollars, whilst a bthTivenue street car , took me to the im mediate neighborhood for Ave -cents, and Judge Hilton could not know of that,' to turn up bis nose at me as Grace Church tsrown turned np . his in scorn when he fountLthat a guest at one of his weddings or funerals. I forget Which, but it is all the same to him,) was about to ride away in that plebean conveyance, an omnibus WelL getting in front of the Judge's house. I found a canopy from the front door down tne steps to the middle of the sidewalk, with policemen and servants to direct me Entering the door, strains of music by Landers band greeted the guests. A ser vant at every point: to direct to the third story back room in which hats and cloaks and arcucs were to, be deposited, duly la Deiiea, me guest, oi course, receiving a duplicate of the label attached to his dry goods. And here I must pay a tribute to one" of I the several darkeys who assisted i in disrobing and afterwards in fixing me up again. It would be hard to find a more civil and efficient servant. The servants of the house seemed to be all colored, whilst those in the dining room, where Delmonico was presumed to command, were all white. Going down to the parlors, on the second floor, I gave my name to one 3 of the ushers, who led me up and introduced" me to the Judge, wno greeted me with a cordial grasp and entered Into conversation till others came forward to go thiough the same cer emony, which gave me an opportunity to strou . inrougn me magnificent rooms and admire the very many beautiful pictures ana innate tne iragrance of a thousand nowera lmneaaea m evergreens, it was a brilliant scene. There were orobabl v iour nunared gentlemen present (not single lady) the maiority being officers in brilliant uniforms, all Colonels or Gen erals 1 suppose, for I did not hear any inferior title given. Perhaps 1 ought not to have been, but 1 was, reminded of me laciueni reiaiea oy a rticnmond paper aurmg me war. a magnincentJy dressed omcer was standing on the steps of the cpoitswood House to be admired when an Indian, who happened to be in the city, stopped and surveyed him with all the ad miration which might be expected from the primitive son of the forest. At last he ventured tuasksententiously 'cavalry?" "JNO." "Artillery r" ".No. "Infantrv ?" No." "What then?" ''Militia." "Me- lish ! Oh h 111" I say I ought not have thought of this, for there were distinguish ed officers, like Hancock, and at least one good and gallant General who lost an arm (not in North Carolina I am bappy to say, tor ne was not wan tjnerman.) But the truth is I am not in the habit of looking upon regimentals with any patience since 1 came on this-side of Mason and Dixon's line. 1 always avert mr lace Irom "any military parade. But last night tbre was ho htlp for it there were swords and epaulets and gold lace in the Iront of me, on the right of me ; and here allow me to say, that in all the crowd I did not see a finer looking man than your Ad jutant General, albeit he was not so gaudi ly dressed as many or his companions. xSut enough ot Judge Hilton and his magnificent rooms, and pictures and. flowers and fine music. ' Let us descend to the dining room, on the first floor (not the basement). Here was a jam indeed, most of the 400 guests being packed therein until it was a mystery how they could find space for the oysters stewed, and oysiers fried,' and terrapins stewed, and cake and candy, and ice cream, and per haps a hundred other delicacies which only , those could see who managed for a moment , to , get . near the table. Here was the most civil and attentive care of the guests and their waots that might be expected from Delmonico'a. Follow ing the current F presently found myself near the sideboard, where champagne was flowing like water. . Not having any scru ples in that regard, I followed the general example ; and then, leaving a great crowd in the dining room, at that moment not a 44 banquet hall deserted," I returned to the parlors to find them deserted, and so took my departure, getting home at half past eleven. ' '' ' ; My thoughts turned to the old 4'Fayette ville Independent Company,? of which I was a member more than half a century ago ; and I could but; reflect upon the dis tinguished title I might by this time have borne if I had held on to . the. high dignity of Sergeant, to which I had ' attained, and bad continued in "the line of . safe , prece dents." But I will not "grieve over that spilt milfcr ; - : : H. Eastern ana Western llemacracf. .y'i . . ... , S Special to the New York Herald, 18th. Washington, Jan. 17.1879. Mr. Hen dricks, of Indiana, has been here for some days m consultation with leading Demo crats on various political issues and to compare views, it is believed, with Eastern Democrats oa the currency question in particular. He has found these very stiff and not m the least disposed to give way to what are supposed to be Western cur rency notions, and rumor says that he has assured his Eastern friends that Western Democrats will meet the ' East on ground acceptable to the Eastern or hard money wmg of the party. He is reported to be lieve that the Western Democrats can be united on a policy accepting resump tion as a :: fixed ' fact, maintaining the issue of f government notes, but depriving these at an early day of their legal tender quality. This, if he is rightly reported, he regards as sound Democratic doctrine, holding that it is undemocratic to make paper money a legal tender. It is supposed that Senator Pendleton will sup port this view also, and it is possible that the Ohio Democratic t platform next fall may on the currency. : question take this ground, favoring a . continued issue of Treasury notes as, a part of the paper cur rency, bu requiring that they be deprived of thcir legal tender quality. In that case the Republicans would probably advocate the entire withdrawal of government paper and the substitution of .National tfauk notes. Neither party is inclined to say anything about s i fer. . iKaatprn and man Snnthrn TVmfvrat while they do not like tne continued issue of government notes or greenbacks, think it a matter of minor - consequence if these notes cease to be legal tender. I A Challxsgx. To any one who reads this : If me reader does not go at once- to the writers and buy from them 26 bags of Peanuts and a few'Turkeys, just received, he or she must show sufficient cause under pe nalty. - A. C. Bandies & Co, , FROin WASHINGTON. Correspondence of Thx OBSiavcB. Washington, D. C, Jan. 19, 1879. Messes. Editors : The House yesterday passed the Geneva Award bill the substij. tute offered by the minority of the Ju diciary Committee was adopted, i The bi'l, as passed, re establishes the old Court of Alabama Claims which existed - by virtue of the act of June 24th, 1874. This fund, now consisting of about ten millions of dollars, (the balance of the fifteen and one- half millions having been distributed under the act of 1874) is a source of much con tention, growing out of the different kinds of claimants I Perhaps a short explan tion is allowable for the benefit of those who do not understand this question. During the war , the Confederate government put afloat ! upon the ' high : seas : several ves sels, called "rebel cruisers." among which were the 44 Alabama," 4Florida'and others. After the war was over- the United States set up a claim against Gn at Britain for damage done to the property of citi zens of the United States by these rebel vessels. The ground cf this claim was al leged to be "the failure of the British gov ernment to properly discharge its duties as a neutral, by negligently permitting Con federate cruisers to be fitted out, supplied and -sailed from British ports.' The United States and Great Britain were about lo go to war on this controversy, known as" the "Alabama Claims" contro versy. - But thi3 gave rise to the . treaty of Washington concluded between the United States and Great Britain on the 8ih of May, 1871. By the provisions of that treaty a high tribunal was created, who met at Geneva and made ' an award by which the Government of Great Britain was to pay to the United States the sum of $5,500,000 in gold as indemnity for the losses by these Confederate cruisers. This sum has been paid to our Government and is held as a trust fund for the injured citi zens. There are several rival claimants. For instance, the Geneva Arbitrators held that the British government was not liable for the damage done except by the Alabama, Florida and Shenandoah. Now, theie were several other Confederate cruisers which inflicted great damage, to-wit : The Georgia, Sumter, Nashville, Chickamauga and oiners ; ana tne parties wno were damaged by these latter vessels, are en titled to compensation, as they insist. and that as the Government holds the fund in trust, that the merits of each claimant snouia De snown. men tne insurance companies have a claim ; and what is called the war premium men have a claim. These adversary claimants make, up (he controversy. The act of 1874, it is said, ignored tlie insurance companies, and that is the con - struction placed by some on the substitute passed yesterday. Perhaps all claims should have a hearing before the court. , ANOTRKE SENATORIAL " BOM BASTES Ft RIOSO." This time it is Senator Windom. of Min nesota. He has offered a resolution in tte Senate providing for the removal of the colored people from those States where (as he alleges) they are deprived of their rights at the ballot box, to those States ia the North or North-west where they woul be tree from Democratic bull-dozing. suppose instead of a "mule and forty acres" the Senator would provide "broai acres, vast droves of mules and large aj propnations from the Treasury. And thus it appears, that the radical manipulators, after having given the color. ed man his representation in the South : and bound him to eternal hatred to his southern friends, by mid-night oath, a ad having wasted so many efforts in aWen pis at bull-dozing him, they have failed to make them vote "solid" for the republican party; and the government is asked to fur nish the money to enable these voters' to emigrate to those States where the radical machinery of bulldozing can run all the year without hindrance. Oh, shades of statesmen! Surely the days of the giants have passed but pigmies dwarfs and cunning demagogues have, until recentl-, assumed most of the high places in the land. SENATORIAL DRINKS. Don Piatt, of the Capital, orates tbui1 : We had occasion to see a Senator tl:e other day, and sending our came in, were invited into the cloak roomi Our esteemed friend noting that we looked weary, proposed a drink, and forthwith began rummaging through the closets. Pulling out a bottle, he drew the cork, and giving it a sniff, saii : "Humph, that's Ferry's gin 1" , The next bottle brought out : "That's Burnside's brandy I" Another, "That's Dawes apple jack Another, "Thai's Hamlin's ruml" Yet another, "That's Hoaf 8 medicated bitters. Where the devil is that whisky ? Ah ! here we are." What a jolly set of old cocks they are ! SENATORIAL AMENITIES. . ' The same writer continues : "The careless lookers-on. or the readers of the records of Congress, would suppose from the debates that there was a deadly animosity between senators of different parties. This is not so. The Senate cham ber is composed Of a happy family. There are but two in me body who are 'out. These are Conkling and Blaine. All the other old gentlemen are as friendly and familiar as it is possible for men to be. The most amusing instance of this is the love that exists between Senators Thur man and Edmunds. They have a bottle In common, which, they keep hid away in their committee-room. And when the pro ceedings get rather tedious Benator Thur man will take out his huge red bandana, optn it wide; then seizing two corners, give it a shake that makes the other cor ners crack like a whip; then ; seizing it in the centre with his right hand, he will ap ply it to . his senatorial nose and give a blow like a trumpet; then he- will rise and go slowly out at the door oh bis left. At this Senator Edmunds will waken up, rise slowly and saunter out at the door on his right. iu.-, ."'"Vj , l The two, through the merest accident j you see, meet in their committee room, lock the door, fetch out an old jag, and wink solemnly at each other as they re fresh. ?..;'- -W 'r-?-- ; :' r S' They return to their seats one at a time, going in at different doors, and in a few minutes may be hammering at each other with great vehemence. If Edmunds gets to his seat before Thurman arrives, and. any vote is being taken,. Su Jerome will turn his bead when his Dame is called and say, "I believe I am paired wiih the honorable Senator from Ohio. ' Is it not beantiful ? Mary's little lamb was nothing to it." ' THE POSTM ASTER6HIP AT ASHKTILLEi It is understood that CoL Fagg has re ceived notice that he will not be reap pointed Postmaster at Asheville. It is said that G. M. Roberts will be the ap pointee: Key says it will hot ! do to J ap point a Democrat. . Thu settles the ques tion-with Democratic aspirants. "It is nice" to be a Bad sometimes. COERXCTION. In one of my letters a few days ago in speaking of Congressmen returning . and having in my mind the carpet-baggers in the South and those who had obtained their position by fraud,' I intended to say' Conover, of Fl orida, ? 4 'who: misrepresented the State," but said "Jones, of Florida." Senator Jones is a Democrat and a good man. .. . W. II. M. '' Mr. Partin has a nice ' boose on Wil mington street, next door to Cook's IloteL He will rive first class accommodation in every particular at a very moderate trice to roar or nre gentlemen. .. ; . , ;j VnAPEL UILL LETTER. Election of rommencerarnt Officers at tne Jmvcrijr. Correspondence of Thk Obsxbtsr. UmvKBSiTY or N. C. Jan. 20, 1879. Mkssbs. Editobs : The annual election of officers for the several responsible and honorable, commencement positions has just takeh place.! The excitement effected by the recent i senatorial question, or ' he ever memorable ! Presidential campaign of 1876, was not more intense than thai oc casioned by this I University election. For almost every position . there were two or more aspirants, the friends of whom ex erted their entire influence. , ? 1 LOCKE OEAIO, of Bertie county, was declared elected from the Phi Society to be'oneof the three who shall represent us at the approaching com mencement Ijocke is a youth of e'ghteen summers and bids fair to be an ornament to his parents and an honor to his country.' CHARLES R. THOMAS, of Newbern, was unanimously elected another representative- on the first ballot Mr. Thomas is a member of : the Sopho more class and may, we think, be called the Cicero of the Phi. Society, if not of the University. He is quite young, not over nineteen. To complete the trio, v f m. o. s noble, or jonnston county, was elected. lie is a young man of fine natural ability,. a hard worker -in whatever he under takes, and one who, we are sure, wi!l rM credit to any body whom he may have the honor to represent. r rom me Dialectic, - our sister societv. I were elected the following three young at our next commencement : f, ALBKET L. OOBLK, nf Alamance. Mr. .Coble is a well de veloped young man, of about twenty years, a member of the Junior class of the first rank and one who, we hope and be lieve, will ever be crowned with success in whatever i he Undertakes. His oratorical powers are demonstrated by the nattering vote he received almost a unanimous one. j ' JAMES W. FOEBI8, of Greensboro. This gentleman is highly esteemed and honored by his fellow stu dents, both for bis excellence in his studies and bis powers of composition. We predict for him a bright future, and also that he will be an alumnus of whom his Alma Mater may boast. K. B. JOHN, of Laurinburg, completes the number 'of representatives. Mr. John is quite young and a member of the Junior class. His arguments pre pointed and logical. He is very deliberate in speaking, and "ilii you don t watch out, boys, you win be beaten. The Di Society should feel honored in having this gentleman to represent them. The Marshals elect are : The Chief is JAMES M. LBAOH, of Lexington, N. C, with the following Assistants : From the Dialectic Society. Reuben D. Reid, Wentworth, W. C. ; U. A. McNeill, Carthage, N. O.": C. IX Mclver, Egypt, N. C. -f- ' : ' i From the Phi Society. J. G. Dowd, Tarboro. H. C. : J. H. Hill, Faison, N. C. ; E. P. Maynard, Morrisville, N. C. The following are those chosen to con duct the next ball eiven in honor to the Senior class. The Chief is DON NELL GILLIAM, Kaleigh, JN. C. with the tollowing assis tants Philanthropic Society - -W. E. Phillios, Bittleboro, XH. U. Ii. W. VVinborne, Mur Ireeeboro, N. C. Dialectic Society D. N. Dalton, Jr., Stokes county, i. C. : J. P. Mcitae, Laur- mburg, N. C. - Would that your excellent paper had sufficient (space to allow me .to comment separately upon -the above named young gentlemen. They are all gentlemen of fine menial ability, as handsome and as clever a set of managers as ever graced these classic balls. They are all good men in the ngut places, and will spare no time -and pains in making every one see a pleasant time next June.. HENET K. FAISON, of Faison. N. C, was elected to introduce bim who is to address the . two literary so cieties He received a very complimentary vote, and will introduce the greatest states man of the day (we think) as it should be done. Yours truly, L. C. V. 'Federal Officer Arretted. . From the Washington National Republican. 80.1 Information has been received at the Department of Justice of the arrest by warrant of State' or municipal authority in Alabama of United states District Attot ney Mayer and United States Marshal Turner, the latter , being now in jail and the former having been released on a writ of habeas corpus issued by United States District Judge Bruce. The circumstances are, briefly, that a municipal or State Court in the- city of Selma issued subpeenaes to Dis trict Attorney Mayer, Marshal Turner and Mr; Dimmock, clerk of the court, com manding them to appear, and bring before it the ballot-boxes and ballots used in the elections of last November. These ballot- boxes and ballot were at the time in ques tion being used by the grand jury of the United States Circuit Court sitting a Montgomery, as evidence in certain cases therein pending, indictment for violations of the election laws of the United States. The State court assumed thai they were required by it at Selma for similar uses in certain cases for violation of the Slate election laws. The ! officers made due and respectful return to the process served upon them to the effect that the ballot-boxes and ballots were not in their possession, or under their personal control, but were in the custody of the United States Circuit Court.-" When the process had been thus: returned to the State court, the judgefof', the latter t is sued writs of attachment for , the bodies of Messrs." Mayer and Turner; and directed their commitment for contempt. District. Attorney Mayer, at this juncture, tele graphed to Attorney General Devens for instructions, and was advised to prepare himself for a release under a writ of habe as corpusXa the event ot the execution of the threat to arrest him. : This he did, and being arrested at Huntsville last Saturday, whither he bad, gone in attendance up m his official duties, he was released on a writ issued bv Judge Bruce, But Marshal Turner, who was not thus forearmed, was arrested r and committed to jaiL At , the latest accounts he was yet in custody, and under the laws of the State regulating com milments for contempt of the Si ate courts would remain in confinement for five day?, subject to immediate rec mmitment as soon as released,' for another five , days, so long as the comempt rests egtiust him. ; . A Yiasb Work Beggar runs after man who has given him a pnny, crying, VHi, there! i. You've only givtn me a penny." "Well ?" "Ax-d tbat all the New Year's present I get aftr waiting faithfully at your door every day of the year till you came out and gave me some thing f. - - , - - . Kuchantuienk , If thoti dost bnt pas b-fore me, : ' . nd I feel bat me touch ot thy dress; -' My Ucri it: a a ii..l,,s in rapture The track of thy .ove iu ea ; Thenthoatuuesia'uu aaibndest ' lhosegr.altjtf.sof t laeonuie, ' i And my ueart is so a .rbsM-n wil t anic,' . . It scarcely can ioiIdw thee. . , . j NEW, ADVERTISEMENTS. USTZETW CHOP uiliiffl! FLEST CARGO OF THE SEASON 2ST nuds. Clolce New Crop MATANZAS jiulasses Just arrifed. For sale very low. Orders and Inquiries solicited. WORTH AjWOItTII, I Wilmington, N. c. JaaSl-lot WILL BS SOLD TO THB HIGHEST BID (lpr. Ht t.hp Pnnrt Rauss In u.ui.i. Honaar, Kehroarv 24th. 179. one lot lvin u tween launders sueet and the Kaleign and GasC ton Hanroad: COm n It- on Sinn nrtATft nri-au. aers street, ru mng nearly south along Saunders street, about B t tt; to tne hon hwe&t corner of ira. k. h. P ge's 10 , thence along the line of her lot Dearly east to said railroad, thence along said raa oa-l nearly north to Mrs. Osborne's eoutn line, thenee nearly west line parallel to tfuuea eirn ui ui" ot'einninar.- 'lerms cash. jan8 -td J05 BATCH KLOR, Attorney. ' DR. J. A. SEXTON. Physician andSureeon. i' . Office and Hooks in the Bunting Block FayetteTlIIe, St., Italcisli. janSl-lm' . h " MESSRS. McCALLUM 4 COfJPER' HAVB made an assiammentto me.: as Trustee, fur benefit; of creditors. The buiineiss will be con tiuued by me, and the patronage Of the publfc is soli ited. All parties indebted to Messrs McCallum A Cooper are reaaired to call and settle at once, otherwise the claims will be placed in the hands or collectors I . jani-3t j. l), NKWSOM, Trustee. ,500 Pounds ;Choicest Northern Butter; We invite the special attention of housekeep ers to thi depa' tment of our business. We give particular care to the trade in' fine Butter, re oeivtng supplies every weelc direct from the dairy. i . . SMALL LOT OF OLD SOTJTHAMPT(if HAMS. NORTHERN HAMS OF ALL SORTS AND SIZES. BRRAK- FAST BACON. I.AHn. r- - FLOUR, AC.- FINE TEAS ANp COFFEES. 7 An unsurpassed stock of choice familv sun- piles. Staple ana Fancy Groceries of every de scription. . j i Our customers wilt please remember that we guarantee the quality of ail goods that leave our si ore, and that we cannot be undersold as to price. . I . - -1. HABDIN, GRIMES & CO., janlMf - i mm. .Ton. l.Mtli, 1871. RECEIVED AtvD MCtlW TO-DAY. City Cured Pig Hums. 5 to 8 lbs. Ferris' Unrivalled iiams, 8 toils lbs." Selected Pie 's smoked Broiling Beef.r Splceil Pigs' Fet and Sonsf. i Ferris' Dry Salt Breakfast 3aton. Fulton Market B?ef aud Pig Pork. No 1 Shore Mack rel." , I HECHLER'S AIL PCRR SAUSAGE EVERY DAT. Saratoga Irish Potato Wafers, t Navy Brans. Fresh Hominy and rrils. Shakers' Dried Sugar Corn. i Steam Cooked and Cracked Wheat, Steam Cooked ats nd Seiecteji Oatmeal. Fresh Oyster. Soda and Lemon Cream Cracker, w'llson's Fine and Lemon Sua pa 10 Tubs that Very Fine N'w Vrk Holl Butter. , o ohls. thos Choice Baldwin Apples. Fresh M Bsina Oranges and Lemons, Atmore's Celebrated Mince Meat. Genuine EugUHli Plum i pudding. . Edam, Gem aud Rush ford Cream Cheese. Bmplre Brand Pla n and MLxod Pickles. FLOUR.! ; , , Patapsco Fnmll and Orange drove Extra, Barrels, Half Harrels, and Eighth Ban-el. Snowflake, SherwofKl and Welcome in saok. North Jarolina Family "lour. Graham Flour in 12$ and 25 lb. Sacks. . f Green, Koasted and Ground Coffees Mocha, Old Government Java! Savarilta. P a- . bury, Maracaibo Costa Rica, Lngudfja, Golden Rio and Kio Coffees, Either Green. Roasted or Ground. We roust and grind our own coffees. 1 Frjish roasted everj day. . , I - . Prime Roasted Laguayra, 254. v Choice " , Rio, 20c. t FULL LIMES CHEWING & SMQKIRfi T08ACC2S. 40.000 Cigars, Imported and pbmeitic, 2c. w 25c. each. , ' , 10."00 Dead Shot all Havana! 6c. Cigar. Bf Cigar in the city. In order to redace the remnant of our stocf left over from the Fall trade, we offer, nmisusi Inducements as to prices and qualities in Ladies9 Dress Goods, Cashmeres. Damask. Caruers Hair Twills, r Delaines, At. OTen'i Wear, ;? v i I Kerseys Kentucky Jean. Casslmeres & Cloths. Ilats. JLinsey s. i Blankets, Carpeting, & RurM 1 men's Boots and. shoes. Times being hard, money tght. we shall eo deavor, s heretofort, to make prices to suit emergency, aud our friends and costomefs. W. II. A Rj S. TUCK.EK. JUS T 600 CORSETS AT 40c , WORTH 7fa New stye? early Spring prints. " .j W.H.aR;'OUCKER; trn orders for Bamplei ani goods se t by mail must be 'accompanied wiih " post ge VV. 11. A K. S, jaatti-tf jan 19-tf . FOR R:iVX. a TTrsR Avn lot SITUATED 05 TH .m . r7 . ..... . I n .. .nl corner 01 'Mi tin aua n uaub ," , tiouse ontaiuB nix gooarwima. wll"V rfor oiHhon. es aud gardeu attaelieU. SuitaW-'1 family fceshlence.f ' ! -. i Also a good stand for business in any line. r or verms etc., uppu w ,.,nnnf " . ADAMS h BINGHAM, DI TT!?n i mi m i . -t w m
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