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Fh djjhaihain Record. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 18SO. H. A. LONDON, Jr., Editor. FOR PRESIDENT: WINFIELD S. HANCOCK, Of Pennsylvania. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT: WILLIAM H. ENGLISH, Of Indiana. FOll OOVEBNOK : THOMAS J. J AS VIS, of Pitt. FOR MEl' TENANT OOVETtSOK, JAMES L. KOBINSON, of Macoii. FOU SECItETAHY OF STATE '. WILLIAM L. SAUNDERS, Of Wake. FOR THKASI REIS : JOHN M. WORTH, of Randolph. FOR ATTORNEY GENF.DAL : THOMAS S. KENAN, of Wilson. FOR AEDITOR : WILLIAM P. ROBERTS, of Gates. fob grrEiuxTENDENT or nt.-io issTRrnii : JOHN C. SCARBOROUGH, of Johuston. for jrnaK siTEiuoR coiur: JOHN A. GIL M E R, of Guilford. FOR COXORES3 FOrUTH DISTRICT: WILLIAM R. COX, of Wake. MOORE'S HISTORY. The value of a history is propor tionate to its correctness, and, there fore, to render uny history as volu- able as possihle,it is desirable to cor rect every error and inaccurate state- ment contained therein. Upon a bastr perusal of the second volume of MAr.-, TTUiow of North far- olina. (recently published.) we have detected a few slight errors, to which we will call attention, so that in the next edition of this very valuable book (and wo sincerely hope there may be many editions.) these errors may bo corrected. We trust the ac complished author will not think we are finding fault with his book, but. rather that we are endeavoring to aid him in his laudable work of giving to our people the best and most correct history of their State that has ever been published. On page 18 it is stated that John Giles did not accept his election to Congress because "of his bad health." This is a mistake. At the time of his election (182!)) he was the Clerk. of Rowan county court, anil at first thought he could hold both positions , by employing a deputy clerk ; but when he learned that he must resign his clerkship in order to take his seat in Congress, he resigned the latter because he preferred retaining the former. On page 43 it is incorrectly stated that Hon. Abraham Rencher was de feated in 18119 by Charles Fisher. The latter ai d Dr. Pleasant Hender son were the rival candidates for Con gress that year, and not Mr. Rencher, who was never defeated in his Con gressional canvasses. On page 129 it is stated that the present Judge Settle is the only son of his father. Capt. David Settle must have escaped the attention of the historian, and so also must have F. C. Robbins, Esq., for on page 185 he states that Major W. M. Robbins is the polo survivor of five brothers. On page 145 it is stated that I. W. Garrett (who was a Commissioner from Alabama to our Legislature in 18G1.) was reared in Chatham comity. Tho oldest and most intelligent of our countymeu inform us that this must be a mistake, and by reference to the catalogue of tho Dialectic. So ciety we find ho hails from Wake county. On page 2S1 it is stated that on March 1st, 18G5, Gen. Wado Hamp ton "made a brilliant night attack upon Kilpatrick's division of cavalry, then raiding upon Richmond," and it is also stated that '"this success led to the discomfiture and death of Gen. Dahlgreen." Evidently two nustakes are here made. Tho "Dahlgreen raid" upon Richmond nnd his death occurred during the preceding year, and not at tho date above given. Hamp ton and Kilpatrick were both at that time marching from Coliuxbia to wards Fayettevillo, and it was near the latter place that Hampton made so 'brilhant a night attack upon Kil patrick," who escaped from his tent so hurriedly that ho did not dress himself. On pngo 310 it is stated that Gov. Morehead "was no more in public l PuWl(" !t of tLe e was a 1 ceo , life" after he became Presidei North Carolina Railroad. He member of tho Legislature iu 18fi0 as Senator from Guilford, and was after wards a member of tho Confederate Congress. On page 399 it is incorrectly stated that Judge E. W. Jones resigned in 1872 to escnpo the consequences of iinppiulimciit. It was on the 27th of . (i U15KKN ATOH I AL CAN VASS. 000, ami an inileMeilness to the conn March, 1871, that Articles of Im : Gov. Jsirvi.t ami Ju.lgo Butou have ty school final of several thousands peaclnnent were preferred alna! TbTt So Jiule Jones, (anil, by-the-way, Hon. , in the Lust em part of the State, but ctnu,t v expenses hail extravagantly in S. V. Phillip was the Chainnan of j hereafter it is said Jiulfjo Buxton will j creased from !flO,(;02.4H for the year the Impeachment Managers,) and on j not meet his competitor. It is ssiid of ISO!), to 14.3il0.41 in 1874. the 1st dav of April, 1S71, the Senate j that the spceelu s of Gov. Jarvis have r Now Jet us contrast democratic rule. . i i l t ii ; o,-In 18 ( ( the tax rate was reduced to was notined of his resignation. created a must favorable mri essioi U) On page 411 it is stated that Mr. : mid excited pvat enthusiasm, and ; T1;ol.0 is lm SjHVl,iation in county E. J. Halo, Sr., was burn in Moore that he has completely demolished his j claims and all vouchers have been comity. Chatham claims the honor opponent. The chief objection urged i promptly paid their face value by the of boin" the native count v of this ! against the nomination of Gov. Jarvis ' j-oimtv treasuiTr und the county has 0 , i . . , . ,i been kept out ot debt. The aunual most excellent gentleman. ; was that he was not an orator and exiipsi wwp g.,i7l:.7S in lS7t!. '.,- Ou page 414 Judge Kerr is said to could not make an effective canvass, ; 4i).i.o(j in ls77. and this present year have been Judge of the Sixth Dis-; but aires. y the contrary has been : it will not be much above 8.000.00. trict. It was then the Seventh and proven and we predict that at the 1 The county is free of debt and has a ., ,v i i I .i , ... . t i. ... i,n ,.;n I,.-, ,M, 1 surplus to her credit in the hands of U now tin- I ifth Dis rict. close of he campa.gu he v, ill be con-, tho .mlutv tn,muvr o( nc,lrlv ,000, We would respectfully suggest two : sidcred the most etlective canvasser j l,osi(1(.f, some )M S(..hool U1IU.V. omissions. No history of North Car- in North Carolina. He presents plain- j The tax levy for 1880 is less than olina is complete without alluding to ' ly to the people such facts and figures ' half what it was under republican rule ii. ;.. o ,i .;.;t,.ow i,v.t int.-v.fs. nn,l ...wiiwin thorn. ' in 1874. Then it was "0 cents, now , orders as Military Commander, and yet it nowhere appears in this history I that he held that position. Mention j of only Canby is made. Again, in ; mentioning the names of the gentle- ilituivs unJer .lenioci at ic ana repuo men elected to Congress in 1870 from lieau rule. The people aie more in this State the name of Hon. John tercsted in such statements than in Manning is omitted. This omission , flight s of ehnpience and flowers of probably arose from the fact of his ( rhetoric. being elected at a special election in i Among his other appointments we November of that vear. While the book is most admirably Ipriuttnl, yet there are a few typo- graphical errors, among which we note the following: On vage l"l. -hand" for "and" : on va-'o 2t!ti. Gen. W "T " l?.,lu.rta f,,r Ui'li W -1' " ' Roberts; ou page 28(i. -Sailan" for ' X.iilnr" ! nn n:ii' 'A'2'X "liluderinu : for "plundering" ; and on page 3H2. "J. M." Bennett for "R. T." Bennett. It is very complimentary to the re search and accurate information of Maj. Moore that his mistakes are so; : f..,v nn. 1 vK.rl.t ,! . oii.rntiilnte l,lim M Laving written (as the Ral ()1)sorv,r has M ily slliil , ..tlu. ; valual(ll. book ever issued from Uli , ,."lk "V. !a Norlh tllrollll, The rioht of trial ly ,hrv. the hvheas coiti'i's. the i.iherty of the 1 mas, the EHEEI.OM of s.eecii. T.rE ! ! satcral Rir.HTS ok rER.soNS and the riohts of property mvst be rREstr.vtn. Hancock's Louisiana Order. DR. TANNLIJ NHTKSSn L. We cannot any longer call Dr. Tan ncr "the fasting fool," however foolish we may have considered his under taking, for his successful completion1 of his self imposed last of foi tv davs , and the extraordinary force of will power displayed by him prove that he is no fool, but a most remarkable man. We do not remember ever hnvini' hewA (,r ()f ft mjln tht f(ll, . . , - .,., ...,:,. ,,,,. tarilv and with no greater inducement. (,Uihml SU(.h t,Xl.rU(.illlill, sllf. ferings for so long a time and having such. wonderful strength of will and persistent determination to succeed. . His fast ended at 12 o'clock last Sat urday and sure enough he at once be gan to eat a huge watermelon (as he said he would) that had been sent him from Georgia. All the Physicians feared that his stomach would not re- tain any food, aud l.'.n digestive organs would not work, after so long a fast, and thev insisted upon his not taking , , , . , . , , 4 . any solid food, but he hiughed at . them and persisted in eating beef 4 . m , -ii 1fl , steak, oysters and other su. h food. and thus far he is doing well, and ex ' pectsinafew davs to regain his usual weight, for liis fast reduced his ; weight from 157 J to 121 J pounds- xv . , , , , t- i Not only throughout the Imted States, but all over Europe, the great - est interest was taken in the progress of Dr. Tanner's fast. The New York , , . ., , papers even- day gave detailed ac counts of every thing connected with it, and 1 long cablegrams were dailv sent to the European mners. Manv bets were made upon the result, and i on the last day (the 7th inst..) crowds' of persons were collected at every tel ! egraph station to hear the earliest in- j telligonce. It may bo termed the sen- sation of the day And now the question naturally arises, "what good has it done 1" Dr. Tanner stated at the outset that it was in the interest of science, but oth- i , , , ' . , i er eminent physicians declare that Ins , fast proves nothing. e trust it may accompiisii tins mucii, ami that is, ( prove to us that we all can live on i much less food than we do and induce 1 , . . , , , L. , ' us to realize that by eating less wo ; wui enjoy netcer Health, iiis fast has Under the former republican admin at last added another word to our vo-! istration our county affairs, were most cabulory of slang, and "tannerizc" will perpetuate tho name of the won derful faster. ACCEPTS. We mentioned last week with as tonishment that Gen. McMahon, of Ohio, had declined the nomination to Congress. It seemed utterly incredi-! Mo that any man. and especially an j ,M , " , , , , iV J 0hloan Bhoula dol'Lue an nt'e- U(1 1 so we were not surprised to learn that .' he afterwards reconsidered t he mat-. ter and has concluded to accept. "Tue bayonet is not a fit instkf- ment for collectino the votfs of free- , men." Hancock's Letter to Sherman. ' , i , i and which make a deep impulsion. , On our fourth page we publish a por-, tion of his speech at Ketiansville in regard to the difference in the expen-; notice that Uov. Jiirvis wilt speak at ; Carthago on the- l(!th inst.. and at A.-hboro' on the :ilt. He speaks to day the (rJth) at Lilhngton. " The army siion.n uave notiiino to PO WITH THE SO Ei'TluN OU INArafRATIOS of 1'rj.mI'ks ts. Hancock's Letter to oUennan. The State Mass Meeting. Sometime atro the Observer made L n.r.,-ct;,i tl.t u l.nm rrrn.l mass meeting at hale.gh (which nug irestion was lit once heartilv seconded by The RkcouiO and wo are phased .' , !,, that the suggestion is about to be adopted. The clubs in Rah igh . , , . 1 ,,,. to n,:k. I . utrnl T'P to ,,u,k , niir an-an-renie'its. an.i wo nope soon , to announce the dav that is selected .... , lor the granu occasion, ine tiancocK and Jarvis club of this township. llt, . . i their meeting here last Saturday. adoj ud a resolution endorsh.g thewils with the sword. Ho is one of ' suggestion and pledging their cooper-' the thrift v farmers of Chatham, and at ion in earn ing it out. We hop, the I , ;n ,' , , i i i , u ,,11 ' atter will lo ims lieu and let ns all, , ' , , , , , ! go to lUleigh and have a grand old jollilication. . .. . DeniocnitiP Economy. Last week we alluded to the i causes i that induced the change iu the me j thod of electing county commission-; ers, and cited some instances of the benefits produced thereby. The ooun tv of EdgeCKiuhe is one of the wealth- iest in the State, but has a overwhel-! think tho trio combine all thequalifi ming maioritv of negroes, whose cations necessary. With plenty of ,,, hting rule well-nigh ruined tho taxpayers. From the Tarboro" South-: emer. (ihecountypaperof Edgecombe) i date.l Aughst oth. we copy the fol- j lowing: -We publish the following slate ! ment showing the expenses of the county Government under Radical and j under Democratic, rule. It will be i . i ii u l , ; seen that under the old system of) mnlilv ,f,,-priiiii.,it llw. evuei'wna we i ' Vr .... . .. . .. j-. j over twice as much as under the prcs ; cut system. Want of space forbids j ol,r i"to fiatlu-r details of this ; important subject this week. Wo call I mn. w,s(,nl ,,,,,,. lo pare the t wo systems f count v govern-1 Al111.il ment. the old and the new. I l Apenses of county Government j (nlm ' 1';1; ; 1 t 1 .If I l,1t:;.,m,lt'r lMTu,,lM'au rule j j December 1st. W7fi. to December 1 1 , i i.. i i 1 1- i c-iu i lt.lsi( under lpubhcau rule. M8.-, :" , t 1v 4 i ! i .D,1r,:,"7'r .lst' , to, Vl,1;f'r ' , f rul"' '"iV , ' ,i , . ,i , ! December 1st. 1,S to Dec, 1st I l.i"1 year under Democratic rule, , . . . ! U ..fT'2"'1 Tit l" Al,""s,.17l-1 1SH0. nine montln'of Democratic rule. $(!.i;)2.7.'5." The county of Wayne presents another striking proof of tho great ood accomplished by changing the inanniT of electimr countv commis sioners. From thfv last Goldsboro' Messeuger we copy the following : "The Board of Magistrates of Wayne county, in joint session with the Board c County Couimisaioners, ou Monday last, upon recommendation of the lat- t w ()f c for t!l() - j.oar 18S0 at 22ij cents on each humlred dollars of real and per- ntd property, and the poll tax at (8 WI,t.H- j" k('onU. a Htrikin- illuij- tration of democratic economy vs. re- mm lnisrnle imd extravagance. wretchedly managed. Tho officials and their confederates were allied to gether in a monsterring of speculators, and county vouchers were refused in payment for taxes and could only bo disposed of to the ring, and never for more than fifty cents on the dollar; mostly for less. Tho jurors of our courts were paid off in tickets almost worthless, while insolvent witness tickets seemed a perfect mockery. T,,T7 wtw "W worth,p.M- , .. During the six years of republican mlministration the tax rate for county purposes ranged from 31 cents to 50 cents on the hundred dollar vidaution, I while tho poll tax ranged from 80 j cents to Sl.fiO, and yet, when the democratic county commissioners as- " ! sumed control in 1874. thev found outstanding, unpaid chums against i the county "amounting to fully $13,-' oulv cents. The poll tax in 1872 j0 iu 1S?4 80Vents. and now it is mt,u.0,i o (is t.onts- ,yi this is the result of democratic economy vs. radical extravagance and corruption." COHRESrONDENCE. For Tin Kkoobh. CnvrruM CorxTY, Aug. 4, 18S0. Mr. Knrrou: The time is at hand when we should be looking out for some good mon to represent us in r mlt Leuinlature. I hope every township iu old Chathaui will, at its primary meeting, look wed to its m- ; tcren him select men inai win uo io Itie to, and those tliat will carry tho 1 largest Democratic vote at our next i !,,: . I desire to present the names of three of the most prominont citizens ot C hatham to tno approacmng con vention as suitable and deserving candidates to represent us. Thegeu tlemon I refer to are: For the Senate, H. A. London, Jr.; for the House, ; Col. J. R. Lano and O. A. Hanuor. lniftn f c ioncefnd 8 ir:u nKilitv E well known throughout tho county, emi- nently quuliti.-s him for the responsi- l'le l'l,fl,i'n f ?!ate Jr- Cl. Lane, the gallant commander of the 2(!ih R,giment of N. C. troops, won , , i.,,,P .! oHtnnm of those veterans who fought so bravely, and I 1.. 1. ... tl,.,..0.,lr.,Q "jiu mi uiimmin .u their commander. After the surren- drr he returned to his farm, and has f i Mu. ni ,w j. is very popular. A business man he stands well, and would make one , , . . . m of the best members that old Chat- ham could muster in the field. O. A. Haulier is too well known for comment. His course iu the Leg islature a few years ago is a mark of disability. Hois deservedly nonu- ar a proniinent, public-spirited man jtlst the man we need in the ap- preaching campaign. These names I present to tho con vention for nomination, not because there are not others capable of being elected, but for tho reason that I such men in ofllce Chatham would o.i.n, nnmrt fi-irtli in lipr "lorv nud be what we wif.h ita model of good representatives and laws that we would be proud of. B. Tho editor duly appreciates tho compliment paid him in the above letter, but cannot consent to his nftm0 hving presented to our county .. . . .. , convention for the nomination lor any office. H(J LuS decliued all Sllch klttd- ly suggestions when made privately, anj must J0 so when made publicly. - tr.r Tho kbyibd. I niTPrsit y BaII. , v , ...?, , i-I'lH'IV, X Hill 1UIUI lUCtl tllCkb , , n:Ht,.:t f. .iHri.nM of he Muh(lJi(jt ClillrL.b he!d ttt Mt. Pleasant, in this countv, one of the speakers, when discou.sing upon the V" , " T,c ! Chunel Hill Commencement Ball was m,pp)rtt.a frora t(lSPa puid by the farmers of North Carolina, I ftm aware, Mr. Editor, that the Chapel 11.11 ball, so-called, has aroused among certain classes in the sftjt, much and severe criticism, and , v f(lrth,.r that many strenuous .1 : i . i. . ;j .1... efforts have been made bv some to deprive the young people of this i amusement, however innocent it may be in the opinion of others. I cannot believe that it was the in tention of the speaker, ou the occa sion alluded to, no matter how much opposed be may lie to dancing, to misrepresent facts; yet fucts were misrepresented in the hearing of a profesxor aud trustee of the Univer sity, aud by thfctu permitted to pass uncontradicted. It is true that the University receives annually from the j State tho sura of seveu thousand five haadruA aMiTa which Bnm ib tLe in. terest due ou the proceeds of the sale oi ine puunc tanas uonaiea to tnis j State by the Congress of the United Stat":8' TL,e Principal of tHs money was invested by the infamous Legis- lature of 1HG8 and "69 in special tax bonds, and in this wise squandered. But this does not relieve the State from tho anuual payment of the in terest, which, by the act donating it, must either be paid to the support of some educational institution or else revert to tho United States govern ment. So the only aid the University receives virtually comes from the United States government, and the taxpayers of North Carolina, how ever generous they may be, contrib ute nothing towards the maintenance of that institution. Much less is it the case that from their pockets comes the support of the ball, for this feature of the Commencement is maintained only by the voluntary contributions ot those stuuents of the university wno taue part in it, aua nt one cent is required of those who do not propose to participate in the pleasures of the ball-room. Furthermore, I understand, Mr. Editor, that at the next meeting of the Board of Trustees an effort will be made to place upon the young men of the University the oao law, and say to tbtui that they ehall not dance. I would remind these good men that since Washington fought aud con quered this has been a land where religious liberty has been enjoyed by all classes of mankind, aud in the light and progress of this, the nine teenth century, wo don't propose to countenance any restrictions of con science that the faith of some people might be disposed to place on others. August 10, 1860. Trctu. Fr The i;eoori. OF II NEW YORK LETTER. Tho following interesting letter is from an old Chathaniito, who is now residing in New York, and who has promised to favor us with other let- i ters, which will no doubt bo read I with pleasure by tho readers of The i Recoup, especially those of his old neighbors in Albright townslnp.-Ld. J : New YonK, August 9, 1880. Ed. Rnoonn: The Duke of Argjle, having exchanged bis native heath for a residence in London, never for got his Scottish Highlands, but used to remark "that his heart grew warmer at the sight of a Scotch Tartan. " So yon need not wonder that a glimpse of Tim Record, winch has followed me here, bringing with it news and memories of home aud friends, should h&ve a like effect upon that corresponding essential organ iu the anatomy of your correspondent The rush from the city since tho advent of dog-days has been of such proportions as to threaten to depopu late the more fashionable quarters. The palatial residences of Fifth Ave nue and Madison Square are just now deserted, or turned over to. the tender mercies of Biddy and Mike, who, in the absence of master and mistress, are doing what they can to entertain their "sisters, cousins and auilts" iu the basement. The creme de la creme of society, the million aires and "men of leisure,'' if they have not crossed the "big pond" to bask in the presence of the nobility of the Old World, are displaying their diamonds ut Long Branch, Now port oi Saratoga, while the lesser lights of the social firmament are probably dazzling with gorgeous turnouts the unsophisticated rustics j among the White Mountains. Citi- i Zens uf a still lower grade, who are unablo to leave their business, must be con tout with airing their wives and daughters on the shores of Coney Island or Rockaway Beach. As for newspaper rueu, clerks and mechan ics, they must Bweat it out or suc cumb. The latter many of them are doing, for during the hot spell just passed the death rate rose to over 1,000 per week, when in ordinarily healthy weather it does not usually average over seven hundred. It must not, however, be bupposed from these figures that the -jity is really un healthy. When we take into consid eration the population of a million and a quarter, the death rate is cer tainly not excesbive. The political pot is only simmering; it hasn't begun to boil yet. Hancock's letter of accept nice meets with uni versal favor from all the independent press, aud has been enthusiastically commented upon by all the Demo cratic newspapers. The Republicans, finding nothing in it which it ispossi ble to condemn, the only course left to them is to "quibble and quirk," which they are doing. Notwithstanding the hot weather, the opposing hosts are busily organizing; the pickets are being posted all along the line, and the skirmishers are falling into posi tion. In the Democratic camp all is activity and confidence; the "esprit de corps" is excellent, and recruits and deserters from tho other side are rapidly coming in. They already have some heavy guns in position and others ready to mount, while their supply of red-hot shot is simply inexhaustible. The Republican army, on the other hand, doesn't seem to bo in good condition. There is Rome J jealousy and bad fueling among the leaders, while the rauk and hlo, hav ing been handled pretty roughly in former engagements, are somewhat demoralized, and, beingpoorly armed, dou't relish the idea of being marched up to certain slaughter. Just now the leaders are sorely iu want of something to fire the Northern heart. At one time the ' bloody shirt" wasto the people of the North what a red flag is to a Texas steer. But it isn't so now; tho shirt has been flaunted once too often. The Republican bull has either lost npirit or found out that, after all, it is nothing but a red shirt, used as a decoy, and not at all dangerous. To sura up, the Demo crats are opening the campaign strong, confident and aggressive, while their opponents are corres pondingly depressed. The results can hardly be doubtful. The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, who prayed so fervently for the nom ination of Grant at Chicago, and who was so grievously disappointed because he did not succeed in indu cing the Almighty to manipulate that convention in favor of his (Bnocher's) favorite, has now submitted to the inevitabla and come out for Garfield He wonld have preferred a taste of imperialism, bat as he can't get that ha accepts the next beet thing; so he falls intj the traces, and will, no doubt, give us political sormoDS from now until November. In the mean time, no donbt remembering the cross-swearing in a famous seduction trial, some persons are so uncharita ble as to attribute Beecher's enthusi asm for Garfield to the old adage: "A fellow (perjured) feeling makes us wondrous kind." Beecher has of late been nnder a cloud; in other words, he has been subjected to a little wholesome church "discipline," and has found it necessary to bow to the will of the majority, in spiritual as well as political affairs. A few months ago he came out boldly and announced his disbelief in the devil and the doctrine of eternal punish ment, and declared that if the church should persist in forcing that horrible dogma (as he characterized it,) upon him, it wonld make an infi del of him. The reverend gentleman no doubt has reason for not liking the doctrine. Since the "true in wardness"ofthe"tripartite agreement" and its accompanying scandals were exposed, he has never been able to contemplate tho devil and bis burn ing lake with any degree of satisfac tion; and when he finally came out in a sermon, delivered in Plymouth Church, boldly avowing his heresy aud abolibhing nis Satanic Majesty, it caused a great deal of comment. His own congregation, not being troubled with any considerable amount of religion, did not object; in fact, they rather liked it, but the Congregational church organization, to which Plymouth Church owes al legiance, considered the matter, and concluded that Mr. Beecher had gone too far, and that he must recant or serious consequences might ensue. They Bent a committee to interview the reverend gentleman, and, it is said, they talked business in very plain terms. The consequence was, that in an "explanatory sermon" which he delivered just prior to his annual vacation, he declared that he "accepted and plauted himself firmly on the Bible and the doctrines of the church; that he believed in the apostles' creed and craved fellowship with the church." And thus it was that Brooklyn's "Intellectual Coloss us," stiff-necked though he be, was forced, much to his disgust, to swal low the devil, hcofs, horns and all. luvcutors, scientifio men, aud me chanics are just now industroosly dis cussing Eddison's newly invented "Electric Locomotive" a something, which, if it is half what is claimed for it, will work wonder in revolu tionizing railroad transportation. At a recent trial it u said to nave drawn a train of twenty cars at an aatonish- ing rate of speed; and at one third less cost than steam. The Directors of the New York elevated roads are about giving it a thorough trial, and if it should prove not too complicated will introduce it on those roads. This will be welcome news to pedestrians whose necessities compel them to frequent the Btreets now encumbered by the elevated roads; for at present the mau, who traverses the side walks underneath the iron arches, consid ers himself lucky if he escapes a coal of five, or hot cinders inside of his shirt collar. To bald-headed citiaens, who find it necessary to remove their head covering in order to mop the perspiration from their streaming faces, a shovel full of hot ashes where the hair onght to grow, is extremely exasperating, and is liable to cause unseemly, if not profane remarks pointed at all elevated monopolies-on-stilts. And now the voice of the thorn as cat is heard iu the laud. He stand eth upon his hind legs nnd yowloth. He soundeth his war-whoop from the housetops. He warbleth melody un der the window of ye old batchelor in ye dead of ye night; and lo, ye batch elor hurleth his hoot jack in wrath, hut it in inset h the thouius cat, yet brcaketh his neighbors window. It is estimated that there are at least one hundred thousand cats in this city; and so great has been the complaint of these felines congregating at night on the flat roof of houses aud seren ading the unappreciating public with their wild, wiurd music, that the board of Alderman have at last pass ed au ordinance, making it incum bent on the chief of police to abate the nuisance 1 offering a reward of ten cents United States lawful money, for the apprehension and delivery to the pound-keeper of each and every cat found running the streets and allies of this metropolis. The afore said law has not yet come into opera tion, but it has already developed considerable opposition, especially from ladies who are the possessors of favorite tabby s. They argue that their pets are entirely innoceut of causing the disturbances complained of, as they sleep quietly ou rugs in the par lor at night, and sun themselves on the frout stoop during the day; and are altogether guitless of associat ing with the disorderly thorn ases wLo make night hideous with their discus sious. They further allege, with some reason, that their favorites, be ing tame will be the greatest suffer ers; for it will be an easy matter for the boot blacks and street a ral to gobble up the aristocratio puss wear ing her dainty neck ribbon; while the "regular yowler," being wild and fleet of foot, can by tending strictly to business distance the average eat catcher. It would seem that the cat affect ed by this to them tyrannical measure, are cognizant of the fate which awaita them. A Herald Reporter who, though he has'nt any little hatchet, resembles the youthful Washington in his devotion to truth, declares that late on Saturday night he saw what he thiLks must have been a gather ing of at least five thousand cats, as sembled in a vacent lot on 153d street. He thinks they were holding some kind of indignation meeting to de nounce the originators of the objec tionable law, and to devise some means whereby to avert the catastro phe. Whsther the law will prove op erative or not is problematical At any rate over the impounded cats let it be said, "Requieacst in pace." J. Q. D. The Charlotte Observer hears that a fatal duel has been fought in the Marlboro section of South Carolina between young Cash, a son ti Col. Cash who recently killed Col. Shan non, and Mr. Blair, editor of the Camden Journal, in which the form er was shot dead. The story receiv ed here is that young Cash challeng ed Blair on account of certain strict ures that had appeared in Blair's paper on the late Cash Shannon duel, and that the fighting was done with Winchester rilles at twenty space. Immense Profits. The New York correspondent of the News say that the New York Sua gives an amazing account of the pro Cl. f T.. l 1 .1 F utt n vnj uvuiu vu Hvet operation witnin a year past. A year ago he sold 1UU, 000 shares of Union Paoifio for about $7,500,000. Then he bought a controlling interest in Kan sas Pacific, which was at 12, for about tuu,uou, and in tbe next six mouths the stock rose to 92, netting tJ-OOOL- 000. Wabash was at IB when Gould bought two-thirds of tbe stock, and it rose later to C8 j. His promts on the consolidation ol the St. Louis Northern (which he bought at 71 and aw rise to 47) and Wabash are put at $4 8&U,00U. In all, by spending about $3,850,000. for stocks, Gould baa netted $11,000,000. Miscellaneous Advts. T R Y v & r If you wish to know who aells the best goods for the least money. Do H'T FAIL V call oo u for bbj good yoo WaM. W cairr a full and oompUU Mock ot all klafti of good ot th latait vaiirtf and at?) tor rybody. W make a apaclalty ot our tramudoiui atoek ot- Clot hi n Our Oroc7 Department ta filled with tbe taqr , beat quality of Orocerlee ot every description,' ter we hare found H does not pay to keen Inferior good. We caa guarantee our good to be wbat we rp-s reeenl them, and can compete wHb any nouke tm the State on low prlcee. BJ- SatUtactlon guaranteed In every eale. Se- llcliliii a call, we are, respeotully, OOOFZ2B 33 Y Iff U 3. DURHAM, N.C. w. u ooopaa. uf Caewetl. uly I am. w. nccw. ot Chatham 10 w mi TIM Tbat YOPRS may be the next home that will be burnt T lie Wise and Insure in Ti t. It le more eenaible to make SURE of Ike property that you already have Ibaa ! run the riek of loeiog tbat in trying te wake more. It eneu but little to insure and fire Is a fearful toe. Till NORTH CAROLINA HOM IKIUK JHCt CXIMl'ANT OF XALKlOn, will inenra your Dwelling. Furnltare Store, Mill, or other bail iing. at tbe loweet ratea. and PAY if it burns. Tbia Cewpaay hbs paid, in leat than a year, lor THREB buildinge burnt in Chatham. Yoitrt may be tbe nitt Apply tar la uranre to H. A. LONDON, Js., Agent, jr20 tf Pittebore', K. C. VI. C. SO VOIA 8 0, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AHIIKllOHO, IV . O. Practice In the Court of Bandolph, Cbataant and Montgomery. H. A. LONDON, Jr., - Attorney at Law; rrrrsBOBO', h. c. MfSpaial Att.ntlon Paid tm Colleotina. JOHN M. MORINC. Attcrny at Ltw, MerUawrUIe, Caa4aaaa Vm M. C m m. ktoanra, Of Obathaaa. Uf Urea MORINC. A MORINC. .wtox- Xkay an) Xa DCKBTAM, N. C. 18 Vwrlana minuted to ttaeat wUI twMtv W. 1. AJfDiatoi, rneleeat. T. Aj WIL1T, Cwkle. CITIZENS NATIONAL BAHI. Of RALEIGH, M. C. J. D. WILLIAMS CO., , Orocari, Commission Merchant, oil Produca Suytri, - rAVITTlVILf. . C. ioo . Dug glen. Rockowy . Oprlna: Wagon, &o. BMriarf ta WU aaatenaU end raUy were. Tto fc 04 inHla X T"ZL van vat aaawaataeWwva laaanatky -lalag watatwak aa4 prteaa before taytajb a wVaaetraiae4 k nail, aad taava eM Uwa ar aria- eo Uey b aaet 7 any QalMr aetMeni tkeateaa. Alee a fan (teak of. Hand IVfade HarnM BXFAJBIMtt Aon a boMsat pels, 14 kft Vert manner. M for prises and . ywtWvUr. aoo a. Aixax. raan. a. tamo f Caalneat. JiCOB 8. ALLEH t CO., RALEIGH, N. Q., Building Contractors aaui iaa.sastsrS9 t .h, Door. Sflrt Mould aaA all kinds of Ornamental, BcoU M Turned Work ; Window aad Doot Itta mad to Ordar. , . WCMvansaeanbafoMOMenaf. Bhop located on Harvington .ti whTr.it atoaawa ih Bslaigh nd Oaatos Railroad. Cottaln and Rollabio! OWABDw BflUtfU ww B. OWHM BIXKD! OM wOMfll U now to. saU by W. U Umtcm. ta jhtja All UxMWbe are aaaoyed WA tfcnae rwa are adrieed to eaU and get a rge rateable remedy. Tbia etawpoaad to aw aeaa bat a graa4 saeaaee. 0 e wan nrery ta fee aHat. Itaaageakam eAVoe.. aavdoMnf aaat seame, I. J. H OWA1D. 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The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Aug. 12, 1880, edition 1
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