OUR CHURCHES.
('linton Chapel,(Zion,) Services at 11
a. ni, 3p. in. and 8 p in. Slimlav School
at 1. p. in. ItEV. J. A. TVLEIt, .
Pastor.
Pri shyterian Church, corner 7th and
j liege streets; services at 3 p. m. and
sp. in. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
11EV. It. I*. WycHe, I’astor.
St. Michael (l*. E) Church, Mint St.,
services at Bp. in. Sunday School at 4
r. m. Rev. Quinn, Pastor.
M. E. Church, south Graham street,
services at 11 a. m., 3 p. in. and 8 p. m.
Sunday School at II a. m.
Rev. G. W. Price, Pastor.
First Baptist Church, south Church
street, services at 11 a. m.. 3 p. in. and
8 u. m. Rev. E. Eagles, Pastor.
Second Baptist Church, eaot 4th St.,
services at 11 a. m , 3 p. in. and 8 p. m.
Sunday School at 1 p. m.
Rev. Z. Haughton, Pastor.
sociTtlk!
G. U. 0. of O. F.—Rising Star, No.
1615, meets bi-weekly, Thursday night.
Odd Fellows Hall.
W. J. Hunter, N. G.
J. P. Smith, P. S.
Star of Hope, No. 1,700, meets bi
weekly, Tuesday night. Odd Fellows
Hall. • G. M. Grier, N. G.
T. N. Davidson, P. S.
Pride of Sharon, No. 2.223, meets bi
weekly, Friday night. Odd Fellows
Hall. Sandy McKee, N. G.
T. J. VVeddingtou, P. S.
Masonic.—Paul Drayton Lodge, No.
7. meets Ijrst and third Monday nights
in each month. John Smith, •
Win. Smith, Secretary. W. M.
Lodge Dlieotory.
Gocd Samaritans, working under
Grand Lodge No. 2.
Reliance, No. lO.meets every Tuesday
night, in Holden's Hall, on corner of
Trade and College Streets -Richard
Pethel, Secretary-
McPeeler, No. 11, meets every Mon
day night, in Holden’s Hall—Lizzie
Means Secretary,
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Congress adjourned on Tuesday
last.
Tbc Industrial Fair opens in Ra
leigh on tne 9lh of October-
If you want to keep posted in all
the neyvs, take the Messenger.
This is a year of good crops and
plenty, but don't forget the winter
is coining.
Much fruit is being dried and pre
served, That is wisdom —it goes
nice in the winter,
The Liberal anti-Prohibition party
meets in convention in the Court
Mouse on the 36th inst,
Barrett’s Circus is hilled for this
city on the 6th of September. Little I
boys will now save their pennies.
The Democratic County Conven
tion meets on the 21st, and the Con
gressional Convention meets in
Wadosboro the 28d.
Gen. Robt. B. Vance, brother of
our Senator, has been renominated
for Congress in the Asheville Dis
trict.
License or no license was vqtpf}
upon at ohs last action, and is»
question fpr quy new board to con
sider.
The man William Maxwell, who
was so badly injured by the explo
sion at St. Catherine Mine a few
weeks ago, died on Monday last.
The C., C. & A. Road now has
steel track nearly all the way to
Augusta, only five or six miles of
the old stringer track remain to bo
taken up.
Postmasters getting this paper
pill please distribute them among
prominent polored men and others
favorable to the colored race.
The Dully Journal is the name of
the now Bourbon paper to be pub
lished here by Col. A. M. Waddell,
qf Wiliqington.
"marked"”
On Thursday evening last at the
hpji|ps residopep, Miss Mary E. Corn
to Mr. McKenncy.
On Thursday evening at 7th
street Presbyterian Church, Mrs.
Evaiino Carr to Mr. Cooper Jcnk,
ins of Garibaldi,
There was an explosion of a road
engine nine miles above Lincolnton
on the narrow gaugo road, which
killed the fireman, a colored man,
and badly mangled his body. The
engine had not started, and it is sup
posed the fireman went to sleep
after starting his fire and lot the
steam get too high.
We were handed a note late last
week requesting us to tender to the
public the hearty thanks of the Har
rison Watts Hose Company for the
patronage at the bazar.
The company also returns thanks
to their lady friends, by whose ef
forts it was made a success. All
the ladies took a lively interest in it,
and while one seemed to do as much
as another, special thanks arc offered
Mrs. 11. B. Kennedy for the
smooth, systematic way in which
everything was carried out.
At their regular meeting on Tues
day night last, Excelsior Lodge, No.
26, I. O. S. and D. of S., selected the
following officers for the ensuing
quarter :
G. H. Henderson, W. C.
Amsey Rudisill, V. C.
G. M. Grier, F. S.
Albert Moseley, R. S.
W. M. Haskins, Treasurer.
R. H. McDowell, P. L.
Joseph Wade, O. S.
Ed. Pemberton, I. S.
Nelson Austin, Conductor.
Louis Parks, Asst. Conductor.
James Smith, P. C.
B. G. Reed, Berry Cunningham,
Supporters.
ALETTER.
We give the following as a sam
ple of letters of encouragement,
which we are in receipt of daily:
“I drop this brief line to say that,
for one, I am very much pleased
with the general tone, appearance
and character of your paper. I like
especially its honest, outspoken ap
peals to your own race to stay the
tide of immorality and crime now
setting in against them. This ap
peal is necessary, and it comes best
from one of their own color. lam
glad, too, that you maintain an in
dependent attitude towards all pub
lic men and measures. This is sadly
needed in the Southern press, and I
hope the Messenger will lead off in
the now departure. I believe also
that in this way you will ultimately
roach a large and intelligent white
element, Business enterprise and
true public spirit always prefer in
dependent papers.
“Yours truly, &c.”
Scrap* from th* Wayside,
Editor of the Messenger ;
I left our city, Charlotte, on the
4th, at 8 o'clock and some minutes P,
M., on the C, 0, train bound east.
Jt being night throughout the entire
route to Sanford, I'could discover
nothing distinctly, except signs of
heavy rainfalls by the swollen
streams which we crossed. At San
ford I found a conveyance waiting
to take me to a place bnqwn as Qrr
Hil|. The conveyance was a one
horse covered wagon. Inside of
that, and it foggy, I could only now
and then catch a glimpse of things
as I passed that region called Egypt.
After a jolting fide of two hours,
somo times asleep, I reached my
destination, Mr. Goo. Sellar's, at 5
o'olook P, M.
Notwithstanding our occasional
nftps through the day, I slept sound
ly until sun rise, being Sabbath
morning. At about half-past nine
o’clock some of us mounted horses,
some mounted mules, and Others
aboapd of wagons, we stared en route,
four country miles, which must havo
b.een five, over hills, ridges and val
leys to a place called Gee's Grove,
40 miles south of Greensboro. I
peached tbe pla c ° at ino o’clock.
Alighting from my horse I had
strange emotions as I looked among
the pale pens around the graves of
many dead, I saw tho grave of
Brother Andrew Marsh, to whose
life I had been called to pay a
tribute of respect. Doubtless many
of your roadors, having been ac
quainted with this young man, have
been forcibly struck with his piety
and usefulness. Qis bad health for
five years finally drove him from
his Circuit in Iredell and Davie
Counties in March last, and after
reaching home died on tho 28th of
April.
At 12 o'clock a large, open coun
tenanced, well-dressed congregation
came from the rustic-looking neigh
borhood and engaged in the funeral
services above named.
The people are religiously inclined
and the most hospitable people I
have met in years.
Farmers here have a horror of
raising cotton. Corn, wheat and
oats, and a'little tobacco, are the
products of these regions. The
greatest needs of the country is the
completion of the railroad now
graded from the Gulf to Greens
boro. ' The colored people here own
a good supply of the best horses
and mules I have seen anywhere
among our people in the State.
MONDAY MORNING.
I returned to Egypt, spent a day
and night with our young brother,
H. L. Simmons, who was carrying
on a protracted meeting. Ho is
much loved by his people at this
place. The farmers here seemed to
have worked hard, and most of
them over-cropping themselves.
Cotton around this place is over
waist-high on an average. Since the
rain, grass has grown rapidly, and
farmers arc ploughing again, not
withstanding the size of their cot
ton. It looks as if they will make a
thousand bales within a half mile
square. Corn is equally as good.
Rev. P. J. Holms owns 31 acres,
from which he has heretofore, and
now expects, to piok four bales of
cotton, He also has n fine crop on
land adjoining his. 1 see nothing to
prevent our people from making
some money this fail.
At times when I have more leisure
I will have something to say on
other topics of interest to the race,
if agreeable with you.
J. A. Tylkb.
Personals.
Mr. David Brown spent a few
hours in the city last Friday.
Mr. H. H, Martin of Dallas spent
last Monday in our city.
Rev. Joseph C. Price has arrived
at his home in Newbern.
Rev, F, K. Bird of Biddleville fill
ed Elder Tyler’s pulpit last Sunday.
Miss Mary Bled has gone to the
mountains to spend the summer.
Mr, A, W, Calvin spent two or
three days of this week in Greens
horo.
Rev. C. McCurdy and wife of Ma
con, Ga., are spending a few days in
our city.
Mrs. H. M. Mosely loft lbr Mor
ganton oq Wednesday. Sho will
spend several weeks in the moun
tains.
It is said that Miss Maggie Cook
will return to onr- city in a few
weeks. Her friends will be glad to
see her.
Mrs. J. E. Battley has gone to
Mocksville to spend a few weeks
with friends.
Miss Eliza Houser left us on
Thursday for Lowell, Gaston coun
ty, and will spend a month there
with relatives.
Rev. Henty Williams, P. E., of
the Statesville District Zion Church
passed through our city last Mon
day.
Rev. J. P. Crawford, of Cheraw,
S. C„ spent several days of last
week in our city and left on Mon
day for an extended tour in thn
Western States.
Rev. J. A, Tyler went to Chatham
county last week to preach the fu
neral of the late Rev. A. F. Marsh,
Mr. J. Wil. Brown left lbr Wil
! mington last Monday evening. Wil,
is young yet, but they say he is ac
tually “stuck.” We sympathize
with him, for they say it ia bad to
be so. Take care my hoy, hurry
back home.
Mr. W. H. Hurd, a scholarly gen
tleman is now running as postal
clerk from Atlanta to Charlotte.
Mrs. C. W. Chesnutt passod
through our city last Friday on her
way to Salisbury where she intends
to spend a month.
Mr. Edward Woods who has been
ill about six weeks left us for Com
pany Shops on Monday last. We
are glad he was able to travel and
hope the change may restore him to
good health very soon.
Mr. G. C. Scurlock, Grand Chief
of the Good Templars of North Car
lina reports them in good condition
in the west in spite of antis and
moonshiners.
Mr. Henry Hall has been ap
pointed mail agent on the Carolina
Central railroad in the place Mr.
Holloway once filled. We wish
him success. This gives us seven
colored agents.
CLIPPINGS.
The successful applicants’ certifi
cates at the examination held at Co
lumbia during the session at the in
stitute are Miss Maggie Cling, of
Sumter; Miss Varina Harris of Co
lumbia ; Mr. E. J. Sawyer, of Ben
nettsville, and Mr. William Jenkins,
of Columbia.
According to rumor, Prof. R. T.
Greener in the future is to repre
sent the nation at Port-au-Prince.
Os course our objection will not I
amount to anything; but we do, and
for the reasons: 1. It seems rather
a.continuation of the old policy of
confining colored men to one or two
governments. 2. Prof. Langston
has made a most efficient officer,
why remove him ? 3. Prof. Greener
is equal to the task of filling, say
any of the South American appoint
ments with credit— Recorder.
Hon. John P. Green, of Cleveland,
Ohio, district, is prominently spoken
of as a candidate for Congress. Mr.
Green is a gentleman of integrity,
ability and some political experi
ence. He held tbe position of jus
tice of the peace of the township of
Cleveland for years. He is now
serving honorably and creditably,
his first term, as a member of the
General Assembly v We are under
the impression that Lynch, Smalls
and Green would be a too, too utter,
most utterly trio.— Colored Citizen.
We learn from private sources
that Mr. Overton, who relates the
horrors of convict life at tbe coal
mines, is a respectable citizen of
Tennessee, who happened to imbibe
a little too muoh and committed
some trivial offense, punishable by a
fine that he could not pay. His nar
rative is straightforward and truth
ful, and, therefore, condemnatory oi
the conviet labor system that dis
graces Alabama. Let everybody
read it.— Mobil* Gazette.
October approaches. On the 9th
day of that month begins the Fourth
Annual Exhibition of the N. C. In
dustrial Association—An exhibition
that now bids fair to far surpass its
three predecessors, which were no
mean as-Fairs.
We invoke your sympathy, your
interest, and a portion of your sub
stance in its behalf. We havo about
consumed our stock of entreaties,
and we trust that their consumption
by printers’ ink has not been alto
gether profitless. Come to the Fair
yourself, reader; hring all your
friends, and some to exhibit—then
take a premium.—Banner.
Cut. W.B, Myers far Sheriff.
to the Editor oi the Obeermr,
As fall candidates are getting ripe for
the campaign we think it would be a
master stroke of politics if the Repub
lican party would nominate CoL W. R.
Myers for sheriff of the county, if be
can be persuaded to run.
As a candidate for Congress in 1880
he was only beaten by 36 rotes in this
county, whils Frazier, independent
Democratic candidate for shariJl was
beaten by SB rotes. He is a clever gen
tleman, personally popular with all
classes, a staunch Republican, yet libe
ral in his political views. As the can
didate of the Republican party he will
receive the support of all parties.
If we are ia earnest for a truly libe
ral man then CoL W. R. Myers Is the
man.
Liberal Republican.
Charlotte August 10, 1882.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Charlotte, N. C, Aug. Ist. X 2.
Tbe propriety of running n colored
man for some of our County offices has
been discussed very frequently amongst
the leaders of our race, and surely, rep
resenting the voting elemtnt of the Re*
publican party at we do, we are enti
tled to some of the office# bestowed bv
the suffrage of tbe people, lam one of
those who think it high time that the
colored people should be rewarded for
their devotion to their party, and act
ing upon this reasoning, andthe solici
tation of many friends. I announce my
self aa a cam! mate for tbe office of Con
stable. In Charlotte Township.
Respectfully.
S. A CALDWELL.
OUR GOVERNMENTS.
X Officers of the Federal Government.
THE EXECUTIVE.
Chester A. Arthur, of New York,
President of the United States.
T. Frelinghuyßen, of
New Jersy, Secretary of State.
Charles J. Folger, of New York,
Secretary of the Treasury.
. H. M. Teller, of Colorado, Secre
tary of the Interior.
Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois,-Sec
retary of War.
Wm. E. Chandler, of New Hamp
shire, Secretary of the Navy.
Timothy O. Howe, of Wisconsin,
Postmaster General.
B. Harris Brewster, of Pennsyl
vania, Attorney General.
THE JUDICIARY.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Morrison R. Waite, of Ohio, Chief
Justice,
Samuel F. Miller, of lowa,
John M. Harlan of Kentucky,
Stephen J. Field of California,
Wm. B. Woods of Georgia,
Joseph P. Bradley, of New Jersey.
Stanley Matthews, of Ohio,
Horace Gray, of Massachusetts,
Samuel Blatchford, of New York,
Associate Justices.
Our State Government.
| EXCUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Thomas J. Jarvis, of Pitt, Gover
nor.
James L. Robinson, of Macon,
Lieutenant Governor.
W. L. Saunders, of New Hanover,
Secretary' of State.
John M. Worth, of Randolph,
Treasurer.
Donald W. Bain, of Wake, Chief
Clerk.
Hal. M. Worth, of Bandolph, Tel
ler.
W. P. Roberts' of Gates, Auditor.
Thomas S. Keenan, of Wilson,
Attorney General.
John C. Scarborough, of Johnson,
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion.
Johnstone Jones, of Burke, Adju
tant General.
J. McLeod Turner, Keeper of the
Capitol.
Sherwood Haywood, of Wake,
State Librarian.
JUDICIARY.
SUPEME COURT.
W. N.H. Smith, of Hcrtford,Chief
Justice.
Thomas Ruffin, Thomas S. Ashe,
Associates.
W. H. Bagley of Wake, Clerk.
R. H. Bradley, of Wake, Marshal.
MESSENGER
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filj $1.25 Per Aina.
Avery colored man and
every Republican in the Caro
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senger.
WILLIAM C. SUN,
Publisher,
Charlotte, N. CL