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tions go to the waste basket.
Thurlow Weed died Thursday
morning,
We will havo in the noxt Legisla
ture six colorod men. In tho last
wo had noarly twenty; that is the
fruits of liberalism. They would
say don’t run a colorod man, we will I
give you an agency or nothing.
TO OUR EXCHANGES.
Wo owo our exchanges an apolo
gy. Our papor was out on time
last week, but in our haste we put
them aside and afterwards forgot
them.
THANKSGIVING.
Noxt Thursday is the day set
apart by the President and the Gov
ernors to return thanks to our Cre
ator for his kindnesß through the
year. All are requested to suspend
business, attend church and treat
tho day as sacred—resting and re
turning thanks. This is tho day
most turkeys die. It is hoped that
our good citizens will not forget or
neglect tho old customs of resting
and eating turkey on that day.
A. M. E. ZION CONFERENCE. *
Tho Western North Carolina
conference of the Zion church mot
at Statesville last Wednesday, Bish
op J. W. Hood presiding. Many of
the delegates passed through our
city on Tuesday from the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley section. This
conforenco takes that part of tho
State west of the Capo Fear river.
Many of our readers will romem
ber our saying a few months ago
that wo intended to meet this body
and attempt to do certain things.
Wo arc not in tho habit of saying
things for Buncombe, and in mak
ing that statement, we meant every
word of it. It was onr intention to
do nothing to retard the progress of
tho church nor any of its institu
tions. Wo earnestly desire the
prosperity of every branch of every
connection, and wo should be the
last one to lay one iota in the way
of any worthy institution.
No one can successfully deny tho
fhet of much mismanagement with
the Star and school in the last
two years, and being fully cogni
sant of the facts and losing hopes of
any remedy, we did complain and
meant to inform the conference of
the facts, at all hazards. But seeing
that efforts have been made very re
cently which promise improvement,
and having the utmost confidence
in Rev. J. C. Price, who is now in
chargo of our connectional school,
and also Rov. J. McH. Farley, tho
editor and manage: of tho Star, we
havo resolved to leave unsaid much
that we intended saying at this
time.
Rov. J. C. Price has done nobly.
His efforts are in part known by
many of our readers. He certainly
is the right man in the right place.
It is gratifying to one to go to Sal
isbury and see the fine tract of land,
the nice house, furniture, &c., all
paid for by the efforts of this young
divine. Tho prospects are very
bright for a fine institution at an
early day.
So much cannot be said of tho
Star of Zion. Though an energetic
and ablo gentleman has taken charge
of it in tho person of Elder J. McH.
Farley, it seems that its condition
was so low that it will take time to
bring it'up. We are glad to see,
however, signs of improvement in it
also.
There is nothing left for us to do
now, as a lover of tho church and
its institutions, but to fall in line
and do all in our power to aid it in
every particular. The cause of our
complaint has been removed, and as
we have said before, we shall en
deavor to be among the foremost in
our efforts for the prosperity and
general upbuilding of our people.
Pure water should not be expect
ed from a poisoned fountain. For
us to have good institutions and
good men and women brought up in
them, wo must have the best in
structors for them. The public
may rest assured that Zion Wesley
at Salisbury, has a perfect and up
right corps of teachers. It is hoped
that the conference now in session
will show a full appreciation of Rev.
[Price’s efforts. That they will do
something more than they have yet
done for the maintenance of the
school, the organ and the general
improvement of the morals of our
people.
The North Carolina Coalition.
If the North Carolina coalition
hai failed it is because there had
bee" no time for the welding pro
of's. There vas too n ach eager
ness on the part of our new allies to
na—e tho ticket, and too much nar
row less on tho part of the Republi
cans as to which side should name
it. The coal’t’on in Virginia has
grown out of tie exigencies of State
interests. An alliance between old
opponents to set matters right in
the Sta, e led naturally to a perma
e it organization in favor of Ameri
canizing the Old Dominion. We
hope and believe that the Republi
cans and independents in North
Carolina will get nearer to each
other, and that two years from now
they will bo found upon one plat
form which shall contain no plank
with a sharp sqlintcr in it for tender
feet. The Liberals ought not to
havo nomirated a ticket in advance
of the I epub’icans. The Republi
cans ought rot to have placed in
their platform, as they did, a stumb
ling block for prohibition Republi
cans. The latter ought not to have
allowed the blu iders, referred to, to
disaffect them, as many of them did,
to such an extent as to benefit the
Bourbons. All have blundered; let
all eb forbearing. The willingness
to stand together in 1884 must not
depend on who shall lead. The dan
gers of tho future are too great to
admit of any inquiry as to who was
most to blamo in the past, in North
Carolina or elsewhere. Such ques
tions are never settled, and never
need to be.— Nat. Republican.
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
A Sad End.
Yesterday morning, Nov. 19tb, a
young man of this oity accidentally
shot himself. The information gain
ed up to the presont time concern
ing the cause of this desperate act is
as follows: Some months ago this
young man curae to this city from
Danville. He was a barber by trade,
and was employed by Messrs.Sumnor
and Brown. He proved to bo trust
worthy and reliable. After this
young man had been in the city for
some timo, a lady friend of his fVom
tho same place, came to visit our
city and spend a few months with
her friends. Her name is Rhoanna
Saunders ; be visited her quite often
and became deeply smitten. Being
doubtless persuaded that his love
had attained perfection, proposed to
marry, his proposal rcceivod her
heartiest approval Wednesday,
Nov. 22d, was the time designated
for this fatal knot to be tied. Yes
terday evening, he, in company with
a gentleman friend, called to see his
intended. Some time was spent in
chatting and singing, and just be
fore leaving, he took from his pock
et a revolver and began to point it
at one and then another. The lady
accqstcd him for handling tho re
volver so carelessly, he said: “it is
not loaded; it can do no harm he
then pointed it towards her, she ex
claimed, “Oh, Jesse, don’t point
that pistol towards me 1” he again
said “there is no danger in it, see
here, it is harmless.” When he said
this, he pointed it towards his heart,
the pistol fired, tho man stood quiv
ering, the girl screamed, the blow
was fatal, the man fell and instant
ly expired. His remains were in
terred to-day. “Hopes may be
blasted, anticipations unrealized.
C. S. B.
Raleigh, Nov. 20, 1882.
Sabbath School Concert.
In spite of the bitter cold, quite a
crowd assembled at the Zion church
to the Sabbath-school exhibition.
The opening address, by Minnie
Sumner, was delivered in a manner
to be commended. Miss Bonnar, as
the long suffering Mrs. Caudle, was
excellent and we look forward to
Miss Bonnar becoming a finished el
ocutionist. The song, “Star of the
Twilight,” was exquisitely rendered
by Mrs. King, Misses Purcell and
Robinson, and was heartily applaud
ed throughout, Miss Percell having
a grand voice that with proper cul
tivation would rank her among the
best of ballad singers. Miss Laura
Davidson’s declamation, “Love in
Latin,” was splended and gained
the merited applause. One young
man said, after this be will write
his in Greek. The song “We shall
meet all the little ones there” by Miss
es Purcell Robinson and Gordon,and
Masters Wade and Foster was ex
cellent, and an essay by Miss Young
on “Our Peogle” was skillfully
handled, and if all our young ladies
had her spirit we would indeed be a
noble race. The quartet, “Morning
Bells," by Messrs. Wade, Wright,
North and Grier was beautiful, and
when ended we, like Oliver Twist,
called for more, and also like him
did not get it. There were other
pieces, but as the small wee hours
were drawing apace, the company
adjourned to the refreshment rooms,
and like our Raleigh friend, attend
ed to the inner man and finally re
turned home much pleased with
their evening’s entertainment.
Pock.
C M C. &A. R. R. CO.
Omci general Passenger Agent.
Schedule In effect September Bd, 1882.
SOUTHWARD.
No. 52 dally—mall and express.
Leave Statesville, 8 00am
Arrive at Chariot 10 5® 8 m
Leave Charlotte, (c) §Bopm
Arrive at Columbia, (b) 7 00 p m
Leave Columbia, (b) * 7 07 p m
Arrive at Augusta, 11 15 pm
No. 20 dally, except Sundays.
Leave Charlotte 4 20pm
Arrive at Columbia, 12 86 a m
No. 18 runs dally exoepf Sundays. With passen
ger coach attached.
Leave Charlotte 5 00am
Arrive at Columbia, 8 82pm
NORTHWARD.
No. 58 dally—mall and express
Leave Augusta, (a) 7 86 a m
Arrive Columbia, (b) 11 45 a m
Leave Columbia, (b) 11 62 a m
Arrive at Charlotte, (c) 416 pm
Leave Charlotte, 6 00pm
Arrive at Statesville 705 pm
No. 19 dally, except Sundays.
Leave Columbia, 4 05 p m
Arrive at Charlotte 1 06 a m
No. 17, freight, with passenger coach attached,
suns dally except Sundays.
Leave Columbia, 6 00am
Arrive at Charlotte, 8 16pm
CONNECTIONS.
(a) With rtl lines to and from Savannah, Flori
da, and the South and Atlanta, Macon and the
bouthwest
<t» with South Carolina Bill-owl to and from
ObarlMton
(0) With Rbbmond 4 Danville Railroad to end
from all point. North and Carolina Central Ball
road.
Pullman Sleeping Can ran on Train, Vo. R 2
and 68 between Charleston end Washington. D.
C.. via Danville. Lmchhurg and cnarlotteevllle.
also, on Trains No. 52 and 68 between Charlotte
and Btchmond.
above schedule Washington time.
For runber Information, address
H. B. T4LCOTT, Superintendent,
H BL4UUHTB&, Oen’l Peas. agt.
D CannwouL, Blcbmond, va.
assistant Genl Pans tg t
Oolusnota, g q
WANTED.
TpQBTY or fifty acres of good land, ad paled to the
_T raining of cotton and corn. Including Umber,
dwelllng-heuae and water The undersigned wish
es to purchase the aforesaid in thin count, (Meck
lenburg) and will pa, a fair price to procure the
«um *>, Ike ensuing fsar. For putlodars appl,
to B. J. C4LDWBLL,
Nov. 20. Charlotte.
Frdm the Charlotte Obsarqer.
STRIKE OF THE TRUCKERS.
The Brigade of Depot Hands Throw
Doirii Their Tracks and March up
Town—An Eiteaasve Strike for
Prompt Payment and More Money.
It was strangely quiet and still around
tho Richmond aud Danville, and Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta freight
depot yesterday, where the rattle of the
trucks and the loud voices of the dar
kies were wont to keep things merry
from sunrise till after night, day in aud
day out, the week throagh. Hundreds
of bales of cotton were piled on the
platform around the depot and long
lines of box cars with their doors open
to receive the cotton were standing on
the tracks, and the only sign of life to
be seen about the depot was in the of
fices, where the clerks were quietly at
work. Inside the depot two colored
men were trucking freight, otherwise
the depot wore a deserted and lonesome
look. It was evident that something
unusual had happened and an inquiry
quickly revealed the cause of it. The
bands had struck. Os the twenty-six
truckers, all except two had thrown
up work and marched np town in a
body where they congregated on the
sunny side of Trade street and dis
cussed their action over among them
selves. A reporter for The Observer,
desiring to find out the cause of their
strike approached one who, by his
speech and actions, appeared to be the
ringleader, and asked him what the dif
ficulty was.
“We want our money they owe us.”
he said, “and we want more of it. We
are looking out for ourselves and for
our families, which we are obliged to
do. Some of us have worked for two
months without our money, and others
have worked for one whole month
without being paid up. What we want
is a full settlement all around, and a lit
tle more pay for night work. We truck
cotton all day long until night and then
when supper comes, we can’t stop, but
have to truck compressed cotton right
along until 9 and 10 o’clock. If we
stop to go to supper, we run the risk o*
being discharged. For this extra work
at night we do not get a cent of pay.
We contracted to work for the railroad
company for S2O per month, payable on
the 15th of each month. We have not
been able to get our pay and so we de
cided to strike and either better our
situation or . make it worse. We are
ready to go back to work whenever the
railroad company will accede to our
demand for pay for our extra work at
night.”
Os the two truckers who refused to
join the strikers, one had joined a strike
at the Air-Line depot some time since,
and found it such hard work to get back
again and such a poor business gener
ally, that he decided not to take any
more of it in his, and remained at
work. The other darkey took a philo
sophical view of the matter and said
that if he was not getting much money
at the depot, he knew he coaid not
make more than 10 or 15 cents a day up
town, so he decided to stay. Efforts
were made all the morning to get bands
to ifill the strikers’ places, but unsuc
cessfully, not a single laborer being
found willing to go to work. The de
pot authorities telegraphed to Greens
boro and other places for a set of hands
and until these arrive trucking at the
depot will have to remain at a stand
still.
Inquiiy among the depot men as to the
cause of the strike was made and they
say that the hands bad no cause to
strike for pay, as they drew their money
every Saturday night, and when the pay
train comes in for their monthly settle
ment, as a general thing nothing or
very little is coming to them, and that
all of them have been paid in full or in
part for their work ( up to date. They
agree that the hands ought to be paid
extra for their night work, and this de
mand will very probably be acceded to.
Capt J. J. Gormley, the depot agent, ,
got the section bands from the railroad
at work in the afternoon and will get
along with them until a new set of
hands can be secured. He says that
none of the strikers will be taken back
under any consideration.
Little Johnny on the Kangaroo.
The kangrnw ain’t much of a recom
mend for the factory which made him,
or maybe he knue in himself wen the
riginal diegram was in the safe, and
rakin up such organs as wuz left over
he made his ownself. He looks in the
face like a shaller goose and wen you
see him walken on his narrative you
don’t blame naebur for given him that
expression. His legs mus has been made
on diferent moles cause the last ones is
long as a torchlight perceshen but the
front ones has got too much shortnin
in. Sum kankrews has thar close made
so tha kin carry tbar familys roun in
thar overskurls, but if I was a boy kan
grew ids rather paddle mi one kanew.
Kangrews ware* mustaches like cats,
bat a jackass can give em a yard stait
on the ear question an beat em like
sicksty. Et I bad to be a kangrew ide :
hev my tale sawed off cloae and mend .
my arms with It so 1 could reach the |
bottom of tber preserves. i
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Train No 1 going West.
Leave Wilmington, M'pw
M Lumberton, U-JTpm
~ Laurenbur*, ••••liiitw
~ Hamlet, a 13 a m
• . Wades boro. • • * - 4, u a in
~ Monroe, «, *4 i m
Matthews, -» .V a w
Arrive Charlotte, T, 4" a m
Leave ~ A 4am
• • Tuckaseege, 9, K a m
Llucutntoo, - * - -11. « hi
Arrive thelby, .« . -12, 4*» ant
Tsai* No. 2 Going Kaar
Leave Shelby. 14* p m
„ Ltncotnton, • • ISS p m
.« Tuakaseece. - 4.&1 p m
Arrive t harlotte, Mo |» m
Leave Charlotte, T V> p m
„ Matthews, * • • a 37 p m
„ Monroe, *37 pm
„ Wadeihoro, —ll 43 pm
„ Hamlet. 2.00 a m
Laurenbnrt, - ”3.07 an*
Lumberton, -. 4 M aat
Arrive WUmiuftoa. -4» at*
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