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if 1 v r - ' ii iV.jsr" if ! !V " ; "XJ VIA. ' i yfujLf I . ' sty 1 ,r: 1 - $7.00 a Year. VMCE NOMINATED. THE NKYATORIAI, A COXY. Democratic Chchn -MrIiI Vance rnmnimoiwlr Xoml 1 nalod Ifl Speech What the Iefjla tnro Im ! ' log Sun Special J)ijatcfi. lixuru; u, .Ian. 15.-10:10 e m. y,nX- ancewas nominated by Senator I ortcb seconded by Speaker Moring, as a friend and supporter of Senator Merrirnon. The nomination of Gov. Vance was made nuanimous by acclimation. By invitation, the Governor addressed rift PH1M1J i r tttrnnrr TinmAri iVi c i-irw.li . congratulating the party on their solidity of organization for the contest of 1880, and that its members from U. S. Senators to the humblest private citizen could sub ordinate their ambitious aspiration.5? and preferences to organization and labor for the unity ajid harmony of the Democratic party. The House to-day abolished the office of State Geologist, leaving to the Agricultu ral Department the prosecution of that work in its. own way and under its own auspices. , Other legislative ' business to-day is un important. If. Axxociatrd J'res Dlnpatch. Raleigh, January 15. The Democratic caucus of the legislature to-night nomi nated Governor Vance for United States Senater by . acclamation. He addressed the caucus, speaking in favor of party har mony and organization. V THE LFGISLATl Ui:. Sixth Ilay Tuexdar, Jan. Illh. ? liakiijh Ohgerveri Sshortciml. j SENATE. Mr. Iach excused as chairman, of the Insane Asylum committee. By Mr. McEachern, resolution in regard ! t immigration. j .Bj tSiir., lmUrd,- i Ireolution fo r the committee on public printing to report at ; 12 nr. to-morrow. m i By Mr. Bryan, of Duplin, a bill to amend the Constitution of North Carolina, j by inserting before Deaf Mutes, Blind atjd ; Insane, the word Indigent. Referred to j committee on ' Deaf1, Dumb and Blind In- i stitutc. j By Mr. Itedwine : A bill to repeal sec tion 4, chapter 15G. laws of 186- 1 1, in ; i regaru to tne seal 01 tne county onicers. Referred. By Mr.. Ross : A bill to amend an act to revise and consolidate public school laws, section 20, chapter 102, laws of lbG- t. ; By Mr. Ward : A bill to ameud section 149, chapter 32, Battle's Revisal. Re ferred to Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Ross: A bill to prevent the de- st ruction of turtles, terrapins and marsh fowls in the county of Brunswick. ' Mr. Scales, from the Jndiciary Commit tee, reported unfavorably on Seuate bill 57, for the benefit of W. P. Oldham and and others. Mi. Byum, from the Judiciary Commit- tee, reported unfavorably on Seuate bill No. 5, modifying landlord and tenant act, j - and tne bill was tableu. . A message from thq llouse, transmitting resolution asking for a joint committee on thc-subject, to which should be"eferred all 'resolutions and bills in regard to the -public debt. - . House resolution No. 22 to raise a joint select committee to inquire into the man agement of the W. N. C. R. R. House resoliit ion of request to North 1 . Carolina delegation m Conan-ess. 1 lie ;. Jbregoing were placed on the calendar. ;f '-. House resolution on public debt raising a joint committee, was adopted. The chair l appointed the Senate committee as joint h1 committee, .dropping the last' two on the .Senate committee,as committee on public debt Mr. Ttvnum aked tosusnend tfie rules aiid t t fl Irn nn tl-ia 1 1 rtnoj tcrkl n t irvn ii .1 management of the W. N. C. R. R , three on part of the 'House and two on part of the Senate, to be appointed forthwith, and proceed imedialely to the W. N. C. R. R. and investsgate it in all its departments, books, records, ic, and :make a full and complete report, said committee to have power to send for persons and papers. After amending, the committee was grant ed same power in regard to the Western Insane Asylum at Morganton. Read three times and engrossed for concurrence of the House. Senate bill No. 52, asking for relief of W, P. Oldham and others, passed by for the present by consent. . Senate bill No. 5. renealinar part of the landlord and tenant act, reported unfavor- ably by the Judiciary Committee. Senate bill No. 23, referring to drain ing low lands. ' Senate Bill No. 31, to establish public whipping. . J1 Senate bill No. 28, to render more; speedy the execution of persons convicted : of a capital felony. All were referred to the Judiciarv Com-: mittee.-' j On motion of Mr. Leach, the resolution ( instructing the Printing Committee to re port fat ; the earliest practicable moment was laken from the table and passed. SR. No. 88, authorizing the Committee on Salaries and Fees to inquire into the practicability of paying Solicitors fixed salaries, was taken up and passed. H.jCNo. 3, S. R. No. 104. a resolution of request to the North Carblina delega tion in Congress to reduce or repeal the tax on whiskey, brandy and tobacco. Re ferred. HOUSE. ' By Mr. Battle, to provide for increasing iae time of keeping open public schools. . By Mr. McLean, a bill to amend section chapter 37. Battle's Revisal. Judi ciary. . j ' - T :' 03 jut. Covington, a bill to amend cuapierzbT.laigT Judiciary. OR protect sheep and tax dogs. Agriculture. The following wen 'referred diciary Committee : By Mr. Covington, a bill chapter 249, Laws'of lTl-'T."). liy Mr. Covington, a bill rights speedily in Magistrates' Bv Mr. Loekhart. a bill t. to the Ju- to amend to secure Courts. . anvend sec- tion 33, C. C. Iv. I'y Mr. Scott, a bill to .amend chapter 3, Laws of 187G- 77. By. Mr. Norment. a bill to amend chap ter 'J, Battle's revisal. liy Mr. McL -ati. a bill in regard to sheriffs, clerks of Superior Courts and reg isters of deeds. By Mr. Orchard, a .bill to amend vthe law in regard to discriminations in freights. After the morning hour the following announcenv nt of committees were made : Committee on Claims Messrs. Brvsott, lilewitt, Bonner. Leach. -Carson. Ilorton, A fine and-N'c well. Education Messrs. McLean" Knglish, Johnson, Dav;s of'1 Catawba. Hawley, Moore, Angier, Buchan. Council, Foard, Ewing, Kllison. Cary and Reynolds. Salaries an rees Messrs. Amis, Tay lor, -i.'aX ton. Lamb, Oatling, Berry, Cartels of Yancv, Ardrev, -Atkinson. Young. Bate- man. Wimberly and I'etipher. Immigration Messrs. Anderson.. Jlar rell. Mines. Lind.-ay, Meares. Barringer, Ferrell. I'ov.rrs. N'orm.-nt. Cole arid Wim berly. ' ' KaiJ roads, l'o.-t Ho-.ids and Turnpikes Messrs. Vaughati, Uiclnnlson of'AV'ake,. Oliver, McLean, Johnson, Leatherwood. Brown of Yadkin. Blocker and Carter of Warren. lilitaiy A fHii rs. --Messrs, Ltheridge, Aniistrong, . Blalock., t M"'ares."' Coffield, .Clarke,. Lowory and Osborne. , Counties, Cities. Towns ,and Townships, i Messrs. IJeniard. Iieid of McDowell. An derson, Berry, Clicl .Davis of Haywood. Deans, ('liristmas ;i)LlJattle. House Branch Committee on Biiblic Printings Messrs. L'ovington. Jones, Yau ghan, Carter of Buncombe.- Foster. Mopre, Scott and ' Ye'nable-. - Mr. Clarke was taken foni Ccnmnittee on Privileges and Election's and placed. on Committee, on Internal Improvements, and -Mr. Miller from Committee on Internal Improvements to that of Privileges a"nl Klections. . ' Messi-s. Barringer and . Bateman are ad ded to Committee on Finance, Mr. iost, to Committee on Agriculture, Mrl Kobin son to Committee -on ' Internal Improve ments. " IiCtrenehnieiit and Iieform Messrs; 'Atkinson", Me 'Leas. York. Cl well and Blocker. Mr. '-Col well' stated that his colleague, Mr. Lamb, was detained by sickness. Mi. Cooke obtained leave, to . take up resolution instru'.ting the Finance Com mittee to report a privilege tax on prac ticing attorneys. He advocated 'its'" pas sage ' Mr Lewis was glad to see t Lis, ?more it emanated froni the iarticularlv so as distinguished, member from .Franklin who was also an able member of the fraternity he proposed to tax.- , Mr. Covington was in favor of the reso lution. . ' Mr. Colwell asked a suspension of the rules in order that he, might call up the l)ill in relation to the Moftitt Bell Punch. After seme remarks it was, referred ,to the Committee on Finance. with instruc tions to investigate its workings in Vir ginia and other States, and report as early as practicable to the, Iloube. "Mr. Richardson, of Columbus,- thought the printing bill should be referred to the Committee on Printir.jr. and made a mo-' tion to that effect, The previous question Mr. Richardson's motion was called, and prevailed by a G") . navs. 33. strict nartv vote Aves. After some debate, the House refused to concur, and a message was sent accordinglv. 1 nouse inn e : ti j 1 ni x" 8 was taken up. This tesolutiiTn asks that our Senators and Rep resentatives in Congress -use their influence in crettinjr'a law passed in regard to the currencv circulation, legal " rates of inter est on Natipnal banks, and the repeal of tbe tobacco tax. was" tabled. , $ Watterson lectures outhern Humorists." in bavauuaa on the 22d. on . Griffith Thomas, the tect.adied on Saturdav weU known archi : I ght ll nd will be buried to-morrow. - . -e 11 luuiiu .'lav. iv, a'.a'., vi- v. 'uii4i'uj a prominent Presbvterian -clergy man, died in Cohimbia, S. C., Friday last. V The election to fill the vacancy in the 1st (Jeorgia Congress District, created by the death of Col. Hartfidge. will', take place Feb. 10'th. WasliingtiMi ls( : The Democrats in Congress do not think it worth while to give away their chances in the next Pres idential election .just to oblige Mr. .Ed munds. Philadelphia Tim , Opposition may make it costly but never doubtful, and Cameron will be Senator; because the Re publicans of Pennsylvania have practically assented to it. . Two young -Mormons, a son of Bishop Sharpe and a son of President Jennings, of the co-operative department, are 'on their way to Harvard College to lay in their cargoes of lore. ." II Of-i7i telegram : The Senate commit tee appointed to investigate Stanley rfMat thews's allegel connection with the elet torial conspiracy of 1S7G and his 'volumi nous correspondence with Mr. .James An derson will let the matter drop quietly arid probably not make any report. It was reported in the Western papers that Miss' lanny Davenport, the actress, was married to" A. P. Pinkerton. of Alle ghenev Citv, Penn.. on Tuesdav, the 2d inst. . The St. Louis Globe-Democrat called at the lady's dressing room at inid uight on Friday and blushingly asked how and wherefore? Miss Pavenport denied the soft impeachment in to.to. Miner? on n .Strike. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 15. Charles Parish Co.'s miners, who have beeu on a strike in consequence of a 10 per cent, reduction, have accepted the situation and work has been resumed at the mines near this city this morning with a full force. The Plymouth division of the mine will j-esume to-morrow.- The reduction will; only be enforced till the first of Arril. 15 v Mr. Amis a bill to WILMINGTON, N. C, TELEGRAMS. EARLY AND MIDNIGHT REP0RT8. AT THE "FEDERAL CAPITA I.. Wasuixgtox, Jan. 10.--.In the House this morning Mr. Yoorhees of Iudiana, submitted a resolution instructing the committee on Indian affairs to inquire into the circumstances which led to the recent escape of the Cheyenne Indians from Fort Sill, Texas, and their subsequent slaugh ter by the U. S.. forces. Agreed to. The Democratic members of the- Senate held a caucus this morning with the view to determining what course of action should be' adopted iu regard to tb resolu tions recently submitted by Mr. Edmonds, which, in substance declare that the three last constitutional amendments were duly ratified, that the laws already enacted for their enforcement should should be faith fully executed, and that Congress should further provide for their enforcement bv additional legislation. After some discussion the subject was referred to a committee of i seven, headed by Judge 1 liurman, to re port to a future meeting of the caucus. The caucus also appointed a committee of three, with Sena-tor Morgan a-s chairman, to report what further action, if any. should be taken to secure the repeal of both of the sections of the revised statutes which prescribe test oaths for jnrors in the United States courts... , Mr.. Allison,' of Iowa, Trom the confer ence committee on the Military Academy appropriation bill, submitted a report, which was agreed to. having been agreed to in the House of Representatives yester day. The bill now goes to the President for his signature. During the morning hour the Senate proceeded to consider bills on the Calen dar not objected to under the five minutes rule. . The House has under consideration the bill reported from the Cemmittee of Ways and Meafis foi; the issue of certificates of deposits of the denomination of $10,' Lbeing interest at three per cent, and con- vertable at any time into lour per cent, bonds, establishing, in brief, a national savings bank. Mr. Kelley submitted an amendment to make the certificates convertible with ac crued interest after six months into lawful money, and at any lime into 4 per cent, bonds. An interesting debate followed, and speeches made against the bill by Messrs. Butler, Banks, Hewitt and others, and favorably by Messrs. Wood, Garfield and Chittenden. All amendments were rejected; and the House took a recess with ! ino me iiouse iook a recess wnu the main question on the bill still pending. The House Committee on Currency and Banking toay authorize Representative Lwmg to offer the tollowing amendment to4he bill now pending in the calendar of j the House providing for a repeal of the re sumption act: i Provided that money hereafter received from any sale of bonds j of the United States shall be applied only j to the redemption of other bonds bearing ! the highest rate of interest and subject to , call ; and provided further, that whenever, i from time to time, the proceeds of the sales j of bonds shall aggregate 3.000,000, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a call for that amount of bonds, to be redeemed by interest on the bonds called for. The redemption shall cease in thirty days from the date of such call ; and provided fur ther, that all United States notes-received in the Treasury shall be reissued and kept in circulation, without change in the ag gregate amount of the several denomina tions existing on. the 31st day of May, 1878, and it shall not be lawful to issue legal tender notes of a larger denomination than one thousand dollars." The vote of, the committee on the amendment w;a 3 : "Ayes Backner of Mis souri," Ewing f Ohio, Yeates of North Carolina, Hartzell of Illinois, Fort of Illi nois 5. Nays Hardenberg of New Jer sey. Eanus of Rhode Island 2. Messrs. Bell of Georgia, Hart of New York, Chit tenden of New York, and Phillips of Kan sas were absent. In the House a bill was reported from the Ways and Means, committee making U. S. notes receivable for duties on im ports'. - Mr. Garfield stated that he desired to offer an amendment providing for such rates as should be received so long as they were equivalent to coin. (Crjes of " No, no.") He did not propose, for one, to shut off the supply of coin to meet the interest on the public debt j in case that a calamity should happen to the country. Mr. Wood, actiag as ! the organ of the committeeyielded to the introduction of an amendment, and the previous question was ordered. U Mr. Harrison, to Mr. Garfield : Has the gentleman any doubt about the success of resumption ? j ' i Mr. Garfield : I have no doubt of the success of resumption, unless by such a bill ps this, or some other 'hostile legisla tion; resumption is destroyed. The amend ment was then defeatedj Yeas, 73; navs, 115. ; Mr. Garfield : Believing this bill to be a serious attack upon resumption, I - move to lay it on the table. The House refused to lay the bill on the table. Yeas, 41; nays, 155. ; The bill was then passed. Yeas,, 154; nays, 43. - It simply provides that after the passage of the act, United States notes shall be re ceived in payment for duties on imports. , Mr. Wood also reported a bill to facili tate the refunding of the National debt. It authorizes the secretary pi the treasury, in process of refunding the National debt, to exchange directly at par,bonds bearing 4 pr cent, interest for 5-20, notwithstanding w'hen all such 5-20 bonds has been redeeni ed. The provision of this section and all existing provisions of the law authorizing the refunding of the National debt shall apply to any bonds of the United States bearing 5 per cent or higher interest which may be redeemable, and if any : such ex change interest shall be allowed on the bonds redeemed for the period of three months: The main question being ordered the House adjourned at 10:50 p. m. , i At a meeting of the Committee ou "Ways and Means, to-day, Mr. Gibson moved to reconsider the vote by which the commit tee last Monday decided to recommend some changes in the sugar tariff, but the motion: was lost by a vote of 5 in the affirmative and 6 in the 'negative.. i Speaker Randall ha appointed Mr, THURSDAY, Acklen, ot.Iuisiana,' to fill the vacancy occasioned b tbe deaiu 01 3lr. Schleicher. j on the committee op Foreign Afiaire. jj 1 tie seuate resume-u ie consideration of the bill to amend the patent law?. Ad journed without action. Nominations l'ostma;ters: John II Bibb a University, Va.; P. V-a AJ ! E. Ezekiel, I toone, New-! Beaufort, S. C; Robt. W. Boone berrv C. IL. S. C. The Bodrd of Experts, who visited Mem-l phis and New Orleans finder instructions; of the special congressional committee lor; examining into the cause 01 yellow lever! and what if anything, can be done to pre-; vent n recurrence thereof, having returned! to this citv, commenced to-day summing; up their labors. ' It will be several days;' I j. i- n A A " it ociore a report cu uc Justice Hunts cooditiou is still praeti-i callv unchanged. ' It is said thatM. En?ref-swtaTyof 1 . t 1 r 1 1 :-. '' the legation in Berlin, has good prospects; of promotion to be 3iinisier. ?! Great preparations are Ijeing made in Mexico for the reception of the Chicago;! excursionists. The Government itself hasjj lent aid to every facility to be given to ! the in;jection of the manufacturing indus tries. The papers, without expecting ini-j mediate trade as the result, think that but a: countries will be bonefited. . Secretary Robeson appears before the.; j committee "on Naval Affairs to-morrow to; be examined relative to the charges of mis-; management during his; administration iu the Navy department. ' I The aggregate amount of balances on loan account in coin standing to the credit,; of the U. Treasurer in the National Bank depositories-on the 1st inst., was $4,00,4 j 81G.80L The Signal Corps station at Kitty; report a large barque ashore seventeen: miles southwest of there. Over the Atlantic Cable. Loxdox. Jan. 15. The dissolution the Arogan Spinning ami Weaving Coin-; pany, one of the most important cotton; concerns in Switzerland, was j conse-l quence of the unsatisfactory resultsiof the past yearns working, and the general un 1'avorableness of its position. ! There has been po coramunicalion as j yet with the entombed colliers in the Di j nas min" Eighty yards of roof have fal4 len since the explosiou, rendering ventil-l ; ation impossible, and the explorers cannot enter the jmncs.. Lxperts say that Only by the barest possibility can any of the sixty men be alive, and give no hope of their rescue. the umpire on arbitration concerning the wages dispute in Cleveland and North j England iron trade, has deemed that the: men must accept the reduction of 5 cent. Several of the cotton mill3 at ann npnr rnrl1w- i1ftvo o-iven noticp of a 1 ,1' .;ritl rs .n,r'n, s n,;na lm stnri ! ped altogether. There have been some; J toppa.e 0f mills.-at Padiham and Whitlet 1 V 4 ; field Lospoy?JanV 15: Renter's telegram from Rome contains the following : lher has been a fresh Interchange of notes be tween the Vatican and Germany. j The Prefect of the Congregation Propai gande has reported in favor of accepting! the resignation of Archbishop Furcell, of Cincinnati. The Pope is expected to api prove this, conclusion. The question of the successor of Archbishop Purcell is j 1 already under consideration. j j The provisional treaty of commerce bej j tween 'Italv and France, on the most far' vored nations' basis, has been signed. ' j CoxsTAXTixopi.E, Jan. 15. The signat ture of the Russo-Turkish treaty, is exr pected to take place Thursday. Russia, i is understood, accepts the reduction of ini demnity by one h -jndred million roublesl and also payment in paper roubles. j Paris, Jan. 15. The Senate this afterr noon elected M. Louis Martel. a member of that bodv. . --' Berlin, Jan. 15. All the journals pubj lish a semi-official note, which says the reported statement that Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia does not intend to incorporate the Duchy of Brunswick, must not be assumed to he authentic, because it is not officially denied. j Important Railroad .Suit. Richmond, Va., Jan. 15. The Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio Railroad case, was called in the United States Circuit Court to-day. The counsels representing various interests .were all present. Mr. McFarlen, counsel for: the trustees, moved for a final decree of foreclosure and sale of the road Some discussion upon a petition presented by the Attorney General of Virginia, ask ing that the State be made a party to thp suit to protect its interest, and have leave to file a cros3 bill The court thought the State was already a party to the suit, and that the exceptions would be allowed to be filed. The masters report which was re committed at the last term of the court for further information, was again submitted j and discussed. A recess was then taken uutil 7 o'clock n. ni. I The Indian Frontier. Fort Robintox, January 15. On Suq day night the Indians were in the bed of Indian Crcek, on Hot Ci-eek road, in la htrengthened position. On Monday a a-twelve pouud Napoleon gun was brought up, but owing to the nature of the ground it could not be brought to bear on them effectually. On Tuesday morning a re connoisance showed that the Indians es caped during the night. The troops, being without provisions, returned to camp o equip a pack train and start on a pro longed scout after the savasres. 1 Teller Talk. j New Orleans, Jan. 14. Clemauf L. Turner, an attorney of New Orlean tes tified before the Teller Committee to-day concerning the election of this city. Tie said he did not think the returns indicated a true result, and asserted that there were frauds" on the part of Democrats in that election. j Colorado. Denver, Jan. 15. Governor Pitkiu was inaugurated yesterday. His message wis devoted entirely to State affairs. N. F Hill, Republican, was 'elected United States Senator, receiving more than two thirds vote in both branches of the Legis ture. The Democrats voted for W. A, H I.oreland. ! JANUARY 16, 1879. XORTIIER SET1X.EIW. j ' TfaeCoaveatian at Charlotte Or ganlxjUion Rettolutloi Freedom r peeehv X Thunder lor Blaine, &e. Sum Spccuil iHt patch- CHABixiTTK, N". C-. 10:22, Jan. 13. The Convention of Northern men met in the Opera House at noon. jN. Damon t, of Charlotte, was elected President, and Viee-PresidenU were chosen from Virginia. South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Lengthy devolutions were iatroduced, pointing out the rarious .ttractions of the i 4, . ' . ... , !LSh ProW?; belloos J1 epwehes and publications which assert that x-L-i 1 ..... Northern people are ostracised here, and that freedom of speech and ballot is denied tbe Republicans. The resolutions were adopted unanimous ly aud.with great enthusiasm. Speeches are being made to-night, hy delegates and citizens. The Convention is a great success. C. J L utrlottc Observer of YetUrday. The convention of Northern settlers in the South meets to-day at 12 o'clock, in the Opera House. A reporter of the Observer met Mr. Dumont last night and asked him what the outlook was. In reply he said that it was encouraging beyond his ex pectations. Lp to that time only two j trains one from Statesville and the other i from Shelby upon which he expected ! delegates to arrive had come in, and 1 1 delegates. Basing his calculations upon f j this, he was confident that before the as I sembling of the convention, he could re oli fport something over one hundred delegates. ; as a large majority were expected on the nignt trains, lhe delegation already a r- rived is mostly composed of North Caro- j Una settlers, though there is a representa- , tion from South Carolina and Tlorida. rThe reporter also met and had some eon- 1 versation with several of the delegates. He j found tbem in full accord with the spirit ! of the call, all anxious to promote the ! prosperity of the communities and sections in wnicnr tney reside. The committee appoin&d by the meet ing of citizens have .prepared an address of welcome from the citizens of Charlotte which will be presented to-day after the organization of the convention. Our citi zens are manifesting much interest in the meeting, hoping and believing that it will pet ; prove a powerful aid in promoting the ma Neli i teHal awtfare of North Carolina and espe cially of this section of the State. Xotes South Carolina. The regular Democrats beat the Inde pendents in the Chester inunical election on the 13th. j General Prince made the address on the Occasion of the Cheraw Lyceum celebration its 23rd anniversary. The Southron says Mrs. Corrie E., wife Rev. C. C. Brown, Baptist pastor at Sumter, died on the 11th. j Governor Hampton has accepted an in vitation of the V ashmgton Light Infantry ol Charleston to attend its anniversary celebration on the 22nd of February, if he shall be able to travel. f Marion Star: Mr. H. Cronhcim our chairman of the Board of County Commis sioners, while on a visit to his sister in Timmonsville last week, fell upon a stove and burnt his right hand very badly, the palm and inside of the fingers being liter ally crisped. Supreme Court. . Haleigfc'Xer, 15 A. y Court met on yesterday at 10 o'clock. Present. Chief Justice Smith and Justice Dillard. Justice Ashe absent on account of sickness. . - . The following appeals were called : I State vs. Lewis James, from New Han over ; argued for the State by the Attor ney General, and for the defendant by I. L. Russell. Charles M. Bonham vs. Thomas Craig et aL from New Hanover ; argued for the plaintiff by W. S. k. D. J. Devane, and for defendant by A. T. Sc J. London, i State vsl J. H. Blackburn, from Pender; put at end of district, i II. Brunhild k Bro. vs. J. II. Freeman vs. J. ll. rreeman et a 1, from New Hanover i argued for the m t i. t t A j- a v planum u)m efendants by D. L. Russell. Tbe Bine Ridge Tunnels. From the conclusion of one of the Ral- ill r i eigh Uhsf-rier s remarsabiy nne raiireaa articles we mate tnis extract : inese 1 . 1 " a 9W tunnels. sven in number, and the deep cut at Birch Ridge, are all completed now, and ready for the track through them with he slight exceptions noted at Birch Ridge and the Swannanoa. and the work done on j jthe mountain section, the. great obstacle's 1 T to the progress of the railroad, which so long stood in its way, being naw removed, it will stretch itself along down the West ern slope of the Blue Ridge at a rate of speed at once encouraging and satisfactory to the people of the State who have so long and so impatiently watched its slow movement. ' A Roguifth Postmaster. Cincinnati, Jan. 15; John Beck, post master at Frenebburgy Ky.. was arrested yesterdays charred with rifling valuable fetter?, "it H alleged that he has broken open upwards of thirty letter in the last three months. . A Triple Trmsedjv Ailsa Craig. O-ff., Jan. 15. Yester day morning Miss Walker, residing at Bre Mills, suddenly dropped dead. Be trothed Edwards, her cousmhearing of her death eut his throaWnd ner motber on seeing her corpse also dropped dead. U Norwich, Coxif Jan lo. In tbe cooo trial this morning Mr. Thresher, of coansel for defense, concladed his argument, aad 8tate Attorney Walker began his closing plea for the prosecution I The People? bank at Eofaula. Alphas 0URKUBLI0 HEALTH A!f 1WORTAXT MATTER. TOR ttGREKV Jlemormadum or ike American PMle Health Aanoeiatlo LeclslalUu AxTeetlnxtae Pnnllc flealth. The following it the earlien jmhlieaUon of the vital matters treated: y Whereas, the American Public Health Association, at its late meetinr at Rich mood, Va., provided for the appointwat of a committee to advise with the Execu tive Committee with regard to matters of leislatioB coming before CoagTvlrm7 the present session, which reUte the subject of public health ; Aud whereas, the association instructed the Executive Committee to exert its in fluence to secure such legislation as will best protect the public health of the whole country ; v And whereaa. the Executive Committee, in conjunction with the Ad viiory Com mittee, have duly considered the various resolutions presented to the association, and the present condition of propositions for national sanitary legislation : Now, therefore, we, the undersigned, officers aud members if the Executive Committee and of the Advisory Commit tee on Legislation of the, American Pub lic Health Association, do herehr declare our opinion to be as follows t " -I. -That while under ordiuary cirt-uia-. staucesthe association as a cieutifie body should hesitate to take the initiative in urging any specific legislation, yet at the present time it is expedient to state as precisely anu uemmeiy as possible our views as to what action should and should not be taken by Congress with regard to the public health, seeing that we believe there is great danger of unsatisfactory ac tion on this subject from want of proper and sufficient information. . II. That in view of the great diversity of opinion, among those who' attempt to judge, as t methods of quarantine, and especially as to the relation which should exist between national and local svstem of quarantine of the fact that we hare not as yet sufficient information to enable us to formulate any system of national quarantine which might not do more harm than good and of our belief that there is a possibility of recurrence of yellow fever in the United States during the coming summer, from causes which may have survived from last summer, aud which therefore cannot be prevented by any. system of national quarantine alone we believe that any legislation, until fur ther investigation has been made, with re gard to a national quarantine, either to provide a new law or to amend or enforce the present one, will be inexpedient and unwise. We wishhjwever that it shall be dis- tinctly understood that we are not opposed to a National liuarantine System, if care fully elaborated and placed in proper con nection with State and Municipal Sanitary Organizations, but we arc well satisfied that it i3 impossible to organize fiich a system at the present time. III. That it is highly desirable that Congress shall during the present session frovide for the proper organization of a 'rovisional National Health Commission. IV. That the objects and duties of this Commission sliall be as follows: A. To report to Congress at its next session a plan , for a permanent National Public Health Organization, said plan to be pre pared after consultation with State Boards of Health, and with all those who possess special knowledge or experience bearing on this subject. This plan should include one for a National System of Quarantine. D. That it .should take charge of any in- vesticationsiinto the causes andmeans of prevention of yelldw fever or or other ep idemic diseases which may be referred to it by Congress, selecting experts for that purpose so far as may be necessary. 1 One of these investigations, at all events, should be made at some point where yel low fever is epidemic, and by experimental methods, as suggested iu the report of tbe committee on the- General Report of the Yellow Fever Commission, presented at the last meeting of the Araociation. We do not think that this Commission should be burtheoed with any administra tive duties which are not connected witn the investigations iust referred to. aixl it sVianlil in nn manner be dependent upon. . . : . ... . i or w ""VA llto.f reau or aeparvnicut ui iuc Kvtciuu.. v' Tkot u nf tfcAtrrPt imnortaoce that this commission should be composed of men well-known for their scientific at tainments and knowledge of public by- giene. 1 ney snouia oe persons wnu uuu all scientific and professional men or the country will be glad to co-operate and ad- vise ; to wnom no suspicion can biiuch they might consult personal interests or ambition rather than the public good, and whose opinions, when presented after due deliberation, will command the respect, u not the assent, of all well educated men. Such persons are not coaunou, yet we are well satisfied that they exist,aod that their services can be procured for this very im portant work. VI. That the proper selection of these men is a matter of difficalty, and one which will rimr th irreatest care They can only be selected by some man or body of men competent to judge of their sc?1 attainments an! special fitness. Political or tvl mnfiiderations ghOUkl have BO rht in this matter, nor. on leas tbareare imn Ipcal or constitutional objections, should any officer of tbe -Government be hnrdened with- or' allowed to -jatne 'the ibilitv of. tielectinff them. After careful consideratson of various plana pro posed to secure this end, wnicn is leu oj all to oe vitauy wxemrj v - are of opinion that the simpleat and anreat horf. and the one which will . comnuad the most general approval among the c entifie and proreasional men oi w , . i,.e HMHrfM- limi1d reauest tbe National Academy of Science to designate the members of the commission. VII. That the number of persons in the Comission should not be kss thaaTnormore than 9, that they shall elect their own ot cers, and that their compensation shoaW not be less than ten dollars per day wreac and erery day, that, the j are enragea w the work of the Ctomiaisgion, Usuks.w traTelling expenses. That the Commission shall be anthnrirI to employ elenrai 3 Cents a Copy fort as may ) ecrssry to Varry rnt i ork, ami taat the Cooni.iofi shall fi the rttw of nayaf its apkrer aa4 of ti exwru whicii it ttaylcct "atnl nriy. MIL That aa aueqoate if p"ropria'tKl fckouid be uad to inert theexprn cfthe t otataiio aad of the mvetiratHia hirh T)jrtotd aadrr it dim: tion. ; IX. That spoa the Jewt of th tr miAJton the becreUnm of War. of "the Navy, aud of the Treajory or other IVpart Wti. aadih AiUv Gaefal hJU Uv ptbomcd to d tail oftWm from their kt era! IVpvuuenU W aid m th tavnitira two undertaken, the nuntwr w d-ud.-.l aot to txeced three from anv one I:Vmrt "tthntnie.- ,J ; , T. J4t t it highly dctraUc thit there shojuld b added to the Staodin ( te of the Senate upH llonae ol lUprei. yV - i'oamittec oq Public "Health. XI. We are entirely coifinceI Uiat thi ratiure of Public Hygiene in thm rountM. depenls mainly upon the proper or-anui tion of SUte aad Ixal IWnL of lleAtb. and ajKm taeh reeognitiou of their import ance and otihty by the people tad their legulaU that the nereMary taen ami powers svhall be rrantc! to them U imhI.Ii- wm properly to perfo rm their dutie. W e befieve that tbe Ceperal (loveniraenl can ao mttca to tinialate aful. en-ourre ll .v.auHWU ,i,ucn itoamt. anl mat an tin Portant part of the duty U the Frovwianal National Health CutomiMion nhieh have recommtoded, will Uy to jh.juI out lAimaiiAn f . a. li t . wnat can het iie-"i!one to r.vrwanl il object. ' Such Boanl.i can do itokh! wtrli, not oolv for their own locality, but for th Nation, aad if the Nation Will pay fr thi work, it will tn- mwt fhwrfully done. eptxiallv if. a proper Central Health Organization bo arrived at. with which thev can cooperate, a we hape and-Wlieve wfll r the caw ( the. plan which we have ugsretoil U.. car ried out. XII. In coadusiuu we, wojIJ tato that in our opinion the, true inicrest .f Public Health and of Sanitary ' Scien-e in hy United States are in grave danger at th present time, and that it is the duty of all professional and scientific men. both ua in dividuals and as membe of Jvarnrd socie ties, to endeaior to prevent prmiatarr leg islation which is 'now threatened, but which we believe the great mj?ntv of our .National Legislators will oprH if proirr lr informed upon the Mibjc t. (Signed) - . . James L. Cabell. M. 1,- Professor tf Virginia, President. i John S. Billintrs. M. li funr. r. 's. Array, First. Vice Preaident. j Edward H. Jauea, M. I)., Health le mrtmcBt, New York City, Secretary. Henry B. Baker, secretary hUite rl if Health, MichiganrTreasurcr. KIKCtTIVK COVMITTKK. C. B. Whit, M. 1., Ex-l'rr s t Stato Board of Health. Louisiana. T. J. Tarner, M. I), Medical InMtecior. V. 8. Navy. , E. M. Hunt, M. I)., Secretiirv State Board of Health, New Jerwy. J. I)i Plunket, M. R, Prcsid-.'nt .-fate Board of Health, Tennesftee.' C. F. Folsora, V. P., Secretary State Board of Health, Maachuicttii. APVISORV t OMMITTEf. - IL 1 Bowditch, M. I).. President State Board of Health, Massachusetts, and Ppk ident of the Cmmittoe. j J. M. Toner, M. D:, Ex-lWl Ainerit cau Public Health Association, and Vice President of the Committee. i John Eaton, United State Camnmsiou er of Education. Secretary of the C'om m ittee. V E-'M. Snow-, M. P.. Supuriiitendaii of Health. Providence R. I. O P. Conn, M. P.. Secretary - N. w Hampshire Medical irioetety. ! i. C. Chamberlain. M. U.. Secretary State Board of Health. Couoeticut. IL D. Helton, M. I)., Profer Uni versity of Vermont. ... ' f " - f ! Porman B. Eaton, LI. P.. Now York. ! J. H. Taylor, M. I Medical In?pctor Board of Health. Philadelphia. ; - ! T. F. Wood M. P., Secretary . State Board of Health, Nortli Carolina. L. S- Joyne, M. D.. Secretary Stat Board of Health, Virginia, Robert Lebby, M. P.. Health -On"i--r. Charleston, S. C. ,1 J. O. Thomas, M. P., Board Health, Georgia. U T). Webb. M. D Pre!ch'ut State PreiJnt -Stat- Board of Health, Alabama. ! T. A. Auhison, M. I., Profenor Vn derbilt Univeraity, NahvUe. Teoo. j IL G. Jenningi, Secreury State Me lu - 1 Society, Arkaawu. i J. li Reeven, M. P., Wheeling. W. a. 1 T. C Minor. M. V., Health Officer. Cin- innati. Ohio. (ieorre Sutton. M. v., Aurora, loauaa. .irAa T. Hodiren. M. D.t Profcor St. jUuii Medical College, St. Louis, Mo. 1 IL'O. HiUhcock. M." Di, Mdiral State Boaad of Health,' Mkhigan. ; D..W, Hand, U. D., Presideut State Bward of Health. Minneiseta- Jjohn II. Rioch, Pretident State Board f Health, Illinois. v j E. L. Griffin; Pre-ident State Board of HValth. Wiscontin- F.Gibbs, si. ieUK.-ai iBj-iiecvr. C.S.ayy. j T. A.M'arliu.M. Army. P., Scrgpoo, U.S. School Books; ..,.1- Tll-V OS LA HANE. tiMtAty .Ht.l mill rder lro tJi- . L, .wrfi IJ-i at tieW1! prier at lh X1TE BOOK ST0EE Decorating Vines; KMBOKD PICTCXES TOR DECORATIN" Hbett ti al Ar Makiaff a FtoWer. . (All Cofejn.) : fntFOHATED BOARK All and stf lea. for ! at 1. .. HEillSBERGER'S jiii VIM Xive nook 4t Maate Were. -p il it -A