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AILY pSERVTEB. JOHNSTONE JONIS, Editor and Proprictoi . Saturday, April 5, 1873. 1XU THE POOR INDIAN XV. lull viwvtcu xnuid u cvjjjpd iu Charlotte yesterday. Tom John is the plain Anglo-Saxon cognomen under tvhich he rejoices; Tom John is not "the last of tile Mohicans," but is one among thelaet of the Cataw bas. He is a fine niarfly specimen of the American Indian. His straight, . black hair; high cheek bones; dark, cunning eyes ; redish, olive complex ion, and athletic form all combine to denote his descent from those no ble red men of the forest, who in years gone by were the undisputed lords of this lovely part of creation. The tribe to which Tom John be longs, the Catawbas, is but a pitiful remnant of what it was in the olden times, when it was strong and mighty, and its numbers were counted by thousands. Now it numbers hardly more than GO or 70. This little band are settled on the banks of the Catawba river in the eas tern portion of York and western portion of Lancaster Districts, in South Carolina. They have comfor table habitations, and fine lands in a high state of cultivation. They sub sist principally on fish, which they catch in great abundance from the waters of the beautiful river that flows through their fair domains. They are governed by a Chief. John Scott is the present Chieftain. He earns his living by acting ferryman at Cureton's Ferry, on the highway between Rock" Hill and Lancaster Court House. He is quite advanced in years, and has a grave counte nance, which has never been known to smile, in the presence of the white man the Indian's foe. The Catawbas speak the English language with tolerable ease, but among themselves they "talk Indian" and nothing else. A few of them are Christians, but thejnajority have no religion, except their strange wor ship of the Great Spirit. A number of these red men served as volunteers in the Confederate Army, and fought gallantly ; they were very valuable as scouts and pickets, as their cun ning and watchfulness is somewhat superior to that of white men. The Catawbas are fast dwindling away. The decrease in their num bers is steadily going on, and the time is not far distant when all the red brethren of Tom John will have finally disappeared from off the face ofUhe-earth, and nothing be left of V inem Dupxneir aim, uncertain, iraui- tionary history, which has its exis tence only in the frail memory of man. SPARTANBURG AND ASHEVILLE. The building of railroads now-a-days has become as common as the, opening of country high:yys in the times of our fathers and forefathers ; and this because it is seen that rapid transit of people, and freight, and mails, is absolutely necessary to com mercial prosperity in this age of won derfufprqgress. Stages, wagons and ;E coach e-are too slow for the demands of the tinies ; and nothing satisfies the public but the steam engine and the telegraph. Amonglthe numerous railroad pro jects which are assumingdefinite shape in this part of the world, is , the construction of a new" railroad between Asheville and Spartanburg. The proposed railroad hag already been chartered by the South Carolina Legislature from Spartanburg to the North Carolina Line, and .at the next session of the General Assembly of this State a corresponding charter will no doubt be granted. The proposed route for this rail road lies through Butt Mountain Gap, which is considered the most eligible route between Spartanburg and Ash- ville. The Spartanburg New Era says, in regard to this route, that it is the most practicable one for the passage of the Blue Ridge by locomotive en gines which can be found in the whole extent of the mountain ranges dividing the Atlantic from the Wes tern States. To attain the summit of the Blue Ridge, at the Butt Moun tain Gap, a rise of more than 40 feet s to the milej ill nowhere be encoun tered, jvnd an elevation of only 1,954 feet, will have to:be surmounted, which is less than-one-half the eleva tion to be overcome by other routes across the mountains, . v - ' The distance from Spartanburg to Asheville is 65 mils and by the time this projected road could be com- . pleted, the cars would be running to Asheville from Cincinati, Ohio. The completion of this link will secure to u an Air Line Railroad from Spar tanburg to Louisville. Ky., via Ashe N. C Morristown,Tenn.,Cum berUnd Gap, London, Crab Orchard, .. -... i, , t .. i . Lexington and Frankfort, Ky,c From Louisville, Ky., a connection by rail roads and steamboats witb the "great father of waters" .would be establish ed. : '-i .-- ; 'J ' ? Such a .railroad would v contribute vastly to the wealth and prosperity of Western Korth Carolina and up per South Carolina, and the great work should be commenced and pushed rapidly on to completion. We publish to-day full particulars of the great marine disaster which has sent such a thrill of horror over the world. It will be long rem ember ed as one of the most appalling acci dents that ever happened on the sea. The mind recoils even from the bare contemplation of the awful scene ; its particulars are harrowing in the extreme. Personal Intelligence. Major-General Irwin McDowell, U.S.A., arrived in Raleigh on Wednesday. Mr. Mangum, who is Consul to Japan, and visiting his family in Wake comity, will return to the east in a short time. -: President G&ant, accompanied by his wife and daughter and General Babcock, is on a visit to New York. Jchn G. Saxe has returned to New York. Ex-King Amadeus has been made a Lieutenant General in the Italian army. Vice-President Henry Wilson is in New York. Marshal Bazaine. is soon to be put upon his trial. Dr. Dollinger, the Old Catholic leader in Germany, has lately celebrated his seventy fourth birthday." He was congratulated in a letter from the King of Bavaria. The Empress Eugenie since the death of her husband has only once taken a walk and twice gone out in a carriage. Except in these and frequent visits to the little chapel where the imperial remains repose, she does not leave the house. Ex-U. S. Treasurer Boutwell, now Sen ator from Massachusetts, and family, to gether with Senator Morrill, of Maine, have passed through Columbia and Char leston, S. C, on their Southern tour. Hon. J. J. Hickman lectured in Col urn bia Thursday evening. Miss Jeannie Patterson reads in Augus ta on the 7th of this month. 1 Hon. James Brooks is dead. Archbishop Bailey, of Baltimore, who is returning from a Southern trip, arrived in Wilmington Monday night. STATE NEWS. Raleigh drinks soda water. The Star denies that there is a case of small-pox in Wilmington. There were seven men hung in Georgia last Friday for rape, all col ored. The bill to abolish capital punish ment received only twenty-nine votes in the Ohio hospital. Charles Francis Adams received or the United States government at Geneva $622,000 in gold. Cal. Wagner's Minstrel Troupe is billed for Tucker Hall, Raleigh, on ne inn ana izm inst. The Durham Tobacco Plant favors he Press Convention being held at Greensboro on the 14th of May. Mr. Willie Hart, a young man re siding in Northampton countv. was kicked to death by a mule. The News says the people of Ral eigh will raise the amount necessary to keep the State Fair at that place. A blind woman in Canada has im proved upon the old practice of cry ing one s eyes out. bhe cried until she saw. The census says there are 861 cler gymen, 574 lawyers, 50 journalists and 1,143 physicians in North Caro lina. ' The Board of County Commission ers of Johnston County have deter mined not to grant any retail liquor licenses in that county. Daniel Williams, an old colored man, was found .dead on Wednesday night of last week near the farm yard gate of Mr. J. H. Fenner, near Halifax. During the month of March. 16 Steamer, 13 Barques, 11 Brigs and 17 schooners arrived in the port of Wilmington. The aggregate tonage amounted to 21,233 tons. The ag gregate tonage was 6,4o8. The Robesonian states that Mr. Josh T. James. Local of the Wil mington Journal and ; late editor and proprietor "of the North Carolina Ar gus, is about to establish at Wades boro' a new paper to be called the Ufironiae. The Sentinel says : United States Marshal Carrow has received the nardons from the Presi dent of the United States for James Sweezy, W. C. Dupree and Lawson Teal, sentenced nsKuklux to the Rutherford county jail. The Wilmington papers publish graphic descriptions of the disaster which occurred in that city Wednes- aay morning oy wnicn inree persons 111 , 1 a 1- a, i 1 . j ? . - were Kinea oturigm ana nve otners injured. The cause Of the disaster is unknown, and, of course ho one is to blame. ' - 4 ' It is said that on the ? occasion of the recent boiler .explosion in Wil mington, a man was blown high in the air, clear pverjthe bowsprit of a schooner into the river. .'The cap tain of a vessel says he witnessed the sight, and the: man swam ashore, says the Posf. ' ; ' We learn that on Tuesday a color ed woman, named Caroline Cox, re- Biuiug near ienionsviiie, uonnston wuiin, went) iu Lilts wen in nraw bucket of water, at: the iaameTtlme holding in her arms a child, about five months old While she was thus to gagedt the .child leaped from hfer arms into the Well, and was drown - u ueiure il couia De rescued. T - l Goldsboro Messenger. THE ATLA2TTIC DIS ASlEB: Statements of a Passenger and the . 5; -: iii Captain. . -i- Barnes of Cabin Passencers Iio. New York, April 2.7-Two more agents of the White Star. Line sent to succor the survivors of the Atlan tic. The" officers of the Company think the disaster was caused by mis taking lights, and attach' rio blame to the captain or officers for mistake. Capt. Williams has been in the trans "Atlaijtic trade fof about 12 years, be ing connected with the Williams & Guion Line before the White Star Line ivasrganized. IjOJtpoN, April 2. Tlie following is the list of names of the cabin pas sengers of the steamship Atlantic as far as has been obtained from the agents of the ugents of the White Star Line: Mr; N. Branett, Mr. John Price, Mr. H. Kruger, Mr. S W Vick, Mr. Albert Sumner, Mr. J. Hewitt, Mr. Spencer Jones, H. . Willington, Mr. W. Gardner, Mr. James Brown, Mr. R. Co macks, Mr. J. Marckwald, Mr; H. Hierch, Mr. B. Richmond, Mr. W. MerHt, Mr. W, Sheat, Mr. H. Sh eat, 'Mr Ch as. Allen, Mr. A. Jugla, Mri John Brindley, Mr. L. Levinson, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Merritt, Mrs. SpeatMwl Randon, Mrs. Brodie, Miss Barter, Miss Merritt, 31iss Sheat, and two Misses Rose. Halifax, N. S., April 2. Only 3 or 4 cabin passengers were saved from the wreck of the Atlantic, one Eng lishman and 3 Frenchmen. Only 1 lady passenger attempted to save herself. She was frozen to death in the rigging and fell into the water. The Purser is among the lost. Some of the passengers arrived in this city to-day and gave: harrowing details of the calamity. The names of ..officers or passeugers saved are not known as yet. The relief steamers are ex pected up at 2 o'clock. The Atlantic had 850 steerage pas sengers and 30 saloon passengers. There had been two births during the voyage. The crew numbered 142, and there were 14 "stowaways" dis covered. 300 in all were saved out of a total n umbel- of 1,038. New York, April 2. Mrs. McDer mott and 2 children were among the Eassengers of the Atlantic. Mrs. Mc ermott is matron of the Fifth Ave nue Hotel. It is algo stated that John H. Price, a lawyer of this city, with two ladies in his charge, and Mr. A. Brindley, agent of a Barclay street firm in this city, were passengers. Inquiries were also made for three steerage passengers from Ireland, consigned to relatives here. The agents of the line have been instructed to omit nothing that will relieve the distress of those saved, and forward them to their destina tion. Halifax, April 2. There is noth ing in shape of documents saved from the steamship Atlantic. List of pas sengers will be obtained if possible upon return of steamers from the wreck. Halifax, April 2. A steerage pas senger makes the following state ment. STATEMENT. OP A STEERAGE PASSEXGEH. "I turned into my berth about 11 o'clock Monday night. The night was dark, but starlight, and the weather fine. I knew the ship was fjoing into Halifax for coal. The ast remembered was that "two bells," one o clock, struck. 1 then went to sleep, and I woke up with the shock and remarked to my mate, "there goes the anchor." I thought of course we were safe in Halifax harbor ; but as soon as she madeasecond plunge, I said good God, she s ashore. With that we got up and dressed. The companion way was thronged with the lower steerage Passengers. Seeing that the sea was commencing to break over the ship, and lower down the companion way I got as many as possible to take to their bunks and hold on by the iron stanch ons. .There we remained un til after daylight. The ship had fal len over the steerage was full of wa ter, one side only being out of it. Our only, chance of escape was by the ports. 7 A number of men, pro bably 20 got out through the ports to the side of the vessel. I remained until all who were alive . were out. Ihere were a great many drowned in their bunks, and others were drown ed while trying to reach the ports. I got out through a port and held fast to the side of the ship for about two hours and and then went ashore by the lifeboat. When I left the ship there were still a great many in the rigging." CABIN PASSENGERS LOST. The names of the cabin passengers lost are as follows : Cyrus M. Fish er. Vermont, and his wife : Miss Brodie and Miss Barker, both of Chi cago ; J. H. Price of lol, Broadway, N. Y.j Mr. Kruger, of 54 Exchange Place, N. Y.; Albert Sumner, of San Francisco ; Henry T. Hewitt, of W. J. Best & Co., .448, Broome St., N. Y.; Mr. Merritt and wife of N. Y.; Miss Scrim zer and Miss Y.; W. B. Wellington. Mr. Streal, wife son and Nevada. Merritt, N. of Boston daughter of 3 . f CABIN PASSENGERS SAVED. Following cabin passengers were saved, Yreman D. March, wald of Thompson, Langdon & Co., 891, Broadway, N. Y.; S. W. Vick of Vick fc Mebane, Wilmington, N. C, Henry Hirsel of Switzerland, Simon Cain- achis, of N. Y.; B; B. Richmond, of Detroit ; Aldolphus Jugla, Glove dealer at 737 Broadway, N. Y.; Dan'l Kinane, of Springfield, Ohio ; Nich olas Brandt of N. Y. 4 9 KAMES OP THE OFFICERS. " The following are the officers sav ed ; James A. Williams, Captain : J. W. Firth, Chief officer ; Cornelius Brady 3rd officer; John Brown fourth officer ; Cuppage, Surgeon Second officer Henry Metcalf iar am ong th e lost ; also: Ambrose Worth innton. Purser, and Hugh Christie, -chief steward. Probably one half of the crew were lost. THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT. The following , is - the Captain's statement: - vye eaneairom .uiyerpooi .aiau i 20thDuHng te first : part Of the vovageethad fair weather 'and eas terly windsOjJ thV24JS,and26 we ejepenencea nej,vy, souiawesi nu westerly gales which brought the ship down to 118 miles a day. On the. 31st of March the Engineer's re porthowed but about 1ST ? tops of coal -on board. 4 We ' were then 460 mjJesLeast of Sander Hook. with wind southwest, and high westerly wind and falling barometer, ship- steaming only eight knots per hour. reconsid ered the risk too great to push on as wejmight find ourselves in event of a gale shut out from any port of sup ply, and so decided to bear up for Halifax. At 1 p. m.'on the 31st, Sambro Island was distant 170 miles, the ship's speed varying from 8tc12 knots per hour, with wind sotxth with ram which veered to westward at 8 p. m., with clear weather. At midnight I judged the ship to have made 122 miles which would place her 48 miles south of Sambro,'and I then left the deck and went into the chart room, leaving orders above to look out and to let me know if they saw anything and call me at 3 a. m., intending then to put thejship's head to southward and await daylight. My first notification of the catas trophe was the striking of the ship on Marr's Island and remaining there fast. The sea immediately swept away all the port boats. The officers went to their stations and com menced clearing away the weather boats. Rockets were fired by 4he second officer. Before the boats could be cleared, only ten minutes having elapsed, the ship keeled to port rendering the starboard boats useless. Feeling that no help could begot from the boats, I got the pas sengers into the rigging and outside rails and encouraged them- to go forward where the ship was highest awl less exposed to the water. The third officer, Mr. Brady, Quartermas ters Owns and the Speakmah by this time having established communica tion with the out lying-rock, about 40 yards distant, by means of a line, got four other lines to the rock, along which about 200 people passed be tween the rock and the shore. There was a passage' of one hundred yards wide. A rope was successfully pass ed across this, by which means about fifty got to land, though many were drowned in the attempt. At 5 a. m., the first boat appeared from the Is land, but she was too small to be , of any assistance. Through the exer tions of Mr. Brady, the Islanders were aroused, and by 6 a. m.. three larger boats came to our assistance. By their efforts all that remained on the side of the ship and on the'rock were landed in safety and cared for by a poor fisherman named Clane' and his daughter. During the day the survivors to the number of 429, were drafted off to various houses scattered about. The resident mag istrate, Edmond Ryan, rendered val uable assistance. The chief officer having got up in the mizzin rigging, the sea cut otf his retreat., He stood for six hours by a woman who had been placed in the rigging. The sea was too high to attempt, his rescue. At 3 p.m., a clergyman, Rev. Mr. Ancient, succeeded in getting him a line and getting him off. Many of the passengers of the saloon and steerage died in the rig'ng from cold, among the number the Purser of the ship. Before boats went out I placed two ladies in the life-boat, but finding boats useless,, carried them to the main rigging where I left them and went aft to encourage others to go forward on the side of the ship. At this juncture the boil ers exploded and the boat rolled over to leeward, the ship at this time be ing on her beam ends. I then went to take the ladies forward but found them gone, nor did I see them after wards. Many passengers at this time could not be stimulated to any effort io save themselves, but lay in the rigging and died from fright "and exposure. I remained on the side encouraging, helping and directing until about fifteen were landed, when finding that my hands and legs were becoming useless, I left the sh,ip, two other boats being close to, and embarked the remainder. 'On reach ing shore, I despatched Mr. Brady, third officer, to Halifax, across the country, to telegraph the news of the disaster, and to obtain assistance. Mr. Morrow, the Cunard line agent, promptly responded, and sent two steamers with provisions to convey the survivors to Halifax,rn ere they will be cared for; And forwarded to New York the first opportunity, in charge of the first arid fourth officers, the third officer and four men being left at the island to care for the dead as they came ashore. Capt. S. Hendendiver has received provisional authority to salvage of cargo and materials The second of ficer was lost with No. 30 life-boat." ; New York, April 2J Dispatch es h ave been sent to :th e officers of the wrecking company at Halifax, instructiug them. ' to send their Vessels at once to the scene of the Atlantic disaster for the purpose of saving anything belonging to the Atlantic that can be found. The Atlantic, together with her cargo is valued at about $850,000. The loss will be partly covered by insurance. v , . South Carolina Hews. Judge Moses is holding court in opartanburg. - The Reporter says Chester needs a faro dealer badly. ;T v ., The Yorkville .Enquirer predicts a better day for South Carolina, v A violent storm of wind and rain passed over Winnsboro oh Tuesday. . Mr. J. R. Wishart, a highly esteem ed citizen of : Spartanburg, died ,on Sunday.V k- ii- .'.Wjv -ii A daring attempt at robbery ras made by two negroes in Spartan burg last Friday.- w-..,--:.-.. Mr,' J. MlJavis Abperviue has invented an improved fire extinguish er and applied for a patent. graphic IBy TELEGBXPU TO THE observer. From the Aiaeiicaii Press Association. if -it - ?. By the Southern WAtlantic Line. More of the Atlantic Disaster One Hundred and Sixty-four Bodies Found.- ' Halifax, N. S. April 4.- . A at rv er n as arrived from the wrecked steamer Atlantic. - The ship is still intact, and , few packages of her car go have come ashore. If the weath er continues fine, most of the cargo will be saved. sOne hundred and six ty -four bodies have been found up to this morning. '. The work of bury ing has com menced, and a gang of men will be sent down this evening to help the fishermen, in that work. The bodies of J H. Price, S. Hewitt, Mr. Merritt and Miss Merritt of N. Y.r Albert Sumnerjof SanErahcisco, ai)d HenryJfttcAl, the second offi cer; were brdtit;tb tais city to-day. The' Oaptaiii sa.ts-the stories-of the mutilation of bodies by the Crew are false, and reports of robberies have been largely; exaggerated, he said the peopleJai Prospect? HilP did all they-ebutd for Jothi the living and ine aeaa, piifamong -tne crowas wno flocked to the place from the sur rounding touhtry, there were some who rifled bodies' whenever they got the chance. The' collector of cus toms U waiting for instructions from headquarters, and will probably com mence an investigation in the morning.- The Captain can give no expla nation of the cause of the disaster, except i miscalculation as tor the cur rent and the vessel's speed. Great numbers of people are leaving in the steamers going down to the wreck. LATER. Boston, April 4. 'The emigrants saved from the wrecked1 4 steamer Atlantic are expected to arrive here on the Pullman train from Portland to-morrow morning. The agents of the White Star Line in this city have engaged Fanuiel Hall for the recep tion of the unfortunates, and prepar ations are being made to provide for their wants upon their arrival. They will renrain in Boston all day, and on Saturday evening; proceed to New York by the Old Colony Road and steamer Newport from Fall River. The Officers of the Atlantic to Un dergo a Strict Examination. New York, April 4. Th wreck of the steamship Atlantic still forms the principal topicof conversation in this city ; recent conflicting statements of the amount of coal carried have given rise to much discussion, and the ar rival of Captaiu Williams is eagerly looked for by the officers of theWhite Star Company. Throngs of people continue in the vicinity of the bulle tin board at the; company's office. The'surviving officers of the Atlantic have been orilered to report at this citvr when their conduct will be par tially investigated. They will return in a short time to England, where a rigid examination will take place be fore the Liverpool Chamber of Com merce. The agents- of the company are still in the dark regarding the reason for Capt. Williams' course in making for the harbor of Halifax. ew' York Items. New York, April. 4. Considerable excitement was occasioned to-day 011 Third Avenue by the escape of a bear from the crib in which he was being conveyed. After several shots being fired, it was secured. Rev. Dr. Hep worth's new church of the Disciples was dedicated to-day with appropriate ceremonies. About 5,000 people were present. Robert O. Bleakly, the murderer of his niece, Maud Merrill, in a house of prostitution in this city some months since, will be tried Monday next. Judge Woodruff, in the U. S. Dis trict Court to-day, issued a wiitof habeas corpus to George McDonald, the alleged Bank of England forger, made returnable Monday next. Injuries to a Lion Tamer. Washington. April 4. About half past 11 o'clock to-day as Herr Dor cuss, who has charge of the lions in Forpaugh's Menagerie, was attempt ing to change the animals Irom one cage to another, one of them turned on him and gave him a fearful wound on the left side of his head and face. -The animal was secured and the wounded man pulled ? out and sent to a tent where a physician was call ed in to dress his head. A Mail Carrier Killed by Indians. Washington, April 4. A telegram was received at the Indian Office to day from Indian Agent Risley, dated Fort Laramie, the 3rd inst., stating that D. R.. Rogers, U. S. Mail carrier between the Whetstone Agency and Fort Laramie,, was killed by Indians last Monday while dairying the mails. Mr- Risley says this stops mail com- ? A? .l .' ... municauon wun tne Whetstone Agency for a tim el and that for the present he will make Fort Laramie his headquarters. : ,? Grevy'i Successor. Paris, April 4. Louis Joseph Buf fet was to day elected5 President 'of the 'French - Assembly, to .succeed Grevy. Buffet is well known among French politicians.cHewas born in Mireceourt in.- the department: of vorges in 1818 and during the early years of his life was ...a prominent lawyer a thef arjspar, Presidential Visitors Henry ' Dar- Washington April 4.-Numerous visitors called on President Grant to day.,fc A r - " vrr .v. :' Dispatches ' receired ! here tcwJay announce the death lof Henry' Dar ling, manager of .the London Epsom Races. He died at Corrydon, op, the 3rd inst., 68 years of age. vr Tl n The Troubles Washington, ApriU hfud Indian ;p y right ci ban agent to pay annV rr,nerly a, Western Ta?nuites to oil tain i nas iitro; ivl" reviveu. it Wl ua bu oeen that not lonir sin, iemibereH m ade.to compromise this ;e to,, of compromis7. but the ed vy ine Attorney Gpni J.eci en it apnears thi X6"6. since w Justice 5tice haVbeenquietw? of i case. anH r. rkme lln th e case, and now are LlS ?p no iess than twelve ;Ta w ai th sixty counts m.nTPt and immediate ?fc. aright to bring on a trial. It is umW en at WriVht t'uerstood that St , Louis, and a government0'. ill IfavA Vioro twT,; i "Kent will district AHorne7inth;lt?ian"!5 convenience of th rn-.. ' UJ lhe witnesses, who reside in Kan0! ,e the Ti-idUn Tomf.AJ ?:an? and . iw, 1 r Will i 1 place in St. Louis. The fraud, ed against Wright amounUo tSt ha fa millinn f lll u "early Steamer Ashore. Boston, April 4.-The Underwrit ers' steamer Charles Pearson left tv point for the assistance of the ateZ erBlackstone, bound totfe from Ba timore, which went ai at DevU'e bridge off Gayhead durin a thick fog Her cargo has been Z charged with lighters. 8 Spanish Affairs. Madrid, April 4. General Flio h. been appointed Generalissimo of th' Carhsts and will assume the direc tion of oflfensive operations by th insurgents against the Government troops, 1 Treasury Balances. , Washington, April 4. The follow, mg are the Jreasury balances at the close of business this afternoon Currency, $2,038,288 ; coin, $69 8G9 . 897; coin certificates, 23,293'r50o' ontstauding legal tenders, $358,356,' 514. ' MARKETS. New York, Wall St, April 4 Moner easier to-day at 3-16 to i per dar. Gold active, higher, advanced from 117iim -closed .1X81. Governments closed strong-' Southern securities quiet ; old Va'sS-l (3)4(5 new 49 ; old N C 31, new 1161 ; old 8 Via' July 171, April 224(24. . . Flour quiet; medium grades -i-uVtt Extra and Family $7.H0$12.,. Wheat dull ; Corn quiet, steady Provision gener ally firm, moderate demand, prices un changed. New York, P M Gold closed 118Jllty Spot cotton closed dull and nominal ; sales spinners. 69S ; export 447. Low middling 18, middling 19, other grades unchaiiL'wt stock in New York 107.095 bales. Cotton at New Orleans, demaud moder ate, prices easier ; middling 19g ; receipts 3,241. 1 At Mobile, dull and nominal; middling 18 ; receipts 440. At Savannah, dull, middlings lsj ; re ceipts 893. Receipts at all ports to-day, 7,720 bales. Receipts at all porta for the week, 49,135. Livkupool, April 4. p m Cotton dull and declining; sales 10,000; spec 1,000; American 6,000. Uplands 992d; Or leans 94. At Manchester, dnll with down ward tendency. Telegraphic Xofe, A fifty thousand dollar fire has occurred in Galveston. All were fully insured. The new Indian- commission has as sumed the duties of his office. Several coal barges and a tow boat be came unmanageable off Staten Island Thursday, and all went ashore. One of the barges contained a man and a wo man. The "wife of the colored Fusion Sheriff at Baton Rouge was killed by a shot intend ed for her husband. A man arrested in Philadelphia, as Ros coe, the alleged murderer of Goodrich, was discharged. The Agents of the Star Cine have or dered one hundred coffins for bodies al ready floated ashore. The election in "Rhode Island for Gov ernor resulted as follows : Howard, Re publican, 9,273; Chase, Democrat. 3,565. New Advertisements. CITY PROPERTY FOBSiLE. I WILL sell for cash, on Saturday, 3rd day of May, at 11 o'clock, A. M., the following CITY LOTS, levied on for City Taxes : One Lot, the property of W S Bryan, on Church Street, adjoining the lots of Allen Cruse and F M Ross. - A ,nr One Lot, the property of Robert P Chap man, fronting on 7th Street adjoining tne lots of Van Ness and others. . One Lot, the property of Mrs MA Wil liamson, on Trade Street, adjoining tne property of D R Leak and others. One Lot, the property of Jno Mctonndl, Sr, on Tryon Street, adjoining the lota 01 Jos McLaughlin and the Lutheran Churcn, and others. , One Lot, property of Mrs S Redd ng, fronting on 4th Street, between Cemetery Avenue and Mint Street. , One Lot, the property of J S Broadajayr fronting Church Street, adjoining thelou of C Roediger, B Koopmann and otb One Lot, property of F M Ro ,; Jfijg on .Tryon Street, adjoining the lots 01 i P Hill, dee'd, and others. TOAV C F HARRISON, aty Constable and Tax Collector. april 5 - CITY HALL. COMPANY. THE Board of Directors of the City Bi Company will meet at office of Jnes f Johnston, at 5 o'clock, p. va the 5tn April;i873. By Order of the President, T. W. Dbwey, Sec'y ; TO CONTRACTOBS. rpHE Charlotte Ice Company -1 Contract for the building of the hous es for the Ice Factory. APgIyj jx. FRESH PtCBXC!- OKAA BBLTPICKLES. A Ton,. apl4 THE CHARLOTTE ICE COlTl WISHES topwrcTiase-a it " "'7he ice W Railroads the erection Y l rn Unvintr lotS t ?W:t PresidentC. I-
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