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I r DAILY QBSERVEft. JOHNSTONE JONES, Editor and Proprietoi. M. A. PARK, Business Manager. Saturday September 20, 1873. .THE OLD JAIL. AND THE NEW. A better jail is wanted for this county.. The old jail in this city, is insecure r is unsightly in appearance, and is a nuisance generally. In some respects this jsuil is a very remarkable old calaboose. It hns such peculiar properties that a blind j m innn could fiaidit, provided he follow ed a good nose. So far as the editor of this p;iper knows, one with keen ol factory organs might, on a still Sep tember night, discern the existence ofthis public outrage-in-the-shape of a jail, though he were a long w:iy distant. We know an '"'old boss" who lives about as far from this nui sance as a giant might throw a cat by the tail,, who cannot allude to it without "he swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage," and saitli "he smclleth the jail afar off." It emits "the rankest compound of vil lainous smell that ever offended nostril." Let it come down, and a new one be erected, is the public de mand. The ball was set in motion at the last session of the legislature bythe Mecklenburg representatives. As soon as they had "nosed" out this grievance they brought it to the at tention of the Legislature. As a fruit of this move, an act was passed authorizing the Commissioners of this eounty to sell the present jail, and the lot on which it stands ; to purchase another site and erect a new jail, together , with such other buildings as they may deem neces sary. To effect this purpose the Commissioners were empowered to levy a special tax on al' subjects now taxable, to the extent of one-fourth of one per cent, on the one hundred dollais valuation. This act was rati fied on the 2Sth of February, 1873. The act will enable the County Commissioners to raise by taxation for this purpose about $12,500, (the taxable property of Mecklenburg be ing $5,082,014.00). - The jail lot and buildings can be sold for eight or ten thousand dollars : seven thousand dollars has, we un derstand, .already been offered for it. TbecKyCouId afford' to contribute: something towards the work ; and thus the sum of twenty-four or five thousand dollars could be raised. This sum would be ample to erect a substantial, good-looking structure on an eligible, convenient and suit able location. Ve are glad to learn that the Coun ty Commissioners have the'. subject under consideration and will in all probability levy the tax and build the jail some time next year. This is only in contemplation. No prac tical steps towards the accomplish ment of thi purpose have yet been taken. Next year the county indebt edness will .have been considerably reduced, taxation lightened, and the county in abetter condition for meet ing the special tax provided for in this case. In saying that we hope the Board of Commissioners will act upon this matter as soon as practicable, we feel that we are giving expression to a very general sentiment prevailing in Mecklenburg, and in Charlotte es pecially,, among those citizens who take an interest in public affairs ; or hate to see criminals making holes rn jail walls and endangering their precious lives by slipping to the ground on blanket ropes in the night time ; or, who would rather have no noses at all, than to have their noses continually, from month to month and from year to year regaled with the "very ancient and fish-like smell" of an ugly,, ill-shapen, ill-looking old nuisance of a jail. A great sale of cows took place in New York State the other day. Cat tle never brought such wondrous prices before. One cow was knocked down to an Euglish nobleman for the enormous sum of fifty thousand dollars ! "Civis" makes a wise suggestion. Let the city Fathers consider the proposition. The writer is one who de vot es a great deal of earnest th ought to whatever concerns the present in terests and future prosperity of our city. Grant has made another charac teristically short speech. He evi dently believes in the old saying that 'brevity is the soul of wit." " But the m isch ief of it is Grant's speeches h av e neither soul nor wit. They are plain as a pikestaff, and about as interesting. MECKLENBURG STATISTICS POPULATION. The w hite population of Mecklen burg, according to the census of 1870, was 13,578 ; black, 10,721 ; thus ag gregating 24,29U. Of this popula tion, 20,98? are stated to have been born in the State; 364 in Virginia; 2,0i3 in South Carolina ; Tennessee, 49; Georgia, 38; and New York, 25. The foreign population amounted to 252, of which 43 were born in Eng land and Wales ; 5S in Ireland ; 30 in Scotland; 92 in Germany; 6 in Fance; 1 in Switzerland ; 9 in Africa; and 2 in Italy. It appears from this showing that in 1870 there was not Mecklenburg county a native horn !New Ensrland man ! This can not be so, for is it not said to be a fact that there is not a spot on the habitable globe whereon the ubiqui tous and enterprising descendats of the rilgrim Fathers have not plant ed their long feet ? The census must be imperfect. Mecklenburg is the third largest county in the State. The popula tion of New Hanover was in 1870 about 3,000 more than that of Meck lenburg; and Wake about 10,000. The census, if it be true, shows a strange fluctuation in the population of this county since 1790 the year the first United States census was taken. The population in 1790 was 11,395; in 1800, 10,439: 1810, 14,272; 1820, 16,895 ; 1830, 20,073 ; .1840, 18, 273; 1S50, 13,914; 1860,17,374; 1S70, 24,299. Why did the population de crease in the last decade of the last century ; and why again did it fall off so heavily between 18.30 and 1850 ? Was it not because of emigration westward and southward? The sons of Mecklenburg may be found scat tered far and wide over the southern and western states, as well as in the cities of the North ; and, be it said to the honor of our people, those wanderers from home have generally reflected credit upon the land of their nativity. It will be observed, in considering the above statement of facts, that the increase of population has been more rapid within the past ten (10) years than ever before. This section of North Carolina is just entering upon an era of great and swiftly growing prosperity if our people will only sieze hold of the golden op portunities now presented, a future pleasant to contemplate awaits them. Tin; sudden failure of - Jji y , Cook e & Co., shows how easy it is for rich es to 5ake themselves wings and fly away, now as in the days of Solo mon. Personal Intelligence. Clara Louise Kellogg is a Soutn Carolinian, born in 1843. Earl Hardwick died in London on Tuesday. He was 74 years old. President Grant, on account of en gagements, declines an invitation to visit the North Carolina State Fair. The King of Italy arrived in Vien na on Thursday. He was cordially received by the Emperor and the people. Dr. F. N. Luckey, one of the mem bers of the House of Representatives, from Rowan, is lying quite sick at his residence. Moses L. Holmes, Esq., of Salis bury, has been elected a director of the N. C. Railroad on the part of the Stockholders, vice John I Shaver, Esq., deceased. Mr. P. T. Barnum announces that if a balloon does not cross the At lantic this Fall, he will spend $50, 000 if necessary, in having that ex periment tried as early as possible next year, provided one or more aeronauts can be found in America or Europe who will heartily make the attempt. NEWS OF THE DAY. The police of Madrid have seized the Carlist newspapers circulating there. The loss by the fire in Chicago on Monday night, will amount to 250, 000. From the 9th to the 14th inst., cholera deaths in Paris, have amount ed to 121. The Western Nail Association have advanced the price of nails 12 cents per keg. A fire at Brooinfield, Penn., which destroyed a paper mill occasioning a loss of $75,000, had its. origin in spontaneous combustion. A rumor is current in Brownsville, Texas, that General Rocha, commander-in-chief of the Mexican ar my, is inaugurating a revolution. He is at Zacattacus in command jof a large force. The two hundredth anniversary of the first settlement of white men in Illinois was celebrated at Starved Rock, on the Illinois river, where the settlement was made. The Democratic State Convention of Mississippi, convened in Meridean on Thursday. Forty-five counties were represented. The State Con vention declared that the nomina tion of aState ticket is- inexpedient. Chickasaw, Chirk, and Colfax coun ties withdrew from the Convention. CARD The Managers of the Fair of the Carolinas desire to return their thanks to the Observer for explanations in their behalf, defending them from the unjust attack of,., the Concord Sun. The article in the Sun was errone ous throughout both in letter and spirit and reflects no great credit on that paper for its superior knowl edge in obtaining information, nor any great glory on those who prompt ed the article uuless their glory be to damage the town. The explanation its to the manner in which the Sun's article appeared in the columns of the Observer is very satisfactory, and we feel from the tone of the notice that the pleas ant and agreeable business relations which have heretofore existed be tween the Observer and the fair will not be interrupted by outside influ ences. We beg in this connection to state, that the fair will be held in Char lotte, commencing November 25th, and while the managers do not ex npot, to rean anv necuniarv harvest themselves, they feel assured that if our city papers will interest them selves in promoting the exhibition, the city will reap the benefit thereof. Executive Committee. COMMUNICATED. Mr. Editor : It is gratifying to observe with what interest our Board of Aldermen are considering the va rious questions which concern the advancement and real prosperity of our city. Their action at the last meeting, and some of its predecess ors, concerning the Railway and Manufacturing interests now center ing at this point, is alike creditable to their sense of otheial duty, and to their foresight in anticipating the de mands of the future in connection with the expansion of our city. The amount of the indebtedness of this city, at present, is relatively very small considering the estima ted value of its real and personal property and the rate of taxation for citv purposes is not large, as com- pared witn mat m mostoi ourcuies. And it would be well to devise and execute a plan to adjust, permanent ly, our public debt now, and when it is believed that our place, has just completed its preparatory stage as a thriving town, and is about to enter upon the more extensive sphere of a fast developing city. Our bonded debt should be above reproach, and our bonds should stand as near to par as those of any city or other cor poration in all the land; and we may reasonably expect that such shall be the result'of the action recently in augurated by our City Fathers. Our city should be a large manu facturing centre, and it is encourag ing to perceive that this subject is beginning to meet with the attention it deserves; and it is to be hoped that every inducement will be held out to alt parties who may wish to establish manufactories in our midst. It is shown by various published proofs, and the fact is doubtless un derstood by many of our own active business men, that the manufacture of cotton can be madqto yield much larger profits in the cotton region than in New England, the one item of transportation alone constituting an important difference in four ol the Southern mills. Then, where fore, should not effort be made, at once made to take advantage of our own happy location, in the midst of a splendid cotton section ! The fact seems to stand apparent, that if our distant Southern cities can realize such handsome profits in cotton mills, we surely can do better, at least as well, in our superior loca tion, for here we have our market fed by long lines of railroads conve' ing from every point of the compass, and which we have the raw cotton at our door for the owners of the mill, and find in our market the provisions and other necessaries at cheapest rates for the operation. Probably no single city in the Un ion possesses to a greater extent than ours, such a combination of the es sentials to successful cotton manu facture. Raw material without cost of transportation at our door, and grain and other provisions upon the same terms as the other, for we are situated just upon the boundary of the two sections cotton on the one side, and the cereals on. the other the one. in fact, running into the other, and both kinds of production yielding in profusion while we find cheap luel and the best timber all around us, and a short distance bv sail to the coal beds of Deep River. The numerous manufacturing es tablishments of London are run by coal brought from the North of Eng land, requiring a long line of trans portation, either by railroad or by water, all round the coast of Eng land, and thence a long distance up the 1 names. We have already the railroad, and soon, when the C. C. Railway is completed, we can obtain coal from a new direction. So that. all things considered, the promise of our future holds fair to a city which contains so many enterprising men. Suppose, Mr. Editor, you persuade our city authorities themselves, on the part of the city, to embark in the enterprise. Let us suppose $50, 000 necessary to establish a success ful factory ; then let the city pay in a joint stock company one" half, or $25,000. According to statistics, it should pay out 20 per cent. Then let the city exempt the mill from tax, and save so much, more by that re-invest its share of the earnings, and in four years, or a very little longer, it will have paid up its entire interest, and own still its own half of the factory. Therr, having given an impulse to the great interest desired in building up our inland city, it could reasona bly turn its attention , and surplus capital to the lontr-wished-for water works, temporarily suspended. Yours, Cms. TELEGRAPHIC. FROM THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIA TION. BY THE SOUTHERN AND ATLANTIC LINE BY TELEGRAPH TO THE OBSERVER. J WALL STREET GREAT EX CITEMENT YESTERDAY NINETEEN HEAVY FAIL TJRES A SECOND BLACK FRIDAY THE STOCK MARKET. NEW YORK New York, Sept., 19. A special to the New York Herald from Lon don savs the crew of the Polaris, which arrived on thej steamer Arctic at Dundee yesterday, was nrst pick ed up by the whaling ship Ravens Crain on the 20th July. 200 miles south of Cape York. The crew be ing in boats constructed of the re mains'of the bulwarks of the Polaris, thev were afterward transferred to the steamer Artie. Capt. Budding ton and party wintered last year on the mainland, near Littleton Island Realizing that the Polaris was not in a condition to carry them further, the consequence was, she was partly broken up and boats made from the pieces. Ihese were stocked with provisions and sailed southward ear ly in June. They endeavored to make Cape York off the west coast of Greenland. They were 200 miles south of the Cape when rescued. The following are the names o those rescued: Sidney O. Budding ton, sailing master; Hubbord C Chester, chief mate; Vm. Morton second mate; E. Schull, chief engi neer; A A O Bell, assistant engineer; Dr E Bessil, chief of the scientific corps; R W Bryan, assistant and chaplain master; J Coffin, carpenter; Herman Simons. Gentry, Hobby, Jo seph Demure, Noah Hayes, a 1 sea men, and W F Campbell and J W Booth, firemen. The Herald comments on the sus pension of Jay, Cooke cfc Co., and says if the Government escapes loss in this tremendous crash, it will be fortunate. This we have yet to learn, though one of Cooke's Banks mav say it was compelled to suspend in consequence ot the demand of an other upon it. There is no doubt they were all mixed up in the same difficulty, and that the firm was prin cipally embarrased by the Pacific Railroad. In this speculation the Cookes were either speculating or calculated upon tempting the mar ket and the public to take the stock off their hands by extensive adver tising. The Times says Jar, Cooke & Co. have been unfortunate in proportion to their departure from the conserv ative method of banking. The Tribune, World mid other morn ing papers take a similar view of the matter. All agree there is no cause for a general destruction in conse quence of yesterday's panic. The opinions of various leading business men regarding the financial panic are published this morning. One prominent membtr of the board says there has not been such a panic in 16 years; nor one that has produced such anxietv throughout the city. Other business men think that as the balance of trade is in our favor for the first time since the war, there will not be a commercial panic. This has been a frightfully destrtu tive day in Wall street. Great ex citement has prevailed. Notwith standing the heavy rains the streets were crowded with people. An nouncements of failures created wild excitement. Gold moved up by one eighths at a time. It sold at h and in less than 15 minutes sold at 113, and course still upward. Transfers under the rules was the order of the day. The business of each exchani e was considerably interrupted by the presiding officers calling to order to announce failures. This day has proved even worse than Black Friday. It resembles the 'worst days of 1857. The crowd in the galleries of the stock exchange was so great that an order was given to exclude every one. Consequently the street in front of the exchange became blocked with people. At 11 o'clock the scene in the gold ex change defied description. The mem bers acted as if demented. The banks are weathering the storm. The following is a list of the failures which have taken place to-day : Fisk & Hatch, Geo Ballrv & Co, W H Warren & Co, Thos Reed fc Co, Green leaf, Morriss & Co, White, Morse & Anderson, Beers & Edwards, Jackson & White. A M Kidder &Co, Smith Seaver & Co, Burdell & Co, Heay & Warner, Dav and Morse: Vernon & Parry, Fish & Co, W C Connor, Jacob Little & Co, E D Ran dolph & Co, making a list of 19 failures, the result of to-day's busi ness. The Raleigh News finds that the account which was published by it some two weeks ago, concerning" the outrage upon Miss Powell, is true in all respects. The case will probably come up before Judge Watts at Chambers in Raleigh, on Monday next, for removal to Johnston coun ty. MARKETS. New York, Sept. 19. Money to-day was very unsettled. Stocks turned at a difference of 1 to 5 per cent, and late dealings in money on the street were at 1 to 1J per cent per day. Exchange was demoralized and tight. Gold declined from 113J to 111 . Governments quiet. State Bonds entirely negotiable, feverish and active during the day, and fluc tuations were of such proportions that it was impossible to keep the rates of the business. The decline ranged from 11 to"30 per cent. From the Columbia Union-Herald yesteaday. Coroner's Inquest. Coroner I. H. Coleman held two inquests yesterday. One over the little bov "Swaney," of Charlotte, who was not thought to be seriously injured at first, and who died in the evening of the same day. The jury rendered a verdict that the cause of death in this instanee was from con cussion. The iury, in the case of Mr. Orch ard, re-assembled at the coroner's of fice, on Plain Street, yesterday, at lz o'clock, and continued the examina tion into the cause of the accident. A number of witnesses from both trains were examined carefully. It was testified that conductor Or chard was trying to make Stack's Turnout, to keep clear of the down man. The testimony showed that the train was being run pretty lively, or as the witness expressed it, 4ias fast ?s she could turn her wheels" to make this point, and that the con clusion was arrived at that it could not be made, and that steam was shut ofT, when the engine rolled along some distance by its own force, and at this time when passing around a curve the collision happened, sev eral of the employees jumping from the train to escape injury. It was very evident that the engine of the pay train had been reversed, and that the accident happened during the time intervening from the time it was discovered that the turnout could not be made, and while the en gine was rolling along before a stand still c6uld be made. It also apnear- ed in the testimony that the down passenger train was within 75 yards, coming around the curve, when it was first discovered. Fireman Sims, of the pay train, testified that the engineer had posi tive orders to go ahead, and that be inquired the time where they last stopped and was told by the engi neer it was fifteen minutes past nine wl en he remarked that the down mail left Killian's nine o'clock and ten minutes. Capt. Trezevant, conductor of the down mail, testified that he met the up passenger train at Killian's. He being two minutes behind time, wait ed a few minutes and went on, and when three or four miles had been run, heard the engineer blow down brakes, and then heard the collision. I and heard persons groaning in the front part of his second class car, and going there saw two persons, a color ed man and boy. fastened between the cars. He then got the passen gers out of t ae car and went forward to the engine to see what the trou ble was, and called to engineer Jam ison to ascertain if there was any danger of his engine exploding, who said there was none. He then went around on the other side of the en gine, where he found Mr. Orchard ly ing with his face downward, on where the engineer's seat usually is, with a portion of the tender resting on his hip and body. When asked if he was badly hurt, he answered that he thought his leg was brokei , Captain Trezevant then got on the engine to relieve him, and found en gineer Williamson also there, woun ded. He then got the passergers together for the relief of the vic tims. Mr. Williamson was the first extricated, there being less weight upon him. It was believed Mr. Or chard was dying when he was taken out. This done, attention was given to the relief of two between the cars, which was done by cutting them out one of them being dead. Previ ously some conversation had been held with him, but he did not appear to be himself. Conductor Trezevant testified that he was running on his own time, and that the pay train had no regular time. Theup train was flagged so as to den ote a train run ning irregular, but it was not known where it was. It was the duty of the pay train to keep a clear" track. Could not say whether or not the conductor of the pay train was or dered out by the authorities. Trav eling under the blue flag which de notes ,an irregular train, he probably knew exactly how to .arrange his time. The verdict of the jury was that de ceased came to his death from a col lision occasioned by the train being run off the regular time. President Grant delivered the fol lowing speech at Pittsburg, Penn., on Thursday : "Gentlemen of the Army of Cumberland, Ladies and Gentlemen : It affords me a very great pleasure to meet again so many of my old comrades. I never had the pleasure of a command with you, but I had the pleasure of being immediately connected with your distinguished leader who added so much lustre and fclow to the army of the Cumber land. The First National Bank of Wash ington City, Henry D. Cook, has sus pended. WILLIAM Wholesale NOTIONS, FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY AND WHITE 600 OS, ATLANTA, ? 3TWe plicate Xew York Bills. New Advertisements. To Consumers. IF you want choice and desirable family groceries, go to J S M Davidson's. Factory, Pineapple and Edam Cheese at J S ii Davidson's-. ' Extra Mackerel, Nos 1, 2 and 3 in kit? i bbls and barrels, at J S M Davidson's. ' Choice Northern Butter, at J S M David son's. Soda, Lemon and Milk Biscuits, at J 8 M Davidson' Extra Hams, Tongues, Dried Beet Ureal;, fust Bacon, Spiced Pig's feet, Cod fish, al J 8 M Davidson's. Can goods, all kinds, Jellies, Preserves Brandy Peaches, at J S M Davidson's. ' Maccaroni. Chow Chow and other pick les, Dutch Herring and an endless variety of Choice Groceries always to be found -it Bept 20 J. S. M. 'DAVIDSON'S.' At the Green Front On College street, wc are receiving our fall stock of Groceries of all kinds, such as 8u gar. Coffee, Rio, Laguira and old Govern ment Java, Lard Hams, Cheese all kinds Soda, Candles, Starch, Sardines, Crackers' Wooden ware, Lead, Shot, Bagging ami Ties, Leather, fcc, fcc. All of which we are offering to the Farmers at G runner's prices. Call and see us before purcluisn,, J. S. WILLIAMSON &C0 Messrs J. V Matthews, Win M Thos D Walsh and Capt John L Beaton are with Messrs JS Williamson & Co.,nn, will be glad to see their friends, and pro mise satisfaction in everv respect. sept 20 For Sale. THE house and lot on 9th street and X C Bail road, owned and lately occupied by Prof A Baumann. Applv to A.BITRWELL, sept 20 2t Attorney. LOST. ON the 17th inst., a Society Badde of Da vidson College, bearing the inscription "Philanthropic Societv, 147." and tlie motto, " Yfcite suits peur " The finder will please call on R. M. MILLER & SONS. sept 19 TAliliOW. Large lot of Tallow for sale cheap, at CUES WELL'S. sep 19 Dried Beet aud Bologna Sausage. .Inst received a choice lot of fresh Dried Beef and new Bologna Sausage, at B. N. SMITH'S. sept 19 Mrs. J. Amanda Stoiiey. PRIVATE BOARDIXG IIOU Gray's Building. Corner Tradeand Church Streets. Private and Transient Boarders solicited. Will take a few Music Scholar, sep IK ly A CAlr I take this this method of informing niy old friends and customers, that I am with McMurray & Davis, Cotton Buyers, Whole sale and Retail merchants. Trade street. I Will give my personal attention to the purchase of cotton, for which we will at all times give the highest market price. And will sell any article of goods as low as the lowest. 1 will be pleased to have von call and see me. L. S. WILLIAMS. sept 18 Homo and Democrat copy 1 month. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Just Arrived. A LARGE stock of French Candies which we warrant pure. Ao, an endless variety of French Con feetionxries of every description, and would bi pleased to show it to our Iriemls and custodiers. Also, Db'ed Beef, Beef Tongues and Sausage of the best quality. Smoking and Chewing Tobaco, Cigars and Snnff. Ground Peas at wholesale or retail, as cheap as they can be had in Charlotte. Every day. Bread of the best material, Cakes, nil varieties, Pies of all kinds, Rusk Buns Rolls, to order. Rye and Graham Bread, with many other articles not nec essary to mention, to all of which wc call your attention. Trade Street, Franklin Bakery, Opf; site Market, sep 17 C. S. HOLTOX fc CO. JTASE'S RESTAURANT, ATLANTA, GA. Ladies' and Gents' Dining Rooms. Should you wish oysters, a golden fry, an elegant steak, a cup of good coffee, kind treatment and no charge unless we till the bill, call and see us. Pease and his Wifk. sept 1G 2m Proprietors. KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, Located at Ashland, the Home of Henry Clay and Old Transylvania. Six colleges in operation, with thirty professors, and 600 students from 28 States. Entire fees for colicgiate year, $20, except in the Law, Medical and Commercial Colleges. Board ing from $2 to $5 per week. For catalogue, address J. B. BOWMAN, Regent, Lexing ton, Ky. uug 10 4w j JUST RECEIVED, A NICE lot of Country Hams, just from the mountains. Also, A LARGE lot of Northern Bacon at J. L. BROTHERS & CO S. sep 14-tf. RICH & CO., Dealers in GEORGIA.
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