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Vol. XI.
CHARLOTTE N C. FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1874.
J. S. PHILLIES,
Merchant Tailor,
- , . -HAS
JlTST RECEIVED another lot of ele
rant French Coating5' and Fancy Cassi meres
which are offered at the lowest possible pri-
1 have still on hand a large stock of
spbiuo- &a STJivrivrEs,
oi.OTi3:3;irc3-,
Jf AT!?, .
SHIRTS, '
GLOVES, "
COLLARS
TIES,
1 SCARFS and
of all kinds, which are offered at cost, in or-
-ler to close thera out at the earliest possible
iHiniiiPllt.
A TULIi LINE
ot the Kinsst Goods kept continually on
hand in the Merchant Tailoring Depart
ment and made to order with dispatch and
at the lowest figures.
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U. II. Battle,
President,
C. B. Root,
Vice President.
North Carolina
RALEIGH, N. 0.
Insures all Classes
OF
INSURABLE PROPERTY,
Against Loss or Damage "by Fire,
On the most
Reasonable Terms.
Loses Promptly Adjusted and Paid.
tEriccurage Home Institutions.
Seaton Gales,
.Secretary.
Pulaski Cowper,
Supervisor.
Graham & Nash, Agents,
Charlotte, N. C.
May 2
TO THE PUBLIC!
As eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,
o is continued vigilance, honest, fair and
upright dealing necessary to success in bus
iness. Having from the outset (18 years
!), appreciated these facts, and acted up
o iheni, we find ourselves to-dav rewarded
'or the countless anxieties, vexations, and
: he loss of hours of rest by seeing our long
cherished hopes realized, of making Char-
otte a
Wholesale Mart,
and ours an exclusive
Wholesale House.
In order to be more explicit, we have the
pleasure of informing the mercantile world
that we have ieased the superb store, ad
joining our present, (heretofore occupied by
Messrs. Brem, Brown A Co., as tbwr Dry
.oods Store), which we wiU occupy by first
of September next for th retail trade only,
and will use our present elegant and com
modious store for an exclusive
WHOLESALE HOUSE
ihus giving to the trade a strictly " Whole
sole Establishment," where they can make
i eir selections from a Stock purchased for
"at. trade only, tfms avoiding coming in
contact with a Retail Stock and Retail Buy
rs. The advantages of such a House are
oo obvious to need further comment.
lo give the general reader a better con
ception of the colossal dimensions of our
-wo Houses we state that we will have up
wards of thirty thousand feet of superficial
noorroom; or if a lane of ten feet wide
were formed of our stores, it would reach
;o,)SIderably over half a mile.: t - -
At the same time we inform our numer-?','S-
'"ends that our Mr. Rintels is now
Mn North buying our second stock this
wason, and owing to the decline in goods,
'11 again place us in a position to success
"y compete with all other houses,
v ery respectfully,
WITTKOWSKY & BINTELS.
har olte, N. C, May 1st, 1874. "
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Save Fifty (Bollars!
THE NEW FLORENCE I
AMJE, WO-above &wing Machine. .
ED, $50 by tuylng the I'loienre.
Special ternis to clubs and dealers.'
Send for circulars to the . .
Florence 8. M. Co., Florence, Mass.,'
juneU38 nln Saare' ''fe'iSSSf "
JSWX' Extnct of Bf.
known fnl,ne ' Meat Juice, the best article
CWdaises?2)id8 th08e rtCOVerinS
jane 16 JlcADEN'S DRUG STO RE. i
The Charlotte Obserrer.
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Five Squares estimated ot a quartef-cd-
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.
The Observer is the ouly paper pub
lished in the State West of Raleigh
which gives the latest telegraphic dis
patches ever' morning. Business men
will please make a note of this. '
Subscribers will please look out for
he cross mark on their papers. They are
thus notitied that their tttim of subscrip
tion has expired ; and are respectfully re
quested to renew at once.
CHARLOTTE MARttETsT"
Corrected Daily.
Cotton Market.
Charlotte, N. C, June 25, 1874
Inferior 4.1012J
Ordinary, 13
Good Ordinary,.. 14 j
Strict Good Ordinary, 15
Low Middling, 15 j
Market quiet and unchanged.
Sales to-dav light.
Country Produce.
Buying Hates.
Buan Hams, per It
Sides,
" Shoulders,
Hog Round,
iicemvax
Butter Choice,
Brandy Applp, (N. O.J
" Peach,
Com White, without sacksl
" Mixed,
rsw, per dozen,
Flmir Family,
Extra,
Super,
Fruit Dried Apples,
Peaches,
" " Blackberries,
14J
13
11
li a 124
25
25 a 30
$ 2 a 2i
21 a 2i
1 a 105
20 a 22
"l a It
4 a 4.10
o.75 a 4
Fowls Chickens, spring.
20 a 22
1.75 a 2
' 0 a 75
Turkeys.
perpr,
' Ducks,
Hides Dry,
Green,
Card Good, :
" Common,
Meal White,
Oats Black,
White.
per pair;-
12i a 13
none
1.05 a 1.10
60
50 a G5
75 a SO (57 lbs to bushel)
90 a 1.00
75 a HO
90
$1
Onions.
Peas Pure ciav,
" Mixed,
Potatoes Irish,
Sweet,
T illow,
Wheal Red, per bush,
White,
liW Tub washed,
" Unwashed
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Post-Office Directory. The following
statement of the hours for the opening and
closing of mails, is furnished us by the post
master, Robt. E. McDonald, Esq. :
OPENS. CLOSES.
North Mail,
South Mail,
Air-Line Mail,
Statesville Mil,
Lincolnton Mail,
8 A. M. G P. M.
n p. m. 9 p. m.
81 A. M. 9 P. M.
10i A. M. 2i P. M.
51 P. M. 7 P. M.
7 P. M. 74 A. M.
W adesboro Mail,
Beattie's Ford Mail arrives Mondays and
leaves Tuesdays.
Robt. E. McDonald,
P. M.
Carolina Military Institute Commence
ment Exercises. It is seldom that an au
dience as large and refined as that which
graced the Assembly Hall of this Institute
last night is to be convoked. We say con
voked ; the word is well chosen for the in
telligent audience which found ttself there
had been summoned to participate in an in
tellectual feast. We do not hesitate to say
that it was highly enjoyed, as was manifest
ed by the strict attention and sincere ap
plause bestowed upon the young gentlemen
essayists and orators. It sxs certainly
"good to be there," and it afforded tis great
pleasure to see the beautiful boquel fall at
the feet of those who did credit oth to
themselves and to their instructor.
Our readers will bear in mind that the ex
ercises in the Department 6 Rhetoric and
Oratory will be continued to-day, commenc
ing at 10 A M, when the Fourth Class of this
excellent institution will prove .to them
that it has likewise been to a feast of lan
guages, logic and rhetoric and stolen not all
the scraps mais les txmnes Vouches.
Drowned in Rocky River. Mr T A
Hunneycutt, a citizen of Charlotte, on Wed
nesday evening, about dusk, was drowned
in Rocky River, a short distance below
Pharr's Mill, in Cabarrus county. The par
ticulars are about as follows : Mr Hunney
cutt and some others had been seining in
the river, which is generally shallow, until
they caarfcto a point some three fourths of
a mile below the mill, where there is a deep
hole, or basin, some .twenty or thirty feet
long and fifteen feet wide, surrounded by
shallow water. He first swam across the
basin, and finding the water beyond shallow,
returned, and nroDosed to swim over vith
the seine, he holding to one staff, and an
other of Ihe fishermen to the other end
whictf was acceded to.' - They started across-
and after swimming but a few feet, Mr H
turned around and track out for the start
ing point, when he turned back f his com
panion asked hini, "Can't you make it?"
He made no reply, but .rubbed his face with
one handrthen im mediately sunk and was
not Been again uutil his body . had beeu. re
covered, after having remained some half
an honi i ri ihfewateri 5 All fforts Us resusci
tate the body were fruitless He was a good
swimmer and it is thought that cither a. vi
olent attack of cramp, or heart disease caus
ed him to be p:f-i:T.CTj ,
'His remains reached1 town' late last even
ing. 5 The funeral services will be held at
his residence at half past 7 oe!ock this mor
ing. -
I.OCAI. DOTS.
Rev. M. D. Hoge arrived in the city last
evening.
The fact that the h cal editor has been
absent at Davidson College fof the lust two
days, will explain why there is so little lo
cal news in the paper.
We remind the public tha the time in
which to return city taxable property will
expire on the 30th inst. We urge upon
the people the necessity of calling at Capt.
Nash's office, and attending to this matter.
There is a fine upon those who are guilty of
dereliction of duty in connection with thia
Rev. Dr. M. D. Iloge, of Richmond.
The public will bear in mind that Dr Hog
will, at 8 P M this evening, deliver the An
'nual lAtehuASdreslri
stitute for Young Ladies. We congratulate
the community on this opportunity of en
joying the genial wit, the finished elocution
and the graceful oratory of this distinguish
ed divine.
. . ,
The Ico Machine. At last we have it! Yes
terday evening, a sound and excellent quality of
ice was made at the ice machine in this city. It
was ice, and no mistake. The pipes leading
from the refrigerating box, were covered at six
o'clock, when we saw them, with a thick frost;
giving evidence of the Intense cold within.
Dr. Fox, the President of the Company, who
has labored so assidnously to make this thing a
success, assures us that now the way is clear, and
that, in a few days, we shall have ice in abun
dance. A larger pump than the present one, is
needed, to make the machine the success it
should be. We have an abiding faith that the
most sanguine expectations of Dr. Fox in regard
to this matter, will be f ulfflled.
COMMENcEtaEXT AT
DAVIDSON i
COLLEGE.
Wednesday
Night's and
Proc eedinsrs.
Yesterday's
Through an occurrence wnich we regret, but
which could not oe helped, the proceedings at
Davidson College on Wednesday night, were left
out of the Observer yesterday morning. A
very large crowd wasin attendance at the Chapel)
and the exercises of the evening elicited very
considerable interest. After the music, Prof.
Blake introduced the first orator of the occasion,
B. H. Rice, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee ; a rep
resentative of the Eumenean Society, who had
selected 1 or his subject, "Singleness of Purpose.' '
Each Society, the Eumenean and Philanthrop
ic, was represented by three members. We can
not, of course, undertake to make any extended
account of the speeches, but will merely give the
programme, having it understood that members
of each society spoke alternately, the Eumenean
first and the Philanthropic last.
"Singleness of Purpose," R. H. Rice, Eumene-
on Society, Murfreesboro, Tenn. "The Sixteenth
Century," John Whitehead, Philanthropic Socie
ty, Salisbury, N. C. "Communism," A. BCoit,
Eumenean Society, Charlotte, N. C. "Rights?"
Jas H Morrison, Philanthropic Society, Ashe-
viile, N. C. "Our Historians?" R. P. Davis, Eu
menean Society, Charlotte, N. C. "Ctilitarin
ism," J- P. Irwin, Philanthropic Society, Char
lotte, N. C.
The oratory displayed was most excellent, and
the compositions, all that the most sanguine
could have expected. We do not .wish to draw
distinctions, but cannot refrain from expressing
our gratification at the honorable part borne in
the exercises by our young fellow-townsmen,
Messrs. Coit, Davis, and Irwin. They acquitted
themselves most creditably. Mr. Davis, we
thought, the most graceful orator of the evening.
All of the speakers handled their subjects well,
and commanded close attention from the audi
ence. The exercises'' continued until half past
ten o'clock.
But yesterday was fe "big day" of the Com
mencement, for then the diplomas were awarded
to the graduating students, and then the chosen
orators of the graduating class spoke. By the
time for the exercises to begin arrived, the chap
el was densely packed, and fresh additions were
continually being made to the already suffocat
ing crowd. The windows, aisles and doors were
all filled, and there was barely standing room in
the chapel. The morning proceedings were,
opened by Rev. Dr- Hoge, who appealed to the
Throne of Grace in an eloquent and beautiful
prayer. After this, followed a very long inaugu
ral address by Prof. J. F. Latimer, the merits of
which we do not now propose to discuss.
The Latin SJutatory was inorder after this,
and thi3 was delivered by James E. Fegartie, of
Charleston, South Carolina. A philanthropic
Oration on "Means and End," was then delivered
by Malcolm M. McKay, of Eufaiila, Alabama.
J. Luckey Steele, of Rowan county, N. C, then
spoke on "Innovation,",and was followed by J.
Alston Ramsay, of Salisbury, N, C, who spoke
of "Man's Place in Nature." The" Influence of
the World's Opinion was treated of by John E.
Kelley, of Carthage, N. C. Kiah P. Julian, of
Salisbury. N. C, followed next and had for his
subject 'The Divine Purpose Manifested by
Geology. Geo. B. McNeill, of Iredell county,
discanted upon the "Boys and Girls of the Day"
(a humorous speech), after which F. H. Fries, of
Salem, N. C, delivered a scientific oration upon
"The Unity of Force."
AD of these addreses were delivered with a grace
characteristic of the students of Davidson Col
lege. Some of them were really excellent, but
we do not care to individualize. All, or nearly
all of the speeches, were interspersed with music
by the splendid Band from Salisbnry. '
The conferring of degrees took place after the
speech of Mr. Fries, and Prof. Blake, in a very
happy manner, presented diplomas to eighteen
young men who closed their collegiate course at
this Institute on yesterday. '
The presentation of the "Rockwell Prize" then
took place. This is offered by Rev. Prof. E. F
Rockwell, of Iredell county, to the student who
attains the greatest proficiency in the Latin lan
guage. The prize, (a very handsome boolff was
awardedi Mr. Thos. McGehee, of Person cuny.
Wm. R. Moore, of Troy, Tennessee, tpn de
livered the valedictory address. It was very
touching and eloquent, and excited a good deal
of emotion in the audience.
The exercises of the day and of the Co 111
mencement occasion closed with the benedic
tion pronounced by. Dr Chas Phillips, and
the 'Band played "Old Hundred" while the
crowd disDersed. -
A large number of the students and visi
tors left on the trains -for Charlotte and
Statesville yesterday afternoon,' but many
remained, and last Dight witnessed much of
promenading and love-making in the cam-.
pus,:hapel and halls of Davidson College.
There were no public exercises and there
was nothing to do but talk soil .'nonsense
"under the rays of the beautiful moon." ; , '
Taken all in all the Commencement at
Davidson College was, a great success'. There
were many yisltbS thjere! there was much of
beauty and loveliness, end of gallantry
there was no lack. So trie of Charlotte's lov
liest daughters graced the occasion.' with
theif presence, shining resplendently beau-
illCII lVOCIt'C7, OUIUlUg IGCICUU&Ul'IJ UCflU-
tiful and drawing many hearts to them.
The New Professors- at .Davidson, Dur
ing the recent commencement at Davidson
College, the board of trustee discharged the
duty of electing three hew proTessorstwo to
fill the places inade Vacant by the resigna
tion of Prof. Richardson arid Anderson,' and
one to fill a chair which has. just been crea
ted. The election resulted as follows : Pro
fessor of Latin and FrenchProf. A. D. Hep
burn, formerly of the .University of North
Carolina. Adjunct Professor of Mathemat
ics, Prof. Barnett, of Georgia. Professor of
Greek and German, Professor W. M. Thorn -ton,
of the University of Virginia,
- ' "
Mrs. Scott's Concert Through an over
sight almost unpardonable; we have failed
hitherto to notice the concert given a, few
nights ago by the pupils f Mrs. L. D. Scott's
school. We were not-pcritted the-leas-
ure of attending t he Coac hut havea most
faVofable report of it from person? who Were
there. From all we can learn it was deci
dedly a creditable affair. We know that Mrs.
Scott is an excellent teacher, and we com
mend her school to the public.
Quarterly Meeting. The Third Quarterly
Meeting for Tryon Street Methodist Church,
will be held next Saturday and Sunday.
There will be preaching at 11 o'clock on Sat
urday by the Presiding Elder.
THE EXCURSION.
By a perusal of the appended article from,
the Wilmington Journal, it will be seen
that our Charlotte Excursionists have been
the recipients of a most hearty welcome
from the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce. Doubtless it will prove a most en
joyable occasion, aiid the Charlotteahs will
retiirli hohie With the most pleasant Impres
sions of "The City by the Sea" :
l
Arrival of the Charlotte Excursionists
Their Reception at the Depot A Dash
on Water and Ice Address of Wel-
come and Response Prosrramme for
To-Day.
The excursionists from Charlotte, fiftv
eight in number, comprising a number of
prominent merchants and bankers in that
city, arrived here yesterday afternoon. They
left Charlotte Monday night and came
through from that city to this on a special,
train. The following is a list of the excur
sionists kindly furnished us by Mr W H H
Gregory, Chairman of the excursionists,
viz :
Geo E WilsoitiIcedell Jones, Columbus
Mills, J S Williamson J Armistead, M P C
White, D M Rigler, C vH Overman, J A
Younts, W M Wilson, JV Symmons, R T
Shipp,. C W Bradshaw, H Ratterree, P
Schiff, G W Chalk, J E Chtrkc, Dr L Von
Meverhoff, W A Barrier, D G Maxwell, .Col
J Y Bryce, Dr J S Woodruff, J M Wright,
J R Holland, J F McLaughlin, J L Broth
ers, J Moyer, W M Smith, Maj J G Harris,
W F Cuthbertson, W R Burwell, Win It
Cochrane, John Vanlandingham, M C Mey
er, J W Miller, J J Sims, Dr T K Cui eton,
Chas Frazier, Phillip Whisn:i ut, J C Long,
DPI, White, T D Clarke, It B Hammond,
Donald Macauley, E H White, W S Black
wood, J E Stenhouse, Dr J S M Davidson,
Dr T H Means, W X Black, W W Grief, W
J Friday, E A Osborne, .0 J. Withers, T
Tiddy, McD Reel, Col Chas R Jones, W
H
II
H Gregory.
The train, with the excursionists aboard
arrived at the freight depot of the Wilming
ton, Columbia & Augusta Railroad at 5
o'clock, where they were met by a delega
tion of merchants, headed by Mr Chas H
Robinson, Vice-President of the Chamber
of Commerce. The excursionists, as they
stepped lrom the cars, were greeted by our
own merchants, who conducted them to
the barge Experiment, lying at the wharf
with the tug Wm. Nycc. The barge and the
tug were both gaily decorated with flags,
and the nags of many of the vessels in port
were also flying in honor of the occasion.
As the party stepped on board the barge the
young gentlemen of the Cornet Concert
Club greyed them with a burst of music,
which must have sounded wonderfully
pleasant to those who had been compelled
to listen for the past twenty-four hours to
tle clanging and munching sounds of the
car wheels. Not many minutes wero re
quired to make the guests perfectly at home
and new introductions and hand shakings
and hearty welcomes and as hearty rcspon
ses followed in rapid succession, Soon the
party were launched and the barge, towed
by the tug, floated gaily down the river,
while the Cornet Club gave "Dixie" with
will, and a, line breeze swept up the river on
the tired and heated excursionists.
It was here on the barge that Mr Vice
iresiaent tiooinson, on oenait ot the mer
chants, gave the following hearty welcome
to our visitors :
Gentlemen The pleasant duty of welcom
ing you, on behalt ot the Wilmington Cham
ber of Commerce, has been assigned to me.
111s inaeeu a pieasant auty. were you
strangers coming among us we could not
be inhospitable, for "Stranger is-a holy
name; - out wnen orotnera come it is a
great joy to throw wide open our arms, and
our hearts say welcojne. We welcome you
as wormy sons 01 our good old mother,
jNonn Carolina, we welcome you as wor
thy representatives of our thrifty sister of
the West our kindly rival, in enterprise
anu growin. vur arms 01 iron are
stretching out towards you and it is well
that before these bonds join us, as we trust
tney win, in an indissoluble tie. that ; We
should look into each otttertt eyes, should
grasp each other's hands, iand heart heat
tai
It is said that that in the olden time men
journeyed from the West towards the hast
in search of light. Your journey towards
the East is in search of pleasure ; and I may
safely say that those gentlemen whom I
repesent are determined you shall find it.
and not alone they will join you in the
Bearch,'and l may say for them that in this,
as in other enterprises, these know no such
word as fail. Then, gentlemen, iri behalf of
the Chamber of Commerce, I bid you wel
come to Wilmington. When you return to'
your nomes may it pe -witn i pleasant im
pressions of this Ci tv bv the Sea. mid mav
we know no East, no West, but tb love .one
another. our'pleasantdinesjbur, .friendW. -
ne welcome you wim &u our Hearts.
Mr. Robinson having concluded his ad
dress of welcome, -n Mr. A Gregory in troduced
Capt. J; C. Mills, of Charlotte; who. On be
half of himself, and' His ' friends, ; deliyered
the following happy response :;i.fv-p
Mr. President and Citizens of WUminfftvn :
-y . . .
It is my grateful duty, in behalf of the
merchants and. visitors of tb City of Char
lotte, to acknowledge the cordial welcome
and generous reception tendered to ns so
gracefully on the part of the. City of WU-,
niington. This fixedrsioh Was gotten up 'so
hurriedly, so impromptu, that I had no idea
of such a demonstration as I witness now.
But I assure you, Mr. President, that your
expression's of friendship and welcome are
fully reciprocated by ns. It is a most pleas
ant occasion, and one always memorable in
our lives, to recall this visit from Charlotte to
Wilmington ; this meeting of the West with
the East ; this greeting of the mountains
with the sea.
We come to you, gentlemen, with eood
wishes on our lips and eood will in our
hearts, with full assurances that our good
will and good wishes will meet with a
hearty reciprocation, for the generosity of
the good old City of Wilmington is so pro
verbial that no man worthy of considera
tion can say unto you that "I came among 1
ye thirsty and ye drank me not."
We come, gentlemen,, to your city, if I
mistake not, on the first excursion ever
made from Charlotte to Wilmington, and
as such we come as pioneers in the great
track of trade and travel that is destined to
flow down from onr mountain country to
"The City by the Sea." And althoneh we
come on this festive occasion, we do not
come as mere pleasure seekers, but we come
as representatives of the substantial men of
; merchandise and of trade, as representing
eyery branch of business in our goodly City
01 unanoue; ana we nope ov our efforts to
inaugurate a community of business and of j
interest that will result in establishing Wil-
mingion as tne entrepot tor our section of
country and for our State. And what sea
port on our coast is so well entitled as Wil
mington, with all its advantages of com
merce, with its system of railroad commu
nication, to be the depot of exportation and
importation for the State of North Caroli-
na
Our communications urn snnh nlrpnrlv
that tliey sHotild naturally lead to that re
sult. Our great and varied resources of
Western North Carolina, our waviner fields
of cotton and corn, of wheat and tobacco ;
our inexhaustible mines of gold and silver,
of copper and iron ; our boundless f'oret3 of
hickory and pine, of walnut and ashe. All
these sources of wealth are seeking an outlet
to these; that great common carrier of
the wealth of nations. And what outlet
more natural should we seek than our own
City of Wilmington that "hath the sea for
her heritage." jf
Ere lone we texnect the co nolet on of tho
railroad connection between Wilmington
and Charlotte, which will unite us by bonds
ot matrimony that will render our inter
ests and prosperity one and the same. Arid
whenever the whistle of the Carolina Cen
tral railway shall have been heard in Char
lotte, then shall begin the era of our pros
perity ; and then shall Charlotte and Wil
mington advance to the position in the rank
of cities to which they are justly entitled.
Inen indeed will the mountains bow down
to the sea, and the West, will salute the East
with the kiss of peace a jd prosperity. When
that whistle shall liave been heard in Char
lotte then wiU Western North Carolina, liko
Rip Van Winkle of old, come down from
the mountains and will bring her treasures
of gold and measures of oil and will lay
them at the-feet; of Wilmington,- as a tribute
tor tne sound ot tirat. whistle; nor wilt she.
like that penny-wise philosopher of old, ,
think she "has paid too dear for her whis
tle." '
But, gentlemen, at the names of Wilming
ton and Charlotte, of New Hanover and
Mecklenburg, there arise before me old his
toric recollections that cannot be repressed
even on such, a festive and Meeting occasion
as the present The. brightest pages in the
ustorv ot the old aorth State are derived
from the records of New Hanover aird of
Mecklenburg. We, as sons of the old North
State, are all proud to know that North Car-
na, in its first struggle for independence
and liberty, stands pre-eminent in the his
tory ot the American Revolution, and will
shine a baium for all ages lo come, to light
true heroes along the pathway of exalted
ell sacrifice, sp endid courage and pure pat-
riolism.
And, gentletnert, we, us citizens of Meck
lenburg and New Hunover, should be proud
er still to recall ihe deed6 of our own ances
tors in those times that tried the souls of
men. It can never be forgotten, it can ney
er be refuted, that, 'vith a devotion to free
dom unparalelled in all the annals of time,
a band of patriots, heroes, on the 20th of
May, 17o, in the county of Mecklenburg,
where now stands the City of Charlotte, an
nounced to Great Britain, and all the world,
that first and immortal Declaration of Inde
pendence that startled' the sleepers of the
old world With the realisation that a new
born giartt had been born on this continent,
called Liberty ! But although we are justly
proud of this deed, and although we cherish
it as the grand achievement of Mecklenburg
yet the gallant deeds done by the sons of
old New Hanover must not be forgotten.
It should be born in mind that this section
of country was more exposed to the attack
of the enemy from the sea than any other;
yet, nevertheless, as early as July, 1774, New
Hanover expressed her sympathy and sont
supplies to the citizens of Boston, who were
contending against the tyranny ot Great
Britain; but search the records of history
and where will yoa find that Boston has ev
er expressed sympathy, or afforded aid to
Wilmincton 7 In November, 1774, sue naa
already formed her committee of safety to
resist the aggressions of the British Govern
ment, and in June, 1775, in convention as
sembled, the citizens of New Hanover de
clared in the words 01 the resolution that
they were "ready to go forth and be ready
to sacrifice their lives and fortunes to secure
the freedom and safety of the country."
And, gentlemen, it is a striking coincidence
that we stand here to-day as representatives
of the counties of Mecklenburg and New
Hanover the two banner counties of North
Carolina in het first struggles for indepen
dence and liberty. In view of this fact it is
a memorable occasion when jn ew Jiauover
and Mecklenburg join hands in friendship
and good will, in commemoration of our
glorious past., it is nt ana proper mat tne
land of Ashe,' of Hooper and of Moore should
greet the land of Alexander, of Graham and
ot Davidson.
The thunder of battle that rolled down from
the craggy heights of King's Mountain, across
the plains of Mecklenburg, were re-echoed back
across the plains of New Hanover from the piney
groves of Moore's Creek ! And the right of free
dom and liberty that was achieved by the gallant
deeds of our ancestors should not be our heritage.
I past recall other memories of later days days of
still glorious, but alas! of ."days that are no
But, gentlemen, these remimscesces 01 a nistonc
mnrp " We stand in sight of the beautiful bav
of Wilmington, ana tne giaa waves are spariuing
in the light of the sunset, and the waves are
whtsnerincr tender tones to the shore.' But to
some of us, the .voices of -the-sea recall other
memories. For some of us can remember the
thunder of the rans from Fort Fisher, that once
boomed over the waves of this bay,-and it re-
Yet the memory of our dead - heroes of Whft-
and of all our gallant knights who, died with the
shout 01 victory in tneir ears, tnese au remind us
that tnougn we nve in mese iaier- aays, we are
not the degenerate sons 01 a uuuie ancestry 1 -Tn
conclusion, eentlemen. I will offer this sen
timent the Mountains send tidings of good-wiU
to the sea ; ana as ixew nanover ana jaeciuen
hnrir. arennitad bv memories of a glorious Dast.
so may Charlotte and Wilmington be banded
together by ties of mutual .prosperity . and real
ize a glorious luiurc. . .
. During the speaking,' the boat had rounded to
a short distance this side of the Dram Tree, wise:
ly forbearing from proceeding that point - for
fear of recalling some'' unpleasant recollections
connected with the trip by. rail, and passed Tip
the river abreast of the city. As Captain Mills
I concluded he was greeted with a burst of music
vuvaum. WW ' ". " - -
from the band, and then ice water and cigars
were In order, and everybody was at liberty to
cultivate acquaintanceship with everybody else.
It was wonderful to note what a grand auxiliary
the ice water and cigars proved in this pleas-'
ant tmdertaking.
At about 6 o'clock, the tug rounded to, and
. steamed upwtth her barge to the wharf where
the party landed and, two by two and .arm in
arm, proceeded up Market street to Front, head
ed by the Cornet Band. In this order they
marched to the rooms of the Cape Fear Club,
where Maj J A Engelhard, on behalf of the Club,'
in a little impromtu speech, tendered the hospitali
ty of the rooms to the excursionists, during their
stay in the city, assuring them that the . rooms
-and all therein were at their disposal night and
day, and gently intimating that it would be found
particularly pleasant to rest there on their return
from the Sound this afternoon, as he knew that
they would then be tired. J
Maj Engelhord was responded to very briefly
by Col E A Osborne, ot Charlotte, who returned
the thanks of himself and friends for the kind
reception accorded them, assuring the gentlemen
of the Club that their courtesy was fully appre
elated by them all.
Some one who had strayed into the card room
entered at this moment and mildly remarked
that there was some very nice ice water across
the passage, whereupon the meeting adjourned
without a day, to partake of the Ice water. They
then departed for the hotels to make the necesa
ry changes in their toilets, after which they all
strolled off in various directions to overhaul the
city.
A splendid programme, which is published in
another Column has been made up for to-day.
Ice water, it will be seen, Is a prominent feature
on the trip to the Sound. Everybody will freeze
to it to-day and can thaw out at their leisure on
the drive back to the city to-nfght by moonlignt,
THE SOUND.
We understand that the following is the Pro
gramme arranged for to-day: Breakfast at 7:30,
Carriages to eonvey the guests to the residence of
Wm A Wright, Esq, Wrightsville Sound, will be
in front of the Cape Fear .Club, at 8 o'clock. At
10 o'clock it is expected that the horses will be
watered at the "Two Mile Branch." I0s80 Ice
Water: fresh will be served to the guests only.
At 12 o'clock Oysters, roasted a la Sound. At
12 o'clock, boats will be In readiness to carry the
party to the Banks, where a grand flourish in the
Ocean wiU be taken. Ice Water not so fresh
will be served at 2:30, after which the party wil
return to theJftainland. At 5 o'clock, fish, clams,
crabs, &c, &dj with Ice Water-a little salty will
be served. During the day, fishing, sailing, and
games will be provided, and we learn that, by
special permission of the Chamber of Commerce,
smoking will be allowed the entire day. ITo
shooting will be permitted after the' ice water
begins to get salty.
We also learn that at the request of a Fayette
ville gentleman, there wm be a "Two Mile
Branch at every mile post on the return trip.
The AWitors are expected to "rest" at the rooms
of tfie Cape Fear Club, upon reaching the city.
The Tobacco teaf. The next issue of
the Tobacco Leaf, J. R. Morris, Managing
Editor, published in this office. Will contain
the business notices entitled cCharlotte and
Her Business," copied from the Observer.
This issue will be a very larse one, and as
the Tobacco Leaf has a very extended circu
lation, it is a finje medium through which
to advertise. Advertisements for this extra
large edition will be received untl Monday
next. Extra copies furnished at 2.50 per
hundred. One firm in Danville, Va., has
ordered 1,000 copies for distribution. Seve
rai Charlotte merchants have likewise order
ed several hundred each.
Henrv Minstrel, of Savanah, walked
into the Court room to shoot twelve
juryman, but fourteen or fifteen revol
vers erot ahead of him on shooting
The last lay of that minst-rel was when
thev laid him in tomb. Cincinuati
j
Enquirer.
A medical school for colored stu
flftnts has been ooened in New Or
leans.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I announce mvself an independent farm
prs' candidate for Colietess. from the Sixth
nnnoressinnal District, knowing no party
and acknowledging no affiliation with any
party. imvidsos.
. -
ANNOUNCEMENT.
TliP manv friends of Wm. P. Little, an
nrmnrp. hini as a candidate for Sheriff of
fvH.nhnrtr countv. subieot only to the
yote of the people, at the election in August
next. And if elected, he will not ask for
any relief from the County Commissioners
011 account OI delinquent, ii yaeia.
May 21th, 1874.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
T nnnnnnce' mvself an independent candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Mecklenburg
countv, at the election in August.
W a. n livuduiM.
May 15, ; -
Hew Advertisements.
OFFICIAL DRAWINGS
OF tIb
11. C.
Beneficial. Association.
, Charlotte, June 25th, 1874.
Class 1246 drawn at 12 M 32, 52, 13, 39,
11 RQ 3fi. 3fi. 70. 1. 38. Yd.
Class 1247, drawn ac r. m, ,
51,9,5,7, 37,28,15,44,5(5.
J. Ft. KlillUailUi
Commissioner.
STRAYED
qiOM the subscribers oh the the night of
the 2lst Inst.,
A LARGE ST EE B, '
nrAar anrf will weizh about 400 lbs;
i, V 1 ' j nnhil
frrtm J. R. Falls, near Crowder's Mountain,
Gaston county, and may be making bis way
A llberal'reward will be paid for his return
to ns, - or - any loiormauon . cuwwi pug uim
that will lead to nis recovery,
June 26-2tpd. HOFFMAN & junjsgum.
Attention Pioneers.
"tTOrj are hereby
L notified to at
tend a meeting of
Ifc your Company at
me Mayor's or-i
nee this (Friday)
evening at seven
OClOCK.
i By order of the
.presiaent. : .
June 26 It.
EVERY BODY BIJXS,nEBI.
ANDTHER lot of Niee Honey, Fresh But-
ter FlneOniona, EggsiAlso, Choice FamU
ly Floor? just received and for sale low j
--or., mYar. nfft,r Rrmh Onnned PMChes. Chef-
ries and Tomatoes at cost to close out stock
on band. Lot of Choice White Corn for sale
at low figures. At .... onn.
eaJ-iicLTc:: CO.,
ERIES."-fr-'- rT-wwTW riATTRSt and
Mjyjw - - -
nuts. rr
Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C.
Tobacco Leaf copy
one 25.
'! f 1 IS"- '! I
inn stmijnaMut.
. For sala by
3BRA&KI&ACa
PURE Cider Ylnew,-TvtMhJor ,klnp;
Soap, WoreeslhgO
ale by v J B R ASTKIN A CO.
JUST KKit-JSM. w
BOLTED MEAJ
supply a ... .
Call soon nd. get yoor
3 IiBOTll&KS va.
Hneyt "BPMty.sTtfV' c
- k. .u. iflMnlf AnwfAtfl Htfl.
A NOTHK lot 01 nut uuo
A pv Also. B.oie ? rresn uuiier, imn
es Lring Chickens and other famiW grt,.
or ,.v..'. -.;..c!ftt:?;;- bmttu
HAMS, shouidenifi strip,1 tonge, arfad
beef: all canvassed Md- warranted. Just
from the smoke honset - ;
3rd door above Market,
CITY
A.Inst Fast ttldlitf; Driving-,' &e.
"M it ordained That any person or pero
who shall run, ride or
horses at a rapid sfd through the streets,
shall forfeit id y the sim ofE DOL
IjARS, for each nd'everjr offtenoe; and any
person or persons who dm "
waiK, or snail mien nuy nun ryrJ rr.
A nt In an All V1V tO ODStr&Ct Sloe
walks, except, in cases of loaded wsos. by
permission of the Mayor1, shall forfeit nd
pay the sum of F1V JS WWjaih. '-.
ana. "mat any person leavm
Km. ptni a v. a 1 ii nim lumfl. oraav num
ber of horses, bitched to any vehicle In any
of the stfeet without some person to stand
by or hold the same, sbalL forfeit: and pay
the sum of FIVE DOLLARS fof each" and
evers offence." . " ; - J 'fib 'i .
ti a r.it.v Pniinemen fa hereby command
ed to report every violator of the JtS'
dinances to the. i i
LASTCBAWCE. ,
E HAVE a large assortment or iiace
Setts. Lace . ubiiars -. ana, jwacis, juace -
Veils, which we prAJose todistrfbnte to our
mends ana customers; luum .vwuug
will have the best assortment to select from .
Wc. Yta-tra fhm to. re put atOCH Of F1CV Goods
and .Notions ever offered in this city, which
we are selling at lew man one iorin at
regular retail price 101 u mnjua yuwiij n
goods. "Bear it to mind. nd act upon tt at
once, that yon can buy from as oe hwndrea
dollars wsrth of goods for twe!ity-nTe aoi -lars.
YouKwill never perhaps Have an
other such opportunity in a lifetime.
june 21-3t. BKEM, BUOWfl UU.
. SHOEING "TOfiACCO.
JACOB M. Mendel having tist return eJ
from New York, is now prepared to wait
on his customers as usual, and also annonu.
ces that be has the best selected stock of 8e
gare r Tobacco, and : smokers' articles, of any
establishment m the State The following is
some of his Brands 01 B mo King Tooacco 2
Diamond. Brilliant, Jewels, Birovs Eye.Lone
Jack, Turkish. Oronoco, Bob Wbtte, Havana,
Genuine Durham, Pride o Durham, Ante
Bellum, and the celebrated Louisiana Pe
rique. All the lovers of a good smoke, are
1nv1t.d tnea.ll And be convinced. 1
June 2l-2w. 7 J. M. MEN DEI
Planting Potatoes,,;
a s the Irish Potato Crop is almost a fall
J nre, lhave ordered, and received this
morning, an elegant lot of Peach Blow, that
have come In splendid order.. Bo,; yon can
now plant again, and in a few days, have
t hem np and growing. They are also better
for eating than new ones, as they are solid
and, when cooked, will be mealy and deli
cious. For sale at the Cheap Cash- Store,
where, I am happy to-say, people do not ask
fur credit. Also, i another lot of elegant
Breakfast Bacon: at , . -
jel9 D. P. L. WHITE'S.
F. IVIV Shelton,
Keeps constantly in'sore Fdrniture in great
variety and of the very, latest styles,' and is
selling for casli only, cheaper than, the same
class of goods have ever been sold in the Ci
ty of Charlotte, and as cheap as any one can
possibly sell. A call from all' is respectfully
solicited. , -
jnne9 '
COMB AND SETHE3I I ;
WE have jnst received, such additions to
our stock of gents - furnishing goods,
as should attract every gentleman- of. taste.
Among other articles, which, have jtist been
opened, we mention bit', elegant lot of white
marsailles vests, '- beajtifnlly' trimmed in
black and" blue something tiiw: in this
market; black doeskia pants, Jof'tbe finest
and handsomest qtwlity, ' light; Spmraer
goods of all style and fabrics, &&, &. The
attention of gentlemen is . invited ; to ; those
new additions to oof stock. ; ' A
apt 17. - . JA-yiOUN f 80N.
Cmslied Wheat.1
1 1-
AKEW, nutratiye, . palatable and whole
some diet, containing 9tf per cent more
real food than the firmest' flour'. " "You can ,
cook as nicer maka bread ratr. of it, .make
puuuiugD ohv ui it, maae nrmaty out m ' it.
Is excellent for dyspeptics A , Pat np .in ' 25
cent packages aud full directions with each
package. For. safe at jMe cheap jcash store
Of - ' . . ' ' ' ' xV - '
my12 i ' 3q. p.,L. WHITE.
Founded 185S
souther irv' ' ? : ;
B usi rresst) n jy ersi ty ,
Co'iwKE BKOAD iD JJLABAKA STS-V
The oldest established institution of the
kind in the Central,5oathern 'States. The
best organized ' and most successful in the
South, and the only one conducted by PRAC
TICAL BUSINESS MEN. The Course of
Instruction Is ir V ot r:
Thorougb Practical and Systematic,
qualifying young and 'middle-aged rmen for
any position ia Finance and- trade": ' For
Catalogues ana Specimens of .'Penmanship,
address . II. V. MUUius,
may 20 3ml r,1 -; President,
PETDEIi & SDSim
Shaving. 8bampdri:BairInKine
and Dyeiug done in the latest and most
innroTed stvle. . Will: wait on ladies at
.their homes. aa well as gents. ;; , ,
, Splc proprietors of the .
1 , v Carolina Hair -iiertsjeer, '
: waranteoT to turn the greyest liaitWits ibat
ural color without injury to the; scalp. J
i tea. Shop in SpringsVBuilding, Trade St.
j CHOICE Contitrr. Baooir, fine C
j Hams, PrimeCanvMsed Beef.
1 - - - ' v.-?M M 4.YER. ORAT i
ine" Canvassed
' ' -SlUKK,
AROSS.