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CHAOXTENC WEpNESDAY,' AUGUST 5, 1874.
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Beneficial Association,
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the Market House.
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BXPCNATIOSr OF. THE
Scheme Jihd Bates.
in this vsry. Popular bchkmel
purchasers choose their ewa .numbers, and
tner are aeciueu Dy toe arawn Miiota or any
Conibioatlon Lottery. All drawn numbers
are equal In the Happlementary, no differ
ence In what order they come.
IirchaBera can seleci a 4 Namber ticket,
Also, a 8 namMl ticket, 1 u 'ir; A
Alao, a 2 nnmter ticket, - J 1 .'.
Alto, aaingla number ticket. .r-.-, .
Cboose their own nnmbers, and at whatever
price tney ae proper to pay for tneir tickets.
TbePrlaes are paid accordingly. . To eluci
date the matter aupportinfc a 12 ballot num
ber ia the Combinntlon, Lottery is to le
drawn any person can go to a vendor's of
fice and select for example, a four number
ticket at one dollar, in any class choosing
1 1 own nomoers, ana ine venaor wiu give
him a certificate ol them. ,The vendor will
enter the: same nnmbers npon th, Mana
ger's Register and purchasers will be caro-
as the Managerartare? responsible for that
only. If, after the drawlnr takes place, the
purcaaaer's rour numoers are arawn in mat
eiass (no amerence in wbat oraer they may
have come.) he would -receive for his one
dollar, $JuO, If three of: th numbers only
were drawn. 1 15. ' :- .
It be purchase a three number ticket,' say1
n one aouar, in, ine aame , paxiot, . ana . tne
three numbers should be drawn out. he
would receive $130.1 If two of the numbers
only were drawn he would receive $2. If he
purchase a two number ticket, say for one
dollar, and the .two nonbera should.be
drawn, Jie would receive $16. If ha purchase
aunsieaumoeriicxet, ana tne namoer oe
drawn he would receive 4 for one.-K
$5t,00 for $f on Each
AND
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EVERT STATIOIT in alJ BALLOTS.
There will be drawn Three 'Lotteries per
day, viz : SUPPLEMENTARY CLASS AT 12
M.,and a SUPPLEMENTARY CLASS AX
P. M.,andp. k.'.-'v'; t-'A"'.1 -:' ?-:V!''
The Books for 'Supplementary Class must
be deposited with Express Agents or Mana
gers thirty minutes before eaeo drawing.
THE FOLLOWING LIMITS MUST
BE OBSERVED VIZ: v
Not more 4han!5.Win Sipgle'NTiml
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1.00 on Three Numbers on Eleven Ballot
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2,00 on Three Numbers for all other,, -Ballot
1.00 on Four Numbers.
2.00 on a single 8tatlon,Namber,
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WeJ well Take no Kisk over
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TEN THOUSAND JX)LLABS. W
.SUPPLEMENT ABT.'
AU Communication Strictly Confi-
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ah are invited to call and examine -oar
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Address
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.rth CUrollna Beneficial Association
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3)-t300 400
?&faop sdoo
$12r$150K
J""JW-lm, POLoxia
'the hSlotteserrer:
.JONES A lESDLEtON,,PBoMMOHa:
Office, Springe' BtuV4ingr, Trad Street,
'PnllT One vear Jn aAvanoe. 7 m
Six months, in adTanceM,MW..M 8 60
Uflxee Months, in A Tance, . . ... w. i 75
V xJr one year..........;....,.., 2.00
9. Subscribers twill r1eas IAaV nnt fn
A cross marfson . their papers. They are
thin notified that their term at anWi-tn.
iota has expired ; ad axe respectfully re-
jucsietLio renew aipnce.,-
ujrie Hquare one tim. ..$1 00
two days..-.;,..... 1 50
three days........,. 2 00
four days.;.;.,M.f,t.:2 60
five days 5. 00
one wcek 4m 3 60
if
iwo weeKs... ;.a o 00
tbree weeks..
one month..i. OA
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6 50
Contract Advertisements taken at
propononately low rates.
-'Five gquarereatimated
Bquaresneatimated at a ouarter-ool-
umn, and ten squares asf halfrcolBmnv,
3 Corrected fiaily. t n.;''
Cotton Market. .
Inferior. ....... .... L..... ii''aiii
Ordinarvr jf3. J 191
.uooa urainary,..i
Strict Good Ordinary.
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ow Middling .
'Af n vfr& 1 1
kSales to-day 7 bales.
country Produce.
" Jiuying Rates.
Bacon Hams, per H f
; 16 a 17
12 a 12
10i
- Hi
25
30
2.00
2.10
100
05
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4.00
3.75
, 360
2.00
2.25
Sides,
" 8houlders, j - ,
Hoe Round, i- '
Beeswax
Butter Phnip
1 eacn.
fn White.
" Mixed.
AOTwrper-dazerrr
Wna---Family, -
Extra, J v ,
V.i.86pex . J J -
Fruit Dried Applet,
" Peaches, r
" Blackberrfei
rwvLs uicxens, spring,
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18 a 20
&0a75
20
14
inrkeys.
per pr,
idea -Dryl J
7
14
12
1.10
60
80 (57 lbs to bushel)
1.10
1.00
fAtrd Good,
" Common,
ATea White.
Oala-i-Blaek ; s ,
" White,
Onions, 75
Pm Pure clay,
Mixed,
Pbtatoet Irish,
50
$1
.... 10
1.30
1.35
50
40
Bweet,
oaow, , . .
IFaeat-r-Red, per bush,
" White,
Wool Tub washed-,
' " Unwashed
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
The Observer is the only paper., pub
lished ia the State West of Raleigh
which gives the . latest telegraphic dis
patches, every morblBg. Business men
will please make a note of this.
Free front tliat venality which cor-
rupts the conscience or that pity which
corrupts Justice."
eKtnaL-r-We .were pleased on yes
terday to receive a call from J. N. Rob
son, Esq., raerchantfroni the city of
Charleston-, who is chairman of a com
mittee, appointed by the Charleston
Chamber 0 Commerce, to promote
the objects , and purposes of a direct
trade, between that port nod Liverpool.
Mr. Robson is a worthy representa
tive oftHat'" enf efprfsing bo3, the
Charleston . Chamber of Commerce,
and is now on his return home from
A.vieit ip,5ie cities of the North. West,
whither he has been in the interest of
theTurect trade' movement between
our Southern seaports and Europe.
Everywhere he has met with en
couragement, and the day dream of a
line of steamers, from Charleston and
Wilmfn6n,to set
down as in the near future. Our read
ersywiU aeifitobeTCthtfione vof o the
berf acmlisl?e'a years7agWfs tbat
the water on tlie bar at .both of these
cities, has always "been too shallow, to
water,
lately been deepened so Jthat it will
admit vessels drawing twenty-two feet
6lwalwhile":6
dono in Charleston hafbor which will:
resnltirlettHade
cient 'pnYtfo.e ifibait to 'admittiher largest
BteamertWe;;ici; Mn f Robsonaiid
h'w'coiaboreTa'M
dable enterprise;nd we hopein their
time, to realize the brlghlfest dt earn
"3 Kaleiglilsltor'a Opinion ofarn
lotte-Bey.J B Bobbitt, editor . of 'the:Ral
eigh Christ Advocate, passed through our
'city recently, foih'ft twardraiid Writes as
fol!oVa'ia:bapr; concerning Charlotte :
This presien a businesslike appearance.
It is denominated by some the future 'I-on-don
of America.1 This may be so or it may
not- time'wilU'svtjre-Uieujstlon. -It sup-
skbvxb, and inopcy ,can vbe, had on - better
terms than before Ueilati mach Ulkedrofj
'panic Its hqtelf, business : hoases, news
ipers ranct burch,s'cbuvare favorably
With those Mzmf?''
Kef Paul Xdarraway is the popufar pastor
of .Tryon. Btrcet Methodist Church,-at this
place. His cbngregatt6n5lare large; and he
ia greatly beloved by his people.
i During h'pas(r46ntlJ,' CO deeds an 1 mort
gages wero registered in the. office of the
Register of Deeds of this county.
You cannot register on election; day. rfX
Tlie candidates were working yesterday
and the day "beiore, sure's you're horn . :
The new BtoVea of 1ft; T J Moore, 011 Trade
'street,, will Ve fihishedj;n two weeks. f
The 1. street eprinWer has improved yefy
rouchy and lowldqeits work quite welT 1
v Thedjgonjtdog fight took place in
front of trorStgoe4 this morniiig aoout 1
o'clock' " . j.;:
I'Are you registered proper I y ? lemcniber.
this is the last day. Yoa cannOC register
to-morrow. w: m ,
' We ask our friends in this and "adjoining
counties, to forward ns election hews at the
earnest moment. MJ '"0 i: t
'BusinesaAs likely to open in Charlotte
early this Fall. Indeed, there has already
been a very considerable brightening up.' i
'f " The Great Atlantic Coast Line has" so re
duced its rates for carrying freight to Char
lotte, that-this place has been put ori an
eqnaVfootixig n this respect, with 'Augusta,
and rates are lower now to Charlotte than to
Atlanta.
A'colored citizen near Goldsboro, discuss,
ing civfl righte'the other day, observed, -"I
didn't know ttar was any first-class caon
the central iibad, until yisterday, whep
Capnm Davi Ligum came long and told me,
Bosv you'r in the wrong car. " I gotjbut
I've been a'-'publican for some time, "aiid
think I obsarye some office."
kE McDonald, Esq, and Col CJ Cowles,
two of the most prominent Republicans of
the city, and both holding good , offices, are
away from home and have been for some
time.;: This looks like flying the.:rack. Is
there anything in the Republican judicial
or county ticketthat they don't want to
swallow? -vf-
.Fight Last night, or rather this morn
ing about halpaj3Jwe!xiiL fi&bt
took place in or near the saloon of .Walker
& diblon, on Tryo reoi.s The 1 partici
pants were H B Peters- and one'- Robinson.
Peters was struck over the head and knock
ed down, we learn yit the crowd which
witnessed the " difficulty was too entirely
drunk to-give us -any pnfticulars-of the
...
Mayor's t;ourt jas rnompson was up
for a drunk and being disorderly. He was
fined $12,50.
R Chapman arid 1) Vance we're up for an
affray. . The former was fined $3.50 and the
latter $5.00.
Henry Covington, the negro who struck
the other with a rock on Monday evening,
was pp and was fined $4,
Partnership We learn that Mr Q S II
Applegct, Architect, of thi3 citj hag taken
into partnership with him Mr Wm Phillip,
a young Scotchman, who has had experience
both in Great Britain and on the Continent.
As Mr Phillip intends to make -.this his
home, we hope the building public won't
forget to patronize thenew firm, and second
Mr Phillip's endeavors to make a . hoitfe for
himself by giving tbem plenty of work-
Their office is at present in the store of
Messrs J A YouDg & Son.
Thanks. We make our acknowledge
ments for a complimentary ticket from the
Lady Managers to a Grand Calico Ball, to
be given at Glenn" Springs, 3partanburg
county, S C, in aid of the Monumental As
sociation of the State, on Thursday night,
13th inst. We return thank,: also, to
Messrs Gorman & Calnan, the proprietors of
the Springs, for an invitation to accept of
their hospitalities on the occasion mentioned
above.
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- The County Commissioners The. rfol
lowing ordersfwhichwere issued' by the
Board of County Commissioners on Monday,
were all that was done which is Of anything
like general public interest : ' ..' 5
. Whereas, information having been, receiv
ed by the Board of County Commissioners,
that a number of persons, holding covton
bonds, stocks and other personal, property
on ihe first day of April last," have failed to
list thp same for taxation as, required by
law, ,. : j .- ' ! irt '
It is therefore ordered by the Board that
all feuch persons (including cotton buyers)
are given 20 days frop this date, to list the
same with the 1 Register of Deeds of the
county.
li is further ordered.that ii persons jfail
ing to list, within the timVspecined, will be
liable fora double taXvafrd 'the coliectiotfqf
the same enforced. . '..'i .;',',".!" "';.', : .v
It i further ordered that any and all such
persons having any knowledge of any such
persons as have failed to, list as required by
la w, Cjr taxation are, required to . report the
names of the same to the Register of Deeds
forthecouniy. ' 1 :" rV
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. . Another Raw lu "BIacks ,Row.-)p-Eas0eagtoui
dart i'BlaokiMdw
witnessed still another shooting scrape- The
notorious Modq&.ohnsqn ana) negro,
named Freeman J Bell ; hada.' difficulty about
Bome'trivial matterl ",his soon subsided
and Johnston left, but returned inti a . short
timefand.be prfnl s4J0wyjC0Hect
ed in Mayo's bar-room, HeffrefQour ,'pis
toi shots before stopping, and thendecamp
ed. One of the shots took effect abbht the
shoulder blade of a neo named, John TWil
lis. .andinotiierl 4re nnderitwfl,,4trUcb; an
nnknWn.negraui thal'T4ie Bots fired
were small, and the tall which Willis receiv
ed Was extracted'' without difflcuHyThe
wound is by.fao weans serious,-- Tbe,sourt
drel who did the shooting had not been apt
prehended tip to a late houV.last b ighV He
is a'standing candidate for "trial jh 'the May:
or's Court; arid, in behalf (Of the community,
we beg the Mayor to use', toward' him ' the
most rigorous measures-whicli'lhe 4w' al
lows whe9i.Wbefif3i diffi
culty last evening, he produced, a razor find
attempted to use it on BeU, and we are told
that be is never without a razor in his pock
et. ? He is a" dangerous A. Character ?ia... the
community, always into ort seeking a broil,
and we ask that tho utmost punishment Of
the law be visited upon him.
; The Tegro Weetlng-Thc ringing of
the Court Hcuse bell about noon yesterday
called many of the faithful together to no
rate and listen to norations on the present po
litical situation. A few white people who
happened to have heard that such a meeting
was to take place, were led thither by curi
osity, but where there was one white man
there were twenty-five' negroes. Of these
latter there was no lack, and a perfume,
such as can only be experienced at a. Radi
cal meeting,, prevailed in that Court House
yesterday, l it was entirely a black Republ
ican meeting ; we Observed only one white
Republican present, and he soon drew his
head out and departed. .
Rev 25 T; Pearsall was Xhsirman of the
meeting. 'lie seemed to nave arranged the
list of speakers t a suit himself, for he held
a paper in m bandand called them out,
one after another.
, The first orator summoned was A B Iaw
rence, who spoke for hal f an hour or more
to the entire satisfaction of his audience, if
the infernal roar which bursted periodical-
; ly, may be taken as evidence. He made a
brief reference to Ku Klux Tommy Purnell,
and urged his hearers to vote for him for
Superintendent of Public Instruction. Then
he praised Logan and boasted that there
was no charge against his character. (Good
heavens !) He said Logan is well qualified
fortbe dulies of his office. "Many learned
lawyers say lie is not, and I do not propose to
back myjndjtnent against these learned gentle
men. There is nothing against him but the
old story of incompetency. We are for Lo
gan, the true man, the honest man." The
speaker then went on to talk of the, candi
dates for Congress ; he said Mr Ashe was no
doubt a good man ; he had no objection to
him except that he was the Conservative
nominee. Bnl he (the speaker) would vote
for Mr Davidson, because he was afraid that
unless the colored people did go for him, Mr
D. would be left out in the cold.
As for Mr Kerr for the Senate, I don't like
hiin, but'! expect to grease him on election
day arid swallow him down. All the color
ed people, will vote for Mr'Bissell. We ob
ject to'Mr Alexander for Sheriff because he
was nominated as a straight-out .Democrat
There is no: use in voting for Little ; he
won't get 100 .votes in the county. The
speaker here proceeded to a laudation of
Houston, his main argument why Houslan
should be elected being that he ain't a poor
man that he's got money and hires hands
. Lawrence's speech was certainly well re
ceived by his audience, who yelled lustily
whenever he indicated by smile or wink
tha it was lime to do so ; be is regarded by
his sable brethren as a prince aid ,1 great
man in Israel."
, The Chairman next read out the namo of
A Stokes, ond by way of securing for him a
fair hearing, alluded to the fact that "lie
had been down to Raleigh," or something of
that sort- : This orator devoted most of his
Speech to Houston, and dwet with particu
lar enjphasis upon the charge that if Hous
ton wa elected he would make Little hi
Deputy, btokesaiu Houston couldn't 00
thisj,for Little don't belong to the parti.
Armistcad Brown was next in order. His
argument was that Republicans ought to
support independent", because the latter
met them half way.
John Schenck was called for but was not
in. ''
Ferguson s name was next read out
and he took the ' flob'K Like the others he
devoted himself chiefly to the candidates for
Sheriff, and seems to have taken his crowd
by surprise. He told the negroes tht Hons
ton only wanted the omce to make money
out of it. I'm going to vote for Alexander,
Theie is nothing under the heavens against
him. Houston is lying to you rll when he
tells you he is a Radical. He is a Democrat
and a mean one, too. ( I say I'm going
to
as
yote for Alexander, Jt's my right to vote
I please, and I'm going to do it.
Lawrence replied to this speech.
Manuel Lord came next in order, and
such a speech! He talked all the time about
Houston, when he talked about anything
at all, which wasn't often. He denied in
dignantly that Houston is a Democrat ; said
that he had come out as an independent
candidate ; that whenever a man does that
be just as much as puts up his flag and says
he surrenders.
The Chair next introduced a wretched
lookine African, named Hayne, if we un
derstood him, saying that he was "a gentle
man of versification and elocution." Hayne's
speech was a combination of "sound1
artd fury, signifying nothing." There was
not two connected ideas in it, and we could
form no idea xf what he. was talking about."
Pearsall was ' next called oh. We had
heard him before, and did not L feel able to
scanu ine pressure pranoijjr: ijarangue irom
him. We left at this stage of the perform
ance.
The wbiespiaingw4rrfeV to say
was conducted in a pleasant manner, and
was Without bitterness and that incendiar
ism which unfortunately ' Characterizes- the
speecbf inanjcoiorfdinenj g Werwent
to themeetmgexperngbaa-stoTth of
abuse poured put upon the. devoted, head af
Gen Barringer for his course regard, to
thW Judicial ileorl;
er abuse nor criticism from : any of the
speakers Thif we bejifve to be in s conse
quence of -the prfect!y frank and open
manlier in which be has always dealt with
them.- From the first of the campaign -he
told them he would not support Logan.
Though they differ with him they respect
th man and liia onininns. ,-Tf" " 5il
Street FlgaU-A fight occurred Monday
evening between" sundown and 'dark on
Trade street, near the "Market; between 1 two
negroes, Henry Covington and Henry Aus
tin; in-which the Jatte received - av terrible
blow from a rock thrown by the' former.
The rock struck Austin on the side of the
head, cutting a long,; deep -and hgly .gash,
The police was promptly on hand, but Cov
ington .had vescapedy and was not captur
ed- until yesterday." A ' discussion
on the - subiect - of politics ' was . "What
originated the row. " - -
Marriages Daring July. During the
month of July,' the ; Register of Deeds of
Mecklenburg county, issued marriage li
censes to 21 couples 10 of these were
whites and 11 colored ; and their names are
as follows: .'..?-, ' 1; -
. , WHITK8:
Frederick L Lamar, .Sarah Johnston.
George Taylor, Caroline Hucks. ,
John R Turner, Caroline Taylor.
Jas A Freeman, S A 0 King.
F A WilHibrd, Nancy Undei wood. ; s r
J P Robinson, Mary Jane Atchison. ' "
Robt W Flow, E E Huff,
Wm A Bass, Margaret J Stinson.
Josiab Asbury, Mary E Farrow. -
Wm A Garland, Martha F Robinson.
fc colored :
John Taylor, Delia Jackson.
Robinson Reid, Alice Rhyne.
Watson Cathey, ' Mary Hayes. " 1 '
Monroe Williams, Eliza Lewis-
Reid Hudson, Nora Houston.
Alexander Summers, Lizzie Johnston.
Winsow Grier, Sallie Black. "
R Robinson, Harriet Ross.
Pink Wilson, Jane Campbell.
Thomas Davis, Jennie McCorkle.
Isham Han-ill, Harriet Stitt.
COHMCNICATED.
The German Pic-nic.
It was my fortune to be present Monday
at the pic nic, which passei off so pleasant
ly under the auspieccs of the Germans from
this city. It was an occasiott that will' long
be remembered, for who know so well as
the Germans how to cet up a pic-nic 4
week ago, my ticket came complimentary
and every day I thought of the good time
in store for me. : At last the morning dawn
ed, bright and beautiful, all nature seemed
to smile, and every heart was light and
gladsome. The grounds selected for our
sports and pleasures were about three miles
from the city, near a beautiful pond known
as "rark s." Vehicles had been proviuea to
convey the parties out, and early in the
morning the crowd collected at the corner of
7th and College streets. There the carriages.
buggies, wagons and ambulances were soon
filled, and away they went.. I did not get
off then, but later, one of my German friends
came after me with a liandsome buggy and
pair. All being ready, I was seated in a mo
ment. and the reins given to the horses.
The roads were in splendid condition, which
made our ride perfectly pleasant. In half an
hour, we were at the grounds, our arrival
being greeted by a cheer from many friends.
The scene that met my eye was picturesque
in the extreme. The grove outside was fill
ed with empty vehicles, and a little to the
left was an enclosed lot ; where a number of
ladies "were seated about upon the grass.
Here too was a house where the provisions
bad been stored, of these I shall speak di
rectly. Hearing music, I asked where it
was, and was pointed to a small building at
a little distance .where the young folks were
dancing, yes, and the old ones, too, for
Germans do not so soon forget their youth
ful pleasures,' and I saw parents and children
sporting together in the mjrry round.
Of course there was lager, beer, but this
very wisely was not gixtn away. At live
cents a glass you were furnished with as
much of the clear foaming beverage, as you
could drink, but I am proud to say, up to
the time I left for home there, was not an
intoxicated person to be seen. Every one
behaved in an orderly and deorom manner
Ice lemonade was as free as water. Great
tubs full of lemonade that was lemonade.
At one o'clock, . dinner was announced by
the blowing of a horn, and what shall I say
of the dinner. A table full fifty feet long
was loaded with every good thing, that it
had ever entered into the "'mind "of man to
dream of." Turkeys, ducks, goose, chicken,
beef, pork, lamb, sardines, pickles, all
kinds of bread, all kinds of cakes, candies,
and fruits. If you never heard a table
groan before, you ought to have been at the
pic-nic. There was more than enough for
all that great crowd, and basket fulls were
gathered up of what was left.
After dinner, loud calls were made for
Caot Waring, who, ever ready, responded in
a few pleasing remarks suitable to the occa
sion. Prof Phi fer, was then called, and in
German, addressed "the listening throng."
After he had finished his speech, the "Har
monia Club," of which he is musical direc
tor, ' gathered around him, and dispensed
some of the sweetest music I ever listened
to, chorases, quartetts, solos, followed each
other. One quartett, "Sleep well," was very
fine. The singing was all in the old" mother
tongue.
Once again, dancing began, this time on
the greer sward, and as I sat apart under
the shade of a noble old oak watching the
flying feet, I seemed to be as it were in a
dream,, realizing all I had ever read or
heard of life in Fatherland.
, But all things must end, and so did : the
pic-nic I left at five o'clock, but only a few
bore me company. Nobody came away who
could help it.nantii the setting suft warned
them that day was departing. The horses was
hitched up; and' friend,'; with hearV filled
with pleasure at ;having spent so ' happy a
time together, bade friend adieu. -',, . ,
God ; blera our . German friends ! . May
they live and prosper,, identifying their in
terest with oiSrs, until at last we shall all be
as one.'. . - Ah American Gobst.
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THE PIC-NIC.
. . , .Hostkrsvxllb, August 3rd, 1874. ,
fl When a crowd of young ,folks. want . to
have a little fun, they circulate word among
the ladies to cook up their best things ; and
put on theif besk? -They then gather up and
go out on some beautiful creek or river bank.
Rut, Mr Editor! it Is'the'design'cfthis' hasty
article to' give a sketch of a dry ian pic-nic,
for", water had to be, bauledr jThere are, four
organizations that are this 'Summer before
the public, and; are known by ; their hospi
tality i the Grange,- Sabbath Schools. Good
Templars and Friends of Temperances : It is
to the last that we were. :. Indebted; ron :last
Friday, for the largest and most orderly ent
tertainraent that it has been our lot to , en
joy It msy interest some to know the his
tory of this council. ' It is the 205th organ
ized Council of the Friends of Temperance
in North Carolina, the number now - being
250. Beginning: by the labors of Rev G B
Wetmore, President of the State Council,
April last, with 19 members, it has swolen
rapidly until 56 members are on on the roll,
all active and in earnest, and they are now
discussing a place large to hold them. Ear
ly in their history they determined to. have
a celebration, and invited him who had, so
kindly come among, them as 'a stranger,
Rev Mr Wetmore, and some others, to make
addresses. As the time drew on the interest
increased. A well-decorated stand was made
in front of a church, now, building in a
grove hard by, and a good supply of seats
by the liberality of the contractor of the
church. In the back cround of the stand
was a large canvass with the cedar letters,
"Faith , Temperance, and Charity" To the
left was the best of all three long rows of
tables, closed at one end.
Early young boys began to gather around
the store, now two, now a man, now a bug?
gy, then a row, and directly the train. The
Council met at their hall at 7 o'clock, and
had a session, Rev Mr Wetmore being pres
ent ; formed a procession, headed by a band
of music under the leadership of Mr Clem
Blythe, followed by the Hopewell Lodge of
Good Templars, then the speakers, and as
many of the citizens as would join. It was a
long procession. Never have we seen the
like here' It reminded us of school iiays,
commencements, &c. As we saw old and
young, sober and gay, student and farmer,
all uniting, we thought what a wonderful
hold it has on the people. At about 10
o'clock Capt R A Shotwell, associate editor
of the Southern Home, was called to the stand.
His speech was a forcible exhibition of the
evil as well as the expense of intemperance.
He was followed by Mr Wm Hunter on its
domestic evils, and he by J R Kirkpatrick,
of pir.eville. The evils of intemrerance,
says he, are fourfold, viz : "Physical, social,
mental, and moral,' each phrase of which
he presented in a clear and lucid manner.-
In the course of his speech he said, "Give
me the church members and I will whip
out the demon of intemperance." This clos
ed the programme before dinner, and all
well remember the President's appropriate
little dinner, speech.
The dinner was all that could be expected
and a standing witness thiit the good ladies
had been heartily at the work The crowd
am not look so large until the table was
spread. Boon an were niiea, ana, alter a
pleasant time of social conversation and
shaking hands with old friends, the audi
ence re-assembled to hear a speech from
Hon R P Waring, our Senator (State), on
education. For nearly an hour he enter
tained us with practical ideas, telling the
boys to stay on the farms, parents to make
their homes attractive, in order to keep
their own sons, and offer inducements to
other people's sons, to edncate the girls in
preference to the boys, fec. It was well
worthy the man, who is already burdened
with other duties
Rey Mr Wetmore was called to the stand,
and although tne audience was growing
weary with the somewhat protracted exer
cises, his easy, thoughtful appearance, in
telligent looks, and burning zeal, inspired
us with hew courage. His theme was the
advantages of and the difficulties which his
order, and, in fact, all temperance societies,
have to encounter. As he went on descrih
ing the vice, we thought of Dr Phillips, of
Davidson, in the pulpit. He is a firm
"Friend of Temperance," and well sustained
his high reputation. Thiar closed the regu
lar services, Dut wmie solicitations were
made for membership, Subscription to "The
Friend of Temperance." a paper published
in Raleigh, at $2.00 per annum, Rev Walter
Pharr entertained us with a few remarks in
his usually energetic and earnest style. The
crowd was dismissed by a benediction, as it
t i 1. a mi . . -k
naa Deen ppenea witn a prayer, Dy jtev a
Ransom. Thus elosed one picnic which the
Council may well be proud of as well as en
couraged to go on in the good work. We
think the thanks of the crowd due the mu
sicians, who hastily collected a scattered
but once a large string band, and the Mar
glials,, who turned a dry land picnic into a
pleasant watering place. . Most quietly and
temperately did this large crowd disperse to
their homes, and long will it be remember
ed as a pleasant and profitable occasion.
Yours, , W.M. H.
Judges of election. The following are
the judges of election in the different wards
in Charlotte Township :
Ward No. 1. W R Myers, F W Ahrens,
Jas M Davis, David R Leak.
Ward No. 2. Jno L Morehead, Jno L
Brown, Edward Madden, B F Morrow.
Ward No. 3. 8 W Davis, J C Burroughs,
C J Cowles, A H Creswell. ,
Ward No. 4. J J Sims, F A McNincb,
James Harty, W J Hayes, ; . ;
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""" ' ' ANNOUNCEMENT.
The man v friends of Wm. P. Little, an
nounce hito as a ' candidate for Sheriff of
Mecklenburg county; "subject only to the
vote of the neODle. at the election ia August
next. And if elected, he will not ask for
any relief froin the T3ounty'Xmmissioners
on account ot delinquent tax payere..- l ;
May 2Hh, 1874. ...... .j, . ..
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We are authorized to announce Wm N
Alexander, of Sharon Township, as a candi
date for Coroner of Mecklenburg county at
the electron next week. . ;;.; . -
' , ANNOUNCEMENT. ,:,
I announce ravself an independent candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Mecklenburg
nnty, at the election In August. .
art$s:Vf -H'B HOUSTON.
g-iMay 15, M
i X.-' rti' ins, -v ttntrtir arl twXs' i ;
tt announce myself an independent' farm
ers' candidate for Congress, from the . Sixth
ConCTessional DistricLnowine no party
and acknowledging no affiliation with: any
party. r-' " : ' " V- "AnaeoK.
,': neat uruu. ,
ID AAA POUNDS arrived and for sale
10,UUU by G W CHALK & CO.
. - july 23 2t . '
Hew Advertisements.
' OFFICIAL. DRAWINGS 7
.... -'.! or THK "
I :fc BeMciaIiciatici ;:-
- V1t ' l CBudan4, .1874. v ,:
Class' drawn at 12M.' 76, 67,; At, GQJ
78. 24. 28. 65. 29.69. 10. :v
tjiass 85, drawn at 5K nr. 63, 70, a, z.
77. 36, 31, 18. 6,15,44. 83, 13. iS
Class 98, irawti atttTV M.-I3, 12:36, 42,
41,66, 78, 75, 48, 40V 14, 17, 63, 69, 78. -
SEWIHBHACIHISatAnCTIOll
C. F. HARRISON. '
WILL sell
at ,my Aue-.
tion Room,
ODDOsite - the
uourt uonse,
on 3i Tuesday '?
11th instant.-
Sji at 11 o'clock v
AM, five of.
the latest im-v
proved Wheel 7
7r;,. er & Wilson's
i' Sewing - Ma-'
V chines, direct
' v from Factory.
! .Parties v wish
ing to pur
chase a good '
Machine are
:f?i requested to :
call and examine them until day of sale. -'
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Chablottx, If, C., August 4th, 1874.
Nat. Raxjmer, Qevtt AgtrM , I, ;'i
Life Insurance Company of Virginia. ' .
Dear Sir: Acknowledirine the receipt of
our thousand foOars, 'paid to us upon the ' i
death or our menu ana protner, juiius w , i
Moore, who he'd insurance to that amount j '
in the company -you represent,' you will
please tender to your -officers our thanks for -i
favors received, ana tot tne promptness toey
have shown in 'settling' the claim. , '
We can conscientiously5 recommend the M
Company as being worthy of the confidence f
and support of our people. ;v.. ....'i;." -.;.-'''- '
j,'-' 4UX .o&iXtVl -4V-t
RICHARD MOORE, J .rvv;'' i'Vo
This comnanT is represented Jn Charlotteiv -s A. ?
by Dr F H Glover,. Local A KiUiiu t::-
. , aug5tt y -r?v;rx'."- ,w.
TUST received a choice lot of Bolted Meal.
v something that is nice. Call soon at
Opposite .the Merchants A 5Fartoers'T:!Na-:Li
tio"ah:Tr'i,ia
A- NEW Dwelling House, with, five rooms, . r ' ',
(three below.. and, two :above);?.at.'the K.'iy' .
west end of Church street. "Terms reasons- - .f i ,. , k
ble and low- fbr! such a Housei.-Apply at vK;
THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
aug 5, 1874-3t.
Lost I
A SMALL one seat cushion, which fits in 1
the rear seat of a busrgy, iwas lost in ' :
some of the streets of Charlotte a few days " .
ago. The finder will be paid a suitable re-
ward if he will leave it at. tne "in"n-r'y
, OBSERVER OFFICE.
' THE 'ie&iii ihlkiffer- , ? V '
ent - wards , in ; the city -of Char- v .
lotte, are requested to 'meetVat !-:.
.is rr . iiiii Si i mil m: a -i in r w m - -
nee i mis morninpr, at :i eleven rz:-i'?-Mr'J-'.
o'clock, for the purpose of comv;
paring the registration books.
M. E. ALEXANDER, i
Sheriff::
aug5--lt.
' , -J "Notlce.
niHE third annual iheetihtf of the" stock-
X - holders ok tne JuecKienDurg visuuding
and Loan Association will be held at the of
fice of the Association on Thursday evening
next, the 6th of Augnst, at 8 o'clock, for the
purpose of electing officers for the .ensninc
"year and attending to other business per
taining to tie-'Aaowtion.v'4TP;.gi'f.;i v rrr
A. full attendance or members is desired,
. aug2-3t. h Secretary and Treasurer .;
HOUSE, SIGN AND , ORNAMENTAL; ;
THE undersigned beg leave to Inform the '
citizens of Qharlotte. and, the surround
ing country, that they - nave formed a Co
partnership xor ine purpose 01 carrying on
We propose to do House, Sign, Ornamental'
Fresco, Encaustic j and Coach ' Painting, - in
the best style,,ana at reasonable rates. ,;
Thankful for pasavosra' trust that j
strict attention to business and the utmost
promptness, wilt insure OS a share or public
patronage. . J. RITCHIE LAWRENCE,
aug2-t wpd. iX?$
'. NOtlCC ; 'A;
t.yr-s
J; Wi'McMURBATTi Registrar for Ward No. ,
a 2. Charlotte, will be loand at the store .
of MeMarrar A lavis. irom the hours of 10
a m, to s p m. for the purpose of registering
all persons entitled to vote in the ensuing
election, who have not previously registered. f
. juiy w.':.is.;;vv;,;-.-i,,;v'"f;'f
P.v LVD W lG.sv i A
Tf OULD respectfully inform nu friends
. f Y " that he has opened in the basement of
the New Idea: Saloon. .?, -i' ;.
Lager, Ale and Porter, sent to domiciles at
$L5u per dozen, bottles to be returned. La
ger on draft sold as soon as his new ice pump
irOii the 15ih of September,
in ttnrtii Carolina Beneficial Association.
will bave a Grand Havana Plan Lottery, for
the disposal of, Real .Estate and Personal
Property. Parties having property to dis
pose OI, Will una IBM pvuy uu w- tura
ft into money. S nd plats and location to
the Managers Office, before the 10th of Au
gust.: pur terms are moAn'?-
p a. t .iumaiua .: .
Manager N. C, B. A..
-P.O. box it july30-lw.
Fresh ArrivnU Ererr Day.t ;
F choice- Family Groceries, Hams, Dried
Bef . Breakfast Bacon. Sugar. Coffee,
Mo
olasses, Flour, Meal, Grist; e.. :;
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