North Carolina Newspapers

i- t m r I v. I.-. .-.'Jb JL i (MP I - 51 Vol. , XTU -1- . 1 CHAELOTTE, N;.C, TUESDAY MARCH , 16 j 1875 it 1- JlTo. 1,866. i - f Ait ; - if I H III II I n III II III - , - t - - - -1- v ,i - t SMITH & FORBES, WHOLESALE, -AN.I. R22TA IL DEAL ERS . ZJV.. ,. j . BOOTS, SHOES, LEATHER AND HATS, HAVE removed to the new, large and elegiint SMITH BUILDING," next door to Brem, Brown & Co.'s Hardware Store, where they are receiving a full stock of u:i r . - - ' i : - ! v.. SPRING complete in every particular. " . Their line of ladles' ami genU fioe, I ' , .Jui. JkJa SiM BOOTS AND SHOES, will be es mar4 pecially attractive, and .will be Bold at short profits. Call and examine. i f i i if ( " ? -f' BMITH & FOtBKS, tf. v 3 Next door to-Bremi Brown & Cd's Hardware Store, Charlotte, N.C. ;iilMiRS2atJERY,:::-. .- Has the" Largest Anflinest stock of IHLLIITEHY AND FilfctfoDS : in the Stated 1 Sill CHmOTOlCOLpBIA p AUGUSTA RrR. s 1 Ciiarl6itc Agency, Oct. 20tli, ,1874. The Charlotte, Columbia. & Augusta Railroad, i INVITE3 the attention jot all Merchants and Cotton Shippers iu Charlotte, and upon the roads connecting tbrey to lh extraordinary advantages of connections with all Northern Points and South Atlantic- Sea Porw enjoyed over its lines, " , i J f . ? i 1st The Gmt AtianQ Coast Line via Columbia, Wilmington and Portsmouth to Baltiinora. tnmfmfiti'. 'wail 4 Philadelphia, Daily, Insured. , NEW YORK, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, 8ATURDAY, INSURANCE i PER CENT! nTMUESibY3 ANDPRfDAYS, INSUKANCE I PER 1 j- CENT. PROVH)ENCE, WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS, td. By way Wilmington ana.Uirec Bieara urdays, Insurance J per cent HILADELPHIA, EVERY WEDNESDAY, INSURANCE i PER CENT. NEW YORK WEDNESDAYS XD SATURDAYS, INSURANCE EQUALIZED, ' ; TO THAT OP NORFOLK. , ; ; n. By the.Chrlestofi IJni??! ' ;N- yppnpW YORK. TUESDAYS, THURS. . . ND S ATURD AY3, TOBOSTOV EVERY SATURDAY. ' - 4 firu :!iwi Qfm Tina CunHtifsof the three Porta of Portsmouth. Wilmington oads enable us t ptu io eoiion utti vtucr. to assure our patrons of absolnta freedom from Hon. R. R. Bbidgebs. r , ' - Col. John Bt PAl:mr 1 I ' Jas. A5DER8dNr7 -hhH J ' AV . A Popf i - ,, - N 6" HR House, Sign antiFrescoe Pamtem PARTICULAR attention paid to Frescoing Country. Offio under Central HoteL . 'J A GO & It M E N Gigars,Tobacc6, Pipes,Snuff,&c y TRADE STREET, CHARLOTTE. N. C.- -: Stock al ways on band to '8utt,CoUW, an!9-tf. . ,,..,v:t r rpHEWILMINQTON EYE AND EAR IN I ARYTITUT AND BURG,IUAl INFIRM Dr. M. J. Deflosset, (late of Baltimore) bur geon in charge,''. t'j5.KiJ This IntitntA hn tmn. rtoTrtnients. one " uiiseasesoi tne kjek and; jsatt,"" i" Wither for eeneml nnrii cssesj inclndine th e special surgery of females. Each patient occupies a private apartment wit,h.. all Jhe comfortaor a house, and Is 'always tinder the personal supervision of the Surgeon- in charge, who resides with his family An the building, Address f ki-Hr VT. $Ju J. I1IKU99&1, Pn.im Wlimlnvtin M. C. . Dr. DeiZosset will visit Charlotte profes nonally. to remain from the 16th to tbe 20th Aiarca inclusive, for the purpose Of hold- fwusuiiauon. - ruarz-aawii Vomi and Democrat copj' tt' " pHE CENTENNIAL HOUSE, , .u fon DOXAnOE;, Proprietor, Colleok STaarr, Chablotte, N. C, One door below the Observer corner. At 18 hOUSC Olir mmini, nontnml.hun Ka Jscussed at all hours day or night, v , V T.i'0' day will be pres w i.e a part in any question hat may arise. feb20 tf. AfND MEAL BY THE SACK OR a"B Ppared on short now Ice tf fill large or small orders for 1 y i i four, Weal, Wheat-bran, Corn brnn, and Seconds, xiual in quality to any in this market. Ulso Graham Flour for brown bread.from ho ice wheat, and MIXED FEED for cow rain bought at highest market price I ;JFAEIX)TTKCITY MILLS, 5 - I febia-tf. - -. ii-unk ' ,M Lock Box 62. OABPEBS,WANTEDll4 i,;,,, I am prepared to famish rood . r select regular or transient bnbrrfo. k day, week or month, at moderate prices . vmuv Mimaai pan OI ril.v AnrJvtn 1 . .. v OHN ABRADSTTAW ji9?5??? (CK? Street. n 19 SRMANTOWN LAMP.BCKITp ew loti 1 lb; i lb and 1 lb packages, at - T. O SMITH COS," iar 12 Cornet, opposite Central Hotel. HY MENDEL'S T f INDIAN UIRLCrOAB STORE, mar 12 iraaeoireet. GOODS, 4 Call and see her. uinoio xsaiumore, weunesuaja mm ojmt uhuuuih . detention. M - Gen 1 Manager. ! ?"ident. , - V General Superintendent. - ,;.. - General Freight Agent, j ! W: W. PEGRAM, Agen Churches and Town Halls, throughout the ; ' i i e u. i D EL , MAKUFACTUBCB AM DALR IK I W. H. WILSOK. . j l TlLSON & BLACK, ; r! WH01X3AUJ W, 3. BLACK. D RUCClSfTS; DEALERS IK PAINTS, OILS,, CHEMICALS, --.' 'CHAIHTik.:C.. 1 Lb21Cm. - ' i: q ABWIN U. JONKS ,-.;,4f,Si'" v-f '."3 it i r orniA trrrrn ATI V&CTt.TtR. 31.Beoad Steket. Atlawta, UAn ff .-, . j .v f-s--i :iT''- If '"i-iA f j ; Next door to the Herald Office. ' Whtia Wlnfl Vinesar. Cider Vinegar, and Sweet Cider' 4- jfebn tf. ; i- 1 TNDERTAKINO .-V. In all its branches, large siock 01 jub; rhsfis. rjoffins and Caskets, r Orders sohci-j ted.; - . , D. A. SMITH fJO I J- :.s4.'i- 't-.l'.:' , - -.. FtJBKITDBB DAtKBS,- ; jebl84fTt' ...y East Trade Street. I LOBE MUTUAL, LIFE INS. COM'Y, or .1 ,N E W fY Q R K LI - - ; Assets, .ww imi. $i,143 557 Surplus,. 601,44: 5. An acUve agent wanted for Charlotte and vimnttv wn.n wnoni iuimwm"" Tit fciTi-Lm?rX. : .OeneiatAgenV, mar 14-21 nlHen i- j-r J ! f Th WBt nlftftfl to bnv Choice Family Gro ceries is J 8 M Dayidson's City Grocery. : ' Tha ; following eoods received to-day s Canned Tomatoes, Brandy Peaches, English Pickles, quarts and pints, assorted 5 Frustoe JelTa Tumbler; a Herrings, Shoe Blacking, and other Choice woas in tnis line. - au unu oa , VLM BWYO W.I H v . mar 13 , ' '- The :t Charlotte Observer. Charles IC Jones, Proprietor Office, Observer Building, ' Corner Trade and College Streets, i ""j : J.OCAI. DOTS. Z ' ( The Centennial is 'all the talk now. t : .Building operations will commence very soon now.. , ' , " i Centennial Committeemen, don't forget the meeting at the Court House to-night; ;4f :'! - All the Centennial Committees are noti fied to meet at the Court House to-night. ; Those who gq to theatres, balls, bar-rooms, &c, caught it from one of our city pulpits on Sunday. " " , i " Ice has been called into nse thus early in the seasonf lt" has appeared on the hoteL tables and in thafear4jbm1 " The 'intertainnient at the Young Men's Christian Association to-night will consist of an es&ay, by Mr Charles J. Chunn. At the metting of the Mecklenburg Zou aves last night, Mr. Thomas Black was elected Third Lieutenant, by acclamation. The mud hole on Eighth street, between Tryon and College, has never been attended to.! We called attention to this matter nearly or quite two weeks ago. There is entirely too much blocking up of sidewalks in this town Sidewalks are pub lic property and no one should be al lowed to devote them to private uses. Chas P Harris, Esq., becomes "managing editor of the State Agricultural Journal, in stead of associate editor. He will continue the publication of the Concord "Luminary." The bill compelling the Carolina Central Railway t6 complete its road to Shelby, has been made the special order in the House of Representatives for Friday next at 12 M. The Mexican Show will be here on Thurs day and Friday. Happy Jack Lawton is with it, and Happy Jack is a tip-top clown. He gets away with John Lowlow on looking funny. There was a small fracas at the Charlotte Hotel last night, between Mr. Wild, the marshal of the town of Momoe, and per sons ; whom he was attempting to arrest. Nobody much hurt. Read over the list of committees appoint ed to prepare for the Mecklenburg Centen nial, and if your name appears there, you are requested to be at the Conrt House to night. Don't fail. The committee on artillery and fireworks appointed by the recent meeting of citizens, will make application to Pov. Brogden for guns and cannon, to be used on the occasion of the centennial celebration in this city on the 20th of May. the Nuisance." ' For some days a dead hog has been lying in the culvert on Mint street, near the hew It has become decomposed, and is growing offensive : to that neighborhood. We call the attention of Street Commissioner Northey to the matter, with" the suggestion that the nuisance be abated. The Associate Editor. w The last heard of the associate editor Of the Observer, he was sitting on the plat form of the depot at Princeton,? Johnston county, with his legs hanging over, taking "Observations" and wondering how long it would be before the gauge of the North Carolina Railroad is changed. Board of Aldermen. : No quorum being present, the Board of Aldermen failed to have a meeting last night- ; There has been no regular meeting now since the 1st of January.,: The city fa thers evidently believe in the old axiom that "the world is governed too much," and are determined to govern this town as little as possible. Perhaps it is best so. 't The jfcuuavf-a. . '. A committee waited upon the citizens yes terday, soliciting subscriptions of money for the purpose of buying a uniform for the 'Mecklenburg Zouaves." The committee raised ample means U uniform the whole company, and all the members are expected to meet to-night to have their measures ta ken, so that the uniform may be made at once. ,hi- V ... r W. C. Morsau ; 1-.! So favorably known throughout tbe State is now connected with the Erie City (Pa.) Iron Works, with headquarters at Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Morgan represented Messrs. H. & P. Blandy, of Zahesville, Ohio. for several years. During his ojoumin ; North Caro lina he has won for himself a large number of friends. Whatever Mr Morgan represents to his patrons may; be strictly reliel upon. State Agricultural Journal ,. Personal. !- ! t Capt. R. P. Waring, our Senator, is j at home. He came Sunday morning, intend ing to return the same night, hut was pre vented by the change of gauge of the North Carolina Railroad. : .. v ' ". We had tne pleasure ei a can yesteraay from our young fiiend, J. L. Webb, Esq of the Shelby Banner, . Bf other "Duckett, of the Rockingham Courier, registered last night at the Central Hotel: Governor Vance .1 at the looacco , i change. ',i-Y': - 1 ' ' ' ' Yesterday forenoon Goyernor Vance visitr od the Tobacco Exchange.' The sales were suspended and tbe eloquent statesman was intrpuucea Dy ine presiuens 01 tiie usoutaa tion; Mr B C Gray. I Governor Vance made a short and interesting speech, in which he . -. . 1 1 . , i. . . : related several amusing anecdotes- . . He haa a cordial reception trom tne tobacco Kings, Richmond Whig, of Saturday. I Gov Vance delivered his lecture on the "Scattered Nation" In Petersburg on Friday night, and arrive! home Sunday morning. County Commissioners, The isoaru OI tounty vomiuiaiuueni uiei. at the Court House yesterday in special ses sion; and we will publish to-morrow all the proceedings which' are of interest. The Board, in., conjunction with , citizens, ap pointed committees in every township in the county ; to solicit contributions for; the nr.nmnr h nsr cen ton nial celebration. - The rrr' o names of these committeemen appear in column.. It also instructed the I jTjnty'g pr0xy In the Atlantic, Tennessee & . gaiijoajj, to vote for,tne present uoaru l of Directors at the next annual meeting. An Old Coin, i ; . : .A lady fnend showed u?j a r few days ago, an old Queen : Anna sixpence, which is an object of considerablejnterest in its way, - It i gives evidence of very great age, but the in- 1 scription : "4nne"de Gratia,' is still quite ' plain on one side, forming a circle around the head of the Queen, Anne was married sometime in the seventeenth century, about the year 1GS0, to George, of Denmark. Ifcis a comparison formerly nsed in the bid conn- try, when speaking of a very small woman. 10 say tnac "ner iac? is no larger man a I Queen Anne.sxpei)e'.V This coin, is larger than our saver tea cept piecea, l)ut 13 , very thin - ' - i.f- -'" ' - Oar Recent Enlargement, j ' , ., The Daily Obsebv for the, past week has been the largest daily paper ever pub lished Charlotte, the largest in the State, and, theViargest. in tBe fitouttr wfthllie"el ceptibd of those in: the -large cities. JtThe paper was enlarged to meet' the demands' of an f unusual ;rush of rfewj" adveftisements, upon the spacelat our command, and we made no mention of the fact, believing that w 'HUtn: . A' ... f in n vwKujiiW,wtwH . ua aim uur advertising jpa6ljsS6t being able to ge the proper size 3&apefc M quantities to suit. and the necessity f haaring somewhat passed over, we! greet our jrffjftders ithis niorning in our usual proprotibns,' which leaves us still the largest daily in the atate. save one Sunday " n ' ! Was such a day as is not often vouchsafed us at any season even in this latitude. Not only was the sunshine warm and pleasant, but the winds were low and the "breezes as balmy as a maiden's breath." i Everything, in fact, conspired to render the day perfect ly charming,-- Church goers thronged the streets and the sanctuaries: an unusual calm pervaded the city, and, the day was, in all respects, a fit reminder of that eternal Sab bath which awaits the just All the pulpits of the city were occupied by the pastors, except at the First Presby. terian Church, where services were held by Kev. Alfred J Morrison. . Late in the afternoon rain commenced falling, and continued so heavily that at mgnt only one or two 01 the churches were opened. A Count Among Us. On Sunday night a real, genuine, live no bleman arrived in this city with his wife and three servants, (two males and one fe male), and took quaiters at the Central Ho tel. He is a Russian, and his name, as it appears on the register, is Tyrikeiwiez. The lady, we are reliably informed, is a daugh ter of Hon. Geo. S. Brancroft, who was at one time American Minister td Russia. The Count and his party have been traveling in America for pleasure. They have been spending some time in Florida, where he has been shooting alligators, and taking ex- enrsions on steamboats chartered for him self 'and company exclusively. '- This is learned from a gentleman who is just from Jacksonville, where he met them. Both theConnt and his lady wear magnificent diamonds, bnt barring this there is nothing in their dress or bearing to indicate ranfc The change of gauge on the: North Carolina Railroad forced them to lay over here, and since their arrival they have been the cen tre of attraction tq the" other guests of the Central. The Count speaks English, not fluently, but well enough to make his con versation intelligible. - - - - Mayor's Court. ' ' The Mayor's levee was quite well attend ed yesterday morning, and a:glahce over the docket brought to mind: the times when Judge George Washington Logan sat on the bench and dispensed justice (?) tempered muchly with mercy, to. those s of. hia.own political household. Times? are not like they useter was," however, anaTof late, Judse Schenck having come upon the bench, crime has diminished jui the city, and in a corresponding degree co?ts . and ocal items have also decreased. But a new start was taken yesterday mora ine, and the infamous and beastly Harriet Jforrow appeared before the bar of His Honor the Jayor, She was charged with being a vagrant a nuisance in general, and of being ' disorderly in particular. The charges were all sustained with ease, and in default of $50 bail she was committed to jail. Josephine Hammond, no less infamous," was charged with having put her hand in the pocket of an old man named Jesse San ders. He is a citizen of Cabarrus county pensioner of the Ifexican.and had come over here for the purpose or drawing his pension monew Josephine was jailed.; j : Sewell Oillespie was up iot vagrancy anu was put in the calaboose. ; i , - The Change of the Gauge, of the North Carolina itauroaa. : 1 . Sunday morning the rather 1 unexpected announcement was made int this city that a large force of hands was at work' on the North Carolina . Railroad,; changing the gauge td conform to that of the .Richmond & Danville Railroad, by virtue of a decision which the Supreme Court of North Carolina rendered on Thursday last.!1. Though this report proved not true in ' fact, dl the prep arations were made at this end of the line for the work to begin yesterday morning. The d!ay express train left ai usual Sunday morning, and. about 12:50 p. m., the train which had arrived at 6:30 a. m., left for the Cbmpany'd Shops, taking with it all the cars in the vara here, excepting a xruiiman - - . . . ' -n. .11 Palace, with adjustable trucks. Yesterday morning: hands began work here, under charge of Col. Walker. A force had, begun at Greensboro Sunday night, and yesterday morning 40 men were at. work along the line, under the direction of section masters. The latest advices we have of the-progress of the work, j were received about 9 o'clock last night, a telegram having reached this city then, slating that the work was!, about half done. ,It. was to have rvn .nrosecuted all ylast night. ud - it IS confidently announced by the railroad offl cers here, that by noon to-day the gauge will be changed the entire length of the road 1 between Charlotte!" and. Greensboro. Ihe mail train, it is now very certain, will Lave' here to-night - at 1Q ' o'clock, as usual. It, was thought at one time yester day that a train could leave j Charlotte this momine. and. with this view, the autnon ties of the Charlotte. Columbia & Augusta PallrnaH nrova IpWranhed at Columbia tO make uo a train and send it on to Charlotte. An engine, two coaches, a i sleeper anda 4ta nnmn fAr were accordingly needed, the progress of the work not having been so rapid as was hoped. r : - : .". : hm ininx ran run the entire dis tance of the Piedmont : ir-Line .Railroad, from Richmond to Atlanta, without change, the gauge being uniform an ine wnj . MECKLENBURG rTT11STHnTTlTr"r3"T AT. I PEEPABATIOITS FOR ITS CELE- : BEATION ! ! APPOINTMENT OV ; r-OMMITTEES, 1 In pursuance-f a call for a meeting to discuss measures relative to the proper cele- I V .: XT- 4AA11. L n rf' rtfae20th Declaration of Inde pendence, a meeting w held at the editorial rooms of the Charlotte Qbsebvex, n Satur day evening, On motion of J, H. Orr, Esq., the chatr was occupied by Dr. Jos, Graham, a " secretaries and Chas. R. Jones and the Secretaries desk by R. A. Shotwell After speeches by Judge Shipp, Gen JA Young, T W Dewey, Esq, Dr T J Moore, Alderman F A McNinch, Chas R Jones, J H Orr, 8 P Smith, Esq., Col John E Brown and others, the following resolution was unanimously adopted : . Resolved, That a committee of ten be ap pointed as a General Managing Committee, to appoint sub-committees in each township and elsewhere, as may be deemed expedient and to make all necessary arrangements, and transact all business connected with the plan for the celebration of the 20th of May prox. On motion the chairman be added to tbe above committee. On motion, it was resolved further that the committee,designated in the above resol ution, will harmonize with the committee ap pointed by the meeting of the 4th of Feb ruary, R A Shotwell introduced the following resolution which was unanimously adopted : Reso'ved, That a committee of three, rep resenting this meeting and the people of &fecklenburg, be appointed to memorialize the General Assembly, asking that the 20th of May be constituted a LEGAL HOLIDAY in the State of .North Carolina, as a mars 01 recognition by the State, of the authenti ty of the immortal Declaration which has cast lasting lustre upon the name of North Carolinians. , The chair appointed R A Shotwell, Gen J A Youpg and Hon W M Shipp, to draft the memorial. On motion of Dr T J Moore, it was Resolved, That the editors of the State be requested to act as agents, to arouse public interest in the uentenmai, and to invite tne ladies of every locality to hold conceits, en tertainments, Ac, for the purpose of raising funds in aid of the measure ; the ladies to accept this resolution as a special invitation for them to be present on the occasion. On moiionJ3en, Young, when this "meeting adjourn it be subject to the call of the committee of ten which should .report progress from week to week, and hold fre quent public meetings to keep up enthusi asm. &c On motion of A B Davidson, the meeting adjourned subject to call of the Committee, JOS GRAHAM, Chairman. R A SlIOTWKLL, Secretaries. (!has It Jokes, ADDENDA. In accordance with the resolution in the proceedings of Saturday evening's meeting, that the committee of ten, provided for by that meeting, shall harmonize with the committee appointed by the meeting of the 4th of February, the followed committees are announced by the sanction of all parties , to wit : General Executive Committee, S B Alexan der, Thos W Dewey, Wm Johnston, CDowd, J C Burroughs, Thos J Moore, Robt I Mc Dowell, S Wittkowsky, R Y McAden. Jno E Brown. . Dr Jos Graham being added to the com mittee (as per action of the late meeting) is by said committee appointed chairman thereof. The Executive Committee, in pursuance of authority vested in them, announce the following special committees : Committee of InvUalion. Gov Z B Vance, Hon W M Shipp, Gen D H Hill. Committee on Subscription. Gen J A Young, chairman ; Chas R Jones, D G Maxwell, McAulay, S P Smith, Jno W Wadsworth, FA McNinch. Committee on Finance. Jos H Wilson, chairman : Gen R Barringer, Jno L Brown. Committee on the Press. W J Yates, chair man ; w J -avery, UK Jones. Committee on Fire and Military Companies. J H Orr, chairman ; F A McNinch, N C Harry, D M Rigler. CimmiUet tb Artillery and Fire Works. Col : Thos "H ' Brem, Sr., chairman ; John Wilkes, T L Seagle. J . . Committee to Canvass the County. Col H C Jones, chairman ; R A Springs, Jas F John ston, E C Davidson, T L VaiL Auxiliary Towkship Committees. Mallard Creek, Wm. D Alexander, J H Cheshire, J R DeArmond. Lemley's.Dt J M Wilson, Dr Brevard Alexander! W B Withers, j Deuieese.t-'B. P Helper, WP Williams, Rev Chas Phillips, D. D. Long ' Creek. -R D Whitley, J Springs Davidson, Dr E A Sample. Paw TrcdfeWmTodd, n J TJiyne, Jas Beattie. :.:. . ; . ; . . , JBefryhia.TL D Collins, B F Brown, T B Price. . - ri . Steel eVfdfe.-rGefc W H Neal, Dr J M Strong, fl Watson Reid. PineviUe. J A Younts, J W Morrow, JR Kirpatrick. Providence. l M Parks, E C Gner, Hemy Bryant. - ;. Clear Greek. Eli Hinson, DW Flow. Robt Henderson. J .j f, ;t v 'Morning ,Star.J II Irwin, r J W Hood, D E Hooks, t v J . ' Sharon. J N Alexander, Dr C L Hutchison , RB Hunter. j - " ' Crab Orchard. J R Baker, E P Cochrane, WmMcCombs. J J. , ' Ohm-lotte'. B H Moore, ,J !P Alexander, Dr W J Yayes. , J . .. ,,, , . Further -' committees will be . announced from ; time to k time ' including Auxiliary committees from difierent' parts ! of the county. - h , V ( ." ' ' The parties composing the' above named committees are requested to meet in the Court House to-night (16th inst.) to organ ize for further business. . - " t,;. t JOS. GRAHAM, rl , i-Chairman Executive Committee. . : m" - - Complaints Against the Press. ' - " ; The Gainsville (Ga ) SoxUhron'haa ha4 a visit from Capt Wm. Potts, the Supervisor of the Air Line Railroad, who eomplairiett to the editor that "eyery trivial accident to the Aix Line was published and scattered broadcast over the country by theAtlan press," and particular pains taken . to dam' age this line, while the accidents of ft cer tain other road were never published. Capt. Potts charges further, that, not long since. I a long rigamarole Was published about an accident that never happened.1 I reply to all this, the Atlanta Ctnuttoittoiikjtrv eft "tppt. Potts has never taken the pains to inestagate the facts, or he would not bring suchj a wholesale charge against the Atlanta press,:-The writer knows of a dozen acci- aenison tnatroaa me A.uanta press never 1 ironicled, bihich the press at the other ! end of the line noticed.? - v wmw piwa caif kuo vijjv vuu V4 HIV. line," it notices everything worth noticing. The publication; of railroad accidents cornea within the sjope of legitimate journalism! and just so long as they occur, that long will they be recorded in these columns, in A a i T a nMoa f Vt a n1 a a this respect every railroad running into Charlotte, the ir Line and all, stands upon the same footing. We are friends of them all, but our friendship for them is - not so great as our yearning for news," and when ever a railroad accident occurs we shall cer tainly publish it if we find it out, and we are pretty sure to do that thing. jj A Church Incident. It is worth your while to hear a certain well known and most efficient policeman, of this city, tell about his experience at j church not a great while ago. He is an Irishman and a devout Catholic,' and one Sunday morning, after having been on duty all night, he went to church without having Blept his usual amount. He happened to be sitting by another Irishman, a red-headed. high tempered fellow, named Barney. The church was crowded, and iu a few moments after the "praste" began his discourse, our policeman's eyes began to wane, and soon ! he began to nod. This evidently annoyed the priest very much, and the frequent glances which he cast in the direction of the sleeping custodian of tbe peace, attracted to him the attention of the whole congrega tion. Finally, annoyed beyond endurance, the priest broke off in the middle of his sermon, . and, pointing toward the Bleeping worshipper, exclaimed, "Wake up that man P' Mike had not got so far that he did not hear - this.' He looked up and saw tbe priest's eyes turned on him, but he was not yet wide enough awak! to fully take in the situation. He knew somebody had been sleeping, and, to use his own words, "Jes as God-would luvtw it, I racbed around and cart Barney, who was wide awake, don't ye see, and niver was a mon got sich a shakin' as I did give the poor divil." r'. He shook him until he himself was thoroughly j aroused by the exercise and the tittering of I the congregation, and then the services pro ceeded but they did not conduce to the re ligious growth of either of the participants in this soene, for one was too tickled and the other too mad. "When church was over," .said 3ike, "there was Barney a-waitin' at the door for a fight, an' he niver forgive me to his dying day, God rist his sowl." j And Mike gave one of his good-natured honest, broad Irish smiles, as he re-lighted i his pipe, struck a lamp-post with his billy, and started off over his ward. I NEW ADVEKTISEITJETS. i jyj-ECKLENBURG ZOUAVES. This (Tuesday) evening at 71 P. Ml, sharp.' alt members are requested to meet at their room next door to tne Obskbvkb office, as their, measures will be taken for uniforms. The uniforms will be furnished frratls bv the citizens of Charlotte, therefore all must be present and all old sol- diers are requested to meet with us. Bv order NC HARRY- , i II McSMITH, Captain. I Orderly Sergeant. , ' mar 16 It J . F OR SALE. i A nice three (3) room Cottage, with pan try and kitchen. A pply to - mar 16 tf EM ANDREWS. . . The-e will be a called communication of Excelsior Lodge: No. 2G1, to-night Mem bers are notified to attend. Work in the First and Second Degrees. Visitor, invited By order of S Wittkowsky, W. M. i THO8 SYMON3, ? : mar 10 1 j ' t A ' Secretary.. W E HAVE To-dav fresh Lemons. ' Apples. Oranges, Banannas, Prunes, Figs, Dates, Raisins, Can Goods, I ; , v . . j PEACHES, j ' I OYSTERS ; ; ; , GREEN PEAS, , SNAP BEANS, LOBSTERS, i SALMONS, DEVILED :l . . - iiiii TT k TUT Potted Turkey. Potted Tongue, Tomatoes, Green Corn, Pine Apple, all going off, at the Rising Sufl. . : ' -UB AU1VHX w. 09. , mar 16 C1TILL AHEAD. ASTRAL OIL gives the best light of any Illnminating oil manufactured. . ( To place it within reach of all tbe price has been reduced -Has never been knowi to explode. Ask for Pratt's Astral Oil. a ; ' , - "- a SMITH A CO., ' -, , ; Corner Opposite Central HoteL.' FRESH EGGS," . 1 s ! ' I Choice Country Butter, Onions and North ern Irish Potatoes, at , L W.PEDUE'S l mar 14 1 '-'' - - l pACKG AMM0N BOARDS, u Chessboards and Chessmen, just received PUREFOY'S. mar J4-tf 1 -. ' 1 HAVING. THIS DAY O SOLD inw entire stock of FURNITURE : c- 1 to JessiB. Burgeas Kiel iols A Cb;i hereby ' ! commend lhemto my old friends and cita-yS); tomers and tM public generally,- as jevery 3t way worthy ,pf confidence and hope thevi patronage " heretofore sd' liberally bestowed . r . . npon-Ae Hotge$ , wilthe. conUnaed to toe 4 11 New Firm. v; ' ? .1-1 ; tf.ra a "u-'i.ij. They will eonlia oe tbe business at k the i same place, and will keep - constantly ' in - Store, a full and complete assortment of FURNITURE. B. Fi DAVIDSON. March 10th; 1878. ... .(i ft. gURGESS NICnOLS.A CO. WHOLESALE hn BETAIL, . i . .! . f BBALBBS III FURITUBE, BEDDING, &b. - -. . ... .. . .f No. 5, West Trade Street; Charlotte, N. C. ' HAVING purchased the Stock of Farnl I ture, &c, of Mr. R. FA Dayidson, we are . ; , .. i . . now prepared to exhibit, to people of the t- f - f . . ' city and surrounding country, a large and i . ; - , ' , , . well selected Stock, embracing everything - . : ZLtZSk found in a first-class Furniture 8tore, . By fair dealng, 60 prices- and polite at teution, we hope to merit a share of thapub- lie patronage. BURGESS NICHOLS A 0 V mar 13 tf j: " mO THE BETAIL I'TBADE. 1 N E W ST O C K Of Gentlemen's, Youths' and Boy'i CLOT HIK a- : ' i Of every grade, warranted Costonv-.' Made. ' LATEST STYLESy; . , OF GENTLEMEN'S I HATS LADIES' j Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Rouches Ties, j gaht Flowers, large stock of Straw'1 Good, in fact a complete selection of. Millinery Goods, to which we invite your attention. "! i' - before buying elsewhere, . ; . , s . , (. TdiM Hats and Bonnets trimmed to order. Our Stock of DRESS GOODS, SILKS and ALPACAS ' Cannot be surpassed. IRISH POPLINS, 7 PERCALS, PEQUETS ahd PRINTS Complete assortment of WHITE COODS, . .. t - t . f I TOWELS, TOWEUKG, CRA8II &C- a S.CALLATOUR RETAIL STOR.-f5 WITTKOW8KY RINTEL9, marl4-tf J - ' . - . rnENNESSEE FLOURi V " 80 barrels choice Eclipse Fancy and Fatal-1 Uv Flour, at GEO W CHALK U'. marl2tf t HIRY MENDEL' ;vw -t.4 . Five Cent r CSgtr, at? i'Jri'mil 1 . INDIAN GlBL CIGABSTOBE.; mar 12 . " - yHBtxii F n wvnT.TflH PlCElCi FREAN A CO 5 Crackers, Choice French Candj, Maple Sa- gar. Rock Candy, Chocolate, Corn Starch ., and Becker's Farina, go to ' ' " ' - I'HOTTENDORF A HASHAGENr ; " ' . ; ' , ! Family Grocers, -! ! "DECEIVED ToWlar: a lot of Large Fine Eastern Yani Potatoes, at . " vr - u . .w ai W ar l T . . mar 14 . u Family urocery. rALL and EXAMINE : . . Tha Large 8toek of Family "Qtxy . of - grades and ptioes to ani twerrjtme, tt .UUVll'V .-. .i-.J.V- . tt - V j v ' 1.' IJ IT W VYf I I ru v-w . -.' ... ""IV .vBUTErCOTCir! .-1 7 r . pTji2E ' PACK AG Hj. DtJRHAJI SMOKING TOBACCO, , : . ;!;'-': - FINE -CIG A S3 , Just Received And for kale cheap. -mar 12 F H ANDREW? A 00. - 1 . - " ! " - . i t " at . I ft It r 1 . : I i rj ft f -t 1 .: a -. 1 ' T tM r.i VaM ' " ! 1 il ': r-'f