; r r rr r r j y - . r t i ry t .. . r i ; t
"' busscbittiok rates-
1 i
t Lis been
? . needed
e,and
1 don
-The Obseavi
tboro,7v1v r
w- . -
e
yr
Daily 1 year, (postpt.: ia advance, $8
6 moo. . ... " y . " ? 4
UTS Von. .
4 a A
fiekiy, (14 Aie county) in advance, $2
-" O"1 ' CO::ty, postpaid, 2
f J !,oi: ,".".. ' " , - 1
. m, 7 .. i r,( tiii'nn.l ,'i '.a'r lu ..i'.'I i,; ,j i ,,;, ,,t , .).-. .i.t a'.'.' . rf 'i 'i'i 1 1.' 1
Liberal reductions for clu' s.
"&.cn 4c.
1 11 i X
ill ill ii i .i t i y rr , l " ' l .1
I I 1 1 II II I .J . ,1 I I II. '''.I V I ' : . : I r : I I
io - ; 1 : ; t
051 . i.VrAi!i.-,.ii:.;,.'.r . ; !. . 'v i
r tiiii. ii . is
REMOVAL.
i
i I
smith &
WUdL'X-AZ-EZAbJll.Bj4L DEALERS, IN
BOOTS, . SftOES, , LEATHER AND . H Arl
HAVJS remoTea w tao new. larea and u
itrein. Brown & Co,'a Hardware Store, where th
. J - -im IJj;:Jti . . x Mi..,, ;!u.,.j i !
SPRING
complete in every particular: f, H
Their line of ladies' and gents fine
B O O'T iS" "A'N
- " I
w. - r-rrj . k w.u t
Next door to Brem, Brown &
..v )mVc"tO
4 n 7C i. A,! a. ..... . . i
, 'in! tort! TT-a
jMILLINERYnand
' ,. f ;i if... L'U l-i iiij, rtrrl-j
I.
I ::
HKOPRIVIANN&: ROTHSCHILD'S.
i-J .WiiM,n !PefHfc W pulH6 with our pliimenti,?winnonnce,.v7
w . - " . v. ... .wAn. niiu bib linn v
krl est 8tocks in our line, erer exhihibd In t hi
lij ' he eonstant increase of our bnsinss;
"ui uvicruiiiiauwn is now to aaopi I
.... ... whs ;. ,,. .v. sr.T'.iH ;..;ti
9
In oar basinexs,. Icaying the old BtyleKlarge profit and .big per cent) for olh
ers to operate with ; making burs the CHKAP STORE of Charlotte, selling the j
i.ijnXi V5 i W1 w-.-t'. 'vk
OIIEvEftlOE
i
By marking our Goocla with the stllimr
nd triple our business in Ibis way an as
tited by this change, we hope to make oor
I heretofore. 1 ,!. -.v. .; i-i, : - -, j
The special attention of our lady friend
inmiDw xionaeu ua uui, to onr immense assortment of new Spring Sua
inuntrimmed Hats, to our attracUve.FLOWER DEPARTMENT,, crowded
y ,ti:.M?K;;Ti.i-. -,(:, yt .ti.-T J
To our immense Stock of Ribbon, nlain
We have the finest line of RUFFLING
uuik aiuurvniena, ui ueiuuiui jwuienjB ,
uiuies on ecans, iaces, rarasois anq
; , -t H I T E
t ' . uch as JaronaaKGbrias Swiss M!ull,
lawn, rouet quilts, Uhecired and Btnped Wansooksi Tarlcton'sIrisb Linen,
Table Linen, Towels and Toweling. Crash Linen Cambric IlankerchlcfiTal
encienne Laces. Hemstitched Hankerchie&. I ClUiTy and Thread La-5s. Coar-
Uald English Crape, French Piece Crape, Barege, Tissue and Lace Veiling.; I
A beautiful variety of 8ilks, in all the new shades. q A general aasciV'.t of ft,
1 uuaicrv.'Aiu uwra. Allien joiistb auu
Real and Imitation Hair 8witches, Braids; Carls. Frisetts. A 'complete
Stock of Pearl and Set Ornaments, Breastpins and Ear Rings, Bracelets, Sleeve
d..iam.. - - .... . t . . . m A r ... - y
A large Stock of , T .1
"' 1
"1 '' ''' ' ; " ' ' j
And many other Novelties., t , " ,.
We have In our establishments several
no hesitation in stating, that their exquisite .work,, and- beautiful designs in, t ,-. t
trimming Hats; cannot be excelled.'1 One of these LadieY haa ipecial charge in
J this Department to wait on Customers,! and will aid Ladies ,. in. making selec
Si tions. i u-ni vu, r -c.ii j
Every Department is now replete wlthfhTe;yei3,1at$st?r A STJ? Ml HS3TBT
novelties: .,
- A great many of our Goods were purchased at a reduction of 25 per cent..
the full benefit of which, we will irive toourcuatomera. ' xA-r t "
Ah examination of our Goods and prices, will convince'ver one; that 6nr
asseruons are -s J.
I aH Ibat we juieaojust whaL we say.
KOOPUAI
1UI
toVTHCliVI ERG M ANTS
1 -.v
:7 JlA. i t it
1
OF-
We beg leave to call
9
oi-H'"; W-'l Oj i'j ft. ?J OJ K-'O
WHOLESALE
..mult; v.zr;iut '-n ')
In niLLINEBT St FANCY JOODS, ItlBBOlVS. FLO WEUS.
tilti.rWe bav oft hand over 1500
j.i, i in- i tij'j
T ITYTPO' miDTITTTPTl nii'rl
uauiiio iniuujEiU'aiiii
in immmm Rln m. At RTRTtTW nnd
I Am we are tbe only house Vt Chariotte. dealing exclusively ln Iillinery t,
Goods, it should attract the attention of 'Merchants, -who wish to make pur-
chases in our line. ( i - .-r.j.t s 1 0
3EsV .Ordi
I "i - , w . . r'w.. j ( - t.
mar 31 . T r
' v.-
,.r.nev
PGE 8TAMP8 at, , . . ;
- x i, t , . Jt i ' '
- Cent Cigar at ' '
Jtf1 GiRLddAR store; f
, ovir - . , Trada street
:. : Nnfilnn.v,;
tr. ! i
jji r--rr4? ajujy eugarvurea warns,
gal itRfPflei by the bUl-SPickles. half
I'J1?' nne assrtrtment of Cnndies. For-
Ginecr a- I6115- English Mustard, Mace,
., Just received, at
m iv : ?B A-LEXANDEH & CO'S, . '
t-ilZ .' ' College Street
-BATON'S Hop Malt Tonimie, - , ,
W K BURWELL & CO.,
ma
Koopmarin & Roth'spliild
forbes:
rmni " ovr t-ttt nTnn. -
- v r-r;r.u.n ' .door la
'""""6 " BlOCKOt
D" "S" rt n f a.
-T Tal H I 4
snori iTonts.. Can and examine.
" v - - 1875 "
LlEBfFllSBIDlllPiriiay
reRpivinv niiAAi. mi wimtmm ani I a h.
oiHr
wairantsjis In the belief, that the only
8 8KRBISl
erica thferedrf y WiT nvrtirftn dnnhl
our castotaenrUl be grcatiy hen
business still more profitable than
;-" '-".
s called to -our oiIection of fine
and rratn. ta all Iinnit ohii1itiW a
for neck wear ; 6,000 yards of Ham-; -'
a large ann, ' nanasome . Tanety ox ! K'
cun uroureuae, 'iTtmminge, irans ana
GOOD S-, ' '
Piques, Plstn-Nansooks, Victoria t
uuul ixjraeis. i.r&im neiis
"-" i
- ...., 8
.-"'r' " '" "v ifiT.5fi
exnerleheed MILLINERS, and have 'J '
0
IK
MM II fc,-
r 1 .iLlit trmi
n HIITHSnHH.II "
Ki V (l.'i.H.'.'j'iln.lJ.'K:!
.iftPItt B8 i'"t J& iiJJi I1r lillft foi
,f F:r... ......jr. ...
;,V..i ti B.BT
. .. 1 : .
"4 .(S.i HB"I T4
..oy it 'it.ii
attention tu ou-
-P-aj
1
bEPiTRMENTrj
:-(.!
y ' -.V",, ' 1
the latest styles of 'f J-?,J4. L
. , .-.'v.io.' rj'c
r. . rr a ! C
io ..-n
iloreri ofthe
niJrPDlITTTPn UilTOiB8i
uiuniiiiuiiJiJ uniu.
US!
if -(.11 .1.
other Goods, which we can offer
. . ... .' ...
jr t
j'J
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AGENCY for the English Breakfast
racket Tea Uompanjr, sold Dy drug
gists only. ' : " ' i
ap 28 WE BUEWELL & CO. r,
E VV ' II A T
,T IT3T It ECi:i VED ALL the LATES'
.. . AT ....
WADE & rCGRAM'S.' .
mal3Ct '
Co.'s Hardwra Rtm rrh.w. w 'n4
l .:- K-.r- . . . -vw, v.:
The C
Charl
:to
- Office,
bservt '"Bai"
s and "-
- f
J
'' '-! so.
t
t . u. c . yn my
1 ' "e-uou, ..v Sd-v , ier
- ' " ii, or for SLr. . ie is
i i j receipt for any i Lat may
Ls .1 ia lii3lijnds for collecwoa. -v t
- r-Uitor & PronHetorJ
0"" -- of li CariKLorrc Oir-v. L:iBnfc
18th;-i) ma2t-tf
Joa P. Caldweuu Citr'teaifor.
-OCAL: OOT8.m ' .
1
Day ftqritotnorrpr,' ladies and eentle.
. r! 'Win
men. 'i t ....
9HbSelr1' leciure ibe Court House
to-iigK "Vs.. ;, , .
.hSffclaetttnjShofJipiBeftSnoioritr, wi
ory of man!
) A here were .large cowrregtiaons, at all the
churches on Sunday.JNot lung "dra warlike
SPTtagTlottna?" 1 " 1 i
f Sunday nighrwascool almost to coldness,
fndjpiany pyedlcjedrost (which did not
all) yesterdsy morning. v.
Centennial visitors are pouring inl and
many strangers were to be seen on the
There are already, between 20 and 25
horses in the stablc3 connected with Carolinr
Park. " JIajor Bacon's stable of 5 horses ar
rived Sunday night - j .
The Amateur ilusical Socitty iaequested
to meet at Mr T. W; Dewey's this afternoon,
t 5 oTxJock, ;veryini portent and cnex
pectedbuslncsslba 'arisen for their consid-eratton.-v
i;
The old butldinga rebently occupied by
WllW Foujdry,iibTe pearly aU1een torn
away aid ofXjredictioolhat : they . woirid
one faf cause haTf-eCharlotte to be burned
owjl, seemlikely no1 be rulfilledi "i 4
. general reader mJysregretChat the
Ofesaavir d4e not prp? enf greatefSrarie.
ty of ieadinimalter these gays, but "our
heaiifcrr ffr: the,.;Centennial movement,
and jiejnjMj .wftit till it comes back to us,''
-'There. are 459 young menv ia -the city who
are etther-niarriageable or" think they are.
Of these," 454 had flowers on the lappels of
their coats jajt Sonday, and when you asked
jpnjf tsllajjrhjyse gjBtKea, he smole
a sweet, langatd smile, and looked mysteri
ous. ,' f--.r;''S '.
The ruhnirtg away of a tcain of mules,
was the most' exciting of yesterday after
VIuore. people peere; tb,tEe
QeplehritoJti ijherejj nj the streets rfi
about two minutes and a half after this
team; started, heaven only knows where
theytareiob stored away :'-? r-r
Mors Centcaulal Money. . ' T.-i
Our'excellent townsman, W. W. Grier,
Esq showed us. a Centennial .copper . cent
piece yesterdqiy,J It bad. on one side the
bust of a mad, encircling which were the
werds Hibejmia, .1775" ,0ft. tbe reverse
ide is thf piclureof a harp, and around it.
ex ueorgn9,lli4 if
A Ketr Klnof Structure;' ' ? 4
The Kewbern Timet says that the Baptist
congregation of that place is "'endeavoring
to raise- a' sucierit 'amount of moneyl to
erect a 'iersonage' on the lot adjoining the
church." We never before, beard of a "per-
we would rise to suggest that he or she
beenclceedJilshpuse..,,, TitCil
Great' Ceck Maia yf;-, sit :J.vt
One of the features of this week will be a
main of cocks oa .WednesdayjThursday and
Fridayii!The1figbt vriji bes between- jfortb
Carolina and South Carolina,' for $2 000 on
tbe odd and $100 on each,!, fight, an4 -he
Fair Grounds will be the scene of the en-
counters. Jatn side is to snow xi cocks,
and to fight ah that fall in. There are "al
ready bctweenfco and 75 cocks oil the grounds,
Jt -ft fJM. t.:W.A.jMl flWlfWft-jin.
Union Meet lag- ef Sunday Scheol.
3 4ali' Sikvl ernoU.4rrTcleca. Ta
meeting of 5all the Protestant- Sunday
Schools in Uk city wa ndd 'at Uic First
Presbyterian; Church-. Abue JrowjiFas
present, consisting ofSiuidy, School schol
ars, teachers and other? ' The nice ting was
addressed by Bev; WT, Brantley U-Jfcf of
Baltimore. Ilis.lecturCiWas . replete with
inlmst, and jWas Jhstened to . throughout
with great attention, by b jh the little folks
and the older bead.. -' ?
S-'-Ji.l' M''H
Uniun lHeeilij;.
Tbcreww. fKT mxvlcss Ja -any of the
churche-P iliecity-on utidyevening,
ejncitat Tn-6n 8tret Me; bo-liar, where ,all
the congr- gitliine, j;ineI.tn a , union ' mt '
in4-.Tbtp Dif cfing -was fuklrw-sed by Rev.(
P .t. an-awai pattr rf th- clmrri 4 ftv.-
.- If- riin;-of-thc-rerond Pretryteriani
Chit oh. and Rev. W. M U miter, VutflJiV
la..,u.l..l. Wuff..rm.l Cpiltt'ti I-1MII A IIUVA;
nriinti-r of rtrns a'lseinbleir to ptrtwrfiatUj
thnserv"t-4. aoif the church ;V!! Vlrnely!
i -4 tliA-L-tl .i .0 til 1
W1.U " !
111
crow
The RIcmond IlvwKsers. ' ;
V'A 1ttr rApftiveid vesterdav bv Col. Brenij
Cbairmari 6f,be Artillery, Commtttec, ,m- j
forms bim that the. Riclimond, . Howitzers ,
fifty men and four ntled guns,, win arnye in,
Charlotte" on f either Wednesday - nigbtf Or
Tuursoay . morning u-lvcij .-,ujr,
equipped, an borees have been secured to
draw the 'guiis.' -These four and the rtwo
guns-of "the 'Raleigh ArUllery Company.
Will give us six qjieceaoi. Anwery w
celebration. j-j'Cbl. Bremhas obtained the
promise of all thtt hoTseS; necessary for the
occasion. . - . - -
Will the Iluslness Ileuses be Closed 'on
Thursday, , , - -
This is the tfuestion which greets us on all
hands.' In the absence of a report of any
concerted action among our , business men,
we are nable'to say r but their duty in the
matter is unquestionable. ,At many places
in the State, tie day will ba cbserved as a
holidav an$ business will he suspenoea ;
m1 when flur neighboring towns and cities
friVbw this mark of reverence of the occasion.
it will look shabby, to sayrthe. very least of
it, for our citbsena to go - on. withr their ,. or
dinary buying and Eellipgv Leavingf out of
the Question tbe respect due the occasion; it
would be aa injustice 'to their employees
for the business people or uaariotte to con
duct business as on any 'othef day. Some
thine more Is due clerks than galley slaves
and ro man' can excuse himself for, debar
ring 4hem from'participating ia ; the festiviH
5p nf Centennial day. Merchants and
ri1.nor)leSeencrally- could close their.
houses at least front 10 iA."JL, to 4 P. M-
with very litfle loss to themselves, and we
make the suggestion that tbey do this if no
winr. And mike the suggestion, too, feeling
. , , i, -Li ,v. riii nippt. the nttro-
1 comiaenii win uic iui . ,
bationol nearly 11 not quue i.wv"f"
Fire CenpaBie Ceaia;siri e."4t:'
l ' The Rescue Steam Fire"e7ompkfay '- haye
arranged their difficulties with the authori
ties of the North Carolina Railroad, and
notified Capt. W. H Txezevant .that. .they
wui oe in unariotte on Wednesday 'morn-
fl 1- - Til i W ' W ' 4
uK- lueruuenix noon amv ljadder com
pany ef Gihambiai' 61 t-i, have telegraphed
tne.aatne' gentleman that they will be here
oi Wednesday night. ):-ir,v . istri k Unk
I -3"-;-'!H-jiJi ' -r ,:,.,s
DrJ Muiera Sanday Sermon, ..AUi '
j n.the course qf i&inay liornliig
sermooL Jtev. DrAlilleri tbe -Dhsfor&df
the- ilrst;TesbyteriattCjiurcVlof:tlu8
tatjf . uvvuteu i consiuerauio attensioajto
be'fore purf reader hisr- xkbihw ,khd
hour at which we received thef;ww
Extra ,Traln. ,r f '
'!0JIaj.' A" rope7SurAruitcnu!e.niloi Ste
CXJ AVA Kailroad, will laf tf aft sxfra
fun,frm fVKihTurigton to Charlotte.
Afong wtth! the train will be both1 fea fthg
ment will be rrrjder the, charge of WM.
(better known jto -tuuiotte -"eicursion-istt
y'Tonirt) ColUh8;birMington,
the' very; rhentfon rwhose -jriane - vk
connection with eathW Is'iv guarantee
We desire tosuggest 'to the Executive
Committee of tbe Centennial Assoeiatien,
tbe propriety Jbr- making - aotae-- provisions
for a rerK4rte tand.f Scores of jour
nalists will be Kerb lot Bia purpose of report
ing the proceedings, and it is for the benefit
of these that we make this suggestion. 8ey
petropoiitan papers -pre, already repre
sented, and others will be, and nearly every
paper tn this State and upper South Caro
lina wi baye at least! iDnfl representaaye
present. It is not for ourselves that we ask
for quarters near,, the speakers', stand, but
for those of our brethren who will be hero
fiom a distance. vWe iope thia wiR be at
tended to. w , -- T i
MUita Cpmpanles;, , n T.
The detaU of the Raloiith Liuht Artillerv.
under command of Lieut. T. P. DevereauzJ
arrived 16 thlaefiy ori a freight traWaBofit
of-uV jAen wflj guns f,hey j
atrnck carftpB inedirtaftera amidfig.!
The lDcaUoOcbosen iras the vacaai id bftj
the corner of Uie N'orth west end pi Fourth
street, and near the platform where passen
gers take the Statesyille train! .Tba Raleikni
Light Tifantry accompanied by' the' Citi
lenfc- CorVef'R'anaill: arrivs this7 morning
All the military companies twill, from thia
time on, be received at tbe trains by tbe ca4
dets of the Carolina Military Institute?
Decorations. ; r" ?A:U
We hope' ou dUnV will pay heed to tbe
suggestion which has been made them, and
decorate their bouses with flowers and ever-j
greens on centenn-ai oay., m npwers-can
not; be bad, it la an easy matter" to' obtain
evergreens, and jtHese fonu a-eiy beaqjtiful
decoration when tastefully arranged. -Let
our city put on its holiday attire by having
flowers, evergreens and flags hung from ev
ery house. . . ' .ytAUZ ?! 'Hx i IVt, "
We kreVequested by the Execative Com
mittee to hett of householders to have their
nonseq muminatea on. vveqnesaayjis weu
at mitsda-l pTggi, fifftgejrlo battel display
the decorations. This illumination will
also guard against probable robberies,
Petition for Pardon
t . Owens, wha rauidered CLeek in Gastoni
county in the 'Fall of 1873, ! and twho bSs
beenseritenced-;bjpiJudge
bangecL at Lincblnton bit Friday 28th vast.
has made a confessioiLof his guilt,;; giving
the causes which incited !inf tovthe deedw
&c.':( Tbe principal of these .i-Taccordrng to
bis written s'Utejmea tVr t hat Cheek kicked
him out of lber waon In' whicb ih$ ; two
werS'Hdina'&trealj
On the strength of this confession, a peti-j
for pjr4pi) 0 ! H f unter
petition has also gore to the Governor, and
this petition is signed by . all the county of
ficers 111 ' Gaston'.' Judge Schenck did pot.
sign either of pie papers. The Governor
hai not yet La I time to take action on the
. if . v .
timttov 1
matter.
,r. it-t
Personal. . . r. i,tn
Johnstone--Jones," Esq.j - Jbrtnerly -editor
and proprietor of the Obsfrtse arrived in
the 1 ity yesterday morning with his lady.1
and will remair) unYifafter '-thft' Centennial,
We gladly, welcomed him back t Charlotte
and were: plear -h to.isce iliim looking i
Well, 4 Mr. Jones'b'fi' wtlred frrotn" joumaln
ism and is new'pracf'ing law in. Raleigh.
lion. Juhn Kerr, tne principal oratorio
the-entennhiT; -arrived -in-this -eity-hc-l
ii
lighL au.L.wgs nlst a( J)e dpotthtf Dj-:C
,UAJeiJ.h4ie: ai be i&rrii Ms1 s
b-re
- It had pea-Vl'iftrto-wek'oW'iHHHir office.
Mr. N. K. Foard. ' a. reiresentative xf Ibe
Bali ii ra Sti,' who is litre1 ,'to1? report Ene
Centennial exercises. -u Mr. F. is stopping i
tho. Central Hotel. - ' . " .1 -. .. ...
Mrs. Jahies'U.CoIton, who Is well known
. rr Jt 4.1 l f: 1 i i i
to many of our ladies, passed , through;, tbe
city la uight en route to join ; her husband!
who is a i missionary rin Jthe. Indian Terri
tory.
J. C BaileV.tEsn iof the Greenville (S.
)-UeTprJ and 'Mtntniafoeer," was in the
city on Sunday.
Chas. P.Harria. v :'-1 (
A thrill of surprise awl,; regret ran
throueh -thiaf.communicy s. when the
news spread over. thejicitjK'dn-r Buft'dayi
inat tnia geuiieuntu uny -uiumur. it li
ming ton on Saturday night. He was;
well known fn L'harlotte and had hun
dreds of friends hers, for few men are
belters calculated to make 'friends If
genius,' geniality, 'generosity 'and a
Bcore of other good qualities and fine
impulses are worth any thing as pass-(
norts to men s neart. may tne cious
of he valley rest lightly upon tbe bos
om of this Hbrimant son or Carolina
thia. Vfiniar comciDion.' this1 ODen-
hearted, open-handed, true and trust-!
ed mend of ours.- . ' ;
Mfi Harria'Temains'afrived in thia
"city last evening on the Wilmington
train; and were met at the ' depot by a
delegation of the. masonic fraternity
and members of the city press, and by
them transferred-across - tne city.; to
the North Carolina train, which car-
ried them ip Concord, the late home
of the deceased, where they will be in-.
terred to-day;-Among those who wero
present at the 'depot were several for-s
mer citizens of Concord Messrs. J P
BundyrR E McDonald and O i Gib
son, also MajvW". J Montgomery,-Hon
D Schenck and ex-Governor Z iB
Vanco. The body of Mr. Harris cam
to the city in charge of R M Furman
Esq , editor of the Asneviiie "uiuzen,
and 6Ieepiria"ccommoaaTiohsfofTi
JJZSCZTZZSIAL.
'tt-V "!-',;
Vtfir... tT If J rt OWE.
s, Dsas Srns s swi:? : -a -.tt.!MJt i -vt
s-Tour -jubire -vill! bHVbdi1 best
Wishes Yoa ra aV fcharge'.' $2f 16 'ritir
1 '.va ! Xoura trulV, r.:c nkiT
i. Received the above amount,' fitw -c li
f - : .J,XJ. BURJiOUGHS, ,
w L : 1 1" Treasurer C. A.
'PHttADiLPHiA, May 14; 1875."
AW VUmA Black, Charlotte N. C.l
. :- Gkntlemek : j Your postal, fiOlijpiU
ins; contribution fur the Mecklehbqrg
Centennial Oe'euration. dalv to-handi
and we-'responoV with inclosure.f:10.
and best 'Wishes for the suoeeBs -of
iqe ceiepratiQn,:ve remain ... "
Or. "' " i'H - v4;tTT
MnxviIXK ; 3fA88.. Mav ii-liff.'Lll
Jffr. Brem lir&im & Co.,
- 4 1. if -- it it rhiiMim mU
,Gekts: Your Xavor of thftSth'TrYstli
eoiicAfing aid for' the'Mec-kletur
Centennial Celebration" camaAulr
I inclose the imall suurof 3t wbich
. - Mohtville. C.lfaivila.'sr
Afesar. Brem; Bretm & Co., --.viad-si?.
.GWtJ-emen: 'Your favor. iwith! the
invitation, on hand. We winh Cir
cumstances .were; such we" could be
te'.l. - i 1 1 ... ' T T
nini jrvii wi p ceiepraiiOB.
know; we woulL- eniov it.-;iYai jwill
nlease take $5, from our account ! a a
silbscriptidil cfrem us. Hoping you
May have grand tirrej-rf'ir vmo
We remaiitijUrF W
" . : - i&m-':',
r t ' tYTPlT May 13."
mcsgrsjsrejn HfOpn C i C04J O
J
Charlotte, N. C ,
BfiE6'StR6:lYour estee'nied &vofj6f
the 8th inst., came . duly to harfd,
enclosing us an invitation to partici-
Aniiiversary of the Mecklenburg Dec-)
laration of1 Independence; fot which'
you have our best thanks. It wonld
give us great pleasure to be present on
me occasion; Dut.as you . are prouaoiy
aware we have but one resident part-'
ner in the United States, apd just; now!
he feela " he is unable to be absent
fr6hi:tKt.:UTber.wdttIdvniach;
like to shake, hands wth all your firm
in'your own beautiful eityWe begi
to enclose a small contribution, and;
remain dear sirs, j , -m. ; -
(j ' - Yoof friends.
:f Alfbed Field & Co.
- .j . , :, 1: TSWK, YoEK.Mayr15, 187q ,
Messrt StenkovxlMacuvletf&totl,' 1 1 - J
' . vr-;' 5 -r't rr r 3 Lharlotte, N. V,
wiiMUiatEj. ; -f x our iavor oi ine
in8tant,j-eawlutjf Vour Centeijnial wi
duly received. It will eive us mue
pleasure to contribute' towardi" the" ex
penses of your "Centennial," and we om
y regret that we cannot be present inj
tflQQlJbr, thilpurpose-or Jrce. kiu remit
a ts most convenient to you. We . feei
sure that tJte revivals of Revolutionary
nviories attended utxin the ' various
Centikl celebra4ibt to e 'held all
over the country, will " introduce art
epochof better feeling over tha-Whole!
land.1 Jt to a fgood day foR out
corrrnwneii trieTnnncipiesnrst' an-
nounced from : Charlotte- in : 1775, - and
repeated form rmladelphia a year late?
shall be better observed both North and
Soutb-'" JzfcTltdf thotom-' North Caro
liniang Scotch btobd in i heir? vein 9 We
think they" hadt "Wishing ybu everjf
success in celebrating itheir. niemoriesi
, Wp remam,;Very truly yours. f
nf?fpdiiRoortIiiMATOiA ,
Twoof the-above' ;-tiamed- -firms -are
sons of and succeed Mr. Robert L. Mait-
landJ whose: name was long &. towe of
dueutui ill uie Kicai iticuupuiw. iiuv
, - V - ' 11 - V A 1 X 1 i
ij.--itu -sfti-w- v j a w-rii,ij. v- t
oniynnanciauy, put ne sroou as a gran
ite column in flie Presbyterian Church
of Scotland, his native country. . IThat
the impress of his character liaa, Jbeeri
stamped upon his raccessors, ther con
tenia of the fore'firolnffletter fullv testify!.
Thev are descended froci an illustrious
Scottish ancestry, who were noted; for
theiri adherence;; "ta , rpthsAeB of
civir.andlreligH).u liberty i -during tne
reformation..1 GS;' ;
Messrs Steimhottse, Macauley i:Ca t wuui
i; O RVri.'fiJrfES': Wff herewith hand you
jour1 diwk'for $20; for' adconnt ' of your
Ccitfcmikl (Celebration, "cK wc trust
wmfMvca,grHiiu ,ui;csb..: . , . rt ,
:.i siT-W ifir;u v.-s of OUrStrUlJVRK
Signed.) -f : --r Gwathmey & Co i
J The atwvc'rcbttont.commieHion ' house
is well known in the South;'; as one "of
. ;-..T- J :. I..V.SAKif
V' v Philadelphia, May 15, 1875. s
Meters Bremi Briwm A Co.i
... we, j .15 unanotu;. is.' v.1
" (to-frlfcitEx f'TV'e have vour' faror of
tlifi 8th", ;nst; in. receipt conveying 'invi
tation to help you' celebrate "therMeck-
lenUirg.Ceiiteiunal M voivu give up
inich iileasure; taimeetB you upon: an
KpfifcionJ wraen WHistpoeseswan; imec
est ft)r all oi us. wit our -' uueiness -mat
ters fat home will prevent usfrpm "so-do-ing-VWe.'cn'Cloue
$20 'dollars n'id'lbf
the ipclobratKHU f,tRcapecttv4lyjQursr
. ToTSEjfA WiisoS fe HVbbajb.
;. Ksmbiwi n9 vmhio h wod neM 1
! TrrTto(miPA;May'llthJ187Ar.
Messes Bkem Brows & Co:, I,J J f
. a., . i. . ! t.. 1 . icharlotteN. C-' i
, i- MEOTLEmen : i .. are ut ecenit , v
your valued commuBicauoni o ,tne out,
containing your invitation to thet One
biindrftth.Anniversary.QfotheMecklen!-
burg Declaration of Independencot for
which pleasei Accept; our ;tiuuiKiwe
would rerv much like to be present Ja
the Celebration", 'but find that we are so
situated at present, that wffcairsot coh
veniently leave' our business;'1 You hay
hhwBvM nnr heartv, svmDalhyj: and
best wishes for the, success pf yqiu- Pat
riotic undertaking. , '
- " Enclosed we hand you our No. -28479
on the Chemical Nat. Bank, New York,
for .fifty dollars, which please, presenitto
the Committee ot-juaya anu ',iuieais pi
thecelebratiartwith our complimente,
and oblige, Very respectfully, i
'o
- , Richsioxd. Va.. Mav 14 1873.
Mess.') Bbem, Bbows & Co. ,"j v
s. v t ). a Charlotte, N.-Ci
GextlemexI Enclosed please find
1 0. forVour Centeriniah and hone it wil
hA a dnv loner to be remembered by
brwmitahle neonlc. It willla-fford me
the greatest pleasure to avail: myself of
yOUr KlnQ lUYlUlUUU. -; T im mj ura
wishes tor a penect success oi juur
celebration. I anvVery truly yours,
Chas. T. 1'almer,
n Philadeephia,; May 15,11875,
Ge. Johx A; Yotrxov f-' .f
Wak Sir:' 'Please find enclosed my
check on Bank of America for $2o pay
able to Chas; R. Jonesjn aid .of your
Mecklenburg X3ntennialIIonumcnt.- It
was my intention to have delivered this
in person, but in that I have been dis
appointed. I have been engaged for
some time past in making up acommi
piease accept for that obiectt'r,'n!
Z t.Vonrjitrulyn
person. , iou may either draw upon i
hi i&e sithM "bV one hundreJ Bolld
iL4 . , ti j m 1st .i J M J .ll i.J, 1 ..... .
fag pi 8me:e;ight ,e ;f en pf ouij best citi
zens .to, represent our. Centennial Conv
mission" in Charlotte. l.(Ex-mavor D,lf.
F6x,'Hon. Eichard Vaux and others.)
I rwr to have Jeft- to-day fore Charlotte,
and' the committee on Tuesday , next
we only found out yesterday that the
invitation from, your committee .had
been declined bv the committee. In
consequence of which all the ' arrange1)
menu teu tnrougrin w wlung ybnr Cc-
tfcanlal .every sftcjcfisau IeinaiDil-udir Ii
i II .- il
lo-nan;- , -BrriMOHK Mayl5,'1875.J;
JUJSSBSlBEH.lW9t.pa 9J.-f.li
- . r i -11- t
'k i fki ids4 Amrmt,
Ar.Giarrs . Your esteemed favo .would
have "received,'"my alientioh oonerbut!
-rf'Mv h vua vuw 4-1UV1VMJVV
nPJO:Mdnwwderfci() itt'jaid-of
teetijenburg nn4aI0TristingthP j
same
Wumvsgtxxs. CLJIav 13. 1875.1
Dear Sib : Webeff to hand vou
herewith iour checkforf'iBV Dollar to
airirjj thb (Centennial .'iCelebratiDnKto
come .off int yourfcifir oil tlie 20th,1 nst.
Moping that ttxa Uetorjratioo voll'tacvnot
oftly ap horiOEtoypojriiknirishing u!,
hot alsortoour good old Statei; We -arc
Jl . riiiioai -JSjfay tralyiyoaxst'if
h:m l-jy y. r Williams &ixlvsaiimox.c i
1 This1 house is4 one of ' ihC'' oldest J eirtdi
liest m our'city by th ea,i afidJ tins
cviuciivct ui mtni niTuniianoii wy ilium
a man Hook orwew1l!i w
4ia,flC161,'J5J!3 fit Xii&99
i NevT YK,"'ifay l2, 1855.'1
; svi Charlotte!
o : westlemew ? - Wo ar : - in ' reeofpi
which we wowu ' say.a xnat-1 you m
wnicfe amount please ascejrtiir aictf
yorrf'5CentenniaV5 We aro'fi 'f- j
iiei "&iu " i8.us yYours trul'.'A
as bai-oaia nfAL!iAiH0Stt6JrOof
Abairaot.firom the) Centennial Sermoa
' of Eev. A. WMiller.' 0. D., Deliver
: . d in the 1st Presbyterian Church
thaxlotte, U. V May ; 10 th, , 1875,
IfiS id ihe5 hristiahat6f the-Oli
and'ihe,ew7illtan
kind, in; aU agesr,hA-e; jwed' whatever
measure of liber" theyi enjoyed.! a The
people jji no t ojqly ifirst, ,1, on j
freei ' government . i antiquity. i iTh
Moeaict constitution was pervade4"witli
popular5 syMpatWes8JKlhe('sun
Ubeifyf ) The bestwisdom of modern
times-in thifiieuHfH5ience-of legisla
tion was an&fMP) Pffqses. Th$
moderns-iri noTtht'real discoverers i
they have but applied the truths" and
principles established by the first, the
wisest the ablest : oflegislators. , In an
age of barbanj-'ithd: tyranny, Moses
solved the problem how it people could
be seli-governea ana yetweu-governeuj
how men could be kfeptl inoer And
still-4)e rfreey and .hpw" the liberty of
the individual could be reconciled With
the welfare of the -community.
Municipal assemblies - managed tin
publick business '.of the V cities ; assenv
bhes of the tribes administered the gen-
erai anaira oi me irioes. anu uie as
rt n . i i1 . ' 1 .1 5
semblies of the j commonwealth thos4
of all Israel. Though united by gent-
eral interests, and; formed into.,; aConh.
federacv. vet each tribe was a sovereign
stated and gave faf "less power :! to tihe
Confederate government; than these
United States ever gave to the General
Government. '. :-..; .vv '
Now, the Mead. ot uiextebrew ; Kaf-
tion was : Cluist.-: It was,f,'ie Angel of
the Lord" as the, martyr fctepnens :ae
claredto the Jews who ; appeared to
Moses in thejBurmng Bush, and who
spake- tof IM6ses4biiShLil'and gave
Vt.m I-Va livdv Ai-anlrns tf rl'hrt fmvarn.
ment was a Theocracy, Messiah ...was
Kinsr. Tlie Hebrew Tlieocracv shad
owed febyis)j$$i imite $
i . ii rrrt L -
all tne Kingaoms oi eartn. xne true
relation of the State to Christ was scV
forth tnerem.!Therc
ing of Churjhj "and. jSi;ate then, aa so
many supjpose' The: Church' was not
the' KiatiolbTVNationS Chircl
Eaebr "SadOits S 'ilislihctr rplefs3 Icourbj,;
laws, rabjiir$veJ!l!.frwiM and
duratio.-i Tbe church had hcr-.ourfe'
oi tne synagogue ana ccciesiaucKai
saiiliedrim.:"t' tlie State,:! tKosb ' fc the
gate.' and the civil sanhedrim. .r Pre-f
existcnt ecciesiasucKui laws anu um
ceremonial laws0 were iHhose of tlie
Ciurchxihe4udiciaUthcc.ofilic
The nominalichiie,of a rcpublick-
was exhibited m it. Just aa the pnrt-
o-f MiV-eftrisfijtn 1 religirirfouly rfoVii
clearly revealed j just as the ecclcsj-.
astickaT 'principles ' of "Uc leocracy
were, when sui'sequciitly divested . Pf
meir j ewnsii voveruig, tnv Biirrro ws umw
on which the New, Testament Churcl
was founded;" just so were , the govern-.
tin'edone' day,, "to characterize everk'
government on earth. 'Te"'' tord
shall be king over-all the earth's in-that
day there 'Bhall be' one Lord."- "tgic
kingdoms of tha i earth shall become
the kingrJoanapf-rttia 1 iid." TheV
will .atilVl CPntjnpei afliai kipgjoms qf
thia world, anl at the same time be f'thp
kingdoms .of theLprdr'' .Their moral
character jwill,, changed. , TJie...hel
ocracy was a noirror which reflected the
Universal Church-; an4, ;t .vDnitct
State," The ! elements , rpf f- the' gospel
were in it j' the 'elements of the Ichrial
taan "cnlircfa 'were 'irL'itherilein4fitk
of a purelpermianeht
lick wer4- -iv ifc- lEveiy .governmenSt
wilLme day,be,a Cisfpcriicyandlhib
tefesefited f&O&Z Hebrew5. KOto-
ocracy. . Tliis does not confound ot
unite 'two - distinct institutions, tlie
Church and State, ; There is no incoi
sistency ui afBrming that two institur
tions are under one aivxno neaa, wnen
each is kept to its sphere, without in
ter for ence or coll Lsion between J th em.
The planets whichj belong to our solar
system revdlvearourid 'one common
centre'the sun,' and yet flieif orbits,' ar0
distinct. . In like, maimer; .Cliurch ',an4
State arc, both subject s to Chrifet,' the
head of -all power, and yet these insti
tutions arc kept each - within ;its own
peculiar orbit, to transcend which, and
encroach upon that, of each , other,
would, be' to.febcl against the aittlioritV
cf f.
i' common neaa. Llintt wears
civil vgovrnTherit;of the1 ancieiit Hef
brews t was ;the goveiipeht of a free
.rnanyrpwna!! upon. Xlis ;augqst. brow,
Clpislj and;Csesar may occupy, the s,mo
throne m the State. without ihe .i least
interference. t,j jUhiVJ V r.srjr.inqoi j
, Christ came anot to institute a s neyv;
church, but .to open a,? new- .-sphere jtqrj
h1aWenVchVand;i8tarti!i wpopj
itCW,pareer.r-thei rrUpnapAU
Mciej9dti Theocracy, being I aonpa away,
wiUij andiallnations, instead of -pne
pation,ndeRtinc4 to.enjoyv ttS"iuOft9r5
and.blessings ;tiat3Jy.i -fa i roxjd
by .their, Medi.toriai King, ; t$hc .go?-
emment pf CtraetWvnuruana
aUoiottheiHebrewrrStateijwas .by j As4
jsemest-iT-for.iSuchciWer
twrtiBe;goyrnnenf tfleWites
tament t amieh, fc-sfiornment oft A-,
sembhea, oJlrwbwffrif, not of iPrpsby,-;
jesrsj-.-sArch bishpp:;jWatelyo6flo
thatjfwljereverj a Jh:gjagpgHe,e-i
isted, that waseuglTP tje.niPracejne;
gospel, the apostle.therel did not so:
aniisiajcongraiiQi christian by
andiWQfflhiB. ieavmaiJJfs MefunaryM
Bypagogties,;Uje.eiaerf:aria - otnor om-j
cewjeing alrpady0proyj4ed in theex-J
istinstitntjpnSiV, v.t,m,ji i, -t
Teibf rty(of(; Asscpiblicsj js esscfitia
to the, preservation c tbp . liospcL ;.Jpnn
npxw.sai eej from tactile
frjeedom, of oAssenjb fiesrand, jyou Ltake
?fey4uK9aA artociuar
Jito pYchurch wvsrnment k a matter
Utle.jcoiiscquence ChsJ haa . not
only: institntedt hW gavernpient, but its
fornTierelationjbtwei), form of
church. gpyernment and .itepctrhi
and worship, is direct jC,losef. and, infi-
kereli J t ia the, body jvhich, covers and
preserves the ; aoijV j Ev.ery4i stu.dent pf
ccolesiastickal history jis forcotl to see
tbis' , Whyis.iti tha;;ertaux foi-nis of
government -and certain system of doo-
trinOj apd certain modes ptjWprehyi,
ajej found uniformly . ussociatodtof-i
gether? Why; Rre Presbyterianism and
C&ifOBVM such close.pympJhy and
nipn.f y Many of tlie chnrchea pf Jfe
England wer ppce0 .Presbyterian, as to
church government and jcalyinjBtick.as
to 4flctrin.i.3iWh6n iithe Presbytepai -ierrt
was.Rupplanted by .congregatiQnai
ignv;hw did it happen tha$ 0ie;Calvni -;
ist was not retained, hjjt ia . like mart,
ner wast supplanhBdj by Socinianism?
Thia ame iresul , uniformly., obtains,
soobi or latere But bow can it bex-
puunedi if a particular jbrm of , pavernv
meni be matter of mdifference, t and
have,'a$jmany h suppose, no , jnftuepce
uponLitJie Jdoctrines and worsiRjlof a,
church f In; Scotland, during .the time
that Assemblies were suppressed, and
prevailed " 'and , 'popery increased. " In
Germany, . where1 infidel tenets were
snbefituted for 'the'pure- Word of "God
this larrrentabre' cbnditioriis traceable,
to'ther deficient 'constitution bf the Ger-v
lmatl ohurches,' and their entire want of
nimistcrsV " These1 intaiices f shr that'
tnere is not a' more " uniounaea notion
"gpvernmenf is iniattef J6f 5 indifference.
..,. COXmjDEO TO-MOEBOW.J F. J -'P.0
Off) 1 fc..tj b.;ii -.'U.it srl Fll S'i I ,
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ftlHOSB -InVomparable a. tl
1 Slar fc.th 8outh,: and tie. eminent
mmp1 ian .'
ROSE asp HARRY V ATKINS, :
And: the aecbmpl'sbel jl- Z fcct.ujadd
Supported by o . . . . - '
- JIRSTCLAB3"DRA.ilATi0 1 ..CUPEr
WUUppear- EVERY, NIGHT Zll'.Z ;.,ELi
in a series of the r t. . -jj
yngT attr Arrive rLA13lCrTlIE
AG Li.
Secure yofirieatrf ih time at Tiddy's Book
Store, .
rauroa-iii":
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fl'LAD'filiilgs'lbfihosVtn wa'Jt of Cl ara
UT Tobacco, Snuff or aayU-ici in1 h) b
ther
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Or young, we can give the assurancs that
we are now in the position to undersell any
firm at home of abroad that do business in
As'wVbnv'our Aock'froM first' hands and
payiasb; and consequently ;buy. and eel I
cheaper, and it ata uri-T-j't?'-''; r
Our aim to keep ' '
A H-E A D : -."
Of alt competitors, and' don't yen forget L
v -d-J M MENDEL A CO- : -. ;
msl8 - Trade St., Cbarlotteil , '
T) IOlfEERS ATTEUTIOIf
Mr -
.YOU are -hereby-ordered 'to return your
okt uniiorm coats to tne vompany Dy uei
day. night next.. By order of President, . .,
't A McNiwca.
vvr.i i.i.!-:Becretaryv!.nii. 1 .-.-..t.
n n?8 2t ,-4 .j.y . f.,,k' .- j.s
O 0RNETS ATTENTION.
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" You are hereby ""ordered -oaaemblelat''
your hall this evening at 3 o'clock ' in new
mniform.! f-T'U, . !,' it
' : The Committee on Deooration, request tbe
ladies who. baye so kindly promised toseaut
them, to meet at tbe same hour. . ; t .
W.H.Tbezevast, ,s
Root R Ray, v l'rosident. .
. ' Secretarj. t
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W.H,lYh '-...."1' ,....,..1 . '
ifembers of Excelsior Lodge No. 2C1, A F '
A A M,are requested to be punctual in their
attendance at a tegular communication ot -their
iodge thi (Tuesday ) evening at 7
o'clock, sharp. .1 ,; rtSll.! a .1
, Visitors are fraternally invke-l.. ,,, .,, , ,
TH08 SYidONS, Secretarr -
. ' ma 10 " ..-.' -,-.
rOUAVES AITENTIONr ,i :rl
?' YOU will meek at tyour ; Armory-' n
this evening at- lit. - sharps 'Every J Lr
mAn mnat rm nmunt aa.t.hla Ia frta 1
last meeting before the 20th, let every '
man .bring , his iuniforn: and those
tfi r.
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that, can't turnout must bring their usiform
as tbetS) are many that will want themv i
irt u. ?j'.C IlARRY, ; '
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, :-ir-' i. a Secrptajryf ,1.. , i .
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