CHARLOTTE OBSERVER;
D-iily 1 year, (postpaid) in advance,
6 mos; - "
S moa.
1 mon
WlIiXY.XDmOS
Weekly, (in the county) in advance, $2 00
" out of the county, postpaid, . 2 10
" 6 months, : ;-t .: ; x qs
Liberal reductions for clubs. "' ' " "
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CHABMTTE - N. Cv TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1877:
HO. 2,4615
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TLEOilAPmc NEWS. Mid-SiglirspiJcl,.
noon Dispatches.
; and SELL exclusively for I ash aSd ra!?Jn?JLi Y
and prices of their goods. w L BOYI '
W W OVERMAN.
burgess Nichols:
WHOLESALE & RETAIL,
DKALEE IN
ALL KINDS qf
BEDDING, &C.
A-
CHEAP bed3Tead;lounges,
. PA RLO R & CHAM B EE SUIT3.
COFFINSof all KlNiS on HAND.
No. 5, West Trade 8t.,
CHARLOTTE. N. n
WASHINGTON.
Democratic Counsel Additional Ap
propriations of $350,000 for Coa
ffressional Printing and Binding
Wtst's Deftnce of, Wells' Letter to
Himself -pTothing Positive from
tne uranflCemmission yet.
.-. Washikgtox, Feb. 5.0'Conner and
Merrick have charge of thA FW?Ha
case. Trumbull and Carpenter, of the
Louisiana, and Merrick and Woodby
of the Oregon. The ' Union has no
I doubt that the Commission wil decide
to admitttimony.
The Senate has passed a bill. aDnrn-
priating $350,000 to provide for the de-
hciency in aypropriations for Public
Printing and Binding durine thk rnr.
rent fiscal year.
Mr Ingalls, of Kansas, from thfl
Committee of the District of Columbia,
reported, back the bill to abolish the'
board of Metropolitan Police, and the
Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia, with the the messaee of the
President, vetoing the same, and re
commending that the bill be
notwithstanding the objections of the
President thereto. He gave notice
that he would call it up as soon as the
Senate should be full.
The Committee on PriviWps nnH
Elections report Cassanave on the stand
knew nothmar of thte alforatJor.- ;n
COUNTING
THE ELECTORAL
VOTE.
Argnmtnts of Ef arts and O'Connor
ineir views on the Novel Question
The Mississippi Vote to be Pro
tested. 1 ,
yWASHisGTbiffrFeb. 5. In the course
of argument. :Mr. EvArt. sai.1. tv,-
only transaction ot chsosing a Pres
ident begins by depositing in the
Federal urn the certificates of this
action of the Electors. The next step
is the opening and counting of the
votes. The constitution and laws
specify how the Electors shall be
appointed, andwhen hey shall meet
ttrcast their votes. But"further it does
not go. The moment they are sealed
and deposited with the proper Federal
autority, there is no power in a Stale
to reverse it, change it or corrupt it.
The State must act before the vote of
its electors has been cast, or it is pow
erless. He said the nronriait.inn tn
f - j - r w w
interpose a judicicl inquiry into a
purely political proceeding is a novel
one, aiid that no judicial action had
ever been interposed except on a man
dan.us compelling officers to act.
-No injunction of a c&urt can intrude
into a political act. The fathers of
the country, as early as 1800, incorpo
rated into a law the principle that the
federal government has no right to
ignore or set aside the action of a
State in regard to the election of Elec-
Wells Contradicted by Casauave
u Washington, D. C, Feb. 5. Little
field was brought the -House commit
tee and examined at length with re-
gara to his character and habits ; noth
ing was elicited,
Commission before adjournment an.
nounced that there would be no pubUc
session to morrow. The day will be
occupied in consulation.
Well'g testimony before Powers and
Privileges was mainly confined to con
tradictions. In breaking down Little
field, he testified that no statements of
votes or tally' sheete had been received
from Vernon Parish, therefore they
could not have been destroyed by
Littlefield or himself.
Mr Casanave, of New Orleans, now
here furnishes statements of votes of
Vernon Parish ; they were sent to New
Orleans by T Prank lin, supervisor, by
tne Hands of Hon Lewis Texada. a resi
dent of Rapids Parish, and one of the
most influential aud highly respected
men in Louisiana. They were address
ed to P G Deslonde, Secretary of State,
to whom the Supervisor's consolidated
returns had been previously forwarded
oy mail; were delivered to the Secre
tary of State by a medical student,
resident of Rapids, pursuing his studies
in jNew Orleao8and were seen in the
possession of the Secretary of the Re
turning Board, by two or more parties
now m Washington.
; The Ossjotxb fob Sevnment
Utoroughly uppUa mi, crsry amOI
want, and wixa. tna latest axyiaa or Tjsm, MM
every manner of Job Wore ean paw be doqj
with neatness, durpatoaand eheapneas.
wecanrarnlsliatshort noOee
BJuATRKSt BILL HXAJDS,
LKTTKB Hi4U3, OARJD3, -
TAGS,KSXXnPT3.rcST2rS,
PBQQKAimrra, iLum bills, .
BBG'S
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
I'U THE MOfflW
We hare Decided f o offAr
We have Decided to offer our entire Stock
OP PIHIE CLOTHMIO
OF PiniE CLOTHIMG
AT A
AT A
LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES ! !
LARGE REDUCTION IN PRICES ! !
ALL TRADES and PROFESSIONS
ALL TRADES and PROFESSIONS
IT
n
i SSUiSSf 5fS OPPORTUNITY FOR PlIRCn A8I NO
A USItlAKKABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR PURCHASING
P0REION.
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aiaaaox ; he recollected but few de
tails, and knew of no frr.uds committed
by the members of the Board. The
room was cleared to consider the print
ing of the evidence before the Com
mittee. ' Evarts opened in opposition to the
power of the House Commission's
taking evidence behind the certificates
I and the official State Canvass.
Barnes, the New Orleans telegraph
Manager, is here again on a new sub
poena of the House.
The Speaker ruled that the session
this morning is but a continuance of
the Legislatiye day of Thursday,-but
withdrew ruling to hear arguments
which are now progressing.
In the Smte, Mr West, of Louisi
ana, made a persjnal explanation in
relation to the Jett-r of Governor
Wells, of the Lousiana Returning
Board, addressed to him. He had
mlrt mm . iDu "ciure me xiouse committee
TEIS :WELL BHOWH AHB LEADING HOTEL, on Powers and Privile3 n Saturday.
Hft Raid .hft AVAllpl himaalf fK
w uiwvt I JL lUC 1 Jm
portunity to make an explanation.
which he was not permitted to make
before that Committee. He became
aware ot the existence of the lttter
some time last week, through the pub
lic press, and on Saturday, when he
found the Committee had the letter,
he volunterily went before that Com
mittee, without any subpoena and read
the letter to them. He could have
availed himself of his privilege as a
To Invalids, Florida Tourists or Persons Traveling "TJTLZ
sired that all the facts in reeard to
OLUlt
viivu uaiiaii. mud w n rwa n At hin f . -
, - . ' """"J6 U1 tors, in their wisdom thev drew tho
line of demarcation
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LOCATED IN CENTRE OF THE CITY, OFFERS
CN8UKPA88E0 ACCOMMODATIONS
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLTCj
Ulio Furniture s first-class, the House is 0ai-
jpcted tlirougliout.
GAS and ELECTRIC BELLS ARE IN EVERY ROOif.
FOR TLEASURE, THIS HOUSE OFFERS EVERY FACILITY
FOR COMFORT.
and
TEEMS :-$3C0, $250
Rooms.
I2..C0 per day, according to location of
H C ECCLES, Proprietor.
C3r O O 3E
-AT-
E . G . H. O G 33 BL S ,
FU RNITU RE W A R EHOU8 E.
I have just received a fresh Stock of
arlor SmisiaHair, Cloth Reps
A very handsome assortment of GENTLEMEN'S EASY CHAIRS.
A FINE STOCK OF LOUNGES. ALL PRICES, CHEAP SOFAS, CHEAP
CHAMBER SUITS, fea" '
declO ,1
IN connection with the Furniture Business
of Mr O Rogers, at my old stand on
South Trade Street, I will conduct the Un
dertaking Business on my own account,
giving it my personal attention.
I will keep., a complete Stock, from the
Burial Case.
: i Orders by telegraph or otherwise, prom pt
' Iy attended to. JRespectfully
- - P. M, 8HELTON".
Louisana should be knewn. He
had irot held, nor did he intend to
hold any clandestine correspondence
with any one in regard to counting the
electoral votes. About the time that
the the letter should have been de
livered to him, he was informed by
the Secretary of War that a man by
the same of Maddox was here, at
tempting to trade off the . vote of
Louisiana. He (Mr West) immediate
ly denied that he had any such au
thority, and telgraphed to New Orleans
to a friend in substance as follows :
"Tell Gov Wells that a man by the
name of Maddox is here, professing to
be authorized to speak for him and
the Returning Board of Louisiana.
What does this mean ?" Mr West in
answer to the question of Mr Bogy as
to what explanation he could make of
the letter, said that he (Wet) was am
bitious to be his own successor in the
Senate, and the letter referred to that.
As to speaking of millions, Gov Wells
used the expression in the same man
ner as Col Sellers did. He meant there
was a barrel of money there, to be
used against the Republicans, and no
aid was needled, that is if the money
was to be spent on one side, it must be
spent on the other. West would not
rest for a moment under any suspic
ion that he was trafficking m electoral
votes.
'Wells has commenced what prom-
ises to De a long statement, lie is
very clearly and
plainly. Mr. Evarts concluded by
sajiug '"that the attempt to bring
judges into the workings of this scheme
of popular sovereignty, will make it
intolerable, since the decision of the
judges will override and supersede the
will of the people.'
Chas O'Canner, afier an allusion to
the importance of this cass the most
important ever tried in the United
States he said ths counsel for the
Jilden Electors. held directly the op
posite view to tnat entertained by the
riepuoncan ounsei, and that the Com-mi-sion
bad the nrht to mL-A a f,,n
inquiry into the facts of the Florida
election. The opposing counsel held
that the Republican Electors met in
accordance with the law and cast
their votes, and that it i not in power
oi any eartniy tribunal to invalidate
their action. On this point he took
issue with them. He first onneAorA
the counting of the electoral vote. The
.1
nronosiuon rnar. tha nnwr tn srttmf
i r - x r J" v" vv wuuv
the votes, is yested in J-Be" President of
tne senate is palpably absurd, since he
is precluded by the Constitution from
counting such votes. He has no right
to open the certificates until the two
houses meet in joint session. His
power is simply clerical, and he can
not know what the packages contain
until he opens them. The duty of the
President ends with the opening of the
certificates. The counting devolves
upoa that, body woich is required to
act on the result. The count must be
recognized by the same body. Mr
O'Conner concluded by saying that he
believed the Tilden Electors had the
best legal right to be recognized, while
they had the moral right, is the com
mon consent of all mankind, and will
be of posterity. No honest man, ca
pable of blushing, could possibly
look another in the face and assert that
the Hayes Electors in Florida were
elected. He submitted that the Cem
mission should receive, as evidence in
the case, the testimony takjn by the
Congressional Investigating Commit
tees. The protest to be presented when
the Mississippi electoral vote is open
ed, alleges that the new registration
law requires additional qualifications
and oaths for voters, which are in vio
lation of the Constitution of Mississippi;
the present Governor is a usurper, and
the certificates given to the Electors
are worthless.
It is understood that the Commission
meets to-morrow to consider what
evidence, if any, is before it, and to
consider its powers and duties in the
case, preliminary to having final argu
ment. "
Washington, Feb. 5. Lieut. Gen'l
Sheridan, and Attorney Gen'l Cocke,
of Florida, have been summoned by
the Committee on Powers and Priv
ileges. Gen'l Barry, with companies com
posing the Artillery School, has left
for Fortress Monroe. Five companies
of the First U. S. Reg't have arrived;
Co. B remains here ; the balance have
gone north-
The Greatest Flood known for Thirty
Years Great Destruction of Lum
ber and other Property.
Keating, Pa., Feb 5.- At half past
perfectly self-possessed, and evidently four, yesterday, the ice gorge, in the
well prepared for the' task.
. . Evarts closed his argument at 1 p
m. O'Connor is now speaking.
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JpriiglCcwr,' Charlotte, & C,
4 .DEALERS IN
Drugs, Mcdicinccf, Gttcmicals. Oila,
FAEfcY ARTICLES PEBFOLlEnYs BRUSHES,
West Branch, started a few miles
aboye here, and at 5 o'clock gorged at
Sweezy Bar, at Keating, where Sinna
makoning' Creek, enters the' West
Branch, and the ice and water arose
rapidly. At a quarter past 5 the ice
was on a level . with the Philadelphia
& Erie Railroad bridge, which sDans
A Meeting of the National Teachers'
Association Called at Washington.
CIolumbcs. O.i Feb. 5. School Horn-
. . , w -fc-- w wv AWgV If AA AV LA D pallO
missioner Smart has issued a call for the Sinnamakoning 30' feet above low
a meeting of the National Teachers' water mark. The loss Jo farmers and
Associationj at Washington, on March lumbermen is immense. Thousands
1st, 2nd and; 3rd,The -following sub- of feet of timber and logs are either in
jects have.been arranged for. consid- the gorge, or loosed from the immense
eration:. Organization; of an Educa- pits "that line the river and creek,
tional Museum, and provision of plans ready for floating in spring. The
and meana for its oneration. - The 1 fences .are all down and t.hp hnnqp
Oc25
: ft-
further considefation'ofTpIans fir "pub
lications connected with popular, edu-
i cation in ' the " Southl - A proposed
reduction of salaries, and the relation
of secondary instruction.
This is the greatejt flood eince 1847.
At 7' o'clock; p; m.,'the gorge had . not
moved, and .the bridge was ' loaded
down with cars of coal. i -1
! Resignation of Gen. Kautter Race
Horse Owner Dead Montenegro
witling to ntgotiate uith Turkey
lor feace.
Rome, Feb. 5. Gen'l Kauster. com
mander of the Papal army, has resign.
ed, in consequence of differences with
M. Simoni, the new Cardinal and
Secretary of State.
Londojt, Feb. 5. Mr. Merry, owner
otuoncaster and other famous horses,
is dead.
Correspondents indicate the prob
able failure of peace negotiations be
tween Turkey and Servii.
A dispatch from Ragusa, to the
Reuter Telegraphic Company, says the
Priuce of Montenegr j sent a di-patch
to the Porte yesterday, sUtiog that he
accepted the proposals of the Grand
Vizier to open peace negotiations, and
is willing to treat direct'y with the
Porte.
FOR MEN AUD BOYS.
FOR MEN AND BQYSi
Pariies from a distance, unable to visit us personally, may wly-upon their
ORDLRS
EVERT PARTICULAR or MONEY RETURNED.
DISASTERS.
Receiver of an Insurance Company
suspended Tidings of a Lost
Steamer.
New York, Feb. 5. J. J. Anderson,
receiver of the Continental Life In
surance Company, has been suspended.
W. R. Grace succeeds him in office.
Anderson's accounts will be submitted
to a referree.
The Agents ot the Cromwell Steam
ship Line announca that they have
received the following telegram from
St. John, N. F. :
St. John. N. F.. Th ,ktwi;0c
beddine. nork. flour and KerM;
marked with the name Georee Wash-
ingten, have been picked up at Mis-
X 1 1 1 - l J-t --v
taaen roini, uape l&ace.
The Steamer George Washington
has been some time oyer due at St.
John via Halifax.
e 'Iie limits Ck :Qso9
REPRESENTATIVE CLOTHIERS OF THE SOUTH.
janll
BLIAS. nOTT"RTKT At-. -pmrnsaT 'm ia
ARE JUST IN RECEIPT OF A
A SUPERIOR LOT OP PURO,
MINK SABLE
r ApUjY GREBE BOAS AND MUFFS
Apnd a full assortment of LADIES and CHILDREN 'SLURS'
MEDIUM AND LOW GRADES.
Another lot nf thrisfi PViean onH
Call and see them ELIAS. COTTinfr irAnMT.WR
i 1
ueo n hji'
XCUjpiQ DHM1I,
GK1EATE8V PIPttlDMW
-OF THE-
fEW ADVEKTISFIHENTS,
3E3 -Si. S O E3"
WE NOW OFFER TO THE PUBLIC
UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITIES ! I !
TO
Supply themselves and their families with every thing needful for their comfort duriaa
w , ao DWt ja iaki v icu w itemize, we cue But isw
articles:
-AND-
WHITE BLANKETS,
From $2.75, $4 00 and $6.00 ; worth $4.00, $6.00 and $10.
FOR SALE LOW. LADIES' C L O A K S
- From $3 50 to $15 ; worth $5 to $26, , .?
WOOLEN DRESS Bfldllfi.
Prom 12i cents upwards ; less than half prie.
COUNTRY BACON, MILLINERY I FANCY GOODS"
AIT
PEARL GRITS,
PEARL HOMINY,
nTiOTFTTftrn- ?weI than the loweBt offered in this maket. OTIXCOATi.
y -V7 A-Ax ALU IT from $3.60 upwards. Gents' Furnishing Goods at the um zaCow
In short, our whole RETAIL 8TOCK will be sold off REGARDLESS OF CQBT? !?
ili,0.r?Ver the l8t of January, we wish our customers to ber t im mimd lhat mwk
RETAIL HOUSE will be consolidated with our present WholesiuT How. - V
FOR RENTlKaSKl116
CHA1L0TT1, IT, C
Dec8
SH T "V fA -r -Tk -r- s-t V . m- , - ,. a
MAGNOLIA HAMS, U JL U fe 1 IN (j U U 1 !
We Have Commenced this "Dutf,
JAlTUAR"ff 30th
To Close ont our ENTIRE STOCK WINTEB GOODS.
CHEESE.CRACKERS.
Mayer, Ross & Jones.
We wish to get our Stock reduced to make room for a large stock
feb6 v
Fresh Arrivals.
I ave J1"6 'ecewd another supply ? of
x, urocenes, wnicn nave been seleatMi t.
pressly to suit our Retail Trade. I make it
a uuint to select oniv nt iih trnnAa m.).
I I can warrant to civ HAtfafW
eacn as uacon sides, shoulders. Hams.
1 1?' uwer -sggs, lrge JHomi
UT. UnLS.- Pinfl Vnvb- . 'n Khn nn - If
tain Caobaee.' CanrTwr I'nmttu. rhfct.
and Sardines. t . ,
- uoods dehyered free to any part of. the
City. B N 8MTTPT.-'
t'
I S S DP !R. T
Onr BMets, Flaielv Mim, dolMiii; M & J
, i , ( . ALL FOR SALE CHEAP. . . ' ' ' vl
: f11.1 PTe 8reai Bargains In DRE33 GOODS. Everybody call and see how cheap we
, are selling Goods, very. truly.
LitEsaiiiDnR, 1 geigle: ;oo.
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