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(JUAULUiiK 1 1 K 5 in Txt - UBSCaiPTIOM : &ATKS D iy 1 year, (postpaid) la atfvafcjpltf A ma -.. V 1UV0 i - , '.' , .... "... 3 mos. 1 moDi HWrt.'W lin mi if '-MMfc.UX Alfl THIN' K t, J- Weekly, .in the countvHn Han. kw , vu.ipi, vniuuuuoB ior clubs; i ft 11 It! 'I H e"" yf ftVrw iti " " ' ' XI " ' ' ' - I '.C' '""' . . ""i , , -s ' . y i !) . II III 111 II! H , . AWLl . .Ill III III III llf ' a Tl . II- I-rtl " ' M ' , iw . a . , v .1 .-. .U .- -o ' . r CTABLWm H. C., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1677 1 the firm narae7rf,BOY7ap" nM' continue the B hi and Sho cupied by W L Boyd tS, .i'" lhe 8tore oc'' handafirat-cUss8toctof rfT aJ"ys ktP on for bothx city . an! teS?"?1 w and SELL exclusively-for. Vhn They IU BUY and prices of their goods? miQ$ t OY?' ' .... a-hi-i-,.1 huX vr, '3 b W WOVERMAN - TELEGRAPHIC NEWS: , . . SerJV "" tc- ulc votes are WASHINGTON !:HK"Sa3a NO. 2,4 ab. -.1 : ,,, : T 1 m " "11 I bnn: -'bin:! 1J WHOLESALE & RETAIL, DEALEfi IK -Ma: ALL KINDS OF BEUDIKG.&C. Republican Members of the Commig- ion Declare Watts Ineligible, fitumra iiiec:ors iroiii . Louisiana aid noma ail ProDomicei Eligible. : PAIiTICUljAKS ofWELLS' RES IGTVATIOIV. r-Z!i ; Vrtiu.ttlt' OI ai-i. steams. .m wnicu vote 1U rWrsnna 00 n tvu w aioresaia, and marked No. S?".1?!". b?.vtes, prodded for cf-.I """"t qu -oi the United a 1! uu inm me same axe lawfully remUnted8 erein certified, viz: If rK(4it,'i8?f Eerford B Hayes, Of thA Statu nrnkt.. r rx . . ' 'iA T " VUI". r rresiaent, and of the State EX-GO VEKNOR STEARNS ON THE STAND. Objecticjis Made Against the Com missioners' Eeport of the Florida Vote. AWOTItER- i HEAR DEAD, ADMIRAL VVilIiarn A WhAPler President The Onmn,,.,;.' -1 "ul- ?dei' .an.d h,ereb dide3 and re mai ine iour persons, first, the tour named. wer rl.,i electors in and by eaid State of 'Flori- via. The ground of this decision, elated rcquirea ny 8aidct,isas fol TU 4. , - xuai ins noi competent, under the ana lhe law as it existed bu uaie 01 tne passage of said act togo into evidence alimode, and the tpfc" vrei.ea.Dine iTteident of the Kuaie,' iu me presence of the 2 Houst uruve mat n .cr . ' V A Th 0s&xst3 Job Department thoronghly f applied . mui awy amOH want, and wita um latest styiea r Ijp, aai very manner of Joto WonteanaowMdonj wltn neatness, dlapateh and ehaapneM. - W ran furnish at abort notloa . BLA2TK8. BILIi HSACS, i, 1 IJCTTEB US, GAKDS; " FBOGRA MTfta, HAJTD BILia, I those regularly certified by the Gov ernor of the State of Florida in and according to the riPterrY,VB,;,. vevmtauon pi meir appointment by .. vTluw ciaiB canvassers 01 said , tiuic iciuiieu ior trie performance of their dutip hoH hn appointed electors, or by counterproof -v. iUI naa not, and that all proceedings of the cour'.s or acts of the legislature or of the executive of tf ionda subsequent to casting of the votes of electors on the prtsciibed day are inarimissable for any such purpoe. :i j- -v. " Jiiauu 10 me. eli gil.Uity of Mr Jtlumph.eys, the Com- tn lO.lrai unfil,, : ; . , . . . x3 Vl l.ic upimun mat, Without reference to the question of the effect u. iuo vote 01 an ineligible elector, the jTviuence aoes not show that he held "c "UJCe 7 snipping commissiener on the day when the electors were an pomted. The Commission has also de cided and does hereby decide and re port that as a Consequence of the fore going and upon the grounds stated, neither of the nan certificates of the electoral votes of said btate of Florida, numbered 2 and 3 by the Commission and herewith submit ted, are the certificates or the votes provided for by the constitution of the Lmted btates, and that they ought not to be counted as such. Done at Wash mgtcn the day and year first above written. t (S,ndL: S4m,i F Miil'-r. W Strong J-wcph P 13 adly, Geo F Edmunds, O r Morton, Fred F Frfili noVmvaon Too A Garfield, Geo F Hoar, Commission- ei s. 18. than Report of tlie Electorl Commission Reafl In Joint Sess on. r4 OF jan3 i?A EDSTEAP,, LOUNGES, j - PARLOP &CHAMBEB SUITS ?INS of al! KINDS on HAND. No. 5, West Tjade 8t., CHARLOTTE , N. C. it. Gives' Florida, to navc Wheeler on Ground they 0Hi5P.0Alj:KaHy so Bo. hind Properly erti fied Returns. SIGNED BY ONLY REPUBLICAN MEMBERS. Chairman Cliford Returns Papers, &c, to . President Ferry. Report Mojtfii in Party Vo e l)y a Strict BOTH HOUSES RECESS. Lengthy Objection to Report by Demo- crane senators and Representa tives as Unconstitutional and in Yiotalion of Justice and Law. TiilS WELL EHOWE tf WW's f 1 1 f LOCATED IX CESTKK OF THE CITY, OFFERS ACCOMMOBAVlOiVS t r fjfft TrTf? , ? TO THE TKA VE tlilla UrCBLTCV UttiC To GAS and ELECTRIC BELLS'ARE TN EVEBY ROOM, 3 ' IiiTalids, Florida Tou ristT or Persons TraYeling for pleAtor ViiilmiE .QJtkpv ifiV Koonis. for comfort. .i '"tl5tu':,20 Iid 2copj 6 iUi CCLEPfoprfeltbf.0 -AT- Ca llVfl QC&ro .nn . 1 ,Y1U, procured or given in pursuance of a fraudulent and corrunt oonspiracy to cheat the State of Flori da out of its nghtfpl choice of electors and substitute therefor those who had hi t!T fV he manner provided byjbe Legislature thereoL. v ,v? :JIin,J!?r that, the sa?d Com mi Tu reiea to reeognize thcrights of .u .w,'Wiua to review and re vise the judgment of the iReturn ig Board, or RnarH f n , B !if SP-?udJ Without Juiction and rejected anH rn.ui -j i wiBi courts after decis on, that Pearce. Boninhnn xiu 1 T in:7r" 'p' "wueu ana nciB .iiufc eiectea to cast the elec rfiv0At5i.",d State of Florida. - u 1U ueuuuon was rendered by a court of said State, lawfully brought before said court, whinh jurisdiction over the sab over i 1 N N O.TJ N C E MOE-N extraordinaSI mi xHeavy Bownfall in Ppiisos I r E. D. LATTA J Have greatly reduced their already acknowledged Low Prieei', anVap BEG.. court bad thfiri-f , 1 V.. "iler niiwpc junsarcuon over tlie said Pearce. Humphreys, Hidden and Long had attached, before ian?act! M,y vueui aa Electors, beventh For that a; ; uiic 01 jioriaa.tov at the Ho partrnents of its government, lejiisk nve, judicial and xfmt;.. a. "7' asirauau'ent, all the certificates yi uuv oiearns. nn wo 11 . iv,n ju. ""' aiivasMere. UDon whili ; cates the said Com mifiirYn Vina . 3 and by means of whirh t, ected, and falRp. nnos biKou.,vj their place.1 -Eighth For that, the coiinV;iAf V votes of Tearce. Hum and Lone, for Prft4dpnt. nA VrU r. sident wod be a violation of the Con stitiition of ti e United States. Signed bv Sp.n Barn urn. Kern an SLni0Kn,'.j K. ' Donald, and Representatives Knott, ield. Holman. Tnnlro ru; ' Hewitt and Springer. are now offering their -ENTIRE STOCK 0F- CLOTHING, DATS GENTS' FIRNISDIIVG GOODS, -AT SUCH- NEW A IV CUTIS RUG NTS. Attention, Hornets. BXCBBDLGLY LOW FIGURES, AS CANNOT FAIL TO CON VIIICE PURCHASERS OF TOE UNPARALLELED ADVANTAGES ' " THEY DERIVE IN BUYING AT THIS SEASON Never Before were such genuine Inducemeiits Offired IN THEJCNOW HiSTORV OF. CHAR LOTTO WE OORDAILLY SOLICIT aa EXAMINATIOV .WRiffT .rm U . , r 1 TUB "or or 3SE ; ' ; ' THE ST MAKB5 iSAAiJi AVliIINl, Parties Entrusting u$ with Ibir Orders ,Myth&E!gh are NOW OPPERING M su VmTh hbrE t0 see and select for themselves. We will cheerfnuVw' fund all money m every instance where satisfaction fa not giyS. 0 7 OF THIS STATEMENT WILL if) REPRESENTATIVE feblO aft &B?cfo9 CLOTHIERS OF THE SOUH. ebll By order of the President, ROBT R RAY, Secretary. The Regular A SSEMBLE at vour Fnoin. nnnon r. wV? w ' Tmorrew (Monday) evening at 34 O Clock. Bv nr.ir nf iV.o D..-j . 6 lhe objections was then read anrl fho juiiit etssion Droke. The House wiih. out further business took n. in ..'II w , -oo .u XJ u ciot K iMonaay. In the Senate, th uie mat nouy tne iolfowinjr: Wfl.h. ington, D. C. Feb. 9. 1S77S,r t . A KKDAL directed hy the Electoral Commission l SofrXfW LoaniAssooia- . ' utuatc 11JHL 1 L HI R r?rkr1fll1oiAri 1 -t- M ;iuc UlUtZ.JJl K. I rh aad decided upon the matter submit EflDnV ieu 10 11 unaer the act of Conffrpsa rnn cerninetne same, tnunhincr tv,o uf I - , J ; ciutiy ii" votes HOm TI1P fSfafo nt Wln-IA 1 herewith by direction of said Commis sion, 1 transmit to voa .the rm! rt..;a. lon in writing, signed bv the asjceiug mereio, to he read at the uieeuug, ana to oe read before the two xiuusea accoraine to said art All ceruncaies and papers sent to the Com ashixgtox, U C, February 10 The Committee to draft a report of the de cision of the Commission, with a brief statement of the r'asons therefore, was Edmunds,-Bradly and .Miller. The third r as j:i -tracts great attention. "Third, In regard to the alleged in eligibility of F C Humphreys, there wa not sufficient proof that he held office on the 7th of .November." It may be held that elections by the college of Louisiana cured the ineligi bility of Levissee and Brewster, but in tbecas of Watts, of Oregon, the revis- J statutes declare him' postmaster I i when he cast his vote for Hayes, net 11, 1 J w . . nuBiaio,ing uis resignation and its acceptance;'- . The Committee on nrivilrn-Ps anrl mis?lon br the President of the SpnutA I m, ... .. i a rx iakaitiu i. i wvuuaT. .it.ri niiv rr ruavK l er t- eral IV wi" sell at pablic auction: ai thV?v,'A. Nathan Clifford '" p0Q,eJ do?1 Chlotte. that vaTtrable City President Cnm m Property knawns the Blair olace. fronfirti fTT n ... wv.ntoHiuU( r ten-y, i-resldent of Senate. xue oenate then repaired to the uuubb io reier. upon returning the 1 j mi rettU.ine objections submit- ieu. j.ne motion lor recess to Monday srgued by the Democrats was lost, by -w ohih paiLy vote. Mr Sherman offered the following jxtsuiven, inat the decision of th FIRS T GEM SEASON. Recognizing the fact that owiDg to the Bank, on ThnndavTWl.rfS"3 for the election of officers for th- Jnin' fH,1t 4 J- -'if 8ec. & Treks: Salepf City Proper ty in Charlotte! Gtm ABtWDAHCE OF MOHE? AT TNOBTH, Goods of all Kinds will Advance. BCXTH powers, examined Postmaster General Tyner, who produced from the files in his department, all the papers bearing on Watts' resignation, which show that Watts re-jgned by telegraph, Nov,13th andiartelesframiic acr.pntfl.npn woo kavt y the Postmaster Watts cia y FU R N I TU R E WAR EHOU8E. I have just received a fresh Stock of ! 1-' V A FINE declO very handsome ssoriment of GENTLEMEN' EASY tfH AtRS. , STOCK OF LOUKGES. ALL? PlUdESUHEjE?!: SOFAS, CHEAJP- General Nov 14, written resignation to the sne agent Underwood was not received at the department until Dec 9th. "Th records of lhe department show that, ommifsion upon the electoral votes of " "v tU- .j . - . Til -l . - Henry W, Hill was appointed Watts successor on Nov 23rd. Hill's bond whs forwarded to him Dec 11th. and was returned approved, Jany 3rd, 1877, on which day his commission was sent him. The Special Agent took charge oi Vatls" thoe November 14 b, re ceipuaior an government property. and removed the property to another buildine. ; ; ? s : ? tit Gov Stearns is' on the afand. y. VV hy did you as Governor, tele graph the President for ad?k-e of a party character. - A. .Because I knew that the Presi fieri ' . " f wtr BUU Terirs One. third rsh " hai.nJ and twelve niotuhs. K A n4nnftnj' febll mari 6 ovMecklenburg, i f : ' We sentone of our buyers to the Northern Markets much" earlier tnah n.tral and we are pleased to be able to offer to our trade ,. ' WHOLESALE and RETAIL, This Spriag, sopplies, not only much earlier than any other hoi.;, 'buf iji at least from 10 TO 20 PER CENT LOWER THAN IF WE WERE TO BUY THEM -NOW. me oiaie ot t londa stand as the inHo-. ment of the Senate, the objections made thereto to the contrary notwithstand- mg. ag optea by a strict party vote. recess io aionday. An objection is lnternofifd hv t.hm. J i l J v. unuersignecl Senators and Representa tives to tne decision mde by the Com uj i,Mon convened by the act entitled an tee xo approve and regulate the u;ununK oi tne votes for President and view rresiaent, and the decision of quesi ions arising therefor, for the term com mpncing March 4th. A. D. 1S77- as to the true and legal electoral vote oirioriaa. on the nw n- irrmmric. The decision determined that the vote oast by C H Pearce. F C H W H Holden and T W Long, as elec- tors nf Prooi.-iont wiA 1 r; T) i. Choicer GihhAH Herrings, rjUT Herrih?, Maokeret in Kirs, i barrI8 barrels, and barrels? " VKft Y LOW FOR CA8H febll BN SMITH'S. J' LOTTE GAS .UfHtMtft mHE Annnal'meetin bf'the StocTc holders X of the Charlotte G T.i.,v,t n . will be held at tbe ompany's office,, on College streeVon Tnwday,! Februai-v 13th 1877. at 11 o'eloftbriA M Vi it ii iaac i7Mms., Spring Stock is IVToinr Arrivlij, " i -i rJ ', ,1: I.-.. I- And will continue to be supplied with fresh arrivals daily the wboU season. SHOES & BOOTS our Stock Shoes & Boots js now complete i w w J and we defy competition iij tbat Upe D C"X All I 0ur Ectail customers will bear in mind Hat ni RETA,L ; Wittkowsky & Riritels; ' Qur Retail Store is for Rent Apply to us W. & R. febll 2t Dissolution; "tj -; - j ( - i.fTt. ARE JTJST IN EECEIPT OF A . uu rtu outll a yv ui iujaru ' y r --o.u rite x xcBiuent oi mHEfirm of Wibmn vrla -vi. u ' to.otl'r gtaiflfe. - th?fU?iledcStates'jand or on be T dfssolT lb, .ltSv The joint session has convened, and 1ell0? SSt&i the result as:reported last night sn- 51 K2t2ffl A SUPERIOR LOT OF FTJR& ; 'J ii t - v i . f-. ' , f1i6 M v .. CUULU i IHIIr CILITKL. 1 Will UUUUUUb LUB LJAJ i - t rr'ifi'i '' 5- .-." rrvn zn.ntttriz i ' ; fr ( giving it my,pgranacauasieii. I will keep complete Stock, from the Cheapest Wood Cofl lito tbe finest Metalic . Bnnalase..,..,:--! ,ur"i -ii" 5- i--- -"as-"?' ' Orders by telegraph or -otherwise, prom pt t!in,' -j-. It attended 'to.- Respectfully rnw ( F-8HELTON.-1 pritigs. Ccrner, ,Charlottef IM - ' .... .T J.I v -J A I.KR15 TV wmoliWl .JAVOr13fl : .r. ' , ...-.no lulosaiu FKLY JMlCLYsl PEFFOfilERYa BRDSHES; noufieil, ; Jbe ' crowded galleries are listless. After the reading of the report, Rep resentative Field presented objections, signedby lhe required, number ot SenaHors' khavKebHVen1at!ves.w Vhii inylves a separation of the Houses for consideration, and will ' delay the interest in I i..k t s . ay. Rear Admiral Theodore Bailev dead, aged 4 years is vote cast hy Wilkinson Cull .T v. Younge, Robt E Hilton and R Bullock, is the true and lawful rote of said State for that said Commission refused to receive competeut and matprial dence tending to prove that C H PierCei x j numpnreya, W H. Holden and F w Liong, were not appointed electors in a manner prescribed by the Legis lature of the State of Florida: bnt wprn designated as electors bvhe return ir.cr ;board of said State corruptly and fraudu lenuy in aisregara oi law, and with the intent is aeieai tne win of the people in tne Joint eeEMo&MRrei President v&u, j lounge, E Hilton and Robt (iftheSenatp'ordprpd th fnllnwrlr.fv Bullock, who were leerallr' and rio-ht- read: f ; " ! " ; :i! 1 1 ; Mly appointed electors by the State of v,vt,nM,f.lwlilr ",aner prescribed by aVMiu wnnuHiujN i tne legislature tnereof. - vuw-aiM. tic ociufe 0 iie aioresaid, unnn thp rpan nt nn n Umted'Statesr Presiding in the two dpr nf, a5H t?:: Houses of Congress ; , ; , made, as follows: "Ordered that nb Under ibe act of Congress, entitled I evidence will be received or nnnsidprprf an act to provide fox; and reerulate the I by the Com mission. 4 which Wfls not counting of the Votes for' President, anil tubmitted to'the ii iwuCTtucui, 9"HMJeciaBiiAi m ie i u inu iiuuBeB uy tue jrresiaent oi the question arising tnerein, ior,. tne-term j oenate, witn tne aiuerent certificate?, come'nc.'ing March 4th, A.1 D. 1877; except such as reJates" to' the eligibility ana approyep j: January ; fytb, A;: D. .ox x u ;numpnreys, one of; the elec 1877, the Electoral j Commission, men- tors.; - -tioned in Paid act; having received cer: : Fourth For that, said' decision' ex tain certinCatesand baiaerS-'nufnnrtinij' o1url nil tha aitim.A r. .i.: to be certificates and papers accompa- two Houses of Congress by . the com- nymg the papers of the electoral votes mittees1 of ' each" House, - considerine of, the. State, of Florida, and. the obec-' frauhds, errors and irregularities com- tiona thereto, enbmitted to under" 6aid mitted br thenerRoris mhh iR. actnowreports that it has duly con- $ites are taken as proof of their duean sidered the same, pursuant to said act, pointment as e'ectorg:' r' M. and has decided, and does hereby de-; :i; Fifth For -that: 'said 'decision ex- cide that the votes of Iredprir.lr t: nlnriA all ev!?ana'inj;n T . r- . ii , . r... JL.. AL 'j 'i f w.. v .muuvu .VCIJIUUI; . UI U1UVC3I jl. uiai uui v va-iciia ilq x ran ,rr . i - m i.iinl i.iih a ".- r-i. iiirura nr xrAnwnM ' a aa. Jiam H Holden and Thomas W Lone. I nor. aa also, that nf tb TWrri Lr fiff- febll 3t M WILfiON. W J BLACK. . ,tl - III ," Imik'sable,.; rKKNCH. SEAL.... KAMSKATKA SEAL.:.. ALASASEL..... FAKCY 0REBE... ., W Special Notice. .... . Vl ?.V,1 u"' fi take plfaorein informing tbetfcKK zens of ChkrloktA tk&t m mi iv , , Howell, of Newark, Jew Jersey, who visit, j w luiociiy mat ran, win De at theCentra- noiei ior aoout ten days, with a fine assortl ment of samples, of aoodn lh latest styles, snoh as CaesimereB. apd- gnit- axjBa .ui me opnng iraae, Please call and ..BOAS AND iMTJFFft ...i.BOAS AND MUFFS' BOAS AiSD 11UFFS ..BOAS.AJ1D MTTTTFR - BO A3 j AND . MUFFS hi And a full assortment of LADIES and CHILDREN'SFURS MEDTOSt AND LOW , GRADES. Call and see them" de6 Another lot of those Cheat) and Sunerinr EUAFrnnvT"K rT"'' jnasoiiic Jmpie JBU.icing, t examine oar assortment; Measures taken and fits o-nantntju ' ' f 'WSSTE8VELT";& HOWELL,1 i' First Class Custom Tailors. ' febll tf . . A pJiA U .IWUL STOGK- Dissolution. THE firm L, Wade fe Pegram is this day dissolved, by noutnal oonseat, and tba uuBiucsa win De Bectiea ny i,, . -PEG BAM" A CO, A " who are autherized to aien tb noina a. i K. D. WADE, Febrotrv tat i&n s v- i SIIK HANDKERCHIEFS, SHARPS A HTD BUSTLES. 1 1 ' pi- it'. -1 Ji si I feb7 JUST RECEIVED, AT . . ; -ttership.! o i j ; The nnder8iened,liaVB'tnlii,fl tri'! . - - . a" w awu A l wjiujwsuij uuo ine sryieor firm of .pegram co., ; for the piirBoseoxmhrha9frMt iti tinvn and SHOB Bnsiness ta"njK.X f All Ann efta n. a 4 1. - -1 J ... i M . I.-.- W W UlMDilf . Sff Bank Blding, Charlotte; k1 CLj A Nice. Line Jackonet Edgings t - i. . . AND i- i' '!i"-'.c.Hj. . . "ii t .r,s. -a r t: i.i3s As I ! t SOON TO ARRIVE' i;r'T sjU If fl 'In Iff i L f M1 II' t si V. 3'; if. ii; I Democrat and Home copy tf feb7
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