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liberal reductions for clubs
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JPkrlor -Suits a Ham;G2t1tli.-
A very handsome assortment of GENTLEMEN'S EASY CHAIRS.
X TTK1S: STOCK OF LOUNGES. ALL
dedO
TN eonoecUott with the Farnitare Businws
1 of Mr
EG Rogers, at
Sooth Trade Street, I wi
dertakinz Baeinese on
giving it ray personal atten
I will keep a complete Slock, , from the ;
Burial Case. .
Orders by telegraph or otherwise, prompt-
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Drugs,? BrTedicines.
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ALL KINDS OF
BEDDING, &C.
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CHEAP LOUNGES,
iA-BtOR & CHAMBEll SUITS.
COFPIN8ot all KINDS on H AND.
No. 5, West Trade St.,
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CHARLOTTE, N. C
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AND LEADING HOTEL,
the city, offers
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TELEURAPHlt x NE W S.
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WASHINGTON !-
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Gov, .Stearns Testif jing on ', the
XJse i k op- .Florida. vi v
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Still Deciphering Orejbi Dispatehci.
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I - TV ' '.. i! r. '.- -v - . r 4 ff
House Committes on the Littlefield De-
V j - .Telopmentg..
DISCTSSING THE SILVER BILL
LOUISIANA FOR II A YES.
Height beats seven.
The Cmmisin Decides the Cass by
" a Strict "Party Vote.
Eight Propositions to Test the Sense
of the Commission as to the Ad-,
missibility of Evidence, are De
cided by the Same Yete.
THE SITUATION.
The mountain has labored. The
Electoral Commission has decided the
Louisiana case by a strict party Tote,
without regard to its merits, and the
decision is that the electoral vote of
that State shall be counted for Hayes
and Wheeler. It has been demonstra-
tedij beyond mathematical peradven-
ture that eight votes beat seven. . We
believed when the Democrats in Con
gress ve-ted for the bill framing the
electoral commhsion with such singu
lar unanimity, that they thought they
had rucz. a case as would stand the
scrutiny of any impartial tribunal arrd
we areiot now willing to censure them
for their course, but we did not believe
that the Republican members of the
Court who composed a part of the tri
bunal would be absolutely blind parti
sans. In this the country has I een
disappointed. We are not among those
who believe that Hayes can be Presi
dent for the next four years, but it cer
tainly looks like Hayesy weatjier just
now.
Of one thing we are certain; what
ever questions are left to the decision
ef the Electoral Commission, will be
decided in favor of the Republican
party, and whether there is an avenue
of escape for the country jut now, or
not is' certainly enigmatical, f Mr.
Hayes' accession to the Presidency
under the circumstances, will be the
death knell of the Republic. Counted
in and covered over with fraud, and
corruption, as he will be, if such a dire
calamity shouM befall the country, his
administration will carry with it the
seeds of political , death. Law, order
and fairness being set aside, chaos will
begin, and we shall expect to see the
country Mexicanized, within a very
short time. The end is not yet, but
nothing but patriotism can save the
country. Will that exhibition of patri
otism be made? Ep
Washington, February, 16.
Gov. Stesrns is testifying before
Woods' committee, about the use and
abuse of troops in Florida.
The committee on privileges and
and electors -are still deciphering the
Oregon dispatches.
The committed on privileges and
powers have no session.
The House Louisiana committee are
still on the Littlefield developments.
M J TOE" COMMISSION. 5
' Nothing until half four this after
noon can be known.
' Louisiana Democrats here 6uspect
that Weldon is Mrs Finkston in male
attire.!
' Senate. "Mr Logan, of Illinois,
moved to take, up the senate bill for
the issue silver coin, and to make the
iver dollars a legal tender, being the
bill introduced by him in Angust last.
Mr Morriir. of Vermont, opposed the
motion on account of the absence of
the chair hi auiof the committee n
finance, Mr Sherman, and said there
had also' been a kind of understanding
that the bill should not "be considered
until after the report of the silver com
mission should be made.
During the discussion, Mr - Bogy, a
member of the silver commission, said
the report of that commission had been
completed, and would have beep sub
mitted to the senate, bad there not
been a difficulty in - having it printed.
He hoped it would be printed and sub
mitted-to the senate in a few days, i'
After much discussion; Logan moved
to make the bill the special order for
Mondav next at 1 o'clock, -p. m.
Agreed to without a division. ,
Honored colored, secretary of the
state Of Louisiana, arrived here yester-
n'av7with certain "baners. . under asub-
pTOna from the senate comrnfttee on
privileges i5ud elections It is (sup
posed that they a:o? papers - which ti?e
Hease Louisiana committee called Jori
and for refusing todeUver which, the
returning board is in distress. , !
; MIDNIGHT.
-THE CoJtfiTISSIOJT.
- The o-tti. isaion by a vote of 8 d7
deci d that iiw eyid uct.tan bf 're
ceieveJ in the Louuia iV aa except
the electo a" certificates.:,
-'Numerous ; propositions' were m ade
to take various kinds ef evidence but
all were rejected by a vote of 8 to T. ; -
Commissioner Payne movedt
low cr-'u serone hour's time, but cemr
sel declined, : and jth ctjtn mission re
sumed its secret session with a view of
reaching the fToal decision to:night.
lhe foUb:wibg:fe?Veiplutie
acted upon the coaMwssion X J- . Li.n
' Mr Hoar submitted the following:
Ordered, That the evidence be : not
received. ' '", .1 '
Mr Abbott offered the following as a
substitute : . . ...
Resolved, That evidence be received,
to .show that so much of the. act of
Louisiana, establishing the returning
board for that State is unconstitutional,
and the acts of the" said returning
board are void. . :
Yeas Messrs Abbott, Bayard, Clif
ford, Field, Hunter, Payne and Thur
man 7.
Nays Messrs Bradley, Edmunds,
Frelinghuysen; Garfield, Hoar, Miller,
Morton and Strong 8.
Mr Abbott offered another substi
tute, as follows:
Resolved, That the evidence will be
received, to show that the returning
board of Louisiana, at the time of can
vassing and compiling the vote of that
State, at the last election in that State,
was not legally constituted under the
law, establishing it, in this : that it was
composed ef four persons of eme politi
cal party, instead of five persons of
different partits.
Rejected by the same vote.
Mr Abbott then offered another sub
stitute :
Resolved, That the commission will
receive testimony on the subject of the
alleged objection to t he specification ot
counsel for the objectors to certificates
1 and 3.
Rejected by the same vote.
Mr Abbott then offered a fourth!
sub-titute :
Resoleed, That testimony tending to
show that the sa-called returning
board of Louisiana had no jurisdiction
to canvass the votes for electors for
President and Vice President, is ad
missible. Rejected by the same vote. -Mr
Abbott offered a fifth, which was
refected by the same vote, which was
as follows : ' -
Resolved, That evidence is udmiasi-
ble ; that the statements and affidavits,'
purporting to have been made and
forwarded to said returning board in
pursuance of the provisions of section
26 of the election law of 1872, alleging
riot, turmoil, intimidation and vio
lence, at or near certain polling and in
certain parishes were false, and fabri
cated, and forged by certain disreputa
ble persons, under the direction and
knowledge of the said returning board;
that they knew the said statements
and affidavits to be false and forged,
and that norTe of such statements and
affidavits were made in manner or
form, or within the time required by
law, and .'knowingly, willfully and
fraudulently failed and refused to can
vass or compile more than 10,C0O votes
cast, as is shown by the statement of
the votes of the commissioners of
election.
Mr Hunton offered a sixth substitute
as follows :
Resolved, That evidence be received
to prove that the votes cast at said elec
tion on the 7th of November' last, as
shown by the return made by the com
missioner of election for the said polls
and voting places in said State; have
never been compiled nor canvassed,
and that the said returning board never
even pretended to compile: or canvass
the returns by said commissioners of
election, but that said returning board
only pretended to canvass " the returns
made by the State supervisors of regis
tration. Rejected by the same vote.
A seventh substitute was offered bv
Mr Bayard as follows: 1 -
Resolved, -That no person holding an
office of trust or profit under the Unit
ed States is eligible to the appointment
as an elector, and that this commission
will receive evidence tending to prove
said ineligibility as offered by counsel
for objectors, to certificates numbers 1
and 3. Rejected by the same vote,
Mr Justice Field offered, the eighth
and last substitute, as follows :
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
commission, evidence is admissible up
on the several matters which the coun
eel for objectorato numbers 1 and 8
offered toproye. Ji was' also rejected
bv same vote. ' 1 ' " "
The question turned on the original
order submitted by Mr Hoar, came up,
which was : Tha't the evidence offered
be not received.;. Mr Payner moved t
strike out" the word I'inbt.M-; 'Rejected
by same Vote. , -. " t j o s
The vote on the original nDrder was
then taken, and it was adopted , by the
frtllrtwinir vote': :--. '
iYEAs-Messrs feradleyf Edmunds,
Frelinghuysen, Garfield, HorMillfr,
MOrton ana 5trong?. r; 1
; Nays -Messrs -Abbott, Bayard, Clif
ford, Field, Hunton, Pyne and Thur,
man. 7. ' - s- -it-I" s r
V After the conclusion had been reach
ed by the' com mi sion,' counsel were
admif-d and ' the above rt solutions
were read by the secretary of. the com
mission la secret session, t ,
Immediately after the ' doors were
closed; Mr Morton suftmittedj a. resolu
tion declaring "that , the vetea of . the
Hayes and PW vl- r electors of Louisi
ana, hould be counted, ' and assigning
reasons therefor, wbich'are" understood
to also coVer the cases of ' 'Oregon, jmd
South Carolina.1 The ' resolution was
adopted by a vote of s 8 to! T.o' Just ices
Miller and Bradley and Representative
Abbott : ere then appointed a1 commit
tee to draft a report for presentation to
Congress, and at 6:15 took recess to 7
aplock. 1 : . . , , ; j
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A Soppdsid Saicide Drink, aad Love
' MobiiJe Feb; i6.-Whi H: Weldon
was sent to, Mobile last ; pctober, re
com mended by a member of the bouse
of Clafiin &'Co., to take service with
P H Pepper & Co., a wealthy dry goods
house here. , He was engaged by Mr
Pepper, and remained in his employ
until about ten days since, quitting bis
situation, he took to drinking, proba
bly on that account coupled with a
lttle love matter, and ' did some wild
things last Sunday, informing one of
his acquaintances that he was going to
kill himself, and that he had, already
secured a room at Mandich's restau
rant for that purpose. The last eeen of
Weldon, he was at Peppers fc Co's on
the 13th inst, at 11 A. M., when he
called in and received a settlement of
his accounts He then told the cashier
good bye, and on being asked if he was
going to remain here, he replied no;.
that he had soon etching else on hand,
and was about to leave the city. Those
who know him. here, say that his reso-
ution, if resolution it was, -must have
been made' at the dining table, and
with th se who happened with him at
the time. While here, he told his friends
that his father was a Lutheran minister
in Philadelphia. He was never known
to take any part or interest' in politics,
either on one side or the other. One
of Weldon's acquaintances here is
willing to swear that Weldon has not
been in a condition of responsibility
for more than a week, and can prove
this fact by other responsible parties
THE RUSSIAN TJfcOUBLE8.
The Horizon Growing llore Psaceful
The Peace Policy Uppermost.
London, Feb 16. Correspondents
speak of Russia's position as un en
able. She cannot wait much longer,
but must go backward or forward. The
general tone Qf the dispatches and
editorials are more pacific.
The Vienna correspondent of the
Times says: It is the opinion of per
sons at St Petersburg who agree with
the Czar that war is needless, because
the fall of Midhat ' Fa8ha marks the
commencement of a state of anarchy
which will eventually compel Europe
to interfere. It is said that Gen Iena-
tieff who has arrived at St Petersburg
and conferred with the Czar and Prince
Gortschakoff, support this yiew. The
idea amongst the peace party seems to
be that the powers in answering .. Rus
sia's circular might enable Russia to
withdraw and await the results of Tur-j
kish efforts at reform, by publicly re-j
cognizing the sacrifice which she has
made on behalf of the Eastern chrii-1
tians. , , V.- J
If EW APVEltTlSrJTlEftTS.
-At-
D. M. R1GLER S.
Oranges, Lemons
APPLES.
GANNEB PEAGHES. PINE APPLE,
: TOM ATOESj CORN, PEARS, Ac.
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Fresh Sataov Lobsters aad
: " Potted HeatSt. ;!;
A LARGE ASSORTMENT of CRACKERS.
tii"l tit V f
Mil Calces "ani Res BaM Ddly. .V
CANDIES of all kinds FRESH and PURE.
Taffies, Cocoanut
Hi
C 0 c o a n ut Cr e a mi
Z7 Fruit: Taffeyj -
Also Moltsses and 8ugai Taffies, fresh every
; .0
NNOTJINCE MEN O ;
EXTRAORDINARY I
JnTeavT;; E&orjnffall iii';Eri?2ccp ! I
Hare greatly redoeed their already acknowledged Low Prices, aad are bow "offering their
' -!- -tNTIE STOCX or . "-Js .
ClfOTDllVG, DATS g .eENTSVFUnNISnifJfi "CODS, :
0 ?3.r4T.)p:'.. ?;
XLCBBIJINGIjiY
AS CAimOT FA!L TO COn VOICE PutCQiSBIlS
OF TH fi UNPARALLELED ADVANTAQ XS I t L
THIY' DERIVE IN B0YIH& AT THIS SXAS1L
Kever Before weresucli geniiixie Induceziients; OfEeriS
IN THE KNOW CI HISTORY OF CHARLOTTC
"WE CORDIALLY SOLICIT an EXAti INATIOS", FEELING CONFIDENT TH AT TUB
J
OF THI9 STATEMENT WILL THEM - MAKE ITSELF - CLEARLY KYID15T
- Parties lilrustlag us viih Their Orders ...
May rely upon receiving THE SAME AD VANTAGES we are MOW OFFKRINC, u
though they were HERE to see -and select for themselves. We will cheerfully re
fund all money in every instance where satisfaction is nor firn.
REPRESENTATIVE CLOTHIERS OF THE SOUTH .
feblO ' ' v
FIRST GUN
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FIVE HUNDRED
Fifteen per cent under present
232 3BQE 33 3HL0 3E 313 O IHL 'i
A fresh assortment of elegant Embroidery, just received.
ZEPHYR
A splendid
SPRING CALICOS; RECEIVED AND OPEN,
FOR SALE BY .
Wittkowsky & Rintolo.
BLIAS, .COSIElfT
axk just nr
A SUFBRIOR
MINK SASIiC... fM.iuMa.nimiHmti.MMnHHlMHHiBOAS AWil -U0 ft S
FBENCH SEAL....;......,;...... . ...-BOAS AMD MUFFS
KAMSKATKA SEAL......... .. ....... w.BOAS AND HUFFS .
ALASKA SEAL.. BOAS AND UUFF3
fAOYGEEBE.... ........... 30AS ANO MUSIS-
-f ' ' . . '.- - ",-1 'J ' s
And a full assortment of LADIES and CHILDREN'S FURS ( . . .
, MXDIC1C AKD low osissa, : .
t" Another lot of those Cheap and Superior Alpaccas, just received.
Call and see them ELI AS, COB EN A BOES3LSB,
de6 . Masenie Tenrple BalUiag.
rT r rn -n
in u i n
IT HAS BECOME THE CUSTOM OF
To. Buy BrerytWng
RATHER THAN AT HOME. T BIS 13
BI ABLE TO STATE THAT WE HAVE AFFECTED AN ARB AKGEUENT
I v - WITH . ., "j
MR. W.
QF NEWARK, N. J.J,TO ; MANUFACTUHE CLOTHINQ ?tO OBDEB.
Mr Gould is well known to man v of
several years, as a reliable gentleman. It should be the pride of eur people te build mp
their own business men. Everr voune man as wall as old aheuld co round aid ltaye r
L their measure for a suit. ' .;.";
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JL.OW FIGTJKB8
J SEASON.
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CASES SHOES,
.f-txi-.i-f-:
market value, Just receive.
S HA W L SI I
thing for 8priBf. .
So BOBSSLIIB
ueoxnT of a
LOT OP PtJRC.
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A LARGE NUMBER OF OUR CITIZENS
. they can .EteovKm
if
NOT BIGHT AND WE ARE GLAD TO
GOULD, JR.,
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out enatomera. who hare Mtroa bed Lis fox . v
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