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t .,, , a wta - k ... ; ThB as&XXTm J2 ScparUat -taotoagnT ; .nppiioi wiva ovc7 aosdaf want, ana wiia tno latest axries ct rrrj sa amy manner of Job Wane can tjow pedonj with neatness, dirr&tcii and ene;ne3. Wo tan fornix at siort noUca BULJTKa, "RT.T. HHAJ3, - v UCTTE3HSSX3,0AXr3, . 1 . ;1 TAOS, EECS3PT3. PCCTZZ3,' FSOOBA1ULC3. HAKTJ BILLS, . a,lv 1 year, (postpaid) in advance, BIOS. WBUT IDITIOS. W eekly . the county) in advance, $2 00 . nnt of the county, postpaij, 2 1C fi months, " 1 1 05 VOL. XIII. z liberal reductions fox dubs. CHABLOTTE N. Ci -THURSDAY,-APRIL 12, 1877 NO. 20,65. cm r UNDER THE NEW MANAGEMENT OF J. RILB7DAVIDSON, A8 been lieiurtiisnea dq xieanea in nrst-wass style," and offers inducements to v-1 1 u i H Trayellcrs and Residents in its excellent table, supplied wiln the best the market affords nt trice? to su?t the times., An actiye corps of waiters in attendance at meals, and no paina ot expanse spared to render gtiests comfortable. r MQderateTermsf6r Monthly7 Boarders. aprl OUR MOTTO IS TO PLEASE. ELIAS. COHEN MtOESSLER, .1. a-' j' i IN THE ATTENTION TO THEIR litis "Spsinis'.'QfoelBi I... 4 ..-y s;;. "..fr':'. Jugt deceived Which tbey will sell lower than evr. Wholesale '"and Retail Buyers please examine. , ELtASCOHEHfa&oRGESSLER. A Tret eupply of Alpsccas and Mohairs, and the largest Stock of Embroideries in the city very cheap. : ' - !.-'' : ' ::' mar20 BURGESS NICHOLS, wIoLESAO & RETAIL, DIALEB Il7 ALL KIKDS OF PURiSITURK, FULL LIHB t 5 - -or- , CHEAP BEDSTEAD?, LOUNGES, -PARLOR &CHAMBEESUITS, COFFINS of all KINDS on HAND. No. 5, West Trade St., ' CHARLOTTE, N. C jan3 ! K :ii iiJf.!i.'.l V:'. -AT- 1& S MS , FU R N ITURE.WA R E H OUSEg . . , pnLPREN'S.. CARRIAGES, CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, TELEUKAPniGfHEWlS: WASHINGTON ! COM M ISSION TO HOLD A PRIVATE ' SESSION.' ' Sheridan a messenger to Hayes. I am receiyiDg a full Btcck of CHILDREN'S CARRIAQES, "Newest Styles" and lowest prices. n Call and make year selection "white the assortment Is fall. ' THarU 1 1 ri"0.i r r IN connection with the FnjBiforeJBusiness of Mr EJ 6gnat mi foldr itand cb Ponth Trade Strtet, . I will conduct "the1 'Un dertaking Business on my own acconnt, giving it my personal attention. I will keeD a com Diet e Stock, from the CbeapestWpod.C'ofBn Jo, tb finest , JJ etalic fi BnrialCase Order by telegraph oi otherwhe promptly attended to. rKespectfolly i ' . V'al.r Ji. M.8HELT3N. - ' l mm inmmni : 9 ;this:wellVshowh ahi 7 leabihg hotei,: i r '.cif' LOCATED IN C3E5TEB OF THE CITY, OFFE&8 ; H'''i i,i'l V)itml -tt aril c! --,rifi 5 . .. ( . , ,f, t j i V l - f M 5 ri I- ?"i . i f ' JlilOH J Jia .TO THETKAVELLINO P0BLTa i IX J J I $fci?uiaitiis o CrettcIaBfi, tHo Eouso o Caf 'V-v S-l?Jit'( f . wi,-. n .'! . 1 . i1 I n GAS and. ELECTEIO BELLS AEE IN 'EVEBY ROOM.3 Tourists or Persons TraYeling . ' FOR PLEASURE, .THIS HOTSE OFFERS EVERY FACILITY 1ST TERMS :t3.00,; 1160 nd 1 ' rt -Vt-?,lF0B COMFORT. S e veral Me mbers ; of Packard's Legislature Beady to Join r;r Nicnollsv .if: PACKARD, STILL- OBSTINATE. Two Hundred J pplicants for an Unhealthy Consulate. ' " " '". EV ARTS VISITS STEPHENS A Sweeping; Democratic Victory, ; 2.00 per day, " according to location f H C EOCLES. Proprietor. Washington, April 11. . Legal tenders receWed in exchange for sUrer will be held for redemption for fractional currency and not for bUm ver aa stated, fJHcrald's New Orleans dispateh eays : Persons who" h ave Tisited some of the Commissioners, report that they2 will hold a private session todayJat which a definite proposition will b detertn m ed upon, to ke inkde to both TQoyerrl-- ors. inis proposition, whicaadhering to the original plan, will modify ; terms to the extent of fusing tho legislature, upon the baeis of supervisors, r earns, instead of the returning?r3r This plan would five a Democratic majors ty of four on a joint ballet. It is ad ded that General George A. Sheridan, will leave to-day , for . Wash ington , as bearer of dispatches to Mr. Hayes, ex plaining the necessity of this modifica tion, without which the commission has despaired of effecting a settlement: Pinchback stated in an interview, that several of his friends in the Packard house, were all ready to go over to the Nicholls Legislature, and that they would do so to-morrow or next day. The Tribune's dispatch says : Got. Packard said in a conversation yester day, that he would accept any plan of compromise which rresident Hayes will say he approves. If the President has none to propose, then he demands that either Gov. Nicholls "or ; himself should be promptly recognized. The President, he said, has the right to rec ognize, Nicholls, but ' has no Tight to withhold his hand and permit the le gal government to be crushed out by force. The Commission is work ing hard, hearing the delegations, but making no progress towards adjustments. Charles Foster is quoted that he de sires General Garfield's election as speaker, but that important reasons compel him to remain in the field. Midnight. Two hundred applicants for the Cal- lon Consolate made vacant : by the death of Mr. Claton. Callon is one of, the most unwholesome consulates. Roport from Chief Engineers upon expenditures, f AH or part of suspend ed appropriations for rivers,, and, har bors is daily expected, upon which favorable action from the President is promised. All sections are pushing in this matter. Georgia, 'Alabama and Tennessee will have the first considei ation. - , . Secretary Evarts, called upon Mr, Stephens to-day. Mr. Stehpens now sits up a portion of the day. , SOUTH CAROLINA. f Cedeemed at L.ast The State and-State Tapers Transfered to Hampton. MISSOURI. taken : from the Some Tainted from Columbians. C, April 11. Governor Hampton is now in the possession of the State House. The transfer of pa pers and -other property was made at 12 m., to day, by the respectivs secre taries Wade H. Manning, represent ing Hampton and C. J. Babbitt,.,, for Chamberlain. iso exsitemenat vhat- LOUISIANA. The Commissioners at TorK. "r'. -' '" .'I ' V,7-' -.,1 ". ' ' .-A. : New Obleans, April 11. Yesterday the Commission met at 10 o'clock and heard many : delegations, - all making strong- representations . in behalf of their parties. The Commission ; ad dressed a communication to each leg-. islature. requesting information as to thecondition of the Judiciary of each party, the amount of tax collected, the amount of money disbursed, and other facts which may tend to show the. :ac tual condition cf the State.f ; HEW YORK. k n-:yf- Jeesey CnTr N; Y.; April 11. f The,' returns: of 3 thf cMHesr election held inverse City yestMrfay.sho tbai tne democracy, uuurx uw elected all of the beard of public work five or six police and five commiisiorK orssix'aldermen, ilye' directors of ed ucation and eleven of twelve freo-oi ers. ; The Republicans have held these boards the past six years by appoint Terrible Fire in t LooJs Fiity i: o'.'xi J-ivestost - .T ? ., StLouis" April llThe' Southern Hotel was burned"1 at ' 2 ' O'clock" this morning. LThe appalling ( loss ;pf Jife, hrst supposed to be 200, is now reduced to" fiftyManywere killed while jump lag from,thov.1ihird,-.7ouhand" fifth story, windows.- iJKate Claxton, the actress, who so narrowly escaped from the Brookly n horror, broke" both legs jumping; from the, third story; The file originated in the! upper v story. Tho windows in the upper story were crowd ed with shrieking men end women; whem itJ seemed impossible to savel A few wereresoued by ladders,, placed on the 4th street, portico, "but on the other - sides of the hotel bounded by 5th", Walnut and Elm streets, the, long est ladders fell far snort of reaching the windo ws. ;t Mr Peter Blow,, jjoa of - the former minister to BraziL; was sleeping in his room, pn.the sixth floor, and sue coeded after strenuous exertions in es caping with his life and a broken arm. The building was six stories in heighth and Mr Blow thinks that themajority of the inm ates of the two upper stories of the building, must have perished. Two men unrecognized, were killed by jumping from the third" story windows, and a thud., one was badly mangled. Five women were rescued from the sixth story, on the 4thr street side, by the heroic efforts of firemen, who after ascending the patent ladders, succeed ed getting a rope to the half suffocated creatures. The fire may have originat ed in the store rooms. It is supposed that from forty to fifty were burned to death directly, or first suffocated. The Bre originated in the store.ropm In the , basement! It first came through the ground floor, north of the office; and in ten minutes had ascended the elevators and rotunda, and spread over the sixth fitory, occu pied mostly by women. ; The smoke was so. dense in some of the halls, that the gas jets were extinguished, which rendered egress even to those most familiar with the building, a matter of great difficulty. ; The density of i the smoke in 'the halls- ' drove ' the guests and .boarders back ! into tbeir rooms, and they rushed to the .windows, as a means of escape. Ladders ivere raised as soon as possible, and women and children with nothing "but their night clothes on were thus burning building. fright, others sunk exhausted to the ground from nervous prostration. The ladders generally, were too short to reach to the 5th and 6th stories, but by hoisting some of them on the one story balcony on the east side, and the two story balcony on the north side of the building, these floors were reached, and all those at the windows rescued. The Skinner- Are escape ; was also brought promptly into service, and was the means of saving many lives. While this work was going on eome frightful scenes occurred. One man who had been occupying a window on Walnut street, in front afr jthe t hotel, became desperate' at the' seeming' delay in ef fecting his escape. With nervous hands he tore the sheets ,. from his bed into stripsland tied them together. Fastening this improvised rope - to the window sill, and disregarding the fact that it did not reach more than (twenty feet, he let himself down hand overhand. Tne men below who saw his position, turned away their faces to avoid wit nessing the sickening event that ; was inevitable: Finally he reached the end of ttie rope, and then for the first time seemed to realize his - position. He stopped threw his head back; reveal ing a ghastly-face, and swung slowly to and fro, awayed br the hreeze which the roaring flames above created. His limbs swung' around convulsively, as though to catch upen something then he Jet go. and groans went up from hundreds) f. jkhirieji rpuhd) and roundfand Gnally'struck on the stone flagging with a sickening thud. He was carried to a saloon across the street, and died , m a few. momenta. Two ether men jumped from the fourth story window, one of i whom seemed not to be dangerously hurt. : The fire engines are still, playing on the fire. A force has been organized to search for dead bodies, and, several bodies have already been. taken rom the ruins in a more or less burned con dition, but have not yet been Identified also several dead : bodies are . at the morgue, awaiting identification.- Mrs Moraa.aserrantfwas filled pyi jump ing from a window; Geo Frank Gonly, Grand Secretary of the Grand Jbodge of Masons of Missouri, is supposed to have 'erished.' .Six persons whose names areunknown werekUled oither byjnmping from windows ?or suffocat ed by , smoke and , dragged out oi tne burning building. It is difficult to pro cure the names of the dead, hut it is hoped a'complete or nearlyf complete list will be obtained this , afternoon. Sidmore Hayden, ;sSupt of American Express Stables is 'among' the ; killed also Henry, Hazen, deputy auditor of th Missouri - Pacific Railroad Com pany.'5 An Englishman named Adams said to be a Commissioner of Educa tion is identified at the aaorgue. " A' man named J. C.TWilson, jumped from a fourth story window and was 'killed. Mortality amoDg the female help of the hotel is' great!" Two huh-s dred of them i all of whom were lodged in; tbe tipper: story of the- building.' Panre among ' them "perfectly "terrible." Numbers jumped from the upper" win- dowsjen Elm street on rear side of the house. - Kate Claxtbn, actress, had an other escape, but was injured. :iAmong the known saved, is H. Kreze, of Tex as. g Dr Gerloet, German consul jump-' ea from a -window and broke his leg; his wife . unhurt. " Charles Tunor lost his life attempting to save others Philip Gerold, a boarder at the hotel. was brought out alive but utterly be reft of reason. There is nothing in reali ity left of one of the finest hotels in the country, except Walnut street front and parts of fourth and fifth , streets faces. ' Loss on the building and con tents 750,000 to 1,000,000 dollars. In surance is unknown. T. T. Lyon, Mo bile, saved. Fred Cook, H"ew Orleans, saved, Jos. Davis, Augusta Ga., sayed. NEW ;. ADVEUTIS UME WTS LAPSED POLICIES Of Life Insurance. A NY peraoa having "Life Policies" paid jjl up iu, tuu iapteu dj reason oi tne war. nui icuciyo irmiuiiDie iniormauon, oy send ing their address to -'H. E ," Care of Religions Herald. ' apr!2 eod3t - Richmond, Va. Wanted. A LADY with much experience, desires a situation the balance of the year ; will accept a small salary ; good reference giyen. -appiy ior name ana acaress at apr!2 3t TBI3 OFFICE. FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES! ! HADE WITH THK Latest & most valuable improvements SCALES THE WORLD'S STANDARD BSCEIVXB HIOHXST MEDALS AT World's Fair, London, 1 5 I World's Fair, N. Y., 1 853 World's Fair, Paris, 1867 World's Fair, Vienna, 1873 World's Fair, Santaga, cniii, 1875 World's Fair, Phila., 1876 A1SO COFFEE AND SPICE MILLS, J JiA & JN U COFFEE CANS. STOEE TRUCKS, AC. A eents for Miles' Alarm Monev Drawer.! FAIRBANKS & CO.. 311 Broadwar. N. Y. FAIRBANKS S CO., 166 Baltimore, St., 'uaiumore. FAIRBANKS & CO.. 53 Camp St., New Or leans. - FAIRBANKS & CO., 216 Main SL, Buffalo, jr. y. FAIRBANKS & CO., 338 Broadway, Al bany, N. Y. FAIRBANKS & CO., 403 St., Paul St, Montreal. .FAIRBANKS & CO., 34 King William St. Jbondon. FAIRBANKS, BROWN & CO.. Milk St Boston. FAIRBANKS & EWING, Masonic Hall, rnuaaeipnia. FAIRBANKS, MORSE A CO., Chicago, 'Illinois. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO.. Cincinnati, Ohio. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., Cleveland, unio. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., Pittsburgh, - Pa. --.- FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO., Louisville, FAIRBANKS & CO.. St Loois. Mo. FAIRBANKS HDTHISON, San Fran cisco. For sale by leading Hardware Dealers, feb23 taw d eow w 5m SPECIAL TO MOTHERS!!! E; D- Latta & ; Brothers AH OET-E just received and opened tlie WLUST COMPLETE assortment of Youths, Boys and Children's Clothing, (from two 2 years up), that has ever been offered'in this City. : We are prepared to meet an almost unlimited demand, and feel that we will:be called upon by a large majority of the eo pie when our prices have become known. , " Our medium grade SUITS range in price from $2.50 to $6.00. The very fine and superior styles we are offering at $7.00 to $12.00, is "actually less" than the value of their material ALONE. Heads of families cannot afford to make any purchases pre vious to an inspection of our strong wear resisting, school and play outfits just what parents are in search for. The DISPLAY will repay your personal attention. i ; Men's Department Coinplete-r-Embraq- ing all Wool Cassimeres fuir' Suits from $6.00 to the finest Custom Goods of New York, . F D: L ATT A & BRO Leading Clothiers of the South. ' apr!2 ?:. , - I. -:f H. Q. C. D. W. N. C. '. iv ' 'V1'.. . ; ". . We Haie Koiiin Stcct tie Best Selected and Finest Assortment READY-MADE CLOITHNG AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS " . x - Eyer offered in this Market, at prices that will surprise everybody, ui ' Wholesale aad Retail Btierys COME AND SIE OTJR STOCK BEFORE .BUYING ELSE WB ERE, AND ' ! SAVE AT LEAST 25 PER CENT IN YOUR PURCHASES. ilintels W ittkowsky & 3 aprl G., & A. R. R. Q ENERAL PASSENGER DEP'T. 1 Cbaelottx, CoLtiifBrA & Augusta, R.R. Columbia, S. C, March 11th, 1877. J On and after Sunday, March 11th, the fol lowing schedule will be operated on this road.: MAIL and PASSENGER TRAIN DAILY GOING SOUTH-No. 1. Leave Charlotte, Leave Columbia, Leave Graniteville, Arrive at Augusta, 9.35 p. m. 3.30 a. m. 7.01 a. m. 7.40 a. m. GOING NORTH No. 2. Leave Augusta, Leave W, 0fc A Ju'n, Leave Columbia, Arrive at Charlotte, 8 45 p. m 12 35 a. m. 12.55 a. m. i 6.15 a. m. ACCOMMODATION A FREIGHT TRAIN j UAlLix, oundajs exceptea UMAK LOTTE DIVISION GOING , SOUTH No. 3. Leave Charlotte, ,4.35 a.m. Leave Chester, 7 9.10 a. m.' Leave Winnsboro, . ' " 12.00 , rr Arriye at Columbia. 2.43 p. nu UOINl WUKlli-W0.-4. - Leave Columbia,'- 9.15 a. m. Leave Winnsboro. . : 1.10 p. m. Leave Chester, . - . 4.03 p.m. Arrive at Charlotte, , A , - 7.53 p. m. AUGUSTA DIVISION-GOING SOUTH Leave Columbia,, ; : 6.30 p.m. Am ve at Augusta. - -r , 3.07 a.;m. . , GOING Ss ORXii N O. e. , Leave Ansrusta. 5.00 a. ni; Arrive at Columbia; ' r;V '2.23 p. m. Trains Nos x sna z, wiu not, stop, at tne following named stations :r , Smith s, Cornwall's, White Oak, Adgers, Simpson's,' fctacks, Xexington, Borrs; Gil bert .Hollow, summit, iacon'ST.U., Adams, Miles' Mill. Baths. - , ' ; , . - Trains Noe 3, 4, Sand 4 will, stop at all regular stations, and; ticket- offices will be opened, for the accommodation of local travel. ; A POPJfi, 4 ' General Passenger Agent. 5 JAMES ANDERSON, - -c .. , Gen'l Supt, 1 , . , f &; : mar29- j i 7 f- ;.ro. - ' LUCCA CREAM SALID OIL. TWENTY THOUSAND FINE CIGARS, DOOLEY'S YEAST POWEDRS, ' ' ' l-y--- ' :"!f-) - rivw'ijs- it. Twenty-FiYC Cases Concentrated Lye, 4 THEIGEEAT BLOOD PUBIFIKR. Que e ii s D e li g'H t TOILET ABTICLES, IMPERIAL DRESSING COMBS, HAIR BRTJSHa ;.'.,( "WATT. "RTiTTSTTTTH rmnTrW Crt K DQ T TTUTVCI PrtVlriFP : 7 :if .'LUBlXi o JCA-TKACTo, GEKUJ1SE BAY HUM, ' - - h - hi mLTJBLN'S lavender water: r t ';;;'rx';?PUFFS;ANb7POTF:B0XE& ' 1 - Wilson & :Biirwell, A jtT . . A LABGEL01OFj KEROSENE OIL LAMPS AND IiAltt'-FOTTOTY apr8 f. , t , : i fVi 1,' i ments of the legislature '. .--vV ''-v; Tf. -
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