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CHARLOTTE OBSERVER jod pnirjTinc. The Obskbvxs Job Department ba been thoroughly mpplled with every neeae4 want, and wita tne latest style ot Type, an very manneT ot Jod Wotk can now o om with neatness, dlxp&tch and chrapnesB. We can famish at short noUoe BULNKS, BILL HSADS, ; IKTTKBHBsJDS.OAItDS, f TAGS, EECEIPTS, POSTEES,! ' PBOQBAMME3, HAND BILLS, Z PAMPHLETS. CHKfTKB, fto SUBSCRIPTION B4TEP.: Rily 1 year (if-tpaiJ) in advance, i.' fi runs. ' ' " 3 mos. " " - ii l mon. " " WEEKLY KDIIIOH. $8 06 4 00 2 00 . 75 Weekly, (in the county) in advance, $2 00 i oat of the county, postpaid 2 10 ' 6 months, - 1 00 Liberal reductions f jr clubs, -f VOL. XIIL CHABLOTTE N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. 1877 m. 2,157 J" ' ' i' "r"'"5 1 " mm it i rii sa J. ' ; i .. . . UNDER THE NEW MANAGEMENT OF ' ..i.-...-', ' n been Refurnished and Befitted to first-class style, and offers inducements to Travellers and Residents in Its excellent table, supplied with the best the market affords -.1 -I-.. -i j i " ' r-r . at prices to suit the times. An active corps of waiters- in attendance at meals, and, no pains or expense spared to render guesls comfortable.. . " o. -V " ; - , ,.L .--.j.';-, -M , ... ,isii-.,., . , - i Moderate Termsifbr our motto! ii ..Li. .i 'i ,1, - n i.n in in ij i ' , .4. , aprl JUST It 3ES ; Black Cashmeres BlacKAlpac6aS,l A Large Lot of Edging- 'and inseiirigs, LADIES'. SDH A LARGE ASSORTWIEWT OF FANS, MOSQUITO NETTING, CANOPY NETTING, " ' W HITE GOODS, TIES AND SCARFS, Which, w will Offer Meryldw prices, to suit the timfes J ELIAS, , COHEN & ROESSLER. juneT ;viy , BU R G ESB N I CHOLS , WHOLESALE & RETAIL an3 : . - I FRESH -AT- K . G . 3HL O ; . ' , .i.ij'r;(;.i FU R N ITU RE ,W CHILDREN'S O II l i.rvn, n.MtiO ! J n'I;t:LI,n IijW.,0!. Sfr I am tfiivir.ira fail 8tficfcoi CBlLDJkE B lAWyf s -- i ' . .' u . . ; ; lowest prices. 9&- Call and make your selection whil the marl4 " ' " . , .,' , 1 IN connection with the Furniture Business of Mr E G Rogers, at my. old. stand on South Trade Street, I will conduct the Un-r oertaking BuBinfes on my. ownr account, giving it my personal attention. - i I will keep a complete 8tockr from the Burial Case, Orders by telegraph r -otherwise i n '"If Ha- This Well LKnowm r Located in ; centre op, UNSURPASSED. TO THE TRAVELLINGS PUBLIC. . fe- THE FUMITUIrB THE HOUSE IS CARPETED THROUGHOUT. Gat and, Elect ric Bella'are irj every room. j '.a , 1 1 ') ny.. -w - invalids, lloriaa Tonnsis or rersun n FOR PLEASURE, THIS HOUSE TK)iMg-3;oo $2,50 and . ' io location H- C. ECCLES; l",-: . .r-'" 1 tVlbnthly Bbardersi to please. ' ; i! ..Alt Twi .- : '' , I C; E 1.1T B: D . DI1BRELLAS. SEA LIB IB, ALL KINDS OF Tt TT ti TVT T T TT Xi 1S5 BEDDING, &C. A FTJIXi LINK OF r CHEAP BEDSTEADS, LOUNGES, PARLOR & CHAM BEE SUITS. COFFIN8 of aU KINDS on HAND. No. 6, West Trade St.", CHARLOTTE, N. 0 GSOODS GEES, ' AREH OU8E CARRIAGES, A D D I. A C F. -R I n li '. w ' ? r - ' r i assortment is full. ; lr . ; ; i ;? -. t 5 promptly attended to. . P"0" I i'yili'Mr H$j M. SHELiui and Leading-Hotel the ctty, ofpess A IS FIRST-CLASS. 'Hi -b . ""w-'. - L m'i - 0FFEESfEYEByjFAQILIT;Y 1 1 CCOMMODATIONS: " FOR COMFORT. " , 4 ... 2.00 per day,s accordin of room ,.4 , Wl : 'i sen - I 'PROPRIETOR. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS! ;WASHIN6TQN. Miscellaneous News and, Gos$ ip. - Washington, August ;2.--Tne N"avy Department paid. full., passenger fare for its marines o ver the railroads . which they were intended to .;protect, - The War-rDepartmentirwill treai the raik roads -with? the; same ; liberality when they hae the'taonej w i VAdrniral,;!!! the Nbrtn jAtlantic "equadrpn hast- re turned to Norfolk. The" Plymouth, J3w&tarjk.&nd -Huron remain here for the present. , m General SehSfi'eToDwho is nominallv in command here, has gone to Weat-1 roint. f General Sherman'continiiej! His 5ur through the territbry threatened vtth Indian troubles. The President's- family are happy over tve Cleveland resolutions. ; , , Colon el. Bacon, of Kentucky, is with', General Shermaa Am the Indian country.;-. It ia feared that 'Bacon may tempt i Chief . Josepb to make for the whole bartv, ,V enry Sidhyey" 'Everett, has '..been ap pointed secretary of the American. Le gatiop at Germany uu-.-. at h i u Collector Thom as, of Baltimore,' has been directed to dismiss fifty employ es, including ten clerks. J' The President leaves the 13th. for New England, to be' absent a week. ..; Ex-detective C S. Bell; who hailed from Jackson, Mississippi, and became eomewhat notorious as a witness in the Belknap and safe burglary busi ness, was to day arrested on a requisi tion of jthe- Governor of -Texas, unra clJCKe4f&Trdei..iHe wiir be taken to Texas by detective J. i . Cunning ham, lhe alleged murder was committed iff Live Oak county.-Texas, in 1869, -the" victim being William Morris, i A Louisiana Editor Tickles the President and the President Tickles Him. Washington, August 2. Major Hearsey, editor of the New Orleans Democrat, who is on a brief visit to this city, ' called on Secretaries Key and Schurz,and subsequently with Secreta- Hearsey expresses himself much grati fied with the courteous reception ex tended him, and with the very kindly sentiments expressed by the President toward the outh. tie thinks, indeed, that it is the earnest purpose of the President to b6 the executive of the South as well as of other sections of the Union its true friend. In the course Adf"the conversation Mr. Hayes expressed his gratification at the peaceful attitude of the South during the late riots, and remarked pleasantly that the two most antagonistic sections, of the country, ".New i-nglaDd and the South," were, during the conflict, the most tranquil. The President also expressed the hope that he would be able to visit New Orleans during the holiday vacations oi Congress, and was assured by the editor ot the Democrat that he wouldj.be .cordially welcomed by the people, not only of New Orleans, out oi tne wnoie otate. juajor uear- sey referred to the recent postal con vention at Old roint Uomlort. and the kindly expressions- of the President, ana also oi tne rostmasierenerai in reference thereto, impress him with the conviction that every reasonable effort will be made by the administra tion to furnish the Southern States with adequate postal service. To, a party of gentlemen, Major Hearsey stated that nine-tenths of the white people of Louisiana endorsed the prosecution ot , the returning Doara, and would 'insist upon conducting the prosecution vigorously to the conclu- - i . .-i a- t : j tu... eion tne Bume uiu, ue.Baiu. mete vtraa 1 IifArniTv nn onnnRition tn Mr Haves in Louisiana; that no consider able body of the peeple there could be organized to support or approve any civil or revolutionary process to dis- " Kfpainpnrv. Presidency. Bis Sale of Prints. New. York, August 2. The an nouncement that Townsend, Mon thort & Co... auctioneers, would, sell seventeen hundred and seventy-five cases of Richmond prints, calicoes at trades sale at their salesroom, yy ana 81 Leonard street, to-day, by order ol taent? of tracted a larg of the manufacturers, at- ree number of dry goods merchants from all the principal citiesf tioneers stated that instead of seven teen hundred and seventy-five cases as advertised, he;would sell about twenty three hundred cases of. goods. The Bale WO.Q liUCll UCgUIJ, nuu Mis uiuumg was lively and spirited. About twenty; two hundred cases of gray and fancy nrints. known to the trade as "firsts?" averagifigbutf twenty-June h'dndreil vards to a case, were aisposea oi ior six to six and half cents per yard, the average ntice being ' six and6 1 hree t eighths ceiits. One hundred'and sixty . 1 eight cased of "seconds," about, twenty- nine hundred vards of each, were sold at fiye and three-fourths, and hye ana Beven-eiehths cents. The demand was go great that two tnousancunQre coma tvairo onsiiv npRn hoiu. s The Last StrIkers.I;r WtT.TT ESBAEEE. YJLV AUgUSt 2. liOV TTartranft arrived at Kingston this af ternoon with one thousanaroops. lie has his headqrmrterainf acarj ine fpel nclv. but are now cowed. Th o : trfint of the Lacfeawanna sc mthioriMrvu&tex eral places by them, and obstructions placed in the way of ithettrainiKwhich mndA thfinreress bf the "troops slow. Another attempt will now , be made to open me ancjr iuu. - is V!TT.W.'ilnra8tV"2:Thff!:TdlizenA. and the Dolice turned out in Btrong force this morning and J made a raid upon the freight blockaders on the Lake Shdre and Michigan" Southern Railroads at this point, and under their protection trains are being started in all airecnuua TIIE RUSSO-TURlimi WAR. Defeat ol. the Russians Before Plevna The Roumanian Army Abont to Cross the Danube.! .. Servian Attempt to Annex Old Servia Accord Between Ita ly and Germany on the ' Eastern Question. The Turkish Victory at Fleveua Confirmed. -Washington, August 2.- -The Turks, fifty thousand strong, have occupied a series of positions at Plevnai natural ly Btrong and artificially: fortified at every point. The attacking force of Russians consisted of 'the ninth 1 army corps, under ' Geh' Keudener, the thir tieth division 'and thirtieth brigade of the eecond division under Prince Scnoe kosky, with three brigades of cavalry and one hundred and sixty guns. The battle commenced at' 9 o'clock Mon- day ! The Russians carried their lines of'defence, and towards the close of the day got a foothold in Plevna itself, but finally lost' all, the Turks at sun down commencing a continuous for ward movement, prolonged by the Bashi Bazouks,: who murdered the wounded. The Russians have asked permission to bury their dead. London, August ;2. The News' Vi enna dispatch says it is now certain that the Roumanian regular army of 50,000 is about to cross the Danube, partly at Girla below Widdin, and part ly opposite Itahara. The bridge mate rial has already been floated to both places. Vienna, August 2.-r-At private sit tings of the Schuptchina to-day loans were yoted to Servia for , military pur poses. a Minister Restics does not con ceal his desire for the annexation of old Servia and Basnia. Restics says he is in accord with Milan in this respect. The powers entrusted to Count An drassy will be used to counteract these Servian schemes. LoNDON.August 2. The Times1 Rome dispatch asserts that perfect accord exists between Italy and Germany. The correspondent says : " Though I cannot undertake to say that a direct alliance has been concluded, an under standing has been arrived at by which Italy will follow Germany in the eas tern question." A Reuter from Constantinople Wed nesday evening, says : "Mr Layard, British representative here, has ad vices confirming the Turkish victories at Plevna. The Russian right wing, numbering forty thousand, was all en gaged. Sir Layard also has news of an important Turkish success near Eski Saghra. The Russians lost sev eral guns, and the Turks occupied Eski Saghra." The Porte has the following official dispatch : "The Russians on Tuesday attacked Raof Pasha at Eski Saghra. After seven hours fighting, Raof Pasha retreated upon Karabunar, but Sulie man Pasha coming up repulsed the enemy, and recaptured Eski Saghra, capturing several guns and inflicting considerable lci3 on the Russians." A Berlin dispatch to the Times states that two Turkish monitors have been captured at Nikopolis, nearly ready or service. Sailors have arrived Irom St Petersburg; The Grand Duke Alexis will command the Danube flotilla. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS Jackson, Miss., August 1. Governor Stone wa& to-day re nominated. PoRTLARD, Oregon, August l. The grand jury indicted Stiles for perjury. Stiles was the swiit witness against Senator Grover before the Senate in vestigation committee. Judge Donahue, of JNew York, has admitted to bail in two thousand dol- ars, J. B. Donahue, arrested for con empt of court in stopping the ..run ning of theErie Bail way trains at Hornellsyiue. f . . v : ' : Two thousand troops are at Scran ton. There have been ninety arrests. Business las been resumed with com parative quiet. Two women, striking, silk employes, at Paterson, New Jersey, were sent to iail for assaulting another female operative, who had returned to work Dispatches : about the striKe nave closed. I hey come to the war ue partment direct. Ai a national affair, it may be regarded as over. Jay Gould Gets Whipped in the i : . Street. I New York, August 2 Jay Gould was this morning accosted by Maj A Zelo- ver, a friend of Jim Keene, while pass ing through Exchange Place. Words were exchanged, when Maj Zelover struck Gould one or two blows on the side, of the head and then picking him up jtnrew mm aowu an area way, a ais- tance oi eignt ieet. -mr uouia was res cued by some friends, and was found uninjured, with the exception of a few slight bruises. ' He was able to walk to his office." The trouble is said to have originated .from Gould having' betray ed a combination to put up the - price of Lake shore stock, in -which Keene and Zelover were interested with Gould, There was considerable excitement on the Stock Exchange for a few minutes as it was'rumored that Gould had been sei iously injured. " 1 t " FOREIGN NEW. finance Election Riot. LoTONiiAuiiMf tmmsu says : Though the settlement just ai ranged has been the smallest known r for a.yery long . timev two members failed,: and there is plenty of evidence uu e y cx jf aiuv uiii we oluuk Axcaaage I ton to a' degree8 scarcely; ever known bef ore,. L. ; j. (Election riots took place at Grimsby last night. PAxn6bJ;ofi tuuhoosand wrecked the hotel where Mr Watkins, who ,was electeid to Parliament yester day,tayed, and tried to bnra it. Three persons were injured. Troops have been sent to the scene from Sheffield. Unremitting application will induce dis ease, unless the blood be constantly pure and jricb. For all hard workers,' the rerae- ay to keep the blood in -the best condition, is Dr Bah's Blood Mixture, ..; The Reason. ' The reason for the unprecedented demand for Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder, is the result of its being of superior strength, uni form quality, contains , no unwholesome substance. Having thoroughly tested it, we have bo hesitancy in recommending it . New. Advertisements.' ' QNE Medium-siied. HERRING'S SAFE a Breproof "J. will be sold chtap. july 18 WI LON & BUR W ELL. Cbarlotte, Colombia & Augusta B. B G ENERAL PASSENGER DEFT, Y 1 Chaelotts, Colcbbia & Augusta, R. R. , Columbia, S. C-, June 10th, 1877. j : On and after Sunday,' June 10th, the fol lowing schedule will be operated on this road: - :' .-:- : ,; MAIL and PASSENGER' TRAIN DAILY No. 1-GOING BOUTH, - . ... . i 'i ' :;: Leave Charlotte, 7.35 p. m Arrive at Columbia 12 50 a. m Leave Columbia, 1.00 a. Jnt Arnve at Augusta, 4 32 a. nv No.. 2 GOING NORTH. ieave Augusta, 8 23 p. m 11 45 p. mi. 11.65 p.m. 4.20 a.m. Ai rive at Columbia Leave Columbia, Arrive at Charlotte,' ACCOMMODATION & FREIGHT TRAIN, Daily, Sundays excepted, CHARLOTTE DIVISION. No. 3 Goikq South. Leave Charlotte, Leaye Chester, Leave Winnsboro, ' 2 00 p. m 5.41 p. m 7.46 p m. 10.00 p. m Arriye at Columbia, No. 4 GOING NORTH. Leave Columbia, 8,00 a. m. 10.59 a. m 1.20 p. m. 4 50 p. m Leave Winnsboro, Leave Chester, Arrive at Charlotte, AUGUSTA DIVISION. No. 5-GOING SOUTH. Leave Columbia, 9.50 a. m 5.52 p. m Arriye at Augusta. No. 6-GOING NORTH. Leave Augusta, 7.45 a. m. 3.57 pf m. Arrive at Columbia, Trains Nos. 1 snd 2, will stop only at the following named stations : Rock Hill, Chester, Blackstocks, Winns boro, Killians, Columbia, W. C. & A. R. R. Junction, Leesville, Batesburg, Ridge Springs, Johnston e, Pine House and Gran- teyille. Trains Nos 3; 4, 5 and 6, will stop at all regular stations, and ticket offices will be opened for the accommodation of local travel. A POPE, General Passenger Agent. JAMES ANDERSON, Gen'l Supt, une!2 . A.. T. 0. & R. R. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, I Charlotte, N. C. July 6, 1877. J ON and after Monday, July 9th, the following; Schedule will be run over this road : GOING NORTH. Leave Charlotte, 8.80 a. m. 10.20 10.54 " 12.00 m. 1 D. College, ' Mooresville, Arrive Statesville, GOING SOUTH. Leave Statesville. 1.30 p. m. 2.39 " 3.13 " 5.00 " ' " Mooresville, " D. College, Arriye Charlotte, Close connection made at Statesville with trains over the W. N. C. R. R. " Round trip tickets to Newton and return $4.40, to Hickory ai d return $5.00, to Mor- ganton and return fb.lo, to Marion and re turn $7.65, to lienry's and return $s 40, to Asheville and return $12.40, to Warm Springs and return $18 40. These tickets are good for return pat sage until November 1st, 1877. ' All charges must be pre-paid on Freight offered for shipment to Section House, Hen derson's, Alexandriana and Caldwell's. These being "Flag Stations." the Company is not liable for loss, or damage to freight after it is unioaaed at either of the above named "Flag Stations." " " No freight will be received by Agents for shipment uniesB the name of consignee and destination is distinctly marced thereon. J J GORMLEY, jnly7 , Superintendent. GREAT REDUCTION T HAVE just taken Stock, and find I have more Goods than I want to carry, so I wil sell one half off at COST to suit the times I will sell a fine Silver American.Watch for - ; i . . . . I12.00.1 I wlil sell Gold JChams' at$i.Qd! ; per dwt." Watch Glasses fitted at 10c each, and . ' ;--'- jj u . everything else in proportion k- i . - '' i ' fy," ' -.-' . ol j?si;!i;i -if: ; WEIGHT 'i AND; QUAJITIT 052 G00DS3 '' hiw "u WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED,! ,sl --'i.V A I mi-It J.vT.vBUTliEirS,; ... . . CAROLINA' JB W B IB Y ' 8 OBE: fcCH ARLOTTE, N. O. ja21 iron WE WILL FANCY AND At 25, cents. All worth not under 75 cents'. Fashionable and this Springs - At 1.00, that cost All other - Hoods ' at f & t NO SUCH OPPORTUNITY AS NOW. IE. . One door below aug2 mmtsm of FA L L H o ARE WWbowskv & Mintels. 3 CLOSING OUT SALE OF -..; LJ , WE HAVEiMAEKEL EOWIT Men's g5, 6 and $7 Pantaloons, for $3.00 and g4.00 Men's 12, 15, and $18 Suits, for $9; $11 and gH.OO Linen Sackss......; ...7. ......65 and 75 cents Fine White Vests, $1.00 and $1.25 100 lines of Men's and Boys' Suits, marked down from one- ! 3l third to one-half their value.- - Straw Hafe'-Wold regardlesa of cost KADFHAH i BEO. COSNIIR'" OP. TRADij1 AND TRYON STEEETS, CHABLOTTE, N. O. 1"june22 .,.:'..- ;:. . ...... . ilson k A .si- & i .i;i.i.. - .-"'i anon 1S1 . .. .. , CHARLOTTE N. CM OFFER OVER FA ASSORTED mm e $2,00 and $3,00. & WW. 1st Nat. Bank. tub mmm AND- PRINTS ARRIVING DAILY. AT m ran wrwm.
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