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CHARLOTTE OBSERVER SUBSCEIPTIOK BATES. '' The Obsxxtxb Job Department has bees thoroughly rapjlied wlta every aeae1 : want, ana wita uie latest styles ol Type, ant every manner 01 Job Wore eaa now be don - with neatness, dispatch and cheapneoL we tan foml&n at short notloe BltAJTTTS, BTLL USADa. 4 " TAGS, EZCZIFTS. PCCTZ3, . PEoaaAiGira, iiakd eills, nHliy 1 ver (postpaid) in advance, , t8 00 " 6 moa. '! , . 4 00 3 nios. I mon. 2 00 75 r WEEKLY EDITION. aPb1v (in the county) in advance" $2 00 oat of tbe county, postpaid 2 10 6 months, " - 1 00 Liberal reductions fir clubs. TOLrXin. CTABLOTTE N. Cm FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1877 HO. 2,173. ! . -----, T.,i ,.. UNDER THE NEWf MANAGEMENT OP .-?VVvf ' " ' lnkB. (MM, " .""" iiimwmii imi.li PI. OgllllL. l-JJUI-U-J.i J Has been Refurnished and Befitted in first-class style, and offers inducements to Travellers and Besidents in H excellent table; supplied with the best the market affords .t orices to suit the times. An active corps of1 waiters in attendance at meals, ' and, no .insorexpenseliplicodSBifiiUiso J.kb iJIi " ' i Moderate Terms for OUR-'.MOTTCyriSiTOPUEASE sprl ji 4 T AxJ f Black C aslimeres, A Large Lot of? EdgingDand f Irisertings, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FAIMS, MOSQUITO NETTTNQ c. 1 a j WHITE GOODSiATIESsANIX SCAJtFS. ;.. Which 'we "wiroffaVfery lo'ttrices; t5 anil the times ' ELIASf eGHEN & BOESIiER. June? B URGES S 1 trji WHOLESALE jan3 , f ' ';'.V .rtiju -i-tiv-j , ...rT.',5T .fat I foj n - III!1' - V II -' rrr-. r i r FU R N IfT U RvECW AJ? E HO U 8 E OHUjDREKS ! CH I L D R E N ' Si , I am receiviW.fo5k$tpci of CBUdREK'S CAEFIACES, '-Newest Stylifc" and wwn prices. . , (fj f CaH and inakeybnfselectiottwhiltheasBOftmfent is fnll. J 1 ' " " r connection with IbeJpmitnre Business . r .A' E G B08et nX. -old' etarid-oii? ; 3v7 "so Btreet l.wiU conduct, the,, un dertaking Basiness on -my own account I will keep a complete Stock, from' the Bn641??,4 Wood Coffin to be finest Metali0 "Urial Cage. OrdAra hw blamnh nr ofhATW Case. Orders by telejeraph or otherwepromptlattdedtaj . i2Eg8NV.ri tfl H?. TN IT R -A IT, t:irro.i;r,ijy This Well Known aridSteadihHotel, R PASSE m ?! THE HOUSEiS CARPETED THROUGHOUT; 'T-. Inyalids, Florida , Tourists or -Persons frayeling FOR PLEASURE, THIS HOUSE OFFERS EVERV FACILITY ; . .;BTi!??-90i $2.50 :;and H. C ECCLES; j " v ' 1 T - T. f " Jr Monthly Boarders, ' " " z it.:.-, r f ; i'vi 14 r?ir, iBlacltpaccas on siJ "-ii!'? J. ia s;-,t in 1' CANOPX NETTING, ' 1 i'. ift-l :o .0', :f r:.':iii) INI 6) HO L S , D RETAIL Mir.A,;t.ii,M!r'u, i. . ALL, KIKDS OF BEDDITSG.&C. CHEAI'' BEDSTKAl)S, L0UNGE8, V- j'arir chamber Burra; COFFINS of ail ! KINDS on HAND. iOTililhst KV a No. 5, West Trade St., OHABlOTTE.vNV O u'j.ifiijjjo - .' . s.LVI cf "Ui n - CARRIAGES, jCrA R R I ACE S, ft;-!! fffri , u ACCOMMODA'TIUJN S, OL '! $2:0( ; per; daji according m (ID Hi iPROPllIETaB TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. THE INDIAIf WAR fin Si' The First Inbabiiants of theLand ; Which Columbus . Discover-s" ?jed. Are Still Fighting for " Their Rights, and nav-' b ."ling a.Niee Time' Be-. '" in sides, in Stealing se ft BI elons Around -WMHrjrarroNr August 53.TnV fol crwin dispatches have' been received it the War Department : ' ,' '" Captain Bainhridere. with Eiamarelr Howard, and telegraphs me from" Sand Hills, Montana, on tae etaee roate at 5 p. m., the 21st instant, that ;.GeneraI uowara is at the head of Dry Creek,! hirty-five miles north. That he5 bad a fight with the hostiles- tEe day be uio, vucviiu. xi u par iii uuiars are Klven,, Jr. M". SHSTBinAN," ", V j ; Lieutenant-General. f, ) Sax Fjiakcisco. Auciist. :23-The bllowinjr has just been received from' General Howard, dated CampMeadow; "I arrived at this ctmb yesterdav with cavalry and' fifty; infantry. Mil-' ler, witn a loot battalion, wiugoin me to-nisrht. My advance camo was ar- proached this morning before day; by oyer 6ne hundredrhostilesV They: suc ceeded in stampeding &tid'J driving off about one hundred. animals, of which faumber, one-third was : recaptured by the cavalry,' who' started in pursuit ; as soon as .they Ssould-saddle; Sanford struck the7 party after a pursuit" of six miles, and engaged them with a loss of one busier' killed, and one officer. ieutenant Benson, of the seventh in fantry, and six-privates were wounded. No cavalry horses were lost, and. I will continue the pursuit to-morrow by the way oi.jo.enry juaxe., . ; .ai "' ' . " " ' Brigadier-General." .'. VBy courier to Pleasant Valley,' daho, the 22nd, to McDowell; Maior- General, commanding." r ; , P ' . r.t , - ... . t Nominations In Fennsylvan uu Haeeisbueo Aueust 22. The Demo cratic party . of Pennsylvania and its delegates in convention assembled do declare: v First.That the induction of Ruther ford B. Hayes into the ofiice of Presi dent, notwithstanding the election of Samuel J. Tilden thereto, was a high crime against free government which has not been; condoned and will not be forgotten; the same spirit of patriot ism which forbade contest upon the first offence will resist and punish any abwsiupii aii. a second. -The Democratic Convention re- affi rmed and adopted the financial reso- utiens of the JNational .Democratic platform adopted at St. Louis in 1876. Haeeisbukg,. August 23. Noves was nominated for State treasurer on the fifth ballot, the vote standing, Noyes, 1 Ol 1 !T OO. : T tl 0 i'rt . - jlux; vxaii, oo, auwcu, ou. vapuiin McClelland was re-elected chairman of the State committee. The convention then adjourned. Germany's Protest. London, Aujust23. The Daily News' Berlin correspondent writes that Ger many's pretest against the Turkish atrocities is due to a suggestion of Em- teror William. Although the protest oes not contain any threats it is of!a nature to convince the Perte that Ger many is m earnest. The Standard Jfesth correspondent hears that Great Britain is making ar rangements for the intervention of the great powers in tbe interest of peace. This is not confirmed from any other quarter, and is very doubtful. , , , An article from Russian headquarj ters at Gorny Studin, dated yesterday afternoon, states that the battle in Ship ka pass is still proceeding. The enemy has ienewed the - attack ' many times with fresh troops, but each time has been repulsed . with heavy (Turkish) loss. Ma'ncMster, August 23. A dispatch from Eski Djuna to the Guardian. Tuesday, says : "Lieutenant General Mehemet All left this morning for Has grad to inspect the camp and defensive works, alter wnicn be will return to Shumla. There are 60,000 troops at Usman Bazar, which place is entirely deserted by the inhabitants. v i The Convocation of Governors. Philadelphia. August 23.-A large number of acceptances have been re ceived from the Governors invited to a special convocation of executives of the several States, to be held at the International Exhibition next week;; Extensive and elaborate preparations are being made for their reception ana entertainment. Un Wednesday tbezuth instant, there will be a grand floral display, and on the 30th an industrial review. in , which .the employes of various manuiacxurnig estaoiisnments . ? i ' ' ii. " ' .LI!. 1 ....( in Philadelphia will participate. SOUTH CAROLINA. r ff Suit Against ex-Treasurer Duan. " r.CoLUMBiA, August 23--The Attorney General has brought: suit against the bond of ex-Comptroller T O Dunn, as receiver of the notorious Solomon's bank, for twenty-five thoueand dollars; tne, amount oi ms oona as buch reueiv er. which it is claimed has been forfeit ed by his failure to discharge his duties and account ior propenyj invrusteu io his management. The value ef the property is placed at $314,760. 4 Dunn is absent irom tne oiate. -1 New Iron Steamer Launched.?? "Chestek. ' Aueust "23.--The - new iron steamship, Qity of, Macon for the; Op.fian Steamshin Company, of Savan nah : was launched at Hooch's " Bhip vard this afternoon. Her dimensions . . 1. ' J . L X L are two nunurea anu eveuij-vwo icei rmv t.hirtv-eiffht feet six inches beam twenty-five feet hold, two thousand Tne RUsso-TimxLisn war. Contending for the Balkan Fass- es-The Turks Attack Tirno. I :5'3.V9aiiil nn HimnlsaJI. :o.;i ti ' - ' . - v'.'i Anniversary - of Frince - Milans : ' .' 'Accession - ; ' : i - . 0 V.:.- ,:.! , ,j rf.-l j 'i - JiOKDOW. Aanist.23.-A'. ftnAftiAi tionibf the iStadard has -the following Bucharest . -dispatch ;j this afternoons "'The Turks atUcked Tirnovaj yester ldy, but were. repulsed..! -Ther.engage-meiit was. xecommenced todaY.si Os man Pasha's troops made an attack on pelt L-with the intention of advancing upon Gabrava. but Prince Mirskv - rt- pulsed them even before the arxivalxf a division which he' asked foras . are ihforcement.iLn j-. .r r-th't- .!? i Details received here recardine J the battle in the Shi pka casa state that the Sus8iana repulsed successively ten Tier- orous attacks made by the Turks, the positions bf the Russians beings very strong' i His not true: that the forces of loeutenant General Mehemet Aliand Sulieman Pasha have effected a juno uuui taue xvuasituis : are .preparing; vo attack several : Turkiahfpositions.". : a lurtner news has yet- been receir-, ed regarding the battle in the Shipka pass. ,.The capture of the village of Shipka should not be eon founded: with the repulse of the Turks at the south ern entry, of the -Bass. . . The village. which is twe miles from the entrance of the pass, was as reported evacuated by the Russians, who fell back behind their redoubts. It should i be Under stood that after th e - aotions ' at Yeni Saghra and Eski Saghra; General Gour ko retired unmolested to the Hainko pass, while the Grand Duke Nicholas and Prince Eugene, after with difficul ty extricating their force from the Eski Saghra defile in the lower Balkans, re treated by the Shipka pass which has remained guarded by Russian infantry, and guns established there ever sinte the t)8S8es was taken. : ;A Times dispatch from Belgrade dated yesterday says : : "To-day being the anniversary of the accession of Prince Milan to the throne, there ; was a parade of the regular troops and miK ltia at tne catnedrau' Tne Metropoli tan delivered a political ' discussion. He said that the moment was 1 proba bly not far distant, when Servia would be called upon to fulfill her - political mission. The proclamation of inde pendence has been postponed in con sequence of remonstrances from' the diplomatic agents. Mobilization is going on, and troops are marching to tne irontier continually, but owing to Russian defeats the population do not show a warlike spirit." --'"' .!- A dispatch to the SimesfromOstrak. dated August 22nd, says : "The Turks have entered Shavanzi and are advanc ing steadDy towards Nicisis. There are only two battalions to resist them. They will probably reach Brabniac to night." AReuter from Berlin states that Bismarck left there to-day for Gas tine, h The Pall Matt Gazette says it is ar ranged that the Prince and Count An-, drassy shall meet there. TOE PRCS IDENTIAI, PARTY. Still Qnotinff scripture Like the Devil Key the Silliest o! Them All. Washington Ausrust 23.i-It is thought best to telegraph no more of Hayes' or Key's speeches. They are quoting scripture liKe the deyn. Tne rascauy yanxee reporters make Key! alluding to the sanctity of his postmasiier-generaisnip, aay ; xi nus band or wife write, a sharp letter to the other half, he must not tell of; it ; and if a girl writes A very sweet letter to her sweetheart, he must not let it be known. T These things we require to be kept entirely secret except to -those to whom letters are directed." Morton Dangerously 111 His j . Probable Successor. New York, August 23.-The Posi' Wasbington special says f f "A private dispatch lust received from Morton's brother-in-law, says that the: Senator is very low, and there is but little hope of his surviving. . His mind is perfect ly clear,: ana ins will is strong, but his igestive functions are - impaired; Indi cating waning life. ; In ' the event of his death, Governor Williams' wilt ap- iQinii u, vv , v oorueea to nis seat in tne enate. ..- -.j;, JL Steamer Goes , li own. 1 . 'San Fbancisco. August 22. Advices from New ' South Cooles, report that the . steamer, Collier - Yanayaua, upon entering jmsw vastie harbor, on Jury 15th, was boarded by a heavy sea. In a gale, and went. down, stern foremost; II A WA . , .... UCUlUH. IUVftltUiU. VfllMU Lummerbell Miller, chief officer An derson, second officer , jEddes, chief engmeer uaxter, the assistant engineer and twelve ; seam en, firemen,' &c The body of Captain Miller was recovered. ,J Cholera on a Vessel. Alexandbia, August 23.-The French man-of-war, Correze, passed Ader, with the cholera on board. ' Fifty of the crew are dead. i A hundred and thirty are sun sick. . .. . Telegraphic JSriefs. 1 Justin McCarthy, a political writer and novelist, is dead. . . - ' Major Terrell, paymaster, is ordered to report to the: Department, of. Texas. Major Gibson is relieved. . I , ,'... T A lovely landscape all dotted over with unsightly boulders, is not more unpleasant to the sight than is a human face disfigured with Bumps and Pimples, these prime evi dences of impurity of the blood. Dr Bull's Blood Mixture will . remove all ' such disfig- 1 - For the Observer. The Proposed" Graded School 5 . Mb Editob : In your, paper of the 21st I see an article on graded schools. l nave . never . read . one moreto the point.. Having been a liberal tax-payer in former times, (not now, though), I must beg you to press the opinion in regard to tne tax lor graded schools, no matter if opposition' does come from a fewwho are from accident richj but illiterate" in humanity ; Jetevery little nigger be taught. ' It , will make mm, 11 not better, subject to law:; - ' ; Very Respectfully; l -J i J - . i , v.,,;. v. " - No Tax-Patk. - ' i -1 -v t , -t Merr: Adveruseinente: 't.- Lost; -u. OR Monday. Aturast; 6th. -either, ttt' this 1 J city or on the A; T,. A .O. Oold. ltocxet; witn rnoto inside, t A. reward will be paid to tbe finder at , THIS OFFICE. aug24 it . -O. Edward Gronau; mHS well known Merchant Tailor of Bal. 1 fimIVA Koiiltof awtvejl and aWan 1aam No. 2, at the Central Hotel .for, a few days : mpmva.w mw w Bun av bmu mi&cu XUMUI where he will be pleased to see hia friends.; ue nas with' him a snlendid lot of eamDle- gooos ior gentlemen, and intends to sell his I j goods at piices to suit the times, "O. H." Sale. By 0.F. HAKKi30if,... Auctioneer. A' I-ot of unelaiined freight will be sold ai I xi. Auction, Aagust 29th,-. 1877, at the of-! nee: 01 tne boutnern JCxpress Company, unanotte, tor cnarges due. see nana bills. ; jaJUH it oawJtds u u Agent. Public Sale. ...! ft .I',: J.-. ff.!,," By G. P. Habbisob, ...........Auctioneer. nN Friday, August 31st, 1877, at 11 o'clock J a. m., will be exposed at auction sale to tne hiehest bidder, in front of the Court House, in Charlotte, a lot of Tallapoosa county (Alabama) bonds, in all to the amount of $1550 DO, left with us as collateral security, for goods purchased of us, by OW opaxe, or waynesviue, N.v. i BLIAS, COHEN & KOES3LER. ang2310t Metropolitan Works, Canal Street, from Sixth to Seventh RICHMOND, VA. . . 1.1 JUttJ , pvi lauio owiwvuajj , WA. Tf MlbLii, UK1BT-M1LLH. nOlJLiCKo, CAST INGS of BRASS and IRON. FORGING8. Ac. MACHINERY for Gold and Coal Mines, Blast Farnaces, Ac. ; ? i We call special attention to our IMPROV ED PORTABLE ENGINES, for agricultural and other purposes. Also, to our new styles : SMALL LOCOMOTIVES for baulins: lum ber, and other articles upon tramways and ; narrow gauge railways. " The best Planters regard our GINNING ENGINES superior to any in use. Send for Illustrated Catalogue free. Other things I being equal encourge Southern institutions. Kepaur.worx solicited and promptly done, j Wm E TANNER & CO. may 15 dw ly New Adyertisements. , . . t - . -.. P T A "KF A Q Magnificent $850 Rose-1 17 IAIN U O wood Plan J6 S175, fine ADn A "VTCr itosewood Upright Pi-s VXllTiilN O anos (little used) cost $800 only S125, must be sold.- ratlor Or- ans, z stops i tstopa S6&. in ctops oniv 75. Nearly, New 4 Set Reed 12 Stop. Sub Bass and , Octave Coupler Organs, cost oyer $3oU, only foa.t Lowest Jrrices ever ottered sent on . 15 , days test trial. ' Yon ; ask why I offer so chean ? - -1 renlv Hlard Times. Re- suit ' sales1 over - l.iOOQ.OOO1 annually. ' War commenced: by monopolists i Beware! an- onymaas circular. . .write for-expianation. battle raging. . Fall particulars free. Ad dress Daniel F. Beatty, Washington, JJew TO HAVE GOOD HEALTn TUB LIVES For Paaiphltsaddttss JJa, Sfod, Nevj Tort", in.yo:9wn Tns ratnt free. t H,, HALLETT Maine, ;, 7-v, (&?? a week OUU and $5 outfit CO., Portland, Maine. 9 r Extra Fine Mixed cards.with name,io cts., postpaid. ' L. JONES ft CO., Nas- sau, n. Y.; ? t - .K-jrvT,... - :Si j ' MOTHERS WHO DOSE THEIR DARL INGS with drastic purgatives incur a fearful responsibility. . The gentle, moderate (yet effective,) laxative, alterative, andanti-bil- nous operation of Tabeakt's Heltzee Apkb- zbkt peculiarly adapts it to the disorders of cniidren. - - .... K TO $t0( f1 av at home. Samples " vwv worth ;?5 free. Stutsoh ft Co., Portland, Maine, OIL OF SASSAFRAS , . u, vfr., . , . . - "I!... ....:: . .. coxamissions,.orBiorage expenses. Dy - llFCRECOXSCFC .IS ftg!pl '1 , Dodge iOlcottfVlvjl r? and parties purchasing it can rely npon: getting importers and exporters or v.;. i .' ..... : 3 ' . x j SSWimamStiNewYork. ,:.::inr ,U 01 0 a day athome. - Agents wanted. Out- fit and terms , free.; TRUE ft CO Augusta, Maine, n fc;pf-j v.. oJn; araidpy to Mi I ; ill - ('V , T'. 1 - ' - lvnr ic.v-: -3W ,. -f Hct7 1U1 Y 1 1 1 1 i-" 1 -1 1 ii" 111 I In I In I in III 1 I 111 11 Mr,,' 1 J t:tr":- 1 '.'i.ppJ . " pj p . 3'. : Tii' ;:':: ', - ' f- --1 I , ..t 'fit 'rv.-i -t - " - i. D. Liffi & ICf, One door below First Nat ion ol Banlr, FALL PEIll AND Ol IFU i r ARE;. ; ARRIVING DAILY, f.. 1" ug3 -1 . , A Large and ; R E A D Y G A D . f BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, FURNISHING GOODS, '&c AT ' ?" C0SNER OF TRADE - Woj will' s.eU 11 1 - , following lots 2000. pairs , PANTS, consisting of Men s. Boys and Youths. inftft fflATC 11 li - " ' J 7. 1 Tr lOUU OUAlb, of all kinds. t r v iuuu vjioio, assorted, k.7-... i - which we will sell ; Give us a call before purchasing and far. superior in .quality, make, -style; market. .. tl kngl6 Harris i Pa t ' ' .1 ; i M Mam TO FARMERS. "IKJTE.wonld . call the : attention of Farmers to the fact ! that JU :we VelU and have now 'on hand, the Chemicals for mak ing HARRIS EMPIRE COMPOST, which has been tried 'in this section for a number of venrR. anil mft-nxr farmprs 'will tea i ' tify -Teand their entire satisfaction in using it. j; r; r;' Upon application we furnish circulars, with certificates of reliable farmers in this and adjoining counties, -; ' 1 ; . ; I t-...'T-i. ?!. .i:!l'ti l:1 Jl' r ' - , -i .;: it-'.-v 1 .!:... j. -s,-.l! .! ; ' i x or vv ueai ll.Iias no Superior, ana IS UU5 , ClieapeSfc arUwie ; i Buuueuxmg iree irom aauiie ration anu m uu jrespecu reuauie. I 'TiilJ . J! T!. ' .' 7 .' jl'-, .. ZTr nurWWmS ; i - i : k . -. ' i j 2 EhOCD a J v nn nr : J L; u n 1 - ITalliiing; Sic 3!!s9 toEi (DEcfife 1 . 1 - Li ; - 4 , Attractive iSale of, E C LOT H I M O, AND TRY0N STBEET3.f i next 30 days, the - - o-.. , ' of merchandise : ? reeardless of coat. - . . examine our stock, as vou will find it and chesper in price than any in the - - , : KAUFMAN & BROv 'Springs Comer, Charlotte, y,C. ire J?. "' " "I . 7T. .4trtKf Or JLVIh VOV WW JfT'-M ; 1 Compost 112 al j UpE-pEm 'I r k I. i; 1 . .V A. r Ik r: two hundred ana iweuy-uve ww. aug23
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