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CHAELOTTS OB3ERVEB jijfj
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jod pmrjTinc.
The Ossxbtxr Job Department has be - -
thoroughly rapplled with erery fieeaef
want, and witn toe latest styles oi Type, mi
every manner of Job Woxk oan now De don J
BUB8CBIPTIOIf SATIS. " '
t year (postpaid) in advance,
I mon.
$8 00
4 00
2 00
75
Dai
with neatness, dispatch and cheapness.
We can furnish at short notice ;
BXiASXB, BILIj HSADB,
IiXTTES HEAJ3B. CARDS, ,4 ;;T. 5; i
TAGS. rOSTXB8,l
FBOQBA iniTCS, ilAKD BUXB.
PAM'HUETS, OHJEGXS. eft,'
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wxxklt xsmov.
-rviy, (in the county) in advance. $2 00
out of the county, postpaid 2 10
a 6 months, , ,.. 00
CTLiBIiOTTE N TUESD4t DECEMBER 11 1 1877;
Y0L.X1II.
Liberal reductions for clubs,
rIASyGOHEN-
Anticipating a fine trade this season,, have bought largely, and now have the
pleasure 6 f inviting your attention to
7 f ... . .. : , i q r r . ' .. . . . , r : . . . .i ' f ?
ii.n attractive
At prices surprisingly cheap.
DBE3S GOODS Our stock is large, and bo cheap that it is no longer econ
omy to buy calico. ,
BEADY MADE CLOTHING Our stock is complete, at prices that defy
competition. .
FANCY CASSIMEEES A nice asssortment.
CABPET3 Beautiful in design, and cheaper than ever.
KID GLOVES A specialty.
In fact our stock ib Uxee
tofore. Call and inspect it.
BURGESS
WHOLESALE
jan3
UNDER THE NEW MANAGEMENT OF
fT
fAJ3 been Refurnished and Refitted in first
travellers and Residents in its excellent table,
-j. ; l .-4 i. i n mm. nf
K.eaina or expense spared to render guests comfortable.
Moderate Terms for
OUR MOTTO IS
aprl
DO NOT BUY YOUR
3P TU .3ES. H'
until you have seen the
how in my warerooms.
largest and most complete
AMU IT WIlLiSa PAY YOU
TO INSPECT IT AND
Respectfully,
ES. 'ROGERS,
i : FURNITURE DEALER,
Trade Street, opposite the Market House.
oct 14
A..T. & O. R. R.
SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, T I
CliartotteN.!CNoTl3r 1877. J.
ON and after Thursday, November 15, the
following Schedule will be run over this
road : -
GOING NORTH.
J-eave Charlotte. ' ' 4 -, 8.15 a. m.
" D.ColleiraS ' k i & 2 10.0&
" MonrABlfp. 10.40
Arrive 8tatesTille,;ssi lL45.p. m.
, going -sotneHi t r
Leave 8tateTille, i' fc p. ro.
MonrnRTillp.
. 4.33 "
-'7.00 "'7
D. College,
Arrive Charlotte, "
Close connection maJe af ?.ftinlle with
wains over the W; N " !t 1"
All churfw nsft bBire haft T & Freieht
offered forhipthent to Bectior House? Hen
flerson's, . Alezandriana andVr Caldwell's
These being "Flag Stations," the Company
s not liable for lossor ' damage to freight
after it ia unloaded at either j of the above
named "Flag Stations." , Vf
No freight will be recelvedl $y Agents for
Q'pmcDt unless the name of consignee and
destination is distinctly marked thereon
, - - j j GORMLEY. "
novU 'iv, -At Superintendent i
Mr. R.,RaiRutledge,
s :i f l V:"( ' -
1?0RME RLY , with ,. J iMo' Alexander, ia
wUb,us,. and wiUi be glad-to. see !bia
Vfi a .1 .
"cuus aua lormer cusrcmers.
-.! ' BOYD OVERMAN)
ept23
Fall
MWU JUSVV
E LlftS, COHEN 4 ROESSLER.
NICHOLS,
& RETAIL
DEAXEB ih
ALL KINDS OF
BEDDING, &C.
A
OF
CHEAP BED8TKADis, LOUNGES,
PARLOR &CHAMBER8UIT8,
COFFINS of all KINDS on HAND.
No. 5, West Trade St.,
CHARLOTTE, N. O
- class style, and oilers inducements w
supplied with the best the market affords
viibira in ttndancfi at meals, and no
Monthly Boarders.
TO PLEASE.
elegant stock of goods
The assortment is the
ever offered in Charlotte,
GET MY PRICES.
Fresh Spices
J
ing,
fS" (A SUPPLY OF THBJ FINEST
n
Englisli Spices
JUST RECEIVED AT ' J
17
Drug
Sto
! N EW Ml L.HN ERYj
9 AOS . . "
1
"I "RST "R McNEIilS Has It
fRS R "HcNELIS has
ust received the
VI TOir latest ivles of Hats. Fl6wers,
Feathers. Ribbons. Silks and Velvets in all
the new shades. Calr and see.
Neat and stylish work a i
TTTairTlTfc'
jLM WELTi: KNOWN5 TO
the people of Charlotte,
will v'Bi this city about
the 14tb Decern ber,lL ani
j U twiii tenieasea 10 see nis
friends' itnd former patients, ;
deo94t
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
FifOCEEDIXGS OF CONGRESS.
Pacific Railroad Bills-Substi
tutes and Amendments Ef
fort to Regulate Railroad
Freights Eustis Seat
ed Almost Unan
imously. Harlan on the Supreme Bench -
Important Supreme Court
Decisions.
tieneral Kews and Gossip.
chairmanship of the Pacific Railroad
committee, having been director of
the counsel for the Texas Pacific Rail
road. Mr Morrison, the third on the list,
will probably become chairman. The
committee consider that Speaker Ran
dall exhausted his control over the
chairmanship when he designated the
committee, and that Potter declining,
Throckmorton succeeds, and he de
clining Morrison succeeds, and that
designations by Randall, to make the
committer full, take their places at the
tail end ol the committee. There will
be three bills introduced in the Senate
Mr Johnson, of Virginia, will introduce
an omnibus bill, covering: all the
branches, and the House bill will also
be presented. The friends of the road
hope to get the affair in such condition
as to encourage the hope of prompt
'legislation alter tne recess
Ihe statement that Gen Ransom
would champion Mr Stephens' railroad
bill is premature. Lie is in favor of
the road, but as a member of the Sen
ate Pacific Railroad committee, he dis
avows special preference, at this time.
lor either as against any of the differ
ent bills.
The "sub9" of the Election commit
tee of the House have concluded the
hearing of the Louisiana, Colorado and
Massachusetts contests, but will not
report to the full committee until after
the holiday recess
Harlan took hisseatonthe Supreme
Court Bench this morning. There were
no form ah ties beyond the declaration
of the Chief Justice that he held the
commission, and the administration
of the oath.
The Judiciary committee of the
House will probably report to-morrow
on the Smalls case. It is thought that
the committee will report against any
interference with the course of the law
in South Carolina.
Senate During the moraine hour
the resolution reported by Dorsey from
the committee on the District of Co
lumbia, instructing that committee to
inquire and report, by bill or other
wise, a proper lorm of government for
the District, was agreed to
At the expiration of the morning
nour Wadleigh, ot JNew Hampshire
chairman of the committee on Privil
eges and Elections, called up the reso
lution reported from that committee
last week, declaring J B Eustis entitled
to his seat as senator from Louisiana
from January 12th, 1876, for the term
ending March 3rd, 1879, and Ingalls, of
KansaH, who signed the minority re
port, spoke in opposition to the reso
lution, claiming mat tne papers pre
sented by Mr Lrustis were defective
The Levee committee of the Senate
organized to-dy. Bruce is chairman
lhe proceedings are preliminary to
hard and effective work.
NIGHT DISPATCHES .
The Union League Club, of New
York, willuive the President and lady
a reception on the 2bt. There will be
no speeches.
Col Folk, Doorkeeper ol the House
is before the committee on Accounts
in relation to the employment of an
extra force during the extra session
There is no serious trouble about the
matter. The regular employes were
somewhat scattered, and as they were
commissioned for two years the confu
sion was unavoidable, and the irregular
ity will undoubtedly be condoned
The Postmaster General directs Bing'
ham to resume the postmastership of
Mobile, Wickersham having failed of
confirmation at the extra session
Wickersham is in renomination. There
is uttie ciouoi oi nis ultimate connrm
ation.
Gov McCormick will remain in the
assistant treasurer's office a few days
to initiate his successor, Gen Hawley
The Texas Pacific Kailroad bill was
introduced in the Senate to-day by Mr
Johnston, of Virginia It provides for
a government guarantee of the interest
on fifty year five per cent bonds, to be
issued lor the beneht of the main
trunk line from Fort Worth to San
Diego, to the extent oi $17,UUU per
mile, except for the difficult and mount-
ainous portions, wuieu are estimated
at 250 miles, for which interest wil
be guaranteed on bonds to the amount
of $35,000 per mile. The issue of al
bonds for the main line, including
$5,000 per mile to be retained in the
United States treasury, is limited to
totl of $35,300,000. The bill also pro
vides for a similar guarantee of inter
est on bonds to the amount of $64,000,
000, to be issued by the Memphis and
International Kailroad Company, of
Arkansas, and the Lake City Railroad
Companv, of lexas, to secure the con
struction of a connecting railroad from
Jefferson, lexas, to Memphis, Tennes
see. The Texas Pacific corporation is
required by this bill, under penalty o
forfeiture of the foregoing privileges, to
build within the next three years a
railroad from Shreveport to Monroe
La, a distance of ninety-four miles
there to connect with a completed
road to a point on the Mississippi riv
er opposite Vicksburg, but no govern
ment aid is proposed for this branch,
The bill in all its other essential fea
tures is in agreement with the House
bill introduced last Friday.
Senator Chaff ee's bill, amendatory o:
the act of June 15th, 1866, proposes to
require to at an ranroaas in tne umtea
States shall pro : rate with each cher ;
that they shall be-prohibited from ma
king any discriminations against indt
Viduals or ., associations in respect of
freight charges, etc, and that they shall
hot change their published schedules
of charges without giving thirty days!
public notice, i r i J -Mr
Eicboff-has introduced a.biHin
the House to repeal section 3,243 of the
Revised Statutes, which providea that
payment of special tax by internal reve
nue laws does not authorize a violation'
of State laws in regard to each special
business, nor prohibit state taxation of
the same. Sent . to the i Ways aud
Means committee. : h : ; '
In order to secure the ; transporta
tion, free of duty, of all descriptions of
raw wool, copper aud copper, ore."
Mr Willis, of New York introduced
a bill providing that no dtfty shall be
evied or collected on tnese articles
after July 1, 1878. Referred to the
committee on Ways and Means.
SUPBEME COlhlT.
. s -
Potomac Railroad vs Jones. Jones
was a laborer, ana m riaing on tne
pilot of an engine sufferedjerious in
jury from a collision. The court held
Jones guilty oi negligence in taking
&9c&Jt4&eJEPJl psi'ioDiJ1 that he
United States vs Gilds, administra
trix (appeal from the Court of Claims).
The court, in this case, reversed a re
covery against the United States for
the proceeds of eighteen bales of cot
ton, on the grounds that the claimant
was not the owner of the cotton, re
presenting only tne interest ot an as
signee, and the assignment being un
lawful under the act of 1853, and gene
rally without the aid of statutory en
actment. There could be no valid
assi nment of a claim against the
United States, it is said, without the
consent of the government by the ac
tion of Congress ; reversed.
Mr Justice strong delivered the opm
ion, Justices Field and Bradley dissent
ing as to the invalidity of an assign
ment when not forbidden by positive
law.
Washington, Dec 10. The questio n
of our delicate relations with
Mexico, and the imminent dan
ger of war between the two countries,
came up to-day in the House in con
nection with the distribution of "the
President's message to the various ap
propriation committees. In the reso
lutions reported for that purpose from
the committee of Ways and Means,
the committee on Foreign Affairs had
referred, among other subjects, to
the troubles on the Rio Grande and
the recognition of the Diaz government.
Hewitt spoke at length, alluding to the
evidence of Ord with emphasis, and to
the question offered an amendment
looking in the interests of peace to an
improvement of the commercial rela
tions between the two countries, and
on that text he made a speech inti
mating his apprehensions that the ad
ministration might allow war to be
drifted into, and that when Congress
met after the holidays it would be called
upon to sustain the administration in
that war. He declarad that the peo
ple of the United States did not desire
war, but did earnestly desire peace and
an opportunity to regain their former
prosperity.
Mr Stephens, of Georgia, took the
same views of the importance and ne
cessity of preserving peaceful relations
with Mexico, but did not agree with
Hewitt in supposing that the adminis
tration favored war.
Mr Reagan, of Texas, intimated that
the existence of the free zone' of Mexi
co allowed smuggling on both sides of
the line and was an obstacle to friendly
and commercial relations, while Mr
Mills, of Texas, declared it absurd to be
siuging psena to peace in the halls of
Congress, while the border counties of
I exas were a prey to depredations by
Mt-xican raiders. The great trouble
was that that country was in a condi
lion of chronic anarchy, without any
stable or permanent government.
After a long and important, discus
sion, Hewitt's amendment was adopt
ed. The following bills were introduced
and referred.
By Turner, of Kentucky, for a tax
on incomes ; also reducing the salaries
of ail public officials, which exceed
$1,800, 25 per cent.
By Willis, of New York, amendatory
of the Texas Pacific act.
By Roe, of Missouri, proposing an
amendment to the constitution pro
viding for the election of Senators by
the direct vote of the people.
The President made only one noimS
nation to day, to wit: Geo Fisher, sur
veyor of customs at Cairo, Illinois.
No executive session.
Senate. Sargent introduced a bill
to restrict Chinese immigration.
Mr Johnston an act amendatory and
supplementary to the Texas Pacific
Railroad.
Eustis was seated by a vote of 49 to
8. The negative votes were Allison,
Cameron of Wisconsin, Hamlin, Hoar,
Ingalls, McMillan, Morrill and Sanders.
Among those voting in the affirmative
was Bruce, colored, of Mississippi.
Maxey presented a petition of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians,against
the passage of the bill to enable the
Indians to become citizens.
- Jiulogies on the late Senator Morton
are to be pronounced January 17th.
Cockerell frem the select commit
tee on the Mississippi Levees, reported
with amendment to the House joint
resolution relating to receivers to pro
mote the navigation of the Mississippi;
place! on the calendar.
Matthews called up his resolution
declaring the government could pay
its bonded debt in silver, and spoke at
great length.
Morrill spoke in opposition," and
moved a reference to the committee
on Judiciary. Pending the discussion,
the Senate adjourned by a vote of 20 to
28- .. ..
The House committee oh the Pacific
Railroad at their : meeting: last" Satur
day adopted a resolution declaring
that the business: of the committee
was obstructed for want of a chairman,
and asking representative Potter to
procure action by the House; 1 upon
his declination to serve as ' chairm an,
Mr Potter, on the receipt of this reso
lution, has replied that on the day the
committee were , announced he com
municated- his declination to ; - the
Speaker of the House to whom alone,'
and not , to " the committeei it could
properly be sent ; that subsequently in
answer to private inquiries, he had in
formed the members of the committee
of his fixed, determination to adhere
to his declination, and in conclusion
that the Speaker's delay in announcing
nis action was not oy msr sir rotter sj
request Or desire. V ,'. .. u, . -
Sore Legs, varicose veins and ulcers, sere-
ous discharge,. desquamation ol the cuticle,
are all cured by Giles' Liniment Iodide of
Ammonia.
THE WAR
Christians Hereafter to be Eligi
ble to the Governorships, &c,
in the Turkish Provinces In
crease of the Army in Ftfypt.
Count Andrassj's Views', on an
Arbitration, of the Eastern
Question.
Osman Pasha is Wounded, and
Makes an Unconditional SurrenderGood-bye
Plevna.
London, Dec 10. Operations against
Erzerou'm are postponed for a fortnight
on account cf the weather. No attem pt
will be made to establish a complete
blockade.
ivruT-tnixiNUFLE Dec 10. It is re-
POTxJ--UajiAliaw o .i , tino
determined that Christians shall here
after be eligible to governorships and
other administrative functions of the
Turkish provinces. It is believed that
the speech from the Throne opening
Parliament will announce this resolu
tion. Suleiman Pasha has returned to Ah
medi, on the Tirnoya road.
The report that the Servian troops
had crossed the frontier into Turkej
originated from a confusion of the
boundaries caused by the destruction
of landmarks after the Turko Servian
war in 1876.
The Egyptian contingent in the
Turkish army will be increased by 12,
000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry and four bat
teries. Vienna, Dec. 10. The Hungarian
and Austrian delegations are sitting
here to regulate the common affairs of
the dual monarchy for 1878.
ihe foreign affairs committee oi the
Hungarian delegation held a secret sit
ting yesterday, at which Count Andras-
sy was present. According to the cor
respondence Count Andrassy protested
against the explanations of his foreign
policy, given by so-called semi:official
information. He said another fact be
sides the treaties must be considered
in connection with the relations be
tween the European powers, viz : The
force which alone could make treaties
valid. As to all notions concerning
the triple alliance, he eaid Austria was
arbiter of her own designs. No Euro
pean State could more securely count
upon obtaining recognition of its rea
sonable and just demands. He declar
ed himself strongly opposed to the idea
that in compliance with external pre
judices, the christian populations of
lurkey must be continued under Turk
ish misrule. He denied that Austria
was acting under the influence of Ger
many, and declared that no power in
Europe could undertake the settlement
of the Eastern question without the
co-operation of Austro-Hungary.
London, Dec 10. The Reuter tele
gram company has the following, dated
5ucnarest, monaay, uec iu : 'Alter a
severe engagement, yesterday, before
Plevna, Osman Pasha, who was wound
ed, surrendered unconditionally. The
Turks in Plevna are dying of hunger
and cold."
FRANCE.
Discussions as to the Probability
of a Dissolution.
London, Dec 10. The Times' Paris
correspondent says : "Saturday, Presi
dent MacMahon repeatedly said he
intended a fresh dissolution, audit was
expected that the new ministry would
ask the Senate's consent thereto on
Monday or Tuesday."
The Daily Hews' Paris correspondent
says very few believe that M Battbie
will be able to form the ministry, and
even he, at the meeting on Sunday,
said he thought a dissolution was play
ed out, and he was not in favor of it.
The Pope.
London, Dec 10. The Times' corres
pondent at Rome telegraphs that al
though newspaper reports concerning
the Pope's health are more favorable,
private advices indicate that his condi
tion is growing worse. He lies help
less, although his mind is clear. He
endures great suffering from which he
is expecting, and even hoping, for
speedy release.
The "City of Berlin" Safe.
Queenstown, 3 p. m., Dec. 10. The
"City of Berlin" has just passed here
on her way to Liverpool, all well. On
the 30th of Novem ber, when two days
from Queenstown, the shaft broke.
The steamer made little or no way un
der sail owing to easterly gales. . Sat
urday night, she spoke the "City of
New York" oi the same line from New
York, Nov 28th, for Liverpool, and was
by her taken in tow yesterday morn
ing. Bishop Gibbons' Successor.
New Yobk, Dec. 10. A Washington
dispatch says the position of Bishop of
Richmond has been confered upon M.
Gr. Silas Chattard, of, Baltimore, for
merly president of the American col
lege at Rome.
In those advanced stages of bronchial
disease, where gre -t organic decay precludes
the possibility of restoration, Dr Bull's
Cough 8y rap gives very grateful ease aud
relief to the weary sufferer.
. A Very Good Reason. j.
- The reason why only one sample bottle
of Merrell's Hepatine for the Liver will be
sold to the same person, for ten cents, by
our druggists, in Charlotte, is oecause of the
enormous expense' of importing the Hepa
tine into this country, but as there are fifty
doses in the large size bottles, it seems two
cents a dose is cheap' enough for a medi
cine that , cures dyspepsia and liver com
plaint; : ' Alt , who have not had a sample
bottle are entitled to one for ten cents at all
druggists. Three doses relieves any case of
dyspepsia, constipation, indigestion or liver
Complaint, inthQ-world. Regular size bot
tles; fity Hoses $h ' ,: '
twi: z ,- -.i Wt'1! lij-l? 'i
- : .:.;;o A; CARD'.' h ri 'in.
To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay,' loss of manhood, Ac. I
will send a receipt that wil! Cure you FREE
OF UHAKGE-rr This great remedy was dis
covered by a missiopary in South America
Send a selfraddres8ed. envelope to the Ray
Joskh T Ihmait, Station D, Sible Home,
New York City.
Q TDT 3Hi I3r O Q H-D s
DO
REQUIRE EX'r&.$DEl) NOTICE
i
TO
COMMEND THEM
LLdDW IPIMICDIES
ARE PRODUCTIVE OF
E. D. MTU & BR0.,
Leading Clothiers of the South.
Clothing, IBoots,
Heavy purchases, in addition to our immense stock, enable-,
us to display during the ensuing month the largest and finest
assortment of CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES and HATS, ever,
offered at retail in this city.
Good Suits of Clothing, worth $10, for $6 M0.
The best kind of whole stock Kip and Calf Boots, $2.75 to $3.00.
Trices reduced in all grades from 15 to 25 per cettf.
Give us a call before purchasing. KAUFMAN I BRO
CORNER OF TRADE
nov 3
THE
TIME
Since the untimely death of my late partner, Mr. Rirtels,
I have labored to bring our business to a point where it could
be dissolved without interruption to either myself or our large
number of customers. That time has come. Our business
UITIlalLi IBIS I5ISS03LiirESE5
early the incoming year, and I will continue it in my own name.
OUR STOCK
on hand being much larger than I desire to overtake, I have
this day concluded to
SELL OFF AT AND BELOW COST !
This is an opportunity cash buyers seldom get at this season
of the year.
$125,000 Worth of Goods
to be slaughtered shall and must be sold comprising all
lines of Goods, too numerous in variety to mention here.
Call and ask for what you want j we have it.
. WITTOflDWm.
PVILSON &BUR WELL
Wholesale and Retail
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DRUGGISTS,
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Trade St., Charlotte, imJ
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WE PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO RETAIL TRADE
TO PUBLIC f AVOR
THE BEST RESULTS.
Shoes and Mats,
AND TRYON STREETS.
Springs' Corner, Charlotte, N. C
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