THE fine finSKRVtiR JO DEPARTMENT Sri- SUBSCRIPTION RA TES : ' r 4 r - Xa, oVor CjHMpairfrin advanx,l.i 00 j'firei Months . 2 00 Month kat Ut ihomtuppedlc weiy needed ant, atvi iirtihdrLcit Site cf Type, and Mm manner ef J06 T.'ork oe done with neataae, dpc.. ana - WecmfLTr,' ciit.ortnoUu ... 'vmiRrr.Y.mriTTtnw Widely (in the county) in adwjmee...J.Urm2 00 Out of th omnty,pottpaidA?.A2-ia 8ix3tonth II I I ..111 V A V I II C if II I :ll I I IIIAM. AVkXMCV Ml Tv"iT -Ill-Ill- - IV III III I 1 '111 I 1 1AX1 . .,W 1 . T'..1J..,'..TrTr... ViWrTX-iX MW I . .I :-1 0 0 &;DD1:0iDOf - jvill lind at toe old established house of - v1 Tfia Largest Best :Assorted and - Cheapest Stock orf (Jpods JVe are prepared o iprove. upon examination of our tock that we make NaJViN BOA8T,iJind solicit 'buyersboth wholesale and retail, to LOOK AT 0V& GOODS AKDgPISIpES bererpurcliasingi c v - - ' 0ur stockf&eqs (56ddaaifQ "Goods, Alpaccas, Embroid eri, Kid Gloveyrf mbiellas, Fansj Ties and FaTicy 0oods are complete , an will Jje sold jai astonishing low jces. Tarpets, WlCT6tbJf aid fMattings very lo Eir dealing. Polite and attentive clerkB. Call and seeus and jodge for yourselves. ... . ELIAS & COHEN. BURGESS NICHOLS, WHOLeIIlE & RETAIL FINE ASSORTMENT CHIlSEk's' CARRIAGES, JUST -p.'- ) V . '. ..I-n: a OAliL KIND SEE THEM. . VIA PORTSHOMI The QTJICKESTand most RELIABLE FREIGHT ROUTE between mmm "11111111 eastern c AND 'ALL POINTS SOUTH. Express Freip 'Trains,' CLOSE CONNECTIONS, it r- ufiroMINAt INSURANCE AND NO RI8K. For faU inriUonTafife, &c.py; to ; .,-.1 ' It J. V Ji J I untilo? taeseeri ihk elegant stock of goods notr i in my warerooms. The aBSortinentiis thee i . 1 . latest and most complete ever offered in CQiarldtte, ; AND TO INSPECT IT ,VOH3 018 3HT Respectfully, r t 5 3 J T u a T i Removed next door to Vast. Office, r'JanS. Y.'ivJCi' .iHAV i '": ! .' i !T ii Now offer.to tthe trade a Mf CbZoanc'EnglishtSelect cer OarefallV prepared at all hours, both night and day, J . HfcMcADEN!S Pj UJ OTCa-MJlllMW- H-K 8U UA- J J.iuJjuC4J044rir New StoeL Utiles' . " .,v i5, - femes ptjb f fi? --j r. v ntn'ftlr nf fTfltflware. StoTes:anaamware ffi'atJ "t t r T. to the NEWlEfeQANTKE on TRTBEET, Wtek occupied i by i J.- McAlexandTer as a Boot and bnoe aiore. My FaU' Stock i.'otffARl) WARE, in allMts varieties, otqves, Tin-ware. HQUoWreWooden-warerftcM is now-open to the inspection of the unblib. at pyicps wWcb arp unprepp PSImaIkeft1JA3JalIV, Ti 231333333; PiHEM i, M i' - . I march 22 SKJO.XB IB ALL KlliVa OF FURNITURBj BEDDING, &C. F Xj unb OF CHEAP BEDSTEADS, LOUNGES, PARLOR & CHAMBER SUITS. COFFINS of all KINDS on HAND. VU. 5, West Trade St., OHABLOTTE, JS , 0; ARRIVED BALH6H, HAHLIT, ani CHARLOTTE, N. C. .K7J01 TO) at GET MY PRICES, 3HL Ct 1HT 1HL 5 p - CJH E ST, stock of JUiMrts tmcts and J t . . T -J .. . -. .J ... Colgate Honey na wycenne at - Mcribtron re ta - O f- TV. 5 r 54 s g 3 if ut- QBSEXtVATIOIf S' be jgraVe o Stonewall Jackson,, at Lex ingon, wfcB band scanely decorated on the; AVCA qi luay,. ... - ...... .. , ,,, ; ; The Brooklyn .'Eagle' dotoances city dogs as filthy, dangerous and useless. The Eagle should tike in its ice from the sidewalk earlier. Courier-Journal. When two girls meet they kiss. When twoyoungraen meet they don't. That shows who wants kissing the worst. Young Folks' World. - ! ! ... The Chicago Times remarks that there will be some comfort in listening to the phonograph ; it can't button-hole you and its breath will not be bad.5 An American lady, writing from London, says that English women have none of the exquisite and delicate taste in dress jfor which our country women are noted, and no idea of the harmony of col brs. ' The scullion who edits the personal de partment of !th'e NewTdrV Herald general ly manages about once1 a week to get in a fling at some southerner. The scullion is a worthy, representative of bis bold boss. Atlanta Constitution, " ' When Mr Jasper gets through butting bis head against the stone - wall of scientific truth, willbebaye the kindness to step over this: way. and explain why it is the sun al ways' turns Bis cbotesfslde upbn'us the very next day aflera mai) sheds his undershirt ? -r-Cini Break. Table, . : : ( vu..U: it n-'-i-j-v m. :;:'if ; : ' Attbe dqor of the Eoropean congress: Rn?s:i&;,.tO ; now, you know!' I We are friends treaty of alliance complimentary telesrams exchaneedl and ail ' that sort of thing: ' ,Smil6, d--n ' yon, look cheerful or Til Kcfc you again." ; A grand, sbicrn ; battle will , take place in Wheeling, W. Va on theiOth of the pres ent nionth;:'. The military wo will Mrtiei- patejb tf e conflict are the rst;. regiment, West'.jfaTgiara XiaUonal Guards; Mdgan town Artiuery. with eight pieces ordnance, and twnty-6econd Ohio regiment, National .Guard,'1';;: zV.X ' : - - Prohibition Agaial Vptcafrqrn Guilford. r Editor Charlotte Obseryer : I seen One: "Anti-Prohibition' at tempts an answer to my recent article, and I. see that ,rClti2enf'Vhas sa effectu ally wound him up that it ia hardly necessary to reply. HOjitssails tnQ and thati sftvmng light, . Ureen&orot"l say this ; the examples that Quilford's cit izens have set are worthy of imitation by ola Mecklenburg. We have no licensed barroom in this county. If successful at the polls you will not re gret the, step. If you fail, on it hangs the rum of souls. It is better, decided ly so, to shut Out the temptations, (35 of which I learn you have), and let those who will "drink, any way" take it on the Bly. if they choose. Our oeo- ple have! mainly, learned how to do without this stunulant., an4 are being educated to and cherisWthia local op tion law as one of the wisest and hest ever enacted by a North Carolina Leg islature, This law has mainly accom plished its full intent in Greensboro; Talk .about your revenue on . liquor. What is it compared to the terrible destruction of the. minds, souls" and bodies of men 1 1 How many souls' will AntioProhibition put on the . balance with the; revenue yearly received in Charlotte? There is undoubted and unquestioned authority that the Maine liquor law is a wonderful success. It is bo nere1. - The jailor of trailford has the names and figures of 1875. Prisoners that year, 75, and in '76, the first year of prohibition, 39 a diflference of 86. Why. is that so 7 . Jlamly on account of closing all our bar-rooms and break ing the social drinkinsr feature.' An tin Prthibitioh says : theri are hiany wo- ihen in favor ofthesale bfliquor. Is it possible ? 4 Do they hve in. Charlotte ? I don't think they do in Greensboro or Guilford. It certainly did not look i so. on the beautiful Sabbath afternoon ber fore-the fth of last Jane, - when hun dreds and hundreds of tberfi feathered at 4 p in, all over these two townships, to call on God, as the voice of one per son, that he woma sena voters to the polls the next 'Thursday and vote to put down this evil and to the ladies of Charlotte township I say. If your 35 bar-rooms are closed i by the votes of your good citizens, you need not fear "borne bar-rooms," as Anti-rrohibition thinks you should. He says: "I, therefore advocate the free sale, of li odor because it is the least harmful of strong stimulants." Does he believe that y if so, upon what basis r Ur does any.iBarie man beliete It?" I would not utter the assertions, or believe what Anti-Prohibition says! in his several articles, for the treasures, of .eterth:v lfo man everexpectedthe law to be a perfeot success. It is largely more so where tried than could be ex rjectediri so short a time. ; "Yea, he wouIdTmaiea fuss also about drugstores selling. " That, too, is a cause of- complaint, we don't deny, hut , they notwithstanding,, do not and will not permit the scenes, ot public bar-rooms ; that is, ; they , don't here. To Undertake to tell ' the good results would jsbe folly i mdeed. It sbas lifted the fallen man.from the ditchplaced food 'in his mouth, and that of hu wife and' children. - It; has. Tjlaced mahv a man in his righ,t mird' again,- restored nun to ine (Coiwiueuua . vi uu leiio ws, brought him' into good society and,! in manv cakes- into the church, nit has eiven joy and gladness to hundreds of wives arid ;children,' added to our Sab bath' schools and to the general morals of nearlyhe .J.iyjiple body ; or our popu- lation. so much s ne anw-proni- bition nartyv did not , this year make any effort at the. election. This is a very great argument.- It carries much weight." The people 'h$ye awakened to this great evil and our enemies see it too plainly to be mistaken. Another ereat argumentia the great success at tending the temperance cause, scarce ly ever a : charge for drinking being necessary, nd here ifl found the ban ner lodge of the State. Now, these are stubborn facts.. They cah?t W successfully contradicted,- and you can have .more Jightyet. ; On the ers, will? the goo4,-chrigtia people be idle, sit stilly and not make One grand effort to drive from? their midst; the greatest eviLtinits reffectSi the land i ia pursed with 1 4 Then it has bad. its mor al and reMgious effect upon the colored population alike with .the whites j and they Worked as faithfully for s it,5 and rejoice now in its benefits to their race. STATE POLITICAL ITEMS. A correspondent writing .to the Greensboro JTorffc State from New bem says the Bepublican members of the next Legislatare from that section of the State will ? support Judge Merri fflOQ for the-United r State Senate; if they have no candidate of theif own ih the hem. ; tfaddell and 'Steadman men of the Cape Tea? district are still quarrel ing through the Balelgh !ifew8t notwith standing Maj Steadman has announced his withdrawal from the race tor the congressional nomination. , Tne,Wil80n county Democratic con; ;vention met on. the 2d, nominated Ti x t aiog ivt vuo ccuare, ir j'ui xiiy-i lor for the House, declared Vailce the choice of the ftohnt;fhr Tlnitari Stjitft Senator, and Smith and Howard the4 couniy:s cnoice iorine supreme uours bench.- - - ' W . J C L Gudger has: been mager nas been nominated for 1 udge and G S Ferguson for solict-; tor of the ninth judicial district. : They are both well known a men of charac ter and capacity, - 1 " ' A Hint for Conunencement Days. Philadelphia Times. The season of college commence ments is upon us. During the next few weeks society will be inundated with a delUge of the sot6 of speeches which callow speech-makers turn adrift from commencement ..platforms. . ' Be(bre great, congregation of smiling ,7; tions and approving neighbors the graduating collegians will display their oratoric and mnemonic poweri I by reading or reciting speeches, treatises and essays.to the manufacture of whicU many weary midnight hours have been devoted. Sisters, sweethearts,! aunta, uncles and grandparents listen im pa tient exhaustedness while the speeches of the other young rheri are being de livered that they m4y bb oq hand to hear tfie utterance- of him on whom their affections and hopes are centred. Although the dreary mass of speeches constituting the make-up 1 of a - com mencement programme is enough,., if listened tb as awhbl.to give a heal thy person an attack m dyspepsia, yet people take the risk, , ; They conceal in a manner .- highly creditable to their courtesy the fact that they consider the speeches of the other young men a bore. When their own young man speaks their sleepiness disappears and their weary faces are wreathed with pleasant tokens of approbation. Whe ther his speech is on a subject which they comprehend, or whether, for jthe greater exhibition of his scholarly : at tainments, it is delivered in the Latin tongue, which he himelf but imper fectly understands, it ip all the sam e. Canes,' umbrellas and heels are hrough t in violent contact Wiethe floor, not BOaaeh-jfor- the ; ptrrpowiof raising flie cloud of dust which inevitably rises,1 as to signify the delight of the owners of the noise-making apparatus. At the E roper moment bouquets or more ela orate floral offerings are sent by the speaker's relatives to the platform, or thrown from a distance by persons who are such inexpert marksmen that the missiles light on somebody's head con siderably distant from the target aimed at. The parchments, worded in Lat in and tastefully engraved, are- handed to the graduates, and the commence ment is finished. The young men go forth into the busy. world to seek, what they may devour, and to take a hand in the general game of getting a living in such way as may open before them. . . It is strange that in the midst ef the world's progress this commencement business stands substantially where it did generations ago. The only way in which the graduating young man can commend himself to a solicitous pub lie is to make a speech. He may be without talent for speech-making, but it makes no difference. He may be able to map out a poal mine, or to en liven a black board with a hydregraphic chart of the bottom of Baffin's Bay 'Or of the Bed Sea, but it is denied him. He might execute before the audience lightning" calculations on a huge slate, to the great admiration of the behold ers and to the marvelous stirring up of those who fall asleep while the Greek salutatory is being enunciated. But this would beT irregular. He might display his knowledge of dental me chanics by filling the tooth 6f a fellow Btudent or extracting' a molar from the aw of a professor. Sjuoh proceedings be ing out 01 tne orumary rouiine.ana cal culated to enliven the platform to an extraordinary degree, are not permit ted. The poor fellows are tied up to the one monotonous round of speech, speech, speech ; speech which interests hardly anybody ; speech which is gen erally a string of the tamest inanities ; speech which in many instances . has been carefully revised by professors for the credit of the establishment lest it should be too striking or too interest ing or contain anything dangerously novel f epeeeh which proves no doc trines'; establishes no facts, and, as a rconlribution to the world's work, is of no vaiue. If the young men who are graduated at these institutions of learning were altta be professional speechmakers it might be different. A few of them aim to be clergymen and lawyers, although the law if not the gospel, is sadly Over crowded just now. There may be a certain degree of fitness in the making of speeches by those who are to enter these professions, but let the incipient mechanic, engineer and. surgeon dis tinguish themselves in some other and more practical way. jli , it do opjeciea that these young persons have not, dur ing their four years of collegiate train ing, picked up enough knowledge to enable them to do any thing but make a speech, and to do that in a vealy and absurd manner, then let the ver dict be so much the worsefor, the col lege, which has wasted a great deal of somebody's time, and for the im practicable old gentlemen who, being professors, have professed something which they did not more than ha" un derstand,, namely, the draining of the young men. We tsarr charige afifty dollar bill if vou wan 8, bottle of Globe Flour Cough Syrup, the greatest Congh and Lung Remedy in tte world ; or ifyou want to try it first and see if what the Hon Alex i Stephens. Ex-Gov Smith, Ex-Gov Brown and Hon Robert Toombs, of Georftial say about it is true. you can get a Sample Bottle for ten cents of Dr.J ;H McAden, T 0, Smith '$,Co, or MACHINE AIJTi -1- rjetropolilan Wqrts, tit Jit rrom, iiixth : to Beyenth ENGDJES, portable and Btationaryi B A W MIL1GHI9T-MILL8, .BOILERSCAST WWft.l&AJfe and lEOJmGS, juaues, .Blast furnaces,' etc We call special attention to rmr Trfpfevv. BD PORTABLE ENGlrtESi, for agrieultiiral and other purposes. ; AltUMwirnewatyles SMALL ImMOTIVES r fi iauHM Jniu fQ9- ber, and. other, aruclea upon tramways irid TiarroWgape railways. - J u Trie-best Planters' regard our rrTrTQ &ix wlNES superior lo aav fn pse,' Seric fW illustrated Catalogue fceb -Oth'er th ngs being enoourgeflomthsrji mstitntiona Bepair -work solicited aadprcxapUyidpna Shafting, Pulleys, Ac., for Gin Honseal 1 WfflJS XAJiNEE & CO. dwly.":' ; ' ! r : Charlotte, N.O., April tthv'77. of the. Ene City Iron Works is now in the hands ' Of Capt John Wilkes, of this city, who bje pared to fill orders for our wen known J5n ginee and 8aw Mills on the shortest notice and at the most reasonable prices ' - - -. ! JOHN HJBLISS,' Secretary Erie City Iron Works. ' - ; rrrr ,.,r.;,.'j'.,.., ; ; Beferring to the above notice of change, I feel confident that it wffll -be advantageous to purchasers of Machhie)Py of all kinds, as it places me in position to meet any arid all competition. With my facilities on the spot, I can -manufacture all parts of the Erie Engines which will ' hot' bear freight charges such as Grate Bars, Stacks, Spark Arresters, 4c.", and handle the Erie City Engines and Boilers with little extra expense,- thus enabling me to offer Machinery at better figures to the purchaser than flyer before. ... r ... , , . Be sure to give me a call, or write fori . culars, before purchasing elsewhere. , JOHN WILKES, Mecklenburg Iron Works, Charlotte, N. Q. apr20 SUMMER OTSOETS. The Atlantic Hotel, feiEAUFOET.'lT. C. A FIRST-CLASS SEA-SIDE RESORT 1 ! I OPEN FROM JUNE 1ST to OCT. 1ST. WILL be managed by the undersigned for the seasons of 1878 and 1879. This building lies directly oyer the water, the tide ebbing and flowing daily beneath it. It has been greatly improved, and is now the only FIRST-CLASS sea-side resort in North Carolina. THE TABLE will be supplied with every luxury and substantial that can be procured from land and water. Terms of -Board : $2.50 per day. Children and servants half price. Special contracts will be made with ex cursion parties and with those wishing to remain longer than one week. ABAS, is attached to the hotel, and will be supplied with. first-class lienors, A good band of xnusio has been secured for the season. DrGK BAGBY, may8 gPARKLING CATAWBA 8PRINGS, CATAWBA COUNTY, N. C ' ' ' This desirable watering place will be open for select yisitors 20th May, 1878. . The Springs are situated' near Hickory Station, on the Western North Carolina Railroad. The bracing mountain atmosphere, with the health restoring properties of their wa ters, renders these Springs a most desirable resort for invalids and pleasure seekers. . The mineral waters embrace blue and white Sulphur and Chalybeate. It is. the best and most extensively fitted up water ing place in the State, and can accommo date three hundred persons. A good band of music will remain &i the Springs during the season, and all the facil ities afforded for amusements usually found at first-class watering places will be offered to visitors. A good supply of ice constantly on hand. Conveyances will meet the trains daily at Hickory Station to convey visitors to tbe Springs. Board : $35 per month Of 2$ days ; $12 per week, $2 per day. Half price for chil dren and colored( servants, and liberal de duction for families. . Dr E O ELLIOTT, j Owner and Proprietor. apiz aim eoa wim - . - - 20eaNGnbcr-$2aYcar WIDE AWAKE-an illustrated Magazine . for. Young People, is the very best pub lication of the kind in our country, as well as the eheapert. For an agency, ssnd to A i . D LOTHBOP A CO.. &B25 Boetoa. rpo EPITOM AND PRINTERS. Having had SRany ealls lately for Prin tera' Ink and Stationery, I have deter mined to keep a supply of both al ways on band, which I propose to sell at manufacturer's Brines. lma freigbt, trusting to a small commission for proht. . Uive me your orders and you shall nepieasea, . UilAo i JUMSs, lmarl7 Observer. gTUDEBAKEH WAGONS, I am prepared to oflEer extra inducements to parties desiring the CELEBRATED STTTDEBAKER WAGON. " Call and examine the Wagon? lear prices and terms. ' ". . ' : , . THOS. GATXHE , :l - ' : f College Street K pradnoe the raoat natorftl kh4e f buk&k ot brown, do4 w I Brenaration. sd a i&varit anoa eerr vcHrfTmunted tol WE hereby notify our many Mends and the publio generally that the manage ment ox the Charktte Bmnnh -'"Tr'Tr.roV'.t-4" . v.. jx - WW WW KB wyryryr .. k 100 dozen Harvest Leghorn 100 British Hose., 50 . Ail-Linen Handkerchiefs 4 , . , .2 for 25 !cents. line of Fancy Cambric 50 all-wool Cassimere Suits, 60 Indigo-dyed Flannel Suits, at.....;.. Elegant Fancy Cassimere Frock and Sack Suits, at f 8.00 10.00, $12.50, $13.50 and $15.00. i lot of English Worsted Coats, dosing, at rjeiEM-tjmittiuiU' factoring cost E. D. LATTA & May 14 : ' ! ! i... IS UNANIMOUS IR AWARDING THE PALM ' CLOTHIIIG HOUSE OF THE FINE Wise buyers are not guided rUBLIO long lists of low prices, which are attractive only 4nJ prints hut lose their force and all interest when, coupled with the grade of goods they represent j but remember that v : K ' THE BEST IS THE OfiEAPEBT, and will look for reliable and durable clothing at reliable and responsible houses. i . i. While our prices are invariably as low or lower than - those of any other house in the city, the style, fit, quality arid work manship of our garments are far superior to all others ) ! thus offering. unequaled advantages to the purchaser. " Fresh Goods placed on our counters daily. -No mis representation at our house, j; L BERWANGER & PP. SBR II NN N Nl N HUN N KM N UN MM IOC M SI S r K K II P i RBB TT o a a a go GOO "ss8 r r k.ii K K II I HAVE BECEITOD MY NEW And will sell them COMPETITION. i Persona pur cb as ing Goods in - giveSme a call before buying elsewhere, Mrs. R. McNELIS, Tryon Street; apr5 SPRlili SFMMER CLOT OST HECEtVEO. My clothing: trade has increased so much this season that I have already purchased a second stock, which ibr style and prices is unsurpassed. A special, mducement is onered on aooux oo pairs oi jrants, wmcn cosiirym qoiq$v, wmcu x vui how: sell at the extremely low price of v j3 per pair, , . v nrt pjii " A full line of Gents - Furnishing Goods and .Neckwear al ways on hand. Mackinaw mhtestMdliesm MILLiNEB p, M Hats, at ....i...lO cents each. .....,....i,.8 for 55 eents; Hdkfe...... XiW at. ... ..:...... A, li $5.00 i ;$7.50 ' V. , AND DECISIVE OF MERIT TO THE L. BERVAHGER & Bnfl., by clarinir anncmncemem iaid FINE CIX)THIEB3 ASto t. Ai Ln; "ii Kir i fl 1 1 11 S t&L IjJX 0 Hi S N KM SB T i , )) at Prices which defy iuw it my line will find it to their interest to as I will not be undersold by tiny bne. ; be undersold by tiny (I : . . ... : r.i iiufpq'jil ii OP Hats at 7oc ach. 4 I just- rewxeai'- in -...it'ti '.-inn I ' T.'Ttli. ' ' ' " ' j ' I MIHI I CLOTHIERS AND TAILORS BRO MLb 111,1(1 Mo Mm p, a 'i. t 1 4. A4 1 1. it 4c - " 1 .. ii; t; butleo: wuson isuxweu.