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CBAS. 1tf Wl &orfcTfitWmo(ur ' ftfci i-ji-i ftj n tottVXu. iVwTi JMCTag. SUNDAY, DECIfJlEBli The Auierwao-iWPttti-jift tWsIsiaiKl of BGWftW Xevv York favr nn rhnr; island. About theTisukl number of fifes, mur der, holi May period. The newspapers of the country now come laden with the chronicles of the season. Our people are not even apprentices in the matter of lynching. Last Mon day night at Corning, Clay county, Ar kansas, a mob lynched four men at one time, and all for the comparatively trifling offeiuse.pf ref pealing. The South Carolina Legislature ad journed sine die on the morning of Wednesday last at 3:30 o'clock. The session was very brief, and the result of the body's deliberations seems to meet the approbation! of the newspapers-of tl State. (Jovernor Hampton may be said to be out of danger. His wound is heal ing rapidly, and his system is in good condition. It is hoped that he may suffer no Mapstmt btf frill recovered by the arrival of the time for him to take his seat in the Senate, .which will be on the 4th of March next. The Supreme Court of Ohio has deci ded to be constitutional the recent issue of lKnds to the amount of $2,000,000 for the completion of the Cincinnati Soiitli em Railroad. Our North Carolina peo ple watch with interest all "that Effects this road. It is the road which' is to give us a direqt through Jite to the A Vest, if it is ever done. Successful SoUTherS Claimants. The suit against the United States government brought by the heirs of the late Stephen A. Douglas, for certain cotton captured by the government du ring the war, was settled in the United States Court of Claims at Washington, last Tuesday, in favor of the claimants. The airToirht irrvalved fe-very large, and Messrs. Robt. M. and Stephen A. Doug las, of this State, sons of "the " Little Giant," are those who-will realize pecu niary benefit in the favorable termina tion of this long-standing suit t With this issue TftE Obser?, after its theejttys' respite from labor, re sumes Its dally Visits to its readers. Its rjpaclers Iothing") new?;' bjthe temporary suspension, except; fjuthe. time of the delivery of it. Close ac count has been kept -of everything that tlfa. telegraph and tffe newspapers li5fte cjir&ained since Wednesday last, aii( -ajl of tfhe news of local, State or genera ii terest is boiled down in our columns this morning. Having thus caught up, we will now keep up as closely as ever before, and in future give our readers not fnj j the-fullest but- the latent and most reliable news. An Important Admission. Reve nue Collector Brayton, of South Caro lina, writing to the commissioner of internal revenue at Washington, cgn ering recent oj)erations of his fty'cp tn, JA.bbeville county, after stating 'ty$t they had seized seven stills and arrest ed ten illicit distillers, makes a very noteworthy admission in this: Ortjour arrival we were looked upon witU distrust and dislike. It was claim ed that there was no illicit distiiyhg in . these counties; but our discoveries, the determination to discharge our duties, and tbe-eharacter and good conduct of the rnen employed, have wrought a change la their "feelingsf anftoost of Uie DetRa- class ot citizens w.ve ex- presseAmegret at our departurfaT Mr.. Brayton here concedes a point which TnK Observer has often made," to-wit: thafettie revenue ififiicers them selves weiBiisponsible ta. great pro-; portion of tae resistance s'ith which they have met at different times and in' different localities in the discharge ofl their duties. Their tyranny and bru-j tality have jnnany inces made the people desjiie them an precipitated breaches whifch, under a'fferent course of treatment, would not have occurred Dynamite Jtlotrs Three Jkfn Over One andred Ace.4' ' o t! o pATERfiN, N. J., Deft' 27. An ex plosion of 4ynamite occun-ed this morn ing at Send Bock or Upper Preakness, Three men were at work in the mixing house, and it is supposed that in hurry ing urtheir Saturday's wojtttfiey over heate4e nitro-glycerine ami suddenly a terrific explosion tooK pftace, com pletely pulverizing the mixing house; and not only killing all three of the men but scattering their remains over a burred acres of adjacent ground in piec weighing from one ounce up wards. The force of the explosion is literally indescribable, and the? concus sion disturbed the air for miles around as if by the shock of an earthquake. The works are the same as those at whiclj tile terrific explosion took place atFhiy e isi,io(o, at which uuiu tne uperasives Biere all at dinner and escaped. Thwis the fiirth explosion at this mill The pecuniary loss is small. The Enzllsh Cotton Trade Still More Depressed The Oldham Strike Ended. ta'NDei Daily News savs: "Instead of Christmas turn ing the tide of events or reviving the cotton trade at Blackburn, the markets have gradually dwindled, and this week there has been less employment than .ver JJix mills, are, at a stand stili 5roughtharruf ,afMbthefsfere11f initely closed for three weeks. Those best versed in the cottori trade, say the prospects for improvement are far from Immediate. The Oldham cotton trade strike, however, appears to be appr oach ing an end, as there are large numbers of operatives returning to work at a re- Auction of wagea. It is calculated that 4 nan a minion ox spmaies nave peep re started during the rJast two wets at rthgTwimwdrasjL 1. 1. . ji ; T-.fl ftf f Cal Price to b:EaIntaIneL ,4..A10I4AJ3V GKA YJtJt ' nt Uvlkill Mm wmmK .0ec. .27. eni m rvnt m-,!i .... ... ' i lrr-'"t c4auaiiira ncrwm i)roe,Qne ot h . w com pete with Is ew Tork rpctemnf THE TELLJSlf COMMITTEE.. HOW ABE ITS hether thajua Used fofThL 'urvose- Waves the Ocer the Bloody Shirt Committee. 28. The 'first asury, after eon chairman eller, rHH and Senator EttolinOgL chairaaan ot the Senate iudicifWMiiiliRMfho rrain- edlhe lawat'the last session appropria- 4 tiB?20i)60a(BeW(tTjr JWsjft; gation as ofdered by tJ'KeiHit&&Wetyt'J edicts dfecisiJnllW fe)rnit-; tee could not use any part of Tlie ap propriation of .$20,000, but adheres to his former opinion that the money can not be used by the .Teller committee without further taction of Congress The third section of the act, however, makes certain appropriations for the flpnartment of iustice and the , comi- tvdtifr srtleflcohsene.re the:-wliofeiiterito;.the attornetf-gen-n exayHs tatiHirfeimtaaiate jy to ins cieparimeni. lie nas nit-iei uie written a long letter to Teller, giving his reasons for his decision and consent ing to a reference of the whole question to the attorney-general, all parties to be bound by his opinion as-the law officer of the government. ? mm mmm ?issi ) Washington', Dec. 28 The Teller committee met this evening under a call ib'sueil by the chairman in expecta- recei veTTf rtmii Com pt roller Tbttr, re viewing and reversing his recent opin ion as to tlm availibilitv for the pur poses of the committee of the $20,000 'appropriation at the last , session. Mr. Teller laid before the committee a copy ;of a letter addressed by, him to the. comntrolU'T vesterday. of tbB' xnttfcrtllr I which has aiisenMm' Jtbe useAOl the word "said" in the second section of !the act of Jirffe 'flrtffliSvhich limits ' the nsexjf th9;pnrpriation to defray 'ing the expenses of said investigations .and inquiries which have already been Imadeormav hereafter be directed by the Senate. Teller savs that the clause !in (luestkm was reported licpiEdinuods from the judieiarv coiunxittee, .on the 4th of Juiie, when no inf stlgafion of the description'' meutjooiofltr by the first ! section ot tu.e act,(iuimely tlie House jinvestigafibif of the '-'alleged frauds in the presidential election,) Had been or dered by the Senate, and that the word printed ''said," was in Edmunds' manu script "such." HetTTeref ore argues that the printed won I taken in connection with the word "as" which folhTs must bp construed as if . it read, "such; KThe two words, he savs, are fXTqtten'tly taken to mean sutetaniT-art? ,mmj. same tiling, and concludes Jiis. letter as fol lows : "In view 6t th'ese cirenrnstances and in order to -give any effect to the section aall,. it. appears to me that there can'bentttfc Jditlicultv in holding tfttbis constrmetion, (.'specially so in ait of the investigation voted for almost unanimously byioth iolitical parties 5 in tlio s;tii!il- :nu! iiic i.f ri:)t- irttprost. to the'!miI)HcJ tfittiwrJ xire;r6g wnTngs ' ct)nifnKtKl- against flie- vrhole neonle or as vindicating the people of several of the Statw-iroin unjust sus picions." 'The, cliaiunan also laid, before the conttultte si "letter received. -J'y iim from Senator Blaine in response to the recent resolution, and it was placed on file without action for the present. The chairman stated .in' reply to the enquiry, that no rtuiv has yet been received rtpiyuas yet .'ecu received tiatur 'I'tlnipoair: "j(o whom a resolution ' nTciiiiig to his irom ryiiuwi similar amendment was commr.nicaJed at the same time. Thftooniptr-ojlea-'s IccMoit U-iny eved irf) toiloVlock, ihei cnrnij.l tee adjourned until Monday. The following is Blaine's letter : Washington, L). C. Dec. s is7s. To Hon. II. M. Tki-lku, I'. S..Seiwl.. Chdirninii S1 -t (JjminilUt , Bt'-. : Dkai: Srn ;IthaW"t1r -ihorning re ceived, yoiirfavor enclosing. the follow iiig resolution adojited by your commit tee, viz: "jlexon-rf, That Hon. .fas. i. Blaine, mover of the resolution, he re quested to specify in writing -the par ticular class, qt. frauds, mU'iJges and violence committed "ih "the recent elec fions which the-committee is expected to investigate, and to furnish sue!) in formation and evidence as may be in his possession and. the names of the witnesses he may wish to be examined." It cannot, of course, be" (lie purpose of your hoiVVVuHi-"iBihdt the investigation to.'any paiTicular this.-, of frauds, outrages, and violence commit ted in the'recent elections, that maA be ipetilJiy. '-jiwrlwH'gfitUutithe vestigate beyond what is expressed in the resolution itself in very explicit terms. It would be 'a gross assunmtion in me to specify when the Senate itself h.astlirejptM; iii.t, anxious to indicate refteg,; Jjut, aixmus. to indtcate ; tomyjitB iinyjdetaite idiat iv iy)&aH?theJa66,ts! m Sunt i 1'jivnlinn tn t in :iw or inr timf .it l. : ble in ceiWUitie: to ike practice dice liePt .i'.i in that state or ureakroir ui) all 111 IllL J1V-J.U LV V JrJ.7. 111V I ' - 1 ' - vy V-i llliv. i;ll Tr.unhKi)tsflfiifiiiift' -,&neakrs.,wi,ii al- lowed tOitkLlIlJ':i1i Jje-dVcilssius. and to ail the methods by which in Sumter and other counties a full and fi'egctwnywas prevented. Louis iana 1 invite your attention Jto the murders in Tensas Parish on election -mr -m savr" rx; - TTt F same; to tne rrautis and outrages upon the ballot in the city of Xew Orleans. and.ey.en whiie'I "write to?. the alleged assassination of two witnesses on their roayeto tlieu'U-flited. State4.xMU-Jjio-tir f -itiitU;t'7l(niJihi;li.v Vrtil. -Vrtlilifwl-iKimi I could make further apecificationfi k States, bnfrJ5Uyj iflFtmi- 1 11111 just leaving , for ..Xe.wT.. England and ' am .vHiimtftlteW'one fuller details until after my return. Among tlie witnesses l would name are, J as. B. Campbell, E. W-.I- lackey, and C. (-. Memminger of South Carolina : Govtraor UoA hjajrent Col. Zach- ary, ex-Chief Justice iludeling, of Lou- J: lsiana: H-ftn. lienhen Davis, of Missis - shtr.i. .1. Cole n.i.vi. of lliler:i A rk . and the editor of tb Arnlnnr-hp. jiPpo mncr.'iHr n;i tipr Tinlililirirl iri VrAinniiia Tenn. But I beg tion in the olHceof the attorney general of the United States, already called for 11 SJiifti It! I! All X U I IlH.H f MrX Washington, Jtec, ference with Senator 1 mi6jmk,&K1Wf$ were what your eominuree is expected trnn- ),jP especially to refer you t llicaSo nd Lakp Huron liailrpaxl, fc.vtiii(ii,iiiinfimn 1 auout wiiiCii go mucli has heeti-'Smd. by the Senate and soon, I presume, to-ri'eULf porlion of the money v;us, ad belaid before vour committee. This is ! vanecd t..y the Ixi and Trunk Bailroad joflicial in its character,- anil' in many cases has the weight apd value of legal evidence, nor fequ'fiirrgtirther exaiiii-4 nation ot witnesses to authenticate and confirm it. In offering the resolution in the Senate I did not assume tlie part of public prosecutor, but especially de clined any such service. .The invitation of your htmorabk-eoniMittee.-hoWeverAo?: ppvt of Baltimore, died.at his- oil the re-assembfing of Congi ess I shall irom time' ro tittre"iaysiiclr tacts tfefore you and make such suggestions as may seem to constitute a full and fair coni pllance iwith all the requirements of yourresoiution. We regret exceedingly to hear of an accident to Capt. J. B, Ilussey in Wash- last Saturday, in which he w legs. He fell on tlm The phyuicjan says he wiimisteamship tseare'f Louisiana; flslmre in je able to travel home in, a few-dasf. 1 LOSS OFjfUE EMILY BUDER. , . 1 1 h-wirl 1HF JifUrW UxJlix dead. taegtam- ship" "Emily TJ. S6uder, which lefc iew lork ontlie 8th or Uecemner, bound for Turks fsland and Santo Dominjro. faundei-ed.ut sea after being only two ..Rave a brilliant soiree last weeK. days out irom port, me news reacnea I London to-day, Je1 tellgra Kingston, J anraica; tneTEi W' t umiilimu II hu utnti crew or the ill-rated vessel, the only iuryivors of the wtetkhave just been lanileA at 'Kirigstort.A W'fiat became tf tU&naSejfitrer, ' officers 'and remainder bftmcrevv is; n'ot known, but the two.j wrecked ailorspwho were picked u by. asengei1 yessel, estate ..tliat,"they'berq iie-eiUEVajtrW..ine oiners on uoara tne.. steameritac been-dmwned. NEWhYoJ&f, Dee. S8.-Messrs.AVn. P. Clyde & Cb.liTiVfe' lecefved' the 'follow ing from the American consul at King-, ston: "Theodore Steinert and Alfred4 Anderson, quartermaster and seaman of the Emily YjL Souder, picked up Dec. 12th, on a life wttt, by tlie scliooner Ab- Iwtt Devereiiux, from Boston for. New York. " They report that the steamer YiM foundered. 4n n hurricane two days previously. They saw one boat with passengers capsized alongside, but lost sight of the other boats." Discharge of Postal Clerks ami Route WfHiNTOTOr. Dec. 28. On account :o'f :t'BuJctloii oljilO.DOO 4nj! the ap- ifls SestiiAAted thaVl4o' dipchfirges will be' tri adlaiung' the iraijay t and : ! post-, office :-icierksi ioiite .agents -and rlocal 'antS-Thisie discharged ha-ve beartfn- to be macTei;.;',The'.xrork of iVdticiug the- ioroe-wy -y4siu4iiij.s nu oxer uie counuy; aviII continue until the nnmber ot dis charges is gradually SAvelletlto the 140 as retiuired. A rttdnciion in the pay of iseventy employes Avas made to-day for uie same reason' . Fedestrianism, Male and" Female' 1k i A'ridfei'sbri' at noon had accOmplislieu heplialsc.-tmai'tser niiitej Tire wlilRfng match between O'Leary arid maa ,tfas cpntimied this morn-' ingd'winmiisli,bi;iught at 11 o'clock. This nrarnlng; O'Leary had looted up 304 mUes'ndiCatnpaiia .336. Both nferr ai-e pretty 'well used ui); Campana much . more so than O'Leary-, the latter taking frequent .rests, 2.It is .barely ..possible Hhat'O'L'eaVy by nightfall w'iirbe able' to make-more than iout hundred miles, whiJeMs thLOtight (nriatiH" will ' -pot ecceed S:;" '.,' ., ""'."'.";., .,1:':.'.' ..J 1 Jr6(ct4Yg. Tarilf as tleire'By khe " ' vejfl&T ttwnber of Commerces ! .LoNi)ON, leoSS".-X Uispaicii froni Geheva to the -Times ' says the Geneva chamber of commerce has issued circu lars to all other chambers of the con federation, inviting tth'eir co-operation in the. .proposed . pp5osition to .the new fetleral custoins UmS, and pointing out ho w 'greatly the adoption of-the system of protective duties' Will injure the trade of Switzerland and impede its prosperity. English Banking Movements. London, December 28. The Times, in its financial article to-day, says: "We have reason to believe that one or more of the joint stock banks in the city has decided to take up its advances out standing at five per cent, interest. If this lie true it is a very important re form, and the promptitude with which the srers'haye; been decided Upon "de iiioustiate.s'vji.ry forcibly what a saluta ry effect has been produced by the bank failures.'' !5:::ik Close d by Injunction, Ai.ii.VNY. Dec' 28. X V. Walsh, of the Attoi ney-Generars .office, yesterday closed the Uaverstrow Savings Bank by serving an injunction upon its of ficers, returnable before Judge Barnard, of I'oughkeepsie. on January 2d. Under the operation of Uie law of 1878, for the first time, the superintendent of the bank department placed the clerk of that department in charge of the bank immediately upon serving the papers. A Knru Burned with Two Two tforsc?. Boys and Ni-:wi;k, X. J., Dec. s. A lire at East Orange, this morning, burned the barn of W. F. Kidder, and the house of Mr.. Width In Kidder's barn. two young named Hatcher, aged 21 and 15, burned- to death : also two valua- hyrses. The barn, was elegantly a . ... .mi t n , i ' l t iurnisneii witu ouiiarn room ann sleep ing rooms: Arrest of a Defaulter ; .a ; ' t. VA ... w t . "dficlf , the all9ged def atdthur crtstoms yst buutfw. litPVH ; pi Messrs. aunicnard k ti nt.xem i rnis cMVi hwhsw at ;oiu-o i,?: tw, lay: i "Srhtii?i to 'himself J?i08,ooo for pay - riifent'oKtom. duties, was arrested ! this-'tnorniwg ,ad heldnon $.00 for the; graticrurv.- - . , . , . v. i.r.; aHV 1;im:tg; Ify'Ffre to Print Warks. :' ."Dd-Er; '25;, IL. Dc m-A, lire this morning IwUly. danmgetl ".the Cpcheco ynnt vorks, a three stoi-y building, ami atrcqfttpnfs; T,fy?- IbAfef boiler room, tdioiitiifg 4-qpi &hd -HeaGluhg'. room were entindvtfesitnived.-f Tlie. works will 1 t.'cbsMjfi5r ;oine time:-' Xhe''foss is esti m'a'ted at ' sBt-I,; ia- probably covered bv -insurance. t- .i;Clersjmau AUeaipts iSuitlde. Mkmfli is,'; .;l)eeenilkefc 23V- Jmr&S- A. DTckstvfi'. reeentlv a clergyman at Xew Albjmy,.Indi anal attempted suieidelast niffht at the PeUibodv Hotel bv takhur S-rvchnine. ..Ve,-tral letters were found in his nVrii which assigned as the cause for the deed report .his intimacy with a yoiuig- lady?i Xew Albany. His condkijcrlOcal': 'v';.. ': T:' i yiu nomvau i.ia iiiiu.. - X.;: v. ; . " ."' ' " .' ' . ' ?,ybM?4tWyecehlB 28,A. t g'Ul'SPeClitl.STlVS j rmanyiKiuTj-esTeW te(1 to t'Wl ffi fiW that tlie Had the taxes not been Mirld 'VesfelVfiv tbWfi W huu neen, pruered. to lie spiv.Qi.i..4-1eQution uudev i;ar f aiit of the a'V,:gWuiV!; r:',.w,.:i;::'.i5,Mn Sparks frosi the Wire!, Col. Edwmtf 'Atllktnsr late collector A comnrlke6stx,?f3n the South western Ptailway" A'ssDciation met -at: Chicago, Friday,vand -decided to" reecfin mend that the roads interested renew, their pwolingfii:rangeHientson the same terms; as ?haye.rnle4, during the vast year. . " ; lftttejipt-will - be . made to liavev directs "eomnmnication by steam be-i tween tt1difa'tfn-IIT"anS;"irtie first-' vessel will leave Jfalj&x in January, : -a f;icnci t ui lue cargo oi me rttqugn ljame, lias been discharged . T! MiChi- the tetate uucsi.-of ,tbe STATE NEWS. ,y as-wittiput a-heiiff. 5hnV. Cunh f swell.is ef; ?.i tt m. i Si.il S d ' fd of X& ypsie- are ertcami)ed in the vicinity of Wilmington. The pupils of Salem Female Academy Tlenrv Leroni. tailor, in Greensboro; lindlitig bistojf; loleiin hia hand MimdjGfbJiha.State Monday. last for Florida, where lie "proposes to spend the winter, . . : . Prof. Hartley, the elocutionist,couldn't raise an audience to read to last week, in Winston. Hon. P. E Shober, of Salisbury, is ly ing ill in; AVashington of Bright's dis ease of the kidneys.. Thjratira church, Rowan county, damaged by heavy snows a year or two ago, lias recently been thoroughly repaired. An eagle measuring 7 feet from tip to tip, was recently killed on the plantation of J. K. Graham, in Kowan county. Thomas Xorman, the oldest citizen of Surry county, and a soldier of the war of 1812, died on : Tuesday the 10th inst., aged 95 years, The 3rd of January is the time fixed for the lecture of Honl George Davis in Wumington tor the beneht ot the late Lieut. -Benrier's family;. The Oxford Female Academy, which has been under the charge of Mrs. Hayes and Miss Cousins, will next year be in the hands of Mrs. Stradley. "Xo paper next week" is the leading item in all the Weeklies. The Wilkes boro Witness, says it's going to take two week's, "we 'are.' ' The Salem Press says it is criminal to trim mock orange trees and throw the limbs into the street. . The horses, cowSj&c, never fail to. eat them and it never, rails to poison. Col.. Hobt. A. Jenkins, of Granville, tlie father of Mrs. Cicero Harris, suf fered the loss of his arm by mutilation in a cotton gin, one day last week. The LaiuLmarh says Messrs. "Wiesen feld and Bearborm, of Statesville, have sent to Saxony for a photographed copy of the postal card whieh recently made a trip around the world. JThe Landmark says amateurs . will again Streets of "Xew York," January, the proceeds the Statesville present 'The some time in to go toward uniforming the Iredell Blues. . The Southern S tar is the name of a new paper just started in Reidsville in the interest ot tlie l oung Men s Chris tian Association. The name of the editor, is. not announced. Surely it isn't Tom Evans. . After a cairn survey of the internal parts and the surroundings of Milton, the venerable chronicler declares that Tipon mature reflection, he is decidedly of the opinion that his old town has at last "'struck oil" and is improving. Wilmington Star: We learn that Mr. Wheeler, engineer of the- steamer J. S. Underhill who was sleeping on board, suffered severe injuries before he could make his escape from the burning steamer on Tuesday morning last. ... The Tar river is being surveyed, for what purpose the Washington Press is not willing to risk its reputation for truth by asserting positively, but thinks it has something to do with the pro posed inland route from the Xortli. Richard Benton, of Gates comity, fell under a freight train at Bower's" Hill, on the Seaboard road, Monday, and had his right arm crushed off at the elbow. The same night he died of his injuries at St. Vincent's Hospital, Xorfolk. Col. E. A. Liles, we are sorry to say, retires from the Wadesboro Herald as editor, and is succeeded in that position by the present local editor and proprie tor. Col. Liles, in the position which he now vacates, has "done the State some service," and a great many friends will regret his retirement. . Farmington, Davie county, was to have celebrated Christmas by a foot race between Martin Chamling and Columbus Williams. Chamling can catch a rabbit a fair race on a dead level and claims to be the champion runner in tlie State, and challenges any man in the State f of a trial of speed. . The Greensboro Patriot attempts to rival the Raleigh Farmer and Mechanic in poor puns. Mr. Cicero P. Albright, of Graham, was recently married to Miss Anna E. DonneL of Greensboro. and the Patriot asserts that the latest bride in town is like" the sun in his glory. Albright. Greensboro Mew North State: P. A. Castor; -of Concord, Cabarrus county, has applied to the bankrupt court for relief from all his debts prior to the 30th of August last, A meeting of his creditors will De Held detore Thos. B. Keogh, register, Greensboro, on the 13th day of January, 1879. f 1 n ii m ureensooro raimoi: to srive some idea of the scarcity of the circulating echum ! medium w I Batchelor's I sold -for $8, i tion -and la in these parts, at Thos. sale Thursday good cows norses in the same pronor ianu mat ne paid an acre I tor years ago, with considerable im- j-.pro-veme.nfr since made, sold for $1.35 ; per acre. This is getting back to j primitive times with a vengeance, i n eldon correspondence Raleigh ' News: We have had several failures I here lately.' among them Thomas L Emry, W.J. Winneld and Richard P. Spiers. In the adjoining county of !Aiartm, j-.ider c. ti. Hassell, of Wil : hamston, has, I regret to learn, also I failed. Tn the same cotinty last Thurs ; day,. Henry D. Roberson was elected to ; the' Legislature, vice X. B. Fagan ! -deceased. Mr. Itybersoir is a good democrat. : .."Milton Chronicle: Col. John Cobb, lawyer, from Rotfborp, paid us a , visit i uestiay. He says the people of Per son county are moving in the matter of ' au extension of theMilton and Suther- lin road to this plaee and that as soon as the Legislature gives them a charter, anci authority to vote, the eounty will go for : $100,000 subscription. That amount will build and equip a good roati 10 'laut.pomr. . .. .VireensDord Patriot: We regret to aniiomiee the death of Prof. F. J. Hahr, professor ' of music at Qreensboi p Female College. He had been ill for some - timef of dropsy and died - last Sunday night. He leaves rive children. ivho are now motherless and fatherless, their in6tlier ; having died about two ye:-trs agi. 'These bereaved ones have tl le sympathy ot : the public. His re mains Were interred in the Methodist cemetery Monday afternoon at u tioun. - - - ' . . Vieeusuoro airioz: junus A. I fray i auu v . a Jwenaemiair returned from ' the moating of directors of the Western roau naturuay nigm ana give a very satisfactory repofrof - the prospects. The grading" has; toeeni completed on eisrht miles, the-sills laid on siv miloa ready for the rails which with spikes', cnairs, ixc.j nave Deen nought ana paid ioi., xiie unuge ever ueep Kiver, a very shbstahtial : one, is over half donp The business of th road, f ob the piist- Biji'uiouwis.'uas; oeen-gooa, ; reaiisang oniaoi iiuw ovep aoa , aoove ; expenses: the surplus belngl apprdpriatea to the iworRffolng!6nnIt wai decided to nslv itliort:' 'With' vlafoit nd. also to ask fow soms ch anges tini the i lorighial i. charterj Hiuoiig -ufem a icnange a& 119x09 ! from i Xadkin R,; Company 'SS&tt li U LVtfV?AWv ' u 1 mi nTrrmiti"irg.wiiirii-.M imi'ini i anmi i"'-''1--- -1 t-t-i-r-rTnri-it tiMiriiii-iiiiiiri miii ' A MYSTERIOUS KOBBEBTT 4- New. York SaM Messenger Loses V Over' Two Ku&MThcusmt 01 ti XEvy.YoRK,lecetober 27. Thetrego- lar messenger of the Importers "ana Traders Bank being absent foHjJJg new man was sent with the usual con signment to the clearing-house. He was accompanied by the bank detective, and, carried $160,000 jcleating-house cer tificates of legal-tenders deposited in rarer J IXIXXX VJVnXAO l "I n TT TTl J f TT T.1 r I 1 n i tart s;r a roc mwrt pprrihpyroa stK TFrA xx I currency and $(57 gold. The messenger, on arriving. at, the, clearing-hoflfce, dis covered that all tlie money was gone and could not account for its disappear ance. He then returned to the bank, and payment of the clearing-house cer tificates was stopped at the treasury. The gold certificates could riot be stopped, as they are payable to bearer. Xew York. December 28. The pock et book lost by a messenger of the Im porters and Traders' Bank, yesterday, has been returned by mail minus $7,739. Brief News Item. At Hong Kong a tremendous confla- j gration broke out Christmas arid raged all day Thursday, causing great de struction of property. A. Elmer Bader, Austrian consul at Xew Orleans, and a large buyer of cot ton, committed suicide Friday by drowning in the river. His body was recovered. Myer S. Isaacs, a prominent Israelite and senior editor of the Jewish Messen ger, of Xew York, is being urged upon the .President ior the position ot minis-; ter to Berlin. A Xew York afternoon paper has a Washington telegram saying that the friends of Mr. Tilden say that he will be called before the Jf otter committee when the House instructs it to investi gate the cipher dispatches. Advices from Port au Prince state that it is reported that in Port de Poix the river has changed its bed and cross ed the town, overflowing the principal part of it and destroying many houses and lives. St. Louis del Xord situated about three miles distant, is said to be entirely destroyed by flood. The body of a well developed child. apparently several days old, was picked up Thursday night on the streets 111 Pa te rson, X. J., after having been kicked about several days as a parcel of no consequence. It was wrapped only in bit of old bed tick, and was frozen stiff. The committee of the Louisiana Leg islature, to whom was referred the charges brought against Congressman Acklen by one H. L. Smith, a telegraph operator, of. the seduction, and neglect or a daughter 1 Acklen s overseer in 1877, have published a report declaring their unanimous conviction that Ack len was guilty. The President Friday said that he was giving no attention to the collec tion of official reports showing intimi dation and fraud in the recent elections in the several Southern States for the use of the Teller committee, as he had learned that the committee had for mally refused to call upon him for such information. Vessel Aground Off tape Henry. Washington, 1). C, Dec. 27 The signal corps station at Cape Henry re- Sorts: "ine lintish steamship Tunis, ound from Galveston to Xorfolk, ran ashore about 2 a. m., -one and a half miles South of Cape Henry Lighthouse. The crew of life saving station Xo. 1, and this office promptly turned out to rentier ail possible assistance, and m company with the crew of the life sav ing station went alongside of her at daybreak. To my inquiries the captain replied that he did not require any as sistance at present and expected to get off at the next flood tide, which occurs at 10 a. m. She is lying in 12 teet water about 200 yards from the shore with wind and sea in her favor. Private Livingston has opened a station abreast of her. and will keep up communication with the ship. Later, lhe signal corps station at Cape Henry reports: -'The Tunis has changed with head on ; she occupies the same bed, and does not seem to have improved her chances. The crew of station Xo. 1 and myself have just re turned from the ship. The captain seems nopetui; he depends on the next flood tide. The wrecking steamers have ar rived at the wreck and are alongside the steamer." London, Dec. 27. The British steamer Lamperts, Capt. Pearce, from Savannah by way of Dartmouth, for Renot, is aground at Copenhagen. The American ship Southern Eights, Capt. Beard, from Liverpool, December 17, for Xew Orleans, has arrived at Queenstown with her cargo shifted. Commissions Signed. .Washington, Dec. 27. The Presi dent, has signed the commissions of Wm. Thompson, consul at Southamp ton ; Jno. S. Mosby, at Shanghai ; Har ris J. Heap, at Constantinople; George W. Fish, at Tunis ; J. S. Frisbee, at Eio Grande; Andrew Conat, at Pernam buco; A. J. Cassett, at Tampico, Eng. ; J. Ball, at Pesth; J. C. White, to be secretary of the American legation at Brazil. The Afghans not yet Submitted. London, December 28. The Times says : "The reported arrival of Yakoob Khan at Jellalabad cannot vet be re garded as a complete submission of the Afghans, as a nation, to English term es. Yet it may be accepted as a sign of the willingness of a large and powerful section to treat with the British." : m i The Hot Springs Clause Cameron Ex onerated. Washington, Dec. 29. The Senate committee investiffatinsr the omission of the Hot Springs clause from the ap propriation 0111 oi last session, : will make a report immediately aftef the nonaays. tsenator Cameron will be en tirely exonerated from the implications cast upon him by certain employes of tne treasury secret service, r ' : -.. OBITUARY. Died, on the 19th December, 1878. at Tayette aie, Ark., of pneumonia, after &1ilef Illness, Mr. 6. C. Flnlev, a sub-Freshman tn th4 irtunrj. k Unlverelly. He was a modest, truthful, high-toned. nonoraDie ana exemplary youth. His classmates propose to erect a monument to his memory in testimony of their esteem for bis many virtues. - DIED. u0me' Cheater county, S. G December 22d, 18.8, Dr. John Bell Fennell, In the sixty-ninth year of his-age. He was a consistent member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church for oyer fifty years, and.dledin. the bright hope of a blessed immortality T OST, ' On the street yesterday afternoon, between 'my hwe apd the Atlantic, Tennessee & Onto depot aleatber case containing 8142.09 to money and iohecka. h The case contained an; envelopa ta which was folded $42.50 to amall change, ani also wnall blue Wets marked as followsfjftl rabei? f5LR?"b-icAon' Waits Chambers, 2r a V. Smith i. $4.69. tod probably i0theia,hVea3e ntetada certtflcate of the fmance comma fee ofthe A-, T, 4 Ovroadi signed by A. fl. Spring O. TL, Summer and-Jno. L. Brown. . - ?JE?waT? WBl Pwd if the case wltii its Bttates 0t all Hnds foi Vpr?body. WALTX3 RREM'S, -- On Trade street below the North Carolina Rail road, a lady s traveling companion or satchel (leather). The loser can hare the same by proving property and paying for this advertisement Ap ply at THIS OFFICE. dec29 It T OST, A .JU T" ir g T lTllMlllilMhl WMMMm TTApnato' Noot w Hornets' Nest Riflemen. Please leave at JpRESH ARRIVALS, FOR SALE, WANTED. 10 boxes assorted' Candles." 5 boxes ctooieerOj ter Crackers. 5 boxes Family Washing Soap, largest 10c bars In the city. Also 1 fine Milch Cow and one medium quality Cow with young calf, for' sale low. 500 dozen PARTRIDGES WANTED. dec29 B. N. SMITH. CHANGE HANGE. CHANGT7 CHANH ON AND AFTER The first day of January, 1879, the firm of R. M. MILLER & SONS will consist of wlllconslst of R. M. MILLER, Sr.. J. W. MILLER and R. M. MILLER, Jr., who will continue the Seaeml Grooeir Business as heretofore. R. K MILLER having withdrawn will hereafter engage excluslve- ly with the Senior of the above firm, In the MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF TOBACCO, under the firm name and style of K . M . & R . ET"M I L L E R . R. M.. MILLER. & SONS. - dec29 . . Democrat and Home copy. RETROSPECTIVE ETBOSPECTIVK RETROSPECTIVT? RETBOSPECTIVlli AND CONGRATULATORY. In looking back over the business of the vear now Just ending, I feel very thankful to my many menas ana tne public generally, for the liberal support they have given me In my efforts to suddIv the wants our city with a FIRST-CLASS Grocery, where anything In the grocery line can be found, and I flatter myself that I have filled the want to the entire .satisfaction of my numerous patrons. . in iae ruture, as tn me past, l propose to keep a strictly first-class stock of FANCY AND HEAVY OROCEBIES, ' AND '! CONFECTIONERIES, and assure the public that no effort of mine shall be spared to please, and 1 aha'l always keep on hand the best and most complete stock that the demands of my customers mar reanlieLand now call attention to the fact that I have the aeencv here for the celebrated BRIDGEWATEB FAMILY FLOUR. the best In America, as attested by the fact of Its having recelvd the first sUver medal at Paris. I have also just received 25 barrels of STONEWALL Family Flour, and 20 barrels df Baltimore Family Flour, both of which are very good flours equal to any sold In this market, except Bridge water. Also something very niee In the way of Family Cheese, Pickled Pigs' Tongue and many other novelties. Very Eespectfully. ' LeROY DAVIDSON. I beg leave to return my sincere thanks to my many friends who bestowed their patronage on me in my new quarters with Mr. Davidson, and promis ing by strict attention and fair dealing to merit it In the future I solicit a continuance of the same. Very Respectfully, ' ' ; GEO. T. COLEMAN, det29 - .-, j JOTICE. SALE OF FORFEITED PROPERTY. - United States Internal Revenue, i Collector Office, eth Collection District- N. C, ' - Statesville; Dec 29th, 1878. The following described property, having become forfeited to the United States, will be sold at public auction by Maxwell 4 Harrison, auctioneers, In Charlotte, on Thursday January 9th, 1879, at 11 o'clock, to-wit: Four mules, 2 wagons and harness, the property of Jas. G. and J. W. NeaL J. J. MOTT, Cpletor. J. G. Young, Deputy. dec29 It JOTICE. Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad Co., l Treasurer's Office, V ColumWa, S, g., ieoamhr 28tii, 1878. ) The coupons of bonds1 of "this company, which become due on the 1st of January, 1879, will be paid in New York City and at the First National Bank of Charlotte. N. C, and at the Central Na tional Bank of Columbia, S. C. . , J. C. B. SMITH, d,3C29. 3t . , Treasurer. QBL0T?TR. toLtU. 'AND:' .AUGUSTA Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta R, r., Oolumbia, S. C, Dec 27, 1878 On and after Sunday, Dec 29th, 1878, the fol lowing passenger schedule will be run over this road, (Washington time,): , a . NIGHT EXPRESS. Going South, No. 1. Leave Charlotte, Arrive Columbia, Leave Columbia . Arrive Augusta 1 00A.K. 6 00 a.x. 6 05 A-M. 10 00 A.M. l i; a t -? j - r t 5 55 P. M. 10 00 P. X. 10 10 P. M. 8 10 a.m. Leave Augusta.... . Arrive Columbia Leave Columbia, Arrive Charlotte, ". DAY PASSENGER, Gaora.Sfvrirw Va s Ieave Charlotte Arrive Columbia 11 27 A. M. 4 10 P. x. 7 io f. 4 15 P.M. A USUI g gQ jf, Gorao Nobth, Na 4. Leave A I Arrive Columbia 4 18 p! Leave Columbia Arrive Charlotte x X 6 30 P. x it JJW" stop only at Fort Mill, Rock Hill, SrS? Winnsboro, Rldgeway, Leesvllle, Bate SJff "O?6 Springs, Johston, Trenton and Granlte stoaontf bfr;tiiUonf ""i yteed as flag ii!Hf, W rAfil 2T Cfreensboro to sPij'K care on Nos. 8 and 4, New York toSawinah, via Richmond A Georgia Central "" dec29 ""' .nid wui or aaaress L& Voile ilmiulV to.. Chicago. V:i Clnrk m.. WANTED A good agent.. to canvass C and the adjoining towns for the best household articles In" the world Tin t.p barloUe .l'ii ., Tip t.p i)ri)t)Ls write at once to N. 1. llanufiicturlug co Place, New York. Clinton A GENTS, READ THIS. T We&W pay Agents a Salary of $100 per month our new and wonderful inventions. "11 5" vuuinussion 10 We iiietm tvfa.t sew toe my. Aaaress.vjttUioiit dehiy. JIPHTHERIAj r y , TTl Infnrn.,irl (V .. . many Uves sent free by mail. Don't delay a 11,0 ment Prevention is better than cure. Sold ev where. I. S. JOHNSON & CO Bangor. Maine. j GREAT OFFER FOR HOLIDAYS ! ! ! We will during the HOLIDAYS dispose of i,u, class makers including WATERS ui inn-a 1V1 frw aod)i a. , t 1 1 J''l-fN cash, than ever before offend u'ln-S CHIME ORGANS are the best made, warnuited f six years. Agents wanted. IUustrated catirlotriv-s mailed. Music at half price. HORACE WaTKHs & SONS. Manufacturers and Dealers, 40 Kast l Vh st , N. Y. JAME BACK. WEAK BACK. BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER. This article Is one which really possesses exti-i ordinary merit. By consulting reliable physicians In your own locality, you will lind that the above Is true It Is far superior to the ordinary porous pias ter, all the so-called electrical appliances, and to alt external remedies whatever. It contains en tirely new elements which cause It to relieve 'pain at once, strengthen and cure where other plasters will not even reUeve. For Lameness and Weak ness ot toe back, diseased Kidneys. Lung and Chest difficulties, Rheumatism, Neglected Colds, Female Affections, and all local aches and pains, It Is slm p!y the best remedy ever devised. Sold bv all druggists,... Price 25 cents. dec3 PHE LARGEST STOCK OF- -FINE -FINE KNIVES-KNIVES- TO BE FOUND IN NORTH CAROLINA. -AT WALTER BRIMVs, Agent. -dee2S3t gREECH-LOADINO qUNS, MUZZLE LOADING GUNS. -PISTOLS AT ALL PRICES. AT- WALTER BREM'S, Agent. dec25 3t LL KINDS OF HARDWARE, HARDWARE, HARDWARE. HARDWARE. HARDWARE, HARDWARK. CHEAP FOR CASH, AT THE STORE OF WALTER BREM, Agent, Central Hotel Building, cor. Trade and Tryon Sts. dec25 8t QALL AT H . T . BUTLER'S Stove and Hardware House for CHEAP HARDWARE OK ALL KINDS. Buy your COOK STOVES .from me, as t haw l good reasons why they will do your work Quick and Easy, Cheap and Clean : BECAUSE They are cheapest to bwy. BECAUSE They are best to use. BECAUSE They bake evenly and quickly. BECAUSE Their operation Is perfect. BECAUSE They always have a good draft; BECAUSE They are made of the best material. BECAUSE . They roast perfectly. BEcitJISEl I ! . ' s - ' A..i xhey Jequlre but little fuel. BECAUSE They are very low priced. BECAUSE They are easily managed. BECAUSE They ae suited te all localities. BECAUSF Every Stove is guaranteed to give satisfaction TO CENTRAL HOTEL SALOON For Standard Pure Liquors. D rVIDEND NOTICE. Merchants & Farmers' National Bank, ' .Charlotte, N. C, Dec 24, 1878. ' The Board of Directors have this day declared a semi-annual dividend of four per cent in gold coin , payable to stockholders or order, on the 2nd day of January, 1879. J. R. HOLLAND, dec25tHlan2d Cashier. JJEMOVAL. - I take this method to Inform my friends and cus tomers that I have removed my stock of BOOKS AND STATIONERY, from the store. of Maxwell & Harrison to the store of E. J. Allen, Tryon street, where 1 shall be glad to see them. In future 1 expect to keep a first-class stock of goods lu my line. Respectfully, dec25 2t J. R. EDDINS. N OTICE TO FARMERS!!! am prepared to STORE COTTON in my fire proof building either in basement or on the first or sec ond floors and, will give warehouse receipts on which you can draw money if desired. t3F" Charges moderate. V.'J ?o as, if f,:-iTHOMAS BV GAITHER. OCtia . .
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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