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ARPER'S WEEKLY.
LAWS . , , ;
CROCKERY AND STLYEB STOKE,
feKTROSPECTIV IA
:ALHOUNi J ii:
Ao I Hnani, Protest Against th Radical Scheme
of Disfranchisement.
WE DESIRE, to can attention to uug bjw iz
tc TrtHTtt to call attention to OUB S TOO XV
RETROSPECTTV Ej
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THUBSDAY, JANUAEY f 2,4879.
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The Decision of (he Solicitor General oirtfcfl I
vesication Appropriation Work for the
Vtee-Preldent at thi WhUeBousejefc,.: ,
Special iMspatcli to the Baltimore Sun. J
SOLICITOR PHILLIPS'S DECISION.
Washington, Dec. 30. In legal cir
cles to-day there .has. been much discus
sion of theremarkablftopimonsubmit-.
ted by Solicitor General Phillips, now
acting as Attorney General, as to the
power of the Blaine outrage committee
to use the $20,000 placed to the credit
of the Senate at the last session for cer
tain specified investigations. There is
a general concurrence of opinion among
the most eminent jurists that Mr. Phil
lips cannot be sustained in his construc
tion of the provision of Congress, and it
is to be expected that some notice of
the matter will be taken by Congress.
There is no known precedent for a
judicial officer in construing the mean
ing of lawttpaased.U? the legislative
branch to strike out anldinsert w ords at
his own pleasure, so as to sustain his
decision as to what v as meant. Only
a few yearsniRga a Senate enrolling
clerk, in . enrolling a tariff bill, put a
semicolon in the wrong place. This
little mistake in punctuation made a
difference of milUona of dollars. Every
one knew that such was trot the inten
tion of Congress, yet no law officer of
the government undertook to "strike
out and insert" in an act which came to
the President as the will of the legisla
tive branch, and bad been signed by him
as presented. The executive branch of
the government considered that it was
powerless to correct an error which was
palpable, and the error was therefore
allowed to stand until it was corrected
by the legislative branch. But now
comes Solicitor General Phillips, and
with a stroke of his pen strikes out
"said" in a law of Congress and inserts
"such." "When this is done Mr. Phillips
construes the law to mean so and so,
which it certainly does not mean as it,
stands. If this precedent set oy Air
Phillips is suffered to pass unchalleng
ed, it will place it at any time in the
Iower of an administration to change
the meaning of a law of Congress, and
in this way to nullify and thwart the
will of the representatives of the peo
ple. The simple substitution of "and"
for "the" or a thousand other 'small
words which might be mentioned,
"would be sufficient to completely reverse
the meaning of many laws, and if
"such" can be substituted for "said,"
why may not the other be done?
Therefore, if at any time a President
does not wish to enforce a law of Con
gress, all that he has to do is to call on
his attorney general for a construction
of the law, and this official can easily
construe it to suit his superior by assert
ing that where one word is used anoth
er was inteh4jdl . There was really,
even in a party sense, no necessity for
Mr. Phillips to indulge in such an un-
all the moneYi. necessary far Xhen use of
the committee wouM have been1 voted '
immediately on' the reassembling of
Congress. It may be true, as it is assert
ed, that Senator Edmunds, in preparing
his amendment, used the word "such
instead of "said." Mr. Edmunds is said
to write lhe worst hand of any member
of the Senate, and the reading clerks of
that body are generally compelled to call
on him to help themout w heir they Un
dertake to decipher any of his m ami
script. But whatever his intentions
were, it Is' a dangerous innovation,
which should 'hot be tolerated for any
one, no matter who, to assume to
change words on the statute books. It
will be seen by the report of the pro
ceedings of the committee to-day that
exception was very properly , taken to
the decision of Mr. Phillips oy some' of
the Democratic members,, ; J
THE YICFKESITJENT. '
The PfefiideulTlfas 'Jhvifoa ittie Vice.
President to assist in n the .New Year's
reception at the Whiter House;' and Mri
"VEheeler lias accepted. President nayea
has paid. imoro": deference to that fifth
wheel to the wagon, the Vice-President,
than any of his predecessors, ; and ha$
actually made one or two appointments
suggested by the Vice-President Mr.
Wheeler consequently feels his oats, as
it were, and he went "out this morning
and bought a pair of three-button lav-
Anrlor Irirta. m . rear trt niwwi uhulrinnr
hands on Wednesday.
THE FKEEDMEN'.S BANK.
The report of the Freednien's Bank
commissioners to the Secretary of the
Treasury shows that ur) to' date they
have obtained judgments in suits
brought against debtors of the institu
tion to the aiuount of $172,606, but they
do not3 state how much of this has been
actually collected. There are suits yet
pending to the amotmtf of $537,000, but
the majority of them . appear to be:
against parties who are entirely worth
less. ' '-'.I ! '
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A BURN I" CONVENT.
Claim of the Ursullne Ku'ns of' Columbia for Com
Cor. CharlejtaQ New and .Courier
Coltj MBrAji'DecemlMSr !5U-The. n tins
of the Uraulme, CouvenU &ear Colum
bia, will petition Congress, at its pres
ent session, for indemnity for the, loss
es sustained, bv'thetri' in the'bnrnimr; of
their convent in Columbia by tJieFede
ral forces on the- ntlvof .November, 65.
The petition: has; 'been $ned by all the ,
State officers: the .Seftatow .aM repre
sentatives, of both parties, by hundreds
of citizens, irrespective of creed, and
will be pre$en;tf4 to Congress by , Sena
tor Butler at an early day.
The sisters ask an appropriation of
8100,000 to reimburse tnem for the de
struction of their convent and academy,
library apparatus, &c.
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A' Wonderful Stoiy.
A Kansas manidknoniiirougli'
i the medium of the press, that one of
his hens recently laid an egg containing
the legend, " War, 1880." Some persons
out there think the man lies but he
doesn't. Hens often lay such prophetic
eggs; hens it will be-believed when we
state that a Norristown hen last week
laid an egg ten inches around the waist
which not only prophesied a, "general
war in 1880," Jmt? contained on one side
a very elaborate and artistic war map,
a thrilling battle scene on the other, and
a picture of a newspaper correspondent
writing up the battle for the Herald on
the tapering end. The hen is doing as
roii m could be expected under the cir
cumstances, and-isp are we. , Persons
. who doubt this story can see a feather
of the hen by calling at this office after
win hours. Business hours from 6
a. m. to 11
Joke on the Bar-Keeper;
:k well-aprarmritteman wal
, baMWHB leading hotel
Ik'ed
the
askedlthe, MBdepHt
-rTS'Vw. ,,Tnbteira'tfp'Tof-a'-irin
SSbrSlaked iolitr , Jimmy did not
abhim St tpok-the.joke-as
philosopnicaUy. PO-f', , t s .
n nrarda of thirty feari rfrst Wms Sooii-'
. Vot npwaroa m children. It corrects
H'l7.I,f.'Hterv and diarrhoea, whether
ffeil known remedy.
;y.l urir J"
FROM WASHISGTOJ.
T From Plnchback's New Orleans Louslanlan.
Now that events have proved that
the giving f (tire, ballot. t the negro
was not a successful adjunct of recon-
ofvutirm and dries not tend to increase;i
the numerical strength of the Republic;
can party in the halls ot congress, we
find Northern newspapers, "stalwart
journals, trying to mould public senti
meflt to ciecure the disfranchisement of 1
the negro,; Not only-is it-proposed to
eliminate the representation. of 200,000
blacks, in South Carolina, Mississippi
and Louisiana, but other suggestions
have been made that the whole race, or
rather that part of it who happen to
live on Southern territory, shall share
the same fate. ... . . . . , :. ,t
These are remarkable suggestions,
and tend to show to what an extreme
our Northern sympathizers will go in
their, mad effort to, curtail Southern
power and influence in national legis
lation. Of course wre understand that
their sympathies are still with us, and
that this proposition is based upon the
belief that we are not treated properly
by those in power in our home govern
ments. In other words, that we "are
Republicans from conviction, and
would vote the Republican ticket and
elect ReDublican representatives if we
jCQiild do, so without fear- or molesta-4
tion. As .we, cannot. d this .without .
risk to pertoh' Iantf ropefty.Hftey con
tend, that because "bull-dozing ana
"white-lining" is responsible for this
state of affairs, communities where this
species of intimidation is practiced must
suffer. If we cannot exercise the rights
of citizenship now, will we be likely to
do so when stripped of its privileges?
No, that kind of argument will not do.
The cruelty practiced by one section
will not justify desertion on the part of
the other. Between the two, 'we would
rather endure cruelty, with its attend
ant hardships, than desertion, with its
baneful influences and effects. Cruelty
to class or color can be stopped by the
healthy and judicious exercise of con
stitutional power on the part of the
general government. There must be
no middle or halt-way ground, however.
No catering to the morbid sentiments
of unity, fraternity and peace, while
justice is denied and protection with
held. The black men of the South have
not deserved this kind of treatment,
nor
have their actions merited these
kind of suggestions. Our friends must
remember that these outrages are not
practiced because we are black, but
merely because we differ politically
from those around us. How very easy
it is for us to stop this cry of intimida
tion ? What a sjectacle it would be to
see our Northern friends lowering the
"bloody shirt" which they have flaunt
ed so long and well. We warn them
not to let their suggestions take the
form of legislation. " Our own preserva
tion might lead us to vote the Domo
cratic ticket, without being driven to
do so by means of violence. Let us
hear no more, then, of the disfranchise
I merit .of the negro on the part of the
North. e leel quite sure the first et-
rare in tins direction win not come
from the Smth.
The F.rst Mrs. Leur
Now York Times.)
Since the death of Georere Henry
Lewes, many of the -newspapers have
been clumsily discussing his relation to
(jeorge Lliot, whose genius and literary
labors have entirely overshadowett his
fame and his works, deserving as they
are. The press generally speak of her
as his wife, which she was, spiritually,
although not legally, owing to circum
stances that could not be controlled.
The Wfe of the author eloped from him,
many years ago, but, having repented of
her lolly, and wishing to return to him,
he very generously restored her to his,
heart and home. She proved to -be in
curably inconstant. She left him the
second time, and he soon after met
George Eliot, between whom and him
sclfisprdng up astrong friendship, based
upon perfect mental sympathy and com
munity of taste. They would have mar
ried, but they could not do so, inasmuch
as having once condoned his wife's
offense, the laws of Great Britain Were
lint pai'tlUiA 4 tin "4ijiri ri4TTr;ivffri"
He could not matry, ar jJUt-liilat ii
wife's death, anft 'sir!.' 'UnfortttiMet, r
showed every svmntom of loncrevitv.
Such conditions naturally produceVfa'
dilemma. After long deliberation and
consultation with common friends,
among them some of the best minds -of
Europe, they decided to dwell under, the
same roof, disteganiing cohventionality
for the sake of : m utual assistance and
'mental growth, a course in which their
friends, it is said; fully sustained them.
George Eliot has, been called and known
for years as Mrs. Lewes, and will so con
tinue to be called and known, albeit the
former wife still lives, and bids fair to
survive the gifted novelist, who is near
ly sixty, and has long been in verv deli
cate health.
"Winis a Mocker ; Strong 'Drink is Racing,"
Washington Correspondenee Boston Herald.
The late Hon. B. B. Domrbis. of Vin.-
ginia, is said, by those who knew him
well, to have been, in -his day, 'one of
the most brilliant men of his State, lu
tue ppwer to grapple with legal ques
tions and in skill as a debater"' he bad
few equals and, no superior, His phy
sique was of the strongest and his long
and terribl periods of - intoricntion
seemed-to have no effect in diminishing
uBBimigui. iuany stones are told of
Ins plfysical powers. Among others is
due, pf the last campaign. . Jliscompeti-
wr maae an illusion which touched old
Bev'sfjirginia sense of honor. The
next m5ment the. speaker was shot from
the platform by one'vigoidiis blow from
DougdBB. The unfortunate man had an
arm broken, but Bev was not injured
m the least" In his cups he was an ex
ceedingly dangerous man. - ,On one or
two occasions last year he visited the
reporter's gallery f 6r the purpose of
chastising some writer, whom he imag
ined had put a slight upon him.
" .' Set Up foiif'Bar ai flcmPl- ' ""
From C. T. Campbell's Lecture in MaysHeld, Ky.
x;Keepers in tius city pay,
T.., . ... . . -
i -iiiii-on
an
average, 82 per gallon f
One gallon coutaias-aa.-aver
tor whiskev
nve drinks, and at ten cents a drkik-the
poor man pays $6.50 per1 pallor! t'frHifs
whiskey. In other words, he pays $2
for the whiskey and $4.50 toa-marrfor
handing it over the bar. Make your
wife your barkeeper. Lend her two
dollars to buy a gallon of' whiskyfor a
beginning, and every time you want a
drink go to her and pay ten pents for it.
By the time you have drank a gallon
she will have $6.59, or enough money to
refund the $2 borrowed of you, to pav
for another gallojp. of jtiouond have a
balance of $2.50. She will be able to con
duct future operations on her own capi
tal, and when you become an inebriate,
unable to support yourself shunned
and despised by all respectable persons,
vpur wife will have enough money to
-neeo yon until
you get ready to fill a
drunkard's . gravel
71 1
Jhe Gold Dollar Inconvenient.
;j, r Cambridge (O0 Jeffetsohlkh.
'; '.Tfte idiminutive gold dollar is a nui
sance, ;, There should be no gold dollars.
The old standard silver dollar
sehts'.t.Jie unit of value, and is a better
and more convenient coim Let the said
Q aboilsned. "
jAbibmtfja VESTStoih na.ii
fez-Una vwMnrJt jpttumJ
TOBACOO.
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-T7 ANCY GOOD Q
-r ANCY goodO
Ground and Cut Glass BotUes. the handsomest
to the market The latest styles of Perfume Boxes,
Including some novelties, which will pay you to
call and examine.
FINE FLORENCE and CILULOID TOILET CASES.
French Plate, Hand Mirrors, Russia Leather
Pocket Books; also a full stock of English and
American Tooth. Hair and Nail Brushes.
L. R. WRISTON & CO.
dec!3
yE ARE ALWAYS READY
And willing to show goods whether or not you are
ready to buy. L. R. WRISTON & CO.
dec!3
w
E PAY
Especial attention to the retail trade, and all our
Goods are warranted of the best quality.
WILSON & BUR WELL,
dec!3 Druggists.
RESCRIPTIONS
Carefully and accurately prepared at all hours,
by WILSON & BUR WELL,
dec 13 Druggists.
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E HAVE A SELECT STOCK
Of Whole and Ground Spices, Including Fells
mixed spices, try it and be convinced that there is
nothing nicer. L. R. WRISTON & CO.
dec!3
F
INE FRENCH BRANDY,
Wines and Whiskies for med'eal
purposes, can
be had of WILSON &
dec 13
BURWELL,
Druggists.
JTE VENUE SEIZURE.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE, 1
Collector's Office, tith District, North Carolina, v
StatesvUle, December 12th, 1878. )
Seized for violation of United States Internal
Revenne Laws, on Thursday, December 12th, '78:
One wagon, two mules and hamess,and three bar
rels whiskey, owner unknown.
Notice is hereby given to the owner or claimants
of the above described property to appear before
me at my office In StatesvUle, and make claim
thereto before the expiration ot thirty days from
date hereof, or the same will be forfeited to the
United States. J. J. MOTT,
decl4 oaw 4w Collector.
OTICE OF SEIZTJb
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE,
Ytllflrtnr'a Offi fifh niatrlcl Knrt.h rjimllr.a
StatesvUle, N. C, December 26th, 1878. )
Seized for violation of United States Internal
Revenue Laws, on Saturday, December 27th, '78:
2 mules and 1 wagon and harness, one barrel of
whiskey, the property of W. F Bums.
Notice Is hereby given to the owner or claimants
of the above described property to appear before
me at my office in StatesvUle, and make claim
thereto before the expiration of thirty days from
date hereof, or the same will be forfeited to the
United Stales. J. J. MOTT,
J. G. Young, Collector.
Deputy.
wnl 4w oaw
Railroads.
CONDENSED TIME.
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
, TRAINS GOING EAST.
No. 8
Dally
ex.Sun.
Date, Nov. 1 0, '78.
No. 2
Daily
No. 4
Dally
Ltave Charlotte,
" Greensboro,
". Raleigh,
Arrive Golds bo ro,
i i
'20 a m
I 4.10pm
3 00 d m i 5.30 a m
5.25 pm 9.30 am
No. 2-onnects at Salisbury with W.N.C.R.R. for
all points In Western North Carolina, daily except
Sundays At Greeusboro with R. & D. R, R. lor all
points North, East and West. At Goldsboro with
w. & W. R. R. for Wilmington.
No. 4-Connects at Greensboro with R. 4 D. R.
R. for all points North, East and West.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
No. 7.
Dally
ex. Sun
Date, Nov. 10, '78.
No. 1
Daily.
No. 3
Daily.
Leave Goldsboro, 9.50 a m 5.35 p m
" Raleigh. 3.50 torn
5.30 a m
" (inensboro I 8.28 p m I 6.47 am
Arrive Charlotte, 12.25 a m 10.50 am
No. 1 Connects at Greensboro with .Salem .
Branch. At Charlotte wjttfi C.f P5& , rJ Ht
points South and South-west; at Air-Line Junction
with A. 4 c. A. L. Railroad for all points South and
Son t lifts t
; No. 8 Connects at Salisbury with W. N. C. R. R.
dally except Sunday". At Arr-Une Junction with
A. & C. A. L. for all points South nd South-west.,
At Charlotte wiut.tX, C A. ' Railroad for all
points South and South-west- -'
.... SAIiEH BRAKCH. "
Leave Greensboro, daily except Sunday,
Arrive Salem, -,,o-, i " "
Leave Salem, . " " "
Arrive Greensboro, ' "
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8.S0 p m
1 0.50 pm
5.45 a m
7.45 am
Connecting at Greensboro with trains on the R. &
D. and N. C. Railroads.
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SLEEPING CAB8 V.1THOUT CHANGE
Run fioth ways on Trains Nos. 1 and 2, between
New York, and Atlanta via Richmond, Greensboro
and Charlotte,n,nd both ways on Trains Nos. 3 and
4 between Jew York and Savannah via Richmond.
Charlotte and Augusta.- 1
. Through Tlekets on sale at Greensboro, Raleigh,
Goldsboro, Salisbury and Charlotte, and at all
principal points South, South-west, west, North
and East For 'Emigrant rates to points In Arkan
sas and Texasv addres :
' J. R. MACMURDO.
Gen. Passenger Agent, '
ribv20 Richmond Ya.
QHARLOTTE,
COLUMBIA
RAIIROAD.
AND AUGUSTA
CffAJTLOTTK, Columbia and Augusta R. r.,
Columbia, s. C, Dec. 27, 1878
On and after Sunday, Dec. 29th, 1878, the fol
lowing passenger schedule will be run over this
jroad, Waphington Umef:.
NIGHT EXPRESS.
Going South, No. 1.
Leave Charlotte, 1 00 a. m
Arrive Columbia,....,... , tt 00 a. m"
Leave Columbia . 8 05 a. m
Arrive Augusta, 10 00 A. m
'Going North, No. 2.
Leave Augusta. , 5 55
P. M.
Arrive Columhia. .
f Leave Columbia, ..... :i . . . .7.7.7.7.".
10 00 p.m.
10 10 P. M.
3 10 a.m.
Amve cnanotte
DAY PASSENGER.
;i -,-u , Going South, No. 3.
Leave Charlotte
Arrive Columbia '"'
11 27
4 10
Leave Columbia
P.M
""o 8 30 P.M.
Going Nobth, No. 4.
Leave Augusta.. .'. .
Arrive Columbia . . .
Leave Columbia
Arrive Charlotte
9 03 A.M.
1 20 ?. m.
1 30 p. k
6 80 p.m
These train stop only at. Fort Mill. Rock Hill
hester. Winnhnm ni" iT7:L rr. tun.
Chested WiKVlKl
&!SnVr
viOe,
AU other stations wilfto rM S
stations.
Sleeping cars on Nog. 1 and 2, Greensboro to
Augusta; sleeping cars on Nos. 8 ; and 3tfknr York
RaArSad?115 B,chmond Georgia CSteal
Jm R. MacMtgTO
.Agent
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' NEW YOR&
The highest awards at all State
VlUiUJV M. A4J
' RALEIGH. '
County Fairs tor the best display of
CHINA, GLASS, CUTLERY and STLVEBWABB,
TXTJI LAB6X8T STOCK Of
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
Ever brought to Charlotte, comprising Vases, Toilet
Sets, Japanese Goods, Decorated China, Ete.
ALL AT NEW YORK PRICES.
J. H. LAW. Agent,
New Insurance Building, Charlotte, N.C
nov29 '
JMP0RTANT,
BOTH TO THE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE.
Having unrivalled facilities I have Just opened the
largest andbest selected stock of
CHINA,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE
AND LAMP GOODS,
KVKK OITKRID IK MOBTH CAJBOLTNA.
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Toilet Sets. Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, Plates,
Ewers and Basins, Goblets, Glass Sets, Lamp
Goods, and In fact everything in that line. We buy
for cash and do a strictly cash business through
out, therefore we, are enabled to fill orders at a
very small profit.
Merchants and the Retail Trade generally will
find It greatly to their advantage to call and ex
amine our
HUGE STOCK !
All orders from Merchants, whether small or
large, will be carefully and piomptly. attended to.
JOHN BROOKFIELD,
Trade st., under Democrat Office, Charlotte, N. C,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
CHINA, W. G. and C. a WARE. ROCKINGHAM
and YELLOW WARE, GLASSWARE
and LAMP GOODS.
nov!9
gxrtels.
F
I ELD BROS.,
WBOLSSALK AMD RETAIL
GROCERS and DEALERS In COUNTRY PRODUCE
also, PBorarsTOKs or thk
CHARLOTTE HOTEL.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
This house has been newly furnished and te kept m
- . flrat-alasa style.
TermB, Per Day $ 2 00
Table Board, Per Month .. 16 00
"""Omnibus and Carriages at every train.
FIELD BROTHERS, Proprietors
BEN KIMBALL, Cleric
deel
potteries.
JOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
To win a Fortune. First Grand Distribution. Class
A, at New Orleans. Tuesday, January 14th,
1879-104th Monthly Drawing.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
. This Institution was regularly Incorporated
by
the Legislature of the State for Educational and
cnantabie purposes In 1868, with a capital of
$1,000,000, to which it has since added a Reserve
Fund of $350,000. Its GRAND SINGLE NUM
BER DISTRIBUTION will take place monthly on
the second Tuesday. It never scales or postpones.
Look at the following distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $30,000.
100,000 Tickets at Two Dollars eaeK Half Tick
ets, One Dollar.
LIST OF PRIZES :
Capital Prize,
Capital Prize, . ..
Capital Prize.. . . ....
$30,000
10,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
inze8 of $2,500.
5 Prizes of
1,000...
20 Prizes of
100 Prizes of
200 Prizes of
500 ITizes ot
1,000 Prizes of.
500-.
100..
50 .
20..
10.
APPROXIMATION PRIZES :
9 Approximation Prizes of $300..... S2.700
9 Approximation Prizes of 200?." f soo
9 ApproxlmaUon Prizes of 100...!. 900
1857 Prizes, amounting to.
. $110,400
Postofflce B 692, Nevr SieanafSffila
All onr ftranrt VTt'mn '--- . . .
andDBAL A. EARLY.
th a,yr:,TX j iBwuin are unaer
1 0
T?OR RENT.
-A
Jif8" f1our,and ava rooms, with neoessary
"gjjdmgs. AppUr to,. : c. fflLKEBT
AND '
CONGRATULATORY.
In looking back over the business of the year
now Just ending, I feel very thankful to my many
friends and the public generally, for the liberal
support they have given me in my efforts to supply
the wants our city with a ITRST-CLA8S 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 the future, as in the past, I propose to keep a
strictly first-class stock of
FANCY AND HEAVY GROCERIES, ,
AND
CONFECTIONERIES.
and assure the public that no effort of mine shall
be spared to please, and I sha'l always keep on.
hand the best and most complete stock tnaj.tfce
demands of my customers may require, and how
call attention to the fact that I have the agency
here for the celebrated ,
BRIDGEWATER FAMILY FLOUR.
the best In America, as attested by the fact of Its
having recelvd the first sliver medal at Parts. I
have also Just received 25 barrels of STONEWALL
Family Flour, and 20 barrels of Baltimore Family
Flour, both of which are very good flours equal to
any sold In this market, except Brldgewater.
Also something very nice In the way of Family
Cheese, Pickled Pigs' Tongue and many other
novelUes. Very Respectfully,
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 -t-merit it
in the future I solicit a continuance of the same.
Very Respectfully,
GEO. T. COLEMAN.
dec29
JUST RECEIVED
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CHOICE NEW CROP
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ORDERS AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
BY-
THOMAS H. GAITHER,
Cotton Commission Mkbcbant.
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ILLIAMS FINGER,
Have just received a lot of Turkeys and Chickens
which we offer at low prices. Come to Williams &
Finger and buy the best Family Flour from the
best mills. Wheat, Bran, Oats, Com and Meal,
Honey, Country Laid, Butter and Eggs. The best
Timothy and North Carolina Hay, cow and horse
feed of the best quality. Sugar, Coffee, Ac . Con
signments solicited for all kinds of country produce.
Will make prompt returns of sales.
dec5
ROCERIES CHEAPER THAN EVER.
NEW GOODS !
NEW FEATURES!
Come to me for Bacon, Com, Sugar, Coffee, Mo
lasses, and other Family Groceries.
Just received, a few barrels of Berry Foster's (Da
Vie county)
BEST RYE WHISKEY.
Also a fine lot of Country Hams. I sell for cash.
All goods delivered in the city free of charge.
W. II. CRLMMINGER,
Trade Street,
Next door below Wilson & Black's old stand,
ap 15.
pAMILY GROCERIES,
I have now In store a full supply of Groceries anT
family supplies.
Also,
each.
Turkeys, weighing from 12 lbs. to 25 lbs.
Just Received a lot of Cranberries.
Fresh Goshen Butter. New Buckwheat Flour.
S. M. HOWELL
dec8
JOTICE TO FARMERS!!!
am prepared to STORE COTTON In my fire proof
building either In basement or on the first or sec-
--.44 . site-"-
ond floors and will give warehouse receipts on
which you can draw money if desired.
Charges moderate.
THOMAS H. GAITHER."
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TO
CENTRAL HOTEL SALOON
For Standard Pure Liquors.
yiLSON & BL'BWELWDhuggists,
Have Just received,
Gelatine1,
Com Starch,
, Sherry Wine,
Flavoring Extracts,
' All of the best quality for retail trade.
decl8:. . .-.
gTOP AT THE
BOYDIN house,
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a S. Bbowh, Proprietor,
ifLate of the National Hotel, RalelgliiJ
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BURWELL & SPRINGS'.
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"I A Bbls. Sweet Florida Oranges
lust In and for
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LeROY DAVIDSON.
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ACUTE OR CHRONIC
ALICYLIC
A
SURE CURE.
Manufactured only under the above Trade-Mark
by the
EUROPEAN SALICYLIC MEDICINE CO.,
OF PARIS AND LEIPZIG.
Immediate relief warranted. Permanent cure
guaranteed. Now exclusively used by all celebrated
physicians of Europe and America, becoming a
Staple, Harmless, and Reliable Remedy on both
continents. The Highest Medical Academy of
Paris report 95 cures out of 100 cases within three
days. Secret The only dlssolver of the poisonous
Uric Acid which exists, in tne Blood of Rheumatic
and Gouty Patients. $1,00 a box, 6 boxes for
$5 00. Sent to any address on receipt of price.
Endorsed by physicians. Sold by all druggists. Ad
dress WASHBURNE & CO.,
nov7 Only Importers' Depot. 23 Cliff-st , N. Y.
T THE CENTRAL HOTEL SALOON
Cochrane keeps the best RYE WHISKEY, Stand
ard Pure, Two Years Old.
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JOSEPH FISCHESSER, Proprietor,
Is now supplied with, the very best and finest
WINES, ALES and LIQUORS.
JUST IN: French Brandy, In quart bottles, five
years oldVwarraBtod pure and genuine; lust suita
ble for a Christmas Gift.
Exported Bexk in bottles, by the dozen at $1.50
Just half the former price.
I have the latest arrangement from Paris for
keeping hot water for winter drinks, perfectly clear
and pure.
Best BEER, PORTER,
ways on hand.
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ALE and LIQUORS al-
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For selling and buying Mines, Lands and'Houses,
and will
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hands for sale.
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Advertise free of
de10
I7OB RENT.
1 OR-RENT.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENrP
FOR REN L
10 Room House, two blocks from public square,
$20 per month.
5 Room House, acre of ground attached, four
uviu yiuiw miuon;, 9x0 per monta.
3 Boom House, with 6 acres of land attached,
price $150 per year.
7 Room House, four blocks from public square,
$15 per month.
FOR SaLE.
L 4 Room House, with good lot, price $1 ,200.
4 Room House, with good lot, price $700;
I,5 ?Sm House, with acre and half of land,
Mocks from public square, price $3,000.
four
WANTED.
7 to 10 Room House, near public square.
8 to 4 Room House, near public square.
Call at
DAWSON 4 CO'S,
Old Bank of Mecklenburg Building.
decl8
'And rure Llqaors, Three Years Old, go to
- eOCHRAKE'S,
Central Hotel Saloon.
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