North Carolina Newspapers

81) t orlbtte bzttvtx. CHAS. R. JOKES, Editor and Proprietor "Free ftooi the doting trupJethat fctte our free-tarn roanco." ., i -1 TUESDAY. JANUARY 7, 1879. JtECTlAI KFESTKJATI0S3 '.' In the course of a few days, we will begin to b regaled with the reports of the proceedings of the Teller congress ional committee Which has gone to New Orleans under Mr Blaine's resolu tion to investigate alleged frauds in the South, perpetrated in connection with the late congressional elections. ' New Eliza Pinkstons will spring up all around the pathway of this committee, and it will make large additions to the already large stock of political cam paign literature. Evidence, true and false, some of it obtained legitimately but the greater part of it the result of perjury and subornation of perjury, will fill pages of the forthcoming re port to Congress all going to show that the Goddess of Liberty flees from the South at the first blast of the fog horn of the political campaign, no more to' return until the perilous times of elections are past ; and some of this tes timony will be in general terms and some of it specific as to alleged facts. It is safe to say that it will not differ in any material particular from the evi dence heretofore taken as to the same subject; and what will be the result? Nothing. Mr Blaine never intended that anybody should be punished for the election "outrages" which this com mittee was organized to manufacture ; it was only designed to convince the North of the fact that the Southern Democrats make perpetual war upon all those citizens of these States who are not of their way of thinking, and Mr. Thurmon, when the resolution was under discussion in the Senate, very Wisely so amended it as that all the political capital which should be made by this investigation should not be made by the Republicans at the ex pense of the Democrats, but that the thing should be made reciprocal, so to speak. To this end the committee, when it finishes its work in the South, will proceed to Philadelphia, New York and probably to Boston, and at these places the Democratic members of the committee will cross-examine the witnesses, and before the thing is finished and an average is struck, it will be found that more fraud and in timidation has been practiced by the Radicals of the North than by the Democrats of the South. Thus we will have a stand-off. Whatever advantage there is in the case will undoubtedly be with the Democrats, and the more so the fuller the investigation ; but af ter all, nothing practical will have been accomplished, and the public will know no more and believe no more than it now knows and believes, since the charges and counter-charges have already been made by the press, and the true sifted out of the false. At the same time the $20,000 which was ille gally wrested from the treasury for the purposes of this investigation will have been spent, and there will be to show for it just nothing. This election investigation business i3 fast degenerating into a farce "and this last promises the most conspicuous burlesque of them all. There are laws ample to punish all tfiose who inter fere with or obstruct in any manner the freedom of elections, and until these are abrogated the services of congressional committees need hardly be invoked, except from better cause than has yet been made apparent. The Republican party, However, forts own selfish and partisan purposes, inspired the present one, calculating, perhaps that the Democrats in Congress would oppose and in some manner defeat it, and thereby give to the country the impression thatit was afraid to have the truth known; or otherwise, not calculating that the Democrats would move the amendment which subse quently opened up the whole field for investigation. At all events, and what ever may have been their calculations, the country realizes ' that this is an investigation set on foot by the Repub licans ; the burden of proof is upon them, and it will be theirs to bear the ridicule which will attend the ultimate failure of this, movement which was set on foot with so great a flourish of trumpets. It is almost unnecessary to tell the reader that the communication in reference to Davidson College, which we copy elsewhere from the North Carolina Presbyterian, is from the pen of Ret. E. H. : Harding, i the ac complished "pastor of the Second Pres byterian church of this city still to say so will render the assurance of its being read doubly sure. Mr. Harding is a devoted friend of Davidson College and in this communication he gives cogent reasons "for the faith that is in him." The article isv not in the usual vein of those who write to "puff any given institution, person or object; it is forcible and pungent and the positions taken in regard to this institution are supported by facts and the writer, in expressing his own opinions,' fortifies himself with the opinions of others. T4- will Via jVhoprved that, in t.hf nnnl ,1 V . - selling by Tim Lee at his club house in Baleigh last . Saturday night, on the Senatorial race. Gov. Vance led Judge Merrimon' in every sale except, one. This thing : generally indicates which way the cat hops, but of course in this Instance Vance's friends had stocked the cards and the : selling was made to go off that way purposely. Besides what do gamblers know about war any how?; ; T t'T , The Raleigh News calls our attention to the fact that bur figures have gotten mixed. The Legislature meets on. the th (to-morrow) and the Rioting for -United States Senator begins on the 31st instead of on tto date previously Last Friday night was-the coldest i that New York city has expen SSd in nine years., , In its issue of SaU SSaySeVn devotes four columns to the subject of the weather, , About North CAROtiNA.The well known newspaper correspondent, Gath of whom some newspaper said that it was a great pity that his mother lisped when she named him has recently turned his attention to North Carolina. affairs, and in his so doing we perceive that he has turned over a new leaf and at. last in his loner iournalistic career. has gotten down tofacts. Gath (George Alfred Townsencf,) writing to the Cin cinnati Enquirer of matters . in this State, says: North Carolina public men have the best opportunity in the South to reach high political places, owing to the su perior docility of the State, which has furnished to the union tnree presidents, Jackson, Polk and Johnson, and others as distinguished as the stock or lienton and Varraomr.. Tftnnesspfl. which is the Ohio of the South, takes origin and character irom norm uaronna. in North Carolina was captured one of the two great armies of the Confederacy ; her representation .in Congress since the war has been the best behaved and least recriminating from the South. A dexterous and able politician who could put this State with the North in the next presidential contest would make her the most powerful political com munity in the South. The newspapers which, a month or two ago, had obituaries of Gov. Hamp ton put in type and set away on the 'standing galley," may just as well have them "distributed." They are the victims of misplaced confidence. Gov. Hampton is not going to die. Brief News Items. A Chicago dispatch says it is stated on reliable authority that the Chicago Times has been purcnased or w m. Story by Hon. John "VVentworth. In New Orleans on Saturday, Alex ander Peyrout was instantly killed in Thompson's Rice Mill by the bursting ot a grindstone, and llenry bemadan was killed bv falling from his float and being run over. The New Orleans bttard of health has instructed the quarantine authorities to fumigate all vessels from South and Central American and west Indian ports to prevent the introduction of small-pox. A woman named Mrs. Dunnedy was taken to the hospital in New York, last Friday, suffering from kicks and blows given her, it is supposed, by her hus band, James. She cannot recover. The husband resisted arrest, and made an attack on two police officers, first with a club and then with a sword, but was ultimately disarmed and locked up. Stephen A. and 'George M. Skinner brothers, Pullman car detectives, met in a Boston saloon last Friday to settle some business. A quarrel ensued, and Stephen drew a revolver and shot his brother through the nose. George drew a revolver and chased Stephen around the billiard room, when Stephen fired another shot, but without effect, and was arrested. Noah Williams and "Modoc" Gainer made arrangements to rob the store of Watts Bond, at Oakland, Indiana, Thurs day night. Their scheme was discov ered. A number of citizens waited for them in a saloon near by. The burglars visited the saloon for liquor, and the citizens opened fire. Within three min utes over thirty shots were fired. Wil liams was killed and Gainey fatally wounded. Henry Norton, a citizen, was slightly wounded in the face. The rob bers had with them a fine set f burg lars' tools. The social evil question which has been the subject of public discussion and bone of contention in the municipal assembly of St. Louis for several weeks past, has been compromised by the sub mission of the following resolution to the people: "The board of health are authorized and required from time to time to recommend and the municipal assembly shall have passed such ordi nances in relation to houses of ill-fame and prostitution as they consider neces sary to prevent or check the spread of diseases in the city, but such ordinances shall be consistent with and subject to the constitution and laws of the State." The vote will take place on the 2d Tues day in March. Po!-i cn Ihe Sniatrr-hij. Kaleigh Observer, 5th. Capt. Lee sold 11 pools at his club house last night, on the Senatorial elec tion. In all these pools Vance led, ex cept in No. 7, where Merrimon led. Vance. Merrimon. Field. No. 1, $14.50 $ 5.50 $225 No. 2, 18.00 13.00 3.50 No. 3, 9.50 3.00 1.30 No. 4, 21.00 11.50 3.75 No. 5, 16.00 6.50 1.75 No. 6. 13.00 9.50 2.50 No. 7, 16.50 19.25 3.25 No. 8, 11.25 8.50 1.56 No. 9, 13.00 11.50 6.25 No. 10, 9.50 6.00 1.50 No. 11, 11.25 7.50 1.00 Pools will be sold every night until the election, at Capt. Lee's club house. The interest increases and the crowd will thicken. How It Pays to Make the Standard Silver Dolla ?. Wash. Cor. Baltimore Sun. The mint bureau yesterday turned in to the treasury 8575,000 as profits accru ing to the government from the coin age of the standard silver dollar during the past three weeks. This amount was the net profit after buying the silver for coinage, paying for transportation, and allowing for wasting in the process ot coining. Since the commencement of the coinage of the standard dollar the government has profited between the legal tender value and the real value of the bullion which it contains to the amount of about $1,600,000. . Underestimated the Number. Lynchburg News, yesterday. One year ago to-day we casually laid down the proposition that half the peo ple now living were born in saw mills, 'Twas a mistake, for an accurate cen sus taken Saturday shows that for every hundred persons who visited the News office, exactly 97 left the door open both entering and leaving. It is worse than we thought. BRIEF FOREIGN ITEMS. Berlin. Jan. 6. The Socialists Demo crats have lately carried the most of their municipal candidates in the dis tricts around Leipsic, A Socialist will stand for Bristow and in forthcoming election for the Beichstag. . , St. Petersburg, Jan, Is offi cially confirmed that the plague has broken out in Astrachan, Nothing is known here of the Ameer's alleged intention to seek Russian pro tection. , Cold Weather Notes. Mobile, January 6. A snow storm commenced Saturday morning and last ed all day, followed by a hard freeze. The weather cleared -off beautifuily Sunday. The thermometer stood at 0 degrees this morning, and is 15 now. Clear and cold. Bomb, Ga., January 6. The steamer Sidney IV Smith was prevented from making her regular trip down the Coosa to-day on account of heavy floats of. ice from the Etowah ad Oostonaula livers, , . NEW YOKK'8 SKW ADAILMM HAliOX Organization oftht.Board-J. L.Mott Elected President The Mayor ? " Tnqugural. r ' Vttw Vnnir .Tannarvfl. Theboardof alriermpn for 1879 oraraiiized to-dav. choosing Jordan L. MotC president, who received 12 votes, anti-Tammany and XvepuUUCiUI, U o lin tv ill. 11 iwuci to, Tammany. Mayor Cooper's .inaugural messasrp. sent into 'the aldermen to-dav. that Mia hnrdttiia imuosed AlDoa 1 JN e w I orK commerce in me way oi ions, A t, i ; i A , ,1 cnarges or exiicuuiis, jiguusueu, mu that the harbor facilities and dock and wharf accommodations be . extended and adapted to the nodem cheap meth ods of handling bulkyi products. lie ad vises a reduction or tne numoer oi cuy officials and the equalization of salaries ; thinks t.hn evnfinses of the courts of justice are too heavy ; asks for a modi fied excise Jaw; recommends taxation upon all corporations enjoying special privileges and franchises, and insists upon the efficient, economical and en lightened administration of the public business. THE COURT OF LAST RESORT. A Decision for Stewart & Co. and for the Credit Mobilier Fellows. Washington, January 6. A decision was rendered to-day in the United States Supreme Conrt in the case of A. T. Stewart & Co.,1 appelants, against Meyer Sonmborn. Sonmborn instituted a civil suit for damages in the United States circuit court for the district of Alabama, on the ground that Stewart & Co. had maliciously forced him into bankruptcy without probable cause. A judgment was rendered in his favor for $20,000. This court now reverses that judgment on the ground of error in the charge to the jury in the court below, and remands the case for a new trial. The Supreme Court this afternoon rendered a decision in the case of the United States vs. the Union Pacific Railroad Company and others, common ly known as the Credit Mobilier case. The decision of the lower court, sus taining the demurrer to the bill in equity, is affirmed, and the government's suit is therefore ordered to be dis missed. LOUISIANA. The Teller Committee An iced Legis lature Convened Trial Postponed. New Orleans, January 0. Senators Teller, Cameron, Kirkwood, Bailey and Garland have arrived and commence their investigation to-morrow. The Legislature convened to-day. J. C. Moncure, of Caddo, was elected speaker; C. M. Pagues, of Natchitoches, was elected clerk. The Senate re-elected the old officers. The arraignment of the Natchitoches prisoners before Judge Billings was postponed until Tuesday on application of their counsel, that they may examine the indictment to determine whether they will plead or demur. Bail was fixed at $5,000 each. Senator Thurruan Declines to Attend the Ohio Banquet. Washington, January 6 Senator Thurman this afternoon addressed a letter to the Columbus (Ohio) banquet committee, saying that it will not be in his H)wer to attend the Democratic celebration on the 8th inst., as he is just beginning to recover from a severe cold and cannot but recognize the fact that it would be imprudent for him in such extremely cold weather to make a trip requiring eight hundred miles' travel and twice crossing the mountains, lie oners a tew reflections upou the toast -The Jackson Democracy," the theme upon winch he was appointed to speak, and coniines himself solely to that sub ject. Tin) CouidaU Live HiUiuut Whiskey. Cincinnati, Jan. 3. A Louisville dispatch says that a special grand jury yesterday returned indictments against twelve moonshiners who have been in jail there several months. Thev all pleaded guilty, several of them giving as the reason of their engaging in the nncit iraaic mat iney naa consumption and made it for bitters; two had sick wives who could not live without li quor: another had but one leg and couutn c make a living at any other busi ness. Judge Ballard sentenced each to one and two months in jail and SlOO hne. Suffering Among the English Poor. London, Jan. 6. The weather is-again cold and frosty. There has been a daily increase of popular distress in every uuarter durimr the Dast week. On Fri day at Manchester there were 3,000 ap plications from heads of families repre senting 13,000 persons to the relief com mittee, and on Saturday 1,000 fresh ap plications were maue. uunng the week twelve hundred families have been relieved in Northampton. A con siderable increase in distress is also re ported trom Sheffield. " m- Fire In St. Louis. ST. Louis, Jan. 6 The extensive establishment of the St. Louis Beef Canning Company, Fourteenth and Pop lar streets, caught fire at 10:15 o'clock last night. The front part of the estab lishment was entirely destroyed. How the fire originated nobody knows as no work had been done there since 12 o clock Saturday. The loss is estimated at $75,000 to $100,000 in stock ; the build ing was worth $15,0C 0 ; $20 000 insurance on the stock ot the Canning Co., and $10,000 on the fixtures, tools, etc. Bad End of a Temperance Man. Baltimore, January 5.Noah Gill, a weii-Known citizen and politician ot .Baltimore, died this morning in the city prison, aged 55 years. He was picked up on tpe street at a late hour New Year's night badly injured by a fall, and not being recognized at the time was sent to the city prison. When recognized the following day he was too ill to be removed home. He was an ac tive man of the Reform party and a prominent temperance advocate. Inauguration or Massachusetts Muni pal Officers. Boston, January 6. The municipal officers of many of the cities in this State were inaugurated to-day. The message of Mayor Prince, of Boston, strongly urges retrenchment ju munici pal expenses. The Nrw Russian Cruiser, Pari. Jan, c .The Russian cruiser Asia, one of the two vessel purchased for the Russian government which sailed from Philadelphia on the .21 st of December, arrived at Cherbourg .Satur day and will resume her voyage in a day or two, ;lv .: u-; Bonds Called Sherman Retnrnef , W A STTT"W A-TrVW" .TilaV n fli lr.ro,i,. to-day issued the seventy-eighth call for 4ll3 rnntnnfinin n- er V. '. 1 ..A i . iKuciuiiuuu yn u.iu, uoimn OX iSOO," The amount called for is teri million, Secretary Sherman has returned and i rtf umed his official dutjes." " si STAT L ALUS. Raleigh last-week handled 643 bales of cotton. -. y There are now twenty prisoners in Wake county jail. 7 A pet hog-chewed off an arm for" a Lincoln county colored infant. They are skating in Wilmington, for the first time in years. Maj. J. M. Blair . has connected him sels with the Higgs House, Raleigh. . . y ' Mr. John Watson, an old and highly respected citizen of Richmond county, died last week. The Wilmington Star says the tones of Hon. George Davis' Voice are too sweet to last. Fourteen applicants for law license before the Supreme Court which met yesterday. , Some Pender county negroes and dogs killed on the 1st what they supposed to have been a young tiger. The Governor, last Friday issued con gressional certificates to Capts. Davis and Jvitcnin. The Spirit of the South has entered its seventh volume and promises im provement during the present year. The Wilmincton Star says that Messrs. Saks & Stern, of Wilson, failed on the 2nd inst. Liabilities, $18,000. Again ninthly. A man supposed to be Wilmington's outlaw, Tom John ston, has been arrested in t omnibus countv. And now a citizen of Monroe comes forward with a sovereign cure for rheu matism. It is oil made ot the- lat or dogs. Let the Monroe man be ehcuur ed; he will improve sheep husbandry. The descendants of Alevander and Margaret Love, who. in 1775, resided on Fishing creek, in Craven county, can hear of something of interest by ad dressing box 181, Pottsville, Pa. South ern papers copy. Gen. M. P. Taylor, of Wilmington, is a candidate for the position of Sergeant-at-Arms of the approaching legislature. Col. J. G. Burr and Piatt D. Cowan, Esq., of the same place, are also appli cants for positions in the gift of the Assembly. Wilmington Star: Mr. J. E. Dur ham, of Rocky Point, sends a good size June apple, from the orchard of D. T. Durham, Esq., at that place, which he states is one of a third crop gathered from the same trees this season. A new year's gun exploded, from be ing overcharged, in the hands of Jacob Metealf, a. Lincoln county youth, and according to the Progress one fragment hit his hat while another inflicted a painful though not dangerous wound . xi i . i. in me urease. The Raleigh News pays a fire insur ance company the doubtful complement of saying that it didn't lose a do.ll.u- by the recent fires in Wilmington, Wilson and Raleigh. Like the man who didn't lose any money by the failure of the uanK. The Rockingiiam Spirit, speaking of the proposition to make a new countv out of portions of Robeson, Richmond and Cumberland, says: If it should ai pear hereafter that such an insane idea is really entertained by a corporal's guard ot responsible people, we shall refer to the subject again and more at length. Wilmington iszar: r rom a young man on the wharf, who has kept a reo cord, we learn that the alarm of fire was sounded sixty-six times durinir tht year 1S78. Forty-three were serious enough tb require the services of the engines, forty-one were extinguished without the engines or were so situated as to be inaccessible on account of the distance from water, and two of the alarms were false. The lecture of Hon. Geo. Davis, for the benefit of the family of the late Lieut. Benner, is sjoken of in the high est terms by the press of Wilmimrton The gifted orator discussed the early history of the Cane Fear resrion. At the earnest request of the editor of tha south Atlantic, Mr. Davis has assented to the publication of the lecture in the next issue ot-that magazine. Monroe Express: Mr. W. A. Griffin, a youner man who lives near . Lonc's Store tn this county, on Christmas morning extracted irotu ins tnigu a pine splin ter, one and a half inches loner, which had been there for sixteen years, having worked its wav clear through the thierh in that time. As might be expected, it nau given nun a great ueal oi pam and annoyance. IT' t i rv Wilmington sun: tjonversation in this city yesterday was chiefly about the Driinant lecture oi Mr. Davis the even ing before at the opera house. Every one, including most notably gentleman who had been warmest in championing views on me mooteu points uiameuicai ly opposed to those so ably and in such elegant iangruage presented bv Mr. Davis, concurred in awarding lecture and lecturer the highest praise. It was indeed an event of mark in our local history. Explosion of a Locomotive and Loss of Life. liOTAViA, jn. x., Jan. o. As a snow plow and five engines on the New York central Kailroad Were trying to force their way through the snow drifts the plow and four ot the locomotives left the track four miles east of here. Two locomotives exploded killing three em ployes. I luee or four others are miss ing. Caleb ( ushing's Funeral. Nkwrtcrrypotit. Mass Jan A Tho funeral of Gen. Gushing took place to- aay ana was designed as- plain as that of the common citizen in rural towns. The co rose bore a rpmarkahlv natural and pleasant appearance. The service was simple, consisting of reading of the Scriptures and prayer. Many distin guished gentlemen from AVashington, Boston and elsewhere were present. A Defeat for the BonnparHsts. Paris, Jan. 0. The morning papers, commenting on the senatorial elections yesterday, agree that the result is a crushing blow for the Bonapartists. The majority in the Senate now con sists of moderate Republicans and it is considered probable that the Dufause cabinet will remain in office. Madame Anderson Searing the End. New York, Jan. 6. At noon to-day Madame Anderson finished her l)85th quarter mile in 5 minutes 45 seconds. Her next quarter was made in 5 minutes 49 seconds. She completes her 2,000th quarter mile this afternoon, having but 700 more to walk. Ercry Moment'! Wonderm! Work. Every moment that we live the work of destruc tion never ceases among what Is scientifically call ed 'the tissues" of which our bodies are composed, Bvery moment. If we are in health, the work of res pairing this destructive process goes on with equal paee. When the vital force s great, more vigor ik given to the blood and muscular fibre toaa tha .or dinary wear and tear of existence uses up. When he vital force fails from any cause, there ensues a wastmg away; which If not -arrested, ends in decay ana death,; Physicians all declare that when these symptoms of decline set in. the only certain reim ; dy is Cod Liver Oil. But their patients, with al most equal unanimity, say that Cod Liver Oil is "so nasty' thy onmiot tafce It The only resource left ! Is td flWotoScott's Emulsion of the Oil with the; Hypophosphites f Lime and Soda. -This is alto-' gather free from disagreeable rtaste and odor, and is an unequalled tonft, fcrjtje nerves and brains j The Kusbiaiis to Evacuate Dobruuga. - . - . . - :. V- i London. Jan. 6.'--TheVimfts- Vienna dispatch says ; "The difficulties w hich had arisen regarding the jttussian evac uation of Dobruoga : are ; said to have be'en smoothed away and General Tod iebea has orderedievaeuation to begiif on J anuary I2tn. Jiot Me.lclne bui Food. ' j The fall and earlv winter season is the harvest t'nie of hacking coughs and debilitating forms of Catarrh, just as the later spring is the seed time of malarial fevers.- To know certain cure ot the one. and a preventive of the other, is to have with in our reacn tn most ineflnmame messing i m period. We do know of them, for these really mar velous properties are combined In Scott'r Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with the Hypophospites of Lime and Sot a. .- There is no torm of rhvslcal waste and rostrat ed vitality, that a bountiful use of the Emulsion, will not change, to glowing health and fall life and vigor, and then it is noi a disagreeable medicto, 1 . . . 1 . A J . 1 1 I- .... I .. 1 H 4 1 ...' uui me most aenguuui kuiu oi ioou. r A Good Resolution f.r Xew Yeais. 1 Many, on the entrance of new year, form new resolutions of good conduct to be observed during the coming year. One of the best determinations is to try Pil fair means of securing a competency at little cost, and the easiest, besi and most attractive method is to send at once to M. A. Dauphin, P, O. Box New Orleans, La., two dollars and secure a chance in the 104tn grand monthly drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery, which takes place at New Orleans, La., on Tuesday, January. 14th, 1870. Here all is honestly conducted, and there is no such thing known as the postponement of tha drawing or scaling of the liberal list of prizes otlered. A Card. - To all who are suffering from the errors and inj discretions of youth, nervous weakness, early de cay, loss of manhood. Ac. I will send a receipt that will cure, you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T 1NMAN, Station D, Bible House, New York City. may30 d tl TELEGRAPHIC MARKbT REPORTS. JANUARY 6, 1877 PRODUCE. Cincinnati Flour steady and firm; family 4. '20a5.2o. Wheat scarce; red and white y 2a 1.00. Corn in fair demand land firm at 32a33. Oats In fair demand at 25a7. Pork quiet at & 00. Lard in fair demand; steai 5-50. Bulk meats shoul ders 2. ooatiO. clear ribs 3.0a65, clear sides 3.70a 7o; bacon in fair demand and firm; shoulders 3, clear ribs 4i,Hai4. clear 6ides 4aite. Whiskey steady and in fair demand at 1 .03. Butter choice and fancy Western reserve 17al9, prime to choice Central Ohio 13al5. Sugar steady and unchanged. Baltimore Oats steady; Southern 28a32, Wes tern white 32, mixed 28aa2y, Pennsylvania 28a a32. Rye steady and quiet; Southern 55a58. Hay quiet and in fair demand; prime Pennsylvania and Maryland lOall. Provisions dull and nom inally steady, mess pork 8.25; bulk meats loose shoulders, new 'AH, clear rib sides, new 4. per car load, packed, new 341-8; bacon shoulders, old 3aU clear rib sides, new 6. hams. sugarcured. itaVa- Lard refined tierces 64. Butter steady; choice Western packed IrtalS, rolls 15al6. Coffee acUve. strong; Rio cargoes llValfitig. Whiskey firm at l.OVaalO. Sugar in better demand; A soft 8i?ia9. New York Flour fair export demand; No. 2, 2.80a3.00, superfine Western and State 3.20a50. common to good extra Western and State 3.60a 4.00, good to choice do 4,5a50; Southern flour dull and heavy; common tofalr extra 3.75a4.60; good to choice do 4.0at.25. Wheat 1& better w ith more acUve export demand, ungraded spring 7ta8, No. 3 spring H0a2, ungraded red 96al.00. Corn quiet and steady; ungraded 47, No. 3, 44V&. Oat more active. Coffee quiet and firm; in car goes lUfealtilfe. in job lots llal7Vs. Sugar in good demand and firm; Cuban 7Va8, fair to good refining quoted at 6la4, prime tfw- Molas ses dull and nominal; New Orleans 25a3&, Porto Rico 2oa35; Rice unchanged and quiet. Pork mess on spot 7.871. Lard prime steam on spot 5. .K)a.i5. Whiskey nominal. Freights dull. COTTON. Norfolk Steady; middling tllgc.; net receipts 2ti42; gross; stock 2H.914; exports coastwise 8.47 1 ; sales 000; exports to Great Britain . Baltimore Firm; middling 95fec; low middling Pc; good ordinary 8-V8C; net receipts 200; gross 1.552; sales 150; stock 8.065; exports coastwise HO; spiuuers WO; exports to Great Britain ; to Continent Boston Quiet; middling JHa.; low middling 9lc; good ordinary 85: net receipts 574; gross 35S ; sales ; stock 2.700; exports to Great Brit am Wilmington Dull; middlingg Pc; low mid dling 85gc; good ordln'y 8 1-lrt; net receipts 310; gross ; sales ; stock H 7vt; spinners ; ex ports coastwise 4: to Great Britain ; toCou nent ; to channel . Philadelphia Steady; middling lc.; low middling VU,xc; good ordinary 8jc. ; net receipts 375; gross 621; sales ; spinners 308; stock 8,'J!.!3; exports to Great Britain . Augusta Quiet; middling 8lc; low mid dling 8c; good ordinary 714a; receipts 302; shipments ; sales 450; stock . Charleston Steady; middling $M&c.; low mld dllng He.; good ordinary 8Vac.;net receipts 2. 078: gross do; sales 1.000; stock 67 201; export? coastwise 1 .1 7 1 ; to Great Britain ; France 2,881 ; Continent 2,160; to channel . New York Quiet; sales 299; middling uplands 9 7-lOc. middling Orlaans 9 9-16c.; consolidated nvt receipts 33.248, exports to Great Britain 6, 035; to Continent 3,956; to France 2.881; to chan nel -. Liverpool Noon ' Hardening. Middling uplands 5 7-16, Oleans 511-16, low mid'g up lands , good ordinary uplands , ordinary up lands . sales 12.0)0, speculation and export 3.000. receipts 6,100. American 4.400. Fu tures 1-16 better, but the advance has since been partially lost. Uplands low middling clause: Janu ary delivery 5 7-16al3-32, January and February 5 13-32a7-16al3-32. February and March 5 7-16a 13-32. March and April 5al5-32. April and May 5l&i l7-32aVs. May and June 5 9-16. June and July 5i21-32a5gal9-32. July and August . New crop shipped December and January per sail . FUTURES. New York Futures closed steady. Sales 87- 000 bales. January. 9.49&50 February 9 .69a.70 March , 9 .86a 87 April 10 .01 May 10 .lSa.14 June 10.24a.25 July 10 .33a.34 August.. 10.41a.43 FINANCIAL. New York Money active at 1.02a: Exchange at 4.82. Governments steady. New 5's 1.07&. State bonds dull. CITY COTTON MARKET. OfTICK OF THB OBSEBTKR, Charlotte, January 7. 1879. The market yesterday closed quiet and unchang ed. . Good middling ou, Middling.: ' 2 Strict low middling. 8 ftJy UUW UllUUUUg g linges f ruigui oHuns CB'.RLOTTE PRODUCE MARKET. DECEMBER 31 1878. corrected daily. Cotton Ties New, per bdle $2.25 Spliced, " ffg Ba&glng, per lb llUal2A Corn, per bush'l 4to45 Meal, " t. IXHg Peas, " txH? Oats, shelled rm Bacon- 3da5 N. C hog round oan Hams, N. C. . HalliA Bu"rM,siis3ed I Ctenr Rib Sides.... 45 Srncr Sigur-house , '9ft Molasses --v Cuba . qoom NewOrleuns fgg L'YPOQl fine ............ 1.0032.00 wan rvT a Tnra ........... , Set,......,. - 85340 North Carolina. . t mLite Eggs, perdozen... . - f7&fg Flour ' i&ip Iff 3.00a35X 75: 2.75a3.00 b ,per 2.25a2.50 QHARLOTTE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, J x7.?6,?,1 Initial meeOng ofE the Academy f Medicin will held at the oSce of DrSn on Tuesday nlght,.at ,7-30 p. nu Business of imncS. tanc i.o.feo.ed . y re-lson of an early adtoun uimu u t e ,ast regular meeting,will be concluded. Ay iro rjoiia mmittee will report, and lother at. fairs deserving immediate attenKAnV S -Jan? it 'Xrf- t.--j f-cABR&co., v 1 U B U G G I S T- ' NEAR H POSrafticS, l3l Would respectfully Inform the public that they hare opened a retail and family Drug Store, near the Post-Office, and solicit the patronage of their friends and the public generally. v Prescriptions and family recipes dispensed with greatcaie and Iwra Progst ) , ;? J 5 ? j tj i) fi'J n? jan 7 tt, GOUNOD MUSICAL CLUB A special Meeting, of the members of this club will be held this' (Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock sharp, at the rooms of the Y; M. C. A. Jan7 It RETROSPECTlTE RETROSPECT IV ETROSPECTIYB RETROSPECTIVXl 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 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 the future, as in the past, I propose to keep a strictly first-class stock of FANCY AND HEAVY GROCERIES, and assure the public thai Co effort of mine shall be spared to please, ' and I ahal always keep on hand the best and most complete stock that the demands of my customers may require, and now call attention to ' he fact that I have the agency here for the celebrated BRIDGE WATER FAMILY FLOUR, the best in America, as attested by the fact of its "having receivd the first silver medal at Paris. I have also lust 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 novelties. Very Respectfully, LeROY DAVIDSON. I tn g leave to return my sincere thanks to my many litends 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 hi the future I solicit a continuance of the same. Very Respectfully, GEO. T. COLEMAN. dec29 UST RECEIVED CHOICE NEW CROP CHOICE NEW CROP CHOICE NEW CROP CHOICE NEW CROP CHOICE NEW CROP NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW ORLEANS ORLEANS ORLEANS ORLEANS ORLEANS MO L A S S E O L A S S E SOMETHING NICE SOMETHING NICE SOMETHING NICE SOMETHING NICE SOMETHING NICE, AT AT AT AT AT MAYER & ROBS'. MAYER & ROSS. QROCERIES 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 ot Berry Foster's (Da vie county).' , . . n jt BEST RYE WHISKEY. Also a fine lot of Country Hams. I sell for cash. All goods delivered in the city free of charge. W, H. CRLMMINGER, Trade Street, Next door below Wilson ft Black's old stand, ap 15v ' JjUMILY GROCERIES, I have now in store a full supply of Groceries and family supplies. Also, Turkeys, weighing from 12 lbs. to 25 lbs. each. Just Received a lot of Cranberries. Fresh Goshen Butter. New Buckwheat Flour. a M. HOWELL dec6 JOTICE 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 wjuci i you fan draw money if desired, 0T' Charges moderate. THOMAS H. GAITHER. TO CENTRAL HOTEL SALOON "i - Tot Standard Pure Liquors. ; ILSON & BURWEXl, PurjoGisrs, Have Just received, Gelatine. Corn Starch,' .i i. -a Sherry Wine," ; Flavoring Extracts, .A wW -k - : -JJ80t a best qaauty for retail trade. -ALL ATS i' H, T. B" V TIE fi S Stove and Hardware House tui CH E A P- HARDWARE OF ALL KINDS. Buy your COOK STOVES from me, as I huve f good reasons why they will do your work Quick hu Easy, Cheap and Clean : BECAUSE . They are cheapest to buy. BECAUSE They are best to use. BECAUSE They bake evenly and quickly. BECAUSE Their operation is perfect. BECAUSE They always have a good drait; BECAUSE They are made of the best material. BECAUSE Thty roast perfectly. BECAUSE They require but little fuel. BECAUSE They are very low priced. . BECAUSE They are easily managed. BECAUSE They a-e suited to all localities. BECAUSE Every Stove is guaranteed to give satisfaction J LOCKADE TOBACCO, FOR SALE. Having purchased a nice line of Tobacco at the Government sale, I am prepared to offer extra inducements to buy ers. Call early. THOS. H. GA1THER nov7 w ELL IMPROVED - CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE. Any person desiring to purchase a well improved! City Lot, House with nine rooms, and modern con veniences, fine well of water, brick kitchen, within five minutes walk of the public square, can be ac commodated by applying at decl8 THIS OFFICE. 1000 FEE smpLE deeds' MOST APPROVED FORM. IJust Printed and For Sale at the OBSERVER OFFICE. s TOCK FOR SALE. OnA nalr fii1o mgt.hao -Two Ayreshire Bulls, 3 years old. $50 and 60. One South Down Buck (sired by Imported Prince Arthur, cost 60 guineas in England,) $20. Berkshire Pigs, $10 per pair. Thorough bred Horses, kc. This stock will be sold on time to responsible parties. This s ock can be seen at any time at Endeiiy Stock Farm, two miles west of Charlotte. For particulars, address Dr. W. J. Hayes. Char lotte, N. C. 8. B. ALEXANDER. lanl diw4w Democrat and Home please copy. JjOR RENT, LEASE or SALE, At Davidson College, N. C. Some dwelling houses, large and small. Also, some farming lands. Apply to Janl tf h. P. HELPER. R SALE. The Bourgeolse and Minion type on which this 5a per was lately printed. It was made by the old ohnson type foundry, of Philadelphia, and was not discarded because no longer fit for use, but on ly because it became necessary to use a different style of type. It will do good service for several years to come. It will be sold in lots to sui pur chasers, and In fonts of 50 to l.OOOlbs, with or without cases. Address OBSERVER, cW Charlotte. N. C. JUST IN TIME. We have Just received a fine selection of such Goods as you want for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Such as fine Lockets and Chains, Fine Sets, Seal Rings, Initial Cuff Buttons, Scarf Pins and anything in the line you may want. ... .1 t3? CALL AND SEE THEM. yf HALES & FARBIOB. mSi dec20 p LASNE, From Paris, France, . WATCH and CLOCK MAKER, GILDER and SIL VER PLATER, Trade Street, opposite First Presbyterian Church, Nat Gray Store. alJtmn ""ig? "one t half price and warranted one year. ; Every kind at Jotmirv nr vanizlng made at short notk and equally as rood as mw. Work done for the trade aUowpricC Apprentice wanted, with premium and good reierences. septl5 gliBCjetlattJcmts. gHERLFF'S LAST NOTICE. The Taxes of Mecklenburg county have been jp since the 1st of last September: The law me to settle State taxes on the WlSnSub? Jan uary. Many other sheriffs hue alreacfr settled but I have been compelled to be amo tte lls on account of delinquent tax-payers. If taxes are not settled within the next twenty days aU ral eltote owners must not be suprlsed tosee thetaDTODerty advertised in the counto papers property Jan. 3, 1879.-43WI- gTOCKHOLDXBS' MEETING, Mer)!?t S"?' NaHnal Bank, ( , Charlotte, N. c, December 19. 1878. t rJnkilSWR.0? e stockholders of this oabck;M7, Trolland JQISSOLUTION, The firm heretofore existing under the firm name and style of FREE LAND 4c DURHAM, was dis solved on the ist dayof January, J8T, by mutual consent, J. G. Freeland retiring. f. B. Durham assumes all liabilities and will settle aB the business of the said late firm. He Will IMA MnHnii. K n f n T...n-.n . . , -.1-1 stand, and respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed upon the late TlTTO n thni rr attto -auHi t V HIW4J AUVIIUil, Jan84t. w ADDILL HOUSE, G GA8TONIA, N C BT . IB. E. WADDILL. feblOtf, 1