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Biitor and Proprietor
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"ireom outing M;riKwit
SUNDAY, FEBEPKYjijMa.".;-
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Ort a I n eha -gftflrtn 4 w i
two davg in- the - internal, workings of
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scribers onimfrort W9 raU
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the.new arrangement, we are enabled
to njtail the morning paper on the Air
Line train leaving tyerp ifi. and
on the Charlotte Columbia and AUgtrs
ta train, leaving here at the same hour.
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ble news. The only effect' produced
upon any one by the change just made
will be upon editors and printers, of
whomjgreater assiduity in theuflabors
will be required, since the time in which
these are to be performed is shortened,
The Observer has now realized all
that it could possibly hope for in facili
ties for railway mail delivery. Mailing
this morning's paper at 1a.m. on the
Air-Line railroad, it will be in Spartan
burg, S. C by daybreak, in Greenville
by breakfast timty 'and in- Atlanta by
noon. ? On the, Charlotte Columbia and
Augusta railroad it will reach all inter
mediate points between Charlotte and
Columbia while the subscribers to whom
it is goingiJhfa&e&ssi&p.i-ij:, will
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Tennessee and Ohio and western divi
sion of the Carolina Central railroads.
It will' cohtmuelto be'twenty-four flours'
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by and all other points in southwestern
North Carolina, and twenty-four hours
ahead of all to Statesville,and all points
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to Asheville and, beyond, It, wilivCon
tinue to reach Greensboro, on the Eich-,
mond a&dMvifte;I r
breakfast time, Danville at 9 a. m. and
Saleigh at 11 25 all intermediate points
proportionally earlier. It will continue
leaving here over the eastern division
of the Carolina Central railroad at 6:17
p. m.bfu$5dipding the, .grunjieftually,
with its Wilmington morning contem
poraries. No North Carolina dally bos or ever
had The Observer's mail facilities,
and it is a matter of noj surpriaer that
witlt(w4eded excellence and
these unparalleled advantages, its sub
scription list and orders from news
dealers should be large andjgrqwiog
FROM LIXCOLNTOS TO HICKORY.
It is known that there is an applica
tion before the present General Assem
bly for -a.chateif6r a railroad to'ex
tend from Lincolnton to Hickory, there
to tap the Western Norii) Carolina Rail
road and pour its freight into the lap of
the Carolina Central. The; Salisbury
Watchman opposes Ciej pjoecji on the
ground that it will leave the Western
road, from Salisbury to Hickory practi
cally useless," thus destroying a TStMe '
enterprise in which large sums of mon
ey are invested. It is a matter of fact
that this proposed branch" will greatly
cripple the Western road by; diverting
its freight at Hickorv. and we should
like to know how ouif Wiiaington con
temporories stand upon this imporant
quejtionvOneof(theirnrincipal argu;lra they have ever done
meats against thecharte.to fexteiiu the .w,,. Thft riirfinn win onmnbr
Raleigh and Augusta Air-Line naalbeen
thafit win breaTdowfi oi etabrlshed
lines of railway for the benefit of a
"foreign corporation.' Kowlwe should
me"toW?lt''iitt se-
this old established railrdad-lhe-Westi
ern Korth Carolina -broken down for
the beaeOtvpfc af oreigq,. pprpptip
to-wit: the Carolina Central? We ask
theiquestionsiH all good faith .and cour
tesy, and, should; like ioJiave iit.answer;
. ivLVLcuwa lu lmx 4uea ur iu tne Hos
pitality which Cbarlotteans have in the
pasoyed atteandsotlie)yil
minfiia : x$ o o h : n
Formula "jnart(weare in favor of
the charer to the'tarolma Cnlra!! to
builCjacross IJjcp v JV'arft ip
favor of free railroads. Xf freight get
to Hickory and find itito itsiadvantasre
to diverge and gt) td, Wilmington, let it
do itf If it were not to the interest of
the prcnluceamlTBhipp
that way, it woul .gpj j lhjlother, and
in pur opinion the interests of the pro
ducer .audi shipper are the propel lif
ests tr be4 looked af tey. mtmijmm.
sim&ar (eaesi If,xunde te
. arrangement Wilmington gets the
freight ifrwill ber proofs positivefi that
she is entitled to it, and wc, for., one,
shall be glad of it . ,: V -
' Here let us pctvim a email; reminder
to legislators: - Let no man in the Gen
eral AseTbfy:'ef use 4!-vote far; the
chate;iilCLvthei'jRftleigb- aad .-uguatai
AirrLine, ; m; the oun tjiat it);vpiay
destroy old interests, and then turn
around and vote for the charter forthe
branch from Lincolnton to Hickory.
If he does, let himmever? look his con
' stituents in the face again ; let him not
thinkhat these!:cohstituentaM will; for
get-his little inconsistency titheyt; will
not; we sliaUtakQ pains ,tq Z.-.J'MWi
reminded of it r; ,: Jtv:M:-"s'
isryuaw "Xr.r - ' -
TOBACCO.
i C , . " fiJ
theBaleigu ittai of Friday appears an
excellent articlfcdated.:&arlotte, etK
ruary 2d, in reference toi the proposed
.. . . -, - -j
ponaence we copy piwagrau wuiwi i-
entitled to consideration at this particu-
iir time.
What WUmirurton apprehends from
competition, id alrfeadjr a reality. And
this jireadf ul 'realitT ..Wilmington: has
Wmi jrht ciit its wn head.- Bv "DOOlini
on cotton with the-Kedmeat irJ-ine,
the Carolina CentrafKMlwayihiis5 en
tirely cut off WUroiheton from alLpar-r
ticipation in tfceeotton trade easty south y
and west of Qharjptte. one pel; cent'
SSSrSki
of tnerpooL irom tne jrieamonc r-
Line, pays that road better than hauling
i . . A "1 ITT ' . i. .. mw-
iue cobbon vo ' vr liiiiinyujii. .uu wu.s
do we see? Wilmingtoriprotesting
that its foreign commerce is being
rained ? Not at alL That her valuable
.cotton traded being diverted an ear
ned to RiChrdond; and JforfolkcajinQt
be denied. The Carolina Central has
stopped its freight trains and is grow
ing rich oft of the perl cent it receives
under the "poolinsr arrangement with
the Pied-ibKt Air-Lirie,i!hotwithsantt
mgthe road is bankruptjand in tne
UUU LW. vu W AWVA .
A STLTESMAflONsIOMENaE.--
gip, Lee eoiored, late, probate ,judgerof
Sumter countyrj$. f CL, .ligian vqf
most fragrant record,! and ' Mr. Hayes
am&intee' ' aspostinastef rcof Sumter
Court House, is suddenly arid mysteri
ously missing. At 12 m, last Thursday,
the grand jury:6Tmter"couhtyifouhd
a true bill againsr him for official mis
conduct as probate 'judged anoTit was
then discovered for the first time that
the distinguished statesman had been
taken with aleavingi'Certain'malicious
persoWhave endeavored to associate'
the two circumstances together in some
such relation as cause and effect, but
his friends know full well that he has
only stepped out of tojwnto take a little
airing and will be-jback in due time
say wnen court aajourns.
The Newton EnxBRPREfTThis is
the name of a newspaper which has
just been founded at Catawba's capital
by Mr. Geo. A. Warlick,late of theitn
'HolhtonNews. Itds of .course,: Demo
cratic in politics. In eeking.for a place
to pitch his tent, Mr, Warlick has cho-
sen wen. i;acaVDa 13 not oniy uie uaai
ner Democratic county of North'T Caro
lina, but it, is banner in other, .respects.
Its4population is among the wealthiest,
most intelligent and most progressive
of the State; Well able to support two
newspapers handsomely. Mr. Warlick
is a young man. of excellent , character
and habits; we commend him to the
people among whom he hiis gone to
live, and wish hihv much success in
his undertaking, ; v .. . - : -:
How It Impressed a . Northern
Man Residing North. From "Mr.
F. A. Sawyer, who has recently return-
'ed frdia atrip toNorth Carolina the
Gardiner (Maine) Home Journal learns
f.the. proceedings of a convention of
Northern residents of . the South, held at
Charlotte, N. C., January 15th. It com
prised delegates from almost eveiy
Northern State, who v are no w. residents
of the South,' arid many of whoni were
Federal soldiers of thefebellibn. The
meeting was unanimous in its delibera
tions, and adopted an addiess to the
severalStates, in whicji they . they
have been well treated by their several
localities, and encouraging 'the "'emigra
tion of Northern people."
JjpjigECH by, Mr. Brogden In the
House of Representatives last Tuesday
'y.n ilr ijrogdnr'Of jNorth Carolina, pre
STOted'the feiirial of Ne.vejiiland;
aujoining counties praying congress to
grant an appropriation for the Neuse
and Trent rivers.,. At f the. ,, same me
Mn Brogden, by;- miinotnj , 'consent,
was aUowe4.-iPtntf Bejiia
remarks on the' subject of -the memorial
and these appear in the Record of the
7th. Itiis ,-.Ha exceedingly patriotiead-f
dress,15n!efl nbfaTsref or tiiahif eatatfons
which it gives of love of State, an ele-
ment with which Gov. Brogden
ls un-
doubtedly richly .ehdowedi J i )
m ' "
THE TOBACCO TAX DEDUCTION.
Witjyt jority
toe in favbf.f the. reau
on;manui(j).0igper
pound, and with the f avorable relation
which "the House is popularly supposed
to bear to this question, the prospects
for the mus'fied'-fl, .'$B&i6n1lp-
sirujig: upposiLioui iiowever aaii-jopen-i
house, n'!h1
weeks of -theresent; "session -Of -Congress,
the frienda M 'thee-jmiurWniust
not set their hopes too high.
juanai. uoMMTa4-TheVashington
correspondent of the Raleigh Observer
furnishes among other thing-' thirl fol
lowing statement which will be of in
terest in this aisfrieV: J
,fi RepTeettativei:Steeleihas recently
Deen appointed on the committee of
railways andcanals,ahdhis industrious
scrutiny, into . th nmimserl .lAorialat irm
Drought ibefore tJiat committee has al
ready givert him tt position'trf . distinc-
tion on this committee. He is quick to?
urn ini&.-JUtUkUUJ-i.iejiaiICKS.
put in these bills J proposingvto build
railroads. Mr. StelevmsldoO5nuch to
save the government lands .from the
"grabs" of the railrpd.ng-.ytUJI;) (V n
We are indebted to the courtesy of
CpL John L. Brown for a copy of the
bill introduced in the Senate by Mr.
Bryan, of DupHfrj to -incorporate "the
.Wilmington, Charlotte and Western
Railway Company' It provides" for
the construction of A rail way from the
city of Wilmington to or near the most
eligible point on the line of division be
.weeifcthis,StM'fu(id. thj;eTn
nessee Or "Virginia, loir either or both of
them " and the measure shall be touched
upon'rit greaterleifgtttin btfrtieitis-he;"
Tp-day our space is limited.
jThe Israelites liave scored
another
victory in tne politics ,of ;ithe.7oquntry.i
Hon. B. F. Jonas," who was recently
elected United - States Senator , from
r ;,tr-i!'- ' :!" ! - ..
juuiaiau, -ucceeu j.un. 0. a. i-UStlS,
is a Jew. He enlisted as a private in
the Confederate army an'dAr-rved
throughout the war. ' '
V
hi In the House Thur sdafrMf." Waddell,
OiiNoryj Larolma,ind;cated a purpose
to off er an ;amfvnrl'mrif fhof
l war claims shall ho naiA 1 '
J.
irJ ' ivM ...
SAMMY AND THE CIPHERS.
S& jflLnSSEXTSItS A'PCIKt'bLASX
rESKIAL
II
Zfe kNever'--Authorised
nor-A Heardsdof
Offers of Bribery, and after J lec
tion Day Entered Into no Com
petition for the Presidency.
m i vu, x vftjrxR v0 vii , si or peanng reaa any sucmuuspawj-u -. j
committee this n6unir. GoveruorTl-i KnnnA the Dfenoci.tibc tfonal com
den. entered accompanied to,bisj3rother.l
Henry A. Tilden, of-; Lebanon; John j
uigeiow ana jienryfimmwr-io
e-overnor was at rorice 'swdri. Vr "Mr.
JTnntoiu the r chaixmaiu who ,jsaid;
vpimor Tildftn : ' .Wef have received
i sU Jj ;n:Ati'M.ii
your ziui) cAirsaiwg a j "liju , wuuugiirao;
to testify" TV'tit;v,-.;,aa
, Mr.iTilden replied: "I have read the
publications and translations in the New
Yorkjpapers. I did not recognize a sin
gle one, either in cipher or translation,
which I had ever seen before. I never
entered into any arrangement to purchase-
tfier .votes, pf Soutljij Carlin of.
Jtionaa. xnaa no lmocmaupnjior"!
picion that any such communications
were beinc-carried on until I saw -the
dispatches published in the New York:
T,nbune. I had no knowledge nor any j
dealings witn any parties to tnesenego-;
tiations. I never authorized any such;
negotiations in any form whatever.)
un irne, morning or jsovemoer" zulu,
1876, Mrs. Col. Pelton mentioned in ray
presence that her husband had gone for
the day; ! 'I did rtidt' knowtie' had gine-'
or was going out of the city,; He went
to PhiladelDhia. I believe. Later in
i helayl vvra called on by Mr. Cooper;
who was on his way aown town, anu
was told by him that he had received
an offer from some parties offering to
obtain for money the vote of South
Carolina. I said 1 would authorize no
such transaction nor spend money for
any such purposes. The whole conver
sation occupied only a j few moments.
I obtained Col. lJelton s address in ijai-
timore-anditelegrarfied y'.biro!itoim&.jifA-.:MIswe8o'to my best recollec-
l Knew poinjLng oi wio t cipuers touhuj
been passing between him ' and mhers;
and 1 could not have translated them.
With regard to Florida, I never saw one
of the telegrams, either in cipher or
translation. I did not know, I was not
informed, that any negotiations were
going on in regard to illegally obtaining
the certificates of the returning board.
"Mr. Marble told me in a casual kind
of way about the corruption of the re-
turning board of Florida. I never saw
any one of those dispatches relating to
Florida, either in cipher or translation.
In regard to the Oregon dispatches I
did not knpw. they came in cipher until
after the meeting of the committee to
investigate them? i:"Some- of the dis
patches were addressed to my residence,
15 Gramercy Park. I do nbt know
that any of those dispatches -were, ever
delivered there. CoL Pelton's habits
of mind and mine are very different A
day or two after the election Gen.
Grant wrote a letter recommending
that committees gouSouth to see a. fair,
count I had nothing to do with the
selection of those committees. I never
heard from them but once and that was
in a communication signed by Mr. Ot
tendorfer and others. 1 was very busy
all that time and did not undertake to
correct the idea that they "were my per
sonal agents That idea rias no. founda
tion. They represented the Democratic
party. None of them, so far as I know,
went to these States authorized to do
anything that gentleman might not do.
From the 7th November, 1876, to De
cember 6th, of the same year, under no
circumstances did I enter in to .-any com
petition for seeking certificates by
venal inducements. There never was
any hour nor a minute that I enter
tained such a thought
"To the people who l believe elected
me President of the United States, to
four million "citizens who were de
frauded, I deem it as a duty to proclaim
that I would not yield one jot or tittle
of my; right Whatever evils may. re
sult from this subversion of the electo
ral system and of free government T
resolved that I would enter into no aucr
tion for the purchase of the chief magis
tracy. Cheers, which the chairman
suppressed. I was resolved that I
would continue to protest against the
wrong Dy which the people were de-
udetr outtf tma-riffnt. Mr-'
voice was-shuskv. and it was difficult to
hearJrioL: When Pfelton returnedif ram
Baltimore, I said something to him about
his action, and he made no reply. I
did not get from him any! information
about the ciphers or negotiations until
I saw them published. . I did not be
lieve Pelton had any power, because he
had no authorization. Edward Cooper
came to me and said he had received a
proposition to get votes in South Caro
lina for money. In substance, our con
versation was that votes were for. . sale,
rnever heard of any. attempt to . bribe
until the pubHcatioh 'of the fact I
first heard of the Florida bribery from
Mr. Marble. He simply mentioned the
circumstance after he had returned
from Florida. He gave me-no details
and I made no inquiries. I made no
inquiries from my nephew about these
corrupt propositions to buy. and selL , ;
Q. Then you had ho interest hi It?
A. Only an interest in stopping it
Mr. Tilden admitted he had confiden
tial Rations withj,Morton..(,.'hati. the
latter, before: going . to i FIockUm callr
ed to bid liim good-byei There -was
uoihing in their conversation atf the
meeting bearing on this question. It
was little more than fa leave-taking.
He reiterated, in reply to Questions, that
in Jiis interviews t with M rjiCooper, that
he had riojdea qf ccptihg propose
tion to purchase tveitesi iff was not de
bated"i1betwererii them 6r thought' bf
lor a moment, as tor col. Helton, he
was the last man' in- theworld he (Til
den) would have selected if he had in
Aended tbnter into fsuchf anactjons
as purchasing the electoral votes. Be
ing asked whv in his card to the public
he did not refer td the Baltimore trans
action, Mr. Tilden replied that it was
not pertinent n -a n t o .t o -$'5
Q. Do you not see that your state
ment that you had no knpwledge of the
negotiations, r except! through.-: the' Tri
bune, is likely to deceive Decause vou
had heard of the Baltimore negotiations V
r. This question seemed 16 stagger Mr.
Tilden somewhat, but he said he did
riot know-sof the' cipher telegrams which-
nao;'passeo;;;orrtne:Bhweci;hot?oah
negotiatibnskoui idid Jno w that, there.
naa oeen ?aa oner i iai-isouth Carolina
which hehjdptitan end to by his Iri
rvenfaon.-v .--ff : -
J Q. You madeypnl'ltement con
scious that you knew something which
the public did, not and which ypu did
not make in your published stateinentf
A. I made my statement iar accord
ance with truth. fcsfea'lsiTa aatd' fkra
Qi'Did voti intend to convey the idea
that.y6u.;ad nbbwdpf thij'
Offer?. Hw-t etiirth-hs tit "iMte'iw ihamiiitf 'kiti
A. I, ,did not , intend , to convey any
idea ort.the subjectj'I had been advised
oy a nunored people to do one thing and
anotner; 1 aia not tmru ;it was neces
sary to tefefffiaf jalti
more transaction. " . i -'4
In reply to very able and" close exam
ination Mr. Tildea reiterated that it wis
not pertinent to thenisubject to refec tn
hisiBtatetrient'to rth9jpubMbtotheioa'f
rupi oner ne naa nearn or, and denied
that.he..drewjjp hia statfiment.wittuheL
special design,of .keeping this, inf orma,
tion from the public t '
SharricrossKiuestionififl': fh'.h1c.hMr, 1
Tilden was Occasionally requested to be ;
frank, failed to get - him to admit that
he remembered any conversation at the ,
Third National Bank with'MfFSmith1
the week prior to the latter departure
for North or South Carolina. :-
This finished Mr? Keid's '-toss-examination
of Mr. Tilden. i- . 1
Mr. Hiscock;now,ook hirj7iia4 hand.
In reply to a question if he was inft rm-
I ed ofzthftjaature pfjb .dispatches re-
ceived by Mr. Smith from Florida, he
aid:- "I did not occupy myself muth
With the progress of the Florida pre- j
ceedings ; never saw" the dispatch ad
vising the employment' of; ome inan ;
who could -be trusted for fa week.! I.
heard I had one .majority jn Floridr,.
but did not Bee the dispatch referred to
as conveying that and other informs
tion: did not see a dispatch to Geo. W.
Smith, saying 'see my dispatch to
Snairi! have no r ecollection of seeing
at teaTinEr read anvisuehtdispatch. : X
miiherft .were in communication
gentlemen' in Florida during the
canvass. ' ta.tivn-1 im;i .
Q. Yo have said that if you had naa
any idea -or ...mnuenemgr tneso uoiu
venaiiy. tne last person you wouju na.v?
chosed .wpuld, have , been Cot Pelton.
Why tdjldyounot deem it .proper to call
Mr. Cooper.'' or.,M-. Hewett's. attention
to itheUmatter. and ask them' to take
nharm of '. matters J lest 'Pelton ; might
comprdmiseT.the.f":mox;ratic general
A. In the firsf placej I supposed they
had full knowledge andrwouid do ame
to take care that nothing wrong should
bedorieThe Civil lavr,dGes;not recog
nize ijumbsesuritil thevare' embodied
in; aeflbhSL .the' chttrch?ipimishes:i-pur-posesi
Iff crimiriai; evetfiff they are not
time was f nil of ' rnmora of fraudulent
retnrniner boardsl I decBre before God
and mv eountrv that the votes'f Lou
isiana und Florida "were bought, meanr
ing byjwcahs; -I-Would scorn and
.?; ?'1: ,ira.iu 4kvTomi;
ocratic- 'party had secured iriy . seat . by
fraud kJ i.'i-i'i:is c-.u-.v .t.- ..;n 1
Hisdosaloctfied
was approached by Mant6nMarWbWith
an offer tot the purchase of votes.'' He
deemed.ltiiis dntv tamakia t3jis refuta
tion in itaeeotGM TUdenCasp6f
Mr Ttisirtoet ' "G6v'hldh.f are vOis
entirely .clearitatMjvfcl4nr
tio4 I believe 1 shall ,De.TOSt v every
One in this examination and shau pro
tect myseir iuiiy wrcnoui going into
matters conhectrn'Mtli ity: family re-
latiohs?iJy,'r';7,i K-
Mr iliscbcS: said r his investigation
for the benefit " of the whole people
and 1 beiieve it to ' be in the conscien
tious discharge of my duty to fully in
vestigate Col. Pelton1 relations to you.'
Mr. aakJaiJt pWenxHad you
anv information at that time Jihat.the
returning boards 4ifSbiftl rAro4ina or
Florida were for sale? , Give the name
of the gentlemen who told you." -; ;
t A.' "1 can't give you the name of any
man. I state it on evidence that would
convict any one," Y ... ...
Q, "Give me the name." ' "
A. "It -appeared in the papers."
" Mr. Hiscock : "We w ill now go back to
the time when Pelton visited Baltimore.
I ask you again to give me any evidence
you' nave thit those boards were
being corrupted by the Republicans?
Llimit.you up to the time of the final
action of these boards."
'A. "I have no evidence unto that
time. What I learned wa from subse-
auent investigation
Mr. Tilden admitted that up to the
time Pelton went to Baltimore he had
none, except 3 newspaper knowledge,
about the alleged corruption of the Re
publicans in dealing with the returning
boards.
Hiscock called Tilden's attention to
dispatch No. 34, dated Tallahassee, No
vember 22d. and signed Marble. He
said: "I don't now understand what it
means." He could not "say whether or
not any large sum of money was raised
by the Democrats in- -new icorK, which
might be used for political purposes.
In regard to dispatch No. 14, addressed
to Smith Weed, and sizned "Denmark.
he said Col;; Pelton did not consult him
about it t did npt know Pelton was in
communication with Weed and others
in the South. These telegrams never
came to his house with his-knowledge.
uiiAfter a brief examination of one or
two other witnessess, without eliciting
anv important information, the com
mittee went into executive session and
decided to examine no more witnesses,
and will leave for Washington to-night
.FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
' WAsrrN0T0-r,'Feb. 8. Senate. The
credentials of James D. Walker. Sena
tor from Arkansas, were presented
read and hied. . ii-v i . - :r
Bruce, from the committee on levees
and , improvement of - the Mississippi
river, repotted without amendment the
House bill to provide for the onraniza-
tionoX'the issippiri,ver improve
ment com-QiiorC' and "f of thfc- correct
tion of the permanent location and
deepening of the channel and improve
ment of the navigation of said Missis
sippi-river, and the protection of its al
luvial lands. Placed on the calender.
Bruce gave notice that he will call it
up at an early day, and have some re
marks to submit m its favor. -
House. The army appropriation bill
was under consideration The amend
ment for the transfer of the Indians was
rejected. The amendment for the reor
ganization Of the army was agreed to.
The amendment-' to keen troops from
the noils was adopted, veas 110. navs 95.
a strict paxtv vote with tne exception 01
....... . . . z j - - r ' a-
lirogden, of isorth Carolina, who voted
in the affirmative with the Democrats.
The bill .exchanging coin for notes,
x; - Eloped and Suicided.
b Cincinnati, Feb. 8. J oseph L. Heath,
a prominent citizen 01 Jieed Uity, Mien
and a married man, eloped with a Miss
Thayer. Her father followed, over
taking them at Kalamozoo. Heath
drew a revolver to shoot him but
changing his mind shot himself through
ine neart.
Cermaa Itema,
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i 1 i 'I'rS ) i-i
HEHLJX- "FeM 8.-r-,TWfintviwo hnTi-
dred Catholic ladies of the Rhine prov"
inces nave petitioned the Jfimperor
against tne suppression or tne ursaline
convents of ivoimenwerth and Thr wall
er, i.
It is believed that the session of the
Keichstag, wmctuopens. on Wednesday
nexr, win do very stormy.
Kaces Postponed.
CHAiti.ix)NJFebruary 8. Weather
cold and wet The races announced for
to-day hftvebn.tjpjtUlitir
.ffli
TheDeath.Uateof
Our country Is getting to be fearfully alarming,'
the average of life being lessened every year, with
out any reasonable cause, death resulting general
ly rrom toe most insignificant origin. At this sea
son of the year especially, a cold is such a common
thing that in the hurry bf every day life we are apt
to overlook the dangers attending it and often find
loo late, that a Fever or Lung trouble has already
set in. Thousands lose their lives in this way ev
ery winter," while' had Bobchkk's Girmah Steot
in taken, a cure would have resulted, and a large
I 0 from 9 doctor ,beeq avoided.:; For all rtlsetaea"
I of I the Throat1 and Lungs,' Boschr'- Gsbkak
gr-TJPhaa prOTPttJlf,ftbejfeejgeate8t dlscov-
,ery of its kind in medicine. Every Druggist in this
country will teU you of tts iwbnderful effect Over
050,000 bottles sold last year without a single
failure known. . , , ,T".. ,
Romirk-bie Result.
, It makes ho difference how many physicians, or
how much medicine you have tried, It is now an es
" tabllshed fact that German Syrup is the Only reme-
0 wiucu uuu Riyen complete saosiacnon m severe
tasesof Lung Diseases. It i teue-there' are yet
uiuu-auus 01 penons wno are Dreoisnosed to
Throat and Lung Affections, Consumption, Hem
orrhages, Asthma, Severe. Colds settled on the
-treasi, pneumonia, wnooplng Cough,- &c, who
have no personal knowledge of Boschee's German
Syrup- To sue, we would say. that 50.000 dozen
were sold last year .without one complaint Con
sumptives try r just- one bottle. Regular .-aizej 75
vcuia. ; ouiu w ou uruggi-is m America,
rongomptloo rare. "
An old physician, retired from practice, havtoS
had placed in ia hantla by an Eruit India mJssloL.-
the speedy and permanent cure for consumption.
roncra, catarro, asuuna, ana u uiroat anui
lung afiectlons, also a posia? and radical cure in
nervous deDmty and all nervous compuunis, axier .
having tested Its wonderful curative powers In I
known tn his suffprlnir fallows. - Actuated bT this
motive, and a desire to relieve human suffering, 1 I
will sena, nee 01 cnarge, w an wn ueaire um
recipe, with fuU directions for preparing and using
In German, French or English. Sent oy mall by
ldressingwiin stamp, naming uus paper. -. n.
tierar7l4 fowere't Block, Rochester, Kew York.
Oct9 4w iS i, vf J
- JCase Att-lHftbie bj the uaeumaiic. - - r
Yes, although they may despair of relief, It Is
attainable by rheumatic sufferers, for there Is a
remedy which carries off, by means of Increased
activity of the kidneya Important channels for
blood purification the acrid element to which
pathologists the most eminent attribute the painful
symptoms a theory completely borne out by urtn
ary analysis. The name of this grand depurent Is
Hostetters, a preparation likewise celebrated as a
remedy for constipation, which causer contamina
tion of the blood with the bile and a certain
means of relief In dyspepsia, fever and ague, and
nervous ailments. It Is, perhaps, the finest tonic
extant, and Is highly recommended as a medicinal
stimulant by distinguished physicians and analysts
who pronounee It to be eminently pure and very
beneficial. The press also endorses it, t . . r
ie
O AlOS OF VALUABLE
i7 rvnrsimnoft of a. rjower
CITY PROPERTY. In
er conferred upon me by a
.decree of the Superior Court-of Mecklenburg count
ty, made In the matter 01 Mary j. iiuu ana otners
s. Annie Lonergan, an Infant, I will expose for
aaiA nt the courthouse door. In the city of Char
lotte, on Tuesday, the 11th of February. 1879, that,
valuable real estate, situate In the city of Charlotte,
fronting on Tryon street ;nd rwuolng back to
Church street, adjoining the lots oljJno. W. Miller,
the A.. T. 4 O. Eailroad, and known as the- Ed
ward InergatroDertr - - i---.'
' tebmb 8160 ash, the balance at B and 12
months, with bond and security for purchase mon
ey: title reserred till purchase money Is paid. -
V saiu property vs buiu ior-yurpu-cs vj. ikuuuuu
among the nehrs at law; : ?-- l-;'Lr 'ill': v'
- - '. - W. E. HAND,
lU.'V- . , I . .. . Commissioner.
JOTICE.-: ' , " ; . . ' '';-: :
':'TheT farmers of Mecklehburg ebunty are request
ed to convene at the Court House, In Charlotte, at
19ftr.L on Tnesdav. eDruarr iRin, lHw. 10 Bute
some action in regard to the purchase of Fertilizers
the present year, v J uk,
E. EL WALKER,,.
WM. McCOMBvS,
J. L. BR0THEB3,
N. GIBBON. .
Feb. 6-d&w t d. i-.i -.
Home and Democrat please copy.- :
QIOTHING-j-HOLD TOUB OBDEBS.
Mb. Hkkbt M. Chowell, of Newark, New Jersey,
well known In Charlotte will visit the city about the
15th of February, with a full and handsome line
of samples for dress and business suits, Including
the newest and most .fashionable goods in th e mar
ket. Hold your orders, and remember the date.
feb9tf
pUMEL'
Y GBOCEEIES,
I have now tn store a full supply of Groceries and
family supplies.
Just Received :
Magnolia Hams. Also a lot of very large Turkeys.
A STORE FOR RENT.
S. M. HOWELL
feb8
JgEN FIT OF THE LEE MONUMENT FUND.
OPERA HOUSE,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 187a
NI L S S O N
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AND
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JENNY
JENNY
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two of the
most popular Prima Donnas Of Europe and Ameri
ca are among Sweden's most highly girted children.
in Xo io uuu country sent us
. MISHLEB'S FAMOUS
SWEDISH
WEDISH
LADY
LADY
VOCAL
VOCAL
QUARTET I
QUARTS X .
Mlss Emma Larson, Soprano.
jusb lneeDorK jonzren. Messo-oonrano.
Miss Anna Cedereren. Contralto.
Miss Inga Ekstiom, Alto.
At each concert a pleasing programme of songs in
ENGLISHGERMAN and SWEDISH.
THE PERFECTION OF QUARTET SINGING
, ... . i
, without any accompaniment
Perfect In time and tune.' and characterized by
the most delicate shading and exquisite gradation
of tone. Also positive appearance at each concert
of the
EMINENT RUSSIAN HARPIST
MR. ALEX. FBEYOANG!
whose harp costing $1200 Is one of the finest ln-
struments ever maoe.
f General admission 75c No extra eharze
for reserved seats. For sale at Central Hotel Clgax
Btana. bk-iurK,
tebe -'; :j Manager.
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QHARLOTTE OPERA HOUSE.
TUESDAY JJtt) , WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
1 1th AND 12th. ; '
MATINEE WEDNESDAYf AT 2Vi P. M.
Engagement of the Cultured New Orleans Artiste,
MRS. HENRIETTA CBANFRAU, ' : :
.The reigning favorite of Southern lady audiences,
ana mosi unm&ni ur ismoaonaj Arosts, sup
ported -by C W. Ty leure's celebrated . "
Company, the best and most pow-, ,.
t, ! erful now traveling. , t , ; j .'
Tuesday evening. February 11th. the deemr In
teresting oomeay arama, in iour acts, expressly
wnueu hoi on. aurau, enaueu, . . , , ,
- t'WAS SHE RIGHT?" ' '
Wftifnftaila AvAnlnop IteK iw 14fh Ihn lnfnnnA
iy exciung new arama rrom tne jrrencn,
THE WOMAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Grand Ladles' Matinee Wednesday at 2 p. m.,
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mIMMn mw 1 14 n m .... v n v .MM ne .
v uuuvl 1A, M Oil (Nil . JL UIT3 11UUSO, OC, '
General admission. SI: reserved seats 81.25 and
76c.r gallery 50c; sale at Central Hotel Cigar
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JUST IN TIME. . ; : ' '
We have )ust receiyed a: fine selection oisoeh
Goods a yea want
0 .
( , CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
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Such as fine Lockets nnd Chains.
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Fine Sets, Seal Rings, Initial Cuff Buttons, Scarf
V Pins and aythmg In the line you may want '
Tl
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HALES 4 FAt8lOtt-JEife
P.
LASNE,
From Paris, France,
WATCH and CLOCK MAKER, GILDER and SIX,
'J J-t' "ER PLATER, , m-;,, ;J y.
Trade Street , opposite First Presbyterfan Chinch,
. , .at uray store, -a
Every kind of rena!rs made at ennn nt half nrim-
and warranted one year. Every kind of Jewelry or
ruvnze uueung, u)ionng.- suver-"iang and Gal'
Ttuu-uig uiauo at snort notice, ana equally as good
as new. Wort dnna fnr thA trnAa at nm nrlwia i
' Apprentice wanted, with nremium and tmrA
references ' i -... .. ,.- .. .. ;
Repaired : work uncalled for will be sold at the
expiration of twelve months for cost of repalra. ... ;
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Stove and Hardware House for"
CHEAP HARD
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Buy your COOK STOVES .from me, as I have I :
good reasons why they wfll do your work Quick mid
Easy, Cheap and Clean :
BECAUSE -
. : . i They are cheapest to buy.
BECAUSE
n..They are best to use.
BECAUSE
, r . They bake evenly and quickly.
BECAUSE ijr
- Their operation is perfect.
BECAUSE
' They always have a good draftf
BECAUSE' " t
i -,-r They are made of &Vbest inateriR). - - -
BECAUSE
, t!n They roast perfecuy.
BECAUSE
They require but little fuel.
BECAUSE ,,,r -
Thev are verv low Drtced.
BECAUSE
They are easily managed.
because v -v rr 1 j
They anj suited to all loeaanesr-
BECAUSE -s A
.. Every Stove is guaranteed to give satisfaction
CALDWELL HOUSE,
ALDWELL HOUSK,
CALDWELL'HOUST?
CALDWELL HOUSJJia
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Corner Tryon ana" Sixth Streets, -
Comer Tryon and Sixth Streets,
AMiBJJOTTE '.C.J.;
- iCHAELOTTE, N. v '
& P. CALDWELL. .......Proprietor.
This house Is permanently established and offers
all the conveniences and comforts of a first-class
boarding house. Persons visiting the city will find
It a pleasant home. Permanent boarders wanted.
Can be furnished with rooms.
RATES Per day. transient. 81.26: ter week.
$6.00- Regular table, 818.00; board and room
per month, $18.00. .7 ; j . ; :i -r-- 1 .
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REAT BARGAINS FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
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J, T. BUTLER'S.
J. T. BUTLER'S.
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
JEWELRY,
SILVER AND
SELVEB-
PLATED
WARE,
GOLD AND SILVER SPECTACLES,
Gold-Head nes n everriin -rbu want
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WE DESIRE to call attention to OUR STOCTT
E DESIRE to call attention to OUB STOCJtV!
TT A N C Y
X1 ANCY
GOOD
GOOD
Ground and Cut Glass Bottles, the handsomest
it ,.' y- .-..t V ?. 3 'j j. z ji ; x
In the market ' The latest styles1 of Perfume Botei,
including some novelties, which will pay you to
call and examine
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FINE FLORENCE and CELULOID TOILET Cases
FrenchPlate, Hand Mlrrecv Russia Leathen
Pocket Books; also a full stock of English and
AroerTcan Tooth, Hair and Nail Brushes.
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T THE CENTRAL HOTEL SALOON
; Cochrane keeps the best BYE WHISKEY, Stand
-HtsJBi PureIwo Years OhL,, '?,L .f.,
JpOR FINE WINES,
And rure Liquors, Three Years Old, go
OCHRANE'a
entral Hotel Saloon.
N
EW LIVERY STABLE.
i it Rtt watrf flrtfkibue Caages; te3?i
gies or saaaie iuraes, go w uw new ivery
i Stable. - ,T
iilf you want a Carriage and Baggage Wagon to
; meet arriving or departing trains, go to the New
; Livery Stable. --- ,
ii If you want yow horses well fe nd wellroorned
I go to the New Livery Stable.
Careful drivers. Dromntness and reasonable nrlcea
re uur utouo. n.. ..1
maj8 R. CHAMBERS & CO.
j jjK)B RENT,
.: Thetwostores in the Grler k Alerander boldin
on iraae street , J. L, MOREHEAJ).-
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A large store, suitable for a Door. Sash and Blind
Ua krnd witha.75 miles
incwry, witn eienm- power attached. Nnthin. r
Address. - " (VMAHA BiWTTTa
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1st National Bank Bulldlr.g. Charlotte, N. a
Our Rtrwk nf T)ito o, .
to be the tiZTsS?-'1 "acknowledged
aeci ul vv..
'pO THE PUBLIC,
The subscriber.
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: begs leave Oie attention nf th
Ch
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now In his hands for sale. It is believed to be tLe
largest and best stock of goods South of Baltimore,
and Is well worthy the examination of any po
1 11 A
wueiaer warning one or a thousand pair,
stock embraces
The
AN INFINITE VA21ETY,
from the finest to the coarsest shoe made. If you
want a pair, or any number of cases, call, and your
wants can be supplied.
In thhf cnnection the subscriber would state
that If reasonable 7Drices can be obtained thn
whole stock, both Wholesale and Retail, will be
sold
AT A BARGAIN,
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either together or separately. Protoesltlons for
purchase are solicited.
J. M. B. REYNOLDS, Trustee
8 Forbes.
Charlotte, N. G. Jan. 17, 1878-3weod. !
S
CHOOL NOTICE.
The Rniinir nesslnn nf Mioa TT Unnn'. sohnnl n
bpen Monday, the 10th of February, 1879. Tui
tion by the quarter In advance. Miss Maggie Lucas
will assist, and take a class of music, and the lan-
feb6 4t
RT" MAEY'S COLLEGE,
I '
GASTON COUNTY, N. .
This lnslltutldn, conducted by a colony of the
Benedictine Fathers from St Vincent's College,
Westmoreland oounty, Pa,, is eleven miles disuuit
from Charlotte on the Air-Line Railroad. It stands
on the old Caldwell place, famous for healthiness
and the general morality of the neighborhood.
Remote from town. It offers rare Inducements to
parents and guardians for the education of their
children, Tji .-r .
While Catholic youths will be sedulously taught
their religion, the children of respectable parents
of all denominations will be received and their
moral framing strictly cultivated. Attendance in
common at the public prayer rill ber, required 'of
all, for the interests' of 'order and . the welfare of
the students, without any interference with their
reiiKiu 3 opinions.
The Course Of Stnrifon fa thnmno-h anri emhnuttft
I, three departments: the classical, the mathematical
uu wm oommerciai, ana also the preparatory jor
beginners.
Terms-TrFoT tuition and board per session of fire
months, payable in advance, $65.00.
For full particulars and cataloues. ami? to the
REV. STEPHEN LYONS, O. S. B., Rector, 6ari
baldl P. o., Gaston county, N. C.
On due notice cnnvAvnnv will ha oAnt from the
College to meet students on.thetr3rrivarat the de-
IMy scholars WlllTje received on terms to suit the
convenience of parents.
juuj.- per ID-
B
OOK KEEPING.
I take this method to Inform thn'nnhllp. tn (Tiar-
lotte that I am. now forming a class to whom I pro
pose to teach book keeping ln'all its branches. My
experience in book keeping for twenty-five years is
a guarantee that the hurruction riven the class
will be thorough and complete. The class will be
formed op Jh third day of February r .
I Will SSO wndfirtdkA tn Ar-tn nn trr ha lance
books, and -adjust accounts when desired.
, . - V. FANND.O.
Jan. 81 lw.
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JUST RECEIVED THIS DAY A FINE AND WELL
SELECTED STOCTr
ELECTED STOCxV.
OF BOTH SENTIMENTAL AND COMIC
VALENTINES,
VALENT-NIS
Which we .propose to sell cheap at
WHOLESALE-
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TIDDY ft BROTHER.
w
E ARE ALWAYS READY
And wlllins to show
goods whether or not youare
lTr. WRISTON 4 CO.
ready to buy. '
decl3
Machinists, Florence, & jV v .j,