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Editor au.l Proprifcioi
"Free f n thfidotlns pTtuatMtefttito
BILLS CO!ff:R5lS8 vrtfElv:WESTEB3r"JfORTH
if Tt.vMtrn f rwiriAiiiTirtr- has in-1
troduced in trliotlITJs in ref-
a- v o
erence
Railro
4-a -tir4r?X
ine nesiern jxonn Carolina jivauruuu,. .
rawnea me win aay 01 j; eoruary, a. i
and eoncerninor the arinomtment
of State directors in said jcomoany.''
The text of the bill is as follows;
a ne uenerai Assemoiv or ivutwi uurw-
Una da erpct; That an Qicff ntitleoTjtttfle pefor excellence in tile
"an act tO amend an act to'PrO Vide fori 17nrliai Tinntiral RfthooL but Was re- I
the speedy completion of the Western j fused a commission in the English navy to death, returned a verdict of man
North Carolina Railroad, and to amend aait would have compelled him : to re- slaughter as to both. .
an act in relation to the western jsortn
CaroUna Kailroad, ratified March 13th, I Tne Senate passed the following bills wo prouuneni. uranviue ttepuDu
A. D, 1875," being chapter 106, acts 1876- on the calendar: . House bill to give cans' T-JF;
"77. be amended as follows; In the sec- "s7it coiirta sunervisinjr iurisdiction F?.ve ld ex-Sheriff lt.a Sneed, had a
ond section thereof, .-. strike out these
words: "And that one directpr saaii De
annotated from each of the c4hgression-
al districtsand anevXrom ..W,btteat I
large: ,; ; r : r:
The effect of this bill would be to
f eave it with the Governor
the State directors on this toad from
whatever part of theStatehe may elect,
regardless of their residences, so far as
t i;afi,f0 Wo i
do not apprehend that this bill will en
counter any material opposition ; cer-
t.alnlv U. nhoiild not. The flovernor
shoul4.be mtm tochopUds i direct
tors in this work in whatever, -district
or districts he mav find them.hvine on-
ly an eye to their qualifications, and
Virr 7 "
required of them. ; ,
The other bill, above referred to, pro- The Senate continued in session to
lvtsAs in ampnd the Ram ft clianter and nierht. ' T.'
p.Hrtn M ahnvo. asfollnws-
Tnat aii or section 2, 01 saia act,
(chapter 106), in line 23, after, the word
AnmnononrtT " w iind tho samp is I
hereby repealed. -
Brreferenpe to the chapter,,. section the committee.on elections declare that . -.about U years, wayyrngl ye
anWeTal wW 'seen ; thai : 'JeWS Finley, the contestant is, and SJI teft w
thfltefC.. WioTi -aftethe HBisbee, the sitting' inember, to le standing otfiwp&o
-A-a meiri .
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LVMnt tan nanta nAr milfl tai thfl nic I
x.votfv v,vu. v wv vu-i
tance traveled from and to his home by
thfc'mo&frdirect iftraal TOte,jf travel to f
th laa f mMtinff at tli hnard nf Ai. l waiKlLv .re lu iu jas aoi,
m&J&xmmg ,boaraom122 Firiley was then swornin,! taking
'fKV'twIlW.W tnt-1
their dtfeVithoufany compCTisation
w-mv V "vvyv " A.w I
whatever. - : ,
The Kaleigh News, referring to the
intptiojotheseimeas.u diarac.
tenzes the introducer as " the able and
useful' member from Mecklenburg,1
and adds: " These measures are well-
timed and much needed.".
HowIt Was ntf the Olden Time.
Sneakinsflf salariea. fees and retrench-
- - fc - .-. -. 0. : . - .
ment, a repurrence mhe - salaries paid
ourpuDiicomciais m tne earner uays
of the State will be interesting j ust now.
An almanac for the year 1844 is before
us and snffffests a mmmriiiAn. At that
. . T , " r . . ,
time John M. Morehead was Governor
of North Carolina and his salary was
wiuMimvumiuu uia aaiaij n
$2,000?thatof his secretary .was $300
and fees ; the Secretary of State received
$800 and fees; the treasurer 81,500 and
$500 for a clerk ; the comptroller $1 ,000 ;
the judges of the Supreme court Rnffin,
Gaston and Daniel $2,600 each, and
the. jttdge&.a: the Superior Court $1,750.
There is im questioning the fact that
the.alari?paldinl8con,
services of just as abler and upright men
as those paid m 1876. How will the
salaries proposed to be paid henceforth,
nil the (Senate's retrenchment enact
ments, compare with those jof '44 ? The
question turns upon the purchasing
power of a dollar then and a dollar now.
Money then was not very much more
valuable than now, and it is safe to as
sume that we, are as economical as our
ancestors. To be this is, , we suppose,
the goal of 1 the ambition of the most
cast-iron retreneher. To follow in the
footsteps of thefatharsre generally sate,
Let
iipt; however,, not out-father the
fathers.
F?PwHt.4 railroad,
An associated press teiegram, printed
in Tww. nwaw.Rvww vpterdav cnnvpvpii
the information : that the Grand Duke
ViphnWnf Riiia.has been banishpd y ws w.ivsiui.um muss nor france WOUiq 06 dlsp0Sid4tp:rWlt
iuiuioo, w iuua uoa imiuoucu i 0j existinflr telecrraph companies on in- npsa witu inHifForo .-! tim
on account oi apampniet wnicn nenaa ter-state lines, ana 10 prevent such coup d'etat which would place Egypt
writteri'irin-'-'favoriof tfcej sijeedy'jCo?- companies from according exclusive or again under the personal rule of the
tr.,Ptionnf tlieflrVrtlttriJTaslAfn Khedive.
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railway by way of Rara j Turgall and
Sir Darga river If the 'J Grand Duke
Rockingham, Richmond county, they
would doubtless have .beheaded him.
We do'differentiy over here, however,
whon 0 riw,iHM a
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th "l!eiid th?m M'tyfate
tnre. :
A vessel :wasjeijjy the govera
ment seventeen years ago, and the case
has not yet been disposed of. The
oHriiutf iClaiHV was S6a000-r-it is, now
$300,000.' . It was brought up in one of
the" New York courts last week, and
will probably be disposed of before the
next centennial celebration.
It is not apprehended that the tobac
co tax reduction will encounter any
serious obstacle in the House. If not
the redaction will go into operation on
the 1st of -May. The friends of the
. measure In the Senate endeavored to
"' have tlio 1st nf Anril fixed as the timei' ;
but were not unite able o secure their
wishes.
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A Georgia paper speaas renaeny or
LI1B LIiriliUIK DC1UU nv KJA
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The Sew French Catle.
t 'VAKvnovw MiiA "Porta flio
natch to the Times says the new French
caDie company nave urraer senuua w-
sideratiori the proposal :of the Anrfo-'
A mprican cable for an understandinjr
whprpbv competition between the two
companies may be considerably reduced,
LX40TE. xnis is proDaoiy me reviviu
of the former scheme for leasing one of
the Anglo-American companies' cable.
A synaicate nas aeciaea 10 oner jtif-
public eubscription. - ti , r.i - ( j Vt
liaoVWiitttft fa War of building a rail- organize oy seiecwg one oi xneir num- u he dumot contrive the demonstration
roSSwta.to KSaL9SL?eBS S!,tZJm
j i r t I i .. IT S f .1 i.Cj " J. TT.V . . P"4 "6ot6'"lft tw,wv. ,xut wi iucm
f t i f 1 t 1 . ? a 1 Lueir wairmnvRmr ppnr, nn t nnr tna .,i,mA,A.t. ,n ...1 Aii:..!
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS!"
A DULLER DAY MAX WEDXESD.il.
The Army, the Postojjiee and the Bra-
I zllian Subsidy Mils in- the Senate .
.; r-FitueyC'Seated in the House
from FloridaThe Army
and the Inter-State Bills . .". .
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Before the Committees;
? WASHI5toTOX -Feb. r 20. SENATE.
fi Rlaina. from the committee, on
nroDnations. reDorted : back the army
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Da)rtr,a inaorfi w fho Wmi
rpne so-called rj3utler railroad teiegrapn
amendment" is l etamed In tne Dill.
, Air. Mouonaio, 01 intuana, caueu up
the Senate bill to appoint Spruille Bra-
den
f fnitoi Ktnfofl naw
PasaoH ; rRmiiftn it. ttiii riA rfimemnftr-
nouncehis American citizenship.! .
in certain criminal cases fHouse bill to 1
section 824 of .the revised stat-
toa HtTA in thft fppfl Cif district -Rt I
tornevs - r 4-r kJ
The Senate laid aside, .temporarily,
the postoffice appropriation bill in or- I
SS bmSSin?p!S
XtMf
M - an war. v
' The Senate "has been discussing the
Brazilian mall suosidv aii. aay, ana a
1SITI TT1H.1 I KllIKtlUV Ull U1V. UUU i I
down, i An amendment of Eustis, de-
signed to protect the New Orleans line,
was agreed to. xi .proviaes mai me
fetract l6 f
aHradWuiidr Tbe Greeflsborofiauthoritiea iliave
An artifindmpnt of Bavard. nrovidinsr fered a reward of $250 for the arrest of
that the amount of the subsidy shall
not exceed 8150,000 per annum, was
agreed. to. Nearly all the Southern
Senators suoDort the bill. :
Hotjse. The House, by a vote of
ake up for consideration the contested
aaft Af virr Rishop fmm 1
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'fru. niftB8-fti,0 maWffv rtf
no euuueu ui a SM5t as wue jeptwww, .
tiye from the first district of Florida.
; A MfwAiitl.n i . A . ' ' .1 i . . l
; jilci ixjiim viioi. uwiuii i 1u1.uu1.ifj t
resolutions were withdrawn and the 1
vte taken, on tne majomy resolutions
nttd eletfon rasps wiU be called
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Vh tiDo k'W i-ruy rP Th I
evening session is to te for memo-
rial spiiVps in .honor of the deceased
members Welsh, of Nebraska, , and
Williams, of Michigan.
COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The House committee on military
affairs to-day agreed to report favorably
the bill appropriating the sum ot $100,-
000 for the purpose of providing such
frontier as may be deemed necessary by
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Je St y ine..genj?ripi
The nAte committee on railroads
to-day decided to report to the Senate
the ioiipwing proposition with ,tuer re
commenuation tnat it oe incorporate
m the sundry civil appropriation bill:
That a commission of nine persons, com-
posed of two Senators, to be appointed
UOBW Ul IW U OBUaWJlS, IU ue appuiHLCU
by the vice-president, three members of
the House of Representatives, to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker, and four citi-
zens of the United States, not members
of either House of Congress, to be ap- pass on a counterteitlOO bill in Wil
nninto hu fho TtiHoTt nf the TTnii Ari unngton Tuesday. His story was con-
States, shall be created on or before
March 15th, 1879, whose duty it shall be
fr Tr(jto,fv.rxT-r.i,rTi. ovminnHnn intn nnri
w wwwug, ..uuv.v.. ...w
mvestiffation of the relations existincr 1
5S!IH5??. nIPl?an?i? t
the relations between such telesraph
comnanv or companies and the New
xork Associated jfress. Association, and
other press associations of the country,
national and local, in so iar as the in
terests of the commerce of the country
and the public generally are affected
thereby, and to report to the President
of the United States on or before the
first day, of . Pecember, 1879, the, report
of such investigation, together with the
testimony taken, and also their recom
mendations as to what legislation, if
any, is expedient and proper as affecting
the business 01 telegraphic communica-
tion between States, in the interest of
the public
: generally and of inter-State
commerce in particular; and especially
to report tneir conclusions and recom
mendationd as to the constitutionality
and o the creation bv Coneress
or a postal teiegrapn system under the
1 direction and control of the creneral
goyerajnent, "and as to the right and
- - 0m ' --- & i
tions, national and local, of the country.
The commission, shall- meet in Wash
ington on or before April 1st,' 1879, and
to sit at any place within the United
States, issue subpoenas, send for persons
and papers, administer oaths and take
testimony. Each member shall receive
rnis actual
service of the. same, and those members
who are not numbers qf either house of
Congress 1 shall for the : time actually
engaced in such. -service, deceive the
saipe per diem as members of Congress.
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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL,
It Its ill. mi "i ' .
Strlkee, Failures and Embarrassments'
1 In Great . Britain -
LiVERPOOL,F'eb.20.WA' considerable
number of dock laborers remain out on
the strike. . Some of ; .the-tjoal heavers;
claiming to have resumed work under
a misapprehension, have stmck again,
? ffiSfl&SS
ing the riots, thus indicating that thev
do not think that the danger is entirely
1 over.
2'
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per cent. Tne spinners consequently
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J?" u ucilt euiU5U.V
uwawu. ,. .-:.-
I -The' Rriswvr TYianiifopfiirArQ nt ahef-
I " V V. KJlll.-
I neia hav rp1iirArl wjo-pu in all ilenart.
1 . T." .. 0v. uuuvfiut,-
mencs from fave to hf teen per cent.
, Ae am:Ae.lWaJh;s financial art
cle says : Within the last few days the
I embarrassment of - an old ; Aatahiisliprl
huse in the China tea trade has been
i zt " iV"f Ui
Jrs in Glasgow w are also
Prte(i to be in difficulties.''
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j ' Knocking at the Dfcor.
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Ti vnova, Feb. . 20. About twenty
deputies from East Eoumelia s ni. six
ironi Macedonia are here claim in
J probably be refutei. 1 -'
1 WLsiaii v go oo&m tun 1 1 1 i." 1 ri 1.1, 1 iiiru f ravro nntrvArmrin. w iuwi hi onvt
(.. .- iM'wvw auuiuwu u iuu ctv vu. liuii i.t-1 i 1 mm 011 ciifir iu 1 iiui ri i i uii i it
STATE SEW?.
I ;.DrYT. E. Freeman, of YV iimhigtorj is
ivx $ m am.
Maj. En'sellumTs life . is said to4ju e j.
been insured for $19,500. I .:"1
. TteLaZdmarh dedare tfi&f States-
ville is improying very rapidly.
The farmers of Cleavelond are buy
ing more phosphates this y ear . than ever-L
beiore. rrr: ji tTrrrrr
Anderson Tilmam ari la Wsrfcfeii-
.an-LAnd .
last Thursday-
. --,'----- ir' '""'-jg-M
? Mr. Bankdes in the
a fire at her hdmenearStates'viile, droi'
ped dead last Sunday evening ' about 3
O'CIOCK. '..
f Rev. E. N. Joyner. who has called to
the Episcopal church at Httsboro,
preached his farewell sermon at States-
preacned nis rare
i1""
: TheWyintha caseothe two tfegro
wnmon in Wilminortnti whrvlipat anhild
. . . .
nsucurr m uxiora on jjaiuraaTiast. -
i There is a store in "Winston into
wliith tn" tQT fiaa onforo vQa Inrlr fnT
t'thelast ten' VeaTS;aEtd:-eibed':'iiirithon'
matrimony. The last man went over-
board last week, r &:y-&
' 'The Me WUmtagtoi
have-held meetings and appointed dele.
gates to represent them inithe. national
convention at Baltimore ohi th'e v22d of
vr'rrJ
recent investigation of the affairs of the
Western North Carolina Kailroad by a
legislative committee, was tne malicious
orkof AepresentatiyeBerr
ex .Burke;
the Derson who recentlv murdered Mr.
J. W. S. Parker, of that town, with the
evidence sufficient to convict.
The Winston Sentinel is pained to see
tnat urown; tne representative rrom
Yadkin, figures more prominently in
the proceedings of the mayor's court in
0f the Legislature,
B
TVia WilminonTi 'Rtnr 1Qfh A rfanorh.
iter of Mr. Alexander JohnsofiuJr-.aired
' JXaieign iYC;KA,CltlzeBliejeW41Wft
out serenadinc Monday night, was bru-
xaiiv KnocKca- qowu oy masked uierr.
and a hand-organ, whence he was ex-
tractingidelicious: i rnusicpwas frudeiy.
tunx XTOm WS grasn...i It IS, regard
fthe boss outrage ottiie seasonF 3
StatesyiUe iandroar Monday of
lnot nroA-lr YsrhilA f VV IaiVu q ttrAw.
thy farmer who resides near New Hope
postoffice in this county, was felling
trees, a large white oak tree which he
was cutting fell on another tree near
by, bouneing back several! eet. The butt
struck mm on the right side .andxrac-
tured several ribs. Both legs were also
broken. After lingering twenty-four
hours, suffering the most excruciating
pain, lite became extinct.
The man found dead on the line of
the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, a
ItH UUIO CLLJm f t0 lOOOU W. A l&Clbi CV11
few days ago, was Isaac J; Pickett, an
inmate of the poor house and a lunatic.
The Review says Mr. Pickett was at one
time a clerk at the freight office of the
Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Kail
road and afterwards at that of the Wil
mington & .Weldon . Railroad and was
ohe of the bid members of the Wilming
ton Light Infantry and during the war
t; a j a 1 1 a 1
lipntpnnnt in flumaTiv "P thTrA "Worth
caSSaTrTfa
; The 8n says a colored vjnan,-: about
twenty-hve years of age, attempted to
tradictory, he first alleging that it was
P8" him for labor in Monroe. Union
county, and stated that his name was
. - nr..JJ!ll 1 i 1 11..
V. wiam.nuuiuu .tetwa.iduai.
martefl T.ilpsviltP.. He finallv wonnd
1119 iiaixiD niia jaiuu; iiutuouuuu. xjkv
P Wlth. the ?tor)T that he procured the
55onev Py sal OI. a waten at Charlotte,
He made good his exit, at all events.
Winston Sentinel: During the past
week our citizens have been excited
over the ouestion Of consolidation.
Some of our leading business men are
ardent champions of the movement
whilst others are as strenuously oppos
ed to the measure. The plan to be sub
mitted is to call both places Salem, to be
incorporated as a city. The city to be
divided lino tour wards, with two al
dermen tor each ward, with a proviso
that the rate 01 taxation tor genera
purposes shall not exceed 30 cents on
the $100 valuation of property, and
1.50 on the poll
ACr,l8n Egyptian Government
Lnvnnv T?civ 9n Tii t;is in an
editorial article says "Neither England
vum via oil v A A . a U)
1x)Nion, Feb. 20. The London : pa-
papers, commenting on the Effvptian
crisis, consider that the Khedive,, even
More Dissensions In the French Assembly
Paris agree that 'there is considerable
discussion among the Republicans con
cerning the question .of -atnnestv for
political offences and the impeachment
of. the-De Broglie- ministry;: M.- De
Marcere, minister of the interior, has
become very unpopular with the ex.
fremists m consequence of the annull
ing of the vote of the munieipalitv ol
Paris granting money to assistvmurft
ing: communists and .' Ms :assenloii t
111-
Rough on tbe Prom. Cits.
Cincinnati, Februarv 20. A dis-
jJatch from Newark, O., t says - there ds
a great commotion there on; account Of
the publication, by ',: order: of the city
UnnnSu nf , moi- nf:;
bers of the council, with dates and
I amounts of moneir illecrallv tafeen ffhttt
the.city.treasury, under, diffewnt.yre-
1 AUVOVilVlW M tv vwmuimvQ
1 nnTnrnunntv
suits for the reeoveryofthe money - ftH
I . .iff
Rlnftrlshpil bT th of Unrimih-RA
I -. ..... i . .. i.. 1.1 v.- ': r,iiylt
ll - JSSiaDllSOmeilt 01 JieSDOllC UOY - : L?
1 , . , . I. 4,
r . ,. - - ornrnt t: ru ..( .p. P'wv .
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i f5 A TCTTTT A . KeK .A r TfiTtoi t; f iTim .
Mandalay asserts that the" king1 of'BuN'
I mahhasmnrdprwl all thft rovaT ririnpps
j and their? families ; and removed the
I ernment.
Dentli of a Minister and Publisher. .
Niav York, Feb.m ReT.DrrIieu
heart cuseasfrmJiflQHfioaBii..
. i a . 1 en i eison, t enior puDiisner ana aenTi pi v, ssimere suns ior f ants ot suits same
tuty ,.1.1 01 tne Metnoii,tDooii concern -of ttus , miKmm nocnarge.
. juiiy.ia ucau. . 1 iuhrl7. J - J ' 11
ASOTOtSmiRSECTIOX IX CUB.',
Armed Bands of lr -a; struts Us e Battle !
a, dv u , mm vi .jii-uii wv m m-uti v wviv ;
51h Gomn
r Nmeni Str3s fjr did.';'
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lauwuoij vrii tuc lob lllot.n bit vs wuiuu wj.
armed, men landed at different spots to
the North and South of port Au Prince
and proclaimed GeneralMeonency Ben-
lamin president, lioisting the white star.
The naval autiubritiesdispatchedtheun
ooat nover and the corvette sirus to i
Morant bay.-but before nhe'BriiishT!S?lTT
cruisers enierea tine insurgents steamer
had disappeared and with her the ma
jority of the Haytian refugees in Kings
ton,' the" rest sabsequently: following
their , leaderstl ir & small -schooner and
joining them in the-bay at Gonaives
w hichrWas the ' appointed crendez vous;
To thefSouth a body of filibusters frem
ni. mi . , j
DK iuumas; iiaa - maae ;a;uaiiuing neaj;.
JacmetL but f rontthe -fact - that nothing
haSi-beenc! heard vol I- .theiri success it;is
considered that the jattemp was disas-
trousiaJva hsviU,:GifriU'i to ji
f On: theJ iTth .Gen-Boisrond. CanaLset
out wrtn a strong detachment ox troops
forth seat of; war in. the 'North. whith-
er-f or the Drotection of f oreisn. subiects
the English and French consuls had, at
tne rirBtinew8f the outbreak,' dispatch
ed mem of twarj :a Meanwhile sthe insirr
gents landed ab JSan Marco; overcoming
the guardat the' harbor defences ; and
taking possession of i thej town:. the in
habttahts eivinff dn;: their 5 adherence
rTheiiextday they bushedon np the river
-ajTiuomie? ca ban :Miguei, wnicn. sney
occupied; iiiHere they .were found, .by.
the government F. troops, headed ;j iby .
President . Canals onTthe; 9th.; but a re
connoiaairca in force develpped the fact
thatrth: insurgents outnumbered i the
governmenttroops i In. an engagement
wnicn took place 35 jotrttne latter were
killed:d;8e'wourided.vjThelos8of the:
rebeisjibelievfedjitoi have far exceeded;
this. No prisonershw.eceHtakerftait.aUj
the msurgentsiHiaprtiuifit w.ere .0 slairtij
The president lias xiispatehed jv vessel
on i reihf orcemerita anC fwhej these aiv
rite a decisive battLa Jmay Helexpeetedk
A penal oode,f)repared tor tjae.lsland, I
nas given great laissatisiaction,.! oneot
the features beihgagrovision.tbatiflny
libelbtts matter J admitUed into a r ew
paper may subject the .editor, to t five
years' penal servitude and ajQggm&t
-iui
i
fail td w.memhfr.i thiit. in order, to aoeommodate
and save roar money, .to make war on prices, and
to fill tbe lanrest Hotel in New York, the Mammoth
Gnuid Central, on Broadway, will hereafter be kept
on Dotn the American ana uuropean Diana, a ne
American plan Including meals and lodglne $3.50
or &3.00. and: the Euro Dean man Sl.OO. andD-
wards per day; ' An- elegant Restaurant, at modern
ate,iicloeB,cohaucjte4ijy.1ie;Bote.l, c,i i.THmi
i The Grand Gmtral .Hotel Pa : Broadway, N Tls,
and it, taxes a great .many people to.
fill It. In- order to da tte1 fitter.' and to nlease
every bOdr. the hotel la now keBt on the do in mans
the American; at $250 to S3.00. and the Euronean
$1.00. and .Tipwarda, per day, An elegant restaur-,
aire at moderate prices, is conaucrea py .uje noiei.
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1 VVVAVVVHA'
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rO TOtJR 1NTEBEOT.
, caning at .miiiitj....
joioQir BHOoKtrExr? 'T: :iff
CHINA STORED
' -' ' Too can see the finest lot of J n
DECORATED TOILET, DINNER AKD TEi. SE$&
Erer brought to the Southern States.
New Goods from all lorelen factories. Decora
te! Ware In unlimited Quantities from Limoges,
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5 it!
Mil
1 80 SOUP AND SAUCE TUREENS ;
Just received, which win be sold at a mere sacrifice.
75 Crates of assorted
-STAMPED
C C" WARE
for the1 WhoiesaTe'tradei i This "goods merchants
win find to 811 as well as W. Q. goods, as it has
au the white granite shapes. vn ;
Call and oonyin.ee yourself of the fact that
JOHN BR00OTELD-
carries the largest stock of
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ROCKERY
r:),.i.sf,..wrf.
. ,j-.f i).'s;t j-h'.i i.'ii i'ins; -a
WHOLISALB AND' RETAIL TRADE
MM WD WVUU41..
. MEETrNQ
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Of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce will ha
held at their rooms, at 7i30 this evening to attend,
w lmponant ousmess. uj oraer 01 tne Resident,
SMITHS WORM' OIL.
. - .'-j.i .vAiajcsn, ua jjecempex e, t
.A few nights since I gave my son one dose of the
worm Oil, and the next day he passed -sixteen
large worms. At the same time I gave-one to my
little gji. four years bid, and she passed eighty-six
worms ffvm iwir to nneen lucnes ion
lE. f
W.F.pfilLLlPS.
Worm Oil for sale bv Dratrsrists m6rallT.': Prft.
nparea oy fs. jlxadua Athena,' Ua.
(Price 25 cents.
feb21d&wlri
"8200 W..W..V
' A Powef Printing OPress,' Guernsey make, old
style, size of bed 2x4, inches. - Was In . use until
editor Enterprise anVMountaUieer, GreenvlUe.
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jy".', LICHTENSTEIN. ;l
MERCHANT. TAILOR,
Has lust received SA.mrlAB nf Snrfnir (Innrla ' TTfa
' friends and customers are most respectfully Invited
to can anu maae selections so as to enable him to
secure their choice in due time. . -l
febll ' , ""A - '.. r" r.'- ' '
JAMES MURPHY, t ' .
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f I'' '.BPll'Tpif 'ip trt rt '
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i -i Oii." .-t" --iAnt vj.j:;-:,;;! .;,
v jHoltou'a Bulldingi..T
Owing to the strineencr of the Hmes t wni in fn.
ture work very cheap. - Win make fine suits for
THIS DELICTQUS FKUIT, .
The Finest lu the market, has Jut
. toeen received at 1 ;
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jA fresh supply of these "celebrated Tararaels to be
opened at
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oil ii
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-CHOICEST-
GONFEOTIO NERIES
Can be found at Perry's. Try the Walnut Taffy If
i k wf: you want semetnine sen and nice. ,
SMOKERS'
HEADQUARTERS
At Perry's. The very best In the Smoking and
Chewing line can always be found there. Some
odd brands being closed out very low.
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TISING SUXT 19
j JtXlSING, ;SUJ
OA t VONpSEJER' BTfiTHIS SIGTT:
VONQUEB BY' THIS SIGlM
gOougJit Cdfastantlne when he became a "eon;
vert, because' a "Pciffati"- refused to absolve him
frwtheguUtof .hls crimes, and the "cttristkaj,"
readily agreed,' and specially manufactured for
klm, aVgn". by which he was to Vconauer.".
Henry itk wsi ln; turn" rejected Constantino's
specialty and became the "defender, of the new
Faith.", with his six wives, roe only ouUlvinghlm.
$even hundred years before Constantine Hved Sblo-
mon, who built a Temple with., out-houses, court,
4c., on 20 acres of ground, 700 wlves,300 dltto-a
op4 sized populaOoa to the; acre. The Queen of
Sbeba admired his wisdom ' much more than his
magnificence, and significantly remarked that "the
half of his greatness had not been told her"; bat
after he declared thc.t "all is vanity," built high
places for the worship of 7teatAen Oeitia and died.
Napoleon Bonaparte, on his narrow escape from
the Inflowing tide of the Bed Sea, whUe passing
through en the spot where Pharaoh and bis bone
perished, exclaimed: "If I had perished tew like
Pharaoh, what a text I would have furnished Ortho
doxy" and C. & Holton to advertise his Confection
eries and Groceries at the "Rising Sun," on Trade
street, opposite the Market House, where every
thing hi the above lines may be found, Including
Ferry's Garden Seeds, Green and Canned Fruitsv
Nuts, Teas, Coffees, Sugars, Pickles, fine Cigars
and Tobacco, Toys, Ac. C 8. HOLTON,
febil ' ;
Democrat and Home copy.
JgLOCKADE TOBACCO,
. .. FOB SALE.
Having purchased a nice line of 'Tobacco, at the
Government sale. 1
I am prepared to offer extra inducements to buy
ers. - toil eauy. xiiuss. u. UAixJuot.
nov7
w
ELL IMPROVED
-Jy. CITY PBOPEBTT FOB SALE. '
Any person desiring to purchase a well Improved
City Lot, House with nine rooms, and modem con
veniences, fine wen of water, brick kitchen, within
five minutes walk of the public square, can be ae-
vuuuiiuuaK3u oy applying m,
decl8 - THIS OFFICE.
1 000 Vs SIMPLE DEEDS,
, V ' MOST APPROVED FOBM.!
; ' , 'Just Printed and For Sale at the ' '.';.
. obsebveb ornct
B SALE.
The Bourgeoise and Minion type on which this
paper was lately printed. It was made by the old
Johnson type foundry, of Philadelnhla. and wai
not discarded because no longer fit for use, but on
ly Because h occame necessary . to use a onrerent
style of type. It wili do good service for several
yearstocome. ! ltwuiDesoid in lots tsui pur
chasers, and in fonta of 50 to l.OOOIbs. with or
L witnout cases. Address . OBSiiKVliK,
oct5 - -' Charlotte, N. C
T7K)R SALE. A large lot of Magnolias, Grandi-
a. noras, evergreens, uoses xuoe uoses, 3tc,
from the weU known Florist and Nurseryman, Mr.
MAXWELL & HARRISON.
- Auction and Commission Merchants.
ieDicrwK , .
inxisccnauemtB.,
AROMATIC
NAM! II it Willi m ?'
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if-ACU.TE 0E 0HE0WCA
X L.I C.YL -I-CsA-i
Manufactured only tmder the 'above Trade-Mark
' .1 -. s I by the - '"i "' -
; I '-EUROPEAN SALICYLIC MEDICINE COt,
'- W , OF PARIS AHB UHPEe. " J y'
immediate relief wamuted. Permanent cure
guaranteed. Now exclusively used by an celebrated
physicians of Europe and America, becoming a
Staple. Harmless, and Rellahl ItameriT nn- Knt.h
1 -continents. The' Highest Medical Academy of
rana repori va cures out 01 100 cases within three
days, , faecret The only dlssolvei of the poisonous
unc Acid which exists In tne Blood nf RhmimftH
and Gouty Patients.- 8I;00 a box, 6 boxes for
$0 OOi Sent to any address on receipt of price.
.Endorsed by physicians. Sold by aU druggists. Ad
dress ' ' . , WASHBTJRfcE 3c CO.,
nov7 Only Importers' Depot. 23 Cltff-eL. N.Y.
For sale by WILSON & BUR WELL, Druggists, J'
feb 18-ly.' - - . ' Charlotte, N, C. ,
"PR. A. W, ALEXANPER,
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DENTIST-
; K OFFICE OYER L. B. WRISTON ft COS
f '-.-'-c'. ". f TtPTTil Rmi, '-.'V"- 4 f ';-
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j With 25' years : experience I guarantee entire
1
atlsfaction
rALL AT
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i H..T. 3U?.L3SB1k
Stove and Hardware House far
CHEAP
a
Bay roar COOK STOVES Ifrom me, as I have 1 2
good reasons why they win do your work Quick and
Easr. Cheap and Qeaifiia YJl fclUT
BECAUSE ' -
They are cheapest to buy.
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BECAUSE
They are best to use.
BECAUSE " ''':' ' . .
They bake evenly and Quickly.
BECAUSE
Their operation is perfect
BECAUSE
, They always have a good drafif -. L
BECAUSE T.r '"? I 1
They are made of tbe best material. 1 4 ' -
BECAUSE
They roast perfectly.
BECAUSE
LUBE -3 I f I i ! : .i
They require bdt tittle Wet l v-
BECAUSE
They are very low priced.
BECAUSE - - ! ' J
They are easily managed.
BECAUSE
They an suited to an localities.
BECAUSE .
Every Stove is guaranteed to give satisfaction
jfradittf.
CALDWELL HOUSE, CALDWELL HOUSTT
ALDWELL HOUSE, CALDWELL HOUsH.
........ 7
Comer Tryon and Sixth Streets,
Comer Tryon and Sixth Streets,
. , H J LdTE, SC.. M ' J
L.CHABLOTTE, N. C
a P. CALDWELL...:.... ... .........Proprietor.
This house Is pennanenUy.establlshedand bffers
all the conveniences and comforts M a firsilas&j
boarding house. Persons visiting the city will find
it a pleasant home. Permanent boarders wanted.
Can be furpiflhed wlti rooms.
BATES Per dav. transient SI .25: ner week.
S6.00. Regular table, f 13.00; board and room
per month, $18.00.
janlO
GREAT BARGAINS FOB THE HOLIDAYS,
iu HU.t OiiKi JU.XH ,
J, T. BUTLER'S.
J. T. BUTLER'S.
WATCHES, ' "
CLOCKS,
JEWELRY,
SILVER AND
ISILYEB-
PLATED
WARE,
GOLD AND SILVER SPECTACLES,
' - : .'!. ;
Gold-Head Canes and evervthlnz vou want
xur vnnsnnas, at
J. T. BUTLER'S.
dec24
WE DESIRE to can attention to OUR STOCTZ"
K DESIRE to eaU attention to OUR STOCJx
TT A N C Y
GOOD C
X1 A N C
Y GOOD
Ground and Cut Glass Bottles, the handsomest
in the market The latest styles of Perfume Boxes,
Including some novelties, which wiU pay you to
" -
can and examine.
FINE FLORENCE and CELULOID TOILET Cases
French .Plate, Hand Mlrrora, Jtussla Xeather
Pocket Books; also a full stock of English and
American Tooth, Hair and att Brashes.
L. B, WRISTON A CO.
,decl3
T THE CENTRAL HOTEL 8AL00H i
Cochrane keeps the best BYE WHISKEY, Stand
ard Pare, Two Years Old.
"pOB FINE WINES,
And Pare Liquors, Three Tears Old, go
eOCHBANE'8,
; f .""w-. 1 1" mfjeotralHotolSaloonJ
4 i-
N
EW LIVERY STABLE.
If yoa want first-class Carriages, Phaetons, Bug
gies or Saddle Borsesv g to the New Livery
,8taWL
K yoo wanr a Carriage and Baggage Wagon to
meet arriving or departing trains, go to tbe 'New
Livery Stable.
- If you want your horses wen fed and wen groomed
go to the New Livery Stable, - u -fit
Careful drivers, promptness and reasonable prices
are our motto.
mayz : . . B. CHAMBERS.
. 1 i
'got gijentv
:OBBENT,
. 1 ;. .i jli ! ri ! 1 i
The two stores In the Grier ft Alexander bunding
on Trade street -c J. L. MOREHEAD;
an28tf .. . - ,
TOE BEST STOCK OF .
GROCERIES an CX)NFECTIQSXSIES
in the city. a.
LeEOY DAYIDSONS. "
I 1 I
.Jlaots. .ami , ShatsL
pEGBAH & CO
jff; m 5 n ru-tv s-. Arr, .vi,, -v 4
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1st Nafional Bank Building. Charlotte, N. C,
Our stock of Boots. flhaM.. t uVniwij
to be the best In the State, end we would be pleas
ed to have you call and examine for yonrself before
buying. PEGRAM ft GO,
f deel
THE PUBLIC,
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The subscriber, Trustee of SMITH OB TS
begs leave to call the attention' of the citizens of
Charlotte and vicinity to (he large stock of
B
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now in his hands for sale. It is believed to te tl.e
y 1 t . 'it .......
largestandbesttockxtf goods SjjUth.ofPalllTi.nrp.
awUs weU woiuiJJfie-ixlnJfjatp ot any person
whether wanting ene or a thousand, pair. 7Ye
stock embraces
J - : ' ' ' ..' -'.
AN INFINITE VARIETY,
from the finest to the coarsest shoe made. If you
want a pair, or any number of capes, call, and your
wants can be suppUed, :.
In this connection the, subscriber would state
that if reasonable prices can be obtained, tbe
whole stock, both Wholesale and Betan, will be
sold ." "'
' A'
AT A BARGAIN,
either -together or separately. ProF06itlor.s far
purchase are solicited. ; ,
J. M. B. BSTK0LF8, Tiust e
S Forbf
Charlotte, N. G. Jan. 17, 1878 Sweod,
WlnUUts until JemelKg
JUST IN TIME.
We have Just received a In seteetioB ef. such
. Goods as you want for
Z.....;
: CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
i. "
. : Such as fine Lockets and Chains,
Fine Seta, Seal Rings, Initial Cuff Buttons, Scarf
Pins and anything in the line you may want
CAIX AND BKK THDt.
H AL E S ft F A BBIOB.
p.
LASNE,
From Paris, France,
X
WATCH and CLOCK MAKER, GILDER and EIL
" YER PLATER, J ?
'. 'I -'- ..
Trade Street opposite First Presbyterian Church
Nat Gray Storae
Every kind of repairs made at once at half price
arid warranted one year.- Every kind of Jewelry or
Bronze Gilding, Coloring. Sllver-Platlng and Gal
vanizing made at short notice and equally as good
as new. Work done for the trade at tow prices.
Evr Apprentice wanted, KUkuemium and good
references ! ... - . T"..V
Repaired work uncalled forwfll be'sold at the
expiration of twelve months for cost of repairs.
sept!6 . . . - . .
ftoolis misj Mntliyticvxs.
TIDDY'S
CITY BOOK STORE
CONTAINS
THE LARGEST AND CHOICEST STOCK
POPULAR
LITERATURE,
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS,
MUSIC! GIFT BOOKS
' , OF EVERY STYLE '
1; BLANK ; BOOKS,
INK, PENS, PENCILS,,
. MUCILAGE,
AND IN FACT EVERYTHING UbUALLY KEPT
; 7 . IN A FIBST-CLASS BOOK STORE.
E. Butterlck's Metropolitan Fashions for March
hare lust arriTed. Call and get one. , :
TIDDY ft BROTHER,
feb!8
gUotrjflraptitj. ,
T3HOTOGRAPHS.
In eonaequenoe of the reduction In the price of
the original cost of materials, and in order to give
rmy patrons the benefit of the reduction from and
after this date Photographs will be taken at ffif
Gallery at - - k
- r , REDUCED RATES. , s .
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