North Carolina Newspapers

KM .0 R. JONES, Editor and Proprietor 'Fte from fte doting wnplfat fttter,ouT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1879. HANP-BOOK OF J10RTB -CAEOLIV This is tnelitlkl8-MQi T.T ov.h Tiinotv-nnp nacres which we have recejfcyetitU't0j Compliments of Col. L. L. Polk, commissioner of agri cultpre. The .b;opkiiyliptesr qareful thought ; and ( anl altfcntaa . giVn to minor facts andaetavlaLior whjchol. Polk is to be milch 'c-mmehdfed. ! ' In some particulars it is mprf f ctnees sarily so-and the ' probf-feaaing might have been much better ; but for this lat ter Col. Polk, we take it, is not respon sible, and the accumulation of matter is of suctt a fhrpcter asjjty (hide a multi tude or sTiortcomings. Ther$id;IVbk ia prepared and pub lished under a requirement laid upon the cosjoife irUectW 13 of the act establishing the department of agricul ture, and the title page as follows: "embracing historical iand physiograph ical sketches of the State, with statisti cMiuldieitnlQlrlation relating to its inAustHeresourc. and political con faittdff'jciHTftjfe "very accurate idea tieMitfnteof ihe work. After the pre iftaSiatablex)t contents, the first few pages are devoted to the text of the act of the General Assembly of 1S70-T7 au thorizing the department of agriculture ; then a sketch of its animation, with the list of names1 6t its officers. Fol lowing this, in chapter II is a historical sketch of North Carolina, from 1584 to 1810, The sketch of ,the history of the Statjs from the earjiest times through out the colonial days, and the period leading up to the Revolution, with re ference to the Mecklenburg Declara tion of Independence and the names of its signers, is of course brief, but it pre sents all the leading and prominent factof State history, and while bring ing out little that is new it lays' before the reader the old material in condens ed and convenient form. We have in this chapter the names of all the dele gates composing the constitutional con ventions of 177(5, 1835, 1S6MS6.3-'0G, 1S68 and 1875. We submit that tliis is valu able information, and hitherto it has been inaccessibleto. the, great body of the people. And not only is the com position of these sovereign bodies given, jfylrtli6t!hpfcer contains an outline of tne changes which each of these con ventions made in the organic law. The history of the State is traced, as we have said through the days while we were yet imtWtrie croWrr, thrtVugh the Revo lution, through the period that inter vened between , that time and the late war "between the States; throirgh this war, through the days of 'reconstruction' and up, to the present time. The names of all the 'executive and' State bfficers under the lords proprietors under chap ter of Charles II from KUS2 to 172P, are given ; the names of all the governors under the constitution rlected by the General Assembly, and the names of all those elected by the people. With these is given a fidl list of all the Senators and members from this State to the con tinental and United States Congresses to date, with the present composition of the judiciary and the State government of North Carolina, with sketches of the lives ofeeh-of- the State present offi cers. and the names of the members of the General Assembly of 1879. Chapter IV is a descriptive list of the counties of the State a brief sketi-h of each, with the character of the soil, the value of the property, a list of the pro ducts, a statement of. .school attendance. manufactures, &v. Chapter V is a partial list ot native North Carolinians who have become prominent citizens of other States, and also ot native inventors, it woulu sur prise one to see how long is the former of these lists, and how many names it embraces of npn who have become dis ungruished throughout the nation in lolitics, law, divinity and medicine. Part II is a physiographical descrip turn of the State, by Prof. W. C. Kerr, State geologist. It gives the situation, extent, physical geography, geology, minerals, climate, forests, soils, &c This is intensely readable, and in this division of the books are brought out many facts hitherto unknown to the general reader. We touch briefly upon ' some oftjie f acj' jiere stated. The lati fcttde off isfbh Carolina is that of South ern Spain ; the State's coast line is more than 200 miles, and from east to west it is 485 miles in length; its area is 50,704 square miles which is a little greater than that of New York ; there are seven large rivers i flowing east to southeast through the middle and eastern sections of the State, and seVen more west of the jjiue itiage ; tnese streams give an ag--gregate of three million horse powers- exceeding that of all the steam engines of Great Britain or of the United States. There are more than 1,200 miles of rail- ojiKttft.8t; .already, Completed. lrterlw'ealth. of the State is tp- marka&l"&na naltii dozen diamonds of considerable value have been found ac- cffienCalTy in wasmnOoTd graTeTs. Tlie climate is foifiVu t&'twIekiTparatively as follows: Beaufort corresponds with Genoa, Italy ; Smfihville with Nicolosi, Sicily; Asheville,.i with Venice, Italy, and Bordeaux, France. In Part III Col. Polk dwells at length upon the political j' social, material and religious condition of our people, treat ing these questions fairly and intelli- gently, ana pomuug out wun uie miure of the Stat3 must be. Under the sufc-capiion, "miscellaneous statistics,' it iS stated that we have in tb State SflM. ercbes Randolph is shown to produce; the greatest quantity nf wheat. Rowan-f of corn, Rocking ham of tobacco, &unpson hogs, Ran- dolpn sheep, Grarrype dogs; Gleaveland wfnea. Granville tobacco factoues, Ala- mance,and Gastpjiijie greatest number of cotton factortea-3 i.a fh 1 awest number of public schools vmriI.ail8t:of',Sforfli CuV Una inventors, andpn this list we find f iowirigtHMbrDr- STni.iUsburv. tobacco and fruit dryer; 7 Wi&V&ffier and cotton gin its C HAS. Norwood, cotton planter ; Pope, cot ton plarrter ; AT. J. F. Liddell, cotton press, engine boiler, truek whee and horse Dowerr r 4? sar isy Part IV is a Jist and short istorjtf the public and educational jstitutjQhs of the State, in which we note twb im- portant omissions those of the Char- lotte Institute for Young Ladies, and of the Simon ton Female College, of States-ville- Next is -a-record of the public fjf wp Ttal attendance of white and t;olored pu pils, and the total tax collected in each county for this " purpose. Under this head Mecklenburg is credited with 65 white and 39 colored pupils, and with having "collected for educational pur poses, $14,9S3.94 the third largest among the counties of the State but surely there is an error as to the num ber of children at these schools. A list is given of the newspapers and periodicals of the State, showing the number to be 107 ; in this, however, is included several weeklies issued from daily offices, and printed in connection with dailies, and a number which may be designated as "insolvent, dead or re moved." The whole number of all sorts now in existence in the State may be placed at 90, or nearly an average of one to each county. Next is a tabulated statement of farm products, and following this a list of the cotton and woolen and paper mills of the State; of cotton and woolen mills there are 54, and of paper mills 4 one in Wake, two in Lincoln and one in Cleaveland. Following this are tables showing the churches and mills of all sorts in the State, by counties, and a list of the ag ricultural organizations. Notes from correspondents in reference to matters of material interest succeed these. Next are tables giving the names of cities, towns aud villages in the State, with estimated population of each, on what railroad or navigable water course &e. This is the most imperfect of all the departments of the books. The eruessinar at nouulations is in many in stances verv wide of the mark, as for instance when Lexington is given 1500, Hickory 1200 and Morgan ton 1230. No estimates at all are made uion the popu lations of Wilmington, Raleigh and Charlotte, but the population given to Mecklenburg county is 24,299. Col. Polk has remarks and corres pondence upon silk culture, bee keep ins:, and fruit crowing, and the book concludes with a recitation of tlie sin fftiiar adaptability of our soil and cli mate to all of these. We are much pleased with this work of Col. Polk. Its defects doubtless in a large part utterly unavoidable can be readily forgiven for the sake of its excellencies. Those correspondents and others whose dutv it was to have fun.- ished him with the information which he needed, are much more to blame for whatever imperfections there are in the book, than the commissioner himself, and we trust that, with his hands prop erly held up, the next edition of the Hand-Book will be more perfect and hence more valuable. As it is we set store by this publication. As we have said before, it contains much that can be found nowhere else, and not only will it serve as a strong inducement to immigration, but as a valuable look of reference to our own people. There never was but one North Caroli nian who was speaker or the House ot Representatives of the United States Congress, and that was Nathaniel Ma con ; but lie had three terms. He pre sided over the seventh, eighth and ninth Congresses. Of the hfty-six speakers who have presided over the past forty-five Congresses, on -half, ac cording to a statement which we see in the Louisvillee Courier-Journal, were from the North and the other half from the South. The Greenbackers of the House hung together after all and gave their man thirteen votes. Torn by internal dis sensions as the Democrats were, and having two solid oraganizations to fight, the fact that they notwithstand ing elected their speaker without diffi culty, indicates beyond a doubt what party controls that House. The Gen. Sherman who died at New port, R. I., last Sunday, should not be con founded with the genei-al of the army. The one who died is Thomas W. ; the other is William Tecuniseh. Official Changes and a Consequent Stir Among Gotham Politicians. New Yobk, March l There is in tense" excitement -among the Tammany afi'dl auti-Tammany politicians to-day over le removal S of County Clerk GumbletOH and the retention of Regis ter jboew. MUDert v. Thompson has been appointed county clerk and this morning took possession of the office. Gumbletou was also on hand but did not attempt to throw any obstacle in the way of his , successor. It was not known until this morning that Hubert O. Thompson had been appointed by the Governor and it now appears that he (Thompson) took possession of the office at 3 o'clock this morning, lest Gumbleton should make efforts to pre vent his assuming the duties of the post. Deputy County Clerk McLaughlin, who served under Gumbleton, was removed this morning by Thompson, and J. Harry Ford appointed in his place. A force of police is stationed in the corridors adioinine: the county clerk's office to keep order. The affaiis of the office are working smooth ly; There is a larcre Catherine-of nolitieians of all political parties around: the City nail and tne county clerk s office. The Heir York Police Commissioners Conferring. New Yohk, March 18. The police commissioners will meet in secret ses sion to-day. They will probably con fer in regard to their course of action to-morrow, when they will have to an swer before the mayor as to why they should not be removed from office. Brlef Foreign Items. London, March 18. A dispatch from Blackburn to the Globa avs tbp nttn masters have not withdrawn the no- ThffiArffinri of dysentery in Central Africa. Calcutta, March 18,JSx-Fresinent Grant and party left this city yesterday fur.Rangorn and Singapore. "the ODlTrion of thA nnnnln tins haan'fiVilv 1 firmed by wide spread experience ,tJiat-Dr. Bull's Cougn Syrup is the best and ctieanest remedy for I copgns, cows, sore tbreftt, asthma, c. . . CONGRESS'S .EXTRA SESSfON R AN DALLAS KLKtTlOJi THE : THE DAT. EVENT CF Blackburn Nominates Him and lit is Elected by a Majority of One Members Taking the Oath The Former Officers of the House lie-Elected Short Ses sion of the Senate. Washington, March 18. Senate. The vice-president called the Senate to order at noon. The President's procla mation convening Congress was read, and the members elect were then sworn in, tne iron-ciad oatn administered to those who were not, and the modified oath to those who were, engaged in the rebellion. On motion of Wallace, the credentials of Bell, of New Hampshire, wiere laid over till to-morrow. On motion of Bayard, a committee of two was ordered to be appointed to join such as may be arpointed by the House to wait on the President and inform him that Congress was prepared to re ceive any communication he may be pleased to make. Bayard and Anthony were appointed such committee, and the Senate, at half-past 12, took a recess until 1 o'clock. On the re-assembling of the Senate, Whyte said that from information re ceived the House would not organize before 3 or half-past 3 o'clock. He therefore moved that the Senate ad journ, which was carried. House. At noon the House was called to order by Adams, clerk, who read the proclamation of the President convening Congress, and stated that the time designated having arrived, he would call the roll which, as clerk of the last House, he was required by law to prepare. He thereupon proceeded to call the roll by States beginning with Maine. The State of Florida having been reached, the clerk called the name of Hull, as representative from the second district, and explained why he had put on the roll the name of Hull rather than that of Bisbee. He said he had received the certificate of election of Hull, duly signed by the Governor under the seal of the State, and subsequently received sundry papers in behalf of the election of Bisbee, among which was a certified copy of the canvass subsequently made by the board of State canvassers, in obedience to order of the Supreme Court of the State. While that subsequent canvass would show the election of Bisbee, the clerk did not feel at liberty to regard anything as a credential with in the law except the certificate of a Governor. The State of Iowa being reached, the clerk explained why he placed on the roll the names of the nine members whose names appeared there. They had presented certificates, duly signed by the Governor, and the ques tion whether the election had or had not been held on the day fixed by law was one which the clerk did not feel called upon to decide, but which the House itself, when organized, could de cide. On motion of Wood, of New York, the House proceeded to the election of a speaker. When Blackburn was called and he voted tor Randall, there was a round of applause on the Democratic side and in the galleries. The vote re sulted as follows : Whole number of votes cast, 283 ; for Randall 144, for Garfield 125, for Wright 13, for Wm. D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, 1. Only one member, then James, of New "i ork was absent. The members voting for Wright were : De LaMatyr, of Indiana; Ford, of Missouri ;Forsythe, of Illinois; Gilletta, of Iowa; Jones, of Texas; Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Murch, of Maine; Rus sell, of North Carolina; Stevenson, of Illinois; Weaver, of Iowa, and Yokum, ot Pennsylvania. The member voting for Kelley was Barlow, of Vermont. When the' tellers announced the result there were but 143 votes for Randall, and Conger, of Michigan, had just raised the question that that was less than a majority of the whole number of mem bers elect, when O'Reilly, of New York, one ot the two absentees, arrived in the chamber, announced his presence and cast his vote for Randall, thus giving that gentleman a majority of the whole number ot members elect. The inci dent was the occasion of much applause Messrs. Garfield and Blackburn (hav ing been appointed for the purpose) then conducted the Sieakerto the chair, The Speaker, on taking the chair, made a brief speech expressing his thanks for the confidence and approval shown him, and saying: "Observing strict impartiality as to men, measures, parties, and sections, it will be to me unspeakable joy if I can help to bring about that substantial iraternal union which comes alone through wisdom, moderation and justice The oath of office was then adminis tered to the Speaker by Kelly, of Penn sylvania, the oldest member m continu ous length of service, after which the oath to members was administered by the Speaker in groups of States. When the members from Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina were called in one group, and when the Speaker said he would first administer the oath to those who could take it in the usual form (that is, what is known as the iron-clad oath) there were only five members who stepped forward and took it. Among the most conspicuous of those who took the modified oath was Gen. Joseph E. John ston, of Virginia. Frye, of Maine, objected to adminis tering the oath to Hull, of Florida, and that gentleman was requested to stand aside for the present. Subsequently, Harris, of Virginia, Offered a resolution that Hull be sworn in. Frye moved as a substitute a resolution reciting that the credentials of Hull had been an nulled and made void by the judgment of the Supreme Court of Florida, and that the State board of canvassers had declared and certified that Bisbee had been duly elected, and that therefore Bisbee is entitled to be sworn in on his prima facie case. The matter was al lowed to go over till to-morrow and the papers were ordered to be printed in the Record. The other officers as re-nominated by the Democratic caucus last night, to-wit: Adams, clerk; Thomp son, serge an t-at-arms, and Field, door keeper, were then elected. Several resolutions referring to com mittee business were presented and or dered printed for action to-morrow. The drawing for seats took place and the House adjourned. A petition against the right of But terworth, of iT)nio, to a seat in the House was presented but went over until to morrow. EEMOCKATIC SENATORIAL CAUCUS , ARRANGEMENT OF . COMMITTEES. The Democratic Senators had a cau cus this afternoon, at which the report of the committee appointed to arrange the Democratic personnel of the Senate committees was received and ratified. The majority membership of the prin cipal committees is as follows: Finance-Bayard, chairman ; Wal lace, Kernan, Voorhees and Beck. - Appropriationjynvis, of West Vir ginia, chairman : Withers, Beck, Wal lace and Eaton. ! ' ' Foreign Relations Eaton, chairman ; Johnston, Morgan, Hill and Pendleton. Commerce Gordon, chairman; Ran som, Randolph, Hereford and Coke. Judiciary ThhTinan, chairman; McDonald, Bayard, Garland, Lamar and Davis, of Illinois. Senator Davis, of Illinois, is also provided for by the majority the same as if he were in full party fellowship with them by placing him on the following additional com mittees, viz: Revision of the laws, private land claims, and census. Other chairmanships are uisiribut d as follows: Privileges and Elections, Senator Saulsbiiry; Military Affairs, Randolph; Naval Affaiis, Mcpherson; Postofficea and Post Roads, Maxey; Public Lands, McDonald; Indian Af fairs, Coke ; Pensions, Withers; Claims, Cockrell; Manufactures, Giover; Ag riculture, Johnston ; District of Colum bia, Harris; Patents, Kernan; Territo ries, Garland ; Iiailroads,Ransom ; Mines and Mining, Hereford ; Revision of the Laws, Wallace ; Education and Labor, Bailey; Civil Service and Retrench ment, Butler; Printing, Whyte. Select Committees: On Transporta tion Routes to the Seaboard, Sena tor Beck; to Examine the several branches of the Civil Service, Senator Vest; to take into considera tion the state of the Laws concerning the Electoral Vote for President, etc., Morgan; to investigate the Treasury Department Accounts, Davis, of West Virginia; on the Census, Pendleton; on Epidemic Diseases, Harris ; on the Mississippi River, Lamar. Note This re-places the select committee on the levees of the Mississippi river. The select committee to inquire into the alleged frauds in the late election, commonly known by the Teller com mittee, is re-organized with Wallace as chairman and Messrs. Bailey, Garland, McDonald and Kernan as the Demo cratic members. The select committee on the removal of the northern Cheyennes to the In dian Territory and to inquire into all claims of United States citizens against Nicaraugra is to be continued with the same membership as at present, the respective chairmen being Ivnkwood and Hamlin. MERCURIAL' MEXICO. Perfect Quiet on the Border Vrt par ing for the International Exhibition. IlAVANA.March'18. The Citv nf York arrived this" morning from Vera Cruz brineiner news fr Mexico to the 10th inst. General Trev ino, commanding the Mexican forces on i. . i. i - i ... me ooruer, is shortly expected at the capital, when he will submit to the Government a nlau for ooerjition on the Rio Grande, concerted between himself and Gen. Ord. The 1 vmlpr rp- port was never before1 in such a peace ful and onlerlv rnrulirirm Wnrlr rm t lit international exhibition has been com menced. The Government has issued circulars to all the State Governments to adopt measures for the success of the exhibition which will be inaugurated on the 14th of January next and con tinue three months. STATE .EVVS. Wiluiiritrton is to have I'mafmv to night. Judge Schenck is hold court this week. The father Of Cant Kitchen the mem ber of Congress from the second district, died last week. Mr. AVm. Husband, for many years steward of the Purcell House, Wilming ton, died on the i:th at his late home in Baltimore. The Witness says Mr. Y. C. Meadows and a young man named Bentlv, while repairing Mr. J. T. Peden's mill, near " ilkesboro, last Thursday morning, were seriously and probably fatally in jured. They were on top of the frame of the fore-bay, when it gave way, pre cipitating them down several feet, part of the timber falling upon Mr. Meadows, crushing his thigh just above the knee. Mr. Bently is badlv wounded i l the head and back. The Cabinet Preparing to Maintain Peace In Alaska. Washington, March 18. In the cab inet this afternoon, Sherman and Ev arts submitted information concerning the threatening condition of affairs in Alaska. It was decided that a United States man-of-war should be dispatch ed to Sitka as early as possible. The Alaska, 11 guns, now at San Francisco, has been selected, and orders were sent her yesterday afternoon to take aboard stores. Her commander will be in structed not only to afford immediate protection to the white residents at Sitka, but also to investigate the condi tion of affairs in Alaska and report what is necessary to secure permanent peace. Failure of a 'ew Orleans Bank. Xew ()KLKANS,March IS The South ern Bank has suspended. The depre ciation in securities, especially in con solidated city bonds, is assigned as the cause. Thomas Layton, the president, expressed the belief that the depositors will eventenally be paid in full. A Canadian Town Burned. Minden, Ont., March 18. The en tire business portion cf this place was burned last night. The loss is estima ted at $75,000. A Disease that Wrecks the System. Every function is deranged, every nerve unstrung, every muscle and fiber weakened by fever and ague, It is, in fact, a disease which if unchecked, eventually wrecks the system. In all its types, in every phase, it is dangerous, destructive. Stupor, delirium, convulsions, often attend it, and cause swift dissolution. But when combated with Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters its foothold in the system is dislodged, and every- vestige of it eradicated. That benign anti-febrile specific and preventive of the dreaded scourge is recognized not only within our own boundaries, but In tropic lands far beyond them, where Intermittents and remittents are fear fully prevalent, to be a sure antidote to the ma larial poison and a reliable means of overcoming disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels, of which a viuuted torrid atmosphere and brackish miasma-tainted water are extremely provocative. Al' emigrants and travelers should be supplied with it. mar 9 lw A Kcmedy that has been Remedied. The Invincible repugnance felt by almost every one to the smell and flavor of Cod Liver Oil, has prevented tens of thousands of the victims of de bility, from reaping the benfits of peculiar healing and nutritive properties. The almost hopeless consumptive, the martyr to rheumatism, the bare ly living shadow of men, women and children that emerge from the clutches of malarial fevers, all of these know, or at least their doctors know, that of all discovered remedies, this oil Is the best, and of ten the only one that will build up their wasted bodies, and restore their shattered nerves, and far more effective than the oil by itself is Scott's Emul sion of it, with the Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda. This Is the finest and most natural food and medicine in the world, and wholly deprived of its disagreeable qualities. marl 8 2w Oar Australian Trade. Since the establishment of the Paciflc line of steamers, the trade between the United States and Austrialia has Increased won lerfully, and Hall's Balsam, for coughs, colds and all lung diseases, is now a regular article of export to that country , and one of their staple medicines. marl9 lw New Orleans, February 20th, 187 9. The undersigned certifies that he held for collec tion for account of R. H. C. Mitchell, Mitchells burgh, Ky., through I. W. Proctor, cashier Central National Bank, Danville, Ky., whole ticket No 47,018, single number, "Class B," in the Louis iana State Lottery, which tirew the First Capital Prize of Thirty Thousand dollars, on Tuesday, February l lth, 1879; said ticket having cost the sum of Two Dollars at the office of the company at New Orleans, being sent through correspondence addressed to M. A. Dauphin, P. O. Box t92, New Orleans, La., and that the amount was promptly paid by a check on the Louisiana National Bank, on presentation of the ticket at the office of the company. s E. B. SHOSTB, Exchange and Discount Clerk, Louisiana National Bank of New Orleans, La. mar28 lw CWEW J40KSOt,8 BE3I SWEET XAIY 10HACVO, IJeiu StJthrcvtlsctnc ts FOR S ALE T( D A Y AT 10 o'clock a. va., to-day, March 19th, I will exhibit o,i the public square for sale, a first-1 class MILCH COW, WITH YOUNG CALF. . The cow Is warranted to give four gallons of milk per day. if well cared for. W , D. PYRON. marly It FOR RENT. A Cottage with 4 rooms, kitchen, good well of water, etc. Apply to C. HILKJEE. marl 9 3t Itoolis autl iatxcwexnj. NEW BOOKS AT- TIDDY'S CITY BOOK STORE. Mayue Reed's Novels, fi vols., Travels in Central Asia, by Vambery. Treasure of Wit and Wisdom, 8hort History of English People, Green, Dictionary of Christian Antiquities, Social Etiquette of New York. 1 vol., cloth, $7.50 4.50 2.50 1.75 7.50 1.00 If you want to yet a cheap Fea her Duster go to TIDDY & BRO'S. You will always find something nice in the way of Stationery at TIDDY & BRO'S. The latest styles of Wall Paper can always be found at TIDDY'S BOOK STORE. Mable. Todd & Go's, (iold Pens always on hand il TIDDY'S BOOK STORE. LT'OU SALE. A beautiful Rltie Gun, made by Lamb & Son, Jamestown, N. C. For particulars "and price, apply to CHAS. R. JONES, mart) d&w tf Observer Office. M O R T G A GEE'S SALE! T TNDER and by virtue of a deed of trust execut ed to the undersigned by Chambers & Stegall, recorded in book in, pages 212, 213, 214 and 215. register's office of Mecklenburg county. I will sell by public auction at the court house 'door In the city of Charlotte, at 12 o'clock M., on the 7th day of April. 1 8Tt, the following vehicles, horses, and other articles of iersonal property: One depot wagon uiew), one clarence vehicle, three phtons, one double buggv, two single bug gies, one spring wagon, one earn all, one straw cutter, two saddles and bridles, four sets of lead bars, many sets of single and double harness, one clock, twelve horses all trained and broken. Terms: Cash. BERRYMAN GREEN, Trustee. By JONES & JOHNSTON. Attornevs. marx oaw tds 1000 FEE SIMPLE DEEDS, MOST APPROVED FORM. Just Printed and For Sale at the OBSERVER OFFICE. JLOCKADE 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. GAITHEB, nov7 -yyELL 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 declS THIS OFFICE. I70R SALE. The Bourgeolse and Minion type on which this paper was lately printed. It was made by the old Johnson type foundry, of Philadelphia, and wa 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 1 .OOOlbs, with or without cases. Address OBSERVER oct5 Charlotte. N. C. gTUDEBAKER WAGONS. I am now in receipt of a large lot of the celebra ted STUDEBAKER WAGONS, all sizes, which will be sold on reasonable terms. CALL EARLY, and supply yourself with the best wagon out T. H. GAITHER. Jan. 8 tf. 10 CASES HUNTADI JANOS Mineral Water; 10 baskets (50 jugs each) Apol linarls, just received. , WILSON & BURWELL. jan30 FOURTH WARD PUBLIC MALE SCHOOL will open Monday, 17th March, in the shool house on Church street, hi rear of Gen. Barringer's resi dence d. C. MEBANE, marl" Teacher. IF YOU WIH to engage In an honest, genteel business, and make plenty of money during the holidays, send your address to , V1 lt RANDOLPH fc CO., feb4w4t, 107, 4th av.. N. Y. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, ) Superior Court Mecklenburg County. f Clerk's Office. A plan to incorporate the Simpson Gold and Sil ver Mining Company, having been this day filed in my office by Benjamin F. Larrabee, Charles A Fairbanks and Arthur D. McLelland, and a per mit having been given by me to open books for subscription, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the proposed corporator and subscribers shall be held in the city of Charlotte, county and State aforesaid at the Central Hotel In said city on the 2nd day of April next, and complete the organiza tion of said corporation as proposed in said plan in conformity to law. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at office in Charlotte, this 10th day of March, 1879. mBrll dlt w3t Clerk Superior Court C B. ALEXANDER & CO., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, College Street, Charlotte, N. C, We handle more general country produce than any house in the city, and still solicit further con consignments from all parties who are willing to be satisfaed with the best job we can put up on this market All those who cannot be pleased with our bet efforts, v are respectfully requested to send their goods to somebody else. rpHE best and cheapest Fertilizers are ACID PHOSPHATE & COTTON FOOD. Having accepted the agency for the Maryland Fertilizing & Manufacturing Company, I am now prepared to offer special terms and favorable in ducements to planters desiring a good and reliable Fertilizer. C U1 early, examine hi go xL, hear prices and terms. mchl THOMAS EL GAITHER. T. MOHOLAS. SCRIBXEH'S ILiJJti'xnAlb MA i aZI.N K roK -GEyus tst tons. ANIDEAL CHILDREN'S MAGAZINK. Messrs. Scribner & Go., in 1873, began the publi cation of St. Nicholas, an Illustrated Magazine for Girls and Boys, withers. Mary Mapes Dodge as editor. 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