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I gtye t)axlottt:b'Btxvtx. LOCAL ' LMELLIGEMCE u SUNDAY, APMlh t m.:. '7 B1ILBOAD DIRECTOR!; The following tabte shows the running of passeo eer trains to and from Chaitotte,m all the r&U (Washington Ome):1.'-?----- y RICHMOND ftUdOU.Jj' ..vesfromRichmondandGoIdsboro, 1.00 a.m. Investor j" Ml -!"VP4&aO.m. Arrives from Rlmmonaf-..v..X 10.60 a, m, Leaves for . V 5i; -v --- 6-45p?nv ATLANTA. :CHAMXTrAa-i ' Arrives from Atlanta,; P;.VUjc::rJ.ii'ia; 8.20 a. m. heaves for Atlanta .'; . j o 1 .08 a. m Arrives from Atlanta,.,. v , . 6.50 p. m. Leaves for Atlanta; . . i.i. Ui. i.i.V'l(W0 a. an. CHARLOTTK, COLOMBIA AOetJSTA, , ,, 4 . Arrives from Augusta, ... .....,.. ... 8.10 a. mj,' Leaves for Augusta,. ..,,,. MoL00 a, m, Arrives from Augusta, ;.-.;,. 6.80a.m. Leaves for Augusta,..;,... 11,27. a. m. CAROLINA CKOTBAtk urivesfrom Wilmington,. v, ...,,, A rrlves from Statesvtlle, v Leaves for Statesvllle,. . A . v 7.20 p. m. 6.00 a. m. 5.00 p.m. 7.00 a. m. i :ivs for Wilmington, Arrives from Shelby,.,,.. Lt-aves for Shelby....... ATLAXTICJ TKXMKSSXK OHIO, ; 5.80 p.m. l. -7.00 asm CHARLOTTE POST OFFICE. ? I ' orncK Hi OPENS. CLOSES. Ioner Order Department, . . w.uu a. m. 5.U0 p. m. Registry Department,. : .v wfTJMH) a. m. 5.00 p. m. (ieu'l DellVya Stamp Depths. 00 a. mr.0 p. m. v " r.80p.in..8.45p.in. t ? On Sundays the General Delivery and Stamp Dejtartment will be .cpen from 9.00 a. m. to 1Q.00 a. m. " ' ' OPENING AND CLOSING OF HAILS. vi- , vr . . V-. OPKNS. CLOeSSif Danville ACharloftell.R.,. 8.00 a. m. 9.00 R. m.! , k. rw 11.15a, mat 6.0p in. Charlotte Atlanta RL. 8.00 fe-Ufc- 9.00 nm. 4 Augusta B. R;, . 8.80 p. m 10.00 a. m. Wllni'n k Charlotte R. E,,. 8.80 p. m..-0O a. m. Charlotte SheHay R. . 5.80 p.m.- 6.00 a. m. A StatesvlUfi. 5.80 p. m. 6.00 a.m. XW Beattle's Ford,, (horse route.) Mondays at 5.00 p. m-t and Tuesdays at 8.00 a. m. ,?h ; YprkrlUe, Ahorse route,) Thursdays at 6.00 n m . and FridarB at-iOO a. m. - w. 4&anajMr. aa. - tHR CHURCHK& TO-BAJ. vv YOUNG MwrsCHMSnAll ASBOCIATKW. HALT Devotional exWdaeithls afternoon, at 4)4$ o'clock. St. Peter's (E.) . Church, Serylpes In the morn-in- at 11 o'clock "by' Ret.' Z. Doty; rector. Sunday school in the afternoon s e cmcc -m ; - Second Fjusbitkkun CcrjBcgr-ervices In tide morning at 11 o'clock and In the. evening at 8 o'clock by the pastor Rev. E. H. Harding. Sunday school in toe ansrnoon at ava q ciock. Baptist Chuhch. Services In the morning at 11 nVMnnit hi thflT ewnlne Rt 'R' rfdockbT Be v. Dr. Theo. Whitfield, pastor. ' SuHdAy, school In ttje iui i .) " - . sx. Mark's liOTTnmAN CHUKCH--ervlces Ufcthe momma-at rV,o'clocJiJ,,an In the rentag a 8 o'cloclrby Rev. 'E. 4- WingakL pastor. Sunday schKmartmMnaio-cioc. f i mornlnr at ll o'clock by Ber. f IV Atkinson and in the evenlne' at 8 o'clock ry rat. DrI. Bon ner, Sunday school In the ai-n. jn atfi' 3 elock. AflIATREFtaJIKD TEESBtTSRIA Scnrinenin the mornhiK at ll'ciock by RevvT r. J. I Bonnef and'ln the the-Tterr!in Wix o'clock by ReTW, JT.-aWaller,Tastor.' " tunttityatool ln the morning at 10 o'cioekii ;t ; ;t ; ; m vaut MtssTos CaTJWtt--Servfcesln the morn ing at 1 1 o'clock and In the evening at 7ty? 'o'clock hTthenHstor. Rev. J. F. Butt ' Sondav school In the morning at 9 o'clock and class-meeting In. the af- teraoon M ZVj 0C40CB-o , i. - : . l St. Peter's (CathoeW) (mmc&om mass at Tls o'clock and hlghftass at 101 o'clock tn the morning; vespers and benediction at 31 o'clock la the afternoon oy very Kev. f. u-uonneu, un day school In the morning at 9V o'clock. Tryon Street Methodist (E.) CHtmcH. Ser vices In the sienilng at 11 v'olook and in. the even lne at 8 o'clock tor Re. AA. Boshamer. aastor Sunday school In the afternoon at SVa o'clock. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7 Via o'clock. Strangers cordially Invited. Graham Street (bourns ) Methodist (E.) Church. Services In the morning at 11, o'clock and In the evening. at & Si'fifJ)Ji pastor. Rev. L. B. Gibson. Sunday schooj In the morning at 9 o'clock. Praye r taeetae every Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.' . - ; Uw anenntainerDIetHls Dtk; Loe-rollinira. fin t.Tia ntni vn f figurativp jgf bojifi&d aefie) tire mil naa m tne western prt'cff the Stated aid particularly in mountain sections. They axe not infrequently attended with ac cidents, usually of a fatal character, owing to the fact that often the -logs have to be rolled down steep declivities. This !fctciosf iaf canau rtrafiamr' arrt requires botft strength Mid etmf UMiJ wuue uen Mood7 ana Hob Green were "training" a log at a rolling at Mrs. Harmon 8. a few mil AH from lilnainrr Rock in Watauga county, that the for mer met with a tragic death, r They had rolled the log spme dMance, dqwn the mil townrqaiuj aenpi, djw vMn j they had reached the steepest' part in tne route both men discovered that thv were unable to manage it, and deter mined to turn it loose. Moody placed his spike near the centre of the log, and told his companion to leap for his life, and thaMiftj wfMvldlfAHA nt-oan ed and cleared the track of the log, but wubii muouy aiiemptea to toilow his foot caught in a projecting root, and the next moment the log passed over his body. Almost every bone was broken, and he scarcely breathed after his com panion wafcheltiju. ) fi))") Moody's heroic conduct in forcing his inena to leave the dangerous position in which they were placed while he faced it with unflinchihtr nerve, smacks of that genuine heroism for which mountaineers are freauentlv distin- fuished. ille was ai.ithe time of vhis ejatha resident of what is known as the Globe Caldwell ' settlement, f&kr Blowing Hock. . o and Perjury. blackmail was brought out Lizzie Davidson auoeared before th justice of the peace and swore a very serious cnarge against one Jo. Turner, colored, and a warrant was. issued for Turner's arrest. Yesterday he appear ed before the court, and it having beett shown that the crime with which he wasKg$rM! iiampfvftitmim ttje womati etftifesed twtt sfil Bfe il charge for another object. The magis trate thereupon issued a warrant for the woman, chareinc ner with Deriurv. and having been convicted by her own confieWOTtreftief therjgvidee, she was held for her appearance at the next term of the court, and being un able to a bond of $500; was committed to jail to await trial Kailroatt Notes Messrs. Ernest Ingersoll, of Jvew York, and Frank H. Taylor, of Philadelphia, are getting up a pictorial book of the Air-Line Railroad. The Carolina Central Railroad's steam shovel js Yerv nearly through with its work-afMCAIpinelB cifek. 1 The Western North Carolina Rail road nas Deen rurmsnea with a new coach one put up at its own shops at Salisbury. Nothing very definite has been learn ed here regarding the new schedules which are to be put in operation on the through lines on th 1st prox., except that the day train on the Richmond & Danville Railroad, which now arrives here at 11 :25 a. m., will arrive one hour earlier. The general ticket agents' convention, which has been in session in Atlanta, fixed rates , for the round trip be tween Atlanta and New York at $36 a reduction from S42. There will be a reduction for intermediate points, but not so great proportionally. A case of : THE BUJN ICIPAI. CMJfaR07r. A Declaration ' Aralnst-CbeaF Mea. To the Mltor of The Observer: ' k -V- The favorable opinion shown t your worthy tnayor, and f Ills ; competitor, CoL w. vlemming;'would J5e-Wach diminished if either of them should make a bid . for' votes, by declining the salary , and limit the compensation of the mayor to the fees or othce, as pro posed rSy Htint ypMH !8Xk&& Now while all good citizens' should exact a strict accountability from their public servants, sikl the reduction of expenditures and taxes to suit the true interests of Charlotte,, they should also bear inl; mind, that thef judicious man agement of" the affairs of a city,' is a complex;,problem;:",vthich : only a few havd thc aoility to solve, .. , ; , , Tb obtairy this' ability, a .reasonable compensation: should be offered. The men who accept office; merely for the honor of the position, never build up towns ; on the contrary, it wilt soon be found out that " he wh6 isn't worth paying is seldom worth Laving! And a city under the directionsof a mistaken economy, goes backward instead of forward. In proof of this we read that "there "is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; "and there is that withholdeth more "than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." A Looker On. Charlotte, April 12, "9. , PTfrpis will be of a hichlv interestinir i charactltat?thjl jCJnthllMthe $stor win preaca iuuximjib iuiu tafewng, : Rev.-Jvl.' Bonner, presidenUflf Due West . C.) College, and editor of the Associate'Rformedl Tjrbymi&n; will nrf.h at llife-AUSflicratB- Kpformed chirrehthis1nrnTngMnd 5iHiieiFirsi iTesbytenan cnorch this evening. -Thenext essMM of- ther Charlotte District fereni5jllt" be- heM in- poncord, ernbratdng the fourth' Sunday in JUiy, ana oeginning on xnursaay morning before. - . - - IXepert ! 4h Treawinr.tf the Belief :,) t. .Who I the ntan? TO the Editor of The Observer: The article of JCitizen," advocating economy and reform," meets with a re sponsive chord -in the heart of very tas-payer. Retrenchment; should; be made-in every department of the city government and all alike should share the same. fate, then, there would, be a large-aavtiur to the tax-payer, Now. the inqiiiry very naturally ailsee,; is this ap John candidate for mavor. who will i consent to sacrifice lus valuable time .and splendid talent just for the fees,an;d;;his. , patriotic devotion for the public good and the rights of the dear ieoplef , now, ot has he been, for the lastf 'several vears : a1' member of the board of aldermen of this city; and has he-beerra-stronff advocateand voted for it so. he must wace a small estimate on his owji sibimrias cornnarea with his predecessor, or a very high value on the fees and sweemnsrs of the office. rJiing mm ,tx the front; wre want to see mill, xi is '.rttirwsiiiiiif. niese uaya and times to.see such examples of self- saeiinciiig devotion; to.fhe publfc good.) ECONOMY. 1 CHARLOTTR-Nr G- April 12. 1879. Gen. J. A, -, Young, President- Charlott Sik : JBeloW I handybu a statement of the condition o(,.the, treasury of the association: ' : 1 ' Heceipts for -week ending to-day $ 66.00 -amount previously receivea... . 2110.10 i Thislal ted: as rr nr i 10 n aru j oboai i.xiT. xuxi a . umm Vrl -i . M U. 1. . 2....:..,... SajQO ,;.,;: ,4 35x0 : ; $235.10 Amount on hand... , ; ; S 31.00 5 - Respectfully,- , . Ji ) J& N. GJBtett, Treas. For upwards of thirty years Mrs. WInsloWs Sooth ing Syrup has been used, tor children. U eonecU addtty olthe stDmftch, relieves wlnd,ell, regtilate the bowels, euros dysentery and diarrhoea, whether aristae from teething eg ether runway ,An eld and weUkncvmremedy. 2 per bottle,, 1 , . TELEGRAPHErEAEKET :1EF0B!S, -ir atL 12, 11797; PRODUCE. twn of the sureeoni etUUs notable Institute will vifBttJiarlotte. S. Mar 15th and lrtth. 18TW. stopping at the Charlotte Hotel. They will have n 'ill incur r mi vouu vi wcMwni DuisKiHaiR rr.'Hlp liseaie,' Paralysis,;. Special: IHseasefCM U" IK s - und ; Fmtula. Latarrh, JPrrvater Mseaseiv Aws Disea3PxK4Be Kie. &c er inu-peAkwarsao..., dress.' .: - ..-;... '.' ' '! pAKOLTOA CKSTBiL'f DE3PA' U WILMINGTON, ire, 3 NORTH CAROLINA. aprlS NATIONAL SUBQICAL INSTrTUTE, ! -,9d4t w4w-'.-- - - ? i Attanta.Ga' ir JpOq-vt. o f.HBOl?RH jfenoHx BOUTS .) - This Line belu Xullj' equfpped i Freight from i..V',' ' for GREAT BARGAINS In SewehT and Fancy Goods, Gold and Silver 4 Watches, SUv'er and Plated Table W& : L.Wllmlngton and all Northom and Xastera QUes to , Greenville, Spartanburg, all Stations . J -fAlto"" Tennessea ft "Oblo, J. T, BUTLER'S. WATCHES, -CLOCKS,' . TO ALL"'p6inTS fsWTHr" r --; r ofiers unequalled facilities lor tne TransporUon of Charlotte, 6tatesvilk, Ashe villa, Butherfordton on the Attanta ft Richmond AhLine, - '. y and WMveroNCLRanroarta, . . . As well as points hi Georgia : insurance and Rates guarahteed as Low as Information famished JEWXLRY. ... . . gtt xrtra i vm PLATED WARE, 1 ZUfifC GOli) AND SILVER T r?ltji from Ward K, :i. To the Editor of The Observer: Please announce as the choice of Ward No. 3 for aldermen, H C. Jones; W. W. Ward and Martin Weddington. KEFORM. Baltxuobx Oats .quiet; Southern '32a33, Wes tern wnite ouass,' ao niuea siasa, rennsyi vanla 82a3a Hay unchanged pitmen Fann sylvanla and ICaryiand llaia Provtslons OcBier; jness pork, old 10 50al0.75, new bulk meats loose shoulders 3a4, clear fib sides 6 per ear load, packed new 4a5j; baeon-shoulders, 'Old 4, clear rib sides, new tV hams, sagar-cured, ty&a!, Lard refined tierces T. Butter steady j choice Western packed 18a20, rolle 15al6. Cof fee flrm; Rio cargoes lOalB. Whiskey dutt at 1.07. Sugar quiet; A soft 8aJ4. Nkw Yoe Flour no decided change; Nd!' common to good extra Western and - State 3.75a 3.80, good to choice do 3.95a4.60; Southern flour heavy; common to fair extra 4.10a5.40; good to choice do 5.B0a8.60. Wheat ungraded win ter red l,01al.03. No. 2 ditto 1.13al4. Com ungraded 43a45, No. 3, 44. Oats, 81 lor No. 8y Coffee steady and quiet; Rio quoted in cav goes lH4al5, to lob lots llalO. Sugar quiet; Cuban 3-ltJ, fair to good reflnlng 6ia4e, prime 6V: refined standard A. 7aH. granulated SVl powdered 8aVi, crushed 8ft. Molasses New Or-1 ".., 11 A. tflT 1 ' T 1... . W.i ' Pork mess on soot fl.40a9fi. Lard Drline steam on spoi o.4oatt. wnisKey i.uovg. irreignts . COTTON. A- Mr. Uztvlit Decline),. To the Editor of The Observer: Please insert the following card : Ap preciating the kindness of my friends in bringing my name forward as a can didate for an aldermanship of the city, I must,, nevertheless, decline the honor, since my aspirations in that line have already been runy satisnea. Kespectruiiy, S. W. Davis. INDICATIONS. "War Department, Office Chief Signal Officer, Washington, April. 12, 7 30 p. m. Tor the South Atlantic States, warm er, clear or partly cloudy weather, vari ble winds, shifting generally to south erly, followed by, Mationary or falling barometer. - i Local Report fr Vetrdy. Barometer,. Thermometer... Relative Humidity,.. iVlnd Direction, " Velocity... i.". Weather, l7A.,M,j2P,p4.i 801891 3a075 47' 61 2 21 N.-W. N.Wt lMUe 4 Bmoky. Clear. 30.083 64 88 8: 5 Clar Highest temperature 64 deg.; lowest 88. Ifleteorolofflcal Kecord. WX1THXB KEPORT, ATEIL 12, 450 P. M. Stations. , AUanta,..,. Augusta. " CharlestohJ tharlotte. Corslcana,. Indlanola,.. Galveston.; Jacksonlle,! Jtey west, Mobile.. . Montgom'y, N. Orleans; Punta Rasa Savannah. . 8t Marks.. Havana BaxoHi Th. Wind. Vel. Weather. , 30.03 BS "W. 4. Clear. 3(. 12 68 1 O , ' 0 Clear.. 30.14 82 8. t 8 . Fair. 80.(4 63 N. W. 1: Clear. , 29.92 78 'e; ,10 Hazy 5J9.96 75 SvK 21 : Fair, i 3O.Q0 75 B. 12 f Fair. SO-12 65 N. S 14- Cleaf. " 30.03 81 N. 5 Cloudy. 30.06 74 8. K 7! Clear. 8006 78 N. B. 2 Clear. 80 08 71 K. i 12 Fair. 80.05 75 8. W. 18 Clear. 80.14 64 Kv ' 9' Clear. 30.07 76 8, W. -9 Clear. 30.02 78f N.W. 4 Clear. index to Nevr A4TrtiMmatN. H. Morris & Bra Clothing. R. M. Mffler ft flomHrWar.n ; Robt. R. Ray Attention. -Hornets.' ' V R AlB tanrter tt Cn Removal.' " ReDort of , the Meochaate . ft Farmers' National Bank. ' . , .". , ' ' " T. EasterSunday. : ,,' 'ii':-'?' More candidates, v , Two popular girls from Columbia ar rived in the city last evening. The board of aldermen holds tits last reeular meeting a week from tomor row. : -! ;; i lIUUl WCM1S ; JkU , UUS) CilC j lUUli . nil a John G. Young, 1 .friend, l)y Geo. B. Jianna, 5. w tJ, ! , , . Mr. Wade ffi Har&'ot4ne'Wlimg- ton SunArovped in to seeys,' last even ing, on his wat 'to'his old home in Con cord. He is as young and handsome as ever. ir.:-:- 1'..- .. . . ; Mint Director Burchard. upon- re turning to Washington jgives a ' good report of the Workings )f the assay office in this city and -'ofi the gold mining interest in this sepuoh. .. t;Hj Tliere will be an exhibition of elocu tion at the Carolina' Military Institute l ll t-j-. x i . i ia. li V. y cne caaers, nexx j; naay mgiiu, wuiuu me rriends and patrons, or; tne:. insu- A large fire-prohurglai:-prdbf sife weidiine 300 Dounds. and mauiacuir- ed bv the Steam Manufacturing Com Panv of Boston, .was received jbvCol. Co wles at the mint yesterday 3,1 nA !, in Tin- oote flJ.iii ss"ji!T Mr. E. H. Whitfeiof ihiity.j has re- ceiverl the Aitltnitttt?ftoim AiVWifW. K. Cox. Grand " Master of ; the Gtand Lodge of Masons, in SorthCalirta, of grand lecture? wfth Stjatfertdvtll at once enterTupon:. tae outies. .m i. i,4 u r Cftpt. Shotwell's Jriiori lAte. Capt. R. A. Shotwell, our former townsman, has expressed a determina tion to prepare and publish the history of his life in Albany penitentiary, while uBder sentence! on tae ceierjratfta jtsonci court on the charge of ku-Klux out rages. He gives us a touch of its hor rors in theiast issue ot the farmer ana Mechanic: "in the case ot men sen tenced for fifteen, twenty, or thirty years, or for life, it would be a merciful stroke of heaven to deprive them of sight, speech, smell, taste, hearing, and senses there would be a nope of saving the seventh, to-wit reason !" For, it must be remembered, there are differ ent styles of revery; pne mind contin ually recalls its real or tancied -wrongs, and burns with fierce desire, and deter mination' for the deadfiestr revenge! Another, weaker soul recognizes the hopelessness of its situation, and falls intfit miserable melancholy, under which the light of reason ana or nfe, gradually fade until one, r or both expire. . The writer once cut . a. notch in his finger with his keen biaded snoe-knire, osten sibly by accident, but in reality to break up a nt or Drooamg resulting irom a si pp.nl ess niffht. and a ffloomv rainv De cember day. It was a frequent thing ior men to arop in a ni wnue sianaing at their work benches : and not otten were less than three or four gibbering idots, or howling maniacs, in the prison at any pne time i notwithstanding that such case's Were sent to) tae asylums after three months' trial in the prison hospital. Cabarran County and the 20th of May Celebration. About the year 1775 Cabarrus county was part or the 'territory of Meckien burg. The bodies .of some of the sign ers of the Mecklenburg declaration are sleeping in Cabarrus county grave yards, should Meckienourg recognize Cabarrus in getting up this royal cele bration, or should Cabarrus have a 20th of May of her own? Concord Register. We are a little surprised that our Ca- baiTuifohirt frehds'dfeel them selves axKiiGveu at iuh tti; liuii ul iuo committee ot arrangements with reier- ence to the preparations for the 20th of May celebration, and are sure that this f eelinc arises from a misapprehension The action of the -committee may he summed up as .follows : The appoint merit ot a committee to solicit contn butions of money for the celebration, the appointment of a committee to in vite our friends from other counties and'States and especially those in ad jacent counties, (including Cabarrus.) and finally the election ot a cnier mar shal. The membership of the commit- A Faithful and Zealou Alderman. To the Editor of The Observer: There is one member of the old board who is entitled to the gratitude and con fidence of every good citizen. He has made an enviable record and one to oe proud of. A man of few words; quiet, unostentatious, he discharges, with zeal and fidelity, every trust imposed upon him. He has had the nerve and manli ness to level a square blow at more than one crying evil. Without dispar agement to other citizens, good and true, that man should be re-elected. Every good citizen in Ward No. 1 shouldrally to his support. His name Is C. Scott. Voter. Norfolk Holiday: mlddlinc : net receipts 1339; gross do; stock 11,329; exports coastwise 1,4 20; sales ; exports to Great Britain. Balttmork Firm : middling 1 1 5-1 Ac : Ion midr 10;good-ordlnarj4.04As.inet receipts 3 gross 551; sales 281; stock 6.563: exports eoastjMstf 20; spinners lptJj exports to' AtfeaZ Britain ; to Continent --... Boston Firm: middling lll&c.: low middling UUi: good ordinary 10 met receipts 774; gross saies ; mock 0.000; exports to ureal Britain. . " : Wilmington Steady : mlddlinc. lOKc.: low mid dllng 103sa.; good ordinary 9; net receipts 87; cross : sales 80: stock 1,925; spinners ; ex ports coastwise 507 : to ureal Britain . ; to Un- nent ; w cnannei . . , s. . ft ' 1 PwTT.ADiT.paiA Hobday; : middling e.; low middling c; good ordinary c; net receipt 142; gross 150; sales ; spinners ; stock i.uoy; exports xo ureai jonaun '. , ApetTBTA Qnlet; middling ,10c;. low , mid dling lOftfec; good ordinary 9c.t celpt 80; snipments ? saws 000; siock . : ; CHABLBaroH Quiet; middling lie.: low mid dllng 10; good ordinary lOJAc.; net receipts 348; gross ; sales 300; stock 13,272; exports coastwise ; ureat uniain ; France - uonnnent ; to channel . Nkw Yobk Exchange closed to-day. ? No report. FTJTTJRBS. FINANCIAL. Nkw York Money 1 .04a6. Exchange 4-86a1A governments quiet New 5's 1.04, State bonds dun. CANDIDATES FOB THE MAYORALTY. CITY COTTON MARKET. MaJ. Flemmlng's Card. In comuliance with the wishes of "llanr ClU 7ftns" 1 win be a canoiaate ior mayor at ine ensu ing election to -May?- Bver ytoldlng a eaeerHil-obe- dience to your win, 1 am, wito reaped. - iXQur opeaient servant, W. W. Flkmminq. Mr. Nerment's Card to the Pabllc. To the Voters of the City of phartotte: Fellow CrnzBfe4-Ih this brief way 1 have con cluded to announce myself an Independent Candi date for the office of mayor of the city of Charlotte, at the approaching election in May. Xhcrougmy Independent, I shall not be in the least Influenced by any ring, caucus, or convention; I shall have no friends to reward nor enemies to punish; I shall not bribe nor purchase a vote, nor attempt in any nnriPirhanriPKi wav to secure one: out 1 Damcuiany aniirft tha deliberate. indeDendent vote. I am In favor of strict economy and low taxes. There is no pontics in una election, raeieiore 1 snaii ruu mo rart ta (he end and take the risk, let the result be what it may. In thus announcing myself, I think it unnecessary to elaborate or maxe any iunner statement of Drlnclnles that may guide me; but will erulv sav that I shall ever cultivate a genial, brotherly spirit with those that I may become asso ciated with; and permit me, in conclusion, to make thf. riiadffa; That if honored with a majority of your yotea ana consequent eiccuou, iny uesi exer tions shall be directed to a fair, honest and Im partial discharge of my dunes. . itespemuiiy, W. S. NORMKNT. Charlotte, N. C, April 11th, 1879. Ofticx or THK Obskkvkb. 1 Chaslottk, April 13, 1879. t The. market yesterday closed firm, as follows: Good middling IOSi Middling.. , . . . 10 Strict low middling: . . .... ... . 10 Low middllna. 10r Tinces i.j. x.J... .i.i. i i. s tlOte lwer grades.... 8aiois cei LOTTK PR LUCE MARKET APRIL 11, 1879. ReligJoutt Kfotea. The sixtv-fifth annual Emsconal con vention of the diocese of Korth Caroli na will begin in Fayetteville on Wed nesday, tne iui aay or May next. Mrs." Moon is said to have been-the means of converting 125 persons during ,1wi-'TnInist,i'at.ffna of sivVp.ral XVPftks dn GoTdsboro. She is now laboring m Kal- eieh. Amonff tne graautes at uoiumoia (. C.) Theological Bemmary is C. W. Kob- inson, Concord ; among those graduating at Union Theological seminary, vir- Arrowood, Old 1 ur- CORHKCTKD DAILY. Corn, per bush'l Mkal, " rKAS, " ...i Oats, shelled, BACON N. C. hog round Hams, N. C Duma tfvlnr aaa1 Aiauioj VKUA v aoaoui Bulk Meats Clear Bib Sides. -. Coffex Prime Rkk. ... . . . .... r Sawr- J 1 ' j'K ftl x) h A Cuba.-, i . i ?.i &Si m .ia.'a A . w New Orinanw rt-tewiU,, ,. T.Wnnainnii4 f .11.1 Is ; JSl'KQTAOLKS. Void-Head Cnnes and everything yot want at - dec24 y 3. T. BTJTIrEa'S rW.CLARiV , Gen. Freight Agent, Wilmington, N. C. sept30 R. J. H, McADEN, DBOOQIST AND CHKM1BT, Now offers to the trade a full stock of Lublii's Extracts and Colognes, English Select pices, Colgate Honey and CHyoerlne Soap p LASNE . ....... . , ( From pars,-France, - WATCH and CLOCK UAKER, GILIR and Slir '; ; : :--: VER PLATER, ). ' . :0 Trade Streeti oftpMtaFirst Iwabyterlan Xhurch , saiatferay&brea i vi 4 Every und bl repairs made at once at half price- andwarranted one year. -Every kind-of Jewelry or Bronre Qttatng; Colorings StlverPlatlnK and Gal vanizing made at short notice and jeauauy as good as new. Work done for the trade at low-prices. Appicnpca Wanted, wua prennam and good references;; - f j f, j - Eerjalred wo Wiicailed or voll naaold at the expu-ationof-twelve months for cost pi repairs.. , EngMsh, French and American Tooth Brushes CALirWELL'HOUBB, CALDWELL HOUST MTWELOTOWSB,' CALDWELL HOTJS Jl, Comer Tryon andAlxth-Streets, ' 'jOorwer Ttyoa and SUtk Streets PRESCRIPTIONg Carefully prepared at all hours, both lght and day'at J. H. McADEN '8 Prescription Store. s ECURITY 1 SECURITY! 8ECTJRITY CHARLOTTE, N. C, CHARLOTTE, X. C, S. P. CALDWELL..:. 3 w I Proprietor. li Taisjtoosa ta,permanfiotly established and offers aUlhe oqaVeenoes and comforts of a flrsl-class boardini n'oue. "Persons VtsitSo the city will find it a pleasai 'i'ernianeiit boarders' wanted. Can be ftirai8tied 1tU looms. ." .1 1 . ; RATES Per day, transient, $1-25; per week, 200 Barrels'of C. WEST & SONS' EXTRA No. 1 KEROSENE ANt ALADDIN SECURITY OIL. $.00. Regular table,; per month. 318.Q0. janlO - "r: $18.00; board and room HARPERS WEEKxiYr - - , y ;-s t.l 8 Tfl . -.( , ;. ; ; T .rtstn te d. ' !'! ' ' KOTICKS OT'THB press. The Wkkklt remains easily at the head of Illus trated papers by its One literary quality, the beauty of Its type and woodcata-Springfield Republican. Its pictorial attractions are superb, and embrace every variety of subject and artistic treatment Zlon's Herald. Boston. The Wkklt Is a potent agency for the dissemi nation of.oorrect'poUtical principles, and a power nil Opponent of Bhams, frauds, and false pretences. Evening Express, Rochester. '-' V- I I ' The volumes of the Wkkxlt begin with the first Number! January of each year. When no time is mentioned, it will oe understood that the sub scriber wishes to commence with the Number next after the receipt of his order. '4Vi 60a62 60a62 50a6ii 35a40 7a8 10al2i 6a6 - 15ai614 4214 ?85a40 V 85a40 i,00a2.00 Lid UiJ HARPER'S PERIODICALS, j , Harper's Magazine, one year, 8 4 00 Harper's Weekly, " " 4 00 Harper's Bazar, " " 4 00 The Three publications, one year, 10 00 Any Two, one year. 7 00 Six subscriptions, one year, . 20 00 Terms for large clubs furnished on appplicatlon. Postage free to all subscribers in the United States or Canada. Potatoks Sweet B5a75 Irish 3.50a3.75 Butter i North Carolina. 121fca20 Eggs, per dozen. ; 8al0 HWVJt Family b.ooaa.oo Extra..... 2.75a3.00 Super . -v - 2.26a2.50 rpHE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. i TH1KTT-FOUBTH VKAB. The most Popular Scientific Paper in the World. The annual volumes of Harper's Weekly, in neat cloth binding, will be sent by express, free of expenses (provided the freight does not exceed on aortar per volume), ior sv.uo eacn. a complete set, comprising twenty-two volumes. Bent cm re celpt of the cash at the rate of $5.25 per volume, freight at expense of purchaser. Cloth cases for each volume, suitable for binding, will be sent by mall, postpaid, on receipt of $1.00 each. Remittances should be made by postoffiee money order or draft, to avoid ehance of loss. Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement without the express order of HarpeT & Brothers, Address UAtuM&ii a bkutilkhs, deel 1 New York. terian church, of Monroe, has received a call from the churches ot Mt. Tirza and tops tuna th rVktrinn df Mitef marshal Waxha.w.r in Bethel PresbvteiT., His vwr - f " r - I f . I - r i . . - ' - . were kivbu to juw&ibuuuu wuuic fouww " m 1 1 i 11. 11 . .A. A-X, I A ginia, is vv m. u, jxace.. . I , BeV. . AlMillen pastor of the Pre'sby- Only $3.20 a year, Including postage. Weekly, 52 Numbers a year, 4,000 book pages. hardly thought it the correct thing to ask Cabarrus county to give us money nor to ask the inhabitants thereof to invite us to a celebration at our own home. In reference to the election or a chief marshakit may be stated here what it was not' thouamt necessary to state in the report of the proceedings: that the propriety of choosing a citizen or ahother countv was fully and freely - . " m -m - V .1 1 discussed, but tne idea was aoanaonea heeanseof its amDraeticabdity: The work of this officer must necessarily be done mostly inCharlotte, and it was feardlv to beauDDoaed that the woods of our neighboring counties were full of men who .have the time to spend here for that -purpose. If our friends will refer to the proceedings of the conven tion thaw mji discover; this, sentence : "ThismucltiaviftAbeeil (determined upon, the committee went into an elec- i. it,.,'. t.L-t.iii.linflf trmf Tin -vxrVkiitr) xxrck the anbomtment' Of 'iris assistants, and tliat theser would r include . residents of counties adjacent to MecmenDurg. The chief marshal has not appointed his assistants yctbut we venture to say v, "...wn TnA-t ah that Cabarrus will be as fuiiyrepresenti M. au uui ill in Miiim ml Liin auraiiu uciiiian juvwwm " . , . Broadwav. Km vnW nn th American fcian;forrrap.d flffMecklenbunr.Pf; W 6i are sure tnat z.mj or V3.uu per day,- or yon can, on mo x.ui pean plan, take your breakfast there, inihe morn ing, take your lunch down town, or dine with a friend, and your room- at -the hotel will only post you $1.00 per day, and upwards, and meals are also provided, -at moderate prices, at the elegant restaurant attached to the hotel, ; , , v A magnificent Drought- -to -tuift lot or cattle , were city yegterdavJQrQm and ahipped Bouth. '.A;W.Pinley,near Wilkea' cauntvr Thev wereisedbvIr v iineshoro.- Tne-largest, in ine turned the scales at 2.122 poundSH;j i ! No one can think clearly ) when suffering with headache. Dr. Bull's Baltimore Pills will banish this disagreeable ailment. Price 25 cents. The SorKHTOTC American is alargefirst-elass Weekly Newspaper of sixteen pages, printed in the most, beautiful style,, profusely Illustrated with splendid engravings, representing the newest in ventions and the most recent advances in the Arts and Sciences; IncJadlng Mew ana Interesting Facts In Agriculture, Horticulture, the Home,' Health, Medical Progress, Social Science, Natural History. papen, oy eminent' writers In all departments of Science, will De found in the Hcientlnc American. Terms, $3.20 per year; J1.60 half year,which In cludes postage. Discount to agents. H Ingle copies. tea cents, boia oy au JNewsaeaiers. uemn Dy pos tal order to MUNN Ca, Pnblishere, ,87 tPark Bow. New York I rATJUMXSb in eonnecuon wim me scienunc American, Messrs. Munn 4 Co., Solicitors of American and Foreign Patents, nave had 84 years experience, and now have the largest eatabnsh merttn the world. Patents are obtained on the best terms. A special notice Is made la the Bden tlfle American of all' inventions patented through this Agency, with the name and residence ot the Patentee. ' By the immenite circulation thus given, nubile attenuon is directed to tne merits of the new patent, and sales or introduction often easily effected. l- . ?T"i -' T - Any Derson who has made a new discevtrror ni-nanhifur QPsairm ftf the Snnthern Ran- Invention, can ascertain free ol charge,; whether a r.LT Zi-ZZTrj: 75o Vi,a oft, 1 patent ean proDaoiy fie obtained, by wrrangio tne bjsu wn v cnt;)ii in n.uouw u iud uku l onderslgne Rev. Father J. J. OConnell, occu pant of the monastery in Gaston coun ty, has recently written a book of .600 pages, entitled "Catholicity in the Caro fciak'aiitf. Georgia? He is the founder of the Urder of t. .Benedict in Gaston countv. A few years ago he bequeathed $10,000 and a valuable land ed property to, tne praer. Rev. Dr. Miller, of this city, has been preaching. duringr the week in Con cbVd. ' The revival - of religiorr in the Presbyterian church there has been quite remarkable. . About forty per sons have attended the inquiry meet iirgTReYrMr. Thornwell, of Cabarrus, ntidthe rbmisters bf the other denomi nations, in the town, have alsoassisted the pastor: . Among the delegates appointed by the board of missions to attend tne ap- our friends will at once recognize the appropriateness of the committee's ac tion, now that they understand it, and wilheome over and join hands and hearts Vfitlr us in the celebration v of Mav. are Revs. Dr. Theo. Whitfield and R. IJJffith-pf ihis city, and Maj. W. A. Grahant, ot mncointon. The services at the Catholic, Episco pal and Lutheran churches will be es. pecially interesting, to-day, Easter Sun day. At the first named there Mil be low mass at 70 a. m high mass at 10.30 a. m and vespers and benediction i at 130 p m4 a,nd at 11 a. m. the Rev. L. P. O'Connell will? deliver a, lecture on "The Authority of the Chureh." At the Episcopal church the Sunday school : undersigned. ) We alm send free our h&ud book vs.. patents, caveats, 'iraae- na now proourea. with mnts about the Patent 1 Lawi Marks, their costs. an for procuring advances on Inventions, 5 Address for. Uie paper, or mnreriung nrUf.nw, . , . ...... T MUNN A CO.. 87 Park Row. New York. Branch fl3oe.cor. f . 7 th 8ta.,Washisgton, D. C noviw n TOE BEST STOCK QF . GROCERIES an in thelclty, at Jan80 ' CQNFECnONERJJES , LeBOY DAYIDSON'P. S T. NICHOLAS. Wesf s Extra No. Sons, Baltimore. 1 Kerosene Oil, from C. West & Alabama and Mississippi. via any Competing Line, and Time as Quick. upon application to - T. T. SMITH, Agent CC Railway, CharioOe. TOLD BROS., WBOUSAL1 AHP BBTATL GROCERS and DEALERS In COUNTRY PROTTOe Keep constantly on hand FRESH EQGS and BUTTER, CHICKENS, TUR KEYS, CABBAGE, IRISH POTATOES, AP PLES, DRIED FRtJTTS, 4ft Exclusive Dealers In RAMSOtJR & BONN I WELL'S and A. L. FORD'S various brands of FLOUR, ALSO, rBOPRISTORfl Of fSM fiHTJ- CHARLOTTE HOTEL, CHARLOTTE, N. C This house has been refitted and newly furnished, and Is kept In Qrst class style. Terms, Per Day .. S 2 00 Great Inducements offered In table hnnni. ers; for terms see the proprietor. WOmnlbus and Carriages at every trahL . FIELD BROTHERS Mr. H. 8. Wilson t Last,. Hknbt WruoNG,.. feb9 ......Proprietors. .Superintendents. Clerk. .00 MARSHALL $2.00 II E H Hiehest Medal awarded at Centennial Exposition. Crystal Oil Works, Canton. Warranted to stand a fire test of 110 degrees Fahrenheit before it will bum. C. West A Sons, Baltimore. For Sale by Dr. J. H. McADEN, Sole Agent, CHARLOTTE, N. C. w E DESIRE to call attention to OUR STOCTT E DESIRE to call attention to OUR 8TOCAV OF -T7 ANCY GOOD Q- -r ANCY GOOD iO- G round and Cut Glass Bottles, the handsomest In the market The latest styles of Perfume Boxes including some 'novelties, which will pay you to call and examine. FINE FLORENCE and CELULOID TOILET Cases French Plate, Hand Mirrors, Russia Leather Pocket Books; also a full stock of English and American Tooth, Hair and Nail Brushes. SCRIBNER'S ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE FOR GIKLS AMD BOYS. ASJDXJlL CHTLDItKN'S XAOAZUOC. Messrs. Seribner & Co., fn 1873, began the publi cation of St. Nicholas, an Illustrated Magazine for Girls and Boys, with Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge as editor, five years have passed since the nrstnum ber was issued, and the magazine has won the highest position. It has a monthly circulation of ovkb 50,000 COPIES. It Is published simultaneously in London and New York, and the transatlantic recognition is al most as general ana nearcy as tne American; Al though the progress of the magazine has been a steady advance, it has not reached its editor's ideas of best, oecause her ideal continually outruns It, and the magazine as swiftly follows after. To-day St. Nicholas stands The arrangements for literary and art contribu tions for the new volume the slxth-are complete, drawing from already favorite sources, as well as from promising new ones. jar. irrank u. stock ton's new seriaTstoTy for boys, "a jolly fellowship," declS L. R. WRISTON CO. JAMES MURPHY, PRACTICAL TAILOR; Holton's Building, Trade Street, Up Stairs. Owing to the stringency of the times I will in fu ture work very cheap. Will make fine suits for $10, Casslmere suits for $8. Panto of suits same rates. 1 guarantee au my. wont ;no ui, no cn&rge. (jive me a can anu De convinced. July ,17. Will run through the twelve monthly Darts. ginning with the number for November, 1878, the nrst 01 tne volume, ana win oe uiustratea Dy j&s. E. Kelly. The story Is one of travel and adventure in Florida and the Bahamas. - For the girls, a con tinued tale, , . . . ... , 1 "HALP A DOZEN HOTSIXIKPKR5," By Katharine D. Smith, with illustrations by Fred erick Plelman; begins in the same number r ana a rresn serial Dy usan uoouage, ennuea "isye hright,Mvyith plenty ofplctures, will be commenced early in the volume. . There will .also be a contin ued fairy-tAte called r:--: ' ""BrjllPTl DODGfit's TOWJUi," Written by Julian pawthorne, and illustrated by Alfred Fredericks; A.botrt the "other familiar fea tures of St. Nicholas, the editor preserves a good- numorea suence. eontent. DernaDS. to let ner nve .volumes already issued, nronhesv ooncemlne the sixth, in respect to short stories,- pictures, poems, UumoEiliiatructive sketches, And the hire and lore 01 J acK-in-tne-niiDiu ' ' tne-'tverr Jjaie. joiks department, and the "Lettfirobxr and "Biddle Terms, $3.00 a year; 25 cents a number." Sub- scripHong received by the publisher of this paper. and by all booksellers and - postmasters. Persons wishing to subscribe direct with the Dubllshers should write name, postoffiee, county and State, in ruu. ana sena wnn remittance m check, u. money order, or registered-letter to ' ; , . . .-,: - 6CRIBNER CO., j declO . : j. -."743 BroadwayevVjIfirjr, jy LICHTENSTEIN, MEBCHAMX TA1LUH, CHARLOTTE. N. C. Bees leave to inform all those In want of a good suit or narts thereof, thev can call and leave their orders with him, as he Is the best artist cutter and tailor in tins section, enouia aou suit oe wo expensive get one at nail price, out nave h woe artistic, sty ash and perfect.- SAVANNAH. GA. E A. B. LUCE, Proprietor. Reduced rate $2.00 and $2.60, according to loca tion of Room. M. L. HARNETT. Clerk, late of Feb. 10-tf. Planters' Hotel. 'TOP AT THE BOYDEN HOUSE "Salisbury, N. C. C. 8. Bboww, Proprietor,! Late of the National Hotel, Raletgh. C. a Brown, Chief Clerk; W. 0. Shelbum As dee SO -' R.A. W. ALEXANDER,. DENTIST . OFFICE OYER L. R. WRISTON it CC3 Dbus Stobz. f With 25 yearn! experience I guarantee entire atisfaotion Jan 11 JEAL ESTATE, . . MfiONG AND. IMMIGRATION AGENCY, For selling and buying Mines, Lands and Houses, and will Advertise free of cost, all properties placed In my hands for sale. declO THOS. F. DRAYTON, . , Charlotte. N. C. 1000 FEE 8IMPLE DEEDS, MOST APPROVED FORM. Just Printed and For Sale at the OBSERVER OFFICE. Off ! ARENT THEY BEAUTIFUL ? The Prettiest Goods I Ever Saw in Charlotte ! The above Is positively what the Ladles say about out Dresa Goods, etc, eta.' We . sever have had snch a stock In beauty, variety and extenslveneea. 1 We: make, a specialty Black Cashmeree- and Tamlse Cloths. "Always ask for ' --ij i-r j ; .. - LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY. Ask for anything you want in White Goods.. Dont fan ta see our JParasols. Ask for , : 1VIARSEILLES QUIETS. v ; , Afk for Corsets. We have any kind of Button yoa may want ' Ask for Kid Gloves and au other kinds 01 Gloves. Ask lor anything yoa want in our Hoe.-; we hare K.f - -...?tr , ; . '' . ' t'l f - "v. , ,K'r' "'.'- , .1 " Vfj'' r V ,t t .4
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