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sVBBCRIPTIOir RATS ! V
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neatness, dispatch and ffleepness. W can t urn-
lsn at snon nouce,
BLANKS, BILL-HEADS. '
PAMPHLETS. CIKCULARS. CHECKS. AC
WEEKLT MDUIOX :
Weekly, ( wn) m MM S2 00
tout tftto county, poetpnd...... ,. a 10
ix Month ioo
CHARLOTTE, N. C.v SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.
VOL. XX.
NO- 3,280.
' Liberal Reduction j or Glut.
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BURGESS IHGHOLS,
WHOLESALE ASD EST AIL
DXiliXB in
ALL KINDS OF
FttJlMlTO-lE,
REDDING, &C.
. A FULL LINE OF
OHEAP BEDSTEADS
AND
LOUNGES.
'PARLOR & CHAMBER SUITS.
fcjT" COFFINS of all kinds on hand. aa
No. 5 West Trade Street.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
i LadV36 and Gentlemen's Burial Robes a
f ine supply.
July 24.
DR. J. II. McAden,
URUOOI8T AND CHEKI8T,
. Now offers to the trade a full stock of
'Lubin's Extracts and Colognes
English Select
SPICES,
Colgate, Honey and Glycerine Soaps.
English, French and American
TOOTH BRUSHES.
PRESCRIPTIONS
Carefully prepared at all hours, both night and
day at
3. H. MoADEN'S
Prescription Store.
.SECURITY,
SECURITY,
SECURITY.
200 Barrels of
C. WEST & SONS'
EXTRA No. 1 KEROSENE
AXD
ALADDIN SECURITY OIL.
West's Extra No. 1 Kerosene Oil, from C. West &
Sons, Baltimore.
Highest Medal awarded at Centennial Exposition.
Crystal Oil Works, Canton. Warranted to stand a
Br test of no degrees Fahrenheit before It will
turn. C West & Sons, Baltimore.
For Sale by
Dr. j. h. MoADEN, Sole Agent,
CHARLOTTE. Nl C.
NDEBXAJKJNG
The undersigned Is now prepared to Ml all orders
for every class of Undertaking. Having on hand
mil assortment of
COFNS, CASKfl AND BIIBIAL CASES.-,
Both' Wood and Jfetallc. ;
f H1CKM Alt LOW Aft AMT
Hearses furnished If desired.
K irnlture or every Des&lptloa Repaired at sher
notice. t -" - .
W.M. WrXHELU,
With K. O. Rogers, Trade fltoeU
June 2a
Another Decline.
Ife hare Just made another reduction in the pri
ces oi all oar
SUMMER FABRICS,
DRESS GOODS,
COTTON AND LINEN LAWNS,
DBESS LINENS, LINEN DRILLS, a, Ac.
OUR STOCK OF
MILLINERY
Is good, and going off at figures below New York
Cost
! III
OUR STOCK OF GENTS'
STRAW HATS
In white and colors Is good, and at prices to suit
you.
PARASOLS I FANS
At greatly reduced prices. We have on hand a
good stock of
Mosquito Nettings,
AND
CANOPIES.
Any one In need of
SUMMER GOODS
Will do well to call on us before buying.
Respectfully,
T. L. SEIGLE & CO.,
Opp. Charlotte Hotel, Tryon st, Charlotte, N. C.
July 13.
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
Bottled Lager Beer,
ALE AND PORTER,
Is corner Trade and Boundary Avenue. Delivered
to any part of the city, free of charge for $1.00 per
dozen.
F. C MUNZLER.
AH orders left at John Yogel's tailor shop will re
ceive prompt attention.
mar4
ILMIEIK ME!
HAPPY
JOE FISCHESSER.
SOLE AGENT FOR THE ATLANTA BREWERY
" Let those who never drank Beer before,
Go to Joe FIschesser's and drink the more.'
FRESH FROM THE ATLANTA BREWERY, ON
ICE ALL THE WAY.
I have an arrangement with the Atlanta Brewery,
by which I am able to keep on draught, and for
sale by the keg
PURE ICE COLD LAGER BEER
Brought to my door in an ice-cold refrigerator direct
from the Brewery.
Persons in Charlotte, or at a distance, can buy
beer from me at bottom rock prices, and warrant
ed to be at pure and fresh as if just made.
My facilities this summer for the delivery of
Beer are better than ever, and as the sole agent
In Charlotte of the Atlanta Brewery, I respectfully
solicit the patronage of the public.
Wines and the best Liquors on draught or for
sale by the quantity all the time.
JOSEPH FISCHESSER.
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gTOP AT THE
BOYDEN HOUSE
Salisbury, N. C
a & Brown, Proprietor,'
Late of the National Hotel, Raleigh.
C. a Brown, Jr., Chief Clerk; W. O. Shelburn As
jdstanL
dee SO
$2.00
$2.00
MARSHALL
HousTT TT0DST?
ousiir Jtl o u 8 Hi
SAVANNAH, GA.
B. LUCE, Proprietor.
Reduced rate $2.00 and $2.60, according to loca
tion of Room.
M. L. HARNETT, 31erk, late of Planters' Hotel
"
us.
EYE; GRAHAM
WHEAT BREAD
AT PRATHER'S.
CAKES! CAKES !
Pound Sponge, Fruit, Jelly, and all kinds of Fancy
Cakes at
May 22.
PRATHER'S,
Trade street
W
ELL IMPROVED
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Any person desiring to purchase a well improved
City Lot, House with nine rooms, and modern eon
five minutes walk of the public square can b aa
eommodated by applying at ' wv -
decl& THIS OFFICE,
Hair-Hearted.
Bladkwootft Magazine,
If I eould love thee, Love, a little more.
If thv fair love outlived the brief sweet rose
If in my golden field were all thy store.
And all my toy wiuun tny garaen eiose
Then would I pray my heart to be full fond
Forever, and a little bit beyond.
If daffodin and primrose were not frail,
If snowdrop died not ere the dying day
If I were true as Daphnls in the tale,
If thou couidst love as Juliet in the play
Then would I teach my heart to be full fond
Forever, and a little bit beyond.
But since I fear I am but wayward true.
And wayward false, fair love, thou seem'st to be
Since I some day must sigh for something new,
Ana eaon aay won xor nie's moaotony
Prithe, stay here yet we grow too fond,
And let me pass a little bit beyond.
OBSERVATIONS.
Peppermint is the royal perfume of the Sand
wich Island dignitaries.
Anhnrtam hv a nrfpfclv mwklasa helle : "Refllrt-
uous and you will by happy."
The reason that Conk (The remains will be
Immediately forwarded to this talented young wri
ter's mother packed in ice.) Cin. Sat. N.
A loaded pistol placed upon a Paterson. N. J..
mantle as one of the ornaments, fulfilled its mis
sion when the girl came along with the feather
duster.
A young gentleman who' has lust returned from
a tour through the mountains and along shore, re
marks : "It Is queer thai whatever summer hotel
you go to, yon almost always see some boarder that
seems to run the house."
"Ah! yes," said Mrs. Partington, some years ago
on February 22, as she watched the military pass
by. "Ah! res. Washington Is dead, and the worst
of It Is that his mantle piece don't seem to have fall
en on any man now living."
Colonel Billboro. who was recently hanged at
Canton, said on the scaffold that he was going
siraignt to ueaven. An old negro in the crowd,
who evidently wanted to send a message, said to
the condemned man, "Ff you see Aunt Polly Lott
oar, ten ner noway."
The widow of the late Edwin Adams will shortly
be married again. This will be encouraging news
to the generous public who contributed $12,000 a
while ago to her support, but it will be much more
encouraging to the gentleman who gets the widow
and her ducats, too.
A rule of the Illinois Central Rrallroad provides
that dogs shall dot ride in a passenger car ; but a
big and ferocious bull-dog walked into a car at
Chicago, approarlated a whole seat, and rode 800
miles unmolested : "He had such a meaning
smile," was the conductor's apology for not eject
ing him.
George Thompson was on his deathbed in a hos
pital at Lexington, Ky. He sent for a police detec
tive and confessed thft he was a fugitive murderer
from Tennessee, saying that he did not wish to die
with the crime on his conscious. But he soon rallied
and there being hope of his recovery, declared that
the confession must have been a freak of delirium,
as he remembered nothing about it, and certainly
never killed anybody. However, he had time be
fore he died to confess anew what was found to be
the truth.
A SLEEPING CAR INCIDENT.
Dramatic Scene of PiNtol-Pointing- in
the Presence of the Paitienfcn.
Indianapolis Journal,
An amusing incident occurred on the
Bee Line train which arrived here yes
terday morning. The train passed
through Union City about 3 o clock,
when the passenger! were aroused by
the piercing shrieks of a passing loco
motive. At the same time a woman's
scream echoed through the sleeping car.
The first scream sounded like an echo,
but the second and third admitted of no
doubt. The sleeping car conductor and
porter started from different ends oi tne
car almost simultaneously, running to
wards each otlier and the sound, winch
came from one of the middle berths. A
woman was foufid sitting on the edge
of her berth, half crying and half
scieaming, not having yet,fully awak
ened. As soon as she could collect her
senses she informed the conductor that
a man had tried to get in her apart
ment. By the voice she knew him to
be a fellow who got on at Cleveland,
and who had been trying to make him
self agreeable to ner in the evening,
with lnamerent success, rne man in
question was dragged from his quarters
y the indignant passengers, who by
this time had. taten in tne situation.
He explained that he had been ud after
a drink, and that on returning the mo
tion of the car had pitched him into her
berth. The passengers thought his ex
planation very thin, and the young lady
was evidently of the same opinion, for
she reached back under her pillow and
drew a silver-mounted revolver, which
she cocked and leveled full at his head.
"Now," said she, "get down on your
knees and beg my pardon, or I will
blow your brains out. I carry this re
volver for just such dirty, cowardly
dogs as you. DownP That fellow
couldn't get down on his knees too
quick, and right there in the aisle he
made an abject apology for his attempt
ed outrage, promising to write to the
lady's father in St. Louis as additional
penance. The picture of the young wo
man pointing a revolver at the kneel
ing figure in a night-shirt, in front of
her, nervously fingering the trigger,
with a dozen spectral figures standing
around, and as many heads thrust from
adjacent berths, would have afforded ya
study for an artist.
A Romance Whlcn Came ot the Pestl-
lence
Cincinnati Commercial.
Last year when the epidemic was rag
ing in Memphis among the Cincinnati
physicians who tendered thair services
and lives to Health Officer Minor was
young Dr. Collins of this city, an unusu
ally bright and intellectual man, who
was making a precarious living at his
practice, not through lack of ability, for
of that. he had abundance, but from the
lack of patients, l
His services, together with five others,
were accepted, and on a certain evening
thay all went to the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad depot to take the 9 :30 train tor
the 'South. Young Collins, in taking
leave of the nealth officer, who had gone
down to see the little band off, said:
"Doctor, I will either make a reputation
in Memphis or never; come home again
He arrived in the city, and ' reported to
the Howard Association for duty, was
given an assignment in a part of the
town where the disease was carrying
people off by the scores.
Among others that he attended was
the family of a wealthy planter. He was
successful in bringing . the children
through the sickness, one of whom was
a beautiful and intelligent young lady.
Within a short time the docter himself
worn down by unceasing labor, was
smitten with the scourge and lay tossing
feverishly in his small room. The
young lady, hearing of the circumstance
went to the house and nursed tenderly
through his illnessi . !
It is almost needless to say that by
this time the youthful pair became mutu
ally attached, a proposal and acceptance
followed, to which consent was unhesi
tatingly given - by the parent They
were afterward married, the father in
vesting his new son-in-law with a hand
some interest in his large plantation.
Dr. Collins is now one of the risingvoung
physicians of -Memphis, and is- the effi
cient secretary of its board of litealth.
-
- Bee on a Spree.
Salisbury Watchman.
; Do bees cut and destroy grapes, is bo
lnnrmv a rlohotahlft rillPsHon. Tt ITiaV be
news to some, however, that while they
i si. a onfoA arsA Virinrr-
ing upoh themselves poverty and star
I vauon. xi ls wuugui ium u"v u""a
themselves to death, as swarms in the
TWinity or graperies aeenne rapuuy
during the grape season.
STATE jNETTS.
Wilmington has feent 8150 to Beau
fort
Miss Painter is askistin
isc in a nrotrac-
ted meeting at Butll
erfprdton.
Dr. G. D. Phillipsfa
former citizen of
Buncombe, recentl yidied
in Georgia.
The Exverimentil
Farmer is a new
at Mt. Airy, by
paper recently startfed
Thos. Brower, issq.
The Shelby Aurfra
says there are in
Cleaveland county
ifour aspirants for
congressional honors.
The Aurora says Shelbv contemplates
another excursionjbi Wilmineton about
the middle ot September.
The recent decision in the case of the
Western North 'Carolina Railroad
against Major Bolfins, is illustrated in
the last issue or Aslevme journal.
Two men livingmear Hickory, Paul
Sigmonandhis sop .who appeared as
prosecuting witnesses in a suit, were
arrested on a bene warrant Thnrsday,
tor perjury.
A gander pullingcame on in Milton
last week. rathe?32vans says he risk
ed one eye on it, but was almost scared
to death lest the fool killer might hap
pen that way.
The Eeidsville Times says that Judge
Kerr is not bo violent against the round
dances now he hai seen so many beau
tiful girls flirting their flounces in mad
dening whirl at thexaprings.
A writer in the Salisbury Watchman
makes bold to say that article tenth of
our State constitution is nothing more
nor less than a gigantic striae in the
direction of communism.
Milton Chronicle: At a meeting of
Danville & Henry. County Railroad,
held at " Martinsville on , Wednesday,
August 20th, the rt-organization of the
company was effected without the least
difficulty. Major W. T. Sutherlin was
unanimously elected president of the
company.
Washington Press : We learn from a
boat from about Hunting Quarters that
the recent 9orm made sad havoc with
the ponies and- cattle on the banks.
The party tells ua that on entering the
Bound he saw as many as ten or twelve
ponies and cattle which had been
drowned, floating about
Humors .that the Fryingpan Shoals
lightship 'had.: been moved from its po
sition during the recent gale on the
coast, proved to be unfounded. The
revenue cutter Colfax returned to
Smithville from a visit to the ship
Tuesday, and reported everything all
right and in order, says the Star.
: Salisbury Watchman: Elizabeth Ca
dy Stanton, by her- business clerk, has
Bent us a postal, proposing to take Sal
isbury in her, Southern tour this winter,
and deliver one or more of her famous
lectures, entitled Our Boys," "Our
Girls," " Home Life," &c, for 860, and
all other expenses paid for herself and
one other.
Ashe ville Journal : Rev. Henry A.
Westall, a native of this county, who
recentl v graduated at Harvard Univer
sity with the highest honors of his class,
was married on the 31st ultimo to Miss
Laura Mav Hill. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Dr. Hill, ex-president
of the University and uncle to the
bride.
Raleigh Observer: The breaking of
the dam on the Neuse, at Milburnie,
and the consequent draining of the
pond, have apparently been productive
of bad effects to the people living there
abouts. A great number of cases of
typhoid and Dillious fevers, etc., are re
ported, and one man, Willis Carpenter,
-i - t A i .i j " - r i"
uieu or lypnoia on jaonuay. .
Salisbury Watchman: The Rowan
log cabin, used in the grand Whig pro
cession at this place on: the 4tn ot J uly.
1840, is still here, ana may be seen by
those who wish. It was: built by the
late George and Cyrus Thomason, of
light pine poles, the bark shaved off
and was one of the prettiest cabins in
that grand procession. It is 8x10 feet
Asheville Citizen: The suit of Major
Rollins against the Cherokee Indians,
which has been pending for some years,
will come before Judge Graves at this
place this week. It involves the fees of
Major Rollins as attorney for the In
dians in the recovery of lands orginally
purchased for them by Wm. H. Thom
as, embracing some 70,000 acres. Major
Rollins's claim is from $30,000 to $40,000;
Salisbury Watchman : Bettie Austin
colored, was drowned at Second creek'
bridge, on the old Mocksville Toad, last
1 Wednesday evening. The water was
up ana out oi the DanKs. one was wa
ding it in order to get to the bridge,
when she missed the bed of the road,
and got into a deep place, recently
washed out She was accompanied by
another negro woman who, it seems,
could render no assistance.
Dr. A. N. Bell, sanitarian, and agent
of the national board of health, has been
diligehtly at work, making a personal
inspection into the ' sanitary condition
of Wflmingtom The Star says: As a
result many matters that have hereto
fore been! Overlooked or neglected, and
Which micht affect the health of the
city, have been .brought to the attention
i of the authorities, and the proper reme
dies applied.
Statu of Affairs of the Winston-Salem
; & Hooresrille Railroad.
Mooresville Gazette.
! Application was made to Judge Gud
ger, at Statesville, to issue an order ie
straining the board of county commis
sieners of Davie county from issuing
the $35,000 of bonds, according to the
rjesult of the election as declared; and
such a process was issued last Monday,
arid is returnable before his honor,
Judge Kerr, at Lexington, on the 5th of
September, where the board of commis
sioners will appear, and expect to show
cause why it should be dissolved. Our
information from Davie is that every
body there is hopeful, and 'they show
the right spirit by pushing the work on
the road. There are this week 125 hands
at work along the line, and the chief
engineer says in five weeks every yard
of grading in Davie, from Mocksville
to the river, will be completed. Con
siderable forces are at work between
Mooresville and the river, but not near
enough.
' BufordN Hopes. '
Col. Tom. Buford, the murderer of
Judge Elliott of Kentucky, is still in
the. Louisville jail, awaiting the time
when lie will be allowed a new trial, or
ordered to be sent to the penitentiary
at Frankfort, there to spend the re
mainder of his life. -Buford thinks that
in course of time the public feeling
against him will die away, and that peo
ple will begin to look at his side of the
case. " I have killed Elliott and after a
while people will begin to inquire, why,
I killed him. They will investigate the,
matter, and will discover how shame
fully"! have been cheated. l" J.;
l a m
WE ARE G 01 KG T0 M0 V E !
And we Intend to clear out every vesttge In remnants from this season's business. We will occupy a new Store, and In compliment propose opsnlng an
elegant New 8tock; hence, from this day a tremendous sacrifice on our remaining odds and ends.
All of our Straw Hats, without reserve, ranging at
Summer Jeans Drawers at 75c. and $1 , at 50c.
STARTLING PRICES
To Close the Season's Business Prior to Removal !
! :''..'(' 1 ;
Our Spring Cass. Suits will all be placed upon two counters and closed uniformly at $10 and $12 -former prices raiding up to $20. Our enttra stock of
Cass. Pants will be reduced to two classifications,
best selections.
Customers can purchase
THE NATIONAL CLOTHING HALL
We have just
II
1879. FOR FALL ,1.879.
FALL DRESS GOODS, NEW STYLES OF LADIES' FALL HATS.
' FATINITZA " PINS,
SUMMER STOCK.
Via Steamers to Portsmodth,
est rossible Time. to.ll iroint boutn ana boutnwest.
NO DRAY AGE, NO COMMISSION. NO HANDLING EXPENSES, MINIMUM INSURANCE.
I Mark Goods plainly via Seaboard Air-Line. Freight received at any hour of the day, and Through Bills of Lading issued at Steamship Wham or ra
ces of the Line. For Information as to Tariff, Schedules, 4c, apply to either ofTmTunderslgned.
" ; -mi'S. FINCHJ South Western Agent, ) " ,' .
wT.T. SMITH, Agent CCitaitWay, Charlotte,' N. C.
April30 dom. ....... F,W, CLARK, General Freight Agent, ) ..i ,
? . trA ' .kflMB
3HJ. IE3 TEMvM
HAVING REMOVED
TO TIIK STORKftlX)RMERLY OCCUPIED
BVS. LANDECKER, .: .;
ON TRADE STREET, THREE DOORS "aOVE! ALEXANDER & HARRIS, I WILL SELL
THE BALANCE OF MY
SUMMEftSl SUMMER GOODS,
REGARDLESS OF COST,
xd make :ro6; FQE "MY-' FALL, STOCK.
MRS. R.
$1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.50 and $3, closing at $1. Our
viz: $3.50 and $2. Such bargains have never been
Respectfully,
TO CLOSE OUT OUR STOCK OF
Spring and Sum
ICI.OTHIN(;T
goods cheap enough to keep them over for another season, at
-OF-
received our Merchant Tailor Samples for
o
JUST RECEIVED
El!
THE NEWEST THING OUT
BELTS, GREAT NOVELTIES.
CALL AND EXAMINE, AT
-O-
Theaosingouts
TH cROI,TJJ
Va!, ani'tlienee '11 Sail and Through Cars, janabling (ulcfe-
1 '''mmmm' '"'Amim' ' 'j
MNELIS.
1 1 . !
Nainak Underverts. at 75c and $J , at 6O0. Our
offered, and we Invite early attention to secure the
E. D. LATTA A BRO.
Fall and Winter.
WITTKOWSKY & BAlVUOH'S.
SUMMER STOCK.
ilttisceUancatts.
--JUST RECEIVED-
F44ES1I -
- j . t
zG()SHEN BUTTER
At - ' .:
S. M, HOWELR
'-Jin ini!-; i
augW,
,, JUST RECEIVED.
! - v's '. i . i ijisA.iy It. .
1.500 Bushels Prime White Cora. .
100 Barrels Choice N: C FionrH ' '
. 800 Bushels OoodSeedOat4,i ; u;,,i: .
200 Bushels Select Wheat ' .
, A lot of Bye, Barley, Bacorv Cede, aepj 1 -i, : ;
, : Selfelthir Wholesale or BetalU1 BursiWited
tocailoreendiwtheirordeESiiiijj h', trv'li.-.tu. :
Respectfully.
F. B. ALEXANDER A CO.
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