)c Cljarlotte bsemr.
siUHSCKTFTTOS RATES :
!... . v-.ar, (fxM-j-iid) in advance f8 00
ihrtdliii , 4 00
,",,vt zii'tth 2 00
75
WKKKLT EDITION:
wldy, (' i'Uty) m advance J2 00
,,utnft;u ctsintv, pmtpcad, 2 10
v IfrnUix 1 00
Liberal Reductions jor Clube.
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THE OBSERVER JOB DEPABTMENT
Has been thoroughly supplied with every needed
want, and with the latest styles of Type, and every
manner of Job Printing can now be done with
neatness, dispatch and cheapness. We can furn
ish at short notice,
BLANKS, BILL-HEADS.
LETTER HEADS. CARDS,
TAGS, RECEIPTS, POSTERS,
PROGRAMMES, HANDBILLS,
PAMPHLETS. CIRCULARS, CHECKS, AC.
vol. xxur.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1880.
NO. 3,438.
TH.
:o:-
OUR MR. ALEXANDER
HAS GONE NORTH
ami will purchase for us a handsome stock of
Spring & Summer
GOODS,
Wi: W ANT EVERYBODY TO CALL AND SEE U3
THIS SPRING
ALEXANDER & HARRIS.
mir.rj
Perots and Allocs.
STOCK
EfliPLETED!
OUR FALL STOCK OK
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS
AND
TRUNKS
N now Complete. "We aredeterruined to sustain
our former reputation for selling
THE BEST BRANDS
Of goods, which every; sensible personj knows is
the cheapest In the end. Please call and see us
before buying. 1ST We will deal fairly and hon
estly with you.
PEGRAM 4 CO.
Oct. 10, 1H79.
Democrat and Home copy.
TAKE NOTICE. ! !
:o:-
Iliiving left a few day3 ago for tlio East and
North to purchase my
.SPUING STOCK OF
100T3, OHOES, XT ATS, rpRT'NKS,
lioOTri, OHOES, HaTS, JL HUNKS,
VALISES, ETC,,
OK ALL BEST MAKES AND QUALITIES,
I therefore o.fer my
Heavy Goods on Hand
CHEAPER ?5S EVER.
OIVK MS A CALL ANDBE CONVINCED.
Respectfully,
L. ASIEL.
;;o;;
S. Having uonneoted myself with the above
house, I am sure that my old friends and custom
er can be better suited and for less money than
t any other house in the city.
'" -b.7 S. FRANKENTHAL.
Sjjvafcsstxural.
DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM,
ClIAHLOTTJC, N. C,
I'UACTICE LIMITED TO THE
KYE, EAR 1 THROAT
OFFICE WITH DBS. JONES & GRAHAM,
ib. :-diww3m
TiO. D. GRAHAM,
TN the Stat and United States Courts. Collec
x tlona, Home and Foreign, solicited. Ab
stracts of Titles, Surveys, &c, furnished for com
Pensatlon. '
Office :-N. E. Corner Trade & Tryon streets,
Charlotte, N. C. fJn. 6.
W.S.EVMtfr,
N
NO
SURGEON DENTIST,
'TENDERS his professional services to the citi--V
zens of Charlotte acid surrounding country.
office on Tryon street opp. Ellas & Cohen.
Jan. 3,-ly,
PTRSTOI
SEASON!
JOST RECEIVED,
A COMPLETE LINE OF
WOOL BUNTING,
In all Desirable Shades.
FRENCH BUNTING,
In Black, the Handsomest ever Brought to
this Market
A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
Hamburgh Edgings
In Entirely New Designs with Ins riings
to Match.
A LARGE LOT OF
SPRING PRINTS,
In New and Desirable Effects, Just Opened
and Ready for Inspection.
P.e jpectf ully,
T. L. SEIGLE 4 CO.
feb. 21.
2XtscelUweaus.
NATURES OWN
REMEDY
A
VEGETABLE
MEDICINE FORTHE
BLOQttlMR&KIDNEYS:
CURATINE,
For Blood Diseases.
A medicinal com
pound of known value
combining in one prep
aration the curative
powers for the evils
which produce all dis
eases of the Blood, the
TAver, the Kidney.
Harmless in action and
thorough In its effect.
It Is unexcelled for the
cure of all Blood Bis
eases such as Scrof
ula, Tumors, Boiler,
Tetter, Salt Rheum,
Rheumatism, 9Ier
curial Poisoning,
also Constipation,
IiyKpepaia, Jn di
gestion, Sour Stom
ach, Retention of
Urine, etc.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST
FOR IT.
THE BEOVH CHEMICAL CO.
- -c Md.
CURATINE,
For Liver Complaints.
CURATINE,
For Kidney Diseases.
CURATINE,
For Rheumatism.
CURATINE,
For Scrofula Diseases.
CURATINE,
For ErytipeUi, Pimples,
Blotch!, ate.
Nov. 15 d-W
Perky. Houston County, Ga.
We have known "Swift's Syphilitic Specific"
tested In hundreds of obstinate cases of Syphilis,
Mercurial Rheumatism, Scrofula, etc , and testi
fy that It made the most perf ect and permanent
cures in every case.
Hugh L. Dennard,
Gen. Eli Warren,
J. w. Wimberly,
Db J.C. Gilbert, Drug't.
J. W. Mann,
County Treasurer,
Wm. D. Pierce, Sheriff,
c. c. duncan,
Day & Gordon,
SAM. 1. XILLEN,
Judge Co. Court.
J.LJEahren, of firm of
J. W. Lathrop & Co.,
Savannah, Ga.,
Ed. Jackson,
Dep'tCl'k. Sup'rCt,
WM. BRUNSON,
We are persona'Iy acquainted wl'h the gentle
men whose signatures appear to the above certifi
cates. They are citizens of said county, of the
highest respectability and character.
A. S. GILES,
Ordinary, Houston Co., Ga.
D. EL CULLER.
Clerk Superior Court, Houston County, Ga.
I'am personally acquainted with the proprietor,
and also wth many of the gentlemen whose sig
natures appear to the foregoing certificates. They
are men of high character and standing.
A. H. COLQUITT,
Governor of Georgia.
Prepared only by the SWIFT SPECIFIC COM
PANY, Atlanta, Ga.
Sold by T. C. SMITH and L. R. WRISTON & CO.
feb. 2(3-d&w.lm.
ism SPRING. ? 1880.
MLICHTENSTEIN, of Charlotte, N. C an-
nounces to his Friends and Customers that
his Samples for Spring Clothing have arrived and
are ready for Inspection. As he Is well known to
the people of the city and vicinity. It Is needless to
ment on merits. Your orders are respectfully so
licited. w , , ,
N. B. The Monthly Fashions for March having
arrived, they enable the stylish dresser to select
something new. Call and see, and leave your or
der.
maro
To Mica Miners and Dealers.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
Send us Prices, Sizes and Amount for Sale,
PALMER & SKILTOJT,
281 Pearl street, New York.
References: Geo. Montague, President 7th
Ward National Bank, New York. Bruce & Cook
Metal Dealers, lttO Water stieet, New York.
Feb. 10. 4wd&w.
WANTED,
At the Charlotte City Mills, 3,000 bushels Corn,
1,000 bushels Wheat, Rye, Oats, Peas, Ac, for
which cash, or meal in exchange, will be paid.
Constantly on hand, Flour, Meal, Mill-feed, sc.
for 8ll
These mills have been thoroughly refitted, and
a'l grain sent will be promptly ground,or exchanged
If desired. F. J. IRWIN & CO
Janl5-tf
LAST NOTICE-CITY TAXES.
IN Pursuance of an order made by the Board of
Aldermen, I hereby give notice to all persors
who have not paid their city tax for the current
year, that after the First Day of March, pro,. I
shall proceed to advertise and sell the property or
such oelinquents to satisfy said taxes.
I can be found at the office of F. Nash, City
Clerk and Treasurer. T,.r
C. F. HARRISON,
feb. 18. City Constable and Tax Collector.
St. Charles Hotel.
STATESVILLE, N. C.
THIS HOUSE Is now under the management of
Mrs. Dr. Reeves, formerly of the National Ho
tel and Boyden House, Salisbury, N. C, whose aim
It will be to make It a first class hotel to eyery re
spect, Commodious Sample Rooms on the first
floor. The patronage of the public solicited.
Feb.l8-dtf,
ir IB . T-S!
In W ri mm II 1 II w
.-kx. mm m Km i c m mmma
Drunk In the Street.
" Drunk, your honor," the officer said :
"Drunk in the street, sir!" she raised her head.
A lingering trace of the olden grace
Still softened the lines of her woe worn face.
Unkept and tangled her rich brown hair,
Yet with all the furrows and stains of eare.
The years of anguish and sin, and despair
The chld of the city was passing fair.
The ripe, red mouth, with lips compressed,
The rise and fall of the heaving breast,
The nervous lingers, so taper and small
Crumple the fringe of the tattered shawl,
As she stands in her place at the officer's call
She seemed good and fair, she seemed tender and
sweet.
This fallen woman found drunk in the street.
Does the band that once smoothed the ripple and
wave
Of that tangled hair lie still In the grave?
Is the mother who pressed those red lips to her
own,
Deaf to the pain of their smothered moan?
Has the voice that chimed with the lisp'ng prayer,
No accent of hope for the lost one there,
Bearing her burden of shame and despair?
Drunk in the street in the gutters found.
From a passionate longing to crush and drown
The soul of the woman she might have been,
To fling off the weight of a fearful dream,
And awake again in the homestead, hard by
The wooded mountain that touched the sky;
To linger awhile on the path to school,
And catch in the depths of the limpid pool.
Under the willow shade, green and cool,
A dimpled face and a laughing eye.
And the pleasant words or the passer-by.
Ye men with sisters, and mothers, and wives,
Have ye no care for the women's lives?
Must they starve for the comforts ye never speak?
Must they ever be enlng, and sinful and weak,
Stagijeriug onward with weary feet,
Stained lu the gutters, and drunk in the street?
BATTLE
OF (jiUILFORD
COURT
Initiatory Steps Toward llic Centen
nial Celebration.
GRiiKNsBOiio, March 2. To-day, at
the recess of the court, a large crowd
assembled in ths court rooratotake initia
tory steps for the celebration of the bat
tle of Guilford Court House, on the 15th
of March, 18S1. The meeting was call
ed to order, with a few explanatory re
marks, by Col. J. X. Staples, and Cpl. J.
T. Morehead was called to the chair, Col.
Morehead advocated the celebration in
an appropriate and patriotic speech. All
members of the press present were re
quested to act as secretaries.
The following were represented: The
Beacon and the Patriot of Greensboro,
the Ashboro Courier, and the Raleigh
Observer.
Stirring and appropriate addresses
were made by the following gentlemen :
Messrs. Kuthn, of Orange; lioyd.of Ala
in ance ; Jiradshaw, of Randolph ; Scales,
McLean and Wheeler, of Guilford;
Etheridge, of Bertie, and Fannell, of
Rockingham.
Hon. T. C. Mendenhall offered the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted:
Whereas the surrender of Cornwallis
at Yorktown was the result of his re
verses in North and South Carolina;
and
Whereas the battle of Guilford Court
House contributed more, perhaps, than
any other single event to the speedy ter
mination of the revolution and the in
dependence of the United States; and
Whereas the people of North Caroli
na, particularly, and the people of the
whole country" generaly, should feel a
just and patriotic pride in celebrating
an event so conspicious in the history
of our war for freedom ; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the people of Guilford
county, in mass meeting assembled.
That the chairman appoint an execu
tive committee of twelve persons to
make such arrangements as are neces
sary to hold a meeting in Greensboro,
to take into consideration the celebra
tion of the centennial anniversary of
the battle of Guilford Court House, on
the old battle-field, March 15, A. D.
1SS1. ?
Resolved, That the people of the State
are cordially invited to co-operate in
this undertaking.
Resolved, That the Governor of North
Carolina is hereby invited to attend
said meeting, and that the committee
hereinbefore provided be, and the same
is hereby, authorized to extend special
invitations to prominent gentlemen in
other States.
Resolved, That the press of North Car
olina is hereby invited to participate in
said meeting, and also requested to con
tribute all in its power to make the pro
posed centennial worthy of" the State
and the Union.
i?eso-ce7, That the saidjmeeting to take
into consideration the said centennial
celebration be, and the same is hereby,
called for Tuesday, the Gth dav of April,
1880.
Col. L. M. Scott submitted the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That in addition to the com
mittee of twelve appointed by the chair
man, there be an additional member,
consisting of one person from each
township in Guilford, to be added to
said committee. The twelve under the
original resolution to be the central
committee, and to have authority to
carry out the purpose of this meeting.
Col. Ruffin offered the following,
which was adopted :
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed by the chairman to memoria
lize the Legislature on the subject of
this contemplated celebration.
Resolved, That the chairman of the
meeting be the chairman of this com
mittee. Committee J. T. Morehead, J. N.
Staples, L. M. Scott, J. R. Bulla and
Jesse II. Lindsay.
The Birth of a King-.
From the Paris Figaro.
King Alfonso made his first appear
ance in public at Z :45 a. m., on the 28th
of November, 1S3S, on a gold platter
and without any trappings of purple
and fine linen. Such, at least, was the
testimony furnished to the Czar by
Prince Michael Galitzyn, then Russian
ambassador at the court of Queen Isa
bella. His Excellency wrote as follows :
"On the 28th of November, 1858, I
was awakened suddenly at 3 o'clock in
the morning by a royal halberdier, who
brought me an invitation to betake my
self without delay to the royal
palace, in order to be present at
the delivery of her Majesty the
Queen. Within half an hour I entered
her Majesty's private cabinet, where I
found numerous grandees and minis
ters already assembled. A few min
utes later the doors of the cabinet were
thrown open, and the King Consort,
Don Francisque d'Assisi, entered the
room, bearing upon a golden salver the
new-born infant, Don Alfonso, stark
naked. Thus all present were enabled
to assure themselves that an heir to the
throne had really come into the. world."
Keogh and Carrow.
Milton Chronicle.
Keogh, it is surmised, will live to
give the Democrats a good deal of
trouble in this State and elsewhere, as
per the following: "Indeed, Col. Carrow
is said to have suggested that Col.
Keogh was squinting towards the Dem
ocratic party, 'for,' says the jolly Colon
el, "when a Republican begins to talk
about respectability, ain't he fixing to
go over to the Democracy ?' And that's
a question we won't answer." But it is
shrewdly suspected that K. has more
brains avoiidupois than C.
THE THIRD TERM CONSPIRACY.
The
Original Compact Apparently
Breaking: Down,
Wash. Cor. New Yo;k Sun.
Washington, March 5 Early in the
winter Senators Don Cameron, Roscoe
Conkling, John A. Logan and Matt.
Carpenter entered into a compact to de
liver to Gen. Grant the delegates from
their respective States at the national
convention. In pursuance of this agree
ment Cameron took the lead by precip
itating his State convention upon the
Pennsylvania Republicans in the first
week of February. So sudden was the
notice that the opponents of the third
term did not recover from their bewil
derment till the fifty-eight delegates to
Chicago had been appointed and in
structed to vote for Gen. Grant. This
result was secured by extraordinary
methods. In many instances delegates
to the State convention were chosen by
county committees instead of county
conventions, because the former were
under the control of the machine, but
the latter could not be run in its
grooves; while all the contested seats
and they were numerous were award
ed to those who swore allegiance to
Grant. The convention was held at
Harrisburg the Cameron lair and Old
Winnebago plied all his arts to aid the
young Sachem in carrying through his
programme. And yet, with these appli
ances, Cameron was able to control the
convention by a majority of only 20. in
a total vote of 24G, while several of the
delegates are friends of Mr. Blaine, and
will labor to undermine Grant all
through the canvass at Chicago.
The victory of Mr. Conkling is of a
like unsatisfactory and unsubstantial
character. The State convention was
held three months and a half previous
to the National convention, amid the
snows that always clothe the hills of
Oneida in the depth of winter. Those
Grant delegates whose title to seats
rested on snap judgmentslwere allowed
to retain them, while the Blaine con
testants were thrust out into the cold.
The cause of Grant was well managed
on the floor of the convention, but the
lead on the side of the opposition fell
into unskilful hands. The throttle valve
of the machine was drawn, and a full
head of steam let on. The whole power
of the State administration, with the
tremendous pressure of its undistribut
ed patronage, was brought to bear upon
weak and wavering delegates. But, in
spite of all this, the representatives
from the Republican strongholds in the
State voted against Grant, and he was
only saved from utter defeat in the con
vention by the machine delegates from
New York and Brooklyn, where the
regular Democratic majority is about
(0,ooo. And so it turned out that in a
convention of 410 members the third
term escaped shipwreck by the meagre
majority of 37, while some eighteen or
twenty of the delegates to Chicago are
heartily opposed to the nomination of
Grant.
And how fares it with Logan and
Carpenter ? According to the compact,
'their conventions were to have been
held by the middle of March. Illinois
is a large State, and Logan is a light
weight. The Repulican State commit
tee has been in session, and resolved to
call their convention in the latter days
of May. Logan therefore cannot deliv
er the merchandise. Carpenter is get
ting along no better in Wisconsin. The
great mass of the Republicans refuse to
bow their necks to the Grant yoke, and
the State bids fair to send a Blaine dele
gation to Chicago.
Meanwhile the Grant boom seems to
be getting out of breath and coming to
a halt.
Are They Afraid Their Own Example
Will be Followed ?
New York Sun.
Mr. Conkling and the other Republi
can orators assign as one of the two
chief reasons for supporting Gen.
Grant, that lie would take the office if
elected, and would not submit to be un
lawfully deprived of it by his opponent.
This sort of argument appears a little
out of place in the mouths of the Re
publicans. No Republican duly elected
to the presidency has ever been exclud
ed from that office; and there is no rea
son for supposing that any duly elected
Republican ever will be excluded from
it.
The only candidate fairly elected
President who has ever been prevented
from entering upon the duties of his of
fice, is a Democrat named Samuel J.
Tilden. He was excluded by the Re
publicans, aided by the folly" and cow
ardice of certain weak-kneed men in
his own party.
Every Republican ever elected and
one Republican who was not elected,
have taken possession of the office.
We suspect the real meaning of Mr.
Conkling and his allies to be, not that
they want a candidate who will fake
possession if elected, but that they are
determined to have an unscrupulous
soldier, who will seize possession even
though not elected.
After His Slippcru.
Milton Chronicle.
There are from one to forty dozen
men in this congressional district pant
ing after Gen. Scales' congressional
slippers. Some of them can't wait until
he settles those Indian affairs, and
while he's a settling they are nosing
around to get him out and themselves
in ! Fair play is a jewel, and mad-ambition
often overleaps itself. Patience,
gentlemen! patience or you'll never
stand the ghost of a chance to get nom
inated for anything. Look at us, and
follow the example of waiting until we
are called. The people are not caring a
darn for the politicians, and are mighty
well satisfied with Hon. Alfred Scales.
A Grant Delegation?
The Republican executive committee
of the Fifth Congressional District con
vened in Greensboro on Wednesday
last. The committee then elected the
following gentlemen to represent this
district in the national convention to
be held at Chicago, June 2d, to nomi
nate candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States, viz:
Thomas B. Keogh, of Guilford county,
and J. W. Harden, of Alamance, as del
egates; Joseph Hoskins, of Guilford
and H. S. Keith, of Davidson, as alter
nates. What Can flr, Uet Io
Greensboro Patriot
We are told that Mr. Best intends to
put 2,000 hands at work an the road as
soon as practicable after the sale is per
fected. WTe are also told that he can
control capital amounting in the aggre
gate to five millions of dollars. If he
can do all this, why don't he buy the
road square out, and do away with all
the stipulations mentioned in the pro
posed bill ? No one can impugn the
motives of Gov. Jarvis and his council
of State. They have done what they
conceived to be their duty, and now the
matter rests with the Legislature.
Wanted.
Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich., want an agent
in this county at once, at a salary cf $100 per
month and expenses paid. For full particulars
address as above. nolo lj.
WINTER CLOTHING,
TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING STOCK.
400 Fine ail Wool Cass. Pants Reduced from $7.50,5, 6 & 7
TO ONE UNIFORM PRICE, $3.50.
Other lines in heavy fabrics, also,
February 28.
CLOSING
DnnTtDinim
& v v
GREAT ATTRACTIONS IN FINE SUITS.
WE WILL SELL TO-DAY A SUIT WORTH .$25.00 roit 820.00
20.00 FOlt 1(5.50
15.00 KOIl 12.50
As our Stock consists mostly of fine Goods, and principally of our own manufacture, it is to the advantage- of every
purchaser, and a satisfaction to know, that if he buys a suit now that it will look as well the next season as this. We
don't throw out any baits to the public with a mere small article, but fair treatment to all, and polite attention shown to
every customer.
WE SELL ONLY FIRST-CLASS GOODS,
Notwithstanding the great advance of all Goods we will sell now at REDUCED PRICES, as we don't intend to carry
our Stock over to the next season, but will keep fresh and new styles at all times and each season.
ZW We solicit a call from everybody, and everybody is invited.
Respectfully,
N. B. We are in receipt of Spring
JUST RECEIVED A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
ORIENTAL DRESS GOODS,
Lace Striped Buntings, Ruchings, Jet Fringes,
LACE TIES, FICHUS,
Ladies' and Children's Straw Mats, Bonnets,
FEATHERS, TIPS IN ALL THE SPRING AND SUMMER SHADES.
March 1.
1851.
TO PURCHASE
THIS SPRING THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Notions, $cc.
Ever offered to their customers. Nearly all bought before the re -:ent advance in prices. Don't buy until you sop and
learn our prices. Respectfully, l-hlAS dc cuilkA.
mar.3.
IBs(IrffinjTiilJniiffiiry IBwgsiniijm
Clothing and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods
FOB THE SMIBf TRADE.
And to make room for them, we will sell our present stock without regard to cost.
DON'T BUY UNTIL YOU SEE THE REAL BARGAINS THAT "WE ARE OFFERING OUR CUSTOMERS,
W. KAUFMAN & CO.
nicir o.
SCHIFF &d GKRIER,
0CEK kW COIUIIBSION fflKRCHMTS.
ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCKS OF
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES IN THE STATE.
Close and Prompt Trade Specially Invited.
AGENTS PLANTER'S FAVORITE HE LONGS' gSiSB
Cliemical Fertilizers,
Atteatlon of physlciaas called to It For sale by all leading grocers.
GREAT CLOSING SALE
will be sold at a SACRIFICE.
invite prompt attention.
Very respectfully,
SALE OF FALL AND
miM'M.'m&mm a bio.,
Samples for Spring and Summer Clothing
at WITTKOWSKY & BARUCH'S.
TO THE TRADE.
Twenty-Nine Years Experience has Enabled the Old House of
WE INTEND TO LAY IN A SPLENDID STOCK OF
OF
The opportunity is rare, and we
E. D.LATTA & BliO.
WINTER
(DIapitDnfinD
a o o
Fine Clothiers and Tailors.
to be made to order.
1880.