DAILY CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1 883. BUSINESS NOTICES. WOMAN. A Bemedjr for Her Only. Cheaper than physicians' bills, and to be used by women exclusively. It is prepared for them only, and Is especially adapted to cases where the tannin is disordered, and will cure all irrearuilari- tles of the "menses," or "monthly courses, whethj or acute or cnronic. dj restoring me aiscnarge. Tills great boom is Dr. J. Bradfield's Female Regulator, and known and recogniied as "Wo man's Best nenu. rreparea by Dr. J. Brad- flel(l, Atiauta. (ia. Price: trial size, 75c; large Hize. ! ' Ivl " an uruggisia. Land-Hungry England Holds conquests tenaciously. Man-hunerv eon Mimptlon revels In dt-ath. To reoi Emrimid von must i brash her. To repel consumption you must remove ii. uncie earn can lick Bnland and New Life can draw the tangs of consumption. Rev. B. Henderson, pastor Court Ptrwt. PreahttArfan churcn, Portsmouth, Va , was speedily cured of a pruintcuja ana lernoie cough by New Lire. Try iu rnuo ou ei-n;s. Absolutely Pure. This powder never yarle s. A marvel of purity strength and wholesomeresi More economical tlian the ordinary hinds, and cannot be sold In competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only tn cans EOYAL BAKING POWDKB CO., sept29 10 Wall st., New York. L'ROY DAVIDSON, Bole Agent, Charlotte, lY. C. PLAIN TRUTHS The blood is the foundation of life, it circulates through every part of the body, and unless it is pure and rich, good health is impossible. If disease has entered the system the only sure and quick way to drive it out is to purify and enrich the blood. These simple facts are well known, and the highest medical authorities agree that nothing but iron will restore the blood to its natural condition; and also that all the iron preparations hitherto made blacken the teeth, cause head ache, and are otherwise injurious. Brown's Iron Bitters will thor oughly and quickly assimilate with the blood, purifying and strengthen ing it, and thus drive disease from any part of the system, and it will not blacken the teeth, cause head ache or constipation,, ind is posi tively not injurious. Saved his Child. 17 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore, Md. Feb. 12, 1880. Gents : Upon the recommenda tion of a friend I tried Brown's Ikon Pitthrs as a tonic and re storative for my daughter, whom 1 was thoroughly convinced was wasting away with Consumption. Having lost three daughters by the terrible disease, under the care of jfminent physicians, I was loth to believe that anything could arrest the progress of the disease, but, to my great surprise, before my daugh ter nad taken one bottle of Brown s Ikon Eitters, she began to mend and now is quite restored to former health. A fifth daughter began to show signs of Consumption, and when the physician was consulted he quickly said "Tonics were re quired ;" and when informed that the elder sister was taking Brown's Iron Bitters, responded "that is good tonic, take it." Adoram Phelps. Brown's Iron Bitters effectual ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Weakness, and renders the greatest relief and benefit to persons suffering from such wasting diseases as Con sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc. BUFORD HOUSE Charlotte, N. C. N E W IT OTEL A All Modi T i luuuiim mruvt'MLN. STRXTLY FIRST-CLASS. Scovillc Eros., Prop's. HT Also Proiirh-tors Kimball House, Atlanta, 6a.; the ctia rMd Hiwi r ee Sulphur Springs, the greats .iiailt m for si fferers f roni rheumatism at other dl s of the blood; the Arlington and Norvell Iiou.se, Ljnchburg, Va. iec24 W. J. Black k Son, Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants. T AhGE Stock B.icon, Flour, Tabacco, Sugar, Coffee and Molasses Ju?t in, and will be pns i to see their friends. Win pay the n'ghest'nwfcet P for a large quantity of day Peas, decao NOTICE. the purtmse of re; ting from business, and joMuj my books, I have decided not to ao "Miiess on t me during the year 1883, and I "fftoj friends wllmoc ask it. Miwe thla method to thank my friends for their noti Peonage in the past Ail who owe me by td.i2f,?ccount ar requested to come forward hnTOat.once- T.G.BROWN. 4n dwtt Huaterei lUe, N, CL Troyal kcwh j J Is Index to New Advertisements. Central Hotel H. C. Eccles, Proprietor. 8. Wlttkowsky-Meeting of Mechanics' B. 4 L. Association. HOME BRIEFS. $W Spring poets are budding. ISF There was a big rush on the gar dea seed dealers yesterday. tST Don't shoot your flannels yet awhile, if you wish to lire to a ripe old HQf Have you noticed the splendid picture of the Central Hotel, in another part of this paper V E3T Col. F. H. Cameron, a prominent insurance man of Raleigh, registered at the Central yesterday. t2The people must be getting rich at a rapid rate. Brem & McDowell yesterday sold five safes. KWA. cold wave is coming from the west, and according to the best calcula tions, will strike Charlotte to-morrow. HSf-Concord intends to follow the example set by Charlotte and will or gauize a building and loan association XW Mr. A. Freeman and Mrs. S. P. Freeman, of Boston, arrived at the Cen tral Hotel yesterday on their return from Florida. JA little shooting scrape that oc curred in a dark part of the city night before last, will be investigated by the m tyor this morning. dPIlev J F Lattimer, who preaches for the Presbyterians of Davidson Col lege, has received a call to the Presby terian church at Lincolnton. !SDr. Jo. Graham was brought to the ground yesterday by the spindle of his buggy breaking. The accident oc curred at the crossing in front of Van Ness'. Nobody hurt. St3r"It looked like summer time to see the crowds sitting about in front of the hotels yesterday afternoon. Everybody remarked that it was "hot," when they knew well enough it was not. tNo arrests have as yet been made for the difficulty between the school children mentioned in yesterday's Ob server, but everything was quiet yes terday and the white children were not distuibed. EST The McSmith band yesterday made its first parade through the streets and the music as well as the personal appearance of the band, was a subject of most favorable comment from all of our citizens. J3FVerily our city livery stables are putting en style. The latest acquisi tion to Mr. llo. Chambers' stable is a four horse truck for hauling the bag gage of theatrical troupes to and from the depot. The Big 4's luggage was the first load it has carried. ESP Mr J Monroe Hamilton, former ly of this city, but lately of Wavcross. G' was married on the 14th inst., at the residence of the bride's parents in that place, to Miss Rosa F Linzer, of Plaiufield, N J. Rev W II Thomas was the officiating clergyman. Fire in Iredell County. Mr. Win. Neil!, ot Granite Hill, Ire dell county, who was in the city yester day, reports the loss by fire, on last Wednesday, of his dwelling house and kitchen. The fire was accidental and originated in the kitchen. Most of the furniture was saved, but the dwelling, a two story frame building, was entire ly destroyed. Mr. JNeill had no insur ance on the property and his loss is heavy. The Squabble in Morning Star at an End. The big fight over the magistracy in Morning Star township has been settled at Hat. Mr. S. B. Smith's resignation was yesterday received by Capt. John R. Erwin, Clerk of the Superior Court, and Mr. W. T. Carpenter was named as Mr. Smith's successor. A petition, con taining about two hundred names, was presented to the clerk, urging the ap pointment of Mr. Carpenter. Mr. Cat -penter, the newly elected magistrate, was in the city ytsteiday afternoon. The Destitute. Gen John A Young, president of the Relief Association of Charlotte, in forms us that the association has not called upon our citizens for assistance during the winter, and although the season is so far advanced, are compel led to do so now, to enable them to re lieve a few families and individual who are sick and destitute. Mr Chas S Holton, treasurer of the association, is authorized to receive whatever con tributions the charitable may feel dis posed to make for this purpose. The New B& L Association. As will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere, an important meeting of the subscribers of stock to the new build ing and loan association is called for Monday night at the mayor's office. The directors will then submit a new and what they consider to te an excellent plan of organization, to the stockhold ers. The new association i3 one of the most successful ever organizeiLin this city and the way it boomed along from the very first is surprising. Col. Kellogrs Re-Appointed Revenue Agent for North and South Carolina. Col. Horace Kellogg, who in 1SS0 was general revenue agent for North and South Carolina, with headquarters at Charlotte, but who was transferred to California, arrived in the city yesterday after an absence of three years. He has been re-appoiuted general agent for the two Statfs, aud succeeds Gen. Grimison. Col. Kellogy's headquarters will be at the Central Hotel. His old friends are glad to welcome him back and hope he has come to stay. The Cutters of Cottontown. If it was not for the cotton cutters, Cottontown would be dull once in awhile, as it would have been yester day, but the festive cutters permit no thing like dullness to pervade their do mains. If it begins to get quiet they buy a rabbit, collect a lot ol dogs and wake up the lazy neighborhood. If the rabbit is not handy, perchance they will get a brace of dogs, append a tin can to each of their appendages and start them off with a whoop. Should the dogs be scarce as was the case yester day, they resort to foot races. The whole party drew up in line at the Col lege street crossing, and made a dash for the railroad crossing. Tobe Mor row, who started out behind the crowd beat them all to the goal and took the pot. After the race, the boys covered- the distance back to the starting point in a game of leap frog, FRANK LESLIE'S WIDOW. On Her Way South--Something About a Woman Who Employs 400 Work men. As mentioned in the Observer a day or two ago, Mrs. Frank Leslie and par ty, who are on a southern tour, and who have secured rooms at the Central in this city, ar now in Richmond and may be expected here in the course of a week. The State says that Mrs Les lie is making her southern tour especi ally with a view of writine ui aud il lustrating the principal southern States. She starts with Richmond, and not only will the results of the tour be utilized now, but in her trip she will be able to so survey the field a3 to map out work for the future. Mrs Leslie is a Louisiana lady. The story of her life is an interesting one, and is inseparable from the history of American illustra ted journalism. In the lifetime of her husband she edited the Lady's Magazine, and also assisted him in many ways, and such was the opinion he entertained of her abilitv that when told he must die he said to her: "Go to my of fice, sit in my place and do my work un til mv debts are paid." The widow up on taking possession of the establish ment, found that she mast have $50, 000 cash to pay off the balance of credi tors' claims before she proceeded. At the meeting of her creditors Mrs Leslie said: "Oh, if I could only find a woman with $50,000 to lend." They were amus ed at the wish, which appeared novel, and yet the wish was soon gratified. A young man who had been befriended by Mr Leslie and knowing his widow's difficulties, without saying anything to Mrs Leslie, called upon Mrs Thomas K Smith, a wealthy lady of Brooklyn, and laid the case before her. The lady be came interested, went to see Mrs Les lie, and loaned her $50,000, and the wid ow paid every debt. From the time she took hold of the business she displayed such executive skill that not only was she able to repay the money loaned by her friend, but also was enabled to en large the capacity of the publishing house. "How does she manage such an es tablishment?" asked the reporter of one of her party. "Well, he replied, "she is a woman of business, and, indeed, by her life, has refuted the taunt so often made of wo man's inability to grapple with great difficulties. She is in her office every morning at 9 o'clock, and there she re- m tins until 5 in the afternoon. She signs all checks and money orders, makes all contracts for supplies of every sort, looks over proofs of all articles before they are published, and approves the make-up of every periodical before it is sent to press." Election of Officers K. of PThe Han quet. At the second day's session of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias, held in Wilmington last Wednesday, the following; officers were elected for the ensuing yiar : Past Grand Chancellor John L H Missillier, of Lodge No. S, Newbern. Grand Chancellor E G Harrell, of Lodge No. 3, Raleigh. Grand Vice Chancellor W T Hollo- well, Lodge No. G, Goldsboro. Grand Prelate Jas W Moore.Lodge No. 8, Newbern. Grand Master of Exchequer R T Scanlin, Lodge No. 5, Fayetteville. Grand Keeper of Records and Seals John L Dudley, Lodge No. 1, Wilming ton. Grand Master-at-arms J C Brewster Lodge No. 3, Raleigh. Grand Inner Guard M E Byrd, Lodge No. 22, Averasboro. - Grand Outer Guard J E Under wood, Lodge No. 26, Newton Grove. Supreme Representative for four years J A Bonitz. Lodge No. 6, Golds boro. The officers were installed Thursday morning. Memorial resolutions in memory of the Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals, Joseph Dowdall, of Ohio; also, of Past Chancellors W B Orr and W F Wenzel, of Wilmington, were offered and adopted. An invitation from Germania Lodge No. 4, to attend a banquet at the Pur cell House, at 9 o'clock, p. m., was re ceived and accepted. The banquet was served in the dining halls of the Pur cell House and was a very enjoyable one. The following toasts were read and responded to: "The American Union," responded to by HE Scott; "The Old North State," responded to by Hon George Davis; "The City of Wil mington," responded to by "Wm L Smith; "The Masonic Fraternity," re sponded to by W II Chadburn ; "The Odd Fellows," responded to by R J Jones; "The Knights of Honor," re sponded to by W J II Bellany ; "The Supreme Lodge," responded to by O H Blocker, and "The Grand Lodge," re sponded to by J S H Missillier ; The Presp, Mightiest of the mighty means On which the arm of progress leans, Man's noblest mission to advance. His woes assuage, bU weal enhance. His rlehts enforce, his wrongs redresi. Mightiest of the mighty, is the Press;" responded to by W II Bernard, by let ter; "Our German Citizens," responded to by John Meyer and E Peschau, in German ; "The Fair Sex." responded to by Hon George Davis. The Wilming ton Star, of Thursday, contains an elab orate report of the occasio. . Last Night's Amusement at the Rink. The skating rink was perfectly crowded last night, the floor was filled with ukaters and the four sides of the large hall crowded with spectators. It was beyond a doubt the largest crowd ever seen at the Jink and for aught we know, the largest that will be seen there for some time. Captain Happy McSmith could hardly contain himself for joy at the success of the affair. Mc an 1 his band are an institution in this city of which our people are duly appre ciative. The exhibition of skating was very fine and was a real treat to the large audience. The band will realize quite handsomely from last night's benefit, and will clear probably $100 The ladies contest for the prize cup was quite animated there being about fifteen contestants on the floor. The judges unanimously awarded the cup to Miss Daisy Springs, and it was pre sented to her in a neat little speech by Mr George Brockenborough. - Never Interrupt any conversation with a hacking cough; It creates a bad Impression. Better Invest a quarter of a dollar In a bottle of Dr. Bull's cough syrup and cure IL Hrs. George K. Plttman. Newberne, N. C, says: "lean certify to the beneficial effect ot Brown's ran Bitters." FORTY YEARS AGO. An Old Citizen's Recollections of Char lotte's Business in the Distant Past. The Observer reporter, in conver sation with an old citizen, learned some facts relative to business men of Char lotte and their occupations forty years ago, that will no doubt prove interest ing reading to the people of the present day, and will further show the great contrast between the business of the town as it was then and as it is now. Our friend's recollection of Charlotte and her people is clear and distinct as far back as 1844. At that time Char lotte was only a small town.with about i,oou lnnauiLauits, uu, as win De re membered by all of our old citizens, the court house then stood in the centre of Independence square. In relating his recollections of the citizens of the town in 1844, our friend gave their names as follow?, taking the county officials first: Sheriff, Thos M Alexander; deputy sheriff, W A Todd; coroner, Henry Owens ; superior court clerk, J B Kerr; county court clerk, Brawley Oats; local lawyers, Julius and Washington Alex ander, Jas W Osborne, G W Caldwell. W F Davidson, Wm Johnston, E C Da vidson, Joseph H Wilson and W R Myers; justice of the peace for Char lotte, C J Fox ; medical practitioners. P C Caldwell, C J Fox, Thomas Harris and J M Happolt; postmaster.H B Wil liams; dry goods merchants, Thomas Brem and S P Alexander,Leroy Springs, H B and L S Williams, Richard Carson and W K Reid. Ham Martin and W W Elms, Harvy Orr, William Carson, Jno Irwin, David Parks, Thomas Allison. Hotel keepers, J B Kerr.Hiram Sloan and Col K Alexder. jiAmors, 'lnomas J Holton, of the Charlotte Journal, J W Hampton, of the Mecklenburg Jeffersonian Jjiquor dealers, George Cross and Hiram Brawley. Shoemakers, Daniel Caldwell and Joseph Ferrell. Carriage manufacturers, Chas Over man and Joshua Trotter. Blacksmiths, Ivans Hagler and Mc- Kee Jamison. Boss contractors, Henry Owens and David Kistler. Tanner, P M Brown. Silversmiths and jewelers, Thomas Trotter and S A Lawing. Tailors, A Graham and A Bethune. Tinner, Uriah Folsom. School teachers, Mrs Hutchison, at Female Academy, Mrs Pomerov, at Male Academy. Local preachers, Mr Freeman.at First Presbyterian church; W P Mouzon, at Methodist church. Mail aud stage contractor, Altxunder Springs. Officers at the U S Mint, Superinten dent, US Gaither; under officers, John Rigler, Emm on Graham, Wm S'range and Mr Irwin. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. The Marcli number is one of the mott interesting that has yet appeared of this attractive magazine. The opening article by Noel Ruthven, "From Bal moral to Odborne," with its eleven fine illustrations, is admirable; and the fol lowing will repay the reader: "Cy clones and TornadoesJ" by F.Grundy; "Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden," by Alfred II. Guernsey ; "Fires in Thea tres, and their Prevention," by Horace Townsend; "Tongues iron Tombs the Mounds of the United States and the Tombs of Peru," etc., etc. They are elaborately illustrated. In the depart ment of fiction are contributions by W O Stoddard, E S Kenneth, May Russell, Spencer W Cone, W Edgar McCann, etfc., etc. There are interesting sketch es and adventures, poems of ereat merit, add a new serial of great inter est is commenced, entitled, "The Beau tiful Countess of Clairville." The mis cellany is comprehensive, amusing and instructive, and the embellishments ex cellent. A chromo is given with each number. "For life or Death," is the title of the present one. Price, 25 cents a copy,, $3 a year, postpaid. Address, Mrs. Frank Leslie, Publisher, 53, 55 and 57 Park Place, New York. . -m Personals. We note the following among the ar rivals at the Central yesterday: J B Richards, Washington ; J M Nicholson, Chicago ; Earle Sloan, Charleston, for merly a cadet at the Carolina Military Institute; A G Brady, Connecticut, a large cotton manufacturer; Geo Coffin, T J Delano, Boston ; S H Wiley, Salis bury ; C F Chappell, Henry E Jones, Wm Hunter, Jas Muller, Baltimore ; J W Seacrest, New York. Among the arrivals at the Buford House were: C P Thacker, T J Watts, Mark A Sual, Adolphus Cook, Balti more ; S D Harrison and wife, Connec ticut; W H Colly, W C Webb, S Pratt, E A Smith, Fred Hatt, S M Sparks, L C Drake, W J Walsh, New York; C E Sydnor, J M King, J H Williams, W A K Jullah, Virginia. A Robin Roost in the Country. Mr. Dick Torrence, who lives t n miles from the city, in Lemley's town ship, reports that there is the biggest sort of a robin roost on hi3 farm and the neighbors are having immense fun slaying the birds at night. The favor ite way of killing the birds is to carry torches into the thicket and knock the birds right and left with a stick. Some carry guns and bring down the bird3 by the score at every fire. Mr. Tor rence says that notwithstanding the great slaughter that goes on every night, the number of the birds does not seem to diminish in the least ; they.ri to be counted by the thousands. As many as two hundred and fipy robins have been killed in one night. A party Of our city sports are arranging to visit the roost and have some fun. Yesterday's Work of the Police. The police had a right busy time yes terday afternoon promenading offend ers to the lock up. One unfortunate man was carried to the jail for safe keeping, and three drunks were taken to the guard house. About dark com plaint was made that a horse had been standing hitched to a rack in one of the back lots since Thursday morning, without food or water, and the police took the animal to Chambers' stable?, where it will be cared for until the owner is found. The horse is a first rate animal, and the mystery of its owner ship will no doubt be cleared up in a few days. Mr. Richard Bosworth. of Bristol, B, L, hlle climbing a fence was struck in the small of the back by a heavy rail falling upon him. He was rendered helpless, et Jacobs OU was appUed to the wounds, and In two days after Mr. Boswell was entirely welL A Stranger, and lie was Taken In. If any of our readers know of an old gentleman from this State, who went to Augusta recently with a pile of money, here's something that will inter est them. The Evening News, of the 15th inst, says that "last night at the Burke nouse, in this city, a negro named Jack Green, who had been for some time an inmate of the negro hos pital in this city, succeeded in robbing an old gentleman, whose name the re porter failed to obtain, but who hails from North Carolina, of $2oi in money, a watch and chain and a fine pistol. Of course Jack decamped as soon as he got possession of the property, and when the North Carolinian arose, this morn- iug he first discovered his loss. Green has not yet been detected." THE OHIO FLOOD. The Water Still Rising at Louisville, and Much Sickness Among the Peo ple. LonsviLLE, Feb. 16. The backwa ter at Washington street had last night flooded the basement of the Gait House and the rear rooms of the basement werj submerged. The water was sev eral feet deep in the new Short Line's passenger depot The situation was probably more dangerous last night than at any other time, the backwater coming through the sewer in many places. The river was rising one foot per hour. Clouds were gathering and it was expected that there wauld be a rainfall before morning. The flood has stopped the machinery in the water works. In the pumping station a mile above the cut off. vesterdav morniner at 8 o'clock the water rose so high that the nres under tne Doner were nut out and the engine stopped, There is no dan ger of a water famine as there is twen ty days supply in Crescent Hill reser voir. Fifteen houses on the Point floated away and swept over the falls yester day. More will probably follow. There is already much sickness amone the sufferers. Health officer Montgomery says it is nothing now, compared to what it will be in a few days. A sani tary commission will be formed at once and medical stations fixed in various portions of the citv where medicine and the proper attendance of physi cians will be afforded free. An Alabama Tax Collector Robbed. Montgomery, Feb. 16. A special to the Advertiser says: The tax collector of Lawrence county, S D Houston, left Courtland yesterday to go to Moulton, the county seat, with $4,300, which he was carrying to the county superinten dent of education. About 6 miles from town in a lonely part of the road a masked man stopped him, presented a revolver and robbed him of S3.300. one thousand dollars was concealed in Houston's boots and the robber failed to discover it. The robber then took Houston's horse and rode off. No clue to the identity of, the highwayman. No Precedent to Retire Smalls. Wasiiingmox, Feb. 1C The House committee on naval affairs to-day de cided that there was no precedent for the passage of the bill to place Repre sentative Smalls, of South Carolina on the retired list. Smalls as a civilian during the war captured the Confed erate steamboat Planter, at Charleston, and delivered it to the United States military officers at Hilton Head, S. C. Ihe committee however decided to re commend a re-apportionment of the prize money for the capture of the rianter, This will srive Smalls an ad ditional allowance. Business Failures. New York. Feb. 16. The business failures of the last seven days as re ported to R G Dun & Co., mercantile agency, number 254 against 275 for the preceding week, a reduction of 21. lhev were distributed at follows: New England 19, Western 9, Southern 5j, Middle 48, Pacific States and terri tones 9, New 1 ork City 7. and Canada 27. Weather. Washington. Feb. 15. Middle At lantic States, threatening weather and rains, followed by clearing weather; southerly to westerly winds; rising lemperaiure, loilowed on Saturday night by colder weathe. South Atlantic, local rains, partlv cloudy weather; winds shifting: to southwest and northwest; lower ba rometer in northern portions ; stationa ry or lower temperature. A remedy restlne on the basis of Intrinsic worth demands the confidence of all. Dr. Bull's coueb. syrup is known and used most satlsJactorilv throughout the land, as Is attested by Its great sales. Tour druggist keeps It. Invaluable iu ihe Family. Charleston, S. C. Jan. 18, 1881. H. H. Warner & Co -Sirs Tour Safe Kidney and Liver Cure Is invaluable in my family and I would not be without it. B. A. BASON. "Bncb.u-pa.iba." Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney. Blad der and Urinary Diseases. $ i. Druggists. 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Indeed, so strong linj falta in iu efficacy, tbat I wUl send TWO BOTTLEd FRHB, to- Stber with a VALCABLB TREATISE oa this dlr-stt. t T sttSarer. Give Express and P. O. address. PB, X A. t&OCCX. IH Frl at, !Ut fork. janSl 4w STATIONERS BINDERS k HIRSBIEEB, Greatly Reduced Prices. oo us Before Mm Your - i - c - e: - PLEASE CALL AT ONCE B to buy new goods, and Wfi Ml nd arrange their ac- MUST HAVS MONEY. Hltsccllancous. raFNETLJi -OF American Fringed AN IMPORTED VALENTINES m IN THE CITY. Call and See for Yours and lie Conyinced J. R. EDDINS. feb3 All Healing Springs' 8ANITABTUM. "i O W open for winter patients. Patients treat 1 1 ed by letter. Address H. P. GATCHBLL, Jr., M.D , Kings' Mountain. The firm of Drs. Qatchell & Pugh is dissolved. Ian 13 tf DIVIDEND NOTICE. North Carolina Railroad Company, secretary and Treasurer's Oilice, Company thops, N. C, January a 1st, 1883, THE Directors of tho North Carolina Railroad company have declared a dividend of H per cent-three (3) per cent payable 1st March to stockholders ot record, at 2 o'clock M, on 10th February next, and three (3) percent payable 1st J-eptemt er to stockholders of record, at 12 o'clock M. on 10th August next. The stock books will be closed from 12 o'clock M. on 1 Oth February to 1st March, and from 12 o'clock M, on 10th August to 1st September, 1883. PBRUFFIN, leb2 lm Secretary. SPECIAL NOTICE. Miners,Manufactorers,Millers,Distillers. B Call your attention to our stock of Plumb ing, Gas and Steam Fitting Material, Valves, Pumps, Pipe, &c Agents for the Blake Steam Pump. Country residences fitted up with water and gas. tSff- Prompt attention to all inquiries. C. E. ROBINSON & CO., Under Central Ho.el, Trade stree oct MONROE STONE, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINT EE, WALL PAINTING, KALSOMINING and PAPER HANGING. All orders promptly attended to. Shop 1st door below Postofflce. 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