gfrc (jSttaylattg Qftyrasr POBIJbH0 DAXLx"SlCKPT MONDAY BI , .: ' CIIAS. K. JONES, IMitor and Proprietor. ' Entkritd at the Postofficb in Charlotte, N. C, 43tKCONDCLASSMATTBB.J . , , - SENATOR VANCE RE-NOMINATED. ,- By telegraphic advice from Raleigh last night,, as published -elsewhere," it is learned : that Senator Zebulon B. Vance was re-nominated yesterday, by the Democratic caucus of the members of the Legislature by accla mation. In this age of offir-e seeking and office hunting, this testimonial to the worth and merits of a distinguish ed fellow citizen ought to be peculiar ly gratifying to Senator Vance and his friends, and The Observer, pub lished at Senator Vance's home, joins in , the general exultation, and . ex tends its congratulations.;. But few men in this age have ever more fully commanded the confidence, of ' his fellow citizens in a public career reaching back almost to his boyhood, having served his people -in the Leg islature, Congress, thrice elected Governor, twice in iwar i and once, in 'peace, and now about to be ' elected V. Senator for the second time, or rather . the third, for he was once elected and not permitted to take his seat. In all of these positions he has served his people faithfully and well, and show ed that their confidence was not mis placed. He made a good Governor, both in war and in peace, being equal to any and all emergencies, aui& ct9 a uouauui uo uoo uvw vuajt uw his own, but added to his laurels, and done honor to the State which he represented ; and while we have dif fered from him on some public ques tions, we have always conceded his honesty of purpose, his unselfish de votion to his people and his State, and his unquestioned patriotism, which, not less .than his universally recognized ability, have 'given him the high place he holds in the esteem of his fellow citizens. , ; "? ! - None more cordially congratulates him and North Carolina on his nomi nation, whichiis, of course, equiva lent to his re-election, than .The Ob -server, which has always been can did and independent enough to differ from him when it saw cause to differ, THE PITTSBURG FAILURE. Nothing Definitely Known Yet ' as to Actual Condition. ' Pittsburg, Jan. 16. It is expected that next Tuesday Oliver Brothers & Phillips will make a formal state ment. In the meantime there will be milch speculation as to the condi tion of tneir allairs, and many wild rumors may become public, but they cannot be based on . any definite knowledge ; The firm says it will make its statement to its creditors first and to the public afterwards, and no information can be had until Tuesday afternoon when the figures win De submitted. - , The clerical force of the company is busily at work on the books pre paring lor a showing. The indica tions are that the liabilities will reach 'from $5,000,000 to $6,000,000, $5,000,- uuu being the sum estimated by those connected with the financial institu tions. .. A very - large proportion of this sum is secured Dy , collateral of van- mis Irinria ; ami ia Violr? Ktt . Konb-a Banks in various parts of the coun try, east and west, also hold their tions having large blocks. The Pitts Dure banks have decreased their hold ings largely within the year, much of K . 1. . -J . -1 i . mo pajwf ueiug jiaiu voluntarily Dy the firm. In one bank tha firm re- JnnnA it- nnn .-.L- iLi uuvwi in jmjici fiUV,VUU witmu lilt! .year. Consideriae the extent of the firm's business but comparatively a small amount of Jhe weight of. the suspen sion falls upon Pittsburg's shoulders. It is stated officially that several of the corporations owned more or less by the firm, but doing separate busi ness, will not ask for an extension as they are able to take care of them selves This, no doubt inp.liidp.s .TT B. Scott & Co., Barbed Wire works, aim iue Diana ard jNut works. COMMITTEE'S REJORTS. Opposed to Calling Up the Grant Bill - , . . DeLong'8 Widow. . f v , WASHiNGTO 'Jan.' 16. At a recent meeting: of tha Hohsa military affairs, 'Kepresentative SIo cum was authorized to call uo in tha xiuuoo at mo nrsc opportunity the first bill introdnrrpH in t.h not. nf vn. wuv, umvo av the present Congress, providing for wio piling ul general want on the retired list. : At the committee a motion authorizing him uu uttii up tue uiu passed oy tne eien ate on tne 14th and harino- fnr ita nh iect the retirement of Gen. Grant was - loss oy a vote pt.jj to 2. Those oppos Ijng'the proposition were Rosecrans, blocum, Morgan, . Wolford. Murrv yonneliy, Liyman and Bayne. "Those favoring, Cutcheon and Steele. . The Senate committee on ' pensions today reported adversfllv fin f ha K411 to grant a pension of $30 per month to Emma DeLong; widow of the late jjieuu. vommanaer ueLiong of jean- . nette fame. The rehnrt. rf lty merely recommends the indefinite pusbyuuemeni oi tne bill. Senator Blair submitted a minority report recommending a pension of aua month. The, minority report xxuubw report recommend las the passase of the bill is ,?a just and emphatic tribute to the octvicea ana memory of one of the examples of braverv. forti tude and heroism which the annals ml muiiKina anord." , . -The Grain Yield ol 18S4. WASHiiraTow, Jin. 16.-Ttie annual .k.. . u0 Cp ii, ujl. agriculture, now in press, makes the record of Sl&rn production for the year 1884 r' ' " a; OI wneatnear- iy oio.uuu.uuu; uats,- 588.00C .These aggregates are' the largest ever 1M,uiu5u,-,iuoiw vl yiexa 18 25 8 bushels for corn : 13 fan 25.8 27.4 for oats. These are the figures for permanent record. Death of a Prominent Citizen of Allan- '' ' t ta' ' . ' ' . ?'.!': ! Atlanta,- Ga., Jan. 15, Benj. E Crane, president of the board of trade and member of the Georgia Capitol firm of Langston & Crane, wholesale grocers, died tonight from blood poisoning, the result of spinal trouble. Death of a Retired Admiral. WAsHiNaTOX, Jan. 16. Rear Ad miral L. M. Powell, U. S. N., retired, died last night at his residence in this city. .- T CONGEESS TESTEEDAT. ANOTHER DAY OS THE INTJSB 8 TATE COMMERCE BILL. The House Devotes Itself to Miseellan onna MntiRm and Art looms for an Evening Session. - " "Washington, Jan." 16. Senate. . Hoar offered resolution which was agreed to directing the Architect of the Capitol to place in the room of the Senate wing in which Vice Presi dent Henry Wilson died,' a marble tablet recording the fact and date of his death. In moving the resolution he briefly eulogized the deceased, say ing among other things that he was a noticeable instance of the opportuni ties offered by American institutions to the humblest citizen to rise to emi nent position. . -, , - Tne senate tnen proceeueu w tuo consideration of bills upon- its calen dar. , k . . Amonsr the memorials presented was one from 3,000 cigar makers of Philadelphia, setting forth that the , ratification of the pending Spanish treaty would throw out of employ ment more citizens of the United States than there are innaoitanis in Cuba and Porto Rico, and protesting against its ratification. A number of other petitions against the ratifica tion of the treaty were presented and appropriately referred. g a message irom , miu uuuoo co received announcing the , disagree ment of that body to tne senate amendments to the temporary naval appropriation bill, and asking for a con ference, v which request was granted, and the chair appointed cou- ferees " At 2 o'clock the chair laid before the Senate the inter-State commerce The debate on this ; bill consumed the remainder of the day's session. The question pending was Slater's amendment providing that no greater change should be made for a short haul than for a long haul when the longer haul included the shorter route. Van Wvck opened the discussion in a long'prepared speech ; upon the general subject of government con trol or rauroaas. - McPherson regarded as unconsti tutional the pending amendment .of Slater which 5 would prohibit inter -State railroads from charging any greater compensation for transport ing a similar - amount and ;kind of Sroperty a shorter than for longer istance. It would give some roads power to bankrupt - and ruin their rivals; The New York Central and Pennsylvania, being each supreme in one State would, undef the pro posed amendment, be - able i to ru5n the Erie, the Baltimore and Ohio, the Lehigh Valley, Delaware & Lack awanna, and the West Shore, f All roads whose tracks were confined to one State ceuld ruin : the inter State roads. - v . Slater, controverted this point. Congress would do its duy, he sai4, by adopting this amendment, and if, under any provisions of the bill, any means of injustice should be resorted to that did not come specially under the prp visions of the bill, the separate States would be appealed to by the parties affected, and the States would undoubtedly see tnat sucu injustice was remedied , Van Wyck addressed the question to the Senator Irom Kansas (lugaiis;, "Was it right to charge the same rate from Chicago to Kansas uity as to Leavenworth?" 1 , Ingalls made no reply. s The inquiry was repeated, but still without eliciting response. Van Wvck said that while the Senator from Kansas was ponderine over his reply he would propound the , same question to the Senator from Iowa, (Allison.) Ailison said that he did not want to get into a colloquy with his friend from Nebraska. Van Wyck: No, I should think not. '(Laughter.) : ' , ' ' 18 Ingalls said the fault he found with the amendment was that by express ly denying the right of a railroad to charge more for a short haul than for a lone one.- It legalized the prac tice of charging as much for a short haul as for a long one; according : to the maxim, "Expressio unius, Exclu sio altenus. Je would like to see some legislation that would secure the people against both practices. George, while not assenting to In galls' proposition, proposed to amend the amendment of Slater, so as to remove any implication of legaliza tion reierred to oy mgaiis. ueorge s amendment provided ' that Slater's proposed amendment "shall not be construed to legalize charging as mucn ior snorter as ior a longer dis tance in any case." , j Georgets amendment was agreed to as moditymg mater's amendment, the latter, however not being a part ot tne mu, put still under debate. Brown said that at about: the time when the first railroad was establish ed between Manchester ' and Liver pool, England, a lot of ,.2 -acres of land on the site of the present city of Atlanta waft sold for a horse, a saddle and & ? bridle That, lot inow bore more than $15,000,000 worth of prop erty. The difference in value, he said, had been created by railroads, but he was addressing himself to pool headed ' men brave Senators who represented, the ,; people. t He asked no privilege for railroads but asked that something Juke . justice be done to them. They should have fair play. He then entered upon an elaborate analysis and discussion of the ques tion of railroad charges and manage meht, Thecompetitive system, he said, had been virtually abandoned m England. It had never been recoc- ruzed much in France;" " In Germany the government was taking hold of railroads so fts to control competi tion, uonsoiiaauon, not competition was the solution of the railroad question. That was the policy of England, where statesmanship tow ered like a great pyramids upon the plains of time. When people, nowa days wanted railroads built, popular orators, made speeches, men applaud ed and ladies waved their handker chiefs. Every possible inducement was given to men to invest money in the enterprise, hut no sooner was the r3oad buihxttian the whole tenor of popular sentiment changed, and those who had not put a dollar into its . construction joined in the crusade for its confiscation. Referring to the question of a uniform rate of charge. Brown said that if small roads, with limited local freights were compelled to carry for the same rates as great trunk lines, they would be unable to keep in running order ; and would have to go into : bankruptcy The legislation proposed would greatly discourage the building of railroads. There may be enough of them in the North and West; those sections may have enough game in the trap to be able to afford to pull the trigger. It was not so with the ; South, which yet needed railroads. . If tho presept bill passed, people who were now clamoring for its passage wjould soon bo found clamoring for its repeal. It would either drive the railroads into bankruptcy or else it would prohibit all interchange of commodities at a greater distance than 500 or 600 miles, as the ; statistics que ted by Brown showed that freight could not ,possv bly bear the same proportionate rate for a thousand miles. It. would not i only destroy the inter-state com merce, but Dy maKing long uiiauj freights from the West to the . Atlan tic coast so expensive as to prohibit shipment, it would also destroy our foreign commerce. - Atop. m urown yieiaea ior a motion to adjourn Cullom giving notice that he would tomorrow ask ; the Senate to sit until the -chit- was completed, which proposition, how ever, met with several protests, es pecially from Beck, who did not think it could be disposed of so soon. The Senate then, at 5:10 adjourned till tomorrow. i , i House. Cobb, of Ind. reported a conference disagreement 1 upon the bill to forfeit the renewal of the Aw lantic and Pacific land grant. He stated that the difference between the two houses was the amendment placed upon the bill by the Senate, and commonly known as the Morgan amendment. : He desired that the House should give an expression of its opinion in respect tp the amend ment. , . ' Hiscock. of New York, moved that the House recede from : its disagrees meat to the Senate amendment ; lost, 45 to 85 The disagreement was I in siated upon, and; Cobb, Hanly and Payson were reappointed conferees. r ;On motion of Young, of Tenn., a bill was passed authorizing the con construction of a t bridge across the Mississippi river at Memphis. . On motion of Cobb, of i Ind., the Senate amendment to the Oregon Central land grant bill were non con curred in. McMillan, of Tenn.. moved that the House go into committee of the wholo on private calendar, which motion was opposed by Townshend, of ills., who - wished to call up tne Mexican pension bills and who made the point that no quorum had voted. - lie and mcaiiuan were appointed tellers, but a dispute arose: as to the position to be occupied by them, and a controversy, .originating m iun grew slightly bitter, and delayed the division of the Hou3e. Finally Hol man was appointed in :Townshend's place, and the motion was agreed to, so the House, at 1:30 went into com mittee of the whole, Cox, of N. Y., in the chair, on the private calendar. ? The committee remained in session for several hours 'considering, war claim bills, but no final action was reached. - . - . ; The Indian appropriation bill was reported by Ellis, of-Louisiana, and placed upon the calendar. v Wood, of Indiana, presented .a pe tition signed by 1.800 citizens of his district m favor of the Mexican pen sion bill. Referred.. v. The House, at & o'clock, took a re cess until 8 o'clock, the evening ses sion to be tor the . consideration of pension bills. A RETIRING JUDGE. Reasons Whir he Comes Dawn from the Bench. - --i . . Washington, Jan. 15.-Chief Jus' tice Chas. D. Drake, of the Court of Claims, whose resignation has been accepted, is nearly seventy-four years of age, and will retire from the bench with the full salary of S5,0OU. In. explanation of ;his action, he says he thought it best to retire be fore his mental powers began to de crease, and advancing years rendered him unfit for the arduous duties of the office of Chief Justice of the Court of Claims! Justice Drake was Senator of the United States from Missouri from 1867 to 1871, when he was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Claims, and has served con tinuously since that date. He has been eligible for retirement since 1881 as the law prescribes v that u United states Judge may retire. A Farmer Fonnd Dead and a County . Clerk Missiee. ' Lynchburg, Va. Jan. 16 William LJf helps, a well known farmor of Campbell county, a few miles from this city, was found dead near his home this morning with a bullet hole behind the ear. Win. H. Crawford, county clerk of .bland county, has been missing since December 4th, and extraordiary ef forts are being made to clear up the my stery. He started for Richmond on the date mentioned in answer to a summons from the State auditor, but he never reached his destination. His accounts and health were in ex cellent condition, and it is thought that he has been foully dealth , with. Why the Ciseo Piim Sovpended. New York, Jan. 16. Up to a late hour this evening there were no fail ures growing out of Cisco's suspen sion. The accepted reason for the assignment now is that the daughters of the late John J; Cisco," co-heirs with their brother, ; the i Cisco of the present. firm, insist Upon having the estate liquidated, and withdrawing their funds from the concern. Under these circumstances, and in view of the unsettled state of affairs geiieral ly, it was deemed best to make an assignment. The -firm had $300,000 to its credit in bank at the close of business yesterday. . , . ;. ' Big Fire In Faretterille. . - . Raleigh, Jan. 16. A fire broke out today in the store of JT. W. Thornton. at Fayetteville,? causing a loss of $115,000. insurance $45,000. Warren Pryor's jewelry store was also burn ed. Lioss $2,700, fully insured. The stock of D. H. Pray & Co. was re moved with a loss of $4,000. Kyle's store was also .damaged. The fire is supposed to have caught from . a stove. - , , Business Failures. New York, Jan. .16.-The business f ailuresithroughout the country du ring the last week reported to R. G Dun & Co., number for the United States 382, and for Canada 38; total 420, as compared with 457 last week, showing a decrease of 37 failures. The figures ; are, however, btill unu sually heavy in the Western, South ern and Middle States. :j v A Protective Tariff Association. . New York, Jan. 15. At the con vention today, called by .the Eastern pig iron association, a constitution was adopted. It provides that the organization shail be known as the American Protective Tariff -Assoca-tiou, and it object shall be the pro tection and development of Aniens can industries. . ( : --. A Negro HaDgedr j ' St. Louis, Jan.-16. A special to the Post Despatch ' from Edwards? ville, 111., says: Wm. Felix Henry, colored, was hanged today for the murder of Henry Ross and Henry Depugh, both colored and both single men. The execution was devoid of -incident, and the man was dead in 12 minutes after the trap fell. Ingalls Renominated, Topeka, Kan., Jan. 16. The Re publican Senators and Representa tives in caucus last night, at a late hour, unanimously renominated John J. Ingalls for re election to the United States Senate, THE MERCHANT'S TAX. - Some Reasons "by an Ashevilte Mer chant wbY it Should hs Abolished. : Ashevtlle, N, C, Jan. 14, 1885. To the Editor ol Tnx Obskbtkb. Sir: The able article on the mer chant's purchase tax in your issue of the 8th inst. , was read with much pleasure by the merchants here.,. In addition to the strong . arguments you make against this obnoxious tax, there are others which, we think.: are no less cogent. 1st. It is very burdensome in its character. The merchant pays an ad valorem tax on all the stock that he has, not at an estimated value as on real estate, which, as we all know. is commonly assessed below its actual worth, but at what the goods cost hun, and consequently at full value. He frequently pays on more than he is worth, as, buying on credit, he may owe for a large portion ot the stock on which be pays tax, and - to make him pay an additional tax of 1 10 of one per cent on all that he purchases is, in fact,, taxing the same goods twice, ana is paipaoty unfair. 2nd. . It works unjustly as. between merchants themselves. It is well known that some lines of goods from the verv nature of them. pa v a smaller profit than others, but to compensate for this they can oe turned over more ranidlv. As an examole: A man investing $10,000 in the wholesale grocery business, which pays a profit of 7 per cent, has to turn over his capital 6 times to give him a. profit of $45.00; while a man with the same capital invested in clothing, can make that profit by turning it over twice, and a retail druggist, by turning it over once. Here we have three men all with the same capital and making the same profit, one paying fbU.uu, the other $20.00 and the last only $10.00 purchase tax. 3rd. It is eminently unjust, as it causes One portion of our citizens to pay a larger per cent of the expenses of the State government than is their fair proportion. For instance, in tl.e year 1883 the State levied an ad va lorem tax of 25 cents per $100. So that a man owning $10,000 worth of real estate, paid r $25 State tax, Whereas, a merchant with a stock worth $10,000 paid 1 the -same tax $25, and if he had sold and replenish ed his stock four times in the pre ceding year, an additional -purchase tax of 1-10 of one per cent, on $40,000 or $40, aggregating $65, as against $25 paid by the other man on the same amount; of property." 4th Whatever may be said against the State purchase tax, may as a rule be trebled, for the act gives the counties and corporations Itbe right to levy alike tax. which generally they are not slow to avail themselves of. (Be it, however; said to the great glory of the enlightened commission ers of Runcombe county that they have remitted tho odious tax, and our good city fathers have had ; just half the sense of decency of the com missioners, for they hare cut it down to 1 20 of one per cent. The merchants are willing and able to bear their fair share of state bur dens, but in view Of the flourishing condition of the State, as set fourth in Gov. Jarvis' message, and beliew ir g that, with a fair and equal assess ment ; of property throughout the State, the whole expenses of the gov ernment and of the interest on the debt, can be met by a small ad valo rem tax, falling on all alike, they think the time has come when they should be relieved of the inquisitorial, unfair, purchase tax A bill to abol ish it will be "brought before the pres ent Legislature, and as we believe that a general knowledge or its un just provisions and odious 'nature, will insure its repeal, we trust that you will continue in the good "work of enlightenment, and encourage other fair minded journals and fair minded men to do the same. . " . ' Ashevtlle. A Bold Thief. New Orleans. Jan. 15. A bold robbery took place in the main build ing last night. The stand ot Albert Nebele. from Wirtenbure, a twenty foot show case was prized open, and a thousand dollars worth of oxidized silver i jewelry was - stolen. - This is another result of the bad management here. The financial distress recently caused: a reduction of the police on the grounds from 250 to 120, a num- i ' ., . . . j .i i oer inadequate w guaru eveu me bjx thousand exhibits m tne mam build ing, much less the entire grounds. There is no clew to the thiol HI4KUKTN IIV TEtKflAPll JANUARY 16. 186. Produce. Baltimore Noon Mour firm: Howard 'street and Western Superfine $2.50ai3.00; Extra $3.10 3.65; Familr S3.75Si5.00; City Mills Super bm b UO; mira 3.i't)3.io: tuo uranus i. seat 70; Pa nsco Familr t5.25: Superlative Patent S5.2S. Wheat Southern steady; Western dull: Soutnarn mo Wlftm. do. amber 96S97: . No 1 Maryland 9539514; No 2 Western winter red spot 9fffeft91 Corn southern higher; Western dull; soutnern wane oiaoi; yeuow ou. Chicabo. Flour steady Wheat closet lower; January 795bffl80t: Mo. 3 Sprine 7934S80IA. Corn tower; cah 37; Jafiuary jJ7tea87. oats strong; KeDraary zbwv. jorx steay; mh $ 12.007 iia. 10. Lard 7wi cents lower: cash $6.77Msffi$6 85. Boxed meats In fair request; dry salted shoulders $4,8634.90; short ribs ribs $6.10 itfoiiVs; snort ciear t.oua o.oo. f . j IVaval Store : WnjtmoTOH Tnrnentine dull at 271A. Roun quiet; strained $1,06; good strained l.i0. Tar Sfany as i.iu; cruuo lunwuniw sujouy: nara $1 00; yellow dip and virgin $1.75. . Chablkstoh Turpentine quiet at 28. . Rosin active; strained $L10; good strained $1.15. Savanvah Turpentliie weak at . 28. Bosln firm at $1.05ail. .: Finnncfa.!. y NEW . 10RK. Exchange 4.8134 . v Money 132 ' Sub-treasury balances gold $124 996: currency $17,527. Govern ments strong; four ; per centss 1.21; threes 1.01; Utate Donassteauy. AlabamaClass A. 2 t5.... . : Class B, lives...... Georgia 6' s ........... Georgia 7's mortgage North Carolina 4 s. North Carolina 8's. ex. lnt ..... W ..... 1.00 .;...1.01 .1.08 North Carolina's KundinR....' 10 South Carolina Brown Consols....... 1-04U Tennessee 6's. 42v Virginia os..... sv Virginia Cmsols.... ....................... 37 Chesapeake and Ohio 6 Chicago and Northwestern 88 Chicago and Northwestern, p reierred. 1.25 Denver and Bio Grande..;.. 9 Erie..... .... 13 East Tennessee ; u Lake Shore.. 61 LoulBvUle and Nashville ' 23 Memphis and Charleston.... 27 Mobile aud Ohio 7 Nashville and Chattanooga........... 85 New Orleans Paclttc, 1st............ 65 New York.Central... ...............v 871A Norlolkand Western preferred...,, .... ..... 21 Northern PaciBc common.... xs& Northern Pacific preferred 8956 Pacific Mall....'.... .......... 55 Beading........ 154 Richmond and Alleghany. 2 bienmond and Danville..... .... .......j.- 44 Richmond and West Point Terminal. 191& Rock Island. j... 1.07V& St. Paul ; -73 St. Paul preferred 1.05 Texas Pacific. ...r 12 Union Pacific. .-. ..... . ' 48 Wabagh Pacific.. ........... .v... 4 Wabasb Pacific, preterrefl,......., ... .. ' 12Mj Western Union 6tfib . 'Bid. tLast bid. eOflered. Usksd. UEx. I)lvT V ! , Cotton. Galveston Firm ; middling 10 916; net rec'ts 515; gross 515; sales 240; stock 88491; exports coastwise 2982; to Great Britain 1035. Weekly-net rec'ts 9,851; gross 10,062; sales 8,906; exports coastwise 8,692; continent. - Norfolk Steady; middling 10;- net receipts 2,592; gross 2,5J2; stock 35,846; sales ; exports i Weekly net receipts 13,591; gross 13.594; sales 4,590; exp'ts to continent, ; coastwise, 10,609 France 1750. - , ' WrumcoTOH Steady; mlddllnslOU; netrecelp's 253, gross 263; sales ; stock 8,700; exp'ts co&t- Weekly net receipts 1970; gross 1970; sales v. exports coastwise 439; Great Britain 8003. gAVAsaAH Julet; middling 10; net receipts 115; gross 1,645; sales 2000; stock 66,931; exports coastwise r, ; continent . Weekly net reoelnu lit ftR7- im htoi- naioa 7.700; exp'ts coastwise 10,251: to Gr't Britain 9,762; France-; continent 8.6i4. NKW ORLSANS-Olltet- mfrlifllnv in S-lfi- nnt iw'fi 7455: fiToss.7.648: sales 4000: stonk S 7 fifi7: exnnrrs coastwise r ; to Great Britain -: France . continent. Weekly net rec'ts 56.6G6: ctoss 60.482: sales 36.250: exports to Great Britaiu, 66.680; coastwise, 4,581; continent 10,795: trance 14,261. Mobil Quiet: mlddllnaimA: net rec'ts 1533: gross 153'J; sales 400; stock 52,436; expts coastwise ,f WaeRrlv'na. wann1vta TOtS. nwvnn DIQQ. anion AttVm it wvcu; "AtVB lVAXipU) IUUA, IVOO U'UUi rKAAVO lllAi exports coastwise 6563; Great Britain 4119. : MEMPHIS Ouiet: middling lOSfe: receli,ts 1657: shipments 937; sales 1900; stock 118.898. weeKiy net rec'ts 9,850; shipments 13,911; sales 6722; to .spinners ; Atotjota Dull: mlddlinz 105-16: receipts S82: shipments ; sales 649; stock. weekly receiDts 2.376: shipments 2.910: sales 8267; spinners; stock 20,707. - Charleston Quiet: middling 101&: net receipts 1020: gross 1020; sales-ISO, stock 44,215; exports coastwise H ; continent . WeeklyNet receipts 6.218: cross 6.218: sales 8.500; exports to continent, coastwise, 3,553; Great Britam b.abi. New Toss Quiet; sales 172: middling uplands 11 1-16; Orleans 11 5-16; consolidated net receipts 21 2U; exports to Great Britain 16,084, to France ; continent baas. ' Weekly net receipts 4872; gross 44,957; sales : exports to Great Britain 13.600: France 713: continent 3,918; channel ; stock 262.296.. .' Future. Nxw York Net receipts 1707: gross 0.906. Fu tures closed steady; sales 61,700 bales. January :...-... .... ...... .... 11.07.08 February. ' ll.07a.08 March...: 11.133.14 April ....L.. 115:53.26 May. ... ...i. ... .. .. ., . . .. .......... . . . 41.373.38 June.....! 1148SI.49 July . . ll.B9a.C0 August . ........... ....... ll.69a.70 September... 11.333.34 October..: !. .'.!. 10.8ia.87 November....... : December OOMPARATTVK COTTON gTATESTKNT. Net receipts at an U. S. ports during week Same time last year.. . . .... v. ........... .. Total receipts to this date. Same time last year......,;. Exports for the week Same week last year. ......'.. . ; Total exports to this datet ................ To same date last year .: Stock at all United States ports. Same time last year. Stock at all Interior towns Same time last year.......;, Stock at Liverpool........ ' Same time last year. Stock of American afloat for Great Brlt'n. Same time last year. ..... ... . . . .. 130,981 108,888 8,927,170 3,695,205 160,829 146,214 2.599,606 2.196,933 945,611 l,166,t27 174,687 lf-3,374 724,000 " 731,000 32).00n ""298,000 RECEIPTS AT ALL POSTS. Nkw Tork The following are the total net re ceipts ot cotton at au points since sept. j.su xass. Galveston, - - - - - - - - 410,fc24 New Orleans, . - - - - -l,Sii6,iH3 Mobile. . 197,104 Savannah, - -Charleston, -Wilmington, : Norfolk, ! Baltimore, New York, Boston, i . PhUadelphla, West Point, ... -Brunswick, PortBoyal, Pensacola, Indlanola, : -City Point, Newport News, , . -Total,. 641.887 453,255 83.9. 467,430 44,193 41,208 66.092 ' 24,668 1M4, 8.8J4 H.5H6 21,280 , 9.633 400 45,452 8,927,170 Liverpool Cotton SlarkeU - i.iviBPtKiT.. Jan:i;irv 1B---niill. Drlceseenerally In buyers' favor; uplands 5?fed; Orleans 6d; sale 8,ot, speculation and export 1000: receipts 89,000; American 18,9ua Futures quiet at decline . Uplands low miririllne clause January and Feb ruai y deUvery 5 57-64d25 58-64d. February and March 5 E&64d35 6frM. March and Apill 62-64dS6d. April and May 6 6 64dS6 4-641. May and June 6 7-62rt6 8 64tl. Jiilv ami AntniRt 6 lfvfi4dff 6 15-Md. Sales for the week 43,000; American 28,000; speo- uUitlon 3.&00; export z,w; actual export o,ou'; im port 97,000; American 76.000; stock 724,000; Amer lean 522.000: afloat 346.000: American 326.000. 2 P. M.-i-tiaies American 6iXX) txiles. Uplands low middling clause January delivery 5 5b-b4d, (Duyers.) i -" January and Febnuiry 5 66-6 W. (buyers). February and March 5 69 i4d, (buyers.) March and April 5G3d, (buyers.) April and May 6 3 64d, (buyers.; May and June 6 7-641, (buyers.) June and July 6 11 64d, (value.) July and August 6 15-64d, (sellers.) August and September 6 19 64d, (sellers ) Futures trfiilv. 5 P. M.-4-Uptsiids low middling clause January delivery o 5o Mu: (buyers). . . Januaryiand Februarr 6 56 64d, (buyers.) February and March 5V64d, (sellers.) March and April fid (value.) : April and May 6 4-64d. (value.) . May and June 6 7-64d (buyers). June and July 6 11 64d (bujers). . - -i July and August 6 15-64d (sellers). August and September 6 19 64d, (sellers.) Futures closed steady. . v 4;tiy 4'otlon lIsirll. ! Omci or THIS OKSRVKB, 1 Chablottk, N. C, January 17, 1884. J The city cotton market yesterdayclosed quiet and nominal at tne iouowing quotations: Good middling. , , 10ffl0.40 Strict Middling iu&-ie Middling-. . ' i"14 Tinges " ......... WaiOVi Stains .4 9i)h(7tt Lower grades toJiwi Beceipts yesterday. 127 4rrv! iic5iijck jiarket I Reported by T. B. Maoilu JANUAhY 10, 1884. Corn per bushel Meal per bushel Wheat per bushel..- Peanuts per bushel -Flour Family Extra. Super Peas Clay, per bushel. Mixed.... Oats shelled, :. Dried Fruit-Apples, perlh . 70ffi72 . 70f?'72 . 85ft90 .1.7662.25 .2.1lia2.15 .2 002.05 .1.95f?200 .1001.10 . 90S1.00 ; 48360 sa4 . 7aio reaenea, peeiea..... ' un peeled.. Blackberries Sf?4 . . 4S5 . 4oaso 55260 . Ian . . 60665 . 24R26 Potatoes-Sweet Irish Cabbage, per pound Onions, per bushel Beeswax, per pound Tallow, per pound Butter, per pound...., Eggs, per dozen. 12S20 24325 1IWM8 250)80 Chickens j...... Ducks....... .T. Turkeys, per pound...,. Goose .......... ................ Beef, per pound, net. Mutton, per pound, net Pork, per pound, uet. Wool, washed....... , " unwashed Feathers, new ; Rags, per pound.., - ..... em 8540 ..... 788 6lS8 ..... . 7S7V a1'.'. 18 ...... 6056 GAROLOiA GETraiL RAIL, k 1 4 wk i :' ;-'7 I OTFICB OF SrjJraRINTKKDlNT, ' 1 Wilmington, N. C, Sept 21, 1884. ' ' -CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. fS ANT) AFTER SEPT. 10,1884, THE FOLLOW- lng Schedule will be operated on this Ball- road: PASSENGER, MAIL AND EXPRESS TRAIN, I DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, ' ) Leave Wilmington at..... ...... ..7.00 p.'m. No, 1. Leave Raleigh at 7 35 P. M. ) Arrive at Charlotte at.. 7.80 a. m -.h ) Leave Charlotte at.;. .........j... 8.15P. u. No. 2. Arrive at Raleigh at 9.00 a. m. .) Arrive at WUmhigton at,.........8.25A.if. LOCAL FREIGHT Passenger Car Attached. V Leave Charlotte at. ......T. 7.40 a, m. Arrive Laurinburg at ..., 5.45 P. x. Leave Laurinburg at.... .... ... 6.15 p. m. Arrive Charlotte at-.... .... . . 4.40 p. m. Passenger Trains Btop Jit regular stations only, and points designated In the Company's Time Table, j SHELBY DIVISION, PASSENGER, MAIL', EX ." 1 PRESS AND FREIGHT. ' ' ' (Dally except Sunday.) Leave Charlotte at ;..... "8.16 a. m. Arrive at Shelby at .... .1.. .. . ...... .. ...12.16 p. m. Leave Shelby at r. ....... . .-. 1.40 p. m. Arrive at Charlotte at.. . ....... .". .. . ... 6.40 p. m. Trains Nos. 1 and 2 make close connection at Hamlet with R. 4 A. Trains to and from Raleigh. Through Sleeping Cars between Wilmington and Charlotte and Raleigh and Charlotte. ' TakOv Train No. 1 for Statesville, stations on Western N. C. R. R., Ashevtlle and points west. . Also, for Spartanburg, Greenville, Athens, At lanta and all points southwest. -s -. , , , L. C, JONES, i - i Superintendent F. W. Clark, Gen. Pass.: Agent ; - TO RHEUiVIATICS. THE WEATHEE PE0PHETS. : . Vennor is dead, Wiggins has gone to preaching, and Baker still lives, so look out for rheumatic wea her. In all cases take a bottle of ' MRS. ; JOE PERSON'S REMEDY." We nave Just received s fine line of : . , Englisli todth Brashes, BrlsUes, warranted not to pull out . - B.lLOI44CO.,8prmgs CpinoC IP I .13 !3 CHICKEEING, " MATHUSHEK, MARSHALL and WENDALL, , -. And Others. Mason Cs Z3Ca,T3LXixx mi 3 m JE&Bk,-y State AND OTHEB OR Sheet Music H O g ana Music Books r: ., At Publishers' Prices. Brass and Slrir.g Instruments . A Specialty. i This te'a branch house of the well-known LUDDEN 4 BATES outhern Music House. land Is headquarters for LOW PRICES and .. , , -PIANOS AtRockBotton Prices, payable In monthly installments oi 1J Oash.l.J In 3 months, - O ' "4 11 balance In & mos. ORGAIVA FOR ' i A Cash db K AA Per Month until 5)11 and SptF.vv paid for. i WE C-Alf SUIT TOU t ! Pianos find Organs for rent to responsible parties residing In the city. Write for catalogues and state what style and terms you desire. Address i U.USNlLUliker, CHARLOTTE, N. C. i Cotton Seei WWW A NN H W??WW AA .NN N WW WW A A N N N WW WW AAA S SN W W A S HM 1TTT KttU vao T K D X T KB : V D T S D D T KRB UOD We will pay 18 cents per bushel of 30 pounds for good sound eotton seed, delivered at our mill by wagon. Will pay 17 cents per bushel for. seed de livered at any station on railroads running to Charlotte, for car loads or ten tons and over, we paying freight on same. Parties. shipping less than ten tons will be called on to pay half the freight, as the railroads charge as much and In some cases more for part that for full car load. : Or we will gtve one ton of meal In exchange for two tons of seed. This exchange being of great value to the farmer should be taken advantage of, one ton of meal being worth much more for feed ing or fertilizing than two tons of seed. ' CHARLOTTE OIL CO., Charlotte, N. C. . nnv6dAwtf MotberV IFrieod. NO MORE TERROR! NoMOKKPain! O MORE DANGER 1 This Invaluable prepa ration Is truly a triumph tot scientific skill, and no more inestimable ben eflt was ever bestowed on the mothers of the world. ! t-Itnot only short ens the time of labor and lessens the intensity of pain, but better than all, it greatly diminishes the MOTHER OR ' CHILD. danger to life of both motner ana child, and leaves the mother In a condition highly favora ble to speedy recovery, and far less liable to . The Dread of -Motherhood- - Transformed to n o o d 1 n e . convulsions. and other alarming symptoms Incident to lingering and i painful labor. Its truly wonder ful efficacy In this respect entitles the Mother's friend to be ranked as one of the life-saving ap tpllances given to the world by the .discoveries of monern science. : Hope and Joy. SAFETY AND EASE. TO SUFFERING WOMAN. From the nature of the case it will of course be understood that we cannot publish . certifi cates concerning this MMMII wiiuuui wuunu- lng the delicacy of the writers. ' Yet we have hundreds of such testi monials on Die, and no motner - wno nas once used it will -ver again be without It in her time iot trouble. -i A prominent physician lately remarked to the proprietor, that if It were admissible to make pub lic the letters we receive, the "Mothers' Friend would outsell anything on the market. I most earnestly entreat every female expecting to be confined, to use Mothers' Relief. Coupled with this entreaty I will add that during a long ob stetrical practice (forty-four years), I have never known it to fail to produce a safe and quick dellv- ery. . H.J Holmes, M. D., Atlanta, Ga. Send for our Treatise on "Health and Happiness of Woman," mailed free. - . Bradfteld Regulator Co.," Atlanta, Ga. ' A LINE OF GENTS' FliK NHKH. BOOKS, CIOAR CASKS, CARD CASES. i v v ' ' L. R. WRI3TON. - WE HAVE JN STOCK The finest Teas that we can buy. Green and Black for the retail trade. 4 ; R. H. JORDAN ft CO.; , Springs Corner, HUNTERSVILLF, N. C, " And Charleston bursted wide operr.-and the Guana will flow all over the country with guano agents as thick as June bugs, but . ; OLD MAN BARKER Still holds the fort, and will have on band in due time a full line 1 of Guano and Adds of the best brands, and will sell as cheap as the cheapest . This year will find the country full ot cheap goods which are not worth hauling. Beware of cheap goods as they are highest in the end.. The locusts and frogs of Egypt will annpy you from now until April, butdon't you ttuy till' yon see me, as I will make prices as low and will offer you good goods on easy terms 1 v . , , ? P. 8. I am under many obligations to you all for your very liberal patronage and will endeavor to merit a continuance of the same. ' r i I remain, yours, respectfully, -. B.H.I, BARKER, - janl0dlmw2m .' . Huntersville, N. C. ONE OF THE MEDICINES THAT HAS ' Stood every tost made upon It Is the ' Mrs, Jos Person Rcacdj. Ay J" - dJonstt M A FRESH ii;iIL.Y OP II ADKOtSi: CARPBTSi MOQDBT Much cheaper than those purchased early in the season. We have some real good bar gains. ELTA8 &: fCOHEN. B U R-G .S- S WHOLESALE ANDRTilL r.EALEIt IN all kinds of mmni .BEDDING, &C. A full line of CHEAP BEDSTEADS. LOONGES, Parlor and Chamber Suite, Cof fins of all kinds on hand. No. 5 West Trade Street, Chariette, North Carolina. a- TOYS ! TOYS ! TOYS ! CHEAP ! CBXAfBHtTHKAPBST! The largest assortment of Toys ever brought to ti'iis city, and at prices to suit the hard 1 times, can now be seen at D. . . RtGLER'S. All are cordially invited to call and make their selections ' before the rush. Rigler's! Rigler's ! ! decl7d' " HAVE THEIR n n I iHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY GOODS DISPLAYED, And ' Invite an Eximiaation. k ; Oar Stock is Complete IN ALL BRANCHES, But Special Attention its direct ed to Our Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, Fine Gift and To J Books,; Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Gold Fens and Pencils, Christmas and New Tear Cards, Autograph and Photograph Albums, Fine Box Papers. Scrap Books, Beautiful Photograph, frames Panel and other Pictures,' Inkstands, Paper Weights, Children's Toys and Games, PlacQues, plain and hand-painted. - . .. LAND FOR SALE. I offer for sale that . valuable tract ' of land lying Inst beyond the eastern limits of the city of Chart lotte, and known as "The Grove.". This tract com prises one hundred and thirty-two and one-half acres of land, of which about twenty-five acres are creek and branch bottoms. Cpon this tract is a large and commodious dwelling house, and the necessary eut-buildlngs. I also offer for sale another farm (adjoining the above) ot lifty-iwo and one-half acres, upon which are a small frame and several log houses. - - I will sell this property as a whole or I will divide It to suit purchasers. This property can be bought at a reasonable prlce-and on easy terms, and any one wishing to purchase would do well to apply at nce to 8. J. TOEBENCE. declitues&satAsnnAwtf V For Ladles' and Children's Shoefc The best in th ; " s.' Vt. market, s ij.t- . 10c ItOTTLE, ... I-H WTtlSTOWS. STOKE rORKKISir. In the Motthead building, on Trade street, three doors from College street, In the busiest part " -1 . - - - ' f the cltj Inquire' at Tba Obhbteb office fer T DM t I! Fill Sloe Polish hi N I C H O L S , (jiticura 9Ir8. SmithM C7itw, and uiiat tint Kev. Ir.vlcM;i.siry Un to s:iy . about It. To thk Public: 1 have been a fearful sufferer for fifteen years, most of the time with what h.w been called Eczema, or Salt Rheum. Psoriasis stnrl Lepra, and the like, and have always been told Uwit there was no cure for me, and have baen so dis couraged that t had as soon die as live. I have been so badly afflicted sometimes that there was not the smallest spot from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet that was not diseased and as red as crimson. It would commence In small white spots, which had a silvery appearance, but were not deep, but If I attempted to heal them, or soon alter their first appearance, they would burn and rnn together until there was a complete dry, red scale, which would become so Inflamed as to crack and lock ilery and angry, and the burning sensation would be al most intolerable. ' I was at times so lame that I could scarcely get about, and could uot dress myself without assist ance. I have tried many remedies, and have paid $100 in a single instance to a physician, but have ever obtained only temporary relief. Although helped for a time, I soon relapsed again to be as badly troubled as ever, and during the winter nf 1HB1 and 16H2 1 suffered so much as to be entirely discouraged. Last June, however, I was advised by Elder and Mrs. L. C. McKlnstry. who are well known In those regions, to try your Cuticura Remedies; and 1 felt somehow a little coufage, from their opinion of them, to try their virtue. About the second week of July last! commenced taking the remedies, and within six weeks I began to see a permanent improvement, until now (Oct. 1) I am about as good as new, and my Mesh Is as the flesh of a child. MRS. BENJ. SMITH. I certify that the above statement of my wife is correct, and I join with her in expressing my grati tude for the great benefit she has received. B. SMITH. ' I certify that the above statement is correct. Mr. Smith is a prominent man in this community, where he lives. He is a well known-dealer in stock, and his statement, with that of his wife, is fully entitled to credit Done at Stanstead. Province of Quehec, this twen ty .seventh day of October, 1882. I L, C. MCKINSTRT. Minister of the Gospel. Later. I have seen Mrs. Smith recently and believe her to be thoroughly and permanently cured. - . L. C. McKINSTRT. Sec'y Advent Ch. Conf ., P. Q., No. Vt. andNo. N. H. " Boston, Sept, 9, 1884. Cuticura Resolvent, the new blood purifier, and Cuticura, and Cuticura Soap, the great skin cures and beauttflers, are sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura, 50c. ; Soap, 25. : Resolvent, $1.00. POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., BOSTON. RICHMOND k DANVILLE FY. , N. C. DIVISION. Condensed, Schedule. TRAINS GOING NORTH. . Oct. 12th, 1884. - - No. 61, No, 63, : Dally. Dally. Leave Charlotte, 6.80 am 6.80 pm " Salisbury, .7.22 a m 7.67 p m " High Point, 8.86 am 8.59 pm Arrive Greensboro, , 9.10 a m 9.28 p m Leave Greensboro, ' 9.85 a m Arrive Hillsboro, 1L39 a m ' : Durham, " 1 12.17 p m " Raleigh, .. - 1.80 p m Leave Raleigh, 1.40 pm Arrive Goldsboro, " ' 4.20 pm No. 16 Dally exeunt Hundav. Leave Greensboro 8.80 p m Arrive at Raleigh 11.30 p m Arrive at Goldsboro 11.00 a m No. 51 Connects at Greensboro with R D R B for all points North, East and West of Danville. At Salisbury with W. N. C. B, R. for all points in Western N. C. At Goldsboro with W. 4 W. R. R. daily. Nos. 61 and 58 winner at firwn shorn with lyR. 4D.RB. and for all points on Salem Branch. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. ; ' Oct 12th, 1884. '' No. 60, No. 62, - ' Dally. Daily Leave Goldsboro, v, i.i 12.00 arm Arrive Raleigh, 2.20 pm Leave Raleigh, . 4.45 pm Arrive Durham, . 6.02 p m . " Hillsboro, , . 6.43 p m " Greensboro. j 9.00 p m Leave Greensboro, .- -. . 9.55 pm 9.35 am Arrive High Point, 10.86 p m 10.05 a in " -Salisbury, 11.63 p m 11.10 a m Charlotte, 1.85 a m 12.86 p m No. 16 Dally except Sunday. Leave Goldsboro 6.0U p m ; ; Arrive Raleigh - 9 50 p m Leave Raleigh 1.00am : - ;' Arrive Greensboro ' 9.00 a m No. 50 Connects at Salisbury tor all points on W NCRU, aud at Charlotte with A & C Air-Line for all points In the South and Southwest. No. 62 Connects at Charlotte with C, C&R R for all points South and Southeast, and with A 4 C ,Alr-Llne f or all points South. - tf. W. N. C. . RAILROAD. ..: No. 60. . GOING SOUTH. - Daily, No. 52. - - ex. Sun. Daily. Leave Greensboro, .-v.. - io 15 p m 9.45 a m Arrive Kernersvtlle, 11.19 9 m 10.60 a ni Arrive Sulein, ' 12.67 a m 11.25 a m " " No. 61. - OING NORTH. Daily, No. 68. ex. Sun. Daily. Leave Salem, - ' 7 00 p ni 7.20 a m Arrive Kernersvtlle, 7.36 p ni 7.60 a m Arrive Greensboro. " a40 p ni M.50a m STATE UNIVERSITY R. R. No. 1. No. 8. GOING NORTH. : Dally Dally - - ex. Sun. ex. Sun. Leave Chapel Hill, 10.25 a m 6.00pm Arrive University, 11.26 a m 6,00 P m ' " ' " No. 4. No. 2. - GOING SOUTH. ' Dally Daily " ex. Sun. ex. Sun. Leave University, . ' : 6.80 p m 11.64 a m Arrive Chapel Hill. 7.81 p m 12.64 p ni BUFFET SLEEPING CARS WITHOUT CHANGE. On trains 60 and 61, between New Tork and At lanta, and between Goldsboro and Warm Springs. . Through Pullman Sleepers on trains 62 and 68, between Washington and Augusta, and Danville and Richmond, and Washington and New Orleans. - -Through tickets on saleatGreensbpro. Ba -elgh, Goldsboro, Salisbury and Charlotte, for aa points South, Southwest, West, North and East. For emigrant rates to Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas and the Southwest, address A, I. RIVES. M. 8LAUGHTEB, 2d V P 4 Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent - Richmond.' Va. . Q(r A MONTH and Board for three MwTfonJ SjiDD. Mentor Ladles in each county. 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