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VOLUME XXXIII. CHARLOTTE R m ESTATE AGENCY. Desiring to nil a long felt want In Charlotte, the ori'lersigned have associated themselves a Dart tiers In a ' GENERAL LAND AGENCY, : Kor the purpose of buying, selling, leasing an sr?iitlng rwil estate. Their operatlonn will not bt coufiued to the city of Charlotte, nor to the State of iorth Carolina, but all property placed within oa management will be rented or sold, upon such terms, commissions andpayments as may be agreed JlilOil. We will unrtorttke to sell, tease or rent lands bflr.sf ;u.J lots, iiilnex. 4c., make abstract of titles, coll-vt rents, make returns and pay taxes, effect uisurauce. Ac. tc, advertising all property placed under our niituiiKeuient . Free of Cost to the Seller, Kor a stipulation previously agreed upon. Particular attention will be paid to the selling or leasing ol matin property, which will be sola on commission only. We are in correspondence now. with a number of - parties at the North and West who are seeking homes hi North Carolina, where the climate 5 Kt'uuu aim mo sun remunerative, persons having houses and lots or plantations for sale will germ i by placiiie their business with KVtJX. JS. lUUUHKANK. f XT "a T T -vmm a- n n " " '. ..M,Mrwm PRICE FIVE CENTS . I ' - -mm I . . .4, - ,-, , .... S ' Uielr own Interests U3. The business will be under the management of R. E. COCHRANE, Manager, ' .CharlotteN. C. The following described pieces of property are now offered for sale by the Charlotte Real Estate Agency. R. E. Cochrane, manager, office Trade street front Central Hotel, Charlotte, N. C: ' (CITY.) " 1 One dwelling house on B street, 7 rooms, closets - .win. wr.ii gwu wtucr, tub WXIUU kWL o One dwelling on 5th street, adjoining residence of S. M. llowell, 4 rooms, well of water and stable. iul uuuto, cuavtjiiieiH to Business, moe, $1,7UU, o One dwelling: on South Tryon street, adjoining pantry, well ol water, well located for a boarding A One dwelling on corner of Myers and 3rd streets, 1"7 rOOmR. 9 rnnin lrithan hath v-ru-am A well of water; 2 lots, 1 fronting Myers street, 99i water and stable on the latter. Price, $2,250. . r One dwelling on corner of Graham and 10th istreets, S rooms, kitchen, well of water, lot 126 feet on Graham street, 162 feet on 10th street, very desirable property. Price. $1,500. 8 One dwelling on Poplar street, 10 rooms, lot 99xltt feet, brick kitchen, outhouses, stable, well m good water, sold on terms to suit purchaser. a. live, fi,iuu, One Dwelling on Ninth street between B and Ci. TWO BlnrlM ulv nvimu hlnl. Vv-.. . . well of water In yard; lot 99x198. Price &2,0U0 One Dwelling on Sixth street, one ator. a ttmmH. kit.!. An . wall rf nr-jfar. Ur Kitiui l'rlte tLpua. One Dw lUng on West Trade street two tillirM i ttWkllta 'J Pinm lrltr.K... ..,.,11 ter; two lota 99 on Tiude 99 On FouxUi st One Hundred aRd Fifty Acres Land U mile 01 thecitTiiml.iid1nin1n(rthAlial I1 ilnui nia well located for a truck and dairy farm; Vk In- iiiinucr, urauvu ruiiutng inrougn li, about 8 acres meadow. Price 30 oer acre. One unimproved lot yxiso on Alnth street. between D and JS streets. Price $350. falx Thousand Three Hundred Acres Land. Thft limnnra nf ThA Pn.u;.i..i.'. . .. i " .uvwynuu BnuuUUUUiriHl "mm ucg uj uoii uio aiieuiion or cauiiansts iron manulacturers, stock and dairy men, and those Blip wish to settle colonies, to their property.which uucio uiuuvouicuw w lus cuuutos ouuve uameu. The property constats of six Thousand Three ; Hundred Acres of land, located In the counties of i (aston and Cieaveiand, In the State of North Car oiina, at King's mountain Depot, on the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line railway, now owned bv the Richmond anc Danville railroad company. The property nas oeen usea lor nlly years past as an uvu ' w ' uoo uwu wurKeu ac various points, hut chlelly at the site of the celebrated Yellow Ridge Ore Bank, which has always yielded au ore noted for Its -richness In metallic Iron and Us softness and toughness. This vein of ore which extends for two miles in length, has been worked to the dept f 147 feet, showing at that depth a vein of ore about 40 feet wide, and analyz ing as high as 66 per cent of metallic iron. Thi. vein has not been worked for twenty years, but the tacts set forth can be fully shown. Various other veins have been worked, and within the past two years very large deposits of Iron ore have been dls- wraouiw,uBi vui'iia Tfiuiuiuie pasc eignieen raoriiiis, however, the owners have discovered de- yvoto wi mo w uunucra juuuuuiin, nve veins or LOOK OKI OCR JOB CWIIOTEB SUc CCtiarlotte bserocr, FROM WASHINGTON. . CHAT ABOUT KOKTH GiSOLlA FEDERAL OFFICES. Ft)R CHEAP GOODS. Ladies' and Children's Collars 5c. each. Ladies' and Misses' Linen Cuffs, 10c. per pair. Gents' Standing 4-PJy Linen Collars, .10c. Dress Goods from 5 to lie,, worth three times as much. We are having a big run on our TORCHONS, Because they are cheap, and beautiful styles Some Flannel Skirts and underwear very cheap. Ear Muffs at 25 cents per pair. A pice 44 Bleached Domestic, free of starch, at 8c. per yard. Big stock of Cotton Flannels very cheap, Lace Curtains, Etc. If you don't believe it come and see. A few pairs of Nice Blankets very cheap to close out. VES&ALBXAMI SMITH BIJIX.IIiV3. lillf IdTf 11 12 13 14 15 16 -OUR BARGAIN TOWELS' ALSO A BIG DRIVE IN Table Linens. - """My MM u TV1UD VI Iron ore, are exposed), which were unknown be- iure, uiio wmcn win xurnisn an amount of good ore, easily worked and above water, that must make It one of the most desirable Iron properties to be found. They have discovered on the pinnacle of this mountain, which is iuuO feet above the level land, iujO feet above the sea level, a vein of ore J cieui iroi fiiuo, muiai crupa ouv m various pomts from the top to the bottom of the mountain, show ing In one place about 20 feet of solid vein. This vein can be traced over the top of the mountain for over a mile, and this deposit alone would afford an almost Inexhaustible supply of ore, easily worked, and above the water line, in addition to this four umer vein. ni"ve oeen iounu on this mountain. The ore is a mottled gray oie, showing on analysis from to 66 per cent, of moUllic Iron, with a small amount of titanic acid, and without any sul phur or phosphorus. The uuantitv of nm in tm. unmuuuii ib suuyij uiexnausuDie and ol good quality. . Besides Crowder's Mountain the owners possess King's Mountain, fur about seven miles, whose pinnacle is the highest point of land from Rich mond to Atlanta, eicept Mt Airy, In Georgia, and they have reason to believe this mountain la full of ore also. In addition to iron ore the property has manganese, limestone clay for making fire-proof brick, gold and other minerals. Very pure and ex- i, j jus, iuuuu ixi uuge quan tity. as a stock and dairy farm It offers fine opportu nities to those who may wish to engage In such bus mess. It has from three to four thousand acres of Uvel or only slightly rolling land, which produces laass, grain and all kinds of farming products uneiy. anu u is well suodiuhi with murr h, nnf.ii ng springs and branches. The other 4,000 acres embraced In the mountain sides are productive of line grass and herdage, and .llord excellent- natural pasturage for sheep and jattle, The climate Is so mUd that but little shel ter for stock Is needed In the coldest winters. The whole six thousand acres are now covered with a -fine growth of timber of all kinds, such as pine hickory, oak, walnut, cedar, etc. The jland is well suited to farming purposes, by those who wish to colonize. Cotton, corn, peas, oats, clover and grass and fruits of all kinds are produced beautifully .and it is specially suited to grapes and small fruits, it vuuiu uj uiviueu uiuj s man iarms mat would give to each farm variety of soil, and level and hilly . and. It Is situated In the Piedmont belt, which Is noted for the salubrity of Its climate, and the healthiness of Its Atmosphere. It is a region free from malaria and other unhealthy Influences. It Is located with great convenience to railroad facul ties, being situated at from two to four miles from Kinir'a f naintaln fitatlnn An k1.. ... v .1 "a vtmM f VWMVU, VI U IW11,0 UJM 11A9 lilO inost extensive connections with all parts of the country, and which offers great Inducements to uiuso niui ore ujiii ui aeveiop me eouniry aiom Its lines. The owners will nell thla nrnurti tn a.Ti purchasers, as follows: The whole tract. Including mineral lnterests.for Sixty three Thousand Dollars, or will make favorable terms, reserving the min eral Interest, or will sell one-half the mineral In terest, payments to be one-third cash, balance In oneortwyears a valuable water power, which has been used to The prices I am offering these, goods at will not be duplicated In the city, rail and examine them. New Emboid Ties ill to Goods Very rescectrully. T. L. SKIGLE. 1834. 1884 Specia THIS FALL : Consisting of the Latest StylesZHZ Silk, Stiff and Soft Hats; Which we have lust opened, and are satisfied we can please all. Our Fall' Stock of Ladies', Hisses', Gents', Youths' and Children's B()()TS AND -SHOES Is now complete, comprising the best makes and most correct styles. A full line of TKIWKS. VALUES, TRAVELING BAGS, And Shawl Straps Just received. " Last but not least, a fine line of Umbrellas. Silk. Mohair, and Alpaca. Large and Beautiful line of Gents' Over Gaiters. Give us a call. Pegr-am I Co. AXiSAXSTDSR B ARRIS Are now offering anew and attractive stock ot STRIPED AND BARRED NANSOOKS. EVERL A.STING TEIMMINGS, aud HAMBURG EDGING AND INSERT1NGS. ,-r 'I hey are offering-great bargains in Gloves and Hosiery. Also a few P.irciilars and P.lnalcs wrtinh will ho anIA vprv cheap Ask for Dress Goods; you can get l'w prices. A few pair of genuine Foster Jlid Gloves to be sold at half price. : A LEX ANDEK & HARRIS. 5 W. KAUFMAN.&CO run large rolling mills, lies adjacent to this prop erty, and can be bought eheaulr. Th nmmrtr la also la close proximity to the famous All Healing . 1 auu w bwv wtuei-uiuwn vieve- laud Springs. inetown of King's Mountain Is also adjacent, where are good hotels, a flourishing and excellent high school, and several new and handsome yuuiBiira. me owners invite tne attention of all AnI Iurtller information regarding it will be uivmiiuj luruisuea Dy auuressing a. JS. Cocl uSJ.,a VP"1?18 lteal wte Agency. J-JT- ilSSrJluL r has been chrdiie, , , , v,;.. v. nas oeen recently sold to a Pittsburg, Fa., eomoanv. and ir,nn t,JStIOt bought 1 ft Tract of jLand, 160 acres, located In Lincoln t v JruntJ Vw c- "mjoinlng lands of Geodson and others, 8 miles from Denver, 23 from Charlotte, and Id from Davidson College. Has on I 00dJdweUl'1. 7 rooms, all necessary outbuild- wu uruuaru, gooa water, and well adapted for grains, grasses, corn, wheat, tobacco, cotton, i?;j??SSfe"E?01..b9S?m 3. In fine state of 1 ) i)ract 01 in1' 8 mIle south of Chariotte, i r . Z omu as part or ine Hamuel Tay lor tract, on which la an undnminncKi niH min. o"" 1 'ae N. C. Beports as. the Sam Taylor mine), three frame tenement bouses, two rooms JUUn muul ham 1 ,, . . - u, buvu won water ana gooa sc in iicuiiora. ouio wiuom reserve ior i CENTRAL HOTEL CORNER. ...... ... . . . " ....',(-'. Souiici A.d.vice to Euy: ers of .Clothing, V IWUW 1 spring 2H J'i'SP!?' o north 'side ' w nccuuiBunk x rice jAAj eacn. 'f Farm or 193 acres, known as the " t0 Farm." life miles from Hih Pnint. w " Hodel ! good frame dwelling Vi rooms, plastered, closets In nearly all . the rooms, a splendid lnxa barn 4Rwi fAt with .J-o i-V-Tr. a cows, and S box stalls; a good wood shed, smoke hH8' brick spring house, wagon shed, granery, 9 " mo lann, oesiues m -iamp Done mill on the creek, with cnftirtnnt watxr ta run it of the year. The creek runs through the iuuu tuiu uos a acres or DOitom or meadow uiiucr cuiiiTHuon tnai wui produce id bushels eorn per acre. The bulldlmrs on the nlace eould pot be replaced for (ess than 6.600. A desirable ioJ"""" wisuing a wen improved farm, rrice $,ooo; one-half cash, balance on time at t GENT.V FCJRNISHING GOODS, HATS CAPS, - &o, &c, &c; ' ' m ' ' ' ' ' To those conteraplatlni the purchase of a Suit or Overcoat for the Holidays, we confidentially state we will sM.t you a finer quality, better nttln?, more' h iiid-tomjly mide, . and at a sin tiler profit than any other house In the city. Uundreds who p.irctiased the past weex can testify to the truth ot this state ment. Our reputation for sell tiigClothlng at low prices Is fully established, but never before la the tltHtorVftf th.4 CA.JLMn t.r:iila h lva 4 nAMfi :lMa l.infrAP thA iwdh v:lltlrt!t fiir fin llttlft mnnnr. - story 8-ro4m v street, lot r fieri L tntAMMt OO Dwelling In MechanlcsvlUe, 1 house, lot 99x190. fronting on square 216, adjoining property et W. a. Sing Md oth-rs. Irice cash, $850. 31 Two-story Frame Dwelling on South Tryon ''l Street, adlolnlnir nrnnnrt.v nf M-I Aplsrioa and H. B. Williams, seven rooms, with hath room, gas and well of water; four room brick tenement house on rear of lot and other outbuildings. Q Two lots, Nos. 'til and 808, square 46, front '-'W lllir ftQ fAAt. An n otwrf inri fimnln.thmiiah Jhifiet n tne Prem,l 1 two-story frame - ""wi, iciHi ruuiiui miu sixuui suirenouse. PA Two unimproved lots comer Smith and 8th BtriAAt. In InnDM 1UA IwiMtln.An Umlth trset 61x146 and 133xli5. The twe lets will be sold "father or separately as the purchaoer nay desire. mnAwtt M e lAtng Sack Orercoat . , SO; . . ...,. . .... ...... At iiji. Xten'H Vrlnf harlefOfrcoaC .U4; IIojtm and Chlldrett'M OrercvaU $:i.5, or 1 ... v 32l.3P.ft. -I rlrn's 8ack almre NntU . T.03; - ,.-.: .SU; . , I. SO; former Price t 50 v.oo ' 9-SO ffX.SO, Reduced Former Prlta $ 8.SO 19.00 A large line of latest noveltleMa Gents' ramlnglns ftood, a Pine line of Neckwear, Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps, handsome Walking Canes and Kme (Jinurelhis. for the Holiday. A large lot of Gent's Jewelry, a full line of Gent's Fur Top Gloves, from $75 cents upwards. We are still giving awaj a fine Waterbury Watch to every cash purchaser of adult or overcoat from $12 SO up Call at on se and secur our good bargains. ... ., ... W ;KAU FM AN & CO LEADING OLOTHIEES. Delegates to fifw YorkThe .Fight Orer the Offices The Men la the FieidThe Cape Fear Appropriation, eie. " -, - . , Correspondence of Thb Obssbtkb. ; Washtngton, February 5. Senator Vance and Representative Skinner laid before Mr. Cleveland today, in New York, the claims of Hon. T. J. Jarvis fora cabinet position. They took with them a number of testimo- i inais. uen. uimgman and Col Sta ples also called upon the President elect. Among the other Southern men who are in New York to promote the ends of themselves or of their States are senators Q orge and Jonas, and Mr. Goode. of Yirginia, Missis sippi and Virginia, as well as North Carolina,; have delegations on the spot to look after matteis. There is au awfully hungry lot of fellows in New York, and the disappointment is likely to be profound after the 4th of March. The belief here is that the noisiest men are going to be left this time. . . . ,; Judge Gilliam, of Tarboro. mi Mr. Harry SkiDner; of the first district, the younger brother of Representa tive Tom Skinner, arrived here today. The former is a candidate for an jnv juruiut; .eeaerai position. - The flizht for t,hn nnllor-M.aK;n i the 4tb revenue district is mainly be tween James S. Battle, Esq , of Nash and Col, William Yarborough. of Franklin, late of Wake. - The contest for the Wil min gton col lectorship of customs is evidently be t ween Messrs. -Von Bokkelen - and Bobiirson with the chances in favor of the former. Mrs. Gen. Pender, Mr. Ed. Bynum and Mr. Jos. Coffield are prominent contestants for the Tarboro posteffice. Mrs. Pender is supposed to be in the lead. ., ' ' .. At Oxford the lea ling candidates for the postofgee are Arch Taylor and E, Hubbell Hicks. Esoa. . bamuel A. Ashe, Esq .editor of the News and; Observer, is belived to be the strongest contestant for the posis A number of journalists have had their eyes turned within a few days to Hon. Henry G. Turner, of Geor gia, formerly of Henderson, JX. C as a suitable man for the postmaster geaeralsbip or some other place in the cabinet. He is believed to be a man after Mr. Cleveland's own heart wise, firm industrious and high minded. Said a , prominent corres pondent yesterday to the Observer's representative: "He is able, to fill any public; station, ' and I would be gratified to see him, either in the cab- mat fi. if Z". . 1 .V. T .1 , ucv, vi, 11 unuwrocuieiaiuB uaoinec, in me opeaKer s cnair." - Upon- reading the fine speech of Senator .Vance on thejnte-state cOm. merce bill, delivered' in the Senate Tuesday, one of the best efforts I ever heard him make, an intellectual Ken tuckian observed to me that strong as Beck is he considered Vance as an abler and more progressive man. "For hard horse-sense, "said this gen tleman "your Senator is superior to any man in the Senate." Col. Green told me this morning that he 6bouid offer at the first ; op portunity two amendments to the river and hatbor bill. . One of $5,000 for New river, left out of the- bill, and. the other of $25,000 to be expend ed on the Upper Cape Fear, becween Fayetteville and Averysboro", and Wilmington and Fayetteville, the amounts respectively $10,000 and $15,000. 1 his would increase the appropriation from $70,000 to $100,000 I learn thai the prospect is that the whole of the Cape Fear appropriation will be $150,000 or $200,000 as incieas ed by the Senate; : Hon. A. H. Von Bokkelen, presi dent of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, and an indefatigable champion of the Cape Fear improve ment, arrived in the city. Tuesday. He will probably remain until the early part of next week. Mr. Von Bokkelen has had conversations with Prof. Hilgarde, of the coast 6urvey, at the latter's office, near the Capitol. J3eing thoroughly familiar with the subject he easily ran over the details of harbor wants and improvements, the mysteries of navigation in every Southern port, and showed Mr Von Bokkelen that the port of Wilmington enjoyed peculiar advantages in its "ecour" inward and outward. He thought that the work was eminently deserving of liberal appropriations and expressed the opinion ihat Cons gress would continue its policy. " Im portant facts with regard to the im provement will be presented by a member of the delegation as soon as the discussion reaches that part of the bill. A notable fact in connect tion with this work is that the chan nel from the bar to ..Wilmington is now from eighteen to twenty feet, eighteen at low and twenty at mean high water. . q - ; Dr. York doesn't expect anything important will be done except to pass the appropriation bills Th new rule which was a -failure yesterday, through the obstreperousness of its enemies, panned out well today, three public j building bills getting through. The first man to succeed Jones, of Texas, received an ovation as he retired to his seat. Judge Ben net, not believing that the passage of this sort of measures was calculated to expedite public bnsiness, voted all the time with the ; opposition. Yes terday this, opposition was led by Randall and Hoi man ; today Warner, of Ohio, was in the saddle, with Weller. of Iowa, as lieutenant. The North Carolina public -building bills are tar down on the calendar. ' The culttired Senator Hoar, of Mas sacuBetts, was in the parlor of a North Carolinian: today and was pleased with several portraits, especially with one of the late Right Rev. Thomas Atkin80ii,p. D., lamented through out North "Carolina and many other States. He had seen and admired the venerable Bishop in life. Two North Carolina residents of Washington have knocked -out bili ous fever recently with borne made outers ot wmsKey and pipsississewa, In the great rush of visitors from all parts of the country there was little opportunity for full statements. The Senator presented Gov. Jarvis name and dproriharl t.ha sntinn rst v r lature and the feelings of the people of North Carolina. The President elect replied eententiously that it was a remarkable cafe, that it Bhowed well for Mr, Jarvis and that there seemed to be more unanimity than he had observed in any other State. Mr Cleveland impressed .Stnitor Vance as a man of strong common sense, caution and capacity for busi ness. In his peculiar phraseology, Mr. Cleveland "is not a man to fturn himselfinsideoutto anybody." Of course nothing could be gathered from Mr. Cleveland's manner as to what would be done with the augges tion. The President elect treats Mb visitors with the utmost courtesy and cordiality. ? : - h 3 Hon. Thomas G. Skinner says: Gov, Vance and myself, with a number of nt.hpr o-ont.l members and others, called upon Mr. Cleveland at his hotel. I had only a few moments conversation, of course. Mr. Cleveland impresses me as a very strong, self contained, intellectual macr, tie talks well and on general subjects without reserve and fluently. But he leaves the impression that he is on his guard whenever the topic broached is one of special concern. He is easy jn manner and very ap proachable, ' ' V " v "We went to present Gov. Jarvis as the Nnrt.h Povnlino -- Viiiilt VCL1VA.A14CIVVJ iUi Ok cabinet position. He head us atten tively and paid he should 'take the matter under consideration. There was nothing in his remarks or, man ner to indicate what be would do. Indeed, we-djd not expect anything Of thft Rnrt. TTnnn tha nKnla T pleased with the trip." ' Mr. Skinner's manner "entirely cor roborated thia latter assertion, if any corroboration were needed. The Georgia delegation in Congress had a conference yesterday and agteed upon presenting to Mr. Cleve land the name of Gen, A. R. Lawton, of Savannah, for a cabinet position. Several gentlemen were appointed to carry the matter to New York, among them Hon; Henry G. Turner. They are in consultation with" the President-elect today. ; v Mr. James G. Martin, of Asheville, 13 here, He would like to be assist ant district attorney. H. THE SOUDAN. KHARTOUM CAPTURED TREACHERY. DAVIDSON COLLEGE. Another Name Suggested for the Presi dency. , To the Editor of The Observes, Through the columns of your paper the name of one man worthy to re ceive the honor of being made presi dent of . Davidson College has been given to the public. As briefly as possible, I desire to call public atten tion, and especially the attention of the trustees, to another. I refer to Rev. J.. Rumple, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Salisbury. Few men in early life labored under greater difficulties, and his education was obtained after Innc voara nf cos. - - 5 J W VM. DUl, rifice, and of patient and of Unremit- 1" it m I 1 . m ung laoor. ine severe discipline to which he was subjected in early life, however, laid the foundation for a mental and moral structure, which is already admirable in its proportions and destined to tower- still higher. Dr. Rumple is today not only strong and vigorous, not only a ripe scholar, not merely a thoughtful, practical man, but is growing and developing in mental vigor, and rapid'y advanc ing in - public esteem ; while among his neighbors and fellow 'citizens of Salisbury he is held in the very high, est favor. He is a well-rounded man in every respect. Clear and firm in his convictions, he is charitable and fcrilfd-ant nf t.ha Anininna rf it Kno Gifted by nature with a commanding presence blessed with a sunny tem perament, cordial in manner, tender and sympathetic with- the young, he gains their confidence and. affection readily, and exerts over them a strong and healthful influence. In my opinion, he is eminently fitted to take the helm at Davidson College, and under his wise and energetic control the college would enter upon a new era of prosperity. Dr. Rumple is a graduate of the college, has long been a faithful and active trustee, is secretary of the executive committee, and no man in the Synod has the in terest of the college more at heart, Let the trustees, in their approaching meeting, consider ur. itumpie s pecu liar qualifications for the position. -He is not a candidate and does not ex pect to be voted f or J but your sub scriber, who knows him well and ap preciates his. great mtrit, would ' be glad to have Davidson College honor herself by honoring Dr. Rumple. Friend of the College. . Canons Facts Abont Silk Worms. A writer in Land and Water says the ideas of the ancients upon the subject of the -origin of silk were rather vague, some supposing it to be the entrails of a spider, which fatten ed for years upon paste, at length Durst, bringing forth itsTsilken treas ure; others that it was spun by a hid eous horned grub in hard nests of hard clay ideas which were not dis pelled till the sixth century, when the first silk worms reached Constantino pie, introduced and cultivated, like many others benefits,! by the wander ing monks.. , From thence they were soon imported into Italy, which for a long period remained the headquar ters of the European sile trade until Henry IV of France, seeing that mul berry trees were as plentiful in his southern provinces as in Italy, intro duced silk work culture with great success. Kirby mentions the follow ing ; interesting extract from the Courior de Lion, 1840, as showing the extraordinary quantity of silk there annually consumed at that period : Raw silk annually consu med there. 1,000,000 of kilogrammes, equal to 2.205,714 pounds, English, on which the waste in manufacturing ' is, five per cent.' As four cocoons produce one graine (grain) of silk. 4,000,000-, 000 ot cocoons are annually consum ed, making the number of caterpil lars reared (including the average allowance for caterpillars dying, bad cocoons, 1 and those kept for eggs) 4,59a,400,uoo. Tne lengtn of the silk What Natirea 8ar and What Geaeral Wolseler Reports .EmbarrasaiBr otton of Forces Wear Aeiemneh. . " captured by treachery. Near Metkmneh, Feb. 7. The five natives who were present at the Bur render of Khartoum declare that the rebels admitted the treachery of two T w uwi uueu lormeriy pun ched by Gen. Gordon. It is reported toae ine officers commanding the three steamers which remained at Khartoum took the Mahdi's troops to the main gate of the city, where they were admitted under the darkness of ?i!6 Two of natives declare that Gen. Gordon has been killed, while the others are equally positive 5 uL?e, to refug in a fort with the faithful. There is no doubt whatever that the main portion of Khartoum IS OCCUTJied hv tha voKola tut i. ley.gaw them thronging the streets. Countless flags were flying, and there route down the river by the English steamers several of the soldiers nar rowly escaped capture at the sixth cataract. . They were compelled to parley with the enemy 4inder pre tense of an intention to surrender. -"A message has been received from the Mahdi statiDg that Gordon had become a mussehnan, and that all the English officers had hAftai. fll. his example. The Mahdi said he had no desire , to fight the English, but unless they embraced the true faith he would not leave oneSin the Soudan, REPORT OF GEN. WOLSELEY. London, Feb: 7. The following dispatch has just been received: ' 'Near Metemneh, Feb. 6. Gen. Wolseley has issued the following F uviaumuuu 1 , AU iuHi ri OTABLES AND Inhabitants of Soudan England has sent me with an army to restore peace, not to collect taxes or injure any one. I will pay you for all sup plies and guarantee to execute Gen. Gordon's promises. Only those de serving punishment at-our hands will receive it. I call upon you to submit, and i not listen to evili ad visers. Come into my camp and see my officers. No one shall harm you, either coming or returning." i Gen. Wolseley reports to the gov ernment: Although the Mahdi's fol lowers are reported to be gathering around the point where . the English are wrecked, no suspicion of treach ery is entertained. The wreck of the steamers was due to a hurried retreat in the night and the altered current of the river, which had fallen two feet in a sinp-lfl Hav Snma nf st,,.. marksmen say the enemy are laying earthworks on both , banks of the river for two miles north of Khar toum. They number altogether about 5,000, of whom 2,000-are indifferent riflemen. Four tfnnH ahnta fmm Sussex regiment repeatedly silenced oueof the Mahdi's , Krupp guns. During the darkness the steamers slipped past the rebels, shot the rapids and arrived within sixty miles of Farti, when one of them grounded. The second stranded twenty miles lower down, where Col. Wilson and the Sussex - detachment still remain. , Col. Wortley, with three English soldiers and a party of natives in a boat, reached here at three o'clock this morning. - . Sir'Chailes Beresford's steamer, with twenty picked marksmen from the royal rifles, started this afternoon to attempt to relieve them. Col. Wortley had rowed forty or fifty miles during the night. All of Col. Wilson's stores, , guns and ammuni- tion are in deep water and beyond recovery, jno uves were lost by the wrecking of the steamers. Col. Wil son's party have entrenched them selves on a sandy island. The steam ers, while going up the river, trav elled principally during the night, in order to ajtpid the exceedingly hot fire, which ceased when a man ad vanced with a white flag, bearing a letter from the Mahdi to the English officers, in which it was stated that Khartoum had been captured without the firing of a shot. The citv and Gen. Gordon are now in the Mahdi's hands. Col. Wilson has ascertained that Khartoum fell on the night of January 27. Faraze Pasha and other Egyptian commanders entered into secret negotiations with the Mahdi to get all the Egyptian troops on one side of the city, when one detach ment would attack the boats and the other would open the land way. On the third day of the journey up the river the natives shouted from the banktoCoL Wilson that Khartoum had fallen. The enemy were found well entrenched on the river bank. THE BRITISH CAMP IN DANGER. ' London, Feb. 7. Despatches from Korti received today indicate a very serious state of affairs,' at the British position near Metemneh. LordWolse ly telegraphs to the war office that a courier who has just arrived from Goubat reoorts Col. Bosehnwflr. rnm manoerac mat place, seriously and that the Mahdi's a preparing attack the British camp. The Arabs have several heavy guns which are being gradually moved up so as to bear on the British camp -and other field pieces are being put in position for the same purposes. The-natives report that the mahdi has 80,000 men scattered ,. between Berber, Shendy and Metmneh and that the force at the latter place daily receiving reinforoe ments. The bargains offered are more astonishtng every day. i - . wee a . This KPTCfIT A T O A T 17 XJ-UXJ.JLJJ IOXjLj OF Sfc dSSJS? i9 Pnce? Qf hich mu8t BPread consternation among Car otle'And a?t 3 VjSiTing meteor and guide-light to inSirfgl 'TtS'S17,. STO FrameYapestry Brussels, woXll per yard, for 50 and 60 cents. Best Five Frame. Body Brussels in Nw arTrl 2 Sv hi8, Sek we 7111 .offer all our very belt all Wool Super ingrain Who have startled this whole community by the crushing bargains now being offered at their STER CLEARING OUT SALE. THE BROOM OF LOW PBICES MAKING A CLEAN STOP. " V The Opening Day of this great sale was hailed with joy Dyhundreds of bargain seekers, who were load in their praisss ot the admirable arrangement of stock and the unrivalled tacihties for service. Nothing like it ever known in this sec ! tion Everything as advertised. Competition silenced by this M D m n nor TO Avalanche of Low 15,000 Yards of New Ftyle Hamburg Edgings form 1 cent to 12 cents per yard, worth from 5 to 25 cents. ATTRACtlTE HARGAItt8 lif Al DEPAKTRDB!VTS. " SISASOIfiLBL,B OODS 4T T017B OWN PRICES. Genuine Clearing Out Sale throughout the entire establish ment. A;matchless array of attractions ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND. The Wheels of Redactien Are In Motion. We'll Keep Them IWot af. .-. .No Limit to th Bargain Tht - " ' fflUST BE .' CLOSED OUT.- CHARLOTTE. N. C. Q3oMIoAMII)miBW iout I . .. and TE ASH SUITS ARE HOW ABOUT ALL SOLD, BUT STILL HATE 10 Three Ponad Feather Pillows 40 ill to THAT ARE ABOUT AS GOOD AS NEW. WOICH I WILL SELL AT TIIC LOW PRICE OF ." ' - L, ONE DOLLAR APIECE. ' ' " - . '..'. , POPLAR . - -. bed-room: exjiT . From $22.00 to $35.00-10 pieces. PARLOR SUITS AT FROM $32.00 UP, Seven pieces. FOR LABOR-SAVING OFFICE DEVICES Man and Beast Mustang Liniment is older than most men, and used more and more every year. , 3 -v': feb3-d tu lha su&w nnri tht Ton rifa nf 7 JZllViZ Z of one cocoon averages 500 metres jl tuo tubal qudiiuijr ul niirv duuu au majority in the .compound. These gentlemen vote quinine" a humbug. One of them got the receipt for the remedy second hand from a former physician of Davidson county. JABVISAP THK CABINET WHAT SffNA- - TOR -c VANOB AND REPRESENTATIVE "SKINNER SAY ABOUT IT. Washington, Feb. 6. Senaror Vance and ; Represenative Skinner have returned from New York. The Senator' says he had a very pleasant conversation ot-ten minutes with Mr. Cleveland yesterday, in New York. T.unno id R K(t HOf) AOO ODA fnn ai-r onrl a half trillions) 61 English feet, equal to fourteen times the mean radius of the earth's orbit, or 5,494 times the radius of the moon's of bit, or 52,505 times the equatorial circumference of the earth, -or 200,000 times the cir cumference of the moon.' Ponltire Cure for Piles. To the people of this eotinty we would say we baye been given the agencr 0( Dr. Marchlsi'a Italian Pile Ointment emphatically guaranteed to cure or money refunded Internal, external, blind, bleed ng or Itching pllea. Price 50c. box, Noeure.no pay. ror8aie uj l.. a. vvriwa, arugglgt. . . . )iiDel7eiil . . . ..- - He Thank III. Paper - Mr. EIItor:-j-I was Induced by reading your good paper to try Dr. Harter's Iron 'Ionic for debility, llvfer dlKnnlAP. And roiYifnla. and thtm hottlr Iihva cured me. Accept ay thauk. 8j. C. Boggi.-Kx. : lebiuwia ... - - . II others I Mothers II Mothers! 11 Are yon disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and crying with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth t If so, go at once and get a bottle of MRS. WINtSLOW'8 SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately depend upon It t there is no mistake about It. There ti not a mother on earth who has ever used It, who will not tell you at once that It will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child, operat ing like magic. It Is perfectly safe to use in all CUiU yiCOMllt Mr .1.(7 MK7, flWIU IB bilO physicians and nuives In the United States. Sold ...... .. K .M OC aa,... . lw.ttlm 1MB Mtaflni ml figure rapidly aad aooural. Midad .it mm,.! W 1 1 1 wl ... 1 1 : . . . . MtM br binlmt utborllie u nalttn m.UM u i'IT Jnrkwi tffoou of log wlnm aildltloai. OimUrarkKB. CLAdliE, MJHLICHT A FIELD, 1 KnhftueSi. Karknter. X.Y, tt l.tlmiarutlAlaf,mn.lvL Maashcwran f lb. aelebruM Imipm. Ikura Lmt llt'.L.a.r...6iilrtlm4(MwulWuii.it - m22deodw8m - BINGHAM SCHOOL, Establliihed In 1763, Is PRB-HMINENT among 8outhem Boarding Schools for Boys. In AGE, In NUMBERS, In AREA of PATRONAGE, and In equipment for PHISICAL CULTURE. . The only School for Bovs In the South with GAS, a GYMNASIUM and a steam-heatod Bath House. For catalogue, giving full particulars, address Ma. R. BINUHAM, Supt, feb4dAwtf Bingham School P, 0..N. C. u HAKRINGTOIN'S European House, ! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Unequalled accommodation. ' Board by the day, week or month. Meals at all hours. Call on ': " J.B. HARRINGTON, . febWU - , . Near Court House, Charlrtta, N. a LAND FOR SALE. t offer for sale that valuable tract of land lying Just beyond the eastern limits of the city of .Char lotte, and known as "The Grove." This tract com prises one hundred and thirty-two and one-halt acres of land, of which about twenty-five acres are ereek and branch bottoms. Upon ibis tract Is a large and commodious dwelling bouse, and the uwrBOCUJ VliV-VUllUllIgS. v. i.. --:r. : .. . .viJ.SnVorwle anotn' farm (adjoining tl wnii the ion b) of 8fty-two and one-half aoresVupon w iZ., ,, .r." "m "evenu log nouses. -it IT"1..8" "L1 Prty as a whole or I win dlvM K to suit purchasers. This property can be bought at a reasonable price and on easy terms, and any one wishing to purchase would do well to apply at npeto : ' g. j. TORRENCE. . dec2tneswtASTrn-wtf ' -VJ""""'' ONE OF THE MEDICINES THAT HAS Stood every test made upon It lithe ' Mrs. Joe Person Kenedy. consur.iPTion. t DAT. a DOltlT.ram1 . for ih.ilvmHu. i i.. , H tnouuiuoluiaiiil th wont kind and at Ionic tandln; hnt bMnearad. IndMd. otron-u myfauS u im.uigki.iiiiii i win marwu tuyrrLKa FSKB. lAMhu. wjif t . V . TT. B1 U..B1MI.. . .... . Pii. X. BLOCUJa, Ml PaarlaX, Maw Tor. deeI-Vw4w To Publishers. - We are prepared to fnmlsh a flrst-dass quality ot Newt Ink la 10-pound tuckets, at 12.00 per bucket - oviedtf THE OBSZBTXB.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Feb. 8, 1885, edition 1
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