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, , 0 H AELOTTE, N. .0.;; FRIpAY, J.I7UA?'. 2D, ICC3.
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T TT Tin
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. ' Everybody should aptlclpaia their wants, and coins
' Wblletbe great sale ccsus.ucs.
A
1 piece
1 piece
1 piece each Blac's eilJt at 4?c eia, E3e, l.
8 pltces colored b;ri 1 1 tic, 77c, td Si. 21 rr
K pieces Hlack and O
m nlmes Colored All
red El 1 1 v.ra!- s tt IJo
10 places Colored All Vcol 43 incl rsr .cr-s
Silk Velvets a 82 cents an1 fl.21 per yard.
500 yards Colored Czz at Li cents per ysrcL
l niece Black Tricctins tt 11 cents.
6 pieces Black Cashmeres at 4 is. Ic, 7 ?$ 2c, and $l.lu per per
1 1 piece 40 Inch Elack Carrel's llr at Jc. .... , . . :
1 puce unecKwi AUiia i c. .
m mch Dress Flannels 55c Jobs In Children's
47 dozen Mens' Standing and Folded 4 piy Lmen
1000 other things at cost. - . . . , : , :
Strictly ?; at C3l :accl?; fcr :.&h;PDly.r.;'.;-f;
BEADY MADE CLOTHING AWFUL LOW.
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GOOD
ARRIVING
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HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES.
NAINSOOK EMBROIDERIES., '
COLORED EMBROIDERIES. . , .
' plaid Nainsooks,
plain nainsooks.
, - j check nainsooks.
torchon lace?!. , . '
torchon laces,
torchon laces.
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Also a great variety of
New Novelties io White Gosdn
:o:-
ifoUstockof - r v
It bottom . prices ; Jor the Elites Trade,
T. L; SEIG-tl.
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i new and hajidsome lSCf Irish and rrerlsticg
anedstockof -J f - " , - - ' " v k , - '
Checked Naincc6!:b Barred 'Muslin, &c.
Fresh lot of Table Lable Lfcen3 in nev E-l f.tiractlve patterns, and at prices that win sell them.
Have still on handj a small lot cf - , . '.-''-' ' , , "
'j - H W ? UkJ-' ' .
Including a few special bargains in Ela"k and Cream CaRhmeres all of which are now offered much
der thnip vaina rti aoh t maim a,"nlan sweeD" of all r ,r - r i
KID GLOVES
We have marked the same down to figures that are
So
TWKll.l'f:! T I
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SUCCESSORS TO ALEXANDER A HARRIsV
Housed Rented.
Eoiweg rented and rents ec"3Ctsd, la tiaO
Advertised free of charge. .'
CHARLOTTE REAL' E3TAT3 AG22TCY,
R.E.COC
B3d tf . Trade Etreet Frcct Central Hotel
THE LATEST
AN!) MOST IMPOltTANTi
liWe are now running on full tlria. Furniture
- manufaetuied by us is kept by ti.e entcrpnsir.g
faralture desdersrln this city. T7e r.a!ie enly tLe
'.best and most substantial in tlie market. I0
. SaODLy- GOODS. Ask for'coo53 m?. e by-cs and
you wm get the worth of year money. na-ie
' on each piece. We sol'clt ti.3 rtrcncL;3 cf Ce
' Public and guarantee satisfactlau. .
- -Re.spectfuHy, '
; ELLIOTT Cz IIAI.
:AJ,
y.iiiuii:..
ad buy goods unreascnaV.s, as weII es mcrtle,
...
will ConviricV You !
It) and II 5 per yard,
rer sard. -
yard
per yard.
at E5c. e'n&s and 61c per yard. ;
yard.
,j
Hosiery. '
Collars, sizes 14 to 13. at 156 par dozen.
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COi & CO.
: first ; National.; Bpk, Mlding, ,
South Tryon Street,-- - Charlottle, N. C.
' - , ;V DEALESS'IN;-.. - ..
Ladies'jMisses' and CMdren's
BUTTON, CONGRESS & LACE SHOES.
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Gents' Pine Hand-Made and Machine Sewed ."' .
BOOTS, BUTTON AND LACE BALS,
- boyo "awd youths'
FINE BOOTS AND . SHOES OY ALL .GRADES
- ' : GENTS' FINE ' :
pJoftandStiffto
TRUNKS,"! ' :
VALISES and
: GRIPSACKS,
UMBRELLAS OF ALL KINDS
SHOE ".BLACKING and BRUSHES,
ALMA and RAVEN GLOSS-1
' SING f or Ladies' Fine Shoes. -
Stock always kept full and
up to the demand, ; , 1
OBDEBS BY MAIL OR EXPRESS PROMPTLY
r ATTENDED TO. .
Trimmings Just received, w Also a large and
K7JJL-1L. aTjL
IN STOCK,
bonnd to command attention. , Come and see
T7ECLZ3ALS -
CHARLOTTE, N. C
Epressnts two cf tha larsst LAGE3
Co., of ITIxITaCc:; ' ad t!ie.
IjiXliGrlZoT LA GUI JDOj
IN THE Cir
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DAILY ELXnON.
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i -r.o;- ' .T7E2SLY EDITION. - ' '
Three months:..;... . J.. .... ;.,Y. . f 1 cents.
fcix months.,.. , , JUO ,
-a yesr
; In clubs of five and over $L5Q. :
So fevi&tion Froia TlieseXliiIea
Pilbscriptions Rlways payable in advanca, net
cnjv in came duc ;n yactr t ; ; , r
Cacts, About Congress.
Richmond .TThlg. ;; :.-'u ? .1
L The v present c National 1 House of
Representatives is - cornpecad t of S25
inembers. of whom, JS3 'are Demos
crats. 140 Republicans and -2 Green-
baskers. Of the latter, one is a Green
back-Democrat and: the other a
Greenback s Republican. ? The - Dernd
crat8 have a ma jority-of -43 over the
Republicans and 41 -over all. i There
are 185 members who were in the last
Congress, and 140 a; who were not.
1ms shows an unusually larger pro
portion of new members. " There are
also eight delegates from the Trfito-.
rios.who have seats mrthe" hall, , nd
can participate in discussiot lut
have no vote. Four of these; are
Democrats, three1 Republicans, and
one, from Utah, was elected on the
VPeople'sjTicket. Nineteen , States
yiTfii, Alabama,! Arkansa.s Dala vare4
Florida, Georgia, Indian Kentucky,
Louisiana. Maryland. Michigan Mis
sissippi, t Missouri, ; North Carolina,
Ohio, 'South' Caroliaa, Tennessee,
Texas,' yirginia and f West Virginia
are represented -by a : majorityu'of
Democrats; sixteen, viz'v California
Colorado," Iowa, Kansas,; Maine, Mas
sachusetts, Minnessota, -( Nebraska,"
Nevada, New Hampshire,' ' Ne w Jer
sey,1 Oregon, Pennsylvania Rhode
Island, Vermont : arid ' t Wiscbrisih.'by
fmajoi ity; bf 'Republicans i'a'nd tbiee
tates. viz.; Connecticut,' Illinois aud
New York; by ari equal-number of
Democrats nd Republicans. : - v
i The'Senate is composed of seventy-
six' members, of :f whom - thirty four
are Democrats, forty Republicans
and twoReadjusters,' who" are alsoJ
republicans. - in order for the Dem
ocrats to secure 1 a 1 majority ' in the
Senate which will ' Come 'into power
on the 4th of March; 1877, they must
retain all the7 seats they! 'now hold
and gain five how held by Republic
cahs.' Can they doit? s -. ,
J The Senators whose terms will ex
pire on the 4th of March,, 1877, - are
Miller of California, liawley of Con-
hecticat; Graypf Dela,ware Jones of
Florida; Harrison of Indiana, Hale of
Maine, uorman ot Maryland: uawes
of Massafchusetts; Conger of : Michi-
gan. jMCM.iuan oi Jiiinnessota, veorge
of Missouri, Van Wyck of Nebraska;
Fair, of Nevada, Sewell of New ' Jers
sey, Miller, pf New Tork, She.rman of
Ohio, 'Mitcheirof 1 PerinsylVania,sAl
drichof Rhode "Island, Jackson .of
Tenhessefe; Maxey of Texas, Edmunds
of Vermont, Maho'rie of x -Virginia,
Camden of tWest -Virginia and Baw
yer of .Wisconsin, making twerity-
hve m all. Ut these sixteen, are Ke
publicans and nine Democrats. The
Democrats have already gained iOne
in Virginia in place of , Mahone. and
are almost veer tain to gain pne in
Indiana in; place'.of Harrison., But
they will etui lack three of haying a
majority, which it-is; possible they,
may obtain frcm the States of; Conv
. i . t .i.t; ill' ' :j
neccicut. ja.icmgan,.ie w j ersey; , apu
Wisconsin-- A$. muss u auuiineu,
hoover, that the outlook; is ? not
particularly brilliant at j .this . time.
Un the otber nana, tney are uaoie xo
lose Fair Neyada,and it is said the
Bonanza King, John W.- Mackayj
has set his heart on succeeding Fair.
Bo it is by no means certain that Mr.
Cleveland will see a Democratic Sen
ate in the Capitol during his term of
office. , . :
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Fresh from ll&e Peniteitlary and
. ; S tealin g A In. , . ; 5 , ;.
Policeman , .George, W.arringtqii
yesterday captured a yoiing" colored
boy named ; Abe Caldwelli charged
with having attempted tof rob the
money drawer in Mrs. Dixon's store.
The attempted robbery occurred' on
Wednesday afternoon, but Caldwell
was-detected in' the act arid fled be
fore he could" be "captured."' Officer
Farringtoh, who arrested ; Caldwell
yesterday, had the honor of arresting
tne same maiviuuai. turet years agv,
on charee of the. larceny of lewelry
from severai of our citizens. Cald
well was tried on that charge, found
euiltv and sentenced to , three years
imprisonment in the State penitens
tentiaryi He served out his term
and had only a few weeks since ar
rived home. , He is not over 16 years
of age, and will doubtless be returned
to the penitentiary by juage jueares
The TipsJimony or a l?Iiyicaas
" James Eeecher, SI. p., of Sigpurney, Iowa, says:
"For several years! have b' en using a Congh Bal
sam, cUed DR. WM. HALL'S BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS, and in almost every case throughout n:y
practice I hive had. entir a success. ? I have used
and subscribed hundr-eds of bottles since the days
of my army practice (1563 . when I was surgeon of
Hospital No. 1, Louisville, Ky."
Dawshters, Wives and 2 others
7e emphatically guarantee Dr. "ilarch'sl's Cath
.olicon, a Female Kemtdy, to cure tactile di-e-.-.--s
faio as rvaran trendies, uuiuiiiau.(.n kivju cera
ticn, lallm? and diplac nent cr tearing dew:
ft;e:in", irrcjularlt'es, taiTcocess. ciwc oZ W:-.
leucorrkoca, b-j.-.iae- rr.a"j vs..Kresbe srrirg:
frovi the above, Lee headache, tloa.m.--, s:-i
v;c2Ja.--3, slsej-lesKne:. r.rvos debi'Ity, pal-r-i
t!o-i of te h-'c. rt, &c, Fcr
f 0 s C1.E0 rr Irtila, i.. r d t o It. J. C. AIjj
cL'.-i, Ut:ca, N- YM fcr ratrplilct. free.
Fcr sale tyL. . 7iL,:cn, irut Ch arietta
N.C " - JuIjlJiC-lv
Tobacco Cixl turo en a lis ricua
: facture To Tlizzz T72so Iefi2re
to Er:c:e la Zi. ' . .: t .
To tne Editor cl Trcs Orzznvra,
It -wculd be natunj fcr ycur rcd
era to infer frcm tba heading of thi3
article that the writer i3 oin to give
cs a trcctico cn tobacco rcicin- its
prcSt3, advantc-cd over cotton, &c.,
and alo tha best moda of curing and
manufacturing. This however is
riot our object, for these pointi have
been discussed by those who were
touch better nested than thia raribA
Moreover, it is now conceded that !
tne growing cf tobiccd tin this (Ca
tawba) county, is much mora profit
able than the raising of cotton. v
What I desire to do in this short
Article is to let your numerous rend
ers, know that tbere is a belt of tohan-
co land iust south and east cf Naw-
ton, in Catawba county, that excels
even the - tobacco . lands . of old Cas
well. -.'-J., .1 ,-:, : , i
i How do X know this?
: Whji by the bect of all teachers
expenenca. - ;.,
-We have parties who,' in the -last
ew j- - irs; came from Caswell county
on this belt of - what I we
t ""?o lands, and have irone
t. :iov-; 7ccd, and they have
i r- i at their own success.
X.y' c chat the grade, is finer
t-rt t. . eld AJz3tfzli.; zi ; ii
iQne cl tcsa nentlcnien who rjaid
ll.OOQ for a plantation .a few years
ago, informed me last year (1834) that
nis crop of tobacco was worth 1,000.
Is,that not profitable farming?
What' pther, business, can , we find
that will yield as much profit?
i-To any of the readers of your. in
Valuable paper who desire to engage
in this kind . ol business; come to old
atawba, and we will try and do
you good; v We .have'- in addition to
the above; ' advantages to offer men
desiring to engage ia tobacco culture,
the advantage of a market for . their
crops, u: Besides warehouses and fac
tories at Hickory And Statesville we
"also.have one 'small- t6bacco . factory
uu vigar xauwry. &b lewwa ln oper
at ion, and another "verv-convenient
ly, arranged factory building, for use,
ana Warlick' & Wilson have gust
erected ;a large tobaeco "warehouse in
J To those who ,; desire to manufac
ture : tobacco , we confidently cssert
that Newto'n offers superior advan
tages. In the first place the Internal
Revenue office is locat3d there, and
the . manufacturer ; will - be at ; no
trouble or delay in ett ng his stamps;
wnico is no email item. -f,
flri the second place ' Newton is o
cated at tne junction of the Western
JNOrtn Uarolina ; Kailroad and the
Chester and Lenoir Narrow Guage
Kaiiroad,' One : a through line eat
and 'west, Hhe other going, directly
south and north, thus affording hrst
class shipping advantages.- 1 ? -' f '
; Furthermore -Catawba; county
abounds with good - oak and other
Umber suitabm tor box; lumber. .
NowV Mr. Editor,1 through you as a
friend to Catawba, we invite all men
desiring to engage in the . tobacco bus
inessV to come and see us. Any one
desiring information - can have it by
writing to any of pur county omcers
at Newton; -v-y v r "l 1 'f V
I Thanking you for- your courtesy I
ClOSe. 5 ' '1 - UATAWBA.
THE DATS OF DRICERY GONE
What Resulted From an Attempt
' to Bribe a Young Kacly Clerk, in
j Secretary Lamar's Offlce. f. - '
I Repeated efforts were ; madeL for
several days prior to I ..Secretary Lar
mar's decision in the contested, 'tele
phone suit to learn 5 what ihe decision
would be, pays the ' Washington : cor
respondent of, the Chicago; Jews:. ,A
nerson who could gain this informa
tion even a day in advance' could, with
the assistance bf , certain Wall street
gambler?, have made 'an immense
sun o money selling xne, ueu siock
short' 'Everv effort that ingenuity
could suggest wasjriade.to,, learn the
Secretary s .; conclusions. A .young
ladj' employed in Lamarrs office, wjao
was known to -have copied the decis
ion, .was told by. the representative bf
aiNew York r firm ot DroKersnat
$5;O00 would be banded? to .her .if a
popy of, the .decision could be placed
where. the latter ould; find it.: "She
replied that it-was impossible, About
an hour later the same person leaned
over her. desk and informed her that
his offer would be increased to $10,-
OOO.if , she would do. as .requested.
The.vouriff: lady excused herself a
moment and stepped into the Secre
tary's private olhce. -i vy nen . sne .- re
turned the Secretary accompanied
her. Lamar read the fellow a lecture.
he will never foreet. : He then in
formed him that he would give him
iust ten seconds to leave the room
When the door closed upon his re-,
treating form he had eight of the ten
seconds to spare. , , - , ...
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Ii-c IV s si on ii etiquette
prevents eorce doctors from advertising their skill,
but we are bound by no sueli conventional rules,
and think ttat it we make a dt covery that ia cl
benefit to our fellows, we ought to spread tbe fact
to tt e whole d. Thep fore we caused to be pm
lisbed .throughout the la: d tt.e fact that Dr. E. V.
Pierce's "Golden Sledlca' BLctvery ' 13 tfce best
Snown remedy fcr cosfcumpiion (scrofula of tbe
!-.in'-a and kindred cLea'pes. ead 10 cents in
stamps for Dr." rrje'fc ccmp:ete treaties on' con
sumption, v::!i u::s. rpa e.l means of gelf-trct-
m r-t Adirss TToriu' Eisrerary Medical Assc-
Gent3, loi-u:-.:;sa mn.,a ii.jt.'uvuitts.snajMh'ive
scfc''y ioo'-i-".,T t---i i'111" n.inj
slructfJ on ;f-i:u-.J r;?ac-;:;s ccseru (.cf-ts,
AnaAtt.i.er-:::el'irj' icvel.,p ml tecooi polrts
in ore's i'c l. i ::-.v-.-c: iti.s ls. ur.dlor evra c---.i
:r f ea.. r lor me n ; r '
if tr t "f eer maaa. A. is. ka.nxo
.5 s . ..t
& LL'O. for Ci-iiiiOLie - filioci
Liii'l ;i,
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Oar He7 York Besident Buyer Writer o
;.v,, i; . ", - as follows: . -,. ' ' 4 ; ' . -,
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""-i 'x'y 'i New YoeJan. 21st, '85.
Me88.-Witfkow8ky &Baructit. Charlotte, N.. Cz .
GENTLEillT; ' s; ! . ' - - ;
, f; ? this day purchased at a Manufacturers
Auction ; $ale, 2,650 pieces of Muslin Underwear'
and Children's Dresses at a great sacrifice. : Would
advise you to close out at once all Stock on hand as
low as 25 and' 30 per cento below Cost. : Will forw
ward goods at once.
-Youra
THIS IS JbYFUL NEWS FOR THE LADI1T3,
Especially for those who are about to make up their Undcrui
wear for the prinjg: and Summer, as thematerial of whirh'
these varments are made ; cannot:, be purchased nearlv rnf
cheap as .we sell;the made up
'5 i' II.? A j
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gowns:
SHORT.
GOWNS AT 8c. WORTH 1 55c.
57c. . . 4S - 8?c
i , t eac. . . P8c
;.j,t f , 8ic ' -1,28 .
fMsvl5 - 140
' " 1.28- ..(' fLB6 "
and
L01S
. CHILD
DRAWERS AT 20c. WORTH- 35c.
S9c, ' " ,. , 65c.
' 41c, s v 65c.
NM t5c. ' " - 8Cc.
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" 75c., , . 1.10 .
; " M 85c . 1.25
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CHARLOTTE, N. O.
MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED iAND
for1 sale: : ,
t f,lH
K(Z "TW desirable building'' lots, 50x300 feet,
t)0 fronting on South Tryon street, adjoining
the proper tv of J. H Carson. Shade trees on lots.
Will be so' d separately or together. Price $700
each.
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CHARLOTTE REAL E3TATE AGENCY.
L, J, WALKER.
B. K, BRYAN.
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Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
GOODS
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ON the first day of JanuaTy,18S6.the undersigned
entered into a co-partnfcrship for the purpose
of carrying on a - .-
General Grocer)' Business
At the old stand of Springs' Borwell. corner
Ttyon A Fourth streets.' We are qualified by len?
experience, to meet the demands of the trade, and
give satisfaction to cur customers.
.We will keep on hand at all times a full stock of
Wh'ch will be delivered in any part of tte-: .
of charge. , .
rec
We win not ba ur. ersoli In the Charlotte mrrket.
ZZf There i a go- d w?.son yrd In tLe re t c-t
ur fetors for t'n cccmmodiV.oa tf cur cost
"ir fetors
luers. s
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Garments, 1 ? 1 : ?n: r
1 ; CHEMISES
CHEMISES AT 21?. WORTH 40e.
in-
t'5e. i
49C.
V 50c
G,
123 t
SKIRTS.
SKIRTS AT
: l .1
c. WORTH 75a.
bOc, . . " . 1.21 1
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E A R L Y,
,;.ot,- last rlong,.;;"
''iM;(r( J Jr.
PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
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-For fifteen ypars they have steadily galse tT
favor, and with sales constantly increasing Lr4
become tbe most popular corset throuLoui l '
United States. - -
Tbe G quality is warranted to wear ti?"!;3 8'
long a ordinary corstts. We have - ltt'y -,'..
dncedtheG and R H Grades with Extra T'i
Waist, and we can furnifch them wbn rref
Highest awards from all tfce World's Jt
Fairs. The last medal received is for First L i&
of Slerit, from the late Exposition hekl t
Orleans.
- While score? of parents have been found vrcrli
less, the Principles of . the Glcve Tilting LT8
proved invaluable. -
Retailers ere authorized to refund money, I?, o
examlnatton, these Cor&eta do not prove as repre
sented. - ' ' :"-'.
r For sale eTerywIiere Catalcc
free on Application. -TiiOKisGu,
fLauiloii JS Co, Her
Vorlt.
Ttese jroDds In all styles and nft:" tr cile
by , , CM QU2Y,
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Fs'e nd always BsliahV. P.cware of Tvcrf - If- ImltstloM.
1 !i-jj;ri-.jile to UADITj. jd'.r i,ru- ''.t lur
"Cii$;'isetJ,r' i.js?i:-..s" ai.i tn . - nj o.er, or u...ive .
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