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CIIARLOTXI DAILY 0:: :vi:::, j.v.aj.M. ; r, v. u IADK IlUNNEirS YARN : . i i: CV Til i: LATE WAR. Ilrcnunial of the 'i Irxpct of Chic of the ..t LiUlo Llocknd Runners i -ni-f ' re by the Confederoqr, nd v Mw OntwltUNt the Ktilpe of V r That . Guarded the Port of Wixrtlnrton Tne Toucnuir ito oi a tro blare aad the ItantaWwi Ho I adored for III" M,?t7U," , l'alUifuliicw Rewarded -A HaUppy Itaunlon. .'".', i.'-i'ivvvii,'"?!;;1 .-'-v Written -for The Observer.- , t SeASrtS? 13? 1 Vian. ? 1 W latitude obsenred) M 01 N. longitude by chronometer) W M 15 p. m, sighted .a steamer burning Mack smoke to the' eastward; made nil all In chase. - At 4:80 , p. -Jn-stranger out to be double smokestack. de runner, standing to the hf and westward. At 6:45, he showed rebel color Called the first division and powder-dlrliloo to quarters and began to tin at her with the SO and 1M pounder !i a s tv m boat to nuar- ::.V;flr..l thedlvUlons. At 7 p. tn. took In fore-topgallant jail and fore alii "At ?:w h 1" -i'" i 7 ..w-.. ril 70 rmiruW from so II. K llin ...... - " , . . I . T1. IS miinife frnm 11-lnCh una. and 1 round from 24-pounder how liter At 8 p. m. stopped King. gave vp the chaae. .topped engines. At 9.20 Cape Lookout light bore N. B. by N., 14 mllesd'stam. Bounded In 12 fathoms of water. First taw the steamer In Utltude S3 J4 N.. longitude 7 S3 W. At nldnlght Cape Lookout light bore b. by K. V. N.. distant 17 miles. --(8lgned) Mate.( g Navy. 5. This matter of fact ntry. read at random from the official recordx -1 the war, stirs my blood, because i. 'John Dalrlel, of Wilmington, xeven teen years of age, was purser of t.-at ;,t.tlwlfth.pnnnir. and It hs I WHO foisted those "rebel" colors on that eventful day forty-two years ago; and tnereby hangs a tale ,,.,, The steamer "Phantom' (although that waa not her name) was one or the most successful examples of B Hyde built blockade-runner of 184. In design and equipment. Of 600 tons a -1 1 turt rnkliih funnels. givfc irQimi , " . it . the finest marine oscillating engines, battery of boilers whltfn drove ner fifteen knou an hour, and loaded to her marks, she presented to the crl Ical eya tha graceful appearance of a raefnf yacht. A thing of beauty and a Joy forever she was to all of us on board, and our beloved chief, the celebrated Joinn Newland Maffltt, no less, waa, we thought, the man of all man to command her. Unluckily for us he was ordered home to take charge of the ram "Albemarle," which the intrepid Curfnlng later de stroyed the most conspicuous exanv la of personal daring recorded In th history of the war. Another Southern man succeeded film, and. we having received from . tae Confederate agent a cargo of mysterious packages, which was most carefully handled, proceeded from St. Creorges, Bermuda, bound for the port of Wilmington, North Carolina. This desired haven of these fugitives of the ea was preferred to the more diffi cult blockaded ports farther SouCn. There were two Inlets, the main bar or Western channel commanded by Kort Caawell, and the New Inlet guarded by that Malakoff of the South Fort Fisher. Many fine ships were lost In sight of these defenses when daylight ov ertook a belated landfall and It was pitiful to watch the desperate efforts of tbe little greyhounds to run the gauntlet of the fleet whose concen trated fire at close range sometimes drove them among the breakers where many wrecks may still be seen after all these years. Tnere were many more fortunate whose daring roused to the highest pitch of en thusiasm the brave fallows of the Confederate garrison who manned the protecting guns wnlch kept the fleet t a respectful distance. As we pased (he ships Wnlrh lined the docks of the friendly Islands, their crews were mustered and cheer after cheer greeted us from lusty throats. In unison. Beyond the bar we sailed upon a tranquil sea. without a sail In sight, and tnen 1 paid eurh man his bounty of M' gold, an earn est of the griater sum which he would get for a sucresHful run. Upon our ship the discipline was .rigorous and unrelenting. To each was given In few words 'Ms orders for the run; sobriety, silence and ci vility were enforced. Our Chief En gineer Lockhart. Chief Officer Vogel, Pilot Jim Hilly Craig, our Signal Offi cer Fred Oregory and I were served at the captain's table; the other of ficers messed together Our crew numbered 48 men. When night drew on the finest Welsh coal was picked and plied up on the boiler room plutcs, for use In an emergency, and the dexterous handling of the dampers prevented the tell-tale sparks from betraying ur dangerous eoume, across the line of the ever watchful cruisers, which formed their cordon around the Ber mudas, upon the -dgp of the Oulf Stream, and m nn the most dan gerous approach. '8 t, the Cape Kear Hver. No lignti wire permitted, smoking was Ununited, as, through impenetrable darkin'x. we ran full epeed for Tlxl land A double waich was kept aloft, and lpon the tun U hack well forwnrd, and the bt eyes ri' tlxcd upon the course to guard uguinst a collision sith watchful cruisers which also masked their llgnis Next In liiiportHin e id the W U fnlngton pilot, Jim Itillv frnn who waa tnun of greMt i.t.mty. W(1B long Ihln fellow, i, nndmn h nn- deecrlpt known ui tu wat Imitn " h held hliiiM'lf readliieis .... iT no nigm rr hoi-vI. e won S YIMOU U'fip Moiirterfiillv .In,.. Bd far reaching 11 roui, , n gujwi, vn me darkest julle Invlhibie t. ti, rest ,,f u. ,) Ills' JUOst efhcli-iit -rvlve was iii the hour before daylight, w'neri proximi ty to Uncle Km' gunboats M)..t n rat I a.. . . . . naa oeen made m the tirst streak of , dawn by the accidental luentlna- of , casual cruiser and his unhappy ,lmt. tv, hen eacapr by sped was simply fmposalble. It was for this ieai..n 'thatdur Long Tom was retaJued at high Wages, which he miuanH.r.n wim,uer prooigais, in playing craokaioo with double gold eagles Tt wee a simple game, two or morn ' persons each threw un a m winning tbe others whleh fell b. 'tween the lines. This was forbi.1,.. m see. but such dliMipiine was re '' lsed in port Our first night st sea was clear ' iknd beautiful, the air. nl m ..... fuL contrasted with the severe and at . liros almost suffocating warmth f . the limestone Island. AfW the ev ening nieaL Oregory and I. snugly ensconced In Uie lee of the rabtu wl.Mi waa on deck, eat far Into the night gaslng with wonder upon the tranquil glory or the stars, which hone erltU exceeding splendor, and tsiklug mitk sad hearts of the waning Jisri.t of tha star of the Confederacy hU h had reached Its aenlth. at tTian i llorvllle and which sank so dlses. ruiy mt the later battle of Oetiva. I org. The wind was lighX hnt the of tbe staunch . little shlo at f u'l rneed brought to eur iMenltig ens the faint sound) of a belL not t f a ship striking the chanare ef " 'Htrh. t!i a continue pesi of it r .r;ka, in a few moments ' 1 I have often aondwd . a uX far tie uU vU ble that night. Alert and eager for Its repetition,. which came not, our wondnrment whsi Increased by tho cry f human voice in tho darkness ahead, which was also observed by the lookouts 'aloft and alow.--and. whila'i Long Tom w rapidly climb ing the ratlines of the foremast to the cross trees, our captain appeared on the btidgo and brought the gulp to a - full ' atop. In , painful silence all eyes and ears were strained to catch a sight or sound from the mysterious object ahead. Again and again tho long drawn walling cry. t Could 1t. bo a castaway? , , The sailors'' instinct and, sympathy Is never: so much aroused as by such an incident.- Shift ing our course a -point or two' we Droceeded vslowlr ahead: the cry grew clearer, ' with despairful lamentations ; again our - course was changed, the paddles -elqwly turning. Ignoring the usual precaution ot silence on board, at night.' the captain- ordered thlofn cer of . the i deck to " answer: with, a hall.' Immediately the voice respond ed, and In a few momenta Long Tom reported to the commander on the bridge, "A nigger In a ship's boat, sir." "What. said the captain, "can he be doing out here In a boat 180 miles from land?" , 'Tm blessed If I know, sir, but I'm telling you the truth." "Castaway, sir, close aooard," was the second officer's report a few moments later. "Heave him a line" said the commander. The falls of the davits -were soon hooked on and the boat, with Its lonesome occupant, hoisted to the deck. ..The next morn ing, when I was dressing, the chlet steward knocked at my 4oor and gravely asked If 1 wohld see the man whom we had rescued the night be fore, "for," said he,- "there Is some thing mysterious about his plight, which he refusese to make known to me." On going forward I found a negro man of about fifty years of age, apparently In deep distress; mutual recognition was , Instantaneous, tho poor fellow fell at my feet and em braced my knees, with broken sobs of "Oh, Marse John, Marse John, Marse John." His story was soon told In the liomely and pathetic ver nacular of the old time Southern darky. He had long been the butler and body servant of my uncle at Or ton plantation, whose lovely daughter had given her heart to. a manly young neighbor before he went away to the war, which had desolated many Southern homes. The fearful news of disaster had come from Get tysburg, In which her lover was en-' gaged with his company on Culp's 111. He had been shot through tne ungs and was left dying on the field, which waa later occupied by the ene my. Then a veil was drawn, for, all subsequent Inquiries as to his death and the disposal of his body were un availing. The poor girl at Orton, grief stricken, haunted by fears of the worst, and mocked by her efforts to seek him beyond the lines, slowly faded to a shadow of her former self. Again and again my uncle returned from a hopeless search among the living and the dead, when he, too, began to pine away, for the war had robbed him of aM but the child whom he adored, and now she, too, was slip- j ping away from him. It was then j that this nature's nobleman In a black skin, came forward and desired his liberty to go through the lines In Virginia and never return until he I brought the body dead, or news of his young master living, to the dear mistress whom he loved more than his own life. In vain my uncle re fused. How could he, a slave, over come obstseles which the master, with all his Influence, had failed to accomplish. At Inst ho gave the de sired pass to proceed to the missing boy's command upon this mission of mercy which was countersigned by the proper authority, and the faithful I fellow proceeded on foot towards his , destination. Whut followed, in wear- 1 Iness and palnfulness, In watchlngs often, In hunger and thirst. In fast- J Ings often, In cold and nakedness, -would fill a volume. He reached the I regiment at last, and carried to many j hungry heurts the news of their lov ed ones at home, but he was told that his quest was In vain; the captain was dead, a Federal surgeon who ap proached him on the field had found his wounds mortal, had received from him bis sword, to be sent home to the young mistress, with fond words of his devotion to the last; he had better return home. But no, he at tempted that night to slip through the lines towards the Federal army; he was caught, brought back and sentenced to be shot at sundown. How he wail saved, as a miracle, by the recognition of the officer of the firing squad, and sent back to Wil mington, need not be told. He had formed another desperate resolve he would go to Orton In the night, and In a frail bateau attempt to pass the picket boats at Fort An derson and Fort Fisher, and reach the blockading fleet beyond the bar. Perhaps when they heard his story they would take pity and send him North, when he might resume his search. He had crossed the river by the Market street ferry end was pass ing through tho cotton yard, whero several hlockado runners were load ing their outward cargoea, when a new Idea came to him; why could he not go us a steward on a steamer, and. with his wages, reach tho North by way of the West Indes. With deferentlsl humility he approached the captain of a steamer, which shall he nameless. He wss not an Ameri can, neither was he a man In tho M-nse of thn nobleat work of Hod; lie whs the embodiment of a personal divil. he laughed the old man to e..r:i. he had carried away on pre )iu voyages runaway niggers, who, he sld, had stowed sway, and had been i. hiiged to pay for them on his teturn; the nest one he caught at sea on board his ship would wish he had never been born; he didn't need a steward, and he did not duttbt his tale or tbe young master was a lh As the poor man turned sway he was drawn lde by a kindly steward who hsd overheard the conversation, and, after nun b discussion snd spprehen slon. bo agreed to arrnge s secret pssssge to Rermuda. That night he was stnwod away, where it wias hop ed that the cruel process of fumiga tion for the discovery of fugitive slaves and deserters from the army, then In vogue, before sailing, would not reach him. Cramped by the nar row spare which forbade lying down, and deathly seasick, on the third night he crawled out for. fresh air, was detected and seised by a passing sailor and reported to the captain. Ipfurtatod by his rec ognition of the stowaway, he actually popped the ahlp and set the poor wretch edrift In a leaky boat, without oars or food or wster. It was on the second night after that h'h"J ths mvsterius bell and shrieked aloud for deliverance. Altheugh these quantise were not a common possession, this rtmsrk able Instance ef a slsve's devotion to ble owner, was not exceptional. There were hundreds and perhaps . thous ands ef each sxamplee, especially en tlipsrt of those whose duties were of a domestic nature. I H was not the evolution of gentle traits of char scr, for this pun s g rsndratntr had lived and died a gsvnge In the wlUls ' of Africa, It was tho result of dally contact with refined and kindly peo ple whom he served, whose charac teristic urbanity was . unconsciously imitated, aud whose consideration for others, which constitutes true polite ness wss reflected In; their servitor's devotion. ; , j-t.-'. I have a pensioner at Orton who is 4 years of are. , He was the person al servant In his youth of Dr. Porcher. of Charleston. ' He Is 'as -pollto as a cultivated Frenchman might be, pat he Is sincere In speech. He uses at times, French phrases. He can tell you' in polished language, and with becoming deference, of , the grand people of the exclusive set 'of Charles ton; of Jong ago, and his solicitude for your health and for that of everyone i connected with - you whom , he' has ' never 'heard of Is shown. In expres sions of old-time gentility,, but he be longs to a class that is passing away. I have up to - this time refrained from mentioning the fact that we had on board, as passengers three Important personages of the old na vy, whose dutyi as they saw it, im pelled them to resign, their, commis sions in a Service 'which was dear to them, and cast in their lot for weal or woe with the fortunes of their na tive State which had seceded from the union. They had served with distinction afloat and around the world' upon a noted Confederate war vessel, and they were tinder orders to report to Secretary Mallory at Richmond. At the time of which I write there were In Nassau and in Bermuda certain spies said to have been In the pay of the Federal gov ernment, and they sometimes suc ceeded ' In passing themselves, dis guised and under assumed names, as sailors and firemen but more fre quently as stewards on the blockade runners who were not careful enough in the selection of, their crew. By this means mnch valuable Informa tion wafe communicated to the au thorities at Washington, and the mys terious loss of several fine blockade runners was attributed to the sedi tious influence of such persons In time of peril. There were also In each of our foreign ports of re fuge a few fanatics, who, contrary to the usages ' of war, and upon their own initiative and responsibility, attempted the de structl6n of Confederate steamers at sea by secretly hiding in their bunk ers imitation lumps of coal, contain ing explosives of sufficient power to sink a vessel, when this object was shoveled Into the furnaces under the boilers. Several such attempts had been frustrated because the decep tion was clumsy and easily detected in time by the coal passers, and I re member, that these nefarious under takings were frequently discussed by the engineers of our ship. Meanwhile I observed with some curiosity that we were oft our regular course, and also, with feelings of dis may, that we were approaching a long, low, rakish looking war .vessel, barque rigged and under steam, which was evidently lying to and awaiting ua bu my apprehension was changed to wonder and amase ment as I beheld flying apeak the new white flag of the Confederacy. It was a sight 1 will never forget; alone upon the wide sea," hunted by a hundred adversaries, tha corvette Florida, under the gallant Maffltt, had circumnavigated the globe and spread consternation among the mer chant marine of the stars and stripes without the loss of a man. She was a beautiful vessel and had been han dled with consummate skill and dar ing. There was something pathetic In ths object of our meeting, which had been secretly prearranged, for a boat was Immediately lowered, Into which were placed sundry parcels of opium for tbe hospital service of the Southern army, probably from the hold of one of her prizes; and this sympathetic offering from these homeless fellows on the high sea, to their sick and wounded comrades In thn field hospitals, for the mitigation of their sufferings, appealed strongly to our hearts. We tarried briefly, dipping In a parting salute to each other our re spective ensigns, probably the first and the last time that the conquered banner waa used to exchaage courte sies with the same flag at sea. ' - The corvette proceeded under her new commander. Captain Charles M. Mor ris, cruising near and far until she reached Bahla In Brasll, In which neutral port she waa attacked while disarmed and captured at night by the Wachusett, and later. It la aald, was conveniently cast away near the last resting place of her famous Com mander Maffltt. Our third and last day at sea be gan auspiciously, but we were draw ing towards the coast much farther north than our usual landfall. At about half past three In the after noon we were startled by the look out In thn crow's nest, with a lusty "Hall ho!" "Whereaway?" called the officer of the watch. "On the port tiuarter, silr, heading towards us." Yc were In a bad position, to the northward of Cape Lookout, but the stranger had net yet perceived us. In our eagerness for more steam, however, the telltale smoke was vom ited from our funnels, and In a short time it was evident that we were be ing overhauled by a faster vessel un der crowded canvas and full steam. The rising wind favored him, because we had but two sails, fore and aft, which served to steady us In a sea way, but this added little to our speed As the stranger drew rap Idly nearer, pushing us towards a lee shore, she opened tire with her rifled cannon, snd for the first time In my life 1 heard the scream of a hostile shell, as It psseed between our funnel and plunged Into the sea a half mile beyond. The sensation wss most un pleasant, had we been able to return the Are-, the excitement of battle must have been exhilarating, but to be hunted like a rabbit and pelted with Parrott shells and 11-inch projectiles wss enough to reduce my backbone to such taxation that my trembling knees refused to bear It The rrulaer's aim was deadly, for the 11 -Inch shells came tumbling end over end with such fearful accuracy (hat many of them passed only a few feet from my head, others sent the salt spray flying Into our faces; and yet there were, up to six o'clock, no casualties of any Importance, The sdmlrable conduct of our naval pas sengers soon Inspired me with cour agesuch Is lha influence of veterans beside raw troops and, strangely enough, as tbe firing of single bat teries wss changed to broadsides, my despairful feelings gave way to hope and confidence. Our pursuer was now fairly abeam and sailing the same course, .Why she did not de stroy us utterly at such short range must have ppeared to them Incomprehensible,- because we easily dis tinguished without glasses the move menu of their gunners and the work Ing ef their erew at quarters; and our pursuer must have been surprised ai lbs audacity of our passengers, who tranquilly measured with their wgtcheg , the Intervals - between Uts firing of his projectiles and their pas Siige overhead. They also uaed their sextants continuously during tho chase, end It wns doiibtJe" owing to their superior knowledge 'and forti tude that our commander held on his course in the face of Imminent de struction, for, be It remembered,, wo were loaded to the hatch combings with tun pewder for Lee's army. As the sun sank lower on the horizon, so sank our hopes of escape, for every moment seemed to be drawing us nearer to the end. Even our passen gers became disheartened and-j said at last that It was a useless risk to all the lives on board. They accord ingly proceeded to their cabins and destroyed their official papers, and threw overboard some valuable side arms and rifles, and I, by the cap tain's orders, .took the Confederate mall bag and government dispatches to the furnace and saw. them go up la smoke. - Orders wore now given to lower th boats to the rail, for what purpose I d not know, when, a strange thing happened. There was a loud explosion in the forward fire room not made by the bursting of a shell, but accompanied by a cloud of steam. ' Immediately the stokers and firemen swarmed up the Iron ladders to the deck, terror stricken and bewildered. They, had been kept at their work for hours at the point of a pistol In the hands of desperate and determined men, but now, panic-stricken, they rushed aft, not knowing what they would do. Our chief engineer quietly reported the collapse of one of our boilers, cause unknown, steam reduced nearly one-half In consequence, but our Blackened speed proved to be the means of our salvation. The sun had gone behind a cloud bank, a mist hung over the land to leeward, our ship, painted the dull grey color of the sand dunes along the shore line, was obscured from the view of the enemy which was quite visible to us, forging ahead and firing wildly. Our engines were Stopped and sails tow ered, every eye was upon the cruiser would she discover our desperate expedient? Had she done so, I be lieve that our crew would have been ordered to the boat and the "Phan tom" abandoned with a lighted fuse for her destruction. - But the cruiser drew farther away, firing his broad sides at an invisible foe. Cautiously and slowly we limped to windward, crossing the wake of our discomfited antagonist, and laying our course straight and true for Wilmington. It was now eight o'clock In the evening, a hundred miles between us and our dangerous destination, and daylight came early In the summer months. By the closest calculation we might, without accidents, reach the Cape Fear by sun rise, and then in our disabled condition how could we hope to run the gauntlet of the blockading fleet? It was resolved to do It or die. Fortune had favored us in an extremity, perhaps she would still be kind. We had an anxious night; sleep, even after the excitement and exhaustion of the previous day. was Impossible. We saw the first faint streaks of day off Masonboro Sound, Where our watchful Oregory picked up the signal lights ashore and passed the word along the beach for our protection by the fort. It was a cloudy morning; on and on we drove the little ship; she seemed to feel the crisis while she labored like a sentient being to meet her fate as speedily as possible. At last. In the friendly haze of dawn, we were among them; block.aders to the right of us, blockaders to the left of us, blockaders ahead of us loomed up like monsters of the deep. Craig, coolly but anxiously peered ahead. Long Tom, well forward on tbe tur tle back; whispered the words, which a line of picked men reported to the bridge. Again and again we stopped for the passage of a picket barge or gunboat in the darkness ahead, whS saw us not. and for the bearings, which In our devious course we had lost In confusion. Ones more we slowly proceeded when suddenly out of the darkness and close aboard flashed the fiery train of a rocket, and a deep, commanding voice, just over the side shouted "Heave to, or I'll sink you!" Quickly our bridge responded "Aye, aye, sir, we stop the engines." "Back your engines, sir, and stand by for my boats" called the lusty man of war. But our pad dles were not reversed. Lockhart said he never heeded such an order with the bar at hand; on the contra ry our engines were evidently run ning 'away with the ship, and, while the confident blockader, diverted from his guns, was engaged In low ering his boats, the "Phantom," true to her name, was gilding away to wards the bar. A trail of rockets and Drummond lights and bomb shells from the rest of the fleet fol lowed In .our wake, but the friendly flash of signals from the fort encour aged us while Oregory, with his masked lights, revealed to them our steady progress until we anchored under the Confederate guns. It was now broad daylight and the blockad ing fleet had sullenly withdrawn to a safe distance. We proceeded to wards Fort Anderson and earns to snchor at quarantine. The clouds had passed away, revealing In the brightness of the morning light the stately white columns of Orton House In the distance. Accompanied by our faithful Sclpio and escorted be yond the fort by Its courteous Colon el Hedrlck. we proceeded In silence through St Philip's churchyard and the dead colonial town ef Brunswick, past Russelboro, where Governor Try on met the first armed colonists (the cradle of American Independence) through the long avenue of oaks, where, looking ahead, we beheld a sight which cheered our hearts; my uncle and his daughter surrounded by the yelping hounds returning from a chase, for reynard's brush was at her saddle bow. With mutual ex clamations of astonishment and de light we learned that the young cap tain had written by a Hag of truce, of his convalescence In a Northern hospital I will not say the touch ing words that ffclplo htard, as, with hands" clasped by master and mis tress, and with bowed head, he re served their tearful benedictions. Mr uncle has long since gone to his eternal rest and Bclples white soul soon followed him. They are burled at Orton In a grove where the mock ing bird builds Its nest - and sings;' where, above the murmur of tha tree tops, which bend to the soft sooth wind, Is heard the distant booming of the sea, and In their death they were not divided. , , mOM THE ANTILLES. Chamberlain's Cough RemMy Benefits a , City councilman at Kingston,. . . ' '. ' Jamaica, v . . - . Mr. W. aReilly Fof arty. . who is a member ef (he City Council , at King ston, Jamslea, VTml Indies, wrftss ws follows: "One bottle ef Chamberlata'e Ooush Itemed had good . effent en a cough that was giving me trouble snd I think I shouts neve been more nnlthly Klleved If t had ewntlnnH the remedy. Thsi It was betfefloial and enirk te re lieving mt there la- ne count ant H is mr Intention to obtain another bottle." Mat sale tyR.lL Jeriaa Ce, THIS DAY IN HISTORY. Name day: Kplphany. Bun rlsee at 7:21; Ma at 4:8t. 176.1. Unsuccessful and very dls , sstrous attack by two English . ships on ' Buenos . Ayres. The ; commodore and nearly 309 of ""''"" the crew were drowned. 1777 -The American , army under . . General Washington, went -iuto ; winter , quarters . at Morrlstown, N. J. '.:.; 1751. Arnold detached Lieutenant j Colonel Slmcoe from Richmond to Westham. Vs., who destroyed , ;: ; the cannon foundry and a .-. x quantity of public stores which jf had been removed from Rich mond. 1$14. The British government of ; i fered to treat for peace and com ' mlssloners of peace on tho . part ; of the United States were ap s pointed. - - ' ' . ' 1817.- General ' Thomas died at .Ml! ' iedgvllle, Ga. , . 18M. Soldiers and TndlanN of tho war of It 12 assembled In Wash ington, D. C, to gut Congress to . give to each a grant o? land of '" h acres. - . " ' 1805. The report on Incomes in the . first district of Illinois showed that Potter Palmer. John V. Farwell and Peter Schuettler , were the only persons to Chicago whose annual Incomes exceeded f. $100,000. 1808 Congress . met The President was, by a vote if 79 to;2 in the : House, censured for re moving General Sheridan. 18&-The -resolution of 'thanks to General Grant for his letters to the President relative to the re moval of Secretary Stanton, and General Sheridan's resort of af fairs In Texas, passed by $2 votes to. 21. ' 1868. A bill passed constituting eight hours a day's-work for government employes. 1S7S. CoL James Flak, JrT, shot by Edward S. Stokes at the Grand Central Hotel, New York. He died, two days later, aged tt. 1875. The manner In which t27S. 000 of the Pacific mall subsidy had been distributed, 11 was al leged by Richard B. Irwin, was disclosed to the congressional In vestigating committee. 1885. Grover Cleveland', President elect resigned as Governor- of New Tork. 1895. Toronto. Ont, swept by a tl.000.000 fire.- 1895 Representative Maynard. cf Virginia, in a bill introduced in the House of Representatives at Washington, proposed to increase the salary of the President to $75,000 a year; the Vioe Presi dent to $15,000. and to give the President, after his retirement from offWi. an annual salary of $25,000 tor life. HIGH POINT NEWS. Charter Applied for Automobile Com pany iter, David Parker Stricken wiot Paralysis. Special to The Observer. High Point, Jan. 5. A charter has been applied for the new company here to manufacture automobiles. The capital will have a apld-ln capital of $75,000, rhlch will be increased later on as the business spreads. The company has already begun the man ufacture of automoMles. Rev. David Parker, brother of Mr. J. Robt Parker, of this city, is stricken with paralysis at his home In Gates county. Mr. Parker, has later learned that the condition of nls brother is somewhat Improved. High Point regrets to lose Mr. Jos. D. Smith and his most estimable family, who have been residing here for some time. Mr. Smith is called to Wilmington, as he has been named as sole executor of the large estate of 'his -wife's father. Mr. Garrett who recently died there. Joseph Smith is a gentleman in tne true sense or the word, and everyone is his friend. ? A. wholesale arraignment of ne groes took place berore the mayor last night, and about all the cases were for disorderly conduct and un lawful cohabitation. Two of the gang. a man and a woman, were bound over to court, while the others were let off with a fine. A white man by the name of Stew- Oomee Quickly, but It Cornea te Stay How a Charlotte utuen ue nu of It. Comes early, stays lata No stranger can be mere uawel some. Makes life a misery all day long. Kseps yen awake nights. ' Irritates you; spoils your temper. Do you knew this unwelcome guest T Ever have it come and stay with youT Know what It 1ST Eoaema. If yen ever had any Itchiness of tho skin you knew hew hard it le te hake it eft Tou would Mho to knew how to do It? Let a Charlotte man tsll you. . Read his statement that follows. J. R. A. Alexander, who lives on Plae street extension, says: "I have used Dean's Ointment for Itching hemorrhoids with excellent results. I got a box at R. K. 'Jordan Co.s drug store aai gave It a there ugh trial. I found that It gave mo more relief than anything of the kind I ever used. I have not been bothered with my old trouble stnot I used it Tou have a splendid remedy and I am glad to recommend it tu ethers." For sale by ail dealera P-lee 10 rents. Foeter-Mllbura Ce., Buffalo, New Tork. sole agents for the United States. Remember the name - Dean's-' and take no other. A FULL PINT or oLDViem a Ml m m a wm ru ArrLtJAlilU oVevTaAsr' ' JbdkfesfJhsttV. At M AaTlwftteaBBBMt rUlMCrsialgr Mswttteaierietew ". ..t r Westoverj "IKT TKI VY6210 MIT I1YE WHISKEY This Is rttt eefr wk year fBttT eric, ' Made fress the choicest arsis, TeeH it's the tielMsi "nest flavored whiskey yea've wnr iaaM. - not se ee see threat dabre. Bold etetsuuerreriee-s ea. r VI satUAee that H's the best m wntonay nr tne ei f pee've bed staiBWearkeetl eweaed beuUa. shl Wkte s exprsMellei ead we will rafaad peer see. Were f er to asp ken tn TUohsNad MteewrsUaMUt Richmond, va, ' . Att M ens kiWa t(m wKn sMptMtit gose beread r""1-'--! r' . SKS.1UW Seearts, shipped exr-rsse prepaid la plela peskse. After yea've tastes it if veaVs aatiralv urt was sire ; I 1 i d v (.- t l tne luaianoe ol a ' - ."in . . for running a way witn rui u r t : -i's wife, Wnoihad ! v.r.:i l.io tie. fendant here and aliso in Greeni,!oro, It Is. alleged. Tin wuiiihii in llm aa, however, had not been found late laat nfcfht. - The talk of building a modern opera house here Is again being re vived with a possible increase in In terest It 'nas been felt and. Is a necessity If good shows are to come here and If the? best class of people patronlso -Uim.r'.-Vif:-;;-' '"?,-. ":Xl The large electrio bell to answer as the general fire . alarm is ex pected here in a, doy or so and will Bone or Back Pains, Swollen " Joints , Gutod: : THROUGH THE BLOOD By Betanlo " Blood Balm (B. B. ' B.) There is hops for the most hopeless case of Rheumatism If the sufferer will ?aly take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) t Invigorates the Mood, making It pure and rich, and destroying ths active poi son hi the blood, which causes; the awful symptoms of Rheumatism. LEADING - 8TMPTOM8 Bene "pains, sciatica er shooting sains up and down tbe leg; aching bask er shoulder Wades, swollen Joints or swolltn muscles; dif ficulty la moving around so you have to use erwteaee; bleed thin or akin pale; skin Itohes and bums; shifting pains; bad breath; solatloa, lumbago, gout, ete. Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) will re move every symptom, giving qalek relief from the first dose, and B. B. B. sends a rich tingling flood of warm, rich, pure blood direct to the paralysed nerves, ones and Joints, giving warmth and strength Just where It Is needed, and la this way making a perfect, lasting -cure of Rheumatism In all Ha forma B. B. B. has made thousands of cures after medicines or doctors have failed to help er cure. WEAK, INACTIVE KIDKBT8 One of the causes of Rheumatism is due to In tetlve kidneys sad bladder. B. B. "B. strengthens weak kidneys and - bladder, draining off all diseased matter and all uric acid, so the urene flows freely and ,'iaturally. Botanle Blood Balm (B. B. B.) le pleasant and safs te take. Thoroughly 0 Botanic. Ingredients. Strengthens Weak Biomaen, earee Dyspepsia, moe gl per large bottle, at drug stores, or. by ex cress nrmald. Bamnle free bv wrlttur Bleed Balsa Co., Atlanta, Ga Harris Uthia Water is naturg's sovereign remedy for the diseases of nature, especially those affections of the KIDNEYS, and BLADDER It it highly endorsed by leading pErskiasa and. gold nt all ataggiata, or direct. Write tu immediately for faeHmnntala nrleea. ete. g 1 i - Bbtd 9f0tJmtl8-Stf.U tXarrlg Ltthla SptiafaCc Bavswta visage SW C life Insurance tmm mm wnt, Mt pmmm - . i sriTTsr-; " "-s ESTABLISHED -1871 Ha (Hiest, lsStc Assets DooonW 1. 1MI ...... Liabilities reoeabtr IL 1101.. ; ' Stratus to seUcy-heldsri Deoembet tm bl!:rti &c!b Itarurgaoo ta loroo Deeenbor IL Kumber ef Policies la feree Dcoeasbcr II IMS .... ' Si,4S , Kumber Death, Claims paid In ......... 14M Death elalma, DtvidsndsV tta, ;plt.to roUor.Boldorg V V ; ' , ia ". -.,', '.v . . ' '. . .. S, Iil4IS.TS ,j ; This Is regular Life Insurance Company, chartered by tho Lag islararo of Virginia, and hss.woa tho hearty, approval and native' support of the people by Its premptaess and fair ; dealing during -V; the thirty-five rears of Its operation. - HOMS , OTTXCI - RICH. MOXD, Ta. k . ' ; 1 1 ; " t; ; , J.'(i;rafePrcS.:,. ll;,T..PA(iE,,fc;l.. ttri:Ue District r . V- - O2co 207 a Trycn Str -;" -: - , I '-'t i : !. :) ( :' fh , , cf.n Ki, t:r v;ui ih f;re t!arr.i. , fr, the wiiiuilfis made so much not that the j)opul(ice easily knew wl it a lira waa on hand. Now the fire companies rush by when one is --t expecting and everything seems quits as death compared to the former way of heralding the news. However, when the bell is Installed all will be different. . v g o t ' :';' ,'. ''' -' '' ' . '' ' COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK, , t. cmARLOTTB, N. C. , The annual meetfng of shareholders ; will t held Tuesday, January I, ' 1907, at 12 m.. In the banking; house, T' A. Q. BREMZBR. 1 . i' ncuhisr.., HOTEL VOLCOTT - th Ave. and Slst St ' new york crrr. ' : M ABSOLUTELY F1REPR.OOK ' ' Situated in the most convenient lo cation and in the . most ': deslrahlr neighborhood. - i . A ; HOTEL 'OF THB" HIGHEST STANDARD. ; Rooms at modsrate prices reserved by wire or letter. 9. H. BRESLnr. . We have neHama a to styles of looms, ranging from 119 .,n.C.we? wM bu,,t t0 operated with Jacquard heads, dobbles or plain, down to 14-Inch wide drop box! Most of these patterns came to us in ouf Purchase , of the Fairmont Ma ch tne Works, formerly of Phlla--delphla, now moved to Charlotte as oart of our business, other loom patterns are of our home 'design and make. YARN RELS. ' Tho extent of tho use of our reels In the Southern cotton mills attests their merit. Every reel guaranteed to give satisfaction and stand on its own merit. . SPOOLERS. We have Incorporated Into the de sign of our spoolers improvements which make them superior to those of any other make. Convenience for the spooler hand Is tn Important faqtor -In .our make-up of a spooler. STARCH KETTLES. Ours is the only starch kettle which has the equivalent of t reverse mo tion. It makes an emulsion of starch like milk, not a lumpy mixture like hominy and water. BAND MACHINE. Our band machine Is all right Inquire of the users. DYE-HOUSE MACHINERY. With the purchase of the Fairmont Machine Company's business we came 'into possession of a full lino of dye-house machinery. We are prepared to contract for and build any dye-house machinery wanted. ELEVATORS. Our elevator patterns also came from -Fairmont. We solicit orders. SHAFTING, PULLEYS AND HANGERS. - Before we made the Fairmont pur chase 'we had a large line of pulley and hanger pattema The purchase brought to us a full line from Phila delphia, The two lines together make by far the most complete and ex clusive line of patterns In the South, and ours would be a leading line any where. Having a foundry and large shop facilities, we can make better deliveries than can be had elsewhere. WASTE MACHINERY. We manufacture waste cleaning machinery' under the McDonald-Miller patents. . Our system not only cleans and separates the different kinds of waste, but it absolutely clears all waste of iron, stone and other foreign matter: Our system eaves all the other machinery in subsequent processes tnd gives better final-results. ' COTTON OIL MACHINERY. Wo build complete outfits of ma chinery for cotton seed oil - mills. When desired, we take contracts to build oil mills com Diets. ELECTRICr ' Wo rewind armatures, build switch boards, contract to put In plants Lcomplete and carry a full line of electrical supplies and, appliances. 1X1 UtUHKHAlJ. We contract to do complete In. - stallatlons of automatio sprinklers and other nre protection, steam heatlnc. power plants, light and heavy repairs In oil mills and cotton mills. reooro ana otherwise 'over- haul Corliss Snglnes, cover drawing rolls, renlck and refiute bottom stsel rolls. THE D. A. TOMPKINS CO., Machine Builders, CHARLOTTE. N. O. Company of - 0!3 ' se - -1 MtUltJt ,r ...... ...-..MsAm.M It 1HI SSSJMS.SS . IMS .... . . . -,1UMfitM ' i ri v f
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