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CITIZEN JOB OFFICE. NO. 13 PATTON AVENUF. BILL HEADS, " LETTER HEADS, POSTERS, BLANKS, Ac And job work of all kinds done with neatness and at the lowest prices. o i sneyiiie t1uraaa, Stone & Cameron, BIHTORS AND PROPRIETORS. sObscription :; AITY, 1 Year, 89.00 ' a Mos., 3.00 VKRKLY 1 Year l.SO a i) i ;: r is i Si : :. i tes l o w. VOL III.-NO302. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1888. PRICE 5 CENTS DAllA KIHT10X. A SatizeiL ,1 he I sa"mv.wjg Absolutely Pure. T h! powder r.cvpr vanes. A lunrvel of puritT trengtli ami wholi-jonieiicss. Moie economical than the ordiimry kinds, and cannot be sold in 3oinpctition wit!1, the multitude ot low test, short e'iht alum or pbosphhte powders. Sold only in o. Royal Bakinu Powder Co. 106 Wall St., New York. ianl'J-dJtwl2m 'IMPOUND OXYGEN1 , Urs. HAEGAE & GATGHELL 'tUVtiln J-Jafflt Block, .Umin SI. ASHEVILLE, N. C Coiii,1"Uih! Oxvgen Inhaled, in connection ita niC'iicatud Hiilsani Vapnr, cms Consump tion, A;l'iiijif Hroncliitis, V&.-..1 Catarrh, Sore Tbrout. L"s of Voice, l.'ii p.ses of the Liver and Khincv. Hcidtier. and hii tiiseases depending ou cipure or impoverished lo-d. ll circs kheumalUm when everything else fails. ! Asheville, X. C, January 18S8. In justice to all similarly afllicted wHh our selves as well as to Drs. Hargan it Gatchell, I voluntarily make the following statement : My vife has sntl'ered lor several years with severe lung trouhle, continuing to crow worse until last Noveinler when she was unable to sit up. but a part of each day. No appetite, night sweats, severe eongh and loss of tlesh Diebest physicians of Poultney, Ver mont, advised an unmtdiatc departtre South. Wu wknbcil AsLoVn.fc .Covwm.r 17tli. and com menced taking treatment of Drs. Hargan and liatchell, inha'insr Compound Oxygen and Bal sam Vapor. My wife has improved rapidly from the lirst. Her nrpctite is pood, sleeps well, coughs but little, raises It ss. night sweats ceased; no pain any where, takes Ung wulks and climbs the mountains with little fatigue and has gained h fbs. in weight. W e foci certain another month's treatment will ailed a permanent cure. Aq for myself I am delighted to state that I improved rapilly from the tirst treatment and am nearly well. 1 have sntl'ered for 38 years almost beyo d endurance with the worst form ot iMleB. 1 bud abandoned all hope of relief. The Drs. treatment lias been gent e and almost painless still has elle'ted a cure for me. Yours respectfully, A. J. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are living in town and can Virify and add to tlx above. HOME TREATMENT, We manufacture the Compound Oxygen, and blp 1. to ull parls of trie country, t-veu to the Pacifl : Cna t. We send apparatus and chemicals l v i two months for $VZ. Tbia is as valuable Vtiv otlice vTvatmeiit. I i ttoii'lerful curative results obtained with .11 r.'Htnieiit is astonishing even to us. . m iripti tolfitrn mnre of this treatment, and our I jf in the cuTfnf L'hnmic Dixeie8, write or coil ' -"irati'tl btnk explaining tri .twient free. Dim. HAP'N fc GATCHELL, j am street, Aeheville, N. C. i '.3-dawtl Manviactured Ice- For the Information of the public and to cor rect erroneous ideas on the subject of artificial ice Mr. 11. T. Collins, of the Aslieville lee and Coal Company, has given the following fracts in iegard to the manufacture ot ice: Our man ner of miking ice is to distil the water by con densing steam, thus making it absolutely pure. Then it is passed over charcoal to completely deodorize it and arrest any remaining traces of impure matter, alter which cans tilled with it are placed in brine chilled below the freezing point, and there it remains until it is frozen ts clear as crystal and almost as solid as glass. This ice is alone fit lor human use It lasts one-third longer than natural ice and has all the medicinal virtues of the high-priced tab.'e waters of commerce. lmd One Price Store. A iarue anil very attractive l'ne ol Men'n, Hoys' and Children's iuita rarjg in lrom low priced goods to something very fine. Measures taken fi.r A. la inond it Co , New York Tailors, and a lit naranteeil. watiiU's row ready l,r inspection. All VVi i'l I'n ss ( o ds of the popular lu I -ri. b in :t .it variety, also batiiies, Per cales, Iti bs ( iinyl.aiii' .-. Lawns, I'rits.&c. Hri-M S lib in tiie nt-w Weaves, Rha dain s, Saline, Velvets and Plushes Carpets, A.'t Squares, Smyrna Rugs, Oil-Cloths, Alattinps, Curtain Goods in great variety, Damasks, Towels, Napkins Coverlets, .Blankets, tVc. Ziegler Bros.', Merriam & Tyler's, Morgan Jiros.' and Stokley's Shoes for ladies, misses and children. Banister's and Ziegler's Fine Shoes for men. Packard & Grover's celebrated "$2.50" and "2.9" Shoes for men, and a simi lar grade for boys. Derby Hats, Pilk Hats, Soft Hats, and Steamer 'lata. Wool and Gauz j Underwear, Hosiery, Kid Fabric Gloves, collars and Culls, Kuchings, Searfp, Ties, Ribbons Corsets, Buttons, Braids, and Fancy Goods and Smallwares generally. Parasols, Umbrellas, Fans, Chopping Baga, Club Satchels, I runkg, &c. Mens' Furnishing Goods. CaBsimeres, Coatings, Tweeds, Ken tucky Jeans, Domesticf, &c. H. Redwood & Co., Nob. 7 h 9 Patton Avenue. mar23dtf Y Itjs THE 1AII,Y CITIZEN Will be publistied evrv Morning (ex rcpt Monday) at tbe following rates strictly cash : One Year, $6 00 Six Months. . . . . 3 00 Three "... 1 50 One ' .50 One Week, ; . 15 Our Carriers will deliver tha paper ev ery Morning in every part of the city to our subscribers, and parties wanting it will please call at the Citizen Office. L4.RGEK DAILY AND WEEKLY CIR CULATION IX WESTERN NORTH CARO LINA AND EAST TENNESSEE THAN ANY OTHER PAPER. CONSTANTLY INCREAS-TN(i. teid your Job Work of all kind to Ike Citizen Office, if you want it done neatly, cheaply and "with Jispatch. Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains. .Salisbury Arrives S:(B p. m.- leaves tor Mor ristown at ft:18 D. ra Tennessee Arrives at 12.43 p. m., andeaves at 12:65 p m. A, rives at 9rll p. m.,and Ijaves for Spartanburg at 9:49 p. m. Spabtanbi'ro Arrives at 7 a. in.; leaves for Morristown at 7:10 a. m. freight accommodation leaves Aslieville at 8:10 a. in., and arrives at 9:00 p. m. Waynesville Leaves Aslieville at 8:00 a. m., and arrives at 4:50 p. m New Advertisements. Easter Egg Dves at Pelbam's. Real Estate Nichols & Gudger. Furniture Goods W. B. Williamson &Co. House and Lot For Sale apply at this office. Pcre German Bitters. This splendid tonic, a sure, steady and faithful lemedv for all nervous debility, for sale at Jones' Pioneer Bar strictly for medical purposes. Mr. C. H. Somhwick has gone to Hot Springs. Dr. J. A. Ileagar, of Iyy, was in city yesterday. Another damp and disagreeable day was yesterday. Not a single case was tried in the Mayor's court yesterday. Mr. A. F. Patterson, of Jackson, Mich., is at the Swannanoa for a few days. Aimstrongit Fitzpatrick's "Merry Makers'' Company, are at the Grand Central. F. B. Jacobs, Esq., of Richmond, and J. Aurbach, Atlanta, Ga.. are registered at the Swannanoa. Mr. John M. Whitman, a wealthy manufacturer, of Sweetwater. Mich., is registered at the Swannanoa. Carson's bookstore on South Main street was beirg repainted and otherwise improved yesterday. The Morristown Gazette says the peach crop of that section of Ten nefetje has been entirely destroyed. J. W. Ratcliff, Ga.; C. H. Hub bard, Tenn.; and the Misses Mur doch, ot Scotland, were at the Grand Central yesterday. Work on Garrett's hotel in Victo ria, is progressing rapidly, and the building will be completed in time to receive guests this summer. Thos. B. Hill, Eq.. representing V. H. Brown & Bro., wholesale druggists of Baltimore, Md., is in the city, stopping at the Swanna noa. Mr. J. W. C. Deake, late steward at Batter' Park, has resigned that position, and Mr. LaBathe, of this city, has oeen selected to fill the vacancy. So far the soda water dealers in the city have done hut little busi ness in that line owing to the cold and disagreeable weaiiier which has prevailed since the seaon opened. We learn that the building of the new railroad depot in this city will be commenced at an early date. It will be, when completed, one of the best structures ot the kind, in the State. The Asheville Light Infantry already number about seventy-five men. rank and file. This company promises to be the largest single command in the State Guard. Hur rah for the A. L. I. The blizzard, at the present blizzing in the Northwest, may be expect ed to Fpend some of its force in this section. Yesterday, with the mer cury at CO, seemed a premonition of a sudden chance close at hand. The attention of the city fathers is called to the deplorable condi tion ol Charlotte and Willow streets inthiscit' . It does teem that a long suflVrii g public i entitled to some leiief r.t their hands in this respect. Danville is emulating Aslieville, and in fact, gets a little ahead of it in populatation. The late census gives it 10,000, a gain of 4,000 since 188o. We expect to show in our next enumeration a gain proportion ally larger. SATcanAY Asn MonnAY 24th and 25th Are special bargain days on Lamps and Lamp Goods at Law's' Many line Lamps at cost, and all the line at a great reduction, for these two days, also a few Chamber Setts still offered at the last bargain day price. We offer closest prices always in all goods at Law's, opposite Post Office. Closed Friday. Law's Silver and China house will be closed all day Friday. d2t W. B. Williamson & Co. received an order from Yemassee, S. C , this week for those rare and beautiful Curled Poplar Wardiobes they make only on order, gems of the Cabinet makers' art. dtf For correct styles at reasonable prices, go to the One Price Store. II. Redwood it Co. men 23 deodtit Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock Egzs lor sale. H. A. Lindsey, inch 25 dl mo 54 S. Main St. Mrs. T. A. Price, of Hot Springs, is in the city. Transylvania Superior Court Monday next. Eastern Mail two hours behind time last night. Rain ! Rain! all the time; and the farmers are disheartened. No tobacco sales at any of the warehouses in the city yesterday. Mr. John A. Ganer and wife of Cincinnati, Ohic, are stopping at the Swannanoa. Max Marcus, Esq., of this city, will open his "Big 22, Patton Ave nue Clothing Store" next wek. Fred. Ebersold, Esq., chiet of po lice of Cincinnati, is in the city. He leaves this morning for New Or leans. Messrs. Gwyu and West sold yesi terday one hundred acres ot fine property just South ot the city, to one party, at handsome figures. The brass band of the Armstrong & Fitzpatrick Company gave a bal cony seien.de from the Grand Cen tral Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. T. Pickens, administrator of tbe late J. F. Pickens, made final settlement of his instestate's estate in the Clerk's office yesterday morn ing. A party of Cincinnatians, consist-' ing ot J. H. King, Esq , Misses Adel aide and Stella King," are at the Grand Central. They will leave here to day for Jacksonville Fla. They are on a trip South, on ,;pleas ure beDt." The case of Stradley vs. Davi3 oc cupied the attention of the Superior Court yesterday, Messrs. Moore & Cummins appeared for Stradley, and Messrs. J. S. Adams, R. V. Wolfe and E. H. Merrimon repre sented Davis. Up to i) o'clock last night the city police had made one hundred and sixty-five arrests tor the mo.ith of March, It seems strange that Aslie ville should lead the other cities of the State in the number of arrests and the amount ot fines. Mr. W. A. Britton, of this city, has established a henery in the northern part of the city. It cost about $2,0UOand is fitted up hand somely. An extended account of the same will be published in these columns later on. We learn that considerable ex citement still exists in portions of Madison count- growing out of the recent killing of Gaither Reese by Deputy Sheriff Ruff, of Haywood. Rull is s ill at large, but is being pursued by the puthorities. The case of the otate and F. P. Love vf. The Travellers' Insurance Ci . of Hartford, Conn., will be called fur tria' in the superior court this morning. Mr. F. A. Sondley appears for Mr. Love and W. R. Wliits"n for the insurance company. We 'ei-rn that Col. Coxe has h -en hisiei.ul with offers from Northern hotel liieo to take charge of the Battery Park since Mr. Southwick's retirement. It is probable that a Philadelphia!! will be chosen. Mr. J. B. Steele is at present in charge. The.connecting rod of the pump at th water works broke down yester day rriarning. It will be sent on to Dayton, Ohio, for repairs at once. Hie reservoir is nearly full of water, however, and there will ha no scar city of water caused by the acci dent. County Superintendent of Health, Di. II- Basconi Weaver, will issue a manifesto to-uiorrow that every cit izen of Asheville will do well to pay attention to. Notwithstanding the fact that the city is suid to be in a cleanly condition, the doctor pro poses to make it '"hot" for so.uebody in that connection It seems to be conceded that the peach crop in the mountains is a failure, ali killed in the bud. The apple crop so far, is perfectly safe, only a few trees showing buds. This is our chief reliance for fruit; peaches, though grown in perfec tion, are a precarious croo, depend ant upon weather contingences, cold somis not being unusual even late in ti e Spring. Wi are indebted to Mr. Harry Batte: hiim lor very beautiful speci mens Hi skeleton leave?, of English, growth. Thev appear o be of tLe poplarfamily. Ail the fleshy part of tho leaf has disappeared under the action ot the wee trier, leaving a 6keltton net work of exquisite beauty and delicacy. 1 he anatomy ot the leaf can be studied to rare advantage. Look Oct Foa Easter Easter Egg Dye. Paas five cent Easter Egg Dyes. Per fectly harmless. A full supply of all colors just received. Call early at dtf W. C. Carmicuael's. W. B. Williamson & Co 'a stock has been added to, until they have been compelled to put wide shelves high up on me wans 10 place goods. nvery avauaoie place is occupied. dtf ifinc Clothing, Shoes, Hats. Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Carpets, &c. One Price System. H. Redwood & Co. men 23 deodGt The Grand Republic Cigars, to be found at the Pioneer Saloon, is made of tne nnest long Havana niter and Suma tra wrapper, and sold under a bona fide guarantee, cannot be surpassed in this market. We are receiving daily our new goods. Come and look ! No trouble to show them. Brevard & Blanton. New line of Henrietta Cloths in the atest shades. Brevard & Blanton. THE MADISON MURDER. An Ontraseons Affair Great Excitement Prevailing. A correspondent at Spring Creek gives us the following conceriaog the horrible killing in that section: "Gaither Reece was shot and kill ed near here (Spring Creek) on Friday. A capias had been issued from Haywood county for the arrest of Reece, and the latter fled to Madison. The capias was put in the hands of Jerome Ruff and Pink Kirkpatrick of Haywood to ' exe cute, and thinking they had a right to make the arrest in Madison county summoned Charles Rice and C. Coward, telling them they would be fined it they did not go. The party proceeded to Joe Pleua mons, where Reece was, who upon seeing and recognizing the; party Started to run, when two guns were discharged at him; a hall from one struck him in the back of the head killing him instantly. Kirkpatrick, Coward and Rice were arrested, had a hearing before Esq. Jasper Ebbs. Rice and Kirkpatrick were commit ted to Madison jail; Coward was held in the sum of $500 for his ap pearance at court. Ruff at once fled to Haywood coun ty. There is great excitement in this section oyer the affair. Spring Creek. According to this statement a very gross outrage has been committeu for which the guilty parties should be severely punished. It is time to put down the idea that many seem to have that an officer has a right to shoot a man down, who, guilty only ot a misdemeanor, endeavors to escape. The law allows nothing of the kind. Mlsicale, To be given at Mr. T. I. VanGil der's on College street by the Church Aid Committee of the Presbyterian Church, Tuesday April 3rd. Limited number of tickets en sale at the drug stores. Doors open at eight o'clock ; ad mission fifty cents. Married. At the residence of Maj. Ballew 011 Pearson Avenue, this city, at half past seven o'clock last evening:, Rev. James Atkins, Jr., President of Asheville Female College officiating, Mr. D. J. McLellan of Emma, this county, and Miss Sarah C. Jones, sister of Mrs. Ballew. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple, with a select number of friends re paired to Mr. McLellan's homewhre a sumptuous feast and happy eve ning awaited them. Mayor's Court. In the Mayor's court yesterday evening the following cases were dis posed of : Case 1. Two parties engaged in a fight on South Main street, were bound ver in the sum of $100. each for trial at the next term of the In ferior court. One case of carrying concealed weapons; defendant fined $12.25. Two case3 of assault and battery : defendants fined I.G.25. Two cases, affray ; def endents fined $0.25 each. One case drunk and down : defen- dent fined $3.25. Stradley vs. Davis Ejectment Case. The court has been engaged for the past two days in the trial of an action of ejectment in which Thos. Stradley is plantiff, and Asbery Da vis is deiendent. Ihe locus in quo contains about three acres of moun tain land, valued at $8 to $10 per acre. The plantiff is represented by Moore and Cummings, and the def en dant by Adams, E. II. Merriman and Wolfe. J. he case nas hotly con tested by both sides, in view of the fact, that though the land in dispute is worth but a small Bum, the accu mulated cost of the suit will proba bly reach several hundred dollars. No verdiot at the time of this writing Tobacco Plants and Peaches Killed. A letter to the Citizen from Mr. J. R. Sams, Mars Hill, Madison coun ty, under date of 27th, informs us "The outlook at present for plants to set the next tobacco crop with is rather gloomy. Farmers had made splendid preparations in the way of plant beds; having sown early, and canvassed thoroughly and plants were unusually early kand promising. Uut on last lhursdav night it 1a thought by the most observing far mers that all the early plants were killed by the freeze ; and what the effect has besn on seed sown late it is impossible to tell at this time Peaches have all been killed in this section so far as I have lieen able to ascertain.' ' Heckerman's Zaster Chips four celors in one package for only five cents at felnam's urug btore. aoi New line Creton' Ginghams, Seersuck ers, plain and striped Chambrys. Brevard & Blanton. Heckerman's Easter Chios four colors in one package for only five cents at remain's urug store. aoi Prescriptions filled from a well kept stork of Aram and chemicals, and deliver ed free to any part of city. Night bell promptly answered. W. C. Carmichael, Apothecary, 20 8. Main street, Asheville. N. C. 8-On and after date the Pioneer Bar, 3 8. Main st. will make no bills selling trictly for cash, except by special agree ment By this means I can handle bet ter goods. R. R. Jonbs. The trestles on the Georgia divis ion of the E. T. Va. & Ga. railroad are all to be filled. This is a good move and one that all roads ought to make. The work -of filling the most formidable trestles on the W. N. C. road has been eoine on for some time and a large portion of the work Has been completed, liuti" mases an aggregate appropna nothing to speak of has been beguj on the Murphy division where it is greatly needed. But in that sec tion there are so many trestles that tbe workj when undertaken, will be tedious, if not costly. In regard to the difficulty in the Confederate Senate in Richmond in 18G4. an exchange had stated that it was Robert Toombs who threw the inkstand which struck W. L. Yancey on the head. The Augusta Evening News makes the correction fl.a lrrr.1 -,irT TK. V-J- rnrrn - f Ms 111c viiiAB.il. iiiu a. vcif tj cnxj a "The late R. M. T. Hunter was presiding at the time. '"Boh" Toombs had nothing to do with the matter save to intervene as a peacemaker. The participants were Hon. Benjamin H. Hill, of Georgia, and Hon. Wm. L, Yancey, of Ala bama. The Bell Ringeks. Notwithstanding the horribly in clement weather of yesterday and last night, a fair audience greeted the Armstrong and Fitzpatrick's Swiss Bell Ringers, and certainly enjoyed the entertainment given. Livery part ot the programme was enjoyed, and the company proved tselt worthy ot the praise whicn has been so liberally bestowed upon it wherever it appeared. It is hoped the company will visit our city under more favorable oonditioiti Asiieville's Peccxiaeities AS they Strike a Visitor. We refer elsewhere to the letter of Mr. W. E. Wood, of Lexington, Mass., written from Asheville. His comments 011 our city are sensible and just, neither exagger ating or criticising ill-naturedly. (We do not regard his comments on our sidewalks and street cross ings as out of place.) He ascribes decided virtues to the climate, and cites the improvement of sev eral Massachusetts friends who had in vain sought improved health elsewhere and found it in Asheville. But we do not pro pose to use the letter except inre- ation to what struck the writer as specially strange. He says : "One is struck lv the home made character of many of the vehicles. None of the wood teams have any box or body ; the "running-gear" only is deemed neces sary. Every man has a pattern to suit himself, and a grsat vari ety of styles is thus presented. One man made his cart entirely with an axe and an auger. "Saw ing wood" is a job which they get rid of here, for they chop it in stead. Cord-wood is reduced to iindlingrs entirely by chopping. Wood sells for 2 to 2.50 per cord. It looks pitiable to see n man offer a load of wood in the market square to a customer for CO cents which lie lias brought 111 from a dozen miles' distance ; and yet they are happy over it ! It it is certainly odd to see a sinffle ox harnessed up into team as a horse would be, or to see a pair driven with bits ami reins like horses ; yet these are very common sierhts here. JUany of the out-ot-town people ctress in a verv grotesque manner, and bring many a smile, both by their appearance and speecli, to trie lace of the new-comer ; uut alter a while one gets accustomed to these oddities, and rather joins in with the "happy go lucky" air which pervades everything, llie merchants and tradespeople ap pear to do well, and the business streets liave a very nourismn appearance. The same extremes appear to exist in the circum stances and dress of the people as have been referred to m the styles of the houses. No Trouble to Swallow Dr. Pierce's "Pellets" (the original "little liver pilis") and no pain or griping. Cure sick or bilious headache, sour stomach, and cleanse the system and bowels. 25 cents a vial. dAwlw At. Cnrson's Stationery and News Store near the Post Office will be found the latest Seaside. Munros, Oeilvies, American Series. Beadles, Cap Collar and many othr Libraries as soon as published. All the principal magazines and illustrated wseklies. The New York Herald, Vt orld, Times, Atlanta Constitu tion and Cincinnati Euquirer are among t.h dailies alwavs on sale. The very best brands of smooth and rough, ruled and plain writing paper with envelopes to match always in stock, also Pen and Pene.il tablets, some new styles iust re ceived, others on the way. More of those stiff cover composition books that are so good and cheap. Reliable brands of Ink, warranted. Stereoscopic and other Views, also Guide to Western North Caroliua and Vicinity. Agent for Rubber Stamps and Stencils. Books ordered without extra charge. Equal, to ali. Demands. Messrrt W. B. Willi imson & Co., with that live business spirit which has eer chaiacterized them, are constantly add ing something new to their already hand some stocK 01 gooas. t esieraay mey re ceived the ueplus ultra of summer com fort in Rattan and Reed Furniture mann factnred by the incomparable Hctwood Bkos., as only they know how. These goods are in Chairs and Setters ot all kinds, of the Quaintest shapes and styles, Conches, Baby Carriages, and Cribs, to soothe and quiet any youngster, luxuri ouslv UDholstered ' inside, cool and re freshing in appearance, outside. No such goods have ever been seen or offered on this market before. These, and ev ery description of Fine Furniture can always De iouna at vnis grana emporium Ddt LATEST NEWS. Over Nineteen Millions. Washington, March 27. The river and harbor bill was completed by the committee to-day and will be reported to the House Thursday. tftion of $19,432,783.73 and is the largest bill of the kind yet brought in. Chairman Blanchard says the bill of 1882, which was the largest up to the time, aggregated $18,12-?,-000, but since then many new pro jects of improyement have been presented, the demands of the coun try for river and harbor improve ment have increased, and accor dingly the present bill is larger. The following are the more im portant harbor items in the South 2 Charleston, $350,000 ; Cumbei land Sound, $112,060; Mobile, $250, 000; !New Orleans, 200,000; Ar- Kansas pass, $100,000: Galveston, $500,000; Norfolk, $60,000, (in ad- ltion to io6,odo ol a previous a im propriation made available); Beau fort, N. C., $25,000; Winyah, S. C.,' $n,o,ooo; Savannah, $99,000; Pensacola, $35,000; Key West, $25, 000; Appaiachicola bav. $20,000: Tampa bav. $20,000: Greenville. Miss., $75,000; Vicksburg harbor, $i5o,ooo;Tennessee river, $265,000; Cumberland river, $210,000; St. Johns river, $150,000; Black War nor river, $100,000; Cape Fear river, $100,000; Tames river, $225,- 000; York river, Ya., $30,000; Great 1 edee river; 2o,ooo; bantee river. $24,000; Cross river, Ga., $60,000; rascagoula river, Miss., $27,500; Yazoo river, 12.000. Congress. Washington, D. C, March 27. Senate: Mr. Blair called up the question of the second reading of the bill introduced by him some time since, to give preference to dis abled confederate soldiers as be tween men who have been disloyal in appointments to civil offices. Mr. Ktddleberger spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Blair defended the principles of his bill which (he said ) he had introduced after prolonged reflec tion, and on the same afternoon that he had had a conversation with a crippled confederate soldier The bill was not (as some seemed to think) an entering wedge to the pensioning ol confederate soldiers. It was simply a bill embodying an act of humanity blended with mag- uanimity, and which he thought the great nation might well exhibit. So far as policy was concerned, he believed the proposition to be a wise one. He had received many letters of thanks and ouimijeiida - tien from ex confederate soldiers since rhe bill had been introduced. He calculated thery were at least a quarter of a million of ex-confeder- ite soldiers still living of whom, j perhaps, from f0,000 to (.50,000 were without arms or leg.. These men could not he pensioned. Nothing could he done for them hy the fed- ral government, except 111 some ndirect manner. Ever since the do e of the w;ir rx-cont'ederale sol iielS had l tt'1. :ij ir.iiilled to llioe, iiolonlvunde thw democra'icadinin- strati n but under republican ad- niiiitstraiioiie. He supposed th.it niiu ty-ni-ie out of every hundred appointments to the civil service made m the sotito were ol men who had been disloyal during the war. .md it was too late for his republi can friends to ay that it protruded novel doctrine on the senate. He wondered whether, if Lincoln occupied a seat in the senate, or if Grant or Sqerraan or Sheridan occu pied seats in it, they would object to '.he second reading of the bill. Mr. Edmunds opposed the second reading of the bill, and remarked that in most parliamentary bodies in civiliz.-d countries chief dis cussion on the br iad merits ol a bill takes place on the question, shall the bill be read the second time? There was, thefore, on a measure of such importance, no want of cour tesy in taking the sense ot the sen ate on the question of ordering the bill to a second reading. When a measure so strange, so unique, so important as to.attractattention on its broad merits was introduced, it was lioii ULiiy ngui uui. wise iiiui us i principles snouia oe considered anu that if it were thought vicious, it should be put an end to then. This was a bill which either confered a benefit on a particular class of per sons because of a particular quality and the relation which they occu pied, or else it was a mere sham and humbug. The senator from New Hampshire had shown that the bill would be of great benefit to the particular class of persons de scribed in it. It was not therefore a sham and a humbug. There was now on the statute book a law say ing that a particular class of United States citizens, who had distin guished themselves in fighting against their country, should be in like manner, preferred, and tor the same reason. That was the propo sition. He thought it sate to say that no such proposition had ever before been made in any legislative body, and probably no such propo sition would ever again be made. It destroyed all distinction between patriotism and the reverse, f o body objected to confederate sol diers or confederate citizens sittiug in either house of congress. They did not occupy such seats because they had been confederates, but because (the period of hostility having passed away) thev stood just like every other citizen; no bet ter or no worse. As to the appoint ment of Mosby and other ex-con federates by President Grant,, he said the President had appointed them, not because they had been confederates but because they were useful and patriotic citizens. He hoped that the senate would take no further step with the bill without disposing ot the question. The senate at 2 o'clock, took up the house bill to provide for the purchase of United States bonds by the secretary of the treasury. LATE NEWS BRIEFS. CAREFULLY CONDENSED AND WIRF. FROM MAIL Chairman Mills is belter. The Sultan of Zanzibar is dead. Gen. Boulanger has been put upon the retired list of the army. ' The French have evacuated the New Hebrides Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The Post publishes a letter from St. Petersburg confirming the state ments that the massing of Russian troops on the Polish frontier con tirivf -,f ' ' - " . ' Friends of Judge Tree, United States Minister to Belgium, say he is coining home with the intention of resigning from the diplomatic service. It is incidentally suggested that, Mr. Tree has become tired of paying money out of his own pock et 10 keep up the dignity ot the United States in Belgium, his salary being barely sufficient to cover house rent. Baltimore is the only city in the United States that is not in a coun ty. It is hemmed by boundary lii.es in an area of fourteen and onu half square miles. The consequence has been that in the last ten years it has run over its limits. Houses have gone up in the counties sur rounding it, and as taxes are lower outside its limits, a population of nearly 100,000 has grown up in its suburbs. This outside is called i'The Belt." The civil service reform commis sion has decided to limit the nnm ber ol examinations to applicants for appointments to public ser vice to four in a year. Under the new rule entirely new questions will be prepared for examination. The annual report of the commis sion, which is now in the hands of the public printer, shows that about 13,000 people have been appointed to various positions in the different branches of the government since the civil service law went into ef fect. The average per cent, of per sons appointed to those passing ex aminations has been o3. Item-; More Pleasant To the taste, more acceotable to the stomach, and more truly beneficialin its action, tiie famous California liquid fruit reined v, Sj run of Figs, is rapidly super seding" all others. Try it. One bottle will prove its merits. For sale by H. H. Lvons. d&wlmo Practically Indestructible Not oniy the all Steel Spring extension Bed Springs no one can break them but the elegant and beautiful yet sub stantial (leather backs and seats) chairs. These goods are in antique oaks up holstered in the best leather, plain, and embroidered. Nothing on the market can equal these goods. Comfortable springs in seats and backs, no gentle man's Dining room is complete without ttiem. dtf Jleckernian's Easter Chips fourtolors in one package for only live cents at Peiham's Drug Store. ' dot No such stock of Fine Furniture has ever been kept in Asheville as that at tl' VV. B. Williamson & Co's. Heckeraian's Easter Chips four colors in one package for only five cents at I'elliani's Drug Store. d3t NEW ADVERTISEMENTS A iOOB HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. one eooil house and lot on Bailey street for ssie. r, ice low. Easv terms, r.nquire at citiz en ollicc. wach 29 Utf ITichols & Gudger, Ileal Estate Agents, MeLoud Litw Building, Aslieville, X. . OFFER THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY FOR SALE; Oa Charlotte st, 4 vacant lots and 3 houses A lots' " Spruce ' o " " 3 " ' Hill " 1 ' Bailev " 11 " '' 8 " " N. Main " 6 " " 1 " French Broad Avenue, 3 vacant lots. 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Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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March 29, 1888, edition 1
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