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Ralergli Observer. Jan. 14. J
WITHDRAWAL OF JUDGE
MERRIMON.
The town talk last night was all of
a reported fetter from Senator.. Afe.r
""Stlc ':le Democratic caucus, in
session last, night, withdrawing his
name a a candidate for re-election.
At an early hour this morning a copy
of the letter, was obtained, and it I is
annexed. " 'At the hotels and on the
streets last night the letter and
its author , wore spoken of only
in highest terms of .praise, alike liy
Democratic friend and foe. Of what
occurred in caucus, of course, we are
- not ad rfiied with liberty lt speak,
though the street talk - probably re
flected, the sentimenus of the Demo
crats whd sat in caucus, who wefe
auroi course, " lavoi ot party or
gxurzation ana party harmony.
Raleigh, Jam 13, 1879.
To the Democratic Caucus: My
Incndshave ascertained that m hat
" ever may be the popular desire for
my re-uicmiun iu me oenaie oi in
United states, causes and influences
have been brought to bear that will
prevent my re-election. 1 . j
I have ho desire to disturb the
quiet of Democratic party by further
contest over the .Senatorship, and
hence, beg my. friends not to use my
nanie further in that connection. .
I beg lb; express my most grateful
thanks to j friends in and out of the
Legislature who have so generously
and earnestly manifested interest in
intr behalf, i XT. can -never ceasc to
remember; them with feelings of
purine and deepest gratitude, anil
I venture to trust that they will not
have occasion to regret, the confi-
dn(cc that they have reposed in nie.f
A. S. MERRI3I0NV4
TOE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
We would like to present to our
readers Gov. Vance's message, in
full, but it is too much for our space
and probably too much for our
readers ' patience, as it is a very
lengthy although a very interesting
paper. : We therefore fcvail ourselves
of the opportunity ibr publishing
the whole thing in a nut shell, with
thanks ; to the Raleigh Observer for
the same : i
' The message is an able one, frank
straightforward and to the point, am
presents a condition of affairs in our
State, that, upon the whele, cannot
be otherwise than gratifying.. The
times are hard here as elsewhere, and
our people are suffering as those who
live witnout nope ui mat ueitcr iitnu
coming; to which we are all so prone
to look forward. With industry,
economy, perseverance and wise leg
islation, there is no need to fear .for
our future. i ,
Attention is called to the condition
of the Ihighwavs, especially in the
middle and Western portions of the
State, and the importance ot their
material- improvements to the agn
cultural interests oi tne oiaie pomieu
out. and the employment of convict
labor to that end recommended.
In the matter of popular education
the " increased interest manifested
anions all classes' is a subject for
urofound congratulation. 1 he suc
cess of the Normal SchooU has been
gratifying beyond the sanguine ex
pectations, ana tne appropriations
for their continuance earnestly re
commended. The revival of the
University under the able adminis
tration'of President Battle is also
referred to' "with, much pride and
gratification. . ' '
The Board of Agriculture and the
difficulties in the way of its success
fur operation are adverted to nt
length, and appropriate legislation
recommended for their removal. In
this connection the attention of the
General Assembly is called to the
fast disappearing forests of our Slate
and to the good effects resulting
from the establishment of the Fer
tilizer Control Station at the Uni
versity, undercharge oDr. Ledotix.
It is recommended! also, that the
State Geological: Survey be placed
The message also cadis the earnest;
attention ot the General Assembly
to the very grave question of the
interference, on the part ot .federal
authorities .with the courts of the
State, and asks for instruction,
whether, in view; of the difficulties "in;
the way, further action shall be had
in the. Supreme Uourt oi tne unueu
States ibr redress, or whether it
more comports with the. dignity aridj
gravity of the question ior.tbe -Leg-i
lslature, through our Kepresenta-i
tives and Senators in Congress, loj
call the attention of that body to the
great wrong that is being done.?
In regard to the indictment
against Swepson and Littletield, uH
stituted in Wake Superior Court m
1874. after reciting the facts in the'
case i and the ' unwillingness of the
-Executive, even it he possessed the
right, to decide whether the alleged
compromise between parties ar-tingj
for Swepson and the W estern JJi
vision of the Western North Caro-I
lina Railroad ConiDany, binds the
State not to prosecute the indict
ment any further, the message asksj
for the will of the Legislature . in the
premises, without any comment as
manifestly improper upon j h case
now before the Courts. ! .
For the Ledger.
TRULY ALARMING.
Chai'kl Hill, Jan. 14.
Mr. Editor : -The good name of
Chapel Hill is am object of endear
ment to every true; Chapel Htllian.
Her fair fame is being tarnished
with a growing evil, which ought to
make every loyal citizen blush with
shame. The di&posai of intoxicating
liquors on College i Avenue, and
elsewhere is a disgrace, to the town
and University authorities,! not- to
say a curse j to' the villagers and
students; 1 '
If the "Judiciaiy j is exhausted'
et the citizens hold an. indignation
meeting t once and put down the
vile traffic. Many mothers audi
wives will say, Amen." -.V.
, We cannot publish a full report of
the proceedings of the General As
sembly, but publish only such as we
think of importance. The organiza
tion of the Legislature has already
been published ' i nHhis paper. We
take pur extracts from the Observer:
Ir. Dortch introduced a bill to
eriquife into and report tthe alleged
obmbinaliuu&oilrailroads tQ increase
freight for short distances and divert
it fVom Norih OaVblina cities?'.
Mr. Davidson is looking after the
unfortunate debtor, class, and into
duced a bill, to exempt from execu
tions issuing upon all judgments
heretofore, or which 'may be ren
deredupon causes of action existing
prior to April,. 1868, such property
as the judgment debtor may have
there be entitled to have set apart
and allotted to mm. He has also
introduced a bill to amend the law
authorizing the county authorities to
farm. put convicts, so as to prohibit
the farmmg out of persons impris-
For the Ledger.
IS, IT TRUE v
. ; Chapel Hill, Jan. 1G.
Messks. EdItoiis:. I leain that
here is a place in this town where
whisky is kept on deposit.
It is dis
rate Geological survey be piacea p08ed of in lnis lnaiinei i You go
under the direction ot the Board of inlo lhe house and call for vhisky.
ivgncuiiure. i
Our charitable institutions are re
m
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Senator DIerrimon's : withdrawal
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ltas created; cbnsiderable excitement
. among his friends, throughout the
state. .Owing to his withdrawal.
Gov. Vance was nomrnated by ac
clamation at the Democratic caucus
hit h was; held in Raieigh lat Wed
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nesday. ;; " .
.STATE UNIVERSITY RAIL
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A'
ROAD.
We learn that President Battle
i i rL it.!.." i t
aim ucner.ii iiokc nave prepared a
ch irter of tne State University Rail-J
road Company. No, aid is asked
from the State, except one hundred
" - vr, . w. ... w mm . w mjs KJKJim m 1 bJ ,
clothed an6 gnarded by the com
ported to be in a satisfactory condi
tion, except the Asylum for the. Col
ored Insane, which languishes for
lack of means, the appropriation
hitherto, made by the Legislature for
the purpose, not having been follow
ed by a levy of taxes to make it
productive. Complaint is made, and
very justly, of the 'imposition upon
the Slate m the matter of transpor
tatioh pf patients to and from the
Insane Asylum.
lne working of the. Penitentiary
under its' new management is partic
ularly gratifying, and the suggestion
of the employment of convicts upon
the public works, is enforced by va
riorw weighty considerations, among
them being the' reduction of the
cost of maintenance of the Peniten
tiary and affording material in the
construction of the much needed
highways:
TheTcondition of" the various rail
roads in which the State has an in
terest is also reported,' notably that
ot the Western Noith Carolina
Road, on "which the .work has been
very much retarded bv the iusuffi
eifney of the means at the disposal
oi me company, jd spite oi ui
drawbacks, however, . the expen
metit of completing j that road by
convict labor has proven a success
under its accomplished President
and Engineer, jMaior IWilsou. Nor
is the report in regard to the Atlantic
You are told by an "old gentleman
who sits there, pen in hand, that you
must make an order. He writes an
order tor a gallon of whiskey or any
quantity you may desire, it you
have the cafih you ay him the
amount of the ord;r ; if not, he ad
vances, or pretends to advance, the
money for your order. You can
then call and get the. -whiskey-. in
any quantity you desire until your
order is exhausted, by paying for it
as you take it 'away.
" If you don't believe what I write,
asjc Sam. Harvey, and it he don't lie
to you like I understand he swore
betfrc the Magisi rate's Court, you
will learn something.- Harvey will
go up to the next term of the Supe
rior Court, 1 ' learn, for perjury.
1am having a list ot names made
out fr the Solicitor. . If you wil,.r
publish my letters, I intend to pry
aloud and spare none, until this evil
is broken up. Good people of
Chapel Hill, hear me and come to
my help. ,
I may let you 'hear fro in me again
next week. '
CITIZEN.
and. North Carolina; Railroad less
gratifying. We doubt not, too, that
it will surprise as well as gratify
many people to learn that this road,
instead ot being, as but recently it
was, in the last extremity ot exhaus
tion, now gives positive assurance
pany. . Members of the Legislature: lhat' it lake re -bf itself - if run
vhP.int,ne 8l,bJect nas been men- on business principle and by busi
tioneil, think there will be no'objec
tion to! the bill
objec- nes men. Its road bed, bridges
The road is to be ana. 0,,.,I,- .6M,?K a:e. m.ucn . lrB
proved, its floating debt has been
, For the Ledger.
TO THE . CANDIDATES AT
CHAPEL HILL;
Deau Youxg 31 ex : '
In the year 190Q, a man 40 years
old may be on his death bead. His
half-grown son' may approach his
bed-side and say . '-rather, I have
found; an old 'Chapel Hi'l Ledgek.'
and see that you were a 'Ball .Mana
ger in 1879. Father, do you advise
me to run tor that othce wren 1 get
to Chapel Hilir-
f The dying father would probably
say : "JVIy sou, I find no pleasure in
thiukmg of the hours so vainly
spent. 1 wish yon to to 'run the
oned fori the non-payment of a fine,
or as a punishment imposed for of
fences, unless the court shall so au
thorize. I "
Mr. Ddrtch introduced a stringent
measure for the nCotection of. inno-
icent wpnien;3gainst wa -ton and ma
licious slanderers. Punishment, fine,
imprisonment, or.penltentiaried not
exceeding ten years.
Mr. York introduced a resolution
ot request that our representatives
in Congress secure a reduction of
the tax on liquors and tobacco.
Mr. Everett introduced a regular
revolutionary resolulion on the
Statu debt. . A preainble about in
tegrity, . dignity, rc., at hoine aud
abroad and all that sort ot thing, tit
raised a'committee of four meniber.-
and three' Senators, to 4 'whoni all bills
on the publio debt shall be referred.
It requests ttie Lrovernor to invite
all authorized representatives of the
creditors to meet it for conference
as soon as possible in ' the c;ty of
Raleigh. Afier consult -atioii,it.'mpkes
it the duty of the committee to pre
pare, 'and report a bill for a settle
meiit of the debt.
Mr.. Graham presented a, bill, No.
28, which provides for the inort
6peedy exec'H ion of felons convicted
of capital 'offences. Upon affirmation
of judgment in the Supreme Court,
the clerk shall within ten days, no
tify the Clerk of the Super. or Court,
who shall immediately notify the"
f i - t 1 1 i -
onenn, ami ne snau proceed, to exe
cute the sentence on the -2d-: Friday
after being ratified. To'be printed.
Mr. Dortch introduced a bill to
1 prevent bpdie$ from being A. T.
iStewartized under the penalty often
jyears in thft Penitentiary. .
j Mr. Alexander introduced a bill
lamending Article 11, section , o
jthe Constitution by inserting be
jtw'eeu the Words death and impris
onment in line, the words ''public
whipping.'! Also bill altering the ;
Constitution -t hat Justices of the
fSupreme anl7Su)erior Courts shaP
he elei;tel by a joint ballot of the
two houses of the General Assem
bly and shall be commissioned by
ilhe Go ve ruor an d, hold ; office d uring
opil behavior, ;atid the Solicitors 9
the7 Superior Court, shall be elected
ly a joint ballot of the General As
seinbly; and huld office for six years
Mr. Ilm rLs, of Franklin, intro
iluced a resolution that the Finance
Committee be instructed to renort
o the Senate a bill providing a tax-
on spirituous liquors which shall en
force the idea ot! the Moffit Bell
Punch tax, yliich tax shall be fo
tile public schools. . '
Mr. Scales introduced a resolu
ion as follows :
AVueueas, The people have been
i : 1 1 ... . s -
pioiinseu aim are expecting ire-
trencbmei:tand economy in all the
f pa 1 nut-in s 01 me oiaie govern
stitutious should not w revic
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and tnat saiu comimuccai ".r"' ( l
to report by bill or otherwise.! j
f esolved, 2. Tbat said coiwmitteo
empowered to take testimony
to send for persons and papers.
Passed its several readings, was
ordered engrossed and fbrwaj-ded to
tho House. .;: !., -.)
!Mr. . Cooke obtained feaye io taloe
up resolution instructing the fi
nance Committee to report a privil
re tax on iji acticing attorneys. He
advocated its passage as a iriattef'of
justice; the merchant, the !tancr
saw
WEEKLY LKbUEit
CHAPEL HILL, X. C.
Per annnui,
$1 50.
f i.
411 d m h is 'were taxed;1 and he
no reason why la wye rs should
be taxed likewise; he hoped ibe
olution would ; ass. : 1 (.
r. Clarke heartily conqurre
hot
res-
-in
ft
of
the views expressed by M,r. ,Copke,
and was anxious that the resolutipn
sluuld pass. j?,;
Id r; I Co vtngto n was ; iir favor
the resolution and hoped when it
Mid n.Tss the - oft aouellaUon that
"-:-r. . r . -. 'i ... i.
"lawyers were great Jiai,i j,
cease. . ' y
would
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Paiibury Reporter : A more pro
tracted spells of extremely cold
wViither than the present is mot Ve-
niemoerei oy cmzeusoi mis set-n
ivterv night lor , a weeK tnu in
mdmeters stand at about six degr
above, zero, Ice 61V ponds ise even
inches thicks
n.
ees
Advertisements appearing in Ufl
Ledgek will reach the . fafrnert of
Alamance, Chatham, Waker Oranga
and other counties, and is therefore
a good advertising medium.
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fSAdrertisements will be ia
Col. David M. Carter, a naf ip
Hd
of serted in thes columns on as
libera,!
n. (iiun v. or a ion?.' nine a-ciu-
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2er of Washington, in Jieaufort
county, but more recent!)' a resident
of Raleigh, a lawyer of distinction, a
grrduate f the University, land at
.Hie time or nis neain one or jineiai-
reetors of the penitentiary, Oied m
tim'ore, one day Iqst week
Ba
49 ih vear of his age. .
If
in; the
'lie case . of the State Higainst
Gebrge W. Swepson aiul M: S. JaV
tl'elield,- charged j AVith ptytaitiing
Sl:i te bonds under false pi e tenses,
wa s'et. ftr trial' tmej lay lat ivjeek;
in Vako Superior Court. Swepson
was present wit h.liis i(.tojinselvbutthe
State; was not ready HO n y and the
casje was remove! t.o Fraiiklin
county, upon the oath of the Solici
tor that, the State could not! have a
tail trial in Wake county.
terms as in -any first class paer..
JSIPThe Ledoeu's circulation i
increasing rapidly and bids fair U
have , as large, circulation ig any
I r ' - - s f
country newspaper in the;Stte.
Italeigii Observer : Through jthe
coiii tesv ot the officers of the De
partment of -Agriculture we have
l)ecu shwn .1 lot of marble received
from lie v. C.lD. Smith, of Macon
ooiint)'. These marbles are j chiefly
from Swain and Cherokee counties,
and comprise about rortv 'SoPcnnens
urpasslng lieauty from ptrre black
ai ian white. The latter! would
doubtless make statuary marble ol
great nneness-, and ;ns existence has
been unknown until very recently,
like '-many otWr of the valuable
ticts of our State. These. mar
bles show; a high polish, and (are
highly; ;amreciaied. In the A&ri-
cultural Museum may be fofind the
:no!it varied and complete collection
of marbles of the State that Has ever
been made
The Fall Season will soon opinr
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and every farmer, should keep up
with tho cotton, tobacco4 and pro-
4-'-1': i' r'; ""' ' ; . ' :.
duce markets. The Ledges will
furnish' the markets of'IUleighDar-
bam, Hillsboro, CBapel Hill, &z.
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Arrangements are being mads for
weekly communications from Ra
eigh and other points..
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Lincobiton Progress : . An inter- The Ledger will us. whatever m
uieut : and
run trnm CVSnnol TTill rw enma I
. -. - H i f 1 .'..patd on, arran
in us yjcmiiy, to some point. on the made'to adjust
M-U.-K. R. or the R? & A. Airline old tax. (debt d
I ue the United States
Railroad. ' Whether the terminus! compromised at $6,500, is being paid
wiU' bel Hillsboro . UniversitV offa- of .$500 per month,
Christian's Race. -and lay "hold. -on
geinents have been lrtuil J.ifc.
its bonded debt, an MY he&n many a tinie Kays I 'liod
111 . fi
oiess tne young men at vjnapei
Hill." Yours Forever, : ' V ;!
' !. A.; D. Retts.
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iU.11. rUm i a - na luereisow in m ireasury 01
.u yr the company $10,000 to meet the
Cry,- will clepend or. the liberality first instalment of interest that falls
of , the "?sitizen8; of those points, due in July; next. Trulya bandsome
. lne road i will be narrow or broad showing. j
g.iage, according lo the decisiou of . I the Sute Treasury, the inabil
.f v. -m rr., itv of the Treasurer to meet the de-
-ine uirectors. : ne comnanv is auil 1 ' ' '
. , ?f-ujf iS JU1 mands upon it, growing out of
ui-Mtu 8u w worK as soon as special appropriations for which no
$10,000 is . subscribed to the capital I levy of taxes was prorided, is noted.
stock." ' I Attention is also called to the neces
sity of some legislation for the more
perfect equalization of taxes and for
the - disposition of lands sold for
, NORMAL SCHOOL. -
We learn that' the members of! taxes and bought in by theState,
tbo legislature are favorably dis
posed toward the Normal School,
and we bave every reason to believe
1 t i
that tha necessary appropriations
w i 1 be made for its continuance.
Iu the matter of the public debt the
message, utterly disclaiming any re
sponsibility for the special tax-bonds,
recommends that an honest effort at
compromise with our creditors
should be made.
Tiie, future, prospects of Chapel
Hill- arc encouraging. Our friends
tell us that the railroad will cer
tainly be built within the next year,
that a sufficient appropriation to
carry on the Normal School will be
allowed, and that everyhing that can
be done, to build up the University
will receive a hearty support from
the Legislature, j Strangers are mov
ing here, new houses are being built
and our merchants and citizens are
smiling over lha prospects. Sustain
your paper. See how the skies arc
brightening, and have brightened,
siuoe its establishment in your town.
Hurrah for Chapel Hill!
Whereas, The financial depres-
sion 01 .me country imperatively de
mands every effort on the part of
this ueneral Assembly to fulfill
these promises and expectations ;
and ' - f '
WnKiiEAS, A system of reckless
waste aud extravagance was inaugu
rated afir the war, from which we
nave never entirely recovered, and
8jme of the abuses of which system
still; exist; utuid it isi eminently
proper tbatjj w.h'de all classes of our.
imj'oynftlred citizens in private, life
aj-e forced to the piactice of the
strictest economy, the public expen-
uiiui e snouiu oe 1 estorea as jar ua
ppssible to ante-war simplicity, and
the heavy burden of taxation be re
djiced in proportion : : i b
Therefor e be it resolved oy tne
Senate of the General Assembly, the
llouse of Representatives concur
ring. That a joint committee be
raised of three on the part of the
Senate and five on the part of the
House, whoee duty shall be to exam
inf,'enquire into and investigate th
conduct and management of each
and every department of the State
esti ig case was dpcided byj Judge
Sch 3nck,- at Chambers, this' week.
Warren GheCn and others obtained
judgments - in ;1869,f on debts -con
tracted prior to 1808, again s.R.
Siit,mey, issued executions and
der them the homestead at the
f em ant was laid off and the excess
soht: Since the decision of the jSu-
prerne Court of the United States,
which declared the homestead
unconstitutional, the plaint jiffs
ne wed these executions and vi
R.
un-de-
nuence it raayrcommand to have 1
Railroad
law
re
ere
about to sell the homestead : The
Judge decideil .that no appeal or
any proceeding in the nature otj. an
appeal being taken froni the allot
ment of the homestead, it was rel-ad-judiuate
and an estoppel ,bt"ween
the parties, and he therefore enjoined
the jsale. An appeal wasrtaken Jmd
the final decision will be rendered. at
this term ot bupreine Uourt.
Charlotte Observer : The-RudisiU
wo ( iinine is srinaieiu on u;e do in-
western outskirts of Charlotte'. The
company- re-organizeq. somp lew.
llllil IHO v. -.aa. uv VWIIlUldll V
seem determined to push their? oper
ations on to ultimate success. With
in the past month, or so, a new simft
U'L ' ...,..T. J ... . 1. . .
u;ui ucen 6iiun aim nuw xne miners
are jiist beginning to reap the bene
fit of t he suspended oratipnsoi tfie
st .ini;j mill. With about thirtylhaiids
employed; at a cost of less than $25
per day, the company are now find
ing a bout me hund red pennyweights
of ge l d per day, and the largely j in
creased value of the ore now (being
rai$eji gives promise of a much bet
ter yield. It Ha believed that the
supply of ore in , the veins already
exploredand there are some which
built to Chapel Hill, and
an ; Experimental Farm connected
with the University.
The columns of the Ledger will
I . j
be devoted
ture, Latest
to Literature, Agricul'
NewsJ Original Corrcs- r1
it'-'" t
pondewtsj Markets, &ct and will
avord palitical issues a much as pos-
sible, tboogh claimin tfip rijjlit to- j
e
hav
haustible.
show
-is mex-
ue
never been worked
The records of this1 mine
a
object to obnoxious men' and meas
ures.
i ' it.
Then, feliow-citizens, subscribe to
the Ledger and aid m in building
gavernmeut; including the penal
and charitable institutions', their re
spective receipts and disbursements,
salaries and fees, and to further as
certain whether the exnenupa of th
I the said several departments and in-
up a good newspaper. ; '
K"Omce opposite the store 01
that, ilirpir a million Afaa
have been produced, and it is said
jthe ore now being worked is as! good
as any ever brought to the surface.
As this is one of the entertirises whirh
we look upon with pride, as an ally to W. Carrf and next door to L. J
tne prosperity ot Uharlotte, wp look
forward to its ! success with feeling
01 no common concern.
Weaver.
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