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i&he (Bhaxlolle "Democrat harloti 7ST(L Continued from First Page. RO. 1S73. Fob' 8. ?rcl 3. A.D3 AND BRIDGES EXPENSES. Paid Jai II Brown, balance due for rprtirin hu dije .McAlpin'a creek, Potter Road, 25 00 A Vr Allrn, repairing bridge, Mo- Alpin's creek, Camden Road, 35 00 J T Kerr, repairing bifdgc, Irwin's creek, Hivcr Koad, 43 13 .1 P Alexander, lumber for repair in? bridge, Irwin's creek, 7 34 J I) Pbarr, r pairing bridge, Brier creek, Providence Road, 23 00 il N Hart, repairing McDowell's bridge, Sugar creek, 10 30 Yountz & Alien, building bridge, Sugar creek, Camden Road, 243 00 Jno Wolfe, repairing bridge, Brier creek, Monroe road, 40 00 8 W Reid, repairing McDowell's bridge, Sugar creek, 229 00 B S Bronson, making bridge, Town creek, Providence Road, 350 00 B S Bronson, for tools and work on road near bridge at Morrow's crossing, 11 12 B II Moore and olbers, part pay ment on contract for building a bridge over Town creek.Lawyer's Road, 100 00 S W Reid, lumber for bridge on Camden Road, near Fair (Jround, 7 00 April 1. Jlay 10. July 7. 10. Opt. n. Jfov. 3. Pre, 1. 1874. Jan'y 6, $1,129 88 CLERK BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1873. EXPENSES. Jan. 10. Paid Wm Maxwell, per diem and services as clerk; year 1872, 86 70 Wm Maxwell, for w;rvices as clerk 1874. County Board of Education, 11 60 Jan'y 6. Wm Maxwell, per diem and ser vices as clerk, year 1873, 159 35 $257 65 BOOKS AND STATIONERY EXPENSES. 1873. Jan. 10. Paid Wm Maxwell, marriage re cord and freight, July 7. Breni, Brown &. Co, for paper, Oct. 8. E A Osborne, clerk superior court, account for stationery, Dec. 1. M E Alexander, amount paid Sec retary of State for stationery fur nished the County for year 1873, 0. E A Osborne, clerk, stationery. 825 5 80 29 05 18 70 1874. Jan'y 6. E A Osborne, clerk, stationery, 5 45 Wm Maxwell, postage and freight on dockets, 1 41 $90 91 ADVERTISING AND PRINTING EXPENSES. 1873. Mch 3. Paid I)H Hill, for advertising, May 5. Gaston Paul, " June 6. Johnstone Jones, " July 20 " " printing, Aug. 5. D II Hill, notices to teachers, " " ' of election, " " " special court. J S Myers, cash paid W J Yates and D II Hill for advertising bridge, Town creek, Oct. 11. Johnstone Jones, printing band bills, " " notice to merchants. 2 50 2 25 1 50 1 50 2 00 4 00 4 00 5 00 5 00 3 50 2 00 2 50 14- J874. Jan'y 7. D II Hill, advertising, W J Yates, advertising, &c, 11 00 40 75 COMPUTING TAX LISTS EXPENSES. 1873. Feb. 19. Paid Jno E Moore, computing and copying tax lists for year 1873, $180 00 1873. Feb, FINANCE COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 7. Paid Thos W Dewev, 10 00 Them L Vail. " 10 00 M M Orr, 10 00 $30 00 COUNTY TREASURER'S EXPENSES. 1873. Feb. 5. Paid S E Belk, county Treasurer, one and a half per cent commis sions on $42,207 38 received, and one and a half per cent on $50, 789 4fi paid out. up to January 8th, 1873, $1,394 95 COUNTY 1873. BOARD OF EDUCATION EXPEN SES. June 2. Paid R L DeArmond, commissioner, 7 20 Thos L Vail, " 1400 July 19. M M Orr, " 2 00 $23 20 JS73. SUPERIOR COURT EXPENSES. Feb. 3. Paid G W Howie, witness ticket, 6 40 10 30 1 21 1 95 50 00 13 90 3 80 10 50 9 10 8 20 7 70 7a5 11 GO 10 40 11 40 11 40 10 00 9 90 11 40 9 iK) 0 00 10 00 10 40 10 50 10 00 9 10 W P Stowe, C T Campbell, agent, " 8. Jos II Wilson, attorney, profession al services rendered to date, 10. D F Dixon, executor, jury ticket of Ira Parks for the year 1SG9, 24. R A McNeelv, jury ticket, Mcb 1. J as W Bradford Hugh MeCaulcy, " Jlay 9. Wilson Wallace, W G Roddcn, 20. Ja9 Northey, witness ticket, it w jury ticket, 24 I) F Dixon, R J W Knox. Jas A Johnston, W N Black, R II Hunter, H W Hall, J N Kerr, D II MeHcc, J N Blythe, A A Alexander, II 1) Ewart, Thos P Grier, John A Young, S II Farrow, A R Erwin, John Y Bryco, U R King, O A Houston, JnoF Davis, A B Davidson, F A Sossamon. it it 9 10 1 3 3 10 20 00 10 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 1 60 1 60 9 10 3 10 8 70 8 90 7 60 8 30 8 40 8 80 7 60 8 30 8 90 8 50 8 70 8 90 8 40 8 40 8 20 8 20 7 60 23 W B Bradford, G W McDonald, Jas C Todd, J R Lawrence, Oswald Alexander, 37, J R Ktrkpatrick, D W Barnett, L W Sanders, C linker, J R Baker, J C Walker, W D Stowe, John Kirk. J F Woodsidc, J M Grier. E A McAuley, Thos II Hoover, J M KJrk pat rick, & S McWhirter, Nicholas Gibbon, T M Alexander, W W Phifer. 28. John AlcConncll, A W Lawing, jnjin McConnell, Thos F Holton, 30. E B I) Sloan. 1 1 P Helper, E M Pucket, W n Mock, . A C Shields, T J Byrum, Jas A Cnthev, D F Dunn, " II Edwards, JO Grier, JasMc Hunter, 51 W Vance, j W Bwaringcn, J.Ln 3i Wilson, 1 60 3 10 1 1 60 60 9 70 9 90 8 70 8 50 8 60 8 30 8 40 8 70 7 60 8 40 8 90 8 60 9 15 8 60 Continued. 8 1 8 3 i 1 3 3 3 9 1 16 60 60 GO 10 CO 60 10 10 10 10 60 50 GO 95 00 50 60 60 90 60 60 10 GO 70 60 80 70 60 10 60 50 John G Wilson, G A Houston, 21. W E Sizer, EAMcLeod, J S Shaffer, H B Williams, TJ Wilson. June 2. Jacob Segraves, officer of court, C M Baker, officer of court, 3. J Lee Grier, jury ticket, J A McLure, attending on jury, 16 9 3 5 1 1 3 1 1 6 10 1 9 8 5 9 1 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 7 6 6 6 r i 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 1 8 10 18 W r L.ittle, summoning 5o jurors, J W Roberts, jury ticket, 4. N C Frazer, Win Carter, witness ticket, R M Crawford, jury ticket, N S Alexander, ' J W McCoy, witness ticket, M L Davis, jury ticket, 11. July 7. 21 H M Parks, ' 24, R L Alexander, 26. Jno C Summerville. " - W B Cochrane, John B Grier, W B Nesbit, J T Barnett, R B Hunter, J F Little, WG Phillips, J M Hood, W A Wilson, R B Dunn, W A Boatright, S W Wilson, A L Walsh, B F Morrow, Joseph McLaughlin, John Puelan, M II Hutchison, Aug. 1. R It -King, John T Frazer, William Carter, John T Kerr, 2. T J Kerns, R C Cochrane, J M Earnhardt, William Elliott, J A Houston, R W McCombs, D E Hooks, Joshua Glover, William Potts, D J Hood, W J Hodges, W F Harkev, D L McCord, Thomas Grier, W F Snider, W L Caldwell, M L Harkey, J M Sims. it ii 14 80 30 10 10 20 20 10 10 35 10 10 85 10 10 10 GO 20 20 20 90 70 20 25 70 80 80 80 10 60 10 10 10 30 10 00 65 50 00 60 30 30 05 20 GO 70 80 20 00 70 60 60 90 95 30 60 60 00 30 70 GO 60 no 60 60 10 60 60 10 10 70 10 10 80 10 SO 20 25 30 70 40 20 70 10 10 60 90 10 10 00 60 60 60 GO 10 60 10 60 60 00 60 00 50 10 CO 60 00 20 10 80 30 80 20 10 10 55 10 20 20 60 10 60 10 10 10 60 GO GO 10 10 t ii .4 II 44 14 II 14 4t 14 44 4. James B DeArmond, bringing a prisoner to jail, M L Davis, jurv ticket, W J Ross, Jacob Segraves, officer of court, R C Cochrane, jury ticket, 1 M E Parks, ad'm Ira Parks, jury ticket, 5 5 4 8. Samuel Williamson, jurv ticket, W B Cochrane, 9. John B Grier, WA Boatriglit, " W G Phillips, R B Hunter, W J Ross, R B Dunn, J M Hood, A L Walsh, B F Morrow, II M Hutchison, J C Summerville, " W B Nesbitt, A B Davidson, " S W Wilson, J F Little, W A Wilson, John Phelan, " L II Smith, " T Y McConnell, J S Means, William Carter, " G A Houston, " 11. R K McConnell, 14. R Wr McCombs, J C Johnston, " t 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 t 16 7 8 8 c t 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 8 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 9 9 8 7 18 3 3 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 rv 4 3 1 1 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 o o 10 10 1 3 1 6 3 3 i 4 4 3 3 1 R C Montgomery, J M Earnhardt, 16. W F Snide r, W F Harkey, W G Hodges, W L Caldwell, W H Potts, R C Cochrane, DE Hooks, W L Harkey, Joshua Glover, William Elliott, T J Kerns, J A Houston, J M Sims, D L McCord, Thos Grier, E D McGinnis, S F Houston, A A Stewart, D P Hunter R N Warren, II D Ewart, G A Houston, 20. J A Bradford, A A Alexauder, R E Cochrane, M N Hart, J A Hamilton, J L Osborne, T J Kerns, E A McAuley, C C Hayes, 21. W J Ross, Jas A Cathey, J WRossick, A A Stewart, 22. R B Hunter, 3. W A Wilson, J B Grier, J C Sunnnervillc, W G Phillips, J F Little, W A Boatright, J to Hood, W S Wilson, M II Hutchison, John S Means, W B Cochrane, R B Dunn, D P Hunter, W N Prather, -R S White, G A Houston, J L Parks, John Phelan. 44 44 14 II 44 (4 I( 44 44 Ii ii II 41 41 4i !( 44 4 Joseph McLaughlin, " A L Walsh. W B Nesbit, J L Osborne, " William McCombs. 25. 26. J L Hipp, " 29. Hon W A Moore, Judge, holding Special Term Superior court, 30. S F Houston, jury ticket, Sept. 1. John E Moore, ' James M Segraves, officer of court, Jacob Segraves, officer of court, ' M E Alexander. Sheriff, summoning juror?, Special Term Sup'r court 9. SD Whitley, jury ticket, M E Alexander, Sheriff, summoning iurors. snrinirterm sunerinr nnnrt' 00 33 60 60 1 1 31 00 60 Superior Court Expenses W J Hayes, T McNeelv, E M McLcod, S B Hill, 60 00 1 60 i 41 00 12. 20 90 1 60 June 9. 1 60 1 UO 8 80 I Dec. 9. 8 bO 8 60 11. 8 go 8 60 18. 8 80 850 8 40 24. 7 60 8 70 29. 7 CO 8 80 . r - X " 0 I vwvu I , Wm Maxwell, writing and placing 2090 names injury box, C T Walker. jury ticket, Nov. 7. T L Ritch, G C Morris. 21. J C Love, J L Weeks, J A Pope, A A Garrison, J M Berry bill, J B Thcmiassoii, G W Williamson, Hugh M Hunter, Josiah Asbury, J A DeArmond, M A Btautfer, W L Manscn, Superior Court Expenses Continued. B S Ferrell, " K M Matthews, " Stephen Wilson, " W S Stewart, " G A Houston, " 8 8 80 50 45 85 60 60 60 60 60 60 10 10 60 20 30 15 70 10 60 30 70 60 20 60 00 20 30 20 SO 80 50 40 00 90 70 65 60 40 50 10 40 70 90 90 8 rr i 1 1 7 7 1 1 11 11 10 11 11 11 9 11 10 11 11 8 11 11 12 12 11 12 5 4 6 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 1 13 12 5 J L Hipp, J W Mill'-r, 23 W E Stitt, 24. Isaac Mason, J T Barnett, J W Taylor, J W Williamson, W B Atwell, W S Herron, -G W Little, C O King, J N Wallace, C II Wolfe, J W McWThirter, J C Wright, R C Forbes, T A Bigham, Joshua Glover, Jas Hoover, Jonathan Stinson, A A Alexander, F F Query, R C Montgomer', W A Brown, M E Caldwell, F C Glenn, 25 44 44 14 ii l H ii 44 4t 44 44 14 41 29 J J Neely, Robert F Simpson, N P Tradennick, T B McKee, Wiliiani Berryhill, J J Ransom, J P P Gray, A J Hood, J M Sloan, T C Wilson, S M Bigham, V Wentz, 4i ii ii ii ii J C Brown, S H Hilton. " A W Lawing, W A Rea. " 1. C M Baker, officer of court, Jacob Segraves, officer of court, 40 20 50 GO 20 55 Dec. b i Belk, wood for court & g. jury, E A Osborne, clerk superior court, cost S C Pharr agaiust Mecklen burg county. 6. 1874. Jan'y 7. 12 85 E A Osborne, clerk superior court, half fees due officers of court, mag istrates, constables and witnesses in State cases, fall term, 1872, and spring and fall terms, 1873, 1,337 M E Alexander, Sheriff, summoning 79 jurors, fall term, 1873, 23 W ashington Plummer, jury ticket, 1 60 70 60 $4,380 84 ASSESSORS OF PROPERTY EXPENSES. 1873. Mch 3. May 19 Paid W E Ardrey, Assessor, B Beal, 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 25 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 25 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 1000 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 12 60 II W Hall, J II Cheshier, B II Garrison, J A DeArmond, it ii ii S F Houston, Charlotte Township, T S Barnett, Assessor, S B Smith, W il liam McCombs, " E II Hinson, D C Flow, II M Dixon, Leander Query, ii ii J W Hunter, A II Martin, Charlotte Township, Jas Thompson, Assessor, RB Hunter, 20. Robert McEwin, J M Wilson, R A Torrence, W F Davidson, C W McCoy, W G Barnett, A II Todd, Thos S Cooper, G W McDonald, J R Kirkpatrick, 11 R Ray, W P Houston, Oswald Alexander, T K Sammond, A W Lawing, James A Barkley, Thomas Gluyas," W W Robinson, W M Porter. ii ii 4 22. 24. 27. June 2. July 7. Aug. 4. 8. 11. 19. 44 II ii M E Alexander, Sheriff, summoning 3 tax assessors in each Township, A H Martin, 11 days listing names of delinquent tax payers, omitted by Township Assessors, Thos L Vail, 14 days listing names omitted by Township Assessors, W A Cathey, Assessor, J S Reid, W B Harrv, Thomas P Grier, " John W Morrow, " William E Ardrey, " 22 00 28 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 Sept. 1, 20. Nov. 3. 11. $522 60 MECKLENBURG COUNTY BONDS PAID, 1873. Funded Debt. Nov. 4. Paid MP Pegram, cashier, 21 bonds due November 1, 1873, $8,839 00 8. M P Pegram, cashier, 2 bonds clue November 1, 1873, 2,118 77 11. MP Pegram, cashier, 3 bonds due November 1, 1873, 1,603 98 15. M P Pegram, cashier, 1 bond due November 1, 1873, 426 17 Dec 14. L W Barringer, adm'r, 1 bond due November 1, 1873, 542 75 $13,530 67 MECKLENBURG COUNTY COUPONS PAID, 1873. Funded Debt. Nov. 4. Paid M P Pegram, cashier, 21 cou pons due November 1. 1873, $530 20 8. M P Peeram, cashier. 2 coupons due November 1, 1873, 127 11 M P Pegram, cashier, 3 coupons due November 1, 1873, 96 22 15. M P Pegram, cashier, 1 coupon due NoviMiiher 1 9K I Dec. 14. L W Barringer, adin'r. 1 coupon i.uc uvcmua i, ion), o-i OO $811 72 MECKLENBURG COUNTY COUPONS PAID, 1873 W., C. & R. R. R. CO. Paid M P Pegram. cashier, 522 cou pons due Jan. 1, 1873, and 520 due July 1, 1873, at $3.50 each, 1,827 00 M P Pegram, cashier, 61 coupons July 5. 18. due July 1, 1873, at $3 50 each, 213 50 21. M P Pegram, cashier, 19 coupons 1874. due July 1, 1873, at $3.50 each, 6G 50 Jan'y 9. D W Oates, assistant cashier, 588 coupons due January 1, 1874, at $3.50 each, 2,058 00 $4,163 00 MECKLENBURG COUNTY COUPONS PUD 1873. A., T. & O. R. R. CO. May 1. Paid J R Holland, cashier, 40 cou pons due May 1, 1873, at $17.50 31 P Pegram, cashier, lo7 coupons due Mav 1, 1873, 38 at ?3.50, and mi at $17.30 each, o 21 5 50 due Mav 1. 1873, 110 at $3.50 and 10 at $17.50, E F Morrison, Treasurer, 3 coupons due Mav 1, 1873, 1 at $17.50 and 2 at $3.50 each, Thos W Dewey, cashier, 34 coupons due Nov. 1, 1S73, at $17.50 each, J R Holland, cashier, 40 coupons due Nov. 1, 1873, at $17,50 each, J R Holland, cashier, 103 coupons due Nov. 1, 1873, 31 at $17.50 and 72 at $3.50 each, S P Alexander, 24 coupons duo No vember 1, 1873, at $3.50 each, E F Morrison, 34 coupons due No vember 1. 1873, 6 at $17.50 and 18 at $3.50 each, 5G0 00 24 50 595 00 700 00 794 50 84 CO 203 CO Mecklenburg County Coupons Continued. 31. M P PTgram, cashicr.C coupons due .November 1, 1873, 1 at l.ou auu 5 at $3.50 each, M P Pegram, cashier, 34 coupons due Novemler 1, 1873, 21 at 1874. $17.50 and 13 at 3.50 each, Jan'y 6. E A Osborne, 8 coupons due Nov. 1, 1873, at $3.50 each, 33 00 413 00 28 00 $6,352 50 MECKLENBURG COUNTY COUPONS PAID, 1873. A. & R. AIR LINE R. R. CO. May 2. Paid MP Pegram, cashier, 400 cou pons dueMay 1, 1873v'it $17.50, $7,000 00 Dec. 8 M P Pegram, cashier, 143 coupons due Nov. 1. 1873. at $17.50 each, 2,503 50 20. D W Oates, assistant cashier, 157. coupons due November 1, liO, 1874. 2,747 50 hi $ii.uu eacu, Jan'y 2. M P Pegram, cashier, 100 coupons due Nov. 1, '73, at $17.50 each, 1,750 00 $14,000 00 Wliole amount Disbursed, Whole amount of Receipts $52,374 88 58,722 82 Balance in hands of County Treasurer Jan. 10th, 1874, $4,34:7 94 RECAPITULATION. Poor and Poor House, expenses, $1,759 170 43 82 90 25 20 93 05 63 88 65 91 75 00 00 95 20 84 CO County Jail Coroners, including post mortem exam'n, Prisoners " County Commissioners " Registration of Voters " Court House and Yard " Contingent " Roads and Bridges " Clerk Board County Commissioners, Books and Stationery " Advertising and Printing " Computing and copying tax lists, Finance Committee, County Treasurer's expense for 1872, County Board of Education, Superior Court expense, Assessors of Property expense, 78 2,785 308 18 272 64 1,129 257 90 46 180 30 1,394 23 4,380 Mecklenburg county Bonds paid, Funded Debt, 13,530 Mecklenburg county Coupons paid, Fun ded Debt, Mecklenburg county Coupons paid, W., C. & R. II. R. Co., Mecklenburg county Coupons paid, A., T. & O. R.ll. Co., Mecklenburg county Coupons paid, A. & 811 72 4,165 00 6,352 50 R. Air Line Railway Co., 14,000 00 Whole am't disbursed as shown before, $52,374 83 PUBLIC DEBT OF MECKLENBURG CO. Bonds issued to W, C & R R R Co, July 1, 1858 and 1859, and falling due July 1st, 1878 and 1879, with interest at 7 per cent payable semi-annuall', 60,000 00 Bonds issued to A, T & O R R Co, Nov. 1, 1870, and falling due November 1, 1890, with interest at 7 per cent, payable semi annually, 100,000 00 Bonds issued to A & R Air Line Railway Co, Nov. 1870, and falling due Nov. 1, 18i)0, with interest at 7 per cent, payable semi-annually, ' 200,000 00 $300,000 00 By an examination of the foregoing statemeDt it will be seen that all the principal of the Special Debt of the county falling due in the year 1873, with all the interest falling due in the same 3'ear, including that of January 1st, 1874, has been paid, except $647.50 due on coupons of A, T & O R R, and $42 due on coupons of W, C & It R R, which amounts have not been presented for payment, and funds will be on hand to pav nil the interest on the Special County Debt falling'due May 1st, 1874. It will also be seen that all the Special Debt known as the "Funded Debt" of the county has been paid, both principal and interest, $1,462.29 principal paid Nov., 1870, $1,220.49 paid Nov., 1871, $6,593.71 paid Nov., 1872, and $13,530.67 paid Nov., 1873, reducing the principal of the Special Debt of the county, in the last four jrcars, from $382,813.16 to $300,000 in bonds issued to Railroad Companies. The interest on said amount, at 7 per cent per annum, will be $25,200, which will recpuire a Special Tax of fiftj' cents on the one hundred dollars worth of property. Add to this $12,000 for general county purposes, which will require a tax of twenty-five cents on the hundred, making the whole tax for general and special county purposes for the present year, seventy-five or eighty cents on the hundred. A balance of twelve or thirteen thousand dollars will be on hand after paying the necessary expenses of the county for the present year, and in addition to this only a small amount, if any, will be needed for building the new Jail which is in contemplation, provided the old Jail and Lot should sell for their value. The expenses for general county purposes for the year past were some $4,000 less than for the year 1872; poor and poor house expenses $000 less; Su perior court expenses $1,300 less, and the expenses of feeding prisoners in jail $2,200 less. This with the increased valuation of property by the last as sessment, accounts for the balance that will be on hand after paying the necessary expenses of the county for the present fiscal year ending Septem ber 1st, 1874. S. E. BELK, Count Treasurer. Examined and approved, February 2d, 1874. THOMAS L. VAIL, Chairman Board of County Commissioners. Statement of Finance Committee. We the Committee appointed by the Com missioners of Mecklenburg county, N. C, to examine and settle the accounts of the various county officers, have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of S. E. Belk, County Treasurer, and find that there was in his bands at last settlement, January 8th, 1873, the sum of $10,544 42 And that he has received from R M White, late Sheriff of said county, as balance due cn county tax for the year 1872, 9,378 92 (and $1,320.87 balance School Fund.) And that he has received from said White as balance due on unlisted tax for the year 1872, the sum of 112 04 And that he has received from M E Alex ander, Sheriff of said county, in part pay ment of county tax for the'year 1873, 35,147 51 And he has received from all other sources, as shown in his receipts, the sum of 1,539 93 Making the whole amount, $56,722 82 And that he has disbursed, as shown in his accounts and vouchers, approved by County Commissioners, the sum of $32,374 88 Leaving in his hands a balance of $4,347 94 This 10th day of January, 1874. Monies received for Public School Fund are credited on School Books, which will be shown in a future statement amount $0,737.17. THOMAS L. VAIL, M. M. ORR, TITOS. W. DEWEY, Finance Committee, Mecklenburg Co., N. C. First National Bank of Charlotte, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office in McAden's New Building. Officers. Y. McAden, President M. P. Pegram, Cashier. D. W. Oates, Teller. John Orr, Clerk. R. EoArtD of Directors. R Y McAden, J L Brown, Wm R Myers, R M Oates, S B Alexander, 13 A Cohen, R Barringer. Deals in Bills of Exchange, Sight Drafts. Gold and Silver Coin, and Government and other Securities. Jan 1. 1874. North Carolina News Items. The Dead Chaxo akd Eng. The sur geons from Philadelphia, who went to make an autopsy of the Siamese twins, returned on Wednesday morning to Greensboro, bringing with them the bodies, which will be conveyed to Philadelphia, where the intended operation will be performed. The bodies were found to be in a good state of preservation, but were re-encased after be ing partially embalmed to preserve them until they reach Philadelphia. Greensboro Patriot. We regret exceedingly to hear of the declining health of Hon. A. W. Vew able of Oxford. When he shall have passed beyond the flood, one of the most gifted men we have ever known will be lost to the Sate and the country. Raleiqh Sentinel. Aijrest op Illicit Distillers. A small force of deputy marshals, accom panied by U. S. Commissioner W. S. Ball, of Greensboro, made a tour in Yadkin county and arrested nine men against whom warrants had been sworn out, on the charge of illicit distillation of spirits. The party came across several places where distilleries had been in full blast, but the operations had ceased ; the guilty parties had evident ly been apprised of the presence in their midst of the government officers. The furnaces were in some eases still warm, and plenty of beer in the tubs. Iialeigh Examiner. There is on Roanoke Island, N. C, a grapevine called the "Seuppernongw by some "the Lord Raleigh vine" which was growing when Sir Walter landed on that island, in 1610. It was then three inches in diameter, and was then spoken of as the largest grapevine in the world. It now covers one and a half acres, and last year yielded 46 barrels of wine, 1,840 gal lons in all, which sold for $2 per gallon, yielding $3,680. There is a Scuppernong grapevine in Tyrrell county, N. C., which is said to be larger than the Raleigh vine, and to produce at least a fourth more. This Tyrrell vine produced last year 63 barrels of wine, 2,520 gallons in all, which also sold for $2 per gallon, yielding the handsome sum of $5,040. The National Hotel was closed on yesterday Maj. Blair relinquishing the proprietorship. Col. C. S. Brown of Salis bury, it is stated is negotiating to rent the same, and its closing will only be tempora ry. Iialeigh Jxamin er. 23 Gov. Vance is advertised to deliver a lecture at Masonic Temple in Baltimore on the 13th inst. subject "The Scattered Nations." g- South Carolina Items. Hon. F. J. Moses Sr., has been re elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina without opposition, for another term of six years, from August, 1874. Col. Benjamin F. Kvans of Charles ton, S. C, whose death was recently an nounced, was well known in the South dur ing the war, as the printer of all the paper money issued by the Confederacy. TI?e destruction by General Sherman of his presses at Columbia, swept away in a night the hard savings of many years. Death of Gex. J. W. Miller. Sel dom has our community ever received a greater shock than when the sad news was received of J. W. Miller being found dead last Monday morning at his residence nine miles from Spartanburg. The circum stances of his death, as related to us, were most mysterious and painful. He retired at an early hour the night before, and was found dead the next morning lying out in his horse lot, near his concrib, with his feet extended over a log on which it is sup posed he was sitlini; at the time the deed was committed. His head was terribly torn to pieces by a large ball entering the upper lip just below the nose, and passing through the upper part of the head. Between his feet lay a pistol with the barrel empty, and an exploded cap on the tube. It is thought by some that he might have gone out to his crib, on hearing some one trying to break into it, and been killed by the rogue at close quarters, while others" think the circumstances lead to the conclusion that he must have taken his own life. His death will be a great loss to our county. SjHtrtanburrj Spartan. A Warning. A sad story of a woman of icayicardness. The Chicago Times tells the story of a beautiful and accomplished daughter of a prominent financier of Cincinnatti, who, two years ago, graduated at a fashionable boarding school in Philadelphia. Iu the summer she flirted at Saratoga, led the Ger man at the Branch, sang in public at Rye Beach, and was a very syren at West Point. After a time, however, she began to lose caste. Her genteel visitors fell off, and their absence was supplied by adventurers and disreputable soldiers of fortune. The parlors of her elegant mansion, that had glittered with beauty and chivalry, and resounded to the sonatus and Mozart and Haydn, gave place to the melodies of the cork opera, and after a time she secretly left her home, and under a false name, ap peared upon the stage as a ballot girl. For a season she was oblivious to the view of the public, and her actions were being forgot ten until one evening in the engagement of Lawrence Barrett, at Chicago, she electri fied a theatrical audience, and revived a knowledge of her existence by appearing before the foot-lights in a subordinate part of. 'the tragedy of "Julius Caisar." Her friends endeavored to persuade her to return to her home, and her grief stricken father offered to settle fifty thousand dol lars upon her if she would renounce her wavward life. She refused to listen to their entreaties, however, and again she disappeared from view, and nothing more was heard of her until last week, when a Chicago policeman rescued her from a drunken brawl, in which she was an active participant. Upon learning who she was the girl's parents were promptly notified, and she will now be released from custody on condition of returning to her family, who are willing and ready to receive her. Encouraging Prosnp,f0 We learn that orders have 1 v.., nuju tue stockholders i.. v " to press lorward the completion nf l H olina Central Railway tJA "?? of the fc. idly as possible with as many hand3 rat-' be worked to advantage all alon i Ca It has been determined upon th ,f e lin. must reach Charlotte in July ;r traini but in August next at the Yateirt looks like business, and if the Chirf h" neer in charge does not make . - nSi look sharp, it will be the first tinlHy ever known him to fail. c We Ve We have, therefore, every assmr having a railway connection wiMi n o land county by August 30th, and t that the owners of this property ar to open the way to the Tennessee anKy tuckv Kauroads as soon no aft tion plans" will allow them to bui??80! When the road is completed tl J. lle Charlotte there will be a oonti U?V from ilmwgton to Lincolnton, a, q 7 intention is to then build up the short a tance intervening between Lincolntnn ? Allll prove successful, the management of ? Carolina Central may take hold ma e plete the road through the raoutt should sufficient inducements W ll them. With the 20 feet of water on bar that we are justified in hoping and T lieving will be obtained, with our" r; rn , to the Sound, and with cotton factories T iron works in operation here, WilmimJ will rise to the front rank anions the cn' JournalUlh At,ailti coa8t-- iin TlaYino T?fVhhaiTr nn n "M: St Louis, Feb. l.-As the train on the Iron Mountain Railroad which left hereit 9:45 this morning came in sight of Gold Hill station, 120 miles below this eity switch was turned ami the train run on I side track. As the train stopped, Conduc ductor Alford stepped off to ascertain what was the matter, when he was confronted by a man wearing a mask, a pistol place(j to his head, and he was marched off Th engineer, fireman, mail agent, Ex pre messenger and other train rneu were seized by five masked and heavily armed men and also placed under guard. The robben then went through the entire train and took from the passengers about $2,Q00 in money and a large amount of jewelry. They also took from the Adams' Express Company about $1,000 and rifled the waik The robbers then left in a southerly direc tion and after the release of tho train men the train started south. The robherslefta note on the train which 19 now in the pos session of Conductor Aliord. The follow ing is a copy : "The south bound train on the Iron Mountain Railroad was robbed here this evening by five heavily armed and masked men of dollars. The robbers arrived at the station a few minutes before the ar rival of the train and arrested the agent and put him under guard. They then threw the train on a switch. The robbeis were all large men, none of them were less than six feet tall. They were all marked and started in a southerly direction alter they had robbed the train. All were mounted on fine blooded horses. There is a "hell" of an excitement in this part of the country. Ira. A. Mekrill." The robbers offered no violence to any one on the train, and did no harm to the train men. Patronize Home Enterprize. No man can serve God and Mammon. No more can a resident of the west or south advance the business interests of his neigh borhood, and thus his own prosperity, by patronizing strangers. The man who goes into a new country should, to the furthest extent, divorce himself from old ami distant interests. He should encourage as ho would be encouraged should d allinhi! power to support each and every enter prise laden with promises for good results. The coarse boot and shoe ; the stout but valuable wagon ; the rough harrow, ra carpet, heavy blinds and home-made furni ture may not appear so elegant as tho fancy, and oftentimes slop or shop built, articles of the east, but they giv life t0 home enterprise, encouragement to men who are w illing to work and add greatness to the country.' The price paid for a home made article may be something in excess ot that asked for a foreign article, but the purchase money remains at home, and isp more benefit to the consumer in the hands of his next neighbor, the manufacturer, than in the pockets of an eastern monopo list, whose profit and success is at iho direct expense of the man of the boutn. Wherever there is a community there should be a union of interests. Wherever a stake is driven and an enterprise starts which will promote industry, there Bhooio be an organization of citizens to support in new movement be judiciously di Patronage should be jimiciou -ibuted. When a wagon, a sled, a plo. irrow, a fanning-mill, a ladder, a hay-mji cradle, a bedstead, a coffin, or any artifu. Patronage should tribut harrow a c man, woman or child needs in life p1 th wr nr WW sound of home, it should be made were. Herein lies the secret of success. Ma W ' town prosperous and the State will be n Enrich the State and power is given tou Republic. Patronize home institution, home manufacture and home interest Montgomery Mo.) Standard. The Missouri Legislature u-s fijJ clared that women had no right to offices, and in Massachusetts the JW School Committee declared by a tou 46 to 45 that the seats of the women had been elected members were at - - - - - MM -I .1 - . , . . tllA Dl i ins inrows on me omen - rL . . ,i . chrome lulto carrying their cases to ine M'"- . sP but The'vote would not have been so for the fact that all the women wh08f tDJ were in question stayed in their plat voted for their side. world's goods, but he ttoes nw soon the wheel of fortune may turn, is preparing his childreu for any emerge intui v lavt'iu. yiim than r West, for, if the present schema to the Western N. C. Railrnn.l Cr$? An exenange says , De of New York, has five 'daughters anu son, all of whom are learning home tr profession. The Mayor has muc -
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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