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THE DEMOCRAT,
W3I- J- YATES, Editor and Proprietor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
February 24, 1874.
The N. 0. Legislature.
The session of the Legislature of North Carolina
closed on Monday, Feb. 16th. The President of
the Senate, Hon. C. II. Broaden, made a speech in
reply to a resolution of thanks, and so did the Speak
er of the House, Mr. Robinson but the difference
is Mr. Ilobinson was presented with a set of silver
ware by the members of his House, while Mr.
Brogdcn got nothing but empty thanks, which in
u-ual on all such occasions.
Before adjournment, the Judiciary Committee
reported that there was not sufficient evidence to
sustain the charges made against Judge Watts and
cause his impeachment. The following is the
Itoport of the committee signed by Mr. Craige of
Ko wan:
"The Judiciary Committee, to which this resolu
tion (for impeachment introduced by Mr. Bennett)
was referred, have considered the same, and beg to
report that in the investigation of the charges con
tained therein, they have examined a number of
witnesses and that the testimony adduced does not
nustain the said charges. They further report that
tht-v were referred to a number of witnesses
rrsfding beyond the limits of the State, whose at
tendance it was impossible for the committee to
procure. They therefore ask to be discharged from
iu further consideration."
'o bill was passed to secure a settlement of the
State Debt, although a great deal of time was con
sumed in discussing the matter. As an individual
we are not at all interested, but as a citizen of the
Rate and a tax-payer we did hope that the Legisla
ture would do something towards relieving us of
the burdens of a heavy public debt, and declare to
the world what the State could pay and what it was
willing to pay.
New Laws.
Last week we published several of the new Acts
of the Legislature, and this week we insert two
raorc of considerable importance in regard to the
wile of Fertilizers and allowing the people of any
Township, by ballot, U say whether liquor shall be
retailed i" their Township or not.
We call the attention of dealers in Fertilizers to
Uienewlaw. Wc did not know that such a law
was passed until after the Legislature liad adjourn
ed, and e see that the Raleigh merchants presented
a petition just at the close of the session to have it
re eah'd, declaring that they did not know of its ex
igence until that time and that it was too hard to
comply with. Some law was necessary to prevent
the sale of spurious articles, but whether this one
will accomplish the object, and at the same time
afford dealers a fair chance, we cannot say.
Other new Acts will be published hereafter, in
full, for the information of our readers.
tW The extracts which we publish on the
second page from the January Report of the Agri
cultural Bureau at Washington will be interesting
to fanners at least.
tgT The rciort that Gov. Caldwell contemplated
railing the Legislature together to settle the public
doht question, is hardly correct. We think, it is
doubtful if there is any Legislature to assemble un
til an election is held for members next August.
Si
tJT Judge Watts decided at Raleigh, last Satur
day, that he liad no jurisdiction in th suit brought
against the State to compel the payment of the in
terest on the Special Tax Bonds. He thinks such
suits must be tried at a regular term of Court.
tW An examination has been made of the Vir
ginia Capitol to ascertain its condition, and after a
thorough inspection the mechanics report it safe in
every respect. This examination was made in con
sequence of the fright and stampede of the Sen
ators last week, occasioned by a falling of some
thing in the library gallery which is attached to the
Semite chamber. Excliange paper.
The building may befie, but we think it is a
disgrace to the State of Virginia. Inside it is
dilapidated and dirty, and entirely too small. Wc
refer particularly to the Halls of the Senate and
House of Representatives. Virginia needs a new
Capitol a great deal worse than this (Mecklenburg)
eounty needs a new Jail ! and Virginia is better
able to build a "State House" than Mecklenburg
county is to tax her citizens for a new Jail.
But speaking of Capitols. The best and most
comfortable Capitols that we have seen in the
South are those of Georgia and North Carolina.
The Senate and Representative Halls of the Georgia
Capitol are large and handsome, and the building is
an honor and credit to the State.
Encourage Home Industry.
Mr. Philip S. Whisnant and his two sons have a
Factory in operation near this city for making
Hubs, Spokes and Rims, and also Tobacco Boxes.
They have in operation the best machinery that
couKi be procured at the North, and as this section
affords the very best timber, they can suppty the
market with their work at as low if not lower
rates than can be obtained elsewhere. Carriage
Manufacturers, Tobacco Manufacturers, and the
public generally, are invited to try the work of P.
S. Whisnaut & Sons. See advertisement in another
column.
Personal. Mr W. J. Woodward, the clever
traveling 'correspondent and agent of The South
published in New York, is again in this city on a
business trip. Mr. W. is a native of this State, and
has done much towards directing public attention
to the resources of North Carolina The last issue
"f The South contains articles from his pen and
'Uu rs on Eastern and Western North Carolina,
learn that he proposes to publish a Number of
T&e Soutli devoted eutirely to North Carolina in
terests. We knoiv Mr Woodward to he a man of
hrst-ratc character, and we recommend him to pub
"c confidence he will do all he can to benefit the
loplc of his native State.
New Advertisements.
J- S. Williamson & Co., dealers In Grain, Cotton,
and Groceries generally.
YW Furniture R. F. Davidson.
J p Store C. S. Holton & Co.
1 nix Guano and Wilcox, Gibbs & Co's Manipu
lated Guano Sanders & Black wood Agents.
S'ramonv jjivcr noguiator.
' anis. Potatoes and Stoneware B. N. Smith.
wrehjints & Farmers' National Bank T. II. Brem,
. 1 wident.
&Son.im andSloke Factory P. S. Whisnant
curt Order S. P. Alexander, Adm'r. vs. the heirs
at law of H. M. Pritchard.
tThe Executive Committee of the Mecklen-
"irg county Bible society will meet in the Baser
'"'jt of the Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock
;v Ji., .March 2d. All the members
are earnestly
jested to attend.
. 23, 1874.
S. W. Reid, Prcs't.
Tne Cotton Receipts.
The cotton circular of Williams, Black & Co. of
New.York, gives some interesting statements about
cotton, from which we copy the following in
regard to the rccipts of the staple at all the ports
to date :
"The movement of the crop, as indicated by our
telegrams from the South is given below. For the
week ending Feb. 13th, the total receipts hare
reached 130,811 bales, against 145,657 bales last
week, 170,652 bales the previous week, and 158,574
bales three weeks since, making the total receipts
since the 1st of September, 1873, 2,811,838 bales,
against 2,501,508 bales for the same period of 1872
'73, showing an increase since September 1, 1873, of
310,270 bales."
The N. C. University.
In answer to an invitation to attend the meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the N. C. University,
14 members (out of 64) of which met in Raleigh
last week. Gov. Caldwell says that the Legislature
had no right to elect Trustees in the manner it did
that it was the Governor's province to nominate
to the Senate a Board and therefore he does not
recognize the present Board as a legal one. Right
or wrong, the position of the Governor will tend to
invalidate the action of the new Board in every
respect.
A correspondent of the Raleigh Biblical Recorder
(a Baptist paper) speaks as follows of the proposi
tion to re-organize the University at Chapel Hill :
"There should be at least six Professors who
ought to receive a salary of not less than two
thousand dollars each. But the peculiar and
special want of the Institution will be a President.
He must be an extraordinary man. and such a man
as is demanded could not be had for less than five
thousand dollars pi r annum.
Of all the men wc know, Ex-Gov. Graham would
be our choice if he were ten years younger. Dr. J.
L. M. Curry of Richmond College, Va., would make
a good President. In our humble judgment, we
neen not go out of the folate to nnd the man for the
place that man is Ex-Gov. Z. B. Vance. If the
Trustees should see fit to elect him. and he will es
chew politics forever, and accept, we are persuaded
mat in tilling the duties of this honorable position,
he can better serve his age and country than in any
other possible way. We beg leave respectfully to
recommend his name to the honorable Board of
Trustees, and suggest that the first duty assigned
him be that of raising from the Alumni and friends
of the University a permanent endowment of not
less than two hundred and fifty thousand dollars."
"Going South."
In the course of time the most of the black peo
ple of Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia will
leave for a more Southern latitude. In fact, the
scarcity of labor is now being seriously felt in Vir
ginia, North Carolina and Georgia, and it is well
known that thousands of colored people have
already left those States and gone South.
The following statement of a Washington cor
respondent indicates what the result will be in the
course of a few years :
"Private and public letters received here state
that the Gulf States of Georgia and Alabama are
being rapidly depopulated by the blacks, who are
generally moving to the Mississippi Valley and to
Texas. In some districts scarce a "fellow citizen of
African descent" is left, and the whites are con
gratulating themselves upon the prospects of an in
flowing of a sturdier, thriftier and more intelligent
population in their stead.
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Bold Robbkhy. We learn that last week two
negroes followed a wagoner out of town and
robbed him of $42. He had sold a load of
applci in the city, and when about three miles
from here on the Davidson College road the negroes
overtook him and told him that he had lost, some
of his money. To convince them that he hajd not
lost anything he took out his money to count it
when they grabbed it and ran olF.
Sr The Editor of the Salisbury Watch
man, speaking of a visit to Raleigh at
about the close of the late session of the
Legislature, says:
"In these times of financial embarrassment
and high taxes, how much we need men
capable of rising above mere partisan or
selfish considerations to the important
issues of the hour. It is useless to hope for
better times until the people resolve to take
more interest in their public affairs, ami are
more careful in the selection of their pub
lic officers.
We heard it reported in Raleigh that a
new paper was soon to be started there
under the auspices ofex-Gov. Vance and
Col. Johnson of Charlotte. If true, it may
be to help out certain senatorial aspirations,
and in this cast it is destined to prove un
fortunate to all concerned.
It seemed to be the impression in Raleigh
that the State would yet be compelled
through Federal Courts to pay the so-called
Special Tax. Bonds. This would indeed be
a calamity if our people should quietly sub
mit to it.
Washington, Feb 21.
The bill passed by the House, as re
ported from the Committeof the Judiciary,
provides that no person shall be punished
in any United States Court for any offence
not capital, or for any fine or forfeiture
under penal statute, unless indicted or in
formation shall be found or instituted with
in five years from the date of the crime or
act, except in the case of persons fleeing
from justice.
The bill reported by Mr Frye of Maine,
from the Judiciary Committee, provides
that any person who shall be convicted of
the crime of manslaughter in any United
States Court in any State or Territory, or
in the District of Columbia, shall be im
prisoned for a term not exceeding twenty
years and fined in a sum not exceeding
$1,000. After an amendment providing
that the bill shall not affect any case now
pending in any court it was passed.
Air White from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill for the appointment of a U. S.
Marshal iu the Western District of North
Caaolina.
It is thought that Senator Merriraon's
propositiou for an absolute increase of $46,
000,000 of National bank curreucy will be
adopted.
"Diamond cut Diamond." Albany, N.
Y., Feb. 17. The meeting sometime since
announced for the organization of a New
York Council of Independent Grangers was
held in this city today and the organiza
tion perfected. The temporary officers and
a temporary executive committee wero ap
pointed, which committee is to report in re
ference to a constitution, etc., on March 4th.
The membership is composed of a represen
tation of influential inen of both political
parties. The organization is to be pushed
rapidly through this and other States in
the United States.
("Sif3" Julius Howe of York county, S. C,
convicted of ku-kluxing and sentenced to
the Albany Reujteiitiary in 1871, has tjeen
pardoned,
The N. C. Elections.
Of all the features of the election which
takes place on the first Thursday in August
next the election of Judges excites the
greatest amount of interest, and therefore
we publish the following, supplemental elec
tion act, which was passed by the General
Assembly a few days before adjournment :
Section 1. The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact. That there shall be an election
held on the first Thursday of August, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four, to fill the vacancy in the following office, to
wit : Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Sec. 2. That there shall be an election held in
the Second and Eighth Judicial Districts to fill the
vacancies caused by the resignation of E. W. Jones,
in the Second, and by reason of the non-acceptance
of D. H. Starbuck, in the Eighth District
8ec. 3. That the elections herein provided for
shall be held and conducted under the same rules
and regulations as provided in the General Election
law.
In General Assembly read three times and ratified
this 13th day of February, A. D. 1874.
The terms ol six of the eight Superior
Court Judges to be elected expire by limi
tation this year, viz: Albertson of the
first district, Clarke of the third, Russell of
the fourth, Buxton of the filth, Tourgee of
the seventh and Logan of the ninth. The
election in the second and eighth districts
is to fill vacancies as indicated in the above
bill, and those who are chosen will hold for
two years, at the end of which time the
terms attached to said office will expire ac
cording to law. Judge Moore is the pres
ent incumbent in the second district and
Judge Cloud in the eighth. As the bill
was originally introduced, it contained a
provision for the election to fill the vacan
cies on the bench of the Supreme Court, to
which the Governor appointed Messrs. By
nurn and Settle, but the clause was stricken
out by the House of Representatives before
it became a law. Raleigh Neics.
N. C. Supreme Court Decisions.
By Pearsox, C. J. W P M Wells vs. F
Sluder, admr, lrorn Buncombe judgment
modified. Joseph Keener vs. Finger &
Keiiuer, admrs, from Lincoln judgment
reversed and cause remanded that the facts
may be more fully found.
By Reade, J. N II Street vs. Com
missioners of Craven county judgment
affirmed. State vs. McPherson and Wil
liams, from Wake error new trial
granted.
By Rodman, J. N S Lusk vs. E Clay
ton, from Buncombe judgment affirmed.
N S Lusk vs. P F Patton, from Buncombe
judgment reversed aud judgment for de
fendant. Bv S ettle, J. State on relation of Cox
vs. N Peebles, from Northampton judg
ment affirmed. J F Logan vs. J C Phi tu
rner, from Ashe judgment affirmed.
By Bynum. J. E S P Lippard vs. J C
Roseman, from Rowan judgment affirmed.
II B and M L Armfield vs. J D Brown, from
Rowan judgment affirmed.
Murder in StatesviHe.
It is with painful feelings that we are
called upon to record a most unfortunate
and fatal occurrence that transpired in our
usually quiet and orderly town last Wed
nesday night, about 7 o'clock causing the
death of a promising young man, by the
hand of another yoimg man, and plunging
the lamilies of both into the abyss of deep
distress and anguish. The circumstances
attending the sad affair, as related to us,
are about the following :
Charles T Neal was a boarder at the St.
Charles hotel in this place,kept by a Mr
Elliott. While the deceased was in a
conversation in the hall or sitting
room with Mr. Elliott the proprietor, Jos
eph Elliott, his son, approached with a pis
tol in hand and, without any warning of in
tention, fired at Neal, the ball striking on
the right breast glanced obliquely and
passed through the heart and causing death
in fifteen minutes. Joseph Elliott after
wards stated, as we learn that he shot Neal,
having been informed previously that the
deceased had threatened his life. Elliott
made no attempt to escape and was taken
in charge by an officer, then brought before
M. F. Freeland, J. P., who, after prelimina
ry examination of the case, decided that the
offense was not bailable and remanded the
accused to prison.
Since the above was written the defend
ant, Joseph Elliott, was brought before
Judge A. Mitchell, upon a writ of habeas
corpus, Col. Armfield appearing for the ac
cused and D. M. Furches for the State, and
after the examination of testimony, bail
was fixed at four thousand dollars. IStates
ville American.
Will
Dissection of the Siamese Twins.
The dissecting knife has been applied to
the ligament that bound the twins together,
and it has been discovered that the umbili
cal cord united in the middle of the liga
ment. This proves that any attempt at
separation during life would have resulted
in immediate death. While Chang was in
England seeking to be separated, a cord
was tightly wrapped around the ligament,
and the weaker of the two fainted instantly,
demonstrating the fact that if the dissecting
knife had been applied to the ligament, that
not only the bodies would have been sepa
rated, but bodies and souls also. It is the
opinion of the Philadelphia physicians that
if Chang had been separated from Eng im
mediately after death, that Chang would
have lived.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 10. At a pub
lic lecture the bodies of the Siamese Twins
were exposed upon a table in the upper end
of the Hall in front of the audience. The
plaster casts, which were taken from time
to time during the progress of autopsy,
were at hand, together with a number of
diagrams, photographic views and draw
ings were used by the demonstrator, Dr.
W. H. Pancoast, to illustrate the rejort.
The bodies also were very frequently used
by Dr. Pancoast for the purpose of explain
ing the passages of the report. The in
tensest excitement was displayed during
the remarks of the demonstrator, explana
tory of certain physloological peculiarities
in the respective bodies. Prominent among
these peculiarities was what Dr. Pancoast
called the "fatty cord," whioh extended from
niucoua membrane of tho stomach to which
it adhered in the direction of, but not quite,
into, the bond of union. There wore pecu
liarities of the uujUcal and liver in each.
: North Carolina News Items.
The State Grange. The Raleigh
News of Friday says : The Sute Grange
reassembled in Tucker Hall yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock. The Grange silting
with closed doors, we can only give so
much of the proceedings as have ben made
public. A resolution was adopted to the
effect that the Executive Committee of the
State Grange be aud are hereby authorized
to negotiate for the direct shipment of cot
ton to Europe from some point in North
Carolina. Resolutions were adopted estab
lishing as the organ of the Order in the
State the State Agricultural Journal of
this city. Raleigh was selected as the place
for the next anuual meeting to be held in
February, 1875.
Important to the So-called Ku-Klcx
Defendants. It will be remembered that
a large number of the so-called Ku-Klux
confessed their guilt at the last term ol the
Circuit Court in this city, and that the
prayer for judgment was suspended on con
dition that they would pay the costs before
the 1st of May next. The costs in these
cases are very large and the men very
poor. We understand that the District
Attorney, Mr. Badger, and W. A. Smith,
Representative of this District in Congress',
made a representation of these facts to the
Attorney General of the United States, and
that officer authorized the District Attorney
not to euforce the costs in these cases. We
obtain these facts from District Attorney
Badger. Raleigh iVctcs.
The Crescent is the title of a new
evening daily paper to be started in Ral
eigh soon, under the editorial management
of Mr. T. B. Kingsbury.
We learn tnat the barn and several
out-houses belonging to John A. Bain,
in High Point, were destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. Several cattle were burn
ed iu the flames. The origin of the fire is
not known. Greensboro Patriot.
Meeting of Directors of Insane Asy
lum. The meeting heretofore announced
of the Directors of the Insane Asylum, to
be held on the 20th inst., has been post
poned and set for Wednesday the 25th inst.
The Board is composed of the following
persons : Wesley Whitaker, J D Uzzell, G
W Brodie, J M Pool, And erson Betts, E
W Pou and Dr E Burke Haywood of Ral
eigh ; T G Walton of Burke ; G W Stanton
of Wilson; Dr S G Coffin of Guilford ; Dr
J G Ramsay of Rowan ; W R Myers of
Charlotte ; "J B xMason of Chapel Hill ; W T
Faircloth of Wayne, aud Peter R Hardin of
Alamance.
23"T" Rev. David Howard, colored, is one
of the convicts just sentenced by the New
Hanover Superior Court to five years in the
peuiteutiary. In an evil hour he became
oblivious to the commandment which says,
"Thou shalt not steal."
The North Carolina Medical Socie
ty. This body will meet in Charlotte on
the second Wednesday in May, and it is
reasonably expected that il will be the
largest assemblage of its character ever
held in the State. Discussions on matters
of vital importance to the profession, by
learned and skilled members of the Society,
will be one of the prominent features of the
Convention.
The Liquor Bill. One of the most im
portant bills passed by the Legislature
was a bill requiring an election to be held
in any township when one-fourth of the
voters petition to that effect, to submit the
question to the qualified voters as to whether
there shall be spirituous liquors sold within
the township.
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B.fttN Burnt. We learn from Mr. T. W.
Neal, who resides near Clay Hill, in this
county, that on Wednesday afternoon of
last week, his barn with contents, consist
ing of farming tools, fodder, shucks and
other forage, was destroyed by fire. York
ville Enquirer.
SSif" His Honor Judge Bryan passed an
order in the Bankrupt Court a lew days
since (says the Charleston News and
Courier) authorizing the Assignees and
Trustees jointly to sell the Blue Ridge
Railroad.
CHARLOTTE MARKET, Feb. 23, 1874.
About 1,000 bales Cotton were sold in this mar
ket the past week. The market closed dull and
weak on Saturday at 13.90 to 14 for best grade low
middling. Other grades arc half cent lower than
previous quotations. The receipts at all the ports
during the past week amounted to 122,000 bales.
Corn is in better supply, and the demand con
tinues good at 85 to 90 cents per bushel.
Meal 90 cents, but not in great demand.
Peas 85 cents per bushel for pure clay, and 75
for mixed.
Oats 65 cents dull.
For $4.40 and $150 per sack for best grades.
The supply is good.
Country Bacon 11 cents for hog round not
much offering.
Western Bacon 10 to 0 from Stores.
Irish Potatoes $5 and $5.50 per barrel, and $2
and $2.50 per bushel.
Sweet Potatoes $1 and $1.25 per bushel from
wagons limited demand.
Chickens are in demand at about 25 cents each.
Eggs 12J. Butter 30 cents for best
B'-eswax 28 cents in demand.
Gold Buying rate, 112; Selling rate, 113J"
Silver Buying rate, 100; Selling rate, 110.
Northern and Western Markets.
New York, Feb. 20.
The trade movement was still very moderate, and
still held iu check by the uncertainty of the final
action of Congress on the financial measures which
have been brought up during the last few weeks.
At the Produce Exchange there was but a
moderate movement, but a more buoyant feeling
prevailed, and in some cases better prices were ob
tained. Flour was steadier, but still dulL Wheat
was in better demand at better prices, the market
closing steady. Corn and Oats were quiet, the
latter being lower. Pork and Lard were without
especial movement or especial change, both being
easy. Groceries were dull, but prices were not ma
terially changed. Cotton was quiet but lower,
both for lots on the spot and for forward delivery.
Chicago, Feb. 20.
Flour dull and unchanged only a local trade.
Wheat active and higher $1.19 and $1-21 per
bushcL Corn active and higher mixed 57 cents
per bushel. Oats in fair demand, and higher 42
and 42 J J cent per bushel.
Local Items.
We believe it Is cenerally understood that
the Market House Is a failure, and therefore
would it not be well to sell it and apply the
proceeds towards paying the debt of the city ? The
taxes imposed on dealers who do not rent
stalls in the market, and the regulations adopted,
are unfair to both town and country people, and
ought not to be enforced.
We have heard it suggested several times that
the market building and ground should be sold and
the money appropriated to other necessary purposes.
In addition to the names of the dealers in
Fertilizers in this city mentioned by us last week,
we add the names of Sanders & Blackwood.
tW The sale of the Real Estate of J. Y. Bryce
took place at the Court House on Saturday last
the sale being made by the Mortgagees under order
of Court. Most of the prices at which the property
was bid off are considered good. The brick store
occupied by McMurray & Davis brought $11,900 ;
the wooden store adjoining $6,100; brick store
near the Court House $6,000 ; the Harty house and
lot $4,700; the Blair place $3,000; the Windle
place $2,800; the Shuman place $525. Four or
five tracts of Land brought $11 to $17 per acre.
One-half cash, balance 0 and 12 months credit.
Trade was very brisk last week. East Trade
street and South College Street were crowded with
wagons loaded with cotton, corn, peas, and other
produce, all of which brought fair prices, and our
merchants sold the farmers Groceries at very low
rates.
It is understood that no gentleman ought to
speak to or undertake to recognize a lady who
covers her face with a veil on the streets. When
the vail is pulled down over the face it is presumed
that the lady does not want to be recognized or
troubled with bowing to gentlemen, and therefore
gentlemen ought not to bother them by touching
their hats. "Ain't that according to etiquette."
Qeu.
MARRIED.
At Davidson College, on the 19th inst., by Rev.
Prof. Anderson, Major John A. Lee of Spartan
burg, S. C, and Miss Lizzlo, daughter of Prof.
Anderson.
In this county, on the Hth inst., by W. P. Wil
liams, Esq., Mr W JR Rozzell of Catawba county,
and Mrs Lottie L. Potts of Mecklenburg.
In Iredell county, on the 19th inst., by Rev. G W
Hameiton, Mr M A Alexander of Alexander coun
ty, and Mis M N Bradley.
In Philadelphia, last week, Lewin W Barringer,
Esq., of Raleigh, N. C, and Miss Mary E C Miles.
At East Bend, Yadkin county, on the 27th ult.,
Mr J R Henderson of Mocksville, and Miss E A
Benbow. Also, on the 10th inst, Mr J II Bowman
of Mt. Airy, and Miss M L Apperson of Yadkin.
At Hickory, N. C, on the 10th inst., Mr J II Pitts
and Miss Laura, daughter of Rev J Ingold.
In Halifax, on the 27th ult., by Rev R O Burton,
Mr John Morehead Hobson of Marengo couuty,
Alabama, and Miss Sallie Lee, daughter of Mr L V
Nicholson. . .
In Chesterfield county, S. C, on the 12th inst.,
Mr M A Dul in of Mecklenburg county, N. C, and
Miss Lucy J Baker.
DIED.
At Davidson College, ou the 16th inst., Paul
Patterson, infant son of Professor Winn.
In Rileigh, on the 12lh inst, Mr Alston Richard
son of Halifax county, (on his bridal tour), in the
22d year of his age.
In New York, last week, Mr James A Sadler, Jr.,
a native of Charlotte. His remains arrived in this
city tbis (Monday) morning for interment
OBITUARY.
For the Charlotte Democrat
The Tryon Street Methodist Church has again
been called to mourn the death of a pious member.
Mrs. Hester A. Wolfe, wife of Mr Samuel C.
Wolfe, departed this life at the residence of her
husband in this city on the 14tU inst, in the thirty
first year of her age. For nearly a year aud a half
she was afflicted with pulmonary consumption,
which terminated her earthly existence. She
labored under the impression from the first of her
affliction that it would result in death, and wisely
used every means to prepare for the solemn event.
Mrs. VVolfe had been for some years a member of
the M. E. Church, South, and walked in the integ
rity of her heart ; but in view of approaching death
felt that a more entire consecration of herself to her
Saviour was necessary. This consecration was fol
lowed by great peace and a full assurance of accep
tance with God. Her experience was intelligent
and scriptural. She read the Bible regularly, and
its promises and commandments were under
stood and appreciated.
I visited her regularly for several weeks and always
felt that I had received more instruction than I
had imparted. I learned how faith could increase
and love grow and hope brighten until the world
is lost to view, and Heaven with its stupendous
glories anticipated. With her has passed away a
good and useful member of society, a consistent
member of the Church and an affectionate daughter
and sister.
But upon the heart of her affectionate husband
falls the heaviest blow. She was his only source
of domestic happiness. The pleasant, new home
which she occupied the last months of her earthly
stay is now desolated, and he is ia lonliness and
grief. May kind Heaven sustain him in bis ad
bereavement P. J. Cakraway.
Charlotte, N. C, Feb. 19th, 1874.
Raleigh Christian Advocate please copy.
Fine Country Hams.
Country Hams, very dry and nice, low for cash
at
Feb. 23, 1874.
B. N. SMITH'S.
State of North Carolina Mecklenburg Co.
In the Superior Court.
S. P. Alexander, Adm'r of II. M.- Pritchard, Plain
tiff, iigainat the Helrs-at-Law of II. M. Pritchard.
Defendants.
Petition to sell Land for asset.
In the above entitled cause, it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that the Defendants,
Susan P. Brooks and Robert Pritchard, are non
residents of this State, it is ordered that publicat ion
be made for six weeks in the Charlotte Democrat,
notifying said Defendants of thi petition, and that
unless they appear at the Office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court for said County, at Charlotte, with
in twenty days after the service of this noUce by
publication, and plead, answer or demur to said pe
tition filed in this cause, the prayer of the petition
er will be granted.
Witness, E. A. Osborne, Clerk of said Court, at
Office in Charlotte, this the 17th day of February,
1874.
12-6w E. V. OSBORNE, Clerk.
List of Letters
Remaining in th Post Office at Charlotte qn the
23rd of February, 1874.
B PS Bailey, James M Berry, R M Beavers,
C John Cooper, Maraca Canatfy.
D M L Davis, John C Davidson.
H Lucinda Houghson.
J Mary Johnston.
X Hasey U Norman.
O Lewvina Oliver,
P S D Pool.
R Samuel Rankin, Jano Rea, Dillia Read,
Thomas Robison
S Jacob Smith, B Smith,R E Syl, W E Sledge,
Dave Sunjmtr.
W Jas N Wilson, A J Watfe, Bill Whioch.
When any of the above letters are called for please
aay "advertised." C, A- FRAZIER, I. M-
Potatoes and Stone Ware.
Early Rose, Goodrich, Russett, Pink Eye, IVach
Blow, Peerless, and a fine lot of Mountain PuUtoes,
excellent for table use. ; . ,.
500 gullons of Stone Ware, equal to the best
Northern, consisting of Jugs, Jars, Crocks,
Churns, &c, at " . ;
Feb. 23, 1874 - B. N. SMITH'S. '
The Cheapest Store Under the Sun.
Large Northern Apples, fine large Oranges, -Bananas
1 Bananas 1 1 Bananas lit Lemons,. Dates,'
Citron, Bread, Cakes aud Pies. Groceries of every ,
description. Ground Peas, Candies, 20 Boxes
Cocoanut Strips. Goods coming In every day.
C. S. HOLTON & CO., f
Feb. 23, 1874. Opposite the Market-
R. P. Davidson,
DEALER IN
FASHIONABLE FURNITURE,
Spring Red and Mattresses Wood and
JWctalic Burial Cases and Caskets, etc..
Has tho largest stock in the city, and at the lowest
prices. " ':
Just received, some beautiful Black "Walnut
Chamber Suits,
Cheap Cottage Suits,
Wall Pockets and Brackets, Mantle Mirrors, Look
ing Glasses and Glass Plate.
200 cheap
COTTAGE BEDSTEADS
just arrived, . ,
Also, 100 dozen Rattan and Split Seat Chairs a
first-rate article. Call and examine.
R. F. DAVIDSON.
West side of Trade Street.
Feb. 23, 1874.
The Celebrated Fertilizers for Cot
ton, Corn, Wheat and Tobacco. ;
PHOENIXGUANO,
A Natural Bird Guano imported from Photni
Island, South Pacific Ocean.
FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED,
Wiloox, Gibbs & Co's
MANIPULATED GUANO. 7;
These Guanos arc too favorably known to rev
quire any comment. Those who have used them
know how to appreciate their value ; those who '
have not as yet, will find, on fair trial, that their ,
liberal use will pay on present crops, besides being f
a future benefit to their lands.
NOTE THE LIBERAL TERMS OF SALE.
We are offering the above Guanos for cash or on. i
time. Time sales payable Nov. 1st, 1874, with op-
tion to purchaser in paying with Cotton, on basis of
Middling at 15 cents per pound, delivered at Char
lotte depot, or in money, as he may prefer. No In k
tcrest charged until after maturity of notes,
A Discount of $10 per Ton
Will be allowed to purchasers who pay' cash.
For further informal ion apply to
SANDERS & BLACKWOOD,
Agents, Charlotte, N. O
Feb. 23, 1874.
8m
Hub, Rim and Spoke Factory.
P. S. WHISNANT & SONS,
MANCFACTCUKKS OF ' ' .
HUBS, RIMS, SPOKES. &c,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
The undersigned have in successful operation
their Factory for the manufacture of Hubs, Rims
and Spokes. Having at great expense purchased
and put in operation the best and most approved -Machinery,
and having the best and most skillful
operators to be procured, we are now prepared , to .
fill orders for the above goods at lowest wholesale
rates. . "
Our Spokes and Rims are made from the best
White Ouk and Hickory, and our Hubs at beat
Red Elm. ,
We call the attention of Tobacco Manufacturers'
to the fact that we have a large supply of welt
dried oak lumber for making 1 obacco Boxes. Oar ,
machinery for that purpose being complete, we can ?
fill orders for Boxes at short noUee.
Orders solicited and satisfaction guaranteed,
Send for Price List. J
Refer to Brem, Brown & Co,, Walter Brem &
Co.. the Editors of the Southern Home and tho .
Editor of tho Charlotte Democrat.
P. S. WHISNANT & SONS.
3m
Feb. 23, 1874.
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REFRESHMENT PLACE VZ
For Country and Town People,
College Street, Chaklottk, N. C. ;--
I have opened on College Street, opposite the.
Store of J. McLaughlin & Son, a firnt-class Bar
Room and Restaurant, where the beet the market
affords can always be found to eat and drink. TUh
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ALso, I can furnish thow? who want lodglngp, with
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I solicit a share uf patronage and guarantee satis
faction, . - . ,
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Feb, 10, 1874, CO Vpyvletnr
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