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Eho Southern Homo: PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY i f. b. Mcdowell. Devoted to the vindication of the truth ot outbern History, to the preservation nf Southern Characteristics, to the develop ment of Southern Resources, under the banned relations of the Labor System, and to the advancement of Southern Interests in Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing and the uecnanic Arts. TKKKS OF SOUTHERN HOHB : One copy, one year, in advance, : $2.00 Fiv copies, one year, : : : l(Vuft Fen copies, one year, : : 20.00 The remittances In every case must be by Jheek, p. O Order, or Registered Letter. To Advertisers. The Southern Home, laving now the largest circulation of any Eaper west of Raleigh, affords a fine adver siQ medium. Terms moderate. CHARLOTTE: MONDAY. JANUARY U 1878. F BREVARD McDOWELL.Ed.twb THE FOLLY Of REOPENING TEE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION. Since tbe publication of the Chandler letter in regard to the election of Presi dent Hayes, the question of bis title to the office has greatly engaged the atten tion of certain leading politicians on both sides. Since the question has been set tled by a tribunal selected and agreed on by both parties, for whose benefit and fur wbat purpose is this question to be re opened and tbe peace of tbe country to be disturbed? Can Congress reopen a qnes tion already settled by a tribunal of tbeir own appointment, and tbeir decision ap proved by being carried oat into foil ef feet? Tbe President would be required to approve any action looking to each an -end, short of bis impeachment. Sucb an action could not be carried over bis veto. And as to bis impeachment, that is per fectly ridiculous, as he bolds tbe office by tbe highest authority of Legislation, and that too, without bribery, as no one be lieves Mr Hayes bribed that tribunal. Tbe charge that he obtaired the office by forgeries and intrigue with certain Southern Democrats, is still more ridicu lous, as no Congressman outside of tbe tribunal to whom the question was sub mitted, had any control over tbe question when taken out of their hands. It miy be true, for aught is known, that Mr Hayes did agree to withdraw the troops and let the South control her own lecal governments, in the event there was no filibusteriag on the part of the Democrats to defeat tbe electoral count. But that does not tflect the validity of his title, as that was settled on different grounds and by another tribunal. Where is the harm in making such a promise. for in so acting he was certainly in ac cordance with the spirit of the constitn tion. In short, it was only promising to do what the constitution binds him to do. Mr Hayes could not look into his own ' title, as that was controlled by another, but he did look into the 8tate elections affecting tbeir Governors' certificates, as he was bound to do, and carried into full effect the result of his conclusions which has restored peace and prosperity to a ruined and down-trodden Sjutb. Tbe Baltimore Gazette has a long ar ticle on Mrs Hayes visiting the Tomb of Washington, copied by the Raleigh Ob server, whether with its approval does not appear, denouncing President Hayes as a usurper.- What is tbe meaniDg of the word "usurper?" Simply, one who has, by violence and without law, iaken the rights of others. Can the Gazette sustain the shadow of a charge that the Presi dent holds his office by such steps ? The charge is absurd, and be that makes it only contradicts himself. We do not appear as asserting that Mr Hayes was elected, that is, by a choice of tbe people, for we are convinced of tbe contrary, but It must be admitted, that our political machinery is so complicated in its operation, that a man may go into office legally and yet not be the choice of the people, which is no doubt true in (be present case. But what then; tbe aff ir is already settled by an action of Con gress, and cannot be reopened with any hope of haying it settled before tbe new election in 1880. For there would be conflicting evidence, majority and mi nority reports, and even after a conclu sion was reached by Congress, various questions arising touching the legality of their proceedings, would necessarily come before the Supreme Court of tbe United States. So it is clear no conclusion would be reached by reopening this question. Certain sore headed politicians are stirring Up this agitation, both Republicans and Democrats, in tbe hopes that something may turn np to their sdvantage in tbe confusion created; though the country may suffer, but what do they care for their country, justifying their action on love of constitutional preservation, which they well know cannot be healed by Buch proceedings. If they are resolved to look ino the President's actions in regard to his South em policy, they have tbe right certainly; but after all, what will be gained, for be will certainly be sustained. It stems that the extremes ot both parties are a unit on this question, who are exceedingly and bitterly opposed to each other on all questions except this. So extremes here meet, and as extremes are Jiever ; right, they will meet with the fate of all such combinations. It is to be hoped the Democrats will not, by any action, strengthen ... the hands of th Conkliog faction, or do . anything which can be taken advantage of in the ensuing election for as the Senate is con uiutea, nothing could redo wo to their advantage since tbe Radicals have control Of that body. WOMEN'S RIGHTS. The women righters have been flooding Congress of late with petitions looking to 'emale BQffge. and there is a conven tion of rather notorious'Northern women fao in session at W ashington city, presi ded over by Sarah Spencer, clamoring fdt lSth amendment to the Constitution! We are glad to see that there is but one Southern woman among the number, and the is a "cullud lady from Mississippi. The flippant tongued females make con- gressional life a burden to the average Congressman. The latest sensation about women's rights in this State, was tbe licensing of a maiden of Guilford county named Mies Tabitba Ann Uolton, to practice 'law. rhe is now a full-fledged lawyer, or law yeress, astbe case "may be. Sue is . sup posed to be about 25 years of age, (proba bly has orj"Ctionstto 'talking about; it,) and is detciibcd as a timid, pretty, unas soaring girl; is a blonde and dresses neat ly, but not gaudily.- If she practices long, she will find that the average lawyer is not a paragon of modesty and timidity. Probably we should not be too harsh with enterprising women who are search ing new fie ids in which to make a living, still we think that there are spheres which do not beloDg to the - female sex, , and Southern cLivalry revjlts at the idea. It was argued that a lawyer is an officer of tbe court and not of the State, but the law governing such cases says that "all persons" who fulfill certain conditions, shall be granted a license to practice law in the court6 of this State, and surely wo men are persons as well as men. A wo man may do a good many things that men do. For instance, she may ride a horse after tbe fashion of a man, but still it might not look exactly proper. We take a one-sided view of this question at least. THE SECRET OF CONTENTMENT. We have given the subject much study, and have arrived at tbe conclusion, that tbe true secret of good living is good oookiog. There is an old saying, that tbe surest way to a man's heart is down his throat, and this old proverb comes to us well fortified, with a long experience and undeniable facts. If good cooking does not bring happiness, it certainly brings a transient joy and a peaceful con tentment to every household Peggoty won her way to BirkU' heut, by.the su perior manner iu which she prepared her pies; for as soon as Barkis tasted them, he sent Peggoty word that "he was wil linV , If you want to coax a favor out of a miD, first get him in a good humor; and noth ing puts a man in a better humor than a palatable, well-prepared dinner. If wives wish to manage their husbands and get from them all tbe finery they desire, let them understand how to get up, on a short notic- s meal that is handy to take. Give a man for his breakfast, bucuitf" as heavy as lead and as sad as Chinamen, and he will be a sour diepeptic for the rest of the day; but feed him well with strong coff-.e, sweet cream, tender rolls and mealy potatoes, and he will be as happy as a prince. We do not confine bia bill of fare to the articles mentioned, for juicy beef steak, fried spring chicken and a healthy glass of buttermilk alio de velop a wonderful tendency for pleasing. Show us a weazen faced, tallow-com-plexioned, crabbed and fault-finding mm, and we can trace all tfis disorders to his diet and digestion. No grown man can appear young, joke with bis wife' and play horse with his children who is corstantly suffering with dyspepsia and griping pains. Bad cooking is to the Luman family, what a foggy day is to a beauiful landscape; good cooking is to maLkind what the sunshine is to the bosom of a placid lake. We are a firm believer in good cooking. It aid digestion, stifles cross words, keeps down useless quarrels, makes a man contented with his lot and puts bim in a good humor with himself and his neighbor. Id short, it is the trne fountain of good health, the greatest of all earthly blessings; it prolongs life, brings about contentment and pours tbe oil of concord and paaoa upon the trou bled billows that chafe and dash over the lives of us all. In glancing over a congregation where the exercises are solemn, one is struck with the large per cent of sad faces he sees. Scarcely one countenance out of a hundred seems happy and contented; and why? It is because ot bad cooking, and consequently bad digestion. On inquir ing as to tbe health of a man (we mean a sober one,) we scarcely remember to have ever heard one express himself as feeling first rate. Aek bim about some of .his friends and he may reply that tbey are hearty and in good . health, but he will never make use of any suoh expression about himself The usual answers of white people to inquiries about tbeir wholesome, is with a sad look and plaintive voice, Well, I am enjoying very poor health." Another answer and the most common is, 'well I'm just moderate." Still another one, "Jiat tolerable" I tm. 'bleeged to you." "I am jiat midliu this morning and hardly jiat." Tbe darkey will say, and his suiting face gives the lie to it ben be is uttering it. AWell, boss, I'm only poor'y think the Lird, bow you find yourself?" This world is full of aches and complaints, and there are probably more patent medi cines sold in this e untry than in any other country on the face of theglobe. We remember wel! how a few years ago, Dr Walker's Vinrgar bitters flooded this country. They would heal everything, and every man had at least six complaints tny would certainly cure. Hembold and Aver, and, Cook and Pierce, have made tremendous fortunes from - hot their medi cines alone, bat from the criminal neglect in the preparatioaof:thsOilite(;.laily nse. Another bid excuse it afiorde, is for a mail to say he does not fee? Veil (Le rirely ever'Teels'e in arid take driukLeVlfl. pay more at Uoon!..TOoking.andwe'll all save more, feel better, live longer and bring more su os ready tooad. vexation, pain, jaehesand cares. Thi - Turks Wslained er disas trous defeat, in the capture by-the Rusj siang of TtkV Scbipka- Pas. - England ia using ' her 'uttnoli0 to bririg about peace, and Turk,ey is Cjtceedjngly anxiouajor fo armistice. Ruisia; however refuses; to listen to any thing HrepMcercsalb direct from Torker.707' ... ; I Banks and , Insurance n .pomp anieg - are bursting every day up North, but one good eign about it, is the Conviction of many of (he oflcers who were caught swindling, " bintflntIlljeitbitaffl; rC6ofgbouiy4nl j&lfMoi DEATH OF CHIEF JUSTICE PEAR' SON. Hon Richmond M Pearson, Chief Jus tire of tbe Supreme Court of North Caro lina, died at Winston, on Sa'nrday night' the 5th lust., nged 73 years. HU disease was paralysis and he was' unconscious from tbe time be was stricken t till bis death. He was on his way . to attend the Supreme Court at Raleigh, and was about fifteen miles from Wiuston before tbe dri ver by bis side discovered his helplets con dition. He wbS a graduate of -the Uni versity of North Carolina spent 3 yearsat tie law school of Chief Justice Henderr son in Granville county, and was success ful at tbe bar from tbe time be received his license. He bad very little fondness for political life as be was elected but once to the House of Commons from Rowan Q junty. In 1836, be was elected a Supe rior Court Juoge, and in 1848, i one of the Jubtices of the Supremo Court. He was on tae Supreme Court Bench 30 years and was Cnief Justice 19 years. He was considered probably the fore most lawyer in tbe South. His legal opinions were not only quoted in every State on this Continent, but were several times cited by tbe highest tribunals of England. He taught a law school at his home in Yadkin county for many years aLd his students are scattered all over tbe land, niaDy of whom receiving the im prtsa of his great mind, now till the most important political and judicial posts. Hr was severely censured for his action in the habeas corpus proceedings during the tiolden Kirk war upon the people of North Carolina; but beyond that, we have never heard of anything odious resting up on bis cireer as a Judge. He has now gone to his eternal home. He possessed many virtues.; and nO name is more closely and intimately woven with tbe history of the State. At the present writing, it is not known who will be his successor. His tqual in point of ability will be diffi cult to find. Tte position has been ten dered to Hon George F Davis, who de clined it. It is thought that the Hon W N H Smith will receive the appointment. Judge Pearson was buried in Raleigh. Victoe Emanuel, Kiug of I'aly, is dead, and Prince Humbert has been installed in his Elead. Victor E enamel was a fair ruler; one of tbe best Italy ever bad, and did much good for the elevation of tbe tone of his country while liviDg. MONTGOMERY BLAIR'S MEMORIAL. Hon Montgomery Blair fired tff bis nan at President Iluyts id tbe Mary lard Legislature. -He introduced bis memori al to Congress for judicial inquiry into the electoral coui:t, and tpoke for balf an Lour. "He said no one within tbe sound of bis voice would deny that Mr HayeB bad been placed in the Presidential effice, and attributed the prevailing business de pression of the country to this cause. Messrs Hinks, of Frederick, and Merrick, of Prince GeorgeV republicans, replied to Mr Biair, denying tbe charges of fraud in tbe electoral count. The memorial which was read, is as follows : To the Senate aud House of Represen tatives, in Cucgret-s Assembled : Your memorialists, the General Assembly ot tue State of Maryland, resptctfully rep resent that by tbe terms of tbe act of the forty-fourth CongrebS establishing the electoral commission it was provided that no dtoeion of tbe presidential election under that act should preclude a judicial decision of the question : that the obvious intent of this provision was to assure the people that it should be determined on us meiits by the proper judicial tribunal in the event that tLe commission should bold itself incompetent to render sucb a decision; that by us proceediiigs it futly appeurs ibat said commission beld that it was iLCOiLpeteni to uquire whether the formal returns of the stveral States which were submitted to it were true or false; that in consequence of this decision the present incumbent of the presidential cuair was seated in virtue of tbe returns, which were notoriously false and fraudu lent, and bo in ifLct admitted by Mr Jus tioe Strong, whotse vote Seated him, and ulso by ihe incumbent himself, iu disre garding thtse returns as respects State officers, whose titles to effice were also oased upon tbem, and were in kvery le e-ptci identical with bis own; that whilsi tub xepudiaiion of thcte returns by the incumbent lor all purposes save his own eitcuou, is an adujibuion tbat it was a iraud to nse them for tbat purpose, the motives wbicu induced this partial repu diation greatly aggravattd his effcObe; tbat by tne LUblisued staiemeLt of Mr John Young Brown, which has remained unconiradictfcd since April, 1877, it ap peurs tbat this repudiation was tbe coudi Hon imposed by said Brown and bis as sociates, then boidi g the .balance of power in tne xi.use oi JXepresentatiyes, upon which alone the incumbent woulJ be allowed to be counted into office upon these fa!se returns; that this condiuoi was pled for tbe incumbent by Meter. Stanley Matthews and Cbailes Foster, inen and since bis closet t frieLds ai d must authoritative. reprtBentative! tbat said jBrown and bis". associates bad bet n elected as adversaries of the iLcnmbent, but separated fioni the great body ; cf tbeir political bsoniates in the House ot R pietjsntatives to carry into effect sid a'rangement; that at 'the time of entering into u i Ley were tbe leading dvocaes of a bill then peLdmg in said Bouse to gratt a large subsidy to the Texus Pacific Ra J road Company, to wbjch the' President e'ect was khdwb to be" opposed, and it is a just inference from all these' circum stances that whilst; thoy were willing to dtTeiit his inauguration for this reason, they coufd not vent uie to. act with their political, opponents F. r tbat pbj -ct'if such CQ-tperaCion involved also the surrender of tbe local governments of the States in question,; as Hwell as jof 1 their electoral votes, to their political opponente; tbat to eemove tbis;ohatacUfit was BlipulaUdin affect; that Ihe" iLCUtubentt "should teat the returns s fraudulent, so far as they aflected the local government of said Sujey by witbdrjiwing the United States troops, tbe preset ce of which atone, it was nw-n Jtiem any, force; that it thus aopeartlhat t he -eon'etilut focal ?qutBtion w 4fraffely.,And- elaborately debated ?n Congress, before the electoral commission aud n the public jprese,' as the .question ou.wbioh the presidential contest hinged, ind "vvUh which the public mind was so "K.exeercised, had no part whatever in determining the contest, bnt tbat it twas in fact' deter mined by a body of men elec4 led by'dne party,"bot opetly acting with tieiroppoixDtstn tbe interests of ceriin rai ro d coiporation, at the, decisive mo ment ; that -every, interest of: the country is greaily pijudiOd, and its most' vital in ertsts ate . ut in j pprdy by snffing' the peo'p e to be superseded as the politi j c.l power, and subsiituting for them such j . uouuyeu' ortfaiuzsiions aB win pay lor, defrauding hem ; that in the opinion ot our memorialists ' Je con ti n ned prostra non of the business of,tbA iponntry, is largely, due to the fact that confidencejpf the people in the conduct of public affars is shaken ;th it an irresponsible executive administra'ion has been installed, which has jiot.'the su pport of the country, or of either of its great political parties f that this coifliots with the whole of. our insti tutions and of those of the mother .coab-; try whence.-they were i deriVed, that to carry on, as to get possesion of tbegav ernment, the incumbant mUst'seek- sup port fropa those" elected as his opponen s ; that this relation is in itself corrupting is ahownby reaspri as well as ty all. expe rience: that noueeful public servioot'can title to ower rests opon fraudulent elec i tionreturn "-manufactured iy- its -owtt partisans, and made effectual by an agree mentc with the subsidy .and 'jobbing men of the opposing party ; that tbe indispen sable first step to any reform of the pub lie service is to restore the government to the people; tbat it is only by men who have been elected by' the people, and who are free ' from all ' entangling alliances with the j bbing interests from ihich all the great abuses bave ppruog, that any reform can be aff cted. Your memorialists therefore pray that the iM-edful legislation may be adopted to as certain judicially who was elected Presi dent at tbe recent election, and to give effect to the will of the people, and will tver pray,&c. For the Southern Home. r Is it Pair? Farmers, as a general rule, are peacea ble and law-abiding, and would rather suffer wrong than si ir np strife ; I assert here, without the fear ot succ-jssui'con tradiction, tbat farmers ' are the victims of more impositions than any other class Yet tbey toil on, knowing al the same time tbe impositions of which they are the unwilling subjects, grumbling and mut tering all the while, yet doing nothing to improve tbeir condition. There is one thing, which I believe to be an imposition, and think I can sub stantiate my position, and 'that is in re gard to tbe appointment of a cotton weigh er, and paying the same. It is a well known principle of our government, that there is no taxation withoutUepreseotation, yet every farmer tbat sells a bale of cotton in the city of Charlotte pays for tbe same 15 cents , There is a salaried efficer wbo handles more of our money than any one else, yet we have no voice in his appoint ment, but we foot the bill. In the name of common sense, is it fair ? Ask a cot ton buyer why we bave to pay for weigh ing, ho will answer, it is your cotton un til it is weighed and paid for. Verj well, that may b ll true, but what right has the cotton buyer or the city of Charlotte, to force a public we-igher on Mecklenburg county, and make tbem pay the same without representation f If it is my cot ion until weighed and payed for, then certainly :I ought to have a voice about wbo shall weigh it, and then I would feel bound to pay, but upon no other grounds do I feel legally bound' We. know that tbe price per bale was arranged by a com initiee of farmers and merchants, a few years beck, when there was a breeze rais ed on another matter, fixing, we believe, tbe salary of the weigher al 10 cents per bale and 5 cents to ertct sheas and plat forms. The farmers, however, bave never been satisfied, believing the price was too much, and believing we bave no just right to pay 5 cents per bale towards building sheds and platforms for tbe ac commodation of the buyer, for certainly it is no accommodation to us, for we could as easily throw it off on the ground as ehewhere. Yet, (if I am not mistaken, and I hope some one will correct me if I have misrepresented facts,) we have built two large platforms and sheds in the last four, or five years, one as we all know, was burned down a jear or so ago. We would ask now since the second one has been bnili, wbat disposition becomes of tbe money? Who gets it? &c. These are questions which should be an swered to satisfy an enquiring public. Imagine tbe amount tbat is paid by the fa rmers of Mecklenburg and - surrounding counties by this one thing. little as it may seem to be to us individually, yet in the aggregate it is a large sum. I do not know bow much cotton is sold in the city of Charlotte during . a year, bull thinlr. 40 000 bales would not'be too high an estimate, at any rate we will base on that, and see what the weighing of 40 000 bales cost tbe farmers. 40,000 bales cost $6,0(30 for weighing; now if the weigher gets 10 cents per bale, be realiz s $4 000 annually for bis services, then the city or somebody gets 5 cents per bale, which is $2 000, making the grand aggregate of S6.000 Now we conclude that $4 000 is too great a salary for one man, and that we have no right to give the city $2 000 annually. If I have misrepresented things, some one will confer a favor by correcting, ana oblige, A. J.H. I I I Notes and Opinions Conklingiim is nothing but Grantism with i he whiskey lelt out New York Ex piessDem. c Tbe Augusta Factory shipped on Thursday 500 bales of goods to Africa, completing an order for 2,000 bales to be snt to that land of darkness. Tbe "ladies' in hat country cannot now complain tbat tbey have nothing to wear." The Georgia supreme court has com pressed an unnsual amount of common Bense in tbe brief decision that a murder er, "to be tod drunk to form the intent to kill, mu9t be too drunk to form the in? ientjshoot.7 ?- - ": - ? . u ' i Thetbree'bighest ' officers'of the gov? em men t are- temperance "' men ;T :' Neither President H iyes nor Speaker ' Rindall uave New YcarB callers any liquor;1 and Vice- President Wheeler would follow the i-ame rule if he' entertained .-Springfield Republican : . , Wm. E, Chandler declares that Pack ard and Chamberlain made Hayes Presi dent, and then Hayes "trampted them down." : Chandler thinks this was an outrage upoo justice. And so it was. To merely trample down" a scoundrel that Ought to be banged is the worst sort of an outrage upon j ustice. Courier Journal. Philadelphia Times ; W hen old , Jubal Early heard of Lee's surrender he hvr&a lyinu in an ambulance, racked wita rheu matism ; h e's wore like a pirate fur. a mo menti and then tie turned in his uneasy oed -with a groan and exclaimed : "Blow youi; horn; Gabriel 1 ' . , j.;'fJ') u ,.t;. j Alexander H. S hephens .once., told me. tbat Ajdrew.Jonnapn was tbe weight that decided tbe contest;. .that, bad he thrown hisT immensV ' power', upon the side cf the SJutn, the result would have been Srithern Independence; andfurther,' hat the ynion speech of Jobnaon's in the Senate, at theP begipnfbg 'of the war, was ine moBt masterly effort ever inade by man on earth. Md. 'Redlield. v.fy ' rSenaior Hill, ot Ga ,' and Senator But ler; of ""SQ., have enrolled ' themselves with the repieeentalives of hard money and contraction; r-f. i-ii-tr-:y.i & r i r .'.' l '' .' I, m ' - i-h i Greensboro Patriot ; A coo pie of drum- mere from Baltimore, having mere rum than diecretion in them, ran . foul of Mr. D F C tldwell, at Sandford; last Satur-1 day, .while on bis way.lronj themaeting of directors at Fayetieville, and they say; it was quite intejresing;to see those two drummers falling down, and , gettipgupj 1 11 1 a 4 ted !. aVo u t e u mi n u t e s wh e n t h p aforesaid 'yp'uu'g m en";pal led, a 'truce sorer gie anu saiu.iney ; uu yiuuuaaeu ,ry man'ivbichtbey eVtdelly did.; For the Southern Home. Therfl llaj baSoma Worm in Dreams- It was: tne opinion of Hbe Omniscient Greek.f ibat there are small motions of the mind during the1 day which are not noticed fheo, but that, during tbe uigbt in sleep, when the largf-r and -more vio lent ' motions bav abated, - prevail a"d run' to v tonclusiof which we x couldn't reach daring the day; and, that, this is manifested from what fnqueittly . hap J pen in time ot sleep, csiignt souua oc- currinir in our ears, we mma mat it if J VJt" ti?at :,F:U tnnar. down our throat, that it is honey: and moderate heat applied to' certain parts ot.opr body, wo think we are passing through fire $, that, since the beginning of everything is small, it is manifestly so, a'soy . Y vdieasqs,7and . other passion which are about to happen in the body, it is, therefore, manifest, that these in sleep are mora - apparent than when we are awake, and, frequently, become our motives for action-; as the more violent ard iaiger motjoi e tf the mind during the day, had been then, tfae motives ot our actions. De Divenationu in Somn. Cap. 1. Tom, 7 Lip?iac. According to this philosophy of one, who was styled ty the , learned Lord Ba con, theglobu iutellectaalis, there if, probably, still some, worth in dreams, as there was in tbe days of Joseph. Are those wbo make" great scientific pretensions, and ridicule the belief in mat which tbey cannot for a time ac count for, to be considered, the sole friends to the progress of knowledge, when, in fact, tbey are the last to admit tbe existence of phenomena in nature, neglecting the appreciation of the say ing, "that there are but few if any su perstitions, which bave not a true phil osophy at the bottom of them?" But, many of these severe rationalists make false pretensions, iu .order to con ceal their natural over-credulity, know ing that we first marvel, and then inves tigate, when we play the part of the philosopher; but, rather than be charged with a marvellous disposition, they deny the fact of tbe existence of the phenome na. Some of my readers may wonder why I so often refer to tbe distant past for authority. I do so because I bave read and Been enough to learn that we are resting upon a gteat mountain of knowl edge of which the moderns ; are yet un conscious; and, tbat the ancients were not so ignorant, as the superficial reader imagines; but, tbat tbe fault lies in our own ignorance of the extent and pro fundity of tbeir acquaintance with the laws of nature, ana tbeir skill in tbe practice of tbe arts. J F G Mittao. Gov. Vance on the Colored Militia. A good deal has been raid in tbe last few days about some alleged disloyal utter ances by two of the State officials pt North Carolina, at an emancipation cele bration in Raleigh. Governor Yance was charged with a churlish reception of tbe colored people who went to pay tbeir respects to him as tbeir Chief Magistrate, and with disowning tbe amendment tbat incorporated the principle of universal freedom in thi Constitution. Full re ports by mail put a oifferent face on tbe matter. Governor JVance frankly said that, having fought against emancipation, he could hardly be expected to rejoice as bis visitors did over it, but he was care ful to add : "You have a right to expect thit.having acquiesced with the people of the Sjuth in the results of the revolution, I 6bould, as Governor of North Carolina, recognize you as citizens, and should re pect all tbe rights with which the laws have invested you." This," said he ''I always have done and .always shall do, and that cheerfully." , He - then made a very sensible speech, entering Leartily into the f pirit of tbe occasion and giving the .colored folks some sound ad v fee That Governor Vance is not tbe Bourbon that be is painted, was attested by the re marks of the colored orator of the day, wbo accorded bm full and special praise for what his administration bad done for tbe promotion of the interests of the col ored race. He particularly referred to the establishment of a normal school for the instruction of negro teachers and to the general encouragement of the cause of popula. education. In the ten years that tbey had control of tbe State the carpet baggers did absolutely nothing in this direction. Governor Yance may have a long tongue, but be is making a clean gubernatorial record, and the ob structiorists must look elsewhere for proofs of Southern disloyalty. Philadel phia Times. Auction or Youno Ladies An inter esting and novel experiment is to be tried soon ia one of our churches, which is as original as it is successful in the purpose for which it was instituted. Tbe object of the institution to be treated of, is to raise money for church purposes, and a more fruitful source of revenue, in connection with ple6nre, has not heretofore been discovered. The Pittsburg church got its idea from some-churches in some of our Western cities. The modus operandi of tbe game, as it may be called, or auction, is about as follows : All tbe young ladies are mustered into the service, and are completely enveloped by ; the auctioneer i h sheets, so as to prevent" t heir recogni tion by mesus y of; their dresses. Then, their pretty faces, like those of the Turk ish ladies, are completely vailed a pillow slip or something of that sort is drawn down", over it. Tbey are .permitted to havV'eye. holes to look through and mouth holes to breathe' through, but nothing more. So they have them "disguised en lifely beyond recognition. Then the auc tioneer proceeds to' auction them off as partners for the Jt evening to the young men," and even to old' men, if their wives will permit them to bid. The bidding is almost sure., to be lively. At a recent Western auction of this kind, the lowest price at,which' a young lady was, auction ed off was one dollar, and a balf. Th fun in the thing is the young men don't know who tbey are- bidding for, and the unveiling of the maidens is looked forward to with great expec tation. The gent has to attend. to the lady bought during the evening, and to. see ber home at the close of the festival. Pittsburg .Leader. I That i Spool of Cottojt. The jury in the case of the white man from Samp son county, charged ; with: stealing a spool of cotton, tried in the Pender Su. perior Court, on W ednesday last, failed to agree upon a verdict and a mistrial is the consiqaence.r We ieara- that this is the third time the casj has been tried, twice in , Sampson and once in Pender, and it was only a five cent spool, too. r Tbns far that spool of cotton baa non; Sampson 1 and ; Pender counties two or three . hundred dollars at least, and the end is not yet.-, Wilmington-Star. . Hates Titlx. Mostgomxht Blaib. Cre ates A FxtTTTEB IN THE MABVLAko LeqiSLa tube bv a Resolution to Investigate It. Annapolis, Md, January 8 Montgomery , Biair to-day introduced va. memorial ; in' the. House of Delegates, to Congress, praying, in effect, for a ful - invistigatlon of the matters affecting Hayes accession to thejpreeidency; r- ta;; yj: ..; id v WaabiugtQ0lt;l j4D.uaryt.i8.-rAs. special fram Annapo.Ui ,,sayf Mr Blait's speech1 created consternation on tbe Republican' JMdej rot ithe JHpuae, Tbe . lobbies. r were packed, Messrs Hicks and.Merrick!, both made, speeches on the same subiectr Mr Leib,,Repub.lican,' moyed .to lay the trae.' mortal Am . the table, (; and called for , the ayes aud noes, whch resulted : Ayes 13, noes 54. It was then referred to tbe committee on Federal Relations. A SuCCt8fFOL SOCTHEKN ENTEBPBIFB Tk Inannlft Oa COttOn fuCtOrV I . ..V V . J - inat. Hollared its nual oaarterlv divide as nd of two per cent. Mr. Jackson, ti e pres Ai.i t.. ronnrtR the nnerattonn of tta c n5 pany for the pfift nix rar"tb, en.'ed 15tb nr.emhpir fioni wbii'b it s nnearHt hat n r a . w u ' " J IK af er tbe pay mentof all 'xp''Deep, iiticlu rlintr tntorest on canital invested, and the two quarterly dividends of two per cent. eacb, mere ne neen aaaeo to too surp,i anconnt 19 44741. Of the 16 000 of bon maturing 1st .November last, $5,000 bave bwn presented and paid, ine iaciory bas now every loom running. : As our reporter came along Water Street last night, shivering with the cnui nkht air, and drawing bis overcoat tight ly about bim, he thongbt, now is tbe time for ; colds and cougbs'.but if poor mortals only knew what ; a certain cure Dr Bull's Cough Syrup .is, bow tew would long suffer, and then it costs on'y twenty five cents Sandufky (Ohio) Re gibter. ... In Goose Creek Township, Union coun ty, on the 10th instant, Mr W A Woods, of Clear Creek Township, Mecklenburg county, and Miss Frances Rn6ell, daugh ter of DG Russell, Esq., of Union. In this county, on the 31 instant, Mr John White, of Cabarrus county, and M'ss Belle Plow, of Clear Creek Town ship. - In Mallard Creek Township, January 10, by N Gibbon, J P. Mr David Barklev and Miss M M Adams, all of Mallard Creek. In this county, on the 3rd inst., Mr Robt A Smith of Paw Creek, and Miss Mattie Williamson of Berryhill Township In this county, Berryhill Township, on the 2nd inst., by C L Gibson, Eq , Mr C A Sprinsrs and Miss L J Bynum. Also on the 27th ult., by the same, Mr A W Neal and Miss Sirah Robinson. In .Lincoln county, on tbe 2nd inst., by Rev M L Little, Mr James H Hipp, of Mecklenburg county, and Miss Dovy I Gilbert. In Concord, on the 1st inst., by tbe Rv L McKinnoo, Mr Locke Parish and Miss M iggie Bostin. In R wm county, on the 25th ult, Mr Jacob F i z nnd Miss Amanda Bost In M'-rti-..i.inn Township, on tbe 1st inst, Mr J ,Uu XV Campbell of Hickory, and Mies Delia Powell, daughter of James Pcwell. In Moore county, on the 13th ult., by the Rev Win S Lacy, Rev Wm M McGil vary of Rutbeifordtoo, C., and Miss Annie M Hirrington, daughter of Wm D Harrington, Esq , of Moore county, N C. In Hillsboro, on the 27th nit, Mr W T Blackwell of Durham, and Miss Emma, daughter of W J Exnm, Esq. LAsheville, on the 19th ult, Prof T H Tiflinghast of the Def and Dumb Asy lum at Raleigh, and Mips Mary A Cloniz, both deaf and dumb mutes. On December 13. h, by Rev JJ3 Hart sell, in tbe Baptist Church at Catawba, MrJno W Blackwelder and Miss Mollie J Long. On tbe 25th of December, 1877, by the Rev H W Haynes, Mr James Finch to Miss Susan Coggins. All of Spartanburg, SC. On January 3rd, at the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev N S Norton, Mr John Sherrin to Mies Mary J Menster. All of Iredell county. In Rowan county, by Rev James A Ramsay, Jan 3.d, 1878. Mr John F Rus sel and Miss Minnie E Miller. In this county, Jan. 3rd, at the resi dence of tbe bride's father, by Wm B Klnttz, Mr Reuben Long and Miss Annie Ktnttz, daughter of Mr Jesse Kluttz. On the 9th inst, at the reidence of the bride's mother, by the Rev F J Murdoch, j E E Harris of Raleigh, to Miss Belle W j Murphy of Salisbury. Recently in Davidson Township, Ire dell county, Thomas ,Torrence, aged 20 and Mrs Rebecca Cornelius, aged 43. ' In Gaston county, N C, Dec. 20th, '77, by Rev D W Thomasson, Mr Robert A Oathey and Miss J A Fite, of Gaston county. At the Hopewell Manse, in this county, on tbe 20. b of December, by Rix Wm E Mcllwaine, Mr G D Hansucker, and M s Maggie Pucket, daughter of Mr R E Pocket At the residence of the bride's father, H C Hamilton, Eq Lenoir, N C, at 7 o'clock p m., Dec 18 h, 1877, by Rev P P Winn, Mr John O . Rousseau, of Wilkes boro, and Miss Emma S Hamilton. At the residence of P C Suuford, Eq . vie xz'M, Alt Albert Setzer of Iredeil county and Miss Dora Siuford oi Cata1 w ba. In this county, Charlotte Towuship, of dropsy, Mrs Dioy Mc Allister, wife of J W McAllister, aged 56 years. In Cabarrus county, on the 13th ult, Mrs Mary C Alexander, aged 73 yearn. At Mt Pleasant, Cabarrus county, On the 31st nit., Mas Edna Barringer. In Gaston oounty, December 27th, 1877, at 4 o'clock, Mr Thomas McGilf; aged 81 years. He has been a consistent member of tbe Associate Reformed Church for many years. He leaves a wife and four children and 18 grandchildren, to mourn his loss. Recently, in Davidson Township, Ire dell county, of paralysis, Mr Abner Mon-teith.- In Steele Creek; Jnnuary 1st, after a short ; illness, with Membranous Croup Carrie May, infant, and only child of Mr. L Lawrence and S A Hart; aged 1 year 11 months and fifteen days. This lovely little bud was early plucked by a Fa ther's hand, while the dew of life was fresh upon it j before it bad unfolded any of its leaves to tbe rude wind, or wasieu any of its fragrance on the desert air, to be evermore carried, a fresh and unfad ing flower in the bosom of a loving, pre cious Sayiour. "She is not dead, but sleepeth." . , " Weep not for mm." . p. Pure Berkshire llogs. . I HAVE forsale tbree of the finest and most thorough bred Berkshire hogs in tbls country; one boar and two sows, weigh ing from 160 to 200 pounds each. -: Apply for particulars to the undersigned. jan!4 2t WALTER BREM. ' NE W? GROCERY HOUSE. ; WJI4MM3 & FPrapR, CHARLOTTE AND EWION, N C, (Successors to L. J. Walker at Charlotte.) WILL keep In Charlotte a full stock of Grain, Flour. Hay, Bran, and aU sorts oi Country Produce, and Heavy Groceries, al the old Grier & Alexander build tog-, just above the old Market House. Call and see ' W. H. WILLIAMS, S. M. FINGElt. Ifecommend to my customers and friends the aboTe firm. janll L.J. WALK MIBANtYILUE, K P. rpHE One TTnnr1rAi nnrt fitrf J.aUhh on s i For further informatipn address, iuu, ut uegm wanupry lotn. io7. MAJ,.R. BINGHAM, n .l.Kij j BupexLnteadent. . jan7 lm:i REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The First National Bank of Charlotte, at Charlotte in the State of North Caro lina, at the close of business, December 28 , 1877. : . , RESOURCES, Loans and Discounts, Overdrafts, U. S Bonds to secure Circulation, Other Stocks, Bonds and Mortgages, 1591,927 30" 12,29i 00 52,000 00 mm ii 15,383 37 8 527 VI 49.7B9 31 36,722 OS 7,975 21 5,000 00 11,668 00 136 61 10.016 70 Due from approved reserve agents, Iue from other National Banks, . Due from State Banks and bankers. Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures, Current expenses and taxes paid, Premium paid. Bills of other Banks, Fractional Currency (including nickels) Legarrender Votes, Redemption Fund with U S Treasurer. 5 per 85,000 00 cent, of circulation, - 1,340 00 11,099X8 07 t i ' r r 400.000 oo I. - 75.000 00 - - LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in, t f - ? , i Surplus Fund, . . s. t Undivided Profits, National Bank Notes outstanding. Individual Deposits subject to check, Time Clrtiflcates of Deposit, Cashier's Checks outstanding, Due to other National Banks," Due to State Banks and Bankers, Bills Payable. 52.237 92 46.800 oO 79.412 40 358,373 25 375 50 24.175 95 13.003 05 50,000 00 .. .5 i - " : - ' ." . ti.099,378 07 State of North Carolina, County of Mecklenburg. I. M. P. PegraM, Cashier of the above-named Bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. M, P.. PEGRAM, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 9th oi January, 1878. JOHN F. OKR. Notary Public. Correct Attest : V. R MYERS. Directors. R. M. OATES,. ) . , . s.. Jan 11, 1878. 1878 HARDWARE. 1878 Kyle & Hammond,1 WHOLISALB - AND Rl T AIL DXALIES Ik HARDWARE CUTLERY, NAILS, IRON, STEEL. ' ' ' ' Baggy and Carriage Material. A large and well selected stock of first- class goods, and tbe lowest prices will tell. The steady increase of our business is positive proof of this assertion, and after thanking our customers for their liberal patronage daring the past year, we would say to all, ; Merchants, Farmers, Mechanics, That we are determined to sustain our reputation for low prices and fair deal ing, and to keep the best Stock of Hard ware in the State. Don't fail to call on us. . janl4 : KYLE & HAMMOND. 1878. IT is with very great pleasure that we again announce the beginning of a new year, with better prospects than ever before.' We thank our many fiiends for the very liberal patronage in the past, hav ing increased our business nearly thirty per cent over any previous year. we aesire to retain all our old cus- tomers,and to add many more to our list. we congratulate all our fnerds and the country on having an abundance of all tbe good tbiogs necessary for comfort, and pleasure. Don't talk any more about hard times, but let us all Dut new enerev forth in ocr business, and determine bo far as is in our power to make this a more prosperous and glorious eonntrv than ever. In the mean time we have started a new firm, under the old style and firm name, and we want our friends to call in and settle their old notes and accounts. Very truly yours, 1LEX1NDBR, SEiGLE & CO., POT?. ?! A T.I? ON February 4th, 1878, the homestead of the late TH Brem will ha QilH Or Aha. tion at the Court House door. Terms, one. fourth cash, and the balance fn two pay ments, one-half each in oi-r SnH tiLi months . jan!4 tda WALTER BREM. HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE. RY virtue of a decree of the Superior Court Of Aleck Pnhnrcr onnn fr C 1 1 rn loT7. I Will ffTTMioa of ..l.li t m . yitvixM sue, mr casn. ni xhVUTt House door, la the city of rlofcio ' 11 o'clock, A M, oa February 4th. 1878, the following Real Estate: 1 II tr a 1 aOrZ 1 a. kn . u0k o j uy auu ieet wltn a 6-room house, new, with modern improvements, 2-room Kitchen, well house, pantry, dairy, I Tern utah u u " j . v uue, na ail conven-i lences that could be desired it is situated ' on corner of 3d and Myers Streets. 2 Vacant T.nt. fmniim. r m i 80 by iXX) feet. T""" Direei' . x.oi m by 200 feet fronting on Myers street, with 6 room house; well built and v .. JJ ' -room . kitchen and crood well of water. 6 4. Vacant Lot. streets, 80 by 200 feet. 5. Lot froutinorn ArK C- I XT- rnn n. . Plat with 3-room house. nf6! Ji011 ?u 341 ttreefc. lhe rear half of Lots 503 and 604 in City Plat with eood Orchard, Urassnd Cloven g jant03 T fl BREM, Commis'er. TO THE PUBLIC. ON and after Saturday. January 5, 1878, 1 will occunv thA Npw dtt- College 8treet, m rear of Hten house Ma- CaUIAV'S mrnsr sil : . . tuZ u" Z X , WI" wnunue 10 Keep &?h ,me. Cement and Plaster,; also im J ?tT& Hay 8t4sIe8 Ac., which I will sell at lowest pricef. ' W W WARD. NEW GROCERIES. A. R. NISRETA Rnn HAVE just received a fresh supply of whi,S?KCerief and family Bupplies, to WnHi(i,th.ey ,invitethe attention of retell and wholesale buvera. - Sugar and Coffee, Cheese, Molasses. ' i . . Rice, Soaps, . Buckets, Wooden Ware, ' Kerei, Spices, Cauned Goods, Lemons, Crackers, une8 ' .' Sardines, " . Currants, Raisins, Ac A large assortment of Christmas Goods Toys, candies, and sweet things generally. In fact, anything in the grocery or confec tionery line can be founcUn our Store. An examination of our Stock is respect fully solicited. deo!7 . , A. R.NISBET & BRO. OFFICE OF THE SINGER MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, No. 821 Main Stheet, Richmond, Decern- , : . , ber, 18, 1877. Jas Miller, Manaqib at Cqarlottc, N C. I)ka& Sia : You will please inform the citizens of your territory that there are now some bogus machines, purporting to be" the Singer thrown upon the market, and in many places ibey are being palm ed off on the unsophisticated pu blic for the genuine'Singer, ' when ;in fact they bear no " comparison v except in general appearance. " In order that they may guard them pelves against these unmitigated frauds, advise them to buy no machine for the Singer enless it has' plainly- printed on top of the arm the name of tbe Singer Marufacturing Company, . and has our trade mark on basd 6f; '.arm text to the operator.11 Our machihea are sold only through our ' authorized agents. If it eoines to your knowledge that- any per Bon inf our territory self these imperfect machines, by C representing - them 7 to be our makejou.wilj plfg0 u8 by report iDgUheiBame to this ofiice at once. ' Yours 'very.ir'iirj, -yy i y -uv ' Jlko Singer MaoufactQriDg; Company' J;r J J. SrFKkNBiNfB Agent. i
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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