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Carolina Watchman. NOVEMBER, 18. VALEDICTORY. mm m . . . . i -- -a - With this number oi tne wntenman my Sri connection ceases. It is with regret that I find it necessary to sever a connection that has been for more than three years so plea sant ; .but changes and disappointments must needs come to all. The "Watchman will con tinue to be conservative. It will remain in the hands and under the editorial control of one who has grown up with it, and to whom it is indebted tor whatever of good or use fulness it baa been able to accomplish. In bidding adieu .to tlic readers of this paper and to those with whom I hare been intimately connected in its management, I take great pleasure in being able recommend the Watchman to the people of this section of the State, J. J. STEWART. The retirement nt Mr. .ktkwibt trnm position of Associate editor of this paper is a lorn which no one will feel more than we For more three years ho has borne the brunt, the wear and tear, of the edit oral work on this paper, relieving us almost entirely of any concern or anxiety about it. Those who wear the harness understand the value of the service rendered. In resuming the labor which he has resigned, even with all our practical acquaintance, it is done with misgivings and self-distrust. We stand on the threshold like a fellow who is obliged to take water on a cold day-lingering, shiv ering on the bank. We are sure the edito rial duties will not be so handsomely nor so ably performed as under Mr. Stewart's di rection ; but we trust they will be found acceptable to the patrons of the Watchman, to whom we are no stranger either as editor, job prin terror anything else in connection with a printing office. The paper will, of course, undergo no change in its political character. We think J 1 1 ..: ?. a . . , ii iias buuwu in iir biuee it was nrst starred it 18.12. It has ever been true to the best interest of the people. It has never been the hired or bought tool of any man or party bnd never will be in our time. It goes into politics like every honest man, advocating what the editor believes to be right and con demning what he thinks is wrong. But we shall not be wholly alone in the editorial business : Mr. Tuos. K. Brtjneu, an elder son, will render such assistance as he can. We introduce him thus with plea sure, hoping that he may prove an accepta ble worker in this relation. J. J. BRUISER. We take this occasion to solicit news items of local interest, iu or out of the county Marriages, deaths, accidents, discoveries, public meetings, everything of interest to the general reader. Those sending such things, however, should not omit to jrivc their proper names. tST'SojtGiiu v. The Southern Home tells of a man in Mecklenburg who made 280 gallons sorghum from cane the product of one acre. Giving the market price of sor ghum at 91, the Home says the man made 9230 clear on that acre of land, which beats cotton. ... We had this pleasure of meeting while in Wilmington with many of the prominent citizens of that growing and delightful city, and we are indebted to many of them, and especially to the geni al aud talented Mayor, for courtesies. IFf-We invite attention to the able and thorough review of the. Radical protest against the proposed amendments to the Slate Constitution, published in this paper. Its author is well acquainted with the whole subject, and has certainly ventilated the partisan paper referred to. In our next issue ive will publish the first of a series of article by J. 8. Henderson, Esq., member of the late Convention, upon the sub ject of the proposed amendments to the Con stitution. We think Mr H. will he able to satisfy our reader, that the amendments as a body, if ratified, willprovetobe of vast benefit to the peo ple and especial ly to the tax payers, and that not one of them Is justly liable to serious ex ception. td The rair ut Wilmington last week was a surprise to irs most sanguine friends. Everything passed off in a tnanuer most creditable to the management. The big thing of the occasion was the reunion of the survivers of tho terrible battle at Fort Fiah-r. This was a most pleasant and iteredling affair, and will loug be remembered by the brave aud in vincible men who are the proud survivers of one of the most terrible bombardments of modern limes. WILMINGTON. We paid a short visit to the above nam ed city during the fair there last week. We have not space to describe all that we saw that w pleasing and interesting, or to tell of the kindness we received at tbe hands of tho enterprising, live and hospitable citizens of that flourishing city. We desire merely to call attention to the great importance of Wilmington as a port. Every North Caioliniau should be proud of the fact that we have a port so well adapted to all our waats, and strive to enlarge and enhance its usefulness. Vessels drawing 14 feet of water cau an chor at tbo wharfs of Wilmiugton, and . i . . mosearawing a greater number of feet an ciuss the bar. These facts place Wil lutngton wutiout a rival us a port on the roast, of .North Carolina. Through Wil ilt.ivlAn 1 11 r. Ma m rn . si I ..II . f . uniKMi fro vim mtiii an L'ailB OI lUff toiittd with as much ease and as expedi t 'Mtuly as from any other point on the Atlantic roast. Why not then five our trad and ii.ducnce to our own ssport cuy and thus assist in building ber op instead ot those iu other . States f Tbe people of Salisbury ought to have direct f ' muouuicaiioii with Wilmington. PROTEST " of the Republican Delegates to the Const itu- " tional Convention Against the Action of the " Revolutionary Majority of that Body." It is a matter of common remark, that when Southern men, with the manners and reputa tion of gentlemen, abandon the political prin ciples and associations to which they have adhered from childhood, and attach themselves to the Republican party, immediately a change 4s wrought in then? character and conduct ; and they gradually lose not only the esteem and friendship of their former associates, but also their own self-respect, together with 'the good opinion of their new friends. And Has must necessarily be the case when men change their principles and politics from motives of self-in terest alone, and not on account of conscientious convictions. We do not mean to say that when a Southern man becomes a Republican he therefore ceases to be a gentleman we are net so uncharitable and narrow-minded. And besides, we know Republicans who are gentle men. In most instances, however, within our own observation where men have left old as sociations and joined the 'Republican party their conversion has been sudden and their mo tive sselfish and transparent. And such men nearly always excuse themselves by saying to those whom they have left often privately and confidentially" that although they have joined the Republican party and are Republicans in name, they have not really changed their sen timents, and that their course has been dictated entirely by motives of policy and expediency. We leave it to moralists and casuists to say whether men with such loose principles can be entirely truthful, honest sjid upright We know, certainly, that "evil communications corrrupt good manners" and that "men are known by the company they keep" and those who are found in bad company have no good reason to complain if they shall be unfairly and harshly judged on that account. Surely, therefore when men are not only found in evil company but are also the leading spirits, inciting the rest to evil deeds, they can have no reason whatever to complain, if they shall be held strictly accountable for their own desperate and evil conduct. We have been lead into this train of thought by reading the "Protest" of the Repnblican'dele- gatesto the Constitutional Convention aainst the action of that body ; and we now purpose to consider and to make some comments upon that -'Protest." The copy before us is publish ed in the "Wilmington Post" of the 12th inst. and purports to be signed by forty nine Repub lican delegates, among whom areO. H. Dockery, J. W. Albertson, A. W. Tourge R. P. Buxton and RufUs Barriner. Ten Republican dele gates, it seems, either refused or for some rea son failed to sign it. We give the names of these ten R. C. Badger, F. W. Bell, J. W. Roman. J. L. Chamberlain, J. D. Dixon, B. R. I I'm n ant, Allen Jordan, Jno. S. Manix, E. W. Taylor and Jno. F. Woodfin. We are thorough ly persuaded, that most of these gentlemen de clined to sign the "protest" because they felt, that as honorable and fair-minded men they could not consistently attach their signatures to such a libellous document. The 49 "protestants" are the same class of men, who during the campaign last summer solemnly declared, that the friends of Conven tion and Constitutional reform were vile -con spirators against the peace and prosperity of the State that if the Democrats controlled the Convention they would deprive the people of their homesteads, and would be guilty of the most dreadful enormities &c. &c &c. It is not at all surprising, that men who were capable, only last snmmer, of knowingly and wickedlv uttering and circulating such untrue statements should a few weeks later, after the Convention had completed its labors, sign a "protest' against its action, full of abuse, misrepresen tation, and malice. The 49 delegates, whose names are signed to the "protest profess to give seventeen different "reasons" for protesting against the right, authority, and action of the Convention imposing to alter Constitution of North Carolina." We will state substantially each of these "reasons" or objections, and will answer them one bv one. Protestation or objection 1. That'the Conven tion was called without the wish of the people, and in opposition to their will. The people had but recently declared themselves opposed to the alteration of the fundamental law bv the Conventional method, and soon thereafter had endorsed the amendment of the eame by Legis lative enactment. Consequently, the call of the Convention, without submitting the question to the people, though leyal in form, was in spirit and effect revolutionary ; a usurpation of power and an attempt to foist upon the people the domination of an unscrupulous party under the specious watch ward of "Constitutional Reform." Answer : Tb "Protestant'-' well know that the existing Constitution of the State, Art XIII, sec. 1, authorizes, in express terms, a Convention to be called by a two-thirds vote of each House of the General Assembly without submitting the question to the people and thai it does not authorize a Convention to be called in any oher way. The people of this State have neverdeclared themselves to be op posed to the "Conventional method" of chang ing the Constitution. The call of a Convention in 1871 Was voted down, because the ac tion of the Legislature did not receive the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members of each House, as required by the Constitution and because the people doubted whether they had any right to vote at the polls upon the question ; and because the people were alarmed and terrified by threats of Federal interference. The people are in favor of Constitutional re form and will vote for all Judicious -Constitu tional amendments, whether submitted by a Legislature or by a Convention. But the Re publican party is opposed to amending the Constitution either by Legislative enactment or by a Convention. If the people could have been permitted to vote for all the amendments adopted by the Legislature in 1872 they would have ratified them by overwhelming majori ties, snu tne late convention would not have been called nor needed. But the RepublicansJ in the Legislature of 182-73 voted against a majority of these amendments, being afraid to trust the people. The assertion that the Con vention was called for the purpose "of foisting upon the people the domination of an unscrup ulous party" is simply false. If the "protest onto" had said, that one of the objects of calling tne Convention was to get rjd of the evils im posed upon tbe people during the "domination" of the -'unscrupulous" Radical party, that would have been perfectly true It beinir admitted bv the Republican "protestants" that the action of tne Legislature in calling the Convention was ' a' ' - const uuuonal and lawful, the barge of con. pirocy Is rimply ridioulous, u Objection second. Because, in the canvass which preceded the election of delegates, the Igg He Was Bquartfi v qui uu me n tunings nu i before the people as to whether such Con ven tion was necessary or desirable, and the voters of the State, by a large majority, declared against such Convention. Because a majority of the delegates actually elected were opposed to the action of the Legislature in calling the Convention, and because the Republican min- oriiy on the floor of the Convention represented a majority of at least six thousand of the qualified voters of the State. I Answer. The question whether there should be a Convention was not submitted to the peo- ple and therefore the voters of the State could not have decided against having a Convention. I There in no evidence that a majority of the delegates elected were opposed to the call. On the contrary it is well known that a number of Republican delegates not only refused to pledge .1 a S a - . themselves to vote io aajourn, but also promised their constituents to vote in the Convention ter Constitutional Reform. It is therefore not true that a majority of the voters of the State as represented in the Convention were opposed to amending the Constitution. It is also to be I noticed, that there was no question before the I people to test the strength of parties in the I State. In some democratic counties, where the ordinary majority was large, there was a very light vote, there being no incentive to bring out a full vote. The proper time to test the rtla- J live strength of those who favor and those who oppose Constitutional Reform in the State will be when the amendments proposed by the late Convention shall be voted upon, in November 1876. Objection third. Because the delegates from Robeson county are well known to have been I fraudulently returned, and the seat of the dele- gate from Surry was contested "on the ground of legal votes unlawfully rejected and illegal votes unlawfully received by the judges of elec- tion." And that no efforts were made to i rives- tigate the truth of these allegations. But for the votes of these three men, the Convention would have returned the Constitution to the people unchanged to have its defects eliminated by the safe and deliberate method of Legisla- live enactment. Answer. There was no evidence before the Convention that the delegates from Robeson county had been fraudulently returned, and if of the Peace and against leaving it in the pow the delegate from Surry was elected by fraudu- er of the Legislature to create other Courts in lent votes, it could have been shown. The their stead. delegates from Kobeson and Surry counties held certificates of iheir election, jusi like the nll...i,.mUnAM..n .. .! 1 . ...... .UvU.uo u. w.c..u.h was . ' f 1 u ,u,lKe guwi mcir timuM uy suuicieni legal proot. Jt was reported tlrat the delegates from Wayne and Mecklenburg Republicans were elected by illegal votes, but that is no reason whv thev were not entitletl to sit and vote in the Conven- tionj until their seats were vacated. The as- net uuu nidi itis vuii veiiiiuii wouiu nave an- journed sine die, on the first day of the session, it tne Kepublicans had been in the maioritv . . r . . ,u,,J"riv wimoui attempting to do anythms whatever . J""" w,,ver, will not be believed for an instant by any in telligent person. Certainly, there was verv lit I I i lollr if Un I-!.!, 1 X II!. mux v. iu..,, miiu uiuuujj cM.-nooiicans, wnen they thotight they would secure the organize tion of the Convention. The statement that no efforts were made by the Convention to inves tigate the contested election cases, is simply nn true. Dhiiuiiinn fi.nr-tVi T ,.., T .. j .W...W.. ucvause uie imocratic n , , 1 I mnilB2!AnOIi3 r t if I. X .1 1 . u., WUI7 rejected tne .J o.,onr ow,,pa,inoiignuieBame were duly returned by the judges of election duly iinnmntnl fr hnll Hn o .m. r . i ,.r .v. r,uc. iemocrauc siieriu ceniucu to tne iraudulent action oftlip n . . ' ' at won oi tne wiuuiiomuiicib. x ins xvuiocrailC mamn r in I , . " j the Convention thus fraudulently constituted noreicfnntlv nonUnl .1 c t . r--., iiu reiusea 10 inves- Answer. There was no -evidence before the Convention to show that the action of the Com missioners of Robeson county was improper nor that the contestants received a majority of the legal votes of Robeson county. The in cumbents alleged, that they received a majority of the legal votes. They also alleged, that the contestants had not given them the notice re quired by law to be given in cases of contested elections. Furthermore, that at Burnt Swamp, Smith's, Britt's and Blue Spring precincts 85 illegal votes were cast for contestants, and that at Burnt Swamp precinct there were CO more votes given than there were registered voter. and that the poll books from the four precincts above named were never returned as the law required, and that they were not to be found. The incumbents did not shun an investigation and always said, that a fair and impartial in vestigation was the very thing they wanted. The contestants never took a particle of testi mony. They never urged an investigation. 3 At any time after tbe Committee on elections was appointed they could have had a Commis sioner authorized to go to Robeson county and investigate the whole matter, but this they did not want. Thev were extremelv nn.i have the seats of the incumbents declared va cant and to be sworn in in their stead. But they ?1 . 1 a a . - wianeu ana seemed to expect, that the Conven tion would do all this as a matter of course without hearing any evidence. The Convention was in session only thirty-six days, and not a single contested election case was decided. In ordinary times it usually lakes at least six weeks to decide such a case. And it would have been exceedingly strange, if the Conven tion, with the business before it and with the number of cases before it, requiring investiga tion, had been more prompt in disposing of such cases than usual. There were at leasl thirty-two officeholders sitting as delegates in the Convention. Their elecihility as dele gates had to be investigated. The contestants from Robeson county were members of the Legislature, and even if the incumbents had been unseated, it is doubtful whether the former would have been legally entitled to seats in the Convention. If the Democrats had chosen to act the character of "unscrupulous partisans." they would have summarily turned out all the office-holders, twenty-five of whom, or three fourths, were Republicans. That they were ineligible seems to have been the common opinion. And in our view of the mat ter, it is certain they were ineligible, if the re strictions, imposed on the Convention, were legal and binding. Objection fifth. Because the delegates from Robeson county have been permitted to defeat the investigation of the fraud by which they u uieir seats uy voting in their own interest, upon questions affecting their own cases. Answer. They never voted to kinder or de feat an in veatigation of their claim to their seats. Their votes were invariably according to the rales of the Convention and parliamentary oeage. They never gave a vote npon any qoes U in the Con- vention. vifjwwMw.. wui. xcvuot u vuuhuhuh was operated solely as a party machine. Ques tiona of importance, were rushed to a vote without allowing more than twenty minutes for their consideration. In order to obtain a brief impatient hearing upon the graveat questions, the minority were driven to adopt the dilatory motions known to parliamentary law. Answer. That the Democratic majority did not act in a partisan manner, the amendments proposed by them to the 'people abundantly prove. The minority was treated with the utmost courtesy and consideration, until, with- out any provocation whatever, they inaugurated an infamous system of "filibustering," for the par pose of killing lime and retarding business, The pretext alleged for such conduct was be- cause the Convention woold not vacate the seats of two Democrats from Robeson county i i Una give tiieir places to two Republicans, re- gardless of all reason, law and evidence. Af tcr beginning such a warfare, the Republicans ought not to complain, if they were worsted in the fight. As they gave no quarter, they ought not to have expected to receive any. But far more courtesy was shown them than they de- served. Objection seventh. Because almost every act of the Convention was in direct subversion of the rights of the people, designed to take away the power from the many and vest it in the few. Answer. Thi4 i- not f rue. The whole ten dency of the proposed amendments is to in crease the power of tiie people and not to abridge any of their tights or privileges Objection eighth. To give the Legislature power to establish Courts at will is to inangur ate a chaos, which will bring prosperity only to the lawyer, and only to him at a needless ex- pense of the people. Answer. Our former system of Courts work ed well ; our present sjstem is almost as bad as bad can be. The Legislature ought to have the power to regulate the jurisdiction of the several Courts. Being directly elected by and responsible to the people, there is no danger of that body running counter to their wishes and prejudices. Objection ninth. The 49 delegates protest against the destruction of the Courts of Justice Answer. The Convention did nothing of the kind. object, tenth. The Legislature ought not to have the power to elect Justices of the Peace and the Judge of the Inferior Courts, and the of terms these functionaries ought not to have been extended to eight years. Answer. The Justices of the Peace will be ejedej in t ,u ,,i le same manner they are now until system of county Government t n i t tut and wlie, win d' d upon the ,eo,,e them. 1 tu 1 selves. There is no danger of the Legislature i ., . , - , ,. di.eresardins the wishes of the people. The Legislature is authorized to create other Courts inferior to the Supreme Court, bnt until such Courts l.ail be created and their jurisdiction defined, it is impossible to speculate much up on the matter. Any one who attends, even oc casionally, the sessions of o'ir Superior Courts, knows that other Courts are needed. The Con- vontinn rliil nnf nrcriliA Imv ilia PpoaMIni. a r,, n.rb. r.r :r.: n vuiv-v a r-t . WI- V iv.ir- J 1 IIV? 1U1LI 1UI Willie Uhall be elected, but only that the Legislature 8hall not be authorized to provide that thev shall be elected for a longer period than eizht . r Tn .... r. ,k,.. r i . 1 j .1 r Legislature his under the present Constitution .i r . . .. wan rcgaro io mc creaiiou oi .'jpcfiai vouru ; for the 0&c.n anl clcrka of 8Uch CourU now be elected bv tlie Leg;!jature for life. But if the amendments shall be ratified, this power of the Legislature to establish these "Special Courts" will cease. Objection eleventh. The Legislaltire should not have the power to establish one system of Courts in Currituck and another in Cherokee. Its only effect would be to confuse, delay and defraud the people and to enrich the lawyers, who are suffering from leanness of purse under the present simple and easily understood sys tem. Answer. The Legilntnre ought to have the power to establish such a system of Courts in each county as nuv be suited to tbe wants and convenience of the people. Lawyers flourish when the people prosper. There are Courts enough now for the lawyers, if they choose to attend them. If cases are not tried, the people Buffer more than the lawyers. In Rowan county at the last term oft he Superior Court there were enough cases on the criminal docket alone to have occupied the whole time o the Court, to the exclusion of the civil busi ness. It will be news to all persons familiar wi'.h the proceedings of our Courts to learn that the present system is simple and easily understood. Objection twelfth. The present Courts of Probate ought not to have been abolished. It is admitted that some formal changes therein may be expedient. Answer. Tbe Courts of Probate, as '.at pres ent constituted, will continue until tbe Legis- tnre shall otherwise provide. The present Courts may be changed in some particulars or they may be abolished. But whatever is done cannot be accomplished without consulting the people. Legislators are not eager nor likely to run counter to the popular will. Objection thirteenth. Tbe Legislature ought not to have the power to establish one system of county Government in one county and another in another. Answer. The Legilarture had this power under the old Constitution and no .evil grew out of it. This power also belongs lo the Legislative department in most of the States of the Union. Different counties frequently re quire different systems of Government, owing to the differences in character, tastes, wealth, and pursuits of the people. uojecuon fourteenth, iseceuse the power has been given to tbe Legislature to destroy the Township system Answer. There is no objection to Townships considered as Territorial districts simply These districts will probably be retained ; but we can see no reason why Townships should be " self-governing municipalities," with unlimit ed powers of taxation. The people do not wish to pay any more township taxes. And there will never be another such tax levied, if the proposed amendments shall be ratified Objection 15, Because work which should have been done by the Convention has been left to the Legislature a body whose constitution is such as to defeat the will of tbe majority, even "w " iv can me win an tna majority, even though thirty thousand of e popular vote tion affecting their rights to should be against than. Answer. The matabers of tba Legislature chosen by the people in the same war that the delegates to a Coo vention are, and are just as likely to be intelligent and' patriotic The Convention did not have lima to do anything! more than amend the Constitution. The de tails of Legislation were very properly loft to the wisdom and discretion of the Legislature. We do not believe any party will ever be able to command a majority in the Legislature, with 30,000 of the popular vote against these. It was be tiered that the Radicals when thev framed the present Constitution in 1868 had so gerrymandered the State, that they would al ways be abb; to carry the Legislature, in spite of the will of a majority of the people. And yet when in 1870 the Democrats carried the State by a small majority, they also elected a large majority of the members of each House of the General Assembly. Objection sixteenth. Because tbe office of Lieutenant Governor has been abolished. Answer. This office was not abolished. w although it might have bona with perfect pro priety. Objection seventeenth. In conclusion, the forty-nine delegates "protest against the Coo stitntion, spirit and action of tbe Convention." Answer. This objection ia two general to reqaire an answer. If our readers will take the trouble to ex amine the ordinances passed by the Conven tion, and read them in connection with the "Protest," they will he astonitbed to find that, although the Convention passed thirty-one separate ordinances, there aia only throe of these, which the signers of th "Protest," with all their seal and industry, have been able to single out as liable to objecion. This is tbe highest compliment that caild pomibly be paid lo the intelligence, patriotism and fidelity of the Convention. The laare majority of these ordinances are in themselves so unex ceptionable, that numbers of tepublican dele gales were compelled to vote (or them in the Convention. Jcdgi Cloud. "We really regret to see that at least two ef the public journals in Judge Cloud's District--the Salisbury Watchman and Winston .Sentinel feel it a duty io speak in denunciatory terms of Jadge Cloud and his conduct as a man and a J udge. We do net at all doubt the statements of those papers, but it is un fortunate that auy oue of the Judges of our Superior Courts should act so unbe coming in his position e to merit the cen sure of tbe public pr est. It lessens tbe respect of the people ior the Judiciary generally, and for the action and decision of our Courts, and even for tbe professors of law. M'cb Judicial officers a Cloud and Watt should reeigs, and in that way mike some "nall sacrifice for the sake of the honor ana Ood nan of tbe North Carolina Judiciary. Without any per sonal fueling in th mat tt r, and as one who never assailed then, we hope they will take our advice aid resign their Judgeships. Charlotte Democrat. No one more siueerely regret the ne cessity of speaking disrespectful of Judg es, or indeed of officials of any kiud, than we. It is an absolute plensnre to bestow praise wbeu it is merited, and paiuful to t-xpose dciiuqucutd. And yet we eoueetve that tip; pros, truly reflecting what the editor honestly believes to be pnblie seu timent, must sometimes come down on Judgrs, cepecially such as those spoken of above. Judge Cloud is undoubtedly out of place, and we would be glad he could fee and feel it. THE EAST AND THE WEST A LIBERAL ACT AND GENEROUS SYMPATHIES. lne Wilmington papers of the 14. h, report the proceedings of a meeting held ou Saturday last between tbe Commie sioners of the Western N. 0. Railroad and a poitiou of tbe business men cf Wil mington, in ihe reading room of the Pur- cell House, which exhibit a liberality on the part of tbe merchants and bankers of that eiry entiiling them to the warm es teem of the people of ihe West. Tbe meeting was called by : Mayor Caoady, limself one ot tho Commissioners of tbe Road. It was addressed by Mr. Win. Caldor, of the firm of Kerchner Ac Calder Bros., who, after terms of welcome lo gentlemen representing tbe West, and indulging a strain of pleasant humour, announced that tbe business gentlemen bom be represented, wero determined that tbe Western N. C. U It., sboold be finished, aud that they bad provided as sistance for tho co-npletinii of three miles of it beyond Old Fort. But we 111 let Mr. Caldvr speak for himself: ''la this spirit, and learning tbat there are about three miles ot vour railroad which you and your people are especially anxious to complete, as they will take you over and beyond I.a k liollow Pull the worst of the wag"ii rol from Old Fort to Ashevi'iU-, 1 allude Ut that por tion of the road from Old Fort to Maloi.c's store, which we learn is all graded and ready for the iron and learning nit-o tbat your Commission are embarrassed for means to purchase tbe iron necessary, owing to the restrictions placed upon you by Legislative enactment; in this spirit, 1 say, aud with an earnest deaire to convince tbe people of your section of our bearty goodwill and co-operation in their cher ished scheme, tbe merchaule, bankers and business men of Wilmiugton have come together, aud by a united effort Lave raised sufficient money to purchase iron for three milee of railway immediately, aud have deputed me, through tbe com mittee, to tender you tbe loan of ibis iron cntil such time aa your replenished coff ers enables you to pay for it, or until tba meeting of the Legislature, when such legislation can be bad which will pat it in your power to repiy us, and push your road over and beyond toe Blue Ridge We trust you will accept this ofler ae frankly ae it is made, and we aeeare you that we bave been spurred up to tbe en deavors we bave made not only to tbe advantages of trade we expect to derive from yoor section; not only because a a 7 des ire to reaco a poruea ot ow country I iojbou iun worm over ior us graodeur, but because Out famed tbe world over for ae beauty and I N nMkltn and mm am Vorth Caro- Major Rollins responded to tab speech, assuring the citizens of Wilmington that toe people of Western u Carolina hearti ly sympathised wiiJjtbem, and desired to build npon a city of their own on the sea coast, and only asked to be met half way, Ac CoL Pearson also spake reiterating the sentiments nttered by Msj Rollins. CoL Waddell waa called up by a seuu ment delivered by Mr. Pearson. Tbe meeting had brief responses to toast offerred from Alexander Sprunt, Mr. Kerchner, Capt. C. D. Myers, Dr. Rob erts, Capt. J. B. Graiuger, Maj. Eugle bard, Cot. 8. S. Freemoot, Mr. William, of Asheviiie, Ace. Ice. We rejoice at every indication pointing to tbe completion of tbe Western N. O. Rail Road, believing that tbst event will open a new and better era for both the East and tbe West. Ms- Enrmn : It is nut generally kaowa how tba greater n ambers are itnpMOed oa l ill w - i i; j .Lt.L . . . oy minora. aia incmiro in inmn mat me Grangers should hok into the matter, or establitth some mills on their na n honk for the benefit of the farmers. Tba millers tell u they charge one-tenth f r grinding . 1 rCed ,..it. know of instances when they bare rharcd one-fifth, and even oue-fourth. Tbi m ragaous. aol should be ins le km wn 1'i.it the public be oa tbe look mm. Weigh y..oi corn and wheat before yon take it anill. and whenever yon find yo have 1eeu ehrat ed, expose the mill and cea-e to patruuize it. QPIXOTE. McCDBBIHS. BEALL & SEAN'S xvaw stock or taj,i akd WINTER GOODS IT AVE COME. GOODS k0 Having just returned from New York and Philadelphia, we would reqrctfulJ announ ce to the public thai we are prepared lo nfiVr them one ofihc largest and cHMct tork of good ever brought to thU market, eooaisriay of DRY GOODS, NOTIOSS, BOOTS. SHOES, II A TS, CA IyS. UHOC'ESrSSAe. We call especial attention to r Ixrrr to-k of the l:tv.-t r.nd imcj i -! f. ;l . -tvh tfn'.4a- my, Lid !. Shmtl; r. Ft in erxIleWray-if. and a full s4rtai. t : ill, r K t a-t.n- isbingly hw prices, ( !', X0, bdu tWUm, wanted. Call and s-e uj ai N. 1 Murphy'? Granite Row. McCUMUXS. HEALL & DEAN. Salisbury, Oct 14, 1873. 2mo. NEW FIRM & NEW GOODS I Klutfz ic ICcmSIt man. HeDUICK's NfcW BlILIUNG Xo. 2. We are now opening a well snd rlertcrl stock of Kail and Winter . vhi U hart- been bought at the very lonci Cdi I'rk-vs, cor. suiting of every kind of Dry (iood-. Yankee no lions, Clothing, Hats and i.'ni. Ladies' trimmed llota. Shoe and Uoots, Crockery and a full line of family Groccric, whi-h we offer as low the lowest for Cah or ltartcr. Hoping by strict attention nnd due p literi.- lo mrit a liberal chare of public patronage, oa oor motto i- ;.'; ', salrs and short profit. Come one, come all and give us a look before buying elsewhere, XO TROUBLE TO 8 HOW GOODS. We pay tbe higheat market prir. - for all kinds of Country produce in Cash or Itarter. W. L.WVSON KLLTTZ, J. A. RENDLEMAN. Oct. 14. ISoo 3. mos. R. Frank (tUAiiAit. J. W. G. Watm'm. O C O. Graham. Graham. A TREMENDOUS FALL Iu Dry Goods just aa we were buying oor fttock. haa enabled u to put iu store an as sortmeut f Good unprec-Jeatly lotr. Our Stck is entirely u-w. was aUctd with care as t' quality aod price andia ofiVr ed at as low prices as eao be found in this part of the Sooth. We have iu Stock a full line of Staple & Fancy IryGKds. Hats. Hoote, Sho-s. Ready made Clothing. Notions, Groceries, Set.. and we want tbe Public to call and see us before buying. All we ask is a chance to show our goods aod to let voo learn by ex perience that we mean to sell Goods ou fair aud hone! terms. R. FRANK GRAHAM 6tCo., Hedricks building. 1st door below Bingham Ac Co.. Main Street. ACORN COOK. rwtaaUHaiWstwliiirissaai Bait tar at ali-riiri-aai laws, tat fat sat With all latest improreraenU. Lweajt Ovaa sad Faaa. Uaeast Fra I V all it ad Ovoa, Fas sQ-aV. Dwabw DoaaU aaj BVacad aWastatattwa CorafaUy fatal Hmtwf. RATHB0HE, BAM 4 CO-, JaWtaaa. L. V. BBOWN, SslistufT, . a Jfov. Ii, UT6.- Bnoa RATBBOBE'S MO. Hat SWa SaU lfa fraat aoaatk Carfta RsOal tony lm aa Trtaaaaja. Ta Laae fees Bona. BtstNnlro. Won't crock. Alaaay, .Y. NEW ADVERVISEMKN ;Tfi OFFICE OFTHE 8 EC R ETAR Y6V1mn Wort Carolina nana Moboa wtow, Ku. Ca. Bow. 6th, ig will be recei .. ... oSeetobsnresentedoa or before Feb. L i jfrthotoyfig of mUnf f5 J far iKr Aavlaan. TtMoaidt for the sp L. - I . 1 - pnnian awsnanauaan. raowock wilt quired to as gin aa or after ta lat of Ma .JT a . a a. an . m m . . ss i ana m oe cotopietoa oy the Ut of 1 i.-V It will be required that tWnutr Work A.iVr tumoi ot a paroa, sue a. the board of muaMoners may appoint. t ' lFi f I l r 1 YAtttaa4 aWoaManl tort f ka f f Hid of the bid are required 3 be filed vita it noaahv rVoooaaU ahonld ha mU . Propoal far laying brick fur tbe' W Insane Ay Inra of orth 1 imlmt, and i OS to T. ttfcU. V ALTON, SaeVof W. 5. f. In. Halniory, K. C Nov. II. L37& Jan. . OFFICE OF TH E8KCRETARYOFTHE aa No st a Caanuaa Isaon a Mo au arrow, Ko. Ca. STov. Cka, Healed propojak will ba rveeivod at tbst ofure to be pmaented on or beibrt tbe laa. imc. io , lor one nundrM i near i niie oa Luaint or tne sasae aaai of all besrt Pine " The said Lnmoer lo he aswed before ike lata r a ...a - . mm 1 nf M.rrh next, and writable piled and aack : en delivered at the site ot tbe Atvkna. JinVtiMnftkesbwandqaeJitaBS buiv a ih:.i(H-.! o sitdkattnn'io tba la mmmm i . ' ' ... " . - . j pci'Tio -tv! esmitro hnaib lr. the fall of ih ih4 arnairvti ba filed vub lae air. PtntmfttU . ..id be sealed and rmu.. ..r i iMh.1 for the Western flf,L. Carolina lnt.e A-vium of North Candiea. and addred lo T.UBfX WALTON, Hie'v. of W. X t la, r A .Than. Salisbury, X.f. Xwv. 11, 187&. till Der 4. BUGGIES. For Fine Buggies and other work in the Carriage line, call at W. M. BACKER'S. Si. op on Liberty ire-t betweeii In & FhT bts STAR SALOON. MALM STREET. Next Door to National!!! d! ;L The proprietor wial.es to announce to sis friend? aud the puM'.r geoerally that baa always on baud a full assortment of the fetCi win-a aud . ;;.. 'the f-..- ... r f ll it c?labllhiiMrOt will he M.ataiued re gardless of coal. ii. ". made Vhi-k-ys and Rraadiet a "liality. Railey'a RCir Corn Whiskey. Cuu s L'oru U biakey aivay n hand. J. A- SNIDER. Prontar. STAR SAOOH RESTAURANT la uow ieued and w't'.l be fiirkitbed with ert-rv delieaev ihe market afford Vr' Oysters, Fish, all kiods -f atols. Gaoas of every deeription. Mtsals ai all hours either day or night. J. A. SNIDEB. Frophetwr. UNPARALLELED IXVESTMEXT OSLV A FKW PAYS JHK. KO POST PO SEMES T. GRAND COXCKRT axd D1STR1-I BUTIOX POSITIVE WCY. 50, OR MONET K!E F U B9EB A FOBTUKE FOE 111 A LEGALLY ACTUOUIZLH KKTEnV PK I SE. THE TEXAS GIFT ( 0NCLRT1 ASSOCIATION, OF DEN ISON, TEXAS, wiu.otvcA tlOD. CiKA.iD (.IPTt o : .i: i NOV. 30f 1875. The (.rat.d Kocree. of the Fir-t Concrft (ireii May 3N, 15, a-aurra ihe of ih. Sxrl tjiierj r-. Over $150,00tfl wortli of iu tri alreany .At learing bat d few more remair.in lo br M ;. .. naranlre a lull oraamr --n Ttit o .1. ORDER VOI R TI( KIIT8 Al OXCR o tbe number soay be carefully First Capital Gift, Second Capital Gift, Third Capital Gift, Fourth Capital Gift, ttt.OOOl iio.oool Ifcaidea Gift ia nronortion amoontiniT in an io $250, owest Gift tO a Whole Ticket $60. Lowest Gift to a Coupon Ticket, tlO rnce oi wnofe Tk-keta, BV00. uuiniaif f five ?1 Coopoua. Price afnaina ticbel. $1, which will entitle tne bolder to adi miaaion to the (trand Cooeerl aad In fifth of ahaleserjrift soay be awarded uM . 1 a . m ine wuo.e ticket number. Thi ia a tJden otprrtanitr to aeoan i'ortune for a am all invcatmenL AGENTS WANTED oecial Kale, to C'luba. A Hob ran organowo in every commaniie. C for tickets ailed par Exneaaa C n n Or cnlsra (iving fall description of tba Eeaer priae sent free. ISo Approximation Gifts Every Prtsa Paid in Fall. OFFICIAL LISTS nf the Drawiac arn lo every tukef bolder 1 . . a a . alihoub tbey soay not ba peasant tl vaa at tbe (irand iaaoart, eat tbey I what arias are drawn. tbeaa pnaw ara orawn 1U TO T: kit ear ease, afc for Ticket -panv, ar by el in Ihia rir al rtak and at oar eanenaa. aTake all YxvrJm Packages aad Baak DraAs poysbw tatbl A. E. COLLINS, 8awy, Druison, 1 eet 18 -if. foundation will. ,iv . pvouaaala meat mm.l. . v
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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