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L V ; i'- Carolina Watchman. FEBRUARY 151377. Florida has been paused oyer to Hayes, strange as it may seem. Congress, aecord inctiejruliug of the Grand Commis-ii-nriivypt a fraud perpetrated on Stute Afwl-the country, but ia powerless to Sfcct-brWeet one. I Why then spend bo much time ami nioney injnve8tigating.l alleged frauds T w ny imprison men w reftinVto gratify the useless curiosity, of Congress, since there is no power to go behiwd the certificates of returning boards And fciake that rightvwhicb ! proven to be wrong T Vfhe Democrats Inst Florida by a strict party vote, the Com mission ' consisting of 8 Republicans -anil 7 Ceniocrats. " 1 ; As will be seen in another column they iWdweVmRtdcring the Iouisiaua returns, and we suppose' that State with her 8,000 Democratic majority will also be given to HnyesV-Having stolen two States before Teaching Oregon, the country will stand oil tiptoe for 'V day or two to see What they vtill do with that. We look for them to fill the measure of their iniquity and take Oregon also, by a strictly party vote, for to that complexion it has come, not withstanding the rerfuted purity of judi cial rol-es. : 3 And yet it is a relief to see reported Ithat Mr.Tilden does not despair of sue eeks. buf believes "the .final decision will ' j W in our (Democratic) favor." ifurrafor WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. - H It is intcrestingfthotigh not verV satis factory, to note the ekpreions hi the jMPople on thcLproceeding now beinghad at Wawlnugton on tUe lrjifidential qift tion. One says 1 "I have had my d)ub about the s e'eVs of,Mr. Tihlen eA er aibce the appoi ment of the Commissiotir It looked 1 me very4ike a compromise, and gen erally .found when a party submits his just claims to an arbitration instead of boldly defending them, he yields a strong point and iu the end loses his cause." Another says "Sold, by thunder ! Our friends, either through timidity or corruption, have sur rendered the rights of this great country ;to4he plunderers." -V 'Another " "J believe our friends acted in the inter- qcM of peace in voting for the Commission but I fear it was a gi-eat mistake. They relied, no doubt, on the Constitution, tho laws and the eternal principles of truth and right for success ) but omitted to re member that the contest was with a party wluch impiously trample everything un: der their foot, however sacred." 'Another "What's the use, then, tqhold elections. The verdict of the ballot Ikx is set aside by returning lxards and commissioners and a decision made directly against the . will of the' people. What becomes of our peculiar form of government, in which the people is recognised as the law of the land!" . ' . ; ' And still another 'J"It is such a stupendous wrong against the people that I cannot believe they will submit to it. It will stir the hearts of free- ?niCQ.'ti their profoundest depths, and they rwill call for vengeance and seek it at any cost..1 'The men or party who suppose the free people of American will submit to bo sold like sheep in the shambles, that they will voluntarily relinquish their an cient rights and liberties to iolitical cor morants is a fool. Even the poor Mexican won't do it. Sooner or later the peutnp "wrath-will burst like a volcano, and deso late, the whole land. ' And lyet another ffhere is-nothing more certain thanj;hat Tilden is the choice of the American peo ple for President, jmd I still believe he Will be. But if he should be fraudulently. kept oujt, it will prove a great- national cal4Rty thp beginning of sorrows. i JUtsioa News, Feb. 13 Senate bill for the speedy completion of he WTest, N. C. 11. Repassed it final reading in the . House. Takes away stock given to stock: holders. Provides for one Director from ' eaclj Congressional district, and one from j tjie Sate at large. Must yet be ratified b5" t.e Senate. This bill provides for not 4ha than 50a convicta on the work, and appropriates $70,000 to pay their expenses. We congratulate the memlers of the ! se on the redemption of their pledges tathe people on this subject. We hope - n j'jpfr11 left len hir wch the S jftev;ll be defrauded in tliw wprk- i?f'!I?wert0,b latelSecretary of State, ' haswthdiawn his-$50,000 suit against ; tjie Raleigh SeMu-costs entered up i against him. ' ; , . Tl.Housebill reducing the number of uirector-iot the Insane Asylum from 15 to V i) lias, passed that body and gone to the Senate... This reduction was made at the suggestion of Gov. Vance in the interest ot.t economy and efficiency." We see no m. ; -v " "ui Buuum iiang nre in . Senate, though the Xetn seems to ex , peci it. vJ ?odge pox and Judge Schenck are win ning laurels tint one in Randolph and the other in Vake.: We are getting into the house of the old home, and our eyes jfeast on tho venerable and good. Anjen. ...jSo arfroni be'ng dead Mr. J. G. Marler if back in the "'Assembly, receiving the couraiuiauons oi me members on his re tufn.There was a similiar report about Marshall Clement, Esq, and the jiyest ina .we mep alter nearing It, was Mr, C, himself! :' 'r - ': yi MaJ:A. W, JBurton qf Lineolnton, is reported as dying from a paralytic a i- "V'-" ' : : ' - srroKe, '.. r : : 1 r ' it "- - f I . . ' . r 1 iL., n.nAn',nf 'fit I Our thanks are due the publisher for an j lariy eernueu uy iue- uu -v I ""SJtSt ,-v,,i- rr V jKfate.of Horfda iirand according to the JrfeiralBneofGAVde Hampton. i?"..!, iHnn of their Tf . nublic want, tfor the errand j -kr itrmi f KtMe. canvas- brlnghisfllobll son f( theti'olmettotf new of saidStateprior to the time required csik ii uA-Urrfr mnYithft thaa vfor tire performance of their ".duties (had won for him tho admiration of , millions of his fellow countrymen, many.pf whom would be glad to have aoortrait ...of. hiin. His fello w citizens of South . Carolina are still enthusiastic over him, and are glad ly paying their taxes to the Jlampton verDlueut. Dr. Columbus 3Iilla haying retired from the oQkeof Masterf rthe State, Grange, Caifc. &fi. Alexander of ileeklenburg.w;as elected: by. thgen meeting, at .Gplds- 1W, to succeed hjiu.w.D. of Greewsbwo', was nwdereasurAd Joseph E,Porter, ofarborojretary Thereare 543 Granges in the tate. with a total membhip of J.7,(X)0.r:i rJJ, , Hie Cixd Ikiter atXJtmenl, kMr tAIarki Riteh, - has ? eompletedj,. the igaktxonomie feat of eating cue partridge a day. for ; 30 days ! in succession, and gained , .three pounds while perforniing it, y Jle . now. offers to bet a thousand dollars . that he can eat one a day for 365 days iu ;saeces- sion. '-k:- 1 ' "Induced by the urgent solicitation of many country newspapers we offer you the following terms for clubbing with our popular illustrated weekly," &c., &c, and into the waste basket it" goes. "Pin-bacJe Store" The Southern Home is responsible for this idea. What kind are they stores without goods but a good display" of men in them? TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. The" Presidential Question. FLORIDA DECLARED FOR HAYES. By Strict JParty Vote. THE GRAK& COMMISSION RADICAL JIACIIIXE. Wasiiixotox, D. C, February 10 The Committee to draft a report of the decis ion of the Commission, with a brief state ment of the reasons therefore, was Ed uiuds, Rradly and Miller. The third reason attracts great attention. "Third, In regard "to the alleged ineli gibility of F. C. Humphreys, there was not sufficient proof tliat he held office on the 7th of Xovemler." It may le held that elections by the college of Louisiana cured the ineligibility of Levissee and Brewster, but in the case of Watts, of Oregon, the revised statutes declare him postmaster when he cast his vote for Hayes, notwithstanding his resig nation and its acceptance. The Committee on privileges and pow ers, examined Postmaster General Tyner, who produced from the file's iu his depart ment, all the papers bearing on Watts resignation, which show that Watts' resigned by telegraph, Nov. PJth and a telegraphic acceptance was sent by the Postmaster General Nov. 14. Watts' written resignation to the special airent Underwood was not received at the de-1 partment until Dec. Dth. The records of the department show that. Henry W. Hill was appointed Watts' successor on Nov. 2'h-(l. Hill's bond was forwarded to him Dec. 11th, and was returned approved, Jan. 3rd, 1877, on which day his commis sion was sent him. The Special Agent took charge of Watts' office Xovemlwr 14th, receipted for all government projier ty, and removed the property to another building. , Gov. Stearns is on the Stand. Q. Why did you as Governor, tele: graph the President for advice of a party character. A. Because I knew that the President had acted in such a way in regard to other States. The joint session has convened, and the result as reported last night announced. The crowed galleries are listless. After the reading of the report, Rep resentative Field presented objections, signed by the required numlier of Senators aim lteprcseuiauves. i nis involves a 1 H x x ? r' i j. separation of the Houses for consideration, and will delay the progress of the count. All interest in the case has ceased for to day. Rear Admiral Theodore Bailey is dead, aged 74 years. In the Joint Session, the President of the Senate ordered the following to be read: Electoral Commission. Washington, Feb. i), 1875. To the President of tjte Senate of the ITnited State, Presiding in the two House of Congress ; - Under the act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for, and regulate the count ing of the votes for President and Vice President, and the decision of the ques tions arising therein, for the term com mencing March 4th, A. D. 1877, and approved January" 2Uth, A. D. 1877, the Electoral Commission, mentioned in said act, having received certain certificates and papers, purporting to be certificates and papers accompanying the papers of the electoral votes of the State of Florida, and the objections thereto, submitted to itunder said act, now reports that it has duly considered the same, mir- suaut to said act, and has decided, and does-hereby decide that the votes of Fred erick" C. Humphreys, Charles II. Pearce, William IL Holden and Thomas W. Lonr. named in the certificate of M. L. Stearns, vjuh iuukjj sam oiare, jkvnicn votes are certified by said persons, as appears' by me ceruncate -submitted to the Commis sion as aforesaid, and marked No. 1 bv said Commission, and herewith returned. are the votes, provided for bv the Con stitution of the United States, and that the same are lawfully to be counted as therein certified, viz : four (4) votes for Rutherford B. Hayes, of the State of Ohio, for President, and four (4) for William A. Wheeler, of the State of New York, for v: U..:.l. a.- mi. f . i ',-. ' w aci icsiuem. ine commission,-also. Ik ! O 3 .l! .1 .1 1. 1 .1.71 - , uniuru, uim uueuv -tieeiues imti" rt-- ports that the four persms, first, the four named, were duly appointed elector jn and by said State of Florida. The ground of this decision, stated briefly, as required by said act, is as fol lows: " . That it is not competent, under the Constitution and th Liw as it existed at the date of the passage of said act, to go into evidence alimode. abd the nanm'mu ned by the President of the Senate in that other persons than those reu proof to show that they had not, and that h - r w all proceedings oi tne courts or acw uic Legislature or of the executive of Florida subsequent to casting of the votes of elec tors on the prescrioeu aay .are inauuus ble for1 any such purpose Ol i As to tlie.obiectiou made to the elip- bilitybf Mr.llumphreys, the Commission is of the opinion that wituoui reierence io the question of the eReet oi tne vote oi an ineligible elector, the evidence does not show JJiat he held the .office of shipping commissioner on the day .when the elec tor were appointed. The Commission has also decided and does 'hereby "decide and rep oi-i that as a consequence of the fore going'and uion the grounds stated, neith mI rif tb lKioers nuriHrtintf to lo certiti- cates of tiie electoral votes of said State of FloriUi, numbered J ami V iy tue torn mission arid herewith submitted, are by the certificates or the votes provided for in the eohstitutiou of the United States, and that they ought not to be counted as such. Done at Washington the day and jj ear first above written. 5 (Signed) : Sam'l F. Miller, W. Strong, Joseph P; Bradly, Geo. Edmunds, O. 'Morton, Fred F. Frelinghuysen,. Jas. P. A. Garfield, Geo. Hoar, Commissioners. The objections was then read and the joint session broke. The House without further business took a recess to lOTfcfoek Monday. In the Senate, the President laid lefore that ImmIv the following: Washington, I). C. Feb. 9. 1877. Sir, I am directed by the Electoral Commission to inform the Senate that it has considered and decided upon the matter submitted to it under the act ot Congress concerning tne same, touching the electoral votes from the State of Florida and herewith by direction of said Commission. 1 transmit to you the said decision, "n writing, signed by the members agreeing thereto, to be read at the meeting, and to le read before the two Houses according to said act. All the Certificates and papers sent to the Commission by the President of the Sen ate are herewith returned. Nathan Ci.iffouh, President Commission. 11'. Ferry, President of Semite. The Senate then repaired to the House to refer. Upon ret urn rag the Secretary read the objections submitted. The mo tion for recess to Monday argued by the Democrats was lost,y '2G to 44. A.stnct party vote. v Mr. f heiniaefleiLl the following: Hesolred, Alnxt tlielecision of the Com mission upon the electoral votes of the State of Florida stand as the judgment of the Senate, The objections made thereto to the contvaiiyttTvithstan5ing. Adopted by a strict party vote. UeCrss to Monday. An objection is interposed by the under- -..' 1 1 A A . A signed enators ami liepreseniauves 10 the decision made by the Commission convened bv the act entitled an act to approve and regulate the counting of tne votes for President and Vice-President, and the decision of questions arising there on, for the term commencing March 4th, A. D. 177, as the true and legal elector al vote of Florida, on thefollowinggrounds: fhe decision .determined tliat the vote cast bv C. II. Pearee, P. C. llumplire-ys, W. H. Holden and T. W. Long, as dec ors of President ami Vice-President of the United States, in and for or on behalf if the State of Florida, is the true and einil electoral vote of the said State, when in truth andin fact the vote cat by Wilkin son Call, J. E. Younge, Robt E. Hilton and Bullock, is the true and lawful vote ot said State for that said Commission refus ed to receive competent and material evi- lence tending to prove that C. H. Pearce K. C Humphreys, W. II. Holden and T. W. Long, were not appointed electors in i manner piescrilcd bv the Legislature of the State of Florida, but were designated as electors by the returning board of said State corrupt lv and fraiululentlv m disre gard of lawr and with the intent to defeat the will of the people expressed in the choice of Wilkinson Call, J. E. Young', Hilton and Robt Bullock, who were egally and rightfully appointed electors v the State of Florida, in the manner uescribed by the Legislature thereof. Third For that the decision of afore said, upon the resolution and order of said Commission previously made, as follows: 'Ordered that no evidence will be receiv ed or considered by the Commission, which' was not submitted to the joint con vention of the two Houses bv the Presi dent of the Senate, with the different cer tificates, except such as relates to the eligibility of T. C. Humphreys, one of the electors. Fourth For that, said decision excludes ill the evidence taken bv the two Houses if Congress bv the committees of each House, considering frauds, errors and ir regularities committed bv the persons. whose certificates are taken as proof of their due appointment as electors. r nth I- or that, said decision excludes all evidence tending to prove that the certificate of Stearns, Governor, as also. that of the Board ot State Canvassers, was procured or given in pursua-nee of a fraud ulent and corrupt conspiracy to cheat the State of Florida out of its rightful. choice of electors and substitute therefor those who had not liecn choosen as appointed electors by said State in the manner provided ly the Legislature thereof. Sixth 1' or that, the said Commission refused to recognize the rights of the courts of Florida to review and revise the judg ment ot the Returning Board, or Board ot Canvassers, rendered through fraud, with out jurisdiction and rejected and refused to consider the action ot said courts after decision, that Pearce, Humphreys, Holden and long were not elected to cast the electoral vote of the said State of Florida, which said decision was rendered by a court of said State, lawfully brought uer lore said court, which court had junsdic-: tion oyer the subject matter thereof, and whose1 lurisdiction over the Pearce Humphrey, Holden and Long had attach- ed, before any acts were done by them as electors. Seventh For that, said decision ex cludes all evidence tending to show that the State of Florida by all the departments of its government, legislative, judicial and executive, had decided, as fraudulent, all the certificates of Gov. Stearns, as well as that of the State Canvassers, upon which certificates the said Commission baa acted and, by means of which the true electoral votes of Florida have been rejected, and false ones substituted in their place, j Eighth For that, the count of the votes of "Pearee, Humphreys, Holden and Long, fpr President and Vice-President would be la violation of the Constitution of the United Stages. Signed by Senators Jones, Cooper, Bar num, Kernan, Sanlsbury and McDonald, and Representatives Knott, Field, Holmau, Tuckex, Thompson, Jeuks, Finley, Sayler, Ellis, M, Cf Carson, Hewitt and Springer. THE i HOUSE DISCUSSING f FLORIDA CASE. : i i " . 3 rT The Count Proceed X . . "v:, n ,.' i WasiiIxgtox, Feb. 12. Mntt Carpenplete jpvidence that Chaffee f held Jofiiee ter claims to have the I Louisiana fcaserbcn n cat his yote,bnt-ws rnfofmel . , t .mi i tliat a cast equally as clear from Louis- dished up m a way that will defy the , , wonld pted to the Conimis- Comnussion s deglutition. It will be too sion'and Avould thus obtain a decision by nastjT. He-offers to wager the coatings the Commission and afterwards- by the of his stomach on! the g-age. , - . two houses. It was feared that the Sen--IIousfeAfter various propositioni fttef jntehtrefuse to sustain the objection, , . , . A, 7 and thus influence the Commission, hence Speaker, Randall ruled that there I M tSIr,Spriii(!eii)y,the,advice? and jippro, nothing in the eleetoml law tliat author- ' bation of his friends withlield the objec ized a recommittal of the question back ; tion. ( r"' tn n,0 onmn.ii. Thi.rMiu.mu f tim The Electoral Commission was called House must le aye or nay. After two hour's discussion, w hich commenced at a quarter pass eleven, all the committees adjourned to 3 oVlock. It is determined to separate the two houses, on which two hours will tie allowed outside of prologue and epilogue, which will not be reached to-day.? The cbmmissiou is not in ses sion. . I ; By 12 o'clock nearly all the Senators were present, but no business whatever was transacted, and the Senate having affirmed the decision of the electoral com mission iu the Florida case on Saturday, awaited notification from the House that that body was ready to resume -tlie joint session in the counting of the votes. The" peinociratsat the last moment con cluded not to m ike any objection to the vote of .Illinois. Louisiana was reached, objections made, and the two houses separated. The commission meets at 10 o'clock to morrow to hear arguments. In the Senate, President Ferry decided no legislative business in order, ending the decision of the electoral commission. At o'clock the Senators repaired to the. House and returned at 4 o'clock and resumed legislative business. A resolution was oll'ered for an attach ment against Conrad C. Jordon, Cashier, was laid over under objection. The executive session adjourned. Hie .Secretary of the Treasurv Iuuh called ten millions, five-twenty lwmds of t he "net of March .1, 1-uV. dated Novem ber, ltM. In the House, after a spirited and ear nest debate this morning upon the decis ion of the electoral commission with res peet to the vote of Florida, the House de cided, by a strict part v vote, that the find ing of the --commission was not correct, and that the Tilden electors had been elected. 'in that State. The Clerk of the House was directed to inform the Senate of its action, and that "it was ready to receive tliat body tor the purpose of proceeding with the count. The Senate having appeareiL, President Ferry caused the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House to declare what action the respective Houses had taken in regard to the decision of the com mission. This having lieen done, the President of the Senate declared that both Houses, not having concurred in setting aside the deeUioii of the commission of the vote of Florida, it would lie counted for Hayes and Wheeler. The States of 'Georgia. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas and Kentucky were also counted for the respective candidates, when Louisiana was readied. The President of the Senate handed to the tellers three; certificates, two of which were in! favor of the Haves electors, and one signed by McF.uery. as (lovernor, iu favor of the Tilden electors. There was also a cen iticate, which the Vice President said he had received, by mailpiirporMiig to east eight votes of Louisiana for Cooper and Cary. The leading of this certificate created much amusement.; The electors all licing named John Smith, distinguished from each other by the numbers, 1, '2, li, 4, 5 and ti, und by letters, A and H, and let her rip. The V ice President asked and obtained unanimous consent to suppress this cer tificate, which was manifestly lnigus and a burlesque. Objections having been made to the cith er three certificates, the objections were referred to the commission. The Senate then withdrew and the House took recess tjll 10 o'clock to-mor- 0row. The objections to the Hayes electors assert foulness of the returning board, two electors ln-ing federal officers. The certifying (lovernor, a creature of com promise and barely ifefm-lo, not by any construction dcjiire, and that half of the electors were state officers, Whom the con stitution of Louisiana forbid exercising functions like those of Presidential elec tors. Mr. Carr of Mr. Kerr's old district in the course of his speech, said "Florida should have been returned for Tilden and Hendricks, but Sir, at the same time I hold that the Democratic majority of this House has no right to complain that this Commission has rendered a partisan de cision in reporting the four electoral votes of Florida for Hayes and Wheeler. While I assert that this decision is contrary to the facts and contrary to the will of a large majority of the people of the United States, yet 1 as ImbUy assert that the wrong is chargeable to a cause further back than the Commission. The wrong rests upon the shoulders of those who es tablished this partisan tribunal, when the Democratic majority of this house adop ted this law with full knowledge" that a majority of the Commission would be re publicans, governed by republican in stincts, controlled by republican interests, warped by republican biases, and moved by republican motives, they dclilierately abandoned every claim which the Demo cratic masses assented to the control of our national affairs. The Commission has done no more nor no less than what could Or should have been expected or re quired of them, You erected a political tribunal, invested it with political attrib utes and gave them political questions to dcteru'ine which they have settled from a political standpoint. Jienig republicans they iM'lieved that the republican candi dates for the Presidency was and ought to lie elected. In making their declara tion they have been true and faithful to their political sentiments education ami associations. No legal wrong t..,n attach to them for this, but when vou as demo- ii-v. 1 i . , such e, ties t ions in the hands of a tribunal . a M v f 1 f 1 ct IA 1 1111, i-i.m so constituted, you committed a bald and daring wrong to your pretended political convictions and assuredly to your politi cal associates whose jolitical sentiments and rights you betrayed and abandoned to your political adversaries. I arise to remind the Deniocratic majority that in common decency your votes ou this meas ure Uiave estopped you from indulging in even lone word, of criticism against the de cision of that tribunal. He concluded : I denounce the majority of this house as le- Ling responsible for the wrong and recreant, irurantly or corruptly recreant to tho confidence which ha been imponed in V J t I . , ! 11 them, and faithless to the trusts confided Lin them. ApUuS--s . ! I ;J Representative springer had prepared If objection to counting the vote of George to order at 4 o'clock and received certifi cates and acconijiauyiug papers in the Louisiana case. Messrs. Field, Campbell, Trumbull, Carpenter, Merrick, Hoatpey and Green' are counsel for the Democrats, and Evarts,- Matthews, Shelbarger anil Houghton for tfre Repeblicans, appeared. Senator McDonald and Representative Jenks, will appear as objectors on the part of the Democrats, Senator Howe and Representative Shellabarger on tho part of the republicans. .Commission adjourn ed to ,.10 o'clock to-morrow. Telegrams from' Char. Observer, 13th. 1 A Republican Congressman De clares the Tilden Electors , Fairly Elected. Further Evidence of "WelTs-Rascality. Washixotov, Feb. 13.. The Commis sion met at 11 o'clock. Clifford announc ed that two hours only should le allowed for each side, and that -the Commission was ready to hear objections to the Hayes Electors certificates. Senator McDonald opened, claiming that the Hayes' Electors were not legally elected, quoting' from the statutes of Lou isina, showing two sets of Electoral laws. Whether one law was repealed by the other, or whether they should run together, the proceedings of tins Louisiana Return ing Board were alike irregular and unlaw ful. AFTERNOON" SESSION. The House was engaged all day in de bate on the rejMirts of the Florida Inves tigating Committee, the majority report declaring the Tilden Electors to have lieen fairly elected and the minority the Hayes Electors. Tin re was but little interest in thende bate until Furman, of Florida, rose and censured his party associates in the North for the indifference wliich it had shown to the results of the election in the South, and for the blander it had made in refus ing to admit l'iuchbavk into tho-Itniied Spates-Senate from Louisiana. He declar etH hough a staunch Republican he felt it his duty to say that the Tilden Electors bad lieen duly elected in Florida, and he cliaractcrized the Canvassing Hoard of that State as a lnild unscrupulous, fraud ulent body. His speech elicited much applause from the Democrats, who gath ered around him and jKiid close attention to his remarks. With the understanding that a vote should be taken to-morrow upon the reso tion of the Committee, the House took recess to If) to-morrow. Conrad A.. Jordan has been arrested for refusing to produce Tildeu's, Polton's and Hewitt's bank accounts. Tin-: Commission. Mr. Jenks concluded by asking the Commission to let the truth shine upon the whole transaction. "If you do," said he, "there can be but one single result. The wisest of men, the strungest of inen cannot make the false true. No false god should be set up. Solomon set up a falsi' god to his cost. If you attempt to blind the. eyes of this mighty nation your edicts will be void, for history will know the truth and record it. No, we want to clesir out all this pol lution and to purge the nation of the dis grace of the fraud of tliis Returning Hoard." Mr. Hurlbut, one of the objectors to certificate numlier 2, of the Tilden papers, after briefly reviewing the history of Iu isiana for several years since, claimed that the Kellogg government has been officially recognized by the President of United States, and by Imth Houses- of Congress. John McEnery had not at tempted to exercise the functions of Gov ernor since 1S7-1, and now conies forward and attempts to give certificates to the men who claim to have lieen elected Til den electors. Mr. Hurlbut read one of the certificates to show its peculiar phrase ology, and that McEnery did not sign himself as Governor, but used the great seal of the State. He had no seal, nor did he have any office. The fact being set tled that Kellogg in the only lawful exec utive of Louisiana, he would ask the com mission whether they had the right or time to investigate the election in that State. lie read from the laws of Louis iana to prove his statements. Howe followed Hulbert on the same side. The Conmrissiou adjourned at ti o'clock. Jas. Pellet ies, of New Orleans, testified before the committee on powers and priv ileges, that he was a waiter at tlie restau rant, where on Suuday, Dec, ;hd, the members and clerks of the returning board dined, and overheard the conversa tion between Wells. Anderson and Little lield. He heard Wells say in reply to the question of Littlcfield : "No matter if Tilden has a hiriidred thousand majority in the State, the vote would be given to Hayes, and that he (Wells) did not care what would become of the State. Inmmn'rablo stories are told of Judge Hradloy. This i.s one of tlie most charac teristic : When asked by n client once, who wan very anxious to have his case pushed a-?;tint IJradley'a advice, whether chancery was open to them that day, "Yew," cried he, "hell and chancery ate always open.1' Both Uussia and Turkey are eagerly buying up American revolvers and rifles. By tlie Colt machinery lwmght by Gen eral Gorloff already 3,(XK),000 rifles have been turned out; Russia has' imported 100,000 Smith fc Wesson revol vers ami ; 20,0lK),O(M) cartridges, to sav nothing of j , ,,u11,k,4 . 1 j the 400,0K) cartridges manufactured daily in Russia from Amerieau machines." Meanwhile, Turkey has contracted in Rhode Island for 800,000 Martin-Henry 1-1 Hua ,f ivlii-li OJVl (Yin li-it-A rt I ri o il v tuutn ' ,,14rt,J ' , snipped, ami IOOMf) more are ready xort. liev. Wm. II. Chapman, Pastor of M. E. Church, Georgetown, D.' C, writes j "Having had an opportunity to test the excellent qualities of Dr. Bull-s Couglj Syrup, I hesitate not to say, it is the best remedy I have ever, used In my family ,9 j V tMmj Thread - D0IESfI0"OW ; . . ff . . . JMll' Machine. S.-s t3fesSv fcv-: lferP&l . THE LIGHTEST-RUNNING HACKIME IN THE WORLD. With our printed directions, no instructiuaor mechanical sVill is retuire4 to operate it." The construction of the machine is based upon a priucipTe of unique and unequalled sim plicity, comprisin-r simple- levers working upon centres The bearings are lew, and they are hardened and polished. The machines are made at our new works in the city of Ncwar. N. J., with new spec, (patented) machinery and tools, constructed expressly to acco:u1...sli wtu;t we now oilex, ierj machine I'nlly it-ar ranted. . "DOMESTIC" SSlVifiG Rfl ACHSF2S CO., fov "V'oi'Iv Cliifnt-o. FASH IONS hi?hest talent and the best facilities in all departments, and tne best uieas .t the most skillful modistes, both 4 home and abroad, w e arc enabled to atuin rcsulis Kr nu.vc ti.e rench of tht arerajre dress-nVaker. Our styles are alws.v; th latest .nd bcs:. Our tlecaiuly-illustrated catalogue mailed to any lady sending five cenia with her addre-Sr Agents w-s.tcd evtiywhet. "DOMESTIC" SSWSG rACKSKE CO., Aim; 'JO'J St ai i .S,t.evi- iv"!--:i u.ui', IE) LIU The Southern Underwriters AssociATioif. LOSS Al'TIK HT7FI CAPITAL, ASSETS. MAY 5, 1S76, HOME OFFICE ALEIGH, jST AIIIIISTAD JOKES, President. O.JW. DLACKNALL, Treau-rr Rr "W. BEST, SecrttLr-. P:ini"s .i.-r'i to t rt-'ir. '.i' ir prport- slmnll pnti-u 1 : ti.!.- ':, wi ni; . tor tV- roijowinj- reason: U Is i Mfp -,Tf TJtion, 'tiil'ltiirur s lv-n, y un l -tt,!itrv. ! i : . '.a ' --riU U point In an Iaaurat i Coiaiwny). as the follow 1 114; ci-riilica-.o from thtr v.T 7 a!i trhom it mar ntnrrrn : This u to certify, TUat I havo thorouffhly ojcamlnr-i the ' bnr-Jnr:- h?T:1-s ami finnncfti " of '-The Sonta-l:nliwr15-r's AssurifiMon." Ifuletyti, S'ortli C:ir;ir-i, )m arriirt.vnT with tho i'nvNJons of an ArtM hwi'l svttons 42. 43. and 44. Battle's Kevisal," .-lKftt-r .1.. rati;if. i.a'i v.n- h. A. 1. IsTS, and do QnAVtkal sil l companv is - doint tmsint-ss upon suiunl prim ij)l', withtx: Hi- pro- i-usis ( f Us chart t, and In oompll-nm-f wiiii th laws the stale o.' North Canllna."' in I tliat t.i. y an- p.n.se.sscd ol the toilowlng secitV Ues, w hlcli will more fully appear from stateraeut on tlie In Luis o:Tlee : I'nlted st ues Ponds. inark( t value), T0,0O M i N. C. Itall Kotii Isonds. (market value), 19,000 59 i N. C. County an 1 City Bon Is. (market vaTue'. ' " m,Si 00 ; Mortsraeeson Heal Estate in North Carollm. vflrst liens), 33,19400; Cash on hand. In Hank and in h in ts or A rents, - 10,106 1 Total, $5Z79 9 Id accortanee with th- authority dehate-1 to nie by the Legislature, I hereby approve th Reprtf said Comp m ille.i i ills d i.v. Given under my hand and seal of office. - W.M. II. HOWE UK Secrctarj tf StM. It proteeta the policy holder, for lta Charter requires 5 per cent, of the premiums received to ba dtpMlt- ed witn the St;ite Treasurer for that purpose. Its stock holrters an amour the prominent business men In North Carolina. It Is uinl-'r the control aiiJ manairvment of native North Carolinians, its ortleers are known throrurhout the State. It will Insure your property on the most reasonable terms. It will keep your moni'y at home. Live, Actu?, Heliable Agents wanted In every part of the" State. Ad dross, June l, 1-76. ly. K. V'. BKST, S6cr?tary, Kalelgk, X. f. A. Ml'RPHY, Lew il Aent. Saiishury, N C. - iviarD K0BOC -!. 9 Scetcl ani On hand and furnished to Order. Add re lt:l i rninniT! n s,. rn U ill I jl?l liiJ 1 IIl W Wi Wh '"esa! and ll-ii! Ho lers n MTI ' I' M 1) n ' U il IN J i OF KIXUs. c. "J-p.ji;i:l or I m s m'de frj;n I'hotograpbsi in our nQce will be supplied. Also Ajrents f.r the Remington .ewinp Mftcbin, the most perfect and lijfM rnnni.njr Machine ii. the market. They Ii ive a r..ttry -Jims, eoj? wheeln or I'i'er arm"' to rn.ike 1 i.oif--. rsn bard, oj jret out of sjnler. We wr:-mt every M;i -:.it,f . ff they don't piese we t tit"- thetn S 1. k j. : 1 return the money. fall let'-:e buying .--ee tVr-. lC:ly DISSOLUTION MOTECE. "Phe co-partner!ip lieretofore exintinir be tween J.C. Hooper & A G. Ijalyburton ih tliis day dtiMolved by mutual consent, A.ii. Halyhiirton hivin purchast-d the entire inter- est of J. '. M'xyt-r in sid co-partnership for, J. . H(M)PF'R, A.G. ITALY BURTON. A. G. ii.'.lyl.urt"ii will continue tlie busineiM i at ilia .lil litiil fiii-i.n I I rnu- t;ll ttle all clainTsaeninst the firm of J. c. "f!oorr A Co., and all claim due aaid firm iut h tattled at once, as Uie old businew mtiat be closed. A. G. ITALY BURTON. Salisbury, Jan. 19, 1877. (15:4t.) SAVINGS. Br. usinsr the " Domeatlr" P pr Fnliioii the most styiisH ana pertect-4mnc cosfimc an be produc-d. r-t a 'arge savirtfr is MONEY t th-we who che to make. or superin tfnri tb mikiiir of. their own "nrmenis. With the 5 Tf a 16,! t,y.t f C - 't ay i m- si is f.fm : M ATR ; NO!:! !! CAJtOLTXA, ) I'Ki'AKTVK.NT Of STATF, Lalcfeh, May 5th, 18T.) ., IISAB3T0NSS. Aieriean Granle ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY tXECUTED. rrT1T L ........ .JOHN CAYTONip Corner Morgan and Blunt Streets, - Qtaleigh, JY. C' p. n. hsilig & SON, - DEALLItS IN ani American Hardware Casting Belting n a chines. Cutlery, U IVails.XJlass, &c. iv " ..Ml . il.'.U atanX and it arc cimi he rdeaaed lo fee our fiiend nd Ct inert J Jan. 25, 1877. N. 1IEILIG & sur. 14: AUention FABMERS. GBA8S SEED. Jist received a fresh aupplj of C- eed. Orchard Grass. Blu Graai. R r aud Timothy, which 1 will sell ehlgS Foreip OIN, ma uilf i I I 1 -J.
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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