North Carolina Newspapers

i -I 'ir V"Cv F- J i II Hi !4 i i 'ti' 'i Carolina Watchman. FEBRUARY. 1877. THE GREAT SCANDAL. It is now pretty certainly settled tha Haves aWlifOT will lc inaugurated President ndTi President on the 4th of jIarelexf.Vnderful-iwit may teem; the enemies of Constitutional liberty havo triumrail iverthe forms of law and th wiU of tlie'wople as expressed at the ballot boxou tlic7th i Sovemter last. Thuv Lave' attained thU, result by Uie usual means propped by the desperately. w icked for the accompusnmeni 01 mm pndMeriury and fraud, aud wo believe Ille 'safe to add .bribery : for al- though weraember no case, of this hmU clearly yryca against them, wo do know that Welli put thft vote of Louisiana on the market ougp hiamaMaddox, and that it wafst iqij ifayeB,, . . s s-tr? Thusn the .centennial y ear of Ameri can independepco,, we . behold the great work ofttur forefathers verthrowii; The leaxling principle of, that goTerninent was fthe voice of the people fairly expressed shall rule.7 : Vojc poPuli vox was the maxim on which the government was built. It falls., Whether or not it shal v - - ever be restored is a question no man can answer.. It falhby the hantlsof those vho .forty years ago denounced the Constitu ion as, ft. compact with death and a league with hell. The almlitionists not only lifted thfir hands against the great chartcrfof our lilerties but against the Gm1 ofi-.tlje Bible. Assuming-gi-eatrr wisdom .than He, they denounced his holy Word of Truth aud marked out a path for themselves. . They have walked in it ver "since, and we have seen some of the . rcsultsjthe John Brown' raid into Virgin ia, the late civil war, the-icnible persecu i tion and robbery of the Southern States since while in a helpless condition ;- and last, bujt. not least, the complete downfall of civil iibefty through perjury, fraud . and forceor demontrations of force in that the will of the people is set aside and the. will of these their enemies is set up4n its stead. ; And no'T, wliat are you going to do about iI.N 'There is a ready answer in the-mia'd of every man capable of under . standing the mei if h of the. case, if he had the poer to, execute his will. Various, iudeedrGwould m these answers, and many of them, terrible. But in one thins they would all agre'e. The party of 4re splendaut infamy" would go down to those profound depths from whence come no echoes. It is keedless to disguise the fact that the hearts of the American people arc greatly.nioved by the events now taking place in tins country. It is loohsir t suppose that they will tamely submit" tb ho, robbed -of their dearly lionght liberties without t a struggle to maintain them They may exercise patience and forbear ance for a long while of, they may not But sooner or later the issue now force - ujion them by- the radical party must be met ami decided. They may bear their shame nd fnortifieation all through fou long years of Hayes'administration. They may quietly submit to be insulted by chargeif frelellioiis conspiracies. For mark on the usurper is ever fearful ant cpwartBy; ' Uneasy lies the head that wears i'efown" even when fairly gained but theaisquiet the guilty conscience of the HftuipeT makes him imagine a thou sand eiemles when there mav be none A ith Hays'ior President 'and his per- jurel cfehbrti for officers, they will cer tainly jrtdenror to make things hot to those lAwhoin'they know themselves de .testetljfcidwilf seek to hide their villainy tahindliarges of conspiracy and rebell ion. tTcAintlcncc and respect between the two great-parties is gone. They- divide iiKo wareranu on. mere is a moral con flict no- raging between them. How it is tofbe finally settled God only knows But of this we tire' snre: Itis safe for everyjnatr to " fear r' God and keep his commaridmen,t8n and leave the future to be oyerfuleu by him. - ' bc& . ; - The Lsjieyille Citizen, 15th, reports a considerable fight, or series of battle, in Polk and Henderson counties, growing out of thAi'es4 OOf f illicit distillers and the attejapJ..of their friends forcibly to de liver tlieoa out f jail. Some twenty-five or thirty, persons were engaged as princi- paUndjAtseistants, and although a good deal of shooting was done, only three or four were wounded, and one . poor, inno cent, audunolleuding mule was killed.. But there, is, mischief abroad,, in -that section ,axid tfie people will yay dearly for it' 4t,i ecrtaiuly very foolish to re sist the Jaws of tha country . unless you , can orgauizer a r force strong enough to whip it ui.or compel its government to make aJUaj'gaiu. with you. North Caro liuadisKw,ean hardly expect to do either, qu- f tliey and their sympathi i rots were alVmiited and ""equipped for the undertaking. How foolish it4s, then, to ' make a bloody resistance to the officers o the law.".' A'nian may' throw away his own life and 'impoverish his familv bv such conduct, and create; a neighborhood excitement for a d.iy or two, and that is the-end of it. The Raleigh' Observer says "The Penitentiary Board were in secret session yesterday ojf the 5,000 petitions in their hands f-c)hsideration. Some appoint nienUwercnituleJj&c, Five thousand men lii North CliyUWiiWhQ can't make a living by wdfk ! who would rather luxuriate in if prisohs, guard or overseer than toi in.thejfiejdorflie work shop! who woult' rathefbjijbpvdiyate .to receive otay otla'i than o:7t "f a Tew' well ti and tille -ju.Tcs'Siirrounde.d by family liud fxjends fr I breakffig At AmeTT7C., rf f a wrbjife nian land two desierate eently u negroes overpowered : the jailor when he opened tile oor pa givethem their din- nor I iia Willi iii;iii lift 11111-11 lu hm uui . liim with thP. white ! iaiiorandlitoutjbutan alarm brought j assistance and the negroes were soon re- sion. captured and returned to their quarters. Wm. IIowaad, of thin plaee has been appointed supervisorof convicts on the West. X. 6. JR. K, Ir. Howard is an en ergetic business man, and we have no doubt .will perform his duties creditably to himself and the party selecting him for that duty. The montainous parts f 'North Caro lina isbeeoming a tobacco growing country.' The Asheville and other mountain journ als are frequently boasting of . results in thia pursuit. ; - - - LOUJSrANA. - The New York "Herald," " before the. decision in the Louisiana case was an nouncedsaid : ." " 1 ' "But suppose that iso monstrous a wrong should be attempted as to recognize these persons the returning board) as having lawful and rightful authority to rule over Louisiana, even then the Commission will not, the-Democrats believe, venture to justify and accept the unlawful and fraud ulent acts by which the returning bo:m aused to disappear from the poll lists ; majority of ten thousand cast for Mr ilden, and to substitute in its place a pretended majority of several thousand for Mr. Haves. Thev cannot touch the rocecdings of the board anywhere Avith- outconungupon wrong or upon violation o the State law, under which it is lKunu to act. If testimonv is admitted they wil .e. shown-that the board had no authority under the law to count the Electoral vote that its four Republican members refused in Violation of the law, to adm't even a single Democratic member, that thev of- ered the vote ot the State for sale : that they threw out votes iu violation of law that they procured fraudulent certificate of intimidation to be made at New Or cans, whereas the law' -expressly provides that certificates must be made at the place of voting and within twentv-four hour after the election. Thev will be shown that, without such unlawful and fraudu lent protests, the vote of the State must have been given to the Xilden Electors and it they should venture still deeper into these matters thev would discover m the very preparations for the election by the Kellogg usurpers the clearest viola tions of right and law properlv register ed voters erased from the registry and their protests refused a heanng ; fraudu lent registrations protected where they favored the nsurpeis; the officers charged with the registration of voters and the election officers throughout the State either themselves candidates for re-election or holding places under Kellogg, and in numerous instances not residents of the parishes where they were sent to supervise the registration and election. Thus they would find Halm, State registrar, a can didate for the Legislature ; eight super visors of elections in New Orleans Cus tomhouse officers ; the supervisors for Ouachita a collector of internal revenue ; the supervisor- for Claiborne Parish a clerk in the New Orleans Post office, and not resident in the. parish ; the sujervisor for St. Tammany a resident of New Or leans ; the supervisor for Madison a resi dent of Alabama, under indictment in New Orleans for burglar v"; the simevvisor for East Baton Rouge latelv a meinlier of the Mississippi Legislature, ami befoit? that a resident of New Orleans, and so on to the end of the chapter. Having been shown all these things can the Electoral Commission honestly decide to give the vote of Louisiana tothe Republican can didate ? We await with solicitude the answer of the Commission to this very important question.". -And yet the Grand Radical Commission gulped down -Louisiana as easily and as greedily as a dog a bit of leef, and now stand waiting for Oregon. Nothing is too monstrous for those who have made up their mind io reach a certain result at any cost. A MONSTROUS PRECEDENT. The Republican tribunalists claim that in throwing out Tilden's majority in Flor ida and giving'that State to Hayes, they acted accordiug to the . strict letter of the law. Granting, for the sake of argument, that they did thus act, it cannot be shown that they acted just; and the object of the law, is to secure justice, bet ween contend ing parties, and give to the owner that which rightfully belongs to him. In some cases it is true the law is defective, and cannot do full justice. In that case, then equity comes to the assistance of law and cures the defect. There is no power in this world that can ever make wrong out of a right, and as sure as a wrong is com mitted, there will be a retribution for it. "Truth crushed to earth will rise again," is a maxim co-even Avith the creation, and its truth remains to-day as firm and un-shakeu-as the eternal hills. Hayes may be counted in by defeating the popular will in Florida and Louisiana, but it will be a blot in our history that all the waters that line our Eastern shores can never wash out, and the decision of the tribunal that makes himTresident, w ill be known for all time as "the robbery of the two States." " What is" the precedent it establishes ? It says that the three men composing the returning-board in Florida, are higher than the highest judicial tribunal of the State, and makes them even superior to the Legislature and the people who own the government and furnish the means with which to run it. They declare they cannot go behind the seal of the State ! According to that decision then, it remains entirely with the governments of the differ ent States to say whether or not there shall be a change of parties in this coun try however much' the people desire it. It is indeed & dangerous precedent that they have set! The-doctrine that a title can be good ' when tainted with fraud j is astab to liberty and an insult to jus- lllll. 1 - . . A i , f " " - ' : .. . 4 . - i. . ft . '4 ... - . - ' I f VWASHINGTOX, if' 4v H FebVuarjl9,'77. f fecVDeniocratie counsel have nearly U '7 climpletertheirpreparations of the ton- "i test over Oregon. They say they will .f, o--- Representative Hewitt testified s?befgre;, the committee on Privileges and Elections that he had thejdisb Democratic Committee's money, and was willing to' produce the cash? account,1 and shxrwj how every dollar was spent. He gent no telegraph dispatches in cipher during the last campaign. ,r' The Tribune publishes an interview With President -Grant regarding ' South Carolina. The President is "made to say, that . in South Carolina, the contest has assumed such a phase; that the whole army of the United States would be mad- equate to enforce the authority of Gov. Chamberlain. This state of affairs must inevitablr result in the abandonment of all efforts by Gov. Chamberlain, to main tain himself in the. exercise of the guber natorial functionsrof the State of South Carolina. ' HouSE.--In assembling t 10, the House took a recess imtil 11 olock. Precisely at 1 1 o'clock the Senate arrived at the Hall of the House, and took seats allotted to it on the right of the Chamber. The presiding officer then handed to the teller th. ilpcisinn of the electoral commission. . eT . . . j, irtvuiff rli rnfi, itl I Yuiwi'in;! to ll:lVI'4 find I ! . ( 111 111, 1 , ' , V , ' k - i TT .1 11 I. .1. ...... ......... I li'cler. Tie then asked ll there M'ie i U'cision. Gibson, ot objections to the decision, liibson, Louisiana, presented objections, signed by nearly all the Democratic Senators and Representatives. Other objections were submitted by Senator Wallace, of Penn sylvania, and by Representative Cochrane of Pennsylvania. Senate. No business previous to the return of the Senate from the House when Sherman submitted a resolution that the decision of the commission upon the elec toral vote of the State of Louisiana stand as the judgment of the Senate, the objec tions made thereto to the contrary not withstanding. Mr. Kernan. submitted a substitute for the resolution of Mr. Sherman, as follows "Ordered that the votes purporting to be electoral votes for President and Vice President, and which were given by Win. P. Kellogg, J. II. Ranch, Peter Joseph, L. A. Sheldon, Mort is Marks, A. B. Levis see, O. II. Brewster and Oscar Jefferson, claiming to be electors for the Stute of Louisiana le not counted, the decision of the commission to the contrary notwith standing. The question being on the substitute of Mr. Keman, Mr. Thurman of Ohio, said the statute of Louisiana created a return ing board consisting of five persons, who were to hold office indefinitely and with power to fill all vacancies that might oc cur. It devolved upon live men to say who should hold office in the State, the question; of who should hold office de pended not upon the will of the people but upon the will of the returning board. He believed such a board was utterly destructive of a Republican form of government. The State of Louisiana, under our constitution had no power to create such a board. The acts of that board were unconstitutional, null and void. Even if its acts were not unconsti tutional they were not legal iu canvassing the vote of the 7th of November last, lo calise the statute required that the board should le composed of five persons of all political parties, but in fact it was com posed of but four persons, all of the same party, and they steadily refused to till the vacancy. The duty of that board was to canvass land 'compile the returns of the commissioners of elections, but the testi mony showed they did not do so. The proof of Which Cdnusel offered before the communion IiasjhjDcn rejected, and in that opinion le waaiibrtified . by the action of both houses of; Congress,' four -yearfrago in rejecting the vote of Louisiana. He then referred 'to the alleged ineligibility of certain electors in that State, and said he, could not regard that other than as a nullification of the constitutional provi sion on that subject. Under this decision, no matter by what fraud a man might be elected President or Vice President, or how ineligible an elector might le, there Avas no power to inquire into it. The vote of an ineligible elector must be counted, and neither the State nor Congress could right the wrong. He utterly dissented from such a decision as being destructive to Republican government. The decision would have the effect of a proclamation to dishonest returning boards to perpe trate whatever villainly their interests might dictate, with the absolute certainty -that they would be successful. Morton followed at length, in support of the action of the commission. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, said, as a member of the electoral commission, he had given all that he could give of earn est study, patient labor and devotion to insure a just execution of the. law, under which he was appointed. His lalnira and his efforts had been crowned by failures Deep was his sorrow, and poignant wa4 his disappointment., He mourned his failure, now for ! his country's , sake, for it seemed to him, not only did this decision of the eight members of the com mission level in the dust all the essential safeguards thrown around the election of a Chief Magistrate, but it announced to the people of this land, that truth and justice, honesty arid morality were no longer the central basis of their political power. : Shernmn's resolution was adopted by a strict party vote of 41 to 28. j Pr. BulPs Cough Syrup is fast taking the place of all the old fashioned cough remedies. -If never fails to relieve the most violent cold, aud for throat diseases I it U iavftluftldo. Price, 2. cent. . From Charlotte pbserverred. 2LJ iLLniu a - WASHINGTON!' jL " THE HOUSE EXCITED. THE FIFfil OF MARCH MA Y PASS A 1 Republican Member of the House ' Advocates the 'tfixkurtetig of$& K) 1 - ' Louisiana Vote. - ' 'TIME WILL BPJXG ITS OWN ' . nvvrvn.v n REPIIB IAVX & S ht tJ XV AS Count of Hie Voie Proceeding Slowly. EepuDUcan Congressmen Protest A- gainst Tfle Louisiana .Fraud. DEFIANT LETTER OF DON PIATT. He Appeals to the Peopte and not Assassins, LO UISIA XA - GO VEUXMEXT XOT TO HE INTERFERED WITH. . The above is only the caption of the M yV wiii sports, out coneys n men m uu- juie. It is probable that the House of Rep resentatives iviil attempt no factions op position to eaiTVing out tne law ena-tei . VIMIlllUISi IIK. I.H. I"iu lull, illt III V i- . more aiwiioua to secure the public aeace 1 and come out ot all this trouble with clean hands and a clear conscience tuan any thing else. Mr. Wattersou, in a handsome speech counselling quiet and order ln.uh a true remark when he said "time wil bring revenge." A HILL TO HE ENTITLED AX ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN INFERIOR COURT IN THE SEVERAL COUN TIES IN THE STATE, TO HE STYLED THE COURT OF COM MON FLEAS; PASSED ITS SECOND READING IN THE SENATE ON SATURDAY, 10T1I , FEBRUARY, 1877. The General Assembly of Xorth Carolina do enact : Section 1. Whenever in the opinion of a majority of the Justices of the Peace of any county it shall he deemed that the puldiu interest will le thereby promoted, such justices, or a majority of them, may proceed to elect three citizens of the coun tv, of suitable character and attainments, as Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, and such jmtsoii.s so elected, shall havij all the powers incident to such a jurisdic tion. See.'i!. Saul Conrts ot Common rieas shall be held for the respective counties four times in each year, on such days as mav be determined on and fixed bv a ina- joiity of the justices of the peace: prori- ded, that a majority of the justices ot tht peace of the several counties shall have power to determine and declare that a less n umber of such courts shall be held in their county, (or that no Court of Com mon Pleas shall be held 'therein); and in either of tmch cases such order shall stand until revoked by a. majority of the jus tices of the peace of the county : prodded, that if such order of revocation be- made bv such justices three months notice there of shall he given by posting a copy of such order at the court house door of said county, and at . a public place iu each township. Sec. '.I. If the business of the said courts cannot be determined on the first day of the term, the courtTiiay adjourn fromda to day, not exceeding six days, at the end of which :tinie the causes and matters which may le depending before them, and not then finally determined, shall be con tinued to the next succeeding term. Sec. 4. If by reason of bad w eather, or for other cause, a majority of the court shall not meet for holding the term on the day appointed, any one of the court may ajourn the court from day to day, not exceeding three days, until a suilicient number of the court can attend. Sec. 5, None of the Courts of Common Pleas nor any process in any of them de pending, shall be discontinued by reason of its Justices failing to hold court upon the day appointed, of of any alteration of the day appointed for holding it ; but in every such case all process, matters and tilings depending, shall stand continued, and all appearances upon returns of .pro cess shall be made to next succeeding term in course in the same manner as if such succeeding term had been the term to which such process had lieen continued or such returns or appearances had been made ; and all recognizances, bonds and obligations for apearaiices and all re turns sliall be of the same force und valid ity for the appearance' of any person at such succeeding term, and all summons for witness, as effectual as if the next suc ceeding term had been expressly men tioned therein. Scc.ti. Said Court of Common Pleas shall have jurisdiction to inquire of, try, hear and determine all crimes and misde meanors, (excepting those whereof origi nal jurisdiction is given to courts of jus tices of the peace), and except the crimes of murder, .manslaughter, arson, rape, burglary, horse-stealing, libel, perjury and forgery. Sec. 7'. The practice, pleading, process, and procedure in such courts shall be in all respects as provided for the Superior Courts. Sec. 8. Said Courts of Common Plep.s shall hear all appeals brought liefore them from the courts id justices of the peace, under the same rules which govern-1 the Superior Courts ; and from the courts of justices of the peace parties may at their election appeal to this Court, or to the Superior Court- as is now provided by law. Sec. !). In all cases of conviction in this Court for any criminal offense, the defen dant or defendants so convicted shall have the right to an appeal to the Superior Courts in term time, without giving se- j curity for costs and jail fees, upon tiling an affidavit that he is wholly unable to give security for such costs and jail fees, and he is advised by counsel that he has reasonable cause for the appesil prayed for, and that this application is in good faith ; and such appeal, when granted, shall le heard de ' novo in the Superior Court. A" Sec. 10. Thirty jurors shall be provided for each term of such court, in the same manner that jurors provided for the Su perior Courts, of -which jurors fifteen,' drawn and sworn in the same manner that grand jurora are ilrqwri and sworn iu the Superior Courts, shiall constitute the errand jnrytivnn tne same powers and duties with frfonil l nrifiB 4n Ti StiiBT-inT" Cm-tri. i r . ... .. j.r - . . i ... .HUU Jkkllv. k. k kJ..',k.V. I 4 Sec. 11. Ai maioritv of the Justices ofl tin? J?eaceJnsucIr county a ' may-tnki advantage of the provisions of this act shall elect a Clerk of this Court of Com mon Pleas, and he shall keep the records of his court in suitable manner in a boot to be furnished by the Secretary of State, arid 'shall frcjiive the same fees for servi ces by hinv rendered, as are provided by ior Muuiar services, ana snail noiu nis office for two years; , i ; feec. 12. The justices of the peace of sucli couuty, a majority being present, nun ii eieci, uu aiioruey, property quali fied to act for and; iu behalf of - the State in the county,- who shall hold; his office for the team of: two years, and shall prosecute all matters cognizable in , such court wherein he shall be appointed, in I K ha It of the State, and he shall receive the same feesy on conviction, as are allow ed Solicitors in the '.Superior Court, and shall le, ex ojjtcto, the adviser and comj sel of all county officers, and for such ser vice shall not be allowed any extra com perisation exceeding twenty-five dollars a year unless it shall lecome neeessary to prosecute ot defend civil actions., Sec. VI. The Court, of Common Pleas sluill elect one of their number presiding justice, but the fees of each memlter of said court shall be fixed bv ' majority of the justices of the countv, but not to ex ceed $.'1 per day ; Provided, however, That in counties where the business of the court would be thereby facilitated, the niajoritv of the justices of the phace may allow such salary as they may deem, fit, to such presiding justice. Sec. I J. This act shall go into effect on ami after the second Monday of August, Ifv7. From the Southern Home. THE HIGHER CIVILIZATION Hon. Charles Sunnier, Senator from Massachusetts, was fond of talking of the "Hurbarisni of Slavery," and of the "High er Civilization of the North." One of the products of that higher civilization is Mormonism, w hich has never been able to gather a single proselyte at the South. Our Northren brethren, who support Re turning Hoard Hayes, are entitled to all the honor lielonging to this Institution. We record below a prayer of one of the Mormon Saints, very much such a one as Heecher or Haven would have uttered be tween Ml and Wt. A Mormon Church was dedicated at St. George, Utah, on the 1st day of January, and this brought forth the prayer from Elder Woodruff. Thus he prayed for Hrighnm Young, the Mor mon Heecher : "Mav he live to behold Zion redeemed, and successfully light the devils, visible and invisible, that make war upon thy haints. May lie live to tiehold other tem ples built and dedicated unto thy name and accepted of thee, O Lord our God, And we pray thee, our Father in Heaven, 1 iT x & t in me name oi .icsus i nrisr, n it can no consistent with thy will, that thv servant Riigham may stand in the tlesh to behold the nation which now occupies the land upon which thou, Lord, hast said the Zion of God should stand in the latter days, that nation which sited the. blood of the Prophets and Saints which cry unto God day and night for vengeance, the na tion which is making waragainst God and his Christ, that nation whose ftns, wick edness, and abominations are ascending up before God and the heavenly host, which causeth all eternity to be painc and tin' heavens to weep like the falling rain : yea, Lord, that he may live to see that nation, if it will not rejM-nt, broken in pieces like a potter's vessel and vept from off the earth us with the besom of destruction, as were tlfe Jaredites and Nephites, that the land of Zion may cease to groan under the wickedness and abomi nations of men." If we understand the Mormon elder aright, he invokes God to curse and over throw "the best Government the Avorld ever saw," unless the inhabitants thereof repent and become Mormons. Elder Woodruff goes a little farther thau the New School Presbyterians did in 16G'2. He prays for a curse upon those who dif fer with him. They said that if God chose todestroy the rebels, they would acquiesce. This is the language they use in the Gen eral Assembly : "While under the influence of humanity and Christian benevolence, we may com miserate the condition of the ruined reb els once iu fraternity with ourselves, but now .should the case occur' despoiled of all that makes the world dear to them, we must at the same time be. constrained to feel that the retribution has leen- self-in-llicted and must add, Fiat justitia mat cal it m ." We hardly know which is the most shocking in this solemn deliverance of a religious body, its Satanic malignity or its awful blasphemy. It amounts siniply to this, that if God thought tit to smite the rebels and despoil them of all, that made life dear to them, they would com pliment Him by approving His action! Hut the writer quoted by us some weeks ago, in a United Presbyterian paper,cx ceeds even the Mormon elder and the New School Presbyterians in virulence and blood-tliirstiness. He thinks that the great sin of the Northern people was that they did not purify the land by shedding rebel blood after the rebels had laid down their arms. To this mistaken leniency in not hanging, shooting or burning the rebel leaders, he attributes the corruption of the people, the Whisky Rings, Railroad Rings and stealing generally, that have made his party, pre-eminently the rogues' party of the Universe. This w riter's idea is that because his party did not "purge the laud with blood," (his own words) the Lord had given them over to "a reprobate mind" and to an intense, uncontrollable desire to steal. We readily admit that they have this desire, but we account for it differently. For ten years, Pulpit" and Press taught that there was but one crown ing virtue loyalty and but one damning sin disloyalty. Hence the people took the lesson and had no upbraidings of con science when they "picked up things," provided they were loyal. Tim little ir regularity of. stealing was only a loyal eccentricity and was more than counter balanced by the grace of hating the South ern rebels. We think that our explanation of the reason of the. kleptomaniac disease in the Radical party is more philosophical than that of the UuifoMl Ptcsliyferun -.writer. - S. To Abrsim Holt, NOK-RESiDESTfyoiK will take notice thai a mimmons ha'been lMiied against jou in words and figures follow trig," to-'" rIDSOiV COU.TtN IN J1IE SUPERIOR COURT. Doners Holt, Plaintiff. ) Against t bummorw. Abram-Holt, Defendant, j STATE OF NOKTII CAROLINA. To the Sheriff ttf Davidson County Greeting: L .ypuarf 4iereby .commanded . to.fumuion Abram Holt, the Defendant, above named, ll to be found within tnfconniy, to bi iimhfp-1 pear before the Jirdjre of onr Superior1 Cohrt, to beheld for the Countv of Davidnon, i the - . , . . . i Court Huse in Lexington, on the 4ih Monday ifler the oil M oiul a v of 8eit. 1S7(. ami answer llie complaint winch wijl be' ilejitwitrd In ihe office of the' Clerk of the Superior Court, of HTa coitntv, within llie first tliree .day of ihe next term thereof, and let ihe said Defendant take notice that if he fail to answer the said complaint within ' the time rijcribed by law. ihe Plalntiti will apply to tbe'Court forjihe relief demanded in thja complaint, , a.- Mei ..... aim ui inn ntiiuiuuiis uMtc tine reuirn: ' fiicen under mv hand and the eal of said Court, thU2d day'of (Jciober 1S7G. - - . , ' ' C if. LOVE, . , Clerk Superior Cbnrt Davidson "Conhtv. Jno. W. Welboks, Plffi. Aitorhey. - ' J9-.6w. , . , , . . To John V. "Gorden, non-heiufnt : you will take notice tint a sriii!.-.r,- -'in. hcve. i-:ied against j-'oii in wonis and ii.rs toi low iniy.'.o- IN THE .SI piJUIOR COURT. LACRISDA A.CioKDX, Plaintiff A gamut Su tnl. ) mmonf. John W. Gohdkk, Drfendai STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, To the Sheriff of Ihir, i (yiiinfy Greeting: You are hi eiv c nti.r -t::i!- : ' -i-jumnin Jim. ue loiiint win!.;: vni;r i-..-'Ti:v. : , . .uo appear !h f'r' l!..- ,! :i-ir i ir Oourl, i !" held for :lie '..i.i.;v oi Ui' . t - - t , ai ihv 1 ! r: ... a House in L xit.ion, on the 4th Mo..d v .if.. ;" l!i o i .M oa lay ol'M irch, 1877, and :u. r '! complaint which will be deo-iiu-ifin the Hice of the Clerk of the Superior Court, of ;iid County, within ihe fiist liiree days of the next tirm thereof, and let the siid Defendant take notice that if he fail to answer the said com plaint wilhin the time prescribed, bv law, the Plaintiff will applv to ihe Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. . . Herein fail not and of this Hiramotn make due return. Given under mv hand and thf seal of said Court, this 7th day of February, 1S77. C r LOW i-;, Clerk Superior-Court Davidson County. Jno. If. Welboux, PI lis. Attorney. 19tfw. THE NEW ii .. sn VlyXUZ 2 tr aw v 'iliw iJ t2i S'k r4u&3i THE LIGHTEST-RUNNING RACHKiE IN THE VORLD. With our printed directions, no instruction or mechanical sltit'. is required to operate k. The construction of the wchine is based upon a principle of .mlque anil ur.eiualled m Tlicity, comprising simple levers working upon centics. Thr bearings axe lew, and they are hardened and polished. ' . . . The machines are made at our new works in the city of Newark. N. J.. w-.th new specia (patented machinery and tools, constructed expressly to accomplish what we now offef. Every machine fully tear ranted . . 41 DOKSEST1C" SSVV3?iC MACHINE CO., Now York jtnd-Chleaero. FASH hicrhest talent and the best facilities la all modistes, both at home and abroad, we are average dress-maker. Oar styles are alwavs Snmailed to am- iadv sendir.z t.ve cents ONS ''DOMESTIC" oEWiCli MACHINE CO., piw York siiivl Chiongro. ' A- u 001) l-.n'i Si: ivif.rrnil, Va. jcn. as la The Southern Underwriter's Association. INSURES ALL KINDS OF PIIOPERTY AUAIXST LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE. AlTTIIORrZED CAPITAL, ASSETS. MAY 5, ISTG. HOME OFFICE II ALEIG-H, jST ARMISTEAD JONES, President. G. W. BLACKNAT.T.. Treamrer R. W, BUST, Secretary. Parties desiring to injure their pronorty should patronize this Companyfor the following reasons : It is a safe corporation, combining solvency and stability, (two of the most essential points In an rhsuraae Company), as the following tertilieate from the Secretary of State Seta forth : To all tchnm it may nrnrrrn ; . .1. This is to certify, That I have thoroughly examined the. " business affairs and finances" of '.TnSou ern Underw riter's Association," Raleigh, North Carolina, 1n accordance with the provisions of an Act w mend sections 42, 43, and 44, " Battle's Kevtsal," chapter 8, ra tilled liih MarchA. D. 1875, and do And tna aald company Is " dolnjr business upon sound principle, within the provisions of its charter, and In compli ance with the laws of the state of North Carolina," and that they are possessed of, the following secitfi-, cles, which will more fully appear from statement on tile In this office : United Statfs Bonds, (market value), t70.O0 H N. C. Rail Road Bonds, (market value), is, ooo oe N. CX County and City Bonds, (market value), 19,81$ 0 Mortgages on Real Estate In North Carolina, (first Uens s,l 0ft Cash oh hand, In Bank and In hands of Agents, '. 10,108 Total, $15J,3Tt 1 In accordance with the authority delegated to me toy the Legislature, I Hereby approve th Report t said Company filed this day. Given under my hand and seal of office. . " WM. H. HOWERTON, Secretary It protects the policy holder, for Its Charter requires 5 per centf the premiums received to b ff1 ed with the State-Treasurer for that purpose '''- Its stockholders are among the prominent business men In North Carolina. It is under the control and management of native North Carolinians. Its oOicers are known throughout the State. ' - HlW Jnsure yur property on the most reasonable terms. . - n will keen 3our moneT at hfimn , Live, Active, Reliable Agents wanted In every June l, I87t$. ly. a. musphv. Local Apnt. saiMTxa . . j, i mwwm & co. ftt Wholeaaleand Retail Delerl 3 - -1 mm H OP KINDS, '3paeiAf Orders tnide from Photogra :e will be snpplied. - - "Alnb"efttii for the Remlnjton Sewla Mactiin ,rtt. Thev have no tarwkr.fcln,.! - - j ' . iicv or ever arm to make a npie, rnn hard, or get opt of order. We warrant every Marine. If tbcv .,.. p Sense we take them ac-k and return the money. Call befoie baying iti see thepi. , tO:lv' DISSOLUTION HOTIGE. phe co-partnership heretofore existing be- i tween J. C. Hooner & A. Ai. IIUl,.ir... i , i thi d;yf d'ijMilveil by niutn:d consent. A.( ! i Halyburtir'havin fHirchaed the entire iftterl ' j t?si (ii j . Hooper in fa id io-partnership J.C. II(K)PFB. A.G.HALYIiUBTON. A. O. Ilalyhnrtrirr-wtll continue the buMnew at the old stand, Mansion lloiiite corner. Will Ptltle all claim? against the firm of J.C. Hooper & Co., rind all claim due Raid firm inuM be Afttled at onif. aa the old busings niiwt be clotd. A. O TI AIA'I't'KTON. !N.lry, .hin. in, 1ft . . TO 113 NT. A g k.! and m.rubie ilouse, with garden j and ail lu-cu'xary out houses. Location desira ble. Appiv to C."tt. BARKER. 12:tf. National Hotel ilA L hi (ill, N. C. ? CSanOi; ili Day, $2.00. 4'ai:iiii!ly situated next to Capitoliiquttre. Col. a 3. BROWN, Propr Seeds! Plants! -BULBS- Sent BY MAIL, to any Pout Office. Anaortment large, prices moderate, anil selection bent. Skxd Foil Pkiced Lists'. Merchants, Drug gist, and Dealer supplied at lowest wholesale rates. KD'A'D. J. EVANS & CO., 17: Xdrserymrn and Sodsmen, York, Pa.. A Double Thread Lock-Stitch Machine. SAVINGS. Bv usi!.? the " Ioi.etle " ! pr Fashions the most stylish and perfect-fitting costumes can be produced, at a large saving m MONEY t tho-w.whn choose to make, or superia . ... l r. ihir nwii irartrents. ith to departments, and the test weas oi me mo uu imi ui .... . - ---- e-- --.- i.:,i..t enabled to attain results tar aDovc ; ; rea th- latest sn.t uesu uur "n""!" with her address. Agents wanted everywhere. 132 hlj? -i i-ta sso is sr .fi.ooe.oecw i54,s;t 9 C STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Depaktmext of State. Kalehrh. May 5tn, 1STJ part of the State. Address. ... m r R, W. BEST, Secretarr, Ralelj. FURNITURE fi I ii 1 H I S '