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Carolina Watchman. "77" MAY 31. Ic77, - r r.ar. Ifoudrieks lias noifcar f a and ft new-party. Iowa Republicans are down off IUyfsMjk, JtobalVthfPffle PfH "RtlTO w4kv " With them Ther war not ret oyer, . Sew Gold JKtortrt.-rVf learn from -DiTLoWfEarrfcew m J ffl! l Tl "IT neovery na been rrfrntiy Delonaga, Ga whichi said to be Immensely rkh. tr , - - . . TTmj Wm. If. UoWhu truck mre- une officer ft WiMtpn, Ut wee, iorau iughisi liar, Br-standen interfered and prerentcd further JoitUitiear Maj. tpbbin ipeace man, hut giving tm lie ia equivalent to n wuJfc - Vjrttaia-Jadge Cloco, holding eeurt , J Charlotte, sent a negro to jail hut week, lor whi4in pear the Court room. It proper to add. U oCm waa eommUted fin parpoM to sney the Judge, and we therefore think he did right in sending thecppm4otMoCfiodertojaiL -r-Wilmingtonoenit to be sec ond to no town in the number and variety of her thierea, A poUeeaan1 and-city WmfmMmUU WIN wiUHWWtt. Dawuua lor stealing slaughtered beef in the raark . et. The way thlaga are now going it reallr looks aa if the whole race of colored CepnWkauia weredetermined to hare work a the Mroads, . .4. T Ileo. Philo White and Lady, ibr a viait to their North Carolina friend, 1 took the ear last Monday morning at . .Tfilaa "lvtnw mln V a ftt f StuniifAn .' V at- twlili.li nl.M tli.. vill mtjtn fnr few days the nee on home, to Whitestown, ; 3f. Y, They left in good health, and their "friends here trust they mar reach their destination In safetr. - - t.' tf T -1 rk -ft m t !n - l 11 " (fuuge 17. t. ruwu nan niiu a iciitT - tlf nying that he in in favor of the "Hayes movement" in North Carolina. We be lieve there Is no influential or respectable Democrat in the State who i in favor of t . r. a it. j! 1. is. w new v ui iv Uiiirrin 111111 Liin muiraiN - among hm are euaeavonng to make a r" "Hayes movement." but the scheme is destitute of sense at)4 frfwon, if it is in tendetl to mean the iDabandment of the Democratic party, If, houeye r, lit is meant BM tie VemwwU Pf XortU varpjipa will jrje'ld ft moral support to the jujit and right actions of Hayes, we nuppoge terp U no dmjty of it. A party tlmt cannot Approve i'rightr picause' performed" by an adversa tj U worse than Bourbon, ' . PerasaaZ. We were pleased to meet on Tuesday, Dr. Saui'l. J. Ixve, Auditor of the State. He is looking remarkably well, and like all our State officers from Gover ' nor Vance down, movcH about among our , people with the freedom, ehecrfulness and ponfldcucp becoming one of high personal Integrity, Jf, s an inestimable blcsaiug to)ave gopt m in authority. It in PlWMI 010 c0zep, brightens his .ice, warms hU eart, strengthens his good resolution, and nerFM hia arm for everv j.4aJj PtP of KortU Carolinfthave : fthundapt mmn to ho proud of their State ofljeer, and lit Mf PWB npbjp action In-aelccting thm - Judgs 8chenek and Judge Kerrngree iq rtuaing to yield to Judge Dick's demand far, the removal of case of indicted I reve ' ttAe nficera fronrthe Superior Court of the vBtate to .the U. 8. Court at Greensboro. II it n Question of jurisdiction about which Jthereis a difference of opinion among the ldee men of the 8tate. There U no dif ranee of opinion, we presume, aa to the nacaaaity of punisliing revenue officers for AOOJEilUiag crimes. An issue invojving 4M quesxjoa in mspute is now on trial at Greensboro, befcra Chief Justice Waite, of thU.S.Sunreae Court. Gov Vance haa rttained Hon, p. OrFawte aniTlt. H. Ctf't; Ffreaent tit Ste. h A hart (WJa. p. Wiaoo, who in f 854, 23 yean ago, shot ad Wlei Xt. (J.L-iayland in Charlotte, and aprangpn 4s horse and escaped from the 8ute. m.- tanwd ft few day ago and gave himself UP fa trial j had his trial last week,' and was sentenced to the county fail for 5 jefcraiV It will be remembered' bj! ft few persona that they were both young men, ;IT and 18 yeara and that the occurrence fraa the result of ft petty dispute between wobojs who, had always before been fUfriroiK Thefriend of aajland de oiittfti Ufrflgaay hand in the prosecution and there wm no living eye witness to the shooting, although it took place in a atore tn'otMB Hir wit.k. . t and tried en hla owftghw. He was ?ntenctd for homicide, - N ' t ;) V, rT t ' . .. -Jfl Fi.PeUx. thieving vmm on tio increase. We have heard ! of jggre iftea recently than ever before. ' Fira persons (all colored) were sent to jail lat daji e iflii jail await ic trial.! At the same rate we shall have enough to build tle Moeluville 'railroad ry At0 A 9? fit nt regular Court. Je.-Vy . ifcaujr 0c cases, we f raie, would propj' ilMa the j urisdlcon of i Iftrlor fioVrrided uuji.ii uminii lie. aeemea nwpsnrT- ft will no doubt ktorest QuCQmrJpQm- iaioserattp eonsrt ftito. w Postal Com mio.-jTlie brief Stoppage of the spwial train conveying tSe U.JJ tfoStai ComlMloni5Tu passage throngl flu place (tast Friday, was be ptewantei Incident of the week.-. The train wM met fUhi depot b largejinmber of ciUu including the Aldermen ana Jiayor. master General. Key, Mr. Hnblrd and ment. and Mayor Fox, of Fniiaaeipiu, eonipriaed the Comftiissjon. rney were eraeefullr in trod need, to oor.peopie vj the Hon, y. rhoberTliey u Jnaoc - . nhhea,inrepoietocalls. Judge Key eonteated MmseUT with a simple ate- meut of theobjeetaef the uommMwon. Mr. Habbard ftdrerted to the speedy mail faeflitlea ofthe Northern gutea, and aaid the roTersraent, under an act of Congress, was sow eadearoriog to arrange tor tnetr exteosion through the Southern States. Mayor Fox, of Phils., seemedlnjore inclin ed to fan, those preceding kia baring ex- hnktA the busineaa matter. He aaid the mission was not ft political one, but he wanted bis fellow eitizeas erery where to know that he was Democrat. He pat it In k wir tn make it telL and ft drew fire of course. The citizens cheered him with a will. He played off on hia friend Mr. Hubbard, of whom he said he had con fident hopes of making a Democrat before they got back to Washington. These gentlemen, passing through the South on ft mission for the benefit of our people, are feeling kindward us, and are erery where- met with cordial greetings. We are always real glad to see intelligent, honest northern men trareling through the South, for we are always sure of bav ing more witnesses in the North again the Blaines and Mortons who are so fond of traducing the southern people. The Postal Commission seem to be in specting the routes leading to New Orleans, between which point and Washington it Us desired to establish a mat mail service. They had been over the Wilmington and Weldon road before passing here. Went from here via Charlotte to Atlanta, and having completed their inspection beyond will return by the East Tennessee route. Railroad from Kojccille, Tenttettct Attgn$ta, Ga. Col. Wm. Johnston, to of Charlotte, has written a long letter to Mr, Heald, of Knoxville, warmly advocating a railroad as above indicated, with a ter minus at Port Royal harbor, in South Car olina. He says the roads are already con structed and only require to be closely ami directly connected, consolidated and equipped. He thinks the saving on freights incoming and outgoing alone for one year to the Northwest would consoli date and equip these great lines of trans portation and travel to Knoxville, and will be the first in the South to demand a dou ble track to meet the great demands for freights and passengers. ? The design of the Western North Caro lina Railroad was, in la-g part, to bring the West in more direct connection with the Atlantic and the straightest routs of travel to the Eat. Hence a branch road from Asheville iu the direction of Knox ville, and another towards Chattanooga, the bitter, to connect with the railroads leading east to that point, ' The Knox ville l'ort Royal rout would be the short est to the sea -coast, and probably the cheapest for heavy freights J but the West ern N. C., will undoubtedly have the ad vantage aa a rout for travel. Travelers, as a general thing', will prefer railroad and inland routs as safer, more comforta ble and more speedy than can ever be at tained ri Augusta and Port lioyal har bor. We learn that a company bent on spec ulation have invested a large amount of money in Port Royal harbor bonds, and are endeavoring to bull up Port Royal with ft view to sales at fancy prices. We suppose, of course, that Col. Johnston has nothing to do with this, and his letter no reference to It. It is gratifying circumstance in this connection, that our State haa waked up to the importance of completing the W. N. C. R. as speedily as possible. The last General Assembly provided for thie as well a they could, and the Executive and the present board of Directors and officers on this road, are putting forth gi their energies to carry, out the ; design pf the State. - , Tliis perjury is not altogetlier confined to tlie colored race either. Now and then some depraved white person bears this in&maus brand on his very countenance as he testified in court, but it ia more alarming among the colored people. One wh;te mm stand indicted for perjury (John Daniel) because he swore at the town election for 1876 that he was a ; citi zen ef Goldsboro when he was not.. He voted fraudulently and was indicted for for perjuryand haa since left the State to avoid a jng puiiuhment. Goldsboro The above Aail to mind aa occurrence at Lilesvilkv tftltH$ election. .Henry Chilson of Salisbury, WU chjdienged as a non-resident of Anson. He deliberately made oath that ho bad then "moved to the county fta hit permanent ljojne, and havhig been here several - Wjska,-he ; was against the protests of many, ftjowed to vote. Soon afterwards ho dMnpoared, and we think haa not boon seen fa Anson since, unless at night by aomo njgger.. He ianpt likely to appear agan uotilvthe timo comes to organize the roil-strifiga- white ao4 colored for the nx pampaign. This matter must be called to the atten tion of the next Grand Jury, hn ) overlooked it, i .. v. . J If it is not a strong ease for indictment, then we dont knoir what wjjuJ4 firni pne. Vet Det Heraid. 0n the occasion of jiia Ttxxnt Fit to Uieital, Mr. Rlsinft is reported to have tlm m 5nd l ddanjng n tiiliQthJX.tbeBeuublicA party wasas 1go94 .'That mnn, he nahl, nodding townrdyjjjjHouv u- rd "Tl. - V VTrihaM f JaWx. Mxs3 May 3,-rJlie efict of K.t Uanl kieraatvle home rule. , and What mign i oe tmore accurawij. white rule, has been of Manifest' ad van -tace4 Una SUdel It lma not brouglit about a millennium of prosperity and good "eel ing, but the State is on the whole in a muclTbetfer shape than at any time since the war, and haa at Uatgot ui ft way of developing its resource and improving ite social condition. 4 egro supremacy was orerthrvwn ill 1875,by metliods only ex- cusable by the kind of ethics that makes the ends justify the means, but the result of taking the bottom rail front the fence and putting it back where it belongs, has mnqoestioaabiy been beneficial. Taxation has been greatly reduced and brought within reasonable limits. The rate of the State levy is only five mills on the dollar; finder the Republican regime it was 14 mills, and the valuation then excessively fcizh. have been greatly reduced. County taxes have, on the average, been cut down fully one-half, and a law has been passed restricting the whole amount of county and,8tato tax that can be levied without snecial enactment to 15 mills on the dol lara rate which the tax-payers in most of the Northern States would think ex ceedingly low. The Legislature spends (ess than half as much money as it for merlv did. Last vear the whole cost of 1 pf v tunning the government, including the expenses of the charitable institutions, was only 9xjo,ot, turn ior uie curreui year the estimate is $452,750. After pay 1 .r r mm. 1 A a ing the interest on tlte State debt and re tiring certificates of indebtedness to the amount of $122,504, the Treasurer had a surplus at the beginingof the present year of $160,944, and had about $300,000 of back taxes yet to come in. Retrenchment in county expenses haa fully kept pace with that in. State outlays, and it is with in bounds to say that the people have been relieved of more than one-half of the bar den of taxation. ; If this had been accomplished at the expense of efficient iro vera ment there would be nothing in the change to com mend, but with the new economies a de cided improvement has been made in the character of the State and local adminis tration. Intelligent and respectable citi sens have taken the places in many public offices of ignorant, incompetent, irrespon sible and rascally fellows, white and black who came to the surface in reconstruction on the . wave of a neirro majority. x The laws are administered by better magi trates and judges, and executed by a bet ter class of officers. Tlte natural result is a decided improvement in the feeling to ward each other of the two races compos ing, in about equal proportions the pop ulation of the State. Since they have obtained tliat control of affairs which they think belongs to them by reason of supe rior intelligence and the possession of property, the whites are much more kindly disposed toward the negroes than former ly, and the negroes finding that no harm has come to them as a class by the change, prtoany of their 'race, except the few pnen who have lost office, seem readily to acquiesce in the new order of things. They care less for politics than formerly and more for their crop, and feel an unaccus tomed security iu the consciousness of the disappearance of much of the old hostility toward them on the part of the whites, which grew out of political antagonism. The white members got the upper hand n everything concerning government; but as long as it is a question whether one race or the other sliall rule, the uegroes arc unquestionably in a better situatiou as ft class than while attempting to govern the whites. Their condition will be more satisfactory, however, in that new era which patriotic men North and South hope hi now dawning when the color line will disappear from politics, j Not as much is being accomplished iu the way of common-school education- in Mississippi as should be done, but it is by no means true, as frequently asserted in party newspapers at the North, that the school system haa been practically aban doned since the Republicans went out of power. The- State still appropriates as much mony for school purposes as it did during the hitter part of the Republican administration. All revenues derived from the poll tax and from licenses, fines, and tjhe redemption of lauds sold for taxea, go into a fund for distribution pro rata among the counties according to popula tion, and the law requires that wheiTthe fund falls short of an amount equal to two mill on the dollar of all the taxable pro perty in the State the deficiency shall be made up from the general fund. If the poll tax were all collected the amount would far exceed th fwo mill minimum, ut as no one ia obliged to pay this tax to have the privilege of voting it is very lax ly enforced. The amount of school funds distributed to the counties hut year was 52 cento for every child of school age a yery small sum, but intended only as a nucleus for the counties to add to. Many counties increase the amount by local tax ation sufficiently to sustain good schools for from four to six months in the year. There is no disposition in Mississippi. so far as I can see, to put the colored peo ple at a disadvantage in the matter of ed ucation. They have their equitable share of the school funds. The Legislature an- pfopnatel last year $10,000; toward the support of Alcorn University, $3,000 for the normal department of Tongaloo Uni yersjly, and $3,000 for the State Normal &&00I at Holly Springs all institutions far $he fQUtnd students. This was the gjJatnre that came in on the high re act?onarv de of 1875, and if there had been much fiostility among the white peo to theoucatjon of the blacks these col- fg2 VPpty Jdj have been starved out. HWPP; Je out from under the rujof the ngro party in ft much better condition aj far i her State debt wascon- dW f nj State subjected $o 1 1 like affliction. Sonieriatriot who ought to be gratefully remeniliereilbt who is already forgotten, ptft higher Cotistitction a clause prohibiting grants to! railroads, and that blocked the- thief ing game prac ticed in the Carolines -Georgia,Flortda, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana. No pretext could be found for increasing the debtrby wlioleaale isawrirf bonda.-"-Wi!h real and personal property, assessed jlU $130,000,000; Jhe.Stato owed oa Che Tsfbf4 January. 1877, only $3,197,000, and of that amount more than'half 'irdae to (lie school fund,. and requires but the pay ment: of -aimual ,intereWthe .principal never fliugdtie. - ' ' -i cl t i For ta WatduBaa. THE NOBTfr CAROLINA AND VIRGIN- lAi KAIL ROAD. Ma. Eprroa : Thre of the Commiwdoneni oaroed in the charter above mentioned, to wit : Merr. James E. Kerr of SalUbarr, John M. CUmeot and A. M. Booe, or MockaTiII mH Saturday May 26th instin Mockaville to con Mtil in TfjpLtd la opening Books 16 receive rab- acripUon to the capital stocaor aaJd lull ttoad (MHpanj, thcvasaltof which. conii tat ioa wilt be Miaile known to UrtcUiien of 8alibury and the irienda of the enterprize ia Davie County in 'dot time. ; Tliij enlerprizr Ka ben; before, the public bill a very short tiriie, altripueli it vas - before the inind of the pvoplejtwenly years ago, and notne.ol ii vefywVn renretubfr what itinng time-we had over it:40Mocksviile and. iSalu- borvl when the lamented Governor John W life and pjor zealous advocates of-the project and urged-the ueopiSHwfLuvie and Saiwbarv the great advantage to be-derived by securing the building of it. ' Now. fellow citizen of two reunite, we eenw befarayou. again, after ha r tng given you twenty jean -io menitate upon this most vital question, which involve, the pjwperily of yo respective Ceuatie and peopie, and ak at. your haud a careful consid eration of this project.. We vk of von, a the importance of the' matter deraand, a diaftas iionate, calm, thorough andsearchiag investi gation iu the undertaking proposed to be em barked in, and sec, if the project will enure to your benefit im'njediately 6r remotely. We are free to con fens that the advantage to be derived from this enterprize are incalculable, at least so fur as Uie city of Salisbury is con cerned. For this reawif if -notliinji elae : the building of this Road will moat certainly in xure the cuineliQn of ,the Cheraw and 6aJi bury Rail Road touch sooner than if tin Road in not built. AndjhuH thinking, why nhuu Id not Salisbury be thorough Ijr alive 40ftbi Road? Her merchants, mechanic, artisan and labor en, in fact every clam of ber citizen, are im mediately interested in seeing this project car ried forward to its completion. Thi Road being built, and the Cheraw and Salisbury Road being completed her citizen are put within the means of a direct competing line with the North Carolina Central Road to the city of Charleston. This North Carolina and Virginia Rail Road will not, in my humble judgment, damage the North Carolina Central, as rome think, but will very much increase it receipts annually. Then let iix go to work al once and build this Road from Salisbury to Mockaville, and then from time to time, as we may be able to do so, extend it further. Are the people able to build it? I think they are, and, if we mistake not the signs of Uie time, they intend to do so. The amount neceroary to build aid Road must be ra'ned by private subscription and tax ation, therefore, in order to give the people some ?J . I - . Ml 1 taeaasiownai amount win oe requireo, ine following estimate have been made in regard to what it will cost to build the road. COST OF BROAD OUAGK Grading 17 mile, at $5,000 per mile $85,000. ' f..1o :i M iirum rym i ict lur o luue, ni vw;u 4er nine iO.WV. Building bridge over South River 25,000. Rail Road Iron, Spike, &en 80,640. 1 Engine and tender, 8,000. 2 Passenger coaches, at $4,500, 9,000. 4 Box cars, at $1,250, 5,000. I Engine, tender and 4 flats, for gravel, 6,000. 3 Deiwts at $1,500, 4,500. Total cost, COST OF SARROW OUAOE: Grading 17 milesr$4,000 per mile, Cross ties for 18 mi lee, $400, Rail Road Iron, Spikes, &c.t 1 Engine and tender, 2 Passenger coaches, at $4,000, 4 Box cars at $1,260, 1 Engine, tender and 4 gravel flats. Bridge oyer South River, $237,940. $68,000. 7.200. 60,160. 7,500, 8,000. 4,800. , 5,000. -17,000. Total cost, $177,660. This calculation is made with the idea that the road will crossithe River, at Craige's old bridge, formerly built over the South River, between Hudson's tfnd J. C. Foard's ferries. To look at these figure it does seem that the people are able to accomplish this grand under taking. "Nona verrons.1 EUREKA. For the Watchman. North Carolina has as good a natural soil as any state upon this continent, she has air the Hiiaerals; she has abundant water power : she has the finest woods of different kinds, for building and manufac turing purposes: her eastern waters abound in a variety of tine fish; her tar, pitch and turpentine lands are worth dollars beyond enumeration; her; w estern hills and valleys are well adapted, to grains, grasses, stock raising, and fruits of all kinds: for fine grapes, equal almost to any land, and for romantic scenery Western North Carolina is not surpassed; .Iter climate is delightful: her waters pure and good; and her people Healthy, intelligent and virtuous. Do your readers know that at the great fair held in Ioudon, . vears. airo, the bread which took the first . premium was made out of wheat irrewn in Stanlv co.. N. C.T uo tuey also know that at the ereat truit exniuinon in Aew. xoric about d vears since,. the apples, which took the first pre mium were raised by Westbrooks &. Men- deuhall,. in their nursery 5 miles west of Greensboro, Guilford. Co. ' Yet with all these advantage ef soil productions, cli mate, &c, &c, we complain of hard times. V ell, we guess there is no effect without a cause. Let us see : first there are too man' indolent people, consumers and non proaucera. iSext, our tanners sell off all, or more foraco than is prudent, hence make little barnyard manure. They have tor years bought fertilizers of foreign pro duction, of questionable value, often little better than sand, for which they have paid iron? 4 to o cts. per lb., thus sinking thou sajids of dollars every , year. Tot these they have pledged their crops for payment. Aoout out of every iv fail to make enough to pay out, hence farmers become involved, x ear after year the evil grows. x ney give mortgages to merchants in or der to get guuDlies: crops fail, stock die: and the final reuft fs that the firmer is ruined and the merchant is a sufferer. Hence "hard times." far the failure of one always entails suffering pn others: com mnn cutia ..1.1- a-.w . nil LMtln op!e Vt oWbeI, ril W .j-iJS. -Jr . that we eat, drink, and wear, and unless a different course pf management be in stituted and persi4ently carried out, we will still become poorer, and perhaps the most impoverished people iu America, when really we ought, and could be, the most independent. What is to be do"e about it t It is better to return to the simple and cheap modes of past times than to rush headlong in the present do desolation. A' mortgaged farm is i neral Jj a loKfkmi. 'orti fetilizeraf won't live itf Cah agy n lin dof.bet- than to it tfi mortgage atoon arpoM8iue, and rheu once i Ire free! set liiiiselfVarnestH' 4 work niakliiif and stia allh Uoa't set your hormvm fheYurious i cracks in the way of farm tools now so plentifully in the markets: don t spend a ccn t before it iJfai rlyearned orrwilljen-4 able you to make two cents for the one laid out. Make your own tools in rainy days; raise your bread and meat; make year own clothing; make your farm supply dljo.wjyvj&8a - A. A. ' .1 A 1 jiiu as surety agniusi. acviueuus. i iirre is no other road, for the fanner lead ior to peace and plenty., There are no short-cuts for him. There Is no safe gambling . for him. His fortune is In the soil,' and can mly be obtainedTby honest labor, and will remain with him only on condition of strict economy in saving all hu industry brings out. Could say more but do not wiftu to give doses bard to swallow and still harder to digest. This world is by- no means a plav bouse, and no one has any right to expect more or less than the fruit of his owu doings. If the : farmer sells all bis forage be diminishes his man ure neaps. If be spend tbe money tor fertilizers he swaps off a permanent value for a temporary excitant or stimulus. If he spends it for jiincrarks .be deceives himself and makes no train. If for fash ionable attire, be? brings sorrow to himself and family. If for permanent Improve ment of the farm, as may be done in vari ous ways, he lays up comfort for himself and household. The farm is capable of supnl vine: all the wants of the farmer. ..If fairly managed it will yield a sufficient surplage to purchase 'necessary things it cannot produce, otherwise God's plan for human life id a failure. But that plan admits of no wasteage of time or resources. A close practical observance of its simple requirements ensures success, while every departure therefrom demands a corres ponding penalty. "Hard times77 is the cost farmers are now paying for . past de partures from that plan. There is no country on the face of the whole earth where men may fait in duty and yet not feel the consequences of it. M. K. SALISBURY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. FIRST AXSL'AL MEETING. Mkssbs Editobs : At the first annual meeting of the members of the Salimbttrji Lfbrary Amnciatio, heW on the 14th Inst., the following officers, were elected : President, Rev. J. Rumple, ' Secretary, Theo. F. Kiuttz, Librarian, Dr. J. F. Griffith, Treasurer, Ortn T). Davis. Directors, Rev's i. Rumple, F. J. Murdoch, and Mease re, S. F. Lord, Ortn D. Davis, Theo. F. Kiuttz, Dr. H. T. Trantham was elected a Director but de clined to serve, when he was excused. The Libra r- rlan reported as follows Number of bound volumes purchased by Ass. ss " " " loaned to Association, 70 Magazines, Journals, Novels &c paper covers, 145 Number of Members 7. And now allow me to say one word In behalf of the Library. . The librarians report shows that we have made a very promising start, though the num ber of members 1 much smaller than we had antici pated, and we hope to have that number largely In creased. The cost Is very small, only one dollar as an admission fee, and thirty-three and one-third cents per month as dues. Ewrp dollar of this money Is expended for books and periodicals, as we have no red-tape, salaries, no rents, no expenses. Our books, too, are all purchased from first hands, and at a very liberal discount from regular prices. Selections of books are made by the directors upon the sugges tions of members. The library (which Is at Dr. Griffith's office) Is open on Wednesday and Saturday of each week, and each member can take out not more than two books at one time, which must be re turned or reported at the end of two weeks, and all loss of, or damapre to same must be made good. This Is, In brief, our plan of operations, and It should com mend Itself to all our people. The germ ts planted, and the good which It Is capable of producing, If property nurtured, is Incalculable. The payment of twenty-five dollars at one time constitutes a life membership. Will not some of our wealthier citizens help us In this way ? Jt would be good seed sown Upon good ground. We have now in the library some very valuable books, and hare also subscribed to the leading re views fec, and the number will be increased as rap idly as the money comes In. Surely, there are ten timtm twenty seven reading people in Salisbury, whose names ought to be on our roll, and who are slighting a great opportunity for benefitting themselves and their fellow-men. THEO. F. KLUTTZ, Seerttmry. P. 8. SubscrtpUoos will be received at any time, by any of the officer of the Association. For The Watchman. FATETTtviLLE, May 21, 1877. Dear VTatekmam : I should have writ ten you earlier, but an indisposition, both in point of health and exertion, has thus far prevented me. I will occupy this let ter in discussing the merits and demerits (if any) of FAYETTE VI LLC This place was originally called Camp bell tow u, then its name was changed to Crott-Creek, from the fart that in the east ern part of the place, we find one. creek partially crossing another; then in 1784, tbe name was once more changed to Fay -etteville, so called in honor of '' GENERAL LA FATETTE, ' who afterwards (1820) visited this place. It was formerly a noted depot for the jup-country wagon trade, and many of our Kowan farmers ean easily remember tbe trips made here through the sand hills. Siuce the days of the "iron horse," how ever, this wagoning has entirely ceas ed, and Fayetteville has lost much incon sequence. Sherman, too, visited tltis place near the close of the Lite war, and de8toryed much valuable property. The large U.'S. Arsenal, once the ornament of the town, is now but a waste of ruins. Much, however that is beautiful and pros perous is still remaining. For hospitality anil refinement, for pretty residences and beautious flower-garden, Fayetteville ranks very high ; and doubtless the more substantial virtues, THRIFT, MORALITY AND 1XDCSTRT, are not wanting. Five churches for the white, and as many more for the colored people, shoot their spires heavenward. Iu point of numbers, they probably stand in the following order : Methodist, Pres byterian, Episcopal, Baptist and Catholic. Rev. L. W. Crawford, formerly of Salis bury, is now in charge of the Methodist pulpit, His reputation is well known to my readers. Rev. H. G. Hill supplies the Presbyterian church and is an able preach er. Rev. J. C. Huske, rector of the Epis copal church, is much beloved by his charge ; they have, indeed, a pretty church. Of the Baptist and Catholic, churches I have learned but little. The negroes have a very fine Academic building nere and a good school therein ! 8t. (colo) Normal 8cll will I prolttbly Ihj locatel here. The Gazette is, I believerthe only pa per now published. It is a well gotten up journal. Trade seems to be flourishing. Tar, pitch and turpentine are to be seen iu, a- bundancc. I be 1 i. , . QAJE FEAR JU VEtt, . just on the eastern edge of town, bearsroff dailv. 8tcaiMbqat load.i px,AsprritiT' The o n is but a day's boat rido ettHille. j fllie iwnujUitiou of k aye. fx thousand, a Ar-W f nainl "Mac" Vmelii with. tli other daVi aTTold C. Pretbyteriam, nrst punurK'i n.-re, uuu ... . - F i in irlanHnir ovpr it. saw Uie sUitement .& wa,,. m wa a,i ra. a y MvJlI n t un J meimTuTTV. MRS. . . . is fat returning, and I will desist. fret wdc will nud us enrout "to lium via.. anou: r ' 11 :n! m Lit: f. W5xfToxf.N.fC Mavt20tLt , Messrs. Eoitors :rt-Thiuking you would )ikeJtOtknQWrlQMr ilia, Honor Judge, Kjht sn&eedeil in jrelievinir us of a. feiscttl 10 rascalsUfiont Td Write tod. 'ThaI. Davis,' titer burglar, was sentenced on last Thursday- to be hanged on the 29th -;of June. While his sentence ,was being, pass ed, bis face wore contemptuous emile. The Judge was, or seemed to Tie, deejiljr affected. He'' appealed f 6 'the Supreme Ccmtt.?- if 'fvth tMlJt f .'..j.f.-e , Air, Cumbo, the revenue bmnmer lias been sentence to UicconntaiJ fox eight months and a naif fo trying to capture' our little" totrti In. brio" of his th-unVeii' sprees. Of coarse he -will he farmed tart and ur ill find it harder tlian piloting alot U S. troops around th country, Arresting innocent men and abusing ladies. ; t Jno. G; Hester tras here yesterday, snnrmoning witnesHes lb dppear in Greens- bro on the 30th to testify initbe case of the U. S. vs. C. F. Clarke, another reve nue bummer. , He swill be indicted for obtaining moncyunder false pretenses. This is t lie ease : "Some time ago -he and hi friend. Cri. Cumbo, and a lot of sol diers arrestetl some parties charge with making, '.'crooked" whiiskey; brought tiiem to this place and a the jail was , full put them in the court-house, having their meals sent-from the hotel. Mr. Wilson, the proprietor oi' the house, charged Uiem not exceeding ottt dollar apiece, but 31 r. Clarke' bill to the govern men t ;wa for the number at Itco and a half dollar each. He charges thegoverrnnent with jail fees but the prisoners were not even iuside the jail 3-ard. Our little city is doing as much or more business as any other of twice the popu lation in the State. We have eleven fac tories for the manufacture of chew ing and one of smoking tobacco. All at work ex cept one. Also a new thing in the shoe busines. Geo. S. Bates, of Bristol, Teon., has opened a loot and shoe factory and is doing a very good business. REB. For the Watchman. Mkssrs. Editor : I learn that sojne of the farmers have engaged merchants of Salisbury, to furnish them with supplies Lto make their crops ; and owing to the uncertainties of the business, merchants put a very heavy per cent, upon the goods sold to till the bill of "supplies." To - all this I have no objection, poridod, that merchants will lie careful to distinguish between those who buy for cash, and those who buy on a prospective crop. "I have iMMight some small articles of late on which the juices were rather tall, I thought ; and the idea of paying cash at "farm running rates" crossed my mind, and I desire to say that for ono I am ueither able nor willing to make up any part of mercantile losses on mortgage farms, crops, 'or stock. I hoK' the merchants will be careful to dis tinguish between mechanics paying cash, and the farmers whom thev are running. MECHANIC. P. S. The practice alluded to aliove is not new, though never vet much resorted to here. It has ruined some of the lest portions of the 8uth, and is incapable of much cood anywhere. M. Xetc8 i A man in one of the jails of the State has written to Gov. Vance to go on his bond and get him out. Siuce he has been in office Gov. Vance has been asked to do everything that a man iiossibly can do, ami one day or other before' long a letter will come alonir asking of him re mission' bf &ins.; " jYcif., Arms ami accoutrements were boxed yesterday at the State arsenal, and will be sent to-day to the following named companies; the Iredell liine, Anson Guards, Buncombe Riflemen, Edgecombe Guards and Washington Light Infantry. Accoutrements will be shipped at Uie same time to the Whiting Rifles, of Wilming ton, ; and the Newbern Grays. - ADVERTISEMENT. Orncn op Tkt'l Revevve, StatesviLle, May 22d, 1877. The Ibllowtoff property, Seized for violation of the Internal. Revenue law, of the .United State ; having been forfeited according to law, will be sold to the highest bidder, on batnrday. Jiuie tbe 9th 1877, at 12 o'clock, M., in front of the Court Hooe at oahabory: One Horse, 1 wagon, 1 keg of whifkey, and one seUof lire- iron. It: . J. J. MOTT, Collector. FRANKLIN AGADELW. An EnIili, Claic, ITInlli , emalical and Scienliflc School. - MALE and FEMALE. aV Thia Sclkool, located, in a cr.owinav healthy little vilage, four mile north of Salisbury, on the New Mockflville road, will Reopen oS Mf Itttmr TUITION REASONABLE. Board can be had in hishlv regDectable ami- Iie, at from $7.00 to $8.00 per month. A ra pie facilities for Meming, Ac. .r or further particular addreas Kev. ll. 4L. Brown, Salisbury, Rowan County,- N. C. .... ' Rev. 11. M. Browv, A. M., Principal. 53:2Jm.. , . But the imlifmosition of-whicli I fpWTr (1MThT TTTTT ? Ar va Weas to the DRr'tRWTttAM Hvi Stako " lcontajitlvia kaad uriaf leciI attention rive thqrPreactinliaD C5-ec'l attention rty.e tbSrPreaciiutiaB aaaaaa. aiawjai aw- mil Mr.-C DaESBE. iwiw w ww' rtevu 3 is I pous ..--v-1 .. Jt(;l lal land t imi 1 reKtryllher I : -V i S. A. GBEElirFlELi) is constaiTtly receiving new addition- j i I Oiuvn vv , a ev W VI ,lf rjirbrf liar iiiauca - -& j" V-rA V TIES, k jl. j a -a, j a.TLir- French e&d-Ax&sricasi mrll at very .Dric.a&faclioo gj teed. it'' i trUr.f9 at It mt ii.l H . i ijasiiivceired satentlr atock f av Sina P'1 H Fancy Dry Good.. A great variety of all Notions. HABtJRG EDGINGS Xt XQOTS smmld- GOODS. 'f n?v If joii want to drink good coffee, cwne ai try "Wallace's Eio ' . , , . .... . i V, Complete stock of. Mrocenes, Crockery sml Cutlery constantly on band, which I can nil M low a-aftj j house in the city. Since; ue grea,t jvUticai question have been pettltd there i good times ahead for the people Ca.ll on Wallace for cheap goods -f'i I have determined to start lb j Herb and Boot, Business .; . j. j: in this city, in order to give many a chance to make 75e to $160 per day. I tk . V. WALLACE., - -! 4 SaB$barj,itU24i FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORK. We have located at E. II. Maivh'i shonjeor- ner of Fulton and Council street, ber we are prepared to do all kind of cabling inehbr Iron or Bra&ft. t We are now iianufctiHung oiie and" twOL horse Plowi"of the jrripriTJ Fnrntcr pa Uern-at price tO'auit the droeu . We are also prepared to do all kindrpf Vwl and Iron work; uch a Paltern Jdakir, pen era! Keair Work, aniTManhfacturing all kink of Ajfricnltnral Implement at ahort ( nict, and at rwluced price for path or. barter.. - All our Tfork guaranteed to be equal tu Ut 'best. ' - - " ; ' A jliare ol patronage i aeaireo.-' r TKEXLER A OWEN. m a - . . j : . . i 23:3m pd. : - A. S. EUEPHY, A t f nrrt ptt ist T.flw. r' nm In No. 9 L&wrm Row. , . .1 V oVpe Court Xtwit Salisbury, X..C - or J. A. Wholesale and Retail Detlers lag OF All KINDS. yj oALiaouir, n, c. u E?-peci1 order made fr6a PhoUfrtpii 1 w offict wUt.be sapplied. f "j ALwoKenU.forthe Remiagten Sewing MiiM the moftt perfect and ligbt maijr Macbiae latM market. They have ao rotary eaa. og waetU ever arm to make. ftoiae, res Sard, or get order. We warrant every Machine. If UJ. Dloaae we tak them Vack Sad retara tbe Call before buying tui tkeaa. ,.:t SAiiisBliEy - The subscriber having ptrrcbed above 3Iilis. respectfully oHcitt the Ttro- age of thecitirens of Salkbory wrrottd- inrcountry. He hopes for the eontinM of the patronage heretofore given thcMl ami by clo attention to extend the bo- neaH in both branches. ' By spcialcontraettimberesn bssswsw ahares. Call ajt sex . 7 11 ' 21.1yipdr "- -"iiv ' T,i 4 " " " Send 25iQ PBOWELL & una it .i iwri nevDDera. anu . . ., Ing coat of adrertwing? - ' t t ' 'Mireb9, 7& If 1 J Ail at s - 2Jh iJjo i; ?B-Jt f . . . . i J jr " , .1 . 1M B f o11r WHrr V eitMot.avLlcWi sashcMO. ains r f avvi vrtwa aBrrTJi nrr ruuna ia , r OfvaiUiMnUAMckTA aadeirtajFolsisjlH1" m y, ' 2tf HEW Til CLODFELTER FIIKA'ITUEK , : . .Jr it. .
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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