North Carolina Newspapers

I i w I i w 1 1 1 . - ( I t thh ppropnationa t il timWfjiken for tno UN. ill) num oiw - M A : . . letter or more cheap piBM u uv" . i ..it :...nm;nmlinfl DDisufu, ;n !.. iUo oftiuiuu of many, (.. th.HNi: itasiraoie iumuu nMne 'AT which cost inom money thanr the company nsaue i . ,.,imni.lB1il Owinjr'to the geological no.tii-iritifa 4r; tue iorinauooa lurwusu ! Wm. n th .Western . . i ..ii.. ......Diinas-iratO Into lias oeeui - . rwii. ' haVAPW I bllD I W"-a. M a a. - - r . I ue. c""fc I ...i;,.. tirtiieut. vast slides of earth l ! i, m will irivo all the .panic- ? !T riZTi r ..rkt nnTtn ! r ,i " ..n.wtaken for and wh'eu l usidered, it lie tne most u k;J.i iM rlifl ITi vmjfieientjtppropriatioii will and rock, some f them as great as fifteen .r .tirfaeel have bceuicoirtinoalh' fttiiitifr into the track as fast as is roum be removed. Hut the work is now almost iAn iW-liVht is nearly through the 7 -m, . 1. "reat tunnel, in a iew weeKs num this of the bind iu the United States. ,1 wa. u..-- ,r V"" tf nas the samiBitf aml rvl Jti a-.rt 1 This CM' BMidS I ,itd not liurchiae t!, wl. hi IMN . antl Will ElTOiuu." iv..v. - 7 . t JSUIUWvp , V , I L.nv .littroasin!? caCS WU1C1I jibfl room in the asylum atBaleigh. - Vnr veAsons Avell knovvu to ail who Acquainted with the state of thtt treasury, am but little has leu.due toward providing clu an fasvlum fr the colored. An apnropri? tie latibn of $20,000 Was the treasury. ole "amouut of . 1 l.ii tr flwinrrli itrnaUT UfflPieU W U ou uj ti.n i,iw nricH fnr which it was ottereu. iiui wiw vv j' About twelve miles oirausoniy wcio iJ. tli(.,rost;of the whole peiug a wi. t7i fMlfl. Tha remaiuuer ui uio tioia of your honorable body in this behalf would materially strengthen tho hands of our representatives in . Congress in ob- tainiug tho peefssary appropriations. sl: m r I FIXAKCIAL. - ' ?t - X The treasurer renortwill engage yonf earnest attention. You will see that whilst the utmost economy bus been practiced. yet the funds in his hands have not been sumciept to meet all the objects ! provi ded by law. The reasou ;isrf simply that the last Legislatu re increased the appro priations witheut increasing the: taxes. But little over half ef the' $140,000- ap propriated to buy . iron for the , Western North Carolina Railroad has been expen ded, none of the $20,000 appropriated to the colored insane asylumV whilst 15,000 . . . K . . ot tne snm given to toe ' western insane asylum, was paid out of tins year taxes, All ittlior cm-ill Uoma lvliw-h fllll(1 IMS SO made bv tlie Legis- appropriatjou will funusli the iron neces- .,ostrionea have been carried over into was leviwl to raise sary to reach Ashevme 8JI " A" this year's account in order that the treas- iSa ania v h tWsurer risreatiy in the market. .By ttje re hlSd nottvav my war- of Maj. Wflsonpresijlent, it w.libe UJi-a HTiiwillin! to do nothing toward iMulobject so much heeded, I appointed a :.r- onillll IMIAHHrS. US HIV U -aw By the reports seen , rv?, T V ,T "I " j ' 1.1 l-..af t sllMl liiMl ner nuuUIU. Ol W,utiu. KVffiSn Kara ldrUiobo, -After nroner deliberation aud examination annum, per hand gross. 1 he P0" UP MtKKuJ Wel thesylum near porting, guarding- and overseeing theni 1 ! '1 . lr a ?rlr i..r fnnr hak been for the same tune about $93,000. urer should not he coninelled to borrow. This .HtifM-imv it. Hl 1m noted.1 is only that the eaniiuirs by his estimates as en- gtueer, of 427 hands i (about the average ld .g to some exterae attriuutable to the number lurnisneu uiw; .v ienffhthenin' )f the fiscal Year trom uexo- iui ,ut3 i i f I..,, sli- ia J iu rnrwtttd. and I have no doubt is very anrprisingo LLii wAiihition. mid ourchaseda beau liflil site ceqtainiug J70 acres on the rail WuSand Utt4e!wviir, within one mil of ih town, for $5,000, a large part or wuicn s farming land. A design has been ac ptd and the fouudatiou of tho building laid, as will appear by the report of the i! ,wiPy0Tr:Z-" " A uA 0' ftnn.i t u number keot no and every Til care of our insane is a . heary, ana pecerj f Y vninnft, the assessors iuar ciiance to ue trroWintf burden, ut humanity ami i titntioii are alike imperative that the it Let us the finance rommittee3 of the last Geuer eral Assemblr. who thought the tax bill irnnlil viol1 onffiniont. riV(ni1t ' Alld 0 it ; , A . , . l w.v i ib(U O V A V. v uw y . Their health hasten excelieut, a near-1 wnllH - n , nmni nil ilr ' a better scheme 1as can be ascertained their net earn- rf a88cssment j canUot conceive it nos ings, deducting jeverytn ng anu luuuu ug gible t() Ueyise oue xvhich would, operate the sick, the jvmeu amtau ouieis uuv nlore uueouallv. nniustly or prejudically to the treRsnrv. The rule for every coun- tv. town and tnwn&hin is different,' and the values of torooerty situated i; ia the sjirue localitT and of , the same: Character are as' variant and unequal as theavoided, arbitrary, aud often indifferent opinions th ncmcanri mflV rlin.nC. to be. VerV Uh the road to its Western connections as ,. n.lw,t; ift ,8Se8sed t anvwhere heretofore; agyed npou. r I U I wihthiu the neighborhood of its value, I'he squad of hauds empioyeu on wii . , , . . t matteri the essential -krir nn th ro:id from any cause, s lih50 ierliand.: , .: I - f On thA whole the exneriment oi; con-1 i!fthimisiouers. it now rBini j i mm. C0PJIUISSUW V ., l M1!.; I.... onorMl I IwiHA it Will DO COU- r;r;,.vZ;" L. if n..a 1 N.irth Uurolimt Railroad has ;;iKLt,TWnSte ia the manner of iu Cherokee county. I hare received no "ST .b i . doinsr it. ' .1 f THE FEXlTESTIAKr. mill hiie neuiteittiary system of dealing with port of the progress Wr cnninals is comparatively new in 1 the convicU on; Jus 1 iii.ti cA en.i ir in now 1it far the most I mined to extend it 1 nffi-i:i1 rikort of the work Col. U. C. Jones, president ue v cai-s om .f,.nro;itL niakes a yertlatteriHg re- r , - .. - i -i i I the woi'K oone ujr iue in the directiou idea is to have the assessment bear ; the same uniform proportion! to the true Value of the property taxed. - Unless this is secured," one man pays a vastly higher tax than his neighbor, and one township or tonutv than the adioiuing township or worK none uy couut ua it U in tbe power and often Having deter- sill practiCe-of the two county assessors nuu coiiiiuiiwhc;io wucicuii rotlv of allwur institutions, and is almost Greensboro, the com pan j began won. at wiU . f hltare b lowering, the diily becQining more so, everything per- or near Egypt m Marcn, JOo, wiui jw asses8ujent8. lt becomes also a, heavy tax titnin to it is deserving of your earnest couvicts, and there is good prospect or ou uonesty and compels the' conscien-yI.-.: ? inn.k i.iu i t" anoh a kvs- iwn RMin? this i road completed tolireeu8- .. - w noBnn.at;nina.iitnii1(tnrti A. tein is to punish offenders with hard la- boro. It will open out a fine section and w h tax paid by his less scrupulous hdt, cither to reform or ieier mem aim i oe a great ucucui wu j neighbor, A remedy tor this evil iaae- vruicu it- i'.ioc-v.., -...r I iii:initr(l alike nv lustice anu iroou uoiic. Wilmington. The hands on this road sannort the inatitntioii. Tne plan adopt- have earned net about 9 per ucuu. 1 lie VUcaici x j-icuvii, .w" v Riiilroad company has finished its line to Dallas, in Gaston county, and the grading to Newton 011 the Western North Caro lina Railroad. ! From that pointto Lenoir the greater part of the gradirrgUs done. and the work is being pushed with energy afly srevenne law of tho United States, on ! uuiuui.' ui any ntv uuuo uuuri vowi wi his office, may at any time before trial be removed for trial into the ; Circuit Court next to be iiolden 111 the district where such prosecutions are pendiug. The pray ef of the. petition having been granted, a eppy of the order removing the case was, oh the 5th of March, 1877, served upen the clerk of the Superior Court of Guil frt county, and when,: at the ensuing spring terra ot that court, 4 the case was called, the defendants objected to further proceedings in th State Court, ; upon the ground that the court no longer has juris diction of the case Upon argument be fore) the Hon, William H. Cox, then hold ing the Guilford Superior Court,' that officer was of opinion that he could pro ceed no further in the matter, and so de cided. From his decision the l solicitor for the State appealed- to the , Supreme Court. - Recognizing the, , important and delicate nature of the question presen fed Ildcemed it to be ni't: duty ' to assist- the deliberations of the Supreme,: Court with argument from counsel learned in, the law. I accoi-dingly employed eouhsel to aid the Attorney General in presenting,, to the court' the views entertained by . the gov ernment of the State. 'After a full dis- ciission by counsel, the. Supreme ' Court, With one dissenting voice, athrnied the opinion and judgnientf the lower court, and dismissed tlie appeal. The same miestioii was presented to tho Supreme Coiii t at the sanie time in the case of the State against William Dearer appealed at the spring term, 1877, of the, Superior Coiii t of Kntherford couuty, from the judgment of the Hon. John M. Cloud, .the judge presiding. Deaver,and another had been indicted lor a conspiracy to - extort money from one Henry Summit and had obtained from the Circuit, Court of the United States au order of removal simi lar ti that obtained by Hoskins. j The decision of the Supreme Court was the same in uoth cases. 1 Impressed with the importance of hav ing 'the earliest possible settlement of a ivuektiftn nf mi orient moment. I .directed the State's couusel to carrV, by wl it of error, both cases to the Supreme Court ot the!? United States, where alone such questions of such a nature can be finally decided. Transcripts of the cases have accordingly been prepared and forwarded ftiorn frrtm1 Mick eommission of crime. The rltnAmiR Ttmhlem is to make this labor Icriunnrf til inaf i tn t loll ' Tfie pblU ! c4 at pi-esent is ranch more than doing -tbia if the work beinsr done, by the con The numoer Unce of Adjutant-General. Jones we are indebted for tle nacLeusjoi anxcenen volunteer militia organizationthe State Guards. Tjvi brigades! of white and eleven companies of colored guards have been-already organizei ; wie-iorraer con sisting of thirty-two companies uniform ed at their own exienset iand armed and equipped by the allowance from, the gen eral government, me great majority oi them , are excellent, . industrious young men, the flewer of the communities where they live, ant not likely jto sympathize in anywaywithj Javlessnesa aud jjiqt. In case of emergency they would oe invalu able for maintaining order and enforcing the laws. Tti all apearauces tlie colored com nan ies are ea uallv well disposed and deserviuir of encouracement. 1 earnestly call yonr attention to the memorial from the ouicers or tnis, orgaiiizanon uugesnug ww nifeaus of supporting it and prouiotiug its efficiency. The cost of uuiforms,.los3 of time aud expenses of rationing themselves wheu nssembliug for parade," reviews, &c.,' fall quit heavily out them.t f - T TJie State Guard really do all the duty and fill all the functions of the whole mil itia contemplated in the constitution, and 6houldHbe encouraged and supported lib- erallv. I resuectfullv rfecommehd that that the-: Adjutant-General's -pay be in creased to $600. His duties are now con siderable, auq are daily increasing in la borioushess and usefulness. Provisiouslilsb should be. made for, a speedy and cheap enrollment bf the mili tia bv the tai-listetv or -otherwise, and -a small sum levied as an .eilui valent for ex- emntibn from" dutv" for the benefit of the M-liool fund. as provided in the constitu tion. , -. .,,-. , i..-. u v -h -: CAROLINA VBEAL ESTATE AGENCY, " CHARLOTTE, NC. ' - . ..- 7 1 1 r. :" - ,,r cii oil L-indof Real Estate on commission. u uj - 7 yiTL.tion' We advertise more -exteti she in l&SS cluing n,r selling lands are su S '"ngeif no sae f-W - .a . 11 r. ST A It r U II II III IK-1 til S AS UIO Ilavea gents Nort ly .IhafM-jiny perior to any v! corresjiondence itw iu Ull nrH for Horace Waters &i Sons celebrated Pianosjind Organs T "!:: i. tf,WWr!,l;fnr 4the: monev. Fully; warrauted tor six vP. i&Zli'MiaEBr MUSIC have Ul. ,.!? ISffili, onhlishwl. ChnrclV Sunday-Schools, 'nalo SewiiiriM ,j4 SSSliteol ollGASS toi SHEET MUSIC; large iUfLS . 7 . ! - '-Jil.iJ l.i.nfliiii innl'n nt mslllOA nr lirrnn cnn.r? Send fotf catalosrne ana price usui auj -- -o -f ,i'iiea!. :- . . . . . 7 .nn.ii nn'n nnn niiniv.;. .iAUiiress. . i i when'desired. .Agents wanteu. m : . ; 4.5 CHARLOTTE, X C; t Little shop: i 1 ifJsM- - , 17 J3l ; I I I 1 . i ii i I 7 uiauded alike by justice and good policy What that remedy shall be your wisdom must devise. We do not Want an increase of taxes, but an equalization of taxes, and a faithful collection of those which are levied. "My own opinion is that the treasurer, auditor, or other State officers, beatithorized to act as a State board of assessors, with power to supervise and equalize the assessment of the county officials whose lists slmnld be wibmittcd to it ; aud it should have authority to summon witnesses, hear testimony, &c, and if the count v assessors were chosen It is reacluug out in a direction perliaps .. g ftte u geeins A ne we more important to the weltaret tne btate ld almost have a 2urauty that nni- v;Vta wa naid for in cash. of convicts now on hand aud their distri btitiou is shown by the report of tire very competent and energetic board of directors onrl aunMi-iiitnilnnt. sp.nt herewith. The a iable force kept in the enclosure has rbeen They have been furnished with fifty cou- f cdnstaatly employed upon the walls and victs, and tlie number nas been ept up. rj ifciiidings, and; by placing a cah valua- U cordially commend tliis enterprise to ti,on upon tne wont aoue, ii. m uo wcb your iuor i . that they have earned handsome wages ri I nmr hnl hevond their keep. The returns l! I . -V " ' . . . I .. - .1 ! J V ' frpm those engage! ou tlm-varioas ran- than that ot any oiner-raiiroau, exccpi, fomi tv cod uC secured. "rdads show; greater wiges, valuing tneir the Western .ortu Carolina, it not oniy So, too, some disposition should be jwbrk by engineers' estimates. uese es- points towards tne most re-mai Mtuia uu mude reiatjve t0 tjre ami8 1 for taxes l tikates are very liberal toward the com- extensive iron and copper iniuesjn the an(1'imu,rnf ;u for the State. For ten veara Ipjmy for whom the work ii done, jet it South-Craiiberiy and the Ure Kuob-- the0 ,ada ,jiv0 bccJl acci1inulatiug, nn- Wail Te seen tuat tno convicts nave earn-, out also tne sair, l.nue auu Miisiei uepwiw t tll ag tlie revOYt 0f the Secretary of State ed morel than ' fou times- the minimum of Washington couuty, Virginia, the cheap ..,. m ' V1, n.v ;n hi office fixed by the Legislature at which the com- nnportatmn of which wou d probabir ......,.:,.. d 'ds for 175G traets and ots of a 1 . m m m v . " l a - - a. ai.a mi-s -- a -.h,Mi more 10 renov.ue juc H?.,tu.H , rcal tate, representing taxes to the State than anything which could perhaps L t of uear L $17, 000, on whiih tho be devised, i reuret ro say mat woriinn ui n.a ' '.i ' -i 111 I-. . Tf i . it t M l L 1IUJU II1 I eUCIllllllUll UilO CA uicii, imu . l.ia mmr iImid anmn ra I no hi A I t. O ... JKt A eli ari 1 1 a I 1 1 r.-iil h-jal . ... . . . i conclusions r5; ; been suspended, just as it has attained (J. Tpat convict labor Is almost if not the crossing at! the Blue Kidde into the quite as valuable for road construction as j beailtif nl j va.ley of tho t rencir Broad. hired labor. . Two hundred hands has beeu Kept wjtn rf2.-That convict labor is more valuable that coin pan v liuder a contract made be- uied in this kind of work than employed fore I came into office, at a i small hire. a$ trades and mechanical work iu close! which contractiwxs respected by my board tiutil last September, when finding the ,1m,;,. PUBLIC DEBT. the couvicts is better in outdoor work. I ble to pay, the hands were withdrawn, The-public debt, it will be seen by the Iiflnenced by these considerations I am and placed en the Western North Carolina I treasurer's report, amonuts to lb,lH)0,- induced to say that, in my opinion, it is work, beyond the ridge. 043 principal and $10,1G041 82,25 interest. 6 r policy to provide labor for them on The Atlantic! & North Carolina Rail- This is known as the recognized : debt, as piiblic works altogether, after thecomple- r0ad has beeu euviroued with difficulties contradistinguished from the special tax tibn of tho penitentiary buildings, leaving eVer siuce my accession to office, some of bonds. What shall be done witlr it is a and the cases are now depending in the SUoreme Conit. I am advised,, however, by the State's counsel that tlierp may be difficulties growing out of the peculiaV constitution of tlie Federal Supreme Conrt, which will prevent an adjudication in thee cases of the question I desired to lia?0 presented. I have reason to believe t ' . . !W a . a . a a that similar uimcmtics have arisen in other States, aud that public 'attention aud discussion has been excited iliere- bv. j. I therefore refer it to your honcnible body to decide whether I shall further prosecute the cases now depending in the Supreme Court f the United States; or Whether it more comports with the digm ty and gravity ot the question, that you should instruct your Senators aud re quest your representatives in Congress to call the attention ot that honorable body to the fact that persons indicted under the nimiuiil laws. of this State are seek- iHg and obtaining immunity fivm prese chtion, under a Federal law eiiacted for the only purpose ot protecting tne co ACTS OF TDE LEGISLATURE. Complaint is frequently made by .the Secretary ot State aud others, at the care less aiul insufficient manner in whiclnna ny ot the acts iud .laws in tlie :i-igiua are keot and enrolled some timt were passed by vour iHelecessor were lost en tirelv. to some the amendments were lost. and could not be 'supplied "lVbtti the jouf- bals, Ireing often mere Rcraps of paper pinned to thejorigiuals whicli , were lost in handling, together with other-inaccu racies', which made it difficult to "prepare proper copies for the printer. I trust your committees and clerks will remove, all further trouble in-these respects. AROUND the CORNER. XU L1JC X UUI1V -.4 -v 9 TULIAN & Wl THE FRUIT ! Mason's Improved Fruit Jars. " A large iw ju.-i m. t mug, long Miji cliaper than ever oflml In-fore. . 1 ! , At KLUIT.Z'S DRUG STORE. ' ; KILL FLIES; SlajsJheni bv the mrHkwi. 1 Clieap: U At KLUTTZ'S DRUG STORE. t i i V O, ill! Itiof to: be looked after ponies should be charged. VALUE OF CONVICT LABOU. 1 State s title is absolute. In most cases the owers contiune liappily in possession, whilst their defaults go to swell the taxes of their neighbors. I lef.r to the treas urer a. report tor a statement or j the an nual expenditure- of the government, which is so clearly set forth as to need no comment from me. I r 1 PrMPtit enmnhraents lo the OUbllC and desire to call renewed attention to their ..efforts to be useful as ,; j AiiD GARPEHTERS. roveir.t oi tho within its walls ouiy such as from feeble-1 which were calletl to the attention of the question that deserves your best consid- 1IISJ Wl HID llaiuiavi men Vlliuco uuuub gir I lOtrlAlMLlI 1H: H. KM II, UfiffUII 111 IIIO nLillH I RruLIOIl. 111SUUIU1 IIIC liuvsmiu i iuj no 1)4 tentiouiside. Iulfdditioji to tho com- l courts to imoeach the validity of the uiort- to attempt to pay it at its face value. In . pletion-of the roads begun by the State, .rare bonds, ort the erouud of usurv. was deed I do not conceive that there is any anu w wnicn lauor nas oeen aireauy as- followed by a counter suit in the Federal moral obligation on us to 00 so; nor uo stgneu, tuere are a nnmner oi iocai Tan- 1 courts to foreclose the mortgage and 6ell 1 our creuitors expecii it oi ns, ynuo one lOiids and ; tffrnpikes' greatly desired in the road. These have at length been com- half of our property upon which our bonds many pans oi tne acate, anu valuable promised, on terms which it, is thought were based was want only destroyed by jswainp iaus lote uraiueu, at vruicn cou- WM enable the! road to live aud meet its consent ot a large maioruy or uioso who vlet might be employed with great proht iiitereat nromntlv hereafter, the accumu- held them, and no court of conscience hitml interest bf.iii?r fnndeil. and1 time of unon the earth would permit a creditor miriiipiit 'Tt.(nded. the homlholdprft sur- I to destrov oue-halt of his secuiltv and tri: .Hi- renderiug $10,000 of bonds and conpons j to be canceled.! When it came into the hands of the present board, it was appa- reutly in the last extremity of exhaustion. Its road-bed, track and bridges, worn out aud unsafe, its rolling stock ruu down, its employes unpaid, its interest really Jfo Statpfthe counties or communities snpporung jute convicts, l iuiuk inai wiienever any county or community will obtaiu a charter for buildiug a railroad or a'turnpike, ordrainiug a swamp or dyk jiig a river, aud will undertake to support th hands, they should be given the con- vict labor.. There are many feitile val- Jeys of greater or less esteut, remote from rWread facilities, such as the. great val-tweive months in default, aud a floating ley of the adkin from Salisbury to ,Pat- debt of about $27,000 due all this has jerson, w herei well-to-do larmers-i am i beeu changed; The road bed,- bridges ' f lI!? ,.u iQduced; to attempt the an(j rolliQg toek, are now much in pro v uniiuiQ!r or me narrow truasre railroads iti,i. fl,,.; i.i.f i.a oil ln nn;,i ey were given the necessary labor; andjoiuployes are paid off weekly, arrange- .muj ..pmi-- i-uiupiHes wuuiu. oe cou- lUeuts made toi adjust it bonded debt, an .Etructed M feeders to eur railroads, and 0d tax debt due the United States, com, wany riebjswauips might be drained iu promised at $6,500 is being paid at the the same manner. In this way the in. rate of 500 per month, $1,500 being al- f " peuiieuuary iiuw ue ready paitl; ahd , the president reports AfpywH, ui,u vasw oeueut to tne peo- S10.000 iu the treasury ou the 1st of Jan ' UTKES lections of tho iutor:iel United States. I ; STATC I'nOSKCt'TIOXS. I An iijclictmeuf inaugurateil by (Jovern oir Caldwell, 1:1 Wake Superior Couit in f 174, against G. V. SwepKon and M. IjittlelieJd having been tnc as wasal- Jiulge Watts 1:1 ld., and taken by certiorari to the Supreme Court ahd 'being -continued there until August hist, iwas then decide I upon auid case re- inattded for a new trial. 1 lie circuni stahcesareall set out wilh partie;iliarity in said jdecision, reportel in 79 X. C, to Which vou are iefernl. Under a resolu tion of tho Legislature ratified an the 10th of reliiuary, 174, I employed counsel to assist. An amended bill against both ue fendants was found for obtaining money nhder false pretences, and tlie tease now stands for trial. It is alleged, however FOR TflE ROAXOKE. I As a further Illustration of this idea. I bfg leovp to call your attention to the sit uation of that i icU , and otce productive . region, the Koanoke country below Wei-1 -don.- At one time) the Egypt of our: State ; apd a source of great wealth to our peo pie, those splendid and iuexftaustible lands are fast becoming a wilderness bv rf ason of the destruction of the levees , .Which couhned the Koanoke 1 , 1 1- A. 1 il claim mil payment out 01 1110 i-eiuuiuuei. Uutwe-caa and rhould pay something. The resolution of last session constitu ting the Governor, Treasurer and 4 At.tor- ne -General, a committee t confer with our creditors, gave no power to make or accept any proposition wathever ; j and so an luvitatiou to visit rsew 1 oi k to cou- fer with the holders of our bonds was de clined us the accompanying corresi)on dence will show. Besides this no attempt to open negotiations with us has beeu made. But 1-have grouuds to-believe that Very reasonable terms iudeed can be obtained if we evince a determination- to settle the question and be done with it. I refer exclusively to what is known as the "recognized" debt So far as the special tax bonds are concerned, my opin ion as expressed to your predecessors, re mains unchanged that they are not bind ing either in law or-gocd morahi, unless it may be as to a very small fraction hon- tl)at: a compromise was made between parties acting for Swepson aud the West ern Division of the W. N. C. Ii. 11. C0111 panyr which by implication binds the O I 1 1 V 1IUV I U lIUfH.VIilU - f I 'possessed the right, to take thie respon sibility of deciding whether it docs or does not, siud so refused to interfere with the due I course of law. I respectfully ask your will in the premise, and forbear fur ther remarks as manifestly improper up on a case now before the courts. STATE FltOPEKTY HELD BY THE UNITED ; ; ; i - STATES. ' .The property of the State, once called th Confederate Hospital, now known as the United States barracks in this city, has been occupied by the United States ever since 1865 j and although the troops have long since been removed, possession or bavment for its use have both been re fused: contrary, as it seems to me, to both law and public county. Iu accordance with a resolution of the lnt General Assembly. I also applied to the Secretary of War to restore the offi cial Icttcr-biMjks of the executive office ot uary to "meet the interest when the lirst installment 'becomes due in July. next. Its gross recei pts for 1877 were about 12 per centi greater than the year previous. and up to date of report were still greater estly appropriated to the State's use and for 1873. ; These are certainly very.grati- accepted by her. For one 1 vow my readi- fying results, lind give positive assurance ness to co-operate with you to tlie full that the toad can take care of itself, jit extent of my. power iu .devising the meth- run 011 busiuess principles and by busi- od aud bearing the burdens of an honor- ness men. . It is h source of much regret able adjustment of all lour indebtedness, to me that the plan adopted by the board as something whicli sooner or later will and annroved bv me to reach tin end have to be done alike for the sake of our eulhVu'ut importance closely. . ' EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY,. Much criticism has' been made upon this and preceding administrations in re gard to tlie exercise of executive clemency toward criminals. In accordance with law, I herewith submit a list of those to whom clemency has-Aeen extended by;me, with a biiet statement; ot the reasons which influenced niy action in each case. It will le seen 'that tlie. 11 a in her amounts in all to 100, of which 13 were commuta tions and 3 were simply respites. Count ing those in CjOntiiieiikent at the beginniug of my term, aud those convicted of offen ces during the past two years, the whole number of offi-uders cannot fall short of 3,0004 of which those pardoned and com muted would be one ahd one-half per oent. per . annum. It is quite jKiKsible that in some cases I have been imposed upon, though in most cases of importance 1 have made it a rule to consult both jnefffe awl solicitor, and obtain their approval. And it may also be that in some case 1 have yielded to the importunity of frieiids human nature could scarcely avoid ftiis iu a government like -purs but in the vast majority of tlie cases acted on, I ex ercised this grand and majestic attribute of the collective sovereignty of the people, with a sincere desire to promote the pub lic good, aud in the fear: of that God who to pardon our transgressions as we trust. Tile subject of the proper exercise of this prerogative is so grave, the responsibility especially in capital cases is so great, that the 'criticism of those unacquainted with the facts is often dangerous as well as unjust, as tendiug to force executive action one way or the other contrary to judgment pri conscience. I have tried to avoid this; but it is hard to hold the bal-. ance even amid such complicating clamor. If error there has beeu aud undoubedtly there was some I am glad to believe that it was on merev's side, i . The reports of the Secretary of 'State, Auditor, and Superintendent : of Public Instruction are herewith sent and com- 1 . . . ii i memii-u ro yonr auennon. i uey eviuce economy and taitiuui worK au tne part 01 those officers. The Auditor requests me to sav that he reserves his special sugges tions for the xarious committees of your honorable bodv, before which he will ap pear from time to time. The; Superintendent s report.shows an encouraging increase m the. receipts anu expenditures ot the school tuud and in the attendance ot pupils. I also send in a communication fcnd re port from tlie Grand Lodge of Masons iu this State relative to the; Uxtord Asylum for Orphans, and commend it to your at tention, in connection with scctiou o art. xi. of the constitution. ! And now. gentlemeu, having briefly re viewed the condition of atfairs and made such suggestions as I deem calculated to aid vou iu the performance f your im not-taut duties. I commend you. to the Spirit of all Visdom, praying that your Their prices arenas low as it is possible to make them, and their work : not ihferidr to any. They fill orders in 1 two departments, and hate . so far given satisfaction. Tbey have extended their facilities recentlyjand are encouraged to hope for increased de mands. Their ready made stock; in hand comprises a general assortment of housej, fur niture Bedsteads, Bureaus; Clothes Presses, Lounges, Racks, Wardrobes, Book-Cases, Cupboards and China Presses, Candle Stands, Tin Safes, Desks, Tables, Washstands, Chairs, &c. They also keep an assortment of ! BEST THIE . KLUTTZ'S BLACKBERRY CORDIAL is the safest, purest and most pleasant rerawjj for DUrrhea, Pventry, &c. ' '- j j . j For sate only at KLUTTZ7S Drug Store, i ALL FOR QUARTER. A good Lamp, chimney, boinr snd wicV, att for a quarterJ - I H i At KLUTTZ'S DRUG STORE. "DoenKluttz's S6oihrg Drops. Coot.i&sM opium.- " I ! ; -V Ouly at KLUTTZ'S DRUG STORE. illumiiu- COFFINS -T ot walnut, pine and poplar, from $3 upward. Also, Window Sash. They fill orders with out vexatious delays. Will contract for car penter's work and warrant satisfaction Will take good lumber and country produce in exchange for furniture. Shop nearly oppo site Watchman office. Julian & 1- rai.ey. ; p. r NOTICE Is hereby given that appli cation will be made to the nvxl General A semblv'of North Carolina to amend Char ter of Davidson College. J. RUMI'LK, See'ly Board Trnsfeep Davitbon t cl!ge. Dec. 7, 1878. S:5t. Three Fine Cig.ir for 10 cent.. . ; Jltwi"C" Oil. Best and prettiest tine oil. " .' '! Bluing Soapa has the bluinRlalready in it; Woods -Pocket Soda Fountain. Call and ee it. ' ( ' ' : : H 1 Unparalleled bargains in Hair Brushes Ts- let Soaj, Sc. ! . I ', - :-. At THEO. Ft KLUTTZ'S DRUG STORE, i l:ly. balieburr, A.C. tion A GOOD MILCH COW FOE SALE AT 820; nplv at This (Jffice for further lnforma- Deo.? 19:31. Xoktii Carolina Davie County, E S Morn, Adra'r de bonis non of Abel Kennon, dee'd. PIJ. Against Geo F Kennon, L E Game. tiu xtntt 'tjikf.n bv mil tni v anthontv m labors mav be sucli as will redounu tome . VtUV , a, . I - IS0,,;or to permit 1110- to niake.a copy tt weltare ot tlie i;reat. people ioso ser vants wc are, witnin ira 1 .i .. 1. :.: .i..i.i . 1.,r f T.. .1.- A . wi'iw uii nnuiuu.uuuBUUjwi Vri7rt 1 1 1 - i f- 01 T 1 r ed all coucerned to the imputation that Slittfi -n the S-eat desire of tho board, and nry self lilanterstt has been found lainonsiLle to t. c!i- UlM3atAe.n?n.d ?,e -wliqlP-wgioii will Litlmut re-ard to nrivate interests. ! rrQ: mievo and earnestly hope thati when re- IL rJ-Tl inTj " suits ..? unties or citens interested will under- gU4ru'i Tecoijuneua that sumcieut force 11 ,. -ue lurnisnea tiiem to rebuild those levees 1' i : .iwiniruiHi pariivn 01 suits aie seeu.i these will be rewoved. unjust impressions vr. AXGOL.V BAT. It is also a source of regret that the good name and onr future prosierity. FEDERAL IXTE8FEEEXCE WITlt STATE 1 also call your attention to certain matters which liavls occurred siuce your last session, aud which give rise to quesr tions of ditficulty and grave; importance involving a serious conflict between the laws of the United States aud t those of the State. ... . ; ; , At the fall ternj. 1876, of the Superior 1 1 v T : a. t i ' 11 1 a 1 r r-ii niM ii'fiiii m 1 11 o tin a-mv. .z 1 iviiru 111 i'iiiiinr i'sli 131 1 1 1 1 11111 tri 1 an wtm i 1 n i i 3 : a 11 iz. . j -T "n,"! , "" cu'11"1 fill- 1 o " 1 ;ourt OI UUIUOIU, COUDIV, OI10. tlOSklUS U. eus tlicrettf to recover their nrosneritv. Pj was not undertaken as , provided by and two others were indie'ted for au as ' m increase greatly the nublic wealth law. The board Avere ready todo po at Liait. iii.i l.!itt..v nnn Tvi flnmld In supply the place of the original in this of- J tice. Both requests were refused. The j rnrresnondence between the Secretary of War tind mvself in relation to the bar racks1 and the letter-books, is herewith submitted. My opinion in 'regard to these matters beinir mtiinated in thie corres pondence itself, 1 make no further coai menti. i l l TATE GEOLOGIST. The State geologist survey having been made! a co-worker with, tho board or ag riculture, its usefulness has been there by creatlv increased to tho people. In order thftt.it mav be made still more to meet the nonular needs. I recommeiiil tnat it : i . t .. 1 r be placed under the direction 01 me ooaru of asriculture, of which the State Geolo- gist is board witistied that tlio dissatisfaction which has foi a Jong while existed with a por tion of jour, people towards this most val- iifiblBi and; imnOrtant Work, luas arisen frohi la failure of the latter board to direct country products for cash. ft is eijtireljr practicable as I an, informed, j wv request, and offered the couvicts but March, 1877, the defendants haviug been RAILROADS. arrested, tiled in the office of the Circuit Court of the United States for the West ern district of North Carolina, their peti tion under oath, itr whicli they set "forth that thev : were officers of the internal revenne department of tha Uui ted States, and that the acts ctiarced against tnem found it practically impossible to do the work, owing to the omission of the act to k The publie works liava been nnshed provide the necessary 'ineans for its exe- v forward vrjtliLenergy aid economy. I re- cuou there being authority for neither a ret exceedingly that the management has survey to be made, overcerf to bo em pot been able to have the cars cu the Picd, nor implements to be purchased Western Nortk Carolina Railroad rniininr by the board;! A little amendment to the icross the Bine Ridge by this tinnj as.was bm m this inspect. will enable ttie work 1 uah bill of indictment I have mention - otide.t)tly expected wuen your prede- to be done promptly. . ! Ud were committed under color of their ssors: adjourned V eneigyfor deter- i- office they therefore prayed i that the ; miaatjpn has been want-ug, but insnper- . ;..i,Ar . Drosecntion aeaiust tiiem should! be re blo obstjicles were foqnd in the uature ; It ia gratifying to see that the general moved from the State Court to the Cir of tlie veountry . and the insumwcjicy of g;iverunient has begijo to take an inter-1 cuit Court, in pursuance of an actof Con- pind. aked labor can makejjittle pro-lost in the improvement of our navigable I cress now embodied in section Q43 of the jfress in such! wort as cutting raj uoad waters, buryeyg pf the Nense, the Yad-1 Revised Statutes of tho .United iStates, track thyonnh ; our Western monntams, km and the Ciitawb 1 ai-o in orosrress or I and whicli nrovides tliat criminal nrose- ViutaldeKl by ail the npjdern appliances and I contemplation; and if retmited upon cut ions commenced in any court of a State! wausrui now useu jn ucuoiieuia7, uu i-vauij..i w ouiu, suggest tnat a roscia-1 atrainst any omeer acting oy autnony oll ij.-H. .4- . ;.. . :,7,. -:-77..7-7 - ' ' : : :: ' " " :- - -7,77'.. 7 V:- I'. - "7 . 7:7 7 '7:, ..;7,- . 7,7 . : - ,: ' ,. 77. 7.. 4 . ., Is Superior Court. Petition to wife of R F Guinea. V Frank sell land for Kennon, J Wesley Kennon, payment of Martha Ann Kennon, Letitia debts. Kennon, Thos A Kennon and Willie Emma Kennon, heirs at law, Jkts. Upon alhdavit ol the l'laintin, it appearing to the satisfaction of tlie Court that W Frauk Kennon of l lie defendants above named, ; is non-resident of the, State, It in ordered that publication be made 6r tix successive weeks in the Carolina atehnian a newspaper pub lished in iTie to .v of Salisbury, N. C. Notify injr the sain v r Kennon to appear at ihe office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in said county, on Monday the 3d day of Febru ary. 189. and ainwet the petition whicli is depolited in the oflice ol ihe Clrk of U4 Su perior Court for said county, or the -l'laintit will apply to the Court lor the relief demanded in the petition. . Witness, G. M. 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