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CURES COXSUMPTIOX. j SmpTh "S I'iMiii .-.Ta. a' ri- frl -dirrt n n n F- -i H fhes its tasfredlents pnbllshetl on every pactiipre. snow n loyour t-aysician, mm tin wilt tpll VOU It 14 COTtlTJOSOd OI tr.O Iptrbngpst nlttr;itlve3 that exist, aad Is en LxcfcUoiit lilood 1'urUcr. j E0SAD.VLI3 la boU by & Dmsglsta. "i Eiispffl.Pim ir MA?r and BEAST. i T7Tternfil-nnl Infernal. A. tejj dKEATSST PAJX nZXiEvXR O? TXS AGE. Mof sliwer Pills. ' TEE GREAT VEGETAELE CATHABTIO etctable WORM: SYRUP S Tntant!v dostrovs WOKMF5. end 1 recommended j phslctins aa tlio best WoUiX HEDiCIXfi. ; rFor fialo bv oil DrucciMa, jdllKF.IIENIlY, CURRANT CO., . i SOLS FBOFB2ETOSS, I Coltcse Place, ; New York. ior saie dj a. i.-Aii.uri, jruggisi, fcai isb ii rv , . jS . V. Grey's lilley. 10 following lines1 were composed by jlfivl iAL Ijj iMUouu. ot this place, some vcafa'iro. in reilv to ti rev's Elegy, and aiidlvretit the rounds of the - secular press i't the Stale. They are . a reply to the witiiuentH'xnresSeirbv tlie wwt Gravlin tiiXt oft'rejeatel stanza i - U i i i 1 : - 'sU inany a gem of purest ray serene ! The dark t unfathouicd caves of Ocean Foil many a flower i bii ii to blush uu- L () waste its sweetness ou the desert air." ' , .i. : .. - i.- - . . r sv T.' icy jieyy. X ocean "gum of purest ray serene" s iilauted in the deep to: perish there ; Xo flower oa carth is "boru to blush un set n, ' ". . ; And waste its SAveetncs ou the desert .4!-, - Tejeye of man may ne'er behold that I gem . j ' . ! . icdark unfathomed caves of.. ocean be; ar: 1IU bee iies If sense ue'er note the sweet I i pcrfuhve - ; uaii roseioistuis unirn tuc desert air. otHUiot one sparkle of the irem is lost. ill. ! ' Ami not one breath of fruirrauce of the For round about them are a countless liW'iiv i - - - ,J Uo, in their splendor, revel or repose. PpOBftf'dark Unhithoiiind eaves of ocean .TfrUeep ' - ' ' ' yf Are not- so dark as poets sometimes Mie my raids, moving, 'mingling moil i ; Mors creep, Ami, doubtless, toil Rfie-W. i leui all that gem is ft' "fll Within the envem f tli iwiinn of ..inil ll.lt lie around tli:it. dpsrt kisli.'h f7ft A jlionsaud liviujf tin ugv fetl by God's radjoyotts homes. " To tliem that rose I is sweet. f ' ' l- A. still j if not- a- crcatureAvamleretl It whoro nat ros ose is bloom in i or that gCm is (treat 'Creator. God. Vho olarrd them r there v i : L - ..,- . iNoapd take delight in-work, His hands MflDk Tfot thv Worth and work are all Mnjiknona IfaRe no partnil peusmeui paint thy iir'iioa ft? 'fHay not spfi nor initul. but. Rod will 15' .y worth and work and thoughts and I words and ways t .l i ). . . r : - I i :9. desert rose, thonch never seen bv -i-s. - j w kj nurtured with a care divinely good ; ilie ocean 'geni. llmnirfi 'neath the rollini? if i main, : - . . sf r brilliant in the eyes of God- rwjettccille uazeite. f "Tlie Vti'nt,l Tvi" r we M - .- .". : unci ilL 1 UMIIlllHU, UU 4III- Cftfv 31 infcl to fi the time aud place for j-rrr uie national convention. Senator ijjasm, is a? member f that committee. ere lla? been a disDosition shown to. hold OTention in-Washington City, while irp'hsjneinitftti.iTifl riid.-n rm p actririrr itr mpilr preference is Niagara Fall 3 or EJiil- ' Raleigh' Observer. 4 A D 1 I jTVESTEHX NORTH CAROLINA U ' - iRATMlOAD. - I! i : !" ;: ' -li U I low the'sale of the North Carolina and .tare.. He also said t.'The nnmoaitionl aa t4t.'i,a U-' U lJe8?n for to What of tliePiNMiltl t sVll ? AHnntf .i VnVth rin .u'-.TI.a n a demand it. relievea ttn.r f tt "I 7 ""f"016 man I ethtr this bid ' j :. . . : & 1 1 i "h ; ,: ::ufz: u z: r. ;;ir:.:; :r,?r. ?pppn-1 the next ; . - . i . i - - "I' rV. W-.Mcjua uuu vr,v i'v, v iut,uu Mion. WltllOUt leTJing Specific taxes to have' bo nasnran JJigeunton'of l&ei Proeel' ;2?cktrf oJinillioua on thettiada' from the '-coast to 'iniajnteea rtlie combletida -of-'tlie Paint ;m:?H,m- rrt.s: .'iirAi . , t . i.. m.CB, ' -Director What tit Pranoxitinu ! tlia niniintainn. nnd 't.hpn nfhttr all . thnv l?rwTf lnift i J twi m',ntli an t, n.l, li - " ,C- i arses,if. we are not IsXo Extra Session oJjrw'ur.haye-been. sold, and the debtlBtniJlefL Raleigh Observer Kepiorter.'; fTheState will not be hurt by delay in this aiio uuaru w iarea:o:oi uie western 3rr"" Vuna liauroau, .wmcii nau Joeen next year as now in uiess tuan- twenty , iy lavor tue; pronosiuoa and thus remove : funds in the treasury to nieetUie "Varinn specially called to meet in this qitytoi con- years the line orrailways, will jay he ex- iall ectienal differences between the east ' specific appropriations,1 and barely sufil- i.cr pruIWBiuon oi air. j. pjest penses oi me scare government. ; Aiieanq cswi r ; J Tj ' , cient to run the machinery of the govern- 1 w i-mvbbcbw vuniv(Uf uooviiivivii Jit viiu wvuua c4 u u v sts vuw vi w aiv;vrA uvv . -treaRlirp.r,i nffi. 1f Hia oortifnl 'Pnc,litT r W-I n- 'rVrr2? j7--. t , , . - ' f .?,PD"? ueut.,. Taking into con- is to rote to give the Legislature an op afternoon. The following members df the , ey by mortgage to pay Uiem. Mr. Dortch That the board of directorsof the West- s deration tl. .vf i board were nresentt Prsilent J ' W.SWil. ' - J- i t - -.. - ; i - - . ; TrF. Davidson; Jno. S. Ilenderpou, ' Tbad. Brjrson, J. I. Scales, Sewal Brown, ; j Wi T." Dortch, 1 V, Richardson, !W. P. Roberts, II. II. Battle, Jr., A. M: Towel, j Th.e entire committee was. thosp'resent . ! save Mr. ShoberJ U f Major Wilson was chairman of the ijjeet- ing and called it to order. Messrs. 0. M. Cook and Willialu Johnson, of the .State board of internal; improvements, were in vited to participate in. the meeting, p , A commuuicatiou twas read from Gov. Jarvis transmitting the proposition for the purchase of the road, and asking the board to make any suggestions as to the propriety and expediency of convening the General Assembly in special session. The xropositioh, which is in the form of a draftr-of a bill to be submitted t the Legislature, was theu read in exfensoi The amendments and additious to and changes of the former proposition were noted, t Mr. Best's, proposition is, in brief, to 'protect the $350f000 of mortgage bonds now out ; to issue to the State SooOXK) of mortgage bonds in pay ment for the amount expended by the State siuce the sale of road, for the support of convicts, purchase of iron and interest on the $650,000 bonds; w ill deposit with the State treasurer 830 000, which, in case he fails to comply with his proposition, shall be forfeited ito the State and may then be used to defray the expenses of the session of the Legislature; this $:10,000 to become a perpetual deposit to "meet the interest ou the bonds now out; Mr. Best to mt a mortgage: on the road, not to exceed-$1 .",000 per mile, in terest not to be due until the line toTaint Rock is completed; the amount expended on this line not to exceed $850,000 ; "and this amount to remain untouched until the entire line is completed to Ducktown; to complete the Paint Rock line by July, ld8l, and the Ducktown line bjTJnly, A discussion oCthe proposition ensued In response to inquiries, Preside n tjV ilson stated that though" no proposition other than this trtcomplete the entire road with, both its Paint Rock faud Ducktown Ibrauch- e, had beetr made. r he had no doubt that nnmbersof other-corporations would avail themselves of the opportunity to complete the Paint Rock portion of the line if cer tain conditions were allowed, suchas the issue of mortgage bonds. He said, further, that there is now on hand sufhcient iron to build the road to" Swan nanoa! bridge, two miles from Asheville. He also said that a number of Tennessee capitalists had expressed a willingness to "complete the road from Asheville to Paint Rock.' Mr. W. T. Dortch made remarks at some length upon the proposition. He inquired if the parties who desired to purchase the' road can, by mortgaging it for $15,000 per mile, as they j propose, build the entire line, why it isi that the State of North Carolina cannot doitt We are to have nothing in the way bf a con: trolling power. If we furnish, sis we are to be required to do, 500 convicts, pugh wc not to have an interest in the;mauager ment f What necessity is there for haste in the matter of the salef The longer the delay the better. -When tlio road is finished to Paint Rock it caui beVsold for 13,000,000. ; Yet it is proposed to sell it now for $oo0,000 in bonds w,hich are worthless aud snbiect to a mortgage of $4,800,0(X). He-did not wish to be a slave to capitalists, nor did ho desire the State to give np its interest in auy of its roads. The iron,1 rolling . stock, etc. of jt he road were now worth a million dollars. Reject the proposition. Put the whore force of convicts on the Paint Rock division, aud it cau be graded in eighteen juouths, and as cheaply as any road in central North Carolina. Eighteen miles down the French Broad are already . graded. He favored buildiug both branches, but thought that the one to Paint Rock should be complet ed first, and then that to Ducktown. The treasurer says he cannot give any more money this yeaiv Never mind that. Let us wait Until the Legislature meets next winter, nd ask that body togiyeus pow er to mortgage the road aud raise funds Hedid not propose taitnposejiny further tax upon the people, and this plau woul avoid it. The road must be completed to Paint Rock, for it will not pay if it only stops at Asheville. He thought it singu lar that just as the great work of getting through thertBlue Ridge was ; completed these 'capitalists should come here and make such offers. It was because they saw tire ifnmeusc importance of the line Another thing to be considered was the regulation of freights if these parties pm- chase thes road; - ho will regulate them The Legislature cannot do so. Once the cHpitatrsts get the road they have the people in their power. The completion of this Jiue will give us a great bulk of - " ! - . freiSlU from tbVWest, WhichnoV goes vi. tui i-M ' ni.f. wiili., maiieri lotinexoaajruupe as Taiflaoje ; 'nsitr 'them ttiAn. Wa n rniin mnrn mnn. aaidhe eonld think of hnt two nhieetn of .- . . the capitsilists in the proposed purchased. , ... - - ; - One was to secure the road aud the great trade from the West over the road. The . other was to control the road Jn the inter- ?st of orthern roads. For one of these two reasons the offer was certainly made, 1Ie 6aid that !t wa8 officially stated that fJOr(XMJ hal been deposited here to meet it, ud request Mr. Best and his associatea cannot be continued Then too the tWxpeuses of the extra session of the and other parties interested to submit time may come when 'there will be'a dc Legislature. This, he thought, was an thdr propositions to the next General As- fault in the payment of interest on bonds outrage to North Carolina. He would sembly of the State of Sorth Carolina, and then the whole mortgage will be fore scorn to take pay as a legislator save from and respectfully decline to recommend to closed and the holders of mortgage bonds his State. - his Excellency the Governor to assemble will take the road. The iron alone for oi. m. jonnston was aseu te make some remarks, -lie agreed in many points with Mr. Dortch. TLe western coiinec- tion is all that is needed to make the OrtU Carolina system complete. Two hundred thoasand dollars in bonds would complete the road to Paint Rock. It will iacnuate aua guarantee tne consuueuou of the Paint Rock brauch. Every road, save one, that has gone through the Ap- laiaciuan range, has oeeu lotina a pronta- ; ble enterprise. This is the most impor- taut proposition ever put before the peo- pie. , The importance of this outlet and ... luiev.oi iiuuc cau uiirui ue lcnnzru. ii outside corporations secure our roads, they will have a taxing power greater than the General Assembly aud without any redress. They have the immense j power to levy such rates as they may j choose, not only now but for all time, Corporations are beginning to rule the the fear is that we will never be reinstat country. It is a goodjime to pause and ' eU. I don't know whether it is wise or cousider before disposing of valuable . unwise to accept this proposition, but if property. What guarantee is there that ; the" bonds will not be put up any day and sold Y There is everything to be gained by postponement. It will take the trade ' of an immense section of country.! The pork and wheat producing West is thrown by its means in direct '.communication ; with our eooton and naval stores regions. ? pletion of the road. We must not esti We have the shot test route to the great . mate the cost of tho iroadby the face West. He opposed the calling of the Leg- value of tlje bonds originally issued in islature aud recommended that MrlBostjaid of the road. I take it for granted submit the proposition to the next Gener- that if this proposition is rejected, the al Assembly. Mr. Cooke, who was called oaj said that besides the value of the road when completed, the means of completing it should be discussed. , Ho thought the great 'trouble to be apprehended was that when the road reached Asheville the peo ple would demand that it stop there, on account of the heavy taxation that its com pletion would require. The aggregate public sentiment of the State, he -feared, would not appreciate the importance of the connection, and would not, he also thought, allow the completion of the Ducktown branch. He doubted if the next -Legislature would not stop the build ing of the road at Asheville. This has been insisted upon through the press, and in some sections of the State it has been endorsed by public sentiment. It is a pity that this is so. He did uot believe that it could get support to be built to Paint Rock without the support of the meu-ou. the Ducktown rute H cannot be built to Paint Rock without building it to Ducktown. He 'thought '.there were guarantees in the proposition by Mr. Best of the fulfillment of the contract. There is no man who has been over the road but will agree that wo have just begun the work on this great enterprise. There is much work to be done of so expensive a character to make the road safe. Maj. Wilson said the people up in his country, if it was left with them to say, would say stop the work. The North Carolina system is an idle name. The in terest in the roads has passeririto other hands. The interest in all save the Weet ern NorUi Carojliuais held by other cor porations. MrJ Dortch says that the State can build the road as well as these parties. Mr. Best's friends advance the money and take up the bonds. This is what Mr. Best says. I do not know his financial ability. We have an $850,000 mortgage on the road from Salisbury to Asheville. Then there are $ 550,000 of a statutory lien. There are 45 miles to iron to Paiui Rock al a cost of $.350,000. Then add $200,000 moTe to build it, and you have a total of $1,800,000. It will take $5,000,000, at the lowest estimate, to build by contract labor the road to Ducktown.' As to using thoearnings of the Paint Rock branch to complete the other branch, it wilt take thirty years to do it, putting the earnings at one hundred thousaud dollars. ' If the State would come forward and build the road, it would be well, but it will bo so many years before this can be done that I am desirous to see the road completed by the capitalists. If they build the Duck town brauch it will, I believe, be the most valuable. He said he heard of no one coming in proposing to build to Duck town. They aro disposed to build to Paint Rock. Ho favored the proposi tion in the interest of the SUite aud the 'err-' ' -.! : pecJq of.tliOiWest. aie iadvUed that the Matter h thmitfl to thk,. t.w towa line iH four years, ;theState' teljliioneVpa1 and secures to i outawce. j I shall certain- saie.uis peine tae case. llw tollowing resolution was then sub- ' mittaA 1 ' I. V" V u " V- ' i em Knrtli Pnrlin Pirilrn.i 'iaP;n i i . t .j-i-i erately considered the proposition of W. - "v," " T'r w vm asca i lut: ;ueno-, J..Best for the purchase iofllio . Western North Carolina Kailroaaml beiug una- ble to comejto a unanimity of seutimentso l desirable, and withoat an extmjasion of sentiment fitom theDeobleof the State! re- spetfully dechnetaking any action upon the? legislature to consider tlie proposi- tion m special term. Mr. Bryson said that he had hoped that the proposition i would be such 'as the board would accept. He. would much rather that the State could build the road I than any corporation. His people hoped t,rthe road, and were watching for it. Now they were to be cut off from the rest their State, If Mr. Best's proposition wtfuld build the road, he favored it. If the State would build it he favord that. He could not agree tojput the convicts on one line alone, j The road to Ducktown was 1 ! I inc ii igiiiai nue. iiie convict loice Wiis : intended to be divided equally. This sat-i isfied the people on both lines. All the members voted for this ami supported it. I cannot now vote to cut off my country when I have been laboring for years for the completion of the road. Once cut off, Mr' Best will build the road, I am in favor of accepting it. ; Mr. Davidson said that Mr. Bryson had expressed his views. Ho had assumed that Mr. Best's proposition was one made in. good faith and to be f carried out. He looked at ltjS-dtly withjaview to the com - f.ite of the western extension is sealed. I take it for granted that no man here thinks be. can, get another cent of direct appropriation" or another convict for this road. If we go ou at all we must do so upon wliat we now have. I do not believe we can lay a foot of iron beyond the Swau nauoa bridge, two miles from Asheville, until after the Legislature meets. If you adopt Mr. Dortch's plan and mortgage tlie road, a year will elapse before you can realize. After you get to Paint Rock, liow 'will you get to Ducktown? Will auy one ask the Legislature to mort gage the line from Salisbury to Paint Pock to complete to Ducktown T It can't bo built under this system, without furth erappropratiou8. West of the Ridge I have seen but one man who does not favor the side. So much for public senti ment, j i frhe adoption of this plan relievos the State ot $10,000 direct taxation, which is rather ovpr 12 cent 6u the $100. The .Nirth Carolina fsysteni" is but a fond re collection. It is a thing of the dead pasfc It may bo that we will get a better proposition. When the Legisla tuE meets Mr. Rest doesn't know wheth er they will 'accept his proposition. Hence his-desire to urge it now. The people of the mountains have aided in the construc tion of the other! roads . in the State, and now you say wait! waiit! It is equivalent to saying, dieathj death." If wo fiuish the road under the mortgage plan, can we tell whether the! profits will be equal to the interest on the bonds T Sooner or later the interest of the State will be gone, as it has gone in the Wilmington, Charlotte aud Rutherford, andis now going in the North Carolina, -and. Atlantic and North Carolina roads. Mr. Dortch thinks the title to the Western North Carolina Railroad is not good. This is on acconut of a judg ment debt of over $50,000. The only thing they (could enforce would be the payment of ;this sum. Wc can take a new line. I am told that by a new survey we can save one-third of the cost to Duck- town. 1 1 . Col. Johnston asked why did not Mr. Best give the names of the men associated with him f j t j Mr. Cooke said the Governor had been given the names) and kuew the parties. Maj. Wilson said that one of the parties wis Mr. Strbnt, Of the Shoe and Leather Bank, of New York Treasurer! Worth was called npon for a few remark, ille said it was his thorough belief that the people were tired of appro priating niney j to build railroads and support convicts.' No legislature will ever make suchi appropriations again. The people are determined the convicts shall support themselves. lie saiu puonc sen timent was in favor of the sale of the road i i The State caunot bqild tlie road ; it is not i II t abletodoit lleBaAAhTrr :7Z Tr Ir.- kncW.enoaCli gawng tbe intereiit of the State. The treasury. There duction in the levy was greater than the conswinence, there would not be sufficient ment. keen ud school anil m;"ti.a La I ii ' '... .:' .ir - w va aiuiuiii ialcii - us me cape t ear and Yadkin Valley and alley and UVestern Xorth Caroln na' Rllrrki(1a tt lew falls nearly t40 ono .hArt f ' x ing the appropriations. Mr. Henderson said he was sure that if we did uot accept the proposition we were mihi ti.am' n .i i.. in I the treasury. These annroDriations the road from Asheville to Paint Rock will cost $3GO,000. Hemarkes, partly of a conversational character, were made by several other gentlemen. A resolution was then offered by Mr. Battle, that a committee of three be an' pointed to examine into the proposition of Mr. Best and report this morning. This failed to nass The board of directors of the Western VArth nai.0rma Rn;ini!lli ,Af nM, n, tfM.A av.7,.,.i.. VI(OtllVI O Tl MlUCOUltV 11IU1 II I II All the members were present, as on the day before, ave Mr. F. E. Shober. Soon after the board had asemblcd his Excellency Govenor Jarvis came in and requested to be allowed to niake a state ment. His Excllency said he desired to make some remarks in reference to a statement made by Mr. Dortch on Tues day, and reported in yesterday's issue of the Observer. Mr. Dortch was report ed as saying that "it was officially stated that $30,000 had been deposited hero to meet the expenses of the extra session of the Legislature. This he thought, was an outrage to North Carolina. He would scorn to take pay as a legislator save from his State." The Governor 6aid that either the re porter had done Mr. Dorfch an injustice, or the latter had' done him (Governor Jarvis) an uuiteutional injustice in his remarks. He was as careful of the hon or of North Carolina as auy man. If such a proposition as was suggested had been made bv any man he would not have listened to it, for ,he would have deemed it a species of bribery. On the 13th of January, after Mr. Best had filed his proposition which was on January 10th, he wrote Mr. Best: "To call the Legislature together is a grave responsi- lilit3', and to justify myself in so doin I must have a substantial, trangible guarantee which can be reached in this State ; and for this purpose I shall re quire that yon deposit in the Citizens National Bank in this city, $30,000 to be held by the bauk for the following purpo ses, and subject to the following condi tions, namely: First. If,the Legisla ture declines to adopt your proposition, the deposit to be immediately subject to your order. Second. If the Legislature does adopt our proposition and you fail to close the contract, or purchase, as agreed upon the Treasurer of the State shall annlv the deposit to the payment of the expenses of the session of the Legis lature. Third. If. the proposition is adopted and closed according to agreement, the deposit to remain as a further security for the payment of the interest on the $850,000 mortgage bonds, now outstanding and which you agree to pay, until the said bonds arc paid and and cancelled." The Governor further said : ' "The reason I requested the deposit waslecause after the Legislature had passed the proposition, Mr. Best might tlien have refused to enter into! the con tract and left us without security, with tlie expense of the Legislature for noth ing, and I require it as a further security for the payment of the interest which the State has guaranteed. This was the purpose of requiring the deposit. I think Mr. Dortch will so declare when he under stands the facts as they are.'? The reporter was entirely correct in his report of Mr. Dortch's remarks. The Governor then withdrew aud the consideration of the proposition of Mr. Best was resumed. Mr. R. H. Battle, Jr., spoke to the proposi tion. He said that he had apprehended that there would be a little difference of opiniou in the board as to whether the Legislature should be called together. He thought, however, that the question was one not without difficulties. We are now called npon to decide what . we ought to do, I Four weeks ago we met at here to receive a proposition from Mr. Best, I thiuk we acted wisely in delicug to fa vorably consider the proposition that time for several reasons. Mr. Best has repeated the proposition with some amend- . 1 .1 ?. meats. The uovernor nas cousmereu it a - . . suggested amendments v.Uu,Uyu V vuo ucuiuri. i lie rn. i carctuliy aua .i consider are, first, will remain open un- Legislature meets. Of this we Then the question certain that this prop osition may be repeated, should we not give the Legislature an opportunity to say what is to be done with the property of which; that body alone has control, and about which that body alone has a right to actt; jWe are not called en to decide. W stand iaerely'in the relation of advisers. I have come to the conclusion that my duty inii luiiilv i i ipimiir ii ruin np ninrrpr Only - - - r $20,000, the amount required to pay the ex penses of the special session, is at stake on one side, and this great interest on the oth er. . If any one at the session of the Legis lature offers a better bid, it can then be accepted, for the Legislature has a perfect right to reject this proposition aud accept others. We must-take into consideration the wishes 01 the people ot the state. co, inasmuch as wc do not act decisively. but only to let the Legislature decide, we ought; with such amendments as we think should be inserted to guard the State's in terests, submit the proposition to the Gover nor and advise him to call the Legislature. Mr Dortch said that twelve months would make but little difference. The members of' the next Legislature would come-here instructed by their constitu ents, ; while the present members would not be. Maj. Wilson said that Mr. Shober (who is a member of the board of directors) had. in Washington authorized him to state that he favored the proposition. Mr1. Henderson offered the following resolution, which was iuteuded as a sub stitute for tlie resolution offered by Mr. Wilson : llesoleed, That we recommend to his Excellency the Governor to convene the Legislature to consider the proposition of Mr. Best and associates for the purchase of the Western Morth Carolina Railroad ; that wc suggest that the draft of the bill which has been submitted tans by the Governor shall bo amended in some material particulars to more perfectly protect the interests of the State. Oii this resolution the yeas and pays were called by Mr. Dortch. Mr, Bryson said that several very es sential amendments should be made. Tlie following was the vote : Yeas Bryson, Henderson, Battle, Davidson and Wilson 5. Nays Dortch, Brown, Pow ell, Roberts, Richardson and Scales 0. Sb the motion was lost. Mr. Davidson then offered the follow ing, resolution : Resolved, That while in tho opinion of a majority of this board it is unadvisa blo to call the Legislature together to consider the proposition of Mr. Best and his associates, we here and now reiter ate our determination to use all the means at our command to press the work to completion to Paint Rock and Duck town. Mr Davidson said that the news of A,' -m, a - this action would carry consternation among his people, who were those in North Carolina most interested in ob taining the completion of the road, and hei would be glad to carry back with him some re-assurances on this subject. He took it for granted that this would end thi question of Mr. Best's proposition. Mr. Bryson said that his people were willing to wait for tke road to be built uilder the present law, if they were not afraid that the Legislature would cut them off by stopping the work. Mr. Dortch said that it was his firm im pression that the plan of building to Paint Rock and then building the Ducktown branch would be carried ont. He wanted ad outlet. He wished tlie people to wte that something was done. He was pure ly unselfish in the matter, aud he acted only as a North Caroluian. - 'Mr. Brvson replied that his people would fear that the Ducktown branch of the line was to be cut off. said that the matter of tlie division of the work on both lines had been for twenty years a bone of conten tion and had been adjusted in tho pres ent way, which is that the force of con victs should be divided. ; Mr. Scales said he was not willing to agree to part of the resolution that the State should keep the road in the pos session of the State. That depended on circumstances, and a proposition might be offered which would be advisable 'to accept. We have simply expressed the opiiiion that the. true interests of ti e S ate would not be subserved by calling the Legislature together in special ses sion at this lime. Of course, vc would use all the means in our power to com plete the road. These means are given hi the act of Assembly. We would be false to our trust if we did not use them. His idea was that delay would cuaUe us better to know the wishes of the people with regard to the disposi tion of their own property, and would also give a better chance for con. petition i lils. The resolution might be con strued as asking the Legisbjjnre to add to the amount now appropriated and the means now famished. Gen. Roberts took tlie same view as Mr. Scales. He was unalterably opposed to the sale of the road The matter could 7 be. left open for the Legislature to Con sider. .. 1 The resolution offered by Mii Davidsba was then adopted. , ! Mr. Scales then offered the following resolution: K . i Resolved, That this board does not deem it necessary to the -true iuterests'of the State of North, Caroliua;.or its west ern portiou, that tho question tof thcsalo of the Western North Carolina Railroad should be considered in special siou-W the Geueral Assembly but.ou., the.vcour trary believe that . these .interest will be best subserved by referring such questioii aud all propositions to. purchase. jUM.be next regular sessiou iu January, lt?81, when the wishes of the people, will be better known, aud the chancf for com petition much increased. On the passage of this the yeas and nays were called, with tho foil oirliig re sult: Yeas Dortch,. Powell, Brown, Roberts, Richardsou and Scales. - Nays Bryson, Henderson, Battle, Davidsbu and Wilson. , t The board then proceeded to the con sideration of other matters. , Self ISeliauee. .1 . - There is no element in a man's character that contributes more to his success in life than confidence or self-reliance in his own ability. A faint-hearted man is unstable, and r will never excel. Faith, in the en deavor to will and to execute, is as 9 important in a successful- business carter an is tlie keystone to the arfch. A man possessed of a bold, dariing, resolute will, may be modest in re vealing his powers, but will be 'de termined in performing what he con ceives to be right. To men with this never-dying faith there is no such word us defeat, and when obstacles present themselves in their path, it only results, in their putting forth a greater effort to accomplish their pur pose. Toil, trial, disaster, gloom and danger may environ and threaten to overthrow the most cherished plans; yet, over and above -xi 1 1 hindrances the heroic soul will triumph and Win fame and honor. The discouragement that retard the irresolute only dis cover the weak , pi aces to the brave, and strengthening, these, tbey renew the conflict with increased vigor. Timidity creates cowards, and never wins success. It is strong and abiding faith in one's own ability to perform that overcomes difficulties which oth ers thought could not be surmoW teJ. . , -!l . In all the pursuits of life we find that those who achieve honor and distinc tion are strong and self-reliant in their own powers, exercise faith in their own ability, and curry out plans con ceived in their own brain. Morse had faith in telegraphing wires and Field in sub-marine cables, and to day, in consequence thereof, the light ning is harnessed to convey the news of the world in every part ja .the habitable globe .within thecornpasS of a few hours. Two young Juen m li62 commenced a banking business in WallTtreet, New York, a'smaU.ofiiceV They had faith in their ;dwnabi ity and also that of the Uuifed States to pay its great war debt. To-day tpey are the leading bankers in govern- ment securities on this continent, their daily sales running into the mil lions, and their name and credit take high rank in all the financial centres of the world. Not many years ago Edison occupied an humble, position as a telegraph operator ; to-day his name and fame are world-wide asjas sociated with some of the grandest discoveries of ancient or modern times. Astor, Stewart, and Vanber bilt furnish examples in the lairge fortunes they created as to what well j directed energy 'and determination can accomplish in business pursuits, while j the eventful life of the late Juge Packer is another striking illustra tion of the high position that can; be' attained by reliance and. perseverance L in tho individual man, backed by liberal endowment of common-6ense. In the ever-widening paths of com merce and the ever-increasing monc- tarv circles, there opens up before the voting men of the nation rare oppor- t unities to win wealth and forttmc. In agricultural, mining, industral and -mercantile puiciiifs like avenues to attain. distinction are presented. But fortune av i 1 1 not come by chance nor i distinction by hnzzard ; both must be j won by strong heroic - endeavor. I Backbone is vital in achievement of ! lofty aims, and nerve and grit are es sentialeouisitcs in the battle of Iife.J A nun to triumph, must have faith in his enter irie and- reliance irf his ability. !''. -f Ml ' 'j i ill i- Hi i ii r .f . . : I :. . i' ' I ; Hi i - 1 i i- i: Jj: : Mi l -5 M ' - It r r . '