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-.J I J, 0, 3 A la 5 IfiH tlifi lsttlav f Junnnrv nu t subscription price of the Watch N ' follows: 0De J f IvnUt delayed 3" months, 2,00 J,ayuieut delayed lii uioutlia ii.50 1.IZEK8. There have been . .,ces of fertilizers in this market or Fsrti pi rjlan everbeforo. o AunicCrige was thrown; from a Jiie jait Saturday, and fortunately but i'5tcnFntili Drier1, agood thing, was . oil our 6tre18 'Tuesday, by an i,) is endeavoring to introduce it iithi.'0'"; ; ; n -" , - yi iUllroJitl fleeting advert beiMo be Udiiereon Saturday of the present week, j lieH) postponed until the 1st Satur f BMy the day designated for tlie nil niet'tiiigj us heretofore announced. P. Besent, will be jit the Nation- w,ere he will be pleased to see all fisKhia professional services. -0- ta LMTEns.-tBlank notices to tax pay Villin on them to list their property, acn cparred by the Register of Deeds, Li liters may obtain copies by calling rti,Mteof thargc -o- . i - KiTiuii-izKDIr. Theo. Buerbaura .niiloiri Wolff, we are pleased to say, r ' 1 --. t ...: jr.. ............. tjel oat aawraiuiui"" ui''.' t nd became citizens of the United Stutes, mi kill Vote at tlie next ecieeuon me ptfflocratlc ticket, you bet. r r 1 . ; jj-jvln Jlarsh, son of Mr. E. II. Marsh, nadie 4 "Marrow I escape troni a terrible ieatii yFrida He was caught by the fcUttot (iin the sawing luaehinee.of his fctlarr's shops, .anil was thrown violently totkgruund, receiving only slight inju ries, v - . I - 1 1 A ... SALISBURY- UEMOVKAT. a muiwi ifcklyof tlie alKne name, by Mr. E. II. HcLantlillniiHile its first. appeal ance here onSatuTdiv. "It i neatly gotten up,- and liHidoubfless prove a valuable accession to to tic Dci spapLr interests of the town. Tillteue'pn Tuesiluy, Thursday and Sat wdily PfKe per ; year. Oilke above Hutu's Drug Store. . . . ,.-! .- H 0' - -The Xec iii irt orj Exchange," a new weekly ptpcr.Lcis C. IIiiDes, editor, is on our ta V.t It isa hanlstne sliett, suid bills fair tg liecfimeisi pmnnnetjt institution, an .1 will Kipjily i iacli needed want "in the large miireahtv eounlv of Davidson. UNCLAIMED LeTTEBS, A Statement of unclaitued letters relnafti- uS in u,e i-ost Ufflce at Salisbury. N C April 26th, lddO; , Mr. M. Bradsliaw, Mr. Thos. Bailey, Alhce Brown, E1U Hill, Miaa Emly Johnson, Kachel Mitchell, Mr. John N Morgan, ! Ay Nelie, Mr. Alex Owens', Alfred liedwine, Esq., MrStanley Small, Taymor Taylor, JimValton (col.) Wlleu eallei1 fr please say Ad veriised, and give date of Iit. D. L. BmxGLE, P. M. j Town Metin. j SALrsBCKT, Apuil 23, 1880. Many eitjzeus of the town convened in Meiuiey'8 Hall, accoi ding u previous an nouncement, for the puriKso of nomina ting a Mayor and eight Commissioners tor the ensuingyear. Oil motion C. Price, Esq., was elected chauniau and A. W. Owen, secretary; Mr. Price explained the olyect of the meeting in a brief and very appropriate sieech. On motion Mr. J. J. Stewart was nomi nated as candidate for Mavor, and by ac clamation was unanimous declared as the choicest the meetio. I On motion of Mr. Kei-vCraige the meet ing proceeded to ballot for Commissioners, and wUrH, iulied in the Domination of Mewrs. M. L. Holmes Kerr Ci aige, D. A. Atwell Thos Vanderford T. F? Klnttz, J. 1. Barber, Wm, Smithdeal, and M. A. Smith., On motion of G. A. Bingham, a Demo cc fcxecutive Committee iu the Town ol fealisbury was appointed. vVnvl t,,eco,,vention elected Messrs. tV- btan Vm. Smithdeal, and Chas. 1 lvC,1. M'' to c"titute said committee. .No tinther busiues before theJIouse the meeting adjourned. '- - . CHAS. PRICE, CPm. A. Y. Owes, Sec. jTCfCK IJAW MKKTJNG. ccnmty interested in Citiauiof the hum' a : -'fence between uowan aui Stiiiiy cijiiuties, aro rejnested t meet it the Courthouse in Salisbury, at 12 clock; ; Tuesday, of Uowan Superior Court iu May, for the purpose--' of making imngiaitt deemed necessary in the premise! Locke and Atwell. Rowan and Davie Cluster.! This Cluster will meet at Franklin Chiirch, Monday, May the 3d, at 11 o'clock, Ai 11.; will open with a sermon, by Rev. J. A. Kara say, on Profane Swearing. ! Tbe following questions will be discussed. 1st. WhaMs the duty of the church to her baptized non--comuiunicating members? Discussion ope,ned by Re v.: J. Rumple and Elders from Thyatira. 2nd. -To secure liberality and promptness. AVhat is the best method of raising and col lecting a pastor's sallury ? 0ened by pea cons tVom Salisbury and Back Creek. : 3rd. Haw fur is a church responsible for inefficieuey and unfathfulness in her pastor, elders and deacons ? Opened by A. L. Craw ford and Elders from Mocksviile, 4th. What is the best method of family instruction, and how can itsadoption and pra tiee be secured? Opened by Elders from Third Creek and Unitv. R. W. Boyd. Sect. r.i ! Wearejpleased to note some improve- iMkUiu ur slow old city in the erection of residences. Mr. John Lewis, engineer on tie Wj N. C. II. 11. has just completed iliandsoUie dwelling on Jwee street, Jiiear tbe Westeru car-shops. Mr. John Heilig Mow ablmt finishing a beautiful cottage in Wwt ward near the west end of Church ret. fr.JT. Et Brown is erecting a new reduce u the corner of Iuiuss niid Ful toastreeU;aud in theSouth w aid are thiii)p oveiueuts going-on. -o- diocbvillc Items. There is plenty of Iruit on some farms while on others there is none; -i - About the usual acreage of corii is planted, and cotton is increased cotisider bly. The present prosiects of a good yield of wheat are very flattering. The Sacrament' of the Lord's Supper was administered here last Sunday.. Pour childreu were baptisel and two young men were received as members of the church. As usual on such occasions there was a very large congregation present. Capt. Kneelai d has completed the sur vey of" the proposed Taylorsville hud VYadeshoio Railroad from this place to Mount Pleasant; As the .survey now stands it will cross the N. 0. Railroad near Coleman's Turu-Out, and Coldwa tei; Creek at the dividing line -let ween Rowan and Cabarrus counties. It will be renit-Hibered that this road was surveyed from Mooresville to this place about six months ago. Dr. V. B. Ramsay dentist, visited our village-yesterday.- Will return in a few days. V For the Watchman. Mr, Best and the Western North Carolina Kailroad. To the Editor of the Watchman': ; ' After carefully reading the article cop ied by you last week from the Charlotte Observer, over the- signature of 4iA Mem ber," to whom, by-the-way, I now desire to return my acknowledgments for his partiality and good opiuiou it has occur- VULA CPIiXTIO.-Acon- miacountrue the meaniiiir of that oortiou cuuen oi tlie Ueinocratic party ot Rowan of the article winch refers to my interview anty,t(it beheld at the court house in tbe tevn'of Salisbury, on Saturday the f 4 ila)' 1, is hereby called for " purpose of selecting delegates to the Teuttoii, and also for theappinW Btoftlie executive committee for the y,orid executive committee for the eraltoivnships. ' I-': M I i " i. I i ;l - James E. Keuu, ff U r- G. A. Bingham, -. i i J. J. Stewart, tejtivc Committer for -Rowan county. ,1830.! t ' Johksou, of Charlotte, the nrosnec- Candidate for Congress in the sixth dis Mttl through this place Friday, rc .niincf from n triU n i.w;.t. i?,o,i Coioal has been prominent asji law Slm Uati. long enough to &e r "o'n; t:d t L ' ... t Pport. 1 T nt a canllidate for reflection by -AiMtte compromise with" friends at i election, hv which hn ivm tn siir. f Afield to others. -yjH j i H : "flwicals held' their towu meeting 5'Sbt, nominating Capt. Ramsay, he people of his district xjoiibtless give him a very cordial u uiav Urea, j. 'nt ncuRil)ent, for Mayor, and , 7 oard of Commissionrs entire. ot this board are Democrats. ittDinii: : -i Dl "ot Ilolorous, oi ine "iv esiern .TV T. B.' Lonr. Rieial ntrent of yfTv-i i I " ' Apartment nou-resideuts at-tliis bxv-i ' ! "." ill 111 lilt v v. oil vi v Jeto the colored republicans there l. i It is claimed,- however, by a -rra. that there is ito political mmu the approaching municipal -'.! ti. . "v DUlTfHH (II IIIH lll'kCL IHI1IH- (jf'h. theeting will certainlybeH ".CU-hi. Lit M "j uuiers as a radical yictory. "Bra ?J' rL ie fft!" calls the Kansas SciW WeU we are! -Now .vr froni. feat. Whitehall Tim. witii Mr. Best. In none of my conferences with him have I ever used any language which looked Jike dictatiouon my part. My relatious with htm have been too cor dial for' any thing of that sort, even if I had been ever so much inclined to act iu that way. But 1 am not in the habit of so acting towards anj- one, and Mr. Best, ever since .my first introduction tohim,has treated me with such unvaryiug courtesy that I have always had the most kiudly feelings; tow ords him. The interview above referred to was occasioned by the deep interest I took iu the success of his scheme to purchase the State's interest in the Westeru X. C. Railroad Company. As soon as I leached i aleigh, at the lgin- ifing of the Extra Session of the Legisla ture, feeling anxious and uneasy about some things w hich had been omitted from the draft of his printed bill, I called uion Mr. Best, and had a friendly conversation with him. As an earnest friend to his proposed purchase, I urged him to allow me to incorporate into his bill a clause making the property of the new company subject to taxation, explaining to him fully- tlie reasons which prompted me to do this. After listening ta me patiently, he became convinced that the proposition was a reasonable one, aud he cheerfully aececded to my request. I then endeav ored to persuade him to agree that an other section niighf be put into the bill, providing foi the payment of the Float iuy Debt of the company. Mr. Best did not object to the paymentof this debt, but he did not think that he ought to pay it. The question was one of difficulty, and gave the friends of the bill no little trouble. , But thanks to Mr. Best, that matter was finally, settled to the mutual satisfaction of himself aud the friends of the bills' in w hich a clause was iuserted authorizing a sum not exceeding thirty thousaud.dollars of the mortgage bonds of the company belouging tw the State to be set apart for the payment of this debt, Mr. Best very liberally agreeing to pay the cash tr these liouds. I Mr. Editor, I believe the completion of the Western X. C. Railroad to Lmck town and Paint Rock- i now fully assur ed, and that a bright aud prosperous fu ture isopeii to our Town aud Couuty,' if our iwonle will only bestir themselves, and do their part towardsbringing about the expected increase of bUsiuessand trade, iMmilatiou. wealth ani enterprise. Tlie present time i certainly one of the tarn Ing point fn the history of the town of Salisbury, and of the county of Rowan. - " hen the Western N. C. Railroad shall Y com pleted to Ducktown say about Jan. 1st, 1885 every section of the South ern PaciflcRailroad will have beea Bnish ed to Sau Diego and to San Francisco, California, and an immense quantity of tlie frieghtaud travel passing over that great Trans-Coutiueutal Railway will be transported by Ducktown, Asheville aud Salisbury, to the East. If our citizens will prepare aud put ourselves in readi ness for the good things in store for us, we will at no distant day be astonished to see how rapidly we shall have grown in wealth, population and solid prosperi ty. But we must not fold our bands and wait for Providence to bring us all these things. - Providence helps those only who help themselves. The whole history of the Town of Salis bury is strewed over with the wreck of unimproved and lost opportunities. Char lotte and other towns are now reaping the. fruits of our apathy, procrastination aud lack of enterprise, liberality, foresight aud wisdom. One thing is now needed to build up our town on the most solid foundation, and that is the speedy construction of a Railroad from Salisbury to Wadesboro. This will give us direct communication with Wilmington and Charleston. Salis bury will then be a great Railroad centre. Freights will be moderate. Every kind of business will revive and prosper. Eve rything we purchase from abroadjor or nament or use will be cheaper. Our far mers will get better prices for their pro duce. AU our mechanics and tcorkinymen will obtain profitable employment here at home. Factories will spring up. Rail road workshops, aud foundries owned by private capitalists will be iu full blast. Our lauds tjll be improved iu value and cultivation. The stream of trade and traffic, which has flowed by us for so long a time to other more active and more en terprising localities will begin to return to us, and Salisbury will be what she once was, although ou a far grander scale the Emporium for trade and commerce of Western North Carolina. We will thn find a ready market for our surplus lands at goou prices, ami new life aud capital will infuse into our people increased zeal and energy. I have no doubt that the property of the couuty will be increased not less than one million of dollars as soon as we shall have direct Railwav com munication with Wadesboro, and in five years more the increase would be not less uiau 1 1 tree millions of dollars. These fig ures seem startling, but I believe them to be true. All kinds of real estate in our town and couiitv are now verv chean. If . 7 f our farms and town lots should double in value to-morrow, prices for that kind of property would not be high then com pared with other favored places, or even with what our property should be intrin sically worth, if there was only a genuine spirit of enterprise and progress at work ami ng us. I have thrown out these ideas for what they are worth to set our jM ople to think ing; The new owners of the Western N. C. Railroad. 1 feel well assured, are anx ious to helo ns forward on a new and splendid career of prosperity and devel opment ; lor in helping us they will be helping themselves. I hope we may be able to meet them half-wav. and to do something ourselves to enable us to real ize tlie bright anticipations of material jrowth and progress which- seems to 1 certainly in store for us, if we shall only iniprove the present opportunity. For y ears we have all been hoping and wish ing lor Ueller tunes, It the capitalists and business men of Salisbury will at this important juncture earnestly "put their shoulders to the wheel'' ot enterprise and progress. I confidently believe that their efforts will be speedily crowned with sue- At m . cess. Aim it we reallv desire to have better times, and to see our town orow aud flourish, ought we not to be willing to make some sacrifices to secure such blessings ! Jons S. Hexdkrsox. Capt, Wm. Cain, C. F. To the Editor of the Charlotte Observer. Mr. Best, the railroad magnate, is to be congratulated upon his selection of the above named civil engineer to report on the needs of the road purchased from the State of North-Carolina. Capt. Cain is a distinguished son of North Carolina heretofore not appreciated in his native State. From October, 1874, until recently, Capt. Cain was the professor of mathe matics and civil aud military engineer ing at the Carolina Military Institute of this city. There he exhibited his attain ments in mathematics and engineering and showed his genius iu instructing his classes in a calculus of his own wherein he has simplified that branch of mathematics. In the meantime, while in the discharge of his duties at the C. M. I., Iiq became a contributor to the leading scientific month ly in this country, Van Xostrand't Maga zine, iu which lie has won a high reputa tion, while furnishing able articles, and measuring 6words with the best mathe matical minds of the North. His articles form a valued part of "Van Nostraud's Scientific Series." I know whereof I speak when I ann ul that, in my judgment, Capt. Cain is not surpassed by any man of his age iu this country iu mathematics aud the applicatiou thereof to mechauics. At the head of a great work of railroad Construction, Capt. Caiu is iu his ele ment. Mr. Best deserves well of the community for not going out of North Carolina to find the man to conduct his road to a sound and safe conclusion. He will find Capt. Cain competent, faithful, zealous aud incorruptible. J. P. T. Charlotte, N. C, April 24th, 1880. The Fisu Law. The law in regard to faking fish from the Catawba river, after having been several times changed by the recent Legislature, now provides that it is unlawful to take fish from the Cataw ba river, except with hook and line, this and next year from the first day of April to the tenth day of June. This act also applies to the South Fork rivor from its mouth in Gaston county to Its bifurcation in Catawba county, the Catawba river from the South Carolina liue to Old Fort, iu McDowell couufy, aud the Yadkin and Pee Dee rivers from the South Carolina liue to Patterson in Caldwell county. The penalty for violating this law is a tine of "not less than $100, or more thau $300, or may be imprisoned not exceed ing thirty days, or both, iu the discretion of the eourt, for each oJcncJ." Charlotte Words of Wisdom. There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage. i - .-- Better be upright and want, than wick ed aud have superabundance. Industry need not wish, and he who lives upon hope will die fasting. He that can compose himself, is wiser than: lie that composes books. - A weak mind is like a microscope. which, magnifies trifling things, but can not receive great ones. ; We should give as we receire, cheerful ly, quickly, and without hesitation j for there is no grace iu a benefit that sticks Jo the fingers. ; !" i To fill the sphere which Providence ap points is true wisdom ; to discharge trusts faithfully and live exalted ideas, that is the mission of good men. The every-day cares and duties which men, call drudgery,aud the weights aud counterpoises of the clock of time, giv ing itspeuduliiui a true vibration, aud wheu they cease to hang upon the wheels the pendulum no longer swings, the hands no longer move, the clock stands still. t Lessox ix GEOLooT;-WlsVo!d gentle-man'-f'm can Httle boy V girl tell me s who makes these great rocks r Little boy-" God.n ! ' ' ''' Wise old gentleman -"Terr good 5 and . uc uiakb mem oi I Second little boy" Makes Vm ontVr little ones." t -- n , Wisej old gentlemanf Very well but wMere ooes ne get the little ones t iong pause. Destbuctivjb Stoum and Loss of Life in MississiPFi.i-Meridfau, Mies.,'Apnl 26. A heavy storm passed over Macon, Miss., last night, blowing away twenty two houses, including the Mississippi & Ohio Railroad machine shops, round house, depot, telegraph office and master mechanic's office. Sixteen cars were blown from the track. Seventeen persons were killed and twenty-two wounded. The loss of property is estimated at not less thau $100,000. Meridian was called ou to send physicians, and six or eight have gone from here to attend the suffer ing. Kailroad Changes We learn that Mr. S. XV. Fry has been appointed gener al superintendent of tho Greenville aud Columbia Kailroad and ' yesterday took charge of the office. Mr. Fry was engi neer of superstructure ou the Richmond & Danville Kailroad, and has the reputation of being a first-class railroad mau. Col. R. II. Temple, the late general superin tendent of the Greenville and Columbia Raihoad, has been appointed chief engin eer of the Richmond & Alleghany Kail road. Important Decision in Favor in the Southern Express Company. Nash ville, April 24.- Judge Woods in the United States circuit court to-day grant ed an injunction restraining the Mobile &. Montgomery Railroad Company from excluding or rejecting express matter of the Southern Express Company from the depots, cars or lines of said road. When tho Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com pany purchased the road they gave thei Southern Express Company notice toj leave the road, an exclusive contract hav ing been made with the Union Express Company for the conduct of the express business. The Southern Express Com pu ny claiming the right tocoutiuue business over the route, appealing to the United States court with the above result. A Negro Snubbed in Connecticut. New York, April 2b'. A Hartford special says the Hartford police commissioners have rejected the application of S. S. Basey, a colored man, for appointment on the regular police force. Basey is a tall, powerful, intelligent member of the troupe of Jubilee Singers, who recently visited England. He is highly indignant at tho action of the board, whjcji he ami his friends assert was prompted solely by au aversion to his race. He ; was recom meuded by many prominent citizens for appointment. Tue Greenville Fire Bugs. Colum bia, S. C, April 24. Notice of apjeal has been served in the cases of Barton, Ad ams, Dodson and Bates, four of the ne groes sentenced to be hung at Greenville in Juue. The grounds are various excep tions to the ruling of Judge Thomson and to the manner iu which the confession of of the parties was obtained. This action will ensure a.postponmeut of the execution as the appeal cannot be heard without the consent of the defendants until No vember. Mattox, who turned State's ev idence will be recommended to executive clemency. A Mixed Result. A mau attempted to get the sentiments of tho passengers on a certain railroad in New York ou the presidential preference, aud it is remark able that not oue mentioned the name of any prominent candidate. Following is the summary : Gotterell, 15; O. Dam mit, 10; 0. Simmerdown, '3 ; Hire A. Hall, 4; Pnn Chiz Nobt, 5; Gitupangit, 7; Put Timout, 64; Y. Huflurchin, 3; Givus A. Rest, 19. Tiieebau Not Dead More Sacrifi ces in His Behalf. London, April 26. A Calcutta dispatch says that while the reports of King Theebau's death are not confirmed, official intelligence has reach ed ludia that he is suffering from a dan gerous malady, and attempts are being made to stay the disease by the sacrifice of virius. It is gratifying to the friends and sup porters of Governor Seymour, to note the enthusiam with which Democrats of his own home iu Utica rally to his cause. It is from them that we learn that the ven erable and distinguished statesman is in excellent health, and that while he does not desire the nomination, he could not refuse it, if tho interest of the party and the country demanded it. It he were se lected, all differences would be settled, all fractions could be uuited, and the Democratic party would control the gov ern mcnt for the; next twenty years. The people are beginning tofeel this way about it all over the couutry, and their voice will be heard at Ciucinnatti. Charlotte Obterrer. 'J HHCip tlie 'fog ones Wise old eentlen.nn rZC"r Investigation of theVestern Storm. An Ocean in the AirWtcUr Swtning vp MUlrProf. Ticc1, D'ueotery. - St. Louis, April, 21. Prof. John H. Tice, the well-known meteorologist, of this city, who went to Marshfield to investigate the phenomena connected with the storm of Sunday :night, telegraphs tlus Republican as follows; "Everywhere along the track of the tornado there is evidence o a wave of water flowing in the rearpf thecloud-spouts. At some places t here arc only faint traces of such a wave; at'otheWthe deCris'is carried up and over obstructions two or three feet uign. i iii-sc waves or currents no wed in the greatest ' Volume up bill. There are places where the entire top soil is washed away by the currents. Fibrous roots and tufts of i grass show their' direction to' have been up hill, and what is significant, from all points of the compass towards the top of the hill where the tornado was raging at the time and expending its force. No trace at any point caiibe found where they flow ed down lull. Many level places are swept clean of soil. Leaves, grass, ilebris of wreck ed buildings and fragments' of planks car ried along by the current and left in its track and arranged themselves longitudinal ly to the current. The following interest; ing fact is vouched for by George Gilbert, of this place: He and his wife and four children were on a visit eight miles in the country and the centre of the tornado pass ed within five or six vards from where thev were. A wave of water, apparently fifteen feet high, rolled in the rear of the point of contact of the cloud-spout with the earth. It rolled over them in a second and was icy cold, drenching them thoroughly." resigned, and the Queen very gladly ac cepted hU' resignation and' sent for Mr. DisraelU bat as he declined trt take office the cabinet was somewhat remodeled and w8 1 cytinuecl ,r yearly jt jear longer ontij JauoaryV 13t47TM 5u,Vthe sud den announcement of a general election ; followed byh fciost decisive 'defeat Mr. Gladstone 'himself; wa re-elected," but Wlyiificcupied his seat, in the I lease of Commons; and the ensuing year he pnb- Hfl' 5 heV?rJ krd iQrartville, his fprmal renunciation of tlie leadership of 'Uie:tlfe!tfTl in these witters1 Mr. Gladstone no more could bo restrained fronr "possessing it by the . rrsoual n.in.wiity,of. the Queen. 0vr Ids own decared,desire to keep out of public life,, WeVyUie undoubted desire of the Queep io'kcep him out of office, lie once more is at' tfrW head of the Liberal party, and the -Liberal part jf once more is in power. Ww s- ; -! ; 1 f i Hickory Pre$s'i There is a move on hand among tho. Caldwell pedple to sever their connection, with jtbe Narrowi Guagj Com- Illil-iirr T i t .....nvt w uciivii, iu uuiiiug .pruer as soou as possible. The gradiug is all doue PRICE CURRENT. i Corrected by J. AI. Knox fc Co. April 20 ISeU THE NEW PREMIER. Mr. Gladstone Once More at the Head of the State and Parti. Philadelphia Times. Mr. Gladstone, for the second time in his life, is at the head of the English government. His parliamentary career has been long ; even in England, where parliamentary careers are apt to be long. He was returned in the Tory interest fin Newark away back in 1832, whilothe ficht over the Keform Bill was at its height, and presently catno to be regard ed as "a rising youug man." It was on this ground that Sir Robert Peel appoin ted him junior Lord of the Treasury iu '35, and advanced him to the TJuder Sec retary f the Colonies a few months later. Then, Sir R. Peel's brief administration ended, Mr. Gladstone who was re-elected had an opportunity of showing that he was even stronger iu the Opposition than he had been in the government. This characteristic has stood by him his long life. His is one of those aggressivo Eatures that is at its best when fighting against odds. Failing anything else to fight, he has frequently fought his own party, his earnestness as a reformer keep ing him; always ahead of the body of his associates. The son of a "warm" mer chant of Liverpool, a baronet, he was brought up to believe in ToryT princi ples; but this lelief weakened as his mind matured. In 1851 he formerally at tached 'himself to the Liberal party. Following this change of base in July, 1852, wheu Lord Aberdeen formed his "coalition" Cabinet he was made Chan cellor of the Exchequer; a position that he also : held for a short time in Lord Palmerstou'8 first Ministry and to which he was again appointed when Lord Palm erston took office for the second time, in 1859. During this period he sat for the University of Oxford, being continuously returned thence from 1847 until 18G3. In the latter year he was defeated by his old constituency, but was returned for South Lancashire. Lord Palmerston died in October, 18fi5. Mr. Gladstone succeeded him as leader of the House of Commons. He was now approaching what has hith erto been regarded as tho culmiuating point of his career, fn 18Gb' he brought in a r eform bill. This bill was defeated and the government resigned, anil so it fell out that Lord IJeaconsfield's reform hill against which Mr. Gladstone fought bitterly was passed. But M r. Gladstone's triumph was not lost ; it wasjonly delay ed. In the early part of the session of 1863 he brought in a series of resolutions having for their object the disestablish ment, and diseudewment of the Irish Church. Lord Beaconsfield's ministry was out-voted in the Commons, but the Lords held their ground. Then came the appeal to the couutry. The general election of 1363 placed tho Liberals iu power, and Mr. Gladstone, the head of the party, was made Premier. The series of great reforms effected during that notable Par liament are still fresh in the public mind the disestablishment of the Irish Church the abolition of purchase in the army, the passage of the Elementary Education, Judicature and Ballot acts, the negotia tion of the Treaty of Washington and the settlement of the Alabama Claims by ar bitration were among the results of Mr. Gladstone's administration. Indeed, he pressed reform so fast that thenaiiou be came alarmed. When he brought iu LU Irish University Education Bill a stand was made. The Catholic members of the Liberal party voted with the opposition aud the government was defeated by a vote of 2S to 2S4. Mr. Gladstone at ouce grauiug aud the roaJ bed isln'good couditiou. . Charlotte Observer 'iir'. XV. B. Arm strong; who Tived 1 about twelve' miles north of the city, dropped dead while at work in the k field . Wednesday.. . It is said.that .the blockader, Joe Reynolds, 6hot through the ueck some time ago by by Revenue Officer Stockton, will live, but will neTef recrJVer 'from the total paraly sis of his iiOe. ;.li rA letter w-as received in this city yesterdayfrom a gentleman Who hasran importunity of knowing some thing of tlit purposes of railroad syndi cates, that W. Ji-Cly de, of the Clyde Liue of steamers, who recently purchased, the Greeuville1 and Columbia Railroad, will no doubt buy flie Carolina Central at the mortgage sale1 which is to take place in Wilmington on tlie 3lst of May. "A man never loses by a little polite ness," as the soldier said "when he bowed his head for t he. cannon ball to pass over. An old man in Virginia jumped into the well to spite his wife for runnin'g him into debt. She let him stand in three feet of ice-cold water until he -agreed to w ill her the Avhole farm. , . - . v . ( ''What a blessing it. is," aid a hard work ing Irishman, " that night nivir comes on until lateiu the day, wlen a man is tired and can't work any at all, at all." A loving British wife's postscript to a letter addressqd to her husband iu New York t Deaf William, "I have perused the police reports mid morgue returns every day, hoping to see your name." In England young gentlemen speak of their father as overseer," etc. "governor," "pater," ''the Here'we are more civilized We say " dad," " the boss," or "the old man." In hcath&f countries they say "fa ther;" but they are away behind the age. Do not remove the; coverings from plants that have been protected during the winter when the first warm days come. The most daugerous time is' during the alternate freezing and thawing of the ear ly spring. Let the coverings remain on until all danger from cold is past. A young man in St. Louis winked at a woman iu a street car. The girl, , worth half a million, to whom he was engaged, saw the wink and severed fhe silver cord right away. Moral Don't wink when there is auything to lose. 'A Stussixo Rktly. The Galveston NeiC8 relates that there was an incident of the Dow trial at Belton, and most unac countably escaped the attention of the lo- cal press, -and yet it is entirely too good r i... l . . ai. Ttri i . iu w iusi iu uie puuue. nen one oi ine female witnesses was asked by a prosecut ing lawyer, of a well known convivial turn of inind, it he believed in the Bible, she replied emphatically that te did. Do you believe, then, that wives should be obedient to their husbands i" asked the lawyer. She snapped her eyes and responded: "'Not when their husbands come home drunk like you do." You could have heard a jmper of pins tail tor ten minutes Alter ward. The Fesce Law; They say it Js the effect of the fence law that our . farmers have been' buying line imported stock. Every few daysa box of pigs from Penn sylvania or New : York, are received by express here for some farmer in the eouuty, Concord un. . - - WINSTON TOBACCO MARKET. Winston, ?. C, April, 29, 1880. 42,50 (5, $3,50 ....4.00 (a, 5.00 ....6.00 ( 8.50 ...12.00 (a 18.00 .... 4.00 GC, 6.00 ... 5.00 fa, 6.00 5.50 in, 7.50 Lugs, common dark.... Lug, common bright,... Lngs, eood bright,. Lng, forte bright, . Leaf, common dark, Leaf, good dark, r e u.:i, Leaf, good bright,ii;.l..r...v.'.. g.0012.50 Wrapper?, common bright, ..... 12.50 () 15.00 Wrappers, good bright,.. Ai .25.00 (S SO.OO Wrappers, fine, bright,.... ....... .35.00 ( 50.00 Wrapper, fancy bright, .., .50.00 75.00 -..1 FROM A DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIAN. - , Prof. Green, a distinguished allopathic physician, wrote to the Medical Record to tlie effect that after all other means had fail ed, he sent for the Kidney Cure (Safe Kid ney and Liver Cure),, and to his astonish ment cured a serious .case of Bright's Dis ease by administering it, and afterwards found it equally beneficial in other cases. Lktter and Note Heads, Bill Heads, Cards and Ex VEixirEs. printed to order at very low rates. , Call at this office. 3. :) BUSINESS LOCALS. DON'T FORGET IT COME AND GET YOUR otoiraplxa. C,,W. C 1T0OLWIAE, tUQTOGRJkPUER. Just received at A. C. Harris? a fine lotvfCo. 1. Cigars aud French Candies. CoTTOK tlall gosd Middlings, .mudung - . low do . stains Bacox, county, ho round BirrTBR -Eoos ' - Cuickexs per d07.cz Corn New Meax, moderate demand at Wheat good demand at Fxcr best fam. j extra super. Potatoes, Irish Osjojis no demand Lard Beeswax Apples, dried Sugar It 1010f - 29 ian ' 63 1.25 1.80 &tf 50 CO 45(50 mi 103l2f "ACORN COOK ST 07T' WILLIAMS BROWN Has the exclurtiv sale of this celebrated Cook Siote nu l!.v are g .ing ofl' like hot cakes. . 7.tf J. Y. BAS1BE8, . .AT Graham's Old Stand! DEALER IN FAMILY GROCERIES, - Freth Meats ofTill kinds, Cauned Goods, Fruits, Confections, &c. rF"Gall and get his prices.j 26:1m JAMES M. GRAY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, SALTS BURY, X. C. Office in the Court Ilonse lot, next door to Squire Hauhtou. Will practice in all the Courts of tlie State. Blacta awl HenflErson. Attorneys, Counselors and Solicitors. SALTSBUIIY, N. C. Janaay22 1879 tt. TIME TABLE WESTERN N. G. RAILROAD Leave Salisbury Third Creek Elmwood Stateville Catawba Statiun Newton ...... Comva llickory Icard Morganton Glen Alpine. Bridgewater.. Marion Old Fort Henry S wan han oa Gap Black Muuntaiu Coopers Arrive . Salisbury Third Creek Elmwood Statevillo Catawba NewtoD Connva Hickory. Icard Morpairtoti Glen Alpins Bridgewater Marion 01 1 Fort Henry Swaunanoa Black Mountain Cooper's .GOING- WEST. M. 57 9 1 10 10 39 H 22 121-9 J2:5 J2 57 1 44 2 28 .1 01 3 46 4 I'fc . if GOING UAST 4 3 i JO o 7 J S 12 11 "10 93a 8 4-r 7 57 7 44 -6 32 6 16 C 00 A fit. Tram run dailj, Sondars excepted. Train poing West will break Tuft at States villo and dinner at Hpnrv. Tiin poing Kafr breakfast at Henry and dinner at nickory.. J. W. WILSON. President. KERR CRAIGE, gttonwn st rata, Salisbury, 3XT. O. j Cheap Chattel Mortgages,. ariou other blaukw for fale here Harness, Saddles, &C, LOW PRICES AND GOOD WORK; Have marie my Business a success. And I now offer tlie people of thia county- and adjoining sections. th BEST MADE WORK in my line that can be fonad in the State. The Material I use in of the Best Quality, and. a the best is always tlie Cheapest,. POLAND'S headqtjabtkbs For Ilarnesn and SadtTle i the place to n aka j our purdiasea. All I; ak u a trial and I guarantee eurtisaetioq. I oan ell a Good Set of Harnes for $S.50j and op to the fin-t oniide of New York eily. I can.ll.yon.a Qood Saddle at $3.50 and npwMttf. QK3pairing done neatly and with dis patch. CmII and te me, next door to Craw. ford' Flar'lw ire store, on Fisher Stmt. tV