Thursday, octobeu 23, issov
NEW TEltMS.
prom and after the 1st day of January,
7a$i the snbscription price of the Watch'
-Vill be as follow : .
naa Year. pmu u "u u. , sluu
ii 1 payment delayed 15! mouths 2 50
i'iYTHE Puixtek. Those indebted to
& are requested to call and pay.
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f de first ice of the season, last Monday
pirsiiig thermoiuetor stood at 32.
tfi P ' . -' .
f Special thauks are due Prof. W. II.
Veavefor the interest manifested in pre-
. . - ' ' ' , :.. i i i
niUMic auu iu gelling i iic unuu in
Edition to llay for the 28th.
etiHf ' - - -o s
,ITlteiTowo Tax Collector asks us to re
ffiwL tlie citizens that ou Xoveinber 1st
lie i h og-eu w -goose goa t-a ud -she p -1 a w
Ijoini ' tt eff ct. Mwuday the au will
,gij-or UiJJ terminate. Infinity
win r
-o
I'C-SfiefT. 1st. the ladies may walk the
-7 ift&U''iB comparative safety, and wit h
pft' be hicejivoiiieu.ee of dodging the
tivei1lwt'wlgat. -
fjOur .llo city has Iweu exceedingly
tUift wek--bujiies ha been brisk
eM ihfi fXitl00 fa" the future is fair,
f fttt fexaminer remiudsu ut uur igno
rW a rather pointer) manner. In this
jpgprvefeel uu keenly than tlie Exam
tntijtix'k "'feel for us. aud we a'ire the
Kditor tknt it dots .not require his acortch
- ingcrlticitMrt to remind uf our short
. tuflHiig". However, this doos not pre
Ttnt the people from discerning through'
illiterate utterance- oiutoeaiiiiig. We
are dealing with fact, anirnot in a game
of bluff. .
I-:lf
Kcatu In this paper of the fraud and cor
ruptiou of vvhich the UepuMitan party
-arc gltyt ami then w if ytui rau sup
i pCt mtcji. of their leaden a Judge Biix-
I vtwiplJ- Bringle and other wIhi all eu-
-v 4of& wds" party with it string of sins
agmanl you, your children and yourcliil
HmiVlcJiihlerii. Be warned, ami vote
fMf HaOcck and, the entire peiuocratie
; '-; ticket. I V " J '
l:vI-I-; ---
; x FlRE--" -'gr t l :':!! that Mr.
- Diviii iKosuuiaijli i!iir. lii'M. .it -tin
snd CitWi.ygi.i, t.4' ( u.-v -u:i uireuts !:
' cra n', -5 it i o i h i in.ui r r, u re buuied '
,Fridayit.
'1'he Joss is catenated !
atU;tw;) :: four and fife l-iiousaml
lira. .ucn uit tce.-i it v.n
j nuthily Jiivju.it.-li rnal.ISc cf !ii
riiili wutc:t' cifcC:irst.mt'es iris
b:n!iliii
5 tuliavelbeeu set on lira.
. The election to take place next week
4 iavolrvji; itiihty issues. H is nothing
; e tBiiii constitutional governmeni
ajaiuKtJu gfiver.nii.ieiit outsi'de of - t!ie enii-
atitntii.Tli'. repaid ie'aii partv claim
r thatiit a great country like thi it is im
! piMtil)lu to meet every eniergeiicy within
ttinstitiitioaal liuiitatiiiiu ; aud that the
PreiJtui must of necessity sometimes
iwrcisejl povrera not given him ly the
ftiiiKtitiitioii and law. Those who vote
for Garld will therefore-atrikea blow
Jat tW foundation of our civil liberty,
and . 'aiuiaiu a : party whose policy leads
- to the oyerthrow of our free system of
' oTerDiucuti '. -
Plajidg their cards David Briugle,
the HiIibaiAvith his'lMtss, T. B. Long,
Eq.,arjeiithusiastic forBiugham. They
re tpjillj oa all occasions to widen the
breach iii the.Democratic ranks, by advo
tiuj; the claims of the weakest man, so
ai to Imye the party as nearly divided as
P0MilleiIms hoping to ride in. This is
Tcryj transparent that a blind man
"3 ae4j right through it. Democrats!
kxk not to the right nor to the lett ;
lrte' insinuating and seductive
toen wljjbonly desire destructiion to our
rrt.v. llheir interests and Hckets aloue
iBtmce t hem tn
wl thein not. hut A i Villi : 1itt Hire
r;
I
1 would
rather see Pfnk Hall Slieriff of
if af ha C. F. Waggouer re-elected
ftfce.-Binuhatft China Grove
I fe-vtftr, -?pdi there was
CYlllik itt,AtSYdi township at-
a
.-.aim-, tri a ....ii " i
f lsVirodsly from the neighbor-
intii :h$&$MA..-tin eveuing the
! T tVh.u ciwne up and it was, as
rtaau.jt iJ!f,u-... i ... i .i . . . n
1;4 ll ,rl.L T. ; ' . . " .
afa "V u 1 in1 crow a nau
; r speech, ami each tor hiiuselt
Jw4;ed io an .ver it at the polls.
04111 in .. ... "
. i i" lf vel iU t'time that ho was
"inlea to. it.
. 4 -M'.EGISTKAIl UFFICK..
'TI niy name ou the book?
ilr V? sure about it.
i!WeIi; ifs"on the book.
fj j ; p' ' UV .vou going to vote
ilkllifr -v a". .r--...... T....
"liSfor all tl, ..ti...- i-...i.is.
- 4tafderc:tVL- n" ...'...hi ...
0f r-j m ' .viuMcrai wm you
q,ua vote for Waggoner.
Morn ?t.
u. j'u.j -.v-' ... . :
rm :iliB CV.re .what you call hi
duirt'care'i
y gistrar
llipg
iti M!:Sf &kftrat. did what he could
thia
.w ;..'. 'wr u u iime ioo
unr. ti w... . .
retcnee of ofherg.
I far barrel and meteoric balloons!
' v I.
Hnmpty Dampty played to a crowed
liouse-.-standtng rooiri only, "
Theo. F. Klnttz and J. ' M.. Gray will
speak at. the Grand Democratic Mass
Meeting in Iredell. -
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The Rowan Artillery made a -good
show yesterday r Their uniform, gray
trimmed in red, attracted fa voraule,coju
inent. The Dooming of their guni added
tor the excitement and "'stjircd; the Bosom
of every patriot. " 1
The prominade concert given tlie Rifles
last Wednesday was a plensant success.
The Iredell Blurs were their guestsThis
is a handsomely uniformed, "gentlcmnuiy
companyynnd they make a fine display.
The Bices and the Rides are the best of
friend and will doubtless, on future-oc
cusiona have many pleasant reunions.
o-
Two Xew York lawyers, Hall and Al
lrtoii were boked to peak .heion
Thursday, but the Democratic .Mas Meet
ing iuteriered. These Ciiuvasit8 are ent
out by ih'e Republicans, who fear to send
unouey to their southern allies. ; ;We' can
account iii no other way for the iiecefisity
of northern canvassers All this will
avail nothing as far us North GamliflaV ia
concerned ; for Haucock and Jarvis will
lead the victory by legions.
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NOTICE CONFEDERATES J
Arrangements have been made to ap
pend to lte v. J. Rh in pie's history of Ruw
au County, the uauies of all the companies
raised iu Rowan for the Confederate war,
and the names of the officers and meu of
each company, witlt notice of promotions,
and of those who fell in battle, died of
disease, and lived to return home after
-the; war.: - - , j
There was a considerable number of
Rowan nieii who went out of the county
and joined companies -raised elsewhere.
We desire the names of such person,
with a statemeut of the com pa ny they
joined, with other information indicated
iibove. Persons reN)iting themselves will
please report any comrades they, may
hae. had from liowau county. Letters
tui this subject may be addressed to the
Carolina 'a:(Jimanf aud jwill receive due
attention.
S.iiisbui v, X. -
MAKiJIW.
A Republican .Mass
nounce.l ny iiauU-bilis
Meetiiij; was an
a lew lays after
the posters for the Democratic Mass Meet-
! i.aUi wen- s;upi is:iPti lind ttiat the Re
i pi:biic;irs i;;i.l si leced the s.liue day, to
; it : ' tiie f.:i day of October. Diligent
in juiiy failed to liscover the source from
wirence etiiiiiaied t lie apjMiintiiieut for a
Hepoblicau mass meeting at this place.
The meniliers of the party resident here
coald not explain it and professed to know
nothing about it-; and warned by the re
cent disturbance at Charlotte, caused by
disordeily blacks, the local Republicans
took upon themselves the I responsibility
oi ch'xmnvi nut any i.r uie-uenuoiican rat-
ly from the 28th tJtlieSUtli of October; for
which they are entitled to the thanks of
the community. .
; It is believed that this conflict was
planucd and attempted to -be executed by
two Republican emisaries from Washing
ton city, who have been slipping around
in thfs part of the State; aud that they
deliberately sought to cause a disturbance
between the whites aud blacks ou the 28th
for political effect. --
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Pleasant.-- A zealous democratthinking
he might capture an audience by appoint
ing a political meeting to take place after
supper these beautiful fall day being too
precious, to draw -men from the cotton
tields fixed on Tuesday night at Mr. A.
Heilig1. He, with scleral friends iu bug
gies and behind swift horses, sailed out
at the appointed time; and out of person
al respect aud courtesey, uo doubt, some
of the neighbors did come together,': but
all told they counted ouly about 20, be
sides womeu and children. Our gallant
townsman, Jas. M. Gray, Est., was "book
ed1' for the occasion ; aud although he
made no pretence to a speech, did some
splendid and pleasant talking. lie was
followed iu a few well-timed remarks by
Mr. McLaughlin, editor of the Democrat ;
and then all talked and compared note,
and so the two hours allotted, .slipped
away like a ghost. Our zealous friend
aud his associates acknowledge with real
pleasure the politeness of Mr. Heilig and
his interesting family.
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ItOWAN 31 ASS MEETING.
The Democratic rally on Tuesday jwas
a very decided success, in all essential
points. U. great assembly, great speeches,
a graud display, a joyous time. We had
a large gathering of the people, anxioas
to show their interest ii the vital ques
tions at issue in this great country and
upon which a decision will be made on
Tuesday- They came from all parts of the
county, aud many from adjoining coun
ties, audi entered heartily into the exer
cises of tho day. i -
The processiou exceeded all expecta
tion both iu numbers and matters of mu
sic, banners and dash. Tho Salisbury
Rides, Rpwau Artillery with their guns,
Hook and Ladder Company, all iu dress,
made a beautiful street display of them
selves; but the orators of the day with
numerous citizens in carriages and bug
gies and on . horseback and afoot, com
plete a pageantry rarely witnessed in our
country towns. " : 1 j .
,Th procession was formed on Main
street and inarched to Ennias' Grove,
near the residenco of James M. Gray, Esq.,
i. I - . J? v . t
Wll4ttrft a atan.1 li A luan At-of ckY nnjl aixili
arrange for the occasion. At.abufc :J2
o'clock, Mr, L. S. Overman as Chief Mar
shal, announced from. the. stand, iu well
chosen words aud graceful style
- H6k. M. V. RAJisbM V.y
We can only give our impressiou of Mr.
Ransoma .speech, for wo made no notes.
It' was very able, and comprehended all
the main points discussed iu thiscauvass,
which he handled with a skill as simple
as truth itself. His statements were con
cise, and his argnmeutsaud conclusions
powerful and impressive. The last half
hour of his speech, which was about two
hours in length, was eloquent and touch
ing far beyond anything hitherto conceiv
ed of as within the Hwrof the speaker,
notwithstanding his high reputation.
The Geueial exceeded his fame aud left
on the hearts of his hearers an impress of
truth rind patriotism, which will never
fade away.
: Hox. D. K. McRak
was next auneuueed. His style was en
tirely different from Mr. Rm sours. He
very quickly 'captured the eager attention
of the crowd, and held it with ease for more
than an hour, in which time he fired many
a hot aud raking shot into radicalism.
Mr. McKae is one the most effective
orators in . the State piquant, racy and;
powerful to a degree rarely met with. It
1 was A telling speech.
' IlOX. U M. M. KOBBIX3
Icame next ; aud though it was getting
late, he gleaned the fields passed over
by Messrs. Ransom and . Mcliae j and
brought to view several important sub
jects unnoticed by them. Ilis earnest and
original style is always rewarded with
close attention, aud he never fails to say
things in a way which arouse aud give
pleasure to his hearers.
HOX. It. F. AUMFIELD
closed the exercises at the t tand by words
of encouragement to tho Democrats to
work for and expect a glorious triumph.
In all his round through the District he
had found uo turning over to radicalism.
On the contrary, 111:1113 w',w have hereto
fore voted the Republican ticket would
this year vote for the democratic candid
ates. Mr. A. snoke with unusual anima
tion, and with evident confidence j in the
success of a glorious victory ou Tuesday.
XKU1T CBIIEMOXIK3 j .
consisted chielly of a torch-light, bondtirc
and balloon display. Tiie town Was iu a
blaze until 10 ox-lock. The streets were
crowded with old aud youugof both sexes
ami all colors. The music of the ''Salis
bury Hand" rang out clear and sweet
above the hum of human voices. At 8.
o'clock, Theo. F. Kluitz, Elector for this
District, made au excellent speech ou the
public square. When he had finished W.
M. RobbinsAvas called, :fml true to the last,
ho mounted the stand and talked: to the
young men aud boys until it was time to
cjose. 4 '
The day pasged without accident or
disturbance. j
ROWANCOUNTY.
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DISTINGUISHED MEN IN RO AN.
Before leaving this part of the history of
Rqwan county it is necessary that the rentier
should become acquainted with a number
of distinguished men who made their homes
iu Salisbury for a longer or shorter time.
One ot these was a permanent citizen ; the
others tarried here for a season. Among
these we mention first
. WAIGH TBI I J, AVERT, ESQ.
The North Carolina University Magazine,
for 1835 contains a sketch of Mr. Avery, and
his private Journal for 17G7, and Col. Wheel
er's sketch of Burke county contains a brief
biography, from which we condense the fol
lowing account.
Waightstill Avery was of Puritan stock,
and was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He
completed his literary studies at Princeton
College in 1776. From thia place he went
to Maryland, and studied law under Little
ton Dennis, Esq. It is stated that he was
Tutor ior a year in Princeton. This was
probably his last year as a student, and he
was doing double duty, and at the same
time was reading law, for we find him
in the beginning -of 1767 setting out for
North Carolina. His journal shows that he
was a diligent student of history and law
after he began his c uirse as a lawyer here.
On the 5th of February, 1767, he rode in
to Edenton North Carolina. On tlie 3rd of
March he reached Salisbury, and made the
acquaintance of Associate Judge Richard
Henderson, Samuel Spencer, Esq. after
wards Judge Spencer John Duun, Esq.,
Alexander Martin, Esq. afterwards Gover
nor Martin Wm. Hooper, Esq., Major Wil
liams and Edmund FanuingEsq. Col. Fro
hock entertained him at his plantation two
miles from, Salisbury, and Avery descrilies
his house as "the most elegant and large
within one hundred mi lea." On the. first
Sunday afterlife arrival he "heard the Rev.
Mr. Tate preach." After going to Hillsboro
he journeyed to:Wilmington, and thence to
Brunswick, where he obtained from Gover
nor :Tryon licence to practice law in this
Province. From Brunswick he passed by
Cross Creek, and thence to Anson Court
House. Anson Court House, was not then
at Wadesboro, but at a place called Mount
Pleasant, about a mile west of the Pee Dee
River, and a short distance below the Grassy
Islands. Here Avery took the Attorney's
oath, April 13th, 1767, and the next day be
gan his work by opening a cause against a
hog thief. From Mount Pleasant he went
to Mecklenburg, met Adlai Osborne, Esq..
and on Sunday, April 23rd, heard Rev. Jos.
Alexander preach probably at Sugar Creek.
Here he engaged board withilezekiah Alex
ander 0n the 4th of May we find him again
in Salisbury.wherc he engaged a year's board
with Mr.Troyjit twenty pounds a year, de
ducting for absences. On the 18thof May
"he rode out five miles to Dunn's Mountain
in order to enjoy an extensive prospect of
the country." At the August term of Row
an Court .he was employed in no less than
thirty actions. Again in November he was
in Salisbury, and was chosen king's Attor
ney, in the absence of Major Dunn. During
this year Mr. Avery practSsedtlaw ix Salis
bury,, Anson" Court Hmise,fharIotte land
Try on Court House ami at once obtained a
large .number of clients. ' in 1775 and 776
he was a member of the Provincial Congress,
and was appointed oil the committee t0 re
vise the, statutes of the Province. In . 77d
he was made Attorney General of the State,
and shortly thereafter he married and moved
to Jones county. But finding that his health
was impaired by the climate of -the eastern
country, in 1781 he removed to Burke coun
ty, and settled on a beautiful and fertile
estate on the Catawba ilUrcr know by the
name of1 Swan. Pond, afterwards the home
of hi son, Col. Isaac T.IArery. J, iT
Waightstill Avery devoted himself to his
profession, . lut was chosen to represent
Burke county in. the Legislature a number
of timed.' He was industrious and metbodi-
cal, and he was the owner of: the most ex-;
tensive and lest selected library in Western
North Carolina. "He died in 1821 in Jhe
enjoyment of an ample,; estate the Patriarch
of the ISorth Carolina par, an exemplary
christian, a pure patriot, and an. honest
man.'
In 1773 Mr. Avery majrled-. Mrs.4 Franks,
a widow lady-of Jnes fcou.nty, near New
!ern, by whom he had thK5edaughters and
one son. The son, Col. Isaac T. Avery, oc
cupied the paternal; estate at Swan Ponds,
and reared a large family there, among
whom were the late Col: Waightstill W.
Avery, Col. Mouitoh Avery and Judge Al
phonso.C.: Avery, now oa the lench of North
Carolina. These all destrved well of their
country, but their history belongs to Burke,
and not to Rowan county.
HOSrSPilCCR ilACAY.
As early as the year 1762 we have accounts
of the Macay family in Rowan county. In
that year James Macay obtained from Henrv
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McCulloh a grant of 43( acres of land onJ
Swearing Creek near the Jersey Meeting
Houses This was part of a vast body of
land aaiouiiting to lone hundred thousand
acres, which George thei Second, in 1745,
granted to Henry McCoJteh, Esq., of Turn
ham Green, coqflt jf, uhllcsex, England.
These lands arc ilcri as situated in the
Province of North Carolina, lying, on the
"Yadkin or Peedee liivror branches there
of,' and called f raft Nom -This tract 1a v
in Earl Gr4nvilj4i$i of Iand,'mit the
Earl and his agtmtsTecrtgnized "McCulloh's
title, and the fact is.recited athirge in many
old grants.- On this tract JauieS Macay set
tled and reared his family. .
In 1775 Wui. Frolim k executed a deed to
.James Macay. Esq., Benjamin Rwunceville
and Herman Butner, Trustees of the United
Congregation of the Jersey Meeting House,
consisting of the proliissors of the church of
England, the Church of Scotland and the
Baptists, for three aires and twenty poles of
land, includinT the jViectmr House and the
burying ground. Two witne-wes to the deed
are Jas. Smith and Potcr Hedrick, and the
land was part of a tra d' vised by JohnFro
hock to his brother Wm. TYohoc'k. Though
the meeting "house had been (standing since
1755. it appears that they had nohal title
till the alnive date. If we may judgo from
the order of the names compared with the
order of denominations, we would conclude
that Macay represented the Episcopalians,
Rounceville the Presbyterians, aud Burner
the Baptists.
Spruce Macay was probably a son of Jas.
Macay. At all events he wfts from that
neighborhood, and was buried there, with
ot hers of his family. At -that-early period
the Rev. David'Caldwell, D4.D. was conduct
ing his classical school, on -Buffalo, in Guil
ford County then a part qf Rowan - alout
forty miles from the Jerseys. Thither young
pruce Macay was sent for his literary train
ing. He probably read law under John
Dunn, 'Esq., of Salisbury ,', or it may be
Waightstill Avery, who practised in these
Courts. He was licensed to practice law
about the beginning of the Revolutionary
war. and devoted himself with energy to his
profession, and soon became such a profi
cient that students came to him f jr in
struction. In 1776, Wm. R. Davie, just
graduacd at Princeton. College, commenced
the study of law in Salisbury, and the cur
rent opinion is that his preceptor was Spruce
M aeay. Ilis residence was. on' lot,. No. 19,
of the west ward, the ; property now owned
by M-s. Nathaniel Hoyden, arjd hU law office
was in front of Ihs dwelling on Jackson
street! In 1784. Mr.; Macay had -another
pupil who was in after .yeaVs honored with
the highest office in the United States. This
was Andrew .Jackson,. Paifori, in his Life
of Jack-son says : "At Salisbury hu (Jack
.son)cntered the law-office of Mr. Spruce Ma
cay,, an eminent lawyer at that time, and. in
later years, n judge of high distinction, who
is still remembered with Jfonor in North
Carolina." Tn 1790 SprureMacay was ap
pointed Judge of the Superior Courts of
law and equity'.
By Ids marriage he Wcanie connected
with a family distinguished ;as lawyers and
judges in North Carolina. He married Fan
ny, the 'daughter of that eminent jurist,
Judge Richard Henderson of colonial times,
and sister of the Hon. Archibald Henderson
of Salisbury ami Judic Leonard Henderson
of tlie Supreme Court of North Carolina.
By this marriage Judge Macay had one child,
a daughter named Elizabeth, who married
the Hon. Wm. C. Love of Salisbury, and was
the mother of the late Robert E. Love,Esq.,
of Salisbury. After the death of his first
wife. Judge Macay married 'Elizabeth Hays
of Halifax, N. C-," by whoraiHie had three
children; Alfred Macay, who died early, in
Salis'uiry; - Fanny, who married Geo. Locke,
son of Richard Locke, and moved to Tenn-
esssee; ami William Spruce Macay, whf
first married Miss Belle Lowrv, daughter of
Richard Lory, Esq., of Rowan ; and after
her death Miss 'jjinrrie Hunt, daughter of
Meshack Hunt, Es, of Yadkin county, and
grand-daughter of Gov. Franklin." The only
daughter of this union, 'AnnhV; died ..recently,
and with her death the family became ex
tinct in this county.
Judge Macay Uuight the Frohock lands
and mills near Salisbury, on Grant's creek,
and owned lauds in Davidson county. By
inheritance with his wife, by industry and
economy he accumulated a large estate.
He died in 1808, and his remains lie inter
red in the grave yard of the.Jerscy Meeting
House, in Davidson county, by the side of
his kindred. V -
GEX. WM. KIClIAKDSCK DAVIE.
Another distinguished -gentleman who re
sided for a suison in Saliidiury was William
Richardson Davie, afterwjiTs Governor of
the State of North Csinjl1jflZTc. Gert Davie
was born at Egreinont, Engtfrnd, but' came
to America at five ycar'rV age, and was
ndop'ed by his maternal -uncle, the Rev.
Wm. Richardson, the Presbyterian pastor of
the Waxhaw aud Providence churches.
Davie was graduated at Priiiceton College
in 1776, and the same year commenced the
study of law in Salisbury, it is believed un
derlie direction of Spruce Macay, Esq. In
1779 hej-aised a company of cavalry, prin
cipally fill the ' Wax haws,' -of .which he was
lieutenant. After the battle of tpno, where
he was wounded, he returned to Salisbury
and resumed his studies, j In 1780 Davie
raised a company of horse in: Rowan coun
ty, which he led in the battle of the Hang
ing Rock, and with which he confronted
the British in their northward march at
Charlotte, where he and his. ''Rowan Boys"
made a brilliant display of courage. He
was with Gen. 'Greene at i Guilford Court
House, Hobkirks Hill and Ninety Six.
After the war he began his professional ca
reer, as a brilliant and powerful orator and
statesman. lie was on the committee that
fixed the location of the University of North
Carolina. The gigantic poplar : tree is still
standing in the University cjimpu?, under
which Gen. Davie was resting when his
negro servant reported that, he had found a
fine spring near by, and lots of mint grow
ing by its side, and that he jthought that
was the very place for: the! college. As
Grand Masterof the Masonic Fraternity, in
October, 179), Ger. Davie laid the corner
stone of the college, while Dr. Samuel E.
McCorkle of Rowan made the address. In
1798 Davie was e'ected Governor of North
Carolina, and the succeeding year was ap
pointed ambassador to France, It is said
that he was introduced : to Napoleon as
General Davie, and that the - haughty em
peror sneeringly remarked in an audible
aside,M0i, Generate dt'melish." His mis
t"Jrance the'closeof - his public
life. On his return hp brought certain ar
ticles of costly furniture, and .fitted up his
residence in handsome style.. . Bein" a can
didate for Office shortly after, his opponent
taunted him in uuhlic. vftth ninn ti .
r " n ai iff-
tocracy of the old world, and so excited
wie prejuuiccs oi the .people as to defeat
him. : He became disgusted with politics,
and retired to his estate of Tivoii, near
Landsford, S. C, where he died in 1820.
He was regarded as the most polished and
graceful orator in North Carolina, in his
day. Had be not quit publiq life at the
early age of forty-seven. Jie might have
shone as a star of the first magnitude alon"
with Jefferson, Madison. 3Ionroe, Jno. Q.
Adams, Burr and Crawford. But such is
public, life, where the demagogue often
supplants the patriot and the statesman.
ANDREW JACKSOX.
Foremost among, the distinguished men,
who resided for a season in Salisbury, w as
Andrew Jackson. The reader, acquainted
with Ins public career as a soldier and a
statesman, will not object to a brief account
of his early life, and especially of his so
journ in Salisbury. , In 1765 Andrew Jack
son, with his wife, two sons, and three
neighbors. John, Robert, and Joseph Craw
lord, emigrated from Carrickfargus, Ire
,a"(d' 10 America, and settled iu the
f'Waxhaws," on the lioundarv 'between
North and South Carolina. While some of
the company settled in South Carolina,
Jackson settled on Twelve Mle Creek, in
Mecklenburg (now Union) county; North
Carolina. In the spring of 17'7, Andrew
Jackson died, and in a rude farm wagon
his body was carried to the .Waxhaw
church and deposited in the grave yard.
The family did not" return to their home on
Twelve Mile Creek, but went to the house
of George McKemie, a brother-in-law, not
;far from the church, and a quarter of a
Uii'e from the boundary of the States, but
in North Carolina. There Andrew Jackson,
the younger, was born, the night after his
fathers funeral, March 15th, 17C7. Evi
dence for all this, most conclusive'and con
vincing.was collected by Gen. Saml. II. Wal
kup of Union county, in 1858, and mav be
found in the first volume of Parton's Life of
Jackson. Three weeks after his birth, his
mother removed with the family to the resi
dence of her brother-in-lawMr.Crawford in
South Carolina. Here Andrew grew up,
wild, reckless, daring, working on the farm,
riding horses, hunting, going to old-field
schools, and picking up a little education
heie and there. . He also attended a school
of a higher grade at Waxhaw church, kept
by Rev. Dr. Humphries, ur.d. he claimed to
have attended the Queen's Museum College
in Charlotte, rf. C. In these - schools he ac
quired the rudiments of an English educa
tion, and perhaps "a little Latin and less
Greek." Though only fifteen years old at
the close of the Revolution, young Andrew
Jackson took part in several skirmishes and
other adventures in his neighborhood. At
the close of the war he was an orphan, w ith
out brother or sister without fortune a
sick and sorrowful orphan. After a year or
two of a reckless life, he began to look at
life in earnest, and prepare for it. He taught
school for awhile, and gaining a little money,
he came to Salisbury in 1785. and entered
as a law student in the office of Spruce Ma
cay, Eq. He lodged in the "RowaoHouse,"
but he studied in the office of Mr.: Macay,
along with two fellow students, Crawford
and, McXairy. The reader may remember
this little office on Jackson street, as it Btood
until four years ago, immediately in froht of
the residence of the Hon. Nathaniel Bojden.
Pa lion describes it as "a little box of a
house fifteen by sixteen feet, and one story
high," and built of "shingles," ie. a framed
and weather boarded house, covered with
shingles. This little house was purchased
by an enterprizing individual and carried to
Philadelphia to the Ceutennial Expositon.
iu 187(5, as a speculation, though it proved
to lie a very poor investment. While Jack
son certainly devoted agood part of histime
to sf tidy, yet he was no doubt, as Part on de
scribes hi )ii, 'a roaring rollicking fellow,
overflowing with life'and spirits, and re
joicing to engage in all the fun that was go
ing." 4IIe played cards, fought cocks, ran
horses, threw the 'long bullet' (cannon ball,
slung in a strap, and thrown as a trial of
strength), "carried off gates, moved out
houses to remote fields, and occasionally in
dulged in a downright drunken debauch."
Upon a certain occasion the three lawstu
dents 1 and their friends held a banquet af
the tavern. At the conclusion it was resolv
ed that it would be improper that the glasses
and decanters that had promoted the happi
ness of such an evening should ever be
profaned by any baser use. Accordingly
they were smashed. The same reasoning
led to the destruction of the table, the chairs
and the bed, were all broken and torn to splin
ters and ribbons, and the combustible parts
heaped on the fire and burned. Of course
there was a big bill to settle next day. But
it is said that Jackson's landlord was fond
of cards, and that .Tarlcaon won Urirn sums
from i him, which were entered as credits
against his board bill. Jackson was certain
ly not a model young man, and not one in
ten thousand young men who legin life as
lie did. ever attain tn distinction. Hut there
was in him indomitable will, tireless engery,
and Unflinching courage. lie was always
willing to '-take the responsibility," and he
moved on to his aims with a purpose that
couhf not be turned aside. Afer spending
less than two vears in the office of Snruce
Macay, Jackson completed his studies for
the bar in the office of Col. John Stoke, a
brave: soldier of the Revolution. After this
he lived awhile at Martinsville, Guilford
county, and from that place he removed to
Tennessee, in 1788, and settled in Nashville.
The reader may follow his course in the
lciral nrofession. in the Indian wars, in the
battle of New Orleans, in the Presidential
chair.in the racy and readable volumes that
record his life," by Jas. Parton. But these
sketches of him must close at this point.
A Few IMain Words.
A republic ia the only form of govern
meut under which power is a marketable
commodity.
When votes become marketable, Capi
tal becomes the Ruler.
There is no Despot so exacting and
debasing as monev.
Under its rule the poor inevitably be
come the slaves "of tho rich.
They become sneaks, parasites and
paupers, and help rivet their own fet
ters. !
When a man sells vole for money he
barters his liberties and enslaves his
prosperity.
A voter whoso franchise can be con
trolled Iby money is an enemy of popn
lar government, and iu tho interest of
humanity deserves death.. ,
He is a criminal iu every sense. A rob
ber, because he steals. Jiia, neighbor's
liberties. A wholesale murderer, because
he consigna a people to penury and star
vatioti.j i '''"'''.'".
A man who offers to bribe a voter is a
scQOodrelTIeaerving of deaths
- "
A party that accents such iolicv is in
i. '-
open rebellion against tho republic, and
A man who lisieus to, such overtures ii
recreant and a traitor, and should be
so treated. -
jji Nbjionesfc citizen will even dare deny
the truth of these assertions. - How many
will act npon them t
Let the. crisis approaching determine.
The issues are idain. The mle of
"rights ". or : riches. ; The supremacy of
boodle" or the ballot. It is between
fraud and frauchsie between a patriot
and a perjurer.
The time has come to decide. ic
York Truth, Iad.t Oct. 19.
Mrs. J. B. Wilson, Tafin, Ohio, says :
I have worn an Improved Excelsior Kid
ney Pad, and received more relief than
from all remedies I have ever tried. I
cheerfully recommend it to all sufferers.
See advertisement.
MARRIED.
i Oct. 20th, at the residence of the bride's
father, by Rov. W. Kimball, Mr. S. II.
Hei ne, of Albemarle, and Miss Ellen J.
Heilig, of Mount Pleasant.
Ry Rev. J. F. Smoot Oct. 12th, 1830,
Mr. John H. To well aud Misa Margaret
A. Morrison, all of Howati Co.
October 25th, 1880, Marcellus White
head, son of James aud Lizzie E. Burke,
age live mouths.
close hid from view a marble form
Iis neath the fresa turned autumn sod,
And freed from earth a sinless soul
Has winsed its upward way to God.
SHERIFF WAGGONER A CANDIDATE
FOR RE-ELECTION.
To the People of Rowan County :
I am the candidate of the Democratic
Party for the office of Sheriff of Rowan
County, at the ensuing November Elec
tion. Democratic conventions were held,
iu each Township, Saturday, the 21t
day of August, 1880. At these convert
tions I carried six Townships out of the
eleven. 'According .to the old rule of vot
ing this would have given me the nomi
nation; According to the new plan of or
ganization, adopted by the Central Exec
utive Committee of the Comity, these six
Townships were entitled to cast 33 Elec
toral votes for me iu the County Conven
tion : But although I carried the Town
ship of Salisbury by a clear majority of
19 votes, ten of the Salisbury delegates
voted against 'me in the County Conven
tion, contrary to the declared will of the
Democratic votersof the Township as ex
pressed at the ballot box. I was better
entitled to the nomination than Frank
Brown, who carried 32 electoral votes, or
thau J, L. Graeber, who carried 29. If
ttCGuty-iiine Electoral votes are deemed
sutiicient to nomiuate a caudidate, and
thirty-three are not, then party conven
tions are a sham and a farce, aud ought
not to lie allowed to exist any longer.
The ten delegates from Salisbury Town-
ship in voting against mv nomination in
me county uonventiou, openly ami no
toriously violated the expressed wishes
of their constituents. 1 leave it to all
fair.minded men to say whether these del
egates had any. legal, political or moral
right to betray aud disregard the declar
ed will of the Deniocratic'voters of the
Township, who not only elected them to
be Delegates, but also instructed them
positively and unequivocally, to cast the
vote of the Township for vie and wot
against me. The Couveutiou voted by
Towuships, and every Township obeyed
instructions except Salisbury. By what
authority did the Salisbury delegates cast
the vote of the ToWnship contrary to the
wishes of their constituents? Those del
egates represented the Democratic vote
of Salisbury township and nobody else
and yet they claimed the right-to vote
their individual sentiments, aud not
the wishes of the Democratic voters of the
Township whom alone they represented
or had authority to represent. 1 appeal
the people of Rowan County to set the
seal of condemnation upon, a system ot
"Returiiingjioard"' tactics which has not
hitherto been able to find standing room,
much less a home ou North Carolina soil!
Fellow Citizens, I have served you
faithfully and conscientiously in the past,
and if elected agaiu, I promise to dis
charge the duties of my office as I have
always endeavored to do, with malice to
wards none, and with charity for ail,
without fear,. partiality, or prejudice, aud
with an eye single to the good of the
whole jieople.
Thanking you for your former support
and confidence, I beg to subscribe myself,
very respect full. Your obedient servant,
C. T. W-iiGGOCJER.
SALisnunv, Sept. 8th, 1880.
TO THE VOTERS OF ROWAX COUNTY.
I am the Republican candidate for your
suffrages at the approaching election lor the
office of Sheriff. If elected, I promise to
discharge the duties honestly and faithful
ly ; and to do all in my power at any and
all times to favor the whole people when
ever I can. Very Respectfully,
David L. Bbingle.
Sept. Cth, 1880.
EXHIBIT.
Exhibit of Ihe Clerk of the Board of
Couuty Commissioners of Kowau County,
to the tirst Monday iu September, A. D.
liiSO., Amounts aud items audited by the
Board to the members thereof :
D. A, Davis, per diem, $30.00
" 'Z days extra service 24 00
G.
W
A. Bingham, per diem . 25 00
" 7 days extra service 14 00
M. Kincaid, per diem 3200
' M days extra service 4 00
' mileage, 900
J. G. Flemiiig, per diem 3U 0Q
. " 1 day extra service 2 00
" mileago 21 GO
D. C. Keid, per diem 3300
44 -ii days extra service 4 00
mileage 36 00
II. X. Wootliou, Clw K lcr diem It 00
$30060
session 16 days dn-
- Thci Board was
ring the year.
in
Distances, traveled by the Board in at
tending "tho session of tho same :
W. M. Kincaid, 180 miles; J. G. Fcm
ing, 412 miles ; D. C. Keid, 720 miles. .
II. N. Woaiwov, CFk
August 27, 18). 4t
Dissolution Notice!
nt i . '1 e T i T-t t.
jf W A LucKy,-5 '
I 'RMRiwrMn"
r, J " w t.wa,l-?'M
.otilm : , ? A kox;. r
PRICE CURRENT.
I Corrected by J. M. Kxox ds-Co. -
Oct. 4:3, 1880.
Cottox uood Middlings.
Middling
. low do - . '
'.. . stains
Bacos, county, hog round
Butter
Eogs
Cuickkss -pr dozes -Corn
New
Meal- moderate demand at
Wheat good demand at
FLOca-bcst fam. -.
. : extra
super. -Potatoes,
Irish
Onions
Oats,
Beeswax
Apples, dried
SCOAR-r-
10
a
. 810
20
12
$t.?o?a2.utf
435t)
U
-1.10123
3.0
2.75
CO,
00
- .. 10
4045
43
20 2 1
- 5
Ci
. 3g4
10121;
WI5ST05 TOBACCO MARKET.
Winstox, NrC, Oct. 28, 1S0
Logs, common dark $.1,60 $b.C9
Lug, .common bright,..., 5.00 6.1)0
Log Eood brhrht 7.00 (uj ;.ftio
Lugs, fancy brigliT; 12.00 18 00
Leaf, common dark,...,:... 5.00 C.C0
Leaf, good dark . 7.00 8.00
Leaf, common bright, ....w: 6.00 (?) 7.50
Leaf, good bright . 0.00" f 1 2X0
Wrappers, common lri;!it,:..7r 12.60 15.C0
Wrapper., Rood bright, 25.00 (A SO.tO
Wrapper, CW brisKt...... rjo.OO $-'50A0
V rappers, fancy brigbt, ...6000 75.10
CONDENSED TIME "
NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
TRAINS GOING EAS1V
Date, May 15, 1SS9.
AO. 47, I No. 45, I NO. , '
.. Dally ex.
Dally. Dnlly. Sunday.
Leave Charlotte
Baitebury
11 lglr Point
Arrive at Greensboro
Leave Greensboro
Arrive at Hillsboro
Durbam
" Kalelh
Leave
Anlve at Qoldsboro
11 &u a.m
6'8 "
181 "
8 10 "
8 Ml "
less
11 w
mxupm
liW"
4 10 p.m.
8 54 - "
lo;
7 81 "
6 00 D.U1.
114; a.m.
900
6 00 0.111
Iu 00 "
n VtS0?"'1 at Salllury vita W. N. H. It. for.
ail points in Western North carUna, dally except
XSr.tKtZy? wuh the D. Railroad -for
all points North, East and West. " At OoldsOwro
W. A w . liallroud lor Wiimlnjrtoft:
No. 45 Conneci-s at Urcenbboro vrlth the R.tD
Railroad for all polnta North. Eist and West.
TRAINS GOING WEST.
Date, May 15. iss. Dally.J Dally. ex.Sunday
Leave tiret-D-slxiro 10 ib a.m. 6'srauio. ;. ....,'."...'
Arrive at Kaieln 12 85 p.m. 1045 " ..... .
i-eave hhi
Arrive at Durham 4 si
UlllslM)ro 5 so
" Greensboro 7 50
Leave " i s?o
Arrive High Point i 8 55
i
7 co a, m.
i
ii 07
I s at. n m
I &a a.m
jr.
j 30 j
OIK I
;ilisbnry j lo lt
Charlotte i l27 n.m 1 11 1? 1"' "
. -t;0nnei t!4 at Greensboro with Salem Erneh.
At Air-Line Junction with A. &. c. A. L. Railroad to
ail point South and southwest. At Charlotte Willi
the c. c. & A. Kallrond for all points Sout h A Kouth
exst. At Salisbury with W. N. Cv Railroad, dally.
except Sundays, for all points Id Western NoruJ .
Carolina.
No. 43 Connects at Atr-I ine Junction vrlth A. tt
C. A. L. Railroad for all points South and South
west. TIME TAI1I.E .
WESTERN H. C. RAILROAD
Takes efrert Mnnrtxr. (t' .n u 4
M. lswt.
-GOING WiiST.
GOING EA8T
LRATK.
r.x. s ts
LKAVB.
40 r. ji .Salisbury
" 32 Third Creek.
4 S
8 Elmwood iu
a statesvilie at
3 CaUwban . t 40
10 23 Newton .... 1 45
10 M Conova .....". im
10 07 Hickory 100
I1. $! I -ard.... a.m. 11 M
is ...Morpanton. 11 oa
102 ...-...."..Glen Alpine 1043
128 Krldjwalcr 1024
8 1 Marlon t 48
3 00 OldKort 8 4
3 so . Henry '. 8 87
4 85 Kluck Mountain I 87
4.50 Cooper'9 -7.lt
5 05 Hwannunoa 7 01
Heart of Koart A.X 40
C" i rains run dally, sundars excepted
a. ANDREWS, Gen. Supt.
ELECTION!!
Tuesday, i ovemlier 2, 1 880.
Notice is hereby giren. that an election
will be held at the several election precincts
in Rowan countv. ou Tuesday, the 2d day of
November, A. D. 1880, Tor the following of
fices and purposes.
1 For Electors of President and Vice
President of the United. States.
2 For Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Auditor. Treasurer, Su
perintendent of Public Instruction, and At
torney General.
3 For Itepresentative in tire Congress of
the United State for the seventh Congrcs-
ional District.
4 For tun Judges of the Superior Court, -to
wit: For Judges of the 4th and 5th Ju
dicial Districts,
5 For Senator of the 30th District, and
for two members of the House of Represen
tatives in the General Assembly."
6 For Sheriff, Register of Deeds. County
Surveyor, Coroner, County Treasurer, and
Township Constable.
7 Lach elector may vote "for or ngaxntt
amendment concerning public debt."
8 Each elector may vote "for or against.
amendment in relation to the support of the
deaf mutes, the blind and the insane of the-State.-'
.
KTThc polls will be open from 7 o'clock
hi the morning until sunset, and volonger.
fcdfcNo elector will be allowed torejiister
or vote in any other precinct or township
than the one in which he is an actual oi
bonafJe resident on the day of election.
Sept. 21, 1880. Cuam.es F. WteeoNEH.
NotlhGw. Sherif r Rowra.
Poor Shooting.
Taking pills and potions is like shoot
ing with the eyes shut. When yofr ane
Languid, Gloomy, Sore with Sonr Stom
ach, Pains in the body and limbs. Yellow
eyes, skin and tongie, a bad Cough, Dh
pepsia, Diarrhoea and other miseries, tako
no does nso Dr. Flagg's Improvwl Liv
er and Stomach Pad ami be cured.
An Hem of Appropriation.!
In telliug of Warner's Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, the iCMicrti, Hudson, N. Y.
says in its Washington Items: "It seems
to le generally iitnlerstmH! that an espe
cial aiipropriation will le made feir tbo
.A- - f ll. 1
purcnase, ior uio use oi uo ineAo'rs oi
tho Senate and Hoimo of Warn-rs Sa.fo
Pills and Warners Safe Hitter", i
Hygienic
The Express, Chicago, wys of Warners
Safe Kidney ;uvd Liver Cure It i iu
tlo highest sense, hy genie, and lean be
used by young nud old with eual advan
tage, U givts the only relief yet attain
ed, that cau lie teniusl ;frinanet, in'
Hrigiit'a Disease, nud this alone hUquM
rank it higher in tne list of uteUtVl
uiuphs." ; -N ; . . i '.
tri-
- t ItTr'brslythct..onLlncQlntoiirftal
Lb?tweeuOraLts(reekenlinrnorfe.af'Or'tbool
f contalnln-TonefiOand one $5 Ot, -Asuliablere
vrard w:fi be yaW fc rccoTerj; r 'j.im
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