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f- I I I 1 I 1 J -1 . 1 I 1 A r! J Carolina Watchman. nitiwDAV, aphil jy, i3. t u n VUK NKVV ASSESS 3J KiN T The first matter of importance to which ins biennial message to biennial message to I ssembly directed L,, Villi . af (SI IVJ mmmr - the late Oeueral A attention of that body, was the inequality in the valuation of the lands of the State for taxation. The last leixirt of the State Auditor shows the remarkable fact, that whereas the estimated and real value of in.i. ,.f tli Stnt ia something ever 8300,000,000 their assessed value is only about $167,000,000. It shows further, tlint while in so Die counties and town ships the aawsaed value is fair and reas aonable, in ethers it is exceedingly low. In Rowau couutr the assessed valuation of the land will average something over $4 per acre, while in other counties where ' the lauds are equally as valuable, their MMftMMl value is eousiderablv less. This is unjust to the taxpayers ef oar county Actiug upon the suggestions of the Got ernor, sud taking into consideration tb grave tacts the Legislature provided in . . . . ft. I A.ff nnmm.,f I tne macuinery nrv iur a rw-rmmmi of frka hinds of the State at their "true market value." We learn that reports are in circulation in certain portions of the county, that the assessors appoiuted under this act will be required to assess the stock and personal property as well as the real. This is not true ; only ao assessment of the lands is provided for. Furthermore, siuce the last assessment, the lands in some portions of the State, if not iu all, have enhanced iu value in some sections very considerably so ; and from that fact alone, in addition to Urn curious facts mentioned above, it does seem to us that a re-assessment is neces sary iu order to equalize taxation. The burden of taxation ought to bear upon all uuiloi mly ; under the present assessment it does nut, beiug more burdensome to some than to others, owing to the great want of the uniformity of which we have spoken. Every good citizen does not hesitate, but desires to pay his a 1 1 ef the taxes, for he knows that this is the price lie pays for good government, the protection of the law and the benefits of society. The last Legislature reduced taxation from 28 cents ad valorem tax on every oue hun dred dollars' value of personal and real property to 25 cents, aud from 84 ceuts eu the poll to 7o .ceuts. The taxes so lev ied are for the purpose only of running our charitable institutions, the peniten tiary, the courts, the executive and legis lative branches of the government and paying the iutereat u the consolidated public debt. If the lauds of the State were assessed at their real value, say 1300,000,000, taxes instead of being 28 ceuts ou the one hundred dollars of real and personal property, would be only 18 seats. As the lauds increase in value by assessment as a matter of course the percentage of the levy Will decrease. So that )t makes little or no practical difference to tax payers whether their lands are aseeaa'd high or low, if it is dona with uniformity throughout the State ; but it makes a vast difference for the reputation of the State abroad. How miserably poor must our State appear to a stranger reading the Auditor's report upon this subject ! The highest average valuation in any coupty (s a little over six dollars per aero aud the lowest under 25 cents I We have a great State and our lauds are as rich and fertile as those of any other State, Our light has been hid under a bushel long enough. The Legislature has attempted to remedy the aril aud we trust the result intended will be accomplished. Statesville Landmark: There was a fight in McDowell Court at the late term between Col. P. J. Sinclair, counsel for Wm. H. White, on trial for killing Coley Gilbert, and Major A. M. Erwin, Assis ting Solicitor Adams. No serious dam age. Judge Gadger fined them $50 each, put probably remitted it at the end of the week.- An earthenware canteen, a revolutionary relic, is in the possession of Capt. J. K. Potts, of Iredell: Alex ander county will, on the loth of May, ne$t, vote on a County appropriation of 22,000 to any railroad Co., building a railroad from some point on the Western N. C. R. R., between Salisbury and Hick ory, to TaylorsvOle, Wilkesboro, Pater sea, Ik. Andrew Hunaicut, of Mt, Moarne, sent the Landmark 1 horned snake, bow on exhibition at the office. vrrJ, Nat, Raymer, Esq., of SbiToh township was recently stricken with par alysis, iurolving half of his body. Mr. Raymer is well remembered by some of the rpaders of this paper as one of our correspondents froni the front daring the )ate NwW a cams buyer traveling through tbe a ' w.i a country looking up stock bas no trouble in finding plenty of cattle ; but finding ineni clear ot tbe prevailing Mortgage to ine guauo man is rather rare. These docBssents usually cover the arop and personal property of the farmer, virtual 1 ly enslaving tne tanner. Where this system will and is a problem eminently wortiiy the tanners most serious consid eration. a Florida's Lipaor Law reuuiraa ai. ate aeuting vote of the people of (lie district be retailer proposes to occupy; the coun t v r'rtniitii aai. ihur. .. . 1 . rv ""v - nm "pprove or not; if approved; the dualrr must pay tne tax cone? ipr .ffjuy, mm issue) the li cense. Hps a X 119 IIMII H I IM I.IUM VMVllt fm Secretary mi rice m ri.njuix Park, nt fall, has harm i-aacipd aud sj-ntei.cd to pe Lunged. The U. S. Supreme Court at Wasnttig-'l ten, rendered a decision on we turn, a .1 . . . . I acuinst J. B. Wall, a lawyer, of Florida, who had uetitiened for a mandamus! sgaittst the rating of the Judge of the j Southern District of the Federal Court of that State, who had denied him the right to nractiee mm U. B. wru on c i . ,, a m . . 1 und thftt ,,e uken ptrt in robing aland put ia jail ; but that night be was accused of rape. Wall had not taken out bj a saob aud haa. rape. been tried and convicted of tno onense fr whoh thIMaftriK Jsdn excieoea l him i but the Supreme Court decided tii.t thm FmUmI floarta had the riant to W -I . . . I HTrlude attornevs in their discretion lor I conduct of a discraeeful and sedsloua - . . fttnr.. and therefore denied the petition, Jsdtre Field read a dissenting opioiaa. - w - a Also, a decision was recorded in a suit of mw . I w I upon tne coupons or a una wi pwh i issued by the city of Shreveport, La., in of M ... r l J I aid of the Texas and Pacifie Kail road Company, in which the Court bold that the bonds were void for want of valid legis lative authority. municipal corpora tion cannot wake valid bonds tor such purposes without legislative authority, notwithstanding such municipality sanction their issuance by a vote of the )e Charlotte Journal-Observer : Accidents at Monroe on Monday fast. Kebeeea I West, nla vine with a nistol in the pree- euee of Mr. E. C. Edge worth, and several Tonne: ladies, snans it. and Mr. Edaeworth w--m-r r T w r I fells, with a shot in his head, enter us k i.t a ii t,.,i.t n;at1 . 1 was emptv. The man was unpon- w w scions s l.fe ajMuuinti mxiA im ox- 1 pected to die. Jimraie Price, of the the same town and about the time, waa playing with a pistol when it wont oft' accidentally and Indeed a bullet iu a colored man's leg. A serious affray occurred on the same day at Rockingham between a white man named Chas. Mc- Donald and a colored man. Weapons, knives. Result, the negro received a cut I in the abdomon which let out bis iutes- tines. On the same day at Wadesboro, wm a necrro row with Distols and one of the men waa soon in tbe haada of a Doc-1 tor with a bulletin his thigh. In Char lotte, Saturday night, neury ataten cue Frank Shipp, both colored, ia a frightful manner, because the former supposed Frank was about to interfere between him and bis mother-in-law, to whom be was administering beating. un tne same day Thos. Furgerson, a young wbite 1 man waa jailed in Shelby for stealing wa mm 1 mm I money. same day, j. a. Auernatny and f. r. costlier, narrow ly escaped drowning at Tuekaeegee ford, oa smotoMm the ear the stranger pracoeded Catawba river, by trying to lora it wnen the water waa too high. Had been to Charlotte buying goods and lost ail in too river. I : The Payetteville Obterver says: Mr. Belleugraff, of Atlanta Us., lias patented a new process tor extracting tne spinm from crude turpentine by which 8 gal- Ions of spirits, instead of 6, aa heretofore, may ne eutaiuea irom one oarroi. a . .. - t m a .1 company nas neon iorraea at vr uming- ton to erect an establish meat on the now plan. It is thought the turpentine busi ness ia oa the are of a revolution. The R, Sc D. R. R. Co., has recently been subjected to a heavy raking by the Wall street Am, bat why, is not so dear Jy seen ThM Company so far as we know, is reliable in all its engagements te the communities it ia serving aad to the public generally. To this extent it ia iu a satisfactory Condition and its manage ment without cause of complaint. The Davie Times relates the fiudiug by Greene Maloue, colored, the re mains of a white infant in a hollow sasafraa tree, oa the lands of T. B. Bailey, Bear Bethel church -Very little of the Tobacco crop ef Davie county has yet been sold, but is now ready to wove pu Travbx Going to West. Carolina. At Warm Springs Hotel, now the bast kept house in the State, they have 50 regular boarders, besides tbe transient custom. The hotels of Aahevilla are re ported full. A yeuug lady iu Georgia has about four acres in Onions. Estimated value $1,500. The maa who goto her will hare to be ''some punkins." X The 'Haw and order" man of Spring field 111., are teaching the country how to use the shot gun and rifle. See iu anoth er column. Sixty nine Irish families arrived at at New York, Monday, driven out of homos to this country by the troubles in relaud. Thievea broke into the Metropolitan bank, New Orleans, Sunday night, and robbed it of about $20,000 valuables. One pf brother London's friends has sent him a lien's egg about six inches kaac suapeu ii0 ajgure 6. , A a ft - Five thousand square miles of Texas. a. . . ine pan bandit. m K-n -i, ... English company for a stock farm. tfournrynipa carpenters in New York i . ou a strike for hirli- !.- a km. 1 . ! f jm-ir iNiini iur once I There Pus n destructive wiud sb.rm nl.....t l a. a i . .mm ' - -vhv rersparg, sa., ou Monday. The Slur Bieatiaaa a 33 pound rock ftah ia Wilmington market, Friday. Dkkvrb, Pol,, April l.Te cpntin neiitnl entttm wwkain Mi is city was to- ..y "csrroycu by fi, latuighl. The mas is estimated at 1 ,000. A negro rapist waa nang to cue nrao m . . nr i x o . 1 tree near vv moaor, . v., w mo iustaut. Be sprang upon a young woman who was walkia wttU two jwanger sis ters ia the suburbs of the village ; but the cries of the ysnf lady brought to her relief a black mau who was plowing in a neiu amw vj. wwh .U IL. 1 -- uaafcli learu irom we ocwanw .ww, that a German in Berlin, has invented an instrument Dy wnicn tue eiectnc ngut m a 11 -, ' i . & j t may ne aeea as a loreu tm a pvravu sto- asaoh lwr exptoraUou purposes, Mai . .. aid- mg physicians in ascertaining couditioa. In furtheraaee of this method . . a. m. , a diagnosis, he baa also prepared inatra tt.a . .a m . M I.a lirrhf mtn nriiftr vmj a the body. Phrenology. It has been years we bad a visit irom a lecturer on pure- . A : I nology , but as we perceive there is one in the eastern part of the State it is not unlikelv bs will snend the summer m feeling bumps ia the west. 4 4 Chance," says the Raleigh Kew, "is a large element in every undertaking and every business." No doubt of it, but tbe cnaucee aiways mvor .u Fuu their undertakings wisely aud euergetic- ally rm .n MTIOBMISAOZDimsi.-i us- w navel - allows herself to be "lett. wnai At.- l-J A. A 117. ....1.1 lull in I ctw w ujn w mum. nt r tuis paper an account ot a lexaa ineieer a r A. I which cape the climax. Ex-Governor Hubbard's "daughter, ot Counectiout. eloped with her father's coachman. After testing the romance for four years she haa been granted a di- voree tbe last error worse than the first. The tax-collector or Beau tort county advertises no leas than 375 tracts of land to be sold at the Court House in Wash- iuirteu. N. C. for tbe taxes. The sums due range from $2.40 to $51 .00. The Graded School in Newborn num bets 506, about 200 more thau ever before. He Admired Their Cleverness. Brigadier General Daniel D. Wy lie, of tbe Governor's staff, was rid i us on a illlPM r!ir - mw a.-. HIfn wimu a wall w jrea9cd man came in aud took a seat beside him. When General Wy lie arose him ttood asaiust tbe back of the Opposite him, leaniug on the dash board, waa another respectable looking a" and fashionably dressed man. General Wylie made op his miud that they were Uio - es .OTd he resolved that they should Qot uia watch. As he passed between tuem Me of them fell against him as tbough thrown forward by the stoppage ..it there ornrht to be ' W ' room enough for me to get off without being crowded in this way," said General Wylie, apparently annoyed. "1 beg your pardon sir," said the strangers, in one breath, in apologetic tones. When Gen- eral Wylie set foot ou the ground he felt for his watch. "I could not help admiring their clever ess.77 said he. in te line the storr to a friond, who repeated it yesterday, "and I involuntary turned my head to look at them." They raised their silk hats gracefully in return. When General Wylie reached home he waa asked what he had done ith bis handsome diamond shirt stud. He felt for it, but only the coil remained in tbe shirt. The stonp had been nipped A Beneficent Boston Lad v. One of the wisest benefactors iu the North is lira. Mary Hemmenway, of Boston. Mrs. Hem men way is well known in her own city by her munificent gifts in various directions for industrial, charitable, and educational purposes. A Urge number of the public school teachers of tbe city enjoy the excellent course of scientific lectures at the Institute of Technology through her bounty. Fifteen years ago Mrs. Hemmenway built the beautiful Tiloaton school house at Wilmiugton, N. C, ia which Amy Bradley baa wrought bar wonderful success among the poor white people of that locality. Two years sge she established a little school oa an estate of bar own at Brambleton, a sub urb of Norfolk, Va. Under the manage- ent of Miss Newton, of Greenfield, Mass., assisted by Mias Sawyer aad Miss Bush, this school, of 100 children, haa sconie a model for the whole region. Its benevolent founder baa set apart a beau tiful pine grove oa the edge of Norfolk aa the site of a great school buildinc in which Miss Newton's seminary may be dsvoloped, with the most approved indus trial surroundings. s' On aad after May 1 tbe internal reven ue tax on tobacco and snuff will be re duced one half, from sixteen to eight cents per pound, aud on all tobacco aud snun m unbroken oackaffos. en which tbe old tax hat been paid, the excess will ne rettiudea by tbe government, Con gress failed to make an appropriation foi the purpose, but sneh rebate may be "paid in State Da at tbe red need W The tax oa cigars and the larger cigaret tes is reduced to three dollars per thou sand. The reduction of tax ou tobacco. snuff and cigars is jest enough to benefit uaaiers, out not enough to make any ma tenal redaction to eeweomer. insmA, April laThe president of Richstrath has received a letter warning btm that an attempt would be made soon to destroy the Parliament building. The structure is now entirely surrounded by force of mounted police who have been in structed to arrest any suspicious person di covered loitering near the building. The Greatest Metorle Stone Ever Heard of Falls in Texas It Coter$ an i Acre, is Embedded Om Hundred Teet iAm the Ground and Stand Abo the Surface 70 Feet Still Hoi and Steaming A Fam ily Under it and Great Excitement. Fobt Worth, Texas, April If, A patch from Williams1 iUnche, t, says that at about two o'c Brown coun- Clock Sunday oroing a great meteor leu m tne.outsKins of the town killing several head of cattle and destroyed the dwelling house of Mar- time Z. Gancia. a Mexican herdsman, who with his family, consisting of a wife and five children, are buried beneath the ruins. In its descent the meteor resembled a mas sive ball of fire and the shock was similar to that of an earthquake. - im. m. It is still hot and steaming. -m . . .a' . It it is embedded m tne eartn probably 100 feet and towers above the sur face about 70 feet and will cover about one acre of ground. The concussion was terrific, nearly every window in town being shatter ed. People were hurled violently from their beds, and goods in store houses were thrown from the shelves. No lives were lost as far as anown, except ine juezican uerusman and his family, although several buildings a . as . 9 1 fell to the ground. Cattle fled ia terror in every direction. The air was filled with sulohurons ass. The wildest confusion prevailed as Hi was a long time before any a body could even conjecture what it was. This is the largest meteor thst has ever fal- ien ana u nas aireaay oceu tibiicu ujr rawj i npnrlo and will doubtlM continue to at- tract great attention for months to come T. U ,.,.,. ....... f v.;t,,,vw.n nnt Anil I n uMmieu flWai uamv..., uu j a . it s. S z A. . I here out an over ine surroumung couiurj. Am Important Ruling. Uuder date of April 18 Treausurer Worth has issued the follow inir important circular: AfrW con.nlt.tinn with the Attorney ueaerai, vooa ticws upuii iu. .ur ... 1 - m 1 M fit I herein incorporated, the construction put upon section 47 of An Act ot 1883, to riaise 1 Revenue, is as follows 1. The Sheriff is only entitled to the fee of fiftv cents for the filing of tbe annual statement. 2. The Register of Deeds is entitled to twenty-five cents for insuring each marriage license, (but will be entitled to one dollar each when the new Code goes into effect, which will be on November 1st, 1883.) This view is taken for the reason that tbe Sheriff haa no duty under tbe law to perform in respect to issuing marriage li- . -.a : . a - a. a censes, but eniy receives ine annual siaie ment of the Register of Deeds and files it wish the Clerk of tbe Superor Court. Tbe fee mentioned for the Sheriff is intended as a compensation for what he does. As the former acts of tbe General Assem bly have prescribed a certain fee to be paid to the Register of Deeeds for issuing each marriage lieense. and as the new Code will do the same, w hen it gees into effect, it would seem that the General Assembly intended in this case that there should be a fee of twenty -five cents for issuing each license, and keeping a recard thereof as prescribe 1 in section nine, chapter sixty-nine, of Bat tle's Reversal, ajid said fee is intended as a compensation for duties performed by this officer. It has been suggested that the concluding sentence of section forty-seven was intend- Ll to be inserted at the end of some other section of the Revenue Art, and that in the progress of legislation it was placed by in advertence or clerical misprision in its pre sent position. However that may be, it can not be changed except by subsequent legis lation. Played for a 'Sucker."' Friday's Cincinnati Enquirer tells how Samuel Hoover, of Randolph, was played for a '-sucker'' by a bunk man in that city. The Enquirer says: Samuel Hoover, of North Carolina, ex plained to His Honor in the Police Court yesterday morning how Harry Newman bad him for a sucker to the amount ef $830 in good money and a check for $160. New man was charged with practicing a trick game, and he was defended by Colonel T. Campbell. Hoover gave a portrayal of the same old game pf " bunk," at which he so readly bit. When Ue had piped in all he had, the dealer told the plan from the Tar Heel State that he had drawn a blank and that the money he had put up went into the bank. Judge Heighlcy found the prisoner guilty he not testifying and overruled a motion for a new trial, which was st once made by the tatter's counsel. The case will be carried to the upper Court and in the meantime Newman will wander around free under $3,000 bonds. He was given the full extent of the laws a senten ce of $60 and thirty days on the works, which was supended for ten days to allow the case to be heard above. Patriot. The South Carolina Election Caaea Postponed. Ciiabxestox. April 16. In the United States Circuit Court this morning, Judge Bryan, presiding district attorney, announ ced that in consequence of the deficiency in the appropriation for the payment of the expenses for the term, all witnesses and de fenders in election cases were discharged from further attendance upon this term of court. Counsel for the defence stated that the accused were present, were ready and eager for trial, but he supposed they would have to waive their right to a speedy trial to the financial necessities ef the govern ment. Tbev desired to know, however, if the cases were continued until a special term or to the regular term In November next. The district attorney replied that the eases would stand on the docket and would go ever from this term to such term general or special as the court, upon the arrival of i Judge Bond, shall decide. Judge Bond is expected here this evening. History has goue back to the firRt mau to find an original siu. Ameuded Charter. Act to Amend the Charier of the Town of Sali$bury, and to Authorize the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Salisbury to issue bonds to provide for the payment of of the Town and for other purposes. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact : Section 1. That the Board of Com mis sioners for the town of Salisbury, be, and they are hereby authorized and ex powered to issue bonds te the amount ot thirty thou sand dollars, to be due and payable as fol lows, viz : ten thousand dollars to be due and payable ten years from the first day of June, 1888, and ten thousand dol lars to be due and payable twenty years from the said first day of June, 1888, and ten thousand dollars due and payable thir ty years after the first day of June, 1888, wnicn saiu uouus snail Dear 1 merest irom date at the rate of six per cent, per annum payable annually on the first day of June of each and every year. Skc. 8. That said bonds shall be coupon bonds of the denomination ef fifty dollars. one hundred dollars, and five hundred dol lars, and are to be numbered from one up wards in accordance with the order of is sue. They shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the Treasurer of the town and sealed with the corporate seal, but tbe coupons thereon may be signed by the i reasurer aioue. sac. 9. l nat said coupons shall be re- ceivnmc iu pujnient ui in Acs uue (lie IOWU I of Salisbury, and tbe same shall be ex press- j ' cd on the tace ot each coupon r .. a asm SEC. 4. 1 nat said bonds shall be sold at not less than their par value and the pro ceeds of sale shall be applied as follows, vis : five thousand dollars shall be applied to the navment of the outstandinir indebt- edness of the town of Salisbury, as sscer- tained to be due the 1st day of February, remainder to wit : the sum ol I twpnlt n vn t hsnaftnrl lato aKult Issa naaarl mm -m m wkJMa vnn BUHII W Mox-v- A..frmr;Be the -xnen. of mHamiin.r paring, draining and otherwise improving the streets and side-walks of the Town wa ?a La t . . Provided, that not more than fifteen thou sand dollars of said bonds shall be sold in any one year. ) Skc 5. That for the purpose of paying the interest which shall accrue on the said bonds and of accumulating a fund for the payment of tbe principal of the said bonds as they shall mature, the said Board of Commissioners shall have power annually to levy and collect in the manner and at the time prescribed for the collection of the general town taxes an ad valorem tax, not exceeding twenty-five cents on the one hun dred dollars of the assessed valuation of all real and personal property aad also a tax on all taxable polls not exceeding seventy five cents. Skc. 6. That said special tax shall be collected by tbe tax collector under tbe same rules and regulations as are prescrib ed for the collection of the general town taxes and shall be paid to the Treasurer of the town, who shall give a bond with good and sufficient security, conditioned for the faithful and honest management and dis bursement of the special taxes and for the safe keeping of the money arising from sale of bonds. The treasurer shall renew his bond annual ly on the rir.-t day of JaaeLof each successive year, the amount of which bond shall be fixed and approved by the Bonrd of Commis sioners, and shall he registered in the office of the Register of Deeds ef Rowan County, and the Treasurer shall keep an account of the receipts and disbursements of the spe cial tax money, in a separate hook to be kept for that purpose, and be shall annually publish a statement showing tbe balance and condition of the special tax funds in his hands. Sac. ?. That the Board of Commissioners may let out the work on the streets by can tract to tbe lowest responsible bidder, but tbey shaft require tbe work to commence at the centre of tbe town, at tbe intersection of Main and Innis Streets. Skc. 8. That a poll shall be opened on the first Monday in May, 1883. at the usual polling place in the town, when and where all qualified voters residing within the corporate limits shall be entitled to vote. All persons who shall be in favor of issu- ing the bonds provided for in the first and second sections ot this act, may vote on a titled to exhibit the same to the undersign written or printed ticket, 4 for bonds," and ed for payment on or before the 19th day all persons who shall be opposed to the of April i884. or this notice will be piead issue of said bonds, may vote on a written ed in bar of their recovery, or printed ticket "against bonds," and if a JOHN C. LINGLE, Adin'r. majority of the qualified voters shall vote April 19, 1888. 4t:pd. wtil please You will find many things which no one else has in our place and which yon want. I do and must say that the NEW DRESS GOODS have the finest Colors that have ever been brought out THEY ARE PERFECTLY CHARMING. I have a fall stock of them, consisting of NTJN8' VEILING, and many other kinds. Also, Ottoman Silks, Satins, Laces, Buttons, Ribbons, Hosiery, Fans, Parasols; Kid, Ice and Lisle Thread GLOVES, all in perfect style and ery pretty. GENTLEMEN will find a full, complete, and a very nice selection of CLOTHING, HATS, Underwear, Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery, &c. ALL wiU please note that I buy more and seU more Goods than any ether Store in Salisbury ; keep a better and more stylish Stock, and have the best and leading trade of the Town. , Very respeotf uUy , April 12, 1883. ) "for bonds," then the provisions of this act (shall take effect and be in force from and after the said first day of May, 1888. The Judges for the regular municipal elec tion shall hold the poll provided for in this section, end shall declare the result, in the same time that they declare the result of the general municipal election. Sec. 9. That hereafter tbe Board of Com missioners for the town of Salisbury, shall be composed of a Mayor and eight commis sioners, who shall be elected on the first Monday in May, by the qualified voters of the town, under the rules and regulations now prescribed tor the election of Mayer and Commisioners and they shall be elected every two years thereafter on the first Mon day in May, and the act authorizing an election annually for the Mayor and Com missioners is hereby repealed. Sac. 10. That this act shall take effect from and after its ratification. Ratified 88th day ef February, A. D. 1888. IIahkis' Township, Stanly county, April 16th, 1883. Dear old Watchman : Spring : gentle Spring, is here. We are j sit ting with our windows open, and the voice of the whaiigdoodle is heard in the land. Sea nds of bucolic profanity are wafted to our ears as the brevet horse with a paint brush trail patiently turns the furrows which are to receive tbe in cipient whiskey crop of 1883. The dogwoods are in bloom which may account for the mad dag boom in this section. The periodic mad dog made his appearance about the first ef the month and haa passed iu his checks and crossed the dark river to the number of twenty three with two precincts to hear from. The men all carry guns aud huce sticks ; and the women keep a convenient tree in view when abroad, aud the conven tional euteriug wedge of polite talk iu this country is not the weather, but "Have you lieern of auy more mad dogsz" 1 aaw a iarty of excited natives iu pur suit of a mad hog which not to be behind the fashion had gone ou the rampage. I have qnit eating hog on that account ; and for that matter, 1 seldom eat auy dog now. The farmers here are to a great extent going back on fertilizers whether en ac count of the disproportionate relation or from tbe fact that the bottom haa dropped ent of a great portion of the road between here and Salisbury, I do not know. Mr. Jobu Ivey, of Bilesville, last week picked up a fine gold specimen in a field north of his house which weighed five penny weight sjbeing about four-fifths gold. You may see from this that a e only work iu t his country because we are naturally industrious aud uot because we are com pelled so to do. With our natural miner- al wealth ; the promise of au excellent crop of blackberries ; and the fact that the hoop pole and persimmon trade will be brisk this year we may consider our future provided for aud the whole coun try can go fishing. Speaking of fishing : there were over oue hundred and fifty shad caught at tbe Falls and the Narrows ou Friday by hand fishing alone, aa tbe river was too high for the dippers to be in. This is the best catch for several yea re, aa the obst ruc tions at the South Carolina line have almost destroyed the shad fishing ou the Yadkin. When anything happens I will let you know, and if a list of casualties, such us births, deathi aud marriages would be of interest, will lie glad to furnish you eveu if I have to sacrifice myself to make an item. " This is me G surge !" Uncle Dick. Chattanooga, Tbxx., April 14. News reached the city yesterday of the capture of Andy Taylor, ene of the notorious Taylors who captured a train on the East Tennesses see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad 'at 'all, murdered the sheriff aud his deputy and liberated their brother. One of the three brothers was killed several months ago. There is an $8,000 reward for tbe other two. He was captured near Emporia, Kan sas. Hite, one of the James gang, was cap tured to-day at Jonesboror by a Chicago detective. Notice to Creditors. All persons having claims against the cs- tatc of Moses Lingle, dee'd, ar hereby no- LADIES: ycuibetveb vely mac MY pring anil Summer J. D. rasuTti&rara OIVE NIGHT OIVLY ' SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST, 1883, Juki 1 bee Cuedy Coijaiy With tbe Eminent Comedian ' MR. JOHN E. INCE, In his Original Creation, Prof. Jeremiah Gimcrack. LL.D., D.D.S., D.D.N. O., Supported by the Charming Actress and Vocalist, MISS LISETTA ELUNI. And a carefully selected company, consoii. dated into tbe most ridiculously tunny, ex tremely laughable, thoroughly innocent charmingly musical and most enjoy able t.wo act musical comedy, entitled Fun in a Boarding School, By Mr. Chas. P. Brown, abounding in com ical situations, new and mirthful specialties musical selec tions, pleasing ballads, comic songs, duets and trios, witty dislogae, fun. ny sayings and doings combined iu a me lange of mirth and melody. Seats on sales at Kluttz's Drug Store 7:It SALE of LAND On. Monday the 28th day of May next, I will Sell at the Court House door in Salis bury a tract of 4 ACRES OF L4ND belonging to the estate of Dawalt Lentz, said land adjoins the land of Mrs. M. A. Lenta and others. The Induing will bi re-topened at the sum of $135.30. Tehms or Sale :- One third cash dowa as soon as the sale is confirmed sud s credit of six and twelve months will be gives on tbe other two-thirds with interest from day ef sale at 8 per cent. J. W. MAUNEY. 27:Gt. Commissioner. SALE of LAND For Partition, Putsuant to an order of the Superior Count of Rowan county, I will offer at pub lic sale, at the Court House in Salisbury, on 1st Monday in May, 1883, bidding to com mence at $814.00, a valuable tract ef land, known as the Old May Place, in Providescs Township, Rowan County, adjoining the lands ef Sam 'I Efler. Tobias K ester sad others, containing about 110 ACRES, with comfortable dwelling and necessary outbuildings. There is s good orchard on the premises, and good indications of gold. TERMS : One-third cash, and the bal ance in equal enstal Intents at six and twelve months, with interest from date of tale, st eight per cent. Title reserved until pur chase money is all paid. J. SAM'L McCUBBINS, Com'r, Salisbury, N.C., Peb'y 14, 1883. 18:6w VALUABLE LAND f Oa Monday the 7th day of May next, st the Court-House in Salisbury, I will sell a TRACT 0? 125 ACRES, mote or less, belonging to tbe estate of John Graham, dee'd. This land is situsted in Atwcll township, and adjoins the lands owned by the heirs of S. H. Hart and oth ers, and is a part of the old Wm. li. At well plantation. It is as fine a tract of land as there is in Rowan county, veil timbered, containing some very fine bottom land, about six miles from Mooresville. Tkkms of Sale : One-third of the par chase money to be paid aa soon as the sale is confirmed, tbe other two-thirds in six snd twelve months, with interest from day of sale at eight per cent. Title reserved until all the purchsM money is paid.' J. G. FLEMING. Adm'r March 27, 1888. . of John Graham. P. 8. Mr. Goodnight, on the premise; Mr. John S. E. Hait, or Bingham Hart, will show the land to any one who may desire to see it. 24:0t fir A if cxamininq (Sook GASKILL. im 53SBBS r
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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