ina Watchman;
VHE MUNICIPAL.
EJECTION.
The regular democratic ticket for Mayor
Kud CouiwiiMianars foi tliis tow n, was de
feats! in the election last Mond.iT. We
ieak of It as the "regular democratic
tick,", bacaaaa it waa nominated by a
large meeting of democrat a, among whom
there waa perfect harmony and good
will. Hut it should be known that this
meeting was not held until Thursday
night before the election oa Monday ;
and that lieara that time the community
bad decided baar t hev would go as be
t weeu J. Ramsay and the then proba
ble democratic candidate. It should also
be borne la wind that the irpablicanism
of the ticket headed by Kamsay, is of the
mildeet character to be found alarms no
one by it virulence and with alight ex
ception is not arailable for the bad work
of a bad narty. Indeed, we believe the
majority of the men elected are demo
crate, and at heart are in sympathy with
them. They prebablj had nothing to
do with their ewa nomination by the
negroes, and so far as we know, have
beeu passive in regard to it.
With this explanation the character of
tliia defeat of the democratic party is
brought to view, and must be regarded
na an empty victory. It is trus that the
Kamsay ticket was almost unanimously
supported by the colored voters (aud a
few white radicala) in a true partisan
spirit. The democrats who voted it, did
an because they knew it contained some
good salt, and because they wanted to
diaplay a sort of self-assertion as against
what they were pleased to construe as
party dictation. To this complexion it
comes at mat ; the democracy of Salis
bury is not a unit, except on questions of
a higher grade than any involved in
' municipal election.
But while the success of the republican
ticket may well be regarded as an empty
victory to them as a party, it is not with
out mortification to those one hundred
and more democrats who assembled in
Meroney's Hall last Thursday night with
as purely panioiic iDteanons as were
ever, cherished by good citizens in any
place. They com prised the larger por
tios of the active business men and pro
perty holders of the tQirii. and their
deliberations were conducted with mark-
ad neatueasand fairness. They had
fight to expect their action would be
sustained by every man claiming to be a
democrat, not only because full notice
had been given of the proposed meeting
but because it waa knowo that they
would bung pat a ticket designed to
be more acceptable to the white peo
pie of the town, whom they were repre
senting, and whose concurrence they be
Jived they would receive.
And the mortifying results of tj con
test doe not end entirely with those who
were defeated. It reaches up to the vie
tors to those who have permitted them
selves to antagonize their white, tax-pay
i.... f..ll.. . f il . m.
ug K-iiuw ciiizcm oi me town. 1 ney are
net the representatives of the white voters
of Salisbury, except iu the ratio of 2f to
200 -one in ten They must assent to
this bold dictation of the blacks to the
whites of the community in the face of
an open declaration on the part of the
Utter against them. As a matter
taste a sensitive fellow citizen would
prater mortification with the defeated
party, rather than the sting of occupying
X ? A I'll .
position wnicn Drought him into uouatnra
antagonism With his own race and color,
and with, whom all the delicate
tides of life were identified.
sym pa-
German Carp, supplied by Com mis -ajourr
Worth two years ago, were taken
frosa the pond of Mr. Perry, near Louis-
bP"g, M, C.. recently, weighing 8 pounds
and 15 ounces, showing the astonishing
growth of this fish ju' thof leqgth of time.
The carp j splendid tatde fish, ana" wi
der favorable circumstances is said to
grow more rapidly u this country than
in Germany. Persons who contemplate
raising their own fish, which by the way,
is getting to be the last chance, since the
common streams of the country cannot
pe reueu ou as a source of supply, should
Know that carp ponds should be loc
frith reference to protection
water, though muddy 'bottoms are an ad
vantage to' them. 'Tbey should be sup
plied by a staadj, reliabln fountain, the
larger tbe better; and'fu soma parts there
should be from six to fen feet depth, with
Plenty of shallow space for feeding ground,
fbjejeb fPl largely op grasses aud
water plants, among which they also
spawn.
Wvs. Theresa Pair,wife of tbe San Fran
cisco millionaire, Senator James G. Fair
has filed a complaint in tbe Judicial Dis
1 rl
tod; .Hedging adultery, and ask in. Z
. urrt me gnaioisuship of her chil
dieV'CfiNlr in npmWr fd a separate
taaiutenanee, and a divide of property.
P thought She a-ill not be resisted, but
bat her husband win let tfi. k
!. rw I b
default.
- .-not EU uv
i.
The theory recently mihliKhi .u.
.ores , fl not 1 aWialHrt with
Mr qubllfled approval uf ex,eiienced
men, who say tJHf ft pay an;wer
Jiiough iU Wy Ipplitks, bUit put up
bard clay or rock roads. ' !
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The Okeechobee Drainage Co. of Florj
da have id 12 months redeemed fit,ui
Vatpr 380,000 acres if laud. They have
just fairly commenced aTtil expect to do a
great deal mnVr. The laiufs' au claimed
i ... ' . i.i . r. ? t-
to be of hjiptjior quality for
L
ingar
growing.
The Raleigh News-Observer in a com
mon sense review of the most recent Ken-
ky hoTor, says it "affords occasion for
uioranstjig. A maa ou marrying assumes
. - m raea a
shirk at his peril aud the peril of his fam
ily. He must be the head of his house
hold, but certainly no tyraut; a consider
ate friend and counsellor, a guide aud a
protector ; bat to protect he must control
and govern. If he abdicates his fuucUons,
neglects bis duties, whatever misery en
sues should be uodured by him as retrib
utive justice. - Philip Thompson, recently
elected to Congress from Kentucky, mar
ried nfter the war a young and beautiful
girl, and has raised a lovely daughter.
His wife during a long iHneas contracted
a habit of using stimulants to excess. In
December Thompson took bis wife to
Cincinnati and left her at a fashionable
hotel with a "Miss Buckner," who is a
grass widow, having passed through a
divorce court with no great credit to her
self. He then went on to Washington
where he quietly remained until a few
days ago. Walter Davis, a merchant
living in the same town with Thompson,
called on Mrs. Thompson at Cincinnati
and went oat with her. She returned
late in the evening evideutly under the
influence of liquor. Miss Buckner report
ed this to Thompson who, it appears "at
once put his wife away" by letter. After
the lapse of four months he returned from
Washington, aud meeting Davis on the
cars shot him to death. When before the
examining magistrate he said that be did
aot know the extent of the wrong Davis
had done him until Tuesday night on his
way home, when, we suppose, Miss Buck
ner gave him to understand some farther
details. He declared that Davis had plied
his wife with liquor and then debauched
her. This may or may not be tine
Thompson is now indicted for murder,
and the point iu the defense will doubt
less turn on the truth or falsity of this
statement. It is not, however, our pur
pose to speak of the possible result of the
trial so much as to point out how untrue,
how unfaithful this man was to his trusts.
He failed in his duty to his wife and fam
ily when, knowing her weakness, he ever
separated himself from her society. He
was her guardian, her protector, and he
abandoned his charge and forsook her
The result is a terrible retribution."
A correspondent of this paper says tha
"in the vicinity of Hartford, Conn., the
past winter, there was a snow storm and
a gale of wind in the night ; in the mor
niug a man looked out into his field, and
saw a great number of snow-balls rolled
up as if a man had been there at the work
they were rolled up with a hole throng!
them in the form of a lady's muff, of va
rious sizes. When touched they fell down
but left a long track behind them. Such
a phenomenon had not been seen there
a st - . . ' .
oeiore since J 808."
From the same source we gather the
following remarkable co-incidences :
"George Hazard was born at South
Kingston, Rhode Island, March 3d, 1727
i nomas n., oldest son or lieorge Hazard
was born at the same place, March 3d
17K.V Si vl riiatur IT olucf ann " Tl
was born at the same place, March 3, 1793.
Christopher, oldest son of Sylvester, was
born at Newport, R. I., March 3, 1818.
These facts are well attested. Where
is there another ease like it
"A nice young man," hailing from New
York, Chas. E. Blake, has been "doing up"
Wilmington for the last two months, as we
learn from the Star; and having, on Tues
day of last week, about completed his ca
reer, drew his pay at the Railroad office
where he had obtained employment, and
skipped, lesving his landlord, sundry mer
chants and shopmen to utter amazement at
the deception he had practiced on them.
He was s handsome fellow, well educated,
of fine address, and had become a rather
noted ladies' man. 4tCharles" is a popular
name among the fair, and may subject some
one at Wilmington to mortification. Naugh
ty "Charles."
The Pittsburg Leader deplores the per
petration in that city of no less than 24
homicides1 withju 20 months, and aaya
that faring the reign of the bloody shirt
in the South human life was not valued
less."
It is indeed a deplorable fact tba hu-
inrnielra fearfully low estimate,
and it becomes the solemn dutv of the
people of the whole country to arrest tbe
flow of human core. OthArwiM fh
' J ww a Wf
Judge of 'the arth may be ' confidently
expected to turn loose his wrath against
the blood-stained race and give them
blood to the fill. " 1
The Jfew York World makes an earnest
appeal to the friends and admirers of
Tbos. Jefferson, to contribute for the
comfort and support of his grand-daughter,
Mrs. Meikleham, of Georgetown, J),
C. Mrs. Meikleham ia tliA rhmrri.tr f
7 - w BBSBSl VI
Martha Jefferson, who was the great
man's most beloved daughter. Persons
wishing to respoud to this call for aid,
had better do so through some reliable
frieu$ at Washington or Georgetown.
Rev. F, B. Ziucke, an English Vicar,
has published bis speculations as to tbe
future of the English speaking race. By
A. p, 1083, this writer thinks thev will
number r,000,000,(KK) irsonS, and that
the Uuited States will eoutaiu or furnish
to other pin U uf the world 800,000,000.
!fhis k goiiig jt H with, a perfect rush,"
and yet the figure may uofc be so wide of
the mark after all."- Wil. r.
FlrmanV SrsTKMSeveral of the
readers of thie have said they in
tended to test Fui man's plan of raising
cotton, una small cule t lcaat. We
Hhall be gl'fl to import tin, euccesa of audi
trials, brtpjng tliMt oour mai fi t
iout the dhtctioue iu all na2tlkUH
tTf w.m-. lit I oip
Historical Records.
Ledger of the last Century found im
the
Treasury Department.
Washington, May 5. According to
tbe books of the treasury department
Gen. George Washington, the father of
his country, is indebted to bis country
iu the sum of $161,339. This fact would
in all probability never have been dis-
coved had it not been for tbe shrewdness
f a Philadelphia gentleman who present
ed himself to Mr. J. M. Yale, chief of tbe
collections division in tlie office of Third
Auditor Keightley, a few weeks ago.
This gentleman seemed to unite in bis
person the easy assurance of a man of
the world, with the proverbial astuteness
of a Philadelphia lawyer.
He saluted Mr. Vale, removed a pair of
gold-bowed eye-glasses from his nose,
presented a latter of introduction from
Sunset Cox, and told his tale. Ha bad
read in a history that General Horatio
Gates, of tbe revolutionary army had
never received bia five years' commuta
tion allowance in lieu of half pay for life
and be desired to know if such was the
fact, and what sum in consequence waa
due the descendants of General Gates, ou
that account. Mr. Vale promised to
make inquiry, but as the oldest records
in tbe office of Book-keeper Jackson were
dated 1872, tbe taak at first seemed hope
less.
Iu the top story of the treasury depart
ment, underneath the roof, are four and
one half miles, in lineal feet, of shelving
where the records and files of the depart
ment are preserved. No record of Gen
eral Gates' account could be found in the
bookkeeper's division, and Mr. Vale rum
aged tbe files. He made a rich find. In
a small book, which had evidently been
rebound within the last half century, be
discovered all the receipts for commute.
tion of pay granted officers of the revolu
tionary army, among them being tbe
receipt of Gen. Horatio Gates, dated July
1784, at Philadelphia, for $11,690, that
amount being tba commutation due him
in lieu of life half pay allowance.
Besides this the records of the pay of
fice of the continental establishment, from
1774 to 1792, were unearthed, and in
them the indebtedness of Washington to
the government was fouud. These old
books are in a wonderful at ate of preser
ration, and they are properly regarded
as one of the greatest cariosities in the
treasury department. General Washing
ton s accounts are found in four separate
entries iu two volumes of the journals
The money charged to him, and for which
credits are given, was oa account of bis
disbursements in the war for indepen
dence. As before stated, the books show
that he received $161,339 more than is
accounted for, exel naive of a large balance
due the government an General Wash
ington's specie account. It is impossible
now to tell what was the cause of tbe
apparent deficit in tba regular pay ac
count, but tbe deficit iu the specie ac
count is believed to have been due to the
depreciation in tbe value of the colonial
coil?:
The name of Col. Benedict Arnold ap
pears on the recqrd near that of Washing
tou. A balance of $1,831 67 appears by
tbe books to be doe the government from
Arnold. An index accompanies the jour
nals and on this index opposite Arnold's
name is wnten in a steady baud the wurd
"traitor."
Jail Pell very.
Ash ville Citisen.
On Wednesday night last Frauk Whit
ing, of Buncombe comity, formerly of
south Carolina, under sentence of tbe
Federal Court for passing counterfeit
money, and J. H. Raby, of Macon county
under sentence of the same Court for tbe
violation of the revenue law, sentenced
to eleven months imprisonment, six of
which nave been served out, made their
escape from the Buncombe county jail
and are still at large.
The manner of escape was bold and
ingenious, and would have done credit
to Baron Trenck. Eight or ten years ago
a prisoners confined in tbe third story of
the jail, with a red hot poker burned out
a hole in the ceiling 10x12 inches. The
attempt: to escape was frustrated aud the
hole so carefully closed up that it escap
ed uniii now the knowledge of all subse
quent prisoners, The prisoner Whiting
waa a guard at ihe' jail a the time re
membered the incident, ' and turned bis
knowledge to use. Op' the nigh afore
said he and Raby reopened tbjs ondpe
squeezed through, cut a lo)o t)jrougJj hp
shingles of the roof, and let themselves
to the ground by a rope made of strips of
Whiting is supposed to have made his
way to Tennessee. Sheriff Young offers
a reward of $10' each for ine capture of
the fugitives. There were puly three
prisoners in jail at the time,
Raleigh Setcs-Observer ; The muntcinal
elections in this city passed off yesterday
with model quietness. It waa another
triumph for law aud order, good govern
ment, honest Democratic administration,
and able financial management. Thanka
to Democratic role the city ia what it ia
to-day. The Democratic alderman whom
tbe people so heartily supported yester
day will, like their predecessors, give us
good government iu all respects. Many
of tbem were members of tbe retiring
board and hence, have the added advan
tage of experience. Under their adminis
tration Raleigh will continue to be well
governed. To-day they will choose tbe
municipal officers.
T' 1
The horse aud, bicycle race at Boston,
running through six days jjl be yon by
the bicycle.
Burr's Deadly Pistol. Cap!. Brent
Hopkina of Louisville, baa Aaron Burr's
duelling piatola. They were purchased
from Burr iu 1814 by Capt. 8am Goode
Hopkina for $500 la gold. One of these
pistols fired the ball that killed Alexan
der Hamilton at Weehawkeu. It is iden
tified by a loug deep notch ou tbe baudle.
The pistols were made by Mortimer, of
London, England, and were imported by
Burr at tha close of tbe Revolutionary
war, lue barrels are thirteen inches
long and carry an ounce ball. They are
flint locks, and the pans for tbe priming
are Hued with gold, and the touch holes
are bushed with tbe same metal. They
have been used with fatal effect in eleven
duels. Among tbe sanguinary combats.
Pettis, of Virginia, killed Biddle ou
Bloody Island, near St. Louis; Edward
Towns, of Virginia, killed a FrencUmau
near .Now Orleans : Lapt. Sam Goode
Hopkina killed a Spanish count near Ma
drid, Mo., Hugh Brent killed a man from
Georgia on Diamond Island below Heu
deraoa, Ky. They were used several
times iu Virginia, twice in South Caroli
na, and nioie than once in Keutncky with
deadly effect. Robert Triplett, of Owens-
bore, shot the old lawyer, Phil. Thump
sen, of that city, through and through
with one of them. A stiauge. eventful
history, indeed, aud full of deepest inter
est, old "Ancient Pistol-ogy." MkhmoHd
State.
Raleigh Xewt-Obeercer : Henry R. Har
ris, Jr., lately back from a trip to Texas,
where he has some extended landed in
terests, tells bow he found thiugs in the
Lone Star State. "I saw iu Fort Worth
au old fellow that didn't look aa if he had
a dollar who was one of the cattle kings
of Texas. He had lately sold his herds to
a company of capitalists for $1,600,000.
They had not yet made the paymeut and
were already offered $2,000,000 for the
same herds by a London company. He
did not own an acre of land, but aim ply
sold bis cattle mark. Tbe tendency is for
outside capital to control the business.
rode over with a Mobile capitalist who
waa carrying $200,000, with which he was
going to set bis son up in cattle. He es
timated that the money, that ia, the herds,
would double every three years, and that
is about the estimate ef the best cattle
men of Texas.'' Well now then if raising
cattle iu Texas pays ro well, why will it
not do to try nearer home f Good beef al
waya brings a good price. The man who
baa a beef weighing 1,000 pounds ready
for tbe butcher has between $70 aud $100
in tbe bank.
New Orlkaks, May 3. Judge Billings
to-day rendered an opinion iu the case of
My ra Clark Gaiues agaiust the city of
New Orleana, ou an except ion to the re
port of the Master in Chancery. The re
port of the Master is confirmed and inter
eat is added. Mrs. Gaines gets judgment
against tbe city for $1,025,667, of whicl
$566,707 is interest.
This suit was brought by Mrs. Gaines
to recover rents and profits resulting
from the occupation of property knowu
as the Blanc tract, which the city haa
not had in possession since March 10th
1837. City Attorney Buck says that the
case will doubtless be appealed to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The Boston Popular Science News an
nonnces the discovery iu Oregon of nick
a , . m ft
ei ore. it is composed ot a silicate o:
nickel and magnesia, is very valuable
andjiitherto only been known to exist in
New Calidonia. It ia from this double
silicate from tbe mines in New Caledonia
that the most of the nickel used iu the
arts baa been obtained. The New Jersey
and ether nickel mines in this country
contain sulphides, difficult and expensive
to work.
The export grain trade seems to be
seeking exit through New Orleans at a
rapidly growing rate. During the mouth
of March thirty - nine vessels sailed from
that port, carrying 1,786,618 bushels of
wheat, a total of 2,300,583 baabela of
grain, against 394,421 for March of last
year an increase of 500 per cent. At
this rate the bulk of the export grain
trade will soon pass through New Or
leans. Tbe Boston Pott is responsible for the
following timely paragraph :
"There ia an interesting fact im relation
to tbe great fraud of 1876 7, which is
likely to become more interest ing ns the
rears roll on. The reader will catch the
plea from the following:
Livinq. Dead.
jsaranel J. THden.
Zacbariah Chandler.
James . Anderson.
Kliza piukstou.
Here U an instructive item for the
friends of the earn i vermis dogsthe mem
bars of the Legislatures f
"The dog tax nets the United States
Govern men t about $ 16.000,000 per annum
and the Commissioner of Agriculture says
jt costs $50,000,000 per annum to feed
Iii tha history of our State there is
nothing so fnll of marvel to a thinkiii
being as tbe neglect of sheep culture an
the development of the dog crop. Wil,
Star,
Last Monday a twelve year old daugh
ter ef Lewis Sykes residing on tbe Man
chester road, near Wiutera Mill, Car
roll county, Mil., fell into well 75 net
deep, with fifteen feat of water. She
cluug to the well rope aud waa drawn out
unhurt.
Ex-Senator Tabor's first wife, whom lie
discarded aa soon as he became a million
aire, is aaid to remain faithful iu her af
fection for him, and though she is now
rich, she declares that the happiest days
of her life were when she kept (lis grocery
store at California Gulch.
Hon. Phil. B. Thompson Indlctea
for the Murder of Walter Dnvia.
Cincinnati, May a A special to the
Commercial Gazette, from Harrodaborg,
Ky., says tbe grand jnry returned an in
dictment for murder against Hon. Phil.
B. Thompson, for killing Walter H. Da
vis, April 27th. The indictment creates
surprise, although generally approved.
Tbe defendant and bia friends expected
it would be for manslaughter.
China seems determined to resist rig
orously the effort of France to seise upon
a portion of her territory. The Chinese
ambassador at London haa had a confer
ence with MM. Ferry and Cballemel Le
cour at Paris, at which the ambassador
stated that his government was determin
ed to maintain suzerain rights over An-
uam, including Tonquin. He proposed a
settlement of the question on the follow
ing basis : 'I mat ranee sliouiu recognize
the suzeraiBty of China, the latter eon-
ceding a French protectorate over Ton
quin. After a loug discussion tbe propo
sals were refused, and the Chinese am
bassador left considerably chagritided at
bia failure, simultaneously with this
news comes the report that large par-
chases of our mnuitious are being made
iu Germany orders and English China
houses send private advices from Shang
bia and Canton giving details of extensive
movements of Chinese troops toward the
An nam frontier. Tbe conflict when it
1 9 . . . A. 1
comes will oe interesting as a siruggie
between tbe accepted representatives of
the most ancient and of tbe latest forms
of civilisation. Jfem-Obeerver.
A Tale of Telegraph Ticking-.
Lowell Courier.
A well-to-do young man recently mar
ried and started west on bis bridal tour.
The happy young couple were breakfast
ing at a station eating house. During
the repast two smart Alecks came into
the eating room and seated themselves
opposite tlie contracting parties. They
were telegraph opperatora. By delicate
poisiug of their kuife they were able to
make sounds iu close imitation of tele
graphy. In the mystic language of tha
key one said unto the other :
"Ain't she a daisy , though ?'
Tbe party thus addressed replied by
clicking off :
"Wouldn't I like to kiss her, the little
fat angel !"
"Wonder who that old bloat is that she
has married V ,
"Some gorgeous granger I reckon," re
plied the other.
The groom stood it uutil forbearance
ceased to be a virtue, when he also bal
auced his knife, and click, click it went
iu rapid succession. It was intelligible
to tbe very cute twain that bad recently
made fuu of its author. When interpret
ed it read :
"Dear Sirs : I am superintendent of
the telegraph line upon which you work.
Yon will please send your time to head
quarters and resign your positions at
once.
Yours,
Superintendent or Telegraph."
Fred. Beau, a young Iowa farmer, de
sired a wife, but did not take a fancy to
the girls of his neighborhood. He aspir
ed to something different, and wrote to
an ludian agent ia Dakoto, inquiring
whether a reasouably good looking squaw
could be obtained. An exchange of let
ters and photographs endued and he is
soon to be married to the daughter of a
Sioux chief.
The Tewkesbury almshouse, of Massa
chusetts, is not a local, but a State in
stitution, aud often contains a thousand
poor people. The investigation shows
that abuses nearly aa revolting as those
lately discovered were reported to the
State officials iu 1874 and 1875, but re
ceived very little attention at those times.
Journal- Observer.
fP J f
oa win fiteade
Of)
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 but. THEY ARE PERFECTLY CHARMING.
I have a full stock of them, consisting of
NUNS' VEILING, and many other Mais. Also,
Ottoman Silks, Satins, Laces, Buttons, Ribbons, Hosiery, Fans, Parasols;
Kid, Lace and Lisle Thread GLOVES,
all in perfect style and very pretty.
GENTLEMEN will find a full, complete, and a very nice
selection of CLOTHING, HATS, Underwear, Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery, K
ALL will please note that I buy more and sell more Goods than any other Store in Salisbury : keep
a better and more stylish Sfcxjk, nd have the best and leading trade of the Town. Very respectfully,
J, D, GASKILL.
The Peabody Fjxi. Mr. John CV
Scarborough, Superintendent of Public
Instruction, informs oa that a few weeks
since he received $2,100 from the Peabo
dy fund, $2,000 to be applied iu aid of
graded schools iu the State, and the $100
in aid of the Educational Journal at
Chapel Hill. Yesterday he received the
second instalment due the graded schools
from tbe fund, amounting to $2,500, mak
ing a total of $4,500. All this haa been
distributed- among the various schools.
In a taw weeks, be tells ns, be will re
ceive $1,400 frosa the Peabody fund for
normal school work, and this sum will
be divided among the various normal
schools of tbe State. Xews Observer.
It is gratifying to note that progress
ia being made in tbe weal. A correspon
dent of tbe Topic, writing front JeaVrson,
in the extreme north weat of the State,
presents this picture:
"While Aebe is behind some other
counties aa to climate, seasons, etc., 1
don't know that it will hold good in every
case as to go-ahead and general thrift of
her people. There are to day in this
county two copper mines in constant
operation, producing large quantities of
ore, aud one of tbem employing at times aa
many aa five hundred hands. The mica
interest ia receiving some attention and
some valuable finds are being reported.
A mania for building good, dwelling
houses inspired our citizens some years
ago aud for the good of all those who
want to find good comfortable and roomy
bouses it continues. This spirit is mani
fested in the buildings now in course of
eiectiou iu town."
Alleghany and Ashe are two of tbe
best counties in the State. Ia the latter
cob nty there arel ,942 farm slaving 117,174
acres of improved land worth $17750,000,
and tbe people are prosperous.
We notice that tlie special tax bonds
are still quoted at tlie New York stock
exchange. Tbe foolishness may as well
stop although it does no harm if any
one likes to indnlge in the vagary that
those things have any value. They are
not recognized as obligations binding the
State of North Carolina, and we have net
beard that the carpet-baggers are pre
pared to pay them. Conceived and born
in iniquity, they are the child of fraud
and will forever remain a fragrant me
mento of tlie folly of radical reconstruc
tion. Xeu-s- Observer.
A Frenchman has recently fane deeply
down into statistics in regard to matches,
His figures show that an Englishman
burns eight matches a day, a Swede 9,
a German 11, and a French maa 15. Tbe
number of matches consumed in Europe
every year amounts to 2,000,000,000. No
body is likely to dispute these figures.
A FRESH
And other Goods
JQWBS, MCCUBMIXS & CO.
LADIES:
P
uoauetveA vein mucn im exanumi
MY
prhtg anil Summer
They are having a race i
; tween the horse and (he bievrU V
three days the horse i fiVe LT
the score standing ,
' its : if ... ' " hn..
.too m ne; woodside and p
days will be favorable to th JZl
l Naemville, May 4.-A fire wkk M
tod late last night in tn.TP
nmm (
Rutledge & Bro's at Tullahonm, J
from here, destroyed it with jnT
houses including the railroad u 1
telegraph and express offices.
A young follow ia Montreal remL.
the uaual proceedings of sdvZ!
youth, and ran away from the city
come a farmer without censnltiBdakii
rente.
A aliae Albi-icbt, having been
of in one of tbe courts of WisttJJ0
ill-tempered, called tlie witnessT11
and making a grab at hi J
ruined bis mustache. 9m
A GOOD COW ami CA
rUR SALE!
A good Cow, of medium age, and s
calf, will be wild t r.l.
j . m inn price.
giving milk. Apply at this Office"
80t pd.
NOTICE T CREDITOR;
All persons having claims against the a
tate ef Levi Deal, declare hereby notlfcj
to exhibit the same to the undewianedT?
or before the 1st day of May, 1884 wt
notice will be pleaded in bar of their rec
ery ; and all persons owing said estate m
required to make immediate navmnt
This April 80th, 1888.
LL.8BINN.Kxri
2ikgw of Levi Deal, dtci
BANK NOTICE!
Ordered by the Board Jof Directors, the
the Books be re-opened in the town of Salic
dury, at tbe store of J. D. Gaskitl, foraddj.
tionsl subscription to the capital stock of
the Bank of Salisbury, from April 25th to
and including Saturday, May 5th, 1885.
The amount of additional stock is limited
to Twenty Thousand Dollars.
B. W. COLE, Presd't
.io. j ABKJi.i.. oeciy Doara Directors
April 24, 1883. It. j
FAIR WARNING: "AllpersoBijn.
debted to me. as acent for Guano
1 that are part doe, aa well as thesa du
S a 1 JB.ee a
me inuivmuaiiy, ny note or account, art
requested to make payment, for I cannot
give a further indulgence. -If yet fan to
i lieetl this notiee don't be surprised to find
' your notes or acceuuts iu the hands of ai
j officer. J. D. McXEELT.
April 26, 1883 28:1m
Notice to Creditors.
AU persons having claims against the es
tate of Moses Linglc, dee'd, arc hereby no
tified to exhibit the game to the undersiz
ed for payment ou or before the 19th day
of April 1884, or this notice will be plead-,
ed in bar of their recovery.
JOHN C. LINGLE, AdWr.
April 19, 1888. 4t:pd.
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