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Carolina Watchman. THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1886. registration old, do Begistraticii Deeds. The purpose of the Act passed by the last Legislature seems to have been noth ing more than a ispecial effort to induce ,.ifiyns buvins lands to register their deeds within the time required by law. It is a fort, overlooked by most people, that there lias been a very old law on nor Statute books reouirimr deed9 to be registered within two years after thcy are made; and that deeds held back from after more than two years not, constitute a title in law, but onlv evidence of title. No deed makes a title in law until registered, and this has been the law ever Bince the establishment of the State government. The Legist ture has frequently extended the time for registration; and at its last session fixed the limit to 1st Jan. 1886, after which time there will be extra trouble to establish the validity of unregistered deeds of longer standing than two years. It is a fact again, that strangers com ing into this State to purchase landed property go to the Registers office to trace the title and assure themselves that the proposed purchase will be safe. -If the deeds on the property have not been registered, they are advised that the bolder of the land has no title in law, and cannot have until his deeds are duly ex amined, proven and registered. A case of this sort was in the hands of Messrs. Craige & Clement, recently, and they were put to vast trouble to trace out the title through -10 old deeds all of which had to be registered before they could make the sale proposed and give a legal right or title. It was to obviate such trouble, and the risk of valuable rights, that the Legislature has from time to time sought to induce a universal com pliance with the'law on this subject. The Crroniile Investigation. The State Chronicle has been examin ing and reviewing the State Department f Agriculture, with the view of showing extravagance in the management. The parties who are responsible to the people are those who compose the State Board of Agriculture, for they have the disbursing of the funds. The officers of the Board can only make limited expenditures without the sanction of the Board. This Board is composed of Gov. A. M. Scales; W.;G. Unchurch, President of the State Agricultural Society ; K. P. Battle, LL.D., President of the University ; W. R. Wil liams, Master of the State Grange Pat rons of Husbandry ; and one gentleman from each of the nine Congressional dis tricts in the State, respectively, as follows : Col. R. W. Wharton, Dr. A. G. Brooks, Dir. Matt. Moore, Col. W. Forney Green, Azariah Graves, Esq, John Robin eon, Esq., A. Leazar, Esq., Burwell Blan- ton, Esq , Dr. C. D. Smith. They .are the power behind the throne, and if extrava gance is' permitted in the Department, they know it and must answer the charg es made. How well the Chronicle has succeeded in "showing up7 the Department, the Watchmanl does not undertake to say. It believes, however, in the integrity of each member of the Board and of each officer in charge, and does not believe that they would willfully waste one cent of the State's money, or that they would countenance extravagance in any form In order to be in fash ion, however, and abreast with the times, the Watchman lavow lopping off one of the negro ser vants, just for the sake of economy. - If North Carolina had about 1,500,000 of intelligent, hard working, better class immigrants ; an influx of capitalists, seek ing profitable investment in her lands, forests, Water powers, ami mines, and an abundance of economy, it would soon rival any spot on this glorious green globe ! THAT OMISSION. The Chronicle publishes a list of those employed by the Department at New Orleans last year, in making an exhibitxf the State's resource iu the World's Ex position. The Sews and Observer calls at tention to the fact that the writer's name was omitted, and at the same time takes occasion to compliment the "omitted" very highly, which is acknowledged with and over missing Mr. Daniels, the editor of the and Main streets, in what was then known Chronicle explains iHa private letter the oversight, and understand that I know you will d do you no in justice and that the omission was unin tentional." This is accepted fully ana in the spirit intended. .. . JMFFERENCES. The Chronicle thinks that the extra al lowance of $25 per month paid Mr. Wil son, while in charge of the North Carolina exhibit at New Orleans was extravagant. Here we draw the line and beg to differ. So far from being extravagant, it was nearer the parsimonious extreme. The representative of the State was obliged to make expenditures, extend courtesies little things here and there which could not be charged on an expense ac count, but which it was entirely neces sary to spend by virtue of his office, and to the credit of the State. To the knowl edge Of the writer Mr. Wilson was obliged to expend every day, little sums which soon made a large total, and in his opinion, the $25 per month allowed him fi.r such expenditures, fell far short of -w s , covering the amount spent. In other words, Mr. Wilson lost money by being the State's representative at the World's Exposition and just here is a proper place to say that he was a most faithful, econom icai and efficient representative. Next, the Chronicle lowered the tone of its investigation by pausing to wither Mr W. A. Withers in the matter of the de gree of A. M. Mr. Withers is a young man, and gained his degree by dilligent application to his books, outside of work hours, and is naturally proud of his ac quired degree. It is a commendable pride,- and the -Chronicle had an oppor tunity to make a correction gracefully, which it failed to do. It gives the inves tigation the appearance of being insti gated by a motive sinister, or to gain notoriety,, rather than a purely disinter ested desire to have the people's money wisely and economicjlly expended. Since the above was writtelr, the News and Observer publishes the report of the examining committee as follows: At this meeting of the board the examina tion was made by William G. ITpchurch, Esq., of Raleigh, as chairman, Mr. John Robinson, of Wadesboro. and Mr. A. Leazcr, of Statesville ; these composing the finance committee of the board. These gentlemen, one and all, are bu siness men of the first capacity : are men- of standing in their resepctive com muni ties, are men of judgment and ot senses They say in substance that both Dr. Dabnev and Mr. P. M. Wilson,5 who Succeeded Dr. Dab- nej in the management of the State's display at New Orleans, conducted their business with judgment and care ; "that there was aocxtrava gance connected with the -matter calling for animadversions ; that the public moneys were properly .expended with some small exceptions amounting in the aggregate to five dollars. We presume that these improper payments have charged back to the parties who made . nv . fc ' I h (iT urn as tne lorrence propenj. "-j handsomely, but not extravagantly, and frequent ly entertained guests. The writer, then a boy, was a member of the house hold, aud had the pleasure of seeing and knowing much of these gentlemen, for whose memory he cherishes an affection ate regard. " W While thus living, these gentlemen gave a dance party in the large upper room of thi botuse described above. Nearly all the ladies in town attended it, and among the rest, the late Mrs. Steel, grand mother of the! Hon. John S. Henderson. ! She was then (1833) an old lady, but far from indifferent to the happiness of younger persons around her, and was led out by Mr. Craige that evening, and danced a reel fith him probably the last she ever danced, though she lived until some years later. ' Dr. Smith represented Texas, while an independent republic, at the court of St. James, and through all subsequent years occupied a prominent position in the public affairs of that State. Whatcherlafinat? is a question fareigners can't understand. which a bow. It also says, "its friend neighbor, ) the State Chronicle, modest tn omitting him from the list of honored names, simply because he has been 'its own correspondent,' and perhaps a member of the Chronicle Publishing Company," &c. The leftera written from New Orleans to the Chronicle were unsolicited, and the writer has no interest in the company re ferred to. The ChronU-l,' claims that the omission was an oversight. Taking into consider- ! at ion that the "omitted" was in Js'ew Orleans longer than, any one else connect ed with the exhibit, except Mr. P M. Wilson, the Commissioner in charge that he was Acting Commissioner in Mr' Wilson's absence ; that he had charge of the largest division of the exhibit, and that he weighs a shade above 200 pounds, the oversight is a little remarkable. A man in the lea disposed to quibble about uch things, might insist that it was an unpardonable oversight ; but when one reviews the casual notice given Charles Armstrong and Dr. Blum (who lalored zealously for the cause of the State, and did well the work assigned them), he is not deposed to fuss because he was left out. No indeed ! When a man enjoys the con sciousness of having done the duty as signed to him to the very best of his abil- jty, ana wnen he has received been them Messers Lea7.ar, Robinson and Unchurch sav the extravagance amounted to less than five dollars; that the officers of a department should be sent to Coventry for five dollars worth of extravagance only shows that the people were anxious to '"off with their heads" and onlv waited for a possible pretext. Inaccurate. The Herald,, in its review of the "Streets of Salisbury," has fallen into several errors in respect to the history of the names given them. Pulton Street, for instance, was not named in honor of "the great Steamboat inventor, Robert rulton," but by the writer in honor of the late Captain John Fulton, who more than 60 years ago lived in the house now owned and occupied by Mr. A. J. Mock. The Masonic Lodge in t his place was also named in honor of him. He was a highly respected citizen, and left, at his death, (which occurred about the year 1826,) a lamuy greatly beloved on account of their amiableness. The Mock house was used by him as a hotel, and at that time Salisbury was a summer health resort for people living in the more swampy re gions of this State and South Carolina. Fulton's hotel was popular. The property then embraced the whole square. feThere was a cotton gin house on the spot now occupied by the residence of Mr. Wm. Overman, and a large, well-appointed! spot now stable for race horses, on the occupied by Mr. J. Allen Brown. One other inaccuracy is in respect to Ellis Street. It was uamedXin honor of the late Governor Ellis, we think, (who built there not far from 1850,) but not because he was born there. The Governor was a native of Davidson coun ty. His father owned the valuable pro perty now owned and occupied by Dr. Wm. B. Meares, and we think the Gov ernor was born there. The writer's first knowledge of Governor Ellis was when he was a youth of some 15 or 16 years, going to school. - , Prof. John De Berniere Hooper, died at Chanel Hill on last Saturday. He has but recently retired from the Professor ship of Greek in the University. WASHINGTON LETTER. From Oar Regular Correspondent. Washington, Jan. 52, 1886. . Skirmishing between the President ana the Republican Senators; lively debates in the "Sower branch of congress; notable speeches in the Sen nte; a Convention in be half Of the Xlississipi river,' and another by the Rational Board of Trade are features ol the week at the Capital. The controversy between the President aud the majority in the Senate has reached an interesting point, and there is prospect of a political debate in that end of the (Jap it 1 this week. The-Republican' of the since, to make as President and 7iis th just Col. Ashbel Smith. Buried with Military Honors. Austin Tex January 25.The remains of the late Col. Ashbel Smith, a veteran of the war for Texas independence, ar rived here from Houston Saturday niht escorted by a military guard. Many thousauds took a ferewell view of the fa miliar features of the veteran hero as the remains lay in the House of Represeta tiyes. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon with imposing military ceremo nies. All the State officials and Univer sity students participating. The bodv S mAieKr!? ihX5 State cemery where Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston and other famous Texans rest. Dr. Ashbel Smith was a citizen of this town from 1829-30 to 1836, about which time he removed to Texas, and immedi ately identified himself with the fortunes of the people there, who were at war with Mexico. He was a practicing physician while here, and was considered very able in his profession. He was a learned man and conscious of his ability. He was -r pvmr, uigu wnen, brave, candid Senate determined long much trouble for the party as they could. They will take every advantage within their reach to perplex and annoy tlio Administration. They assume this course to be a political duty, and their leaders. Edmunds, Hoar, Morrill, Sherman and others are thoroughly trained in all tin arts ot'ot$truction and legislative chicanery, They were drilling lor this onslaught on the persons and policy composing the Administration-at the time they were making pro fessions of good will towards the President and hisAdminist ration. Senator Edmunds proposes to begin the tight by offering his resolution willing upon the President to tarnish information regard- inj; the case? of removal of fed. -nil officials and his reasons for the same. The Demo cratic Senators are' united and harmonious and will support Mr. Cleveland. They are getting ready for the discussion by holding caucuses and the Republicans arc doinu likewise. There is no better partisan in the Senate than chieftain Edmunds, ot Vermont. He isthe arch enemy of the De.nocratic party. and (he shaped this little while professing great admiration tor the President s good " a 1 T" 1 . " 1 f t ' intentions anu an anxious desire ior n is success. He tooK pains to call at the W inte House at the time of Vice President Hen dricks' death and affected good will towards Mr. Cleveland by urging him not to attend the funeral at Indianapolis. Mr. Edmunds betijeves more in strategy than in. violence, and; he has laid his plan for entrapping the President verv arttiWiv. lie would like abojvc all things to convict Mr. Cleveland of inconsistency as a Civil Service Reformer and to trip the Administration. President Cleveland s future course in the matter cannot be outlitied. He has express ed his willingness to furnish the Senate with all the papers on file in the Department bearing upon his appointments, and such documents have been sent. But whether or iot he will agree to Mr. Edmunds' pro posed demand remains to be seen. He may be jelied upon for knowing his rights under the Constitution, and also the application of the Civil Tenure law to his appointments. Hej is not apt to be discourteous to the Republican majority . in the Senate but he (is apt to maintain the authority of t lie Executive. The Senate may resent any refusal to furnish reasons for suspension or removal, but it can only reject nominations, or Ijay them over infinitely. Hue Senate has again been debating the old E tectorial Count problem. Senator Sherman went at length into the issues in volved, opposing all other plans and offering one of his own, to the effect that if the two Houses disagree, they shall meet in joint convention and elect a President. Other residential candidates besides the wilvScn- atof from Ohio, discussed how the next vote of the ElectoriakColicge shrthld be counted. Thejse wereEHrts, Mr. Haves' Secretary of State, and Edmunds and Hoar, either of whom is reckoned as an eligible New Eng land catiidate if the other one can begotten p out of the way. Four other Presidential aspirants sat in a group, silent but alert listeners turning occasionally to a neighbor and whispering with the emphasis ot a clenched ist. These were Haw ley, Harri son: Allison, and Cullotn. The subjact evidently had a personal interest for each, although Logan has said recently that no man can go from the Senate to the White House nowadays. The House has been discussing Pensions among other things. Nearly all the old I pension projects of t lie Forty Eight Con gress nave oeen introduced in this, while there jure some new ones which ontdo in extravagance anything hitherto proposed. There was a warm debate on the bill in creasing widows' pensions from $8 to $12. Kepresentative Jteagan, of Texas opposed do not-expect to defeat the A nnfllav T- T Ae.A it. Said he: I bin, nor any Pension bill brou-ht up here. no matter how great an outrage it may be upon common sense and common right. But in the name of my constituents and t he tax payers of this country, I protest against the indiscriminat giving of pensions to all men and all women who ask for them. The purpose of those w ho bring forward these bijlls is not to benefit the men or women in question. Their motive is to buy the sol dier's vote, and to make the tax-payers of the country pay for their political suprem acy. . For the Watcliman. Commissioner Stunner's Case. Messrs Hditora: A great deal has been written for And against the course of the Board of County Commissioners in re gard to tne resignation of Col. T. J. Sum ner first, by a action ; then bv ing it ; and finally, by "J. P.," in his very elaborate reply, neither of whom have probably succeeded in convincing any body but himself of anything. Now, the whole matter may be summed up in a nut-shell, to wit, The Magistrates are the only persons on earth empowered to elect a County Commissioner, and conse quently they are the" only persons who had the right to accept or reject the res ignation pf Col. Sumner ; and the hurried action of the Board, in meeting the Magistrates met, and their rescinding their former acceptance of the resigna tion, was simply a farcel not worth the paper on which "their Clerk recorded the action. They had no more authority, under the law, to either accept or reject his resignation, than the man in the moon,, and the Magistrates (who alone could act in the premises), never having taken any action in the matter, Col. Sumner is as fully and effectually the Commissioner now as he ever was. The only thing that seems strange to us is, that Col. Sumner (who is a man of more than ordinary in telligence) should, for a moment, think of tendering his resignation to any persons but the Magistrates themselves. There is, indeed, nff absolute necessity for five Commissioners, and if Col. Sum ner's health did not permit him to act, be certainly was under no compulsion to do so, or to resigu, either. At any regular meeting of tne Board, any member could have been appointed Chairman, pro tern. In the ease of the late Inferior Court, Col. Shober was first elected Chairman. After servfbg fifteen months, he received an appointment at Washington. He did not resign, but one of the two remaining members of the Court served as Chairman, pro few., until the end of the year, and tne t'ourt moved on as smoothly with its two members as it had previously done With three, and there was no good reason why the Commissioners could not have done the same, as any member of their body is, or ought to be, capable of acting as Chairman. If they had pursued this course, it would have saved a good deal of vexation and disappointment. In most cases, Populus, vult decipi may be a true maxim, but, in such a matter as the whole body of the Magistrates being called out, in that inclement season of the year, tOsassist the Commissioners in en acting a farce, and then to be sent home without the privilege of taking their part m it, is one of the cases wherein the people do not wish to be deceived ;" and it all might have been avoided if the Commissioners had consulted the law before thev ordered the Magistrates out. Next time, when thev call on the Mag istrates, it may turn out, as in the case of the cry ot, "O, the wolf! the wolf! ! the wolf! ! !" Jan. 25th, 1S86. Old Sledge. ENGLAND -A Dissolution of the British Cabinet Imminent. London, Jan. 26. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the Conservative leader, gave no tice to the House of Commons this after noon that the government would intro duce on Thursday a bill to-suppress the Irish National League and other danger ous societies; to prevent intimidation, to protect life and property and to maintain public order in Ireland. : This announce ment was greeted with lopd cheers. Sir Michael said he would ask the House to givfe he bill precedence. He added that thi measure woUld be followed by a bill deailing with the Irish land question on the line of policy indicated by the land purchase act of the last session. An ur gent appeal has been issued by the Tories to the Conservative members of Parlia ment to be present and participate in divisions to take place to night, as a de feat will involve the resignation of the Cabinet. THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. In the House of Commons tonight Par nell moved that debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne have precedence over a bill to suppress the National League of which Sir Michael Hicks Beach gave notice. This motion was strongly opposed by Sir Michael. Parnell later withdrew his motion. The notice given by the Conservative leader ot the Government's intention to intro duce a bill to suppress the National League was greeted by the Parnellites with cries of ' rowards," "shame," and with ironical laughter. The uproar con tinued for some minutes. Mr. Collins moved his amendment to his address. Gladstone stiougly supported Collins amendment and the Marquis of Hart jug ton opposed it. bir Michael 1 licks Beach said that the government would willinglv accept the discretion of the House as they had as sumed office with reluctance and would resign without regret. The amendment was adopted by a vote of" 329 to 250 and the government was defeated. London, Jan. 27 The meeting of the cabinet to-day lasted an hour. The situation was fully discussed and it w as resolved that the Ministers should at once resign. The Marquis of -Salis bury sent a special messenger to Osborne to in form the Queen ot the decision of the Cabinet. Shrouded in Snow. HOW TWO TOCNG LADIES FROZE TO DEATH IN KANSAS. CnrLLicomE, Mo., Jan. 25. Abetter has been received from T. O. KirW. now of Clark county, Kansas, by his parents in Sampson township, in this county, giving particulars of .the manner in which the Misses Bloucber, late of this county, met their death in the recent great storm in that section. The letter is dated Apple ton, Kansas, January 8th, and reads as follows: come of us are still surviving the late For the Watchman. Sausbitry. N. a, Jan. 25, 1886. Editor Watchman: Dear Sir I beg to have the mistake corrected which came out through your columns of last week in regard to the Sunday-school at Frick's school house. Our Sunday-school in 1885 had 136 in attendance. We had 5 officers, 13 teac hers, and 118 pupils. The name of our school is "Union." We have had quite a success in this the Lord's vine yard, and we are more than glad to have our school spread throughout this and adjoining counties. to see the time come We would be clad when every human being on earth would ioin in this erlorions work for the Master. What Is more de lightful than to see lathers and mothers on the Sabbath day call their children and take them to the Sunday-school , where they may receive instruction from the holy Scriptures. D. A. Wiley, Supt. at Frick's School house. "The Master of L Etrange," by Eugene Hall, just published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, is a thrilling and absorbing novel in which love, mystery and the supernatural play important parts. A complicated and exceedingly ingenious plot, gradually developed in the most skillful manner, leads the read er on from page to pace with interest W " . that increases with every fresh stage of the faci nut ing romance. Such is the flood of excitement that it is impossible to re sist it, and the novel sweeps on from commencement to conclusion with num berless incidents of an extremely start ling nature, abounding in the unexpected and new. The scene is laid in this coun try, but that does not prevent the introduc tion of a castle, and a haunted one at that. The murder of Sir Guy L'Etrange, i 1 ! m -a . me neir exited trom nome witn a grave suspicion resting upon him, the misdeeds of Gustavus Duval, the ferreting out of the assassin, the returned wanderer's in fatuation for Genevieve L Rue, and the perils that stud the path of this mad love, all are important factors in one of the most powerful and vivid romances ever written. "The Master of L'Etrange" is certain to make its mark, and that everybody will read it is a foregone con clusion. It is published in a large duo decimo volume, bound in morocco cloth, for $1.25, or in paper cover, priee seventy five cents, and will be found for sale by all news agents and on all railroad trains everywhere, or copies of it will be sent to any one, to any place, post-paid, on remitting price in a letter to the pub lishers, T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Phila delphia, Pa. REPORT OF THE Board of Commissioners FOR R0 WAN CO UjYTY. D A Atwell, Coroner, Wilson Tyler, Juror on inquest, Chas Wilson do J D Stewart, do Chamb Me Alum do 40 40 1 50 Daniel Cruse do Thos Hall do A M Goodman do J no L Brown do J H earn hart do M M Bailey r do W W Mills do WT Rusher do D R Julian do T B Beall do J F Smith do W H Julian do D L Sides do Edward Foster do C H Bost do W F Cauble do H J Albright do Thos Pinkston do C M Safrit do AJFrazier do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do I Showing of THE ENDING RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES BOARD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR DECEMBER 7TH, 1885, To amount of taxes. assessed as per lists, To amount collected from mer chants, traders, Ac., To amount collected from shows, concerts, &c., To amount collected from H. N. Woodson on marriage licenses, To amount collected from in solvents by transcripts and tax warrants and from hire of persons in jail, by H. N. Woodson, $9983.56 473.57 171.95 149.15 115.90 Robt Shaver, conveying deceased rati per to poor house, Shaver, hauling deceased pau per to grave yard, J D Stewart, Conveying deceased pauper to poor house, VerbleA 1 lei ling, conveying two deceased paupers to poor house, J A Eddleman, filling up ford of creek J J Brunei-, printing and adver tising, ' J H T Sprinkle, building fence, G W Smith, board of prisoners, R P Roseman, " " f C A Bost ian. keeper of C. H, Jacob Misenheimer, making bal lot boxes, W Smit hi leal, hardware, D A Atwell " Mrs W G McXeely, boarding jury, I Miller & Smith, boarding jufy, Kluttz & Rendleman, supplies for jail, ' J D Roberts, returning patient from Goldsboro, Theo F Klutt, .drugs used in!jail, J A Brown, insurance premium, J Samuel McCubbins, insurance premium, J D Gaskill, insurance premium, Kluttz & Rendleman, repairs on court-house lot,' Theo. Buerbaum, stationery; J G Cauble, ice for court, Edwards, Broughton & Co., blank books, R P Roseman, cleaning jail, j Geo Lyerly, day's-hauling L W Grawford, bridge site, McXeely & 'Johnston, coal for jail, Dr E R Dorset t, post mortem ex J W Maunev. altornev: Dr Paul Kluttzpcxpert witness Dr J G Ramsay. do Dr E R Dorsett, do Dr Jno Whitehead do Dr J J Summerell do H C Bost, building bridsre. 3 J S E Hart, repairing bridge, Jno Feanistcr, do J R Rice, repairs on bridge, ; G R Overcash, do do W t Murph, building 2 bridges. Jacob Meniusi lumber and. Work on bridge, W A Leutz, repairing bridge. i 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 1 50 50 1 00 2 50 1 00 Kluttz & Rendleraen. paid f or re pairs on new Miwkavillo ro.i J P Cowan, listing taxes, WRFraley do W A Thomoson do Jesse Powlass do WLKistler do Jesse W Miller I do John Sloop do P A Sloop do A W Kluttz do W L Parke j do S A Earnhart do C H McKenzie do J L Sloan do T H Vandefbrd, judge of election John Beard do F D Erwin do E B Xeave do Giles Neely do J M Bromn, Clerk do do do do do do do do do clerk do do do do Henry Williams do J P Gowan, registrar. Wilson Trott, judge of election. Jacob Thomason Mitch el Carson Henry 8 Trott, H V Bost, registrar, Frank Linebarricr, ballot boxes, William Steele, judge of Section, Haywood Harper do do Thos Ni block do do J H A Lippard do do W V FMnminrr r.I ...1- J- 114 261 W G Watson, registrar 4 Max Cowan, judge of election. m xj rnuer ao do J; hn M Baker do do J A Lippard " do do A D Moore do do Jesse Powlass, registrar B C Arey, judge of election, TSWood do do J M Harrison do do Sol Kitcbic do do James T Rav, chrk do W L Kistb-r, registrar, John L Cowan; judge of election, M A Goodman; do do J K Graham J do do 1 682 129 91 90 88 4 15 r 4 20 90 50 07 8 67 16 25 83 32 7 30 80 00 60 00 60 00 11 2 3 17 3 1 5 78 85 4 60 oo 00 Jno L Ruftv do P M Phillips do C W Johnson do Adam Hart man do J H Barringer do Wilson Trott do J D Stewart do J S E Hart do J L Bostian do do do do do do do do do do overcharges, i n s o 1 v ents &c., of about By cent. $10,894.13 r 235.00 s r 532.95 767.95 $10,126.18 it it Net receipts, Claims audited by the Board during said vear : J W Mauney, Solicitor, Jno li Uouson, L H Clement, J S Adams W L Kestler, D L Bringle Phi Alexander S A Earnhart C A Gufly J K Goodman " P N Heiling " SCKetchy do Jesse Miller do u a a Jno A Ramsay do B C Arey do T M Kerns do G R Davis do J L Silford do J K Graham do J A Lipe do C M Pool ' do F M Tarrh do Rice and Bailey do C C Krider, Sheriff N Slough do M McNeill do W F Griffith do P D Leonard do Jno A Ramsay, Mayor M L Holmes ' do E B Neave do $29.00 14.50 12.50 33.00 .90 21.74 .95 2.19 1.50 .35 1.35 1 15 2J00 " 6 57 97 35 43 80 87 1 63 2 35 15 1 80 154 52 1 1 1 1 .7 r, i y SUCh rm-! andenerous in his intercourse wShU ance of duty, there is no af- rfMr,,, I . uouree Wltn his - 1WI rion. If censured he may regret that his abil ity was not greater; if praised he fa grate ful for the appreciation- These reiectibns consoled the writer when he scanned thp tit. i nronuie iut a:ut Umml. thai hiu fee iatchman's jjM U;id At Washington. Mrs. Smith, of Montgomery county, was in ashingtoa, a few days ago, in the interest of fcjer, Yadkin navigation scheme, which is to make the river navigable from the mouth of the CVharie t the sea thought not ti.w undertaking. She obtained a new post oute while at die Capital, and let our Senators nd Representatives known that she had liberal like fellow citizens, ami very soon acquired J TT high social position mnrmnr Mia 1 J 1 I - ""6 "C ItSMling people of the county. He and the latel xiou. Durron uraiurte anil -foflfoi-o t k ail young men, formed a club 12 i C2 ? ??? her FT f the Stale rt nama, : bachelors hall in th ZZ T . t a"ennon- is a woman of spirit, eae un fhrmsrle on th. " IT. Tm " . 7 , T na to ,ve ftfi ifc " Trr vuueroi i isner : t-ythi-.ig blizzard and some are dead. Mahals and Eliza Bloui-her both froze to death, and their mother lay by their side but is still alive. The storm was so angry looking that they got scared and-Undertook to 'go to their brother's and froze at his door. They started from home at 5 o'lock p. hi.. and made it all right as far as the fence around their brother's yard. The old lady gave out about half way on the road atrd the girls had ttk carry her, and they soon gave oat. They were awful warm when thev reached the wire fence, under which they instance. Their wraps barbs and it pulled off all their head wrappings. The cold then chilled their brain and they never gained their feet again. It was not yet darkbut Owing to the weather, their brother had lot ventured out of doors. cnsonnnHv could not hear them calling Kr help. Mahal crawled nearly to the house and perished in the snow. Eliza remained with her mother and froze b her side. The old lady lived through the night, and whea her son opened the door at sun up he heard craw lea to save caught in the her ijr la it. groaning. jumping on a horse, (Bloucher) and myself we carried the "irk in. uicre is Tvinmld ever He carried her in. and lly came after When we arrived God forbid thnt 1 witness anot lor such -ceiie. F. O. hLiiiK. H B Bailey do Jos Barber do ThosM Earnhart do R H Klutt do Geo Kluttz do J M Monroe do J H McKenzie do It P Roseman do J D Bex do M A Smith do P M Faggart do O C Bradshaw do J F Cowan do E T Goodman do H M Lcazer do 1) L Roseman do J W Basinger do Lorn Bennett do B J Black well do Henry Brooks do J M Morgan do Rufus Smith do C M Vauner do R A Bostian do J C Cowan do P D Leonard do E Miller do J M Rice ! do J B Shaver do Henry Safrit do D P Alexander do M A Bostian do J A Gourley do H J Irwin do JFPace do 8 Henly do E f Eaton do W A Buin do Alex Parker do T D Roseman do G H Shaver do M Townaaa. do 40 20 60 70 85 63 60 46 45 3 20 6 10 45 11 10 30 26 45 34 75 24 20 30 25 20 3 05 1 40 42 30 15 7 75 15 50 00 65 15 10 30 30 30 42 50 25 90 38 15 15 15 65 9 40 65 50 2 1 1 1 S A Sloan, buildinsr bridge. J A Ha vi man, repairing bridge John Eller do do Adam Hartman do do M M Kirk do do . B II Owens- and J R Smith, re placing bridge, B C Sechler, replacing bridge, J S Whitman, repairing bridge, D L Arey do do H G Miller do ; do Wilson Trott, removing drift from bridge, l John Lippard, repairing bridge, Joseph Barber do do Jacob Menius do do W F Murph do , jS do J A Reid, lumber for bridges, M A Bost do ; 'do M J Bost & Co. do i do Wm Beaver do do JDL Kluttz do do J A Lipe do do Kincaid Bros, do do Levi Deal, timber for bridge, James Reid, lumber for bridge, Julius Peeler do do WCRose do do I B and Daniel Miller lumber for bridges, Aaron Yost, lumber for bridges, J D Stewart do do J F Robinson, bridge Contracts and cash paid by him for hire of hands Thos Linn, poles for causewav. SFfcord do do Thos Vanderford, rock and poles for causeway, W S Brown, hauling rock and poles for causeway, P M Walton, repairing road D J Sheets, haulinc nolm for catfseway, M E Miller, poles for causewav, o n narrison do do John Trexler do " do Wm Black well do do L J Ribelin do- do Henry Kirk do . do Dorsett & Crawford do EUiott & Elliott, repairs on court house and jail. C F Baker, repairs on court-house and jail, . Rufus Rufty, hauling rocks for embankment. Stokes Barger, hauling rocks for embankment. James Holt, haul'g r'ks emb k'mt, do 17 75 10 00 10 00 2 50 2 50 3 00 10 00 10 00 107 62 6 00 5 00 73 65 4 87 8 55 2 00 20 00 20 00 30 00 15 00 1 00 25 00 16 00 4 19 45 00 1 92 64 00 5 00 5 00 18 00 1 84 13 60 2 50 3 00 12 15 1 00 1 00 55 55 30 O0 5 25 11 00 8 13 2 62 25 22 2 35 4 00 18 21 13 75 1 00 9 73 49 60 6 25 1 25 40 00 89 57 547 10 17 50 18 75 13 30 8 1 3 5 1 3 47 33 50 60 00 75 00 50 00 50 50 00 00 65 i James West do do Jesse W Miller, registrar, JRWeddmgton, judge of election. do do do do do do David A SIood W A Houck S B Hart Joseph F McLean, registrar. Aaron Yost, judge of election, Wm Piaster do do Wm Leazer do do AbramVanPelt do do ' E A Pronst. reyistrar. t. ' P i Fisher, judge of elect ion. F M Tarrh do do Jesse Wiseman do J F E Brown do do C H McKenzie, registrar, 0 H Bruncr, judge of election,. John Sloop do do Chas Correll do do R8 W Sechler do do HR Plaster, registrar, M-?A .1 Riweman judge of election. Jm L IlendJemau.j(io do Ear Lippard, do do JAEidieman do do Rogena Bost fan, usjj ot house, Philip A Sloop, reHstrar,- John C Snuggs, judge of election, w n Bangle- do do B T Martion " do do J I Hopkins do do F H Maunev. registrar, C A Miller, iudtfe of erection. Daniel Friek do do" Moses. A Fespcrninn - do C C Gall do A W Kluttz, registrar. ; . J A Lisk, judge of election, A A Moraii do do EliWy:tt do do Alfred Goodman. db Paul C Shaver, registrar, Alex Lyerly, judge of election, David Pool do do Tobias Keslerdo do G L Lyerly do do . Stephen A Earnhart, registrar, H C Peeler, judge of election. Jacob Trexler-do do . Jacob Kluttz do do J C Holshouserdo do Alexander Peeler, registi-ar, judge of election, do do do do do do , J Henry Heilig, registrar, M S Fraley, judge of election, KCulbertson do do Danl Pcnniger do do I H Vfnecoff do do W A Thomason, 'clerks v do John A Bailev. registrar. W M Neel, clerk of election. J A Hulson, poll hold'r F'ds mill. do do do - do do - do M Monroe do do A M Sullivan do - do Three hundred and fifty-four wit- u uukcts in Mate cases. Expenses of Board, as per former statement, EI N Woodson, Clerk of Board, Ac Expenses of poor for year ending December 1, 1885, A W Rusher; G M Fisher Julius Bringle I Rendleman 31 78 &6tK 38 0ft 12 Oft 16 00 13 00 00 16 00 U oo 14 Oft 20 00 18 00 18 00 1 50 3 50 3 50 2 00 :3 50 M 5ft v 1 50 20 07 5 00 &S0 2 00 2 00 1 50 6 35 50 , 2 00 3 50 j 5 00 1 1 50 8 43 3 50 , . 3 50 8 50 5 00 1 50 i 7 ts S 3 0 3 50 - ; s so 3 50 : I 50 10 61 5 00 I 8 50 1 . a na . 3 50 ; 2 00 ; 2 00 . 2-00 " no 7 37 3 50 3 50 2 00 5 00 o 00 , 3 50 2 00 3 50 3 50 8 74 . 3 50 '5-00 -3 50 3 fin 6 59 3 50 3 00 I to 1 00 w , 5 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 i 4 52 3 50 5 00 3 50 3 50 5 80 i 5 00 3 50 i 2 00 2 00 5 24 3 50 i 3 5ft 3 50 8 7r 5 00 a Kft- . 3 50 7 34 5 00 3 -50 "3 50 1 S 80 3 50 5 00 D L Brinule Inn Lindsay B Foard ! 8 f 3 1 5 691 220 70 876 65 1680 75 50 5U 50 60 50 50 50 .50 50 50 50 17 6 00 Jacob Kluttz do II A Kanup do John Flcamster do Eph Isenhour do W F Pinkston do 8 R Rufty do W A Myers do Henry Shu ping do do do do do do do do do John Coughenour do H Reeves w'k on old Mcksville rd Isaac Ellis do do Thos Mahaley do do L F Mahaley do do Robt Propst do. do James Chunn do do John McGee do do Cicero Ridenbour do O W Atwell do do Willis Savage do do And Mahaley do do Jacob Brown do do W H Trexler, blacksmithing, Morgan 4 Brown do Julius Mahaley, work on old Mocksville road Jno Smith, blast'g r'k on G II road Ed Caldwell do H 50 1 Kicird Allison do u do 65 Thog nail do do 2 80 Roh H.T8 do do 15 John Smith, repairing road, 95 Levi Powlass, day's hauling on 1 0 road, G 6 G 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 2 1 16 5 4 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 42 30 80 62 25 50 2 06 8 87 1 60 3 50 1 00 2 00 15 2 00 11 1 2 4 3 t 5 30 75 50 75 50 25 i Dec. 16T1885. Total, II. N. $6097 66 WooUsok. ER Absolutely Pare. Thls-powaer never xartes. A marvel at' pur;ty strengin, and whole&omeness. More ecobooaWM than the ordlnarr kinds, and cannot be sold ln cotnpetiUon wuh tUe multitude of low test, aliro weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold oatjui cans. Horn. liAK i i Powdz vo.. KM Wall st.M WAHTH purchase for cash, in the vicinity of Salisbury,- a No. 1 farm. Those having such Uv dispose of will please address, witli " full part icu I ars. price, &c, j J1. E. ( PD1B, McKees pontfBce; DavidsoTi Co ,, N. C i "A 1001 -13:It.