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1 ::. I . r :(' ''Mi - .. - '. f. I . ; . Ji.dt rrn -U:ul' , .I " , . ' '( '. . : r '.! " . .!,! i i ' i , , ,,i : ,i M !- '. ' ' ;" x. .' . : r-i'-L- i' "; ; TVT ' : Dmwn !1W VOL. IX. ASHEVILLE, tf. C, THURSDAY APRIL lii 1678.. NO. 15. LOCAL Kct4-diil of Ari'iv.iU nnd .trliir'! t Hail. AKK1VJ.LS. From Henry's dniiy except Mou'yg at 4 p m. " VVa.in S.f.ius ilo. Ui. do. at 8 p. in. ' WatiKuville do. ,.. i.io. at 7 p. m. " Ratlierlunl do. d,. Sua lavs at 6 p. in. " ii.'i.nivi!lc', S. 0., do. do. ill), at 1 p. in. " Ji.iruriville I'uesd.iys and Fridays at 6 p. in. "Brovd.d Moiid tya and Fridays at $ a. m. " LiecoBter Mon.tays and Thursdays at li m. dki'at;kh3. Henry's, II a in., daily, except Saturdays Warm S(i nis. T a. m., daily except Sundays. irei;uvilk S. C, 1 p. W., ' " Waviiisvillo.s a. iu., " ' lMt'ierfOi'd.6 a. Ill . " " " liunisville, t a. in, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Kreva.d. 1 p. iu .Uun.laya anil TtiUixuays. Liecester, " ' All mails close finally one half hour before schedule tune for departure. J A, FAGG, P. M. February 1st 1S7S. Jfcar,artics wanting job work, ol any character or discription or of any styie and price, should reinembe- that the CITIZEN i)!llc-p is thoroughly prepared to do the same, at the shortest possible uotice IUauksofa'1 kinds a .specialty. Our new court-house bell is a buster. Our "Weawrvillo Dots" are crowded out of this issue. Maj. V. W. Rollins, President W. D. of V. N. C. 11. li. is in town this week. A slide on the western N. C. Road about Marion delayed our paper mail on Tuesday, Bio Smith of the Henderson Courier is in attendance upon our court, being one of the counsel inrhn Biruvvell case. Mrs. A. L. Williams and Iter son T. A. Wildain. Esq., have left Henderson county for Iowa. Wh(d to Il ea , by Demorest, at Wil liams' Hook Store. Cheap and valuable, for ladies specially. Blum's Farmer's and Planter's Al manac for !S78, at Williams' Book Store. Large supply and cheap. It never va ries, though the Sun may. The Tuial of Barnwell, for the killd . ing of Gar-rim lal- November, Is pro- j pressing. Able counsel ate employed on both sides. Young Keilv was arraigned Monday, under an indictment for killing or cau sing the death, of young Moditt, some lf months ago. It is not believed be possible can be convicted, or is guilty- mi Bar Meat. Judge Cloud will be in Yanccyville next week, and is hungry for bar meat. Bar-hunters of Yancy will please take notice - but he objects to bars if taken during spawning sea son. . Ball Opkned. Mr. Jos. C. Baird, known as "Uncle Joe," announces him nelf as a candidate for Superior Court t'lerk for Buncombe county, subject to the action of the. county democratic-convention. Unc'e Joe is "capable and honest." and if nominated will be elect ed, and if elected will make a good of ficer. ' W.. J Yates Esq., the venerable and able editor of the Charlotte DemorraU who is chairman of the Executive Com mittee of our State Press Association an nounces Mr. Dossey Battle, the versatile editor of the Tarhoro Soidhernor, as the orator for the next meeting of the Association. This is. a capital se-' lection, rhe convention 'meets at Sparkling Catawba Snrings, and we con cur with some of our cotemporaries in naming the 10th of June as the time. Contest. - The Bear Wallow Debat ing Society and Swannanoa TJebating .Society met at Fir View last Saturday and discussed the, following : "7iY.wW, The Waters of the Flood were Universal." , , The! Svvannauoas affirmed, and the Bear Wallowcrs negatived, and the flood antes of eloquence which the SwaiiHHiwias opened upon the Bear Wnl- xowers cleaned them Out. JlKSSltS D. T. MiLLAKD & Co. A new linn lias been opened in our city, at the si and lately occupied by Graham Carter it Co., under the above style. IK T. Millard, Ibrmerly of Ray and Millard, has associated with hiiu Mr. J. ). liowcll, late with rieusant, Allen MiUls it o., and have received and will continue to receive large supplies of the best goods lor hulles, men, boys and Kills, fanners, and all others. The Doc.'or being one of our tastiest mer chants, the ladies may expect to always find a varied a; d extensive assortment of such goods, as will please them moRt. Mr Howell Is one of the best and most popular tradesmen of our section, has a large circle of friends, and deserves them. We- wish the new firm every success.. , You will mid felniuers Indian Vermi fuge the most reliable remedy to distroy worms and cleanse the inlcttiues. Ooe or t'vo doses nnsrlit to, be taken by rv .rv. i..I.u;t.::; ! '. .. - Must bk Paid Foil All announce ments nf candidates, whether done by themselves, or their friends, must be Paid lor 'n advance. We will nut a ait 'till '-alter election," or any other time. This is business, and we hope will be observed Bb Aisy, Aow. Our ILmi lerson neighbor the Era says: '"It was amnsiui: during- Court week to see he juvenile members o' the le tral profession who aspire to sport the judicial ermine, sporting ''specs", to lend the appearance of age and expe rience.", Frown Down Independents. We urge our pe, pie, in every township in our Western counties, to turn out to township conventions, select honest and i:fci I men as delegates V the va rious county and distiict conventions, and insist on harmony, and concord. Whoever a majority is for, let all be tor, and let us 'iot haw onr dearest in terests jrop.irilizi'd because of the disap pointment of one or a dozen men. Let us be severely united. Solicitor Gvjdgkr. This is the last court this gentleman will hold as our Solicitor." lie resides in another Ju dicial district, and hence under the new arrangement will not be of us. Mr. G. is a faitlifu., attentive, and energetic of ficer, always at his post, ami prompt and .'. 1 . :.. .1... .1:. t . it! it-Hi cfi iii me iiis'jnargc oi (iiuy. uis friend: speak of urging his claims upon the democratic convention ot his new district for nomination, ami we. do not hesitaie. to express the wUIr that he may be selected. We certainly wish him well? in any and all events The Whiskey Business. The fol lowing from one of our most respectable colored citizens is timely, and we insert it with plear-ure, and would rejoice with the writer to know that bis race and our own would heed his suggestions. ASHEVILLE. N. C, ; ' ; - ... v"'- 'April 1st, 1878. Messrs. Editors. Will you give me a smal space in the columns of the CIT IZEN to insert a thought or two on the whiskey question. Sirs, you well know that whiskey is the greatest evil in our and. 1 see its victims tilling our jails ana work-houses every day. God send the day when our people shall obey His commandments, and "eschew that which is evil. Lnul we as a race put our shoulders to the wheel of industry and soberness we never will be, a pros perous people. Fathers, mothers, sis ters and brothers, take 1113' advice and stop the whiskey business, for those wiio are deceived thereby are not wise. , J ONES iSAILEY. Kin Public Meeting in macon. At a public meeting held in Franklin, Macon county, on the 1st day of April, 1878, On motion V. M. Addington Was call ed to the chair, and Dr. II. G. Wood fin requested to act as secretary. , The following resolutions wereofl'ered and adopted : ' Whereas, the time is near when a district convention will meet to recom mend candidiies for Judge and nomi nate candidate for Solicitor : Hexolced: That we appoint nine dele gates to represent Macon county in said convention, consisting of John Ingram, 11. Gr Wood tin, J, G- Crawford, W. . A'. Allnian, W. M. Addington, John Reed, John Ledford," M. L. Kelley, and A. P. Monday who are instructed to cast the vote of Macon county for'K. Elias, Esq., for the ofllce of Solicitor of the Wth iu dicial District. Jtesotced i That the people of Macon county be requested to meet in conveu tion on .Tuesday of our Court to appoint delegates to the State Convention, which w'ul meet to nominate candidates for .1 udges of the SuprtJiiie atiol Superior Courts. . Itesoked: That, the AsbevUle Citizen, Ilenderso.iville Courier, and Macon Ad vance be requested to publish these pro ceedings. ' .. W, M. Addington, Chairman, ll. G. Woodfin, Secretary. New Advertisements. We call at. tention to the following new . adver tisements which appear for the first time in this issue of the Citizen: ' Dr. Foutz will sell at auction, be- ginning Monday next, a large, and val uable lot of household and kiichen fur niture. Mrs. Herndon has just received a large, an attractive stock of milinery for the spring. Capt. Natt 'Atkinson offers four small but valuable farms on Swaivnanoa river for sale, low. Purcell, Ladd & Co., Richmond, Va., Wholesale Druggists, offer a vciy large Stocji to our merchants. No better liun in the United States to deal with. Reams' Celebrated Tobacco Ware house, Durham, X. C, for the sale of leaf tobacco. Their market reports fur-nMio-1 the Citizen s!i-.w what they do l V. timas, iii: it 4111:111,1,1:. A terrible, not to Bay outrageous bom icide was committed; on our public iquare Monday evening,, ahout 0 p. in. C. I. McGiiusey, late of Memphis,T;ijii.. but who has been here during the winter selling a . patent soup, shot ; and killed Lawsoii Weaver, a negro boy some HI'' years of aire, il seems that McGiirisey had a dilllciilty soma Weeks ago' with a negro, and was bound over-to court-l During the investigation Lawson testt ti 'd McG.' drew a knife upon the other party, which McG.' says' was a falsehood. Several times during Mai'day he all Mud to the alleged litlshood hikI made divers threats ayainst the'; parties. Monday evening while standing In front of N V. Cliedisier's store vending his 8oap and telling some pitrties "of the' l'es sworn against him, turning and seeing Lawson standing near remarket there is one fit the $-ns of b-s wlui swore a lie against me." Lawson replied l;i a slmi arly familiar epithet.nicH'porating some sociable compliment' to the Ambrosial locks which cluster in graceful ringlets around McGimsey's poetic head. Deli cate ami exhilerating remarks of this character were exchaiiged, when McG. suggested to Lawson be. would see him. again, whereupon the latter vv ith pathet ic emphasis invited him to "see him',' then. McG remarking o Lawson to stay there a few moments and be would get his pist.il and kill , him, went into the Bank Hotel and returned with a small sized mountain howitzer buqkled around him, Lawson in the meantime main taining his position near the Magic Soap stand. Coming, up, the afores iid conversation was renewed, when, McG. struck at Lawson ,vvitii a, small stick Lawson, it is said, having a slick in his hand, straightened himself back to re turn the blow, when tycG. beauu to mir limber bis battery, seciiiif which Law son began to fall "back, but bad not got ten more than a step or tw o before McG. lired, the ball sinking the Lft ear and skirting the skull to the rear. This was not a latal or dangerous wound howev er. Lawson then turned to run into Uicdister's stoie,v hen Mcvj. fired again, the ball entering his left side, 'going through his heart and lodging just un der tli j skin at or near the breast plate The boy ran on through Chedister's store and fell in bis back dov. Was at once removed to the side walk in front ol the store, and died in a few seconds. It is said he never spoke after ' being SllOt. McGimsey followed to the store door, and then turned to go to the hotel, when Marshal Brown .arrested him and dis armed him. He was taken tielore Es quire Smumey, who committed him to jail, i Corouoit S.C. Sludton was uoti licd, who summoned 'a jury and held an inquest, with the usual' result. . ; . A more horrible', affair we do not re member to have ever heard of. Our whole community, white 'and colored, were not so much excited its indignant ly outraged. Home ouo, cominunica t ing to His Honor Judge , Cloud, that 1 hi cat s bad been made by negroes to mob .McGimsey, he ordered the Sheriff to place a strong guard around 'the jail, which was done that nighCU While we approve ..this cautionary,-, move, we do not believe it was at all necessary. , The negroes, under the, circumstances, be haved with the greatest "propriety, not manifesting to tne 'slightest .degree a.iy disposition to violate law 01 order. All they wish is that the prisoner jpay be tried without prejudice either' for him or against one ol'tneir race,' and we have 110 hesitancy in assuring them we be lieve it will be done. There have been lire or six homicides in Buncombe since Die war, and we are proud to say not oiiu.by a inuive of our county. And our people always con demning crimes by whomsoever com mitted, are getting" sensitive about out siders coming iui iind committing such outrageous violations of law and order. Crimes are liable to occur in every com munity, but it is some comfort to know that our own people do not often fur nish the actors, and are ready and prompt to punish "according to the law and the evidence." . The AcADEiiY is . the title of a monthly Journal of Salem Fcina.le Acad emy, Salem N, C. It is neatly printed, and, being edited by the yaiiug ladies of that justly, celebrated .Institution, is of course most readable, entertaining and instructive. We wish the Academy every success. ; . Among the recent 'additions to the new pupils of the Academy, are Misses' Cfirdie Shuler and Susie- Fugg, of. this place. ; ' AH great reuiedie are advertised to bring them before public, but the latter decides whether the article is good or bad. The good reputation which Dr. Hull's B'lhy Syriin eiipys is a St-nelina ir"'iri'.M- A CLOUD on otR'BELI. Our new court-house bell ' is tinder a passing cloud at least Judge Cloi id says thar's a coW-bell over in' Turkey Cock ' Moun tain in Ashe lie can hear u darned fiiijbt tnrder than he can tho: new-fangled one (ust tleilMip jn the couvMwuseiV ry t. ; Mr. C. P. McGimpsey wad "arraigned! Tuesday, for the killing of Lawson Wea- ),,,,. , p , , , ver Monday evening, a true-bill having ' . . I i ''. ' ' i. ' been louud against . Ium niat morning, and it is, thought he Wilt be tried tliU week."'' " ;'; 1 ,; Kerley1';? case Was cftntliiiied, bti' mo tion of the State. '' ) ir, .'. Xo Messrs. (.'oleman, McLjud and Pul liam, Merrimon and .Carter defend Mr. McGimsey and Messrs. A. T. and.T. F. Davidson assist tile Solicitor In the pros-. ecution.' in,ii-- 1: -' ; mi IK- , ' ' '( From Sandy Mijsu. From Rev, J. IL Rohesob we are pleased to get the following,; ,,; r ,.' ,-' :,, , , ,, Messrs. Editors :l snatch a motaeut to say,. "The Lord batu done great 'things for tis whereof we are. glad." Our nieethiir of nine daHVyMration' closed last:night with ulesfled 'rusiilts Mow than 50 conversions, 30 or more acces- sious tothe churcbu many earnest pen itents still seeking the Savior. .The few; preachers who could' aid lis aiv complete ly exhausted.'' I Itope you will publish the srtad news, that tin) ltcaTt and, faith of the christian public, mav be cheered and quickened. In inany respects .J Dave never seen such a work ot grace "Let eyery thing that hath breath praise the Lord ' ' ' . ' ' From various sections we get such good nevvs as the above. May the good work goon ! ' '"! ' Raleigh. Our State Capitol is put ting on spring clothes, and rapidly as suming her wonted attractiveness , Bus Inessis improving, and the eity is rap idly growing in population and impor tance. .We had the pleasure, of. meet ing our friends of the lObsmsr, ' News and Farmer and Meehink, nil of 'whom ivj)orted their respective and deserved ly popular journals as prosperous as' could reasonably be expected Visited Col. Polk In his Agricultural Depart ment, and found him and Mr. Robinson hard at work developing the material resources ; of the State. This Is truly the most important of our State insti tutions, and the best man in the. State is at the head of it. We wish to say much of this department. All the of ficers of our Citate were closely at. their port. , We spent part of a day with our friend II. A. Gudger Esq., and his interesting family,1 and went through 'the Institu tion of which lie is the elllcieut head. It will, please the many friends of Mr. G. to know that he is considered one of the, very best. Superintendents this Inst it u tion ever had. The improvements he has introduced, and the mauagemt iit gene i'a I ly , are ce rtain I y Ve ry ad 1 n i ra b 1 e . We also enjoyed spending an evening at Peace Institute certainly one of the best Colleges in the South -under the. special jurisdiction of tile Presbyteria'n Church. We found its ' accomplished President closely engaged'-with his (In ties. Jt was.our pleasure to be present at one of Prof. B iuinauu's impromptu concerts.., which richly i deserved the. hearty compliment 'sitptrb' passed up6u it. With . such 'instritetors and' such' musical talent a tine concert Is always 'at band.' vliss Annie Worth of this place is a pupil of I'eaceustitute. , ruiiLic Lectures. The energy of the Aslioville Reading Club, and spe cially the courtesy of Mr.! 'W. T. Adams of Boston, enabled 'many of our citizens to enjoy very excellent entertainments the past winter. Nothing can contrib ute"' more'readily to popular education than Well prepared public, lectures, by learned men ; for thus the meny can learn of matters and things in a. few moments, what it has" required the.Ject- urer time and reseiu'Ch. to prepare for delivery. , Oar object now. is to suggest to our Reading Club tmj advantages of these public lectures, and to express the hope that, ft will take steps to give our people a series of free lectures during the year. Col. Charles li. Junes, editor of the Charlotte Obseri-er, a hard student, and close observer, has been delivering a most popular lecture upon the 19th cen tury. We believe Col, J. would take pleasure in delivering it to an Asiieville audience. Then there is Mr. T. K. Kingsbury, one of the piost ac complished gentlemen, .ui the State, who no doubt would! consent to address our people On some iu terestuigiind-instructiv-e subject, and to consent would Insure jrreat nleasttre to4 our people. There are many 'others," Teste, day I. had such a bad i-old that who will readily suggest thenis-'lves to 'J cuukl not speak. 1 used Dr Bull's our friends of the Club. We hope some- thing toward tl is may be done. "VICF, IIMNISY at 10 cis.. .it MOUKI.- Bar Association. The members of the - Bar of Ashevllle are requested to assemble in the Courthouse on Friday evcuhw next at 71 o'clck. The object of ti meeting is to discuss the propri ety ot organizing a Bar Association. Madame ' Pkswkest's Ladies' Monthly is on hand at Williams' News Emporium and Book Store Wil iams hiis designs upon the pater familiuses of our town, tr bo .wouiil not. be keping. such dooks on Hand, liut the Udies vviU have 'em. I I I - Chahlcston's Loss 18 ; AsiIEylLLE'S Giifi. We copjr the .appended notices from the Charleston papers concerning . a gentlemaa. Who intends, making Asheville bit home. Says the News and Courier : ChivUston Loses an Eutcnrisiua Younrt 3ferchiiU.-Tiia withdrawal of Mr. Grange S Coffin from the firm of Ravenel, Holmes k Co. is the , severance of his business connections with our city.' The necessi ty of a change of residence to a -different climate for 1 the ' benefit of his health alone compels him to leave the ,hom of bis life and affections and commence a new career among s:rangers. Mr. Coffin's high character, sterling lhtegrity, cool judgment and active energy "avfl won him a large measure ef-bitsincss success, 11 it)( what is more,' the love of a host of friends and the esteem of our community. He carries with him , tbose qualities,, which will make him a loved an useful' citizen t 111s new'li-.me, Ashefiile, N. U.," atad.we trust the: measure of success he so-largely deserves will be speedily ao chieved. Says the Journal of Commerce: A Valuable Citizen. Lost to Charleston. We regret to perceive, by, the notice ol deso'lution of copartnership ot Messrs. Ravenel, Holmes & Co , that our city is to lose, by change of residence, the influ ence and advantages of the high charac ter and energy of Mr G.S. Coffin. Mr U.'s state of health requires his removal from a salt air climate, and he' seeks the sal ubrious regions of North Carolina for his future residence. We congratulate the community rt Asheville , that they are to have , so -upright and worthy .a. citizen, -and we hope Mr. Coffin will enjoy vigor ous health and prosperity in his new home. 1 The Spaktanbuhg and Asheville Railroad The Hendersonville Cou rier says : "We had the pleasure of meeting Maj. Duncan resident ot the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad, a few days ago-, lie was it. line spirits', and sanguine of the early completion of the road to this point. Tiie Spartanburg and Uuion llailmul was originally built by the Slate of South Carolina endorsing its first mortgage bonds. These bonds, with the road, became the property ot Messrs. McAilen and Inmaii. As the gentlemen nniiied are. materially inter ested in the early completion of the Spartanburg and, Ashe.ville Railroad, and are large' stockholders, in the same, a proposition was made' by them to-Maj- Duneait to assign to bun these bonds at fitly cents in the dollar, and receive therewt in payment lirst mort- ( gage bonds of the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad. This proposition : was accepted by Mai Duncan'.. Under the recent Pub ic Debt Bill passed by the South Carolina Legislature, tin en tire indebtedness of the State has been, referred tq, three circuit court, judges, viz : .Judges Thompson Aldrich and iludson. These judges constitute1 a-1 bbnd tribunal, whose duty it is to inves tigate and report upon the indebtedness-.' ' of the State Their, report is final. That portion of the debt which t hey de clare is tainted with fraud, will be re pudiated by the State. The valid and leyal debt will be funded In what is call ed consolidation bonds, at ou cts in tile 1 dollar. This of course will, not include that portion of the valid consolidation debt already compromised. As there is not the slightest allegation of f'ainl against the-Spartunb'trg- and Union Railroad mortgage bonds, these bonds- ; will be compromised at 60 cents in the . dollar and new Mate bonds issued there for These consolidated bonds can r readily be cashed in New York and otliir money centres; We learn that the amount of the Spratai.burg and Union Hai I road mortgage bonds is-475,- , 000. This amount compromised at 50 cts. in the dollar, will net the handsome sum of $-J3V,50,l. Witli less. Mian one half 01 this aniounf, every dollar that the Spartanburg and Asheville Hailroad . Company owes, can bo extinguished and the road completed to this point. Maj. Duncan has placed the people of Western North Carolina, under addi tional obligations for bis untiring efforts in tbeh- behklti They may never hi able to reward him .pecuniarily, but If b w'ul. locate in, our midst, we will ' elect him to any ofllce from governor down to a member of congress. The people are becoming enthusiastic when -ids name is mentioned." Cougii by up, ana to-day 1. am as. well as over. It cost me only 5 cents. " ( !ts. rl 0 1 :,l MURK!.-- i I.
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