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THE WEEKLY OTS. THURSDAY. ..JANUARY 23, 1873. JORDAN STONE, Managing Editor. SAiri T. WTT-t.t mw. Political Editor. - GOV. VANCES VINDICATION. We publish to-dny the letter of Gov. Z. B. Vance, ,011 the lato Senatorial contest in thiatate, -which appeared in the Southern Home on Monday last. We do this in justice to GovYance Individually, in Justice to ithose mem bers of the Legislature who voted for him in caucus and in joint assembly, and, above all, in justice to the Conser vative party of the State whose repre sentative he became as soon as he received the nomination if or United States Senator.. We regret, the necessity which has impelled the communication ; but as the defeat of Vance is regarded as the defeat of the party, we acknowledge the right of the nominee to be heard in his own defense, as well as in vindication of the action of those who nominated and supported him throughout the Senatorial struggle. t; ! . The views we have heretofore ex pressed on this subject have undergone ho change. Wo "have endeavored to prevent any Injury to the party Irom a prolongation f of the controversy, and we are pained at the turn it has now taken. ' j- . I - , '',' '- ; la the interests! of good-will anji har mony, we appealed to our brethren of the press throughout the State, to join with cs in our efforts to frown down dissension and disaffection in outranks, and to endeavor to heal the unfortunate troubles that have arisen in the party. We cannot see how a continuance of strife can benefit the cause of Conserva tism or any individual, and for that ireason we have advised the reconcilia tion policy. But the nominee of the party has Bpokcn in his own vindication against charges which have been pre ferred against him, and the party is ep titled to bear his defense. From the Charlotte Southern Home. Got Vance on the Senatorial Ques . tion. I - . Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 8th, 1873. - .-I Mb. Edctob: Circumstances make it necessary that 1 should give a state ment in regard to the late Senatorial election, in vindication of my own con duct and of the party, whose chosen representative I had the honor to be. During that contest and since, I was and have been fiercely assailed, and a great injury, if not entire ruin, has been done to the party, whose principles we pro fess to love. Somebody is to blame for it, ana me peopie wans to snow wno. In order to give them as much light as I can, I propose to recite briefly;, the, history oi that transaction, and then re-l . view the excuses given by only a portion of the minority for their conduct, which strangely enough, takes the shape of cnarges against myseli. ; .i : For many weeks preceding the meet ing of the Legislature, various rumors came to me through the j newspapers and private letters, that there was trea son in the camp, that the Radicals were scheming to defeat the will of the De mocracy and avoid the contesting of the. State elections, and inaugurate feuds in our ranks by combining with such friends as Judge Merrimon could carry with him, to make him Senator. Some of these rumors came to me as originating With intimate friends and relatives of the Judge; and the proof pointed . i i - w wbb, me great cnange ; wm&u came over 'the Radical press toward Judge Merrimon almost simultaneously, after ! the August election, from the vilest slander to the highest praise; their rec ommendation of him for the Senate, their evident policy for doing &, and the final abandonment of the Guberna- i tonal enntttst.. rnnnlerl with thn nttnr silence of the gentleman under alLthese rumors so damaging to bis loyalty. My previous high regard for Judge Merri mon induced me to refuse credence to these warnings of distrustful friends, and many gentlemen who read this will call to mind that I wrote them to this effect. However, when I arrived in ; Raleigh on the 20th November, I found tod truly that I had been more than just to my life-long friend, and that the work oi disorganization was seriously begun. I was informed that a number of bis friends had already declared their intention not, to go into caucus. After canvassing my own prospects for forty eight hours, I became satisfied that I could secure the nomination, and by - the advice of Mr. Speaker Morehead. which accorded with my own inclina tions, I went to see Judge Merrimon in : his office, and to tell him randirllv in a 4 spirit of kindness, what I thought of our ; mutual prospects and advise him not to oppose me. I had a long and friendly conversation with him, in the course of which, and before I had come to that part of my business, he himself told me that I had the majority pledged against l him and his name should not go before the caucus. I replied that I thought I could beat him, and had come in to advise him as a friend not to oppose me. lie replied that bis name would j be presented to the Legislature and that he bad fifteen or twenty friends who v; Would' stand by him. I asked if. he ! vxpected Radical support. He said not that he would not have an office at thft h . T rl . rtF that nnffs naiMr. . offensive expression,) and that he did : , not expect io oe tieciea, out only.lo j beat me. j I asked why J He said that 1 1 SI had combined with Ransom against i r Him. m ucuicu ii uuu assercea mat i had observed a perfect neutrality between him and Ransom. He said, at aU events J ought to Tune helped him, and if I had done so,ve would hate both been in ' the Senate. I said that snrh an armnno. t u: TV i ? ment would have 'been a combination ' ;' against Ransom, the very sin he was I charging upon me now, &c. Much other conversation ensued but no rccon I ciliation was attained. He remarked . again and again, that he never would forgive me because I didn't help him to beat Ransom i ; : The caucus, meantime delayed final . action for several days, in the hope of reconciling the dissatisfied, until Mon day the 23d, the day before the ballot ' ing must by law have commenced. That afternoon, when it met, there were 72 : members present out of 97. A friend of Judge Merrimon moved that the nomi nee be required to receive a majority of f the whale number, and not merely of those present, This was agreed to, as ; had been nearly every other request 1. made by them. On the first ballot I received that majority, 49 rotes, and i my nomination was then made unsni mousr Next day the balloting in the Legislature began and continued until Saturday, with the result which . is known. Meantime uuceasing efforts were made by myself and - friends .to produce harmony; conferences (took place between Judge t Merrimon? and myself, alone and taccompanied v by friends, and all without avail. Noth ing but my withdrawal was asked, and nothing else would be accepted the idea of Radical votes was f still scouted as neither desired nor expected. On Saturday, iiowever, my eyes were rather widely opened. Abdqt 12 o'clock that day, and before theivotc at the Capitol was known, I was told by a member of the Radical party, ?that a leading friend of Judge Merrimoijt had gone to John Pool the night previous and told him that the 20 friends bf Mer rimon were getting very tired, t hut they had fought gallantly 6ut the ; pressure on them was heavy, and he, Pool, must do something soon th&t Pool had replied, "tell them to stand, Til send them help to-morrow." For the truth of j this,' I will not vouch ; I only know that nine Radicals didv vote for Merrimoh; that day 1 I went to 6ecn the Judge also, and asked if he was' still opposed to Radical votes. ' He said be woukl take them and accept the position1 if ltetcd by them ; and when I twitted him with what he had previously said, he ex plained that he only meant ho would not accept a nomination at, their huids, &c. ; ' .' v -' ' ' '.; ' i ' ':': ': Cartain of the little game now, I sent "in my letter of withdrawal to the caucus that night, which forced the .withdrawal of f ' his name also. I prepared to return' hqmc by the first tiain, which was at TP. M. Sunday. This threw matters into some confusion, and a resolution was paused, that whilst selecting another candidate, neither Merrimon's name nor;' mine should be voted for in the Legislature ; but the votes of the party should be scattered to prevent an election-; The reader will please note this. During the day I was approached by several gentle men who had voted tor Merrimon, who said they felt that the opposition! to me had gone too far, that they were anx ious to have my name reinstated, that they had seen Merrimon and wanted me to see him, and they were sure it could all be fixed, and asked me not. to. go home. Shortly after I saw Judge Mer. rimon in my own room, and he also in stated I should ; not go horned So I remained over until Monday, but dis tinctly told all these gentlemen that my name was witndrawn in good iaith, and could only be reinstated by Merri mon's friend, enough of ', them jo elect me. On Monday, the proposed pacifica tion made no progress, in the caucus after many ballotings, when the votes began to concentrate and it became evident that a new candidate would soon be selected, Mr. Bryson, of Swain ; again put my name in nomination, which was promptly forbidden by Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, and other friends, and the announcement again .distinctly made that ray name could not again come be tore' that body except at the instance of enough of the Merrimon men to elect me, combined with my own friends. The reader will please note this also. Monday night, just as I was stepping into the omnibus to start "home, my arm was seized by Mr. Bryson, of Swain, who vehemently urged me not! to go, declaring the thing could all be fixed, that he had the required number of bolters pledged to undo their mischief, &c. I told him I was going home, and got in the omnibus. He got in also and rode with me to the depot, and con tinned with great importunity ' tb urge my remaining : ' and mentioned " the names of Love, his room-mate, Bryson, of Jackson, Anderson, of Clay, Dickey, Whitmire, Cowles, Marler, Avera and others, who, he said, would now vote for me if my name could be reinstated. The train moved off in the midst of his eager harrangue. ; Mr. Jones, of Cald- well, heard most of this and will vouch for it. I told him what I had told the others; and came on borne. , By my friends, I am told that the caucus adjourned on Monday evening at the request of, the Merrimon men, who wanted time to arrange for reconciling parties to me, On Tuesday morning, when it metOr. Love was in toe chair. A. motion was made by Mr, Cowles to res cind the resolution adopted on Saturday night forbidding the use of my '.- name and Merrimon's, and expressing his Wish and opinion that I should be dec-' ted. While the discussion was going on upon this molion. Dr. Love called Capt. Waring to the Chair, took the floor- and favored the motion, saying substnatialry as be is reported, that he had opposed Gov. Vance because he had believed that there was a coalition between him and Ransom to put. the Senatorship in their pockets ; that Gov. Vance had denied it and he was compell ed to believe him; at all events, whether this were true or not, such a coalition, if it ever existed, had been broken up by himself and others ; that Gov: Vance, if now elected, would owe bis election not to the coalition but the Legislature he therefore favored the removal of the restriction so that Gov. Vance's name or any other man's could be brought.be fore the caucus, and hoped that the nominee would be supported by every man in the party. Some say he was af fected almost to tears I The motion was adopted amidst much applause and evi idence of returning good feeling My devoted friend, Brysoa, of Swain, then nominated me, making a speech and pledging himself that nine of Mer rimon's friends would support me ' if nominated- Speeches were made by Cowles, Marler, Dickey, Avera, and per-' haps others of the bolters, none dissent' ing, and the' vote was taken. I received the nomination agnin by a large major ity, quite two thirds, and was declared, by the Chairman to be the regulay nom nee of the Democratic party for? U, S. Senator. The work was thought; to be done ly all who;' trusted in the Donor and good faith of 'their neighbors. Con gratulation were exchanged on the re stored harmony 'of the party. Messrs; Welch, Merrimon, the Chatham delega tion, and perhaps one or two others, ire tired before the nomination was , made and declared they could not tupport me. Mr.! Humphrey remained, but opposed the arrangement and refused to be bound by it. In about one hour afterwards, the Houses met in Joint Assembly and -the vote was taken. Only threee Merrimon men toted for their nominee Messrs. Cowles, Marler, and Bryson, of Jackson I Every other one, including my imports note friend, Bryson, of Swain, voted for Merrimon with the entire Radical party who came op to his support , in solid column, . electing him by three votes. The result was received with uproarious applause by the Radicals, negroes, and Revenue and other officials who thronged the lobbies, and with deep disgust and indignation by the other side. The Radical joy spread like a contagion, telegrams ot rejoicing sped over the land, the negroes and officials almost went mad. At night, with bands of music, the motely crew sought to serenade their nw-fcw, but alarmed or ashamed by the swarthy mass, he fled. John Pool was then called for, who came forth and said : ; "You come to rejoiceover the success of our party to day in defeating the Democratic caucus Nominee for the V. S. Senate. It is a matter for rejoicing among Republicans. Mr month I have diligenUy labored, with a few others, to accomplish thii result. The time and the labor has not-been in vain. The Democratic majority of 24 in the Legislature no longer exists? Similar speeches were made by Settle, Seymour, Abbott, Tim Lee and 'others, the, band playing, Glory, glory, hal lelujah I ; Dr. . Love, likewise responds to a call and glories in the election ol a man who would "not be odious to the administration of Grant ' ' And thus the work was done. . - ? r ' Without' one .wordr of comment,' and without a sentence ; Characterizing the conduct of these mehj, this statement is submitted to the judgment of all who love honor, truth, and fair dealing.5 4 A brief notice of the statements and charges of the minority, and I will con--, elude: " -:v :;;L 4 I am happy to know that only two of the fifteen jiould bo induced to sign that reckless," untruthful and disjointed pro duction. It is significant. , These two begin their statement by; an allegation that the members were pledged to me before the Legislature met ; that many were nominated by packed conventions, or forced to declare for me on the Btump. This is not only wholly untrue, but is a gross insult," both "to the people and their '. representatives. Not a single representative was pledged to me. per sonally,' either before or after, the meet ing of the Legislature, unless a volun tary expression of preference be a pledge. If, this be not. true, Met the pledged men be' ' named. , In "some coun ties, candidates " voluntarily declared for me and . others were called out by ; the people. It., the, people and candidates had not . a right to doj this, without consulting these two per sons, it would be indeed strange.' And if these men had the right , to pledge themselves against me; surely my friends could pledge themselves for me ; and the idea that because men pledged to or instructed.by'their constituents,before tney leit nome, mereiore , tne integrity of the caucus was destroyed and pre judged, is so absurd and silly , that no man except he wad in a corner land hard pressed for an excuse," would ever think of it. A complaint against men for respecting the wishes of their con stituents may. however, well be ' made by these men, since they set their's nt terly at defiance in this whole matter. - The charge that I privately made 6erious and uniust charges against Judge Merrimon in "divers" confidential letters, is not true ; and a curious pub' lie , might well want ; to know how my 'confidential letters"are thus publicly paraded. To the best of my re collection, I wrote not more than one such letter containing any allegation at all against Judge M, and that I Bhould be happy to see him deny. I , dismiss this as altoghther contemptible. ' I am not a dealer in . confidential letters and conversations, and; the public can buy none' ; at mv ? shop, But they say there was a "coalition" between Gen. Ransom and myself to divide the Empire "like Anthony and Octavius of other days." ; Some weeks ago I denounced this charge, through the papers, as an infamous lie;- these gentlemen now. change . their tactics. Jndge Merrimon and Dr. Love having both professed to accept my denial as true, they now say they did once believe that it existed between the principals, and do now believe " that it still exists between their "special friends and ad mirers," and they go on to point out the circumstances on which they rely to prove it. First, that in the contest for the nom ination for Senator in 1870, for near 20 ballots, they say, Judge Merrimon was ahead of Ransom and myself; and that a promise was then made forme, that I would resign promptly if not admitted to the Senate, and I immediately began to gain, Hansom to lose, whilst Merri mon held his own.' And this is evidence, they say, of the coalition I If true, it is no proof, but it is not true. ; Ransom did not fail back in that contest," but gained steadily and so did L Merrimon was a candidate and did his utmost, but continued to fall back until his friends, at his request, withdrew his name, and then coming over to me enabled me to beat Ransom by one or two ' votes only. Now who on this earth would ever sup pose there was a coalition between , two men who were kas fighting to the death I If Ransom bad charged such a combi nation between Merrimon and myself, it would have been much more reasonable, inasmuch as Merrimon withdrew and his friends came to my support. . me next circumstance relied, on, is that Ransom beat Merrimon in 1872 after I bad resigned ; that some of my special friends, w helped to do it, the object being to put in an eastern man then, so that the next Senator should be a xcestirn man, viz: myself, &c The answer to this is simple. : la the first place Merrimon is not a western man." lie lives, aoes ousiness, votes ana runs for office much, in the city of Raleigh, county of Wake, which is not in the west if the State map speaks the truth Secondly, my friends divided' very equally between Ransom and Merrimon ; and lastly, not one of them, : general or special, can be found who will say that i ever intimated to him how I wished him to vote; whilst at least three of Ransom's friends, in that contest, bolted in this one, and refused to vote for me I Did they first combine aDd then bolt on account of their own conduct? No names are given," but the terms used are "special friends" of Vance and Ransom If they had been kind enough to charge something upon somebody, then the gen tlemen aimed at could speak for them' selves. . liut it is most safe and conve nient to speak indefinitely. , Another circumstance is the division of the back pay. They sneer at this and say it is a "novelty in N. C. politics," and ask why it was not also divided witn uranam ana jiuniy, wno once held certificates and were refused their seats, I grant their right to think the proceeding novel. That which is coun ter to one's own feelings and conduct always strikes us as strange." Without one word ever said to or by me on the subject, Gen. Ransom procured the pas sage of a resoluhon in the Senate, directing the payment to him oi the salary due to the Senatorfrom If. O. for the year 1871. 'This was done, as he says, expressly for my benefit, and with tbe approbation of all the Democratic Senators, i The first intimation I had ot all this, was in June after his return from Washington, when he tendered me the money the whole of it. ' I refused to take any. He explained how and why he got it, and declared he would return It to the Treasury if ' I did not accept it, or part of iV On consultation with friends I agreed to take one-half, niiwu auuub tepiuu iub ior untfj ana money expended in trying to get my seat Now to these ; gentlemen it 7 no doubt seems " strange, that Ransom' should have "offered me this- money when nothing but honor, and decen cy prevented his keeping it ; and as also strange, that I didn't take it all when it was offered me. iiut tney muse Know that there are refined and' generous in stincts still existing among men, though they may feel them not. Their favorite candidate. Judge Merrimon, when I ex plained this thing to him, said candidly I ana -wiinoui Hesitation, - tuat u was T - .. - , , , it 1. i i. 1, Eerfectly right and proper, and, that he ad intended, it he had been elected instead of Ransom, to do the.Very same thing! As to i why Gen. liansom did not also divide; with Graham and Manly, the answer is, he drew no money for their terms, and was - not their .suc cessor. This question they should ask .of their new friends and co-workers against the Democracy, Pool and Ab- bott. - ? , i r- Another piece of evidence of the co alition, they find in the removal ef my disabilities. They admit, that it was "eminently ight and proper" to; have them removed, but say it ought not ' to have been done without also removing those oi ... every body else at the same time 1 And they ask triumph antly, "Why ' this partiality ? He (Vance) had received $2,500. ; Why other favors too Exclusive favors even legislative. iA charictet ! A s bill would have passed just as easily with these names in as Vance's and easier too. Why was Gov. Graham's name omitted? Why Mr. Smith's, and Col. Coleman's, Mr. Craige's and others! Why this ex clusion ? Was it apprehended Got. Graham might be in the way V The debates, as reported, show the 'reason why. The putting in of other names would have killed the bill tbe slightest objection would have been fatal, as the Senate was in a few moments of its final adjournment when the bill was called up. The bill then had to pass witn my name alone in it or not at alL fcten. Ransom occupied the seat , to "which I had ' been, elected." and feelins that it would be a graceful act to have me re lieved, and one very grateful to my friends all over, the State, exerted all his personal influence to have it done, and succeeded only because ne re quested Senators to vote for it as a personal favor to himselt And this is cood evidence of a coalition,; is it ? If so, let us see how it would serve - some body else. A lew years ago, there was a carpet-bagger in itaieigb cauea uew eese. He was a prominent partner in the great Swepson ring in that stealing epoch, traded in law suits,, acts ot as sembly, railroads, &c ue was muicted for frauds upon post office laws and dis missed Congress, or forced to resign, lor selling cadetships. ! Judge Merrimon, the "pure and upright, as these cham pions fondly term him, defended him when indicted, and . did mucn otner business for him and the Ring, receiving large fees therefor. Now Judge Mern mon hies a little petition to uongress and Deweese slyly puts through a bill removing bis disabilities, leaving eight or ten thousand of us who were not on good terms with Dewese, still in bonds, Now it it was "eminently right and pro per" to have Judge Merrimon's disabili tie3removed, was it not as right and pro per to have others relieved too I Why this partiality I He had received lai sums irom the King tor his services. Why other favors too ? exclusive fa vors even legislative in characters. A bill would just as easily have passed with other names in as Merrimon's, and easier too.' Why was Vance's name omitted ? , Why Gov. Graham's Scales', Coleman's and : others? Why this ex clusion t Was Judge Merrimon even then scheming to - get - ahead of . his rivals by means of his connection with his mend, the Honorable thief I Now which set of circumstances furnish the strongest proof of ' coalition ? But I am guilty, they say, lot the combination with Ransom, whilst the' evidence does not touch a coalition between Merri-' mon and Deweese! "But Is this law? Aye, marry 1'st crowner's quest law." And , well may we exclaim with the grave digger, "Is this evidence ! Aye, marry rst bolters evidence V , The last piece of evidence they offer in support of this . absurd1 charge is as follows : "During , tbe late campagn in this State he (V ance) and Gen. Ran som often canvassed together, and Gen. Ransom was always eloquent in his ref erence to his friend, pointing out his greatne&s and fitness to be Senator." Gen. Ransom and I did canvass some together, but the latter part of the assertion is simply untrue. To tbe best ot my reccollection no such an allusion was ever made in any speech delivered in my hearing. That canvass was un dertaken on my part, at tbe urgent re quest of Judge Merrimon; and my speeches were much taken up in dsfend fenning him against a lot : of most scandalous as 1 thought and; damag ing charges. - He was charged by Gov, Caldwell and all the shrill yelpers of the party in whose affections be now divides the empire of Pool and Holden, with prosecuting for money ' the wives and mothers of soldiers who were shedding their blood in tbe trenches of Peters burg; of being the right-hand man and confidential adviser of! Littlefield. Swepson, &c. ; of receiving from them an annual salary and of living in a house which was their gift ; of drafting their bills in the Legislature : whereby the people were to be plundered ; of complicity with the notorious Kirk, and the like. Lven by some of his own party, he was accused as the partner of Mr. Phillips, of sharing the fees of that office for prosecuting our pec pie under , the- Revenue and Ku Klux acts, and thus pocketing the price of our people's blood ; of corresponding with the enemy during tbe war ; and as being engaged in or privy to, a plot to betray his native section into the hands of Kirk and his lambs against all these I defended him with suck zeal and ability as I could command, canvassing some thirty counties in tbe fierce mid summer heats, and ' behold this is my reward I For I have reason to know that these charges are all made with his knowledge and approbation perhaps his help also. '. " . : : ' ",-" ; . The charge so meanly insinnatcd that I made propositions to'the Radicals for their support, I deny in most unequivo cal terms; as I do also the assertion that I violated plighted faith in the matter of my resignation. There is not one word ot truth in it. My A article has already been extended beyond prop er bounds, and I will therefore forego particulars and only say, that my repre sentative in the caucus when I was nominated for Senator in 1870, was Col. H. C, Jones, then Senator irom Meck lenburg. Be spoke for me in that body, and to him I now refer, to know if he made any' pledge for me which I did not fulfill.' , Vs--; ' : ' ' ' I have thus given a history of this un fortunate contest, and reviewed as far as space would permit, " the reasons , assigned for making a schism in our party ranks. And I call upon the Democratic-Conservative masses of North Carolina to say who is right, the few or the many I I call upon them to look '.at all the circumstances herein referred to, down to the accomplished fact cf Merrimon's election by the com bined votes of Radicals and so-called Democrats, coupled with v the declara tions of Pool and Love, as reported in tbe papers, ; and say if they have sot been .betrayed and sold out to their enemies by an infamous combination t Both sides have now been heard, and I leave the people to draw their own con- elusions and- apply their - own remedy. - . . . My conscience is clear ' whatever conse quences may follow. I feel proud to know that I did nothing to damage ' or destroy thisj great party of justice and constitutional liberty ; but that on the contrary I sacrificed all I had myself and my aspuauoDB to upaoia lis hands. In my letter of f withdrawal, I was careful to say no word that "would. anger those who had so deeply injured me, noping earnestly that unity might De restored with some other nominee. And if their persecution of me had stopped there, no . word of - complaint should have ever passed my ,lip3 ;I hope things may yet be redeemed, v . It I had gone to Washington as the benator irom, .North Carolina, and it snouid nave .been demanded ot; me, "Who sent you here!" I should have been able : to - answer proudly "My. mends i , the - Democratic Cons- servative people , of . my . native State -those noble patient, long-suffer ing men and women, by .whose side- stood in all the calamities of war and all the humiliations of defeat, and who through it alii fought the. good fight and kept the pure faith in civil liberty and honest government ; , and haying at last won the victory they have sent me here, owing all to them, , to speak lor them " To a similar Question. Who sent you. here ! Judge Merrimon will be compelled to answer, "My enemies 1 my slanderers and detractors I My friends tried to make me Governor, and failed after heroic efforts they wanted another man for Benator, hut I set their wishes at defiance and held out my hand to mv enemies for. .help; John Pool said he wanted, me and here I am.' Very truly, " , . ' ' :' Tour friend and fellow citizen, , f ZbBUIjOKB. Vakck. 1 Affairs, in and Around Greensboro, Greessjjoro, N. Cn Jan. 15, 1873. Editors News : : It is : a notable, fact bey ond d oubt that Greensboro is back ward in things which are . essential to its prosperity . and - future eoodr - As long as some of the old fogies who now own property live, justo long will its prosperity to a properoua city oe hindered. There are, it is ; true, some who are anxious to. see the place rise, but one man depends upon another.and so tbe days and r yeara slio Dy on 6ilvery wings without that work being done which should be. The hrst and greatest need is a steam fire engine. The company has been organized, both fire and book and ladder, but here they are, with no . engine, (yes, there is a hand engine'which the colored brethren have had out on the streets trying its virture, and succeeded in soaking a colored chap ten steps distance.) . no hook . and lad der, and no nothing, to fall back on in case of a hre. 1 he next necessity is gas, "gas 1 gas II" is heard all around. It is a poor city that can't . afford gas. The gas pipes and hxtures are all through the city in nearly every house, which need only a little cleaning, and gas can be furnished tbe public at a trifling cost, and money made at it, too. We see no hinderanco why it should not be made here as well as any other place. Some enterprising and public-spirited man will ere long take the matter in hand and furnish this article which is so badly needed, and which the public look for and demand. r The two fore going are essential to the public "wel- lare, and should be now in operation. Then there is a good opening for some individual to establish a tobacco factory, taking into consideration the fact that three warehouses are now in operation, and another to be built. Four ware houses and no factory I It is a shame.. We will wait and see if somebody don't undertake it. The last, and .- by no means the least,is a night school. There are many young men who . are growing up wbolely oblivious of an education ; the fact is, they are too poor, to attend school through the day, having to work for a living, and they would "gladly attend a night school. . So much ' so COOd. . ,:y ,; .. ;.:, '., ' With the exception of the above, this I., J . - 11.. 1 . T ' piace is moving on in me ngot uirec tion. Five years ago only one whistle could be heard, but now early risers are greeted with the monotonous noise of the whistles of three factories, one saw-mill and oneloundry, with a foundry belL This shows the prosperity of the place. Each one- ot these factories employ about fifty or more hands ; the foundry some ten or fifteen, and the 'saw-mill, eight or ten. An immense quantity of work 38 done m each factory, and the foundry manufactures ai good cooking and heating stoves as can be purchased North - ' v', ';" The; bound ry oi Greensboro has a peculiarity in it which many cities don't possess. , It is bounded on the north and south by the two Buffaloes ; on the4 east J?y Jonesboro and Turkey Ridge ; on the southwest by Warnersville ; on the west by Hiattsville, and . on the northwest by Camp Stokes, Jonesboro,' Turkey Kidge, AYarnesville, Hiattsville and Camp Stokes all being negro towns, of which, in the language of a colored Drotner, "Ureensboro is de cap'al." A negro man and one of High Point's white strumpets were arrested there Saturday, by Deputy Sheriff Burns, charged with misconduct in the place, and brought here Saturday night and committed to jail. . , e How to drive cows out of a garden . this piece ot advice is free gratis, for nnthinof throw a tin frill rf cnnlHim t . - . 1 . 1 T, 1 1 uot water on itiem, ii. oaa Deen success fully tried, v t : , - ucnerai uarrmger, a colored man and brother," was allowed to take out license Monday for the purpose of re tailing vinous and malt liquors. This is another "Devil's Den" added to the many, already in the place. If the Good Templars meet with success in z their undertaking to elect - a . temperance Mayor, they will stop some, if hot all of these dram shops. The dram wont be quite so handy to the tipplers then. v ' Rufkbt. The report which was circulated in England during the day on Saturday, to the enect that Her ex-Majesty the Em press Eugenie will issue a proclamation announcing her assumption of the French regency during the minority of her son, the Prince Imperial, is denied. . , William Warringtn, a' district Post master in Birmingham, England, got five years penal servitude for embezzling $60 deposited in the Post Office Sav ings Bank under his charge. At that rate, a year for each $12, some of our thieves would get long terms if their lives lasted. . There were 588 deaths, 484 births, 211 marriages and 1,083 police" arrests in the city of New York last week. "r ' J INSURANCE. S E C U R T i Y r ! 1. 1 FE-jrlsiriCz Jfrc e AND 1 j ANN V I T T O O MP A TY; I - 1 f i OP NEW YORK. - i Y ROBERT L. CASE, President. THEO.A. WETMORE, Vice-President. JSAAQ H, ALLEN, SeereUry. ASSETS, January 1, 1872..,. .13,200.023 INCOME for 187T, .1,661360 Number oi Policies issued in 1871, 5,824. This Company Issues' TJPE, NON-FOR-, FEITURE. in TEN. PAlTMENTS, and EN . , . , 1 , " S i 'I ' .... DOWMENT POLICIES, on the most Ctvor- abio terms. - 1 J " . DI vldendji Are declared at .the end of nrsft year All Policies are Non-Forfeiting after t -, - - , i three annual Premiums have been paid. A few good Agents wanted, to whom lib- eral Inducements will be offered by f It. G. XI AY' i f General Agent for North Carolina. : Dr. R.B. Haywood, Examining Physician Jaa. Southgate, Special Agent, Raleigh. e-a-d&W-tf "DANKRUPT SALE OF J J .. . -; f - Valuable Real Estate, On WEDNESDAYtthe 5th day Of March, 187 A. I shall Bell at PUBLIC! SALE for cash. to the highest bidder, in the town of Ixmia- Durg in tnuinin county, is. u.. tne . TIUtCT OF JLjtJITD " ' on which Archibald Taylor now lives, slt- naieaaooat xonr nuies wesx oi rorus- uoia Mine, in Franklin county, N. C and con- uuoing, oy xayior-8 scneaoie m xsanjcrapi- 2 ,27 1 A C R E S . . . This is a very trodactlve body of land. adapted to the growth of Wheat. Corn. To-- baoco, Cotton, Ac a large proportion of which is in original growth, with a large amount or low grounds on iu i . The dwelling la large,; convenient and costly, with allnecessary outhouses conve niently arranged. It is supposed by many persons mai mis iana nas a uoid Mine on The tract ot land is very large and valaa ble, and is sold under an order of the Dis trict Jndge of the Eastern District of North Carolina, pursuant to the provisions of the Bankrupt law. ; : - .. . . I shall also sell at Public Auction lot cash, to the highest bidder, on MONDAY, the 10th day of March. 1873. at the Court House door in Oxford, Granville county, all the right and interest of the Bald Archibald Taylor, arising under the will of Robert layior aeceasea, in au the property, real under said will, and now in the hands of and under the control of L. C. Taylor. The property consists of a large Tobacco Factory at vjiiuru, ui vo snares oi rtaieign ana uas- loii rum xwaa sukk, ana oiner enects. ; . , B1CHABD W. HARRIS. . Assignee of Archibald Taylor's Estate. W. H. TATLOR, A. S. XABTIN, I T. K. KLLIOTT. . J. H WATTKBS rpAYLOR, MARTIN) &s CO. : Wholesale Dealers in t n wf , n vii ... w i it 1 e1 Corner Bala Street ssdHarteSiaare, :..KQRFOLK, TA. 11 sepUl-Wflra -.. 54 . PAYETTE YILLE STREET NEW GOODS t NEW GOODS Has just opened a complete stock of Dry Goods, White Goods, Notions, ; Ready Made Clothias, - ! Boots Shoes, . . -. ...;. . GENTS FURNISHIG GOODS, HATS AND CAPS, HOSIERY, TRUNKS, VALISES AND TRAVELING BAGS. Call and examine my stock, and you will be convinced that I am determined to 1 Deserve the Patronage of all, by selli Dg goods low for cast). , D. 8. WArTT,. . , . . ,-. Two Doors above tbe Market. decl0-w3m- L. GRADY nXAXJCB. Ik Watches and, Jfeuselry ' ' : - . , . "; -, HALIFAX, ' N.., C, , ' J . 49-Order by man or express promptt t attended to. : . -. . ' - Speeial attention given to xepalring Fine Watches. ' T . - sep27w-U "insurance. I STATE INST1TU luur. Slf E, C0XSEBV1TITE, ESERGETIC. ' THE " ' t . WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROIJNA LIFE ursuitJiJrcE cojapjrr. ITS SUCCESS ENCO UlU GXNG. ' Its tabilitr Assnred! ; ' ' OFFICERS: "- ' 1 " rw a. .r TnOFETT. President. , JOHN W. ATKINSON, Vice-President. , V. H. CAMERON, Secretary. Dr. K. A. A-NDlSKBUiN, mecucai uirw-uor. , . ; DIRECTORS: V J. W. Atkinsojt. General Insurance A'gt. Hanover. . , . F. W. kkbohzteb. aroeer ana wmmu- slon Merchant. . . " ' I . M. btbdhait, or wngnt ana Duniuwu. T. H. MciCoy. or W. A. Whitehead A Co., Fayettevllle. t? ) ' UB. A. j. UBUOSSKTr, jrreaiueu.i. . H. B. Eiubs, Commission jViercnanu a. A. wiLLiAmof Willianl Brothers. W. A. Cumm ing, of Northrop Cummlng. -it. W.' WIMjIAKS, or wuuanua aluiuui- Bon. - - - ..-H;r- , . i . , JSUt UXTRBAT, oi i. Murray ua ; Rob't Hkhninq. of Dawson Teal Hen- ntnsr. ..... ..-...!- ,. ali SPBtrsT,' British Vice-Consul ol Spront & Uinson. .? : J. 1). WiXiiAMS, of J. D. Williams A Co. Favettevtlle.' 1 ' ' ' ' ' j AS. u MCiUt An y iaw,r nyeiwsvun. l.a. KJUiiiX. Aiercnanu Ji.enansvme. ; J. T. Popk, Merchant, Lamberton. This is.strictly a- " ' UOJTIE IsIFE cojtirytjrjr. Its Officers and Directors are citizens ' of the State, of high, character ror Dusiness capacity, enterprise and probity, It oilers every ,: :. --y- - , , .. ,-. ; ,r. " ;: tZ SUBSTANTIAL' BEN EFIT." ; t.tiat. Northern RbmDaniea do. with the ereat additional consideration that the capital is kept within the State, and, therefore, helps ta tin i Id un and lostar Homeslnstitutions. ? Anomer lmportan iiaatKo oe consiuereu. la. that the Wilmington ive has thus far Obtained A VKST MUCH LAUQEIS INTKJiKHT for the money Invested at home, than any of the New York Companies receive for their Investments, according to their sworn statements before the Commissioner of that state. -.'.. These unquestionaoie iacta snouia com mend this Company, above all others, to oar people. Let it be born in mind that millions of dollars received for Life pre miums have been sent North Bince the war, which at once drains the south ana enricaes the plethoric capitalists: of the North. If there was - no outer couAideruUon, Bai'ety, fairness and cheapness being equal, why North Carolinians should ixsurjc ax iiomk. this were more than sulncieut. 7, THE WILMINGTON LIFU has excellent soecial features. it places no restriction on Residence or Travel : it makes no extra charge tor Fe male risks : aud its Foiieies are Incontes table after Five Years. itt business is managed economically. Its risks are taken with equal caution, its investments are made judiciously. Its motto is : " ' , , f ' ECOXOMT, PEOMPTSESS, FAIttSESS." AGENTS WANTED in every County in Uie State, with whom the most liberal terms will be made. Apply to - . s, : jAALfcil 1). BROOKH, General Supervising Agent, ' v or.THEO. H. HILIv Local Agent. Oct21-D4W6m. . Kaieigh,N. C. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL IJr&UItjiJrCE CO., . OF HARTFORD, CONN., :' la undoubtedly the strongest and cheapo ACCUMULATED ASSETS 3 4 , 0 O O . 0 0 011 siv u. y Annual Income, Nearly ' T ;.; t;: .: ,t:.- . ; -.-.-.. -,j ; ' ,$ i or, O O O , O O O . O OJ! t I Its surplus, after providing for every con tingency, is over. - - $5 ,5O0 ,000 ,00 t ! ! Ratio of Expenses Iieceipts 8 12-100. It accommodates the Insured by loaning tnem part ox tne premiums when aeeireu. Its dividends arejpayuble at the end of the nrst year, ana annually thcreoiter, All Its Policies are jrOJr-FORFEITABLE at the option of the insured. - It is one of the best and safest managed Issues Life Insurance Policies 'on . all de sirable plans. " t S. DOUGLAS WAIT, Gen. Agent, - - Office Opposite Post Office. no21-d!aw A Weekly Raleigh, N. C. rlD NORTH STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, v , WAKUENTON, N. C. CAPITAL STOCK, - $100,000. IagDrcs .igalnst Loss or Damage lj Flrw : OFFICKI13 : COL. W. S. DAVIS, E. H. PLUMMER, B F LONG, WM J NORWOOD, President, r Vice-President Secretary Treasurer. T C WILLIAMS, Sap't Agencies." .'. - DIRECTORS; Col WS Davis, Warrenton; E H Plnm mer, Esq., Warren ton; Wm Watson, Esq.,. Warrenton ; Dr J G King, Warrenton; H li Uunter, Esq.. Warrenton ; J Buxton Wil liams, Esq., Warrenton; Capt J J Davis, Louisbarg, N C; Col W J Green, Baltimore, Md ; Capt A B Andrews, Raleleh, N C; Capt John M lancy, Tarboro, N e ; Capt B M Col lins, Rldgeway, N C ; Dr R F 3 Peete, War ren Plains. NC. - novl3-D4Wtf JLEDMONT & ARLINGTON LIEF nrsuRjgjrcE cojrirjtjrir, .. , Home Office Richmond, Va. Income over One and a Quarter Millions - . of Dollars r: 'J - Policies Issued Over 17,500 Expense ef Hamagement Less tkaa aaj .: Csnpsjty sf Its Age la America, : HR, C. D. RICE, General Agent for Eastern , .. , North Carolina, Raleigh. HON. D. W. COURTS, General A cent for ' . Western North Carolina, Kama. - r f - AGENTS WANTED., , ; 1 Oct23-wSm ; ' . y- v,-. r . . ,. ' I t 5)f , r ' f i y j r -r Philadelphia, an asiVtowai1" FOUR HUNDRED cooking. And heat,. I u S T Q f E S , These stoves heavy, advanee ial tff Te.th wo nave Drought the a tn tiiia . ""'l great reduction inmates of ft ht "l which items wo are nreiiar gtX' rUl ' customerathebnefltoL - givo ou va. iji lut) list. 11 The public wUleousult their Interest l, ji calling to see my stool 'of STAPLE & FANCY DRY CiOODs, f Hetulij-JIIadc Clothing, DOMESTIC DRY GOODS BOOT3 AND SHOES. I : ',' ' AND GLASSWARE, Which can be found in any quantity and o . EVERY QUALITY at my store. I have Just laid In a . ! '- I .'. Complete and Fall Assortment ef - FALL AND WINTER GOODS, i y , -- and would be pleased to show Call and examine. tho same. .. r : , ,JM,ROSENBAUM, ' (Seecessor to A. Kline,) . Cor. Fayeeteville and Hargett Streets, Oct ia-Sm . j , . - Raleigh, N.C. n:- o :t, E U0ARDIAN MtTTtTAL LIFE IH3. CO.,1 a .... . --. Kaleigh, Jan. ttth, 1W3. J Notice is hereby given to all whom It mav ' vVUVAMll. WW. VUW .&V.1 J W. hUD TT 1UUWS MmMAvn that li a A .en-rr tl, vriJn i ana urpnans- ueneai ine insurance com pany, the Reserve Mutual Life Insurance Company, and the Guardian Mutual Life insurance (jompauy oi jNew xorx, nas Deea H. Finch & Co., and that Mr. ANDREW SYMB is hereby- appointed the General Agent of the said Companies for the is Lute of North Carolina. ; The patrons of the Companies will please communicate with him in reference taall matters connected witn their business. : . BLACKFORD A CLARK, -' General Southern Managers Jan7-2awlm, T HE UTTLE O 5 No;, a, 3 7 . . SEWijra JtracnijfE. THE BEST, CHEAP MACHINE, . , - ., .... . I . - Makes the Lock Stitch alike on both 8 Ida and will not ravel. - - -j wiuuuuujr, wutu bus uigu priceu -iiia- chines will. i J taking Agents wanted In territory not already Every Machine Warranted for live yean Address, D. U. MAXWELL. Atlanta. Ga.. or Chartotte. N. I?. General Agent for Nerth and South Caro lina, Georgia and Florida. Jan 3-1-in A W R E N N T JTo. 24 mwl 20 Union SI., v NORFOLK. VA.. . ; J . . MANTJFACTUHKlt AKD DEAI.EU IN " - - . . i . . . I .... Carriages, Bu?gieM, Sulkies, Harness, Saddles, Ilalters, , IXam.es, Whips, - i I LapRobes, &e Also, Farm Wagons, Carts, Cart Wlicoli and Axles; Farm Gear, AO. A large and varied stock always on hnnil Unsurpassed inducements, olferd mer chants. I 1 'septft-12mW. Wit ELLISON. "JgJ L L I S - L. IlAKVKf ll AR VEY, ON & WHOLESALE j I t QUO II D E ! L E 'H$i 1 3 0 0 (J a r j Street RICHMOND, VA. Sole Proprietors of the Celi-bHilfl "KNICKERBOCKER" Old Kye Whiskey oct7-wly l .,-'' hi a s i - - . 1 PS? 5 iW EW-LS CHAS. D.HILL, . ) CUAS. R. SKIKKXB. O. OBF.EASO1- Bpeeial. H ILL & SKI N-K E K . COMMISSON MERCHANTS - - r , j - ' - JTo.Vt Pearl Street, i' X i . --'- RICHMOND, VA., J j Boliclt Conslenments of Tobacco, Cotton Flour, Grain, e , . f a- Oonoral Aiontu for Virclnift North Carolina for-Messr. G. Ober Standard Fertilizers. apA-11 tSh f TO 420 PER DAY ! AGi frr oi :DPn niVI pO Wanted I All classes of All OI , . people or eimer , juuu "l"'71 tnare more money at wotk ror us m "viVthlDg momenta, or all the time, than at anytnios else. Particulars free. Address G btinw A Co., Portland, Maine. - JalO-W'y IJ . W,VJtt 3TOVEs HOME SH r e . i 1 s ! p: ft i&TnJm
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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