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VOL. 1.
RALEIGH. N. C. SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 25. 1873.
NO. 249.
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PROFSSlONAl CARDS.
Gr
E O . II . S NO W
RALEIGH. N. C.
Practices in the State and Federal Courts.
Prompt attention given to the collection of
Claims in all parts of the State.
janl5-m . ,
J. 15. BATCHELOB. L. C. EDWARDS.
W. PLUMMKR BATCHBLOR.
BATCHELOR, EDWARDS -AND
BATCHELOR,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
RALEIGH N. C.
Will attend in the Courts of Wake, Gran
ville, Franklin, Warren, Halifax, North
ampton and Chatham, and the Federal
aud Supreme Courts. Jan,8-tf
LEX
II
d M I T II
A1TORNEY AT LAWf
SCOTLAND NECK.-N. C.
Will practice in the . ourts of Halifax and
adjoining counties.
Collections attended to In all parts of the
State, may 11-tf
D
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T U R N E R
D E JY T I S T .
Office on Fayetteville Street',
. Over Williams Book Store.
inh7-3m.
Walter Clark. J. M. Mulle
Q L A R K & M U L EN,
.ITTOIUTEITS JIT EM
HALIFAX, N. C.
Practice in all ihe Courts of Halifax,
Northampton and Edgecombe counties,
in- the Supreme Court of North Carolina
and in the Federal Courts.
8- Collections made in all parts of North
Carolina. mhi-ly
A NDREW J. BURT ON, J
RALEIGH, N. C.
Will practice in the Courts of Wake and
Halifax, and in the Supreme and Federal
Courts.
Claims collected In any part of North
Carolina. ap 11-tf
KB. CONIGLAND,
wir. ii. Day
LAW PARTNERSHIP.
ONIGLAND & DAY
C
ATTORNEYS AT LA1V
HALIFAX, N. C. .
Practice in the Courts of Halifax and ad
Joining counties in the Supreme Court of
the state, and in the Federal Courts. They
will give special attention to collecting and
consulting business, and to adjusting the
accounts of executors, administrators and
guardians.
The Junior partner will attend at his of
fice in Weldou on Saturdays and Mondays
of each week. no 2s-tf
li. II. BUNII,
gUN N
Sam'l T, WiLLiAiia.
WILLIAMS,
&
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
W
I L L I A M S & B U N N
RALEIGH, N. C.
to. Business letters may be addressed
either to Rocky Mount or Raleighgar
Claims Collected in any part of the State.
MS" Practice in the Supreme Court of the
State and In the Federal Court at Raleigh,
mh 1-tf.
W
YiNNE, Y ANCEY &CO.
LIVERY SALE AND KXCUaAGE STABLES,
Are constantly receiving
JltU.ES 1JTD IIOIISES.
They have now on hand some 30 Mules
and 15 Fast Horses. Janl6-3m.
Jp2MBERS
OF THE LEGISLA
TURE Wishing to
STYLE
procure WATSON'S NEW
RE3IBRANT PHOTOGRAPHS,
are requested to call early ; do not put It off
until you are nearly reauy to go borne, tjail
and sit at once, in order that your pictures
may be executed In the very best style.
Remember the place, 2nd door obove
Tucker Hall. J. W. WATSON.
Jan21-tf
RESH GOODS JUST RECEIVED,
New Currants, Raisins, Citron, Lemon
Peel. Dessicated Cocoanut, Flavoring Ex
tracts and Essences, Candies, Nuts, Green
corn, icKies, liranay I'eacnes and uream
Starch. Strawberry cakes. Ginger Nuts and
Snaps, Sugar. Cream, Soda and Oyster
cracKers, JNic jocks, tc, JNew iorK buck
wheat Flour, Champios Family Flour,
uosnen ana Mountain cutter, &c, c.
L. D. & W. U. WOMBLE,
Fayetteville Street, opposite Market.
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Guab!diak Mutual Life Ins. Co.,1
... N Raleigh, Jan. 6th, 1873. J
Notice is hereby given to all whom it may
concern, that the Agency or the widows'
and Ornhans' nenent jjire insurance com
- pany, the Reserve Mutual Life Insurance
Company, and the Guardian Mutual Life
Insurance Company oJ New York, has been
witnarawn iromtnenrm or Messrs. wm
II. Finch & Co.. and that Mr. ANDREW
SYME is hereby appointed the General
Agent of the said Companies for the State
of North Carolina.
The patrons of the Companies will please
communicate with him in reference to all
mutters connected with their business.
BLACKFORD & CLARK,
General Southern Managers.
Jan7-2awlm.
TVTEETING OF THE TRUSTEES
LVJL OF THE UNIVERSITY.
There will be a meeting of theTrustess of
the university in tne executive Office, on
v eunesuay tue tnu inst., at a o ciock tr. M
A full meeting is aesirea and requested.
TOD R. CALDWELL,
Goveraor and President of the
Ji 10-law3w Board of Trustees.
QORN,
OATS, MEAL, BACON
Mess Pork, Bulk Bides, N. C. and Family
Flour always on band. Consignments dally
n.i.pltrvl A fi TPHJ'. m. m
TWDLEY'S FRESH TOMATOES
Dudley's Tomato Catsups In Decanters.
An excellent line of English Sauces Just
MORNING EDITION.
Wxt pfeitjlt gaily Qtv$.
SATURDAY.
....JANUARY 25. 1873
J3 Special Notices inserted in the
Local Colnmn will be charged Fif
teen Cents per line.
5r"AU parties ordering the News
will please send the money for the
time the paper is wanted.
Messrs. Griffln and Hoffman, Newspaper
Advertising Agents, No. 4 South Street.
Baltimore. Md., are duly authorized to con
tract for advertisements at out lowest rates.
Advertisers in that City are requested to
leave their favors with this house.
LOCAL MATTER.
E. C. WOODSON, City Editor
Post Office Directory.
RALEIGH
POST OFFICE
MENT.
ARRANGE-
OFFICE HOURS FROM 8 J A. M. TO 7 P. M.
Time of Arrival and Closing the Mails :
Western Due at 7:30 a. ji. Close at
5:30 p.m.'
Eastern Due at 7 r. m. Close at G:30
A. M.
Northern via Weldon Due at 3:20
p. m. Close at 9:15 a. m.
Northern via Greensboro Due at 5:30
a. m. Close at 6:30 p. m.
Fayetteville and Chatham Railroad
Mail Due at 9:30 a. m. Close at 3:00
P. M.
No mails received or sent on Sundays.
Put all letters for mailing in letter
box, -as that is the last place we look
for them before closing a mail. It is
not certain that a letter will leave by
first outgoing mail, when it is handed in
at general delivery window, or to a
Clerk.
Office hours, for Money Order and
Registered Letter Departments from 9
a. m. to 4 p. M.
C. J. Rogers,
Postmaster.
r? For latest news by telegraph,
see Fourth Page.
Local Briefs.
The city was remarkably quiet yes
terday. The Supreme Court will hear appeals
td-d.iy from the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict. Albert Johnson, Esq., on Hillsboro
street, has a hen that lays duck eggs
in size.
The appeal of the men engaged in the
Ilicks outrage case was docketed in the
Supreme Court yesterday. ('
Old "Prob." don't say so, but the in
dications at 12 o'clock last night were
very favorable for snow to-day.
The billiard tables at the National
Hotel are being renovated and refitted
with new cloths and trimmings.
Geo. E. Pittman, W. C. Templar,
writes Theo. N. Ramsey, from Newbern,
that the Lodge of Good Templars which
le organized with ten chartered mem
bers in that city a lew week3 ago, now
numbers fortv.
.Nick Allrod, colored, a stall keeper at
the market, while chasing a recalcitrant
youth through the market yesterday,
ran against an iron post witn such torce
as to knock him to the ground, where
he remained insensible for several
minutes. He afterwards recovered from
the shock and was taken home.
The iriends and patrons of Miller &
Nelson; front basement of Metropolitan
Hall, are lniormed that they are now
receiving a full and complete stock of
Wines and Liquors. Especial attention
is directed to their Bar Whisky, a su
perior article, and also their old Nash
Brandy, bought by one ot the firm in
.Nasli countv. T
Col. T, M. Holt, President of the
North Carolina State Agricultural Soci
ety, was in the the city yesterday, in
consultation with the members of th3
State Executive Committee. The reg
ular monthly meeting of this Committee
will be held on the first Thursday
morning in next month, at 11 o'clock,
on the evening of which day it is con
templated 4 to : bold an agricultural
meetiBg ot tue citizens ot Kaieigh in
Metropolitan Hall, for the purpose of
considering the plans and arrangements
contemplated by the Committee and of
iurthenng the obects ot the Society,
Judicial SuppER.-Judge E. G. Reade,
Associated Justice of the Supreme,Courc
entertained hisbretheren of the 'ermine
with an elegant and sumptuous supper
last night at the Yarborough House.
Just before the supper was announced
we had a peep at the table which was
arranged in accordance with the finished
and elegant taste of Mrs Blacknall the
hostess. On this ccasion we believed
she excelled herself, as we never
looked upon anything more bewitching
ly tempting.
The Caldwell-Battle-McIver
Iebroglio. In the casG of K. P. Battle
vs. A. Ktclver, touching the office o
Superintendent of Public Instruction
His Honor Judge watts, decided in
favor of Mr. Mclver, at Chambers, yes
terday.
An appeal has been taken and wil
probably be heard in a few days by the
Supreme Court.
Batchelor & Edwards for plaintiff,
Fowle &Bailev for defendant.
St. Patrick's Day. Maj. Seaton
Gales has been chosen the chief orator
on the occasion of the approaching
anniversary celebration of St. Patrick's
Day.
We learn that several other dis
tinguished speakers have been invited
to be present, among the number the
Rev." Bishop Gibbons, of Virginia.
House and Lot for Sale. A. G.
Lee, mortgagee, advertises, elsewhere
that he will sell, on the 26th day of
February, the house and lot in the
southern portion of the city, owned by
Matilda Gallagher, See the notice.
Organization of the North Oar--
odin a State Life Insurance ; Com
pany. At a meeting of the subscribers
o tbi3 new company, held 'at the Citi
zens' National Bank yesterday at 12
o'clock, on motion, Gov. , Tod. R. Cald-
well was called to tee cnair, ana Jor
dan Stone made Secretary.
Col. Wm, E. Anderson reported that
178 shares had been taken.
On motion ot Mr. Kemp P. Battle, it
was
Resolved, That the capital stock be
extended to include all snbscribers since
the limit ot $100,000 had been reacted,
and such subscribers be allowed to
participate in this meeting.
Upon examination, it was ascertained
that 551 shares wereieprescntcd in per
son and 513 by proxy, being a majority
of the whole stock.
On motion of Mr. Battle, a- scries of
by-laws were adopted for the govern-
ment ot the company.
On motion, the election of a Hoard of
Directors was gone into, and the ballot
being taken, the following named gen-
tlemen were elected as directors for the
ensuing twelve months :
Messrs. K P Battle, W E Anderson,
W T Upchurch, John U Williams, W
Cox, John JNieuois, J 15 uatcneior.
ohn W Ounningham, A A McCoy, I J
Young, W A Smith, W J Hawkins,
Walter Clark, T M Holt, J J Davis, T
I Cameron, J C McRae, Tod R Cald
well, C Tate Murphy, W L Saunders, R
Y McAdder, James A Graham, L W
lumphreys, John Manning.
On motion of Col" Anderson, the sal
ary of the President was fixed at $500
per annum, and, upon further motion,
the compensations ot other salaried of
ficers was left to the Board of Directors.
On motion of Mr. Battle, the question
of increasing the capital stock of the
company wis left with the Board of
pany
Directors.
Messrs K P. Battle, John Nichols
and J. B. Batchelor were appointed a
committee toarrange and have the by-
aws and charter ot tue company
printed.
Tod R. Caldwell, President.
Jordan Stoke, Secretary.
"We were pleased to see the full atten
dance upon the above meeting and the
positive interest manifested by the
.stockholders. It is evident that the
eaders in the movement mean work,
and as they comprise many of the most
nfluential and wealthiest men in the
State, we have no doubt, but that the
enterprise will fully succeed, and that
North Carolina will have a State As
sociation at its Capitol of which it may
well be proud.
At a meeting ot the iJoard ot Direc
tors at a later hour yesterday evening,
Mr. Kemp P. Battle was elected Pres
ident, Major Frank H. Cameron elected
Vice-President, Major John Devercux
elected Secretary and Treasurer, Col..
Wm. E. Anderson and Mr. John C.
Blake, in connection with the President,
made the Executive Committee, Dr. E.
Burke Haywood made Medical Director,
with Dr. W. S. Royster as Assistant
Medical Director.
Major Cameron will take up his resi
dence in this city, as the duties of the
Vice President will require his constant
attention at the olhce of the company,
and the general management -of the
affairs of the company will : be under
his immediate supervision.
The selection of the above aamed
officers can but give satisfaction to the
stockholders
public.
and confidence to the
Col. Tew and the Dhy Torttjgas.
Some two weeks ago while Capt. A.
B. Andrews, of the R. & G. R. R,, was
traveling in the southwest he met
with Gen. Maury, of the Confederate
Army, who accidently , hearing that
Capt. A. was frdm this State, told him
the following incident, which he assured
Capt. Andrews was true :
He said that some months ago, we
forget the exact time, a squalid, ragged,
sickly looking man came into his office
in Mobile, asking for chanty, and say
ing that he was a Confederate soldier
just released from the Diy Tortugas,
where he bad been confined since the
war.
Gen. Maury examined such papers as
the man had, and becoming convinced
that he was no impostor, a&ked him a
great many questions, and among others
it he was the last Confederate prisoner
at the Tortugas. The man said no; that
Col. C. C. Tew, from North Carolina,
was stm there.
Our readers will doubtless remember
that some four years ago, there was a
similar rumr afloat concerning Col.
Tew, but from some unexplained cause
the matter was not silted to the bottom.
It appears to us that the frequent recur
rence of these reports, to say the least,
indicate that there is same foundation
for them, and we but express the feeling
of many, not only in this State, but all
over the South, when we say tbat this
matter should be looked into. Why
cannot some of our Congressmen venti
late the whole subject, and by that
means forever stop the painful reports
that we continually hear respecting the
mysterious disappearance ot Col. lew.
Can't Exactly See It. We receive
occasionally communications from va
rious sections desiring consideration at
our hands, as there are large numbers of
persons in the world that control easy
and graceful pen3 we give the follow
ing as a specimen, received by us yes-
terday :
" Sir I hev bin thinkin for som tim
that I woold write to you to relate what
happen in this quit neighborhood but
I can only agree to thii on conditions
that I state facts aid you publish it m
a oropper form I am no ban to write as
you will readily see from this letter but
there is some fiew things that happens
hear that perhaps would prov interest
ing to yourt numerous readers. I will
state facts and you can put it in propper
form " : '
Mayoh's Couht. Robert Seymour, a
United htates soldier, brought-up a
standing, by .Officers Peatr'os and Dun
ston, ior being " drunk and down " on
the street. Sent to camp. .
The Bible Agest at- Jonesboro.-
The Bible Agent, Rev. P. A. Strobel,
delivered ;an address in the Academy at
Jonesboro, on Tuesday evening, Janua
ry 21st. The Jonesboro Bible Socusty
embraces in its territory the townships
of Pocket. Sloan's and a portion of
Greenwood, in Moorexcountyf so much
of Chatham county as lies between
Deep River and the Moore line, and a
small portion of Harr ht county.' The
nflnrprn nrA
N. R. Bryan President. X.
James Dairy m pie Cor. Secretary.
George S. Cole Treasurer.
N. R. Bryan & Son Depositary.
Th- JoesbcrotXty is one of the
best managed and most efficient in-the
State. Its sales of Bibles and Testa
ments are larger than any other Society
in proportion to its territory. The
Executive Committee gave the Agent an
order lor about $150 worth of books.
rhe receipts from collections and sales
pt books as reported to the Agent
amounts to $60. It is believed that
there is not much destitution in the
bounds of the Societv. but whatever it
may be, it will be supplied
SurREiiE Court. The Court met at
usual hour, all the Justices present.
Eli C. Keerans et al.. vs Dempsev
Brown et al, from Randolph. Ball &
Keogh and Gorrell for plaintiffs, and
DUliard & Gilmer and bmith lor de
fendants. Case argued.
John Long et al., vs. Isaac Holt, from
Alamance. Dilliard, Gilmer & Smith.
and Parker and J. W. and J. A. Graham
for plaintiffs, and W. A. Graham for
defendaat. Argued.
Tn"u J,olin 1 iana vs-
Kh TaPf TU ,from, Ala,m.an?:
Ot.i. T1.: C T-l T i i
o. . uuu i i.. vxrauam lor niamun.
and W. A. Graham for defendant
Argued.
Jas. F. "Winstead and wife vs. Joseph
A. Stanfield and wife, from Person. No
counsel for plaintiffs, and W. A. Gra
ham for defendants. Argued.
Messrs. Pool & Morikg. It will
be seen by reference to the advertise
ments elsewhere of this enterprising
house that they have on hand at all
times all manners of groceries and pro
visions, l he Messrs. lJool ca Monng are
most excellent business men, and de-x
serve a consideration at the hands ofthe
trading public. x
MARRIED.
PENDLETON JONES. In Warrenton.
N. C on the 22d inst., by Rev. C.T. Bailey,
jir. a. . mndj.eton, ot I'orismouui, va.,
to Mrs. V. L. Jokks, of Warrenton.
Greenville, N. C, paper copy.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
F
OR FRESH OYSTERS -AND
Ilomlny Beans, call on
janiitl A. G. LEE & CO.
HOUSE AND LOT IN RALEIGH
FOR SALE!
On WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of Feb
ruary next, at the Cout House door in
Raleigh, I will sell, by virtue of a mortgage
executed to me by John and Matilda Galla
gher, the house and lot in the southern part
of the City of Raleigh, occupied by the said
mortgagers, and owned by Matilda Galla
gher, on the North Carolina Railroad, and
near trie soutnern terminus ol Wilming
ton street, containing about 2 acres.
lerms maae Known on day 01 sale.
A. G. LEE, Mortgagee.
Raleigh. N. C. Jan. 2Rh. 18,3.
jan2o-Do0d.
H
OUSE AND LOT FOR RENT.
House Cottage style, containing 5 rooms.
with 2 acres of land in lot, good well of
water, barns and stables attached. The
house is located near the Peace institute.
R. K. FERRELL.
Ja2I-Dlw Raleigh, N. C.
;P ARTNER WANTED,
From the State of North Carolina, with a
capital from 5,000 to $10,000 to enter into
an already established business i"a the city
of Norfolk. The best of references given,
and the si me required from applicants.
r or iurtner lniormatlon. address uapt.
Sam'l T. Williams, Editor Raleigh News.
janzs-iJim.
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Notice is hereby given, that an applica
tion will be made to the Legislature ot
North Carolina, Jor a charter to incorpo
rate a Fire Insurance Company. '
jann-u . -
War. Ellison.
"JJVL LISON
L. Habvey
& HARVEY,
WHOLESALE
E I QUO tl DEJtEEllS,
1 309 Carj. Street,
RICHMOND, VA.
Sole Proprietors of the Celebrated
KNICKERBOCKER" Old Rye Whiskey
oct7-wly ,
O R
S A L" E
A Tortable Steam Saw Mill
(18) Eighteen Horse Power, as good as
ew,
Terms easy. Appiy to
- XJ. J. HOjIjIS, urocer,
Hillsboro St., Raleigh, N. C.
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Application will be made to the General
Assembly at its present session, for a char
ter for a Company to be known as "THE
OLD NOKTH STATE LUMBER, MINING
AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY."
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Hfify AGENTS, WANTED FOR
J. J J each and every State and Territo
ry in the Union. 100 per cent, allowed to
Traveling Agents, and 40 per cent, allowed
to Local Dealers to sell Prof. P. S. Hicks'
JNiedicines. Fo'ur different kinds for vari
ous diseases. Send S10 per Express or Reg
istered Letter, and 1 will send by Express a
full variety of the different Medicines at the
above rate-.
There is no tax or license upon the above
Medicines in Nonh Carolina.
Medical circulars seutfree to any address.
Address PROF. P. S. HL 'KS,
P. O. Box 141, Raleigh, N. C.
Office at th i Courthouse. :
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X.F O R D II I G II S 0 II O O L,
J. II. HORNER, pVmrinals
U, II. GRAVES, J rincipals.
The Spring Session will begin the second
Monday in January. Terms as heretofore.
Oxford, N. C, Dec. 12, 1872. u
decll-DlawAWlw
LEGISLATURE OF NORTH CAR
O Ii I N A .
SENATE.
Friday, Jan. 24th, 1873.
Senate called to order at 11 o'clock,
Lieutenant Governor in the chair.
Journal of yesterday read and ap
proved. .
J&port of Standing Committees.
Mr. Love, from Committee on Propo
sition and Grievances, Messrs. Allen,
Dunham, Seymour and Grandy, from
Judiciary Committee, Mr. Morehead, of
itockingham, irom internal improves
ments, Mr. Murray, from Enrolled bills,
and Mr. Barnhardt made reports.
Memorials and Petitions.
By Mr.XGrandy, a petition, from
citizens of Pasquotank county, praying
the forfeiture of the charter of the toll
bridge over Pasquotank river. Refer
red. ' .-.
Introduction of Hills.
By Mr. Flemming, a bilitq amend an
act incorporating the town oJNCatawba
Vale, in Catawba county. Referred.
r -r o . viii x i-M ' i. ii
iy jjxr. oeyuiuur, a mil 10 piuuiuit tue
sale of intoxicating liquors to minors
Referred.
By Mr. Troy, a bill concerning Jus
tices of the Peace in Cross Creek Town
ship, Cumberland county. Referred.
By Harriss, colored, a bill to re-enact
section 568, chapter 7, laws of 1868 and
1869.
By Mabson, colored, a bill to incor
porate the Cape Fear Water Works
Company. Referred.
Introduction of Resolutions
By Mr. Cunningham, resolution of
instruction to the Educational Commit
tee, providing lor the sale of Durant's
Island to Greenlief Johnson, of Balti
more, Md , lor $ 1,005 cash. Under a
suspension of the rules the resolution
was adopted.
By Mr. Nicholson, a resolution in
relation to refunding certain railroad
tax to the Sheriff of Iredell county.
Referred.
By Mr. Morehead, of Guilford, a res
olution in regard to" the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad.
Referred.
By Harriss, colored, a resolution in
favor of M. A. Bledsoe. Referred to
Committee on Claims.
'''' Calendar.
Senate resolution asking our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to use
their influence to secure a law to entirely
abolish the Internal Revenue system,
and if this cannot be done, to so amend
the law that our county officers be re
quired to collect and assess the taxes.
Mr. Nicholson advocated at consider
able length the adoption of the resolu
tion. The resolution was lost on its second
reading.
Mr. Love moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was lost.
Mr. Gudger moved to lay that motion
upon the table, when Mr. Nicholson
called the yeas and nays.
The motion to lay on the table pre
vailed. Senate resolution in regard to enlarg-'
ing the capacity of the Insane Asylum,
was taken up and re-referred to the
Committee. . -
Rules Suspended.
Under a suspension of the rules, and
on motion of Mr. Seymour, the House
bill to change the name of Holden
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, to
Mechanic's Hook and Ladder Company
No. 1, of Newbern, was taken up and
passed its readings.
The resolutions of Mr. Morehead, of
Guilford, in regard to the Wilmington,
Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, the
preamble of which states that suits are
now pending in the Superior Court of
New Hanover to foreclose the mortgage
on said road, and requests the Gover
nor to inform the General Assembly
what is being done by him for the in
terests of the State in said road, was
taken Up, adopted and sent to the
House, j
On motion of ' Mabson, col., the bill
to repeal the act incorporating the Cape
Fear Building and Loan Association,
was taken up and passed its several
readings. :
Special Order.
The consideration of the "Midland
North Carolina Railroad Company'bill
come up a3 the special order at 11$
o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Avera the bill was
considered by sections.
Pending the discussion on the 6th
section of the bill, on motion of Mr.
Merrimon, moved its further considera
tion till to-morrow at 12 o'clock.
Messages Re&iccd
From the House of Representatives
transmitting a number of "bills and res
olutions, asking the concurrence ot the
Senate in the same among which was
a resolution of introduction to Joint
Committee to investigate alleged cru
elties in the management of the Peni
tentiarv. Instructs the Committee to
hold their sessions with open doors.)
On the motion tp concur, Mr. Waring
from the Joint Select Committee on the
Penitentiary said that while he wa3
willins and ready to vote for the con
currence he desired to say that it wonld
seem from the resolution. that the Com
mittee had been setting with closed
doors. Such was not the case. Noth
ing had been ylone by that Committee
in the dark. No political bias or prej
udice had been exhibited, and he knew
that every member of that Committee
were wiliing,for the world to sec and
know their actions. The message was
concurred in.
Miscellaneous.
Leave of absence was granted Epps,
colored, Senator from Halifax, till Mon
day next.
Mr. Respess stated that Missri. Hollo
man and King were detained from ilu-ir
seats on account of iickness.
Mr. Waring staled tbat Mr. Powell
Senator from Chatham, was confined to
his room by sickuess.
The President announced the n-mie
of Mr. Nicholson as the Senate branch
ol the Committee of Inquiry conccrniu
the Keeper of the Capitol.
On motion of Mr. Avnra the 4wAm
nesty and Pardon" bill wa3 .referred to
the Judiciary Committee. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Speak
er Robinson called the House to order
at 10 a. m. : '
Journal of yesterday read and ap
proved.
Mr. Stanford presented a memorial,
asking a prohibitory law in regard to
the sale of liquor near certain churches
in Duplin county.
Mr. Shaw, a memorial from citizens of
Mcore county asking, the passage of a
law to prohibit the sale of liquor in
(Jai thage.
ilr. Gray, a memorial from citizens
of Dare county ' in reference to fees of
pilots. :
Mr. Normenr, a memorial from citi-
zeDf .obea conaty. asking a law
prohibiting the sale of liquor within
three miles of Ashpolo church, Robe-
,son. ; , - ,
From the Speaker's desk, a memorial
from the Trustees of Vine Hill Acade
my, Halifax county, prohibiting the
sale of liquor in the neighborhood of
said Academy. .
Messrs. Settle, Moring. Brown, of
Mecklenburg, Johnston and Gorman
ubmitted reports from Standing and
Select Committees.
ByMr. Biythe, a resolution to fix the
time foiNconsidering private bills. Cal
endar. x
Bv Mr. Scott, a bill to make Trent
river a lawful fence. Referred.
By Mr. BennefK a bill to repeal sec
tion 2, chapter 4, Revised Code. Re
ferred. X;
By Mr. Dula, a bill to allow the Com
missioners of Wilkes county to issue
bonds. Referred.
By Mr. Watson, a bill to incorporate
the Chapel Hill and Iron Mountain
Railroad. Referred,
By Mr. Brown, a bill to change the
county line between Mitchell and Yan
cey counties. Referred.
By Mr. Blackwcll, a bill to regulate
the amount of; toll to be charged on the
Buncombe Turnpike. Referred.
By Mr. Perry, of Bladen, a bill to
prohibit the sale of liquor in French's
Creek Township, Bladen county. Re
ferred.
By McLaurin, col., a bill to amend
section 10, chapter 139, laws of 1870 1.
Referred.
By Mr. Gray, a bill to create a Board
of Navigation for Ocracoke Bay and
Hatterns Inlet, Referred.
By McLaurin, col., a bill to establish
a House ot Reluge and Correction in
New Hanover-county. Referred.
By Mr. Lutterloh, a bill to change
the time of holding the Superior Court
of Cumberland county. Referred
On motion of Mr. Michael, the rules
were suspended and the resolution
asking our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to use their influence against
the repeal of the bankrupt law was
taken up and adopted.
On motion ot Mr. Dula" the rules were
suspended and the bill to change the
time ot holding courts in the 10th Ju
dicial District was taken up and passed
its several readings
On motion of Mr. Blackwell, the rules
were suspended and the resolution in
favor of the sureties of Jesse Sumner,
was taken up and passed its third read
ing.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, of Clay,
the report of the Committee on Privr
leges and Elections, unseating W. P.
Mabson, the member from Edgecombe,
was taken up. The weight of the testi
mony goes to show that the said Mabson
was not a citizen ot .Ldgecombe county
13 months preceding to his election
Abbott, colored, moved to postpone
until Monday
Messrs. McGehee, Anderson, of Clay,
and Moring opposed any further post
ponement.
Mr. Badger lavorea the motion
Mr. Brown, of Mecklenburg, also op
posed any further postponement.
The motion to postpone was put to a
vote and rejected.
Mr. Badger moved to postpone until
Saturday. Lost.
The testimony was, on motion of Mr.
lleaton, read.
After reading the evidence Mabson
took the floor and, in substance, said :
I have only one or two remarks to
make in reference to my claim to a seat
on this floor. I have been a citizen of
Edgecombe county since 1869, as my
sworn statement to the committee will
show. When I left that county, I left
for temporary purposes, and when my
engagements in other counties termina
ted, I returned to Tarboro and resumed
my employment there. I only ask
justice at the hands ot this body,
and it it is deemed proper to return me
to my constituents, I accept the situa
tion. '
.Mr. Badger then argued as to the con
stitutional meaning of the word ''resi
dent." He thought that within the
meaning of the law Madson had a
residence in Edgecombe county twelve
months preceding his election, &c
Mr. Norracnt thought the weight of
the evidence was in favor of the sitting
member, and went on to analyze the
the testimony .presented by the Commits
tee on Privileges and Elections. He
thought the fact of Mabson'a having
registered 'and voted in Beaufort county,
while claiming to be a citizen of Edge
combe, amounted to nothing more thn
a breach of the criminal law of the
State.
Mr. Badger then read from the dtcis
sion of Judge Gaston m the cise o
Roberts vs. Cannon, 3rd .Dev. & Bat.
256. .V
Fletcher, colored, followed u favor
of the claims ofi he incumbent.
Mr. Moring contended that the
testimony went to show that Mubson
was domiciled " in Beaufort county
in 1871, and therefore, the case cited
by the gentleman from Wake, (Badger,)
wa3 directly against the clainio of the
incumbent, Mabson was a peripatetic
school teacher at best. sojourning where
ever he cou!d get a school. (irarii.g
that Mabson voted illegally in Beaufoit,
should he now be allowed to take
advantage of his own wrong.
ilr. Moring proceeded at length in
arguing the illegality of the claim ofthe
sitting member, , ;K ,
Messrs. Waugb, Elliso.i, colored, and
Heaton would vote against thei adop-! ,
tion ofthe report as they did not think. ,
the evidence proved conclusivelv that
Mabson was ever domiciled in any f
county in this State except Edgecombp
. Air. uowman had not a ? single, doubt
but that Mabson had been a citizen of
Edgecombe since 1869. His (MabsonV)
voting m Beaufort, was a violation' oif
the law. Whether Mabson really,: so' o
voted under a misapprehension was t
another question. . " , . if .
Mr. Brown, of Mecklenbunr. did not
see how gentlemen could vote to keer'
a member in his seat who bases his
claim to it upon the fact ol haying,,
sworn falsely in order to vote in Beau
fort county in 1871.. If the claimant
had really a domicilin Edgccombe in1
1871. and took thn rpfriatritirtn AofK in?
Beaufort county that same , year, he has,,
either committed perjury or he was a"
cuizen 01 iseauiort county, ana not or
Edgecombe. Gentlemen- could take
either born of the dilemma they!wished.
Mr. Moring said that gentlemen on .
the other side attempted to extenuate
Mabson's voting in Beaufort, by saying1'
j: . 1 :. l :
uc uiu ju uuuui jjiisappreuension,' ana
in the next breath descant upon his
great intelligence. Now, should not
the defendant's intelligence have kept
him from falling into such an outrage
ous error? Before the Committee
Mabson absolutely denied the registra-,
tion and voting in Beaufort until it was
proved upon .him by witnesses upon
veracity is unimpeachable. As a last
resort he claimed his right to testify in
his on behalf. iNow what credit can be
given to thej;statement of a man whose
in attempting to prove citizenship in one
county, acknowledges perjury in an
other. 1 - -, , , ,
Messrs. Gorman and Brcwn of Da
vidson favored the rejection of, the re
port. . '"i -;
Mr. Johnston next occupied the floor
and said that as Chairman of the Com
mittee he felt called upon to make a
lew Remarks in defense of the action of
the Committee. He did not believe it
necessary for him to disclaim that be
was acting as a "partizan" on thia floor,
(as had been done By the members from
Mitchell and Davidson,) as ha did not
believe that any member wouldfor a
moment, entertain the idea that either
he or any member of the Committee
who signed the report, was actuated by
any such motives, and especially was it
unnecessary as all must know that if
the report of the Committee is adopted,
and Mabson unseated, his successor
from Edgecombe county will certainly
be a member 'of the same political
party as Mabson, and in all probability .
of the same color. The legal, and he
must be permitted to say the, "techni
cal," view taken by the member from
Wake, (Mr. Badger) it seemed to him
would operate more strongly against
Mabson than in his favor. The" evidence
is that Mabson registered and voted in
Beaufort, this he could not do unless
he were a "resident"' ot that county as
required by the Constitution and laws,
and when he committed these acts he
declared, in addition to the. oath which
he took, that he was a resident
of that county; and if " resident""
means "a nerson with a "fixed abode."
as contended for by the member from
Wake, (Badger,) then Mabson, by lm
acts of registering and voting, declared
himself to be "a person with a fixed
abode" in the county of Beaufort, and
therefore entitled to vote there. So that
whether the word "resident," as used in
the Constitution, be taken in the sense
contended for by the member from Wake,
or in its broad and generally accepted
signification, (which was, in his opinion,
the proper one to give the matter under
consideration.) it does not affect the
question, ? i ". "
It seemed to him that the whole
question turns upon the weight of evi
dence on the subject. We have' Mab-
I son's oath of registration and his vote
-. in Beaufort, in August. 1871. as'testirled
f r VTr TTt T? oc rvnoo 1 tt TThilv Via in
effect, declares he is a resident of 'Beau
fort, and his own testimony before the
Committee, sustained by the receipts tor
taxes, going to show his continued
intention ot remaining a citizen of
Edgecombe county. Now which arc
we to believe? Suppose Mabsdn had
gone to a State and exercised the right
of voting, is there a member ot this
House who will not agree that tue exer
cise of this right would prevent him
from asserting he was a citizen of thia
State at the time he then voted ? t
The same principle applies where a
voter exercises the same right in a
county, other than that in which he has
previously resided. Now, how' much'
credence are we to give to the testimony
of a man who, on one occasion, declare?
himself to be a resident of one county,
and on another, when it is proved that
he has thus exercised this privilege, in
opposition too to his emphatic denial,
brings himself forward as a witness, be
fore the Committe, and swears that he
did "vote" and "register," as proved,"
but that' he did it under a misappre
hension of his rights? But it 13 said by
the member from Mitchell, that Mabson
acted under a misapprehension of his
righes, when he voted in Beaufort. -Why
didn't Mabson make that plea before
the Committee, and make, himself a
witness "before" the Committee proved
him guilty of the act? He chose to
"deny" the exercise of any right as a
resident of any other county than Edge
combe, until the Committee brought
before them a witness who testified to
his voting in Beaufort, and "then" he
chooses to take that horn of the dilem
ma in which he is thus placed,:and
which makes him an illegal voter in
Beaufort, rather than lo3e hi3 seat upon
this floor, as a member, from Edge
i combe. ' '.' . .
The member lrom Mitchell uses an
arguuicut in behalf ot Mabson, that no
member ol this House, if he were on a
jury.in Beaufort and Mabson was in-
jiCtui ior inegai vutiug, tuuiu unug in
any other verdict than thatMabsbn was
an 'illegal, voter." . It ii a remarkable
position to take.that in order toentitlc
one to a seat on this floor,! he must be
proved guilty of iltegl voting. J$Ut it
this man was indicted in Beaufort for
iKegal voting. Mr.' J. afscrtcd " that the
member from Mitchell, or any Vnc else
on a jury to try the cause, Would rit be
CONTINUED OK FOURTH TAGE.