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THE SENTINEL
F&IDAT, JULY II, lSTl"
THE ClLT V
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83 84 . 88 f 83
. Now tiUmsVtnUemerj," V do yoar
. -WUng on tbe eiecMQA.,.!
,Cis various departments at the capital
were barren of news yutaeJay.
A ten; number of oar. prominent citizens
Cfllled eeveraor Vaaeo last evening.
Tilden and Vance badges are common on
the streets.
sets. Crowds are wearing them.
- m nit r. rr r t ft rtt r
j ITweU WtWnj of Wr ladiW wfl
' oui to-dav to hear Governor1 Vance sexcorl?
Tker bo been a considerable thiulog out
" amons rati delegates. Lots went back as
tbey came-on snammy's colts.' 4 4 ,
' There were so many niggers In the city
Wednesday night that some old people were
seriously afraid that day wouldn't break.
Sam. Yancey, colored, as the 1 only one
before the asayor-yestardayi-aad a got
fined $5 . for disorderly conduct on t the
, Another rumor Is afloat about too early
r establishment of a democratic campaign
' ' ; paper In this city.'. We will believe tt when
, . The TUdeo and Vance club have thrown
their banner to the breeze la frontj of their
WSKKr- oosvjrj rf oj iffijji$ltijfr$
; -j ctteviiie street.,', ,.,.t,bK ( r ,s
ii ! -i(iHii'' W ".' rf. wife f
Hon. J. II Leach spoke before the Tilden
i and Vance club at Durham last night. . Us
arrive. In thU city this j.fternoon at S-.JT
and speaks io the evening.
V i l l,(
When the rain cam up jegtorday.j.jh
" bOlcers bf the ;depsrtments . at the capitol
threw open their doors to the brgo crowd
of excursionist In and about the building.
It was rumored about the cltv last nlizb1
,.wat whlle Governor, Vance Is speaking to-
day.tbe radicals will get np a false alarm of ,
fire la order to interrupt bint Watch out
A lively little runaway took place In front
of the court-house yesterday afternoon. A
dray horse kicked Out of harness, stampeded
a crowd of loafers and went on his way re
joicing.- jf -. ,,.'.
Amnle arrangements have been made for
1 the siteaklnS In front of the eoort-iiona to-
morrow. Vance .Scarborough, Fo wle, Leach
and others will speak. Let there I be a full
: turnout. :i' c -if-,-i&r' v -HkiU,.-Our
streets were lively all day jreateniay.
The rad convention, the meeting of the
stockholders of the North Carolina ( railroad
'. and the np conntry excursionists combined
' to create considerable bustle! ' ; ;! l t
.Testerday morning ft white delegate to. tbe
rad convention, name not comeatabK de
liberately walked out , of Metropolitan ball
and committed a nuisance on the front
steps. He was only charged i for his In
decency. . -'i
Old man Dave Jenkins didnt want the
nomination for the same reason that Jack
didnt want .bis snpper--becanst he found
out pretty iUyely nldn-4-. I
VVtemrf has. eAmnleial AVAMhtilAaVarl sTJaBr Art I
v.0,wu w-j,.., ' I
miliar tfarl-lanluirr. . " j
. . . ... , a .
ins paruauiy ui iue average excuraiouisi iw
watermelons ls something astonishing. I
Nearly every one of tbe urge party in the 1
! roalAnlnY of the m&Ia tnrsnajltani Wr I
seen wandering on the streets perfectly happy I
Istlbe possession of one.-'- - - -i
- - It Is said that the great n-renomlnated I
? "Howerton spent between two or three bun-1
died dollars In trying to secure) another 1
cbancc to smell in the Hesa pots.. He most I
have had serious opposition in bis free bar-1
.'.-. -&.' -.- 1
room ucucs. or e wouiu nave won. i
" " An excursionist from Greensboro yester-
"day afternoon kicked np a row- in 6teys
: tonf'ortal establishment. Hs 'wu shaved,
ar d tlten refused to pay but 10 of . the 15
ceLt fee. He wu carried to the guard house
by officer Harris, but was soon released. .
' "Buy a Sentinel, air," said a newstmy yes
terday morning to a delegate tolha' repub-
lican convention, at Ah . National botol.
s :'No, sonny," wu the Mply, j J "but I fill
lean a Daily NtWs wldclt I bouirht a Short
time ago, and have finished reading
Just as the paper render w as turning away
In disgust, a servant in the "bouse came np
and said to him : "I tell you wuu It is, you
; needn't try to sell dose folks anythl ng; tbey
alnt like da las convenshun, tbey won't even
paya oaraey io oic uor auoes.
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Cv- Jupreme Court.
Court met at t o'clock yesterday morning.
. AH the Justices, except Settle, present. , ,
The following cases were argued:
Bute and F. R. Fowler vt' EIias Rose,
from Johnston. Attorney-Geoeral Hargrove
LIor the, state and A Lewis, centra. -r
State and J. C. L. Harris, soQcitor, vi t!I
B. Harrison et ale., from Wake D. G.
Fo wle for plaintiffs and Busbee A Busbee and
E. G. Haywood, for defendants. .
Court adjourned until this morning at
o'clock.;
I
. cress. .., . ... .
: Tie ccr.css of tfeis fraternity met io this
city, Wsdoesday, in Masonic hall , A lir'e
number of delegates and visiting bre'-brea
were present Tbs next congress will be
Postponed.
By agreement of counsel the argument of
the Raleigh cue, In tbs supreme court yes
terday, tu postponed no HI to-day, wbeo it
' will coma on. We suppose the postpone
ment was rrfWTO'llMWtiif
1 plalnUS hare an opportunity to attend the
republican state convention, especially Mr.
t Tonrgee. & ; a t , j.
IIo Te TbtntTt
For two days past thirsty souls hava tfa
versed our street panting like chased hares!
... .
all because there was no lager here to cool
their parched tongues. Fraps sympathies
were aronsed, and he ordered by telegraph
a fresh aupply. It has come, fresh fend new.
cool snd sparkling, and In abundance.
Assistant Teachers for the Grav
f t. If tf j If
I ' l4 eeUng ot th board of
trustees of
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we graaea scnooi Beta n eanosday morning.
at the Institution hr tbs deaf, damb and
blind, the following persons were unani
mously elected teachers to assist' Captain
Dugger, fa the graded school: Messrs. W.
8. Burkbead and E. a Thomas, Mis Alice
W. Partlo,. Miss PaUl Litcbford, , Miss M.
CFickard and Mrs. Emeline McDonald. It
was also decided to commence the scnooi on
the first day of August. ......
I
Eieursloa TrsUn.
Ths special train bringing to this city yes
terday the stockholders of the North Caro
lina railroad, their families, friends and
almost everybody else, arrived ' about 11 a.
m. There , were eighteen coaches packed
and Jammed with men, women and children.
bent on seeing the sights In Raleigh. rWa
understand that large numbers wishing to
come were loft at toe various stations along
the fibs f tbs toad, belog nnabls'o -find
even standing room on the train. Upon
reaching this point, the pleasure-seekers
spread over' the , city, ' ihe capitol square
I !!m,n tU,tb8 "lon.
The excursionist returned homo at J p. m.
well pleased, we hope, with fhelr trip and
Balelgn,' especially;
a:
Heetlair of tile Tilden and Vance
Last evening the Tilden and Vance clnb
held a meetLig In their hall over the store of
J. P.Gulley.. A good deal of business necee-
sary to the successful conduct of tbe pur.
poses of the club was transacted. The
following executive , committee wu ap
pointed: .. . , .
1st Ward. W. E. Weaver and Graham
Haywood. .fi;.-ix f ; i-'iw'i :.'"(:
Id Ward. -F. Stronacb and M. Harrison.
3d Ward. B. F. Cheatham and a E.
Lamsdem ; t ' g
f 4th Waitfi.Hsnry MlIteaBdVKi Dunn.
Ifcth' Ward-George WUIlama-and
John
Justice. , " " i
Township Lewis Wrenn, V. R. Gales
and B. Z. Stanton. . 1
i About W vrsre admitted to membership.
The club adjourned at an early hour to call
on Governor Vance at the Tarbrongb.
fterlama AfflraT. ' '
Nelson Williams, colored, knocked down
John Patterson, colored, with a alnng sbotn
the street Wednesday night, and left him for I
dead. The Injury Is interna!, u there Is no
break of the skin or braise visible. ' On yes
terday be bled profusely from the nose, vom
ited blood and bad two convulsions. Dr.
RTIL Towlei U' attending him, but cannot
decide , at present as to what wlllj be the
result. It seems that a woman was. at tbe
ftent 4laltfr at John's house, add Joun
bottom of tbe difficulty. Nelson had been a
thonirht had heenmA too Intlmara !fV l,r I
wife. They bad quarrelled about it, and
John thought that his wife tool sides with
Nelson on that night; because when be or-
dered Nelson not to come to his house again.
She told him ha'mlirht Come whnn hn rlinin
John says that be And. Nelson walked down
the euwt-togetfcosf 4hat Nelaon drew-hi
I pistol and threatened to shoot him, and that
be told him jlo put hla pistol op that hedl4 4
not Intend to strike him. When they were I
on Harrington street, near the North Caro-
linn depot, he attempted to pass Nelson
when be wu struck down by him and left
. ,a '-.rfSaSto :W-aSakW. t
lnseDsiuie.
Sercnttde to Governor .Veirtce.
,i Last evening the Tiiden and, Vance club.
of this city, some 400 strong, and beaded by
Stanly's brass band, marched down''1 from
tbelr bail to the Tarbrough bouse and sere
naded Hon. Z. B. Vance. Amidst tremen
dous cneers Governor Vance appeared on
tbi front Veranda and madetM' crowd a
short tali He said be Uiqiearcd hilrely io
; Srjre his thimka rot Uie oonipliiient paid
1iej "would heaJ frotahlin'on ths
morrow.and then all the' time as the :ap.va$s
grew warm. The canvass would be a long
and excited oas, but If It wu not a pleasant
and genteel one, it would be no fault of bis.
With tbe great mass vf4 republlcao,black
and white, be bad no quarreLbut with then?
corrupt leaders did bar a - j qnarroj, and
be intended to lash them from every , stump,
fearlessly and constantly.., Ah appalling tale
of 'corruption had to be told the; people
concerning the administration of public af
fairs for a number of years past, an4 he in
tended to help tell it. Again thanking the
crowd for their courtesy the future governor
of the state retired. , , , . .i 1
D.& Fowled WrRV Cox, C M. Cbok,4f
Franklin, J., B. Batchelor, Jas. H. Ennlss,
W. IL Bledsoe and Sherwood, Haywood, In
response to calls, made short fpeecbas.
After three rousing' cheers1 for Vsncer the
crowd disperse4 x f - J
cc:.-
Second Dny's Proceeding!.
ran BALAS0B or ma stats ticxet
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jr l SINK P1B ADJOCBSUETT.
At 10 o'clock a m. yeaterday the convention
wu called to order by 8. F. Phillips, lbs.
permanent chairman, who announced tbat
the boshes before the convention iris the
nomination of a candidate for secretary of
Boaneed as twin Allan Rutherford, of New
Hanover; I E. West, of Craven; W. H.
Ilowerton, present Incumbent j John L.
cnamoenaio, oi camaea; a. W. WatU, o;
Fraakitoi W, A. AlbrisrhLof Alamance.-
- 1 -Wr T, Falrclotk JDf i Wsyne, Waned la
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nomination ens name of George w. gtanto
ofWllsoi.. FiiwlLUi - J. A
W. F. Henderson, oLDavidson, placed In
nomination the name of S. W. Atbertson. of
reftjulmansTv
'obn Goods, coL, of Craven, seconded the
nomination of L K. West, of Craven. lie
mentioned as a recommendation of Mr. West,
that be (West) as register of deeds employed
a colored clerk. ,'.
W. ir.MooTw.'col, commenced to lecture
the democratic reporters present about mis
representing ' the proceedtngs, ' and ' com-
menoed. relating some personal grievance
which happened In Wilmington, when he
waa called to order and told to confine him
self to the question before the convention.
He then endorsed W. H. Howerton, as the
best secretary of atato that North Carolina
ever had.
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Some delegate nominated W. W. N. Hun.
-W.' W. Peebfee; of Northampton, seconded
Sl 4 t X ' T m r f
me nomination ot uiamuoriain.
John Williamson, coL, of Franklin, second
ed the nomination of Watt.( 1:i k
Som delegate from Greene seconded the
notninstlon of Stanton.
Willi Bagley, of Perquimana, urged tbe
nomination of Atbertson.
A negro delegate from Duplin spoke In
Abbott, coL, from Craven, grew eloquent
In urging the nomination of Wast, He said
West wu not like a heap of white republi
cans, take an office and then turn np bis
nose at colored men. ' ' " ' 1 ' ' '
A ballot wu then taken which resulted.
Howerton 33; Wese-SSp Rutherford STr
ChambeflatffSS Albright pUbertsonl 7;
WatU n i Hunter I ( SUhtdn .' Whole
number of votes cast 240: necessary to a
choice 111. No election.
8. W. WatU withdrew his name and asked
bis friends to cast their votes for Atbertson.
5W-iTJ Faircloth Vltbdrew the , nania' oi :
the,nariie
Slantorln'faVor of Albertson.
Tbe name of Albright wu withdrawn In
favor ot Albertson.
; The name of Hunter wu also withdrawn.
A second ballot wu bad, but before the
announcement of tbe vote the nomination
of J. W. Albertson wu made unanimous, bo
motion of G. Z. French, of Pender, he being
along ways In the lead. Ur, Chamberlain
seconded tbe motion,
A. W. Toorgee, from tbe committee on
resolutions and platform, submitted a report,
which wu adopted.
W. W. Coleman, from Cabarrus, offered
the following resolutions :
Resolved, Tbat tbe return to specie pay
ment is ruinous to the productive industry
or ue country j that It Is clan legislation
and anti-republican.
Resolved, That the creditors of tbe nation
be placed opon ths" earns' looting as ether
credltoi
on and be paid Id greenbacks,
eiprebsly stipulated to the' contrary.
when expressly stipulated to tbe Cdntrarv.
The resolutions were rejected.
It wu then decided to go Into an election
for e candidate for public treasurer,
Stewart Ellison, cokf of Wake, nominated
W. II. Wheeler. pf Forsytho county. t
fthnomlnaUon of ifr. Wheeler. He likened
. ; k
w.w.iiooa, eoU.rtCumborland, seconded
him rwhrnlprl La Jrm!sK. In Uln. "Wv
rn a
christian. He moved that the nomination
be made by acclamation.
A. D. Jenkins and several others seconded
wis mouon, ana tne nomination wu: so
made.
In response to calls Mr. Wheeler came for-
wardterjed. thanks Lnd jeeeptedj;:
Jnhn RiDtllv ntriitoiKaVt.nl I
candidate for auditor by acclamation, on the j
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motion ot Neill McKay, of Harnett.
Mr. Rellly wu called for.
G. Z. French, of Pender, announced tbat
Mr. Relay wu confined to his room bv sick-
nsstr rue (FrencS) could tell thconvchtri
thet b'(Rellryappredated the high'hohor
done mm and accepted It
u.i A. Jenkins, the present public treas
urer, wu. called on. , He cams te the front
and expressed his gratification at the choice
of W. H. Wheeler. -;...
At. the request of Mr. Wheeler, the con
vention gsvo three cheers for D. A Jenkins.
An election of .a candidate for suDerinten-.
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ueuioi puDue insirncuon wu next gone into.
S. W. WatU nominated J. C. Carson, ot
Henderson, and asked his nomination by
Willis Bagley, of Perquimans, nominated
Solomon PooL of Orange county. ' " ' '
Postmaster Fagg, of Asbeville and Mexi
can war notoriety, seconded the nomination
of Carson la a stentorian oratorical eSbrt, 1
He spoke about everything but what wu
before the convention. Henry Clay and Ho
race Greeley came in for the largest share ot
his remarks. He offered a :cood ' deal of
amusement, and wu therefore allowed to
far exceed the five minutes allowed by the
rules. ; ' - ' i "
Henry Cowles 'nominated T. R. Pnrfelf,
the present state Ilbrarlan2 .. f I
4v Boyd, jomlnatd jLMBrown, Of
Orange.
Jim, Lee, the honest ex-aheriff of Wake,
seconded the nomination' of T. R. Pornell.
The rlchThrogae bTTim. excited a good deal
oT laughter.
nEPinitfA
O. W. Prico, coL, of Columbus, urged the
nomination of Solomon FooL ,
One Hampton, of Buncombe, Supported
the claims of J. C. Carson. 4
A. W. Tourgee favored U s nomination
Furnelt.
IL B. Guthrie, or prafise auld if be had
urua ji could toll Lis c4d friend Jsgs a few
things which be would be ashamed of. Fagg
was a too recent convert to come Into this
convention and dictate, CoL Fagg waited
until tb democmu went to Greelevlsm before
vuio to uie repuoiicans. nr. rooiaidnl
wait for anything, but had been a renublican
R. J. Creawell, of Mecklenburg, prged the
nomination ot Carson. :-!
Shaker Joe Abbott, of Bladen, Supported
the claims of Solomon PooL . i ' !
alf of nennr M. Brown.' ol that ebuntv.
I AAsJlof vras bad aid resulted, ,
rurneuu; uarson ijg; rool 69; Brown
1. Total number of vote east 333. Mr.
Carson was declared nomlosted. '
A Toorges onered a resolution en
dorsing the administration of Governor C.
H BrOgden, which Was adopted ss an addi
tion to the platform. ! ',. ,
On moUon of Bev. J. W. Hood, eol, T. L.
Hartp-ove, of Cropville, wu nominated by
acclam atlon as the candidato for attorney
generaLsv ip M H'Ail " ' ! .-
Col Hargrove appeared before the con
vention, retained thanks and accepted toe
nomination.
On motion of G. Z. French, tbe convention i
proceeded to the election of presidential elec
tors at large. , '
J. C L. Harris, of Wsk& nominated 0.
u. uockery, of Ricbmoad, nd Daniel L.
RnsseO, of Brunswick.! H moved that the
nomination of these gentlemen be made by
acclamation, which motion wu unanimously
agreed to and they were declared tie choice
of the convention. 1 - i ,(' '
Messrs. Dockery and Russell were called
to the front, and both accepted the nomina
tion, promising to do all sort of heroic things
during the campaign. ' ' i ' r
After tbe announcement tbat W. A. Smith,
and tbe other nominees would speak In the
Ea2m t M pVm.;the convention aonfoed
sine die. '-. 1
According to tb4 plan of the organisation
of the republican party, tbe naming ot.tbe
executive stale "committee devolves on tbe
chairman of ths convention. '
ArriTal-of qor. Taae
Testerday smernooa Hon. Z. B.' Vance
arrived here for tbe purpose of Inaugurating
tbe campaign to-day under the auspices of
the Tilden and Vance club, of this city, by a
public address In front of the Sentinel office.
fie was met al Duriiiisj Jjy'Messrt, - F. .C.
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Stronaoh, S. F J MordeoaLend Sherwood
Haywood, a committee appointed by, the
Tilden and Vance club for tbe purpose. At
the depot the distinguished gentleman was
received by Messrs. Western R. Gales, F. U.
Busbee, G. M. Smedes, W. B. Weaver, A
A. Harris and Matthew Moore, committee of
arrangements, together with a large eon
course ot citizens. Tbe reception wu an
enthusiastic one. . J Governor . Vance wu
driven up to the Tarbrongb la one , of
Wynne's best turnouts e handsome phscton
1rawn by six splendid grays. On alighting
he was heartily and enthusiasticaly 1 cheered
by the crowd there awaiting his arrival' An
immediate call waa made for a speech, but
the governor excused himseir In a few words,
pleading fatigue from travel After three
more cheers the crowd dispersed, content
that they were to hear from their i gallant
standard-bearer on tbe morrow.
f. v e f-e
Go tatoee'a Appointments. ;
f Gev.V ance and Gen. Jas. M. Leach
Will
address their fellow-citizens at ths following
places and times: , ,.fi
Tuesday, July 25th, at Rutherfordtoo. ic,
Wednesdajr; July 26th, Colnmbas, PoCc
county. D ' r -yt t-'"-
Thnrsdajt, July 27th. nendersonvllle, Hen-
dersoi coaBty;; 11 ' Ij
Friday July 28th.' AshevUie, Buncombe
county. j ic.i:-:
Gov. Vance will siak at the following
points: 1 '
. , Monday, July Slst,, Marshall, Madison co.
Wednesday, August 2d, Burnsvllle, Tsn-
eey county. . , ,.
Thursday, August id, Bakersvllle, Mitch-
ell Mmiitv.I
; 7 --r
i
county..
August 5th, Boone, WaUnga
Monday, August 7th, Jefferson, Asbeeo.
Wednesday, August 9th, Wllleaboro,
Wilkes county.
Tbu,rsday, August JOth, Jaylorsvllle, Alex-
aWpr ounypr r'H
irn papersVfH please copy.
Gov. Vance, after leaving Raleigh, will
speak at .1
Smlthfleld, Johnston county, Saturday, 13.
Tarboro, Monday 17th. j J
Washington, Tuesday 18th.
Edenton, Thursday 20th.
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CsuUcsvl JoII13eaUon.
'Billy Smith tooted his horn but evening In
Metropolitan hail to a crowd of unmistakably
warm negroes and a few office-holding, of
fice-seeking' whites: Tbs' blast ' from , hi
horn sounded " boots and saddle " and wu
Intended to excite frenzy in his very excita
ble audience. It wu a rabid, bitter and
true radical speech. 1
'.After, Z1iT had". deBvered himself the
crowd went to the National hotel, where In
tbe feeble flicker of the embers of a couple ot
rosin barrels, John PooL J. L. Chamberlain,
W. IL Wheeler, special post-office agent
Tom Long, G. W. Welker, R. M. Nbrment,
Squire Trivett, Darius Starbnck and Bail, of
the New North State, exploded on the situa
tion. Their speeche were 13 attke, full of
falsehoods, malic, and lmmoralftr. i ' '
As a valualle re medv for Dyspepelat
Sick Headache, Torpid liver, and such
like diseases we can recommend Dr.
Bull's Vegetable Pills. Tbejrare. tor
sale by all drnggiats at 25 cents
per
box.
ZZct " ti e tockLoldcrs of
1'ae r. C XlRlIroad.
Tbe meeting yesterdBy was organized on
motion of Hob. W. A. Smith, by calling J.
of i
B. Batcbelor, Eq., to the chair and Mr. J.
M. llorrah was requested to act as secretary.
On motion of Cot. T. M. Holt, the treas
urer, Mr. J. A. McCauley was requested to
act as assistant secretary,
air, D. A, Davis reported the stockholders
representing stocs in person, nine; as at -
I tornles. 244.
Bbarea representea in person,
tiii snares representea oy prexy, j.ztj ;
total 7,936. and G. W. Welkej aa state proxy.
InrtepiwiDgsF uftciutv lihtmbf'wieeli
iirwoivu, iuiu id aocoraance wild u cob-
stituuon, tbs chair an Bounced : that the
meeting was regularly organised.' ! v ,
Mr. Smith announced tbe directors on tbs
part or tbe sUt to be Messrs. Rufus Bar-
uger, tf. ju ratterson,., it. a. p. wuson,
Joo. McDonald, P B. Hawkins, & IL Wiley,
W. A Albright and W. A. Smith.
On motion of Mr. Smith, tbe. officers of
tiifl. mBeUng.we-0. declared permanently
. , Oo motion of Mr. Csldwell, a committee
of three wu appointed to examine tbs re
ports of the various officers. Ths chair des
ignated B. F. Caldwell, W. W. Fife and J,
P. Branch as the committee.
The president then read bis report, from
which we learn that the receipts, expendi
tures and debt of the company np to the end
of the fiscal year ending May S.st, 1874, Is
u follows: I1 ,i I 'f., j.
- RecelpU from all sources, m, 120. 60.
Expenses for the year, f7.585.07; ! '
: Paid In" settlement of old claims and ex
pense of board of directors and ' finance
committee, f 9,22165. , , lr
. Paid interest on debt, $33,543.84.
Amoont applied to the payment of divi
dends t222,46L54. .'V) " ;
SKCCBtnCS AND COHDITIOS OF TBI BOAS.
The road-bed, superstructure and other
property leased is In u good condition now
as when leased, u appears by the report of
experts, Wm. Mordoek, Esq., and CoL Tbos.
J. Sumner. They report that It will requirs
about twelve miles of new nils during ths
present year to put the road In first-class
order, : . .t-j -
Thesm deptbdy ths Kcbm
k Danville railroad company under tbe lease,
are considered ample, and sufficient to cover
any deficiency which may possibly arise,
, , 1 THB CpXSTBCCriOX BONDS. V
At the . last annual meeting a resolution
wU adopted authorising the board of dl
rectors to purchsse honds" Commonly kbotn
u bonds Issued hy the tutu, to sid Jn the
construction of the North Carolina railroad.
I $ ,UCQ bonds . bare been bougbt, for the
I reason that , none , have been offered in
I amounts sufficient to Justify the board In
. . .
I naking the purchase.
Mr. Caldwell, from the committee I of r ref
erence, recommended the adoption of the
reports. ' ' : ! -:
rrom reaaing me treaurers report we
find tbat during tbe fiscal year the receipts
from all sources have been $271,098.70, and
the amoont paid out en expenses, bonds and
other liabilities of the company amount t
: The report of the committee on finance
states that npon examination of the treas
urer's account it hu always been found cor
rect, neatly kept, and tbat all charges are
supported by proper vouchers. The amount
of bonds Issued In 1857 and maturing in
1867, Is f 38,000, bearing interest, at 8 per
cent per annum. i ; ! J j
Tbe amount often year bonds now unpaid,
is $166,500. 1 This class of bonds fall dus In
1877. . Amoont of twenty year bonds that
will tall dus November 1st, 1888, now unpaid
to $210,000. . . . j .'
, On motion of Mr, Csldwoll, the meeting
proceeded to the election of directers.
Messrs. Tbos. Webb and P. B. Hawkins were
appointed tellers,' and the ballot resulted In
the selection ot Messrs. M. L. Holmes, T. M.
HolLjL B. Hay wood and IL Fries. ;
Tbe nnance committee on tbe part of the
stockholders wu then elected, Messrs. D. A.
Davis, T. B. Xeogh and C G. Tales. !
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the following
gentlemen cumpose the committee of proxy
for next year; Messrs. D. A Davis, P.aul
N. Heilig and R .. Holmes. . , i , ., j:
On motic'n the meeting ndjourned, . ... '
.NEWS AMD NOTES.
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-IIayeaa4SohuraarehoUBobbing
50 snastrokes Tuesday at the centen
niaL : .-, , -:. j.: .; -.-ZjU-t-v
The New Tork Ban urs 1t 1s a weak
. The attempt to br -A BtewaH'a will
bs i failed, : i;. ,.- ( - j ;': 1
. Tictor Emmannol. of Italy, sends cen
tennial greetings. ; 5 . j
Pratt, commissioner of internal reve
nue, baa resigned. . j ,.;
The debt of Petersburg, Virginia, is a
little trifle of $1,180,80 : '
Tbo United States annually prod ace
250,000,000 pounds of cheese, j ,,;
Thermometers in Richmond July 10.
boiled np to 103 and 107 in the ahade-
j t ' art e':i 1 f
Denjamm Dingenj, xor many years
state printer of Pennsylvania, baa died
f sunstroke.' -j
' A five hoars' battle between1 Tarks
and Herviana at 8abaskadi ended in the
defeat of tbe Bervians. j
Ob, the terrible heat ; 43 deaths from
it in New Tork Tuesday, 14 in; Balti
more and 3 in Washington : j
Seven ty-three congregations ware rep
resented in tbo Hebrew council whioh
met in Washington last Tuesday.-
4 Farther cotton crop report from Ten
Alabama and Georgia are very
favorable, in many instances indicating
unpreceaeuteojy gooa crops. i
W. 0. Handy, of Criflfleld, Maryland.
wu robbed . a few days ago, by four
masked men, of $4,000. , Ten years ago.
be wm robbed in tbs same manner of
13,0001
Paul LappinJadical state treasurer of
Ksnnas, has escaped from the Topeka
rebel oJor forger, another Bk
Hojtl irregulantica. ' . ... 4
au where he was. confiaedbT a gross
The Programme To-Day.
Governor Vance spouk at 1 1 a. m. to-day
from a platform on court-house square,' in
front of the Sentiud office. None except
the orators, members of the state executive
committee,, officers of the Tilde n snd Vance
club and the committee of arrangements aio
expected to hare Beats on tbe platform.
Ladies attending will be accommodated with
J seats In tbe court ' room and Varbroush
1 nousein susu a manner aa to civs them an
i opportunity bot. to see and hear. At nlirbt
t the ' meeting wUl be continued at the same
I place, when 1. C 8carbrou!rli.our aomine for
f qwri(jdei4!
uou. , si. Lcacn, oi uariason, are expect
I ed to make speeches. Tbe Citizen's Cornet
I band will be io atteodanceod tbe street In
I boat will be illuminated with tar burning
f barrels.'
Cotton RarkeU ";
.The following are the cotton quotations of
yesterday as reported by Lee A Whitaker:
Middnngt.MjQioi cents.
Low Middlings, - - " 10 I0
:Tbicii';; t;. v;vr:";"tiw -
Stains, . , , , ;- . 10 164
DeepSUuis, .-rc'j u "
Blue, .-i ,:.! Sjyi., 7 7J "
Market quiet but Urra, oflerlngs very llhl.
SJesl5U!e 1 ''T, "
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. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
(7JPAT. GEORGE0 WASUINCTOX,
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sMASTON HOUSE, . ,
NEW BEBSE, . C.
& U. STBEET, Proprietor.
Tbe GASTON HOU8E hu. for nearlv hair
a century, maintained a reputation as one of
the best Hotels at the south, which it fullv
austains under the present management.
raruea Tuning ice seasnore at beaulort
will find It convenient and desirable to Dav
a visit, In passing, to the Athens of North
Carolina, and rest at the GAaTON.
' RATES 63-50 PER DAT. .
tF Perssn whoeeme totbeeosst to feast-
on ttsh, oysters and other good things from
the water, are advised that New Berne Is the
Sasst nn market on tno Atlantic coast.
Jy 5-tf
-JS"ATIONAL HOTEL,
" CAPITOL SQUAtlF,
' RALEfGH, N. C.
; C. S.' BROWN, Pbopbictok.
The National 1s one of the best arranired.
and the most perfectly ventilated Hotel in
the State, and being delightfully situated by
Capitol square, it Is one of the beat Summer
resldenee in interior North Carolina.
Ine main portion of the buildlnir is con
structed with the view to afford 8U1TS OF
ROOMS and PRIVATE PAKLOB8 to such
guests as desire them.
i or rouucai tiesaquaners tno .National la
the beat adapted House In the city, bavins;
lares Parlors on the ground floor connected
wuo private apartments.
Union or Capitol square, with ita ahaded
walks, grand forest oaks and beautiful
shrubbery is one of the prettiest and mott
delightful resorts In tbe country, tbusafford
' big the guests of the Nat'onal all the ad
vantage of one of ths handsomest little
Psrks ia the United State. .
A magnificent double portico, fronting and
overlooking Capitol Square, exteids along
mt eoureirouioi mis really liananome build
ing, rendering ft the most desirable house In
the city for ladies, children and sojourners of
evny eiasa.
IDs cool, tliadv and broexv location of th-
National, ttcelf occupying one whole square,
keeps It free from flies and musqultoes
through the entire Summer.
A row of slueie-sUrv offices, suitable for
batlnes and professional rentlemen. Is at
tached to the Hotel, and always at the ser
vice of such a desire them.
Experienced and polite Porters attend all
trains with good Coaches and Baggage wag- :
on, and gcesU of tbe National may rely on
good attention, good far and excellent
drinking water. .: ......
1 Bath Booing and Water Closets
ARE ON EVERT FLOOR.
tW Ia the basement is the bent SALOON
and BILLIARD ROOM in tbe city. -
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