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DHE ERA. Hal. Wm. A. Smith, Beciever of W. N. C. Railroad, has ordered the Conductors to collect fare from the members of the Legislature, and eaya the "road is too poor to let Sol onions ride free." Statesville A mer can. Why should members of the Legislature ride free when they get twenty cents per mile for traveling orruincoa frnm fha tno Trooiirtr and would have to pay only three K'v. J ov. o m iuui inc uuito -m. m. v.aou j , or?re cents per mile if required to pay their fare? Editors, neither! should ride free : and we presume not many of them during the Christmas holidays ; but make it impracticable for the ac doso. We know that most of the after dininir and winins with Billy complishment f tne purposes for Editors in thig State nav their fare hv nnhlUMno. .,iunU on,i nthor notices, the indebtedness and obli- gation generally beinsr on the side .a - of the Railroad. Charlotte Demo crat. The above is a truth well express ed. The Railroads in North Caro lina, do what they may for the press, could not compensate that branch of the public service for its work in their behalf. m a mm. . a j.ne practice or giving free pas ses to members of the Legislature is a bad one. Some members, with passes in their pockets, will not etay at the Capital. They feel call ed upon to travel and use their pas ses. It is understood that the members do not complain at the mere fact of their passes being revoked by Major a ill. T---A xi i m i i Smith. But they do feel aggrieved at the implied insult. All of Major Smith's friends deeply regret the published language of his order of revocation. - Mr. Smith did not, however, in tend to insult members of the Leg islature. The special and favored friend of the Legislature the Sen tinel has persistently charged Railroad Presidents with bribing members of the Legislature with free passes. It was to rebuke this, ana show to the world that he was a9 r r f f- a tr 4-f i An j-v f wv I Influence of iree iiiuccuucui, yjx mo "cuw: j l jicc passes, mac ouajor omun revoKea them on his Road. He meant no reflection or discourtesy by the term "Solomons; " indeed it was a private note to his Agent, and that Agent was guilty of an indis- cretion, if not a want of laith, in publishing the Beciever private note of instruction. .. , - - I Hon. W. A. Smith has never been guilty of bribe-giving or bribe-ta- Squire to examine into all his pri kincr. and revoking these passes in vate grievances ,! even if he bio wed w ' I the face of the constant assertions and charges of the Sentinel against him and against atf the members of he Legislature, is timely evidences of it. The Sentinel may lie and black- cruard as much as it pleases, but it f rhallentred to show wherein Ma- jor Smith ever gave or took a bribe as a Railroad officer, or otherwise. Moreover, Major Smith, like the man he is, writes to friends in the Legislature to say, that, if his name, nr nnnosition to him, in the least v- "ri prejudices, or is likely to prejudice the great Consolidation scneme, ihfv nre authorized to disconnect him with it, at once and forever. The story of the " whippoorwill storm," as begun by the Editor of Sentinel in the issue of that paper for the 8th instant, is completed by a scientific writer in this issue of the Era under the head of " ORNI THOLOGY." The article is a communicated o nrl i interesting and to the U., - point. $1200.00 per day is what this Leg :.iotnM w;t5. As this body had ..trrhf tr lt after the first Mon- day in December, it will be seen that the Democracy has squandered a considerable amount of the peo ples' money. ' tia WAshincrton Express says mrte Ta w "Howard, daughter of Capt.,Geo. ;Howar,d,. residing about thjeo,mUes from town met with an accident a few days' since which came near being very serious; she was riding, and the horse becoming freighted, she was thrown from the bnSyrbreaklng' otTf sorte' ofhef teeth, and otherwise, injuring her, but pot seriously, we .understand. The residence of Mr. Thomas te,situatedatRockyPoint,inlw Hariover txranty; - was entirely d stroved by. fire about noon on the ztstvlU ' The fire Js atUibuted to.a defect, in tbe chinwieylWTh U. estimated at.about $2,000. No insuranc IHoncer. ' communicated. Onithologry. . The editor of the Sentinel has evi dently heen "diving deep" in the works of Cuvier, Buffon, Audebon, and others, judging from the learn ed and labored article on Ornithol- I OOTT th t St nnPHTPfl ill h n.inPr nf l i- ----- --f - - - -- 1 Thursdav last. He had. no doubt, been studvinr. orenaratorv for that - , , , In ; u , famous" duck hunt" we read about ri. , a fe amu Kauy wimjuy, ""uuuu IV 4 V W . A . T I M. ne returned nome: dui anxious mat his profound researches should not be lost to posterity, he determined to shape them into one of those choice editorials for which he is famous, in order that they might be preserved in "dearkives of grab ity," for the benefit of those who don't believe he grabbed that $3,300 on the public Printing. The editor believes that he was peculiarly fortunate in his compari sons, and if any one; does-not be lieve as hetloes, he will prove it to their entire satisfaction, just as soon as the Legislature appoints a "Com missioner or plain sqnire, at our ex Dense to examine witnesses." It required no littlestudy on his part, I - to make things fit, because the edi tor believes on the 'eternal fitness of things," and we propose to "fit" him before the close of this article, without the aid of a 'Commissioner or even a plain an u ire. rne tasK was a heavy one for one man, even though he bo a "Jupiter Jr.," and we think he must have called to his assistance the author of ' Junius' Letters," D-D. D., Indeed we are prepared to prove that he did, just as soon as the Juegisiatue will ap point a Commissioner or a plain jquireto examine our witnesses, on Qatj, but not at our expense, how- ever. , There was evidently ene Dart of that article omitted, either by the printer's carelessness!, or the ex- treme modesty of the writer. We gay modesty, because the editor is proverbial for his modesty, other- wla lie would w-esr-th liegislatiire to appoint a Commissioner or plain up his utvn press in the effort. But we are scattering, and must therefore take a return ticket to the original proposition ; but the reader must remember that it is a scatter iDg subject. The omission in the article al luded to, and which omission we propose to supply, is this: The editor failed to compare himself to any particular member of the great family Aves; without which com parison the article is incomplete, and we fear could not be made complete even with the aid of a commissioner and plain sauire both. The editor being a big man" we propose to compare him k;- u u: I Gathartes Aura, a bird well known in most of the States, and in some of them protected by law. This bird is more useful than ornamen tal, and is not generally found in the aviaries of bird fanciers. Its peculiar characteristics art ifcs nQtnn. ana expertness as a scavenger. It never fails to discover its food even corted by a Metropolitan policeman, when at a distance of several miles How long will the people entrust (He discovered Swepson's full the management of their affairs to . , . ... " .Uil a class of men who have done noth pocket at a distance of forty miles.) ing since the war, besides repressing It is said that sometimes they eat the spirit of improvement and bind so immoderatelv that, th in? the crood old State of North fly, and aro easily caught (our bird got so full of Swepson's money that he was caught simply by throwing a Stone at him) but that when caught, they will turn upon their captor, and disgorge such a torrent of filth in his face that it will pro duce all the effects of a powerful emetic, and forever cure him of his inclination to captore-turkey buz zards. Taxidermist. The ' Hrflsboro1 'he hrtlPT tea ra The house occupied by Mr.-Brown living -near Mebanesville; Hvas con- ?.lu se5?e of the rr7, x w" vw4jr, tiiu .in instant. The fire undoubtedlv tha wn r a i ma n BBMaaw v m wt m m m an incendiary. Everything was de stroyed, furniture;-' bedding, and provision. r Thejfoss.tis lotal.-as there .was no-insurance. Th hnnin belonged to Mr. Wm. Freeland. ' Greensboro North State. Consolidation Rejected. The mongrel consolidation act came up for consideration at a meeting of the Directors of the North Carolina Railroad Company, on the 31st day of -December, and, as we are informed, was rejected without a dissenting voice. The hlinclftrS itl tll0 legislature. Still ad l o - r hernig to trm winfcie lSXS smomereuai u du uicungi- naHbili with amendments, as to which it was uebiyutu; ana now the neoole of Western north C lina thants t0 me purouna lolly of I -W--V A - " I V A. z mm m a uemocranc iegi&uMut?, win nave no thoroughfare by which to erain access to the outer world. The original bill was as nearly perfect as it couiu oe iramed, and was practically killed by amend ments offered by those who were opposed to the project, but who had not the political courage to attack it openly. The design of a contin Uous thoroughfare from Morehead City to the Tennessee line origi nated long ago by Dr. Caldwell, was taken up and approved by this very legislature, at its first session. At the instance of Col. R. T. Ben nett, the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, a Com mission, consisting of several emi nent North Carolinians, among them, Gov. Caldwell, Judge Man ley, B. S. Gaither, Harvey Wilson, Col. Humphrey, and Col. Strange, I itr f r t n nnni n ran f " ti OVlca m Anna were appointed to devise means to carry out this grand design. These gentlemen sat together several times during the summer, and de ciding to do all they could to save what had already been constructed of the Western road, made a prop osition to the North Carolina Rail road Company, to purchase the Western road and complete the same. This proposition was accepted, and with a view to making the project successful, the Directors re called Maj. W. A. Smith to the presidency of the North Carolina Company, recognizing the fact that u otr wnnlH tiava 11 a A frr Vila uroll. 1 . .... known energy and ability as a rail road man. Tney notified the com mission that legislation would be needed, by way of amendment to their charter, to enable them to es tablish the great trunk line from the sea-shore, through the moun tains, to the Tennessee boundary. In pursuance of this notice, the Commission made an elaborate re port to the legislature, accompany- insf tne earne r wth a carefully ana skillfully prepabin, the work of ure was introduced into the Senate, wnere it was at once met witn a se ries of guerrilla attacks in the shape of amendments that would evi dently destroy its practicability. Thoroughly battered and disguised, the bill passed the Senate and went to the House, where its covert ene mi es, not satisfied with the buffet- ings it had received in the Senate, made still further attacks upon it. Numerous amendments were offered and adopted, showing that the fos silized Bourbon Democracy, true to their education and instincts,still were determined to retard the growth and prosperity of North Carolina. Among these, was one introduced by Col. Bennett, ap pointing three antiquated speci- morn nf o hv.fnnft a era nflmplv. Col. Armfield, to sell the new bonds of the North Carolina company, wnicn WOUIU. liv iu uw issueu iu raise money for the accomplish ment of the great undertaking. The duty of these gentlemen would be to negotiate the bonds in Wall street; and we leave to all intelli gent citizens to say what they could accomplish in encountering the shrewd financiers of that great monev centre of the American con i -r. , ...in- i .j. - tinent. it is auuuum 11 any one 01 Carolina with the shackles of sloth Western North Carolina has a Democratic legislature to thank for imposing these obnoxious provis ions upon a measure, that promised so much for the development of the resources of that section. . Her own members of the legislature . were used by the enemies of progress, to destroy the last hope of the Wes tern people, for the railroad they have so ardently prayed for. The Republican members voted solidly and uniformly against all amend ments tending to endanger the mplete success Thedid so, not of the measure, only of their own accord, but in consonance with the express , wishes ' of Gov. Caldwell, whose whole soul was enlisted in the scheme : and whose . influence wasJfexereisea, without reserve,- to thus forward the best interests of the commonwealth. And this is the end of the only feasible opportunity that has ever been presented to construct the Western Railroad to the Tennessee line; the completion of which would secure a continuous route from the eastern to the western ex tremity of the State, i connecting with roads rnnning to the west, the northwest and southwest: and fur nishing, in the coarse of time, the eastern terminus of the great South ern Pacific Railroad. Vhen will onr people awake to their true in- terests. and arouse themselves from the lethargy that has so long repress ed the spirit of improvement? When blessings are offered them, they turn away and choose to be governed by a set of small-souled politicians, who have no idea of the grandeur of the age in which they live! IN BANKRUPTCY. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a 2nd general meeting of .the creditors of Clement Richardson, will be held at the Register's Office, in Ral eigh, N. C, on the 24th day of January, 1874, at 10 o'clock A. M., before A. W. Shaffer, Register, for the purposes named in the 27th section of the Bank rupt Act of March 2, 1867. J. W. VICK, Assignee. 29 2t Selma, N. C. Selma, Jan. 9th, 1874. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a fifth general meeting of cred itors of the Bank of North Carolina bankrupt, will be held at the Register's office in Raleigh, N. C, on the 3rd day of February, 1874, at 10 o'clock, A. M., belOre A. W. Shaffer, Register for the purposes named in the 27th and 28th sections of the Bankrupt Act of March 2, 1867. CHARLES DEWEY, Assignee. 29 w3w Raleigh, N. C. I WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST bidder for cash, at the Court House door in Raleigh N. C. on Saturday the 31st day of January 1874 at 12 o'clock noon, the notes accouuts and choses in action the property of Joseph H. Bland, Bankrupt. THOMAS HAMPSON, Assignee. 29 2t Raleigh, N. C., THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 7th day of January, A. D., 1874, a warrant in Bankruptcy was is sued out of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of North Carolina, against the estate of Samuel D. Bras well, of Rocky Mount in the county of Nash, and State of North Carolina, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition : That the payment of any debts, and the de livery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him. or for his use, and the transfer any property, by him, are forbidden by law ; That a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at Raleigh, N. C, before A.. W. Shaffer, Register, on the 3lst day of January, A. D., 1874, at 10 o'clock, A. M. R. M. DOUGLAS, 29 3t Marshal as Messenger. Dossey Battle, Attorney. fTlHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That JL on the 7th day of Jan., A. D., 1873, a warrant in Bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of North Carolina, against the estate of Robert F. Ricks, of Rocky Mount in the county of Nash, and State of North Carolina, who has Deen adjudged a Bankrupt on his own Petition: That the payment of any debts, and the de livery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the transfer of any property, by nim, are forbidden by law ; That a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bankrupt, to oe noiaen at Raleigh, N. C, before A. W. Shaffer, Register, on the 3lst day oi Jan., a. u., 1874, at 10 o'clock, A. M. it. JVl. UUUULAH 29 3t Marshal as Messenger. Dossey Battle, Attorney. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 10th day of Jan., A. D., 1873, a warrant in aanKrupiy was issueu uut of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of North Caro lina, against the estate ol Alexander Eatman, of Wilson P. O. in the county of Nash, State of North Carolina, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon the Petition of his creditors : l nat tne pay ment of an vdebts and the delivery of any property belonging to said bankrupt, to him. or for his use. and the transier ol any property, by nim, are loroiuuen uy . i . . - . 1-11 1 I law : A meeiing ui mo uiuuiuna ui sain bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees ot ms es tate, will be held at a Court of Bank ruptcy, to be holden at Raleigh, N. C, before A. vv. onaner, register, uu tuo 31st day of January, A. D., 1874, at 10 o'clock, A. M. 11. 31. 29 3t Marshal as Messenger. Geo. Blount & Bro., Attorneys. T OVEJOY ACADEMY, RALEIGH, IS. C. The 55th Session Opens Jan. 26, 1874. . The Principals congratulate them selves on the success which has attended their efforts during the past year; within which time over a hundred boys have, been instructed by them. The Academy aims to teach well. It prepares boys for any College, and for f h rra.tleai pursuits of life. Tuition, per session, $20, $55, $30. " - Board and room f lo ana 910 per monm. A few boys can secure board with one of the teachers. For other particulars address, J.M. LOVEJO Y, J. W. WHITE, Prin's B..W: XOVEJOY, Assistant Instructor. Raleigh,' Jan. 14, ,J-w2w IN BANKRUPTCY. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 22d day of Dec. A. D.t 1873. a warrant in! Bankruptcy was- issued y out of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of North Carolina, against the estate of Sion H. Rogers, of Raleigh, in the county of Wake, and State of North Carolina, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own Petition : That the payment of any aeocs, ana tne aeiivery or any pro perty belonging to such bankrupt, to him, or for his use. and the transfer of any property, by him, are forbidden by v"?' a m?etinS of the creditors of m- -m - uVf w r w j mi a c lt VA to choase one or mere assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bank ruptcy, to be holden at Raleigh, X. C, before A. W. Shaffer, Register, on the 24th day of January, A. D., 1874, at 10. o'clock A. M. ; R. M. DOUGLAS. 28 3t j Marshal as Messenger THIS IS TO! GIVE NOTICE, That on the 29th day of Dec., A, D., 1873, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the United States far the Eastern District of North Carolina, against the estate ! of Robert W. Best, of Raleigh, in the county of Wake, and State of North Carolina, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on his own Petition : That the payment of any debts, and the delivery of any pro- peiiy ueiouging to such bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the transfer of any property, by him, are forbidden by law: That a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bank ruptcy, be holden at Raleigh, N. C, before A. W, Shaffer, Register, on the 24th day of January, A. D., 1874, atlO o'clock, A. M. ' R. M. DOUGLAS, 28 3t Marshal as Messemror Merrimon, Fuller fe Ashe, At torneys. THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 29th day of Dec, A. D., 1873, a warrant in Bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of North Carolina, against the estate" of Jas. D. Pullen, of Raleigh, in the county of Wake, and State of North Carolina, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt of his own Petition : That the payment on any debts, and the delivery of any pro- Eery belonging to such bankrupt, to imorforhis use, and the transferor any property, by him, are forbidden by law ; That a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove theirdebts, and to choose one or more assignees of his estate, will be held at a Court of Bank ruptcy, to be holden at Raleigh; N. C, before A. W. Shaffer, Register, . on the 24th day of January, A. D.f 1874, at 10 o'clock, A. M. R. M. DOUGLAS, 28-3t Marshal as Messenger. R. C. Badger, Attorney. "TOTICE IS S HEREBY GIVEN, JL-N That a petition has been filed in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of North Carolina by James Coggin, of Nash county, in said District, duly declared" a Bankrupt under the Act of Congress of March 2d, 1867, for a discharge and certificate thereof from all his debts and other claims provable under said Act: That the 17th day of Jan.. 1874. at 10 o'clock, A. M., at the office of A W. Shaffer, Register in Bankruptcy, in Raleigh, N. C, is assigned for the hear ing of the same, when and where al. creditors, who have proved their debts and other persons in interest may at tend and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. And that the second and third meetings will be held at the same time and place. New Berne, N. C, Dec. 22nd, 1873. 28 2t GEO. E. TINKER, Clerk. Dossey Battle, Attorney. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as Assignee of Jas. H. Bryan, of Clayton, in the county of Johnston, and State of North Caro lina, within the j Eastern1 District of North Carolina, j who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court of said District. Dated Raleigh, Jan. 3rd, 1874. THOMAS. HAMPSON, Assignee, 28-3t P. O.. Raleigh, N. JJ S. PATENT OFFICE, Washington, D. C, Nov. 27, '73. On the petition of JAMES DAVIS, of Company's Shops, North Carolina, nraviner for the extension of a natent . . . . . mr granted to inm on tne 27tli day of March, I860, for an improvement in Sewing Machine Stitch. It is ordered that the testimony in the case be closed on the 24th day of February next ; that the time for filing arguments and the ! Examiner's report be limited to the 6th day of March next; and that said petition be heard on the 11th day of March next. Any peraon may j oppose this exten sion ' i M. D. L.EGGETT, 28-oaw3w Commissioner. -. JgT. MARY'S SCHOOL. Raleigh, N. C. inoUTSHDIUO, 1842. Rer. Aldert Smedes, D. D., Rector. Rev. Bennett Smedes, A. M., Ass't. Mr, Geo. Groty, Professor ox Music The, sixty-fourth term of this school will commence January 29th, 1874. ' For a circular containing full details apply to the Rector.! i-29 ltpd. PITTSBORO HOTEL, IlttborbV Chatham Co., C. B J3 DUUKE, Fropriet , cr
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